AFC Bridgnorth

Darlaston Town (1874) F.C.
vs
AFC Bridgnorth.
West Midlands (Regional) League
Premier Division
Saturday 18th January 2020 Programme £1.00

Chairman:
Darlaston Town (1874) F.C.
Club Directory
Neil Chambers
Tel: 07976 752698
Vice Chairman:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Garry Hale
Tel: 07791139288
Gil Preece BEM
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 Craig Wilkinson
First Team Manager:
First Team Coach:
Sports Therapist:
Andy Parkes
Ant Follows
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
Graphics contribuon Richard Cooper
Programme printed by Tom Giles & Co, OLDBURY. Prog. No 55
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News & Views
from the
Boardroom
Today we welcome to the Paycare Ground the players, management,
officials and supporters of AFC Bridgnorth. Win lose or draw the
players, management and officials will be most welcome to join us for
post match hospitality.
New Years Eve at the club was a sell out and a sensational night was
had by all. Events such as these are a significant part of our
fundraising activities which help the club to survive and thrive.
Massive respect and thanks to everyone who organised the evening
and helped out on the night. On a similar theme the club has
organised tribute acts every month. Please take a moment to have a
look as there is something for everyone. Full details are available from
Garry Hale and are featured on our social media.
On the field we have not made a great start to 2020. After a good
draw against Wolverhampton Sporting the difference in quality
between Coleshill Town a Step 4 club in the JW Hunt Cup game was
clearly evident. So it should be when looking at the vast difference in
playing budgets. I think we should just put the Bilston game behind
us – that was not a Darlaston performance and I know Andy, the
management team and the players were devastated. Letʼs hope that
we put in a much better performance today.
I am sorry to say that some 4 months after making the
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application we have still not heard the result of our planning application
for new security fencing and new grandstands.
Finally as a result of us changing our Accounting date the AGM will be
held much earlier than usual this year. The Committee and Directors
have agreed that the AGM will be held in the clubhouse on Wednesday
5 February starting at 7.30pm. It would be great to see many of you
there. The AGM is open to everyone and likely to last no more than one
hour.
Enjoy todayʼs game
Neil
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View from the Dugout
Good afternoon and welcome back to
the Paycare Ground, it’s been three
games since my last programme notes,
in that time our form has dipped
significantly. In the last six games we
have dropped from fourth to seventh
after a season high of third at
Christmas, our last six games have seen
four losses, a win and a draw.
This is something we have not been
used too in recent times. Over the last
few weeks some of the squad have left
and we have also moved some players
on, therefore over the coming weeks we
will be looking to add new faces to the
squad to add more quality & depth to
the squad.
I would now firstly like to welcome AFC
Bridgnorth for today’s game, which is going to be another tough affair. When
we travelled to Bridgnorth at the end of September on a good run, a poor
performance saw us lose 2-1. AFC are well organised and drilled side, so we
will have to be at our best to get the three points on offer today.
The last three games have been very different for several reasons, from level
of opposition to our own performances. The last home game against
Wolverhampton Sporting Community must have been a great game to watch
as a spectator, it was certainly end to end. I was pleased with the desire and
confidence the players displayed. After conceding three goals just after halftime
putting us 3-1 down with 20 minutes left it looked like the game had
been lost. But again, we showed character and a back bone in pulling the
game back to 3-3. It was pleasing, and I thought we had turned the corner.
We then travelled away to Coleshill Town 48 hours after the Wolves Sporting
game on a Monday evening. Coleshill play at step 4 in the football
pyramid in the BetVictor Southern League Division One Central (the 7

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old Evo-Stick League). I have not seen the ball played with such pace and
precision for many years, it was an absolute joy to see. This is one of the plus
points on playing on an artificial surface regularly, but in saying that the trade
off is injuries to hips, knees and ankles. After our hosts played us off the park
in the first half, their movement and willingness to work for each other, on
and off the ball was impressive certainly a sharp learning curve going in at
half time 4-0 down. It looked like they were going to knock up a cricket
score. But during the interval we made some tactical changes along with
showing some resilience, patience in possession and trust in each other,
enabled us to start to penetrate the Coleshill back line. We should have
scored 2 or 3 goals as we created some great chances, but we couldn't find
the net. Losing the game 6-0 was tough but lots of lessons were learnt on
the night and I was pleased with some individual performances.
