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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 317.1 | GM Vauxhall Conference 26-8-93 | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Perfection in Near Human Form | Fri Aug 27 1993 00:43 | 28 |
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P W D L F A Pts
Welling 2 2 0 0 4 1 6
Yeovil 2 2 0 0 4 2 6
Slough 2 2 0 0 2 0 6
Bath 2 1 1 0 6 2 4
Kettering 2 1 1 0 2 0 4
Runcorn 2 1 1 0 5 4 4
Witton 2 1 1 0 3 2 4
Stafford 2 1 0 1 4 3 3
Dover 2 1 0 1 3 2 3
Mac'lsfld 2 1 0 1 5 8 3
Southport 2 0 2 0 5 5 2
Halifax 2 0 2 0 2 2 2
Merthyr 2 0 2 0 1 1 2
Altrincham 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
Dag & Red. 2 0 1 1 4 5 1
Telford 2 0 1 1 4 5 1
Gateshead 2 0 1 1 2 3 1
Stalyb'dge 2 0 1 1 0 1 1
Northwich 2 0 1 1 1 3 1
Woking 2 0 1 1 0 2 1
Bromsgrove 2 0 0 2 4 6 0
Kidd'mstr 2 0 0 2 1 5 0
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| 317.2 | | SUBURB::ABSOLOMT | Eighty seven days and counting | Sun Aug 29 1993 18:19 | 9 |
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They will all fall to the might of Mick Barnes and Chesham next season.
Tony
Erm, then again they probably won't. Mainly because he's a divvy old
beer sponge who wears very dodgy cheesecloth lumberjack shirts.
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| 317.3 | | SUBURB::ABSOLOMT | Ninety four days and counting | Wed Sep 01 1993 19:34 | 7 |
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Actually, on reflection, the Diadora Premier looks like being a
walk-over for St Albans. I doubt if Chesham will hold them this year.
Tony
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| 317.4 | another Woking FC (cards) supporter. | KERNEL::SMITHS | more nonsense in a minute ... | Wed Sep 01 1993 22:03 | 13 |
| re.0
Gary,
what has happened to the cards ?? We got a good hiding at Dover over the bank
holiday ( 5-0 ).
Is Clive "fat man" Walker really playing for Woking this year ?
What is the kit like this year ? have they ditched the "pretty pink" shirts yet.
re.Tim Buzaglo,he has gone to play for Marlow this year,injuries permitting.
I think I'll give the hotline a call to here Geoff Chapples excuses for the
Dover fiasco.
Keep you posted
Steve.
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| 317.5 | STALYBRIDGE CELTIC | WOTVAX::MACDONALDI | Stalybridge Celtic | Mon Sep 06 1993 19:24 | 14 |
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GM VAUXHALL CHAMPIONS
Stalybridge Celtic
come on the BRIDGE
mac
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| 317.6 | Diadora champs to be! | OPG::JULIAN | A bientot | Mon Sep 06 1993 20:48 | 13 |
| St. Albans have drawn with both Hendon and Chesham so far. Both at
home. They thrashed Wivenhoe though. The team to beat this season looks
like being Enfield.
The Saints have a new manager with Mitch retiring for the second time
to be Vice Chairman (umm must go to the next club night ;-). Steve
Clark has gone one game without scoring a hattrick must be a record!!
come on you Saints!
Julian
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| 317.7 | Forever Wondering. | KERNEL::MCKEAVENEYJ | | Tue Sep 07 1993 14:11 | 6 |
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Not trying to be funny or anything but where's Stalybridge?
Are they close enough to Basingstoke to support?
Sean.
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| 317.8 | | ECCGY4::HAIGH | Swipe me wiv a jellied eel | Tue Sep 07 1993 17:20 | 7 |
|
Stalybridge is a small town/village in Cheshire. Not far from
Stockport. It's quite a way from Basingstoke but the pubs would make it
all worthwhile!
Mac will probably furnish you with more details, and possibly a
free season ticket....... ;-)
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| 317.9 | Conference roundup | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Thu Sep 16 1993 17:15 | 43 |
| 317.10 | | PLUNDR::MORAN | Waist not, want not! | Thu Sep 16 1993 17:36 | 9 |
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> Malcolm Cosby, former Sunderland boss has joined Gateshead as
> coach In 1992 he guided Sunderland to the FA cup final.
Gazza,
He did, but now he's gone to Oxford as number two to Dennis Smith.
Tim
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| 317.11 | Leading Scorers | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Thu Sep 16 1993 17:46 | 49 |
|
Statistical review of last season in the Conference.
LEADING GOAL SCORERS.
David Leworthy 32 + FAC 1 VFAT 5 DC 1
Farnborough Twn
Mark Whitehouse 23 + 2 1
Bromsgrove Rvs
Malcolm O'Connor 21 + 2 1 3
Northwich Vic
Keith Scott 20 + 1 5 2
Wycombe Wndrs
Paul Cavell 19 + 8 1 1
Dag and Red
Terry Robbins 19 + 1 2 1
Welling Utd
Andy Sayer 19 + 1 1
Slough
Karl Thomas 19 + 3
Witton Alb
Gary Abbot 17 + 1 1
Welling Utd
Phil Brown 16
Kettering
Gary Jones 16
Boston Utd
Mickey Spencer 16
Yeovil
Tony Hemmings 15
Nortwich Vic
Alan Lamb 15
Gateshead
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| 317.12 | Attendances | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Thu Sep 16 1993 18:44 | 51 |
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Statistical review of last season in the Conference.
CLUB ATTENDANCES Aggregate 92/3 Average 92/3 91/2 Swing
Altrincham 16,982 809 868 -7%
Bath 13,481 642 704 -8
Boston 21,871 1,041 1,173 -11
Bromsgrove 30,001 1,429 836 +71
Dag and Red 25,227 1,201 719 +67
Farnborough 17,287 823 975 -16
Gateshead 8,822 420 449 -6
Kettering 30,543 1,454 1,857 -22
Kidderminster 30,226 1,439 1,302 +11
Macclesfield 13,819 658 755 -13
Merthyr 12,647 602 650 -7
Northwich 17,120 815 820 -
Runcorn 12,922 615 629 -2
Slough 26,079 1,242 924 +34
Stafford 19,849 945 873 +8
Stalybridge 16,984 947 840 +39
Telford 21,476 1,023 1,039 -1
Welling 19,894 947 840 +13
Witton 19,095 909 913 -
Woking 41,731 1,987 1,880 +6
Wycombe 96,638 4,602 3,606 +28
Yeovil 54,915 2,615 2,103 +24
Attendance Levels. 92-93 91-92
Aggregate 576,609 564,045
Average attendance 1,229 1,221
% Change +1
Gates over 1000(%) 43 41
over 2000(%) 12.5 14.5
Clubs with increased gates 10 7
Increase since 85/86(%) +59 +58
Highest Conference crowd - 7,230 Wycombe vs Slough 23.3.93
Gazzer
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| 317.13 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Fri Sep 17 1993 16:31 | 19 |
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Re .4
Steve,
the kit is now red and white halves with pretty see through shorts.
