ASHTON ATHLETIC Tuesday 9 August 2022 - Kick-off 7.45pm v Prescot Cables The Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round Official Matchday Programme MATCH DAY Saturday 13 August GROUND REGULATIONS ASHTON INSERT CLUBATHLETIC NAME HERE Premier Division These Ground Regulations shall apply to each Match taking place at the Ground. Entry to the Ground shall constitute acceptance of these Ground Regulations and the Rules and Regulations. 15:00 AFC Liverpool v Northwich Victoria These Ground Regulations incorporate the Club's Customer Charter (if any). 15:00 Avro v Lower Breck Definitions: "Club" means this football club. "Football Authorities" means the Football League, the Premier League, The Football Association, the Football Association of Wales, the league of which the Club is in membership from time to time, FIFA, UEFA and any other relevant governing body of association football. "Ground" means this football stadium and all locations owned, oc- cupied or utilised by the Club. "Ground Regulations" means these ground regulations, as amended from time to time. "Match" means any association football match (or any part or aspect of 15:00 Bury AFC v Congleton Town such a match) taking place at the Ground. "Material" means any audio, digital, visual or audio-visual material or any information or data. "Rules and Regulations" means each of the rules and regula-tions of the Football Authorities that may be relevant to the Match, the Club and/or the Ground from time to time. 15:00 Irlam v Vauxhall Motors 1. Entry to the Ground shall constitute acceptance of these Ground Regulations and the Rules arrested by a police officer and conviction could result in a Banning Order being made under 15:00 Kendal Town v Wythenshawe Town and Regulations. All persons entering the Ground must have paid the relevant admission the Football Spectators Act 1989 (as amended): charge. Proof of age, where an age concession is claimed, and proof of identity may be re- 16.1 Attempting to enter the Ground or being inside the Ground whilst drunk; 15:00 Litherland REMYCA v Squires Gate quired and must be supplied on demand. 16.2 Being in possession of any intoxicating liquor, or bottle, can or other portable container 15:00 Padiham v Burscough 2. Notwithstanding possession of any ticket the Club, any police officer or authorised steward which could cause damage or personal injury, when entering the Ground or in a public may refuse entry to (or eject from) the Ground any person: area of the Ground from which the event can be directly viewed. 15:00 Prestwich Heys v Charnock Richard 2.1 who fails (or in the Club’s reasonable opinion is likely to fail) to comply with these Ground 17. Under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 (as amended) the following are offences for which Regulations or any reasonable instruction issued by a police officer or authorised steward; a person can be arrested by a police officer and conviction could result in a Banning Order 15:00 West Didsbury & Chorlton v Barnoldswick Town and/or being made under the Football Spectators Act 1989 (as amended): The list is non-exhaustive. 2.2 whose presence within the Ground is, or could (in the Club’s reasonable opinion), consti- 15:00 Winsford United v Longridge Town tute a source of danger, nuisance or annoyance to any other person. 17.1. The throwing of any object within the Ground without lawful authority or excuse; 3. On no account will admission be granted to a person who is the subject of a current Ban- 17.2. The chanting of anything of a racist, homophobic or discriminatory nature; and/or 18:00 FC Isle of Man v Ashton Athletic ning Order under the Football Spectators Act 1989 (as amended) or has been convicted of ticket touting offences under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (as amended). 17.3. The entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to which spectators are not gener- ally admitted without lawful authority or excuse. 4. The Club excludes, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any liability for loss, injury or damage to persons and property in or around the Ground. Nothing in these Ground Regula- 18. Any individual who has entered any part of the Ground designated for these of any group First Division North tions shall exclude the Club’s liability for death or personal injury caused by the Club’s negli- of supporters to which he does not belong may be ejected from the Ground either for the gence. purposes of his own safety or for any other reason. 