£2 The Official Match Day Programme of Chasetown Football Club Chasetown v Frickley Athletic Saturday 19th September 2020 SCHOLARS The Match Day Sponsors – Marston’s/Banks’s Chasetown Members Club Northern Premier League Division 1 South East Swanny’s Scribbles Good afternoon and welcome to The Scholars Ground for today's visit of Frickley Athletic. We extend a warm welcome to the management, players and directors from Frickley and hope they enjoy our hospitality. It is nice to be back in competitive action after what has been the longest and most uncertain pre- season I hope we ever have to endure. Pre-season, whilst extended and tough, was also very enjoyable and we feel that the squad is in good shape to embark on the new season. I think this showed somewhat in last Saturdays FA Cup victory against Kidsgrove. The game itself was somewhat scrappy, but I was pleased that we competed well and showed resilience at times to stay in the game until we could find a breakthrough. We know that we won't always be able to play a brand of football that is as pleasing on the eye as some of the pre-season games were, and we know just how relentless and unforgiving this league is, but it is all about getting positive results so I was delighted to get a win last week. It will be great to officially welcome our new additions to Chasetown as we go into our first home league fixture. We believe that the recruitment over the summer has been good and we look forward to the new players really helping us to push on with what was already a very good squad. Danny O' Callaghan, Ben Lund, Joey Butlin, Kieron Berry, Kieron Cliff, Jordan Evans, Reggie Smith, Jamie Elkes and Connor Haddaway are all excellent signings and I am sure you will make them feel welcome at our club as well as some more familiar returnees in Chris Slater and Ryan Wynter. We also welcome Jake Moore who has joined the management team as Strength and Conditioning coach and Sports Therapist. Finally, and a huge part of the team here at Church Street is yourselves. It was great to see a large following at Kidsgrove and the players really do thrive off your backing. We wish everyone a safe return to watching football and we will be working as hard as possible to be sending you away with smiles on your faces. Enjoy the game! Chasetown Football Club Press Officer Paul Mullins The Scholars Ground, Church Street, Photographer Dave Birt Chasetown, WS7 3QL Kit Manager Dave Harrison 01543 682222 Programme Editor Lauren Lincoln Covid Officer Richard Lamb Chairman Mike Joiner Vice-Chairman Mark Prince First Team Manager Mark Swann Chief Executive Mike Joiner Assistant Jamie Hawkins Club Secretary John Franklin Goalkeeping Coach John Birt Treasurer Janice Brookes Sports Therapist Jake Moore Match Secretary Terry Dando Groundsman Bob Brookes Programme Printers Excel Print Limited Safety Officer Mark Prince Facebook Chasetown FC Child Welfare Office John Franklin Twitter Chasetownfc1954 Instagram Chasetownfc1954 Remaining Fixtures 2020-21 Date H/A Opponent Comp 22-Sep-20 H Basford United FA Cup 26-Sep-20 a Belper Town NP1SE 28-Sep-20 a Market Drayton Town NP1SE 03-Oct-20 a Ilkeston Town NP1SE 06-Oct-20 H Kidsgrove Athletic NP1SE 10-Oct-20 a Spalding United NP1SE 13-Oct-20 H Newcastle Town NP1SE 17-Oct-20 a Yaxley FA Trophy 24-Oct-20 H Stamford NP1SE 31-Oct-20 H Stocksbridge Park Steels NP1SE 07-Nov-20 a Carlton Town NP1SE 14-Nov-20 a Cleethorpes Town NP1SE 21-Nov-20 H Worksop Town NP1SE 28-Nov-20 a Leek Town NP1SE 05-Dec-20 H Glossop North End NP1SE 12-Dec-20 a Lincoln United NP1SE 19-Dec-20 H Sheffield FC NP1SE 26-Dec-20 H Sutton Coldfield Town NP1SE 01-Jan-21 a Loughborough Dynamo NP1SE 09-Jan-21 H Wisbech Town NP1SE 16-Jan-21 a Stamford NP1SE 23-Jan-21 H Spalding United NP1SE 30-Jan-21 a Newcastle Town NP1SE 06-Feb-21 H Belper Town NP1SE 13-Feb-21 a Wisbech Town NP1SE 20-Feb-21 H Carlton Town NP1SE 27-Feb-21 a Stocksbridge Park Steels NP1SE 06-Mar-21 a Worksop Town NP1SE 13-Mar-21 H Cleethorpes Town NP1SE 20-Mar-21 a Glossop North End NP1SE 27-Mar-21 H Leek Town NP1SE 03-Apr-21 H Ilkeston Town NP1SE 05-Apr-21 a Sutton Coldfield Town NP1SE 10-Apr-21 H Market Drayton Town NP1SE 17-Apr-21 a Frickley Athletic NP1SE 24-Apr-21 a Sheffield FC NP1SE 01-May-21 H Lincoln United NP1SE 03-May-21 H Loughborough Dynamo NP1SE 08-May-21 a Kidsgrove Athletic NP1SE Frickley Athletic - History Frickley Athletic FC is based in the former coal mining village of South Elmsall. Recent research has shown that the first South Elmsall football team was formed in 