Cammell Laird 1907 vs Tranmere Rovers - Tues 18/01/22 - Matchday programme #16 2021/22

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Issue 16

Lairds vs Tranmere Rovers Tuesday 18 January 2022 • 7:45pm Cheshire Senior Cup Second Round Prabhu Ventures Ltd Arena

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Welcome to the Prabhu Ventures Ltd Arena

Good evening, and it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all back to the Prabhu Ventures Ltd Arena for tonight’s game against Tranmere Rovers.

I must start by paying tribute to the club legend pictured on the front cover, with long-time volunteer and supporter Jeff Parr sadly passing away recently. Any visitors to Lairds will likely recognise Jeff from his work in the club shop for many years and have their own memories of him. I was fortunate to share many an away trip with him, and I reiterate what so many people have said: Jeff was a true gentleman and one of the nicest people you could hope to meet. His one-liners always had us in stitches when we were travelling with him—he had a wonderful sense of humour. I was devastated to hear that he had passed away, and everyone at the club sends our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Some of the tributes that have been paid to Jeff can be found further inside this programme.

Tonight’s tie is one we’ve all been eagerly looking forward to every since the draw was made. We’ve had to wait a little longer for it than planned with the postponement due to the weather last month, but we’re all ready for a big night under the lights, and on the pitch are in good spirits too after a strong start to the New Year.

Cammell Laird 1907 FC Prabhu Ventures Ltd Arena St Peter’s Road Rock Ferry Birkenhead CH42 1PY Legal entity: Unincorporated association

We’re fortunate to have very good neighbours, who we have met before in this competition and played regularly in pre-season here, most recently last summer, when Rovers ran out 7-1 winners. I have to say I’m confident that we can show how far we’ve come since then, hopefully in front of a big crowd this evening.

I was at Rocester last Tuesday, when the lads were handed a tough assignment making the longest mainland trip anyone will make in the

President: Roy Williams

NWCFL First Division South this season midweek. It was credit to them

Vice-presidents: Arthur Parker, Eddie Trotter

that we had a full squad of 16 representing the club, and the performance

Chairman: Lee Atherton Vice-chairman: Tommy Potter

was a superb one which thoroughly merited the 5-1 scoreline in our favour. We were on it from the off, and the second and fourth goals in particular were both joyful moves. The only concern came around the

Junior section chairman: Andy Grant

hour mark as the fog began to get thicker, and we had horrible memories

Director of Football: Stuart Humphreys

springing back to mind of our trip to Litherland REMYCA a few years back

Assistant Director of Football: James Standing

when our 3-0 half-time lead disappeared in the mist. Thankfully, things

Secretary: Anthony ‘Toddy’ Wood Treasurer: Shaun Holmes Commercial manager: Will Dixon Other committee members: Geoff Quick, Tony Thelwell, Chris Wood Media officer: Patrick Burke Manager: Stuart Keir Assistant manager: Vacant Coaches: Josh Hine, James Standing

improved down in Staffordshire, and the return of Joe Downey from an injury lay-off made it an extremely successful night’s work for us.

On Saturday, we climbed into the top half of the table with a hard-earned and well-deserved victory at Abbey Hulton United, Kieran Hamm’s goal all it took for a third successive win, and the weekend prior to that thrashed St Martins 6-0, so it’s been a really positive couple of weeks for us.

It’s been great to get those nine points under our belt, as we’d built up some momentum with our results and performances in November, only for postponements and a couple of issues including Covid to make for a frustrating December.

Our young squad is looking as strong as it has done all season and is

Goalkeeper coach: Judd Lewis

developing with each match, and tonight is another fantastic occasion for

Physio: Gina Williams

them to be part of.

Website: https://www.cammelllairdfc1907.com/

I hope you enjoy tonight’s issue and the game.

Twitter: @cammelllairdfc Facebook: Cammell Laird 1907 FC Email: toddywood@hotmail.com

All the best, Patrick Burke

Editorial

Club history Cammell Laird 1907 FC can trace its history back to 1899 when a

slightly shaky start, they went from strength to strength in the league. From 5th

team from the Upper Boilers Shop of Laird Bros played in

September to 21st April, they dropped just two points at Kirklands, also defeating

Birkenhead Park, before turning to the rugby code. It was not until June 1907 that the Cammell Laird Institute AFC was established, with its first fixture taking place on 2nd September

Premier Division Congleton Town with ten men on their own patch in the Macron Cup. Lairds initially struggled on the road, but also improved on that front after the turn of the year. They finished the regular campaign as one of the division’s form teams, securing the final play-off place courtesy of a sensational 4-1 victory over champions-

1907 against Tranmere Rovers, finishing 9th in the West Cheshire elect Silsden. The Cammells also enjoyed a run to the final of the LWC Drinks Cup, League in their inaugural season (1907/08). recording a notable 4-0 triumph at fellow top six challengers Alsager Town along the In the early years, the Club played at a number of grounds and won their first trophy, the Shipley Cup, in April 1921, before in the summer of 1922 they moved to St Peters Road (which still remains their current home) as Kirklands FC. They disbanded in 1939 but reformed in 1946. The Club had their most successful period during the 1970s and 80s, winning the West Cheshire League on a regular basis. 1994/95 saw the club reach the FA Vase quarter-finals before losing to Arlesey Town.

