St Helens Town v Ashton Athletic

North West Counties Football League Premier Division Programme of the Year 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13

Executive Programme Sponsor





Today’s Teams . . .

Cover: Connor Sanderson in action v Ashton Athletic

No Gls St Helens Town

Ciaran Gibson

Alex Gillespie

Joe McKeegan

Andy Mawdsley

Lee Crompton

Liam Dodd

Mason Ryan

Mike Sykes-Wright

Andy Gillespie

Andy Olsen

Adam Storey

Karl Bergqvist

Paul Cook-Hannah

Danny Norris

Rory Crowther

Tom Lightbody

No Gls Ashton Athletic

Adam Howard

Ben Kay

Ben Graham

Dean Callaway

Dean Midgeley

Ian Rowlands

Jay Foulds

Louis Edwards

Luke Holden

Mike Downing

Mike Wood

Paul Casey

Phil Williams

Richie Livingston

Ryan Small

Sam Bailey

CLUB INFORMATION

Honorary Life President: Alan Wellens

Vice President: Jim Barrett

Chairman:

John McKiernan (07713 339682)

Vice Chairman: Glyn Jones

Hon. Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Voller (07843 692695)

Commercial Manager

Stephen Eves 07950314693

Full Committee: John McKiernan, Jeff Voller,

Jim Barrett, Ste Ball, Chris Ford and Glyn Jones.

Trustees:

John McKiernan and Eric Bond

Club Manager: Ian Price

Assistant Manager: Paul Jones

Coach: Nick Matthews

Physiotherapist: Nicole Garner

Reserve Team Manager Alan Gillespie

Assistant Manager: John Whelan

Youth Team Managers:

Alan Gillespie & John Whelan

Email: [email protected]

Main Club Sponsor:

Johnsons Toyota Liverpool

Legal: St Helens Town Limited Private Limited Company

Company No. 04392840

Date of Incorporation 12.03.2002

Company Directors: Jim Barrett & Gordon McDonald

Parent Company:

A wholly owned subsidiary of Sporting Club St Helens Limited

Monday 21st April 2014, kick off 3pm North West Counties League, Premier Division

Manager: Ian Price Assistant: Paul Jones

Managers: Jay Foulds Ben Kay & Dougie Pitts

Referee: Mr M Duncan (Warrington) Assist: Mr B Richards (Wigan) & Mr A Worthington (Altrincham)

Today’s Executive Match Sponsor:

St Helens Town Red & White Shirts

White Shorts, Red & White Socks

Ashton Athletic Yellow Shirts

Yellow Shorts & Socks





Talk of the Town . . . Good afternoon and welcome to Brocstedes Park for this North West Counties Football League, Premier Division contest against our friends and landlords Ashton Athletic. May I open by welcoming our “visitors” I hope they enjoy the short time they will spend with us and have a safe if somewhat short journey home after the game! So here it is the final home game of the 2013-14 season this is the 24th and final time we will host a game here at Brocstedes Park this term and we will be looking to round the season off by claiming a win at the fourth time of asking against our landlords this term! This season started off with us in mixed form in August drawing on the opening day with a late comeback against Norton United before losing at Squires Gate & Winsford United before recording our first victory of the season here against Wigan Robin Park. We then drew with Ashton Athletic in the FA Cup before exiting in the replay and were well beaten by Maine Road

before rounding the month off with a hard fought victory at Barnoldswick and somehow dominating but losing at home to Alsager. September saw us exit the FA Vase at the first hurdle to Pontefract and losing at AFC Liverpool before embarking on a 13 game unbeaten run in the league which took us into December. This run was interspersed with another brace of first hurdle Cup exits as Alsager and Cammell Laird ended our interest in the League Challenge & Liverpool Senior Cups. We ended December with a trio of defeats and then had a weather enforced break

before going down to the odd goal in three at Norton on the second Saturday of 2014. It was another three weeks before we took to the field again this time at Congleton losing to a single goal on an awful night weatherwise before a 1-1 draw on the 3G at Stockport Sports. A skip through March saw us lose heavily at Colne and here to Ashton Athletic between which we secured a 2-1 home win over Abbey Hey. Rounding off the month with losses against Bootle, Runcorn Town and a draw at home to AFC Liverpool. We started this month with a home loss to Runcorn Town before a win at Alsager Town which we felt at the time (and later proved to be correct) was almost certain to secure a Premier Division berth for 2014-15. Mission was accomplished and we now look to next term when we start all over again! Before I close I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to all those who have volunteered there time to help the club function during the season be it with the programme, PA, fetching stray balls and more personally for Debbie and Jodie who have done an excellent job running the snack bar this season, helping to raise much needed funds for the club and hopefully they will be able to do the same again next term when once again we host games here at Brocstedes Park! Let’s get behind Town this afternoon and hopefully cheer them onto victory, enjoy the summer break and we’ll see you back here in August for the start of the new season! Enjoy the game . . . Jeff Voller





In Town Today . . . Ashton Athletic Football Club was founded in 1968 and played in the Wigan Sunday League - winning every division in consecutive seasons and many cup competitions before switching to the Warrington League on Saturdays where similar success was sustained. The club developed Brocstedes Park and was admitted to the Lancashire Combination, before becoming a founder member of the North West Counties League when the Combination merged with the Cheshire League in 1982. Unfortunately, financial restraints prevented the required ground improvements to be completed, and the club was relegated into the Manchester league division one in 1986 The drop of two leagues resulted that the majority of the playing staff moving to other clubs and for numerous years the club endeavoured to re build. Players came and went, lacking the club loyalty that had brought success to the club in the 1970's and 80's until the committee embraced an ambitious youth policy in 1999. The club is now at the end of a ten year development plan to enhance its recreational facilities and expand the club, in particular its junior section. Eight years ago the club had two teams, 50 members, one mediocre pitch with a dilapidated clubhouse and changing rooms. Since then, the club members have worked tirelessly to progress the club within its means, and with some help from external grant sourcesAssistance from the Football Foundation, awards for All Programme and Wigan Council enabled a series of improvements to be completed. The main pitch was re drained and a second pitch acquired/improved, new changing rooms and club house built, disabled access provided and other improvements made to the ground. More recently the ground has been brought up to the necessary Ground Grading for re entry into the NWCFL in time for the 2006/07 season and further improvements have provided additional seating. The 2008/09 season also saw a further progression of the club having been promoted to the Premier division of the North West Counties League.We will again take to the national stage having been accepted into the FA Cup competition after last seasons debut in the FA Vase which proved to be very lucrative for the club, progressing through 3 stages and beating 2 teams from higher leagues in the process. Last season also saw cup success for the club retaining the Atherton Charity Cup at the end of the season. A new vision for the club is under discussion for the further development of the club and this includes improvements to the access road, new junior sections and a proposed girls/ladies section. The main ground is also scheduled for enhancement works with





. . . Ashton Athletic additional covered spectator areas. The club is a voluntary organisation run by a committee of 14 alongside approximately 25 coaches and managers. Any money raised by the club has been ploughed back into improving the facilities and improving the youth section. The club now has a total membership of over 400. We have 9 junior teams consisting of approximately 160 children who take advantage of our now excellent facilities, whilst hundreds of adults and children from our opposition also take advantage of the facilities. In addition to the 2 open age teams, the occasional run out for the veterans team providing a further 20 members, the highlight being the now annual challenge match against the Past Players of Wigan Athletic. The club is keen to maintain the pace of development and future plans will enable increased activity at the club. Additional junior teams and a much safer and secure environment in particular for spectators and children. The club achieved its FA Charter Standard award in 2013 to complete its Holy Grail.

Season League P W D L F A GD Pts Position

1998-99 MANC-1 34 10 6 18 64 65 -1 36 15/18

1999-00 MANC-1 30 6 7 17 29 56 -27 25 13/16

2000-01 MANC-1 30 8 6 16 44 68 -24 30 12/16

2001-02 MANC-1 32 18 9 5 71 38 33 63 5/17

2002-03 MANC-1 28 14 7 7 68 40 28 49 5/15

2003-04 MANC-1 32 14 4 14 73 67 6 46 10/17

2004-05 MANC-1 28 10 7 11 53 48 5 37 10/15

2005-06 MANC-1 34 19 6 9 65 38 27 63 4/18

2006-07 NWC-2 34 6 10 18 38 62 -24 28 16/18

2007-08 NWC-2 34 20 7 7 68 35 33 67 3/18

2008-09 NWC-P 42 18 7 17 67 68 -1 61 6/22

2009-10 NWC-P 42 8 8 26 51 101 -50 32 21/22

2010-11 NWC-P 42 5 6 31 45 122 -77 21 22/22

2011-12 NWC-P 42 15 6 21 70 80 -10 51 15/22

2012-13 NWC-P 42 10 5 27 58 91 -33 35 20/22





How We Compare . . . St Helens Town - last 6 matches (Up to

15/4)

All Competitions Most recent

Home L W L D L L

Away L L L W L L

Collated D L W L L L

Ashton Athletic - last 6 matches (Up to

14/4)

All Competitions Most recent

Home W D W W W W

Away D L W D W W

Collated D W W W W W

St Helens Town

games since...

Ashton Athletic

games since...

