FROM THE EDITOR’S DESKFor the second season in succession, our FACup adventure starts with a visit from ourlocal rivals BITTON AFC. Despite going through2-0 last season, it was not one of our moreconvincing performances and our visitors gaveus a difficult contest. We don’t expect it tobe any easier this afternoon, given the currentstrength of the Toolstation Western League,but we extend a warmwelcome to ‘The Ton’ and their fans. Shoulda replay be necessary, it will be on Tuesday3rd September, at the Recreation Ground, at7.30pm.

The winners of the tie will earn themselves £1,925and will face an away trip to either Winchester Cityor Swindon Supermarine. That match also takesplace this afternoon.

Last Saturday we travelled to FLEET TOWNand already just two games into the newseason, we were facing an injury crisis. Withthree recognised strikers/forwards missing,MARCUS DUHARTY, LIAM MONELLE & RYANBATH, and new signing LEWIS POWELL aweek or so away from starting, it was alwaysgoing to be a difficult game. Defensively also,LEE MARSHALL was unavailable. Our newsigning, THOMAS BANNERMAN-WILLIAMS alsotravelledaftermaking a substitute’s debut against MerthyrTown.

The opening twenty minutes looked promising forus but when Fleet scored from their first real attackof the game, we lost our way. We clawed it backwhen substitute DAVE STONE levelled in the 67th

minute, and in the closing stages, both sides hadthe chances to have won it, but although we didfinish under pressure. It proved to be a hard-earned point.

Monday’s clash with a CLEVEDON TOWN sidestill looking for a win, ended goal-less, so theyare still looking. Objectively, it was a verywatered-down local ‘derby’ with anotherpoor ‘gate’. Even the usual Clevedon regularsdid not seem to be there.

On the pitch, defences cancelled each other outand both sides were missing forwards due toinjury. The game only came to lifewhen Adi Adams gave ‘The Seasiders’ a 68th

minute lead.

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The introduction of LIAM MONELLE provided thespark we needed and his equaliser in the 80th

minute gave us a deserved point. The draw wasjust about right for both sides.

TAUNTON TOWN are here on Tuesday(3rd),providing, of course, that neither side areinvolved in FA Cup replays. ‘The Peacocks’ arehosting Bridgwater Town and that clash shouldprovide the sort of attendance we can onlydream about!

We then take the short trip to CIRENCESTERTOWN on Saturday 7th, whowill provide us with another difficult test. It’s areturn home for JAMIE REID, who scoredthe winner for them last season whenthey opened the season at The GlassConsultants UK Stadium.

Their last two games have seen them suffersurprise defeats, at home to Bridgwater (1-4) andat Swindon Supermarine (2-3).

Three days later, (10th), we host a strong BRISTOLROVERS X1 in a friendly. Manager John Wardhas been struck with a raft of injuries since dayone and he is anxious to bring players back assoon as possible, so this will give him theopportunity to assess match fitness for thoseplayers.

So, on with the action then as we try to makeFA Cup progress. A warm welcome toBitton’s Manager PAUL BRITTON, who hada successful spell with our Youth side, andalso the following players who have worn ourcolours in the past – ROB SMITH, ROBMOORE, DAN SPILL, CONOR BRITTON,EUGENE KEARY & HANIN ROMHDANE.

Thanks everyone for your support…..

So, remember the cry…

“COME ON THE FIELD”

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Saturday 31st August 2013 Kick-off 3.00pmThe FA Cup with BUDWEISER Preliminary Round

Mangotsfield United v Bitton AFC"The Field" - Maroon & Sky "The Ton" - Yellow & Green

SquadsKevin Sawyer Ashley Bryan (G/K)

(capt) Neil Arndale Daniel Langdon (G/K)Shaun Lamb Mayson Evans

Alex Kite Daniel DykeRyan Bennett Rob Smith

Jamie Reid Rob MooreKyle Tooze Dan Spill

Ashley Williams Conor BrittonRyan Bath Eugene KearyBen Hunt Ryan Ashwood

Tom Parrinello Aaron JonesLee Marshall Liam Cann

Charlie Hitchings Dave PollingerJosh Egan Tom Morgan

Dave Stone Jason ThatcherRhys Baird (G/K) Luke Bryan

Thomas Bannerman-Williams George LloydLiam Monelle Hanin Romhdane

Jordan RichardsCraig Wilson / Steve Jones

Richard Thompson MANAGER Paul BrittonLee Barlass ASSISTANTS AND John LesterLee Jefferies COACHES Martin CutlerDoug Pringle PHYSIO

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DANIEL FLYNN ROBERT COCKLE LIBBY JONESBristol Bristol Bristol

Next at Cossham Street - Tuesday 3rd September 2013 7.45pmThe Calor League - Div. 1 South & West Taunton Town FCProgramme No. 3

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BITTON AFCEx Mangotsfield United Youth team joint Manager, PAUL BRITTON is now in charge at Bitton AFC withJohn Lester assisting him. Paul was appointed in late May 2013 and follows his success last seasonwith Oldland Abbotonians, who he led to 5th place in the Tools tation First Division.

