St Helens Town v Maine Road

North West Counties Football League Premier Division

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Today’s Team News

Cover: Aaron Morris in action v Ashton Athetic on Easter Monday

No Gls St Helens Town Rory Crowther

James Halpin

Ed Richardson

Hamish Falconer

Chris Tingay

Edward Pegler

Daniel Brooks

Aaron Morris

James Rushton-Woods

Lee Harrison

Jack Golding

Kieran Leyland

Nathan Hughes

Andy Gillespie

Matthew Davidson

Liam Hynes

No Gls Maine Road Ryan Livesey

John Mason

Josh Tinker

Andy Thorpe

James Flynn

Rick Williams

Jamie Roe

Callum Broady

Rory Breslin

Josh Harper

Connor Hughes

Adam Savill

Nick Osborne

Jamie Allen

Mike Burke

Matthew Morgan

CLUB INFORMATION

Honorary Life President: Alan Wellens

Vice President: Jim Barrett

Chairman:

John McKiernan (07713 339682)

Vice Chairman: Glyn Jones

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

Full Committee:

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

Chris Ford and Glyn Jones.

Trustees: John McKiernan and Eric Bond

Club Manager: Ian Price

Assistant Manager:

Nick Matthews

Physiotherapists: Nicole Garner Jess Pritchard & Ben Fletcher

U21 Team Manager

Alan Gillespie

U21 Asst Manager: John Whelan

U18 Team Manager: Cairns Hardie

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 18th April 2015, kick off 3.00pm North West Counties League, Premier Division

Manager: Ian Price Assistant: Nick Matthews

Manager: Derek Barber Assistant: Jeff Newman

Referee: Mr D Underwood (Thornton-Cleveleys) Assists: Mr A Beckett (Thornton-Cleveleys) & Mr C Sharp (Lytham)

Today’s Executive Match Sponsor:

John Allison Happy 60th Birthday from all your family

St Helens Town Red & White Shirts

White Shorts, Red & White Socks

Maine Road Sky Blue Shirts

Sky Blue Shorts & Socks

Today’s Match Ball Sponsor:

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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 Maine Road. 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 been four weeks since we were here for our last home game on 21st March

against Winsford United in a game which we fell behind to a headed goal on the stroke of half time we bounced back well to equalise through James Rushton-Woods and looked to be on track to take all three points but the sending off of Adam Birchall put paid to those hopes and in the end we had to battle to hold onto our first point in the league since the January draw at Squires Gate. We then went on a road trip first travelling all the way to Glossop on a Monday evening only for the weather to thwart us before a ball was kicked after the referee deemed the pitch to be waterlogged with both teams wanting to at least start the contest. We then had to wait another week for a contest as we took the “trip” to Brocstedes Park on Easter Monday to take on landlords Ashton Athletic. We got off to a great start as Aaron Morris curled a loose ball from a corner home and then a well executed lob by skipper Andy Gillespie saw Town double their lead and before the interval spurned a fine chance to make it 3-0 that they would come to rue by the end of the contest. The second half saw Ashton Athletic quickly level matters as Town’s habit of conceding goals in clusters continued as they succumbed on 50 and 52 minutes but showed character to respond quickly with Morris adding his second of the game as he we found in space by Gillespie and rifled the ball into the top corner of the net. Ashton pressed but Town kept them out until around 10 minutes

from time when a similar goal to their second saw them level and then late on Town hearts were broken when a former player in the shape of Adam Gilchrist netted (his second of the game) in added on time to give the hosts the spoils and with Barnoldswick defeating Nelson sent Town into the relegation zone for the first occasion this season at the worst possible time. Our previous contest saw us visit FA Vase Finalists Glossop last Thursday evening and on what was an excellent night for them in front of a partisan crowd of almost 600 as

they put a young and fairly stretched Town line up to the sword recording a comfortable 4-0 victory after we had been give the game on just 7 days notice which isn’t ideal. Without playing we have feel deeper into the relegation mire as AFC Blackpool won 1-0 at Winsford on Saturday and Barnoldswick won 3-2 at Bootle on Tuesday evening. The equation is simple for us we need to win both our remaining games and hope that Runcorn Town beat Barnoldswick this afternoon or we will be unable to climb out of the relegation zone and will lose our ever present status in the NWCFL top flight. We don’t have an easy task as we face a Maine Road outfit who sit in the top three of the form table, it could be “Sods Law” but it we seem to have played a lot of teams when they are “in form” this season! 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 Maine Road were formed in 1955 as City Supporters Rusholme, when

present club president Frank Thompson and a few friends formed a team and after playing a few friendlies joined the local Rusholme Sunday League. In the late sixties the club changed to the Manchester Amateur Sunday League and also moved it’s headquarters to the newly built Maine Road Social Club and hence the new name Maine Road Football Club was taken. Ronnie Meredith was now running the club and in 1971/72 the club won the Manchester County Sunday Cup and both the club’s sides won their respective leagues. This prompted Ron to look for a new challenge and he changed the

whole future of the club by switching to Saturday football in the shape of the Manchester League. Success followed success on the field and after several years of moving grounds the club settled at their present home Brantingham Road in 1980. After a lean spell one of Ron’s other ambitions was realised in season 1983/84 when the club won the Manchester League Premier Division. This was to be the first or four consecutive Manchester Premier Division Titles for the club. Derek Barber took over the reigns of management in 1986 and the clubs progress continued, so much so that when the Manchester County F.A.’s new complex at Brantingham Road was built, Ron’s other ambition was achieved, entry to the North West Counties Football League. In season 1987/88 Maine Road were successful at Maine Road the then home of Manchester City FC as they beat Irlam Town 1-0 in the final of the Manchester County FA Premier Cup to complete a unique record of winning all five Manchester County FA County cups.The five cups were; Premier Cup (1987/88), Amateur Cup(1972/73, 1997/98 & 2004/05), Sunday Amateur Cup (1971/72), Intermediate Cup (1975/76 & 1976/77) & Challenge Cup (1982/83, 1984/85, 1985/86 & 1986/87). In only their second season in the North West Counties League 1988/89, the club finished 2nd Division runners-up behind champions Vauxhall but were denied promotion on ground grading. The club went one better the next season when they won the Second Division Championship and took what they felt was their rightful place in the League’s top flight. At the end of 2001/02 season after 12 years in the North West Counties League Division One Maine Road were relegated to the Second Division. This was the first time that a Maine Road side had been relegated. Two seasons in Division Two saw a very young and inexperienced side finish in 3rd place and then Runners-up, which lead to the club regaining their place in the top flight. Under the guidance of Chris Simms the club finished 8th in its first season back in the top flight, 2004/5. Town had mixed fortunes against Maine Road that term recording a 2-0 victory at Knowsley Road in February and in the March return Maine Road gained revenge with a 2-1 victory in Joe Gibiliru’s first game in charge. The following season saw a 10th position finish in Simms’ final season in charge. Record appearance holder Ian Walker took up the managerial hot seat and lead the outfit to a club record sixth position finish in his first season in charge (2006/7). 2007/8 saw Walker lead Road to a cup success beating Second Division Bootle on penalties in the Challenge Cup Final. On top of this Maine Road ended the season in fourth position, their highest ever league finish. After a difficult early campaign in 2008/9 saw the Manchester outfit unable to build on the



