NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN FC VV SILEBY RANGERS FC

28th February 2017

Newport Pagnell Town Football Club @NPTFC #COYS In tonight’s programme we NEWPORT have Andy’s match report from the FA vase game against South Shields and in the next PAGNELL TOWN edition there will be a big feature on the whole PUTTING vase experience from lots of different angles FOOTBALL CLUB with candid photos from the loyal supporters and a prize for the winning one so not to be Willen Road Stadium BRITAIN’S missed. We’ve also got and interesting article Newport Pagnell by Walter on floodlights and Darren’s page. MK16 0DF 01908 611993 SMALL There are still lots of stories circulating about the journey to and from South Shields as BUSINESSES gradually memories return through the fog of President / Ken Inch alcohol, personally I have never seen Ernie Chairman / Steve Handley and Geoff so animated. Club Secretary / Cindy Stanton FIRST CLUB Treasurer/ Geoff Cardno Tonight it’s the first home game since South OFFICIALS Shields so lets us all cheer on the boys to a Head of Football / Ian Ford At Berics, we know what it takes to run good and much needed league result. a small business. Let Berics handle: #COYS FIRST TEAM BOOKKEEPING Manager / Darren Lynch Assistant Manager / Maff Childs CREDIT CONTROL Physiotherapist / Alex Brogan COMPANY FORMATION FOOTBALL RESERVES TAX RETURNS MANAGEMENT Manager / David Ashcroft Coach / Joe Hamilton PAYROLL YEAR-END ACCOUNTS Editor / Julie Handley Photographer / Tony Webster Julie Handley Production Team / Berics Programme Editor Accounting Designers / Chloe Miller Contributors / Andy Gunn 01908 904122 Wayne Harmes [email protected] Walter Hunt www.berics.co.uk MATCHDAY Please PROGRAMME Additional photography / Peter Remember: Keen Alcohol is not Printers / The Printshop to be consumed or brought into the All information correct at time of ground going to press.

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HEL LO!! OUR VIEW FROM THE SHED HISTORY

Newport Pagnell Town Football Club back in the Premier Division again and was founded in 1963, initially as Newport have remained there ever since. Pagnell Wanderers, playing on a pitch on Bury Field Common. The club’s most consistent spell saw five Floodlit football is now a routine and essential the obvious solution, but the first FA Cup replay consecutive top six finishes in the UCL part of the sport, but that was not always the under lights was still 10 seasons away. In 1964 they entered the North Bucks Premier Division from 2008-09 to case. It was not until 68 years after the founding Southampton’s stadium, The Dell, was the first League and won Division 3 in their first 2012-13, with third place achieved in of the Football League that a match in that English ground to have permanent floodlighting, season. Soon after that they won the North 2008-09 and again in 2010-11. Bucks Division 2 and Division 1 titles in competition was played under floodlights. with a friendly match played under the lights consecutive years. Modern fixture schedules would be impossible there against Bournemouth in 1950. Several In 2009-10 and again in 2010-11 the without midweek evening matches. The UEFA leading English clubs played friendlies under club won the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy. In the 1971-72 season the Wanderers Champions League could not exist in anything lights during the early 1950s, including matches joined the South Midlands League, using The club twice reached the First Qualifying like its current form without floodlights. Even at against some of Europe’s leading teams, and the facilities at the Youth Club in Wolverton Round of the FA Cup, in 2010-11 and the humbler level of the United Counties League football authorities were eventually persuaded Road. again in 2012-13, when they memorably there would need to be earlier Saturday kick-offs to allow the use of floodlights in official scored 6 goals in both the Extra Preliminary in the winter, and we would probably have to competitions. In 1972 they moved to the new facilities Round and the Preliminary Round. at the Willen Road Sports Ground, their have a smaller league with fewer fixtures if we On 28 November 1955 an FA Cup replay was at current home and the club changed its The best cup achievement to date was could not play midweek evening matches. last played under lights, with Darlington beating name to Newport Pagnell Town. reaching the last 32 of the FA Vase in The first experiment with floodlights was as Carlisle 3-1 in a first round replay at St. James’ 2011-12 before losing a close match 3-2 early as 1878, when 4 arc lamps on 30 foot high Park, Newcastle The 1973-74 season saw Newport to Ashington, from Northumberland, in wooden towers at corners of the ground were Floodlights were used for a Football League Pagnell Town join Division 2 of the front of a club record crowd of over 600 used for a match at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. The match for the first time later that season, when United Counties League. Two years later at Willen Road on what was probably the they were promoted to Division 1, where biggest day in the club’s history. lights available at that time were not reliable Portsmouth played Newcastle United at Fratton they stayed until they won the Division and despite various other trials their use did not Park, on 22 February 1956. 1 Championship in 1981-82 and were In 2015-16 the club was third in the UCL become an established feature of football. promoted to the Premier Division. Premier Division and runners-up in the The Arsenal manager, Herbert Chapman, tried Walter Hunt Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy. A few ups and downs followed during the to introduce floodlights at Highbury in 1930, but NPTFC Media Team next two decades: relegated to Division the football authorities would not approve their In addition to the first team Newport 1 after finishing bottom of the Premier Pagnell Town now has an extensive and use in official matches. Division in 1985-86, promoted back to successful youth section. From small It took the very conservative English football the Premier Division as Division 1 runners- beginnings in 1963, it has now become authorities another 25 years to accept what up in 1991-92, and then relegated again the highest placed non-league club in the seemed to many people an obvious and beneficial in 1996-97. Milton Keynes area. idea, even when the technology had become more reliable. After winning the Division 1 Championship Written by Walter Hunt When an FA Cup semi-final replay attracted a in 2001-02, Newport Pagnell Town were NPTFC Media Team crowd of over 80,000 on a midweek afternoon in 1946, the government became so concerned about absenteeism affecting the post-war economic recovery that it banned midweek afternoon matches. Floodlights, which would allow midweek evening matches, would seem For club information and league tables follow us on Twitter @nptfc NPTFC MANAGERS RECOMMENDED THOUGHTS

