North Shields v Northallerton Town (FA Vase) (10/10/20)

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North Shields v Northallerton Town 10th October 2020 Daren Persson Stadium FA Vase Second Qualifying Round 3pm KO

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NORTH SHIELDS FOOTBALL CLUB Founded: 1896 Daren Persson Stadium, West Percy Road, North Shields, NE29 0LH www.northshieldsfc.co.uk

20 I Gareth Bainbridge Feature Interview

@NorthShieldsFC

CLUB OFFICIALS Chairman: Alan Matthews Club President: Malcolm MacDonald Hon Vice President: Dave Thompson Deputy Chairman: Trevor Campbell Club Treasurer: Mike Taylor Club Secretary: Sean Redford Commercial Manager: Steve Arkle Commercial Manager: Carl Redhead Lottery Manager: Sam Cave

15 I Head To Head

39 I Next Up On The Road

5: ALAN MATTHEWS We speaks with the club chairman ahead of today’s fixture.

10: PHOTO GALLERY

Gateman: Joe Cave Ground Manager: Mick Woodhouse Player Liaison: Bob Scott Club Historian: Trudi Thompson

MEDIA TEAM Head of Media: Sean Mulligan Media Officer: Ed Painter Club Photographers: Chris Chambers & Craig McVay

FA Vase Winners: 2015 EAC Winners: 1969 FA Amateur Cup Winners: 1969 NL Division One Winners: 1968/69 NL Division Two Winners: 2013/14 NL Cup Winners: 1969, 1972

A selection of photos from our most recent fixture.

18: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY How we faired on this date in history.

19: THE FORM BOOK Our visitors form heading into today’s game.

24: NORTHALLERTON TOWN CLUB HISTORY A journey through time with Northallerton Town.

19: FIRSTS & LASTS The NSFC lads select a few of their Firsts & Lasts.

WL Winners: 1998/99,2000/01, 2003/04 NA Winners: 1906/07, 1907/08 NCEL Premier Winners: 1991/92 NCEL League Cup Winners: 1992 NCEL Presidents Cup Winners: 1992 NCC Winners: 1961

NEL Division Two Winners: 1928/29 NSC Winners: 1906, 1912, 1938, 1948, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1966, 1976, 1979, 1991, 2016 NEL League Cup Winners: 1945, 1957 NEL Division One Winners: 1949/50 NCL Winners: 1960/61

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ALAN MATTHEWS Media Officer Ed Painter speaks with Alan about his hopes for a lengthy run in the FA Vase.

Today we return to FA Vase action against Northallerton Town a club we only played on Wednesday evening in a league fixture. Again these notes were written before that fixture was completed so I hope the Robins managed to return to form and collected the three points.

Back to today though and we welcome the officials, players and supporters from North Yorkshire for this very important game. Northallerton were our first opponents back in 2015 when we went on to win the Vase at Wembley, so here's hoping the omens are good and we repeat the win and make progress this time.

Well, what can I say about that performance last Saturday at West Auckland. Against a side that up to then had one of the worst defensive records in the league and we were awful. So on behalf of all at the club a massive apology to all who made the trip to support us.

I'm sure Nashy had plenty to say so the least said at this stage the better and leave matters at that.

We continue today to have supporter restrictions still imposed on us, both on the ground and in the clubhouse.

We all know why and in these testing times whilst it's testing all club's finances, we will just

have to comply with the current regulations. Strange though that Northallerton are limited to 300 we have to stick to 150 when we far exceed their numbers by some distance. As they say it's a funny old game.

Back to today and here's hoping the players can return to the form that saw us defeat both Shildon and Hebburn Town here at the Daren Persson Stadium.

Enjoy The Game

Alan Matthews

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MARC NASH Media Officer Ed Painter speaks with Marc about bouncing back from last week’s defeat and the prospect of a lengthy cup run Good afternoon as we welcome Northallerton for this final FA Vase qualifying round.

In a twist of fate we have faced the same opponents just 3 days ago which is never a good thing for either side but we are sure to have learned a lot about each other.

Obviously, we are hoping for a good run in the competition but we know these early rounds will all of the NL teams around are arguably the most difficult or at least until you go very deep into the later rounds.

At the time of writing we have just lost the first game in the

league after a tremendous run and also against some excellent opposition, especially the back to back wins against Shildon and Hebburn.

We have been outstanding at home so far and delivered some exciting performances with plenty of goals. It’s just a shame for the fans who have missed out due to the 150 crowd limit.

The squad have been great so far and we have made changes and rotated but the lads have come up with the goods so far during a very heavy schedule.

We have come to the end of

the consecutive midweek games for a bit so we need a huge effort today to get today to get through and into the draw then we can enjoy a free week to rest and recover.

Finally, it looks like good news on the injury front with Kyle Patton back in training and Paul Van hopefully getting his boot removed so that he can start light training immediately.

Good luck to both.

Enjoy The Game

Marc Nash

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NORTH SHIELDS FIRST TEAM SQUAD 20/21 Marc Nash (Manager) Joined North Shields FC midway through the 2017/18 season from near rivals Whitley Bay. Marc has managed Whitley Bay Reserves before later becoming the first team manager. Also currently works at TyneMet College. He is also a UEFA B licensed coach.

Anthony Woodhouse (Assistant Manager) Joined in 2018 from Whitley. Began career for East End Boys Club, going on to having trials for Sunderland. Signed from Whitley as Player/ Manager with Fenton, Bowsa and Bri as assistants. Made 27 appearances for club, scoring 2 goals..

Steve Swinyard (First Team Coach)

Greg Purvis (Goalkeeper) Greg joined Shields in 2018 from Team Northumbria, shortly after they resigned from the league.

He is a top keeper who is a rock at the back for this Shields team. Began playing at Sunderland. Selected as a member of the English University Men’s squad for 2020.

Bradley Skirpan (Goalkeeper) Joined the Robins in 2019 to provide stiff competition to Greg for the number one jersey.

Formerly of Blyth Spartans, the young keeper excelled when called upon in his debut away against Guisborough Town. He will be looking to continue his rapid progression.

Wayne Buchanan (Defender)

Anth Myers (Defender) Anth joined the Robins ater a two-year spell with Seaham Red Star. The versatile defender is powerful in the air, a great passer of the ball and strong in the tackle.

Can also play in the centre of midfield. Also played for Jarrow Roofing and Hebburn Town.

Paul New (Defender) The defender, who has experience playing military football for the Royal Marines and the Royal Navy, has previous experience of the Northern League, having spent four seasons with Darlington Railway Athletic; now of the Wearside League.

Tom Bexton (Defender) The former Wolverhampton Wanderers, South Shields and Whitley Bay defender joined the Robins ahead of the 2020/21 season. Comfortable in possession which is what brought him to our attention, he appeared for the Robins during the 20/21 pre-season.

Andrew Cartwright (Defender)

The UEFA B licensed coach has worked in the pro game for 5 years with Newcastle United as Head of Safeguarding and the Foundation.

Steve has been Assistant Manager to Anthony Woodhouse at Benfield FC and as a coach at Ashington FC.

Wayne is an centre half who joined the from Ashington in 2019. He counts Gateshead, Blyth Spartans, South Shields and others amongst his former clubs. A nononsense player who adds strength and discipline to the back line.

Graeme Scott (First Team Physio)

Nick Cassidy (Defender)

Jack Donnison (Defender)

Joined the club in 2019 as part of the medical team. He has worked for North East Ambulance Service for 24 years and has been a paramedic for 14 years, now as a Clinical Operations Manager.

Graeme is also a coach for Cullercoats FC.

Nick joined us in 2019 after a successful twoseason spell with Division One rivals Consett, where he played a pivotal role in their Durham Challenge Cup victory. A strong and versatile member of the team, he is comfortable in defence or midfield.

Jack is a solid full back whose energy and love of a tackle has made him a firm fan favourite at Shields. He has become a consistent performer in defence but is also good at going forward too. One of the longest serving players in the Robins squad.

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Andrew Joined the club after spending two years in Australia with Western Knights Soccer Club. The former Sunderland AFC youngster shone through the ranks before joining Blyth Spartans. Cartwright has also played for England C.

