Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Talk of the Town Good afternoon, and welcome back to Ruskin Drive! May I open by welcoming our friends and visitors from Silsden, I hope they enjoy the short time they will spend with us and have a safe journey home after the game.
We have had to go to print a little earlier than usual on this issue of our matchday programme due to summer holidays etc. and I am writing prior to the visit to Eccleshall on Saturday 26th August. This afternoon we welcome Silsden to Ruskin Drive and hopefully we will be able to record our first home win of the season after the interesting events at the end of the Abbey Hulton United game on Thursday 17th August.. There were several factors at play which started with the late arrival of our opponents after problems with the M6 being closed at Thelwall. The delayed kick off was agreed for 8pm but it was closer to 8.10pm when the game kicked off and the club had been lead to believe that there wouldn't be a problem with the timer kicking in on the floodlight until around 10.10pm but as we found just after 10pm this was not the case. The visitors were awarded a spot kick in the 5th minute of added on time and prior to the penalty being taken the lights went out with no one being able to manually override them the match referee was forced to abandon the contest. We even went viral with a video with footage of the lights going out being retweeted left, right and centre via social media in the aftermath of the game. The league management committee will make a decision on the outcome from
Charity Partner 2017-18
the contest with the options being that the result at the time of the abandonment standing or the game will have to be replayed. This afternoon’s visitors have had an excellent start to the season having played three games as I write and having taken a maximum return. Last Saturday (19th August) they recorded a 1-0 win at Carlisle City and in the midweek before that they secured a 3-1 win at AFC Blackpool having started the season with a 1-0 home victory over Sandbach United. They are due to host Alsager Town and visit Chadderton prior to our contest this afternoon and Lee, Nick and the lads will know that we will be in for a tough contest this afternoon. Next up for Town is the short mid-week trip to Carlisle City on Tuesday evening before we host Hemsworth Miners Welfare of the Northern Counties East League, Premier Division in the First Qualifying Round of the Buildbase FA Vase. Hemsworth have had a good start to the season having taken eight points from their first five league contests of the season. They have already played Hallmark Security League opponents this term having visited Runcorn Linnets in the FA Cup, Extra Preliminary Round going down 2 -0 in Cheshire. The winners of that tie will host the winners of the Prestwich Heys Vs Liversedge tie in the 2nd Qualifying Round.
Finally it was very encouraging to see a good crowd here for the Abbey Hulton game and hopefully this will continue to be the case as the football supporters of the Town will come out to support us now we are finally back in Town and fingers crossed that the fan base will grow as a decent crowd getting behind the team can really make home advantage pay! Let’s get behind Town this afternoon and hopefully cheer them on to our ever first victory at Ruskin Drive! Enjoy the game . . . Jeff Voller
Charity Partner 2017-18
Photograph: Action from Town’s away fixture v Eccleshall in the Hallmark Security League First Division
Charity CharityPartner Partner2017-18 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Town News Update St Helens Town have secured a double sponsorship deal with Prabhu Ventures Limited on the eve on the 2017-18 campaign. Ashish Prabhu, a freelance journalist, will become the club’s Player of the Month sponsor and first team training/warm up kit sponsors. The ‘Prabhu Ventures Limited’ Player of the Month award will be presented to the player voted for by supporters and officials at the end of each month between August 2017 and April 2018. Each chosen player will also become the club’s nomination for the monthly Hallmark Security League First Division award. Last season saw Prabhu Ventures Limited take a full page advert in the club’s award winning match day programme along with a pitch side advertising board at Town’s new Ruskin Drive home. Both will be on show again throughout 2017-18. The new extended sponsorship deal will also see the Prabhu Ventures Limited logo adorn the first team training/warm-up kit; further visible evidence of the sponsor’s support.
Charity Partner 2017-18
Club official John McKiernan said, ‘The club would like to thank Ashish Prabhu for his support across a broad range of sponsorship packages and the latest additions are a welcome boost to the club as we start a brand new campaign.’ ‘We will continue to promote Prabhu Ventures Limited over the next year with lots of social media coverage, news items and photographs.’ Ashish Prabhu said, ‘Prabhu Ventures Limited is extremely proud and privileged to offer its support to a club with a great past. Hopefully together we can look forward to a much more lucrative future.’ The 2017-18 season will also see the ‘Prabhu Ventures Limited’ Man of the Match award presented to a St Helens Town player in all twenty-one Hallmark Security League First Division home games at Ruskin Drive sports ground. Club official John McKiernan said, ‘Sponsorship is vital for clubs at all levels and it is also important to recognise the excellent performances of players. This sponsorship package works on both levels, bringing income to the club as well as providing an award for individual players. He added, ‘Each recipient will be presented with an engraved boxed medal following each home game and photographs will appear on social media and in the club’s match programme throughout the season.’
Charity Partner 2017-18
Club Information Honorary Life President: Alan Wellens Vice Presidents: Jim Barrett and Steve Ball Interim Chairman: Glyn Jones
Manager’s Notes Good afternoon and welcome to Ruskin Drive for today's clash with Silsden. I wish the committee, players and supporters a safe journey home after the game .
Hon. Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Voller (07843 692695) Hospitality: Margaret Wood and Paul Wood
Since my last notes we have played two games the first being our return to St Helens after 7 years away A fairly even first half was then turned into us playing the best football I've seen us play in a while but again we missed our chances.
Other Committee: Andy Langley and Kieran Ford, 1st Team Manager: Lee Jenkinson
1st Team Assistant Manager Nick Robinson 1st Team Physiotherapist Lisa Phillipson Reserve Team Manager: Keith Griffiths
Unfortunately the game will not be remembered for the football but for the floodlight ’switch off’ in the 95th minute.
Main Club Sponsor: Johnsons Toyota Liverpool
I'm writing these notes while travelling back from Eccleshall (I'm not driving) after a disappointing 3-2 loss in a game where we have given the home side two goal start and then put in a performance that should have won the game in the second half something we need to put right as a squad and I'm certain we will.
Legal: St Helens Town Limited Private Limited Company Company No. 04392840 Date of Incorporation 12.03.2002
Finally a big thank you to my coach Nick Robinson who whilst I was on holiday and was appointed in the managers role Nick came in to take training and done a great job with the squad.
U21s Team Manager: Keith Griffiths U21s Assistant Manager: Lee Jenkinson U18s Team Manager: Graham Arkle U17s Assistant Manager: Phil Fisher Sunday Team Manager: David Platt
Parent Company: A wholly owned subsidiary of Sporting Club St Helens Limited Company Director: Jim Barrett
Charity Partner 2017-18
Enjoy the game Lee Jenkinson
Charity Partner 2017-18
Photograph: Action from Town’s home fixture v Abbey Hulton United in the Hallmark Security League First Division Courtesy of Bernard Platt
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Half Time Quiz Q1. Who is the only goalkeeper to have played for three London clubs in the Premier League? Q2. Everton last won the FA Cup in 1995 but which current Premier League manager played against them in that final? Q3. Which company sponsored the Football League Cup for the shortest period? Q4. Who was the last British player to score in a Champions League Final?
Q11. Which current Premier League striker scored his first Premier League hat-trick in the 2004/5 season and his most recent in the 2015/16 season? Q12. How much did Manchester United pay for Angel Di Maria when he joined the club in August 2014? Q13. Which current Premier League club has reached four FA Cup Finals and lost them all? Q14. Who is the only player to have scored in four different FA Cup Finals? Q15. Which three clubs were relegated from the First Division at the end of the 1991/2 season and missed out on the first Premier League season?
