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Afternoon everyone and welcome back to<br />
The Rec for <strong>2<strong>01</strong>3</strong>!<br />
We have made progress since the last home<br />
match against Langford, and have notched up useful<br />
away wins at both Watchet Town and Ilminster<br />
Town, which have elavated us to 4 th position.<br />
Having said at the start of the season that<br />
we would like to be in touch with the leaders at the<br />
turn of the year, and to then push on, and lo and<br />
behold that’s exactly where we are.<br />
The hard work starts now if we are to<br />
progress further, but everyone in the squad has<br />
proved that individually and as a team we are<br />
certainly capable, and having now seemed to have<br />
overcome the inconsistencies which had held us<br />
back for the past two seasons, we can look forward<br />
to an exciting New Year.<br />
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coming up - it makes all the difference to the<br />
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find out more.<br />
We welcome Street Reserves to the Rec this<br />
afternoon, who have had a momentary blip in what<br />
they will I’m sure be looking upon as a largely<br />
successful first half to the season. In recent weeks<br />
however they have let in quite a few goals, and we<br />
have managed to nudge ahead of them in the table<br />
for the first time this season..<br />
They are sure to be smarting from last<br />
weeks’ 4-0 defeat at Watchet, so we will need to<br />
be on top form to claim all three points today.<br />
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Good afternoon<br />
to you all as we welcome<br />
Street Reserves to The<br />
Rec for our first home match of <strong>2<strong>01</strong>3</strong>.<br />
It was great to see the blues win<br />
the local derby at Watchet on Boxing Day,<br />
when a fiesty game was eventually settled<br />
by a Stefan Phillips penalty <strong>12</strong> minutes from<br />
the end. A large party of 60-70 travelling<br />
Minehead supporters helped swell the gate<br />
to an estimated 180, which was obviously<br />
hampered by a storm starting less than an<br />
hour before kick off. But well done to the<br />
lads for overcoming the pitch, opposition<br />
and dare I say the officials, to win the game<br />
despite having two sent off before half time.<br />
Promotion out of the County<br />
League and into the Toolstation Western<br />
League is a long process whereby any clubs<br />
wishing to go up have to apply to the FA<br />
before 31 st December 2<strong>01</strong>2. Strict ground<br />
grading criteria is involved, which this year<br />
is being completed by the full FA themselves<br />
and NOT by the relevant leagues. We have<br />
a few things to do facilities wise, some<br />
difficult some straight forward, but the most<br />
important issues now lie firmly in the hands<br />
of our landlords Minehead Town Council<br />
and include a long term lease on the ground,<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 4<br />
(Rants no longer being allowed)<br />
which still did not go through the “final”<br />
meeting earlier in December and has been<br />
puck back for further discussion in January.<br />
Supporters will be pleased to know that we<br />
have applied to the FA in the hope that our<br />
ground grading can be delayed until nearer<br />
to the 31 st March deadline. Only one team<br />
from each division will be considered for<br />
promotion, which will effectively be the<br />
highest placed club who has applied,<br />
providing they finish within the top five. To<br />
our knowledge, the only other club to apply<br />
this season is Ashton & Backwell United, so<br />
we will need to finish above them to be<br />
considered. Unfortunately we have already<br />
lost to them twice this season, and<br />
therefore no longer have an opportunity to<br />
take points off of them. We also have far<br />
more away games remaining than we do<br />
home, but the way the side has played on<br />
many occasions this season should give us<br />
a fighting chance.<br />
All that remains for me to say is<br />
from everyone at the club, and in particular<br />
the players, is to thank all of you most<br />
sincerely for your support thoughout 2<strong>01</strong>2<br />
and we look forward to a hopefully<br />
prosperous <strong>2<strong>01</strong>3</strong> at Irnham Road.<br />
Let’s get this party started!<br />
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The Gerry Hatrick Man of the<br />
Match Trophy, is awarded to the Minehead<br />
player whose performance most catches<br />
the eye at each home match. Adjudicated<br />
by the mysterious Gerry Hatrick (pronounced “geriatric”), the player winning<br />
the accolade on the most occasions will be presented with the prestigious<br />
Gerry Hatrick trophy at the end of the season. The Star Ratings, give a more<br />
detailed insight into each player’s individual form fluctuations throughout the<br />
length of the season, but should be largely taken as a bit of fun.<br />
9<br />
<strong>12</strong>/<strong>12</strong> Total Games Av'ge Wins<br />
Stefan Phillips 9 69 10 6.9 3<br />
Luke Freeman 7 63 9 7 2<br />
Damion Redman 7 73 11 6.64 2<br />
Jack Groves-Furse 28 4 7 1<br />
Mike Graddon 20 3 6.67 1<br />
Paul Smyth 7 79 <strong>12</strong> 6.58 1<br />
Aaron Deeks 72 11 6.55 1<br />
Mike Mullen 7 83 13 6.38 1<br />
Chris Yeates 7 51 8 6.38 1<br />
Sam Hutchings 8 1 8<br />
Guy Burns 8 8 1 8<br />
Lee Smyth 7 7 1 7<br />
Matt Cracknell 7 60 9 6.67<br />
Luke Webber 59 9 6.56<br />
Chris Meredith 7 65 10 6.5<br />
Chris Newbold 7 77 <strong>12</strong> 6.42<br />
Martyn Phillips 36 6 6<br />
Wes Pooley 18 3 6<br />
Kyran Wilkins <strong>12</strong> 2 6<br />
Rob Gurnett <strong>12</strong> 2 6<br />
Luke Bloys 40 7 5.71<br />
Zac Ryder 5 1 5
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Saturday 15th December 2<strong>01</strong>2<br />
Though Minehead took the match to their<br />
hosts, a golden chance to elevate themselves fur-<br />
ther up the league table was essentially lost at 5 th<br />
placed Ashton & Backwell on Saturday, when<br />
Minehead’s forwards repeatedly drew blanks.<br />
In another entertaining game in which for<br />
long periods Minehead outplayed their hosts, the<br />
blues should have fired themselves into a two goal<br />
lead in the first ten minutes but firstly, with just 2<br />
minutes on the clock Guy Burns threaded the ball<br />
through to Luke Freeman who beat his defender<br />
but slotted his angled shot from 10 yards out a<br />
foot wide of the far post. Eight minutes later from<br />
a short corner, Mike Mullen floated a perfect cross<br />
over the last defender to Freeman whose first time<br />
side-footed volley from the same position as earlier<br />
again ended up inches wide of the goal frame.<br />
Guy Burns’ trickery was causing the home<br />
defence all sorts of problems and on 18 minutes<br />
after the striker had been felled on the edge of the<br />
box, makeshift defender Lee Smyth smashed the<br />
free kick goalwards, bringing a superb save out of<br />
Gary Clarke in the home goal, who tipped the ball<br />
around the post for a corner.<br />
A good run from Damion Redman resulted<br />
in his cut back cross for Chris Yeates, but the industrious<br />
midfielder’s shot from the edge of the box<br />
went inches wide Next the agile Clarke parried<br />
away Guy Burns’ right food shot for another corner,<br />
but against the run of play a dubiously awarded<br />
free kick on the edge of the box found it’s way<br />
through to Lee Delaney who beat Minehead’s 16<br />
year old keeper Kyran Wilkins from 6 yards out.<br />
The second half started with Minehead<br />
playing up the slope, and again they took the game<br />
to their hosts, and straight after the restart Chris<br />
Yeates met Lee Smyth’s cross but as he proved<br />
during the first half, keeper Gary Clarke was proving<br />
a tough figure to beat. On the hour another<br />
foul on Guy Burns saw a free kick in a dangerous<br />
position curled just over by Lee Smyth.<br />
Minehead were not always having things<br />
completely their own way, and with an incisive<br />
move showing why they seem permanently in the<br />
top quarter of the table the Lee Delaney almost<br />
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ASHTON & BACKWELL UNITED (1)1 MINEHEAD (0) 0<br />
doubled his tally but shot wide when well placed.<br />
In another attack the ball travelled across the<br />
blues six yard box with no striker able to deflect<br />
the ball goalwards and shortly afterwards a clever<br />
lob from Delany bounced off the top of the crossbar.<br />
But it was Minehead who did by far the<br />
most pressing and after bringing on Aaron Deeks,<br />
Jack Groves-Furse and Martyn Phillips it looked<br />
increasingly possible that all three points could<br />
still be won. Another free kick from Lee Smyth<br />
went over the bar, and after cutting in from the<br />
left Jack Groves-Furse’s shot from eight yards was<br />
parried away for a corner by Clarke.<br />
Luke Webber then burst passed two defenders<br />
and after his run had taken him to eight<br />
yards out his shot at goal was too weak and<br />
straight at Clarke. Shortly afterwards, with the<br />
blues attack becoming desperate, comments<br />
made to the referee by Webber were strong<br />
enough to earn him a yellow card.<br />
