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It was good to get back to the bread-and-butter of League actionon Saturday, and didn’t we return in style?! It had me wondering if thatwas the most complete performance during Bernard and Jonno’stenure?We have had some superb performances over the years, too manyto recollect, but I felt the quality of the football on Saturday was out-standing.The movement of the players was spot-on, and their control in allkinds of situations was first-class. Perhaps my lasting memory will bethat of Dominic Smalley racing forward with the ball at tremendouspace in the 90th minute! The whole fitness of the side had them lookingas though they could have played on until midnight. I realise that being7-1 in front gives one the extra incentive, but the all round performanceof the team was superb. Even Grant in goal, with hardly anything to doall afternoon, produced two stunning saves in quick succession at theend to deny a bedazzled Burscough a late consolation.We have a few games in hand over most of the teams in the league,and whilst it is generally accepted that points in the bag are more im-portant, if we can continue in this vein, then the play-offs must surelybein sight.NEXT UPOf course, our visitors tonight will be hoping to nullify these ambi-tions as they arrive at the Harry Williams Riverside Stadium on the backof a 4-0 trouncing of our neighbours from Radcliffe on Saturday. Sotwo teams meet tonight in fine form. Let’s hope for a highly entertain-ing game and just reward for those who turn their backs on the seem-ingly never-ending diet of televised football, to be here tonightwatching real football. We’ve enjoyed many games against Clitheroeover the years, and the two clubs have many close associations. I mentioned a few weeks ago, how certain clubs and grounds alwaysappeal to me. Ten days ago I ventured to one of my favourites,Barnoldswick Town, and I have to say, Clitheroe features in my list ofplaces I always enjoy visiting. So as I look forward to another trip therelater in the season, I welcome everyone connected with the club to theHarry Williams Riverside Stadium tonight.TAMESIDE WOESTwo other clubs I have always enjoyed visiting are Hyde and Droyls-den. Oh dear! These two Tameside neighbours are experienc-ing nightmare campaigns so far. As we prepare to enterDecember, they both remain winless. Hyde did remark-ably well last season in their first taste of Conference Pre-mier football, but this timeround they appear to have no hope of extending theirtenure to three seasons. I caught them a couple of timeslast year, but have still to venture down to Ewan Fieldsthis season, but hopefully I will manage it, and hopefullyI’ll catch them on a good day.As for Droylsden, it doesn’t seem too long since theywere there also. The cost of playing at such a level has comeback to bite them, and their free-fall shows no sign of ending.They will probably be in this Division next season which isvery sad. I don’t like to see any “local” sides strug-gling, and wish both clubs a healthier future.

Enjoy your non-league football!

TONY CUNNINGHAM AND THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL

President: J SmithChairman: H WilliamsSecretary: G ShuttleworthTreasurers: H Williams, C WoolfallCommittee: C Woolfall, A Edmundson, G Lay, DWolfenden, K ToppingLife Members: FA Rothwell, L Read, A Whalley, F Rothwell,J Wolfenden, P McSherry, A McleodProgramme Editor: R MossHospitality Manager: I McCoolCatering Manager: S FletcherTeam Managers: A Johnson, B MorleyFirst XI Coaches: J Hunter, G Moses, D GreenPhysio: K BrooksRecent Honours: NWCFL Champions 2011/12Premier Runners Up 2010/112nd Div Champions 96/972nd Div Trophy 95/96Bolton Hospital Cup Winners2005/06. 2006/07, 2007/08The Harry Williams Riverside, Acre Bottom, Ramsbottom, LancashireTel: 01706 822799www.rammyunited.co.uk

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After a really strong October saw us pickup the Evostik ‘Team of the Month’ award,November is currently going just as well. Thedefeat in the FA Trophy at Worcester wasdisappointing, but we’ve bounced back witha couple of fantastic wins - most notably Sat-urday’s 7-1 trouncing of Burscough. Thatgame just goes to show the fantasticstrength we have in the squad, with Wiz,Robbo and Brooksey all starting on thebench!Today will be an extremely tough game as

Si Garner and his lads are going great guns

up the road in Clitheroe. Their results overthe last month read very much like ours, withjust the one defeat to New Mills (we drew 1-1 with them) so we’ll need all the supportyou can muster today if we are to get somemore points on the board.By the way, thanks for the fantastic support

over the last few weeks. We’ve had some re-ally long journeys, particularly Blyth and thenDarlington mid-week, and it’s always brilliantto turn up and see the same old faces on thetouch-line. Keep up the good work!- Bernard

