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ASHTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME 2020/21             £2.00

            08       v YORK CITY
                     THE FA TROPHY 20-21 - SECOND ROUND
                     K.O.7.45PM 15.12.20
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                                                                                                                                           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

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                                                                                                                                           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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                                                                           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

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                                   ell, that was some result             Last week’s game is even more
                                   last Tuesday. It’s of course          impressive when you think the players
                                   fantastic that we continue            and coaching staff are under the same
                            our run in this year’s FA Trophy,            pressures as us all. They are reacting to
                            but it has to be tinged with                 the news we are all receiving and going
                            sadness at not being able to                 about their business fantastically. I hope
                            welcome you all tonight to what              you will agree with us that the 2020/21
                            is, I’m sure you will agree, a               squad will be heroes to everyone
                            monumental clash.                            regardless of how they perform due to
                                                                         the extraordinary circumstance they
                            York City are not just one of the best       consistently perform within. I encourage
                            performing teams in the National             you all to show them the very best of
                            League North currently, sitting in fourth    your support and want you to know
                            and on an impressive run, but also one       that when we can once again welcome
                            of the best-followed clubs in non-league     you back to Hurst Cross, it will mean as
                            football. We forget that travelling fans     much to us as it will to yourselves. I wish
                            haven’t been able to see their teams         you all the happiest of Christmas’ and
                            play away from home since early March        hope that 2021 will be as rewarding as it
                            if not before. Tonight, would have been      may be freeing. See you soon!
                            a great occasion for York’s strong
                            travelling support and hopefully we          Secretary Team
                            can welcome them again next season-
                            maybe on league business?

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From the Bench
H ello Robins, in usual
  circumstances I would be
welcoming you all to Hurst Cross,
                                                   G ood evening all, each game
                                                     without the fans gets tougher
                                                   and tougher but having seen all of
but given the current climate all I                your support on social media after
can offer is a virtual greeting.                   our victory against South Shields,
                                                   the morale within the dressing
Thank you is not enough for all of your            room is high. We hope to continue
continued support in these difficult
times. However, as a club and as a family
                                                   making you all proud.
we continue to plough through, and we
                                                   York City are a tough opponent and with
certainly hope to continue as our next bump
                                                   them being a National League North side
in the round is a tough game against York
                                                   we have little experience to call upon,
City. Tuesday offers a completely different
                                                   although that also gives us an x-factor
challenge to what we’ve experienced so far
                                                   because they don’t know what to expect
this year. They are a top-quality National
                                                   at Hurst Cross. We have been training hard
League North side and will likely be one of
                                                   and are trying to get back into the football
the toughest tests we have faced under my
                                                   rhythm. The team and I are feeling sharper
management. After the last game against
                                                   day-by-day and can promise that our
South Shields we proved that we deserve to
                                                   work rates shall be high on Tuesday. We
be in these big matches and although York
                                                   recognise your efforts as fans within the
City are a massive challenge, they are also
                                                   community and would like nothing more
our biggest opportunity to show everybody
                                                   then to reward all of you with a victory
how great Ashton United are. As I have said
                                                   against York City. As players we are itching
time and time again, we have a tremendous
                                                   to see you all back in the stands. The FA
bunch of players here at Hurst Cross, we’re
                                                   Trophy has a special place in our hearts,
certainly keen to test ourselves against the
                                                   we hope that we can earn a spot in a round
best clubs this season. My only regret is that
                                                   that sees fans back at Hurst Cross. Keep
I cannot see all of you fantastic fans cheering
                                                   cheering Robins as without you all we
us on, hopefully as restrictions ease I will get
                                                   wouldn’t be here, thank you always.
to see every single one of you back around
the ground again, smiling with pride as you
have done so emphatically in this tough year.
                                                   Michael Brewster, Captain
Once again thank you for your continued
support, lets hope we’re in for a great game
of football.

Michael Clegg, Manager

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Our Visitors...History of York City
T he present club was formed in
  1922 and prior to their election to
Division Three North of the Football
                                             City’s last promotion success in
                                             the League was via the playoffs
                                             in 1992/93 when on the club’s
                                                                                           Over the years City have earned
                                                                                           themselves the title of “giantkillers” and
                                                                                           when in the Third Division North reached
                                                                                                                                          The club have won the North Riding
                                                                                                                                          Senior Cup 11 times.

