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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 TOWN STL NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION 1
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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 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 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 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.
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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 breakthro ugh. 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 round ed 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
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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 pos session and in an attempt to turn the game Pounder’s right wing corner which follo wed 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. after taking a knock, Gary Ormston taking his place in midfield. If Whitley c an repeat this quality of performance, the chances of continuing their amazing run of While Town were more in the game, they were success in this competition look increasingly bright, but in the weeks before the next round in January, they will have to contend with injuries and suspensions which will test the depth of the squad.
WHITLEY BAY: Hayes, Scroggins, Robinson(Ormston 71mins), Dale, Coulson, Pounder, Fawcett(Rowe 79mins). Robson, Williams, Chow(Reid 54mins), Kerr Substitutes not used: Kindley, Smith Referee: T Peart (Northallerton). Chris Fawcett after his cross led to an own goal Cautions: None x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 6
BW6 BILLINGHAM TOWN PEN PICS
Goalkeeper: James Briggs - in his second season at the club after Glenn Butterworth - Glenn was ‘Manager’s Player of the Year’ last joining in the summer of 2010 from local neighbours Norton and season following a consistently enterprising season in attacking Stockton Ancients. He is the club’s number one and has made the shirt midfield po sitions. Has recently started taking fashion tips from JLS his own by cutting the sleeves off it. Great shot stopper and is and turned up in some horrific gear. Previous Clubs: Stokesley, improving all the time. Previous Clubs: Norton & Stockton Ancients, Guisborough Town, Spennymoor Town Wolviston. Chris Garbutt – Joined the club after playing local football last season. Defenders: Can play in midfield or in a more advanced position: Previous Clubs: James Crossman - voted ‘Pla yer’s Player of the Yea’ in 2010-11 Norton & Stockton Ancients, Thornaby, Billingham Synthonia, Coxhoe. following a strong season at both left back and at the centre of defence; he was also runner-up in the ‘Supporter’s Player of the Year’ James Hackett - James has signed this su mmer from Teesside League award, James also hates pre-season, fact. Previous Clubs: Bishop team Thornaby Dubliners. A quick, direct winger who likes to run at Auckland, Northallerton. defences. Previous Clubs: Thornaby Dubliners. Daniel O'Brien – ‘Young Player of the Year’ and runner-up in the Craig Norman – He is starting his second season at the club. Always on ‘Player’s Player’ category in 2010-11. Danny is a tough tackling full the treatment table but seems as though he fancies it a bit this term back and is one of the fittest members of the squad. Has played at and looking sharp. Craig is another attacking winger who likes to get both right back and left back, Danny is not the brightest of lads by his to the by-line and provide crosses for strikers. Previ ous Clubs: own admission. Previous Clubs: Norton & Stockton Ancients. Stokesley Alan Cossavella - Club Captain and ‘Supporter's Player of the Year’ in Stephen Flockett – Another direct winger and forward player who runs 2010-11. Alan has been used in the centre of midfield and defence at defences. Yet another one not allowed on the Dublin trip and since signing from Norton and Stockton Ancients in the summer of persists on wearing training gear from his old clubs rather than our 2010. He brings a wealth of experience to the side and seems to be own. Previous clubs: Tow Law Town, West Auckland, Billingham maturing with age, unlike his dress sense which seems to be getting a Synthonia and also a previous spell at Town. lot worse. Previous clubs: Norton & Stockton Ancients, Thornaby, Wolviston. Strikers: Chris Dunwell - Centre half, missed the first 20 games of last season Michael Dunwell - Michael won the ‘Golden Boot’ last season with 18 and the back end of the season through injury. Chris is strong in the goal s in 24 appearances before breaking his leg in Janaury at air and large in the backside department. Previous Clubs: Norton & Ashington. Michael is also in his second season as Assistant Manager. Sto ckton Ancients, Darlington RA, Wolviston, Guisborough Town. Previous Clubs: Norton & Stockton Ancients, Billingham Synthonia, Sean Boynton - local lad Sean made limited appearances last season Durham City, Bishop Auckland, Hartlepool United. but is looking fit and ready pre-season. Was not allowed to go to Jamie Owens - Jamie has signed in the summer after spending the end Dublin with the lads or on any of the nights out for that matter but is of last season at Norton and Stockton Ancients. Jamie has a keen eye going to attempt to get more involved this season. Can play at full for goal and is a nightmare for defenders. He slotted into the side back or in the middle of defence. Previous Clubs: Thornaby, Seaham perfectly pre-season and is expected to contribute with plenty of goals Red Sta r and Norton & Stockton Ancients. this term. Previous Clubs: Norton & Stockton Ancients, Whitby Town, Adam Nicholson - Adam is a young centre half who played for Stockton Town, Wolviston. Stockton Town last season. Previous Clubs: Stockton Town Nicky Martin - Nicky has signed for the club after spending last season Richie Dacombe – He is a very popular member of the squad. Attacking at Washington. Nicky is an experienced striker and has scored goals in left back has struggled with numerous injuries but has come back fit the Northern League wherever he has been. Very quick and danger ous pre season and is an important part of the back four. Always the in the box as well as having a great leap. Previous Clubs: Washington, longest in the shower. Previous Clubs: Northallerton, No rton & Esh Winning, Tow Law Town. Stockton Ancients as well as previous spell at Town. Ste Roberts Michael Arthur – Signed in the summer of 2010, and provided cover for – A versatile attacking player who chips in with more of a number of positions throughout the season on the left hand side his fair share of goals from midfield or when playing up top. Another and also in goal. Also not the brightest of lads and possesses one of one who wasn’t allowed to go to Dublin with the lads as he only the worst tattoos in the dressing room. Previous Clubs: Guisborough drinks with his Sunday morning football mates. Previous Clubs: Town, Wolviston Norton & Stockton Ancients, Northa llerton, Spennymoor Town. James Middleton - Last season’s ‘Sponsors Player of the Yea r’. Can play Management: anywhere on the pitch although is best suited at the heart of the Carl Jarrett, manager - in his second full season as manager at the club defence. Unfortunately his appearances in the coming season will be after previously being assistant manager in the 2009-2010. Will be limited due to works commitments and the fact he has purchased an looking to improve once again on our league position. allotment plot with his mate, seriously. Previous Clubs: Norton & Michael Dunwell - Michael is in his second season as player/assistant Stockton Ancients, West Auckland, Shildon, Billingham Synthonia, Marske United. manager. Midfielders: Ian Perry – coach. Ian joined half way through last season and is now part of the management team helping Carl and Michael out that is Craig Perry – Signed from rivals Billingham Synthonia half way through last season and settled into the central midfield role well and when he is not working away. will be looking to continue this season with tough tackling, no- Paul Scott - Physio. ‘Scotty’ has a great relationship with the lads and nonsense performances that typify him. Previous Clubs: Billingham is a dedicated member of the management set-up. Scotty often goes Synthonia, Blyth Spartans and Town the extra mile for the lads, which is appreciated by them all. x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 7
HISTORY OF BILLINGHAM TOWN FC BW7
Billingham Town was originally known as Billlingham Social In 2009 things turned sour with Hartlepool and when they took Club and was founded in 1967 by Tom Donnelly and Robbie away the goalposts prior to Town’s first game of the season. Cushley. Tom, who played in Town’s first game back in 1968, has Town’s committee hurriedly obtained some temporary posts and been secretary of Billingham Town since its conception until the game against Bishop Auckland took place. Since then 2000 when he relinquished this post to become chairman of the Hartlepool have slapped a Winding-up Petition on Town which club and subsequently is now life president. is still ongoing through the courts. In 1968 Town joined the Second Division of the Stockton & In the 2006-07 Tow n had their most successful league season Dist rict League and won the league title at the first attempt, under the management of Michael Watson, Lee Tucker and Mark playing at Mill Lane and the legendary slope – the top of the Scott and just missed out on the league title after Whitley Bay corner flag was level with the crossbar. Town stayed in the won their last game of the season to beat Town on goal Stockton League until 1973 and won the Division A League title difference. three times and the League Cup twice and also winning the Town could not keep the momentum going in season 2007-08 Stockton Charity Cup twice. and finished 10th top in the League but beat Shildon 2-1 in the In 1874 Town were admitted into the Teesside League and League Cup in a exciting game at Seaham’s ground, but after remained members for eight years. During this time they won the game the