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North West Counties Football League Premier Division
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North West Counties Football League Premier Division
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2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14
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Today’s Team News
Cover: Chad Whyte in action at Widnes FC (25/10/2014)
No Gls St Helens Town Rory Crowther
James Halpin
Aaron Morris
Hamish Falconer
Lewis Coyle
Jack McKay
Jamil Saleh
Gareth Grant
Chad Whyte
Kris Bell
Andy Gillespie
Lee Harrison
Karl Bergqvist
Paul Cook-Hannah
Nathan Ogden
Cole Ashton
No Gls Yorkshire Amateur Suwara Bojang
Luke Hammond
Carl Heard
Thomas Rose
Daniel Freeman
Chris Hitchings
Tom Marsden
Harrison Blakey
Dempsey Smith
Eddy Dankyr
Mark Hill
Craig Heard
Kane Blair
Shane Harding
Joel Hughes
Jahsai Donaldson
CLUB INFORMATION
Honorary Life President: Alan Wellens
Vice President: Jim Barrett
Chairman:
John McKiernan (07713 339682)
Vice Chairman: Glyn Jones
Hon. Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Voller (07843 692695)
Full Committee:
John McKiernan, Jeff Voller, Jim Barrett, Ste Ball,
Chris Ford and Glyn Jones.
Trustees: John McKiernan and Eric Bond
Club Manager: Ian Price
Assistant Manager:
Nick Matthews
Physiotherapists: Nicole Garner Jess Pritchard & Ben Fletcher
U21 Team Manager
Alan Gillespie
U21 Asst Manager: John Whelan
U18 Team Manager: Steve Wallis
U17 Team Manager:
Nick Matthews
Veterans Team Manager: David Platt
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Main Club Sponsor: Johnsons Toyota Liverpool
Main Shirt Sponsor:
Eciguk St Helens
Legal: St Helens Town Limited
Private Limited Company
Company No. 04392840 Date of Incorporation 12.03.2002
Company Directors:
Jim Barrett
Parent Company: A wholly owned subsidiary of
Sporting Club St Helens Limited
Saturday 1st November 2014, kick off 3pm The FA Challenge Vase, First Round
Manager: Ian Price Assistant: Nick Matthews
Managers: Phil Harding & Lincoln Richards
Referee: Mr M Crusham (Wigan) Assist: Mr P Simm (Wigan) & Mr H Simm (Wigan)
Today’s Executive Match Sponsor:
St Helens Town Red & White Shirts
White Shorts, Red & White Socks
Yorkshire Amateur Royal Blue Shirts
Royal Blue Shorts & Socks
The Tanner Tanhouse Lane, Skelmersdale WN8 6DS
Today’s Match Ball Sponsor:
Ariete Italian Restaurant 136 High St, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 9SG
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Talk of the Town Good afternoon and welcome to Brocstedes Park for this FA Challenge Vase, First Round Proper Tie against our friends from Yorkshire Amateur. May I open by welcoming our visitors I hope they enjoy the short time they will spend with us and have a safe journey home after the game. It’s a quick turnaround as we are back at home this afternoon after hosting
Runcorn Town here in league action on Tuesday evening as we looked to bounce back for the disappointment of exiting the Men United League Cup the previous Saturday. Whilst the performance in the first half was not exactly vintage we were solid against an outfit who had put seven past us in August and a 0-0 stalemate at the interval was probably a fair reflection on the first half in which the hosts had had the best chance a Kris Bell glancing header from a left wing corner which was headed off the line by a Runcorn defender. The second period saw an invigorated St Helens Town lead by Gareth Grant who had an extra incentive to perform well up against his former club and his drive and determination was at the heart of a lot of the good work from the hosts. He was involved in the opening goal five minutes after the restart when he beat his marker on the right of the box and squared to Chad Whyte who seems to be hitting good scoring form at present and he made space to turn and fire his effort home taking his
tally to three goals in the last two matches and seven for the season and taking him to the top of the Town scoring charts. The advantage was doubled when ten minutes later skipper Andy Gillespie did well down the right hand side of the box and his inch perfect low cross found Bell on the far post and he slid the ball home from close range. St Helens then had a whole host of chances to make the victory assured as Gillespie, Aaron Morris and Bell had chances to net and when the visitors pulled on back on
83 minutes there were flashbacks to Saturday’s second half capitulation against Widnes which were heightened when a free kick on the left edge of the St Helens area was deflected away from Rory Crowther and into the net to level matters. Crowther had to be alert soon afterwards to keep out a dipping effort and Gillespie could have taken the spoils for St Helens as he had an effort which was partially blocked by the visiting stopper and squirmed through his legs but the keeper was able to collect the loose ball before it crossed the line and embarrassed him and so the points were shared. We can take positives from the last couple of matches we have started to find the net again with regularity as the front three of Bell, Gillespie & Whyte have started linking well together and whilst we have conceded two decent leads in these games at least we have been able to get into that position to start with and we have something to build upon. The focus obviously turns to FA Vase action as we welcome Northern Counties East League opponents for the second time this term, Yorkshire Amateur are from Division One and currently sit in 10th position with 22 points from 14 games. They are on a decent run of form at the moment and Pricey, Nick and the lads will not be under estimating their threat as we look to be in the hat for the second round draw on Monday morning. We have met once before with Town triumphing 6-3 AET at Bracken Edge in September 2000 a result we’d definitely take this afternoon! Finally, let’s get behind Town this afternoon and hopefully cheer them onto victory you support is vital to the cause!
Enjoy the game . . . Jeff Voller
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In Town Today Yorkshire Amateur AFC was founded in November 1918 by Kolin Robertson, but only began playing matches in 1919. In those early days, the club's fixtures largely consisted of playing friendlies at Elland Road following the demise of Leeds City FC, on the orders of the Football Association, after irregularities were discovered in their accounts. However, in 1920 the club decided that the ground was not suitable for their needs and sold the lease to the newly formed Leeds United AFC for the sum of £250! The aim of the club in those days was to compete as a major force against the
professional teams playing in the north of England, this proved not to be viable and in 1920 the club became one of the founder members of the Yorkshire League. In 1922 the club became the first British team to tour in Latvia and Estonia. The club produced a number of leading amateur international players such as Joe Woodcock who, at left back, was the first Bradford born amateur international. The "Ammers" or “Ammas”, as they were known, moved to their present headquarters at Bracken Edge in 1922 after using several other grounds, including sharing with Harrogate Town. This period was by far the most successful for the club and a record crowd of 3569 paid receipts of £160 to see the 5-2 Amateur Cup Quarter Final replay victory over Wimbledon. This was after a 2-2 draw at Wimbledon before a crowd of 12,000. The "Ammers" had demolished the holders, Wycombe Wanderers, 4-0 in the previous round and the club's sights were now set on a Wembley appearance. Unfortunately, Marine FC had not read the script and triumphed 2-1 in the semi-final replay played at Leicester City's ground. Such was the strength of the side in the 1931-32 season that George Hudson, the Amateur International and Captain of that season's Football Association Representative XI, could not make the Ammers side and left the club in mid-season to join Farsley Celtic in the hope of gaining a first team place. The same season saw the club finish as runners-up to Huddersfield Town in the Yorkshire League after losing 2-1 in a play-off. The club also reached the first round of the FA Cup losing 3-1 at home to Carlisle United after defeating Denaby United, Altrincham and Frickley on the way. 1932-33 saw the club become the inaugural winners of the Yorkshire League Cup, beating Huddersfield Town 4-2 in the final. The 1945-46 season had seen the club again reach the First Round Proper of the FA Cup. The Ammers went down to Lincoln City 5-2 on aggregate after winning the first leg 1-0 at home. The post war years, however, saw a decline in the fortunes of the club, but occasional success was seen playing in the lower reaches of the Yorkshire League along with victories in County Cup competitions. By the late 1970's the club was at a very low ebb and a youth policy was embarked upon with the formation of the Junior Section. This policy has produced rich dividends over the years with a number of players moving on to full-time professional football including Stuart Naylor & Gary Strodder (both West Bromwich Albion), Andy Watson (Swansea City) and Warren Ward (York City). Probably the most famous is Brian Deane of Middlesbrough and England who played in the Ammers First Team. A number of the current open-age squad are also products of the club's strong Junior Section. The club became a founder member of the newly formed Northern Counties East League in 1982. The club's resurgence continued in this new era with the construction of a covered seated stand, spectator hard standing all around the pitch, new dressing rooms, the installation of floodlights and the building of a floodlit wet weather training facility. In addition, the clubhouse was extended and refurbished with a new bar, lighting and decor.
