DIVISION 1
PORTISHEAD TOWN
VS
TUESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2020
Kick Off 19.30 p.m.
PORTISHEAD TOWN - CLUB HISTORY
Portishead were inaugurated early in the 1900's by Molly Jukes, the daughter of a local Rector, who had moved to Portishead in 1903. Always keen on sport, Molly formed a cricket side in 1910 and two years later a football team she called St. Peter's Portishead. Initially there were two teams, a First XI and Reserves and a year later a junior side was formed. In 1915 Molly married the Rev H.S. Briggs but her interest and devotion to 'the lads' didn't waver and despite the intervention of two World Wars she battled on as Chairman, Treasurer and Manager as well as playing in goal as often as she could. In the early 1950's Molly stepped down and Portishead AFC, as the club were now known (following a name change in 1948), was left in the hands of Len Pickering and Eddie Clapson. Following successive Divisional Championship in 1973 and 1974 the club were accepted into the Somerset Senior League in 1975 and a year later moved from their original pitch where the present Health Centre now stands to Bristol Road. As the result of the extra pitches available on the new ground, two new teams were formed incorporating the former Redcliffe Bay team. In 1995 a Colts side was formed and entered in the Weston & District League along with the third and fourth teams. In 1991/92 Portishead reached the Somerset & Avon (South) FA Senior Cup Final where they lost 4-2 against Odd Down. In 1997, the first team again reached the final, this time beating Bridgwater Reserves 2-0 at Paulton. In 1993/94 under the leadership of Terry Hale the team won the Somerset Senior League Premier Division Championship, they retained this title in 1994-95, made it a treble in 1995/96 and notched up their fourth Championship win at the end of the 1997/98 season. In May 2000, Shaun Hill’s side beat Radstock Town to win the Somerset Senior Cup for the second time. Following major ground improvements and finishing the 2004/05 season as runners up in the Somerset County League the club applied for election to the Western League, were duly promoted for the start of the 2005/06 campaign. Promotion to the Western League Premier Division would have been achieved following a runner’s up position in 2006/7 had it not been for the ground failing to meet the required standards.
0800 030 4461 [email protected] A WELCOME TO LONGWELL GREEN SPORTS
We would like to welcome all players, staff and supporters of Longwell Green Sports to Bristol Road. Longwell have started the season with a good away win in the cup but then back to back defeats in the league.
First 5 Fixtures Radstock Town 1-1 Pen Longwell Green Sports FA Vase Longwell Green Sports 0-3 Lebeq United League Ashton and Backwell 3-2 Longwell Green Sports League Portishead Town - Longwell Green Sports League Calne Town - Longwell Green Sports League
LONGWELL GREEN SPORTS - CLUB HISTORY
Founded in June 1966 following the great upsurge of interest in football following England’s World Cup success of Bobby Moore and the England Team
Longwell Green Sports were originally formed from the workforce of the areas main employer, Longwell Green Coachworks, the team was run for many years by Harold Harding, a well know character in and around Longwell Green.
The first pitch was laid out on the same site of today’s pitch and was, in 1966, open farmland. In its early years Longwell Green played in what was the Saturday Regional League and by the early seventies progressed to the District League.
By 1980 our current General Manager, John Gibbs joined the club along with several other players from Kingswood including our Reserves Team Manager, Jeff Fishlock. In 1982 the club became District League Division 4 Champions losing only 3 games all season.
In 1983 the club gained promotion to District Division 2, the following season the Reserve Team was formed. The first team won promotion 5 times in 9 seasons including Division 1 runners up and Senior District and Bristol Combination Premier Division 1 runners up in successive seasons, reaching Bristol Premier Division in 1997. The following season the club finished third, 2 points behind Bitton & Frampton and lifted the Premier Cup beating Highridge 3-2.
Our Reserves, by 1993, had reached District Division 2 following several promotions with many goals being scored by our current 3rd Team Manager, Andy Britton.