management team and the majority of the players walked away from Bedford Terrace leaving Town with a the League twice (1978-79 and 1981-82) and were runners-up mammoth task for the following season. once. In 1975 they were beaten finalists in the Durham Amateur Cup Final, but won the competition in 1976 and 1982. Town appointed Peter Mulcaster late May 2008 and he had the task of keeping Town in the First Division with a budget of zero In 1982 the club took the golden opportunity of joining the and with only four players signed on. Peter managed to cobble newly formed Second Division of the Dryboroughs Northern together a team for the start of the 2008-09 season and League and changed its name to Billingham Town. After three manag ed to keep them in the league finishing sixth bottom. years in the Seco nd Division Town gained promotion into the Season 2009-10 was a lot harder for Peter, but he kept the team First Division but were immediately relegated back to the in the league, finishing fourth bottom. At the end of the season Second Division in 1986. However, they bounced straight back in Peter resigned and Carl Jarrett took over as manager. Carl has 1987 and lost to neighbours Synthonia in the final of the brought in an influx of new players and Town hope to make Durham Challenge Cup a year later. Another relegation followed progress in the league once again. in 1991-92, but they regained their place in the top flight in Town finished last season eighth bottom, but with the majority 1997-98 and have remained there since. After being runner s-up of la st season’s squad and a couple of additions the club hope in the Durham Challenge Cup in 1988-89 and 2001-02 Town to push on into the top half of the table this season. eventually won the cup in season 2003-04 when manager Alan Robinson led them to a 3-1 victory over then UniBond side After long delays over planning permission and hitting methane gas, Town finally built their clubhouse. The clubhouse provides Bishop Auckland. changing accommodation for the junior football section plus a Since 1981, ground improvements at the Bedford Terrace social club for after match hospitality and for local community ground have resulted in new dressing rooms, a cantilever stand, to use. The work will not stop there as To wn hope to provide hard terracing behind one goal, hard terracing and covered better facilities for the community, both on the playing field and accommodation opposite the main st and. A refreshment room in the social and sporting facilities. and a re-turfed pitch surrounded by an 8ft boundary fence Since the formation of the club and as a result of an extremely around 5.5. acres of land. successful youth policy, Town have produced a number of Bedford Terrace is now recognised as having one of the more players that have progressed to the professional game. Anthony attractive grounds in the North-East. Floodlights were installed Barrett (York City and Hartlepool United), Gerry Forrest in the 1992-93 season with the official switch-on match against (Southampton), Mark Hines, (Grimsby and Peterborough), Dave Middlesbrough F.C. After sever gales blew down one of the Robinson (Halifax Town), Tony Hall (Middlesbrough). Most pylons, Town installed new floodlights in 2003. notable of course was Gary Pallister who played for both Town’s In the summer of 2007 Hartlepool United invested in Bedford junior and senior teams, before moving on to Middlesbrough, Terrace and completely re-laid the football pitch to a depth of Manchester United and England, before returning to several feet and installed new drainage. The new pitch Middlesbrough until his retirement with back injury. measurements and now exactly the same measurements of Most recently is Town old boy Neal Bishop who originally played Pool’s Victoria Park. Also behind the scenes there has been a for Conference side Scarborough before moving to York City. He total facelift with new showers and central heating being put in then transferred to Barnet and was club captain. In the summer the dressing rooms. Hartlepool now play the majority of their of 2009 Neal joined Notts County and after a successful season home Reserve games at Bedford Terrace. played in Division One in the 2010-11 season. x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 8
BW8 BILLINGHAM TOWN F.C. CLUB HONOURS League Cup winners: 2007-08 Durham Challenge Cup: 2003-04. Runners-up: 1988-89, Northern League Division 1 runners-up: 2006-07 2001-02 Northern League Division 2 runners up: 1996-97 North Riding Senior Cup runners-up: 1976-77, 1971-82 Durham Amateur Cup: 1967-77, 19778-78 Stockton & District League Champions: x 3 Teesside League champions: 1977-78, 1982-83 BILLINGHAM TOWN OLD BOYS
OVER THE years several players who had their startt a City in March 1989. He wen t on to play 166 times for Billingham Town went on to have careers in the full time York, but sadly his last season there was marred by a game. Pride of place must go to the only one who went serious groin injury and he was released in the summer of on to win international caps, GARY PALLISTER, who did in 1955. fact win almost every honour in the game. He joined Not quite making the grade was another Town ‘old boy’, Middlesbrough in November 1984 from Billingham Town TONY HALL. As an 18-year-old he left Billingham Town for and went on to play 189 games for them, plus seven for Tranmere Rovers where he made just one appearance as a Darlington, where he had a loan spell a year after joining P substitute. Two months later he was at Hartlepool and Boro. In August 1989 he was sold to Manchester United during his time there he again made just one appearance for £2.3m and over the next nine years, along with Steve as a sub, and that unfortunately was the end of his Bruce, formed a vital part of the United side that won football league career. virtually everything. In the summer of 1989, after 437 Ironically, GRAEME HALL, who left Billingham to go to a games for United, he was sold back to Middlesbrough for bigger club never tasted league football. Graeme was a £200,000 profit. Though he did play 61 games back at signed by Arsenal and though he was sign on pro forms in Middlesbrough, injuries were taking their toll and it was 1994, he was freed a year later without a first team game. no surprise when he retired in the summer of 2001. He then spent a season with Barnet, but again failed to MARK HINE played for Billingham Town and Whitby Town make an appearance. before being signed by Grimsby Town in October 1983. GERRY FORREST played for Southampton and Rotherham Over the next 10 years Mark played 252 games for and also represented the Saints in veterans, still plays in Grimsby, Darlington, Peterborough, Scunthorpe and the Over 40’s league alongside Town old boys Paul Doncaster Rovers. Since leaving the full time game he Rowntree, George and Gary Woodhouse. played with Gateshead, Stalybridge Celtic, Spennymoor NEAL BISHOP played for Town for a number of years and Whitby Town among others, picking England Semi- Pro caps up along the way. before moving to UniBond sides Gateshead, Spennymoor DAV E ROBINSON left Billingham to start his league career and Whitby Town. He then played Conference football at Hartlepool in August 1983, and over the next three with Scarborough before being transferred to York City years played 66 league games for them before being where he was instrumen tal in the Minsterman’s campaign transferred to Halifax Town. Again he had three years in 2006-07, helping them towards the play-offs with with the club, adding 72 league games to his total. His some impressive midfield displays. He eventually won the ‘Player’s Player of the Year’ and the ‘Supporters Player of next move took him to Peterborough where he played 95 league games in what had become his usual three year the Year’. After being out of contract with York City in stay. His league career ended at Notts County where he June 2007 he signed for Barnet and immediately stamped played just three games in two years. his authority on the Barnet midfield with his displays Two football league clubs actually signed TONY BARRETT being a central feature of the Bees good start to that from Billingham Town. Grimsby Town signed him first, but season. Neal won England C honours that season and released him after he had played 28 games for them. He finished up as club captain of Barnett before his transfer rejoined Billingham, however after a few months to Notts County in the summer of 2009 where he had a Hartlepool United paid £1,000 for his services and he successful season finishing in County winning the league rewarded them with 116 games before moving to York and promotion to Division 1. E x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 9
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BW10 BAY OPPORTUNITIES At Whitley Bay FC we strive to offer a wide range of sponsorship opportunities to our supporters and corporate clients. Details of the packages that we offer are available on request. We know that these offer exceptional value for money and can be tailored to suit your individual and company's needs and budget. As holders of the FA Carlsberg Vase, we pride ourselves in creating new partnerships and links with the local business community. We have greatly improved our corporate facilities over the last few seasons and hope that you will take up the opportunity to join us in the warm and friendly environment of Whitley Bay Football Club. It is the club's ambition to take Whitley Bay FC to the next level and beyond, and with your help and support this can become a reality. Whatever your intentions, whet her it be to increase your company profile or simply to enjoy a day out at the football, we can assure you that the 'Bays' match day experience will be first class. To discuss any sponsorship requirements that you may have please contact the Club in the following way:- Tel Chairman: Paul Mcilduff 07967728562 Should you feel that you or your company could offer Tel Club: (0191) 291 3637 assistance to Whitley Bay FC in any way, please do not E-mail: [email protected] hesitate to contact the club to discuss your proposal further.
