The Official Match Day Programme of Chasetown Football Club

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               The Official Match Day Programme
The SCHOLARS   of Chasetown Football Club

                    Chasetown v Belper Town
                       Tuesday 17th August 2021

 Chasetown Members Club

  Northern Premier League
         Midlands

Swanny’s Scribbles
Good evening and welcome to this evenings game against Belper Town. We extend a
warm welcome to Belper and hope they enjoy our hospitality.

Firstly, it is great to be back. Despite the friendly games, it is great to be back playing
competitive fixtures and especially at home in front of what I am sure will be a good
crowd.

On the pitch we welcome some new faces. Andy Parsons, Mitch Botfield, Aaron
Ashford, Luke McGinnell, Kundai Munyana, Harry Crook and Louis Lake have all joined
the club this summer and have further strengthened the squad we already had.

Saturday’s opening draw away at Daventry was a frustrating one but despite the
performance being below par I was really pleased with our desire and character to
keep pushing and getting a deserved equaliser. Whilst I felt we deserved it, it was
probably all we deserved as I didn’t feel we were good enough to win it but a loss
would have also been harsh.

On to this evening, we know the threat that Belper will pose so we need to be
mentally and physically prepared to compete and hopefully we can come away with a
positive result.

It will be great to see you all back after such a long time!

Enjoy the game
Swanny

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Welcome Back!
Good Evening All,

I hope everyone is safe and well and excited for the new season ahead.

As many of you will know, Mick Joiner has decided to step aside from his Chairman’s
role with the club and take up the position of Honorary President.

I would, once again, like to place on record the club’s appreciation for his total
dedication and success over the past 55 years and we all wish him health and happiness
in his retirement.

Mick leaves very big boots to fill, but I’m sure with everyone’s help and support, we can
all move the club forward.

It has certainly been a whirlwind period of time and a steep learning curve for myself
and my fellow Directors but hopefully you will all start to see changes in and around the
ground that new eyes and fresh minds can bring to the football club.

As a board, we have further improvement plans that will benefit both the club and the
community and we will share these details with all supporters when appropriate.

I am delighted to confirm that we now have a total of 39 junior teams, which now
include a new under 18 team and I wish every single manager, coach and player every
success in their season ahead.

It is our intention to work more closely with the junior section, to provide a clear
pathway from junior to senior football and again I thank Anthony, Jane and the whole
Junior section board for their continued excellent work.

Regarding first team football, our Manager, Mark Swann and his team are working
extremely hard to provide a team that will challenge for both promotion and cup success
and as a board, we will continue to support, where necessary, to achieve our collective
targets.

Finally and most importantly, I wanted to thank all supporters, volunteers and sponsors
for remaining loyal to Chasetown FC during a very difficult and testing COVID period and
with that resolve and dedication, we will all achieve success on and off the field
for OUR great Club.

Thank You,
Steve Jones.

Belper Town - History
Belper Town's unusual nickname, 'The Nailers', came about because the craft of nail making
began In Belper in the middle ages when it was the site of a hunting lodge for John of Gaunt.
The huntsmen needed nails for the shoes of their horses and the trade in nails eventually
grew.

Nail making was a domestic industry with the Nailers working in family groups but, in 1861,
the introduction of machinery to manufacture nails was the beginning of the end for the
local trade which died out altogether at the beginning of the century to be replaced by
modern industry and commerce in the town.

Like the nail making industry, Belper Town FC has faded away in the past. Originally formed
in 1883, the Nailers went out of existence three times through lack of finance.

The main highlight in those early years was an FA Cup 1st Round tie against Sheffield
Wednesday on 15th October 1887 in which the Nailers were narrowly defeated 2-3 by the
Yorkshire giants.

The Club reformed, possibly for the fourth time, in 1951 and took up residence at the current
ground at Christchurch Meadow. In those early days, there were very few amenities on the
ground and for a number of seasons, players used to get changed at the Talbot Hotel, a few
hundred yards from the ground.

