Ossett United v 1874 Northwich (05/08/23)

Issue 02

Vs 1874 NORTHWICH SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST | 15:00 EMIRATES FA CUP EXTRA-PRELIMINARY ROUND

OSSETT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB INGFIELD, PROSPECT ROAD, OSSETT, WF5 9HL

CLUB PRESIDENT: NEVILLE WIGGLESWORTH CHAIRMAN: JAMES ROGERS VICE-CHAIRMAN: PHIL SMITH SECRETARY: NEIL SPOFFORTH TREASURER: PAUL BILLING BOARD MEMBERS: LEE BROADBENT, STUART GARSIDE, JOE HANKS, STEVE HANKS, KATE HENNIGHAN, DAWN ROGERS MANAGER: GRANT BLACK ASSISTANT MANAGER: DAVID BROWN COACH: ZEPH THOMAS, RYAN PUGH, SCOUT: GARY DEVENPORT MEDICAL TEAM: EMILY CRISPIN MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING OFFICER: KATE HENNIGHAN HEAD OF MEDIA: CRAIG BIDDLESTONE MEDIA TEAM: MATT BLACKBURN, CHRIS CASSIDY, HARRISON CARPENTER, OWEN GERRARD, JAMES GOTHARD, KEITH WOOD PROGRAMME DESIGN: JOSEPH WILLIAMSON

CLUB HONOURS (OSSETT UNITED, OSSETT TOWN, OSSETT ALBION ) WEST RIDING COUNTY SENIOR CUP WINNERS: 1949/50 WEST RIDING COUNTY CUP WINNERS: 1958/59, 1964/65, 1965/66, 1967/68, 1981/82, 1998/99, 2018/19 RUNNERS UP: 2000/01 NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION RUNNERS UP: 2001/02 PLAY-OFF RUNNERS UP: 2016/17 NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST PREMIER DIVISION WINNERS: 1998/99, 2003/04 RUNNERS UP: 1998/99, 2000/01 NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST FIRST DIVISION WINNERS: 1986/87 NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST SECOND DIVISION WINNERS: 1988/89 OSSETT UNITED IS A TRADING NAME OF OSSETT UNITED LIMITED, A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES. IT IS A COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES. IT IS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE, COMPANY NUMBER 11162425. THERE ARE TWO PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT CONTROL. J. ROGERS (30.4%) AND D. ROGERS (30.4%)

WELCOME TO INGFIELD JAMES ROGERS, CHAIRMAN that this could be a special season.

Welcome to Ingfield for the first competitive game of the 2023/24 season, how good does that sound!

I am sure today’s opponents, 1874 Northwich, will agree that preseason is a vital part of the year, but nothing beats the edge of a competitive game.

As was touched on last week as we played Widnes, the summer games have been used to look at various players, formations and positions that will be utilised as the season progresses, something I believe has been successful this year.

The squad is looking strong and well balanced and just as important, if not more so, there is an excellent atmosphere in the dressing room led by the newly appointed captain Harry Coates.

There is a positivity emitting from the group that I have not felt for some time and while there is no expectation of emulating what Worksop Town did in the NPL East last season there is a confidence

After what has been a couple of difficult seasons for a variety of reasons, I do now feel we are ready to re-start the journey that was conceived in 2018 with the merger of Town and Albion.

There is simply too much hard work done by countless volunteers behind the scenes to be happy plodding along in the bottom half of this division, everything is geared towards progression and giving the management team and players the best possible facilities and resources to produce positive results.

Today, however, is the Emirates FA Cup, so league ambitions are on hold for another seven days. The FA Cup continues to bring excitement amongst everyone involved and after disappointing campaigns in recent seasons a good run in the Cup would be a great fillip for the season – and I am sure our opponents today feel the same, it will certainly be a difficult game to progress from for both sides. Whoever is the victor today (or Tuesday if a replay is required) will host Step Five opposition on 19 August as

WELCOME TO INGFIELD JAMES ROGERS, CHAIRMAN Campion or Wythenshawe will be the Preliminary Round opposition.

As always, enjoy today’s game and get behind the lads.

I will end these notes on a positive note, the most successful FA Cup run for an Ossett side in recent years was in 2017 as Ossett Town progressed to the fourth qualifying round, along the way 1874 Northwich, then a Northwest Counties side, were beaten, so hopefully that will be a good omen for today!

James

THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS NEVILLE WIGGLESWORTH

During the close season we always have a general tidy up around the ground along with other jobs which best fit into the period between the end of one season and the beginning of another. I have previously dealt with the Annual Presentation Night but since we last kicked a ball in competitive matches a lot has happened here at Ingfield.

With regard to the developments around the ground I will cover that topic at a later time but supporters might be interested to know that we recently emptied the charity boxes which are situated on the bars throughout the season. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance boxes are overseen by our refreshment bar manageress Cath Bowker and a contribution has recently been sent to that particular charity. The Cardiac Risk in the Young charity boxes were also recently opened and I can report that a cheque for £42 has been forwarded to that particular charity in memory of Dan Wilkinson who suffered a cardiac arrest and died in a Northern Premier League game for Shaw Lane away at Brighouse Town.

As a community club this is just another important aspect of what we do and, therefore, we are extremely grateful to the generosity of our supporters for their donations to these two charities in particular.

We also as a club support the Children’s Heart Foundation Fund by means of a clothing bank situated inside the ground adjacent to the Club Shop. Plenty of bags of unwanted clothing were picked up by the collection men. All contributions in the clothing bank go directly to the charity so if you are having a clear-out please bear this in mind.

Another charity we deal with on a regular basis is Kit for Africa. Our kit manger Stuart Garside has had a major sift through unwanted kit items including full playing strips and the area representative Dave Preston came through to pick up the donation which, we are pleased to report, completely filled the boot of his car. That will now be on its way to Africa to be distributed to clubs struggling to buy full kits for their teams.

We also make regular donations to the Great Ormond Street Children’s’ Hospital and support Andy’s Man Club as part of our commitment to being a truly community club. The other recipient of our donations is the South Ossett Church Foodbank for

THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS NEVILLE WIGGLESWORTH whom we hold collections twice during the course of a season. The organiser of the foodbank (Peter Moore) is always grateful for the contributions from Ossett United Football Club not least as we usually manage to accrue two car loads of donations. We are grateful to all our fans for their continuing support for this charity but I would like to mention in particular Paul Cooper who goes way beyond the call of duty with the incredible number of food items he regularly brings in. Thanks to all our supporters who have donated in the past and hopefully you will continue to do the same in the future.

