North Shields v Ryton & Crawcrook Albion (29/01/20)

Official North Shields Match Programme

29th January 2019 | 7:30pm KO Daren Persson Stadium

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IN TODAYS ISSUE Page 4: Today’s Fixtures Page 5: Chairman’s Corner Page 7: Manager’s Notebook Page 8: North Shields Squad Profiles Page 10: North Shields Player Stats

NORTH SHIELDS FC

Page 11: Results Grid

Daren Persson Stadium

Page 12: Northern League Round Up

West Percy Road

Page 14: Northern League Tables

North Shields

Page 16: From Kingsley Park To The Morgue

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Page 17: North Shields Club History Page 18: Match Report Page 20: Feature Interview Page 22: Match Report Page 24: Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Club History Page 26: Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Player Profiles Page 29: It’s In The Numbers Page 31: Locker Room Lo-Down Page 33: On This Day Page 34: 2019/20 Season Grid

CLUB OFFICIALS

Chairman: Alan Matthews Club President: Malcolm MacDonald Honorary Vice President: Dave Thompson

Deputy Chairman: Trevor Campbell Club Treasurer: Mike Taylor Club Secretary: Sean Redford Commercial Managers: Steve Arkle & Carl Redhead Lottery Manager: Sam Cave Gateman: Joe Cave

Page 39: On The Road

Maintenance Manager: Mick Woodhouse

Page 40: Squad Lists

Player Liaison: Bob Scott Club Historian: Trudi Thompson

MEDIA TEAM Head of Media: Sean Mulligan Media Officer/Programme Editor: Ed Painter Club Photographer: Chris Chambers

WHICKHAM

V

GUISBOROUGH TOWN

SHILDON

V

JARROW

NORTH SHIELDS

V

RYTON & CRAWCROOK ALBION

WEST ALLOTMENT CELTIC

V

SEAHAM RED STAR

RYHOPE CW

V

NEWTON AYCLIFFE

WEST AUCKLAND TOWN

V

SUNDERLAND RCA

CONSETT

V

WHITLEY BAY

HEBBURN TOWN

V

NEWCASTLE BENFIELD

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FA Vase Winners: 2015

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NCEL League Cup Winners: 1992

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European Amateur Cup Winners: 1969

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NCEL Presidents Cup Winners: 1992

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FA Amateur Cup Winners: 1969

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Northern League Division One Winners: 1968/69

Northern Counties League Winners: 1960/61

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Northern Counties Cup Winners: 1961

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NEL Division One Winners: 1949/50

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NEL Division Two Winners: 1928/29

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NEL League Cup Winners 1945, 1957

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Northumberland Senior Cup Winners: 1906, 1912, 1938, 1948, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1966, 1976, 1979, 1991, 2016

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Northern League Division Two Winners: 2013/14

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Northern League Cup Winners: 1969, 1972

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Wearside League Winners 1998/99, 2000/01, 2003/04

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Northern Alliance Winners: 1906/07, 1907/08

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NCEL Premier Winners: 1991/92

CHAIRMAN’S CORNER Tonight it's back to League Cup action as we welcome the officials, players and supporters of Ryton & Crawcrook Albion to The Morgue for tonight's game.

We got to this stage of the competition by winning our group. We now enter the knockout matches and obviously we would like to make progress, following our successful win against West Allotment Celtic in the Northumberland Senior Cup last Wednesday here at the Morgue.

That win of course was followed by our hard fought victory at Seaham Red Star in the league.

The games really are coming thick and fast now. That is the welcome penalty of having a successful team on the pitch.

At Seaham, Kyle Patton notched another two goals, he's in top form at the moment, and it's great to watch the goals flowing.

Things are getting tighter and tighter at the top of the league and other than Stockton, no one can predict who the final three will be at the end of the season.

All we can do is to get behind the team and give the players our full support.

I mentioned Cam Cunningham and Paul Van in out last programme. It was great to see both of them back in action at Seaham.

Here's hoping their recovery continues tonight, and they both get some game time.

Back to tonight and the task at hand. Just like Allotment, Ryton & Crawcrook are among the pace setters in division two, and pushing for promotion.

Just like last weeks game I expect this one to be just as tough. So here's hoping we can get over the line and into the hat for the next round of the competition.

Up the Robins

Alan Matthews

MANAGER’S NOTEBOOK Good Evening and welcome to our fans and the Ryton players, officials and supporters for this last 16 league cup tie.

We have negotiated the group stage with 3 wins and a draw, with our opponents finishing second in their group, including a tremendous result when they defeated Stockton. Manager Tony Fawcett has got his side right in the promotion mix this year and they look well placed to secure a top four place on offer. Obviously losing former youngster Jack Cooper to Benfield is a blow but they have responded well and produced an excellent 5-0 win against Bedlington on Saturday.

I’ve been very happy with our recent results since we lost at Shildon before Xmas, which ended our run. I think five wins from six games since shows the quality and desire we have to keep pushing this season. I admit the only blemish was a very poor 2nd half showing against RCA in that recent period.

We are lying 5th in the league and well in touch with everyone above apart from Stockton. We are in the Semi Finals of the NFA Senior Cup again but this time we are guaranteed a massive game once the draw is made.

Tonight’s game offers another opportunity that we will be going all out take.

I was very happy to welcome Cam back into the team on Saturday at Seaham, after he missed a month following a bad bout of the mumps. With Cam, Fozzy back and Paul Van close to full fitness, we are getting near to full strength and with Gaz Bainbridge back in training, hopefully we can kick on during the last few months of the season.

Lastly, the final word has to go to Gary Ormston who made his 200th appearance on Saturday. To have those appearances in his thirties it is testament to his attitude, fitness and love of the game; to be still churning out consistency week after week.

Sadly, it looks like a dying breed of player that can keep high standards for many years and play for pure enjoyment well into their thirties. We are fortunate to have a couple more in Bucks and Robbo. Hopefully their brilliant examples can rub off on our younger lads.

Enjoy the game,

Marc Nash

M

Sponsor: Sam & Joe Cave

Marc Nash Nashy joined North Shields in 2018 from near rivals Whitley Bay. Marc has managed the Bay Reserves before moving to their first team. Mark also works at TyneMet College as a coach and is also UEFA B licensed.

GK

Sponsor: Ed & Craig Cramman

AM

Sponsor: Mick Laidler

Anthony Woodhouse Woody is a former player who followed Marc from Whitley Bay in 2018. Previously had a stint in charge of Division One side Newcastle Benfield. Also went on to make 27 appearances for the Robins.

GK

Sponsor: Graham New

FT

Sponsor: Mike Taylor

Steve Swinyard Steve is a UEFA B licensed coach and former assistant to Woody. He also spent some time in a coaching position at Ashington as well as spending time working at the Newcastle United foundation.

DF

Sponsor: George Wilson, Mick Lowden & Ian Goicoechea

P

Sponsor: Alan Matthews

Graeme Scott Graeme joined the Robins in the summer of 2019. He is a Clinical Operations Manager Paramedic and also has coaching experience coaching with Cullercoats U13’s. Will play a big role in keeping the Robins ticking.

DF

Sponsor: The Reed Family

Greg Purvis

Bradley Skirpan

Paul New

Jack Donnison

Greg joined the Robins in 2018 from now defunct Team Northumbria. He is a extremely talented keeper who is a rock at the back for this North Shields team.

Has previously spent time at Sunderland Academy.

Young shot-stopper who joins us from Blyth Spartans reserves. Made an impressive debut against Guisborough and will look to push Greg all the way for the number one jersey.

Paul, a former defender for the Royal Marines and the Royal Navy, joins the Robins after a spell in Cornwall with St Blazey.

Previous to that, he spent four years with Darlington Railway Athletic. Can play anywhere in defence or

A solid fullback whose love for a tackle has made himself a firm fan favourite with the Robins faithful. He is a confident defender as well as a excellent attacker who can strike fear into the opposition defenders.

DF

Sponsor: Tommy Crawford

DF

Sponsor: Trevor Campbell

DF

Sponsor: Eden Dene Tree Services

DF

Sponsor: The Fraser Family

Chris McDonald

Ben Christensen

Rhys Williams

Wayne Buchanan

Chris joins the Robins from Morpeth Town, having also played for Berwick Rangers and Whitley Bay. Chris is strong, versatile and knows how to score the odd screamer. Played under Nash whilst playing at Hillheads Park.

Ben is an experienced defensive player who will not shy away from a battle on the pitch. He is comfortable playing anywhere across the defence. the Robins fought off a lot of competition to secure his services for the rest of this season.

