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B U L L S E Y Ewww.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 1 Official match programme of AFC Mansfield Season 2020/21 | Issue 06 | £2 McNevin Family Caravans Your Home Away From Home Since 2015 TODAY’S MATCH SPONSOR vs GARFORTH TOWN saturday 10 october 2020 | 15:00 The toolstation ncel premier division

PAGE 2 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 1 Contents 3 5 COVER PHOTO: liam marsden 6 Chairman’s Report 9 From the Dugout 10 As It Stands 13 Meet the Team 14-15 Stat attack 16-17 ABOUT THE BULLS 19 MATCH REPORT: athersley recreation 20 MATCHFACTS 23 Pen pictures: garforth town 24 toolstaion review #9 27 The non-league paper 28-29 Match report: goole afc 30 NCEL PREMIER DIVISION STATS Back page The Opposition FIXTURES & RESULTS Today’s Teams

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 3 Chairman’s Report Last Saturday saw us comfortably win 5-0 against a very youth full Athersley Recreation side, writes club Chairman Andrew Saunders... Good afternoon everyone a victory. But, it is a learning and a warm welcome to curve for these young boys if they the players officials and wish to move up to first team supporters from Garforth Town football. for this afternoons Northern The covid epidemic is having a Counties East Premier Division big effect on all levels of football clash here at the Forest Town and we can only hope that we can Arena. get through this awful situation together. Last Saturday saw us Stay Safe and Enjoy the game comfortably win 5-0 against and hopefully come 5:45 we can a very youth full Athersley have 3 more points under our Recreation side, with Ross belts. Duggan scoring 2 more goals, which currently puts him top Enjoy the Game. of the goalscorers chart in the League. Congratulation’s Ross C’MON YOU BULLS!! and keep it up. As I write these notes I have just got home from our under 21s game against Handsworth in the North Midland Development League Cup, where the young Bulls were narrowly beaten 1-0. Had we been a little more clinical in front of goal I’m sure we would have come away with

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 5 FDRUOGMOTUHTE Matt Chatfield first team manager Another good win last turf will be difficult to beat. Saturday with a clean We will do our homework sheet as well. Although and approach the game we did not play that well we professionally as we do all did enough to win the game. games. But I am still looking for a Todays visitors, Garforth little extra from the players, Town, have had a great if we are to challenge for start to the season and will honours we must show that be looking to continue that ruthless streak and had we today. done so it could have been double figures. We will need to impose our style of play on them The draw for The FA Vase and then match them right 1st Round came out and across the park. it is a trip to Stone Old Alleynians for us. Who? Lets see who comes out on Was the reaction from most top come 5pm. at the club. In fairness what a great name for a Enjoy the game! football club. They play in the NWCL and on home

PAGE 6 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME As it stands... As it stands... As it stands... As it stands... Up Next: 5-0 V V V SAT 10 ocT | 3pm SAT 17 OCT | 3pm tues 27 OCT | 7.45pm sat 31 oct | 3.00pm NCEL Premier Division NCEL Premier Division NCEL PREMIER DIVISION Fa vase 1st rd

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 9 MEET THE TEAM Matt John Andy Simon Lucy Jason CHATFIELD STANCLIFFE MORRIS DYE OWENS TRUSCOTT Manager Assistant MGR Coach GK COACH Physio Assistant physio Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by SERENDIPITY DF DF DF DF GK Ian Jordan Matt Josh Ben Hugo BIRTLEY ANNABLE WILSON WILDE ALGAR WARHURST Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by JOAN SAUNDERS LES NORMAN DF DF DF MF MF MF Jack Tom Liam Jon Phil TBC HARRISON SLONE MARSDEN D’LARYEA BUXTON (C) Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by PHILIP SAUNDERS SANITARYWARE PAUL DEAN MIKE ABBS NEIL BIRZULIS SUPPLIES CO. MF FW FW FW FW MF Morgan Sam Matt Luke Ross Lynton JAMES PIPES SYKES WALKER DUGGAN KARKACH Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by STEVE GARNER TERRY AUSTIN ROB WAITE DARREN SHAW TERRY AUSTIN THE 66POW

PAGE 10 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME STAT Statistics don’t tell everything - but they do say something. ATTACK AFC’s season 2020-21 in numbers 9 Games played 25 Goals scored 5 Wins 10 Goals conceded 2 Defeats 6-1 Biggest win TOP Ross Duggan - 9 SCORERS Josh Wilde - 3 Luke Walker - 3

