2019-20 10 Litherland REMYCA by Runcorn Town FC

ABOUT TOWN:

Ground: The Viridor Community Stadium Address: Sandy Lane, Weston Point, Runcorn WA7 4ET Telephone: 07808 737773 Web: www.runcorntownfc.co.uk Twitter: @RuncornTown Facebook: /RuncornTown Legal Form: Unincorporated (Members Club)

THE HONOURS:

North West Counties League Premier Division Runners Up 2012 Division One Runners Up 2011 West Cheshire League Division Two Winners 2007 Cheshire Amateur Cup Runners Up 1995 Pyke Cup Runners Up 2008 West Cheshire Bowl Winners 1992, 1994 Runners Up 1993, 1995, 2005 Bill Weight Memorial Trophy Winners 1996, 2006, 2008 Runners Up 1992 Runcorn Senior Cup Winners 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2008 Runners Up 1983, 1984, 1988, 1996

THE STAFF:

Chairman: Lindsay Berry Secretary: Martin Fallon Treasurer: Mike Riley Welfare Officer: Martin Fallon Committee: Alan Bennett, Lindsay Berry, Martin Fallon, Geoff Goodall, Kevin Holland, Ste Kinsella, Gary Littlemore, Roy Roberts, James Holland, Eddie Smith, Tony Richards Photography: Vacant

THE MANAGERS:

1st Team Manager: Paul McManus Assistant: Daniel Jarrett Physio: Gerraint Warr U16's Manager: John Barton U14's Manager: Dave Crane U13's Manager: Adam Telford The views in this programme are not necessarily those of Runcorn Town Football Club or the publisher of this matchday programme. Printer: Match Day Creative: Contact: 07976 131145

WELCOME WELCOME From the Secretary's Pen...

Issue 10: Litherland REMYCA

Welcome to the Viridor Community Stadium for the first of two games in the next eight days against Litherland REMYCA, tonight's game coming in the North West Counties League Premier Division. It has been a little bit weird putting this programme together for you ahead of tonight's game. I made the cardinal sin of not only going on holiday during the football season, but also neglecting to check when I get back! It turns out that I land about half time during tonight's game, and since my better half would likely drown me on holiday if I took my laptop away with me, this programme is being produced before I go away. Apologies therefore for it not being the most up to date programme you have ever bought, but there is still plenty to keep you entertained thanks to the fabulous contributors including Alan Bennett, Kevin Holland and FungalPunk. It's nice to be back in league action after our FA Cup exploits, and lets hope that I have come back to two wins and six points at Hanley Town and Irlam. The cup run was nice, particularly from a finance point of view, but the objective of the season was a top three finish with three going up this season. It's important therefore that we start picking up points, and looking at the league table at the minute sees us in 12th place in the table. However everyone is really bunched up and a win would move us to within three points of third placed Longridge Town. Get behind the lads, and enjoy the game, Martin Fallon, Secretary / Editor

MACCA SAYS Manager Paul McManus gives his thoughts A warm welcome to Litherland REMYCA and all associated with them to the Viridor Community Stadium for tonight's game in the NWCFL Premier Division. The performance in our last home game was one to be proud of. I thought the lads performed very well against a very good outfit in Farsley Celtic in the FA Cup. On the balance on play I thought 3-1 flattered Farsley slightly as we had a number of very good opportunities which we didn’t take. I suppose playing a team three divisions above you, if you don’t take your chances you will get punished and we did with two goals conceded in the latter half. The cup run and teams we have played has been a glimpse for me of how far this team can go, performing extremely well against teams in higher divisions that us is always a good positive. The victory against Radcliffe is the one that sticks out for me as it had everything and was the best feeling I’ve had in football for a long time when Holty struck the winner with not long to go!! Our Secretary wanted these notes off me a week ago due to his holiday, just after the Hanley game got postponed, so I can't comment on how we performed at Irlam on Saturday.

However the Irlam game and tonight's against Litherland gives us a chance to start performing and picking up vital points needed league wise. Our full attention has to turn to climbing the league and gaining a strong position in the league with the run from now till Christmas. Christmas time will indicate to me how far we can go this season as we should by then be in a strong position ready to move forward. We need to pick up three points tonight and again at Congleton on Saturday. I am hoping for a clean sheet or two as well in there as we need to get back to keeping clean sheets as it gives us the base to move forward.

Macca

LITHERLAND REMYCA A

Who they are and who to look out for today Record Attendance: 1,303 v City of Liverpool 13/05/2017 (Play Off Final) 2019/20 2019/20 2019/20 2019/20

Games: 10 Wins: 1 Scored: 12 Conceded: 32

Last Six Resuts (Most Recent First):

1-7 1-1 3-6 0-8 1-2 0-3

The Gaffer Phil Stafford

The Player Ben Morrow

Phil spent most of his career as a player playing in the NWCFL before taking his first steps into management with West Cheshire League side Maghull.

When we highlight a player to watch in this column, its not often that the player we highlight is a goalkeeper.

He took Maghull to their first ever West Cheshire League Title in 2013/14 before joining Litherland, and he remained there for two years before joining Bootle ahead of the 2017/18 season. His time at Bootle lasted just one season before rejoining Litherland, initually as coach. However when James Olsen left the club just before Christmas last year, Phil was appointed for his second spell in charge.

However Ben leads the way for REMYCA this season in terms of Man of the Match appearances, which is some going considering the team has conceded 32 so far. Ben started his career at Prescot Cables as an 16-year old before joining Widnes. He moved on to Cammell Laird and Bootle before joining Litherland in August 2017. Now in his third year at the club, he has picked up two GK of the Month awards in his time at REMYCA.