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TON-UP TeamLoyalty amongst players at any level of football appears to be a thing of

the past, and especially so in the non-league game.How refreshing, then, to report on one club which could field an entire

team of players who have all completed over 100 appearances for the side.That side is Ramsbottom United of the Evo-Stik League Division One North.Joint-player-managers, Bernard Morley and Anthony Johnson were ap-

pointed by Chairman Harry Williams in the summer of 2009, after a numberof indifferent seasons in the North West Counties League. Their tenure began with a 5-0 away defeat at Newcastle Town, which hardly

augured well. Little did they know that Town were to embark on a 30 gameunbeaten run as they raced to the title that season.From that soul-destroying start, the new management duo put a side to-

gether that climbed the table and eventually finished in fourth position.The following campaign was even more successful as they clinched the

runners-up spot. Only one side gained

promotion, however, andfor their third season, theytargeted top spot and au-tomatic promotion to theEvo-Stik League. After an-other highly entertainingnine months, the title waswon, and amongst greatcelebrations at the newly-named Harry WilliamsRiverside Stadium, Rams-bottom United reachedthe highest point in their 46 year history.The first season at the new level provided yet more entertainment for the

ever-growing band of supporters in the town. With one minute of the lastgame of the season remaining, (away to Champions Skelmersdale United),the Rams looked like clinching a play-off spot. A late, late goal knocked themdown to sixth, and agonisingly they missed out on the end-of-season lottery.Anthony and Bernard are now into their fifth season in charge, and having

enjoyed some cup success, now aim to catch up on missed League fixtures,as they once again target a place in the play-offs.

Throughout their reign, a number of players have stayed for the ride. In-deed, they have been a major part of the success story, as not only has thecamaraderie kept them at the stadium, but the entertaining and expansivestyle of football has been another reason.

Now the Rams have a full line-up of eleven players who have all notchedup 100 or more games for the side.Winger Phil Dean is on 203 (162 + 41subs), midfield dynamo Joel Pilkington

has turned out191 times (176 + 15), influential skipper Andy Dawson 176 (172 + 4), andraiding winger Dominic Smalley 170 (141 + 29)

Legendary striking duo Jon Robinson has notched 157 appearances (143+ 14) and Lee Gaskell 148 (121 + 27)Reliable keeper Grant Shenton can count 152 games (151 + 1), whilst the

management duo have taken to the field 275 times between them, BernardMorley 148 (135 + 13), and Anthony Johnson 127 (104 + 23).

Completing the line-up are competitive defender Danny Warrender with108 appearances (none from the bench) and midfielder Grant Spencer 101(88 + 13).On the bench, and fast approaching the magical three figure number are

towering, but currently injured defender Ian Flannery 93 (90 + 3) and influ-ential midfielder Gary Stopforth with 87 (86 + 1), and both could finish theseason also passing the 100 mark.

How refreshing, in an age when players seem prepared to move for anextra fiver, to see such an example of loyalty from so many players, to boththe club and their managers.

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Simon Garner - Player manager. 31 year old left sided midfielder, with adistinguished pedigree at the highest level of non-league. Numbers Fleet-wood, Halifax, Stalybridge, FC United and Chorley amongst his previousclubs. Started his playing career at Clitheroe as a 19 year old, having twoother return spells. One of the famous Shepshed away team. Putting hisfirst foot on the managerial ladder.

Ryan Parr – assistant manager. No nonsense centre back, who came toClitheroe from Great Harwood Town, before moving to Fleetwood for aspell. Came out of retirement to play at Shepshed.

Jason Jones – a tough tackling, midfielder in his pomp. Scorer in theClitheroe FA Vase quarter final at Chippenham. Jason has been focussingon the coaching side of his game.

Andrew Dawber – 18 year old goalkeeper signed on loan from AccringtonStanley. Has already caught the eye of Manchester United coaches.

Josh Ollerenshaw – Giant 23 year old Cumbrian goalkeeper, signed on loanfrom Fleetwood Town.

Keith Wedge –25 year old right back who signed at the start of the seasonfrom Runcorn Linnets. Always looking to surge forward. Club captain.

Warren Bellew – stylish 23 year old left back recently signed from Skelmers-dale United. Previously Runcorn Town’s player of the year in 2012.

Will James – at 19 years old, Will is already one of the club’s longest servingplayers. Previously on Blackburn Rovers books, he also represented Walesat U17 level. Centre back but equally happy at full back or in midfield.

Ben Cartwright – 19 year old centre back recently signed.

