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GATE SQUIRES GATE VS 1874 NORTHWICH / 20.10.2020 / KO 19:45

NWCFL PREMIER DIVISION

INSIDE ISSUE 2

CLUB DIRECTORY Chairman: Tony Jo President: Brian Addison Club Secretary: John Maguire Committee: Tony Jo, Brian Addison, Steve Bellamy, Micky Farrer, John Maguire COVID Officer: John Maguire Media Manager: Jay Hayden Media Assistant: James Ashton Commercial: Dan Hayden Photographer: Albert Cooper Assistant Photographer: Ian Moore Shirt Sponsors: Central Insurance, Open Recruitment Limited, Taylors Fish & Chips, Global Football Network Home Short Sponsor: Marsden Plastering CLUB CONTACT Website: www.squiresgatefc.co.uk Twitter: @squiresgatefc Instagram: @squiresgatefootballclub CLUB MANAGEMENT: Manager: Luke Evans Assistant Manager: Andy Baker Sportstherapist: Lucy Gray Goalkeeper Coach: Des Christie TALK OF THE GATE Editors: Dan Hayden, Jay Hayden Front Cover: @GraphicBomb Print: Media Signs Print Contributors: @AETShirts, Russell Cox, James Ashton, Jay Hayden, @TheShirtUnion, @LuxembourgFooty, @BeautifulGame15, @footybookreviews

Two Sugars

5

The Inside Line

22

Youth Team

36

Captains Corner

7

Match Action

24

In Luxembourg

38

A-Z of Gate

9

On His Day

27

That’ll Be The Day

40

Meet The Squad

12

Meet The Squad

28

Fixtures

42

Away Days

14

True Colours

30

Teams

44

1874

17

Footy Book Review

35

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SUGARS We caught up with manager Luke Evans over a brew this week, as he gave us his thoughts on the week ahead...

Welcome all to today’s game between ourselves and 1874 Northwich We are looking forward to being back home this afternoon. Having started the league campaign with so many away games. We have had a difficult start to this seasons campaign, and results have not gone our way.

This is for a multitude of reasons from injuries to suspensions whilst also not getting the run of the green at crucial times in games.

Which leaves us on very bare bones. Having said that I still feel that we have more than enough within the squad to compete competitively at this level.

Myself and Andy will continue to try to find the right formula to try and turn around result and have us competing at the right end of the table. Sooner rather than later.

I hope that you are all staying safe for what is still a global pandemic. And I hope that we can bring some happiness this afternoon.

On the injury front we have been able to welcome back both Alex Kaye and Jordan Gidley. But Keep the faith. Up the gate. unfortunately we still have long term injuries with Best wishes, Jack Iley, Luke Holden Ryan Riley and Joe Johanson. Josh Westwood will also miss out today Luke due to being on holiday.

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CAPTAIN’S CORNER

Words by Sam Staunton-Turner A warm welcome to our visitors from 1874 Northwich and also to the Gate supporters!

There’s no doubt that we have had a difficult start to the campaign, and we are working hard to put things right on the pitch.

I’m not going to make any excuses, as we have not got a single point on the board yet and we know as a group that it’s not good enough but having 3 of our first 4 games away from home is always going to be tough, and the grounds that we have been to, it has been hard to get playing the way that we wanted.

Last Tuesday, away at Charnock was another example of how we have just not had the luck at times. The first half was unacceptable, again we know that we cannot allow performances like that in any game. But the second half was so much better, and when we got that goal back, it gave us that confidence to keep going forward.

It was constant attack after attack from us, and we didn’t allow them to get a hold of the ball, we looked a completely different side. We thought we had equalised when Deano placed the ball in the net, for it to be disallowed as the keeper slipped?

I’m no referee nor do I claim to be, but we were given no advantage from that at all when it was no fault of ours that the keeper slipped.

We knew after that Congleton game at the start of the season, we needed to see games out as losing that was unacceptable, when we were winning with Anyway, we move on and we concentrate on the next two games which are important for us as we minutes left, to go on and lose is frustrating. really need to start getting some points, and I do Then the game against Padiham we showed signs think we’ll get our slice of luck soon. of quality. But again, we let them into the game When you lose consecutive games, you do start to and we got punished. Jordan did well to step up feel like everything is going against you but some and save the first penalty, and I think to be given another one against us just shows how unfortunate things could have been stopped by us and that’s where we need to start getting things sorted and we have been in these opening games. we need to stop allowing teams to create chances.

Away at Barnoldswick, we dominated and we I’m still confident in the lads as group, we know the deservedly went 2-0 up but then they got a goal back and we just couldn’t keep a hold of the game. previous performances have been good but we have been punished for mistakes.

They took their chances and we ended up getting punished again. If we could just put away 2 or 3 of Thank you for your continued support. the chances we have then we will be flying and I Enjoy the game! think we will become a very tough team to beat.

The gaffer has us set up well, and we know what we are capable of when we get into those attacking positions but it’s being clinical where it counts.

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A-Z OF

GATE B A LOOK BACK OVER SQUIRES GATE’S ALPHABETICAL HISTORY

BLACKPOOL Squires Gate are proud to be a part of the Fylde Coast, and we currently play at the 4th highest level in the area - behind Blackpool, Fleetwood and AFC Fylde.

We are a club that loves to be a part of the Blackpool community, and we always welcome new supporters from anywhere on the Fylde Coast.

Squires Gate FC are always looking to grow in the community, and have recently also linked up with Lytham CC!

BBC SPOTLIGHT “Are they still going on about playing on the BBC?”...YES! Yes we are!

A night that will be remembered by all at the club, when the non league club from Blackpool did the Fylde Coast proud on the tele!

A 5-0 win for the blues, and an unbelievable amount of feedback on our social media platforms, it has no doubt helped us grow as a club in terms of supporters.

BRIAN ADDISON It’s no doubt that Squires Gate have their fair share of stalwarts but Brian Addison is now club president. Having been with the club for over 50 years, starting out as a player and is now recognised for all his hard work for the club.

Brian has been a vital part of the club in recent years, and has ensured that the pitch is always looking as good as it does on matchdays, and he has even won an award from the FA for groundsman of the year!

Brian is without a doubt, priceless to Squires Gate Football Club. We are so grateful for the amount of volunteers we have at this football club, who without, we would not be able to operate on and off matchdays.

He even has the stadium named after him!

THANK YOU TADDY!!

