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Good afternoon and big welcome back kit for the new season. We have
to the Forest Town Arena for our changed the away strip to an all yellow

inaugural fixture in the Northern Premier kit which I am sure you will all like. Any
League, against our previous Northern one wishing to purchase the new shirts

Counties East rivals Pickering Town. please see one of the club officials on

There have been a few changes in match days or alternatively e-mail us at
personal this season with a few players [email protected].

leaving and new ones joining us. I would Can I thank all our sponsors both new

like to wish all the players who have left and old for helping to support the club for
us a successful future with there new clubs and a big the new season. We still have plenty of sponsorship

warm AFC Mansfield welcome to the new players opportunities left, especially match day sponsors.
joining us. We also have a new match reporter joining Again speak to a club official on match days or e-mail

us as Aaron Curry our previous reporter has been us on [email protected].
offered a position at Mansfield Town, so it is welcome
to Oliver Mooney, who I am sure will do an excellent On a sad note I would like to pass on our condolences
job. to the family and friends of Simon Crofts the club
steward here at the Arena who tragically passed away

We started our season last Saturday with a match recently. A one minutes silence will be observed
against Leicestershire side Kirby Muxloe in the extra before today's kick off as a mark of respect.
preliminary round of the FA Cup and ran out
comfortable winners 6-0, which has set up a fixture in That's enough said from me.

the next round against local rivals Rainworth MW here Enjoy the Game.
at the Arena on Saturday the 25th August.

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Directors Hospitality Manager
Manager Nickname: The Bulls

Vice Presidents Asst. Manager Forest Town Arena
Goalkeeping Coach Clipstone Road West,
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Nottinghamshire. NG19 0EE
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Rudy’s Thoughts 5

A very warm welcome to all who have come to the Forest

Town Arena for our first home game of 2018/19 and our first
league game of the season.
I would also like to take the opportunity to welcome back
Paul Marshall and his Pickering side after coming up to the
Evo-Stik League with us. We both enjoyed a thoroughly
successful season, and fought in two fantastic contests
against each other. I expect our game today to prove just as
competitive.
I was thoroughly delighted with the way we started our
season last weekend, with our 6-0 win at Kirby Muxloe in the
FA Cup. It was very pleasing to see our hard work from pre-
season pay off, and to think that this was not the best we
can do gives us plenty of confidence for this season.
Kirby are a league below us and the difference in class
showed, but today we face a much tougher side in Pickering
and we will have to be at our best to beat them.
With all the transfers that happened over the summer, it is
hard to know what to expect from our opposition today, we
remain confident that we can take the three points.
On Tuesday night we travel to Spalding United for our first
away league game which we can expect to be a tough
fixture, before we host Rainworth Miners Welfare in an FA
Cup local derby next Saturday. After our perfect start in the
FA Cup, we know this is a winnable game but will be careful
not to underestimate Rainworth.
Let’s pick up where we left off last weekend and continue
our fantastic start.
Enjoy the game and have a safe journey home.

Rudy Funk

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SATURDAY 11 AUGUST 2016—FA CUP EP ROUND—Att: 83
Referee: Mr Reece Davies Assistants: Mr Steven Davies & Mr Jack Harrison

Bulls rampant in hosts from the tier below would struggle to
comfortable create chances or even escape their own half.
FA Cup opener

By Oliver Mooney

AFC Mansfield boss Rudy Funk was

delighted with his side’s first competitive outing
of the season, as the Bulls cruised to a
comfortable 6-0 win at Kirby Muxloe in the FA

Cup Extra Preliminary Round.

The Bulls gaffer gave credit to a performance

he hoped for after what he described as the

“perfect” pre-season. Lynton Karkach opened the scoring for the
Bulls with 20 minutes on the clock, curling
“The lads did exactly what they’ve done in pre- beyond the reach of Kirby ‘keeper Brandon
season,” Funk said after the game at Ratby Holgate before Brad Wells met Cameron Dear’s
Lane. looping cross at the far post with a simple
header to double the advantage just two
“The key factor was today we worked hard, and
you’ve seen that probably from minute one.

“When you come to teams like Kirby, you never minutes later.
know what to expect, and to be fair in the first
25 minutes they put themselves about, but The game was realistically done and dusted
when you go two or three-nil down it becomes before the half-time whistle when skipper
Jimmy Ghaichem’s strike was parried into the
difficult.” path of Nick Guest, who only needed to tap

home into a half-empty net.

