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It’s obviously a difficult time for all clubs at the moment, and it’s important that we can support each other as much as we can. I’d like to go on record and say a massive thank you to everyone, from both clubs, who has worked so hard to enable this fixture switch to happen at short notice

been by the seaside today, Jimmy, along with everyone For us, we simply want to we welcome Scarborough in the office, and everyone carry on where we left off on “Athletic and their supporters who plays their part in the Tuesday night. to Broadhurst Park this matchday operations. There might be the odd afternoon. The Seadogs got their change again, but we’ll be It’s obviously a difficult league campaign off to a looking to set up in a ”similar time for all clubs at the winning start at Atherton way. moment, and it’s important last week, before an FA Cup It’s an attacking formation that we can support each defeat against Ashton in and when it really clicks, other as much as we can. midweek. as it did on Tuesday, we’ll I’d like to go on record and I know from Darren Kelly’s score plenty. But we always say a massive thank you to post-match comments that have to be mindful of not Neil Reynolds everyone, from both clubs, he was frustrated with the getting caught out at the who has worked so hard to manner of that exit, and back. FC UNITED’S MANAGER TALKS IN THE BUILD-UP TO TODAY’S MATCH enable this fixture switch to they’ll be looking to hit I’m sure we’ll be in for a happen at short notice. straight back today. good contest this afternoon. It’s honestly difficult to that I was disappointed mark for the season, along It’s been a busy week Darren is a good friend, Finally, considering there find enough superlatives with their first goal and the with Aaron Morris from the here with two first-team and I know how competitive were only 600 here on to describe just how manner in which we back. matches already, in addition he is. It’ll be great to Tuesday night, the noise good that performance conceded it. Amongst great individual to a women’s fixture and welcome him here. But at was incredible – let’s have here against Pontefract That was a case of showings across the pitch, last night’s FA Youth Cup tie. 3pm, all that will matter to more of the same this on Tuesday night was. individuals not being I have to single out what A huge amount of credit both of us is getting those afternoon please! It was certainly as good as switched on from the was an absolutely colossal is due to Graham and three points. Reno any we’ve put together in kick-off, and whilst we were performance from Michael my two years here. comfortable in the game Donohue. He was superb People might be critical this time, it’s something last Saturday, but this was and say it was against lower we need to stamp out even better. For FC United match division opposition, but I before it costs us. Michael is a superb highlights, post-match fully believe that no team in In my notes on Tuesday, footballer, but also a interviews, analysis, this division could’ve lived I spoke about the need for fantastic lad. and plenty more... with us in that first half, and us to have players from He’s been very open and likewise for many teams in all over the pitch chipping honest about the personal visit www.fcum.tv the division above. in with goals this season. challenges he’s fought to I have to give huge Whilst one swallow doesn’t overcome, and I’m delighted credit to Pontefract for the make a summer, Tuesday to see him enjoying his way they came out after was an example of what I’m football like this. half-time. It’d be easy for talking about. I know how hard he’s a team to give up in that Charlie Ennis has started been working to get on situation, but they came out off the season in fantastic the scoresheet, and it was strong and hit straight back. form, and it was great to great to see him bag one on Amongst the positives see Dan Cockerline and Tuesday. from the game, I have to say Regan Linney get off the Whilst we should have The FC United boss was speaking to Paul Hurst in the run-up to this afternoon’s game

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FC UNITED...... 6 close range five minutes PONTEFRACT ...... 2 later and it wasn’t long before Dan Cockerline Broadhurst News bagged his first FCUM goal TODAY’S SWITCH “On Saturday evening, TODAY’S TUNES for number three. Due to a recent spike of having considered the limited As part of the club’s Ennis was then the victim Covid-19 cases in North options, we advised them that #NoDrainNoGame of a horrendous challenge Yorkshire, and with we would be prepared to host crowdfunding campaign to that surprisingly brought Scarborough Athletic now the match and this has been repair the pitch and install just a caution for the FC UNITED MANIFESTO unable to play home games sanctioned by the league. new drainage, to ensure perpetrator. Democratically agreed by the in front of a crowd, it was “In this most difficult of we lose as few games to However, FC United’s club members (owners) in 2005: decided between our two seasons, not for the first time, the weather as