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OFFICAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF SOUTHPORT FC • ISSUE 9 • £2.50

v SATURDAY 19/10/2019 • KICK OFF 3.00PM

MANAGERS NOTES SOUTHPORT Good afternoon everyone Russ was a well deserved FOOTBALL CLUB and another warm welcome winner of the TIY Player Of the to you this afternoon as we Month and with Morg’s in there The Pure , , take on Altrincham for the as well we are very strong in that Southport, PR8 6JZ area. second time this season here Tel: 01704-533422 The games are coming thick Fax: 01704-533455 at The Pure Stadium. and fast and we are playing again Website: www.southportfc.net It’s that special FA Cup here on Tuesday subject to there Twitter: @southport_fc afternoon when both sides know not being a replay of today’s a win gets you in the draw and a game. Hereford are here Tuesday Directors: Ian Kyle, & possible crack at the and then we are on the road to Steven Porter ’s of the Football Bradford who pulled off a In accordance with paragraph 2.13 of rules of The League. The prize money and surprise 3-2 win against Hereford National League, the Club makes the following potential TV money is massive statement: last Saturday. That will serve to Southport Football Club is a Company, limited by and means so much to both remind us all that there are no shares, registered in and Wales with club’s which will ensure a good easy games at this level. registered number 01486711. gate and no doubt a tense The following individuals hold a significant interest Finally, I can’t finish without in Southport Football Club (defined as being more afternoon. saying a massive thank you to than 10% of the voting rights): Ian Kyle We had a great win against everyone involved with the Brackley last Manager: Liam Watson preparations for Saturday who are Assistant Manager: Jon McCarthy my 500 Games on a good run and celebrations. It Secretary: James Tedford 01704-533422 very difficult to was quite [email protected] beat. It took a humbling to have Head Of Commercial: Steve Brown 07809 penalty after a all the good 489 370 [email protected] Brackley player wishes and the almost caught Community Development: Darren work that our Wildman [email protected] the ball to win it fantastic media but it was a good team put Events Manager: Claire Kyle solid [email protected] together with the performance. Physio: Dan Gabrielson quiz and the video I said after the was excellent. Club Chaplain: Paul Taylor game just how I received so important that Kit: Hamish Morton many messages game was against Prescot to get Groundsman: Paul Brookes and walking out on the pitch us back in the winning groove. with the guard of honour was a Programme Editor & Sales: Rob Urwin People decry these County Cup wonderful experience, thank contact [email protected] games but when you win them 077900-41514 you. and go on to win the The day was also special for Programme Design: Simon Cooper competitions, as we were lucky me as it was nice to have my Excel Print Ltd enough to do last season, they daughter along at the game to are an ideal tonic after a bad Website: Rob Urwin enjoy the occasion with me. Press Officer: Alan Jones defeat which we had at Boston. Thank you for the continuing I was delighted to bring Media Assistants: Amos Wynn & James Houghton support. Marcus back to the club, it’s a Liam Technical Services: Les Rooney pity he is cup tied this afternoon, Club Shop Manager: Christine Classon but we all know what he will bring to the squad and how he Club Shop Matchday: Christine Classon, Kerry Hartwell & Michael Hopkins strengthens that midfield which I already think is one of the Matchday Announcer: Nicola Cave Managers notes sponsored by strongest in the league. Photography Julia Urwin

#ONEPORT03 WITH STEVE PORTER BOARDROOM BRIEF

Good afternoon and welcome to the Pure go out to both families. Alan would have enjoyed Stadium. reporting on the Brackley game - lots to write Well this is a de-ja-vu moment for me, my last about! boardroom notes for this programme were for the Announcing David Morgan’s contract game against today’s opponents. extension, Marcus Wood signing and Liam’s 500th Same opponents but a very different game. competition, the famous FA Cup. Obviously, I have known Liam from day one. Without further a-do, on behalf of Southport Liam is our Manager, fellow Director and a great Football club and myself, I would like to welcome friend and we have done a lot together over the the Chairman, board of directors, staff, players years at this great club. 500 games at Southport and of course the fans from Altrincham. or at any club is a massive achievement. I think if On our last meeting at the Pure Stadium in the you put his games at all clubs together, it would Vanarama fixture, we were be towards the 1000 mark. So Liam, the victors 2-1. Yes, it’s always pleasing when congratulations on your achievement and here’s collecting 3 points but extra pleasing to see to the next 500! Well done mate. possibly the goal of the season. Kieran Glynn’s I suppose the Brackley game complimented wonderful volley was worthy of winning any 3 Liam’s day to a tee. We were very solid at the back points and that’s exactly what he did. So Kieran, if again, made a tactical change at half time and the you’re reading this, same again today please. lads worked very hard second half. We made a very It’s becoming all too often, that we are saying good Brackley team look very ordinary. It was also farewell to people who have been associated with fitting for Morgs to score his penalty on the day of our club. Just recently we have lost Fred Molyneux. his contract extension. Fred had two spells at Southport as a centre half, All in all, it was a very good day and to cap it off once in the mid sixties and again towards the mid nicely, we had Neville Southall for our Sporting seventies. It was always a pleasure to be in his Dinner. A great night spent with my fellow hard- company when he attended games and re-unions. working volunteers, staff and all who came to see We also lost a gentleman who would have Neville. reported on all of Fred’s games – Alan Prole. Some good news about the fan zone. Jon Alan reported on Southport’s games from the O’Byrne informed me that the fan zone building early sixties but I got to know Alan personally has been acquired and is in storage. The necessary towards the late eighties. From then until the last drawings and planning applications are imminent, time I saw him at the ground, I never saw him so in the coming weeks, the ground works will get without his notepad and pencil. Alan would pace underway. Over 6K has been raised towards the up and down the tunnel trying to pick up on any project which is a great effort. Obviously, Jon is team selection or any bits of exclusive gossip. One looking to raise more money so all donations will of the worst moments I’ve ever had here at be gratefully received. If anyone would like to Southport was the day Alan fell from the press make a donation, you can go to the Trust In Yellow box down the stand steps and trapped himself page on Facebook, look for the fan zone post, click between the seats on the third or fourth row head on the just giving link and donate whatever you first. I was one of the first people to get to Alan can. and I really did fear the worst. It was boxing day Enjoy today’s F.A. Cup fever, hope it’s a great 2005 and we had been beaten 3 – 0 by game with a chance to be pulled out of the hat Morecambe. I think Alan was on his way down to again, then have a safe get his post match interview with the Manager. journey home. After the result, I think Alan couldn’t get there Thank you for all your quick enough! We had to give massive respect to support. the Morecambe physio that day as he attended to Steve Alan before the paramedics arrived. I still think it Our Boardroom could have been so different if Alan had not Notes received that treatment. So, as you can imagine, it are Sponsored By was amazing to see Alan back at the ground some Cobra Frames weeks later with that notorious pad and pencil. From all at Southport, our sincere condolences