Rhys joins the Robins after spending last season with Division Two side Washington as their captain. A combative defender with bags of potential, Rhys also played for Hebburn Town in their most recent promotion from Division Two in 2018.

Wayne is an experienced centre-half who joins the Robins from Division One rivals Ashington. He counts Gateshead, Blyth Spartans, Morpeth Town and plenty more as his former clubs. A no-nonsense player who adds strength and reliability to the team.

MF

MF

Sponsor: Paul Nelson

Sponsor: Mick Laidler

Sponsor: Anthony Beck

Marc Jacques

David Hall

Kyle Patton

Denver Morris

Marc joins the Robins after an exciting spell abroad in the United States where he was on a scholarship. A defender who played for Middle Georgia State University, Marc returns to his roots.

Joined the Robins from Whitley Bay in 2018. He played under Nashy during his time with the Bay and adds quality to our midfield.

David has a serious amount of potential and has can snuff out opposition attacks.

Kyle joins the Robins in the summer of 2019 from Bishop Auckland. A diminutive winger who has pace to burn, Kyle also chips in with the goals and assists. Another former Nashy player during his time at Whitley.

He returns home after spells with West Auckland and Bishop Auckland. A versatile midfielder who won the Man of the Match award during our 2015 FA Vase win. Skilled player with endless amounts of energy.

DF

MF

Sponsor: Daytona Dave

MF

MF

MF

Sponsor: Steve Barras

MF

Sponsor: One Stop Stores

Sponsor: Dave Paterson

Gary Ormston

Josh Skivington

Cam Cunningham

Paul Robinson

A goal-scoring midfielder who is comfortable across the park. His experience will bring on the younger players and his 100% attitude will always be a huge plus to the squad.. He also scores a goal or two.

The youngster of the side at only 17 years of age. The attacking midfielder was released by Newcastle last year and has been up to Dundee. Josh signed for North Shields in 2018.

Definitely one to watch.

Extremely talented young winger who burst onto the scene at Whitley Bay. Made the transition to adult football with ease and is tipped to go very far if he keeps his head down and works hard.

An experienced midfielder who joined from Morpeth Town and has bags of top level experience with Blyth Spartans. Won the FA Vase three times whilst at Whitley Bay and just doesn't score boring goals.

MF

Sponsor: Daytona Dave

MF

MF

Sponsor: Steve Barras

MF

Sponsor: John Lillford

Sponsor: Daytona Dave

Sponsor: John & Chris Sayers

Nick Cassidy

Adam Forster

Paul Van Zandvliet

Callum Smith

Nick joins us after an impressive two-season spell with Consett AFC where he played a pivotal part in the Durham Challenge Cup success in 2017. He has also comfortably played at rightback and loves to take a freekick or two.

Adam returns to the Robins from Blyth AFC. The talented midfielder also played for Blyth Spartans and will add quality to our team. He is also an FA Vase and Senior Cup winner.

Replaced Kev Hughes as the Robins captain in 2019.

Local lad Paul is another product of Tyne-Met College. His performances last year attracted the attention of Sheffield United. Paul’s box to box and powerful style will no doubt propel him to be a fans favourite in time.

An exciting left winger who came through the Newcastle United setup, impressing as a member of their under 23 squad. Spells at Newcastle and Hull led him to Dunston UTS before joining the Robins

ST

MF

ST

Sponsor: Daytona Dave

Sponsor: Sean Taylor

Ryan Carr A speedy attacker with an eye for goal. He progressed through the ranks at AFC Farsley before returning North. Scored the late winner in the 2016 Senior Cup Final against Blyth.

PLAYER NAMES

ST

Sponsor: Ed Painter

Gaz Bainbridge

Scott McCarthy

A man who bleeds North Shields Football Club. Gaz has scored crucial goals at Wembley and St James’ Park. Since joining from Ashington, Gaz has gone on to score 160 goals.

He joins the Robins after spending last season with Newcastle Benfield. Marc was quick to snap up the attacker who is knows for his speed and his ability to score a spectacular goal or two.

LEAGUE APPS

LEAGUE GOALS

Sponsor: Carl Redhead

Connor Campbell

He returns to the Robins in 2019 after a seriously prolific spell with Heaton Stannington. Formerly of Whitley Bay A, the extremely talented striker will look to build on an impressive season.

CUP APPS

CUP GOALS

SUB APPS

CAREER APPS

CAREER GOALS

2

1

8

240

163

22

1

BAINBRIDGE, GAZ

2

BUCHANAN, WAYNE

15

1

7

CAMPBELL, CONNOR

12

2

6

3

10

31

5

CARR, RYAN

20

7

8

6

2

220

65

CASSIDY, NICK

22

5

1

1

28

1

CHRISTENSEN, BEN

3

4

2

9

0

2

2

0

8

39

9

248

12

CLARK, JAMIE CUNNINGHAM, CAMERON

14

4

3

FORSTER, ADAM

16

2

6

3

HALL, DAVID

5

29

0

JACQUES, MARC

2

2

0

11

23

5

McCARTHY, SCOTT

11

5

1

McDONALD, CHRIS

20

1

8

MORRIS, DENVER

3

NEW, PAUL

23

ORMSTON, GARY

21

1

6

1

30

1

1

6

2

200

18

3

1

21

17

5

PURVIS, GREG

22

8

ROBINSON, PAUL

10

6

SKIRPAN, BRADLEY

2

SMITH, CALLUM

4

1

SUMMERLY, JORDAN WILLIAMS, RHYS

10

18

4

PATTON, KYLE

10

1

80

1

PATTON, CALLUM

VAN ZANDVLIET, PAUL

33

2 4

2

5

1

3

3

29

20

1

11

61

0

98

14

2

0

4

8

1

1

160

8

3

13

2

1

15

0

0-3

3-2

WBA

0-0

WAT

1-4

5-3

THO

WHC

5-1

2-1

1-4

2-1

3-2

2-1

RCA

2-3

2-0

ST

2-4

2-2

2-3

1-2

3-0

2-0

SHI

3-3

2-0

SRS

2-2

2-1

3-0

PEN

RCW

1-2

0-0

NS

NT

2-3

2-4

1-1

5-1

HEB

1-4

3-1

2-9

2-1

0-5

2-2

0-3

2-1

1-2

0-0

3-2

2-3

0-0

CONSETT

NB

2-1

GUI

2-1

0-2

1-0

0-2

0-2

0-2

0-3

2-2

1-2

5-2

4-5

2-3

2-2

3-1

4-0

1-4

0-3

1-5

1-3

2-2

4-4

1-2

0-2

2-3

3-2

0-2

0-3

1-2

4-2

1-1

1-1

3-4

1-2

0-4

5-0

2-0

0-5

3-2

0-1

3-2

2-1

1-2

2-3

0-1

1-3

1-1

2-1

3-1

3-0

1-2

0-3

2-3

0-2

1-4

2-1

2-1

1-0

3-0

2-4

1-2

2-3

4-3

6-1

1-0

1-0

3-1

1-2

6-0

3-0

5-1

3-2

2-3

4-0

1-1

3-0

2-1

2-2

0-2

2-2

4-1

5-1

2-1

3-1

2-0

3-0

7-3

4-1

7-1

2-3

1-1

1-1

2-0

1-1

2-2

6-1

2-0

5-1

2-2

1-2

1-1

4-0

2-2

1-0

0-3

2-3

0-3

3-1

1-3

1-5

1-5

2-4

1-1

0-4

0-4

0-2

1-0

1-2

1-1

2-2

0-2

1-2

1-2

0-6

1-2

2-0

2-2

1-1

1-2

1-3

3-0

1-2

3-1

2-1

SUNDERLAND RCA

NA

4-1

ASHINGTON

CON

BILLINGHAM TOWN

3-0

BISHOP AUCKLAND

2-5

NEWTON AYCLIFFE

BA

GUISBOROUGH TOWN

1-0

NORTHALLERTON TOWN

4-1

HEBBURN TOWN

1-3

STOCKTON TOWN

2-1

NEWCASTLE BENFIELD

3-2

2-0

4-1

4-2

1-0

8-1

4-0

3-1

4-0

1-0

1-4

1-1

2-2

1-0

THORNABY

BT

NORTH SHIELDS

1-1

PENRITH

2-1

RYHOPE CW

3-1

SEAHAM RED STAR

0-3

SHILDON AFC

1-0

1-3

1-1

3-0

0-3

0-0

1-0

3-2

1-1

3-2

1-0

1-2

2-2

2-1

WEST AUCKLAND TOWN

0-5

0-0

3-0

0-2

1-2

2-0

3-2

2-1

1-0

0-3

3-1

5-0

2-0

WHICKHAM

ASH

5-1

2-2

2-6

4-3

1-0

3-1

2-1

2-1

1-2

1-0

1-1

4-4

2-0

1-2

WHITLEY BAY

DIVISION ONE ROUND UP Arguably the biggest game of the weekend was at Dean Street last weekend, with top of the table Stockton Town travelling to face Shildon in second. Despite coming under heavy pressure, the Anchors were able to secure a vital 2-0 win; a result which gives them even more breathing room at the top of Division One. Another statement of intent for Stockton is their acquisition of Jonathan Franks who, after a long professional career, has returned to where it all began for him.