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MEET THE

SQUAD 2020/21 PLAYERS AND STAFF JORDAN GIDLEY

MATTHEW GARRETT

RYAN DODD

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Defender

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JOSHUA WESTWOOD

CAMERON GOURLEY

LUKE HOLDEN

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Defender

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JAKE HIGHAM

LUKE TAYLOR

JACOB RIDINGS

Defender

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JOSHUA POLLARD

JAMES BOYD

JOE JOHANSON

Midfielder

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OLI ORR

RYAN RILEY

Midfielder

SAM STAUNTON TURNER Captain

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ALEX KAYE

DECLAN BALDWIN

DEAN ING

Midfielder

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JAMIE RAMWELL

JACK IILEY

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ANDY HOWARTH

KIERAN FEENEY

LUKE EVANS

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AWAY DAYS...

THE BUCKS

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Gate haven’t had much luck on their travels so far this season as they have played three and lost three.

It has been a tough start to the campaign for the blues, as we have had three away games out of the opening 5 matches.

The Congleton opener was frustrating as we were 2-1 up with minutes remaining on the clock, only to go on to lose the game in injury time.

Barnoldswick was more of the same; Gate stormed into a 2 goal lead through Haworth and Ing but a 10 minute turn around from Barnoldswick saw them go on to win the game 3-2.

Our most recent away trip saw us travel to one of our local league rivals Charnock Richard, and the game itself had a very fierce feel to it with both teams going for it and some typical derby day challenges.

Charnock raced into a 3 goal lead in the first half, and Gate manager Luke Evans admitted it wasn’t acceptable.

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Gate played much better in the second half, and would have felt unlucky when Ing had a goal chalked off - despite the goal being perfectly legal - the Charnock keeper slipping and

Ing placed the ball in an empty net but the referee gave the keeper a second free kick.

CLUB INFORMATION

GETTING THERE

BOOTLE

BY CAR:

Address: Berry Street Garage Stadium

At Liverpool end of M57 and M58 follow signs for Liverpool (A59 (S)), for 1 and a half miles. At Aintree racecourse on left and Aintree Train Station on right, turn right at lights into Park Lane. Turn left at second set of lights into Bridle Road.

After 200 yards turn left at lights into Vesty Road (Vesty Industrial Estate), ground 200 yards at the end of the Road

Vesty Road Bootle Liverpool L30 1NY Twitter: @Bootle_FC Telephone: 01515 5254796

PARKING: The ground has a good number of parking spaces available inside the gates. However, the club would like to advise that these spaces do get taken very quickly on a match day and would like to remind anyone travelling via car to arrive at the ground in plenty of time to kick off.

FACILITES The club currently has both a café and bar. The café is located on the decking close to the clubhouse. The café sells a variety of different hot food items such as burgers, hot dogs, and chips as well as tea, coffee, and Bovril.

Bootle will prove a tough test for Gate as they are a very solid side.

BY TRAIN: Aintree

BY BUS: There are a number of buses that service the area around Aintree Racecourse, Ormskirk Road, and Park Lane.

There is one bus that stops at the bottom of the road, the number 58 that travels between Bootle New Strand and Marian Square. Bus stops at Aintree As well as an onsite café, the club also Racecourse or Aintree Station are has a fully licensed bar serving a variety around a five minute walk to the ground. of alcoholic and non- alcoholic beverages.

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2020/21 Premier Division The Stats TEAM

PL

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1

Winsford United

2

2

0

0

12

2

10

6

2

Irlam

3

2

0

1

8

6

2

6

3

Warrington Rylands

2

2

0

0

4

2

2

6

4

Hanley Town

2

1

1

0

3

1

2

4

5

Padiham

2

1

1

0

6

5

1

4

6

Congleton Town

2

1

1

0

5

4

1

4

7

Avro

3

1

1

1

4

3

1

4

8

Skelmersdale United

1

1

0

0

3

0

3

3

9

1874 Northwich

2

1

0

1

5

3

2

3

10 Charnock Richard

1

1

0

0

3

1

2

3

11 Northwich Victoria

3

1

0

2

4

5

-1

3

12 Barnoldswick Town

3

1

0

2

5

15

-10

3

13 Whitchurch Alport

2

0

1

1

5

7

-2

1

14 Runcorn Town

2

0

1

1

2

5

-3

1

15 Ashton Athletic

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16 Bootle

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17 Burscough

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18 Longridge Town

1

0

0

1

0

2

-2

0

19 Litherland REMYCA

1

0

0

1

2

5

-3

0

20 Squires Gate

4

0

0

4

6

11

-5

0

GOALS

GW 6 FIXTURES

Player

Club

GLS

Tuesday 20th October 2020

Wednesday 21st October 2020

Mwiya Malumo

Irlam

3

Ashton Athletic v Avro

Longridge Town v Litherland REMYCA

Dale Jennings

Runcorn T

2

Charnock Richard v Bootle

Northwich Vics v Irlam

James Boyd

Squires Gate

2

Congleton Town v Hanley Town

Winsford United v Warrington Rylands

Jake Parker

1874

2

Padiham v Burscough

James Murphy

REMYCA

2

Squires Gate v 1874 Northwich

Matthew Birchall

N Victoria

2

Skelmersdale United v Barnoldswick

Carl Grimshaw

Charnock

1

Dean Ing

Squires Gate

1

Zack Dale

Barlick

1

Taylor Kennerley

1874

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After being in pole position when the season was deemed null and void last season, 1874 Northwich will no doubt be challenging up at the top end of the table this term too.

On their last visit here, just over a year ago, they ran out 4-0 winners.

They opened their league campaign with a 3-0 win at Barnoldswick before losing 3-2 against Irlam at the weekend.

Over the next few pages, we get an in depth insight into tonight’s opposition...

WELCOMING

1874

WELCOMING… CLUB FACTFILE FORMED: 2012

NICKNAME: THE GREENS

GROUND: TOWNFIELD

CAPACITY: 1000

COLOURS: GREEN SHIRTS, BLACK SHORTS,GREEN SOCKS

HONOURS: Supporters Direct Shield 2013 Mid Cheshire District Senior Cup 2015/16 Mid Cheshire District Senior Cup 2016/17 The Macron Challenge Cup Winners 2018/19.

1874 NORTHWICH Whilst fans of clubs with longer and supposedly more illustrious histories might not believe this, there are many really great things about supporting a club as young as 1874!

been able to equal the achievements of the previous season in 18/19.

So, a final finishing position of 10th – the lowest that the club had finished in since being promoted to the Premier Division– did seem to suggest a further decline in the clubs’ fortunes.