Clem looks a beaut in them. As it goes I can see the shorts getting
the boot soon, they are not very befitting for a mans game.
For any Reading fans out there, your old favourite Trevor Senior has
moved onto Weymouth.
Mark tucker has joined the cards from fulham and Reuben Agboola has
joined also. Anybody know where he came from ?.
Gary
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| 317.14 | | FORTY2::ETHERIDGE | Layers and layers of drums | Fri Sep 17 1993 16:52 | 3 |
| Re: Agboola. Did he ever leave Southampton?
Ian.
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| 317.15 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Fri Sep 17 1993 18:03 | 8 |
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Looks like he has Ian, he has been at wooking since the close season.
He looks quite impressive. Apparently he had over 250 top flight games,
were these all for Soton.
Gary
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| 317.16 | | PLUNDR::MORAN | Waist not, want not! | Fri Sep 17 1993 18:31 | 5 |
|
He went to Sunderland after Southampton. Don't think he returned,
either.
Tim
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| 317.17 | Conference Results 18-Sept | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Sun Sep 19 1993 15:46 | 31 |
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BATH 2 GATESHEAD 3
BROMSGROVE 0 WOKING 0
DAG & REBRIDGE 4 TELFORD 1
DOVER 1 ALTRINCHAM 0
KIDDERMINSTER 1 STALYBRIDGE 0
MACCLESFIELD 0 KETTERING 0
MERTHYR TYDVIL 1 RUNCORN 1
NORTHWICH VIC. 1 SLOUGH 1
STAFFORD 4 YEOVIL 2
WELLING 0 SOUTHPORT 2
Gary
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| 317.18 | Beazer Homes League 18-sept | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Sun Sep 19 1993 15:55 | 10 |
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BASHLEY 2 WORCESTER 2
CARSHALTON 3 HALESOWEN 2
CORBY 1 CHELTENHAM 1
CRAWLEY 1 DORCESTER 1
HEDNESFORD 0 FARNBOROUGH 2
NUNEATON 2 TROWBRIDGE 0
Gary
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| 317.19 | Diadora and Northern prem 18-sept | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Sun Sep 19 1993 16:01 | 24 |
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Diadora Premier
AYLESBURY 1 ENFIELD 0
CARSHALTON 1 SUTTON 0
CHESHAM 5 WIVENHOE 1
KINGSTONIAN 3 GRAYS 0
ST ALBANS 1 STEVENAGE 2
Northern Premier
ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 BOSTON 3
BISHOP AUKLAND 1 MARINE 4
FRICKLEY 0 BARROW 0
MORECOMBE 0 LEEK 0
WINSFORD 2 HYDE 0
Gary
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| 317.20 | | FORTY2::ETHERIDGE | Layers and layers of drums | Mon Sep 20 1993 15:00 | 12 |
| Gary,
>> Beazer Homes League
>> CARSHALTON 3 HALESOWEN 2
^^^^^^^^^^
They play Diadora.
Keep the Non-League news coming.
Ian.
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| 317.21 | I think I mean't someother teem | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Tue Sep 21 1993 01:31 | 9 |
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Ian,
surprised I even spelt Carsultun right to start with.
Where is it anyway ?. :-)
Gary
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| 317.22 | Define Non-League | TENTO1::GOLDSACKM | | Mon Sep 27 1993 17:00 | 32 |
| How far into Non-League football are we interested in? I manage a side
in the Jewson League. We have had a poor start and my position must be
under threat having won just once and drawd twice in eight outings so
far. To top that we are out of the League cup. However, I am writing
this on the back of our clubs biggest ever win, 8-1, last Saturday.
I've just about recovered from the hangover.
My Club is Mildenhall Town. WE do not pay our players, and take cars to
away games. The league comprises of two divisions, a premier and a
first. We are in teh first, the club having left village football four
years ago to give this a go. We are installing floodlights, fund
raising permitting, next spring, and had an average l;eage attaendance
last season of 93. I was interviewed by Mellor of 606 last year and he
really belittled us but in good fun.
For interest, Mark Falco & Gary Brooke, ex-Spurs play for Cornard in
this league. Peter Mendham, Ex-Norwich plays for Wroxham. Other notable
names to have playe din the Jewson league in last ten years include,
Brian Talbot, Steve McGavin [Now Colchester], Roger Osborne, John Rigby
[Ex-Cambridge Utd] and Warboys are now managed by Robbie Cooke [Ex
Cambridge. peterborough, and Kettering]
Next year we will qualify for the prelim stages of both the FA VAse &
Cup. Lst year Newmarket Town, our closest neighbours, reached the last
round before the first round proper.
Well I like all non-league so if you are interested I'll keep you
updated?
Let me know
Mark G
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| 317.23 | Accrington Stanley?? | ESSB::BREE | | Wed Sep 29 1993 15:49 | 13 |
| I recall a long time back (1969/70) reading an article in Goal about a
team called Accrington Stanley and how sad it was that they had
disappeared from the scene.
The article also mentioned that a supporters club still met with a
dream of restoring the club.
What is the relationship between the Accrington then and the one that's
mentioned now?
just curious,
Paul
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| 317.24 | Accrington Stanley (it's in Lancashire ,Stuart) | OPG::JULIAN | A bientot | Wed Sep 29 1993 19:11 | 6 |
| Re: question on Accrington Stanley
I think it's a team made up of ex-Crystal Palace fans who
are keen for some excitement on a Saturday.
Julian
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| 317.25 | Stanley I presume ... | WOTVAX::GREENJA | Andy Green | Wed Sep 29 1993 19:32 | 15 |
|
Accrington Stanley are indeed still alive and I think playing at the same
old ground. For geography students its half way between Blackburn and
Burnley.