ABOUT OUR VISITORS A look at the history of Litherland REMYCA Litherland REMYCA FC began life in the Seaforth area of Liverpool as St Thomas F.C. (1959). Players were recruited mainly from Seaforth and Bootle, and the team later became known as Bootle C.L.B. (Church Lads Brigade). Links were formed with Bootle YMCA which provided a club base and training facilities. In 1967, a local workingman’s club offered to finance the the club. One year later, REMYCA United came into being, the name deriving from connections with both REM Social Club and Bootle YMCA. The team, after successive championships and earning a reputation for playing attractive football, were accepted into the I-Zingari League. The founder members of REMYCA Utd, Bill and Ken Edwards, acted as managers having recently given up their playing careers. The I-Zingari Challenge Cup was claimed in the 1975/76 season as REMYCA began to establish itself as a force within amateur football on Merseyside. The formation of a Premier League led to the club being becoming inaugural members. This demanded improved playing facilities and the club left its spiritual home at Moss Lane, Litherland to move to Maghull High School. A former player, Steve Smith, became manager

and began building a squad capable of competing with the best amateur sides in the region. REMYCA Utd became the I Zingari League Champions in the 1987/88 season and in 1991 became one of the few Merseyside Teams to win the all Lancashire FA Amateur Cup. The 1990’s was a significant period in the club’s history, and the most successful, as both Premier League and Cup doubles were achieved in seasons 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 followed by again winning the Challenge Cup in the 1998/99 season. This period of dominance and success resulted in REMYCA Utd seeking entry to the Liverpool County Combination League to test itself at a higher level again. REMYCA are now based at Litherland Sports Park, with a mid to long term aim to work with the council to identify a site and build a community facility for all sides under the REMYCA banner as well as the local area. In 2013, the Management Committee of REMYCA began exploring the potential to grow and develop the club. The aim is for a sustainable club - a community based model offering football opportunity with good coaching to all ages from seven years upwards. The first stage of the new development plan was to add Litherland to the club name so as to identify with the local

area and enhance the community ethos of the club. The club then applied, and secured a league position worthy of promotion to the NWCFL in 2014. In their first season, the club finished 9th and reached the semi final of the Reusch Cup, only to be beaten by Atherton Colls. A first ever appearance in the LCFA Senior Cup saw the club beaten by Skelmersdale United. Phil Stafford was given the job as first team manager. In his second season, he led the club to a thrilling battle for promotion, the club losing in the PlayOff Final against City of Liverpool in front of 1,303 supporters. In March 2016, Everton visited in the travel to LSP and with REMYCA winning by a goal to nil. This game put the club

on the footballing map locally. At the end of that season, Stafford moved on with Paul McNally handed the task of leading REMYCA from the beginning of the 2017/18 season. McNally guided the club to its first ever promotion. The club also made their first ever appearance in the FA Cup, beating AFC Liverpool 2-0 in a game live streamed live across the World on BBC iPlayer. In a shock turn of events, McNally left the club at before a ball was kicked, James Olsen taking over. However James only lasted a few months before Stafford took over in December last year for his second spell at the club. Litherland finished in 15th place in the Premier Division last season, the highest finish in its history.

A LOOK BACK AT... 2017/18 History made in the first game of the season

This week's "A Look Back At" takes a look at 2017/18 when Litherland REMYCA made history in their first game of the season, not something that every club can say! The first game of the season came in the Emirates FA Cup, with Litherland drawn at home in what was to be their first ever FA Cup tie, a Merseyside derby tie against AFC Liverpool. Earlier that summer, the BBC had announced that for the first time ever, a game from every stage of the tournament will be live-streamed across BBC Sport's digital platforms. Of all the games in the First Qualifying Round, Litherland v AFC Liverpool was selected to be the first ever televised game from the Qualifying competition.

The game took place on Saturday 5th August 2017 and not only was it Litherland's FA Cup debut, but it was also the first meeting between the sides. The first half was goalless, with Conor Murphy's half volley striking the woodwork just on the stroke of half time. But on 52 minutes REMYCA went ahead when Luke Holden's cross resulted in a goalmouth scramble with Colin McDonald tapping home. With four minutes remaining, REMYCA wrapped it up when a lofted through ball was controlled well by Lennon Whewell, and he calmly lobbed the keeper. Note you can still see the goals from that game on the BBC website at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/ football/40837036

MATCH REPORT Last time at the Viridor Community Stadium

1 3 RUNCORN TOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Marcus Burgess Liam Turner Owen Dursley Marcus James Simon Thelwell Kai Wallis Joe Holt Shaun Weaver Dave Forbes Craig Cairns Aidan Roxburgh

SUBS USED 12 Paul McManus 14 George Webster 16 Matty France 15 17 18 19

SUBS UNUSED Richie McQuade Sam Lowe Liam Ward Ste Wainwright

GOALS 60 Aidan Roxburgh

FARSLEY CELTIC

MATCH OFFICIAL David McNamara

ATTENDANCE 168

COMPETITION Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Kyle Trenerry Jordan Richards Will Hayhurst Chris Atkinson Danny Ellis Adam Clayton Ben Atkinson David Syers Jimmy Spencer Nathan Cartman Luke Parkin

SUBS USED 13 Tyler Walton 15 Isaac Baldwin 17 Akeel Francis SUBS UNUSED 14 Elliott Wynne 16 Mark Bett GOALS 12 Nathan Cartman 48 Nathan Cartman 71 Tyler Walton

Runcorn Town bowed out of the Emirates FA Cup after a 3-1 home defeat to National League North side Farsley Celtic, but it was a close run thing with little to choose between the two sides on the day. Marcus Burgess made his debut in goal in place of the suspended Adam Reid, whilst Player / Manager Paul McManus put himself on the bench with Kai Wallis starting. The opening 20 minutes of the game was a relatively tight affair as both sides looked to measure each other up. The first shot of the match came from Shaun Weaver after he collected the loose ball, the shot ended up going well over the bar for a goal kick.