04#ONEPORT MASCOTS TODAY

Left to right on picture directly above Harry Cottam (8) Lucas Hock (3) Charlie Cottam (5) Leighton Hock (6) Today’s mascots are proud to wear the Southport shirt as their great grandfather George Bromilow was a well known sportsman around Southport playing for the yellows from 1955 to 1959 in which time he also represented Great Britain in the 1956 Olympics. All four boys are following in their great grandads sporting footsteps harry playing for Southport Trinity, Leighton playing for Winstanley Warriors ,Charlie on badge four in gymnastics and Lucas playing tennis. They are here today with George’s son, daughter in law and his two grand daughters ( who also represented their country in sports aerobics) and their partners. Nothing would make all of George’s family happier than seeing the mighty port progress to the next round of the FA Cup.

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Joe Patrick home in Southport. He resumed his intricate ball-play at times. 127 Appearances, 85 Goals football with Southport YMCA (who In his own words Eric said “It is not would much later become Southport for me to say why I was popular with FC Juniors), before being picked up the supporters. I wasn’t a flash from local football by Southport person. I played from the heart, with a Central. tremendous passion. I wasn’t the He spent little over a season as a most tactful on the pitch but gave it regular with Central but during this absolutely everything and at that time time he developed into an impressive it was about players who gave their all One of the most popular and effective outside left and began attracting for the cause.” of centre-forwards, Joe Patrick was attention from further afield. It was of As President of the Independent Southport’s “Roy of the Rovers”. He no surprise really that his career with Supporters Trust, Trust In Yellow, he possessed rare marksmanship and Central would only be a short one, as has been previously voted as neat ball control and had a natural Football League giants Burnley offered Southport’s greatest ever player by flair for leadership. In his first season him terms as an amateur in July 1912. supporters. We are proud to announce at Southport he finished just two At a club that has been the that Eric Redrobe will be inducted into short of Archie Waterston’s (then) springboard for many successful the Southport FC Hall of Fame on 16th record 31 League goals and only Alan football careers, Eddie should be November 2019. Spence outscored him overall, while considered one of Southport Football Joe’s 118 consecutive Football League Club’s greatest exports. David Gamble appearances constituted a club He was forced to retire from 362 Appearances, 74 Goals record. A rare character with a fund of professional football in November football stories Joe Patrick looked and 1922 due to a serious illness. remained the archetypal centre- forward to the end of his days. Eric Redrobe 186 Appearances, 55 goals Eddie Mosscrop 43 Appearances, 12 goals Gambo’ earned the reputation, during his eight and a half year spell with the Sandgrounders, for wielding the best left foot in Non League football. Signing for the “Big Red” was a cult figure at Haig Sandgrounders in January 1991, he Avenue. He was a giant of a man who, went on to make 263 (+43 sub) League The Hall of Fame criteria is that after appearing for appearances and scored 65 goals. inductees will have made an Schoolboys at Rugby League, turned Free kick, corner or penalty, Gamble outstanding contribution to the down the opportunity of signing for St was the man, and cries of “Get development, and/or success, and/or Helens and Wigan Rugby League Gamble On” are still regularly heard history of the football club and/or its teams to join Bolton Wanderers. to this day when a referee indicates a community. Eddie Mosscrop certainly At Haig Avenue his bustling, free kick anywhere near striking ticks those boxes. threatening style and never-say-die distance of the goal. Growing up in the town, he started spirit immediately ingratiated him his football career with local side with the fans; his name (intoned as Blowick FC. His first teaching role was ‘Red-robe’ or ‘Eric-the-Redrobe’) at a school in Salford. He was only became a rallying cry for Southport there for a short time before he supporters at grounds up and down secured a permanent position back the country. Yet, despite his size, he was still capable of surprisingly

08#ONEPORT Alex Russell was also the scorer of arguably the during this spell and brought the best 376 Appearances, 82 Goals greatest goal ever seen at Haig out of all of them. Avenue in a 2-2 draw with Hull City in Replaced as manager by firstly Alex the League Cup, a vicious 30 yard Parker and then he dipping volley. Returning to the club in loyally stayed on for two more 1981 he enjoyed a very successful seasons, though the arrival of John goalscoring partnership with Joe McPhee as captain and right-half Strong in the Northern dislodged him from his familiar position. Much to his chagrin he was Making his debut in 1963 and his final Trevor Hitche released in the summer of 1972 and so appearance in 1975, Alex is famously 266 Appearances, 37 Goals just missed out on Southport’s one remembered for scoring the goal that and only (to date) Football League clinched the Fourth Division Championship in 1972-73. What a championship in 1973 v Hartlepool. fitting climax that would have been to With 348 League appearances and 75 a wonderful career at Haig Avenue. goals to his name, Alex is a household Nobody has given such unwavering, name in the town and after retiring wholehearted service at such a level of from playing worked in a local printing ability over so many years. It has been firm (at one time producing the We are delighted to announce, on his a privilege to view many of his fine Southport programme!) 93rd Birthday, that will performances, revel in his be inducted into the Southport FC achievements for the club and admire Earl Davis Hall of Fame on 16th November 2019. his dedication. Not all clubs have had 242 Appearances, 10 Goals Making his debut in January 1949 an Arthur Peat. Just for once, and his final appearance in April 1959, Southport have been lucky. Trevor made 247 League appearances and also had a short spell as Manager. Alan Spence After retiring from football, he 254 Appearances, 108 Goals started his own business as a newsagents in the town, which he ran successfully for over 40 years. Big Earl” became a firm favourite with Trevor will be our legend in the lounge for the game against Kings the Southport crowd over 3 spells at the club. Having briefly played for the Lynn on the day of the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. club whilst on loan from Burnley as a A qualified teacher, Alan Spence teenager, the tough defender joined Arthur Peat remained a part time professional the Sandgrounders on a permanent throughout his whole playing career. basis in February 2004. 434 Appearances, 27 Goals First attracting the attention of He lifted the first of his two Southport manager Lem Newcomb in Conference North titles with the club the opening game of the 1961-62 shortly afterwards, and his season during which he notched two uncompromising style ensured he goals for Darlington against became a regular in the National Southport, he became arguably Conference. Despite his two title wins, Southport’s greatest free transfer keeping Southport in the Conference forward signing Alan when he joined as a part time player is amongst one In July of 1961, Southport manager Lem Newcomb signed the twenty year the Sandgrounders the following his proudest achievements. summer. He scored a record 98 League In his third spell with the club Earl old Everton reserve defender Arthur Peat. goals for Southport, his first coming went on to lift the Conference North on 25th September 1962. Alan was a title for a second time in 2010. With the right-half berth still firmly in the possession of club captain Jack teacher for a number of years at Now a successful personal trainer Meols Cop High School, a real treat for and manager of his own gym, Earl is Hannaway, Arthur started in the reserves and in only his second game young Sandgrounders to be taught by an inspirational leader both on and off one of their heroes. the pitch. had his leg broken just above the ankle at New Brighton. After finishing his playing career, he returned to Haig Avenue as second Gary Cooper The fighting spirit for which he was to become renowned saw him back team coach and is still a regular visitor 155 Appearances, 57 Goals to this day, along with good friends playing again before Christmas and making his League debut, at outside- Colin Alty and fellow 2019 inductee Alex Russell. right. That was to be the first of 401 Football League appearances for the Alan was the first player to take part in this season’s Legend in the Sandgrounders, a record never to be surpassed. Lounge series. In total, Alan scored 108 goals in In due course he went on to be an inspiring club captain and even, 254 games for Southport. One of only a handful of players to have played both inside and outside of halfway through the troubled season the Football League for the club, Gary of 1969-70, player-manager, as the scored 51 League goals in 117(+20 sub) Port battled – unsuccessfully as it appearances over two spells at the turned out – to avoid the drop back to club. The scorer of Southport’s very Division IV. He commanded last Football League goal in 1978 he tremendous respect from his players

