Brixham v Elburton Villa 29.3.23

FISHERMEN’S TALES

WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH 2023 7.30PM SW PENINSULA LEAGUE EAST sponsored by South Devon Media

WELCOME TO WALL PARK !

Brixham AFC, Wall Park Road, TQ5 9UE

Members of:

KITCHEN KIT SOUTH WEST PENINSULA LEAGUE

TCS SOUTH DEVON LEAGUE

PIONEER YOUTH LEAGUE

MANAGEMENT TEAM

President: John Charles

Chairman: Phil Thomas 07725

Club

HONOURS

S W PENINSULA LEAGUE EAST RUNNERS-UP 2022

S DEVON LEAGUE PREMIER RUNNERS-UP 2014, 2022

SDL GEORGE BELLI CUP RUNNERS-UP 2013, 2014

DEVON PREMIER CUP RUNNERS-UP 2014

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DEVON COUNTY U 18’S LEAGUE SOUTH CHAMPIONS 2022

DEVON COUNTY U 18’S LEAGUE CUP RUNNERS-UP 2022

PIONEER U15’S CUP WINNERS 2018

PIONEER U12’S CUP RUNNERS-UP 2022

PIONEER U10’S CUP RUNNERS-UP 2022

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the businesses and individuals who sponsor our club, your support is greatly appreciated.

Some comments and views that may be contained in this publication may not necessarily be the views of the club. Matchday magazine point of contact fishprog@hotmail.com

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BRIXHAM BILLY’

WALL PARK WATCH

Good evening everyone, and welcome to Wall Park. A particular welcome of course to our friends who have made the journey from Plymouth, a safe journey home to you all.

Villa made an indifferent start to their league season, winning only two of their first fourteen matches, although they did have some cup success, winning at Dobwalls, Holsworthy and Ivybridge in the Vase and the League Cup and reaching the quarter-finals of the latter before losing on penalties to Okehampton. Recent league results have been more encouraging, with only two defeats in their last seven games and with games in hand on the teams above them they may well be in something of a false position. No doubt they will be keen to improve on their recent results here, and we will have to be at our best to stop them from doing so.

Interesting news from the Football Association regarding non-league end-of-season playoff matches. Their cunning plan is that this will be the last year of inter-step playoffs. At the end of next season, i.e. in May 2024, each of the eight Step 4 divisions (Southern League South etc) will relegate two clubs, and each of the sixteen Step 5 divisions, including the Western League Premier, will promote two clubs, thereby increasing all Step 4 divisions to 22 teams. There will be just one club relegated from each Step 5 division, so two up and one down from the Western for next season.

From the following season, i.e. from May 2025, the Step 4 divisions will each relegate four clubs, and the Step 5 divisions will return to relegating the bottom two, so two up and two down for the Western - potential re-organisation notwithstanding, of course! Pretty much anything could happen on that front between now and then

This coming Saturday we have a crunch match at Crediton (3pm), all support welcome of course; the reserves meanwhile entertain East Allington in the divisional cup (2.30pm).

Enjoy the match, and let’s hope for a win for the Fishermen!

P.S. Just a note on Saturday’s game against Torridgeside. The hat-trick which earnt Kieran his Man of the Match award was his first ever in senior football.

Back issues of ‘Fishermen’s Tales’ are available at £1.50 post free. If you want more than one we’ll do you a deal! Email your requirements to fishprog@hotmail.com or speak to Ian.

LOTTERY WINNERS !

Draw date 20 March at

The Bell

Numbers 2 - 14 - 23 - 25 Jackpot not won

Consolation prizes:

£50 Merv (Rugby Club) £20 Dave Davey (DD)

£10 Lyn Corbin (Bell), Chum (DH), Sharon Ward (Rugby Club)

Next Jackpot £10,000

Draw 3 April 6pm at the Manor

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THE GAFFER TAPE

It was certainly nice to not just be able to have a game, but to have a game at home last Saturday! And what a game it ended up being for the lads again.

Torridgeside were on a decent little run so we cautiously respected their form, but after the first 20 minutes in which we absolutely dominated we finally broke the deadlock with two very good and well worked goals. The pattern continued throughout the second half and the lads put in a very commanding performance.

As we keep saying, one game at a time and this evening’s match against a very well drilled and organised Elburton absolutely fits that bill once more. For those that watched our previous encounter earlier this season, you’ll be well aware of what a big challenge tonight’s game will prove.

It will be nice to get under the Wall Park lights and enjoy another home game, but we’ll have to be resolute and at our best again to grab another three points.

Performances will quite rightly dip on occasions during the run-in, and a bit of luck and a few decisions here and there will certainly be needed if we are to achieve the aim come May 1st.