5. No guarantees can be given by the Club that a Match will take place at a particular time or 19. Save as set out in Condition 15 above, no person (other than a person who holds an 15:00 AFC Blackpool v Ashton Town on a particular date, or at all, and the Club reserves the right to reschedule or cancel a Match appropriate licence) may capture, log, record, transmit, play, issue, show or otherwise com- without notice. municate (by digital or other means) any Material in relation to the Match, any players or other persons present in the Ground and/or the Ground, nor may they bring into the Ground or use 15:00 Atherton LR v Pilkington 6. In the event of the postponement, cancellation or abandonment of the Match (or if the within the Ground (or provide to, facilitate or otherwise assist another person to use within Match has, for any reason, to be played out of the view of the public), refunds (if any) will be the Ground) any equipment or technology which is capable of capturing, logging, recording, 15:00 Bacup Borough v Nelson made in accordance with the specific ticket terms and conditions applicable to your ticket pur- transmitting, playing, issuing, showing or otherwise communicating (by digital or other means) chase. The Club will have no further liability whatsoever, including (but not limited to) liability any such Material. Copyright, database rights and any other intellectual property rights in any 15:00 Cleator Moor Celtic v Daisy Hill for any in direct or consequential loss or damage, such as (but not limited to) loss of enjoyment unauthorised recording or transmission is assigned (by way of present assignment of future or travel costs. rights) to the Club and the relevant Football Authority responsible for the Match. You further agree (if and whenever required to do so by the Club) to promptly execute all instruments 15:00 Darwen FC v Steeton 7. All persons seeking entrance to the Ground acknowledge and agree to the Club’s reasona- and do all things necessary to vest the right, title and interest in such rights to the Club and the ble right to search any person, and their belongings, entering the Ground and to refuse entry relevant Football Authority responsible for the Match absolutely and with full title guarantee. 15:00 FC St Helens v Ilkley Town to or eject from the Ground any person refusing to submit to such a search. 20. Tickets are not transferable and may not be offered for sale without the prior written per- 15:00 Holker Old Boys v Garstang 8. Further, you may not bring into the Ground any sponsorship, promotional or marketing mission of the Club or otherwise as set out in the express terms and conditions of such tickets. JOIN OUR 300 materials save in respect of official club merchandise and/or other football related clothing Any tickets offered for sale in breach of the terms and conditions thereof may be confiscated nor may you offer (either free or for sale by any person) any goods (including literature) of any by any steward or officer of the Club or any police officer. The Club reserves the right to 15:00 Runcorn Town v Chadderton nature without the express written approval of the Club. refuse admission to or eject from the Ground, any person who has transferred his/her ticket in contravention of the relevant ticket terms and conditions (and/or the holder of any ticket that 15:00 South Liverpool v Euxton Villa 9. The following articles must not be brought within the Ground – knives, fireworks or any has been transferred in contravention of the relevant ticket terms and conditions). In the event other pyrotechnics, smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, weapons, dangerous or hazardous items, of any refusal of admission or ejection from the Ground no refund shall be payable. Tickets laser devices, glass bottles, glass vessels, cans, poles, any articles that are prohibited by the remain the property of the Club at all times. CLUB! Rules and Regulations, and any article that might be used as a weapon and/or compromise public safety. Any person in possession of such items will be refused entry to (or ejected from) 21. By entering the Ground, all persons acknowledge that photographic images and/or video First Division South the Ground. recordings and/or stills taken from those video recordings may be taken of them and may also be used by the Club for marketing or promotional purposes. Entry into the Ground is confir- 10. The use of threatening behaviour and/or foul or abusive language is strictly forbidden and mation that all persons have consented to such use of their image unless the Club is notified may result in arrest and/or ejection from the Ground. The Club may impose a ban (including, in writing to the contrary. If any images should feature an individual prominently the Club will but not limited to, a ban for one or more Matches) and/or the removal of season ticket(s) for make reasonable efforts to gain the consent of that person before publishing such image. If any such behaviour. such person is under 18 years of age, the parent, guardian, responsible adult who is accompa- 15:00 Abbey Hulton United v Foley Meir nying them into the Ground shall be deemed to have provided consent on their behalf. 