OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF SOUTHPORT FC ISSUE 01 I £1.50 SATURDAY 14TH AUGUST KICK OFF 3.00PM
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME V GLOUCESTER CITY
OF SOUTHPORT FC SATURDAY 14TH AUGUST
ISSUE 01 I £1.50 KICK OFF 3.00PM
#ONEPORT
LIAMS
SOUTHPORT
FOOTBALL CLUB
The Pure Stadium, Haig Avenue,
LINES
Southport, PR8 6JZ Good afternoon everyone players train session at the
Tel: 01704-533422 and we are so glad to be ground last Tuesday for our
Fax: 01704-533455 back playing in front of a Season Ticket holders and
Website: southportfc.net crowd again for what we members but with no
hope will be a complete groundsman in place we have
Twitter: @southport_fc
season. The last 18 months been unable to train on the pitch
Directors: Ian Kyle, Liam Watson & have been difficult for so this unfortunately had to be
Steven Porter everyone and getting back postponed. We will get a date out
President: Sam Shrouder to the ground has been a for this night as soon as we are
In accordance with paragraph 2.13 of rules of The National great tonic for me to be able in a position to do so.
League, the Club makes the following statement: to work with the lads again, I can’t thank the people
Southport Football Club is a Company, limited by shares, for the lads themselves who enough who have worked hard
registered in England and Wales with have all kept themselves in behind the scenes to get our
registered number 01486711.
great shape and I know from ground looking so neat and tidy,
The following individuals hold a significant interest in
Southport Football Club (defined as being more than speaking to a number of you they have done a fantastic job it
10% of the voting rights): just how welcome a return is a credit to you all.
Ian Kyle to football has been. As always, I will be doing my
A warm welcome to everyone post match interviews after every
Manager: Liam Watson who has made the trip up from game and you will be able to
Assistant Manager: Jon McCarthy Gloucester this afternoon. catch up with these on our
Secretary: Mark Lockyear 01704-533422 Pre-Season has been good. website on a Saturday night. If
secretary@southportfc.net We have had some very good there is ever anything you want
Head Of Commercial: Steve Dewsnip 07956 780437 competitive games playing a to ask just drop Rob a line and
commercial@southportfc.net variety of teams with different he will pick it up in one of our
Events Manager: Claire Kyle events@southportfc.net styles. The standout game was chats.
Physio: Dan Gabrielson the performance against Barrow Finally, contrary to reports,
Kit: Hamish Morton (V) when we played some lovely our pitch has not been narrowed
football but not just that the way this season it is exactly the same
Groundsman: Vacant
the backline defended in the size as the previous season! We
Programme Editor & Sales: Rob Urwin (V) second half when they were did make adjustments to the
contact rob@southportfc.net 077900-41514
under the cosh was also centre of the goals when the
Club Chaplain: Paul Taylor pleasing. pitch was re-laid a couple of
Vice Presidents: Michael Braham, Paul Darwin, I am happy with my summer seasons ago which may give the
Frank Hill, Suzanne Hill, Keith Mitchell, Andrei Le Roi, recruitment having brought in impression of more space but it
Sandy Tittershill, Trevor Vearncombe,
Steve West & Steve Wignall some good players in all is the same as it was last time
positions. Some of the deals around.
Programme Design: Simon Cooper
were a bit protracted in terms of Finally finally, enjoy the game,
Excel Print Ltd
being able to announce things to enjoy the season, get behind the
Website & Media Manager: Rob Urwin you but we always have to lads throughout the game. I have
Matchday Media: Alan Jones, Amos Wynn, James respect the clubs we are signing said it hundreds of times, you
Pendleton & James Houghton (V) players from and also get the don’t appreciate just how much
Video: Gaz Newton necessary clearance when positive backing helps the lads
Technical Services: Les Rooney (V) needed. and we know just how good our
Club Shop Manager & Volunteer We had hoped to hold our support is home and away so
Co-ordinator: Christine Classon (V) meet the players and watch the bring it on!