Some might say – and we would find it difficult to argue against this point – that the principal landmark occurred on the evening of Wednesday 10 July 2013 when ‘74 played You see, 1874’s final standing was hugely their first ever game against local side influenced by poor start to the season in Lostock Gralam. which the loss of key players from the 17/18 campaign - allied to a cruel run of injuries to You see on that warm, balmy evening, just many of the clubs’ key creative and attacking short of 400 fans turned out to see the first players - resulted in a somewhat disjointed game of a club that they had voted first few months of the season. overwhelmingly to create and that was something different, something new and, Another factor that we probably didn’t fully most importantly, something that they had a appreciate at the time was the impact that direct say in. In short, a true fans’ run club! the untimely death in December 2017 of our inspirational and dearly loved Chairman Paul This level of support wasn’t a flash in the Stockton had on the club. pan either as during our first season 1874’s average home league attendance was 320 – Given these issues, it might have been easy which put the club in the top 100 best for the club to let the season drift out to a supported clubs in non-league football. This below par end. However, the management total was boosted by the then, record team, Board and supporters were not prebreaking attendance of 541 who flocked into pared to let this happen and collectively they the Barton Stadium in early October for the banded together and as a result in the last fans-lead ‘Bring a Mate Day’ initiative. third of the season the side won 10 of its remaining 16 games, drawing 3 and losing 3.

But just as we had resigned ourselves to a second season playing First Division Of this sequence, the most memorable and football, news came through about the sud- important came on the afternoon of Saturday den and unfortunate demise of second4 May 2019 when ’74 lifted their first major placed Formby. As a result, the clubs’ Board piece of silverware when an 88th minute goal were asked whether we would like to take up from Aaron Smith proved enough to give the vacant spot in the Premier Division – an offer that was readily accepted!

The Greens a thoroughly deserved 1-0 victory over league champions City of The 2015/16 season proved to be a steady Liverpool FC in the final of the NWCFL campaign in the league with an eventual League Cup at Moss Lane, home of finishing spot of 4th, but it ended in a truly Altrincham FC. memorable manner when Ian Street’s side outclassed local rivals and Step 3 outfit Another good FA Cup run – which was Witton Albion by a 3-0 score-line on their halted at the 2nd Qualifying Round by an own turf to lift the Mid Cheshire District Cup admittedly fortunate Whitby Town side – was for the first time. the precursor to an astonishing league campaign that included a club record This Trophy was retained the following unbeaten run and a 9-0 record league win campaign with a 1-0 win over Northwich against Litherland REMYCA Vics, but by this time the management of the club had passed into the hands of Paul Bow- Last season was also a landmark campaign yer and Wayne Goodison – both of whom off the field as, for the first time, 1874 finally had been part of Ian Street’s back-room played within the boundary of the town of team.

Northwich having signed a 2 year agreement to share Barnton’s Townfield Lane stadium.

Given the successes of the 17/18 campaign, it would have been astonishing if ’74 had

LAST TIME WE MET IN FY5

NWCFL PREMIER DIVISON / 12/10/2019 SQUIRES GATE

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1874 NORTHWICH KENNERLEY 22, PARKER 28 CAIN 39,44

THE MANAGER

PAUL BOWYER Paul Bowyer and Wayne Goodison have been in charge of 1874 Northwich since 2017 and have been key to the progression of the club within that time.

Speaking to the Northwich Guardian at the start of the month, he said: “We’ve spoken to the lads and it’s crucial we all stick together. We believe we can challenge again this season and every single one of them will play a big part in that.”

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PREVIOUSLY…

Goalkeeper

1

3

0

0

0

OUR LEAGUE RECORD

Forward

2

3

3

0

0

AGAINST 1874.

Sam Hare

Midfielder

1

3

0

0

0

Ryan Mitchell

Defender

0

0

0

0

0

Ryan Jackson

Forward

1

1

0

0

0

Sam Hind

Midfielder

2

3

0

0

0

Matt Woolley

Defender

2

3

3

0

0

Doubles achieved: 0

Matt Russell

Defender

2

3

0

0

0

Doubles conceded: 1

Mark Jones

Midfielder

2

3

0

0

0

Lucas Weir

Midfielder

2

2

0

0

0

Last away win: N/A

Joel Brownhill

Forward

0

0

0

0

0

Last home draw: N/A

Joe Woolley

Forward

0

1

0

0

0

Joe O’Brien

Forward

0

1

0

0

0

Joe Duckworth

Forward

0

0

0

0

0

Jayden Barrington

Defender

0

0

0

0

0

James Ormerod

Midfielder2

2

3

0

0

0

Jake Parker

Midfielder

2

3

4

0

0

Jack Irlam

Midfielder

2

2

0

1

0

Harry Johnstone

Defender

0

0

0

0

0

Harry Cain

Forward

2

3

2

5

0

Goalkeeper

0

0

0

0

0

Midfielder

2

1

0

3

0

Taylor Kennerley

Dimeji Willan

P

W

D

L

F

A

Home

7

3

0

4

10

12

Away

5

0

2

3

4

14

TOTAL

12

3

2

7

14

26

First met in league: 2015/2016

Last home win: 3-0, 2018/19

Last away draw: 1-1, Last home defeat: 0-4,2019/20 Last away defeat: 0-3, 2018/19

LAST VISIT NWCFL Premier Division Saturday 12th October 2019 SQUIRES GATE 0 1874 NORTHWICH 4 Kennerley 22, Parker 28 Cain 39 (P), 44

Callum Gardner

HOME LEAGUE MEETINGS

HT 0-4

Att: 170

GATE 3 1874 3 DRAWS 0

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

1-5

0-1

2-1

4-1

0-3

3-0

0-4

RICHARDS 35

O.G 80

BUCHAN 67

STAYTE 8

HIND 33, 55

CHARNLEY 50

WARD 27, 82

TANSER 89

SEEAR 52, 72

PARKER 90

DAWSON 64

KENNERLEY 22

BRANDON 54, 71

BEADLE 53

NOBLET 90

PEERS 89

BAILEY 49

CLARKSON 90

PARKER 28 CAIN 39, 44

HARRY CAIN

1874 Northwich 1 Atherton Colls 1

Words by Joseph Gibbons’ blog “Gibbos 92”.

Words from Joe Gibbon’s blog “Gibbos’s 92”

Neither side took control of the game as they matched each other like for like throughout. Northwich played very narrow at times whilst Colls tried to exploit the flanks behind the 1874 defence through the pace of Stoker and Mulrooney. Gareth Peet was sitting in at left back which prevented him from joining in the attack on occasions Both teams were applauded as they made their way back to the dressing rooms at half time. It had been another great advert for NWCFL football so far.

It was Atherton who took the lead on 53 minutes when Kieran Halliwell scored his second goal in as many matches. The centre half rose well to head the ball into the right hand corner after it had been flicked on at the near post. Halliwell and Cooke steamed off to celebrate with manager Steve Pilling in front of a sombre home crowd.

