OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME £2 BADGERSTOOLSTATION NORTHERN COUNTIES PREMIER DIVISION V BARTON TOWN OLD BOYS FC JONES & CO SOLICITORS Proud supporters of local events BAWTRY RETFORD OLLERTON 01302 710555 01777 703827 01623 860581 48 High Street Cannon Square Mayville Bawtry Retford Sherwood Drive Doncaster DN22 6PB New Ollerton DN10 6JB NG22 9PP 2 www.jonessolicitors.co.ukwww.retfordunitedfc.co.uk The Badgers v Leicester Road FC THE BADGERS ABOUT US CLUB HISTORY CLUB OFFICIALS Founded 1987 Chairman Nickname The Badgers Wayne Radford Joined NCEL 2004 Club Secretary Midweek Matchday Tuesday Wayne Radford Match Secretary THE GROUND Adam Leeder Address Jones & Co Stadium, Cannon Commercial & Media Manager Park, Leverton Road, Retford, DN22 Matt Wilson 6QF Club Photographers Capacity 2000 Covered 300 John Knight Proud Match Reporter Clubhouse Yes Bar Yes Hot & Cold Food Yes Alan Godfrey Club Shop At the ground CLUB STAFF supporters CLUB HONOURS Joint Managers Brian Entwistle Northern Premier League Darren Giovannetti Division One South Champions 08–09 1st Team Head Coach Division One South Champions 07–08 Michael Bohan Chairman’s Cup Winners 07–08 of local 1st Team Coach Darren Waters Northern Counties East League Head Scout Premier Division Champions 06–07, Dave Batey 11–12 Physiotherapist Wilkinson Sword Trophy Winners Harriet Rodgers events 05–06 Kitman President’s Cup Winners 06–07 Adam Leeder BAWTRY RETFORD OLLERTON Central Midlands Football League HOME KIT AWAY KIT Supreme Division Champions 03–04 01302 710555 01777 703827 01623 860581 League Cup Winners 03–04 Trophy Winners 05–06 48 High Street Cannon Square Mayville Nottinghamshire FA Senior Cup Bawtry Retford Sherwood Drive Winners 2008–09 Doncaster DN22 6PB New Ollerton DN10 6JB NG22 9PP 3 www.jonessolicitors.co.uk @RetfordUnitedFC /RetfordUnitedFC The Badgers v Leicester Road FC RETFORD UNITED FC A POTTED HISTORY The club was founded in 1987 by Retfordian Brian Jackson When Retford United was formed in 1987 it consisted of to give the town a senior club after the original Retford a senior team in the Gainsborough & District League and Town had gone out of business. The clubs inaugural a under 10 youth team. Looking forward the aim was to season was in the Gainsborough & District League get the senior team climbing the football league pyramid, which was successful so it applied to join the Notts and at youth level add a new team at the youngest age Football Alliance the following season and competed in group until the club was competing at every level up to that league up until 2001, when they joined the Central the seniors. Also girls football was introduced in the later Midlands League. Just three years passed before another years and still continues. The first ever youth games were milestone was reached and the club joined the Northern played on the Jenkins Sports Ground on Thrumpton Lane. Counties East League. The first senior games were played on the council owned The success continued, finishing as runners-up in the Goosemoor for a short period before moving to Oaklands Northern Counties East League Division One in 2005–06, and eventually to Cannon Park on Leverton Road at the gaining promotion to the Premier Division, which they start of the new millennium. won at their first attempt. They were then promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One South, which they won two years running, gaining promotion to the Premier Division in 2009. In all, between 2000 and 2009, they won a total of six championships, of various leagues and divisions, in nine seasons. However, at the end of the 2010–11 season they finished bottom and were relegated to the Northern Premier League Division One South. Due to financial constraints, the club opted to resign from the Northern Premier League and now compete in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division where they again won the title in the 2011/12 season but they rejected promotion opting instead to continue in NCEL. Retford reached the fifth round (last 16) of the FA Vase in the 2006–07 season, while their best run in the FA Cup has consisted of one appearance in the fourth qualifying round, in the 2008–09 season, but they were defeated 3–1 by Alfreton Town Their first season in the FA Trophy in 2007–08 took them to the first round where they were defeated 5–2 by Histon. 2011-2012 saw the club win the NCEL Premier Division with 85 points, and subsequently haven’t hit the heights since with 9th Place, 22nd Place 2011 MATCH PROGRAMME and 15th Place in the following seasons leading up to this season. 