A red card for Aaron Love for a stamp on Jonny
Pugh on the hour mark condemned Kirby to a
long and painful second half, and Karkach
completed a well-earned brace in the moments
which followed with a brilliant turn-and-run into
the box before firing into the bottom corner from

a tight angle.

Pressing from the off, AFC ensured that the Cameron Dear was able to notch AFC’s fifth
later on, rewarding his impressive attacking
performance by hammering home on the end of

an inch-perfect pass from Wells.

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you don’t let the other team back in the game.”

With plenty of solid individual performances,
including that of brace-scoring Lynton Karkach
who completed a rare full 90 minutes, the gaffer
expressed his confidence in whatever side he
fields: “Whoever puts that shirt on is going to
produce, and today Lynnie (Karkach) has had the

shirt on and produced.

“If he’ll be playing next week, who knows.”

With attention now turning to next Saturday’s

Dear was also the architect of the Bulls’ sixth and league opener against Pickering Town, Mark
final goal of the afternoon on 85 minutes, with his Ward insisted that the approach would be no
off-target attempt ricocheting into the hosts’ net off different.

the leg of Kirby skipper Jamie Cooper. “We’ve tried to instil the mentality in training all pre

Karkach could have earned the match ball two -season. In everything we do, we try to make the
mentality be the same so that we don’t switch off
minutes later, but he let a hat-trick chance go
begging when he blazed the ball over the bar from and do things wrong,” he said.

ten yards out. KIRBY MUXLOE: Holgate, Nyarko, Marriott, Cooper ©,

The gaffer and his assistant were clearly pleased Brown, A. Love, Pardy, T. Love, Williams, Barber,
with the relentless push for goals, even when the Morrall.
Bulls had a substantial margin to rest on.
Substitutes: Murch, Neal, Clarke, Shelbourne, Dublin,
“Just because the game is 3-0, it’s not over; Poulton, Merriman.
you’ve got to push and put the other team to the
sword,” said assistant manager Mark Ward. AFC MANSFIELD: Crosby, Marsden (McDonald 72),
Pugh (Dudley 61), Ghaichem ©, Steers, Annable, B.
Wells, Lindley (Wall 77), Guest, Karkach, Dear.

“As soon as the other team gets a goal back, Substitutes not used: Bilson, Burton, Ward.
they’re at you, so it’s important to keep pressing MoM: Bradley Wells
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THE NEW SEASON and the well-told tale of Jamie Vardy. Who knows

THERE was a certain relief walking out of NLP where the players kicking off over the coming weeks
Towers at 9:30pm last Saturday night. will end up in a few years’ time.

Another summer had been negotiated, August is That’s one of the exciting parts of this time of year.
here and competitive football is finally back. It’s all ahead of us now. The surprises, the shocks,
the Cup runs – over the coming nine months stories
The off-season is a busy one for us as we aim to and memories will unfold for everyone. We’ll enjoy
keep producing engaging articles people will enjoy covering every kick. Good luck!
reading and, I hope, we have once again managed
to do that. SIN BINS
Could we see the use of Sin Bins throughout the
While there might not be a full programme of
Non-League Pyramid in the future?
matches for a few weeks, there’s always something
going on in Non-League football once the regular Last season the FA trialled the punishment across
31 leagues at various levels and this year that will
season finishes at the end of April. be expanded with the plan for every Step 7 and

The play-offs get into full swing immediately, then below league to use them from 2019-20.
there’s all the finals to cover, restructuring, league
constitutions, league constitutions part two, The FA chose to use sin bins solely for dissent. Did
transfers, fixtures, FA Cup, Trophy and Vase draws you know that one in four yellow cards is given for
that offence? And last season’s Pilot showed a
and, eventually, pre-season matches.
significant reduction of 38 per cent.
But there’s nothing quite like that first Saturday of
the new campaign. Where everyone turns up, level It seems to be tackling the problem.

on points, full of hope and ambition, with fans The hope is sin bins will change behaviour because

wondering, ‘Could this be our year?’ it will have an immediate impact. Backchat will see a

New players have been signed, stands have had a player spend 10 minutes on the sidelines (eight
lick of paint and there’s grass in all the goalmouths – minutes for games of 80 minutes or less) and will
although this year much of it will be parched! I harm the team straightaway, rather than receive a
imagine there will be some expensive water bills
booking and carry on.

dropping on the doormats of clubs in the near future The FA’s Head of Judicial Services, Mark Ives,
answered questions on the system as part of our
as groundsmen battle against the heat.
Of course, we’ve had the World Cup to tick us over monthly NLP column with the governing body.
He explained how the FA are governed by the
too and with England going deep into the
competition, the excitement and feel-good factor has International Football Association Board (IFAB)
when it comes to laws of the game. At the moment,
been palpable. Non-League football can really
they are only allowed to introduce it at the grass-
benefit from the national side having a good
roots level.
competition too.