Ian Street then made a triple substitution and played with five up front. It was make or break for 1874, they knew they had to get something from the match. Sakeel Abdullah, Daley Woods and Matty Wood all came on, while Brad Cooke who had been booked made way for Josh Peet.

Charlie Stoker came close to doubling the lead when he beat the offside trap. One on one with Conkie, the Northwich keeper made a key save to keep his side in the match.

On 79 minutes Northwich equalised and you could probably say that it was coming. An energetic Woods sprinted down the line and latched on to a through ball.

Swanton was unable to close down in time as Woods glided a ball to the back post. When Mike Brandon stormed into the area the ball was always going to go into the back of the net. The league’s top goalscorer headed the ball into Priestley’s goal.

The first chance saw the ball glance off the post from close range and out for a corner, before Abdullah looked to have sealed a dramatic last minute win. He received the ball in the centre of the goal before firing a ferocious effort which looked to be going in. Priestley pulled off what is arguably the best Colls save this season to keep the score at 1-1.

The referee unfortunately called time on what had been a thrilling encounter. Colls played with pride and that is all we ask for.

It was the first time that Northwich have dropped points at home since the beginning of October when Irlam held them to a 0-0 draw.

What encouraged you to play football as a kid? Did you always want to be a footballer?

My Dad had a ball at my feet, from the first day I could walk. Then he would take the ball away from me if I wasn’t using both feet to practice.

What sort of player are you? What do you feel you bring to the 1874 team?

Direct & Unpredictable, with both feet I can go either side of the full back.

If you were to have a 5 a side team with current 1874 players, and you were the manager. Who would you pick?

Big T, Mark Jones, Jake Parker, Sam Hare & Lucas Weir.

If you were to play alongside anyone in the world, who would it be and why?

Lionel Messi, because he would make me look tall and always find the right pass.

Who is the toughest opposition you have ever played?

Macclesfield Town FC in the FA Trophy, after scoring the opener we lost 2-1 and Danny Rowe was unplayable that night.

Which teams do you hate playing against?

Teams with poor pitches, where we can’t play good football and it becomes a scrappy game.

What has been your 1874 highlight?

Last seasons 2-3 come back against Skelmersdale United FC, 0-2 down at half time. In the 2nd half I played my best game in an 1874 shirt since joining and we got the winner in 94th minute. Fans, Management & players all went crazy.

Who is your footballing idol?

Cristiano Ronaldo, the dedication & commitment he has shown to maintaining an unbelievable physique and goal scoring record, is admirable.

1874 should have won the league last year had it not been null and void. Has that affected the morale of the squad or fired you up for this season?

As devastating as the decision was to null and void the season, we have come back this year to finish what we started. With even more of a drive to earn promotion.

Prediction for the game?

The Game will finish (1- 3) with a goal from Jake Parker, Myself & Matt Woolley.

VIEW FROM THE AWAY END: CRAIG SPENCER What got you into football as a kid, and more importantly why did you start supporting 1874?

My parents took me to play for Grappenhall Rovers under 11s I was hooked from that point on. In adulthood I’ve played and managed an amateur team called Real Atmos. A good friend of mine is Richard Stockton whose dad was instrumental in forming 1874 and he is really great at organising our group of friends via a watsapp group. We’ve been away to Thatcham and Leighton Buzzard as part of an FA Vase run, we find the biggest car and our friend Mark Staley takes driving duties. The Macron cup final when we beat the city of Liverpool 1-0 was a fantastic memory, Aaron Smith got the winner and then we had a bit of an all dayer in Altrincham. Richard got us started but we now even go to games without him lol – last season Andrew Davies, his son and I went to Padiham away. We watched the game get rained off in the 90th minute when we were 3-0 up!!! On other occasions, especially on the away trips we’ll go for a restaurant meal and sometimes even go to the casino after. So supporting 18784 has become a fantastic, social thing that keeps our group of friends connected and meeting up.

How do you feel about the recent departure of leading club goalscorer Scott McGowan? Has anyone come in to fill his boots?

To lose someone like Scott is a big hit. He was a leader and had a presence on the pitch that I’m sure helped the rest of the team. He spoke to the other team at corners. A leader needs to step up now. They seem to be going for a two up front partnership of Aaron Smith and Jake Parker and whilst that might lack the raw potency of Scott it actually has a little more creativity and nuance to it, I think it will work really well given a little time. 7.

If you were to have a 5 a side team with 3 1874 players, and 2 PL legends. Who would you have?

Duncan Ferguson up front, Neville Southall in goal, Taylor Kennerly left wing, Sammy Hind right wing, Matt Wooley in the middle and captain. No one is beating that beast of a team!

Prediction for the game?

Squires Gate 1 – 1874 2 – last minute winner from a well worked move followed by a goal mouth scramble

Which NWCFL grounds do you enjoy visiting the most? Have you been to Squires Gate before?

Padiham was a memorable experience – narrow street parking, an exposed, elevated pitch that’s on a slope and - when we were there - torrential rain. Days like that become memorable though, and they had a good crowd themselves and a nice community feel as well.

I haven’t been to Squire Gate but I lived in Blackpool for 5 years for work from 2001 and 2006, I lived in South Shore at Ivy Avenue and I would have driven past the What are the expectations for the season? ground on my daily commute - so I can’t believe I never That’s a hard one. The big unspoken concern is how do actually went. we cope with the loss of certain key players, Scott McGowan being the biggest one not just for his abilities What makes non league football unique to you? but for his leadership and controlled aggression on the The smell of the grass, the community feel, the field too. Also how do the players mentally get over closeness to the pitch, that people know people. Its being so far ahead in the table and then not going up? feels friendlier, less restricting than a top league game.

That said the early signs show lots of promise. I’d love a That you can walk in to a warm clubhouse at halftime, top 3 finish considering last season although Rylands home or away, and get a warm coffee and a bag of are looking decent. crisps.

Thank you Craig for your time! Please note, these words are not those of 1874 Northwich.

