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We Are United
ASHTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME 2020/21 £2.00
06 v CLITHEROE
THE FA TROPHY 20-21 - THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND
K.O.3.00PM 31.10.20
ISSUE
CLUB SPONSOR
Ashton United Football Club
Honours List
1885 Manchester Senior Cup Winners
1894 Manchester Junior Cup Winners
1911 Manchester Junior Cup Winners
1912 Manchester League Champions
1915 Lancashire Combination Runners-up
1917 Lancashire Combination 1st Div. Champions
Ashton United Football Club Limited 1933 Manchester Junior Cup Winners
Incorporated Club Limited by Shares
1935 Manchester Challenge Cup Finalists
Significant Interest
1936 Manchester Challenge Cup Winners
Jonathan Burke
David Burke 1939 Manchester Challenge Cup Winners
Terrence Hollis 1940 Manchester Challenge Cup Finalists
Terrance Styring 1950 Manchester Challenge Cup Winners
Company Number 2471435 1953 Manchester Challenge Cup Winners
Surrey Street, Hurst Cross 1954 Manchester Challenge Cup Winners
Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8DY 1955 Manchester Challenge Cup Winners
Office Tel: 0161 3394158 1959 Manchester Intermediate Cup Winners
Social Club: 0161 3301511 1961 Manchester Intermediate Cup Finalists
Email: secretary@ashtonunited.co.uk 1962 Lancashire Combination Div2 Champions
Website: www.ashtonunited.co.uk 1962 Lancashire Combination Cup Winners
1965 Manchester Intermediate Cup Finalists
Officials 1966 Manchester Intermediate Cup Finalists
President Ronnie Thomasson 1976 Manchester Senior Cup Winners
1978 Manchester Senior Cup Winners
Joint Chairman David Burke 1980 Manchester Premier Cup Winners
Jonathan Burke 1983 Manchester Premier Cup Winners
Vice-Chairman Steve Hobson 1988 North West Counties Div2 Champions
Financial Director Jackie Tierney 1991 Bass NWCL Floodlight Cup Runners-up
Executive Directors Andy Evans 1992 Bass NWCL Div 1 Champions
1992 Bass NWCL Challenge Cup Winners
Terry Hollis
1992 Raab Karcher Cup Winners
Paul Barlow 1992 Manchester Premier Cup Winners
Club Secretary Andy Finnigan
Official
1994 UniBond NPL Div1 Cup Winners
Assistant Club Secretary Catherine Tomlisson 1997 UniBond NPL Div1 Cup Winners
Media Manager Tom Langford 1999 UniBond NPL Div1 Cup Winners
Manager Michael Clegg 2001 Manchester Premier Cup Winners
2002 UniBond NPL Div 1 Play-off Winners
Sports Therapists Tom Rutherford
Benchwear
2002 Manchester Premier Cup Winners
Goalkeeping Coach Kieran Bentley 2003 UniBond NPL President’s Cup Finalists
Kit Manager Dave Nolan 2003 Manchester Premier Cup Winners
Programme Andy Calvert 2004 Manchester Premier Cup Finalists
AUFCSA Chairman Trish Bromley 2011 Manchester Premier Cup Finalists
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2011 Evo-Stik NPL Challenge Cup Winners
2018 Evo-Stik NPL Play-off Winners
FRIENDS OF ASHTON UNITED Dave Chadderton in memory of Bob & Freya Chadderton
Thank you for your kind donations David Robinson in memory of Malcolm & George Smart
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From the secretary’s office
Supporters Notice Cup competitions can be a fantastic
opportunity to rebuild and gain some
Our attention has been drawn momentum and that is something the
towards recent distasteful social team are in desperate need of. It will be
a tough match today against a side who
media comment by a so called
have started well in the division below,
‘supporter’ of Ashton United. despite losing their last fixture away to
Such comment is completely Workington. Hopefully, it will be Ashton
unacceptable and does nothing who will be shaking away the cobwebs
other than sully the good name this Halloween and finding their way
of our club. We will address into the next round.
the matter privately with the
individual concerned however, Secretary Team
please be advised that the Board
will take strong action to stop
anyone bringing our reputation
into disrepute.
T
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welcome to the players,
officials and supporters of
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From the Bench
A fternoon everyone. Just before
I start, me, my family, the staff
and all the players massively
G
ood afternoon everyone and
welcome back to Hurst Cross
for today’s game, our first outing in
appreciate the support we have the FA Trophy against Clitheroe.
received over the past few difficult
weeks. All the lads and staff are well rested
and fully up for this game. We can’t
We have a couple of lads returning wait to get back on the pitch and
from suspension and some who are represent Ashton United. The poor
recovering well from injuries so the results are in the past now and we
time off has given us time to regroup have moved on refreshed and ready
and put in some hard work off the for these next few games. With the run
field. And today is a great opportunity into Christmas looming large, a win
to start anew against a strong this weekend is all we’re aiming for.