11. Any act of victimization as defined in the Equality Act 2010 or any act of discrimination by 15:00 Cammell Laird 1907 v Stockport Town reason of ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, gender reassign- 22. CCTV cameras are in use around and in the Ground and the Club may itself use or trans- ment, sexual orientation, disability age, pregnancy, maternity, marital status or civil partnership, fer to the police or any Football Authority any recordings for use in any proceedings, or for or other forms of harassment is strictly forbidden and will result in arrest and/or ejection from health, safety or security purposes. By entering the Ground, you consent to such use and 15:00 Cheadle Heath Nomads v Barnton Raise money the Ground. The Club may impose a ban (including, but not limited to, a ban for one or more transfer of CCTV footage. Matches) and/or the removal of season ticket(s) for any such behaviour. 15:00 Eccleshall v Ashville 23. At all times whilst present in the Ground, persons must comply with any and all reasona- 15:00 New Mills v Maine Road for our club! 12. Nobody may stand in any seating area whilst play is in progress. Persistent standing in ble instructions and directions of any steward or officer of the Club, any police officer or any seated areas whilst play is in progress is strictly forbidden and may result in ejection from the officer of any other safety or Ground and, in addition, the Club may impose a ban (including, but not limited to, a ban for one or more Matches) and/or the removal of season ticket(s) for any such behaviour. security service. Failure to comply with any such instruction or direction may lead to the refusal 15:00 Rocester v Abbey Hey of entry to, or the immediate ejection from, the Ground. 13. The obstruction of gangways, access ways, exits and entrances, stairways and like places 15:00 Sandbach United v Alsager Town is strictly forbidden. Nobody entering the Ground shall be permitted to climb any structures 24. Any person found damaging or defacing the Ground may be prosecuted. within the Ground. 15:00 Stafford Town v Cheadle Town 14. With the exception of the designated smoking areas, smoking (including the use of elec- 25. No re-entry to the Ground is permitted unless permission is given by an officer or a stew- ard of the Club. Win Cash Prizes 15:00 Stockport Georgians v Ellesmere Rangers tronic cigarettes) is not permitted in any part of the Ground and will result in ejection from the Ground. 26. The Club reserves absolutely the right to refuse entry and eject from the Ground any person that fails (or in the Club’s reasonable opinion is likely to fail) to comply with any of the 15:00 Wythenshawe Amateurs v Brocton 15. Mobile telephones, smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices are permitted within Ground Regulations or the Rules and Regulations or whose presence within the Ground is, the Ground provided that they are used for personal and private use only (which, by way of or could (in the Club’s reasonable opinion), be construed as constituting a source of danger, example only, shall not include the capturing, logging, recording, transmitting, playing, issu- nuisance or annoyance to any other person. This could lead to further action by the Club ing, showing, or any other communication of any Material for any commercial purposes). including, but not limited to, the withdrawal of any Club membership and or match ticket and/ or season ticket (without reimbursement) and other benefits. 16. Alcohol may only be consumed within the Ground if purchased from the Club’s own facili- ties and in accordance with the Club’s licensing conditions. Under the Sporting Events (Control 27. The Club reserves the right to make changes to any of these Ground Regulations from time of Alcohol etc) Act 1985 (as amended), the following are offences for which a person can be to time. By order of The Football Association Welcome to Brocstedes Park Year Formed: 1968 Life President: Jimmy Witherington REPORT IT. KICK IT OUT OF FOOTBALL. Club President: Bill Bohannon Club Chairman: Jimmy Whyte Club Secretary: Alan Greenhalgh Club Treasurer: Brad Reid First Team Manager : Jay Foulds Assistant Manager: Richard Brodie Physio: TBC Development Squad Manager: Konrad Gielniak Programme Editor: Bernie Johnson Ground: Brocstedes Park Address: Brocstedes Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 0NR Telephone: 01942 716360 Website: www.ashtonathletic.co.uk Twitter: @AshtonAthletic Facebook: www.facebook.com/AshtonAthletic The Entity: Unincorperated Members Club Midweek Home Games: Tuesday Registered Outfield Colours: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts & Socks Registered Goalkeeping Colours: Green Shirt, Shorts & Socks Alternative Colours: Blue shirts, Blue Shorts & Socks Highest Attendance: 610(v Chorley 30/09/17) County Affiliation: Lancashire FA Honours: Atherton Charity Cup: Winners: 2006/07, 2007/08, Jay