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Official Matchday
Programme
2021/22 Season
SATURDAY 5TH MARCH 2022
NWCFL FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
ALSAGER TOWN
V
ABBEY HEY
#COMEONYOUBULLETS
Members of the North West
Counties Football League
Affiliated to the Cheshire FA
£1.50
The Bullets on the Move ALSAGER TOWN SEASON 2021/22
FOOTBALL CLUB ALSAGER TOWN ABBEY HEY
SATURDAY 12TH MARCH 2022 ‘The Bullets’
NWCFL FIRST DIVISION SOUTH Affiliated to the Cheshire Football Association
Members of the NWCFL
KICK OFF 3.00PM Staffs County League
SANDBACH UNITED v THE BULLETS
Stadium and Headquarters
Head into Alsager town centre towards Crewe. At the traffic lights at the centre of
town, turn right onto Sandbach Road North/B5078. Turn left onto Pikemere Road. Turn ‘Wood Park Stadium’
right onto Hassall Road. Turn left onto Alsager Road. Turn right onto Crewe Road. At Woodland Court, Alsager,
the roundabout, taken the 2nd exit and stay on Crewe Road. Turn left onto Hind Heath Cheshire, ST7 2DP MAIN SHIRT SPONSOR 2021/22
Road/B5079. Turn right onto restricted use road, arrive at Sandbach United FC.
Post Code for Sat Nav
Contact Details
Club Email Addresses:
CW11 3LZ
Secretary: alsagertownfc@sky.com
Distance 6.2 miles Press/Prog: mrdap1976@gmail.com
Official Website
www.alsagertownfc.com
INDEPENDENT ESTATE AGENTS
Club Officials
President John Proudlove
Chairman Terry Greer
Vice Chairman Dave Proudlove
Treasurer Steve Gibson
Commercial Manager Position Vacant
Club Secretary Chris Robinson
Press Officer Dave Proudlove
Official Website Development Officer/
Programme Editor
Child Protection
Dave Proudlove
Darren Williams
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SATURDAY 12TH MARCH 2022
NWCFL FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Management Committee AWAY
www.alsagertownfc.co.uk Tony Brown, Matthew Smith, Kevin Leese,
Don Tokely, Phil Goodwin
SANDBACH UNITED
3.00PM KICK-OFF
Life Members #COMEONYOUBULLETS
Brian Berrington, Ken Harris, Steve Whit-
Take a Look taker
RIP George Yates
Manager Karl Brown
Assistant Manager Josh Shepherd
Club News Tables First Team Coach
Trainer
Liam Marsh
Position Vacant
Kit Manager Kenny Matthews @alsagertown_fc
Reserve Team Sec Paul Burns
Reserves Manager Scott Woodcock
Assistant Manager Colin Donaldson
Fixtures & Results Club Statistics
Alsager Town Mileage Chart 2021/22
Fact File
Clubs Post Code Distance Journey Time
President: John Proudlove
Alsager Town ST7 2DP xx xx
Chairman: Terry Greer Abbey Hey M18 7HD 38.7 49 mins
Vice Chairman: Dave Proudlove Abbey Hulton United ST2 8DD 11.2 24 mins
Email: mrdap1976@gmail.com
Treasurer: Steve Gibson Barnton CW8 4LH 22.6 45 mins
Commercial Manager: TBC Brocton ST17 4JH 27.8 43 mins
Email: TBC Cammell Laird 1907 CH42 1PY 53.7 1hr 7mins
Secretary: Chris Robinson
Cheadle Heath Nomads SK8 2ET 33.3 47 mins
Email: alsagertownfc@sky.com
Press Officer: Dave Proudlove Cheadle Town SK8 2AN 33.2 47 mins
Email: TBC Eccleshall ST21 6NE 23.5 36 mins
Programme Editor: Dave Proudlove Ellesmere Rangers SY12 0BZ 34.5 1hr 1min
Email: mrdap1976@gmail.com
FC Isle of Man IM2 1AD 151.1 5hrs 27mins
Development Officer: Dave Proudlove
Child Protection Officer: Darren Williams Maine Road M21 0TT 33.5 50 mins
New Mills SK22 4NP 27.2 1hr
Elected Members: Rocester ST14 5JX 28.3 39 mins
Tony Brown, Matt Smith,
Sandbach United
Kevin Leese, Don Tokely, Phil Goodwin CW11 3LZ 6.2 16 mins
St Martins SY11 4AS 41.1 1hr 13mins
Life Members: Stafford Town ST16 3ZH 27.0 42 mins
Brian Berrington, Ken Harris, Steve Whittaker
Stockport Town SK6 1QX 37.8 55 mins
Hospitality: Pauline Matthews West Didsbury & Chorlton M21 8FE 32.3 45 mins
Wythenshawe Amateurs M22 4US 30.9 44 mins
Tea Bar: Rose Greer, Phil Greer, Val Butler
Total 693.9
Manager: Karl Brown
Assistant Manager: Josh Shepherd Average 36.5
First Team Coach: Liam Marsh All mileage and times as
Trainer: TBC per AA Routefinder
Kit Manager: Kenny Matthews
Ground: Wood Park Stadium, Woodland Court, Alsager, ST7 2DP
Colours: Black and White Shirts; Black Shorts; Black Socks
Change: Red Shirts; Red Shorts; Red Socks Season 2020/21 Season 2021/22
Sponsors: Stephenson Browne Estate Agents and Condate Number of Journeys 19 Number of Journeys 19