League in 1929 played in the Midland         first ever visit to Wembley                   both the quarter finals and semi-finals of     Clubman of the Year (Billy Fenton
League. They remained in the Northern        Stadium they beat Crewe                       the FA Cup.                                    Memorial Trophy)
Section until 1958 when they became          Alexandra in a penalty shoot out.
one of the original members of the                                                         En route to the 6th round in 1937/38            Named after the club’s flying left winger of
Fourth Division.                             On the other side of the coin City suffered   they defeated First Division clubs West        the 1950’s the trophy was first presented
                                             relegation six times and over the years       Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough              in 1973/74 and the first recipient was
(During the Second World War when the        had to make seven applications for re-        before bowing out to Huddersfield Town         Phil Burrows. Over the years Gordon
League was suspended from1939 until          election back to the League. In 2004 the      in a replay at Leeds Road. The game            Staniforth, Keith Walwyn, John MacPhail,
1946 the club operated in the various        club finished bottom of Division Three        against Town at York attracted Bootham         Jon McCarthy, Barry Jones and Alan Fettis
wartime competitions).                       (League Two) and dropped down to the          Crescent’s record crowd of 28,123.             won it twice and in 2013 Danny Parslow
                                             Conference bringing to an end 75 years                                                       became the first player to lift the trophy
 Over the next 45 seasons (1958-2004) the    membership of the Football League.            In 1954/55 City beat top flight clubs          for a third time. The current holder of the
club won promotion six times. In 1958/59     During that time they had spent two           Blackpool and Tottenham Hotspur and            trophy is Jon Parkin.
and 1964/65 they moved up to the third       seasons in the second tier and 16 in the      in the semi-final drew 1-1 at Hillsborough
tier only to suffer immediate relegation.    third tier.                                   against Newcastle United to become the
                                                                                           first Third Division side to appear in an
City again gained promotion in 1970/71       In eight years in the Conference City         FA Cup semi final replay which was lost
and in 1974 reached the Second Division      reached the promotion play offs three         2-0 at Roker Park. In the mid 1980’s the
                                             times. In 2006/07 they lost at the semi-      club twice reached the 5th round of the
(Championship) for the first and to date
                                             final stage and in 2009/10 went down          competition losing on each occasion in a
                                                                                                                                                                T
only time in their 91 year old history.
In two seasons in the second tier of         to Oxford United in the final and then,       replay to Liverpool.
English football the club competed with      on May 20th 2012, promotion back to
Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa,     the Football League was achieved when         In the Football League Cup they reached
Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion and
Nottingham Forest amongst others and
                                             Luton Town were beaten 2-1 at Wembley.
                                             This latter game marked the club’s 4th
                                             appearance at the national stadium in
                                                                                           the quarter finals in 1961/62 and in the
                                                                                           mid 1990’s beat Premier clubs Manchester
                                                                                           United and Everton in successive seasons.
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York City Player Profiles
Manager – Steve Watson                                     DEFENDERS                                            Harry Spratt                                              Alex Wollerton
Steve Watson was appointed manager of York City            Scott Barrow                                         The centre half, who can also play at left-back,          Midfielder who joined the club from
on January 10 after leaving Vanarama National              Experienced left back who joined the                 signed for City in summer 2019 and impressed              Championship side Barnsley this summer after
League promotion-chasers Gateshead.                        club from Gateshead in the summer.                   on loan with Scarborough Athletic later in the            impressing on trial in the pre-season games.
                                                           He spent three years with the Heed,                  season. He was offered a new deal at the end of
Watson, 45, moved into coaching ten years ago              also being managed by Steve Watson.                  the 2019/20 season.                                       Michael Woods
after an illustrious playing career with Newcastle                                                                                                                        York-born midfielder previously of Leeds United
United, Aston Villa, Everton, West Bromwich                Matty Brown                                          Robbie Tinkler                                            and Chelsea, the latter he spent five years with the
Albion, and Sheffield Wednesday.                           Commanding centre half who has played for            Tinkler joined City from Aldershot Town in the            Blues, being the fourth-youngest player to ever
                                                           the likes of Chesterfield, Chester and FC Halifax    summer, where he was vice-captain. The versatile          play for Chelsea at 16 years and 275 days old. He
He was employed as a coach by Huddersfield                 Town – the latter he spent five years with and won   defender was previously managed by Steve                  joined his hometown club from Dover Athletic in
Town and Birmingham City and assistant-manager             promotion to the National League with in 2017.       Watson at Gateshead.                                      the summer.
at Macclesfield Town before taking over as
manager of Gateshead in October 2017.                      Michael Duckworth                                    MIDFIELDERS                                               Akil Wright
                                                           Another former youth academy player who              Olly Dyson                                                Box to box midfielder who has an eye for goal with
Watson ensured Gateshead survived in the                   captained the U19s side until his release in 2010.   Wakefield-born attacking midfielder who can               his head. Formerly of Wrexham, Fleetwood Town
National League and reached the semi-finals of the         Right back Duckworth went on to forge a career       also play centre forward, Dyson joined from               and Barrow. He joined City in September 2020.
FA Trophy last season. He had also steered the club        with the like of Hartlepool United, Fleetwood        Huddersfield Town U23s in the summer.
into the promotion race prior to his departure.            Town and FC Halifax Town before rejoining this                                                                 FORWARDS
                                                           club this summer.                                    Owen Gamble                                               Harry Bunn
Assistant-manager – Micky Cummins                                                                               Highly-rated in League One Sunderland's academy           Former Manchester City youngster and
Assistant-manager Micky Cummins also left                  Charlie Jebson-King                                  and was in and around the first team squad upon           Huddersfield Town mainstay in the Championship
Gateshead to join Watson at City. Born in Dublin           Exciting prospect who emerged from the academy       his release in the summer. Steve Watson signed            between 2013 and 2017. Last season he played in
he signed professional with Middlesbrough                  setup, the teenage wing back is a set piece          the 21-year-old after a successful trial shortly after.   the Scottish Premiership with Kilmarnock before
in 1996 and enjoyed an 18-year playing career.             specialist and was known for a high number of                                                                  becoming City’s marquee signing in the summer.
Cummins was reserve and youth team coach at                assists in his two seasons with the U19s.            Reiss Harrison
Gateshead before coming on board as assistant-                                                                  Born in Rossington, South Yorkshire, he had               Jake Cassidy
manager when Steve Watson stepped into                     Kieran Kennedy                                       previously spent seven years in the youth                 Tall imposing forward who has plyed his trade in
management in 2017.                                        Big centre half who signed upon his release          system at Sheffield United. He featured heavily           the higher divisions, most recently Stevenage in
                                                           from Port Vale. Kennedy spent time on loan with      in the North Riding Senior Cup and the U19s               League Two, before dropping down to join Steve
GOALKEEPERS                                                National League side Wrexham last year and           during 2019/20 and signed a new deal at the end           Watson’s side in the summer.
Pete Jameson                                               joined City in August 2020.                          of the season.