This afternoon we welcome 1874 Northwich FC for this FA Cup Preliminary Round tie. We are included in the Preliminary Round because of our performances (or rather lack of performances) in the

FA Cup in recent years. Hopefully we can rectify this situation this time around and not least on account of the fact that the financial rewards can be quite considerable.

In addition a good FA Cup run significantly raises the profile of the Club nationally. Getting a season off to a winning start can also be important in respect of the confidence that tends to breed amongst the players.

This is the first time 1874 Northwich who, like ourselves play at Step 4 but in the NPL Division One East, have visited Ingfield to play Ossett United. We welcome their Directors, Officials, management team, players and not least their supporters for this afternoon’s match and we hope they take away with them a favourable impression of Ossett United.

THE DUGOUT DAVID BROWN – ASSISTANT MANAGER As a management team we’ve been in constant dialog throughout the summer, I speak with Grant on daily basis and this week has been no different as we prepare thoroughly for the new campaign.

It’s great to get the new season up and running at home in front of our own fans and we look forward to hopefully sending them all home happy later today.

On top of the obvious prestige of The FA Cup it offers a nice distraction from the league throughout the season and a much needed cash boost to all non league clubs up and down the country, so it’s imperative we get off to a winning start this afternoon.

We are delighted with the acquisitions made throughout pre season to accompany key players retained from last season and look forward to seeing them on the pitch battling for Ossett United victories.

We can’t wait to get started and your unwavering support will be vital throughout the season to achieve the aims and objectives together as one.

David

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MEET THE TEAM 2023/24 BACKROOM STAFF GRANT BLACK – MANAGER

2023/24 WILL BE GRANT’S FIRST FULL SEASON AS OSSETT UNITED MANAGER HAVING JOINED IN OCTOBER 2022 AND OVER SEEING A RE-BUILD OF THE FIRST TEAM SQUAD. GRANT HAS SEEN SUCCESS AT OSSETT TOWN IN HIS FIRST MANAGERIAL ROLE BEFORE ENHANCING HIS REPUTATION BELPER TOWN WHERE HELED THE SIDE TO PROMOTION TO STEP THREE AND AN FA CUP FIRST ROUND MEETING WITH NOTTS COUNTY.

DAVID BROWN – PLAYER/ASSISTANT MANAGER

BROWNIE HAS STEPPED UP FROM A COACHING ROLE TO BECOME ASSISTANT MANAGER THIS SEASON AS HIS OFF-FIELD REPUTATION CONTINUES TO GROW WITH A VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE TRAINING SESSIONS KEEP THE PLAYERS ON THEIR TOES. A REGULAR GOAL SCORER THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE WILL LOOK TO ENHANCE THE SIDE ON THE FIELD WHEN CALLED UPON TOO.

RYAN PUGH – GOALKEEPING COACH

RYAN’S PLAYING CAREER SAW HIM FEATURE FOR G OOLE, N EW M ILLS, M ATLOCK TOWN AND A FAMOUS SPELL AT O SSETT A LBION FONDLY REMEMBERED BY O SSETT TOWN FANS AFTER ONE PARTICULAR O SSETT DERBY (ASK HIM, HE LOVES TALKING ABOUT IT…) PUGHY JOINED G RANT’S BACK-ROOM STAFF AT B ELPER TOWN AND HAS PROVEN POPULAR WITH GOALKEEPERS HE HAS WORKED WITH, PUSHING THEM TO BE THE BEST THEY CAN BE.

ZEPH THOMAS – PLAYER/COACH

ZEPH IS TAKING HIS FIRST STEPS INTO COACHING HAVING HAD A PLAYING CAREER THAT HAS TAKEN HIM TO AMERICA, BELGIUM AND SCOTLAND AS WELL AS 20 APPEARANCES FOR THE SAINT KITTS & NEVIS INTERNATIONAL SIDE. VASTLY EXPERIENCED IN THE NON-LEAGUE GAME, ZEPH WILL BRING A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM.

EMILY CRISPIN – SPORTS THERAPIST

EMILY IS NOW IN HER FOURTH SEASON WITH THE CLUB AND WORKING UNDER A THIRD MANAGEMENT TEAM SHOWS HOW VALUED SHE IS IN THE DRESSING ROOM ENSURING THE SIDE ARE FULLY PREPARED FOR THE GAME AHEAD.

MEET THE TEAM 2023/24 BACKROOM STAFF GARY DEVENPORT - SCOUT

DEV WILL SPEND HIS TIME ASSESSING UPCOMING OPPONENTS AND POTENTIAL NEW SIGNINGS THIS SEASON. A KEY ROLE TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AS THEY PREPARE THE SIDE AHEAD OF GAMES AS WELL AS ANALYSING VIDEOS OF GAMES. HE WILL BE KNOWN TO MANY SUPPORTERS AS A HOST OF THE FORMER LEEDS UNITED PODCAST ‘TALKING SHUTT’

PLAYERS JOE GREEN - GOALKEEPER

FORMER GUISELEY, NEWPORT COUNTY AND HYDE UNITED GOALKEEPER, JOE IS STRONG IN STATURE, AN EXCELLENT SHOT STOPPER AND HIS DISTRIBUTION OF THE BALL WILL BE A HUGE ASSET THIS SEASON. JOE MADE HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT FOR NEWPORT COUNTY IN THE FA CUP 3RD ROUND AGAINST BLACKBURN ROVERS. SPONSORED BY THE HANKS FAMILY

JACOB MCLOUGHLIN – DEFENDER SIGNED IN THE SUMMER OF 2023 HAVING IMPRESSED IN THE FRIENDLIES. STRONG AT THE BACK AND HAS THE ABILITY TO STEP INTO THE MIDFIELD WITH THE BALL TO START ATTACKS, HE WAS MOST RECENTLY AT YORK CITY. SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

PADDY MILLER – DEFENDER

PADDY SURPRISED THE NON-LEAGUE WORLD AS HE CAME OUT OF RETIREMENT LAST SEASON TO RETURN TO THE FIELD RE-IGNITING A DEFENSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH HARRY COATES WHICH PROVED SUCCESSFUL AT BOTH HYDE UNITED AND TADCASTER ALBION. PADDY ADDS EXPERIENCE AND A SENSE OF CALM TO ANY SIDE HE IS PART OF. SPONSORED BY JP NUGENT LTD PLUMBING AND HEATING