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The club was founded as Sileby Rangers However, they were not promoted to the in 1968 as the works team of the Sileby Premier Division due to a lack of floodlights. Engineering Company (named after the They won the Junior cup again in 1997, and village of Sileby where it had in 2000 were renamed Northampton Sileby been established). They initially played in Rangers. More Junior Cups were won in Sunday leagues, and won the Northants 2002 and 2003, beating Rothwell Corinthians Sunday Cup in 1975, having been runners-up in the final on both occasions. They won two years earlier. They also reached the final the division for a second and third time in (but failed to win) in 1979, 1983 and 1993. 2002–03 and 2004–05, but were again not promoted In the mid-1950s the club joined the . Northampton Town League. They won the The 2012–13 season saw Glenn Botterill title in 1989 and 1990 and finished second in lead the team to the United Counties League 1991 and 1993. During this era, the club was Division One championship ahead of AFC known as Northampton Vanaid following a Rushden & Diamonds, by winning 30 out sponsorship deal. of their 36 league games. Finances for the club dried up at the beginning of the In 1993, the club was promoted to the 2013–14 season, however, which resulted in United Counties League, the first to do so a mass exodus of the title winning team and from the Northampton Town league. In ultimately in Glenn Botterill resigning his their first season in the division they won position at the club. Scott Goodwin has since the title and the Northants Junior Cup. taken over the reins at the club.

For club information and league tables follow us on Twitter @nptfc NPTFC MATCH REPORT Newport Pagnell Town - 1 Buildbase FA Vase Quarter Final Saturday 18th February 2017 South Shields - 6 Kick off 15:00 Mariners Park, South Shields Attendance: 3,161 Mariners Sail into the Semis