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Maine Road previous seasons achievements and they struggled at the wrong end of the table for most of the season before recovering to finish in a respectable 13th position. Those foundations were built upon when in 2009/10 a splendid 6th place position was again attained. Season 2010/11 proved a difficult one as many players left Road to move on to clubs who were prepared to pay them for their efforts. Many young reserve players were therefore brought through perhaps earlier than scheduled for first team duty. They battled manfully and another 13th position was no disgrace.

Maine Road have a long and proud reputation for attracting young players to the club. This began with the introduction of a Youth Team run by Derek in the late 1980’s, which brought a succession of fine young players to the club. This success in spotting and nurturing the best young talent has continued over the last decade with Maine Road’s domination of the Umbro International Football Tournament at Under 19 level. Over the last 11 seasons our Under 19’s have taken on and regularly outplayed talented youngsters from around the world. They have won the competition an amazing 6 times and been runners up 3 times. 2011/12 was a difficult season for Road as they had their worst finish, 18th position since returning to the NWCL top flight in 2004/5. Under a new management team of John Morrey & Chris Thomas they more than made amends the following season as they were surprisingly

one of the forerunners for the title and fell just short of the title finishing one point behind Champions Padiham. Their good form continued into the 2013/14 season as they again were fighting at the top of the table eventually finishing in 4th position. There was a change in the dugout for the start of the 2014/15 season with Lee Bennett replacing the previous duo coming to the club from a successful spell at Manchester League Hindsford but he stepped down in November with club stalwarts Derek Barber and Jeff Newman taking the reins until the end of the season.

Season League P W D L F A GD Pts Position

1999-00 NWC-1 42 9 10 23 59 100 -41 37 19/22

2000-01 NWC-1 42 15 3 24 75 102 -27 48 15/22

2001-02 NWC-1 44 8 7 29 68 115 -47 31 22/23

2002-03 NWC-2 34 23 2 9 74 55 19 71 3/18

2003-04 NWC-2 38 23 5 10 99 58 41 74 2/20

2004-05 NWC-1 42 20 7 15 76 69 7 67 8/22

2005-06 NWC-1 42 17 10 15 65 56 9 61 10/22

2006-07 NWC-1 42 22 7 13 79 58 21 73 6/22

2007-08 NWC-1 38 20 8 10 75 45 30 68 4/20

2008-09 NWC-P 42 14 9 19 60 74 -14 51 13/22

2009-10 NWC-P 42 21 7 14 82 59 23 70 6/22

2010-11 NWC-P 42 15 9 18 69 64 5 54 13/22

2011-12 NWC-P 42 13 9 20 58 69 -11 48 18/22

2012-13 NWC-P 42 28 3 11 99 57 42 87 2/22

2013-14 NWC-P 42 24 9 9 85 42 43 81 4/22



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How We Compare? St Helens Town - last 6 matches

All Competitions Most recent

Home L L L L L D

Away L L L L L L

Collated L L L D L L

Maine Road - last 6 matches 6/4

All Competitions Most recent

Home L L D W W W

Away D L L D D D

Collated D W W D W D

St Helens Town games since...

Maine Road

games since...

All Competitions All Competition

Clean sheet

18 Clean sheet

0

Goal Scored

1 Goal Scored

1

Loss 0 Loss 6

No score draw

29 No score draw

0

Score draw 8 Score draw 2

Win 18 Win 1

All Previous Meetings

All Competitions

P W D L F A GD Win %

Home 25 8 8 9 43 43 0 32.00

Away 25 14 5 6 48 34 14 56.00

Collated 50 22 13 15 91 77 14 44.00

at St Helens Town

Previous Meetings

at Maine Road

15/04; 4-0 1999-00 16/11; 1-1

13/01; 2-0 2000-01 19/08; 2-1

26/02; 4-0 2001-02 18/08; 5-0

NWC-D1 2002-03 NWC-D2

NWC-D1 2003-04 NWC-D2

05/02; 2-0 2004-05 19/03; 1-2

03/12; 2-1 2005-06 07/01; 2-1

12/09; 0-4 2006-07 10/02; 2-0

27/10; 2-1 2007-08 18/03; 1-1

07/04; 0-0 2008-09 23/08; 2-1

20/04; 2-2 2009-10 03/11; 0-5

12/10; 3-3 2010-11 22/02; 3-0

21/04; 0-3 2011-12 19/11; 1-2

06/04; 3-4 2012-13 01/12; 1-2

24/08; 0-5 2013-14 26/04; 0-6

18/04/2015 2014-15 02/08; 2-1

St Helens Town Scores First

Games Played 27

St Helens Town Wins 13

Draws 5

Maine Road Wins 9

St Helens Town Goals 47

Maine Road Goals 46

Percentage Town Wins 48.15



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From the Chair Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to Brocstedes Park for this NWCFL Premier Division encounter with our friends from Maine Road FC. Let’s hope their players, officials and supporters have had a safe journey and along with our own support are treated to an entertaining encounter. I’d also like to welcome and thanks to today’s Match Sponsor John Allison who

is our honorary guest celebrating his 60th Birthday courtesy of his son Michael and his family. Let ’s hope John enjoys a great afternoon of football and our hospitality. John is joined by David O’Keefe from the Autism and Asperger Society who are today’s match ball sponsor. The charity have been chosen as the mayoral charity and the Mayor and Mayoress of St Helens Councillor Geoffrey Pearl and his wife Carol are also in attendance. There will be a bucket collect at the game - please give generously. Today is our penultimate game of the season and results in the past week have meant we now have two ‘must-win’ games and unfortunately dependent on other results even six points may not be enough to survive the drop. The lads know what’s needed of them and I am sure they will give everything as we look to upset the odds and maintain our ever-present place in the NWCFL top flight. We can look back on a number of missed opportunities throughout the season but all that goes out of the window today and hopefully my notes in next Tuesday’s programme v Silsden will find me discussing a possible ‘great escape’. If not, we will have to dust ourselves down and get on with life in Division One.