It wasn’t just Stockton who benefitted from Shildon losing at home. Hebburn Town were able to leapfrog The Railwaymen into second place, after their comfortable 4-1 away win at Ryhope CW. After a mid-season wobble, and the additions of Mark Foden, Tom Potter and Michael McKeown, the Hornets have steadied the ship and look as fearsome a force as they have done this season. A tricky League Cup game against Newcastle Benfield awaits before a long trip south to face struggling Northallerton Town.

Many thought that the loss of top scorer Dean Thexton to Shildon AFC would damage Newton Aycliffe’s hopes of challenging for a promotion spot. However, their fans need not worry as new signing Adam Burnicle, who joined the club from West Auckland Town, has settled in nicely and even helped the club to a dominant 4-0 away win against Sunderland RCA. Sitting in eighth place in the Division One table, but with games in hand on the teams above, Newton Aycliffe cannot be counted out, with a game against Ryhope CW between them and the next round of the League Cup. It has certainly been a very turbulent time at Billingham Town in recent weeks. After their manager left his post, they were to soon lose their top scorer Craig Hutchinson to Guisborough Town; a man who played such a key role in their promotion to Div One. No such replacement has been made of date but more important issues have taken a priority, such as the floodlight issues which have essentially reshuffled the Billy Town fixture list. With most home games now kicking off at 2pm, and a heft bill to fix the floodlights awaiting, it might prove to be a stressful end to their season.

Bottom of the league for such a long stretch of the season, Northallerton Town were handed a massive boost when they deservedly beat Whitley Bay 1-0 at home; only their second home win of the season. Whilst it might only lift them to 18th place, it shows that the club do have what it takes to compete in this Division; with the signings of Chris Stockton, Micky Rae and Nat Skidmore strengthening their playing squad. The fixtures don’t get any easier though as home games against Hebburn Town and fellow strugglers Penrith will no doubt test the club to its limits.

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DIVISION TWO ROUND UP After their defeat to North Shields in the Northumberland Senior Cup Quarter Final, Division Two leaders West Allotment Celtic were handed an immediate opportunity to bounce back when they travelled to Billingham Synthonia. In what was an incredibly close game, West came out 3-2 winners, courtesy of a Shane Jones double and a goal from Abubaker Salim. Seaham Red Star are the next team up in the League Cup, giving West yet another opportunity to prove they can match up against teams from Division One. The loss of Jack Cooper to Newcastle Benfield was a major blow to RACA in their pursuit of a promotion spot. Things also went from bad to worse when they lost 5-2 to fellow promotion rivals Crook Town; a game which saw two RACA players sin binned. However, clearly in the mood to wright all previous wrongs, they smashed struggling Bedlington Terriers 5-0, reasserting their position in the league as promotion contenders. The signings of Ross Thirlaway from Heaton and Michael Bell from Bedlington will help to strengthen an already strong team.

Replacing Connor Campbell, who scored a whopping 30 goals for the Stan last season, was always going to be a challenging task. After a bit of an up and down start to the season, Heaton Stannington have really settled and are on a very good current run of form. The signing of striker Michael Baxter from West Allotment has given them a dangerous threat at the top of the pitch and could, at the end of the season, prove to be a difference maker!

Similar to Heaton Stan, at the start of this campaign, Tow Law Town were at the wrong end of the table and wondering how they were going to turn things around. Thankfully for the Lawyers, the red-hot form of Matty Moffat has helped the club climb well away from danger; even to a point where promotion could be a possibility. Wins against Birtley Town, Crook Town, Brandon United, Sunderland West End and Washington have helped Tow Law become one of the form teams in the league. Is it all too little too late though?

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Poor old Brandon United, still rock-bottom of the league as we are set to enter the month of February. Whilst conceding far too many goals is an obvious problem to point out, their efforts in front of goal are an even bigger cause for alarm at Welfare Ground. So far this season, they have only managed to score a measly 21 goals, with Matthew Lovegreen their top scorer on only three! However, there is a little cause for optimism as in their last fixture against an impressive Willington side, they were able to hold them to a 0-0 draw; very against their current run of form. They are now only one point from second bottom Durham City whilst still having two games in hand.

DIVISION ONE TABLE 2019/2020 CLUB NAME

P

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

1

Stockton Town

24

19

4

1

58

13

45

61

2

Hebburn Town

27

17

4

6

73

44

29

55

3

Shildon

26

16

4

6

68

36

32

52

4

Consett

25

14

7

4

71

33

38

49

5

North Shields

24

14

4

6

49

36

13

46

6

Guisborough Town

23

13

2

8

37

29

8

41

7

West Auckland Town

25

11

7

7

49

29

20

40

8

Newton Aycliffe

22

13

1

8

49

37

12

40

9

Billingham Town

25

11

6

8

48

43

5

39

10

Bishop Auckland

28

11

4

13

55

57

-2

37

11

Newcastle Benfield

23

10

6

7

42

36

6

36

12

Sunderland RCA

22

10

4

8

41

42

-1

34

13

Whitley Bay

28

7

6

15

47

57

-10

27

14

Ryhope CW

23

7

4

12

32

55

-23

25

15

Ashington

24

7

2

15

30

58

-28

23

16

Penrith

25

5

5

15

30

58

-28

20

17

Seaham Red Star

24

4

7

13

34

62

-28

19

18

Northallerton Town

23

5

1

17

24

46

-22

16

19

Thornaby

24

4

4

16

28

61

-33

16

20

Whickham

23

4

2

17

26

59

-33

14

TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORERS

TOP WEEKLY ATTENDANCES

NAME

CLUB

GOALS

GAME

ATTENDANCE

Graeme Armstrong

Hebburn Town

31

Shildon v Stockton Town

722

Dale Pearson

Consett

30

Consett v Ashington

398

Dean Thexton

Shildon

27

West Auckland Town v Thornaby

179

Billy Greulich-Smith

Shildon

26

Northallerton Town v Whitley Bay

153

Jamie Owens

Stockton Town

24

Penrith v Guisborough Town

152

Dan Wilson

Seaham Red Star

22

Seaham Red Star v North Shields

135

DIVISION TWO TABLE 2019/2020 CLUB NAME

P

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

PTS

1

West Allotment Celtic

22

19

1

2

81

28

53

58

2

Redcar Athletic

24

15

5

4

51

30

21

50

3

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion

24

15

3

6

55

30

25

48

4

Crook Town

22

13

3

6

50

29

21

42

5

Carlisle City

23

13

3

7

56

49

7

42

6

Heaton Stannington

22

12

4

6

47

23

24

40

7

Jarrow

22

12

3

7

41

31

10

39

8

Billingham Synthonia

23

12

2

9

47

39

8

38

9

Tow Law Town

22

11

3

8

49

35

14

36

10

Easington Colliery

24

10

3

8

46

34

12

33

11

Birtley Town

21

9

3

9

32

29

3

30

12

Newcastle University

22

8

5

9

51

50

1

29

13

Willington

21

9

2

10

38

43

-5

29

14

Chester-le-Street Town

24

9

1

14

35

48

-13

28

15

Esh Winning

24

7

5

12

41

50

-9

26

16

Bedlington Terriers

21

8

1

12

38

54

-16

25

17

Sunderland West End

24

7

4

13

37

56

-19

25

18

Washington

25

4

2

19

29

65

-36

14

19

Durham City

22

2

2

18

16

74

-58

8

20

Brandon United

20

1

4

15

19

63

-44

7

TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORERS

TOP WEEKLY ATTENDANCES

NAME

CLUB

GOALS

GAME

ATTENDANCE

Adam Preston

Redcar Athletic

35

Redcar Athletic v Chester-le-Street Town

163

Shane Jones

West Allotment Celtic

28

Heaton Stannington v Birtley Town

157

Matthew Hayton

West Allotment Celtic

24

Easington Colliery v Crook Town

102

Robert McCartney

Carlisle City

22

Sunderland West End v Jarrow

90

Abubaker Salim

West Allotment Celtic

20

Billingham Synthonia v West Allotment Celtic

86

Liam McBryde

Jarrow

18

Brandon United v Willington

75

FROM KINGSLEY PARK TO THE MORGUE I remember the moment I was approached, as a student, by RACA about coming on board and helping their media output. I was walking through Eldon Square ahead of Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth; my first time visiting St James’ Park.