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BW12 A brief history of Whitley Bay Football Club
1970’s The early 1970’s saw Bay’s successes continue with the League Cup being won in 1970/71, and the County Cup in 1970/71 and 1972/73. With the demise of amateur football the Club’s fortunes took a nosedive, culminating in them havin g to apply for re-election to the League in 1979/80. 1980’s In 1987/88, with fortunes rising, the club joined the Northern Premier League. In 1989/90 the Bay had their best ever run in the FA Cup, when they reached the 3rd Round, going down 1-0 at Rochdale, after a 1-0 win at then League side Scarborough, and in the 2nd Round defeating former winners Preston North End 2-0 in front of the BBC Match of the Day cameras. 1990’s The following season Whitley won not only the First Division Cup for the second time but also the Championship and promotion to the Premier Division. They finished in 11th spot in the 1993/94 season, their best position in the Premier Division. A decline in fortunes followed during the later 90’s and in 2000 Whitley were relegated back to the Northern League. 2000’s A new century marked the beginning of the most successful period in the club’s history as they rose to national prominence with record breaking achievements in the FA Vase. The 2001/02 season proved to be one of the most memorable in the clubs’ history when in only their second season in the competition and against all expectations they won the FA Vase at Villa Park, thanks to a spectacular Ian Chandler header in extra tim e against their Eastern League opponents Tiptree United. With expectations high, things didn’t go to plan the following season 1950’s and only 12 months after leading the team to Vase glory, The present Whitley Bay Football Club was formed in 1950 and Manager Andy Gowens resigned. was known as Whitley Bay Athletic. From 1950 until 1955 The appointment of Ian Chandler as Manager in January 2004 Athletic were members of the Northern Alliance, winning the proved a masterstroke, with another Vase winner, Steve Cuggy League Championship once and the League Cup twice. In returning as coach. Few could have imagined the unprecedented 1952/53 they became the first amateur team for sixty years to success th at would follow in the next seven years. win the Northumberland Senior Cup. In 1958 a limited company was formed, the Athletic dropped from the title and the club In Ian Chandler’s first full season in charge Whitley won the th joined the Northern League. Northumberland Senior Cup and a respectable 5 place in the league was also attained, but much more was to follow in 1960’s 2006/07 which was a season to savour for the fans as Whitley During the 1960’s Whitley Bay became one of the top amateur won the league title on the final day of the season with a 3-1 clubs in the country. They won the Northern League title in win at Durham City. The honours didn’t end there as goalkeeper 1964/65 and 1965/66, as well as the League Cup in 1964/65. The Terry Burke was named Northern League Player of the Year with Club won the Northumberland Senior Cup six times in ten years. Lee Kerr the Young Player of the Year, while Ian Chandler took But it was in the Amateur Cup that Whitley rose to national the Manager of the Year award. As the only club to score more prominence, reaching the semi-finals twice and the quarter than 100 league goals Whitley’s brand of exciting attacking play finals four times. The quarter final against Hendon in 1965 set was a joy to watch. the ground record, when 7301 supporters packed into Hillheads In 2007/08 the highlight of the season came in the FA Vase when Park only to see Hendon win 3-1. Whitley reached the semi-final stage having beaten the holders x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 13
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and hot favourites Truro City 3-0 in Cornwall. Another long trip But once again Wembley beckoned when after victories over in the quarter-finals took them to Hungerford Town where they Alsager Town, Boldmere St Michaels, Poole Town, Chertsey Town, won 1-0. Disaster struck in the first leg of the semi final at Shi ldon and an epic two legged semi final against Barwell, Lowestoft where a 4-0 win for the Trawlermen made them firm Whitley Bay reached the FA Vase Final for the third time and for favourites to go through but in a fantastic second leg Whitley the second successive season. This time Bay’s opponents were were three up after only 24 minutes but could not manage a Wroxham from the Eastern Counties League. The thousands of crucial fourth. Both legs were pla yed in front of just over 2000 fans who made the trip from the north east to Wembley were spectators. Off the field long serving Secretary Derek Breakwell celebrating after only 21 seconds when Paul Chow took was presented with the Arthur Clark Memorial Trophy for his advantage of hesitation in the Wroxham defence to sc ore the services to the Northern League. fastest goal ever seen in a Wembley Final. Although Wroxham 2008/09 was a season that Bay fans will never forget. The FA got an equaliser, Whitley’s lead was soon restored when a Vase once again took centre stage with Manchester side Abbey Richard Hodgson free kick was turned into his own net by a Hey being Whitley’s first opponents. The visitors went 2-0 up Wroxham defender. Lee Kerr's spectacular effort after just 50 and only a late equaliser from Chris Moore took the game to seconds of the second half ensured the Vase would be coming extra time where Bay ran out 5-2 winners. Hard fought victories back to Whitley Bay for a record equalling third time. Further at Penrith and Bootle and then home wins against Stratford goals from Adam Johnston, Paul Robinson and Josh Gillies Town and Biggleswade Town took Whitley into the semi-final for completed the 6-1 victory, the highest score in the history of the the second year running where they were once again paired with FA Vase Final. Paul Chow was also named Man of the Match. Lowestoft. Bay had home advantage in the 1st leg and in front of Last season again saw Whitley finish 3rd in the league, but only a crowd of 2,947 goals from Paul Chow and Lee Kerr gave them goal difference denied them runners up spot. Could they make it a 2-1 lead to take to Crown Meadow. In the 2nd leg a capacity three FA Vase wins in a row? It had never been done before and crowd of 2,250 saw Bay’s lead wiped out inside 3 minutes but an despite comfortable home victories over AFC Liverpool and equaliser from Leon Ryan and a superb display from the whole Dunstable Tow n, several times it took late goals to keep Whitley team saw Whitley Bay become the first North East side to reach on course, notably at Herne Bay and Dunston. Inevitably, the the new Wembley where their opponents were Glossop North semi final was drama packed, as two very late goals, the second End from the North West Counties League. And what an in stoppage time, gave Whitley a crucial 2-1 lead to bring back occasion it was. With 12,212 fans in the stadium goal s from Lee from Poole Town. The return leg at Hillheads saw Poole take an Kerr and Paul Chow (his 40th of the season) brought the FA Vase early lead but a Paul Chow hat trick sent the Bay back to back to Whitley Bay for the 2nd time in 7 years. Lee Kerr also was Wembley where Coalville Town gave Whitley th eir toughest test voted the Man of the Match. yet and an epic Final was decided by Paul Chow’s 86th minute 2009/10 was yet another memorable season with Whitley winner as Whitley triumphed 3-2. Chow, who had scored in fighting on four fronts for honours. Despite fixture congestion every round, and Kerr, had twice given Whitley the lead as they counting against them, they won the Northumberland Senior both set the remarkable record of scoring in three consecutive Cup at St James Park, defeating Ashington 2-1. Whitley had Vase Finals. A great display from keeper Terry Burke earned him previousl y beaten a strong Newcastle United Reserve side in the the man of the match award on his last appearance of an Semi-Final. The Bay reached the semi final of the League Cup but outstanding career. went down 2-1 to South Shields. For a third successive season, And so Whitley Bay completed a record breaking hat trick of they finished 3rd in the league despite a backlog of fixtures due Vase successes and became the first team ever to win the trophy to the severe winter weather. four times. x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 14
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Kyle Hayes Gareth Williams Callum Anderson Goalkeeper Defender Defender Sponsored by The Soviets Kyle was signed in the summer of 2010 having Cheeks as he is known to everyone, signed for Callum is another young player to make the 1st played for the reserves the previous season. He Whitley during the summer of 2010 from team after impressive performances for the made a quick impact and following the neighbours Blyth Spartans where he had spent reserves. He shows great maturity for a player retirement of Terry Burke at the end of last 10 years. He is a cultured defender who reads the only 21 years of age. He was a member of the season he is now the Club’s undisputed No1 game well and was a key member of last year’s squad at Wembley in 2009 and played the whole ‘keeper. Aged just 19, he was voted Young Player Vase winning side. game in both the 2010 and 2011 Vase Finals. of the Year last season. He made 35 appearances and was on the bench at Wembley.