Chris McDonald (Defender)

Jamie Clark (Midfielder)

Paul Van-Zandvliet (Midfielder)

Chris is a strong, versatile defender with experience from captaining Whitley Bay to playing for Berwick Rangers in the Scottish Leagues.

More recently playing for Morpeth Town. Chris has scored some spectacular goals during his playing career.

Another product of Tyne Met College and was a member of the FA Youth Cup squad last two seasons. A scorer of fantastic goals with his left foot, he has the potential to progress if he stays focused.

Made his first team debut at home to Stockton Town.

Paul is a box to box midfielder with a powerful style of play. A member of the NCC winning squad with Northumberland Schools County. His performances attracted the attention of Sheffield United where he played twice in victories over Hull City and Leeds Utd.

David Hall (Midfielder)

Cam Cunningham (Midfielder)

Robbie Christie (Midfielder)

Extremely talented young midfielder with lots of skill and an attacking mindset. Made the transition from junior to senior football with ease and is tipped to go very far if he continues to progress at a rapid rate.

Another product of the Tyne Met system.

Talented left-sided player joins the Robins after having spent the 2019/20 season with Newcastle University in Division Two. Is no stranger to North Shields, having featured for the Robins during their FA Youth Cup run in 2018/19, scoring against Ryton & Crawcrook Albion.

Gary Ormston (Midfielder)

Adam Forster (Midfielder)

Dan Wilson (Forward)

A goal scoring midfielder who is comfortable across the centre of the park. His experience will bring on the younger players and his 100% attitude will always be a huge plus Has even played at centre back when needed. Formerly of Consett, Whitley Bay and Dunston UTS.

Adam rejoined the club after a spell at Blyth AFC, He was a vital member of the North Shields side that won the FA Vase and Senior Cup. Scored the extra time winner against Glossop North End in the FA Vase Final in 2015. First Team captain.

David joined North Shields from rivals Whitley Bay in 2018. He has worked with Marc during his time at Whitley Bay, who was keen to bring him to the Robins. A rock in the centre of the pitch, David ability to spread the ball is second to none.

David Robinson (Midfielder)

Ryan Carr (Midfielder)

The centre forward returns for his second spell at the club after time at Blyth AFC and Seaham Red Star. He has lots of pace and strength and gives opposing defenders a tough time with his non stop energy and great hold up play.

Kyle Patton (Forward)

A quality addition to the midfield. The former Seaham and Blyth AFC captain is a box-to-box midfielder that will leave everything out on the pitch for the team. He is a player that will certainly chip in with goals and assists throughout the season.

Nippy attacker with an eye for goal. He progressed through the ranks at AFC Farsley.

Now playing in his native North East, racking up over 200 appearances for the Robins, chipping in with a goal or two where needed, with over 60 goals.

Kyle is an attacking forward who played for Durham City, Whitley Bay, Shildon and Bishop Auckland. An exciting talent who has brought goals to the side. He has plenty of experience and is a great fit. Kyle was the 2019/2020 top goalscorer.

Paul Robinson (Midfielder)

Craig Spooner (Midfielder)

Callum Smith (Forward)

Paul joined the Robins from Morpeth Town and has bags of top level experience. Formerly a Vase winner three times with Whitley Bay, he has also played for Blyth Spartans. He is the king of the chop who doesn’t scoring anything but quality goals.

The exciting midfielder returns to the club from Blyth Spartans for his second spell. He is a very creative player who controls the game. The former Newcastle United product certainly knows where the net is and contributes to lots of assists too!

Callum is a forward who came through the Newcastle Utd setup, impressing as a member of their under 23 squad. After leaving St James’ Park, he played for Hull City and Dunston UTS before signing for Shields midway through the 2019/20 season.

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Coleby Shepherd (Forward) Shepherd joins the Robins on loan from Northern Premier League Premier Division side Whitby Town. A pacy wide man who progressed through the Hartlepool United Academy system. Played for Whitley Bay last season.

Gareth Bainbridge (Forward) A Shields legend, Gareth has delivered crucial goals at venues including Wembley and St James Park.

Since joining from Ashington, Gaz became a vital member of the team, breaking Don Winskill’s post war goal scoring record, scoring 164 goals.

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FA VASE PREVIEW After a slow start to the season, Crook Town have really gotten hot, jumping to the summit of the Division Two table. Lead up front by Daniel Kent, the Black & Ambers travel to Holker Old Boys in search of cup glory.

Another impressive start to the league season sees Newton Aycliffe well in the race for promotion. Colin Stromsoy’s men host the free scoring Division Two Billingham Synthonia, in a game which surely promises plenty of goals. The visitors will fancy their chances against their higher placed opponents.

Having impressed last season, Guisborough Town have found their form very inconsistent in recent weeks. Having said that, striker Sonni Coleman has really found his form, after an injury plagued campaign last season. Silsden await the Priorymen.

Two sides who could really use a positive results are Brandon United and Penrith.

Having started the season with some reason for optimism, both sides have plummeted and now look as though another battle against relegation awaits. A positive cup run could out.

With both sides pulling off impressive wins in the last round of the Vase, they will be desperate to give their supporters something to cheer this season.

Heaton Stannington, the nearly men of Division Two, will have reason to believe that this year is finally their turn for success. A slower than expected start in the league was not what they wanted but the visit of Padiham in the Vase could prove to be a key opportunity for some goals.

Redcar Athletic have finally put the disappointment of not getting promotion behind them, stringing some impressive performances together.

Whilst the departure of Gary Redman will have stung, they will now turn their attention towards highflying Whickham, a team which are punching well above expectations in Division One this season.

Two sides who looked as though a promotion push was on the cards was Jarrow and Birtley Town, with both sides near the top of the table after the first month. However, they have dropped like a stone in recent weeks, something which will no doubt concern supporters.

It is hard to read Sunderland RCA this season. Impressive wins against Stockton Town and Thornaby have been followed by defeats to Whitley Bay and, most recently, Billingham Town.

The visit of Daniel Moore’s Shildon side will be a mammoth task for Gary Pearson’s team to overcome.

After admitting ambitions for a top six push, Ryhope CW have not lived up to their own expectations, flirting dangerously with the bottom of Division One. With a Vase run their only likely chance of silverware this season, their trip to Campion holds a lot of importance form RCW. Mark Collingwood’s Seaham Red Star have had a tough start to the season, against some of the stronger sides in Division One. They make the journey south to face Leeds-based Garforth Town, a team which has already met Whitley Bay and Sunderland West End in the cup this season.

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NORTH SHIELDS CLUB HISTORY North Shields Athletic was originally formed in 1896, and played initially in the South Shields & District league. They progressed through the Northern Combination, Northern Alliance and North Eastern League and became a major force in North East Football, outside the Football League, moving to play at Hawkey’s Lane around 1900. They originally joined the Northern Alliance, before switching to the North Eastern League in 1908.

The club emerged as Preston Colliery F.C. after the Great War, reverting to North Shields A.F.C. in 1928. They enjoyed tremendous local support with a record 12,800 watching the local derby with South Shields in October 1936.

Shields won the North Eastern League title in 1950, before the league folded in 1958. Spells in the Midland League and Northern Counties league followed before the club joined the Northern league in the 1964-65 season, finishing third at their first attempt. The Robins moment of crowning glory came in 1969, when they won the FA Amateur Cup by beating Sutton United in front of 47,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium. Shields were a goal down after only four minutes but won with second half strikes from Richie Hall and Brian Joicey – both laid on by Orrick, a shipyard worker from Byker.

The club, which also won the Northern League title and Challenge Cup that same year, were declared joint holders of the European Amateur Cup the following season when two games against Italian Side Almas resulted in a level aggregate score. In 1982, the Robins won 1-0 at Halifax Town in the FA Cup First Round, Bede McCaffrey scoring the all-important goal that year. Walsall were the visitors to Appleby Park in the second round, for only the second time in the club’s history and left with a 3-0 victory.

Having moved into the national pyramid by joining the NCEL in 1989, North Shields earned promotion to the Northern Premier League by winning the title in 1992. However, financial problems arose, which meant Appleby Park had to be sold to and lead to the club folding. However, they almost instantly reformed as a new club, thanks to the efforts of local people and many of the current committee. The club, headed by new chairman Richard Slade, sought and gained immediate admission to the Second Division of the Wearside League. They were promoted to the top flight as runners-up in their first season, briefly reverting back to North Shields Athletic for four seasons. They enjoyed success in local cup competitions, too, the Shipowners Cup and NFA Senior Bowl added to that title in the 1998/99 treble-winning season.