Having never worked for a sports team, I thought I must have been a different level of crazy as not long after Christmas, I was sat in a van on the way to my first Northern League away game against Tow Law Town.

Fast forward to today and the couple of months I spent working with Ryton & Crawcrook Albion are among the best moments of my life; highlighted by our amazing E Armstrong Memorial League Cup run; seeing off Tow Law and Hebburn Town before losing 2-0 in the final against Chester-le-Street Town.

But unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, I knew that I would no longer be able to volunteer my time with a club I had become closely attached to.

Coincidentally, about a week or two after I had come to this realisation, an advert from North Shields popped up on Social Media, asking for anybody who would be interested in becoming their new programme editor.

I decided to throw my hat into the ring and sure enough, Sean Redford got in touch and invited me to the next home game against Penrith. It was an entertaining game, for the neutral at least, as North Shields were held to a 3-3 draw by the lowly Cumbrian side.

Funnily enough, after a day or two of thinking, I had actually turned down the position with Shields, simply because as a trainee journalist, there simply wasn’t enough writing for me to justify coming on board.

Telling me that he would get back to me, I was 100% certain that I had missed out as it had been several weeks of hearing nothing. I was so convinced that a move to North Shields was off the table, I had applied for a spot on the Hebburn Town media team.

But rather surprisingly, I got an email soon after I started talking with the Hornets, saying that if I would come work with the Robins instead, I could do match reporting, on top of looking after the programme. This was all I needed to pull out of the race to work with Hebburn (a role my flat mate currently holds) and join the team at NE29.

The first month of my first season (2018/19) was pretty rubbish by all accounts. Five straight losses had created something of an uncomfortable atmosphere at the Daren Persson Stadium.

However, this all changed with an away trip to the free-spending Hebburn Town. We had put in a battling performance but despite goals from Gary Day and Lewis Suddick, we were 3-2 down with minutes remaining.

That’s when Paul Robinson decided to have a shot from the half way line, catching Hebburn keeper Sam Taylor off his line; sending the visiting supporters, including commercial manager Steve Arkle, into raptures! From there, I could really get a sense of how big a club North Shields are and how well supported they are.

I now consider myself a North Shields fan but as Sean Mulligan will know, when results are in, I will always immediately cast my eye towards how my friends at RACA had done.

Edward Painter - Media Officer

NORTH SHIELDS CLUB HISTORY

The club was formed in 1896 as North Shields Athletic, playing initially in the South Shields and District League.

They subsequently became members of the Northern Combination and were runners-up of this league in the 1900– 01 season. The club moved to the Appleby Park ground at Hawkey's Lane, North Shields around 1900. After eight seasons as a Northern Combination club, in 1904 North Shields Athletic joined the Northern Alliance. They soon were successful, winning the league for two successive seasons in 1906–07 and 1907–08. Following this the team were admitted to the North Eastern League and North Shields Athletic remained members until 1914–15 when competition was suspended owing to the First World War. At least two players, Alan Grenyer and Harry Chambers went on to play for the full England team after starting their careers with North Shields Athletic.

The club became North Shields F.C at the start of the 1928–29 season and were immediately divisional champions and promoted back to Division 1 of the North Eastern League where they remained playing (except for a seven-year suspension of the league caused by the Second World War) until 1958. North Shields achieved their best to date performance in the FA Cup in reaching the second round proper in 1933–34 (this feat was not equalled for forty-nine years). In the first round Shields defeated Midland League Scarborough 3–0 at Appleby Park. They were drawn away in the next round to local rivals Football League Third Division North club Gateshead who won the tie, 1–0.

A few years prior to the war-time cessation, in 1936 the club saw their record attendance at Appleby Park of 12,800 in a local derby match against South Shields. In 1944–45 following the post war resumption of the league Shields won the league cup. Shortly afterwards in 1949–50 the team won the North Eastern League championship, achieved a second-placed finish in 1951–52 and took the League Cup winners crown again five years later. That season, 1956– 57, was to be temporarily their penultimate as members of the North Eastern League as that league disbanded after the 1957–58 campaign. North Shields joined the Northern League from the 1964–65 campaign and shortly thereafter achieved success. A year after joining they were runners-up and three years later with former Scotland defender Frank Brennan as manager North Shields recorded a unique quadruple in 1968–69 of league winners, league cup winners, FA Amateur Cup winners and joint winners of the Anglo Italian Amateur Cup (after an aggregate draw over two legs against Italian Amateur cup winners Almas). The FA Amateur Cup was the highest ranked nationwide cup competition for amateur clubs and in the 1968–69 final North Shields beat Isthmian League club Sutton United in front of 47,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium.[9] Shields were a goal down after only four minutes but won 2–1 with second half strikes from Richie Hall and Brian Joicey, both laid on by substitute Tommy Orrick a local ship yard worker.

(North Shields Athletic 1995–1999) Despite it being a couple of weeks after the start of competition North Shields were accepted into the Division 2 of the Wearside League - a drop of 5 levels down the football pyramid. Former player Dave Callaghan became the manager and put a new team together. The clubs stay at this level was shortlived, earning promotion - as 1992–93 division 2 runners-up - to division 1 of the Wearside league. Initially the club played at their Appleby Park ground but after a few months relocated to St John's Green, Percy Main and thence for a couple of years from 1993–94 on to Swallow Sports Ground, Wallsend. Thereafter the club relocated back to North Shields to the Ralph Gardner Park which has since been developed into a 1,500 capacity stadium. Success on a national level followed the next season when "the Robins" won the 2014–15 FA Vase beating champions of the North West Counties League, Glossop North End. The final took place at Wembley Stadium and similar to the North Shields Amateur Cup triumph 46 years previously they came from a goal down to win 2-1 (after extra time) with Gareth Bainbridge and Adam Forster scoring. Along the way, a new attendance record of 1,500 was established at the Shields' Ralph Gardner Park stadium at the semi-final second leg match against Highworth Town in which the Shields triumphed 2–0. They also finished 4th in the Northern League First Division and only five points behind champions Marske United.

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. 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.

This campaign in which Wembley skipper Kevin Hughes made his 300th appearance the side enjoyed a promising mid-season run of results which saw them put pressure on the top three.

Saturday, January 25, 2020 | Kick Off 3pm | Ferguson Motor Repairs Stadium | Ebac Northern League Division One

12 NORTH SHIELDS

SEAHAM RED STAR Subs (used): Myers, Tumilty, Dart

Subs (used): Campbell, McCarthy

Referee: Christopher Joyce

Attendance: 135

Subs (not used): Robinson, Williams, Paul Van-Zandvliet

Subs (not used): Steavens Goals: Wilson (57)

Goals: Patton (6, 32)

Purvis Cassidy

Buchanan

New

Forster (c)

Ormston Carr (c)

K Patton

McDonald

Cunningham

Smith Wilson Cahill-Taylor

Coulson Gardiner Gillesphey

Robinson (c)

Hailes

Young Weldon

Waite Bannon

A first half double from Kyle Patton helped North Shields to a closely-contested 2-1 win against Seaham Red Star.

In the 56th minute, after Paul New denied Seaham with a tremendous last-ditch tackle, the Star finally got on the score sheet.

Patton gave Shields an early advantage after six minutes; converting a Cam Cunningham cross from close range.

Wilson, under pressure from two defenders, manager to hook the ball over Purvis from the edge of the area.

The in-form attacker doubled the lead not long after, when he reacted quickest to a deflected Nick Cassidy freekick.

Former Robin Dan Wilson pulled a goal back for Seaham at the start of the second half, with a lobbed finish under pressure.

But Shields were able to hold on for an important three points at the Ferguson Motor Repairs Stadium.

The Robins started on the front foot and after only six minutes, Cunningham collected a Cassidy cross before centering the ball to Patton; leaving the attacker to beat the keeper with a close-range shot.