Brian Smith Chris Reid David Coulson Defender Defender Defender
Brian returned to Hillheads last summer for Chris has just rejoined the club following a period First signed during 2004/05 from Spennymoor another spell at the Club and added strength to playing in Australia for Brisbane Athletic. He came United and after joining Blyth in the summer the defence. He is a big powerful defender who through the Club Academy eventually making the returned to Hillheads in October. A quick hard misses nothing the air and scores his fair amount first team squad. However with first team tackling defender who gives attackers no time on of goals. Brian appeared at Wembley last season, appearances limited he left for regular first team the ball. Captained the team to FA Vase glory at coming off the bench during the second half of football at West Allotment Celtic. Now with the Wembley in 2009 but missed out on the big day the Vase Final. experience behind him Chris is expected to be the the following year after snapping his cruciate first choice centre half ligament during the semi final. Came off the bench at Wembley against Coalville last season.
Craig McFarlane Damon Robson Paul Robinson Defender/ Midfield Midfield Midfield Sponsored by Kevin Crozier Joinery Services Craig has become a versatile, influential and very Damon signed for the club from Horden C.W. Paul signed from Newcastle Blue Star. He is an popular player since joining the club during near the end of the 2005/06 season. A busy, attacking midfielder who is a favourite with the 2008/09 from Bedlington Terriers. He was influential midfield player with good ball fans. Formerly with York City he has also played for previously a member of our academy before distribution. He has also been at Newcastle Bedlington Terriers. Paul has played in all three joining Sunderland as a junior. He started all United and Bishop Auckland. He captained the Wembley Finals. He scored in the 2010 Vase Final three games at Wembley and was voted Players side last season and has started all three games and set up the second goal in the 2011 Final. Won and Supporters Player of the Year last season, at Wembley. the Goal of the Season, BBC Newcastle Player of the when he also won the goal of the season award. Year, Club Player of the Year, Players Player of the Year and Supporters Player of the Year in 2009/10.
Lee Paul Scroggins Gary Ormston Kyle Downey Midfield Midfield Midfield
First played for the club in 2002/03 season. Gary signed for the club during the summer of A promising youngster who looks set to make the Returned to Hillheads this summer from South 2010 from Consett. Gary is a quick right sided step up from the reserves after impressing during Shields. A strong hard tackling midfielder who player who established himself in the side last pre-season. also has a good goal scoring record. season and was in the starting line up at Kyle is also still eligible to play for the successful Wembley. New Hartley Juniors and has recently been selected for the Northumberland FA County Youth Team x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 17
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David Pounder Chris Fawcett Paul Chow Midfield Midfield Forward Sponsored by www.iangordon.tv David joined the club during the summer of 2010 Returned to Hillheads in November after a short Paul joined the club from Jarrow Roofing, where he had from Consett. A left sided player who has speed spell at Ashington. First signed in October 2008 been a prolific scorer. Paul is a lethal striker, forming a and goal scoring ability. He was in the Wembley from Newcastle Blue Star. A very quick left sided great partnership with Lee Kerr. He scored his 40th goal starting line up against Coalville. player who can cause all sorts of problems for of the season and Bay’s second at Wembley in 2009. Paul made history in the 2010 Vase Final by scoring after defenders. Chris came off the bench during the only 21 seconds, the fastest goal at the new Wembley 2009 Vase Final but missed out in the 2010 and and the fastest ever in any Wembley Cup Final. Last 2011 Finals. season he scored in every round of the Vase, including twice at Wembley and is now the club’s 5th top scorer of all time. He won both Northern League and BBC Newcastle Player of the Year awards last season.
Robbie Dale Lee Kerr Forward Forward Sponsored by Rod Finlay
Robbie Dale joined during the summer from Blyth A member of the Academy who stepped up to Spartans, for whom he was a good goal scorer senior football, he has always been a natural striker. and fans’ favourite during the seven year spell at Lee set a unique record during 2004/05, becoming the only player ever to have scored in the FA Cup, Croft Park. A tremendous acquisition, Robbie is a FA Vase and FA Youth Cup in the same season. Last tall skilful striker who will prove a real handful for season he overtook Ian Chandler’s total of 156 opposition defences in the Northern League. goals to become the all time third top scorer for the club. Lee scored the first goal at Wembley in 2009 and was voted Man of the Match and was on the score sheet again in both the 2010 and 2011 Finals.
Ian Chandler Brian Rowe Glen Martin Manager Assistant Physio Manager/ Defender Ian is the Club’s fourth top goalscorer with Brian returned as a player to Hillheads last An approved FA Physio, highly respected by the 156 to his name. He also played season and has just been appointed Assistant players and Management. Glen assists with professionally at Barnsley and Aldershot, Manager. He is a no nonsense, hard tackling coaching and players pre and post match and locally at Blyth, Durham, Bishop defender. After leaving the Bay in 2008 Brian preparations. Always has final say on players’ won the Northern League Player of The Year fitness and availability in order to protect them Auckland and briefly at Jarrow Roofing award while at Sunderland Nissan and then from long term damage. Had the players in peak before returning to Whitley Bay to take joined Jarrow Roofing and helped them to condition for all three Wembley Finals. over as Manager in 2004. Ian won the promotion back to Division One. Northern League Manager of the Year title for 2006/07 after guiding the team to the League Championship. He holds a unique record having sco red the winner in the Adam Furness David Sproat 2002 FA Vase Final and later managing the Coach Goalkeeping winning team, leading Whitley to Vase glory at Wembley in 2008/09 and again in Coach/Kit Man 2009/10 and 2010/11. He was also voted Northern League Manager of the Year on all Adam has joined the club as first team coach Goalkeeper who played for the club alongside three occasions, another unique record. following a period at Bishop Auckland. He has manager Ian Chandler from 1999-2002. also managed at Brandon United and Esh Returned to Hillheads at the start of the 2009/10 Winning. He holds a EUFA ‘A’ Coaching Badge season to assist in coaching first team and is also a highly respected member of the goalkeepers. Has been part of the 2010 and 2011 Northumberland FA Football Development Team. FA Vase winning coaching team. Bay fan since the age of 12. x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:55 Page 18