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Yorkshire Amateur The club also saw success on the field with the first team rarely being out of the top five throughout the main part of the 1990's. The team also won the Leeds Senior Cup Final at Elland Road and became Wilkinson Sword Trophy winners in 1998. The Reserve side also twice triumphed in the Reserve Team League Cup during that period. Graham Hodder took over from Pete Cusic in March 2007. Graham had been managing the Reserves and also Yorkshire Amateur's U19 Academy side and was asked to take over when Pete Cusic resigned, Pete Ryder who was Assistant Manager of the Academy agreed to be the First Team Assistant. Graham's first full season in charge was very much a consolidation period as due to a lack of experienced players Graham has relied heavily on the young players from the Academy that he played the major part in setting up and these young men have done well in stepping up to the NCEL. 2007 saw the return of Dave and Ann Packham and Charles Sharman to the club committee. The dressing rooms have been improved with the addition of a separate changing room for female officials and further improvements were made to the clubhouse. The 2007-08 season also saw John Ward taking over the Academy bringing a whole host of exciting young players with him to add to the players already at the Academy. The Academy had a very good season finishing in third place in the league and having a good run in the F.A. Youth Cup. The period between 2005-06 and 2013-14 seasons saw the club struggling at the wrong end of the NCEL Division One table with the exception of a third placed finish in the 2010-11 season. This term however has seen the club having resurgence and they have recorded some impressive victories including recently defeating table topping AFC Emley and winning at Billingham Town to advance to this stage of the FA Vase. The management, committee and players have continued to work hard and progress is steadily being made and there is a definite "feel good" feeling at the club at present and a belief that the club is going places.
Season League P W D L F A GD Pts Position
1999-00 NCE-1 30 14 5 11 55 37 18 47 7/16
2000-01 NCE-1 30 9 5 16 33 53 -20 32 10/16
2001-02 NCE-1 30 8 6 16 32 47 -15 30 12/16
2002-03 NCE-1 32 10 8 14 39 45 -6 38 11/17
2003-04 NCE-1 34 15 8 11 57 44 13 53 7/18
2004-05 NCE-1 30 10 7 13 57 55 2 37 7/16
2005-06 NCE-1 30 4 4 22 29 80 -51 16 16/16
2006-07 NCE-1 32 7 1 24 33 106 -73 22 16/17
2007-08 NCE-1 32 7 8 17 37 67 -30 29 14/17
2008-09 NCE-1 36 7 8 21 42 77 -35 29 18/19
2009-10 NCE-1 34 10 4 20 48 70 -22 34 14/18
2010-11 NCE-1 38 23 6 9 81 36 45 75 3/20
2011-12 NCE-1 38 7 7 24 53 112 -59 25 19/20
2012-13 NCE-1 42 8 5 29 55 120 -65 29 21/22
2013-14 NCE-1 42 11 5 26 59 99 -40 38 19/22
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How We Compare?
St Helens Town - last 6 matches
All Competitions Most recent
Home L L L W D D
Away L L L L L D
Collated W D L L D D
Yorkshire Amateur - last 6 matches
All Competitions Most recent
Home L W L L W W
Away L D W L W W
Collated L W L W W W
St Helens Town games since...
Yorkshire Amateur
games since...
All Competitions All Competitions
Clean sheet
4 Clean sheet
0
Goal Scored
0 Goal Scored
0
Loss 2 Loss 3
No score draw
4 No score draw
16
Score draw 0 Score draw 18
Win 5 Win 0
All Previous Meetings
All Competitions
P W D L F A GD Win %
Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Away 1 1 0 0 6 3 3 100.00
Collated 1 1 0 0 6 3 3 100.00
St Helens Town
FA Vase Round Reached
Yorkshire Amateur
1R 1995-96 2R
1QR 1996-97 2QR
1R 1997-98 2QR
4R 1998-99 2QR
2QR 1999-00 2QR
5R 2000-01 2QR
4R 2001-02 2QR
2R 2002-03 1R
2R 2003-04 2QR
3R 2004-05 2R
2R 2005-06 1QR
2QR 2006-07 2QR
1QR 2007-08 1QR
2QR 2008-09 2QR
1QR 2009-10 1QR
3R 2010-11 2QR
2QR 2011-12 1R
1R 2012-13 2QR
1QR 2013-14 1QR
FA Vase - Club Records
1986/87 First Entry 1975/76
Winners 86/7 Best Season 3R
8-1; 04/09/10 Biggest Win 3-0; 09/09/89
0-4; 15/12/10 Biggest Loss 0-8; 10/10/98
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From the Chair Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to Brocstedes Park for our FA Carlsberg Vase 1st Round Proper tie against visitors Yorkshire Amateur FC. Let’s hope their players, officials and supporters have had a safe journey and enjoy our hospitality. Firstly, many thanks to
today’s Match Sponsor The Tanner Pub and our former manager Ian Granite for his support. We also thank Ariete Restaurant, Newton-le-Willows who are today’s Match Ball sponsors - your support is greatly appreciated and we hope you enjoy your afternoon with us. Town will be looking to build on a very solid midweek performance which was tinged with some disappointment at not taking all three points in our 2-2 draw with Runcorn Town. With less than ten minutes remaining Town were 2-0 up and had had a number of gilt edge chances to extend their lead but it wasn’t to be and two late efforts, the second a wicked deflection saw Runcorn scramble a draw. Having suffered a 7-2 in the reverse fixture I am sure we would have taken a point prior to kick off but the performance warranted more! This afternoon’s visitors have had a great October recording four wins from five outings (NCEFL League table elsewhere in today’s programme). They opened last month with a 1-3 away win at Billingham Town in the FA Vase before suffering their only loss when Eccleshill United earned a 0-1 away win. The ‘Ammers’ secured a 3-2 home win over league leaders Emley AFC and completed October with two further victories - a 1-5 win at Hall Road Rangers and last Saturday a 3-0 home victory over Winterton Rangers. Hopefully we are starting to see a settled side once again and with a few news faces over the last couple of weeks Ian Price and Nick Matthews will be hoping for progress today and some improvement in our league position. Our U21s are in Cheshire U21s League action tomorrow afternoon as they entertain Vale Juniors (Congleton) at Edge Hill University, 12 noon kick off. Also in action tomorrow are the U17s who travel to Southport U17s in the South Lancs Counties League while the U18s are away at Altrincham Youth (NW Youth Alliance League). The Veterans side playing in the Liverpool & District Sunday League are at home to Hunting Lodge Athletic. Full fixture and results information for all our teams are available on the club website sthelenstownafc.com As long as a replay isn’t required we will be back to league action on Tuesday evening when we make the trip to Stockport Sports while next Saturday we entertain high flying Colne FC here at Brocstedes Park Enjoy the game . .
