Bewdley Town

Darlaston Town (1874) F.C. 

vs 

Bewdley Town F.C. 

West Midlands (Regional) League 

Premier Division 

Saturday 5th October 2019 Programme £1.00

Chairman: 


Club Directory 

Neil Chambers 

Tel: 07976 752698 

Vice Chairman: 

Secretary: 

Treasurer: 

Garry Hale 

Tel: 07791139288 

Gil Preece 

Tel: 07593281513 

Bob Jones 

Club Directors: Neil Chambers Keith Chambers 

Rose Burley Bob Jones 

General Commiee: Neil Chambers Garry Hale Bob Jones 

Gil Preece Anton Allen Keith Chambers 

Rose Burley George Hancocks Gavin Ingles 

Craig Wilkinson 

First Team Manager: 

First Team Coaches: 

Sports Therapist: 

Andy Parkes 

Ant Follows & Nick Lewis 

Mike Howe 

Trainee Sports Therapist: Aimee Clemson 

Club Photographer: 

Ground Address: 

Jayne Cartwright Coven Photography 

The Paycare Ground 

Bentley Leisure Pavilion 

Bentley Road North 

WALSALL 

WS2 0EA 

Telephone: 01922 616165 

Email: general@darlastontown1874fc.com 

Website: www.darlastontown1874fc.com 

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News & Views 

from the 

Boardroom 

Today we extend a warm Paycare Ground welcome to the players, 

supporters and officials of Bewdley Town FC. This will be the first league 

meeting of the two clubs in 6 years the last meeting was at The City 

Ground on 5 March 2013 when Bewdley ran out 2-0 winners. Irrespective of 

todayʼs result their players and officials will be most welcome to join us for 

our award winning hospitality. 

Planning is already well underway for the official opening of the floodlights 

against a Walsall FC XI on Tuesday 5 November 2019. Season tickets are 

not available for this game so we have printed tickets to commemorate the 

game. It would be helpful if you intend to attend the game if you purchased 

tickets from behind the bar as soon as you can. If you have family or friends 

who wish to come to the game please encourage them to buy their ticket in 

advance. 

In the last few weeks we have also been forward planning with regards to 

further ground improvements. We have put in planning permission for 

security fencing and the erection of additional seating and standing 

covered accommodation. Whilst we do not need these improvements at the 

moment, they form part of our future plans to get the ground up to Step 4 

standard. 

Halloween tickets are now on sale and available from Garry and I would ask 

you to put a note in your diaries of the club pantomime on Monday 2 

December 2019. 

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With nine Premier Division games played I am delighted with the progress 

we continue to make. Andy and his management team are working 

tremendously hard as are the players. I know Andy continues to add quality 

and depth to the squad but it is difficult when most teams in this Division 

and indeed many teams in Division One and some in Division Two have a 

playing budget. The majority of clubs rely on benefactors who can withdraw 

their financial support at any time. We are one of a tiny handful of clubs 

who do not pay their players, but the spirit and hard work of the 

management team and players is second to none. Long may it continue. 

Enjoy todayʼs game……………… 

Neil 

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View from the Dugout 

Editors Comment 

First time in three seasons it has not been 

possible to bring you a “View from the 

Dugout”. As editor I am very disappointed 

that we have not been able to bring you the 

views of the manager or his management 

team to give you an insight into their views 

on recent games and performances 

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Black Country Rangers 0 

Darlaston Town (1874) 0 

For the first time since being re-formed in 2014 Darlaston fought out 

a goalless League draw against Black Country Rangers at York Road 

Oldbury. 

On a difficult playing surface an evenly balanced game was scrappy, 

littered with free kicks and not helped by some over fussy refereeing. 

The first chance of any note fell to Darlaston on 12 minutes. Lucas 

Hough and debutant Scott Stevenson exchanged passes in midfield, 

Hough's pinpoint pass found Leon Taylor free inside the penalty area 

but the striker was thwarted from getting his shot off by Musa 

Jawara's superb last ditch tackle. 

Rangers keeper Shane Maydew made a comfortable save 

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from Liam Smith's 

header following a 

Stevenson corner and 

Taylor was again 

denied, this time Joe 

Bell with a last-ditch 

challenge. Rangers 

started to get a foot 

hold in the game with 

prompting and probing 

passes from player/ 

manager and former 

Stourbridge midfielder 

Shaun Geddes, but 

Darlaston's defensive 

partnership of Liam Smith and Connor Fellows were superb at the 

heart of the visitors defence. 