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Scoring on the way to a hat trick at Ashingon in 2007 Northallerton on April10th 2008. Well done Lee on achieving 2nd place now it's Billy Wright's 307 in sight, a record that many said would stand for all time. Who knows??? Since 2004, Lee has scored against just about every Northern League team he has faced but it seems that his favourite opponents are Ashington, against whom he has scored 12 goals, half of which were at the old Portland Park. He has scored nine times against Billingham Town (another tonight perhaps?), Billingham Synthonia and West Allotment Lee Kerr 2011 Celtic, and eight against both Tow Law Town and Northallerton Town. Lee Kerr's two goals at Bishop Auckland ten days ago saw Of the many he has scored in the FA Vase, his three at him move into 2nd place on the club’s all time scoring Wembley are probably the most memorable, while his charts with 173 goals for the Bay, a remarkable achievement stoppage time winner at Poole in last season’s semi final for one so young, just 24 years of age. The list showing first leg is also a contender. those who have scored 100 or more goals for Bay reads as An interesting discussion point for fans is which is his best follows: ever goal? Billy Wright 307, Lee Kerr 173, John Gatens 171, Ian Pick your Chandler 156, Paul Chow 145, Ray Oliver 107 and Neal favourite and if Walton 10 3. it was caught on Lee scored his first goal for Bay at Billingham Synthonia on camera we will January10th 2004 and reached the magical 100 mark at include it in the Boxing Day match programme. Give your nomination to programme editor Julian Tyley or hand it in at the match office no later than Saturday 17th December Aged 17, closely watched by Lee Picton while playing against at the South Celebrating with Paul Chow in the FA Cup Ashington, December 2004 Shields game. win over Hyde x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:56 Page 20
BW20 WHITLEY BAY FC FIXTURES AND RESULTS
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BW22 Weekend Fixtures STL Northern League First Division HALF TIME QUIZ Ashington v Whitley Bay 1. Who beat Manchester United in the League Cup? Bedlington Terriers v Newton Aycliffe 2. Who will Darlington play in the FA Trophy 1st Round? Billingham Town v Spennymoor Town 3. Which Scottish League team plays in Kircaldy? Bishop Auckland v Tow Law Town Consett v Dunston UTS 4. Which League 2 side plays at Broadfield Stadium? Jarrow Roofing v Norton & Stockton Ancients 5. Which League club is nicknamed ‘The Pirates’ Marske United v Newcastle Benfield 6. Which Blue Square Bet North side are known as ‘The Shildon v Penrith Bloods’? South Shields v West Auckland Town 7. Which non league club plays at Highbury? Stokelsey SC v Guisborough Town 8. Who are the Northern League Cup holders? Sunderland RCA v Billingham Synthonia 9. Who won the Northern Alliance last season? Second Div ision 10. Which Wearside League side are former FA Amateur Cup Birtley Town v Brandon United winners? Chester-le-Street Town v Washington Darlington RA v Whitehaven FA VASE DVD SALES Easington Colliery v Hebburn Town The Club still has DVDs from the FA Vase Finals at Wembley Gillford Park v Team Northumbria Morpeth Town v Crook Town against Wroxham in 2010 and Coalville in 2011 Northallerton Town v Horden CW £10 each from the match office Ryton & Crawcrook Albion v North Shields FA Carlsberg Vase 4th Round West Allotment Celtic v Seaham Red Star Whitley Bay v South Park Whickham v Esh Winning Saturday 21st January 2012
Northern League Division One Attendances Summary - 2011-12 Northern League Division Two Attendances Summary - 2011-12 Team Home Home Home Away Away Away Team Home Home Home Away Away Away Games Total Average Games Total Average Games Total Average Games Total Average Ashington 8 1907 238.38 8 1108 138.50 Alnwick Town 11 1019 92.64 10 457 45.70 Bedlington Terriers 9 1265 140.56 9 1834 203.78 Birtley Town 11 523 47.55 9 511 56.78 Billingham Synthonia 8 1060 132.50 11 1799 163.55 Brandon United 12 668 55.67 8 405 50.63 Billingham Town 10 1274 127.40 8 1006 125.75 Chester-le-Street Town 10 909 90.90 9 500 55.56 Bishop Auckland 11 3225 293.18 10 1511 151.10 Crook Town 11 1064 96.73 7 475 67.86 Consett 10 1322 132.20 8 1395 174.38 Darlington R.A. 10 415 41.50 12 856 71.33 Dunston UTS 8 1548 193.50 12 1858 154.83 Easington Colliery 9 306 34.00 10 703 70.30 Guisborough Town 10 1522 152.20 7 629 89.86 Esh Winning 9 467 51.89 11 897 81.55 Jarrow Roofing B.C.A. 9 538 59.78 11 1608 146.18 Gillford Park 8 321 40.13 9 627 69.67 Marske United 9 1394 154.89 11 1868 169.82 Hebburn Town 7 455 65.00 7 483 69.00 Newcastle Benfield 11 933 84.82 9 1419 157.67 Horden C.W. 10 350 35.00 10 551 55.10 Newton Aycliffe 12 2305 192.08 10 2447 244.70 Morpeth Town 7 364 52.00 13 796 61.23 Norton & Stockton Ancients 11 1538 139.82 9 1241 137.89 North Shields 11 1475 134.09 8 689 86.13 Penrith 10 1130 113.00 10 1379 137.90 Northallerton Town 12 1341 111.75 8 478 59.75 Shildon 7 1307 186.71 10 1881 188.10 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 9 592 65.78 11 726 66.00 South Shields 12 2627 218.92 7 1285 183.57 Seaham Red Star 10 548 54.80 10 641 64.10 Spennymoor Town 12 3727 310.58 7 1987 283.86 Team Northumbria 11 494 44.91 11 555 50.45 Stokesley Sports Club 12 1028 85.67 10 1749 174.90 Thornaby 12 468 39.00 9 471 52.33 Sunderland R.C.A. 8 942 117.75 12 1957 163.08 Washington 10 425 42.50 11 788 71.64 Tow Law Town 10 886 88.60 11 1635 148.64 West Allotment Celtic 9 648 72.00 11 706 64.18 West Auckland Town 8 1407 175.88 12 2153 179.42 Whickham 8 533 66.63 13 906 69.69 Whitley Bay 9 4076 452.89 12 3212 267.67 Whitehaven 9 404 44.89 9 568 63.11 Bay top the Northern League attendance charts The latest attendance figures for the STL Northern League show Whitley Bay maintaining their position as by far the best supported club, with a league average of 452. Champions Spennymoor are next, averaging 310, while Bishop Auckland are third with 293. Ashington (238) and South Shields (218) also average over 200. In the Second Division, North Shields top the charts with an average of 134, with Northallerton on 111 the only other club to average three figure attendances. Crook with 96, Alnwick, 92 and Chester-le-Street with 90 are the next best supported clubs in the Division. x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:56 Page 23
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BW26 League Tables
STL Northern League Division One Pos Team P W D L F A WD L F AGD Pts 1 Sunderland RCA 21 4 2 2 26 15 10 1 2 31 15 27 45 2 West Auckland Town 20 4 1 3 19 14 10 2 0 30 13 22 45 3 Dunston UTS 20 3 3 2 9 8 10 2 0 32 9 24 44 4 Spennymoor Town 19 10 2 0 33 6 2 3 2 11 8 30 41 5 Whitley Bay 21 6 1 2 24 7 7 0 5 33 21 29 40 6 Newton Aycliffe 23 7 1 5 26 22 3 5 2 13 11 6 36 7 Bedlington Terriers 19 7 0 2 40 9 4 2 4 16 13 34 35 8 Bishop Auckland 22 4 3 4 21 21 5 3 3 25 23 2 33 9 Ashington 16 4 2 2 25 12 5 1 2 18 12 19 30 10 Newcastle Benfield 20 4 1 6 21 17 5 2 2 15 11 8 30 11 Shildon 18 2 3 3 23 16 6 1 3 19 12 14 28 12 Norton & Stockton Ancients 21 3 5 4 20 20 4 2 3 14 11 3 28 13 Billingham Synthonia 19 2 1 5 11 15 6 1 4 27 23 0 26 14 Marske United 21 3 3 4 18 22 4 2 5 19 26 -11 26 15 South Shields 19 6 0 6 29 27 1 2 4 14 21 -5 23 16 Consett 18 4 2 4 22 22 2 2 4 12 13 -1 22 17 Penrith 20 4 0 6 20 23 3 1 6 14 29 -18 22 18 Guisborough Town 18 4 2 5 21 22 1 3 3 12 24 -13 20 19 Jarrow Roofing 21 1 2 6 8 21 4 1 7 25 38 -26 18 20 Billingham Town 19 2 2 6 18 23 3 0 6 17 20 -8 17 21 Tow Law Town 22 2 0 9 9 26 2 1 8 9 28 -36 13 22 Stokesley Sports Club 23 0 1 11 8 44 0 0 11 6 70 -100 1
STL Northern League Division Two Pos Team P W D L F A WD L F AGD Pts 1 Team Northumbria 23 6 1 4 25 13 8 1 3 35 18 29 44 2 North Shields 20 7 2 3 29 16 4 4 0 9 5 17 39 3 Esh Winning 21 6 1 3 25 16 6 1 4 28 18 19 38 4 Darlington RA 24 7 1 3 19 12 4 4 5 22 24 5 38 5 Gillford Park* 19 5 1 2 21 12 7 3 1 29 17 21 37 6 West Allotment Celtic 21 6 0 3 19 14 5 4 3 17 16 6 37 7 Morpeth Town 21 5 2 1 17 14 4 5 4 21 22 2 34 8 Northallerton Town 21 7 2 3 29 17 2 4 3 21 19 14 33 9 Birtley Town 21 4 2 5 25 21 6 0 4 28 21 11 32 10 Whickham 22 3 2 4 20 22 5 4 4 28 22 4 30 11 Thornaby 22 5 2 5 31 30 4 1 5 19 22 -2 30 12 Crook Town 19 4 3 5 29 22 4 2 1 14 9 12 29 13 Alnwick Town 23 5 1 6 13 28 3 4 4 14 22 -23 29 14 Brandon United 22 4 3 6 28 29 4 1 4 10 12 -3 28 15 Hebburn Town 16 3 2 3 18 21 5 0 3 22 15 4 26 16 Washington 22 4 5 2 18 19 3 0 8 16 35 -20 26 17 Seaham Red Star 22 3 5 4 24 23 2 2 6 13 26 -12 22 18 Whitehaven 20 2 5 3 15 14 3 1 6 12 21 -8 21 19 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 21 2 2 5 11 21 4 0 8 20 31 -21 20 20 Chester-Le-Street 20 3 1 6 10 15 2 2 6 12 14 -7 18 21 Horden C.W. 22 2 3 6 7 15 2 2 7 13 26 -21 17 22 Easington Colliery* 20 2 1 7 18 25 2 2 6 16 36 -27 12 * 3 points deducted x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:56 Page 27
