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NCEL Newsletter Issue 4 - Season 2005/06 |
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1st October, 2005 (Back to Newsletter menu)
SYMPATHIES go out from everyone connected with Northern Counties East League football
to the family and friends of Winterton Rangers striker Jonny Leigh who so tragically died recently.
Leigh, who was
found dead on the morning of Saturday, September 17, played for Pontefract Collieries before joining Winterton midway through
last season and finished 2004/05 as top scorer for Rangers.
Winterton players dedicated their 3-1 win against Arngrove
Northern League side Guisborough Town in the FA Vase to Jonny’s memory.
The management board of the NCEL have
sent its deepest sympathies to Leigh’s family and friends and the club’s website has received a number of messages
from supporters and former team-mates.
ARNOLD TOWN supporters were treated to an incredible 29 goals in three recent
matches at Gedling Road.
Following the first teams 7-2 demolition of Eccleshill United it has been the turn of the
reserves to hit the back of the net in style. The reserves are now amongst the league leaders as are the first team and the
Academy side opened their season with a fine 5-1 victory at Buxton.
The second string hit seven as they overcame Bilborough
Pelican 7-4. Three days later they went two better with a 9-0 victory over Graham St Prims. Chief destroyer has been 17-year-old
Ben Hutchinson. The youngster netted a hat trick against Bilborough followed up with four more against Graham St Prims to
take his goals tally to an impressive 12 in 5 games.
Joint manager of the reserves Calvin Plummer paid tribute to his
side. He said: “The players are playing with a smile on their faces and are enjoying their football.
“The
youngsters in the team are enjoying playing with the first team squad and there is tremendous team spirit. The side are playing
with professionalism and are sticking 10 the instructions that Andy Muldoon and I are giving.
“A number of the
team are playing for both the Academy and reserve sides which is a bonus. We have a number of very promising youngsters including
J Parker (16), George Bradley (17) and Chris Muldoon (17). The young lads have benefited from playing with experienced professionals.
“The
goal scorers (against Graham St Prims) also included two players with Premiership experience, with Chris Freestone netting
twice and Wayne Thornhill also on the score sheet.”
MALTBY MAIN goalkeeper Peter Adnitt made history in his
sides recent defeat at Buxton by, apparently, becoming the first keeper to score a goal from open play at the Silvenlands
since the Second World War.
Adnitt scored directly from a punt out of his hands which bounced once before sailing over
the head of opposite number Ayden Duffy and into the net to stun the Bucks and their supporters.
Adnitt’s historic
strike brought Main level after they had earlier fallen behind to a goal from Shaun Doxey.
Unfortunately for Maltby,
and their goal-Scoring keeper, Buxton striker Mark Reed hit a late winner to slightly spoil Peter Adnitt's day.
MICKLEOVER
SPORTS manager Martin Rowe has dismissed rumours that he and assistant Dick Pratley have been lined up to take over at managerless
Rocester of the Unibond League.
“That’s complete nonsense - we’re not going anywhere,” he said.
The
speculation comes after Sports chairman Keith Jenkinson stood down from his position because of family commitments.
SHEFFIELD
central midflelder or defender Daniel Anson has joined UniBond League First Division club Stocksbridge Park Steels.
Anson
has also had spells at NCEL dubs Hallam and Buxton as well as Alfreton Town.
BUXTON’S new-signing Jimmy Pemberton
scored on his full debut for the club in their 5-2 drubbing of Bolehall Swifts in the FA Vase.
Pemberton was signed
by manager Nucky Law who had also been the players boss at Coca-Cola League side Chesterfield.
GARFORTH TOWN have
announced that Indigo Press Ltd will be the club’s main sponsor for the current season. The club will receive a substantial
five-figure sum, in return for Indigo receiving corporate branding on the first-team shirt, along with extensive other forms
of publicity.
Meanwhile, Town’s starlet Jason St Juste made his debut for Southampton reserves against Fuiham
after following the clubs chief executive Simon Clifford to the south coast.
LINCOLN MOORLANDS have pulled off
a major signing by enticing striker Rick Ranshaw to the Sports Ground.