MEET THE TEAM 2023/24 ESSA NDOW – DEFENDER

FORMER BARNSLEY AND TADCASTER ALBION PLAYER, COMFORTABLE ON THE BALL AND STRONG IN 1V1 SITUATIONS, NDOW IMPRESSED DURING PRE-SEASON TO EARN A DEAL AT THE CLUB FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

JAYDEN JOHN - DEFENDER

A NATURAL LEFT-BACK, JAYDEN IS COMFORTABLE ANYWHERE DOWN THE LEFT SIDE AND COUNTS GUISELEY AND DOVER ATHLETIC AMONGST HIS FORMER CLUBS. HIS IS QUICK, STRONG AND HAS ALL THE ATTRIBUTES YOU’D EXPECT FROM A MODERN FULL BACK. SPONSORED BY LJB JOINERY

HARRY COATES - DEFENDER

A KEY SIGNING LAST SEASON FROM ASHTON UNITED DESPITE BEING CHASED BY NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH AND NPL PREMIER DIVISION SIDES. APPOINTED CLUB CAPTAIN THIS SUMMER. HARRY IS A COMMANDING CENTRAL DEFENDER AND COMFORTABLE WITH THE BALL AT HIS FEET AND MORE THAN CAPABLE TO STEP INTO MIDFIELD.

SPONSORED BY JAMES & DAWN ROGERS

JIMMY BURKE - DEFENDER

BURKEY MADE 46 APPEARANCES FOR THE CLUB BETWEEN 2018 – 2020 AND IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE SQUAD. AS WELL AS A SUCCESSFUL FIRST SPELL AT THE CLUB HE PLAYED A KEY ROLE FOR HYDE UNITED AS THEY REACHED THE FIRST ROUND OF THE FA CUP. JIMMY STARTED HIS CAREER AT HUDDERSFIELD TOWN AND MADE HIS EFL DEBUT AFTER TRANSFERRING TO BURY. SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

DERRY ROBSON – DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER

TALENTED AND VERSATILE, DEZ IS AS COMFORTABLE IN MIDFIELD AS HE IN AT FULL-BACK. DERRY HAS EXPERIENCE OF PROMOTION FROM STEP FOUR AND WILL ADD DRIVE AND EXPERIENCE TO THE SIDE. DEZ JOINED THE CLUB IN 2022 FROM NPL EAST SIDE CLEETHORPES TOWN. SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

MEET THE TEAM 2023/24 JOSH WOODCOCK – DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER

PRIMARILY A RIGHT BACK, JOSH IS COMFORTABLE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE PITCH AS WELL AS FURTHER FORWARD INTO MIDFIELD. THE 21-YEAR-OLD MADE OVER 50 APPEARANCES FOR BELPER TOWN AND CAN COUNT ROTHERHAM UNITED AND LINCOLN CITY AMONG HIS FORMER CLUBS. SPONSORED BY PAUL COOPER

FABIAN BAILEY – DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER

SIGNED FROM PONTEFRACT COLLIERIES WHERE HE SPENT FOUR SEASONS. FAB IS ABLE TO TURN HIS HAND TO A NUMBER OF POSITIONS AS REQUIRED, HE STARTED HIS CAREER AT ROTHERHAM UNITED AND HAS ALSO HAD SPELLS AT FRICKLEY ATHLETIC AND OSSETT TOWN. SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

COREY GREGORY – MIDFIELDER

CULTURED MIDFIELDER, COREY RETURNS TO INGFIELD AFTER A SPELL AT BRIGHOUSE TOWN. NO STRANGER TO GRANT BLACK WHO HAS SIGNED HIM FOR A THIRD TIME HAVING WORKED WITH HIM AT OSSETT TOWN AND BELPER TOWN. COREY WILL BE A DRIVING FORCE IN THE HEART OF THE PITCH.

SPONSORED BY THE ADAMSON FAMILY JOSH LINDLEY – MIDFIELDER

JOSH HAS SIGNED FOR THE CLUB FROM DONCASTER ROVERS AFTER A SUCCESSFUL LOAN SPELL LAST SEASON WHERE HE SCORED A VITAL GOAL IN THE 1-1 DRAW AT CHAMPIONS WORKSOP TOWN. HARD WORKING AND GOOD ON THE BALL, HE WILL ADD MORE COMPETITION TO AN ALREADY TALENTED MIDFIELD AT THE CLUB’S DISPOSAL.

SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE JANNI LIPKA - MIDFIELDER

A KEY PLAYER IN THE SUCCESSFUL HYDE UNITED SIDE WHO PLAYED MK DON’S IN THE FA CUP, LIPKA HAS GREAT EXPERIENCE AND HAS PLAYED A CENTRAL ROLE FOR THE CLUB SINCE SIGNING LAST SEASON. HAVING HAD AN INJURY INTERRUPTED SEASON LAST YEAR, WITH A FULL PRE-SEASON BEHIND HIM JANNI IS EXPECTED TO GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH THIS SEASON. SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

MEET THE TEAM 2023/24 DESMOND AMPONSAH – FORWARD

QUICK AND TRICKY FROM EITHER FOOT, DESMOND IS SURE TO GET THE FANS EXCITED, A REAL DEFENDERS NIGHTMARE. DESMOND SPENT LAST SEASON WITH LIVERSEDGE AND TADCASTER ALBION GAINING NPL EXPERIENCE. SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

TJ IBRAHIM – FORWARD

A DYNAMIC WINGER WITH AN EYE FOR GOAL, TJ WAS THE FIRST SUMMER SIGNING JOINING THE CLUB FROM BRIGHOUSE TOWN WHERE HE HAS SPENT THE PAST FIVE SEASONS. TJ HAS GIVEN FULL BACK’S SLEEPLESS NIGHTS OVER RECENT YEARS AND KNOW HOW THEY THINK AS HE IS MORE THAN CAPABLE OF FULFILLING THAT POSITION HIMSELF IF REQUIRED. SPONSORED BY KEITH & KATH WOOD

SAM KELLY - FORWARD

ANOTHER SUMMER SIGNING AND ONE THAT WILL UNDOUBTABLY EXCITE THE INGFIELD FAITHFUL. TALL, STRONG AND QUICK, SAM WILL ADD A NEW OPTION UPFRONT FOR THE SIDE HAVING SPENT TIME IN AMERICA WHERE HE EARNED A PLACE IN THE TEAM OF THE YEAR THANKS TO HIS PROWESS IN FRONT OF GOAL SCORING 22 GOALS IN 31 APPEARANCES FOR FAULKNER UNIVERSITY EAGLES.