The ground was purchased in 1986 from the owners of the adjacent mill complex, for the
princely sum of £6,000 and has afforded the club the security of tenure over its facilities ever
since.

Lying in a picturesque setting, the recently named Raygar Stadium is well appointed with
excellent facilities and a first class playing surface.

The club has made many improvements in recent seasons, including new dressing rooms and
conference facilities built in 1999. In 2003, the club opened a new 500-seater stand to bring
the stadium up to NPL Premier Division standard and beyond.

This supplemented the provision of an earlier covered stand that accommodates 300
spectators, improved spectator terracing and perimeter barriers. The current ground capacity
is 2,000.

New floodlights were installed in 2014 at a cost of £76,000, which more than doubled the
intensity of the previous system. The new floodlights are of National League standard.

A dedicated sponsors’ lounge was completed in 2017 and new perimeter rails were installed
in 2019 to further enhance the facilities at the stadium. On the playing side, the club joined
the Central Alliance League on its reformation in 1951, taking over the fixtures of Mansfield
Town ‘A’ who withdrew their team midway through the season.

Belper Town - History
In the early years, Belper Town enjoyed its record attendance when 3,600 fans turned up to
see Belper play Ilkeston Town. Regular four figure attendances were commonplace at
Christchurch Meadow in those days.

Season 1958/59 was a turning point as the Nailers outshone wealthy Heanor Town and
Ilkeston Town, their strongly backed neighbours, with 2,000+ gates to win the Central
Alliance League championship and the Derbyshire Senior Cup.

Three years later, they were invited to join the revamped Midland Counties League although
three times the Club finished bottom of the League, the last time in 1978/79, when only the
charitable overtures of member clubs at the League AGM saved Belper from comparative
obscurity once again.

Under the astute managership of lvan Hollett and John Harrison, the Nailers responded to
the challenge in magnificent style by winning the Midland Counties League championship in
the very next season and, just for good measure, the Derbyshire Senior Cup as well.

The Midland Counties League merged with the Yorkshire League in 1982 to form the
Northern Counties East League and the Nailers won the League Championship in 1984/85 the
guidance of the late Harry Bethell.

The championship success that season coincided with the arrival of former Derby County and
England striker, Kevin Hector. However, lack of finance at that time held the Club back from
taking up a place in the newly formed First Division of the Northern Premier League.

The club has enjoyed success in the FA Vase, reaching the 5" Round twice and also a semi-
final appearance in which they lost 2-3 on aggregate to Oxford City, having won the first leg
1-0 at home, in front of nearly 2,000 spectators. Highlights that season included a 5-1 win at
Falmouth Town (the longest distance ever travelled for a competitive match) and a 1-0
success at Metropolitan Police in the quarter final.

Having achieved the runners-up position in the Northern Counties League in 1996/97 under
the excellent stewardship of Martin Rowe, the Club took its place in the Northern Premier
League 12 years after the first opportunity had been spurned.

Initially the club did well in the NPL but then struggled in subsequent seasons. Ernie Moss
and his assistant, Sean O’Neil, kept the club safely away from the relegation positions during
their time in charge at Christchurch Meadow but the club did not really challenge for
honours.

Ernie and Sean resigned their positions midway through the 2006/07 season, to be replaced
by goalkeeper, Andy Carney and club captain, Danny Hudson, initially on a caretaker basis.
The joint managers did more than enough though to secure the managerial reins on a
permanent basis and enjoyed consistently successful results in the League during their time
in charge..

Belper Town – History
The new managerial team achieved their first piece of silverware in 2008 by winning the
Derbyshire Senior Cup with a 4-3 aggregate victory over neighbours, Alfreton Town
In 2008/09, the Nailers finished the league campaign in second place, having secured 81 points
and equalling their record points score of 1984/85 when the club won the Northern Counties
East League championship. A heartbreaking home defeat in the play-off final against
Stocksbridge Park Steels was a bitter pill to swallow.