In the closing minutes with Minehead<br />
seemingly camped in the home half, another<br />
breakaway from the hosts resulted in a desperate<br />
challenge from Lee Smyth upending a marauding<br />
striker, earning the defender a yellow card which<br />
was also shown to Martyn Phillips for his over<br />
zealous remonstrating that the challenge was two<br />
yards outside of the penalty area.<br />
The eventual penalty kick, taken by Delaney,<br />
was expertly saved by Wilkins in the Minehead<br />
goal, but there was not enough time to<br />
mount another attack and the points stayed with<br />
the home side.<br />
Minehead’s strike force will be ruing the<br />
chances spurned over the last two highly important<br />
games, in which their play would ordinarily<br />
have been enough to have claimed all six points<br />
and pushed them up into the top three. However<br />
they remain in sixth position and gladly there are<br />
many more points to be played for in the next 20<br />
plus weeks of the season.<br />
Minehead: K Wilkins, C Newbold, L Smyth., M<br />
Mullen, P Smyth, C Yeates, S Phillips, L Freeman, L<br />
Webber, G Burns, D Redman<br />
Subs: A Deeks (8,70), M Phillips (10,72), J Groves-<br />
Furse (11,72)
Wednesday 26th December 2<strong>01</strong>2<br />
Minehead’s refusal to roll over to Watchet,<br />
even with two players sent off after 40 minutes,<br />
saw them take all three points from this<br />
explosive local derby, with a Stefan Phillips penalty<br />
<strong>12</strong> minutes from time separating the two<br />
teams.<br />
Minehead should have taken the lead in<br />
the first minute, when captain Mike Mullen misskicked<br />
from 6 yards out in a crowded goalmouth.<br />
A long throw caused Minehead problems shortly<br />
afterwards but after blocking a few shots the ball<br />
was eventually cleared.<br />
Then Minehead drew first blood, when a<br />
sweeping incisive move from deep in their own<br />
half exposed Watchet. Matt Cracknell found Lee<br />
Smyth who in turn released Luke Webber on the<br />
left flank and his inch perfect cross was buried<br />
expertly by Minehead’s inform goalscorer Guy<br />
Burns, to put the visitors one up with 19 minutes<br />
played.<br />
With tackles getting stronger and more<br />
reckless by the minute the referee lost any control<br />
on the match that he may have initially had<br />
and Watchet got back into the match on 35 minutes.<br />
Minehead captain Mike Mullen was booked<br />
for remonstrating about the referee’s failure to<br />
spot repeated breaches of the laws, and from the<br />
indirect free kick well inside the penalty box, the<br />
ball was passed sideways to Lee Nunn who fired<br />
home strongly from 10 yards, whilst the Minehead<br />
keeper was unable to attempt a save having<br />
been blocked out of the action by a home player.<br />
Minehead’s tempers now regrettably<br />
snapped, and within a few minutes a high challenge<br />
by Chris Yeates which felled two Watchet<br />
players, ignited a 20 man mass brawl on the<br />
touchline in front of the majority of the large<br />
crowd. Fortunately a punch did not appear to be<br />
thrown by either team, though with so much<br />
going on one could easily have been missed.<br />
When sensibility returned some minutes later<br />
both Chris Yeates and Minehead substitute Martyn<br />
Phillips had both been sent off.<br />
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WATCHET TOWN (1) 1 MINEHEAD (1)2<br />
Fortunately half time soon came and the<br />
10 minute break seemed to calm things down,<br />
and the second half became a dour struggle with<br />
neither side seeming capable of getting the ball<br />
out onto the wings where the heavy conditions<br />
were less restrictive. Minehead’s defence, in<br />
particular central defenders Mike Mullen and<br />
Paul Smyth stood firm. Tayler Maddock was restricted<br />
to long shots, of varying quality, and Tom<br />
Sparks only broke clear once but the opening<br />
came to nothing.<br />
The final twist of the dice came a few<br />
minutes after Minehead brought on their second<br />
substitute Aaron Deeks, a former Watchet favourite.<br />
Having been put through by a fine Damion<br />
Redman pass, Deeks pushed the ball passed<br />
the keeper, only to be unceremoniously brought<br />
down by Adam Bishop, whose momentum<br />
caused the collision. Being the last player, a red<br />
card was likely, but a yellow was shown allowing<br />
Bishop to remain on the pitch for the penalty<br />
kick. However blues top scorer Stefan Phillips<br />
confidently slotted home to give Minehead their<br />
first victory over the red and blacks since August<br />
2<strong>01</strong>0.<br />
It was hard to tell how many players had<br />
been booked, as the referee only appeared to<br />
show cards twice through the whole of the<br />
match, however to add to the two sent off Minehead<br />
are likely to have had four other players<br />
booked, with Watchet’s players faring somewhat<br />
better. Had a stronger referee been officiating<br />
things may have been quite different. Whilst you<br />
cannot condone players’ tempers, this was a<br />
feisty local derby and it was always going to need<br />
a strong referee.<br />
Minehead: K Wilkins, C Newbold, M Cracknell.,<br />
M Mullen, P Smyth, C Yeates, S Phillips, L Freeman,<br />
L Smyth, G Burns, L Webber<br />
Subs: A Deeks (10,75), D Redman (8,67) M Phillips<br />
(Not Used), R Gurnett (3,80)<br />
Att: 180 (Estimated)
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Minehead moved into the top four with<br />
this workmanlike win<br />
over Ilminster Town on<br />
Saturday, with both<br />
goals and a missed<br />
penalty coming in the<br />
last <strong>12</strong> minutes of the<br />
match.<br />
On a heavy<br />
pitch both sides did<br />
well to play the<br />
amounts of<br />
constructive football<br />
that they did, but it was<br />
Minehead who looked<br />
likeliest to score during a first half<br />
when they created considerably<br />
more goalscoring opportunities.<br />
However much like the match at<br />
Minehead in December, anything<br />
that was on target was dealt with<br />
admirably by Wayne Lewis in the<br />
home goal, including a fine diving<br />
save from a Deeks piledriver.<br />
The first close call for the<br />
Ilminster rearguard was a perfect<br />
corner by Lee Smyth which Matt<br />
Cracknell met at pace but his firm<br />
header went inches over the bar<br />
from 6 yards. Two minutes later<br />
after a flowing move on the left a<br />
through ball found Guy Burns on<br />
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ILMINSTER TOWN (0) 0 MINEHEAD (0)2<br />
the right but his left footed effort curled just over<br />
the bar. A stong run<br />
from Deeks who cut in<br />
from the left touchline<br />
saw him beat two<br />
defenders but his crisp<br />
shot from an angle<br />
also went wide.<br />
A four man<br />
move again carved<br />
through the Ilminster<br />
defence but having<br />
beaten a defender<br />
Guy Burns shot wide.<br />
Then another run with<br />
the ball seemingly tied to his<br />
boots enabled Aaron Deeks to<br />
create a shooting opportunity,<br />
but his shot from just inside<br />
the box that was destined for<br />
the top corner was brilliantly<br />
saved at full length by Lewis.<br />
Ten miuntes before the break<br />
Luke Webber beat a defender<br />
and showed another a clean<br />
pair of heels and though his<br />
shot beat Lewis’ dive it too<br />
went the wrong side of the<br />
post with a desperate attempt<br />
by Lee Smyth to divert it inside<br />
the post being a split second<br />
too late.<br />
Photos courtesy of Clara Lawrie - About My Area
The second half saw Minehead needing<br />
to defend far more than the first, with play<br />
territorially becoming more even, but the blues<br />
still managed to create serious chances. A Lee<br />
Smyth centre evaded both Mike Mullen and Chris<br />
Yeates by inches at the far post, and a superb<br />
turn by Aaron Deeks inside the box created an<br />
opening for Lee Smyth but his effort also went<br />
just wide.<br />
Making two substitutions in the 70 th<br />
minute Minehead continued to take the game<br />
to their hosts, with strikers Martyn Phillips and<br />
Luke Freeman replacing Guy Burns and Chris<br />
Yeates, and after Matt Crackenll had been hashly<br />
booked for a trip,<br />
the blues finally got<br />
the break through<br />
with <strong>12</strong> minutes<br />
remaining when<br />
Luke Freeman had<br />
been fouled on the<br />
edge of box and Lee<br />
Smyth’s awkward<br />
curling free kick<br />
from an angle<br />
evaded everybody<br />
and crept in at the<br />
far post.<br />
A slick 1-2<br />
between Lee Smyth and Martyn Phillips gave<br />
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ILMINSTER TOWN (0) 0 MINEHEAD (0)2 (contd)<br />
Smyth another shooting opportunity but again<br />
Lewis was good enough in the Ilminster goal to<br />
push it around<br />
the post for a<br />
corner, then a<br />
hand off by<br />
Jonathan Manley<br />
which felled<br />
Aaron Deeks<br />
resulted in the<br />
defender’s<br />
second yellow<br />
card and a<br />
penalty for the<br />
blues. Top scorer<br />
Stefan Phillips<br />
put his spot kick<br />
wide of the goalframe, but the away side were<br />
Photos courtesy of The Somerset County Gazette<br />