In 2002 the first team reached the GFA Senior Amateur Cup final played at County HQ, loosing on penalties to Nicholas Wanders.
At the end of season 2003/2004 the 1st Team gained promotion to the Gloucestershire County League and following runners up to Highridge last season, were along with
Portishead and Bradford-on-Avon promoted to the Western “Toolstation” League, we believe we may well have created a little county history by being the only club on record that have achieved promotion after only one season in the County League. The club have always had an ambition to play at the highest level and this was rewarded when Matt Hale rejoined the club he first played for as a 15 year old be- fore becoming a professional footballer with Bristol City, he has also played for Yeovil and Weymouth.
Matt returned in late 2003, to assist John Gibbs as 1st team player/coach, the team finished runners up to Sea Mills and were promoted to the County League. During the summer Matt Hale was appointed Club Coach and 1st Team Manager. Now
The club has over years produced many young players who have gone on to play for Conference and Western League clubs or have remained with the club, a num- ber are now in our First Team squad.
In addition to the 1st Team we run a Reserves, 3rd & 4th Team, also an U18’s who will play in the Gloucestershire County Youth League.
At the beginning of 2003 the club changed its name from Longwell Green Sports FC to Longwell Green Sports, joining forces with the Longwell Green Juniors and forming a Senior & Junior Netball team to form a broader community sports club.
Longwell Green has always had a commitment to developing young players and benefit from a tremendous spirit amongst its teams and club members.
At Present we are in Toolstation Division 1 . Our Present Manager is Joe White. He has assembled a good squad of players and we are hoping to have a very good season.
Portishead Town is supporting the FA’s Respect programme to ensure football can be enjoyed by everyone in a safe and positive environment.
Play your part and observe the FA’s Respect Code of Conduct for spectators and parents/carers at all times.
Please:-
• Remain outside the field of play and behind the Designated Spectator Area
• Never engage in, or tolerate, offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour
• Always respect the match officials’ decisions
• Applaud effort and good play as well as success
4 Cabstand Portishead 01275 842177 www.robertjohnhair.co.uk PORTISHEAD TOWN
Colours: White shirts, black shorts, black socks
Goalkeeper: Purple
From:
George Shanks-Boon Hamish Hurst Sam Downe Nathan Trueman George Parsons (c) Paddy Royal Louie Elliott Kye Mountford Liam Villis Joe Cattermole Jack Sell Jordan Thaws Alex Chapman Nick Lawton Ethan Hardy Alfie Maddern Josh Honey Daryl Charman Manager Eamonn Daly Assistant Manager Dave Hewitt & James Hughes
Match Officials Referee Paul Collier Assistants Ian Purchase, Luke Iles
LONGWELL GREEN SPORTS
Colours: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts and Socks
Goalkeeper: Green Short, shorts and socks
From:
Jamie Powell Alex Twiggs Jon Morgan James Horrocks Kieron Campbell Sam Lacey Chris Alway Sam Taylor Steve White Luke Henderson Lovejoy Mafini Owen Sanfelice Aiden Sanfelice Toby Clifton Cameron New Jordan Laraway Dawid Rybak