Jameson joined York City in 2019 from Blyth                                                                                                                               Rob Guilfoyle
Spartans and in his debut season with the club             Josh King                                            Paddy McLaughlin                                          Another former City academy player who left
kept 16 clean sheets and made the National                 Formerly of Chester-le-Street Town and the           Midfielder Paddy McLaughlin became Steve                  in U16s to sign a scholarship with Hull City. He
League North team of the season. Former clubs              Carlisle United Park View Academy, King signed       Watson's first signing as City manager when               scored 50 goals in two seasons with the Tigers’
include Sunderland RCA, South Shields (loan),              for City in August 2019 and featured 6 times in      returning to the club in January 2019 on loan from        U18s and 23s sides before rejoining his hometown
Consett and Darlington.                                    his first season with the Minstermen impressing      Hartlepool United. In his second spell with York          club this summer.
                                                           enough to earn a new deal for next season.           after winning promotion to the Football League
Ryan Whitley                                                                                                    with the club in 2011.                                    Reon Potts
Highly-rated 20-year-old goalkeeper who has                Sean Newton                                                                                                    Target man who joined City after a successful trial
progressed through the academy system to                   Household name in the National League’s, Sean        Archie Whitfield                                          in the summer. Potts can also play on the wing and
Steve Watson’s first team. He is currently                 Newton joined York City in October 2016, initially   Archie is a defensively minded central midfielder         boasts Sheffield United and Scunthorpe as his
on loan with Northern Premier League side                  on loan, from Wrexham. Although arriving at the      who joined York’s Under 16’s side, following spells       previous clubs.
Scarborough Athletic.                                      club as a leftback, Liverpool-born Newton has        with Leeds United and Thirsk Falcons. He signed
                                                           played in a variety of positions including central   his first professional contract this summer after         Jack Redshaw
Harry Flatters                                             midfield and centre half.                            captaining the U19s team.                                 Former Blackpool, Morecambe and Salford City
18-year-old, formerly of the club’s academy spent                                                                                                                         striker who joined City in the summer. He has
a few years with Middlesbrough U18s before                                                                                                                                previous experience in the National League North,
re-joining the club on a professional contract in                                                                                                                         propelling Salford to promotion in 2018 with his
September.                                                                                                                                                                goal scoring prowess.
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Looking through a different window
                                    T  hought For The Day:              As I compile this article we are       Shields game. I was just stealing
                  sports               It’s funny how memory            still awaiting somebody from
                                                                        on high to announce when
                                                                                                               out of the front door, carrying
                                                                                                               my shoes in my hand, when a
                                    brings long forgotten               we will be allowed out to play         stentorian roar emanated from
       Proud kit supplier           episodes in your life back          NPL fixxtures and, when that           the kitchen, “And where d’you
                                    to you. I was remembering           hallowed day eventually arrives,       think you’re going to, chicken
      and supporter of              only yesterday an episode           how are we going to be able to         breath?” Her Indoors had other
      Ashton United FC              from some years back                catch up on the ever-growing
                                                                        backlog of fixtures that have
                                                                                                               plans for me that evening but,
                                                                                                               as this is a family program, I
                                    when Her Indoors had                fallen foul of the dreaded Old         will refrain from making public
    Your ONE STOP SHOP              been scolding me for                Man Covid?                             what those horrible plans were!
                                    perpetually bringing                                                       However, I did manage to follow
   for sports kit, equipment        copies of Playboy                   Anyway, that’s an issue to be          most of the second half on the
  and workwear.                     magazine home. “It’s                resolved by the game’s various         club’s twitter outlet and then
                                                                        governing bodies, so all we            saw the highlights later on the
  Visit our showroom:               disgusting,” she fumed,             can do is what we can. This            same outlet. I also watched
  GR8 Sports, Townhead Works,       “all those brazen hussies           evening’s joust with York City         Michael Clegg, on the same
 Lomax Street, Rochdale, OL12 0DN   prancing about, showing             is, as was the case with last          outlet, being interviewed after
 Tel: 01706 310310                  all they’ve got. Shouldn’t          Tuesday’s morale-boosting              the game. I have a huge amount
                                    be allowed.” “Ah but,               win against South Shields,             of time for Michael because
Email: sales@gr8sports.co.uk                                            only taking place because it’s         he is a top guy and I was dead
                                    heart of my heart, “ I              on F.A. Trophy business. And           pleased to see him so clearly
                                    replied, “they are indeed           also, as per last Tuesday, this        chuffed during the interview.
                                    brazen, but I only buy              evening’s game is being played
                                    Playboy to read the                 behind closed doors. Now,              I don’t think any of us will be
                                    interesting articles                anyone who read my article in          under any illusions that this
                                                                        the South Shields program will         evening’s contest is going to
                                    therein.” “Yeah, right,” she        know that I have a low opinion         be anything other than a tough
                                    snorted, “just like I only go       of matches taking place behind         contest. York City strut their
                                    to shopping malls to listen         closed doors. Having said that,        stuff in the National League
                                    to the interesting music.”          you might be astonished to             North and are currently lying
                                                                        learn that the powers-that-be          4th in a 22-team league, having
                                    Well, who would have thought        who control our beautiful game         lost only one of their nine league
                                    it?                                 are not particularly interested        games to date. But it’s a cup
                                                                        in my opinion on any subject           game and anything can happen
                                    In the current desert landscape     whatsoever, least of all on            in a cup game. I am sure York
                                    of postponed football, here we      the subject of football. So, if        City will not be arriving here
                                    are this evening playing our        they say the game has to be            thinking they’re going to have a
                                    second match in seven days. Are     played behind closed doors,            stroll in the park.
                                    the Gods lounging about at the      then behind closed doors it will
                                    top of the tax-free haven that is   be played.                             Jack Milne
                                    Mount Olympus taking time off
                                    from goosing bypassing angels       I have a terrible admission to
                                    to smile benevolently down at       make. No, not THAT one! With
                                    little Ashton United? Well, not     head hung low, I have to admit
                                    quite, even though it’s a nice      that I, though I am a club official,
                                    thought.                            didn’t make it to the South

