St Helens Town v AFC Liverpool

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Today’s Team News

Cover: Aaron Morris in action v Abbey Hey (06/09/2014)

No Gls St Helens Town Rory Crowther

Aaron Morris

Lewis Saunders

Hamish Falconer

Jack McKay

Chris Cottington

Karl Bergqvist

Paul Cook-Hannah

Andy Gillespie

James Rushton-Woods

Marcus Perry

Chad Whyte

Neil Hulme

Joe Peers

Lee Harrison

Chris Brinksman

No Gls AFC Liverpool Ryan Jones

Michael Girvan

Muktar Mahama

Jack Sinnott

Tomas Stewart

Carl Peers

Nathan Valentine

Sean Calland

Ronnie Morgan

Francis Barry

Ryan Cox

James Robinson

Nevil Picton

Joshua Purcell

Ryan Dobney

Steven Williams

CLUB INFORMATION

Honorary Life President: Alan Wellens

Vice President: J im Barrett

Chairman:

John McKiernan (07713 339682)

Vice Chairman: Glyn Jones

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

Full Committee:

John McKiernan, Jeff Voller, Jim Barrett, Ste Ball,

Chris Ford and Glyn Jones.

Trustees: John McKiernan and Eric Bond

Club Manager: Ian Price

Assistant Managers:

Paul Jones & Nick Matthews

Physiotherapists: Nicole Garner Jess Pritchard & Ben Fletcher

U21 Team Manager

Alan Gillespie

U21 Asst Manager: John Whelan

U18 Team Manager: Steve Wallis

U17 Team Manager:

Nick Matthews

Veterans Team Manager: David Platt

Email:

[email protected]

Main Club Sponsor: Johnsons Toyota Liverpool

Main Shirt Sponsor:

Eciguk St Helens

Legal: St Helens Town Limited

Private Limited Company

Company No. 04392840 Date of Incorporation 12.03.2002

Company Directors:

Jim Barrett

Parent Company: A wholly owned subsidiary of

Sporting Club St Helens Limited

Saturday 13th September 2014, kick off 3.00pm North West Counties League, Premier Division

Manager: Ian Price Asst: Paul Jones/Nick Mathews

Manager: Paul Moore Assistant: Jay Forshaw

Referee: Mr S Mahon (Chester) Assist: Mr T Morgan (Chester) & Mr D Evans (Warrington)

Today’s Executive Match Sponsor:

St Helens Town Red & White Shirts

White Shorts, Red & White Socks

AFC Liverpool Yellow Shirts

Black Shorts & Black Socks


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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 AFC Liverpool. May I open by welcoming our visitors I hope they enjoy the short time they will spend with us and have a safe journey home after the game.

It’s a quick turn around at home as we are back here at Brocstedes Park in the middle of a three match home streak after we welcomed Abbey Hey as the visitors on Tuesday. Whilst we can almost guarantee we won’t witness a goalless game (the last time St Helens Town were involved in a 0-0 draw was 57 matches ago, the final game of the 2012-13 season at Bacup Borough as they were then known) we did see something that was almost as rare as we kept a clean sheet for just the second time this season with the previous shutout also being at home against AFC Blackpool in our second match of the season. Whilst at the other end we know we generally tend to score at least once in a contest having only failed to score twice in the eleven matches do far this season coincidentally both 4-0 losses. It was just the one goal that separated the sides on Tuesday evening and as it was it was a well taken effort from Chad Whyte his third goal of the season just a couple of minutes after his entry to the contest from the substitutes bench. Tuesday’s game may not have been our best performance of the season so far but as I often say the history books only tell you the match score and result not the level of performance and if I had a choice I would much rather play badly and win rather than play well and lose!

Whilst Town have come out on top in their last three matches, this afternoon’s visitors had recorded back to back victories having recorded a 2-1 home victory over Runcorn Town on Wednesday evening after a weekend FA Vase victory at Squires Gate . Prior to this AFC had lost their previous two encounters at table toppers Runcorn Linnets and prior to that at Abbey Hey. Liverpool come into the contest in 4th position with Town in 6th and our hosts Ashton Athletic sandwiched in between in

5th position. And with today's combatants having the second (Town) and joint third (AFC Liverpool0 best attacks in the league so far this term then we look to be in line to continue our tag a being the best value admission to goal ratio in the league! On a bit of fixture news our FA Vase 2nd Qualifying Round Tie against Nostell Miners Welfare will be taking place on Sunday 5th October with a 3pm kick off this is due to landlords Ashton Athletic also being drawn at home against Shaw Lane Aquaforce. Finally, let’s get behind Town this afternoon and hopefully cheer them onto victory you support is vital to the cause! Enjoy the game . . . Jeff Voller


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In Town Today AFC Liverpool was formed in 2008, by Liverpool FC fans, who had becoming increasingly frustrated at the cost and difficulty in obtaining tickets for the Premiership. The supposed ‘39th game’ in which Premier League fixtures would be played in different parts of the world proved to be the final straw, highlighting that top flight football is now more concerned about money than its fans. A website was created and, with the response being positive, work began to move to the next stage and create a steering group to make the club a reality.

At the beginning of March 2008 AFC Liverpool was officially formed and it was made clear that the club was not in any way a response to the ownership issue at Anfield or a protest against Liverpool Football Club, more a reaction to issues at the top end of football in general. By May, AFC Liverpool had appointed its first manager in Derek Goulding. The following month the club arranged a groundshare with Prescot Cables and had been accepted into the North West Counties Football League.

The club’s first game was a 1-1 draw in a friendly with St Helens Town on 16th July 2008 and they began their inaugural league season extremely well, beating Darwen 5-0 in their first competitive game and going on a run of ten wins in the first eleven games. However they failed to keep this momentum going, and the club eventually finished fourth in the league. The season did prove fruitful though as a victory in the final of the First Division Trophy over Padiham at Ashton Athletic provided the club’s first piece of silverware. 2009/10 began with three successive victories but after this the season became very indifferent. After a 5-2 home defeat to Atherton Collieries on

Easter Monday, Derek Goulding left the club and ex assistant and goalkeeping coach Paul Moore was appointed caretaker Manager. Under Moore’s stewardship AFC had a strong end to the 2009/10 campaign, winning five out of their last seven league games to climb to fifth in the league and also retaining the First Division Trophy, coming from behind to beat Cheadle Town 2-1 in the final at Flixton. In doing so, AFC Liverpool became the first club not only to win the Trophy twice but also successfully defend it. 2010/11 also began in promising fashion with the Reds going on a ten game unbeaten run after an opening day loss at AFC Darwen. However despite amassing their highest ever points total promotion never looked probable due to the form of would be Champions AFC Blackpool and second placed Runcorn Town, resulting in a fourth placed finish, missing out on third by goal difference. There was disappointment too in the First Division Trophy when they reached the final for a third consecutive time only to lose to Atherton Collieries 3-2 in extra time. In the FA Vase, steady