Club Shop Matchday: Christine Classon,
Liam
Kerry Hartwell (V)
Matchday Announcer: Nicola Cave (V)
Photography: Julia Urwin (V) & Ian Fairbrother
#ONEPORT03
BOARDROOM MATTERS
By Ian Kyle
Good afternoon, and welcome It has undoubtedly been a difficult period for everyone
involved with the Club. There has been very little, if any,
back to the Pure Stadium for this income, players have not been able to play and you the fans
have not, in effect, had a team to support or “proper” football
afternoon’s National League North to watch. There have been no away days, no pies and a pint,
fixture against Gloucester City. It and not the camaraderie of a matchday that we will no longer
take for granted. That said, we can and must take the positives
is fantastic to be welcoming that have emerged through the lockdown. The support for the
Club, and everything that the Club has done and tried to do
everyone back and to see fans through this period has been fantastic. Both the Club and
once again for a league fixture myself personally have received many messages of support
and comments across social media have also been in the main
but it would also be remiss of me extremely supportive for what has been going on both off and
not to take a moment to think on the pitch during lockdown and then pre-season.
There will always be a degree of negativity at any football
about any fan, anyone associated club, regardless of the level, but the very fact that we know the
names of the two or three on Portchat who are regularly
with the club, or any friend or negative speaks volumes. A massive thank you must also go
family member that has passed out to the volunteers who have kept the Club going during the
last 6 months, and who now have the stadium looking better
away since we were all last able than ever.
There will of course be new faces on the pitch, but also
to attend for a home league importantly off it, with the very experienced Mark Lockyear
fixture and to pass on the joining us from Stockport, and Steve Dewsnip coming on board
as commercial and operations manager. They will both be
condolences of each of the around and about for most games home and away so please
Directors to anyone who has lost feel free to say hello and introduce yourself. Steve has a
particularly difficult task, as presently we are working to get all
a friend or family member during previous sponsors back on board. Again, not easy in the
current climate but vital to the Club, as it is with most clubs at
this particularly difficult period. this level.
There has been much upheaval and concern over the last
16 months or so, both in respect of health and finances for
everyone involved at the Club. There has been much politics
playing out between the Clubs and the League, and much
presumably still to be played out, but it is fantastic to have
finally reached the point where football once again becomes
the focus. Enjoy seeing everyone again, enjoy the food and
drink and the experience of the day, and most of all, enjoy the
match!
Ian
04#ONEPORT
PROGRAMME
UPDATE
CLUB NEWS Programme sales across the
country are not like they used to be.
Most of the information is readily and
ones we have to have in, they are
compulsory from the National League
and we don’t want to upset them!
instantly available online and via (again)
various social media platforms so by There has been a lot of change at
the time you get to read the the club. Probably more off the field
programme it has been and gone. than on it this close season and
I mulled it over and given the there is a load of things to catch up
outcry from some quarters when we with in The Sandgrounder this
said we wouldn’t do a printed season.
programme anymore (some of those Normally we will devote two pages
never bothered buying one when we to the pen pics of our opposition as
reversed the decision mind you!) the long as they are received by the
compromise was to do a cut back deadline for our printer. We are
version which is what we have today. playing most of the same teams for
The programme is going out free the third season running so I don’t
It’s a new look, a to all our members and knowing that plan on including club histories which
new size and a the readership will be far more than are generally the pages people skip
we have had the past two seasons through.
reduced price for does make it all seem worthwhile The main thing is we have a
again. programme, it has survived and
our programme The programme will be flexible, whilst some clubs may still choose to
this season. Let with different things in it throughout go down the 48 page £3 all singing
the season and I will be trying to and dancing route, I feel this is a
me explain! bring as much variety to it as I can. good compromise for us this season.
The feedback generally was I will always take feedback on
people like the current things, the board and any suggestions and
stats (which is a relief to me) and a comments that you want to make
bit of relevant history and that’s the about the programme so please do
aim. keep sending them in.
We are printing a limited number If we get that big cup tie we will
every game which will go out to the roll out the 64 page special……….
subscribers around the country, promise.
those who have booked a click and I have been really busy with media
collect from the shop and what work, website, interviews and getting
remain will go on sale on a matchday. our walking football up and running
The readership stretches far and and it has kept me going during
wide with PDF’s going out to Spain lockdown but I still maintain I am a
and Australia and I thank everyone Southport FC fan and watching the
for your continued support to our team play is my priority so I for one
programme. can’t wait to see the lads walk out on
The adverts we have included are the pitch at 3pm today.