I even saw a bloke in my local a couple a weeks ago standing at the bar
in a red shirt, proudly bearing the Stanley crest and sponsored by
Hollands Pies.
He could have been an ex-Crystal Palace fan, he looked perfectly happy
standing on his own ;-)
Cheers,
Andy
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| 317.26 | A completely useless note. Ithankyou! | ECCGY4::HAIGH | If voting ever solved anything, they'd ban it. | Wed Sep 29 1993 19:50 | 2 |
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David Lloyd and Michael Atherton (I fink) come from Accrington.
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| 317.27 | Famous Accies cont. | WOTVAX::GREENJA | Andy Green | Wed Sep 29 1993 20:33 | 3 |
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Also Graham Fowler and Mike Duxbury, both of whom were talented
performers until they played for England !
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| 317.28 | Spooner Spoooooner Spooooooooner | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Tue Oct 05 1993 17:33 | 19 |
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Non League - define it as you will. Its still football - mostly.
Anyhow I have been Tom and Dick for the past week so my input has been
curtailed. Im back now so look out for more riveting news as it
happens.
One thing of of note from the conference is that Halifax have hit the
onion bag 12 times in two games. 6 past Woking away ( lucky goals )
and six past Telford.
Other information just from the teleprinter is that Gary Withall has
been signed by Spooner United for 10 pounds !. Gary leaves the Drunken
Duck and plays his first game after this weekends trip to Amsterdam
where he is trying out for Go Ahead Eagles and then trying out in the
Red Light area.
Gazzer.
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| 317.29 | Was it you taking a "bung" in Tesco's carpark !! | KERNEL::SMITHS | more nonsense in a minute ... | Wed Oct 06 1993 15:32 | 18 |
| Gary,
re_transfer:
who's your agent ?,did he "take a bung" ?,make sure you get a loyalty bonus :-)
these questions need to be answered.
As for Wokings last home dissaster :-( did you go ?
I could'nt believe how bad WOking were,Halifax were'nt
much better,when either team got in the penalty area you honestly thought they
would score.
Did Woking pay anything for Clive Walker,we've been robbed if they did,his
passing was awful !!
And who's the new centre back !!,I do'nt think your pub team would give him a
game.
How did the cards get on last night,Merthyr at home.
Steve.
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| 317.30 | 2-1 | FORTY2::ROBERTSON | Living with Flamingos on the DELTA | Wed Oct 06 1993 15:51 | 0 |
| 317.31 | Come on the Shaymen | ESSB::BLONG | UNITED Premier League CHAMPIONS 1993 | Wed Oct 06 1993 16:17 | 6 |
| 317.32 | Halifax are not mine. | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Wed Oct 06 1993 17:01 | 1 |
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| 317.33 | Why do you Bother Mark? | TENTO1::GOLDSACKM | | Tue Oct 12 1993 20:24 | 48 |
| Jewson league update.
"We done great" Mark Goldsack Manager of victorious Mildenhall Town
after beating Hadleigh away, their first defeat of the season.
As stated I manage Mildenhall and we pay nout. I changed the side for
last Saturday after a lack lustre performance in a home draw with
Swaffham.
Before the game Hadleigh paraded their new "contract" player Simon
Lillet. A goalkeeper signed from Chelsea, [Apparantly released last
month!], for a ten grand contract over two years. Not bad for
non-league player. Anyhow, the big party was set for Hadleigh to wipe
the floor with lowly Mildenhall and celebrate this "great" signing.
The game start with a near miss from Davis the Hadleigh C/F then a
twenty yarder that skimmed th bar from hadleigh winger Paul Keys. From
the goal kick the 'hall" keeper played it short to the fulback. In
field to the m/f, out to the wide man, into the feet of the c/f who
flicked it up, and truned in one movement and volleyed home a dipping
lob from approx 35yards. The Hadleigh keeper was stunned, the crowd of
300+ slient whilst I banged me head on the dug out roof jumping for
joy.
We held out til half time and turned round minus Pearson our goal
scorer, who's been crocked just before half time. Basically, it was
like the allamoe [sp?] with Davie Crocket. Our Defense were superb, and
our keeper outstanding. Indeed on the break we could have scored more
but what a great result.
Before Saturday the record for the two teams this season were
p w l d f a pts pos
Hadleigh 9 9 0 0 39 7 27 1st
Mildenhall 10 2 5 3 16 19 9 14
Average weekly wage bill
Hadleigh #480 per week. [I asked their Manager after the game]
Mildenhall Six pints of lager and 7 pints of bitter after he game!
Hopefully you can see why I was so pleased and this result goes someway
to justify why I do iT!
Saturday 16th October Long Sutton athletic v Mildenhall Town
I'll let you know what happens.
MG
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| 317.34 | Mildenhall | UBOHUB::MCKEAVENEYJ | And then there were none... | Tue Oct 12 1993 20:29 | 5 |
| 317.35 | 16 - 10 - 93 non league roundup | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Sat Oct 16 1993 21:35 | 45 |
|
Vauxhall Conference
Altrincham 2 Slough 0
Bath 2 Stafford 3
Bromley 3 Gateshead 0
Dag and Red 3 Halifax 0
Kettering 1 Yeovil 0
Macclesfield 1 Merthr T. 2
Runcorn 2 Dover 1
Stalybridge 1 Kid'mistr 2
Telford 1 Southport 3
Woking 3 Witton 1
NORTHERN PREMIER
Accrington Stly 2 Frickley 4
Barrow 3 Leek 0
Bishop Aukland 4 Winsford 2
Boston 4 Marine 2
Hyde 2 Morecambe 3
Whitley 1 Knowsley 3
BEAZER HOMES
Atherstone 3 Cheltenham 2
Gloucester 2 Hastings 1
Hednesford 4 Nuneaton 1
Solihul 2 Bashley 0
Trowbridge 1 Corby 1
Worcester 0 Farnborough 2
DIADORA
Basingstoke 0 Sutton 0
Bromsgrove 6 Wivenhoe 0
Carshalton 1 Cheshunt 1
Dorking 1 Aylesbury 4
Hitchin 1 Kingstonian 3
- Gazzer -
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| 317.36 | Vauxhall Conference as of 16-10-93 | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Sat Oct 16 1993 21:50 | 28 |
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P W D L F A Pts
SOUTHPORT 13 5 5 2 23 16 23
SLOUGH 13 6 4 3 16 9 22
KIDDERMINSTER 13 7 1 5 15 15 21
DOVER 11 7 0 4 19 10 21
STAFFORD 12 6 3 3 23 17 21
KETTERING 11 5 5 1 11 4 20
BATH 12 4 5 3 21 13 17
RUNCORN 11 4 5 2 20 16 17
DAGENHAM 10 5 2 3 16 13 17
YEOVIL 13 4 5 4 17 16 17
WELLING 10 4 4 2 9 7 16
WOKING 12 4 3 5 15 21 15
MERTHYR TYDVIL 12 2 7 3 14 16 13
ALTRINCHAM 12 3 4 5 8 11 13
WITTON 13 3 4 6 12 17 13
HALIFAX 12 2 6 4 18 19 12
NORTHWICH VIC. 9 2 5 2 8 10 11
BROMSGROVE 10 2 4 4 16 18 10
MACCLESFIELD 12 3 1 8 13 24 10
STALYBRIDGE 9 1 5 3 5 8 8
GATESHEAD 9 1 3 5 8 16 6
TELFORD 9 1 3 5 10 12 6
- Gazzer -
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| 317.37 | Conference news | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Sun Oct 17 1993 13:02 | 10 |
|
Merthyr Tydvil have signed up former Welsh international Robbie James
as their new player-manager.
