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£1.00 BAYTHE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME WATCH OF WHITLEY BAY FOOTBALL CLUB FA VASE WINNERS 2001/02, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11
# & WHITLEY BAY v BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA Ebac NORTHERN LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION Saturday 16th February 2013
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BW2 HONOURS WHITLEY BAY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED Full members of the Football Association, the Northumberland Football Association and the Northern League.
Ground and Registered Office Tel 0191 291 3637 (clubhouse) Hillheads Park, Rink Way, Whitley Bay NE25 8HR 0191 291 3636 (office & fax) www.whitleybayfc.com Chairman Director/Football Secretary Assistant Manager Paul McIlduff Derek Breakwell Brian Rowe Vice Chairman/ Director/Pitch Maintenance Reserve Team Manager Company Secretary David Styles Marc Nash Peter Siddle Director/Publicity Physio Director/Treasurer Julian Tyley Glen Martin Jennifer Breakwell Team Manager Boardroom Hospitality Ian Chandler Veronica Siddle
CLUB HONOURS
F.A. Carlsberg Vase Northumberland Senior Cup Northern League Challenge Cup Winners Finalists Winners 2001/02, 2008/09, 2009/10, 1953/54, 1954/55, 1955/56, 1964/65, 1970/71 2010/11 1965/66, 1976/77, 1985/86, Finalists Semi Finalists 1990/91, 2002/03 1967/68 2007/2008 Northern League J.R Cleator Cup F.A. Amateur Cup Champions Winners Semi Finalists 1964/65 1965/66 2006/07 2007/08 1965/66 1968/69 Runners Up H.F.S. Loans League Div. 1 1959/60, 1966/67, 1968/69, Northumberland Senior Cup Champions 1969/70 Winners 1990/91 1952/53, 1960/61, 1963/64, H.F.S. Loans Div. 1 Cup 1964/65, 1967/68, 1968/69 Winners 1969/70, 1970/71, 1972/73 1988/89, 1990/91 1986/87, 2004/05, 2009/10 x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:42 Page 3
FA Vase Winners: 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011 WHITLEY BAY FC BW3 Welcome to Hillheads WHITLEY BAY v BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA
EBAC NORTHERN LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION Saturday 16th February 2013
Good afternoon and welcome to Hillheads Park for today’s Ebac Northern League game against Billingham Synthonia. I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all players, officials and supporters of the Synners and I hope they enjoy their afternoon with us. Games between our sides in recent seasons have usually gone the way of the home team so from a Whitley point of view let’s hope that continues today! Back in September when we met on Teesside, we took an early lead but eventually went down 2-1. That seems a long time ago now, as does the warm and sunny weather that we enjoyed that day! Our last three games, including of course Sunday’s memorable friendly against Metalist Kharkiv, have ended in draws and it is important that we get back to winning ways to maintain our challenge for third place. There is still a long way to go and we will have 20 more league games to play after today as well as at least two more cup ties. While Tuesday night’s game against Celtic Nation was far from a classic, Craig McFarlane’s late equaliser showed the tremendous spirit there is in the side and it was good to see some of the youngsters from the reserves getting time on the pitch. With the hectic schedule t hat lies ahead there will doubtless be more opportunities for the likes of Andy Robertson and Lewis Burns to stake their claim for regular places in the side. We are back here at Hillheads on Tuesday evening when we meet Second Division high fliers Ryhope CW in the 3rd Round of the League Cup. Ryhope have already scored 100 league goals this season so it looks like being an exciting game! Paul McIlduff Chairman HOWAY THE BAY! Enjoy Today’s Game
The Directors would like to thank the Vice Presidents for their continued support Mr A Barkas, Mrs A Barkas, Mr K Barnes, Mr C Bell, Mr S Booth, Mr G Brindle, Mr D Champion, Mr D Dagg, Mr W J Darby, Mr J Drury, Mr M Fitz-Gerald, Mr S Fitz-Gerald, Mr D Hall, Mrs B Herworth, Mr R Herworth, Mr R E Keenleyside, Mr F Kelly, Mr D Leslie, Mr J Marr, Mr B Niccol, Mr D Parker, Mr B Richardson, Mr J Shrigley, Mrs V Siddle, Mr N Smith, Mr G Smoult, Mr M Thompson.
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BW4 MATCH REPORT WHITLEY BAY 1 forward two hours from the originally arranged METALIST KHARKIV 1 7.00pm. A wet and windy evening may have deterred Sunday 10th February some fans but there was still a crowd of 722 Whitley Bay enjoyed a taste of European football including a number from the local Ukrainian on Sunday evening when they hosted a highly community, decked in their national flag. prestigious and historic friendly at Hillheads To avoid giving too much information to against top class Ukrainian opposition. Newcastle in the build up to the Europa League Newcastle United’s Europa League opponents game, Metalist requested restrictions on media Metalist Kharkiv arrived in England at the access but allowed Whitley to take a photo of the weekend following a winter break in their teams before kick off. domestic fixtures and were looking for a warm up Despite having played a league game just over 24 frien dly to prepare them for their game at St hours earlier, it was a full strength Whitley side James’ Park. that took to the pitch against a team of At just four days notice, it was announced that internationals from Argentina, Brazil, Serbia and the Ukrainians, ranked 29th best team in Europe, Senegal as well as various Ukrainian stars. had agreed to play Whitley Bay. Initially it was to Whitley played the first half with the strong wind have been a ‘behind closed doors’ game, with no and intermittent rain at their backs. With many of spectators allowed, but through their German the players having played in Whitley’s Vase Final agent, they accepted Whitley’s request for the victories at Wembley, they settled quickly, game to be publicised with the turnstiles open for showing no signs of nerves on the big occasion. fans to wat ch this unique fixture described by Indeed, it was probably the Ukr ainians who found some of the local press as Northern League v it more difficult to acclimatise after the warmer Europa League. weather in their recent training camp in Spain. Three days of hectic planning and numerous Taking full advantage of the conditions, Whitley meetings for club officials took place and there forced the Ukrainians onto the defensive and with was even a late change of kick off time requested 11 minutes played, David Pounder’s in-swinging by the visitors, with the game being brought right wing corner caused problems as it curled
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into Kharkiv’s goalmouth. As defenders failed to get the ball away, LeePaul Scroggins pounced to fire the ball into the net from close range and write his name in the record books as scorer of the first goal against European opposition at Hillheads! Whitley stayed ahead of their illustrious visitors for eight minutes, but then the skills of Brazilian midfielder Marlos took him into the Bay penalty Fans pack Hillheads on a wet evening area wher e he drove home the equaliser. Most spectators in the ground probably thought changes, bringing on five substitutes at the this would be the first of many goals for Kharkiv interval and swapping players around later in the but as it turned out, it was Whitley who pushed game. forward and might have regained the lead, twice Facing the elements, Whitley struggled to create going close. With 25 minutes played, Chris as many chances as in the first half and the Fawcett received the ball on the right in midfield Ukrainians enjoyed much more of the possession. and outpaced a startled opposition defence Their quality was clear to see as they passed the before firing a low shot from the edge of th e area ball around accurately with neat one touch that required a fine diving save from keeper football. However, they were up against a very Oleksandr Goryainov. determined Ba y side who defended superbly, Nine minutes later, Whitley went close again denying their opponents time or space. In the Bay when James Novak’s right wing corner was blown goal, Kyle Hayes made several excellent saves, one almost across the line by the strong wind, with in particular near the end being outstanding. Goryainov diving full length across his goal to When Whitley did push forward, Ash Davis, on for punch the ball clear. the second half, tried his best to pressurise the The second half saw a completely different visitors back line but in the end, both sides were visiting line up, with every member of their squad probably happy with the outcome, Kharkiv for the being given match practice. Whitley also made match practice which brought no injuries, and Whitley for gaining a well merited draw against top quality European opposition. Few could argue that they did themselves and the Northern League proud, both on and off the pitch.
