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St Helens Town v Formby Vodkat League Premier Division


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Tuesday 19th October 2010, 7.45pm kick off Vodkat League, Premier Division

St Helens Town Vs Formby Red & White Shirts Navy Shirts White Shorts & Red Socks Navy Shorts & Socks

Manager:::: Lee RileyLee RileyLee RileyLee Riley Managers: Gary MartindaleGary MartindaleGary MartindaleGary Martindale Assistant: Phil BurtonPhil BurtonPhil BurtonPhil Burton Assistant: Paul BurnsPaul BurnsPaul BurnsPaul Burns Referee: Mr J L Madine Mr J L Madine Mr J L Madine Mr J L Madine (Liverpool) Assistants: Mr M Corlett Mr M Corlett Mr M Corlett Mr M Corlett (Waterloo) and Mr G Dinsmore Mr G Dinsmore Mr G Dinsmore Mr G Dinsmore (Liverpool)

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Ben Williams

Colin Flood

James Foran

Michael McGarrity

John Boardman

Gerard King

Liam Huson

John Paul Kissock

Joseph Davies

Michael Young

Ian McGinty

Jamie Henders

Gerard Mullen

Paul Davies

Joseph Costello

No Gls St Helens Town

Dale Newbrook

Karl Aldridge

Mark Evans

John Elias

Dave Garnell

Peter Birch

Marc Stephens

Ben Kay

Liam Pearson

Iain Dyson

Ian Frazer

Daley Woods

Mike Kavanagh

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Lee Owens

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Good evening and welcome to Edge Green Street for this Vodkat League, Premier Division contest against Formby. I hope our visitors had a good journey to visit us at our new home, enjoy the hospitality they will be offered whilst here and have a safe return home after the game. Saturday saw us have a large sense of déjà vu as we stormed into a 2-0 lead against Flixton with goals from Liam Pearson and Daley Woods. The jitters started to appear again as first we conceded a penalty which the visitors converted and then conceded again from a corner to see the scores level with ten minutes to play. With worries creeping in wondering if we would lose the game we need not have worried as Daley Woods created an opening and netted a winner from 25 yards. Congratulation must go to Liam Pearson who after netting our first goal on Saturday took his tally to 14 for the season in 17 appearances and went joint top of the Premier Division goalscorers list with Steve Moore of New Mills, Astley Mulholland of Flixton and Stuart Wellstead of Winsford United. It is a great achievement for “Peo” in his first season at the club and let’s hope he can continue this form and be in the hunt for the golden boot come the end of April. Daley Woods’ form has also been excellent over the last few weeks as he has now netted 5 goals in the last 3 matches to take his tally for the season to 7 goals. This evening’s game is our 7th home league match of the season and our 14th league contest it is interesting that our league position has improved massively now that we have caught up on the imbalance of home and away matches from the start of the season. Tonight sees the end of a run of three home league matches before we spend a week on the road with visits to Rossendale and Squires Gate on Saturday and next Tuesday respectively. We have done well since starting to host our home games here at Edge Green Street and will be looking to carry this form into this evening’s contest against Formby who we will be looking to gain a modicum of revenge for the defeat at Altcar Road at the end of last month on an evening when Town turned in arguably their worse performance of the season. The quick turnaround of the reverse fixture will have the previous game still fresh in the minds of the players and hopefully this will be enough motivation for this evening’s game. Let’s get behind the lads this evening and hopefully cheer them on to victory. Enjoy the Game . . . Jeff Voller

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Chairman’s Notes . . . Good evening and a very warm welcome to Edge Green Street for this Vodkat League Premier Division encounter with our friends from Formby FC. Let’s hope their players, officials and supporters, along with tonight’s match officials and our own ‘home’ support are treated to an entertaining game! Tonight is the last of three ‘home’ fixtures in the last week and hopefully the lads will be able to carry on from Saturday’s three points earned in a hard fought fashion against Flixton. A goal from Liam pearson midway through the first half gave Town the lead and when Daley Woods put Town two-up all looked well. For the second game in succession we threw away a lead when Flixton hit back with two quick goals but on this occasion Town regained a foothold in the game and eight minutes from time Daley Woods slotted past the visiting ‘keeper to earn the three points. Saturday’s win made it seven victories from our last ten outings but we must be mindful that one of our two defeats in that run came towards the end of September when Formby won 2-1 at Altcar Road on what proved to be a disappointing performance by Town. This weekend sees Town make the journey to Rossendale United for the first time in a number of years while next Tuesday evening the destination is Blackpool where Squires Gate will be our hosts. A reminder to Town fans wanting to travel - there’s usually an offer of a lift to games just see any committee member tonight for details. Don’t forget as we get towards the back end of the month we have our 100 Club draw which will be made following our home fixture against Glossop North End on Saturday 30th October. If you’d like to join it costs £5 per month per number and the chance to win one of three prizes - £25, £75 and £150. Congratulations go to John Elias (picture right with Manager Lee Riley) who was last Saturday’s Man of the Match against Flixton and Daley Woods who was earned the vote for last Tuesday’s draw against Maine Road. Mike Fargher should be available in the next week or two after a lengthy spell out with injury but Luke Faulkner may be a little longer as he recovers from a blood clot in his leg!! Enjoy the game and feel free to join us in the clubhouse after the game for the usual post match debate and the St Helens Town Man of the Match presentations. John McKiernan Chairman, St Helens Town AFC PS Don’t forget the FA Vase Travel Offer - FREE coach travel for all Town fans on Saturday 13th November v Winterton Rangers and our Main Sponsors Johnsons Toyota Liverpool will donate £10 to the club for everyone who makes the trip!!


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In Town Today . . . Formby United Football Club was founded at the end of the Great War in 1919. The club moved to Brows Lane in 1920 and following the move the club dropped the 'United' title. The club would remain at Brows Lane for eighty-two years before moving to their new stadium in Altcar Road. In the beginning they joined the Liverpool & District League before moving onto Liverpool League, the I Zingari Football League and then the Liverpool

County Combination in 1938. Despite being known as one of the top sides in the 'County Comb' they only won the Championship once, that coming in 1948/49. However they did enjoy regular cup successes, winning the Liverpool Amateur Cup on three occasions, in 1930, 1948 & 1949, the Lancashire Amateur Cup in 1935, the Liverpool Challenge Cup twice in 1953 & 1964, and the George Mahon Cup in 1965. In 1968, Formby joined the Lancashire Combination and stay until May 1971 when they switched to the Cheshire League. They became the first non league club to win the Liverpool Senior Cup in 1977/78 when they defeated a strong Tranmere Rovers side, 1-0 at Brows Lane, and the following season they finished fourth in the Cheshire League. Formby hit the nations headlines in 1973, when, they reached the First Round proper of the F.A Cup, where they met Oldham Athletic and went down 2-0 to the side who were leading the old Football League Third Division at the time. In 1982, the Lancashire Combination and the Cheshire League merged to form the North West Counties Football League. The club were placed in Division One of the league but found life difficult, regularly ending up at the wrong end of the table. Their best season in Division One came in 1984/85 when they reached the F.A Cup 4th Qualifying Round losing to Penrith after extra time 2-3, Penrith went on to face Burnley at Turf Moor in the next round. The side also reached the final of the Liverpool Senior Cup but lost out to local rivals Marine 1-2. The Squirrels were eventually relegated to Division Two of the league in 1986/87 but following a reorganization of the NWCL after a number of clubs left to join the Northern Premier League, the facilities at Brows Lane meant that Formby found themselves back in Division One for the 1987/88 season. However two years later they were relegated once again. The club ended a barren seventeen-year run without winning any silverware when they lifted the Lamot Pils Trophy in 1994/95 at Burscough's Victoria Park ground when they defeated eventual Division Two Champions Flixton by two goals to one in an exciting final. Formby completed a unique double in 2000/01 by becoming the first side to lift both North West Counties League, Cup Competitions. The Squirrels became the first Second Division side since 1987 to lift the Worthington Challenge Trophy (League Challenge Cup) when, after a victories over fellow Division Two side Holker Old Boys, they beat four Division One clubs Salford City, Cheadle


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. . . Formby Football Club Town, Fleetwood and Kidsgrove Athletic. In the final at Bury’s Gigg Lane ground a thrilling game ended 1-1 after extra time when Leon Hymas gave Formby the lead only for Peter Carty to level the game shortly afterwards for Division One side Curzon Ashton. Formby went on to win 5-3 on pens.

