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We Are United
ASHTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME 2020/21 £2.00
05 v MICKLEOVER
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE - PREMIER DIVISION
K.O.3.00PM 17.10.20
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
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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
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From the secretary’s office
G
ood Evening, a warm welcome welcoming Radcliffe to Hurst Cross
to the players, officials and the same evening and hopefully
supporters of Mickleover. We the team can provide six, well-
hope your journey up to Hurst deserved points from these two
Cross was pleasant. fixtures. Thank you for coming down
to support the boys tonight and as
Today’s Pitching In NPL game comes always, good luck to The Robins.
off the back of a rather undeserved
defeat at Atherton on Tuesday night. Secretary Team
The opening ten minutes was as
frantic as football possibly can be; a
fantastically saved penalty and red
card just moments after.
It felt a quite literal uphill struggle
at the Skuna Stadium after that,
T
but the boys were unlucky not to
get something from the match.
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From the Bench
G ood afternoon and welcome
back to Hurst Cross for today’s
fixture against Mickleover.
W elcome back to Hurst Cross for
our clash against Mickleover
this afternoon.
I would like to start by thanking the The start to the season has been a
fans for their amazing support over rollercoaster ride so far with highs
the last few weeks. It has to be said and lows but the boys and I have been
that both the staff and the squad have working hard to hopefully get three
found the last few weeks difficult after more points today. There’s no denying
facing strange circumstances with that the squad has been hit with
injuries and suspensions. various injuries and suspensions over
the last few weeks but we’re confident
But in football there’s no space for that there’s still enough quality on the
excuses and we’re looking forward pitch for us to get the job done.
to getting back to performing our
best and getting results. We’re under As always, your support helps to
no illusions that today presents push us that extra mile during a game
another difficult task for the boys, but and could well be the difference
everyone’s been working so hard and this afternoon. Thank you for your
are very excited to keep digging into attendance and support, enjoy the
this busy period of the season. Thank match!
you again for your continued support
and hope you enjoy the match! Your Captain,
Your Manager, Josh Wilson, Captain
Michael Clegg, Manager
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Our Visitors...History of Mickleover
M ickleover Sports FC was founded in 1948 as were eliminated at the third stage in U19 Academy players plus some astute signings by that the last day draw at home to Sheffield FC denied
Mickleover Old Boys playing in the Derby & controversial circumstances. Winning manager Dick Pratley, gave Sports confidence. Life them the record of most points gained in an individual
District Senior League. For the next 44 years 3-0 at eventual finalists Bedlington in Unibond Division One South started well at Butt Evo-Stik Division One South season.
until their resignation in 1993, they were the Terriers and with only 14 minutes Hole Lane home of Shepshed Dynamo with 4-0 win. 2014/15 Sports also won the inaugural Evo-Stik NPL
longest serving club in the league. remaining, the home side’s floodlights After seventeen games Sports record was mid-table Academy League.
suspiciously failed. After an FA enquiry W7 D4 L6. Then a record run of 16 consecutive wins Sports started 2015/16 well getting to eighth. But
In 1982 they, along with other members of the club, Sports lost the replay 2-0. catapulted Sports to the top of the table. Sports were having an unsettled side with a lot of movements in
embarked on an ambitious campaign to develop their So, the club was assured promotion to the Northern never to look back and won the league by 7pts. They and out saw them in the relegation spots. Sports had
own football and cricket facilities on meadow land at Counties East League and season 1999/2000 saw went on to win the Chairman’s cup by beating FC a very disappointing season in the cups and went out
the end of Station Road in Mickleover. During the next Sports playing for the first time at level 5. After Halifax Town at The Shay. Then lost the Peter Swales at the first time of asking in all competitions. Back in
ten years dedicated club members led a serious fund challenging hard they finished in fourth place in Trophy on penalties to Guiseley. the League, Sports picked up with eleven games to go
raising drive, raising over £30,000 and work on the new Division One. They also reached the semi-final of the 2010/11 was another step up for Sports into the when forced to have a settled side due to the close of
ground finally began early in 1992, with the facilities Derbyshire Senior Cup and for the second year running Northern Premier League now sponsored by Evo-Stik. the Transfer window. Sports survived with a game to go,
formally being opened later that year. they fell in the Third Round of the FA Vase. The season did not start well with Sports gifting points and that last game at already relegated Stamford joint
Following development of the new facilities the Season 2000/01 saw Sports go one better by finishing to opposition. Their first win came away at local rivals managers Kirkwood and Hopkins resigned. Sports were
ambitions of Mickleover Sports FC were increased and third and reaching the Fourth Round of the Vase, but Matlock Town with a tremendous display (also doing quick in approaching Captain and Academy Manager
an application was made to join the Central Midlands the following year was less successful, with a fifth the double over them). But still Sports were gifting John McGrath to take over. Sports also went on to win
Football League. This was successful and in 1993 place finish and early exits from all cup competitions. points especially the never to be forgotten 6-6 home the Evo-Stik NPL Academy League again.
