STOW V NORWICH CBS 3.00PM │ 19.12.2020 │ £1.50 BUILDBASE FA VASE THIRD ROUND WELCOME HONOURS Eastern Counties League First Division Winners: 2016-17 Suffolk Premier Cup Winners: 1962-63, 1976-77, 1985-86, 1990-91 Suffolk Senior Cup Winners: 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1957-58, 1961 -62, 1964-65, 2006-07 Suffolk Junior Cup Winners: 1907-08 Essex & Suffolk Border League Winners: 1950-51 Essex & Suffolk Border League Cup Winners: 1950-51, 1951-52, 1970-71, 1991-92, 1994-95 Chairman of the Board: Neil Sharp Directors: Stuart Loftus (without portfolio), Nigel Jarvis (new projects), Colin Davies, John Griffin (FA grading infrastructure), Ian Moyes (vice chair without portfolio), Vicki Theobald (company secretary), Carl Theobald (operations), Kevin Blundell (youth), Delwyn Prentice (commercial), Michael Prentice (adult football), Alex Moss (media) 6 First Team Manager: Paul Musgrove Assistant Manager: Dale Brooks Goalkeeping Coach: Danny Potter Physio: SportsMed Kit Manager: Doug French Reserves Joint Managers: Craig Brown, James Graham A Team Manager: Chris Burch Under-18s Manager: Peter Mayhew Assistant Manager: Wayne Middlemas Coach: Liam De Silva Youth Chairman: Kevin Blundell Vice Youth Chairman: Andre Catterwell Youth Secretary: Mandy Smith Youth Treasurer: Stuart Loftus Youth Welfare Officer: Dave Palmer Backroom Staff Company Secretary: Vicki Theobald Treasurer: Neil Sharp Fixtures Secretary: David Walker Turnstiles: Abby Walker Club Photographer: Hogan Cobbold Media Manager: Alex Moss 16 4 CONTENTS THURLOW NUNN LEAGUE LONGEST UNBEATEN RUNS 39 - Stowmarket Town (2019-present) 37 - Wisbech Town (1983-1984) 1. Haverhill Rovers (H) W4-1 13/04/2019 2. Wroxham (A) W2-0 20/04/2019 3. Hadleigh United (H) D1-1 22/04/2019 4. Norwich United (A) D0-0 27/04/2019 5. FC Clacton (A) D2-2 03/08/2019 6. Brantham Athletic (H) W3-0 06/08/2019 7. Hadleigh United (A) W3-1 14/08/2019 8. Newmarket Town (H) W2-0 20/08/2019 9. Brantham Athletic (A) W5-0 27/08/2019 10. Kirkley & Pakefield (H) W7-0 31/08/2019 11. Hadleigh United (H) W3-0 03/09/2019 12. Mildenhall Town (A) D0-0 07/09/2019 13. Woodbridge Town (H) W7-0 14/09/2019 14. Stanway Rovers (H) W2-1 21/09/2019 15. Norwich United (A) W3-0 28/09/2019 16. Thetford Town (H) W4-1 05/10/2019 20 17. Godmanchester Rovers (A) W3-1 12/10/2019 18. Swaffham Town (H) D1-1 19/10/2019 19. Kirkley & Pakefield (A) W3-0 26/10/2019 20. Haverhill Rovers (H) W3-0 09/11/2019 21. Whitton United (A) W4-0 16/11/2019 22. Mildenhall Town (H) W2-1 23/11/2019 23. Stanway Rovers (A) W3-0 07/12/2019 24. Swaffham Town (A) W5-0 21/12/2019 25. Haverhill Rovers (A) D2-2 04/01/2020 26. Ely City (H) W7-1 18/01/2020 27. Thetford Town (A) W7-0 25/01/2020 28. Godmanchester Rovers (H) W3-0 01/02/2020 29. FC Clacton (H) W2-1 11/02/2020 30. Whitton United (H) D1-1 22/02/2020 31. Newmarket Town (A) W4-2 29/02/2020 32. Long Melford (H) W4-2 07/03/2020 33. Gorleston (H) W1-0 05/09/2020 34. Norwich United (A) D0-0 08/09/2020 35. Thetford Town (A) W2-0 19/09/2020 36. Godmanchester Rovers (H) D2-2 26/09/2020 37. Woodbridge Town (A) W2-1 14/10/2020 38. Stanway Rovers (H) W1-0 17/10/2020 39. Mildenhall Town (A) D2-2 24/10/2020 25 5 MANAGER PAUL MUSGROVE Good afternoon and a warm welcome game. It was the Vase, my first game, back to Greens Meadow for today’s and everything like that. game against Norwich CBS in the Vase. I did actually get to enjoy the game once we got going and we were These are my first programme notes flowing. since becoming manager of Stowmarket Town, and as I said at the You always have nerves as a manager, time I took over, it is a role which I am but once we got that third goal early immensely proud to be in. in the second half I started to enjoy it a lot more. It was nice to be back at Greens Meadow and see a lot of familiar faces It’s different being the manager. You two weeks ago for our first game after think totally differently, but I just used the lockdown, and what a game it was all my previous experiences I’ve had to for us! help me. After the six weeks off it’s always The draw has handed us another difficult to guess how the boys are home tie in the Vase today, which I’m going to play, but watching back the pleased about. video after I thought we were outstanding. It’s a typical cup encounter that