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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  0-1     Hartley   Lufudu   Pritchard1   Rowney      Raynes      Baird       Brewster     Cottrell    Wilson  Hardcastle          Ali            Sheridan, Walters
Tue 22.09.20   Scarborough A        A      FAC 1Q  -   0-2     Eccles    Lufudu   Pritchard    Sheridan    Raynes      Baird       Brewster     Cottrell   Bentham1 Hardcastle1         Ali            Wilson, Walters
Tue 29.09.20   South Shields        H      NPL    285  3-3    Cheetham   Lufudu   Pritchard    Rowney     Raynes1      Baird       Brewster     Cottrell    Wilson1 Hardcastle          Ali1           Walters, Bentham
Sat 03.10.20   South Shields        H      FAC 2Q 310  0-4     Hartley   Lufudu   Pritchard    Sheridan    Raynes      Baird       Brewster     Cottrell    Wilson  Hardcastle        Walters          Rowney, Bentham, Ali
Tue 06.10.20   Bamber Bridge        H      NPL    209  0-0     Hartley   Lufudu    Stavros     Sheridan    Raynes      Wilson      Brewster     Cottrell   Bentham Hardcastle           Ali            Walters, Tomsett
Sat 10.10.20   Matlock Town         A      NPL    532  4-1     Hartley   Lufudu    Stavros     Rowney      Raynes      Wilson      Tomsett      Cottrell    Almond Hardcastle1        Walters          Sheridan, Ali
Tue 13.10.20   Atherton Collieries  A      NPL    420  1-0     Hartley   Lufudu    Cottrell    Sheridan     Baird      Wilson     Hardcastle   Brewster     Dagnall  Almond           Tomsett          Rowney, Ali, Chadwick
Sat 17.10.20   Mickleover           H      NPL    258  0-3     Eccles    Lufudu     Owen       Rowney     Sheridan   Bembo-Leta    Tomsett      Cottrell    Almond  Hardcastle          Ali            Wilson, MacAdam, Walters
Sat 31.10.20   Clitheroe            H      FAT 3Q 253  1-0     Hartley   Lufudu   Pritchard    Rowney      Taylor    Bembo-Leta   Brewster1     Cottrell    Almond  Hardcastle          Ali            Wilson, Tomsett
Tue 03.11.20   Whitby Town          A      NPL    264  2-0     Hartley   Lufudu   Pritchard    Rowney      Raynes      Taylor     MacAdam       Cottrell    Wilson  Hardcastle        Tomsett          Almond, Betham, Bembo-Leta
Sat 07.11.20   Hyde United          H      NPL		 P-P
Tue 10.11.20   Radcliffe            H      NPL		 P-P
Sat 14.11.20   Nantwich Town        A      NPL		       P-P
Tue 17.11.20   Scarborough Athletic A      NPL		       P-P
Sat 21.11.20   Lancaster City       H      NPL		 P-P
Sat 28.11.20   Gainsborough Trinity A      NPL		       P-P
Sat 05.12.20   Witton Albion        H      NPL		 P-P
Tue 08.12.20   South Shields        H      FAT 1R		    2-1     Hartley   Lufudu   Pritchard    Rowney     Raynes1      Baird1     Brewster      Cotterll    Bentham         Ali      MacAdam           Almond, Hardcastle
Sat 12.12.20   Buxton               H      NPL		 P-P
Tue 15.12.20   York                 H      FAT 2R
Sat 19.12.20   Warrington Town      A      NPL		       P-P
Sat 26.12.20   FC United of Man     A      NPL
Fri 01.01.20   Stalybridge Celtic   H      NPL
Sat 09.01.20   Bamber Bridge        A      NPL
Sat 16.01.20   Basford United       H      NPL
Sat 23.01.20   Hyde United          A      NPL
Sat 30.01.20   Whitby Town          H      NPL
Sat 06.02.20   Grantham Town        A      NPL
Sat 13.02.20   Nantwich Town        H      NPL
Sat 20.02,20   Radcliffe            A      NPL
Tue 23.02.20   Morpeth Town         H      NPL
Sat 27.02.20   Matlock Town         H      NPL
Sat 06.03.20   Mickleover           A      NPL
Sat 13.03.20   Scarborough Athletic H      NPL
Sat 20.03.20   Lancaster City       A      NPL
Tue 23.03.20   Witton Albion        A      NPL
Sat 27.03.20   Gainsborough Trinity H      NPL
Sat 03.04.20   South Shields        A      NPL
Mon 05.04.20   FC United of Man     H      NPL
Sat 10.04.20   Basford United       A      NPL
Sat 17.04.20   Stafford Rangers     H      NPL
Sat 24.04.20   Buxton               A      NPL
Sat 01.05.20   Warrington Town      H      NPL
Mon 03.05.20   Stalybridge Celtic   A      NPL
Sat 08.05.20   Atherton Collieries  H      NPL
TBA            Morpeth Town         A      NPL
TBA            Grantham Town        H      NPL