All Competitions

(15/4)

All Competitions

(14/4)

Clean

sheet 24

Clean

sheet 4

Goal

Scored 1

Goal

Scored 0

Loss 0 Loss 10

No score

draw 42

No score

draw 7

Score

draw 5

Score

draw 5

Win 3 Win 0

Previous Meetings Since 1949/50

All Competitions

P W D L F A GD Win %

Home 6 2 2 2 10 9 1 33.33

Away 7 2 1 4 12 23 -11 28.57

Collated 13 4 3 6 22 32 -10 30.77

at St Helens

Town

Previous

Meetings

at Ashton

Athletic

NWC-D1 1998-99 MANC-1

NWC-D1 1999-00 MANC-1

NWC-D1 2000-01 MANC-1

NWC-D1 2001-02 MANC-1

NWC-D1 2002-03 MANC-1

NWC-D1 2003-04 MANC-1

NWC-D1 2004-05 MANC-1

NWC-D1 2005-06 MANC-1

NWC-D1 2006-07 NWC-D2

NWC-D1 2007-08 NWC-D2

28/10; 1-2 2008-09 26/12; 0-5

18/08; 2-0 2009-10 12/12; 5-4

19/02; 2-1 2010-11 19/03; 3-1

04/05; 2-3 2011-12 26/12; 0-4

04/09; 2-2 2012-13 24/11; 2-2

21/04/2014 2013-14 11/03; 2-6

Games Played 11

St Helens Town Wins 4

Draws 2

Ashton Athletic Wins 5

St Helens Town Goals 21

Ashton Athletic Goals 31

Percentage Town Wins 36.36

St Helens Town Scores First





Chairman’s Notes . . . Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to Brocstedes Park, for this North West Counties Football League Premier Division encounter with our friends and rivals Ashton Athletic. It’s fitting that our final home game of the season should be against our ‘landlords’ and I would like to thank Jim Whyte and his committee for their hospitality this season. A special

thanks goes to Derek for his assistance with pitch inspections and the work he has undertaken on ensuring a great playing surface throughout the campaign. While we are working hard to see a speedy return to St Helens - things are currently in the hands of the planners - we will be back at Brocstedes Park in August. Our ‘visitors’ have had an excellent season and I’d like to offer my congratulations to Jay, Ben and Dougie and their Ashton Athletic squad on reaching the League Challenge Cup final against Maine Road. I’d like offer our sincere thanks to all this season’s sponsors especially our main sponsors Johnsons Toyota Liverpool. Without the support of individuals and the business community our task of maintaining NWCFL football for St Helens would be impossible. We will be working hard to maintain the sponsorship levels next season - of you can help support the club please contact me on 07713 339682. I’d like to thank Ian Price, his backroom staff and all the players for their efforts

this season - thankfully we’ve avoided any flirtation with relegation and we now need to build for next term. Thanks also goes to Alan Gillespie and John Whelan for their work with the Reserves and Youth team and don’t forget the youngsters take on Skem’ United in the final of the Liverpool CFA Youth Cup on Thursday 1st May at the Walton Hall Drive, Liverpool - please get along and give them your support. My personal thanks go to the committee and club ‘helpers’ for their support throughout the season - every task undertaken is important in securing the club’s future. Don’t forget we are still looking for new additions to our weekly lottery which will continue to run through the summer - please see any committee member for a form! Enjoy the game.

John McKiernan Chairman, St Helens Town AFC





1969/70 1st Division P28 W9 D3 L16 F40 A53 Pts21 Position 11/15 1970/71 1st Division P30 W3 D1 L26 F40 A127 Pts7 Position 16/16 1971/72 2nd Division P34 W10 D8 L16 F39 A55 Pts28 Position 15/18 1972/73 1st Division P30 W6 D1 L23 F31 A72 Pts13 Position 15/16 1973/74 2nd Division P30 W9 D5 L16 F39 A57 Pts23 Position11/16

The original St. Helens Town were members of the Liverpool County Combination as far back as 1914/15 season, alongside Burscough Rangers, Borough of Wallasey, Skelmersdale United, Widnes County, South Liverpool, Southport Park Villa, Clock Face, Earlestown Rovers and North Engineers. Records from that season, however, together with the other First World War years, are incomplete. A team referred to as St. Helens Association competed in a five-team league in 1917/18. Emerging from the Great War, records are again hard to find, but a team called St. Helens Junction appear in the final table for 1921/22, finishing next to bottom in a 13-team competition, having played 24, won 6, drawn 2 and lost 16 games. Town's history points to the club ceasing to function after 1923, but Liverpool County Combination official tables show a St. Helens Town team nearing the end of the 1926/27 season two off the bottom of the league, having played 23, won 6, drawn 5 and lost 12 games. The table is said to be incomplete. The following season, 1927/28, saw St. Helens Town 7th of 11 clubs in the final table, having played 20, won 9, drawn 1 and lost 10 games. No other mention is found after that season. The present club was re-formed in 1946 and having played friendly games at various venues in a truncated 1945/46 season, the club secured the Hoghton Road ground and entered the Liverpool County Combination ready for the 1946/47 campaign. The only official table for that season shows only the top three placings, namely Liverpool A, Skelmersdale United and Burscough in that order. The First Division table for 1947/48 shows Town in 9th place, having played 34 games, won 13, drawn 8 and lost 13, goals for 83, against 80. The table is rather curious, as there are only 17 teams listed, whereas the number of games played by all clubs suggests there were 18 teams competing that season. The following season, 1948/49 was Towns last as members of the Liverpool County Combination, as they moved to the Lancashire Combination in 1949. Town ended the 1948/49 season in 7th place, having played 34 games, won 19, drawn 4 and lost 11, goals for 72, against 60. That season, the club won its first trophy, the George Mahon Cup (pictured), defeating Runcorn in the final at Hope Street, Prescot. St Helens Town Reserves were members of the Liverpool County Combination between 1962/63 and 1973/74. Their record (where tables are available) is as follows: 1962/63 2nd Division P30 W16 D3 L11 F86 A63 Pts35 Position 5/16 1963/64 2nd Division P32 W12 D10 L10 F86 A81 Pts34 Position 8/17 1964/65 1st Division P30 W10 D6 L145 F76 A82 Pts61 Position 2/16 1965/66 no table available 1966/67 no table available 1967/68 1st Division P30 W14 D4 L12 F52 A42 Pts32 Position 7/16 1968/69 no table available

Town in the Combination





Town’s trip to the seaside . . . Tuesday 8th April 2014, NWCFL Premier Division Town’s comeback just falls short It was a strange game at AFC Blackpool on Tuesday evening, for a number of reasons. With 16 players unavailable, St. Helens Town fielded a makeshift side, with three debutants – goalkeeper Rory Crowther, centre forward Danny Norris (pictured as sub v AFC Liverpool) and ex-Rugby League professional Kyle Ross – and a number of other players out of their usual positions and only one fit substitute. However, having gone 4-0 down on the hour, Town

staged a remarkable comeback bid which only just fell short, eventually going down 4-2, with two other chances narrowly missing the target. Crowther pulled out some tremendous saves throughout the game, notably 25 minutes into the contest, when turning a powerful shot from Ben Singleton round the post and right on half-time, tipping a drive from Steve Betteridge over the bar. By that stage, unfortunately, St. Helens were already two goals down, Singleton curling a wonderful effort just inside Crowther’s far post from 30 yards out on 34 minutes and, two minutes before the interval, Martin Baird ghosted through the flat-footed defence to beat Town’s unfortunate young keeper. The second half began in similar vein, Singleton scoring his second goal after 52 minutes from a free header and, on the hour, Blackpool stretched their lead to four when Ryan Vaughan netted from just inside the touchline, 30 yards out. It only seemed a question of how many the Mechanics would score. However, in a remarkable turnaround, the visitors began to fight back and, for the remaining half-hour, it was virtually one-way traffic, with the home goal under siege. Michael Sykes-Wright scored the first goal after 70 minutes, tucking away a rebound with a well-hit shot. A few minutes later, it should have been a second goal for Town, as Andy Olsen burst through the home defence, drew the advancing keeper, but his drive hit the far post and out of danger. With twelve minutes left, a corner to St. Helens produced a good header from Norris, which was well saved by Adam Caunce in the home goal, but two minutes later, from a similar position, Norris’s corner found Olsen unmarked in front of goal and he headed home to make it 4-2. Against all the odds and expectations, Town pressed forward time and again and in the last minute, went close again when substitute Karl Bergqvist, playing his first game since September, could only find the side netting from a Sykes-Wright pass. The referee’s whistle sounded soon after and it was AFC Blackpool who breathed a sigh of relief. So near yet so far… Town have an early chance of turning the tables as the sides meet again in the reverse fixture at Brocstedes Park on Thursday evening, ahead of the Easter home double-header against Glossop on Saturday and landlords Ashton Athletic on Easter Monday.





Town Goldline Lottery . . . We are looking for supporters to become Goldline

members which will provide the club with a

valuable source of income which will help us to

achieve a bright future by assisting us in our goal

of making a return to St Helens. In addition, you

will have the chance to win up to £5,000 . . . so we

could all be winners!