Following years of speculation, the club left their Brows Lane home in the summer of 2002 to relocate to a purpose built ground near the Formby by-pass in Altcar Road. However, the move was not without its problems as the club was thrown out of the North West Counties Football League, as the ground wasn't finished by the required deadline. Formby were forced to compete in the Liverpool County Combination League, which they last graced some 34 years previously, while they brought the ground up to the standard required by the North West Counties League. Formby’s last game at Brows Lane was played on 16th April 2002 and ended with a 4-1 win over Daisy Hill with Paul Gray scoring the last ever goal at the ground with two minutes remaining. They were exiled to the Liverpool County Combination for one season as following various ground improvements, the Squirrels were re-elected to the North West Counties League 2nd Division for the start of the 2003/4 campaign. Formby immediately proved themselves to be one of the stronger teams in the Division and challenged at the top for the whole season. 2003/04 ended with some disappointment, as a final home defeat denied Formby runners-up spot in the NWCL Division Two, but the changes in the non-league pyramid over the summer meant that third place was good enough to regain their Division One status just one season after returning from the Liverpool County Combination. Formby struggled during their first season back in the top flight but showed grit and determination and some great form at the tail end of the season saw them avoid finishing in the relegation places. 2005/6 saw the Squirrels survive in Division One despite finishing bottom thanks to the UniBond League expansion The following year was a struggle both on and off the pitch. Good form late in the season could not stop them finishing in the relegation places but thanks to another UniBond expansion only Stone Dominoes were relegated and saw Formby reprieved for the 2nd time. Formby had an excellent 2007/8 season ending up in 13th position and advanced to the FA Vase 4th Round, 2008/9 season saw the club have a mixed season before finally finishing in 15th position. A poor start to the 2009/10 season saw Formby lose six of their first nine league matches and early exits in both the FA Cup & Vase cost Tony Martin his job with Mark Maddox his replacement. Maddox steered the team to a 15th position finish but left the club to take over at Leigh Genesis over the summer with former FA Trophy winner Gary Martindale being given the task of assembling a squad capable of improving on that finish.


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Formby Statistics

Key: NWC-2– North West Counties League, Division 2 LPL-CC– Liverpool County Combination NWC-1– North West Counties League, Division 1

NWC-P– North West Counties League, Premier Division

Previous Meetings

Season League P W D L F A GD Pts Position

1995-96 NWC-2 34 10 7 17 59 76 -17 37 13/18

1996-97 NWC-2 38 21 6 11 86 57 29 69 7/20

1997-98 NWC-2 40 22 7 11 90 63 27 73 6/21

1998-99 NWC-2 36 17 7 12 81 59 22 58 7/19

1999-00 NWC-2 34 12 8 14 52 68 -16 44 11/18

2000-01 NWC-2 38 15 8 15 65 56 9 53 12/20

2001-02 NWC-2 40 21 14 5 76 39 37 77 5/21

2002-03 LPL-CC 34 14 7 13 74 72 2 49 9/18

2003-04 NWC-2 38 21 9 8 86 48 38 72 3/20

2004-05 NWC-1 42 8 8 26 47 99 -52 32 20/22

2005-06 NWC-1 42 4 7 31 43 105 -62 19 22/22

2006-07 NWC-1 42 6 4 32 43 111 -68 22 21/22

2007-08 NWC-1 38 14 3 21 52 60 -8 42 13/20

2008-09 NWC-P 42 15 3 24 57 67 -10 48 15/22

2009-10 NWC-P 42 14 3 25 57 81 -24 45 15/22

2005/06 Competition Result

26/12/2005 NWCL D1 Formby 0-1 St Helens Town

18/04/2006 NWCL D1 St Helens Town 2-1 Formby

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2007/08


30/10/2007 LSC 1R Formby 1-0 St Helens Town


2008/09

25/11/2008 NWCL PD Formby 5-1 St Helens Town

31/03/2009 NWCL PD St Helens Town 1-0 Formby

2009/10


06/10/2009 NWCL PD St Helens Town 1-0 Formby

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Match Report Sat 16th October 2010 Vodkat League, Premier Division St Helens Town 3-2 Flixton Town almost threw another good lead away this afternoon as Flixton came from 2-0 behind to level at 2-2 before a late Town goal gave the hosts all three points. The host took an early lead from an unusually direct route when a long kick out of his hands saw Dale Newbrook send the ball towards Liam Pearson the ball bounced taking Ian Whitehead out of the equation and the other Flixton centre half Kevin McGrath fell over has be moved backwards leaving the way to goal clear for Pearson and he made no mistake lobbing the ball over the advancing goalkeeper and into the net to put the hosts into the lead. Further chances were carved out as Daley Woods and Marc Stephens had openings which they failed to hit the target with but the Town pressure failed to tell and the visitors almost netted at the other end as the first half entered its latter stages. Astley Mullholland found space on the right wing and sent a dangerous ball into the box it took a deflection off a Town defender and broke for Aaron Heavington on the front post his effort looked to be a certain goal but Dale Newbrook pulled off an excellent reflex save to send the hosts into the interval in the lead. After repelling an initial spell of pressure from the visitors at the start of the second half Town doubled their lead when a good move culminated in Daley Woods being released beating his defender in the process and advancing towards goal before shooting past Jason Brieley in the Flixton goal. The tide of the game turned on a penalty decision on 77 minutes when John Elias felled Astley Mullholland in the Town penalty area and the striker picked himself up dusted himself down and sent Dale Newbrook the wrong way to halve the deficit and give the visitors a foothold in the game. A couple of minutes later there was a massive sense of déjà vu in the gathered ranks of the Town fans as the visitors levelled a left wing corner was sent into the box and visiting skipper Kevin McGrath got a touch on the front post that took the ball past Dale Newbrook in the Town goal and despite a last ditch effort to head the ball off target by Peter Birch he could not manage to do so and the ball found the net to level matters. With the memory of Tuesday nights’ second half capitulation still fresh in the mind there were some worrying moments between Flixton’s leveller and Town netting what turned out to be the winning goal. Daley Woods did well playing a one two with Iain Dyson when he received the ball back from Dyson he had his back to goal before making space to turn and from 25 yards out he decided to try his luck his shot was heading goalwards but looked to be quite a routine take for Brieley in the Flixton goal before the shot bounced in front of him and all he managed to do was palm the effort into his own net. With the clock running down Matt Ellis had a free header in the Town box which he could only direct straight at Newbrook in the Town goal and in the later stages Newbrook had to extend himself well to push an effort from Heavington on the edge of the box around the left hand post to preserve Town’s lead and indeed help them earn the three points. St Helens Town; Newbrook, Aldridge, Evans (Owens 90), Elias, Garnell (Ryder 73), Frazer, Stephens, Kay (c), Pearson (Dyson 66), Woods, Birch. Subs Not Used; Kavanagh, Cliff. Flixton; Brieley, Scarry, Salmon, McGrath (C), Whitehead, Haggis, Heavington, Russell (Ellis 63), Mullholland, Coppin (Granderson 63), McDonnell. Sub Not Used; Edwards.


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How We Compare . . . St Helens Town Recent Form - last 6 matches

All Competitions Most recent

Home W L W W D W

Away W D L L W W

Collated L W W W D W

Formby Recent Form - last 6 matches

All Competitions Most recent

Home L L W W W D

Away W L L L L L

Collated W W L W D L

St Helens Town Formby

Games since... Games since...

All Competitions All Competitions

Clean sheet 3 Clean sheet 17

Goal Scored 0 Goal Scored 0

Loss 4 Loss 0

No score draw 31 No score draw 90

Score draw 1 Score draw 1

Win 0 Win 2

Previous Meetings Since 1971/72

All Competitions

P W D L F A GD Win %

Home 22 10 4 8 45 31 14 45.45

Away 23 10 3 10 39 34 5 43.48

Collated 45 20 7 18 84 65 19 44.44


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St Helens Town . . . St. Helens Town Football Club 1946 - present

The original Town club was in existence from 1901 to 1928, but George Fryer and a number of local businessmen decided to re-form the club in 1946. They obtained a lease on the Hoghton Road ground in Sutton, adjacent to St. Helens Junction station on the Liverpool to Manchester railway line, took over a local St. Helens Combination team, Derbyshire Hill Rovers, signing a number of players from other clubs and entered the Liverpool County Combination in the 1947/48 season, playing against Everton “A” and Liverpool “A” and several reserve sides from the leading non-league clubs in the Merseyside

area. Success was first attained in May 1949 when Runcorn were defeated in the final of the George Mahon Cup, played at the Prescot Cables ground. The following season, 1949/50, Town were elevated to the Second Division of the Lancashire Combination and they were promoted as Champions in only their second season to the First Division, where they ran up against teams such as Ashton United, Nelson and New Brighton, newly relegated from the Football League. Sadly, Town were themselves relegated in their first season and although promoted briefly again in 1955/56, they spent most of their early years in the Second Division. Improvements were quickly made to the facilities at Hoghton Road in the early years, but in November 1952 the decision was taken to re-locate to the former St. Helens Recs’ rugby league ground at City Road in order to further their ambitions of reaching the Football League. Initially, the move resulted in some encouraging crowds, but the club had a change of heart and returned to Sutton in the October 1953. The ground was purchased and further developed and a social club and floodlights were added in later years. Town were Champions of the Lancashire Combination in 1971/72 season, losing only one game, finishing 6 points clear of Accrington Stanley. 1975 brought a switch to the Cheshire League, where they remained until the formation of the North West Counties League in 1982 and St. Helens Town are the only club to feature in the top division of that league throughout its existence. The club’s major achievement was victory in the FA Vase at Wembley in 1987. After a stuttering start in the Preliminary Round with a 5-4 extra-time win over Colne Dynamoes, further home successes over General Chemicals, Wren Rovers, Guisborough Town and Wythenshawe Amateurs, led to wins at Wisbech Town, at home to Rainworth Miners Welfare, away to Falmouth Town (after a replay) and in the away leg at


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. . . A Brief History Emley when, following a 1-0 home defeat in the first-leg, a 2-0 win in Yorkshire secured a Wembley Final against local rivals Warrington Town, who were dispatched 3-2 with goals from Phil Layhe (2) and Brian Rigby.

