Charnock Richard Football Club 04 OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME SEASON 2019-20 £2.00 MATCH BALL SPONSOR V LONGRIDGE TOWN THE EMIRATES F.A. CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST, 3.00PM ood afternoon and ISSUE 04 welcome to Mossie EDITORIAL... G Park, and for our FA Cup Preliminary Round match with Longridge Town. CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB I'd like to extend the welcome to officials, players and Unincorporated Association supporters of visitors from up the M6, and on behalf A Charter Standard Club Mossie Park, Charter Lane, Charnock Richard, of myself and Charnock Richard FC, I hope you have Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LZ a pleasant stay during the game, and a safe journey T: 01257 794288 home aftwerwards. CLUB OFFICIALS With it being a bank holiday weekend, and with two Chairman: Shaun Tootell Vice Chairman: Geoff Haslam games in three days, our printer gave me a day and Secretary: Dave Rowland a half to prepare two programmes for you. Therefore Assistant Secretary: Graham Randle I have used this issue to focus on our games from Treasurer: Steve Mawdesley last Saturday, and the Avro issue on Monday's Bank Commercial Manager: TBC Holiday game, to give you the low down of what Club Photographer: Alan Walker Website Co-ordinator: Shaun Tootell happened to both our sides on Wednesday night. (I Social Media Coordinator: Adam Donnellan hope that makes sense!) Groundsman: Pleasant View GM Ground Supervisor: Harold Heaton Last week's defeat to 1874 Northwich was Kit Man: Jim Bibby disappointing for all to say the least, but their second Committee: Steve Porter, Dave Smith, Dave Dixon, Lewis Spensley, Brian Lowe, half performance showed me, in my opinion, that they Ian Livesey, Alan Baron. will probably take one of the three promotion spots 1st Team Manager: Ryan Donnellan come the end of the season. At the time of writing I'm 1st Team Assistant Manager: Dave Haslam just about to head out the door to visit Longridge Town 1st Team Coach: Dan Crofts for the first time, Goalkeeping Coach: Gareth Jones First Team Assistant/Analyst: Lewis Spensley Team Physio: Kate Smith I'd also like to thank Claire Ascroft, mother of goalkeeper Reserve Team Manager: Ian Mountain Ben, on behalf of CRFC for very kindly sponsoring Reserve Assistant Manager: Paul Charnley today's matchball. Claire runs ABC Gymnastics in Reserve Team Coaches: Tom Charnley, Leigh, tutoring gymnastics for all ages and abilities. For Paul Billington more details, contact Claire on 07853859583. We look PROGRAMME forward to seeing you again soon. If you're interested Programme Co-ordinator: Ian Livesey to sponsor us, please see Shaun Tootell or contact Contributors: Keith Reader, David Rowland, Dave Smith on 07931 138680. Shaun Tootell, Ian Mountain, Dave Smith, Gareth Jones, Ryan Donnellan. Design & Print: Andy Calvert Enjoy today's game! www.matchdaycreative.co.uk Ian Livesey, Programme Co-ordinator All editorial in this programme is copyright of Charnock Richard Football Club and may not be reproduced. The views of the contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the club. Information correct at the time of going to press. Chorley Alliance League: 1947-48, 1956-57 | Gillett Cup: 1956-57, 1959-60, 1963-64 | Guildhall Cup: 1957- 58, 1968-69, 1992-93 | Preston & District League: 1960-61, 1966-67, 1968-69, 1988-89 | Chorley Amateur Cup: 1960-61, 1961-62, 1964-65 | Hunt Cup: 1969-70 | Lancashire Amateur Shield: 1967-68, 2001-02, 2006-07, 2010-11, 2011-12 | West Lancashire League Division One: 1997-98 | West Lancashire League Premier Division: 2002-03, 2008-09, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 | Richardson Cup: 2001-02, 2003-04, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 | Goldline Trophy: 2000-01, 2005-06 | West Lancashire League Reserve Division Two: 1995-96 | West Lancashire League Reserve Division One: 1996-97, 1997-98, 2013-14 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME 03 THE MANAGER RYAN DONNELLAN ood afternoon and welcome Wednesday was an to Mossie Park for this ideal fixture to get Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Saturday thrashing G against 1874 Northwich out of our system Round game and to our visitors from Longridge Town. Have a great stay but it wasn’t to be. Once again missing chances has cost us but this will come. I and safe return journey home. have to mention Ben Ascroft outstanding performances in recent games, he has been Games are coming thick and fast at the an unbelievable signing for us. moment, 5 games in a very short space of time. Today is another chance to make history Results haven’t been what we wanted, but by progressing into the next round of the the lads are working hard to rectify this and FA Cup. This would be fantastic for the club I’m certain the tide will turn. financially and also great for us as a team. A much needed confidence booster. Holidays and suspension haven’t helped us either. Ash Young has now returned from Ryan Donnellan holiday and Mark Woods & Danny Regan will be in contention for Monday’s fixture. Also Oli Turner returns to the squad today after a stint with the reserves after a month travelling. Get your perfect half time Pie. Available Nationwide Visit www.bowenpies.co.uk Use the discount code CRFC10 for 10% off. CHARNOCK RICHARD F.C. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME CHARNOCK RICHARD F.C. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME 05 StHelensTown_27-08-16_Layout 1 25/08/2016 10:24 Page 6 SHAUN TOOTELL THE BOARDROOM Good afternoon and welcome to Mossie Park for this third home league game of the season for Charnock Richard FC in the Hallmark Security League. On behalf of everyone here at Charnock Richard, I would like to FROM THE CHAIRMANwelcome the management, players and committee from St Helens Town. We hope you all have a very enjoyable day at our club and have a safe journey SHAUN TOOTELL back home. Our first ever home league game two weeks ago against Alsager Town was a bit of a wake-up call for us all and showed everyone that we can expect to face some very difficult opponents in this league. It is however very encouraging that as I write this article, the team has since bounced back with two excellent away wins at Silsden and ood afternoon and welcome to MossieWhitc hurch ARoundlport. We were aWeekenddvised by the leagu e tinhat earlyAt theNovember. end of the day we hav e Ina res pofactnsibility to Ico mply one of the management committee would be present at our with the Ground Grading Regulations, so we have a Park for today’s FA Cup Preliminaryfirst h ome gaunderstandme to offer advice and su ppthatort on the dtheay and FAp redfilmicament w hiccrewh must be reswillolved w ithbeginin the next six it was the league Ground Grading Chairman Geoff months. One option would be to raise the height of the Round fixture. On behalf of everyoneWilkin son whfilmingo visited us on th e fourday. Geof f ishours very well beforecurren t skick-offtand to ensure all t haatt all 100 Smithillsplus seats aff ord a G known to us all here at Charnock and has been offering the good view of the pitch - not an easy option but not here at Charnock Richard FC, I would likeclub valuableOpen advice on g rFarmound gradin gin ma tteBoltonrs over a whichimpossi blise. A srunecond o pbytion w oouruld be t o verybuild a co vered number of years. It is fair to say that Geoff’s advice has standing area to accommodate 50 or 100 spectators so to welcome the players, club officials heandlped to savowne the clu b strikera lot of money wCarlhich cou ldGrimshaw. have that we cThean meet taimhe Grad e ofG re qvisitinguirements. Thes e been spent unwisely as we developed the Mossie Park issues will be discussed at the next committee meeting supporters of today’s opponents Longridgefacilit y. Carl’s farm is to show a wdifferenthich will be held in a fekindw days’ t imofe an dstory hopefully we Town. We hope that you all have a very will agree our preferred strategy going forward. One On the day, Gofeoff howtook the o plowerportunity to upyramidpdate us on our playersissue we m uwithstn’t forg efullt is tha t timeshould we jobsbe the fo rtunate enjoyable stay at our club and have a safecurre nt Ground Grading status. For those who are not position to challenge for promotion to the Premier familiar with twouldhe grading st anpreparedards, grounds m usfort initia lly an importantDivision next season , thCupen the gr oumatch.nd must the me et the journey back home. meet the FA Grading Standard H to gain promotion into the requirements of Grade F which will almost certainly North West CMoreounties Le aguimportantlye. Following admission in to itthe shouldrequire us to alsoraise the heofferight of the sta ndsome to allow a ll 100 league, all clubs must then meet Grading Standard G by plus seats to give a good view of the pitch. the 31st Marcvaluableh in the following ypublicityear (in our case 31 sfort Carl’s family run business. On a final note I would like to thank many of you who March 2017). The difference between Grade G and H is Despite an encouraging first half, we came down Hopefully we will get aa ttegoodnded our re cecrowdnt Reserve le aghereue game at hatom e to very minimal - Grade H requires a minimum covered Workington Reserves. Not only did we get an excellent to earth with a bump last weekend with a veryspec tator accommodation of 50, whereas Grade G attendance on a Monday evening but it is fair to say that requires a miMossienimum covered sParkpectator a cctodayommodation oandf itit w awills a sup erbeb gam ea o f fmemorableootball played by two exc ellent poor second half performance against a very100 ( of which 50 must be seated and located in one young sides who were both a credit to the game.