24 - Stalybridge Celtic vs Hyde

THE OFFICIAL STALYBRIDGE CELTIC MATCH DAY PROGRAMME | SEASON 2022/2023 

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE - PREMIER DIVISION #24 

BOWER BULLETIN 

>⃝● v. Hyde United 

>⃝● Monday 10 th April 2023 

>⃝● 1:00pm kick-off 

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THE OFFICIAL STALYBRIDGE CELTIC MATCH DAY PROGRAMME

WELCOME TO BOWER FOLD 

FROM DIRECTOR, KEITH SMART 

A very warm welcome to all the players, officials and 

supporters of our near neighbours, Hyde United. I 

hope you’ve all had a safe trip over ‘the hill’, and all 

have a trouble-free journey home after the match. 

Because of the Easter Holiday deadline, I write these notes before the 

full set of fixtures on Saturday, so the league position of both ourselves 

and today’s opponents could be very different than they are today 

(Wednesday). Depending on results in those games, we may or may not be 

in the bottom four, and Hyde may or may not be in a play-off berth. Either 

way, both teams have a lot to play for today, for very different reasons as 

the season reaches its crucial last phase. 

We’ve had a fortnight without a game following last Saturday’s late decision 

to postpone our game at Marske, which unfortunately now means a long 

trip on a Tuesday night to play what is bound to be a very crucial game. But 

it is what it is; we must be prepared and ready for it. As indeed we must be 

for ALL the remaining games, where we must pick up as many points as 

possible. 

In recent weeks we’ve struggled to keep 11 men on the pitch and it’s cost us 

dearly. We cannot afford to hand that kind of advantage to our opponents 

over the next few weeks, so emotions need to be kept in 

check and if we can get ahead, we need to manage the 

game and see it out. I’m sure the Gaffer has made this 

clear to the lads and we will all keep going until the very 

end of the season. 

The fans can certainly be the 12th man today. The 

support during this challenging season has been 

superb. Cheer the lads on to victory! 

Enjoy the game. 

Keith Smart 

THE OFFICIAL STALYBRIDGE CELTIC MATCH DAY PROGRAMME 

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WIN AT ALL COSTS: 

Stuart Vallantine, Monday 10th April 2023 

Pride isn’t the only game in town, 

This year sees four teams go down, 

One of them could be us. 

Win At All Costs should be the plan 

With the Bier Shed Side the twelfth man. 

Two home games to go, 

Let’s put on a show, 

Whether we attack or park the bus. 

Today’s game has another dimension, 

A local derby with all the tension 

You expect no matter where we are, 

Whether chasing 

promotion 

Or fighting relegation. 

Two at home, two on the road 

Time to get in turbo mode 

To stay in Step Three. 

Owt else is Boxing Day at Mossley 

Or Hanley in February. 

Time for us to show some might 

And give the Tigers a fright. 

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MANAGER’S NOTES 

WITH THE GAFFER CHRIS WILLCOCK 

Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Tameside derby 

fixture at Bower Fold. 

We’ve had a quick turn around from Saturday’s game at 

Guiseley and we’ve got to be ready to go again today in what is 

another important game. 

I thought the players worked tirelessly all afternoon on Saturday and 

put in a real shift. We had a really good first half and scored a great opening goal and I 

thought we defended well and stopped Guiseley from creating anything. 

To be honest, I don’t think we were troubled for the full 90 minutes and we’ve conceded 

from a free-kick in a central area that we usually deal with. I don’t think we set up quite 

right for the free-kick and ultimately we were punished. 

For the rest of the game, we didn’t look like conceding but we just lacked that bit of 

creativity to go and get ourselves a second goal. 

I said after the game that any other weekend in the season, you would be very happy 

with a point away at Guiseley but it’s just at this stage of the season and the position 

we’re in where we need as many points as we can get. 

I thought the goal we scored was really well worked and was pleased with how we dealt 

with different situations defensively. It was also a great moment to see Mo play after 

having a long time out with injury. 

The support from the fans was fantastic again in Guiseley and I know you will all 

continue to get behind us for the final four games. 

It is appreciated and I hope today we’ll be able to give you something to smile about. 

Enjoy the game. 

The Gaffer 

Chris 

You can watch Chris Willcock’s post 

match reaction from Guiseley on 

YouTube. 


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WHAT’S HAPPENING 

AT BOWER FOLD 

Celtic’s End of Season Awards Dinner 

We’re delighted to confirm plans for an End of Season 

Awards Dinner, taking place on Friday 28th April at the 

Village Hotel Ashton. 

The End of Season Awards Dinner will see the clubs First 

Team, Under 21’s, Under 18’s and Academy players and staff 

in attendance and is a chance for the clubs volunteers and 

supporters to get together at the end of the season. 

There is only a set number of tickets available to purchase 

and these can be purchased online, priced at £18 per person. 

Tickets include entry to the venue plus a two course sit 

down meal. There will be the opportunity to purchase drinks 

refreshments. 

We’ll be announcing and presenting our 2022-23 season awards and there will be live 

entertainment in addition to a raffle for prizes to be won. 

Date: Friday 28th April 2023 (time to be confirmed) 

Venue: Village Hotel, Ashton 

Dress code: Smart casual 

Tickets: £18pp available online 

To purchase your ticket, click here. 

When completing your purchase, please add any dietary requirements you have via the 

‘message for the merchant’ box on the right-hand side before you checkout. 

Please note that unfortunately we’re unable to accommodate anyone under the age of 16 for 

this event. 

We’ll have more details available in the coming weeks plus details on voting for the Fans Player 

of the Season award. 

We’re looking forward to having you join us! 

U21’s and U18’s set for semi final clashes 

Celtic’s Under 21’s are in action on 

Thursday at Bower Fold as they face 

Altrincham FC in the North West U21 

Development League. 

The two sides have only just met, with Celtic 

winning the first fixture 3-2 at the start of this 

month. 