As a lottery partner, St Helens Town Football Club

will receive a massive 70p of your £1 weekly

subscription. As a Goldline member you will

receive your membership card which includes your

membership number, 10 sets of Goldline draw

numbers and 4 unique rollover draw numbers:

• Your 10 sets of Goldline draw numbers will be

entered into the Goldline draw every weekday for

your chance of winning. Each week 5 prizes of

£500 are paid out, that’s a total of £2,500 paid out every week.

• Your 4 rollover draw numbers will be entered into the weekly draw for your chance of

winning up to £5,000. The rollover draw starts at £250 and each week rolls over and

increases by £250 until won or until it reaches £5,000 at which time it will be drawn

and redrawn until a winner is found.

• £100s in £10 consolation prizes are paid out every week.

• Goldline pays out over £170,000 in prizes every year to members.

• In addition your Goldline membership card will entitle you to exclusive deals available

at St Helens Town Football Club.

No claim is necessary. Prizes will be sent automatically and either delivered by post or by

your agent.

Club Chairman John McKiernan said, “Having joined forces with Bolton Wanderers in the

Goldline Lottery we can ensure big cash prizes are dished out every week but the Club also

wins too – with the possibility of raising thousands of pounds each year.



A Brief History . . . The original Town club was in existence from 1901 to 1928, but George Fryer and a number of local businessmen decided to re-form the club in 1946. They obtained a lease on the Hoghton Road ground in Sutton, adjacent to St. Helens Junction station on the Liverpool to Manchester railway line, took over a local St. Helens Combination team, Derbyshire Hill Rovers, signing a number of players from other clubs and entered the Liverpool County Combination in the 1947/48 season, playing against Everton “A” and Liverpool “A” and several reserve sides from the leading non-league clubs in the Merseyside area. Success was first attained in May 1949 when Runcorn were defeated in the final of the George Mahon Cup, played at the Prescot Cables ground. The following season, 1949/50, Town were elevated to the Second Division of the Lancashire Combination and they were promoted as Champions in only their second season to the First Division, where they ran up against teams such as Ashton United, Nelson and New Brighton, newly relegated from the Football League. Sadly, Town were themselves relegated in their first season and although promoted briefly again in 1955/56, they spent most of their early years in the Second Division. Improvements were quickly made to the facilities at Hoghton Road in the early years, but in November 1952 the decision was taken to re-locate to the former St. Helens Recs’ rugby league ground at City Road in order to further their ambitions of reaching the Football League. Initially, the move resulted in some encouraging crowds, but the club had a change of heart and returned to Sutton in the October 1953. The ground was purchased and further developed and a social club and floodlights were added in later years. Town were Champions of the Lancashire Combination in 1971/72 season, losing only one game, finishing 6 points clear of Accrington Stanley. 1975 brought a switch to the Cheshire League, where they remained until the formation of the North West Counties League in 1982 and St. Helens Town is the only club to feature in the top division of that league throughout its existence although, after a very good start, they very nearly lost that proud record last

season. The club’s major achievement was victory in the FA Vase at Wembley in 1987. After a stuttering start in the Preliminary Round with a 5-4 extra-time win over Colne Dynamoes, further home successes over General Chemicals, Wren Rovers, Guisborough Town and Wythenshawe Amateurs, led to wins at Wisbech Town, at home to Rainworth Miners Welfare, away to Falmouth Town (after a replay) and in the away leg at Emley when, following a 1-0 home defeat in the first-leg, a 2-0 win in Yorkshire secured a Wembley Final against local rivals Warrington Town, who were dispatched 3-2 with goals from Phil Layhe (2) and Brian Rigby. St. Helens Town boast an impressive “Hall of Fame”, including legendary goalkeeper and former German Prisoner-of-War Bert Trautmann, who signed for Manchester City over 60 years ago and who went on to play the game of his life in the 1956 FA Cup Final,

despite breaking his neck in the latter stages. Bill Foulkes was transferred to Manchester United, where he had a glittering career, surviving the Munich Air Disaster in 1958, in which



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he bravely rescued some of his stricken team-mates. John Connelly, an England squad member in the victorious 1966 World Cup campaign, was sold to Burnley and he later moved to join Foulkes at Old Trafford. Other future stars, groomed at St. Helens Town, included John Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday), Geoff Nulty (Burnley, Newcastle United and Everton) and, most recently, ace goal scorer Dave Bamber, who began and ended his league career at Blackpool and who played in all four divisions of the Football League. Captain of the FA Vase winning team was Tommy O’Neil, who began his league career playing alongside George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton at Manchester United. Town sold their Hoghton Road ground in 2000 to move in with St. Helens Rugby League Club at their Knowsley Road base. Their farewell appearance at Sutton produced a 1-0 win over Champions Vauxhall Motors and the initial campaign at Knowsley Road got off to a cracking start, with Town leading the table for most of the season, before finishing in a rather disappointing fourth place. Recent seasons have been more of a struggle, ninth place in 2009/10 being the best finish since. Season 2010-11 saw Town slide to 16th and in 2010/11 next to bottom, when they would have been relegated, but for Flixton’s decision to resign from the league. Town began the 2012-13 season under new manager Ian Granite, who brought in a new team and coaching set-up who battled well to avoid relegation. Though the club have the benefit of an 80-year ground-sharing agreement with Saints, they have been unable to re-locate to the new stadium at Langtree Park and having spent over two seasons sharing Ashton Town’s ground at Edge Green Street a new ground share agreement has been brokered with fellow Premier Division side Ashton Athletic to cover their immediate future as plans for a return to St Helens continue.

Club Honours: 1949 George Mahon Trophy Winners

1951 Lancs Comb Division 2 Champions 1972 Lancs Combination Champions 1973 Bass Charrington Cup Winners 1978 St Helens Hospital Cup Winners

1979 St Helens Comb Division 1 Runners Up 1979 St Helens Hospital Cup Runners Up

1980 St Helens Comb Division 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

Record Appearances: Allan Wellens Record Goal Scorer: Steve Pennington

Record Attendances:

4000 at Hoghton Road v Manchester City 1723 at Knowsley Road v FC Utd Manchester 9000 at Prescot Cables v Runcorn (1949)

Programme Awards

1993-94 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1995-96 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1997-98 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1998-99 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1999-00 NWCFL Programme of the Year 2000-01 NWCFL Programme of the Year

2009-10 NWCFL Premier Division 2010-11 NWCFL Premier Division 2011-12 NWCFL Premier Division 2012-13 NWCFL Premier Division

Wirral Programme Club National Survey 1996-97 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1997-98 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1998-99 NWCFL Programme of the Year

Programme Monthly

2007-08 NWCFL Programme of the Year

Soccer Club Swap Shop National Awards 2010-11 Placed 28th 2011-12 Placed 8th 2012-13 Placed 7th



Hearts and Goals . . . St Helens Town has a new high-profile national charity partner for the 2013/14 season after joining up with Hearts & Goals, a lifesaving campaign for which Fabrice Muamba is ambassador. The club has forged a new partnership with Arrhythmia Alliance, the charity behind Hearts & Goals,a national campaign to tackle the UK’s biggest killer sudden cardiac arrest, by helping communities place lifesaving public-access

AEDs (automated external defibrillators). The campaign’s ambassador, former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on the football pitch in March 2012 and went on to make a remarkable recovery thanks to prompt treatment with CPR and an AED. Everyone at the club was so moved by his experiences and the work he and the charity has done through Hearts & Goals, Town want to raise as much money as possible for the campaign by holding a series of fundraising events throughout the season and beyond, as well as dedicating a percentage of all incoming sponsorship deals to the charity. Sudden cardiac arrest claims 100,000 lives in the UK every year and AEDs, like the one used on Fabrice on the pitch at White Hart Lane, increase a person’s chance of surviving from just 5% to 50% if they suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. The devices do not require training and can be used by anyone to shock a person’s heart back into its normal rhythm in the event of someone suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. Arrhythmia Alliance has already helped communities up and down the UK place public-access AEDs as part of Hearts & Goals. The devices are placed in secure cabinets which are logged with local ambulance services and available to anyone in the community 24/7. In the event of an emergency anyone who phones 999 is then given immediate access to the lifesaving defibrillator. St Helens Town Commercial Manager, Darryl Picton, said: “The idea to forge this partnership came from Fabrice’s story. “Never before have I witnessed such an event that has brought football fans, clubs and



. . . Our Charity Partner players together in support of one man as what happened on that horrific day at White Hart Lane. The story touched the hearts of everyone and transcended sport. Those events really hit home to everyone at St Helens Town how quickly and unexpectedly tragedy can strike in a community and having access to this essential equipment will save hundreds of lives. “We are proud to be associated with Hearts and Goals and with Fabrice, and we will work tirelessly throughout the year to raise every penny possible for the campaign.”

Trudie Lobban MBE, Founder and CEO of Arrhythmia Alliance, said: “We are absolutely delighted St Helens Town AFC have chosen our Hearts & Goals campaign as their official

charity campaign. “Hearts & Goals focuses on tackling the UK’s biggest killer, sudden cardiac arrest, which kills 100,000 people in the UK every year. We have already been able to help communities up and down the country place lifesaving AEDs (automated external defibrillators) and with partners like St Helens we can continue this work. “It is clear all involved at the club are very passionate about the campaign and we are delighted to welcome them on board.” A host of fundraising events are already planned throughout the year, including a a Race Night on Saturday 26th October and Comedy & Curry Night on Saturday 7th December. For full details of events or to make a donation to the campaign contact Darryl Picton on 07908 833 554 or by email at [email protected] Visit www.heartsandgoals.org for more information.



