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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 1 Official match programme of AFC Mansfield Season 2020/21 | Issue 08 | £2 TODAY’S MATCH SPONSOR vs SILSDEN AFC SATURDAY 26 DECEMBER 2020 | 15:00 THE TOOLSTATION PREMIER DIVISION

PAGE 2 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 1 Contents 3 5 COVER PHOTO: JOSH WILDE 6 CHAIRMANS REPOR 9 MATT CHATFIELD - MANAGER 10 AS IT STANDS 13 MEET THE TEAM 14-15 STAT ATTACK 16-17 ABOUT THE BULLS 19 MATCH REPORT: HEMSWORTH MW 20 MATCHFACTS 23 APPEARANCES 24 NCEL REVIEW #19 27 THE NON LEAGUE PAPER 28-29 ROSS DUGGAN 30 NCEL PREMIER DIVISION STATS Back page THE OPPOSITION: SILSDEN AFC Results & fixtures TODAYS TEAMS

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 3 Chairman’s Report I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you on Boxing Day when we entertain Silsden here at the Forest Town Arena ... Welcome everyone to As I mentioned last week we now this afternoon’s Northern have an online shop where you can Counties East Premier buy match day merchandise, just Division game against visit our web site alternatively you Silsden,and a very warm can purchase it on match days, AFC Mansfield welcome to where a table will be set up in the our visitors. conservatory. Can I first of all wish At the moment as Nottinghamshire everyone a very Merry is in tier 3, we are able to have 150 Christmas and a Happy New spectators, but no away fans can Year. What a year it has travel. been, probably a year we want to forget about. Looking at the infection rate of Coronavirus we could possibly be Last weekend saw us play heading for another lock down as for the first time in 7 weeks more areas have moved into tier 4 and the extended lay off due and in tier 4 we would be unable to to Covid 19 and we were play under the present guidelines. really not at the races.In my opinion Hemsworth just Our next game hopefully here at about deserved victory,but the Forest Town Arena will be on it was disappointing to Saturday 16th January,when we concede a goal 2 minutes entertain Maltby Main. from the end. But as they say in football we just need Enjoy the Game. to dust ourselves down and get on with it. Hopefully C’MON YOU BULLS!! today we will see a far better performance and 3 points come 5-00pm.

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 5 chttamtfield first team manager draw. So, it was disappointing to concede late on in the game. Good Afternoon everybody and I We have had a session to iron out hope you had a any issues and are confident that good Christmas Day. we are up to speed and ready to take 3 points today. In this stop start season we played last week after Our visitors are Silsden AFC who a lengthy layoff and it is have made quite a long journey fair to say we weren’t at to be here today. It goes without our best. We were a little saying that it will be a tough lethargic and half a yard game as all NCEL games are. behind the pace of the Neither side wants to lose over game. Hemsworth looked Christmas and I expect a really about 2 weeks in front competitive game. of us as regards match fitness. Nevertheless, we We should welcome back a couple had the better chances of players but Captain Phil Buxton in the 1st half and should is still out with injury. have gone in front on a couple of occasions. Hopefully we will get 3 points, Hemsworth looked enjoy the game and I wish you all stronger in the 2nd half, a Happy New Year. but again we had enough to at least see out a Enjoy the game!

PAGE 6 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME As it stands... As it stands... As it stands... As it stands... Up Next: VV V V SAT 26 DEC | 3pm SAT 02 JAN | 3pm sAT 09 JAN | 3.00pm sat 23 JAN | 3.00pm NCEL Premier Division NCEL Premier Division NCEL PREMIER DIVISION NCEL PREMIER DIVISION