St. Helens Town boast an impressive “Hall of Fame”, including legendary goalkeeper and former German Prisoner-of-War Bert Trautmann (pictured right), who signed for Manchester City 60 years ago last season and who went on to play the game of his life in the 1956 FA Cup Final, despite breaking his neck in the early stages. Bill Foulkes (pictured right below) was transferred to Manchester United, where he had a glittering career, surviving the Munich Air Disaster in 1958, in which he bravely rescued some of his stricken team-mates. John Connelly, an England squad member in the victorious 1966 World Cup campaign, was sold to Burnley and he later moved to join Foulkes at Old Trafford. Other future stars, groomed at St. Helens Town, included John Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday), Geoff Nulty (Burnley, Newcastle United and Everton) and, most recently, ace goalscorer Dave Bamber, who began and ended his career at Blackpool and who played in all four divisions of the Football League. Captain of the FA Vase winning team was Tommy O’Neil (pictured opposite), who began his league career playing alongside George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton at Manchester United.

Town sold their Hoghton Road ground in 2000 to move in with St. Helens Rugby League Club at their Knowsley Road base. Their farewell appearance at Sutton produced a 1-0 win over Champions Vauxhall Motors and the initial campaign at Knowsley Road got off to a cracking start, with Town leading the table for most of the season, before finishing in a rather disappointing fourth place. Recent seasons have been more of a struggle, perhaps none more so than 2008/09, with the club in the relegation positions until the end of March, when Gary Bickerstaffe was appointed the new manager and the team rallied to win six of the last eight games to pull clear of the relegation zone.

The close season saw Bickerstaffe step down and Lee Riley promoted to manager. A number of new faces have joined the club and this combination of youth and experience will be looking to improve on last season’s impressive ninth position and success in the cup competitions. The Knowsley Road ground is being demolished this autumn, necessitating a temporary move to Ashton Town, but August 2011 will see the club re-locate to the new stadium, sharing once again with Saints rugby league club.

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Forthcoming Fixtures Tuesday 19th October 2010

Premier Division

Rossendale United v Colne

Runcorn Linnets v Congleton Town

St Helens Town v Formby

First Division

Norton United v Leek CSOB

Manchester Premier Cup Round 1

Chadderton v New Mills

Glossop North End v Radcliffe Borough

Maine Road v Ashton United

Salford City v Irlam

Trafford v Abbey Hey

Staffordshire Senior Cup Round 1

Kidsgrove Athletic v Stone Dominoes

Wednesday 20th October 2010

Premier Division

Bacup Borough v Ashton Athletic

Flixton v Winsford united

Padiham v Ramsbottom united

Silsden v Barnoldswick Town

Saturday 23rd October 2010

Vodkat League 1st Division Trophy 1st Round

Abbey Hey v Cheadle Town

AFC Darwen v Norton United

Atherton Collieries v Oldham Boro

Chadderton v Wigan Robin Park

Premier Division

Bootle v Flixton

Colne v Ramsbottom United

Congleton Town v Squires Gate

Formby v Alsager Town

Glossop North End v Bacup Borough

Maine Road v Atherton LR

Rossendale United v St Helens Town

Runcorn Linnets v Barnoldswick Town

Silsden v New Mills

Winsford United v Padiham

Daisy Hill v Leek CSOB

Eccleshall v Holker Old Boys

Tuesday 26th October 2010

Premier Division

Atherton LR v Rossendale united

Colne v Bacup Borough

Maine Road v Congleton Town

Ramsbottom United v Formby

Squires Gate v St Helens Town

Stone Dominoes v Alsager Town

First Division

AFC Darwen v Holker Old Boys

Ashton Town v Atherton Collieries

Leek CSOB v Abbey Hey

Oldham Boro v Wigan Robin Park

First Division

AFC Blackpool v Runcorn Town

Ashton Town v Irlam

Wednesday 27th October 2010

Premier Division

Flixton v Silsden

Glossop North End v Runcorn Linnets

First Division

Cheadle Town v AFC Liverpool

Saturday 30th October 2010

Premier Division

Alsager Town v Maine Road

Bacup Borough v Bootle

Barnoldswick Town v Stone Dominoes

Congleton Town v Silsden

Flixton v Ashton Athletic

Formby v Rossendale United

New Mills v Squires Gate

Ramsbottom United v Atherton LR

Runcorn Linnets v Padiham

St Helens Town v Glossop North End

Winsford United v Colne

First Division

AFC Blackpool v AFC Darwen

AFC Liverpool v Chadderton

Atherton Collieries v Irlam

Daisy Hill v Runcorn Town

Holker Old Boys v Rochdale Town

Leek CSOB v Cheadle Town


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Recent Results Saturday 16th October 2010

Premier Division

Alsager Town 2-0 Rossendale United HT:0-0

Williams(49) Att:36

Taylor(79p)

Ashton Athletic 1-2 Congleton Town HT:0-0

Banasko(61) Biejus(90,90) Att:44

Atherton LR 0-2 Runcorn Linnets HT:0-1

Fleming(42) Att:108

Bodie(61)

Bacup Borough 3-1 Formby HT:1-1

Cocks(19,64) Hudson(14) Att:50

Cosgrove(87)

Barnoldswick Town 2-0 Maine Road HT:1-0

Barratt(31) Att:125

Jordan(48)

New Mills 1-1 Colne HT:0-0

Ford(86) Threlfall(68) Att:160

Ramsbottom United 2-3 Silsden HT:0-2

Morrison(67) Hunter(18p,90p) Att:168

Gaskell(84) McNally(30)

Squires Gate 2-4 Padiham HT:0-0

Harries(60) Barazs(54) Att:48

Mayers(89) Fildes (70)

Geoghegan(77)

Morrison(84)

St Helens Town 3-2 Flixton HT:1-0

Pearson(10) Mulholland(77p) Att:65

Woods(62,82) McGrath(80)

Stone Dominoes 0-5 Bootle HT:0-4

Black(20,65) Att:19

Morgan(24p,40,43)

Winsford United 3-0 Glossop North End HT:2-0

Newman(13) Att:163

Stewart(45)

Wellstead(77)

First Division

AFC Liverpool 1-1 Leek CSOB HT:1-0

Stafford(33) Meszaros(80) Att:153

Chadderton 2-4 AFC Darwen HT:1-0

Melvin(29) Langford(52) Att:52

Shaw(77) Smalley(69)

Leeming(82)

Lee(90)

Eccleshall 2-3 AFC Blackpool HT:1-1

Spence(10) Cummins(1) Att:46

Hall(47) Muscraft(55,65)

Holker Old Boys 2-2 Abbey Hey HT:1-0

Bamber(6) Hardie(77) Att:41

Squirrel(79) Dickinson(89)

Irlam 3-2 Atherton Collieries HT:2-0

Own Goal(20) Atherton(56) Att:44

Hargreaves(45) Shanley(65)

Pegg(70)

Oldham Boro 2-1 Ashton Town HT:1-1

Schofield(24,68) Hill(7) Att:30

Runcorn Town 5-1 Cheadle Town HT:1-1

McShane(37,73) Riley(42) Att:107

Carey(53)

Wynne(74)

Bellew(83)

Wigan Robin Park 5-2 Norton United HT:4-0

Callaghan(8,38) John(46) Att:40

Williams(10,45) Hill(90)

Edwards(70)


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Win a Brand New Toyota Aygo with St Helens Town . . .

St Helens Town have launched a brand new sponsorship package for the 2010-11 season which will see one lucky participant drive away a brand new Toyota Aygo worth almost £9000. The package forms part of the club’s main sponsorship deal with Bootle based car dealership Johnsons Toyota Liverpool who have donated the car and who will be assisting the club in promoting the event across the region. In addition to raising funds for the senior and junior St Helens Town teams the

sponsorship project will be supporting local charity The Steve Prescott Foundation who will receive 50% of all profits. Town Chairman John McKiernan said, ‘This is a fantastic opportunity to raise the club’s profile as well as some much need funds for the whole club and The Steve Prescott Foundation. We are extremely grateful to Johnsons Toyota Liverpool for their generous support and hopefully the public and business community will get behind the project.’ He added, ‘The Foundation is very well know across the region and has been successful in raising a huge amount of money across a number of activities, many of the sport related, and we thought the Town’s football club should do its bit!’ ‘Steve Prescott is best known for his Rugby League exploits with St Helens, Hull, Wakefield, Ireland and as a GB Lions tourist; but there is a football connection as his son played for the St Helens Town Juniors U8s last season and has recently been signed by Liverpool FC.’ Gareth Shone, General Sales Manager at Johnsons said, ‘Our partnership with St Helens Town continues to develop and this season we have become the club’s main sponsor. We will be looking at a range of activities to ensure we both benefit from the partnership – with the ‘win-a-Toyota-Car’ project hopefully proving to be a successful start.’ The club have 200 sponsorship packages available at £100 each which will give individuals and businesses the opportunity to win the car. In addition, sponsor details will be added to a ‘roll-of-honour’ in the club’s printed and on-line matchday programme and sponsors will have their details added to the official club website. All participants will receive a signed commemorative certificate and will be entered in to the draw for the car which will be made on Saturday 26 March 2011 or as soon as all 200 packages have been sold. Martin Blondel, Secretary of The Steve Prescott Foundation said, ‘We’re always on the look-out for new fundraising ideas and when St Helens Town approached us we were delighted with their offer. We are looking forward to working alongside the Football Club and hope to raise a lot of money for the two charities we support the Christie Cancer Hospital & the Try Assist Fund’ For further information, or to purchase a sponsorship package please contact Andy Langley on 07850740894. More information about The Steve Prescott Foundation is available at: www.steveprescottfoundation.co.uk