In 1999, the club moved to Ralph Gardner Park, now known as the Daren Persson Stadium, and began to develop the ground to meet the Northern League standards. Once again known as North Shields FC, the club began to kick on, league runners-up in 2000/01 and winners by eight points the following season. They also continued to collect silverware elsewhere, winning the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup in 2001 and again in 2003. After a fifteen-year absence, the Robins gained promotion back into the Northern League in 2004 following their third Wearside League title and a further Shipowners Cup triumph.

After ten years in Division Two, the club belatedly returned to the top tier having narrowly missed out in 2010/11. The Robins shattered records en route to the 2013/14 championship including the Daren Persson Stadium attendance which was 1,312 for the visit of West Allotment Celtic and the presentation of the 2nd division trophy. But better was to come as the Robins swept past the likes of Phoenix Sports, Erith & Belvedere and Highworth Town to reach the 2015 FA Vase final at Wembley.

In front of almost 10,000 fans, Shields went behind to Glossop North End, but a late equaliser by Gareth Bainbridge and Adam Forster’s extra-time finish clinched the coveted trophy for Graham Fenton’s men. The club also finished fourth in division one to cap a memorable season.

The following season 2015-6 Shields finished fifth in the league whilst lifting the Northumberland Senior Cup beating Blyth Spartans 4-3 in a thrilling Final at St James Park. Gary Ormston opened the scoring followed by a Gareth Bainbridge brace with Ryan Carr notching a dramatic last minute winner. Manager Graham Fenton left the club in September 2016 to join South Shields, with Jon McDonald replacing him as manager. McDonald kept North Shields at the top until early April, losing out to South Shields in the title race. North Shields also lost the Senior Cup to Blyth and the League Cup to South Shields after which Jon McDonald left the club.

Shields moved to appoint Assistant Manager, Brian Smith as the new Manager, with Gary Ormston stepping up as Assistant and Andy Gowans joining the coaching set up alongside Wilf Keilty. Brian Smith left the club in February 2018 to be replaced by ex Whitley Bay boss Marc Nash. Nash brought with him Anthony Woodhouse who was welcomed back to his old stamping ground as assistant. The duo marked their debut in charge with a sensational 6-5 victory over Jarrow Roofing after the Robins were trailing 5-2 late in the game. With Steve Swinyard coming in as coach the new management team guided the club to a final 8th position as the season closed. The latest campaign of 2019-2020 before halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the side saw an impressive 4th placed finish with games in hand on the teams above. The team scored 56 goals only conceding 37

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HEAD TO HEAD

V NORTHALLERTON TOWN

Last season, before Covid-19 brought a premature end to the non-league calendar across the country, Northallerton Town looked destined for relegation, sitting in 20th in the Division One table.

Having been handed a reprieve, they have really taken their second chance at this Division well, fighting at the right end of the table after some impressive signings. The likes of James Risbrough and Cieran Jackson, both of whom made the transfer from Stockton Town earlier this season, show that the club have ambitions of pushing for one of three promotion spots available.

Before today’s match, both sides will have already faced each other the Wednesday just gone. If it is anything like last season’s game, where a last second Kyle Patton strike secured a 3-2 away win, it should be a highly competitive affair.

PLAYED

WINS

DRAWS

LOSSES

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10

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7

Northallerton Town 1 North Shields 3 (07/10/20) (Spooner, Christie, D Robinson) Northallerton Town 2 North Shields 3 (09/11/19) (Forster, McCarthy, Patton) Northallerton Town 0 North Shields 1 (06/09/14) (Smart) Northallerton Town 1 North Shields 3 (19/02/14) (Elliott x2, Richardson) North Shields 2 Northallerton Town 2 (11/09/13) (Scoper, Smart) Northallerton Town 5 North Shields 1 (02/02/13) (Rowntree) North Shields 0 Northallerton Town 2 (08/09/12) North Shields 1 Northallerton Town 2 (07/03/12) North Shields 2 Northallerton Town 0 (19/11/11) (Gordon, Holmes) North Shields 1 Northallerton Town 3 (10/09/11) (Douglas) North Shields 1 Northallerton Town 1 (29/03/11) (Laws)

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Ebac Northern League Division One Daren Persson Stadium 30.09.20

3-2 Goals

Dan Wilson 24

Cedwyn Scott 63 & 68

Gary Ormston 51 Cam Cunningham 56

North Shields Greg Purvis, Andrew Cartwright, Chris McDonald, Gary Ormston, Paul New, Anthony Myers, Cam Cunningham, Adam Forster ©, Dan Wilson, David Robinson, Callum Smith

Used Substitutes Coleby Shepherd on - Smith off (71) Craig Spooner on - Cunningham off (80) Robbie Christie on - Wilson off (90)

Unused Substitutes

Foden

Groves

Paul Robinson Nick Cassidy

Hebburn Town Mark Foden, Daniel Groves, Darren Lough, Daniel Carson, Jack Donaghy, Damen Mullen, Michael McKeown, Tom Potter, Carl Taylor, Amar Purewal, Graeme Armstrong

Donaghy

Carson

Mullen

McKeown

Potter

Purewal

Taylor

Armstrong

Used Substitutes Robbie Spence on - Mullen off (43) Cedwyn Scott on - Taylor off (56) Cedwyn Scott on - Purewal off (56)

Lough

Wilson

Cunningham

D. Robinson

Smith

Unused Substitutes Lewis Suddick Andrew Coulson

Attendance

McDonald

Ormston

Forster (c)

Myers

New

150

Referee Conor Scott

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Purvis

Cartwright

Shields survive fightback to secure thrilling victory .North Shields survived a late comeback to extend their league lead after a thrilling 3-2 victory over second placed Hebburn Town. Dan Wilson’s ninth goal of the season midway through the first half handed the Robins a deserved lead heading into the break. Two goals in five minutes from Gary Ormston and Cam Cunningham extended the hosts advantage as Hebburn struggled to get going.

Substitute Cedwyn Scott sparked a late comeback for the Hornets, with two goals of his own heading into the final fifteen minutes. But a brilliant Greg Purvis save at the death denied the visitors a share of the spoils, as Shields held on to extend their lead at the top of the league to four points.

At the rain-soaked Daren Persson Stadium, it was the Robins who looked to threaten first, after Chris McDonald’s long throw in somehow avoided everyone, skipping across the penalty area before being cleared after ten minutes. Both teams were finding the conditions difficult, but it was the Robins who had settled the better, with David Robinson’s headed effort testing Hebburn ‘keeper Mark Foden. The Hornets should have taken the lead only two minutes later, after a well worked move allowed what looked like a simple finish for Graeme Armstrong. As he looked set to pull the trigger, Anthony Myers recovered brilliantly to get his body between the ball and goal, forcing the experienced striker into playing the ball behind for a goal kick. After starting the season strongly, Shields midfielder David Robinson looked determined to open his account for his new club, but saw his 23rd minute shot dribble agonisingly wide of the goal. Only a minute later, the Robins made use of their dominance when Wilson reacted quickest to a well saved Callum Smith effort, tucking the ball home from close range into an empty net. The combination of Wilson and Smith was giving the Hornets plenty to think about and in the 29th minute, both forwards almost saw their angled shots sneak in at the far post, with the Hebburn defence hanging on by a thread. With fifteen minutes left to play in the first half, only Foden stood in the way of a second Shields goal, tipping an excellent long range shot from Wilson over.