The early part of the new millennium saw the Club reach new heights. They started the rise through the pyramid, making history by becoming the first Club to win the championship of the Second and First Divisions of the North West Counties League,

way. In the final against Prestwich Heys at Runcorn Linnets FC, Joe Malkin’s header drew Lairds level at 1-1 just before the hour mark. Despite hammering at the Prestwich door for much of the second half, there was a sucker punch as a brilliant late strike from John Main, followed by an even more incredible save by Heys’ Russell Saunders, saw McGraa’s men on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline. However, Lairds responded brilliantly in the play-off semi-final just three days later, stunning the division by going to a Prestwich side, who had hammered them 3-0 on the opening day and finished the season on 91 points, and coming from behind to win 4-1. That set up an all-or-nothing midweek play-off final away at Whitchurch Alport. There was to be more heartbreak as

a nightmare start saw Lairds fall 2-0 behind within ten minutes. It just didn’t click for the which they achieved in 2004/05 and then 2005/06. In the same year as that First Division visitors on the night, and despite Charlie MacInnes giving them hope late on, it was a triumph, the club reached the FA Vase semi-finals, losing to eventual winners Nantwich case of so near yet so far. Two defeats in finals were a horrible ending to what was an Town, and two years later, the Club gained promotion to the Unibond Premier League.

However, they were relegated after just one season due to ground grading.

Having fought relegation battles successfully, the Club finished bottom of the Evo-Stik Division One North in 2011/12, but were reprieved, and bounced back the following season by finishing league runners up before losing on penalties in the play-off final against Trafford.

outstanding campaign which saw McGraa’s team restore the pride around Kirklands, and deliver long-lasting memories.

An eventful close season saw McGraa depart for Vauxhall Motors, who re-joined the Hallmark Security League. The majority of the squad followed the manager to Rivacre Park, but the Committee acted swiftly and made a very exciting appointment in Phil Burton. He guided the club to a solid 15th place finish in the new First Division South,

Season 2013/14 saw Lairds finish 11th, but the decision was taken to resign from the

two cup quarter-finals, and extraordinarily Lairds became the lowest ranked team ever

Evo-Stik NPL and form a new Club: Cammell Laird 1907 FC.

to reach a Cheshire Senior Cup Final, where they lost out to Nantwich Town.

The new Club was formed on 28th May 2014 and entered the NWCFL Division One

The 2019/20 campaign started off brightly for Burton’s team, and they were just outside

for their inaugural campaign in 2014/15. In October, the Club lost manager Tony Sullivan the promotion places at Christmas, but their form then dropped off and only began to pick up shortly before the league was suspended in March due to the Covid-19 to Witton Albion, and appointed Paul McNally in the same month. He ably guided the team to promotion, which was achieved on Saturday 4th April. In the end, Lairds

pandemic. Lairds were 13th after the final fixtures were played, but the decision was

finished 21 points clear of 3rd placed AFC Darwen.

made by the FA to null and void the season. The premature end to the season meant

2015/16 saw the Club finish 15th in its first season in the NWCFL Premier Division.

Early on, Lairds didn’t get the results that their performances deserved, drawing or even losing games that they largely dominated. However, they soon found their feet in the

that Lairds missed the opportunity to compete in the Wirral Senior Cup Final, which they had reached courtesy of victories over Poulton Royal, Ellesmere Port Town and Mersey Royal.

Premier Division. Their best result was an emphatic 4-0 victory against eventual

For the 2020/21 campaign, the club’s home at Kirklands was been renamed the Prabhu

champions Colne in October. In February, Tony Sullivan returned to replace Paul

Ventures Ltd Arena as part of a new sponsorship deal, while former player Stuart

McNally as manager, and the Club ended the campaign with a solid mid-table finish.

Humphreys was appointed as Director of Football. After a solid start to the delayed

At the end of the season, Sullivan departed and was replaced by former Prescot Cables and AFC Darwen manager Neil Prince. The new man in charge made an excellent start, two fine performances deservedly seeing off the challenge of AFC Darwen in the FA Cup. It is fair to say that luck was not on the side of Prince’s team at the start of the league campaign, with several fine performances not getting the results that they deserved. However, after the 3-1 defeat to Squires Gate in September, Prince resigned on good terms with the Club, who were very appreciative of his efforts, and both parties wished each other well for the future.

Prince was replaced by former Lairds striker Mick McGraa, who had taken over the Reserve Team in the summer. McGraa has worked tirelessly to assemble a very promising young side, and again with a tad more luck in games that Lairds dominated, they could have picked up more points. Everything finally came together on Saturday 18th March 2017, as a brilliant performance saw Lairds beat AFC Darwen 4-1 to record their first league win of the season, which they followed up three days later with a 2-1 victory against in-form Hanley Town. Ultimately, results elsewhere consigned Lairds to relegation by the end of March, but the Club was now in a much stronger position ahead of the Division One campaign to follow in 2017/18.

That season started off perfectly, the 4-1 win against a higher-ranked Maltby Main side in the Emirates FA Cup a sign of things to come! Lairds were eliminated from that competition despite a valiant effort at Evo-Stik League outfit Leek Town, but after a

season, the North West Counties Football League was suspended from the start of November until mid-December as lockdown restrictions were re-imposed. During that time, Phil Burton and his backroom staff resigned after two-and-a-half years in charge.

Captain Colm Lynch, Assistant Director of Football James Standing and Under-21s Coach Josh Hine were the interim management team as the season briefly resumed in December, but the season was soon curtailed due to Covid-19 after Lairds had played just seven league matches, with them placed 13th in the table.