1905 but was superseded in 1908 by the newly formed Frickley Colliery Athletic Club and joined the South Yorkshire League which comprised of works, church, and village teams. In 1910, the football club moved to the Sheffield Association League and first played in the FA (English) Cup. The club remained in the Sheffield Association League (except for the war years) until 1922, finishing runners up in 1911/12, and winners in 1920/21, our only league title ever. In 1922/23 Frickley joined the Yorkshire League and after finishing runners-up in 1923/24, the club were elected into the Midland League, Although the Club had to apply for re-election several times pre war (and didn’t play in any league in 1933/34) it was kept going by the support of the mineworkers and the sale of players. 1936/37 was Frickley’s worst ever league season when the club finished bottom with only 8 points, but amazingly reached the FA Cup First Round Proper for the first time. Post-war, Frickley remained in the Midland League, gaining a best finish of seventh in 1945/46, until its break-up at the end of 1959/60. From 1960/61 to 1969/70, Frickley Colliery played in the Cheshire County League, However, financial considerations led the club to join the Midland Counties League for 1970/71. They finished runners up in 1972/73 and were eventually elected into the NPL for the 1976/77 season as Frickley Athletic. After finishing third in the League in 1979/80, the club was promoted into the Alliance Premier League, now the National League. Here they remained for seven years, the most successful in the club’s history, and in 1985/86 reached the FA Cup Third Round proper, after beating a Football League club, Hartlepool United, only to lose 3-1 at home to Rotherham United. The club also finished as Gola league runners-up. The following season saw a reversal as we were relegated back into the NPL. From 1987/88 to 1991/92 the club consistently finished around mid- table in the NPL but did manage to reach the League Cup final in 1991/92, losing 1-0 to Marine at Maine Road. Frickley Athletic - History The next few seasons saw Frickley finish in the lower reaches of the table. Then, in 2005/06 the Blues enjoyed their most successful league season for 20 years as they finished runners-up to Blyth Spartans. Unfortunately, though, the Blues were defeated on penalties In the Play- off Semi-Final. In the following seasons Frickley returned to finishing in the lower half of the table, but 2015/16 saw the club have an excellent season to finish in seventh place. This was not repeated in 2016/17 as most of the players who had brought this success were attracted to join other, more affluent clubs. The club were relegated from the NPL Premier Division after being members for 30 years. 2017/18 saw the club enter the NPL Division One South, finishing third in the league scoring a record 117 goals. Additionally, Jacob Hazel broke the Club record for individual goals in a season with 47 strikes. The season ended disappointingly with Play-off Semi-Final defeat at the hands of Stamford. Season 2018/19, in the new NPL East Division, was a less successful one, seeing managerial changes and a twelfth-place finish. However, the season was not without its highlights with victory at eventual champions, Morpeth and a mighty 10-1 win against Liversedge in the FA Cup. More managerial change followed prior to the start of 2019/20, along with another league reorganisation, which saw the Blues go into the NPL South/East Division. After a poor start, Dave Frecklington took charge in September 2019. ‘Frecks’ rapidly turned the side’s fortunes around, taking them from last place to the top half of the table before lockdown ended the season. Promotion back to the NPL Premier Division will undoubtedly be the aim for ‘Frecks’ and his team in 2020/21. Frickley Athletic – Pen Pics Alfie Eccles-Smith: Alfie is one of our ‘keepers and he joins us from Selston. Had trials with the Owls and the Blades and has also had game time with Matlock. Brad Grayson: In his fourth spell with The Azzurri, ‘The Bagsman’ joined us from Stafford during the Summer. A product of Doncaster Rovers Academy, Brad has also played for Goole, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Mickleover, Matlock and Buxton as well as spells overseas with Ange IF (Sweden), Cumberland Athletic (Australia) and Loyola Meralco Sparks (Philippines). A big favourite at the Wezzie! Chris Salt: ‘Salty’ has got ‘previous’ with The Azzurri, having played for us on loan a few seasons back.