Rob
#ONEPORT05
COMMERCIAL
Southport Football Club is not only a club with a great
heritage, we are a progressive and exciting organisation with
clear ambition to continue our drive forward professionally
and commercially.
We pride ourselves on our warm welcome to our home
Today’s supporters, visiting fans, sponsors and partners. Whether it’s
football for the family, a team outing or an opportunity to do
business in an entertaining environment, here at The Pure
Mascot Stadium we will provide you with excellent hospitality.
For businesses in particular, engaging with The Port can provide
complementary ways to promote your business and achieve
objectives, especially in respect of corporate social
responsibility, whilst simultaneously increasing your standing as a
caring employer and raising awareness of your brand.
We wish to build long-lasting relationships with our local
community and want to engage further with as many parts of
that community as possible.
In addition to the sponsorship, matchday hospitality and
advertising opportunities set out on our website, we are always
happy to discuss alternative partnership arrangements too.
Charlie has just turned 5 and
will be going into year 1. He
has been a regular around the
One of the best ways to work with The Port is as an official
football club since he was partner and enjoy exclusive sponsorship rights in your chosen
born, so some of you may field. We will help to promote your brand and develop a
recognise him. He supports longstanding mutually beneficial partnership with your business.
Sunderland and is football
obsessed but undecided on If you can help us in this way, or alternatively if you would like us
wanting to be a goalkeeper or to tailor something else to suit your needs, please do get in
a striker. touch.
Charlie has been with JN Sports
for 3 years where he has just Never has there been a better time for you to join The Port as a
received player of the year in the partner or sponsor and share in our exciting journey. Why not
Under 6 team. come and join us?
He has also been doing some
1:1 sessions with Jack Bainbridge Head of Commercial Steve Dewsnip
who has become his favourite
Southport player.
E commercial@southportfc.net
T 07956 780437 or 01704 533422
06#ONEPORT
COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES AT SOUTHPORT FC
MATCH
SPONSORSHIP
MATCHBALL
SPONSORSHIP
VIP
HOSPITALITY
MASCOT
SPONSORSHIP
#ONEPORT07
Southport 2021/22 08#ONEPORT
BACK ROW L TO R: Jordan Archer, Jack Bainbridge, Tony McMillan, Doug Tharme,
Cam Mason, Adam Anson, Chris Doyle.
MIDDLE ROW: Josh Hmami, Charlie Oliver, Niall Watson, Marcus Carver,
Connor Woods, Dylan Vassallo, Charlie Munro.
FRONT ROW: Isaac Buckley-Ricketts, George Newell, Dan Gabrielson,
Liam Watson, Jon McCarthy, Russ Benjamin, Jack Doyle.
#ONEPORT09
Player 21
Sponsors 22 Sponsor a player shirt in 2021-22 for £300 inc VAT
for the home shirt payable in full
or by 12 x £25 instalments or £180 inc VAT
also payable in full or 12 x £15 instalments
for the change shirt.
Contact Steve Dewsnip
via e-mail to commercial@southportfc.net
or call 07956-780437 to book your player.
Player Home Change
Cam Mason The Jack Carr Lads
Charlie Oliver Manchester Sport Rehab
Jack Doyle Southport FC U9’s
Russell Benjamin Oliver Cowan Bridge Club
Adam Anson Suzanne Hill
Doug Tharme
Connor Woods Rich & Kerry Hartwell
Charlie Munro Pinetree Garden Maintenance
Jordan Archer
George Newell Frank Hill
Marcus Carver
Isaac Buckley-Ricketts Warwick Thomson Chrissie Lockyear
Tony McMillan
Chris Doyle Barsigns UK Barsigns UK
Josh Hmami
Dylan Vassallo
Niall Watson
Jack Bainbridge DC Law Just Wings
Liam Watson Pinetree Garden Maintenance
Jon McCarthy Frank & Suzanne Hill
#ONEPORT11NEW BOYS
We unfortunately never received any material from
Gloucester City in time for our print deadline, normally
these two pages will have player pen pics on them,
Instead, we will do a brief introduction to our new
boys but we will be looking more in depth at them
over the course of the next few weeks.
signing his first
01 Cameron Mason professional deal with the
Welsh club in July 2018.