Q5. Who in 1994/95 was the first overseas player to score 20 or more goals in a single Premier League season? Q6. Which team has been in the Championship since 2002 the longest spell of any current club? Q7. Which former Liverpool player won the Italian Cup with Napoli in 2012?
Q9. Who is the youngest player to have made 100 appearances for Everton? Q10. Who aged 40 years and 205 days is the oldest player to win a Premier League medal?
Charity Partner 2017-18
1) Neil Sullivan (Wimbledon, Spurs & Chelsea) 2) Mark Hughes 3) Rumbelows (1990-92) 4) Gareth Bale 5) Jurgen Klinsmann 6) Ipswich Town 7) Andrea Dossena 8) James Beattie 9) Michael Ball 10) Edwin van der Sar 11) Jermaine Defoe 12) ÂŁ59.7m 13) Leicester City 14) Didier Drogba 15) Luton Town, Notts County & West Ham United
Q8. Which former Everton player managed Accrington Stanley in 2012?
Charity Partner 2017-18
Match Day Sponsors Opponents
We are looking for additional sponsors on match-days with a host of benefits for both match (£100), match ball (£50) and programme (£50) sponsors including free entry & programme; hospitality, programme and social media advertising; pre-match photos, man of the match awards. Contact Simon
Match Sponsor
Match Ball Sponsor
Abbey Hulton
David O’Keefe
Johnsons Toyota
Beer EnGin
Alsager Town
Johnsons Toyota
Atherton LR
Unite, St Helens
The Boar’s Head
Johnsons Toyota
AFC Blackpool
Johnsons Toyota
Bacup Borough Cammel Laird
Johnsons Toyota Johnsons Toyota
Carlisle City
The Boar’s Head
Chadderton
Anthony Hall
Cheadle Town
St Helens MIND
Daisy Hill Eccleshall
Johnsons Toyota Dave Wiggins
Johnsons Toyota
FC Oswestry
Johnsons Toyota
Holker Old Boys
Stuart Pyke
Litherland
Unite, St Helens
Britannia Taxis
Nelson New Mills
Dent Dynamics Johnsons Toyota
Johnsons Toyota
Prestwich Heys
The Boar’s Head Johnsons Toyota
Sandbach Utd
Unite, St Helens
Silsden
Top Car Detailing
Stockport Town Whitchurch Alport
Programme Sponsor
Johnsons Toyota
Unite, St Helens Johnsons Toyota
Johnsons Toyota
Hemsworth MW
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Photograph: Action from Town’s home fixture v Abbey Hulton United in the Hallmark Security League First Division Courtesy of Bernard Platt
Charity Charity Partner Partner 2017-18 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Commercial Corner Town’s return to St. Helens has seen the club active on the sponsorship and commercial front over the summer but we’re still on the look out for more partners.
We welcome back Johnsons Toyota Liverpool as our main club sponsors - the Bootle base dealership have now been with he club for a remarkable 8 seasons and we must thank Centre Principal Gareth Shone for his continued support. New to the club are this season’s shirt sponsors Unite the Union, St Helens branch who have taken a two season deal. Again, our thanks must go to branch secretary Martin Bond and his fellow officers. St Helens Mind have become our Charity Partners for the 2017-18 season and have also become our first team tracksuit and leisurewear sponsors. We look forward to seeing lots of staff and service users throughout the campaign.
A special mention to Ashish Prabhu (freelance journalist) who has taken a number of sponsorship packages with us which includes programme and pitch side advertising as well and becoming this season’s Man of the Match and Player of the
Month sponsors. Prabhu Ventures Limited have also come our training kit sponsors for the 2017-.18 season. We are on the look out for more pitch side board sponsors - just £200 for a full year package includes the board design, manufacture, installation and a quarter page advert in each edition of our award winning match programme. Many thanks to David O’Keefe who was our match sponsor v Abbey Hulton recently he is pictured above with his guest Rob Reynolds and captain Liam Dodd (pictured above). If you can support the club please get in touch - we have packages from £50 with full season overage. John McKiernan 07713 339 682
Steward jackets sponsored by Masprint
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Photographs: Action from Town’s home game v Abbey Huton United in the Hallmark Security League First Division Photographs courtesy of Bernard Platt
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Town News Update St Helens Town Football Club is delighted to announce that Johnsons Toyota Liverpool will continue as the club’s main sponsor for the 2017-18 season. The partnership will see the company’s Toyota branding continue to be utilised on the club's website and match-day programme and as part of the club’s long awaited return to St Helens as part of the club's return to St Helens a the Ruskin Drive sports ground Johnsons will become our Principle Community Partner
programme partner for the 2017-18 campaign'. Johnsons Toyota Liverpool, the Bootle based car dealership, were initially the club’s Executive Programme Sponsors during season 2009-10 and took on the main sponsor mantle the following season, a position they held since. John McKiernan added, ‘We continue to work extremely hard to generate sponsorship and feel we give considerable coverage to our sponsors via our award winning printed and on-line match day programmes, website and other social media as well as match day activities.' Gareth Shone, Centre Principal at Johnsons Toyota Liverpool said, ‘Our work with St Helens Town over recent seasons proved an ideal opportunity to expand our brand across the region and we are looking forward to developing and extending our partnership so that both ourselves and the club will continue to see significant benefits’.
Club official John McKiernan said, ‘I am delighted that we’ve been able to continue our partnership with Johnsons and this builds upon the great support they have offered St Helens Town over many seasons’.
He added, ‘We are delighted to see the club making a return the St Helens and Ruskin Drive Sports ground their new home. We will be helping them increase their community profile with a number of joint activities throughout the season.’
'The sponsorship package will include match and match ball sponsorships as well as pitch side advertising and Johnsons Toyota Liverpool will become our digital match
Anyone interested in joining Johnsons Toyota Liverpool in supporting the club should contact John McKiernan on 07713 339 682.