We’ll keep banging that drum and drilling the ‘one game at a time’ mantra into the lads.

Don’t underestimate how much we’ll need your continued support though. The lads and us absolutely thrive off the buzz at the moment.

Let’s hope for another buzzing night with another three points!

Couchy & Ports

League matches played by Manchester United this season: 26 League matches played by Manchester United this season with a 3pm Saturday kick-off: one

THE AWAY END

‘TheVilla’

The club was established in 1982 as a successor to Elburton Red Triangle FC. They joined the Plymouth & District League and went on to win the Division One title in 1991. In 1992 the club were founder members of the Devon County League. The 1994–95 season saw the club win the league's Throgmorton Cup, beating Weston Mill Oak Villa in the final.

In 2007 the Devon County League merged with the South Western League to form the South West Peninsula League, with Elburton becoming members of the Premier Division. The club were relegated to Division One West after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 2016. They were Division One West runners-up the following season. In 2018 the club finished third in Division One West and were promoted to the Premier Division in place of Stoke Gabriel, who had requested to be relegated. Following league reorganisation at the end of the 2018

19 season, they were placed in the Premier Division East.

Ground : Haye Road

Year Formed : 1982

Joined SWP : 2007 from Devon County League

Manager : Kevin Yetton : asst : Martin Piper

Chairman : Kevin Treeby

Secretary : Janina Augustynowicz : Janinaaugustynowicz@elburtonvillafc.com

Colours : Red/White Stripes & Black Shorts : Change : Blue & White

Floodlights : Yes

Seated Stand : Yes

Covered Standing : Yes

Clubhouse : Yes

SWP Honours : League Cup Finalists 2013, West Division Runners Up 2017

Last season:

9.3.22 Brixham 4 Elburton 0

Fisher, Robinson, Gaze, Ashworth, Adderley, Bowden, Somers, Parkin, M Harford, C Harford, Chisholm. subs Leech, Dunlop, Worthington. Scorers: Parkin, Somers, Chisholm, Leech.

19.3.22 Elburton 2 Brixham 0

Fisher, Robinson, Gaze, Ashworth, Dunlop, Leech, Somers, Parkin, M Harford, C Harford, Chisholm. subs Hopkins, Burt, Micklewright.

Our all-time League record v Elburton:

Record victory: Mar 9 2022 Brixham 4 Elburton 0

Some of our other friends

JT MOTORS, Lower Manor Road

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HAMMER AND NAILS, Bolton Street

THE PANTRY, Summercourt Way

MARE AND FOAL SANCTUARY, Fore Street

BRIXHAM BARBER & SALON, Bolton Street

YES @ THE EDGE, Fore Street

SMARDONS, Bolton Street

DAVID’S, Bolton Street

BRIXHAM TYRES, New Road

BURTON HOTEL, Burton Street

CROWN & ANCHOR, The Quay

Car servicing and repairs

Ironmongery and garden requisites

General store

Charity shop

Gents hairdresser

Charity shop

Newsagents & general store

Fish and chip shop

Tyre replacement

Public house

Public house

STAR FISH !

Born Torquay, 5 March 1979 (Pisces)

Nickname Ports

Age 44 Height 5ft 11

Occupation Openreach manager

Lives Torquay

Marital status Married

Children Two sons

Position on pitch Striker, now player/manager

Former clubs as player Ilfracombe, Newton Spurs, Stoke Gabriel, Staines

as manager Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Newton Spurs

Best player played with Mark Stein

Best player played against none stood out

Favourite other team Manchester United

Favourite food Steak

Favourite holiday destination Orlando

Favourite TV show King of Queens

Dogs or cats? Cats

Night in or night out? In

Hobbies outside football Golf, holidays, cooking

Which person in the world would you most like to meet? Myself in 10 years time

Photo: Stuart Richards

UP FOR THE CUP !

WALTER C PARSON LEAGUE CUP

Semi Finals

Liskeard v Newton Spurs (Mar 28 at Ivybridge)

Okehampton v Axminster (Mar 29 at Bovey Tracey)

ISUZU FA VASE

Holders: Newport Pagnell Town

Semi Finals (Apr 1)

Congleton Town v Newport Pagnell Town

Corsham Town v Ascot United

BAYSIDE GRAPHICS ST LUKE’S BOWL

Final at Coach Road May 5 Tiverton v Willand

HERALD CUP

Holders: Kingsteignton Athletic

Quarter Finals

Ivybridge Res 3 Paignton Saints Res 1

Kingsteignton 5 Ilsington 4 aet

Stoke Gabriel Res 2 East Allington 3

WBB v Newton 66 (Apr 1)