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#ONEPORT11 THE LIAM 500 The game last Saturday against Brackley Town was Liam’s 500th in the hot seat. We featured his all time X1 in the last edition of The Sandgrounder, now for a look at the facts and figures.

Liam has played 198 different players during the 500 games in charge. If you bear in mind the number of single appearance players used in the Cups (and at Farsley!) that is not that many.

MATCH 1 18 October 2003 Home v Radcliffe Won 2-1 Peter Thomson with both goals

MATCH 100 10 September 2005 Away at Woking Lost 0-1

MATCH 200 4 April 2009 Away at Alfreton Lost 0-2 A couple of gifts for Liam

MATCH 300 26 Feb 2011 Away at Bath Lost 1-2 Kev Lee

MATCH 400 8 January 2014 Home v Lincoln City Won 4-2 (2) Andy Owens & Karl Ledsham

MATCH 500 12 October 2019 Home v Brackley Won 1-0 David Morgan

Goals Scored In The 500 Games 816 Goals Against 674 Clean Sheets 139 Fail To Score 116 Biggest Win 7-1 v Formby in the Biggest Defeat 0-7 at Skelmersdale in the Liverpool Senior Cup Guard Of Honour

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One of the Liam X1-Earl Davis

Competition winner Sean Armstrong And another….Kev Lee

Director Steve Porter and President Sam Shrouder

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INTERVIEW Amos Wynn On Liam’s Big Day

Liam Watson says receiving a guard of honour before his 500thgame as Southport manager was a ‘humbling’ experience.

The Pure Stadium was filled full of familiar faces on Saturday, as players from Watson’s time in charge of the club came for the occasion. The landmark day for the 48-year-old was made “It was great to see some proper lads who I had even better with a 1-0 victory over Brackley Town at the pleasure of managing and enjoying the company the Pure Stadium. of. On a normal day I wish I could’ve been in the bar “Getting a win on any day is nice, and I hope with them, having a laugh and having a few drinks. It there’s a few more to come. I appreciate Brackley for was also ironic that ended up playing taking part in the guard of honour, it was quite against us as well.” humbling, I have always tried to do things in the The Port manager is proud of what he’s achieved right way so it’s good to see that other teams have throughout his three spells with the club. that respect too.” “When you put into perspective that this football Watson took charge of his first game in at the club is 130+ years old and they’ve won four club back in 2003, with the Port being a major part championships; I’ve been lucky enough to have been of his life since. in charge for two of them.” “I came in 16 years ago and this has become my He adds, “I thought that it was fitting that Sean club and is the team I will continue to support. I’ve Armstrong presented me with the trophy from the made a lot of great friends and had a lot of brilliant club because he’s been the one consistency and has players and memories.” supported me and had my back.” He continues, “my daughter has grown up with Watson also had praise for Ian Kyle and his me being here, people who haven’t seen her for a passion for the club. while come over and say ‘that’s not your little girl,’ “He has the club in his heart already and I tip him because she’s not so little anymore.” to make a real success of being the chairman of this Watson’s first time in the dugout at Haig Avenue club.” is still a memory that is clear in his head. The Port manager's passion is still as strong as it “I remember my first game because I wore a was when he first came to the club. bizarre little brown suit. We beat Radcliffe Borough “Nothing drives me more, I believe I can get 2-1 and Peter Thomson scored twice; I don’t think another title. The drive is there and as long as we’re he’ll be playing anymore.” all together, I’m sure we can do that.”

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WELCOME BACK MASCOT It’s great to welcome back Marcus Wood on a permanent basis after his signing was announced SATURDAY 12TH on the pitch at half time last Saturday.

Our mascot last Saturday, Jake Bragg, had a great afternoon with the club. He got to meet all the players as per usual but the referee David McNamara went out of his way to make the day special, he was so nice to Jake and it was great to see. He gave him a whistle and a red and yellow card. It’s little touches like this that can make a child’s day PLAYER OF THE MONTH and it did. Trust In Yellow’s September Player Of The Month, presented by young fan, Eris Burdekin was Russell

SPONSORS MOTM v BRACKLEY Benjamin. Ryan picked up the sponsors MOTM las Saturday

#ONEPORT17 VISITORS NOW AND THEN ALRINCHAM

We say hello to Tony Thompson Player 699 Altrincham for the second time this season with the FA Cup draw throwing Steven Drench Player 576 us together once again.

Thank you to Graham and Terry Rowley for the three pages covering Altincham’s FA Cup history. Given we only played each other a few weeks ago and covered the players and history, Andy White Player 766 it’s something a hit different. Altrincham have progressed to this round with an away win at Halesowen in the last round, 2-0 goals from Johnny Johnston and Tom Peers. In 2Q they disposed of Chester after a replay. The first game ended in a 1-1 draw at The , Josh Hancock with the goal. The replay resulted in a 1-0 win with James Jones Neil Sorvel Player 578 grabbing the goal.