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 13 ABOUT THE BULLS AFC Mansfield were formed in Memorable moments for the Bulls 2012 by three former Mansfield include winning the CML title in Town directors - Andrew Saunders, 2013, reaching the NCEL League Darren Bland and Steve Hymas - as Cup final in 2018, 5th round of the a community club for the Mansfield FA Vase and FA Cup Third Qualifying area. Round appearances against Stamford & Boston United. Starting in the Central Midlands Football League, ‘the Bulls’ have AFC now play in the Toolstation NCEL since earned three promotions, Premier Division under manager Matt including one league title, and have Chatfield, who arrived in the summer played as high as Step 4 in the Northern Premier League in 2018/19. of 2019. SAanudnrdewers BDlaarnrden AMbikbes SToabuynders Chairman Director Director Committee volunteer

PAGE 14 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME afc mansfield 5 Athersley recreation 0 Abrace from Man of the match Ross Duggan and goals utes, firing high and wide from the right-hand side of the box. from Jordan Annable, Josh Wilde and Luke Walker gave A minute later and Lynton Karkach hits the side netting from The Bulls a convincing 5-0 win, at least on paper. In real- a similar angle. After 2 quick corners Matt Sykes then hit the ity it was a disjointed performance where the home side never really got going. A lot of missed chances and some wayward opposite side netting and the game wasn’t even 5 minutes old. passing gave visitors Athersley Recreation more of the game Duggan then went close again on 9 minutes before The Bulls than they should have had. took the lead on 13 minutes. A scramble in the Athersley box before the ball falls to Jordan Annable who smashes it into the Manager Matt Chatfield said after the game “That could have net from 6 yards. been a banana skin for us playing bottom of the league, a Athersley Captain Jimmy Purcell goes close with a curling free- young side who were a bit naïve at times and we took advan- kick on 24 minutes and then Marcel Chipamaunga hits an effort tage of that. from just outside the box which curls just over the bar. Some desperate defending on 31 minutes when Josh Wilde de- I was disappointed by our play in the final third, good chances livers a cross to Duggan. The striker twists and turns gets his missed in both halves.” shot away only to see it parried by Charlie Farrar in the visitors’ goal. The ball comes out to Karkach who’s effort is blocked by Ross Duggan had the first chance of the game after just 2 min- Aiden Salmons before being hooked away. Morgan James and Captain Phil Buxton combine to set up Duggan but the strikers effort drifts wide of the post. Chances

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 15 then fall to Karkach and at the other end Ashley Mills both Just as Athersley looked to be getting back into the game on 63 unfortunately high and wide. minutes a free kick 20 yards out is struck low around the wall by The home side doubled their lead on 39 minutes another good Duggan and past Farrar to make it 4-0. run from Wilde who finds Matt Sykes. Sykes gets to the line and Hugo Warhurst produced a superb save to deny Reece High’s pulls the ball back across goal, the ball is half cleared and drops vicious shot from outside the box. The keeper flinging himself fully stretched to turn the ball around the upright for a corner. Chipamaunga then fires wide as Athersley continued to ask questions of the home defence. Warhurst then in action again saving a shot from outside the box. Once again The Bulls score at the right time. The knocked forward by Warhurst and Walker and Sykes setting up Wilde who fires home to make it 5 on 79 minutes. Athersley to their credit kept plugging away and only a double block from Annable and Tom Slone denied Jack Bennett a goal. The ball spinning over the bar for a corner. The usual round of substitutions and the game petered out without further goals. On paper a good solid result from AFC to the feet of Duggan on the right side of the box. Duggan drops Mansfield but they will feel they could have done better and laid his shoulder goes past his man and then rifles the ball into the a real marker down. top corner from a vert tight angle. Defender Liam Marsden said after the game “We won 5-0 but Another chance goes begging after good work from Duggan and it wasn’t a 5-0 performance. We have been sloppy all over Karkach down the right. The ball eventually finds Sykes who’s the park, given them too many chances and missed too many stinging drive is collected by Farrar at the 2nd attempt. Karkach ourselves.” then sees his goal bound effort saved by the Athersley stopper AFC Mansfield: Warhurst, Marsden (Slone 79), Wilde, Buxton (C), and at the other end a great block by Annable denies Reece High. Annable, Harrison, Karkach, James, Duggan (Pipes 79), Sykes, AFC make it three just before half-time when Duggan breaks Walker. Subs not used: D’Laryea, Algar & Stancliffe finds Sykes who in turn finds Luke Walker who powers his shot Athersley Recreation: Farrar, Bates, Salmons, Morton, Morris, past Farrar. Eastwood, High, Purcell, Bennett, Chipamaunga, Mills. Subs: Athersley started the better in the second half and Jack Bennett Berry, Wordsworth, Baettoner, Gill & Ambler. saw his drive hit the side netting after 50 minutes. Referee: Mr Sam Clayton Walker saw his effort turned around the post and Purcell fires Assistants: Mr Steve Clarkson & Mr Will Norriss wide from 25 yards as the game looked a lot more even. Att: 64 MoM: Ross Duggan