Foulds 2008/09 NWCFL Challenge Cup: Winners: 2013/14 Wigan Cup: Winners: 2014/15 Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy: Winners 2016/17 NEXT UP for the Yellows Saturday 13 August 2022 Kick-off 6.00pm v FC Isle of Man (Away) The North West Counties League Premier Division Premier Division P GD Pts 1 Barnoldswick Town 2 5 6 2 AFC Liverpool 2 5 6 3 Avro 2 4 6 4 Bury AFC 2 3 6 5 Vauxhall Motors 2 3 6 A warm welcome to Nonetheless we have 6 Charnock Richard 2 2 4 all of our friends from to get over our initial 7 West Didsbury & Chorlton 2 1 4 Prescot Cables. I hope disappointment, as we 8 Congleton Town 2 3 3 you enjoy your evening at now have the chance to 9 Prestwich Heys 2 2 3 Brocstedes. to go through to the next 10 Wythenshawe Town 1 2 3 round in front of our home 11 Longridge Town 1 1 3 It is somewhat with mixed supporters. 12 FC Isle of Man 2 0 3 emotions that I welcome you to Brocstedes tonight This was a truly great 13 Lower Breck 2 0 3 for this evening’s FA Cup performance from the 14 Padiham 2 -2 1 action. team, particularly as 15 Ashton Athletic 2 -4 1 we were left licking 16 Northwich Victoria 1 -1 0 A tie as prestigious as this our wounds from a 17 Litherland REMYCA 2 -2 0 one is always sought after disappointing away 18 Burscough 1 -3 0 and one we look forward performance at Congleton 19 Irlam 2 -4 0 to, however, we came so Town in midweek. 20 Squires Gate 2 -5 0 close to going through at the first attempt on Hopefully Saturday’s EVERY GOAL 21 Kendal Town 2 -5 0 FREE Saturday afternoon. Our performance will give the 22 Winsford United 2 -5 0 EVERY CELEBRATION visitors couldn’t have left lads increased confidence, Table as up to Saturday 6 August 2022 it any later to equalise to so that we can try to EVERY MOMENT take the tie to Brocstedes finish off the tie tonight. tonight! It won’t be easy though EVERY TEAM as Prescot Cables will be Assistant Manager, just as motivated as us to Richard Brodie had put us get through into the next ahead on 55 minutes, but a round. goal mouth scramble right at the death in the 93rd The future’s bright, the FOLLOW THE ACTION LIVE ON www.faplayer.tv minute dashed our team’s future’s yellow. hopes of progressing at the first attempt. Jay A Brief History... Ashton Athletic Football Club was founded in 1968 and Wigan playing in the Wigan Sunday League – winning every Division in consecutive seasons and many cup competitions before Robin Park and Dougie came in following a break from the switching to the Warrington League on Saturdays where game. similar success was sustained. The trio needed to completely rebuild the squad for the 2013/14 season and made an excellent start to their The Club developed Brocstedes Park and was admitted to the managerial careers creating club history with a 6th place Lancashire Combination, before becoming a founder member finish and beating Maine Road 1-0 to win the League of the North West Counties League when the Combination Challenge Cup at Curzon Ashton. merged with the Cheshire league in 1982. Unfortunately, financial constraints prevented the required ground More club history was made in the 2014/15 season with a improvements to be completed, and the Club was relegated highest ever 5th place finish in the league, conceding only into the Manchester league Division One in 1986. 38 goals and losing only 7 league games that season and the Yellows were successful in the Wigan Cup, beating Newburgh The drop of two leagues resulted in the majority of the playing Harrock United 5-1 in the final at Brocstedes Park. staff moving to other club’s and for numerous years the club endeavored to re-build. Players came and went, lacking the The 2015/16 season saw the retirement of Jay Foulds and he Club loyalty that had brought success to the Club in the 1970’s was replaced in the Ashton Athletic goal by Martin Pearson. and early 80’s until the Committee embraced an ambitious Unfortunately, there were no cup heroics in that season but youth development policy in 1999. there was a solid 7th place finish in the league. The Club is now at the end of a ten-year development plan The 2016/17 saw another top 10 finish with the club ending to enhance its recreational facilities and expand the Club, the season in 9th place, but the club made history in the cups in particular its junior section. Eight years ago, the Club had reaching the 2nd qualifying round for the first time ever, two teams, 50 members, one mediocre pitch with dilapidated losing 5-0 against Halifax Town and winning the Lancashire clubhouse and changing rooms. Cup for the first time, coming from a goal down to win 2-1 against Radcliffe Borough. Lee Vaughan scoring the winner in Since then the Club members have worked tirelessly to the final minute of the game. progress the Club within its means, and with some help from external grant sources. Assistance from the Football With the impact the