Total Distance 706.6 miles Total Distance 693.3 miles
Best FA Cup Run: 1st Qualifying Round 2004/05, 2006/07, 2015/16 Average Distance 37.2 miles Average Distance 36.5 miles
Longest Distance FC Isle of Man Longest Distance FC Isle of Man
Best FA Trophy Run: 2nd Round Qualifying 2006/07
151.1 miles 151.1 miles
Best FA Vase Run: 3rd Round Proper 2015/16 Shortest Distance Sandbach Utd 6.2 Shortest Distance Sandbach Utd 6.2
miles miles
Player of the Year: Dwayne Greenwood Journeys up to 10 miles 1 Journeys up to 10 miles 1
Clubman of the Year: n/a Journeys of 11 to 50 miles 16 Journeys of 11 to 50 miles 16
Leading Scorer: George Archer, 10 Journeys of 51 to 100 miles 1 Journeys of 51 to 100 miles 1
Journeys of over 100 miles 1 Journeys of over 100 miles 1
Looking To Move Home? ALSAGER TOWN FC ABBEY HEY
Check out our Sponsors... Black and White Shirts Red Shirts
Black and White Shorts White Shorts
Black Socks Black Socks
Stephenson Browne
Independent Estate Agents
Alsager 01270 883130
Sandbach 01270 763200
Newcastle-under-Lyme 01782 615734
Karl BROWN/Josh SHEPHERD Manager Terry HINCKS
Liam MARSH Ass’t Manager
Assistant Referee Referee Assistant Referee
K Spencer I McGuinness A Wood
Contents Contents
Administration Alsager Town History
Alsager Town Fact File Editor’s Column
Today’s Teams A Word from the Gaffer
Abbey Hey: A Brief History Dave’s Football
Latest Results Five/Football Funnies
First Division South Table and Away Travel Mileage
Latest Fixtures Bullets on the Move
Match Reports
First Team Leading Scorers
For the Record 2021/22
Abbey Hey: A Brief History
Abbey Hey FC was formed in 1902 in the Abbey Hey district of Gorton, some
three miles away from the centre of Manchester. During their formative years
and through the two World Wars, the club was disbanded and reformed on a
number of occasions. Starting in the Church Sunday Leagues, they progressed
through the Manchester Amateur Leagues during the intervening years but the
club really came into it's own in the 1960s after it took in the players of
the Admiralty Gunning Engineering Department (AGED) following it's closure.
Alf Gentry, the Manager of Abbey Hey at this point, decided that with the
influx of new players he would step down in favour of the AGED Manager, Danny
Danson. Alf, who had been for many years the prime mover of the club, stayed
on in a senior position and shared in the success that the club would have in
the coming years. The new players made up the backbone of the club during the
decade with some staying on after their playing careers had ended.
Most notable of these was Allan Vaughan, who occupied the positions of
Treasurer and Secretary. Ken Brown also stayed on; becoming manager after
Danny Danson had retired, and won numerous honours culminating in 1978 with the club deciding to
apply for a position in the Manchester League. The application was successful and the following
year the club began playing in the 2nd Division of the Manchester League, achieving promotion in
their first season.
Reaching this position meant that the club had to find an enclosed ground suitable for playing
their home games. The nearest ground available at the time was in Chorlton at Werburghs Road. The
ground was owned by a car dealership (Lookers) but was being used by a local school. It was agreed
that if Abbey Hey FC carried out some improvements, such as installing showers in the dressing
rooms, they could rent the ground. After two years, Lookers reneged on the deal and the club was
forced out, this time to a ground nearer home at Godfreys (the area was named after a prominent
local Councillor, Godfrey Erman, who donated the ground to the local populace of Abbey Hey for
their use as a recreational area). The next eighteen years were fairly successful with the club
winning the Gilchrist Cup under Managers Jim Whittaker and Dave Denby and a League title but this
ended when Abbey Hey FC were told that as from the start of the new season they would not be
allowed to use Godfreys. This despite the large amounts of money that they had spent on drainage
and despite assurances when they had taken over the derelict ground that as long as Abbey Hey had a
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football team this would be their ground.