It took a while for the Star to settle into the game but in the 16th minute, Paul Gardiner’s ferocious drive took a wicked deflection to steer the ball behind for a corner.

Starting up front for the Robins today, Callum Smith almost created a golden opportunity to double the lead. In the 21st minute, only for his cross to be smothered at the feet of Patton by Chris Bannon.

Chances were few and far between but approaching the 31st minute, a deep cross from Jaden Cahill-Taylor got caught in the wind, almost catching Greg Purvis out at the far post before sailing behind for a goal kick.

But only one minute later, the visitors had a deserved second goal, after Patton reacted quickest to a deflected Cassidy freekick; leaving the former Bishop Auckland attacker with a simple finish.

Seaham reacted well to the latest setback, with Wilson muscling his way to the by-line before his cross-goal pass was blazed over by Richard Coulson from inside the six-yard box.

The Robins were finishing the half strongly and could have had a third goal in the 36th minute, only for Cassidy’s dangerous freekick to drift narrowly over the crossbar.

With half time fast approaching, the hosts were trying to get one foot back into the game, with David Robinson’s low drive comfortably saved by Purvis.

The start of the second half saw more pressure on the Seaham goal, with good play from Cassidy and Gary Ormston releasing Patton on goal, only for Patton’s shot to take a deflection before going behind.

Seaham were beginning to threaten a lot more going forwards, with Wilson’s shot from an angle flying into the side netting in the 61st minute.

However, the referee pulled the game back for a freekick, with Wilson having been fouled in the build up. Despite Mark Waite’s freekick crashing into the wall, Paul Weldon’s follow up effort came within a whisker of sneaking into the top corner.

Straight from the goal kick, Cunningham fed Smith through on goal. After the former Dunston winger cut inside of Liam Gillesphey, Bannon blocked his goal bound shot before Scott Young could clear the ball to safety.

The Seaham defence was at sixes and sevens as only one minute later, Ormston’s perfectly weighted pass found Cassidy in space, with the right-back’s volley whistling narrowly over.

Having just been brought on, Connor Campbell almost made an immediate impact in the 66th minute when his towering header, from a Cassidy freekick, flew the wrong side of the upright.

Wilson was proving to be a problem for the Shields defence and in the 68th minute, a header of his own, from a freekick on the right-hand side, forced Purvis into a fantastic save at his near post.

Seaham continued to press hard in search of a levelling goal, but the Robins defence was proving a stubborn nut to crack They came ever so close to getting that equaliser as time was running out, when substitute Morgan Dart tried to emulate Wilson’s strike at the beginning of the half. This time, the Shields keeper was alert to the danger.

The Robins could have wrapped up the game with minutes remaining, when substitute Scott McCarthy found the ball at his feet in the penalty area, following a Cassidy corner.

Though his left-footed shot was charged down and blocked by Bannon, a poor clearance allowed Cassidy another chance to whip the ball into the area, with McCarthy volleying over from inside the penalty area.

After today’s result, the Robins remain in fifth place, whilst Seaham Red Star occupy 17th.

ANTHONY WOODHOUSE As former Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach Phil Jackson said, “the strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each individual member is the team.”

A great team ethic is certainly something March Nash and Anthony Woodhouse have been working tirelessly to introduce to the squad since they joined the club.

We speak to Woody about tonight’s League Cup match and how important a role the supporters play in pushing the club forwards.

Q: This season has seen the Northern League Cup get something of a facelift, with the introduction of a group stage before the standard knockout rounds. From a coach’s point of view, what are your thoughts on the changes?

A: I know that the cup format has received some criticism, however I personally think it’s been great.

We don’t carry a huge squad but this allowed us the opportunity to give players game time instead of going Saturday to Saturday.

Q: Given how the club are actively chasing one of the three promotion places this season, is the League Cup seen as something of a distraction or can it help the team push on to the end of the season?

A: I wouldn’t say it was a distraction. As a manager and as a player, you simply want to win every game. Yes - Promotion is the ultimate goal but considering that we’re up against some large spenders who have bottomless budgets, we feel we’re competing and that’s all we can ask. We’ve got 3 things to play for and we’ll be going out to win every game from now until the end of the season.

Q: Considering how much strength in depth we have in the team, it must make things incredibly difficult for you and Nashy when picking a starting eleven!

A: You could say that but when the starting 11 are winning/performing as well as they have been then it makes it easier. But we are lucky to have options and competition all over the pitch and in all positions. I have to say, the dressing room is the best it’s been since we started the rebuilding of the side.

Q: How soon after the end of last season were you and Nashy putting plans together for how you wanted the team to shape up for this campaign?

A: I don’t think we stopped. We haven’t stopped now to be honest as we’re always looking to add quality to our current side. We’re already planning for next season. I know there were some long hours put in to get these lads we have and we’re very happy with the business we carried out.

Q: Ryton & Crawcrook Albion have promotion hopes of their own after what has been an impressive season for them in Division Two. Will the message to the team before the game be not to take any notice of which division Ryton are in and to get the job done?

A: Absolutely. They’re a well respected club and do things right. We’ve a good relationship with them as we’ve loaned a couple of players to them last season. I’m sure if they regain a good run and spate of form they’ll be up there competing for a promotion spot.

Q: Midway through the season, we saw Callum Smith and Callum Patton brought into the team, the latter of which on a short-term loan. What was the thinking behind bringing them in and what kind of an impact did/have they had?

A: Patton is a player we had at Whitley Bay and progressed to Whitby. We were alerted of his loan availability and with the heavy winter schedule, we thought it was a good opportunity for both parties Smith is the type of player that simply doesn’t come up all the time. When we found he was available, we contacted Dunston & all three of us contacted him to show our intent and interest.

He’s shown in spells what he’s got and I have no doubt he’ll become a favourite once he gets match fit and becomes a consistent starter.

Q: Finally, the fans have certainly travelled in their numbers to support the Robins this season. How important has their backing been for the team?

A: The fans are huge to this club. I don’t think they know how much impact they have on games. The lads love to kick to the Clubhouse end simply to score a last minute winner so they can celebrate with them. On a serious note, we, as a club, squad, group - whatever you want to call it need to stick together and we need each other to get to where we want to be.

I’m hopeful of a big crowd tonight and I’m confident we can progress. Let’s hope we can go one place better than last season in this competition.

Tuesday, March 19, 2018 | Kick Off 7:30pm | Daren Persson Stadium| Mid Season Friendly

NORTH SHIELDS Goals: Gareth Bainbridge, Jack Cooper, Gary Day, Callum Johnston

41 Attendance: 70

RYTON & CRAWCROOK ALBION Goals: Scott Jasper

Purvis Donnison

Nearney

Hughes (c)

Hall

McDonald

Forster

McRoberts

Carr

P Robinson

Bainbridge Norris

Jasper

Davis

Moody

Dunn Dick

Luke

Turnbull

Below (c)

Hansen

Stephenson

Goals from Gaz Bainbridge, Jack Cooper, Gary Day and Callum Johnston secured the Robins a resounding 4-1 friendly win over Ryton & Crawcrook Albion.

After making a number of changes, Shields carried on where they left off, when Johnston’s shot from the edge of the box struck the post; with the keeper rooted to the spot.

Having struck the post early on, Bainbridge’s close-range headed effort gave the Robins the lead at half time.

However, three minutes into the second half, Ryton drew level when Jasper managed to outmuscle his marker before delicately chipping the ball over the onrushing Michael Robinson and into the back of the net.

A well-worked goal from Scott Jasper drew the visitors level shortly after the restart.

And with time running out, strikes from Day and Johnston gave the Robins a morale boosting win ahead of the league match against Shildon.

The home support didn’t have to wait too long for a response as in the 52nd minute, substitute Cooper worked his way inside the penalty area before shooting at goal, with the ball bobbling over the line despite the best efforts of Ryton fullback Mason Stephenson.

On a still night, it was the Robins who threatened to open the scoring first when a brilliant through ball found Sean McRoberts out on the wing, in the ninth minute, before the winger’s cross was plucked out of the air by Ryton keeper David Hansen.

Having fallen behind for the second time, the visitors did not let that deter them as they continued to press forward. More defending from the entire Robins defence managed to keep Jasper and his striking partner Sam Norris at bay.

After an evenly contested 15 minutes, the Robins began to dominate time in possession. In the 21st minute, a fizzing pass from Jack Donnison found Bainbridge before the striker thundered his effort from distance against the crossbar.