John McKiernan Chairman St Helens Town AFC
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Ammers in the FA Vase
Ammers FA Vase Vs NWCL Teams
Date Round Opp Div Result
1993/94
02/10/1993 Preliminary NWC-1 Yorkshire Amateur 2-0 Blackpool Rovers
1995/96
28/10/1995 1st NWC-2 Yorkshire Amateur 2-0 Cheadle Town
1996/97
05/10/1996 2nd Qualifying NWC-1 Holker Old Boys 2-1 Yorkshire Amateur
1998/99
10/10/1998 2nd Qualifying NWC-1 Yorkshire Amateur 0-8 Vauxhall G.M.
1999/2000
25/09/1999 2nd Qualifying NWC-2 Yorkshire Amateur 1-1 Squires Gate AET
28/09/1999 Replay NWC-2 Squires Gate 2-1 Yorkshire Amateur
2000/01
23/09/2000 2nd Qualifying NWC-1 Yorkshire Amateur 3-6 St Helens Town AET
2001/02
22/09/2001 2nd Qualifying NWC-1 Warrington Town 5-1 Yorkshire Amateur
2004/05
25/09/2004 2nd Qualifying NWC-1 Trafford 2-2 Yorkshire Amateur AET
28/09/2004 Replay NWC-1 Yorkshire Amateur 2-1 Trafford
Yorkshire Amateur’s All Time FA Vase Record P W D L F A GD Win % Home 34 13 3 18 46 71 -25 38.24 Away 29 7 1 21 29 62 -33 24.14 Collated 63 20 4 39 75 133 -58 31.75
Yorkshire Amateur’s FA Vase Record Vs North West Counties League Teams Home 6 3 1 2 10 16 -6 50.00 Away 4 0 1 3 5 11 -6 0.00 Collated 10 3 2 5 15 27 -12 33.33
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NWCFL News
Silsden have produced a commemorative brochure and organised a remembrance event to honour footballers from the town who were killed in the First World War. Press Officer Jim Rosser, Commercial Manager Barry Thomas and General Secretary Peter Hanson have put together an illustrated, 16 page newspaper featuring memories from 100 years ago. The publication is named "The Silsden Herald", and in addition to the newspaper, the
club will be organising other commemorative events around their home game against 1874 Northwich on Saturday 8th November. Jim explained the background to the newspaper and the events.
"On August 4th, 1914 Great Britain declared war on Germany and over six hundred Silsden lads took the “King's shilling”. Whilst at the Front on R and R, they started playing football, and the Silsden lads wrote home for some football shirts. "The people of Silsden rallied round and produced some blue and white striped shirts, which were duly sent to the Front and the Silsden lads proudly played in their new strip. The significance of the strip is that in 1914 Silsden won the Keighley and District FA Charity Cup. They were playing in blue and white stripes and beat the favourites, Cullingworth FC, by three goals to two, in front of a crowd of 2,500 in Keighley. "The Silsden lads, mainly in the 9th Battalion of the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, went on to play in a cup competition in the strip, eventually going on to win a prestigious cup. They were presented with the cup and silver medals by the Brigadier General. "The skipper of the team, Clarkson Baldwin, survived the war and his daughter Elizabeth, who still lives in Silsden will be bringing his medal down to the Cobbydalers ground on November 8th. July 1st 1916 was the date of the first Battle of the Somme. Silsden footballer Private John Gill was one of the early casualties on the day which
is described as “The worst day in British History”. On the 7th July, two more of Silsden footballers, Sergeant John Baldwin and Private Stanley Wrigglesworth were amongst the fallen. "The "Silsden Herald" features memories from that period. There are features on Dr. John Purcell, the man who was responsible for the formation of the club, the Silsden footballers who died at the front and also the skipper. There are letters sent from The Front by soldiers who later died, or from their comrades. There is a match report on the 1914 Keighley and District Cup Final and the history of Silsden AFC. There are features on the Bancrofts of Silsden, The Red Lion, Silsden Post Office and Jackson's Taxis. "There are articles on the two main industries of Silsden, Clog making and Weaving and the living conditions of the workers. Other news from 1914 includes the opening of Hothfield Street School and a dance at the Town Hall! No “Silsden Herald” would be without an article on the Silsden Police Station Riot which took place in 1912.
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Action v Runcorn Town
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St Helens Town 2-2 Runcorn Town Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Club News We are looking for supporters to become Goldline members which will provide the club with a valuable source of income which will help us to achieve a bright future by assisting us in our goal of making a return to St Helens. In addition, you will have the chance to win up to £5,000 . . . so we could all be winners!
As a lottery partner, St Helens Town Football Club will receive a massive 70p of your £1 weekly subscription. As a Goldline member you will receive your membership card which includes your
membership number, 10 sets of Goldline draw numbers and 4 unique rollover draw numbers: Your 10 sets of Goldline draw numbers will be entered into the Goldline draw every weekday for your chance of winning. Each week 5 prizes of £500 are paid out, that’s a total of £2,500 paid out every week. Your 4 rollover draw numbers will be entered into the weekly draw for your chance of winning up to £5,000. The rollover draw starts at £250 and each week rolls over and increases by £250 until won or until it reaches £5,000 at which time it will be drawn and redrawn until a winner is found. £100s in £10 consolation prizes are paid out every week. Goldline pays out over £170,000 in prizes every year to members. In addition your Goldline membership card will entitle you to exclusive deals available at St Helens Town Football Club. No claim is necessary. Prizes will be sent automatically and either delivered by post or by your agent. Club Chairman John McKiernan said, “Having joined forces with Bolton Wanderers in the Goldline Lottery we can
ensure big cash prizes are dished out every week but the Club also wins too – with the possibility of raising thousands of pounds each year. “We hope those who have previously supported our monthly 500 Club lottery will now join our new venture. We are going to start canvassing this week with a view to entering our first draw at the start of March. In the current climate, this income through the Goldline Lottery will be crucial to the club. If people are able to give up £1 a week to enter then we think this is ta great way to support the club – but also give yourself a real chance of winning some cash too!” For more information on how you can join call John on 07713 339 682 or email [email protected]. Club officials will also have details on match days.
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NWCFL News Alsager Town are looking at options for developing facilities at their current Wood Park ground, while at the same time exploring the possibility of moving to a new location. It's the latest chapter in a story surrounding the ground, which first began in July 2011 when most of the club house, office and part of the newly refurbished away team changing rooms were destroyed in a fire. With support from the town’s
largest employer, BAe Systems and a number of their contractors, a group of volunteers, headed up by Chairman Terry Greer, and known as “Terry’s Gang” worked seven days a week to get the clubhouse rebuilt and the facilities back up to standard within a few months, and work has continued since then. Now, Terry believes that it's time for the club to look at moving up to the next level as far as facilities are concerned.
"We've spent two or three years getting the facilities up to standard, which are reasonable now, but we are not where we want to be as a club", he said. "We have a meeting with planning inspectors next month, and if we get the go ahead, we would then move to submitting a planning application to build a new ground in another area of Alsager. "We can become more of a community club if we move to a new ground, because at the moment we just have the one pitch. If we move to a new stadium then we would look to have a full size 3G pitch as well as the main pitch, and if it was left to me that would be a 3G surface as well. "I'd rather have two full size 3G pitches than
a grass one and a 3G, because that would mean we'd have two pitches that could be used all the time, and we could hire a 3G pitch out and it would mean the income streams would be better". The issue of increasing current levels of income is one that Terry believes is integral to the ongoing development of the club, on and off the field. "It's difficult to compete with the income coming in as it is at the moment", said Terry. "We haven't quite got the depth of squad we'd like. The teams at the top of the table have the bigger budgets and can go and get players, but where we are, there are five or six Evo-Stik League clubs fairly close to us, so to compete with them we need more to attract players (from higher levels) than we can offer at the moment. "At the moment we have to pay to go and train somewhere else, our youth teams have to play elsewhere, and we'd wouldn't have to do that if we had a 3G pitch to use that was ours. If we had that, it would be a massive plus for us as a club. If it goes through (the planning application) we reckon we would have a new home by 2017. However, if it doesn't go through we'll work on getting the freehold on our existing ground and look to develop the facilities there. We need an additional new pitch to develop as a club, and for now we will look at both options available to us".