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Dale Newbrook: Signed at the start of the 2010-11 season as cover from Kevin Woods but has already made the number one jersey his own. Played against Town for West Didsbury and Chorlton FC in a pre-season friendly fixture. A great shot stopper who commands his area extremely well. Vodkat League Premier Division 'Goalkeeper of the Month' for August 2010 Kevin Woods: Very good young goalkeeper who is now in his third season with the club. Last season he battled for the keeper's jersey with Graeme McCall and put in some solid displays including several clean sheets. Stephen Ben Kay: Another player starting his second season with the club after signing from Wigan Robin Park. Can play centre back or midfield and has proved to be a quality addition as he reads the game well and is good both in the air and on the ground. The 2009-10 Players Player of the Year and rewarded with the captaincy for season 2010-11. John Elias: Strong centre half who returned to the club in 2008-09 season for a second spell. A tough tackling and no nonsense defender who always gives 100% in every game. John will be looking to improve his disciplinary record. Iain Dyson: Former Town Skipper and the heartbeat of the team, a great motivator and leader on the pitch who battled at the heart of midfield and also up front during the last couple of seasons. Was the club's top goalscorer last term for the third time in four seasons. Can count Everton, Bolton, Rochdale, Chorley, Winsford and Warrington amongst his former clubs. Luke Faulkner: Twenty two year old central defender who joined the club last season from Mid-Cheshire outfit Garswood United. Has composure beyond his years which has been evident across a number of excellent performances for club. Definitely one to watch!

Town Pen Pictures . . . Liam Pearson: Joined in the summer from Ford Motors, a prolific goal scorer in the Liverpool County Premier League. A big strong centre forward who is good in the air and with the ball at his feet and he will prove to be a handful for opposition defenders. Paul Cliff: Another young player who joined during the close season from neighbours Prescot Cables where he was a regular in their Unibond side. Paul plays on the left wing and has an eye for goal as his pre-season games showed. Marc Stephens: Young midfield player who has had a fine couple of seasons at Town. Signed in the summer of 2008 he came into his own when moved into central midfield where his movement and passing ability are a real quality. He has had a excellent start to the 2010-11 season with goals being added to his repertoire! Ian Frazer: Midfield player who joined the club last season. After some early substitute appearances he's now become a regular with some confident performances. A player who reads the game very well and who's good on the ball with excellent passing skills. Mark Evans: Left sided player who is equally at home at full back or on the left of midfield. Rejoined the club last season after spells with Congleton Town, Atherton LR and Wigan Robin Park. Liam Arnold: A new signing from local outfit Windle Labour FC where he was top scorer in the Warrington Premier Division in season 2009-10. Good pace and creativity have been a highlight of his early season form for Town Lee Owens: A strong and deceptively agile central defender who joined from Prescot Cables during the summer 2010. Mike Fargher: Young midfielder acquired from local football who possess pace and no little ability. Likes to take on defenders and beat them before


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sending quality crosses into the box. The 2009-10 Young Player of the Year. Karl Aldridge: Right sided defender or midfield player who is another of the crop of summer signings. Now a regular following a pre-season shoulder injury which kept him out of the team’s opening games of the season. Brian Hatton: The oldest member of the squad but still has bags of energy and enthusiasm. He has a great eye for a pass and his fine crossing can cause havoc in opposition penalty areas. Brian spent much of last season recovering from injury. Former Stockport and Bolton player who has had more clubs than plenty of golfers! Dave Garnell: Tall and strong central defender who also has an eye for goal. A great presence in both penalty boxes, signed this summer from Prescot Cables. Liam Ryder: Another summer 2010 signing by Lee Riley, 22 year old Liam hails from Rainhill and is a left sided midfield player who also has an eye for the odd goal.

Daley Woods: A speedy front man who has a great first touch and an eye for the spectacular goal. Joined the club during the close season 2010 from Prescot Cables. Phil Mitchell: Joined Town from Warrington two seasons ago for a second spell after being here previously under the stewardship of Jim McBride and John Davison. He can play on either wing or just behind the front man. Lee Riley: Joined the club two seasons ago as assistant to Gary Bickerstaffe and has proved a popular addition to the club, stepping up to become manager this season. A strong central defender who has had significant experience with Warrington Town and Prescot Cables and also had a playing spell with Town. Phil Burton: Joined the club during the close season as Assistant Manager to Lee Riley having been manager of the Prescot Cables Reserves. A well qualified coach who has had previous playing spells with Whiston Cross, Prescot Cables and Altrincham


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Date Opponents Venue Comp Result GK 2 3 4 5

07/08/10 Alsager Town Away League 2-1L K.Woods Gore Hatton Garnell Faulkner

10/08/10 Winsford United Away League 2-3W K.Woods Gore Hatton1 Garnell1 Faulkner

14/08/10 Nostell MW Away FAC EPR 1-1D Newbrook Gore Garnell Owens1 Faulkner

17/08/10 Nostell Miners Welfare (5-4 Pens) Home FAC EPR R 2-2D aet Newbrook Gore Garnell Owens Faulkner

21/08/10 Barnoldswick Town Home League 0-3L Newbrook Gore Hatton Kay © Faulkner

24/08/10 Congleton Town Home League 2-3L Newbrook Gore Evans Owens Faulkner

28/08/10 Glossop North End Home FAC PR 1-1D Newbrook Ryder Evans27 Garnell1 Faulkner ©

01/09/10 Glossop North End Home FAC PR 3-1L aet Newbrook Gore Evans Garnell Faulkner1

04/09/10 Brodsworth Welfare Home FAV 1Q 8-1W Newbrook Aldridge Evans Owens Garnell1

07/09/10 Bootle Away League 2-1L Newbrook Aldridge Evans Garnell Faulkner

11/09/10 Silsden Away League 0-3W Newbrook Elias Evans Garnell Faulkner

18/09/10 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Home FAV 2Q 4-0W Newbrook Elias Hatton Garnell Faulkner1

21/09/10 Formby Away League 2-1L Newbrook Elias Pearson Aldridge Dyson1

25/09/10 Glossop North End Away League 2-4W Newbrook Aldridge Elias Garnell Faulkner

28/09/10 New Mills Home League 2-4L Newbrook Aldridge Birch Elias Faulkner

02/10/10 Oldham Boro Home FAV 1R 2-1W Newbrook Aldridge Evans Elias Garnell

05/10/10 Atherton LR Home League 3-0W K.Woods Aldridge Evans Elias Faulkner

09/10/10 Padiham Away League 1-3W Newbrook Aldridge Evans Elias Garnell

12/10/10 Maine Road Home League 3-3D Newbrook Aldridge Evans Elias Garnell

16/10/10 Flixton Home League 3-2W Newbrook Aldridge Evans Elias Garnell

19/10/10 Formby Home League

23/10/10 Rossendale United Away League

26/10/10 Squires Gate Away League

30/10/10 Glossop North End Home League

06/11/10 Alsager Town Away VLCC 2R

17/11/10 Flixton Away League

20/11/10 Winsford United Home League

23/11/10 Stone Dominoes Home League

27/11/10 Ashton Athletic Away League

04/12/10 Silsden Home League

11/12/10 Congleton Town Away League

18/12/10 Colne Home League

27/12/10 Runcorn Linnets Away League

03/01/11 Bootle Home League

08/01/11 Maine Road Away League

15/01/11 Rossendale United Home League

22/01/11 Stone Dominoes Away League

05/02/11 Squires Gate Home League

12/02/11 Barnoldswick Town Away League

19/02/11 Ashton Athletic Home League

26/02/11 Padiham Home League

05/03/11 Bacup Borough Home League

12/03/11 New Mills Away League

19/02/11 Ramsbottom United Home League

26/02/11 Atherton LR Away League

09/04/11 Bacup Borough Away League

16/04/11 Alsager Town Home League

23/04/11 Ramsbottom United Away League

26/04/11 Runcorn Linnets Home League

30/04/11 Colne Away League

13/11/10 Winterton Rangers Away FAV 2R

Key

Name1 Player name and number of goals scored

Name Player name and CAUTION

Name27 Player name and DISMISSAL and time

Name10 Player name and number of replaced player


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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17

Cliff Stephens1 Kay © Pearson Arnold Fargher Frazer Burton Owens Deakin6 Williams3

Kay © Fargher Frazer Pearson1 Arnold Stephens Owens8 Deakin11 Langley10 Dean Ryder

Fargher Stephens Kay © Pearson Arnold Frazer Dyson9 Deakin10 Langley Hatton Cliff11, Ryder

Deakin Stephens Kay © Pearson2 Arnold Fargher Cliff6 D.Woods10 Dyson9 Hatton Frazer, Langley

Deakin Fargher Dyson Arnold Pearson Cliff Stephens3 Owens Frazer8 D.Woods9 K.Woods

Kay © Fargher Frazer Pearson2 Stephens Dyson D.Woods8 Garnell4 Ryder Arnold3 Deakin

Frazer Fargher Stephens Pearson Dyson D.Woods Deakin Arnold6 Cliff Aldridge7 Hatton11,Burton