Adam Clayton, the second a Syers shot which Burgess managed to get a hand on to tip onto the crossbar. At the other end, Runcorn Town had a chance to go level, Forbes and Cairns combined then passed to Weaver to shoot, but his shot was just wide of the right post. The start of the second half saw James Spencer squander a chance to double the lead and they were punished on the hour as Runcorn equalised. Aong throw-in was flicked on to Aidan Roxburgh who then struck a sweet half volley, which went into the bottom left corner of the goal in what was his first goal for the club.

Farsley were coming into the game at this point and from a corner on the right, the ball was tipped over the crossbar by Burgess.

The visitors were back in front after 72 minutes when a superb cross from ball 112into the box and Cartman headed from close range to score his second goal of the game.

The deadlock was broken after 26 minutes after David Syers’s initial shot was saved by Burgess. The rebound fell to Nathan Cartman who timed his run well between the defenders and tap the ball into the open goal.

Runcorn should have had a second with Craig Cairns getting on the end of a long ball, but Kyle Trenerry made himself big and produced a great save to deny him.

William Hayhurst could have given the visitors a second, but his shot from the edge of the area went wide to the right of the goal. There were a couple more chances for the visitors, the first was a close-range header from

The game was wrapped up after 84 minutes following on from a mistake by Simon Thelwell in midfield. Farsley attacked on the break, and substitute Tyler Walton slotted the ball past the advancing Burgess.

FOOTBALL LEGENDS Dave Hickson For the 2019/20 season, Alan Bennett will be looking back at famous footballers from the past. We continue the series with a look at Billy Bremner. Before I write this feature, I would like to say it was quite emotional for me at times. I knew Dave as a family friend all my life through this friendship with my Dad and my dad's brother in my younger years. Before I got married, I spent many hours in his company listening to his football stories. He also assisted me many times with mine and my cousin's football training by encouraging us and giving us tips and hints. I recall vividly one exercise. When I played, the old leather case ball was used. He taught us not to fear heading it but to use it to our advantage and direct it whenever possible and to have powerful neck muscles. We built our neck muscles quite easily. A strung up medicine bail headed from different heights. I.e. pulling it up and down over a beam or rafters. Boy did it work! But there was so much more to this gentleman which we will see below, a man who I had the privilege of calling my friend and still missed by me very much. Dave Hickson was born in Salford, Manchester, and brought up in Ellesmere Port. His physical approach as a centre forward, coupled with his

determination, soon made him a crowd favourite. Off the pitch, Hickson was a different man, quiet and unassuming, but the Dave Hickson that pulled on a Blue shirt and entered battle every Saturday afternoon was an aggressive character, no quarter given or asked. This aggression would lead to several run-ins with officials, and three sendings-off during his career, but that was his style & the fans loved it. A youthful Hickson with his striking appearance, fully quiffed up with a shock of blonde hair, as was the style of the day, was one of the few things to get excited about on the terraces of Goodison Park. He soon forged a productive partnership with John Willie Parker, with Hickson being the target man. Although his reputation as an aerial threat was well known, Hickson was also a difficult opponent with the ball on the floor, and could produce a powerful shot, which earned him the nickname Cannonball Kid.

by Alan Bennett

Dave started his football career with Ellesmere Port Town. Everton, who were managed at the time managed by former player Cliff Britton, was suitably impressed by his robust style and keen eye for goal to give Dave his chance as a full time professional. His debut for Everton took over three years to happen as when he signed he was called up for three years National Servce in the Army. So he played his football for the Cheshire Army Team, ironically managed by a certain #9 Dixie Dean. Dave always maintained his skills and prowess came from Dixie and they stayed friends for many years sharing the iconic #9 shirt off their beloved Everton.

He eventually made his full Everton debut in September 1951 against Leeds United in a Second Division game and soon became a regular fixture in the 1st team. Perhaps the following season was the most defining in his illustrious career while the Toffees where still in the Second Division. The Blues had a good run in the FA Cup, with home game wins against Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest which put Everton into the Fifth Round and a tie against Manchester United. In front of a capacity crowd at Goodison Park, Hickson launched himself headlong in amongst flying boots and

FOOTBALL LEGENDS (cont) Dave Hickson

emerged with a huge gash above one eyebrow. Hickson was led off down the tunnel, with the crowd fully expecting Everton to play the remainder with 10 men, as substitutes were not yet permitted.

shirt the same colour as the United ones. He also scored the winner against Aston Villa in the Quarter Final with a thunderbolt shot from the edge of the area, gaining him his nickname.

He emerged from the tunnel in the second half, greeted by a huge ovation from the crowd, with a row of freshly applied stitches holding the wound together. Minutes later Hickson scored what would end up as the winning goal, then headed against the post and opened the wound again.

As his epic season continued the Blues where drawn against Bolton Wanderers. He received another head injury and went off injured not long after he had scored. Everton lost 4-3 after coming back from 4-0 down at half time. Bolton as I have previously written, went into the now famous "Matthews Final" before losing 4-3.