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Town in the FA Vase St Helens Town’s All Time FA Vase Record
P W D L F A GD Win %
Home 33 20 3 10 81 49 32 60.61
Away 41 21 2 18 72 61 11 51.22
Neutral 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 100.00
Collated 75 42 5 28 156 112 44 56.00
St Helens Town’s FA Vase Record v Northern Counties East League Teams
Home 10 8 0 2 34 11 22 80.00
Away 8 5 0 3 16 15 1 62.50
Collated 18 13 0 5 50 26 24 72.22
Town's FA Vase v NCEL Teams
Date Round Opp Div Result
1986/87
21/03/1987 Semi Final 1st Leg NCE-P St Helens Town 0-1 Emley
28/03/1987 Semi Final 2nd Leg NCE-P Emley 0-2 St Helens Town, AET AGG 2-1W
1993/94
02/10/1993 Preliminary NCE-1 Hallam 2-0 St Helens Town
1995/96
30/09/1995 2nd Qualifying NCE-1 St Helens Town 4-0 Eccleshill United
1997/98
10/09/1997 1st Qualifying NCE-P St Helens Town 3-1 Ossett Town
1998/99
10/10/1998 2nd Qualifying NCE-1 Hall Road Rangers 1-2 St Helens Town
07/11/1998 1st NCE-P St Helens Town 2-1 Brigg Town
12/12/1998 3rd NCE-P St Helens Town 3-1 Eccleshill United
1999/2000
25/09/1999 1st Qualifying NCE-P Selby Town 4-1 St Helens Town
2000/01
23/09/2000 2nd Qualifying NCE-1 Yorkshire Amateur 3-6 St Helens Town AET
21/10/2000 1st NCE-1 Winterton Rangers 2-3 St Helens Town AET
2004/05
23/10/2004 1st NCE-P St Helens Town 6-2 Hallam
2010/11
04/09/2010 1st Qualifying NCE-1 St Helens Town 8-1 Brodsworth Welfare
18/09/2010 2nd Qualifying NCE-1 St Helens Town 4-0 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
13/11/2010 2nd NCE-P Winterton Rangers 0-2 St Helens Town
2012/13
04/09/2012 1st NCE-P St Helens Town 2-4 Parkgate AET
2013/14
04/09/2013 1st Qualifying NCE-1 Pontefract Collieries 2-0 St Helens Town
2014/15
05/10/2014 2nd Qualifying NCE-P St Helens Town 2-0 Nostell Miners Welfare
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2014-14 Fixtures, Facts and Figures Date Opponents Comp KO Result GK 2 3 4 5 6 7
Aug 2 Maine Road NWCFL 3.00 1-2W Brinksman Cottington Saunders Falconer Morris1 McKay Lightbody
Aug 5 AFC BLACKPOOL NWCFL 7.45 3-0W Brinksman Cottington Saunders Falconer Morris1 McKay Lightbody1
Aug 9 ALSAGER TOWN NWCFL 3.00 0-4L Brinksman Cottington Saunders Falconer Morris McKay Lightbody
Aug 13 Bacup & Rossendale Boro’ NWCFL 7.45 2-6W Brinksman Cottington Houghton Falconer Morris1 McKay Rushton-Woods
Aug 16 ATHERTON COLLIERIES FAC EPR 3.00 2-5L Brinksman Cottington Houghton Falconer1 Morris McKay Andy Gillespie1
Aug 18 Runcorn Town NWCFL 7.45 7-2L Brinksman Cottington Houghton Falconer Morris McKay1 Peers
Aug 23 Colne NWCFL 3.00 4-0L Brinksman Cottington Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Andy Gillespie
Aug 26 STOCKPORT SPORTS NWCFL 7.45 2-4L Brinksman Morris Richardson Falconer Ogden Cottington1 Coulter
Aug 30 BARNOLDSWICK TOWN NWCFL 3.00 4-3W Crowther Saunders Richardson Falconer Morris1 Cottington Bergqvist1
Sep 6 Irlam FAV 1QR 3.00 1-2W* Crowther Morris Saunders Falconer Ogden1 McKay Bergqvist1
Sep 9 ABBEY HEY NWCFL 7.45 1-0W Crowther Cottington Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Bergqvist
Sep 13 AFC LIVERPOOL NWCFL 3.00 0-9L Crowther Saunders Richardson Falconer Morris McKay Andy Gillespie
Sep 16 RUNCORN LINNETS NWCFL 7.45 0-1L Crowther Duffy Morris Falconer Grant McKay Perry
Sep 20 Winsford United NWCFL 3.00 3-0L Crowther Cottington Morris Falconer Grant McKay Perry
Sep 23 Bootle NWCFL 7.45 3-0L Crowther Duffy Richardson Falconer Morris Cottington McKay
Sep 27 W DIDS & CHORLTON NWCFL 3.00 0-3L Crowther Duffy Saunders Falconer Morris McKay Cottington
Sep 30 Burscough LSC 1 7.45 4-1L Crowther Whelan Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Saleh
Oct 5 Nostell Miners Welfare FAV 2QR 3.00 3-0W Crowther Duffy Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Saleh
Oct 11 SQUIRES GATE NWCFL 3.00 0-0D Crowther Duffy Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Bergqvist
Oct 18 Congleton Town NWCFL 3.00 2-0L Crowther Duffy Morris Falconer Grant McKay Cottington
Oct 21 AFC Blackpool NWCFL 7.45 2-1L Crowther Duffy Morris Falconer Coyle1 McKay Saleh
Oct 25 Widnes LCC 2R 3.00 4-4D# Crowther Halpin Morris Falconer Coyle McKay Saleh1
Oct 28 RUNCORN TOWN NWCFL 7.45 2-2D Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Coyle Morris Saleh
Nov 1 YORKSHIRE AMATEUR FAV 1R 3.00
Nov 4 Stockport Sports NWCFL 7.45
Nov 8 COLNE NWCFL 3.00
Nov 15 Runcorn Linnets NWCFL 3.00
Nov 19 AFC Liverpool NWCFL 7.45
Nov 22 SILSDEN NWCFL 3.00
Dec 6 Alsager Town NWCFL 3.00
Dec 13 1874 NORTHWICH NWCFL 3.00
Dec 20 Nelson NWCFL 3.00
Dec 27 ASHTON ATHLETIC NWCFL 3.00
Jan 3 Silsden NWCFL 3.00
Jan 17 Squires Gate NWCFL 3.00
Jan 24 West Didsbury & Chorlton NWCFL 3.00
Feb 7 BOOTLE NWCFL 3.00
Feb 14 GLOSSOP NORTH END NWCFL 3.00
Feb 28 NELSON NWCFL 3.00
Mar 7 Abbey Hey NWCFL 3.00
Mar 14 CONGLETON TOWN NWCFL 3.00
Mar 21 Glossop North End NWCFL 3.00
Apr 4 WINSFORD UNITED NWCFL 3.00
Apr 6 Ashton Athletic NWCFL 3.00
Apr 11 BACUP & ROSS’ BORO’ NWCFL 3.00
Apr 18 MAINE ROAD NWCFL 3.00
Apr 25 Barnoldswick Town NWCFL 3.00
TBA 1874 Northwich NWCFL TBA
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Lightbody Hulme Whyte1 Rushton-Woods Perry Pullinger Alex Gillespie7 Bergqvist11 Cook-Hannah9 Crowther
Lightbody1 Hulme Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Perry1 Pullinger Alex Gillespie Houghton Bergqvist9 Crowther
Lightbody Coulter Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Perry Pullinger Houghton3 Alex Gillespie8 Bergqvist11 Crowther