Last week’s derby game at Bilston Town produced one of the real lows since I
came to the club. Having played for Darlaston as a youth and adult player, I
totally understand how important the Bilston fixture is. It was the first fixture I
looked for when the seasons fixtures were published. Everyone that witnessed
the first half, as both teams left the field at 1-1 would say there was nothing
in the game. In the second half the Ryan Jones sending off cost us dearly. But
thats no excuse for the second half performance, to concede six goals in the
manner we did is not acceptable. No player means to or sets out to make an
error in judgement or a mistake, but we fell apart and left ourselves open
time and time again mistake after mistake and we were quite rightly punished
by a very good pair of strikers
As manager, I take full responsibility for last weekend’s result. I know the lads
are still hurting and are eager to put it right, we win, draw & lose together.
The lads are hardworking and honest, sometimes in football just like in life
you hit hard times we are going through a sticky patch, but we will come
through it and improve I'm damn sure of that.
The management team and I have also sat down and highlighted things we
need to improve on and personnel we need to bring in to help us improve
and kick on.
Rest assured we will keep working hard, I hope you all enjoy today’s game
and lets hope we are celebrating a win in the bar after the game.
The Gaffa
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Bilston Town 6
Garmson 14, 46, 50, 58 Nickle 64, 84, 90+3
Darlaston Town 1874 2
Holder 33 Hough 54
These two former giants of West Midlands League football met for the
first time at Queen Street since 2006/07 in a league fixture. Bilston
avenged their 3-0 defeat earlier this season at the Paycare Ground
with a scintillating second half performance against 10-man
Darlaston.
Prolific striker Adam Garmson gave the home side the lead on 14
minutes following some excellent approach work by Jordan Smith
Williams. Four minutes later Bilston keeper Zack Stretton was called
into action bringing off a superb one handed save diving high to his
right to claw away an Isaac Cooper header.
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Bilston were
having the
better of the
exchanges,
but it was
Darlaston
who struck
with the
equaliser on
33 minutes.
Aiden
Blackham
was fouled
by Elliott
Hartley 22
yards out.
Midfielder
Jamie Holder
curled in a superb free kick into the top corner giving Stretton no
chance. Instead of celebrating the goal even before the restart
Darlaston were reduced to 10 men. Ryan Jones picking up his second
yellow card for an off the ball incident with Garmson.
The second half was a different affair with Bilston running riot scoring
six goals. Within 5 minutes of the restart Bilston scored two goals.
Garmson was set up by substitute Kevin Nickle on 46 minutes to
drive home beyond keeper Liam Whittaker. Garmson completed his
hat trick less than 5 minutes later a cross field ball by Cooper struck
one of his own
players and fell
into the path of
Garmson some
30 yards out,
Garmson made
progress
unimpeded and
easily beat
Whittaker to
put the
Steelmen in
control.
Darlaston gave
themselves a
lifeline on 54
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minutes, Lucas Hough twisting in the penalty area to hook the ball
home from 8 yards after Bilston had failed to clear a corner.
Despite this lifeline, Darlaston continued to shoot themselves in the
foot with defensive error after defensive error. Bilston were now
playing neat attractive football with pace and quality as Darlaston
had no answer to the attacking play of Garmson and Nickle.
It was the Nickle and Garmson combination on 58 minutes which saw
Bilston double their lead. Garmson netting his fourth goal after being
played through by Nickle. Garmson and Nickle both missed difficult
chances before Darlaston's Ezekiel Agyemang had a goal bound effort
cleared off the line by Jamie Elkes. From the goal line clearance
Bilston broke at pace through the heart of the visitors midfield and
defence and within 20 seconds to put the game beyond doubt. The
Garmson and Nickle combination again the destroyers in chief, this
time Garmson the provider and Nickle the goal scorer.