With Lairds unable to play competitive football until May 2021, the club took their time before making a permanent managerial appointment. Stuart Keir was chosen as the man to take the club forward, the former AFC Liverpool boss’ CV impressing the committee as well as his strong reputation for developing youth players. Andy Jones was appointed as Keir’s assistant manager, with Standing and Hine continuing as coaches, Judd Lewis being promoted to goalkeeper coach and Gina Williams returning to the club as physio.

The ever-popular Colm Lynch will also continue as the club’s first team captain, and Lairds have an impressive combination of players retained and new additions which provide an exciting blend of youth and experience. A new clubhouse is also close to completion on the Prabhu Ventures Ltd Arena site, and as a result, things are seriously starting to look up in CH42.

RIP Jeff Parr

Cammell Laird 1907 were devastated to hear that club stalwart Jeff Parr has passed away.

A well-known and extremely popular figure with Lairds, Jeff followed the team home and away with unwavering loyalty, bringing his witty sense of humour and kind heartedness everywhere he travelled.

Jeff also supported the club on a long-term voluntary basis, including managing the club shop and producing the sell-out annual calendars with his close friend and former Lairds photographer Ian Thelwell.

Club chairman Lee Atherton shared his memories of Jeff.

“Although over recent years Jeff wasn’t at the ground much, he will be fondly remembered especially by myself. Jeff and my dad became close friends and we would all go out for a drink every Sunday,” Atherton said.

“When I played for the club Jeff would travel to every away game, whether it was by train or bus without fail. He would always be there with his suit and Lairds tie on proud to support and volunteer to help his local club.

“One game I can remember was Lancaster away. He came to watch, and I remember going into the club which was situated away from the ground after the match, and he asked me what the score was. He had been in the club before the kick-off and never made it out as he loved a pint.

“That was the type of character he was.

“He will be well remembered by us all at Cammell Laird 1907 FC.” Jeff’s loss leaves a huge hole in the Lairds family, and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

The club offers our heartfelt condolences to Jeff’s family and friends at this time.

Our thoughts and prayers are with them.

Rest in Peace Jeff.

Some of the many tributes paid by former and current players, coaches, managers and supporters can be viewed on this double page spread.

Date

Opponent

V

Competition

Result

Att

Pos

Line-up • Unused subs

Sat 03 July

Conwy Borough

H Pre-season friendly

L 1-2

Tues 06 July

City of Liverpool

H Pre-season friendly

L 0-1

Sat 10 July

AFC Liverpool

A

Pre-season friendly

L 7-0

Tues 13 July

Tranmere Rovers XI

H Pre-season friendly

L 1-7

Sat 17 July

FC St Helens

A

Pre-season friendly

L 1-0

Tues 20 July

Vauxhall Motors

H Pre-season friendly

L 1-4

Sat 24 July

Marine

H Pre-season friendly

D 1-1

Sat 31 July

Cheadle Heath Nomads

H NWCFL First Division South

W 4-1

101

1st

Shakeshaft, Hulley, Lloyd, Jewell, N. Lynch, Sm

Tues 03 Aug

Ellesmere Rangers

H NWCFL First Division South

L 0-1

101

6th

Shakeshaft, Hulley, Lloyd ›››, Jewell, N. Lynch,

Sat 07 Aug

Brocton

A

NWCFL First Division South

L 3-2

60

11th

Shakeshaft, Hulley, Lloyd, Stephens, N. Lynch

Sat 14 Aug

Stafford Town

A

NWCFL First Division South

L 2-0

43

14th

Shakeshaft, Kerr, Lloyd, Stephens, Hulley © ›,

Tues 17 Aug

St Martins

H NWCFL First Division South

W 4-1

105

10th

Shakeshaft, Kerr, Lloyd, N. Lynch, Hulley ©,

Sat 21 Aug

Eccleshall

A

NWCFL First Division South

W 1-2

62

8th

Shakeshaft, Hulley ©, Lloyd, Jewell, Wood, Sm

Sat 28 Aug

Abbey Hulton United

H NWCFL First Division South

L 0-2

103

9th

Shakeshaft, Hulley ©, Lloyd, Jewell ›››, Wood,

Mon 30 Aug (3pm)

Wythenshawe Amateurs

A

NWCFL First Division South

L 2-1

228

11th

Cookson, Kerr, Lloyd, Stephens, Hulley ©, Sm

Sat 04 Sept (2pm)

FC Isle of Man

H NWCFL First Division South

L 1-6

122

14th

Shakeshaft, Hulley © ›, Lloyd, Stephens, Jewel

Tues 07 Sept

West Didsbury & Chorlton

H NWCFL First Division South

L 0-5

161

16th

Shakeshaft, Kerr, Bunclark, Stephens, Jewell ©

Sat 11 Sept

Brigg Town

A

Buildbase FA Vase First Qualifying Round

L 3-2

269

16th

Shakeshaft, Kerr, Herbert ›››, Stephens, N. Lyn

Sat 18 Sept

Sandbach United

A

NWCFL First Division South

D 3-3

89

15th

Shakeshaft, Kerr, Lloyd, Stephens, N. Lynch ››

Tues 21 Sept (7:30pm)

Shaftesbury Youth Club

H Wirral Senior Cup First Round

15th

Shakeshaft, Kerr, Lloyd, Hulley ©, Jewell, Wo

W 4-4 (8-7 73 pens)

Sat 25 Sept

Rocester

H NWCFL First Division South

W 2-1

59

13th

Davidson, Kerr, Merrifield, Hulley ©, Hulmst

Sat 02 Oct

Alsager Town

A

NWCFL First Division South

W 3-2

63

12th

Davidson, Kerr, Lloyd, Stephens, Hulmston, H

Sat 09 Oct

Cheadle Town

A

NWCFL First Division South

D 1-1

112

12th

Shakeshaft, Kerr, Lloyd, Jewell ›, Hulmston, H

Tues 12 Oct (7:30pm)