Maine Road arrive in decent form with three wins and three draws in their last six outings including an impressive 2-0 home win over Colne on Monday night before a goalless draw at Nelson on Wednesday evening. We started the 2014-15 season at Brantingham Road and earned a valuable three points with a 1-2 win when goals from Aaron Morris and Chad Whyte secured the spoils. Let’s hope we can record a first ‘double’ of the season. Don’t forget our U17s team take on Southport U17s in the South Lancs Counties League Cup Wilf Hickson Memorial Cup Final here at Brocstedes Park on Sunday 26th April 2015, kick off 11.30am - please get along and support Nick Matthews and his youngsters admission is £2.50/£1.00 Next up we entertain Silsden next Tuesday evening, kick off 7.45pm Enjoy the game . . . John McKiernan Chairman St Helens Town AFC Don’t forget we continue with our sponsorship work over the summer and if you are able to help contact me on 07713 339 682 or email [email protected]



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Maine Road v Town

NWCFL Premier Division Maine Road 1-2 St Helens Town

Opening game of the 2014-15 season Saturday 2nd August 2014



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NWCFL News Runcorn Linnets - Linnets are holding a Corporate Team Golf Competition at Runcorn Golf Club on Friday, July 31st 2015. The 18-hole Stableford event will welcome teams of four with tee times from 11am-2pm, and entry is open to all at £200 per team, including coffee and light lunch on arrival and a two-course dinner. First prize for the winning team is golfing equipment from the Runcorn professional with prizes also for the runners-up and third-placed team. Linnets vice-chairman Hedley Edwards, a past captain of Runcorn Golf Club, said: "We are hoping that local businesses will support

this venture but we would obviously like to see members of Runcorn and other local golf clubs and societies taking part. Cammell Laird 1907 - Lairds will host a charity football match on Saturday 9th May to raise funds for Wirral Hospice and Wirral Media Centre. Tranmere Rovers' legendary player and manager, Ray Matthias, will take charge of one of the sides against Wirral Radio’s own Adam Siddorn’s All Star XI. Former Tranmere players Gareth Roberts, Andy Robinson, Alan Mahon, Simon Haworth, Kenny Irons, Jason Price, Gary Jones Alex Hay and Chris Malkin will appear with former Liverpool favourite Dave Thompson, Leicester City’s Ade Akinbiyi and Swansea’s Lee Trundle. The match kicks-Off at 5.30pm and is £5 for Adults and £2 for Children with all proceeds going to the charities. 1874 Northwich - The Green have announced that they will adopt the Neuro Muscular Centre (NMC) as a charity partner for 2015/16 season. The NMC is based in Winsford and was founded in 1990. It is dedicated to supporting people with muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular condition from all over Mid-Cheshire and beyond. 1874 Northwich will be one of 25 sports club in the area to be linked

to charity in the 25th anniversary year. Winsford United - the Blues are hosting a football tournament for local primary schools on Saturday 16th May at the Barton Stadium, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The tournament will be run by the Vale Royal School Sport partnership, with up to 25 teams taking part on the day. The games start at 10 am running through to 3.30 pm, and the club house will be open all day. Hanley Town - Town stepped in to help Evo-Stik League neighbours Leek Town to give them a helping hand in reaching the Staffordshire Senior Cup Final. Town's Abbey Lane ground was the venue for Leek's 1-0 semi-final win over Port Vale, after the original venue of Harrison Park in Leek was waterlogged. As it turned out, after agreeing to host the fixture, Abbey Lane was also waterlogged on the original date but the game finally went ahead on Thursday 2nd April. Leek Town Chairman Andy Wain said: "The people at Hanley Town pulled out all the stops to ensure our game went ahead, and I'm grateful for their co-operation which got us out of a tricky situation in terms of fixture congestion".



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NWCFL News AFC Liverpool are hoping to make club history on Saturday when they aim to lift the Liverpool Senior Cup for the first time today. The Reds face Evo-Stik League side Skelmersdale United at their West Lancashire College Stadium, and after a cup campaign that has seen them knock out fellow-NWCFL sides Ashton Town and Bootle, along with a memorable home win over Everton, they will looking to end the season by lifting some silverware.

Skelmersdale United are, of course, a familiar club to many around our league, having been members for many years before being promoted to the Evo-Stik League Division One North in 2006. The management team of Tommy Lawson and Brian Richardson have been at the helm since 2007, and after finishing in a play-off position all but once in their first five seasons, they steered Skem to the

title in 2012-13, and finished 6th in their first season in the Premier League last season. Although destined to miss out on a play off spot this season, Skelmersdale showed that they are not taking their foot off the gas, with a midweek win over league leaders FC United of Manchester that did little to help the Manchester club’s title hopes. It will undoubtedly be a tough test for AFC Liverpool, but Chairman Chris Stirrup says everyone is looking forward to the game, and another milestone in the club’s history. “From the Club’s point of view, it is a great achievement to reach the Liverpool Senior Cup Final for the second time in three years, and hopefully we can win the Trophy this time”, he said. “It will be a tough ask against Skemersdale United but the pressure will all be on them, with them being

the favourites. For our club, it’s another massive game in our short history, our fifth Cup Final in seven years. Not many teams can boast that and it’s a credit to Manager Paul Moore and his staff and players who have got us there. “After beating Ashton Town, Everton and Bootle, the Club, its members and supporters all deserve the good day out that a Cup Final bring”. Manager Paul Moore is equally upbeat about his side’s prospects, although very much aware of the dangers posed by their opponents. “We go into this game knowing that Skemersdale are the big favourites, and even though their recent form might not be the best, they put five past Southport and beat FC United this past week, so it shows the calibre of the team we are up against. “But we hold no fear and if we play how we can play, then I’d fancy my lads against anyone. I don’t think we've been favourites in any of our games in this Cup this season, even Ashton Town away, the conditions and pitch that night didn’t really suit our game.



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Club News We are looking for supporters to become Goldline members which will provide the club with a valuable source of income which will help us to achieve a bright future by assisting us in our goal of making a return to St Helens. In addition, you will have the chance to win up to £5,000 . . . so we could all be winners!