A temporary home, at the old English Steel ground, was arranged on a season to season basis with
the owners at theme, Clayton Analine but after only 2 years, the ground was sold to a local builder
who required the land to build houses on. During the two years the club were based at the ground,
negotiations with Crossley Motors Ltd had been taking place to buy a disused ground they owned in
Goredale Avenue, Gorton. Unfortunately, the land was not in good order and was becoming an eyesore SUPPLIERS OF BEERS, CIDERS, SOFT DRINKS, WINES & SPIRITS
with fences falling down and people using it for fly-tipping. Contractors working for the council
had tipped 1,000 tons of hardcore onto the car park to prevent access to the ground. Matters had
reached an impasse between Abbey Hey FC and Crossleys when Manchester City Council stepped in, They
informed Crossleys that if an agreement was not made with the people that they were dealing with, TO THE LICENSED TRADE
the ground would be the subject of a compulsory purchase order. This tipped the scales in favour of
the football club who were asked to make an offer for the ground which was promptly accepted. Legal
representation and a bank loan were quickly arranged and in 1984 the club at last had their own Units 1 & 2 Liverpool Road East, Kidsgrove, ST5 3AB
home. The bank loan was paid off and the ground was improved including having the fly tipped
hardcore removed from the ground. These improvements to the ground could only have been achieved by
the hard work and dedication of the committee, who not only raised the money to carry out the Tel: 01782 777399 Fax: 01782 777347
improvements but also carried out 90% of the work themselves.
Jim Clark was to join during these turbulent times as manager, a position he was to occupy for the
next 18 years. The club went on to gain success in the Manchester League during the late eighties Beers From
and early nineties, winning the Premier Division Championship on five occasions during this period.
In 1997, after finishing 2nd in the Manchester Premier Division, the club applied for membership of
The North West Counties League. Following a ground grading visit by League Officials, the club was Carlsberg, Tetley,
accepted into the 2nd Division for the 1998 season. Abbey Hey's first season in the North West
Counties League couldn't have been more exciting. Although Fleetwood Freeport had taken the
Division Two title, the runners-up place was still to be decided. On the last Saturday of the
John Smiths,
season any one of three clubs could have taken second place, but it was Abbey's 3-2 win at Darwen
that clinched promotion to Division One in their first season in the league.
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Promotion to the 1st Division meant that the club had to install floodlights. True to form, they
designed, ordered, erected and wired them within a couple of months. The biggest job during the
ground improvements was the building of the new clubhouse and dressing rooms. Planning permission Bass,
was given with the majority of work once again being carried out by the clubs own members. To
finance this project, low interest loans were taken out from The FA with the remainder of the money
achieved through fund raising schemes. In their first season in the top flight, Abbey Hey had a Boddingtons Fosters
tremendous start, topping the table at one point early in the season, but a drop in form saw them
finish mid table. Still, a highly creditable first season in Division One and they had more than
proved themselves worthy of their rapid rise from the Manchester League to the NWCFL Division One. Always Available
Abbey Hey: A Brief History
2000/01 again saw Abbey finish in a comfortable mid table position, proving that the season before
had been no fluke, but the following season started with a run of poor results including some heavy
defeats. The second half of the year saw an improvement which lifted the club away from any
relegation threat but at the end of the season, manager Jim Clark decided to resign. This ended an
eighteen year stint in management in which he had overseen many of Abbey Hey's finest moments.
YOUR BUSINESS HERE! Jim's replacement for 2002/03 was Tony Hancock, previously Woodley Sports Reserve Team manager, who
also brought Paul Kirkham from Woodley as his assistant. It was their first attempt at management
at this level of football and Abbey Hey's final position of 13th showed that they rose to the
challenge. During the season, Calum Dempsey won the NWCFL player of the month award for September
Call and goalkeeper Liam Higginbottom won the October safe hands' award. However, at the end of their
first season in charge, Tony and Paul left the club to retun to Woodley Sports as managers of the
first team. There was some celebration as Abbey Hey reached their 100th birthday and also reached
Dave Proudlove 07713 133257 the 3rd round proper (last 64) of the FA Vase. The club has played in the FA Cup for the first time
since the turn of the millennium, but have only won one tie, a victory over Bamber Bridge on
penalties in 2002-03, to reach the First Qualifying Round for the only time.
Or Jim Vince took over for 2003/04 but after a good start to the season, things went wrong. Despite
only losing five out of their last ten games, the club ended second from bottom, only avoiding
relegation due to the changes made to the non league structure. Jim Vince opted to resign and Chris
Bailey took over knowing that a major team rebuilding job was required.
Terry Greer 07787 950429 In 2004 ten members of the committee were given long service awards for their 25 years of service
in Grass Roots Football by The Manchester FA.
The 2005/2006 season improved their best league finish by two places, but both the team and the
club then started to struggle. A lack of both financial backing and foresight saw the club slowly
drop down the league table in the following seasons until 2009/10 saw them eventually hit rock
bottom.
In 2009/10 Abbey Hey was half way through the season with only 4 points to their name and in the
basement position in the league after 25 games. However, following the appointments of Barrie
Walker as Manager and Andrew Harris as Assistant Manager in November 2009, Abbey Hey made several
new signings with the likes of Jon-Paul Lewis, Gareth Wager, Daniel Cocks, John Hardy, Darren
Evans, Lee Knowles and Nathan Finnigan joining the club. This signalled a turn in fortune for the
club as they picked up 30 points in the 2nd half of the season however it wasn't enough and they
Taylor Cartlidge Technical & Administrative Services were relegated from the North West Counties Premier Division.
