x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 1 £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 TOWN STL NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Tuesday 6th December 2011 x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 2 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 Coach Company Secretary David Styles Adam Furness Peter Siddle Director/Publicity Reserve Team Manager Director/Treasurer Julian Tyley Marc Nash Jennifer Breakwell Team Manager Physio Ian Chandler Glen Martin Boardroom Hospitality Veronica Siddle CLUB HONOURS F.A. Carlsberg Vase Northumberland Senior Cup Northern League Challenge Cup Winners sFinalist 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 x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 3 FA Vase Winners: 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011 WHITLEY BAY FC BW3 Welcome to Hillheads WHITLEY BAY v BILLINGHAM TOWN STL NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Tuesday 6th December 2011 Good evening and welcome to Hillheads Park for tonight’s STL Northern League Division 1 game with Billingham Town. I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all players, officials and supporters of Billingham Town and I hope they enjoy their evening with us. Town have struggled for much of the season and are currently third from bottom of the table but on Saturday they recorded one of their best results so far, winning 4-1 at Tow Law and I am sure they will be hoping to continue their improved form tonight. We seem to be saving our best performances for the FA Vase and the first half against Bridlington on Saturday was a real joy to watch. We overwhelmed one of the best sides in the Northern Counties East League with four goals in half an hour as Paul Chow continued his remarkable run in the Vase, having now scored in each of the last 12 rounds of the competition. It was also good to see David Coulson on the score sheet again with two excellent headers. Every player contributed to the victory but unfortunately, several picked up injuries which may rule them out of tonight’s game. This may give opportunities to one or two of the reserves, who recorded an outstanding 8-1 win away to Northern Alliance champions Ponteland United at the weekend. If Gareth Williams plays tonight, it will be his 100th appearance for Whitley and his 76th since returning to Hillheads at the start of last season. Congratulations ‘Cheeks’ and here’s to many more appearances in Bay colours! Next Saturday we face a tough game at Ashington, who will be buoyant after causing one of the shocks of the round by knocking Spennymoor out of the Vase last Saturday. Our next game back at Hillheads will be on Saturday 17th December, when we play South Shields. Paul McIlduff Chairman HOWAY THE BAY! Enjoy Tonight’s Game The Directors would like to thank the Vice Presidents for their continued support 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, Mr R E Keenleyside, Mr F Kelly, Mr D Leslie, Mr G Leteve, Mr J Marr, Mr D Parker, Dr R Pinkney, Mr B Richardson, Mrs V Siddle, Mr N Smith, Mr G Smoult, Mr M Thompson. WHITLEY’S RECORD BREAKING FA VASE WIN 2011 FINAL DVD AVAILABLE NOW x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 4 BW4 MATCH REPORTS WHITLEY BAY 5 BRIDLINGTON TOWN 1 Saturday 3rd December A superb first half performance by Whitley swept aside the challenge from Bridlington Town, who until last week were leaders of the Northern Counties East League and were expected to prove difficult opponents. The East Yorkshire side have scored more than 50 Paul Chow celebrates with the fans league goals this season and were on a lengthy Robbie Dale some 25 yards from goal, he appeared unbeaten run. Whitley’s prospects were dealt a to lose control of it but quickly regained blow with the absence of Craig McFarlane through possession and teed the ball up before firing a injury and Callum Anderson who was unwell, both tremendous shot over the keeper to give Whitley a of whom were key players in the previous round 15th minute lead. This was the 12th consecutive against Tadcaster. However, Robbie Dale had Vase tie in which he has scored; surely a record recovered from the injury that kept him out of the and it set Whitley on their way. previous week’s game at Bishop Auckland. Dale was proving a thorn in the side of the visitors On a bright but cold and breezy afternoon, the with penetrating balls from out on the left and a visitors had the better of the early play and few minutes later, his free kick was headed behind created two good chances in the opening few by a defender, leading to a corner from which minutes. First, Josh Greening struck the top of the Robinson fired the ball across the face of goal. bar with a shot after four minutes, the attempt Kerr drilled just wide following a long throw from appearing to catch the Bay defence by surprise. the right as Whitley stayed on top and with the Kyle Hayes then had to dive full length to push pressure building on the Bridlington defence, away a good effort from leading scorer Craig Hogg Whitley went further ahead when Fawcett’s low after he had burst through on goal. cross from the right was poked into his own just When Whitley settled, they quickly took control of inside the near post by defender Wayne Aziz as the game and perhaps inevitably it was Paul Chow keeper Mark Wilberforce desperately tried to get who made the breakthrough. Receiving a ball from his hands to the ball. A quick break upfield was a reminder to Whitley of the threat posed by Hogg as the Bridlington striker broke away but he failed to get his shot on target. In Whitley’s next attack, Robinson headed narrowly over from Dale’s free kick then shortly afterwards, Pounder rounded off a flowing move with a shot that Wilberforce pushed over the bar. Eight minutes before half time, Kerr was tripped on the right of the Bridlington penalty area and Paul Chow fires home Whitley’s first goal Chow took the resultant spot kick, easily beating x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 5 MATCH REPORTS BW5 the keeper to put Whitley three up. Barely a minute later, with Whitley now in full flow, a foul on the left by the struggling visiting defence gave Dale the chance to float another free kick to the back post and David Coulson powered a header into the net for Whitley’s fourth goal. Dale continued to cause havoc and two minutes later his ball found Chow about 12 yards from goal but this time the keeper got out to block his header. Dale then tested Wilberforce with a fierce effort from 25 yards but the overworked keeper made David Coulson celebrates his second goal the save. unable to create any significant threat to the A moment of slack defending by Whitley shortly Whitley goal, with the Bay defence on top and before the half time whistle gave Aziz the chance Scroggins in particular nullifying their attack. to atone for his earlier own goal as he stole in Whitley seemed content to maintain their unmarked to head home from a free kick and raise comfortable lead but with 13 minutes to go, the spirits of the Yorkshiremen. Fawcett saw a goal bound shot deflected over the bar. The second half saw Bridlington have much more possessi on and in an attempt to turn the game Pounder’s right wing corner which followed was around, they soon brought on recent signing Frank not cut out by the Bridlington defence and David Belt, while Whitley replaced Chow with Reid in a Coulson took full advantage, sending a looping substitution which resulted a few positional header back across goal over the keeper and into changes. the far corner of the net. Just before the hour, Whitley thought they had got Rowe then replaced Fawcett who had picked up an a fifth goal when Pounder fired home from a free injury and Whitley comfortably played out the kick but it was ruled out by an offside flag. remainder of the game with Coulson almost completing a hat trick of headers with an effort Paul Robinson hobbled off with 20 minutes to go that was only inches off target.