As a lottery partner, St Helens Town Football Club will receive a massive 70p of your £1 weekly subscription. As a Goldline member you will receive your membership card which includes your

membership number, 10 sets of Goldline draw numbers and 4 unique rollover draw numbers: Your 10 sets of Goldline draw numbers will be entered into the Goldline draw every weekday for your chance of winning. Each week 5 prizes of £500 are paid out, that’s a total of £2,500 paid out every week. Your 4 rollover draw numbers will be entered into the weekly draw for your chance of winning up to £5,000. The rollover draw starts at £250 and each week rolls over and increases by £250 until won or until it reaches £5,000 at which time it will be drawn and redrawn until a winner is found. £100s in £10 consolation prizes are paid out every week. Goldline pays out over £170,000 in prizes every year to members. In addition your Goldline membership card will entitle you to exclusive deals available at St Helens Town Football Club. No claim is necessary. Prizes will be sent automatically and either delivered by post or by your agent. Club Chairman John McKiernan said, “Having joined forces with Bolton Wanderers in the Goldline Lottery we can

ensure big cash prizes are dished out every week but the Club also wins too – with the possibility of raising thousands of pounds each year. “We hope those who have previously supported our monthly 500 Club lottery will now join our new venture. We are going to start canvassing this week with a view to entering our first draw at the start of March. In the current climate, this income through the Goldline Lottery will be crucial to the club. If people are able to give up £1 a week to enter then we think this is ta great way to support the club – but also give yourself a real chance of winning some cash too!” For more information on how you can join call John on 07713 339 682 or email [email protected]. Club officials will also have details on match days.



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Town v Winsford . . .

NWCFL Premier Division

St Helens Town 1-1 Winsford united Saturday 21st March 2015



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 30 BARNOLDSWICK TN NWCFL 3.00 4-3W Crowther Saunders Richardson Falconer Morris1 Cottington Bergqvist1 McKay1

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

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

Sep 13 AFC LIVERPOOL NWCFL 3.00 0-9L Crowther Saunders Richardson Falconer Morris McKay Andy Gillespie Cottington

Sep 16 RUNCORN LINNETS NWCFL 7.45 0-1L Crowther Duffy Morris Falconer Grant McKay Perry Alex Gillespie

Sep 20 Winsford United NWCFL 3.00 3-0L Crowther Cottington Morris Falconer Grant McKay Perry Ashton

Sep 23 Bootle NWCFL 7.45 3-0L Crowther Duffy Richardson Falconer Morris Cottington McKay Ashton

Sep 27 W DIDS & CHORLTON NWCFL 3.00 0-3L Crowther Duffy Saunders Falconer Morris McKay Cottington Ashton

Sep 30 Burscough LSC 1R 7.45 4-1L Crowther Whelan Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Saleh Ashton

Oct 5 NOSTELL M.W. FAV 2QR 3.00 2-0W Crowther Duffy Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Saleh

Oct 11 SQUIRES GATE NWCFL 3.00 0-0D Crowther Duffy Morris Falconer Ogden McKay Bergqvist

Oct 18 Congleton Town NWCFL 3.00 2-0L Crowther Duffy Morris Falconer Grant McKay Cottington Ashton

Oct 21 AFC Blackpool NWCFL 7.45 2-1L Crowther Duffy Morris Falconer Coyle1 McKay Saleh

Oct 25 Widnes LCC 2R 3.00 4-4D# Crowther Halpin Morris Falconer Coyle McKay Saleh1

Oct 28 RUNCORN TOWN NWCFL 7.45 2-2D Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Coyle Morris Saleh

Nov 1 YORKSHIRE AMS FAV 1R 3.00 3-1W Crowther Duffy Hont Falconer Coyle Morris McKay1

Nov 4 Stockport Sports NWCFL 8.00 0-2W Crowther Duffy Hont Falconer Coyle Morris McKay

Nov 8 COLNE NWCFL 3.00 2-5L Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Morris Coyle Bell1

Nov 15 Runcorn Linnets NWCFL 3.00 1-0L Crowther Duffy Hont Falconer Morris Coyle Bell

Nov 22 Alnwick Town FAV 2R 3.00 4-5W* Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Morris Coyle McKay Grant1

Nov 25 AFC Liverpool NWCFL 7.45 7-3L Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Morris Coyle1 McKay

Nov 29 BACUP & ROSS’ B NWCFL 3.00 2-0W Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Morris Duffy McKay

Dec 6 TADCASTER ALBION FAV 3R 3.00 2-4L Crowther Halpin Hont Duffy Morris Grant McKay Davidson

Dec 20 Nelson NWCFL 3.00 4-0L Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Duffy Morris Davidson McKay

Jan 3 Silsden NWCFL 3.00 2-1L Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Duffy Morris Davidson McKay

Jan 10 Squires Gate NWCFL 3.00 1-1D Crowther Halpin Hont Morris Vincent Davidson Ashton McKay

Jan 17 Alsager Town NWCFL 3.00 4-2L Crowther Halpin Richardson Falconer Morris Davidson Vincent Ashton

Jan 24 West Dids & Chorlton NWCFL 3.00 3-0L Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Morris Ashton McKay Rushton

Feb 7 BOOTLE NWCFL 3.00 1-2L Crowther Whelan Hont Falconer Morris Ashton McKay Rushton

Feb 14 Barnoldswick Town NWCFL 3.00 4-1L Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Morris Davidson McKay Ashton

Feb 17 ASHTON ATHLETIC NWCFL 7.45 0-2L Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Morris Davidson McKay Vincent

Feb 24 1874 NORTHWICH NWCFL 7.45 1-4L Crowther Halpin Hont Falconer Morris Davidson McKay Birchall

Feb 28 NELSON NWCFL 3.00 1-6L Mullin Morris Richardson Falconer Mawdsley Banasko Hynes Birchall

Mar 3 1874 Northwich NWCFL 7.45 5-0L Mullin Halpin Hont Morris Banasko Findlay Davidson Birchall

Mar 7 Abbey Hey NWCFL 3.00 3-1L Crowther Halpin Casey Dempsey Morris1 Birchall Davidson

Mar 10 GLOSSOP NE NWCFL 7.45 1-3L Crowther Davidson Casey Pegler Coyle Birchall Morris

Mar 14 CONGLETON TOWN NWCFL 3.00 1-3L Crowther Davidson Casey Pegler Coyle Hynes Birchall

Mar 21 WINSFORD UNITED NWCFL 3.00 1-1D Crowther Davidson Casey Pegler Falconer Hynes Morris Birchall

Apr 6 Ashton Athletic NWCFL 3.00 4-3L Crowther Tingay Davidson Falconer Dimitriou Pegler Brooks Morris2

Apr 9 Glossop North End NWCFL 7.45 4-0L Crowther Halpin Richardson Falconer Tingay Pegler Brooks