WHITLEY BAY: Hayes, Brooking, Novak, Anderson, Scroggins, McFarlane, Fawcett, Pounder, Kerr, Chow, Robinson Second half substitutes: Davis, Watson, Fairley, B Smith, C Smith. METALIST: (first half): Goryainov, Villagra, Torsiglieri, Papa Gueye, Krasnoperov, Torres, Edmar, Xavier, Willian, Marlos, Jaja (second half): Disljenkovic, Obradovic, Torsiglieri, Berezovchuk, Azatskiy, Shelayev, Sharpar, Krasnoperov, Willian, Blanco, Match advert outside the Ice Rink Cristaldo x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:43 Page 6
BW6 MATCH REPORT WHITLEY BAY 2 headed it into his own net. Whitley were not creating a great deal and with passes going astray their play was disjointed and at the CELTIC NATION 2 half time whistle they remained a goal down. Tuesday 12th February There was more urgency in their play after the restart and it quickly brought its reward. With barely two minutes played, a A stoppage time goal from Craig McFarlane rescued a point for clumsy foul earned Whitley a free kick some 25 yards from goal. Whitley from a game where too many players failed to perform. Lee Kerr’s shot was blocked but the loose ball ran to Paul Ian Chandler had to make changes from the side that performed Robinson who played it into the path of James Fairley who drilled so well against Metalist Kharkiv in Sunday’s friendly, with Brad Brooking and James Novak both unavailable due to work the ball low into the net. The goal lifted Whitley and the crowd, commitments. The stability they have brought to the defence this and for a while they showed more purpose but could not break season was missing and inevitably this third game in four days down a resilient and at times overly physical Cumbrian side. The took its toll on other players. Whether fatigue was the reason for visitors worked their way back into the game, forcing three so many passes going astray is open to question but in an corners in quick succession, before Ash Davi s broke away and increasingly physical contest, Whitley were unable to impose fired just wide of goal. themselves as effectively as in many of their recent games. Celtic Nation have achieved some of their best results against On the hour, Whitley so nearly took the lead when Fairley’s shot sides from the top end of the table, having beaten Dunston, from 15 yards out appeared to be going wide but swerved late Bedlington and West Auckland and drawn at Spennymoor, and it and crashed off the angle of bar and upright with Lowson rooted looked as if they would take all three points from this game until to the spot. Douglas went close after 63 minutes, his ball from McFarlane’s last gasp equaliser. the left whistling across the face of the Bay goal and away from After a delayed kick off due to the late arrival of the visitors, danger. A double substitution saw youngster s Andy Robertson Whitley’s first chance fell to LeePaul Scroggins coincidentally in and Lewis Burns given their chance for the final 20 minutes but the 11th minute, the time at which he scored against Metalist Kharkiv two days earlier. On this occasion though, his shot was despite a good deal of possession, Whitley still looked below par. safely held by Dan Lowson in the visitors’ goal. Five minutes later, Twelve minutes from time, Celtic Nation regained their lead when Whitley nearly took the lead when Ian Watson’s cross from the Jeff Smith met a cross from the left to slot the ball home from left was flicked goalwards by Chris Fawcett. The ball flew straight the back edge of the six yard box and it now looked as if they into the grateful arms of the keeper when if it had been a yard would take the points. either side he would have had no chance of keeping it out. The main threa t from the Carlisle side was, as expected, former A niggly climax to the game saw several vi siting players Bay winger Dean Douglas, who provided problems with his pace cautioned for a mixture of strong and cynical challenges as well especially down the wing. Midway through the half, Hayes did as persistent dissent. well to block his shot with his legs at the near post, but it was not With the game entering stoppage time, Whitley pushed forward long before the visitors took the lead. With 26 minutes on the in a last ditch effort to get something out of the game. First, clock, they won a right wing corner and when the ball was played in to the near post, Ash Davis, in attemp ting to clear the ball, Pounder’s free kick saw Scroggins get in a shot that was deflected wide, then in the second minute of added time, Craig McFarlane, one of the smallest players on the pitch, outjump ed the home defence to head home the equaliser from a right wing corner. It was his first goal of the season and he certainly enjoyed the moment! While this game saw two points dropped, the late leveller made it feel more like a victory and Ian Chandler was grateful to have got a draw after what he described as a very poor Whitley performance.
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BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA FC HISTORY BW7
Billingham Synthonia FC is a football club based in train under. Synthonia left the Belasis Lane ground Billingham, England. They were established in 1923, to make way for a new ICI office block in 1958, playing first in the Teesside League, and joining the moving to the impressive Central Avenue Stadium Northern League in 1945. In the 1993-94 season, (across the road again) with a 2,000 capacity they reached the Quarter-Finals of the FA Trophy, in Cantilever Stand (the longest in the Country at the a run which included victories over Conference sides time) and a running track around the perimeter. The Kettering Town & Macclesfield Town. The club's best stadium was opened on September 6th By Lord FA Vase run came in the 2006-07 season when they Derby. The first game was against Bishop Auckland reached the semi-finals only to lose out on penalty ending 2-2. The same year the stadium was used for kicks against AFC Totton. They are currently an England “B” international athletics meeting. members of the Ebac Northern League Division One. Long serving players have included Walter Stark They are known for being the only club in England 1945-59, “Biffer” Smith 1945-51, Tony Hetherington to be named after an agricultural fertiliser 1966-79, Eric Chamberlain 1969-86, Andy Harbron (Synthonia being a contraction of "synthetic ammonia", a product manufactured by ICI, with 1977-97, and Peter Cook, 1976-88. Bill McQuarrie, whom the club originally had a close connection signed after the 1st floodlight game from the RAF until 1994 when the gr ound was sold to new 1952-62, became a Scottish Amateur international owners), and being the only club to go an entire in 1953-54. More recent long serving players are season (1950-51) in the Northern League without Tommy Marron 1998-2011 and Michael Cater 2002- conceding a goal at home, a last minute penalty 2012. save in the final game by goalkeeper Harry Arthur "Dusty" Rhodes holds the club scoring record Armstrong preserving this record. hitting eight in a 9-2 win at South Bank on Founded in 1923, the club contested the Teesside Christmas Day 1945. Tony Hetherington leads the League until the war. In 1945 they replaced the goal scorers with 51 in 1971-72 season and is also disbanded Billingham South, with whom they were the club’s highest scorer with 253 goals in 525 unconnected, in the Norther n League; winning their appea rances. Andy Harbron (senior) holds the record first game 5-4 at Shildon. They have remained for appearances with 620, 29 substitute members ever since and have been league appearances and scored 75 goals. champions on four occasions. They were relegated Synthonia's ground is currently called the Glamal to Division 2 at the end of the 1985-86 season but Engineering Stadium, Central Avenue. The ground is returned as Second Division Champions the also used by the Billingham Marsh House Harriers following season. Athletics club The clubs first ground was on the south side of The most famous ex-Synner is Brian Clough who Belasis Lane, part of ICI’s original sporting complex. They then moved across the road to their “Well appeared for the club before he went on National Known” Belasis Lane ground for the start of their Service. Others include Aidan Davison, a goalkeeper Northern League Campaign in 1945. The original capped 3 times by Northern Ireland who played for ground was built on as ICI expanded its War Time Synthonia during the 1987-88 season. Bernie production. Another notable first in football Slaven, ex-Middlesbrough and Republic of Ireland occurred on this ground on 10th November 1952, striker played for the club after his retirement from when Billingham Synthonia took on an RAF Team in professional football, & ex-Middlesbrough and the first “Floodlight” game in the North of England Northern Ireland winger Terry Cochrane also had a and the first Amateur team to play under lights. brief spell at the club. Another ex-Middlesbrough Before a crowd of 3,000, Synthonia won 8-4. and Republic of Ireland player, Curtis Fleming, Synthonia had been using the lights for six years to played for Synthonia in 2006-07. x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:43 Page 8
