Norwich Cbs 3.00Pm │ 19.12.2020 │ £1.50 Buildbase Fa Vase Third Round

STOW V NORWICH CBS 3.00PM │ 19.12.2020 │ £1.50 BUILDBASE FA VASE THIRD ROUND

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HONOURS Eastern Counties League First Division Winners: 2016-17 Suffolk Premier Cup Winners: 1962-63, 1976-77, 1985-86, 1990-91 Suffolk Senior Cup Winners: 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1957-58, 1961 -62, 1964-65, 2006-07 Suffolk Junior Cup Winners: 1907-08 Essex & Suffolk Border League Winners: 1950-51 Essex & Suffolk Border League Cup Winners: 1950-51, 1951-52, 1970-71, 1991-92, 1994-95

Chairman of the Board: Neil Sharp Directors: Stuart Loftus (without portfolio), Nigel Jarvis (new projects), Colin Davies, John Griffin (FA grading infrastructure), Ian Moyes (vice chair without portfolio), Vicki Theobald (company secretary), Carl Theobald (operations), Kevin Blundell (youth), Delwyn Prentice (commercial), Michael Prentice (adult football), Alex Moss (media) 6 First Team Manager: Paul Musgrove Assistant Manager: Dale Brooks Goalkeeping Coach: Danny Potter Physio: SportsMed Kit Manager: Doug French Reserves Joint Managers: Craig Brown, James Graham A Team Manager: Chris Burch Under-18s Manager: Peter Mayhew Assistant Manager: Wayne Middlemas Coach: Liam De Silva Youth Chairman: Kevin Blundell Vice Youth Chairman: Andre Catterwell Youth Secretary: Mandy Smith Youth Treasurer: Stuart Loftus Youth Welfare Officer: Dave Palmer Backroom Staff Company Secretary: Vicki Theobald Treasurer: Neil Sharp Fixtures Secretary: David Walker Turnstiles: Abby Walker Club Photographer: Hogan Cobbold Media Manager: Alex Moss 16 4

CONTENTS

THURLOW NUNN LEAGUE LONGEST UNBEATEN RUNS

39 - Stowmarket Town (2019-present) 37 - Wisbech Town (1983-1984)

1. Haverhill Rovers (H) W4-1 13/04/2019 2. Wroxham (A) W2-0 20/04/2019 3. Hadleigh United (H) D1-1 22/04/2019 4. Norwich United (A) D0-0 27/04/2019 5. FC Clacton (A) D2-2 03/08/2019 6. Brantham Athletic (H) W3-0 06/08/2019 7. Hadleigh United (A) W3-1 14/08/2019 8. Newmarket Town (H) W2-0 20/08/2019 9. Brantham Athletic (A) W5-0 27/08/2019 10. Kirkley & Pakefield (H) W7-0 31/08/2019 11. Hadleigh United (H) W3-0 03/09/2019 12. Mildenhall Town (A) D0-0 07/09/2019 13. Woodbridge Town (H) W7-0 14/09/2019 14. Stanway Rovers (H) W2-1 21/09/2019 15. Norwich United (A) W3-0 28/09/2019 16. Thetford Town (H) W4-1 05/10/2019 20 17. Godmanchester Rovers (A) W3-1 12/10/2019 18. Swaffham Town (H) D1-1 19/10/2019 19. Kirkley & Pakefield (A) W3-0 26/10/2019 20. Haverhill Rovers (H) W3-0 09/11/2019 21. Whitton United (A) W4-0 16/11/2019 22. Mildenhall Town (H) W2-1 23/11/2019 23. Stanway Rovers (A) W3-0 07/12/2019 24. Swaffham Town (A) W5-0 21/12/2019 25. Haverhill Rovers (A) D2-2 04/01/2020 26. Ely City (H) W7-1 18/01/2020 27. Thetford Town (A) W7-0 25/01/2020 28. Godmanchester Rovers (H) W3-0 01/02/2020 29. FC Clacton (H) W2-1 11/02/2020 30. Whitton United (H) D1-1 22/02/2020 31. Newmarket Town (A) W4-2 29/02/2020 32. Long Melford (H) W4-2 07/03/2020 33. Gorleston (H) W1-0 05/09/2020 34. Norwich United (A) D0-0 08/09/2020 35. Thetford Town (A) W2-0 19/09/2020 36. Godmanchester Rovers (H) D2-2 26/09/2020 37. Woodbridge Town (A) W2-1 14/10/2020 38. Stanway Rovers (H) W1-0 17/10/2020 39. Mildenhall Town (A) D2-2 24/10/2020 25

