Droitwich Spa

DARLASTON TOWN (1874)
SQUAD LIST
Adonijah Allen
Connor Asbury
Daniel Bolzon
Sammy Causton
Luke Charlton
Liam Cox
Tyrone Clarke-O’Connell
Noah Diallo
Antony Follows
Jarrod Grant
Nathan Griffiths
Mason Hodgson
Nathan Jackson
Ryan Jones
Ryan Kingdon
Sam Lynex
Danny Mayne
Ryan McAllister
Ryan Pra
David Richards
Mar*n Stanton
Mark Swann
Leon Taylor
Joshua Tolley
Liam Whiaker
Gurdeep Wilkhoo
DROITWICH SPA
SQUAD LIST
Jack Allerton
Jonathan Brooks
Bradley Burgess
Mark Burrows
Besar Celaj
Daniel Corill
Andy Crowther
Henry Davis
Jack Davies
James Deeprose
Chris Glover
Sam Hawker
Mahew Hunt
James Lemon
Joe Mayo-Braiden
Callum Morris
Haydn Morris
Ma Oliver
Graeme Pardoe
Francis Rowlands
Cory Rudd
Mike Seeley
Joshua Szikora-Warmington
Ollie Thompson
Cur*s Townley
Management Team
Manager: Andy Parkes
Assistant Manager: Sco Moore
Sports Therapist: Mike Howe
Physiotherapist: Aimee Clemson
Referee:
Mr Barry Priest
Assistants:
Mr Phil Felton
Mr Stephen New
Officials
West Midlands (Regional) League
Darlaston Town (1874) F.C.
vs
Droitwich Spa F.C.
Saturday 25th August 2018 Programme £1.00
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Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Neil Chambers
Tel: 07976 752698
Garry Hale
Tel: 07791139288
Gil Preece
Tel: 07593281513
Bob Jones
Club Directors: Neil Chambers Keith Chambers
Rose Burley Bob Jones
General Commiee: Neil Chambers Garry Hale Bob Jones
Gil Preece Anton Allen Dave Steventon
Rose Burley George Hancox Keith Chambers
Craig Wilkinson
Team Manager: Andy Parkes
Assistant Manager: Sco Moore
Sports Therapist: Mike Howe
Physiotherapist: Aimee Clemson
Club Photographer:
Ground Address:
Darlaston Town (1874)
Club Directory
Jayne Cartwright Coven Photography
The Paycare Ground
Bentley Leisure Pavilion
Bentley Road North
WALSALL
WS2 0EA
Telephone: 01922 616165
Email: general@darlastontown1874fc.com
Website: www.darlastontown1874fc.com
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WMRL Division 1 Table
Pos P W D L GD Pts
1 Darlaston Town (1874) 3 3 0 0 5 9
2 Worcester Raiders 3 2 1 0 4 7
3 Team Dudley 3 2 1 0 4 7
4 Droitwich Spa 2 2 0 0 6 6
5 Tipton Town 3 1 1 1 2 4
6 Telford Juniors 3 1 1 1 1 4
7 Allsco AFC 2 1 1 0 1 4
8 Wellington Amateurs 3 1 0 2 2 3
9 Wyrley 2 1 0 1 0 3
10 Bromyard Town 3 1 0 2 -1 3
11 Sikh Hunters 3 1 0 2 -4 3
12 Gornal Athle:c 3 1 0 2 -4 3
13 Old Wulfrunians 3 1 0 2 -4 3
14 Wrens Nest 2 0 2 0 0 2
15 Newport Town 2 0 1 1 -1 1
16 Willenhall Town 2 0 0 2 -4 0
17 Bustleholme 2 0 0 2 -7 0
Monday 27th August
Darlaston Town (1874) F.C.
vs
Tipton Town F.C.
Kick Off 3 pm
Future Fixtures
Saturday 1st September
Darlaston Town (1874) F.C.
vs
Warstone Wanderers F.C.
Kick Off 3 pm
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Chairman's Message
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Today we extend a warm Paycare Ground welcome to
the players, officials and supporters of Worcestershire
based Droitwich Spa FC.