management trio have made at the club in foundation, Awards for All programme, and Wigan Council the 4 seasons that they have been in charge of the first team, enabled a series of improvements to be completed. The main the success was noticed from clubs at a higher level and pitch was re-drained, a second pitch acquired/improved, following the 2016/17 season, Ben Kay left his role as joint new changing rooms and Clubhouse built, disabled access manager to take up the role as assistant manager to Simon provided and other improvements made to the grounds. Howarth at Clitheroe FC, where he will link up again former Yellows captain, Ian Rowlands. More recently the ground has been brought up to the necessary Ground Grading for re-entry into the NWCFL, A new vision for the Club is under discussion to further in time for the start of the 2006/7 season and further develop the Club and these will include plans for inprovements have provided additional seating. improvements to the access road, new junior changing rooms, additional playing fields for the junior section and a proposed The 2008/09 season also saw further progression of the girls/ladies section. The main ground is also scheduled for Club, having been promoted to the Premier Division of the enhancement works with additional covered spectator areas. Vodkat North West Counties League. We were again able take to the national stage, having been accepted in the FA The Club is a voluntary organisation run by a Committee Cup competition after last season’s debut in the FA Vase of 14 alongside approximately 25 coaches and managers. which proved very lucrative for the Club, progressing through Any money raised by the Club has been ploughed back into 3 stages and beating 2 teams from higher leagues in the improving the facilities and developing the youth section. process. The previous season also saw cup success for the Club retaining the Atherton Charity Cup at the end of the The Club now has a total membership of more than 400. We season. have 9 junior teams consisting of approximately 160 children who take advantage of the improvement of our now excellent Following an impressive 6th place finish in the 2008/09 facilities, whilst hundreds of children and adults from season, the Yellows struggled in the league for the next 4 opposition teams also benefit from the continually improving seasons, finishing in the bottom three of the league in three facilities. of the next four seasons. 21st (09/10), 22nd (10/11), 14th (11/12) and 20th (12/13). The Club is keen to maintain the pace of development of the club and future plans will enable increased activity at the Jimmy McBride, who took over the reins midway through the Club, additional Junior teams and a much safer and secure 12/13, left the club when the season ended and the club took environment in particular for spectators and Children. the unusual step in bringing in a trio of managers, Jay Foulds, Ben Kay and Dougie Pitts. Jay and Ben were brought in from The Club was awarded the FA Charter Standard in 2013. Our Opponents Today Prescot Football Club was formed in 1884 and Leagues were suspended in 1914 for the Great the first organised game of Association Football War and the post-war Prescot club dropped ever played in Prescot took place against the ‘Athletic’ from its name and joined the Lancashire second team of a local St Helens side, St Thomas. Combination Liverpool Section. In their first Prescot lost 3-1. season, 1918-19, Prescot finished runners-up to Tranmere Rovers but did not fare too well the The 1887-88 season saw Prescot reach the Final following season and the club returned to the of the Liverpool Junior Cup, losing 3-1 to Aintree more locally-based Liverpool County Combination Church. Two seasons later, The Watchmakers for the 1920-21 season and spent a further seven claimed the trophy, beating their own Second years in that league, winning the George Mahon Team (Prescot Swifts) in the Final. Winning the Cup in 1923-24 and 1926-27. Junior Cup earned the club the right to compete for the Liverpool Senior Cup and Prescot reached Such was the standing of Prescot FC at this time the semi-finals at the first attempt, taking on that in February 1928 they were invited to replace Everton. The Toffees would claim the Football Fleetwood in the Lancashire Combination, taking League championship that season, so their 8-1 over the defunct club’s record and fulfilling their win over Prescot at Anfield was no disgrace. remaining fixtures. However, to do so, Prescot Prescot would reach the semi-finals again the were required to sign an entirely new squad of following season, losing to Liverpool Caledonians. players to play alongside the club’s Liverpool Prescot joined the West Lancashire League in County Combination team, which continued to 1889; the competition changed its name to the play until the end of the season. Liverpool & District League after one season. In 1895, Prescot won the Liverpool Senior Shield, 1928 was a major milestone for the club as it was beating Liverpool South End at Goodison Park in in this year that the local cable manufacturing the Final. At the end of the 1894-95 season, the giant, BICC, donated a magnificent 1,000-seater club joined the Lancashire Alliance and after two stand to the club. In what was clearly an early relatively successful seasons in this competition, form of commercial sponsorship, the club’s name took a further step up in 1897, joining the was changed to Prescot Cables prior to the 1928- Lancashire Combination. However, Prescot 29 season. At the same time, the club colours struggled at the higher standard, finishing became black and amber to commemorate a bit second-from-bottom. The club returned to the of local industrial history, as the first successful Lancashire Alliance, citing poor gate receipts and insulated cable drawn at Prescot was covered disproportionately high travelling expenses as the with black and amber paper. reason for their decision. Having finished fourth in the Lancashire Prescot FC were Lancashire Alliance in Combination in 1928-29, Prescot Cables Champions in 1899-1900 and then stepped up applied for election to the Football League. The into the Lancashire League for 1901-02. A ground club received one vote, while York City gained dispute resulted in Prescot dropping out of the sufficient votes to replace Ashington. Cables league in 1902-03 and Prescot FC was dormant applied for election again in 1930, but this time until 1906 when an athletic and football ground did not secure a single vote in favour. In October was opened at Hope Street the football club 1931, Cables applied to the Football League to revived under the name Prescot Athletic FC. take over the fixtures of Wigan Borough, who Prescot Athletic started in the St Helens & District had been forced to resign, mid-season, due League and were runners up in 1906-07, after to financial issues. They were rejected by the which they joined the Liverpool & District League. League Management Committee. The 1910-11 season saw the reformation of the Liverpool County Combination, bringing teams With the Liverpool Senior Cup now restricted from the Liverpool & District League into a two- to Football League clubs and the Senior Shield division structure. Prescot Athletic were placed discontinued, the club won the Liverpool into Division One of the new set-up. Challenge Cup in three consecutive seasons; 1927-28, 1928-29 and 1929-30. In the latter Prescot Cables PYROTECHNICS* campaign Prescot also reached the Final of the Lancashire Combination Cup. Cables finished as runners up in the Lancashire Combination in three consecutive seasons; 1930- 31, 1931-32 and 1932-33, before joining the Cheshire County League in 1933-34. They spent just PRESENT three seasons in Cheshire before rejoining the Lancashire Combination for 1936-37 and were again Lancashire Combination Cup Finalists in 1938-39. After the Second World War, Cables shared Hope Street with the ‘A’ Team of Liverpool FC and recruited a number of players released by the Football League club during this time. This helped Prescot to DANGERS TO SPECTATORS, PLAYERS several cup successes at the end of the 1940s as the club won the Lancashire Combination Cup and Liverpool Challenge Cup, in addition to reaching the Final of the Liverpool Senior Medal. In the early 1950s Cables yo-yo-ed between the first and second divisions of the Lancashire Combination, but the remainder of the decade represents the club’s “Golden Age”. Prescot won the Liverpool Senior Non-League Cup in 1951-52, 1952-53, 1958-59 and 1960-61, in addition to reaching the Final in 1956-57. The stand donated to the club in 1928 was destroyed by fire in 1960 and was replaced by the magnificent structure that dominates the ground today. Cables won the Lancashire Combination Championship in 1956-57, and were runners-up in 1952-53, 1957-58 and 1958-59. They also reached the FA Cup First Round Proper in 1957 and again in 1959. AND OFFICIALS. Prescot Cables changed its name to Prescot Town in 1964 but the club struggled and in 1975, it was voted out of the Lancashire Combination. Prescot Town joined the Mid-Cheshire League and won it in 1976-77. In 1978-79 they returned to the Cheshire County League, in Division Two, after an absence of 42 years. They finished third in that campaign after being deducted two points; the lost points cost the club second place and therefore promotion. The club did claim silverware, lifting the Liverpool The North West Counties Football League takes a zero Challenge Cup for the first time in three decades. tolerance approach to the use of pyrotechnics in its Prescot were Cheshire County League Division Two champions the following season, with Accrington Stanley as runners-up. stadiums. It is a criminal