MANAGER

PAUL

MUSGROVE

Good afternoon and a warm welcome game. It was the Vase, my first game, back to Greens Meadow for today’s and everything like that. game against Norwich CBS in the Vase. I did actually get to enjoy the game once we got going and we were These are my first programme notes flowing. since becoming manager of Stowmarket Town, and as I said at the You always have nerves as a manager, time I took over, it is a role which I am but once we got that third goal early immensely proud to be in. in the second half I started to enjoy it a lot more. It was nice to be back at Greens Meadow and see a lot of familiar faces It’s different being the manager. You two weeks ago for our first game after think totally differently, but I just used the lockdown, and what a game it was all my previous experiences I’ve had to for us! help me.

After the six weeks off it’s always The draw has handed us another difficult to guess how the boys are home tie in the Vase today, which I’m going to play, but watching back the pleased about. video after I thought we were outstanding. It’s a typical cup encounter that we see throughout any competition. Just We used the ball really well, because we’re a league above minimised the touches in tight areas, Norwich, the expectations are going got out of tricky situations and played to be on us. well in the final third. It’s down to us to make sure we’re We were clinical and all the five goals fully prepared and know what we’re came from set plays, which was a going into. We know it’s a potential bonus too. banana skin written all over it if we’re not mentally right on the day. I have to say, what the boys have done during their time off has been really Thanks for all the nice messages I’ve impressive. had since becoming manager, and I hope I can put some smiles on your They all stuck to it, the training plans faces before Christmas with another we put in place for them, done what’s good result today. been asked of them, and they put it all together against Eynesbury. There Enjoy the game, was a lot of focus going into the Muzzy

PAUL MUSGROVE

STOW NEWS

The stories coming out of Greens Meadow

CLUB 1883 NOVEMBER DRAW SUPER 6 DECEMBER UPDATE

The November draw for our Club 1883 Congratulations to Neil Sharp who is was won by Sheila Sharp, who picks the winner of our second monthly up £144 from the £360 jackpot. award in our Super 6 competition.

The draw was made by our main Neil reached 53 points from the sponsor Precon Products, with a rounds played in November, the most second prize of £54 won by Paul in a very closely-run race, and will Ekpenyong. receive a prize of £20.

The December draw will take place on The third manager of the month prize a date to be confirmed in due course. of £20 will be handed out to the player who accumulates the most points Thank you to everyone who has joined from the Super 6 rounds played in the club, which is a new initiative to December. help raise funds towards improving our facilities. Super 6 Top 10 in November Neil Sharp 53 Become part of our history by joining Josh Aldous 51 up to Club 1883 for £10 a month, Craig Brown 51 which enters you into our monthly Ian Moyes 50 prize draw, with the first prize a 40 per Michael Crowther 49 cent share of the pot and the second Andy Horrex 49 prize a 15 per cent share of the pot. James Baxter 49 Thomas Allen 49 Members will also receive a limited Trevor Finbow 48 edition enamel badge and be invited Adam Burch 48 to a special end of year party. Plus, your membership will also help STOWMARKET COMMUNITY SPORTS towards our club infrastructure and & SOCIAL CLUB CIC OPENING TIMES community improvement fund. Please keep an eye out on our social To join, email media platforms and the club website [email protected] for any future opening times of the or call Dee on 07702 177636. clubhouse on non-matchdays.

Our clubhouse offers live games shown on Sky Sports and BT Sport, as well as a fully licensed bar, and a kitchen.

NORWICH CBS FOUNDED: 1888

STADIUM: FDC, BOWTHORPE LAST SEASON: 6TH (FIRST DIVISION NORTH)

