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SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2020 | KICK OFF 3PM | TOOLSTATION WESTERN LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION
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FROM THE
DUGOUT
WAYNE JEROME
Good afternoon and a warm welcome to you all for today’s Toolstation Western League First Division
fixture. As always, I extend the warm welcome to everyone from Oldland Abbotonians here to Sherborne
Town.
Last weekend we narrowly lost 2-1 to Premier Division outfit Clevedon in the FA Cup with our goal coming from
Ash Clarke after a well-worked corner from Anth Herrin.
It’s funny to think I’m not disappointed to be out of the cup. We made the club a few bob and as we showed
on the day we can compete with these big boys and on another day we could have been a couple of goals up
at half-time before we eventually took the lead. But our run ended with an 86 mins winner by Clevedon. Good
luck to them in the next round as they travel to Winchester City on a Tuesday evening.
Today we go on the hunt for our first much-needed league points after two successive 2-0 defeats against
Portishead and Radstock.
We go into the game with a full squad with Haydn Hodges and Josh Williams being declared fit after receiving
treatment Wednesday night from Nikki (physio).
We hope you enjoy today’s game and we can reward your support with all three points.
Wayne
CLUB INFORMATION
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Club, The Consol Stadium Glenn Shaw Andy Brown
Raleigh Grove, Sherborne, Commercial Manager Ladies Manager
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FROM THE
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WITH CHAIRMAN JOHN BOWERS
Good afternoon everyone and a very warm It’s back to the bread and butter of a league game
welcome back to the Consol Stadium Raleigh today and we need to get some points on the board.
Grove for today’s fixture against Oldland We have a great bunch of lads here at Sherborne and
Abbotonians. Also, a warm welcome to every I am sure once we get off the mark there will be no
associated with Oldland to Dorset, we hope you stopping us.
enjoy our hospitality and have a safe trip home.
It’s great to see the Reserves get a good start to the
Septemeber has been a busy month of home games season with two straight wins away from home with
and we appreciate your support and hope to see you a real tester today away to much-fancied Gillingham
back here again throughout the season. Town and I wish them all the luck. Neil Budden has
recruited some ex-first team faces into his squad to
I am disappointed at last week’s FA Cup exit at the add some experience to the side and it seems to be
hands of Cleavdon, but not disappointed with our working well. Why not come up to one of their home
performance. The lads put everything into the game games and see for yourself.
and I thought we were the better team on the day
against a team from a higher division. But as we all Enjoy the game and remember to keep the faith and
know you need to get the ball in back of the net to stay social distanced in these strange times. COYZ!
win games. There is always next year to try and get
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OUR HISTORY
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The club was founded in 1894, making them one The clubhouse and stadium was a project due to the
of the oldest clubs in Dorset, they played their forethought of the then Chairman of the club, Mr.
matches in those early days at Marston Road, on Ken Mullins, this spacious facility also incorporates
the outskirts of the Town. the dressing rooms, bar, function room, kitchen,
storeroom and toilets, including disabled facilities.
They played county football with occasional
silverware displayed in the town pubs. Following the The record attendance at the ground is 1,000 versus
opening of the Terrace playing fields just before the Eastliegh (featuring ex-Southampton and England
Second World War, this became the new venue for international Matthew Le Tissier), in the Andy
home games. Shephard Memorial match on July 27th 2003.
The Club then moved across the road from the Four Football League clubs have played at Raleigh
Terrace playing fields in 1985 to it’s present home Grove, Plymouth Argyle, Torquay United, Swindon
called “Raleigh Grove” fittingly using Sir Walter Town and Yeovil Town.
Raleigh’s historical connection with the town.