Jarad Daniels blazed a free kick over the bar for the home side before 

the best chance of the half fell to Darlaston's Daniel Bolzon on 35 

minutes. Some excellent approach work down the right wing saw 

Luke Charlton, Sam Causton and Stevenson combine, Stevenson's 

near post cross was met by Bolzon whose first time effort was 

smothered by keeper Maydew diving at the feet of Bolzon. 

Neither side 

were creating 

any chances of 

note Chris 

Bladen and 

Emile Beckford 

impressing with 

their forward 

runs for 

Rangers but 

with no end 

product. 

Darlaston had 

slightly the 

better of the 

half their work 

rate and energy 

impressive. 

The second half followed a similar pattern to the first with play 

broken up by niggling fouls or stray passes and neither side hitting 

the heights with the quality of play associated with both 

teams. 

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Aarondeep Grewal 

had Rangers best 

chance when failing 

to convert a backpost 

header from 

Daniels' 55th 

minute corner. 

Darlaston pushed 

on with Scott 

Glasby, Reis Nadat 

and Sam Causton 

all making runs 

down both flanks 

but some excellent 

defensive play by 

Rangers ensured keeper Maydew was rarely troubled. 

Khurum Iqbal's 82nd minute free kick went high over the bar for the 

home side with keeper Whittaker rarely troubled throughout the 

second half. 

Stevensons' speculative 35-yard shot brought a simple save from 

Maydew before the best chance of the game fell to Taylor on the 

stroke of full time. The striker broke clear of Joel Bell 25 yards out, 

turned Iqbal on the edge of the box and with the goal at his mercy 

his 15 yard shot ricocheted off the legs of keeper Maydew to deny 

Darlaston all 3 points. 

Overall a 

draw was a 

fair result 

with both 

teams failing 

to come to 

terms with 

difficult 

playing 

conditions 

with defences 

on top, 

limiting 

chances to a 

point were 

both keepers 

were rarely 

forced into 

action. 

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Darlaston Town (1874) 3 

Bolzon 56, Taylor 66,71 

Bilston Town 0 

West Midlands League Premier Division rivalries were renewed for the 

first time in 38 years as these two sleeping giants of Black Country 

football entertained a bumper crowd at The Paycare Ground. 

Following a goalless first half it was Darlaston who emerged 

triumphant with a second half opener from Daniel Bolzon and a brace 

from skipper Leon Taylor. 

In glorious sunshine Darlaston were quickly out of the traps Leon 

Taylor and Romano Graham both failing to convert early chances. 

Bilston responded with the impressive Kevin Nickle bringing a 

comfortable save from home keeper Liam Whittaker following some 

neat play on the edge of the box. 

The home side were in the ascendancy with Luke Charlton 

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and Lucas Hough both 

majestic in midfield 

breaking up play and 

spraying the ball 

around with amazing 

consistency. 

The busy and 

energetic Daniel 

Bolzon was guilty of 

some erratic shooting 

with 3 attempts in the 

space of 5 minutes all 

clearing the bar by 

some distance. Some 

superb last ditch defending by Shaun Morris and Bryn O'Neil thwarted 

Taylor and Graham from clear shots on goal whilst Nickle and Yannick 

Gomes both snatched at half chances shooting high over the bar. 

As Darlaston pushed on in search of the opening goal Ryan Jones and 

Sam Causton made several strong runs down both flanks causing the 

visitors defence problems whilst Darlaston defenders Connor Fellows, 

Liam Smith and Scott Glasby were all kept on their toes by Nickle and 

former Darlaston striker Sam Melia both of whom were sharp and 

incisive. 

Further chances fell to Taylor, Graham, Jones and Hough but poor 

finishing and superb defending kept the Bilston goal intact. Despite 

all of their first half pressure Darlaston were relieved to go in at the 

break level after Sam Melia hit the post for the visitors with a well 

struck shot from inside the box on the stroke of half time. 