Spixworth has a very long history and Success did not come easily to the several club names changes along the 'penpushers' but they enjoyed their way. The club developed in 1888 football at 'Pinebanks' and travelling under the name, Norwich Union FC around Norfolk and Suffolk. and at its peak fielded four Saturday teams, a Sunday XI, a veterans XI, and Undaunted, thy were determined not were working to develop a youth to let the club and all its history pass section. into oblivion. After much frustrating searching, they were able to play at In the late 1990s with Ian Bird in Dussindale from one season as AFC charge of the playing side and a Norwich. driving force behind many initiatives the club achieved welcome success in All of the hard work was rewarded at the Business Houses League and the the end of the 2011 season, when Anglian Combination. Spixworth won the senior league cup competition, more commonly known Winning the Junior Cup in 1999 and as the Mummery Cup. Beating Acle Division Two of the Anglian on penalties after a very entertaining Combination the following year was 2-2 draw after extra time. the beginning of a re-building programme with high aspirations. The 2014-15 season saw them lift the Promotion to the Premier Division of Mummery Cup again for the second the Anglian Combination secured our time five seasons. The next season status in Senior Norfolk football as one saw them appoint a new of their short term objectives. management team who have big plans for the club over the next five Longer term they were seeking to years. The club completed the cup enter the Ridgeons League. With the double winning the Mummery Cup installation of excellent floodlights at once again with a win over Caister 'Pinebanks', they almost achieved that and the Don Frost win over the title ambition but finished one place short winners Acle United. in the Premier Division in order to qualify for acceptance. The 2016-17 season saw them lift the Sterry Cup in a season that will never In July 2007, they received the be matched again with records being devastating news that 'Pinebanks' broken left right and centre, With only was to close in its entirety with the one loss and one draw and a goals for loss of the playing and social facilities. record off 100. They also gained promotion to the Thurlow Nunn For 120 years Norwich Union FC league. played a significant part in Norfolk football and members of staff were With this promotion comes a change proud to play under its banner. For of home ground and name, playing at the most part it could perhaps be The FDC on the Field of Dreams pitch, described as a sleeping giant. and under the name of Norwich CBS.

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Last week we welcomed Jo Churchill MP and Richard Neal, the chief executive of Suffolk FA, to the club as part of our visit from Buildbase to look around our new facilities, which have been completed thanks to the bursary won from the Buildbase Transfer Deal competition

Congratulations to George Bugg who was the winner of our Goal of the Month competition for October. Here is George with Paul Zarkos, of Zarkeys, who has kindly donated the trophies for this season’s Goal of the Month competitions

THE

NON -LEAGUE

WITH DAVID RICHARDSON PAPER

That true altruistic spirit of the Non- to children in Stockport. More than League family has been really shining £152,000 has been raised so far via a through during the terrible JustGiving page. Coronavirus pandemic. Uttoxeter Town have been using their Our wonderful clubs have been club mini-bus to deliver medicines extremely busy helping local and shopping to the most vulnerable vulnerable people throughout the in the town. lockdown. Gorleston have been collecting cash Here are some examples of what donations to obtain food for local they’ve been up to within their local people. Deliveries have been made by communities: the club’s reserve team assistant manager Arren Howarth. Worcester Raiders have made a donation to the Worcestershire Bottesford Town Juniors have been Homeless Appeal, with the club raising funds for the Creative Therapy players and management clubbing for Children and Young People together to provide food and clothing organisation. This offers free support for those living rough on the streets of for those who have suffered emotional Worcester. distress during these difficult times.

Norton Athletic representatives ran a Soham Town Rangers raised £1,637 sponsored 4km to raise money for with a JustGiving appeal to provide nearby hospital s. hot meals for children and families in need during the school holidays. Stoneyburn Juniors held an eight- week programme to help with men’s Harborough Town have been mental health. distributing android tablets to local school pupils and nursing homes for Maidenhead United have been people with no access to a device. staging Pilates and Yoga sessions via Zoom to improve wellbeing whilst Slimbridge AFC committee members raising money for local charities. have been acting as volunteers to deliver shopping and prescriptions to Chatham Town have a mental health residents who can’t leave their homes. ambassador who has been available during the lockdown period to These are truly fantastic initiatives at provide support to those who need it. Non-League level. They provide every reason for us all to be really proud to Stockport County have a Food for pull together and support our local Christmas campaign to provide meals football clubs.

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MATCH REPORT │ 05.12.2020

S TOW 5

EYNESBURY 0

Stowmarket Town returned to other end, as an Anton Clarke corner action in style with a 5-0 win against was flicked on by Mayhew and Ainsley Eynesbury Rovers in the Buildbase finished from close range on 19 FA Vase at Greens Meadow. minutes.

Jack Ainsley and Seb Dunbar both Left-back Dunbar doubled Stow’s lead struck in the first half to hand Stow a four minutes before half time, with a 2-0 lead, as the Old Gold and Blacks right-footed effort going through a made a pleasing start to their first crowded penalty area and into the outing in six weeks. corner.