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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 DF MF MF Jack Tom Liam Ross Phil Jon HARRISON SLONE MARSDEN KILLOCK BUXTON (C) D’LARYEA Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by PHILIP SAUNDERS SANITARYWARE PAUL DEAN NEIL BIRZULIS MIKE ABBS 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 13 Games played 34 Goals scored 8 Wins 15 Goals conceded 4 Defeats 6-1 Biggest win TOP Ross Duggan - 15 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 0 HEMSWORTH MW 1 The Bulls went down to a late strike from Hemsworth substitute Layton Swaine in a game where the home side never really got going. Visitors Hemsworth MW took the points in Mansfield probably had the better chances a game full of effort but little quality. In with top scorer Ross Duggan coming close the first half both sides huffed and puffed on 3 occasions. But the sides went in level throughout and both had chances. AFC at the break and most would have said that’s how it would remain. The 2nd half saw Hemsworth on the front foot and they looked most likely to score, again both teams had their chances but the visitors got stronger as the half went on and The Bulls were giving the ball away like Christmas presents to any Hemsworth player they could find. The goal came in the 86th minute, a cata-

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 15 logue of mistakes. They didn’t close down the a training session on Tuesday to iron a few delivery, failed to track the runner down the things out”. right flank and then left the goal-scorer with AFC Mansfield: Wallis, Marsden, Wilde, time to pick his spot. D’Laryea, Wilson, Killock, Karkach (Algar 75), Harrison, Duggan (Sykes 70), James (Robinson 85), Walker. Subs not used: Pipes & Winfield. MoM: Ross Killock Manager Matt Chatfield said after the game “We weren’t good enough today; we were 2 yards off everything. Fair play to Hemsworth they were the better side. Hemsworth MW: Souter, Jeff, Dawson, Cadzow, Danville, Viggars, Wilson J, Parker, Wilson A, Davis (Swaine 79), Hughes (Walker 68). Subs not used: Fernando, Santos & Zalo. MoM: Harry Viggars We need to focus on Boxing Day and make sure we get back on track. We should have a couple of more players available and will have