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Meet our players...Ashton United                                                                              Meet our players...Ashton United
Liam Tomsett                                            Chris Rowney                                           Stavros Tserpes                                           Greg Hartley
Position: Midfielder                                    Position: Midfielder                                   Position: Defender                                        Position: Goalkeeper
Previous Teams: Blackpool, Altrincham (loan), Ayr       Previous Clubs: Oldham Athletic, Mossley,              Previous Teams: Clitheroe, Radcliffe FC and               Previous Clubs: Lindsey Wilson, Belhaven
United (loan), Hyde (Loan), AFC Fylde, Curzon Ashton    Woodley Sports, Curzon Ashton                          Newcastle Town, Altrincham, Droylsden,                    University, Chattanooga, Colne, Atherton
Background: Liam Tomsett began his career               Background: Rowney is an energetic midfielder          AFC Bournemouth, Accrington Stanley and                   Collieries, Tadcaster Albion AFC, Oldham Athletic
with Blackpool, He made his first-team debut in         that has previously played an instrumental             Tranmere Rovers                                           (goalkeeping coach)
the third round of the 2010–11 FA Cup, against          part of successive promotions at local rivals,         Background: Stavros joined the Robins to help             Bio: Born in Manchester, Hartley progressed
Southampton on 8th January 2011. He made                Curzon Ashton. Rowney originally made his              increase the defensive numbers and to gain                through the Manchester City academy, winning the
an impression that season, winning the club’s           debut for Oldham Athletic during the 2009/10           experience off Non-League veterans Hunt and               FA Youth Cup whilst also playing alongside Kasper
Young Player of the Year. After multiple loan and       season, and after stints at Mossley and Woodley        Michael Raynes                                            Schmeichel and Joe Hart during his time there.
permanent moves, Tomsett signed for Ashton              sports, Rowney joined Curzon in the 2012/13            Michael Brewster                                          Greg spent ten years at City before moving to the
United in 2017 after leaving local rivals Curzon        season, where he went on to reach the Final of         Midfielder                                                US where he plied his trade at Georgia Gwinnett
Ashton. Tomsett scored 5 goals in 38 games              the Doodson Sports Cup. During his time, the           Previous clubs: Atterton Colliers, Droylsden FC,          and Chattanooga. Following a seven-year stint
during Ashton United’s 2018/19 Vanarama                 midfield man went on to make 296 appearances           Marine, Southport, Northwich Victoria, Shaw               in the US, Greg moved back to England, joining
National League North campaign.                         at Curzon, scoring 13 goals during that period.        Lane                                                      Oldham Athletic in 2017 where he worked with the
                                                                                                                                                                         academy and as a goalkeeping coach. During his
                                                                                                               Biography: The box to box midfielder signed for
                                                                                                                                                                         coaching Hartley also played for Tadcaster Albion
Sam Sheridan                                            Josh Wilson                                            Ashton after a short spell with Atherton Colliers
                                                                                                                                                                         and Atherton where he worked under Ashton
Position: Midfielder                                    Position: Forward                                      making 12 appearances for Atherton. During
                                                                                                                                                                         United manager, Michael Clegg.
Previous Teams: Bolton, Altrincham (Loan),              Previous Teams: Northwich, Vauxhall Motors,            his time with Atherton Brewster scored the late
Stockport, Southport (Loan), Barrow, Chorley, FC        Guiseley, Halifax, AFC Fylde, Telford & Chorley        winner in the FA trophy against Boston United
                                                                                                                                                                         Joel Bembo-leta
United of Manchester, Altrincham                        Background: A forward-minded player who can            that helped the club reach the first round of
                                                                                                                                                                         Previous clubs: Ramsbottom United, Bangor
Background: Sam Sheridan, a veteran of non-             also play in the midfield, Wilson started his career   the completion. Brewster also has extensive
                                                                                                                                                                         City, Altrincham, Droylsden, Marine, Colwyn,
league football, joined Ashton United in January        with Northwich. Having played a key role in            experiences in non-league football and will to use
                                                                                                                                                                         Stalybridge Celtic, Curzon Ashton
2018 and has been an integral part of the               Chorley’s National League North play-off success,      that experience here at Ashton United here at
                                                                                                                                                                         Biography: a versatile defensive minded player,
Robin’s midfielder ever since, providing energy         Wilson has joined Ashton after scoring 14 goals in     Hurst Cross.
                                                                                                                                                                         Joel has an extensive cv behind him for non-
and experience. Football is a major part of the         33 games for the Magpies.
                                                                                                                                                                         league teams both here in the north west of
Sheridan family, with his uncles being former                                                                  Ben Hardcastle
                                                                                                                                                                         England and in Wales, along with youth team
footballer and current Chesterfield manager             John Lufudu                                            Midfielder
                                                                                                                                                                         experience at Oldham and Stalybridge Celtic.
John Sheridan and former footballer Darren              Position: Midfield                                     Previous clubs: Atherton Colliers, Pennington
Sheridan, who played for teams such as Oldham           Previous Clubs: Tadcaster Albion, Sheffield FC,        And Atherton LR
                                                                                                                                                                         Louis James Almond
and Wigan Athletic.                                     Charlton Town                                          Biography: Having made his way through
                                                                                                                                                                         Previous Clubs: Blackpool, Cheltenham town,
                                                        Background: John Lufudu joined Ashton in               Morecambe’s youth ranks Ben was signed by
                                                                                                                                                                         Barrow, Lincoln city, Hyde, Southport, Tranmere
John Pritchard                                          October after impressing against the Robins in         manager Michael Clegg at Pennington and then
                                                                                                                                                                         Rovers, York, Chorley.
Position: Midfielder                                    the FA Cup 1st qualifying round for Tadcaster.         following him to Atherton LR before signing for
                                                                                                                                                                         Biography: Whilst as high school he played for a
Previous Clubs: Oldham Athletic, FC United of           Lufudu is a versatile player who can play on the       Atherton Collieries for whom he played over 250
                                                                                                                                                                         successful team that over the years represented
Manchester, Trafford, New Mills, Ramsbottom             wing or at the back.                                   games for and was an essential player for the
                                                                                                                                                                         Lancashire in the County Cup. With this in his
United, Ashton United, Chester                                                                                 Colliers, especially in there promotion winning
                                                                                                                                                                         locker Louis then went on to sign for Blackburn
Background: Plying his trade as a midfielder,                                                                  season last season being named Division One
                                                                                                                                                                         Rovers, joining their Youth system. From this
Pritchard returns to Ashton United after his first                                                             West Player of the Season last season. Having
                                                                                                                                                                         Blackpool picked Louis up where he made his first
stint during the 2017/18 season. In his first season                                                           a good relationship with Manager Clegg,
                                                                                                                                                                         senior appearance for the Seasiders. Here he went
with the Robins, Pritchard showed his talent                                                                   Hardcastle became Clegg’s first signing under his
                                                                                                                                                                         on to be loaned out to numerous clubs before
from dead-ball situations, even winning the club’s                                                             regime at Ashton.
                                                                                                                                                                         joining Robins Tameside neighbours Hyde. From
Goal of the Season award following an audacious