Doug went on to register
Cam was Curzon Ashton’s seven first team
longest serving player appearances for the Red
having joined the club on Dragons, enjoying a good
a free transfer in the run in the first team with
summer of 2014, he his proudest moment
went on to amass over coming when he
150 appearances for the captained Wrexham at
club. As a youth he Ibrox Park.
played for Oldham While at the
Athletic, before joining Racecourse Ground, Wirral-born Doug had loan spells away from
Chesterfield in July 2013. the club. In July 2019 Doug made his first loan switch to AFC
Whilst he was at the Telford, however the defender was recalled from the New Buck’s
Spireites, Cam spent a Head by Wrexham just over a month later in September.
short-term loan with Doug also enjoyed a spell at Radcliffe Boro before arriving at
Stockport before joining Curzon the following summer. His Curzon in August 2020 on a deal until the end of the season.
reputation at this level is high, shown by his inclusion in the
England C squad in March 2020 – however a chance of a debut
for his country was scuppered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
What a lot of people won’t know is Cam was on the bench for
Southport in a game at Luton in the 2013/14 season brought in
08 Charlie Munro
as emergency cover for one game but never played. Our first signing of the
summer with Charlie
Munro joining the club
06 Doug Tharme from Warrington Town.
Charlie is 24, a central
midfielder, born in
Doug was our second signing of the summer. Doug was with Billinge, who started his
Curzon Ashton last season before joining up with Connah’s Quay footballing life with
Nomads in the Welsh Premier League when the Vanarama Ashton Town before
National League season was curtailed. He had 4 sub starts for moving on to Ashton
The Nomads. Athletic.
21 years old and born in Birkenhead Doug is a commanding Southport supporters
6 foot 4 inch centre back who will add height to our back line. may remember him
Doug made his Wrexham debut in November 2017, before featuring for Ashton
12#ONEPORTAthletic where he first caught the eye of Liam Watson in our defender and has signed from FC United Of Manchester.
Lancashire Cup Semi Final at Leyland. Charlie then signed for In his early football years Chris spent time in the Everton
Warrington Town but the Pandemic cut short his time at the club Academy from the age of 10 to 14 before joining the youth setup
and he made 6 appearances before the season was curtailed. at Morecambe. He signed a pro-contract at the age of 17 at the
start of the 2012-13 season and made his 1st team debut. Chris
had a successful loan period at Chorley FC until the end of the
12 Isaac Buckley-Ricketts 2014-15 season scoring 5 times in 26 appearances. He then
signed an extended 12-month contract with Morecambe at the
start of the 2015–16 season. He was subsequently released by
Isaac is 23, born in Morecambe in May 2016 and joined Southport.
Manchester and arrives The injury kept Chris out of football for some time but he was
at Southport after tempted back and joined his home-town team of Marine in July
spending his youth 2018 and made 37 appearances, scoring 6 goals.
career with Manchester For FC United, Chris had 49 starts and bagged 2 goals
City and he went out on between 2019/20 and 2020/21.
loan to FC Twente and
Oxford United and spent
the 2018-19 season with
Peterborough United
before returning to the
16 Josh Hmami
region. Josh was with Marine last
After progressing season and made a great
through the ranks of Manchester City’s Academy he signed a impression in their
scholarship with the club in July 2014 and progressed quickly historic FA Cup run which
through the club’s U18 side and then the development squad. culminated in a home tie
Isaac has played at England Under 18, 19 and 20 level. with Tottenham Hotspur.
After being called up by England Under 18’s Isaac made his He is 21, an attacking
debut in March 2016, playing 74 minutes before being midfielder and born in
substituted. He went on to make four appearances for the side. Oldham.
He made his England Under 19 in September 2016, coming His youth career was
on as a late substitute. He then scored his first England U19 spent at Bolton
goal, as well as setting up one of the goals, in a 5–1 win against Wanderers, Barnsley and
Belarus. Isaac was in the team that won the 2017 UEAF Accrington were he made
European Under 19 Championship in Georgia. He went on to one senior appearance.
make 12 appearances and scored once for the England U19 Josh has also had time at The New Saints, a loan spell at FC
side. United of Manchester and Ramsbottom United where he scored
He made his England Under 20 debut in August 2017, in a 3– 11 time in 25 starts.
0 win over The Netherlands scoring his first goals f in a 5–1 win In the shortened 2020-21 season he made 20 appearances
over Italy for Marine finding the back of the net 8 times.