we see throughout any competition. Just We used the ball really well, because we’re a league above minimised the touches in tight areas, Norwich, the expectations are going got out of tricky situations and played to be on us. well in the final third. It’s down to us to make sure we’re We were clinical and all the five goals fully prepared and know what we’re came from set plays, which was a going into. We know it’s a potential bonus too. banana skin written all over it if we’re not mentally right on the day. I have to say, what the boys have done during their time off has been really Thanks for all the nice messages I’ve impressive. had since becoming manager, and I hope I can put some smiles on your They all stuck to it, the training plans faces before Christmas with another we put in place for them, done what’s good result today. been asked of them, and they put it all together against Eynesbury. There Enjoy the game, was a lot of focus going into the Muzzy 6 PAUL MUSGROVE 7 STOW NEWS The stories coming out of Greens Meadow CLUB 1883 NOVEMBER DRAW SUPER 6 DECEMBER UPDATE The November draw for our Club 1883 Congratulations to Neil Sharp who is was won by Sheila Sharp, who picks the winner of our second monthly up £144 from the £360 jackpot. award in our Super 6 competition. The draw was made by our main Neil reached 53 points from the sponsor Precon Products, with a rounds played in November, the most second prize of £54 won by Paul in a very closely-run race, and will Ekpenyong. receive a prize of £20. The December draw will take place on The third manager of the month prize a date to be confirmed in due course. of £20 will be handed out to the player who accumulates the most points Thank you to everyone who has joined from the Super 6 rounds played in the club, which is a new initiative to December. help raise funds towards improving our facilities. Super 6 Top 10 in November Neil Sharp 53 Become part of our history by joining Josh Aldous 51 up to Club 1883 for £10 a month, Craig Brown 51 which enters you into our monthly Ian Moyes 50 prize draw, with the first prize a 40 per Michael Crowther 49 cent share of the pot and the second Andy Horrex 49 prize a 15 per cent share of the pot. James Baxter 49 Thomas Allen 49 Members will also receive a limited Trevor Finbow 48 edition enamel badge and be invited Adam Burch 48 to a special end of year party. Plus, your membership will also help STOWMARKET COMMUNITY SPORTS towards our club infrastructure and & SOCIAL CLUB CIC OPENING TIMES community improvement fund. Please keep an eye out on our social To join, email media platforms and the club website [email protected] for any future opening times of the or call Dee on 07702 177636. clubhouse on non-matchdays. Our clubhouse offers live games shown on Sky Sports and BT Sport, as well as a fully licensed bar, and a kitchen. 9 NORWICH CBS FOUNDED: 1888 STADIUM: FDC, BOWTHORPE LAST SEASON: 6TH (FIRST DIVISION NORTH) Spixworth has a very long history and Success did not come easily to the several club names changes along the 'penpushers' but they enjoyed their way. The club developed in 1888 football at 'Pinebanks' and travelling under the name, Norwich Union FC around Norfolk and Suffolk. and at its peak fielded four Saturday teams, a Sunday XI, a veterans XI, and Undaunted, thy were determined not were working to develop a youth to let the club and all its history pass section. into oblivion. After much frustrating searching, they were able to play at In the late 1990s with Ian Bird in Dussindale from one season as AFC charge of the playing side and a Norwich. driving force behind many initiatives the club achieved welcome success in All of the hard work was rewarded at the Business Houses League and the the end of the 2011 season, when Anglian Combination. Spixworth won the senior league cup competition, more commonly known Winning the Junior Cup in 1999 and as the Mummery Cup. Beating Acle Division Two of the Anglian on penalties after a very entertaining Combination the following year was 2-2 draw after extra time. the beginning of a re-building programme with high aspirations. The 2014-15 season saw them lift the Promotion to the Premier Division of Mummery Cup again for the second the Anglian Combination secured our time five seasons.