The form in the second of the season saw Abbey Hey going all the way to the final of the Vodkat
Hanover Court League Challenge Cup beating the likes of Ashton Athletic FC and Bootle FC along the way. Abbey Hey
beat Winsford Utd 3-0 in the final and lifted the trophy.
Hanover Street Walker and Harris made the decision to blood young local talent, realising that this would serve
the club well in the future but that it would take time to reap its rewards. Abbey made a slow
Newcastle-under-Lyme start to life in the NWCFL First Division 2010/2011 and departed all cup competitions at the
initial stages. However, October signalled a change in fortunes and wins at Atherton Collieries,
Daisy Hill and Wigan Robin Park pointed to a brighter 2011. The introduction of quality players
Staffordshire such as Antal Tompos, Luke Gibson and Martin Pilkington started to pay dividends though the results
did not always reflect this. Unfortunately, the team's home form was to be their downfall as far as
progressing up the league table although the team were usually beaten only by the odd goal.
ST5 1HE For the 2011/12 season, Walker's youth policy started to pay quick dividends as the team has made
an excellent start to the league season, remaining in the top four of Division One from day one.
Though a run of poor results saw them exit the NWCFL Challenge Cup, FA Vase and 1st Division Trophy
Tel: 01782 711692 they did take the notable scalp of Evo Stik North team Radcliffe Borough in the first round of the
Manchester Cup. The season really stepped up a gear as they moved into 2012 with Abbey at one point
pushing Wigan Robin Park and Norton United for one of the two promotion places. Though they were to
Email: taylorcartlidge@sjpp.co.uk ultimately finish in 3rd place, the season had been an undoubted success as Walker had built a
promotion challenging team in just 2 seasons.
The 2012/13 campaign started better than anyone at the club could have imagined as the team went
Taylor Cartlidge provide technical support work for FCA regulatory advisory businesses unbeaten in the league for the first 3 months. Although unsuccessful in the FA vase, they would
eventually reach the latter stages of the FA Cup qualifiers and a plum tie at FC Halifax via
Contact Chris Wilkinson on 07973 953674 fantastic wins at St Helens Town and Sheffield. Rarely stepping out of the top two in Division One,
Abbey continued to rack up league wins whilst also moving thru the Challenge Cup, Div One Trophy
and Manchester Premier Cup rounds. The first team success was also matched by the newly introduced
youth team set up. Both Under 17s and 18s topped their respective Youth Alliance Divisions during
the year and impressed many with their style of play and application. As the months progressed a
Taylor Cartlidge Technical & Administrative Services Limited is few of the older youth players started to appear in the first team, boding well for the future.
Come April and a win at Northwich Villa eventually sealed promotion back into the top flight of the
registered in England & Wales No. 8292457 NWCFL ladder.
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Latest Results Dave’s Football Five
SATURDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2022
NWCFL FIRST DIVISION SOUTH Welcome to Wood Park and today’s quick-fire quiz…
ABBEY HEY 6 STAFFORD TOWN 0 ATT 85 1. Which two Italians have won five European Cup/Champions Leagues each?
2. How many times have Southampton reached the FA Cup final?
ABBEY HULTON UNITED 1 ELLESMERE RANGERS 0 ATT 58 3. What were the original names of Burnley, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, and
Manchester City?
4. Which four Danes have scored twenty or more Premier League goals?
BROCTON 1 NEW MILLS 1 ATT 91 5. Which four clubs did Wolves beat in FA Cup finals?
CAMMELL LAIRD 1907 5 ALSAGER TOWN 1 ATT 61 Get your books out stattos! Answers will be in the Stafford Town programme on
19th March. Answers from the Stockport Town programme:
ECCLESHALL 2 BARNTON 0 ATT 59
1. Tommy Cook, Peter Ward, Steve Foster, Lewis Dunk 2. Joe Mercer, Ron
FC ISLE OF MAN 4 WEST DIDSBURY 3 ATT 2,395 Saunders, Ron Atkinson, Brian Little 3. Swindon Town, Barnsley, Blackpool 4.
Arsenal, Fulham, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Tottenham Hotspur, Wolves 5. Dave
MAINE ROAD 2 STOCKPORT TOWN 1 ATT 74 Jones, Mick McCarthy, Terry Connor, Nuno Espirito Santo
SANDBACH UNITED 1 CHEADLE HEATH NOMADS 3 ATT 154
WYTHENSHAWE AMATEURS 9 ST. MARTINS 0 ATT 111
MONDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2022
NWCFL FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Football Funnies
MAINE ROAD P NEW MILLS P
TUESDAY 1ST MARCH 2022 “Colemanballs: The art of letting the words come out before the brain is engaged,
NWCFL FIRST DIVISION SOUTH made famous by David Coleman but with very able disciples in Kevin Keegan, Bobby
Robson, Ron Atkinson, Terry Venables....in fact it seems endemic amongst the
football fraternity”.