Despite pleas from both the referee and his captain to leave the field Hickson remained to the end of the game, his blond hair now red, and his

The 1953/54 season saw the Blues rightfully back where they belonged in the First Division. Everton have remained in the top flight ever since,

FOOTBALL LEGENDS (cont) Dave Hickson and are now the team with the most seasons in the top league flight. Davie had an outstanding season, scoring 25 goals in that season, then he was unexpectedly sold for £17,500 to Aston Villa. He never settled with the Midlands club, playing a meagre 12 games before moving on to Huddersfield Town. Being a Merseyside lad he was never happy really happy with the Terriers (once told me Nah lad theys all talk funny up there). When Everton came calling he jumped at the chance to go back to the place he called his spiritual home and be amongst family and friends and signed for £7,500. He was never quite the same player he was the first time at GOODISON but non the less he was as before, the fans favourite. The new Liverpool manager Bill Shankly really rated our Davie and with a cheque for £12,500 dropping on Evertons secretary's desk, Dave made the short journey across the park to play for the old enemy. Evertonians were devastated and red fans where never sure about a blue in their midst even though he scored twice on his debut. Perhaps the oddest thing about Hickson's transfer is the

fact that he played his last senior game for Everton at the ground where he appeared for the first time in Liverpool colours... Anfield! So he ends one club career and starts another on the same pitch. He was in the Everton side which won a Floodlit Cup game at Anfield a week before his transfer. During the season he scored 27 goals and Liverpool gained promotion to the First Division. At 32 years of age he did not fit into the Reds plans so was moved on and in 1962 he arrived at Tranmere Rovers following short spells with Cambridge and Bury playing just eight games in total for both clubs.

FOOTBALL LEGENDS (cont) Bill Shankly of Huddersfield Town in November 1955 looking after the reserves at first before becoming 1st team "gaffer" after a year. Again it was the same old story of the boards ambition not meeting his and being a selling club and when Tom Williams the then Liverpool Chairman came along Bill didn't need a 2nd invitation to go with a record at Town of 49 wins out of 129 games. Shanks took over Liverpool on the 14th December 1959 when the club was in Division Two and not looking in good shape. In his words the training ground at Melwood was a shambles and the changing room was an old cricket pavilion that looked like a disused bomb site he said. He changed it for the players to change and bath at Anfield rather than there. He had a great relationship with his assistants Paisley, Fagin and Rueben Bennett which became famous for the tea break meeting in the "boot room". Looking at the aging team he decided on new blood with fight and amongst his 1st signing was big Ron Years at #5 and Ian St John at #9.and bring from the juniors the likes of Tommy Lawrence (GK) and signing Gordon Milne from Preston. Amongst the other younger ones, Melia Moran, Alan A'Court, Gerry Byrne and Roger Hunt were given a chance which they all took gleefully. It took two seasons to get out of Division

Two finally getting promoted in 1962. Realising he needed more he signed, Chris Lawler, Ian Callghan, Tommy Smith, Willie Stevenson and the winger Peter Thomson. His ambition was to win, win and win again and finally he got to win the FA Cup 2-1 thanks to an Ian St John winner in 1965 and reached the semi Final of the European Cup in the same season after winning the League in 1964. He won the League again in 1966 and lost in the final of the European Cup at Hampden Park to Borussia Dortmund just as Everton beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 in the FA Cup Final days earlier which really peeved him. In 1970 out went the old guard and having changed the kit to ALL RED he rebuilt a brand new squad. In 1972– 73, Liverpool won the club's eighth league title and their third under Shankly. A massive bonus for the club was winning the UEFA Cup, the club's first European success. The following season they had to rely on a late equaliser against Doncaster in the FA Cup, but went onto the Final where Liverpool defeated Newcastle 3-0. That was Shankly's last game in charge of the club. Shankly led Liverpool into 753 games, winning 393, drawing 185 and losing 175. He guided Liverpool to 11 trophies including three league titles.

FOOTBALL LEGENDS (cont) Dave Hickson

This completed the unique hatrick of playing for all three Merseyside clubs but actually contrary to popular belief he is not the only one as John Heydon and Frank Mitchell had done so before. Neil McCain and Bill Lacey also played for Everton, Liverpool and New Brighton when they where in the League from 1923- 51. In later days he became a hospitality man at Evertons home games mingling and chatting with fans in the various lounges. To sum up Dave and his thoughts, he was once quoted as saying: "I would have broken bones for all the clubs I played for but I'd have died for Everton."

So that's a small insight into Dave Hickson, a gentleman, a family man and to me and my family a friend who I am honoured to have known. I met him a few months before he died in the 1878 Suite after a home game and we shared a few personal moments, Sadly due to a family holiday I had to miss his funeral, something that was very important to me. CAREER OF DAVE HICKSON 1948-55. EVERTON 139 GAMES. 63 GOALS 1955. ASTON VILLA 12 GAMES 1 GOAL 1955-57. HUDDERSFIELD 54 GAMES 28 GOALS 1957-59. EVERTON 86 GAMES 32 GOALS 1959-61. LIVERPOOL 60 GAMES 37 GOALS 1961-62. BURY 8 GAMES 1962-63. TRANMERE 45 GAMES 21 GOALS.

COVER IN PROFILE Carlisle United v Leeds United, 7th January 1950 For the 2019/20 season, we will be having retro cover on the front of our matchday programme. This takes a random match from a game in the past and puts a Runcorn Town twist on it! In our last issue we looked at Leeds United, and this week we have a programme from a team who faced Leeds in the 1950 FA Cup, Carlisle United. Just before the turn of the 20th century, a cluster of new clubs popped up around Carlisle. Carlisle Association Club were the first, Carlisle Red Rose another, and another was Shaddongate United. They were formed in part by workers at Shaddon Mill and its iconic Dixon's Chimney. They began in the Cumberland League, before moving into the north-east based Northern Alliance as well as the Lancashire Combination. Football was becoming more professional and as a big city, Carlisle looked to do the same. Red Rose were the best team in the city and the most progressive, and they were the most likely to become the professional club in the city. In 1903, the entire team of Red Rose players had taken part in a five-a-side competition run by the

