st helens town v colne

North West Counties Football League Premier Division Programme of the Year 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13

Executive Programme Sponsor



Today’s Teams . . .

Cover: Action from West Didsbury - www.mikefryer.com

No Gls St Helens Town

Ciaran Gibson

Chris Tingay

Ed Richardson

Lewis Coyle

Lee Crompton

Nathan Parish

Mike Sykes-Wright

Danny Owens

Andy Gillespie

Stephen Milne

Connor Sanderson

Sam Pullinger

Adam Owens

Mason Ryan

Adam Storey

Neil Weaver

No Gls Colne FC

Chris Thompson

Ed Williams

Jon Hodgkinson

Scott Moore

Michael Woodvine

Jimmy Crorken

Jason Hart

Paddy O’Brien

Martin Broderick

Alex Grice

Mark Coyne

Chris Anderson

Marc Young

Edward Williams

Nathan Bond

Steve Cunningham

CLUB INFORMATION

Honorary Life Presidents:

Vice President: Jim Barrett

Chairman: John McKiernan (07713 339682)

Vice Chairman: Glyn Jones

Hon. Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Voller (07843 692695)

Commercial Manager

Darryl Picton (07908 833554)

Full Committee: John McKiernan, Jeff Voller,

Jim Barrett, Darryl Picton, Ste Ball, Chris Ford and Glyn Jones.

Trustees:

John McKiernan and Eric Bond

Club Manager: Ian Price

Assistant Manager: Paul Jones

Coach: Nick Matthews

Physiotherapist:

Nicole Garner

Reserve Team Manager Alan Gillespie

Assistant Manager: John Whelan

Youth Team Managers:

Alan Gillespie & John Whelan

Email: [email protected]

Main Club Sponsor:

Johnsons Toyota Liverpool

Legal: St Helens Town Limited

Private Limited Company

Company No. 04392840 Date of Incorporation 12.03.2002

Company Directors:

Jim Barrett & Gordon McDonald

Parent Company: A wholly owned subsidiary of

Sporting Club St Helens Limited

Saturday 7th December 2013, kick off 2pm NW Counties Football League Premier Division

Manager: Ian Price Assistant: Paul Jones

Manager: Steve Cunningham Assistant: Ted Cockett

Referee: Mr N Gibbons (Oldham) Assist: Mr J Carter (Ilkley) & Mr S Cundall (Whitefield)

Today’s Executive Match Sponsor:

St Helens Town Red & White Shirts

White Shorts, Red & White Socks

Colne FC Sky Blue Shirts

Sky Blue Shorts & Socks



Talk of the Town . . . Good afternoon and welcome to Brocstedes Park for this North West Counties Football League, Premier Division contest against our friends from Colne. 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. Since I wrote my last editorial we have had a change in management of the first team after Ian Granite stepped down due to business and family commitments. Ian had done a tremendous job to get us to the stage we are at over the last eighteen months or so and it would be remiss of me not to place on record the thanks of everyone at the club for his tireless work in his tenure. Ian Price and Paul Jones have had a good start to their reign and hopefully they can build on the foundations Ian has laid. The last time we were here at Brocstedes Park to take on Cammell Laird in the Liverpool Senior Cup and we continued our poor knock out record exiting our fourth and final cup competition at the first time of asking. We weren’t at the races in the first half and our higher ranking opponents made up pay for this by netting twice in the first half before adding a third in the opening stages of the second period to virtually put the game beyond us. We then pulled a goal back through Ste Milne and it looked to be game on when Milne was felled and Andy Gillespie stepped up to take the spot kick but the visiting stopper was it’s equal and despite further Town pressure the final score saw Town go down 3-1, incidentally the same score as the previous three contests against Lairds and the Birkenhead club must be a bogey side for Town as were are still to avoid defeat against them in the five meetings over the years. We then went on a bit of a “Road Trip” as we first made the trip to Manchester to visit the side top of the form table West Didsbury and Chorlton. The game was a close contest with neither side creating too much in the opening period but the difference between the two sides at the interval was an excellent strike from Andy Gillespie after some good work from the central midfield duo of Danny Owens and Nathan Parish. After the interval the hosts stepped up their game and deservedly levelled when a shot thundered home off the bottom of the cross bar before another well struck effort this time from Nathan Parish, his second in three matches saw Town take all the points back to Merseyside. We then made the relatively short trip to Wigan to take on basement outfit Wigan Robin Park, despite a very scrappy opening quarter of an hour Town broke the deadlock when a blocked shot broke to Mike Sykes-Wright and made no mistake firing the loose ball home. The lead was extended on the half hour mark when the home stopper dropped a corner and Andy Gillespie was on hand to poke the ball home and just before the break Connor Sanderson fired home a third to round off a comfortable half for the visitors. The second period saw Town sit back a bit on their advantage and when the first goal of the half came for the Robins they moved up a gear and looked dangerous on the counter attack as their hosts looked to pull another back to set up a grandstand finish. It was however to be the visitors who scored again as Gillespie took his tally for the season to eleven from twelve games to secure the spoils and lift Town into 7th position. Ian Price will know that we will be in for a tough game this afternoon against a Colne side who are also under newish management and the lads will need to be in top form if we are to extend the unbeaten league run to 14 matches. Let’s get behind Town this afternoon and hopefully cheer them onto victory. Enjoy the game . . . Jeff Voller



In Town Today . . . The ground was enclosed for the first time in 1975 when Colne Dynamoes joined the Lancashire Combination. At this time the area was shared with cricket, and grading difficulties arose when the Lancs Combination became the NW Counties League in 1982 as the club was unable to comply. The next three years however, saw rapid development, with three covered areas, new dressing rooms, and floodlights all in place by 1985. A new stand was built the following year and in 1987/88 Dynamoes won the FA Vase and also took the League title, and with it promotion to

Division One of the Northern Premier League. Further developments followed as the club became full-time, and won promotion as champions in 1988/89. A third successive championship followed but despite all of the developments Holt House was still unable to meet Conference grading requirements, and the club folded during the close season. Fortunately Colne Royal British Legion FC & Rock Rovers FC took over the ground, until Colne Legion resigned from the East Lancs League in 1995. The newly formed Colne FC became the grounds third residents on their formation in 1996. Colne F.C. were formed in January 1996, by a group of like-minded people under the wing of Mr Dave Blacklock. The enthusiasts combined their strengths and knowledge of non league football, and arrangements were made for a new club to use the vacant Holt House Stadium, once used by the Dynamoes, in the North West Counties Football League Division Two. Colne FC’s first ever competitive game was on the 17th August 1996 against Middlewich and the result ended in a 1-0 defeat. The team was then managed by Keith Mason, but after his resignation soon after, Denzil Hart was appointed to the hot seat. His first game was a 6-0 defeat away at Ashton Town, but just two games later Colne FC recorded their first ever victory thumping Bacup Borough 5-2. The highlight of the season coming when the reserves won the BEP Cup at Clitheroe’s Shawbridge ground. The clubs fourth season was eagerly awaited, but in September 2000 manager Hart left the club by mutual agreement. Player John Lister was placed in temporary charge and his appointment was made permanent a month later. Lister learned lessons from this campaign and in 2001/02 finished 14th . In the summer of 2002 James Webster took control of the club, to become the youngest chairman in the league at the age of 24. James was a player at the club with plenty of experience and along with his father who was vice chairman, had a strong desire to see the current side emulate the success of its predecessors. Season 2002/03 started well enough, but in December 2002 John Lister resigned as Manager. Paul Lynch took over as manager and the improvements continued, but in August 2003, Paul was offered the position of manager at Unibond side Rossendale United and subsequently left. Webster responded immediately by appointing Nigel Coates as the new manager as well as player Gary Rishton as his number 2. Nigel had played for the Dynamoes, being in the FA Vase winning team and had experience of management at local rivals Nelson. Season 2003/04 brought back the glory days to Colne with a string of successes. In the League Colne had to play catch up after a successful cup run, but ended the season 10 points clear in Division two, scoring 102 goals in their 38 games. They completed the double by winning the Division Two Trophy 1 â€“ 0 over Great Harwood. The season was capped by an amazing run in the FA Vase which saw them reach the Semi finals before bowing out 4-3 on aggregate to AFC Sudbury. As the season progressed



. . . Colne FC attendances started to rise as the local population realised they were no longer the whipping boys of the league, and the infamous RED ARMY was formed. Colne took little time in adjusting to life in the First Division, another FA Vase run and a creditable 10th place was secured in 2004/05 Consolidation has followed and the current team has achieved Colne FC’s highest ever league position Their 2007-08 season final position of 5th is the highest they have so far reached. The club has recognised the need to provide continuity and as such has begun a program of development, commencing with the first youth team who reached the final of the Blackburn league in 2003/04 season then becoming the reserve team competing in the NWCFL Reserve division for the last couple of years. Winning the Cup double in their first season and reaching the semi final of the Hospital Cup the following year. All the while steadily improving and at the same time providing new talent for the first team to harvest. Season 2009/10 started slowly with the team languishing 5th bottom of the Vodkat league at Xmas. However an amazing run of one league defeat in 2010 saw the Reds climb to finish a respectable 8th in the league with a very youthful squad. Season 2010/11 provided further improvements in the fortunes of the club. The reserve team themselves well in the Galaxy Lancashire league reaching the West division cup final. The first team had a successful season finishing in a creditable 5th place in the league. The squad from 2010/11 are available again and manager Nigel Coates and his team will be looking to further enhance the clubs reputation. Season 2011/12 produced another consistent campaign with a creditable 8th position finish, given long term injuries to a number of key players. The year saw the emergence of a number of young players from the reserve team make their mark in the first team. Season 2012/13 produced another competitive season with a creditable 8th place finish given the changeover in squad players. Manager Nigel Coates, approaching his 10th year in charge of the Reds, decided to step down in October 2013 and he was replaced by former player Steve Cunningham who has been assistant manager at Padiham FC.

