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The official digital matchday programme of Solihull Moors FC
SOLIHULL MOORS vs ALDERSHOT
CLUBDIRECTORY
Solihull Moors Football Club CIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Solihull Moors Holdings CIC which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ultimate parent company, Solihull Moors Group Limited, Darryl Eales, Timothy Murphy and Calvin Barnett are the largest shareholders whose individual shareholdings exceed 10%.
Founded: 2007
Ground: Damson Park
Telephone: 0121 705 6770
Full Members of The Football Association of The National League Affiliated to: Birmingham Football Association
Club Colours: Yellow & Blue Away Colours: White & Red
Main Sponsor: LivingWell/VEXT Directory
Chairman: Darryl Eales
Vice-Chairman: Tim Murphy
Directors: Cheryl Cooper, James McLaughlin, Calvin Barrett, Stephen Ward, Mike Seabrook, Mike Turl, Simon Hawker, Benn Brown
Operations Director: Richard Blackmore
Club Secretary: Ian Silvester
Director of Football: Stephen Ward
Head Coach: Andy Whing
Assistant Coach: Craig Pead, Richard Stearman
Goalkeeper Coach: Kevin Poole
CEO of the Foundation: Becci Fox
Head of Youth & Juniors: Jordan Murphy
Head of Commercial: Bradley Rice
Media Executive: Seb Mannell
Head of Youth Development: Mike Fowler
Honours Best FA Cup performance: Second Round - 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2024-25
Best FA Trophy performance: Final 2023-24
Best Birmingham Senior Cup performance: Champions - 2015–16
Best League performance: 2nd - National League - 2018–19
Biggest League win: 7–2 v Corby Town - 12 February 2011, 6-0 v Ebbsfleet United
Record attendance: 4,026 v Chesterfield - 29 May 2022
PLAYERSPONSORS FIRST TEAM 2024/25
Laurie Walker Aaron Flahavan Alex Whitmore
James Clarke
Kade Craig
JordanTunnicliffe
Joel Shambrook
Kyle Morrison
Finn Howell Jacob Pinnington Joe Newton
Olly Tipton
STUARTMAYO
Good evening and welcome to Damson Park as we host Aldershot Town for tonight’s fixture. To all the supporters, players, and staff of Aldershot, we extend a warm Solihull welcome.
I would also like to take this opportunity to wish their manager, Tommy Widdrington, a full and speedy recovery following his recent illness. Tommy is a well-respected figure in the football community, and our thoughts are with him and his family at this time.
Tonight presents the perfect platform to bounce back, and I know the players are fully committed to delivering a performance that reflects the pride and ambition of this football club. Aldershot will provide stern opposition, but we must focus on ourselves and seize the chance to get back to winning ways.
As we move into December, this is a pivotal period for the Moors. With a demanding schedule of fixtures, consistency and momentum will be key. A strong run of results this month could have a transformative effect on our season, and I firmly believe we have the quality, depth, and spirit in our squad to achieve this.
I would like to thank our incredible supporters for their unwavering passion and commitment. Your support, both home and away, is a vital part of our journey, and we’ll need you behind us as we aim to make this December one to remember.
Let’s stick together, stay positive, and make sure tonight is the start of something special. Enjoy the match, and as always, Up the Moors!
Reflecting on the weekend, Saturday’s FA Trophy defeat to Radcliffe was, undoubtedly, a frustrating and disappointing outcome. We entered the competition with high hopes and aspirations, and to exit in the first round is not where we wanted to be However, football often teaches us that success comes from how we respond to setbacks, and we now have an opportunity to show our resilience and character.
ACTION SHOTS
Mikey, a late substitution get around his marker, two great body positions, the picture tells a story. Quite lucky with the lighting here as the camera struggles with the varying light intensities during a floodlit game.
Ackeme Francis-Burrell in ‘mid-air after getting a shot off, I love to capture this type of shot and I tend to keep the camera trained onto the shot taker, and I usually rely on the crowd’s reaction as to whether the attempt has been successful or not, this usually lead me to missing capturing the ball crossing the line or a defection.