PAGE 16 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2020 Date Opposition V Competition Att. F-A o.g. 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 SEPT KARKACH BU KARKACH BU Tues 01 Sherwood Colliery H FAC EPR 300 2-1 1 WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE HARRISON WILSON ANNABLE KARKACH BU WARHURST MARSDEN ALGAR HARRISON ANNABLE WILDE KARKACH BU Sat 12 Cleethorpes Town A FAC PR 238 1-0 WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE D'LARYEA ANNABLE KARKACH BU WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE D'LARYEA WILSON HARRISON KARKACH JA Sat 19 Yorkshire Amateur H NCELP 65 0-1 WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE D'LARYEA WILSON ANNABLE WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE D'LARYEA WILSON ANNABLE KARKACH JA Tues 22 Gainsborough Trinity H FAC 1Q 201 3-0 ANNABLE JAMES BU JA Sat 26 Maltby Main A NCELP 133 2-2 KARKACH Tues 29 Penistone Church H NCELP 101 4-1 OCT Boston United A FAC 2Q 0 2-4 WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE D'LARYEA ANNABLE HARRISON Sat 03 Goole AFC A NCELP 6-1 WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE D'LARYEA ANNABLE HARRISON Tues 06 H NCELP WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE BUXTON ANNABLE HARRISON Sat 10 Athersley Rec 5-0 Sat 17 Garforth Town H NCELP Tues 27 Barton Town H NCELP NOV Handsworth A NCELP Albion Sports H NCELP Wed 04 Sat 07 Sat 14 Liversedge A NCELP Sat 21 Knaresborough Town H NCELP Wed 25 Staveley MW A NCELP Sat 28 Grimsby Borough H NCELP DEC Tues 01 Hemsworth MW H NCELP Sat 05 Bridlington Town A NCELP Sat 12 Maltby Main H NCELP Sat 19 Hemsworth MW A NCELP Sat 26 Silsden H NCELP Jan-21 Sat 02 Thackley AFC A NCELP Sat 09 Garforth Town A NCELP Sat 23 Athersley Rec A NCELP FEB September Goal of the month - Josh Wilde Sat 06 Liversedge H NCELP Sat 13 Knaresborough Town A NCELP Sat 20 Handsworth H NCELP Sat 27 Penistone Church A NCELP MAR Sat 06 Barton Town A NCELP Tues 09 Thackley AFC H NCELP Sat 13 Eccleshill Utd H NCELP Wed 17 Albion Sports A NCELP Sat 20 Bottesford Town A NCELP Sat 27 Staveley MW H NCELP APR Silsden A NCELP Sat 03 Yorkshire Amateur A NCELP Sat 10 Bottesford Town H NCELP Tues 13 H NCELP Sat 17 Goole AFC A NCELP Sat 24 Grimsby Borough A NCELP MAY Eccleshill Utd H NCELP Sat 01 Bridlington Town Sat 08 1st Sub September Player of the 2nd Sub month - Hugo Warhurst 3rd Sub MoM ������������ Goalscorers in RED OR WHITE (if MoM) CAPTAIN

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 17 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 UXTON DUGGAN ALGAR SYKES D'LARYEA WALKER MCGUIRE JAMES SLONE MCMILLAN STANCLIFFE UXTON WALKER JAMES SYKES DUGGAN SLONE STANCLIFFE UXTON WALKER SYKES ALGAR DUGGAN MCMILLAN MCMILLAN STANCLIFFE PIPES UXTON DUGGAN SYKES ALGAR WALKER HARRISON PIPES UXTON DUGGAN SYKES ALGAR WALKER JAMES WILSON SLONE PIPES AMES DUGGAN SYKES ALGAR WALKER BUXTON PIPES SLONE MCMILLAN AMES DUGGAN SYKES ALGAR UXTON DUGGAN SYKES ALGAR SLONE MCMILLAN AMES DUGGAN SYKES WALKER SLONE HARRISON BUXTON WALKER SLONE STANCLIFFE WALKER KARKACH PIPES STANCLIFFE D'LARYEA SLONE ALGAR PIPES STANCLIFFE Man of the Match Vs Gainsborough Trinity - Jon D’Laryea Man of the Match Vs Goole AFC - Ross Duggan