possible, FCUM cruised into the number seven picked - The Board will be democratically elected by its members clubs that today’s match we have made a pragmatic we offered the chance for FA Cup second qualifying himself up and, not long would be moved from the decision based on what was 10 lucky fans to pick the - Decisions made by the round at Broadhurst Park after, hit the game’s fourth membership will be decided on the least bad option. Flamingo Land Stadium pre-match music for the on Tuesday night, with an from the penalty spot on a one-member, one-vote basis (below) to Broadhurst Park. “There is a real risk that the PA system. emphatic 6-2 victory against the half-hour before Mike - The club will develop strong A statement on the official pandemic will force future Before today’s match we’ll Pontefract Collieries. Donohue struck our fifth links with the local community FC United website on Monday postponements and it is be featuring tunes selected by Many anticipated a tough just minutes later. and strive to be accessible to all, explained the situation important that we make Phil Gittins, who appears to be game against a side from The one-way traffic eased discriminating against none regarding today’s switch, every effort to play matches quite fond of Soft Cell! the division below who were in the second half as Colls - The club will endeavour to make saying: “We are aware that whenever possible if we are Phil has chosen to play the pushing for promotion when pulled two back within 10 admission prices as affordable as possible, to as wide a such a late change will to get through the season. entire album ‘The Art of Falling the season was declared minutes of the turnaround, cause inconvenience to “To give us the best chance Apart’, along with two tracks constituency as possible null and void last term. and Reno made a number - The club encourage young and our supporters, staff and of completing this season we from The Fall - Hit The North Yet the tie was over as a of changes. local participation, playing and volunteers and can only must be adaptable and and Theme From Sparta FC. contest with little more than But full-back Aaron Morris supporting, wherever possible apologise. It will also mean compromises will need to quarter of an hour on the had the final say with just - The Board will strive to avoid five fixtures on the pitch in be made which we hope our clock, with Charlie Ennis two minutes remaining, outright commercialism eight days, which we know will supporters will understand. firing home in the fourth netting a wonderful Marco - The club will remain a non-profit have a detrimental effect. It should also be noted that minute following some fine van Basten-like volleyed organisation “We were made aware on manager Neil Reynolds was link-up play from Dan effort to double his goal OWNERS: THE FANS Friday evening that consulted throughout this Cockerline and . tally for the season and Board Members: Adrian Seddon, Scarborough would be unable process and is supportive of The second came when complete a comprehensive Sam Mullock & Dennis Shannon to fulfill the fixture at home the move. Regan Linney netted from 6-2 success. Secretary: Viv Ware with supporters and have been “We are now due to travel to MEMBERSHIPS Manager: Neil Reynolds liaising with their club and the Scarborough on Saturday 9th To become a co-owner of Assistant: Brian Richardson league. January 2021.” FC United, memberships are Coaches: David Chadwick, Mike Faulkner & Paul Chapman available priced at £15 for Physio: Olivia Smith adults and just £3 for U16s. Kitman: James Deadman Please visit the official Women’s team manager: website, call 0161 769 2005 Kamran Hussain or email [email protected] Women’s secretary: Rob Fullen to become an owner of this Academy Manager: Tom Conroy thing of ours... 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Down 6 1) A 2013 pre-season was our first of two friendly visits to this fellow fan-owned North Yorkshire club, now playing in the 7 Northern Premier alongside FC (11,8) 2) Always a long trudge up to this NAME THE GROUND North Yorkshire seaside away, but decent chippys, and the Gothic Castle make QUIZ Dracula’s second home a good trip (6,4) 4) FC’s last pre-lockdown game was a Today’s quiz looks at fellow fan-owned seaside visit to Mariners Park on clubs FCUM have faced over the years... 8 by PHIL BUSBY Tyneside (5,7) 1. Our first meeting against a fan-owned club 9 5) Off to North Yorkshire for a seaside 3-0 came in our first summer of 2005. Against who, away win at Queensgate in 2007 (12,4) at what ground, and what was the score? 8) North Wales opponents for play-off final 2. At the end of the season we played which seaside heartbreak (6,3) club in our first proper Euro away. And again can you name the ground and score? 10 3. Name the fan-owned Irish team that FC met in the pre-season of 2010, and can you remember which club’s ground the game was played at? 4. We’ve played this European fan-owned club three times in friendlies. Who are they? 11 All answers found at the foot of 5. German opponents for a post-season Euro the Stats Entertainment page away seven years ago. Name them.