And there was plenty to be proud of for this level of But should that change, I wonder if we’ll see it
higher up the ladder. If it works, which it seems to,
the game with Jordan Pickford’s loan spells at
that can only be a good thing.
Darlington and Alfreton taking up many column

inches, along with Nick Pope’s Bury Town beginning By Matt Badcock

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Liam Marsden Cultured Right Back, ex Nenad Smiljanić Tall and athletic midfielder.
pro at Mansfield Town, Has just come back from 2
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and even up front. Has a 42 appearances last season.
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Currently holds the around him.
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2018

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Date Opposition V Competition F-A
6-0OG
AUG FAC EP
LEAGUE
Sat 11 KIRBY MUXLOE A LEAGUE CROSBY MARSDEN PUGH GHAICHEM ( C) STEERS ANNABLE WELLS
FAC PR
Sat 18 PICKERING TOWN H LEAGUE

Tues 21 SPALDING UNITED A LEAGUE Tuesday 21st August 2018
Sat 25 RAINWORTH MW H FAC 1Q
Mon 27 LINCOLN UNITED H LEAGUE
LEAGUE
SEPT FRICKLEY ATHLETIC A IntegroCup 1
Sat 01 LEAGUE
Sat 08 LEAGUE AWAY TRAVEL—SPALDING UNITED
LEAGUE
Tues 11 GRESLEY FC H
LEAGUE
Sat 15 STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS A LEAGUE
FAT PR
Wed 19 LEAGUE
FAT 1Q
Sat 22 WISBECH TOWN H Integro Cup 2 Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field BULLS ON
Tue 25 BELPER TOWN H Winfrey Avenue
Sat 29 PONTEFRACT COLLS. A LEAGUE
LEAGUE
OCT LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Tues 02 CLEETHORPES TOWN A Spalding
Sat 06 OSSETT UNITED H LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Sat 13 SOHAM TOWN RANGERS A LEAGUE PE11 1DA
LEAGUE
Sat 20 BRIGHOUSE TOWN H LEAGUE
Sat 27
LEAGUE The Sir Halley Stewart Field, home to Spalding United FC,
Wed 31 LEAGUE close to the town centre in Spalding, right opposite the Sp
LEAGUE Station (off Winfrey Avenue) and within easy access of the
NOV TADCASTER ALBION A LEAGUE
Sat 03 LEAGUE
Integro Cup 3
Sat 10 LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO H
LEAGUE
Sat 17 SHEFFIELD FC A LEAGUE Railway Station (off King's Road).
Sat 24 MARSKE UNITED H LEAGUE

DEC LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Sat 01 MORPETH TOWN A LEAGUE Access to the ground is via the main entrance & turnstiles
Sat 08 STAMFORD AFC A Integro Cup 4 Avenue.

Sat 15 SPALDING UNITED H LEAGUE
Integro Cup F
Sat 22 PICKERING TOWN A
Wed 26 CARLTON TOWN H LEAGUE
LEAGUE
JAN 19 LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Tues 01 LINCOLN UNITED A Parking is available within easy walking distance of the sta
Sat 05 TADCASTER ALBION H some Pay & Display facilities located directly opposite the
there is also some limited free parking within a few minut
Sat 12 BRIGHOUSE TOWN A the ground, but please note that this free parking is limite
hours during peak times.
Sat 19 SHEFFIELD FC H
Sat 26 LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO A
Wed 30

FEB OSSETT UNITED A
Sat 02 CLEETHORPES TOWN H
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Sat 02