Northern Counties Wrestling and Athletics Association. The Cumberland FA had denied them permission to play and when this was defied, punishment was severe. Thirty men from Carlisle, plus a referee, were given four-month bans. It shattered the Red Rose team, with people going elsewhere for their football, significantly Shaddongate. The 1904 Shaddongate AGM approved the idea to change their name to the more recognisable Carlisle United, but only after a "heated discussion" and a vote of three to one. They also

by Martin Fallon

eyed a move to a more "central and commodious ground" to capitalise on the game's growing popularity. A battle to secure a new ground at Warwick Road, where Brunton Park now stands, was also perilous. This saw residents of the "fashionable east end of Carlisle complaining to the Carlisle Health Committee that it would bring "an intolerable nuisance" through crowds "whose conduct and language is most undesirable in a respectable neighbourhood". The ground was secured though despite the protests, Newcastle its first visitors in 1909. After the First World War, with several other local clubs folding, United appeared to regain a more

secure foothold and became a limited company. Although a flood wrecked Brunton Park in 1925, by 1928 the club had grown enough to successfully apply to join the Football League's recently-created Third Division North, replacing Durham City. They won their first game in the league, beating Accrington Stanley 3–2, but they hardly set the world alight. They remained in the same league until 1962, when they finally achieved promotion after 28 years in the same division! They did have two notable managers in that time. One was giving Bill Shankly his first managerial job as we outlined in the last programme. Another was

COVER IN PROFILE (cont) Carlisle United v Leeds United, 7th January 1950

Ivor Broadis as player manager after the end of the Second World War. He may not be a household name, but at 23-years old, he was the youngest man to have been player-manager in the English Football League, a record he holds to this day. He was also the first ever manager to transfer himself to another club after he sold himself to Sunderland in January 1949! As Broadis told the BBC, "Carlisle got £18,000 for me. It was an incredible amount in those days!". Carlisle's promotion in 1962 saw then relegated straight away, but they must have got a taste for promoton as they achieved it again in 1964 before winning their first Championship since

the 1922 North Eastern League as they moved into the Second Division for the first time. They became a top side in that division, finishing 3rd in 1967 and 4th in 1971 before play-off's were even thought of. They repeated their 3rd place finish in 1975, but that season saw three promotion created for the first time. Carlisle United were in the top flight of English football for the first time. They started brightly, winning their first three fixtures of the top season, with Chris Balderstone's penalty in that third game putting Carlisle top of the First Division. The success was short lived, finishing the season in bottom place and relegated.

COVER IN PROFILE (cont) Carlisle United v Leeds United, 7th January 1950

Consecutive relegations followed in 1986 and 1987, and in 1999 they went into the final game of the season needing to beat Plymouth Argyle at to avoid relegation and possibly extinction. The score was 1–1 at full-time. The referee allowed four minutes of stoppage time and during the final minute Carlisle were awarded a corner. Goalkeeper Jimmy Glass, signed in an emergency loan deal after the transfer deadline, drove home the winner which preserved Carlisle's Football League status and sent down Scarborough. Four they they They

times in the next five seasons battled relegation, and in 2004 dropped into the Conference. returned to the Football League,

at the first time of asking by winning the Conference National promotion playoffs, and won the League Two title at the first attempt. They were relegated in 2004, and remain in League Two. As for the match, Leeds were in the Second Division and visiting Carlisle for the first time. Nearly 23,000 fans watched the action at Brunton Park. Len Browning opened the scoring for Leeds after just four minutes with Frank Dudley and Harold Williams making it 3-0 by 23 minutes. Dudley got his second and United’s fourth in the 34th minute and David Cochrane added the fifth two minutes before half-time. John Lindsay pulled one back for Carlisle 60 seconds later and George Dick added a second on 72 minutes.

ON THIS DAY What has happened on October 2nd?

Runcorn Town have previously played seven times on this day, with four wins and two losses, with 21 scored and 12 conceded. The first game was a 4-2 loss to Burma in the Runcorn Cup, with the biggest win coming in 1990 when we beat Moore United 6-1, Brian Worrall (2), Dave Wright (2), Mark Williamson and Steve Billington with the Mond Rangers goals.

In 1925, Baird successfully transmitted the first television picture: the head of a ventriloquist's dummy nicknamed "Stooky Bill" in a 30-line vertically scanned image, at five pictures per second Baird then fetched an office worker, 20-yearold William Edward Taynton, to see what a human face would look like. He therefore became the first person ever to be televised!

The first ever Park Run took place at Bushy Park in London, England. The event was originally called the Bushy Park Time Trial, and had 13 runners and three volunteers.

Turning 68 today is Sting, who was the songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the rock band the Police from 1977 to 1984. He then launched a solo career in 1985.

The event expanded, and by 2018 an average Saturday sees around a quarter of a million runners take part in 1,500 events spread over 20 countries worldwide. 649 of these are in the UK including Runcorn!

He has won countless awards in his career including 17 Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, a Golden Globe, an Emmy and four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

RUNCORN RECORDS The club records for Runcorn Town FC CLUB RECORDS

Score and Opponents

Record home win (league):

10–1 vs Stockport Sports, Mar 2013

Record home win (cup):

22–0 vs Roundhouse Rovers, Feb 2010 (Runcorn Cup)

Record away win (league):

8–0 vs Ashton Town, August 2010

Record away win (cup):

9–1 vs Waterloo Wanderers, Nov 2008 (Runcorn Cup)

Record home defeat (league):

2–7 vs Squires Gate, November 2014

Record home defeat (cup):

0-4 vs Chester, January 2014 (Cheshire Senior Cup)

Record away defeat (league):

2-7 vs Barnoldswick Town, April 2017

Record away defeat (cup):

1-5 vs Ashton United, September 2011 (FA Cup)

9–1 vs Robin Hood Helsby, Dec 2008 (Runcorn Cup)

0-4 vs Altrincham, January 2017 (Cheshire Senior Cup)

