U16 GIRLS CUP

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OMEN’S CUP

WOMENS NORTHAMPTON TOWN LADIES VS MOULTON LADIES VENUE: Raunds Town FC | KICK-OFF: U16 Girls 11.00 AM | Womens 2.00 PM | Sunday 20th March 2016

COUNTY CUP FINALS 2015 - 16U16 GIRLS NORTHAMPTON GREGORY CELTIC VS CROUGHTON DIAMONDS

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A very warm welcome to today’s final from the Northamptonshire County Football Association and in particular the members of the County Cup Committee.

The County Cup Committee has organised 577 games this season to bring us the eventual 2016 competition winners for 17 cup competitions - from Veterans, Saturday, Sunday, Youth and Women/Girls’ football.

We extend our thanks to the host club who have kindly made their facilities available for us to stage our final today.

Congratulations to our finalists who have won a place in today’s game. We look forward to an exciting and competitive game of football. I would also extend my congratulations to the match officials on their success in achieving an appointment to this final.

Please do stay at the conclusion of the game to congratulate both teams and the officials as we award the trophy and individual medals. There will also be an award to one of the supporting team of volunteers from each club in recognition of all the very hard work that takes place at each club throughout the season.

I hope you enjoy a great footballing event today and I thank you for your support and attendance at today’s final. Please do give generously to the Swain Benevolent Fund collection, which is taking place today. The Fund supports players, officials and administrators in times of need and is a very worthwhile cause to support.

Finally, I would wish to extend my sincere thanks to every member of the County Cup Committee and the staff at the Northamptonshire FA office who have worked so hard this season with me to deliver the 2016 County Cup Finals in my first season as Chairman – well done to all.

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StaffKevin Shoemake - Chief Executive OfficerJack Patmore - Football AdministratorHarley Collyer - Investigations Officer Nicola Dodds -Finance Officer Ian Tinto - Head Of Football Development Debbie Preston - Coach Ed. Co-ordinator Stuart Smith - Football Development OfficerAmber Wildgust - Football Development OfficerLuke Scott - Referee Development Officer Sue Miller - County Welfare Officer

County Cup CommiteeM. Abbott, G.Biddulph, P. Clarke, D. Conway, B. Doherty, R.Gamble, R. Gardner, T.Major, J.Moriarty, A. Norfolk, R. Page, M.Walden, L .Warren(Ex-Officio): R.Cotter, K.Shoemake, J.Wilkinson

Board of Directors Chairman: Bob CotterDeputy Chairman: Jim WilkinsonCEO: Kevin ShoemakeGary BiddulphDavid KitchenTony MajorHelen ThompsonGerald Hawthorn

Gary BiddulphGary BiddulphCounty Cup Chairman

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NORTHAMPTON GREGORY CELTIC

CROUGHTONDIAMONDS

ROUND ONE: Bye

QUARTER-FINAL: Northampton Gregory CelticNorthampton Welland Valley

SEMI-FINAL: Northampton Gregory Celtic Corby Hellenic Fisher

ROUND ONE: Bye

QUARTER-FINAL: Croughton Diamonds

Glinton & Northborough Girls

SEMI-FINAL: Blisworth Girls

Croughton Diamonds

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Winners Runners-Up2008/09 Brixworth Juniors Northampton Kingsthorpe Girls2009/10 Kettering Town Rothwell Town2010/11 Netherton United Diamonds Billing United2011/12 Rothwell Town Moulton Magpies2012/13 Moulton Magpies Kettering Town2013/14 Earls Barton Northampton Parklands Tigers2014/15 N/A

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W O M E N ’ S C U P P R E V I O U S W I N N E R S

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Winners Runners-Up2007/08 Northampton Town Rushden & Diamonds2008/09 Wellingborough Diamonds Corby Stewart & Lloyds 2009/10 Northampton Town Kettering Town2010/11 Northampton Town Kettering Town2011/12 Daventry Town Peterborough Sports Parkway2012/13 Peterborough Northern Star Daventry Town2013/14 Corby Stewart & Lloyds Kettering Town2014/15 Burton Park Wanderers Peterborough Northern Star