But the Nailers went close again the following season before just missing out for a play-off
position by finishing in sixth position. They did capture the League President’s Cup with a 3-1
victory over Stamford but missed out on a cup double, losing 0-2 against neighbours Matlock
Town in the Derbyshire Senior Cup Final at Pride Park Stadium.
The end of the season saw the resignation of manager Andy Carney after a six-year stint at the
club and the appointment in the close season of former West Ham and England International
defender, Tommy Taylor, as the club’s new manager assisted by Jon Froggatt, the clubs leading
goal scorer in the 2010/11 season.

But, the early season expectations failed to materialise and Taylor resigned his position after
just nine games in charge, leaving the Nailers with only two wins to their credit. The Belper
board acted quickly to appoint former Retford United manager, Peter Duffield into the hot
seat, supported by Mick Godber as his assistant.

Results in their first season at Christchurch Meadow were quite remarkable with the team
winning 44 points out of possible 48 in the final run-in to the campaign, but the club just
missed out on the play-offs by a single goal difference.

Despite a poor start to the 2012/13 season and lying in bottom place in mid-October, the
Nailers embarked on a 25-match unbeaten league sequence that saw them gain an automatic
play-off position. But heartbreak was to repeat itself at the end of the season when a home
defeat against eventual promotion club Stamford in the first play-off match, consigned the
Nailers to another season in the First Division.

The club finally made it into the NPL Premier Division at the end of a hard fought 2013/14
League campaign in which they finished the regular season in fourth place.
A 2-0 semi-final play-off win at Leek Town set up a home tie against Derbyshire rivals
Mickleover Sports and a 1-0 success in that final game earned the Nailers the promotion they
had been craving after 17 seasons in the League’s lower tier.

But the 2014/15 season proved to be a major disappointment as Peter Duffield and Mick
Godber resigned after a winless opening 10 games to be replaced by the club’s leading goal
scorer Jon Froggatt, assisted by Mark Ward.

Arriving in the hot seat was former Grantham Town manager Jimmy Albans and he was joined
by his former assistant, Wayne Hallcro, later in the season but despite an encourage spell of
late season form and results, the damage had been done and the club lost its place in the NPL
Premier Division at the end of the campaign.

Belper Town – History
Season 2015/16 saw a continued decline in playing fortunes and Albans and Hallcro were
relieved of their duties in September 2015 after a dismal start to the season, to be replaced
by former Derby County and Notts County defender Charlie Palmer and his assistant, Lee
Barrow. The new management team steadied the ship, securing a comfortable mid-table
finish and an appearance in the Derbyshire Senior Cup final against Alfreton Town, which
ended with an undeserved defeat on penalties.
Another mid-table finish was secured in 2016/17 but Palmer decided to end his ties with the
club and former Belper player, Anthony Danylyk and Paul Donnelly took over the managerial
reins at the Marston’s Stadium, having earned their positions through their managerial
exploits at Leek Town the previous season.

The pair decided to cut their ties with the club in December and former Burton Albion
legend, Aaron Webster was appointed to the Nailers hot seat, assisted by ex-League
professional, Lee Williamson. Their tenure started brightly enough but ended with a
disappointing conclusion to the League campaign with six straight defeats, after which they
were both relieved of their posts.

New into the Nailers management roles last season came Grant Black, who was assisted by
former fans’ favourite Mick Norbury. Prior to taking the reins at the Belper Town, Grant was
manager at Ossett Town and led the club away from the relegation zone and into the play-off
final, all in the space of 16 months.

Building a squad from scratch, Grant and Norbury masterminded a superb turnaround in
form, with the team finishing a creditable ninth place at the end of the 2018/19 season.

The Nailers continued to build on their upturn in fortunes and when the 2019/20 season was
brought to a premature curtailment in March 2020.

The Nailers were in a healthy position in the play-off places and were looking forward to a
Derbyshire Senior Cup Final at Derby County’s Pride Park Stadium. Promotion ambitions and
cup success were cruelly denied when the season was declared null and void.

But, the undoubted highlight of the season was a great Emirates FA Cup run that ended in
the 4th Qualifying Round with a 2-1 defeat at Notts County in front of 5,729 fans, including
1,800 from Belper. It was certainly a day to remember for Nailers supporters.