LEAGUE FORMLINE Altrincham L D D W L D L W L W L D Venue H A A H A H A H A H A A Yor Che Glo Alf Bra Dar Bos Far Sou Lea Kid Gui Score 1-3 1-1 1-1 3-2 0-1 1-1 0-5 3-1 1-2 5-0 0-2 1-1 Pos 19 11 17 17 18 17 18 14 15 18 Atts 1879 * * 878 * 994 * 913 * 1025 * *

18#ONEPORT Altrincham In The FA Cup (By Terry Rowley)

Altrincham first participated in soccer and concentrate on Rugby were drawn away to another the FA Cup, or the English Cup as League. currently familiar side, it was then known, in 1906, their For 1909/10 Altrincham were Celtic, then in the first opponents being Newton le drawn away in the Preliminary much stronger, Central League, Willows in the Preliminary Round, Round to Ashton Town AFC, who knocked out Altrincham, 3- played at Pollitt’s Field, a match Altrincham winning 3-2. For the 0. that Altrincham won 1st Qualifying Round, they drew For 1913/14 it was back to the comfortably 3-0. For the 1st Salford United, the result a 0-0 Preliminary Round and Widnes Qualifying Round, they were draw, With Salford missing two County were seen off, 4-2 at Moss drawn away to Pendlebury, penalties, the first saved by Lane and earned Altrincham a 1st Altrincham, winning, 2-1. Drawn Altrincham keeper Roy Qualifying Round tie against away again for the 2nd Qualifying Blackshaw, the second, off target. Sandbach Ramblers. The fixture round. Altrincham went out of Altrincham then winning the at ended 1-1, with the competition, losing 5-2 to replay, 4-0. Drawn away for the Altrincham winning the replay, 1- Bryn Central. Re-entering the 2nd Qualifying Round, 0. This set Altrincham up for a competition, the following Altrincham, exited 1-0 losing to 2md Qualifying Round tie with 1907/08 season, they demolished Lancashire Combination 1st Stalybridge Celtic at Moss Lane Hyde FC 8-0 in the Preliminary Division side, Atherton FC, (This but Stalybridge offered Round before going out in the 1st Atherton is not connected to Altrincham £ 35 and a share of Qualifying Round away to either of the current Atherton the gate if they shifted the tie to Lancashire Combination 2nd sides and was known as Atherton . Altrincham gladly Division side Stalybridge Rovers, Church House FC until 1906 and agreed, lost the tie, 1-0 but 4-0. Altrincham had been drawn folded in the early 1930’s). pocketed £70 for their troubles. at home but Stalybridge refused Oddly Altrincham didn’t enter Season 1914/15, saw to play the match at Pollitt’s Field the competition in 1910/11, Altrincham drawn away to as the pitch was only 106 ½ yards possibly distracted with the move Newton Heath Athletic in the long and the rule for FA Cup to the new ground? They re- Preliminary Round, with matches was a minimum 110 entered the following season, Altrincham drawing 1-1 away but yards, so the match was switched having resigned from the winning the re-play 5-1. St Helen’s to Rover’s Crookbottom ground. Manchester League and taken a Town were comfortably seen off Stalybridge, who had made two place in the Lancashire in the First Qualifying Round, applications to join the Football Combination 2nd Division. with Foster scoring 4 of the goals. League in 1900 and 1901 were to Altrincham disposed of Buxton, Our old friends Macclesfield fold in April the following year. away in the in the 1st Qualifying Town were the opponents for the They were unable to pay their Round, (the first time they had 2nd Qualifying Round and a Hat players or fulfil their fixtures. The received a bye from the trick by Foster, saw Altrincham following 1908/09 season saw Preliminary Round). In the 2nd comfortably win 4-1 at the Moss Altrincham drawn at home to Qualifying Round Altrincham Rose. For the 3rd Qualifying Pendlebury again in the drew St Helens Town, Altrincham Round Altrincham drew Eccles Preliminary Round, easily beating winning 2-0 away, (once again no Borough, away, the tie ending 0- them 4-1, with Dickie Best connection to the current club, 0, with Altrincham going out in notching Altrincham’s first hat this inception folded in 1914). the replay, 1-0 at Moss Lane. trick in the competition. The 1st They then drew St Helen’s Altrincham’s first nine years in Qualifying Round saw Altrincham Recreation again in the 3rd the FA Cup had been, to say the lose 3-0 to strong Lancashire Qualifying Round, drawing 2-2 at least, disappointing, although at Combination First Division Moss Lane before perversely times it was certainly interesting. opposition in, St Helen’s ceding the tie and not playing the They had played never got past Recreation. St Helen’s Recreation replay. the 3rd Qualifying stage, played or Rec’s were set up by Pilkington In season 1912/13 Altrincham 26 games, including replays, Glass as a recreation club for its were drawn at home against winning 14, drawing 5 and losing 7 workers, primarily it was a Rugby Hurst, (today’s Ashton United), in games. Altrincham scored 52 League side, who played soccer as the 1st Qualifying Round, winning goals and conceded 32. In a side line, that is until June 1913, comfortably, 2-0. For the 2nd addition, the club hadn’t entered when they decided to ‘ditch’ the Qualifying Round Altrincham for one season, voluntarily ceded