Clitheroe side. Your support this afternoon is vital for
us to get off on the right foot, looking
This is a competition we want to go forward to seeing everyone again.
far in and show who we are as a team.
Your support is always valued and I’m Your Captain,
looking forward to seeing everyone
again this weekend. Josh Wilson, Captain
Your Manager,
Michael Clegg, Manager
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Our Visitors...History of Clitheroe
T he club was formed as Clitheroe 1 again and also made itself known he thumped a 25 yarder into the top corner with Garner steadied the ship and Clitheroe finished
Central in 1877 at the Swan Hotel in on the national FA Vase stage. Having six minutes of the season remaining. the season in seventeenth position, with Garner
been pipped to the title in 1994/95 setting his stall out in 2014/15 to create a more
Castle Street by local businessmen. by Bradford PA in controversial High hopes accompanied Clitheroe’s first foray east Lancashire focussed team. A thirteenth place
After playing in local leagues, the club circumstances, the following season into the Unibond League in 2004/05, but the club finish and an appearance at the Reebok in the
joined the Lancashire Combination in saw possibly the highlight of the never fully recovered from manager Lee Sculpher Lancashire Trophy against Chorley represented
1903 and dropped Central from their club’s history when the Blues reached the Vase resigning after a handful of games into the new good progress, whilst the seventh place in 2015/16
name. Aside from breaks during the Final under the joint managership of Dennis season. He was succeeded by Paul Byrom who continued the good work, and the push for the
First and Second World Wars, the club Underwood and Gary Butcher after an epic then quit in the close season. Tommy Lawson Play-offs only faltered in the final weeks. Following
two-legged Semi-Final win against Mangotsfield was appointed manager for the 2005/06 season, Garner’s resignation, the club moved quickly to
continued to play in the Combination appoint ex-Wales international Simon Haworth
United of Bristol. 2,000 people were on but he was relieved of his duties in early 2006,
until the end of the 1981/82 season, Shawbridge for the second-leg when a deflected to be replaced on a temporary basis by Mark to the manager’s role. He moulded a team from
when it combined with the Cheshire goal saw the Blues home with seven minutes of Smitheringale. He too left before the 2006/07 scratch into genuine Play-off contenders, only
League to become the North West extra-time remaining. The Final pitted the Blues season started and his assistant Chris Stammers faltering in the penultimate game of the season
Counties League. against a powerful Brigg side and a 3-0 reverse in stepped up to the plate before resigning after to a last minute goal at rivals Colne. 2017/18
front of 7,500 fans was a fair reflection of the play. a 10-1 thumping away to Conference North could not quite recapture these heights although
For the first 100 years of Clitheroe FC’s existence, a In the close season, Clitheroe also received their Kettering in the FA Trophy in November 2006. both Kurt Willoughby and Alex Newby featured
Lancashire Junior Cup win in 1893, the Lancashire record transfer fee, £45,000, from Crystal Palace The then chairman Carl Garner offered the job prominently in the league goal-scoring charts.
Combination Cup in 1934/35 and the League for goalkeeper Carlo Nash. to Neil Reynolds and Pete Smith at the turn of When Howarth announced he was leaving, the
Championship in 1979/80 were all that the club 2007, before the latter took on the role in his own club appointed former Warrington Town manager,
had to show for its efforts. That was soon to The Wembley experience turned the Blues into right at the end of the 2008/09 season. 2009/10 Stuart Mellish. After an unhappy, short tenure,
change. Although Clitheroe were put into the a Vase side and a Quarter-Final defeat against and 2010/11 saw Clitheroe finishing in eighth and his assistant, former Ossett Town manager Lee
Third Division of the NWCFL at its inception due Tiverton in 1998/99 and a two-leg reverse against sixth respectively, the highest league placings Ashforth was handed the role six games into
to the state of the ground, there followed the most Taunton in the 2000/01 Semi-Final gave the in the club’s history. The end of the ‘10/11 season the season. Unfortunately, Clitheroe endured
successful period in the club’s long history under Blues national prominence. The Taunton season also had a unique twist with Carl Garner stepping their worst season at this level and Ashforth’s
the stewardship of Eric Whalley, subsequently saw Clitheroe beat pre-tournament favourites down as chairman after four years to replace Pete tenure was brought to an end. Former Lancaster
manager and Chairman of Accrington Stanley FC. Chippenham in the Quarter-Final on their own Smith as manager, in the process going unbeaten manager Phil Brown steadied the ship in the
He assembled one of the best non-league sides patch before a two-legged semi against Taunton throughout April and taking the Manager of the truncated 2019/20 season, with crowds averaging
in the North of England and won back to back Town, which would never be forgotten. With the Month prize. Garner was replaced in the role of back over 350 and the Blues hovering around
Championships in the Third, Second and First first-leg away and the game only just surviving an chair by his long-standing deputy Anne Barker. the Play-off places. He left for personal reasons
divisions, as well as securing the Lancashire Cup absolute deluge, the Blues went in at half time 5-0 at the end of the season and the club appointed
for the first time in 50 years, thanks to a solitary down and reduced to 10 men. There was not much Despite the great end to the previous campaign, former Blue David Lynch as player manager for
strike from local lad Eric Geldard. This was all good humour amongst the 150 travelling Blues the 2011/12 season under Garner’s leadership the 2020/21 season.