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BW30 News Local FA Vase Round up second half by Billingham Synthonia put them through by 4-0 against league rivals Consett at Central Avenue. Spennymoor Town manager Jason Ainsley admitted Synners, who reached the semi-finals six years ago, that his team was knocked out of the Vase “with a took a 9th minute lead with a Chay Liddle penalty after whimper” when they lost 2-0 to Northern League rivals Nathan Jameson was brought down, and goals could Ashington at the Brewery Field. Moors were one of the have been scored at either end before half time. favourites to win the competition, but they didn’t make However, Synners went 2-0 up when left back Danny much of an impact against the Colliers, who are one of McWilliams cut in from the touchline and fired past six Northern League clubs through to the 4th Round. Barry Poskett. Nathan Jameson scored the third from a “Defeat is a big bl ow to us. We’ve won the league twice Matty Crossen pass, and Danny Earl finished off the and we want to do well in the Vase,” said Ainsley. “But scoring from a rebound. too many times now, we’ve gone out of cup competitions with a whimper. We didn’t make their Northern League Weekend News keeper work enough, and we didn’t deserve to go through.” by Ray Simpson Moors’ first penalty claim came early on when Gavin Shildon striker Steve Johnson ran riot as the Cogdon appeared to be brought down as he ran into Railwaymen posted their highest score under manager the box, and the second was when Bobby Moore Gary Forrest when they thrashed Stokesley 11-0 at Dean claimed that he was thrown to the floor as he waited Street on Saturday. for the ball in the Ashington penalty area. Moors had Johnson scored five, three of them in the closing the better of the play in the first half, but Ashington minu tes. “It was one of those days in which everything went in front 5 minutes after half time with an excellent free-kick by Andy Johnson into the top corner. came off for us. The performance was very good, and Moors missed some good chances to equalise, before we scored some good quality goals. We were much Jonny Godsmark ran half the length of the field to score better in the final third than we have been recently.” the second. Sunderland RCA striker Alex Benjamin scored for his West Auckland Town are through after bea ting Baris new club to put them on the way to the top of the Northern Counties East League side Askern Villa 3-2 in league. Mark Davison put RCA in front from a Joe South Yorkshire. Skipper Mattie Moffat gave his side the Walton corner after 25 minutes, then 10 minutes later lead when he scored from 15 yards after 8 minutes, but Benjamin scored with a shot on the turn. Darren the home side levelled following a mistake by Neil Craddock hit the bar for Aycliffe in the second half. Pattison. Micky Rae restored West’s lead and Moffat Billingham Town won the six-pointer at Tow Law Town, made it 3-1 when he lobbed the keeper from the edge beating the Lawyers 4-1. of the box. Askern pulled a goal back from a set-piece, Town took the lead when Nick Martin helped on a Steve but West held on . Manager Peter Dixon said: “That was Flockett pass for Micky Arthur to fire home, but Lawyers a potential banana skin.” levelled with a 25-yarder by Scott Arnott. Dunston UTS found life difficult against another NCEL Town regained the lead just after half-time when Arthur outfit, Parkgate, before finally winning 3-1 at the UTS charged down a cl earance by Lawyers keeper Sam Stadium. Leading scorer Andy Bulford put his side in the Gordon and tapped in, then Jamie Owens nipped in lead on 13 minutes, but Parkgate levelled through Adam between two defenders to score the third. New signing Shepherd on 25 minutes. Dunston quickly responded David Onions dribbled through and scored the. when Chris Swailes sent Steve Goddard racing through to beat the Parkgat e keeper. Both sides hit the fourth to put third bottom Town just a point behind woodwork, before Goddard finished the game from a Jarrow Roofing. Ben Cattanach cross with 7 minutes left. Dunston Second Division leaders Team Northumbria suffered a manager Billy Irwin said: “It wasn’t a comfortable win. shock 4-1 defeat at lowly Whitehaven while Gillford Parkgate were a well organised team.” A powerful Park recorded a fine 5-2 win at second top Esh Winning. x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:56 Page 31
This Day In Football BW31 This Day in Football – December 6 The things they say On 6 December 1930, Thames AFC set a Football League record when only 469 people showed up for their Third I look like an Afghan Hound and I'm strutting around the Division South match against visiting Luton Town. place like something out of Crufts! Robbie Savage reveals Thames had been founded only two years earlier by a group what he's been up to on Strictly Come Dancing of businessmen who had built a new ground - West Ham Him and his fat mate should be sh*tting it if I decide to Stadium - and needed a team to fill it. The stadium had a write a book. There'll be no holding back on those two capacity of 120,000, but Thames competed for supporters muppets. Joey Barton rips into Derek Llambias with several nearby clubs who were older and thus more "We are not so concerned about getting out of the bottom established, including West Ham United, Millwall, Charlton, three or not. What we are concerned about is getting more and Orient. points than we did last season and achieving our aim" - Despite poor support, Thames fared well, finishing in third Wigan boss Roberto Martinez sets his sights high. place in the Southern League Eastern Division in 1930 to earn "We had played Bournemouth and I had left the car at the election to the Third Division South. There, however, they Leicester services because me and Alex live near there. But struggled, winning only three matches and drawing two out on the way back I heard a click in the engine. I said to Alex of their first 16 to sit dead last in the table when Luton came 'that doesn't sound good', pulled over and we got out. There to town. was smoke coming from under the bonnet and Alex went for a look and said 'there's flames under there'. We both ran Although only 469 people attended, they witnessed a rare into a pig farm and then watched the car burn out at the sight as Thames eked out a 1-0 victory. Luton's share of the side of the motorway … It's not great to be doing 70mph ticket sales was a meager 1s, 7d. It was paid by postal order, down the motorway with your car on fire" - Oldham which Luton framed and displayed in their boardroom. Athletic's James Wesolowski understates how he and Thames narrowly avoided relegation that year, but succumbed team-mate Alex Cisak escaped injury when the Mini the following year and promptly dissolved. West Ham Cooper they were travelling in burst into flames. Stadium continued in use for racing and occasional baseball "Words were exchanged – that was that, there were no until it closed in 1972. punches thrown but there was a lot of noise. Sami was speaking in French and Mani wasn't. It was handbags but This Day in Football – December 7 they didn't even touch" - an Arsenal spokesman explains how, like two ships that pass in the night, Samir Nasri On 7 December 2007, Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro was and Emmanuel Frimpong enjoyed a post-match tunnel suspended indefinitely from the Peruvian national team for tete-a-tete after Man City reserves beat their London breaking team rules during their World Cup qualification Academy 1-0 in their Milk Cup quarter-final. campaign. 