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Friday 25th August 2017 Premier Division Runcorn Linnets 5-0 Winsford United
Recent Results
Tuesday 22nd August 2017 The Emirates F.A Cup Prelim Round Replay Burscough 0-3 Radliffe Borough City of Liverpool FC 8-2 Prescot Cables West Dids & Chorlton 1-3 1874 Northwich
Saturday 26th Aug 2017 Premier Division 1874 Northwich 2-0 Padiham AFC Darwen 0-0 Burscough AFC Liverpool 5-0 Barnton Barnoldswick Town 0-1 Runcorn Town Bootle 3-4 Hanley Town Congleton Town 0-3 West Did & Chorlton Irlam 4-0 Squires Gate Maine Road 0-5 City of Liverpool FC Northwich Victoria 0-2 Abbey Hey Widnes 2-2 Ashton Athletic Sat urday26th Aug 2017 First Division Abbey Hulton United 3-3 Stockport Town AFC Blackpool 1-4 Whitchurch Alport Atherton LR 2-1 Cammell Laird 1907 Carlisle City 1-1 Bacup Borough Daisy Hill 1-2 Sandbach United Eccleshall 3-2 St Helens Town FC Oswestry Town 2-3 Cheadle Town Litherland REMYCA 3-3 Chadderton New Mills 2-2 Nelson Prestwich Heys 5-0 Holker Old Boys Silsden 2-1 Alsager Town
Season 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
League WRCL-P WRCL-P NWC-2 NWC-1 NWC-1 NWC-1
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
NWC-P NWC-P NWC-P NWC-P NWC-P NWC-P NWC-P NWC-P NWC-1
Charity Partner 2017-18
P 24 26 36 42 42 38 42 42 42 42 42 42 40 42 42
W 17 22 25 16 16 15
D 7 1 5 8 6 10
L 0 3 6 18 20 13
F 63 78 93 76 66 65
A 19 28 42 75 79 57
16 13 13 16 11 13 16 9 20
10 7 9 9 6 8 8 11 2
16 22 20 17 25 21 16 22 20
62 53 47 59 58 52 55 57 83
67 75 74 59 98 70 62 88 77
GD 44 50 51 1 -13 8 -5 -22 -27 0 -40 -18 -7 -31 6
Pts 58 67 77 50 54 55 58 46 48 57 39 47 56 38 62
Position 1/13 1/14 2/19 14/22 14/22 10/20 9/22 14/22 15/22 12/22 18/22 15/22 10/21 21/22 11/22
Charity Partner 2017-18
Club Honours 1949 George Mahon Trophy Winners 1951 Lancashire Comb Division 2 Champions 1972 Lancashire Combination Champions 1973 Bass Charrington Cup Winners 1974 Watson Trophy Winners 1978 St Helens Hospital Cup Winners 1979 St Helens Combination Div 1 Runners Up 1979 St Helens Hospital Cup Runners Up 1980 St Helens Combination Div 1 Champions 1985 NWCFL Reserve Division 2 Runners Up 1986 NWCFL Reserve Division 1 Runners Up 1987 FA Vase Winners (Wembley) 1994 League Challenge Cup Finalists 1994 NWCFL Reserve Division Runners Up 1995 NWCFL Reserve Division Champions 1996 NWCFL Reserve Division Runners Up 1998 Floodlit Trophy Finalists 1999 REALCO Fair Play Award Winners 2009 Bert Trautmann Trophy Winners 2014-15 South Lancs League U17s Cup Finalists 2014-15 Cheshire FA U21 League Champions 2015-16 Cheshire FA U21 Premier Cup Finalists 2016-17 Cheshire FA U21 League Cup Finalists 2016-17 Cheshire FA U21 Premier Div Runners Up
Record Attendances: 3012 at Hoghton Road v Burscough (1948) 8000 at Hoghton Road v Man City (1950) 1723 at Knowsley Rd v FC Utd Manchester (2006) 9000 at Prescot Cables v Runcorn (1949) Programme Awards NWCFL Programme of the Year 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-998, 1998-99, 2000-1 NWCFL Premier Division 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 NWCFL First Division 2015-16, 2016-17 Wirral Programme Club National Survey NWCFL Programme of the Year 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 Programme Monthly NWCFL Programme of the Year 2007-08 Soccer Club Swap Shop National Awards 2010-11 28th, 2011-12 8th, 2012-13 7th, 2013-14 8th, 2014-15 5th, 2015-16 8th, 2016-17 2nd
NWCFL 2015-16 Awards Player of the Month Oct Andy Gillespie ‘Keeper of the Month Nov Matthew Hodge January 2016 Team of the Month ‘Keeper of the Month Jan Matthew Hodge
St Helens Town AFC - Player Records 1946-2016 Goals in a Career
Goals in a Season
Career Appearances (Qualification 250 games)
216 Steve Pennington
47 Phil Stainton 1963/64
448 Alan Wellens (inc. 207 estimated)
118 Terry Garner
46 Steve Pennington 1997/98
359 John Critchley (16 estimated)
108 Gary Laird
45 Jackie Kendrick 1973/74
352 Steve Pennington
105 Lee Cooper
45 Steve Pennington 1993/94
346 Gary Lowe (1 estimated)
101 Glenn Walker
40 Bob Potter 1952/53
345 Glenn Walker
94 Iain Dyson
38 Terry Fearns 2000/01
327 Jackie Atherton (122 estimated)
83 Harry McCann
36 Albert Leadbetter 1950/51
300 Jackie Cooke (1 estimated)
81 Ray Fairweather
35 Arthur Tyrer 1957/58
287 Gary Laird
72 Arthur Tyrer
34 Lee Cooper 2001/02
280 Kevin Grice (147 estimated)
68 Phil Stainton
33 Ronnie Rigby 1952/53
278 Jimmy Woodyer (67 estimated)
63 Mervyn Bull
32 Harry McCann 1950/51
276 Iain Dyson
31 Terry Garner 1950/51
272 Ray Fairweather (3 estimated) 265 Larry Redmond (134 estimated)
Charity Partner 2017-18
2017-18 Fixtures, Facts and Figu Date Opponents Comp KO Result Aug 12 New Mills NWCFL 3.00 2-0L AUG 17 ABBEY HULTON UTD NWCFL 7.45 0-0A Aug 26 Eccleshall NWCFL 3.00 Aug 29 Atherton LR NWCFL 7.45 SEP 02 SILSDEN NWCFL 3.00 Sep 05 Carlisle City NWCFL 7.45 SEP 09 HEMSWORTH M.W. FAV 1QR 3.00 Sep 16 FC Oswestry Town NWCFL 3.00 Sep 20 Litherland REMYCA NWCFL 7.45 Sep 30 Daisy Hill NWCFL 3.00 OCT 05 PRESTWICH HEYS NWCFL 7.45 OCT 07 CHADDERTON NWCFL 3.00 Oct 11 Holker Old Boys FDC 1RN 7.45 OCT 14 AFC BLACKPOOL NWCFL 3.00 Oct 17 Prestwich Heys TMC 1RN 7.45 Oct 21 Stockport Town NWCFL 3.00 OCT 28 CHEADLE TOWN NWCFL 3.00 NOV 04 ECCLESHALL NWCFL 3.00 Nov 11 Prestwich Heys NWCFL 3.00 NOV 16 HOLKER OLD BOYS NWCFL 7.45 NOV 18 BACUP BOROUGH NWCFL 3.00 NOV 25 FC OSWESTRY TOWN NWCFL 3.00 Dec 02 Nelson NWCFL 3.00 DEC 09 DAISY HILL NWCFL 3.00 DEC 16 CARLISLE CITY NWCFL 3.00 DEC 23 SANDBACH UNITED NWCFL 3.00 Dec 26 Cammell Laird NWCFL 3.00 Dec 30 Whitchurch Alport NWCFL 3.00 JAN 06 ALSAGER TOWN NWCFL 3.00 Jan 13 Sandbach United NWCFL 3.00 Jan 20 AFC Blackpool NWCFL 3.00 JAN 27 NELSON NWCFL 3.00 Feb 03 Holker Old Boys NWCFL 3.00 FEB 10 WHITCHURCH ALPORT NWCFL 3.00 Feb 17 Chadderton NWCFL 3.00 Mar 03 Silsden NWCFL 3.00 MAR 10 NEW MILLS NWCFL 3.00 Mar 24 Bacup Borough NWCFL 3.00 MAR 31 CAMMELL LAIRD NWCFL 3.00 Apr 02 Alsager Town NWCFL 3.00 APR 07 ATHERTON LR NWCFL 3.00 APR 14 LITHERLAND REMCYA NWCFL 3.00 Apr 21 Abbey Hulton United NWCFL 3.00 APR 28 STOCKPORT TOWN NWCFL 3.00 May 05 Cheadle Town NWCFL 3.00
GK Bradley Fairchild
2 Presho D.Whelan
3 Whelan Dursley
4 Edzes Webster
5 Webster Dodd
Charity Partner 2017-18
6 Dodd Presh
ures
d o
7 Forrester Forrester
8 Lomax Smith
9 Lacey Brady
Charity Partner 2017-18
10 Weaver Weaver
11 Smith Douglas
12 McHugh9 Kwofie7
14 Young11 Heron
15 Heron8 Moody9
16 Parkinson McHugh
17 Fairchild Young
Name1
Player name and number of goals scored
Name
Player name and CAUTION
Name
Player name and DISMISSAL FOR 2 CAUTIONS
Name
Player name and DISMISSAL
Name10
Player name and number of replaced player
Match Report TOWN’S FIRST HOME GAME ENDS IN UPROAR by Glyn Jones St. Helens Town 0-0 Abbey Hulton (Match abandoned in the 90th minute) After seven long years in exile, St. Helens Town finally returned to the borough last Thursday when they opened their new Council-owned facility at Ruskin Drive, but nobody could have imagined that the game would have ended up in the match being abandoned in such farcical circumstances.