Kay © D.Woods Elias Pearson117 Stephens Frazer Owens Deakin7 Arnold8 Hatton Aldridge2

Deakin Stephens3 Kay © Arnold2 Dyson Cliff2 Faulkner Elias5 Hatton11 Pearson Frazer4

Elias Stephens1 Kay © Pearson Dyson Deakin Frazer6 Cliff11 Arnold D.Woods10 Hatton

Kay © Aldridge Stephens Pearson2 Dyson1 D.Woods Cliff11 Deakin7 Hatton3 Kavanagh Burton

Aldridge Stephens Kay © Pearson1 D.Woods1 Dyson Kavanagh10 Frazer Cliff9 Deakin16 Arnold

D.Woods Garnell Hatton Faulkner Stephens Kay © Mahoney6 Frazer Deakin8 Kavanagh Cliff4

Frazer Stephens Kay © Dyson2 Deakin1 Mahoney176 D.Woods9 Kavanagh6 Hatton Arnold Riley

Frazer Stephens Kay © D.Woods1 Mahoney Deakin1 Evans2 Garnell Cliff6 Kavanagh9 Hatton

Deakin Stephens Kay © Pearson2 Kavanagh Cliff Frazer1 Dyson6 Arnold Hatton D.Woods11

Frazer Stephens Kay © Pearson Dyson Birch Kavanagh10 Cliff Garnell Ryder9 D.Woods11

Birch Stephens Kay © Pearson2 Dyson Frazer D.Woods17 Kavanagh Cliff6 Ryder8 Owens

Frazer Stephens Kay © Pearson1 D.Woods2 Birch Kavanagh3 Ryder8 Owens Mitchell Cliff9

Frazer Stephens Kay © Pearson1 D.Woods2 Birch Owens3 Kavanagh Ryder5 Cliff Dyson9


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Town Travel with Toyota St Helens Town main sponsors Johnsons Toyota Liverpool are delighted to announce an additional sponsorship package as the Merseyside dealership have agreed to a unique way of supporting the club’s travel arrangements for their forthcoming FA Vase 2nd Round encounter. Town’s opening three rounds of this season’s FA Carlsberg Vase have all been at ‘home’ (two at Atherton Collieries and one at Ashton Town) but the 2nd Round sees the 1987 Vase winners paired with Koolsport Northern Counties East League Premier Division outfit Winterton Rangers who are based in North Lincolnshire. Johnsons have agreed to cover the costs of any Town supporter wishing to travel on the official club coach which could net the club a significant sum and save each travelling fan the usual coach fee of £10.

Gareth Shone, General Sales Manager at Johnsons Toyota Liverpool, explained, “We had agreed earlier in the season that we would look at additional support for the club and this is an opportunity to ensure there’s a good level of support at an important FA Vase fixture.” He added, “While we know the club will profit from any additional sponsorship money, the players and management will also benefit from a good travelling support, so the more supporters the better.” Club Chairman John McKiernan said, “This is

another great gesture of support from Johnsons and hopefully it will encourage a few new faces to make the 120 mile journey and cheer the lads to victory.” He added, “There’s something about an away tie in the FA Vase and I am sure anyone travelling with us will have a great day and hopefully we’ll be able to celebrate a win on the journey home.” Town’s recent relocation to Ashton Town has also seen Johnsons Toyota Liverpool make an offer to provide FREE return transport for Town fans travelling to ‘home’ games at Edge Green Street. Supporters can contact club officials (details below) or Gareth Shone at Johnsons Toyota Liverpool by email [email protected] before 4.30pm on midweek match-days and before 4.30pm on the Friday prior to Saturday home fixtures. Suitable pick-up points will be arranged between the company’s Bootle showrooms, through St Helens and on to the ground in Ashton-in-Makerfield. Any Town supporter wishing to travel with the club for the FA Vase fixture on Saturday 13th November should contact John McKiernan on 07976 059 404 or email Club Secretary Jeff Voller on [email protected]

Latest Town News . . .


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Vodkat League News A Bright Future Beckons for Maine Road

With the club's successful youth policy continuing to bring young players through the ranks, and developments off the field now at the planning stage, Maine Road are looking ahead with optimism to the future. For a period of time, the club's occupation of their Brantingham Road site was the subject of some discussion with the landlords, a local church. Road previously shared the site with the Manchester County FA, and when they moved out, the club then had to strike a new deal to remain at the ground.

But negotiations have progressed well, and as Road's Dave Miller explained, the club's base at Brantingham Road is now secured for the next few years at least.

"Lines of communication weren't always as they might have been with the church in the past, but we are in direct dialogue with them now, and the situation has improved greatly. I think it's best summed up by saying both parties have realised there are two sets of sensible people on both sides, and that we can work together to move forward. There are now developments planned at Brantingham Road which will be mutually beneficial. The clubhouse is slowly being revamped, we are going to get a licence shortly which will help us greatly, and we have secured agreement to play at the ground for a minimum of five years, and hopefully that will be extended further before too long.”

"There are plans to open up office space in the upstairs area of the club house, and that would be useful, as it would mean we'd have the site occupied during weekdays which would be a good thing from a security point of view. It's a very strong church with a big inner city ethnic base, and from what we understand it is fairly vibrant. I think their long term aim is to build on that and develop a facility that can be used as a local community centre. That can only be good for both of us, and we are also looking to develop links with the local church school, which has begun with club Secretary Derek Barber and members of the coaching team running some coaching sessions there. It's been a nervous time for us, but we are at last in a position to finally move forward and develop the club in the way we had always planned."

On the playing side, there can be few managers more steeped in the history of the club they manage than Maine Road boss Ian Walker. Ian holds the club playing record of 631 competitive appearances, and is now in his second spell as manager. He stepped down early in 2009 to take a break for a few months, but for someone with such a long association with the club it didn't take long before he was persuaded to come back. "Even when I stopped managing for about six months, I missed it and still came back to watch games at the ground. When it got to the close season in the summer of 2009, Derek Barber (Maine Road Secretary) persuaded me to come back and do it again. It wasn't a difficult decision to make, and I enjoyed it last year and I've enjoyed it so far this year as well."

Throughout Ian's long association with the club, Maine Road have had a tradition of bringing young players through the rank into the first team. It's a tradition that he is happy to continue embracing, and he is in the fortunate position of being able to tap into a wide pool of young talent using his contacts around Manchester.

"I'm a PE teacher at a school in Prestwich, on the north side of Manchester and I coach the school teams. Through that, I've got good contacts at all the schools around Greater Manchester, so we pick up a few players up that way from players I get to hear about through word of mouth, or from watching in opposition school teams. For example, at the moment two of the lads in the current first team squad have come from my school.”


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Stat Attack . . . . at

St Helens Town

Previous Meetings

at Formby

NWC-D1 1995-96 NWC-D2

NWC-D1 1996-97 NWC-D2

NWC-D1 1997-98 NWC-D2

NWC-D1 1998-99 NWC-D2

NWC-D1 1999-00 NWC-D2

NWC-D1 2000-01 NWC-D2

NWC-D1 2001-02 NWC-D2

NWC-D1 2002-03 LPL-CC

NWC-D1 2003-04 NWC-D2

17/08; 1-1 2004-05 30/10; 5-2

18/04; 2-1 2005-06 26/12; 1-0

13/03; 2-1 2006-07 10/04; 2-0

11/03; 4-2 2007-08 13/10; 1-3

31/03; 1-0 2008-09 25/11; 1-5

06/10; 1-0 2009-10 19/09; 4-0

19/10/2010 2010-11 21/09; 1-2

St Helens Town Scores First

Games Played 13

St Helens Town Wins 9

Draws 1

Formby Wins 3

St Helens Town Goals 26

Formby Goals 17

Percentage Town Wins 69.23

Vodkat League Premier Division

Average Attendances - 16/10/2010

Rank Team Pld Ave

1 Runcorn Linnets 7 368

2 Glossop North End 5 195

3 New Mills 7 170

4 Ramsbottom United 6 164

5 Congleton Town 7 149

6 Silsden 6 140

7 Padiham 6 131

8 Barnoldswick Town 8 121

9 Winsford United 6 121

10 Colne 7 104

11 Bootle 8 101

12 Rossendale United 4 89

13 St Helens Town 5 83

14 Maine Road 6 76

15 Bacup Borough 5 72

16 Squires Gate 8 67

17 Atherton LR 6 62

18 Flixton 6 62

19 Formby 8 61

20 Stone Dominoes 5 61

21 Alsager Town 8 45

22 Ashton Athletic 7 39


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Half Time Teaser

ACROSS 7 Striker with Newcastle and then Sunderland and

now Cardiff (6) 8 Ghanaian striker who Leeds signed from Eintracht

Frankfurt in the mid 90s (6) 10 How much will City recoup on their massive outlay

on this Brazilian? (7) 11 ____ Smith, England Ladies’ best ever player? (5) 12 Former Welsh Premier champs surprisingly

excluded from the Super 12 this season (4) 13 Ipswich striker on his way to Bristol City (5) 17 Scored Man City’s opener in their 3-0 win over

Liverpool (5) 18 Not Yaya (4) 22 Mario ___, Croatian who beat Federer at

Wimbledon in 2002 on his way to the World Top 10 (5)

23 Forest’s ex Derby and QPR keeper (3,4) 24 The NFL’s Tennessee ____ (6) 25 Former Spurs player and now Rushden manager,

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8

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10 11

12 13

14 15 16

17 18

19 20 21

22 23

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DOWN 1 Glenn ____ Sky boxings’s expert summarizer (7) 2 The NFL’s ____ of Dallas (7) 3 This river divides the City Ground and Meadow

Lane (5) 4 Unceremoniously dumped by Capello recently (7) 5 Wolves’ Kevin or Birmingham reserve keeper

Colin (5) 6 The ___, official nickname of Celtic (5) 9 New Pompey manager (9) 14 Manager known for always wearing a scarf (7) 15 Superbike champ universally known as

‘Foggie’ (7) 16 Man City’s Belgian utility man (7) 19 Drag racing’s ____ Pod Raceway (5) 20 Young Brentford boss and former player, Andy

____ (5) 21 Roy Jones Jnr controversially lost a boxing gold

at these Olympics (5)


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Tea Break Teasers

Q1. From which club did Everton sign Sylvain Distin?