Newport thought they had made the perfect nothing to lose having already exceeded their start when Elliott Sandy netted in the first expectations in the competition. Make no mistake, minute, the record 3,161 spectators inside this was always an uphill task for the Swans, there Mariners Park were left stunned before the is absolutely no shame in losing to a South Shields referee disallowed the goal for handball in the side that are more than capable of putting most lead up. The Swans lost composure as they sides to the sword, they boast a hugely impressive YOU WANT IT, WE NAIL IT WITHOUT contemplated what could have been, South record - this victory was their nineteenth successive Shields took full advantage when David Foley victory in all competitions, scoring 75 goals in the SCREWING YOU ON THE PRICE curled the ball into the back of the net from process whilst only conceding 14. It was apparent the edge of the area. With only six minutes on that the vast experience that many of the Shields the clock the hosts doubled their lead, Wayne players have gained at higher levels of the football A huge range of general & specialist hardware at competitive prices. Phillips hitting an unstoppable shot from pyramid gave them a great advantage, they looked distance. Keeper Mark Osborn pulled off a fitter, passed quicker and were more mentally alert. good save to deny Craig Baxter but it was only However, Newport showed true grit, not one of a temporary stay of execution before Dylan the player’s heads dropped as they fought to the Morse added a third as he rose, unopposed, end. They say that you learn more in defeat than to powerfully head home a corner kick. With in victory and the players will have learned a lot only a quarter of the tie played the Mariners during this reverse. They left Mariners Park with asserted total control when Robert Briggs many positives and a whole host of great memories arrowed his shot home from outside the area and should be extremely proud of their run to the to give them an unassailable lead. last 8 of the competition. Match report by Andy Gunn Newport competed better in the second period NPTFC Media Team WHY CHOOSE US? and were unfortunate not to pull a goal back in the sixty-third minute when Darryl Smith pounced on a poor back pass, the stranded SWANS keeper, Liam Connell, did an excellent job 1. Mark Osborn as he managed to get enough on the ball to 2. Ollie Wilkinson Substitutes block Smith’s shot. The Mariners broke down 3. Keith Williams 12. Paul Edgeworth field and within a minute Gavin Gogdon was [Subbed, 58 mins] [On for 6, 80 mins] awarded a penalty, Osborn was inches away 4. Stuart Smeathers (c) 14. Remy Forrester from saving as Cogdon got up to convert the 5. Adam Pryke [On for 3, 58 mins] spot kick. With twenty minutes left Shields 6. Junior Muya 15. Kelvin Osei-Addo scored again, Andrew Stephenson’s clever [Subbed, 80 mins] [Not Used] flick set Gogdon up to volley his second goal 7. Darryl Smith 16. Gary Brook Friendly & Open to trade & All major trade No order too small of the match. Newport finally got the reward 8. Greg Ling [On for 11, 80 mins] reliable service general public brands stocked or too large that their spirit deserved when Sandy Elliott 9. Elliott Sandy held the ball up in the area before curling the 17. Dave Baker [Goal, 89 mins] [Not Used] ball past the keeper in the final minute. The 10. Dom Lawless outstanding player on the pitch was David 11. Sam O’Neill Foley, he was superb throughout as his pace, Match Officials clever movement and slick passing presented a [Subbed, 80 mins] Referee – Anthony Backhouse continual threat. Assistants www.hardwareforyou.co.uk – John Matthews This was a real cup tie, Newport were underdogs – John Mulligan 01908 904 130 versus the Vase favourites, the visitors had 4th Official – Paul Brown Unit 74, Interchange Business Centre Howard Way, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9PY For club information and league tables follow us on Twitter @nptfc NPTFC PLAYER

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SWANS SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION HOME GAMES IN BOLD

Tue 01 (7.45pm) Wellingborough Town League 1-3 Sat 05 (3pm) DEEPING RANGERS League 1-1

Sat 12 (3pm) BROADFIELDS UNITED League 2-1 Good Evening and welcome to the players, supporters and officials of Sat 19 (3pm) Leicester Nirvana League 3-1 Tue 22 (7.45pm) COGENHOE UNITED League P-P Northampton Sileby Rangers for this evenings match in the UCL Premier ‘16 NOV League, we hope you enjoy the game and have a safe journey home. Sat 26 (3pm) SLEAFORD TOWN League 2-1

Ten days ago, the club was nervous with excitement waiting to play in the Sat 03 (3pm) LONDON COLNEY FA Vase 2-1 Sat 10 (3pm) DESBOROUGH TOWN League 1-1 biggest game in their history, against South Shields in the quarter finals of Sat 17 (3pm) Sleaford Town League 2-1 The FA Vase. Fri 23 (7:45pm) ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS League 4-0 DEC ‘16 Mon 26 (3pm) Eynesbury Rovers League 3-1 A fantastic atmosphere, a fantastic day, marred only by the fact that Newport came away second best. Never have we felt so proud to be part of a club and Sat 07 (3pm) SPORTS FA Vase 3-2 as SA members representing the club. Before the game we met with many Sat 14 (3pm) WISBECH TOWN League 3-5 South Shields SA members and Season ticket holders. Walking to the ground ‘17 Sat 21 (3pm) Yaxley League 2-0 Tue 24 (3pm) NORTHAMPTON SILEBY RANGERS League P-P with them, sharing our supporter stories and a beer before the game! JAN Sat 28 (3pm) SUNDERLAND RCA FA Vase 3-2 We were also treated to a V.I.P tour of the ground and facilities and both sides Sat 04 (3pm) PETERBOROUGH NORTHERN STAR League 1-1 exchanged stories and ideas on how their respective clubs are striving to drive Sat 11 (3pm) BINFIELD League 3-6 their club forward and trying to offer the fans the ultimate football experiences Sat 18 (3pm) South Shields FA Vase 1-6 on match days. Sat 21 (7:45pm) Desborough Town League FEB ‘17 Sat 25 (3pm) Oadby Town League The flags were welcome even the South Shields fans helped to assemble them Tue 28 (3pm) NORTHAMPTON SILEBY RANGERS League alongside their own array of flags and banners. Even our mascot got hi-jacked for a photo opportunity! Sat 04 (3pm) Deeping Rangers League