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 19 ARFORTH OWN Toby Wells – Experienced goalkeeper whose impressive perfor- towards the end of 2017-18 season. A loyal and popular squad man who combines flair with an irrepressible work ethic. mances in 2018-19 earned him both the nickname of “Superman” and the player of the season award. Joined in summer 2018 after Dan Coupland – Attacking midfielder who can also fill-in at spending time with Tadcaster Magnets, but has previously played in the NCEL with Pickering Town and Barton Town. Has also coached at centre-back. Another regular in the starting eleven last season and i2i Academy. in 2017-18 who adds a calm presence and chips in with the odd (and often crucial!) goal. Has previously played at Knaresborough Town Sam Denton – Experienced Kippax-based central defender who and Harrogate Railway. joined in October last year and did much to shore up the defence Fergus McAughtrie – Left-sided midfield player signed for this after manager Paul Marshall’s arrival. Sam can count Albion Sports, Scarborough Athletic, Farsley Celtic, Guiseley and North Ferriby season. A product of the Leeds United and Sunderland academies, among his former clubs. Fergus has also played at York City and Pickering Town. Jamie Barkway – Centre-back signed for this season. After four Max Tweddle – another Summer 2020 signing, Max is a central years playing in America with Newman Jets, Jamie more recently midfielder/left winger who joins us from Harrogate Town Under 19s. played at Barton Town and Pickering Town. Has previously played at Goole AFC, Tadcaster Albion and York City academy. Karl Fitzgerald – Centre-back who joined us in the summer. Charlie Marshall – Son of manager Paul, Charlie is in his second Previously with Beverley Town, East Yorkshire Carnegie and Hall Road Rangers. spell at the club. Upon rejoining in October last year he made an immediate impact with a brace in the win at Bridlington. A talented Joe Smith – Another summer 2020 signing. Young centre-back young midfield player previously with Pickering and Tadcaster Magnets. formerly with Tadcaster Magnets, Dunnington and Copmanthorpe. Joe Thornton – Attacking midfielder who joined from Yorkshire Sam Leach – Popular full-back who returned to the club from Amateur in the summer. Has previously played at Albion Sports, Hemsworth in October last year, and his committed performances Brighouse Town and HT Sports and in Australia with Northern Fury. have kept him firmly in the starting eleven. A former York City acad- emy player, Sam previously played for Town in the 2016-17 campaign Sam Barker – Talented young playmaker who joined in February where his performances earned him the Ralph Backhouse trophy. 2019 and impressed throughout last season. Previously with Harro- Jack McGahan – Left-back who signed for us in February from gate Town U21s and Harrogate Railway. Albion Sports. George Brown – Young striker who joined at the end of last season. Connor Mayall – central/holding midfield player who joined in Another player to have spent time in America, having played at Spring Hill College. Back in the UK he’s previously played at Dringhouses. November 2019. Made a handful of appearance last season and scored in the final game at Grimsby Borough. Has previously played at Lee Turner – Experienced and hard-working centre-forward who’s Tadcaster Albion, the i2i Academy, Dunnington and Dringhouses. also performed capably in midfield and at centre-back. Garforth lad Jack Lazenby – After playing at full-back or central defender in the Lee returned in November 2018 for a third spell at the club and has gone on to make over 130 appearances for the club. Formerly with 2017-18 season, Jack returned in December last year and impressed Wakefield FC, Nostell and HT Sports. in a midfield role with an eye for goal. Previously with Guiseley, Harrogate Railway and Brighouse Town. Alex Burton – Strong-running centre-forward who signed in Janu- Joe Colley –. Promising attacking midfielder with an eye for a spec- ary this year. Was regularly on the scoresheet in pre-season and will hope this continues. Previously with Selby Town and Pickering Town. tacular goal. Joe made the step-up in 2018-19 from our Development Team and went on win the Young Player of the Year award. Another Dramane Coulibaly – Italian forward who signed in the summer. product of York City’s Academy. Also known as ‘Tammy’ or ‘Abou’, Dramane has previously played at Dan Davison – Central midfield player who joined us in February Serie D with ACD Pro Dronero and as a youth player had trials with Genoa. Scored in his first team debut against Scarborough Athletic. from Pickering Town. Helmo Silva – Garforth’s very own ‘Willian’, the Portugese midfield player begins a fourth season on Cedar Ridge. After impressing with our Development Team, Helmo made the step up to the first team