In 2001 the committee of Sherborne Town outlined
The Raleigh Grove site was built in 1985 on a grazing
a 3-phase, 5-year plan for the future development of
field, at the level of the raised banking that exists
the ground, the plans included a hard standing path
today on the north west side of the ground, this had
on all sides of the pitch for spectators, a 150-seater
to be leveled, to create a playing area, a task made all
stand to be erected, relocating the dugouts,
the more difficult as there was a pond in the far right
corner of the ground. improvements to the clubhouse, and the installation
of floodlights. Expansion and upgrading the stadium
When the site was built the club noted the has been ongoing every year.
regulations laid down for promotion from the Dorset
Premier league at the time, so a covered section on The club joined the Toolstation Western League in
the south west side of the ground was erected for 2006 after gaining runners up spot in the Dorset
supporters, also the pitch had four drains laid to aid Premier League, exciting FA Cup and Vase runs have
the playing surface. seen the club play from Cornwall to Suffolk.
Dorset Senior Cup Runners-up - 1973/74, 2006/07 Dorset Reserve League Winners - 2007/08
Dorset Combination Winners - 1981/82, 1984/85 Toolstation First Division ‘Manager of the Year’
Dorset Combination Cup Winners - 1981/82, 1984/85 2007/8 Kevin Leigh, 2012/13 Jamie Manley
Dorset Combination Cup Runners-up - 1982/83, 1993/94 Toolstation ‘Hospitality Award’ Winners - 2009/10
Dorset Senior Cup Winners - 1982/83, 2003/04, 2007/08 FA Cup Second Qualifying Round - 2010/11
Dorset Youth Shield Winners - 1989/90, 1990/91 Somerset Floodlit Youth League
Dorset Combination Runners-up - 1992/93, 2001/02 South Division Winners - 2010/11
Dorset Premier League Runners-up - 2005/06 Toolstation First Division Winners - 2012/13
FA Carlsberg Vase Forth Round - 2006/07 Dorset Senior Trophy Runners-up - 2012/13
FA Carlsberg Vase ‘Team of the Round’ - 2007/08 Dorset County Youth League Division 1 Winners
Toolstation First Division Runners-up - 2007/08 2012/13
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OLDLAND ABBOTONIANS FOOTBALL CLUB
2010 was Oldland’s centenary Year after Bristol and Combination champions the following year.
District League handbooks of the 1920’s revealed
that the team was founded as St. Anne’s (Oldland) at ABBOTONIANS
California Road in 1910. Pupils at Hanham Abbots school launched Abbotonians
football club as juniors in 1947 and they enjoyed many
St. Anne’s (Oldland) won the GFA Minor Cup at the end of league and cup successes in the early years, including
the 1921/22 season when league programmes resumed Kennedy Cup wins in 1961, 1966 and 1972. The club also
after World War One, then lifted the 1925 GFA Junior Cup won the GFA Intermediate Cup in 1962 and 1969, the
but had to wait until the 1950’s for further success. 1968 GFA Minor Cup. It also became the Bristol Churches
League Under 16 league winners in 1959 and 1961 and
Little is known about the club’s fortunes between the Under 18 league winners in 1960.
wars, but they became founder members of the Bristol
Premier Combination in 1962 and were promoted to the Whilst playing at Longwell Green, Abbots were guided
Gloucester County League in 1973, remaining there for by long serving and now sadly passed away secretary
twelve seasons until being re-elected as Oldland Decora George Threader, manager Jeff Evans and chairman
in 1986 Bill Holloway, whose son Ian has enjoyed tremendous
professional success as a player with Bristol Rovers,
The seventies were a successful period for the club; Wimbledon and QPR and is now a successful football
the reserves were District League division 5 and 4 league manager.
champions in two successive seasons (1975 and 1976)
and the first team won the GFA Senior Amateur Cup in OLDLAND ABBOTONIANS
1977. Secretary of the Reserve and A sides, Reg Hamblin, The two clubs merged in 1998, playing in the Somerset
first played for the club in 1952 and has been secretary Senior League. The late Alan Bush was appointed
since 1962, he is a life member of the Bristol and District chairman of the newly merged club based at Oldland’s
League and highly regarded for his efficiency and Castle Road ground. Oldland Abbotonians won the
manner throughout local football. Somerset Senior League Division One in 2004/05, were
Premier Division runners up in 2005/06 and eventually
The A side won the Bristol and District division 5 title promoted to the Toolstation League in 2006/07. Derek
again in 1991, then former player Herbie Johnson led a Jones has remained with the club ever since and is now
B team of mainly 16-year olds to the GFA Primary Cup Chairman.