Although not affecting the result an incredulous decision by the
referee denied Darlaston the most obvious of penalties. Leon Taylor
less than 2 yards out and just about to put the ball in the net was
bundled over by a Bilston defender.
Two further goals in the final six minutes saw Nickle
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The managers probably won’t thank us for saying it but it’s always great to see
Non-League talent move up into the Football League.
We’ve seen a host of players make the step up just in this past week – all with
their own stories to tell.
Halesowen based Josh March has worked his way up the divisions with
Alvechurch and, after hitting 24 goals in 27 games for Leamington, is moving
up to League Two with Forest Green. March told us in last week’s paper of how
Non-League football has prepared him for the step-up – one he wasn’t ever sure
he’d get a crack at a few years ago.
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild quickly made an impression with Bromley during this
campaign and he’s been snapped up by Portsmouth.
Then Barnet’s Jack Taylor is stepping up to Peterborough United – a club well
known for mining Non-League over the years with great success – for a fee of
£500,000 which could rise to £1 million with add-ons.
Our columnist and BT Sport commentator Adam Virgo recently wrote that Taylor
is the best midfielder in the National League. Perhaps Posh were reading!
The moves didn’t stop there with Rob Atkinson joining Oxford United from
Eastleigh. The young defender has impressed for the Spitfires this season having
joined in the summer from Basingstoke Town. It just goes to show how much
talent there is throughout Non-League football.
Of course, for the managers it’s not great timing. They’ve lost important players
at an important part of the season. It’s not as straightforward as just going out
and handpicking a replacement.
It does, however, reflect well on them and their clubs. Non-League football
thrives and survives on giving young footballers the opportunity to showcase
their talent and the platform to push onto the League.
Are there more footballers just waiting for their chance? You can be sure of it.
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Coleshill Town 6
Sandhu 1, Mannion 7, 55 Panzo-Antonio 23, 42
Washbourne 90+2
Darlaston Town 1874 0
BetVictor Southern League Division One Coleshill Town
demonstrated their class against their lower league opponents and
settled this J W Hunt Cup tie bursting into a 3 goal lead in the
opening 23 minutes.
Before Darlaston could settle into any rhythm left back Amarvir
Sandhu gave the home side a 7th minute lead. Edilson Panzo-
Antonio picked him out with a sublime pass over the top of the
Darlaston defence and Sandhu's 18-yard curling shot gave keeper
Liam Whittaker no chance.
Darlaston responded with Jamie Holder shooting over the bar and
on 14 minutes Aiden Blackham forced the home keeper into a fine
save.
However, Coleshill were in control and midfielder George
Washbourne was instrumental in virtually everything they 14

did. Coleshill
doubled their lead
on 17 minutes
Ethan Mannion on
target with a goal
of the highest
quality. Leon
Taylor had a rare
chance for the
visitors but failed
to connect cleanly
at the back post
and the home
keeper again made
a good save.
Mannion headed over before Coleshill effectively settled the tie on
23 minutes with their third goal, this time it was Edilson Panzo-
Antonio with another superb finish after being set up by Mannion.
On 42 minutes Panzo-Antoni scored the goal of the game finding
himself space on the right he cut in from the by-line beat two
defenders and unleashed a vicious rising shot from an acute angle
again giving Whittaker no chance.
The second half was pretty much the same as the first with
Coleshill in control and Darlaston restricted to rare breaks. On 55
minutes Liam Smith was adjudged to have brought down Panzo-
Antonio in the penalty area, Mannion stepping up to convert the
spot kick for his second goal of the game.
Darlaston keeper Whitaker was kept busy producing several
outstanding saves to keep the score down. Darlaston hit the bar
twice with a Liam
Smith header and a
powerful drive from
Romano Graham but
these were brief and
rare raids on the
Coleshill goal.
The scoring was
completed deep into
injury
time
Washbourne getting
the goal his
outstanding overall
play deserved.
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Darlaston Town 1874 3
Smith 18, Taylor 65, Agyemang 87
Wolves Sporting Community 3
Sibanda 52 pen, Ward 56, Hough og 63
A crowd of 178 were treated to a scintillating end to end game at The
Paycare Ground where Darlaston took a first half lead and then came
back from 3-1 down to earn a well-deserved point.
