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TADCASTER ALBION i2i Stadium V LIVERSEDGE FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2016-17 SEASON FRIENDLY Tuesday 26th JULY 2016 Kick-Off 19.45 £1.50 www.tadalbion.com 1892 The club is believed to have been formed in 1892 as Paul Marshall took over at the start of 2008/09, in John Smith’s FC. It wasn’t until 1923 that the Tadcaster his first season he played mostly local players and the Albion AFC name was adopted. In the early years the team struggled and finished 17th. club played in the local York League. In 1948 Albion In 2009/10, with an influx of a few new key players, won the York League. They continued competing in the Albion won the NCEL Division One title. York League during the 1950’s & 60’s. In 2010, Rob Northfield, took over as Chairman of Tadcaster Albion, in the early days, played home games Tadcaster Albion (2010) Ltd, and the club became a on the site of the cricket ground on Station Road, company limited by guarantee. before moving to the Ings ground, near to where the present Samuel Smith Brewery Packaging Block now Albion finished fourth in their first season in the NCEL stands. Premier Division and won the NCEL President’s Cup, beating Farsley AFC 5-1 in the final. That was followed Changing facilities were in the town, at the rear of the by an 8th place finish in 2011/12 and 6th in 2012/13. Falcon Public House on Chapel Street, and it was a common Saturday afternoon sight to see nets, corner In the 2013/14 season Rob Northfield resigned a few flags, buckets, oranges, players and officials trekking days before the start of the season and i2i Sports Ltd through the town. agreed to take effective control of the club and company, with Matthew Gore becoming the new Down the years the club has played in several leagues. Chairman. In early times, Barkston Ash and later still the Yorkshire and Northern Counties East Leagues. In 2014/2015 the Brewers lead the NCEL Premier for most of the season, but a poor run of games in March Football continued on the Ings ground until 1960, led to them finally finishing in third. when the club moved 100 yards up river to its present home at the Park. An excellent run in the FA Vase saw them make history by making it through to the Quarter Final of the In 1973 the club joined the Yorkshire League Division 3 FA Vase where they drew a record breaking crowd of and were promoted in 1975 & 1977 to reach Division 1, 1,307, but were narrowly beaten by Highworth Town. relegation was to follow in 1979 & 1980. At the end of the season, the club opted not to renew In 1982/83 they became a founding member of the their contract with manager Paul Marshall, and two Northern Counties East League, originally in the NCEL weeks later former Harrogate Railway boss Billy Miller Division Two North before league reorganisations led was unveiled as the club’s new manager. them to Division One in 1991. They rarely finish in the top half of the league in the 1990’s and finished bottom In 2015/2016 the Brewers lead the NCEL Premier for in 2001/02 & 2003/04. most of the season once again, but this time they held their nerve and finished Champions with a 2-1 home At the start of 2004/05, Jim Collis became manager win over Armthorpe Welfare. and at this point fortunes on the pitch started to improve dramatically. In his first season, Albion finished They also made it to the League Cup Final, but were 5th in the league, the following year a 3rd place finish beaten in a thrilling 3-2 game against Cleethorpes meant promotion was missed by one point. Town. Jimmy Reid took over as manager in 2006, but his time In 2016/2017 the Brewers will start their first ever was blighted by off the field problems. An attempted season in the Evo-Stik First Division North. With a mix hostile takeover by dissident committee members took of old and new players Billy is back in his old stomping a massive amount of money to fight. Then in Nov 2007, ground and his experience and knowledge of this an attempted arson attack on the clubhouse caused a division will come in handy to help TAD have a great lot of damage. first season. 