                                                                                                                                                                         here he has gone on to continue playing at the
30-yard strike against Warrington Town. Pritchard
                                                                                                                                                                         non-league level Gaining key bits of experience to
joins Ashton following his time at Chester, where
                                                                                                                                                                         help our Robins front line.
he scored 2 goals in 13 appearances.
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Meet our players...Ashton United
Harvey Macadam                                                Tom Bentham
Position: Midfield                                            Forward
Previous Clubs: Burnley, AFC Fylde, Northwich                 Previous Clubs: Hyde United, Stalybridge Celtic,
Victoria, Nelson FC                                           Atherton Collieries
Harvey Macadam joined the Robins in February                  The first of many summer signings in 2020, Tom
2019 from Nelson FC. Harvey began his career                  Bentham joins Ashton United ready to re unite
with Premier League side Burnley but would leave              with Manager Michael Clegg, a partnership which
the Clarets to join AFC Fylde’s under 18s before              brought great success to Atherton Collieries. Tom
moving again to Northwich Victoria. Harvey                    joins the Robin’s in the prime of his career, as a
then joined Nelson FC where the young box to                  strong centre forward with an eye for a finish he      The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation is a charity set up in memory of Daniel
box midfielder made a name for himself with his               will aim to keep the nets of Hurst Cross bulging.     Wilkinson who died in 2016 aged 24, while playing the game he loved, from
energy and goal scoring ability which earnt the               Tom has plenty of experience in the Northern            an underlying heart condition called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular
19-year-old a move to the Robins.                             Premier League and can slot right into Ashton’s                               Cardiomyopathy (ARVC).
                                                              talented attack.
Michael Raynes                                                                                                                            Dan played football from an early age and joined Hull City AFC when he
Defender                                                      Millenic Alli                                                               was 10, earning a professional contract aged 18. Loughborough
Previous Clubs: Stockport County, Scunthorpe                  Forward                                                                     University followed where he completed a degree in Accounting and
United, Rotherham United, Oxford United,                      Previous clubs: Bury FC, South Shields,                                     Financial Management while playing non-league football. He was an
Mansfield Town, Carlisle United, Crewe                        Workington AFC                                                              athlete who enjoyed the gym and took his health and nutrition very
Alexandra, Hartlepool United                                  Young forward Millenic Alli joined the Robins in                            seriously. He lived life to the full and had so much ahead of him.
Michael Raynes joined Ashton United in July 2020              the summer of 2020 from fellow Northern Premier
after a two-season spell with National League side                                                                                        Other than feeling light-headed on a few occasions in the month
                                                              League Side South Shields. Alli who began his
Hartlepool United, as a 32 year old journeyman of                                                                                         before he died, he had no symptoms!
                                                              career at Bury FC moved to South Shields last
professional football Michael joins Ashton with               summer after impressing in a trail game for South
a wealth of experience and knowledge as well as               Shields. However, Millenic failed to break into the   SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN THE                                          OUR MISSION
sensational talent. Standing at 6”4 Michael will              first team and spent the end of the season out on             YOUNG (SCD)                                    The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation has been
be a monster amongst the Robin’s back line who                loan at Workington before moving to the Robins.                                                              set up to raise awareness of SCD and to
has the strength and intelligence to hit the ground                                                                  SCD is the leading cause of death in young            provide funding towards heart screening,
running in the 20/21 season. With 497 professional                                                                   athletes during sport and the majority of deaths      defibrillators and CPR/defibrillator training
                                                                                                                     occur with NO SYMPTOMS or family history.
games under his belt including matches in the                                                                                                                              primarily for grass-roots sporting teams.
FA Cup and Championship, Michael Raynes is a                                                                         ARVC can be found in one in every 1,000 to            Tragedies can be prevented through cardiac
welcomed addition to both the first team and the                                                                     5,000 young adults - IF IT IS LOOKED FOR.             screening. It is vital that young people are
coaching staff of Ashton United.                                                                                                                                           identified and treated.
                                                                                                                     Warning signs may include light-headedness,
                                                                                                                     fainting, palpitations, swollen legs,
Jake Cottrell                                                                                                        breathlessness.                                       Find out more
Midfielder
                                                                                                                     Every week in the UK, 12 apparently fit and                @dannywilks5
Previous Clubs: Chorley
Joining from Chorley in June 2020, Jake Cottrell has                                                                 healthy young people (aged 35 and under) die
                                                                                                                                                                                thedanielwilkinsonfoundation
                                                                                                                     from previously undiagnosed heart conditions.
drawn the eye of manager Michael Clegg for years.
                                                                                                                     In Italy, where screening is mandatory for all             dwfoundation5
His experience in midfield is paramount for the
                                                                                                                     young people engaged in organised sport, they
Robin’s and he can add depth to a fantastic midfield                                                                 have reduced the incidence of young sudden
                                                                                                                                                                                contact@thedanielwilkinsonfoundation.org
for the 20/21 season. Jake is incredibly loyal, having                                                               cardiac death by 89%.                                     thedanielwilkinsonfoundation.org
something spent 6 seasons with Chorley. Jake’s
loyalty, his fantastic work ethic and his winning                                                                     To donate: mydonate.bt.com/charities/thedanielwilkinsonfoundation
mentality can help drive Ashton United forward,
Jake is a welcomed addition to the Robin’s.
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                                                                                                                     O, it's Marine against Mourinho.                    reporter covering Farnborough Town and the year
                                                                                                                                                                         when they locked horns with the mighty Arsenal in
                                                                                                                     Who says the magic has gone from                    a fourth round clash in 2003.
                                                                                                                     the FA Cup?                                           The tie was switched – and rightly so in my
                                                                                                                                                                         opinion – from Farnborough's humble Cherrywood
                                                                                                                   Last week's glamour third round tie, which pitted     Road stadium to Highbury on safety grounds,
                                                                                                                 the Northern Premier League Division One North          allowing around 9,000 fans (still not sure where
                                                                                                                 West Mariners with Premier League leaders               they got them all from) to make the trip up from
                                                                                                                 Tottenham Hotspur – a difference of 166 league          Hampshire to north London to cheer on the
                                                                                                                 places to be precise – is a Christmas fairytale         minnows against the likes of Patrick Vieira, Sol
                                                                                                                 come true for Neil Young's men and indeed for           Campbell and Dennis Bergkamp et al.
                                                                                                                 all the football purists who vigorously defend            To this day, Farnborough's solitary goal in a 5-1
                                                                                                                 the FA Cup's proud stance as the greatest cup           defeat, scored by Rocky Baptiste, remains the
                                                                                                                 competition in the world.                               club's most famous ever, while full-back Michael
                                                                                                                   Who would've believed that Marine's modest            Warner talks of the moment he gleefully upended
                                                                                                                 Rossett Park - backdrop of the BBC live broadcast       flying French winger Robert Pires. A day never to