Witton Albion will extend their over 60's reduced entry scheme by
introducing a 38% reduction to unemployed fans. That should treble
their gates !.
- Gazzer -
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| 317.38 | Ring the Stars | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Sun Oct 17 1993 13:04 | 9 |
|
Get your Non League team in the news -
Ring RUSSELL GRANTS Non League Roundup on 071 722 4700.
Accepted news and entries will appear in the Sunday Mirror.
- Gazzer -
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| 317.39 | | IMAPC::MURRAY | | Tue Oct 19 1993 13:51 | 7 |
|
Garry,
What happened to Farnborough. Weren't they in the Vauxhall Conf last
year. I thought they were doing fairly well? Mid-Table or thereabouts.
Paul
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| 317.40 | | FORTY2::ETHERIDGE | Who is the bad man? | Tue Oct 19 1993 14:00 | 7 |
| They got relegated and now play in the Beazer. Last season I
heard rumours that the club was in a bit of financial trouble
and so players that could get more cash elsewhere did. Unconfirmed
rumour only, of course. I haven't been to a game for ages so
couldn't tell you who is still playing and who isn't.
Ian.
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| 317.41 | Farnborough Town | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Even Better Than The Real Thing | Mon Oct 25 1993 14:12 | 12 |
|
Farnborough were in finacial difficulties. They could not find a new
sponsor willing to chip in 40k for all the necessaries.
The supporters clubbed together and raised something like 30k and this
was loaned to the club. I can't remeber how it worked, Ive got the
story at home somewhere. Its says a lot about the good support they
have. Personally I wouldn't pay the 4 pound to walk through the
turnstiles. ;-)
Gary
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| 317.42 | The gods are smiling | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Mon Oct 25 1993 14:17 | 10 |
|
Woking turned around a 2-6 home defeat at the hands of Halifax five
weeks ago with a gutsy 2-3 away win. Halifax were 2-0 up inside 12
minutes and we feared the worse. 3 goals in the last 20 gave The Cards
the three points and moved them up to 8th in the GMV.
3rd division here we go.
Gazzer.
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| 317.43 | Results 7-November 93. | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Sun Nov 07 1993 13:42 | 49 |
|
GM Vauxhall Conference.
Dagenham and Red. 1 Kidderminster 1
Dover 1 Merthyr Tydvil 0
Halifax 3 Bromsgrove 0
Macclesfild 6 Gateshead 1
Northwich 1 Runcorn 1
Slough 0 Witton 1
Stafford 0 Southport 2
Stalybridge 1 Kettering 1
Telford 0 Bath 0
Welling 2 Yeovil 0
DIADORA LEAGUE.
Aylesbury 1 Sutton 2
Bromsgrove 1 Stevenage 2
Carshalton 3 Grays 0
Dorking 0 Dulwich 1
Enfield 0 Yeading 0
Harrow 4 Basingstoke 0
Hayes 1 Chesham 1
Hitchin 1 St Albans 3
Kingstonian 1 Hendon 3
Wivenoe 2 Marlow 3
Wokingham 1 Molesey 1
NORTHERN PREMIER.
Barrow 2 Matlock 1
Boston 1 Bishop Aukland 2
Bridlington 4 Fleetwood 1
Buxton 3 Accrington 0
Chorley 2 Colwyn 2
Droylesdon 3 Whitley 2
Emley 1 Leek 1
Frickley 3 Morecambe 3
Harwich 0 Winsford 2
Knowsley 2 Hyde 1
Marine 3 Gainsborough 0
-- Gazzer --
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| 317.44 | Fa cup abandoned | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Sat Nov 13 1993 19:22 | 9 |
|
The Runcorn - Hull City tie was abandoned due to a wall collapsing
on supporters after they started celebrating a a Hull goal. A policeman
and three fans were injured.
Gazzer
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| 317.45 | Troubled tricky Trevor... | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Sat Nov 13 1993 19:43 | 9 |
|
Trevor Senior, Ex Reading Portsmouth Watford and Middlesbrough has
been transfer listed by Beazer league Dorchester.
" He's still a good player but his wages would be better spent elsewhere "
were the comments.
Gazzer
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| 317.46 | From Minnows to men | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Sun Nov 14 1993 15:32 | 43 |
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Results from First Round of the F.A. Cup.
