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BetVictor Southern League Premier Division Central Saturday 31 August 2019 Matchday programme £2 2 3 All for one and one for all When Leiston played Felixstowe in the last Spanish’ - and they did much to raise friendly of this pre-season, three Spaniards Wigan’s media profile as well as enhance took the field: our own Albert Serra their success on the field. Parrondo and Sebas Pons Llado, plus Martínez went on to become a club ‘Fernando’, the opposition centre-back. It legend, managing the club in the latter half took me back to ‘The Three Amigos’ of of their unlikely nine-year stay in the Jesús Seba, Isidro Díaz and the better- Premier League, adapting their style of known Roberto Martínez who joined play to a more patient, passing approach Wigan Athletic somewhat incongruously in despite some hair-raising experiences 1995. during that tactical transition, including an infamous 1-9 defeat at Tottenham. Most famously, Martínez led Wigan to an improbable, yet joyous FA Cup win at the expense of Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City. Memorably, Martínez said before the game that Wigan would have to be perfect on the day to achieve their goal. Perfect, they were. For ninety minutes, every Wigan Athletic’s three amigos: Jesús Seba, player gave his all, playing to well-drilled Roberto Martínez and Isidro Díaz. instructions, but with no little skill. It was Wigan Athletic was a club on the up. an outstanding performance from players Promoted into the Football League in the whose collective discipline and endeavour 1980s, they were now owned by ex- saw them overcome their considerably professional footballer and successful local sports retailer Dave Whelan. He was put in touch with the three, who were plying their trade at Real Zaragoza B, by the man in charge of Whelan’s sports stores in that city. The arrival of the three amigos piqued local interest - though Díaz was later to recall, ‘I remember turning to Roberto and Jesús and asking why the fans were Roberto Martínez with Wigan’s 2013b wearing Mexican sombreros when we’re FA Cup-winning goalscorer Ben Watson. 4 and the surprising addition of players from Spain, but a stubborn attachment to club ethos and principle; the bonding together of team and supporters - in Leiston’s case, under the banner of #weareaclub. These will be crucial factors in confronting and overcoming the trials that this season will inevitably continue to present. Leiston FC have punched impressively above their weight for some years more illustrious and prosperous local rivals. to be playing competitively at this level, and Martínez had led an unfashionable club with a the task has been made even harder with the middling supporter base to continued status unforgiving fortnightly journeys into and on the highest national stage, culminating in across the midlands, a factor that should not indelible success in the nation’s flagship be discounted when considering the pool of knockout tournament. players from which the club is able to recruit, and a situation exacerbated by the new-found After last Monday’s game at Needham Market, purchasing power of certain noisy neighbours many of the travelling Leiston supporters were to the west of the county. talking about how to arrest the early-season series of disappointing results, and it struck me Having enjoyed the successes of the past few that there are several parallels between years, we are now in new territory. We all Leiston FC and that friendly, relatively small need to get behind the team and management yet pugnacious and proud north-western club: and demonstrate that, as a club, we are more not merely a former-player-turned manager than just the collective sum of our parts. 5 Leiston FC Club Information: Club Officials: President: Robin Watson Chairman: Andy Crisp Vice Chairman: Peter Mayhew Club Secretary: Trevor Elmy Director of Football: Trevor Elmy Fixtures Secretary: Steve Cooper Welfare Officers: Peter Douglass , Alastair Browning Safety Officer: Target Zero Safety Solutions Financial Board Members: Robin Watson, Andy Crisp, Peter Mayhew, Team Management: Steve Coulter, Peter Douglass, Trevor Elmy, First Team Manager: Stuart Boardley Alisdair Douglas Reserves Manager: Ian Cornforth Reserves Assistant Manager: Paul Stannard Matchday Committee: U18 Manager: Rick Kerry Sue Tugwell Chris Barker, Steve Coulter U18 Assistant Manager: Matt Morling Gerald Bray, Kevin Smith, James Spink, A Team Manager: Trevor Elmy Roger Cowley, Stephen Barker, A Team Assistant Manager: Roger Hitchman Lance Freeman, Craig Cooper, Steve Club Goalkeeper Coach: Nigel Ling Cooper Coach Development: Steve Foley Hospitality: Kevin Smith Physio: Sports-Med East Press Officer: Craig Cooper Head Groundsman: James Mayhew Match Reports: Craig Cooper