The second half 

continued in the 

same fashion 

with Darlaston 

playing some 

delightful 

football keeping 

the visitors 

stretched at the 

back, restricting 

them to rare 

attacks. As 

pressure 

mounted on the 

visitors 

goal. the 

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eakthrough eventually came on 56 minutes. Bolzon pounced on a 

loose ball mid-way in the visitors half he glided past a defender, some 

unselfish play by Taylor's diagonal run pulled Matty Barnett wide 

allowing Bolzon to beat another defender and slide a superbly placed 

shot beyond keeper Zach Stretton. The goal was greeted with huge 

delight by the home fans and gave the home side confidence to push 

on in an attempt to seal the game. 

Leon Taylor was 

superb 

all 

afternoon. a thorn 

in the side of the 

over worked 

Bilston defence, 

and he settled the 

game with two 

goals in the space 

of 5 mins taking 

his goal tally to 6 

in 8 League 

games. His first 

came on 66 

minutes. Ryan 

Jones 

and 

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Bolzon combined, 

Bolzon hooked the 

ball on for Taylor 

who out muscled 

Matty Barnett to slot 

home from 10 yards. 

Five minutes later 

Taylor grabbed his 

second of the game, 

a superb defence 

splitting pass from 

Lucas Hough set up 

Taylor to calmly take 

the ball around the 

keeper and tap 

home from 2 yards. 

Darlaston were playing some impressive football, substitute Jamie 

Holder combining on several occasions with Sam Causton setting up 

chances for TJ Davies and "Zico" Agyemang whilst Taylor and Davies 

both missed several one on one chances with keeper Stretton who 

stood firm to round off an impressive goalkeeping display. For the 

visitors Melia, John Dodd and Kamal Perry all had half chances from 

distance without troubling keeper Whittaker. 

Both sides played their part in entertaining the large crowd and 

despite the intensity of local derbies the game was played in a superb 

spirit as both sets of players, management and supporters represented 

their clubs 

impeccably. 

The seasons 

largest crowd 

witness 

Darlaston 

take the 

spoils from 

their near 

neighbours 

Three second 

half goals are 

enough to 

see off 

neighbours 

Bilston Town 

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Player & Management 

Liam Whittaker Andy Heal Sam Causton Ricardo Ricketts 

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Renovations 

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“Beyond the 

Dressing Room” 

So, another week another home game which 

follows last week's trip to see the lads play away at 

York Road against Black Country Rangers. In the 

most difficult conditions, the boys worked hard, 

kept their shape well to earn a point. I am not going to be around for 

today's game but there are a few things happening that I haven't 

mentioned up to yet worth bringing to your attention. 

Firstly, the club have been asked by our good friend Sharon Felton of 

Darlaston All Active if we will help with a display for the town’s 

Remembrance Parade. I have been busily asking those people who I know 

can either knit, or crochet, so they can and can make us poppies to attach 

to the display. If you or anyone you know can please get in touch with me. 

It really is important to unite as a community every now and then and 

show thanks for those who have worked hard for us in the past. 

Touching on this I think I would like to let everyone know that tickets are 

now on sale for a number of events Halloween, the Walsall FC Game when 

the floodlights are officially turned on, along with one of the best award 

winning tribute acts in the country when Cher arrives on Nov 16th. If you 

do want any tickets you will have to be quick especially for the social 

events, please speak to either Gaz or Lynne Hale. 

I think this time of year anyone involved on the fundraising side of things 

begin to slowly feel a little bit frantic and like there isn't a second to lose as 

events come thick and fast in the run up to the festive season. 

Yes, I did say festive season! It will soon be here! Personally, I love the 

events at this time of year, but they sure do take a lot of work to arrange 

and host. 

I want to ask everyone to start to have a think about raffle prizes 

especially when and if you are having a clear out at work or 

home. If you have anything you think may be suitable please 

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ing it with you the next time you come to the ground leave it for either 

myself or Lynne. 

All of the youth and ladies teams season’s are well under way, most are 

doing well. We received some outstanding news recently, last season’s 

Darlaston U14’s Warriors were crowned joint Walsall Junior Football 

League Division One Champions. The delay was caused by an outstanding 

disciplinary issue held over from last season leaving champions elect 

Tipton Youth in third place after points were not awarded for a fixture. 

Congratulations must go to Jamie Taylor, his management team and the 

lads for their amazing achievement and bring the club their first ever 

youth trophy, yet another chapter in our history has now started. 

So proud of how you have all come into the Darlaston family and made us 

all grow and develop. Our club is a force to be reckoned with on and off 

the pitch and you all are part of that bigger picture. 