Apr 18 MAINE ROAD NWCFL 3.00

Apr 21 SILSDEN NWCFL 7.45



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Hulme Whyte1 Rushton-Woods Perry Pullinger Alex Gillespie7 Bergqvist11 Cook-Hannah9 Crowther

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

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

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

Hulme Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Perry Barton11 Pullinger/Saunders Whyte9 Peers/Crowther Coulter7

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

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

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

McKay1 Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie1 Harrison10 Alex Gillespie Peers Brinksman

Cottington Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Perry Peers5 Hulme11 Whyte9 Harrison Brinksman

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

Cottington Whyte Rushton-Woods Perry Peers3 Alex Gillespie11 Cook-Hannah9

Alex Gillespie Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Peers Ogden Whyte9 Saunders

Ashton Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Saunders Harrison9 Barton7 Whelan

Ashton Whyte Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Cook-Hannah Bergqvist9 Whelan10

Ashton Bergqvist Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Cook-Hannah10 Saleh11 Perry7

Ashton Cook-Hannah Rushton-Woods Bergqvist Andy Gillespie9 Lightbody10 Whyte91

Grant Cook-Hannah Bergqvist1 Andy Gillespie1 Saunders Harrison8 Whyte9 Lightbody10

Grant Cook-Hannah Ashton Andy Gillespie Saunders Rushton-Woods11 Harrison Whyte9

Ashton Whyte Andy Gillespie Saleh Cook-Hannah Bergqvist11 Bell10 Rushton-Woods8 Halpin

Grant Whyte Bergqvist Andy Gillespie Halpin2 Harrison6 Bell11

Grant Whyte2 Bell1 Andy Gillespie Harrison Bergqvist10 Cook-Hannah

Grant Whyte1 Bell1 Andy Gillespie Bergqvist9 Rushton-Woods McKay7

Grant Whyte1 Bell1 Andy Gillespie Ogden Rushton-Woods Bergqvist Perry

Grant Whyte Bergqvist Andy Gillespie1 Saleh Perry81 Bell

Duffy Whyte1 Andy Gillespie Perry Cook-Hannah Peers Nicholson

Grant Whyte McKay Andy Gillespie Ogden Halpin Rushton-Woods Perry9

Grant1 Whyte2 Bell1 Andy Gillespie1 Whelan Richardson11 Davidson10 Perry9

Grant Andy Gillespie Bell2 Richardson Duffy Davidson8 Perry9 Rushton-Woods11

Grant Andy Gillespie1 Bell1 Richardson Davidson8 Coyle Rushton-Woods7 Perry10

Davidson Andy Gillespie1 Bell Richardson Coyle Saleh Rushton-Woods8 Perry9 Whyte11

McKay Whyte Perry Rushton-Woods Cook-Hannah8 Bell Grant Andy Gillespie

McKay Andy Gillespie Perry1 Rushton-Woods Cook-Hannah6 Whelan2 Whyte

McKay Andy Gillespie Perry Rushton-Woods1 Cook-Hannah Whelan Whyte10

Ashton Whyte1 Andy Gillespie1 Rushton-Woods McKay7 Perry8 Hont

Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Bell Richardson Stevenson8 Moore3 Whyte Price

Rushton-Woods Cook-Hannah Andy Gillespie1 Perry Halpin Davidson10 Birchall11 Moore9

Ashton Andy Gillespie1 Moore Rushton-Woods Whelan2 Cook-Hannah9 Perry8

Vincent Rushton-Woods Hynes Richardson Cook-Hannah6 Findlay7 Andy Gillespie Perry11

Birchall Bell1 Rushton-Woods Richardson Whelan Findlay7 Golding11 S-Cunnington10 C-Hannah

Birchall Perry Rushton-Woods Golding Hont Findlay91 Davidson4 Crowther

Birchall Perry Rushton-Woods Golding S-Cunnington Cook-Hannah6 Price McKay

Derby Taylor Martland Marshall Hont McKay11 Hynes7 Perry10 C-Hannah

Derby Taylor Rushton-Woods Martland Halpin Hont7 Banasko9 Perry McKay81

Morris Taylor1 Rushton-Woods Andy Gillespie Marshall Derby9 McKay5 Halpin Perry11

Birchall Taylor Rushton-Woods1 Andy Gillespie Marshall3 Golding11 Banasko Cook-Hannah

Morris2 Andy Gillespie1 Hynes Golding Whelan Hassan Cook-Hannah9 Price

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

Part 52 - Season 1998-99 North West Counties League

P W D L F A Pts Workington 40 27 9 4 86 28 90

Mossley 40 27 7 6 91 38 88 Vauxhall GM 40 26 7 7 92 40 85

Newcastle Town 40 25 9 6 86 33 84 Kidsgrove Athletic 40 24 7 9 90 47 79

Prescot Cables 40 21 9 10 78 44 72 Skelmersdale United 40 21 8 11 82 48 71

St. Helens Town 40 22 5 13 77 58 71 Leek C.S.O.B. 40 14 11 15 52 58 53 Salford City 40 15 7 18 63 73 52