An exciting prospect and one we think our supporters will
enjoy watching, he likes to get the ball forward and adds another
14 Chris Doyle creative spark to our midfield.
Our third new signing of
the summer brought
Chris Doyle back to
Southport.
Chris was in our pre-
season line up at the
start of 2016/17 under
manager Andy Bishop but
never made a first team
start due to picking up a
serious injury in one of
the build up games.
Chris is a central
#ONEPORT132021-22 Fixtures
DAY
AUGUST
DATE V OPPONENTS
Sat 14-Aug-21 H Gloucester City
Sat 21-Aug-21 A Spennymoor Town
Sat 28-Aug-21 H Kidderminster Harriers
Mon 30-Aug-21 A AFC Fylde
SEPTEMBER
Sat 04-Sep-21 H Gateshead
Sat 11-Sep-21 A Brackley Town
Sat 18-Sep-21 FAC 2Q
Sat 25-Sep-21 H Chorley
OCTOBER
Sat 02-Oct-21 FAC 3Q
Sat 09-Oct-21 A York City
Sat 16-Oct-21 H Alfreton Town
Sat 23-Oct-21 A Kettering Town
Tue 26-Oct-21 H Darlington
Sat 30-Oct-21 H Chester
NOVEMBER
Sat 06-Nov-21 A Guiseley
Sat 13-Nov-21 H Boston United
Sat 20-Nov-21 A Leamington
Sat 27-Nov-21 FAT2
DECEMBER
Sat 04-Dec-21 H Hereford
Sat 11-Dec-21 A Blyth Spartans
Sat 18-Dec-21 FAT3
Sun 26-Dec-21 A Curzon Ashton
Tue 28-Dec-21 H Farsley Celtic
JANUARY
Sun 02-Jan-22 H Curzon Ashton
Sat 08-Jan-22 A AFC Telford
Sat 15-Jan-22 H Bradford (Park Avenue)
Sat 22-Jan-22 A Gloucester City
Sat 29-Jan-22 H Guiseley
FEBRUARY
Sat 05-Feb-22 A Chester
Sat 12-Feb-22 A Boston United
Sat 19-Feb-22 H Leamington
Tue 22-Feb-22 H Blyth Spartans
Sat 26-Feb-22 A Hereford
MARCH
Sat 05-Mar-22 H Brackley Town
Sat 12-Mar-22 A Chorley
Sat 19-Mar-22 H York City
Tue 22-Mar-22 A Darlington
Sat 26-Mar-22 A Alfreton Town
APRIL
Sat 02-Apr-22 H Kettering Town
Sat 09-Apr-22 A Kidderminster Harriers
Fri 15-Apr-22 H AFC Fylde
Mon 18-Apr-22 A Farsley Celtic
Sat 23-Apr-22 H Spennymoor Town
Sat 30-Apr-22 A Gateshead
Mon 02-May-22 H AFC Telford
MAY
Sat 07-May-22 A Bradford (Park Avenue)
14#ONEPORTTODAY’S LINE-UPS
Southport Gloucester City
MANAGER: Liam Watson MANAGER: Paul Groves
01 Cam Mason n 01 Jake Cole n MATCH OFFICIALS
02 Charlie Oliver n 02 Jack James n REFEREE
03 Jack Doyle n 04 Tom Harrison n Dale Baines
04 Russell Benjamin n 06 Fabien Robert n ASSISTANT REFEREE
05 Zharir Mustafa
Adam Anson n 07 Kevin Dawson n ASSISTANT REFEREE
06 Doug Tharme n 08 Josh Thomas n Graeme Kearney
07 Connor Woods n 10 Matt McClure n
08 Charlie Munro n 11 Bernard Mensah n
09 Jordan Archer n 12 Daniel Leadbitter n n
10 George Newell n 13 Cameron McGilp n
11 Marcus Carver n 14 Tommy O'Sullivan n southportfc.net
12 Isaac Buckley-Ricketts n 17 Jordan Piggott n
13 Tony McMillan n 20 Jordan Young n
14 Chris Doyle n 21 Liam Armstrong n
15 Josh Hmami n /SouthportFC
16 Dylan Vassallo n
17 Niall Watson n
18 Jack Bainbridge n @southport_fcYou can also read