In a bizarre goalmouth scramble in the 8th minute both Zico
Agyemang and Leon Taylor somehow conjured to miss close range
chances as Sporting defenders Josh Small and Joe Clarke both
managed to keep their goal intact.
Emile Beckford shot wide for Sporting on 14 minutes before Sporting
keeper Callum Smith saved well from an Agyemang header. Darlaston
took the lead on 18 minutes, central defender Liam Smith
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netting his first goal
of the season with a
back header from an
Isaac Cooper long
throw.
Agyemang was sent
clear of the Sporting
defence and with the
goal at his mercy the
striker failed to
convert the chance,
Smith racing from his
line to deny the
striker as Agyemang
shot, Smith saved
with his legs. For Sporting Campbell Justice brought a save from
home keeper Connor Hopkins before Jayden Ward shot over the bar.
With Darlaston temporarily reduced to 10 men as Aiden Blackham
spent 10 minutes in the sin bin for dissent, Sporting had half chances
through Beckford who forced Hopkins in to a parried save into the
path of Attoumani but his goal bound effort was blocked by a Lucas
Hough clearance.
Taylor had a chance
to double the home
side's lead on 35
minutes, but he
could not direct his
header on target
following a Cooper
corner. Sporting
started the second
half in fine fashion.
Kayden Ward had
been quiet for most
of the first half but
for the first 20
minutes of the
second half the
young winger was superb as he caused havoc in the home defence.
On 46 minutes he brought a good save from Hopkins and then played
a major role in the equaliser on 51 minutes.
Ward broke into the penalty area and was adjudged to have been
impeded by Luke Wilson. The resultant penalty was easily
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converted by Soms Sibanda. Ward was again at the heart of another
Sporting attack
in the 56th
minute to put the
visitors ahead.
Darlaston failed
on 3 occasions to
clear as Ward
pounced on a
poor clearance to
drive the ball
beyond Hopkins.
Darlaston were
rocked by the
two early second
half goals and
were a little
disjointed as
Sporting were on top. Sporting added a third on 63 minutes a poor
cross by Campbell was deflected into his own net by the head of
Lucas Hough flat footing Hopkins giving the keeper no chance.
Despite these setbacks, Darlaston's fighting spirit came to the fore
and they deservedly got back into the game on 65 minutes. Taylor
had been a thorn in the side of the Sporting defence all afternoon
and was unceremoniously dumped to the floor from behind by Clarke
22 yards out. Cooper's free kick was headed home by Taylor from 6
yards.
The goal gave
Darlaston added
impetus and they
were now in the
ascendancy. On
72 minutes
Agyemang again
broke through
the heart of the
defence but for
the second time
in a one on one
situation with
keeper Smith,
the keeper came
out on
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top as Agyemang shot tamely at Smith who made a comfortable
save.
Smith was again in action on 74 minutes saving a snapshot from
Agyemang. Beckford could've sealed the game for Sporting on 85
minutes but shot wide from 16 yards.
The large crowd were treated to a wonder save on 86 minutes which
denied the home side the equaliser. Substitute Roman Graham rose
majestically at the back post sending his header into the opposite
corner, somehow keeper Smith twisted in mid-air and at full stretch
managed to get his fingertips to the ball, diverting it onto the cross
bar and eventually to safety. Without question the best save by an
opposition keeper seen at The Paycare Ground in 4 years.
However, Darlaston were not to be denied and their tremendous
work rate and response to falling two goals behind was rewarded a
minute later when they drew level. Substitute Tyrone Clarke
O'Connell floated a left-wing cross to the back post, Hough headed
the ball back into the danger zone and Agyemang finally got his
deserved goal as he was first to respond shooting home from 6
yards.
Overall a draw was a fair result as both teams gave their all in this
pulsating encounter.