Season League P W D L F A GD Pts Position

1998-99 NWC-2 36 11 7 18 54 71 -17 40 16/19

1999-00 NWC-2 34 12 2 20 44 70 -26 38 13/18

2000-01 NWC-2 38 4 4 30 37 107 -70 16 19/20

2001-02 NWC-2 40 14 8 18 61 72 -11 50 14/21

2002-03 NWC-2 34 14 5 15 65 53 12 47 10/18

2003-04 NWC-2 38 26 6 6 102 40 62 84 1/20

2004-05 NWC-1 42 18 10 14 75 61 14 64 10/22

2005-06 NWC-1 42 22 3 17 84 70 14 63 9/22

2006-07 NWC-1 42 16 13 13 75 70 5 61 11/22

2007-08 NWC-1 38 19 11 8 69 45 24 68 5/20

2008-09 NWC-P 42 11 10 21 64 75 -11 43 18/22

2009-10 NWC-P 42 19 10 13 70 65 5 67 8/22

2010-11 NWC-P 42 21 10 11 90 73 17 73 5/22

2011-12 NWC-P 41 18 4 19 68 60 8 58 11/22

2012-13 NWC-P 42 19 10 13 93 60 33 67 8/22



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

All Competitions Most recent

Home W D L D D L

Away D W D W W W

Collated L D D L W W

Colne - last 6 matches

All Competitions Most recent

Home L W W L W W

Away L W D W L L

Collated W L W L W L

St Helens Town games since...

Colne

games since…

All Competitions All Competitions

Clean sheet

7 Clean sheet

5

Goal Scored

0 Goal Scored

1

Loss 2 Loss 0

No score draw

25 No score draw

56

Score draw

3 Score draw

6

Win 0 Win 1

Previous Meetings Since 1949/50

All Competitions

P W D L F A GD Win %

Home 9 3 0 6 22 26 -4 33.33

Away 10 6 0 4 16 21 -5 60.00

Collated 19 9 0 10 38 47 -9 47.37

at St Helens Town

Previous Meetings

at Colne

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 NWC-D2

NWC-D1 2003-04 NWC-D2

08/01; 3-0 2004-05 25/08; 1-0

11/10; 6-1 2005-06 07/09; 2-3

02/12; 1-3 2006-07 28/04; 2-3

01/12; 0-4 2007-08 25/08; 0-5

21/04; 4-0 2008-09 13/04; 3-1

09/03; 1-2 2009-10 22/08; 2-1

05/04; 4-8 2010-11 30/04; 1-6

03/04; 2-5 2011-12 13/08; 2-1

05/01; 1-3 2012-13 04/08; 2-1

07/12/2013 2013-14 01/03/2014

St Helens Town Scores First

Games Played 18

St Helens Town Wins 8

Draws 0

Colne Wins 10

St Helens Town Goals 38

Colne Goals 47

Percentage Town Wins 44.44



Chairman’s Notes . . . Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to Brocstedes Park, for this North West Counties Football League Premier Division encounter with our friends and rivals Colne FC. Let’s hope their players, officials and supporters along

with our own followers are treated to an entertaining game. We welcome back former Town player Steve Cunningham who has recently taken over the managerial reigns at Colne after a very successful stint alongside Steve Wilkes at Padiham - of course we wish him all the best but not for today’s encounter. Our last home game saw Town exit the Liverpool Senior Cup with Cammell Laird winning 3-1 on the night. Connor Sanderson scored Town’s consolation in a game where we failed to get started until our visitors had gone 0-3 up. The lads gave it a good go in the last twenty minutes, dominating play and chances as well as missing a penalty. The Senior Cup game was our first game following the departure of Ian Granite and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Ian for all his hard work on behalf of the club over the past eighteen months. Hopefully he will keep in touch and we’ll see him at a few games when family and business commitments allow.

The new management team of Ian Price and Paul Jones have had a great start with back to back away wins which have taken us to 34 points at the midway stage. Match reports for the games at West Didsbury and Wigan Robin Park are in this afternoon’s programme. Many thanks to Jim McDonald and Zenith Global IT Solutions who are today’s Executive Match Sponsors - it’s brilliant to have them supporting the club. We have now finished our mid-week programme until later in the season and next up for Town is a trip to Silsden next Saturday followed by a home game against Winsford United on Saturday 21st December, kick off 3pm. We held a minute’s silence at our last home game in memory of Club President and former player Bill Foulkes, tonight’s programme contains a tribute to Bill and our condolences go to his wife and family. Enjoy the game.

John McKiernan Chairman, St Helens Town AFC



Town v Cammell Laird . . . St Helens Town 1-3 Cammell Laird Liverpool Senior Cup 1st Round - Tuesday 26th November 2013 Town went out of the Liverpool Senior Cup, losing 3-1 at home to Cammell Laird, last Tuesday night and it was another case of “so near yet so far.” Despite a long unbeaten run in the NW Counties Premier League, St. Helens have now exited all four knock-out competitions at the first stage, leaving

them to concentrate on consolidating their position in the top half of the league table. Cammell Laird, from the Evostik League North, one step above St. Helens Town in the non-league pyramid, played for the most part, in a manner befitting a side from a league above. They led by three clear goals early in the second half but, as in their opening league game of the season against Norton United, Town mounted a fight back and had Andy Gillespie converted a penalty which would have made the score 3-2, they might have gone on to draw level or even win the tie in the later stages. Paul Foy opened the scoring for Lairds in the fifth minute, a goalmouth scramble leading to a rebounded shot and the forward poked home from close in. Town had a chance to level three minutes later, but Nathan Parish could only pull his shot wide of the post. Andy Gillespie and Adam Storey each had opportunities but were wide of the target before Lairds increased their lead, Foy netting again from a cross which was whipped in from the right wing. Mason Ryan’s goal bound shot was blocked on the half-hour and, three minutes later, Storey had the best chance of the half, but keeper Mike Langley took the ball off the striker’s toes. Two goals down at the interval, Town soon found themselves three behind, full-back Chris Reilly hitting a pile-driver of a free-kick past Ciaran Gibson in the home goal on 50 minutes. Cammell Laird were well on top at this stage and there was a further setback for St. Helens as Storey had to leave the field with an injury. However, Ste Milne proved a more than adequate replacement and within minutes, he pulled a goal back in some style, bursting through 40 yards out to fire past the Lairds’ keeper. The introduction of more fresh legs saw Neil Weaver and Adam Owens replace Connor Sanderson and Mason Ryan and Town saw their chance to step up a gear. Danny Owens went close shortly afterwards and then the home side were awarded a penalty on 71 minutes but, although Gillespie struck the ball well, Langley pulled off a magnificent save to deny

Town’s leading scorer. A goal at that stage would have brought the visitors back within catching distance but, far from being disappointed, Town pressed on and Milne (twice), Lee Crompton and Parish all had good chances as the

visitors dug deep to maintain their two goal lead to secure a place with the big boys in the semi-finals.