#ONEPORT19 Altrincham In The FA Cup

home advantage on one occasion, seventies and mid-eighties were through to the third round for the been forced to cede home the real glory days that following three seasons, beating advantage on another and established the club’s national Crewe Alexandra, Rotherham ‘scratched’ a replay. The FA Cup reputation in the FA Cup, starting United, Scunthorpe United, was now suspended for the next in1973/74, when the side beat Sheffield United and York City four years, whilst the country Hartlepool United in the first along the way and in included a, dealt with what was to be round, to be knocked out by 4-1 third round exit to Liverpool commonly known as the First Blackburn Rovers in the 2nd at Anfield in 1981/82. Rochdale World War. round after a replay. 1974/75, saw and Blackpool twice were also The cup Resumed in 1919/20 Altrincham make national eliminated. 1985/86 proved to be Altrincham making the 2nd headlines when after beating Altrincham’ s best progress in the Qualifying round. The following Scunthorpe United, 3-1 after a cup, reaching the 4th round, for season was their best to date, replay in round 1 and then the only time in their history and making the 5th Qualifying round Gateshead in Round 2, they then included a memorable 2-1 victory stage and picking up their first took Everton to a replay at Old over 1st Division, Birmingham football league ‘scalp,’ Tranmere Trafford after drawing 1-1 at City, at St Andrews. Rovers, who were beaten 4-2 in a . Winning at St Andrews replay after a 4-4 draw at Moss In 1978/79, Altrincham met After that, 1994/95 was the Lane and defeated todays opponents, last memorable cup run, beating The fifth qualifying round saw 4-3 in round one Marine, Southport and Wigan todays opponents, Southport, Tottenham 1 Altrincham 1 FA Athletic before meeting end Altrincham’s interest in the Cup 3rd Round 10th January 1979 Tottenham in the third round at cup and eventually going out to . After a As reported in the Sports Tottenham Hotspur in Round controversial goal for Altrincham special “The Green ‘un” Saturday three, after drawing, 1-1 at White was ruled out. Spurs won 3-0. December 3 1921. A Sheffield Hart Lane, Altrincham bowed Since then the only League side to newspaper. out, 3-0 at . have been beaten was Barnsley in For most of the rest of the Altrincham then made it the 1st round in 2015/16 inter war years Altrincham, rarely progressed beyond the early qualifying round. The exception The complete list of the 17 Football League being 1933/34 when they made it as far as the first round proper, teams beaten by Altrincham, down the years where they were beaten 1-0 at 1. 1921–22: Tranmere Rovers defeated 4–2 fourth qualifying round Gainsborough Trinity. For the next thirty years, Altrincham 2. 1965–66: Rochdale defeated 3–1 second-round achieved little in the way of FA 3. 1973–74: Hartlepool defeated 2–1 first-round Cup success. The beginning of 4. 1974–75: Scunthorpe United defeated 3–1 first-round replay their famous cup exploits began 5. 1979–80: Crewe Alexandra defeated 3–0 first-round in 19563/64, when once again they made the first round proper, 6. 1979–80: Rotherham United defeated 2–0 second round going out 3-0 in a replay to 7. 1980–81: Scunthorpe United defeated 1–0 second-round replay Wrexham, after drawing 0-0 at 8. 1981–82: Sheffield United defeated 3–0 first-round replay Moss Lane. Two seasons later 9. 1981–82: York City defeated 4–3 second-round replay they picked up their second league ‘scalp’ when they defeated 10. 1982–83: Rochdale defeated 2–1 first-round Rochdale, 3-1 in the second 11. 1984–85: Blackpool defeated 1–0 first-round round. This brought them to 12. 1985–86: Blackpool defeated 2–1 second-round national prominence with a third- 13. 1985–86: Birmingham City defeated 2–1 third-round round tie at first division 14. 1988–89: Lincoln City defeated 3–2 first round Wolverhampton Wanderers, although beaten 5-0, they were 15. 1992–93: Chester City defeated 2–0 second-round replay hardly disgraced. 16. 1994–95: Wigan Athletic defeated 1–0 second-round The period between the mid- 17. 2015–16: Barnsley defeated 1–0 first-round

20#ONEPORT (By Terry Rowley) ALTRINCHAM

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Sixty-four non-league clubs are just 90 Central), King’s Lynn Town (National League North) and minutes away from a potential FA Cup tie Potters Bar Town (Isthmian League Premier), who host against the likes of Football League sides local rivals Barnet from the National League. Sunderland, Portsmouth or Ipswich Town. Also looking to make the First Round ‘Proper’ for the Having kicked-off their FA Cup campaign at the first ever time in their 64th FA Cup campaign is Northern beginning of August, Isthmian League Division One South Premier League Division One South East side Belper Town. East side Chichester City is the only club left standing in The Nailers have been drawn away to Notts County, who the competition who started in the Extra Preliminary are competing in the Qualifying Rounds of the FA Cup for Round. They have already played the same number of FA the first time since 1888-89 season and who have never Cup ties as a Premier League club would need to do to failed to appear in the ‘Proper’ Rounds in any of their reach the Final itself. Their 4th Qualifying Round tie at previous 133 FA Cup campaigns. It’s also the biggest gap Isthmian League Premier Division side Bowers and Pitsea between two sides in the 4th Qualifying Round and has guarantees at least one club will be appearing in the First the makings of the ultimate FA Cup upset. Round ‘Proper’ for the first time ever. Notts County are also the first former FA Cup winners The tie between Royston Town of Southern League to have to participate in the Qualifying Rounds of the Premier Division Central and Maldon and Tiptree of competition since Nottingham Forest did so in the 1914-15 Isthmian League Division One North also guarantees FA season! Cup history will be made for the winning club, whilst the There are a dozen ties involving two clubs who’ve met in one between Isthmian League Division One South East the FA Cup before. Of the multiple meetings, Hayes and club Whyteleafe and Chippenham Town from National Yeading United and Poole Town have one win apiece, League South ensures a club is guaranteed to at least whilst FC Halifax Town defeated Harrogate Town both equal its best ever FA Cup run. times they’ve met in the competition. There are also four ties where both sides currently play Ebbsfleet United have a two wins to nil record against below Step Two, so there are guaranteed to be at least fellow National League side Woking in their three previous four clubs in the 1st Round ‘Proper’ who sit below the meetings, whilst Altrincham are ahead two wins to one National League. And seven other lower level clubs host against Southport, also from the National League North. National League sides, so that number could potentially The most common tie of the Round, however, involves rise to double figures. two other National League sides, Chesterfield and The lowest ranked club in the competition, Colne of Wrexham, and their FA Cup history is intriguing indeed. Division One North West, are They have met in the FA Cup four times before with two also looking to make the ‘Proper’ Rounds of the FA Cup for wins apiece. Most notably, though, their last head-to-head the first time, as are Peterborough Sports and Kings in the competition came in the 1996-97 season … in the Langley (both from Southern League Premier Division Quarter Finals!

26#ONEPORT 2 FA CUP GOALS Our first goal at Farsley was eagerly awaited by Southport fans everywhere as it was to be our 200th goal in the FA Cup as a Non League side. Julia’s camera was poised, the tension in the Press Box was another own goal scored in the 2-1 defeat at was intense, who would take the honour? Hednesford. Up steps Ben Atkinson to promptly score an own goal That got me looking for number 150 which came at and ruin it all. Julia wasn’t expecting it so the best we got Belper Town in the 3-0 win in 2007/08 Tony Gray got two was quite a muted celebration picture: of the goals and Mark Duffy one.

Noel was obviously aware of the enormity of the situation as he broke out into his now (in)famous, almost solo, rendition of Twist & Shout! Liam did try and claim it wasn’t an oggy (he does not like own goals) and as much as I wanted to credit it to our player it was sadly officially recorded as OG. We did give the assist to Brad Bauress.

