Wells City FOOTBALL CLUB Official Matchday Programme
Toolstation Western League Division One Wells City v Ashton & Backwell United Saturday 4th August 2018
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www.wellscityfc.org.uk A short history of Wells City Football Club
Wells City Football Club joined the Western record in the 2009-10 season by reaching the League Division Two and won the Western semifinals of the Somerset Premier Cup (losing to League Title in 1950. Declining performances Bridgwater Town of the Southern League (South culminated in relegation to the second division & West) by two goals to nil); following magnificent after the 1956-57 season and after three seasons wins against Taunton Town and Street Football in the Western League Division Two, Wells City Club (in the third and fourth round respectively). left the league. Wells City was crowned Toolstation Western Wells City rejoined the Somerset Senior League League Division One Champions at the end in 1960-61 with the Reserves competing in the of the 2009-10 season, however after only a Mid-Somerset Football League. The club finished brief spell of 3 seasons in the Premier Division very much mid-table until 1965-66 when they found themselves relegated back into Division were third behind Street and Welton Rovers One in 2012-13. Reserves. They were Runners-up behind Paulton Rovers in 1971-72. After a period of consolidation, City’s 2015-16 season saw double success. Relegation from the Somerset Senior League Premier Division occurred at the end of the 1977- Not only was promotion back to the Western 1978 season with promotion to the top section League Premier Division achieved, but they F. GRIFFITHS & SONS being gained at the end of the 1979-80 season. also won the Somerset Premier Cup – beating Unfortunately 1981-82 saw relegation yet again five teams from higher divisions, all away from QUALITY BUTCHERS for Wells. home – including Weston-super-Mare of the National League South. Promotion back to the Premier Division of 57 HIGH STREET the County League was a long time in arriving, The 2017/18 season saw Wells City relegated, not until the start of the 1994-95 season finishing bottom of the Western League WELLS would Wells City grace the top flight Somerset Premier Division. County Football. Soon the yo-yo effect happened once more with relegation at the end The 2018/19 season has seen manager Nathan of the 1997-98 season followed by bouncing Truckle able to put his own team together and FINEST QUALITY MEATS straight back up in 1998-99. add to his backroom staff. Tom Clifford-Jones joins from Somerton as joint first team manager, Wells City would finally reclaim the Somerset Steve Bayliss also steps up from the U18’s to be HOME MADE PIES Senior Cup in 2006-07 season defeating Burnham first team coach, Steve Vowles remains as physio. on Sea at Weston-super-Mare’s Woodspring Stadium 2-1. Nathan, CJ and Bomber have already brought a more ‘local’ feel back to the club with a young HOT LUNCH MENU DAILY After an absence of almost fifty years, vibrant side. Pre-season has been promising, Wells City returned to the Western League and Wells go into the forthcoming season full Division One in 2008-09 and after a mid-table of optimism. TEL: 01749 672319 finish that season, had their best season on Printed at St Andrew’s Press of Wells 01749 672477 Wells of Press Andrew’s Printed at St Chairman’s report
Good afternoon and welcome Wells City Football Club, especially to the players, officials and supporters of Ashton and Backwell for the opening fixture of the 2018/19 season.
Well, what a difference a few months makes. A new season and a renewed optimism.
We managed to retain the services of Nathan Truckle who is now ably assisted by PRINTSIGNSDESIGNCOPYING Tom Clifford-Jones. Tom brings a wealth of experience and knowledge with him, being a pivotal figure last year in Somerton’s superb season and having played for 01458 830909 Street FC for many a year previously. Steve Baylis also remains as First team coach [email protected] • www.emprint.co.uk with Steve Vowles as physio, wrapping up this seasons management team. UNIT 4 DYEHOUSE LANE, GLASTONBURY BA6 9LZ
All members of the team have worked extremely hard over the closed season. We will see many new faces and thankfully a few that have returned to the Club within the squad today. Duvets Sports Kits Having watched the first few training sessions and pre-season friendlies, what has struck me the most is how well the new players have settled in and been willing Ironing to put in the hard graft alongside the existing squad. The atmosphere within the Service wash changing rooms has lifted even further and this has shown on the field. Considering Private wash there have been upwards of 4 to 6 new players during pre-season the performances Dry Cleaning have all been positive with regards to personal and team development.
I would like to thank the First team sponsor Stuart and 24/7 Drainage for agreeing 01458 835188 to stay with the club for another couple of years and to all the club’s sponsors for the forthcoming season. Laundry Service
Enjoy the game.