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A BRIEF
HISTORY
AFC Bridgnorth are the reformed phoenix club of the old Bridgnorth Town FC. Starting
from scratch in West Midlands (Regional) League Division One at the beginning of the
2013/14 season. The players showed great loyalty to manager Mark Clyde as 90% of
them stuck by him when they had options to move on to other clubs. The club had a
rewarding first season winning Division One and narrowly lost in the Shropshire TJ
Vickers Cup final against Ellesmere Rangers. Also, Clyde’s men made the semi-final of
the J W Hunt cup.
In the following season the success continued as AFC Bridgnorth finished runners up in
the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division to a very strong Sporting Khalsa
who won the league by 27 points. At the end of the following 2015/16 season the
club finished runners up again this time by a single point to Shawbury United. The club
reached the final of the Shropshire County Cup and held Evo-Stick side Market Drayton
for 120 minutes only to lose on penalties.
After 5 years manager Mark Clyde returned to Northern Ireland in 2016 for family
reasons and AFC Bridgnorth appointed the experienced manager John Psara as his
replacement. His tenure was short, he resigned as manager in early October after being
in charge for only 4 months stating “a difference of opinion with the board” as his
reason for leaving. Jason Pike and Steve Broome were appointed and guided the side
to a credible 8th placed finish.
After a run of defeats at the start of the 2017/18 season Pike and Broome stepped
down from the management role and former player and manager Steve Frisby took the
reins with his assistant ex-Market Drayton skipper Paul McCullen.
The shock resignation of Frisby and McCullen after eight games in charge saw Kev
Heseltine return to the manager’s role in his second stint as Bridgnorth manager.
Heseltine saw the side to safety on the last game of the season but decided to resign
leaving the club to recruit another management team the fifth in two seasons.
The club appointed Adrian Stanton as manager with ex player Dominic Heath coming in
as his assistant. Stanton and Heath resigned from their positions with 10 games
remaining in the 2018/19 season. The board appointed Steve Groome, Jason Pike, Kris
Wood and Dean Yates to work as a management team to see out the remainder of the
season. The end of that season saw the caretaker management team bring the first
silverware to club since reforming after they beat West Midlands (Regional) League
Premier Division winners Haughmond in the final of the
T.J. Vickers Shropshire County Cup.
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Around the League
After two defeats which brought to an end their 15 game winning
streak League leaders Shifnal Town returned to winning ways by
the odd goal in 5 against Pershore Town. Dane Aldington and
Tom Harding put Pershore ahead twice with Brad Sharman, Kyle
Montague and recent signing from Sporting Khalsa Jay Holdcroft
on target for Shifnal.
Second placed Bewdley Town kept the gap at the top to 6 points
with a 2-1 win at Worcester Raiders. Chris Seekings and Luke
Morris finding the net for Bewdley with Dan Flowers on target for
Raiders.
In a rearranged game on Friday night Dudley Town strengthened
their position in third spot with a 7-3 home win against Dudley
Sports. For Town Jason Hewitt grabbed himself a hat trick.
Nathaniel Graham, Justin Nisbett, Todd Perry and Alex Perry were
also on target. Will Tibbetts netted a hat trick for lowly Sports.
After an excellent midweek home win against Wolves Sporting
bottom club Cradley Town lost 3-0 at Black Country Rangers who
moved into fourth spot. Kayelden Brown netted a brace with Jarad
Daniels also on target.
Today’s visitors and Smethwick Rangers both earned a point in a
2-2 draw. Top scorer Anwar Olugbon with a brace for Bridgnorth
whilst substitute Liam Williams netted twice for the visitors.
In the Shropshire derby Shawbury United eased their relegation
fears with a 2-1 win at Wem Town. A Chris Peel free kick put
Wem Town ahead before Tom Hughes equalised. Substitute Rifat
Ata popped up with a late winner for the visitors.
At Hazel Lane Wolves Sporting and Wolves Casuals battled out a
goalless draw whilst the Littleton v Wednesfield game was
postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
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In Division One the top two teams both recorded 4-0 home wins.
Leaders Droitwich Spa ran out comfortable winners at home to
Willenhall Town. Goals from Connor Collins and Jack Davies gave
Spa a 2 goal interval lead. Collins completed his hat trick with
two second half goals.