Following their move this season from the Total
Motion Midland League this will be the first ever
League meeting of the two clubs. They have made a
fabulous start to their first season in the Division with
6 points from two games without conceding a goal so
we know another tough game is in prospect. Win lose
or draw their players and officials will be made most
welcome to join us for post-match hospitality.
Obviously we have made a very good start to the season, our best since re
-forming in 2014/15. All credit must go to the players and management
team. Three consecutive wins at any level of football is always difficult.
Interestingly we have already had two 1-0 victories which compares
favourably as we had just one 1-0 win last season in our opening day
fixture against Old Wulfs.
Last Saturday night was a big night for the club with a sell-out night to see
the hilarious, if not always politically correct, Liverpool comedian Frankie
Allen. As always our tremendous volunteers and committee members did a
great job once again showing the club in a great light to a new audience.
Everyone had a great night and the feedback was excellent. The evening
raised funds for our new Under 16 teams as well as for Birmingham
Children’s Hospital.
I know we are only a few weeks into the season but I have already seen
seven games including in the WMRL Premier Division and the Midland
Football League. I can honestly say that despite the unbelievably hot
weather conditions and lack of rain over the past few months our pitch
and surroundings are in fantastic condition and compare more than
favourably with others I have seen. Massive thanks to everyone involved,
but special mention to Gil Preece, George Hancocks and Dave Steventon
who have been magnificent.
The support so far this season has again been tremendous with an
opening league home gate of 137 and a big away following at both away
games where we have had more supporters than the home club. Thank
you for your fantastic support and please don’t forget that we have a
game this Bank Holiday Monday when Tipton Town will be the visitors KO
3.00pm.
Look forward to seeing you again on Monday and please enjoy today’s
game
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At the foot of the table Willenhall Town and Bustleholme both remain pointless
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The Season so Far
Staggeringly just three games into the season only two clubs in the Division boast a
100%record. One of those teams is us and the other today’s visitors Droitwich Spa who
have won their opening two games following their move from the Total Mo:on Midland
League.
Goals from Mike Seely, James Lemon (2) and Haydn Morris gave them an impressive
opening day 4-0 win at Sikh Hunters and last Saturday at Gornal Athle:c, Lemon was
again on the scoresheet, a penalty from Cur:s Townley completed the scoring in a 2-0
away win.
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large por:ons of the game. We had to be pa:ent at :mes, whilst remaining aware
and focused.
It always a dangers game when you are winning 1-0 and you have a lot of the ball,
one mistake, or a piece of skill can cost you dearly. We knew we had to score first
and the lads found a way through, so I was really pleased with our overall game. The
only disappoin:ng thing was we should have scored more goals given the chances
we created.
Our first away trip of the season to Bustleholme’s new home at York Road proved
very evenNul. Bustleholme home or away is always a tough game, they are a
forward-thinking side always looking to move the ball forward and aack at
every opportunity. They o

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Match Report
Darlaston Town (1874) 1 Bromyard Town 0
West Midlands (Regional) League Division One
Saturday 4th August 2018
An opening day crowd of 137 saw Darlaston emerge with 3 points to get their 2018/19 season
off to a good start. Despite the scoreline Darlaston were comfortable winners and controlled
the game for long periods.
In glorious sunshine at The
Paycare Ground the home side
created two early chances. Firstly
Danny Mayne shot wide from an
acute angle and on 6 minutes
debutant Daniel Bolzon came
close to opening his account.
Ryan Kingdon and Ryan Jones
combined down the le< flank,
Jones sending in a superb cross
which was headed over by Bolzon
from 8 yards with opposi:on
keeper Alex Rhodes well beaten.
Darlaston were controlling the pace
of the game with some excellent
passing moves but they lacked the
cuKng edge in front of goal to ease
the nerves of their supporters and
management team. Bolzon and
Mayne were both off target as
pressure mounted on the
overworked Bromyard defence with
Dan Tonks and Cameron Green
standing resolute at the heart of the
visitors defence.