Woods Hulme Cook-Hannah Bergqvist3 Perry1 Pullinger Coulter10 Barton11 Andy Gillespie91 Crowther
Andy Gillespie1 Hulme Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Perry Barton11 Pulling/Saunder Whyte9 Peers/Crowther Coulter7
Hulme Whyte1 Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Pullinger Coulter6 Perry7 Cook-Hannah Crowther
Andy Gillespie Hulme Whyte Rushton-Woods Perry Pullinger10 Bergqvist11 Cook-Hannah Richardson7 Crowther
Hulme Whyte Rushton-Woods1 Andy Gillespie Bergqvist7 Cook-Hannah3 Alex Gillespie Perry9 Crowther
Bergqvist1 McKay1 Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie1 Harrison10 Alex Gillespie Peers Brinksman
Bergqvist1 Cottington Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Perry Peers5 Hulme11 Whyte9 Harrison Brinksman
Bergqvist Hulme Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Peers Whyte91 Perry11 Alex Gillespie Saunders
Andy Gillespie Cottington Whyte Rushton-Woods Perry Peers3 Alex Gillespie11 Cook-Hannah9
Alex Gillespie Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Peers Ogden Whyte9 Saunders
Ashton Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Saunders Harrison9 Barton7 Whelan
Ashton Whyte Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Cook-Hannah Bergqvist9 Whelan10
Cottington Ashton Bergqvist Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Cook-Hannah10 Saleh11 Perry7
Ashton Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Bergqvist Andy Gillespie9 Lightbody10 Whyte91
Grant Cook-Hannah Bergqvist1 Andy Gillespie1 Saunders Harrison8 Whyte9 Lightbody10
Bergqvist Grant Cook-Hannah Ashton Andy Gillespie Saunders Rushton-Woods11 Harrison Whyte9
Cottington Ashton Whyte Andy Gillespie Saleh Cook-Hannah Bergqvist11 Bell10 Rushton-Woods8 Halpin
Grant Whyte Bergqvist Andy Gillespie Halpin2 Harrison6 Bell11
Grant Whyte2 Bell1 Andy Gillespie Harrison Bergqvist10 Cook-Hannah
Grant Whyte1 Bell1 Andy Gillespie Bergqvist9 Rushton-Woods McKay7
Name1 Player name and number of goals scored
Name Player name and CAUTION
Name Player name and DISMISSAL FOR 2 CAUTIONS
Name Player name and DISMISSAL
Name10 Player name and number of replaced player
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Match Report Town so close to first Runcorn win St Helens Town 2-2 Runcorn Town St. Helens Town turned in a terrific performance against Runcorn Town on Tuesday, which should have brought about a convincing first victory in eight attempts over this season’s FA Cup giantkillers, but in the end they had to
settle for a 2-2 draw, after the visitors levelled the scores with a lucky deflected goal in the closing stages. Still, this was one of their best performances of the season and will give them great confidence ahead of their FA Vase First Round Proper tie against Yorkshire Amateur on Saturday. The continued absence of Ryan Duffy with a hamstring injury led to a debut for new signing Jack Hont at left back, which freed Aaron Morris to take up a more effective midfield role and, with Gaz Grant looking to impress against his former teammates, Town had a much more convincing look in attack, where Andy Gillespie, Chad Whyte and Kris Bell impressed, particularly in the second half. Sadly, Jamil Saleh was injured in the first half, but Jack McKay gave an improved performance, coming on as
substitute. The first half saw few chances for either side, Chris Lawton saving a certain goal for Bell after he headed the powerful shot up against the underside of the bar and away on the half hour. At the other end, Paul Shanley, who turned in a subdued performance, missed an open goal for the visitors, just ahead of a chance for Grant who let fly, only for his goal-bound drive to be blocked by a Runcorn defender. After half-time, St. Helens stepped up the pressure against the visitors’ defence and went into a deserved lead after 50 minutes, Grant turning full-back Danny Toone inside out to set up a chance for Whyte, who turned and lobbed keeper Stuart Plant with a well-placed shot into the top corner of the net. The second goal came ten minutes later, when Gillespie outstripped Toone, took the ball to the by-line and hit a well-weighted cross which Bell gleefully turned in. Town appeared well in control at 2-0 and were unfortunate not to add to their tally when first Morris, put through by Whyte, hit the top of the bar on 72 minutes and then Gillespie, taking on three defenders, could only hit over from 12 yards out a short time later. Runcorn pulled a goal back with seven minutes
remaining, substitute Sean Breen hitting home a rebound after the initial effort was blocked by the St. Helens defence and following another attack, were given a controversial free-kick on the corner of the home penalty area following an untidy challenge by Grant. Unfortunately for the home side, the ball was deflected by Toone past the hapless Rory Crowther for the equaliser, but the keeper then pulled off a tremendous save from Mark Keddie as Runcorn went in search of a winning goal. There was still enough time for Town to try to restore their lead and substitute Karl Bergqvist set up Gillespie for what looked to be the winning goal, but Plant just got enough to take the sting out of the shot and re-gathered at the second attempt with the ball squirming towards the open goal. Although St. Helens lost their lead for the third successive match, they were unlucky not to come out winners following a much more convincing performance and that elusive first league victory since early September cannot be far away.