Stockport Town

H Cheshire Senior Cup First Round

W 2-1

54

12th

Shakeshaft, Kerr, Bolton, Hulmston, Doran, H

Tues 19 Oct (7:30pm)

Capenhurst Villa

H Wirral Senior Cup Quarter-Final

W 1-0

103

12th

Davidson, Kerr, Bolton, Stephens, Doran, W

Sat 23 Oct

Maine Road

A

NWCFL First Division South

L 5-0

44

13th

Davidson, Kerr, Bolton, Doran, Hulmston, H

Sat 30 Oct

Stockport Town

H NWCFL First Division South

L 0-4

78

15th

Davidson, Kerr, Bolton, Hulley ©, Doran, Hu

Sat 06 Nov

New Mills

H NWCFL First Division South

W 3-1

74

15th

Davidson, Kerr, Bolton, Wood, Doran, Hulm

Tues 09 Nov

Abbey Hey

H NWCFL First Division South

L 0-4

78

15th

Davidson, Kerr, Bolton, Wood ››, Crist, Steph

Sat 13 Nov

Barnton

A

NWCFL First Division South

W 1-2

95

13th

Davidson, Kerr, Bolton, Hulley ©, Wood, Hu

Sat 20 Nov

Wythenshawe Amateurs

H NWCFL First Division South

D 1-1

104

13th

Davidson, Kerr, Bolton, Hulley ©, Wood, Hu

Sat 04 Dec

Barnton

H NWCFL First Division South

D 1-1

58

14th

Davidson, Kerr, Bolton, Hulley ©, Wood ›››, H

Sat 18 Dec

Abbey Hey

A

NWCFL First Division South

L 2-1

74

15th

Davidson, Kerr ››, Bolton, Hulley ©, Wood, H

Mon 27 Dec

West Didsbury & Chorlton

A

NWCFL First Division South

L 5-0

742

16th

Davidson, Kerr, Bolton, Wood, Perry ››, Smith

Tues 04 Jan

Cheadle Town

H NWCFL First Division South

L 1-4

73

16th

Davidson, Kerr, Herbert, Hulley ©, Stephens

Sat 08 Jan

St Martins

A

NWCFL First Division South

W 0-6

50

15th

Davidson, Kerr, Lloyd, Kubwalo, Stephens ›, H

Tues 11 Jan

Rocester

A

NWCFL First Division South

W 1-5

117

12th

Davidson, Kerr, Herbert, Kubwalo ›, Stephen

Sat 15 Jan

Abbey Hulton United

A

NWCFL First Division South

W 0-1

65

10th

Davidson, Kerr, Bolton ››, Kubwalo, Stephens

Tues 18 Jan

Tranmere Rovers

H Cheshire Senior Cup Second Round

Sat 22 Jan

Stafford Town

H NWCFL First Division South

Sat 29 Jan

Cheadle Heath Nomads

A

Sat 5 Feb

Maine Road

H NWCFL First Division South

Sat 12 Feb

FC Isle of Man

A

NWCFL First Division South

Sat 19 Feb

Stockport Town

A

NWCFL First Division South

Sat 26 Feb

Alsager Town

H NWCFL First Division South

Sat 5 Mar

Brocton

H NWCFL First Division South

Wed 9 Mar

Barnton

A

The First Division Cup Second Round

Sat 12 Mar

New Mills

A

NWCFL First Division South

Tues 15 Mar

Stockport Town

H The Macron Cup First Round

Sat 19 Mar

Sandbach United

H NWCFL First Division South

Sat 26 Mar

Eccleshall

H NWCFL First Division South

Sat 01 Apr

Ellesmere Rangers

A

NWCFL First Division South

NWCFL First Division South

Kick-off times are 3pm for Saturday games and 7:45pm for midweeks unless stated • Substitutions indicate

2021

mith, Rubin ›, Mullally, Summers, C. Lynch ©, Merrifield • Diaz-Rainey, McGregor, Herbert ‹, Bolton, Ebbrell

Goals for • Goals against

MOTM

Summers (2’), C. Lynch (53p), Lloyd (67’),

Merrifield

Herbert (87’) • 34’ Smith ›, Rubin, Mullally, Summers ››, C. Lynch ©, Merrifield • Bolton ‹‹‹, McGregor ‹, Herbert ‹‹, Cookson

• 75’

Merrifield

h, Mullally, Rubin, Smith ›, C. Lynch ©, McGregor ››, Merrifield ››› • Bolton, Downey ‹‹, Haynes ‹‹‹, Summers ‹, Cookson

Mullally (16’), Rubin (67’) • 9’, 13’, 29’

Rubin

, Smith ›››, Rubin, Downey, Hamm, McGregor, Summers ›› • N. Lynch ‹, Bolton ‹‹, Diaz-Rainey ‹‹‹, Wood

• 52’, 56’

McGregor

Smith ›››, Rubin, Downey, Hamm, Haynes ››, Diaz-Rainey › • Stephens, Bolton ‹‹‹, McGregor, Summers ‹‹, Mullally ‹

Haynes (30’), Smith (48’), Hamm (70p), Rubin

Downey

(83’) • 2’

mith, Kerr, Mullally, Hamm ›, Downey, Rubin ›› • Harvey ‹, Davin, Piercy ‹‹

Downey (4’), Rubin (58’) • 28’