Anyone remember who scored our first FA Cup goal in Non League Football? The one and only (pictured here) who has connections to both teams today. This came in the replayed game against Northwich Victoria that we won 2-0 in front of a gate of 2002. A win that saw us draw today’s visitors in the next round and a game we lost 4-3. The fiftieth was netted in the 3-0 win against Bangor City in the Third Qualifying Round with Steve Wilkes getting two and Graham Rowlands one making one of them the 50th scorer dependant on the order of scoring the goals. Andy Whittaker at Rossendale, Brain Ross at And now for the big one, who scored number one Ramsbottom and Jack Sampson (pictured with the hundred? David Gamble or must have matchball) this season are the only FA Cup Hat-Trick been in with a shout around the time? No, amazingly, it heroes #ONEPORT27 SPONSORFIRST TEAM PLAYERS

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#ONEPORT29 fixtures&results 2019/20 Date Opponents F-A Scorers Att Pos GK 2 3 4 5 AUGUST 03-Aug-19 Gateshead A 0-0 879 14 Hanford Mohammed Ogle Winnard Astles 06-Aug-19 Curzon Ashton H 0-0 1120 14 Hanford Ogle Doyle Winnard Astles 10-Aug-19 Guiseley H 3-0 Sampson, Correia, Glynn 937 5 Hanford Mohammed Ogle Winnard Astles 13-Aug-19 Farsley Celtic A 3-0 Morgan, Green, Correia 389 4 Hanford Mohammed Doyle Winnard Astles 17-Aug-19 Darlington A 0-2 1331 7 Hanford Mohammed Ogle Winnard Astles 24-Aug-19 AFC Telford United H 0-1 910 10 Hanford Ogle Doyle Winnard Astles 26-Aug-19 Alfreton Town A 0-2 507 14 Hanford Mohammed Ogle Parry Astles 31-Aug-19 Kettering Town H 1-1 Own Goal 825 16 Hanford Ogle Doyle Mohammed Astles SEPTEMBER 03-Sep-19 Altrincham H 2-1 Correia, Glynn 904 12 Hanford Ogle Doyle Winnard Astles 07-Sep-19 York City A 1-1 Morgan 2748 12 Hanford Mohammed Doyle Winnard Astles 14-Sep-19 Blyth Spartans H 2-0 Mohammed, Morgan (pen) 887 9 Albinson Ogle Doyle Winnard Astles 21-Sep-19 Scarborough Athletic (FAC2Q) H 5-2 Sampson 3, Mohammed, Newell 875 ** Albinson Mohammed Ogle Parry Astles 28-Sep-19 Boston United A 0-2 1021 12 Albinson Mohammed Ogle Parry Astles OCTOBER 01-Oct-19 Prescot Cables (LSC1) H 3-0 Mohammed, Green, Parry 186 ** Hanford Ogle Doyle Mohammed Astles 05-Oct-19 Farsley Celtic (FAC3Q) A 5-0 og, Sampson, Benjamin, Green, Morgan 411 ** Albinson Ogle Parry Winnard Astles 12-Oct-19 Brackley Town H 1-0 Morgan (pen) 1047 11 Albinson Ogle Parry Winnard Astles 19-Oct-19 Altrincham FAC(4Q) H 22-Oct-19 Hereford H 26-Oct-19 Bradford Park Avenue A 29-Oct-19 Burscough (LSC2) H NOVEMBER 02-Nov-19 Leamington H 06-Nov-19 Ashton Ath(LIC2) H 09-Nov-19 Spennymoor Town A 16-Nov-19 King's Lynn Town H 23-Nov-19 FAT 3Q 30-Nov-19 Kidderminster Harriers A DECEMBER 07-Dec-19 Gloucester City H 14-Dec-19 FAT 1 21-Dec-19 Blyth Spartans A 26-Dec-19 Chester H 28-Dec-19 Altrincham A JANUARY 01-Jan-20 Chester A 04-Jan-20 York City H 11-Jan-20 Brackley Town A 18-Jan-20 Boston United H 25-Jan-20 Gloucester City A FEBRUARY 01-Feb-20 Bradford Park Avenue H 08-Feb-20 Hereford A 15-Feb-20 Spennymoor Town H 22-Feb-20 Leamington A 29-Feb-20 King's Lynn Town A MARCH 07-Mar-20 Kidderminster Harriers H 14-Mar-20 Gateshead H 21-Mar-20 Curzon Ashton A 28-Mar-20 Farsley Celtic H APRIL 04-Apr-20 Guiseley A 10-Apr-20 Alfreton Town H 13-Apr-20 AFC Telford United A 18-Apr-20 Darlington H 25-Apr-20 Kettering Town A

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Parry Green Morgan Charles Sampson Bauress Correia 9 ** ** Glynn, Homson-Smith, Benjamin, Albinson R Aspinall Morgan Glynn Benjamin Charles Sampson Bauress Homson-Smith 11 Correia 10 Woods 7 Mohammed, Albinson D Baines Morgan Glynn Lacey Correia Sampson Homson-Smith Woods 7 Green 9 Benjamin 8 Doyle, Albinson B Atkinson Morgan Green Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Woods 7 Lacey 6 Homson-Smith 9 Ogle & Albinson D Hulme Morgan Glynn Lacey Correia Sampson Bauress Doyle 2 Green 7 Benjamin 8 Woods & Albinson J Matthews Morgan Green Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Mohammed 4 Woods 9 Homson-Smith, Parry, Albinson J Westgate Morgan Woods Benjamin Glynn Sampson Homson-Smith Correia 7 Doyle 8 Green 11 Bauress & Albinson A Bannister Morgan Green Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Glynn 7 Woods, Homson-Smith, Parry & Albinson N Cox

Morgan Glynn Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Mohammed 2 Green 7 Parry 9 Woods & Albinson S Lucas Morgan Glynn Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Green 10 Parry 7 Woods, Lacey & Albinson A Herczeg Morgan Glynn Benjamin Green Correia Bauress Mohammed 4 Lacey 9 Woods 7 Parry & Hanford K Silcock Morgan Glynn Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Newell 10 Woods 7 Lacey 9 Winnard, Green, Homson-Smith, Hanford A Williamson Morgan Glynn Benjamin Correia Sampson Bauress Lacey 6 Woods 9 Newell 7 Green & Hanford S Mulhall

Lacey Glynn Green Correia Newell Woods Benjamin 6 Parry 3 Homson-Smith, Sampson, Albinson Morgan Doyle Benjamin Green Sampson Bauress Woods 9 Mohammed 7 Correia 6 Newell, Glynn, Homson-Smith, Hanford D Watson Morgan Green Doyle Correia Sampson Bauress Benjamin 3 Newell 9 Woods S2 Mohammed, Hanford D McNamara

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SOUTHPORT IN FA CUP 4TH QUALIFYING ROUND We all know the prize at stake this afternoon, a place in the First Round Proper of the World’s best cup competition and the chance to get Sunderland at home (although a visit to the Stadium Of Light wouldn’t go amiss) Blackpool, Ipswich, Coventry, Portsmouth, Bolton etc.