GATE 1 PADIHAM 2 DATE: 06.10.20 COMP: NWCFL Premier GATE: Gidley Dodd Higham Staunton-Turner Gourley Westwood Haworth Pollard Pond Ramwell Boyd SUBS NOT USED Taylor Garrett Smith GOALS: Boyd 14 PADIHAM: Hamnett Morton Amos Anderson Ayres Mckenna O’Neil Tomlinson Craig Ashton Glass SUBS NOT USED Disney-Ridge Crowther Lee GOALS: Craig 6, Glass 90 ATT: 110

BARLICK 3 GATE 2 DATE: 10.10.20 COMP: NWCFL Premier BARLICK: Little Brierly Grice Hill Young Skocki Dale Knox Hill Barrow Ralph SUBS NOT USED Shah Catlow GOALS: Dale 29, Ralph 32, Hill 40 GATE: Garrett Ridings Higham Staunton-Turner Gourley Westwood Haworth Pollard Pond Ing Boyd SUBS NOT USED Dodd Taylor GOALS: Haworth 20, Ing 26 ATT: 170

CH RICH 3 GATE 1 DATE: 13.10.20 COMP: NWCFL Premier CHARNOCK RICHARD: Jones Bibby Ashcroft Young O’Farrell Regan Power Grimshaw Carsley Griffith SUBS NOT USED: Walker GOALS: Carsley 19, Grimshaw 25, Haydock 37 GATE: Gidley Ridings Higham Baldwin (Pond 68) Gourley Holden (Dodd 88) Haworth Pollard Ramwell (Staunton-Turner 68) Ing Boyd SUBS NOT USED Garrett Kaye GOALS: Pollard 53 ATT: 145

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WHAT IS DIPG?

Local football club Poulton FC’s under 13s football team are attempting an Ironman to raise funds for Olivia, who unfortunately has had the horrendous news of having a tumour in her brain which means her life is going to be cut far too short .

‘Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas’. DIPG is a type of brain tumor located at the base of the brain and highly aggressive in nature. Glial tissue present in the brain for providing protection and support to overall brain structure. DIPG tumor develops in the Glial tissues and infiltrates brainstem.

Family and friends are trying to ensure she is able to celebrate life and create memories in the months she has left. For those that don’t know an Iron Man is made up of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile ride and a marathon.

They are aiming to raise £1000 towards the cause.

Squires Gate’s manager Luke Evans’ son and his team will be walking around the ground tonight so if you can spare any change, it would be appreciated!

The brainstem is the terminal end of the brain and controls several vital physiological functioning, which includes heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing.

The club sends it’s best wishes to Olivia and her family, and we hope we can help raise some money towards helping Olivia make some memories!

AYAMONTE

Estadio Ciudad de Ayamonte Words from Estadios De Espana blog.

Tucked away in the South-west corner of Spain, slap-bang on the Portuguese border, the city of Ayamonte is often by-passed by tourists as they head one way or the other across the Rio Guadiana.

However, they are missing a trick as Ayamonte has none of the edginess that one can find in a border town, whilst the influence of its Iberian neighbour can be seen and heard throughout the narrow streets of the old town. And whilst tourists are hardly going to flock to see the local football team, the relatively new municipal stadium is quite a looker.

Estadio Ciudad de Ayamonte – Grand Name, Grand Stadium Ayamonte’s footballing history is hardly stellar. In fact, the city’s principal team Ayamonte Club de Fútbol never played above the Tercera, and whilst it can trace its roots back to 1924, it did not join the local federation until 1951. Home until 2003 was the Estadio Municipal which was situated to the east of the city on the Avenida de Cayetano Feu.

The move to the new stadium did inject some momentum into the club’s performances, and after a couple of seasons of steady improvement, the playoffs were made for a second time at the end of the 2009-10 season. CA Cibonero from Navarra was beaten 6-4 on aggregate before UD Alzira put pay to their promotion hopes with a 1-0 aggregate victory. That was as good as it got for Ayamonte CF. Relegation was avoided by just one place in three successive seasons, before the club withdrew from the Tercera Grupo X in December 2013. Re-grouped or reformed, Ayamonte CF currently plays in the Primera Andaluza.

The players & Ayamonte CF have been put into the shade by the new stadium

The Estadio Ciudad de Ayamonte is a 15-minute walk south of the town centre. Just before you arrive at the stadium, you pass the aforementioned Estadio Blas Infante, which considering that the city has a population of just 20,000 is mightily impressive. The football stadium is just across the road and has a very solid look about it. No cladding here, thank you very much, just brick-work and steel. It opened on 19 March 2007 with This square enclosure featured three narrow strips of a league match against Algeciras. Step inside and the terracing on its eastern, western & northern sides, stadium continues to impress. whilst the southern end featured a mix of club buildings and a central tower. The stadium hosted its final game The main feature is an 80-metre long roof that hangs at the end of the 2002-03 season and has since been low over the west side of the stadium. It gives the replaced by some swanky apartments. Ayamonte CF impression that it is fully cantilevered, but it is in fact headed to the southern fringes of town and set up propped behind the last row seats. Behind the props is temporary residence at the Estadio Blas Infante, the a bright yellow concourse that runs in a horseshoe municipal athletics stadium which had opened at the shape from the main stand to behind the northern and turn of the millennium. southern ends. From the rear of the southern end, you can look out over the salt marsh that surrounds the Despite playing over thirty seasons in the Tercera, town and see the resort of Isla Cristina that stands on Ayamonte CF has rarely looked like playing at a higher the Atlantic Coast. The eastern side is somewhat level. The playoffs for Segunda B were reached for the truncated thanks to the presence of the Municipal first time at the end of the 1996-97 season, but the club sports centre that juts out of the northeast corner. 5,400 was drawn in a tough group and finished bottom with multicoloured seats fill the stadium, whilst play takes just the summer of 2013.one win from its six matches. place on a 3G artificial surface which was installed in the summer of 2013.

1993/94 COLOURS

In a brand new feature, we will be taking a look at some kits from the past. In True Colours, you can relive some of the best and worst strips from every Premier League campaign.

Our contributors for this feature are - Russell Cox (@RussWWFC), AET Shirts (@AETShirts), and The Shirt Union (@TheShirtUnion) We asked them to pick 2 of their favourite kits, and 2 of their least favourite kits. Read more about which kits they chose.

RUSSELL COX (@RussWWFC): The 1993/94 season saw a much fresher look than the previous season and almost all of the shirts were pretty likeable.

Manchester City might not have been the giants that they are nowadays but they had three great kits made by Umbro and sponsored by iconic brand Brother. The white third kit was made famous by Oasis. It wasn't the greatest of seasons for the Citizens with them finishing in a lowly 16th, though this was not as bad as the decline that would follow.

Despite great players such as Tony Coton, Keith Curle, Niall Quinn, Steve Lomas and Uwe Rosler they also went out of the FA Cup to third-tier side Cardiff City. It was only a good run at the end of the season that saw them lose just once in their last ten games that saw them not looking over their shoulder.