PAGE 16 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2020 1 2 3 45 6 7 Date Opposition V Competition Att. F-A o.g. MARSDEN WILDE SEPT Sherwood Colliery H FAC EPR MARSDEN ALGAR 300 2-1 1 WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE HARRISON WILSON ANNABLE KARKACH Tues 01 238 1-0 WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE HARRISON ANNABLE WILDE KARKACH 65 0-1 WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE D'LARYEA ANNABLE KARKACH Sat 12 Cleethorpes Town A FAC PR WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE D'LARYEA WILSON HARRISON KARKACH 201 3-0 WARHURST D'LARYEA WILSON ANNABLE KARKACH Sat 19 Yorkshire Amateur H NCELP WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE D'LARYEA WILSON ANNABLE KARKACH 133 2-2 MARSDEN WILDE ANNABLE Tues 22 Gainsborough Trinity H FAC 1Q 101 4-1 MARSDEN WILDE KARKACH MARSDEN ALGAR HARRISON JAMES Sat 26 Maltby Main A NCELP MARSDEN WILDE HARRISON HARRISON KARKACH Tues 29 Penistone Church H NCELP MARSDEN WILDE HARRISON WALKER HARRISON WALKER OCT MARSDEN WILDE ANNABLE KARKACH Sat 03 Boston United A FAC 2Q 0 2-4 WARHURST D'LARYEA ANNABLE 102 6-1 WARHURST D'LARYEA ANNABLE KILLOCK KARKACH Tues 06 Goole AFC A NCELP 64 5-0 WARHURST BUXTON ANNABLE 85 5-0 WARHURST D'LARYEA ANNABLE Sat 10 Athersley Rec H NCELP 75 2-3 WARHURST D'LARYEA ANNABLE Sat 17 Garforth Town H NCELP Sat 31 Stone Old Alleynians A FAV 1R NOV Wed 04 Handsworth A NCELP 268 2-1 WARHURST D'LARYEA HARRISON DEC Sat 19 Hemsworth MW H NCELP 75 0-1 WALLIS D'LARYEA WILSON H NCELP Sat 26 Silsden H NCELP Jan-21 NCELP NCELP Sat 02 Thackley AFC A NCELP Sat 09 Garforth Town A NCELP NCELP Sat 23 Athersley Rec A NCELP FEB NCELP NCELP Sat 06 Liversedge H NCELP NCELP Sat 13 Knaresborough Town A NCELP PICTURES FROM NCELP THE 1-0 HOME Sat 20 Handsworth H NCELP DEFEAT TO Sat 27 Penistone Church A NCELP HEMSWORTH NCELP MAR NCELP MW NCELP Sat 06 Barton Town A NCELP Tues 09 Thackley AFC H NCELP NCELP Sat 13 Eccleshill Utd H NCELP NCELP Wed 17 Albion Sports A NCELP NCELP Sat 20 Bottesford Town A NCELP Sat 27 Staveley MW H NCELP NCELP APR Silsden A NCELP Sat 03 Tues 06 Barton Town H Sat 10 Yorkshire Amateur A Tues 13 Bottesford Town H Sat 17 Goole AFC H Sat 24 Grimsby Borough A MAY Sat 01 Eccleshill Utd A Sat 08 Bridlington Town H TBC Albion Sports H TBC Liversedge A TBC Knaresborough Town H TBC Staveley MW A TBC Grimsby Borough H TBC Hemsworth MW H TBC Bridlington Town A TBC Maltby Main H 1st Sub 2nd Sub 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 BUXTON DUGGAN ALGAR SYKES D'LARYEA WALKER MCGUIRE JAMES SLONE MCMILLAN STANCLIFFE BUXTON WALKER JAMES SYKES DUGGAN SLONE STANCLIFFE BUXTON WALKER SYKES ALGAR DUGGAN MCMILLAN MCMILLAN STANCLIFFE PIPES BUXTON DUGGAN SYKES ALGAR WALKER HARRISON PIPES BUXTON DUGGAN SYKES ALGAR WALKER JAMES WILSON SLONE PIPES JAMES DUGGAN SYKES ALGAR WALKER BUXTON PIPES SLONE MCMILLAN JAMES DUGGAN SYKES ALGAR BUXTON DUGGAN SYKES ALGAR SLONE MCMILLAN JAMES DUGGAN SYKES WALKER BUXTON DUGGAN JAMES SYKES SLONE HARRISON BUXTON DUGGAN JAMES SYKES BUXTON WALKER SLONE STANCLIFFE WINFIELD BUXTON DUGGAN JAMES ALGAR WALKER KARKACH PIPES STANCLIFFE D'LARYEA SLONE HARRISON DUGGAN JAMES WALKER SLONE ALGAR KARKACH PIPES STANCLIFFE SLONE PIPES KARKACH STANCLIFFE PIPES ROBINSON RAJTER SYKES WALKER SLONE PIPES RAJTER SYKES ALGAR PIPES ROBINSON WINFIELD

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 19 NAME 2012-20 2020-21 TOTALAPPEARANCES PHIL BUXTON 311 11 322 JORDAN ANNABLE 169 12 181 JON D’LARYEA 148 11 159 LYNTON KARKACH 100 13 113 LIAM MARSDEN 85 13 98 MATT WILSON 46 6 52 ROSS DUGGAN 34 13 47 HUGO WARHURST 31 12 43 LUKE WALKER 31 13 44 TOM SLONE 31 5 36 JACK HARRISON 13 13 26 MORGAN JAMES 11 11 22 MATT SYKES 0 13 13 JOSH WILDE 0 12 12 BEN ALGAR 0 11 11 SAM PIPES 0 44 ROSS KILLOCK 0 11 DAN WALLIS 0 11 WILL ROBINSON 0 11