[email protected] 0161 769 2005 @FCUnitedMcr F.C United of Manchester @fcutdofmanc FCUM REVIEW 2020-2021 THE FC UNITED PROGRAMME TROUBLE AHEAD? The fact today’s game against Scarborough has seen a switch of venues less than a week before the game was due to be played, and with a small number of Reds looking forward to a day on the coast, it only highlights just how precarious the destiny of this season really is. Whilst there’s plenty of uncertainty surrounding football, and future fixtures, one thing we can be certain about is that Covid-19 isn’t going anywhere any time soon and we face potentially doing before and after games and they can’t months of more testing and challenging times. control what’s happening in society.” Games are being switched, matches As part of the newly-imposed measures, fans postponed, fixtures again being forced to be have been “advised not to attend amateur or played behind closed doors, and we’re even semi-professional sporting events as a spectator” seeing a number of clubs withdraw from the and with restrictions in numerous areas respective leagues this season, forced into the being increased in the past week or so, it’s left toughest of decisions as they count the ultimate many clubs wondering where they stand going cost to their teams during this pandemic – forward. with Droylsden being the best-known locally Harris added: “It’s the confusion caused by around our level, stating there’s no way they can unclear guidance. Currently clubs are being afford to survive operating a football team during told they can’t play games. Then they are the current climate. being ‘advised’, which leaves them with an We’ve never known anything like what we’re impossible decision to make. As a league we experiencing at the moment and in an article are certainly encouraging our clubs to push that appeared in Sunday’s Non League Paper back on that because obviously we want the (featuring a familiar image in Mark Lee’s fine games to be played. crowd shot from a pre-season FCUM Review “Obviously if an authority comes to a decision front page), chairman that says a club cannot play on its ground, we Mark Harris expressed his concerns about the have no powers to overturn that. In a situation Official coming weeks and months, along with the like that we will deal with requests to reverse potential threat of a further lockdown. fixtures, or postpone fixtures, in the best way “What this shows is that we are really on a we can. knife edge,” said former Altrincham and Witton “We also need to bear in mind the bigger Benchwear chairman Harris. “Returning to phase one picture that if we build up a large backlog of capacities of 15% in some areas is a possibility. unplayed games, that we risk that IF the season What we’re trying to do is keep the thing going. is curtailed early again – although a decision Clearly no-one wants to see the capacities hasn’t been made where it would be Points Per Supplier reduced to 15%, but the worst thing I think could Game or not – it could have a big influence. happen is either authorities forcing clubs to play We’re not looking at that at the moment. Proud to be the Official For any kit enquiries, Follow us! behind closed doors – which clearly isn’t viable The priority is to get as many games as we Benchwear Supplier to the get in touch! @Kappa_UK – or losing football altogether. So things are can and help our clubs through this.” Northern Premier League. Email: [email protected] @kappauk poised very much on a knife edge in terms of Which means that all we can do for the Phone: 0161 393 9440 football showing it can deliver. moment is hope for the best, and wait and see @kappa_sport “But the biggest problem is we can’t control how we’ll be further affected during these www.kappastore.co.uk two things. Clubs can’t control what fans are increasingly worrying times.