28 November 2011: "Once you are well into your 30s you According to a Peruvian journalist , Pizarro and several other have to go to a club where you can be certain you'll be able players, including Jefferson Farfan, Santiago Acasiete, and to pay your bills" - Didier Drogba's Mr 15% Thierno Andrés Mendoza, smuggled women and alcohol into the team Seydi claims the striker (net worth £19m, according to hotel after Peru's 1-1 draw with Brazil on 18 November and the Sunday Times) rejected Chelsea's offer of a contract only three days before their 5-1 hammering by Ecuador. extension so he can go where he is offered the most Despite Pizarro's claim of innocence, the Peruvian football cash. federation suspended him for 18 months and fined him 12 February 2009: Police are called to Didier Drogba's home $80,000. in Oxshott, Surrey, after his partner had a row with a Although they later r educed the suspension to 3 months and cleaner over alleged unpaid wages. "All I wanted was the the fine to $10,000, Pizarro appealed to the Court of money owed to me," said Candy Price. "Two representatives Arbitration for Sport to clear his name. The CAS overturned from Chelsea asked me to move. They left and the police both rulings, finding that "[t]he facts put forward by (the turned up. I explained the situation to the officers, who went inside. They came out with a cheque for £430." A federation) in relation to Pizarro were not supported by spokesman for Drogba, said: "They owed the cleaner no concrete evidence." He returned to the nation team only this money. He is on international duty and his wife is year. pregnant on her own and doesn't speak much English." Reference: http://tdifh.blogspot.com/ x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:56 Page 32 x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:56 Page 33
National FA Vase Round up BW33
Toolstation Western League rivals Ilfracombe Town and The all-North West Counties League Premier Division Lark hall Athletic face a replay in the FA Carlsberg Vase on encounter saw Runcorn Town go through 2-1 at Glossop Wednesday night. They will play again after sharing a 1-1 North End. The other NWCL side, Premier Division Squires draw in the Third Round at Marlborough Park on Saturday. Gate, went out 4-0 at home against Baris Northern Nat Auckland headed the visitors ahead in the 2nd minute Counties East Leaguers Staveley Miners Welfare. First of extra-time. But Combe showed their spirit to hit back 7 Division Norton United are still in the competition after minutes later with Ryan Turner volleying home a cross sharing a 2-2 draw after extra-time at East Midlands from Leon Taswell. Larkhall played some neat football in Counties Leaguers Holbrook Sports. the mud b ut found Steve Oliver, the home goalkeeper, and Three of five ChromaSport Trophies United Counties his defence in superb form. Although Ilfracombe found League sides made Vase progress. chances hard to come by they deservedly earned a second Peterborough Northern Star's impressive run goes on in chance. their debut campaign in the national competition as they Kent Hurlimann League side Herne Bay travelled to overcame NCEL side Armthorpe Welfare 2-0. St Ives Town Combined Counties Leaguers Hanworth Villa and, although reached the Fourth Round for a fifth successive season they were ahead twice, they could only manage a draw. with a last-gasp 2-1 success at Sussex County League Byron Walker gave them a 1-0 lead in the second half outfit Peacehaven & Telscombe. Newport Pagne ll Town before Lawrie Shennan equalis ed with 7 minutes to play. reached the 4th Round for the first time by beating Three minutes into extra-time Dan Lawrence again put Bay Ridgeons League Division One side Godmanchester Rovers ahead but James Woods forced the replay on Wednesday 4 3-1 at Willen Road. Unbeaten in the League, Long Buckby minutes from time. are free to concentrate on their title bid after a surprise 2- Kent League rivals VCD Athletic and Tunbridge Wells 1 home reverse against Essex Senior League pacesetters fought out an eventful 3-3 draw at Crayford which saw Enfield 1893. both sides reduced to ten-men before the end of normal Deeping Rangers' best Vase run ended with a 3-1 reverse time. at Newcastle Benfield. Matt Heron gave Deeping an early Carl Cornell got the show on the road for the Wells but lead but goals from McEvoy and Chilton around the hour- Casey Scotter equalised and then Aiden Pursglove put VCD mark handed Benfield the initiative and McEvoy settled it in front on the stroke of half-time. Cornell put Wells on in stoppage time. level terms and Ryan Rook put them in front just after the hour-mark. Billy Bennett hit the all-important equaliser 7 Falmouth Town saw their Vase run end as the only minutes from normal time to force a goal-less half hour of Carlsberg South West Peninsula League club in the 3rd extra time. Round also meant league interest ended at this stage. Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) Premier Division club High-flying Western League hosts Willand Rovers deserved Bournemouth Poppies made it through to the Fourth the win although a second half fight back did threaten to Round of the FA Carlsberg Vase for the first time in their force the tie into extra-time. The crowd at Silver Street was history following a 2-0 home victory against Toolstation boosted by a good turnout of away fans, but it took the Western League outfit Barnstaple Town. The score home side just 9 minutes to open the scoring and they remained goalless for an hour until Jake Rowley put the doubled their advantage just after the half-hour mark. The visitors ahead just after the hour mark. Poppies made the second half saw Falmouth reduce the arrears in the 55th game safe in stoppage time when Martin Warren sealed minute to set up a tense finale. the win. Gresley FC are through after beating West Midlands Bemerton Heath Harlequins were knocked out of the (Regional) League side Gornal Athlet ic 4-2 at The Moat. competition with a 4-0 home defeat against Hellenic Former Midland Alliance side Oadby Town, (the only side Leaguers Shortwood United, who won at a canter. ever to beat Whitley in a Vase tie at Hillheads) now Shortwood's league rivals Reading Town had a slightly members of the East Midlands Counties, held Tipton Town more difficult task against another Wessex League side to a 1-1 home draw after extra-time. A replay is also Cowes Sports, winning through thanks to a Graham Lewis required between Tividale and Athium Midland Football goal shortly after the interval. Combination side Brocton after they shared a 3-3 draw. x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:56 Page 34
BW34 When we met at Hillheads last season…. WHITLEY BAY 2 Bay v Billingham Town over the Years BILLINGHAM TOWN 2 Our recent record v Billingham Town Saturday 30th October Season Score Scorers Venue Competition Another drawn game at Hillheads saw Whitley drop 11 points adrift of the 2010/11 1 - 4 Kerr A League leading pair Spennymoor and Consett. Billingham belied their position in 2010/11 2 - 2 Taylor Johnston H League the lower half of the table with a determined, battling performance, twice taking the lead only for Whitley to equalise restore parity after each goal. 2009/10 1 - 1 Bell H League Whitley were soon on the back foot as Billingham’s attacking line up of 2009/10 6 - 1 Ryan Bell 2 Kerr 2 A League three strikers proved a handful for the defence. Eight minutes into the Robinson game, with the tall Andy Jennings in particular posing a threat, Burke had to push a shot from near the right touchline over the bar. Three minutes 2008/09 4 - 0 Woodhouse OG Chow 2 A FA Cup Prelim Rnd later the visitors took the lead from a seemingly harmless situation but 2008/09 1 - 1 Robinson A League Steven Roberts saw his chance and lobbed the ball over Burke. It appeared 2008/09 8 - 0 Smith Livermore H League that the ball would clear the goal but it dropped just under the bar for what was only the fourth goal conceded at home in ten league games this Moore 2 Coulson season. Robinson Chow 2 Five minutes later, Damon Robson breaking from midfield saw his shot deflected over the bar but it was a rare attempt on goal by Whitley. Just 2007/08 1 - 3 Kerr A League when it looked as if they would be going in a goal down at half time, they 