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AFC Liverpool progress was made to the third round, where their dreams of Wembley were dashed by a defeat at Whitley Bay, who would go on to claim a third successive triumph. However at the League AGM in July 2011 there was a surprise when Rossendale were expelled from the league and Formby were demoted to the First Division. Holker Old Boys, who finished third on goal difference, declined an invitation to take up a place in the Premier Division, meaning that AFC Liverpool were invited to take the place and the club accepted the chance that was offered to them. The 2011/12 season started badly in terms of results but not performances for AFC Liverpool as they had to wait until November for their first League victory, which came about in the form of a 7-0 demolition of Winsford United. From that point, AFC Liverpool, who had been rooted to the foot of the table, began the steady climb out of danger, ultimately finishing in nineteenth place, sixteen points clear of the relegation places. 2012/13 saw AFC Liverpool consolidate their position in the North West Counties Premier Division with an eleventh placed finish, accumulating sixty points in the process. As the season progressed, manager Paul Moore built a core squad of players, which played some of the most exciting, attractive football in the league and post Christmas, won fifteen and drew five of twenty eight games, including a defeat of eventual Premier Division champions Padiham on their home patch. The performances were rewarded in the final game of the season as the Reds beat recently crowned champions of the Evo-Stik NPL First Division North, Skelmersdale United, 3-0 in the Liverpool Senior Cup semi final to book an all North West Counties clash with Bootle in the final. Last season the Reds started the campaign at a pace, topping the early tables. They fell just short of being the youngest club to claim the Liverpool Senior Cup, losing the final on penalties, and remained among the league's pacesetters until November and December when six points taken from eight games saw them drop away. Paul Moore's side remained consistent post Christmas though and the club eventually achieved their highest league finish, ending up seventh with a total of seventy points.

Season League P W D L F A GD Pts Position

2008-09 NWC-1 34 22 3 9 82 39 43 69 4/18

2009-10 NWC-1 32 15 4 13 60 43 17 49 5/17

2010-11 NWC-1 34 19 6 9 77 42 35 63 4/18

2011-12 NWC-P 42 13 6 23 60 73 -13 45 19/22

2012-13 NWC-P 42 18 6 18 69 64 5 60 11/22

2013-14 NWC-P 42 21 7 14 88 54 34 70 7/22


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How We Compare

St Helens Town - last 6 matches

All Competitions Most recent

Home L W L L W W

Away L W W L L D

Collated L L L W D W

AFC Liverpool- last 6 matches

All Competitions Most recent

Home W D W L W W

Away W W D L L W

Collated D W L L W W

St Helens Town games since...

AFC Liverpool games since...

All Competitions All Competitions

Clean sheet

0 Clean sheet

6

Goal Scored

0 Goal Scored

0

Loss 3 Loss 2

No score draw

57 No score draw

12

Score draw 1 Score draw 5

Win 0 Win 0

All Previous Meetings

All Competitions

P W D L F A GD Win %

Home 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 66.66

Away 3 0 1 2 3 8 -5 0.00

Collated 6 2 2 2 9 11 -2 33.33

at St Helens Town

Previous Meetings

at AFC Liverpool

NWC-D1 1999-00 N/A

NWC-D1 2000-01 N/A

NWC-D1 2001-02 N/A

NWC-D1 2002-03 N/A

NWC-D1 2003-04 N/A

NWC-D1 2004-05 N/A

NWC-D1 2005-06 N/A

NWC-D1 2006-07 N/A

NWC-D1 2007-08 N/A

NWC-PD 2008-09 NWC-D1



16/08; 3-1 2011-12 02/11; 2-2

07/08; 2-1 2012-13 21/03; 1-3

29/03; 1-1 2013-14 11/09; 0-3

13/09/2014 2014-15 19/11/2014

St Helens Town Scores First

Games Played 6

St Helens Town Wins 2

Draws 2

AFC Liverpool Wins 2

St Helens Town Goals 9

AFC Liverpool Goals 11

Percentage Town Wins 33.33


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From the Chair Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to Brocstedes Park for this North West Counties League Premier Division fixture against our neighbours AFC Liverpool. Let’s hope their players, officials and supporters have had a safe journey and enjoy our hospitality for their short stay.

Both clubs arrive off the back of FA Vase progress last Saturday and midweek league wins. For AFC Liverpool they ousted in-form Squires Gate from the FA Vase with a 2-4 win at School Road while a midweek visit of Runcorn Town saw the ‘Reds’ win 2-1 with goals from Michael Girvan and Francis Barry. Tuesday evening saw Town battle to a 1-0 home win over Abbey Hey with substitute Chad Whyte netting midway through the second half to secure the spoils. The win, Town’s fifth of the season, sees them in 6th place while AFC Liverpool move up to 4th place. Last season (September 2013) saw Town lose 3-0 to AFC Liverpool at Hope Street while in the return home fixture (March 2014) Town earned a 1-1 draw with Nathan Parish putting Town in front before Ryan Cox levelled for the visitors. Next Tuesday evening we play our third successive home league fixture when league leaders Runcorn Linnets are our visitors. Tomorrow sees the U17s, U18s, U21s and Veterans all in action - full match details are elsewhere in today’s match programme - please try to get along and give the teams your support. Thanks to our latest kit sponsor Contego Security UK who have sponsored our Veterans Umbro kit. They join EcigUk St Helens (1st team), Bizspace UK (U18s and U21s) and Battmar Recovery (U17s) and Toast Café (U18s and U21s) who are our other shirt sponsors for 2014-15 Don’t forget we’re still looking for player sponsors (£50) as well as match (£100) and match ball (£50) sponsors - please call me on 07713 339 682 for more details. Enjoy the game . . . John McKiernan Chairman St Helens Town AFC


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U17s Photo Action

South Lancs Counties Under 17s Division Thursday 4th September 2014

Action from Town’s 0-1 win over Rylands U17s


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Recent Results Sunday 7th September 2014

F.A. Carlsberg Vase 1st Qualifying Round

Appleby Frodingham 2-4 Ashton Town HT: 0-1

Matthew Oates (47p) Neil Weaver (30) Att: 64

Stephen McCarron (89) Micheal Boyle (90)

C Williams (98, 119)

(AET, 2-2 after 90 mins)

Oldham Boro 0-2 1874 Northwich HT: 0-0

Matthew Ward (116) Att: 216

Sakeel Abdulla (119)


Saturday 6th September 2014

F.A. Carlsberg Vase 1st Qualifying Round

Alsager Town 1-3 Maltby Main HT: 0-1

Jordan Elcock (55) Ben Thornton (42) Att: 60

Martin Jones (79 85)

Atherton Collieries 4-0 Penistone Church HT: 2-0

Bradley Cooke (29) Att: 119

Matt Grimshaw (33)

Mark Battersby (67)

Matt Boland (72)

Barnoldswick Town 5-1 Tow Law Town HT: 1-0

Joel Melia (14) Lewis Harrison (85) Att: 110

Chris Ridehalgh (93)