PAGE 20 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Toolstation NCEL Match Review 2020/21 #9 12th October, 2020 Seaham Red Star ended 1-1, the away side winning 6-5 on penalties to go through. SevenToolstation NCEL sides won at the weekend to make sure that they will be in the hat for Monday’s draw for Meanwhile, there were four matches each in the Premier Division and the First Round Proper of this season’s Buildbase FA Vase. Division One, with home victories for Bridlington, AFC Mansfield and Grimsby Borough continuing excellent starts to their league campaigns. They will join AFC Mansfield, Bridlington Town, Grimsby Borough and Yorkshire Amateur who come into the competition at the next stage that Bridlington move up to second, three points behind Yorkshire Amateur, is due to be played at the end of October. 1after a 2-1 win over Barton Town, Joe McFadyen’s double putting the Liversedge and Winterton Rangers will also be in the draw after their games were postponed, Sedge’s due to COVID-19 precautions for their Seasiders in control by the 62nd minute before Nathan Peat’s penalty visitors Ashton Athletic whilst Rangers’ match at New Mills was called brought the visiting Swans back into the game. off due to a waterlogged pitch, and both ties will now be played this weekend. 0AFC Mansfield and Grimsby Borough beat the bottom two sides who are Hemsworth Miners Welfare, Harrogate Railway Athletic and Hallam both still looking for their first points of the campaign. progressed at the expense of league rivals with Joshua Wright, Silas Valladolid-Collins and Matthew Hughes netting for Hemsworth in a 3-0 The Bulls were 5-0 victors over Athersley Recreation, Ross Duggan’s victory over Nostell Miners Welfare in a game that had been switched to double taking his tally to nine for the season whilst there were also goals Nostell’s ground. for Jordan Annable, Luke Walker and Josh Wilde. The Rail, meanwhile, were 1-0 winners at Thackley as the Division One Borough defeated Bottesford Town 2-1 after Michael Jones had given the visitors beat their Premier Division hosts with a tenth minute decider visitors a 20th minute lead, Brody Robertson and James Dean-Atkinson from Joseph Crosby, and goals from Kieran Watson, Iren Wilson and Liam grabbing the goals that sees them climb to fourth, just behind AFC Wilson saw Hallam through 3-1 at home to Parkgate after the Steelmen Mansfield on goal difference. had taken an early lead through Frederick Tracey. Eccleshill United got off the mark with a 2-0 win at Knaresborough Town, Elsewhere, there were 3-0 away victories for Skegness Town, Daniel Sumaili Cisse and Alexander Barnes scoring for the Eagles who remain in Durkin, Daniel Trott and James Petronzion netting at Borrowash Victoria, the bottom three but will be delighted to have claimed their first victory and for Maltby Main who, thanks to Jake Currie, Johnathan Williams’ of the campaign. penalty and Steven Hopewell, prevailed at Cammell Laird 1907. Emley AFC increased their advantage at the top of Division One by a point North Ferriby came through an exciting tie at home to Northwich Victoria after a 3-3 home draw with Rossington Main. with a 3-2 win after Louis Kirk’s opener gave the Villagers a single goal lead at the break but the visitors levelled and went ahead by the hour The two sides had played out the division’s only goalless draw so far mark. when they met in the reverse fixture last month but Jack Watson’s 23rd minute breakthrough for Rossington stopped that happening again in Scott Phillips, however, restored parity once again on 75 minutes and a what was a pulsating match. Daniel East penalty sent the home side through. Aiden Savory equalised and Dominic Riordan put the hosts ahead before And, Penistone Church defeat visitors Wythenshawe Amateurs 2-1, Daniel Jason Stokes scored just before half-time to see the sides go in at the Howes and Charlie Baird with the first half goals to see them triumphant. break at 2-2. Selby Town, however, bowed out with a 3-0 loss at 1874 Northwich Stokes’ second and Rossington’s third on 62 was quickly levelled by whilst there were 4-0 losses for Campion at home to Sunderland Ryhope Samuel Pashley to make sure it was a point apiece once more between CW, Dronfield Town at Cheadle Town and, in a match played on Sunday, these two sides. Swallownest at Barnton. A Jack Bowskin brace helped Brigg Town to a 3-1 win at Armthorpe Wel- Joe Milner scored for Glasshoughton Welfare but they were beaten 3-1 at fare to move the Zebras up into fourth, James Osborne with their other home by Irlam and Khurram Shazad scored twice for Silsden AFC in their goal whilst Adam Lee had netted an equaliser for the home side. 5-3 loss to visitors Guisborough Town. Hall Road Rangers are now ninth after their 2-0 victory at Retford FC who Goole AFC suffered a 6-0 loss at Warrington Rylands whilst Garforth Town drop to tenth, Chris Murray and Richard Medcalf on the scoresheet. were the only side involved in a shoot-out after their home game with And, Worsbrough Bridge Athletic netted twice in the last ten minutes to snatch a 2-2 draw at East Hull, Sam Agar and Ben Donoghue with the strikes after Ali Aydemir and George Harrison had seemingly given the home side all three points.