Ramsbottom United 40 14 8 18 54 64 50 Clitheroe 40 14 6 20 68 58 48

Maine Road 40 14 6 20 50 71 48 Rossendale United 40 14 5 21 59 81 47

Nantwich Town 40 12 6 22 54 68 42 Glossop North End 40 12 6 22 53 81 42

Cheadle Town 40 12 6 22 56 97 42 Atherton L.R. 40 10 9 21 45 73 39

Atherton Collieries 40 9 7 24 50 88 34 Bootle 40 9 7 24 41 84 34

Holker Old Boys 40 4 3 33 21 116 15

Opponents Home Result Away Result

Atherton Collieries Apr 24 Drew 2-2 Jan 23 Won 3-1

Atherton L.R. Apr 14 Won 1-0 Feb 16 Won 1-0

Bootle Sep 23 Won 3-0 Nov 10 Won 4-0

Cheadle Town Jan 27 Won 4-1 Sep 12 Won 5-0

Clitheroe Sep 26 Lost 1-2 Nov 21 Won 2-1

Glossop North End Jan 30 Won 1-0 Apr 8 Won 1-0

Holker Old Boys Dec 19 Won 5-0 Aug 22 Won 4-1

Kidsgrove Athletic Feb 20 Lost 0-3 Sep 15 Lost 1-2

Leek C.S.O.B. Apr 10 Won 4-0 Aug 31 Won 3-1

Maine Road Nov 4 Won 3-1 Mar 20 Won 1-0

Mossley Jan 2 Won 3-2 Nov 14 Lost 1-2

Nantwich Town Mar 13 Won 3-1 Mar 16 Lost 0-1

Newcastle Town Mar 27 Drew 0-0 Aug 25 Lost 0-5

Prescot Cables May 3 Drew 0-0 Mar 30 Lost 1-4

Ramsbottom United Aug 29 Drew 2-2 Apr 17 Won 3-2

Rossendale United Aug 15 Won 3-0 Oct 31 Lost 0-1

Salford City Mar 24 Drew 2-2 Oct 17 Won 3-1

Skelmersdale United Apr 5 Lost 0-6 Dec 26 Lost 2-3

Vauxhall GM Aug 19 Lost 1-2 Apr 26 Won 2-1

Workington Apr 3 Lost 0-4 May 1 Lost 2-4



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Season 1998-99 FA CUP

Sep 19 1st Qual. Brandon United Away Won 3-1

Oct 3 2nd Qual. Droylsden Away Lost 0-6

FA VASE

Oct 10 2nd Qual. Hall Road Rangers Away Won 2-1

Nov. 7 1st Rd. BRIGG TOWN Home Won 2-1

Nov 28 2nd Rd. MORPETH TOWN Home Drew 2-2

Dec 1 Replay Morpeth Town Away Won 4-0

Dec 12 3rd Rd. ECCLESHILL UNITED Home Won 3-1

Jan 16 4th Rd. Clitheroe Away Lost 0-1

NWCFL CHALLENGE CUP

Nov 18 1st Rd. Curzon Ashton Away Won 2-0

Jan 23 2nd Rd. Atherton Collieries Away Won 3-1

Feb 13 3rd Rd. CLITHEROE Home Drew 1-1

Feb 22 Replay Clitheroe Away Won 1-0

Feb 27 SF 1st Leg VAUXHALL GM Home Lost 1-2

Mar 6 SF 2nd Leg Vauxhall GM Away Won 2-1

NWCFL FLOODLIT TROPHY

Dec 9 2nd Rd. ROSSENDALE UNITED Home Lost 1-3

LIVERPOOL SENIOR CUP

Dec 16 1st Rd. Skelmersdale United Away Lost 2-3

Player App Sub Total Goal

Allison, Mike 56 - 56

Bickerstaffe, Gary 37 4 41 2

Blundell, Kevin 12 4 16

Burke, Andy - 2 2

Clarke, Paul 5 9 14 1

Collins, Neil - 3 3

Cramsie, A 3 - 3

Davenport, P - 2 2

Dickin, D 1 - 1

Dooner, Gary 47 - 47 1

Dunn, Joey 1 - 1

Graham, Curtis 3 3 6

Griffiths, Bryan 30 3 33 12

Gwyther, Paul 5 3 8 1

Hatton, Brian 1 - 1

Hill, Franny 45 3 48 5

Hockenhull, Alan 6 3 9 1

Jones, Gary 35 2 37 4

Player App Sub Total Goal

Jones, Karl 3 1 4

Kirwan, Paul 40 1 41 1

Laird, Gary 18 7 25 8

Lowe, Gary 14 13 27 1

McGivern, John 3 6 9

O’Neill, Steve 10 2 12 3

Pennington, Ste 44 7 51 35

Phoenix, Stu 40 1 41 1

Quirk, Chris 36 5 41 2

Reilly, Adie 48 4 52 1

Senior, John 4 - 4

Shaw, Neil - 1 1

Stamper, G 8 4 12 4

Walker, Glenn 34 17 51 19

Walmsley, Chris 14 5 19

Williams, Ste 13 9 22 1

Own goal 3

Totals 616 124 740 106



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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)

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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

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

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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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Match Report . . . Town succumb to champions elect Glossop North End 4-0 St Helens Town St. Helens Town turned in a brave defensive display away to FA Vase finalists Glossop North End recently, but went down to an expected 4-0 defeat. The win enabled Glossop to go above long-time League leaders Runcorn Linnets at the

top of the NW Counties Premier Division table with 4 matches in hand and sets the Derbyshire side well on their way to a fantastic treble of trophies for, not only are they comfortably on target to be promoted to the Evo Stik League as Champions, they are also in the final of the NW Counties Men

United Cup and are eagerly looking forward to a Wembley date against North Shields on 9th May. Town arrived at Surrey Street in the role of lambs to the slaughter and, before a bumper crowd of 592, withstood all the home side could throw at them for the first 20 minutes. However, two goals in a minute gave Glossop a lead they never looked likely to lose, the first being adjudged an own goal after a “daisy cutter” across the goal line was deflected into his own net by the unfortunate Rory Crowther, who had an outstanding game. The second, a minute later, was headed in at the right post by Sam Freakes, a foul on Crowther going unnoticed by the referee. Dave Young gave Glossop a three goal lead on 32 minutes. Once again, Crowther performed heroics, blocking a series of shots in the build-up but, the ball having gone out for a corner, he was impeded again as he tried to gather the ball, but the goal was allowed to stand. The very young Town side, cobbled together at short notice following hasty re-arrangement of this game, did well to get through to half-time without conceding another goal, turned in a fantastic defensive display in the second half, yielding a fourth goal just nine minutes from time to substitute Sam Hind. Glyn Jones



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Tea Break Teasers Q1. Who is only player to have been bought for a world record transfer fee twice?

Q2. Which Scottish League side are nicknamed the Blue Brazil?

Q3. In which African country was Middlesbrough’s Mustapha Carayol born?

Q4. Who has reached the most Copa del Rey finals without lifting the trophy?

Q5. Which Bungesliga side host matches at the Coface Arena?

Q6. Who were the last team from outside the top flight to appear in an FA Cup final?

Q7. Which two teams have been bottom of the Premier League on Christmas Day and survived the drop?

Q8. Which was the last European country to win the Olympic Gold Medal and in what year?

Q9. Which manager said “Mind you, I’ve been through the bad times too. One year we came second”?

Q10. Who was the first Dutchman to win a Premier League winners medal?

Q11. Why are Championship outfit AFC Bournemouth known as the Cherries?

Q12. Which Sunderland player scored the Premier League;s 23,000th goal in November 2014 agaisnt Everton?

Q13. Which Spanish La Liga side are nicknamed Les Granotes (the frogs)?

Q14. Which club has the smallest capacity ground in League One?

Q15. Who are the only side in the Premier League period (when the competition had 20 clubs) to have scored fewer than 30 goals in a season on three occasions?