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Macc on the brink In the last week we have possibly After news broke of Macc’s winding-up order, witnessed the demise of yet another National League Chief Executive Michael long-established North West football club, Tattersall was quoted as saying: “The first thing with Town’s seemingly we’ve got to ascertain is what is the status of permanent troubles over recent times Macclesfield Town? appearing to have reached a cruel climax. “Clearly, the winding-up order has been made. Whilst bankrolled clubs in the region like What are the options for the club? Is there any Fleetwood Town and Salford City have way of that being rescinded under the law? progressed up the pyramid during recent times, We will have to see what the club’s options and have now established themselves as are and what it chooses to do next. Football League sides, we have also seen “Until you get to that stage and complete that many of the game’s originators either hit the process, Macclesfield Town’s status has not proverbial wall of self-destruction or, if not, then been confirmed. I wouldn’t want to speculate being just another catastrophic event away on what happens next. from seeing a local club go out of existence. “I want to ascertain what exactly the status of The story of Bury FC has been a warning Macclesfield Town is. Under the law, there is a sign to many; whilst Bolton Wanderers have possibility that they could apply to rescind the been close to going over the brink in recent winding-up. years; and then you have Oldham Athletic and “I don’t think anybody likes to see famous old Macclesfield Town who both appear to have clubs put out of business or appear to be at lurched from one crisis to another since, well, that stage. It’s a very sad day.” before FC United was even deemed just a ‘daft’ As football fans, it will be a situation we’ll be idea in a Manchester United fanzine. following closely over the coming weeks and These are changing and challenging times I’m sure everyone at FC United will wish the and many clubs who have only just managed club all the best in their current, and possibly to somehow survive over recent seasons will ultimate, fight for survival. inevitably follow the same path as Bury FC – and now possibly Macclesfield Town – during this current pandemic. The Silkmen, who boast a history going back to 1874, were recently issued with a winding-up order over unpaid debts amounting to around half a million, having being relegated from the Football League last season, and with the National League campaign provisionally pencilled in to kick-off on Saturday 3rd October, the future of Macclesfield Town currently hangs in the balance. Macclesfield v FC at Moss Rose in August 2012

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home and away games is startling for the Do you have contact with other division we play in. Our rivals are usually fan-owned teams and in what sense? shocked when they come to the stadium In Spain, there are meetings every year FAN-OWNED CLUBS and see a bunch of people in the stands where fan-owned clubs gather to discuss cheering and chanting. The way that this and share thoughts regarding their clubs’ INDEPENDIENTE DE VALLECAS club has approached potential fans has situations. There is a feeling of union been remarkable. between all these Spanish clubs, as they are always in contact and support each other in What activities do you organise apart every adversity they might face, no matter from football? what division they play in. We organise lots of different activities apart from football, such as charity events on What are the short and long-term aims? match days or other social gatherings. The members are really down-to-earth For example, we have organised so the aims sportively are not too various food, clothes and toy ambitious yet. The aims from a collections for Christmas. All the more social perspective are to products were given to a charity progressively gain more interest association in Vallecas. There from the local people and have also been some concerts with encourage them to get involved in some collaborations to promote the club. Besides, as I mentioned both the club and some local music before, one of the main purposes groups. is contributing to the neighbourhood socially, by helping its population as much PABLO GONZALES CASALLO tells us How is being a member of your club How have you coped with the Covid as possible. about the supporter-owned Spanish different from being a fan of a non crisis and how have fans contributed club, with questions supplied by fan-owned club? in keeping the club afloat? What do you know about FC United? Dutch Red Ruud Van de Graaf. Being a member of a fan-owned club is The Covid crisis has striked almost every FC is one of the pioneers of fan-owned something that we aren’t really