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Sat 23 MORPETH TOWN H
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Sat 20 STAMFORD AFC H
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AFC Mansfield were formed in 2012 the League Cup at Alfreton Town's ground but
with weary legs and still league games to play it
and have signed a 10 year deal to play at was a game too far for the club. After having
Forest Town Arena. two players sent off for 2nd bookable offences
The club joined the non-league pyramid in The AFC eventually conceded an injury time goal to
Central Midlands Football League. Clifton All Whites who lifted the cup after being
The club are a community club with the aim of runners-up last season, that as it turned out
giving something back to the community. The was an omen!
club’s nickname is ‘The Bulls’ and the original For the 2013-14 season the club entered the
management team were Micky Taylor, Doug FA Vase and were eventually knocked out in
Etches and Graeme Rodger. the 2nd Round by Step 5 side Huntingdon Town
AFC Mansfield competed on four fronts in the after a replay.
2012-13 season and came so close to winning The club further expanded by starting an U19
the lot in their first season. side and also taking on U7 boys, U10 boys,
Despite losing just 2 games all season and U11 boys, U15 boys and girls sides and an U16
amassing 176 goals for and just 20 against boys team for the 2013-14 season.
'The Bulls' had to settle for runners-up to The 2013-14 season bought more success,
Dronfield Town who put in an amazing league the 1st team were crowned CML North Division
run dropping just 5 points all season. Champions and completed the double with a
Better news came in the Notts Intermediate win over Thorne Colliery in The League
Cup where 'The Bulls' took the trophy with a 2- Challenge Cup. Once again the treble eluded
0 win at Eastwood Town's ground against them when they went down 2-1 to Bulwell FC in
Beeston AFC. This was AFC's first ever the Floodlit Cup Final.
silverware. Promotion was achieved when AFC Mansfield
were accepted into The ToolStation Northern
Counties East League for the 2014-15 season.
The club further extended its community based
teams and had 13 teams competing in the 2014
-15 season from U9’s to the 1st Team.
Having had Micky Taylor since formation the

This success was quickly followed up by a www.afcmansfield.net
superb win in The Floodlit Cup Final at Sutton
Town's ground against a physical and
competitive Newark Town. 'The Bulls' ran out 4
-1 winners on the night and added another
trophy to the cabinet.
'The Bulls' were hoping to make it a treble with

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club were forced to look for another manager 2016-17 season and the club finished 7th in its

10 games into the season when Micky stepped 1st season at step 5. Manager Rudy Funk was

down. Dean Short was appointed with given an extension to his contract for another 2

promotion still the ultimate goal. 10 points seasons in January 2017. He and assistant

were dropped in 7 games and Short’s stay Mark Ward had recruited well for the coming

was, well, short. The directors of the club season and the anticipation was high.

secured the services of Rudy Funk midway 2017-18 started with The Bulls winning The

through the season. A creditable 7th place Toolstation Charity Cup, 3-2 away against

finish in their first season in the NCEL was Street FC from the Toolstation Western

achieved. A last 16 place in the FA Vase and a League.

Semi-Final place in the League Cup made it a Another great run in The FA Cup with The Bulls

good season for The Bulls. reaching the 3rd Qualifying round again.

The 2015-16 season began with an 11 game

unbeaten run in the league, promotion was the

priority and as the season went on any cup

competition took a back seat. Always in the

top 4 throughout the season a poor January

saw The Bulls drop 11 points and allowed

Hemsworth MW the chance to pull away. With

an automatic spot still to play for AFC

Mansfield went on an 11 game unbeaten run to

finish as they had started and claim the

promotion they had been planning for since the

first game of the season. Narrowly beaten by Conference side Boston

United in front of a record home crowd of 613.

Major drama at the end of the season, the club

thought it had been edged out of promotion on

goal difference after Pontefract and Pickering

were given an extra week to finish their fixtures

due to the appalling weather throughout the

season.

Everybody was gearing up for another season

in the NCEL when a week later The Bulls were

Manager Rudy Funk further strengthened the offered a place at Step 4 after Andover Town

squad for the club’s first season at step 5 and decided to drop out of that level.

everybody at the club were looking forward to Again, Rudy and Mark have prepared well for

the challenge. the coming season, the clubs 1st at Step 4 and

The 3rd Qualifying Round of the FA cup and the everybody is looking forward to new grounds

last 32 of The FA Vase were achieved in the and making new friends.