Across the city, Manchester United were sweeping all before them, winning the Premiership, FA Cup & Charity Shield as well as reaching the League Cup Final. They had an iconic green and yellow third choice kit which harked back to their beginnings as Newton Heath FC. New kids on the block Pony didn't live up to their cockney rhyming slang, producing some decent shirts for Southampton & West Ham. It was also the era of wacky goalkeeper kits and Tottenham Hotspur had some decent efforts. It's hard to find kits to dislike, but Norwich had a fairly uninspiring set of shirts, including the infamous 'bird poo' one. They dropped down to 12th in the league, but had a memorable season in the UEFA Cup, beating Bayern Munich before losing to AC Milan. Despite having a brilliant sponsor in Commodore Amiga, the Chelsea third kit hasn't dated especially well but like I said, bad kits are hard to find this season.

THE SHIRT UNION If we found selecting the best and worst kits hard for 1992/93, then we found the selections for the following season even harder. This was back in an era where kits lasted for 2, 3, 4, maybe even 5 seasons, just before the start of 2-yearly kit cycles.

Coventry City and Norwich City, announcing their arrival in a striking manner.

The Canaries had exceeded everyone’s expectations in the 1992/93 season, finishing 3rd place and landing them a spot in European competition. They found themselves pitted against Europe’s elite which included a star-studded So, before shirt commercialism rides in on the back Bayern Munich who they beat 2-1 in Munich thanks of the Premier League coattails, we’re trying to to a wonderful Jeremy Goss volley. analyse kits that have already featured in 92/93 This game had helped immortalise the funky green (and earlier) and others that feature into 94/95 and and yellow pattern that Ribero had beyond to pick out our best and worst. championed. But the Ribero revolution was short lived, and the company were in financial trouble On top of that, 1993/94 was another strong season come January 1994, leaving Mitre to adorn the for kits, therefore this took a while to draw our manufacturer logo on the same shirt. conclusions. We’ll start with the kits that we didn’t really care too much for.

Football shirts of the 93/94 season were blessed with some truly unique patterns, colour ways, sponsors and designs, but Swindon Town didn’t have any of them.

Okay, their home shirt had slight sublimated pattern, but it was fairly non-existent and the details, besides a tiny white trim on the cuffs, were missing on what was simply a plain red shirt. It truly was a season to forget for the newly promoted side as they finished rock bottom of the Premier League It is perhaps a bit harsh to include the Sheffield Wednesday away kit in this category. Firstly, it’s a pinstripe kit, which is a big tick in our book, and then there is the sublimated ‘Puma King’ logos running throughout the body of the shirt.

The colours are black and yellow, not unusual in football and work well, but where the shirt falls is the Sanderson sponsor. Iconic with Wednesday in the 90’s, the red logo really compliments the home’s blue and white stripes, but here it simply looked like an unwelcome guest at a family BBQ. Awkward.

Another newly promoted team to the Premier League was Newcastle United. They’d romped Division One the previous season and they set the league alight again this year finishing 3rd with top goalscorer Andy Cole netting 34 times. But the real headline grabber for us was that home kit. The famous blue star featuring the Tyne Bridge sat proudly on the player’s shirt, and yet without any words, everyone knew it was Newcastle Brown Ale. The sponsor really made this kit, but it also helps that the Magpies had a very successful debut season.

In 1992 Ribero had swooped in and taken the shirt contracts from the popular Asics brand for

Pictured above: The Sheffield Wednesday shirt from the 1993/94 voted as one of the worst by The Shirt Union.

Pictured below: Newcastle United home. One of the best?

AET Shirts (@AETShirts): AET Shirts have been superb by working with the club in the closed season. We encourage our readers to check them out, as they have some great surprise packs on offer - you may even find some Squires Gate stuff in them in the near future!

Their twitter account is @AETShirts, or you can follow them on Instagram @A_E_T_Shirts.

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Aston Villa (A) Starting to show my penchant for garish colours already. This away kit was a stunner. The sponsor working gloriously with the shirt too. The home shirt was also great but I don't think at that point in my fandom I'd seen that Home: Newcastle United ASICS - Lovely equal sized stripes colourway before. Blew my tiny mind. throughout. Not too thick or too thin. The version with the star in place of MCEWANS LAGER type sponsor looked fantastic. Southampton (A) Again the home version was really good, Even had the star on the socks. and also that West ham home had the same stylings a little bit, but this away just stuck in mind as an underrated beauty.

Sheffield United UMBRO - follows our love of laces after This era Le Tiss was magic. Was lucky to see him play live Aston Villa home in 1992-93 was picked as one of our against Norwich (battle of awesome kits) and he didn't favourites in previous issue. (This shirt was used by Sheff disappoint.

United in 1992-93) The black trim on red and white stripes does it for us. The blades badge was enclosed in a shield TWO BAD with a black background for the first time since 1981 making it more prominent.

QPR (A) You can't not like the classic home shirt as the hoops are great. I think the sponsor on the away though Away: Everton UMBRO Never seen before adventures colsticks out like a sore thumb. I think all black kits have got to our scheme of salmon pink and dark blue striped shirt was have something extra about them to make a great, subtle patproduced for the toffees. This was replicated in 2019-20 tern in the background, good trim in a complementary colour.

Everton having returned to Umbro for a third time since 93-94 This has nothing for me. albeit with mainly pink body and dark blue trim.

Sheff Utd (A) I do like sash designs. Peru is the king of it.

Manchester United UMBRO - Again a first for United black- Southampton, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield's paddypowout away shirt with yellow and dark blue trim. What, really er one (JOKE) but this has got it all wrong. The colourway of made it look the part was additional VIEWCAM underneath a 90's sweet wrapper from your local newsagents, like said SHARP sponsorship. Man Utd have since had 7 black away sweets from the time, sticks in your mouth and gives you a shirts after this flagship. headache.

LET’S GET SHIRTY For every “good shirt” vote, it’ll be worth 2 points. -1 point for every “bad shirt” vote.

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Man City

3

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6

2

Aston Villa

2

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4

3

Newcastle

2

-

4

4

Arsenal

1

-

2

5

Everton

1

-

2

6

Southampton

1

-

2

7

Leeds

1

1

1

8

Man United

1

1

1

9

Middlesbrough

1

1

1

10 Sheff Utd

1

1

1

11 Norwich

1

2

0

12 Coventry

-

1

-1

13 Oldham

-

1

-1

14 Swindon

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1

-1

15 Wimbledon

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1

-1

16 Chelsea

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2

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17 QPR

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2

-2

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Not only can it be exhilarating, it gets you outside, it’s quiet and relaxing and far It’s me again your favourite programme from boring and with World Mental page filler from North London, although Health Day having just passed, it it’s mighty presumptuous of me to certainly has done wonders for my own assume I’m your favourite. wellbeing. Off goes the phone, out However as I can’t hear anyone saying For me the way I get my adrenaline comes the thrumes, see it's not that going, how I’ve filled the void left by anything to the contrary, there are no different from football, and it's just about rotten cabbages coming my way, I’ll take football during the peak of lockdown, other than eating my own body weight in you, the fish and your surroundings. it as a given.