Q2. What was Sweden’s Gunnar Olsson the victim of in the 1974 World Cup Finals?

Q3. Which team were beaten in the Championship play off final in May 2010?

Q4. Which was the last Midlands club to win the FA Cup?

Q5. With which three clubs has David James played in the FA Cup Final?

Q6. Which former League club play at Field Mill?

Q7. With which three clubs did Clarence Seedorf win the Champions League?

Q8. Which club did Bobby Charlton manage between 1973 & 1975?

Q9. Which former Liverpool player moved to Real Betis & is now at CSKA Moscow?

Q10. Which team lost in the first League Cup Final in 1961?

Q11. In which country do Shaktar Donetsk play?

Q12. Raphael Marquez of Real Madrid is the captain of which country?

Q13. Who was sent off in the 2006 Champions League final, whilst playing for Arsenal?

Q14. When Ashley Cole joined Chelsea in 2006 who went to Arsenal as part of the deal?

Q15. Which club became the second Spaniards to lift the European Cup?

1) Portsmouth 2) The Cruyff Turn 3) Cardiff City 4) Coventry City 5) Liverpool, Aston Villa & Portsmouth 6) Mansfield Town 7) Ajax, Real Madrid & AC Milan 8) Preston North End 9) Mark Gonzalez 10) Rotherham United 11) Ukraine 12) Mexico 13) Jens Lehman 14) William Gallas 15) Athletic Bilbao


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St Helens Town News . . . Toyota Helping Town’s Drive for SuccessToyota Helping Town’s Drive for SuccessToyota Helping Town’s Drive for SuccessToyota Helping Town’s Drive for Success St Helens Town Football Club is delighted to announce that Johnsons Toyota Liverpool will become the club’s main sponsor for the forthcoming season and this will see the company’s Toyota brand emblazoned on the new Town kit throughout 2010-11.

Club Chairman John McKiernan said, ‘I am delighted that we’ve been able to develop our partnership with Johnsons and this builds upon the great support they offered St Helens Town throughout last season’. Johnsons Toyota Liverpool, the Bootle based car dealership, were initially the club’s Executive Programme Sponsors for season 2009-10 and extended their support courtesy of a number of match and match ball sponsorships along with the provision of a branded car

which formed part of the club’s Player of the Month awards. Johnsons were also extremely generous in their support of Town’s Bert Trautmann anniversary celebrations in November 2009. John McKiernan said, ‘We worked extremely hard to generate a huge amount of sponsorship last season and gave considerable coverage to a large number of new sponsors via our printed and on-line matchday programmes, club website and matchday activities. We are hopeful that last year’s efforts will provide a firm foundation for future seasons. “Johnsons Toyota Liverpool have given the club a record breaking financial boost during tough economic times and we feel that it is in part a recognition that St Helens Town can play a leading role in promoting their brand across the North West.’ He added, ‘Johnsons will be undertaking a number of promotional events and product placement activities across St Helens during the coming year and St Helens Town will be prominent throughout these. It’s a fantastic opportunity to raise the profile of the club prior to our arrival at the new stadium in August 2011!’ Gareth Shone, General Sales Manager at Johnsons Toyota Liverpool said, ‘Our work with St Helens Town last season proved an ideal opportunity to expand our brand across Merseyside and we are looking forward to developing and extending our partnership so that both ourselves and the club will continue to see significant benefits’. He added, ‘We have some exciting plans for the coming season which will raise the club’s profile along with additional sponsorship monies.’


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Town Club Shop

St Helens Town Merchandise

is now available on home match days including:

Replica Shirts/Kit

Polo Shirts Mugs (glass and ceramic),

Drinks Coasters, Mouse Mats, Fridge Magnets

Calendars, Key Rings, Money Boxes,

Beanie Hats & Caps

Please note some items are limited stock but can be ordered (7-10 days)


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St. Helens Town Football Club

new for the 2010-11 season

We are looking for

new members of our

100+ Club £5 per month

£250 Prize Fund Pay your £5 each month and receive a

number between 1 and 100+ keep this for the

season and watch out for the winning number

drawn on the final Saturday of each month.

If we get more members half the money collected will become the monthly prize -

200 members = £500 prize fund.

If you’d like to join or become an agent

(selling to friend, family and workmates),

see any club official today or call

Andy Langley on 07850 740 894


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St. Helens Town AFC Main Sponsor: Johnsons Toyota Liverpool Away Kit Sponsor: Muni-Serv Specialist Vehicle Solutions Executive Programme Sponsor: Mater Valet Playing Kit & Leisurewear Partner: Elite Industrial Supplies Ltd Honorary Presidents: Bill Foulkes & Bert Trautmann Honorary Vice President: Jim Barrett Chairman: John McKiernan (07976 059404) Vice Chairman: Glyn Jones Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Voller (07843 692695)

Full Committee: John McKiernan, Jeff Voller, Jim Barrett, Gordon McDonald, Ste Ball, Andy Langley, Steve Leather, Chris Ford and Glyn Jones. Co-opted Committee Members: Lee Riley, Phil Burton, Gary Bickerstaffe and Iain Dyson Limited Company Directors: Jim Barrett and Gordon McDonald Trustees: John McKiernan, William G Noctor and Eric Bond Commercial/Promotions Manager: Andy Langley (07850 740 894) Club Shop: Chris Ford Programme Editor: Jeff Voller Programme Contributors: Glyn Jones and John McKiernan Club Historian: Glyn Jones Club Manager: Lee Riley Assistant Manager: Phil Burton Player Coach: Iain Dyson Kitman: Brian Humphris Club Physiotherapists: Joe Ferguson, Jennifer Buckley, Michelle Wall Head of Junior Section: Steve Leather – 07788 762336 Record Appearances: Allan Wellens Record Goal Scorer: Steve Pennington Club Honours 1949 George Mahon Trophy Winners 1951 Lancs Comb Division 2 Champions 1972 Lancs Combination Champions 1973 Bass Charrington Cup Winners 1978 St Helens Hospital Cup Winners 1979 St Helens Comb Division 1 Runners Up 1979 St Helens Hospital Cup Runners Up 1980 St Helens Comb Division 1 Champions 1985 NWCFL Reserve Division 2 Runners Up 1986 NWCFL Reserve Division 1 Runners Up 1987 FA Vase Winners (Wembley) 1994 League Challenge Cup Finalists 1994 NWCFL Reserve Division Runners Up 1995 NWCFL Reserve Division Champions 1996 NWCFL Reserve Division Runners Up 1998 Floodlit Trophy Finalists 1999 REALCO Fair Play Award Winners 2009 Bert Trautmann Trophy Winners

Record Attendances 4000 at Hoghton Road v Manchester City 1723 at Knowsley Road v FC United of Manchester 9000 at Prescot Cables v Runcorn (Cup Final 1949) Programme Awards 1993-94 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1995-96 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1997-98 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1998-99 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1999-00 NWCFL Programme of the Year 2000-01 NWCFL Programme of the Year 2009-10 Vodkat League Premier Division Programme of the Year Wirral Programme Club National Survey 1996-97 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1997-98 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1998-99 NWCFL Programme of the Year Programme Monthly 2007-08 NWCFL Programme of the Year


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Town in Photographs . . .