With the game entering the final 15 minutes, the hosts quality began to shine through and in the 75th minute, a fantastic run from Johnston, and a perfect cross to match, fell to Day on the edge of the six-yard box. After dummying his first shot, he emphatically hammered home to give Shields a two-goal advantage.

Cooper soon restored the lead after his shot was bundled over the line by a visiting defender.

Moments later, the Robins went close once again through the returning Adam Forster when he managed to round the keeper before firing at goal from an angle, only to see the ball blocked on the line.

Pressure was beginning to mount on the Ryton defence and in the 25th minute, Donnison broke free down the flank before firing a dangerous cross into the box; one which Hansen did well to recover.

However, four minutes later, the dam finally broke when a Paul Robinson cross found Bainbridge unmarked in the box, with the striker thumping his header into the back of the net.

Despite going behind, the visitors kept themselves in the game, with some impressive defending from the Robins back line stifling the Ryton attack; keeping the score 1-0 heading into the break.

This goal seemed to be the straw that broke the camel’s back as only two minutes later, Johnston got himself deservedly onto the scoresheet when he headed home from close range after the ball was parried.

Despite the now emphatic score line, Ryton still worked themselves into dangerous positions and with a little more of lady luck on their side, they could have very well added a second or a third.

With Marcus Giles and Tom Hizzett making appearances for the Robins against Newcastle Blue Star, it was the turn of youth prospect Robbie Christie to get some valuable game time. In the 80th minute, some excellent play between the New Hartley Junior player and Josh Skivington almost resulted in another chance on goal, only for a defending to clear the ball to safety.

RYTON & CRAWCROOK ALBION TODAY’S VISITORS

Club Records • Biggest Home Win- 8-0 v Sunderland RCA (12/08/06) • Biggest Home Defeat 0-8 v Billingham Town (09/08/17) • Biggest Away Win- 8-1 v Alnwick Town (11/11/06) • Biggest Away Defeat- 0-10 v Shildon (27/10/10) • Highest Home Aggregate- 4-6 v Whitehaven (27/08/12) •

Highest Away Aggregate- 2-8 v Hebburn (21/04/12) and 0-10 v Shildon (27/10/10) • Highest Home Attendance- 473 v Whickham (28/04/17)

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Highest Away Attendance- 1044 v South Shields (10/10/15)

TODAY’S VISITORS Bedlington Terriers

Home 25/01/20

Crook Town

Away 18/01/20

Chester-le-Street

Home 11/01/20

Redcar Athletic

Home 08/01/20

Newcastle Uni

Away 04/01/20

CLUB HISTORY Shortly after the start of the 1970 - 71 football season John Oliver, the club’s first Secretary, and Les Robson were approached to see if a club could be formed quickly to take over the fixtures of Prudhoe and West Wylam Co-op who had just resigned from the Northern Combination League.

After securing a loan from Ryton Social Club the club got permission to play football at Stargate. RYTON FC played their first Northern Combination League game, a 3-3 draw, against works team Parsons Athletic on Saturday 17th October 1970.

The mid 1980’s saw the club transfer to Clara Vale for our home games & during this period Ryton won the Prudhoe Hospital Cup twice, the Northern Combination League Cup as well as the Durham County Trophy.

Following the amalgamation, in 1988, of the Northern Alliance, the Northern Combination and the Northern Amateur Leagues into three divisions, Ryton were allocated a position in the First Division of the newly structured Northern Football Alliance League, winning that title in 1997, thus securing promotion to the Premier Division. Off the field, a lottery grant achieved in 1998, saw a further move to our current home at Kingsley Park.

The club stayed in the Alliance until gaining promotion to the Northern League at the end of the 2004–05 season. 2005-06 marked our first campaign in the Northern League finishing a respectable 11th place in Division 2, followed by a 12 th place finish in 2006-07 then a commendable 3rd place in 2007-08 which gained us promotion to Division 1 for the 2008-09 season where we finished a very creditable 10th place.

Unfortunately that was where the upward progress ended as the following season we finished 17th, then came the infamous 2010-11 season which saw us finish rock bottom with just 8pts, receiving a whole host of league & cup drubbings on the way including Shildon beating us 10-0 & 7-0 in the league & losing 8-0 at home to South Shields in the Vase.

Coupled with the fact that our facilities are based in Crawcrook, and wishing to involve the local community further, the club sought, and was subsequently granted permission by The Durham FA, to change our name to RYTON & CRAWCROOK ALBION F.C. at the commencement of the 2011-12 campaign in which we finished 18th in our first season back in the Second Division.

2012-13 saw a slight improvement in fortunes with a 14th place finish.

Then our new, very young outfit in 2013-14 under the guidance of new manager John Wilson, faced a tough campaign with survival the target, famously secured on our last match of the season. With the squad older and wiser, stability was achieved with a mid table finish in 14/15 2015/16 started under the stewardship of Wilson's former assistant Paul Dobie with Sunderland Academy coach Jordan Moore as coach but despite a decent start Paul resigned in October & was swiftly replaced by former Ryton player Craig Robson with Jordan remaining as coach.

The campaign ultimately proved slightly disappointing with RACA losing every cup game & finishing only 16th in the table. 16/17 started even worse & Robson stood down, Moore moving up to manager before Peter Bryson took over in January 2017 with Jordan reverting back to a coaching role. However Brysa resigned just two months into the job & so Albion quickly acquired the services of Monkseaton boss Anthony Fawcett who steered the club away from relegation.

Jordan moved to Whickham so Tony & new assistant Simon Moody transformed the squad in 2017-18 with a host of players from Monkseaton FC & North Tyneside signing on. A steady season followed culminating in an appearance in the E Armstrong Cup final, Albion’s first Northern League Cup final which we lost 0-2 to Chester-le-Street. 2018-19 started well, dipped badly then finished well with a run of eight games unbeaten leading to much optimism for 2019/20, especially after a pre-season of five wins and a draw.

RYTON & CRAWCROOK ALBION SQUAD 2019/20

Josh Graham (GK)

Goalkeeper signed from Newcastle Blue Star in July 2019.

Younger brother of Ryan also signed from the same club and established as the regular no1.

David Hansen (GK)

Experienced keeper signed from Blyth Town in 2018 and was stand in for the regular keeper making six appearances in 2018-19. Has been out injured but ready to return.

Philip Holgate (GK)

Liam Barker (DF)

Goalkeeper signed in July 2019 who was Burradon FC’s player of the season following a spell with AFC Killingworth.

Traditional tough tackling centre half who has clocked up over 120 starts in his two spells at the club.

Played for Tow Law in between.

David Below (DF)

George Bonner (DF)

Andrew Collins (DF)

Lee Crammond (DF)

Full back in his 2nd spell at RACA signing from West Allotment in 2015. A strong tackler who makes the odd dazzling run into opposition territory. Recently passed 250 apps.

Promising defender signed from Seaham Red Star in November 18. Previously with Middlesbrough’s academy, injury restricted to one appearance last season.

Defender signed from Monkseaton in June 17 but University limits his appearances although he impresses when available, adding steel to the rear-guard.

In his second spell at the club, a robust defender signed as cover while plying his trade at Willington Quay Saints.

Adam Dobson (DF)

Ryan Graham (DF)

Another signing from Newcastle Blue Star this close season. This experienced defender plays in a central defensive role.

Right-back signed from Newcastle Blue Star in the summer who is the older brother of goalkeeper Josh but out injured with a hand injury.

Jack Moody (DF)

Versatile player signed from Monkseaton in 2017. Racked up 39 starts in his first season at Kingsley Park & previously with Whitley Bay A. Usually plays left back.

Daniel Ord (DF)

Centre half signed in the close season who played for Gateshead FC reserves in the last campaign.

Alex Screawn (DF)

Joe Shepherd (DF)

Eoghain Sherrard (DF)

Callum Turnbull (DF)

Former Newcastle University defender who signed in August 2018 and gradually got more regular game time as the season progressed.

Solid looking defender who signed this summer having previously been with Blyth Spartans Reserves and Newcastle Benfield. Got his first RACA goal v Bedlington in August.

Former Team North defender who signed for Albion following a spell playing for Corinthians in his native Isle of Man. Won admirers in the few games played.

Longest serving player who has been RACA since 2012. Best seen in defence but can play up front. A strong header of the ball & penalty taker & just passed the 250 games milestone.

Liam Anderson (MF)

Dan Blewitt (MF)

Tyler Davis (MF)

Gavin Dick (MF)

Winger who is effective on either flank. Signed in July 2016 and had previously played for Wallington. Made 37 starts in both 16/17 & 17/18 & 30 last term.