SPONSORED BY SPOFF & KATE DARNELL MINTUS - FORWARD

DARNELL, WHO CAME THROUGH THE RANKS AT HUDDERSFIELD TOWN, WAS RECOMMENDED TO THE CLUB IN PRE-SEASON AND DID NOT DISAPPOINT. HE HAS A FANTASTIC WORK ETHIC, AND IS DIRECT AND POSITIVE WHEN ON THE BALL.

SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE ALEX PETERSON - FORWARD

A KEY MEMBER OF THE SIDE, ALEX’S WORK RATE IS SECOND TO NONE AND HE IS A HANDFUL FOR ANY DEFENDER THAT HE COMES UP AGAINST. STRONG AND EXCELLENT IN THE AIR HE IS A FOCAL POINT OF THE OSSETT SIDE BRINGING PLAYERS AROUND HIM INTO THE GAME WHILST ALSO FINISHING ANY CHANCES CREATED. SPONSORED BY MOZ & MARZ

RAFA FERREIRA – FORWARD

A FLAIR PLAYER WHO IMPRESSED IN PRE-SEASON AND EARNT HIMSELF A DEAL AT THE CLUB, RAFA HAS SPENT TIME AT GUISELEY, PICKERING TOWN AND TADCASTER ALBION AHEAD OF JOINING OSSETT UNITED THIS SUMMER. SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

THE OPPOSITION 1874 Northwich: The story so far....

Each and every year has its notable events and occurrences that become part of history and in this respect 1874 is no different from any other.

For instance, not only did this 12-month period see the publication of Hardy’s masterpiece ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’ but it also witnessed the birth of the literary giants GK Chesterton and Somerset Maughan, whilst a certain Winston Churchill also came into the world that year! At a more prosaic level, the game of Lawn Tennis was patented by the wonderfully named Walter Clopton Wingfield and the nation’s post-boxes were re-painted from their original Bronze-Green colour to the familiar red ones we see today. Meanwhile, in the game of football Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers and Heart of Midlothian were all formed.

So, if you are an opposition fan reading this piece for the first time or simply someone who isn’t aware of the history of 1874 Northwich, you may be under the impression that our club was created at the same time as ‘The Villains’, ‘The Trotters’ and ‘The Jam Tarts’. But actually nothing could be further than the truth!

You see, 1874 was formed as recently as November 2012 when disaffected members of the Northwich Victoria Supporters Trust voted to create a new club.

Well, if you wish to fully acquaint yourself with the events that led up to the historic vote, you can do no better than turn to Mark Bevan’s book ‘Twenty Years of Madness’ that was published in 2013. This excellent tome sets out the history of the Vics from 1992 – which is where Ken Edwards’s earlier history of the Vics ‘A Team For All Seasons’ ended - to mid-2013, six months or so after the date that ’74 was formed.

Suffice to say that by late 2012, the state of affairs at the club were such, that many Vics fans were utterly heartbroken, sick and tired of the manner in which their club had been ‘managed’ over the previous decade or more by successive regimes. In short, supporters had been belittled, demeaned and lied to by those who had chosen to take on the task of running the oldest football club in Cheshire.

So the fans decided to take things into their own hands and create a truly democratic, open, inclusive fan’s run club in which they had a direct say in. The name they chose for the new club – 1874 Northwich - was a nod to the distinguished history of the club that they had supported, followed and loved.

THE OPPOSITION Following the vote a massive amount of hard work was put in by the fans to ensure that the club could commence playing at the start of the 2013/14 season. This included: • Applying to join the North West Counties Football League • Appointing our first ‘Gaffer,’ Ian Street • Signing our first ground sharing agreement with Winsford United The level of support shown for the new club wasn’t a flash in the pan either as during our first season 1874’s average home league attendance was 320 – which put the club in the top 100 best supported clubs in non-league football.

That first season ended with the club being promoted to the Premier Division and the second proved to be equally successful with the club finishing in third place. The 2015/16 season proved to be a steady campaign in the league with an eventual finishing spot of 4th, but it ended in a truly memorable manner when Ian Street’s side outclassed local rivals and Step 3 outfit Witton Albion by a 3-0 score-line on their own turf to lift the Mid Cheshire District Cup for the first time. This trophy was retained the following campaign with a 1-0 win over rivals Northwich Vics, but by this time the management of the club had passed into the hands of Paul Bowyer and Wayne Goodison – both of whom had been part of Ian Street’s back-room team.

The impact of the new management team was truly remarkable, as the 2017/18 season proved to be an exciting and memorable one, during which the ‘Bo-Go’ Green Army.

• Defeated National League North and former FA Trophy winners North Ferriby in the FA Cup • Finally exited the competition on penalties in a 3rd Qualifying Round replay • Reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, only for eventual winners Thatcham Town to deny ‘74 a trip to Wembley by triumphing 4-2 on aggregate.

• Took hundreds of fans to away ties at Leighton and Thatcham • Recorded a record home attendance of 1674 in the second leg of the semifinal against the Wiltshire outfit • Ended the season by playing a mammoth 26 games in just 57 days and 69 games overall Given the successes of the 17/18 campaign, it would have been astonishing if ’74 had been able to equal the achievements of the previous season. After all, even the top clubs in the country struggle to repeat their immediate past triumphs – so why should this not be true for ’74? So, a final position of 10th – the lowest that the club had finished in since being promoted to the Premier Division.

THE OPPOSITION Another factor that we probably didn’t fully appreciate at the time was the impact that the untimely death in December 2017 of our inspirational and dearly loved Chairman Paul Stockton had on the club. It was therefore perhaps a fitting tribute to this wonderful man when, on the afternoon of Saturday 4 May 2019, his name was chanted aloud by the 500 or so ’74 fans who had just witnessed their side lift its first major piece of silverware, an 88 th minute goal by the Greens gave a deserved 1-0 victory over league champions City of Liverpool FC in the final of the NWCFL Macron League Cup. But it wasn’t just the results that were impressive, it was the swash-buckling, stylish passing and pressing style of play in which ’74 played the game that brought them so many plaudits and admiration from other clubs and commentators from all quarters. But in addition to their verve and panache, the side also possessed a steely, never-say-die, attitude that that gained them several precious points from seemingly difficult positions. This left ’74 in the box seat at the head of the league with 9 games left and 8 points ahead of second placed Warrington Rylands with a game in hand.