BW8 BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA PEN PICS Josh Moody - (Goalkeeper) Ex Darlington apprentice played at Whitby Town & Stockport County. who signed for Synners in June 2010. Josh has also Aida n Cattermole - (Midfield) A young player who played for Billingham Town and Darlington RA. signed for Billingham in July 2012. Aidan has come Tim Griffiths - (Goalkeeper) An Autumn 2012 signing through from the reserves team to the fringes of the from Stockton Town. first team. David Abel - (Defender) A former Synthonia youth Matt Crossen - (Midfield) Midfielder who signed for player. Re-signed for a third spell in the summer of 2010. Previously with Norton & Stockton Ancients, Synners in June 2011, previously at Thornaby and Billingham Town & Horden CW as well as a spell in also Stockton Town. Australia. Player of the Season 2010/11. James Dowson - (Midfield) Signing in March 2012, Andrew Forster - (Defender) Centre back who signed James impressed in the reserves and been on the for Synthonia in the summer of 2010. Previously had fringes of the first team. spells with Billingham Town and Stokesley. Kieran Edwards - (Midfield) Former Middlesbrough Dan McWilliams - (Defender) Former Middlesbrough academy player, signed for Synthonia for a second academy & Stockton Town player who signed for spell in December 2012. Has also played for P Synners in July 2011. Was voted the Club’s Player of Sunderland RCA, Spennymoor and Marske. the Season in 2011/12. David Hillerby - (Midfield) The club’s Captain who Ejiro Okosieme - (Defender) A 3rd year Middlesbrough Academy player who is currently at was a 2011 summer signing. Hillers is a former Synners on work experience. Norton & Stockton Ancients midfielder who has also Jordan Robinson - (Defender) Former Middlesbrough played for Stokesley. youth player who was a September 2012 signing Steven Huggins - (Midfield) A summer 2012 signing from Premier League side Wigan Athletic. who has had spells at Billingham Town, Whitby Steven Baynes - (Defender/Midfield) Former York Town and Norton & Stockton Ancients. City youth player who was a September 2012 Nathan Jameson - (Midfield) Signed for Synthonia at signing for his second spell at the club. Has also the start of the 2008/09 season. Nath has had a played for Billingham Town. spell at Glenavon F.C. in Northern Ireland & has also Robbie Bettson - (Defender /Midfield) A summer played for Thornaby & Billingham Town. 2010 signing playing at either midfield or right- back. A former youth player with Darlington whose Chay Liddle - (Midfield) Synners Vice-Captain who former clubs also include: Marske Utd, Guisborough signed for Synners in November 2010. Previously Town, Northallerton Town & Seaham Red Star. with IFK Uppsala in Sweden and Hartlepool United Andrew Burton - (Defender/Midfield) Experienced Youths. player who can play in the defence or midfield. Nathan Wilson - (Midfield) A September 2012 Former clubs include Billingham Town, Consett and signing from Newton Aycliffe who has also played Norton & Stockton Ancients. for West Auckland Town. Danny Fowler - (Def ender/Midfield) In his third spell Jamie Blyth - (Forward) Attacking midfielder who at Synthonia, returning in November 2012. signed from neighbours Thornaby in October 2011. Previously with Norton & Stockton Ancients. Left- Back who can also play at Left Midfield. Danny Johnson - (Forward) An October 2012 signing Danny Newby - (Defender/Midfield) Midfield player from Conference North side Harrogate Town. Danny who can also play at Left-Back. Signed in September is a former Hartlepool United youth player who has 2009, he played in Durham City’s 2008/09 Unibond also had a spell in Spain with Segunda División 'A' North Championship winning side and has also side Real Murcia. E x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:43 Page 9
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BW12 A BRIEF HISTORY OF WHITLEY BAY FC
1950’s The appointment of Ian Chandler as Manager in January 2004 The present Whitley Bay Football Club was formed in 1950 and was proved a masterstroke, with another Vase winner, Steve Cuggy known as Whitley Bay Athletic. From 1950 until 1955 Athletic were returning as coach. Few could have imagined the unprecedented members of the Northern Alliance, winning the League success that would follow in the next seven years. Championship once and the League Cup twice. In 1952/53 they In Ian Chandler’s first full season in charge Whitley won the became the first amateur team for sixty years to win the Northumberland Senior Cup and a respectable 5th place in the Northumberland Senior Cup. In 1958 a limited company was league was also attained, but much more was to follow in 2006/07 formed, the Athletic dropped from the title and the club joined the which was a season to savour for the fans as Whitley won the Northern League. league title on the final day of the season with a 3-1 win at Durham 1960’s City. The honours didn’t end there as goalkeeper Terry Burke was named Northern League Player of the Year with Lee Kerr the Young During the 1960’s Whitley Bay became one of the top amateur clubs Player of the Year, while Ian Chandler took the Manager of the Year in the country. They won the Northern League title in 1964/65 and award. As the only club to score more than 100 league goals 1965/66, as well as the League Cup in 1964/65. The Club won the Whitley’s brand of exciting attacking play was a joy to watch. Northumberland Senior Cup six times in ten years. But it was in the Amateur Cup that Whitley rose to national prominence, reaching In 2007/08 the highlight of the season came in the FA Vase when the semi-finals twice and the quarter finals four times. The quarter Whitley reached the semi-final stage having beaten the holders and final against Hendon in 1965 set the ground record, when 7301 hot favourites Truro City 3-0 in Cornwall. Another long trip in the supporters packed into Hillheads Park only to see Hendon win 3-1. quarter-finals took them to Hungerford Town where they won 1-0. Disaster struck in the first leg of the semi final at Lowestoft where a 1970’s 4-0 win for the Trawlermen made them firm favourites to go The early 1970’s saw Bay’s successes continue with the League Cup through but in a fantastic second leg Whitley were three up after being won in 1970/71, and the County Cup in 1970/71 and 1972/73. only 24 minutes but could not manage a crucial fourth. Both legs With the demise of amateur football the Club’s fortunes took a were played in front of just over 2000 spectators. Off the field long nosedive, culminating in them having to apply for re-election to the serving Secretary Derek Breakwell was presented with the Arthur League in 1979/80. Clark Memorial Trophy for his services to the Northern League. 1980’s 2008/09 was a season that Bay fans will never forget. The FA Vase In 1987/88, with fortunes rising, the club joined the Northern once again took centre stage with Manchester side Abbey Hey being Premier League. In 1989/90 the Bay had their best ever run in the FA Whitley’s first opponents. The visitors went 2-0 up and only a late Cup, when they reached the 3rd Round, going down 1-0 at equaliser from Chris Moore took the game to extra time where Bay Rochdale, after a 1-0 win at then League side Scarborough, and in ran out 5-2 winners. Hard fought victories at Penrith and Bootle the 2nd Round defeating former winners Preston North End 2-0 in and then home wins against Stratford Town and Biggleswade Town front of the BBC Match of the Day cameras. took Whitley into the semi-final for the second year running where 1990’s they were once again paired with Lowestoft. Bay had home advantage in the 1st leg and in front of a crowd of 2,947 goals from The following season Whitley won not only the First Division Cup Paul Chow and Lee Kerr gave them a 2-1 lead to take to Crown for the second time but also the Championship and promotion to Meadow. In the 2nd leg a capacity crowd of 2,250 saw Bay’s lead the Premier Division. They finished in 11th spot in the 1993/94 wiped out inside 3 minutes but an equaliser from Leon Ryan and a season, their best position in the Premier Division. A decline in superb display from the whole team saw Whitley Bay become the fortunes followed during the later 90’s and in 2000 Whitley were first North East side to reach the new Wembley where their relegated back to the Northern League. opponents were Glossop North End from the North West Counties 2000’s League. And what an occasion it was. With 12,212 fans in the A new century marked the beginning of the most successful period stadium goals from Lee Kerr and Paul Chow (his 40th of the season) in the club’s history as they rose to national prominence with record brought the FA Vase back to Whitley Bay for the 2nd time in 7 years. breaking achievements in the FA Vase. The 2001/02 season proved Lee Kerr also was voted the Man of the Match. to be one of the most memorable in the clubs’ history when in only 2009/10 was yet another memorable season with Whitley fighting their second season in the competition and against all expectations on four fronts for honours. Despite fixture congestion counting they won the FA Vase at Villa Park, thanks to a spectacular Ian against them, they won the Northumberland Senior Cup at St James Chandler header in extra time against their Eastern League Park, defeating Ashington 2-1. They also reached the semi final of opponents Tiptree United. With expectations high, things didn’t go the League Cup and for a third successive season, they finished 3rd to plan the following season and only 12 months after leading the in the league despite a backlog of fixtures due to the severe winter team to Vase glory, Manager Andy Gowens resigned. weather. x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:43 Page 13