Mark Threlfall (95 115)

Matt Cavanagh (110)


Colne 2-1 Penrith HT: 0-0

Jason Hart (70) Ryan Hall (85) Att: 198

Danny Boyle (90p)

Daisy Hill 3-2 Newton Aycliffe HT: 1-2

Martin Hastings (43) Tom Atkinson (16) Att: 71

Jordon Hussey (73p) Zak Boaggy (24)

Tim Raines (86)

Dudley Sports 0-3 Eccleshall HT: 0-1

A Thompson (3p 74) Att: 42

Jimmy Gartside (72)

Holker Old Boys 3-0 Norton & Stockton HT: 1-0

Jordan Brough (15) Att: 54

Nathan Ried (60)

Jamie Pattinson (89)

Irlam 1-2 St Helens Town HT: 0-1

Steve Mills (77) Nathan Ogden (45) Att: 85

Karl Bergqvist (100)


Rossington Main 2-0 AFC Blackpool HT: 0-0

Lee Holmes (84, 89) Att: 68

Runcorn Town 11-0 Glasshoughton W HT: 5-0

Paul Shanley (6, 43,74) Att: 74

Mark Keddie (14)

Andy Potter (24, 70)

Sean Breen (40, 77)

Sam Houghton (62)

Jack Irlam (85, 86)

Silsden 4-0 Brandon United HT: 2-0

Own Goal (10) Att: 91

Zach Dale (37)

Craig Nichols (67)

Nick McNally (90)

Squires Gate 2-4 AFC Liverpool HT: 0-0

Jack Sowerby (84) Ronnie Morgan (48) Att: 88

Jake Forshaw (88) Ryan Cox (53 69 89)

Stockport Sports 5-5 Selby Town HT: 2-3

Alex Crowe (2) Jamie Forrester (11) Att: 57

Justin Pickering (7) Ryan Robinson (32)

Ben Halfacre (78p) Jack Binns (39)

Ben Halfacre (90p) Matty Start (90)

Justin Pickering (119) Joel Evans (113)


Winsford United 5-0 Cheadle Town HT: 2-0

Alex Byrne (34) Att: 68

Tom Williams (42)

Kyle Riley (61p) Paul McGuire (69)

Danny Egan (74)


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NWCFL Premier Division Tuesday 9th September 2014

Action from Town’s 1-0 win over Abbey Hey at Brocstedes Park


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NWCFL News With relegation battles having been a feature of the last two seasons, Squires Gate manager Dave McCann is enjoying the sight of his side in the top half of the table this time around. Gate's FA Vase loss to AFC Liverpool on Saturday was only their second of the season and they remain unbeaten away from home, and Dave believes that a noticeable change in his squad's approach from last season has led to improved

results this time around. "For whatever reason, last season we didn't have the unity we have this season", he said. "I think maybe at times some people were playing for themselves last season, and this season they are playing for the club. We've improved a lot since last season. "We have a more close knit group of players, which we haven't really had since I've been here, and there is a great spirit among the lads. They work hard for each other and are good players as well, and we've proved that by some of the results we have had. "We've been to Bootle and got a point, Silsden too, and won at New Mills in the FA Cup, and these are not easy places to go to. With the squad essentially being a young one, Dave also believes that experience gained last season in the NWCFL is also proving to be useful for the younger members, coupled with the experience they have gained elsewhere.

“I think that does make a difference", he said. "A lot of the players have a good educational background and a couple of lads have come out the pro game and are now learning their trade at this level. They are good players in their own right, but have to learn to adapt to non-league football. "A club in our position can't really attract experienced players or players who have played higher, we have to give youth a chance and that is what we are doing. We try and play to our strengths and so far that has worked well this season". As far as the rest of the season is concerned, Dave is looking for his team to keep up the form they have shown so far. "In my first season we finished in the bottom two, last season we improved again although maybe only by a small amount, and I am just looking now to continue that progression", he said. "I'm not going to set targets, about finishing in the top half of the table or whatever, I'm just looking to progress from last season and at this moment in time I think we are on our way to doing that".


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NWCFL News AFC Liverpool manager Paul Moore was happy to see his team bounce back to winning ways at Squires Gate on Saturday, after two successive defeats. Gate had inflicted an FA Cup defeat on the Reds a month ago, but a 4-2 win on the Fylde coast saw Paul's side progress to the next round of the FA Vase. "The positive from the result on Saturday was that we won after losing the last

two games, although in saying that we hadn't played too badly", said Paul. "Obviously I'd have liked the results to have been better, but even though we lost (the two games) we were making chances. "But against Squires Gate (on Saturday) I thought we played really well. I thought my players applied themselves well, passed the ball all over the pitch, and really moved it around. "We made numerous chances, and scored four, and hopefully that result sets us up now for a little run both in the league and cup competitions".

This season, of course, sees the Reds playing home games at Marine's Aviva Stadium, and Paul believes the move will help the team's style of play. "We are at Marine now, and the pitch is an absolute credit to them", he said. "When you see a pitch like that it just tells you to play football, and when teams come down hopefully they will play football on it too, but I'm not going to tell other managers how to play. "But the lads know how I want to play, I will never change my philosophy, and the pitch is a treat to play on. I said to our goalkeeper I might try and get myself fit so I can play on it!" Paul steered the club to seventh place last season, their highest ever league position, and is now setting his sights higher. "A lot of people outside our league don't realise that the North West Counties Premier Division is a very difficult league to win. You've had teams with good resources and that is what we are competing with.

"To get into the top five is our aim, and maybe one year we might be up there challenging at the top. " I've got a group of lads who want to play for me, for AFC Liverpool and our supporters, and wear their hearts on their sleeves when they go out on to the pitch. I feel as if we have established ourselves as a club in this league now, we play decent football, and I'm pleased with the way it's going at the moment".


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Town Managers

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 opposite) 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


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Past & Present 1992-93 Mick Holgate 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 diff icult season and Town parted company with him as we narrowly avoided relegation.

2012 - 2013 Ian Granite 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 (left) 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.