NORTHAMPTON TOWN LADIES

MOULTON LADIES

ROUND ONE: Bye

ROUND ONE: Northampton Town Ladies Earls Barton United

QUARTER-FINAL: Northampton Town Ladies Rothwell Corinthians

SEMI-FINAL: Northampton Town Ladies Peterborough Northern Star

ROUND ONE: Bye

ROUND ONE: Northampton Gregory Celtic

Moulton FC

QUARTER-FINAL: Northampton Gregory Celtic

Moulton FC

SEMI-FINAL: Moulton FC

Corby Hellenic Fisher

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Gregory Celtic Youth Football Club was founded in the Northampton parish of St Gregory’s in 1975. The club is the longest established youth football club in the town. The Under-16 girls’ team was founded in 2009 by coach Dave Clancy, who wanted to set up a team for his daughter Ciara to play football. Later joined by Donny Solazza and Lee Adnitt, the team have dominated the league and won nearly every trophy put in front of them, and this has been

NORTHAMPTON GREGORY CELTICMANAGER: David Clancy

HARRIETT ADNITTGoalkeeper; has bloomed into a fine shot-stopper

JESS PIFFRight-back; although Jess is a versatile all-rounder in truth

MORGAN JOHNSONRight-back; always plays with a smile and is very hard-working

CIARA CLANCYCentre-back; compliments Solazzo on the left side of central defence

ALICIA SOLAZZOCentre-back; operates on the right alongside Clancy

KEISHA GAROFALOLeft-back; a happy, quick and skilful defender

LINDA ROBARTWinger; the team’s talented Spanish winger – watch out for the nutmeg

MAISIE BUSSEYWinger; strong, quick and can score a goal or two

SARAH CALPINMidfielder; cool on the ball and a fine passer

FAVOUR OMENAZUMidfielder; no-nonsense central operator – strong and will head any ball

STEPH BYEWinger; very hard-working and knows how to find the back of the net

MOLLY TWISELTONWinger; possesses pace, is a fine crosser of the ball and always bags a couple of goals

MEGAN LEEMINGForward; a fine passer, strong and gets stuck in

MONIQUE HARRISONForward; give her the ball and she will do her dance

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down to the girls learning the basics – a nice passing game, a great attitude and lots of hard graft. This will be the last season for the girls as we move on to pastures new. Croughton Diamonds play a similar style of football to the Celtic girls, promising a cracker of a match today.

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Croughton Football Club was formed in 2011, but the Diamonds came together about six years ago, starting off as Brackley Town. The Diamonds play in the Central Warwickshire League and are currently second, just behind Wolverhampton Wanderers. The girls come from Northampton, Milton Keynes, Buckingham, Banbury, Brackley and even south-west Wales to play; so a well-travelled team. Unfortunately, four players are under age and cup tied, so cannot play today.

BECCA WILCOXGoalkeeper; good reflexes and commands area well

EMMA MARSHALLCentral defender; solid at the back

FRAN BATEMANDefender; can play centre, left or right-back

LUCY HARRISONRight-back; solid and pacey

LILY HAMPVery quick left-winger; scores and can play in defence

SOPHIE BEACONWinger/forward; plays with her heart on her sleeve

REMY NORTHOVERCaptain; a solid midfielder who runs from the centre

LARISSA MELLORCentral midfielder who doesn’t gives up and never stops running

FAY MARSHALL-HOPKINSWinger, left or right, and can play striker; likes to score

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ZARA DODDQuick striker that gives defences a hard time

IZZIE CLAMPMidfielder that has a great touch and holds up the ball well

BEX TUCKYStriker and poacher who knows route one to goal

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MANAGER: Matt Haley

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The club’s current girls and ladies section restarted in 2012, with the last ladies side folding back in 2010. Since then Northampton Town Ladies have had to rebuild and start from the bottom. The girls section now has five teams; Under-9s, Under-10s, Under-11s, Under-18s and the ladies’ first team.