Then, the further lockdown in October 2020 brought another season to a shuddering halt
with the club in a promising league position again!

Here’s hoping that the 2021/22 season can continue without any further disruptions.

Preseason Round Up...
Our preseason campaign for this season kicked off
with an away trip to local team Brocton. With
Curvin Ells, Harry Crook and Garfield Robinson         Kick Off
amongst the goals for an impressive 3-0 win for        3pm
The Scholars.

We then had our annual trip up the road to Heath
Hayes, where again we came away as 3-0 winners
with goals from Liam Kirton (2) and Ben Lund.

The first weekend of double headers kicked off
with a 0-0 display away at AFC Wulfrinians and a
4-0 win, again away at Wednesfield.

The first of our three home friendlies was against
our friends Hednesford Town FC where we
suffered our first defeat during this preseason (2-1
loss) with our goal coming from Alex Curtis.

We then had our second double header weekends
with trips to Romulus where we were on the
receiving end of a 7-2 defeat, however over at
Market Harborough we came away as 2-1 victors
with goals from Liam Kirton and Reece Ledwidge.

Our second home friendly came against a young
Walsall side where we came away scoring 6 goals
and not conceding any. With goals from: Reggie
Smith, Jack Langston, Liam Kirton and Harry Crook.

We were again on our travels, this time to
Darlaston where we came away with a 3-1 defeat.

We finished our preseason campaign at home
against locals Rushall Olympics where we were
unlucky to come away with a draw. Our goal
from Reggie Smith was matched by Rushall
Olympic with them converting a late penalty.

Belper Town – Pen Pics
LEIGH OVERTON (Goalkeeper) - A former Ossett Town keeper, Leigh joined
Belper Town in October 2018 from the newly formed Ossett United, where he
had impressed during pre season with some outstanding performances. He made
a major contribution to Ossett Town reaching the 2017/18 play-off final. Leigh
was a major success for the Nailers in 2018/19 season but a shoulder injury kept
him out of the team for a lengthy period although a successful operation
heralded his return to the game last season.

MYLES WRIGHT (Goalkeeper) - Myles started his career at Chesterfield where he
made his first team debut in 2014, coming on as a substitute in a 3-2 League One
victory against Sheffield United. In 2015, he joined Bradford Park Avenue on an
emergency loan and made his début the same day in the club's 4–4 draw with
North Ferriby United. Myles was released by Chesterfield in 2016, following
which he joined Buxton and then he had a spell at now defunct Shaw Lane FC. He
joined the Nailers in June 2021.

Danny SOUTH (Defender) - Danny joined the Nailers during summer 2018 in a bid
to reinforce the defence. The big, strong and tall centre half has enjoyed spells at
clubs including Sheffield FC, Frickley Athletic, Ossett Town & Ossett Albion,
where his combative approach has been a byword for his performances. Danny
has proved to be a dominant force for the Nailers since joining and signed an
extension to his contract this season as he commits his immediate future to the
club.

TYREECE ROBINSON (Defender) - Despite being only 20 years of age, Tyreece has
already gained a substantial amount of experience at a number of local clubs,
including Ilkeston Town and Gresley FC. He originally came to prominence at the
Mickleover Sports academy when the club had high hopes for his future after he
captured the attention of a number of league clubs. A tall, athletic and pacy
player, Tyreece is expected to be a commanding presence at the heart of the
Nailers defence this season.

BEN RHODES (Defender) - Ben is an attacking right back who joined the club from
Worksop Town in summer 2020. His adaptability made him a key addition to the
Nailers squad last season, particularly as he is able to play anywhere across the
back four. And, with a great attitude, Ben has really made his presence felt at the
Raygar Stadium. He has also played at Stocksbridge Park Steels from where he
had a dual registration spell with Penistone Church.

Belper Town – Pen Pics
TODD JORDAN (Defender) - Todd joined the Nailers in July 2021 from Frickley
Athletic, Equally home in defence or midfield, Todd started his career at Sheffield
Wednesday before moving to Lincoln City. He has also featured for Matlock,
Alfreton, Buxton and Stocksbridge Park Steels from where he moved to Frickley in
2019.