Ross Dent – 19 year old, tough tackling midfielder with an eye for goal.Clitheroe lad.

Scott Byrom – Padiham based 19 year old midfielder. Sports science stu-dent, recently signed from local league football. Athletic midfielder, im-proving every game.

Andy Griffiths – 20 year old midfielder signed from Skelmersdale United

Chris Dykes – 23 year old midfielder, enjoys surging down the flanks. Pre-viously played for Chorley and Leigh Genesis.

George Wysocki – 20 year old previously on Halifax’s and Goole’s books.Equally at home at centre back or in the middle of defence.

Danny Smith – Pre-season signing from Atherton Collieries, his predatoryinstincts in front of goal are already clear.Lloyd Dean – Forward who moved from Garswood United to SkelmersdaleUnited, before signing for the Blues. Pacy striker with an eye for goal.

Scott Bakkor – 19 year old forward, signed on contract this season aftershining at the end of the 2012/13 season. Pace, skill and a goal threat, oneto watch.

Ade Wainwright – 17 year old centre forward recently signed on loan fromFleetwood.

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There’s no columnfrom Katy thisweek as she spentSaturday afternoonat her little sister’swedding, assnapped by ourroving Paparazziphotographer inthe cricket clubcarpark!

EDITORIAL - FROM THE DUGOUT

Pilkie suddenly remembers that Gary Stopforth’s goal celebrations are the real reason he doesn’t score very often!

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7 - 1Harry Williams Riverside Stadium24th November 2013Att: 229Rammy Goals: Warrender (8,45), Gaskell (38), Pilking-ton (38), Spencer (53,66), Dean (73)Burscough Goals: William (27)bursc

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Ramsbottom United produced a stunning perform-ance of attacking football to blow away their visitorsfrom west Lancashire.The score-line in no way flattered the home side, as

they even had the luxury of missing a penalty as, asthey turned in a performance of fast and skilful footballto totally outplay Burscough.Joel Pilkington had fired an early warning shot when

his effort sailed just over the visitors bar, but the on-slaught started in the eighth minute when Danny War-render found room in the area to power home aheader from an Owen Roberts corner.

Lee Gaskell should have doubled the lead just twominutes later when a perfect cross from Dominic Smal-ley set him up, but he scooped the ball over the bar.A further two minutes on, Gaskell successfully fought

for a ball that looked like going out of play, but hisclose range effort was blocked for a corner.

Smalley then fired in a low drive that Tim Horn inthe Burscough goal somehow managed to scrambleover the bar, as the one-way traffic continued apace.Grant Spencer fired just over from 25 yards, followed

by Owen Roberts and Gaskell twice, as the home sidecontinued to raid an over-worked defence.So it was something of a surprise when, after 27 min-

utes, with their first sniff of goal, Burscough grabbedan equaliser. The ball fell kindly for Jordan Williams, sixyards out, and he turned to place a drive across theface of goal and in by the far post.That was as good as it got for the visitors, as the rest

of the afternoon returned to the one-sided fare thathad been enjoyed for the first 25 minutes.Jordan Hulme fired just over the bar, whilst Gaskell

placed a close range header from Smalley’s cross wideof the post.The onslaught continued, and eventually turned into

goals, as the Rams fired in three before the break toensure that the points would remain at the HarryWilliams Riverside Stadium.

Dan Warrender opens the scoring

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On 37 minutes, Smalley fed Hulme down the right, and hisinch-perfect cross allowed Gaskell to side-foot the ball homefrom close range.Two minutes later, a mirrored goal made it three. This time

Roberts sped down the left before sending in a tempting lowball which had a number of Ramsbottom players race in. JoelPilkington arrived first and slid the ball home, much to his de-light.

With the referee looking at his watch, another corner, thistime from Spencer, again found Warrender, and he bundledhome his second and the Rams fourth of a fruitful first half.

There was no respite for the visitors as the onslaught con-tinued throughout the second 45 minutes.