It’s important for us all to have that thing Kit Kats, has been fishing.

In this tumultuous world we live in at the Now I know some of you will scoff, how we can do to switch off, to zone out, to moment, the news headlines filled with can he compare watching a volley from give ourselves to, as a release from the the prospect of another lockdown and day to day. For many that is football, but football as we know it on the precipice of the outside of the box fly into the top as things are going, that might not be an some ungodly shake up or disappearing corner, to dangling a bit of nylon in a pond? Well let me put this to you, have option for a while, so we should all find a altogether, many of us greedy football you ever hooked into a 15lb carp? Have substitute. It’s better than just eating vast fans have had to find other ways to fill you ever sat behind a rod, watching the quantities of confectionery and twiddling our time, something else to do on a your thumbs, I promise. sun come up, your float bobbing and Saturday afternoon or Tuesday evening. ducking as your intended quarry entered You can contact us on: I know it’s hard to contemplate anything your swim, feeding on the free offers Twitter: @BeautifulGame15. but the ‘beautiful game’, but I promise you've scattered their way? you, there are other alternatives just as Facebook: Two Men In Search Of The If you haven't, don't knock it, because thrilling.

Beautiful Game once that floats buried under the surface Some people have turned to DIY, Email: beautifulgame2015@gmail.com and the clutch on your reel starts to painting that feature wall they always scream, your heart will pound just as wanted, but until now have never had the hard as it does when your star number I look forward to hearing from you, time. Some have got round to sorting out ten steps up to take a crucial penalty.

Daniel the loft, and dusting off those boxes with Your palms will get just as sweaty and mildew on and taking them to the tip. that lump in your throat will be in just the same place.

Hello Blackpool!

Now admittedly none of the above are thrilling or anywhere near as exciting as a last minute back post headed equaliser, I admit, but times are hard and we all need to be a little bit creative.

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BOOKS @footybookreviews talks about some of the must read football books From Triumph to Tragedy – The Chapecoense Story by Steven Bell In this era of over-hyped, sensationalist media coverage, the words, ‘disaster’ or ‘tragedy’ are banded about in football like confetti, usually following a defeat for any Premier League club you’d care to mention. The reality is that down the years in the game there have been events that are genuine tragedies. These have included the loss of Italian side Torino’s squad in 1949, the deaths of many of Manchester United’s ‘Busby Babes’ in 1958, that of Peruvian club Alianza Lima in 1987 and the Zambia national team in 1993. The common factor linking all four, being that these disasters were as a result of plane crashes.

The clubs incredible rise and promotions are well documented in the book and the author’s knowledge of This sad list was added to on 26 November 2016, when Brazilian side Chapecoense who were travelling to the first-leg of the working of the Brazilian football organisation is very useful in understanding the State Championship system, the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals in Columbia, saw their promotion through the Serie divisions and the wider playing and management staff decimated in a crash that saw structure relationship within the game in South America as their plane plough into the forest mountain of Cerro Gordo. a whole, something very unfamiliar to those used to the Whilst Triumph to Tragedy – The Chapecoense Story details the rudiments of the pyramid system in England. awful events of that catastrophic event, the book expresses so As a reader, you are introduced to some of the players, much more about the Brazilian game and its footballing culture, officials and management that came through the Big quite an achievement for a book of only 223 pages. It manages Green’s rise, and their individual stories are told in such a this due to the fact that author Steven Bell has such a passion way that you connect with them. They are real people. for the Brazil national team, nicknamed the Canarinhos (Little Canaries), his fascination with the World Cup and his love of the Some who had harsh backgrounds, others whose careers were considered over, but all human, with wives, girlgame at club level in the country. friends, families and a love of the club. So, despite the fact The book follows Bell’s experiences beginning with him watching that you know there is tragedy waiting in the story, it is still Brazil win the 1994 World Cup which took place in the USA and shocking and sad to read of the deaths of characters that which led to him travelling to South America to see them host Bell has warmly introduced. the 2014 tournament. That six week visit was the catalyst for his The book doesn’t end with the crash and instead the final deeper interest in the game in Brazil and his discovery of a side chapter details how the club, country and the footballing based in the south of the country, Chapecoense. The author is community dealt with the disaster, which lead the author cleverly able to combine the story of the Brazilian national side, who have one of the biggest kit deals in history with Nike, with a to an interesting concluding observation. team that in 2006 was basically a non-league outfit on the verge of going out of business.

Bell was in Brazil when the Canarinhos hosted the 2014 World Cup and the nation and its national side hoped to exorcise the demons of the 1950 World Cup loss to This linking of paths is achieved because Bell highlights the Uruguay, instead they were humiliated by Germany in the 1994 World Cup winning Brazil squad under coach Carlos Semi-Finals 7-1. It was a night of tears and tantrums and Alberto Gomes Parreira, who weren’t in the tradition of the free- of perceived national tragedy – Bell describes the flowing sides of the past playing, O Jogo Bonito (the beautiful aftermath in which, “Brazilian football was broken: Brazil game), but instead adopted a pragmatic European style to lift the as a nation was broken too.” Fast forward to 2018 in trophy. This change in approach was an influence as Russia and the book reflects a change in reaction following defeat to Belgium in the Quarter-Finals, with Chapecoense, nicknamed the Verdao (the Big Green) took on Bell’s opinion that the Chapecoense disaster had left the the mantel of underdog, a side willing to scrap and fight to nation with the realisation that there is more to life than survive and overcome more illustrious opposition. football.

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FOOTBALL IN: LUXEMBOURG At Squires Gate, we try to get an insight into football in different countries. So far, we have spoke to football fans from Russia, Serbia and France. We can now add Luxembourg to that list! Over the course of the season, @LuxembourgFooty have agreed to give our supporters an insight into what they can expect from a football match in Luxembourg. From the matchday programmes to the usual match day food (I’m guessing they don’t have a pie and chips like we do here in England!)

Welcome to all the Squires Gate supporters, football enthusiasts, and all the other readers of this programme.

ENJOYED THIS ARTICLE? If you enjoyed reading this, be sure to check out @LuxembourgFooty on Twitter for all the latest updates.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be finding out more about the lower leagues, a usual match day experience, what are the best teams in Luxembourg and the best stadiums.

I’m a freelance writer currently writing about football in Luxembourg – that’s the name of my Twitter account too if you want to have a look at it.