Signed in Aug 19, this promising box-to-box centre midfield player played for Lumley U17s team, Darlington U18s & pre-season for Seaham Red Star.

Another signed from Monkseaton, this midfielder racked up 31 appearances last season, scoring twice & on his day can be a handful for opponents.

One of several with connections with Newcastle Blue Star, this midfielder made his debut in October 2018 & scored his first RACA goal in pre-season.

Jamie Dunn (MF)

Phil Hodges (MF)

Harry Outterside (MF)

Ross Thirlaway (MF)

Versatile player signed from Killingworth YPC now in his 3rd season at RACA. Scored 8 times season and has also played at Cirencester Town.

Exciting midfielder / utility player signed in the 13/14 season who celebrated his 100th appearance by scoring all three goals in a win over Durham in August.

Crawcrook lad who signed in July after playing for Gateshead Reserves last season.

Effective tricky customer on the right.

The 20-year-old pacey wide man joined RACA from Heaton Stannington in 2020. Can also play up front.

James Thompson (MF)

Scott Jasper (ST)

Sam Norris (ST)

Mitchell Ramsay (ST)

Seaham based youngster signed in July 2019 after playing for Spennymoor U18s. His pace is phenomenal & will cause to cause mayhem with the opposition.

Industrious forward signed from Whitley Bay in 2018. Was top scorer last season with 23 goals from 41 games & terrorises opposition defenders.

Forward signed from Ashington in November 2018 who gradually made more of an impact as last season progressed. Expected to further improve this time round.

Energetic centre forward who made a belated debut in the League Cup defeat of Stockton & became an instant fan favourite.

Also plays for AFC Killingworth in the Alliance.

MANAGEMENT TEAM Tony Fawcett (M)

Former Monkseaton FC manager.

Simon Moody (ASM)

Former Monkseaton FC assistant manager.

Kirsty Wright (PHY)

Chris Stygal (GKC)

Physio joining the club in late September 2019. A second year BSC HONS Sports & Exercise Rehabilitation student.

RACA goalkeeping Coach. Formerly of Crawley Town.

Mark Bullock (C)

First Team coach who is formerly of Hazelrigg Victory and Newcastle Blue Star.

Chirton Social Club Proud sponsors of North Shields FC 400 metres up Silkey’s Lane Non members welcome on a match-day

IT’S IN THE NUMBERS

By Ed Painter

NORTH SHIELDS V RYTON & CRAWCROOK ALBION Based upon the last eleven meetings between North Shields and Ryton & Crawcrook Albion

WINS/DRAWS/LOSSES

NORTH SHIELDS WINS:8 NORTH SHIELDS DRAWS: 0

WHERE WE PLAYED

KINGSLEY PARK: 5 DAREN PERSSON STADIUM: 6

NORTH SHIELDS LOSSES: 3

Based upon the previous 11 meetings between the two sides.

North Shields Wins North Shields Draws North Shields Losses

Where meetings have taken place between North Shields and Ryton & Crawcrook Albion over the last 11 meetings.

Daren Persson Stadium Kingsley Park

HIGHEST SCORERS

TOTAL ATTENDANCE

RYTON & CRAWCROOK ALBION: 16

RYTON & CRAWCROOK ALBION: 371

NORTH SHIELDS: 33

NORTH SHIELDS: 639

Number of goals scored by either team during last 11 meetings.

Total number of fans in attendance at each teams home fixtures over the last 11 meetings.

North Shields Goals Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Goals

North Shields Attendance Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Attendance

LOCKER ROOM LO-DOWN Featuring Ben Christensen Q. Name the one player you'd want to fight off a zombie apocalypse with?

A. Adam Forster could use his big hose to save me like he saves others every day!

Q. What football stadium in the world have you always wanted to visit?

A. MaracanĂŁ Q. Name one player you wouldn't want to carpool with to an away game!

A. Paul Van, talks complete nonsense the entire way there, i.e. Pogba being the best player in the world Q. Which player in the squad is never on time?

A. Easy one, Brad Skirpan, 40mins late to Guisborough ahead of his debut.

Q. Who in the squad has the worst taste in music?

A. Bucs, probably likes b*witched or something.

Q. Pick three teammates you'd want in your pub quiz team?

A. Ryan Carr, Kyle Patton, Greg Purvis three University educated intellects.

Q. Who has the best sense of humour?

A. Gaz Ormston, full of classic one liners.

Q. Who is most likely to throw their dummy out of the pram if things aren’t going their own way?

A. Bucs or Paul Van are both prone to tantrums in training!

Q. Which player is in most need of a new wardrobe?

A. Rhys Williams has some shocking shirts so has to be him!

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ON THIS DAY 29TH JANUARY

29th January 1972 - Woking 1 North Shields 0 29th January 1973 - North Shields 2 (Fenwick, Ridley) Crook Town 0 29th January 1977 - North Shields 3 (Holmes, Crumplin, Houghton) Durham City 0 29th January 1983 - Durham City 1 North Shields 2 (Donaldson, Doig) 29th January 2005 - Evenwood Town 2 North Shields 4

AROUND THE WORLD

1920: Walt Disney starts work as an artist with KC Slide Co for $40 a week

1925: British Liberal Party chooses David Lloyd George as leader.

1942: 1st broadcast of Roy Plumley's "Desert Island Discs" on BBC radio.

1964: "Dr Strangelove", directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, premieres.

1985: Oxford University refuses to award Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher an honorary degree

1996: France will no longer test nuclear weapons, its president Jacques Chirac says, following international outcry over tests in the Pacific.

2015: Malaysia officially declares the disappearance of missing flight MH370 an accident.

2018: Marvel film "Black Panther" directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Chadwick Boseman premieres in Los Angeles.

2019/2020 NORTH SH DATE

OPPONENTS

RSLT

ATT

1ST XI

03/08/19

SUNDERLAND RCA (A)

1-2

110

Purvis

Christensen

McDonald

New

Williams

Buchanan

07/08/19

WHICKHAM (H)

1-0

340

Purvis

Christensen

McDonald

New

Williams

Buchanan

10/08/19

GUISBOROUGH TOWN (H) FAC EPR

2-2

250

Purvis

Christensen

McDonald

New

Williams

Buchanan

13/08/19

GUISBOROUGH TOWN (A) FAC EPR R

0-1

304

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

New

Williams

Buchanan

17/08/19

WEST AUCKLAND TOWN (A)

1-1

201

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

Williams

Buchanan

21/08/19

SHILDON AFC (H)

3-1

302

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Forster (c)

New

Ormston

28/08/19

SEAHAM RED STAR (H)

2-2

258

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan

31/08/19

RYHOPE CW (A) FAV FRQ

0-2

86

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan

04/09/19

CONSETT AFC (H)

3-2

265

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald 1

Ormston

New

Buchanan

07/09/19

ASHINGTON (A)

1-2

282

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan

11/09/19

SEAHAM RED STAR (H) NLC GS

3-0

190

Purvis

Cassidy 1

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan

14/09/19

HEBBURN TOWN (H)

1-5

364

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Forster (c)

New

Buchanan

18/09/19

STOCKTON TOWN (A)

1-3

441

Purvis

Cassidy

Morris

Forster (c)

New

Ormston

21/09/19

PENRITH AFC (A)

3-0

151

Purvis

Cassidy

Morris

Ormston

New

Williams

28/09/19

BILLINGHAM TOWN (H)

0-0

321

Purvis

Cassidy

Morris

Ormston

New

Williams

02/10/19

BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA (A) NLC GS

6-0

107

Purvis

Christensen

McDonald

Ormston

Williams

Buchanan

05/10/19

BISHOP AUCKLAND (H)

3-0

282

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan 1

09/10/19

HEATON STANNINGTON (H) NLC GS

2-2

308

Purvis

Christensen

McDonald

Ormston

Williams

Buchanan

12/10/19

WHICKHAM (A)

3-1

250

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan

14/10/19

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY (A) NLC GS

4-3

85

Purvis

Christensen

McDonald

Cassidy

New

Ormston

19/10/19

NEWCASTLE BENFIELD (H)

4-2

318

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston (c)

New

Williams

26/10/19

GUISBOROUGH TOWN (A)

4-1

203

Skirpan

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New 1

Williams

09/11/19

NORTHALLERTON TOWN (A)

3-2

161

Purvis

Cassidy

Christensen

Ormston

New

Williams

07/12/19

NEWTON AYCLIFFE (H)

3-2

306

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Williams

11/12/19

STOCKTON TOWN (H)