Sports officially entered the non-league Pyramid for the Mark Kelsey was replaced by ex Belper Town draw against Nantwich Town. Sports were 6-3 up with 2016/17 Sports finished the season with most points
first time. They drafted in an entire new management manager Martin Rowe who led Sports to the NCEL six minutes to go. In the end Sports ended in fourteenth they have gained in the NPL Premier Division. Again
team led by Tony Shaw which resulted in both teams Division One Championship in his first season in position and were safe with four games to go. early exits from the major FA Cup competitions was a
finishing 6th in their respective divisions. charge. For good measure Sports also won the 2011/12 saw Sports relegated for the first time. disappointment. Sports blooded a lot of their Academy
Season 1994/95 saw Sports gain promotion to the Division 1 Cup (Wilkinson Sword Trophy) and reached Despite scoring more goals than any other team players with Lewis Belgrave becoming the first NPL
CMFL Supreme Division and reach the Semi-Final of the final of the Derbyshire Senior Cup for the first time in the bottom half of the table, inconsistent Academy player to Captain any first team. Again Sports
the League Cup on the way. In 1996/97 Mark Kelsey in their history. Once again they reached the Third performances saw Sports drop down into Evo-Stik won the Academy league.
took up the managerial reins and Sports finished a Round of the FA Vase, where they eventually lost by Division One South. 2017/18 Sports finished in their highest ever position
creditable 6th in the Supreme Division. the odd goal in nine, after 240 minutes of football, to 2012/13 Sports started with two wins, but this – twelfth as John McGrath continued to give Youth
Meanwhile, off the field Mickleover were learning to eventual Semi-Finalists Oadby Town. form dropped and were third from bottom in their chance to shine with six teenage debuts. One of
manage the new facilities. There was some limited on- So, Mickleover were once again in a position to December. Dick Pratley and Colin Hoyle left, Charlie these – Morgan Williams developed throughout the
going expenditure in the railing off of the pitch, laying of move up the non-league pyramid to the NCEL Premier Palmer took over temporarily until permanent season and eventually was snapped up by Coventry
slabs to provide hard standing and erection of a small Division, we did however have to erect a 280 seat management team of Glenn Kirkwood and Craig City for a fee of £12,000 plus add-ons. Sports competed
stand, but with the general ground maintenance as stand first. Hopkins took over in January. Season ended with well against all the top teams but were too inconsistent
well, there was little money for anything else. However After three seasons of ‘consolidation’ at their new Sports second from bottom narrowly avoiding against lower placed teams and this, along with a poor
in order to progress (or even retain their CMFL status) level, season 2006/2007 was arguably Mickleover’s relegation having used 53 players. disciplinary record, meant a Play-off position was out
the club needed to erect floodlights. A concerted fund most successful season to date. Despite early exits The 2013/14 season had been a great improvement of reach.