Heavy delays on the M6 in the Potteries area meant that visitors Abbey Hulton United, newly-admitted to the Hallmark Security League this season, were late setting off, but a full-scale closure of the Thelwall Viaduct,
due to an expansion joint failure on the Northbound carriageway, further contributed to a very late arrival of Town’s opponents at the ground. The game started at 8.11pm, but not before a St. Helens Council official had reassured referee Bilal Moussa and Town Chairman Glyn Jones that the timer on the floodlights would not cut out until at least 10.05pm, possibly a few minutes after that. The second half started at 9.10pm, but there were a few delays, not least after a bad foul on St. Helens’ midfielder Neil Weaver saw him require a short period of treatment on the field, but with the game entering its closing stages, Abbey Hulton were awarded a penalty for handball and just as the players were lining up for the spot-kick, the lights went out. It was 10.01pm precisely. There was a short period of initial disbelief. One could hear the proverbial pin drop in the total darkness, other than that provided from a single security light in the corner of the ground. The players and officials had to make their way off the pitch from the far end
Charity Partner 2017-18
of the ground and the spectators – nearly 200, a number of them disabled – struggling in the gloom, in unfamiliar surroundings, were left to make their way out of the ground, back to the car parks. Most were confused, not knowing whether the game had ended or not and a good proportion were protesting, demanding that St. Helens officials turn the lights back on which, they explained, they were powerless to do. Even the key-holder from the Council could do nothing. Whilst the club understands that planning requirements dictate that the lights need to go off at 10 o’clock, these were exceptional circumstances and, having been assured we had at least 5 minutes to complete the game surely health and safety considerations should override a simple timer switch. Players and, perhaps more importantly, spectators, could have been injured. The referee, Bilal Moussa, subsequently confirmed that the penalty kick, once taken, would have been the last kick of the match and the final whistle would then have been blown. Instead, the decision as to whether or not the result stands, or the game should be replayed, has to go before the League Management Committee, on 6th September.
All this overshadowed what was not an average 0-0 game. Both games turned in an entertaining performance before an encouraging midweek crowd of 176. An early mix-up in the home defence saw Adam Fairchild having to pull off two good saves in quick succession in the 10th minute.
Following a long period of midfield stalemate, Shaun Brady strode through the Abbey Hulton defence to go one on one with the visitors’ keeper Luke Birkenshaw, but ended up firing straight at him then, right on half-time, Neil Weaver had a great chance, but fired over the bar. The second half saw Town take control, but crucially miss a series of good chances. Weaver hit the bar in the 63rd minute, then shortly afterwards Brady’s shot was saved by Birkenshaw. Andy Presho’s shot met with a similar fate after 72 minutes and, with the best chance of the match on 85 minutes, Weaver tore through a huge gap, beat Birkenshaw, but fired agonisingly wide of the left post. In the closing stages, there were any number of balls fired across the Abbey Hulton box, but no Town player could get a boot on one, the nearest to doing so perhaps being Joel Douglas with three minutes remaining, but the ball ended up between his feet with the goal at his mercy. Play then switched to the other end and, all against the run of play, the visitors were awarded a penalty, but the lights went out before they could take it. It was just one of those nights, frustrating for both sides, for a variety of different reasons, none of which could have been imagined when that particular day dawned.
Town pictured before kick of v Abbey Hulton United
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Training Kit Sponsors 2017-18
On this day In history On this day in 1905 Town ran out 2-1 winners as they hosted Darwen; a week later the visitors took revenge with a 5-0 home victory! It would be 45 years later (1950) before Town was to play again on the 2nd September and this time they lost 3-1 away at Burscough in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round. Harry McCann hit Town’s consolation. Team: R. Whittall, J. Higgins, J. Gaskell, W. Elliott, W. Twist, A. Crump, T. Garner, S. Maxwell, A. Leadbetter, H. McCann and J. Bretton
Three seasons later (1953) and Town met Burscough once again, this time in the Lancashire Combination Division Two. The teams shared the points courtesy of a goalless draw. The St Helens Town team: J. McGinn, Wilson, Higgins, Pickett, Twist, Lawrence, Garner, Rigby, Potter, McLellan and Glover. September 1961 saw Barrow Reserves travel to Hoghton Road for a Lancashire Combination Division Two game. Smith his Town’s goal in a 1-1 draw. The St Helens Town team: Trigg, Cooke, Horton, Ashcroft, Wilson, Robertson, Appleton, Barnes, Smith, McCawley and Goulding. Hoghton Road saw Town run out 3-1 winners over Crompton Recs in the Liverpool NonLeague Cup 1st Round September 1963 The 2nd September 1967 saw Prescot Town visit Sutton and take away the points with a 13 victory in the Lancashire Combination Division One. It was Lancashire Combination action again away at Kirkby Town in 1972 and a Poole goal saw Town seal a narrow victory. Just two seasons later (1974) Darwen made the trip to Hoghton Road and secured a 2-3 victory in the Lancashire Combination top flight. Eastwood was on target for Town plus an own goal.