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Ellis Wall Signed from Clipstone Nick Guest Finished top goal scorer for
FC. Ellis is an attacking Hemsworth MW two seasons
Sponsored byJordan Annable midfielder who can pick Sponsored by Cameron Dear ago. Previous clubs include
a pass and works Goole AFC, Frickley Athletic
ADIE MOSES Lynton Karkach tirelessly for the team. JOHN JENKINS Jon D’Laryea and Farsley Celtic.
Previously at Staveley
Sponsored by MW. Another player Sponsored by Has a turn of pace and is
who had spells of injury lethal in the box.
BARRY COLEMAN last season but came STEVE DEAR
back to put in some Club Captain Injured for a long spell last
Sponsored by quality performances season but still managed 14
towards the end of the Sponsored by goals from 30 appearances.
CAIDEN NAYLOR season.
MIKE ABBS Ex Mansfield Town, Derby
Youngster plucked from County and Boston Utd
the U18 and U21’s Youth team player and
squads where he has previously at Retford Utd and
been superb. A right Clipstone. Cameron is a
back with speed style pacey midfield player and
and a maturity beyond scored on his debut in The
his years. Converted to ToolStation Charity Cup for
centre half and never The Bulls. Looks a really
looked back. Has exciting player and
already made 82 established himself as a 1st
appearances for the club team regular last season.
with 46 last season.
Made 1 appearance for Man City
Talking of young players, against Arsenal after coming
Lynton was signed from through their youth academy.
Gainsborough Trinity Played 162 times for Mansfield
where he came through Town. Spells at Northwich
the youth set up. Has Victoria and Eastwood Town
already endeared himself followed before 97 appearances
to all at the club with his at Gainsborough. This was split
ability to turn and run at into two spells with 34 games at
defenders. Has a great North Ferriby Utd in-between.
turn of pace with two An extremely fit central midfield
good feet, popped up player who rarely gives the ball
with some important away. Will be starting his 3rd
goals last season. season with the club after
making 101 appearances so far.
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Bradley Wells Bradley signed from Kieran Wells A Prolific striker Kieran’s
league rivals Stamford, previous clubs include
Brad lists Gresley, Long Handsworth Parramore,
Eaton, Spalding, Belper Basford Utd and Stamford
and Gainsborough AFC.
Trinity as his previous
clubs. A character in the dressing
room and a terror to all
A tall dominant striker opposition defenses. Brother
who can play out wide of Bradley. Workrate 2nd to
as well as down the none.
middle. Brother of
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Jack Steers Towering Centre Half Pat Lindley Brad Peace-McDonald Signed from Boston United
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Sponsored by MW. Sponsored by important appearances at full
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NEIL BIRZULIS Jack is dominant in the EDWINSTOWE
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1st targets identified by
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season. XI this season.

Jonny Pugh Jonny has just come Experienced midfielder lists
back from playing in the Sheffield FC, Ossett Albion,
Sponsored by USA. Sponsored by Handsworth Parramore and
Clipstone as previous clubs.
PETE CRAGGS Predominantly a left TERRY AUSTIN An industrious player with a
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Goalkeeper going forward. He is

Charlie Andrew - Charlie Andrew is the Hull U23 also very good at

goalkeeper. Charlie is 18 years of age and has bags of defending and has a
potential. He was an instrumental part of promotion to very good passing
the EVO-STIK League with some vital saves. He is an ability, especially with
his left foot. Joe also
excellent shot stopper and commands his box
excellently. Charlie has re-joined the Pikes for 2018-19 takes free kick from
short range and has
season on a season long loan.
the ability to get the
Defenders ball up and over the
wall from close distance. He scored 14 goals last
Jamie Barkaway – Jamie is tall and commanding season which were vital as he scored 2 goals late in
central defender. Jamie played for Dringhouses in the the season, which the Pikes would have not been
York Premier Division last season and impressed at promoted without.
Pickering during pre-season. He will be a good asset to
the Pikes squad adding extra depth in the back line and Joe Dunnett – Joe is a versatile member of the squad
he will prove a danger from corners because of his who can play at left back or in the centre of midfield. He
height and his ability to win headers. was part of the i2i Academy and is now a squad player
with Pikes, when he is back from University. Joe has a
Frank Belt - Frank is a vastly experienced footballer in good passing range and is a tough tackler.
the non-league game having spells at many local clubs
to the Pikes coming from Hull City's Academy. Frank Niall Tilsley - Niall is currently the club captain who is
has also been with Pickering before moving to New a great leader at the back. Niall looks relatively smallish
Zealand to play for Waitakere City. Frank's favoured height-wise for a centre back but his ability to won
position is right back as he is a good solid defender, but headers is amazing, aided by his ability to jump higher
he also likes to push forward so he can also play out than his opponents. Niall is also very strong at
wide. defending in one-on-one situations and has a very
good all-round ability at the back. Niall joined Pickering
George Bissett - George plays a big part in Pickering's from York City's Academy.
defence. He is versatile and can play at either right
back or centre back. ‘Biss’ is a good header of the ball Matty Turnbull - Matty is a tall and strong defender
and excels when players are running at him. He is also who is excellent in the air and scores a lot of goals from
very dangerous from corners in the attacking half set piece situations because of his height and the
because of the number of headers he wins. George power he can generate. Matty was a key part of the
signed from Tadcaster Albion in July 2015 and has defence last season and took over the captain’s
been an ever-present member of the defence during armband towards the end of the season. He is
last season. excellent in the air and is always a threat from corners.