ABBEY HULTON UNITED 0 STAFFORD TOWN 0 ATT 82
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ALSAGER TOWN 2 STOCKPORT TOWN 1 ATT 68
“Mark Hughes is playing better and better, even if he’s going grey and starting to
ECCLESHALL 0 WEST DIDSBURY 5 ATT 96 look like a pigeon” - Gianluca Vialli
ROCESTER 2 CHEADLE HEATH NOMADS 0 ATT 74 “I only ever hit Roy Keane once. He got up, so I couldn’t have hit him very hard” -
Brian Clough
ST. MARTINS 1 ABBEY HEY 6 ATT 49 “Winning doesn’t really matter as long as you win” - Vinnie Jones
“Whoever wins today will win the championship no matter who wins” - Denis Law
“I begrudge Manchester United their success, but I am not inconsistent. I begrudged
them their failure too” - Tom Humphries
“It’s a no-win game for us, although I suppose we can win by winning” - Gary Doherty
“Players win matches but managers lose them” - Liam Harnan
“We know what we need to do now so I think we’ll either win or lose” - Ian Rush
“We got the winner three minutes from time, but then they equalised” - Ian McNail
“Winning isn’t the end of the world” - David Pleat
“We lost because we didn’t win” - Ronaldo
“Celtic have taken this game by the scruff of the throat” - John Greig
A Word from the Gaffer
“Four Generations, One Family”
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to Wood Park for today’s game with CONTACT JOSEPH EDWARDS
Abbey Hey.
Alsager: 01270 882097 Crewe: 01270 882097 Kidsgrove: 01782 775333
Reflecting on Tuesday evening’s game with Stockport Town, I thought that
the group were nothing short of unbelievable.
This was a set of players that had never met before, put together just
fifty minutes before kick-off, and that just shows the quality that they
have. The lads were asked to carry out a plan that the management team
Josh and Marshy had worked on, and they went out there and carried it out.
We also spoke to them prior to the game around how we wanted to see 120%
effort in every game and every training session; passion, desire and
willingness to work for your mate next to you and the club is the very
least I expect. And the group delivered that.
I though that we played some very good football, and on another day it
could have been three or four, and the scoreline would’ve reflected the
performance.
That said, now the lads have enjoyed the club’s first win since November,
we now have to focus on today’s opponents who are flying high. Abbey Hey
have a good squad, but it’s all about our group, and we have to focus on
how we can go out there and get a positive result.
Best Wishes and up the Bullets!
Karl
NWCFL First Division South Table 2021/22
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Town
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Wood Park for today’s
P W D L F A GD Pts NWCFL First Division South clash with Abbey Hey. I hope that our friends
West Didsbury 31 23 6 2 84 24 60 75 from east Manchester have had a safe journey, and look forward to an
FC Isle of Man 33 22 7 4 105 49 56 73 entertaining game.
Abbey Hey 31 20 5 6 83 34 49 65
Wythenshawe Ams 31 19 6 6 85 38 47 63 Well Tuesday night saw the start of a new era at Wood Park when Karl Brown
and Josh Shepherd took charge of the Bullets for the first time. And what
New Mills 29 18 7 4 80 35 45 61
SATURDAY a difference they made. After meeting the players for the first time
Cheadle Town 31 16 8 7 79 42 37 56 before the game and with not even a training session, they led the side to
19TH MARCH 2022
Maine Road 31 15 4 12 79 48 31 49 KICK-OFF a very good win over an in-form Stockport Town on the back of a very good
Stockport Town 32 14 4 14 72 45 27 46 3.00PM performance. Of course it’s still early days yet, but there was much to be
Sandbach United 32 13 7 12 67 59 8 46 pleased about, not least the effort and commitment from the players. And
Cheadle Heath N 32 11 10 11 71 74 -3 43 it was great to see smiles on people’s faces again.
NWCFL
Stafford Town 33 12 5 16 54 72 -18 41 FIRST DIVISION Today’s game will be another tough one. Abbey Hey are a very good side and
Cammell Laird 1907 33 12 5 16 53 79 -26 41 SOUTH have had a very good season, battling for promotion and enjoying a super
Brocton 32 11 7 14 52 68 -16 40 run in the FA Vase. But although we know it will be difficult, we
Ellesmere Rangers 32 10 7 15 64 75 -11 37 V shouldn’t fear them. We gave them a very good game at their place earlier
Abbey Hulton United 31 11 3 17 54 65 -11 36 in the season, and if the players can put in a similar shift to Tuesday’s,
31 9 7 15 50 66 -16 34 STAFFORD TOWN who knows what could happen?
Barnton
Eccleshall 32 10 3 19 45 71 -26 33 As ever, the club is looking to strengthen their hardy team of volunteers,
Alsager Town 32 8 3 21 44 74 -30 27 so if you have a few hours to spare and feel that you can help the club in
Rocester 30 7 4 19 39 69 -30 25 some capacity, please contact our Chairman Terry Greer on 07787 950429.
St Martins (R) 33 0 2 31 20 193 -173 2
Enjoy today’s game, and please remember to respect those who wish to
observe COVID-19 measures.
Come on you Bullets!
