1971
Eccleshall vs Ellesmere Rangers FC Eccleshall FC Matchday Programme 2022/23 NWCFL Division One South
mONDAY 26th december 2022 Kick Off 3:00 pm Issue 16
Eccleshall Football Club - Season 2022/23 Pershall Park, Chester Road, Eccleshall, Staffordshire. ST21 6NE
Telephone 01785 851351 (match days only) 1971
Legal Entity: Company limited by shares - Eccleshall Football Club Limited (c/n 13365015). Subsidiary of Eccleshall FC Sports Foundation Limited (c/n 13359263) - company limited by guarantee.
Club Officials: Chairman: Neil Washington Vice-Chairman: Antony Johnson Secretary: Jim Tunney Treasurer: David Heelis Programme Editor: Shaun Rogers Clubhouse Management: Bill Grinham Club Welfare Officer: Jim Tunney Commercial Manager: Media Officer: Shaun Rogers
Directors
Neil Washington, Antony Johnson, Paul Cox, David Heelis, Bill Grinham, Richard Marsh, Jim Tunney.
Committee
John Martin, Colin Leese, Sid Kelly, Ernie Jackson, Diane Washington, Harvey Collins, Liz Leese, Andy Gough, Ben Gamble, Julie Clews, Barry Blenheim, Laura Sharratt, Tony Woolrich Fundraising Sub-Committee Neil Washington, Antony Johnson, John Martin, Jim Tunney, Colin Leese First Team Management: Liam Kelly, Nathan Wilkes, Russell Rowley, Harry Pickering, Laura Machin Junior Section Chairman: Andy Gough Secretary: Gareth Davies U10s Kieron Healey U13s Dave Hislop, Gaz Davis U14s John Edensor, Nick Mobley U16s Paul Heler, Mark Croxton, Henry Taylor Members of the North West Counties League, Midland Junior Premier League, North Staffs Junior Youth League, Mid Staffs Junior League.
Affiliated to Staffordshire FA Eccleshall FC is an England Accredited Club
THE DUGOUT VIEW Good afternoon and welcome to today's Boxing Day fixture against Ellesmere Rangers. I hope all of our supporters had a Merry Christmas day yesterday and I wish you a Happy New Year. Ellesmere is a team I know little about so have been doing as much homework as possible on them. Nobody can argue with the excellent start to the season they have made, so we know to expect a tough game this afternoon. It’s proving a challenging time of year to get fixtures played at the minute due to the recent weather conditions, but I can assure you that the lads have been working hard on the training ground as well as taking circuit classes at Guerilla Training with Andy Weston. Enjoy this afternoon’s game and thank you for your continued support.
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Eccleshall FC Club Honours 1973-74 Mid Staffs Div.3 Cup Winners 1973-74 Mid Staffs Div.3 Runners-up 1975-76 Mid Staffs Div.2 Cup Winners 1980-81 Staffs County (N) League Div.2 Champions 1981-82 Staffs County League (N) Premier Division Champions 1981-82 May Bank Cup Finalists 1982-82 May Bank Cup Winners 1982-83 Mid Staffs Div.2 Cup Winners 1983-84 Staffs County League (N) Premier Division Champions 1983-84 May Bank Cup Winners 1983-84 Staffs FA Vase Finalists 1984-85 Staffs FA Vase Finalists 1986-87 May Bank Cup Finalists 1987-88 Mid Staffs Borough Cup Finalists 1989-90 Staffs Senior League Champions 1999-00 Springbank Vending Midland League Runners-up 1999-00 Staffs County League Champions 2001-02 Springbank Vending Midland League Champions 2002-03 Springbank Vending Midland League Champions 2002-03 Staffs FA Vase Winners 2002-03 Staffs County League Champions 2002-03 Sentinel Cup Winners (under 18s) 2002-03 Sentinel Shield Winners (u/16’s) 2002-03 Leek Cup Finalists 2005-06 Staffs FA Vase Finalists 2017-18 Staffs FA Youth Cup Winners (Under 18s) 2017-18 Potteries Junior Youth Cup Winners (under 18s)
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Reformed 1971 Nickname The Eagles Ground Pershall Park Chester Road Eccleshall ST21 6NE Telephone 01785 851351 (Matchdays Only)
Record Attendances: League - 2,011 vs FC United 5.11.05 Cup - 475 vs Stoke City - Staffs FA Senior Cup 16/10/2019 Previous Leagues Mid Staffs League Staffs County League (N) North Staffs Alliance Midland League (formerly known as Staffs Senior league, Refuge Assurance Springbank Vending)
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Ellesmere is a historic market town nestling in the North West corner of Shropshire on the Welsh border. Its large number of lakes or meres gives it its name of Shropshire’s “Lake District” and makes it a popular place for tourists. The club badge of a swan represents an affinity with the large number of these birds that populate the local waterways.