2007/08 3 - 1 Kerr Chow 2 H League conjured up an equaliser, when Robson played the ball out to Robinson on 2006/07 1 - 0 Bell A FA Vase 1st Rnd the left and his cross from near the by line saw Glen Taylor leap above a defender to head home from eight yards out. It was a well constructed 2006/07 1 - 1 Phillips A League goal and Whitley’s best move of the game. 2006/07 2 - 3 Kerr 2 Moore Sheeran H League Play became rather scrappy after the break and was frequently being 2005/06 1 - 3 Livermore A League interrupted as the referee penalised both sides with a series of baffling decisions. Both sides made changes around the hour mark, Whitley 2005/06 3 - 2 Livermore Chapman, H League bringing on Paul Chow in place of Taylor, but play was then held up for Kerr several minutes when referee Danny Markham pulled a muscle and was unable to continue. One of the assistants took over as referee while Kevin 2004/05 6 - 0 Ryan 2 Coulson Phillips H League Timmons, a qualified official, acted as an emergency assistant to run the Bell Johnston line. 2004/05 1 - 1 Phillips A League Within five minutes of the resumption, Billingham regained the lead when a shot from the left was pushed away across goal by Burke, but Roberts 2003/04 1 - 0 Kerr A League got to the loose ball first and tapped it home from close range. The lead 2003/04 1 - 1 Little H League lasted only seven minutes, when Lee Kerr crossed powerfully from the left. The ball was heading past the far post but Adam Johnston reacted quickly, 2002/03 3 - 2 Melrose Ludlow(p) Boon H League getting his head to the ball to divert it back across goal past Briggs and 2002/03 2 - 1 Hay Chandler A Lge Cup 1st Rnd into the net. 2002/03 2 - 4 O'Donovan Cook A League Deep into the time added while the referee was being replaced, Gary Ormston almost won the game for Whitley when his header from 2001/02 4 - 2 Walton Cuggy 2 H Lge Cup 3rd Rnd Robinson’s corner crashed off the top of the bar with Briggs beaten. Fenwick While the effort was not in question as Whitley twice came from behind, 2001/02 1 - 4 Chandler H League the movement and passing at times were not of the standard that Bay fans have come to expect. That should not detract from the performance 2001/02 3 - 2 Chandler Walton 2 A League of the Billingham players, who deserve credit for the positive way they 2001/02 2 - 1 Walton Hay A FA Vase 3rd Rnd approached the game. Once again, a bumper crowd of just under 500 fans were at Hillheads on a 2000/01 2 - 4 Dawson Cuggy H League sunny October afternoon, but the great majority will have gone home 2000/01 0 - 1 A League disappointed that Whitley could not repeat the victory they achieved in midweek against Dunston. • The sides first met in season 1985/86 since when we have played 29 times Whitley Bay: Burke, Gibson(Smith 46mins), Pounder, Rowe, Taylor • The complete record shows Whitley Bay with 13 wins, (Chow 56mins), Williams (Timmons 75mins), Ormston, Robson, Billingham Town with 10 and there have been 6 draws. Kerr, Johnston, Robinson • Whitley’s biggest win was 8-0 in 2008/09 while Town’s best Substitutes not used: Cornforth, Hayes result was a 5-2 win at Hillheads in 1985/86 x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:56 Page 35
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BW36 THRO’ THE YEARS WITH THE BAY by Lynn Bone 5 years ago NOSTALGIA NOTE... 9th December 1989 saw 12 12 06 Northern League Bay pull off one of the club's best ever results when Whitley Bay 3 Bedlington Terriers 2 they defeated Preston North End 2-0 in a FA Cup 2nd Round tie. Bay's scorers were Todd and A closely fought derby game saw Bay clinch the Robinson in front of a 4,500 Hillheads crowd and three points with goals from Walton and the Match of the Day cameras. Kerr(2). 10 Years Ago BAY PLAYERS OF YESTERYEAR 12 12 01 Northern League TERRY BELL Seaham Red Star 0 Whitley Bay 3 Terry began his Bay career in 1957 during Bay’s ill fated foray into the North eastern League. A Northumberland A comfortable win for the Bay; Fenwick, Chandler X1 regular, Terry was a versatile forward who played many and Walton were the scorers. of his games for Bay on the wing. A member of Whitley’s very first Northern League team v 20 Years Ago Durham City in 1958, Terry finished that season as Bay’s 14 12 91 Northern Premier League Premier top scorer with 16 goals to his credit. During the 1960- 61 season Terry notched up his 100th appearance for the Division club and was part of Bay’s team in that season’s victorious Whitley Bay 1 Horwich RMI 3 Northumberland Senior Cup Final against Ashington. Terry left Hillheads in 1962 having made 137 appearances for A poor performance by Whitley; Andy Shaw was the club and scoring 56 goals. A dynamic, hard running Bay's marksman. forward, Terry was a firm favourite with the Hillheads faithful. He sadly passed away a few years ago after a 40 Years Ago spell of ill health. 11 12 71 Northern League Whitley Bay 2 Ferryhill Athletic 0 Quiz Answers 1. Crystal Palace 2. Grimsby Town Two late goals from Norman Smith and Dave 3. Raith Rovers 4. Crawley Town 5. Bristol Rovers Beynon gave the Bay an unlikely victory. 6. Droylsden 7. Fleetwood Town 8. Newcastle Benfield 9. Ponteland United 10. Willington 50 Years Ago 16 12 61 Northern League Travelling Away with the Bay Whitley Bay 3 Whitby Town 3 Ashington –Saturday 10th December A Ken Bowron hat trick gave Bay a deserved Woodhorn Lane NE63 9FW point in this entertaining game. Follow A189 spine road north and take the A197 turn towards Ashington, also signposted Wansbeck 55 Years Ago Hospital. Continue to the first roundabout and bear 15 12 56 North Eastern League left into Woodhorn Lane. Follow this road past the Whitley Bay 0 Gateshead Reserves 5 hospital and the ground is on the left. There is limited parking inside the ground and it is A strong Gateshead side (Gateshead were then a easier to park on the roadside. League club) proved too good for Bay. x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:56 Page 37
BAY PLAYERS’ STATS BW37
Northern League Cups Total 2011-12 Career As at 5 Dec 2011 Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Apps Goals Kyle Hayes 19 5 24 0 0 59 0 Craig McFarlane 13 5 2 18 0 2 156 20 Brian Smith 7 1 2 1 9 1 1 154 17 Callum Anderson 11 2 4 1 15 3 0 91 0 David Coulson 11 2 1 2 13 1 2 247 36 Brian Rowe 1 6 2 1 3 7 0 167 7 Gareth Williams 15 3 6 21 3 0 99 2 Chris Reid 13 1 1 2 2 15 3 1 63 5 David Pounder 14 5 3 6 1 20 6 3 81 9 Gary Ormston 9 6 4 1 13 7 0 73 6 LeePaul Scroggins 18 1 6 6 1 24 1 7 59 12 Damon Robson 15 1 3 4 1 19 2 3 277 10 Paul Robinson 11 1 7 6 1 1 17 2 8 218 59 Paul Chow 18 2 16 4 2 3 22 4 19 235 147 Lee Kerr 15 4 3 4 3 3 19 7 6 380 173 Robbie Dale 17 2 9 5 1 22 3 9 25 9 Chris Fawcett 1 3 1 4 0 1 128 11 Kyle Downey 8 1 0 8 1 8 1 Paul Dixon 2 0 2 0 2 0 Darren Reay 2 0 2 0 46 3 Michael McMullen 2 0 2 0 2 0 Tom Kindley 1 1 0 0 49 0 Own Goals 1 2 3 Phil Bell 13 4 6 2 2 15 6 6 170 58 Darren Timmons 8 2 3 11 2 0 134 7 Jonny Ball 2 1 3 0 0 3 Chris Bell 2 0 2 0 2 Christie Elliott 1 0 1 0 6 2 Italics = player no longer at club x105694_WBFC_p2_vw_x105694_WBFC_p2_vw 05/12/2011 16:56 Page 38
BW38 WHITLEY BAY v BILLINGHAM TOWN
Colours Colours BLUE/WHITE SHIRTS RED SHIRTS BLUE SHORTS RED SHORTS BLUE SOCKS RED SOCKS Manager Manager IAN CHANDLER CARL JARRETT Kyle Hayes James Briggs Callum Anderson Daniel O’Brien Craig McFarlane James Crossman Chris Reid Craig Perry David Coulson Alan Cosavella© Gareth Williams Chris Dunwell LeePaul Scroggins James Middleton David Pounder Glen Butterworth Damon Robson© Richie Dacombe Chris Fawcett Michael Dunwell Lee Kerr Andrew Jennings Rob bie Dale Steven Roberts Paul Chow Stephen Flockett Paul Robinson Sean Boynton Gary Ormston Michael Arthur Tom Kindley Jamie Owens Brian Smith Nicky Martin Brian Rowe Chris Garbutt
Kyle Downey Craig Norman Referee Paul Thompson (Spennymoor)
Assistants Chris Ellis Graeme Hopper (Newton Aycliffe) (Gateshead)
10-12-11
STL Northern League First Division
ASHINGTON v THE BAY
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