On 47 minutes, Hulme saw his well-placed header from aSpencer free-kick, turned round by Horn, and minutes later anaudacious 30 yard lob from Gaskell clipped the top of the barwith Horn well beaten.On 54 minutes it was five.Spencer found space on the left, and his curling shot did the

rest as Horn was once again beaten.A free-kick from Roberts beat the wall, but once again had

the over-worked Horn scrambling it to safety as Ramsbottomproduced some exhibition football, that was a delight to watch.Hulme was unlucky to see his perfectly executed volley from

as Smalley cross sail into Horns arms, but on 66 minutes thekeeper could do nothing to prevent the sixth goal going in.The ball fell to Gaskell in midfield, and he raced goal-wards

before flicking the ball into the path of Spencer who made nomistake from 15 yards.A triple substitution almost notched a seventh.Jon Robinson, with his first touch, had his feet taken from

him by Horn, who was lucky to escape without a card, but fel-low substitute Phil Dean, with his first touch, blazed the spotkick high and wide.Horn then had to dash out of his goal, and as the ball broke

to Smalley, he launched it towards the empty net only to seeit curl inches wide of the far post.

On 74 minutes, Dean atoned for his penalty miss when hefired home from the corner of the box to complete the scor-ing.A late flurry from the visitors almost created a consolation,

but Grant Shenton, who had a quiet afternoon in the homegoal, produced two superb close range stops in quick succes-sion from Liam Caddick and Mark McLaughlin.

The final whistle blew on a stunning performance from aRamsbottom side still full of running after an exhaustive ninetyminutes, and a result that served as a warning to those clubshigher in the table who have played more games than theRams.On this evidence, the play-offs are certainly within the Rams’

grasp.

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Jordan Hulme about to cross for Lee Gaskell

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The Rammy 100 Club

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The Rammy 100 Club

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DATE OPPOSITION RES ATT STARTING ELEVENSat 17th Aug H CURZON ASHTON 1-3 254 Shenton Warrender Pilkington Stopforth + Dawson HulmeTues 20th Aug A Ossett Town 0-2 100 Shenton Warrender Pilkington * Drew Dawson HulmeSat 24th Aug A Warrington Town 0-1 192 Shenton Warrender Pilkington * Drew + Dawson HulmeMon 26th Aug H PADIHAM 1-2 309 Shenton Warrender Pilkington Drew + Dawson Spencer *Sat 31st Aug H AFC Liverpool - FA Cup 5-0 238 Shenton Warrender Roberts * Stopforth + Dawson RobinsonSat 7th Sept H NORTHWICH VICTORIA 2-2 212 Shenton Warrender Roberts * 1 Pilkington Dawson RobinsonTues 10th Sept A Ossett Albion 2-1 73 Shenton Warrender Pilkington Morley + Dawson RobinsonSat 14th Sept A Stocksbridge - FA Cup 2-2 129 Shenton Warrender Pilkington Stopforth Dawson Robinson *Tues 17th Sept H Stocksbridge - FA Cup 3-0 127 Shenton Warrender 1 Pilkington Stopforth Dawson + RobinsonSat 21st Sept A Mossley 4-3 173 Shenton Warrender Pilkington Stopforth Robinson Flannery #Tues 24th Sept H DARLINGTON 1883 3-0 396 Shenton Warrender # Roberts Stopforth Priestley Flannery +Sat 28th Sept A Barrow - FA Cup 0-3 677 Shenton Hulme + Roberts Stopforth # Dawson WarrenderTues 1st Oct A Radcliffe Borough 1-1 241 Shenton Warrender Roberts Stopforth Dawson PriestleySat 5th Oct A Warrington Town FA Trophy 2-1 103 Shenton Warrender Roberts Stopforth Dawson * PriestleyTues 8 th Oct H LANCASTER CITY 6-0 241 Shenton Hulme 1 Roberts Stopforth # Warrender PriestleySat 12th Oct A Wakefield 3-2 64 Shenton Hulme Roberts Gaskell 1 Warrender PriestleyWeds 16th Oct H ATHERTON LR Lancs Trophy 3-1 69 Shenton Hulme Roberts Stopforth # Dawson * WarburtonSat 19th Oct H WORKSOP FA Trophy 1Q 7-2 355 Shenton Warrender Roberts Stopforth # Dawson PriestleySat 26th Oct A Harrogate Railway Athletic 4-0 124 Shenton Lomax Pilkington Stopforth Warrender PriestleySat 2nd Nov A Blyth Spartans FA Trophy 1-0 298 Shenton Lomax Pilkington Stopforth Warrender 1 PriestleyWed 6th Nov A Darlington 1883 1-0 899 Shenton Lomax Hulme Stopforth Warrender PriestleySat 9th Nov H NEW MILLS 1-1 292 Shenton Lomax Hulme Stopforth Warrender 1 PriestleyTues 12th Nov H FC UNITED Doodson cup 1-2 464 Shenton Lomax + Roberts Pilkington Warrender Priestley 1Sun 17th Nov A Worcester City FA Trophy 0-3 341 Shenton Lomax Roberts Stopforth Warrender PriestleyTues 19th Nov H Padiham Lancs Trophy 4-1 106 Chadwick Toth Roberts Stopforth # Warburton * PriestleySat 23rd Nov H BURSCOUGH 7-1 229 Shenton Lomax Roberts Stopforth Warrender 2 PriestleyTues 26th Nov H CLITHEROESat 30th Nov A Kendal TownSat 7th Dec A Curzon AshtonTues 10th Dec A Chorley Lancs TrophySat 14th Dec H WAKEFIELDSat 21st Dec A Bamber BridgeThurs 26th Dec H SALFORD CITYSat 28th Dec H FARSLEYWed 1st Jan A PadihamSat 4th Jan A Northwich VictoriaSat 11th Jan H MOSSLEYSat 18th Jan H RADCLIFFE BOROUGHSat 25th Jan A ClitheroeTues 28th Jan H Prescot CablesSat 1st Feb A Cammell LairdTues 4th Feb H OSSETT ALBIONSat 8th Feb A Lancaster CitySat 15th Feb H HARROGATE RAILWAYSat 1st Mar A Prescot CablesSat 8th Mar H CAMMELL LAIRDSat 15th Mar A New MillsSat 29th Mar A BurscoughSat 5th Apr H KENDAL TOWNSat 12th Apr A FarsleySat 19th Apr H WARRINGTON TOWNMon 21st Apr A Salford City Sat 26th Apr H BAMBER BRIDGE