The club in its present form was founded in 1969, although there have been football teams in the town since the early 1900s. These early teams played their games on the Wharf Meadow, which at that time was within the grounds of the local dairy (where the present Tesco is now). The Railway pub in the town was the venue for the first meeting of the soon to be Railway Rangers playing in the Oswestry and District League in their first season. The club moved its headquarters to the Market Hotel in 1974 and the club name was changed to Ellesmere Rangers. They remained in the Oswestry & District League until the following season when they gained promotion into the Shrewsbury and West Shropshire League. The Rangers first major honour was in 1981 when, managed by our present club secretary John Edge, the club lifted the Shropshire Junior cup at the Gay Meadow beating Weston United 2-1. Further moves upwards were achieved, and by 1988/89 Rangers were in the Shropshire County League. 2004/5 saw them in the West Midland League Division 2 where back to back promotions were achieved, and 2005/6 saw the Rangers competing in the West Midland first division. In the 2008/9 season a strong challenge for promotion was mounted. This was narrowly missed by a couple of points and 4th place was achieved, putting the team in a strong position for the following season. The 2009/10 year saw the club get promotion to the Midland Alliance. An incredible season was capped off during a memorable night at the Prostar Arena, the home of Shrewsbury Town, when the Rangers beat Market Drayton Town (two leagues higher) to win the Shropshire Challenge Cup. The 2010/11 season was very much one of consolidation, finishing a very creditable 13th position in our first year at this level and also reaching the final of the Walsall Senior Cup at Walsall’s Banks Stadium. For the 2013/2014 season Rangers were now back in the West Midland Regional League Premier Division and finished the season in 11th place.
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The 2018/2019 season again sees major changes at the club, after 14 years, (11 in the West Midland League and 3 in the Midland Alliance League) we were moved into the North West Counties First Division South. The 2020/2021 season sees Matt Burton return to the club as joint manager with Connor Courtney. We also have a womens team who play in the Shropshire Womens Midweek League and Ellesmere Rangers Sunday. who play in the Premier Division of the Shrewsbury and District Football League. The club also has a thriving junior section. The club is proud to be a close knit family unit and the progress on the pitch can only be achieved because of the efforts of the backroom people who put in a huge amount of work to push the club on to further success.
Today's Opponents LEAGUE SEASON SO FAR P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS
18
11
3
4
43
22
21
36
LEAGUE POSITION
CLEAN SHEETS
4th
3
TOP SCORER 8 CALLUM GRAYBROOK
DISTANCE FROM PERSHALL PARK : 34.6 MILES
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LATEST NEWS We would like to wish a Speedy recovery to Earnie Jackson from all your friends here at Eccleshall Football Club. With December seeing so many games getting called off we now have new dates for the following games. Wythenshawe AFC - Wednesday 8th February 2023 with a 8pm kickoff. Ashville AFC - Tuesday 17th January with a 8pm kickoff We will also now play Abbey Hey in our cup game on Saturday 21st January with a 3pm kickoff This means our game vs Stockport Georgians is now on Tuesday 31st January with a 7:45pm kickoff
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PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
22/23
Aaron Woolrich
Aiden Blaise
sponsored by Tony Woolrich & Andy Withey
Alexander Atton
Luke Lewis
sponsored by Terry & Dorothy Steele
Mitchell Glover
Callum Feeney
Lewis Dunn sponsored by RICHARD MARSH
Ethan Stanton
Jordan Benton
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Daniel Taylor
Jordan Darlington
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AVAILABLE TO SPONSOR Ollie Hickman
George Woodroffe
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PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
22/23
Lucas Green-Birch
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Management Liam Kelly