in 1994 and the Bristol and Avon League’s Jack Jenkins
and Sportsman’s Trophies in the following year. In 1996 Lee Gibbs had led the club into the League before passing
they also won the league’s Division 1 title. In 1995 the over to ex-Arsenal, Bristol Rovers and Portsmouth player
first team were relegated from the Gloucester County David Hillier at the start of the 2008/09 season; Hillier
League but bounced straight back as Bristol Premier helped them become the first ever Division 1 side to win
#ZEBRAS 15the Les Phillips (league) cup, securing 7th place in the but he stood down for personal reasons in September
league as well. Replacement manager Spencer Thomas 2018 as did later that season former player Jon Toy. The
and his squad managed to debut in the FA Cup and 2018/19 season saw Clayton Woodman arrive along with
gain runners-up spot during the 2010/11 season, but assistant Steve Cains plus coaches Darren Sealey and
promotion was snatched away as the ground was not up Paul Weeks.
to the League’s strict regulations so he and most of the
squad left for Longwell Green. The Reserves are managed by Tom Hutton and Steve
Bristow and from 2018/19 a newly formed adult third
A new management team of Paul Britton and Gary team, The Colts, plays in the Bristol & District League,
Brown arrived, planning permission was granted for managed by Sam Jones.
floodlights and these were unveiled in November 2011.
The pair stayed at Castle Road for two seasons and led The Under 18s are managed by Tony Podluzny.
the side to a 5th place finish in 2012/13, ending with a In total, the club now runs three adult sides, a ladies team
19-game unbeaten run but they too left and took most and Under-18s plus following a merger in the summer of
of the squad, this time to local rivals Bitton. 2013 at youth level with Deerswood Youth FC, 13 junior
sides from under-6’s to under-16’s training.
They were replaced by former Keynsham Town and
Paulton Rovers player Nigel Lee but shortly before PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS
Christmas, Nigel left the club being replaced by former Oldland has often been described as a nursery for Bristol
Yate United Reserves boss Dale Dempsey. Having finished Rovers with Vic Lambden, Peter Sampson, Brian Bush
4th and been assured that promotion was imminent and Mike Tippets all playing for the club before turning
at the end of 2015/16 Oldland were disappointingly professional at Eastville. Former Rovers favourite Bobby
not promoted and had to start again. 2016/17 was a Jones was one of many successful Oldland managers, a
pivotal year as although the football side disappointed, list which includes David Hillier.
through fundraising and grants the club spent in excess
of £70,000 on ground improvements including safety Abbots rose to heady heights under the leadership
fencing, pitch maintenance equipment,a new stand and of Alan Bush in the 1980s with the help of former
CCTV system and it is hoped that the dream of Premier Rovers players Jeff Meacham, the late Steve Talboys
Division status can now be achieved. (Wimbledon) plus Rovers favourites Graham Day, Peter
Aitken and Phil Bater. Among other youngsters who left
In 2017/18 the team were led by former Southampton Abbots to play for Rovers were Stuart Taylor, Phil Kite and
trainee and Bristol Rovers professional Scott Armstrong, Kevin Westaway.
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THE BOX
WITH COLIN GOODLAND
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THE DAY A DOG SAVED MANCHESTER UNITED
The modern-day Old Trafford rarely escapes the eyes of
those who visit the city of Manchester.
It isn’t the most towering of structures in the city’s skyline, but it’s
one of the most iconic ones as far as football fans are concerned.
It’s a building that has withstood the test of time and stands as a
testament to what Manchester United have been through down
the years.