Despite being put under so much pressure, Hebburn were still creating chances of their own, with Carl Taylor’s strike forcing Purvis into a smart save after 35 minutes. Three minutes later, former Blyth Spartans midfielder Damen Mullen worked himself into plenty of space on the edge of the box, but he snapped at his shot, sending it well wide of the home goal. Shields started the second half brightly, with Wilson forcing Foden into another smart save, after the striker had bullied his way into the box in the 47th minute. But there was little the former Gateshead shot-stopper could do in the 51st minute to deny Shields a deserved second of the evening. After collecting the ball on the edge of the penalty area, Adam Forster’s pin point cross found Ormston, whose header looped over the ‘keeper and into the net. The visitors were struggling under the pressure of the unrelenting Robins attack, with Smith being denied twice by the reflexes of Foden in the 55th minute. However, just like the second goal, there was little the ‘keeper could do to deny the hosts a third. Another excellent cross from Forster this time found the head of Cunningham, who got enough on the ball to score Looking for a way back into the game, visiting manager Kev Bolam made a flurry of substitutions, one of which helped the Hornets claw a goal back in the 61st minute. After a defensive mix-up between Paul New and Greg Purvis, substitute Scott was on hand to capitalise, taking the ball past the two Shields players before firing the ball home from close range. Hebburn could smell a way back into the game and in the 68th minute, they reduced the Robins once commanding lead to only one goal. After a long range shot from Michael McKeown was parried by Purvis, Scott once again reacted quickest to fire home from six yards out. Shields were doing well to withstand the pressure from the visitors as the game entered the final ten minutes. With the rain beginning to ease, both Darren Lough and Jack Donaghy had efforts which looked to test Purvis, but their shots were off target. However, deep into added time, Hebburn could very well have snatched a point, when Scott worked space for himself inside the penalty area, but his powerful shot was expertly tipped away by Purvis, who made up for his earlier error. Thankfully, the Robins were able to hang on, securing all three points and extending their lead at the top of the Northern League Division One table.

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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY OVERALL RECORD WINS

DRAWS

3

LOSSES

1-1 v Hebburn Town (h) 2009 (Livermore) 2-2 v Marske United (a) 2007 (Watson, Henderson) 1-1 v Whitley Bay (a) 1973 (Rutherford)

0-2 v Spennymoor Town (h) 2006 (N/A) 0-1 v Washington (a) 1970 (N/A) 0-2 v Frickley Colliery (a) 1959 (N/A)

8 5-1 v Seaham Red Star (a) 2017 (Carr x2, Bainbridge x2, Luccock) 2-1 v Dunston UTS (h) 2015 (McKeown, Richardson) 3-0 v Hebburn Colliery (1) 1992 4-0 v Ryhope Community (a) 1987 (Pitman x2, Middleton) 4-2 v Alnwick Town (h) 1981 (Donaldson x4) 2-0 v Billingham Synthonia (a) 1966 (Wake, Lister) 10-0 v North East Marine (a) 1964 (Winskill x3, O’Hara x3, Pringle x2, Angus x2) 5-2 v Shildon (h) 1962 (Trewick x3, Doyle x2)

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Dale is an American semi-retired, professional stock car racing driver. He is a team owner, author, and an analyst for NASCAR on NBC. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro for his team JR Motorsports. He is the son of the late Dale Earnhardt Sr., who was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He is also the grandson of NASCAR driver Ralph Earnhardt.

Dean is a former pro footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the GK coach at Premier League club Crystal Palace. He won eleven caps for the Republic of Ireland as a player. Kiely has previously worked as the goalkeeping coach at West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City. Kiely played for England at under-15, under-16 and under-18 levels. He made one appearance for RoI B, starting in a 4–3 win over LoI XI on 9 February 1999.

Brett is an American former pro football player who was a QB in the NFL, spending the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers. He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played QB for the Atlanta Falcons in 1991, the Packers from 1992 to 2007, the New York Jets in 2008, and the Minnesota Vikings from 2009 to 2010. Favre was the first NFL quarterback to pass for 500 touchdowns, throw for 70,000 yards, complete 6,000 passes, and attempt 10,000 passes.

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THE FORM BOOK Lost

Won

Featuring Northallerton Town

10

4

Played

9

Goals For

Top Goalscorers

2

4

Drawn

Goals Against

16

Clean Sheets

Red Cards

Dan Wilson

Nathan Stephenson

Greg Purvis

Tom Dawson

North Shields

Northallerton Town

9

4

2

5

1

4

Northallerton Town’s Last Four Games North Shields (h)

Thornaby (h)

Whickham (a)

Stockton Town (a)

1-3

0-0

2-1

1-5

Ebac Northern League Division One Wednesday 7th October 2020

Ebac Northern League Division One Saturday 3rd October 2020

Ebac Northern League Division One Wednesday 30th September 2020

Ebac Northern League Division One Saturday 26th September 2020

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THE INTERVIEW

ADAM FORSTER Media Officer Ed Painter speaks with Fozzy about an impressive start to the season and the potential of a run in the FA Vase On May 9, 2015, at three o’clock in the afternoon, North Shields Football Club kicked off what was arguably their biggest game of their history, when they faced Glossop North End at Wembley Stadium in the FA Vase Final.

In typical North Shields fashion, they didn’t do things the easy way, conceding the first goal and trailing in the game until Gareth Bainbridge equalised with ten minutes to go.

Sending the game into extra time, both teams were no doubt keen to avoid the dreaded penalty shoot out. However, after 95 minutes of fastpaced football, a youthful Adam Forster turned in Denver Morris’ cross at the far post, sealing a historic cup victory in the process.

Fast forward to today and the Robins have yet to taste further glory in the FA Vase, only getting as far as the fourth round in 2016.

However, after a largely positive start to the season, the Shields captain believes that

the Robins stand a great chance this time around.

races, any team can beat you in this league,” he explained.

“Its a massive competition for every team at this level and obviously we want to try and get as far as we can in the competition,” said Forster.

“Every game is a challenge so we will have to make sure we're switched on for the full 90 minutes and keep our standards high.”

“It just creates such a buzz around the club which also helps with games in the league as well.

Wednesday night’s 3-1 win at the Calvert Stadium has helped to restore North Shields to the top of the Northern League table, after Hebburn had claimed that spot for themselves for 24 hours.

“For me personally, I have brilliant memories of the Vase.

Along with a few lads who are currently in the squad who know what those big Vase games are like and how it can promote confidence in the team for the full season.”

However, today’s opponents, Northallerton Town, have started their season very strongly, having finished bottom of the league last year.

And after the hard fought 3-1 midweek win against the same opposition, Forster knows that Darren Trotter’s men will be no pushovers.

“They have started good this season and if you’re not at the

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Overall, the first month of the season has been one to remember for Marc Nash and his team. After a heavy FA Cup loss to Marske United, the Robins have bounced back in spectacular fashion, winning six, drawing once, and only losing once last Saturday at West Auckland Town.

“I think as a group and individually we have set high standards which we try to take into every game,” said Forster when asked to explain how the Robins have managed to start their season so strongly.

“We all know where we want

to be by the end of the season and what exactly it takes to achieve this.

“We take each game as it comes, as every game is a challenge, and we can't afford to let those standards drop for that game.

“We are a team which likes to play attacking football and keep possession of the ball.

“The lads up top have been great in converting the chances created into goals so hopefully that can continue.”

Goals have certainly been something that the Robins have found easy to come so far during 2020.

Taking the opening day goalless draw against Newton Aycliffe and the 2-0 defeat to West Auckland Town out of the equation, Shields are yet to play a league game where they have scored less than two goals.

A 3-1 win over Seaham Red Star, a 4-1 win over Billingham Town, a 3-0 Vase win over Tow Law Town, a 4-2 away win against Guisborough Town, a 2-1 home victory against Shildon, a 3-2 home win against title rivals Hebburn Town, and the 3-1 away win against today’s opposition has established the Robins as firm title contenders.

Goals from the recently returned Dan Wilson might have spear-headed the club at the top of the pitch, but every member of the team has reallyput in the effort to get the club where it is now One of those who deserves praise is vice captain Ryan Carr, who has recently followed the example of Forster by pursuing a new career in the Fire Service.

Ryan was quick to mention in an interview with the Robins’

media team how the advice from Forster helped him to settle into his new job.

And when asked about his long -term teammate’s new career path, Forster admitted to sending a few words of wisdom.

“I spoke to Ryan when he was applying for the fire service and what sort of things he may experience in the job,” boasted the seasoned firefighter.

“Its a great job which lads and lasses will help you with shifts if you have football matches.

“This has been great for me and will for sure help Ryan in the future as well.”

The regular availability of Fozzy and Ryan has been a major boost to the Shields management team, as both players have played a vital role in the fortunes of the club.

However, a rather pleasant byproduct of this is that picking a

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Match squad has become something of a serious headache for Nashy.

“We have a great squad this season,” proudly boasted Forster.