Manager Joe White Assistant Steve White & Alex Cummings
TOOLSTATION LEAGUE TABLE
FIRST DIVISION
POS TEAM P W D L GD PTS 1 Lebeq United 4 3 1 0 8 10 2 Warminster Town 3 3 0 0 6 9 3 Ashton & Backwell United 4 3 0 1 4 9 4 Portishead Town 3 2 0 1 4 6 5 Calne Town 2 2 0 0 3 6 6 Radstock Town 3 2 0 1 1 6 7 Corsham Town 1 1 0 0 3 3 8 Wells City 1 1 0 0 1 3 9 Welton Rovers 1 1 0 0 1 3 10 Bishop Sutton 1 1 0 0 1 3 11 Cheddar 3 1 0 2 -1 3 12 Oldland Abbotonians 3 1 0 2 -1 3 13 Sherborne Town 3 1 0 2 -3 3 14 Almondsbury 3 1 0 2 -4 3 15 Hengrove Athletic 1 0 1 0 0 1 16 Devizes Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Bristol Telephones 3 0 0 3 -3 0 18 Longwell Green Sports 2 0 0 2 -4 0 19 Bishops Lydeard 3 0 0 3 -7 0 20 Wincanton Town 4 0 0 4 -9 0
CLUB OFFICIALS
Chairman Adrian Green President Dave Groves Head of Finance Kris Soni Director of Football James W Hughes Head of Seniors Dave Reed Head of Juniors (Boys) Andrew Jones Head of Juniors (Girls) Rich Hobbs Club Secretaries Andy Carling & Jean Harrison Club Junior Secretary Dan Stone Welfare Officers John Harris & Rachel Osmond Club Treasures Debbie Stone & Karen Excel
Managers:-
1st Team Eamonn Daly 1st Team Assistants Dave Hewitt & James W Hughes 2nd Team James Wheatcroft & Ben Davis 3rd Team Ryan Owen & Mike Derrick 4th Team Bob Parsons & Sam Bendall Weeks Ladies Chip Wright Ladies 2nd’s Vic Wright Under 18’s Daniel Halstead U18’s Combination Football Andy Jones
As the season starts, we would like to thank all the players and staff for the commitment to get the season up and running, and hope that we can continue to grow as a club as the season progresses.
PTFC TOP SCORERS - 2020/21 SEASON
Player Appearances Goals 1 Jack Sell 3 2 2 Louie Elliott 3 1 3 Sam Trueman 3 1 4 Daryl Charman 3 1 5 Nathan Trueman 3 1
DATE TIME H/A OPPONENT RESULT SCORE 05/09/2020 15:00 A Sherborne Town W 0-2 08/09/2020 19:30 H Cheddar W 3-0 12/09/2020 15:00 H Welton Rovers L 1-2 19/09/2020 15:00 A Ilfracombe FA Vase L P3-3 22/09/2020 19:30 H Longwell Green Sports 26/09/2020 15:00 A Oldland Abbotonians 29/09/2020 19:30 A Bishops Lydeard 03/10/2020 15:00 H Warminster Town 10/10/2020 15:00 A Hengrove Athletic 17/10/2020 15:00 H Almondsbury 24/10/2020 15:00 A Radstock Town 31/10/2020 15:00 H Wells City 07/11/2020 15:00 H Wincanton Town 14/11/2020 15:00 A Cheddar 21/11/2020 15:00 A Devizes Town 28/11/2020 15:00 H Bishop Sutton 05/12/2020 15:00 A Warminster Town 12/12/2020 15:00 H Oldland Abbotonians 19/12/2020 15:00 A Calne Town 26/12/2020 15:00 H Ashton & Backwell United 02/01/2021 15:00 A Almondsbury 09/01/2021 15:00 A Lebeq United 16/01/2021 15:00 H Sherborne Town 30/01/2021 15:00 H Calne Town 06/02/2021 15:00 H Hengrove Athletic 13/02/2021 15:00 A Longwell Green Sports 20/02/2021 15:00 A Corsham Town 27/02/2021 15:00 H Bristol Telephones 06/03/2021 15:00 H Bishops Lydeard 13/03/2021 15:00 A Welton Rovers 20/03/2021 15:00 A Bishop Sutton 27/03/2021 15:00 H Lebeq United 02/04/2021 15:00 A Ashton & Backwell United 05/04/2021 15:00 H Corsham Town 10/04/2021 15:00 A Bristol Telephones 17/04/2021 15:00 H Radstock Town 24/04/2021 15:00 A Wells City 08/05/2021 15:00 A Wincanton Town 15/05/2021 15:00 H Devizes Town