Latest Fixtures Dave Proudlove
Quote of the Day
SATURDAY 5TH MARCH 2022 WYTHENSHAWE AMATEURS V STOCKPORT TOWN
NWCFL FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
WEDNESDAY 9TH MARCH 2022 “The only one who can tell you ‘you can’t win’ is you and you don’t have
ALSAGER TOWN V ABBEY HEY THE FIRST DIVISION CUP 2ND ROUND to listen”
BARNTON V CHEADLE TOWN
CAMMELL LAIRD 1907 V BROCTON CHEADLE TOWN V FC ISLE OF MAN Jessica Ennis-Hill
ELLESMERE RANGERS V MAINE ROAD
ROCESTER V ABBEY HULTON UNITED NWCFL FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
ST. MARTINS V SANDBACH UNITED
WYTHENSHAWE AMATEURS V WEST DIDSBURY BARNTON V WEST DIDSBURY
FC ISLE OF MAN V CHEADLE HEATH NOMADS MAINE ROAD V ABBEY HEY
NEW MILLS V ELLESMERE RANGERS
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ABBEY HEY V BARNTON
WEST DIDSBURY V ROCESTERHISTORY OF ALSAGER TOWN The merger of Alsager Institute and Alsager United led to the formation of ALSAGER AFC in 1965, acquiring Wood Park in 1967, with the club making their bow in 1968/69 season in the Crewe League. In the early 1970s the club took the decision to enter the Mid-Cheshire League which they were successful following work to bring the ground up to a higher standard, where they remained until 1986 when they finished Runners-Up before folding due to a lack of support and funds. However, the club reformed with just a youth team, which competed in the Crewe Premier League for two seasons. In 1991/92 the club regained entry to the Mid-Cheshire League Division Two, where they remained until 1998/99 when the Committee took the decision to enter the Springbank Vending League, where most of the Potteries teams were based. The team were competing well and the Committee took the decision to apply to join the North West Counties Football League and Alsager AFC successfully passed the criteria necessary to gain entry, and a second place finish in the Staffs. County Senior League was enough to gain promotion for the 1999/2000 season when the club finished in a creditable 12th position. During the summer of 2001 it was decided to change the name of the club back to Alsager Town. A runners up spot in the 2001/02 season was enough to see the club promoted to the NWCFL Division 1. The club remained in NWCFL until the end of the 2005/06 season when they finished in third place, and due to the changes being made by the FA to the non-league pyramid system, were invited to step up to the Northern Premier League Division One. The club’s first season saw them finish in a creditable 14th place. With further changes to the Northern Premier League, Alsager Town were placed in to the Unibond League Division One South. Another 14th place finish was the outcome but the club fell foul to the ground grading regulations and with required work not completed in the required time given by the League they were relegated back to the NWCFL Premier Division. Due this set back the management team resigned, and former chairman Peter Clegg stepped in to take control of the club. Former Witton Albion reserves coach Neil Gill was appointed as manager and for two seasons Neil kept Alsager Town in the NWCFL Premier Division, but in early 2011 with finances tight the players expenses budget was cut and then later stopped completely. This was followed by the news that there were to be major changes at the club at the end of the season. Neil Gill, his assistant, the players and the Committee all resigned. Acting Chairman Mike Cross acted very quickly and the remaining Committee members voted for change. Terry Greer the former Chairman of Biddulph Victoria was elected to become the new Chairman and his first job was to appoint a new management team. Damian Grocott and Andy O’Connor stepped into the position, they assembled a new squad of players and secured the club’s place in the NWCFL Premier Division. For the 2011/12 season the club looked to move forward run by a new Committee which was installed at the AGM in the May their aim being to improve the club in all aspects both on and off the pitch. Following renovation work, a fire destroyed the changing rooms and clubhouse on the eve of the new campaign leaving the future of the club hanging by a thread. Following the disaster the Committee worked very hard to get things in to place so that football could return to Wood Park, coordinating a rebuilding programme, and thanks to support from BAE Systems, Cheshire East Council, Caradon, and the Football Foundation, Wood Park was redeveloped and football returned for the second half of the season. The football was over-shadowed by the events off the pitch as the club looked to recover from the fire, and the Bullets flirted with relegation. At the end of the 2014/15 season, a new management team of Will Ryder and Steve Harper were appointed. At the end of the season Will began the big job of trying to improve the Alsager squad in readiness for his first full season in charge. However, things didn’t go well, and Will and Steve were dismissed with the Bullets bottom of the NWCFL Premier Division to be replaced by Scott Dundas. Scott turned things around, but despite the upturn in form it wasn’t enough, and the Bullets were relegated to the NWCFL First Division, leading to Dundas’ resignation. Wayne Brotherton took the reigns at the end of the 2015/16 campaign and quickly set about rebuilding in readiness for a first season in the First Division. The 2016/17 season started very well for the Bullets as we quickly established ourselves at the top end of the table. However, a disastrous end to the season saw us tumble down the table and miss out on the play-offs. The 2017/18 season pretty much mirrored the previous campaign. A solid opening few months to the campaign saw the Bullets at the top end of the First Division before falling away following the Christmas period. For the second season running, the club missed out on the play-offs, which led to the resignation of Wayne Brotherton, to be replaced by the returning former Tottenham Hotspur player Andy Turner. As the season ended, Andy Turner resigned to take up a post with the Bangladesh FA, leaving the club looking for a new management team for the second successive summer. After receiving a large number of applications, the club appointed former Maine Road managers Lee Bennett and Dan Davies, who quickly got stuck into the task of overhauling the squad in readiness for the 2019/20 season. Off the pitch, the club continues to explore the potential of securing new or improved facilities, which we hope will secure the long-term future of the club should we be successful.