PAGE 20 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Toolstation NCEL Match Review 2020/21 #19 20th December, 2020 Waudby’s second, Earl’s third and a goal from North Ferriby There was the much welcome return of Brett Agnew put them 7-0 up before Samuel move up to third Toolstation NCEL football whilst Liversedge Smith opened Handsworth’s account on 74 after Iwan Heeley and Levi Tarbotton struck produced a fantastic performance on their but it was the home side who added to the in each half in a 2-0 home victory over Wors- travels to move through to the next stage of tally with William Annan and then Logan with brough Bridge Athletic, leapfrogging Brigg the Buildbase FA Vase on Saturday. his second completing the rout. Town who went down 3-2 at Hallam. Jonathan Rimmington’s side travelled to AFC Mansfield missed out on a chance to go The Zebras led 2-0 before the hosts fought Northern League hosts Sunderland Ryhope third as they were beaten 1-0 at home by back midway through the second period, CW for their Third Round clash with Sedge Hemsworth Miners Welfare, Layton Swaine’s firstly with two quickfire goals from top being the only NCEL Premier Division team still late strike giving the visitors the win at the scorer Kieran Watson and then Iren Wilson left in the competition. Forest Town Stadium that sees them up to grabbed the home side’s third to turn the And, they kept that representation going as thirteenth. match around in a dramatic six minute period. they battled to a goalless draw and, even Kieran Suddards struck twice as Albion Sports Winterton Rangers are up to fifth thanks to a though they fell 2-0 behind in the penalty ran out 3-1 winners at Staveley Miners Wel- 5-1 win at Armthorpe Welfare, Ryan Thomp- shoot out, Liversedge rallied to go through fare, the hosts unable to win their first home son’s brace helping them above Retford FC 4-3 on spot kicks. game of the season whilst the Lions jump up who stay sixth following their 1-1 home draw Meanwhile, the first league matches in 45 to tenth following their victory. with Glasshoughton Welfare. days took place with Yorkshire Amateur Penistone Church and Goole AFC marked their Zach Casburn’s penalty on the hour earned maintaining an eight-point lead at the top of return to league action with wins that move them a point after Mark Ferguson had given the Premier Division and Emley AFC returning them up the bottom half of the table. Welfare, who drop into the bottom four, a 24th to the top of Division One just in time for Goole came from behind to beat visitors minute lead. Christmas. Silsden AFC 2-1, Joshua Schofield and Joseph Two late goals from Frederick Tracey The Ammers were 4-2 victors at bottom side O’Neil with the Vikings’ goals in the second snatched Parkgate a 3-2 victory at the Athersley Recreation whose quest for their period after Christopher Wademan had given expense of visitors Dronfield Town and the first points of the season continues after the away side the lead at the end of the first Steelmen are now up to eighth in the table. Adam Priestley’s double, a Casey Stewart half. And, Swallownest climb to thirteenth after strike and a remarkable overhead kick from Brett Lovell, Jordan Coduri, Samuel Scrivens a 5-2 win at home to Rossington Main with Roy Fogarty gave the visitors the win whilst and Kurtis Turner scored for Penistone as five different scorers as Richard Williams, Lee Garside and Kyle Wordsworth netted for they prevailed 4-0 at home to next-to-bottom Callum Greaves, Thomas Cropper, Alex Lill and the hosts. Bottesford Town. Tyler Bradley all got on the scoresheet for the Garforth Town and Bridlington Town climbed And, Maltby Main came from 3-1 down to take managerless hosts. above Liversedge into second and third, a point in a 3-3 home draw with Thackley, Meanwhile, two other Division One games respectively, in the Premier Division following Jonathan Hill and Jamie Austin rescuing were postponed with Harrogate Railway victories. the situation with goals in the last twenty Athletic versus Hall Road Rangers called off Sam Denton and Daniel Coupland scored for minutes. due to a waterlogged pitch whilst East Hull’s Garforth just before half-time in a 2-0 defeat Knaresborough Town’s home game with visit to Skegness Town will also now take of hosts Grimsby Borough who drop to sixth Barton Town, meanwhile, was postponed as a place at a later date. whilst Bridlington stormed to a 9-1 home COVID-19 precaution. And, there were two friendlies with Brooklyn trashing of Handsworth. A hat-trick from James Eyles helped Emley to South grabbing both of Skegness’ goals in a Billy Logan set the tone with the Seasiders’ a 4-1 win at Nostell Miners Welfare that sees 2-0 home match with Spalding United and Tal- opener in the first minute and they led by the Pewits overtake Campion, whose home ent Ndlovu scored a penalty in a 1-1 draw for four at the break with Daniel Earl’s brace and game with Selby Town was called off due to a Eccleshill United with visitors Ossett United. Thomas Waudby putting them in command. waterlogged pitch, at the top of Division One.