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Statistical History ST. HELENS TOWN AFC – A STATISTICAL HISTORY by Glyn Jones
Part 41 - Season 1987-88 North West Counties League
Team P W D L F A Pts
Colne Dynamoes 34 24 7 3 71 14 55
Rossendale United 34 24 7 3 68 23 55
Clitheroe 34 18 10 6 51 20 46
Colwyn Bay (-2) 34 20 7 7 60 42 45
St. Helens Town 34 18 6 10 61 36 42
Ellesmere Port & Neston 34 17 5 12 55 48 39
Darwen 34 14 10 10 55 45 38
Warrington Town 34 16 5 13 68 47 37
Kirkby Town 34 11 13 10 57 54 35
Burscough 34 14 7 13 45 51 35
Leyland Motors 34 10 11 13 53 53 31
Prescot Cables (-2) 34 10 11 13 34 45 29
Bootle 34 12 5 17 43 61 29
Formby 34 6 10 18 32 63 28
Salford 34 8 6 20 33 66 22
Skelmersdale United 34 4 11 19 34 64 19
Atherton L.R. 34 4 7 23 31 78 15
Glossop 34 5 4 25 30 71 14
Opponents Home Result Away Result
Atherton L.R. Sep 8 Won 4-0 Dec 19 Won 1-0
Bootle Apr 9 Won 7-0 Jan 16 Lost 0-1
Burscough Oct 24 Lost 0-1 Dec 15 Drew 0-0
Clitheroe Dec 12 Drew 0-0 Aug 25 Lost 0-2
Colne Dynamoes Apr 26 Drew 0-0 Oct 28 Lost 1-4
Colwyn Bay May 5 Won 3-1 Aug 31 Lost 2-3
Darwen Jan 9 Won 2-1 Apr 22 Lost 1-4
Ellesmere Port & Nelson Aug 18 Won 2-0 Nov 21 Won 2-1
Formby Apr 12 Won 4-0 Feb 13 Won 4-0
Glossop May 4 Won 2-1 Apr 4 Won 2-1
Kirkby Town Feb 6 Won 2-0 Aug 22 Lost 2-3
Leyland Motors Jan 2 Won 3-0 Feb 24 Lost 0-1
Prescot Cables Aug 15 Won 1-0 Jan 30 Won 3-1
Rossendale United Apr 24 Won 2-1 Nov 3 Lost 0-1
Salford Apr 19 Won 3-2 Nov 28 Won 3-1
Skelmersdale United Apr 7 Drew 1-1 Oct 20 Drew 2-2
Warrington Town Mar 5 Drew 0-0 Sep 5 Lost 2-3
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Season 1987-88 FA CUP
Aug 29 Prelim. CURZON ASHTON Home Won 6-2 Sep 12 1st Qual. Ilkeston Town Away Drew 1-1 Sep 15 Replay ILKESTON TOWN Home Drew 1-1 AET Sep 21 2nd Replay Ilkeston Town E’wood Hanley Won 4-1 Sep 26 2nd Qual. HORWICH RMI Home Drew 0-0 Sep 29 Replay Horwich RMI Away Won 3-2 Oct 10 3rd Qual. Northwich Victoria Away Lost 2-3
FA VASE Nov 7 2nd Rd. Rainworth MW Away Drew 1-1
Nov 14 Replay RAINWORTH MW Home Lost 0-2 RAAB KARCHER LEAGUE CUP
Oct 3 1st Rd. CLITHEROE Home Drew 1-1 Oct 17 Replay Clitheroe Away Won 2-1 Dec 5 2nd Rd. GLOSSOP Home Won 4-1 Feb 20 3rd Rd. Oldham Town Away Drew 0-0 Feb 27 Replay OLDHAM TOWN Home Drew 0-0 W 4-3 on pens Mar 12 SF 1st Leg WARRINGTON TOWN Home Drew 0-0 Mar 19 SF 2nd Leg Warrington Town Away Lost 1-3
LIVERPOOL SENIOR CUP Oct 31 1st Rd. PRESCOT CABLES Home Won 2-1 Jan 12 2nd Rd. Skelmersdale United Away Won 1-0 Apr 1 SF Southport Away Lost 1-3
Player App Prov. Sub App Total App Goals Aspinall, Dave 35 12 - 47 3 Corns, Simon 33 15 - 48 3 Deakin, John 18 4 - 22 Edwards, Paul - 1 - 1
Eleftheriou, Terry 3 6 - 9 2 Filson, Martin 17 10 2 29 4
Flannery, Mike 3 - - 3 1 Griffiths, Bryan 42 11 - 53 24 Hill, A (Tony) 24 7 - 31
Humphreys, Stu 14 2 2 18 6 Jackson, Ian 15 1 1 17 1
Kelly, A (Tony) 11 5 - 16 9 Laird, Gary 35 9 - 44 19
Leyland, Graham 2 - - 2 Lunt, Kenny 1 - - 1 Madin, Lee 26 5 - 31 1
Mairah, Arthur 5 3 1 9 4 Nolan, Terry 5 - - 5
O’Donnell, Dave 16 12 - 28 1 Paladino, Joe 35 15 - 50 Quinn, Jimmy 3 1 - 4 Tickle, Steve 12 3 1 16 1
Warrilow, Phil 8 5 - 13 Wilson, Barry 29 14 - 43
Woodyer, Jimmy 39 11 - 50 10 Own goals 2
Totals 431 152 7 590 91
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A Brief History 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 for the 1955/56 season, 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 is still the only club to feature in the top division of that league throughout its existence. The club’s major achievement was to win 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 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, who signed for Manchester City over 60 years ago and who went on to play the game of his life in the 1956 FA Cup Final, despite breaking his neck in the latter stages. Bill Foulkes 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. Sadly, all three have passed away in the last few years. Other future stars, groomed at St. Helens Town, include John Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday), Geoff Nulty (Burnley, Newcastle United and Everton) and, most recently, ace goalscorer Dave Bamber, who began and ended his league 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, who began his league career playing alongside George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton at Manchester United.
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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, ninth place in 2009/10 being the best finish since. Season 2010-11 saw Town slide to 16th and next to bottom in 2011-12, when they would have been relegated, but for Flixton’s decision to resign from the league. Town began the 2012-13 season under new manager Ian Granite, who brought in a new team and coaching set-up and they battled well to avoid relegation, their status being confirmed with a couple of games remaining. 2013-14 was a mirror-image of the previous campaign, with a 14-game unbeaten run between September and December putting the club just behind the front runners for two thirds of the campaign. Granite resigned in November 2013 due to work and family commitments and his assistant Ian Price took over the reins, assisted by Paul Jones and Nick Matthews, but the long breaks caused by the winter weather interrupted their earlier rhythm and Town finished the season once again in the lower reaches, although never in any serious danger of the drop. Following the demolition of the Knowsley Road ground in 2010, Town have led a nomadic existence up the road in Ashton-in-Makerfield, sharing Ashton Town’s Edge Green Street ground for three seasons before moving across town to Brocstedes Park as the guests of Ashton Athletic in 2012. The current season is scheduled to be the club’s last in exile, as plans are in place for re-location back to St. Helens for the 2015-16 season at the Council-owned Ruskin Park site, currently undergoing massive redevelopment and a brand-new facility awaits. In readiness for the move, the club is undergoing a radical re-branding, adopting the town’s coat of arms as their badge once again and reverting next season to their traditional blue and white colours in preparation for a return to the town in 2015.
Club Honours: 1949 George Mahon Trophy Winners
1951 Lancs Comb Division 2 Champions 1972 Lancs Combination Champions 1973 Bass Charrington Cup Winners
1974 Watson Trophy Winners 1978 St Helens Hospital Cup Winners
1979 St Helens Comb Div 1 Runners Up 1979 St Helens Hospital Cup Runners Up 1980 St Helens Comb Div 1 Champions 1985 NWCFL Reserve Div 2 Runners Up 1986 NWCFL Reserve Div 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 Appearances: Alan Wellens Record Goal Scorer: Steve Pennington
Record Attendances:
4000 at Hoghton Road v Manchester City 1723 at Knowsley Rd v FC Utd Manchester 9000 at Prescot Cables v Runcorn (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 NWCFL Premier Division 2010-11 NWCFL Premier Division 2011-12 NWCFL Premier Division 2012-13 NWCFL Premier Division 2013-14 NWCFL Premier Division
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
Soccer Club Swap Shop National Awards 2010-11 Placed 28th 2011-12 Placed 8th 2012-13 Placed 7th 2013-14 Placed 8th
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Tea Break Teasers Q1. Who replaced David Seaman as England third choice goalkeeper at Italia 90 after he sustained
a thumb injury in training?
Q2. Which former Premier League player has been Spanish top-scorer twice and was joint top
scorer at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?
Q3. Father and Son, Steve & Alex Bruce made it to the 2013/14 FA Cup Final but who was the last
Father/Son combination to do this?
Q4. How many World Cup Tournaments have been won by the host nation?
Q5. Which team have Everton defeated the most times in the Premier League era?
Q6. When was the last time that the England National team lost it’s first two matches of a major
tournament?
Q7. What was the World Cup 1966 official mascot called?
Q8. Daniel Sturridge last season became the second player in Premier League history to score in
eight consecutive matches but who was the first?
Q9. Which former England international was manager of Hibernian when they were relegated from
the Scottish Premier League last season?
Q10. With which country did England draw 0-0 in the first match of the 1966 World Cup Finals
tournament?
Q11. With which club did Alex Ferguson begin his managerial career?
Q12. Who are the only team Liverpool have played in the Premier League but failed to record a win
against?
Q13. Which country has the worst goal difference in World Cup Finals tournaments?
Q14. Against which four nations have the Brazilian Men’s full international team lost more games
than they have won?
Q15. Which two national teams competed in “The battle of Nuremberg” during World Cup 2006 in
which 16 yellow and 4 red cards were shown?