The experienced Ranshaw has scored goals throughout
his career and has seen service at a number of clubs after beginning his career at Southern League Grantham Town.
Ranshaw
was prolific during his two spells with the Gingerbreads but has also been on the books of Gainsborough Trinity, Lincoln United,
Bridlington Town and Lincoln City.
Moors manager John Priestley was obviously delighted with his new signing and said:
“Rick is a proven goalscorer who is able to do it any level. He is strong and bustles away and I am sure he will be
able to make a significant contribution to the team.”
Ranshaw will be joined in the ranks at Moorlands by keeper
Leigh Herrick who has joined the club from NCEL Division One rivals Winterton Rangers.
Priestley said: “I am
delighted to have signed him, as a keeper is an important role in any team and I know he will do a great job for us.
“Simon
Daniels has been struggling with a few injuries but I hope he is determined to work his way back. Having two good keepers
of their quality is truly a bonus.”
ARMTHORPE WELFARE is the latest port-of-call for much-travelled striker
Clint Marcelle. The Trinidad & Tobago international has joined Welfare following his release by Nationwide Conference
National club Tamworth.
Marcelle had briefly joined Arnold Town at the start of the season but didn’t make an
appearance for the Eagles.
The 36 year-old striker has captained his country and also played for Grimsby Town, Hucknall
Town, Harrogate Town, Darlington, Hull City, Scunthorpe United, Bamsley and Scarborough.
MALTBY MAIN have welcomed
striker Scott Somerville back to Muglet Lane as manager Wilf Race looks to boost his goal-shy attack.
Somerville has
returned to Maitby where he has an excellent record in front of goal. Race said of his new acquisition. “Scott has waived
the money he has been getting at Hallam where he has not been enjoying it to come here.
“He was effective for
us last time he was here with a good record. Now we hope he can recapture that form.
“I don’t think we
have been playing too badly at all and it is not as if we aren’t making any openings, but we have to start taking them.”
THACKLEY
have signed goalkeeper Jon Scargill from fellow NCEL Premier Division side Buxton.
Dewsbury-bom Scargil made over 100
appearances at the Silverlands but has also gained experience at a number of other clubs including Hallam, Ossett Town and
Hyde United. He has also seen service at professional outfits Chesterfield, Notts County and Sheffield Wednesday.
CARLTON
TOWN’S website reports that fundraising efforts for new changing rooms have received a boost with new sponsorship and
a planned sporting evening featuring Nottingham Forest legends John McGovern and John Robertson.
The two European Cup
winners will be appearing at Town’s clubhouse at the end of October whilst Scorpio Signs, Secretary Paul Shelton and
PF Collections Limited have all agreed sponsorship deals with the dub.
Carlton chairman said: “It’s been
an outstanding week for the club both on and off the pitch. Good results, new sponsorship and having both John Robertson and
John McGovern here in October is absolutely superb and the whole club is buzzing at the prospect.”
Carlton of
course face the prospect of extensive redevelopment at their Stoke Lane ground after it was confirmed that the new A610 Relief
Road will be built across their existing first-team pitch.
TADCASTER manager Jim Collis is refusing to get carried
away with his sides good start to the season. Albion enjoyed a tremendous campaign last season after extensive rebuilding
both on and off the pitch and those foundations are been built upon this time around.
Collis said: “We have made
a great start and no doubt we are delighted to have three wins rather than three losses.
“But it is still early
days in the league and because there are a lot of snags in the NCE league, we won’t even talk about promotion till April
or until we are about ten points clear.
“In my opinion, we could have won the league last year but we just didn’t
have that killer instinct or bit of quality when it mattered, but we have made some good signings and a couple of young players
have come out of the blue this year, so who knows what we can achieve this time around.”
SELBY TOWN hoped
to attract more support from local football fans by offering half-price admission to their match with Harrogate Railway if
they produced a voucher from the earlier game against Long Eaton United.
Club spokesman Gary Taylor said: “We
want to try creating an atmosphere by getting more people down at the ground.
“So, with two home games in four
days, we saw this as an opportunity to attract more fans.”
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