LEY T CK O A W R N B COMMUNITY CLUB 18 90 OF THE YEAR 2019 F O B O U T L B A L L C MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF BRACKLEY TOWN F.C. 2019/20 | ISSUE 24 | ONLINE EDITION STAY AT HOME EDITION MARCH / APRIL 2020 Official Benchwear and Match Ball Sponsor Main Club Sponsors PROUD TO SUPPORT BRACKLEY KLEY TT CCK OO AA WW RR NN BB TOWN FC 1818 9090 F F O B O O U B O T L U T B A L L C L B A L L C GREENE KING IPA THE PERFECT MATCH PINT Brackley Town Football Club LEY T CK O A W St James Park, Churchill Way, R N Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7EJ B 18 90 Tel: 01280 704 077 F www.brackleytownfc.com O B O U T C L @BrackleyTownFC B A L L /brackleytownfcofficial STAY AT HOME EDITION /brackleytownfc 3. Welcome to St James Park Management Board: 5. Kevin Wilkin Chairman Francis Oliver Managing Director Janene Butters 6. Stay at home with the team - Gaz Dean Director Mick Hawes Director Matt Wise 8. Stay at home with the team - Matt Lowe 10. Stay at home with the team - Ellis Myles PROUD TO SUPPORT Football Management: 12. Stay at home with the team - Shane Byrne Manager Kevin Wilkin Assistant Manager Mark Noon 14. Boston United at home Lead Therapist Richard Griffin Assistant Therapist Matt Firth 16. Blyth Spartans at home Coach David Staff 18. Away days - Alfreton BRACKLEY Kit Manager Keith Marshall Club Secretary Pat Ashby 19. Alfreton match report 24. Season review Match Day Team: Life President Phil Hedges 28. The Non League Paper Life President Ray Styles 34. Their favourite year TOWN FC Turnstile Operator Rod Bush Head Steward Stephen Toghill 36. Meet the squad Press Officer Tim Carroll Programme Editor Steve Goodman 44. Season’s stats Programme Design Chris Tymon Photographer Will Grantham 45. The League Table Local Sponsorship Manager Graham Shaw 46 Back in the day - The last decade. Commercial Assistant Miah Kirton Club Shop Assistant Lily Goodman 52. Fixtures & Results. Catering Kim Grantham PA Announcer Andrew Bannard BRACKLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HONOURS & RECORDS Ticket Office Dave Callinan Southern League: GREENE KING IPA Programme Printed by: Highest Finishing Position Premier Division Champions 2011/12 Conference North: Highest Home Crowd 2604 v FC Halifax, Play-off Final, 4 May 2013 Highest Finishing Position 3rd, 2012/13 & 2017/18 (Play-off Runners Up) THE PERFECT 3rd 2018/19 County Cup: Winners 2010/11 v Corby Stewart & Lloyds MATCH PINT 2011/12 v Corby Town 2014/15 v Peterborough NS All views expressed in this publication are those FA Trophy: of the contributors and do not reflect the views of Winners 2017/18 v Bromley Brackley Town Football Club. Pleasure Media Ltd trading as Brackley Town Football Maunsell Cup: Winners 2011/12 v Northampton Town Club is a limited company by shares owned by 2012/13 v Peterborough United Ray Styles and Allan Leighton. The company is registered in England under company number 3693143 FA Cup: and whose registered address is : Holeys Accountants, 2nd Round 2013/14 v Macclesfield Stuart House, 15/17 North Park Road, Harrogate, HG1 5PD 2016/17 v Blackpool BRACKLEY TOWN FC STAND TOGETHER CAMPAIGN BUY A BRICK AND HELP BUILD A CLUBHOUSE LESS THAN 100 BRICKS REMAINING As part of the Brackley Town FC ‘Stand Together’ campaign we now have less than 100 bricks left in our very popular “Buy a brick initiative” launched to help raise funds to rebuild our clubhouse that was unfortunately destroyed by fire last summer. You can have your name or a loved-ones name etched into the history of our club from just £25 when you purchase a brick that will be built into the bar area of the new clubhouse. Your brick will be engraved with two lines of text and it’s the perfect gift. Each brick comes with a certificate of authenticity. TO ORDER YOUR BRICK www.brackleytownfc.com/standtogether/buyabrick LEY T CK O The Brackley Town Stand Together campaign aims A W R N to raise £50,000 to help with the re-development B of the club’s clubhouse that was destroyed by fire. 18 90 F O B O U T L B A L L C Brackley Town FC | 3 WELCOME FROM THE CHAIRMAN Welcome to what is likely to be the last supporters. Lots of clubs turn their programme programme of the season and possibly for over to an external company and it becomes some while. a commercial operation producing glossy and high quality programmes akin to Premier The last eight matches of the 2019-20 League clubs. There may be something in season were never played. What happens that but I remain a firm fan of