Asst. Groundsman: Matt Murphy Programme Editor: Laurence Ball Kit Manager: Trevor Harrison Website Administrator: Peter Douglass Filming Tech: Peter Phillips Marketing/Advertising: Jenny Cooper, Leiston FC is an unincorporated association controlled by its members under the constitution of Leiston6 Football Club and the LTAA. 50/50 DRAW During our friendly against Felixstowe & Walton United, we sold 120 50/50 tickets giving a prize fund of £60.00. The draw mas made by Karen Cornforth of Total Football, and the winner was a local gentleman who wishes to remain anonymous. He kindly donated his winnings to club funds. We thank him for his kindness and generosity, and thanks too to all those who take part in the 50/50 draw and support our club. Please help your club by participating in today’s 50/50 draw. Tickets will be on sale around the ground during today’s first half. Good luck, everybody. Don’t forget that new scarves are available in the club shop, too. Steve Coulter 7 Today’s visitors Lloyd Ransome – Goalkeeper DoB 27/07/96 Signed from Walsall Wood pre-season. Yet to make competitive debut due to injury. Joshua Bradley-Hurst – Goalkeeper DoB 10/01/02 Signed on Work Experience from Birmingham City and made clean sheet debut v Hitchin Town on 17/08/19. Previously with Celtic and Scottish U16 International. Josh Ezewele – Full Back DoB 21/01/97 Ex West Brom trainee who has joined from AFC Fylde. Sought after by several higher clubs and made his competitive debut v Kidderminster Harrier in WFA Senior Cup on 17/07/18. Jamie Willets – Defender DoB 02/08/92 Signed from Hereford, and a key figure in their double-winning season and trip to Wembley in the FA Vase. Made ‘Church debut v Coventry United on 29/10/16, where he scored a late winner. Natural leader and man mountain of a defender who leads by example. Kyle Morrison – Defender DoB 15/03/96 Returned to Church for second spell last season after joining from Halesowen Town. Can play central defence or full back. Pace and composure. John Atherton – Midfield DoB 30/06/97 Signed pre-season from Walsall Wood. Pacey winger with two good feet. Made competi- tive debut v Royston Town on 10/08/19. Kyle Rowley – Defender DoB 04/09/96 Signed from Walsall Wood pre-season. Made competitive debut v Royston Town on 8 Jordan Goddard – Midfield DoB 09/09/93 Signed pre -season from Highgate United. Composed skilful player. Babucar Sauane – Midfield DoB 04/02/95 ‘Baba’ returns for a second spell at Church after he left last season to play for Wolves Sporting. Bags of energy and a welcome return Stuart McNaught – Midfield DoB Experienced midfielder, joined from Walsall Wood pre-season. Jordan Smith-Williams - Defender DoB 08/12/95 Signed from Walsall Wood pre-season. Yet to make competitive debut. Peter Till - Midfield DoB 07/09/85 Experienced midfielder who was with Walsall Wood last season and is now part of the manage- ment staff at Church. Made competitive debut as sub v Barwell on 13/08/19 Kevin Da Veiga Monteiro – Midfield DoB 21/03/94 Joined from Walsall Wood. Previously with Rushall Olympic. Javia Roberts – Striker DoB 03/07/94 Joined from Walsall Wood pre-season and previously a former Church player. Ben Usher-Shipway – Striker DoB 24/08/98 Joined on loan from Solihull Moors. Developed at Boldmere St Michaels, where he played last sea- son. Pacey winger who can pick out a pass. Made competitive debut v Royston Town on 10/08/19. Ryan Nesbitt – Striker DoB 02/04/98 On loan from Solihull Moors. At Sutton Coldfield Town last season where he scored 23 goals. Previ- ously with Hednesford Town, Boldmere St Michaels and Chasetown. Natural goal scorer. Ben Cassidy – Striker DoB 08/07/02 Still only 17 and success product of our Academy U18s. Made it through to 1st team last season, making debut as substitute v Highgate United in Birmingham Senior Cup on 09/10/18. Miracle Okafor – Striket DoB 06/05/01 Previous clubs, Scunthorpe and Frickley Athletic. Made competitive debut v Royston Town on 10/08/19. Rahis Nabi – Midfield DoB 15/04/99 Ex WBA academy and Burnley FC player. Made debut as substitute at Lowestoft Town on 15/12/18. Attacking midfielder. Lewis Archer – Striker DoB 31/08/98 Signed from Dudley Town and previously with Hednesford Town. Pace to burn. 9 ALVECHURCH FC — A HISTORY Alvechurch Football Club, with its still being played at the Meadows, but as this picturesque ground providing a grandstand venue belonged to the village, no admission view of the rolling Worcestershire hills in the charge could be made. A box would be Arrow Valley and its steadily-developing Lye passed round for donations, so the club Meadow facilities presents a far different agreed to relocate to a new ground, a field picture from when the club was founded in situated below the church, where it was 1929.

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