So, if there was ever a bunch of players and back-room staff that deserved to end a season celebrating a league title, then it ought to have been those fantastic bunch of players. But as you will know, the Covid 19 outbreak resulted in a sudden cessation to grassroots football and, heartbreakingly, players, officials and fans alike were denied seeing the league trophy being paraded around Townfield.

Although we didn’t know it at the time, ‘74’s elevation to Step 4 was only to be delayed by 12 months as due to the re-organisation of the National League Pyramid, 74 became eligible for promotion to the newly created Northern Premier League West. And to celebrate this elevation, on 24 July 2021 the Greens became the first club in the 40+ year history of the competition to retain the NWCFL League Cup by convincingly defeating Runcorn Town 6-3 in the much delayed 2019/20 final.

Life during our first campaign as a Step 4 club was inevitably challenging at times. As a small fish in a much bigger pool, almost each week we faced by clubs with far greater resources than we have at our disposal. So, a final finishing spot of 12 th out of 20 was a highly satisfying end result. It might have been even more impressive had our home form had been a little more consistent!

At one stage in our second season, it seemed as if we’d comfortably better the previous season’s showing, but a lacklustre end to the season eventually saw ’74 slip to 14 th place. The undoubted highlight was the deserved 1-0 away win at eventual champions Macclesfield, a game with over 3500 in attendance.

THE OPPOSITION But when it comes to ’74 it’s not all about what happens on the 6000 square metres of turf. You see, as a democratically owned and operated community focussed club, from the get-go, we made it a key priority to forge positive links and partnerships with the local voluntary and business sectors. So, over the past decade not only have we forged beneficial partnerships with many wellrespected local companies including Britannia Carpets, Oxyl-Pro and our newest sponsors Shadow Foam, but we’ve also developed excellent relationships with our chosen charity partners, which have included the Mid Cheshire based Neuromuscular Centre, St Luke’s Hospice, and the children’s hospice ‘The Joshua Tree’. In addition, regular collections have also taken place for local food banks, homeless people shelters, The Samaritans, Armed Services veterans, and a myriad of other deserving causes as well as attendance at community events.

The 2014/15 season also saw the club run an U21 side and since then, several of their number have now progressed to the First-team squad and beyond. More recently, 1874 have fielded sides at junior level and the establishment of these teams has acted as a stepping stone towards the creation of other sides covering all age groups, genders, and abilities.

2019 was also a landmark year off the field as for the first time the club finally played within the boundary of the town of Northwich following the signing of a 2 year agreement to share Barnton’s Townfield Lane stadium. A huge amount of work was undertaken to improve the facilities for players, officials, and supporters alike as well as meeting the ground-grading requirements that were necessary for promotion to Step 4. The agreement was extended for a further 5 years last season and both clubs are now working to develop a longer-term vision for the ground.

So, overall, 1874 is a club that is most definitely on the up! But any progress that we may make will be achieved in a responsible and sustainable manner.

Indeed, one of our main principles is that we will not jeopardise the long-term interests of the club by spending money just in order to ensure success on the pitch. At times, such a policy makes matters difficult and frustrating, but given the memories and experiences we all shared as fans the club we once followed, it is a path that we will not deviate from.

THE OPPOSITION Sam Adetiloye – Having spent the 22/23 pre-season with ’74, Sam returned to Townfield towards the end of the campaign and impressed many ’74 fans with his powerful performances in the midfield. Having spent the earlier part of his career with Salford City, Sam has also appeared in the colours of Widnes, Ramsbottom United and Padiham.

Jason Akiota - A former Crystal Palace academy player at U18 and U23 levels, Jason also represented Nigeria at U17 level. More recently he has featured in the Irish League with Portadown as well as having spells at NPL Premier outfits Hyde United and Farsley Celtic and our fellow NPL West clubs Widnes and Clitheroe. A strong and committed full-back, Jason will bring a solid presence to the defence ahead of the new season.

Ellis Allen – Originally a trainee with Oldham Athletic, Ellis left Boundary Park in the summer of 2020 and had spells between the sticks at Cypriot club APEA Akrotiri, Holywell Town in Wales and Whitchurch Alport before joining ’74 in the summer of 2022.

Unfortunately a freak accident whilst he was on holiday curtailed his season after just 8 appearances. Happily now fully recovered, Ellis will no doubt be looking to make up for lost time this season.

Ollie Broe - Liverpool born Ollie is a versatile lad who can play on the right or left side of defence or midfield, and made 22 appearances for the club during the 2022/23 campaign. Originally part of the Academy set up at Anfield, the 21 year old has also represented City of Liverpool, Litherland REMYCA, Farsley Celtic, Mossley and Widnes.

Eric Byrne – Aged just 17, Eric made a big impression in his first year in senior football last season whilst playing for Runcorn Town.

Merseyside-based and formerly with the Tranmere Rovers youth academy, Eric has demonstrated a great work ethic and maturity in possession during the pre- season build up – which will no doubt go down well with the fans here at 1874.

THE OPPOSITION Gabe Ellis - A natural centre forward, 19 year old Gabe came through the youth ranks at Accrington Stanley before moving into senior football with Skelmersdale United, Ashton Athletic and Litherland REMYCA. Gabe has certainly made an impressive start to his ’74 career netting in the pre-season games against Rhyl, Bury and Wythenshawe.

Fenton Green – A central midfield player who was at Crewe Alexandra’s academy, the 20 year old impressed many ’74 fans during the 22/23 pre-season build up with his measured, calm performances and went onto play 30 times scoring 3 goals. During his last season with Crewe, Fenton had stints at Hyde United and Stockport Town.

Joe Hurst – The club’s first new recruit ahead of the 2023/24 season, the full-back arrived from ‘74’s NPL West rivals Newcastle Town for whom he made 17 appearances last season. As a youth player, Joe progressed through the academies of Manchester United, Rochdale and Morecambe. Described as being calm on the ball and solid defensively, 20 year old Joe also likes to support the attack Jack Irlam – Having arrived at Townfield during the 2018/19 season, 25 year old Jack is now our third longest serving player having chalked up 106 appearances in ’74 colours scoring 11 times. His tally would have been higher, but he missed much of the truncated 2019/20 season with an ankle injury. Signed from Runcorn Town for whom he played over 100 games, Jack has also been on the books of Ashton Town, Barnton and City of Liverpool. Towards the end of last season he demonstrated his versatility by playing as a ‘traditional’ target man and even claimed the club’s ‘Goal of the Season’ award.