The game kicks off at 19:45 and all are 

welcome! 

Celtic’s Under 21’s second fixture of the week 

is a League Cup Semi Final clash with Hyde 

United which is being played at Birchwood 

Community High School in Warrington this 

Sunday at 14:30. 

Meanwhile, Celtic Under 18’s play their 

Presidents Cup Semi Final fixture vs Avro on 

Sunday 23rd April at Hopwood Hall College, 

kick off at 2pm. 

The winner of the cup tie will play Stockport 

Georgians in the final. 

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UPDATE FROM THE SECRETARY 

WITH PHIL HALL 

Good afternoon and welcome to Bower Fold for 

today’s vital derby with Hyde United. A warm 

welcome to our friends from over the hill. 

Today’s game of course has a huge importance at both ends 

of the table as Hyde battle to stay in the playoff race and we 

battle to stay in the division. 

There has been a lot of chatter on social media as to why todays game is kicking off at 

1pm and the decision to segregate Hyde fans at the town end of the ground. The truth 

is that there have been crowd incidents at each of our last three home games and both 

teams have received warnings from the FA this season regarding crowd trouble. Both 

clubs have a responsibility to try and ensure that the game goes ahead without trouble 

and agreed to the arrangements made. The positioning of the Bier Hut and the SCSA 

shop means that we are unable to segregate at the top end. 

Unfortunately due to deadlines I’m writing this before Saturday’s trip to Guiseley, but 

last Saturday’s late postponement by Marske was hugely disappointing, especially as so 

many fans had decided to make a weekend of it. 

On the playing front, Macclesfield have agreed to extend Joe O’Shaugnessy’s loan until 

the end of the season. 

Next Saturday sees us make our first trip to Warrington Rylands followed by our rearranged 

fixture with Marske on Tuesday the 18th. 

Enjoy the game, 

Phil 


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# Team Pl HW HD HL AW AD AL W D L F A Diff Pts Adj 

1. South Shields 39 13 5 2 10 5 4 23 10 6 68 35 33 79 0 

2. Warrington Town 39 11 6 3 8 8 3 19 14 6 64 35 29 71 0 

3. Bamber Bridge 39 13 5 1 8 2 10 21 7 11 59 59 0 70 0 

4. Gainsborough Trinity 39 6 9 4 11 5 4 17 14 8 68 38 30 65 0 

5. Radcliffe 39 9 5 5 8 9 3 17 14 8 53 43 10 65 0 

6. Hyde United 39 9 4 7 8 7 4 17 11 11 57 37 20 62 0 

7. Marine 39 9 4 6 8 6 6 17 10 12 55 38 17 61 0 

8. Matlock Town 39 9 9 2 8 1 10 17 10 12 53 48 5 61 0 

9. FC United of Manchester 39 8 8 4 9 1 9 17 9 13 61 46 15 57 -3 

10. Warrington Rylands 39 10 3 7 5 5 9 15 8 16 57 52 5 53 0 

11. Guiseley 39 8 3 9 7 4 8 15 7 17 51 50 1 52 0 

12. Lancaster City 39 8 7 5 5 6 8 13 13 13 44 46 -2 52 0 

13. Ashton United 38 8 3 7 7 5 8 15 8 15 53 52 1 50 -3 

14. Stafford Rangers 39 9 6 5 4 5 10 13 11 15 47 52 -5 50 0 

15. Whitby Town 39 7 3 9 6 6 8 13 9 17 40 50 -10 48 0 

16. Morpeth Town 39 9 1 9 4 4 12 13 5 21 49 58 -9 44 0 

17. Atherton Collieries 39 5 7 7 5 6 9 10 13 16 32 50 -18 43 0 

18. Marske United 38 6 2 11 7 1 11 13 3 22 49 74 -25 42 0 

19. Nantwich Town 39 4 3 12 7 5 8 11 8 20 39 51 -12 41 0 

20. STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 38 5 3 11 5 7 7 10 10 18 43 54 -11 40 0 

21. Liversedge 38 3 4 13 7 3 8 10 7 21 46 79 -33 37 0 

22. Belper Town 39 3 4 12 4 3 13 7 7 25 40 81 -41 28 0 


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RESULTS, FIXTURES & STATISTICS 2022/23 


Date Opposition Att. Score Res Pts Scorers 

Sat Aug 13, 2022 SOUTH SHIELDS 2,001 0-2 L 0 - 

Tue Aug 16, 2022 WARRINGTON TOWN 401 0-1 L 0 - 

Sat Aug 20, 2022 LANCASTER CITY 421 1-0 W 3 Correia (p) 

Tue Aug 23, 2022 MATLOCK TOWN 594 1-1 D 4 Woods 

Sat Aug 27, 2022 GUISELEY 351 0-0 D 5 - 

Mon Aug 29, 2022 LIVERSEDGE 546 1-0 W 8 Liptrott 

Sat Sep 3, 2022 LANCASTER CITY (FA CUP 1Q) 349 0-0 D - - 

Tue Sept 6, 2022 LANCASTER CITY (FA CUP 1QR) 193 0-1 L - - 

Tue Sept 13, 2022 BAMBER BRIDGE 232 1-0 W 11 Correia 

Sat Sept 17, 2022 NANTWICH TOWN 344 1-2 L 11 Bailey-Jones 

Tue Sept 20, 2022 ABBEY HEY (MPC P) 130 1-1 W - Darkwah *Won 3-1 pens 

Sat Sept 24, 2022 GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY 564 0-4 L 11 - 

Tue Sept 27, 2022 BELPER TOWN 377 0-2 L 11 - 

Sat Oct 1, 2022 MORPETH TOWN 324 0-4 L 11 - 

Tue Oct 5, 2022 RADCLIFFE 427 1-2 L 11 Correia (p) 

Sat Oct 8, 2022 SOUTH SHIELDS (FAT 3Q) 311 1-2 L - O Abadaki (p) 