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But once again Wembley beckoned when after victories over trick sent the Bay back to Wembley where Coalville Town gave Alsager, Boldmere, Poole, Chertsey, Shildon and an epic two legged Whitley their toughest test yet and an epic Final was decided by semi final against Barwell, Whitley Bay reached the FA Vase Final for Paul Chow’s 86th minute winner as Whitley triumphed 3-2. Chow, the third time and for the second successive season. This time their who had scored in every round, and Kerr, had twice given Whitley opponents were Wroxham from the Eastern Counties League. The the lead as they both set the remarkable record of scoring in three thousands of fans who made the trip from the north east to consecutive Vase Finals. A great display from keeper Terry Burke Wembley were celebrating after only 21 seconds when Paul Chow earned him the man of the match award on his last appearance of scored the fastest goal ever seen in a Wembley Final. Wroxham an outstanding career. equalised but Whitley’s lead was soon restored when a free kick was turned into his own net by a Wroxham defender. Lee Kerr's And so Whitley Bay completed a record breaking hat trick of Vase spectacular effort after just 50 seconds of the second half ensured successes and became the first team ever to win the trophy four the Vase would be coming back to Whitley Bay for a record times. equalling third time. Further goals from Adam Johnston, Paul In November 2011, the Club was honoured with the award of the Robinson and Josh Gillies completed the 6-1 victory, the highest Freedom of the Borough of North Tyneside. score in the history of the FA Vase Final. Paul Chow was also named Man of the Match. After the tremendous achievements of recent years, last season was comparatively disappointing as Whitley finally relinquished their 2010/11 again saw Whitley finish 3rd in the league, but only goal grip on the FA Vase. After comprehensive victories over Tadcaster, difference denied them runners up spot. Could they make it three FA Vase wins in a row? It had never been done before and despite Bridlington and South Park, their record breaking 29 match comfortable home victories over AFC Liverpool and Dunstable Town, unbeaten run in the competition came to an end when a goal deep several times it took late goals to keep Whitley on course, notably at into stoppage time saw them suffer a 5th Round defeat against Herne Bay and Dunston. Inevitably, the semi final was drama West Auckland, who went on to reach the Final. In the league packed, as two very late goals, the second in stoppage time, gave Whitley had to settle for 6th place with Paul Chow scoring 33 goals, Whitley a crucial 2-1 lead to bring back from Poole Town. The return while Kyle Hayes was voted the League’s Young Player of the Year leg at Hillheads saw Poole take an early lead but a Paul Chow hat and Paul Robinson was runner up in the Player of the Year award. x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:43 Page 14
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Kyle Hayes - Goalkeeper Craig Smith - Defender Callum Anderson - Defender Brian Smith - Defender Kyle was signed in the summer of 2010 A local lad Craig has been at the club for a Callum is now an established first team Brian returned to Hillheads two years ago having played for the reserves the previous number of years playing for the Reserves. player after progressing through the and added strength to the defence. He is a season. He made a quick impact and However he has recently been giving a reserves. He shows great maturity for a big powerful defender who misses nothing following the retirement of Terry Burke at chance with the first team and has not let player only 21 years of age. He was a the air and scores a fair number of goals. the end of the 2011 season he is now the anyone down. member of the squad at Wembley in 2009 Brian appeared at Wembley, coming off Club’s undisputed No1 keeper. Kyle was and played the whole game in both the the bench during the second half of the voted the Northern League Young Player of 2010 and 2011 Vase Finals. 2011 FA Vase Final. the Year last season. He was the club’s Young Player of the Year for the 2nd year running and was also the Supporters Player of the Year.
Chris Reid - Defender James Novak - Defender Ian Watson - Defender Jack Palmer - Defender Chris rejoined the club last season James joined the club from Bedlington Ian signed for the club during the close Jack joined during the summer from Team following a period playing in Australia for Terriers in September. He is a left sided season, following spells with Shildon and Northumbria where he won Second Brisbane Athletic. He came through the defender who adds experience and Newcastle Benfield last season. He is a Division Championship and League Cup Club Academy eventually making the first strength to the defence. quick and skilful player who likes to get up winners medals last season. A strong team squad. However with first team with forwards. defender who likes to come forward in appearances limited he left for regular first support of the strikers. team football at West Allotment Celtic. Now with the experience behind him Chris is expected to be a regular member of the side.
Bradley Brooking - Craig McFarlane - Paul Robinson - Midfield Lee Paul Scroggins - Defender Defender/Midfield Paul signed from Newcastle Blue Star. He is Midfield an attacking midfielder who is a favourite Brad is another new signing this autumn, Craig has become a versatile, influential with the fans. Formerly with York City he First played for the club in 2002/03 season. joining from Hebburn Town. A right sided and very popular player since joining the has also played for Bedlington Terriers. Returned to Hillheads during 2011 from defender he was a member of the Dunston club during 2008/09 from Bedlington Paul has played in all three Wembley South Shields. A strong hard tackling UTS squad who won the FA Vase last Terriers. He was previously a member of Finals. He scored in the 2010 Vase Final midfielder who also has a good goal season. our academy before joining Sunderland as and set up the second goal in the 2011 scoring record. a junior. He started all three games at Final. He won the Goal of the Season, BBC Wembley and was voted Players and Newcastle Player of the Year, Club Player of Supporters Player of the Year in 2010/11 the Year, Players Player of the Year and when he also won the goal of the season Supporters Player of the Year in 2009/10. award. He scooped the pool again last season winning the Player of the Year, Players Player and Goal of the Season. He was also runner-up in the Northern League Player of the Year awards.
Kyle Downey - Midfield James Fairley - Midfield Chris Fawcett - Midfield David Pounder - Midfield A promising youngster who looks set to James has signed from Second Division Returned to the club in November 2011 David has returned to the club following a make the step up from the Reserves. Last Chester-le-Street Town. He is a hard after a short spell at Ashington. First brief spell with Newcastle Benfield. He season he represented England at U18 working midfielder whose pace and tough signed in October 2008 from Newcastle originally signed in July 2010 following level, as well as the County Youth team tackling will put opponents under pressure. Blue Star. A very quick left sided player several seasons with Consett and was in and was a member of the successful New who can cause all sorts of problems for the starting eleven for the 2011 FA Vase Hartley Juniors defenders. Chris came off the bench during Final. Always gives 100% and is regularly the 2009 Vase Final but missed out in the on the score sheet. 2010 and 2011 Finals. x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:43 Page 17
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Andy Robertson - Forward Lee Kerr - Forward Paul Chow - Forward Ashley Davis - Forward Andy is another player to make it to the A member of the Academy who stepped up Paul joined the club from Jarrow Roofing, Ash has just signed for the club from first team through the Reserves. He has to senior football, he has always been a where he had been a prolific scorer. Paul is neighbours Blyth Spartans. He is a strong, made a big impression with both his team natural striker. Lee set a unique record a lethal striker, forming a great partnership fast player who has quickly settled into his mates and the fans since his introduction during 2004/05, becoming the only player with Lee Kerr. He scored his 40th goal of role up front partnering Paul Chow. Ash to Northern League football. ever to have scored in the FA Cup, FA Vase the season and Bay’s second at Wembley has previous Northern League experience and FA Youth Cup in the same season. Last in 2009. Paul made history in the 2010 with Sunderland RCA. season he overtook John Gatens total of Vase Final by scoring after only 21 seconds, 172 goals to become the all time second the fastest goal at the new Wembley and top scorer for the club. Lee scored the first the fastest ever in any Wembley Cup Final. goal at Wembley in 2009 and was voted In the 2011 season he scored in every Man of the Match and was on the score round of the Vase, including twice at sheet again in both the 2010 and 2011 Wembley and won both Northern League Finals. and BBC Newcastle Player of the Year awards. Last season he was again leading scorer with 33 goals and is now the club’s 3rd top scorer of all time.
Jack Walker - Utility Jack has progressed through the Reserves and is a useful asset being able to play in a number of positions.