2 www.tadalbion.com Information Club OFFICIALS: Chairman: Club HISTORY: Matthew Gore Directors: Founded: 1892 Joined Evo-Stik First Division North: Kent Mayall & James Gore Nickname: The Brewers Member since 2016 President: Owners: i2i Sports Ltd Midweek Matchday: Tuesday Kevin Derry Vice President: David Lloyd Head of Sport: Club GROUND: Danny Gore Club Secretary: Address: i2i Stadium, Ings Lane, Clubhouse: Yes Bar: Yes Ian Nottingham Tadcaster, LS24 9AY. Hot & Cold Food: Yes Match Secretary: Capacity: 1500 - Seats: 150 Club Shop: At the ground or on our Howard Clarke Floodlights: Installed 1995 website, www.tadalbion.com Programme & Website: Mark Murphy Social Media & PR: Club HONOURS: Jay Taylor Club Photographer: CEL Division 1 Champions NCEL Premier Division Champions Vacant 2009-2010 2015-2016 Club STAFF: NCEL President’s Cup - Winners NCEL League Cup - Runners Up Manager: 2010-2011 2015-2016 Billy Miller PROSTAR Cup - Winners Assistant Manager: 2010-2011 & 2011-2012 Matt Heath Performance Analyst: Richard Lawrence Club RECORDS: Physio/Fitness Coach: Lucy Lendhill Highest Home Attendance: Highest Home Victory: Head Groundsman: 1,312 v Leeds United FC, 13-0 v Blidworth Welfare FC, Dave Wakefield Pre-Season Friendly, NCEL Division 1, Head Steward: 2016-2017 1997-1998 Paul Sidebottom Highest Away Victory: 1,307 v Highworth Town FC, 0-10 v Blidworth Welfare FC, TheFA Vase 6th Round Replay, NCEL Division 1, 2014-2015 1997-1998 Highest Away Attendance: 0-10 v Armthorpe Welfare FC, 1,002 v Halifax Town FC, NCEL Premier Division, The FA Cup 2nd Round Qualifying, 2014-2015 Tadcaster Albion (2010) Ltd 2011-2012 Highest Home Defeat: is a company limited by guarantee. 2-10 v Thackley FC, Registered in England & Wales under company number 07422319. NCEL Division 2 North, It is owned by i2i Sports Ltd 1984-1985 Registered in England & Wales under company number 08692193. Tadcaster Albion AFC (The Brewers) https://twitter.com/TadcasterAlbion 3 Directors’ NOTES Welcome to tonight’s friendly against a fellow Yorkshire club penalty taking, TAD came out the winners. It was a night that Liversedge FC. We hope everyone who travelled here tonight will be long remembered by those at the ground and by the from Liversedge enjoys the game and has a safe return U21 players who were involved. journey home. Many fans enjoyed sitting in the new stand. The stand is now We know Liversedge from our many encounters in the NCEL finished and will help visiting and home fans alike see how over the past few seasons. In-fact we first played them in the we are trying to take this great club forward. NCEL Division One North in the 1984/85 season. The Cleckheaton club won both fixtures in that season. Last Thursday night will be a strange night as TAD fans will have season we played them twice and we won both fixtures, so two games to choose from, as we will be playing friendly we will see which way the game goes tonight. away ties against Eccleshill United and Yorkshire Amateurs. We would like to thank all the many supporters that came to Which ever tie you decide to attend ensure you cheer loud our last home game against the PREM XI. It was a great night and encourage the boys along. and we had lots of fun as well as an entertaining game. The game swung both ways and ended 2-2. As the main aim of The i2i Sports Directors the night was to entertain the fans and raise funds for the Matt Gore, James Gore & Kent Mayall Tadcaster Albion Flood Relief Fund we decided to end with a penalty shoot out. After some solid goalkeeping and targeted Manager’s NOTES I said in my last notes we have a number of fixtures over the next week that will allow us to give plenty of pitch time to all the players. This Thursday is a ‘double whammy’ as we play both Eccleshill United and Yorkshire Amateurs away on the same night. It may seem a strange thing to do, but in order to have the Good evening and welcome to Liversedge FC. Liversedge is a full squad ready and match fit for the new season, we wanted former club of mine so it is always a pleasure to welcome to give as many players as possible a full game, whilst giving old friends and colleges to TAD. We hope that everyone trialist players as much pitch time as possible so we can fully associated with tonight’s game enjoys their time with us and see them in action. wish them all a safe journey home. You really are our 12th man so which ever game you choose After Friday’s exciting and entertaining game the appeal of to watch please cheer the lads on and be that 12th man. the club is growing on a weekly basis and with the new stand completed there is a real buzz about the place. Yours in Sport, The Management #tadallover Tadcaster Albion AFC - Keep up with all the news at TADDY both on and off the pitch. 4 www.tadalbion.com TadcasterAlbion TAFC KIT 2016-17 HOME KIT AWAY KIT AWAY KIT (when shorts clash) TRAINING KIT TAFC FIXTURES TODAY’S GAME NEXT AWAY GAME NEXT HOME GAME TADCASTER ALBION TADCASTER ALBION TADCASTER ALBION 2016-17 Pre-Season Friendly 2016-17 Pre-Season Friendly 2016-17 Pre-Season Friendly Tuesday 26th July 2016 Thursday 28th July 2016 Saturday 6th August 2016 Kick Off 19.