the more impressive when one considers that the over that cup of Bovril. No further goals followed, was ultimately disappointing, although it had
Division 1 was effectively Level 3 in the non-league but with manager Dave Burgess throwing caution started so brightly with another Manager of the Off the pitch, local businessman Stewart Fort
pyramid. Captained by Mick Ashcroft and containing to the wind in the home second-leg, the fans Month award. Form quickly tailed off and huge took over the chairmanship of the club from
extravagant talents such as John Taylor and Steve dared to dream with 3 goals for the home side in player turnover ensued, before Garner resigned Lee Sharples in the close season and has
Mullen, possibly the best player ever to play for the the first 15 minutes (including hitting the post) and and the managerial Vase duo of Burgess and already started to deliver his clear vision for the
Blues, Clitheroe regularly attracted bumper gates, the Taunton keeper being stretchered off, but in Sculpher ensured survival on a temporary basis, Shawbridge Stadium, with an enhanced Board
with the championship winning season seeing three the end Clitheroe went down 8-4 on aggregate. having taken over with less than 10 games to go. of Directors and with promotion to the next level
crowds over 1,000. Cracks started to appear when Paul Moore, the ex-Leek Town and Warrington very much in his sights. This builds on the work
Whalley took over the manager’s seat at Accrington. Dave Burgess stood down at the end of the season Town manager, took over the reins in 2012/13 of long-standing Chair and current Director
To compound matters, the new Northern Premier and central defender Lee Sculpher took over and led Clitheroe to their record points total in Anne Barker, who oversaw the incorporation of
League (NPL) Division One was formed, but a lack as player manager. In 2002/03, Clitheroe again Division 1 in finishing eighth, with the Play-off the club as a limited company, the renewal of
of floodlights meant the Blues could not take their finished as league runners up and lost to Mossley push only ending over the final games of the the ground lease and the replacement of the
rightful place and they found teams effectively at Gigg Lane in the League Cup Final. Early cup season. However, the loss of key players in the clubhouse, changing rooms, toilet block and
leapfrogging them. exits the following season enabled the Blues to close season led to a woeful start in 2013/14 and electricity/medical room during her tenure at a
concentrate on the league and superb away form to an early exit from the FA Cup and Trophy, and cost of over £150k.
It was not until the mid-nineties, that the Club saw the Blues capture the 2003/04 league title the committee replaced Moore mid-season with
recovered from this setback and started to fulfil its on the final day of the season at Nantwich where ex-Blue Simon Garner.
potential. It became a force in the NWCFL Division Blues legend Neil Reynolds sparked bedlam when
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Clitheroe Player Profiles
MANAGEMENT TEAM Gary Stopforth: Previously on Blackburn’s books, he first cut his
David Lynch: 27 year old player manager. A combative midfielder, teeth in non-league at Clitheroe over 10 years ago. One of the most
who numbers Halifax Town, Southport and Alfreton amongst his recognisable non-league players in the north west due to his larger
former clubs, as well as playing early in his career for the Blues. than life personality, he numbers Salford City, Stockport County and
Taking his first steps on the managerial ladder. Chester amongst his clubs, winning trophies at all of them.
Chris Holland: Assistant manager. Played in the Premier League for Hyuga Tanner: Midfielder previously on Blackburn’s books. Now in
Newcastle United and made 279 appearances in the Football League his third season at the club, the talented Aussie suffered a bad knee
for Preston, Birmingham, Huddersfield and Boston United. injury which kept him side lined for most of the season, but he will be
looking to make a first team berth his own.
Louis Mayers: Coach. Made his debut for Clitheroe as a 17 year old
centre forward. Has now forged a career for himself as a personal Danny Wilkins: Signed at the end of last season from Droylsden and
trainer and gym owner. returned to the club for a second spell. Can play anywhere across
the front line and midfield and offers a rare mix of talent.