Smith

Smith, Kerr, Haynes, McGregor ›, Downey ››, Rubin • Stephens ‹‹‹, Herbert ‹, Buckley ‹‹, Cookson

• 54’, 67’

Kerr

mith, Herbert, Haynes, Harvey, Downey ›, Rubin • N. Lynch ‹, McGregor, Wood, Shakeshaft

Smith (90+2’) • 43’, 60’

Haynes

ll, Smith, Kerr ›››, Haynes, Koura, Downey, Rubin ›› • N. Lynch ‹, Wood, McGregor ‹‹, Buckley ‹‹‹, Cookson

McGregor (82’) • 1’, 46’, 54’, 59’, 65’, 90+1’

Haynes

©, Smith, Haynes, Mullally, Koura ›››, Downey ›, Diaz-Rainey ›› • N. Lynch ‹‹, Wood, Buckley, McGregor ‹, Herbert ‹‹‹

• 15’, 28’, 44’, 53’, 62’

Kerr

nch, Jewell ©, Smith, Mullally ›, Koura ››, McGregor, Harvey • Diaz-Rainey ‹‹, Downey ‹, Frost ‹‹‹

Harvey (28’), Stephens (90’) • 9p, 18’, 65’

››, Hulley ©, Haynes, Downey, Harvey, McGregor ››, Diaz-Rainey › • Herbert ‹‹, Merrifield ‹, Wood ‹‹‹, Frost

Harvey (19’, 38’), Downey (60’) • 18’, 45+1’, 82’ Hulley

ood, Smith ›››, Downey, Koura ››, McGregor ›, Diaz-Rainey • Merrifield ‹, Rubin ‹‹, Buckley, Frost ‹‹‹, Bolton

Wood (2’), Diaz-Rainey (34’), Downey (70’), Rubin (74’) • 4’, 6’, 45p, 80’

on, Jewell, Stephens ›, Haynes, Harvey ›››, McGregor ››, Diaz-Rainey • Bolton ‹‹‹, Koura ‹‹, Herbert ‹, Shakeshaft

Koura (79’), Diaz-Rainey (84’) • 10’

Jewell

Hulley ©, Haynes, Downey ››, Harvey, Diaz-Rainey, Koura › • Jewell, McGregor, Smith ‹, Rubin ‹‹, Shakeshaft

Diaz-Rainey (65’, 72’, 90+1’) • 12’, 76’

Diaz-Rainey

McGregor (90+1’) • 48’

Hulmston

Hulley ©, Smith, Haynes, Harvey, Downey ›››, Diaz-Rainey ›› • Stephens ‹, McGregor ‹‹, Mullally, Bolton ‹‹‹, Buckley

Hulley ©, Smith ›, Mullally, Harvey, McGregor ››, Diaz-Rainey ››› • Buckley, Lloyd, Downey ‹‹‹, Haynes ‹, Koura ‹‹

Wood, Smith ©, Downey ›››, Harvey, McGregor ››, Diaz-Rainey › • Buckley, Lloyd ‹, Merrifield ‹‹‹, Koura ‹‹, Shakeshaft

Hulley ©, Smith ›, Haynes ›››, Harvey, Downey, Diaz-Rainey ›› • Stephens, Jewell, McGregor c, Koura ‹, Merrifield ‹‹

Harvey (43’), Koura (90’) • 56’ Koura (85’) • 14p, 25’, 28p, 50p, 88p

Bolton

ulmston, Smith, Haynes, Harvey, Downey, Koura › • Wood, Mullally, McGregor ‹, Diaz-Rainey, O’Loughlin

• 50’, 64’, 70’, 90+4’

Downey

mston ©, Smith ›››, Downey, Koura ›, McGregor, Diaz-Rainey ›› • Herbert ‹‹, Hamm ‹, Frost ‹‹‹, O’Loughlin

Doran (53’), Hamm (78’), McGregor (81’) • 78p McGregor

hens, Smith ©, Haynes, Koura ›››, McGregor, Downey › • Herbert ‹, Hamm ‹‹, Frost ‹‹‹, Piercy

• 8’, 13’, 40’, 71’

McGregor

ulmston, Smith, Herbert ›››, Hamm ›, McGregor, Koura ›› • Stephens ‹, Frost ‹‹, O’Loughlin ‹‹‹

Koura (57p), Smith (75’) • 13’

Herbert

ulmston, Smith, Stephens, Hamm ››, McGregor, Herbert › • Koura ‹, Frost, Harvey ‹‹, Packenham, Perry

Hamm (52’) • 90’

Smith

Hulmston, Smith, Haynes ›, Hamm, McGregor, Harvey ›› • Koura ‹‹, Stephens, Frost, Diaz-Rainey ‹, Herbert ‹‹‹

Haynes (51) • 72’

McGregor

Hulmston, Stephens ›››, Smith, Hamm, McGregor, Herbert › • Koura ‹‹, Frost, Galt ‹‹‹, Davies, Harvey ‹

Hamm (81p) • 48’, 71’

Wood

h ©, Herbert, Galt ›, Frost ›››, McGregor, Davies • Neill ‹. Farrugia ‹‹, Hutchinson ‹‹‹

• 21’, 33’, 47’, 48’, 55’

Davidson

s, Wood ››, Smith, Bolton ›, Hamm, McGregor ›››, Harvey • Koura ‹, Frost ‹‹, Galt ‹‹‹, Neill

Koura (88’) • 15’, 44’, 53’, 69’