Barnet 2 Carshalton 1
Bournemouth 4 Brighton 2
Bradford 0 Chester 0 Replay 23 November 730
Burnley 0 York 0 Replay 24 Nov 745
Cambridge 0 Reading 0 Replay 24 Nov 745
Chesterfield 0 Rochdale 1
Colchester 3 Sutton 4
Crewe 4 Darlington 2
Enfield 0 Cardiff 0 Replay 23 Nov 730
Farnborough 1 Exeter 3
Gretna 2 Bolton 3
Kidderminster 3 Kettering 0
Knowsley 1 Carlisle 4
Orient 2 Gravesend 1
Macclesfield 2 Hartlepool 0
Mansfield 1 Preston 2
Marlow 0 Plymouth 2
Met Police 0 Crawley 2
Molesey 0 Bath 4
Northampton 1 Bromsgrove 2
Port Vale 2 Blackpool 0
Rotherham 1 Stockport 2
Runcorn 0 Hull 1 ( abandoned 29 mins )
Scarboro 1 Bury 0
Shrewsbury 1 Doncaster 1 Replay 24 Nov 730
Slough 1 Torquay 2
Stalybridge 1 Marine 1 Replay 23 Nov 730
Swansea 1 Nuneaton 1 Replay 23 Nov 730
Telford 1 Huddersfield 1 Replay 23 Nov 730
Rugby 0 Brentford 3
Witton 0 Lincoln 2
Woking 2 Weston 2 Replay 23 Nov 745
Wrexham 1 Walsall 1 Replay 24 Nov 745
Yeading 0 Gillingham 0 Replay 23 Nov 745.
Gazzer
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| 317.47 | 2nd round draw - 15th November live 8pm sky. | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Sun Nov 14 1993 15:42 | 10 |
|
Non League teams through to round 2.
Sutton Utd. (Diadora) Kidderminster. (Conference)
Macclesfield. (Conference) Crawley. (Diadora) Bath. (Conference)
Bromsgrove. (Conference) Stalybridge or Marine. Woking or Weston.
Gazzer
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| 317.48 | The Fax | ESSB::BLONG | UNITED Premier League CHAMPIONS 1993 | Mon Nov 15 1993 14:57 | 4 |
| 317.49 | This should raise a laugh for those who know !! | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Mon Nov 15 1993 21:59 | 7 |
|
Anybody interested in travelling to the Weston-<Night>-Mare Vs Woking
replay next Tuesday 23rd ?.
1 spare seat left.
Gazzer
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| 317.50 | Come on you cards | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Tue Nov 16 1993 21:57 | 9 |
|
The draw for the Second round has already been made, I though it was on
Sunday but was wrong.
The only game I can remember is Kidderminster Vs Weston or Woking.
Strange that,.
Gazzer
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| 317.51 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Wed Nov 24 1993 17:23 | 12 |
|
Weston S Mare 0 Woking 1
Clement 57.
Woking away to Kidderminster in the 2nd.
Can anyone help out with the drwa for the second round please ?.
Gazzer
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| 317.52 | On the road to wembley ! | WOTVAX::MACDONALDI | Stalybridge Celtic | Tue Nov 30 1993 13:32 | 10 |
|
Marine 4 Stalybridge Celtic 4(aet) Stalybridge Celtic won 4-2
Camden Hill (6) on penalties.
(29, 32) Shaughnessy (30) Now away to Carlisle in
Murray (83) Aspinall (62) next round.
Doherty(107)Kirkham (113)
mac
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| 317.53 | Ozzies gong to Endsliegh, his knees have gone all ... | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Sun Mar 20 1994 12:35 | 15 |
|
Well notes are few and far between in here....
anyhow..
It looks like Kidderminster Harriers will be joing the football league
next season, baring them doing a Man Utd.
The Harriers may be adopting a ground share with neighbours - either
Birmingham or Wolverhampton Wdrs.
Woking will be moving to their new ground next season with luck. Then
its on to the Endsleigh to join Ossie and his boys.
Gazzer
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| 317.54 | Celtic, Stalybridge that is | WOTVAX::MACDONALDI | Stalybridge Celtic | Sun Mar 20 1994 14:41 | 10 |
|
I'm saying nothing about the Vauxhall Conf
My team are holding it up at the moment, however we do have a couple of
games in hand.
Good 1-1 draw at Dover... can't see us staying up though...
mac
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| 317.55 | | SUBURB::WAITEG | WHO ARE YER??? | Mon Mar 21 1994 12:27 | 8 |
| The trouble with non-league clubs is they all live in the past. Woking
are one of these clubs...
/GAry
P.s Great win for Wokingham at the weekend. 1-0 Vs Wivenhoe.
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| 317.56 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Mon Mar 21 1994 20:09 | 31 |
|
Live in the past.....
Steady Eddie.... Just because we beat WBA and took Everton the
distance doesn't mean that we print it in every programm every Saturday
does it ?. History is just what it is..; yesterdays news.
Woking are fourth in the GMVC, building a new stadium, building a new
team to compete with the big league boys does this say history ?????.
Its every non league teams ambition to play in the footie league proper
just like its every professionals dream to play for their country.
Don't give me history....
Oh I get,
Reel reel, splash splash splash. Fish impressions an all that.
I'\ve only one thing to say to you.
Goodbye !.
And another thing..
Tim Buzzaglo.
Gazzer.
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| 317.57 | | SUBURB::WAITEG | WHO ARE YER??? | Tue Mar 22 1994 12:12 | 15 |
| Re 56
Don't deny that you don't live in the past. Same as Sutton, Telford
and Liverpool.
Oh well history is history...
West Brom 8
Aylesbury 0
Two words for you,
Kevin Donovan.
/GAry
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| 317.58 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Wed Mar 23 1994 22:20 | 16 |
|
One thing is certain.....
Woking will be at Wembley [playing in a final{of some kind} before
your bunch of Hoofas.
94 FA Trophy -- Woking vs ........ ? at Wembley.
Remeber - you saw it here first..
Gazzer
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| 317.59 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Mon Mar 28 1994 14:29 | 13 |
|
FA Trophy 5th Round....
Sutton 1 Enfield 1 replay Tuesday.
Woking 1 Billingham Synthonia 1 replay Tuesday.
Plus two other results that I cannot remember.
Gazzer
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| 317.60 | WEM....Berrrrrrrr....Leeeeeeeeeeeee | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Wed Apr 06 1994 14:40 | 12 |
|
Woking beat Billingham away 2-1. Good result considering Bills were
unbeaten at home all last year in the league.
Enfield beat Sutton to set up a Woking Vs Enfield double header for a
place at WEM....Berrrrrrrr....Leeeeeeeeeeeee
I think Its Guisely and Gateshead in the Other semi.
Gazzer
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| 317.61 | STAYING UP | WOTVAX::MACDONALDI | Stalybridge Celtic | Wed Apr 06 1994 15:09 | 11 |
|
Third from bottom Stalybridge Celtic had a good away win at third place
Southport in the GMV
We are now 4th bottom I think...
Staying Up Staying Up
mac
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| 317.62 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Wed Apr 06 1994 20:39 | 11 |
|
Mac,
great result for the Celts and for Woking who are in 4th.