raising effort was made and in 1997, at a capital cost of from both the FA Cup and the FA Vase and the on what had gone before but was ultimately marred The loss of top scorer Andy Dales to Scunthorpe
over £30,000, our ambition was finally realised. subsequent departure of manager Martin Rowe. New by Play-off final defeat to local rivals Belper. The United for a fee of £10,000 plus add-ons badly affected
The next development was aimed at providing manager Dick Pratley led Sports to their highest ever management duo of Glenn Kirkwood and Craig Hopkins Sports 2018/19 season as their lack of goals meant
dedicated facilities for our junior football teams. With position in non-league football, seventh place in the were determined to use the pain of disappointment in a a continual struggle throughout the season. They
the help of a National Lottery grant it involved taking NCEL Premier Division, and Sports also won NCEL positive way for the next campaign. competed will against several of the top sides but only
one of the adjacent fields, to turn into a junior pitch. In League Cup along the way beating Garforth Town. Sports started the 2014/15 season in positive mood, a good finish to the season and a last day win saw them
addition to this, we built new changing rooms, referee’s The following year was disappointing as for the first and but for good runs in both the FA Cup and FA Trophy survive the drop. An appearance in the Derbyshire
room, toilets and showers, put in sewerage and re-built time in recent history, Sports finished lower than the would have topped the table almost from the start. Senior Cup Final at Pride Park was the highlight of the
car park. previous season. However it was to be no less than a Postponements to league games because of the cup season and although they put in a good performance
Back on the pitch, season 1997/98 saw Sports gain minor ‘blip’ as the following season Sports eventually competitions meant that they were always playing they lost out to Alfreton Town by 2-1.
a third place finish in the CMFL Supreme Division and won the league by seven points. catch up, but even so they still managed to rise to pole The 2019/20 season was cancelled in March due to
just 12 months later further improvement saw them The step up to Unibond (Northern Premier League) position with games in hand. Their home record was the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sports were thirteenth in
crowned as the 1998/99 CMFL Champions. This season level was significant, and we were expecting a excellent, and results on the road also impressive, so the league with some considerable games in hand.
also saw Sports first venture into the Carlsberg FA tough season. Unlike some other clubs, we will not much so that they ended the season having scored in Roll on the 2020/21 season…
Vase, where they embarked on an exhilarating cup run. jeopardise Sports future by paying players more than excess of 100 goals and the only disappointment was
After beating several teams from ‘higher’ leagues they we can afford, but the development of several key
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saw him make 53 appearances and score five goals, before moving season at Bottesford Town that brought him to the attention of Alfreton,
Mickleover Player Profiles
to Macclesfield Town for a season. The following year he returned to but he has also played at Sheffield and Scarborough mong other teams.
Rotherham, for a short stay before joining Bury for the 2014/15 season. At present he is a temporary signing until January, with a further option.
After 39 games for the Shakers, plus a loan at Cheltenham, he made a
couple of appearances for Conference North side Brackley Town, before ELLIOTT MURRAY Another Academy product, Elliott’s defence skills
beginning his long association at Mickleover from 2016. have grown through his experience in the Academy and Reserve teams,
WILL MONTEIRO Born in Harlow, Will’s football skills first took him to PHIL WATT Phil was another who started his football path with his after making a first team debut in the Derbyshire Senior Cup last
the Rotherham United Academy, where he played between the ages home-town club of Rotherham United. He moved on to Lincoln City in JAKE BENNETT Like so many others, Jake started playing for his season. He is yet to make his full league debut but has played a part in
of 12-16. He was then given a scholarship to attend Queen Ethelburga’s 2004 and spent four years at Sincil Bank, where he made his first team hometown club Telford AFC as a 15 year old, making two first team most of the pre-season friendlies.
Collegiate, an independent boarding and Day School in North Yorkshire debut in the opening match of the 2007/8 season and played again starts before going out on loan to Market Drayton. He was initially
on a sports scholarship, representing them in football. He was spotted in an FA Cup tie against Nottingham Forest. There had been a couple spotted by Mickleover management during a friendly match against JOSH SATCHWELL A product of Sports own Academy, Josh mainly plays
by Sports manager John McGrath and invited to come to Mickleover, of loan spells at Grantham during his time at Lincoln, but for the next Market Drayton, and with Sports then pushing for promotion back to as a striker, but has shown his adaptability to play elsewhere when he has
where he is now a part of the first team squad. Although now a striker, he three years he was at Corby Town. After another loan spell at Grantham, the Premier Division of the NPL, he was made an offer which he readily been used as a substitute. He made one start in the Integro Cup last year
has played a range of positions. At Rotherham he was striker, left or right the dependable centre back made it a permanent move, but after accepted to become a Sports player in December 2014. After being part but came off the bench five times. A regular member of the successful
winger, midfield and right back, which he feels has helped him develop his one-season moved on to Boston United. His next move was to Coalville of the squad for his first half season, he became a first choice defender reserve team, he also had a trial with Coventry City earlier this year.