variety and to the remaining questions about the season individuality. The programme is an expression are as yet not decided but the season will of the club’s character. certainly be remembered for this unique and unwelcome conclusion. We are living through strange times. For all of us life has changed. For many of us it is It was another really successful campaign different in ways we don’t like but that’s it. with a 3rd place finish for the third season For some, life has become suddenly very running. It is another remarkable achievement challenging and concerning. Let’s all play our when you consider the strength of teams in part however we can in helping those around the league and the depth. King’s Lynn Town us to get through this. surprised lots of people and have had an incredible first season after promotion The game we love will return. It may be but we have battled with the likes of changed in some ways but it will be back. York City, Chester, Gateshead, Altrincham, Stay in touch with the club through social Spennymoor and Boston United in and media and the website. around those top places. In these tough times – stay at home, I hope you enjoy reading this special e-edition stay safe, stay well. programme. Huge thanks to Steve, Chris and Tim who produce our match-day programmes throughout the season. We Best wishes think The Red and White is among the best Francis Oliver programmes in the league and great value at Chairman £2. It is home-produced and aims to provide plenty to read combined with high production values to ensure a high quality product for 4 | Brackley Town FC Photo: Will Grantham Brackley Town FC | 5 KEVIN WILKIN THE GAFFER Welcome to this special programme – the league as some sides were faltering and possibly the last of this season. we were into our stride again after a dip. I want to talk football but first of all let us all The wins at Chester and then at Alfreton in keep football in perspective. For many of us the very final game saw us scoring freely and it is a huge part of our lives and something playing some good football and well placed we are finding it difficult to be without. But for the final run-in. the current health emergency is of course When the decisions are finally made and about far more important things than missing we have a better idea of how and when football. People’s health and very lives next season will begin, we will be in a better themselves are at risk. It goes without saying position to judge this season and to make that these things are rightly everybody’s sole concrete plans for what comes next. concerns at the moment. Despite the strange and unexpected way As lockdown continues and there is an this season is closing down and some games absence of football and just about all sport, during the season when we were not at like you I guess, I still spend time reflecting our best and had challenges to meet and on the season and thinking about the game questions to answer, I have enjoyed so many and what next. good moments again this season. I enjoy As somebody said, “Of all the unimportant working with a great bunch of players. I have things in the world, football is the most a fantastic management team to work with. important.” Behind the scenes the club is supportive as ever despite the trials of the clubhouse fire Despite the absence of games for seven and the financial challenges all non-league weeks now we still await final decisions on clubs face. And I enjoy contact with supporters how the end of season will be concluded. We and appreciate greatly the support you had eight games remaining and that fixture provide and the way you get behind the team. list included some of the biggest games of the Thank you. season with the visit of York City to St James Park, trips to Altrincham and King’s Lynn and For now – stay safe, stay well. the final day match at SJP against Gateshead. On our day we were more than a match for Best wishes any team and it would have been intriguing to Kevin see if we could have climbed even higher in Photo: Will Grantham 6 | Brackley Town FC Brackley Town FC | 7 GAZSTAYING IN WITH DEAN THE TEAM Our ever dependable skipper talks here with The Red and White. What are you doing to stay fit whilst there are no Do you think the current squad is capable of games at the current time? finally achieving promotion? If so, what is different GD: It is difficult at the minute, but runs over the compared to previous seasons? park, cycling, HIIT circuits in the garden.