Tue Oct 11, 2022 MARSKE UNITED 283 2-3 L 11 Bailey-Jones, Miller 

Sat Oct 15, 2022 ASHTON UNITED 510 1-2 L 11 Moonan 

Tue Oct 18, 2022 MARINE 356 0-0 D 12 - 

Sat Oct 22, 2022 WHITBY TOWN 428 1-0 W 15 Correia (p) 

Tue Oct 25, 2022 WARRINGTON TOWN (CSC) 147 1-1 W - Carson *Won 5-3 pens 

Sat Oct 29, 2022 FC UNITED OF MCR (MSC 1) 768 1-4 L - Caine 

Sat Nov 5, 2022 FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER 1,057 1-2 L 15 Correia (p) 

Sat Nov 12, 2022 STAFFORD RANGERS 693 3-0 W 18 Caine, Correia (2,1p) 

Sat Nov 19, 2022 ATHERTON COLLIERIES 370 1-1 D 19 Dagnall 

Sat Nov 26, 2022 WARRINGTON RYLANDS 396 1-2 L 19 Correia 

Sat Dec 3, 2022 WARRINGTON TOWN 574 1-1 D 20 O Abadaki 

Mon Dec 26, 2022 HYDE UNITED 1,708 1-0 W 23 Dagnall 

Mon Jan 2, 2023 LIVERSEDGE 569 4-2 W 26 Carson (3,1p), Correia 

Sat Jan 7, 2022 LANCASTER CITY 359 1-1 D 27 Dagnall 

Tue Jan 17, 2023 CAMMELL LAIRD (CSC) 178 3-0 W - Rouse, G Abadaki, Benns 

Sat Jan 21, 2022 NANTWICH TOWN 604 4-0 W 30 Pedro, Dagnall, Bailey-Jones, Harrison 

Sat Jan 28, 2023 GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY 709 2-0 W 33 Benns, Summers 

Tue Jan 31, 2023 RADCLIFFE 457 1-2 L 33 Benns 

Sat Feb 4, 2022 BAMBER BRIDGE 429 1-1 D 34 Harrison 

Tue Feb 7, 2022 MARINE 1,071 0-1 L 34 - 

Sat Feb 11, 2023 WHITBY TOWN 608 0-1 L 34 - 

Sat Feb 18, 2022 FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER 1,940 1-1 D 35 G Abadaki 

Tue Feb 21, 2023 MATLOCK TOWN 374 2-3 L 34 Benns, Henderson 

Sat Feb 25, 2023 STAFFORD RANGERS 563 0-2 L 34 - 

Tues Fe28, 2022 CONGLETON TOWN (CSC QTR) 234 0-1 L - - 

Sat Mar 4, 2023 BELPER TOWN 485 2-1 W 37 Padden, Dagnall 

Sat Mar 11, 2022 SOUTH SHIELDS 560 3-3 D 38 Benns (2), Correia (p) 

Sat Mar 18, 2022 MORPETH TOWN 382 2-3 L 38 Own Goal, Rouse 

Sat Mar 25, 2023 ASHTON UNITED 1,247 1-4 L 38 Morrison 

Sat Apr 8, 2022 GUISELEY 560 1-1 D 39 Rouse 

Mon Apr 10, 2023 HYDE UNITED 

Sat Apr 15, 2022 WARRINGTON RYLANDS 

Tue Apr 18, 2022 MARSKE UNITED 

Sat Apr 22, 2023 ATHERTON COLLIERIES 

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A LOOK AT... 

ASHTON UNITED 

HYDE United will always be remembered for 

the 26-0 FA Cup defeat inflicted by Preston 

in 1887. But the club, founded two years 

earlier as Hyde FC, were anything but a 

collection of hopeful amateurs. They were 

an ambitious outfit who wanted to compete 

with the best. 

The 1887-88 season was actually very 

successful and at the end of it Hyde met Newton 

Heath (now Manchester United) in a match 

described as the unofficial championship of 

Manchester. 

At the turn of the 20th century, the club won 

four league titles. They moved to Ewen Fields 

in 1906 after a takeover of Hyde St George’s 

which allowed them to replace the Saints in the 

Lancashire Combination. 

Hyde folded in 1917 because of what was termed 

war reaction. However, there were demands for 

the club to be re-established and in 1919 it was 

reborn as Hyde United. 

In the 1920s, Hyde dominated the Manchester 

League, winning five championships, which led 

to election to the Cheshire County League in 

1930. 

After the Second World War, Hyde won the 

Cheshire Senior Cup for the first time. In 1954 

they reached round one of the FA Cup, losing 

to a Workington side managed by Bill Shankly. 

In the following two seasons the club clinched 

back-to-back Cheshire League titles. 

Hyde’s nickname, the Tigers, was adopted at 

the end of the 1960s when they were founder 

members of the Northern Premier League. They 

were expected to struggle but fought like tigers 

for two seasons to finish seventh and eleventh. 

However, the club could not cope financially and 

resigned in 1970. 

It took ten years for Hyde to re-emerge. In 1981- 

82 they won the Cheshire League treble and 

returned to the NPL. They faced Burnley in the 

First Round of the FA Cup in 1983, and in 1989 

made it to the FA Trophy Semi-Final’s. 

In 1986, Hyde sold Ewen Fields to Tameside 

Council so that a synthetic Baspograss pitch 

could be laid. They won 

several trophies, faced 

Darlington in the First Round 

of the FA Cup (1994) and reached two more 

Trophy Semi-Final’s. 

Grass was reinstated in 1995 but in 2003, only 

three years after finishing second in the NPL 

Premier Division, Hyde were relegated only to 

come back as champions at the first attempt. 

They immediately followed up with the NPL title 

in 2004-05. 

Fortunes were mixed in National League North. 

Key backers pulled out and in 2009 the Tigers 

were even wound up for a week. 