The following season (1975) saw Town make their Cheshire League debut and on this day Chorley took the spoils at Hoghton Road with a 1-2 win. Flexon on the scoresheet for Town. Town travelled to Rossendale United’s Dark Lane ground in September 1978 and Robinson hit the visitor’s goal in a 1-1 Cheshire League Division One draw. A new decade and 1980 saw Town host Fleetwood Town. Goals from Brown and Richardson gave Town the win and the points in the Cheshire League top flight. The 1980s were almost over before Town played again on the 2nd September. 1989 saw them in FA Cup Preliminary action away at Brigg Town. Goals from Gary Laird and Neil Shaw put Town into the next round where they bowed out to Sandwell Borough at Hoghton Road. For the third time ‘on this day’ Darwen were Town’s opponents this time in 1995 as the two sides battled out a 0-0 draw at the Anchor ground in the North West Counties First Division. The St Helens Town team: N. Weaver, S. King, G. Lowe, B. Howard, G. Bickerstaffe, J. O'Neill, N. Byron, B. Knowles, K. Walsh. S. Pennington, G. Nolan, N.Shaw*, P. Taylor* and L. Ogburn The opening year of the new millennium (2000) saw another 0-0 draw at Town travelled to Kidsgrove Athletic in the North West Counties League top division. The St Heles Town team: P. Wood, G. Jones, S. Phoenix, C. Quirk, J. Morgam, A. Johnson (C), M. Jones, G. Hennigan, G. Laird, T. Fearns, M. Ashton, L. Dunn*, T. Nestor* and T. Scott*
The last time Town played on the 2nd September was back in 2003 in the North West Counties First Division when a late goal from Terry Anderson earned Town a point against Atherton Collieries at Knowsley Road. The St Helens Town team: J. Bagnall, K. McKeown, P. Kelly, T. Dunne, A. Alston, S. McAuley, L. Thompson M. Duffy, L. Smith. T. Anderson, B. Fairbrother, G. Kenny, P. Allen* and D. Melling*
Charity Partner 2017-18
Player Profile Liam Dodd Aged: 23 years Born Liverpool 08/09/93 Resides: Liverpool
Height: 1.88m Weight: 85kg Playing Position: Centre Back Joined : Originally joined Town on loan 2014 (debut v Runcorn Town 03/04/2014); more recently has been with the club since January 2017 having joined from fellow Hallmark Security League club Cammell Laird. Liam has scored three goals, his first coming away at Sandbach United (18/02/2017). To date Liam has had 17 starts with two sub appearances and three goals Previous clubs : Marine, Burscough, Bootle, Prescot Cables and Maghull.
Best player played with: Too many to name Best player played against Duncan Watmore (Sunderland AFC) Biggest game played in: FA Youth Cup versus Bradford City at Valley Parade.
Charity Partner 2017-18
Thanks to
Dave Wiggins
Match Ball Sponsor Season 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Photograph: Action from Town’s home fixture v Abbey Hulton United in the Hallmark Security League First Division
Courtesy of Bernard Platt
Charity Charity Partner Partner 2017-18 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partners Town’s first competitive fixture back in St. Helens provided quite a night. A group of our staff, volunteers and Trustees were there to see it. Some of us are keen followers of football, with previous connections to the club: for example, Trustee Paul Pennington is the father of Steve ‘Pellet’ Pennington, whose goalscoring exploits lit up Hoghton Road in the 1990s. Others hadn’t been to a match in a long time, and it was the first time at a football match of any kind for one of our volunteers. I had to explain that whilst not unprecedented, it was at least a little unusual for the away team to arrive an hour late; spectators drinking beer within spilling distance of the players may be a distant memory in professional football, but not in non-league; and no, the floodlights weren’t switched off deliberately before the opposition could take their last minutepenalty. The club’s officials did a very good job, despite the challenges of ‘opening night’. We could all see that everyone had half a dozen jobs to do, that some of the temporary arrangements required a lot of attention and that the whole set-up is a gem being polished. Thank you to everyone involved for their work on the night, and especially John McKeirnan, who was his usual welcoming and helpful self, despite having much to do. Our group each fulfil different roles in the Mind team, and not everyone knew each other at the start of the evening. A couple of hours of relaxed pitch-side mingling fixed that: in between the on-pitch incidents we discussed everything from plastic glasses, sausage rolls and house prices on Kiln Lane to the merits (?) of ‘smart motorways’, out of
Charity Partner 2017-18
town shopping and work – yes, work. You wouldn’t put it in the advertising, but going to the match can be a really effective way of getting people to work together even more closely. Some of us also met friends and colleagues from outside the Mind ‘family’, and enjoyed a good catch up. Now that Town is back in the town it can once again play a full role in bringing the community together, and as a footballing focal point for civic pride. More of us will be at Ruskin for today’s match, against Silsden, hopefully including some of our service users. It will be a big step for some of them, especially those who experience social anxiety: they can feel that people are looking at them, laughing and mocking. Even leaving the house can feel impossible at times. It can be utterly demoralising, and makes other mental health issues worse. We try to help by listening, understanding and by not judging. It makes a difference.
See you at Ruskin. Ste Lingard Vice-Chair, St. Helens Mind
Ruskin Drive Update Work at Ruskin Drive Sports Village is almost complete and recently saw the official opening of the site as part of the St Helens Sports Festival. The new Pavilion dressing rooms have been handed over and the new turnstiles and refreshment buildings arrived this week. There is still some final touches which will be completed over the next couple of weeks.
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Brief History Of Town The original St. Helens Town club was formed in 1901 and played at Park Road, behind the Primrose Vaults public house. Although it was known as the Primrose Ground, the players changed further down Park Road at the Black Horse pub. Playing in the Lancashire League and Lancashire Combination, the team enjoyed some early success, but struggled after the Great War and appears to have folded midway through the 1928/29 season. The club was re-formed by George Fryer and a group of local businessmen in 1946. They took out a lease of the former cricket ground at Hoghton Road, Sutton, adjacent to the St. Helens Junction railway station and, although it entered in the FA Cup in the 1946/47 season, a team could not be raised in time to fulfil its tie with Prescot Cables. Friendly games were played, then local team Derbyshire Hill Rovers were taken over in April 1947, those players forming the nucleus of the team which entered the Liverpool County Combination at the start of the 1947/48 season. St. Helens Town soon began to prosper and early results included a sensational 10-4 win over Everton “A” on 6th December 1947. Former German prisoner -of-war Bert Trautmann joined the club in the Summer of 1948, the strapping goalkeeper helping the team to win its first trophy, the George Mahon Cup, which was secured with a 2-1 win over Runcorn at Prescot on 7th May 1949. Crowds averaged over 2000 that season, peaking with a league record attendance of 3012 against Burscough in October 1948. The following season, 1949/50, Town entered the Lancashire Combination and,
despite losing Trautmann to Manchester City in October 1949, they won the Second Division title in some style the following season, three players, Albert Leadbetter (36), Harry McCann (32) and Terry Garner (31) all netting over 30 goals apiece. An all -time club record attendance of “between 8000 and 9000” witnessed a friendly game against Manchester City, arranged as part of the Trautmann transfer deal, in April 1950 and another 4000 witnessed a second match with City the following season. Although relegated by a slender margin from the First Division in 1951/52, the club continued to look forward, even contemplating Football League status and, in order to further its ambitions, moved to the former St. Helens Recs. rugby league ground at City Road. Initial crowds were encouraging but, despite success, the club decided to move back to Hoghton Road in October 1953, where they remained until April 2000. Town produced a number of fine players who joined Football League clubs, including Bill Foulkes (Manchester United), John Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday) and John Connelly who joined Burnley, later transferring to Manchester United and who played in the England 1966 World Cup winning squad. More recently, Dave
Charity Partner 2017-18
Bamber scored goals in all four divisions of the league with a host of different clubs, starting and ending his league career at Blackpool and in the last few years, Karl Ledsham, who had a productive career at conference level with Southport, Lincoln City, Barrow and Stockport County before moving to the USA. Following a second relegation in 1956, St. Helens Town continued to play in the Lancashire Combination, winning the Championship in 1971/72, by nine points ahead of Accrington Stanley. However, the formation of the Northern Premier League in 1968 led to a gradual drain of stronger clubs from the Combination and St. Helens joined the Cheshire League in 1975, becoming founder members of the North West Counties League seven years later. They held the proud record of being the only club to play in the NW Counties’ top flight every season until they were relegated in April 2015, conceding an injury-time equaliser to Silsden in the last game of the season, a match they had to win to stay up. Town enjoyed a golden era in the late 1980s, just missing out on an appearance in the First Round proper of the FA Cup in 1985/86, losing to Morecambe in a Fourth Qualifying Round Replay, but they obtained ample compensation by winning the FA Vase at Wembley in 1987, beating near neighbours Warrington Town 3-2, with two goals from Phil Layhe and one from Brian Rigby. They were regular promotion candidates for many years, largely due to the scoring exploits of Steve “Pellet” Pennington, who grabbed 216 goals in 351 games, his season’s best hauls of 45 in 1993/94 and 46 in 1997/98 just failing to beat the club record
Charity Partner 2017-18
of 47 scored by Phil Stainton in 1963/64. Current club captain Andy Gillespie won the NW Counties’ golden boot with 34 goals in the 2015/16 season and netted another 24 times last season. This season sees Town in their third season in the Hallmark Securities League First Division, aiming to put behind themselves two seasons of inconsistent performances which have seen them finish some way short of the promotion places, despite some excellent results. New manager Lee Jenkinson, who served his time under the experienced Alan Gillespie, now has a settled first team squad and with the club having endured seven years of a nomadic existence, ground-sharing at Ashton Town, Ashton Athletic and Prescot Cables, the excellent 3G facilities at Ruskin Drive are now up and running and backed up by a strong development system, featuring Under-18s, Under-21s and Reserves managed by a top -class coaching team, St. Helens Town are looking forward once again to a great future.