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2014-14 Fixtures, Facts and Figures Date Opponents Comp KO Result GK 2 3 4 5 6 7

Aug 2 Maine Road NWCFL 3.00 1-2W Brinksman Cottington Saunders Falconer Morris1 McKay Lightbody

Aug 5 AFC BLACKPOOL NWCFL 7.45 3-0W Brinksman Cottington Saunders Falconer Morris1 McKay Lightbody1

Aug 9 ALSAGER TOWN NWCFL 3.00 0-4L Brinksman Cottington Saunders Falconer Morris McKay Lightbody

Aug 13 Bacup & Rossendale Boro’ NWCFL 7.45 2-6W Brinksman Cottington Houghton Falconer Morris1 McKay Rushton-Woods

Aug 16 ATHERTON COLLIERIES FAC EPR 3.00 2-5L Brinksman Cottington Houghton Falconer1 Morris McKay Andy Gillespie1

Aug 18 Runcorn Town NWCFL 7.45 7-2L Brinksman Cottington Houghton Falconer Morris McKay1 Peers

Aug 23 Colne NWCFL 3.00 4-0L Brinksman Cottington Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Andy Gillespie

Aug 26 STOCKPORT SPORTS NWCFL 7.45 2-4L Brinksman Morris Richardson Falconer Ogden Cottington1 Coulter

Aug 30 BARNOLDSWICK TOWN NWCFL 3.00 4-3W Crowther Saunders Richardson Falconer Morris1 Cottington Bergqvist1

Sep 6 Irlam FAV 1QR 3.00 1-2W* Crowther Morris Saunders Falconer Ogden1 McKay Bergqvist1

Sep 9 ABBEY HEY NWCFL 7.45 1-0W Crowther Cottington Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Bergqvist

Sep 13 AFC LIVERPOOL NWCFL 3.00

Sep 16 RUNCORN LINNETS NWCFL 7.45

Sep 20 Winsford United NWCFL 3.00

Sep 23 Bootle NWCFL 7.45

Sep 27 W DIDS & CHORLTON NWCFL 3.00

Oct 11 SQUIRES GATE NWCFL 3.00

Oct 18 Congleton Town NWCFL 3.00

Oct 21 AFC Blackpool NWCFL 7.45

Oct 25 Widnes or Barnton Lge Cup 2 3.00

Oct 28 RUNCORN TOWN NWCFL 7.45

Nov 4 Stockport Sports NWCFL 7.45

Nov 8 COLNE NWCFL 3.00

Nov 15 Runcorn Linnets NWCFL 3.00

Nov 19 AFC Liverpool NWCFL 7.45

Nov 22 SILSDEN NWCFL 3.00

Dec 6 Alsager Town NWCFL 3.00

Dec 13 1874 NORTHWICH NWCFL 3.00

Dec 20 Nelson NWCFL 3.00

Dec 26 ASHTON ATHLETIC NWCFL 3.00

Jan 3 Silsden NWCFL 3.00

Jan 17 Squires Gate NWCFL 3.00

Jan 24 West Didsbury & Chorlton NWCFL 3.00

Feb 7 BOOTLE NWCFL 3.00

Feb 14 GLOSSOP NORTH END NWCFL 3.00

Feb 28 NELSON NWCFL 3.00

Mar 7 Abbey Hey NWCFL 3.00

Mar 14 CONGLETON TOWN NWCFL 3.00

Mar 21 Glossop North End NWCFL 3.00

Apr 4 WINSFORD UNITED NWCFL 3.00

Apr 6 Ashton Athletic NWCFL 3.00

Apr 11 BACUP & ROSS’ BORO’ NWCFL 3.00

Apr 18 MAINE ROAD NWCFL 3.00

Apr 25 Barnoldswick Town NWCFL 3.00


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Lightbody1 Hulme Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Perry1 Pullinger Alex Gillespie Houghton Bergqvist9 Crowther

Lightbody Coulter Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Perry Pullinger Houghton3 Alex Gillespie8 Bergqvist11 Crowther

Woods Hulme Cook-Hannah Bergqvist3 Perry1 Pullinger Coulter10 Barton11 Andy Gillespie91 Crowther

Andy Gillespie1 Hulme Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Perry Barton11 Pullinger/Saunder Whyte9 Peers/Crowther Coulter7

Peers Hulme Whyte1 Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Pullinger Coulter6 Perry7 Cook-Hannah Crowther

Andy Gillespie Hulme Whyte Rushton-Woods Perry Pullinger10 Bergqvist11 Cook-Hannah Richardson7 Crowther

Coulter Hulme Whyte Rushton-Woods1 Andy Gillespie Bergqvist7 Cook-Hannah3 Alex Gillespie Perry9 Crowther

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Bergqvist Hulme Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Peers Whyte91 Perry11 Alex Gillespie Saunders

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Match Report Single goal gives Town a third straight win St Helens Town 1-0 Abbey Hey Tuesday 9th September 2014 St. Helens Town continued their winning ways with a third straight victory over a dogged Abbey Hey team at Brocstedes Park on

Tuesday evening, a single goal from substitute Chad Whyte after 67 minutes proving good enough to secure all three points, giving Town their fifth win in nine league starts. The first half was a forgettable contest, with neither side able to get in a decent shot at goal and the ball spent most of the time in the air, but the second period was dominated by Town,

particularly after the introduction of Chad Whyte and Marcus Perry, their injections of pace being decisive in the battle against the Manchester side’s well-organised defence. Although Town missed a gilt-edged opportunity in the first minute, the opening half soon settled down into a midfield battle and the first real chance fell to the visitors in the 17th minute when the home side were penalised for a back-pass to keeper Rory Crowther. It took a decisive block from Hamish Falconer to deny Hardy from the resultant free-kick. A few minutes later, Chris Cottington’s right wing cross found the head of Paul Cook-Hannah, but the big forward could only head the ball wide. With half-time approaching, Town had another chance, Karl Bergqvist heading down for Jack Mackay in front of goal, but the

midfielder blasted the ball high over the bar and right on the half-time whistle, Hardy fired over at the other end. Ten minutes into the second-half, Aaron Morris headed just wide from James Rushton-Woods’ corner and Cook-Hannah only just failed to connect with Bergqvist’s cross, with the Abbey Hey goal at his mercy. That was his last contribution, as Whyte replaced him and, with almost his first touch, he burst clear from the half-way line between two defenders, drew keeper McIlwaine and coolly slid the ball past him into the net for what proved to be the only goal of the game. Perry replaced Andy Gillespie soon afterwards and the pace of the substitutes had Abbey Hey stretched and it seemed likely that the floodgates might open, but credit to Lawence, Samms and Smith in particular, they kept the Town attack at bay. Bergqvist had two chances of his own from the left side of the box, but both brought good saves from McIlwaine and the keeper had to be at his best again to deny Morris as the second half wore on. Town restricted Abbey Hey to one half chance in the second period, Hardy again blasting over the bar after seizing on a loose pass, but the home defence were well on top in what was one of their best displays of the season so far. Just before the final whistle, the impressive Perry burst between Lawrence and Samms, but he could not control his shot, which sailed over the bar and Town held out for their win with something to spare. St. Helens will surely not find AFC Liverpool or Runcorn Linnets so accommodating in their next two games, both at Brocstedes Park, on Saturday and Tuesday respectivelys.