“There's difficult conversations being had by the management team every week. Every player has shown they should be starting but unfortunately there's only 11.

“Ultimately, its great having players on the bench who can change the game when they come on and have a positive impact.

“It can only be a positive for helping us achieve what we want this season. “ Promotion has always been the desire of those involved with North Shields Football Club. Last season, the Robins were right in the heart of a promotion campaign which looked to bear fruit.

However, as we all know, Covid-19 put paid to those plans.

That being said, Shields have started where they left off, but with the Covid threat far from over, North Shields, and the whole of non-league football, is left constantly wondering how this current campaign is likely to end.

National League football was recently buoyed by the promise of funds to compensate them for loss of revenue, through the fan ban. However, clubs below that level are undoubtedly in need of financial aid, should the season be brought to a premature end once again.

“It is obviously a very tough time for a lot of people at the minute and all the non league clubs are trying their best with making the matches as safe as possible for players and spectators,” said the Shields captain.

“Obviously, the longer it goes on and the cap of 150 on spectators remains in place, all non league teams may need more help with funding by the national authorities, which I think they should given.”

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Northallerton Town

Ebac Northern League Div One

CLUB RECORDS Northern League Division Two champions 1996–97 Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup winners 2011–12, 2015– 16, 2016–17, 2018–19

Nobody knows the exact formation date of Northallerton Town Football Club, but The Elliott Bowl, a trophy donated by local M.P. Sir George Elliott, was contested for the first time in 1895 carries the clubs name as its first winner.

Joining the Northern League was a big step for the club as something like £150,000 had to be raised to upgrade the Ainderby Road Ground to Northern League standards. The Club’s first game in the Northern League was on August 28th 1982 when they were defeated 4-1 at Ryhope. A week later, Town gained revenge with a 2-0 home victory when Ryhope became the first Northern League visitors to Ainderby Road.

Early years in the Northern League were difficult but they reached the final of the North Riding County Cup in the 1983-84 season, unfortunately losing 2-1 to York Railway Institute. The appointment of former Burnley, Leeds United and Middlesbrough star Ray Hankin as manager in March 1989 saw an upturn in the club’s fortunes.

Hankin guided them to promotion to the First Division in 1989-90 having finished runners-up in the Second Division behind champions Murton.

Season 1990-91 saw the club consolidate itself in Div One, but at the end of that season Hankin resigned and his number two Geoff Cane was appointed manager. Under Cane, the Club enjoyed great success in both the F.A Trophy and the F.A Cup - reaching the last sixteen in the F.A Trophy in 1992-93 before going out to Farnborough of the Vauxhall Conference - and in the same season they reached the fourth qualifying round of the F.A Cup before narrowly losing at Accrington Stanley.

Major ground redevelopment was carried out while Cane was in charge a new grandstand with seating for 150 spectators was erected together with covered terracing for a further 400 spectators. The open ends behind both goals were also terraced, making the Ainderby Road ground the envy of many.

The Club will always be grateful to Geoff as without him most of this work would not have been completed. Unfortunately, off the field disagreements were taking place which resulted in Cane leaving the club at the end of the 1992-93 season. Sadly Geoff passed away in 1995, aged 46.

CLUB HONOURS Best FA Cup performance: Fourth qualifying round, 1992– 93, 1993–94 Best FA Trophy performance: Third round, 1992–93 Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2002–03 Record attendance: 710 vs Darlington 1883, friendly match, 16 July 2012

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Town were now a force to be reckoned with in the Northern League and they won the League Challenge Cup in 1993-94, when they beat Blyth Spartans 2-0 in the final at Brandon. But this was to be the last game that Northallerton Town Football Club was to play. Disaster struck during the summer of 1994 when they were declared financially insolvent in the High Court and were ordered to close down.

Had this happened during the playing season then there is not much doubt that the club would have folded. Fortunately there was still time before the new season started for a local businessman to come forward and rescue the club, this despite vandals breaking into the ground and daubing slogans on the stand walls and breaking all the windows in the club house.

A new committee was formed and the club was able to kick off the 1994 -95 season under the new name of Northallerton F.C. 1994. Still in the First Division of the Northern League, the opening game was Northallerton, League Cup winners, against Durham City, League Champions, in the annual Cleator Cup. After playing a 1-1 draw after extra time, Durham won the cup on penalties. With no money available to reimburse players there was a mass exodus, and many players from local football leagues were brought in.

Although these players gave their all it was no surprise when they were relegated at the end of season 1994-95. During season 1995-96, the

Club gradually got back on its feet, but after a poor opening the Committee decided that players could once again be reimbursed and many of the club’s former players returned resulting in the Club finishing in a respectable 5th place in the league.

During the summer of 1996 the Club was allowed to reinstate the name “Town” to once again become Northallerton Town Football Club (1994), and under the joint guidance of the management duo of Mickey Sell and John Woods, they won promotion back to the First Division when they won the Second Division Championship. For personal reasons both Sell and Woods resigned as joint managers at the end of 1996-97, although both remained at the club, Woods as assistant manager and Sell as an occasional player. After making a disastrous start to life back in the First Division (winning just three points from the first twelve games) the Club appointed former Bristol Rovers, Middlesbrough, Carlisle United and Darlington star Archie Stephens as their manager.

But they fared no better, and, after finishing second bottom, they were relegated back to the Second Division. Stephens, and his assistant Woods, left the club by mutual consent at the end of the season. Peter assistant Woods, left the club by mutual consent at the end of the season.

Peter Mulcaster was appointed manager at the start of the 1998-99 season, and he guided the club to a commendable fourth place in the league. But in the February of his second season (1999-00), with the club lying in third place and one of the favourites for promotion, he surprised the club with his shock resignation in order to take the vacant manager’s job at Spennymoor United.

He was replaced as manager by the experienced ex-Guisborough Town boss Micky Hodgson, but after failing to win promotion at the first attempt, Hodgson and his assistant Peter Bell left the club at the end of season 2000-01. Peter Mulcaster returned to take over for his second spell as team manager at the start of the 2001-02 season, but after two seasons in charge and failing to get the team promoted, it was mutually agreed that he should leave the club at the end of season 2002-03.

The very experienced former Whitby Town captain Paul Burton was appointed manager at the start of the 2003-04 season. Under Burton, Town regained First Division status when they finished runners-up in Division Two at the end of the 2005-06 season, where they also reached the final of the North Riding Senior Cup for the first time in their history - losing 3-1 to York City at Bootham Crescent. The following season (2006-07) they again reached the Senior Cup final - losing 5-0 to a strong Middlesbrough side at Billingham Synthonia. Burton surprised the club at the end of the season by handing in his resignation for what he claims were personal reasons.

He was replaced by the vastly experienced Andy Toman, who lives in the Town, but he resigned after just the one season. Toman was replaced by Alan Robinson, but on the eve of the season Robinson shocked the club with his resignation as he was going to start a new life in Thailand. Ex-Doncaster Rovers player Martin Speight and former Norton & Stockton Ancients manager Stuart Dawson—who were to have been Robinson’s assistants - were appointed as joint managers, but following a run of poor results, Dawson left the club in early January. Speight was then appointed sole manager but results failed to improve and, following the heavy 5-1 home defeat by Ashington at the end of March, he also resigned. Mark Fanning, who had been part of the coaching staff at Darlington FC, was appointed. Fanning guided the club to their first silverware in 18 years when they came from behind to beat Second Division champions Team Northumbria 3-2 in the final of the Ernest Armstrong Cup. Fanning and his assistant Martin Collins resigned in March 2013 so Mulcaster returned to take over for a third time, initially until the end of the season. But following a good run of results which saw the club reach the final of the Ernest Armstrong Cup again, Mulcaster was offered the job on a permanent basis. Unfortunately Northallerton were beaten 3-1 in the final by West Allotment Celtic.

2014-15 Season saw 3 managers for Town. Peter Mulcaster started the season and saw a good start including an opening day 10 nil win away at Esh Winning. In October Peter resigned and assistant Danny Mellanby took over on a temporary basis. In November Stephen Skinner was appointed and kept Danny as his assistant, but it was only a matter of time before he was lured away to 1st division West Auckland, after he turned down their first approach for him. This time we were happy that Danny Mellanby accepted the role of manager and appointed his good friend Dion Raitt as his assistant. October 2015 saw Danny Mellanby resign as manager. Darren Trotter took over and brought in Richie Farrel as his assistant. May 2016 saw Town beat Ryhope CW 2 nil to win the EA Cup for the 2nd time in 4 years.