‘17 Sat 11 (3pm) Harrowby United League Sat 18 (3pm) YAXLEY League

MAR Sat 25 (3pm) LEICESTER NIRVANA League Wed 29 (7:45pm) United League

Sat 01 (3pm) Wisbech Town League

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‘17 COGENHOE Mon 17 (3pm) EYNESBURY ROVERS League

APR Sat 22 (3pm) Kirby Muxloe League Sat 29 (3pm) PETERBOROUGH SPORTS League

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MATCH DAY SQUADS

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Martin McIntyre GK Kristopher Bartle GK Mark Osbourne GK Robert Russell GK Dave Baker D James Goff GK Remy Forrester D Dominic Okanu D CURRENT STANDINGS Adam Pryke D Lewis Burgess D Stuart Smeathers D Paul Caswell D PREMIER DIVISION Oliver Wilkinson D Colum Nugent D Keith Williams D Ryan Cottingham D P W D L F A GD PTS Scott Mulkern D Dalton Bettles D Gary Brooks M Delroy Gordon D 1 Peterborough Sports 31 27 2 2 115 24 91 83 Greg Ling M Leon Simpson D 2 Deeping Rangers 32 22 6 4 93 27 66 72 Junior Muya M Luke Stevens D 3 Desborough Town 31 20 8 3 71 39 32 68 Darryl Smith M Allie Jaward D 4 Eynesbury Rovers 31 21 3 7 90 40 50 66 Liam Smyth M Mark Forbes MF 5 Yaxley 33 21 2 10 86 45 41 65 Samuel Tamakloe M Troy Johnston MF 6 Northampton Sileby Rangers 32 20 5 7 88 50 38 65 Sam O’Neil M Andrew Hall MF 7 Wisbech Town 32 16 7 9 77 50 27 55 Luke Emery S Joseph Merrill MF 8 Holbeach United 31 16 6 9 71 49 22 54 Paul Edgeworth S Bruno Lafond MF 9 Harborough Town 31 14 6 11 59 54 5 48 Connor Forman S Merdy Maki MF 10 Rothwell Corinthians 33 12 8 13 50 56 -6 44 Kelvin Osei-Addo S Jacob Ollivier MF 11 SWANS 29 11 10 8 63 38 25 43 Dominic Lawless S Luke Fairlamb MF 12 Northampton O N Chenecks 32 11 7 14 55 69 -14 40 George Shrieves S Nathaniel Ansu MF 13 Wellingborough Town 31 11 6 14 53 75 -22 39 Daniel Smith S Luke Uzoma MF 14 Peterborough Northern Star 33 10 7 16 40 50 -10 37 Elliot Sandy S Kieran Nugent MF 15 Leicester Nirvana 33 11 3 19 52 67 -15 36 Michael Byrne S 16 Cogenhoe United 33 10 5 18 52 67 -15 35 Manager: Darren Lynch Brian Farrell S 17 Sleaford Town 32 9 4 19 47 62 -15 31 Assistant Manager: Maff Childs Stuart McMichael S 18 Kirby Muxloe 32 9 3 20 42 84 -42 30 Physio: Alex Brogan David Halliday S 19 Oadby Town 33 8 5 20 47 90 -43 29 Medic: Pete Munting Karlos Augustine S 20 Boston Town 33 5 9 19 37 76 -39 24 Joel Gyasi S 21 Harrowby United (-1) 30 4 6 20 29 107 -78 17 Craig Curren S 22 Town 34 2 4 28 32 130 -98 10 Julius Maraga S

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