Neil Coomber: Physio in his second full season at the club. Part of
the Myerscough College sport setup. Danny Pilkington: Has played football in the Football League for
Stockport County, and Conference Football for York, Kidderminster,
PLAYING SQUAD Hereford and Barrow. An attacking forward, he is looking to get back
Chris Thompson: 30 year old stopper, with over 100 Clitheroe his sharpness and to terrorise defences again.
appearances to his name. Firm fans’ favourite and a member of the
Team of the Decade. Connor Gaul: ‘Noodle’ is already a league winner at this level with
Atherton Collieries, and he quickly became a fan’s favourite with his
Markell Foulds: 19 year old defender in his second year at the club. mercurial wing play and goal scoring record for the Blues. Will be
Formerly on Burnley and FCUM’s books, he is now focussed on looking to replicate that form this season.
developing as the club’s first choice right back.
Jake Connelly: 18 year old winger played for the England Colleges XI,
Cole Lonsdale: Tenacious 23 year old left back, formerly on Bolton’s suffering an injury just as he was starting to make inroads into the
books, back for his second spell at the club. Loves to burst down the first team. Has filled out over the summer and will be looking to use
line, and links up well with the front line, using his sweet left foot to his power to terrorise defences.
full advantage.
Terry Cummings: 23 year old signed last season from Burscough. A
Chris Smalley: 100 plus Clitheroe appearances to his name before big hit with the Shawbridge crowd, using his strength and pace to
he became a mainstay at Stockport County and then playing for take on defences. Will be looking to add to his goal tally to complete
Stalybridge Celtic last season. The 30 year old is now back to lend the package.
his experience and support to Clitheroe’s promotion push.
Craig Hobson: Towering 32 year old centre forward. Has plied his
Steve Howson: 34 year old centre back, who left Chester FC in 2019, trade in the Conference with Stockport and Chester and will be
before moving to Droylsden. Already bedding in well with his centre looking to use his experience to bring the best out of his younger
back colleagues and marshalling the back line. teammates and to hit the net himself.
Change the conversation
Ollie Muir: First coming to the Blues as a loan signing from Braulio ‘Eddie’ Maieco: Young Portuguese striker who burst on to the
Lancaster City two years ago, the 20 year old played the bulk of last scene last year with Glossop. Will be looking to use his pace and skill
season across the back four. Now looking to secure a regular berth to shine at Shawbridge.
for himself.
on mental health
Kieran Feeney: Signed last season just before the transfer deadline
Billy Priestley: Centre Back. Started his career at Ramsbottom where from Lancaster City, and although he only had two games, his all
he won the league before he followed Messrs Johnson and Morley action play and hunger for goals was quickly apparent. This will be
to Salford, where he stayed for three years. He has since played for the season he kicks on.
Southport and Bradford PA and will relish the skipper’s arm band at
Shawbridge. Kamar Moncrieffe: Young striker previously on Salford’s books will be
looking to start his progression back up the leagues.
Ross Dent: Midfielder. A Clitheroe lad. Still only 25, he already has
150 plus Clitheroe appearances to his name and another member Kielen Adams: 19 year old striker. Product of the Oldham Academy,
#headsup
of the Team of the Decade. Having spent the last two seasons with moving to Bradford City on a scholarship before returning to
former manager Simon Haworth at Stalybridge, Ross cemented Oldham. Has had loan spells at Chorley and Hyde and will be looking
his reputation as one of the hardest working and most fearless for game time to showcase his obvious talents.
midfielders around.
Oscar O’Neill: Young midfielder previously on Preston’s books,
signed last year from Lancaster City. Has all the attributes and will
be looking to secure a place in the engine room from the off.
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Looking through a different window
T hought For The Day: the first of the three being a to be tripped over, I’ll trip over
sports Excerpt from a Parish ferociously struck free kick from it. If there’s something to be
magazine: “Will the way out. dropped, I’ll drop it. If there’s
Proud kit supplier congregation please note
Unfortunately, and for reasons
something to be misunderstood,
I’ll misunderstand it. Yep, I’m
that the bowl at the back
and supporter of of the church labelled “For
mostly out of the control of our vulnerable alright. But, for all
Management Team, even our that, the Covid-19 slime ball
Ashton United FC the Sick” is for monetary most biased supporters would hasn’t snared me yet. Every time
donations only.” find it hard to declare that, like I sense it coming, I nip up a side
Your ONE STOP SHOP Clitheroe, The Robins are having alley and, standing very still and
Well, I am compiling this minor a decent season to date! holding my breath, watch it go
for sports kit, equipment literary gem that will have you slithering past.
and workwear. in tears (but for all the wrong In a nutshell, we have been
reasons) on the morning of ravaged (and that is possibly not But there wasn’t enough space
Visit our showroom: Wednesday 28th October, and a strong enough word) by illness, for all our Team Management
GR8 Sports, Townhead Works, the reason I am doing so is injury, and suspensions. There’s and playing staff in that side
Lomax Street, Rochdale, OL12 0DN that it will hopefully appear in not a lot that can be done about alley and Old Man Covid did his
Tel: 01706 310310 this coming Saturday’s match the first two, but personal lapses worst. As a result, we haven’t
Email: sales@gr8sports.co.uk programme. Yes, you heard me of on-field discipline have most played since ignominiously
right. MATCH program. All being certainly not helped our cause losing 0-3 here at the Cross a
well (literally) we will actually be so far this season. I am proud to fortnight ago to Mickleover.