In Town Today The first ever Silsden AFC was formed in September 1904. The fledgling club adopted a blue & white playing kit that had been used by the recently defunct village rugby club, and a field adjacent to the original rugby field on Keighley Road was hired. It is amazing that the same field is used to this day by the current Silsden football club. 1905-06, saw Silsden become founder members of the Keighley & District League. Unfortunately success eluded them, finishing 5th in the league after being in the running for the title early in the season, and beaten in the Charity Cup final by Keighley Celtic 0-1, in front of 1000 wet & windswept spectators at Lawkholme Lane. For the 190910 season, Silsden FC resigned from the Keighley league, and they joined the Bradford & District League. For 1911/12 Season Silsden returned to the Keighley League and in 1913/14 won the Keighley Charity Cup for the second time after defeating Cullingworth 3-2. and lifted the Keighley League title for the first time in six seasons the next term. After the war there were a number of local clubs wanting a higher grade of football in which to play, and it was no surprise when the Keighley League’s top teams began to look to further themselves away from local competition. Silsden became founder members of the West Riding County Amateur League. For 1924/25 Silsden moved to the South Craven League. This was to herald what was to be a lean time for the club, who struggled badly in their new surroundings. The South Craven League came to sudden and abrupt end when its sides joined forces with others to form a strong Airedale & Craven League in 1931. Silsden
won the inaugural A&C title after a titanic battle with Keighley Town and old rivals Sutton United. They defeated Keighley Town in the final game of the season 5-4 after twice being two goals in arrears to lift the title, also winning the Charity Cup and the Craven Morrison Cup finals. At the end of the 1933/34 season Silsden moved to the Bradford Amateur League in the hope of increasing their support and revenue. In their first season they had to settle for runners-up place, but they did retain the Charity Cup. After finishing bottom in 1936/37 Silsden moved back to the Keithley & District League, winning the League Cup in their first season. In 1939/40 with many teams closing down due to the war, Silsden won the League title, the League Cup and the Charity Cup. Silsden entered the Craven & District League after the war but after one season moved back to the Bradford Amateur League. In 1951 they moved again, this time spending 8 seasons in the Wharfdale League. This heralded another period of success for the club with League titles and cups being won. However, as ever the wheels turned and by the end of the decade Silsden moved back to the Craven & District League. In 1963/64 Silsden won the League and Cup double and on the strength of that were elected straight into the West Riding County Amateur Leagues top division for the following season. Over the next decade the side would win the Keighley FA Cup seven times, and lift both West Riding County Amateur and West Yorkshire League titles. Yet, despite their immense success, events would transpire that would lead them to a self inflicted downfall by the end of the 1970’s. In 1971/72 the club won the League title but at the end of 1972/73 Silsden were unable to raise a team to play in the League Cup final on the specified date and were expelled from the League. The club found a new home in the West Yorkshire League Division One and promptly won the title but there was no automatic promotion, so they were forced to play a second season in Division One. Silsden won the title again and this time
Charity Partner 2017-18
were allowed promotion to the Premier Division where they took the title at the first attempt. An altercation between players from Silsden and Fryston at the League’s Presentation evening lead to both clubs being expelled from the League. Silsden managed to regain admittance to the West Riding County Amateur League. Incredibly Silsden were expelled from a league for the third time in six seasons, this time for violent and abusive behaviour from players and officials. Silsden also lost the use of their ground after breaking the tenancy agreement. With no home, the club broke up. However, Silsden United, a Sunday team who had taken over the facilities, changed their name to Silsden AFC as part of the tenancy agreement and in 1980 a Saturday team was formed which joined the Craven League. In 1983/84 they were accepted into the West Riding County Amateur League and in 1985/86 won promotion to the Premier Division. However, things didn’t work out and after finishing second from bottom in 1987/88, the club had withdrawn from the League by Christmas 1988 and folded. A new Silsden AFC was formed. They started life in the Craven & District football league Division Two and spent three years in the Craven League, moving up to the Premier Division and in the last year set a new record of going through the season unbeaten in all competitions. They then joined the West Riding County Amateur League in Division Two and quickly gained promotion up into the Premier Division where they enjoyed three seasons. In season 2002/03 Silsden set another record in going through the season unbeaten in all competitions. They won the League title and the League Cup. 2003/04 saw Silsden again walk away with most of the trophies. As well as winning the League, they became only the fourth team in history to win the County Cup three seasons running, they also took the Keighley FA Cup, the Keighley FA Suplementary Cup and the Keighley FA Sunday Cup, although they had to settle for runners up place in the League Cup final, losing 3-1 to Campion. In season 2004/5 Silsden gained promotion to
Charity Partner 2017-18
Division 1 in the North West Counties Football League in their inaugural season by finishing runners up to Cammell Laird. 2005/6 saw the side finish their first season in Division One in 14th position a great achievement in only their second season on the league. The following season saw them replicate the previous season’s 14th placed finish but this time they gained four extra points. The following year they improved they finished in a club record 10th position. The 2008/9 season saw the Yorkshire men improve again this time finishing in their best ever finish of 9th position in the Premier Division. Work was completed in May on the new clubhouse & changing facilities at their natural home of Keighley Road. Silsden returned to its natural home in Silsden at the start of the 2010/11 season but the club had an difficult start to the season on the pitch finding themselves battling at the wrong end of the table they regrouped and eventually put a string of results together to ensure that they were to play Premier Division football this season with a 15th position finish.
The 2011/12 season saw the club have a more comfortable season with the club finishing in a mid-table position of 12th. The following term 2012/13 saw the club have a good start but a poor run of form saw them slide down the table and be drawn into the danger zone. A few good results in the final month of the season saw the club climb back up the table and finish in 18th position. Last season saw the club improve slightly with another lower mid table finish this time in 15th position. 2014/15 saw a mid-table finish for Silsden but a 1-1 draw at Brocstedes Park saw them relegate Town and last term they suffered a similar fate finishing in 21st position and being relegated. Looking to bounce straight back to the Premier Division at the first attempt Silsden had a mixed started to the 2016/17 season and James Gill was replaced by former Bradford City player Danny Forrest in November 2016. The season ended with the Cobbydalers finishing mid-table in 11th position.