JOSH WOODCOCK (Defender) - Joshua initially joined the Nailers on work
experience from Lincoln City towards the latter part of last season. Just 19 years
of age, Josh made his debut for the club at Stocksbridge Park Steels in March
2020, where he impressed with his attacking forays which complemented a solid
defensive display. Joshua embarked on his football career with Rotherham United
before joining the Imps. He made a permanent move to the Nailers in July 2020.

RIECE BERTRAM (Defender/Midfield) - Riece is no stranger to the Nailers, having
played previously for the club in the 2019/20 season, when he was an ever-
present in the Belper team. He moved to Ilkeston Town in May 2020 and whilst at
the Manor Ground, featured in their FA Cup defeat against Hartlepool United.
Riece is tough tackling player who provide the bite in Belper’s midfield although
he is equally at home when deployed on defensive duties. Previously Riece was
an automatic choice in the Carlton Town and impressed the Nailers management
team every they saw him in action. Prior to joining Carlton, Riece featured for
Basford United.

CRAIG NELTHORPE (Defender/Midfield) - Craig is a versatile left-sided player who
can play both left back and left wing. After joining Doncaster Rovers, 32-year-old
Craig’s pedigree within the English non-league is hard to beat after featuring for
an array of clubs, with notable mentions including Gateshead, Oxford United,
York City, Matlock Town and Ossett Town. He is a big influence in the dressing
room and someone who demands and gives 100% in every match.

SAM WRIGHT (Midfield) - Sam joined the Nailers in the 2019 close season, having
played a part in Sheffield FC reaching the play-offs at the end of that season. The
Nailers management team worked with Sam previously at Ossett and he was a
major part in that club reaching the play-offs a few seasons ago. He is a hard
working midfielder who loves a tackle, works box-to-box really well, and his
arrival certainly added quality to the Nailers squad. Sam spent a brief period at
Bradford Park Avenue shortly after his arrival at Belper but he returned to the
Raygar Stadium when things didn’t work out for him at the Yorkshire club.

Belper Town – Pen Pics

COREY GREGORY (Midfield) - Corey is a technically gifted midfielder with an eye for
a pass and is not afraid to get stuck into a midfield battle. He established himself as
a key member of the Ossett United team last season as they reached the play-offs
and won the County Cup. He has had a distinguished career that also included
spells at Sheffield United, Leicester City, Stalybridge Celtic, Matlock Town and
Stocksbridge Park Steels. Corey joined the Nailers in February 2020.

CECIL NYONI (Midfield) - Cecil was born in Zimbabwe but moved to England in
2003. He joined Sheffield Wednesday just before his 16th birthday, making his
professional debut in 2011 in a League Cup tie with Blackpool. He then went on a
short term loan to Boston United before signing for Frickley Athletic, also on loan,
for the rest of the season. Cecil joined Nottingham Forest during the 2012–13
season and made an appearance for the Under-21 side before joining Worksop
Town on loan for the rest of the season. He had spells at Matlock Town,
Stocksbridge Park Steels, Goole and Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town, Gainsborough
Trinity Halesowen Town, Shaw Lane and Worksop Town again in 2018. In 2019 he
joined Thorne Colliery before his latest move to the Raygar Stadium in June 2021.

NATHAN CURTIS (Midfield/Forward) - 24-year-old Yorkshire born and bred, Nathan
began his career at Bradford City where he played in the academy side and making
an appearance in the first team as a substitute in an FA Cup tie for the Bantams.
After being released, Nathan moved to a number of non-league clubs including
Ossett Town, Scarborough and Goole AFC. He is a good passer of the ball and
knows where the back of the net is if given the opportunity in the box. Nathan is a
regular goal scorer but his game is more than just scoring goals, with his great work
ethic and quality on the ball.

BEN SANDHU (Midfield/Forward) - Ben signed for the Nailers in July 2021 following
his release from Notts County. An attacking midfield player, Ben is still only 17
years of age and has plenty of time to build a good career for himself. He has
shown up well in Belper’s pre-season programme.