Glyn Jones



Action from Town’s Liverpool Senior Cup defeat by Cammell Laird (1-3)

on Tuesday 26th November 2013 Photos courtesy of Pete Barton

. . . Town v Cammell Laird



West Didsbury v Town . . . West Didsbury & Chorlton 1-2 St Helens Town Saturday 30th November 2013

St. Helens Town turned in a terrific performance to complete a league double over West Didsbury & Chorlton at Brookburn Road on Saturday, against tough opposition who had themselves the previous week completed a double over NW Counties league leaders Runcorn Town. It was Town’s first away game for eight weeks and the 2-1 victory stretched their unbeaten league run to 12 games and

left the club in ninth position ahead of the midweek game at Wigan Robin Park. Five of the eight clubs ahead of St. Helens in the table have played more games than Town, so there is scope for further progress. The victory was the more remarkable, coming at the end of a difficult week which saw the departure (for non-football reasons) of manager Ian Granite, the midweek defeat by Cammell Laird in the Liverpool Senior Cup and the absence of key men Shaun Judge and Adam Storey through injury, but caretaker manager Ian Price capped a great performance by scooping first prize in the club’s monthly draw for November. West Didsbury opened the game on the front foot but Town weathered the early pressure to go close to opening the scoring in the 22nd and 23rd minutes, through Danny Owens and Nathan Parish. With the visitors now in the ascendency, Ste Milne was chopped down on the edge of the West Didsbury box and Connor Sanderson’s well-hit free kick was well saved by Paul Hughes in the home goal. Sanderson himself headed just wide on 35 minutes, then Danny Owens had a great chance two minutes later. With half-time approaching, Town took a deserved lead when Sanderson intercepted a home pass near the corner of the box and threaded a great ball through to Andy Gillespie who finished confidently from close range. The second half again saw the home side take the early initiative and Matt Greenwood fizzed a shot only inches over the bar in the opening exchange. As time went on, the home side put in some heavy, late challenges and a number of Town players were lucky not to be seriously injured. West Didsbury equalised on 67 minutes when Anthony Potts scored with a slick drive from the left-hand corner of the box. The remaining minutes were an end-to-end dogfight and it really was anybody’s game. Gillespie launched a missile of a strike which was blocked by a defender three minutes later. Both teams had opportunities and Ciaran Gibson did well to keep the home side at bay. The winning goal went to St. Helens and it was a beauty. A pass along the dead-ball line found Ste Milne in front of goal and he turned on the proverbial sixpence before finding Parish with a well-placed delivery and the midfielder let fly from 20 yards, giving Hughes no chance. All-in-all it was a great all-round performance with every player doing his bit to give Ian Price and Paul Jones a perfect start to team management. Town return to home territory on Saturday, with a game against Colne, at the earlier than usual kick-off time of 2pm at Brocstedes Park.

Glyn Jones (Match photos courtesy of www.mikefryer.com)



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 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 is the only club to feature in the top division of that league throughout its existence although, after a very good start, they very nearly lost that proud record last

season. 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 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



. . . of St Helens Town AFC

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 goal scorer 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. 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 in 2010/11 next to bottom, 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 who battled well to avoid relegation. Though the club have the benefit of an 80-year ground-sharing agreement with Saints, they have been unable to re-locate to the new stadium at Langtree Park and having spent over two seasons sharing Ashton Town’s ground at Edge Green Street a new ground share agreement has been brokered with fellow Premier Division side Ashton Athletic to cover their immediate future as plans for a return to St Helens continue.

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 Appearances: Allan Wellens

Record Goal Scorer: Steve Pennington

Record Attendances: 4000 at Hoghton Road v Manchester City

1723 at Knowsley Road 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

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



Hearts and Goals . . . St Helens Town has a new high-profile national charity partner for the 2013/14 season after joining up with Hearts & Goals, a lifesaving campaign for which Fabrice Muamba is ambassador. The club has forged a new partnership with Arrhythmia Alliance, the charity behind Hearts & Goals,a national campaign to tackle the UK’s biggest killer sudden cardiac arrest, by helping communities place lifesaving public-access

AEDs (automated external defibrillators). The campaign’s ambassador, former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on the football pitch in March 2012 and went on to make a remarkable recovery thanks to prompt treatment with CPR and an AED. Everyone at the club was so moved by his experiences and the work he and the charity has done through Hearts & Goals, Town want to raise as much money as possible for the campaign by holding a series of fundraising events throughout the season and beyond, as well as dedicating a percentage of all incoming sponsorship deals to the charity. Sudden cardiac arrest claims 100,000 lives in the UK every year and AEDs, like the one used on Fabrice on the pitch at White Hart Lane, increase a person’s chance of surviving from just 5% to 50% if they suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. The devices do not require training and can be used by anyone to shock a person’s heart back into its normal rhythm in the event of someone suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. Arrhythmia Alliance has already helped communities up and down the UK place public-access AEDs as part of Hearts & Goals. The devices are placed in secure cabinets which are logged with local ambulance services and available to anyone in the community 24/7. In the event of an emergency anyone who phones 999 is then given immediate access to the lifesaving defibrillator. St Helens Town Commercial Manager, Darryl Picton, said: “The idea to forge this partnership came from Fabrice’s story. “Never before have I witnessed such an event that has brought football fans, clubs and



. . . Our Charity Partner players together in support of one man as what happened on that horrific day at White Hart Lane. The story touched the hearts of everyone and transcended sport. Those events really hit home to everyone at St Helens Town how quickly and unexpectedly tragedy can strike in a community and having access to this essential equipment will save hundreds of lives. “We are proud to be associated with Hearts and Goals and with Fabrice, and we will work tirelessly throughout the year to raise every penny possible for the campaign.”

Trudie Lobban MBE, Founder and CEO of Arrhythmia Alliance, said: “We are absolutely delighted St Helens Town AFC have chosen our Hearts & Goals campaign as their official

charity campaign. “Hearts & Goals focuses on tackling the UK’s biggest killer, sudden cardiac arrest, which kills 100,000 people in the UK every year. We have already been able to help communities up and down the country place lifesaving AEDs (automated external defibrillators) and with partners like St Helens we can continue this work. “It is clear all involved at the club are very passionate about the campaign and we are delighted to welcome them on board.” A host of fundraising events are already planned throughout the year, including a a Race Night on Saturday 26th October and Comedy & Curry Night on Saturday 7th December. For full details of events or to make a donation to the campaign contact Darryl Picton on 07908 833 554 or by email at [email protected] Visit www.heartsandgoals.org for more information.



The club were saddened by the news of the death of former player Bill Foulkes who passed away last week. Bill joined the club from Whiston Boys Club and played a number of games for Town during the 1949/50 season, under the captaincy of Harry McCann and alongside Billy Twist in the defence. He signed for Manchester United in March 1950 for the princely sum of £10. Born at Clock Face on 5th January 1932, William Anthony Foulkes began in junior football at Whiston. He was a right back of obvious talent, big and strong, due in no part to his job as a miner at Lea Green Colliery. Sport was in his blood, as both his grandfather and father had played rugby for Saints. Indeed, his grandfather had captained Saints and became an England international and Bill proudly followed later in his footsteps, although in a different code.

Although he signed professional at Old Trafford under Matt Busby in August 1951, Bill did not play in United’s Championship season, but made his debut against Liverpool on 13th December 1952. Remarkably, he continued to work full-time at Lea Green Colliery, catching the train from the nearby station to Manchester after the end of his shift to attend evening sessions and he only finished at the pit after he won his one and only England cap against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast, on 2nd October 1954. He also appeared twice for England Under-23s the same season.

St Helens Town AFC . . .



. . . Bill Foulkes RIP As one of the legendary Busby Babes, Bill won back to back Championship medals with United in 1955/56 and 1956/57, he was an FA Cup in the 1963 Wembley final against Leicester City and he went on to win further Championship medals in 1964/65 and 1966/67 and played in the 1968 European Cup triumph over Benfica at Wembley. In all, he played in 563 league games and a total of 685 matches for United, then a club record only recently beaten by Bobby Charlton and Ryan Giggs. Bill was a survivor of the Munich air crash in February 1958. Along with Harry Gregg, he helped a number of the injured to safety from the burning plane. Eight of his team-mates lost their lives, together with club officials and a number of other passengers, including journalists who had flown with the team to cover the European Cup tie in Belgrade. Bill took over the captaincy of the team from that point, a position he held until 1966. He also switched successfully to centre-half. Remarkably, he played in every match in that fateful 1957/58 season, a feat he repeated in 1959/60, 1963/64 and the Championship season 1964/65. Bill’s final game was against Southampton on 16th August 1969. After his playing days were over, Bill was a youth team coach at Old Trafford between 1970 and 1975. He briefly managed Witney Town, before his career took him to the USA, Norway and Japan. As a coach for the Manchester FA, he particularly enjoyed conducting Japanese visitors around the Old Trafford ground, being fluent in the Japanese language, having learned it during his four years in the Far East. Bill brought a Japanese Universities side to play Town at Knowsley Road over a decade ago and having re-ignited his association with Town, became our Honorary President, and was later joined by Bert Trautmann. Our condolences go to Bill's family and friends. Pictured opposite St Helens Town AFC 1950-51 Lancashire Combination Champions. Back Row: Bold Thomas (trainer), Sonny Doyle, Bill Foulkes, Harry Critchley, Frank Booth, Frank Dillon, Alf Pennington, Billy Twist, Henniker (Reserve). Front Row: Terry Garner, Sonny Byrne, George Friar (Manager), Harry McCann, Albert Leadbetter. Pictured above: Bill Foulkes with Club Chairman John McKiernan in 2001 at the launch of Sporting Club St Helens

