TJ Vickers County Cup

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l to The Bucks Head Stadium for the County Cup Final. It is with great pleasure that we warmly welcome the players, officials and supporters of Market Drayton Town and Whitchurch Alport FC.

I would also like to give a big thank you to our match officials who have been appointed to the final, this is recognition of the hard work and commitment they have put in throughout the season. We wish them well.

I would like to place on record our thanks to all our Clubs and Leagues for their support and co-operation throughout the season. Finally, may I take this opportunity to thank all the Staff for their hard work and dedication in running the competitions and organising the finals.

Dave Simpson Shropshire FA Chairman

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LEWIS TOMKINS

JASON ROBERTS

TOM HARTY

MARK HOUNSELL

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9.40- Present Medals & Trophy / Photos

Trophy presented by Matt Cole - TJ Vickers

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market drayton town

Historically, football in Market Drayton has roots which go well back to 1893 Records show that the main game that season was against Blackburn Rovers and other games were played against Shrewsbury, Wellington and Oswestry. Drayton must have been a town of some repute as three teams were operating in the town up to the end of 1930s! The Town team was called the Nomads and played on the Maer Lane ground which had up to 500 supporters in attendance at most home games.

Just after the war in 1946, the town ran two teams - one in the Shrewsbury and District League, the other in the Market Drayton and District League. The Shrewsbury League players consisted mainly of men from the RAF stations at Tern Hill and Stoke Heath, symbols of the good relations existing between the town and the services which continue to do so. The club officials were encouraged in their efforts by those enthusiasts who match after match supported the team both home and away, and the gates for this period were the envy of every other club in the county. In the season 1952/53 the Town club successfully applied for membership to the Shropshire County League, the County’s senior league The club finished reasonably well and played in the Challenge Cup Final against Newport Town at the Gay Meadow.

From 1958 to 1962 the club obtained the services of Jack Brown as Manager. He was an examateur international and reasonable success was gained under his guidance, winning the County League Challenge Cup and the Powell Charity Cup in 1960.

Following disbandment in the early 1960s, the present club was formed in 1969 as a factory side named Little Drayton Rangers, and playing in the Crewe Sunday League, but moved on to the Telford Sunday League. The club then moved to the County League playing on Saturdays and winning the First Division at the first attempt After several years winning local cup and league trophies, the club moved into the West Midlands League, and swiftly gained promotion to the Premier Division.

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At the start of 2003/04, the present committee was formed, and the name was changed, taking up the name of the old town club which had folded many years ago The following six seasons saw the club improve year on year both on and off the field. In the first season as Market Drayton Town FC, the team finished seventh in the West Midlands Premier Division and won the Shropshire Challenge Cup at the Gay Meadow. The second season (2004/05) saw Drayton achieve runners-up spot to Tipton Town in the League but again won the Shropshire Challenge Cup The following season (2005/06) Drayton finally gained promotion to the Midland Football Alliance (MFA) by winning the league (by 18 points) and again won the Shropshire Challenge Cup for a record third year in a row. In 2006/07, Drayton embarked on a new era, playing in the MFA, Shropshire Senior Cup with AFC Telford and Shrewsbury Town, Staffs Senior Cup, FA Cup, Vase Cup and League Cup. After securing status in the MFA by finishing thirteenth in the first year and then finishing a very close third in 2007/08, Drayton were very much hoping to go one step further and gain promotion from the MFA. After a long hard season in 2008/09 where 56 games were played, Drayton achieved the main aim and were crowned Midland Football Alliance League Champions finishing 8 points ahead of second place Barwell Town With astonishing statistics: 31 league wins, 24 league clean sheets, 111 league goals scored, 31 league goals conceded and only 5 league defeats, a few Alliance records were broken, and the club went on to win the League and Cup double by defeating Boldmere St Michaels at Walsall’s Bank’s Stadium in the League Cup Final 2 – 0, one of only two clubs to ever have that accolade. A great end to a fantastic year for the football club. During that season Drayton also managed to reach the last sixteen of the FA Vase but unfortunately lost at Biggleswade Town 4 – 5. Various managers were employed by the club during this time including Jimmy Mullen and Greg Clowes who brought stability to the team

In December 2014, Town appointed Martyn Davies as player/manager with Steve McCormick as his assistant. Martyn is a club stalwart who has scored almost 300 goals in his time as a player for the club. Having staved off relegation in 2014/15, 2015/16, was Martyn’s first full year as manager and he led the team to their best ever league performance by finishing in eleventh position and for a while were thereabouts in the Play-off places The last three seasons have seen the club at the wrong end of the table but have still maintained their place in the National League System despite a low budget. Martyn decided to resign at the end of the 2018/19 season to spend more time with his family and Chairman Mick Murphy decided to appoint another club stalwart, Steve McCormick as manager assisted by Nick Roberts and Coach John Timmiss.

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Having achieved just one win from the first ten league games, the chairman decided to remove Steve from managerial duties Coach John Timmiss also departed Martyn Davies was persuaded by the Chairman to return to the club and try to help maintain the club’s status at Step 4. Martyn then stepped down to allow Dan Stevens to take the reigns. The outbreak of COVID 19 curtailed the season in March and we now go into year eleven at Step 4. Dan has now departed the club and Richard Brown has now taken over as manager. October 2021 saw the resignation Of Ricard Brown after a very poor start to the season Mick Murphy yet again took the reins until a new manger was appointed. Former player Matt Johnson became Manager in January 2022 assisted by Steve Chamberlain. In December 2022 Matt Johnson was replaced by Adam Shillcock as First Team Manager of Market Drayton Town FC.