I think over the next few months we have a load of home games, so lots 

of pieces to write, so I will have to think of running a competition or 

something to keep you all entertained. For now I leave you with this plea 

to get involved with the poppy appeal be that with your children/ 

grandchildren or by making rain proof poppies we can use in the club’s 

donation for our community's event. 

Just to keep you all busy I've given you a few anagrams to warm you up 

for what's to come, to keep you entertained. 

The following are all anagrams of former coaches of the England national 

football team: 

1) Craves Clement 

2) Lay Frames 

3) Oven Ride 

4) Good Horns 

5) Clams Already 

6) Enters Bravely 

7) Capable Folio 

8) One Wrongdoer Answers are on the bottom of Page 31 

So good Luck today lads in your game and I hope you all can get behind 

the lads and sing, chant and support Andy and the lads in todays game. 

#darloaywe 

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A BRIEF 

HISTORY 

Bewdley Town Football Club, as it is now known, was 

formed in 1978, following over 90 years competing under 

various local names, one of which has been resurrected recently by the youth 

section as Bewdley Comrades. 

The club was formed with the merger of two local teams, Bewdley Old Boys 

F.C and Woodcolliers FC, the latter who played on a Sunday and both 

originally playing at Gardeners Meadow in Bewdley. The ground at Gardeners 

Meadow was sold for re-development which meant the club had to seek a new 

venue and moved temporarily to Kidderminster. A massive fundraising project 

commenced, which enabled the club to purchase land and return to Bewdley, 

to their home Ribbesford Meadows under the guidance of Robert Burns. 

After playing in the Kidderminster and District Leagues, the main senior side 

under the management of Craig Payton and Chairman Geoff Edwards, joined 

in 1999, the West Midlands Regional League Division One South. Prior to this 

Ribbesford Meadows had been an on going project, providing football 

facilities for all ages including, youth football in the Stourport and District 

League and Midlands Floodlit League, adult football in the Kidderminster and 

District League, and can boast being one of the first clubs in Worcestershire in 

1993 under FA Coach Chris Middleton to start a Mini Soccer Centre. This centre 

is still is still in operation, and draws children of all abilities from the age of 4, 

from all areas of the Wyre Forest region, under the expert tuition of FA Coach 

Wayne Payton and co-ordinator Jo Payton, and their team of qualified 

coaches. 

In 2005, Bewdley Town finished runners up in Division One gaining promotion 

to the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division, however in order for 

them to comply with the ground grading requirements for this level, Bewdley 

had to groundshare with near rivals Stourport Swifts. In 2006 permission the 

club was granted to build stands and erect floodlights to comply with ground 

requirements and returned to their home ground. On the pitch the 

first team finished third in the league. Having headed the table for 

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much of the season, some may say the league was lost because of bad floods 

during the season. This meant a huge fixture backlog at the end of the season 

which took its toll on the players. Even if they had won the league however, 

they would not have been promotion due to the on going development of the 

ground and once again not meeting the required grading level for step 5. 

In 2007-8 the ground had been given a higher rating allowing them to 

compete in matches at a higher level and gain promotion if they finished in 

any of the top places. Bewdley Town FC also made history in this season, when 

they were allowed to enter the F.A. Vase for the first time, where they reached 

the third round proper, losing to higher ranked opposition Coventry Sphinx. 

The following season saw Bewdley make their appearance in the FA Cup, 

although short lived, when they lost at home to Midland Alliance side 

Alvechurch FC. 

The last few seasons, have seen Bewdley Town, under the guidance of joint 

managers Craig Payton and Brian Lacey, become one of the top sides in the 

West Midlands Regional League. Their attractive style of football has made 

them one of the hardest sides to beat, and one which has attracted supporters 

from all over the country. 

Work is on going at Ribbesford Meadows, as the committee and loyal band of 

volunteers continue to develop the ground for higher levels of competition. 

Their hard work and achievement, was recently recognised by an award from 

“Groundtastic Magazine” for the best stand in the lower levels of non league 

football and narrowly missed winning best ground in the same category, they 

have recently attained the necessary grading to allow them to proceed up the 

non league ladder. 