May 2017 saw Town retain the EA Cup beating 2nd division champions Stockton Town on penalties, and became the only team to win this trophy 3 times. 2017-18 season saw town miss out on promotion on the last day of the season but finished in their highest position for 9 years. In 2018-19 Town won the EA Cup for the fourth time and a 3rd place finish saw us promoted back to Division 1 after 10 seasons in Division 2.

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Stephen Cheeseman (Midfielder)

Born: 1988 Joined: 2016 Previous: Darlington RA Nat Skidmore (Midfielder) Born: 1998 Joined: 2019/20 Previous: Ryhope CW

NORTHALLERTON TOWN FIRST TEAM SQUAD Darren Trotter (Manager)

Dan Jones (Defender)

Joined: 2016/17 Previous: Billingham Town, Guisborough Town, Marske United, Norton & Stockton Ancients

Born: 1992 Joined: 2015/16

Richard Farrel (Assistant) Joined: 2016/17 Previous: Billingham Town, Norton & Stockton Ancients

Richie Walker (Coach) Joined: 2016/17 Previous: Thornaby Medical Team Rob Bell & Catherine Pringle Tom Dawson (Goalkeeper) Born: 1997 Joined: 2017 Previous: Bishop Auckland, Billingham Town Kieron Ezard (Goalkeeper) Born: 1999 Joined: 2020/21 Previous: Sunderland RCA Lee Brockbank (Defender) Born: 1991 Joined: 2019/20 Previous: Marske United, Redcar Newmarket

Previous: Marske United, West Auckland

Ryan McKendry (Midfielder)

Born: 1992 Joined: 2018/19 Previous: Thirsk Falcons James Risbrough (Midfielder)

Born: 1993 Joined: 2020/21 Previous: Stockton Town, Marske United, Guisborough Town, Spennymoor Town.

Tommy Marron (Defender)

Andrew Shepherd (Midfielder)

Born: 1992 Joined: 2020/21

Born: 1992 Joined: 2016 Previous: Bedale AFC

Previous: West Auckland Town, Bishop Auckland, Guisborough Town Charlie Graham (Defender)

Born: 2001 Joined: 2019/20 Previous: Thornaby, Guisborough Town Gary Shaw (Defender) Born: 1992 Joined: 2019/20 Previous: Hebburn Town

John Howard (Midfielder) Born: 2001 Joined: 2020/21 Previous: Billingham Town, Guisborough Town Jackson Waller (Midfielder)

Born: 1998 Joined: 2020/21 Previous: Bishop Auckland, FC Hartlepool Luke Bythway (Forward)

Anthony Snook (Defender) Born: 1994 Joined: 2020/21

Previous: Billingham Town, Guisborough Town, Billingham Synthonia

Born: 1989 Joined: 2020/21 Previous: West Auckland Town, Marske United, Whitby Town, Bishop Auckland, Guisborough Town

Matthew Crust (Defender)

Micky Rae (Forward)

Born: 1994 Joined: 2020/21

Born: 1987 Joined: 2019/20 Previous: Ryhope CW, Shildon, Hartlepool United, Celtic Nation, Spennymoor Town

Previous: Billingham Town, Billingham Synthonia, Guisborough Town

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Nathan Stephenson (Forward)

Cieran Jackson (Forward)

Joe Martin (Forward)

Born: 2000 Joined: 2020/21

Born: 1999 Joined: 2020/21 Previous: Bedale AFC

Born: 1998 Joined: 2020/21 Previous: Whitley Bay, Crook Town

Previous: Stockton Town, Spennymoor Town, Shildon

Lewis Fish (Forward)

David Doughty (Forward)

Shaun Hudson (Forward)

Born: 2000 Joined: 2020/21

Born: 1989 Joined: 2020/21

Born: 1997 Joined: 2018/19

Previous: Middlesbrough Academy

Previous: Easington Colliery, Horden CW

Previous: Newton Aycliffe West Auckland, Norton & Stockton Ancients, Thirsk Falcons

Top Scorers

Attendances

League Table

Michael Rae - Striker - 8

V Consett (a) - 428

16 Whitley Bay (W7 D7 L17)

Nicky Martin - Striker - 7

V Shildon (a) - 352

17 Whickham (W7 D4 L18)

Jason Blackburn - Striker - 5

V Stockton Town (h) - 302

18 Thornaby (W5 D7 L17)

Stephen Cheeseman - Midfielder - 4

V Hebburn Town (a) - 279

19 Penrith (W5 D5 L19)

David Hillerby - Defender - 4

V Guisborough Town (a) - 270

20 Northallerton Town (W6 D1 L20)

17/18

18/19

19/20

4TH

3RD

20TH

League Div Two

League Div Two

League Div One

Ebac Northern

Ebac Northern

Ebac Northern

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NORTH SHIELDS FIXTUR Results

Att

1

2

3

4

5

6

01/09/20

MARSKE UNITED (a) FA Cup EPR

0-3

251

Purvis

Cartwright

McDonald

Hall

Myers

New

05/09/20

NEWTON AYCLIFFE (h)

0-0

300

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Bexton

12/09/20

SEAHAM RED STAR (a)

3-1

152

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

16/09/20

BILLINGHAM TOWN (h)

4-1

270

Purvis

Cartwright

McDonald

Hall

Myers

19/09/20

TOW LAW TOWN (h) FA Vase FQR

3-0

268

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Bexton

23/09/20

GUISBOROUGH TOWN (a)

4-2

187

Purvis

Cartwright

McDonald

Hall

Myers

Bexton

26/09/20

SHILDON AFC (h)

2-1

150

Purvis

Cartwright 1

McDonald

Ormston

New

Bexton

30/09/20

HEBBURN TOWN (h)

3-2

150

Purvis

Cartwright

McDonald

Ormston 1

New

Myers

03/10/20

WEST AUCKLAND TOWN (a)

0-2

120

Purvis

Cartwright

McDonald

Ormston

New

Myers

07/10/20

NORTHALLERTON TOWN (a)

3-1

202

Purvis

Cassidy

Christie 1

Ormston

Myers

Bexton

10/10/20

NORTHALLERTON TOWN (h) FA Vase

17/10/20

RYHOPE CW (a)

24/10/20

BISHOP AUCKLAND (a)

28/10/20

WHICKHAM (h)

31/10/20

STOCKTON TOWN (a)

07/11/20

THORNABY (h)

14/11/20

CONSETT (h)

21/11/20

PENRITH (a)

28/11/20

ASHINGTON (h)

05/12/20

SUNDERLAND RCA (a)

12/12/20

NEWCASTLE BENFIELD (a)

19/12/20

WHITLEY BAY (h)

26/12/20

RYHOPE CW (h)

02/01/21

BISHOP AUCKLAND (h)

09/01/21

BILLINGHAM TOWN (a)

16/01/21

GUISBOROUGH TOWN (h)

23/01/21

HEBBURN TOWN (a)

30/01/21

NORTHALLERTON TOWN (h)

06/02/21

CONSETT AFC (a)

13/02/21

SEAHAM RED STAR (h)

20/02/21

SHILDON AFC (a)

27/02/21

WEST AUCKLAND TOWN (h)

06/03/21

WHICKHAM (a)

13/03/21

NEWTON AYCLIFFE (a)

20/03/21

STOCKTON TOWN (h)

27/03/21

THORNABY (a)

30/03/21

WHITLEY BAY (a)

03/04/21

PENRITH (h)

10/04/21

ASHINGTON (a)

17/04/21

SUNDERLAND RCA (h)

24/04/21

NEWCASTLE BENFIELD (h)

Date

Match

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Bexton Bexton

RES & RESULTS 2020/21 7

8

9

10

11

Used Subs

Patton

Ormston

Wilson

Carr (c)

P Robinson

D Robinson

n

Cunningham

D Robinson

Wilson

Carr (c)

Smith

n

Cunningham

Forster (c)

Wilson 3

D Robinson

Smith

1

Ref Mr M East

Cunningham

Smith

Bainbridge

Cartwright

Spooner

Mr A Clark

Shepherd

P Robinson

Spooner

Mr D Burrows

Spooner 1

Forster (c)