ALEX PETERSON (Forward) - Upon his arrival at Belper Town in June 2018 he was
immediately given the captain’s armband by the manager after gaining his trust
during their time together at Ossett Town. The 25-year-old centre forward began
his career at Doncaster Rovers coming through the club’s centre of excellence and
signed a professional contract before joining Ossett Town where he met Grant
Black. Alex is hard working and has been described by the manager as everything
you want in a captain.

Belper Town – Pen Pics

BRODIE LITCHFIELD (Forward) - Once tipped to be the next Jamie Vardy, having burst
on the scene in 2015 at Stocksbridge Park Steels, Brodie has enjoyed a significant
measure of success in senior non-league circles, without having made the expected
breakthrough into full time football. A former Sheffield United youngster, Brodie
performed consistently well for the Bracken Moor club, eventually earning himself a
move to FC United of Manchester. His stay with the FC United was relatively brief
and following an impressive pre-season at Gainsborough Trinity, he duly signed for
the Lincolnshire club. More moves followed to Mickleover Sports and Ossett United
before he joined the Nailers just before the season curtailment in March 2020.

ANDRE JOHNSON (Forward) - The former Alfreton Town, Boston United and
Bradford Park Avenue player signed for the Nailers from Derbyshire neighbours,
Matlock Town. Nailers manager Grant Black regards Andre as a great signing for the
club, being a player he has known of and watched lots of times performing at
Conference North and Northern Premier League Premier Division level and feels that
he will add more goals to the team.

DAMIEN REEVES (Forward) - Born in 1985 Damian Reeves joined the Nailers in June
2021 after a spells at Tadcaster Albion and Pontefract Collieries. A prolific goal
scorer, he began his career in 2004 with the Leeds Under 18 squad before moving
onto Barnsley. But it was in the upper echelons of non-league that he really made
his name with, Farsley Celtic, Histon and Northwich Victoria but nothing came close
to his seven seasons at Altrincham where he notched well over 100 goals. He has
since played for Shaw Lane with short spells at Gainsborough Trinity and Ossett
United

JONATHON MARGETTS (Forward) - Jonathon was a Hull City youth graduate who
progressed into the first team and signed his first professional contract. He joined
Gainsborough Trinity on loan and further loan deals at Harrogate Town,
Gainsborough (again) and Cambridge City followed, where he made his professional
debut against Stevenage. Jonathan then signed for Tranmere Rovers before he
joined Lincoln City on a one-year contract. After scoring 5 goals in 7 matches for
Lincoln, Jonathon signed for Scunthorpe United on a 2-year contract for an
undisclosed fee. In 2018, he joined Boston United before returning to Gainsborough
Trinity on loan for three months and then to Matlock Town for the remainder of the
season. Jonathon joined Frickley Athletic in September 2019, where he was made
club captain. Following a decision to move on from Frickley, Jonathon decided to
join Belper Town in June 2021.

Chasetown’s Pen Pics
Curtis Pond – Goalkeeper
The shot-stopper came through the youth set up before breaking through
into the first team. He became the favoured number one in the October of
the 2016/2017 season. Pond has held this position as number one keeper
throughout different managerial changes and continues to hold this
position for the 2021/22 season. Sponsored by Crown Highways

Alex Melbourne – Defender
Alex signed for Chasetown in July 2019. He is a good defender and has
experience of playing in high divisions for teams such as Stafford Rangers
and Hednesford Town. He is a pacey and happyto assist in attacking play
and isn’t afraid to get the tackles in.
Sponsored by Kevin, Claire and Katie Finn

Ryan Wynter – Striker/Defender
Wynter re-signed for the Scholars in August 2020 after a brief spell with
local rivals Stafford Rangers. Starting out as a striker Wynter has now been
moved to the backline and is a powerful and commanding defender. He
picked up Supporter’s Player of the Season for the 2018/2019 season.
Sponsored by the Cater Family

Lewis Riley-Stewart –Defender
A product of the Scholars Academy, Lewis made 2 appearances for the first
team in 2018-19. The centre back followed this up in the 2019/20 season
with a further 21 games. A strong a powerful defender andgreat in the air
he is growing into a great defender year onyear.
Sponsored by the Cardew Family

Alex Curtis – Defender/Winger
He signed for Chasetown in July 2019. Left back Alex has been at Stafford
Rangers and helped Sutton Coldfield tothe play offs. Alex is a pacey
player and can play both left back and left wing.
Sponsored by the Wood Family.