Eddie Cass – Eddie is a well accomplished centre Midfielders
back who is good in the air and is a tough, strong
tackler. He is very organised at the back and shows Eddy Birch - Eddy is a great asset to the side and is
very good at controlling the game. He can play in the
good leadership qualities, that will only improve the
attacking role pressing the defence and making things
back line. Eddie signed for Darlington at the start of the
happen going forward or can play deeper and control
season but has failed to get any minutes under his belt the play in front of him, with his great passing ability.
after his return from America. Previously, ‘Cass’ has
Eddy is a strong, tall player who also has good speed
played for both Pickering Town and Bridlington Town
and a good shooting ability from close range. Eddy
before his move out to America, to play for Rocky joined the Pikes from Scarborough Athletic but has also
Mountain College.
had spells at Bridlington Town and Ossett Albion.
Joe Danby - Joe is a versatile player who is mostly
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favoured at left back, although he is a very good player

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Ryan Cooper - Ryan is a big part of the squad at he will be a pivotal part of Pickering’s attack with Billy
Pickering and works hard for the team, making sure Logan.
he gives his all every game. ‘Coops’ loves a tackle Billy Logan – Logan is a strong striker who has a
and is very good at getting forward and scoring goals. powerful strike, was a great asset t the team when he
He works hard for the team and puts everything in to returned to the Pikes from Scarborough Athletic,
each game.
scoring 19 goals in 18 games. He works hard for the

Ged Dalton - Ged is a very tricky winger who is very team and can create plenty of chances from nowhere.
good with the ball at his feet. He is good at getting Jack Reynolds – Jack is a quick winger who has
opposition defender wrong footed with his ability to tricky feet and has a good ability to beat a man. He
move his feet very quick. Ged also has a good finish, can also play as a striker. Jack has had previous
usually scoring when he has cut inside and then curls spells at Tadcaster Albion and has also played a part
the ball into the bottom corner. Ged is also very
in the i2i USA squad. Jack is the second American to
experienced in the non-league game, starting his
join the Pikes, after Kioki Hutchings.
career at Carlisle United and Blyth Spartans as well
as many local clubs. Ged also scored a winner for Coaching Staff
Blyth against Bournemouth taking them through to the
Paul Marshall (Manager) - Paul Marshall is a very
next round of the FA Cup at 18 years of age. experienced manager in non-league football, currently
Paul is in his 21st season. Paul has been manager of
Brad Freer - Brad signed for the Pikes from Selby Tadcaster Albion and Harrogate Railway in previous
Town after being released by York City in the seasons. Paul managed to guide Tadcaster to second
summer. The winger has good distribution skills and place in the NCEL Premier Division and then
can use his pace against the full back. The local lad, managed to gain promotion with Pickering last
based in Malton, will be a good asset to the squad
season. He has a great knowledge of the game.
who can create plenty of chances.
Denny Ingram (Assistant Manager) - A player-
Lewis Taylor - Lewis is currently Pickering's longest manager that is vastly experienced within the
serving player and has been with the Pikes since a professional and semi-professional game. Denny has
young age progressing into the first team from the played for Hartlepool as a defender and his
Under 19s team. Lewis is good at controlling the experience and knowledge of the game is clearly
game with his great passing ability and has a good visible on the pitch and when in the dugout. Denny is
long-range strike on him. Lewis works hard for the a great player, even though the playing side of his
team and is a big part of the squad. Lewis is game is slowly decreasing and is taken a bigger role

experienced in the non-league game for his age. in the dugout in recent years,

Nick Thompson - Nick is a great player who works Millie Bell (Physio) - Millie is an experienced physio
hard for the team. He has a great ability to pass the with previous experience with Malton & Norton rugby
ball in the final third and pressing the opposition club in addition to working in private practices in both
defence into making mistakes. ‘Thomo’ is a great Tadcaster and Kirkbymoorside. Based in Pickering,
asset to the squad, who works well with teammates in Millie is looking forward to getting involved at the club
the middle of the park to create chances. Nick is a
very experienced footballer, who has had spells at with her new role in the 2018-19 season.

York City and Tadcaster Albion. After an injury hit
season last year, he will be a great player to have on

the pitch.