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Statistical History ST. HELENS TOWN AFC – A STATISTICAL HISTORY by Glyn Jones

Part 35 - Season 1981-82 CHESHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE

P W D L F A Pts Hyde United 38 27 8 3 91 34 62

Chorley 38 23 9 6 70 34 55

Burscough 38 21 10 7 70 39 52

Winsford United 38 21 9 8 68 43 51

Rossendale United 38 18 10 10 62 44 46

Glossop 38 13 19 6 52 30 45 Darwen (-2) 38 16 10 12 63 62 40

Curzon Ashton 38 12 15 11 57 50 39

Prescot Cables (-2) 38 16 8 14 51 45 38

Stalybridge Celtic 38 14 9 15 71 66 37

Fleetwood Town 38 12 13 13 42 55 37

Formby 38 12 11 15 42 55 35

Accrington Stanley 38 11 11 16 40 57 33

Nantwich Town (-2) 38 10 13 15 48 49 31

Leek Town 38 10 11 17 39 45 31 Horwich RMI 38 12 7 19 58 72 31

Bootle (-4) 38 11 12 15 49 47 30

St. Helens Town 38 7 11 20 34 71 25

Ashton United 38 8 6 24 38 77 22 Droylsden 38 3 4 31 26 96 10

Opponents Home Date Home Result Away Date Away Result

Accrington Stanley Aug 18 Drew 1-1 Apr 15 Lost 2-5

Ashton United Oct 31 Won 2-1 Oct 5 Lost 0-1

Bootle Oct 3 Lost 0-2 Apr 3 Drew 1-1

Burscough Apr 10 Lost 0-2 Sep 22 Lost 0-4

Chorley Mar 27 Drew 2-2 Oct 15 Lost 0-3

Curzon Ashton Sep 8 Won 2-0 Jan 30 Lost 0-2

Darwen Aug 29 Drew 1-1 Mar 20 Won 2-0

Droylsden Mar 6 Won 2-0 Feb 27 Won 3-1

Fleetwood Town Sep 26 Won 1-0 Sep 15 Lost 0-3

Formby Jan 23 Drew 0-0 Sep 1 Lost 1-3

Glossop Sep 12 Drew 1-1 Feb 6 Lost 0-2

Horwich RMI Aug 15 Lost 0-3 Oct 17 Lost 1-3

Hyde United Jan 2 Lost 1-7 Sep 28 Drew 1-1

Leek Town Apr 17 Won 3-1 Nov 14 Drew 1-1

Nantwich Town Apr 12 Lost 1-2 Mar 13 Lost 0-2

Prescot Cables Apr 10 Drew 1-1 Feb 13 Drew 1-1

Rossendale United Feb 20 Drew 0-0 Nov 7 Lost 0-1

Stalybridge Celtic Nov 21 Lost 1-2 Nov 28 Lost 1-5

Winsford United Oct 10 Lost 1-2 Dec 5 Lost 0-3


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Season 1981-82 FA CUP

Sep 5 Preliminary Round Prescot Cables Away Lost 1-4

FA TROPHY

Oct 24 1st Round Shildon Away Lost 2-4

CHESHIRE LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP

Aug 22 Preliminary Round STALYBRIDGE CELTIC Home Drew 2-2

Aug 25 Replay Stalybridge Celtic Away Lost 0-5

LIVERPOOL SENIOR CUP

Nov 11 1st Round South Liverpool Away Lost 1-3

Player App Prov. Sub App Total App Goals

Ashton, J - 3 - 3

Brimelow, Steve 10 13 - 23 3

Broome, W 1 3 - 4

Carr, Geoff 5 6 - 11

Currie, Dave 5 2 - 7 3

Davies, Brian 11 9 - 20 5

Diggle, Graham 7 3 - 10 2

Doyle, John 6 15 - 21 4

Edwards, M 2 5 - 7

Evans, Carl 8 8 - 16

Farnsworth, Derek 3 5 - 8 2

Hipwell, Steve 8 5 - 13 2

Hodgkinson, John 9 7 - 16 3

Hughes - 11 - 11

Jones, M 6 13 - 19 2

Latham, Peter - - 1 1

Long, P 1 - - 1 1

Maguire, John 3 15 1 19

Michael, Ian 3 7 - 10

Milne, W.J. 1 - - 1 1

Milroy, Keith 10 33 - 43 1

Murfin, Steve 4 22 - 26

O’Leary, Kevin 18 14 - 32

Perry, D 1 1 - 2

Pinder, Paul 4 20 1 25

Rafferty, S 3 8 - 11 2

Ramsden, Dave 8 24 - 32 1

Ravenscroft, John 12 10 - 22 3

Smith, Mike 9 34 - 43 1

Turner, N 2 5 - 7

Wellens, Alan 1 - - 1

Wilson 1 - - 1

Witter, John 7 3 - 10 3

Own goal 1

Totals 169 304 3 476 40


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A Brief History The original Town club was in existence from 1901 to 1928, but George Fryer and a number of local businessmen decided to re-form the club in 1946. They obtained a lease on the Hoghton Road ground in Sutton, adjacent to St. Helens Junction station on the Liverpool to Manchester railway line, took over a local St. Helens Combination team, Derbyshire Hill Rovers, signing a number of players from other clubs and entered the Liverpool County Combination in the 1947/48 season, playing against Everton “A” and Liverpool “A” and several reserve sides from the leading non-league clubs in the Merseyside area. Success was first attained in May 1949 when Runcorn were defeated in the final of the George Mahon Cup, played at the Prescot Cables ground. The following season, 1949/50, Town were elevated to the Second Division of the Lancashire Combination and they were promoted as Champions in only their second season to the First Division, where they ran up against teams such as Ashton United, Nelson and New Brighton, newly relegated from the Football League. Sadly, Town were themselves relegated in their first season and although promoted briefly again for the 1955/56 season, they spent most of their early years in the Second Division. Improvements were quickly made to the facilities at Hoghton Road in the early years, but in November 1952 the decision was taken to re-locate to the former St. Helens Recs’ rugby league ground at City Road in order to further their ambitions of reaching the Football League. Initially, the move resulted in some encouraging crowds, but the club had a change of heart and returned to Sutton in the October 1953. The ground was purchased and further developed and a social club and floodlights were added in later years. Town were Champions of the Lancashire Combination in 1971/72 season, losing only one game, finishing 6 points clear of Accrington Stanley. 1975 brought a switch to the Cheshire League, where they remained until the formation of the North West Counties League in 1982 and St. Helens Town is still the only club to feature in the top division of that league throughout its existence. The club’s major achievement was to win the FA Vase at Wembley in 1987. After a stuttering start in the Preliminary Round with a 5-4 extra-time win over Colne Dynamoes, further home successes over General Chemicals, Wren Rovers, Guisborough Town and Wythenshawe Amateurs, led to wins at Wisbech Town, at home to Rainworth Miners Welfare, away to Falmouth Town (after a replay) and in the away leg at Emley when, following a 1-0 home defeat in the first-leg, a 2-0 win in Yorkshire

secured a Wembley Final against local rivals Warrington Town, who were dispatched 3-2 with goals from Phil Layhe (2) and Brian Rigby. St. Helens Town boast an impressive “Hall of Fame”, including legendary goalkeeper and former German Prisoner-of-War Bert Trautmann, who signed for Manchester City over 60 years ago and who went on to play the game of his life in the 1956 FA Cup Final, despite breaking his neck in the latter stages. Bill Foulkes was transferred to Manchester United, where he had a glittering career, surviving the Munich Air Disaster in 1958, in which he bravely rescued some of his stricken team-mates. John Connelly, an England squad member in the victorious 1966 World Cup campaign, was sold to Burnley and he later moved to join Foulkes at Old Trafford. Sadly, all three have passed away in the last few years. Other future stars, groomed at St. Helens Town, include John Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday), Geoff Nulty (Burnley, Newcastle United and Everton) and, most recently, ace goalscorer Dave Bamber, who began and ended his league career at Blackpool and who played in all four divisions of the Football League. Captain of the FA Vase

winning team was Tommy O’Neil, who began his league career playing alongside George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton at Manchester United.