The 2008/09 season saw Bewdley Town reach the final of the Worcestershire 

Senior Urn, losing narrowly to Midland Football Alliance side Studley 3-2 at 

Aggborough, although many thought they were unlucky to do so. However 

two years later in the 2010/11 season, they gained their revenge beating 

Studley 2-1 in front of a crowd of over 500. 

The 2011-12 season saw Bewdley become a strong cup side, they again 

reached the final of the Worcestershire Senior Urn, where they retained the 

trophy, once again in front of a 500+ crowd beating Alvechurch FC from the 

Midland Football Alliance, coming from a goal down to win 3-2. They also 

nearly caused an upset in the FA Cup, where after progressing through to the 

Second Qualifying round, they very nearly claimed the scalp of Evostik 

Southern Premier League side Stourbridge, leading 1-0 with 13 minutes of the 

game left, but eventually losing 2-1, their victors progressed through 

to the second round proper. 

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In the 2011/12 season saw Bewdley Town enter a team in the new Under 21 

league of the Midland Combination, the first season saw them finish a 

creditable fourth place in a strong league with a number of academy sides. 

Season 2012/13 also begins a new chapter, with a new Under 18’s and our 

Under 14’s entering the Midland Junior Premier League, playing on Saturday 

mornings, where, very much like the Under 21’s, the competition will be against 

strong academy sides. The introduction of these teams bodes well for the 

future of Bewdley Town FC, with a direct route now through from Youth to 1st 

XI football and beyond, which the club has continued to pursue since the 

introduction of the Mini Kickers. 

Bewdley Town were awarded the Charter Standard Adult Status in April 2012 

and together with their successful Youth Section, are striving towards 

Community Club Status. 

At the end of 2012/13 season, Bewdley added to the trophy cabinet by winning 

both the Worcestershire Infirmary Charity Senior and Junior Cups with the first 

team beating Malvern Town 4-3 and the Under 21 beating the same 

opponents 2-1. May 2014 saw an era come to an end, when joint managers 

Craig Payton and Brian Lacey decided to retire. The position of first team 

manager was handed over to the vastly experienced Phil Mullen with former 

Kidderminster Harriers striker Paul “Ocker” Davies as his number two. 

The 2014-15 season was a struggle for the new look Town, as, not only did the 

club have new managers, but also had a new team, with a number of the 

“older heads” deciding to retire, leaving Phil no option but to look to youth. 

Town finished the season in seventeenth position, well clear of relegation, but 

the final game of the season saw them regain the Worcestershire Infirmary 

Charity Senior Cup with a 1-0 win again at Malvern Town. 

The 2016-17 season saw the reintroduction of a second team, having been 

accepted by the West Midlands Regional League, they will compete in Division 

Two. The team will be under the joint leadership of Wayne Payton and Russ 

Godfrey giving a much-needed link from the youth section to adult football. 

This season saw the club enter and win the Smedley Crooke Charity Cup with a 

victory on penalties against Coton Green. The first team finished in a creditable 

sixth position in the league having been as low as seventeenth at the 

beginning of January, the Reserves in their first season finished fourteenth. 

During the close season, the club also obtained an FA grant enabling them to 

have major drainage work done to the main pitch, hopefully this will mean no 

mid-season break due to waterlogging as has happened in previous years. 

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Around the League 

Shifnal Town and today’s visitors continue to set an unbelievable pace 

at the top of the Premier Division both recording their seventh 

consecutive league victories to maintain their 100% records. 

At the Acoustafoam Stadium Shifnal recorded a 5-1 win against 

Worcester Raiders. Jay Holdcroft, Kyle Montague, Ben Perks, Rees 

Wedderburn on target as well as an own goal, Sam Carey on target for 

the visitors. Bewdley maintained the pressure on Shifnal also recording 

a 5-1 home win against Cradley Town who fell to the foot of the table 

with their seventh defeat in 8 games. 

Wolves Casuals remain the only other unbeaten Premier Division team. 

Cassies boss Dean Gill returned to his old stomping ground at 

Wednesfield where Cassies ran out 2-1 winners. Karen Danilian and 

Marvin Nisbett on target to give them a two goal half time lead before 

Cassies conceded their first league goal of the season, Wednesfield 

reducing the arrears with a second half penalty. 

Third placed AFC Bridgnorth fell to an unexpected 2-1 home defeat in 

the Shropshire derby against Wem Town. Goals from Callam Briscoe 

and Dylan Hillier giving the visitors only their second win of the season 

and taking them off the foot of the table. 