Don't spose you fancy beating Kettering and Kidderminster ??.
Gary
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| 317.63 | H'way the 'Bridge' | WOTVAX::MACDONALDI | Stalybridge Celtic | Wed Apr 06 1994 22:28 | 25 |
|
Gary,
The way the 'Bridge' played on Saturday they could have beaten either
K's.
The new manager Wragg has now had time to settle, and it seems to be
working.
The fans have let the bridge down by not turning in high numbers, and
those who do were slagging off their own team.
The main goal is to stay up this season. If we are successful in that
area then we can hopefully rebuild and start afresh. I mean at the
start of the seaso we were in the top 10 so it just shows what can
happen(bit like Everton).
Who knows this time next year we may well be fighting for promotion
(no comments mr Green) :-))))
regards
mac
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| 317.64 | | KERNEL::SMITHS | more nonsense in a minute ... | Fri Apr 08 1994 17:44 | 9 |
|
Gary,
Do you know the dates yet for the semi's ?
More importantly ,are you going ?
Steve.
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| 317.65 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Sun Apr 10 1994 13:44 | 18 |
|
Steve,
haven't heard the dates yet. But I expect they have been scheduled.
I'll be going home and away + I'll meet you by the towers for a burger
and a Rola Cola.
This must be our best chance ever ever of a Wembley final. But then
Enfield aren't pushovers.
If you hear anything afore me, let me know. If you get the chance of
extra tickets if they're needed grab em'.
see ya later.
Gazzer
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| 317.66 | | FORTY2::ASH | Mail Interchange Group, Reading | Sun Apr 10 1994 17:03 | 3 |
| Semis first legs are next Saturday.
g
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| 317.67 | FA Trophy results... | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Mon Apr 18 1994 16:05 | 27 |
|
FA Trophy semi final - ist legs.
Woking 1 Enfield 1
Graham Roberts og. Mark Tucker og.
Runcorn 1 Guisely 1
2nd legs 23rd April.
FA Vase final @ Wembley is between Taunton Town (Devon) And Diss Town
(Suffolk)
not sure of the date for this one.
Gazzer
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| 317.68 | | JONPC1::Button | Jon Button @REO | Mon Apr 18 1994 17:46 | 18 |
| Gary,
> FA Vase final @ Wembley is between Taunton Town (Devon) And Diss Town
> (Suffolk)
> not sure of the date for this one.
Actually, Diss Town is in Norfolk. I should know - I lived there for 21
years! I went to the first leg of their semi-final, against Atherton
Laburnum Rovers (great name!). Diss won 3-1, then lost the second leg 2-0.
Then they won the replay 2-1. The former Norwich midfielder, Peter
Mendham, plays for them.
The final at Wembley is on Saturday 8th May (the week before the FA Cup
final), and I shall be there!
Jon
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| 317.69 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Wait Till They Getta Loada Me | Mon Apr 18 1994 18:01 | 17 |
|
Jon,
Have a nice day. Actually I knew that Diss was in Norfolk but as no
one really cares about non league stuff I didn't care to correct
myself. Actually I made an assumption it was in Suffolk when a mate of
mine said he was going - he was from Suffolk so I guessed - {wrongly}
Gissa write up, its not everydayt you see postmen and wimmin playing at
Wembley.
ta.
Gazzer :-)
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| 317.70 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | | Wed Apr 27 1994 15:16 | 53 |
| 317.71 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | | Wed May 04 1994 18:10 | 17 |
|
FA Trophy final -
Saturday 21st May at Wembley.
Someone in here owes me a tenner now. C'mon own up.
Woking vs Runcorn.
Anybody want to come along ?. Theres loadsa room.
Gazzer
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| 317.72 | Where is Kingstonian ? | KERNEL::SMITHS | more nonsense in a minute ... | Wed May 04 1994 20:40 | 6 |
|
Can anyone supply directions to Kingstonian's ground ?
thanks
Steve.
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| 317.73 | | CHEFS::HARRISR | Ave you gota loit boy ? | Mon May 09 1994 13:34 | 19 |
| Did anyone see the F.A. Vase final at Wembly ?
Taunton Town V Diss Town ( I think).
Anyway, Taunton scored early on in the first half and held out, until
the 10th minute of injury time in the second half. It was scandalous.
There was no way that ten minutes were needed for injury time, and if
the referee came from somewhere very close to Diss's town then I would
worry
Surprise Suprise, he did. Strange coincidence that.
I really detest biased refs. Especially those who try to deny it.
Eventually Taunton lost 2 - 1 in extra time.
Rich.
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| 317.74 | Diss Town 2 Taunton Town 1 | JONPC1::Button | Jon Button @REO | Mon May 09 1994 18:14 | 48 |
| Rich,
Yes, I was at Wembley on Saturday, supporting my home town, Diss. I was
surprised that they had appointed a referee from Bury St. Edmunds (about 20
miles from Diss), but I think it's a bit much to call him biased. In the
second half, there were quite a few injuries, including treatment to a
Taunton defender which lasted for about five minutes. The trainers also
came on for a couple of other injuries, so the referee was justified in
playing so much injury time
Taunton started really well, having most of the early play. They took the
lead from a corner, Fowler heading in from a flick on. Taunton looked the
hungrier team, but as the first half progressed, Diss gradually took
control. In the second half, Diss had most of the posession, but could not
create a clear cut chance. They forced loads of corners, without making
any of them count. Towards the end, Taunton thought they had scored a
second goal, but it was disallowed (I don't know why).
I looked that it was all over, but in about the 7th minute of injury time,
the Diss striker Stephen Miles broke clear, and was brought down by the
Taunton 'keeper. It was a blatant penalty, and no Taunton players argued
with the decision. The tension mounted as the trainer came on to treat
another player before the penalty could be taken. Eventually, the kick was
taken by Paul Gibbs, who to our relief buried it in the corner. There was
time for only about ten seconds after the restart before the final whistle
went.
Extra time was very tense. Taunton seemed to be the fitter team, but
players from both teams were suffering from cramp. In the third minute of
the second period of extra time, Diss forced a corner. Smith (I think) had
a header cleared off the line, but the rebound fell to Peter Mendhan who
bundled the ball into the net. Taunton made one last effort, but couldn't
get an equaliser.
There were scenes of jubilation among the Diss players and supporters at
the end, but you had to feel sorry for Taunton. They were less than a
minute away from victory.