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Town sold their Hoghton Road ground in 2000 to move in with St. Helens Rugby League Club at their Knowsley Road base. Their farewell appearance at Sutton produced a 1-0 win over Champions Vauxhall Motors and the initial campaign at Knowsley Road got off to a cracking start, with Town leading the table for most of the season, before finishing in a rather disappointing fourth place. Recent seasons have been more of a struggle, ninth place in 2009/10 being the best finish since. Season 2010-11 saw Town slide to 16th and next to bottom in 2011-12, when they would have been relegated, but for Flixton’s decision to resign from the league. Town began the 2012-13 season under new manager Ian Granite, who brought in a new team and coaching set-up and they battled well to avoid relegation, their status being confirmed with a couple of games remaining. 2013-14 was a mirror-image of the previous campaign, with a 14-game unbeaten run between September and December putting the club just behind the front runners for two thirds of the campaign. Granite resigned in November 2013 due to work and family commitments and his assistant Ian Price took over the reins, assisted by Paul Jones and Nick Matthews, but the long breaks caused by the winter weather interrupted their earlier rhythm and Town finished the season once again in the lower reaches, although never in any serious danger of the drop. Following the demolition of the Knowsley Road ground in 2010, Town have led a nomadic existence up the road in Ashton-in-Makerfield, sharing Ashton Town’s Edge Green Street ground for three seasons before moving across town to Brocstedes Park as the guests of Ashton Athletic in 2012. The current season is scheduled to be the club’s last in exile, as plans are in place for re-location back to St. Helens for the 2015-16 season at the Council-owned Ruskin Park site, currently undergoing massive redevelopment and a brand-new facility awaits. In readiness for the move, the club is undergoing a radical re-branding, adopting the town’s coat of arms as their badge once again and reverting next season to their traditional blue and white colours in preparation for a return to the town in 2015.

Club Honours: 1949 George Mahon Trophy Winners

1951 Lancs Comb Division 2 Champions 1972 Lancs Combination Champions 1973 Bass Charrington Cup Winners

1974 Watson Trophy Winners 1978 St Helens Hospital Cup Winners

1979 St Helens Comb Div 1 Runners Up 1979 St Helens Hospital Cup Runners Up 1980 St Helens Comb Div 1 Champions 1985 NWCFL Reserve Div 2 Runners Up 1986 NWCFL Reserve Div 1 Runners Up

1987 FA Vase Winners (Wembley) 1994 League Challenge Cup Finalists

1994 NWCFL Reserve Division Runners Up 1995 NWCFL Reserve Division Champions 1996 NWCFL Reserve Division Runners Up

1998 Floodlit Trophy Finalists 1999 REALCO Fair Play Award Winners 2009 Bert Trautmann Trophy Winners

Record Appearances: Alan Wellens Record Goal Scorer: Steve Pennington

Record Attendances:

4000 at Hoghton Road v Manchester City 1723 at Knowsley Rd v FC Utd Manchester 9000 at Prescot Cables v Runcorn (1949)

Programme Awards

1993-94 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1995-96 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1997-98 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1998-99 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1999-00 NWCFL Programme of the Year 2000-01 NWCFL Programme of the Year

2009-10 NWCFL Premier Division 2010-11 NWCFL Premier Division 2011-12 NWCFL Premier Division 2012-13 NWCFL Premier Division 2013-14 NWCFL Premier Division

Wirral Programme Club National Survey

1996-97 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1997-98 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1998-99 NWCFL Programme of the Year

Programme Monthly

2007-08 NWCFL Programme of the Year

Soccer Club Swap Shop National Awards 2010-11 Placed 28th 2011-12 Placed 8th 2012-13 Placed 7th 2013-14 Placed 8th


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Q1. Who scored the only goal in the 1995 FA Cup Final in which Everton beat Manchester United 1-0?

Q2. Which manager had been promoted from the Championship to the Premier League the most times?

Q3. England have five, Germany, Italy & The Netherlands have three, Spain have two and France have one but what are they?

Q4. Which club holds the unwanted record of most FA Cup Final defeats?

Q5. From which Non-League side did Fulham sign current Manchester United defender Chris Smalling in 2008?

Q6. Which former Everton player is the youngest ever Premier League Goalscorer?

Q7. Which club have had Tulip Computers, TDK, Churchill, GAC Logistics & Neteller as shirt sponsors in the Premier League?

Q8. Who is the only play to have scored more than 20 Premier League goals for Wigan Athletic?

Q9. Which two Scousers have scored more than 150 Premier League goals?

Q10. Which team lost in successive FA Cup Finals in the 1990’s?

Q11. Which former Everton player was the first to play in four FA Cup Finals and not be a winner in any?

Q12. Which former player has scored the most Premier League goals direct from Free Kicks?

Q13. Which two Scousers made their full England debut as substitutes coming off the bench to score and have never played again for their country?

Q14. Which former Southampton & Liverpool Goalkeeper was the first Keeper to come on as a substitute in an FA Cup Final?

Q15. Which English League club does not have any of the letters a, b, c, d or e in their name?

1) Paul Rideout 2) Steve Bruce 3) Clubs which have won the Champions League/European Cup 4) Everton (8) 5) Maidstone United 6) James Vaughan 16 Years 271 Days 7) Crystal Palace 8) Hugo Ro-dallega 9) Wayne Rooney & Robbie Fowler 10) Newcastle United 11) Paul Bracewell 12) Alan Shearer 13) Franny Jeffers & David Nugent 14) Paul Jones 15) Portsmouth


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Andy Gillespie 08/04/1991

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James Rushton-Woods 07/10/1992

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Paul Cook-Hannah 20/09/1984

Forward

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Chris Brinksman 29/09/1990 Goalkeeper

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Karl Bergqvist 10/09/1984

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Sam Coulter 13/11/1991

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Alex Gillespie 06/08/1997

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Rory Crowther 29/12/1996 Goalkeeper

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Tom Barton 21/03/1997 Full Back

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Marcus Perry 16/08/1996 Full Back

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Hamish Falconer 12/12/1995

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Aaron Morris 10/06/1995

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Neil Hulme 04/03/1987

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Chris Cottington 04/09/1994

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Tom Lightbody 04/07/1993

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Nathan Ogden 03/01/1992 Defender

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Lewis Saunders 27/11/1991

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Player Profiles

Name: Chad Whyte Date of Birth: 11/06/1992 Position: Striker Team supported: Manchester United Past player: Zidane Present: Cristiano Ronaldo Job: Work for AutoTrader Best player: Andy Gillepsie Worst Dressed: Marcus Perry Best Dressed: Lewis Longest in shower: Nelly Best Album: Eminem - Recovery Best song: Eminem - Lose yourself Worst trainer: Me Best trainer: Jacko Sponsored by: Leigh Security and Engraving Centre


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Club Fixtures Town have three new teams (U17s, U21s and Veterans) operating at the start of 2014-15 in addition to our North West Counties League and North West Youth Alliance League (U18s) teams. We will bring results, match reports and photos through the campaign.