Dudley Town made it 5 league and cup wins on the bounce with a 4-0 

win at the Aspray Arena against pre-season promotion favourites 

Littleton FC. Two goals from Hinesh Patel supplemented by goals from 

Mitch Lawley and Lewis Taylor Boyce settled the game. 

At Queen Street Bilston Town beat fellow strugglers Dudley Sports 3-0, 

Justice Campbell (two) and Ryan Sappleton Williams on the scoresheet. 

In the only other game Pershore Town travelled to Smethwick Rangers 

emerging 3-1 winners. A 13 th minute goal from Jordan Hayward and 

second half goals from Sam Clark and Nick Seabourne sealed the win. 

In Division One shock of the day was at The Garden Walk where Gornal 

Athletic ruined the 100% record of leaders Willenhall Town in a 3-0 

victory after Willenhall missed a first half penalty. 

Wellington Amateurs missed the chance to leapfrog Willenhall 

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and go top falling to a 4-0 home defeat at the hands of Old 

Wulfrunians. Two goals from Nathan Scott in the opening 25 minutes 

put the visitors in control. Nathan Lodge added another before the 

break, substitute Chris Farnell completed the scoring to send Wulfs into 

third spot. 

On the 4g pitch at Team Dudley all goals came in the first half in their 

2-1 defeat against Black Country rivals Tipton Town. Matthew Hogg 

gave Tipton an 8 th minute lead before Jack Bailey equalised on 27 

minutes. The teams were level for just 4 minutes, Conner Scott netting 

the winner for Tipton on 31 minutes. 

After a run of four league and cup wins Sikh Hunters were brought 

down to earth with a 4-0 loss at Allscott who moved into fourth spot. 

Tom Fallon, Joe Bullock, Tom Horton and Rune Corinaldi all finding the 

net. In the only other Division One game Bromyard town edged home 

by the odd goal in 7 against Gornal Colts. 

There was just one game in Division Two where leaders Coven Athletic 

missed the opportunity to extend the gap to 5 points over Ludlow 

Town falling to a 4-3 away defeat at AFC Bentley. In the landlord v 

tenant clash it was the landlord’s who came away with the points 

courtesy of four goals from former Wolves striker Liam Hughes. 

WMRL Division One Goal Scorers 

. 