now well in control and in the 90 th minute<br />
a powerful close range shot from Deeks<br />
cannoned off Lewis’ body but fell kindly to<br />
Martyn Phillips who finished the scoring<br />
from a few yards out.<br />
Minehead: K Wilkins, R Gurnett, M<br />
Cracknell., M Mullen, P Smyth, C Yeates, S<br />
Phillips, L Webber, L Smyth, A Deeks, G<br />
Burns<br />
Subs:M Phillips (6,70) L Freeman<br />
(11,70)
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RECENT RESULTS<br />
TUESDAY 4th DECEMBER<br />
ODD DOWN RESERVES 1-4 STREET RESERVES<br />
SATURDAY 8th DECEMBER<br />
BERROW 3-1 WATCHET TOWN<br />
ILMINSTER TOWN 2-4 NAILSEA TOWN<br />
LANGFORD ROVERS 2000 2-4 BISHOPS LYDEARD<br />
NAILSEA UNITED 2-2 BRIDGWATER TOWN RES<br />
ST GEORGE EASTON in G 1-3 CUTTERS FRIDAY<br />
STREET RESERVES 3-5 SHIREHAMPTON<br />
WESTON ST JOHNS 1-2 MINEHEAD<br />
WEDNEESDAY <strong>12</strong>th DECEMBER<br />
MINEHEAD 2-2 LANGFORD ROVERS 2000<br />
SATURDAY 15th DECEMBER<br />
ASHTON & BACKWELL UTD 1-0 MINEHEAD<br />
BERROW 2-0 CUTTERS FRIDAY<br />
NAILSEA TOWN 6-2 ST GEORGE EASTON in G<br />
NAILSEA UNITED 4-1 STREET RESERVES<br />
ODD DOWN RESERVES 7-1 LANGFORD ROVERS 2000<br />
STOCKWOOD GREEN 0-2 WATCHET TOWN<br />
WEDNESDAY 26th DECEMBER (BOXING DAY)<br />
WATCHET TOWN 1-2 MINEHEAD<br />
SATURDAY 5th JANUARY<br />
BISHOPS LYDEARD 3-1 ST GEORGE EASTON in G<br />
CUTTERS FRIDAY 1-3 BERROW<br />
ILMINSTER TOWN 0-2 MINEHEAD<br />
LANGFORD ROVERS 2000 3-3 CLEVEDON UNITED<br />
NAILSEA TOWN 0-2 ASHTON & BACKWELL UTD<br />
SHIREHAMPTON 7-1 WESTON ST JOHNS<br />
STOCKWOOD GREEN 3-1 NAILSEA UNITED<br />
WATCHET TOWN 4-0 STREET RESERVES<br />
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Table up to and inc 05/<strong>01</strong>/13 HOME<br />
P W D L F<br />
1 Berrow 17 7 1 2 22<br />
2 Cutters Friday 17 5 1 2 23<br />
3 Ashton and Backwell Utd 15 5 1 2 16<br />
4 Minehead 16 3 4 2 16<br />
5 Nailsea United 15 5 1 0 22<br />
6 Street Res 14 3 0 3 <strong>12</strong><br />
7 Shirehampton 13 2 2 1 15<br />
8 Odd Down Res 16 4 0 4 14<br />
9 Nailsea Town 14 4 0 3 14<br />
10 Langford Rovers 2000 13 5 1 3 31<br />
11 Ilminster Town 16 1 4 3 13<br />
<strong>12</strong> Bishops Lydeard 13 3 2 2 19<br />
13 Watchet Town 15 3 2 2 <strong>12</strong><br />
14 Weston St Johns 17 3 2 2 17<br />
15 Stockwood Green <strong>12</strong> 2 1 5 9<br />
16 Bridgwater Town Res 15 2 1 2 7<br />
17 Clevedon United 10 1 0 4 9<br />
18 St George Easton in G 16 1 0 8 13<br />
Name<br />
LEADING GO<br />
Club<br />
1 Alexis Piper Bishops L<br />
2 Scott Bamford Shireham<br />
3 Ryan Bending Cutters F<br />
4 Michael Purnell Nailsea T<br />
5 Aaron Blakemore Langford<br />
6 Kenzie Farnham Bridgwat<br />
7 James Lee Nailsea U<br />
8 Nathan Rendell Ashton a<br />
9 Adam Bell St George<br />
10 Adam Crooks Ashton a<br />
11 Connor Watts Berrow<br />
<strong>12</strong> Luke Desave Bishops L<br />
13 Matthew Long Nailsea U<br />
14 Lee Delaney Ashton a<br />
15 Ryan Havard Langford
AWAY OVERALL<br />
A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts<br />
11 6 0 1 <strong>12</strong> 4 13 1 3 34 15 19 40<br />
17 5 0 4 14 14 10 1 6 37 31 6 31<br />
14 4 2 1 19 10 9 3 3 35 24 11 30<br />
8 5 0 2 10 7 8 4 4 26 15 11 28<br />
9 3 2 4 16 16 8 3 4 38 25 13 27<br />
10 5 1 2 19 17 8 1 5 31 27 4 25<br />
9 4 3 1 25 21 6 5 2 40 30 10 23<br />
13 3 1 4 9 15 7 1 8 23 28 ‐5 22<br />
13 3 0 4 15 15 7 0 7 29 28 1 21<br />
23 0 3 1 10 16 5 4 4 41 39 2 19<br />
17 4 0 4 11 14 5 4 7 24 31 ‐7 19<br />
17 2 1 3 14 17 5 3 5 33 34 ‐1 18<br />
5 1 1 6 9 14 4 3 8 21 19 2 15<br />
10 1 1 8 14 37 4 3 10 31 47 ‐16 15<br />
<strong>12</strong> 2 0 2 8 10 4 1 7 17 22 ‐5 13<br />
6 1 4 5 <strong>12</strong> 19 3 5 7 19 25 ‐6 13 *<br />
13 1 1 3 8 14 2 1 7 17 27 ‐10 7<br />
29 0 3 4 11 24 1 3 <strong>12</strong> 24 53 ‐29 6<br />
ALSCORERS<br />
Gls Apps<br />
ydeard 19 14<br />
pton 18 11<br />
riday 14 13<br />
own 11 14<br />
Rovers 2000 10 11<br />
er Town Res 10 16<br />
nited 10 16<br />
nd Backwell United 10 14<br />
Easton in Gordano 9 16<br />
nd Backwell United 9 14<br />
9 16<br />
ydeard 8 10<br />
nited 8 15<br />
nd Backwell United 7 16<br />
Rovers 2000 7 13<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 15<br />
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES<br />
SATURDAY <strong>12</strong>th JANUARY<br />
ASHTON & BACKWELL UTD v CLEVEDON UNITED<br />
BRIDGWATER TOWN RES v BISHOPS LYDEARD<br />
MINEHEAD v STREET RESERVES<br />
NAILSEA TOWN v SHIREHAMPTON<br />
NAILSEA UNITED v CUTTERS FRIDAY<br />
ODD DOWN RESERVES v ST GEORGE EASTON in G<br />
WATCHET TOWN v BERROW<br />
WESTON ST JOHNS v STOCKWOOD GREEN<br />
SATURDAY 19th JANUARY<br />
BISHOPS LYDEARD v MINEHEAD<br />
BRIDGWATER TOWN RES v ODD DOWN RESERVES<br />
CLEVEDON UNITED v SHIREHAMPTON<br />
CUTTERS FRIDAY v ASHTON & BACKWELL UTD<br />
LANGFORD ROVERS 2000 v WESTON ST JOHNS<br />
ST GEORGE EASTON in G v NAILSEA TOWN<br />
STREET RESERVES v STOCKWOOD GREEN<br />
WATCHET TOWN v ILMINSTER TOWN<br />
SATURDAY 26th JANUARY<br />
ASHTON & BACKWELL RES v BISHOPS LYDEARD<br />
BERROW v SHIREHAMPTON<br />
CLEVEDON UNITED v ST GEORGE EASTON in G<br />
CUTTERS FRIDAY v LANGFORD ROVERS 2000<br />
NAILSEA TOWN v BRIDGWATER TOWN RES<br />
NAILSEA UNITED v MINEHEAD<br />
WATCHET TOWN v STOCKWOOD GREEN
Player<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 16<br />
CAN YOU HELP BY DISPLAYING OUR MONTHLY POSTERS?<br />
We are currently looking for<br />
additional shops, cafes, pubs,<br />
clubs and public notice boards<br />
throughout Minehead and<br />
West Somerset, who are<br />
happy to display our posters.<br />
MINEHEAD AFC - STATISTICS 2<strong>01</strong>2-13<br />
2<strong>01</strong>2/13 2<strong>01</strong>1/<strong>12</strong><br />
Full<br />
Apps Sub Gls<br />
Full<br />
Apps Sub Gls<br />
Full<br />
Apps Sub Gls<br />
Complete Minehead Career<br />
Full Debut<br />
Against<br />
Date<br />
Mike Mullen 21 0 0 29 1 0 185 11 6 29/08/2007 Clevedon United<br />
Paul Smyth 19 0 0 27 1 4 62 5 5 21/11/2009 Almondsbury UWE<br />
Stefan Phillips 18 0 8 28 0 7 142 13 27 27/08/2005 Saltash United<br />
Chris Newbold 18 0 1 31 0 2 88 0 4 14/08/2<strong>01</strong>0 Watchet Town<br />
Damion Redman 16 3 2 0 0 0 16 3 2 25/08/2<strong>01</strong>2 St George Easton in Gordano<br />
Aaron Deeks 15 6 6 0 0 0 44 6 17 28/03/2006 Shepton Mallet<br />
Luke Webber 15 4 5 0 0 0 46 16 9 02/02/2008 Bradford Town<br />
Luke Freeman 15 4 3 27 3 4 71 16 22 31/10/2009 Almondsbury UWE<br />
Matt Cracknell 15 1 2 9 5 1 73 14 9 08/08/2009 Keynsham Town<br />
Chris Meredith 15 1 0 19 0 0 <strong>12</strong>5 4 0 10/09/2002 Ilfracombe Town<br />
Chris Yeates 13 2 0 21 0 4 185 28 <strong>12</strong> 25/03/2006 Cadbury Heath<br />
Martyn Phillips 10 10 4 3 1 6 24 37 14 14/04/2007 Biddestone<br />
Luke Bloys 10 4 3 13 5 5 43 17 11 21/08/2<strong>01</strong>0 Winscombe<br />
Jack Groves-Furse 5 7 1 18 7 3 67 48 6 09/08/2008 Keynsham Town<br />
Kyran Wilkins 5 3 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 <strong>01</strong>/09/2<strong>01</strong>2 Odd Down Reserves<br />
Guy Burns 4 4 4 14 4 3 149 53 33 08/<strong>01</strong>/2005 Radstock Town<br />
Lee Smyth 4 0 1 8 1 5 36 8 14 27/10/2007 Shrewton United<br />
Wes Pooley 4 1 0 11 0 0 15 1 0 21/<strong>01</strong>/2<strong>01</strong>2 Cheddar<br />
Mike Graddon 4 11 0 9 2 1 13 13 1 24/03/2<strong>01</strong>2 Clevedon United<br />
Rob Gurnett 2 3 0 13 1 2 56 13 2 06/<strong>12</strong>/2008 Shrewton United<br />
Sam Hutchings 1 0 0 1 0 0 161 25 6 29/04/20<strong>01</strong> Melksham Town<br />
Will Giblett 1 0 0 0 0 0 53 33 2 <strong>12</strong>/08/2000 Bristol Manor Farm<br />
Zac Ryder 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 08/09/2<strong>01</strong>2 Ashton and Backwell United<br />
Craig Carr 0 1 0 5 7 0 136 66 25 05/11/1994 Amesbury Town<br />
Micky Burns 0 1 0 0 1 0 35 32 <strong>12</strong> 28/<strong>01</strong>/2006 Shrewton United<br />
Ross Addicott 0 3 0 14 10 0 16 21 0 22/02/2<strong>01</strong>1 Bridgwater Town Reserves<br />
Sam Tarr 0 6 0 4 1 0 4 7 0 24/03/2<strong>01</strong>2 Clevedon United<br />
Luke Howells 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />
We can provide any suitable<br />
premises or businesses with<br />
clip frames to smartly present<br />
our posters in your windows or<br />
on your notice boards.<br />
Please contact Brian Walder on<br />
706850 if you are able to help.<br />
MAFC POSTERS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM WWW.MINEHEADAFC.CO.UK<br />
FIRST XI UPCOMING MATCHES<br />
Saturday 19 th JANUARY (AWAY) v BISHOPS LYDEARD 2:00pm (SCLPD)<br />
Saturday 26 th JANUARY (AWAY) v NAILSEA UNITED 2:00pm (SCLPD)<br />
Saturday 2 nd FEBRUARY (AWAY) v STREET RESERVES 2:30pm (SCLPD)<br />
Saturday 9 th FEBRUARY (HOME) v ODD DOWN RESERVES 3:00pm (SCLPD)
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 17<br />
BCSources<br />
Printing – colour or black and white<br />
Individual copies, short or long runs<br />
A5, A4 and A3. Booklets and greetings cards<br />
Booklets published with ISBN available<br />
John 0800 7838572 bcsources@aol.com<br />
Sylvia <strong>01</strong>643 85<strong>12</strong>69 abbadges@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Badges, fridge magnets, games and bookmarks<br />
abbadges
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 18<br />
BUY FROM OUR LEISURE RANGE ONLINE<br />
VIEW MATCHDAY CHRONICLES BEFORE THE GAME<br />
VIEW or DOWNLOAD UPDATED FIXTURE LISTS<br />
READ THE REPORTS<br />
STUDY THE LEAGUE TABLE<br />