Brian Rowe Ian Chandler Assistant Manager Manager/ Defender
Brian returned as a player to Hillheads two years ago and was appointed Assistant Ian is the Club’s fifth top goalscorer with 156 to his name. He also played professionally at Manager last season. He is a no nonsense, hard tackling defender. After leaving the Bay in Barnsley and Aldershot, and locally at Blyth, Durham, Bishop Auckland and briefly at 2008 Brian won the Northern League Player of The Year award while at Sunderland Nissan Jarrow Roofing before returning to Whitley Bay to take over as Manager in 2004. Ian won and then joined Jarrow Roofing and helped them to promotion back to Division One. the Northern League Manager of the Year title for 2006/07 after guiding the team to the League Championship. He holds a unique record having scored the winner in the 2002 FA Vase Final and later managing the winning team, leading Whitley to Vase glory at Wembley in 2008/09 and again in 2009/10 and 2010/11. He was also voted Northern League Manager of the Year on all three occasions, another unique record.
David Sproat Glen Martin Goalkeeping Physio Coach/Kit Man
Goalkeeper who played for the club alongside manager Ian Chandler from 1999-2002. An approved FA Physio and highly respected by the players and Management. Glen assists Returned to Hillheads at the start of the 2009/10 season to assist in coaching first team with coaching and players pre and post match preparations. Always has final say on goalkeepers. Has been part of the 2010 and 2011 FA Vase winning coaching team. A Bay players’ fitness and availability in order to protect them from long term damage. Had the fan since the age of 12. players in peak condition for all three Wembley Finals. x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:43 Page 18
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hand and when Jack Palmer went down in the home penalty BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA 2 area with Synners’ Craig Gott, there were shouts for a spot WHITLEY BAY 1 kick but play was allowed to continue. Just on the half hour, Whitley seemed sure to score when Saturday 8th September 2012 they had three players on one defender but when Chow This was a game that Whitley could have wrapped up inside squared the ball, Robinson’s shot lacked power and was off the first half hour, such was their dominance in that period of target. the game. Instead, missed chances followed by two bad Grateful for this let off, the home side quickly took advantage defensive mistakes cost them the points as their performance of rather sloppy marking in the Bay defence to level the score, steadily deteriorated with barely a shot on target in the Chay Liddle’s first time shot after Matt Crossen had centred second half. the ball from the right finding the bottom corner of the net. On a warm and sunny afternoon Whitley started well and A shot from distance by Kerr was held by Moody and just were soon threatening the Billingham goal. Just four minutes before the interval Steve Huggins was denied by Hayes as had been played when Robinson fired a powerful shot at goal Billingham began to grow in confidence. that keeper Josh Moody could not hold and Jack Palmer From a Whitley point of view, the second half was to say the reacted quickly to slot the ball into the net. Celebrations were least very disappointing. Play was scrappy, passes frequently cut short when an offside flag was raised by the official on went astray and too often, Paul Chow was a lone figure up the near side. Two minutes later, Synners broke quickly with front, receiving little support from midfield. McWilliams playing the ball to Donaldson, whose shot was Symptomatic of Whitley’s second half display was the period pushed clear by Kyle Hayes. of play leading up to the decisive second goal for Synthonia Whitley were on top and went ahead with 12 minutes on the after 56 minutes. Having won a free kick in a promising clock, when Craig McFarlane found space on the right edge of position midway inside the Billingham half, they wasted the the penalty area and cut the ball back across goal. Lee Kerr advantage as Fairley quickly played the kick short but gave fired in a low shot from ten yards and the ball crashed off the the ball away, immediately conceding possession to Crossen. post with Moody beaten and Scroggins drilled home the With Bay defenders caught out by this error, Crossen put rebound. Nathan Jameson clear just inside his own half. Racing Whitley w ere back on the attack from the restart and should through on goal, he only had Hayes to beat but went down have doubled their lead when Fawcett’s cross from the left right on the edge of the penalty area as the Bay keeper into the goalmouth found Paul Chow but he misdirected his challenged for the ball. The assistant had already signalled for header and the ball flew wide of a gaping goal. Fawcett was a penalty but to the relief of Whitley, having consulted his using his pace to good effect and was getting the better of assistant, the referee only showed a yellow card to Hayes, his opponent on the left and put over another cross that when some were fearing a red. Gott scored form the spot but Moody could not hold but the ball was eventually cleared. Hayes went the right way and almost got his hands to the Chow then won possession near the half way line and went ball. on a long run for goal with the Billingham defence happy to There were few incidents of note during the remaining 35 concede only a corner. Whitley continued to hold the upper minutes, with neither side creating a great deal. Billingham’s McWilliams momentarily caused problems for Hayes with a high cross from the left directly in line with the sun, and a brief threat from substitute Denver Morris ended when he was unceremoniously brought down, a foul which earned Andy Jennings a yellow card. With the game entering stoppage time , it briefly looked as if Morris had rescued a point when his looping header beat Moody and dipped under the bar but the goal was ruled offside. WHITLEY BAY: Hayes, McFarlane, Fawcett, Reid, Donnelly, Scroggins, Fairley, Palmer(Morris 57mins), Kerr, Chow, Goalmouth action Robinson(Walker 71mins) x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:43 Page 20
BW20 WHITLEY BAY FC FIXTURES AND RESULTS Date Comp Opponents F-A Att Pts Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 S S S O Sat 11 Aug FACExPre A Bridlington Town W 2 - 1 206 Hayes Walker Fawcett Reid S M M S K C R A D P Sat 18 Aug NL1 A Billingham Town W 2 - 1 179 3 Hayes Palmer Walker Reid D M M S K C R A F B Tue 21 Aug NL1 H ASHINGTON L 1 - 3 501 3 Hayes Palmer Fawcett Reid D S M A K C R R B C Sat 25 Aug FAC Pre H BEDLINGTON TERRIERS L 0 - 3 329 Hayes McFarlane Fawcett^ Anzevui* R S M W K C R F B Sat 1 Sep NL1 H BEDLINGTON TERRIERS W 1 - 0 441 6 11 Hayes McFarlane Fawcett Reid S S P F K C R W D A Tue 4 Sep NL1 H SUNDERLAND RCA D 1 361 - 1 7 9 Hayes McFarlane Fawcett 1 Anderson R S P F K C R M Sat 8 Aug NL1 A Billingham Synthonia L 1 - 2 187 7 11 Hayes McFarlane Fawcett Reid D S F P K C R M W Sat 15 Sep NL1 A Dunston UTS L 1 - 2 269 7 13 Hayes McFarlane Fawcett Reid S S M F K C R P D Wed 19 Sep NLC 1 A Norton & Stockton Ancients W 8 - 1 82 Hayes McFarlane# Fawcett 1 Reid S S M D K C R F D C Sat 22 Sep NL1 H DURHAM CITY D 3652 - 2 8 15 Hayes McFarlane Fawcett Reid S S M D K C R F M C Sat 29 Sep NL1 H WEST AUCKLAND TOWN D 2 - 3532 9 15 Hayes Brooking Novak Reid 1 S F S D K C R F M C Wed 3 Oct NL1 A Bishop Auckland W 4 - 1 309 12 14 Hayes Brooking Reid Morris^ S S F D K C R R M B Sat 6 Oct NL1 A Shildon W 2 - 0 198 15 12 Hayes Brooking Novak Anderson R F F R K C R C D M Tue 9 Oct NL1 H MARSKE UNITED W 4 - 0 306 18 5 Hayes Brooking Novak Anderson R F F R K C M M C W Sat 13 Oct NL1 H TEAM NORTHUMBRIA W 6 - 0 485 21 5 Hayes Brooking Novak Anderson R F F R K