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 23 By David Richardson Warrington Wolves Women players have been creating pieces THAT true altruistic spirit of the Non-League family has of art on the subject of teamwork and these will go to an been really shining through during the terrible Coronavirus exhibition to raise funds for the vulnerable. pandemic. Cheltenham Saracens open their ground every Wednesday Our wonderful clubs have been extremely busy helping local morning to distribute food to those who need it in conjunction vulnerable people throughout the lockdown. with the local Tesco store. Here are some examples of what they’ve been up to within Harborough Town have been distributing android tablets to their local communities: local school pupils and nursing homes for people with no Worcester Raiders have made a donation to the Worcestershire access to a device. Homeless Appeal, with the club players and management Kingstonian are in regular contact with their supporters, clubbing together to provide food and clothing for those living focusing on those who live alone and have no internet access rough on the streets of Worcester. or family network. The Kingstonian Supporters Club have Norton Athletic representatives ran a sponsored 4km to raise paid for these people to log in to specially arranged Zoom money for nearby hospitals. conferences with the club players and management plus other Stoneyburn Juniors held an eight-week programme to help online events. with men’s mental health. Bradford Town’s playing squad and management are running a Maidenhead United have been staging Pilates and Yoga total distance of 867 miles to raise money for The Hub charity sessions via Zoom to improve wellbeing whilst raising money in Bradford-on-Avon. This will provide food and help people get for local charities. back into work who have fallen on hard times. Chatham Town have a mental health ambassador who has Bootle have been offering their facilities to the local council been available during the lockdown period to provide support and schools to keep community outreach programmes going to those who need it. for disabled children during the lockdown. Stockport County have a Food for Christmas campaign to Ramsgate have been donating to 59 charities during lockdown, provide meals to children in Stockport. More than £152,000 has including donations to 10 different food banks. A total of been raised so far via a JustGiving page. £4,800 has been raised. Uttoxeter Town have been using their club mini-bus to deliver Gosport Borough have been running a ‘Feed a Family in Need’ medicines and shopping to the most vulnerable in the town. campaign where a crowdfunding campaign raised £9,000. Gorleston have been collecting cash donations to obtain food Runcorn Linnets distributed more than 400 free packed for local people. Deliveries have been made by the club’s lunches to children who needed them. reserve team assistantmanager Arren Howarth. Formby Community have been doing people’s shopping and Bottesford Town Juniors have been raising funds for the collecting medication. They have looked after 502 homes and Creative Therapy for Children and Young People organisation. responded to more than 2,500 requests. This offers free support for those who have suffered emotional Slimbridge AFC committee members have been acting as distress during these difficult times. street volunteers to deliver shopping and prescriptions to local Soham Town Rangers raised £1,637 with a JustGiving appeal to residents who can’t leave their homes. provide hot meals for children and families in need during the These are truly fantastic initiatives at Non-League level. They school holidays. provide every reason for us all to be really proud to pull togeth- er and support our local football clubs.