Bill pictured with Town Chairman John McKiernan in 2001



Date Opponents Comp KO Result GK 2 3 4 5 6

Aug 3 NORTON UNITED NWCFL 3.00 3-3D Clark Mawdsley Harrison Williams(C)1 Coyle Cooper

Aug 6 Squires Gate NWCFL 7.45 3-0L Clark Mawdsley Harrison Wright Crompton(C) Williams

Aug 10 Winsford United NWCFL 3.00 2-1L Clark Mawdsley Judge Williams(C) Coyle Ashton

Aug 13 WIGAN ROBIN PARK NWCFL 7.45 4-1W Taylor Mawdsley1 Harrison Williams(C) Coyle Chesworth

Aug 17 ASHTON ATHLETIC FAC EPR 3.00 2-2D Taylor Mawdsley Harrison1 Williams(C) Coyle Ashton

Aug 17 Ashton Athletic FAC Rep 7.45 1-0L Taylor Mawdsley Harrison Williams Crompton(C) Ashton

Aug 24 MAINE ROAD NWCFL 3.00 0-5L Taylor Mawdsley Harrison Crompton(C) Williams Ashton

Aug 27 Barnoldswick Town NWCFL 7.45 1-2W Taylor Mawdsley Judge1 Crompton(C) Coyle Wright

Aug 31 ALSAGER TOWN NWCFL 3.00 0-3L Taylor Tingay Judge C.Williams Coyle Sykes-Wright

Sep 7 Pontefract Collieries FAV 1QR 3.00 2-0L Taylor Tingay Judge Barber Coyle Chesworth(C)

Sep 12 AFC Liverpool NWCFL 7.45 3-0L Gibson Pullinger Judge(C) Curzon Coyle Ashton

Sep 21 Abbey Hey NWCFL 3.00 1-1D Gibson Pullinger Harrison Coyle Curzon Ashton

Sep 24 Bootle NWCFL 7.45 1-2W Gibson Pullinger Harrison Coyle Crompton(C) Parish

Sep 28 BACUP & ROSS BORO NWCFL 3.00 1-1D Gibson Syke-Wright Harrison Mawdsley(C) Coyle Parish

Oct 1 Runcorn Linnets NWCFL 7.45 1-1D Gibson Tingay Judge Mawdsley(C) Coyle Ashton

Oct 5 Glossop North End NWCFL 3.00 2-3W Gibson Tingay Judge1 Mawdsley(C) Coyle Ashton

Oct 8 SQUIRES GATE NWCFL 7.45 5-0W Gibson Tingay Judge1 Mawdsley(C) Coyle Ashton

Oct 12 W DIDS & CHORLTON NWCFL 3.00 3-0W Gibson Tingay Judge Mawdsley(C) Coyle Ashton

Oct 19 SILSDEN NWCFL 3.00 2-0W Gibson Tingay Judge Mawdsley(C) Coyle Parish

Oct 22 CONGLETON TOWN NWCFL 7.45 1-1D Gibson Tingay Judge Mawdsley(C) Coyle Parish1

Oct 26 ALSAGER TOWN Lge Cup 2 3.00 1-2L Gibson Pullinger Richardson Mawdsley Crompton(C) Parish

Oct 29 BARNOLDSWICK TOWN NWCFL 7.45 1-1D Gibson Pullinger Judge Mawdsley(C) Coyle Parish

Nov 23 STOCKPORT SPORTS NWCFL 3.00 2-2D Gibson Tingay Judge Mawdsley Crompton(C)1 D.Owens

Nov 26 CAMMELL LAIRDS LSC1 7.45 1-3L Gibson Pullinger Richardson Mawdsley Crompton(C) Sykes-Wright

Nov 30 West Didsbury & Chorlton NWCFL 3.00 1-2W Gibson Tingay Richardson Mawdsley Crompton(C) Parish1

Dec 3 Wigan Robin Park NWCFL 7.45 1-4W Gibson Tingay Richardson Coyle Crompton(C) Parish

Dec 7 COLNE NWCFL 3.00

Dec 14 Silsden NWCFL 3.00

Dec 21 WINSFORD UNITED NWCFL 3.00

Dec 26 Ashton Athletic NWCFL 3.00

Jan 4 RUNCORN TOWN NWCFL 3.00

Jan 11 Norton United NWCFL 3.00

Jan 18 ABBEY HEY NWCFL 3.00

Jan 25 Runcorn Town NWCFL 3.00

Feb 1 Alsager Town NWCFL 3.00

Feb 8 RUNCORN LINNETS NWCFL 3.00

Feb 15 Stockport Sports NWCFL 3.00

Mar 1 Colne NWCFL 3.00

Mar 29 AFC LIVERPOOL NWCFL 3.00

Apr 12 AFC Blackpool NWCFL 3.00

Apr 19 GLOSSOP NORTH END NWCFL 3.00

Apr 21 ASHTON ATHLETIC NWCFL 3.00

Apr 26 Maine Road NWCFL 3.00

TBA BOOTLE NWCFL TBA

TBA Bacup & Ross Borough NWCFL TBA

TBA AFC BLACKPOOL NWCFL TBA

TBA Congleton Town NWCFL TBA

Name1 Player name and number of goals scored

Name Player name and CAUTION

Name Player name and DISMISSAL

Name10 Player name and number of replaced player

Name Player name and DISMISSAL FOR 2 CAUTIONS

2013-14 Fixtures, Facts and Figures . . .



14 Fixtures, Facts and Figures . . . 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17

Weaver Wright Milne Sanderson Judge Pullinger Ross Bowen Owens61 Edwards71

Ashton Judge Edwards Milne Sanderson Pullinger Weaver11 Coyle5 Cooper Bowen9

Cooper1 Wright Milne Sanderson Etchells Pullinger Bowen7 Ross11 Chesworth Weaver9

Ashton Judge Cook-Hannah Sanderson1 Milne2 Pullinger10 Wright Bowen Weaver11 Edwards9

Cooper Judge Milne Cook-Hannah Etchells Finlay Pullinger Edwards10 Weaver71 Ross

Weaver Judge Cook-Hannah Sanderson Milne Pullinger/Ross Cooper/Wright Sykes-Wright Edwards9 Coyle10

Weaver Judge Cook-Hannah Sanderson Milne Pullinger Edwards Etchells Coyle Wright9

Weaver Parish Bergqvist Cook-Hannah1 P.Williams C.Williams4 Edwards Sanderson Milne10 Ashton7

Weaver Parish Bergqvist Cook-Hannah(C) P.Williams Edwards10 Chesworth6 Sanderson11 Milne Ashton

Weaver Parish Bergqvist Cook-Hannah Ashton Edwards9 Sanderson10 Milne11 C.Williams Sykes-W

Sanderson Parish Storey Wright Weaver Sykes-Wright10 Cook-Hannah Bergqvist7 Milne Barber

Sanderson Wright Cook-Hannah Milne1 Judge(C) Mawdsley2 Sykes-Wright7 C.Williams Weaver Crompton

Judge1 D.Owens Milne Cook-Hannah Ashton Sykes-Wright Wright Storey101 Mawdsley5 Sanderson8

Ashton D.Owens1 Cook-Hannah Milne Judge Tingay C.Williams Storey9 Weaver10 Sanderson8

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey1 Gillespie Sanderson Cook-Hannah Curzon Weaver11 Barber Wright10

Sykes-Wright1 D.Owens Storey Gillespie1 Sanderson Parish8 Wright7 Bailey Weaver11

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey Gillespie1 Sanderson3 Parish6 Pullinger Weaver Wright8 Milne9

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey Gillespie3 Sanderson Parish7 Weaver11 Crompton Pullinger Milne10

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey Gillespie2 Sanderson Milne Pullinger Wright Weaver Crompton

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey Gillespie Sanderson Milne Wright6 Pullinger11 Weaver Crompton

Weaver Wright Milne1 Gillespie Judge Bailey9 Tingay Cook-Hannah11 Coyle D.Owens7

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey Gillespie1 Sanderson Crompton Richardson Milne10 Wright8 Bailey9

Parish1 Sanderson Storey Gillespie Ryan Pullinger8 Wright Weaver11 Milne Richardson3

Ryan D.Owens Gillespie Storey Sanderson Milne91 Weaver11 D.Owens7

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Gillespie1 Milne Sanderson Pullinger A.Owens8 Ryan11 Coyle Weaver

Sykes-Wright1 D.Owens Gillespie2 Milne Sanderson1 Pullinger A.Owens8 Ryan11 Stprey10 Weaver

EXECUTIVE MATCH SPONSORS



Wigan RP v Town . . . Walk in the Park for Town Tuesday 3rd December 2013 Wigan Robin Park 1-4 St Helens Town