FOLLOW LINKS TO SPONSORS’ WEBSITES (RECOMMENDED!)<br />
LIVE TWITTER FEED DURING AWAY MATCHES (SOON)<br />
CHECK OUT THE CLUBS’ HISTORY<br />
STATS GALORE<br />
NEXT MATCH DETAILS<br />
VISIT OUR CLUB SHOP ONLINE<br />
BUY PROGRAMMES ONLINE<br />
BECOME A CLUB SPONSOR<br />
CONTENT WILL GROW AS TIME PERMITS<br />
SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW FEATURES WELCOMED<br />
www.mineheadafc.co.uk
(BLUE)<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 20<br />
H/T( )<br />
F/T ATT: <strong>12</strong>th J<br />
Guy Burns SOMERSET COUN<br />
Matt Cracknell PREMIER DI<br />
Aaron Deeks<br />
Luke Freeman<br />
Michael Graddon<br />
Jack Groves-Furse OFFICIA<br />
Mike Mullen Cap REFEREE:KEIRON SALM<br />
Chris Newbold ASS: (TBA)<br />
Martyn Phillips ASS: (TBA)<br />
Stefan Phillips MINEHEAD MAN<br />
Damion Redman MANAGER: ROBBIE HO<br />
Lee Smyth ASSISTANT: PAUL NEW<br />
Paul Smyth VISITOR’S MAN<br />
Luke Webber MANAGER:<br />
Kyran Wilkins COACH:<br />
Chris Yeates PHYSIO:<br />
TODAY’s MATCHDAY SPONSOR:<br />
To become a future Match Day Sponsor, please contact Brian Walder
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 21<br />
ANUARY 2<strong>01</strong>2 F/T<br />
(Green/White)<br />
TY LEAGUE Robert Ashdown<br />
VISION Lee Begg<br />
Brendon Davies<br />
Samuel Ford<br />
Matthew Haines<br />
LS: Robert Hill<br />
ONS (TAUNTON) Ian Howse<br />
Dale Hunt<br />
Harry Lewis<br />
AGEMENT: Ross McErlain<br />
PKINS Craig Matthews<br />
BOLD Daniel Ruddle<br />
AGEMENT: Gavin Seaward<br />
Lee Smith<br />
TODAY’s MATCH BALL SPONSOR:<br />
ONE OF OUR MUCH TREASURED VICE PRESIDENTS<br />
To become a future Match Day Sponsor, please contact Brian Walder<br />
H/T( )
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 22<br />
INTRODUCING THE FIRST EVER<br />
AVAILABLE<br />
NOW<br />
IN THE<br />
CLUBHOUSE<br />
OR ONLINE<br />
INCLUDING<br />
www.mineheadafc.co.uk
Short Sleeved Beaver Ford Replica Shirts<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 23<br />
Away Shirts in Yellow and Black Now XXS<br />
Available @ £25 XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL<br />
V-Neck Acrylic Sweater (Navy Blue) S, M, L, XL, XXL<br />
Short Sleeved Classic Oxford Shirt (In Pale or Dark Blue)<br />
Long Sleeved Classic Oxford Shirt (In Pale or Dark Blue)<br />
Tipped Collar Polo Shirt (Royal and White)<br />
Tri Colour Polo Shirt (Royal, White & Black)<br />
S, M, L, XL, XXL<br />
S, M, L, XL, XXL<br />
S, M, L, XL, XXL<br />
S, M, L, XL, XXL<br />
Varsity Hoodie (Royal/Sun Yellow) S, M, L, XL<br />
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the areas of West Somerset, Brendon Hills, Exmoor and The<br />
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Should you have an immediate requirement, please contact our head<br />
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CARDIFF WATCH<br />
BRIAN DURBIN<br />
(Bristol Evening Post Saturday 29th October 76)<br />
Brian Durbin is the latest Minehead player<br />
to attract the attention of a league club. Several<br />
have been checking on in form striker Jimmy<br />
Jenkins, but this week Cardiff City made an inquiry<br />
about Durbin after seeing him play against Merthyr.<br />
They were planning to watch him again today in<br />
the FA Trophy game with Bridgwater Town .<br />
The 22 year old midfield player was signed<br />
from Taunton Town at the start of the season for<br />
£1000. He lives in Bristol and was formerly on City’s<br />
books.<br />
“I’m not surprised at Cardiff’s initerest”<br />
said Minehead’s player manager Bob Boyd. “His<br />
distribution is immaculate and he can always be<br />
relied upon to get 10 goals a season from midfield.<br />
Minehead face Geoff Hurst’s formidable<br />
Telford United side on Monday evening in a home<br />
Southern League Premier Division match. Telford<br />
go into top position if they can win at Irnham Road.<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 24<br />
I REMEMBER WHEN........<br />
A “Down Memory Lane” feature which will run for the next 2 home<br />
programmes at least, detailing a short part of the club’s history during November<br />
and December 1976 (just over 36 years ago), which I hope will be of interest to<br />
home supporters and of course the players. Having become members of the<br />
Southern League at the start of the 1972-73 season, Minehead made steady progress in their four<br />
seasons in the higher grade, finishing 5th in 1972-73, followed by fourth in 1973-74 and narrowly<br />
missing being promoted in 1974-75 when they finished third. The 1975-76 season proved to be the<br />
most successful season in the club’s history so far when as well as being particularly successful in<br />
the FA Trophy, the blues won the Southern League Merit Cup by scoring the highest number of goals<br />
throughout the three divisions. The icing on the cake was in winning the Championship of the First<br />
Division South, gaining promotion to the highest position outside of the football league, the Southern<br />
League Premier Division.<br />
In between all this excitement, the club had an “above average” FA Cup run, much documented<br />
since. Having knocked out Bridport (away 4-2), Barnstaple Town (away 2-1) and neighbours Taunton<br />
Town (home 2-1) the blues were drawn against fierce cornish rivals Falmouth in the FA Cup 4 th<br />
Qualifying Round.<br />
The feature starts the week before the game at Falmouth’s Bickland Park, November 1976…..<br />
JENKINS TEASES<br />
TELFORD<br />
MINEHEAD 1 TELFORD UNITED 0<br />
Minehead gained their second home<br />
win in the Sourthern League’s Premier Division<br />
when they beat second-placed Telford under<br />
the Irnham Road floodlights on Monday night.<br />
Minehead were always quicker to the ball and<br />
it was not until the final 20 minutes that Telford<br />
were able to produce something like their true<br />
form.<br />
Minehead, nevertheless, deserved<br />
their narrow victory with a goal scored after 18<br />
minutes when Derek Bryant crashed the ball<br />
home from short range as he raced onto a low<br />
cross from Jim Jenkins.<br />
Indeed, Telford never really contained<br />
Jenkins who had another outstanding match<br />
and continued his form of causing havoc to<br />
defences this season. A brilliant one-handed<br />
save from Telford reserve keeper, Mick Bebb,<br />
after seven minutes play also denied Bryant of
another goal. At the other end Minehead’s John<br />
Macey also had a busy evening in goal and<br />
produced two finger tip saves to keep out headers<br />
from Jack Bentley and John Davies.<br />
Too often the quick tackling of<br />
Minehead’s midfield hustled Telford into errors<br />
which took them out of their stride as a side which<br />
seemingly needed more time to play their game.<br />
The number of times that Telford’s Bentley and<br />
World Cup star Geoff Hurst were caught off-side<br />
underlined the home team’s sharper reading of<br />
a fast match.<br />
For Telford Fred Kemp was put through<br />
by Hurst in the first half, but his shot cannoned<br />
off Macey’s body as the home keeper came off<br />
his line. Fifteen minutes from the end Telford’s<br />
second half substitute Ken Draycott missed a<br />
great chance for an equaliser when he ballooned<br />
the ball over the Minehead crossbar with only<br />
Macey to beat.<br />
With this success which took Minehead<br />
into the top half of the Southern League table it<br />
was another good all round performance with the<br />
quick-silver Jenkins again stealing the honours<br />
with his devastating change of pace. Twice in the<br />
final moments he went near to scoring from long<br />
runs.<br />
Attendance - 592<br />
SHAKY<br />
MINEHEAD<br />
HOLD ON IN CUP<br />
FALMOUTH TOWN 1 MINEHEAD 1<br />
Minehead must tighten up at the back if<br />
they are to win Monday evening’s replay and<br />
march into the first round proper for the second<br />
time in the club’s history.<br />
Their defence crumbled in the last 25<br />
minutes of Saturday’s tie and only poor finishing<br />
let them off the hook. Until Stuart Brace scored<br />
Falmouth’s spectacular equaliser in the 65th<br />
minute Bob Boyd’s defence was cool and well<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 25<br />
Bobby Brown whose goal<br />
opened the scoring in he FA Cup<br />
4th Qual Round tie at Falmouth.<br />
organised and looked capable of holding out<br />
comfortably. Falmouth’s Joe Scott was then<br />
off target with free headers and the same<br />
player shot wide from a defence splitting<br />
through ball from Paul Horrocks. Norman<br />
Ashe and Richard Francis also found their way<br />
through a hitherto solid Minehead rearguard<br />
and suddenly goalkeeper John Macey was a<br />
busy man.<br />
The first half saw the same pattern<br />
only in reverse with Minehead’s Andy Leitch<br />
a tower of strength, causing Falmouth<br />
enormous problems in the air. Jimmy Jenkins<br />
complemented Leitch well on the ground, but<br />
both faded from the game in the second half.<br />
In midfield Bobby Brown, Brian Durbin and<br />
Micky Burns played stylishly in the first half,<br />
but they also surrendered their supremacy<br />
later.<br />
Minehead emphasised their early<br />
supremacy with a goal by captain Bobby<br />
Brown, who headed home a Derek Bryant<br />
cross after 21 minutes. The winners of<br />
Monday’s replay will play Fourth Division<br />
Swansea in the First Round Proper.