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 23 The international break very rarely affects pushing to become Manchester United’s number Non-League clubs, but Non-League is one. increasingly influencing the international scene. Centre-back Tyrone Mings impressed in senior Each season we see more players deservedly earn football at Yate Town and Chippenham Town in the moves into the Football League – and some even go Southern League before a successful trial at Ip- on to reach the absolute peak. swich Town forged the start of his top-flight career. Over the last seven months the football pyramid Dominic Calvert-Lewin made his England debut, and has become even more divided, with ‘Project Big scored, in the 3-0 win over Wales. A debut goal was Picture’ now trying hard to increase the gap, but nothing new to the Everton striker, as a 17-year-old the importance of lower-league clubs to the prod- he bagged on his first appearance for Stalybridge uct on the pitch has never been more obvious. Celtic against Hyde on Boxing Day when Sheffield United sent him out for game time. On New Year’s Six players in Gareth Southgate’s latest England Day, in the reverse fixture, he scored twice and set squad have had stints in Non-League and there up three. were five in the side Ryan Giggs picked for Wales when the two teams met last week. Danny Ings also got in on the act at Wembley, scoring his first goal for his country via a bicycle Nick Pope started the friendly fixture at Wembley kick. Ten years ago, he was netting in Non-League having begun his career in the Eastern Counties at Dorchester Town on loan from Bournemouth. League with Team Bury before progressing to Bury Town in the Isthmian League. Many others in the England squad either started or showed their talents in the lower reaches of the Following his move to Charlton Athletic, Pope went Football League before stepping up into the Premier on loan to Harrow Borough, Welling United, Cam- League spotlight. bridge United and Aldershot Town for more crucial experience of first team football. Non-League football and its clubs play a vital role in developing players just as much as the top-flight The back-up England keepers against Wales, Jordan academies – every player has a different path and Pickford and Dean Henderson, are also no strangers their roots should not be forgotten. to Non-League. Pickford had loan spells at Darling- ton and Alfreton Town while Henderson played in By Sam Emery goal for Stockport County just over four years ago when they were in National League North. He’s also

PAGE 24 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME gOOLE AFC 1 AFC Mansfield 6 AFC Mansfieldcomprehensively Goole box just before half time and was upended by a defender. defeated Goole at The The referee after consulting his assistant gave a penalty. Ross Victoria Pleasure Grounds with a 6-1 win that could have been a Duggan stepped up and hit a fierce spot kick giving the keeper lot more if chances had been taken. no chance. One change to the line-up from Saturdays FA Cup defeat to The Bulls stepped up a gear in the 2nd half and straight away Boston Utd with Captain Phil Buxton back in the starting line up Josh Wilde fired a shot narrowly wide. and Lynton Karkach on the bench. The visitors increased their lead on the hour mark when Ben A hat-trick for Man of the Match Ross Duggan and goals from Algar headed home from close range off a near post corner. Phil Buxton, Ben Algar and Luke Walker did the damage. It was 4-1 on 69 minutes when Duggan met Algar’s cross from Ben Algar had the first chance on goal in the opening minutes the left with a sweet 10-yard volley. with a 25-yard drive that rose a yard over the bar. After firing a low effort just wide of the far post on 86 minutes Goole suffered an early set back when Jayden Sandhu was Duggan completed his hat-trick 2 minutes later. A familiar drop forced off after a heavy challenge with Liam Marsden. Sandhu of the shoulder sent his marker the wrong way and he curled a had looked as if he would cause The Bulls some problems with superb effort into the top corner from just outside the box. his mazey runs. The final nail in the Goole coffin came just before the final The visitors took the lead on 17 minutes when a Matt Sykes whistle. Luke Walker skipped past his marker and fired past cross found the head of Buxton who made no mistake on the the keeper from the edge of the box. edge of the 6-yard box. AFC Mansfield: Warhurst, Wilde, Marsden, D’Laryea (Karkach 73), Annable, Harrison, James, Buxton (C), Morgan James fired an effort straight at the Goole keeper Duggan, Sykes (Walker 69), Algar (Pipes 86). Sub on 25 minutes. Plenty of possession and shots from Sykes, not used: Stancliffe. Wilde, Duggan and Morgan counted for nothing when on 31 minutes the home side pulled level. Top scorer Regan Waud dispossessed Jordan Annable just outside the visitor’s box and Att: 102 then drilled a low shot past Hugo Warhurst and into the back of the net. MoM: Ross Duggan James who continued to impress in the first half burst into the