The following year, Hyde secured a deal to allow 

Manchester City’s elite development squad to 

use Ewen Fields. The money secured the club’s 

immediate future but the decision to drop the 

United suffix and stop wearing red shirts divided 

fans. A poor season followed. 

Yet, back in red, the Tigers amazed everyone 

in 2011-12. Beginning the campaign with ten 

consecutive wins, they won the championship 

and promotion to the national division where 

they finished 18th and beat clubs like Wrexham, 

Luton and Grimsby. 

Unfortunately, three consecutive relegations 

followed. By 2016 Hyde were in the NPL First 

Division North and at their lowest ebb since 

1970. Luckily change was on the way. 

Hyde FC was reborn as a supporters’ trust 

called Hyde United. A state-of-the-art 3G pitch 

was laid in partnership with Tameside Council, 

and by 2017 they were back in the NPL Premier 

Division. In November of the same year, the 

Tigers faced Milton Keynes Dons at Ewen Fields 

in the FA Cup First Round, in a game shown live 

on Match of the Day. 

The first full season after the COVID lockdowns, 

2021-22, proved turbulent. There were three 

managers and times when the club was too 

close to the relegation places. Safety was 

achieved after the appointment of Nick Spooner 

in February and Hyde United are now looking to 

the future with confidence. 

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PLAYER PROFILES... 

HYDE UNITED 

Goalkeepers 

DAN ATHERTON 

Dan started his football 

career with Liverpool 

at the age of 11, 

progressing through 

their Academy up 

to the U23s. During 

his time at Liverpool 

Dan had a loan period with Marine 

in the 2019/20 season. After leaving 

Liverpool in June of 2020 Dan spent 

some time in America and Spain 

before returning back to the UK in time 

to sign for Warrington Town where 

he made 49 appearances and kept 18 

clean sheets, playing a pivotal role in 

them getting to the play-off final. Dan 

joins us from Welsh side TNS, whom 

he signed for at the beginning of the 

2022/23 season. 

JAMES CHEW 

James stepped up for the U21s last 

season to be cover for Joe Green. 

Defenders 

JORDAN FAGBOLA 

Jordan was a regular 

in the centre of 

defence and had 

hardly missed a 

game in the 2018/19 

and 2019/21 seasons, 

making 89 appearances 

in those two seasons. But suffered a 

devastating injury prior to the start of 

the 2020/21 season, when he ruptured 

his Achilles tendon. He started his 

career as a Rochdale 

youngster and has 

had spells at Stockport, 

Colwyn, Solihull Moors and FC United 

where he joined from. 

BRADLEY ROSCOE 

Brad started his youth 

career at Preston 

North End before 

moving to Fleetwood 

Town in 2015. 

He has played for 

Ramsbottom United 

and Glossop North End and 

Buxton before joining Hyde United. 

Normally a centre half, he played at 

left back when he signed, but has 

since now switched back to his natural 

position of centre half. Going into 

this season he has been handed the 

captains armband. 

HARRY DITCHFIELD 

Harry, a local lad, and is a product of 

the Salford City Academy and made 

the step up to their development 

squad in September of 2020. He joined 

during the 21/22 season and really 

impressed in the right back position 

and is now a regular in the team. 

HENRY CARNE 

Henry came through our own 

Junior system and caught the eye 

of the management team and has 

progressed onto a full first team call 

up. 

JAVID SWABY-NEAVIN 

Javid started his career at Oldham 


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HYDE UNITED 

Athletic and had loan spells with 

Ashton and Radcliffe. Before joining 

Radcliffe during the 2020/21 season he 

made 7 appearances for them, he then 

moved onto Halifax in 2021. He come 

on loan to us from Halifax during the 

‘21/22 season after regular left back, 

Kyle Brownhill, suffered a long-term 

knee injury during that season. Having 

impressed during his loan spell and 

after being released by Halifax, Javid 

joins for the ‘22/23 season. 

CALLUM SPOONER 

Callum was part of the Bolton 

Wanderers Youth setup and had a 

loan spell to neighbours, Stalybridge 

Celtic, whilst at Bolton. Before signing 

for Atherton Collieries in July 2017. He 

joined the Tigers from Bamber Bridge 

towards the end of the 21/22 season. 

Is one of the reasons we avoided 

relegation that season. 

AARON FLEMMING 

Aaron, a defender, also signed from 

Abbey Hey. Aaron was courted by 

several clubs in the Northern Premier 

Division for this coming season but has 

chosen to sign on at the project solar 

stadium. 

Midfielders 

LIAM TONGUE 

Liam is a crowd favourite 

and has scored some 

huge goals for us and 

was sorely missed 

when he suffered 

an injury late into 

the ‘21/22 season. 

He started his career 

at Stockport Georgians, 

before joining Cheadle Town where 

he won the Players Player of the year 

in 2016. He had spells with Mossley, 

Marine and our local rivals Stalybridge 

Celtic. 

MATTHEW FEARNLEY 

Matt links back up with 

Nick and Gavin having 

been under them at 

Bolton Wanderers, 

where Nick brought 

him in from the 

Manchester United 

Youth setup. Having spent 

several years playing in the USA, Matt 

now returns to the UK and joins the 

Tigers. 

ALEX PERRY 

Alex came through Bolton’s Academy 

and had a month’s loan spell at 

Sutton Coldfield during the 2017/18 

season. He signed for Wigan Athletic 

for the 2018/19 season, after his 

contract expired at Bolton. He made 21 

appearances for Wigan before being 

released and signing for EFL League 

Two side Scunthorpe United where he 

made 5 appearances. 

TAWAB DJANKPATA 

Tawab is another of our U21s that have 

impressed the management team 

enough to get a call up to the first team 

this season. 

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HYDE UNITED 

Forwards 

TOM PRATT 

Tom signed from 

Trafford at the start 

of the 2017/18 season 

and quickly became 

a fans favourite 

because of his 100% 

commitment when 

on the field of play. Able to 

play anywhere across the front line 

and knows where the net is. And has 

claimed the top scorer award for many 

of the seasons he has been at the club. 