St Helens Town AFC U21s (Cheshire FA Under 21s League) Sponsored by BIZSPACE UK

September 2014 (home fixtures at Bobbies Lane, St Helens)

A Sun 7th, 12.00 noon Stockport Sports U21s Won 1-3

H Sun 14th, 11:00am Sandbach United U21s League

H Sun 21st, 11:00am No Fixture League

A Sun 28th, 11:00am Silverdale Athletic U21s League

October 2014

A Sun 5th, 11:00am Silverdale Athletic U21s Cup

A Sun 12th, 11:00am Egerton U21s League

H Sun 19th, 11:00am Wythenshawe Town U21s League

St Helens Town AFC U18s (NW Youth Alliance League Div 1) Sponsored by BIZSPACE UK

August 2014 (home fixtures at Bobbies Lane, St Helens)

H Sun 24th, 2.00pm Nelson Youth Lost 0-1

A Sun 31st, 2.00pm Salford City Youth Drew 4-4

September 2014

A Sun 14th, 2:00pm Bootle Youth Cup

H Sun 21st, 2:30pm Chester FC Colts League

A Sun 28th, 2:30pm Macclesfield Town FC Youth League

October 2014

A Sun 5th, 2:30pm Salford City Youth Cup

H Sun 12th, 2:30pm Vauxhall Motors Youth League

A Sun 26th, 2:30pm West Didsbury & Chorlton Youth League

St Helens Town AFC U17s (South Lancashire League Youth Division)

August 2014 (home fixtures at JMO, Skelmersale)

A Sun 31st, 11:30am Atherleigh Athletic U17s Won 0-12

September 2014

A Thu 4th, 6:30pm Rylands U17s Won 0-1

H Sun 14th, 11.00am Aspull Juniors

St Helens Town AFC Veterans (Liverpool Business Houses) Sponsored by CONTEGO SECURITY

August 2014 (home games at King George V, Grange Park, St Helens)

H Sun 31st, 2:00pm Parrys Vets L 0-7

September 2014

A Sun 7th, 2:00pm Digmoor Vets L 7-0

A Sun 14th, 2:00pm Orford Vets League

TBC Sun 21st, 2.00pm County Cup Cup

A Sun 28th, 2:00pm MAS Vets League


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A selection of quotes from those involved in the FA Vase games at the weekend. Runcorn Town 11 Glasshoughton Welfare 0 Runcorn Town assistant manager Daniel Salt: "The game was something special and all I can do is praise our lads for doing a professional job. It's easy to sit back when you are 5-0 up but they kept going and doing the right stuff to the end. I have to say Glasshoughton never gave up and kept fighting, which was a credit to them".

Squires Gate 2 AFC Liverpool 4 AFC Liverpool manager Paul Moore: "I thought we played really well. From start to finish I thought my players applied themselves well, passed the ball all over the pitch, and really moved it around.

"The lads never got frustrated or lost their discipline, and once we got the goal early in the second half, it set us up nicely for the rest of the game". Colne 2 Penrith 1 Colne manager Steve Cunningham: "I was very proud of my young side today. We played well against a very good side and got the reward for our work ethic. "Colne have had a great history in the FA vase so it puts pressure on the lads to deliver, but today they went above and beyond, and I was very proud to be the manager in our first FA Vase win as a new team". Stockport Sports 5 Selby Town 5 (aet) Stockport Sports manager Asa Crowe: "We started off brilliantly and were winning 2-0 after 15 minutes, then we let two terrible goals in and they scored a screamer to put them three two up at half time. "I gave them a good rollicking at half time, we came out and got a penalty to put us level, then another in the last minute of normal time to give us a 4-3 lead. Then we switch off and they scored the equaliser in injury time. "In extra time we went 5-4 down, then in the last minute of extra time Justin Pickering got his second and our equaliser to set up a replay on Tuesday and a journey I didn't want to do. We were very poor at times and hopefully we'll be better in the replay". Irlam 1 St Helens Town 2 (aet) St Helens Town manager Ian Price: "I'm really pleased with the character we showed to win a tough game against a good team. It's great for the lads and the Club to be through to the next round".

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Match Report FA Vase: Town ease past plucky Irlam in extra-time

Irlam 1-2 St Helens Town Saturday 6th September 2014 St. Helens Town came up against a spirited Irlam side at Silver Street on Saturday and it took 30 minutes of extra-time before they could finally

ease through to earn a Second Round Qualifying tie at home to old adversaries Nostell Miners Welfare on the weekend of 4th October.

The first half was a rather drab affair, with little to excite the spectators, St. Helens starting well, but they were unable to get a clear shot on target. Irlam launched a number of raids, but Hamish Falconer was imperious in defence and though they earned seven corners in the opening half, they could not exert any real pressure on Town. St. Helens themselves went 42 minutes before they got their first corner and a minute later they took the lead, Nathan Ogden scoring his first Town goal with a powerful header, which a defender tried to head out from under the bar, but the assistant referee had a clear view and readily confirmed to referee Paul Ince that the ball had crossed the line. Town had much the better of the first 15 minutes

of the second period, but could not get a second goal. Substitute Neil Hulme, replacing Marcus Perry, was brought down on 47 minutes but James Rushton-Woods’ powerful free kick could only hit the top of the bar. Several other raids came to nought and, on 55 minutes, Irlam broke against the run of play, only for Whitehead to strike the post with his shot. Irlam were finding it difficult to deal with their visitors’ speed on the break and a succession of fouls were punished with three yellow cards for the home side. St. Helens ratcheted up the pressure and moved into the attack again, Paul Cook-Hannah heading on for Karl Bergqvist – the visitors’ man of the match – to test Irlam keeper White, who saved brilliantly in the 58th minute. Irlam had a penalty claim turned down on the hour as the ball came off a defender’s arm and Ogden blocked a goal-bound shot at point-blank range two minutes later as the home side pressed for an equaliser. Aaron Morris carved out a wonderful position for himself, riding a number of tackles in the 75th minute but just when it appeared he might try to score himself, he turned the ball back, only for substitute Chad Whyte to fire narrowly wide. The home side finally levelled the tie with a scruffy goal with eight minutes remaining, Town failing to clear a succession of attempts before Steve Mills forced the ball over the line, but even then there was enough time for Town to get a winner, but keeper White pulled off another couple of fine saves to deny first Whyte and then Rushton-Woods from a free kick. Ogden was injured at the end of normal time and had to be helped off and Irlam scorer Mills was sent-off for a second yellow card to give Town the numerical advantage going into extra-time, but Irlam fought on valiantly to push St. Helens all the way. A foul by Illidge on Falconer led to a free-kick and the ball was headed on by Morris to Berqgvist who headed low past White inside his left-hand post to restore Town’s lead on 100 minutes. Whyte produced another wonderful save from Rushton-Woods in the second period of extra-time and Town had to survive a late scare when Prescott hit the bar from 20 yards and sent the rebound across the face of the open goal.