used to here modest club in the whole world, and lots of clubs. Their story is not much similar to What’s the history of your club and in Vallecas. Independiente fans feel really them have gone through some serious ours, as the reason to create a new club how/why did you become fan-owned? proud of how members are conducting the problems regarding finances. was because of this tendency to leave Independiente de Vallecas is a club that club, knowing that it is in safe hands and In independiente de Vallecas there has fans behind that modern clubs such as originated around the summer of 2018; that every decision will be voted indeed been some impact. However, as we Manchester United are following. engineered by a bunch of friends in a bar in democratically; always taking into don’t depend mainly on tickets sales It is a clear example for us which we have Vallecas (just outside Madrid), the project consideration the fans’ desires. because attending matches is free, to mirror, as they have had clear success started to become real and its main purpose In a non fan-owned club, supporters have the impact has not been as serious as it amongst United fans and have achieved since the very beginning was to pay tribute practically no option to participate in has been with other clubs. both financial and sportive stability. to our neighbourhood, Vallecas. their club’s decisions though being even Therefore, according to the shareholders. These clubs are ruled by the neighbourhood’s idiosyncrasy, this club main shareholder, who owns almost the is not only a football club but also a entirety of the club. As a consequence, social tool in order to fight against fascism, lots of modern clubs tend to focus on homophobia, racism, xenophobia, sexism, increasing their budgets rather than on social exclusion, individualism, speculation connecting with their fans. and class discrimination. Following the new trend in Spain with the What level do you play and what examples of the English clubs FC United support do you have for home/away and Clapton CFC, Atlético Club de Socios or games? Unionistas de Salamanca in Spain, We play in the eighth tier of Spanish Independiente was to be a fan-owned club football, the very last division of the Madrid willing to change modern football. Football Federation. The support in the

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when Hurst played in strike which the visitors clinically card and an injury, they held partner Norton, who delicately beat stand-in keeper Lewis on to force a replay. THE FC UNITED TIMELINE lobbed the keeper to spark a King late in each half to return The teams reconvened at mini pitch invasion. home with the points. Silverlands three days later, The Reds made sure of their After winning Broadhurst’s and played out a cagey first four goals within the space FC the lead in the 13th minute, progress with two more goals first FA Cup match against half. The hosts could have 15 YEARS AGO of 10 minutes to build a one of the floodlight pylons in the final four minutes as Witton Albion, the Reds were gone ahead again shortly after comfortable half-time lead. went out. After suffering the first Deegan’s header awarded another home tie and the break but were denied by Player-coach With the visitors playing in defeat in FC United’s history, and Norton’s welcomed old foes Buxton on a tremendous double save Darren Lyons very dark shirts, the referee at home to Norton United, hat-trick Sunday. from Carnell. opened the decided to continue the game the team had to wait for the completed a FC had the better chances The deadlock was eventually floodgates by with himself and his assistants chance to bounce back due 5-2 victory. in the opening period, but fell broken, though, with just despatching a all wearing hi-vis vests! to a fixture-less following behind to a sucker punch 15 minutes remaining when free-kick in the United’s advantage was weekend. on the stroke of half-time. the recalled Greg Daniels – They returned to the field on 27th minute before Joz Mitten’s doubled within five minutes 5 YEARS AGO The returning Dave Carnell a title-clinching hero six Wednesday 5th October 2005 powerful header doubled the of the restart when Norton FC entertained Worcester was particularly frustrated, months earlier – grabbed his as they welcomed Oldham lead five minutes later. broke free to tee up Wright to City on 2nd October 2015 having produced a good save first goal of this campaign with Town to Gigg Lane, with the Carden’s close-range finish hammer home. Roca volleyed in Broadhurst Park’s first just moments earlier. a wonderful curling effort into attendance topping 3,000 for extended the lead within 60 the third from Cottrell’s superb Friday night game, United applied more pressure the top corner. the very first time. seconds and Rory Patterson cross shortly after half-time