New signing Reggie Lambe marked Three goals in a six-minute spell early his debut with a goal after the break, into the second half then took the before Josh Mayhew and substitute game beyond Eynesbury’s reach. Luke Read completed the scoring as new manager Paul Musgrove got off First, debutant Lambe’s header to the perfect start in his first game in looped over the visiting goalkeeper charge. Shay Griffiths to make it 3-0 on 54 minutes. With the lifting of lockdown earlier the week, Stow were back on the Mayhew scored from the penalty spot pitch for the first time since the 2-2 two minutes later, before another draw at Mildenhall Town on October corner caused havoc in the Eynesbury 24, and with a new man at the helm box and led to Read, a substitute for following the resignation of long- Chris Casement at half time, taking serving boss Rick Andrews last month. the acclaim for Stow’s fifth goal of the Andrews’ assistant manager afternoon. Musgrove stepped up to take up the vacant role and included new recruit The 5-0 result equalled Stow’s third- Lambe in his first starting line-up. biggest win in the FA Vase, and takes them into the third round (last 64) of The ex-Cambridge United player the national competition for a third showed his class early on in the consecutive season. second-round tie with some nifty footwork, while the visitors Eynesbury, Stowmarket Town: Bradbrook, who sit top of the Spartan South Casement (Read 46), Dunbar, Ainsley, Midlands League, were denied a goal Jefford, Bullard (c), Collard, Parker inside the opening 10 minutes by (Quantrell 73), Lambe (Bugg 68), James Bradbrook, the Stow Mayhew, An Clarke. goalkeeper. Attendance: 176 Stow man of the match sponsored The breakthrough would arrive at the by Zarkeys: Reggie Lambe

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STOW ARE…

UP FOR TH E VASE

Stowmarket Town’s involvement in Stowmarket Town’s route so far… the Buildbase FA Vase dates back to Second round - beat Eynesbury the 1970s, but it is the current crop Rovers (H) 5-0 of players at Greens Meadow who have been writing their names into Norwich CBS’ route so far… the club’s history books in recent Second qualifying round - beat March years. Town United (A) 2-2 - won 6-5 on pens First round - beat Ipswich Wanderers The last two seasons have seen the (H) 3-2 Old Gold and Blacks make club Second round - beat May & Baker history in the national competition, Eastbrook Community (H) 2-1 with a record-equalling run to the last 32 in 2018 -19 followed by a record- Buildbase FA Vase third round ties breaking run to the last 16 in 2019-20. Longridge Town v Warrington Rylands North Ferriby v Barnton or Seaham Red Star Recently-appointed Stow manager Ryhope Colliery Welfare v Liversedge Paul Musgrove will be hoping to Hebburn Town v Vauxhall Motors continue that run of club-record runs Stockton Town v Shildon in the Vase this term, and got the Consett v West Auckland Town club’s 2020 -21 campaign off to a Stourport Swifts v Shepshed Dynamo perfect start two weeks ago. Long Eaton United v Hanley Town Newark v Walsall Wood Radford v Westfields A 5-0 win at home against Spartan Coventry Sphinx v Anstey Nomads South Midlands League table toppers Malvern Town v Sporting Khalsa Eynesbury Rovers secured Stow a Congleton Town v Coventry United place in today’s third round, where Fakenham Town v Milton Keynes Irish they host Thurlow Nunn League First Wellingborough Town v Norwich United Division North outfit Norwich CBS. Leighton Town v Gorleston Stowmarket Town v Norwich CBS Mulbarton Wanderers v Ampthill Town The all-Thurlow Nunn League tie Hadley v Colney Heath ensures at least one team from the Clapton v Cobham league will be represented in the last Guildford City v Walton & Hersham 32 next month, while Fakenham Kennington v Sutton Common Rovers Town, Gorleston, Mulbarton Deal Town v Binfield Wanderers and Norwich United will Littlehampton Town v Hanworth Villa also be hoping to book their places in Chatham Town v Flackwell Heath Lancing v North Greenford United the next round this afternoon. Christchurch v Falmouth Town Clevedon Town v New Milton Town This season’s Vase started with 612 United Services Portsmouth v Millbrook clubs in September, and by the end of Buckland Athletic v Tavistock today the field will be cut to just 35 Plymouth Parkway v Fareham Town heading into 2021. Brimscombe & Thrupp v Bridgwater Town

21 STOW ARE UP FOR THE VASE

Stowmarket Town’s Stowmarket Town’s

2018-19 FA Vase run 2019-20 FA Vase run

First round - beat Second round - beat Colney Harpenden Town (H) 5-0 Heath (A) 1-0