1) Dave Beasant 2) Diego Forlan 3) Brian & Nigel Clough 4) Six (1930, 34, 66, 74, 78 & 98) 5) West Ham
United 6) Euro 88 7) World Cup Willie 8) Ruud van Nistelrooy 9) Terry Butcher 10) Uruguay
11) East Stirling 12) Blackpool 13) South Korea (-36) 14) Argentina, Hungary, The Netherland & Norway
15) Portugal & The Netherlands
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Meet the Players
Andy Gillespie 08/04/1991
Forward
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James Rushton-Woods 07/10/1992 Midfield
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Rylance Fishmongers St Helens
Paul Cook-Hannah 20/09/1984
Forward
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Chris Brinksman 29/09/1990 Goalkeeper
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Auto XL Warrington
Karl Bergqvist 10/09/1984 Midfield
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Contego Security UK Limited
Chad Whyte 11/06/1992
Forward
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Alex Gillespie 06/08/1997 Midfield
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Rory Crowther 29/12/1996 Goalkeeper
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Gareth Grant 16/08/1990
Defender/Midfield
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Marcus Perry 16/08/1996
Forward
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Hamish Falconer 12/12/1995
Central Defender
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UK Limited
Aaron Morris 10/06/1995
Central Defender
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Jack McKay 09/04/1991 Midfield
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Solicitors St Helens
Neil Hulme 04/03/1987
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Chris Cottington 04/09/1994
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Ryan Duffy 14/03/1990 Defender
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Nathan Ogden 03/01/1992 Defender
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Lewis Saunders 27/11/1991 Midfield
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Club Fixtures Town have three new teams (U17s, U21s and Veterans) operating at the start of 2014-15 in addition to our North West Counties League and North West Youth Alliance League (U18s) teams. We will bring results, match reports and photos through the campaign.
St Helens Town AFC U21s (Cheshire FA Under 21s League) Sponsored by BIZSPACE UK
September 2014 (home fixtures at Bobbies Lane, St Helens)
A Sun 7th, 12.00 noon Stockport Sports U21s Won 1-3
H Sun 14th, 11.00am Sandbach United U21s Won 3-1
H Sun 21st, 11.00am Ambrose Ellis FC 3-3 AET
Lost 4-5 on penalties
October 2014
A Sun 5th, 1.00pm Silverdale Athletic U21s (CUP) Won 2-3
A Sun 12th, 12.00 noon Egerton U21s Lost 2-0
A Sun 26th, 11.00am Lostock Rangers U21s Won 3-5
November 2014
H Sun 2nd,12 noon Vale Juniors (Congleton) League
St Helens Town AFC U18s (NW Youth Alliance League Div 1) Sponsored by BIZSPACE UK
August 2014 (home fixtures at Bobbies Lane, St Helens)
H Sun 24th, 2.00pm Nelson Youth Lost 0-1
A Sun 31st, 2.00pm Salford City Youth Drew 4-4
September 2014
A Sun 14th, 2.00pm Bootle Youth Lost 3-1
H Sun 21st, 2.30pm Chester FC Colts Lost 0-2
A Sun 28th, 2.00pm Mersey South FC Lost 1-2
October 2014
A Sun 5th, 2.30pm Salford City Youth Lost 8-2
H Sun 12th, 2.30pm West Didsbury & Chorlton Lost 6-1
A Sun 26th, 2.30pm Bolton Wyresdale Youth P-P
November 2014
A Sun 2nd, 2.00pm Altrincham Youth League
St Helens Town AFC U17s (South Lancs League Youth) Sponsored by BATTMAR RECOVERY
August 2014 (home fixtures at JMO, Skelmersdale)
A Sun 31st, 11.30am Atherleigh Athletic U17s Won 0-12
September 2014
A Thu 4th, 6:30pm Rylands U17s Won 0-1
H Sun 14th, 11.00am Aspull Juniors U17s Won 1-0
A Sun 21st, 11.30am Knowsley South U17s Won 1-2
H Sun 28th, 11.00am Atherleigh Athletic U17s Won 10-0
October 2014
H Sun 12th, 11.00am Rylands U17s Won 2-1
A Sun 19th, 2.00pm Aspull Juniors U17s Won 1-2
H Sun 26th, 11.00am Skelmersdale United U17s Lost 2-3
November 2014
A Sun 2nd, 11.00am Southport U17s League
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It’s been another great couple of weeks for St Helens Town with a number of new sponsors joining forces with the club. We’ve recently welcomed three new Players Sponsors on board - Evolution Recruitment Solutions (Ryan Duffy), Forster Dean Solicitors, St Helens (Jack McKay) and R&M Car Services Motor Factors (Nathan Ogden). The
details of all all our sponsors can be found in today’s match programme and on our website. We also welcome Alan Gibbons from The Track King Ltd who will be our Executive Match Sponsor for our home fixture against 1874 Northwich on Saturday 13th December. We also welcome back former Town manager Ian Granite who has sponsored today’s game through his Skelmersdale based pub The Tanner. They are joined this afternoon by Marco Cabrelli of Ariete Italian Restaurant in Newton-le-Willows who are this afternoon’s match ball sponsor. The club would also like to thank Tom Hallwood Managing Director of Hallwood Solutions who have this week agreed a bespoke sponsorship package which includes a 1st team Player
Sponsorship, Match and Match Ball packages and sponsorship of the training kit and rain jackets for our U17s. Also joining our list of partners will be the Hippodrome Bingo (St Helens) who will be match ball sponsors at a forthcoming fixture. The club are also discussing a fundraising event with them which will be announced once the details are confirmed. Club Chairman John McKiernan said, ’I’d like to thanks all our new sponsorship partners for their support. ‘We are continuing to work hard to secure additional sponsorship even though the season is well underway. ‘We have a few more businesses that we are currently talking to and hopefully these will result in more sponsorship. ‘We still have lots of opportunities for individuals and businesses to support the club and benefit from our hard work in promoting them. We have a number of
games which require Match and Ball sponsors and Player sponsorship is still available for a number the squad.’ ‘We offer a great deal in return for packages from just £50 – anyone interested should contact me on 07713 339 682 for further details.’ If you require any more details of sponsorship or commercial opportunities at the club contact the Chairman John McKiernan on 07713 339 682 or email [email protected]
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Match Report Town let slip a three goal lead to crash out of Men United Cup
Widnes 4-4 St Helens Town (after extra time) Widnes won 4-3 on penalties This game had to be seen to be believed. Leading 4-1 at half-time, Town simply did not turn up in the second half and allowed Widnes to claw their way back into a game in which they had appeared dead and
buried, levelling the tie in the 90th minute, before winning the penalty shoot out 4-3. The first half was so easy for St. Helens. They carved open the Widnes defence time and time again, taking the lead in the first minute when Andy Gillespie’s cross was dispatched by Chad Whyte for his first goal and the same player added a second from the penalty spot after Kris Bell had been brought down by Paul Carney after 13 minutes. At 2-0, the temptation was to sit back,
but Widnes served warnings of things to come, twice going close when James Halpin and then Jack McKay cleared shots off the line in the 17th and 20th minutes. Still, Town pressed home their advantage, Whyte nearly netting a third three minutes later, before another burst and cross from Gillespie was turned in by Bell to make it 3-0 after 25 minutes. Widnes reduced the arrears on 40 minutes, a free kick from out on the touchline, being deflected past Rory Crowther by one of his own defenders, but Town restored their three goal cushion right on half-time when a cross from Jamil Saleh found its way into the Widnes net from 20 yards out. Town took it easy in the second half, no doubt thinking they had done enough to win, trying pot-shots from distance, but Widnes hit back with a second goal on the
hour, Sean Bowden-Davies hitting home from 45 yards out, beating Crowther all ends up. Still, the odds against a Widnes win lengthened when they were reduced to ten men soon afterwards, but the introduction of substitute Jamil Campbell-Joseph turned the game. He ran the Town defence ragged and was rewarded with a goal on 78 minutes when, drawing Crowther on the edge of his 18-yard box, slotted home to make it 4-3 and Town simply had nothing left to offer when Alex Davies scored the equaliser in the last minute. The home team very nearly won the tie seconds later, but Campbell-Joseph blasted over the bar when it seemed easier to score. Extra time found both teams tired and neither produced any chances of note. On then, to the penalty shoot out and both teams scored from their opening three kicks, Town’s Gaz Grant, Saleh and Whyte netting. Widnes keeper David Nevitt then saved from Lewis Coyle before Campbell-Joseph put Widnes ahead for the first time and Karl Bergqvist hit his spot-kick against the underside of the bar and Town were out. Whilst Widnes were given a difficult trip to Glossop in the next round, St. Helens were left to lick their wounds. On the positive side, they have re-discovered their scoring touch but they must learn quickly how to shut out a game, especially with the FA Vase tie against Yorkshire Amateur at Brocstedes Park due next Saturday.