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SUBSTITUTESMorning * Spencer Robinson # Brooks 1 Dean Drew + Smalley * Gaskell # Toth BradburyMorning + Spencer Robinson Brooks # Dean Warburton Smalley * Gaskell # Toth Bradbury +Smalley Stopforth Robinson Gaskell # Dean Warburton * Brooks # Spencer + Toth BradburySmalley Stopforth Robinson Gaskell Dean # Edghill * Morley Johnson + Brooks 1 # RobertsSmalley Spencer Gaskell 2 Brooks # 1 Dean 1 Pilkington * Bradbury # 1 Edghill + Drew Toth WarburtonSmalley Spencer Gaskell Hulme Dean 1 Bradbury Edghill Prickett Toth * MorleySmalley Spencer # Gaskell 2 Hulme Dean * Toth * Prickett Johnson Bradbury # Warburton +Smalley 1 + Spencer Gaskell Hulme # Dean 1 Roberts + Flannery * Brooks # Morley Toth PrickettSmalley # Spencer Gaskell 1 Roberts * 1 Dean Flannery # Morley Prickett Brooks * Toth+ HulmeSmalley Spencer Gaskell Roberts Dean 1* Hulme # + Brooks * 2 Toth + Prickett EdghillSmalley Spencer Gaskell Robinson * 3 Dean Pilkington + Brooks * Toth Dawson # EdghillSmalley * Spencer Gaskell Robinson Dean Edghill + Brooks * Toth # Morley JohnsonSmalley Spencer Gaskell * Robinson + Dean Brooks * 1 Hulme + Toth Morley EdghillSmalley Spencer Hulme Brooks Dean + Edghill + Gaskell * Toth Morley PilkingtonSmalley 1 Spencer * Robinson 1 + Brooks 2 Dean Edghill * Gaskell + Toth # Morley WarburtonSmalley Spencer Robinson 1 + Brooks * Dean 1 Edghill + Pilkington * Toth Morley DawsonPrickett Toth Smith 2 Brooks 1 Gaskell + Dean Smalley + Priestley * Spencer # RobinsonSmalley 1 Spencer Robinson 1+ Brooks 2 * Dean 2 Hulme 1 + Pilkington Toth # Gaskell * ChadwickSmalley 1 Spencer # Robinson 1 + Brooks * Dean 2 Toth * Gaskell + Prickett # Chadwick JohnsonSmalley Spencer Robinson + Gaskell * Dean Toth Brooks * Hulme + Morley JohnsonSmalley Spencer Robinson Gaskell Dean 1 Toth Johnson Brooks Warburton SmithSmalley Spencer + Brooks * Gaskell Dean # Toth Robinson * Pilkington + Chadwick Roberts #Toth Hulme # Robinson Brooks Dean * Smalley * Spencer # Gaskell + Chadwick StopforthSmalley Spencer Robinson * Gaskell + Pilkington Toth Hulme * Brooks + Warburton BradburySmalley Pilkington Brooks + Hulme 3 Spencer Warrender *1 Gaskell + Smith # Bradbury EdghillSmalley Pilkington 1 + Gaskell 1 * Hulme # Spencer 2 Toth Robinson * Brooks + Dean 1 # Chadwick