4 www.retfordunitedfc.co.uk The Badgers v Barton Town Old Boys FC GAFFERS TALK THE GAFFERS, BRIAN ENTWISTLE & DARREN GIOVANNETTI HAVE THEIR TAKE ON THEIR FIRST THREE COMPETITIVE GAMES AT THE CLUB, AND THE PLANS FOR THE CLUB MOVING FORWARD IN THE 16/17 SEASON “Welcome to all Good Afternoon everyone, We can take solace that we and welcome to our scored 4 against a strong fans, old and third league game of side, but means nothing new, to todays the season here against now in the grand scheme of Barton Town Old Boys. things. first league game against Barton Well what a rollercoaster Thackley was a different ride it has been already! affair. We never adapted to Town Old Boys Goals, sending’s off, the poor weather conditions here at the Jones turmoil but unfortunately or the extreme poor standard no points on the board yet. of refereeing. At 1-0 down & Co Stadium” For those of you who were we had a clear penalty at the Rainworth game I turned down, which should think you’ll agree it was have seen a red for their the best and worst that you defender, and then from the will see of this side. We resulting free kick hit the were 2-0 down and frankly post, if only hey! Two terrible it could have been more, tackles went unpunished and then at half time we on Dillan and Raby, which managed to find something forced us into replacing that we knew was there them. Ultimately yet again but we weren’t showing. we weren’t good enough, which is so frustrating as a 4 goals in quick succession management team. BRIAN ENTWISTLE and then we should have really closed the game out. There are some new faces However the pendulum again, so please make them swung once again and a feel welcome and again catalogue of errors saw us thank you for your unrivalled throw away that lead like support in some testing Rainworth had done and saw times. them win the game 6-4. Any game you score 4 goals in you Up the Badgers! should be winning so to lose was a bitter pill to swallow. THANKYOU FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE DARREN GIOVANNETTI THE GAFFERS 5 @RetfordUnitedFC /RetfordUnitedFC The Badgers v Leicester Road FC OPENING HOURS INS AND OUTS Monday &Tuesday RETFORD UNITED’S LATEST TRANSFER DEALINGS 5pm - 11pm Wednesday & Thursday 12 noon - 3pm + 5pm - 11pm Friday & Saturday 12 noon - Close 155 Lincoln Rd Sunday 12 noon - 10.30pm Tuxford Newark Telephone - 01777 872854 NG22 0JQ [email protected] RUFC FIXTURES TODAYS GAME NEXT AWAY GAME NEXT HOME GAME TOOLSTATION NCEFL TOOLSTATION NCEFL TOOLSTATION NCEFL PREMIER DIVISION PREMIER DIVISION PREMIER DIVISION BARTON TOWN OB ATHERSLEY RECREATION AFC MANSFIELD SATURDAY 27TH AUGUST WEDNESDAY 31ST AUGUST TUESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 3PM KICK OFF 7.45PM KICK OFF 7.45PM KICK OFF 6 www.retfordunitedfc.co.uk The Badgers v Barton Town Old Boys FC INS AND OUTS RETFORD UNITED’S LATEST TRANSFER DEALINGS There are some fresh faces at Jones & Co Stadium and some sad departures that we need to inform the fans of, some here is an up to date list of the ins and outs; Ins Fans favourite Brett Lucas has returned to the club after a period at a string of different clubs. Lucas 22, has plenty of experience for such a young player having played at Goole AFC, Frickley, Stocksbridge Park Steels, AFC Mansfield and Retford FC whilst also boasting being the ex-Doncaster Rovers youth team captain. Brett was keen to restore the reputation of the club, and help he management in their goals. James Done joins us as a free agent and is a technically gifted and pacey player can operate anywhere across midfield or up front. James has recently returned from a spell in the U.S where he’s been coaching. Welcome James! Next Up, Cameron Dear joins the club from Boston United. The former Mansfield Town and Derby County player comes to us after a short spell at Boston United. Cameron can play at Right Back or in Centre Midfield. RUFC FIXTURES He will be a great asset to the club going forward. TODAYS GAME NEXT AWAY GAME NEXT HOME GAME Kyle Wesley joins the club after coming through the youth ranks at Worksop Town, and we’d like to welcome him to the club. Finally, we have added goalkeeper Chris Laming to the ranks. Chris has played with Lincoln City, Wisbech Town, Spalding United, and more recently Huntingdon Town. His valuable experience will hopefully help shore up a so far leaky defence. Outs Unfortunately, even though we have brought in 5 players we have had some key departures. Sean Sherwood has left the club on a temporary basis due to personal reasons but could soon be returning to the club. Chris Funnell has also left the club due to personal reasons, but will not be returning. Both would like to thank the club for their support whilst at the club.