Town’s Gala Dinner . . . The club is delighted to announce that Johnsons Toyota Liverpool will be the principle sponsor of our 2014 Gala Dinner and Presentation Evening in May.

Club Chairman John McKiernan said, ‘I can’t thank our friends at Johnsons Toyota Liverpool enough for their continued support. 'We are organising an event that will commemorate the 2013-14 season and recognise the achievements of the club’s players and I am looking forward to celebrating our partnership with Johnsons in style.' Gareth Shone, General Manager at Johnsons Toyota Liverpool said, ‘We are really looking forward to the Gala Dinner and developing our partnership with St. Helens and it will be another opportunity to showcase the company.' The Gala Dinner will take place in the superb surroundings of the St Helens Masonic Hall on Saturday 3rd May 2014 and will include a pre-Dinner reception for Johnsons and a number of guests followed by a four course evening dinner and entertainment which includes guest speaker David Fairclough followed by Liverpool’s King of Comedy Frankie Allen. The club will also be hosting a charity auction as part of the event. This year’s presentations will see the player awards commemorate the lives of three former Town legends. Our two club Presidents Bert Trautmann and Bill Foulkes sadly passed away in 2013. The Bert Trautmann Award will be presented to the club’s Player of the Year while The Bill Foulkes Award to the Players Player of the Year. Former Manchester United player Tommy O’Neil who captained the 1987 St Helens Town FA Vase winning side sadly passed away 2006 will be remembered with the renaming of the Young Player of the Year award. Tickets for the evening will cost £30 or a table for 10 at just £250. Ticket information and sponsorship opportunities are available from the club Commercial Manager Stephen Eves on 07950 314 693 or email [email protected] Further details are available on the club’s website www.sthelenstownafc.com



Where are we now? Something that always makes me smile is when a club from our League gains promotion to the Northern Premier League and then someone claims on their website that their club is now playing at its highest level ever. In most cases, the truth is that those clubs are still playing well below their highest ever level. The problem comes from the way things have changed over the last 35 years or so. Back at the tail end of the 70’s there was no official pyramid, but like the entire history of football, there was an unofficial one. If you go back to 1949/50 when St Helens Town competed in the Lancashire Combination Division Two, they were playing at what is now Conference North level. The top clubs in the Lancashire Combination applied directly to the Football League for membership, it was one of the Leagues at the top level of non league football (no Northern Premier League back then). Even at the start of the 1980’s when St Helens were in the Cheshire County League and then the North West Counties League Division One, above them was just a single division Northern Premier League and a single division Conference League, putting them at what is now Step 3, NPL Premier Division level. Of course, since then, the NPL has added a second division and then the Conference League added their Division One North above us, each one pushing us down a level meaning that we and other clubs who played alongside us and still do, such as Winsford, Congleton and Glossop are now playing two divisions lower than we were in the mid-80’s without being relegated! With all that in mind, has the non-league pyramid benefitted clubs or supporters? With St Helens playing at what is now Step 2 and Step 3 levels up until the mid 80’s, supporters were able to watch a high standard of football in and around the North West for little cost. Now in Step 2 you have Oxford City playing Workington and Barrow, a round trip of 568 miles and 492 miles respectively. Colwyn Bay have a few 6 or 7 hour round trips. If St Helens were at Step 2 now, this season, they would have a total of 4,242 miles to travel in round trips just in the League. In Step 3 you have to travel all over the north of England from Birmingham upwards. If St Helens were in the NPL Premier Division now, they would have total round trips of 3.064 miles for League games. Taking a season at random, 1985/86 when St Helens were at Step 3 in the NWCL Division One, they had a total of 1,408 worth of round trip miles. Only three clubs gave us more than a 100 mile round trip. So, up until the mid-80’s, St Helens Town supporters could watch Step 2 or Step 3 standard football, just in and around the North West meaning low cost for supporters and clubs alike and enabling part time players to play for their local clubs at a high standard. You may not think that’s an issue, but if you watch local football, for example in the West Lancs League, there are players there who have either played in the NPL or could easily do so, but they choose to play in a local League because of their job or family commitments. They don’t want the long travelling time. It was clear that changes were needed in non league football, but does massively increasing costs to clubs and supporters as well as the hugely increased travelling time, seem the right way to go? Would you rather the NWCL was still at Step 3 or are you happy to travel all over north England?

Tim Lees



Date Opponents Comp KO Result GK 2 3 4 5 6

Aug 3 NORTON UNITED NWCFL 3.00 3-3D Clark Mawdsley Harrison Williams(C)1 Coyle Cooper Weaver

Aug 6 Squires Gate NWCFL 7.45 3-0L Clark Mawdsley Harrison Wright Crompton(C) Williams Ashton

Aug 10 Winsford United NWCFL 3.00 2-1L Clark Mawdsley Judge Williams(C) Coyle Ashton Cooper1

Aug 13 WIGAN ROBIN PARK NWCFL 7.45 4-1W Taylor Mawdsley1 Harrison Williams(C) Coyle Chesworth Ashton

Aug 17 ASHTON ATHLETIC FAC EPR 3.00 2-2D Taylor Mawdsley Harrison1 Williams(C) Coyle Ashton Cooper

Aug 17 Ashton Athletic FAC Rep 7.45 1-0L Taylor Mawdsley Harrison Williams Crompton(C) Ashton Weaver

Aug 24 MAINE ROAD NWCFL 3.00 0-5L Taylor Mawdsley Harrison Crompton(C) Williams Ashton Weaver

Aug 27 Barnoldswick Town NWCFL 7.45 1-2W Taylor Mawdsley Judge1 Crompton(C) Coyle Wright Weaver

Aug 31 ALSAGER TOWN NWCFL 3.00 0-3L Taylor Tingay Judge C.Williams Coyle Sykes-Wright Weaver

Sep 7 Pontefract Collieries FAV 1QR 3.00 2-0L Taylor Tingay Judge Barber Coyle Chesworth(C) Weaver

Sep 12 AFC Liverpool NWCFL 7.45 3-0L Gibson Pullinger Judge(C) Curzon Coyle Ashton Sanderson

Sep 21 Abbey Hey NWCFL 3.00 1-1D Gibson Pullinger Harrison Coyle Curzon Ashton Sanderson

Sep 24 Bootle NWCFL 7.45 1-2W Gibson Pullinger Harrison Coyle Crompton(C) Parish Judge1

Sep 28 BACUP & ROSS BORO NWCFL 3.00 1-1D Gibson Syke-Wright Harrison Mawdsley(C) Coyle Parish Ashton

Oct 1 Runcorn Linnets NWCFL 7.45 1-1D Gibson Tingay Judge Mawdsley(C) Coyle Ashton Sykes

Oct 5 Glossop North End NWCFL 3.00 2-3W Gibson Tingay Judge1 Mawdsley(C) Coyle Ashton Sykes

Oct 8 SQUIRES GATE NWCFL 7.45 5-0W Gibson Tingay Judge1 Mawdsley(C) Coyle Ashton Sykes

Oct 12 W DIDS & CHORLTON NWCFL 3.00 3-0W Gibson Tingay Judge Mawdsley(C) Coyle Ashton Sykes

Oct 19 SILSDEN NWCFL 3.00 2-0W Gibson Tingay Judge Mawdsley(C) Coyle Parish SykesOct 22 CONGLETON TOWN NWCFL 7.45 1-1D Gibson Tingay Judge Mawdsley(C) Coyle Parish1 Sykes

Oct 26 ALSAGER TOWN Lge Cup 2 3.00 1-2L Gibson Pullinger Richardson Mawdsley Crompton(C) Parish Weaver

Oct 29 BARNOLDSWICK TOWN NWCFL 7.45 1-1D Gibson Pullinger Judge Mawdsley(C) Coyle Parish Sykes

Nov 23 STOCKPORT SPORTS NWCFL 3.00 2-2D Gibson Tingay Judge Mawdsley Crompton(C)1 D.Owens Parish1

Nov 26 CAMMELL LAIRD LSC 1R 7.45 1-3L Gibson Pullinger Richardson Mawdsley Crompton(C) Sykes-Wright Ryan

Nov 30 West Didsbury & Chorlton NWCFL 3.00 1-2W Gibson Tingay Richardson Mawdsley Crompton(C) Parish1 Sykes

Dec 3 Wigan Robin Park NWCFL 7.45 1-4W Gibson Tingay Richardson Coyle Crompton(C) Parish Sykes

Dec 7 COLNE NWCFL 2.00 0-1L Lowton Pullinger Richardson Mawdsley Crompton(C) Parish Sykes

Dec 14 Silsden NWCFL 3.00 1-0L Gibson Pullinger Richardson Mawdsley Crompton(C) Parish SykesDec 21 WINSFORD UNITED NWCFL 3.00 0-2L Gibson Pullinger Richardson Mawdsley Crompton(C) Parish Weaver