Mark Jones – 1874’s Mr Reliable, Mark is an unflappable, cultured player who has played a major role in our success over recent years since arriving in the summer of 2016. Now with over 200 games for the club under his belt, he is versatile operator who can play equally well in midfield or the centre of defence. Now aged 37, Mark counts Witton, Nantwich and Radcliffe amongst his earlier ports of call.

THE OPPOSITION Josh Maris – A summer 2023 recruit, Northwich based Josh joined ’74 after spending time with Chester’s well-regarded academy. Having tasted senior football with Winsford United last season, 19 year old Josh – who is predominantly a striker - can hopefully mirror the form of other former Chester players who have featured for ’74 over the last couple of years.

Jack Marrow – After completing his scholarship with Crewe Alexandra, 20 year old Jack joined ’74 in the summer of 2021 but made just 2 appearances before injury put paid to his season. A loan spell at Alsager aided him in his recovery, so much so that he went onto play a total of 35 games for ‘74 last season, scoring twice.

Gabriel Mooney-Munoz – A pacy, exciting and skilful left sided player, who is one of a number of new faces who have joined the ’74 cause this summer, Spanish born Gabriel was snapped up from our near neighbours Winsford United for whom he played 52 times last season. Prior to joining ‘The Blues’, Gabriel had featured for Madrid-based club CD Canillas - for whom both of Zinedane Zidane sons have played for - before spending a season with Wythenshawe Town where he was voted as Player of the season in 2021/22. He’s currently a Sports and Exercise Science Student at Manchester Metropolitan University Jamie Nicholson - A forward who can play anywhere along the front line, Jamie’s game will bring flair to the club and could prove a shrewd signing by the management team. A former youth player with Morecambe, 19 year old Jamie impressed ‘The Shrimps’ Senior Team management to the point that he was in the match day squad when the Lancashire club played at Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup in January 2022.

Isaac Noble – An exciting and pacy left winger of whom much is expected, 20 -year old Isaac is one of many young lads who have made the step up from the U21 side to the first team and has so far made 23 appearances for the club, scoring twice.

THE OPPOSITION Matt Woolley – The club captain, Matt is also ‘74’s longest serving player having made his debut as a substitute in the 2014 Boxing Day game at Widnes. A Northwich lad, he was signed from Cheshire League side Knutsford FC. Matt has had spells at Congleton Town, Alsager, Witton Albion and FC Halifax Town and he’s now chalked up over 350 games for the club, netting approaching 50 goals.

Lucas Weir – Now aged 23, Lucas first broke in to 74’s first-team in 2018, .after initially featuring for our U21s side. He quickly became an important part of the side, developing in to an all-round midfield player who also played in defensive positions. After taking a break away from the club to play and study in the US in early 2019, Lucas returned in 2020, and after a spell of real consistency he was snapped up by NPL Premier Division side Marine AFC and went on to feature over 30 times for the Crosby based club. We couldn’t be happier to welcome back a player of Lucas’s talent and personality to the ‘74 fold!

The Management Team – Since April 2017, 1874 have been guided by the managerial duo of Paul Bowyer and Wayne Goodison. Telford born Paul – who is a teacher by profession – joined ’74 at its inception and played in the club’s historic first game against Lostock Gralam. After initially playing in the youth teams of West Brom and Shrewsbury, the rest of Paul’s playing career was spent in the National game system with Market Drayton and the Cheshire trio of Nantwich, Congleton and Alsager Town but also included a short spell in Wales with The New Saints.

In comparison, Wayne spent the majority of his career in the Football League, firstly with Barnsley – where he served his apprenticeship and then Crewe and Rochdale, chalking up a total of 209 league games. Since his playing days ended, he’s held a number of management posts, including at Buxton, Trafford, Salford City and Chorley. In addition to obtaining a degree in Football Coaching & Management from UCFB, Wakefield born Wayne followed this up by gaining a postgraduate Masters in Football Coaching & Practice.

A HISTORICAL VIEW FROM THE PRESS BOX CRAIG BIDDLESTONE

The FA Cup, the worlds oldest surviving domestic football competition, 732 clubs will be whittled down to 2, over 10 months, and for some of those clubs - 418 to be exact, the fun starts today.

It got me thinking though, what was the FA Cup like back when it started in 1871? Google and Wikipedia were both able to provide me with more than enough information, and I was surprised to see that only 15 teams from the FA’s 50 members decided to take part, and 3 of those withdrew without even kicking a pigs bladder.

November 11th 1871 was when it all started, and what a different football world it was. Barnes beat the Civil Service 2-0, Maidenhead beat Marlow by the same score line, Clapham Rovers won 3-0 at Upton Park, whilst Hitchin and

Crystal Palace fought out a goalless draw. But this is where the fun starts - Queens Park (yes, the Scottish team) and Donington School couldn’t arrange a suitable venue, so both were allowed through to the second round, Royal Engineers and Wanderers also both went through also due to Reigate Primary and Harrow Chequers dropping out, and Hampstead Heathens were given a bye.

The competition was overly southern-centric, with the strange exception of Queens Park of course, and in more bizarre fashion Queens Park were again drawn against Donington School in the second round, but Donington decided to drop out all together so Queens Park advanced to the third round without kicking a ball!

The other second round results saw Crystal Palace win 3-0 at home to Maidenhead, Wanderers win 1-0 at Clapham Rovers, Royal.

Engineers win 5-0 at Hitchin, and Hampstead Heathens win 1-0 at Barnes, after drawing 1-1, at Barnes!

This meant there were 5 teams left in the 3rd round - now we all know that doesn’t work, so unbelievably Queens Park received another bye so had got to the semi-finals, of the

A HISTORICAL VIEW FROM THE PRESS BOX CRAIG BIDDLESTONE English FA Cup without even playing a game. To add to the confusion (because 5 has to go in to 4, surely?), Wanderers and Crystal Palace drew 0-0, but no replay was needed as both teams were allowed to progress to the semi’s on the back of that result, and Royal Engineers made up the four with a 3-0 win at home to Hampstead Heathens.