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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 5 3 2 3 2 0 11 4 15 2 Daniel Earl Bridlington Town 0 1 2 1 2 4 0 9 1 10 Oliver Fearon Liversedge 2 0 1 1 5 1 0 5 5 10 3 Billy Logan Bridlington Town 1 2 2 1 1 3 0 9 0 9 4 Roy Fogarty Yorkshire Amateur 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 7 1 8 Joe Walton Liversedge 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 53 8 Reagan Waud Goole AFC 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 44 8 8 Ashley Flynn Liversedge 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 70 7 Leon Howarth Handsworth 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 70 7 Jamie Austin Maltby Main 01 0 2 2 2 0 70 7 BEST ATTACK BEST DEFENCE Be Pld Gls Avg est Pld Gls Avg s1t Bridlington Town 8 35 4.38 D1ef Liversedge 6 3 0.50 2 Liversedge 6 23 3.83 4 Hemsworth Miners Welfare 6 4 0.67 3 Yorkshire Amateur 11 36 3.27 2 Yorkshire Amateur 11 9 0.82 4 AFC Mansfield 8 24 3.00 5 AFC Mansfield 8 7 0.88 5 Grimsby Borough 10 28 2.80 3 Staveley Miners Welfare 5 6 1.20 6 Garforth Town 9 22 2.44 6 Garforth Town 9 12 1.33 7 Penistone Church 7 17 2.43 8 Albion Sports 8 12 1.50 8 Handsworth 11 24 2.18 10 Penistone Church 7 11 1.57 9 Maltby Main 9 18 2.00 7 Maltby Main 9 15 1.67 10 Albion Sports 8 14 1.75 9 Eccleshill United 10 17 1.70 11 Staveley Miners Welfare 5 8 1.60 11 Bridlington Town 8 14 1.75 12 Silsden AFC 9 14 1.56 12 Knaresborough Town 9 18 2.00 13 Barton Town 11 16 1.45 14 Grimsby Borough 10 22 2.20 14 Bottesford Town 9 13 1.44 15 Silsden AFC 9 20 2.22 15 Eccleshill United 10 14 1.40 16 Barton Town 11 25 2.27 16 Hemsworth Miners Welfare 6 8 1.33 17 Thackley 10 24 2.40 17 Goole AFC 10 12 1.20 13 Handsworth 11 30 2.73 18 Thackley 10 12 1.20 18 Goole AFC 10 30 3.00 19 Knaresborough Town 9 9 1.00 19 Bottesford Town 10 34 3.40 20 Athersley Recreation 9 8 0.89 20 Athersley Recreation 9 42 4.67

PAGE 28 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME THE OPPOSITION: Silsden AFC was formed in September County Amateur League in Division 1904 by a local man, Doctor John Purcell. Two and quickly They started playing rugby, then handball gained promotion up into the Premier and ended up playing both Saturday and Division where they enjoyed three Sunday football. seasons. Like any sporting team they experienced In season 2002/2003 Silsden set great successes and disappointing another record in going through the defeats but the dedication of countless season unbeaten in all competitions. volunteer committees kept the club alive. To add to this they also won the West FA Cup and FA Vase Competitions. The team None more so than the present commit- Riding County Challenge Cup for the who were promoted from the 1st Division tee of the new Millennium who will leave a third successive season, a feat only that season (now the Premier Division) were legacy for generations to come. Fleetwood Town! achieved by one other club. The club’s aim was to move back to the The present Saturday senior team set up It was clear that the team was ready Keighley Road ground at the earliest oppor- was formed with a team playing together for football at a higher level and in tunity and the club (football and cricket) since the 1996/97 season after starting season 2004/2005 Silsden joined the embarked on a period of fund raising accru- life in our local Craven & District Football North West Counties League. Without ing over £100,000. Finally the development League Division Two after the team had floodlights and an enclosed pitch, the took place, with the help of a £663,453 grant progressed through the junior section Cobbydalers were forced to play their from the Football Foundation, as part of its within the club to open age football. home games at Cougar Park, the home continuing investment in grass-roots foot- of Keighley Cougars Rugby League ball and an additional Football Foundation They spent three years in the Craven Club. grant of £300,000 through the Community League moving up to the Premier Division Club Development Programme. and in the last year in that division set a The Cobbydalers gained promotion new record of going through the season to the top division in their inaugural In May 2009 the building of a new clubhouse unbeaten in all competitions. season, finishing as runners up to and changing facilities was completed just From there they joined the West Riding league winners Cammell Laird, and as the Keighley Cougars gave them notice had their most successful runs in the to quit. The club had two options, to ground