Jan 11 Norton United NWCFL 3.00 2-1L Gibson Pullinger Ryan Mawdsley Crompton(C) Naughton Hand

Feb 4 Congleton Town NWCFL 7.45 1-0L Gibson Pullinger Ryan Wright Crompton(C) Naughton Hand

Feb 15 Stockport Sports NWCFL 3.00 1-1D Gibson Kenny Richardson Wright Crompton(C) Naughton Sanderson

Mar 1 Colne NWCFL 3.00 0-7L Gibson Tingay Richardson Wright Crompton(C) Naughton Sanderson

Mar 8 ABBEY HEY NWCFL 3.00 2-1W Gibson Tingay Ryan Mawdsley Crompton(C) Wright Sykes

Mar 11 Ashton Athletic NWCFL 7.45 6-2L Gibson D.Owens Ryan Mawdsley Crompton(C) Wright SykesMar 15 BOOTLE NWCFL 3.00 1-2L Gibson D.Owens Judge1 Mawdsley Crompton(C) Parish Sykes

Mar 17 Runcorn Town NWCFL 7.45 2-0L Gibson D.Owens Judge Mawdsley Crompton(C) Sykes-Wright Saleh

Mar 29 AFC LIVERPOOL NWCFL 3.00 1-1D Gibson D.Owens Judge Mawdsley(C) Sykes-Wright Ryan Flood

Apr 3 RUNCORN TOWN NWCFL 7.45 0-3L Gibson Sykes-Wright Judge Mawdsley Crompton(C) Parish Flood

Apr 5 Alsager Town NWCFL 3.00 1-2W Gibson Flood Richardson Mawdsley Crompton(C) Dodd Ryan

Apr 8 AFC Blackpool NWCFL 7.45 4-2L Crowther Flood Al.Gillespie Mawdsley Crompton(C) Ryan Sanderson

Apr 12 Bacup & Ross Borough NWCFL 3.00 3-2L Gibson Al.Gillespie McKeegan Mawdsley Crompton(C) Dodd RyanApr 15 RUNCORN LINNETS NWCFL 7.45 0-3L Gibson D.Owens Richardson Mawdsley Crompton(C) Dodd Sykes

Apr 17 AFC BLACKPOOL NWCFL 7.45

Apr 19 GLOSSOP NORTH END NWCFL 3.00

Apr 21 ASHTON ATHLETIC NWCFL 3.00

Apr 26 Maine Road NWCFL 3.00

2013-14 Fixtures, Facts and Figures . . .



14 Fixtures, Facts and Figures . . . 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17

Weaver Wright Milne Sanderson Judge Pullinger Ross Bowen A.Owens61 Edwards71

Ashton Judge Edwards Milne Sanderson Pullinger Weaver11 Coyle5 Cooper Bowen9

Cooper1 Wright Milne Sanderson Etchells Pullinger Bowen7 Ross11 Chesworth Weaver9

Ashton Judge Cook-Hannah Sanderson1 Milne2 Pullinger10 Wright Bowen Weaver11 Edwards9

Cooper Judge Milne Cook-Hannah Etchells Finlay Pullinger Edwards10 Weaver71 Ross

Weaver Judge Cook-Hannah Sanderson Milne Pullinger/Ross Cooper/Wright Sykes-Wright Edwards9 Coyle10

Weaver Judge Cook-Hannah Sanderson Milne Pullinger Edwards Etchells Coyle Wright9

Weaver Parish Bergqvist Cook-Hannah1 P.Williams C.Williams4 Edwards Sanderson Milne10 Ashton7

Weaver Parish Bergqvist Cook-Hannah(C) P.Williams Edwards10 Chesworth6 Sanderson11 Milne Ashton

Weaver Parish Bergqvist Cook-Hannah Ashton Edwards9 Sanderson10 Milne11 C.Williams Sykes-W

Sanderson Parish Storey Wright Weaver Sykes-Wright10 Cook-Hannah Bergqvist7 Milne Barber

Sanderson Wright Cook-Hannah Milne1 Judge(C) Mawdsley2 Sykes-Wright7 C.Williams Weaver Crompton

Judge1 D.Owens Milne Cook-Hannah Ashton Sykes-Wright Wright Storey101 Mawdsley5 Sanderson8

Ashton D.Owens1 Cook-Hannah Milne Judge Tingay C.Williams Storey9 Weaver10 Sanderson8

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey1 Gillespie Sanderson Cook-Hannah Curzon Weaver11 Barber Wright10

Sykes-Wright1 D.Owens Storey Gillespie1 Sanderson Parish8 Wright7 Bailey Weaver11

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey Gillespie1 Sanderson3 Parish6 Pullinger Weaver Wright8 Milne9

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey Gillespie3 Sanderson Parish7 Weaver11 Crompton Pullinger Milne10

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey Gillespie2 Sanderson Milne Wright Pullinger Weaver Crompton

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey Gillespie Sanderson Milne Wright6 Pullinger11 Weaver Crompton

Weaver Wright Milne1 Gillespie Judge Bailey9 Tingay Cook-Hannah11 Coyle D.Owens7

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Storey Gillespie1 Sanderson Crompton Richardson Milne10 Wright8 Bailey9

Parish1 Sanderson Storey Gillespie Ryan Pullinger8 Wright Weaver11 Milne Richardson3

Ryan D.Owens Gillespie Storey Sanderson Milne91 Weaver11 D.Owens7

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Gillespie1 Milne Sanderson Pullinger A.Owens8 Ryan11 Coyle Weaver

Sykes-Wright1 D.Owens Gillespie2 Milne Sanderson1 Pullinger A.Owens8 Ryan11 Storey10 Weaver

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Gillespie Storey Sanderson Milne10 Weaver11 Ryan A.Owens

Sykes-Wright D.Owens Milne Gillespie Ryan Sanderson A.Owens Tingay Weaver7

Weaver D.Owens Storey Milne McNamara A.Owens11 Cook-Hannah6 Judge

Hand D.Owens Gillespie Parish Richardson1 Wright Judge11 Saleh6 Milne10 Kenny

Hand Parish Gillespie Saleh Richardson D.Owens Judge6 Milne Lightbody8

Sanderson Parish1 Gillespie Lightbody Saleh Mason7 Milne11 Tingay Pullinger

Sanderson Parish An.Gillespie Lightbody Saleh Mason6 A.Owens11 Al.Gillespie2

Sykes-Wright1 Parish Gillespie1 Olsen Lightbody Richardson Saleh7 A.Owens10 Storey11 Crowther

Sykes-Wright Parish Gillespie1 Olsen Lightbody Saleh8 Richardson Storey10 Sanderson Crowther

Sykes-Wright Ryan An.Gillespie Olsen Sanderson Richardson11 Saleh6 Storey10 Crowther

Saleh Ryan An.Gillespie Storey Richardson Parish Sanderson Al.Gillespie Crowther

Flood Parish1 Lightbody Olsen Richardson Sanderson A.Owens Norris7 Al.Gillespie Crowther

Flood Ryan Lightbody Olsen Richardson Sanderson3 Norris Dodd7 Al.Gillespie Storey10

Ryan Parish Storey1 Olsen Lightbody Sanderson Sykes-Wright Al.Gillespie9 Crowther

Sanderson Sykes-Wright1 Norris Olsen1 Ross Bergqvist7 Judge Lightbody

Ryan Sykes-Wright An.Gillespie Olsen Storey2 Bergqvist9 Cook-Hannah3 Norris10 Crowther

Sykes-Wright Parish Lightbody Storey Ryan An.Gillespie10 Olsen Al.Gillespie Norris Crowther