How have we fared in the 4th Qualifying Round so far: 78/79 04-Nov A NORTHWICH VICS 4Q D 0-0 2047 78/79 07-Nov H NORTHWICH VICS 4QR W 2-0 2002 Barrow, Nolan 79/80 03-Nov H WORKINGTON 4Q L 1-3 567 Doyle 86/87 25-Oct A MACCLESFIELD TOWN 4Q W 1-0 742 McCormack 88/89 29-Oct H TOW LAW 4Q W 2-1 816 Rowlands, Sturgeon 89/90 28-Oct H WHITLEY BAY 4Q L 1-3 709 McGuire(pen) 92/93 24-Oct A BARROW 4Q D 0-0 1545 92/93 27-Oct H BARROW 4QR W 3-2 2082 McDonald, Goulding, Schofield 93/94 23-Oct A MACCLESFIELD TOWN 4Q L 3-5 1190 Gamble(2pen) Goulding 94/95 22-Oct H STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 4Q W 2-1 1207 Cunningham Haw 95/96 21-Oct A TELFORD UNITED 4Q L 0-3 898 96/97 26-Oct A SPENNYMOOR UNITED 4Q D 2-2 558 McDonald Whittaker 96/97 29-Oct H SPENNYMOOR UNITED 4QR W 2-1 990 Clark McDonald 97/98 25-Oct H NORTH FERRIBY UNITED 4Q W 2-0 1328 Thompson Bolland 98/99 31-Oct H STOURBRIDGE 4Q W 4-0 1057 Ross(2) Horner Furlong 99/00 16-Oct H EMLEY 4Q D 1-1 1310 Gouck 99/00 18-Oct A EMLEY 4QR W 2-0 872 Arnold(pen) Ellison 00/01 28-Oct A DONCASTER ROVERS 4Q D 2-2 1886 Marsh(pen), Elam 00/01 31-Oct H DONCASTER ROVERS 4QR W 1-0 1354 Marsh(pen) 01/02 27-Oct A MARINE 4Q D 1-1 1307 Lane 01/02 30-Oct H MARINE 4QR W 2-1 1145 Jones(B) Jones(S) 02/03 26-Oct H BRIDLINGTON TOWN 4Q W 4-1 1004 Whitehall(2), Lloyd-Williams, Winstanley 04/05 30-Oct H HYDE UNITED 4Q W 3-1 1179 Pickford, Leadbetter, Fearns 05/06 22-Oct H KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS 4Q W 1-0 1108 Lane 06/07 28-Oct H KETTERING TOWN 4Q L 0-1 943 07/08 27-Oct H NORTHWICH VICS 4Q L 1-3 1232 Dugdale 09/10 24-Oct A GATESHEAD 4Q L 0-3 402 10/11 23-Oct A WREXHAM 4Q W 2-1 2052 own goal(2) 11/12 29-Oct H STOCKPORT COUNTY 4Q W 1-0 1358 Owens 12/13 20-Oct A WREXHAM 4Q L 0-2 1911 13/14 26-Oct H MARSKE UNITED 4Q W 6-2 943 Hattersley(2), Ellington, Brown, Milligan, Ledsham 14/15 25-Oct A TAMWORTH 4Q D 1-1 814 George 14/15 28-Oct H TAMWORTH 4QR D 1-1 590 Brodie (win 4-2 on pens) 15/16 24-Oct A SALFORD CITY 4Q L 0-1 1019 16/17 15-Oct H CHESTER 4Q W 1-0 1674 Weeks 18/19 20-Oct H ASHTON UNITED 4Q W 2-1 770 Bauress, Green

Whoever progresses today there is that chance of Cup glory and maybe a crack at a Premier League Giant in Round Three. We still await our chance to play a Premier League team since our exile into NL Football 41 long years ago but we all saw the excitement last season when we were so so close to bringing Tottenham Hotspur to our ground. Another run like that wouldn’t go amiss would it. Having said that Tottenham did go on to beat Tranmere 7-0 at Prenton Park so what might they have done to us? I’m sure we would have got a replay!!!!!!!! #ONEPORT35

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Player Minutes Lge Lge Cup Cup Lge Lge Cup Total Career Total Assists Played 19/20 19/20 19/20 19/20 Goals Total Goals Goals Cup Career Apps Sub Apps Sub 19/20 Goals 19/20 19/20 Goals Goals

Charlie Albinson 270 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ryan Astles 1170 13 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1

Bradley Bauress 965 11 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 2 7 3

Russell Benjamin 876 9 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2

Dion Charles # 170 2 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 7 25 0

Raul Correia 882 10 3 2 1 3 3 0 3 0 3 2

Jack Doyle 797 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kieran Glynn 643 8 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 1

Devarn Green 588 6 5 2 0 1 3 2 3 4 7 2

Dan Hanford 900 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Morgan Homson-Smith 190 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1

Patrick Lacey 190 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0

Zehn Mohammed 797 8 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 0

David Morgan 1134 13 0 2 0 4 11 1 5 2 13 1

George Newell 27 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0

Reagan Ogle 961 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Andy Parry 318 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 4 0

Jack Sampson 1019 12 0 2 0 1 23 4 5 7 30 1

Dean Winnard 807 10 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 1

Connor Woods 168 1 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

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Own Goals * * * * 1 1 1 2 * * *