The crowd was 13450, of which about 8000 were Diss supporters (not bad,
considering the population of Diss is only 6000).
Overall, the quality of the game was good. There were only a couple of bad
tackles throughout the game, and Taunton played a very neat passing game,
despite the awful conditions (it rained throughout the whole game). Diss
were more inclined to hit long balls up to their centre forward, but also
put some good moves together, especially down the left wing.
Jon
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| 317.75 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | | Tue May 17 1994 16:47 | 18 |
|
Steve,
what are your plans for the final ?. I gather you don't want a lout
like me travelling with you as you would have dropped me a line by now
!.
Anyhowes--Im going up with the lot from Beavers wine bar - 12 note
ticket and coach for 15. Then Im off across London to Bethnal Green for
a punchup {fancy comming ?}
It looks as if Woking are taking between 16 and 20k people to Wemberlee
on Saturday. Keep an eye out for me.
see you in that pub on the corner opposite the chippy.
Gazzer
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| 317.76 | Who blobnapped our Mr Blobby ??????? | KERNEL::WITHALLG | | Mon May 23 1994 14:33 | 34 |
|
RUNCORN 1 WOKING 2
Wembley Stadium - Attendance 15818.
A very wet day didn't dampen our enthusiasm, a few lagers went down a
treat but were bursting to get out halfway through the most
uncomortable coach ride Ive had to enjure.
The game was pretty much Runcorn all the way through but they couldn't
capitalise on their possesion and Woking sneaked a first through Derek
Browne aftre 19 mins. I don't think th eref was too impressed with the
celebrations as the Woking team all dived along the hallowed turf on
their bellys... {but it was a damn sight better than Giggs and Ince
doing their girlie dance}. After 30 minutes it was 2 when Darren Hay
slid in at the near post - see above for post goal celebrations.
The Wembley pitch was making a real mess of the game, the players were
tempted to wear wellies for the second half.
Part two was again mostly Runcorn, but still they couldn't break down
the Woking defense, they did manage to hit the cross bar but never
really threatened. After 75 minutes the ref ajudges Gynne Berry to have
handled in the box and as is fashion at Wembley of late awarded a
penalty to the greens. 1-2 with 15 to play.
I was surprised to see Runcorn keep 4 at the back whilst being a goal
short and that was how it stayed. Runcorn 1 Woking 2.
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| 317.77 | Everyone knows Paul Ince can't dance ! | BERN01::BOLGER | Jerry Bolger. | Mon May 23 1994 16:31 | 13 |
| For God's sake man, get your facts right !!!
Giggs doesn't do a girlie dance with Ince.
He does it with Lee Sharpe ;-)
Yours informatively,
Jerry.
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| 317.78 | F.A Trophy Semi Finals... | KERNEL::WITHALLG | We Don't Do Duvets ....... | Tue Apr 18 1995 13:29 | 12 |
| Woking back at Wembley 2nd year running for the F.A. Trophy Final,
breaking a 23 year hoodoo on teams who lose the 1st leg never get to
the Twin Towers..,..
Hyde 1 Kidderminster 0 Woking 2 Rushden & Diamond 0
agg 1-2 agg 2-1
1st leg Kids 2 Hyde 0 1st leg R&D 1 Woking 0
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| 317.79 | catch me if you can. | KERNEL::WITHALLG | We Don't Do Duvets ....... | Tue Apr 18 1995 16:54 | 10 |
|
The fastest player in senior football has been signed by Dagenham and
Redbridge of the GMV. Under 21 Welsh sprint champion Darren Campbell
is among the top 5 fastest men in the world over 100 meters for his age
group. Campbell has had trials with Millwall and Plymouth Argyle and
was signed from Cwmbran Town.
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| 317.80 | Halifax Town FC to close. | KERNEL::WITHALLG | We Don't Do Duvets ....... | Wed Apr 19 1995 17:56 | 14 |
|
Announced Tuesday 18th. April.
Halifax Town Football Club have announced that they are closing down
after their last game on April 29th 95.
The West Yorkshire club who have been established for 86 years and are
currently top 10 in the GMV have said that large debts will see the
close of Halifax after their last game against Kidderminster Harriers.
They are talking with the local council. No word of a rescue yet.
Gary
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| 317.81 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | We Don't Do Duvets ....... | Tue Apr 25 1995 21:28 | 10 |
|
Woking vs Macclesfield Tonight.
Woking with a mathematical chance of winning the GMV.
Macclesfield need 3 from a possible 12 to win title but no promotion.
Gary
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| 317.82 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | We Don't Do Duvets ....... | Wed Apr 26 1995 13:52 | 7 |
|
Woking 1 Macclesfield 0
Clive Walker 41
Macclesfield wobble some more as Woking close the gap to 12
points with 2 games in hand .
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| 317.83 | Macc Champs | UBOHUB::MVD05::BURGESSD | | Tue May 02 1995 23:02 | 7 |
|
Woking lost last night thereby giving the championship to Macclesfield
Hmm... thought Gary might have put this one in sooner...?
Dave {:o)
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| 317.84 | What's in a final | WOTVAX::HARDYP | | Wed May 03 1995 02:17 | 15 |
| Chaps,
The 'official' statement is that Macclesfield will not be allowed entry
into the big time because their ground was not ready by Xmas past.
The word of a friend who is close to a friend who is close to the club
is that they have been told to be ready for league entry when one of
the current league clubs folds due to financial isues.
The word of the same chap with more boddies is that Kiddeminster has
been told the same thing!
We will wait and see.
Peter
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| 317.85 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | We Don't Do Duvets ....... | Thu May 04 1995 15:22 | 11 |
|
-1 The only team with sufficient Stadium attire is Gateshead.
Kidderminster still haven't started/completed ground improvements that
kept them down last year. Macclesfield didn't apply last year for entry
this should they have won the league.
If the <1 is true then its Woking above Kidderminster that should go
up. We were the only other team with a chance of catching Macclesfield.
Gary
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| 317.86 | Clear as mud | WOTVAX::HARDYP | | Thu May 04 1995 16:20 | 9 |
| Gary,
Macclesfield did comence building work to give them a ground that
passes the league's standards.
As I understand it an old culvert was found under the stand that
delayed the work and meant that they missed the Xmas deadline.