offence to enter a stadium In 1980, the name of Prescot Cables was re-taken (only to be dropped again for five years between carrying pyrotechnics, or set them off. 1990 and 1995). In 1982, Cables became a member of the newly formed North West Counties League where they remained for 20 years. Prescot finished in the top 10 in NWCL Division One in all but one season from 1990 and enjoyed several good runs in the FA Vase. In 2001-02, the club had its most successful season for over two decades, winning the League Cup Anyone found carrying, or setting off pyrotechnics will and finishing as Division One runners-up, narrowly missing out on promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One. be reported to the authorities and banned from Prescot went one better in 2002-03 and finished as champions of the North West Counties League attending matches. Division One to win promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One. Ground improvements were carried out at Hope Street to meet the relevant regulations and ensure that Prescot could take their place in the higher league. For the season 2004-05, Prescot found themselves playing at the highest level in their history. Due to a suitable finishing position, and a re-organisation of the National League System, Prescot took their place in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. As a result of a club being unable to fulfil their fixtures, and after the controversial intervention of the FA, Cables were elevated to fifth position in the final League Table. This gave Cables the opportunity to gain promotion to what is now called National Scan to Report League North, although defeat at Workington in the play-off semi-final ended that dream - for now! The 2005-06 season saw a new football committee being formed from the Supporters Club. The assets and liabilities of the old club, Prescot Cables, were transferred over to a new legal entity, Prescot Football Club Limited, which continued trading as Prescot Cables Football Club. The new company would subsequently be reconstituted as a Community Interest Company owned hundreds of supporters who each pay a small annual subscription in return for one share. On the pitch, the club produced * Pyrotechnics include flares, another mid-table finish in the following season to avoid becoming involved in another non-league continued on page 15 smoke bombs & fireworks. continued from page 12 ‘shake-up’ that saw two regionalised First Divisions being created within the Northern Premier League Fixtures and Results ahead of the 2007-08 season. That campaign was a more difficult one and during the club’s final match, Prescot was 15 minutes from relegation. Two late goals secured a win at Lincoln United and survival. Due to how closely contested Date Opponents H/A KO Score Goalscorers the division had been, Cables eventually finished in 13th place!. Sat 30/07/22 West Didsbury & Chorlton H 15:00 1-1 Conway Tue 02/08/22 Congleton Town A 19:45 0-4 A lacklustre 2008-09 season saw Prescot propping up the Premier Division. Manager Andy Gray Sat 06/08/22 Prescot Cables (The Emirates F.A Cup EP) A 15:00 1-1 Brodie departed for Burscough. He was replaced by Joe Gibiliru who managed to bring some much-needed stability to the club as the team finished in mid-table in 2009-10. However, a significant change in Tue 09/08/22 Prescot Cables (The Emirates F.A Cup EP) R H 19:45 personnel meant that Cables initially struggled during the following season. This led to Gibiliru being Sat 13/08/22 FC Isle of Man A 18:00 relieved of his duties around the time of the ‘big freeze’ in December 2010 and assistant Dave Ridler Tue 16/08/22 Charnock Richard A 19:45 took over. He managed to secure Cables’ Northern Premier League status for another season. Tue 23/08/22 AFC Liverpool H 19:45 The 2011-12 season was a tale of five managers. Dave Ridler (who left for Australia in January 2012), Sat 27/08/22 Hallam (The Isuzu FA Vase 1Q) A 15:00 Karl Bell and Karl Connolly all took charge for at least one match. Following the controversial departure Mon 29/08/22 Kendal Town H 15:00 of Shaun Reid to Warrington Town in March 2012, Joe Gibiliru took over for the remaining games. The Sat 03/09/22 Padiham H 15:00 team and club regrouped after the Reid fiasco to finish the season strongly, defying the odds to remain Wed 07/09/22 Squires Gate A 19:45 part of the Northern Premier League. Sat 10/09/22 Avro H 15:00 David Powell was the new man in charge for the 2012-13 season and assembled a virtually brand-new Tue 13/09/22 Prestwich Heys A 19:45 squad, which led to inconsistency during the early months of the campaign. The season was also Sat 17/09/22 Northwich Victoria H 15:00 disrupted by the condition of the playing surface and weather conditions forcing many postponements. Tue 20/09/22 Vauxhall Motors H 19:45 When matches finally began in earnest in the New Year, Cables produced