Herbert

Hulley ©, Smith, Bolton ›››, Hamm, Herbert ››, Koura • McGregor ‹. Frost ‹‹‹, Neill ‹‹, Davies, Carr

Kerr (10’), Koura (21’, 60’), Herbert (28’),

Koura

ns, Hulley ©, Smith, Bolton, Hamm ›››, McGregor ››, Koura • Downey ‹. Frost ‹‹, Neill ‹‹‹, Davies, Carr

s, Hulley ©, Smith, Jones, Hamm, McGregor ›, Koura ››› • Lloyd ‹‹, Downey ‹, Herbert ‹‹‹, Neill, Carr

Smith (47’), Hamm (90’) Smith (2’), McGregor (30’), Hamm (46’, 57’),

Koura

Koura (48’) • 90+2’ Hamm (43’)

Jones

ed by ›/‹ arrows • Goal times as per the NWCFL website • Man of the Matches as awarded by the opposition

1/22

Stats zone PLAYER APPEARANCES

League

Name

Starts Sub

Lee Carr (GK) Jack Cookson (GK) Nathan Davidson (GK) Will Ebbrell (GK) Ciaran O’Loughlin (GK) Casey Shakeshaft (GK) Alex Buckley Aaron Bunclark Ellis Bolton David Crist Michael Davies Luis Davin Matthew DiazRainey Jake Doran Joseph Downey Louis Farrugia Kieron Frost Ethan Galt Kieran Hamm Jay Harvey Nathan Haynes Max Herbert Jake Hulley Callum Hulmston Deri Hutchinson Paul Jewell Michael Jones Ben Kerr Kalif Koura Gabriel Kubwalo Jack Lloyd Colm Lynch © Nick Lynch Cameron McGregor Rio Merrifield Sam Mullally Ricci Neill Harvey Packenham Evan-Walter Perry Mason Piercy Regan Rubin Ryan Smith Daniel Stephens Ben Summers Jack Wood

Debut 14.03.20 25.09.21

1 11

1 13 1 1

14.08.21

8

12.10.21 07.08.21 27.12.21 11.09.21 18.12.21 (14.08.21) 21.08.21 03.08.19 (07.08.21) 31.07.21 03.08.19 20.08.19 27.12.21 06.08.16 (02.09.17) 15.01.22 19.12.20 04.09.21 08.01.22 03.08.19 04.08.18 03.08.19 19.10.19 (26.12.20) 19.09.20 07.09.19 02.04.19 (27.12.21)

3 14

27.12.21 21.08.21 19.10.20 31.07.21 07.08.21 31.07.21 26.12.20

1

Unused Goals MOTM Starts

1

13.11.21

28.08.21 07.09.21 03.09.20 09.11.21 27.12.21

Total Sub

Unused Goals

3 4

1 15

31.07.21

Cup

1 1 11 9 13 8 23 10

3

1

2 1

3

3 1 1

4

2

1 2

2

1

3

2

2 2

1

2

4

1

11

1

5 16

2 8 2 2 2

1

3 2 1 1 1

1 1 2 1

1 6

6 1

9 24 15 3 9

1 1 2

2

1 1 4

4

2 2 1 1 1

4 2

2

1

1

1

1 4

4 2

1

1 1

2

1

3 4 3 1 5

1 2

1

1

4 2

1

1

2

1

F 5

6

4

A 15

8

7

19

3

4

3 1 1

5

2

1 3

4 8 4 2 2

1

2

8

8

2

2

1 1

4 1 2 2 1

4

4 7 3 2 3

A 22

All Blue Yellow

P 24 7

W 11 1

D 3 2

1 2 1 3 1 1

9 28 17 3 11

1

31-45

15

5

1

1

Goal Times 1-15 16-30

A

9 1 28 12 3 14 3 6 19 4 7

2

Which End For Goals?

2nd Half F

4

1 2

1 1 1 3 1 1

2

5 1 8 2 2 3 2 9

1 1 11 12 13 9 25 11

2

Kits Worn

St Peter’s Church Old Social Club

4

1 15 1 1

1

A Game of Two Halves (*points only added for league games) P W D L F A Pts (diff)* First Half 31 4 14 13 16 31 22 (-12) Second Half 31 12 12 11 39 36 35 (+1)

1st Half F 5

14

2

2

4 7 2 1 3

1 2

1

1 7 1 24 10 3 13 3 5 15 4 5

Unused Goals

3 4

1 2

5

3 1 6 2 2 3 1 9

Sub

1 16

1

3 2

Starts

L 10 4

Stoppage Time

1

1 4 4 1 1 1

3 1 5

F 44 9

A 51 16

Pts 36 5

46-60

61-75

76-90

Stoppage

13

8

13

3

17

11

6

3

Penalties

Discipline Cautions

44

Dismissals

4

F A

Awarded 4 7

Converted 4 7

PPG 1.5 0.71

Time

Tranmere Rovers Factfile

Last five:

Year formed: 1884

Goals: Charlie Jolley (3, 16)

Sat 15/01/22: Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Rochdale

Nickname: Super White Army

Last five vs Lairds: Tues 13/07/21: Cammell Laird 1907 1-7 Tranmere

Ground: Prenton Park

Tues 11/01/22: Salford City 1-1 Tranmere Rovers

Record attendance: 24,424 (vs Stoke City, FA Cup,

Goals: Aramide Oteh (29)/Paul Glatzel (70)

5 February 1972) Chairman: Mark Palios

Top scorer: Elliott Nevitt (8)

Rovers XI (pre-season friendly)

Wed 10/07/19: Cammell Laird 1907 1-2 Tranmere Sat 08/01/22: Tranmere Rovers 4-0 Scunthorpe