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Widnes v Town
NWCFL Men United Cup action at the Select Security Stadium
Widnes 4-4 Town (Widnes win 4-3 on penalties) Sunday 25th October 2014
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Premier Division P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Runcorn Linnets 20 15 5 0 51 14 37 50
2 Glossop North End 16 13 2 1 45 8 37 41
3 1874 Northwich 15 12 2 1 32 8 24 38
4 AFC Liverpool 18 10 3 5 42 26 16 33
5 Ashton Athletic 19 9 6 4 28 20 8 33
6 Nelson 18 10 2 6 40 29 11 32
7 Maine Road 21 8 4 9 34 37 -3 28
8 Bootle 16 8 3 5 30 18 12 27
9 Silsden 16 8 3 5 30 27 3 27
10 Colne 15 8 2 5 29 17 12 26
11 Congleton Town 16 6 7 3 26 19 7 25
12 Winsford United 18 7 4 7 37 32 5 25
13 Alsager Town 21 7 3 11 38 47 -9 24
14 West Didsbury &
Chorlton 17 7 0 10 26 37 -11 21
15 Runcorn Town 15 6 2 7 38 29 9 20
16 Squires Gate 13 4 6 3 23 17 6 18
17 St Helens Town 18 5 2 11 23 50 -27 17
18 Abbey Hey 19 4 2 13 20 47 -27 14
19 Stockport Sports 16 3 4 9 27 55 -28 13
20 AFC Blackpool 19 2 4 13 17 43 -26 10
21 Barnoldswick Town 17 2 3 12 21 42 -21 9
22 Bacup & Rossendale
Borough 19 1 3 15 17 52 -35 6
Premier Division Table as at Wednesday 29th October 2014
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Premier Division
Tuesday 28th October 2014
Premier Division
1874 Northwich 1-0 Alsager Town
St Helens Town 2-2 Runcorn Town
West D & Chorlton 0-1 Abbey Hey
First Division
Holker Old Boys P-P Ashton Town
Cheshire Senior Cup 1st Round
Congleton Town 6-1 Stockport Sports
Liverpool Senior Cup 1st Round
Bootle 1-1 Marine
Bootle win 6-5 on pens
West Riding County Cup 2nd Round
Silsden 6-2 Brighouse Town
Wednesday 29th October 2014
Premier Division
Bacup & R Borough 1-2 Nelson
First Division
AFC Darwen 7-2 Wigan Robin Park
Barnton 1-6 Cammell Laird 1907
Northwich F Villa P-P Litherland REMYCA
Saturday 1st November 2014
F.A. Carlsberg Vase 1st Round
AFC Darwen v Maine Road
Bishop Auckland v Holker Old Boys
Bootle v Barton Town OB
Colne v Shildon
Consett v Silsden
Daisy Hill v Atherton Collieries
Dronfield Town v Chadderton
Ellistown & Ibstock v Hanley Town
Mickleover Royals v Eccleshall
St Helens Town v Yorkshire Amat
West Allot Celtic v Runcorn Town
West D & Chorlton v Glossop North End
Winsford United v Tadcaster Albion
Premier Division
Abbey Hey v Congleton Town
AFC Liverpool v Barnoldswick Town
Alsager Town v AFC Blackpool
Bacup & R Borough v Ashton Athletic
Squires Gate v Stockport Sports
First Division
Cheadle Town v Cammell Laird 1907
Irlam v Wigan Robin Park
Litherland REMYCA v Atherton LR
Northwich F Villa v Barnton
Widnes v Rochdale Town
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Division One P W D L F A GD Pts
1 AFC Emley 15 12 0 3 41 13 36 28
2 Clipstone 14 11 0 3 32 12 33 20
3 Pontefract Collieries 13 10 1 2 26 9 31 17
4 Eccleshill United 15 9 1 5 33 22 28 11
5 Hemsworth Miners
Welfare 15 7 6 2 41 23 27 18
6 Penistone Church 15 8 1 6 24 24 25 0
7 Shirebrook Town 15 7 3 5 28 24 24 4
8 Bottesford Town 15 7 2 6 26 14 23 12
9 AFC Mansfield 14 7 2 5 30 20 23 10
10 Yorkshire Amateur 14 7 1 6 27 19 22 8
11 Louth Town 12 6 3 3 28 18 21 10
12 Selby Town 14 6 3 5 23 27 21 -4
13 Lincoln Moorlands
Railway 14 6 1 7 35 35 19 0
14 Teversal 16 5 4 7 26 39 19 -13
15 Hall Road Rangers 18 5 3 10 28 51 18 -23
16 Knaresborough
Town 15 5 2 8 25 28 17 -3
17 Rossington Main 15 4 4 7 26 24 16 2
18 Worsbrough Bridge
Athletic 15 4 4 7 24 23 16 1
19 Winterton Rangers 13 4 3 6 22 32 15 -10
20 Dronfield Town 13 2 2 9 14 32 8 -18
21 Hallam 13 1 1 11 13 38 4 -25
22 Grimsby Borough 13 1 1 11 14 59 4 -45
Division One Table as at Wednesday 29th October 2014
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NCEFL Division 1
Sunday 2nd November 2014
F.A. Carlsberg Vase 1st Round
1874 Northwich v Ashton Town
Mickleover Royals v Eccleshall
Shaw Lane Aquaforce v Runcorn Linnets
Monday 3rd November 2014
Premier Division
Maine Road v Glossop North E
Cheshire Senior Cup 1st Round
Runcorn Town v Chester
Tuesday 4th November 2014
Premier Division
Barnoldswick Town v Squires Gate
Bootle v 1874 Northwich
Colne v AFC Blackpool
Stockport Sports v St Helens Town
West D & Chorlton v Congleton Town
Cheshire Senior Cup Preliminary Round
Barnton v Hyde FC
Wednesday 5th November 2014
Cheshire Senior Cup Preliminary Round
Cheadle Town v Northwich F Villa
Saturday 8th November 2014
Premier Division
AFC Blackpool v Abbey Hey
Alsager Town v Bacup & R Boro
Barnoldswick Town v Stockport Sports
Bootle v West D & Chorlton
Congleton Town v Ashton Athletic
Glossop North End v Winsford United
Maine Road v Runcorn Linnets
Nelson v AFC Liverpool
Runcorn Town v Squires Gate
Silsden v 1874 Northwich
St Helens Town v Colne
First Division
AFC Darwen v Cheadle Town
Atherton LR v Widnes
Chadderton v Cammell Laird
Holker Old Boys v Irlam
Litherland REMYCA v Oldham Boro
Northwich F Villa v Daisy Hill
Rochdale Town v Ashton Town
Wigan Robin Park v Atherton Colls
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