WELCOME to WEST DIDSBURY & CHORLTON AFC The​ Recreation Ground, Brookburn Road, Chorltonville Manchester M21 8FE

Club Committee: Glyn Meacher; Rob Madden; Dave Cooper; Rob McKay; Monica Creer; Steve Eckersley; John Churchman; James Doxford; Davy Iredale; Dan Iredale; Tim Manley and Matthew Durrant

Ownership: In accordance with Rule 2.13 Publication of ownership in relation to Step 1 to Step 6 clubs in the Football Pyramid we hereby confirm that the legal status of WEST DIDSBURY AND CHORLTON CLUB is as not for profit private members club. Any gain arising from the carrying on of the Club shall be applied for the benefit of the Club or for some charitable or benevolent purpose or purposes approved by resolution at a general meeting of the Club.

To contact the club please use the club website: www.wdcfc.co.uk ​ ​

Main Club Sponsor:

Ground Safety In the interest of spectator comfort and safety, the following conditions apply at the clubs Brookburn Road ground and must be observed at all times.

● In case of fire or other emergency that requires the clubhouse or ground to be evacuated instructions will be given over the public address system, and we ask that you comply with those instructions immediately. ● The chanting of racist or obscene chanting is strictly forbidden. ● Glasses, bottles, gas canisters, knives, darts, tools, flag poles or any other articles likely to cause injury are not permitted into the ground. ● Alcohol may be purchased and consumed in the bar area only. ● Children are not allowed in the Club House unless accompanied by an adult. ● Encroachment onto the playing area is forbidden at all times. ● Standing is not allowed in front of the seated areas. ● All forms of transport on the clubs car park is at the owners’ risk.

The club reserves the right to remove any person from the ground who is in breach of these rules or whose presence is a source of danger or annoyance to others. We hope you understand the reasons for the above are in order for the game to be enjoyed in safe and pleasant conditions. Thank you, West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC Committe ​

History of New Mills AFC

New Mills AFC, based were forced to cease football activity, although in the High Peak of they still continued to seek membership with a Derbyshire, have view to reorganising and eventually entering continually been at competitions again. Coincidentally, local the forefront of amateur side Birch Vale and Thornsett FC organised football in the area. The Club's home were looking for a new ground and within ground, regarded as one of the most twelve months, they had adopted the name of picturesque in non-league football, is situated New Mills AFC and began to progress firstly via opposite the impressive St George’s Church The Lancashire and Cheshire League and then and has a splendid backdrop of Kinder Scout, The Manchester League. which is the highest point in the Peak District National Park. The Club’s facilities are quite In the mid-late 1980's The Millers enjoyed considerable. Covering seven and a half acres great success, winning a number of trophies with well over three acres of land, the Club has and reaching several Deryshire Cup finals, a floodlit playing arena, an all-weather pitch being victorious on more than one occasion. suitable for a number of sport which is used by Former player Ray Coverley was the Manager local schools and the local community in of the First Team during this time, and he was general as well as New Mills Juniors teams. to eventually move up to become Chairman of the club. Featuring players from New Mills and The game of football has been played in the the immediate surrounding area during that town of New Mills since 1886 when the Club, period, the club was already demonstrating that originally known as New Mills St George's, first it could become a force at a higher level, played in friendlies before joining organised competing against clubs with far bigger competitions such as The North Cheshire catchment areas for players and support. The League and ultimately The Manchester Millers side of the 1980's was one of the most League. After playing at several locations memorable in the clubs history, with the line up around the town, the Club moved to their still rolling off the tongue of long time present home of Church Lane in 1922 and this supporters. Once Coverley stepped down as coincided with a hugely successful period in Manager the club adopted a policy of the Club's history as they recorded two appointing from within, with former goalkeeper Manchester League titles and four Derbyshire Andy Bowers taking over for a spell and then Divisional Cup wins. These successes led to prolific striker Alan Peatfield overseeing several average home crowds of around 2,000 and seasons in the late 1990's-early 2000's. After eventually saw no fewer than ten players guiding the side to two Derbyshire Cup transferred directly to Football League Clubs. victories and promotion to the Manchester League Premier Division, Peatfield stepped More great days followed in the 1960's under down and was replaced by Tony Rigby who the leadership of Joe Martin but following a had been on the Management staff at Woodley move to The Cheshire League in 1974 the club Sports. struggled in spite of being able to attract a number of household names including Wyn New Mills re-joined The North West Counties Davies and Vic Halom, as well as Ray Hatton League in 2004 (they were founding members whose son Ricky was famously to become a in 1982) , initially with former player Scott World Champion boxer. By the early 1980's the Moore in the managerial hotseat. Moore clubs struggles reached the point where they steadied the ship while the club adapted to the