witnessing a game of football say that in my playing days I was Since then, Covid-19 has
here at the Cross. Unless never once sent off. Mind you, I ensured the postponement of
Covid-19 once again rears its was very rarely sent ON. home games against Radcliffe
slimy head, God forbid, we shall However, to the best of my Borough and Grantham Town,
be entertaining Clitheroe F.C. recollection, I never caused as well as an away fixture at
in the 3rd Qualifying Round of a moment’s trouble on the Morpeth Town.
the Buildbase F.A. Trophy. Our substitutes’ bench. I do live,
visitors compete in the N.P.L. though, with Her Indoors, a We are by no means the only
1st Division North West and ferocious lady who wouldn’t club in the Premier Division
are having a decent season know the word discipline if it having to postpone games
to date, currently lying 5th of came up behind her and bit her because of this dratted virus
the 19 clubs competing in that on the bum. and at some point in the season
league. We have already met there’s going to be an awful lot
this season as we travelled to I have so far managed to avoid of catching up to do, and that
their Shawbridge Street stadium this dratted virus even though, catching up will only ever take
on Saturday 15th August for at my age, I am classified place if Old Man Covid is found
a pre-season friendly. We ran as being in the ’vulnerable’ swinging at the end of a rope up
out 4-2 winners in what was an category. This categorization some other side alley.
entertaining game, closer than (that’s my big word for the day,
the score line might suggest. folks!) came as no surprise to Jack Milne
Millenic Alli had a bit of a field me as I have been ‘vulnerable’
day, notching a fine hat-trick, all my life. If there’s something
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Index: NPL = League Game | FAC = FA Cup | FAT = FA Trophy | MPC = Manchester Premier Cup
Fixtures & Results Season 2020/2021 | INTC = Integro Cup | :: Goal Scorers In Bold :: † Own Goal ::
All fixtures and results correct at time of printing. E&EO
Date Who Where Comp Att Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Substitutes Used
Sat 12.09.20 Squires Gate H FAC P 236 2-0 Hartley Lufudu Pritchard Sheridan Raynes Baird Ali Cottrell Bentham Wilson1 Lynch1 Almond, Brewster, Stavros
Sat 19.09.20 Stafford Rangers A NPL 595 1-0 Hartley Lufudu Pritchard1 Rowney Raynes Baird Brewster Cottrell Wilson Hardcastle Ali Sheridan, Walters
Tue 22.09.20 Scarborough A A FAC 1Q - 0-2 Eccles Lufudu Pritchard Sheridan Raynes Baird Brewster Cottrell Bentham1 Hardcastle1 Ali Wilson, Walters
Tue 29.09.20 South Shields H NPL 285 3-3 Cheetham Lufudu Pritchard Rowney Raynes1 Baird Brewster Cottrell Wilson1 Hardcastle Ali1 Walters, Bentham
Sat 03.10.20 South Shields H FAC 2Q 310 0-4 Hartley Lufudu Pritchard Sheridan Raynes Baird Brewster Cottrell Wilson Hardcastle Walters Rowney, Bentham, Ali
Tue 06.10.20 Bamber Bridge H NPL 209 0-0 Hartley Lufudu Stavros Sheridan Raynes Wilson Brewster Cottrell Bentham Hardcastle Ali Walters, Tomsett
Sat 10.10.20 Matlock Town A NPL 532 4-1 Hartley Lufudu Stavros Rowney Raynes Wilson Tomsett Cottrell Almond Hardcastle1 Walters Sheridan, Ali
Tue 13.10.20 Atherton Collieries A NPL 420 1-0 Hartley Lufudu Cottrell Sheridan Baird Wilson Hardcastle Brewster Dagnall Almond Tomsett Rowney, Ali, Chadwick
Sat 17.10.20 Mickleover H NPL 258 3-0 Eccles Lufudu Owen Rowney Sheridan Bembo-Leta Tomsett Cottrell Almond Hardcastle Ali Wilson, MacAdam, Walters
Sat 31.10.20 Clitheroe H FAC 3Q
Tue 03.11.20 Whitby Town A NPL
Sat 07.11.20 Hyde United H NPL
Tue 10.11.20 Radcliffe H NPL
Sat 14.11.20 Nantwich Town A NPL
Tue 17.11.20 Scarborough Athletic A NPL
Sat 21.11.20 Lancaster City H NPL