St. Helens Town recorded a comprehensive 4-1 win at Wigan Robin Park on Tuesday night that was every bit as comfortable as the scoreline suggests. Town reached the half-way point of their NW Counties league season, repeating the same score they ran up in the home fixture in August and they were barely stretched by the Premier Division’s bottom club. The game marked thirteen matches unbeaten in the league –

seven wins and six draws – putting St. Helens up to seventh place in the table on 34 points, only four points behind the total they achieved over the whole of last season. Town did not need to be at their best, so poor was the Robin Park defence in the first half. Michael Sykes-Wright opened the scoring against his former club in the 16th minute, the home defence struggling to clear the ball out of their penalty area and the Town midfielder poked home a rebound. The second goal was similarly scrappy, but they all count. This time it was leading scorer Andy Gillespie’s (pictured) turn to prod home at close range from a corner on the half-hour. St. Helens rubbed further salt in the wound four minutes from half-time. Danny Owens made a run along the edge of the 18-yard box, before finding Connor Sanderson unmarked on the left-hand side of the field and he hit the goal of the game from 25 yards, to send the visitors in for the break three goals to the good. The game was effectively over at half-time but Town took their foot off the gas early in the second half, Robin Park hitting the post on 60 minutes before James Edgar pulled a goal back after 68 minutes. Although they still looked comfortable, St. Helens had to withstand a brief onslaught from the home club and, in a spell which saw two Town players booked for mistimed challenges, another goal for the Wigan side might have proved significant. When the next goal did come, however, it went to Town. Six minutes from time, a cross from the right-hand side saw Gillespie steal a march on the sleepy home defence and the young star centre-forward hit home from close range to wrap up the game at 4-1. There won’t be many games as easy as this for Town and the run-in towards the end of the year with Colne at home, Silsden away, Winsford United at home and the derby away to Ashton Athletic on Boxing Day should present tougher opportunities to test the young Town side as they mount their challenge to join the leading bunch at the right end of the table. How things have changed in twelve months!

Glyn Jones



St Helens Town AFC . . . St Helens Town Statistical History by Glyn Jones

Part 20 – Season 1966/67 - LANCASHIRE COMBINATION DIVISION 1

P W D L F A Pts Morecambe 41 30 9 2 90 24 69

Horwich RMI 42 27 9 6 88 37 63

Netherfield 42 27 8 7 122 54 62

Chorley 42 23 9 10 97 59 55 Fleetwood 42 22 10 10 103 62 54

South Liverpool 42 24 6 12 94 61 54

Marine 42 20 9 13 84 69 49 Wigan Rovers 42 16 15 11 78 64 47

Skelmersdale United 41 20 5 16 99 77 45

Lancaster City 42 18 6 18 66 72 42 Southport Reserves 42 16 8 18 72 77 40

Bacup Borough 42 15 9 18 53 57 39

Droylsden 42 14 9 19 59 68 37 Burscough 42 16 5 21 55 85 37

St. Helens Town 42 13 9 20 66 76 35

Guinness Exports 42 12 11 19 62 87 35 Barrow Reserves 42 13 8 21 80 84 32

Rossendale United 42 12 8 22 64 90 32

Clitheroe 42 10 10 22 56 93 30 Great Harwood 42 11 5 26 56 101 27

Darwen 42 6 12 24 56 102 24

Leyland Motors 42 4 4 34 28 129 12

Opponents Home Result Away Result

Bacup Borough Apr 24 Won 3-0 Sep 24 Won 2-1 Barrow Reserves Mar 4 Won 2-1 Oct 15 Lost 2-5

Burscough Apr 10 Won 2-0 Aug 27 Drew 1-1

Chorley Apr 29 Drew 1-1 Feb 11 Lost 1-2 Clitheroe Apr 17 Won 4-0 Apr 28 Won 3-0

Darwen Apr 22 Drew 0-0 Nov 26 Won 2-1

Droylsden Sep 8 Lost 0-2 Apr 26 Lost 0-2 Fleetwood Mar 25 Won 1-0 Oct 29 Lost 0-2

Great Harwood Nov 5 Drew 1-1 Apr 1 Won 3-2

Guinness Exports Sep 15 Drew 2-2 Aug 25 Drew 5-5 Horwich RMI Oct 22 Lost 1-2 Nov 12 Lost 0-2

Lancaster City Oct 8 Drew 2-2 Feb 25 Lost 0-5

Leyland Motors Jan 28 Won 4-1 Sep 10 Won 1-0

Marine Oct 1 Won 5-0 Mar 24 Lost 2-3 Morecambe Mar 11 Lost 0-1 Feb 18 Lost 1-3

Netherfield Apr 3 Lost 1-2 Mar 2 Lost 0-3

Rossendale United May 4 Lost 2-3 Apr 6 Lost 1-2 Skelmersdale United May 6 Drew 4-4 Mar 27 Lost 0-4

South Liverpool Sep 17 Drew 1-1 Mar 20 Won 2-1

Southport Reserves Nov 19 Lost 1-2* Apr 15 Lost 2-3 Wigan Rovers Aug 20 Lost 1-3 Apr 20 Lost 0-1



. . . Season 1966-67 Player App

Sub App

Total App

Goals

Anders, Jackie 7 1 8 1

Atherton, Eric 42 1 8 7

Atherton, Jackie 41 - 41 6

Baguley, D 1 - 1

Balmer, Jackie 15 1 16 10

Bond, Eric 13 2 15 2

Charnock, Ralph 3 - 3

Clarkson, Stephen 1 - 1

Critchley, John 37 - 37

Dalton, Vic 5 - 5

Dean, Malcolm 39 - 39

Eyre, Freddie 23 - 23 1

Fairweather, Ray 11 1 12 5

Farrell, Paul 1 - 1

Floyd - 1 1

Frodsham, Colin 11 - 11 2

Gainer, John 12 - 12 2

Godfrey, John 4 - 4

Hammill, John 2 - 2 1

Hennin, Derek 37 - 37 2

Henstock, David 4 - 4

Horton, Roy 4 - 4

Knight, Terry 6 - 6

Lane, Emmett 5 - 5 1

Lawler, Terry 3 - 3 2

McKiernan, Jimmy 45 - 45 23

Madgin, Larry 18 - 18

Maloney, Derek 3 - 3

Nulty, Geoff 2 - 2

Oakes, Henry 5 - 5 3

Pennington, Joe 43 - 43

Roach, Sam 10 1 11

Smith, John 2 1 3

Turner, Norman 30 1 31 5

Wellens, Alan 14 - 14

Winter, Denis 18 - 18 6

Young, Ricky 22 - 22 1

Totals 539 10 549 80

FA CUP

Sep 3 Preliminary Round Rhyl (A) Lost 1-5

LANCASHIRE JUNIOR CUP

Jan 14 1st Round Fleetwood Town (H) Won 5-1

Feb 4 2nd Round Wigan Rovers (A) Lost 0-1

LANCASHIRE COMBINATION CUP

Aug 29 1st Round Wigan Rovers (A) Won 2-1

Sep 22 2nd Round Marine (A) Lost 2-3

LIVERPOOL NON-LEAGUE CUP

Sep 1 1st Round Guinness Exports (A) Won 2-1

Nov 14 2nd Round Wigan Athletic (A) Lost 2-5



Reserve Team News . . .

DATE TIME HOME AWAY VENUE

Cup 07/12/2013 13:45 St Helens Town Res Hale Res Windleshaw Road

L 28/12/2013 14:00 Bootle Res St Helens Town Res Delta Taxis Stadium

L 21/12/2013 14:00 St Helens Town Res Marshalls Res Windleshaw Road

L 14/12/2013 14:00 Capenhurst Villa Res St Helens Town Res

DIVISION THREE P W D L F A

1 ST HELENS TOWN RES 16 11 4 1 41 19

2 RAINHILL TOWN 14 9 4 1 54 14

3 SOUTH LIVERPOOL RES 15 10 1 4 59 23

4 FORD MOTORS 15 9 3 3 41 17

5 HALE RES 13 9 2 2 37 21

6 CAPENHURST VILLA RES 17 9 2 6 41 31

7 BOOTLE RES 15 9 2 4 36 27

8 CHESTER NOMADS RES 17 7 1 9 33 42

9 KIRKBY TOWN RAILWAY 12 4 7 1 42 27

10 BELFRY 13 6 1 6 29 26

11 WIDNES VIKINGS RES 14 4 4 6 24 38

12 NESTON NOMADS 15 3 1 11 30 49

13 *MARSHALLS RES 17 4 1 12 31 60

14 CHRISTLETON RES 15 2 2 11 20 47

15 UPTON A.A. RES 15 2 1 12 12 54

16 MERSEYSIDE POLICE 13 2 0 11 15 41

GD Pts

22 37

40 31

36 31

24 30

16 29

10 29

9 29

-9 22

15 19

3 19

-14 16

-19 10

-29 10

-27 8

-42 7

-26 6

St Helens Town Reserves The Reserves under the stewardship of Alan Gillespie and John Whelan recorded a fine away win at Ford Motors (0-1) last weekend, a ‘worldie’ from Danny Norris just before the break was all that separated the two in-form sides. The win kept Town six points clear at the top of the West Cheshire League Division 3. Today sees them in LCFA Junior Cup 4th Round action as they host Hale Reserves at Windleshaw Road.