higher level, before he was replaced by Tony Managers applied and were invterviewed for Hancock. Hancock already had a wealth of the role. Caretaker Boss Pickering was experience managing in the North West successful in obtaining the post on a full time Counties League, having worked at the likes of basis and 2010/11 proved to be a case of third Abbey Hey and Woodley Sports, and he time lucky as New Mills finally achieved their brought a new level of professionalism to the goal of promotion to The Northern Premier club, as well as bringing in new players, many League when they won The North West of whom were to become club legends. The Counties Premier Division. Winning the first likes of Micky Ryan, Carlos Meakin, Adam seven games of the season the squad set the Mather, Michael Bowler and Gary Kharras pace from start to finish before being presented were all brought to the club by Hancock as the with the Championship trophy after the game club went on to enjoy several years of success, against local rivals Glossop North End on beginning with the North West Counties Easter Monday. The team also reached the League Second Division Trophy in 2007. North West Counties League Challenge Cup Final but failed to achieve the double after The following season saw the team break losing narrowly to Winsford United. It was a numerous Club records as they won the successful season off the field as well as the Division Two Championship by ten points. Club achieved the prestigious FA Charter 2008/09 saw another trophy triumph, The Standard Adult Club status which was an League Challenge Cup, but following an excellent recognition for all the hard work that unprecedented twenty one game winning run, has been put in by everybody connected with promotion to The Evostik League was only the Club. denied by a last day defeat at AFC Fylde which resulted in the team finishing runners up on The first team’s debut season in The EvoStik goal difference. The Millers only required a was tough after point in that final game and actually played being placed in Division One South, the fairly well on the day, but missed opportunities eventual position of ninth represented a and an early red card were to prove crucial as respectable finish. 2012/13 proved to be AFC Fylde came out on top and their run another roller-coaster ten months, after the towards the upper reaches of non-league club were moved into the Evo-Stik Division football started. One North. After a mixed start to the campaign Pickering stepped down and was replaced as The 2009/10 season again saw The Millers as Manager by his number two Roy Soule, who bridesmaids for the second successive season had an immediate impact on the squad and as this time Newcastle Town grabbed the brought in some new faces to add to the quality solitary promotion place to The EvoStik that was already in place. The Millers were League. The Club enjoyed success in The FA defeated at Curzon Ashton on the final day of Vase and reached the last sixteen for the first the season and that meant that they missed time in its history before The Northern out on second place in the league and League’s Norton and Stockton Ancients spoilt therefore had to face Trafford in the play-off the Wembley dream. Shortly after the FA Vase semi-final. Trafford had already beaten the exit Tony Hancock resigned from his post, with Millers home and away that season, and they former Woodley Sports and Mossley boss Ally were to be victorious again in front of a huge Pickering taking over the reigns in a caretaker crowd at Church Lane just two days after the role. Curzon Ashton match.

The club advertised the Managers job at the 2013/14 was an all-together more difficult end of 2009/10, and an impressive array of season with the Club having to overcome many

hurdles, none more so than contending with some old friends. Although there were signs of the wettest High Peak winter in living memory improvement Brown left his role early in the which produced the inevitable March/April season, with Paul Williams taking over as fixture backlog. The first team, who endured a Manager. Williams was unsuccessful in making high turnover of playing staff, eventually ended the step up from Assistant Manager and he in a mid-table position in Division One North. was to leave the club just before Christmas in Soule and his Assistant Manager Paul 2016. Armstrong continued to work hard, but were After considerable changes in personnel in finding it more and more difficult to fend off recent times, the Committee looked to add attention for their players from clubs who were some stability to the club and were successful able to offer financial incentives to leave in appointing Calum Sykes to the Management Church Lane. position. Sykes had previously worked at Glossop North End and newly formed club 2014/2015 proved tough for New Mills AFC as Stockport Town, whom he had guided to the the Committee cut back on the players North West Counties League Division One expenses and focused on developing youth play-offs the previous season. Sykes was able players through the Development squad to clinch the signings of a number of players successfully. The Millers finished in the that he had worked with at previous clubs relegation positions in the Evo-Stik League, but giving the club solid foundations to build from were spared relegation on a technicality due to moving forwards. restructuring of the league pyramid. Sadly Manager Soule tendered his resignation in the Although home form was good at the latter end summer and was initially replaced by of 2016/17, away form remained disappointing ex-Stalybridge Celtic Manager Keith Briggs. and the club were relegated from the Premier Briggs was never to take charge of the club in Division, but with many of the playing squad a competitive fixture as just weeks after his remaining at the club and several new appointment he accepted a coaching role at committee members in place, the club were Sheffield United and his Assistant Andy Fearn positive going into the 2017/18 season. Sadly took over the reigns. away form did not improve, and after a mixed start to the season Sykes resigned from his Fearn was to remain in post for just a few role in November 2017 to be replaced by months when, after losing every game while he Gareth Cross and Nick Dowse. Under the was in charge, he resigned from the job. Management duo, who had been Sykes's Former Glossop North End Manager Garry assistants at Church Lane, the club introduced Brown took over, bringing his assistant Paul a number of younger players into the first team Williams with him. Although they had enjoyed picture and results picked up culminating in success at Wythenshawe Town the previous victories over several sides who were to finish season at a far lower level, they were unable to in the top four of the league table. The make the step up and New Mills AFC hit the Management team changed again mid headlines in national press for all the wrong 2018/2019 season with Gareth Cross and reasons. The club were winless in their 42 Antony Trucca in charge - however with a league matches that season, and mustered just disappointing end in form towards the end of three draws along the way which gained the season new Management was appointed to national media attention. start the 2019/2010 campaign with Paul Riley taking over the position of Manager. The club found themselves back in the North West Counties League for the 2016/17 season and were keen to renew acquaintances with