Match Reports TUESDAY 1ST MARCH 2022 NWCFL FIRST DIVISION SOUTH ALSAGER TOWN 2 STOCKPORT TOWN 1 It was a very good first game in charge for new joint managers Karl Brown and Josh Shepherd as the Bullets ended a run of nine successive defeats with a 2-1 win over in-form Stockport Town, completing a league double over the visitors. A new look Alsager side began the game brightly, and created the game’s first game inside the first minute but debutant Harry Sheridan was denied by the assistant’s flag. But the visitors quickly took the lead following a free-kick on seven minutes, when a long ball into the box was volleyed home by Kai Johnston. Given the run that the Bullets had been on, you’d have been forgiven for expecting heads to drop, but they proved that they are up for a fight, and went very close to an equaliser on nineteen minutes when an effort from Ollie Pope rolled agonisingly wide. The Bullets continued to press and probe, and just after the half hour, grabbed a deserved leveller when Stockport keeper Josh Schofield parried Ollie Pope’s shot and Jack Price tapped home the rebound from close range for his third goal in four games for Alsager. Half-time: Alsager Town 1 Stockport Town 1 With Rocester leading, a big shift was needed from the Bullets in the second half, and they began the second period with a penalty shout. Olly Wright won a free-kick which was played short to Callum Collinson who played a smart ball through for Jack Price. Price went down under a challenge, but the referee waved play on. Stockport quickly began to up the tempo, and put the Bullets under a sustained period of pressure, but Alsager defended well, and the visitors failed to create any chances of note. And on seventy-six minutes, Alsager took the lead. Jack Price held up a long-ball well, and used his strength well before playing in Harry Sheridan who fired home to mark his Alsager debut with the winning goal. Stockport pressed hard for an equaliser, but the hosts stood strong and came close to a third when Jack Price headed straight at Schofield from a free-kick five minutes from time. The Bullets held on for an excellent and deserved three points, their first since November 2021, and will now be looking to build on what was a very good result and performance. Starting XI: Joe Williams, Joshua Odukomaya, Jonathan Anderson Ogbomo, Kane Lewis, Adam Lawrence, Dominic Barnes, Harry Sheridan, Callum Collinson, Jack Price, Olly Wright, Ollie Pope Substitutes: Jake Thurston, Paul Jamieson, Will Aldred, Sam James, Zydane McCarthy- Brooks Man of the Match: Dominic Barnes—great display from Dominic at the heart of a truly great team performance Attendance: 68
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DATE OPPONENT H/A COMP RES SC ATT GK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17
31ST JUL WEST DIDSBURY HOME League L 1-2 153 Oldham Phillips Barry VAYRO Sorenson Stafford Malone Latham Dabo France Holt Erdmann Kettle Banfo Gaskell Neal
3RD AUG Stafford Town Away League W 0-2 112 Oldham Forrest Sorenson Vayro Sigley STAFFORD ESSA Latham Dabo Darby Malone Phillips Berman France Aldred Barry
7th MAINE ROAD HOME League W 3-1 68 Oldham Forrest Barry VAYRO Sigley STAFFORD Essa France Dabo DARBY Malone Phillips McCallum Holt
14th FC ISLE OF MAN HOME League L 0-3 107 Oldham Forrest Barry Figarella Sigley Stafford Essa Latham Dabo Darby Malone Gaskell Phillips Berman West France
17th SANDBACH UNITED HOME League L 0-4 107 Oldham Stafford Sorenson Vayro Sigley Latham Essa Darby Dabo West France Osman Berman Barry Phillips Forrest
20th St Martins Away League D 2-2 61 Oldham Forrest Sorenson Vayro Sigley Stafford Essa Thompson WEST DARBY Osman Malone Dabo Barry Latham Holt
28th CHEADLE TOWN HOME League L 0-3 83 Oldham Forrest Batt Vayro Clarke Stafford Darby Thompson West Essa Osman France Phillips Latham Dabo Malone
30th BARNTON HOME League L 0-1 83 Taylor Batt Barry Vayro Camara Latham Stafford Darby West Malone Osman Phillips Clarke Thompson Essa Dabo
4TH SEP Abbey Hey Away League L 2-0 165 Scott Edwards Sorenson Heler Vayro Sigley Osman Thompson West Darby Essa Latham Yao Clarke Barry Phillips