knowledge and understanding of all positions on the pitch. It was during Town where he scored two goals in his 12 games, before starting a long over his two year stay and began to receive offers of trials from League
his time at Queen Ethelburga’s that he developed into a central striker. He association with Belper Town. In three different spells he reached the Clubs. Sheffield United offered him a contract in 2016 and he made his MARCUS CALDERONE After starting his career in the Chesterfield
debuted for Sports in the recent friendly at Clipstone and scored too. 150 appearance milestone for the Nailers, as well as scoring a winning first team debut in the EFL Cup in 2017, plus other first appearances in Academy, Marcus came to Mickleover and has gradually worked his
Play-off goal to gain them promotion and was twice voted into the Team some friendly matches. He was due to go on loan to Chesterfield but way from the Sports Academy through the Reserve to become a regular
GEORGE MILNER Having started at Chesterfield’s Academy as a 15 year of the Division during his stays. He also had a spell at Lincoln United played against them in a friendly and collected a cruciate ligament member of the first team squad. He made his first time debut in the
old, George was given a two year youth team contract after only his and Frickley Athletic in between his Belper experiences, from where he injury, putting him out for 10 months. A further thigh injury meant he Derbyshire FA Senior Cup Final against Alfreton Town in 2019 and was
second month. He trained with the first team squad, after graduating joined the Sports line-up during the summer. never got to play for Chesterfield, and following his release by Sheffield on the bench a few times last season, as well as playing in the successful
into a regular reserve team player, but went out on loan to Clipstone in United in October 2019, he had a brief at Alfreton Town, before joining reserves team. 2020/21 hasn’t started well for Marcus as he was carried
the second half of 2015/16 scoring two goals from his six games. After STUART BEAVON Stuart Beavon is one of Mickleover’s most Coalville Town last December in the Southern League Premier Division off in the early minutes of the recent friendly against Guiseley.
being released by Chesterfield he had a dual registration for 2016/17 experienced players, following in the footsteps of his Father, Stuart Central. He opted to return to Mickleover during the summer, as he is
with both Buxton and Clipstone. He scored six goals for Clipstone and Grandfather, Cyril. His career started for in the Hellenic League still looking to rebuild his career and looked back fondly at his previous MASON WARREN Born in Doncaster, Mason came through the junior
in sixteen games and two for Buxton in seven games, before leaving with Ardley United, before swiftly moving on to Combined Counties two years with the club. “My lasting memory was winning the title here, ranks at Rotherham United, signing professional in May 2015. He had a
Clipstone for AFC Mansfield, where he saw out the season with another side Wallingford. He scored 13 goals in 36 games between those the first medal I had ever won in football.” number of loan spells during his time at Rotherham, including Sheffield,
three goals from ten games. It was then he had the offer to play in clubs, before being snapped up by Didcot Town. Despite stepping up Harrogate Town, Grantham, Matlock, Boston Utd, North Ferriby and
Norway, a first full professional contract for Valdres. He spent a season to the Southern League South & West Division, he quickly found his RICKY RAVENHILL Mickleover assistant manager Ricky Ravenhill has Gainsborough Trinity and made one start for the Rotherham first team
in Norway, but instead of his striker role, he started to play in midfield, goal scoring touch and had two seasons with the club. He played 139 been at the Don Amott Arena for almost two years. He started as a in the EFL Cup in 2016. He was released at the end of the 2017/18 from
but still scored twelve goals in his twenty-six appearances. On his return games and scored an amazing 107 goals and was a winner in the 2004/5 youth player at Barnsley in 1998 but got his break when he joined then where he joined the Mickleover squad, debuting against Gainsborough
to the UK he trained with Salford City, until international clearance FA Vase too. His next step was to the Conference with Weymouth, Conference side Doncaster Rovers in 2002. His forceful midfield role in August in 2018. A strong playmaking midfielder, but Mason can also
allowed him to join Frickley Athletic for the rest of 2017/18. He then spending three seasons on the South Coast, and adding 27 more goals played a part in Doncaster’s Play-off win in 2003, which took them play in defence and assist in the attack, becoming a regular goal-scorer
moved to Belper Town where he was regular for the next two years, until to his tally from 90 appearances. For 2008/09 he had his first spell in back into the Football League, only to celebrate a double promotion and fans favourite. He was second highest scorer last season.