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 27 TOOLSTATION NCEL PREMIER DIVISION STATS TOP GOALSCORERS NCEL Premier Division 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 90+ Lge Cup Total 1 Ross Duggan AFC Mansfield 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 72 9 2 Reagan Waud Goole AFC 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 44 8 3 Ashley Flynn Yorkshire Amateur 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 60 6 Billy Logan Bridlington Town 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 60 6 Charlie Marshall Garforth Town 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 51 6 6 Antony Brown Silsden AFC 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 23 5 Daniel Earl Bridlington Town 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 50 5 Joseph Gaughan Liversedge 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 32 5 Dayle Hutson Bottesford Town 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 23 5 10 Joshua Batty Barton Town 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 31 4 Jack Bradbury Grimsby Borough 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 31 4 Roy Fogarty Yorkshire Amateur 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 31 4 Daniel Naidole Yorkshire Amateur 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 40 4 Joe Macfadyen Bridlington Town 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 40 4 Brody Robertson Grimsby Borough 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 40 4 Khurram Shazad Silsden AFC 0 1 11 0 1 13 4 BEST ATTACK BEST DEFENCE Pld Gls Avg Pld Gls Avg 1 Yorkshire Amateur 6 21 3.5 1 Staveley Miners Welfare 2 1 0.5 6 21 3.5 2 Garforth Town 2 Grimsby Borough 3 Liversedge 4 3 0.75 4 14 3.5 4 Yorkshire Amateur 4 3 0.75 3 Garforth Town 4 14 3.5 5 Hemsworth Miners Welfare 6 5 0.83 4 Liversedge 5 17 3.4 6 AFC Mansfield 3 3 33331 5 AFC Mansfield 6 18 3 7 Maltby Main 55 1 6 Bridlington Town 4 9 2.25 8 Albion Sports 9 Penistone Church 5 8 1.6 7 Albion Sports 4 9 2.25 10 Knaresborough Town 4 7 1.75 11 Eccleshill United 4 7 1.75 8 Silsden AFC 6 13 2.16 12 Bridlington Town 6 11 1.83 5 10 66662 13 Handsworth 5 10 33332 9 Handsworth 48 2 14 Barton Town 6 12 2 5 9 1.8 15 Thackley 6 13 2.16 10 Maltby Main 6 9 1.5 16 Grimsby Borough 7 16 626.6268 11 Penistone Church 7 10 1.42 17 Silsden AFC 5 12 5721.4 12 Goole AFC 3 4 1.33 18 Goole AFC 6 15 2.5 13 Bottesford Town 5 6 1.2 19 Bottesford Town 4 12 3 14 Barton Town 6 7 1.16 20 Athersley Recreation 5 17 3.4 15 Hemsworth Miners Welfare 22 1 6 21 3.5 16 Thackley 5 4 0.8 17 Knaresborough Town 7 5 0.71 7 30 4.28 18 Staveley Miners Welfare 19 Eccleshill United 20 Athersley Recreation

PAGE 28 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME THE OPPOSITION: Garforth Townwere originally formed For the 1998/99 season Town moved into their brand in 1964 as the MINERS new purpose built stadium - Wheatley Park. That season ARMS, a local pub team taking their name from the hostelry saw Town reach the final of the NCEL President’s Cup, where they were based. Formative years were spent in the eventually losing over two legs to North Ferriby United Elmet Sunday League and then the Leeds Sunday Combination and in their first season in the Northern Counties East League in 1972. Having no ground of their own and none avail- Premier Division - although topping the table to Christmas able in Garforth, matches had to be played on a council pitch - finish a very creditable mid-table position. In the 1999 in nearby Swillington. Following several years of League & Cup /2000 season, despite a poor league finish, Town proved success, the club decided to step up into Saturday Football and to be a cup winning side. They won the West Riding joined the West Yorkshire League, at the same time acquiring County Cup, beating Eccleshill United 2-0, as well as the their own ground at Brierlands Lane, by transforming a former Northern Counties East League Cup with a 3-1 victory over council rubbish tip. First Division side Glapwell in the final at Ossett Albion’s ground. Success that season was not confined to the In 1977 Garforth made an application to join the Yorkshire First Team. Town’s Under 18 side won the Leeds & District League, however they were advised that pub teams were Championship at their first attempt and several of the ineligible to compete so they changed the team’s name to side also made their debut for the First Team. GARFORTH MINERS and were duly elected. At the start of the 1981/82 season they became founder members of the Northern Dave Parker retired as manager following the League Counties East League, which was an amalgamation of the old Cup final after six years at the helm. He was the best Yorkshire and Midland League. In 1985 came the name change to and most successful manager Town has ever had. His the present one of GARFORTH TOWN. successor was Dave Harrison who had been Dave Parker’s assistant manager for the previous 3 years. His time in The 1986/87 season saw Town produce their best ever Cup charge at Town saw him having to guide a young and run when they reached the Quarter Final stage of the FA Vase, inexperienced side through difficult times before being eventually bowing out by 2 goals to 1 to the Essex based side replaced towards the end of the 2001/2002 season as Collier Row. manager by Dave Holmes. Despite the hopes for better, as the previous season’s young squad had more experience 1991 saw the clubhouse erected at Brierlands Lane and in 1995 floodlights were installed following a campaign, which included the handing over, to local councillors of a petition in favour of lights going up which was signed by several hundred people. The appointment of Dave Parker as manager in 1994 after the departure of the previous manager and nearly all the first team players started what is undoubtedly Town’s best period in the NCEL. The 1996/97 season brought a NCE Division One runners-up spot as well as a Cup Final win when Town lifted The Wilkinson Sword Trophy by defeating Eccleshill United over two legs. In 1997/98 Town won the NCE Division One Championship in style, 18 points clear of the second placed team - their first ever major League victory - and also completed the DOUBLE by winning the West Riding County Cup, beating Premiership side Liversedge 2-0 in the final.