EDWARD BROWN 

Having joined the Tigers from 

Wythenshawe Amateurs towards the 

end of the ‘21/22 season, Ed stays with 

us for the ‘22/23 season looking to add 

to the two goals he scored at the end of 

last season. 

JACK REDSHAW 

Jack is an experienced 

forward having scored 

83 career goals 

spanning across 274 

games for the likes of 

Morecambe, Salford 

City and Halifax. He has 

been playing for local rivals Ashton 

United for the past two seasons. 

MANASSE MAMPALA 

Manasse come through the Everton 

Youth setup. He turned professional at 

Everton in 2018 and spent the 2020/21 

season with Queens Park Rangers 

before joining Carlisle United. 

EDY MAIECO 

Edy started his career at Stalybridge 

Celtic where he progressed through 

the Academy and went on to make his 

First Team debut in April 2018. Edy 

has played under ex-Tiger Peter Band 

at Glossop North End and Mossley. 

Having spells at Matlock Town, 

Clitheroe, Macclesfield and more 

recently FC United. 

RIO MCEVOY 

Rio is a Republic of Ireland U18 player 

who spent his younger years in the 

Manchester United Academy before 

joining Bolton Wanderers. 

WILL RUSS 

Will joins us on loan from Fleetwood 

Town, where he signed for their U21s 

squad from Leicester in July 2021. He 

has had two loan periods to league 

rivals FC United, where he made 8 

appearances scoring 4 goals, including 

3 goals against Morpeth. Additionally, 

South Shields, but didn’t make any 

appearances. 

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TODAY’S MATCHDAY PLAYLIST 

SELECTED BY DEBORAH TAYLOR 

1. P!NK – LEAVE ME ALONE 

2. NICKLEBACK – HOW YOU REMIND ME 

3. PASSENGER – THINGS THAT STOP YOU DREAMING 

4. GREENDAY – WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS 

5. TERRORVISION – JOSEPHINE 

6. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – CALIFORNICATION 

7. THE BANGLES – HAZY SHADES OF WINTER 

8. BILLY JOEL – WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE 

9. ONE REPUBLIC – COUNTING STARS 

10. AVRIL LAVINE – SK8ER BOI 

11. TRAIN – DRIVE BY 

12. THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS – BIRDHOUSE IN YOUR SOUL 

13. BARENAKED LADIES – ONE WEEK 

14. PETSHOP BOYS – IT’S A SIN 

15. GOOD CHARLOTTE – THE RIVER 

16. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – THE RIVER 

17. MARILLION – KAYLEIGH 

18. SOUL ASYLUM – RUNAWAY TRAIN 

19. KIRSTY MACCOLL – A NEW ENGLAND 

20. THE HOUSEMARTINS – HAPPY HOUR 

21. BRYAN ADAMS – SUMMER OF ‘69 

22. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE – S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W LISTEN TO 

TODAY’S 

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A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE 

WITH MICHAEL BRIERLEY 

Stalybridge Celtic FC, 

together with its home of 

Bower Fold, was founded in 

1909 by Herbert Rhodes. 

The Celtic name does begin to 

appear in records from 1906 

onwards but crucially appears 

to have never been affiliated 

with any league and seemingly 

played friendly matches only. 

From formation and that very 

first game, development was 

more than a fairly rapid affair 

and the success of football 

played, via the Lancashire & 

Cheshire League, Lancashire 

Combination, Central League and 

Southern League was immediate, 

testament to the level of ambition 

that existed. 

Following its decision to expand, 

the initial dream of election to the 

Football League was achieved 

and two seasons were spent in 

the Third Division North. This 

brought more than acceptable 

results and a highest-ever 

finish in the footballing pyramid, 

together with a best-ever 

performance in the FA Cup in 

front of a record gate of 9,753. 

Voluntary resignation, due to 

financial concerns and being 

the first to ever 

do so, saw the 

journey start all 

over again. The Cheshire County 

League was joined before further 

pyramid reorganisation saw 

progress made through the North 

West Counties League to the 

Northern Premier League. 

Stalybridge Celtic FC and Bower 

Fold first entered my life for a 

home game against Frickley 

Athletic, in the Northern Premier 

League, on 2nd March 1991. 

My first game was to see a dour 

0-0 draw (Hughes, Bennett, 

Coathup, Dixon, Aspinall, 

Blackman, Booth, Armor, 

Diamond, McNally, Leicester). 

Entrance £1.40, programmes 

50p, old wooden main stand, 

popular side, sleepers and 

cinders, railway carriage, pie 

and peas, hot dogs are all early 

memories and all part of this 

fan’s history. 

When asked to recall a first 

game seen, doubtless the 

reminiscences can stretch, even 

down to the minutest detail, 

many years later. From the cost 

of admission and matchday 

programme, to starting line up 

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A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE 

WITH MICHAEL BRIERLEY 

and final result. All aspects of the 

day stand alone but in the wider 

scheme of things are part of a 

journey, part of history. Those 

early and perhaps, in the main, 

younger days are surely the 

most nostalgic. They provide the 

happiest memories in what were 

better and simpler times. 

It’s the same in all walks of life. 

Formula 1 is all about teamwork, 

the challenge of man and 

machine against rivals in a bid 

to be the fastest. A cruise ship 

comes under the overall control 

of master of the vessel but it 

takes many crew from all over the 

world to run a smooth operation. 

In both cases, or in much the 

same way as, however we all 

came to watch that very first 

match and then, once witnessed, 

the magic of the blue that can 

captivate you for life. All will have 

a personal favourite race, trip, 

driver, player, match, or season 

that they remember best and 

each one is, of course, special 

but in the context of history. All 

equally as important as each 

other. 

many happy 

memories. For 

me, it is those 

first and successful two years 

in the Northern Premier League, 

the runners up and title winning 

season. Followed by six glorious 

years spent in the Football 

Conference all complemented 

by long and good FA Cup or 

Trophy runs, together with other 

trophies won and of course, the 

unprecedented and unforgettable 

treble season of Northern 

Premier League, Cheshire Senior 

and Presidents Cup. 