C M R M C Sat 20 Oct NL1 A Guisborough Town W 3 - 1 267 24 4 Hayes Brooking Novak Anderson C F F D K C R S M M Tue 23 Oct NL1 A Hebburn Town L 1 - 4 151 24 4 Hayes Brooking Novak C Smith# R S F D K C R M F M Sat 27 Oct NL1 H NEWTON AYCLIFFE W 3 - 1 432 27 4 Hayes Brooking Novak 1 Anderson S S F D K C R M F M Sat 3 Nov NL1 A Darlington 1883 L 1 - 3 1439 27 5 Hayes Brooking Novak Anderson* R S F D K C R P F M Tue 6 Nov NL1 A South Shields W 6 - 1 230 30 4 Hayes Brooking Novak Anderson* R S F D F C R K P M Sat 10 Nov NL1 H PENRITH W 8 - 3 403 33 4 Hayes Brooking 1 Novak Reid S S F D K P F C M M Tue 13 Nov NSC 2 A Blyth Spartans D 621 0 - 0 Hayes Brooking* Novak Anderson R S F D K C F R M M Sat 17 Nov FAV 2 H JARROW ROOFING W 2 - 1 352 Hayes Brooking 1 Novak Anderson R S F D F C R K M P Tue 20 Nov NSC 2R H BLYTH SPARTANS W 2 - 0 527 Hayes Brooking Novak McFarlane R M F D K C R S F C Sat 24 Nov NL1 A Consett W 1 - 0 209 36 4 Hayes Brooking Novak McFarlane A S F D F C P K C M Sat 8 Dec FAV 3 H CAUSEWAY UNITED W 6 - 0 382 Hayes Robinson^1 Kerr 1 Chow*3 D S F M N B A F P M Tue 11 Dec NLC 2 H CONSETT W 3 - 1 153 Hayes McFarlane Novak Fawcett S S F P K D M C C Sat 15 Dec NL1 A Norton & Stockton Ancients W 3 - 1 96 39 5 Hayes Brooking 1 Novak Anderson R S W F K C R D M C Tue 18 Dec NL1 H NORTON & STOCKTON ANCIENTS W 3 - 0 257 42 3 Hayes Brooking#1 Novak McFarlane R S W P F C R K F C Sat 12 Jan NL1 H HEBBURN TOWN W 5 - 0 402 45 4 Hayes Brooking Novak 2 Anderson* R M F D K C R S P F Sat 26 Jan FAV 4 H Brantham Athletic L 0 - 1 422 Hayes Robinson Davis Scroggins C M R F N B A K W F Sat 2 Feb NL1 A Ashington W 2 - 1 328 48 4 Hayes Brooking* Novak McFarlane C S K F D C R W F P Sat 9 Feb NL1 A Bedlington Terriers D 1195 - 1 49 4 Hayes Brooking Novak Anderson S M W K D C F F P R Tue 12 Feb NL1 H CELTIC NATION D 2332 - 2 50 4 Hayes Fawcett^ Watson Anderson S M F K D C R P R B Sat 16 Feb NL1 H BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA Tue 19 Feb NLC3 H RYHOPE CW Sat 23 Feb NL1 A Durham City Sat 2 Mar NL1 A West Auckland Town Tue 5 Mar NL1 H BISHOP AUCKLAND Sat 9 Mar NL1 H SHILDON Sat 16 Mar NL1 A Team Northumbria Tue 19 Mar NSC SF H BEDLINGTON TERRIERS Sat 23 Mar NL1 H GUISBOROUGH TOWN Fri 29 Mar NL1 H NEWCASTLE BENFIELD Sat 6 Apr NL1 H DARLINGTON 1883 Sat 13 Apr NL1 A Penrith Sat 20 Apr NL 1 H SOUTH SHIELDS Sat 27 Apr NL 1 H CONSETT TBA NL1 A Newton Aycliffe TBA NL1 H SPENNYMOOR TOWN TBA NL1 A Sunderland RCA TBA NL1 A Newcastle Benfield TBA NL1 A Celtic Nation TBA NL1 A Spennymoor Town TBA NL1 H DUNSTON UTS TBA NL1 H BILLINGHAM TOWN TBA NL1 A Marske United x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:43 Page 21
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Today Wednesday First Division First Division Ashington v Shildon Darlington 1883 v Penrith Billingham Town v Team Northumbria Norton & Stockton Ancients v Ashington Bishop Auckland v Consett Shildon v Consett Celtic Nation v Durham City Second Division Dunston UTS v Newton Aycliffe Crook Town v Esh Winning Hebburn Town v Penrith Horden CW v Thornaby M arske United v South Shields Washington v Chester-le-Street Town Newcastle Benfield v Guisborough Town Norton & Stockton Ancients v Sunderland RCA League Cup 3rd Round West Auckland Town v Bedlington Terriers North Shields v Bishop Auckland Whitley Bay v Billingham Synthonia West Allotment Celtic v Team Northumbria Jenn Robinson, a familiar figure at Hillheads for Second Division many years and wife of the Club’s former Alnwick Town v Crook Town Chairman, would like to pass on her thanks to the Brandon United v Seaham Red Star many people who have sent kind messages and Horden CW v Darlington RA cards following the death of her father. Jarrow Roofing v Chester-le-Street Town Morpeth Town v Ryton & Crawcrook Albion We look forward to seeing you back at Hillheads North Shields v Esh Winning before long Jenn. Northallerton Town v Stokesley SC Ryhope CW v Washington Whitley Bay currently have nine league games to be arranged following postponements due to the bad Thornaby v Birtley Town weather s o please keep an eye of the club website Tow Law Town v Whickham for the latest news of rearranged fixtures. West Allotment Celtic v Whitehaven
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postponed games and their recently ended interests in the FA Trophy. Some teams have played nine games more than the S haymen, so I figure an ambulance will help Aspin get his players the best treatment straight after games to avoid all those niggles during a busy run-in. By Matt Badcock String a few wins together and Halifax will be right in the Mansfield Town boss Paul Cox wasn’t sure if John Radford mix but it’s difficult to see anyone stopping Chester from was winding him up when the Stags chairman chucked getting a hat-trick of promotions. It’s an open top bus for him the keys to his Aston Martin after last Saturday’s 8-1 Neil Young and his side as they celebrate a rapid rise up win against Barrow. the Pyramid in t heir three seasons since forming in the “Maybe I’ll get into the car park and it will be a bicycle wake of Chester City’s demise. with some stabilisers on it,” Cox joked with the assembled Staying in the Blue Square Bet North it’s a school bus for media after the game. But there it was waiting for him; a Histon’s manager Brian Page – the Stutes’ team is mainly gleaming top of the range motor complete with personalised number plate. made of scholars from their academy – and I’ve got Del It follows on from Dave Hockaday. The Forest Green Boy’s yellow three-wheeler for Hinckley boss Carl Heggs. Rovers manager has recently taken delivery of an electric Now the Knitters have had their transfer embargo lifted car to fit in with the ideals of green energy entrepreneur the former King’s Lynn boss is going to have to do some and chairman Dale Vince. wheeling and dealing on the tightest of budgets to get No doubt there are plenty of managers who wish their players in and get them out of trouble. chairman would show similar levels of generosity. But We wouldn’t want players missing out so Altrincham hot- failing that I’m going to play car dealer and dish out to shot Damian Reeves gets a transit van – he’s got to put those mo st deserving. those sacks full of goals somewhere after all. First of all we need to sort out Wrexham player-manager Andy Morrell with an unleaded to make sure there are no Back down south and Ryman Premier Wealdstone need a repeats of a petrol mix-up. Morrell took to twitter to rib London black cab to ferry their supporters to and from the his assistant Billy Barr for filling his diesel car up with the Vale. For every pint bought in their cl ubhouse in February wrong juice a fortnight ago. 50p will go into manager Gordon Bartlett’s budget. A nice second hand Ford Focus will do for the 38-year- There’s a top of the range mobile home with Guernsey old. It fits his character nicely too. It’s got a lot of miles on written all over it. Tony Vance’s Green Lions have a jam- the clock but is showing no signs of slowing up, is always reliable and easily capable of overtaking those in front. packed final few months, playing Sunday-Tuesday-Friday- Cambridge United deserve a fleet of tanks to ring the city Saturday-Sunday one week. and keep my colleague Stuart Hammonds away from the While most games are at home they’ll be spending a lot of Abbey on account of the U’s always losing when he time on the mainland so it might be easier if they enjoy a watches them. New Gateshead manager Anth Smith gets luxury SUV to get some kip on their travels. a fire engine to help pump water off the Heed’s And finally England C manager Paul Fairclough could do International Stadium pitch. with a nice people carrier for all his England C graduates Just one home game played since November has left going on into the Football League. In his ten years in Gateshead facing an emergency at the bottom of the Blue Square Bet Premier. charge the Three Lions chief has had 171 players go And while we’re on the emergency services theme, there’s through his team and on into the Football League. an ambulance with Neil Aspin’s name on it. FC Halifax are So there it is, full service history comes with all vehicles playing catch up in the Blue Square Bet North thanks to but any breakdowns (Chester) are not my responsibility. x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:43 Page 27