Despite the pressure from the home
side it was the visitors who had a
glorious chance to open the scoring in the 31st minute. A four man move from their own
penalty area resulted in Mahew Croucher Smith finding space beyond the Darlaston defence
the impressive striker unleashed a superb angled drive from 18 yards which was superbly
:pped over the bar by debutant keeper Liam Whiaker, acroba:cally diving high
to his right. 8
at (amongst others) Pershore Town, Malvern Town and Bromyard Town.
When the new managers took over, they found the club at the foot of the table. In a
remarkable turnaround, the Saltmen ended the season in their highest ever league
posi:on (8th) and points tally (46) and reached the Worcestershire Junior Cup Semi
Finals only to be knocked out by local rivals Fairfield Villa.
At the end of the 2014/15 season the club decided to dissolve the struggling
Reserve side to focus all the club’s efforts on the fortunes of the first team. As a
result, the Saltmen achieved their highest ever finish in season 2015/16 - a very
creditable 3rd posi:on as well as winning silverware in two compe::ons.
In 2016/17, the club went one beer, winning the Midland Football League Division
Two for the first :me in its history ahead of Paget Rangers & Alvis Spor:ng.
However, the club were deducted 3 points a month a

Introducing
Droitwich Spa F.C.
Droitwich Spa FC were formed in 1985 (originally as a Sunday side) playing in open age
football a

Match Report
Bustleholme 1 Darlaston Town (1874) 4
West Midlands (Regional) League Division One
Saturday 11th August 2018
A hat trick of penal:es by defender Mar:n Stanton gave Darlaston a comfortable win at York
Road Oldbury. With Ryan Kingdon, Luke Charlton, Jarrod Grant and Tyrone Clarke O'Connell all
unavailable Darlaston manager gave a debut to Connor Asbury and club captain Ryan
McAllister and Noah Diallo returned to the star:ng line-up whilst Mark Swann and Gurdeep
Wilkoo both made second half debuts.
Darlaston opened brightly and created three good chances in the opening 5 minutes. Firstly,
Diallo had a shot blocked before full back Sam Causton made progress down the right flank
before cuKng inside to unleash a vicious 22-yard shot which raled against the cross bar with
keeper Luke Mauldridge well beaten. A minute later some neat work by Daniel Bolzon set up
Antony Follows but the midfielder's 15-yard shot was well saved by Mauldridge.
A Leon Taylor overhead
kick went tamely wide
whilst Bustleholme’s Jack
Whiall was unmarked in
the Darlaston penalty area
but missed a glorious
chance sending his 10-yard
header wide.
Neil for me is the reason our sponsors and corporate supporters buy into the
club year after year because they feel assured of their money being used
exactly where they are told it will be, Neil is a man of integrity and wisdom and
as a club we are lucky to have him. Neil sacrifices more than most to be
involved and has lead our club to the position it is today. I am forever grateful
of the public meeting he arranged to see this club reform after it once folded
and plenty of lessons have been learned along the way because he is
involved.
Our club is one long learning curve, we won’t always get it right, we have to
change, adapt and learn from things we do but in having these two people
involved in our club among so many others shaping and carrying the vision of
Darlaston Town how can we not smash down the barriers and push our club to
the next level. I hope your’re all enjoying being around for the ride. In Monday’s
programme I will be talking about two other volunteers at Darlaston, both are
cornerstones, both are known to everyone, but they contribute to the club in
very different ways.
Keep those #darloaywe pics/comments/tweets coming because I love to see
them and your view of our club. Until next time remember “We’re Darlo FC
from the Black Country”
With just 15 minutes on
the clock the visitors had
forced five corners all
coming to nothing.
Darlaston's forward play
was rewarded in the 17th
minute. A corner from Diallo was met by Taylor's firm goalward bound header but Dane
Hughes' outstretched hand denied the striker his first goal of the season as the referee pointed
to the spot. Stanton confidently dispatched the spot kick to give the visitors a deserved lead.