Second round - beat Third round - beat Stansted Baldock Town (H) 3-1 (H) 4-0

Third round - drew with Fourth round - beat Glebe Swaffham Town (A) 0-0 (H) 3-0

Third round replay - beat Fifth round - lost to Swaffham Town (H) 2-1 Wroxham (A) 2-0

Fourth round - lost to Biggleswade (A) 1-0

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RESERVES FIXTURES

350 FOR BROWN SEPTEMBER 5 Holland Res A D1-1 Stowmarket Town Reserves manager Craig 12 Wivenhoe Res H W5-1 Brown reached a special milestone at the 19 Thetford Res H W6-2 weekend as he made his 350th senior 26 Long Melford Res A L2-1 appearance for the club. OCTOBER 10 Whitton Res H L4-1 Without a game for his Reserves to manage 17 Thetford Res A D4-4 on Saturday, Brown turned out for Stow’s A 24 Cornard Res H W3-1 team, in what was new A manager Chris 31 Framlingham Res H L5-4 Burch’s first game in charge away at Bacton JANUARY United A. 2 Cornard Res A 9 Hadleigh Res H And Brown’s inclusion saw him clock up his 23 Holland Res H 350th appearance across the club’s three 30 Walsham Res A senior sides, with 169 games for the first TBC team, 179 for the reserves and now two for TBC Achilles Res* H the A team. * Suffolk Senior Reserve Cup Meanwhile, Stow Reserves captain James Graham leads the way of the current crop of THURLOW NUNN RESERVE players at the club for appearances. LEAGUE Graham scored twice in the 4-3 win for the P Pts A’s at Bacton on Saturday, which took him Whitton 7 15 up to 368 senior appearances for the club. Halstead 7 15 Woodbridge 6 14 His appearances are made up of 235 first Long Melford 7 13 team games, 129 reserves games and now Walsham 5 11 four A team games. Stow 8 11 Framlingham 6 10 RESERVES LOSE NINE-GOAL THRILLER Thetford 10 10 Holland 7 8 Stowmarket Town Reserves finished on the Hadleigh 5 7 wrong end of a nine-goal thriller after losing Cornard 7 3 5-4 to Framlingham Town Reserves. Wivenhoe 9 3

Craig Parker, Luke Bates, Jack Hale and FIXTURES James Graham were all on target for Stow, who trailed 4-1 to their visitors at Greens Saturday 19th December Meadow. Walsham Res v Thetford Res

A brace from Max Willett, along with goals from Ethan Whittingstall, Sam Whitelock and Oliver Smith, secured all the points for Fram.

The defeat sees Stow drop to sixth in the Thurlow Nunn Reserve League table.

RESERVES UP TO FOURTH

UNDER-18S A TEAM FIXTURES FIXTURES

SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 7 Cambridge City* A D0-0^ 12 Elmswell Res H L5-1 17 Woodbridge A L5-0 19 Somersham Res A L6-0 OCTOBER 26 Bourne Vale Res H L6-1 1 Woodbridge+ H L4-3 OCTOBER 8 Ipswich A L3-0 3 Framlingham A A L8-1 15 Leiston H L10-0 17 Walsham B H L13-1 22 Needham A L11-1 24 Framlingham A H L5-1 JANUARY 31 Saxmundham A L4-0 7 Leiston A DECEMBER 14 Needham H 5 Bury Town Rams H P-P 21 Whitton A 12 Bacton A A W4-3 28 Framlingham H 19 Saxmundham H JANUARY * FA Youth Cup 2 Somersham H + Suffolk Under-18s Midweek Cup 9 Kesgrave A ^ Lost 5 -4 on penalties 16 Bourne Vale A 30 Old Newton A H THURLOW NUNN YOUTH LEAGUE FEBRUARY CENTRAL 6 Bacton A H P Pts Woodbridge 5 10 MACRON SUFFOLK & IPSWICH Ipswich 6 9 LEAGUE - LEAGUE C Felixstowe 2 6 P Pts Hadleigh 2 6 Walsham 7 19 Leiston 2 6 Framlingham 7 15 Needham 2 6 Leiston 6 13 Framlingham 4 6 Bourne Vale 5 10 Whitton 5 4 Elmswell 6 10 Coplestonians 4 0 Old Newton 7 10 Stowmarket 4 0 Kesgrave 8 10 Bacton 8 9 Somersham 4 6 Saxmundham 6 6 Stowmarket 8 3 Bury 4 0

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Saturday 19th December Elmswell Res v Bourne Vale Res Kesgrave Res v Bury Town Rams Stowmarket A v Saxmundham Res Walsham B v Leiston A

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