NORTHAMPTON TOWN LADIES FCMANAGER: George Joyce

JOANNA DANIELSGoalkeeper who signed last summer; competes with Erica Turner for the number one shirt

MEGAN RAYMENTAttacking full-back who likes to get forward to support the wingers at every opportunity

AIMEE SMITHAimee can player a number of positions from centre-forward to left-back

STEPH KNIGHTVersatile centre-half who can also play as a central midfielder or a centre-forward when required

EDEN BROWNStrong centre-back; will wear the captain’s armband today in place of Abi Shocklidge

CLAIRE STANCLIFFECurrent Great Britain deaf player who heads out to Spain for the World Cup in the summer

ZOE BOOTEQuick and strong right-winger who signed from Banbury United in January 2016

AMY MARSHALLVersatile midfielder who can play across the midfield with goal-scoring qualities

BETH HOPEAttacking midfielder who likes to get on the ball and control the midfield

GEORGIA TEARAttacking centre-midfielder who likes to get forward

ISLA FLEURYStrong winger who can also fill in as a full-back when required

CLOE WOODWARDPowerful and quick centre-forward who is in her first season since signing from Kidlington

CESCA PARTRIDGECurrent top goalscorer for the Ladies; powerful striker who can score from anywhere

EMMA LEWTHWAITEWide player who looks to beat opponents and has a keen eye for goal

ERICA TURNERVersatile goalkeeper who is in her second season with the club since signing from Thrapston Town

POPPY BIGNELLSince the last round Poppy Bignell is now playing football out in the USA in New Jersey

ABI SHOCKLIDGECurrent captain who misses out today after picking up a long term knee injury in October

AGGIE BOCZARSKALeft-footed winger who likes to run at defenders and be direct

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Moulton Football Club was originally formed within Moulton village in 1896. Moulton have 20 teams with over 250 players from in and around the Moulton and Northampton area. Youth football is known to have been played in Moulton dating back as far as the 1940s. The current youth section, Moulton Magpies, was formed in 1994 with the formation of an Under-11 boys’ team. Seven of today’s squad played youth football for the Magpies. In 2006, Moulton Football Club was awarded FA Charter Standard Community Club status; the seventh club within

MOULTON LADIESMANAGERS: Jason Horsley & David Webb

SIMONE COOKSuperb centre-forward; has also been known to be ridiculously good in goal

CATHERINE NEEDHAMGoal scorer extraordinaire (maybe not!); great reader of the game…from the bench

SARA WAITMiss Versatility. Unsung hero of the team; her hard-work is the foundation of the team’s play

KYLIE EVANSStrong and competitive defender. Found somebody’s scoring boots; loves to get forward

STACEY CHAPLINWears her heart on her sleeve and is a true old fashioned 100 per-center; loves a tackle or 10

AMY WILLISCaptain Marvel; a stalwart of Moulton Ladies. Leads every game by example

GEORGIA WEBBInjury – what injury? Name it she has it, had it or is getting it. Bleeds black and white

CHARLOTTE PENNEYClassy midfielder who links the play. Heartbeat of the team, dictates the tempo of the game

JESSICA NOBLESkilful player who needs to believe in her own ability as much as we do; go Jess go!

EMMA DUNMOREShy and unassuming; quality centre-half who never gives up. Known to score…often!

HARLEY COLLYERLoud, brash, never shuts up! Moulton through and through; has to keep her discipline in check

ASH GOODMANStrong defender who reads the game very well and has great distribution; quiet one

ABBIE MACKENZIEQuality centre-forward who has been blighted by injury/illness; great to see her on the pitch again

KIRA EVANSBrave and agile goalkeeper. Ever so slightly mad; safe hands when she remembers to use them

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the county to achieve community status.