Player Team Apps Goals 

Dylan Hart Bewdley Town 7 11 

Kyle Montague Shifnal Town 9 10 

Adam Garmson Littleton 10 9 

Tom Hill Shifnal Town 8 9 

Benjamin Billingham Littleton 10 8 

Luke Morris Bewdley Town 8 8 

Roland Krol Worcester Raiders 9 7 

Simon Rudd Bewdley Town 8 6 

Lewis Taylor-Boyce Dudley Town 7 6 

Leon Taylor Darlaston Town (1874) 9 6 

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WMRL 


Pos P W D L GD Pts 

1 Shifnal Town 7 7 0 0 25 21 

2 Bewdley Town 7 7 0 0 24 21 

3 AFC Bridgnorth 8 5 0 3 2 15 

4 Black Country Rangers 8 4 2 2 7 12 

5 W’ton Casuals 6 4 2 0 6 14 

6 Li9leton 8 4 1 3 7 13 

7 Worcester Raiders 9 4 1 4 -1 13 

8 Dudley Town 7 4 0 3 3 12 

9 Darlaston Town (1874) 9 3 3 3 3 12 

10 Pershore Town 8 3 2 3 4 11 

11 Wolves Spor

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Form Table 

Pos Club Last 6 League Games GF GA 

1 Shifnal Town W W W W W W 25 3 

2 Bewdley Town W W W W W W 27 6 

3 AFC Bridgnorth W W W W W L 11 6 

4 W’ton Casuals D D W W W W 7 1 

5 Dudley Town L W L W W W W 16 12 

6 Darlaston Town (1874) W W L L W D 13 4 

7 Lileton D W L W W L 12 9 

8 Black Country Rangers W L L W W D 10 7 

9 W’ton Spor4ng Com W L W D L P 13 8 

10 Pershore Town L L W D W L W W 11 9 

11 Worcester Raiders W W L D L L L 11 13 

12 Shawbury United D W L L W P 4 6 

13 Bilston Town L L L W L W 9 14 

14 Wem Town W L L L L W 6 19 

15 Wednesfield L L W D L L 4 12 

16 Dudley Sport L L D D L L 3 15 

17 Smethwick Rangers D L L L L L L 6 19 

18 Cradley Town L L L L L L 8 18 

1) Steve McClaren 5) Sam Allardyce 

2) Alf Ramsey 6) Terry Venables 

3) Don Revie 7) Fabio Capello 

4) Roy Hodgson 8) Ron Greenwood 

Answers to Beyond the Dressing Room Anagrams 

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Ezekiel Agyemang 1 

Joe Baker 

Aiden Blackham 

Daniel Bolzon 1 


Sam Causton 1 

Luke Charlton 

Tyrone Clarke 

Isaac Cooper 1 

Liam Cox 

T.J. Davies 1 

Noah Diallo 2 1 

Connor Fellows 

Sco Glasby 

Romano Graham 1 

Andy Heal 

Jamie Holder 

Lucas Hough 

Ryan Jones 

Reis Nadat 1 

Ricardo Rickes 

Liam Smith 

Alex Solomon 

Sco Stevenson 

Leon Taylor 2 2 2 

Liam Whiaker 

Match Result 1-1 0-6 2-2 5-0 4-0 2-0 2-1 3-0 0-0 P-P 

PLAYER APPEARANCE 

KEY 

Start 

Used Sub 

Sub 

Goal Scored 

Cup Game 

1 

A 

Pershore Town 

03/08/2019 

H 

Shifnal Town 

10/08/2019 

A 

Smethwick Rangers 

17/08/2019 

H 

Wem Town 

24/08/2019 

H 

Black Country Rangers 

31/08/2019 

A 

W’ton Casuals 

07/09/2019 

A 

AFC Bridgnorth 

14/09/2019 

H 


21/09/2019 

A 

Black Country Rangers 

28/09/2019 

01/10/2019 Walsall SwiDs H 

H 

Bewdley Town 

05/10/2019 

A 

Cradley Town 

12/10/2019 

H 

Worcester Raiders 

19/10/2019 

H 

Dudley Sports 

26/10/2019 

H 

Wednesfield 

02/11/2019

S SEASON 2019-20 

12/11/2019 

16/11/2019 

23/11/2019 

30/11/2019 

07/12/2019 

14/12/2019 

21/12/2019 

28/12/2019 

04/01/2020 

11/01/2020 

18/01/2020 

25/01/2020 

08/02/2020 

15/02/2020 

22/02/2020 

29/02/2020 

07/03/2020 

14/03/2020 

21/03/2020 

11/04/2020 

W’ton Casuals 

Shawbury United 

Lileton 

Shifnal Town 

Pershore Town 

Wem Town 

Smethwick Rangers 

Wednesfield 

W’ton Spor4ng Com 


AFC Bridgnorth 

Bewdley Town 

Worcester Raiders 

Cradley Town 

Li9leton 

Dudley Town 

Dudley Sports 

Shawbury United 

Dudley Town 

W’ton Spor


Ground Regulations 

1. Permission to enter or to remain within the Ground is at the absolute 

discretion of the Club or any authorised officer. 

2. In the event of the postponement or abandonment of the Match, 

refunds (if any) will be made at the discretion of the Club. The 

Club will have no further liability whatsoever. 

3. All persons seeking entrance to the Ground acknowledge the Club’s 

right to search any person and to refuse entry to or eject from 

the Ground any person refusing to submit to such a search. 

4. The following articles must not be brought into the Ground knives, 

fireworks, smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, musical instruments, 

weapons, dangerous or hazardous items, laser devices, bottles, glass 

vessels, cans, poles and any article that might be used as a weapon, 

compromise public safety or annoy neighbours. Any person in breach 

of these requirements will be refused entry or will be ejected from 

the Ground. 

5. The use of threatening behaviour, foul, aggressive, racist or abusive 

language is forbidden and will result in immediate ejection from the 

Ground at the discretion of the Club. The police will be called if 

appropriate. 

6. Racial abuse, chanting or harassment is strictly forbidden and will 

result in arrest and/or ejection from the Ground at the discretion of 

the Club. A ban for one or more matches will be imposed. 

7. The following acts are arrestable offences under the Football 

(Offences) Act 1991, as amended and conviction of such acts 

may result in a banning order being imposed on the guilty party. 