7th Rocester Away League W 0-2 118 Scott Edwards Sorenson Coleville Vayro Sigley Osman DARBY WEST Takpe Wilson-Jones Stafford Latham Yao Thompson Barry
11th Dudley Town Away FAV1Q L 2-0 196 Scott Edwards Barry Coleville Vayro Sigley Yao Darby Takpe West Wilson-Jones Stafford Clarke Essa
18th Wythenshawe Ams Away League L 6-0 176 Scott Edwards Barry Stafford Vayro Aldred Osman Darby West Takpe Ogunby Coleville Thompson Latham Clarke Yao
2ND OCT CAMMELL LAIRD 1907 HOME League L 2-3 63 Willan Camara Redaoui Paterson Vayro Sigley LEWYS DARBY West Stafford Takpe Latham Aldred Thompson Chesters
9th Stockport Town Away League W 1-3 104 Willan Clarke LATHAM Paterson Vayro Sigley THOMPSON Stafford LEWYS Darby Takpe West Aldred Chesters
16th CHEADLE HEATH NOMADS HOME League L 3-4 101 Willan Walker Brinsley Paterson Clarke Sigley Thompson Latham LEWYS 2 Darby WEST Holt Chesters
23rd Ellesmere Rangers Away League D 3-3 85 Willan Walker Latham Paterson Vayro Hough Thompson Coleville Lewys DARBY WEST 2 Agho Holt Cott-Wood Camara
30th ECCLESHALL HOME League L 0-1 94 Willan Walker Camara Paterson Stafford Roberts Coleville Thompson Lewys Darby West Holt Agho Sigley
6TH NOV ABBEY HULTON UNITED HOME League W 1-0 75 Willan Walker Hough Stafford Vayro Roberts Thompson Coleville Lewys Darby WEST Cottrell-Wood Holt Agho Camara Paterson
9th NEW MILLS HOME League L 2-3 55 Willan Walker Hough Stafford Vayro Roberts Thompson Coleville LEWYS Agho WEST Holt Paterson Camara Cott-Wood
13th Brocton Away League L 2-1 114 Willan Walker Hough Stafford Vayro Roberts Thompson Coleville Lewys Agho WEST Paterson Camara Cott-Wood Darby
20th Barnton Away League W 1-2 121 Willan Walker Hough Stafford Vayro Sigley Thompson Coleville LEWYS Darby WEST Holt Camara Paterson Agho Clarke
27th ST MARTINS HOME League W 7-0 64 Willan Edwards Hough Paterson Marrow Sigley Stafford THOMPSON LEWYS COLEVILLE 2 WEST Walker Hibbert Latham AGHO 2 Roberts
4TH DEC FC Isle of Man Away League L 4-1 1166 Willan Roberts Latham Paterson Vayro Sigley Hibbert STAFFORD Holt Thompson West Clarke
11th ELLESMERE RANGERS HOME League D 2-2 76 East Roberts Hough Stafford Vayro Roberts Thompson Darby Agho Colville WEST Sigley Paterson BARNSLEY Lewys Holt
27th ROCESTER HOME League L 0-1 139 Willan Camara Hough Stafford Vayro Sigley Thompson Darby Lewys Barnsley West Clarke Colville Hibbert Agho
8TH JAN Eccleshall Away League L 2-0 85 Willan Marrow Hough Paterson Roberts Sigley Stafford Darby Smith Hibbert West Clarke Barnsley Lewys
18th Crewe Alexandra Away CSC L 4-0 279 Willan Marrow Hough Roberts Vayro Sigley Hibbert Darby Smith Lewys West Clarke Azam Shaw Barnsley
22nd Cheadle Heath Nomads Away League L 3-1 67 Hamlett A Jones Hough J Flight Clarke Hibbert West DARBY Smith S Jones McDonnell Pope Lewys Azam J Flight Aldred
24th Maine Road Away League L 4-0 123 Hamlett A Jones Galloway J Flight Clarke Hibbert Pope Darby Smith Barnsley McDonnell Shaw J Flight
29th Abbey Hulton United Away League L 4-1 81 Hamlett Da Silva Uva Filho Clarke McCann Evans Bradley Darby Quilliam Reeves McDonnell S JONES Bacham Osman Pope
5TH FEB Cheadle Town Away League L 3-1 53 Williams Barnes Aldred Collinson McCann Reeves A Jones Pope PRICE Bacham Osman Clarke Bradley Latham Hamlett
12th WYTHENSHAWE AMS HOME League L 1-3 64 Williams Latham McCann Collinson Aldred Barnes PRICE Bradley Pope Reeves Osman Heyes Clarke Bacham Hurst Jamieson
26th Cammell Laird 1907 Away League L 5-1 61 Williams Latham McCann Collinson Clarke Barnes Osman Bradley Price REEVES Hough Bacham Hurst Jamieson Lawrence
1ST MAR STOCKPORT TOWN HOME League W 2-1 68 Williams Odukomaya Ogbomo Lewis Lawrence Barnes SHERIDAN Collinson PRICE Wright Pope Thurston Jamieson Aldred James McC-Brooks
5th ABBEY HEY HOME League
12th Sandbach United Away League
15th Abbey Hulton United Away Mac
19th STAFFORD TOWN HOME League
22nd BROCTON HOME League
26th West Didsbury Away League
2ND APR New Mills Away League
5th Abbey Hey HOME 1DivC
FAV= FA Vase… CSC= Cheshire Senior Cup… Mac= Macron Cup… 1DivC= First Division Cup
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