KEVIN ACKLAND<br />
BCSources<br />
MICKY BURNS<br />
A &B Pthotography<br />
ROSS ADDICOTT<br />
Dave Gaydon<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 26<br />
Photos Courtesy of Steve Guscott and Clara Lawrie<br />
LUKE BLOYS<br />
Julians<br />
CHRIS CARR CRAIG CARR<br />
Munchies Cafe<br />
TOM CLEGG MATT CRACKNELL<br />
Mike & Rosemary<br />
LUKE FREEMAN<br />
Mike & Rosemary<br />
JACK GROVES-FURSE<br />
Mike Butler<br />
WILL GIBLETT<br />
Adrian Giblett<br />
ROB GURNETT<br />
Mike Lawrie<br />
MICHAEL GRADDON<br />
John Burns<br />
GUY BURNS<br />
A & B Pthotography<br />
JOSH CHILCOTT<br />
AARON DEEKS<br />
The Bactonleigh<br />
DAVE GRANGER<br />
DAN HARRAN DAVE HARRIS<br />
Adrian Giblett
MICHAEL HODGSON ASHLEY KEAL CHRIS MEREDITH<br />
Tony Waller<br />
CHRIS NEWBOLD<br />
Bill Knowles<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 27<br />
MARTYN PHILLIPS STEFAN PHILLIPS<br />
Roger Cornfoot<br />
MIKE MULLEN<br />
Bill Knowles<br />
WES POOLEY<br />
DAMION REDMAN SCOTT RUTTLEY SCOTT RUTTLEY<br />
ZAC RYDER PAUL SMYTH<br />
Bill Hadley<br />
LUKE WEBBER<br />
Brian Walder<br />
SAM TARR CHARLIE THOMAS<br />
KYRAN WILKINS RYAN WILKINS CHRIS YEATES<br />
Bill Hadley
This season we have produced an 8-page colour<br />
brochure, detailing the 2<strong>01</strong>2-13 Advertising and<br />
Sponsorship Opportunities available at<br />
Minehead AFC.<br />
We believe we offer options for everyone, with<br />
prices starting at just £25 for the season.<br />
If you know of a business that may be interested<br />
in a liaison with MAFC, please let us know.<br />
Further details can be found within the<br />
sponsorship section of our website<br />
www.mineheadafc.co.uk or copies of the<br />
brochure itself are available in the bar.<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 28<br />
MINEHEAD AFC SEASON 2<strong>01</strong>1-<strong>12</strong><br />
MATCHDAY and MATCHBALL SPONSORS<br />
DATE COMP OPPONENTS MATCHDAY MATCHBALL<br />
11/08/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD SHIREHAMPTON THE PROGRAMME SHOP Rosemary Lawson & Mike Collins<br />
15/08/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD BRIDGWATER TOWN RES THE PROGRAMME SHOP<br />
25/08/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD ST GEORGE EASTON IN G<br />
<strong>01</strong>/09/<strong>12</strong> C SSC R1 ODD DOWN RESERVES Mr Tony Waller (South Harrow)<br />
08/09/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD ASHTON & BACKWELL UTD Mr Tony Waller (South Harrow)<br />
15/09/<strong>12</strong> C FAV 2Q BODMIN TOWN www.footballbookreviews.com<br />
22/09/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD WESTON ST JOHNS<br />
03/10/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD CLEVEDON UNITED Slough Town Supporters<br />
27/10/<strong>12</strong> C SCC R2 SHIREHAMPTON Slough Town Supporters<br />
10/11/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD BERROW<br />
<strong>01</strong>/<strong>12</strong>/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD ILMINSTER TOWN<br />
<strong>12</strong>/<strong>12</strong>/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD LANGFORD ROVERS 2000<br />
<strong>12</strong>/<strong>01</strong>/13 L SCLPD STREET RESERVES Mr Bill Robinson<br />
23/02/13 L SCLPD STOCKWOOD GREEN<br />
02/03/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD CUTTERS FRIDAY<br />
16/03/13 L SCLPD NAILSEA TOWN<br />
23/03/13 L SCLPD ODD DOWN RESERVES<br />
<strong>01</strong>/04/13 L SCLPD WATCHET TOWN<br />
10/04/13 L SCLPD NAILSEA UNITED<br />
20/04/13 L SCLPD BISHOPS LYDEARD
making childhood better<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 29<br />
The Children’s Society<br />
in partnership with Minehead AFC<br />
The children's society is a registered charity that works to create a society<br />
where children and young people are valued, respected and happy.<br />
We are committed to helping vulnerable, disadvantaged children in care and<br />
in society and also young runaways. We give a voice to disabled children and<br />
provide relief to young carers.<br />
The Children’s Society has opened its newest shop in Minehead, and would be<br />
grateful to receive any unwanted items you may have.<br />
All stock donations would be welcomed and we can gift-aid.<br />
Anyone interested in Volunteering, please contact the shop on <strong>01</strong>643 704525.<br />
Charity registration No : 221<strong>12</strong>4 www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 30<br />
MINEHEAD AFC SEASON 2<strong>01</strong>2/13<br />
DATE COMP OPPONENTS ATT<br />
11/08 L SCLPD SHIREHAMPTON H 1 1 <strong>12</strong>8 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Wes Pooley<br />
15/08 L SCLPD BRIDGWATER TN RES H 1 1 94 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Wes Pooley<br />
18/08 L SCLPD Nailsea Town A 3 0 19 Chris Meredith Chris Yeates Matt Cracknell(1) Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Wes Pooley<br />
25/08 L SCLPD ST GEORGE EASTN in G H 1 1 90 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Chris Yeates Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Wes Pooley<br />
<strong>01</strong>/09 C SSC R1 ODD DOWN RESERVES H 4 0 94 Kyran Wilkins Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell (1) Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Damion Redm<br />
08/09 L SCLPD ASHTON & BACKWELL H 0 2 82 Kyran Wilkins Rob Gurnett Mike Graddon Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Luke Bloys<br />
15/09 C FAV 2Q BODMIN TOWN H 0 4 84 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Mike Graddon Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Luke Bloys<br />
22/09 L SCLPD WESTON ST JOHNS H 5 0 72 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Mike Graddon Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Jack Furse<br />
25/09 L SCLPD Bridgwater Town Res A 0 4 72 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Mike Graddon Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Jack Furse<br />
29/09 L SCLPD Odd Down Reserves A 1 0 31 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Will Giblett Luke Bloys<br />
03/10 L SCLPD CLEVEDON UNITED H 4 0 61 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Luke Bloys (1)<br />
13/10 L SSCR2 Langford Rovers 2000 A 5 6 9 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Luke Bloys<br />
27/10 C SKC R2 SHIREHAMPTON H 4 2 54 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold(1) Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Chris Yeates Luke Bloys<br />
10/11 L SCLPD BERROW H 2 0 76 Sam Hutchings Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Chris Yeates<br />
28/11 C SKC R3 Wrington Redhill A 2 1 32 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Chris Yeates<br />
<strong>01</strong>/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD ILMINSTER TOWN H 1 2 44 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Chris Yeates<br />
08/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD Weston St Johns A 2 1 23 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Chris Yeates<br />
<strong>12</strong>/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD LANGFORD RVRS 2000 H 2 2 58 Chris Meredith Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Chris Yeates<br />
15/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD Ashton and Backwell A 0 1 38 Kyran Wilkins Chris Newbold Lee Smyth Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Chris Yeates<br />
26/<strong>12</strong> L SCLPD Watchet Town A 2 1 180 Kyran Wilkins Chris Newbold Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Chris Yeates<br />
05/<strong>01</strong> L SCLPD Ilminster Town A 2 0 65 Kyran Wilkins Rob Gurnett Matt Cracknell Mike Mullen Paul Smyth Chris Yeates<br />
<strong>12</strong>/<strong>01</strong> L SCLPD STREET RESERVES H<br />
19/<strong>01</strong> L SCLPD Bishops Lydeard A<br />
26/<strong>01</strong> L SCLPD Nailsea United A<br />
02/02 L SCLPD Street Reserves A<br />
23/03 L SCLPD ODD DOWN RESERVES H<br />
16/02 L SCLPD Clevedon United A<br />
23/02 L SCLPD STOCKWOOD GREEN H<br />
02/03 L SCLPD CUTTERS FRIDAY H<br />
09/03 C SKC QF To Be Announced<br />
16/03 L SCLPD NAILSEA TOWN H<br />
23/03 L SCLPD St George Easton in G A<br />
30/03 L SCLPD Langford Rovers 2000 A<br />
<strong>01</strong>/04 L SCLPD WATCHET TOWN H<br />
06/04 L SCLPD Berrow A<br />
10/04 L SCLPD NAILSEA UNITED H<br />
13/04 L SCLPD Shirehampton A<br />
20/04 L SCLPD BISHOPS LYDEARD H<br />
27/04 L SCLPD Stockwood Green A<br />
11/05 L SCLPD Cutters Friday A<br />
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FIXTURES, RESULTS, APPEARANCES,GOALSCORERS<br />
Jack Furse Luke Bloys Luke Webber Aaron Deeks(1) Luke Freeman Yeates(7,82) M Phillips (9,78) Graddon Addicott<br />