The Ladies section started in 2010 and the ladies have played in the Northamptonshire County League (NWAGFL) for the last five seasons. In 2014/15, Moulton Ladies won the league and cup double and gained promotion to the East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League (EMWRFL) for the 2015/16 season.

GIRLS’ ADVANCED COACHING CENTRE

The FA Talent Pathway for girls in Northamptonshire changed for the 2015/16 season with the launch of an exciting new opportunity for talented girls across the county to develop through the FA’s Elite England Pathway.

The East region, which includes Northamptonshire, became the second in England to adopt the new Female Talent structure, which consists of five Advanced Coaching Centres (ACC); one in each county across the region, which also includes Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Each Advanced Coaching Centre offers talented female players an hour-and-a-half training a week, in addition to their grassroots club training sessions.

Players attending the ACC who show Elite potential may be invited to a new Regional Centre of Excellence, which meets five times a year. It is from here that the most talented players may get the chance to progress into Elite performance camps and England youth training camps.

The ACC is run by the Northamptonshire FA at Brook Weston School, Corby, independently to any club involvement, and will be the official FA Girls Talent Pathway option.

For more information, please contact the Northamptonshire FA on 01604 670741

For more information, please contact the Northamptonshire FA on 01604 670741

NORTHAMPTON GREGORY CELTIC MANAGER: David ClancyASSISTANT: Donny SolazzoPHYSIO/FIRST AID: Lee Adnitt

Harriett AdnittJess PiffMorgan JohnsonCiara ClancyAlicia SolazzoKeisha GarofaloLinda RobartMaisie BusseySarah CalpinFavour OmenazuSteph ByeMolly TwiseltonMegan LeemingMonique Harrison

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Becca WilcoxEmma MarshallFran BatemanLucy HarrisonLily HampSophie BeaconRemy NorthoverLarissa MellorFay Marshall-HopkinsZara DoddIzzie ClampBex Tucky

CROUGHTON DIAMONDS MANAGER: Matt Haley ASSISTANT: Rob Northover

U16 GIRLS CUP

NORTHAMPTON TOWN LADIES MANAGER: George JoyceASSISTANT: Chris StoodleyPHYSIO: Dom Whitehouse

Joanna Daniels Megan Rayment Aimee Smith Steph Knight Eden Brown Claire Stancliffe Zoe Boote Amy Marshall Beth Hope Georgia Tear Isla Fleury Cloe Woodward Cesca Partridge Emma Lewthwaite Erica Turner Poppy Bignell Abi Shocklidge Aggie Boczarska

Simone CookCatherine NeedhamSara WaitKylie EvansStacey ChaplinAmy WillisGeorgia WebbCharlotte PenneyJessica NobleEmma DunmoreHarley CollyerAsh GoodmanAbbie MackenzieKira Evans

MOULTON LADIES MANAGERS: Jason Horsley & David Webb COACH: Domenic SmithASSISTANT COACH: Karen Collyer

WOMEN’S CUP

REFEREE: Brian Ebulubu | ASSISTANTS: Charlie Biggs, Charlie Lawrence | 4TH OFFICIAL: Olivia Clifford

The Swain B

enevolent Fund is a registered charity and relies solely on donations from clubs, leagues and individuals from

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inistrators and officials who suffer financial hardship as a result of injuries or illness sustained

whilst participating.

There are a number of bucket collectors at the gam

e today. If you’d like to make a donation, please call us on 01604 670741 w

ith your credit/debit card details or please send a cheque m

ade out to Swain Benevolent Fund and send it to N

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We are very grateful for your generosity.

Registered Charity number: 1082894

REFEREE: James Campbell| ASSISTANTS: Gavin Taylor, Jack Scully | 4TH OFFICIAL: Stewart Francis