7.1 The throwing of any object within the Ground without lawful 

authority or excuse. 

7.2 The chanting of anything of an indecent or racial nature. 

7.3 The entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to 

which spectators are not generally admitted without lawful 

authority or excuse. 

8. Nobody may stand in any seating or marked area whilst play is in 

progress. Persistent standing in seated areas whilst play is in 

progress is forbidden and will result in ejection from the Ground. 

9. The obstruction of gangways, access ways, exits and entrances, 

stairways and like places is strictly forbidden. Nobody 

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entering the Ground shall be permitted to climb any structures within 

the Ground. 

10. Smoking in No-Smoking areas is strictly forbidden. 

11. Under the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985 as 

amended, the following are offences for which a person can be 

arrested by a Police Officer and conviction will result in a 

Banning Order being made: 

11.1 Attempting to enter the Ground or being inside the Ground 

whilst drunk or in possession of alcohol. 

11.2 The consumption of alcohol is entirely at the discretion of 

the club, glass will not be allowed pitch side. 

12. Any individual who has entered any part of the Ground designated 

for the use of any group of supporters to which they do not belong 

may be ejected from the Ground either for the purposes of their own 

safety or for any other reason. 

13. No goods of any nature may be offered for sale without the prior 

written permission of the Club. 

14. Photographs and videos 

14.1 Photographs and videos cannot be taken or recorded at any 

Youth Team games without specific consent being obtained 

prior to the fixture or permission is granted from the relevant 

Darlaston Town (1874) Youth Team manager prior to kick off 

14.2 Photographs and videos are allowed to be taken or recorded at 

all First Team matches. To enhance its standing with the 

football and local community, to promote the interests of the 

club and sponsors, and to keep supporters and followers fully 

informed the club has a legitimate interest in publishing First 

Team photos and videos including in their match day 

programmes on their website and on their social media sites. 

The photographs and videos will be destroyed in line with 

GDPR Regulations 

15. At all times whilst in the Ground, persons must comply with any 

and all instructions of any committee member or authorised person. 

Failure to comply with any instruction will lead to ejection from the 

Ground. 

16. The Club reserves the right to eject from the Ground any person 

failing to comply with any of the Ground Regulations or whose 

presence within the Ground is, or could reasonably be, construed as 

constituting a source of danger, nuisance or annoyance to any 

other person or neighbour. This will lead to further action by the 

club including, but not limited to the issue of a banning order. 

17. Entry to the Ground shall constitute acceptance of the 

above Ground Regulations. 35

DARLASTON TOWN (1874) 

SQUAD LIST 

Aiden Blackham 

Daniel Bolzon 

Sammy Causton 

Luke Charlton 

Ezekiel Agyemang 


Tyrone Clarke-O'Connell 

Adam Cole 

Isaac Cooper 

Liam Cox 

Noah Diallo 

Connor Fellows 

Sco Glasby 

Romano Graham 

Andy Heal 

Jamie Holder 

Lucas Hough 

Ryan Jones 

Reis Nadat 

Riccardo Rickes 

Liam Smith 

Sco Stevenson 

Leon Taylor 

Liam Whiaker 

Manager: 

Coaches: 

Management Team 

Sports Therapist: 

Andy Parkes 

Ant Follows 

Nick Lewis 

Mike Howe 

Trainee Sports Therapist 

Aimee Clemson 

BEWDLEY TOWN 

SQUAD LIST 

Jaydn Mundle 

Keelan Monger 

Joe Sidaway 

Steve Clarke 

Rich Costello 

Jordan Graham 

Sam Parmenter 

Tom Pepperall 

Sam Prescot 

Ben Priest 

Chris Seekings 

Aaron Stubbins 

Will Ward 

Dan Bayliss 

Adam Beardsmore 

Jack Gallagher 

Russ Godfrey 

Ma Kerby 

Sam Lester 

Simon Rudd 

Redd Savage 

Joseph Smith 

Tom Smith 

Ashley Stubbins 

Ellis Stubbins 

Ben Worthington 

Dylan Hart 

Luke Morris 

Luke Sidaway 

Referee: 

Mr. James Lunn 

Match Officials 

Assistants: 

Mr. Timothy Gregory 

Mr. Greg Smith

Bewdley Town

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