BITTON AFC was founded in 1892. They played at the Recreation Ground on the outskirts of the villageof Bitton, which lies on the A420 between Bath & Bristol. This has been their home ever since theirformation, and the land was donated to the village byTrustees for the purpose of sporting activities. Before the SecondWorld War, very little of the club’s history exists.

They began in the Bristol & East District League and they developedfurther teams as the years passed. From 1945, upuntil the late 1980s, limited success came their way,despite being managed by many finemanagers and players. Bob Grimshaw, who played for the famous Bristol St. Georgeteam and ex-Bristol City star Paul Cheeseley have both managed the club, who werefounder members of the Avon Premier Combination.

Fortunes changed for the better in 1989 when Martin Dyer became Manager, with the teamplaying in the Senior Division of the Bristol & District and after winning promotion twoseasons in succession, the first team started 1991-92 in the Premier Division of the BristolPremier Combination

1994-95 was a memorable campaign as the club won the GFA Senior Amateur Cup andfinished Runners up in the Bristol Premier Combination. This success gave them promotionto the Gloucestershire County League.

In 1996-97, Bitton reached the GFA Trophy Final, only to lose narrowly 0-2 to MangotsfieldUnited, at Oaklands Park. They also finished as Runners-up in the Gloucestershire CountyLeague and they were promoted to the Western league First Division.

After 7 seasons at this level, the club finished runners-up and were promoted to the PremierDivision. They again reached the GFA Trophy final in 2005-06 but lost narrowly on penaltiesto Slimbridge.

Over the last decade, the club has matched its playing performances with many off thepitch developments. A stand, seating 50 was built and covered accommodation for 150was erected and in February 2001, floodlights were installed., which are up to Conferencestandard.

The summer of 2004 also saw the building of a new dressing-room block, including a kitchenand boardroom, together with a floodlit multiple-use games area,

The club’s Junior section runs teams from 6-18 years and also two teams in the “A” divisionof the Bristol & District League, plus a 2nd team in the Premier Division of the Bristol PremierCombination.

The club’s plans to improve the ground’s facilities for the possibilty of Southern Leaguefootball, continue. Their previous nine seasons at Western Premier Division level have

seen them finish 8th, 8th, 8th, 7th, 1st, 8th 2nd, 2nd.& 7th. Strong performances indeed, but despitebeing Champions and runners-up twice during the last five campaigns, they have not been quite

ready, financially, for the next step. Whilst we have met once at the Recreation Ground (2003/04),this will be only the second time that Bitton AFC have made a competitive Cossham Street visit

since weentered the Southern league.

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INTRODUCING ‘THE TON’PAUL BRITTON – MANAGERPaul has arrived from Oldland Abbotonians where he had success last season taking them to 5th inDivision One. He was, of course, at Mangotsfield a few seasons ago, in joint charge of our successfulYouth side. He has brought several players to the club from Oldland, after several of last season’s squadhad moved on from the Recreation Ground.

JOHN LESTER – ASSISTANT MANAGERJohn was a Bitton player and Captain when the club played it’s first game in the Tools tation league. He isa likeable character with vast experience in the game. After being manager last season, when Steve Feyleft the club, he has stepped aside for 2013/14 and will help Paul Britton try and keep the club among thepacesetters.

HANIN ROMHDANE29 year old French-born midfielder, who had two spells with Clevedon Town, making his debut for themin October 2006. After being released by them, he returned to the London area. He made 35 (14)appearances for ‘The Seasiders’, scoring once. He made 6 appearances for ‘The Field’ in 2008/09, andhas been at the Recreation Ground for two seaons. Played against us when the clubs met in pre- season.Always gives 100%.