Sat 28.11.20 Gainsborough Trinity A NPL
Sat 05.12.20 Witton Albion H NPL
Sat 12.12.20 Buxton H NPL
Sat 19.12.20 Warrington Town A NPL
Sat 26.12.20 FC United of Man A NPL
Fri 01.01.20 Stalybridge Celtic H NPL
Sat 09.01.20 Bamber Bridge A NPL
Sat 16.01.20 Basford United H NPL
Sat 23.01.20 Hyde United A NPL
Sat 30.01.20 Whitby Town H NPL
Sat 06.02.20 Grantham Town A NPL
Sat 13.02.20 Nantwich Town H NPL
Sat 20.02,20 Radcliffe A NPL
Tue 23.02.20 Morpeth Town H NPL
Sat 27.02.20 Matlock Town H NPL
Sat 06.03.20 Mickleover A NPL
Sat 13.03.20 Scarborough Athletic H NPL
Sat 20.03.20 Lancaster City A NPL
Tue 23.03.20 Witton Albion A NPL
Sat 27.03.20 Gainsborough Trinity H NPL
Sat 03.04.20 South Shields A NPL
Mon 05.04.20 FC United of Man H NPL
Sat 10.04.20 Basford United A NPL
Sat 17.04.20 Stafford Rangers H NPL
Sat 24.04.20 Buxton A NPL
Sat 01.05.20 Warrington Town H NPL
Mon 03.05.20 Stalybridge Celtic A NPL
Sat 08.05.20 Atherton Collieries H NPL
TBA Morpeth Town A NPL
TBA Grantham Town H NPL
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Meet our players...Ashton United Meet our players...Ashton United
Liam Tomsett Chris Rowney Stavros Tserpes Greg Hartley
Position: Midfielder Position: Midfielder Position: Defender Position: Goalkeeper
Previous Teams: Blackpool, Altrincham (loan), Ayr Previous Clubs: Oldham Athletic, Mossley, Previous Teams: Clitheroe, Radcliffe FC and Previous Clubs: Lindsey Wilson, Belhaven
United (loan), Hyde (Loan), AFC Fylde, Curzon Ashton Woodley Sports, Curzon Ashton Newcastle Town, Altrincham, Droylsden, University, Chattanooga, Colne, Atherton
Background: Liam Tomsett began his career Background: Rowney is an energetic midfielder AFC Bournemouth, Accrington Stanley and Collieries, Tadcaster Albion AFC, Oldham Athletic
with Blackpool, He made his first-team debut in that has previously played an instrumental Tranmere Rovers (goalkeeping coach)
the third round of the 2010–11 FA Cup, against part of successive promotions at local rivals, Background: Stavros joined the Robins to help Bio: Born in Manchester, Hartley progressed
Southampton on 8th January 2011. He made Curzon Ashton. Rowney originally made his increase the defensive numbers and to gain through the Manchester City academy, winning the
an impression that season, winning the club’s debut for Oldham Athletic during the 2009/10 experience off Non-League veterans Hunt and FA Youth Cup whilst also playing alongside Kasper
Young Player of the Year. After multiple loan and season, and after stints at Mossley and Woodley Michael Raynes Schmeichel and Joe Hart during his time there.
permanent moves, Tomsett signed for Ashton sports, Rowney joined Curzon in the 2012/13 Michael Brewster Greg spent ten years at City before moving to the
United in 2017 after leaving local rivals Curzon season, where he went on to reach the Final of Midfielder US where he plied his trade at Georgia Gwinnett
Ashton. Tomsett scored 5 goals in 38 games the Doodson Sports Cup. During his time, the Previous clubs: Atterton Colliers, Droylsden FC, and Chattanooga. Following a seven-year stint
during Ashton United’s 2018/19 Vanarama midfield man went on to make 296 appearances Marine, Southport, Northwich Victoria, Shaw in the US, Greg moved back to England, joining
National League North campaign. at Curzon, scoring 13 goals during that period. Lane Oldham Athletic in 2017 where he worked with the
academy and as a goalkeeping coach. During his
Biography: The box to box midfielder signed for
coaching Hartley also played for Tadcaster Albion
Sam Sheridan Josh Wilson Ashton after a short spell with Atherton Colliers
and Atherton where he worked under Ashton
Position: Midfielder Position: Forward making 12 appearances for Atherton. During
United manager, Michael Clegg.