DATE TIME HOME AWAY

L 21/09/2013 15:00 NESTON NOMADS 1 - 2 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 14/09/2013 15:00 KIRKBY TOWN RAILWAY 3 - 3 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 07/09/2013 15:00 ST HELENS TOWN RES 3 - 3 CHESTER NOMADS RES

L 04/09/2013 18:15 MARSHALLS RES 2 - 3 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 30/08/2013 18:15 ST HELENS TOWN RES 2 - 1 BOOTLE RES

L 27/08/2013 18:15 MERSEYSIDE POLICE 1 - 3 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 19/08/2013 18:30 ST HELENS TOWN RES 2 - 2 WIDNES VIKINGS RES

L 16/08/2013 18:30 CHRISTLETON RES 0 - 2 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 09/08/2013 18:30 ST HELENS TOWN RES 3 - 0 RAINHILL TOWN

L 28/09/2013 15:00 ST HELENS TOWN RES 2 - 1 SOUTH LIVERPOOL RES

L 05/10/2013 15:00 ST HELENS TOWN RES 1 - 3 HALE RES

L 12/10/2013 15:00 SOUTH LIVERPOOL RES 0 - 0 ST HELENS TOWN RES

C 19/10/2013 14:00 CLOCK FACE FC 1 - 3 ST HELENS TOWN RES

C 26/10/2013 14:00 ST HELENS TOWN RES 1 - 2 KIRKBY TOWN RAILWAY

C 02/11/2013 14:00 ST HELENS TOWN RES 3 - 2 GARSWOOD UTD RES

L 16/11/2013 14:00 ST. HELENS TOWN RES 4 - 2 CAPENHURST VILLA RES

L 09/11/2013 14:00 BELFRY 0 - 4 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 23/11/2013 14:00 UPTON AA RES 0 - 6 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 30/11/2013 14:00 FORD MOTORS 0 - 1 ST HELENS TOWN RES



Head to Head Results . . . NW Counties

Football League

Premier Division

RESULTS GRID

Up to Sat 30.11.13

Abbey Hey

AFC Blackpool

AFC Liverpool

Alsager Town

Ashton Athletic

Bacup & Ross Boro

Barnoldswick Town

Bootle

Colne

Congleton Town

Glossop North End

Main Road

Norton United

Runcorn Linnets

Runcorn Town

Silsden

Squires Gate

St Helens Town

Stockport Sports

West Dids & Chorlton

Wigan Robin Park

Winsford United

AFC Blackpool

3-3

1-0

1-3

0-3

3-0

1-1

1-2

2-1

0-4

3-2

2-6

AFC Liverpool

4-0

1-1

4-0

2-0

1-2

2-3

0-4

3-0

2-2

6-0

Alsager Tow

n 1-3

0-1

2-1

1-4

0-4

1-2

0-3

1-2

2-3

2-0

2-1

Ashton Athletic

0-1

1-0

2-1

1-2

1-0

1-3

1-1

2-1

2-2

4-0

Bacup & Rossendale Borough

0-0

0-0

1-2

1-1

0-2

0-2

1-1

0-4

1-3

3-0

1-2

Barno

ldsw

ick Tow

n 3-1

1-2

2-1

1-1

2-3

1-1

0-2

4-0

1-2

2-2

2-1

Bootle

5-0

2-1

4-0

4-0

2-0

0-4

2-1

2-0

2-4

1-2

5-0

5-0

0-1

Colne

2-0

2-0

0-4

1-0

1-2

2-1

0-1

3-1

0-4

3-1

5-1

Congleton Tow

n

4-2

1-0

3-2

2-1

3-1

3-3

0-4

4-2

2-3

Glossop

North End

2-1

0-1

3-2

0-1

1-0

2-3

0-3

1-0

5-0

Maine

Road

3-0

3-1

0-1

1-0

7-0

0-0

2-2

2-1

1-2

1-1

5-0

3-0

Norton United

2-0

3-1

4-2

4-0

3-1

0-2

4-1

4-2

1-0

5-1

Runcorn Linne

ts

1-3

4-2

3-1

2-1

2-2

1-5

1-1

2-1

3-2

Runcorn Tow

n

1-2

2-1

4-1

4-2

4-1

3-0

4-1

2-0

1-1

1-0

Silsden

4-1

3-2

1-2

0-2

1-3

0-1

1-3

1-0

5-1

2-2

1-0

Squires Gate

2-2

1-1

1-2

0-1

4-0

2-1

0-1

3-2

3-0

0-2

St H

elen

s Tow

n

0-3

1-1

1-1

1-1

0-5

3-3

5-0

2-2

3-0

4-1

Stockpo

rt Sports

1-1

2-1

0-2

0-3

5-5

1-0

0-2

0-0

1-2

1-1

3-0

West D

idsbury & Cho

rlton

2-0

1-3

0-0

0-1

4-3

1-0

1-3

1-0

1-2

2-2

1-2

Wigan Robin Park

0-8

2-3

2-4

4-1

3-2

0-2

0-3

0-1

1-1

3-4

1-3

Winsford United

1-2

0-2

1-1

3-5

1-1

0-3

2-1

2-1

Abbey Hey

4-2

2-0

1-4

2-2

2-1

1-2

1-3

2-1

0-3

1-1

0-3



Tea Break Teasers . . . Q1. Excluding clubs currently in the Premier Division which club has won the FA Cup the most times?

Q2. Which two Ivory Coast internationals have played for Everton in the Premier League?

Q3. Which team are the only club to have played in the Premier League whom Liverpool have yet to beat?

Q4. Which two teams, currently in the Football League have met the most times in com-petitive games?

Q5. Which three of the original League Grounds from 1888-9 are still in use today?

Q6. Who was the first USA international to win an FA Cup winners medal?

Q7. Who is the only player to have scored in four FA Cup Finals?

Q8. Which country was Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke born?

Q9. Who was the last Republic of Ireland international to be top scorer in the English top flight?

Q10. What unusual feat did Eric Nixon achieve during the 1986-7 season?

Q11. Which current Premier League club holds the record for the most second tier Champi-onship wins?

Q12. Which player has made the most Champions League appearances without winning the competition?

Q13. Which English player has scored in the FA Cup, League Cup UEFA Cup & Champions League Finals and won all the trophies in the process?

Q14. Which two players have won full England caps with five different Premier League clubs?

Q15. Which player holds the record for the most goals on their debut Premier League sea-son?

1) Blackburn (6 Times) 2) Ibrahima Bakayoko & Arouna Kone 3) Blackpool 4) Hartlepool & Rochdale 136 meetings 5) Deepdale (Preston), Turf Moor (Burnley) & Anfield (Everton/Liverpool) 6) Tim Howard 7) Didier Drogba 8) Congo 9) John Aldridge 10) Played in all four divisions of the Football League 11) Manchester City with Seven 12) Zlatan Ibrahimovic 13) Steven Gerrard 14) Scott Parker & Emile Heskey 15) Kevin Phillips