PLAYER RECORDS

Score and Opponents

Most Appearances

James McShane - 288 games from 2007/08 to 2015/16

Consecutive appearances

Karl Wills - 149 games from October 2010 to September 2013

Most Goals

James McShane - 163 goals from 2007/08 to 2015/16

Most Goals in Season

Craig Cairns - 52 goals in 2016/17

Most Goals in Match

Jason Carey - 6 goals vs Roundhouse Rovers, Feb 2010 (Runcorn Cup)

Most Hat-tricks

James McShane - 8 hat-tricks from 2007/08 to 2015/16

Most Hat-tricks in Season

James McShane - 4 hat-tricks in 2007/08

Scoring in consecutive games

Ian Cocks - 9 games from 29 October 2005 to 21 January 2006

Most Clean Sheets

Karl Wills - 87 from 2007/08 to 2013/14 (266 games)

Most Clean Sheets in Season

Karl Wills - 17 in 2012/13

Without Conceding A Goal

Stiart Plant - 531 minutes

SEQUENCES

Details

Without defeat (all comps):

17 games, 9 February 2011 to 7 May 2011

Without defeat (league):

26 games, 26 October 2010 to 9 August 2011

Without a win (all comps):

10 games, 13 February 2016 to 26 April 2016

Without a win (league):

6 games, 21 January 2006 to 8 April 2006 & 11 April 2016 to 13 August 2016

Consecutive wins (all comps):

13 games, 17 February 2007 to 29 August 2007

Consecutive wins (league):

13 games, 26 April 2017 to 10 October 2017

Consecutive defeats (all comps):

6 games, 21 January 2006 to 8 April 2006

Consecutive defeats (league):

6 games, 21 January 2006 to 8 April 2006

BEST PERFORMANCE

Round and Opponents

League Finish

2nd in NWCFL, 2011/12

FA Cup

Third Qualifying Round, 2014/15

FA Vase

Fifth Round, 2012/13

Cheshire Senior Cup

Quarter Finals, 2014/15

Macron Cup

Semi Finals, 2010/11

BIG KEV'S COLUMN The Merseyside Derby Today the spotlight turns on the Merseyside derby. Everton were formed in 1878 and from 1884 their matches were played at Anfield, however following a dispute with club chairman John Houlding and members of the Everton board led to Everton leaving Anfield and moving to Goodison Park. As a result of this John Houlding established a new club, Liverpool Football Club. The first Merseyside derby match was played at Goodison Park on 13th October 1894 and resulted in a 3-0 win for the Toffees. Overall, the clubs have met on 233 occasions, Liverpool have been the most successful winning 93 games, Everton have won 66 games and 74 have been drawn. Liverpool have scored 325 goals and Everton have scored 260 goals. Everton have done the double over Liverpool on nine occasions, the most recent occurrence it was during 1984/85 season where Everton won that one by virtue of a couple of 1-0 wins. It is a rarity for either team to beat the other in both league games of a season. Liverpool have done the double on 15 occasions; most recently was in the 2016/17 season where Liverpool won 3-1 in the game at Anfield and 1-0 in the reverse fixture at Goodison Park. Incredibly there are only two players

Incredibly there are only two players that have scored for both Liverpool and Everton in a Merseyside derby. The first being David Johnson, who scored for Everton in his first derby during the 1971/72 season and scored two goals for Liverpool in 1979/80 season. The other player is Peter Beardsley who scored six derby goals for Liverpool, before adding one for Everton in December 1992. The most recent Merseyside derby meetings during the 2018/19 season saw Liverpool win 1-0 in the game at Anfield with Divock Origi scoring in the 6th minute of stoppage time. In the reverse fixture at Goodison Park Everton held Liverpool to a goalless draw in tough conditions, which resulted in Liverpool dropping to second place in the Premier League and left manager Jurgen Klopp venting his frustrations at the “Goodison Park Wind”.

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NOBBY NOBSON Part 4 of a season long series by @FungalpunkOMD

For the 2019/20 season, we are running a series in the Matchday Programme on Nobby Nobson: Footballing Zero! SCHOOL DAZE Nobby had been awoken early by an abrasive clanking clock, dragged downstairs and roughly dressed in an outfit he remembered trying on a few months back in a rather stuffy old shop, where lavender-scented women tut-tutted and his mother pushed and shoved him with great critical deliberation. Brown plastic sandals, grey knee length socks, ball hugging black shorts, grey shirt and jumper and a sickly-orange tie all contributed to a feeling of unease and stomachfluttering uncertainty.

Crammed into a stiff, seemingly allconsuming Duffel-Coat, a satchel was placed over his shoulder and a flat cap put upon his mop of hair - this was one odd day for Nobby that was for sure. Apparently he was going to a place called 'school', his Dad was to be his escort as mum was still in bed nursing a sore titty after a recent stay in The Royal Bremner Hospital. It was a very strange morning indeed and as he was given one last brush down, donated a Club Biscuit for a midday snack it was with doomladen worry Nobby was marched the 1.4 miles to a place that would be his second home for the next 5+ years. St Dominant's Infant and Junior School was an imposing place, the building

made of cold, unemotional brick and adorned with black, glassy eyes that saw all and judged all.

and there, jackets and bags removed and hung on a line-of pegs, one of which was labeled Nobby Nobson JR1.

Within the iron-fenced playground many parents stood waiting, each one clutching the hand of their pale-faced, wary looking offspring, all seemingly cloned and dressed in similar attire.

Nobby's coat and bag were duly suspended; he was unceremoniously propelled by his Dad's eager mitts into a growing queue of bewildered kids, given a quick pat on the head with a rather hurried and unconvincing, 'good luck son'.