DAN SPILL – MIDFIELD26 year old Dan has previously played for Oldland Abbots and Longwell Green. He has, of course, playedfor Mangotsfield in 2009/10 and made 32(5) appearances, scoring 5 goals. He joined us from Cutters Friday,played for the Reserves and made his first team debut against Wantage Town in September 2009.

ROB SMITH – DEFENDERAged 26, Rob is another who has played for Mangotsfield, in 2009, after progressing from our Reserves.He made 21(6) appearances, scoring once after making his first-team debut against Yate Town in September2009. Has since played for Almondsbury Town & Oldland Abbotonians.

ROB MOORE – DEFENDERNow 22, Rob also made his debut for Mangotsfield in 2009, after previously having been with SalisburyCity. Over the course of two seasons, 2009/10 and 10/11, he made 45(6) appearances and scored twogoals.

EUGENE KEARYAged 21, he spent last season with Oldland Abbotonians. In season 2010/11, he made 10 appearances forMangotsfield United in the Southern League.

CONOR BRITTON – MIDFIELD21 year old son of Manager Paul, and spent last season at Oldland Abbotonians. Was a member ofMangotsfield’s successful Youth side and in 2009/10, he made 3(2) appearances for our First team.

GEORGE LLOYD20 year old who started at Bristol Rovers and has also played for Gloucester City & Oldland Abbotonians.

TOM MORGAN – MIDFIELD26 year old who has joined from Oldland Abbotonians.

JASON THATCHER – MIDFIELD23 year old who has played previously for Cadbury Heath & Oldland Abbotonians.

JORDAN RICHARDS – CENTRAL MIDFIELD26 year old who has arrived from Oldland Abbotonians.

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INTRODUCING ‘THE TON’STEVE JONES - DEFENDERThis will be Steve’s 8th season at the Recreation Ground, where he has become a real fan’s favourite. Agood, tall, all-round defender who is always a threat from set-pieces. He has previously played for TauntonTown and Cadbury Heath.

RYAN ASHWOOD – MIDFIELD19 year old who has played for Bristol City & Cheltenham Town Academy.

ASHLEY BRYAN – GOALKEEPER25 year old who has played for Oldland Abbotonians and Bristol Manor Farm.

CRAIG WILSON – STRIKER21 year old who has signed from Oldland Abbotonians.

DANIEL DYKE – DEFENDER19 year old left-back who previously played for Bristol Academy.

DAVE POLLINGER – CENTRE-FORWARD19 year old who joined from Oldland Abbotonians.

JOE DAKWA – STRIKER27 year old who has previously played for Cadbury Heath, Wellington, Hate United & Taunton Town.

LUKE BRYAN – STRIKER23 year old who has previously played for Oldland Abbotonians, Bristol Manor Farm and Larkhall Athletic.

MAYSON EVANS – DEFENDER18 year old right-back, who joined from Oldland Abbotonians.

SAM REES – DEFENDER19 year old right-back signed from Bristol Manor Farm.

Bitton have played four league games in the Tools tation so far with their only win coming at the RecreationGround against Radstock, 1-0. They lost 1-2 at home to Bridport, drew 0-0 at Bristol Manor Farm andwent down 0-2 at Cadbury Heath.

They won their Extra Preliminary Round tie 4-1 at Pewsey Vale, who are currently a Wessex League side.

The Tools tation League Premier Division has seen a few changes this season as last season’s champions,Bishop Sutton are now residing at The Creek, under the guise of Bristol Manor Farm. Manager LEELASHENKO and several players have left Lakeview and moved down the Portway, as The Creek basedside aim for promotion, following John Black leaving the club.

Bitton too, have thoughts of playing at the higher level of Southern League and it is a big step for all ofthese clubs to compete financially. We ourselves know that only too well. However, there are others inthe Tools tation League who might have promotion on their minds. Gillingham Town have already madetheir intentions clear and there will surely be a challenge from the likes of Andy Black’s Cadbury Heath,Buckland Athletic and Street.

The title race will be an interesting one and with so many local sides having made it to the Tools tationLeague in recent years, perhaps in the not too distant future, Mangotsfield United may well have somemore local league rivals to play!

As they say – watch this space.