EBAC NORTHERN LEAGUE TABLES BW27 Ebac Northern League Division One Pos Team P W D L F A WD L F AGD Pts 1 Darlington 1883 30 13 1043 10 12 0452 18 67 76 2 Spennymoor Town 23 10 2028 492034 6 52 61 3 West Auckland Town 28 10 2240 19 82 435 25 31 58 4 Whitley Bay 25 74138 14 81 428 18 34 50 5 Bishop Auckland 27 81434 22 80 629 25 16 49 6 Bedlington Terriers 29 83340 22 63 626 27 17 48 7 Ashington 28 57330 21 63 427 22 14 43 8 Dunston UTS 26 72325 15 55 419 18 11 43 9 Hebburn Town 28 44630 38 72 525 26 -9 39 10 Shildon 21 70430 14 44 215 10 21 37 11 Billingham Synthonia 28 45625 28 62 525 29 -7 37 12 Celtic Nation FC 22 52320 16 52 523 25 2 34 13 Durham City 30 81746 32 15 819 36 -3 33 14 Guisborough Town 23 70724 28 32 414 15 -5 32 15 Consett 23 61517 17 34 412 18 -6 32 16 Sunderland RCA 27 35724 37 53 419 17 -11 32 17 Team Northumbria 26 65424 16 23 614 34 -12 32 18 Marske United 28 60720 25 4110 23 34 -16 31 19 Newton Aycliffe 30 51717 29 4211 25 37 -24 30 20 Newcastle Benfield 31 61914 25 3111 19 37 -29 29 21 Penrith 24 32719 24 42 625 38 -18 25 22 Billingham Town 29 44728 41 1211 25 43 -31 21 23 Norton & Stockton Ancients 23 116930 24 915 34 -40 14 24 South Shields 27 2110 16 38 2012 17 49 -54 13
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This Day in Football BW33 February 16 On 16 February 1957, Egypt won the inaugural African Cup of Nations, The things they say beating Ethiopia 4-0. I don't know how long he hung in the air there, it was Only three teams, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan, participated in the Michael Jordan-esque. - Commentator Gary tournament. A fourth, South Africa, received an invitation, but were subsequently disqualified for political reasons related to their policy of Neville likens Cristiano Ronaldo to 'His Airness' when apartheid. Their disqualification meant that Ethiopia received a bye scoring Real Madrid's equaliser against Manchester and advanced directly to the Final against Egypt, who had beaten United Sudan 1-0. At 38 years of age… or is he 39? Maybe 40, I don't know. But although Ethiopia were the more rested side, they were no match - Sir Alex Ferguson is losing a grip on the finer for Egypt. Forward Mohammed Diab El-Attar, who had scored Egypt's details of his Manchester United squad, namely Ryan winning goal against Sudan, was again the hero, scoring all four goals Giggs' age against Ethiopia. I never thought I'd be getting stamped as often as I will It was the first of Egypt's record seven ACN titles, making them the most successful nation in the tournament's history. now! - Bryan Robson, joker extraordinaire, comments on the news that his face is going to appear on a February 17 Royal Mail stamp On 17 February 2011, American journalist Grant Wahl announced Sport is full of legends who are in fact cheats - Arsene his candidacy for FIFA President, running on a platform of Wenger nails the sporting zeitgeist of 2013 so far transparency and a pledge to clean up the global football authority. Wayne Rooney is a football player and hooligan all rolled When Wahl made his announcement, FIFA and incumbent president into one … a freckled demon. To look at him, you'd think Sepp Blatter were the focus of extensive criticism in the wake of he was one of the 4 ,000 British fans on the terraces … alleged bribery scandals and the controversial decision to hold the yelling and drinking beer and jumping the queue to get in 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite concerns about the weather and the country's need to develop an extensive infrastructure in a through Gate D - Marca shows it's not just the British relatively short period of time. The two leading candidates for press that can do xenophobia. Although in this case, president were Blatter, running for his fourth consecutive term, and it's admittedly quite amusing xenophobia. Mohammed Bin Hammam, president of the Asian Football The leaders of the FCF (Cameroonian Football Federation) Confederation and FIFA Executive Committee member. want to attack my life, they want to kill me. I live with a Wahl, a writer for Sports Illustrated, announced his intention to run group of gendarmes and one sleeping in front of my on the Sports Illustrated website. He assured readers that his door. I do this not out of snobbery, but for my own safety candidacy was serious and promised reforms including the use of - Samuel Eto'o takes his row with the Cameroon FA goal-line technology and the public release of all of FIFA's internal to new levels. documents. All he needed to become an official candidate was a nomination from any one of FIFA's 208 member associations. I am simply shocked and disgusted with the untrue and Although his campaign received a tremendous amount of popular unwarranted comments made by Giovanni Trapattoni. support (he got 95% of the vote in an online poll and garnered a These hurtful and untrue comments have caused distress swell of encouragement among both celebrities and grassroots and upset to myself and my family who have supported supporters), he was unable to convince any association to nominate me throughout my career and know the level of him. While several members told him they would support him if commitment and passion I have always shown in nominated (votes were taken by secret ballot), they declined to representing my country - Stephen Kelly, arguably the submit his name, because the nomination process was public and most mild-mannered, chilled out man in the history they feared reprisals from FIFA. of Irish football, finally erupts after Republic In April, shortly before the close of the deadline for nominations, O'Ireland manager Trapattoni told reporters the Wahl ended his candidacy. Bin Hammam similarly suspended his Reading full-back would not make himself available own campaign, leaving the unopposed Blatter to win his fourth for selection unless he was guaranteed a place in the term. team. Reference: http://tdifh.blogspot.com/ x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:43 Page 34
BW34 Bay v Synners over the years Our recent record Season Score Scorers Venue Competition 2012/13 1 - 2 Scroggins A League 2011/12 4 - 0 Dale Robinson Chow Pounder H League 2011/12 1 - 3 Chow A League 2010/11 1 - 0 Taylor H League 2010/11 2 - 2 Johnston Chow A League 2009/10 1 - 1 Ryan A League 2009/10 4 - 1 OG (Carling) Chow Johnston Bell H League 2008/09 4 - 2 Fawcett Chow(2) Kerr A League Cup 4th Round 2008/09 1 - 4 Ryan A League 2008/09 1 - 1 Chow H League 2007/08 5 - 1 Kerr(3) Chow Woodhouse A League 2007/08 2 - 1 Kerr(p) Robinson H League 2006/07 2 - 1 Kerr Coulson H League 2006/07 2 - 0 Sheeran Kerr A League 2005/06 1 - 1 OG (Middleton) H League 2005/06 3 - 3 Sheeran(2) Kerr A League 2004/05 1 - 3 Bell A League 2004/05 2 - 2 Thompson, Leadbitter H League 2003/04 2 - 2 Kerr, McMahon A League 2003/04 3 - 1 Edgcumbe, Ryan, Ross H League 2002/03 1 - 4 C.Taylor A League 2002/03 1 - 0 Chandler A FA Vase 2nd Round 2002/03 1 - 1 O'Donovan H League 2001/02 3 - 3 OG (Gorman), Bowes, Smith H League 2001/02 3 - 0 Cuggy, Fenwick(2) A League 2000/01 1 - 1 D.Livermore H League 2000/01 2 - 3 Bowman (2) A League