but switched due to the ground in the second half and finally Another spectacular strike Boss Karl Marginson made made it four by converting a the visitors pulled one back agreement preventing drew level with eleven minutes from Sam Madeley with a five changes to his starting rebound after Mitten’s good just after the hour mark. games on certain Saturdays. to go when Tom Greaves minute to go made it 2-0 and line-up, whilst the opponents effort was saved by the Roca then rounded off an A bumper crowd of 3,619 pounced on a loose ball. ensured FC’s progress into the fielded future Reds Dave goalkeeper. Orr’s second-half excellent team performance in were to be left disappointed, Despite the visitors finishing next round. Carnell and Lee Neville. double – his second an the last minute after good work however, by a 2-0 defeat in with nine men due to a red by KARL LADLEY The visitors had the better of outstanding curling shot into from substitute Ben Deegan to the first half, with 17-year-old the top corner from outside seal a 4-1 win. Neville going close on three the box – completed the United were back in FA Cup occasions. The Reds improved scoring for a 6-0 win. action at the weekend with after the break, and the noise a visit to Teesside to face www.fwpgroup.co.uk that greeted the opening goal Northern League side Norton in the 54th minute was the 10 YEARS AGO & Stockton Ancients. loudest yet heard from the After suffering a late Ironically it was our own Stadium Development Specialists MRE. midweek home defeat Norton, Michael, who grabbed Adie Orr played in Kevin to Buxton, FC United’s most of the headlines from Elvin down the right, and the hangover continued into a memorable trip. The goal full-back’s cross was met by October 2010 with a 2-0 loss machine opened the scoring in Simon Carden who produced at Mickleover Sports in a the fifth minute after a fine run a smart dipping volley to game only remembered for from Roca, who was making beat Carnell. Orr had a goal such a disappointing his 100th appearance for FC. disallowed shortly afterwards performance. The Reds failed to capitalise as the Reds claimed a hard- Marginson refreshed his in the first half, and the hosts fought 1-0 victory to get back side in midweek as the Reds took advantage by equalising to winning ways. hosted Ossett Town at Bower just before the break, then An even bigger crowd of Fold in Stalybridge, with going ahead in the 58th minute. 3,808 flocked to Gigg Lane recalls for goalkeeper Sam A shellshocked United piled three days later for the visit of Ashton, midfielder Jake on the pressure, and veteran Daisy Hill. The visitors did well Cottrell and wingers Carlos striker Glynn Hurst levelled just to restrict FC in the opening Roca and Jerome Wright. six minutes later. FC regained stages, before the Reds struck Just after Mike Norton gave the lead in the 74th minute architecture surveying project management cost planning

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SUICIDE IS THE BIGGEST Scarborough Athletic KILLER OF MEN UNDER 45 Today we welcome Scarborough Athletic points within 10 minutes of the turnaround. 1 MAN EVERY 2 HOURS to Broadhurst Park for a game that, Then on Tuesday night, the side welcomed provisionally, was set to be played at the Northern Premier rivals Ashton United in the home of the Seadogs yet was switched less FA Cup for a game which the club opted to play ALL OUR GROUPS than a week ago due to Covid-19 related behind closed doors instead of relinquishing restrictions in North Yorkshire. home advantage. However, it was the Tameside MEET MONDAY 7PM Scarborough Athletic only came into existence club who celebrated success on the night by just two years after FC United in 2007, following securing a 2-0 victory the sad demise of Scarborough FC – with the Finally, FC United have played Scarborough TO FIND YOUR NEAREST newly-formed fan-owned club beginning life in Athletic just the once in competitive action, GROUP VISIT OUR WEBSITE the Northern Counties East League Division with our other two meetings being pre-season One and rising steadily through the pyramid friendlies. WWW.ANDYSMANCLUB.CO.UK and into the third tier of non-league football with At the start of August in 2013, the Reds promotion to this level arriving in 2018. travelled to the Seadogs’ temporary home at Before the lockdown last term, today’s Bridlington Town’s ground for our inaugural opponents were sitting just outside the play-off match – with Scarborough running out 2-1 places in eighth position, though having played winners. And then five years later, FCUM more games than all of the teams around them enjoyed a 3-2 victory in July 2018 at the club’s in the table. Flamingo Land Stadium which was opened JOIN THE CONVERSATION It was a challenging season for the club who just a year earlier. replaced manager John Deacey just a few