At the end of the open-tarmaced grounds lay two shining black doors, doors that loomed large, doors that seemed to hold many answers to many questions. Nobby pondered the situation, the guts were fluttering, the legs a trifle unsteady, the mouth dry and in need of one of mum's early morning cuppas he was so used to waking up to.

Eventually 5 rows of children were formed; the parents were gathered at the rear of the room with the 2 officials at the front, now joined by several others.

As Nobby drifted off into a reverie of tea-bag fumes and snuggle bed comic reading the escapism was shattered by the discord of a clanging bell.

A few kids found the whole scenario too much, several began to cry, one made a dash for freedom but was quickly apprehended by a hand waiting in the wings, another stood trembling whilst a slow trickle ran down his bare legs, socks and shoes and formed a rather reeking puddle on the floor.

The doors swung outward as the ears were crudely jarred; an official looking couple made their authoritarian entrance and stood each side of the ominous orifice.

Nobby was now discovering what 'nerves' where, a strange sensation that wasn't too pleasant and which was to make many decisive appearances throughout these embryonic years.

At a signal from one of them the parents and children moved forward with focus and disappeared two by two into the awaiting abyss.

With minimalistic statements the shaking and quaking strips of sprouts were guided in 5 different directions, at the head of Nobby's line was a squinting woman known as Miss Phipps - he turned his head to see his Dad give a nervous wave, it was at this point he had a rather warm sensation down below and for some reason his feet felt a trifle moist.

Within the confines of the gluttonous maw great fuss ensued in a reverberating chamber that emanated a smell of harsh bleach, sour milk and unwashed feet. Kids were pushed here

LEAGUE STATS 2019/20 NWCFL Premier Division - League Table - as at Wednesday 25th September 2019 Ps

Teamname

Rylands

Whitchurch Alport

Longridge Town

Irlam

Bootle

Ashton Athletic

Northwich Victoria

1874 Northwich

Charnock Richard

-1

Barnoldswick Town

-3

Avro

-1

Runcorn Town

-1

Hanley Town

-2

Congleton Town

-4

Skelmersdale United

-4

Winsford United

-6

Burscough

-16

Squires Gate

-4

Padiham

-13

Litherland REMYCA

-20

NWCFL Premier Division - Goal Analysis Total Games

Total Goals

Home Goals

Away Goals

1st Half Goals

2nd Half Goals

283

151

132

120

163

NWCFL Premier Division - Attendance Analysis Total Games

Total Attendance

Average Attendance

9,547

159

NWCFL Premier Division - Match Sequences (League Only) Biggest Home Wins (8 Goals)

26/08/19 - Northwich Victoria 8 Litherland REMYCA 0

Biggest Away Wins (6 Goals)

18/09/19 - Litherland REMYCA 1 Ashton Athletic 7

Most Goals In A Game (9 Goals)

17/08/19 - Winsford United 5 Squires Gate 4

CLUB STATS 2019/20 Match Summary Biggest Home Win

2-0

17/08/19 v Bootle (Premier Division)

Biggest Away Win

3-2

07/09/19 v Newcastle Benfield (The Emirates F.A Cup)

Biggest Home Defeat

2-3

26/08/19 v 1874 Northwich (Premier Division)

Biggest Away Defeat

1-4

06/08/19 v Ashton Athletic (NWCFL)

Highest Drawn Game

1-1

24/08/19 v Radcliffe (Emirates FA Cup)

Highest Aggregate Scoreline

06/08/19 1-4 v Ashton Athletic (A) (NWCFL)

At A Glance

Home

Away

Overall

Played

Won

55.56%

33.33%

Drawn

0.00%

33.33%

8.33%

Lost

44.44%

33.33%

41.67%

Scored

1.56

1.33

1.50

Conceded

1.33

2.00

1.50

50.00%

Number Of Games Since Last Win

3 games

Last Defeat

0 games

Goalless Draw

6 games

Score Draw

14 games

Scored A Goal

0 games

Fail To Score

2 games

Clean Sheet

6 games

Scored / Conceded So Far

Home

Away

None

16.67%

33.33%

One

25.00%

Two

50.00%

8.33%

Three

8.33%

25.00%

Four

0.00%

8.33%

Five or more

0.00%

At A Glance

Home

0-15

16-30 31-45

Away

Overall

11.11%

0.00%

11.11%

5.56%

16.67%

27.78%

22.22%

46-60

22.22%

11.11%

16.67%

61-75

22.22%

5.56%

13.89%

76-90

27.78%

33.33%

30.56%

RUNCORN LINEUPS DATE

OPPONENT

RES

Sat 03 Aug

Squires Gate

2-1

A.Reid

L.Turner

O.Dursley

S.Thelwell

M.James

Tue 06 Aug

Ashton Athletic

1-4

A.Reid

L.Turner

S.Wainwright S.Thelwell

M.James

Sat 10 Aug

Rylands (FAC)

2-0

A.Reid

L.Turner

J.Sheppard

S.Thelwell

M.James

Sat 17 Aug

Bootle

2-0

A.Reid

S.Wainwright

J.Sheppard

S.Thelwell

M.James

Wed 21 Aug

Northwich Victoria

2-0

A.Reid

S.Wainwright

L.Turner

J.Sheppard

M.James

Sat 24 Aug

Radcliffe (FAC)

A.Reid

A.Roxburgh

O.Dursley

S.Thelwell

M.James

A.Reid

A.Roxburgh

O.Dursley

S.Thelwell

M.James

A.Reid

A.Roxburgh

O.Dursley

S.Thelwell

J.Sheppard

A.Reid

A.Roxburgh

S.Wainwright S.Thelwell

M.James

A.Reid

A.Roxburgh

S.Wainwright L.Turner

M.James

A.Reid

L.Turner

O.Dursley

S.Thelwell

M.James

M.Burgess L.Turner

O.Dursley

S.Thelwell

M.James

0-0

Mon 26 Aug 1874 Northwich

2-3

Wed 04 Sep

2-1

Radcliffe (FAC)