bringing his attacking flare to Mickleover during pre-season. the Football League with League Two Wycombe Wanderers. He scored success as Division Three Champions a year later. He had five season
on his debut and his initial loan became permanent. He was a prolific with Doncaster, making 159 appearances and scoring 10 goals, before JOE SLINN Joe is a 21 year old from Stoke on Trent, who started his
ALEX MORRIS Stoke on Trent born school PE teacher Alex began his scorer again, but the team were promoted and relegated twice during a loan spell at Chester preceded a permanent move to Grimsby for the goalkeeping career at Port Vale. During his spell at Vale Park he also had
career as a Port Vale Junior, playing regularly in their reserve team his stay. After 125 games and 34 goals he moved to Preston North End 2006/7 season. They lost out in the League Two Play-off Final and after a a four month loan spell at Stalybridge Celtic. He signed professional
before moving on to Leek Town. He had spells at both Nantwich and in League One again. There was debut goal again and having settled at change in management, Ravenhill had another loan at Darlington, which in February 2017 having captained the Youth team, before moving to
Newcastle Town, before finding a home at Kidsgrove Athletic in 2018, Deepdale he stayed for two years, before an initial loan at Burton Albion after 15 games and a goal was made permanent. His stay at League Two Walsall in 2018. He went out on loan again to Rushall Olympic for most
where he stayed until the end of last season. Mainly playing at left back, became permanent for the 2014/15 season. He gained promotion again Darlington lasted a couple of seasons, making another 84 appearances of the 2018/19 season before leaving Walsall in August 2019. After a
over the last two years he played every minute of every competitive with the Brewers to League One, but part way into his third season with five goals. The next stop was with Notts County, joining in the few months with Atherton Collieries, he had another four months with
game for Kidsgrove, before joining Mickleover this summer with he left in January 2017 with 15 goals and 102 games under his belt, summer of 2009, he was League Two title winner. But in his second Alvechurch, before moving on again to Newcastle Town in February of
Kidsgrove team-mate James Butler. destined for Coventry City. A strange end of season saw the Sky Blues year it was considerably tougher in League One, although the Magpies this year. He is one of the new summer signings for Sports
win the EFL Trophy but were also relegated to League Two. Although avoided relegation, another loan spell beckoned at Bradford City. He
JOHN McGRATH As a young 16 year old McGrath was a star of Irish he was a Coventry player for the next two seasons, his final one was had made 97 appearances at Meadow Lane and hit three goals, before AMAN VERMA Aman was another player who started his career with his
youth side Belvedere, who won the FAI Youth Cup, Leinster Youth Cup spent on a one year loan at Wrexham. Early into the 2019/20 season he his move to Bradford City became permanent again in 2012. They were home-town club Leicester City. He came through their Youth Academy
and Under 18 Premier League. The success brought him to the attention joined Nuneaton, but it was when he began his current connection at League Cup runners-up and League Two play-off winners by the end but was originally released in 2008 and joined Bedworth United. After 27
of Premiership club Aston Villa, who he joined in 1999. He made three Mickleover that he regained his scoring touch, with a goal scoring debut of the season. But 68 games and two goals under his belt and the next games and eight goals for Bedworth he went to Conference North team
Premiership starts against Liverpool, Chelsea and Bradford City before at Atherton Collieries in September and scoring ten goals before the stop was Northampton Town. An initial loan again became permanent, Redditch Utd for 2008/9, where his impressive performances brought
going out on loan to Conference side Dagenham & Redbridge in season was curtailed. before a brief spell in the League with Mansfield Town in 2015. He then him back onto Leicester City’s books. During this stay he also had loans
November 2002. Thirty-one games and two goals were accumulated played moved into the Northern Premier League with Buxton, before at Crewe Alexandra where he gained Football League experience, as
as he saw out the rest of the season, before joining newly returned to ANDREW WRIGHT A Lincoln City youth scheme product, he spent joining Mickleover in September 2018. well as Histon, Kidderminster Harriers and Darlington over the next
the Football League, Doncaster Rovers. As part of the squad that won two years at Sincil Bank, before having the first of his two spells at two years. With seven league appearances under his belt at Crewe
the Third Division title, he made fourteen appearances. A loan spell at Grantham. After one year he moved on again to Coalville for a year, PADDY WEBB A junior at both Derby County and Mansfield Town, he was on the bench for Leicester City first team and made his debut
League Two Shrewsbury then preceded a permanent move to fellow preceding a three-month stay with Matlock Town in July 2019. A fast Paddy stepped back into local football when Mansfield disbanded their in the League Cup against Macclesfield in August 2010. But in June
League Two club Kidderminster Harriers. It was only a short stay and attacking midfielder primarily, Andrew is a regular goal seeker. He went youth set-up. The ex-Pelican Colts, Hucknall Town striker really began 2011 his contract at Leicester ended and he joined Kettering Town, for
after nineteen games he was released and returned to Ireland to see back to Grantham in September last year, but after a couple of months to find his feet during his 3½ years with Eastwood Community, scoring the following season, which also included a loan to Mansfield Town.