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JULY 30.07
CAMMELL LAIRD 1907 (H)
AUGUST 02.08 06.08 13.08 20.08 27.08 29.08
ABBEY HULTON UNITED (H) ASHVILLE (A) EDWARD CASE CUP 1S ASHVILLE (H) STAFFORD TOWN (A) RUGBY BOROUGH (H) FA VASE 1Q ALSAGER TOWN (H)
september 03.09 06.09 13.09 17.09 24.09
NEW MILLS (A) BROCTON (H) ROCESTER (A) CHEADLE HEATH NOMADS (H) HEREFORD LADS CLUB (A) FA VASE 2Q
october 01.10 04.10 08.10 15.10 17.10 22.10 29.10
ABBEY HEY (A) SPORTING KHALSA (H) SSC CHEADLE HEATH NOMADS (H) EDWARD CASE CUP 2S CHEADLE HEATH NOMADS (H) MACRON CUP 1 STOCKPORT TOWN (A) NEWENT TOWN (A) FA VASE RD 1 ROCESTER (H)
Eccy Fixtures december 03.12 06.12 26.12
FOLEY MEIR (A) STAFFORD TOWN (H) ELLESMERE RANGERS (H)
january 04.01 07.01 10.01 14.01 21.01 24.01 28.01 31.01
MAINE ROAD (H) CHEADLE HEATH NOMADS (A) CHEADLE TOWN (A) STOCKPORT TOWN (H) ABBEY HEY (H) ECC3 ALSAGER TOWN (A) ABBEY HEY (H) STOCKPORT GEORGIANS (A)
febraury 04.02 11.02 18.02 25.02
SANDBACH UNITED (A) FOLEY MEIR (H) BROCTON (A) CHEADLE TOWN (H)
march 04.03 11.03 18.03 25.03
BARNTON (H) CAMMELL LAIRD 1907 (A) ABBEY HULTON UNITED (A) STOCKPORT GEORGIANS (H)
april 01.04 10.04 15.04
WYTHENSHAWE AMATEURS (A) ELLESMERE RANGERS (A) NEW MILLS (H)
november 05.11 08.11 12.11 16.11 19.11 22.11 28.11
MAINE ROAD (A) FOLEY MEIR (A) COVENTRY SPHINX (H) FA VASE R2 BARNTON (A) ABBEY HULTON (A) MACRON CUP R2 SANDBACH UNITED (H) ABBEY HEY (H) EDWARD CASE CUP 3S
1971
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Player Name
Appearances
Goals
Cards
Mom
Sub
Start
Sub
Red
Yellow
Alexander Atton (GK)
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lucas Baker *
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
Jordan Benton
19
1
3
0
0
1
1
Aidan Blaise
17
1
2
0
0
1
2
Christopher Boast
1
0
2
0
0
1
1
Ryan Campbell-Gordon
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Benjamin Chesters *
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
Adam Clayton *
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ashley Colclough
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan Cole
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan Darlington
10
0
0
0
0
1
0
Louis Downs
9
6
4
0
0
0
0
Lewis Dunn
21
0
0
0
0
2
0
Harry Farnsworth
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
Callum Feeney
20
0
0
0
0
2
2
Jack Flanaghan
7
10
1
0
0
1
0
Jordan Flattley
21
0
2
0
1
2
1
Anye Fowajuh
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mitchell Glover
18
3
3
0
0
1
0
Lucas Green-Birch
11
7
2
0
0
4
0
Joseph Griffiths
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Mark Groom
10
2
1
0
0
0
1
Oliver Hickman
11
3
2
0
0
0
0
William Holt
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Eden Johnson (GK)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Connor Jones
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Kian Knott
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Luke Lewis
10
3
0
0
1
1
1
Anthony Malbon
11
1
3
0
0
1
2
Ryan Malbon
11
2
4
0
0
3
2
Callum Middleton
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Ryan Pickup
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
Max Raine
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
Ethan Stanton
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
James Sutton
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
Daniel Taylor
8
2
0
0
0
1
0
Liam Tomlin
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
George Woodroffe
10
4
0
0
0
0
0
Aaron Woolrich (GK)
18
1
0
0
0
0
1
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WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY
NEW YEAR AND HERE IS TO A VERY PROSPEROUS
2023 1971
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AARON WOOLRICH (GK) ALEXANDER ATTON (GK) CALLUM FEENEY LEWIS DUNN MAX RAINE RYAN CAMPBELL GORDON ETHAN STANTON MITCHELL GLOVER AIDEN BLAISE LUKE LEWIS OLI HICKMAN DANIEL TAYLOR JORDAN DARLINGTON JORDAN BENTON LUCAS GREEN-BIRCH GEORGE WOODROFFE LOUIS DOWNS MARK GROOM ASHLEY COLCLOUGH JACK FLANAGHAN JORDAN FLATTLEY RYAN PICKUP RYAN MALBON ANT MALBON KIERAN KNOTT JORDAN COLE CHRIS BOAST
Manager : Liam Kelly
JACK BOSWELL BEN DAVIES MATTHEW JONES CARL ROGERS JACK SWEENEY BLAKE ROBINSON BRANDON TANOMJIT CAMERON DAVIES STEVEN HOLE KARL BAILEY CALLUM GRAYBROOK WILLIAM EVANS JACK HARRIS OWEN LLOYD JORDAN DAVIES BEN RICHARDS
Manager : Connor Courtney and Matt Burton
JACK LAMBERT ADAM SINIARSKI DAVID WHITE