Sat 07 Sep

Newcastle Benfield (FAC)

2-1

Sat 14 Sep

West Didsbury (FAV)

2-3

Wed 18 Sep

Charnock Richard

1-3

Sat 21 Sep

Farsley Celtic (FAC)

1-2

Sat 28 Sep

Irlam

Wed 02 Oct

Litherland REMYCA

Sat 05 Oct

Congleton Town

Wed 09 Oct

Litherland REMYCA (LSC)

Sat 12 Oct

Skelmersdale United

Wed 15 Oct

Burscough

Sat 19 Oct

Atherton LR (MC)

Wed 23 Oct

Chester FC (CSC)

Sat 26 Oct

Longridge Town

Wed 30 Nov

Padiham

Sat 02 Nov

Avro

Sat 16 Nov Sat 23 Nov

Padiham

Sat 30 Nov

Irlam

Barnoldswick Town

Sat 07 Dec

Bootle

Sat 14 Dec

Avro

Sat 21 Dec

Congleton Town

Thu 26 Dec

Rylands

Sat 28 Dec

Ashton Athletic

Sat 04 Jan

Whitchurch Alport

Sat 11 Jan

Winsford United

Sat 25 Jan

Barnoldswick Town

Sat 01 Feb

1874 Northwich

Sat 08 Feb

Winsford United

Sat 15 Feb

Hanley Town

Sat 29 Feb

Charnock Richard

Sat 07 Mar

Squires Gate

Sat 14 Mar

Burscough

Sat 21 Mar

Longridge Town

Sat 04 Apr

Whitchurch Alport

Sat 11 Apr

Litherland REMYCA

Mon 13 Apr

Rylands

Sat 18 Apr

Skelmersdale United

Sat 25 Apr

Northwich Victoria

TBC

Hanley Town

A full breakdown of the 2019/20 season 6

P.McManus

J.HOLT

S.Weaver

D.Forbes

C.CAIRNS

C.Cairns

Substitutes Used

K.Exell

C.Rodgers, K.Wallis, R.McQuade

K.Exell

J.Sheppard, K.Wallis, R.McQuade

P.McManus

J.HOLT

S.Weaver

A.Roxburgh

P.McManus

J.Holt

S.Weaver

D.FORBES2 C.Cairns

P.McMANUSJ.Holt

S.Weaver

D.Forbes

C.CAIRNS

P.McMANUSJ.Holt

S.Weaver

D.Forbes

C.CAIRNS

O.Dursley

K.Exell, R.McQuade, K.Wallis

P.McManus

K.Wallis

D.Forbes

C.Cairns

K.Exell

R.McQuade S.Weaver, R.McQuade

J.Holt

O.Dursley

K.Exell, S.Wainwright, K.Wallis

O.Dursley

K.Exell, R.McQuade, K.Wallis

P.McMANUS J.HOLT

K.Wallis

D.Forbes

C.Cairns

K.Exell

J.HOLT

K.WALLIS

S.Weaver

D.Forbes

C.Cairns

K.Exell

P.McManus, R.McQuade

J.Sheppard

J.Holt

S.WEAVER D.Forbes

C.CAIRNS

K.Wallis

J.Holt

K.Wallis

S.Weaver

D.Forbes

C.Cairns

R.McQuade

P.McManus, R.McQUADE O.Dursley, P.McManus, L.Ward

P.McManus

J.HOLT

S.Weaver

D.Forbes

C.Cairns

A.Roxburgh

K.Wallis, G.Webster, R.McQuade

K.Wallis

J.Holt

K.Wallis

D.Forbes

C.Cairms

A.ROXBURGHG.Webster, R.McQuade, M.France

UP NEXT The Bears of Congleton Town await on Saturday

Sandwiched in between our two games with Litherland REMYCA is a trip to Congleton Town in the NWCFL Premier Division on Saturday afternoon.

Manager Brian Pritchard has bemoaned the fixture schedule though, as there was a gap of 15 days between those two games.

The Bears had a fine season last season as they challenged City of Liverpool for top spot all the way until Christmas before fading away slightly. They still finished third though which was their best finish in any league since they were NWCFL runners up in 1985/86.

This was due to the fact that their third place finish gave them a bye in the FA Vase, whilst they also had a game against 1874 Northwich called off as their opponents were in the FA Cup!

With three going up this season, many expected another strong start from them, but they are down in 14th place at the time of writing, with just two wins from their opening eight games. Both of those victories came at their home ground of Ivy Gardens though against Winsford United and Padiham, with Congleton also scoring four goals in both of those games.

The last two games for Congleton saw them ship nine goals as they lost 5-1 at home to Avro and 4-2 at Rylands. They played Charnock Richard away last Saturday. We have faced Congleton Town more than any other side in our league since joining in 2010. Of the 20 games that we have played, we have a great record against them having won 13 and losing just four. We did the double over them last season.

MATCH OFFICIALS

RUNCORN TOWN

REFEREE Richard Abson

MANAGER Phil Stafford

MANAGER Paul McManus From: Marcus Burgess Craig Cairns Owen Dursley Dave Forbes Matty France Lucas Garbe Joe Holt Marcus James Dale Jennings Sam Lowe Richie McQuade Adam Reid Carl Rodgers Aidan Roxburgh Jack Sheppard Simon Thelwell Liam Turner Kai Wallis Ste Wainwright Liam Ward Shaun Weaver George Webster

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ASSISTANTS Tom Harrison Gareth Edwards

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LITHERLAND REMYCA Liverpool Senior Cup Second Round Wed 9th Oct 2019 7.45pm Kick Off

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