St Helens Town v Flixton in

action during last Saturday’s

Vodkat League Premier Division

encounter at Edge Green Street


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Mike Kavanagh

Fans favourite brought back to steady Mariners defence. Evo-Stik Premier League Marine has re-signed central defender Michael Jackson following his departure in the summer to Welsh Premier League Newtown. Jackson, 30, played 43 games for Marine last season scoring 2 goals and played a leading role at the centre of the Mariner’s defence. He also captained the side for 23 games. Jackson has vast experience having won the Welsh Premier title in 2005/6 and 2006/7 with TNS as a full time professional. He has played in two Champions League ties against Liverpool in 2005 and MyPa-47 from Finland in 2006. Liverpool born Jackson has also had

successful spells at Southport, Caernarfon Town and Rhyl in addition to a season in the Icelandic first division with FC Prottur. Marine has received international clearance from the Football Association that will enable Michael to be eligible to play in the FA Trophy tie against Ashton Utd on Saturday. Marine Chairman Paul Leary said:“I am absolutely delighted that Michael has agreed to return to Marine. He has massive experience and will be a great influence on our younger defenders. I know, as I am, that the fans will be ecstatic about his return and I have no doubt that Michael will help considerably to bring some level of success to our football club.” Marine Manager Kevin Lynch added:“To have Michael back at Marine is great. He is a leader and a winner and his contribution to the whole team will be massive. Michael’s presence will help provide stability and consistency at the back and to have him rejoining is a huge boost to the players, the management and especially our fans. Michael has agreed to sign for us for both this season and the next and his contribution and experience over that time will help us in our efforts to improve the team and its results. ”

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Around The Grounds Brookburn Road - West Didsbury & Chorlton

The final ground review of our preseason campaign saw us visit Vodkat League hopefuls West Didsbury & Chorlton who ply their trade in the Manchester League, Division One. The ground is in Chorlton a couple of miles away from current Vodkat League, Premier Division outfit Maine Road. You approach the facility down a residential street and when you think you are going the wrong way towards a wooded area you reach the gate of the ground and through which it opens out into the clubs ground. Cars are parked

on the grass bank to the left as you enter the ground and this side of the pitch has hard standing all the way along the length of the touchline. This hard standing continues as you round the corner of the pitch and end up behind the goal at the far end of the pitch this area host the clubhouse building which includes a very modern and tidy bar, and the dressing room facilities. This area also house the only area of covering in the ground which also houses the seated quota in the ground. The ground is currently three sided as the far touchline is blocked off and houses the dugouts which as a bit ramshackle but are only a temporary measure and with the aim being to open up this side if the ground to house a spectator area and new dugouts. The final area behind the goal as you enter is an uncovered area with a surface that would not pass ground grading as hard standing. The club have big plans for the facility with planning permission having been granted for floodlights to be installed and they are hopeful of reviving plans for a community use football facility on the field behind which they own. As has been well documented the clubs application to join our league was vetoed by the FA after the Manchester League complained but will be hopeful of stepping up very soon.

Overall Score 5/10


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All Our Yesterdays . . . Rhyl had one of the best non-league football programmes and produced a 16-page issue for Town’s FA Cup Qualifier on 3rd September 1966. A link between the Rhyl club and the town of St. Helens was the brewing company Greenall Whitley, who still brewed beer at their Hardshaw Brewery in St. Helens in the 1960s and who advertised prominently on the back page of the programme. Brief pen-pictures of the visitors gave the team as: John Critchley, in his 10th season as goalkeeper, John Atherton, Malcolm Dean, John Anders, Victor Dalton, Derek Hennin (formerly with Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic), Dennis Winters, Jimmy McKiernan (player-manager, signed from Pwllheli) Eric Atherton, Ricky Young (also ex-Pwllheli, described as “schemer of the attack”), Ray Fairweather and substitute Norman Turner. The team lined up in white with blue facings. Another link with today’s Town club was a club lottery to win a car, a two-tone Wolseley, price of tickets was one shilling. For the record, Town went out of the Cup, beaten 5-1. Another 16-page programme was issued by South Liverpool for Town’s Lancashire Combination league clash at Holly Park, on 30th September 1967, a considerable improvement on their previous season’s 4-page publication. Coincidentally, South had just lost an FA Cup tie at Rhyl, which they blamed on a linesman’s decision, he having disallowed a goal which the referee had earlier given. South were to go on to be founder-members of the Northern Premier League the following August – how the mighty have fallen! Two rare home issues are featured next. Town issued a 4-page, single sheet programme for their Lancashire Junior Cup Quarter-Final against Skelmersdale United on 9th March 1968, type-written and run off on a Gestetner machine. It must have been the first issue of the season, as the back page featured Personality Parade No. 1, under which heading were brief pen-pictures of Mr. Brighouse, the President, who enjoyed sea fishing in his boat based in North Wales and goalkeeper Allan Jones, who was said to be 20 years old, 6 feet 2 inches and 14 ½ stones, signed earlier in the season from Blackbrook. The programme was priced at 3d. The following season saw a more professionally produced programme with advertisements, still only 4 pages, but double the price at 6d. The issue featured is that for the Nelson game on 30th November 1968. Interestingly, under the Town crest, the dates are given 1947-1968, reflecting 21 years’ existence of the club, although a more detailed study shows the club was reformed in 1946. Among the advertisers were Sherdley Hall Garage and Fred. W. Marsh, funeral director. Skelmersdale United published an 8-page programme for their Lancashire Combination game against Town at White Moss Park on 16th March 1968, still smarting from their County Cup defeat a week earlier at Hoghton Road. Skem were


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. . . Programme Review Part 3 lying second in the table, 4 points behind Morecambe with a game in hand. The long-defunct Guinness Exports were in 4th place. The table featured only the leading eight teams with no mention of St. Helens Town. A fortnight later, Town travelled to Springfield Park, Wigan, for their Lancashire Junior Cup Semi-Final against Wigan Athletic, who were 10 years away from attaining Football League status and 37 years away from the FA Premier League. Their 16-page programme was similar in design to the Wigan RL programme of the time. One advertiser was Eavesway Motor Coaches Limited, still going strong today. Athletic, who went on to the Final, were looking forward to the visit of Sir Stanley Rous to their Good Friday Cheshire League game against Mossley. The mayor was intending to entertain Sir Stanley, president of FIFA, at Haigh Hall before the game. St. Helens Town drew 0-0 with Chorley in the 1st Qualifying Round of the FA Cup in September 1968 and our next programme is that for the replay at Victory Park on 26th September. Chorley were founder-members of the Northern Premier League and it was a great shock when Town won the game. An 8-page

programme was issued, priced at 6d. Later the same season, St. Helens Town were called upon to visit Bacup Borough at their West View home two weeks in succession, 4th and 11th January, the second game being a Lancashire Junior Cup tie. Bacup produced one programme to cover both games, 16 pages, the covers being professionally printed whilst the inside pages were typewritten on yellow, blue and pink paper. The major news was the death of the club President, Sir Jack Jarvis. A former jockey, he gave up riding in 1914 and had a glittering career as a trainer, winning the Derby in 1943 with Ocean Swell at 28/1. GLYN JONES

CROSSWORD ANSWERS

ACROSS 7.CHOPRA 8.YEBOAH 10.ROBINHO 11.KELLY 12.RHYL 13.STEAD 17.BARRY 18.KOLO 22.ANCIC 23.LEE CAMP 24.TITANS 25.JUSTIN DOWN

1.McCRORY 2.COWBOYS 3.TRENT 4.BECKHAM 5.DOYLE 6.BHOYS 9.COTTERILL 14.MANCINI 15.FOGARTY 16.KOMPANY 19.SANTA 20.SCOTT 21.SEOUL


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Vodkat League News Vodkat League Leading Goalscorers

Premier Division Lge Cup Total

Mulholland Ashley Flixton 14 14

Wellstead Stuart Winsford United 14 14

Moore Steve New Mills 9 5 14

Pearson Liam St Helens Town 9 5 14

Haddrell Matt Congleton Town 8 4 12

Fildes Paul Padiham 9 1 10

Gaskell Lee Ramsbottom United 8 1 9

Morgan Ronnie Bootle 6 3 9

Meakin Carlos New Mills 5 4 9

Barratt Paul Barnoldswick Town 8 8

Howard Phil Atherton L R 7 1 8

Heap Sam Silsden 6 2 8

Smith Robbie Barnoldswick Town 7 7

Bennett Chris Squires Gate 6 1 7

Grandison Leon New Mills 6 1 7

Woods Daley St Helens Town 6 1 7

Robinson John Ramsbottom United 3 4 7

Ogunyode Chris Bacup Borough 2 5 7

First Division Lge Cup Total

Atherton Paul Atherton Collieries 11 1 12

McShane James Runcorn Town 7 4 11

Carey Jason Runcorn Town 7 2 9

Jones Steve AFC Liverpool 6 3 9

Spence Dwayne Eccleshall 6 3 9

Edwards Stephen Wigan Robin Park 7 1 8

(inc 3 goals for Ashton Town)

Curley James Chadderton 6 2 8

Gregory Daniel Daisy Hill 3 5 8

Shanley Paul Atherton Collieries 3 5 8

Cummins Niall AFC Blackpool 6 1 7

Waddington Ben AFC Blackpool 5 2 7


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Town Stats 2010-11 16/10/2010 League Cups Total

Player App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls

Aldridge Karl 9 0 0 3 2 0 12 2 0

Arnold Liam 3 1 0 3 2 2 6 3 2

Birch Peter 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1

Cliff Paul 2 6 0 2 3 2 4 9 2

Deakin Mike 4 4 2 3 3 1 7 7 3

Dyson Iain 8 1 4 3 3 0 11 4 4

Elias John 9 0 0 3 1 0 12 1 0

Evans Mark 7 1 0 4 0 0 11 1 0

Fargher Mike 4 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 0

Faulkner Luke 10 0 0 5 0 2 15 0 2

Frazer Ian 8 2 0 3 2 0 11 4 0

Garnell Dave 9 1 1 7 0 2 16 1 3

Gore Ray 4 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 0

Hatton Brian 4 1 1 1 2 0 5 3 1

Kavanagh Mike 0 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 0

Kay Ben 13 0 1 6 0 0 19 0 1

Langley Mike 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Mahoney Daniel 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1