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Up to and including Friday 30th August 2013PREMIER DIVISION

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts GD Results

1 Bristol Manor Farm 5 4 1 0 11 1 13 10 x 0-0

2 Cadbury Heath 4 4 0 0 12 4 12 8 x 0-2

3 Street 4 4 0 0 8 1 12 7 x

4 Gillingham Town 4 4 0 0 8 2 12 6 x

5 Larkhall Athletic 3 3 0 0 10 4 9 6 x

6 Buckland Athletic 5 3 0 2 9 3 9 6 x

7 Hallen 3 2 0 1 6 3 6 3 x

8 Odd Down (Bath) 4 2 0 2 6 5 6 1 x

9 Brislington 5 1 3 1 5 5 6 0 x

10 Sherborne Town 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 0 x

11 Bitton AFC 4 1 1 2 2 4 4 -2 x x x

12 Longwell Green Sports 4 1 1 2 3 7 4 -4 x

13 Winterbourne United 2 1 0 1 9 4 3 5 x

14 Bridport 4 1 0 3 6 8 3 -2 1-2 x

15 Radstock Town 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 -2 1-0 x

16 Hengrove Athletic 4 1 0 3 1 5 3 -4 x

17 Ilfracombe Town 4 1 0 3 3 10 3 -7 x

18 Melksham Town 4 0 1 3 3 9 1 -6 x

19 Willand Rovers 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 -3 x

20 Slimbridge 4 0 0 4 2 12 0 -10 x

21 Bishop Sutton 3 0 0 3 3 15 0 -12 x

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FA CUP - MOMENTS IN FOOTBALLThis article contains rare archive photographs from the Press Association, many unseen for decades.They have been taken from the book 100 Years of Football, by ROBIN McKELVIE & JENNY McELVIEand we duly acknowledge their work and thank them for allowing their use.

During the 1956 FA Cup Final, BERT TRAUTMANN, the Manchester City goalkeeper was injuredwhilst making a save at the feet of Birmingham City’s Peter Murphy. He is seen being helped from theWembley pitch by team-mates Dave Ewing and Bill Leivers. He perhaps entered folklore with

his performance in the 3-1Manchester victory. With 17 minutesremaining, he suffered a seriousinjury, but continued to play,making crucial saves toprotect his team’s lead. His neckwas noticeably crooked as hecollected his winner’s medal, butthree days later, an X-ray revealedit to be broken.

Bernhard Carl “Bert” Trautmann,OBE, was born 22nd October 1923, inBremen, Germany. He joined theLuftwaffe early in the Second WorldWar, serving a a paratrooper andfought on the Eastern front for threeyears, earning five medals whichincluded an iron cross. After beingtransferred to the Western front, hewas captured by the British.

He was taken to a POW camp inAshton-In-Makerfield, andrefused an offer of repatriation. It wasnear the end of the War, but whenreleased in 1948, he played as agoalkeeper for his local club, St.Helens Town. His

performances earned him a favourable reputation, resulting in interest from Football League clubs.In 1949, he signed for First Division Manchester City. The club’s decision to sign a former Axis paratroopersparked protests, with 20,000 attending a demonstration.

Over time, he gaimed acceptance through his performances – playing all but five of the club’s next 250matches.

Trautmann continued to play for City until 1964, making 545 appearances and after ending his playingcareer, he moved into management, first with lower-division sides in England & Germany, and later aspart of a German Football Association Development scheme that took him to several countries, includingBurma, Tanzania & Pakistan. In 2004, he was appointed an honorary Officer of the Order of the BritishEmpire (OBE), for promoting Anglo-German understanding, through the sport of football.

In 1999, he appeared on the BBC programme ‘Timewatch’ – a special called “The Germans we Kept”,recounting stories of German Prisoners of War who had decided to remain in this country. Bert sadlypassed away on 19th July 2013, aged 89.

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VILLAGE GOSSIPThe THREE-MATCH POOL will see some changes for the new season. To give everyone a betterchance of winning, the minimum prize will be £100. As usual, you have to predict three scores correctly,and if there are no winners each week, it will roll over, BUT only until week 8. If there are no winnersafter the eighth week, then the tickets will go into a draw and three prizes of £500, £200 and £100will be drawn. Only those who enter on week Eight will be eligible.

OUR NEW Commercial Manager SHAUN HONOUR, has been a very busy man since he cameto the club and he has already lined up another big DARTS event at the club. On Sunday 29th

September, the two-time PDC World Champion and current World ranked number three ADRIAN‘Jackpot’ LEWIS will be giving a darts exhibition. In his last major tournament, Lewis made hisway to the final of The World Matchplay, losing 18-13 to World number one, Phil Taylor, averagingjust under 106 and hitting 19 maximums! The event which is Lewis’s first in Bristol, starts at 8pmand will also feature leading MC PAUL STARR, and a full stage set. Bruistol’s very own PDC starSTEVE BROWN will now also be appearing and will go head-to-head with Lewis over the bestof 11 legs. Tickets are on sale now, priced at £20 and can be bought from the club on 01179560119 (24 hour answering machine) or by contacting SHAUN on 07795 533 120.