1) Diego Marandona 2) Cowdenbeath 3) Gambia 4) Celta Vigo (1908, 48, 94 & 2001) 5) Mainz 6) Cardiff City in 2008 7) West Brom (2004-5) & Sunderland (2013-14) 8) Spain in 1992 9) Bob Paisley 10) Jordi Cruyff (1996-7) 11) Their stadium Dean Court was built on a Cherry Orchard 12) Seb Larsson 13) Levante 14) Fleetwood Town (5,327) 15) Sunderland



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Meet the Players

Andy Gillespie 08/04/1991

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James Rushton-Woods 07/10/1992 Midfield

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Paul Cook-Hannah 20/09/1984

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Chris Brinksman 29/09/1990 Goalkeeper

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Karl Bergqvist 10/09/1984 Midfield

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Chad Whyte 11/06/1992

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Alex Gillespie 06/08/1997 Midfield

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Rory Crowther 29/12/1996 Goalkeeper

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Hamish Falconer 12/12/1995

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Aaron Morris 10/06/1995

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Matthew Davidson 11/01/1992

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Marcus Perry 16/08/1996

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Cole Ashton 25/05/1993

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Chris Cottington 04/09/1994

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U21s News Town have three 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. Today we look at the how the season is unfolding for the U21s in the Cheshire FA League.

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

September 2014 (home fixtures at Edge Hill University)

A Sunday 7th Stockport Sports U21s Won 1-3

H Sunday 14th Sandbach United U21s Won 3-1

H Sunday 21st Ambrose Ellis FC (Liverpool County FA Cup) 3-3 AET

Lost 4-5 on penalties

October 2014

A Sunday 5th Silverdale Athletic U21s (CUP) Won 2-3

A Sunday 12th Egerton U21s Lost 2-0

A Sunday 26th Lostock Rangers U21s Won 3-5

November 2014

H Sunday 2nd Vale Juniors (Congleton) Won 3-2

H Sunday 9th Egerton U21s Won 4-0

H Sunday 16th Ashton-on-Mersey U21s Won 5-1

H Sunday 23rd Cheadle Town U21s Won 5-0

A Sunday 30th Sandbach United U21s Won 1-3

December 2014

A Sunday 7th Wythenshawe Town U21s (Cup) Lost 3-1 aet

February 2015

A Sunday 14th Cheadle Town U21s Won 0-5

March 2015

A Sunday 22nd Silverdale Athletic U21s Lost 3-2

April 2015

A Sun 19th Wythenshawe Town U21s

A Wed 29th Vale Juniors U21s

May 2015

A Sun 3rd Malpas U21s

Cheshire FA Under 21s League

POS Team P W D L GD PTS

1 Silverdale Athletic 16 12 2 2 30 38

2 Vale Juniors (Congleton) 14 10 2 2 21 32

3 St Helens Town 13 10 0 2 22 30

4 Sandbach United 16 6 4 6 10 22

5 Egerton 16 4 4 8 -13 16

6 Wythenshawe Town 13 3 5 5 -6 14

7 Malpas 13 4 1 8 -11 13

8 Cheadle Town 13 3 2 8 -23 8*

9 Lostock Rangers 16 2 2 12 -30 8



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NWCFL Goalscorers . . . Player Team League Cup Total Strike Rate

Danny Boyle Colne 29 7 36 0.86

Ryan Cox AFC Liverpool 24 9 33 0.70

Matthew Beadle 1874 Northwich 18 9 27 0.82

Paul Shanley Runcorn Town 19 8 27 0.56

Kieran Lugsden Glossop 13 12 25 0.49

Jason Carey Glossop 12 12 24 0.44

Tom Peterson Bootle 19 3 22 0.59

Thomas Bailey Glossop 17 5 22 0.39

Michael Brandon 1874 Northwich 20 1 21 0.54

Kevin Towey Runcorn Linnets 17 3 20 0.54

Michael Blundell Alsager Town 16 3 19 0.49

Peter Wright Nelson 17 2 19 0.51

Alex Murphy Squires Gate 16 2 18 0.43

Jack Sowerby Squires Gate 14 3 17 0.85

Danny Egan Winsford 13 4 17 0.46

Lee Blackshaw Glossop 6 9 15 0.36

Ronnie Morgan AFC Liverpool 9 5 14 0.45

David Young Glossop 8 6 14 0.25

Spencer Jordan Colne 12 1 13 0.43

Connor Hughes Maine Rd 12 1 13 0.42

Andrew Potter Runcorn Town 8 5 13 0.46

Matthew Ward 1874 Northwich 7 5 12 0.30

Brandon Zibaka Abbey Hey 12 0 12 0.43

James McGrane Bootle 11 1 12 0.29

Craig Nicholls Silsden 10 2 12 0.32

Zack Dale Silsden 7 5 12 0.40

Chad Whyte St Helens 6 6 12 0.50

Nico Collins Abbey Hey 10 1 11 0.37

Scott Barlow Congleton 8 3 11 0.29

Richard Williams Maine Rd 11 0 11 0.42

Mark Buchan Squires Gate 11 0 11 0.35

Andy Gillespie St Helens 7 4 11 0.32

Kyle Riley Winsford 10 1 11 0.32

Chris Middleton Congleton 8 2 10 0.28

Kyle Hamid Runcorn Linnets 10 0 10 0.40

Matthew Atherton Runcorn Linnets 9 1 10 0.27

Sean Breen Runcorn Town 6 4 10 0.32



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Match Report Town blow lead and slip into bottom two

Ashton Athletic 3-2 St Helens Town St. Helens Town twice let slip a lead in their away game at landlords Ashton Athletic on Easter Monday and paid a heavy price, dropping to next to bottom in the NW Counties Premier League table as Barnoldswick won at home to Nelson

and AFC Blackpool drew 0-0 in their derby clash with Squires Gate. Town are now two points below the Lancashire pair, with only three games remaining, including Thursday’s re-arranged game at FA Vase Finalists and promotion favourites Glossop. Town weathered Ashton’s early pressure, then took the game to their high-flying landlords, building up a 2-0 lead before half-time, but they were left to rue missing a third, gilt-edged chance which would have put them well ahead before the break. Fielding two debutants in Dimitriou Christou and Daniel Brooks, St. Helens went ahead on 6 minutes when Liam Hynes’ shot was blocked and Aaron Morris netted from close range. Ashton were left shell-shocked after Andy Gillespie volleyed a superb second over keeper Jay Foulds midway through the opening half, but soon afterwards, it should have been 3-0, a square cross falling sweetly for Jack Golding right in front of goal, but the Town winger got his feet in a tangle and Brooks could only fire wide.