Jordan Evans – Defender
Jordan joined in the Scholars in July 2020 from neighbours Lichfield City
after four years at the club. An athletic, attack minded left back will really
add competition in that area forus.

Zack Foster – Defender
Zack joined The Scholars during 2020 and has committed to stay with The
Scholars, he is a pacey defender who isn’t afraid to get forward and get
crosses into the box and help with the Chasetown attack. However, he can
also get in a strong tackle and match any pacey winger of the opposition.
Sponsored by Andy Atkins.

Chasetown’s Pen Pics

Oli Hayward – Midfielder
Oli is an attacking midfielder or right back that joined Chase in June 2017.
Very skilful with great energy levels, the former Lichfield player also has an
eye for goal. Hayward has returned stronger after suffering a double leg
break at the start of the 2018/19 season. Hayward is a strong midfielder
who helps protect the defenders by putting in the tackles in the centre of
the pitch. Sponsored by BHB Architects

Jack Langston – Midfielder
Jack re-signed in November 2017 after a short spell at local rivals Stafford
Rangers. He originally joined the club in March 2014. Jack has stayed with
the club through managerial changes and is a favourite amongst the fans
which is helped by him knowing where the goal is and achieving top goal
scorer for the club on multiple occasions. Sponsored by Crown Highways

Connor Haddaway – Midfielder
Like Langston, Connor is one of two Chase midfielders whose Dad was a
Scholars regular in his time. He joined from Brocton in July 2020 having
been a pivotal figure at the heart of their midfield. An energetic, all
action player with an eye for a goal too.
Sponsored by paulmullinsauthor.co.uk

Kieron Berry – Winger
Exciting young wide man Kieron Berry is our latest signing after some
impressive recent displays in preseason of the 2020/21 season. Kieron has
played for West Bromwich Albion, Rushall Olympic and Walsall Wood
before joining the Scholars this summer.
Sponsored by Nigel Miller

Danny O’Callaghan – Midfielder
Having won everything in sight for our reserve side under Mark Swann, Doca
has since gone on to forge a fantastic career in non league.Danny lists
Romulus, Sutton Coldfield, Telford United and Stourbridge among his former
clubs and joins us from Rushall
Sponsored by Crown Highways

Liam Kirton – Midfielder/Striker
An attacker who has established himself within our youth set up andhas
announced himself within the senior squad over the last fewseasons. Kirton
has grown as a player even inviting interest from Walsall FC. He is a pacey, tall
and strong attacking player. Sponsored by the Wrexham Scholars.

Chasetown’s Pen Pics
Reggie Smith – Striker
Reggie joined from Brocton in July 202 having enjoyed a number of
prolific seasons. A natural goalscorer, Reg makes the step up on the back
of 36 goals in 38 appearances. Sponsored by Alan Horton.

Ben Lund – Striker
Ben joins us from Rushall Olympic following Danny O’Callaghan in making
the move to the Scholars Ground. A powerful, pacey wide man or forward,
Lund was a key target of manager Mark Swann and we are delighted to have
him on board. Sponsored by the Wrexham Scholars.

Luke McGinnell – Defender
A young defender who has joins Chasetown in August 2021, he has impressed
during his spells at right-back during preseason 2021. A defender who can be
just as useful in both boxes, whether it is putting in a last ditch tackle in the
defensive box or getting a cross in to the attacking players in the other.