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Irlam 1-2 St Helens Town Saturday 6th September 2014


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Premier Division P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Runcorn Linnets 10 9 1 0 29 6 23 28

2 Glossop North End 9 6 2 1 17 4 13 20

3 Silsden 9 6 2 1 19 10 9 20

4 AFC Liverpool 10 6 2 2 19 12 7 20

5 Ashton Athletic 10 5 3 2 15 10 5 18

6 St Helens Town 9 5 0 4 20 25 -5 15

7 Maine Road 11 4 2 5 19 19 0 14

8 1874 Northwich 6 4 1 1 14 5 9 13

9 Runcorn Town 8 4 1 3 21 15 6 13

10 Winsford United 9 4 1 4 19 14 5 13

11 Colne 8 4 1 3 12 11 1 13

12 Bootle 9 3 2 4 17 14 3 11

13 Congleton Town 8 2 5 1 15 13 2 11

14 Nelson 9 3 2 4 17 18 -1 11

15 Alsager Town 10 3 2 5 16 20 -4 11

16 Squires Gate 7 2 4 1 8 4 4 10

17 Stockport Sports 6 2 2 2 15 16 -1 8

18 West Didsbury &

Chorlton 8 2 0 6 10 20 -10 6

19 Barnoldswick Town 9 1 2 6 12 27 -15 5

20 Bacup & Rossendale

Borough 9 1 2 6 10 25 -15 5

21 Abbey Hey 9 1 0 8 10 29 -19 3

22 AFC Blackpool 9 0 1 8 6 23 -17 1

Premier Division Table as at Wednesday 10th September 2014

* points deducted for a breach of league rules

Premier Division

Tuesday 9th September 2014

F.A. Carlsberg Vase 1st Qual Rd Replay

Selby Town 3-1 Stockport Sports

Premier Division

Runcorn Linnets 1-1 Maine Road

Squires Gate 0-0 Barnoldswick Town

St Helens Town 1-0 Abbey Hey

West Didsbury & Chorlton

A-A Congleton Town

Winsford United 4-1 Alsager Town

First Division

Ashton Town 5-0 Atherton LR

Chadderton 0-1 Cheadle Town

Rochdale Town 3-3 Wigan Robin Park

Wednesday 10th September 2014

Premier Division

AFC Liverpool 2-1 Runcorn Town

First Division

Eccleshall 1-7 Hanley Town


F.A. Challenge Cup 1st Qualifying Round

Bamber Bridge v Squires Gate

Northwich Victo-ria

v Glossop North End

Runcorn Town v Witton Albion

Premier Division

1874 Northwich v Abbey Hey

AFC Blackpool v Winsford United

Alsager Town v Silsden

Bacup & Ross Borough

v West Didsbury & Chorlton

Bootle v Runcorn Linnets

Colne v Stockport Sports

Maine Road v Barnoldswick Town

Nelson v Ashton Athletic

St Helens Town v AFC Liverpool

First Division

Ashton Town v Northwich F Villa

Atherton LR v Irlam

Cammell Laird 1907

v Eccleshall

Chadderton v Atherton Collieries

Hanley Town v Holker Old Boys

Litherland REMYCA

v Cheadle Town

Oldham Boro v AFC Darwen

Rochdale Town v Widnes

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Division One P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Hanley Town 9 6 0 3 30 17 13 18

2 Atherton Collieries 5 5 0 0 19 2 17 15

3 Daisy Hill 7 5 0 2 16 10 6 15

4 Ashton Town 9 5 0 4 17 16 1 15

5 Cammell Laird 1907 7 4 2 1 21 11 10 14

6 Rochdale Town 8 4 2 2 22 15 7 14

7 Atherton LR 9 4 2 3 15 21 -6 14

8 AFC Darwen 7 3 3 1 19 10 9 12

9 Eccleshall 7 3 2 2 12 16 -4 11

10 Chadderton 8 3 1 4 11 17 -6 10

11 Barnton 8 3 0 5 14 17 -3 9

12 Cheadle Town 8 3 0 5 10 13 -3 9

13 Irlam 7 2 2 3 13 13 0 8

14 Wigan Robin Park 7 2 1 4 14 19 -5 7

15 Widnes 7 2 1 4 9 16 -7 7

16 Holker Old Boys 5 2 0 3 15 13 2 6

17 Northwich Flixton

Villa 6 1 2 3 8 12 -4 5

18 Litherland REMYCA 7 1 1 5 7 20 -13 4

19 Oldham Boro 7 1 1 5 6 20 -14 4

Division One Table as at Wednesday 10th September 2014

* points deducted for a breach of league rules

League Division 1

Monday 15th September 2014

Premier Division

Maine Road v Bacup & Rossendale Borough

Runcorn Town v Ashton Athletic

First Division

Daisy Hill v Oldham Boro

Tuesday 16th September 2014

Premier Division

Abbey Hey v West Didsbury & Chorlton

AFC Blackpool v Nelson

Alsager Town v Stockport Sports

Congleton Town v 1874 Northwich

St Helens Town v Runcorn Linnets

First Division

Rochdale Town v Atherton Collieries

Manchester Premier Cup 1st Round

Chadderton v Hyde FC


League Challenge Cup 1st Round

Ashton Town v Chadderton

Atherton Collieries v Cheadle Town

Barnton v Widnes

Cammell Laird 1907

v Northwich Flixt Villa

Daisy Hill v Atherton LR

Eccleshall v Rochdale Town

Holker Old Boys v AFC Darwen

Irlam v Litherland REMYCA

Wigan Robin Park v Hanley Town

Premier Division

AFC Liverpool v Bacup & Rossendale Borough

Ashton Athletic v Abbey Hey

Barnoldswick Town

v Congleton Town

Bootle v AFC Blackpool

Glossop North End v Colne

Runcorn Town v Maine Road

Silsden v Runcorn Linnets

Squires Gate v Alsager Town

Stockport Sports v Nelson

West Didsbury & Chorlton

v 1874 Northwich

Winsford United v St Helens Town


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