ALSO on the 29th September, WRESTLING comes to the Glass Consultants UK Stadium. CSFWRESTLING are hosting the Professional Wrestling Show and two wrestling legends from the‘World of Sport’ glory days are set to collide and settle some old scores! Bristol’s own PETERCOLLINS faces Luton’s JOHNNY KIDD. Collins, a former CSF Heavyweight champion, nowresides in Stratford upon Avon and last entered the ring 6 years ago. London born Kidd hasalso had success, in the ring, winning several belts over the years. The bout will be contestedover six rounds of five minutes under traditional British Wrestling rules of two falls or aknockout.

THOMAS BANNERMAN-WILLIAMS is a new signing for us and recently madea subsitute’s appearance for us at Cinderford when we met Merthyr Town. Hefinished last season playing for Frome Town and started pre-season at BathCity. He also appeared for Keynsham Town in the Toolstation League.

The front page of the Sunday Independent was all about WAYNE THORNE’s (pictured) recent carcrash and it was good to hear that he was recovering well after being in a coma. We all wish him welland the speediest of recoveries.

Early season results in the Calor League Division One South have certainly been interesting witha lot of goals being scored. PAULTON ROVERS have soared to the top of the table bagging 18goals in their four games and on Monday they inflicted Shortwood United’s first defeat by winning6-3 at Meadowbank. BRIDGWATER TOWN were held at Fairfax Park to a 1-1 draw by the highly-rated WIMBORNE TOWN, but the ‘Robins’ are 2nd under the managerial duo of Richard Fey andGeraint Bater. There’s a few ex-Mangos playing for them as well.

YATE TOWN are unbeaten after four games, and they find themselves in 4th place thanks totheir strong striking duo of Ricky Hulbert and Lewis Haldane. The only other unbeaten side areSWINDON SUPERMARINE, who are 3rd and they defeated Cirencester Town 3-2. The two Surreysides met on Monday at Godalming, with the ‘Gs’ winning by the only goal against ‘The Sweeney’.I have yet to find out why GUILDFORD CITY have that nickname, but it’s one of the best I’ve comeacross. It does look as though both of these Surrey sides will find it hard going this season. Don’tforget MERTHYR TOWN, of course. They won 3-0 at Cinderford on Monday, but it’s probably notthe first time that a team has won an away match at home!!

It looks like being an even more competitive division in 2013/14. Plenty of goals in the early gamesand some tough games to come for ‘The Field’. If we have any realistic ideas of finishing in a play-off spot, then we are going to have to find the net on a more regular basis!

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ALEX KITE – DEFENDER – Sponsored by PAT McKEOWN

24 year old Alex signed for ‘The Field’ in early June 2013 from Chippenham Town. He came throughthe ranks at Bristol Rovers, making the breakthrough into the first team squad in December 2007. Afterloan spells at Oxford City, Weston-super-Mare, Gloucester City, Paulton Rovers and two spells atChippenham Town, he was released at the end of the 2009/10 campaign, in a mass clearout whichsaw fourteen other players let go. After leaving Rovers, he signed for The Bluebirds in the summer of2010 and made over 100 appearances during three seasons for them.

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAYMore quotes now from the back end of last season:

“THEY (KIDDERMINSTER) ARE TOTALLY TO BLAME. THE GAME SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLTICKET AND IT WASN’T POLICED INSIDE THE GROUND”. The words of Stockport County chiefexecutive Ryan McKnight, as quoted in the Daily Telegraph on 22 April 2013, after a pitch invasionby Stockport hooligans caused the Kidderminster v Stockport game to be held up for 30 minutes.A Kidderminster player was punched by an away fan & the referee took both teams off the pitchwhile order was restored.

This crowd trouble (at a non-league game too) was not what we all wanted to read about after one ortwo other more high profile incidents last season, but there might be some blame on both sides here.Rumour was that KHFC did not have any police at the game (to reduce costs, but later 30 officers didarrive) & only a limited number of stewards were on hand, because their information from trusted sourceswas that no trouble from Stockport fans was expected. Come the day, over 2,000 Stockport fansdescended on the West Midlands town & clearly, some of Rent-A-Mob attended with them.