Steve Giving you back valuable time. a loss of form in the spring meant The for floodlights. After appeal lights were in Stags had to settle for an 8th place finish. place to allow them to take their place in The Reserves were beaten finalists in the the Premier Division in 93-94. The Stags Today’s visitors: Somerset County Div2 Cup. The same fate progressed to the 5th round of the FA Vase befell the U21s, however, this was their only in 04-05 but a change of Manager and exodus defeat of the season as they ran away with of players resulted in a last place finish and Ashton & Backwell United the U21 Combination title. relegation to Division 1 in 05-06. Relegated to the Somerset County League 07-08. 15/16 started slowley but The Stags were Ashton & Backwell United was formed Ashton & Backwell United form part of the the divisions best side between December Ashton Boys was founded in 1994 by Terry in June 2010 when a merger was agreed Ashton FC group alongside Ashton Boys and March before a shocking Easter Hazel. The club started on Greville Smyth between Backwell United and the Senior and Ashton Girls and collectively they hold program that yielded just 2 points from four Park in the shadow of Ashton Gate Stadium. and Youth sections of Ashton FC. During the FA Charter Standard Community Club games ended any hopes of promotion. The club developed to become one of the the previous season (09/10), the Ashton status. The club’s first season saw the first largest in the country with up to 400 players Boys Youth side played at The Recreation team reach the final of the Somerset County Backwell United formed in 1911 and played per season. The ethos of Football For All ground as tenants to enable them to League Cup where they lost out to a last at the Recreation Ground from 1947. They saw the club regularly run two or even participate in the Somerset Floodlight minute penalty against Shirehampton. The moved into the Somerset Senior League in three teams per age group. An Ashton Girls Youth League as Ashton FC (Backwell). Youth team ensured that there was some 1970, being crowned Champions in 77-78 and and Senior section were formed before They enjoyed a successful first season in the silverware however finishing as Champions again from 79-80 through to 82-83. ELected the latter broke away to join the Ashton SFYL finishing as Runners-up to Clevedon of the SFYL North Division and securing to the Western League in 83-84 and finished & Backwell United setup. The club have Town. Then Backwell United Chairman, the clubs first promotion. 11/12 looked runners up in 89-90 though missed out on produced a number of Championship and John Mason, could see the potential of likely to see United gain promotion to the promotion as they could not obtain planning Cup winning teams. forming stronger ties with the Youth club Toolstation League when a seven-match in terms of producing future players and winning run meant that a point at home benefiting from extra help in the general to nearest rivals Cheddar would clinch running of the football club, which he had the only promotion spot, however, a home run single handedly for a number of years. defeat followed by a point at Taunton saw From the Ashton FC perspective the chance The Stags miss out to The Cheese Men. to provide a football pathway from Junior Another last-minute penalty saw the youth through to adult football was the prime fail to bring home the SFYL Cup losing 1-0 motivator with a firm belief that they could to Mangotsfield United.In 12/13 a third place stem the flow of talented players leaving finish behind Nailsea United and Minehead the fold if they could offer a decent level of was enough to secure promotion to football at a ground that had the potential Toolstation Western League Division 1. The to allow progression through promotion. U18 Sunday side finished as Runners-up to After a series of meetings a formal merger Brislington in the Bristol U18 Combination. was agreed and Ashton & Backwell United FC came into existence. The Ashton FC 2013/14 was a season of consolidation 20 Chamberlain Street, Wells | 01749 685000 colours of Maroon and Blue were adopted adjusting to life in the Toolstation Western as was the Backwell United nickname “the League, though the U18s provided Stags” which was incorporated into the silverware finishing as Champions in the new club’s crest along with the Moto “Ubi U18 Combination. Richard Coombes was www.chalmershb.co.uk Concordia ibi Victoria” which translates as appointed Manager for the 14/15 season “Where is the Unity, There is the Victory”. and the club challanged for honours before Today’s teams Wells City Ashton & Backwell Utd from: from: James Bisgrove Lewis Coombes Sonny Carr Calum Biggins George Cary Joe Bishop Thomas Creed Billy Devoy Charlie Crook Aaron Read Harry Davidson Regan Sollars Liam Davies Harry Walker Paul Finlay Jake Flower Daniel Furguson Miles Hardidge Kieran Ireland Sam Hemmings Bayliss James Connor Saunders Darren Maynard Sam Thomas Fraser Mcdiarmid Jason Radnedge Warren Mylum Finlay Paul Mark Randall James Russell Oak Sheldrake Stephen Sokol Jack Spence Ryan Stiles Lucas Ward Ben Warren Daniel Williams
Manager: Nathan Truckle Manager: Stu Jones Assistant: Thomas Clifford-Jones Assistant: Andy Watkins Physio: Steve Vowles Physio: Rich Coombes
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Date Comp Opposition Venue WDL Result Goalscorers 2017 04 August WL Ashton & Backwell United H 08 August WL Bishops Lydeard A 11 August FAC Shaftsbury Town H 18 August WL Radstock Town A 21 August WL Keynsham Town A 01 September FAV Witheridge A 08 September WL Bishop Sutton A 15 September WL Bristol Telephones H 22 September WL Longwell Green Sports A 29 September WL Portishead Town H 06 October WL Chard Town A 13 October WL Devizes Town H 20 October WL Welton Rovers H 27 October WL Wincanton Town A 03 November WL Corsham Town A 10 November WL Oldland Abbotonians H 17 November WL Sherborne Town H 24 November WL Keynsham Town H 01 December WL Calne Town H 08 December WL Chippenham Park A 15 December WL Cheddar H 26 December WL Warminster Town A 29 December WL Bristol Telephones A
2019 05 January WL Wincanton Town H 19 January WL Welton Rovers A 26 January WL Chard Town H
02 February WL Oldland Abbotonians A 09 February WL Calne Town A 16 February WL Chippenham Park H 23 February WL Radstock Town H 02 March WL Portishead Town A 09 March WL Bishop Sutton H 16 March WL Longwell Green Sports H 23 March WL Devizes Town A 23 March WL Cheddar A 06 April WL Corsham Town H 13 April WL Ashton & Backwell United A 19 April WL Warminster Town H 22 April WL Sherborne Town A 27 April WL Bishops Lydeard H
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