It is the many memories of 

individual games, players, 

outstanding results and grounds 

visited which are remembered 

with great and most fondness. 

Until we reach the chequered 

flag, or our next destination, 

then whilst the ultimate goal 

is all about the balancing of 

success with sustainability, 

both on and off the pitch at all 

times, it is those individuals and 

occasions that should always be 

remembered. 

The intervening years, since 

that Frickley game, have given 


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THE HALF TIME QUIZ: 

FINGERS ON THE BUZZER… 

It’s time to test your footballing knowledge once again in this weekend’s Half Time Quiz. We’ve 

got all the usual suspects and a chance for you to win free entry to a game of your choice. 

SPOT THE BALL: 

If you fancy free entry for a Bridge home game of your choice then be fastest finger first in this 

week’s Spot the Ball comp. All you need to do to enter is head over to our Facebook account at half 

time and drop your answer in the replies to the Spot the Ball thread… 

Congratulations to JAMES 

HALL who correctly guessed 

that the ball was in position 

C in the programme for our 

home game against Ashton 

United. We’ll see you down 

at the ‘Fold on us. 

BRAIN TEASER: 

We’ve had plenty of tussles with Hyde down the years, and a number of players have put on both 

the blue and red shirts. But can you pick the players out below that have represented both the Celts 

and those from “over the hill”? 

A) Kevin Holsgrove B) Jean-Paul Ndjebayi C) Scott Bakkor D) Liam Dickinson E) Dave German 

NAME THE XI: 

Now, it’d be rude of us not to go back to that 7-1 victory against Hyde back in 2015 wouldn’t 

it? A great day for the Celts, and while we’d be happy to take just three points today, there’s 

nothing like getting one over on local rivals. But which players are missing from the starting 

line-up? 

1. ????? 

2. Kelvin Bleau 

3. Nathan Heath 

4. Matt Regan 

5. Matty Hughes 

6. Stefan Galinski 

7. ????? 

8. Scott Kerr 

9. Dominic Calvert-Lewin 

10. Paul Ennis 

11. ????? 

Answers can be found 

on page 30. 

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UPDATE 

SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION 

Happy Easter from the SCSA 

The SCSA would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter and hope that everyone is 

enjoying the long weekend - hopefully off the back of three points on Saturday. 

Over the month of March we ran an Easter Egg collection to be donated to Barty’s Food 

Bank. We’d like to thank everyone who contributed. We were able to pass on a total of 

62 eggs, and it will have made a real difference. 

We hope to do more in conjunction with Barty’s over the coming months and next 

season and try to make a difference not just at the club but in the wider community. 

Making Friends in the North East 

The Celts would have been well supported last 

weekend in Marske had the game gone ahead, 

but it wasn’t to be. After a few sore heads 

tried to come to terms with the postponement, 

a plan was hatched to lend our support to 

Guisborough Town and the strong contingent 

watched, and sang, on as the Northern League 

Division One side drew 2-2 with Heaton 

Stannington. 

We had Karl on the drums and songs aplenty, 

welcomed with open arms by the locals. A friendship has certainly been formed, and 

we hope to see them again soon! 

End of Season Awards 

It’s not long to go until the end of the season now, and we’re delighted to 

announce we’ll be handing out an SCSA Player of the Season at the End of Season 

Awards on Friday 28 April. Tickets can be bought through the club, and we’ll be in 

touch via email on how you can cast your vote. 

It promises to be a great night, and an occasion to all come together after a season that 

has had plenty of ups and downs. 

New T-Shirts in the Shop 

The merch continues to flow into the shop and we have a new range of t-shirts 

available ahead of today’s game. 

Alongside that, we have a range of other 

shirts and accessories, as well as soft 

drinks and snacks. 

You can become an SCSA member by 

visiting the SCSA Shop or by filling 

out the online membership form 


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CELTIC XI 

THE ULTIMATE TEAM 

We’ve made it to the penultimate game of the 

season and it’s time to unveil our fans’ dream 

Celtic XI. There have been many nominations, with 

a number of standout names and the odd wildcard 

too. 

Thanks to everybody that contributed, and to Michael 

Brierley for his fantastic scoring system on the forum. In the 

Atherton programme we’ll run through the top 10 and the team player-by-player, 

defining what makes those players so special from the fans that chose them. So, 

without further ado, here’s how we’re lining up in fantasy land… 

GARY INGHAM 

DAVE GERMAN 

PAUL SYKES 

MARTIN FILSON 

LEE COATHUP 

BRENDAN BURKE 

KEVIN PARR 

STEVE PICKFORD 

TONY SULLIVAN 

CONNOR JENNINGS 

DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN 

SUBS: 

DON COOKE, LEE ELLINGTON, IAN ARNOLD, STEPHEN BROGAN, CRAIG DOOTSON 

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INSIDE THE DRESSING ROOM... 

WITH CHRIS DAGNALL 

The best compliment you could give Chris Dagnall is that in those dying 

moments against Belper Town a man down, scoreline all-square, and 

those three points vital, if the ball was going to fall to anyone in the box 

you’d want it to be the cool, calm and composed head of Daggers. 

Of the Celtic dressing room at present, there are few that have had as intriguing 

career as the 36-year-old Liverpudlian, playing in India, Scotland and a number 

of teams in the Football League. 

That experience has proven instrumental in our side, with the steady heads of 

him and his mate Tom Miller leading the team through both the good times and 

bad. 

With it still all to play for, we caught up with Daggers to talk about his career and what lies ahead over the last 

few weeks of the season… 

Team You Support: Liverpool 

Favourite Food: Sushi 

Best Player Played With: John McGinn 

Best Player Played Against: Rio Ferdinand 

Dream Holiday: Dubai 

Favourite TV Show: Suits 

Hi Chris. Firstly, how are you? A few weeks to go now, fired 

up and ready to go? 

