Conference trucks::football;1

    
    		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
    
    
    

    
    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.
    
    

    
    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
    
    

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.

    
    
    GM VAUXHALL CHAMPIONS
    
    
    
    
    Stalybridge Celtic
    
    
    come on the BRIDGE
    
    
    mac

    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
    
    

	Not trying to be funny or anything but where's Stalybridge?
	Are they close enough to Basingstoke to support?

	Sean.

    
    	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....... ;-)

    
    Vauxhall Conference action...
    
    
    Dover has smashed the transfer record between non league clubs by
    paying �50,000 for Farnbroughs David Leworthy. Leworthy was the
    conference top scorer last season with 32. Not bad for a midfielder.
    
    Malcolm Cosby, former Sunderland boss  has joined Gateshead as coach.
    In 1992 he guided Sunderland to the FA cup final.
    
    Derek Statham, former West Brom and England defender has joined Telford
    United. The Telford boss - Gerry Daley has drafted in nine new players
    for the new season,  including Mark Whitehouse from Bromsgrove- the
    second top scorer last season with 23. Also joining as assistant
    manager is old Scotland star Kenny Burns, the former Forest and
    Birmingham player showed 20 times for Scotland between 74 and 81. 
    The existing manager Gerry Daley played 47 times for Eire.
    
    Dagenham And Redbridge were made bookies faves to win the conference 
    and join the top flight atthe start of the season priced at 7-2.
    Halifax are second faves at 4-1 with Yeovil at 6-1. The Cards ( Woking)
    are at 12-1 along with Bromsgrove, Kettering and Slough.
    
    
    Southport have completed �180,000 of improvements to the Haigh Avenue
    ground and say that its the best the ground has ever been. A new 1000
    seater covered stand and facilities for the disabled were part of
    extensive refurbishment.  Sounds better than Everton.
    
    Former eltic striker Frank Bunn is back at Stalybridge, the information
    is confusing as it goes on to say that Frank is also free to continue
    his Celtic career. Hardly as choice in my eyes.
    
    Tony Hemmings of Northwich Victoria completed successful trial with
    Dundee, which should see him move further nort. He also tried out for
    West Ham and is being tracked by a number of Scottish and English
    premier clubs.
    
    
    Gary
    
      

    
    >    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

    
    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
    
    

    
    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
    
    

    
    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 

	Re: Agboola. Did he ever leave Southampton?

	Ian.

    
    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

    
    He went to Sunderland after Southampton. Don't think he returned,
    either.
    
    Tim 

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    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
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
                       

    
    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

    
    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
    

	Gary,

>> Beazer Homes League

>> CARSHALTON   3  HALESOWEN   2
   ^^^^^^^^^^

They play Diadora. 

Keep the Non-League news coming.

	Ian.

    
    
    Ian,
    
        surprised I even spelt Carsultun right to start with. 
       
        Where is it anyway ?. :-)
    
    Gary

    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

    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

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

    
    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   

    
    	David Lloyd and Michael Atherton (I fink) come from Accrington.

    
    Also Graham Fowler and Mike Duxbury, both of whom were talented
    performers until they played for England !

    
    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.

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.

Halifax are my favourite non-league club. I have been to the Shay a 
couple of times in the past and it's good to see them knocking in the goals
in the last couple of weeks. They got a point in a 1-1 draw with Stalybridge
last night. Here's hoping for a quick return to the football league.

�@

    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

    
    Way to go!
    
    Se�n
    

    
    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 - 

    
    			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 - 

    
    
    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 -

    
    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 - 

    
    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

	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.

    
    
     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

    
    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.

    
    
    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 --	
    		

    
    
    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
    

    
    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

    
    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
    
    

    
    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

And the Super Halifax Town who stuffed West Brom yesterday.
Up the Shaymen

�@

    
    Anybody interested in travelling to the Weston-<Night>-Mare Vs Woking
    replay next Tuesday 23rd ?.
    
    1 spare seat left.
    
    Gazzer

    
    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

    
    
    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

    
    
    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

    
    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

    
    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

    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.

    
    
     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.   

    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

    
    
     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

    
    
    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
    

    
    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

    
    
    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

    
    
    Mac,
    
    
     great result for the Celts and for Woking who are in 4th.
     Don't spose you fancy beating Kettering and Kidderminster ??.
    
    
    
     Gary

    
    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

Gary,

Do you know the dates yet for the semi's ?

More importantly ,are you going ?


Steve.

    
    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

Semis first legs are next Saturday.

g

    
    
    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 

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

    
    
    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   :-)

    
    
     FA Trophy Semi Final replay.
    
     All square after 210 minutes of football.
    
    
     Result !!     Enfield 0  Woking 3
                              Hay 2 Steele 1
    
     
    
     Woking are going to Wembley for the first time since 1958.
     A great 3-0 win last night at Adams Park Wycombe over Graham Roberts
     Enfield side has given this great little cup side a visit to the Twin
     Towers. 
    
     Two Enfield players were sent off. The left back after a lunging two
     footer and then dragging a fella to the ground by his shirt. 10
     minutes gone and Enfield were visibly rattled.
    
     Graham Roberts was sent of for calling the referee a lying cheating
     #$#%$ #$^^^& #%&#%# @#%@% @#$^% wussie ( after he subbed himself ).
    A good opening goal after 38 minutes when Scott Steele - ex Airdrie
    sent a 35 yard cross field ball into the path of Clive Walker - Ex
    Chelsea etc. Walker beat Roberts and put a cross to the near post where
    Darren Hay rose above the keeper and two defenders to head the ball
    home. Half time 1-0.
    
     Second half Woking took advantage of the extra space as Enfield   
     pushed forward, Scott Steele slotting home a return ball from
     Clive Walker passed Enfields Andy Pape. Enfield went to pieces 
     Feet and elbows were flying, at one stage there was a 20 man 
     kerfuffle after another wild lunge by the Enfield No'8. He
     consequently went in the book and Roberts was sent off from the dug
     out. 10 minutes to go and Darren Hay lobbed the keeper from 20 yards 
     to make it three. 
    
     The referee clearly having seen enough blew full time bang on 45 when
     clearly 5 or 6 minutes injury/fighting time should have been played.
    
    
     Watch for me on the tele boys an girls...
    
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    �Boing��Boing��Boing��Boing��Boing��Boing��Boing��Boing��Boing��Boing�
    
    
    Gazzer   
     
     

    
    
    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
    

Can anyone supply directions to Kingstonian's ground ?

thanks

Steve.

    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.
    

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

    
    
    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

    
     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.
    
    
    
    

    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.
    
    

    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
    
    
    
     

    
    
    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.
    
    
     

    
    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

    
    
     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 

    
    Woking  1    Macclesfield 0 
    Clive Walker 41
    
    
           Macclesfield wobble some more as Woking close the gap to 12
    points with 2 games in hand .

	Woking lost last night thereby giving the championship to Macclesfield

	Hmm... thought Gary might have put this one in sooner...?

	Dave {:o)

    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

    
    -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   

    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

    
    
     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..  

    
    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 

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.

    Great! Tom Jones leaves Reading and starts scoring!
    
    			Stretch.

    >starts scoring!
    
    What.. with the local talent???
    
    Cheers,
    
    	Rick

    
    re.90
    
    >>     Great! Tom Jones leaves Reading and starts scoring!
    
    It's not unusual..
    
    j.
    

    Oh dear!

    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.

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."