Vice-chairman: Nicola Palios

United

Secretary: Tim Roberts

Goals: Charlie Jolley (23), Elliott Nevitt (31),

First team manager: Micky Mellon

Sam Foley (75), Ryan Watson (89)

Rovers XI (pre-season friendly)

Sat 15/07/17: Cammell Laird 1907 0-11 Tranmere Rovers (pre-season friendly) Goals: Elliott Jones (13)/Rhys Clooney (37)

Twitter followers: 63,400 (@TranmereRovers)

Sun 26/12/21: Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Barrow Goals: Nicky Maynard (7), Kieron Morris (87)

Tues 23/02/16: Cammell Laird 1907 0-5 Tranmere Rovers (Cheshire Senior Cup Quarter-Final)

2020/21: 7th/24 (League Two) 2019/20: 21st/23 (League One—relegated despite

Tues 21/12/21: Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Harrogate

season curtailment after 34 games)

Town (Papa John’s Trophy Second Round)

2018/19: 6th/24 (League Two—promoted)

Goals: Nicky Maynard (11)/Jack Muldoon (53), Alex

2017/18: 2nd/24 (National League—promoted) 2016/17: 2nd/24 (National League)

Sat 18/07/15: Cammell Laird 1907 2-1 Tranmere Rovers XI (pre-season friendly)

Pattison (71) Mon 14/07/14: Cammell Laird 1907 0-5 Tranmere Rovers (pre-season friendly)

Wythenshawe Amateurs Tranmere Rovers Rovers in the Cheshire Senior Cup The Cheshire Football Association’s longest running cup competition brought Tranmere’s reserve side up against both non-league opposition and reserve sides of their Cheshire affiliated Football League neighbours.

Appearing in a total of five finals to date, they won the Senior Cup in consecutive seasons, 1925/26 and 1926/27, and once again in 1957/58.

Rovers were also finalists in 1964/65, and lost to Runcorn after a replay, with both games played at Chester. The most recent final appearances saw Rovers lose 1-2 to Northwich Victoria, here at Nantwich Town’s Weaver Stadium in 2014, and against Stockport County at the same venue, and by the same scoreline, in April 2016.

Rovers did not compete between 1977/78 to 1980/81, and 1984/85 to 1997/98.

Just before the interval Charlie Jolley impressively grabbed Tranmere’s second. Knight-Percival met a corner from the right and Jolley was there to acrobatically convert into the top corner.

Prenton Park hosted the Final in 1991/92, played between Macclesfield Town Rovers started the second half in similar fashion to the first. Jolley found versus Witton Albion, won by Macclesfield 2–0, and watched by a crowd of himself in a promising position just inside the box but could only hit his effort 1,349.

into the arms of the keeper.

The Cheshire League Cup (later the Cheshire Challenge Cup) was

Not long after though it was three. Knight-Percival was well positioned to

introduced almost in tandem to the Senior Cup, but Rovers association with it often ran an erratic course, as from 1946/47 through to 1957/58 they were ineligible for the competition.

They won the League Cup just once – back in 1930, beating Manchester North End 3-1, while losing the 1960/61 final to Mossley, and at the home of Hyde United FC.

meet a corner from the right and volley into the right hand corner.

Less than a minute later Rovers had scored again. Watson threaded a ball through to Jolley who very unselfishly squared the ball to Glatzel who fired into an empty net.

In a frantic five minute spell, Northwich grabbed a goal for themselves.

Grimshaw found space on the right and beat Jones at his near post to make it 1-4.

Previous Cheshire Senior Cup tie

Again, Rovers responded. Jolley paced forward and arrowed and shot past

Northwich Victoria 1-5 Tranmere Rovers

On the 66th minute it was nearly six. Jolley found Walker in behind on the

Wednesday 27 October 2021

left who dribbled at goal and drilled a low cross onto the foot of Glaztel a

A strong Tranmere Rovers side travelled to Wincham Park, and goals from Paul Glatzel (2), Charlie Jolley (2) and Nathaniel Knight-Percival capped off a dominant Tranmere display.

Rovers were out of the blocks in lightning fashion and opened the scoring with their first attempt.

A clever ball into the box was collected by Glatzel who jinked past his man and slotted calmly past the Northwich stopper, Cheetham.

Just five minutes later and Glatzel nearly had his second. The Liverpool loanee turned following a Merrie pass and forced the keeper into a strong save at his near post.

With Tranmere dominating possession, Northwich were limited to attacking opportunities with Lynch’s cross from the left, which was easily cleared, the

the keeper into the bottom right corner to make it 5-1 in the 55th minute.

few yards out from goal. The Northwich defender did brilliantly to divert it away from goal.

The game calmed down slightly after those opening exchanges of the second half with Tranmere dominating possession and keeping the hosts at arm’s length.

First year professional Ryan Stratulis went on a lung bursting run down the right in the dying minutes and put in a cross towards Glatzel who had it diverted away from him before he could shoot.

Tranmere: Jones, Hayde (Stratulis 71), Maguire, Knight-Percival, Merrie, O’Connor, Duffy (Fisher 82), Walker (Dwyer 82), Jolley, Watson, Glatzel.

Subs not used: Timlin, Haley.

Attendance: 162

only action to note for the hosts in the first 30 minutes.

Tranmere nearly doubled their lead on the 35th minute mark. Hayde ventured forward down the right and picked out Watson on the edge of the box but his powerful effort ended up a few yards over the bar.