I’m all good, just looking forward to the last five games. Let’s 

hope we can stay up! 

You’ve had a long career with plenty of action at both ends 

of the table. It’s a big final run in now, will you be looking to 

use those experiences to help the younger lads through it? 

Of course yes, I’ve been in situations where it’s gone down to 

the last minute of the final game to stay up, and as long as the 

younger lads don’t give up and just go out there and give it a 

good go each game, that’s all that can be asked. 

There’s a bit of a Stalybridge Celtic connection earlier in your 

career in which former Connor Jennings moves to Scunthorpe 

a few days before you made the step up to Barnsley. Was he 

effectively brought in as your replacement? 

I’d imagine he was brought in as my replacement but I can’t 

remember that far back! Connor is a great lad. We played 

together at Tranmere a few years ago as well. 

10 years on you join us. How did your move to Stalybridge 

come around? 

Tommy Miller just kept constantly nagging me to join. So when 

I decided to leave Hanley, I thought I would just shut him up! 

We’ve got to talk about your time in India. How did you find 

yourself going to play there, and what was life like for those 

few months? 

India was probably the biggest and best risk I took in my career. 

Peter Taylor was our manager and I knew him from playing 

against his teams many times over the years. He just asked if 

I fancied it, but to go out there into the unknown and play in 

front of 65,000 fans each week is an experience I’ll never forget! 

Not long after you were part of a huge moment in Hibs’ 

history. Even as a neutral, watching the Sunshine on Leith 

clip at Hampden is spine-tingling. That must have been quite 

a moment to soak up? 

It was absolutely unbelievable. The whole weekend was a party 

from start to finish. Seeing the fans singing Sunshine on Leith 

after each game during that cup run was unreal and then to win 

the Scottish Cup like that just capped it all off! 

Moving on to this season, you bagged an important goal on 

Boxing Day against Hyde. Your favourite of the season? There 

are a few crackers to choose from! 

It was a good goal on Boxing Day but my favourite of the season 

was my last-minute winner against Belper. I just don’t think you 

can beat the feeling of scoring a winner so late. 

Finally, there have been plenty of hurdles to overcome this 

season, but where would staying in this league rank in your 

long list of achievements? 

Firstly, we shouldn’t fighting for survival. It’s as simple as that. 

We should be top half in the league, but like you said, the club 

has had its ups and downs this season and that’s shown on 

the pitch. It’s still in our hands and we just need to not shoot 

ourselves in the foot and most of all…stick together! 

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MY FAVOURITE OF 

THE SEASON WAS MY 

LAST-MINUTE WINNER 

AGAINST BELPER. I JUST 

DON’T THINK YOU CAN 

BEAT THE FEELING 

OF SCORING A WINNER 

SO LATE. 


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QUIZ ANSWERS 

BRAIN TEASER: 

A) Kevin Holsgrove, B) Jean-Paul Ndjebayi, E) Dave German 

NAME THE XI: 

1. Lewis King, 

7. Ben McKenna, 

11. Kevin Holsgrove 

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A GUIDE TO WARRINGTON RYLANDS 

& MARSKE UNITED: YOUR AWAY DAY PLANNER 

With just a handful of games left, we’re on the road for two games in succession over the next 

week and a half, visiting Warrington Rylands for the first time on Saturday before the long 

trip for the rearranged game with Marske. 

• THE NEED TO KNOW: 

Gameday: 

Distance from Bower Fold: 

Ground Address: 

Entry Fee: 

Saturday April 15, 2023 - 3.00pm 

34 miles 

Rylands Recreation Club, Gorsey Lane, 

Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 7RZ 

£8 Adults, £5 Concessions, £2 Under-16s 

• GETTING THERE - BY CAR: 

Est. 54 minutes 

• Take the M60 to Junction 4 (M56) and join the M56. 

• Stay on the M56 for 12 miles to junction 9 (M6) and join the M6 northbound. 

• After 3 miles, at Junction 21, take the first exit off the roundabout to join the A57 (Manchester 

Road). 

• After two and a half miles, turn right onto Padgate Lane. 

• After quarter of a mile, the club is on the right. 

• THE NEED TO KNOW: 

Gameday: 

Distance from Bower Fold: 

Ground Address: 

Entry Fee: 

Tuesday April 18, 2023 - 7.45pm 

117 miles 

Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Ave, 

Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar, TS11 7BW 

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• Stay on the M1 for 25 miles and join the A1(M). 

• After 24 miles, take the A19/A168 exit towards Thirsk. 

• Stay on the A168/A19 for 30 miles to Parkway Interchange and take the 

third exit to join the A174. 

• After 9 miles, at the roundabout, turn left (exit 1 of 4) onto Redcar Lane 

(B1269) and then immediate right at the roundabout onto Redcar Road. 

• After 2 miles, turn right onto Southfield Road (signposted Marske Sports 

Club). 

• Take the first right and the club is at the end of the road. 


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FROM THE ARCHIVES 

TUESDAY APRIL 10, 2018 

STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 6-1 BARNTON 

Cheshire Senior Cup 

Jake Charles found his form as 

Barnton came to Bower Fold after 

losing to Stockport County in 

the previous round, but getting 

reinstated after Stockport fielded an 

ineligible player. 

Despite the gulf in the leagues between 

the two, it took Celtic going behind to get 

going. Oli Roberts went close early doors, 

but not as close as James McShane 

who’s shot was only parried as far as 

Ryan Malone. Malone’s shot smashed 

against the bar, which should have been 

a wakeup call. Connor Hughes however 

fired narrowly wide and Tom Brown’s 

effort from outside the box was straight 

at Callum Shuttlewood in the Barnton 

goals. 