Charity Partner 2017-18
Town Latest news St Helens Town are delighted to welcome Unite the union, St Helens Branch as the club’s new kit sponsors for the start of the new Hallmark Security League campaign. The two year sponsorship deal covering seasons 2017-18 and 2018-19 will see the Unite the union logo take pride of place on the front of the brand new home and away Macron kits which will be worn at the club’s new Ruskin Drive Sportsground home for the first time this summer. Unite the union will also have a significant presence in the club’s multiaward winning match programme, official club website and social media outlets as well as at the club’s new home. Club Commercial Manager Simon Kenyon, said, ‘We are thrilled to welcome Unite the union to the club and we are looking forward to a partnership which will reap benefits for both parties.’ ‘The market for sponsorship of non-league clubs is always tough but we feel our
experience over recent seasons with a range of partners has shown we offer great value and a superb potential return on investment.’ He added, ‘We work hard for all our sponsors and I am confident the club will prove to be an excellent partner in promoting the work undertaken by Unite. ‘The two year sponsorship deal is a real boost for the club and provides us with an excellent platform as we look forward to a bright future at our new home.’ Unite the union is Britain's biggest trade union with 1.42 million members. It is a democratic and campaigning union standing up for equality for all. Unite is dedicated to serving the best interests of its members, protecting workers rights and improving the quality of life by negotiating with employers and government. As a primarily industry-based union, its structure means it can effectively represent member’s interests in the workplace. Martin Bond, Branch Secretary said, ‘Our Branch of almost 1000 members is rooted in St Helens. Most of our members live and/or work in St Helens and for the Branch to be sponsoring St Helens Town as they return home is particularly pleasing. We are proud to become Shirt Sponsors for the next 2 years and are looking forward to a successful season’ Richard McCauley Branch Chair continued, ‘We are thrilled to be partnering up with an iconic local club with a such proud history, similar to ourselves and we look forward to promoting both as we continue to represent the best interests of our members right across the borough.’
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
How do we Compare? St Helens Town - last 6 matches 12/8 All Competitions Most recent Home L W L D W L Away L L W L L L Collated D W L L L L Silsden - last 6 matches 19/8 All Competitions Most recent Home L L W W L W Away L W L W W W Collated L W L W W W
St Helens Town games since... All Competitions 12/8 Clean sheet 4 Goal Scored 1 Loss 0 No score draw Score draw Win
Home League Away League Home Cup Away Cup Collated
117 5 4
Silsden games since... All Competitions 19/8 Clean sheet 0 Goal Scored 0 Loss 3 No score 14 draw Score draw 46 Win 0
P 11 11 1 0 23
Charity Partner 2017-18
W 6 3 1 0 10
at St Helens Town NWC-D1
Previous Meetings 2002-03
NWC-D1
2003-04
WRCL-P
NWC-D1
2004-05
NWC-D2
04/02; 3-2
2005-06
18/02; 2-4
31/03; 2-1
2006-07
14/04; 1-1
20/10; 4-4
2007-08
05/01; 0-5
20/12; 4-1
2008-09
13/09; 1-2
29/04; 1-0
2009-10
20/03; 3-2
19/04; 0-3
2010-11
11/09; 3-0
26/11; 1-1
2011-12
28/04; 1-1
16/02; 2-1
2012-13
06/09; 1-7
19/09; 2-0
2013-14
14/12; 0-1
21/04; 1-1
2014-15
03/01; 1-2
at Silsden WRCL-P
NWC-D1
2015-16
NWC-PD
11/02; 2-6
2016-17
12/11; 4-1
02/09/2017
2017-18
03/03/2018
St Helens Town Scores First Games Played
22
St Helens Town Wins
9
Draws
5
Silsden Wins
8
St Helens Town Goals
39
Silsden Goals
46
Percentage Town Wins
40.91
Previous Meetings D L 3 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 5 8
F 22 17 1 0 40
A 20 26 0 0 46
GD 2 -9 1 0 -6
Win % 54.55 27.27 100.00 0.00 43.48
League News Runcorn Town As part of a series of events celebrating their 50th anniversary, Runcorn Town will be holding a half-time penalty competition for junior teams around the Runcorn area over the course of the season. There will be sixteen teams of five plus one Goalkeeper in all and it will be ran as a straight knockout competition. The winners of each heat going through to the next round of the competition.
"It is great news for Road, as the sponsorship makes a tremendous difference to our finances. "The connection between ourselves and the supporters club is obvious, and everyone connected with Maine Road would like to thank Kevin Parker (Secretary), Alan Galley (Chairman), the rest of their committee, and of course all members of the Supporters Clubs for their continued support". Pictured below presenting the sponsorship cheque are: Left to right - Alan Galley (Chairman, Supporters Club), Colin Broadbent (Maine Road), Tony Book (Manchester City legend and President of the Supporters Club) and Dave Miller (Maine Road).
Litherland REMYCA The Sefton based club are expending their media operations with the addition of REMYCA Radio which will take the form of a regular media broadcast. The show will see the club's Media Officer David Brindle reflecting on all things Remy' with latest news and updates from the club including discussions with club officials, playeers and so on.
Maine Road have announced that the Manchester City Supporters Club (1949) are continuing as main club sponsors for the coming season. Club Vice-Chairman Colin Broadbent said:
City of Liverpool recently organised a charity fundraising event on behalf of the Owen McVeigh Foundation at their opening league match of the season, against Irlam at the TDP Solicitors Stadium. The Foundation is a charitable organisation and their purpose is to raise funds in order to help and enrich the lives of children in the local area who are ill with cancer. The
Charity Partner 2017-18
charity was set up in memory of Owen McVeigh who was only 11 years old when he passed away after being diagnosed with leukaemia. City of Liverpool Media Director Gary Johansen said: "As a club, we were delighted to be able to help organise this fundraising event for the Owen McVeigh Foundation. We did an event last season which was really successful, so it's great to be able to be in a position to organise another fundraiser".
As the sun beat down and temperatures soared on the resplendent course at the traditional host Runcorn Golf Club, participants raised their games to post some impressive scores. Twelve teams of four contested the honours with the standard being set by a team led by Runcorn GC secretary (and Linnets player of the 1970s) Neil Kenwright. The quartet - also including Tom Gibbons, Tony Gibbons and John Colquitt - won the event for a second time in three years with an outstanding 94pt Stableford score off handicaps ranging from five to 21. Long-time supporters of the club, Apec Taxis are invariably high in the reckoning and they this time finished as runners-up with 84pts with a line-up including Linnets Juniors coach Dean Kennington.
City of Liverpool supporters were able to purchase specially designed T-shirts that had the Owen McVeigh Foundation emblem recreated in the club's Purple colours, and these proved very popular with the fans. A tremendous total of ÂŁ652.60 was raised on the day, of which ÂŁ292.60 was donated via a bucket collection. Gary said "It was a brilliant amount of money raised for such an important cause. The visiting Irlam fans and our own Purple Partisans dug deep, and on behalf of the Owen McVeigh Foundation, I'd like to say a huge thank you to them all for their kind donations".
Warm weather brought out the best in players at Runcorn Linnets' Annual Golf Day, sponsored by club sponsors Millbank, last Thursday.