Wilson 1

D. Robinson

Shepherd

Smith

Cunningham

Christie

Mr A Nichol

n

Cunningham

Forster (c)

Wilson 2

D. Robinson

Smith

Clark

P. Robinson

Spooner

Mr E Culling

n

Cunningham 1

Forster (c)

Wilson 1

D. Robinson

Shepherd

Carr 1

Smith 1

Ormston

Mr C Ellis

n

D. Robinson

Forster (c)

Wilson 1

Carr

Smith

Christie

Cunningham

—

Mr M Conroy

Cunningham 1

Forster (c)

Wilson 1

D. Robinson

Smith

Christie

Shepherd

Spooner

Mr C Scott

Cunningham

Forster (c)

Wilson

D. Robinson

Smith

Shepherd

Carr

Spooner

Mr D Wade

Spooner 1

Forster (c)

Wilson

P. Robinson

Shepherd

Smith

D. Robinson 1

McDonald

—

n

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DIVISION ONE TABLE 2020/2021 CLUB NAME

P

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

1

North Shields

8

6

1

1

19

10

+9

19

2

Hebburn Town

7

6

0

1

27

6

+21

18

3

Newton Aycliffe

7

4

3

0

17

6

+11

15

4

Ashington

8

5

0

3

18

11

+7

15

5

Stockton Town

7

4

2

1

15

6

+9

14

6

Shildon

7

4

1

2

18

8

+10

13

7

Newcastle Benfield

8

4

1

3

16

14

+2

13

8

Whickham

9

4

1

4

12

11

+1

13

9

Thornaby

7

3

2

2

11

14

-3

11

10

Northallerton Town

8

3

2

3

6

12

-6

11

11

Consett

4

3

0

1

12

7

+5

9

12

Guisborough Town

8

2

3

3

18

17

+1

9

13

Sunderland RCA

6

2

1

3

13

12

+1

7

14

West Auckland Town

7

2

1

4

9

20

-11

7

15

Whitley Bay

4

2

0

2

6

8

-2

6

16

Seaham Red Star

8

1

2

5

8

21

-13

5

17

Ryhope CW

5

1

1

3

6

11

-5

4

18

Billingham Town

6

1

0

5

10

18

-8

3

19

Penrith

7

1

0

6

6

25

-19

3

20

Bishop Auckland

7

0

1

6

5

15

-10

1

Recent Results Wednesday 7 October 2020 Northallerton Town 1 North Shields 3 Guisborough Town 1 Newton Aycliffe 1 Penrith 1 Newcastle Benfield 2

Tuesday 6 October 2020 Ashington 3 Sunderland RCA 1 Consett 0 Whickham 1 Hebburn Town 4 Bishop Auckland 2 Whitley Bay 1 Thornaby 3

Saturday 3 October 2020 Marske United 6 Consett 0 Whitley Bay 2 Blyth Spartans 4 Newcastle Benfield 1 Stockton Town 2 Billingham Town 5 Sunderland RCA 4 Guisborough Town 1 Ashington 2 Hebburn Town 9 Penrith 0 Northallerton Town 0 Thornaby 0 Ryhope CW 1 Whickham 2 Seaham Red Star 0 Newton Aycliffe 3 Shildon 3 Bishop Auckland 0 West Auckland Town 2 North Shields 0

Wednesday 30 September 2020 Bishop Auckland 2 Guisborough Town 2 Stockton Town 2 Whitley Bay 0 Thornaby 3 Newcastle Benfield 3 North Shields 3 Hebburn Town 2 Whickham 1 Northallerton Town 2

Tuesday 29 September 2020 Newton Aycliffe 3 Billingham Town 2 Sunderland RCA 4 Penrith 0 Ashington 4 Ryhope CW 0 Consett 3 West Auckland Town 2 Shildon 5 Seaham Red Star 3

Saturday 26 September 2020 Bishop Auckland 0 Seaham Red Star 2 Newcastle Benfield 3 Ryhope CW 1 North Shields 2 Shildon 1 Penrith 2 Guisborough Town 4 Stockton Town 5 Northallerton Town 1 Sunderland RCA 2 Whitley Bay 3 Whickham 2 West Auckland Town 3

DIV ONE TOP WEEKLY ATTENDANCES GAME

ATTENDANCE

GOALSCORERS

Guisborough Town 1 Newton Aycliffe 1

203

Brian Close (GT) Liam Jarvie (NA)

Northallerton Town 1 North Shields 3

202

Craig Spooner (NS) David Robinson (NS) Robbie Christie (NS) Gary Shaw (NT)

Guisborough Town 1 Ashington 2

176

Sonni Coleman (GT) Max Cowburn (A) Bobby Taylor (A)

Northallerton Town 0 Thornaby 0

171

N/A

Newcastle Benfield 1 Stockton Town 2

150

Aiden Haley (NB) Michael Roberts (ST) Kevin Hayes (ST)

Billingham Town 5 Sunderland RCA 4

150

Guilherme Baltazar (BT) Alex Bruton x3 (BT) Ashley Lavan (BT) Brad Forster (RCA) Jonathan Carr (RCA) Steven Callen (RCA) Nathan O’Neill (RCA)

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DIVISION TWO TABLE 2020/2021 CLUB NAME

P

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

1

Bedlington Terriers

7

5

2

0

13

6

+7

17

2

Carlisle City

9

5

2

2

19

13

+6

17

3

Crook Town

8

5

1

2

24

11

+13

16

4

Easington Colliery

7

5

1

1

17

10

+7

16

5

Newcastle University

8

5

1

2

14

12

+2

16

6

Tow Law Town

9

4

2

3

18

16

+2

14

Recent Results Wednesday 7 October 2020 Brandon United 0 North Shields 8 Washington 4 Sunderland West End 1 Willington 2 Carlisle City 3 Billingham Synthonia 1 Birtley Town 2 Jarrow 2 Newcastle University 4 Redcar Athletic 0 Bedlington Terriers 0 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 0 Easington Colliery 0 West Allotment Celtic 3 Durham City 2

Tuesday 6 October 2020 Tow Law Town 4 Crook Town 3

Saturday 3 October 2020

7

Billingham Synthonia

9

4

1

4

22

11

+11

13

8

West Allotment Celtic

6

4

1

1

12

8

+4

13

9

Heaton Stannington

7

3

3

1

18

7

+11

12

10

Redcar Athletic

9

3

3

3

15

13

+2

12

11

Esh Winning

8

4

0

4

15

16

-1

12

Thursday 1 October 2020

Bedlington Terriers 3 Chester-le-Street Town 2 Billingham Synthonia 3 Newcastle University 0 Carlisle City 3 Birtley Town 0 Jarrow 2 Tow Law Town 7 Redcar Athletic 6 Durham City 0 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 2 West Allotment Celtic 4 Washington 2 Crook Town 3 Willington 1 Esh Winning 6

12

Birtley Town

9

3

3

3

12

16

-4

12

Easington Colliery 4 Redcar Athletic 1 Esh Winning 2 Washington 1

13

Sunderland West End

7

3

1

3

10

15

-5

10

Wednesday 30 September 2020

14

Willington

8

3

0

5

14

20

-6

9

15

Jarrow

9

2

1

6

11

26

-15

7

16

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion

9

1

3

5

9

13

-4

6

17

Washington

5

1

2

2

10

9

+1

5

Carlisle City 5 Brandon United 0 Durham City 2 Newcastle University 3

18

Chester-le-Street Town

5

1

1

3

8

9

-1

4

Saturday 26 September 2020

19

Brandon United

6

1

1

4

8

21

-13

4

20

Durham City

9

0

1

8

15

32

-17

1

Crook Town 2 Billingham Synthonia 2 Durham City 2 Tow Law Town 2 Easington Colliery 0 Chester-le-Street Town 3 Esh Winning 2 Heaton Stannington 4 Jarrow 1 Willington 0

Bedlington Terriers 0 Tow Law Town 0 Sunderland West End 1 Billingham Synthonia 4 Crook Town 4 Jarrow 0 Heaton Stannington 0 Chester-le-Street Town 0 West Allotment Celtic 3 Willington 1 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 1 Birtley Town 1