Barnton deservedly opened the scoring 

half way into the first half, Owen Dursley at 

the back post to nod home unchallenged 

a free kick. 

That seemed to do the trick, and though 

it took a great stop to deny Steve 

Warburton, Celtic looked more in control 

of the match. A superb cross from Alex 

Honeyball found Connor Hughes at the 

corner of the box and he unleashed a 

curling shot that gave Shuttlewood no 

chance. There was even time before the 

interval for Tom Brown’s thirty yard effort 

to strike the woodwork. 

The second half saw Jake Charles start 

by bringing down Hughes’s lifted ball and 

smashing home Celtic’s second giving 

them a lead they would never relinquish. 

Warburton almost got the visitors back 

into the game, but was denied by Aidan 

Winterbottom’s excellent stop low to 

the corner. When Winterbottom was 

beaten, Luke Ashworth was there to hack 

Malone’s ball almost off the line. With the 

visitors looking for an equaliser, Celtic 

carved out huge chances at the other end. 

Honeyball’s thirty yard rocket required an 

outstanding save from Shuttlewood, and 

Hughes’s curling effort had to be tipped 

over the bar. 

Ashworth kept the corner alive, heading 

Hughes’s ball back into the mix, and 

Charles nodded in his second and Celtic’s 

third, killing off any chance Barnton had 

of getting back into the game. 

Barely had the game restarted and 

Connor Hughes left the fullback for dead 

and whipped in a low cross that Jake 

Charles tapped home from a yard out to 

get his hat-trick! 

Charles wasn’t finished. As stoppage 

time approached, Brice Pouamon nodded 

down Hughes’s cross and Charles was 

there for his fourth and Celtic’s fifth. 

To really emphasise the gulf between the 

two teams, Jake Charles added a sixth 

in stoppage time with an excellent goal. 

Teed up by Pouamon, Charles curled 

a shot with the outside of his boot past 

Shuttlewood’s stretched fingers to finish 

the game in style. 


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IT’S IN THE NET 

WITH DEBORAH TAYLOR 

TODAY’S VISITORS: HYDE UNITED 

Scorers 22/23 H A 1st 2nd Tot LAST 5 LEAGUE RESULTS 

Redshaw, Jack 6 5 5 6 11 Whitby Town H Sat 01 Apr 23 0-0 D 

Mampala, Manasse 4 2 2 4 6 Lancaster City A Sat 25 Mar 23 1-2 L 

Roscoe, Bradley 2 4 4 2 6 South Shields H Sat 18 Mar 23 0-1 L 

Russ, Will 1 4 2 3 5 Radcliffe A Sat 11 Mar 23 0-1 L 

Pratt, Tom 1 3 3 1 4 Nantwich Town A Sat 04 Mar 23 1-0 W 

BONUS STAT 

Hyde challenged for top spot all season 

until recently, topping the table in October 

and January. Their best period was between 

September and November when they won eight, 

lost one and drew one. Their worst period is the 

one they’re in now, losing three on the bounce 

and drawing one in their last five. In the last five 

years, they have visited twice, drawing both. 

QUICK STATS 22/23 (AWAY AND OVERALL) 

Average goals 1.6 1.5 Total goals 31 56 

Average concede 1.1 0.9 Total Concede 21 35 

Scored in 15 28 Clean sheets 6 14 

Conceded in 13 24 Failed to score 4 10 

Away Record 8W 7D 4L Current Position 6th 

CELTIC’S LAST RESULTS AGAINST HYDE UNITED 

26/12/2022 A 0-1 W NP Dagnall 78 

18/04/2022 A 2-2 D NP Johnson 51p; Quansah 60 Brown 23; Pratt H 76 

27/12/2021 H 1-1 D NP Harris 82 Mitchell 45 

26/12/2019 A 1-2 W NP Ustabasi 10; Bakkor 35 Starcenko 56 

22/04/2019 A 1-0 L NP Smalley 24 

SUMMARY SINCE 2000 

OVERALL 

AT BOWER FOLD 

Wins 

Loses 

Draws 

Wins 

Loses 

Draws 

4 

2 

13 

24 

8 

9 

Last league win 

Thursday 1st 

January 2015 

7-1 


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TODAY’S TEAMS 

AT BOWER FOLD 

STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 

Joe O’Shaughnessy (GK) 

Greg Hall (GK) 

Connor Leach (GK) 

Kyle Harrison 

Mo Ali 

Luke Barlow 

Anis Zaknoune 

Danny Burns 

Ciaran Summers 

Ethan Padden 

Ahmed Ali 

Tom Miller 

Harry Benns 

Ethan Kershaw 

Aarron Grewal 

Godwin Abadaki 

Domaine Rouse 

Frankie Sinfield 

Djavan Pedro 

Curtis Morrison 

Chris Dagnall 

Raul Correia 

HYDE UNITED 

Dan Atherton (GK) 

James Chew (GK) 

Jordan Fagbola 

Bradley Roscoe 

Harry Ditchfield 

Henry Carne 

Javid Swaby-Neavin 

Callum Spooner 

Aaron Flemming 

Liam Tongue 

Matthew Fearnley 

Alex Perry 

Tawab Djankpata 

Tom Pratt 

Edward Brown 

Jack Redshaw 

Manasse Mampala 

Edy Maieco 

Rio McEvoy 

Will Russ 

Referee: Luis Griffiths 

Assistants: Thomas Fox and Nigel Freelove 

Supporters are warned that is an offence under the Ground Regulations and Club Code of Conduct to enter the field of play - AT ANY 

TIME. Home and away supporters who enter the field of play will be ejected from the stadium and may be subject of a banning order. All 

people entering Bower Fold are reminded of their obligations with regard to foul and abusive language and comments and remarks that 

could be construed as offensive, discriminatory and or racist to any group or creed. The directors have asked that all fans, home and 

away, behave in a manner that does credit to this fine football club. 

STALYBRIDGE CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED(THE) Company number 00292254

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