Charity Partner 2017-18
Barnton FC, one of the Linnets' nearest neighbours in the Hallmark Security League, entered a team and the tournament organisers were delighted to see them come through for third place.
Their line-up, featuring first team manager Steve Lloyd, edged out Runcorn Linnets' club accountants, Burton Beavan on a card play-off over the back nine holes. In fifth place, a further point off the pace with 76, was a team captained by Linnets favourite of the 1990s, Ian Brady At the evening presentations, Runcorn Linnets' chairman, Mark Buckley thanked all concerned with organising and staging another excellent event.
Charity Partner 2017-18
Premier Division Fixtures
Premier Division Table Sat 26/08/2017
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD Pts
1
Charnock Richard
3
3
0
0
14
6
8
9
2
Runcorn Town
3
3
0
0
7
4
3
9
3
Runcorn Linnets
3
2
1
0
10
1
9
7
4
Bootle
4
2
1
1
12
7
5
7
5
Hanley Town
3
2
1
0
9
4
5
7
6 West D & Chorlton
3
2
1
0
9
4
5
7
7
1874 Northwich
3
2
1
0
6
3
3
7
8
Winsford United
4
2
1
1
6
6
0
7
9
City of Liverpool
3
2
0
1
12
3
9
6
10 Northwich Victoria
4
2
0
2
7
10
-3
6
11
Ashton Athletic
3
1
1
1
6
3
3
4
12
Widnes
3
1
1
1
6
5
1
4
13
Irlam
3
1
1
1
5
6
-1
4
14
AFC Darwen
4
1
1
2
4
10
-6
4
15
AFC Liverpool
3
1
0
2
6
4
2
3
16
Barnoldswick T
3
1
0
2
5
4
1
3
17
Congleton Town
3
1
0
2
7
7
0
3
18
Maine Road
3
1
0
2
5
10
-5
3
19
Abbey Hey
3
1
0
2
2
7
-5
3
20
Burscough
3
0
1
2
2
6
-4
1
21
Barnton
4
0
1
3
6
18
-12
1
22
Padiham
3
0
0
3
3
10
-7
0
23
Squires Gate
3
0
0
3
2
13
-11
0
Charity Partner 2017-18
Saturday 2nd September 2017 Abbey Hey v 1874 Northwich AFC Darwen v Maine Road Bootle v Widnes Congleton Town v AFC Liverpool Hanley Town v Charnock Richard Northwich Victoria v Burscough Runcorn Linnets v Padiham Squires Gate v Runcorn Town Winsford United v City of Liverpool Monday 4th September 2017 Maine Road v Abbey Hey Widnes v Congleton Town Tuesday 5th September 2017 1874 Northwich v Ashton Athletic Barnoldswick Town v AFC Darwen Burscough v Padiham City of Liverpool v Runcorn Linnets Irlam v West Didsbury & Chorlton Wednesday 6th September 2017 AFC Liverpool v Winsford United Barnton v Hanley Town Runcorn Town v Bootle Saturday 9th September 2017 AFC Darwen v Runcorn Linnets Ashton Athletic v City of Liverpool Runcorn Town v Burscough Winsford United v Bootle Saturday 16th September 2017 Abbey Hey v AFC Liverpool Ashton Athletic v Hanley Town Burscough v Congleton Town Charnock Richard v 1874 Northwich City of Liverpool FC v Barnton Irlam v Barnoldswick Town Northwich Victoria v Bootle Runcorn Linnets v Maine Road Squires Gate v Widnes West D & Chorlton v Runcorn Town Winsford United v AFC Darwen Monday 18th September 2017 Maine Road v Runcorn Town Widnes v Burscough
First Division Table Sat 26/08/2017
First Division Fixtures
P
W
D
L
F
A GD Pts
1
Whitchurch Alport
4
4
0
0
14
2
12 12
2
Silsden
4
4
0
0
7
2
5
12
3
Prestwich Heys
4
3
0
1
14
4
10
9
4
Bacup Borough
4
2
2
0
7
3
4
8
5
Litherland REMYCA
3
2
1
0
9
3
6
7
6
New Mills
3
2
1
0
7
3
4
7
7
Abbey Hulton Utd
3
2
1
0
8
6
2
7
8
Alsager Town
4
2
1
1
6
5
1
7
9
Cheadle Town
4
2
1
1
6
5
1
7
10
Chadderton
2
1
1
0
7
3
4
4
11
Atherton LR
3
1
1
1
3
3
0
4
12
Carlisle City
4
1
1
2
5
6
-1
4
13
Sandbach United
4
1
1
2
3
5
-2
4
14
Stockport Town
4
1
1
2
5
11
-6
4
15
Cammell Laird
3
1
0
2
4
7
-3
3
16
AFC Blackpool
4
1
0
3
6
10
-4
3
17
Eccleshall
4
1
0
3
4
10 -6
3
18
Daisy Hill
4
0
2
2
3
5
-2
2
19
Nelsaon
3
0
1
2
3
8
-5
1
20
Holker Old Boys
4
0
1
3
3
13 -10
1
21
St Helens Town
2
0
0
2
2
5
-3
0
22
FC Oswestry Town
4
0
0
4
7
14
-7
0
Saturday 2nd September 2017 Alsager Town v Atherton LR Bacup Borough v Cammell Laird Daisy Hill v Litherland REMYCA Eccleshall v Chadderton FC Oswestry Town v Stockport T Nelson v Abbey Hulton United New Mills v Holker Old Boys Prestwich Heys v AFC Blackpool Sandbach United v Cheadle Town St Helens Town v Silsden Whitchurch Alport v Carlisle City
Monday 4th September 2017 Daisy Hill v Chadderton Stockport Town v Alsager Town Tuesday 5th September 2017 Cammell Laird v Whitchurch Alport Carlisle City v St Helens Town FC Oswestry Town v Sandbach Utd Silsden v Atherton LR Wednesday 6th September 2017 Cheadle Town v Abbey Hulton Utd Holker Old Boys v Nelson Litherland REMYCA v Prestwich H
Saturday 9th September 2017 Bacup Borough v Abbey Hulton U Sandbach United v Chadderton Saturday 16th September 2017 Abbey Hulton United v Carlisle City Atherton LR v Chadderton Cammell Laird v Holker Old Boys Daisy Hill v Alsager Town Eccleshall v Prestwich Heys FC Oswestry Town v St Helens T Litherland REMYCA v Whitchurch A Nelson v Stockport Town New Mills v AFC Blackpool Sandbach United v Bacup Borough Silsden v Cheadle Town Monday 18th September 2017 Stockport Town v New Mills Tuesday 19th September 2017 Cammell Laird 1907 v Eccleshall Prestwich Heys v Daisy Hill
Wednesday 20th September 2017 Cheadle Town v Chadderton Holker Old Boys v Carlisle City Litherland REMYCA v St Helens T
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Next up at RUSKIN DRIVE
Saturday 9th Sept 2017 Kick Off 3.00pm
Today’s Team Line-up
versus HEMSWORTH Miners Welfare The Buildbase FA Vase 1st Qualifying Round
Next AWAY FIXTURE
Tuesday 5th Sept 2017 Kick Off 7.45pm
versus CARLISLE CITY Hallmark Security League Division One
Today’s SPONSORS Match: Top Car Detailing Match Ball: Johnsons Toyota Liverpool
Programme: Unite St Helens
Main Club Sponsors
Johnsons Toyota Liverpool Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18
Charity Partner 2017-18