Before writing about the topic, I decided to write an introduction piece that consists of all my sidenotes and stuff other than the topic. At first, I have to say a big thank you to all the lads running the matchday programmes and the Twitter account – I appreciate it really, and will try to reach my goal of helping people to know, and persuade them to love Luxembourgish football.

That’s a hard task, I know. But for me, it’s the perfect one, and I’m sure there are some of you too who find smaller countries’ leagues more exciting and interesting. Maybe there is something about the country (think of Icelandic and Faroean stadiums with their magnificent views), or the culture (I have many examples, my two favourites being Switzerland and, of course, Luxembourg), or the teams (in the Georgian and Moldovan first tiers literally every club is on a very similar level bar Sheriff) which makes the league fascinating to watch.

And if I say Luxembourg has all of the above, I’m not far from the truth. Do you want to know why? Then I recommend reading my pieces, starting off next week! UP THE GATE!

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A look at two notable games, previously played on today’s date.

20th October 2001

20th October 2007

Leicester 1-4 Liverpool

Arsenal 2-0 Bolton

Liverpool supporters devotedly raised a banner proclaiming "Gérard Houllier: Vous Ne Marcherez Jamais Seul" and then lauded Robbie Fowler, the player who has caused Houllier most frustration, for a hat-trick that might put his season, perhaps even his career, back on track.

Arsenal overcame a managerless Bolton to maintain their unbeaten start to the 2007/08 season.

Houllier was moved out of intensive care hours before the game, slightly less than a week after major heart surgery, and, when the news filtered through to him that Fowler, of all people, had triumphed at a time of adversity, it will have given him much to ponder upon.

Bolton started the match second from bottom in the Premier League with Archie Knox at the helm in temporary charge.

Fowler fired home after 4 minutes, before Hyypia doubled the scoring after heading home McAllister’s free kick.

It took 68 minutes for the gunners to finally get the goal they deserved, when Kolo Toure fired home from a free kick.

Robbie Fowler was there again to put the reds 3 goals to the good before the break.

10 minutes from time, they made it 2-0. Walcott causing problems on the wing, which presented Rosciky with the chance to convert.

He completed his hat trick in injury time with a right footed volley.

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For long spells, Arsenal were frustrated with Bolton’s tactics, and Adebayor having the best chances of the first half.

Multiple bookings for both sides after a clash between Fabregas and El Hadj-Diouf, and Arsenal were playing into Bolton’s hands.

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Unused sub

DEBUT

Club Debut

EP27 Sub used - with initials of player replaced/minute of sub Booked

Sent Off

F-A

Att. (KO)

Suspended

Pos Gate scorers and goal times

Tue

Sep

1

A

Maine Road (FA Cup EP Round)

5-0

300

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Ing 39, 44, 65, Higham 53, Pond 89

Sat

Sep

12

A

Ashton United (FA Cup Prelim Round)

0-2

286

-

-

Sat

Sep

19

A

Birtley Town (FA Vase 1st Qual. Round)

1-1

0

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Boyd 75

Sat

Oct

3

A

Congleton Town

2-3

148

18

Boyd 16, Westwood 70

Tue

Oct

6

H

Padiham

1-2

110

19

Boyd 13

Sat

Oct

10

A

Barnoldswick Town

2-3

145

19

Haworth 20, Ing 22

Tue

Oct

13

A

Charnock Richard

1-3

145

20

Pollard 53

Tue

Oct

20

H

1874 Northwich

Sat

Oct

24

A

Bootle

3pm

Sat

Oct

31

H

Burscough

3pm

Sat

Nov

7

A

Warrington Rylands

3pm

Sat

Nov

14

H

Ashton Athletic

3pm

Sat

Nov

21

A

Whitchurch Alport

3pm

Sat

Nov

28

H

Northwich Victoria

3pm

Sat

Dec

5

A

Winsford United

3pm

Sat

Dec

12

H

Congleton Town

3pm

Sat

Dec

19

A

Avro

3pm

Sat

Dec

26

H

Longridge Town

3pm

Sat

Jan

2

A

Hanley Town

3pm

Sat

Jan

9

A

Runcorn Town

3pm

Sat

Jan

16

H

Bootle

3pm

Sat

Jan

23

A

Skelmersdale United

3pm

Sat

Jan

30

H

Charnock Richard

3pm

Sat

Feb

6

H

Winsford United

3pm

Sat

Feb

13

A

Ashton Athletic

3pm

Sat

Feb

20

A

Irlam

3pm

Sat

Feb

27

H

Whitchurch Alport

3pm

Sat

Mar

6

H

Runcorn Town

3pm

Sat

Mar

13

A

Padiham

3pm

Sat

Mar

20

H

Skelmersdale United

3pm

Sat

Mar

27

A

Litherland REMYCA

3pm

Sat

Apr

3

H

Barnoldswick Town

3pm

Mon

Apr

5

A

Longridge Town

3pm

Sat

Apr

10

A

Burscough

3pm

Sat

Apr

17

H

Avro

3pm

Sat

Apr

24

A

Northwich Vics

3pm

Sat

May

1

H

Warrington Rylands

3pm

Mon

May

3

H

Irlam

3pm

Sat

May

8

A

1874 Northwich

3pm

Sat

May

15

H

Hanley Town

3pm

H

Litherland REMYCA

TBC

TBC

7.45pm

CG70

SUB

LH88 SUB

LH63

X

1

DEBUT

X JH80

X

Declan BALDWIN

SUB

X JP59

SUB

SUB

X

X SS79

1 X

JP75

1 X

SUB SS61

1 X

SUB SS60

X

X DB64

X DB73

X X

1

X DI79 SUB

RR83 SUB

LT65 SUB

X

X EP65

JR64

X SUB

SUB DEBUT

SS82

SUB

X AH78

1 SUB

X

Oli ORR

Joe JOHANSON

Ryan RILEY

Alex KAYE

Andy HAWORTH

Matty GARRETT

X

Jamie RAMWELL

3

Elliott POND

Dean ING

Joshua POLLARD

Sam STAUNTON-TURNER

James BOYD

Cameron GOURLEY

Luke HOLDEN

Joshua WESTWOOD

Jake HIGHAM

Jacob RIDINGS

Ryan DODD

Jordan GIDLEY

Luke TAYLOR

1 SUB

JP91

SUB CG86

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PAUL BOWYER

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Tony Aghayere

Josh Westwood

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Jake Higham

CURTIS WOOD

Ryan Dodd Dean Ing Jack Iley James Boyd Matthew Garrett

ASSISTANT REFEREES

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JAMES ATKINSON

Sam Staunton-Turner

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