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League Table...2020-21
Premier Division Table
			                      Pd HW HD HL AW   AD AL   W   D   L    F    A    Diff   Pts
1. Mickleover FC          9 4   0  1  2    1  1   6   1   2   19    10     9    19
2. Basford United         9 3   0  1  3    1  1   6   1   2   15     9     6    19
3. Buxton                 8 3   2  0  2    0  1   5   2   1   22    11    11     17
4. Warrington Town        9 4   1  0  1    0  3   5   1   3   16    11     5    16
5. Witton Albion          7 3   0  1  2    0  1   5   0   2   13     7     6    15
6. South Shields          9 2   1  2  2    2 0    4   3   2   12     8     4    15
7. Whitby Town            9 3   0 0   1    2  3   4   2   3   15    14     1    14
8. Matlock Town           6 2   1 0   2    0  1   4   1   1   10     4     6    13
9. Atherton Collieries    8 2   1  1  2    0  2   4   1   3   13     8     5    13
10. Gainsborough Trinity 8 3    0  2  1    0  2   4   0   4   13    12     1    12
11. Scarborough Athletic 8 1    1 0   2    1  3   3   2   3   10    11    -1     11
12. Lancaster City        7 1   1  1  1    3 0    2   4   1   12    10     2    10
13. FC United of Mar      7 2   3 0   0    1  1   2   4   1   9      7     2    10
14. Radcliffe FC          8 2   1  2  1    0  2   3   1   4   14    19    -5    10
15. Nantwich Town        6 2    0  1  0    3 0    2   3   1   9      9     0     9
16. Morpeth Town          7 1   1 0   1    2  2   2   3   2   9     10    -1     9
17. Hyde United           6 0   3 0   1    0  2   1   3   2    5     6    -1     6
18. Stalybridge Celtic    9 1   1  3  0    2  2   1   3   5    7    17   -10     6
19. Ashton United         7 0   2  1  1    0 3    1   2   4    5    13    -8     5
20. Bamber Bridge         9 1   0  3  0    1 4    1   1   7   6     17   -11     4
21. Grantham Town         8 0   2  3  0    1  2   0   3   5    5    14    -9     3
22. Stafford Rangers      8 0   0  3  0    1  4   0   1   7    3    15   -12      1