66/7: Parks Cup Runners-Up67/8:Parks Cup Runners-Up67/8: Kenyon Cup Winners71/2: Cornall Cup Winners72/3: Bolton Combination Div One Champions74/5: Bolton Hospital Cup Winners76/7: Bolton Combination Premier Division Champions76/7: Bolton Combination Open Cup Winners79/80: Bolton Combination Jackson Cup Winners81/2: Bolton Combination Jackson Cup Runners-Up82/3: Bolton Combination Second Division Cup Runners-Up82/3: Bolton Combination Second Division Runners-Up83/4: Bolton Combination Open Cup Winners84/5: Bolton Combination First Division Runners-Up84/5: Bolton Boys Federation Under-16’s League Champi-ons85/6: Bolton Combination Jackson Cup Runners-Up85/6: Bolton Boys Federation U18’s League Runners-Up85/6: Bolton Boys Federation U18’s Jubilee Cup Winners86/7: Lancashire FA Under-18’s Cup Winners86/7: Bolton Boys Federation U18’s Jubilee Cup Winners86/7: Bolton Boys Federation Under-18’s League Champi-ons87/8: Bolton Combination Open Cup Runners-Up

90/1: Manchester League Division One Cup Winners90/1: Manchester League Division One Champions93/4: Yorkshire Cup Runners-Up93/4: Bury & Radcliffe Junior Under-16’s Cup Winners93/4: Bury & Radcliffe Junior Under-16’s Champions94/5: Gylchrist Cup Winners94/5: Manchester Festival of Football Runners-Up94/5: Manchester County FA Youth Cup Winners94/5: Bolton Boys Federation Jubilee Cup Winners94/5: Bolton Boys Federation Cup Winners94/5: Bolton Boys Federation Premier League Champions95/6: North West Counties Division Two Cup Winners96/7: North West Counties Division Two Champions97/8: North West Counties Reserve Division Cup Winners98/9: Bolton Hospital Cup Winners98/9: North West Counties Reserve North Champions2000/01: Bolton Bys Federation Jubilee Cup Runners-Up01/2: Bolton Boys Federation Premier League Champions01/2; Bolton Hospital Cup Runners-Up05/6: Bolton Hospital Cup Winners06/7: Bolton Hospital Cup Winners07/8: Bolton Hospital Cup Winners10/11: North West Counties Division One Runners-Up11/12: North West Counties Division One Champions

rammy club honours

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After three successive cup fixtures it was good to get back to league actionand especially in such emphatic style which took minds off the chill in theair!Comments such as 'the 4-3-3 formation doesn't provide cover for the full

backs'; 'we got overrun in midfield with that formation'; 'our defence waspoor'; 'we couldn't defend in the 6 yard area' were all heard, and the debatecontinued over the social media network. Sadly, there was no comment thatRamsbottom were simply too good for them, which really was the top andbottom of it.This was the same club who lost to league leaders Warrington Town (9

Nov) by the only goal of the game; beat them 3-0 three days later in theDoodson Cup and came away with a share of the points at second placedCurzon Ashton (18 Nov). So what formation was played in those games?Doubt that it would have been any different to that on Saturday.Burscough were of course just the one point behind us before kick-off so

it's good to put some daylight between us and those below as the teamstrive to make their way up the table and start to have others looking overtheir shoulder as we make up for the games lost due primarily to the twogood cup runs we've all enjoyed.I find the league quite amazing at the moment when you take into ac-

count that from 9th place down only ourselves and Northwich Vic's have apositive goal difference, while Harrogate Railway in 8th have a zero differ-ence. Of the 12 clubs above us only THREE have a better goal difference,so we have much to look forward to in the week ahead.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~We set off on our travels after this evenings game and don't return home

until 14 December.We head off to Kendal on Saturday who have seen the return of Craig

Dootson filling the number 1 shirt. It was Dootson who stood between usand three points way back on 24 August when we played Warrington Town.Hopefully the much travelled stopper will not be in such good form as hewas that day!7 days later and it is the big test of not only matching but beating Curzon

Ashton at the Tameside Stadium.The way the table looks at the moment Curzon must be odds on

favourites for the title, but there's a long, long way to go and favouriteshave fallen before after being well ahead at this stage of the season.It's another Lancashire fixture three days later and a testing trip to the

home of Chorley in the Lancashire FA Co-operative Challenge Trophy. TheMagpies are going well in the Premier League so it will without doubt be agood test to see how far we have come.For those making the journey I can tell you that the admission prices onthe night are: £6.00 adults; £4.00 concessions (60+, 16-21 year olds) and

under 16's £3.00.A Semi-Final place beckons!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~After our BBC Radio world broadcast experience at the FA Trophy

game at Worcester City the Evo-Stik League is once again making thenews.