St Helens Town AFC . . . St Helens Town Statistical History by Glyn Jones

Part 24 – Season 1970/71 - LANCASHIRE COMBINATION

P W D L F A Pts

Prestwich Heys 30 23 3 4 85 35 49

Dukinfield Town 30 19 7 4 65 36 45

Radcliffe Borough 30 16 9 5 64 35 41

Wigan Athletic Reserves 30 18 3 9 68 35 39

Formby 30 15 7 8 47 35 37

Accrington Stanley 30 15 5 10 65 52 35

Blackpool Mechanics 30 14 6 10 49 38 34

Clitheroe 30 11 8 11 52 63 30

Prescot Town 30 11 6 13 37 40 28

Nelson 30 9 8 13 55 59 26

Darwen 30 10 6 14 44 57 26

St. Helens Town 30 8 9 13 36 42 25

Bacup Borough 30 9 4 17 48 66 22

Leyland Motors 30 8 5 17 39 69 21

Lytham St. Annes 30 5 5 20 38 78 15

Wigan Rovers 30 2 3 25 26 78 7

Opponents Home Result Away Result

Accrington Stanley Mar 13 Won 3-0 Jan 23 Lost 0-3

Bacup Borough Aug 22 Lost 0-1 Apr 3 Won 3-0

Blackpool Mechanics Sep 5 Lost 0-2 Dec 12 Won 2-1

Clitheroe Jan 16 Drew 1-1 Feb 20 Lost 0-3

Darwen Mar 20 Won 2-1 Feb 27 Drew 1-1

Dukinfield Town Feb 6 Lost 2-3 Apr 17 Lost 0-3

Formby Jan 30 Drew 0-0 May 6 Drew 1-1

Leyland Motors Mar 6 Drew 0-0 Nov 7 Lost 1-2

Lytham St. Annes Oct 24 Won 3-2 Mar 27 Won 2-1

Nelson Apr 24 Drew2-2 Nov 21 Drew 0-0

Prescot Town Apr 10 Lost 0-2 Jan 9 Lost 0-2

Prestwich Heys Dec 5 Won 3-2 Nov 14 Lost 1-2

Radcliffe Borough Feb 13 Lost 1-2 Oct 17 Lost 1-2

Wigan Athletic Reserves Dec 19 Lost 0-1 Aug 15 Drew 1-1

Wigan Rovers Dec 26 Won 5-0 Apr 12 Drew 1-1



. . . 1970-71 Appearances Player App Prov. Sub. Pld. Total App N/P Sub Goals

Allen, Len 1 3 - 4

Atherton, Jackie 20 20 - 40

Bond, Eric 2 - - 2

Carey, John 1 - - 1

Charnock, Ralph 3 - - 3

Connelly, Mike 7 6 - 13

Critchley, John 5 5 - 10

Devine, Jimmy 5 1 - 6 1

Diggle, John 25 8 1 34 18

Donnelly, Ken 14 12 - 26 3

Forber, Alan 3 - - 3

Hegarty, Dave 19 22 - 41

Hennessy, Alf 2 - - 2

Jones, Alan 8 5 - 13

Kelsey, R (Bob) 1 3 - 4

Ledsham, Colin 16 7 1 24 5

Lesbirel, Eric 9 4 - 13 2

Lingard 5 11 - 16

McCullough 1 1 - 2

McGovern 2 2 - 4 1

Marr, J 9 3 - 12

Marsh 1 - - 1

Marshall 1 - - 1

Morris, Dave 6 1 1 8 3

Noon, Ronnie 10 16 - 26 2

O’Brien, Andy 1 - 1 2

O’Donnell, Paul 4 1 - 5 1

Peake, W 9 4 - 13 1

Pugh, Dave 12 12 - 24 3

Rawsthorne, Bert 8 8 - 16

Rooney, George 1 3 - 4

Smith, Ken 4 - 1 5

Stanley, Walter 8 8 - 16 1

Tamm, Derek 8 15 - 23

Tuft, B 15 4 1 20 2

Weekes, R 11 - - 11

Wellens, Alan Woods, Ian

19 3

15 3

- -

34 6

2 1

Woollam, John Unknown goals

2 - - 2 5

Totals 281 203 6 489 51



1970-71 Cup Competitions

FA CUP

Sep 19 1st Qual Round ROSSENDALE UNITED H Lost 0-2

FA TROPHY

Oct 31 1st round FORMBY H Lost 2-3

LANCASHIRE CHALLENGE CUP

Nov 28 1st Round Formby A Lost 1-2

LANCASHIRE COMBINATION CUP

Aug 17 Group FORMBY H Lost 0-5

Aug 25 Group Wigan Rovers A Won 1-0

Aug 31 Group WIGAN ROVERS H Won 5-0

Sep 9 Group Formby A Lost 0-1

Sep 12 Group Prescot Town A Drew 0-0

Oct 3 Group PRESCOT TOWN H Lost 1-2

Aug 29 1st Round DUKINFIELD TOWN H Won 2-1

Sep 26 2nd Round WIGAN ATHLETIC RES. H Won 1-0

Apr 1 Semi Final LYTHAM ST. ANNES H Won 2-0

May 10 Final 1st Leg Prestwich Heys A Lost 0-2

May 13 Final 2nd Leg PRESTWICH HEYS H Lost 0-1

LIVERPOOL NON-LEAGUE CUP

No details available

LANCASHIRE COMBINATION CHALLENGE CUP



Unearthing Town’s History . . . St Helens Town was contacted by John Owens regarding a previously unknown item of

club history relating to the original Town club which operated between 1901 and the late

1920’s. John made available a photograph of the St Helens Town team from around 1901

which contained his grandfather William Owens. (pictured below)

John said, “My grandfather was born in Garston, Liverpool on 28 December 1880 and played

for St Helens around 1901. He is pictured on the back row, fourth from the left and appears

to be looking away to the right. Although I don’t know the exact date of the photograph I’d

say he was around 20 years old which seems right. He was 6’3” tall and played right back.

His playing position was corroborated by my father and it was the position he played for

Raith Rovers during the 1903-04 season.

“At 17 (1897-8) he was reportedly the youngest professional player in Lancashire earning 2s

6d per a game which was more than he was paid working a Saturday afternoon as a saw

doctor at Grayson’s Bobbin works in Window Lane, Garston. I believe he had previously

played for Garston Gasworks and subsequently for Tranmere Rovers”

Club Chairman John McKiernan added, “We were delighted to hear from John and his

photograph is only one we have of the original club. There is some thought that the

distinctive backdrop could be the Primrose ground in Park Road but at this moment we are

unable to say for certain.”

Blast from the Past . . .





Reserve Team News . . . DIVISION THREE P W D L F A GD Pts

1 RAINHILL TOWN 29 22 5 1 121 19 102 71

2 HALE RES 26 18 4 4 69 38 31 58

3 ST HELENS TOWN RES 26 16 5 5 61 33 28 53

4 FORD MOTORS 27 14 5 8 58 36 22 47

5 SOUTH LIVERPOOL RES 24 15 1 8 73 41 32 46

6 CAPENHURST VILLA RES 25 13 3 9 57 46 11 42

7 BOOTLE RES 26 12 5 9 56 51 5 41

8 KIRKBY TOWN RAILWAY 26 10 10 6 79 50 29 40

9 WIDNES VIKINGS RES 26 10 7 9 48 64 -16 37

10 CHESTER NOMADS RES 27 10 4 13 49 61 -12 34

11 BELFRY 27 7 6 14 49 85 -36 27

12 NESTON NOMADS 25 4 4 17 35 74 -39 16

13 *MARSHALLS RES 27 5 3 19 53 92 -39 15

14 *CHRISTLETON RES 25 4 4 17 29 74 -45 13

15 *UPTON A.A. RES 25 1 2 22 23 96 -73 2

DATE RES HOME AWAY

L 21/09/2013 W NESTON NOMADS 1 - 2 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 14/09/2013 D KIRKBY TOWN RAILWAY 3 - 3 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 07/09/2013 D ST HELENS TOWN RES 3 - 3 CHESTER NOMADS RES

L 04/09/2013 W MARSHALLS RES 2 - 3 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 30/08/2013 W ST HELENS TOWN RES 2 - 1 BOOTLE RES

L 27/08/2013 W MERSEYSIDE POLICE 1 - 3 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 19/08/2013 D ST HELENS TOWN RES 2 - 2 WIDNES VIKINGS RES

L 16/08/2013 W CHRISTLETON RES 0 - 2 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 09/08/2013 W ST HELENS TOWN RES 3 - 0 RAINHILL TOWN

L 28/09/2013 W ST HELENS TOWN RES 2 - 1 SOUTH LIVERPOOL RES

L 05/10/2013 L ST HELENS TOWN RES 1 - 3 HALE RES

L 12/10/2013 D SOUTH LIVERPOOL RES 0 - 0 ST HELENS TOWN RES

Cup 19/10/2013 W CLOCK FACE FC 1 - 3 ST HELENS TOWN RES

Cup 26/10/2013 L ST HELENS TOWN RES 1 - 2 KIRKBY TOWN RAILWAY

Cup 02/11/2013 W ST HELENS TOWN RES 3 - 2 GARSWOOD UTD RES

L 16/11/2013 W ST. HELENS TOWN RES 4 - 2 CAPENHURST VILLA RES

L 09/11/2013 W BELFRY 0 - 4 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 23/11/2013 W UPTON AA RES 0 - 6 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 30/11/2013 W FORD MOTORS 0 - 1 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 14/12/2013 W CAPENHURST VILLA RES 0 - 5 ST HELENS TOWN RES

Cup 07/12/2013 L ST HELENS TOWN RES 1 - 3 HALE RES

L 28/12/2013 L BOOTLE RES 4 - 3 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 21/12/2013 D ST HELENS TOWN RES 0 - 0 MARSHALLS RES

L 25/01/2014 L RAINHILL TOWN 5 - 1 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 22/02/2014 L NESTON NOMADS 2 - 0 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 15/03/2014 W ST HELENS TOWN RES 2 - 0 UPTON AA RES

L 22/03/2014 W HALE RES 2 - 3 ST HELENS TOWN RES

L 31/03/2014 W ST HELENS TOWN RES 3 - 0 FORD MOTORS

L 05/04/2014 L ST HELENS TOWN RES 0 - 1 NESTON NOMADS

L 14/04/2014 ST HELENS TOWN RES 6 - 1 BELFRY





Head to Head Results . . . NW Counties

Football League

Premier Division

RESULTS GRID

Up to Wed 16.04.14

Abbey Hey

AFC Blackpool

AFC Liverpool

Alsager Town

Ashton Athletic

Bacup & Ross Boro

Barnoldswick Town

Bootle

Colne

Congleton Town

Glossop North End

Main Road

Norton United

Runcorn Linnets

Runcorn Town

Silsden

Squires Gate

St Helens Town

Stockport Sports

West Dids & Chorlton

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Tea Break Teasers . . .