Newbrook Dale 10 0 0 7 0 0 17 0 0

Owens Lee 1 2 0 3 0 1 4 2 1

Pearson Liam 11 0 9 6 0 5 17 0 14

Ryder Liam 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 1

Stephens Marc 12 1 2 7 0 3 19 1 5

Williams Aaron 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Woods Daley 5 6 6 3 2 1 8 8 7

Woods Kevin 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

Totals 143 37 29 77 21 19 220 58 48


Season 2010-11


Vodkat L

eague

Premier D

iv

Results Table

Up to

19/10/2010

Alsager Town

Ashton Athletic

Atherton LR

Bacup Borough

Barnoldswick T

Bootle

Colne

Congleton Town

Flixton

Formby

Glossop NE

Maine Road

New Mills

Padiham

Ramsbottom Utd

Rossendale Utd

Runcorn Linnets

Silsden

Squires Gate

St Helens Town

Stone Dominoes

Winsford United

Alsager T

own

2-4

1-1

1-0

2-0

3-0

2-1

0-1 0-5

Ashton A

thletic 2-4

0-5

1-2 2-3

2-4

1-3

1-3

Atherton LR

3-0

1-0 1-2

2-1

0-2

1-0

Bacup B

orough

2-1

0-1

3-1

1-1 3-0

1-1

Barnsoldw

ick Tow

n

1-0

2-2

3-3

1-2

4-0

2-0

3-2 1-1

2-2

Bootle

3-1

3-0

0-2

1-1 2-0

2-1

0-1

Colne

3-2 2-2

1-0

4-3

4-0

0-0

0-3

Congleton T

own

6-1

2-1

1-0

1-1

3-0

2-0 4-0

Flixton

1-3

2-2

4-1

0-3 2-2

2-3

3-1

Form

by

1-1

0-3 0-2

1-3 1-1

1-4

2-1

1-2

Glossop N

orth End

5-1

0-1

1-1 2-4

2-2

Maine R

oad 4-0

1-2

2-1

3-0

0-3

0-1

New

Mills

6-0

1-0

1-1 2-1

1-0

1-1

2-0

Padiham

2-3

1-1

5-3

3-0

1-2

1-3

2-2

Ram

sbottom United

1-0 3-1

1-2 1-2

5-0

Rossendale U

nited

0-3

3-4

2-0

2-3

2-4

Runcorn Linnets

2-2 0-2

1-3

2-2

3-2

1-4

0-0

Silsden

2-2

2-1

2-2

0-3

2-1 1-3

Squires G

ate 3-0

2-1

1-1

1-3

3-2

1-4 0-5

2-4 0-1

5-0

St H

elens Tow

n

3-0

0-3

2-3 3-2

3-3 2-4

Stone D

ominoes

3-2

0-5

2-1

1-3

0-0

Winsford U

nited

2-1

3-1

3-0

3-0

3-5

0-1

2-3


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League Standings Vodkat League Premier Division Table - 16/10/2010

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts

1 New Mills 15 11 2 2 33 14 19 35

2 Winsford United 17 9 3 5 35 24 11 30

3 Ramsbottom United 14 9 1 4 30 16 14 28

4 Congleton Town 15 9 1 5 31 19 12 28

5 Colne 13 7 5 1 24 15 9 26

6 Bootle 15 8 2 5 29 21 8 26

7 Barnoldswick Town 15 6 7 2 31 17 14 25

8 Squires Gate 16 7 4 5 28 26 2 25

9 Maine Road 12 6 1 5 24 16 8 19

10 St Helens Town 13 6 1 6 29 26 3 19

11 Bacup Borough 11 5 3 3 20 14 6 18

12 Padiham 15 5 3 7 29 27 2 18

13 Silsden 13 5 3 5 16 23 -7 18

14 Atherton LR 13 5 2 6 18 19 -1 17

15 Alsager Town 14 5 2 7 20 29 -9 17

16 Stone Dominoes 11 4 2 5 15 22 -7 14

17 Runcorn Linnets 12 3 4 5 15 25 -10 13

18 Flixton 14 3 2 9 24 35 -11 11

19 Rossendale United 12 2 4 6 14 26 -12 10

20 Ashton Athletic 14 2 1 11 18 43 -25 7

21 Glossop North End 10 1 3 6 12 20 -8 6

22 Formby 12 1 2 9 13 31 -18 5


Season 2010-11


Vodkat L

eague

Division One

Results Table

Up to

19/10/2010

Abbey Hey

AFC Blackpool

AFC Darwen

AFC Liverpool

Ashton Town

Atherton Collieries

Chadderton

Cheadle Town

Daisy Hill

Eccleshall

Holker Old Boys

Irlam

Leek CSOB

Norton United

Oldham Boro

Rochdale Town

Runcorn Town

Wigan Robin Park

Abbey H

ey

1-4

0-2

1-2

3-0

AFC Blackpool

1-2

1-0

2-0

AFC Darw

en

1-0

1-0

1-1

0-0

2-1

AFC Liverpool

5-0

3-1

1-1

4-1

Ashton T

own

0-0

1-2

1-0 2-0

0-8

Atherton C

ollieries 0-2

7-0

5-1

3-1

1-1

Chadderton

2-4

1-1

4-1

2-1

1-1

3-2

Cheadle T

own

3-0

1-0

1-0

1-1

0-4

Daisy H

ill 1-4

0-1

1-0

1-1

Ecclesha

ll

2-3

0-7

1-5

1-3

2-0

Holker O

ld Boys

2-2

4-0

1-3

Irlam

2-2

1-0

3-2

4-3 0-6

0-0

2-1

1-1

Leek CSOB

4-1 0-0

Norton U

nited

2-1

1-1 0-0

1-6

0-1

0-0

Oldham

Boro

4-3

2-1

1-3

Rochdale T

own

2-2 2-4

2-2

3-3

3-6

Runcorn T

own

5-1

4-0

5-1

2-3

6-3

Wigan R

obin Park

1-0

2-0 1-0

5-2

4-1 3-0


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League Standings . . . Vodkat League Division One Table - 16/10/2010

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Wigan Robin Park 9 7 0 2 21 8 13 21

2 AFC Blackpool 8 6 1 1 18 9 9 19

3 AFC Liverpool 9 5 3 1 23 6 17 18

4 Irlam 12 5 3 4 21 24 -3 18

5 Atherton Collieries 10 5 2 3 27 11 16 17

6 Cheadle Town 10 5 2 3 11 14 -3 17

7 Runcorn Town (-3) 8 6 1 1 34 10 24 16

8 AFC Darwen 11 4 2 5 10 22 -12 14

9 Chadderton 9 3 3 3 16 16 0 12

10 Norton United 9 3 3 3 11 16 -5 12

11 Leek CSOB 8 2 5 1 12 6 6 11

12 Abbey Hey 10 3 2 5 19 22 -3 11

13 Eccleshall 9 3 1 5 16 23 -7 10

14 Holker Old Boys 7 2 2 3 10 10 0 8

15 Oldham Boro 9 2 2 5 11 19 -8 8

16 Ashton Town 9 2 2 5 7 21 -14 8

17 Daisy Hill 10 1 2 7 9 23 -14 5

18 Rochdale Town 11 0 4 7 18 34 -16 4


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Two elderly women are out driving in a large car from which both can barely see over the dashboard. As they are cruising along they come to a set of traffic lights. The lights are on red, but they just go straight through. The woman in the passenger seat thinks to herself, “I think I must be losing it - I could have sworn we just went through a red light.” After a few more minutes they come to another set of lights showing red, and again they go right through. This time, the woman in the passenger seat is almost sure that the light is set at red, but still has a niggling doubt that she’s losing it. By now she’s getting extremely nervous and decides to pay very close attention to the road ahead, and to the next set of traffic

lights in particular. At the next crossroads, she sees that the lights are definitely at red, but they go straight through once more. “Do you know you’ve just gone through three red lights in a row?” she enquires of the driver. “You could have killed the pair of us!” Her friend looks at her in disbelief. “I thought you were driving,” she gasps. Two blokes meet up in the street and, not having seen one another for some time, start catching up. One of them has his wife with him, and after a while she pipes up, “I’ve done the Pennine Way, you know.” The men take no notice and carry on, but a few minutes later she interrupts again. “And I’ve been all round Snowdonia.” The men carry on talking but she persists, “I walked the full length of Hadrian’s Wall last summer.” Her husband can see that his friend is starting to get a little annoyed by these constant interruptions. “You’ll have to excuse the wife,” he explains. “She does tend to ramble!” A young man eating in McDonald’s notices an elderly couple sitting down to have lunch. He sees that they have ordered just one meal and drink, but have also taken an empty cup. As he watches, the gentleman carefully divides the hamburger in half, then counts out the fries, one for him, one for her, until each has half of them. He then pours half of the soft drink into the extra cup and sets it in front of his wife. The old guy then begins to eat while his wife sits watching, with her hands folded in her lap. The young man decides to ask if they would allow him to purchase another meal for them so that they wouldn’t have to split just one between them. “Oh, there’s no need to do that,” says the old gentleman. “You see, we’ve been married for sixty years, and have always shared everything 50/50.” Rather touched by this story, the young man asks the old lady when she is going to eat her portion of the meal. “It won’t be long,” she replies. “But it’s his turn with the teeth.” Compiled and edited by John Shepherd (Sheffield FC) with cartoon by Paula Shepherd. If you have any printable jokes you would like to share with your fellow supporters, please e-mail them to me on [email protected] Come on, let’s all have a laugh.

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