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Salford City vs Bolton Wanderers CLUB ROLL President Dave Russell Chairman Karen Baird 5 9 Secretary Andy Giblin WELLENS Richie NEWS Fixture Committee Pete Byram, Ged Carter, Barbara Gaskill, Terry Gaskill, Ian Malone, Frank McCauley, Paul Raven, George Russell, Bill Taylor, Alan Tomlinson, Dave Wilson Shop Manager Tony Sheldon Media Zarah Connolly, Ryan Deane, Will Moorcroft Photography Charlotte Tattersall, Howard Harrison 13 18 First Team Manager Richie Wellens VISITORS The MISSI CHAPPELL Big Interview GK Coach Carlo Nash Kit Manager Paul Rushton Physio Dave Rhodes Club Doctor Dr. Mubin Ibrahim Sport Science Youl Mawene Performance Analysis Ross Duncan Director of Football Chris Casper Programme printed by MatchDay Creative WATCH TODAY’S MATCH here 4 We’ve been voted ‘Uswitch Most Popular Broadband Provider of the Year’ for the second year running. Salford City vs Bolton Wanderers www.salfordcityfc.co.uk 5 Richie Wellens “If we can be that team to get a run of wins together, i have no doubt that we can be amongst the top teams come the end of the season.” Afternoon everyone ahead of this afternoon’s on another day we could have been out of sight at game against Bolton Wanderers, and thank you half time. We need to take the positives from that for your continued support of us from home. into today’s game, and if we do it should be a very good match. Tuesday’s postponement was disappointing, but the amount of rain was unprecedented and I think as I’ve said before in other interviews, we unfortunately the surface wasn’t playable nearer to have five home games coming up which are all kick off when it had been earlier in the afternoon. very good opportunities to get points on the board That’s part and parcel of winter football, and we and try to get ourselves up the table. If we can be have to deal with it and move on. that team to get a run of wins together, I have no doubt that we can be amongst the top teams come Today’s game will be a challenging one against the end of the season. arguably League Two’s biggest club Bolton, who are probably below where they hoped to be but There are lots of games to play over the course of have recruited well in January and will be coming the next three months, but we feel we are ready here still with optimism that they might be able to and have what we need, we trust the lads to look push for a shot at promotion. after themselves and condition themselves in the right way, and we know that we have you behind It was early days still when we played them at us. Hopefully if things continue to improve we can theirs and our squad has grown, learned and welcome you back at some point... improved since then. I felt the first half of last week’s game at Oldham was some of the best Come on Salford! football we have played since I joined the club and We’ve been voted ‘Uswitch Most Popular Broadband Provider of the Year’ for the second year running. 6 Every business needs a Champion Against a backdrop of COVID-19, your accountant should go beyond just compliance to deliver a complete advisory role. At Champion, we are one of our clients’ greatest assets, supporting individuals, businesses and their teams in a collaborative partnership. Speak to one of our 0161 703 2500 experts today. www.linkedin.com/company/ Offices in Manchester (HQ), Chester, champion-accountants Blackpool and Preston @ChampionAccount [email protected] www.championgroup.co.uk Salford City vs Bolton Wanderers www.salfordcityfc.co.uk 7 Frankly Speaking... If you thought that Salford City’s appearance at the University of Bolton Stadium, home of this afternoon’s opposition, back in mid-November was our first competitive match at the home of the Trotters you would be, I suppose, half right. Every business That means you’re also half wrong because a The name Tony Caldwell will be well known to team representing Salford had previously played older Bolton supporters. A local Salford lad, Tony in an away fixture against Bolton on Wednesday recent years has been a regular watcher of games needs a 30th September 1992 but it was Salford’s Youth here at the Peninsula Stadium where he played Team, in a second-round tie in the FA Youth Cup for the Ammies at the end of the 1970s, start of the and the venue was not in Horwich but at The 80s before moving to Irlam Town and Horwich RMI Champion Trotters’ previous ground at Burnden Park close from where he joined the Wanderers in 1983. On to Bolton town centre. his debut that September he hammered five goals past Walsall but only 4,375 spectators were there In the first round of the competition the young to witness the electrician – still a part-timer – in a Ammies had had a comfortable 5-1 victory over record equalling 8-1 win in the old Third Division. Atherton LR here at Moor Lane while Bolton had Bolton were experiencing difficult times following won 2-1 at Warrington Town. relegation and had to sell their established stars to Against a backdrop of COVID-19, your accountant balance the books. One of the gambles taken was At Burnden Salford put up a great performance and to invest £2,000 in Tony, a 25-year-old striker, who should go beyond just compliance to deliver a it was simply a question of fitness which eventually had been getting rave reviews at Horwich. gave the advantage to the home side. According complete advisory role. to the match programme the Salford squad was: Unfortunately, the return game at Walsall a few James Wilkinson, Mark Robinson, Tom Proctor, months later was a different story and having taken Geoff Johnson, Greg Small, Paul Taylor, Steve a few elbows Tony retaliated and got his marching Hughes, David Harvey, Nicky Mather, John Pimlott, orders early in the game! And Bolton lost 1-0. Tony At Champion, we are one of our clients’ greatest Chris Morton, Carl Lever and Neil Boardman. Taylor, went on to score 78 goals in 175 appearances Hughes, Harvey and Boardman went on play first for the Wanderers before moving on for spells at assets, supporting individuals, businesses and team football for the Ammies. Bristol City, Chester, Grimsby and Stockport County. their teams in a collaborative partnership. Of interest to away supporters will be the Bolton Also at Bolton at the time, as an apprentice, was squad which was: M. Westhead, M. Osmand, current Salford assistant manager Warren Joyce. J. Hassall, S. Strange, A McKay, W. Antrobus, There are also connections with the current N Foster, L. Hughes, C. Harrison, J. Jackson, A. squads of both clubs. Arthur Gnahoua started off Mason, D. Fist, R. Wall, I. Leather, A. Wiggins (first in Salford’s youth team in 2008 before moving on names weren’t given). to Stalybridge Celtic and moving into the EFL. A name familiar to Salford supporters is Dennis Politic Speak to one of our On the night the Salford players and officials were although, unfortunately, he is currently out of action 0161 703 2500 royally looked after by the Bolton chairman who at the moment due to a long-term injury. Dennis experts today. was one of the Warburton’s Bread family and impressed everyone at Moor Lane with some www.linkedin.com/company/ Nat Lofthouse club President, former player and excellent performances when on loan here during ex-England international. The love they had for our season in the National League. That season Offices in Manchester (HQ), Chester, champion-accountants football and the Burnden Park club shone through also saw Harry Brockbank have a loan spell with Blackpool and Preston @ChampionAccount that night. the Ammies. [email protected] www.championgroup.co.uk 8 Salford City vs Bolton Wanderers www.salfordcityfc.co.uk 9 Wembley Date Set Salford City’s first EFL Final appearance will yet, please check the website for information take place on Saturday 13th March as part of the about what to do. Coach Ticket refunds are being “Wembley Weekender”. processed in batches by the Club, again you can find the information about how to claim online. The first of back-to-back Papa John’s Trophy Finals, our postponed 2020 Final against Portsmouth will It should have been a second appearance at the kick-off at 15:00 GMT, followed by the 2021 Final on National Stadium in two seasons after our National Sunday 14th March.