Forwards

Ryan Blott - Ryan is a prolific goal scorer within the
NCEL and he will hope to replicate that in the EVO-
STIK. His best asset is holding the ball up and reading
the game in front of the opposition defence. He
creates a lot of chances but also manages to score a
lot. He was the key to promotion to the EVO-STIK
scoring 45 league goals last season. This campaign,

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STEVE HYMAS Steve was the 1st Chairman of AFC Mans- DEAN RICK A legendary goal-scorer for The Bulls with a
field and was instrumental in setting the club total of 160 in 4 seasons. Golden Boot
up. winner in all 4 seasons at the club.

During his tenure the club picked up 4 Scored a massive 65 goals in his 1st season
trophies in 2 seasons and a promotion. and will be the leading all time goal-scorer for
years to come.
Steve left the club around March 2015 and is
quite rightly the first inductee to the AFC Hall Dean Rick becomes our 3rd inductee to The
of Fame. Hall of Fame.

DOUG ETCHES Dougie Etches was the club’s 1st Assistant RYAN WILLIAMS Player/Coach spanning 3 seasons. Dead ball
Manager. specialist and without equal when crossing a
ball.
Again, while he was at the club Dougie
helped The Bulls to 4 trophies and with Instrumental in getting the club promotion in
Micky Taylor got the club their 1st 2015/16 and to the last 16 of the FA Vase.
promotion.
92 appearances, 26 goals and too many to
Dougie still comes to watch and is well count assists.
liked by all at the club.
Very popular figure at the club and a true
gentleman.

DANNY NAYLOR Danny was one of the original players back MICKY TAYLOR Micky was the clubs 1st Manager and
in 2012. Played 5 seasons and won 4 won 4 trophies in 2 seasons, secured
trophies, gained 2 promotions and 4 Runners up 4 times and gained promotion
runners up. Made the last 16 of The FA to the NCEL. He left in 2014-15 but a few
Vase And the 3rd Qualifying Round of The months later came back as Rudy’s
FA Cup. Likes a tackle and a master of Assistant Manager. Helped the club get
the channel ball. to NCEL Premier Division but left at the
end of 2016-17 season.
Danny is 2nd in most appearances for the
club at 205. Well liked by all and always welcome
back.

Chris Captained the side to two promotions Phil holds the record for appearances at
and played 168 times for The Bulls. A 234. Phil has played in every season for
leader on and off the pitch, Chris was an The Bulls and was instrumental in
uncompromising defender who was strong achieving 3 promotions in that time. A
in the tackle and superb in the air. hard working and talented midfielder who
wears his heart on his sleeve.
Chris left the club at the end of 2016-17
CHRIS TIMONS season to join Shirebrook Town and was
immediately installed as Captain.

PHIL BUXTON

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P club competed in the local football
ickering Town Football Club were first time they reached the 1st Qualifying

established in 1888, for many years the Round, they were forced to play away from
home. In 1999 Pickering were relegated to the

leagues. One of the local leagues they NCEL First Division. This was to last only

competed in was the York Football League two seasons and promotion back to the

which they joined Division Two, in 1953–54. Premier Division came in 2001.
They were promoted to the league's top
division after only one season. Jimmy Reid transformation

In the early 1950s, the York League was The club underwent a great transformation
heavily contested between York Railway with manager Jimmy Reid and his
Institute, Market Weighton and Pickering assistant Steve Brown in charge. Reid was
Town. Indeed, these were the teams in the a former player with St Johnstone and
top three when Pickering Town first won the York City and Brown a former "Pikes"
player and coach at the Leeds United
York League in 1955–56. Academy. At the end of 2001–02 season

The club dropped in form for the rest of the Jimmy Reid left the club and Steve Brown

decade in comparison (although they did took control.

always finish in the top eight). During the 1959 At the start of the 2002–03 season five first
–60 season, they finished as league runners- team regulars were lost for a variety of
reasons which left the club struggling for
up to Dringhouses.