Second placed Old Wulfrunians recorded the same scoreline at
Brinsford Lane where Tipton Town were the visitors. After a
goalless first half Old Wulfs ran riot with four second half goals.
Within 17 minutes of the restart Wulfs had put the game to bed
with 4 goals, a brace from Tom Ray and a Tony Agnello goal
putting them in command before Louis Harper completed the
scoring.
Allscott kept themselves in the promotion race with a 4-1 win
against fellow promotion contenders Gornal Colts. Dan Blackwell
gave Allscott a 2 goal interval lead, Josh Thomas and Leigh
Brindley goals putting Allscott in a commanding position. Jack
Lewis netted a last minute consolation for Colts.
Wellington Amateurs also remain in contention but lost ground on
the leaders in a 2-2 home draw against Team Dudley. Jake Jones
and Marc Perry were on target for Ams with Alex Pinches and
Barry Mohamadhou on the scoresheet for the students.
In the only other league game the Bustleholme and Wyrley game
finished goalless. Bromyard’s game against Gornal Athletic fell
foul of the weather.
In the Smedley Crooke Cup FC Darlaston progressed at the
expense of Midland League side Droitwich Spa Under 21s. Adrian
Jones (twice) and Kieran Payne were on target in a 3-3 draw
before the tie was settled by penalties.
In Division Two AFC Bentley opened up an 11 point lead trouncing
bottom club AFC Bridgnorth Development 10-0. Another hat trick
from Liam Hughes accompanied by a brace apiece from Ryan
Bradshaw and Dave Meese with Nick Turton, Ash Jackson and
Ryan Mason also on target.
The Warstones Wanderers game against Coven Athletic was
postponed as Coven could not raise a side.
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Premier Division
League Table
Pos P W D L GD Pts
1 Shifnal Town 18 16 0 2 44 48
2 Bewdley Town 18 14 0 4 30 42
3 Dudley Town 19 12 1 6 19 37
4 Black Country Rangers 17 10 2 5 13 32
5 Wolves Casuals 14 9 4 1 20 31
6 Bilston Town 20 10 1 9 1 31
7 Darlaston Town 22 8 5 9 -2 29
8 Pershore Town 19 8 3 8 8 26
9 Wolves Spor7ng Comm 18 7 6 5 7 27
10 Li8leton 18 8 2 8 8 26
11 Wednesfield 16 8 1 7 -3 25
12 Worcester Raiders 17 7 2 8 1 23
13 Smethwick Rangers 20 6 3 11 -12 21
14 AFC Bridgenorth 19 6 3 10 -14 21
15 Shawbury United 14 4 3 7 -11 15
16 Wem Town 20 4 1 15 -43 13
17 Dudley Sports 16 2 2 12 -37 8
18 Cradley Town 17 2 1 14 -30 7
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Darlaston Town (1874) F.C.
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
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DARLASTON TOWN (1874)
SQUAD LIST
Aiden Blackham
Daniel Bolzon
Sammy Causton
Luke Charlton
Daniel Cresswell
Ezekiel Agyemang
Tyrone Clarke-O'Connell
Isaac Cooper
Liam Cox
Jamie Holder
Connor Hopkins
Lucas Hough
Ryan Jones
Reis Nadat
Ricardo Rickes
Dahmarnae Sinclair
Liam Smith
Leon Taylor
Liam Whiaker
Luke Wilson
AFC BRIDGNORTH
SQUAD LIST
Sco Becker
John Bremner
James Cheer
Ma Dean
Ma Dudley
Stephen Groome
Phil Grove
Ryan Guryn
Andy Haynes
Callum Hill
Ellio Lee
George Marsh
Anwar Olugbon
Jason Pike
Will Reid
Tyler Sands-Fawkes
Charlie Swingwood
Chris Thomas
Jack Tonks
Callum Whiaker
Manager:
Coach:
Management Team
Andy Parkes
Ant Follows
Sports Therapist: Mike Howe
Trainee Sports Therapist
Aimee Clemson
Referee:
Jamie Howe
Match Officials
Assistants:
Martin Corrigan
James Wright