Joe Newton, the goalkeeper and a defender look skywards for the ball to come down, the conditions again playing a part in this pictures as the wind made clearing the ball from this end hard work.
HOME & AWAY SHIRTS ON SALE
Hello and a warm welcome to all home and visiting Aldershot fans to today’s game from the Solihull Moors Supporters Association.
Upcoming Away Travel
Saturday 14th December- Maidenhead- Christmas Away Trip
Thursday 26th December- Boston Untied
Spaces on the coach are still available on the club website: https://solihullmoorsfc.ticketco.events/uk/en or you can call the away travel number 07988 579 408 or speak to any SMSA Committee Member for further details
Contact us
If you have any questions or want to contact the supporters association please email: yoursmsa@gmail.com or speak to any member of the SMSA Committee on matchday’s
WELCOME the boss
Welcome to Damson Park, Shots fans! Thank you for travelling 124 miles to be here for tonight’s National League fixture.
ONE TO WATCH
Previously, the playmaker has enjoyed impressive periods at Millwall, Wolves and Oxford United. Last season, the experienced playmaker clinched promotion with Oxford to the Championship so this Aldershot coup can be considered a masterstroke within the non-league sphere.
Tommy Widdrington became Aldershot Town First-Team Manager in April 2023. The 51-year-old enjoyed a long playing career in the Football League with an abundance of Premier League appearances with Southampton. In his non-playing career, he spent five years as Manager of Eastbourne Borough and before joining Kings Lynn in December 2021, had a number of roles at Bristol Rovers during a three-year spell.
Having spent nearly all his career in the Championship and League One, James Henry’s electric form in the National League is unsurprising. In this campaign, the 35-year-old has registered eight goals and five assists.
FACT FILE
Aldershot Town Football Club no longer has a dragon on its badge, but it does feature a rising phoenix. The new crest also includes a blue ring and the text "Aldershot Town FC The Shots"
FOUNDED
HONOURS
League
Conference (level 5)
Champions: 2007–08
Isthmian League (level 6)
Champions: 2002–03
Isthmian League Division One (level 7)
Champions: 1997–98
Isthmian League Division Three
Champions: 1992–93
Cup
Conference League Cup
Winners: 2007–08
Hampshire Senior Cup
Winners: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07
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2-1
LAST TIME OUT
SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2024 NATIONAL LEAGUE
SOLIHULLMOORS 1 1 ALDERSHOT
STARTING XI
Nick Hayes
Jon Benton
James Clarke
Richard Stearman
Joe Newton
Callum Maycock
Joss Labadie
Jamey Osborne
Tyrese Shade
Joe Sbarra
Tahvon Campbell
SUBS
Flahavan, Beck, Mafuta, Benn, Craig
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It’s that time of year when our Christmas activities get closer and closer. One thing that is popular each year is our Christmas Appeal.
Last Year, we were involved in reaching over 200 families to ensure that they received a gift over the Christmas period. We were blown away by the support that generosity that was shown last year and are looking forward to doing the same this year.
This year we have supported in access off 1000 people with our community outreach programmes and want to give them something to give them a happy Christmas.
We therefore want to launch our Christmas selection pack and biscuits appeal and are inviting fans and our wider community to donate. Over December we will then share some festive spirit by handing out to our community project such as:
Our free school meal camps
SEND youth club
Elderly sports sessions
Refugee project
Care home sessions
Solihull Hospital Foundation
Christmas Dinner
The collection period is open now until Saturday 21st December.
Foundation staff will be on hand on match days to collect, or alternatively you can drop in to reception week days.
Many thanks for your support and helping us to spread a little Christmas cheer.