St Helens Town AFC . . . Between 1946 and 1962 the club, like many, didn’t have a ‘manager’. Town officials would liaise with first and reserve team captains over team selection. In 1962-63 ‘First Manager’ Pat Murphy came from Burscough with a nucleus of his team which won the Lancashire Combination Division One title for Burscough but the formulae didn’t work for Town despite financial backing of a brand new 200 seat supporters club opened by John Connelly in spring of 1962. 1963-64 Sam Cottingham came after success with Pilkington's in a move to rebalance the squad with more local players. 1964-66 Jimmy McKiernan became the club's first commercial manager and team boss after arriving from Earlestown via a successful playing career which included a spell on the North Wales circuit. 1966-68 Jackie Dewsnip, cousin of Town player Jimmy Dewsnip who along with the latter’s son Neil meant the Haydock based family served Town well over a couple of decades. 1968-71 Peter Jones took the reigns in the wake of the Northern Premier League being formed which reduced Town’s league (Lancs Combination) to one division. He moved on after three years to a position on the staff of Preston North End. 1971-77 Alan Hampson arrived from South Liverpool after a distinguished playing career at Holly Park and became a mini ‘Messiah’ as Town won the Lancs Combination title in 1972 along with the Bass Charrington and Watson trophy in quick succession. He also oversaw Town’s step into the Cheshire County League in 1975 as by then, the Lancashire Comb had become a pale imitation of its former self. 1977-79 The aforementioned Jimmy Dewsnip took the reigns after ‘Hampy’ had moved on and became the first ex Town player to become manager. He combined this with work for the Liverpool County FA with the latter eventually claiming his services after two years. 1979-80 Player manager Geoff Robinson hailed from the new overspill at Laffak where he also ran the increasingly successful ‘Starting Gate’ pub team in the blossoming new Sunday League. Many of his squad were ‘Town’ players but the ‘conflict’ of interests was seen as detrimental to the senior club. 1980-82 Jack Prytherch had been at Wigan Athletic and he brought in players from that area including new club skipper, his son in law, Steve Murfin. Jack’s reign saw the formation of the North West Counties League and Town’s first season was a struggle in the new league’s top flight resulting in a change in mid-term. 1982-84 Peter Rutherford. After the success of Alan Hampson a decade earlier, the Town board returned to South Liverpool again for their next appointment. Peter Rutherford was number two at Holly Park at the time but he also found it hard going in the NWCFL inaugural season and his charges only escaped relegation on a ‘technicality’. Things got a little better the following season and he bowed out just before glory arrived. 1984-87 Alan Wellens had skippered Town’s Lancs Combination title team and went on to become the club’s top appearances holder after making his debut at Great Harwood in 1966. His playing career was ended by a broken leg against Hyde in 1981 at Hoghton Road. Alan went on to Town history with the club’s historic journey to Wembley in 1987 before he and the vast majority of the FA Vase winning side sought pastures new. 1987-92 Alan Aspinall (pictured below) took over the mantle of manager following the departure of the Vase squad and management team having been Reserve team boss and spent a successful five seasons in charge.

Allan Wellens receiving the Lancs Combination Championship Trophy

from Wesley Bridge in 1972



1992-93 Mick Holgate (pictured right) presided over just one season at Hoghton Road before moving on to Leigh RMI. 1993-2002 Jimmy McBride stepped up from his position as Reserve team boss to take the reigns of the first team for almost a decade which saw the club’s move from Hoghton Road to Saints. Took the club to its first cup final since the visit to Wembley but lost out in the League Cup and Floodlit Trophy finals in the mid 1990s. 2002-2003 John Davison and Peter King arrived from Burscough having presided over a very successful period in the ‘Linnets’ history. After a disappointing first campaign despite significant financial backing the club’s need to tighten the purse strings led to the pair’s departure at the start of the 2003 campaign, along with

most of the squad. 2003-04 Ex-Everton professional Paul Lodge became Town manager as the club reeled from financial cuts but unfortunately his youthful side struggled at the bottom of the league and he was replaced in January 2004. 2004-05 Former Town ‘keeper Joe Paladino took over the reigns from Lodge and secured the club’s safety from relegation before going to challenge for the title during most of 2004-05. Joe resigned in March 2005. 2005-06 Assistant to Paladino, Joe Gibiliru took over the manager’s position and presided over a period of on the field stability for the club before resigning in September 2006. 2006-07 Alex Wright, who had previously been assistant manager to Paul Lodge returned to the club as manager but his tenure was short-lived as family commitments led to him stepping down in September 2007. 2007-08 John Fletcher, Wright’s assistant, was given managerial responsibility and he steered the club away from the relegation battle with a 19th place finish at the end of 2006-7. Despite the club’s off the field problems and financial difficulties the following season saw Fletcher’s charges finish fourteenth after only one defeat in the last nine games. However Town remained rooted in a relegation spot for most of the following season and Fletcher departed with weeks of the season remaining. 2009 – 2010 Gary Bickerstaffe was appointed in March 2009 and secured the club’s safety with some ease recording six victories from the final eight games. Bickerstaffe’s fine form as manager continued throughout 2009-10 eventually finishing in 9th place. 2010 – 2011 Lee Riley steps up from assistant manager when Gary Bickerstaffe steps down at the end of the 2009-10. Lee resigned in March 2011 due to work commitments and Iain Dyson took over the managerial reigns before he too stepped down at the end of the season. 2011-12 season saw Jimmy McBride make a return to Town but it proved a difficult season and Town parted

company with him as we narrowly avoided relegation. 2012 - 2013 Ian Granite (pictured left) became manager following success with neighbours Wigan Robin Park FC. A challenging 2012-13 season saw Town eventually steer clear of relegation, in doing so maintaining their unique 30 year stay in the North West Counties League top division. Despite an excellent start to the 2013-14 season Ian stepped down at the end of November due to business and family commitments and Ian Price took over the managerial reigns with Paul Jones as his assistant. Many thanks to Jim Barrett and Eric Bond for their input in compiling the information.

. . . Managers 1946-Present



Colne Statistics . . . Date Opposition H/A Score Goalscorers

Sat 03/08/13 Bootle A L 0-4

Wed 07/08/13 AFC Blackpool H W 2-0 Nathan Taylor (14)

Robert Grimes (26)

Sat 10/08/13 AFC Liverpool H L 0-4

Wed 14/08/13 Silsden A W 3-1

Kristian Evans (3)

Jason Hart (81)

Robert Grimes (90)

Sat 17/08/13 South Shields

FA Cup EP H D 1-1 Jason Hart (87)

Tue 20/08/13 South Shields

FA Cup EP Replay A L 1-2 Kristian Evans (90)

Tue 20/08/13 Abbey Hey A Postp

Sat 24/08/13 Winsford United H W 5-1

Kristian Evans (41, 80)

Ashley Carter (65)

Mickey Saunders (67)

Ed O`Neill (90)

Wed 28/08/13 Wigan Robin Park H W 3-1

Tom Fowler (32)

Mark Coyne (34)

Jason Hart (65)

Sat 31/08/13 Abbey Hey A W 4-1 Jason Hart (5, 12, 84)

Kristian Evans (33)

Sat 07/09/13 Maine Road H L 0-1

Wed 11/09/13 Barnoldswick Town H L 1-2 Dominic Craig (13)

Sat 14/09/13 Congleton Town A L 1-3 Ashley Carter (87)

Sat 21/09/13 Liversedge

FA Carlsberg Vase 2Q A L 1-2 Ben Hoskin (90)

Sat 28/09/13 Ashton Athletic H W 1-0 Ed O’Neill (20)

Sat 05/10/13 Squires Gate A L 1-2 Jason Hart (10)

Tue 08/10/13 AFC Blackpool A L 0-3

Wed 16/10/13 Nelson

Lancashire Trophy 1 A L 3-4

Jason Hart (15, 46)

Stephen Cassidy (44)

Sat 19/10/13 Alsager Town A W 4-0

Jason Hart (15, 50)

Michael Saunders (24)

Michael Woodvine (75)

Wed 23/10/13 Abbey Hey H W 2-0 Jason Hart (23)

Paddy OBrien (70)

Sat 26/10/13 AFC Darwen

League Cup R2 A L 2-4

Jason Hart (30)

Michael Saunders (118)

Tue 29/10/13 Wigan Robin Park A W 2-0 Michael Woodvine (59)

Benjamin Bridson (90)

Sat 02/11/13 West Didsbury & Chorlton H L 0-4

Wed 06/11/13 Silsden H W 3-1 Michael Berry (14), 56

Mickey Saunders (44)

Sat 16/11/13 Ashton Athletic A L 0-1

Sat 23/11/13 Congleton Town H W 2-1 Nathan Bond (35, 41)

Sat 30/11/13 Stockport Sports A L 0-1



St Helens Town News . . . Following the resignation of First Team manager Ian Granite, St Helens Town have announced the appointment of Ian Price (Manager) and Paul Jones (Assistant) as the caretaker management team until further notice. John McKiernan said: “I am absolutely gutted at the news and I made it clear that we did not want him to go. Unfortunately his business and family commitments have been suffering and he has obviously spent some time coming to this decision. I believe Ian is as disappointed as we are but felt he had no choice. Non-league football doesn’t pay the bills and you can’t recover lost time with a young family. “I would like to place on record the club’s appreciation for Ian’s considerable time and effort over the past season and a half. He’s been excellent to work with and a good friend to the club, something I hope will continue for a long time. “Ian arrived at Town following a nightmare summer for the club which saw two failed managerial appointments. He brought a measure of security as well as a whole new squad of players, and we saw them battle to ensure we avoided relegation last term. This season has seen the club have its best start for a number of seasons and with the team unbeaten in 11 league games, in the top half of the Premier Division Ian can leave knowing the club is in a great place. Ian Granite said: “I would just like to put on record my thanks to all the committee for their support and giving me such a fantastic to manage such a good club and to Ian and Paul for all their help and support in the last two years. I’d like thank the club for the support given to me and I am sure I'll be down to watch the lads when I get time. I have met some great people at the club, people who now I class as friends. The club are now looking to move forward with Ian Price and Paul Jones installed as the caretaker management team. John McKiernan said: “I’ve spoken with both Ian and Paul over the past few days and we are all happy that this is the right move at this moment in time. While disappointed with Ian Granite’s departure, we have had get on with the job at hand and that is ensuring we build on the start the lads have given the club this season. “The club’s committee felt that a degree of continuity will help us through the next few weeks and the duo will receive our full support. Ian and Paul have been part of the first team set-up for the past two seasons and have worked closely with Ian Granite so we are hoping that we continue to move in the right direction”.



