Programme Notes - The Editor Last weekend was a dark one in the history of our football club. The defeat to Seaham Red Star (which will be mentioned later) felt insignificant. We lost one of the most influential men that Alnwick Town has ever had. Eric Hately passed away at the age of 70 last Friday night. He was part of Alnwick Town’s glory years in the Alliance, helped to set up junior football at the club in the 1980’s, and also held the position of Club President. An impressive CV from an inspirational man. Eric will be missed by the club, but also by the town as a whole. He was a key figure within the Christmas Lights committee and the Shrove Tuesday football. Hundreds of people that have played football for Alnwick Town Juniors have Eric to thank for getting junior football off the ground in the town. I only hope that we can ensure the junior side of our club grows from strength to strength in the future. It’s the least we can do to ensure that Eric’s memory lives on. RIP Eric - Alnwick’s Number 2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------So after the bad news in the morning, the nightmare continued into the afternoon, with the club suffering their heaviest ever defeat in the Northern League, 9-0 away to league leaders Seaham Red Star. Players need to put it behind them, and quickly. We’ve taken some right hammerings scoreline wise this season, and it’s not been pleasant at times. But we’ve also produced some cracking displays. Confidence is a massive thing in football, and we’ve been a bit low since the disappointment of cup exits back in November. Wear the armbands today with pride, and let’s give Eric a fitting send off. www.facebook.com/ alnwicktownafc Twitter: @alnwicktownafc
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