St. Helens were made to pay for that missed chance as, with only seven minutes of the second half gone and buoyed by the introduction of two lively substitutes, Ashton levelled the game at 2-2. Daniel Greene scored the first when a missed defensive header landed right at his feet and he netted from the corner of the penalty box, giving Rory Crowther no chance and, a few minutes later, Ryan Small netted after the Town defence failed to clear a high ball from the 18-yard area. Town went ahead again at 3-2 on 55 minutes, Gillespie digging out the ball from his own feet to lay on a great chance for Morris, who scored at the second attempt and appeared to have steadied the ship, despite the continuing threat from their lively landlords. However, with only ten minutes left, Athletic equalised at 3-3 from another

high ball into the box which the Town defence failed to deal with and although Crowther blocked the first attempt low down, he had no chance with former St. Helens player Adam Gilchrist’s header at the other post. Still a draw looked on the cards as the game went into added time, which would have been a fair result, but first Town captain Gillespie had to be helped off the pitch following what looked like a serious ankle injury then, the referee failed to notice a foul from substitute Kusaloka and the ball broke upfield for Gilchrist to score the winning goal which knocked the stuffing out of a Town side whose performance, particularly in the first half, deserved better.

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NWCFL action at Brocstedes Park Ashton Athletic 3-2 St Helens Town

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Premier Division P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Glossop North End 36 31 3 2 95 18 77 96

2 Runcorn Linnets 37 27 8 2 86 36 50 89

3 1874 Northwich 37 24 8 5 82 31 51 80

4 Colne 37 24 4 9 80 40 40 76

5 Ashton Athletic 38 20 11 7 67 38 29 71

6 Squires Gate 38 16 15 7 59 41 18 63

7 Bootle 37 18 6 13 71 55 16 60

8 AFC Liverpool 39 17 7 15 73 55 18 58

9 Congleton Town 38 17 7 14 66 55 11 58

10 Silsden 37 16 7 14 54 58 -4 55

11 Nelson 37 16 6 15 66 55 11 54

12 Winsford United 37 13 10 14 56 57 -1 49

13 Abbey Hey 38 14 4 20 56 73 -17 46

14 Maine Road 38 12 9 17 50 67 -17 45

15 Alsager Town 38 12 5 21 62 83 -21 41

16 Runcorn Town 36 10 7 19 65 72 -7 37

17 West Didsbury &

Chorlton 38 11 4 23 52 83 -31 37

18 AFC Blackpool 38 6 9 23 33 76 -43 27

19 Barnoldswick Town 39 7 6 26 45 97 -52 27

20 St Helens Town 38 6 4 28 43 114 -71 22

21 Bacup & Rossendale

Borough 37 4 6 27 35 92 -57 18

22 Stockport Sports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Premier Division Table as at Thursday 16th April 2015

* points deducted for a breach of league rules

Premier Division

Saturday 18th April 2015

Premier Division

1874 Northwich v AFC Blackpool

Abbey Hey v Ashton Athletic

Bacup & R Borough v Winsford United

Colne v Alsager Town

Glossop North End v Nelson

Runcorn Town v Barnoldswick Town

Silsden v Bootle

Squires Gate v Congleton Town

St Helens Town v Maine Road

West Didsbury & Chorlton

v Runcorn Linnets

First Division

Ashton Town v Atherton Collieries

Atherton LR v Cammell Laird 1907

Cheadle Town v AFC Darwen

Daisy Hill v Barnton

Eccleshall v Holker Old Boys

Hanley Town v Irlam

Litherland REMYCA v Chadderton

Widnes v Wigan Robin Park

Liverpool Senior Cup Final

Skelmersdale United v AFC Liverpool

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Monday 20th April 2015

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Glossop North End v 1874 Northwich

Runcorn Town v Nelson

First Division

AFC Darwen v Holker Old Boys

Atherton LR v Ashton Town

Daisy Hill v Atherton Collieries

Tuesday 21st April 2015

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Colne v Runcorn Linnets

St Helens Town v Silsden

Winsford United v Maine Road

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Division One P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Atherton Collieries 32 30 1 1 124 21 103 91

2 Cammell Laird 1907 33 25 5 3 104 33 71 80

3 Hanley Town 33 19 4 10 81 61 20 61

4 AFC Darwen 32 17 7 8 95 57 38 58

5 Barnton 34 17 5 12 69 64 5 56

6 Holker Old Boys 32 16 5 11 72 47 25 53

7 Chadderton 32 16 5 11 57 52 5 53

8 Daisy Hill 33 14 6 13 55 62 -7 48

9 Cheadle Town 33 13 5 15 65 62 3 44

10 Litherland REMYCA 35 12 8 15 70 72 -2 44

11 Irlam 34 11 8 15 50 59 -9 41

12 Atherton LR 32 11 7 14 40 57 -17 40

13 Eccleshall 33 12 4 17 43 82 -39 40

14 Northwich Flixton

Villa 34 10 9 15 68 65 3 39

15 Rochdale Town 34 10 9 15 69 78 -9 39

16 Widnes 34 9 5 20 60 94 -34 32

17 Ashton Town 33 7 5 21 49 70 -21 26

18 Wigan Robin Park 34 7 3 24 41 110 -69 24

19 Oldham Boro 33 5 7 21 30 96 -66 22

Division One Table as at Thursday 16th April 2015

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Division 1

Wednesday 22nd April 2015

Premier Division

Bacup & Rossendale Borough

v Bootle

Glossop North End v Runcorn Town

First Division

Eccleshall v Cammell Laird

Northwich Flixton Villa v Atherton LR

Thursday 23rd April 2015

The Reusch First Division Cup Final

AFC Darwen v Atherton Collieries

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First Division

Oldham Boro v Chadderton

Saturday 25th April 2015

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Abbey Hey v Runcorn Town

AFC Blackpool v West Didsbury & Chorlton

AFC Liverpool v Congleton Town

Alsager Town v Squires Gate

Ashton Athletic v Bacup & R Boro

Bootle v Colne

Nelson v 1874 Northwich

Runcorn Linnets v Glossop NE

Winsford United v Silsden

First Division

AFC Darwen v Eccleshall

Ashton Town v Chadderton

Atherton Collieries v Cheadle Town

Atherton LR v Oldham Boro

Barnton v Widnes

Cammell Laird 1907 v Hanley Town

Holker Old Boys v Daisy Hill

Northwich Flixton Villa v Wigan Robin Park

Rochdale Town v Irlam

Thursday 30th April 2015

The Men United Cup Final

Atherton Collieries v Glossop North End

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