Andrew Parsons – Defender
The experienced and commanding centre half joined Chasetown in July 2021
after a short spell at Bedworth but he has also enjoyed successful times at
Halesowen and Alvechurch. He is a fantastic competitor who will offer real
leadership on and off the pitch. Scored on his Chasetown debut after a mere
36.6 seconds!

Mitchell Botfield – Midfielder
A fantastic all rounder and can play in a number of the midfield positions,
Botfield joined The Scholars from Alvechurch in July 2021. His character,
mentality and experience will only aid a relatively young Chasetown side.

Harry Crook – Winger
Harry joined us from Boldmere where he made a couple of competitive starts
last season. In pre-season 2021-22, Harry notched 6 times, including three
times from the penalty spot – the youngster will hope to make a mark when
given his chance this season. Sponsored by paulmullinsauthor.co.uk

Aaron Ashford – Striker
Aaron signed from Romulus after impressing agsinst us in pre-season when he
scored 4 in a 7-2 win. Aaron adds Chasetown to an impressive CV including
West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City, Stourbridge, Boldmere St Michaels
and Romulus. Sponsored by Diane Bell.

Chasetown’s Pen Pics
Manager Mark                     Kit Manager
Swann                            Dave Harrison

Sponsored by Brian               Sponsored by The
Simpson                          Cater Family

Assistant Manager                Physiotherapist
Jamie Hawkins                    Pav Gill

Sponsored by John and
Lynn Franklin
                                 Player- Coach
Player-Coach
                                 Chris Slater
Kris Taylor

GoalkeepingCoach                 Coach
John Birt                        Stephen Cooke

Sponsored by Derek Lamb

Match Report
        Daventry Town                  2          Chasetown                          2
          Venue                            Date                      Kick Off
   Communications Park                14/8/2021                       3.00pm

Chasetown made a dream start in their opening fixture of the new season.

Within the first thirty seconds, Liam Kirton teed up Reggie Smith who forced a corner.
From the resultant Alex Curtis kick, skipper Andy Parsons netted with just a minute on
the clock.

The visitors were almost in dreamland a minute later. Jack Langston shot from long
range and his low shot fizzed off the inside of the post.

Gradually the hosts took over the game territorially and it was no surprise when they
levelled. Joel Nketia was afforded too much space and drove a left foot effort beyond
Curtis Pond.

In first half stoppage time, Daventry took the lead as Jack Bowen headed home from
a right footed corner.

Both sides huffed and puffed in the second half to alter the scoreline.
Connor Haddaway and Aaron Ashford both had headers off target for the Scholars
while Jack Langston had a right footer blocked from 12 yards.

Daventry's main threat came from the impressive long throws of left back Bleu
McNeil but it seemed that neither side were going to change the score.

But then Ashford was wrestled to the ground outside the area and Langston placed a
free kick beyond Iustin Cerga.

The home side thought they had stolen a late winner but a header from a corner was
disallowed for a handball on the line by a Daventry player.

MANAGER: Mark Swann                      MANAGER : Grant Black
  Curtis Pond                                     Reece Bertram
  Alex Melbourne                                  Nathan Curtis
  Jordan Evans                                    Corey Gregory
  Lewis Riley-Stewart                             Andre Johnson
  Ryan Wynter                                     Todd Jordan
  Oli Hayward                                     Brodie Litchfield
  Liam Kirton                                     Jonathan Margetts
  Jack Langston                                   Craig Nelthorpe
                                                  Cecil Nyoni
  Danny O’Callaghan
                                                  Leigh Overton
  Alex Curtis
                                                  Alex Peterson
  Kieron Berry
                                                  Damian Reeves
  Connor Haddaway                                 Ben Rhodes
  Ben Lund                                        Tyreece Robinson
  Reggie Smith                                    Ben Sandhu
  Andy Parsons                                    Danny South
  Mitch Botfield                                  Josh Woodcock
  Harry Crooks                                    Myles Wright
  Luke McGinnell                                  Sam Wright
  Louis Lake
  Aaron Ashford

                Emergency Defibrillator in Clubhouse
                               Next Game
                        Chasetown V Uttoxeter Town
                             Saturday 21st August
                                 Kick off 3pm

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