Yorkshire and Northern Counties Leagues much of the season. The hard work and
dedication of Brown, his management
Pickering eventually joining the Yorkshire team and the players was rewarded
Football League Division Three in 1972. They towards the end of the season as it all
started well in the league, and during their started to come together and with only four
second season were promoted to Division defeats in the last 15 league games the
Two as champions. Pickering Town finished
club finished the season in 13th position.
as runners-up to Bridlington Town in the 1974
–75 season and thus were promoted to the 2003–04 season was an exciting one for

top division of the Yorkshire League. the club as they were in the top half of the

They dropped in form a couple of seasons league table all season and for much of it,
later, getting relegated in two successive with games in hand, looked possible
seasons. For the rest of the decade Pickering championship contenders. However, with
lingered around the mid parts of the Yorkshire a glut of fixtures, and possibly with the
League Division Three. In 1982 they became knowledge that promotion to the re-
founding members of the Northern Counties structured Northern Premier League was
East Football League and were in the NCEL not an option due to ground grading, at the
Premier Division from 1992. It was around this season’s end the club were not able to
time that the club first entered the FA capitalise and finished in a creditable 5th

Challenge Cup, they knocked out Penrith position.

before losing to North Yorkshire rivals, Early into the season 2004

Northallerton Town in the next round. –05 owing to ever

A few seasons later in 1996–97, they knocked increasing business
out Pontefract Collieries 2–1 in the commitments Steve Brown
competition but lost to Bishop Auckland in the stepped down as Manager
next round. In terms of the draw, the club has to be replaced by ex-
had very bad luck in the competition, as every Ipswich Town and
Newcastle United striker

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Alex Mathie, veteran of over 200 league games rivals Bridlington Town taking with him

and 20 years as a professional. much of the playing squad.

After much ground improvement work in recent Following Cook's resignation, the club

years, including the erection of floodlights, a invited applications and eventually

new 120-seater stand, covered standing offered the job to former York City player

accommodation and more recently an and coach Peter Vasey.
additional 100-seater stand behind the
"scoreboard end" goal, the club possessed one They reached the Second Round
Qualifying of the FA Cup 3 times (1999–
of the best grounds in the league.
00, 2001–02 and 2003–04).
Recent events
On 30 April 2013, the club won the North
In the 2005–06 season the club reached the Riding Senior Cup for the first time in

quarter finals of the FA Vase the furthest in the their history following a 3–0 win over
club's history. The team eventually lost out to Marske United. The goals were scored by

Nantwich Town. Liam Shepherd, Liam Salt and Joe Danby
in the second half. The game was played
After an encouraging start in the 2006–07 at the headquarters of the North Riding
season, results took a turn for the worse over County FA in Stokesley in front of 439
the winter period, and a run of one win in
eleven games led to the resignation of Mathie spectators.

as manager on 6 January 2007. Within a week, Paul Marshall era
the board announced they had appointed ex-
Pickering player and Mathie's assistant Mark In the summer of 2015, Paul Marshall left
the manager's job at Tadcaster Albion
Wood as the new manager. and was swiftly appointed as manager of

The 2007–08 season saw the club finish in third Pickering Town. Denny Ingram joined him as a
in the NCEL Premier Division, their highest player and assistant manager. Pickering

league position in over a decade. Off the pitch finished sixth in the first season under

the club saw significant change and Pickering Marshall and second in 2017, behind
applied for promotion to the Northern Premier champions Cleethorpes Town. They

League. The club erected a removable fence reached the final of the North Riding

for the cricket pitch side and improved the Senior Cup in 2017, losing 3–1 to Whitby

existing exterior toilet facilities. Ground Town in the final at Middlesbrough's
development continued with the club
Riverside Stadium.
resurfacing and floodlighting the car parking
facilities, adding new goals, corner flags and Paul Marshall managed the Pikes to
dugouts and improving the drainage of the promotion to the Northern Premier
League East Division after a victory on
pitch. the final day of the season against Hall

Mark Wood stepped down as manager early in Road Rangers with the

the 2010–11 season and he was replaced by promotion winning goal

Scarborough FC legend Mitch Cook. Cook coming from, Casey
oversaw a change in philosophy mainly
Stewart.
focussed on youth and passing football. This

approach had mixed success, but the club

eventually finished in a very respectable 7th.
Cook resigned just before the end of the

season to take up the vacant managerial role at

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TOM CROSBY
Mr LIAM MARSDEN FRANK BELT
JACOB MARK DUDLEY GEORGE BISSETT
LEHANE JONNY PUGH
JON D’LARYEA (C) NIALL TILLSEY
(LEICESTER) JORDAN ANNABLE EDDIE CASS
JACK STEERS
Assistants PAT LINDLEY MATTY TURNBULL (C)
JIMMY GHAICHEM DENNY INGRAM
Mr NICK GUEST
KARL CAMERON DEAR JAMIE BARKAWAY
DONAGHEY BRAD WELLS NICK THOMPSON
ELLIS WALL LEWIS TAYLOR
(LEICESTER) LYNTON KARKACH RYAN COOPER
BRAD PEACE-MCDONALD EDDY BIRCH
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