Today’s Match Mascot

Name Archie Haikney

School Brookburn Primary

Team West Didsbury & Chorlton U10 Kestrels

Position Centre Back

Supports (other than West!): Sunderland

Favourite player Aiden McGeady

Favourite West player Whoever wears the number 4 jersey!

Favourite football memory Being a mascot for Sunderland in a charity game at the stadium of light. I got to see the changing rooms, sit in the manager’s chair, go onto the pitch and score a goal.

Favourite West memory My favourite Kestrel moment so far was our first ever match when we won 10-1!

OUR SPONSORS We would like to express our sincere thanks to our current pitch side board sponsors for their support. Without you we wouldn’t be where we are today. ​ ​

Our Juniors Sponsors

We are grateful for the support of the many local businesses and organisations who support WD&C Juniors. If you are interested in joining them then please contact Tim Manley, Junior Chairman on [email protected] ​

OUR SPONSORS

Chorlton Electric are your local electricians for all domestic and light commercial work. We are delighted to be sponsoring WD&C Under 8s.To contact us, please visit www.chorltonelectric.co.uk, ​ ​ email [email protected] or call 0161 881 8162 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Mosquito are delighted to sponsor the Under 9 Hawks and ​ ​ Under 9 Harriers. Mosquito is an award-winning creative ​ digital brand communications agency based in Manchester and Cheshire.

Langscapes, with 20 year’s experience, are Indian stone ​ specialists for your new patio or driveway. We also provide a range of services for the design of your garden. We are delighted to sponsor the Under 10 Owls. For more ​ ​ information, contact Alan on 07961200362

AIS Alarms have been providing Manchester with effective security solutions ​ for over 30 years and we are delighted to be supporting WD&C Under 10 ​ Eagles. For more information see our website www.aisalarmschorlton.co.uk ​ ​

Beech Road is a laid-back mix of gift shops, independent ​ outfitters, restaurants and pubs in Chorlton. Beech Road Traders are delighted to sponsor WD&C Under 10 Kestrels. ​

GetARoom are South Manchester’s specialists for loft conversions ​ and extensions and are delighted to sponsor the WD&C u11s. Email ​ ​ [email protected] to find out how you can “get a ​ ​ room”.

RAB Cleaning of Chorlton are proud to sponsor WD&C under 12s. ​ ​ ​ ​

Batteries Support International are delighted to support the WD&C ​ ​ under 13s.

Vectos are the leading transport planning and infrastructure ​ design consultancy for the development industry across the UK and are proud to support the Under 14 Badgers. ​ ​ Find out more at www.vectos.co.uk ​

OpenMoney are delighted to sponsor the Under 14 Magpies. ​ ​ ​ OpenMoney offer low-cost online financial advice and tools helping you manage, save and invest your money.

Financial advice for all. Visit www.open-money.co.uk, email ​ ​ [email protected] or call 0161 204 3200 ​ ​

NetVu Ltd is an innovative technology and video surveillance company ​ and are delighted to sponsor WD&C u15s. www.netvu.org.uk ​ ​ ​

South Manchester Credit Union offers financial services to all ​ who live or work in South Manchester. It is a co-operative with deep roots in the community and we are proud to sponsor WD&C ​ under 16s. For more information ​ visit www.smcreditunion.co.uk ​ ​

WD&C under 16 Girls are proud to be supported by the Football ​ Association’s Grow the Game Fund.

The Property File have been established for over 20 years ​ and specialise in Student and Professional lettings and Landlord Property Management in South Manchester. See www.thepropertyfilelettings.co.uk, ring 0161 448 1800 or ​ ​ email [email protected] for more info. ​ ​ The Property File are delighted to support WD&C under 18s ​

West New Mills

Andrew Jones Adam Cooper Ashley Woods Adam Jones Ben Woods Alexander Fowell Benjamin Steer Benito Lowe Callum Jones Bradley McLaughlin Christopher Middleton Chiek Thiam Dylan Moloney Chris Carroll James Cottee Darren McKnight James Sigsworth Edward Driver Jamie Forbes James Neild Joshua Tinker Mason Fallon Keiron Dale Michael Norton Kristian Holt Nathan Ntalu Lee Gavin Ryan Shenton Lee Grimshaw Taylor Maguire Matthew Boland Will Ozono Matthew Cook Matthew Eckersley Matty Argent-Barnes Michael Itela Thomas Horner Zachary Cooper

Staff Managers Brad Cooke Paul Riley Robert Sadler Mike Norton Dave Birch

Come on, West!