out the season with Limerick in the League of Ireland First Division. he came to the Don Amott Arena and made his debut in the home game 121 goals. It was his goal scoring prowess that brought him the Sports Having spent 2012/13 with Floriana in Malta, he returned to the UK and
He scored against Athlone Town but returned to England in 2006 with against Radcliffe last November, scoring his first goal against Grantham attention, signing in the new year he scored on his debut at home to played for Hinckley, Kettering again, Stockport County, Corby Town,
Conference South club Weymouth Town. His thirteen games and in January. Nantwich on 04 January and scored five more before the season ended Torquay Utd, Tamworth and Nuneaton Borough, before joining Sports
three goals helped the club take the league title, but McGrath was prematurely. in November 2019. An attacking midfielder he made his debut against
on the move again to Conference National’s Tamworth. It was a one PABLO MILLS Mills had joined Derby County as a 14 year old and Nantwich on 04 January and was ever present to the end of the season,
season stay with five goals in his forty-eight games, before his long graduated to make his first team debut under John Gregory’s BEN GOWING Ben started last year playing with Paddy Webb at scoring two goals.
association with Burton Albion began. He was Player of the Year in his management in 2002. Primarily a defender, his versatility over the Eastwood and by the end of the season had scored 13 goals in his 32
first season as a Brewers player and won the Conference Premier title in years has seen him play both midfield and striker too. He stayed at appearances. The midfielder has played for a number of teams in the JAMES BUTLER A Stoke City Academy player for three years, James was
the second. Continuing as a regular first choice in midfield, he totalled Derby until the summer of 2006, having played 64 games in the Derby locality, in 2018/19 he was with Belper United and before that he had a regular in the Potters Under 18 and Under 21 Premier League teams,
247 appearances and scored 20 goals as Burton became established colours, as well as loans at Milton Keynes and Walsall, scoring his first spells with Long Eaton Utd and Dunkirk. He joined the Sports squad a solid dependable centre back. But it was during a loan at Kidsgrove
Football League members. After six years at Burton he had a short loan league goal during the MK stay. League Two Rotherham was his next during the summer. Athletic, that Butler impressed their opponents in an FA Cup tie, and he
spell at York City and then joined Alfreton Town for 2013/14. He had stop, spending four years with them. For a while he was team captain, was offered a work experience stay at Hartlepool. He spent two months in
one season there before joining Mickleover as a player initially, taking making 138 appearances and scoring three goals. He had another loan DECLAN BACON One of Sports latest signings, but it’s a return to the the North East but didn’t manage to break into the first team squad and
over the reins a year later to remain as player/manager. He also gained spell during that time, playing 14 games for Crawley Town in 2007. He Don Amott Arena for the striker, having been a Mickleover player a few returned to Kidsgrove. Stoke City retained an option on him as he became
International honours with the Republic of Ireland Under 21s, making played for Rotherham in the 2010 League Two Play-off Final but was then seasons ago. He finished last season with Gainsborough Trinity, after a regular at the Grove, but during the summer both he and team-mate
five appearances. released and joined Crawley on a full time basis. Two years at Crawley just over a year at Alfreton Town, It was his goal scoring record of 45 in a Alex Morris made the move to the Don Amott Arena for the ‘20/21 season.