The Theatre of Dreams has seen it all. From the club being on
the brink of bankruptcy to the Munich Air Disaster, the World
War Two bombings and even relegation, remarkably it’s still with
us. It has witnessed the club achieve the impossible dream and
grow into a giant of world sport. Prior to becoming a success
story on and off the pitch, however, the Manchester side had
to endure survival in the bleak early days of the English league players. He isn’t there for publicity; Major had a bigger role to
system – at one point doing so thanks to a dog. play than the players themselves. Despite Stafford’s efforts, a
fund raising bazaar failed, and on the afternoon of the last day
At the turn of the 20th century, professionalism was in the city centre, Major went missing. It seemed as if a ray of
slowly making inroads in football. It wasn’t just a period of hope had vanished.
professionalism in England, but one where the prominence of
the sport was on a gradual augmentation. While glamour and The club’s players, especially Stafford, were in despair. If the
money hadn’t yet crept into the game, the support for many impending doom wasn’t enough, this was a kick in the rear for
inner-city clubs was growing by the week. Manchester United, the club. They had lost what the official Manchester United Site
then known as Newton Heath LYR, were barely recognisable in The despair, however, only lasted a short while as a teammate of
Lancashire. Stafford’s spotted an advert about a dog that had been found
in a pub that fell under the famous Manchester Brewery. With
While they had endured an inconsistent start to life in football, nothing to lose and everything to gain, the search for Major
Newton Heath had won the Lancashire Cup in 1898, upsetting a began.
far more prominent Blackburn Rovers side in the final. Though
the triumph was a big deal for a club like Newton Heath, it As fate would have it, a man called John Henry Davies had been
did little to ease their financial troubles. Wearing green and the one to find him. Born in Staffordshire, Davies had taken
gold instead of red and white, financial problems had been over the Walker and Homfray Brewery in 1902 and was on the
mounting ever since the Heathens began playing in the Football verge of taking full control of the Manchester Brewery, which
League in 1892. In what was a stark contrast to the modern-day ran a large number of pubs in Salford and Manchester. At the
megastructure of Old Trafford, the club used to play its home time, Davies was looking for a dog to gift his daughter on her
games at Bank Street, a rundown stadium that was located next upcoming birthday.
to a factory.
When he stumbled upon Major, he knew he’d found the right
At a financially precarious point, having to call off games due one, and let Stafford know this when they met at one of Davies’
to smoke billowing from the chimneys next door didn’t help breweries. A deal was proposed, and the terms offered satisfied
matters. The state of the club is reflected in the team photos at the demands of both parties. Davies would purchase Newton
the time. At the feet of captain Harry Stafford was a donations Heath, and take Major as a mark of gratitude. Sadly, the dog
box. The club was left to survive on the charity of the fans. would no longer be either Stafford’s or Newton Heath’s, but the
club would at least survive. After all, if not for him, there may
As fundraising became a priority for mere survival, team captain never have been a Manchester United.
Stafford played a vital role. In the same photo, you may be
surprised to see a St. Bernard called Major sitting in front of the Enjoy the game - Goody
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RESERVE
TEAM NEWS
WITH RESERVE TEAM MANAGER NEIL BUDDEN
Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are all keeping safe whipped in a dangerous ball to the back post of the Blandford
and well. Last Saturday saw us go into our second game goal which found Marc Caines rising well above the Blandford
of the season which was away to Blandford Utd who had defenders to attack the ball and power his header past the goal
previously won 9-1 the week before. keeper and put us 2-1 up just before half time.
We knew this would be a tough task from the previous week Our chat at half time was good and the lads believed that we
away at Wareham and the lads came out of the Wareham game could kill the game off but that was going to come with risks
in good shape and full of confidence and we had prepared well and I didn’t feel we needed to over commit as Blandford hadn’t
for the Blandford game. threatened us apart from the gift of possession that we gave
them for their goal in the first half so the second half was going
We were aware that this game would bring a new challenge to to be a new test for us again and we needed to show maturity
us as a team and as a group with Blandford being a notoriously and game management by staying tight as a unit from the back
physical side and they have always been a hard team to beat at to the front and we had to look after the ball and play on the
their home ground. As a group we had several chats during the counter attack.