Q1. Which four nations have reached the World Cup Final but have never won the tournament?

Q2. Which referee was England’s representative at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, before the Howard Webb monopoly?

Q3. Which League Two club play at the Proact Stadium?

Q4. Who is the only Honduran to have featured in an FA Cup Final?

Q5. Which team has won the Portuguese top flight the most times?

Q6. Which former Champions League winner spent the 2013 MLS season at the Seattle Sounders?

Q7. Which two English clubs have failed to win a single game in a Champions League campaign, including qualifiers since 1992-93?

Q8. Which national team does Bradford City’s Nahki Wells represent?

Q9. Which Premier League club is sponsored by GWFX?

Q10. Who scored the goal which secured a 1-0 win over Newcastle on the final day of last season and qualification for the Champions League?

Q11. Which Scottish top flight team play their home games in Dingwall?

Q12. Which continent have won more World Cups, South America or Europe?

Q13. Which five players scored goals for Team GB at the 2012 Olympics?

Q14. Which city will host this years Champions League Final?

Q15. Who was the last Englishman to win the Football Writers Player of the Year Award?

1) Czechoslovakia (34 & 62), Holland (74, 78 & 2010), Hungary (38, 54) Sweden (58) 2) Graham Poll 3) Chesterfield 4) Roger Espinoza for Wigan 2013 5) Benfica with 32 6) Djimi Traore 7) Everton (05-6) & Man City (12-3) 8) Bermuda 9) Swansea City 10) Laurent Koscielny 11) Ross County 12) Europe 10 to South America’s 9 13) Daniel Sturridge, Craig Bellamy, Ryan Giggs, Aaron Ramsey & Scott Sinclair 14) Lisbon 15) Scott Parker in 2011



St Helens Town AFC . . . Between 1946 and 1962 the club, like many, didn’t have a ‘manager’. Town officials would liaise with first and reserve team captains over team selection. In 1962-63 ‘First Manager’ Pat Murphy came from Burscough with a nucleus of his team which won the Lancashire Combination Division One title for Burscough but the formulae didn’t work for Town despite financial backing of a brand new 200 seat supporters club opened by John Connelly in spring of 1962. 1963-64 Sam Cottingham came after success with Pilkington's in a move to rebalance the squad with more local players. 1964-66 Jimmy McKiernan became the club's first commercial manager and team boss after arriving from Earlestown via a successful playing career which included a spell on the North Wales circuit. 1966-68 Jackie Dewsnip, cousin of Town player Jimmy Dewsnip who along with the latter’s son Neil meant the Haydock based family served Town well over a couple of decades. 1968-71 Peter Jones took the reigns in the wake of the Northern Premier League being formed which reduced Town’s league (Lancs Combination) to one division. He moved on after three years to a position on the staff of Preston North End. 1971-77 Alan Hampson arrived from South Liverpool after a distinguished playing career at Holly Park and became a mini ‘Messiah’ as Town won the Lancs Combination title in 1972 along with the Bass Charrington and Watson trophy in quick succession. He also oversaw Town’s step into the Cheshire County League in 1975 as by then, the Lancashire Comb had become a pale imitation of its former self. 1977-79 The aforementioned Jimmy Dewsnip took the reigns after ‘Hampy’ had moved on and became the first ex Town player to become manager. He combined this with work for the Liverpool County FA with the latter eventually claiming his services after two years. 1979-80 Player manager Geoff Robinson hailed from the new overspill at Laffak where he also ran the increasingly successful ‘Starting Gate’ pub team in the blossoming new Sunday League. Many of his squad were ‘Town’ players but the ‘conflict’ of interests was seen as detrimental to the senior club. 1980-82 Jack Prytherch had been at Wigan Athletic and he brought in players from that area including new club skipper, his son in law, Steve Murfin. Jack’s reign saw the formation of the North West Counties League and Town’s first season was a struggle in the new league’s top flight resulting in a change in mid-term. 1982-84 Peter Rutherford. After the success of Alan Hampson a decade earlier, the Town board returned to South Liverpool again for their next appointment. Peter Rutherford was number two at Holly Park at the time but he also found it hard going in the NWCFL inaugural season and his charges only escaped relegation on a ‘technicality’. Things got a little better the following season and he bowed out just before glory arrived. 1984-87 Alan Wellens had skippered Town’s Lancs Combination title team and went on to become the club’s top appearances holder after making his debut at Great Harwood in 1966. His playing career was ended by a broken leg against Hyde in 1981 at Hoghton Road. Alan went on to Town history with the club’s historic journey to Wembley in 1987 before he and the vast majority of the FA Vase winning side sought pastures new. 1987-92 Alan Aspinall (pictured below) took over the mantle of manager following the departure of the Vase squad and management team having been Reserve team boss and spent a successful five seasons in charge.

Allan Wellens receiving the Lancs Combination Championship Trophy

from Wesley Bridge in 1972



1992-93 Mick Holgate (pictured right) presided over just one season at Hoghton Road before moving on to Leigh RMI. 1993-2002 Jimmy McBride stepped up from his position as Reserve team boss to take the reigns of the first team for almost a decade which saw the club’s move from Hoghton Road to Saints. Took the club to its first cup final since the visit to Wembley but lost out in the League Cup and Floodlit Trophy finals in the mid 1990s. 2002-2003 John Davison and Peter King arrived from Burscough having presided over a very successful period in the ‘Linnets’ history. After a disappointing first campaign despite significant financial backing the club’s need to tighten the purse strings led to the pair’s departure at the start of the 2003 campaign, along with

most of the squad. 2003-04 Ex-Everton professional Paul Lodge became Town manager as the club reeled from financial cuts but unfortunately his youthful side struggled at the bottom of the league and he was replaced in January 2004. 2004-05 Former Town ‘keeper Joe Paladino took over the reigns from Lodge and secured the club’s safety from relegation before going to challenge for the title during most of 2004-05. Joe resigned in March 2005. 2005-06 Assistant to Paladino, Joe Gibiliru took over the manager’s position and presided over a period of on the field stability for the club before resigning in September 2006. 2006-07 Alex Wright, who had previously been assistant manager to Paul Lodge returned to the club as manager but his tenure was short-lived as family commitments led to him stepping down in September 2007. 2007-08 John Fletcher, Wright’s assistant, was given managerial responsibility and he steered the club away from the relegation battle with a 19th place finish at the end of 2006-7. Despite the club’s off the field problems and financial difficulties the following season saw Fletcher’s charges finish fourteenth after only one defeat in the last nine games. However Town remained rooted in a relegation spot for most of the following season and Fletcher departed with weeks of the season remaining. 2009 – 2010 Gary Bickerstaffe was appointed in March 2009 and secured the club’s safety with some ease recording six victories from the final eight games. Bickerstaffe’s fine form as manager continued throughout 2009-10 eventually finishing in 9th place. 2010 – 2011 Lee Riley steps up from assistant manager when Gary Bickerstaffe steps down at the end of the 2009-10. Lee resigned in March 2011 due to work commitments and Iain Dyson took over the managerial reigns before he too stepped down at the end of the season. 2011-12 season saw Jimmy McBride make a return to Town but it proved a difficult season and Town parted

company with him as we narrowly avoided relegation. 2012 - 2013 Ian Granite (pictured left) became manager following success with neighbours Wigan Robin Park FC. A challenging 2012-13 season saw Town eventually steer clear of relegation, in doing so maintaining their unique 30 year stay in the North West Counties League top division. Despite an excellent start to the 2013-14 season Ian stepped down at the end of November due to business and family commitments and Ian Price took over the managerial reigns with Paul Jones as his assistant. Many thanks to Jim Barrett and Eric Bond for their input in compiling the information.

. . . Managers 1946-Present









NWCFL Club News . . . Runcorn Linnets and Runcorn Town are teaming up by asking fans attending their Easter Monday derby match to come together in support of Runcorn Foodbank.

Linnets entertain Town in a Premier Division clash on Bank Holiday Monday, April 21st (kick off 3.00pm) and spectators at the game are being invited to donate groceries to the charity, which offers emergency food to Runcorn families in need. Runcorn Foodbank is run by The Trussell Trust in conjunction with Runcorn Churches Together, led by Hope Corner Community Church in Church Street, Runcorn. Since launching in November 2012 and thanks to volunteer staff and public generosity, it has provided more than 3,000 crisis-hit people in the town with emergency food. Many of those it has helped are children and vulnerable adults. With demand for its services having recently risen by 170%, Runcorn Foodbank needs more donations than ever of non-perishable food - from pastas to puddings. The idea for the initiative involving the two football clubs came from Runcorn Linnets supporter, Tony Waddington. A former Linnets club secretary and Trust Board member, he will be co-ordinating the collection of food at the match. A donation point is being set up inside The Millbank Linnets Stadium in Murdishaw Avenue, Runcorn in an area between the clubhouse and pitch. In the build-up to the match, supporters of Linnets and Town are being urged to put some extra items in their shopping baskets to hand over or alternatively, bring along to the game any suitable items they may have stored in their larders or kitchen cupboards. Runcorn Foodbank operates at various locations in the town on Monday to Friday each week (excluding Bank Holidays). Vouchers issued to those in crisis by care professionals, charities and other agencies such as housing associations and church organisations are exchanged for a three-day food supply. These are redeemable at a foodbank centre, from where clients are also signposted to agencies for longer-term support with their problems. For further information, contact Runcorn Linnets FC on 07050 801733 or through the Contact Us facility at www.runcornlinnetsfc.co.uk.