West Didsbury Photos . . .

Action from last Saturday’s 1-2 win at West Didsbury and Chorlton

Photos courtesy of www.mikefryer.com



Back to Business . . . Well, its been altogether more settled this past 7 days at Town. Following the recent resignations of First Team Manager Ian Granite and the Reserve Team Manager Nick Robinson in unrelated circumstances, the club committee felt that with both

teams in rich veins of form, that continuity was the key. With this is mind, our Youth Team management duo of Alan Gillespie and John Whelan have taken control of the reserve team for the foreseeable future and in all likelihood until the end of the current campaign, and First Team Assistant Manager Ian Price has been promoted to a Caretaker Manager role with the opportunity to make the job his own outright. Last Saturday saw the first team return to league action for the first time since the departure of Ian Granite and under the guidance of Ian Price the lads produced an excellent performance to win three points away from home in what could have been a real banana skin against a resurgent West Didsbury and Chorlton. The momentum from last Saturday’s excellent away win was then carried into Tuesday nights away fixture against a much improved Wigan Robin Park side, but an outstanding first half display and a comfortable second half performance saw us run out 4-1 victors and seal two away wins in four days. Recent results have lifted us to 7th in the table and today’s

visitors Colne sit just one point behind us in 9th position going into today’s encounter. With today’s kick off brought forward to 2pm, I hope we will have another three points in the bag come 4pm today and the club can move into the busy Christmas period safely nestled above half way and in relative safety by the midway point of the season after consecutive relegation dogfights in recent years. I would just like to take the opportunity in today’s programme notes to offer my sincerest thanks to my good friend and outgoing manager Ian Granite for all his

time and effort over the past eighteen months. Ian rebuilt the squad and continued until his departure to make great strides in moving the club forward. Ian leaves with all our best wishes and safe in the knowledge that the club is in a far better place now than when he arrived, and his hard work and effort has played a big part in the clubs improvement. Ian Price and his assistants are now tasked with continuing the good work and maintaining our progress, and I’m extremely confident the club remains in very safe hands with Pricey at the helm. Enjoy today’s game and have a safe journey home afterwards

Darryl Picton Commercial Manager St Helens Town AFC



More recent Acton . . .

Action from last Saturday’s game at West Didsbury & Chorlton

Photos courtesy of www.mikefryer.com



League Standings . . .

Premier Division P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Runcorn Town 23 15 1 7 48 25 23 46

2 Maine Road 22 13 6 3 48 24 24 45

3 Runcorn Linnets 20 13 3 4 40 26 14 42

4 Norton United 18 12 3 3 50 20 30 39

5 AFC Liverpool 23 12 3 8 52 26 26 39

6 Bootle 24 12 3 9 55 34 21 39

7 St Helens Town 21 9 7 5 38 33 5 34

8 Ashton Athletic 21 10 3 8 29 24 5 33

9 Colne 21 11 0 10 34 31 3 33

10 Glossop North End 18 10 2 6 33 18 15 32

11 Barnoldswick Town 23 9 4 10 38 46 -8 31

12 AFC Blackpool 23 9 3 11 33 45 -12 30

13 Stockport Sports 23 7 8 8 37 37 0 29

14 West Didsbury &

Chorlton 23 8 5 10 31 35 -4 29

15 Congleton Town 19 8 3 8 32 35 -3 27

16 Abbey Hey 24 7 6 11 30 50 -20 27

17 Squires Gate 20 7 2 11 29 40 -11 23

18 Silsden 21 6 4 11 28 36 -8 22

19 Alsager Town 22 6 3 13 31 46 -15 21

20 Winsford United 19 6 2 11 26 40 -14 20

21 Bacup & Rossendale

Borough 22 4 6 12 18 41 -23 18

22 Wigan Robin Park 26 4 3 19 31 79 -48 15

Premier Division Table as at Tuesday 3rd December 2013

* points deducted for a breach of league rules

Saturday 30th November 2013

Premier Division

Alsager Town 2-1 Winsford United

Ashton Athletic 1-0 Runcorn Linnets

Bacup & R Borough 0-0 Abbey Hey

Barnoldswick Town 2-2 Wigan Robin Park

Bootle 0-4 Norton United

Congleton Town 3-3 Maine Road

Glossop North End 2-1 AFC Liverpool

Runcorn Town 1-2 AFC Blackpool

Silsden 5-1 Squires Gate

Stockport Sports 1-0 Colne

West D & Chorlton 1-2 St Helens Town

First Division

1874 Northwich 3-0 Chadderton

Ashton Town 0-1 AFC Darwen

Atherton LR 0-5 Rochdale Town

Cheadle Town 2-3 Nelson

Eccleshall A-A Formby

Holker Old Boys 1-1 Hanley Town

Irlam 3-1 Daisy Hill

Leek CSOB 1-3 Atherton Collieries

Widnes Vikings 3-0 Northwich F Villa

Reserve Division

AFC Darwen 4-2 Silsden

Padiham 1-4 Glossop North End

Monday 2nd December 2013

First Division

Oldham Boro 2-1 Atherton LR

Manchester Premier Cup Quarter Finals

New Mills 2-1 Irlam

Tuesday 3rd December 2013

Premier Division

AFC Blackpool 4-1 Bacup & R Borough

Ashton Athletic 1-0 Bootle

Runcorn Linnets 0-0 West D & Chorlton

Wigan Robin Park 1-4 St Helens Town



League Standings . . .

Division One P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Atherton Colls 19 14 4 1 58 27 31 46

2 1874 Northwich 20 13 4 3 42 19 23 43

3 Nelson 19 13 2 4 64 35 29 41

4 Hanley Town 17 11 4 2 40 22 18 37

5 Formby 15 9 3 3 41 18 23 30

6 Irlam 18 7 6 5 28 27 1 27

7 Widnes Vikings 20 7 5 8 38 38 0 26

8 Atherton LR 22 8 2 12 40 50 -10 26

9 Cheadle Town * 18 8 4 6 35 32 3 25

10 Ashton Town 19 6 6 7 33 37 -4 24

11 Rochdale Town 16 6 2 8 34 31 3 20

12 Chadderton 18 5 5 8 28 42 -14 20

13 AFC Darwen 17 5 4 8 27 33 -6 19

14 Holker Old Boys 13 4 5 4 27 22 5 17

15 Oldham Boro 19 4 5 10 31 48 -17 17

16 Daisy Hill 20 5 1 14 29 59 -30 16

17 Leek CSOB 14 4 3 7 23 26 -3 15

18 Eccleshall 15 3 1 11 15 32 -17 10

19 Northwich F Villa 19 2 4 13 30 65 -35 10

Division One Table as at Monday 2nd December 2013

* points deducted for a breach of league rules

Saturday 7th December 2013

F.A. Carlsberg Vase 3rd Round

Congleton Town v Huntingdon Town

Premier Division

Abbey Hey v West D & Chorlton

AFC Liverpool v Stockport Sports

Bootle v Alsager Town

Maine Road v Silsden

Norton United v Ashton Athletic

Runcorn Linnets v AFC Blackpool

Squires Gate v Glossop North End

St Helens Town v Colne

Wigan Robin Park v Runcorn Town

Winsford United v Bacup & R Borough

First Division

AFC Darwen v Irlam

Atherton Collieries v Holker Old Boys

Chadderton v Eccleshall

Daisy Hill v Formby

Hanley Town v Cheadle Town

Leek CSOB v Ashton Town

Nelson v 1874 Northwich

Northwich F Villa v Oldham Boro

Rochdale Town v Widnes Vikings

Reserve Division

Glossop North End v Cheadle Town

Irlam v Padiham

New Mills v AFC Darwen

West D & Chorlton v Barnoldswick Town

West Riding County FA Challenge Cup R3

Westbrook YMCA v Silsden

Monday 9th December 2013

Manchester Premier Cup Quarter Finals

Hyde FC v Maine Road

Tuesday 10th December 2013

Derbyshire Senior Cup 3rd Round

Glossop North End v Matlock Town

Lancashire Challenge Trophy QF

AFC Fylde v Nelson

Bamber Bridge v Bacup & R Borough

Kendal Town v AFC Darwen

st helens town v colne

Documents

premier division contest

paul jones manager

main club sponsor

ian price assistant

west didsbury

john mckiernan

eric bond club manager

glyn jones