week about what we had to expect from Blandford but we didn’t
want to lose focus on what we felt we had to do in order to get a This was working well for us and we were controlling the game
result out of the game and we wanted to take our game to them. well even when the Blandford players started putting late and
dangerous tackles and with the 200 plus Blandford crowd
We started the game quickly and within 10 minutes we had hurling abuse at our players but we reacted professionally and
taken a strong foot hold in the game which saw us dominating showed that we were sticking to our game plan and the lads
possession and dictating the pace of the game. It was clear as group were determined to see this game out and get the 3
from the off that Blandford’s game plan was to disrupt our points by continuing to work extremely hard off of the ball.
rhythm and get in our faces early along whilst being physical
and leaving a foot in on challenges. This didn’t phase our lads With the effort put in combined with the warm temperatures
and our reaction was good by matching Blandford with strength fatigue was setting into one or two so we decided to make some
and by doing this we could sense the Blandford players and changes and see the last 20 minutes of the game out by being
supporters we getting frustrated and tackles were flying in late more defensive. Around the 70th minute we made changes by
from their players. changing our shape and making 3 substitutions by introducing
Jake Hobbs, Calum Gundry and Peter Ireland to replace Jake
We remained in control of the game going into the 25th minute Wolfe, Elliott Mann and Ashley Guppy who had all worked
when a laps in concentration in the middle of the park gifted the extremely hard for the team.
ball to a Blandford midfielder where he broke away and found
himself in a 2 on 2 situation and took his chance well and scored This freshened us up and again we continued to look in control
to put Blandford 1-0 with 10 minutes left in the first half. and defended well but in the 88th minute Blandford created
their first chance from open play which saw Josh Attwood make
This again was going to be a test of our mentality and character an outstanding reflex save from point blank range to keep the
and we bounced back strongly. Straight from the kick off we game at 2-1 and our defenders then dealt with the loose ball
didn’t panic and we continued to play our game by moving the and see it to safety.
ball quickly and showing some patience and composure on the
ball. Shortly after the ref blew the full time whistler and the lads
deservedly got the 3 points that they had battled so hard for
In the 39th minutes we broke through the midfield once again over the 90 minutes and overall were the better team.
and we worked an opportunity where Elliott Mann and Marc
Caines found them selves on the edge of the Blandford penalty I was proud of the lads after this performance as they showed
area and the linked up with a lovely give and go which saw Marc real strength, togetherness and they also played with great
Caines through on goal and the inevitable happened with Marc passion and desire to win the game and to win their battles all
putting the ball in the roof of the net and pegging us back to 1-1. across the pitch and with that performance they have again
built on last weeks result against Wareham and have now set
After this you could really see that our lads had the belief that their level of performance a step higher which is encouraging
they could go on and get a second goal because from the and great to see.
Blandford kick off our lads pressed the ball high and weren’t
giving the Blandford players any time on the ball. This Saturday see’s us on the road again as we take the short trip
up to Gillingham. This will again be a very tough test but I think
This press worked well and in the 41st minute we retained if we play with the same intensity, passion and maturity we can
the ball on the left hand side, Luke Jackson made a bursting take the game to them. Stay safe and well and thank you for the
run through the midfield and in to the left channel where he continued support.
received the ball and held it up well, Ashly Guppy gave Luke
the support and Luke laid the ball off to Ashely where Ashley Neil
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are lots of things different at our Non-League grounds now. Sometimes even within ten minutes of being told one
thing, another call would come through saying it was now
The National League have given their clubs the option of not something else. It’s been a challenge!
running programmes this year and we’ve seen similar in the
EFL. Without crowds it would have been impossible to start the
season.
In this digital world an increasing number of clubs are
looking at those avenues rather than the printed page. Then the fears for clubs as soon as the pandemic broke out
Everyone will have their views on this traditional aspect of would have been multiplied.
football match going.
I remember one week, way back in the summer, being told
But here we are, in a programme, talking about competitive four different opinions on the start date for 2020-21. One said
Non-League football. Hopefully that is as good to read as it September/October, another ventured November, someone
is good to write. else thought January and another, informed person, feared
not at all!