Bacup v Town . . . Bacup & Rossendale Borough 3, St. Helens Town 2

With the rest of the country bathed in sunshine, Town’s game at Bacup on Saturday was played throughout in steady rain. It’s easy to see why so many games are called off at West View and the conditions suited the relegation-threatened home team to a tee, as St. Helens were out-muscled in a physical encounter in which the visitors attempted to play good, passing football.

Town welcomed back Ciaran Gibson in goal and Andy Gillespie up front, but took to the field without a recognised full-back, Alex Gillespie and Joe McKeegan filling in, with Liam Dodd deputising for Nathan Parish in midfield. In contrast to their physical approach, Bacup’s second and third goals were spectacular efforts, fit enough to win any game. Town began the game on top and it came as no surprise when Adam Storey headed home from a Michael Sykes-Wright corner in the 20th minute and St. Helens were unfortunate not to increase their lead shortly afterwards when Storey’s overhead kick from the corner of the penalty area was saved by Kieron O’Boyle. As the half wore on, however, Bacup, fighting to maintain their Premier Division status, moved upfield and, seizing on a Lee Crompton header back to Gibson in the Town goal, Adrian Bellamy, a constant thorn in Town’s side, headed over the advancing keeper to equalise after 32 minutes. The remainder of the first half was end to end football, but neither side could produce a chance to trouble the goalkeepers. Into the second half, the home side grabbed the game by the scruff of its neck. Three minutes after the re-start, Aaron Kirk scored with a thunderous drive from out near the touchline, 40 yards from goal, which finished up in Gibson’s top corner, giving Town’s young keeper no chance. Worse was to come when, four minutes later, veteran striker Barry Massey hit a volley from 35 yards out straight into Gibson’s net. Two goals ahead, Bacup were not going to surrender their lead without a fight and the game descended into a niggly affair, with some hefty challenges going in on the St. Helens players. Centre back Gareth Wager was lucky to receive only a yellow card for a knee-high challenge on Andy Olsen, who went off the field soon after, along with Andy Gillespie. Massey then barged through, seemingly intent on flattening Gibson, but the big forward’s elbow pinwheeled skipper Crompton, which went unpunished. Massey was to pick up a yellow soon afterwards but, in reality, the home side were fortunate not to be reduced to nine men. Storey scored his second goal just before the hour mark, reacting quickly to a defensive mix-up in the home box, but even following the introduction of three substitute forwards, Karl Bergqvist, Paul Cook-Hannah and Danny Norris, try as they might, could not get in a clear shot to trouble O’Boyle, Norris firing wide with his best chance. Just before the end, with Town chasing the equaliser, Bacup defender Lee Oldham beat Crompton to the ball and collided heavily with the perimeter wall, directly in front of the St. Helens fans. Oldham clearly thought Crompton had fouled him but there had been no contact between the two and, with players from both sides running into the ensuing melee, the referee flashed three more yellow cards as the game ended on a sour note in pouring rain.

Glyn Jones



Town v Ashton Athletic . . .

Action from Townv Ashton Athletic FA Cup Preliminary Round fixture back in

August 2013 at Broctstedes Park



. . . Match Photos





League Standings . . .

Premier Division P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Norton United 38 29 3 6 94 38 56 90

2 Runcorn Linnets 39 26 8 5 92 37 55 86

3 Glossop North End 39 24 7 8 71 32 39 79

4 Runcorn Town 39 24 4 11 84 39 45 76

5 Maine Road 40 22 9 9 77 42 35 75

6 Bootle 39 21 6 12 84 50 34 69

7 AFC Liverpool 40 20 6 14 85 54 31 66

8 Ashton Athletic 37 20 5 12 66 44 22 65

9 Colne 39 18 3 18 66 64 2 57

10 Congleton Town 37 15 8 14 52 51 1 53

11 West Didsbury &

Chorlton 39 15 7 17 52 62 -10 52

12 Stockport Sports 38 13 11 14 58 63 -5 50

13 Winsford United 38 15 2 21 55 75 -20 47

14 AFC Blackpool 39 13 5 21 55 84 -29 44

15 Barnoldswick Town 38 12 7 19 56 77 -21 43

16 St Helens Town 38 11 9 18 52 74 -22 42

17 Silsden 39 11 8 20 46 67 -21 41

18 Abbey Hey 40 9 11 20 46 85 -39 38

19 Bacup & Rossendale

Borough 39 9 10 20 36 64 -28 37

20 Squires Gate 40 11 4 25 48 85 -37 37

21 Alsager Town 39 8 7 24 49 81 -32 31

22 Wigan Robin Park 40 7 8 25 51 107 -56 29

Premier Division Table as at Wednesday 16th April 2014

* points deducted for a breach of league rules

Monday 21st April 2014

Premier Division

AFC Liverpool v Bootle

Congleton Town v Alsager Town

Glossop North End v Abbey Hey

Runcorn Linnets v Runcorn Town

Silsden v Barnoldswick Town

Squires Gate v AFC Blackpool

St Helens Town v Ashton Athletic

West D & Chorlton v Maine Road

First Division

1874 Northwich v Widnes Vikings

AFC Darwen v Nelson

Atherton Collieries v Atherton LR

Holker Old Boys v Formby

Irlam v Chadderton

Leek CSOB v Oldham Boro

Northwich F Villa v Cheadle Town

Rochdale Town v Eccleshall

Tuesday 22nd April 2014

Premier Division

Wigan Robin Park v Stockport Sports

Winsford United v Norton United

First Division

Daisy Hill v Ashton Town

Holker Old Boys v Rochdale Town

Wednesday 23rd April 2014

Premier Division

Barnoldswick Town v Ashton Athletic

Colne v Bacup & R Borough

First Division

Eccleshall v Hanley Town

Northwich F Villa v Leek CSOB

Rochdale Town v Irlam

Thursday 24th April 2014

Premier Division

Ashton Athletic v Congleton Town

First Division

1874 Northwich v Holker Old Boys

Rochdale Town v Nelson

Reserve Division Trophy Group A (North)

Silsden v AFC Darwen



League Standings . . .

Division One P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Nelson 33 26 2 5 125 49 76 80

2 Formby 33 24 5 4 95 37 58 77

3 1874 Northwich 33 24 5 4 69 28 41 77

4 Hanley Town 33 22 4 7 81 47 34 70

5 Atherton Colls 34 19 8 7 100 61 39 65

6 Holker Old Boys 29 14 8 7 65 44 21 50

7 Atherton LR 34 16 2 16 63 65 -2 50

8 Rochdale Town 30 15 3 12 76 61 15 48

9 AFC Darwen * 33 13 7 13 58 60 -2 45

10 Irlam 33 12 8 13 49 56 -7 44

11 Cheadle Town * 34 13 7 14 62 70 -8 43

12 Ashton Town 32 11 9 12 54 56 -2 42

13 Chadderton 33 10 8 15 53 66 -13 38

14 Widnes Vikings * 33 8 8 17 52 78 -26 31

15 Oldham Boro 33 7 7 19 43 81 -38 28

16 Eccleshall 32 6 5 21 36 69 -33 23

17 Leek CSOB 31 6 5 20 44 82 -38 23

18 Daisy Hill 33 5 3 25 39 96 -57 18

19 Northwich F Villa 32 4 4 24 43 101 -58 16

Division One Table as at Wednesday 16th April 2014

* points deducted for a breach of league rules

Saturday 26th April 2014

Premier Division

Abbey Hey v Bacup & R Borough

AFC Blackpool v Congleton Town

Alsager Town v Wigan Robin Park

Ashton Athletic v Squires Gate

Barnoldswick Town v Runcorn Linnets

Bootle v Stockport Sports

Glossop North End v Norton United

Maine Road v St Helens Town

Runcorn Town v Colne

Silsden v West D & Chorlton

Winsford United v AFC Liverpool

First Division

AFC Darwen v Ashton Town

Chadderton v Leek CSOB

Daisy Hill v Eccleshall

Formby v Atherton Collieries

Hanley Town v Holker Old Boys

Oldham Boro v Cheadle Town

Reserve Division

Silsden v West D & Chorlton

Reserve Division Trophy Group A (North)

Padiham v Barnoldswick Town

Tuesday 29th April 2014

Derbyshire Senior Cup Final

Glossop North End v Ilkeston FC

(To be played at Alfreton Town FC)

Wednesday 30th April 2014

Reserve Division Trophy Group B (South)

New Mills v Cheadle Town

Thursday 1st May 2014

League Challenge Cup Final

Ashton Athletic v Maine Road

(To be played at Curzon Ashton F.C)

Friday 2nd May 2014

Keighley FA Challenge Cup Final

Silsden v Oxenhope





St Helens Town v Ashton Athletic

Documents

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