Tadcaster Albion AFC Nick Black - Striker ALBION SPORTS FC Saturday 31st October 2015 3.00pm kick off at i2i Stadium Matchday PROGRAMME £1.50 John Smith’s FC The club is believed to have been In 1982/83 they became a founding Albion finished fourth in their first formed in 1892 as John Smith’s FC. member of the Northern Counties season in the NCEL Premier Division It wasn’t until 1923 that the Tadcaster East League, originally in the NCEL and won the NCEL President’s Cup, Albion AFC name was adopted. In Division Two North before league beating Farsley AFC 5-1 in the final. the early years the club played in the reorganisations led them to Division That was followed by an 8th place finish local York League. In 1948 Albion One in 1991. They rarely finish in the in 2011/12 and 6th in 2012/13. won the York League. They continued top half of the league in the 1990’s In the 2013/14 season Rob Northfield competing in the York League during and finished bottom in 2001/02 & resigned a few days before the start of the 1950’s & 60’s. 2003/04. the season and i2i Sports Ltd agreed Tadcaster Albion, in the early days, At the start of 2004/05, Jim Collis to take effective control of the club played home games on the site of became manager and at this point and company, with Matthew Gore the cricket ground on Station Road, becoming the new Chairman. fortunes on the pitch started to improve before moving to the Ings ground, near dramatically. In his first season, Albion In 2014/2015 the Brewers lead the to where the present Samuel Smith finished 5th in the league, the following NCEL Premier for most of the season, Brewery Packaging Block now stands. year a 3rd place finish meant promotion but a poor run of games in March led to Changing facilities were in the town, at was missed by one point. them finally finishing in third. the rear of the Falcon Public House on Jimmy Reid took over as manager in An excellent run in the FA Vase saw Chapel Street, and it was a common 2006, but his time was blighted by them make history by making it through Saturday afternoon sight to see nets, off the field problems. An attempted to the Quarter Final of the FA Vase corner flags, buckets, oranges, players hostile takeover by dissident commit- where they drew a record breaking and officials trekking through the town. tee members took a massive amount crowd of 1,307, but were narrowly Down the years the club has played of money to fight. Then in Nov 2007, beaten by Highworth Town. in several leagues. In early times, an attempted arson attack on the The Brewers also broke many other Barkston Ash and later still the Yorkshire clubhouse caused a lot of damage. records throughout the season – taking and Northern Counties East Leagues. Paul Marshall took over at the start of more than 200 fans away to Armthorpe Football continued on the Ings ground 2008/09, in his first season he played Welfare on a cold Tuesday night where until 1960, when the club moved 100 mostly local players and the team they went on to win 10-0. yards up river to its present home at the struggled and finished 17th. At the end of the season, the club Park. In 2009/10, with an influx of a few opted not to renew their contract with In 1973 the club joined the Yorkshire new key players, Albion won the NCEL manager Paul Marshall, and two weeks League Division 3 and were promoted Division One title. later former Harrogate Railway boss in 1975 & 1977 to reach Division 1, In 2010, Rob Northfield, took over as Billy Miller was unveiled as the club’s relegation was to follow in 1979 & Chairman of Tadcaster Albion (2010) new manager. 1980. Ltd, and the club became a company limited by guarantee. 2 TAFC Information Club History: Founded: 1892 Nickname: The Brewers Owners: i2i Sports Ltd Joined NCEL: Founding member since 1982 Midweek Matchday: Tuesday Club Ground: Address: i2i Stadium, Ings Lane, Tadcaster, LS24 9AY. Club Officials: Capacity: 1500 - Seats: 150 Chairman: Floodlights: Installed 1995 Matthew Gore Clubhouse: Yes Bar: Yes Directors: Hot & Cold Food: Yes Kent Mayall & James Gore Club Shop: At the ground or Website President: Club Honours: Kevin Derry Vice President: NCEL Division 1 Champions 2009-2010 David Lloyd Head of Sport: NCEL President’s Cup 2010-2011 Danny Gore Club Secretary: PROSTAR Cup Winners Ian Nottingham 2010-2011 & 2011-2012 Match Secretary: Club Records: Ian Parker Highest Home Attendance: Programme & Website: 1,307 v Highworth Town FC, Mark Murphy