# No Longer At The Club

Total 12872 143 33 33 8 13 74 13 26 34 107 26

38#ONEPORT THE STATS LEAGUE TABLE 2019/20 12-OCTOBER HOME AWAY P W D L F A W D L F A GS GA GD PTS H Att A Att. 1 York City 13 3 3 0 8 2 5 2 0 16 5 24 7 17 29 1-1 2748 2 Chester 13 4 2 0 17 7 3 3 1 12 8 29 15 14 26 3 King's Lynn 13 5 2 0 18 9 2 2 2 8 11 26 20 6 25 4 Alfreton Town 13 4 1 1 14 5 3 0 4 11 11 25 16 9 22 0-2 507 5 Farsley Celtic 12 4 0 2 10 9 3 1 2 11 5 21 14 7 22 3-0 389 6 Brackley Town 13 4 2 0 15 2 2 1 4 8 8 23 10 13 21 1-0 1047 7 Guiseley 13 4 2 1 13 6 2 1 3 12 11 25 17 8 21 3-0 937 8 Hereford 13 3 3 0 7 4 3 0 4 9 13 16 17 -1 21 9 Gateshead 12 4 2 1 8 4 1 3 1 5 5 13 9 4 20 0-0 879 10 Boston United 12 4 2 0 12 3 1 2 3 4 9 16 12 4 19 0-2 1021 11 Southport 13 4 2 1 9 3 1 2 3 4 7 13 10 3 19 ** ** ** ** 12 Darlington 13 4 1 2 10 6 1 1 4 6 12 16 18 -2 17 0-2 1331 13 Gloucester City 13 3 1 2 11 8 2 1 4 10 17 21 25 -4 17 14 Spennymoor 12 3 1 1 12 8 1 3 3 7 9 19 17 2 16 15 AFC Telford 13 2 2 3 10 13 2 1 3 7 9 17 22 -5 15 0-1 910 16 Leamington 13 3 1 3 8 8 1 2 3 8 14 16 22 -6 15 17 Kidderminster Harriers 12 1 1 4 7 10 3 1 2 11 8 18 18 0 14 18 Altrincham 12 3 1 1 13 7 0 3 4 4 13 17 20 -3 13 2-1 904 19 Curzon Ashton 13 2 1 4 10 11 0 2 4 5 11 15 22 -7 9 0-0 1120 20 Bradford Park Avenue 13 1 2 4 6 17 1 1 4 3 20 9 37 -28 9 21 Kettering 13 2 1 4 9 14 0 1 5 5 13 14 27 -13 8 1-1 825 22 Blyth Spartans 13 1 1 4 6 12 1 1 5 2 14 8 26 -18 8 2-0 887 280 68 34 38 233 168 38 34 68 168 233 401 0

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DAVID FRODSHAM FROM THE ARCHIVES When I worked in Manchester in the Seventies my boss at the time in the Insurance business was a keen supporter of Altrincham and Manchester City.

Consequently I was fully appraised of both teams after drawing at the Drill Field, we are drawn away in progress during the football seasons and I in turn Round 1 to Altrincham. Incidentally that win over the offered my insight on goings on here at Haig Avenue Vics was our first FA Cup victory since 1968 when we whenever football was discussed which was often. won at Prenton Park. We lost 3-4 at Moss Lane, a hat The Robins were members of the County trick for Jeff Johnson of the home team. No disgrace League in the fifties and sixties and were mostly in our defeat as Alty were a strong side who at the obliged to start FA Cup campaigns either at the very end of a league season when they finished in second early season Preliminary Round or at the First place were unlucky to just miss out on an application Qualifying Round stage. This often resulted in to join the Football League. A mere one vote saved elimination from the Competition before the arrival Rochdale and denied Altrincham. of the Football League clubs but in 1965-66 season After defeating us The Robins advanced to Round 3 they achieved a breakthrough by playing seven cup via Droylsden to play Tottenham away in January 1979. ties to reach Round 3 where they found themselves at The result was a 1-1 draw and on January 16th the Molyneux to play the Wolves. A 5-0 home match was replayed at Maine Road win was the result. Manchester to accomodate the In 1968 Altrincham were a Founder attendance of 27,878. Spurs won 3-0 with Member of the new Northern Premier Colin Lee scoring all three. I have the League and following several seasons programme for this game in my where they habitually played their way collection. It cost 15 pence. Recently it was through all the Qualifying Rounds they advertised on Amazon at £8. reached Round 3 in 1975 when they The fates were not finished with Us, achieved an outstanding draw 1-1 with Altrincham and Spurs. On November 12th Everton at Goodison Park before losing 1994 we lost 2-3 at Moss Lane in Round 1 the replay held at by 2-0. of the Cup and after beating Wigan From 1977 some cup ties have been played which in Athletic in Round 2 Altrincham were drawn away on a sort of way retain a tenuous link to the present day. January 7th 1995 to.....Tottenham Hotspur. A game Season 1977-78 was our last season for the time being described on television as a glamour tie of the Round as a Football League club. We played our last FA cup for the Conference Part timers. There was no happy tie as a League Member in Round 1 at Canal Street ending or a replay this time as the Londoners won by Runcorn, losing 1-0. This after carelessly drawing 2-2 3-0. here on November 26th a couple of days earlier. Last season if you recall we were ourselves Runcorn's opponents in the earlier 4th Qualifying anticipating a 'glamour tie' of our own here against Round had been Altrincham. Spurs in Round 3 only for Tranmere to spoil our hopes. Season 1978-79 and we are in the NPL along with A win for us to-day and you never know. An away tie Altrincham and Runcorn and after beating Northwich in round 3 at the new Tottenham Stadium. There is Vics in a 4th Qualifying Round Replay by 2-0 here, that tenuous link.

#ONEPORT41 THE Last Saturday was a seven years of watching great afternoon, and to be honest every obviously helped by the time I try picking my win. We had the news of favourite X1 I come up Morg’s contract with a different selection extension, the signing of so simply picking those LAST Marcus Wood at half to enter the inaugural time and of course the Hall Of Fame can’t have celebration of Liam’s been an easy task. 500 games which went As always I welcome well. A lot of work went any contributions to the WORD in to producing the programme, all of which videos that Alan Jones are gratefully received. did and were enjoyed by There is an open so many people. Alan, invitation to everyone to Julia and myself had a submit anything at great time pulling anytime. I calculated everything together to ahead of the Brackley hopefully make it a game that, subject to special day for Liam in cup progression and front of over 1000 home draws we could supporters. Liam enjoyed potentially have nine out it and it was great to of our next ten games have Michael Powell, Kev here at home and that is Lee, Earl Davis and Carl a lot of programmes to Baker present from the do. Liam All Time X1 at the They say things come game. in threes and it’s been OK, I got it wrong with The Hall Of Fame sad to report in the last induction ceremony on fortnight the passing of my draw prediction, we November 16 promises Alan Prole, Fred to be a great evening so Molyneux and last week didn’t get Stockport or if you haven’t got a ticket we heard of the death of don’t delay in getting supporter, programme Wrexham away as one as it’s first come first subscriber and avid served. Dan Hayes has Matchday Live watcher predicted. Instead we put a lot of work in Dennis Hudson. getting the Former We will be welcome Altrincham Players Association up remembering all those and running with at the who have passed away in today as both sides look last count 132 members 2019 at our first home in place which is great game of 2020 so if you to progress to a going. The ten inductees know of any Southport to the Hall Of Fame are supporter, player or possible big tie in Round well deserved. Everyone anyone with any club can argue for their connection that has One. favourites all day long passed in 2019 please let and it’s good that we us know and we will have so many to choose remember them. from. I could pick a Rob totally different ten to the initial ten selected PS Don’t forget if we and still have room for win or lose today we play another fifty. I would be Hereford here on picking from the players I Tuesday. have seen in my forty

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