Asbury, Bolzon and Follows all had opportuni:es to extend the lead but were denied by some
good goalkeeping and some fine defending. Darlaston doubled their lead in the 28th minute
with their seventh corner of the half. A superb de< header by Taylor conver:ng Diallo's pin
point corner.
Darlaston were looking confident and in control un:l two errors at the heart of the
defence gave Bustleholme a life line in the 32nd minute. Some sloppy distribu:on
at the back allowed Myles Neleford to create havoc with a le

“Beyond the
Dressing Room”
Welcome back for my second instalment of “Beyond the Dressing Room”. Which is
split between todays and Monday’s programmes.
This week I have decided to give you a bit of an insight into how some of the
characters within Darlaston Town (1874) FC came to be involved with the club. I
will then hope you get an idea of just how infectious/warm and close knitted our on/
off the field team really are…
Most people think of Darlaston Town (1874) and think of a particular player, the
manager or maybe even the chairman, but to me there would be no Darlaston
Town without a traditional and proud history. Nobody lies at the heart of that more
than our club secretary/grounds maintenance who for his 30 plus years’ service to
the club has seen recognition in receiving “Black Country’s unsung hero 2015”, and
this summer the “Queens Valued Volunteer Award”.
Gilberto as I call him has become more than a part of the football family, to me and
my own family he is just “family”. He is the most kind hearted and dedicated man
I’ve ever met, and I love listening to his stories from years gone by, I among others
know Gil as Mr Darlaston and he has a reputation far and wide across Midlands
grassroots football. His reputation is weighted in respect for his knowledge and
experience, we all joke but for me Gil signifies what this level of football is about
and is integral to our club.
Next is Neil Chambers our chairman, he gets his own section in the programme
every home game, so of course everyone knows his face, but few know what
commitment and heart lies behind that face. Neil is a retired tax inspector and we
all of course joke with him about how his conscience and determination to follow
the rules to the letter. His desire to follow every guideline, protect the reputation of
the club and to build and develop the club ensuring it is sustainable and here for
generations to enjoy for the foreseeable.
You see Neil is the brains of the outfit, he keeps meetings to time, is the paperwork
maestro, he does so so much more than steer our ship. Neil is extremely hands on
and often jokes about his “title” giving him some kind of protection from the more
grizzly jobs such as toilet cleaning and bacon flipping, but no he gets on those
marigolds as much as the next volunteer and does more than his bit.
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resul:ng in a corner. From the corner the havoc con:nued a Chris Norton header bobbled
in to the six-yard area Sam Causton's aempted clearance hit the back of Whiaker and
rebounded into the net to halve the arrears.
Despite the setback Darlaston responded well and Taylor had two glorious opportuni:es
to extend their lead, firstly he created a fine chance for himself turning two defenders
before unleashing a dipping 20-yard angled shot inches over the bar. A minute later Taylor
pounced on a poor back pass, but his 12-yard shot was saved by the legs of keeper
Mauldridge. On 37 minutes
Darlaston were awarded
their second penalty when
Bolzon was brought down
from behind by Ashley
Brookes. Stanton again
dispatched the spot kick to
restore the visitors two
goal advantage.
Darlaston were dominant
in the opening 45 minutes
but the second half was
more evenly contested and
Bustleholme probably had
the edge. Last season's
Division One top goal
scorer and League Player of the Season Chris Brown was much more influen:al spraying
40 and 50 yard passes from le< to right crea:ng problems for the home defence as
Remmell Johnson and Myles Neleford both responded as Bustleholme tried desperately
to get themselves back into the game.
Whiall pounced on a poor back pass by Ryan Jones but Whiaker's legs came to the
rescue whilst Brown and Chris Norton both had shots well wide. Brown hit the bar with a
20-yard drive and Darlaston weathered the storm to compose themselves forcing several
free kicks as the home side became a lile over zealous with some of their challenges on
Diallo and Bolzon.
With 5 minutes remaining Darlaston were awarded their third penalty of the a

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Liam Whittaker
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Ryan Kingdon
Ryan Jones
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