Semi Finals (dates tbc)

Ivybridge Res v WBB or Newton 66 East Allington v Kingsteignton

GEORGE BELLI CUP

Mar 25

Group A

Newton 66 7 Waldon 1

Group B

E Allington 4 Paignton Saints 2

Apr 1

Group A

Buckfastleigh v Kingsteignton

Group B

Brixham v East Allington

Ivybridge v Paignton Saints

PIONEER U13s PLATE

Semi Finals (Apr 2)

WBB Blue v Brixham

WBB Yellow v Ipplepen

PIONEER U12s PLATE

Semi Finals (Apr 30)

Brixham v Chudleigh

Kingskerswell v KM United White

WHAT HAPPENED

SOUTH WEST PENINSULA LEAGUE EAST

(correct to March 28)

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It’s a scientific footballing fact that penalty shoot-outs are only enjoyable to watch when you have no skin in the game. Other teams? Bring it on. My team? No, thank you.

I’ve got a long-running agreement with an old school friend to alert one another to televised penalty shoot-outs.

A couple of weeks back, of the eight quarter-final ties in the FA Trophy and FA Vase, six went to penalties.

In the Trophy, Barnet triumphed at Maidstone United 4-3. Gateshead squeezed past National League North Farsley Celtic 4-2 on penalty kicks.

The FA Vase provided a full house, with all four ties going the distance.

Holders Newport Pagnell Town continued their defence of the competition - no mean feat in itselfwith a 4-3 penalties win. Funnily enough, Albie Hall scored his two penalties in the 90 minutes but missed in the shoot-out when he had the chance to win it. I’m sure he won’t mind, following their progression.

After getting a leveller late on, Ascot United saw off West Didsbury & Chorlton 4-3 in the shoot-out to considerably brighten up their long journey home.

Congleton Town beat Bury AFC 5-4, while Corsham completed the set with a 3-2 win at Peacehaven & Telscombe, who had forced penalties with a 90th-minute leveller.

That’s the thing with the competitions these days, no extra-time, it’s straight into the penalty pressure cooker.

Views will always vary on whether extra-time should still stand, especially at this late stage of a cup competition.

The general consensus has been, considering the number of games played across a season - along with the fixture backlog good cup runs can bring - that it’s the right way to go.

It would be interesting to drill down into the stats of how many games have been settled on spot-kicks since extra time was scrapped. And has it led to more upsets?

From an away side’s point of view, with no replays, perhaps going straight to penalties helps level the playing field. An extra 30 minutes away from home is a long time to have to defend, especially if there is a big crowd in.

The semis are played across one leg these days too. Personally I used to quite enjoy the chess match of semis played over two legs. It also brings to memory the time a Poole Town fans’ forum likened Whitley Bay goal machine Paul Chow to a small four-legged horse after their first leg. Of course he duly hit a hat-trick in the second game to book their place at Wembley. Eeyore indeed!

What are your views on the semi-final set-up? How about neutral grounds like in the FA Cup? When there is so much at stake, the luck of the draw can have a big say when it comes to home advantage. Of course, you can always play for penalties!

By Matt Badcock

THE BLUE ARMY ON TOUR !

AXMINSTER TOWN

Tiger Way EX13 5HN

56 miles, 75 minutes

BOVEY TRACEY

Mill Marsh Park TQ13 9FF

20 miles, 40 minutes

BRIDPORT

St Marys Field DT6 5LA

67 miles, 90 minutes

CREDITON UNITED

Lords Meadow EX17 1ER

37 miles, 50 minutes

CULLOMPTON RANGERS

Speeds Meadow EX15 1DW

42 miles, 55 minutes

DARTMOUTH

Longcross TQ6 9LW

7 miles, 35 minutes (via ferry)

ELBURTON VILLA

Haye Road PL9 8HS

30 miles, 50 minutes

ELMORE

Horsdon Park EX16 4DB

51 miles, 60 minutes

HOLSWORTHY

Upcott Field EX22 6HF

69 miles, 90 minutes

HONITON TOWN

Mountbatten Park EX14 1AW

45 miles, 55 minutes

IVYBRIDGE TOWN

Erme Valley PL21 9ES

23 miles, 40 minutes

NEWTON ABBOT SPURS

Recreation Ground TQ12 2AR

15 miles, 30 minutes

OKEHAMPTON ARGYLE

Simmons Park EX20 1GE

50 miles, 65 minutes

PLYMOUTH MARJON

The Campus PL6 8BH

36 miles, 55 minutes

SIDMOUTH TOWN

Manstone Lane EX10 9TF

41 miles, 60 minutes

TEIGNMOUTH

Coombe Lane TQ14 9EX

19 miles, 35 minutes

TORRIDGESIDE

Donnacroft EX38 7BU

66 miles, 90 minutes

TORRINGTON

Vicarage Field EX38 7AJ

67 miles, 90 minutes

THE STAND-BY CREW 2022-23

(All matches 2.30pm kick-off unless stated otherwise)