Market Drayton are known to be one of the friendliest clubs in the league with great hospitality. It is likely we will be moving to a new ground in the 2022/23 season which should take us forward, especially off the pitch

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whitchurchalport

Formed in 1946, Whitchurch Alport FC took its name from the nearby Alport Farm, which was the home of local footballer, Coley Maddox, who lost his life during WWII.

Alport started out in the Shrewsbury& District League, winning the title two years after their formation. The club spent a year in the Birmingham League before becoming one of the founder members of the Mid Cheshire League in 1948.

Alport enjoyed various Cup successes in the 1950’s and 60’s, reaching numerous Cup finals –one of which saw the club contest the Welsh Amateur Cup Final against Chirk AAA in front of 5,000 spectators at the Racecourse Ground, home of Wrexham FC.

In the 1969-70 campaign, Whitchurch Alport became the first Club to take the Mid-Cheshire League Championship outside of Cheshire. Alport also won the Shropshire County Cup that season

Season 1973/74 saw the club achieve its highest honour to date, by defeating Cardiff College 21 to become the first English side ever to win the Welsh Amateur Cup, under the stewardship of the late Eddie Morris.

In 2009, Alport won the Shropshire County Cup at Shrewsbury Town’s stadium with a 1-0 win over Wellington Amateurs. Just four years later, in 2013, Alport resigned from the Cheshire League and joined the Shropshire Mercian League, where major improvements to the standard of the League was promised.

Unfortunately, this never happened, so Alport grasped the opportunity to apply for North West Counties Football League status.

Under the Chairmanship of Andy Hough, the ground had to be brought up to NWCFL regulations and a squad of players capable of competing at Step 6 had to be found.

In August 2015, Whitchurch Alport finally stepped onto the field to compete at the highest level in their history, earning a 1-1 home draw with Rochdale Town in front of a crowd of 83, with Luke Woollam becoming the first Alport player to score in the North West Counties League.

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Initially, the Reds began the 2015-2016 campaign brightly, losing only five of their first 15 League games However, a winter of poor performances and match losses saw the interests of the better players wane and many decided to move on.

The Alport Committee were determined to complete the League fixtures and a miserly 16 points from 34 league matches told its own story.Changes for the forthcoming season were needed.

On 27th May 2016, The Club appointed a joint management team of Luke Goddard and Carl Everall.

Goddard and Everall set about assembling a youthful and energetic squad, whilst appointing experienced coaching staff, in order to turn the Club’s fortunes around, after the harshest inaugural season imaginable. The 2016-2017 Season was to be completely different.

On September 10th 2016, Alport competed in the FA Vase for the first time, losing narrowly after extra time at home to Wellington FC

On Monday April 17th 2017, the Club’s record attendance at Yockings Park was set, when an incredible 670 spectators watched a vital league clash against Litherland REMYCA . 36 more people than had attended a midweek home game against City of Liverpool, five months earlier.

Alport’s average gate for 2016-2017 was an astounding 236, with nearly 5,000 people watching the home games across the season

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Continuing a winning mentality both off and on the field, Alport further improved their standards all around and the momentum carried them into the 2017–2018 Division 1 promotion play-offs. The play-off final 1-0 victory over Cammell Laird, in front of a new record crowd of 733, sent Whitchurch Alport into the Premier Division top-flight after just three seasons as a NWCFL club

Alport finished their inaugural 2018-2019 season in the North West Counties League Premier Division in a respectable 14th place Also, in 2019, Alport defeated Shrewsbury Town 3-1, at the Montgomery Waters Meadow, to win the Shropshire Count FA Senior Cup for the first time in our history.

The 2020-2021 programme was curtailed in December 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, with only 7 League games played The season was declared null and void

The recent FA re-structure in 2021, now sees Whitchurch Alport playing against new opposition and making new friends in the Premier Division of the Midland League.

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Conor Hughes

Jack Howse

Oliver Torjussen

Owen Jackson

Alfonso Castellano

Reece Taylor

Nathan Brayford

Dan Churm

Brendon Price

Tom Messham

Isaac Middleton

Callum Parker

Joe Hurst

Arron Davies

Caelan Ryan

Charlie Cooper

Cal Jackson

Coaching Staff:

Jack Sheward

Keilahn Annikey

Jordan Evans

Kieran Evans

Josh Madeley

Dan Skelton

Elliot Jukes

Ollie Pope

Joe Flory

Alex Hughes

Sam Yeardley

Nicky Parker

Ollie Sumner

Sam Willett

George Carpenter

Joe Care

Sean Griffiths

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Manager: Adam Shillcock

Assistant Manager: Sam Cartwright

Coach : Joe Potts

Coach :Ciaran Millington

Physio: Joe Brisbourne

Kit:

Red

Coaching Staff:

Luke Goddard (Manager)

Jack Turner (Assistant Mgr)

Kev Street (Coach)

Sienna Street (Physio)

Matt Parkes (GK Coach)

Kit: Blue

GK - Yellow