In their best move of the half, the Teessiders threatened to pull a goal WHITLEY BAY 4 back when they attacked down the right but Chris Reid was well placed to block a close range shot from Ross Gardner after 23 BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA 0 minutes. The game was as good as won ten minutes later when the hapless Abel tripped Robinson a few yards inside the penalty area. Saturday 12th November 2011 Moody did well to block Chow’s spot kick, but could not prevent him An excellent team performance by Whitley Bay resulted in a netting the rebound to put Whitley three goals ahead. convincing victory over Billingham Synthonia on a sunny autumn The pattern of the game did not change after half time and with 49 afternoon at Hillheads. Whitley were clearly determined to put things minutes on the clock, David Coulson’s back post header from right after some disappointing recent performances and they could Pounder’s free kick was only inches wide of goal. hardly have responded in more emphatic fashion. A rare break upfield saw Danny Earl play the ball across the face of The visitors began brightly and a sho t from distance from Nathan the Whitley goal but that was just about the only time Kyle Hayes was Jameson in the third minute flew just over the bar but Whitley quickly involved in t he second half action as Whitley dominated proceedings. asserted themselves with Robinson controlling the midfield. The first After 74 minutes, the goal of the game and one of the best of the goal came after ten minutes when experienced Billingham central season came from a flowing move involving four players and it defender David Abel slipped under pressure from Robbie Dale just summed up Whitley’s performance on the day. Craig McFarlane’s outside the penalty area. This gave Dale a clear run on goal and he cross from the left was headed down by Phill Bell and one touch balls comfortably beat keeper Josh Moody from 15 yards. between Pounder and Kerr ended with Pounder volleying a superb Whitley doubled their lead when Robinson and Kerr exchanged passes shot across Moody and into the far corner of the net. After the just inside the Billingham penalty area and Robinson fired the ball disappointment of recent defeats, the happy and vociferous crowd of home from ten yards. With accurate passing and by keeping the ball well over 400 fans gave Whitley a rousing ovation at the final whistle. on the ground, Whitley were causing panic in the Synners defence and three minutes later, Abel stumbled and poked his attempted WHITLEY BAY: Hayes, Anderson, McFarlane, Reid, Coulson, clearance just wide of his own goal as McFarlane’s cross caused more Williams, Kerr, Pounder(Downey 83mins), Chow(McMullen problems for the visitors. 80mins), Dale, Robinson(Bell 61mins) x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:44 Page 35
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BW36 THRO’ THE YEARS WITH THE BAY by Lynn Bone
1 year ago 18 2 12 FA Vase 5th Round Whitley Bay 1 West Auckland Town 2 This action packed cup tie was held up for almost an hour after a serious injury to a West Auckland player. Bay battled on with 10 men and after a very late Paul Robinson goal it looked as though the game would go into extra time but a stoppage time goal by West saw Bay unluckily crash out of the Vase. 5 years ago 9 2 08 FA Vase 5th Round Celebrating victory at Truro Truro City 0 Whitley Bay 3 A magnificent performance in Cornwall by the Bay saw them BAY GAMES OF THE PAST knock out the Vase holders who were huge favourites to retain the trophy. Kerr with 2 - the first a penalty - and Chow FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round were Whitley's scorers. Whitley Bay 11 Annfield Plain 0 20 years ago 4th September 1965 20 2 93 HFS Loans League Premier Division Whitley Bay 1 Mossley 1 Bay rattled up their largest ever FA Cup score in this This was a lacklustre game with a draw being a fair result. one sided match. Whitley had started the 1965-66 Geoff Stephenson was Bay's marksman. season in sensational style scoring 14 goals in their 4 40 years ago games prior to hosting Plain but nobody expected such 10 2 73 NLand Senior Cup Semi Final Replay a rout. Billy Wright opened the scoring after only 3 Whitley Bay 2 Marine Park 0 minutes and from there on in it was one way traffic, The Bay were pushed all the way in this replay to clinch a Billy scored 6 of Bay's goals, one of only two Bay place in the final. Cunningham and Sokoe scored for Whitley. players in the club's history to score 6 in a game (Ken 55 years ago Bowron v Shildon in 1961 being the other) with Cain 15.2.58 North Eastern League 2, Sloan, Brown and Walton being the other Bay Whitley Bay 1 South Shields 7 marksmen. Oddly enough after Bay's high scoring start Whitley's season of woe continued with this thrashing. It was to the 1965-66 season, they drew a blank in their next now 13 games since the Bay had tasted victory. Watson game losing 0-1 at home to North Shields!! Despite scored Bay's consolation goal. that blip Bay went on to retain the Northern League title, an honour they had to wait another 41 years to NOSTALGIA NOTE... Bay keeper, Tony Harrison achieve!! (now assistant manager at Dunston UTS) turned professional with Southport in February 1977. Travelling away with the Bay Saturday 23rd February – Durham City New Ferens Park, Belmont Industrial Estate, Quiz Answers 1. Gornal and Larkhall 2. Paul Dickov Durham DH1 1GG 3. Wigan Athletic 4. Dunfermline Athletic 5. Annan Athletic Take A19 south through Tyne Tunnel to A690 junction at 6. Darlington RA 7. 1997 8. Crystal Palace and West Ham Sunderland, then follow A690 towards Durham. After crossing A1(M), take next slip road, signposted Belmont. Turn left at top 9. 1958 10. Clackmannanshire of slip road then first left at Premier Inn. Ground is on the left. x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:44 Page 37
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Northern League Cups Total 2012-13 Career As at 13 Feb 2013 Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Apps Goals Kyle Hayes 25 9 34 0 0 115 0 Craig McFarlane 11 2 1 6 2 17 4 1 191 22 Brian Smith 7 2 3 1 10 0 3 178 23 Bradley Brooking 17 3 5 2 22 0 5 22 5 James Novak 16 3 6 22 0 3 22 3 Callum Anderson 13 4 17 0 0 126 0 Chris Reid 19 1 7 26 0 1 107 7 LeePaul Scroggins 20 2 4 8 1 1 28 3 5 101 19 Paul Robinson 20 2 6 7 1 2 27 3 8 270 71 Paul Chow 24 1 19 8 1 9 32 2 28 291 189 Lee Kerr 22 3 8 7 2 2 29 5 10 436 183 Chris Fawcett 24 4 9 1 33 0 5 177 19 James Fairley 12 10 3 3 5 15 15 3 30 3 Ashley Davis 14 2 10 7 2 21 2 12 23 12 Andy Robertson 3 3 1 3 3 1 6 1 Craig Smith 3 8 3 3 11 0 14 0 David Pounder 3 6 1 2 4 8 0 111 11 Ian Watson 4 1 1 4 2 0 6 0 Lewis Burns 4 1 0 5 0 5 0 Dan Chambers 1 0 1 0 1 0 Brian Rowe 170 7 Kyle Downey 12 1 Michael Hammond 2 0 Own Goals Michael McMullen 12 2 2 1 2 14 1 43 2 Chris Moore 2 1 2 1 4 0 2 152 30 Denver Morris 6 6 2 1 8 6 1 14 1 Seb Anzevui 1 2 1 1 2 3 0 13 1 Daryll Donnelly 3 2 2 3 4 0 7 0 Jack Walker 1 3 2 3 3 0 6 0 Jack Palmer 5 1 1 5 2 0 7 0 Italics = player no longer at club # x119937_WBFC_p1_dw_x119937_WBFC_p1_dw 14/02/2013 16:44 Page 38 BW38 WHITLEY BAY v BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA & Colours Colours BLUE/WHITE SHIRTS GREEN/WHITE SHIRTS BLUE SHORTS WHITE SHORTS BLUE SOCKS WHITE SOCKS Manager Manager IAN CHANDLER MICHAEL WATSON Kyle Hayes James Montgomery Callum Anderson Matthew Crossen Bradley Brooking Daniel McWilliams James Novak Jordan Robinson Craig Smith David Abel Craig McFarlane Chay Liddle Chris Reid Kieran Edwards LeePaul Scroggins Nathan Wilson Ian Watson Dan Johnson Chris Fawcett Nathan Jameson Ashley Davis Dan Newby David Pounder Andrew Foster Lee Kerr Dan Fowler Paul Chow Jamie Blyth Paul Robinson© Aidan Cattermole James Fairley James Dowson Brian Smith Joel Callender
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Assistants Lloyd Thompson Mark Ryan (Sunderland) (Sunderland)
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