SOUTH DEVON LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

(correct to March 28)

Premier Cup. GBC George Belli Cup. HC Herald Cup

PENINSULA LEAGUE UPDATE

Saturday 25 March

Brixham 6 Torridgeside 0

Axminster 2 Elburton 0

Bovey Tracey 1 Holsworthy 0

Cullompton 1 Crediton 2

Dartmouth 0 Bridport 1

Honiton 1 Ivybridge 1

Newton Spurs 1 Plymouth Marjon 0

Teignmouth 0 Torrington 2

Wednesday 29 March

Brixham v Elburton

Saturday 1 April

Crediton v Brixham (3pm)

Bovey Tracey v Cullompton

Elburton v Newton Spurs

Elmore v Torrington

Holsworthy v Bridport

Honiton v Dartmouth

Teignmouth v Ivybridge

Torridgeside v Axminster

Tuesday 4 April

Axminster v Brixham (7.30)

Bovey Tracey v Ivybridge

Honiton v Bridport

Plymouth Marjon v Newton Spurs

Sidmouth v Elburton

Torrington v Teignmouth

SMALL FRY UPDATE

April 2

U16s Away v Bovey Tracey (11.00)

U14s Season finished

U13s Away v WBB Blue (9.00) Plate SF

U12s No match

U11s Away v Totnes & D (9.30) at Foxhole

U8s Season finished

Good Friday 7 April

Dartmouth v Brixham (11.00)

Bridport v Axminster

Cullompton v Elmore

Elburton v Ivybridge

Honiton v Sidmouth

Okehampton v Holsworthy

Teignmouth v Newton Spurs

Torridgeside v Torrington

Saturday 8 April

Bovey Tracey v Crediton

Easter Monday 10 April

Bridport v Brixham (2.00)

Bovey Tracey v Newton Spurs

Elburton v Cullompton

Honiton v Okehampton

Teignmouth v Torridgeside

Wednesday 12 April

Elmore v Teignmouth

Holsworthy v Dartmouth

Saturday 15 April

Brixham v Bridport (3pm)

Bovey Tracey v Elburton

Dartmouth v Cullompton

Holsworthy v Teignmouth

Honiton v Torrington

Ivybridge v Okehampton

Newton Spurs v Axminster

BRIXHAM AFC DARTS TEAM

Next Friday, 31st March, the club darts team is away to the Bell, play to start at 8pm. All support welcome!

78 LOST SECONDS

The 1982-83 season was not a particularly good one for Derby County. The Rams were toiling at the wrong end of the Second Division table having managed two wins out of their first twenty-two games. They had also had some crowd disturbances especially in January; the games against Leeds United and Chelsea had fallen on consecutive Saturdays and had seen some unsavoury crowd behaviour.

The did turn the season around with a fifteen-game unbeaten run and would go to the last day of the season knowing that a home win over Fulham would ensure safety. It would not be an easy game; Fulham were pushing for promotion. Their manager Malcolm MacDonald had put a young team together that had maintained a top three position for most of the season. They had faltered a little but a win at the Baseball Ground would see them overtake Leicester City and guarantee promotion.

Seventy-five minutes in saw Bobbie Davidson score to put the Rams one – nil ahead; a few spectators ran on to the pitch to celebrate, they were quickly cleared off the pitch but more of the crowd were gathering at the side of the pitch, six deep in some places. It became impossible to see the touchlines and Fulham’s Robert Wilson was kicked by a spectator as he tried to play the ball. The referee Mr Chadwick blew for an offside; Derby fans thought the game was over and flooded on to the pitch to celebrate their win and safety.

Mr Chadwick said there were still seventy-eight seconds left to play on his watch, but the pitch invasion meant both teams had to leave the field of play; as they did so Jeff Hopkins was assaulted and he was too shocked to continue. The teams could not return to play out the remaining time.

Malcolm MacDonald said that Fulham deserved a replay, they were not to blame for the crowd invasion cutting the game short or the latter stages being affected by the crowd encroaching the touchlines. Other people argued that Derby had been on top during the game and Fulham were unlikely to have scored in the remaining seconds.

The Football League ruled that the result should stand, Fulham appealed to the Football Association but were unsuccessful. Derby were ordered to improve ground security which lead to the erection of perimeter fences which were in place for the next six years.

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