Stefan Phillips Luke Bloys Luke Webber Aaron Deeks Luke Freeman(1) M Phillips(11,72) Graddon(8,72) Redman(9,86) Addicott<br />
Stefan Phillips(1) Luke Bloys(1) Luke Webber Aaron Deeks Luke Freeman M Phillips(11,83) Redman(9,78) Graddon(8,86) Wilkins<br />
Stefan Phillips Luke Bloys Damion Redman Aaron Deeks(1) Martyn Phillips Furse(8,84) Howells(9,88) Ryder(11,88) Tarr<br />
an Stefan Phillips Chris Yeates Martyn Phillips Aaron Deeks(2) Luke Freeman Bloys(1)(11,76) Pooley(9,80) Graddon(3,80) Tarr<br />
Chris Yeates Damion Redman Zac Ryder Aaron Deeks Luke Freeman Webber(9,62) Addicott(8,78) M Burns (11,86) Meredith<br />
Stefan Phillips Jack Furse Damion Redman Aaron Deeks Luke Freeman Webber(9,59) M Phillips(6,85) Gurnett Tarr<br />
Stefan Phillips (1) Damion Redman(1) Luke Webber(1) Martyn Phillips(2) Luke Freeman Bloys(8,70) Gurnett(5,40) Tarr<br />
Stefan Phillips Damion Redman Luke Webber Martyn Phillips Luke Freeman Bloys (6,70) Cracknell(3,60) G Burns 10,75) Deeks<br />
Stefan Phillips Damion Redman(1) Luke Webber Martyn Phillips Luke Freeman Furse(6,78) Graddon(8,78) Deeks(10,68)<br />
Jack Furse(1) Damion Redman Luke Webber Aaron Deeks Luke Freeman(1) Phillips(1)(11,70) Graddon(7,75) Cr Carr(10,76) Tarr<br />
Stefan Phillips (1) Luke Webber (3) Martyn Phillips Aaron Deeks Damion Redman Freeman(1)(10,49) Yeates(11,14) Graddon(9,72) Furse<br />
Stefan Phillips (1) Luke Freeman Luke Webber Aaron Deeks(1) Damion Redman M Phillips (8,75) Graddon(6,81) Tarr Own Goal(1)<br />
Stefan Phillips (1) Luke Webber Martyn Phillips Aaron Deeks(1) Damion Redman Freeman (9,76) Graddon(10,85) Furse (11,85)<br />
Stefan Phillips Luke Webber (1) Martyn Phillips Aaron Deeks Damion Redman Bloys Graddon(7,70) G Burns(9,23)(1) K Wilkins<br />
Stefan Phillips Luke Webber Martyn Phillips Aaron Deeks Damion Redman Graddon (10,87) G Burns (9,78) Freeman (5,82)<br />
Stefan Phillips (1) Luke Freeman Martyn Phillips Aaron Deeks Damion Redman Webber (9,68) G Burns(10,68)(1) Furse(4,68)<br />
Stefan Phillips (1) Luke Freeman Lee Smyth Guy Burns (1) Damion Redman Webber (9,70) Deeks (10,70) M Phillips Furse<br />
Stefan Phillips Luke Freeman Luke Webber Guy Burns Damion Redman Deeks (8,70) M Phillips (10,72) Furse (11,72)<br />
Stefan Phillips (1) Luke Freeman Lee Smyth Guy Burns (1) Luke Webber Deeks (10,75) Redman (8,67) M Phillips Gurnett(3,80)<br />
Stefan Phillips Luke Webber Lee Smyth (1) Aaron Deeks Guy Burns M Phillips (6,70)(1) Freeman (11,70)<br />
PRESIDENTS CLUB 2<strong>01</strong>2/13<br />
have become members of the 2<strong>01</strong>2/13 MAFC Vice Presidents Club. By<br />
ntry into all home County League matches, plus half time refreshments.<br />
against the combined cost of 17 admission tickets plus 17 cups of tea or<br />
find a few biscuits or cakes), is £30 for adults, or £15 for OAP’s.<br />
t either Rosemary Lawson, or Brian Walder.<br />
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rs R Lawson Mr D Carter Mr D McGee<br />
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The year 2<strong>01</strong>2 ended<br />
on a rather expected<br />
soggy note with a host of<br />
postponements on both Boxing Day and the<br />
following Saturday 29 th December.<br />
Minehead’s 2-1 win at rivals Watchet was<br />
one of the few matches surviving the<br />
weather on Boxing Day. Guy Burns gave the<br />
Blues a 19 th minute lead before former<br />
Minehead defender Lee Nunn drew Watchet<br />
level from 10 yards on 35 minutes. Minehead<br />
sealed victory in an explosive game which<br />
saw both Chris Yeates and substitute Martyn<br />
Philips sent off in the first half, when Stefan<br />
Philips slotted home from the penalty spot<br />
with just twelve minutes remaining.<br />
Bridgwater Town were left counting<br />
the cost of their home Boxing Day postponement<br />
against neighbours Taunton Town.<br />
Bridgwater secretary Roger Palmer said: “It<br />
will cost us thousands of pounds. The game<br />
has now been pencilled in for a midweek in<br />
February but we won’t get anywhere near<br />
the crowd we were expecting. Both sides<br />
have been playing well so there was more<br />
than the usual interest in the game.” This<br />
was the third successive postponement of a<br />
home game at Bridgwater through bad<br />
weather.<br />
Thankfully football resumed on New<br />
Years’ Day following the wet weather that<br />
has played havoc recently. The big Evo-Stik<br />
Southern League Division One South and<br />
West match at Wordsworth Drive between<br />
Taunton Town and Tiverton Town ended<br />
goalless in front of a decent crowd of 390.<br />
Nat Pepperell, on his debut for Taunton<br />
having rejoined from Weston-Super-Mare,<br />
came closest in the opening half-hour,<br />
forcing Chris Wright to race off his line and<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 34<br />
A West Country Round-Up provided by Tim Rawlings<br />
save. Former Tiverton striker Carl Cliff-<br />
Brown then came even closer for Taunton<br />
when he beat the offside trap and blasted an<br />
angled drive which the visitors keeper Wright<br />
tipped brilliantly onto the crossbar. Simon<br />
Ingram, Owen Irish, Craig Herrod and<br />
Pepperell all had further chances as Taunton<br />
finished the half in total control. After the<br />
interval Tiverton rallied and had efforts from<br />
Josh Searle and Owen Howe but the match<br />
petered out into a goalless draw. This was<br />
Taunton’s first point and clean sheet at<br />
Wordsworth Drive against their Devon rivals<br />
since October 1998 when Antony Lynch gave<br />
the Peacocks a 1-0 win in front of a bumper<br />
crowd of 1,065. Bridgwater Town continued<br />
their fine recent run by gaining a point in a<br />
1-1 draw at neighbours Clevedon Town. A<br />
crowd of 154 saw Aaron Robins give the<br />
home side the lead on 43 minutes but Tim<br />
Legg equalised for Bridgwater ten minutes<br />
after the interval.<br />
On the first Saturday of the New Year,<br />
action resumed in the Somerset County<br />
Premier League with Berrow strengthening<br />
their grip on top spot with an important 3-1<br />
win at second placed Cutters Friday. This<br />
result saw Berrow open up a significant nine<br />
point gap on their nearest challengers. Third<br />
placed Ashton and Backwell United stayed in<br />
touch with the leaders thanks to a 2-0 victory<br />
at mid-table Nailsea Town. Whilst Minehead<br />
enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 win at Ilminster<br />
Town courtesy of strikes from Lee Smythe<br />
and Martyn Philips, our neighbours Watchet<br />
Town did us a favour by winning 4-0 at home<br />
against high-riding Street Reserves. Goals<br />
from Jamie Milton, Chris Sully, Dominic<br />
Richards and a Tayler Maddock penalty gave<br />
Watchet a boost ahead of today’s clash at
home against league<br />
leaders Berrow. There<br />
was also a surprise<br />
defeat for Nailsea United as they<br />
went down 3-1 at lowly Stockwood Green. All<br />
of this meant that Minehead elevated up to<br />
fourth place just two points behind Ashton<br />
and Backwell United. Shirehampton enjoyed<br />
a goal glut as they thumped struggling visitors<br />
Weston St Johns 7-1. Amazingly Shirehamp-<br />
ton only had a Scott Bamford 25 th minute<br />
strike to show for their efforts before the<br />
interval. The visitors equalised on the hour<br />
through Ben Price but the floodgates opened<br />
shortly afterwards. Kyle Donovan fired in a<br />
hat-trick, together with a further effort from<br />
Bamford and a brace from substitute Rob<br />
Sage completed the rout. However, there<br />
was no joy for bottom club St George Easton<br />
in Gordano after they slipped to a 3-1 defeat<br />
at Bishops Lydeard. Second from bottom club<br />
Clevedon United gained an unexpected but<br />
welcome point in a 3-3 draw at Langford<br />
Rovers 2000. The home side went ahead<br />
after eleven minutes when Levi Marlowe<br />
headed in Ryan Havard’s free-kick. Clevedon<br />
were quick to reply ten minutes later through<br />
a Nick Lee penalty but Langford regained the<br />
lead just before the interval as Aaron<br />
Blakemore headed past keeper Sam<br />
Hemmingsley to make it 2-1. The scoring<br />
continued ten minutes after the break as<br />
Chris Greenslade beat the offside trap to<br />
equalise for Clevedon only for Ryan Havard to<br />
scramble the ball home after 75 minutes to<br />
make it 3-2 to Langford. Havard shortly<br />
afterwards received a yellow card and with<br />
time running out Clevedon snatched a<br />
dramatic point when Lee latched onto a Mark<br />
Harris flick to score.<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 35<br />
A West Country Round-Up provided by Tim Rawlings<br />