On to the semi’s, both games were played at Kennington Oval, but there was yet more bizarreness in the inaugural competition as despite Queens Park and Wanderers drawing 0-0 the Scottish side withdrew as they couldn’t afford a second trip down to London, and this despite Wanderers offering to play an extra 30 minutes. The other game between Crystal Palace and Royal Engineers also ended goalless, with Engineers winning the replay 3-0 at the same venue.

All of the excitement of the earlier rounds made the final look dull, Wanderers winning 1-0 against Royal Engineers at Kennington Oval after a 15th minute goal from Morton Betts.

So that history lesson has ended, and thankfully today’s modern competition doesn’t have anywhere near the amount of

controversy (Roger Milford, 1991 being the exception!) - the last time anything newsworthy happened was when Man Utd refused to play in 2000 because they were busy abroad!

On to today, and whilst it’s our first competitive home game of the season, the two home games after this will seem a little different in the ground - mainly because I’m on holiday. I’m not one for willingly missing Ossett United home games but as a volunteer both family time and family holidays are certainly higher in the priority list - plus I need some sun, and we aren’t getting a lot of that at the moment!

Following the success of last weeks half-time playlist (hit songs from 1961), today’s selection as chosen by one of our season ticket holders will be hit songs from 1998.

Enjoy the songs, and the game.

Craig

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THE UNTOLD GAME MARTYN GREEN Hibernian’s European Adventure When you consider British representation in the European Cup, a few names spring to mind.

Celtic, the first British European Champions, or Manchester United, the first English club to achieve that feat. Liverpool, of course, or perhaps Nottingham Forest for fans of the underdog. But away from European royalty, the founders of the inaugural European Cup had another club on their mind to set imaginations alight across the continent. Because of their heritage and their appeal to supporters, L’Equipe editor Gabriel Hanot reasoned, the British flag would be carried into the first continental competition by the ‘entirely suited’ Hibernian.

Britain presented a problem. The birthplace of football, and still convinced of their superiority in the game, British representation was a must if the European Cup were to be truly European, and gain the significance that it now has. It was disappointing, then, to find enthusiasm for the new competition was lacking. The English FA put a ban on English clubs competing altogether.

Scotland was more ambivalent, and champions Aberdeen were initially keen, before discovering that matches would be played midweek, in the evenings. Pittodrie didn’t have floodlights and the board was worried that playing under the lights would only give their opponents an advantage.

Celtic had finished the previous season second, but didn’t see the prestige in the competition and were concerned about the cost of traveling around the continent. It was a similar story with third place Rangers and fourth place Hearts, so Hanot and UEFA were forced to approach an enthusiastic, midtable Hibs.

Harry Swan, Hibs chairman since 1931, had long advocated a European Cup, and almost as soon as he had taken charge at the Edinburgh club had advocated for the future of floodlights. Most importantly, he had led the team to three league titles in a row in the early 1950s, at which point he had installed the floodlighting that would be necessary to compete against Europe’s elite. They had also recently beaten Matt Busby’s Manchester United 7-3, adding a further feather to their cap.

THE UNTOLD GAME MARTYN GREEN Perhaps equally important, Hibs had traveled to Brazil in 1953 to take part in an unofficial World Club Championship. They finished bottom of their group, but UEFA and L’Equipe saw a side that was willing to travel vast distances for supra-national glory.

Hibs made their debut in European competition in Germany, against German champions Rot-Weiss Essen. Lawrie Reilly would later recall that fresh memories of the Second World War inspired his side, who were instructed to keep it tight and not concede in the first leg so that they could use home advantage in the second.

They kept it tight as instructed, but after ten minutes decided that ‘keeping it tight’ was not really their way. They unleashed a torrent of attacks on the Germans’ box, and Eddie Turnbull became the first British player to score in the European Cup, as the Scottish side put four past their bewildered German counterparts. The return leg was much more composed, a 1-1 draw.

The competition had only begun with 16 teams, meaning Hibs advanced to the quarter finals, where they would meet amateur Swedish side Djurgardens. Winter in Scandinavia made playing in

THE UNTOLD GAME MARTYN GREEN Sweden impossible, so Djurgardens played their ‘home’ leg at Partick Thistle, where the Scottish side won 3-1, before adding a fourth goal in the return at Easter Road. Any worries that Hibs fans hadn’t quite taken to the competition (Turnbull lamented finishing every tie in the first, away leg) would be dispelled in the semi-finals.

‘Already interest in these floodlit evening games is on the wane’, declared a stuffy Celtic programme article, the same night as Edinburgh was a cauldron welcoming French champions Reims. The first leg had been a fiery affair, and the Scottish side had been unable to cope with the magic of Michael Hidalgo and Raymond Kopa, who had given Reims a two-goal lead. 45,000 packed in to the Easter Road and watched Hibs completely dominate the game, creating chance after chance but finding the Reims defence a brick wall. As they got more desperate, they left more space, and eventually Kopa hit them on the counter and killed the tie. ‘In terms of chances created, we had much the better of things,’ lamented Gordon Smith, ‘but tactically Reims… were light years ahead of us.’

Despite the dismissive attitude of

their rivals, Hibs had shown just what the European Cup would become. Celtic may have been the first champions, Liverpool may be the most successful British side, but it was the mid-table team from Edinburgh who led the way.

Enjoy the game.

Martyn.

Martyn Green edits The Untold Game.

A number of excellent articles telling the untold stories of the beautiful game can be found at www.theuntoldgame.co.uk or on social media @theuntoldgame

CLUB HISTORY THE FORMATION Ossett United was created on 1 June 2018 following the merger of Ossett Town AFC (est. 1936) and Ossett Albion AFC (est. 1944). Both Ossett Town and Ossett Albion had managed to gain Northern Premier League status and maintain that level of football for a remarkable period of time.

The two clubs merged under the leadership of a new board brought together from the two previous clubs. The Club made its new home Ingfield, the previous home of Ossett Town, and used Dimple Wells, the previous home of Ossett Albion, as its Ladies and Academy Team base.

EARLY CHANGES Despite a successful first season on the pitch, off field things were not as successful with a number of board resignations and some challenging financial issues to deal with following the merger. By the end of the 2018/19 season, Phil Smith had taken on the mantle of club chairman with Stuart Garside, Steve Hanks, Paul Billing, Neil Spofforth and Joe Hanks joining the board.