My former club, Curzon Ashton, are the only team from the topeight tiers of football to remain unbeaten this season, and as suchthey were named Radio 5 Live's 'Team of the Day' on Saturday.Now wouldn't it be nice to go there and knock them off their

pedestal!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“I don’t believe skill was, or ever will be, the result of coaches.It is a result of a love affair between the child and the ball.”Roy Keane (*1971: former captain of Ireland and ManchesterUnited)

GRAHAM SHUTTLEWORTH

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Well, here we are again - another home game! Good evening everyone,hope you are all well.In my little world, at least I have Ramsbottom United to keep me sane.

Having watched ... no, that should be endured ... four nights of watchingEngland's cricketers turn in quite an abject performance against Australia inBrisbane in the first of the Ashes Tests Down Under, collapsing in a heap andmaking Mitchell Johnson and co look like Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson intheir pomp, at least I have Rammy United to keep my spirits up.

And they certainly did that on Saturday with a masterful display in dis-posing of Burscough 7-1. It is incredible to consider that having scored justtwice in our opening four games, we have now scored 61 goals in the next22 - an average that is not far off three goals a game (2.772 if you want tobe precise!!!!) and 11 goals in the last two games after the Worcester Citydefeat in the FA Trophy. I was pleased to see that Worcester City had a homegame in the next round against AFC Telford United ... at least it wasn't awaysomewhere close to me down here in the deep south!!!Sorry, I digress!Just what is incredible about our club was the tweets sent out by the man-

agers and the coaches and the follow up article from Tony with regards tothe fact that we can field a full eleven players who have played over 100times for the club. Yes, 100 appearances for Ramsbottom United. It is trulyunheard of.

That sort of statistic just does not happen in non-league football and Iwould love to know if many other clubs can boast such a fact. But isn't thatjust fantastic that those eleven players - top quality each one - have not beenenticed to a "promised land" of more money, higher standard of footballand all the bells and whistles that goes with it. Why? Why would they dothat?

It's the same reason that we come back time and time and time again.Rammy United is a family. The managers, coaches, players and supportersare all one. As are the committee and, of course, Harry. You see that whenwe go away to games, I saw it perfectly at Worcester City and the coach jour-ney home from Blyth Spartans is something of Rammy legend now! Look atour squad of players. We have Grant Shenton, Danny Warrender, Gary Stop-forth, Joel Pilkington, Jonno and Bernard, Phil Edghill, Robbo and, of courseour recent new signing Kelvin Lomax ... all of whom have played extensivelyat a much higher standard and could easily play at that standard againshould they choose to make that choice.But do they? No - they want to play their football with Rammy United and

that is what makes this club just the great pull that it is! And still, wheneverI mention my affiliation to Rammy when down here (I did so at Gosport andFareham Rugby Club on Saturday while watching their game and keepingan eye on the Twitter), they just took the 'you-know-whats'!!!! Well, theyshould be used to non-league football down in those parts withGosport Borough in the Conference South and Portsmouth in (Non-)League-Two!!!!Can't wait for the Curzon Ashton away game, the next game that I will be

able to attend. And I had a thought about that game - whilst not quitethe same as the FC United trip on the Rammy Rattler for the game afew years back, but you can now get the Metrolink Tram from Bury toAshton and there is a stop just at the top of the road where Curzonplay. Now, that would be fun to be on .........Anyway - off to the pub quiz.YOUUUUUUUUU RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMS !!!!!!!!!- Richard

RAMMY IN EXILE - RICHARD ISAACS

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THIS WEEK’S MATCHESTuesday 26th NovemberRammy v ClitheroeWarrington v Curzon Ashton(Doodson Sport Cup):Sheffield v Ossett Town(Lancashire FA Trophy):Barrow v Bamber Bridge(Liverpool County Cup):Burscough v PrescotSt Helens v Cammell LairdFriday 29th NovemberNew Mills v Salford City

Saturday 30th NovemberBurscough v Ossett AlbionCammell Laird v PadihamFarsley v LancasterKendal v RammyMossley v DarlingtonOssett Town v HarrogatePrescot v ClitheroeRadcliffe v WarringtonWakefield v Bamber Bridge