Last Saturday turned out to be a disappointing<br />
one for our local teams in the Evo-<br />
Stik Southern League Division One South and<br />
West. Fifth placed Tiverton Town picked up<br />
their fourth draw on the trot when they<br />
shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Bishops<br />
Cleeve at Ladysmead. It was substitute Jules<br />
Emati-Emati that put Tiverton ahead after the<br />
break when he let fly with a dipping shot that<br />
eluded Bishops keeper Jimmy Nortei and into<br />
the net. But the visitors did not give up and<br />
were rewarded with an equaliser through<br />
Sam Williams, who with space and time<br />
drilled past the home custodian Chris Wright.<br />
Play-off hopefuls Bridgwater Town suffered a<br />
setback as they slumped to a 3-1 home defeat<br />
against high riding Paulton Rovers. The<br />
visitors struck first when Scott Brice headed<br />
home a Ben Lacey cross after just five<br />
minutes but Bridgwater replied six minutes<br />
later through a Steve Fitzpatrick header.<br />
Paulton continued to control the first-half<br />
and were rewarded when James Billing swept<br />
a low shot into the net on 31 minutes.<br />
Bridgwater were unlucky not to equalise after<br />
Tim Legg struck the underside of the bar, but<br />
Paulton sealed the result with a crisp 25-yard<br />
strike from Dan Cleverley on 73 minutes.<br />
Taunton Town fared little better as they went<br />
down 2-1 at Cinderford Town despite taking a<br />
28 th minute lead through Craig Herrod from<br />
15 yards. The home side fought back with a<br />
41 st minute leveller when a Dale Evans effort<br />
took a wicked deflection to deceive Taunton<br />
keeper Conor Thompson. The points went<br />
Cinderford’s way when Alex Evans headed<br />
home a free-kick after 57 minutes and<br />
Taunton were unable to force an equaliser<br />
even after Matt Barnes was sent-off following<br />
a second yellow card offence.
Minehead Football Club was originally<br />
founded in 1889 and spent their early years in local<br />
competitions. They entered the Western League<br />
at the start of the 1924/25 season, but after<br />
Division 2 had diminished to just 8 clubs returned<br />
to the Somerset Senior League for 1928/29,<br />
remaining in the league until WWII. After the<br />
hostilities the club enjoyed success in firstly the<br />
North Devon Senior League, followed by the East<br />
Devon and Exeter League, returning to the<br />
Western League ranks for the 1949/50 season. The<br />
club turned semi-professional in 1950/51 under<br />
former Exeter City captain Steve Walker, and in<br />
the late fifties became one of the strongest forces<br />
in the league under the guidance of Bristol based<br />
Ron Gingell. Though they remained in the<br />
Western League for 23 seasons, in spite of being<br />
one of the most consistent teams in the league,<br />
Minehead never actually won the Western League<br />
Championship, although they finished as runnersup<br />
twice (in 66/67 and 71/72).<br />
They joined the Southern League in 1972,<br />
finishing 5th in Division One (South). The following<br />
season saw them improve slightly by finishing 4th,<br />
followed by 3rd in 74/75. In the 75/76 season the<br />
club improved yet again to carry off the league title<br />
as champions, plus winning the Southern League<br />
Merit Cup by scoring more goals than any other<br />
club in the competition (all 3 divisions). Andy<br />
Leitch lead the charge with 36 goals, (the highest<br />
tally recorded while Minehead were a Southern<br />
League side), closely followed by Jimmy Jenkins<br />
and Derek Bryant who both managed 30. The next<br />
season, the most successful in it's roller-coaster<br />
history, saw Minehead finish as runners-up to<br />
Wimbledon, as well as reaching the 2nd Round<br />
Proper of the FA Cup for the first time, when they<br />
were beaten 2-1 by Portsmouth at Fratten Park,<br />
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MINEHEAD AFC<br />
witnessed by more than 16,000 spectators. At this<br />
stage the club were considered to be amongst the<br />
top 6 non league clubs in the country, reflected by<br />
being invited to represent England in the Non<br />
League Anglo-Italian Cup competition during 1978.<br />
Having won both matches at home, Minehead lost<br />
both return matches in Italy, one of which was<br />
against Udinese. Within a few short years Udinese<br />
had progressed through to the Italian 1st Division,<br />
with their ground being chosen as a venue for the<br />
World Cup finals in 1990.<br />
More history was created the following<br />
season when striker Andy Leitch found his name in<br />
the record books by scoring in 6 consecutive FA<br />
Cup matches, equalling Jeff Astle's record. Leitch<br />
had a scorching header hooked off the line with<br />
the keeper beaten during Minehead's 2nd Round<br />
Proper tie at home to Exeter City, which would<br />
have given him the record outright. Minehead<br />
were beaten 3-0 by the Devon club, a tie which<br />
attracted the club's second highest home<br />
attendance of 3,050.<br />
Though the club were still a cup force to be<br />
reckoned with, their stunning strike partnership of<br />
Leitch, Jenkins and Bryant parted company.<br />
Struggling to score goals they were relegated from<br />
the Southern League Premier Division, finishing<br />
17th of 20, just one point from safety. However<br />
the name had been put firmly on the non league<br />
map. On the occasion of the Southern League's<br />
centenary year (1994) manager Bob Boyd was<br />
chosen as one of the top one hundred managers in<br />
it's history, where his name stands proudly<br />
alongside such names as Malcolm Allison, Ron<br />
Atkinson and Barry Fry.<br />
The 79/80 season saw a restructuring of<br />
the non-league pyramid, with the “creation” of<br />
the Alliance Premier League (now the Conference
League). The Southern<br />
League, losing 13 clubs<br />
in the switch, opted<br />
for a<br />
Midland/Southern<br />
divide. Minehead competed in<br />
the Midland Division, and after leading<br />
the division from January, finally finished as<br />
runners-up to Bridgend. Season 80/81 saw them<br />
finish <strong>12</strong>th, however the club were starting to<br />
experience financial problems, and the decision<br />
was made to withdraw from the Southern League<br />
at the end of the 82/83 campaign.<br />
Back in the Western League, the team were<br />
brought back to reality with an 8-0 thrashing at<br />
Frome Town on the opening Saturday of the new<br />
season. Relegated to the First Division in 1989,<br />
the following year saw things get progressively<br />
worse, finishing bottom of the lower league.<br />
With no relegation that season, the blues lived to<br />
fight again, and the following season manager<br />
Andy Hodgson led a locally based team to the<br />
First Division Championship, gaining a record<br />
number of points. Teenage striker Gareth<br />
Morgan scoring 44 times in 40 appearances,<br />
which remains a Western League record for the<br />
club.<br />
Further off the pitch problems soon hit<br />
the club and in the 93/94 season with 6 points<br />
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 37<br />
being deducted the side were relegated again,<br />
staying in the First Division until 98/99 when<br />
they won the championship. Their only league<br />
defeat came in the final match, away to<br />
neighbours Ilfracombe, having been presented<br />
with the trophy several games earlier. The high<br />
point of this season again being a lethal strike<br />
partnership, this time between Nick Woon,<br />
Gareth Morgan and Jason Charlesworth. All<br />
three appearing in the Western League’s top six<br />
scorers, with over 30 goals each.<br />
On their arrival back in the Premier<br />
Division finances had dried up, with many of the<br />
successful team moving on. Woon stayed, and<br />
was again amongst the top scorers in the league,<br />
however his goals alone could not prevent the<br />
side finishing bottom, avoiding relegation due to<br />
a restructuring of the league. The club were<br />
relegated the following season however, and<br />
languished near the bottom of the First Division<br />
ever since.<br />
At the end of the 2009-10 season the<br />
club finished ten points adrift at the bottom of the<br />
table, and having flirted with relegation for several<br />
seasons were relegated into the Errea Somerset<br />
County League Premier Division. Robbie Hopkins<br />
remains in charge with Paul Newbold as his<br />
assistant as the club looks to re-establish itself and<br />
to build again for the future.
Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 38
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Lowered Floor. Ramp & Winch. 5 Seats. <strong>12</strong>,000 Miles<br />
Only………………………………………………………………..£5,995<br />
2007 (57) RENAULT KANGOO AUTHENTIQUE<br />
Wheelchair Ramp. A/C. 8,000 Miles. Aqua Blue……£5,495<br />
2007 (56) FIAT DOBLO HIGH ROOF<br />
Front Window. Winch. Ramp. Azure Blue…………..£4,750<br />
2004 (54) FIAT DOBLO 1.9 TD HIGH FRONT ROOF<br />
Front Window. Wheelchair Ramp. In Blue…………..£2,995<br />
2003 (53) CITROEN BERLINGO 1.6 MULTISPACE<br />
Forte. Lowered Floor. In Metallic Blue…………………£3,295<br />
CAMPERS<br />
2008 (08) VAUXHALL MOVANO OLYMPIC CAMPER<br />
2 Berth. Fully Loaded. 17,500 Miles. In Metallic Blue.<br />
Ring or See Website for Full Spec…………………….£20,995<br />
2000 (X) FIAT SWIFT LIFESTYLE 590 2.8 DIESEL<br />
Coachbuilt Camper. Full Spec. 44,000 Miles.……..£<strong>12</strong>,995<br />
VANS<br />
2009 (59) CITROEN RELAY 35 2.2 HDI <strong>12</strong>0 L3 H2<br />
59,000 Miles. Panel Van. In White…………….£7,495+VAT<br />
2007 (57) VAUXHALL VIVARO 2.0 CDTI 90PS SWB<br />
2.7T. Bulkhead. Twin Sliding Drs. In White..£4,995+VAT<br />
2007 (57) PEUGEOT PARTNER L600 1.6 HDI VAN<br />
82,000 Miles. Finished in White…………….£3,295 No VAT<br />
2007 (07) VOLKSWAGEN CADDY C20 2.0 SDI PD<br />
Side Loader. A/C. 47,000 Miles. In Blue…….£4,995+VAT<br />
2005 (05) VW TRANSPORTER T28 1.9TDI PD SWB<br />
Panel Van. Finished in White. Roof Rack..£5,995 No VAT<br />
2003 (53) PROTON JUMBUCK GL PICKUP<br />
With Canopy. 51,000 Miles Only. In Blue.£1,995 No VAT<br />
OTHER MAKES<br />
2<strong>01</strong>0 (10) NISSAN QASHQAI 1.5 DCI N-TEC<br />
SatNav. Alloys. Moon Roof. In Black…………………£13,295<br />
2007 (57) VAUXHALL ASTRA 1.8 TWINTOP DESIGN<br />
Convertible Hard Top. 26,000 Miles. In Silver…………P.O.A<br />
2007 (57) FIAT BRAVO 1.9 DIESEL MJET 150 BHP<br />
Dynamic 5 Dr H/B. In Metallic Blue…………………….£5,295<br />
2005 (54) MINI COOPER 1.6. One Owner. A/C<br />
Part Leather Trim. Alloys. Silver with Black Roof….£5,295<br />
2004 (04) ROVER 45 1.6 CLUB 5 DOOR H/BACK<br />
A/C. Alloys. Finished in Silver………………………..…..£1,995<br />
2003 (53) FIAT PUNTO ACTIVE 1.6 SPORT….£1,500<br />
2002 (52) MAZDA 323 1.3 GXI 5 DOOR H/BACK<br />
Finished in Metallic Green………………………………….£1,200<br />
20<strong>01</strong> (51) VAUXHALL XAFIRA 7 SEATER<br />
To Clear…………………………………………………………..£1,200<br />
2000 (X) VOLKSWAGEN BORA 2.0 SPORT<br />
Finished in Red………………………………………………..£1,495<br />
PEUGEOT/CITROEN<br />
2009 (59) CITROEN C3 PICASSO 1.6 HDI 16V VTR<br />
5 Door MPV. 1 Owner. 16,000 Miles in Met Beige..£7,495<br />
2009 (59) PEUGEOT 308 1.6 S HDI 5 DOOR H/B<br />
1 Lady Owner. 39,000 Miles. A/C. £30 a year RFL. High<br />
MPG. Finished in Metallic Grey…………………………..£6,995<br />
2009 (58) CITROEN BERLINGO MULTISPACE 1.6<br />
16V VTR. 5 Door MPV. 19,000 Miles. In Blue………£6,295<br />
2006 (56) PEUGEOT 1007 DOLCE 1.4 HDI<br />
Electric Door. In Bright Metallic Blue…………………..£3,495<br />
2006 PEUGEOT 307 1.6 S HDI 110 BHP 5 DR<br />
Alloys. A/C. Finished in Silver…………………………….£3,700<br />
2005 (05) CITROEN C2 1.4 HDI DESIGN 3 DOOR<br />
45,000 Miles. Finished in Black………………………SHORTLY<br />
2002 PEUGEOT 206 1.4 LX 3 DOOR Silver…….£1,995<br />
AUTOMATIC CARS<br />
2009 (59) FORD FUSION 1.6 ZETEC AUTO 5 DOOR<br />
1 Owner. 17,000 Miles. In Bright Blue Metallic…….£5,750<br />
2009 (59) NISSAN NOTE 1.6 TEKNA AUTO 5 DOOR<br />
Half Leather. 7000 miles only…….AVAILABLE SHORTLY<br />
2009 (59) NISSAN NOTE 1.6 ACENTA AUTO 5 DR<br />
14,000 Miles. 1 Owner. In Intense Blue………………£6,495<br />
2007 (57) FORD FUSION 1.6 ZETEC AUTOMATIC<br />
22,00 Miles Only. Mint Condition. In Ocean Blue….£4,750<br />
2007 (57) FORD FIESTA 1.6 GHIA AUTO 5 DOOR<br />
Full Leather Trim. 24,000 Miles Only. In Silver…….£5,495<br />
2004 (04) HONDA CIVIC 1.6 VTEC SE EXECUTIVE<br />
Auto. Full Leather Trim. 34,000 Miles. In Silver……£3,995<br />
2002 (02) PEUGEOT 406 2.0 HDI GLX AUTO 4 DR<br />
Saloon. Finished in Metallic Blue……………………..…£1,995<br />
ESTATE CARS<br />
2009 (09) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0 TDI 140 BHP<br />
Highline. Full Leather Trim. Top Spec. In Silver……£7,995<br />
2008 (08) BMW 320D SE TOURER 177 ESTATE CAR<br />
177 BHP. Full Grey Leather Trim. In Metallic Blue£<strong>12</strong>,495<br />
2005 (05) PEUGEOT 206 SW 1.4 S ESTATE CAR<br />
A/C. Finished in Silver……………………………………….£3,295<br />
2003 (03) FORD MONDEO 2.0 TDCI ZETEC S<br />
Estate Car. In Metallic Blue………………………………….P.O.A<br />
20<strong>01</strong> (51) PEUGEOT 406 2.2 HDI ESTATE CAR<br />
Finished in Blue………………………………………………..£1,495<br />
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS<br />
2007 (57) FIAT DOBLO ACTIVE<br />
Wheelchair Ramp. Lowered Floor. In Jazz Blue……£5,495<br />
2007 (57) PEUGEOT COMBI 1.4 TOTEM<br />
2009 (59) FORD FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC 5 DOOR H/B<br />
Alloys. 1 Owner. <strong>12</strong>,000 Miles. £7,495<br />
FORD<br />
2<strong>01</strong>0 (60) FORD C-MAX 1.6 ZETEC<br />
14,000 Miles Only. Finished in Silver…………………..£8,495<br />
2009 (59) FORD FUSION 1.4 TDCI ZETEC CLIMATE<br />
£30 A Year RFL. High MPG. In Tango Red Mett……£6,495<br />
2009 (59) FORD FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC 5 DOOR H/B<br />
One Owner, 7000 Miles. In Silver………Available Shortly<br />
2009 (59) FORD FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC 5 DOOR H/B<br />
A/C. Alloys. 1 Owner. <strong>12</strong>,000 Miles. In Tango Red.£7,495<br />
2007 (57) FORD C-MAX 1.6 TDCI 110 ZETEC MPV<br />
5 Door. A/C. Alloys. Finished in Silver…………………£6,495<br />
2007 (57) FORD FIESTA 1.25 STYLE 5 DOOR<br />
25,000 Miles. Finished in Metallic Blue………………..£4,995<br />
2006 (56) FORD FOCUS 1.6 TI VCT 115 TITANIUM<br />
5 Door. A/C. Alloys. Finished in Silver…………………£3,995<br />
2006 (56) FORD FOCUS 1.8 SPORTS 5 DOOR<br />
Finished in Silver………………………………………………£3,295<br />
2006 (06) FORD FOCUS 1.8 DCI LX 5 DOOR H/B<br />
Alloys. History. Finished in Dark Green Metallic……£3,995<br />
2005 FORD FOCUS GHIA TDCI 5 DOOR<br />
Finished in Grey Metallic……………………………………£3,995<br />
2004 (54) FORD FOCUS 1.8 TDCI LX 5 DOOR<br />
Finished in Light Blue Metallic……………………………£2,395<br />
2002 (52) FORD FIESTA 1.3 LX 5 DOOR<br />
A/C. Finished in Green Metallic…………………………..£2,500<br />
2007 (57) FORD KA 1.3 ZETEC CLIMATE<br />
A/C. Alloys. Finished in Mauve Metallic……………….£3,295<br />
2005 (55) FORD STREETKA LUXURY 1.6 2 DOOR<br />
Full Leather. Finished in Metallic Blue…………………£3,495<br />
2002 (52) FORD KA 1.3 COLLECTION 70 3 DOOR<br />
Finished in Red………………………………………………..£1,295<br />
MOT Testing Station<br />
Repairs and After Sales Service<br />
Unipart Stockist: <strong>01</strong>643 702678<br />
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