1-1

307

Skirpan

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan

14/12/19

SHILDON AFC (A)

0-3

353

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan

18/12/19

THORNABY (H)

3-1

211

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston 1

New

Buchanan

26/12/19

WHITLEY BAY (H)

3-1

676

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston (c)

New

Williams

04/01/20

SUNDERLAND RCA (H)

1-3

318

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan

11/01/20

NEWCASTLE BENFIELD (A)

2-0

225

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan

22/01/20

WEST ALLOTMENT CELTIC (H) (NSC)

2-1

214

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan

25/01/20

SEAHAM RED STAR (A)

2-1

135

Purvis

Cassidy

McDonald

Ormston

New

Buchanan

29/01/20

RYTON & CRAWCROOK (H) (NLC)

08/02/20

NEWTON AYCLIFFE (A)

15/02/20

PENRITH AFC (H)

22/02/20

BILLINGHAM TOWN (A)

26/02/20

RYHOPE CW (H)

29/02/20

BISHOP AUCKLAND (A)

03/03/20

CONSETT (A)

07/03/20

ASHINGTON (H)

17/03/20

THORNABY (A)

21/03/20

GUISBOROUGH TOWN (H)

28/03/20

RYHOPE CW (A)

04/04/20

NORTHALLERTON TOWN (H)

07/04/20

HEBBURN TOWN (A)

10/04/20

WHITLEY BAY (A)

18/04/20

WEST AUCKLAND TOWN (H)

HIELDS SEASON GRID

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n

n

n

n

1

n

SUBS Patton

Forster (c)

Patton 1 Patton

REFEREE

Campbell

Carr 1

P Robinson

Bainbridge

Cassidy

Cunningham

Mr C Chatten

Forster (c)

Campbell

Carr

P Robinson

Bainbridge

McCarthy

N/A

Mr M Burrows

Forster (c)

Campbell 2

Carr

P Robinson

McCarthy

Ormston

N/A

Mr G Hopper

Patton

Forster (c)

Campbell

Carr

P. Robinson

Bainbridge

Ormston

Cunningham

Mr M Wright

McCarthy

Forster (c)

Bainbridge

Van Zandvliet

Patton 1

Carr

P Robinson

Campbell

Mr M East

Van Zandvliet 1

Carr

Campbell 1

P Robinson

Patton

Christensen

Bainbridge 1

Cunningham

Mr M Ryan

Van Zandvliet

Carr (c)

Campbell

P Robinson

Patton 2

Bainbridge

Cunningham

McCarthy

Mr C Joyce

Patton

Forster (c)

Bainbridge

Carr

P Robinson

McCarthy

Cunningham

Campbell

Mr J Mulligan

Van Zandvliet

Forster (c)

Campbell 1

Carr 1

McCarthy

P Robinson

Cunningham

Bainbridge

Mr D Wade

Cunningham

Forster (c)

Campbell

Carr 1

McCarthy

Morris

Bainbridge

N/A

Mr D Pill

Cunningham

Forster (c)

Campbell

Carr 1

Bainbridge 1

Robinson

Patton

Morris

Mr G Hopper

Campbell

Van Zandvliet

Patton

Carr 1

Cunningham

Christensen

McCarthy

Morris

Mr C Scott

Patton

Carr

Campbell

Cunningham

Robinson

Bainbridge 1

McCarthy

N/A

Mr M Conroy

Campbell

Forster (c)

Bainbridge

Carr

Cunningham 1

McCarthy 1

Patton 1

Robinson

Mr G Hart

Patton

Forster (c)

Campbell

Carr

Robinson

Cunningham

McCarthy

N/A

Mr A Clark

Salmon 1

Cunningham 1

Campbell

Carr (c) 3

Robinson 1

New

Hall

Jacques

Mr J Cann

Cunningham

Forster (c)

Campbell

Carr

Patton

Robinson 1

McCarthy

Morris 1

Mr D Williams

Morris

Forster (c)

Campbell

Carr 2

Salmon

Cunningham

Robinson

Patton

Mr S Dial

Cunningham

Van-Zandvliet

McCarthy 1

Carr (c)

Patton 2

Williams

Salmon

N/A

Mr S Lawson

Cunningham 2

Robinson

Campbell 1

Carr (c)

Patton 1

Salmon

Jacques

Summerly

Mr C Joyce

Van-Zandvliet

Cunningham

McCarthy 1

Robinson

Patton 3

Carr

Campbell

N/A

Mr D Wade

Cunningham 2

Forster (c)

McCarthy

Robinson

Patton 1

Van-Zandvliet

Campbell

N/A

Mr C Dean

Cunningham

Forster (c)1

McCarthy 1

Carr

Patton 1

Robinson

Campbell

Van-Zandvliet

Ms H Conley

Cunningham

Forster (c)

McCarthy

Carr 2

K Patton

C Patton 1

Robinson

Van-Zandvliet

Mr J Bancroft

n

Cunningham

Van-Zandvliet

Patton 1

Car (c)

Smith

Clark

N/A

N/A

Mr M Burrows

C Patton

Van-Zandvliet

K Patton

Carr (c)

Smith

Hall

Robinson

Campbell

Mr D Williams

n

Cunningham 1

C Patton

Campbell

Carr (c)

K Patton 1

Robinson

McCarthy

Smith

Mr S Ross

Cunningham

Van-Zandvliet 1

McCarthy 1

Robinson

K Patton

C Patton

Smith 1

Clark

Mr A Clark

Carr Š 1

Mr A Nichols

Robinson

C Patton

McCarthy

K Patton

Smith

Hall

Campbell

n

Smith

Forster Š 1

McCarthy

Carr

Patton 1

Campbell

Robinson

Hall

Mr M East

n

Robinson

Forster (c)

McCarthy

Carr

Patton 2

Smith

Campbell

Hall

Mr K Freeth

Cunningham

Forster (c)

Smith

Carr

Patton 2

Campbell

McCarthy

N/A

Mr C Joyce

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ON THE ROAD To Newton Aycliffe

8th February 2020 | 3pm KO I Beaumont Landscapes Stadium DL5 5AG

By Road

By Bus

From the Daren Persson Stadium, take Waterville Road, A19 and Leam Lane/A194 To A194 (M)

Walk from the Daren Persson Stadium to Waterville Road—Silkey’s Lane; getting on the 310 Cobalt & Coast bus heading to North Shields.

From there, take the A1(M) to A689 in County Durham. Take exit 60 from A1 (M).

Continue on A689. Take A167 to Moore Lane in Newton Aycliffe.

By Train

Walk from the Daren Persson Stadium to Meadow Well metro station.

Take the Metro to St James before getting off at Monument Metro Station. Change metro and get off at Central Station.

From there, take the Transpennine Express service to Manchester Airport, before getting off at Durham Station. Take the 7 Sapphire bus from Stand K, heading to Darlington, before getting off at St Cuthbert’s Way—WMC.

Get off at Rudyerd Street, walk to bus station and take the 425 bus to Victoria.

Change to the 7 Sapphire bus at Durham Bus Station, before getting off at St Cuthbert’s Way—WMC. Once there, walk the rest of the way to the ground.

The Ground

Nicknamed ‘The Newtonians’, Newton Aycliffe play at the Energy Beaumont Landscapes Stadium in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.

The ground is located just a 6 minute drive from the nearest train station (Heighington).

Alternatively, the ground is a 15 minute drive from Darlington

ST

SB

G

YC

RC

ST

Greg Purvis Bradley Skirpan

Liam Barker

Ben Christensen

David Below

Jack Donnison

George Bonner

Marc Jacques

Adam Dobson

Paul New

Daniel Ord Alex Screawn

Ryan Carr

Joe Shepherd

Cam Cunningham Adam Forster David Hall

Eoghain Sherrard Callum Turnbull Liam Anderson Dan Blewitt

Denver Morris

Tyler Davis

Gary Ormston

Gavin Dick

Kyle Patton

Jamie Dunn

Paul Robinson

Phil Hodges

Callum Smith

YC

Jack Moody

Rhys Williams

Nick Cassidy

G

David Hansen

Wayne Buchanan

Chris McDonald

SB

Josh Graham

Harry Outterside

Paul Van Zandvliet

Ross Thirlaway

Gareth Bainbridge

James Thompson

Connor Campbell

Michael Bell

Scott McCarthy

Scott Jasper Sam Norris Mitchell Ramsay

Referee: Graeme Hopper

Assistants: Stephen Beresford & Matthew Davidson

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