Our only competitive match-up came at [email protected] months into the campaign, before appointing Broadhurst Park just over a year ago, when FC former Hyde United manager Darren Kelly who suffered a 1-0 defeat in what was just our third andysmanclubWWW.ANDYSMANCLUB.CO.UK helped improve results and performances on the game of the season – and third defeat on the pitch prior to the season being ended abruptly. spin – when Jordan Deacey (pictured celebrating andysmanclubuk Meanwhile, last season, James Walshaw was below) netted the game’s only goal just before Scarborough’s leading scorer with 16 – placing the half-hour, in front of a 1,532 crowd. @andysmanclubuk him joint third in the Northern Premier’s top scorers list before the campaign was declared null and void, and 12 league goals fewer than We are a peer to peer support group for men. FCUM’s Tunde Owolabi. Going into this 2020-21 campaign and Come have a brew and a chat! following a six-month break from competitive action, Scarborough started this Northern Premier League season in style last Saturday with a 2-0 victory at Atherton Colls, with Nathan Carman netting their season opener inside the #ITSOKAYTOTALK first minute before doubling his tally to seal three

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The girls have applied themselves really well. FCUMW “We’ve made sure that Kamran Hussain’s side the team are still taking enjoyed another impressive something out of these big Women’s FA Cup success scores. As a squad, it’s last Sunday, thumping helped boost everyone’s Ashton Town 9-0 on the confidence going into the back of a 13-0 victory next round and start of the against West Kirby in the season.” previous round. Meanwhile, a number of Hat-trick hero Corie league fixtures have been Scroll of Honour The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation is a charity set up in memory of Daniel Mather led the way in last announced, with the team WTilhkein Dsoani ewl hWo idlkieinds ionn 2 F0o1u6n adgaetido n2 4is, wa hchilear pitlya ysientg u tph ein g mameme ohrey l ovf eDda, nfrieolm weekend’s rout, with Kirsty due to kick-off their North As part of the recent Wialkni nusnodne rwlyhiong d hieeda rint c2o0n1d6i taiogne dc a2l4le, dw Ahrilreh yptlahyminogg ethneic g Raimghet h Vee lnotvreicdu, lfarro m Chambers and Jordon West Women’s Regional ‘No Drain No Game’ an underlying heart condition called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Bailey bagging a brace Premier Division campaign an underlying heart conCdairtdioionm caylolepda tAhryr h(AyRthVmCo).genic Right Ventricular Crowdfunder, which raised Cardiomyopathy (ARVC). whilst Emily Marsh and at home to Fleetwood Town in excess of £32k to renew Kate O’Gara also netted. Wrens on Sunday 11th the Broadhurst pitch Dan played football from an early age and joined Hull City AFC when he Dan played football from an early age and joined Hull City AFC when he The Reds have been October, before travelling during the summer, was 10, earning a professional contract aged 18. Loughborough was 10, earning a professional contract aged 18. Loughborough handed another home tie in to Crewe Alex a week later. 66 fans kindly purchased University followed where he completed a degree in Accounting and University followed where he completed a degree in Accounting and the following round and will The side will be keen to the ‘Matchday Programme Financial Management while playing non-league football. He was an Financial Management while playing non-league football. He was an welcome Wakefield Trinity make up for lost time after Roll of Honour’. athlete who enjoyed the gym and took his health and nutrition very to Broadhurst Park again Names will be appear in athlete who enjoyed the gym and took his health and nutrition very being denied promotion seriously. He lived life to the full and had so much ahead of him. on Sunday 4th October, last time around, with the this section over the coming seriously. He lived life to the full and had so much ahead of him. having already met the Reds boss stating that: games. Thanks to all! Other than feeling light-headed on a few occasions in the month Other than feeling light-headed on a few occasions in the month Yorkshire team during “The league is everything before he died, he had no symptoms! Andrew Allen before he died, he had no symptoms! pre-season; winning 3-1. to the team this season. Yehuda Ankonina Hussain’s side will have We can’t wait to start and Stacey Ashworth SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN THE OUR MISSION a break from action this SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN THE OUR MISSION get things going. John Bailey SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN THE weekend and instead “We know it’s going to YOUNG (SCD) The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation has been George Baker The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation has been focus on a squad training be far from a straight Emma Ball YOUNG (SCD) set up to raise awareness of SCD and to set up to raise awareness of SCD and to session in preparation Stephen Bower SCD is the leading cause of death in young provide funding towards heart screening, forward season with what’s SatChDle itse tsh deu lreinadg isnpgo crat uasned o tfh dee matahjo inri tyyo oufn dge aths provide funding towards heart screening, for the following week’s Mike Bracken athletes during sport and the majority of deaths defibrillators and CPR/defibrillator training happening in the world, aotchcluert ewsi tdhu rNinOg SsYpoMrtP aTnOdM thSe o mr afajomriitly hoifs dtoerayt.hs defibrillators and CPR/defibrillator training FA Cup clash, with the so we are preparing to the Andrew Brunt occur with NO SYMPTOMS or family history. primarily for grass-roots sporting teams. primarily for grass-roots sporting teams. manager saying: “I’m best of our capabilities to John Butler ARVC can be found in one in every 1,000 to Tragedies can be prevented through cardiac Stefano Carlessi A5,R0V00C ycoaunn bge a fdouulntsd - i nIF o InTe I Sin L eOvOerKy E1D,0 F0O0 Rto. Tragedies can be prevented through cardiac really happy with the Cup deal with anything that is 5,000 young adults - IF IT IS LOOKED FOR. screening. It is vital that young people are Anthony Carroll 5,000 young adults - IF IT IS LOOKED FOR. screening. It is vital that young people are performances so far. thrown at us.” identified and treated. Alan Charman Warning signs may include light-headedness, identified and treated. Warning signs may include light-headedness, Simon Cobb Wfaianrtniningg, p saiglpnist amtiaoyn sin, cslwudoelle ling hletg-hs,e adedness, fbarienattinhgle, spsanlepsitsa.tions, swollen legs, Find out more Declan Coleman breathlessness. 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ADAM DODD MICHAEL FOWLER Gary Nelson First Actuarial JACK LENEHAN Belle Vue Vinyl Night REGAN LINNEY Alex Croft LUKE GRIFFITHS Jane & Steve Wood JAMES DEADMAN MEN’S TEAM KitAid OLIVIA SMITH NEIL REYNOLDS Stockport Branch The Scarf Family Gally BRIAN RICHARDSON DYLAN BLACKLEDGE ACADEMY TEAM Peter Ross & Co, Accountants POD PR & Marketing & Business Advisors Special thanks to FC United's CATALAN BRANCH, who DAVID CHADWICK FCUth have sponsored six Academy Les Croft players – Israel Aghahowa, Bar Signs UK Alfie Clarke, Osman Agerso, MIKE FAULKNER Drayke Holland, Charles Renov-8 Aeronautical CURTIS JONES Adomako and Kelvin Agyei Groundlighting Civils Ltd Helen Goldsmith, Keg & DAN COCKERLINE Tim Workman WOMEN’S TEAM Stockport Branch AARON MORRIS CHELSEA PATIENT Claire Croft Kas & Sheila Kabbani DAN LAVERCOMBE Main Stand Crew, FINLAY SINCLAIR-SMITH JESS McCARRICK Branch Oldest Winger in Town Dale Leslie Raising Awareness Saves Young Lives To sponsor an FC United player, it costs (excluding VAT) £250 for the men’s team, £100 for the women’s side and £50 for an academy player. All men and women’s team sponsors will have their names printed in each edition of FCUM Review, and will be presented with a signed shirt by their chosen player, along with Cardiac Risk in the Young a pitchside presentation photograph. Academy sponsors will receive a signed picture. Every week in the UK at least 12 young people die of undiagnosed heart conditions. Cardiac Risk If you would like to become a player sponsor then please email the club at in the Young (CRY) aims to reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD). CRY [email protected] or phone 0161 769 2005. supports young people diagnosed with potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions and offers bereavement support to families affected by YSCD. CRY promotes and develops heart screening programmes and funds medical research. CRY publishes and distributes medical information FC United of Manchester written by leading cardiologists for the general public. CRY funds fast track referral, screening and would like to thank our cardiac pathology services at leading UK hospitals.

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DAN LAVERCOMBE RYAN WHITLEY JOSH BROOKS Today’s referee: LLOYD ALLINSON LENNY FIELDHOUSE Alex James JOSH BARRETT AARON MORRIS Assistants: BAILEY GOODA TYLER OWEN Matthew Clarke KIERAN WELEDJI CURTIS JONES Cristiana Hattersley WILL THORNTON ADAM DODD ASHLEY JACKSON CHRIS DOYLE HARRY COATES MIKE POTTS DYLAN COGILL LUKE GRIFFITHS RYAN WATSON JACK LENEHAN KIERAN GLYNN MIKE DONOHUE JIMMY BEADLE MORGAN HOMSON SMITH KIAN SPENCE FINLAY SINCLAIR-SMITH LUKE PORRITT REGAN LINNEY NEXT HOME JAMES CADMAN DANIEL COCKERLINE MATCH: NEAL BISHOP PAUL ENNIS versus MICHAEL COULSON MICHAEL FOWLER TBC NATHAN CARTMAN Possibly in the TOM STEAD RYAN BLOTT FA Cup next KAIN DEAN Saturday FLYNN McNAUGHTON SANDRO DA COSTA