Peter
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| 317.87 | \\ | KERNEL::WITHALLG | We Don't Do Duvets ....... | Thu May 04 1995 17:08 | 8 |
|
Peter...
Woking started renovation/improvement but technical difficulties put
paid to that hence we also missed the Xmas deadline.
I think the cord for our old Hovver is in the post still..
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| 317.88 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | We Don't Do Duvets ....... | Mon May 15 1995 14:15 | 16 |
|
FA Umbro Trophy
Kidderminster 1 Woking 2
davis 50 Steele 1 Fielder 118
2 wins on the trot at the Twin Towers. Not sure what sort of a game it
was as I carry a slight bias to one side.
I wonder who could replace Clive Walker when he retires. Hopefully
he's got a couple of years left in him yet.
Gary
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| 317.89 | | KERNEL::SMITHS | more nonsense in a minute ... | Fri Aug 02 1996 14:26 | 31 |
| This has been a bit quiet of late.......
Woking lost to Cardiff City last night in a pre-season friendly 4-5
Woking went into an early 2-0 lead with Darren Hay and ex-Reading player Tom
Jones scoring the goals.Woking then sat back on their lead and Cardiff came back
with two well worked goals,although the second was clearly offside,much to the
amusement of the Cardiff players.
Cardiff then took the lead just before half-time with a superb goal hit on the
volley from outside the penalty area.
Woking came out with a much changed side in the second half.Clive Walker who was
easily the best player on the pitch in the first-half stayed on the bench,much
to Cardiff's relief.
With Wokings first break Simon Garner ( ex-Wycombe,Blackburn..) scored a good
goal from outside the area,then Wokings other new signing Junior ...... (Never
found out his surname) proceeded to run Cardiff ragged.Eventually his efforts
paid off and it was 4-3.
Cardiff then took off their goalkeeper which was well overdue,this gave them
some confidence at the back and they began to push Woking back.
Wokings defence looked very shakey and they repeatedly relied on very poor
finishing from Cardiff or excellent saves from Lawrence Batty in Wokings goal.
Finally Woking caved in and Cardiff pulled back two more goals.
The crowd was 937 although the announcer at half-time gave the attendance as
nine,three,three,seven.
Woking play a Chelsea XI on Monday 8:00pm kick-off.Ray WIlkins and Glen Hoddle
have confirmed for the Woking side,the Chelsea team has not been confirmed
yet,it is dependant on their results over the weekend.
Steve.
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| 317.90 | Lots of goal action then. | CHEFS::CROSSA | It's getting better all the time | Fri Aug 02 1996 15:20 | 3 |
| Great! Tom Jones leaves Reading and starts scoring!
Stretch.
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| 317.91 | | RDGENG::MORRELL | Now, the parties over.... and I'm so tired... | Fri Aug 02 1996 15:38 | 7 |
| >starts scoring!
What.. with the local talent???
Cheers,
Rick
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| 317.92 | Oh dear! | CHEFS::KIRKPATRICKJ | As confused as Nigel | Sun Aug 04 1996 16:16 | 9 |
|
re.90
>> Great! Tom Jones leaves Reading and starts scoring!
It's not unusual..
j.
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| 317.93 | | CHEFS::CROSSA | Here's 10p | Mon Aug 05 1996 13:53 | 1 |
| Oh dear!
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| 317.94 | Into the Lions Den | KERNEL::WITHALLG | The Hero | Tue Oct 29 1996 12:38 | 13 |
| 317.95 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | The Hero | Mon Dec 09 1996 15:16 | 12 |
| 317.96 | Don't get cocky. | CHEFS::WILLIAMSA | I wanna be Luke | Tue Feb 04 1997 13:04 | 45 |
| Woking will be taking on Coventry tonight, and with any luck will be
able to eek a result, I think a Coventry win has to be more likely
though. No chance of getting tickets for the game, it's a 6,000 sell
out! I think the whole town is either going to be there, or listening
to the local radio tonight. Does anybody know which game 5 Live will
be commentating on?
Well Noel Whelan seems confident enough...
Whelan warns Woking
BY RUSSELL KEMPSON AND PETER BALL
FANTASY often overtakes reality in the FA Cup, yet Steve Thompson, the
Woking midfield player, is trying to retain a sensible perspective for
the third-round replay against Coventry City at Kingfield tonight. He
might have scored the 89th-minute equaliser in the 1-1 draw at
Highfield Road ten days ago, sparking jubilant scenes among the
non-League club's supporters, but he knows the task ahead is still
formidable.
"Some people are making us favourites, which I find hard to believe,"
Thompson said yesterday. "Just because we forced a replay and have also
got a good record against League clubs, they think we will win. What
they seem to have forgotten is that we play in the Vauxhall Conference
and Coventry are in the Premiership."
Thompson, 34, a former physical training instructor in the RAF, is
finding it easy to keep his feet on the ground. He recently started a
new job in customer liaison for Unigate Dairies in Plymouth, where he
lives, and worked until 8pm last night. He was due to set off early
this morning on the journey to Surrey.
Noel Whelan, the Coventry striker, predicts the end of the road for the
Conference upstarts. The winners play Blackburn Rovers in the fourth
round, with Derby County awaiting in the last 16. "We have to perform
to our true capabilities," Whelan said, "but I don't see any reason why
we can't give them a good pummelling, see off Blackburn and then take
on Derby."
From the times today.
Alen.
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| 317.97 | | IRNBRU::HOWARD | Shower me with sugar lumps | Wed Mar 05 1997 13:49 | 24 |
| Wednesday March 5 9:29 AM GMT
Football-Match abandoned because of hole in pitch
WOKING, England, March 4 (Reuter) - Minor league Woking, who almost knocked
Coventry out of the English F.A. Cup this season, had their home match
against Hayes abandoned after just 20 minutes on Tuesday after a player
nearly fell down a hole in the pitch.
"I have been here 30 years and never seen anything like it in my life. It's
very unfortunate but fortunately no-one was hurt," said Woking chairman
Phil Ledger.
The problem came to light when Woking's Kevan Brown almost tumbled into the
hole and pointed it out to referee Paul Armstrong.
"We had the ground drained this morning and everything looked fine," said
Ledger. "Unfortunately, about 15 minutes into the game a patch of about a
foot square (30 centimetres) gave way and went down three feet (one metre).
"We tried filling it in with dirt and sand but it still had a spongy
surface about three inches (8 cm) down and the referee didn't really have
much choice but to call it off."
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