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 29 SILSDEN AFC share with a Lancashire club or develop late September. We then had a spell of terrace behind the clubhouse goal the playing surface and outdoor facilities injuries which left us a little bit short of which will be called The John McNulty experienced players and the team were End. at the Keighley Road headquarters. They formed a committee and raised greatly affected by this. Silsden AFC have also a progressive junior set up with age groups running £110,000 in 5 months and in August We slumped to below half way but made from Under 5’s right through to Under 2010 saw the completion of the ground a very good recovery and finished a 18’s. Some age groups run two or improvements which meant a return of creditable 9th position. three teams making this one of the Silsden AFC to its rightful place … back in Silsden! The 2019-20 season saw us move later- largest football clubs in the area with ally to the North Counties East Football some 450+ junior players. There is a The Cobbydalers maintained their position League. While we will still had some long prestigious Junior Competition each in the top division of the NWCFL and in travels we will also have numerous local year running over the first weekend of 2015 embark on their 10th season in the fixtures against the likes of Thackley, June and in 2017 had over 160teams division, their best year being in season Eccleshill, Knaresborough, Liversedge, competing. 2008-09 when they finished ninth with Garforth, Yorkshire Amateur and Albion The club also have an under 21s team 58 points. The season after saw them Sports to name but a few! Unfortunately playing in the West Riding FA U21s relegated to Division One where they everyone knows how the season ended? League and finally completed by two spent two seasons rebuilding. So we move on to this season (2020-21) ladies teams playing in the WRCW FL. with high hopes to fulfil last season’s The 2017-18 season was a great record good performances. breaking season for Silsden AFC!! We started like a house on fire with 18 con- We continue our secutive victories in the first 18 games! A ground develop- league record. We finished this off by win- ment and this ning the 1st Division by four clear points. season will see us We accumulated a record 103 points and install a new 107 also scored the most goals ever by a team seater stand, a winning the league – 110. brand new build for the hospitality The 2018-19 season saw us start very well suite, plus a new and we were top of the Premier Division SILSDEN AFC FACTFILE: Year FOUNDED: 1904 League titles: 12 STEP 5 Nickname: THE COBBYDALERS Highest level: 1ST QUAL RD Chairman: SEAN MCNULTY Best FA Cup run: Manager: DANNY FORREST Best FA VASE run: 2ND ROUND

PAGE 30 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME RESULTS & FIXTURES Saturday 26th December, 2020 v Silsden AFC NCEL Premier Division v Hemsworth Miners Welfare v Maltby Main AFC Mansfield v Bridlington Town Athersley Recreation v Albion Sports Bottesford Town v Handsworth Goole AFC v Eccleshill United Liversedge Staveley Miners Welfare Thackley

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TODAY’S TEAMS AFC Mansfield SILSDEN AFC (MANAGER) MATT Chatfield DANNY FORREST (MANAGER) (ASST. MANAGER) JOHN Stancliffe CRAIG BENTHAM (ASST. MANAGER) TOM HIGMAN (COACH) (COACH) ANDY Morris QASIM AKHTAR (COACH) (GK COACH) SIMON dye KEV KNAPPY (GK COACH) (PHYSIO) LUCY Owens CONNOR DOCHERTY (PHYSIO) (PHYSIO) JASON Truscott ALFIE DARKE (GK) (GK) DAN WALLIS ARLEY BARNES LIAM Marsden CARLTON POWNALL JOSH Wilde JOSH KAINE (C) JON D’Laryea SHAUN AIREY JACK Harrison LIAM HUDSON LEON HURLES-BROOK JORDAN Annable JOSEPH MITCHELL LYNTON Karkach MARK SIMPSON (C) PHIL Buxton KHURRAM SHAZAD HARRY THOMPSON ROSS Duggan ROBBIE FOX MATT Sykes DANIEL ILLINGWORTH JAKE MALTBY BEN Algar OLIVER RUSSON TOM Slone HARRY PARSONS MORGAN James CHRISTOPHER WADEMAN LUKE Walker MYLES FOLEY MATT Wilson BEN HIGGINSON (GK) SAM PIPES ROSS KILLOCK KACPER RAJTER (GK) Hugo Warhurst Referee: LIAM SMITH | Assistant referee: TYLER MACHIN| Assistant referee: STEVEN CLARKSON