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Looking through a different window
T hought For The Day: meeting was a dreadful flop as Incidentally, I’ve now had a
sports I see flying saucers everybody forgot to turn up. chance to see Michael Clegg’s
all the time. But that’s Moving on to the matter post-match interview at
Proud kit supplier enough about my fights of my absence from the
Atherton fixture, all I can say
Atherton Collieries. I’ve got a
lot of time for Michael. There’s
with Her Indoors…
and supporter of is that I happen to live with a something refreshing about his
somewhat tempestuous lady, attitude to team management
Ashton United FC Well, well, another defeat
whom I refer to as Her Indoors. and I have little doubt in my
yesterday evening (Tuesday), this
Unfortunately, on the morning mind that he’ll soon sail the
time at the hands of Atherton
Your ONE STOP SHOP Collieries. Not what the doctor
of the Atherton fixture, she had good ship Ashton United off the
lost control of her hot temper rocks and into calmer waters.
for sports kit, equipment ordered, at all. However, I wasn’t
and bitten the postman on the Good grief, I waxed all lyrical
at the Atherton match and nor
and workwear. was I at its predecessor, our 1-4
leg, and not for the first time, there!
I might add. Suffice to say, Pat Clearly, injuries and
Visit our showroom: spanking at Matlock Town, so it
was not amused and reported suspensions are currently
GR8 Sports, Townhead Works, would clearly be unfair of me to
the incident to his superiors. playing havoc with his team
Lomax Street, Rochdale, OL12 0DN comment in any depth on either
I then had to spend the rest selections at the moment
Tel: 01706 310310 of those games.
of a long and tiresome day and, by his own admission,
Email: sales@gr8sports.co.uk However, insofar as the
placating a posse of Royal Mail he’s having to play “square
Matlock match went at any
jobsworths, some of whom were pegs in round holes” just to
rate, I did catch Michael Clegg’s
unnecessarily hostile, I thought. get a team out on the pitch.
post-match interview on our
Answered. But “nil desperandum” as the
Twitter account and it was clear
We do seem to have hit a bit of bishop said when a particularly
from his comments that our
a blip on the playing front but, if winsome choirboy studiously
defending was woeful, for want
I may use the language favoured ignored him.
of a better word. In regard to
by the Diplomatic Corps; let us Spare a thought for our Joint
the Atherton match, it sounded
not get our knickers in a twist. Chairmen, David and Jonathan
equally painful from the first
The race to gain promotion Burke, and consider what a
minute to the last.
out of the Premier Division is hugely frustrating time this must
I can hear you muttering,
a marathon, not a sprint, and be for them at the moment. I
“Milne, why weren’t you at either
there’s a long way to go yet think we are all aware that they
of these games? Aren’t you
before the finishing line. have major plans to transform
supposed to be some sort of
The games are coming thick the entire infrastructure of
minor club official, or whatever?
and fast at the moment and, the Club including, of course,
Explain yourself!”
after this afternoon’s joust with the Social Club, and find those
Well. In my defence, m’lud, all
Mickleover, we play host to plans being seriously frustrated
I can say is as follows; You may
Radcliffe this coming Tuesday by these infernal pandemic
not be aware that I am President
evening. Should we pick up the restrictions.
of the Tameside & District
maximum 6 points from those Even just staging a home
Amnesiacs Society and the
fixtures we’ll all be feeling a tad match these days is on a par
Matlock game clashed with the
more comfortable. I might even with the staging of the D-Day
Society’s AGM. However, I regret
buy Her Indoors a new balaclava, landings!
to have to inform you that the
just to celebrate. Jack Milne
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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
Tue 20.10.20 Radcliffe H NPL
Sat 24.10.20 Morpeth Town A NPL
Tue 27.10.20 Grantham Town H NPL
Tue 03.11.20 Whitby Town A NPL
Sat 07.11.20 Hyde United 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
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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.
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Jake is a welcomed addition to the Robin’s.
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