There were more troubles for Ossett United in November 2019 as a significant and unprecedented court case, dating back to a tackle in 2015 when Ossett Town were playing Radcliffe Borough, was lost with United facing legal and damages costs amounting to £135,000. Fortunately, the club received a generous loan from two of its closest supporters to avoid the club going into liquidation (at worst) or selling the Ingfield ground (at best).

CLUB HISTORY Despite a successful first season on the pitch, off field things were not as successful with a number of board resignations and some challenging financial issues to deal with following the merger. By the end of the 2018/19 season, Phil Smith had taken on the mantle of club chairman with Stuart Garside, Steve Hanks, Paul Billing, Neil Spofforth and Joe Hanks joining the board.

There were more troubles for Ossett United in November 2019 as a significant and unprecedented court case, dating back to a tackle in 2015 when Ossett Town were playing Radcliffe Borough, was lost with United facing legal and damages costs amounting to £135,000. Fortunately, the club received a generous loan from two of its closest supporters to avoid the club going into liquidation (at worst) or selling the Ingfield ground (at best).

James Rogers and Phil Smith swapped roles due to Smith’s work commitments with Rogers taking on the role as Chairman, a role he had previously held at Ossett Town. 2020 also saw the club declare Dimple Wells as surplus to requirements and made arrangements to surrender the lease making Ingfield the single home of the united club.

GROUND IMPROVEMENTS With the off-field rollercoaster settling down the Board progressed numerous ground improvements at Ingfield with the replacement of the pitch side barrier and installation of LED floodlights being completed in 2021 before attention turned to improving the changing room facilities which took shape in the summer of 2023 thanks to further grants from the Football Foundation.

The extension includes an additional match official room, two offices and a medical room as well as a larger, modern changing room that will become fully operational by the summer of 2024.

The Boardroom has also been strengthened in the summer of 2023 with Dawn Rogers and Kate Hennighan taking their place alongside the eight members already in place.

CLUB HISTORY UP TO NOW...

On the pitch, the first year (2018/19) was a remarkable success with attendances significantly increased from what either club had experienced previously, coupled with success on the pitch reaching the play-off semi-final and winning the County Cup, under the guidance of manager Andy Welsh.

Following the departure of Andy Welsh a couple of months in to the 2019/20 season Wayne Benn, assisted by Chick Hayward, oversaw two covid hit seasons. Hopes were high after a positive pre-season in 2021/22 with Benn reshaping the squad. The season started well with Ossett United in the top half of the table but a run of only one win in three months saw a change in the dugout at Christmas with Jas Collvier and Mark Ward taking a joint managerial role.

The season ended well with the pair unbeaten at Ingfield with seven wins and two draws but away from home inconsistent performances and results saw a ninth placed finish in only the clubs second completed season.

Colliver and Ward strengthened the squad throughout pre-season, and despite on paper the squad looking as strong as it ever had, results did not match expectations. Mark Ward resigned in September with Colliver taking sole charge before leaving the club by mutual consent the following month.

Grant Black became the clubs fourth permanent manager in October 2022, winning his first game in charge, 2-0 at the eventual play-off champions Long Eaton United and only tasting defeat twice in his first 16 games.

Results tailed off as the season ended with the club finishing in 15 th place but the management team had a clear plan in place for the type of player they wanted to bring in ahead of the 2023/24 season with their and the clubs ambition being a much higher finish than recently experienced.

2023/2024 DATE

OPPONENT

COMP. RES. SCORERS

04/07/23 07/07/23 11/07/23 14/07/23 18/07/23 22/07/23 25/07/23 29/07/23

(A) HORBURY TOWN (A) ARMTHORPE TOWN (A) WORKSOP TOWN (A) TADCASTER ALBION (A) HEMSWORTH M.W (A) GOOLE (A) GARFORTH TOWN (H) WIDNES FC

FRIENDLY FRIENDLY FRIENDLY FRIENDLY

3-1 3-2 0-1 1-0 S.KELLY TROPHY 2-0 1-4 FRIENDLY 0-3 FRIENDLY 1-0 FRIENDLY

05/08/23 12/08/23 15/08/23 22/08/23 26/08/23 28/08/23

(H) 1874 NORTHWICH (A) SHEFFIELD FC (H) DUNSTON UTS (A) ASHINGTON (H) STOCKTON TOWN (A) PONTEFRACT COLLIERIES

FA CUP NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST

02/09/23 09/09/23 16/09/23 30/09/23

(H) GRANTHAM TOWN (A) NORTH FERRIBY (A) NEWTON AYCLIFFE (H) GRIMSBY BOROUGH

NPL EAST FA TROPHY NPL EAST NPL EAST

07/10/23 14/10/23 21/10/23 28/10/23

(A) CONSETT (H) CARLTON TOWN (H) BRIGHOUSE TOWN (A) STOCKSBRIDGE P.S

NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST

04/11/23 11/11/23 18/11/23 25/11/23

(A) NORTH FERRIBY (H) HEBBURN TOWN (A) CLEETHORPES TOWN (H) BRIDLINGTON TOWN

NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST

02/12/23 09/12/23 16/12/23 23/12/23 26/12/23

(A) BELPER TOWN (H) WINTERTON RANGERS (A) DUNSTON UTS (H) SHEFFIELD FC (A) LIVERSEDGE

NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST

01/01/24 06/01/24 13/01/24 20/01/24 27/01/24

(H) PONTEFRACT COLLIERIES (A) STOCKTON TOWN (H) ASHINGTON (H) STOCKSBRIDGE P.S (A) BRIGHOUSE TOWN

NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST

IBRAHIM, ONWUBIKO, TRIALIST D ONWUBIKO, KELLY, REANEY

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JOHN ROBSON, ONWUBIKO WOODCOCK MILLER

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2023/2024 DATE

OPPONENT

COMP. RES. SCORERS

03/02/24 (H) NEWTON AYCLIFFE 17/02/24 (A) GRIMSBY BOROUGH 24/02/23 (H) CONSETT

NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST

02/03/24 (A) CARLTON TOWN 16/03/24 (A) WINTERTON RANGERS 23/03/24 (H) BELPER TOWN 30/03/24 (A) GRANTHAM TOWN

NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST

01/04/24 06/04/24 13/04/24 20/04/24 27/04/24

NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST NPL EAST

(H) LIVERSEDGE (A) HEBBURN TOWN (H) NORTH FERRIBY (A) BRIDLINGTON TOWN (H) CLEETHORPES TOWN

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