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 29 GARFORTH TOWN and had also been augmented with experienced players, in the better side, Town bowed out on penalties. 2002/2003 season Town finished bottom of the NCEL Premier Division and were relegated to Division 1. A disappointing season followed in 2012/13 with the resignation of Nichol and disbanding of the first team Simon Clifford who ran the Brazilian Soccer Schools then took squad resulting in Town being relegated back to the NCEL over as owner of the Club and after a shaky start to the 2004/05 Premier Division. 2013 saw new management in charge season took over as manager guiding the club to promotion back to with the substantial backing of RIASA which led in the the NCEL Premier - the 1st step of his ambition to take Town all the following season - the Club’s 50th Anniversary year - to a way up the football pyramid. The season also saw the Miners take consortium of Chairman Brian Close, treasurer Jane Close the National limelight with former Brazilian International Socrates and Craig Bannister taking over and bringing in much making his Garforth Town debut, alongside former Manchester needed sponsorship and providing a firm footing to take United player Lee Sharpe. Clifford went on to achieve the clubs the Club forward once more. Graham Nicholas was Town’s then highest ever finish in the 2005/06 season of eleventh in the manager during these seasons until he left to take over Northern Counties East League. In 2006/07 Clifford led the Garforth at Ossett Town halfway through the 2015/16 season and to his second promotion in three years. was replaced for the rest of the season by Adie Costello before leaving to take up a job with the FA. For the first time in the club’s history Garforth reached Step four of the National League System and entered the newly formed UniBond Rob Hunter, who was Adie’s assistant, took over as Division One North. Seasons 2008/09 & 2009/10 saw Town’s league manager and whilst not bringing the hoped-for success, position stabilize, however they were more successful in cup contributed to a period of stability for the club on and competitions, being victorious in the West Riding County Senior Cup off the field. After three years at the helm Hunter left in in both seasons. The 2010/11 season a famous victory in the last October last year and was replaced by former Harrogate game of the season over 1st Division North Champions, Chester in Railway, Goole and Pickering Town boss Paul Marshall. front of their record highest crowd of 2428. 2011/12 saw Town under manager Steve Nichol reach their highest league finish when a final day victory over Skelmersdale Utd resulted in a 5th place finish and a trip to Curzon Ashton in the play-offs. However, despite being the Year FOUNDED: GARFORTH TOWN FACTFILE: 1 STEP 4 1964 League titles: 2ND QUAL Q FINALS Nickname: THE MINERS Highest level: Chairman: BRIAN CLOSE Best FA Cup run: Manager: PAUL MARSHALL Best FA VASE run:

PAGE 30 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME LS I TRS Saturday 17th October, 2020 FA Vase Second Round Qualifying Liversedge V Ashton Athletic Winterton Rangers New Mills V Garforth Town NCEL Premier Division Bottesford Town Athersley Recreation AFC Mansfield V Hemsworth Miners Welfare Albion Sports Barton Town V Staveley Miners Welfare Silsden AFC Bridlington Town V Goole AFC Handsworth Eccleshill United V Retford FC Grimsby Borough V Rossington Main Selby Town Knaresborough Town V Swallownest Nostell Miners Welfare Maltby Main V Campion Parkgate Penistone Church V Armthorpe Welfare Emley AFC Thackley V NCEL Division One Brigg Town V East Hull V Glasshoughton Welfare V Hall Road Rangers V Hallam V Harrogate Railway Athletic V North Ferriby V Skegness Town V Worsbrough Bridge Athletic V

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TODAY’S TEAMS AFC Mansfield GARFORTH TOWN (manager) Matt Chatfield PAUL MARSHALL (Manager) (ASST. MANAGER) John Stancliffe MARK SMITHERINGDALE (ASST. MANAGER) MICHAEL REYNOLDS (coach) (coach) Andy Morris SAMUEL BANNISTER (coach) (GK coach) simon dye PAUL CAVEL (PHYSIO) (Physio) Lucy Owens SAM CRAWFORD (PHYSIO) (physio) Jason Truscott (GK) Hugo Warhurst TOBY WELLS (gk) Liam Marsden SAM DENTON Josh Wilde JAMIE BARKWAY Jon D’Laryea KARL FITZGERALD Jack Harrison jOE SMITH sAM LEACH Jordan Annable JACK MCGAHAN Lynton Karkach CONNOR MAYALL (C) Phil Buxton JACK LAZENBY JOE COLLEY Ross Duggan james burgess Matt Sykes hELMO SILVA DAN COPELAND Ben Algar FERGUS MCHAUTRIE Tom Slone MAX TWEDDLE Morgan James CHARLIE mARSHALL Luke Walker JOE THORNTON Matt Wilson SAM bARKER SAM PIPES ALEX BURTON Referee:PHIL ROBERTS | Assistant referee: DARREN TINGLE | Assistant referee: ANTHONY TIERNEY