TheFA Vase 6th Round Replay, Public Relations: 2014-2015 Karen Faughey Highest Away Attendance: Head Groundsman: 1002 v Halifax Town FC, Dave Wakefield The FA Cup 2nd Round Qualifying, Club Photographer: 2011-2012 Ian Parker Highest Home Victory: Social Media & Website: 13-0 v Blidworth Welfare FC, Jay Taylor NCEL Division 1, 1997-1998 Home Away Highest Away Victory: Club Staff: 2015-16 Season 2015-16 Season 0-10 v Blidworth Welfare FC, Manager: NCEL Division 1, 1997-1998 MANUFACTURER MANUFACTURER Billy Miller 0-10 v Armthorpe Welfare FC, Assistant Manager: NCEL Premier Division, Matt Heath 2014-2015 SPONSOR SPONSOR Performance Analyst: Highest Home Defeat: Richard Lawrence 2-10 v Thackley FC, Physio/Fitness Coach: NCEL Division 2 North, Lucy Lendhill 1984-1985 3 TAFC Directors’ Notes A big welcome to our opponents Albion Sports who have season. Unfortunately the night did turn a little sour with some travelled here today from Bradford. Albion Sports have started trouble at the end of the game, but we were immensely proud the season well and currently lie in ninth position. Their 7-0 of our supporters who refused to rise to any provocation. defeat midweek to Bradford Park Avenue in the West Riding Cup does not reflect their performances in the league this A big thank you to everyone who attended the charity match season. We’re not even out of October and the club has last Friday night. Sonny has been involved with Tadcaster already clocked up an impressive six away wins. Hopefully it Albion for many years and is extremely popular with both won’t be seven by the end of today! players and supporters, so it was no surprise to see so many people turn out to show their support. It was a fantastic Today is TAFC’s Junior Day, so we’d like to welcome all our evening and great to see so many famous faces down at the i2i young stars of the future to today’s game. Our youth teams Stadium. We hope the money raised will help Sonny to achieve are currently going from strength to strength, so we hope it all of her goals. A big thank you to everyone who helped to proves to be just as big a success as last year. All of the young organise the event. It was a fantastic effort and just goes to players will have the chance to grace the Taddy turf by taking show the great sense of togetherness at our club. part in a penalty shootout, and there will also be photograph opportunities with the players and Taddy Bear. This coming Saturday, we travel away to Handsworth Parramore who have started the season very strongly and We were naturally disappointed with the defeat to Cleethorpes currently lie in third position. So it’s very important we try to Town on Saturday, but it was always going to be difficult after build a gap between us and them. We have organised a coach the midweek win over Worksop. Sometimes it’s easy to forget which will leave Acomb Green at 12.10pm and the i2i Stadium that unlike the professional teams, our players fit their football at 12.30pm. Seats cost £10 for adults, £7 for concessions and around full time jobs. Without wanting to make excuses, we’ve £5 for under 16s. Please ring Emma on 01904 606000 to book SMOCK TOP had a lot of far-flung and difficult away fixtures of late, so there your place. are bound to be occasions when things don’t go our way. The fact that our away fixtures at Barton, Cleethorpes, Worksop Enjoy today’s game, and let’s cheer • 100% Polyester Taslan for Maximum Protection from the Elements and Clipstone are now out of the way can only bode well for the lads back to winning ways! 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The players showed Printed Wash care Labels for Ease of Wear fantastic determination to come away 2-1 winners; a result • Suitable for General[UB2] Sports - Width / 20cmTravel / Training which could go on to prove very important at the end of the CODE: 81TST [RS] - Width 10cm [LB1] - Width 20cm [LS] - Width 10cm Ray Chapman Motors Sponsors of our warm up kit 2015-16 [RA] - Width 10cm [LB2] - Width 20cm [LA] - Width 10cm DESIGN: TEMPO [RG] - Width 10cm [LB3] - Width 20cm [LG] - Width 10cm JS1496 4 TAFC Fixtures Home Kit 2015/16 Away Kit 2015/16 1st Team Kit 2015-16 Season Sponsors TAFC Fixtures TODAY’S Game Next AWAY Game Next HOME Game Tadcaster Albion AFC HOME FIXTURE 2015-16 Season i2i Stadium Saturday 14th November 2015 Kick Off 3.00pm v Thackley AFC #tadallover Today’s Match Sponsor HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY Sarah, Andy