Previous Teams: Bolton, Altrincham (Loan), Previous Teams: Northwich, Vauxhall Motors, his time with Atherton Brewster scored the late
Stockport, Southport (Loan), Barrow, Chorley, FC Guiseley, Halifax, AFC Fylde, Telford & Chorley winner in the FA trophy against Boston United
Joel Bembo-leta
United of Manchester, Altrincham Background: A forward-minded player who can that helped the club reach the first round of
Previous clubs: Ramsbottom United, Bangor
Background: Sam Sheridan, a veteran of non- also play in the midfield, Wilson started his career the completion. Brewster also has extensive
City, Altrincham, Droylsden, Marine, Colwyn,
league football, joined Ashton United in January with Northwich. Having played a key role in experiences in non-league football and will to use
Stalybridge Celtic, Curzon Ashton
2018 and has been an integral part of the Chorley’s National League North play-off success, that experience here at Ashton United here at
Biography: a versatile defensive minded player,
Robin’s midfielder ever since, providing energy Wilson has joined Ashton after scoring 14 goals in Hurst Cross.
Joel has an extensive cv behind him for non-
and experience. Football is a major part of the 33 games for the Magpies.
league teams both here in the north west of
Sheridan family, with his uncles being former Ben Hardcastle
England and in Wales, along with youth team
footballer and current Chesterfield manager John Lufudu Midfielder
experience at Oldham and Stalybridge Celtic.
John Sheridan and former footballer Darren Position: Midfield Previous clubs: Atherton Colliers, Pennington
Sheridan, who played for teams such as Oldham Previous Clubs: Tadcaster Albion, Sheffield FC, And Atherton LR
Louis James Almond
and Wigan Athletic. Charlton Town Biography: Having made his way through
Previous Clubs: Blackpool, Cheltenham town,
Background: John Lufudu joined Ashton in Morecambe’s youth ranks Ben was signed by
Barrow, Lincoln city, Hyde, Southport, Tranmere
John Pritchard October after impressing against the Robins in manager Michael Clegg at Pennington and then
Rovers, York, Chorley.
Position: Midfielder the FA Cup 1st qualifying round for Tadcaster. following him to Atherton LR before signing for
Biography: Whilst as high school he played for a
Previous Clubs: Oldham Athletic, FC United of Lufudu is a versatile player who can play on the Atherton Collieries for whom he played over 250
successful team that over the years represented
Manchester, Trafford, New Mills, Ramsbottom wing or at the back. games for and was an essential player for the
Lancashire in the County Cup. With this in his
United, Ashton United, Chester Colliers, especially in there promotion winning
locker Louis then went on to sign for Blackburn
Background: Plying his trade as a midfielder, season last season being named Division One
Rovers, joining their Youth system. From this
Pritchard returns to Ashton United after his first West Player of the Season last season. Having
Blackpool picked Louis up where he made his first
stint during the 2017/18 season. In his first season a good relationship with Manager Clegg,
senior appearance for the Seasiders. Here he went
with the Robins, Pritchard showed his talent Hardcastle became Clegg’s first signing under his
on to be loaned out to numerous clubs before
from dead-ball situations, even winning the club’s regime at Ashton.
joining Robins Tameside neighbours Hyde. From
Goal of the Season award following an audacious
here he has gone on to continue playing at the
30-yard strike against Warrington Town. Pritchard
non-league level Gaining key bits of experience to
joins Ashton following his time at Chester, where
help our Robins front line.
he scored 2 goals in 13 appearances.
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Harvey Macadam Tom Bentham
Position: Midfield Forward
Previous Clubs: Burnley, AFC Fylde, Northwich Previous Clubs: Hyde United, Stalybridge Celtic,
Victoria, Nelson FC Atherton Collieries
Harvey Macadam joined the Robins in February The first of many summer signings in 2020, Tom
2019 from Nelson FC. Harvey began his career Bentham joins Ashton United ready to re unite
with Premier League side Burnley but would leave with Manager Michael Clegg, a partnership which
the Clarets to join AFC Fylde’s under 18s before brought great success to Atherton Collieries. Tom
moving again to Northwich Victoria. Harvey joins the Robin’s in the prime of his career, as a
then joined Nelson FC where the young box to strong centre forward with an eye for a finish he The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation is a charity set up in memory of Daniel
box midfielder made a name for himself with his will aim to keep the nets of Hurst Cross bulging. Wilkinson who died in 2016 aged 24, while playing the game he loved, from
energy and goal scoring ability which earnt the Tom has plenty of experience in the Northern an underlying heart condition called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular
19-year-old a move to the Robins. Premier League and can slot right into Ashton’s Cardiomyopathy (ARVC).
talented attack.
Michael Raynes Dan played football from an early age and joined Hull City AFC when he
Defender Millenic Alli was 10, earning a professional contract aged 18. Loughborough
Previous Clubs: Stockport County, Scunthorpe Forward University followed where he completed a degree in Accounting and
United, Rotherham United, Oxford United, Previous clubs: Bury FC, South Shields, Financial Management while playing non-league football. He was an
Mansfield Town, Carlisle United, Crewe Workington AFC athlete who enjoyed the gym and took his health and nutrition very
Alexandra, Hartlepool United Young forward Millenic Alli joined the Robins in seriously. He lived life to the full and had so much ahead of him.