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Right-wing Dom Smalley

Striker Jon Robinson

Centre-back Dan Warrender

Right-back Kelvin Lomax

Midfielder Grant Spencer

Goalkeeper G

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Left-wing Phil Dean

Striker Tom Brookes

Left-back Owen Roberts

rammysquadMidfielder Gary Stopforth

Centre-Back Billy Priestley

Goalkeeper G rant Shenton

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Striker Lee Gaskell

Midfielder Phil Edghill

Midfielder Tom Toth

Midfield Joel Pilkington

Striker Jordan Hulme

Centre-back and Captain Andy Dawson

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Coach Glenn Moses

Joint Manager and midfielder Bernard Morley

Joint Manager and striker Anthony Johnson

Physio Katy Richardson

Coach Darren Green

rammysquad

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EDITORIAL - SUPPORTERS CLUBI’ve just been looking through Tony’s article on the players who’ve

reached 100 games for Rammy. As supporters it’s fantastic to be ableto turn up for the first game of the season to see the same faces asfinished the previous campaign, and I think we owe a debt of gratitudeto the lads for sticking with Rammy for so long. The fans of no otherclub have this kind of loyalty and their managers have to try and piecea new team together at the start of each season.A great bonus from having such player loyalty is the way the team

can click so wonderfully on the pitch. It was very satisfying watchingthe bemusement of Burscough as our short, sharp passing ran ringsround them on Saturday, with the odd long ball swept across field toswitch the play. After a strong performance against Curzon Ashtonmidweek, they really knew they were being utterly out-played by ateam who worked as one; and you just don’t get that at other clubs, atany level. It was also a real pleasure to see the diversity of players onshow, with the battlers in the middle, the big strong lads at the back,the tricky wingers, and combination of strength and ‘show pony’ upfront. We even had half the A-list on the bench! What a brilliant squad!It’s easy to forget just how young some of these lads are too, as

they’ve been at Rammy for such a long time in footballing terms. I’ve said it many times over the last couple of years or so, and I’ll say

it again - what we have at Rammy is the best football I’ve ever seen,played by the most dedicated squad of players, and managed by thebest backroom staff that football has to offer. It’s one thing being Mar-tinez or Moyes, picking from a squad of multi-million pound pri-madonnas week-in week-out, but it’s another thing entirely toencourage this amount of devotion and quality from lads who play for£20 a game after spending the day selling carpets, building scaffoldingor cleaning windows. As a supporter, it’s a real honour to follow the lads around, and to

photograph what’s going on so that we can look back in our old-ageat the tremendous memories we will have of Rammy under Jonno andBernard.I believe we still need to keep telling our friends, colleagues and rel-

atives about Rammy. 229 was a good attendance on Saturday giventhe freezing weather, but that number needs to be up round the 300before we can look at progressing to the higher levels. We need the

lads to have the funds and we need the local area really behindthe team. Everything else is in place now, we just need thosenumbers through the turnstiles.

The new flyers will arrive with us in the next couple of days(6000 of them!) and I’ll have a box-load at our match againstWakefield in a couple of weeks. They’ll have the details of ourBoxing Day match against Salford, the Farsley one on the 28th,and the Mossley game on 11th January. It’d be nice to get them

through as many letterboxes as possible, so if you’re able to sparean hour then please speak to me (with the camera), Katie (selling

Golden Goals), or email me on [email protected] Thank you.

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Managers: Anthony JOHNSONBernard MORLEY

Manager: Simon Garner

Grant SHENTONKelvin LOMAX

Danny WARRENDEROwen ROBERTSBilly PRIESTLEY

Gary STOPFORTHDominic SMALLEY

Grant SPENCERJon ROBINSON

Phil DEANLee GASKELLTom BROOKSPhil EDGHILL

Joel PILKINGTONJordan HULME

Tom TOTHMatthew PRICKETT

Andy DAWSON

Josh OLLERENSHAWKeith WEDGEWarren BELLEWWill JAMESBen CARTWRIGHTScott BYROMDaniel WILKINSRoss DENTAden WAINWRIGHTScott BAKKORChris DYKESSimon GARNERGeorge WYSOCKIDanny SMITHLloyd DEANCharlie COLLINGE

Referee: Nicholas Barnard (Warrington)Assistants: James Eadon (Warrington), Andrew Worthington (Altrincham)

Next home game: Saturday 14th December 3pm, Rammy v Wakefield