Many thanks to Tony Coombes for providing this information Photo: Lairds vs Tranmere Rovers, pre-season friendly, 13 July 2021 (by Tony Coombes)

NWCFL 2021/22 First Division South table

First Division South results

Premier Division table

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD Pts Sat 15/01/22

1

Macclesfield

2

Skelmersdale United 13 Vauxhall Motors

3

Wythenshawe Town 14 Winsford United

4

Charnock Richard

15 Irlam

5

Avro

16 AFC Liverpool

6

Burscough

17 Squires Gate

FC Isle of Man 3-0 Ellesmere

7

Congleton Town

18 Padiham

Rangers

8

Northwich Victoria

19 Ashton Athletic

Rocester P-P Cheadle Heath

9

Lower Breck

20 Runcorn Town

Nomads

10 Longridge Town

12 Prestwich Heys

1

West Didsbury & Chorlton

24

18

5

1

65

15

50

59

2

New Mills

26

18

5

3

76

30

46

59

3

Abbey Hey

26

17

4

5

67

29

38

55

4

FC Isle of Man

26

16

6

4

85

43

42

54

5

Wythenshawe Amateurs

27

15

6

6

65

36

29

51

6

Cheadle Town

27

13

8

6

61

35

26

47

7

Sandbach United

26

12

6

8

57

45

12

42

8

Stafford Town

26

11

4

11

50

50

0

37

9

Ellesmere Rangers

26

10

6

10

58

55

3

36

10

Cammell Laird 1907

27

10

4

13

44

60

-16 34

Sandbach United 0-3 New Mills

11 Barnoldswick Town

11

Stockport Town

25

10

3

12

51

37

14

33

St Martins 0-5 Brocton

Premier Division table

12

Cheadle Heath Nomads

25

8

8

9

57

61

-4

32

Stafford Town 1-1 Eccleshall

1

Bury AFC

11

Ashton Town

13

Brocton

26

9

5

12

45

62

-17 32

Golcar United

12

Ilkley Town

Maine Road

23

9

3

11

54

42

12

Wythenshawe Amateurs 1-1

2

14

Barnton

3

Holker Old Boys

13

Steeton

15

Barnton

26

8

6

12

44

56

-12 30

4

AFC Blackpool

14

Daisy Hill

16

Abbey Hulton United

26

9

2

15

47

57

-10 29

5

Pilkington

15

South Liverpool

17

Alsager Town

25

7

3

15

37

51

-14 24

6

Bacup Borough

16

Cleator Moor Celtic

18

Eccleshall

26

7

3

16

34

63

-29 24

7

Garstang

17

Atherton LR

19

Rocester

26

5

3

18

30

63

-33 18

8

Nelson

18

AFC Darwen

20

St Martins

27

0

2

25

19

156

-137

9

Chadderton

19

St Helens Town

Champions are automatically promoted; 2nd-5th enter play-offs; 19th and 20th liable to relegation

30

2

Abbey Hulton United 0-1 Cammell Laird 1907 Alsager Town P-P Stockport Town Cheadle Town 3-3 Maine Road

10 Campion

21 Litherland REMYCA

Lairds vs Stafford Town £5 adults

Saturday 22 January 2022

£2 concessions

3pm kick-off

NWCFL First Division South

Prabhu Ventures Ltd Arena

Coming up

Cheadle Heath Nomads vs Lairds Saturday 29 January 2022 3pm kick-off ProSeal Stadium

£5 adults £3 concessions NWCFL First Division South

The squads Other Cheshire Senior Cup

CAMMELL LAIRD 1907 ROYAL AND NAVY BLUE MANAGER: STUART KEIR TEAM SELECTED FROM: LEE CARR (GK) NATHAN DAVIDSON (GK) ELLIS BOLTON ALEX BUCKLEY MICHAEL DAVIES MATTHEW DIAZ-RAINEY JAKE DORAN JOSEPH DOWNEY LOUIS FARRUGIA KIERON FROST KIERAN HAMM JAY HARVEY NATHAN HAYNES MAX HERBERT JAKE HULLEY CALLUM HULMSTON DERI HUTCHINSON MICHAEL JONES BEN KERR KALIF KOURA COLM LYNCH © CAMERON MCGREGOR RICCI NEILL HARVEY PACKENHAM EVAN-WALTER PERRY RYAN SMITH DANIEL STEPHENS JACK WOOD

Second Round ties Altrincham 2-3 Nantwich Town Warrington Town 2-5 Hyde

TRANMERE ROVERS WHITE COACHING STAFF (FROM):

United

ANDY PARKINSON, IAN DAWES,

Vauchall Motors 1-1 1874

DAN O’DONNELL, MATT HUNTER

Northwich (Vauxhalls won 65 on penalties) Winsford United 0-5 Runcorn Linnets Crewe Alexandra vs Alsager Town Stalybridge Celtic vs Barnton Nantwich Town vs Stockport County

Thank you for your support this evening Coming up at the Prabhu Ventures Ltd Arena Sat 22 Jan, 3pm: Lairds vs Stafford Town Sat 5 Feb, 3pm: Lairds vs Maine Road

TEAM SELECTED FROM: JAMES DINELEY (GK) BLACK BAMGBOSE DOM CAIN ROBBIE CAPPS JOSH CHU DANNY CLARK OLLIE DUNCAN DYLAN DWYER JACOB EDWARDS JACK FLIGHT JAMES FLIGHT JOE HALEY KYLE HAYDE ETHAN JONES KEYNI MILLS KIERAN MURRAY SAM TAYLOR JAMIE TIMLIN