Tuesday 29 September 2020

DIV TWO TOP WEEKLY ATTENDANCES GAME

ATTENDANCE

GOALSCORERS

Redcar Athletic 0 Bedlington Terriers 0

169

N/A

Tow Law Town 4 Crook Town 3

150

Barrie Smith x2 (TLT) Thomas McAloon (TLT) Michael Brown (TLT) Daniel Kent x3 (CT)

Redcar Athletic 6 Durham City 0

120

Adam Preston (RA) Isaac Walker x2 (RA) Nick Martin (RA) Jack Proctor (RA) Harry Williams (RA)

Washington 4 Sunderland West End 1

119

Jak Hanson (W) Sam Lilley (W) Lewis McGeoch (W) Jack Warriner (W) Lewis Lynn (SWE)

Willington 1 Esh Winning 6

115

Lewis Martin (W) Max Stoker x2 (EW) Callum Boakes x2 (EW) Channon North x2 (EW)

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 0 Easington Colliery 0

111

N/A

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TOP GOAL SCORERS 2020/2021 Division One

Division Two

NAME

CLUB

GOALS

NAME

CLUB

GOALS

Graeme Armstrong

Hebburn Town

12

Daniel Kent

Crook Town

11

Dan Wilson

North Shields

9

Kurtis Howes

Billingham Synthonia

9

Dean Briggs

Ashington

9

Niza Chilufya

Newcastle University

9

Sonni Coleman

Guisborough Town

7

D’Andre Wainwright

Durham City

8

Jordan Blinco

West Auckland Town

7

Channon North

Esh Winning

7

Ben Harmison

Ashington

6

Robert McCartney

Carlisle City

6

Liam Jarvie

Newton Aycliffe

6

Jonathan Wright

Heaton Stannington

6

Paul Brayson

Newcastle Benfield

5

Adam Lennox

Jarrow

6

Sonni Coleman

Guisborough Town

5

Lewis Martin

Willington

5

Dale Mulligan

Stockton Town

5

Connor Campbell

Heaton Stannington

5

Nathan O’Neill

Sunderland RCA

5

Barrie Smith

Tow Law Town

5

Scott Robson

Whickham

5

Timmy Browne

Newcastle University

5

Div One Top ‘Keepers

Div Two Top ‘Keepers

NAME

CLUB

CLEAN SHEETS

NAME

CLUB

CLEAN SHEETS

Tom Dawson

Northallerton Town

5

Ronan Makepeace

Crook Town

3

Mark Foden

Hebburn Town

4

Finlay Hodgson

West Allotment Celtic

3

Adam Pickford

Newton Aycliffe

4

Sam Henderson

Carlisle City

3

Andy Jennison

Seaham Red Star

3

Dan Regan

Heaton Stannington

3

Robert Dean

Sunderland RCA

3

Will Lawrence

Redcar Athletic

3

Div One Red Cards

Div Two Red Cards

NAME

CLUB

RED CARDS

NAME

CLUB

RED CARDS

John Howard

Northallerton Town

2

Niall McGoldrick

Easington Colliery

1

Andrew Shepherd

Northallerton Town

2

Dean Imray

Heaton Stannington

1

Jack Cooper

Newcastle Benfield

1

Maurice Kone

Durham City

1

Mark Waite

Seaham Red Star

1

Ehizojie Oifoh

Newcastle University

1

Oliver Martin

Hebburn Town

1

Michael Trodd

West Allotment Celtic

1

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NSFC PLAYER STATS 2020/2021 PLAYER NAMES

LEAGUE APPS

LEAGUE GOALS

CUP APPS

CUP GOALS

SUB APPS

CAREER APPS

CAREER GOALS

GREG PURVIS

9

-

1

-

-

77

0

BRADLEY SKIRPAN

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

TOM BEXTON

7

1

-

-

-

7

1

WAYNE BUCHANAN

-

-

-

-

-

25

1

ANDREW CARTWRIGHT

5

1

1

-

1

7

1

NICK CASSIDY

4

-

-

-

-

38

1

ROBBIE CHRISTIE

1

1

-

-

3

4

1

JACK DONNISON

-

-

-

-

-

230

5

CHRIS MCDONALD

8

-

1

-

1

49

1

ANTH MYERS

5

-

1

-

-

6

-

PAUL NEW

6

-

1

-

-

44

1

RHYS WILLIAMS

-

-

-

-

-

18

-

RYAN CARR

2

1

1

-

2

227

67

JAMIE CLARK

-

-

-

-

1

3

-

CAM CUNNINGHAM

6

2

-

-

3

54

12

ADAM FORSTER

8

-

-

-

-

261

12

DAVID HALL

2

-

1

-

-

33

-

GARY ORMSTON

7

1

1

-

1

215

19

DAVID ROBINSON

7

1

-

-

2

9

1

PAUL ROBINSON

1

-

1

-

2

107

15

CRAIG SPOONER

2

2

-

-

4

41

7

PAUL VAN-ZANDVLIET

-

-

-

-

-

16

2

GARETH BAINBRIDGE

-

-

-

-

1

244

164

KYLE PATTON

-

-

1

-

-

36

23

COLEBY SHEPHERD

2

-

-

-

3

5

0

CALLUM SMITH

6

1

-

-

4

24

5

DAN WILSON

9

7

1

2

-

128

37

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NEXT UP ON THE ROAD

RYHOPE CW Saturday 17th October Kick-Off 3pm Ebac Northern League Div One

Ground Info Ryhope Recreation Park 19 Rushford, Ryhope Colliery, Sunderland SR2 0BA

By Car

Take Waterville Rd to A193. Take A19 and Abingdon Way to Downhill Ln in West Boldon.

Turn right onto Downhill Ln. Follow A19 and B1286 to Ryemount Rd in Ryhope Colliery, Sunderland. Follow Ravensworth to Rushford.

By Train

By Bus

Walk to Meadow Well and take the metro to St James, getting off at Monument, before changing to a metro to Sunderland. Get off and walk to Borough Road and take the 2 Black Cats bus to Silksworth. Get off at Tunstall Bank - Withernsea Grove and walk the rest of the way.

Walk to Waterville Road-Silkeys Lane and take the 310 Cobalt & Coast to Newcastle Upon Tyne. Get off at Haymarket bus station, walk to Monument Pilgrim Street, and take the X24 bus to Sunderland. Change at Chester Road and take the 39 Black Cats to Doxford Park. Get off at Tunstall Bank and walk the rest of the way.

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North Shields

Northallerton Town

Manager: Marc Nash

Manager: Darren Potter

Greg Purvis

Tom Dawson

Bradley Skirpan

Kieron Ezard Lee Brockbank

Tom Bexton

Dan Jones

Wayne Buchanan Andrew Cartwright

Tommy Marron

Nick Cassidy

Charlie Graham

Chris McDonald

Gary Shaw

Anth Myers

Anthony Snook

Paul New

Matthew Crust

Ryan Carr

Stephen Cheeseman

Robbie Christie Jamie Clark Cam Cunningham

Nat Skidmore

V

Ryan McKendry James Risbrough

Adam Forster

Andrew Shepherd

David Hall

John Howard

Gary Ormston

Jackson Waller

David Robinson

Luke Bythway

Paul Robinson

Micky Rae

Craig Spooner

Nathan Stephenson

Paul Van-Zandvliet

Shaun Hudson

Gareth Bainbridge

Cieran Jackson

Kyle Patton

Joe Martin

Coleby Shepherd

Lewis Fish

Callum Smith

David Doughty

Dan Wilson

Holker Old Boys v Crook Town Newton Aycliffe v Billingham Synthonia Silsden v Guisborough Town Brandon United v Penrith Heaton Stannington v Padiham Redcar Athletic v Whickham North Shields v Northallerton Town Jarrow v Birtley Town Sunderland RCA v Shildon Campion v Ryhope CW Garforth Town v Seaham Red Star Esh Winning v AFC Blackpool Newcastle University v Thornaby Nelson v Ashington

Ryhope CW (a)

Next Up

Today’s Games

Referee: Danny Markham I Assistant Referees: Connor Kitson & Jack Whitfield

Saturday 17 October (3pm) Ebac Northern League Division One Bishop Auckland (a) Saturday 24 October (3pm) Ebac Northern League Division One