one of their most successful Sat 01/10/22 Barnoldswick Town A 15:00 periods since the 2002-03 North West Counties League Championship season. Sat 08/10/22 Prestwich Heys H 15:00 Circumstances arose that led to David Powell leaving the club ahead of the 2014-15 season. His Sat 15/10/22 Longridge Town (The Macron Cup 1) H 15:00 replacement was Neil Prince, who kept the club in the Northern Premier League despite having limited Sat 22/10/22 Avro A 15:00 resources at his disposal. Wed 26/10/22 Litherland REMYCA A 19:45 The 2015-16 campaign began disastrously, which led to Neil Prince being relieved of his duties. In Sat 29/10/22 Bury AFC A 15:00 came Andy Paxton who, with the same playing staff, managed to haul the team out of danger and finish Sat 05/11/22 Longridge Town H 15:00 the league season in their highest position for some time. Cables also reached the Final of the Liverpool Sat 12/11/22 Padiham A 15:00 Senior Cup. Sat 19/11/22 Burscough H 15:00 Sat 26/11/22 Wythenshawe Town H 15:00 Due to work commitments Andy Paxton had to step down from the role of First Team Manager in Sat 03/12/22 Longridge Town A 15:00 October 2017. The club moved swiftly to appoint Brian Richardson. Initially, the First Team struggled Sat 10/12/22 West Didsbury & Chorlton A 15:00 following the change of Manager, but an excellent second half of the season saw the club ease away from the relegation places and win the Liverpool Senior Cup for the first time, defeating Southport in Sat 17/12/22 Squires Gate H 15:00 the Final in front of more than 900 spectators. Mon 26/12/22 Irlam A 15:00 Sat 07/01/23 Winsford United H 15:00 Most of the squad remained with Cables for the 2018-19 campaign and was supplemented by some Sat 14/01/23 Wythenshawe Town A 15:00 shrewd recruitment by Brian Richardson. Prescot spent virtually the entire campaign in the top six Sat 21/01/23 Bury AFC H 15:00 places and eventually finished fifth in the table, earning a place in the promotion play-offs. Trafford Sat 28/01/23 Vauxhall Motors A 15:00 were defeated in the semi-final, but a 1-0 defeat at Bamber Bridge in front of more than 1,600 Sat 04/02/23 Barnoldswick Town H 15:00 spectators saw Prescot miss out on promotion. However, a 4-0 win at Marine ensured that Cables Sat 11/02/23 AFC Liverpool A 15:00 retained the Liverpool Senior Cup, ensuring that a memorable season ended with a suitable reward. Richardson led Prescot to their fourth consecutive Liverpool Senior Cup Final, the 2018-19 decider Sat 18/02/23 FC Isle of Man H 15:00 seeing more than 1,200 spectators inside Hope Street for a game between Cables and Southport. There Sat 25/02/23 Lower Breck A 15:00 were no goals during the 90 minutes and Prescot’s grip on the trophy was finally ended after a penalty Sat 04/03/23 Congleton Town H 15:00 shoot-out. Cables also missed out on the promotion play-offs by three points and at the end of the Sat 11/03/23 Winsford United A 15:00 season, Brian Richardson joined FC United of Manchester as their assistant manager, taking several Sat 18/03/23 Litherland REMYCA H 15:00 players with him. Sat 25/03/23 Charnock Richard H 15:00 Sat 01/04/23 Burscough A 15:00 The remainder of the club’s coaching staff stayed at Hope Street and Steve Pilling and Roy Grundy, Mon 10/04/23 Irlam H 15:00 who had both worked alongside Andy Paxton and Brian Richardson, were appointed as the new First Team Managers. They endured a frustrating and curtailed season in charge; a lack of goals meant Sat 15/04/23 Northwich Victoria A 15:00 that Prescot were marooned in mid-table, although the season was eventually declared ‘null and void’ Sat 22/04/23 Kendal Town A 15:00 following the spread of COVID-19 around the world. Pilling and Grundy left the club during the summer of 2020, with young coach Craig Davies appointed as Cables’ new manager. TBA Lower Breck H Davies was replaced in October 2021 with Kevin Lynch, who aided Cables in avoiding relegation in the remainder of the 21-22 season. MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE DANIEL WOOD ASSISTANT Ashton Athletic Prescot Cables KYLE LORD Manager: Jay Foulds Manager: Kevin Lynch ASSISTANT TAYLOR METCALFE 1. Joe Smith Mitchell Allen 2. Hogan Ako George Nugent 3. Nathan Carnell Matthew Devine 4. Yannick Machado Le Gal Harry Cannon-Noren NEXT UP AT 5. Andy Thomas Liam Hollett BROCSTEDES PARK Tuesday 23 August 2022 6. Robel Kesete Josh Gregory Kick-off 7.45pm 7. Sam Houghton Kyle Sambor 8. Calum Wilson Ethan Devine AFC Liverpool 9. Louis Haddock John Murphy 10. Matty Reid Jack Goodwin 11. George Colville James Hammill 12. Richard Brodie James Foley 13. Mark Corbett Adam Hamill 14. Mike Donohue Luke Pritchard 15. Joe White Anthony Williams 16. Max Lewin Ollie Nugent 17 Zach Conway Harry Farley 18 Nathan Salisbury Charlie Glennon 19 Max Rogers John Shaw Harvey Passant Elliot Owen Jonathan Mafolo
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