Michael Raynes joined Ashton United in July 2020 the summer of 2020 from fellow Northern Premier
after a two-season spell with National League side Other than feeling light-headed on a few occasions in the month
League Side South Shields. Alli who began his
Hartlepool United, as a 32 year old journeyman of before he died, he had no symptoms!
career at Bury FC moved to South Shields last
professional football Michael joins Ashton with summer after impressing in a trail game for South
a wealth of experience and knowledge as well as Shields. However, Millenic failed to break into the SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN THE OUR MISSION
sensational talent. Standing at 6”4 Michael will first team and spent the end of the season out on YOUNG (SCD) The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation has been
be a monster amongst the Robin’s back line who loan at Workington before moving to the Robins. set up to raise awareness of SCD and to
has the strength and intelligence to hit the ground SCD is the leading cause of death in young provide funding towards heart screening,
running in the 20/21 season. With 497 professional athletes during sport and the majority of deaths defibrillators and CPR/defibrillator training
occur with NO SYMPTOMS or family history.
games under his belt including matches in the primarily for grass-roots sporting teams.
FA Cup and Championship, Michael Raynes is a ARVC can be found in one in every 1,000 to Tragedies can be prevented through cardiac
welcomed addition to both the first team and the 5,000 young adults - IF IT IS LOOKED FOR. screening. It is vital that young people are
coaching staff of Ashton United. identified and treated.
Warning signs may include light-headedness,
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Jake Cottrell breathlessness. Find out more
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Jake is a welcomed addition to the Robin’s.
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Premier Division Table
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1. Basford United 9 3 0 1 3 1 1 6 1 2 15 9 6 19
2. Warrington Town 8 4 1 0 1 0 2 5 1 2 15 8 7 16
3. Mickleover FC 8 4 0 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 15 10 5 16
4. Witton Albion 7 3 0 1 2 0 1 5 0 2 13 7 6 15
5. Buxton 7 2 2 0 2 0 1 4 2 1 19 10 9 14
6. Matlock Town 6 2 1 0 2 0 1 4 1 1 10 4 6 13
7. Atherton Collieries 8 2 1 1 2 0 2 4 1 3 13 8 5 13
8. South Shields 8 2 1 2 1 2 0 3 3 2 11 8 3 12
9. Gainsborough Trinity 7 3 0 1 1 0 2 4 0 3 13 11 2 12
10. Whitby Town 8 2 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 3 13 14 -1 11
11. Scarborough Athletic 8 1 1 0 2 1 3 3 2 3 10 11 -1 11
12. Radcliffe FC 8 2 1 2 1 0 2 3 1 4 14 19 -5 10
13. Nantwich Town 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 0 9 5 4 9
14. Lancaster City 6 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 3 1 11 9 2 9
15. FC United of Manchester 6 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 1 6 6 0 7
16. Morpeth Town 6 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 3 2 7 9 -2 6
17. Hyde United 5 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 2 4 5 -1 5
18. Ashton United 6 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 3 5 11 -6 5
19. Stalybridge Celtic 8 1 1 3 0 1 2 1 2 5 7 17 -10 5
20. Bamber Bridge 8 1 0 3 0 1 3 1 1 6 5 15 -10 4
21. Grantham Town 7 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 2 5 5 14 -9 2
22. Stafford Rangers 7 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 1 6 2 12 -10 1
Official Match Day Programme of Ashton United Football Club
30Today's Teams
The FA Trophy 20-21 - Third Qualifying Round
Ashton United v Clitheroe
Manager Manager
Michael Clegg David Lynch
Played Sub Scored Played Sub Scored
GREG HARTLEY CHRIS THOMPSON
STAVROS TSERPES MARKELL FOULDS
MICHAEL RAYNES COLE LONSDALE
LIAM TOMSETT STEVE HOWSON
SAM SHERIDAN OLLIE MUIR
JOHN PRITCHARD BILLY PRIESTLEY
CHRIS ROWNEY ROSS DENT
JOHN LUFUDU OSCAR O’NEILL
MICHAEL BREWSTER GARY STOPFORTH
BEN HARDCASTLE HYUGA TANNER
JOEL BEMBO-LETA DANNY WILKINS
LOUIS JAMES ALMOND DANNY PILKINGTON
HARVEY MACADAM CONNOR GAUL
JAKE COTTRELL JAKE CONNELLY
JOSH WILSON TERRY CUMMINGS
TOM BENTHAM CRAIG HOBSON
MILLENIC ALLI EDDIE MAIECO
KIERAN FEENEY
KAMAR MONCRIEFFE
KIELEN ADAMS
Match Officials Next Home Game
Referee: Paul Roots Saturday 7th November 3:00PM KO
Assistants: Janzib Rigby, v Hyde United
Daniel Sims Northern premier League Premier Division
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