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                               The FA Trophy 20-21 - Second Round

          Ashton United                        v                    York City
     Manager                                                                     Manager
   Michael Clegg                                                               Steve Watson

Played   Sub    Scored                                                      Played   Sub   Scored
                         GREG HARTLEY                 1. PETE JAMESON
                         STAVROS TSERPES   2. MICHAEL DUCKWORTH
                         MICHAEL RAYNES             3. SCOTT BARROW
                         LIAM TOMSETT              4. SEAN NEWTON ©
                         SAM SHERIDAN            5. KIERAN KENNEDY
                         JOHN PRITCHARD             6. ROBBIE TINKLER
                         CHRIS ROWNEY                     7. AKIL WRIGHT
                         JOHN LUFUDU             8. MICHAEL WOODS
                         MICHAEL BREWSTER              9. JAKE CASSIDY
                         BEN HARDCASTLE            10. JACK REDSHAW
                         JOEL BEMBO-LETA                11. HARRY BUNN
                         LOUIS JAMES ALMOND                12. JOSH KING
                         HARVEY MACADAM              14. HARRY SPRATT
                         JAKE COTTRELL                   16. OLLY DYSON
                         JOSH WILSON                     17. REON POTTS
                         TOM BENTHAM               19. ROB GUILFOYLE
                         MILLENIC ALLI    20. CHARLIE JEBSON-KING
                                                    21. OWEN GAMBLE
                                                22. ALEX WOLLERTON
                                               23. ARCHIE WHITFIELD
                                                 24. HARRY FLATTERS
                                                 25. REISS HARRISON
                                            26. PADDY MCLAUGHLIN
                                                    30. MATTY BROWN

               Match Officials                              Next Home Game TBC
             Referee: Ben Wyatt                         Friday1st January 3:00PM KO
          Assistants: Declan Brown,                           v Stalybrdge Celtic
              Matthew Edwards                       Northern premier League Premier Division

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