For many months now we’ve not had much competitive
football to write about in The NLP. Yes, we had some play- Thankfully the first person’s guess was correct but we all are
off games, but the return this month of competitive football aware it’s a fine line with cases on the rise again.
starting with the FA Cup has been most welcome.
Already we’re getting used to clubs withdrawing from the
Of course, everything around the game is different. We’re all FA Cup at the last minute because of positive tests and there
getting used to the added things we have to do. Book a ticket will no doubt be late cancellations of games throughout the
online beforehand, fill out a test and trace form, sanitise our season.
hands as we enter the ground, follow one-way systems.
We can all play our part. Help clubs stick to the crucial social
It’s very different to what we left in March when the 2019- distancing rules that need to be adhered to. Fill out test and
20 season stopped in its tracks. Players are turning up in kit, trace forms and throw a couple of extra quid into the coffers.
staying out at half-time for team talks – the current weather
helps – and sitting apart on the bench. Every little helps. Including buying this programme. Enjoy
your football!
But, when the whistle goes, it’s back to the football we’ve all
missed so much. The Non-League Paper is on sale every Sunday and Monday
featuring match action, fixtures, results and tables from Steps
Crowds being allowed back in stadiums was a massive 1-7
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22 #ZEBRASFIXTURES &
RESULTS
SEPTEMBER 2020 MARCH 2021
2ND STREET (FA CUP) W 2-1 6TH CALNE TOWN H
5TH PORTISHEAD TOWN L 2-0 13TH CORSHAM TOWN A
9TH RADSTOCK TOWN L 2-0 20TH HENGROVE ATH LETIC H
12TH CLEVEDON (FA CUP) L 2-1 27TH WARMINSTER TOWN A
19TH OLDLAND ABBOT H
22ND WELTON ROVERS A APRIL 2021
26TH ASHTON & BACKWELL H 2ND WINCANTON TOWN H
30TH WELLS CITY H 5TH DEVIZES TOWN A
10TH LONGWELL GREEN H
OCTOBER 2020 24TH LEBEQ UNITED A
3RD LONGWELL GREEN A
17TH BRISTOL TELEPHONES H MAY 2021
24TH BISHOPS LYDEARD A 1ST HENGROVE ATHLETIC A
31ST CHEDDAR H 8TH WELTON ROVERS H
15TH BRISTOL TELEPHONES A
NOVEMBER 2020 *Fixtures are subject to change.
7TH CALNE TOWN A
14TH DEVIZES TOWN H
28TH ASHTON & BACKWELL A TOOLSTATION FIRST
DECEMBER 2020 DIVISION TABLE
5TH ALMONDSBURY A
12TH WARMINSTER TOWN H P W D L GD P
Warminster Town 3 3 0 0 6 9
19TH BISHOPS LYDEARD H Lebeq United 3 2 1 0 7 7
26TH WINCANTON TOWN H Portishead Town 3 2 0 1 4 6
Ashton & Backwell 3 2 0 1 3 6
Calne Town 2 2 0 0 3 6
JANUARY 2021 Radstock Town 3 2 0 1 1 6
2ND LEBEQ UNITED H Corsham Town 1 1 0 0 3 3
9TH BISHOP SUTTON A Wells City 1 1 0 0 1 3
Welton Rovers 1 1 0 0 1 3
16TH PORTISHEAD TOWN A Bishop Sutton 1 1 0 0 1 3
23RD ALMONDSBURY H Oldland Abbotonians 2 1 0 1 0 3
30TH CORSHAM TOWN H Cheddar 3 1 0 2 -1 3
Almondsbury 3 1 0 2 -4 3
Hengrove Athletic 1 0 1 0 0 1
FEBRUARY 2021 Devizes Town 0 0 0 0 0 0
6TH OLDLAND ABBOT A Bristol Telephones 2 0 0 2 -2 0
13TH WELLS CITY A Longwell Green Sports 2 0 0 2 -4 0
Sherborne Town 2 0 0 2 -4 0
20TH RADSTOCK TOWN H Bishops Lydeard 3 0 0 3 -7 0
27TH CHEDDAR A Wincanton Town 3 0 0 3 -8 0
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