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Moors were pleased to host E ON Next’s Kids In Motorsport day in partnership with E ON Next Veloce Racing
71 lucky primary-age schoolchildren from the Solihull area, were treated to an eye-opening array of activities centred around the world of energy, racing and football, all tied together by an exciting motorsport theme After a warm welcome by SKY Kids FYI’s, Scarlett Archer and motorsport presenter, Amber Jones, the children all aged between 9 and 11-years-old and from Tudor Grange, Smiths Wood, and the Heights Primary Schools, were put through their paces with an invigorating warm up by Head Coach, Andy Whing.
The children then went back inside to take part in seven ‘skill stations’ which were all staffed by motorsport and STEM experts in their individual fields Jamey Osborne and Conor Wilkinson also dropped in to sign autographs for the delighted schoolchildren and staff
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WOMENS
5
SUTTONCOLDFIELD 0
Solihull Moors Women battled hard on Sunday but were beaten 5-0 by Sutton Coldfield Town.
Despite the rainy conditions, both teams started out positively looking to make an impression on the game. However, it was Sutton who took the lead courtesy of Niamh Deasy, as she chipped it over Zoe Millington.
Moors came close with a cross come shot from Lexi Blaxland but was tapped away by the Royals #1.
The hosts doubled their lead as the first half drew to a close, despite Millington’s fantastic block.
With the second half underway, Moors had found their footing, continuing to work hard and drive.
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A third was scored for the Royals as it squirmed its way through bodies and tapped over the line by Deasy, making that her second.
It wasn’t long before an opportunity opened up the other end with a strike from Georgia Neath on the edge of the box hitting the back of the net, but after the referee’s discussion with the linesman, the goal was ruled offside.
Deasy grabbed her third after a pass from Eva Rogers found her in the box, giving her a hattrick and the Royals their fourth. Their fifth was scored in the same fashion with a pass from Rogers finding Emmalee Hornsby.
Moors continued to chase the game but despite their fantastic effort, they failed to claw back the game leaving them disappointed at full time.
DATE OPPONENT ATT RESULT
SOLIHULLMOORS COMMERCIAl
MATCH SPONSOR
Solihull Moors are pleased to welcome Technical Asset Management as our Match Sponsors when we welcome Aldershot to Damson Park on Tuesday evening (7.45pm)
Tech Asset Management’s team of highlytrained professionals provide an extensive range of Built Asset Solutions to the commercial sector. With a wealth of highly trained and experienced personnel, the group has provided quality engineering solutions to thatmarket for over fifteen years
They provide full UK coverage, with their current client portfolio consisting of over four hundred sites nationwide. You can find out more here: https://www.techassetmanagement.co.uk /
We thank Technical Asset Management for their continued support and look forward to seeing then on Tuesday against The Shots. Make them feel welcome when they lead the teams out.
To find put more about hospitality and sponsorship opportunities at Solihull Moors email bradley.rice@solihullmoorsfc.co.uk
MATCHDAY HOSPITALITY
The prestigious Jerroms Vice-Presidents Suite, located within the newly refurbished Damson Homes stand, has recently undergone a rather extensive makeover.
Distinguished guests have access to a private balcony where they will enjoy the game in premium seating on the halfway line.
The suite remains a first-class dining affair offering a high-quality three-course meal courtesy of The Forest Hotel
Guests will be greeted by our maître d' who will be at your service during your whole experience with us.
You will enjoy the company of the chairman and home & away directors. Bar and table service is available throughout your time with us serving a selection of premium wines, beers, spirits, and soft drinks.
Guests are encouraged to wear smart casual attire (no football shirts).
The match-by-match JVPS hospitality price will range from £75-£125 + VAT
Tech Asset Management Ltd
Tech Asset Management provide an extensive range of Built Asset Solutions to the commercial sector. With a wealth of highly trained and experienced personnel, the group has provided quality engineering solutions to this market for over 20 years
We provide full UK coverage, with our current client portfolio consisting of over four hundred sites nationwide
Our team consists of fully trained professionals, CRB checked, and includes Security Check (SC) vetted personnel for added confidence in our services
The company has two separate divisions to service those needs Each division is fully committed to maintain the highest level of industry standards and performance, and works hard to stay ahead of the curve
Tech Asset Management
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