But as for Mr McKnight’s comment above, you can’t blame Kidderminster for all the nonsense. Itwasn’t the home fans who ran on to the pitch & attacked the home players, it was the AWAY fans –and even more ironic was the fact that none of the Stockport board members turned up because theirrelationship with the SCFC fans is/was poor & most of the fans want them out anyway! Stockportlost the game 4-0 & were relegated to Blue Square North as a result & when you read the views ofthe Kiddie fans on various forums afterwards, their response was fairly predictable – Good riddance!

“KENNY DOES LIKE TO RAMBLE ON A BIT LIKE DAVID BRENT IN “THE OFFICE”, The words ofCeltic boss Neil Lennon, as quoted in The Sun on 27 April 2013, after he compared Kilmarnock bossKenny Shiels to TV show The Office’s David Brent character.

This all came about after Shiels labelled Celtic as “Paranoid FC” after Neil Lennon had claimed that itwas “abysmal” that none of his players had been short-listed for Scottish PFA Player of the Year.Just 2 comments from me: (1) I never did get “The Office” at all. For me, it was a totally unfunny,over-rated programme right from the start, but I appreciate others must have liked it, and (2) whatdoes Neil Lennon want, jam on it? Did he honestly expect every single trophy that there is in Scottishfootball to go his team’s way? They may have been crowned Champions Elect as far back as lastAugust – because, without Rangers, they had absolutely no opposition to beat for the title whatsoever– but that doesn’t mean they’ll have had the PFA Player of the Year in their midst as well! So take abow, SPL Player of the Year Michael Higdon of Motherwell for proving that Celtic can’t expect to havetheir own way about everything North of the Border.

“IT IS THE MOST AMAZING DAY OF MY FOOTBALLING CAREER, AND THIS TOPS ANYTHING IHAVE EVER DONE”. The words of Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh, as quoted on theBBC website on 5 May 2013, after his side had beaten Wrexham 2-0 in the Conference Play-Off Finalat Wembley to return the South Wales side to the Football League after a 25-year absence.

Considering Edinburgh won both the FA Cup & the League Cup as a Tottenham player years ago,then that’s quite a statement – proving that it’s not always about top-level football all the time.

But good luck to Newport this season, and if nothing else, the fact that they’re just over the SevernBridge gives Bristol Rovers an unexpected new rivalry this season – and a new ground (RodneyParade) for Gas fans to visit! We have a few memories of our own of Newport here at MUFC; somepre-season friendlies here & there & two memorable FA Cup ties as well, losing 5-2 over there in1996-97 & then winning 6-3 there in 2003-04, when DAVID SEAL bagged 4 goals in one of our mostmemorable FA Cup ties ever! Looking back through my old programmes, I recall watching the oldAlmondsbury Picksons v Newport AFC (as they were then), back in December 1989 in a game thatended 1-1 in front of a gate of around 600 (mostly Welsh) fans & the goals came from Timmy Mayes(80) & Chris Lillygreen (86) for Newport – both former MUFC players of course!

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DAVE’S DIARYGOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE & WELCOME TO THE GLASS CONSULT ANTS UK STADIUMfor today’s FA Cup clash against our old friends from nearby BITTON. Thank you for your attendancetoday & for buying this programme. This time of year sees clubs like ours enter the FA Cup with thedream of getting to the First Round Proper – as other local rivals have in the past – and making agood few bob in prize money in the process. Tools tation League side BITTON stand in our way today,just as they did a year ago as well & they will want to progress to the next round today just as we do.Please then give Our Boyz all your support today as we bid to make it into the next round & continueon the long road to Wembley – COME ON THE FIELD!! (But more on that later on……)

AND IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW ALREADY , the winners of today’s match will travel to thewinners of today’s WINCHESTER CITY v SWINDON SUPERMARINE tie in the next round of the FACup & that will be played on Saturday 14 September 2013 at 3pm.

THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND saw us bag 2 x 1-1 draws, away at FLEET TOWN & then at hometo CLEVEDON TOWN. I wasn’t at Fleet, but I hear it was a fair result, as was the Clevedon game aswell last Monday when we only seemed to get going after falling behind. LIAM MONELLE’s crackingvolley saved our bacon as the lads rolled their sleeves up in the final 20 minutes or so to battle backfor a deserved draw in the somewhat unusually warm Bank Holiday heat. It’s still early days, ofcourse, in the Calor League, as teams begin to settle & our mixed start could have been far worse,so there is still plenty to build on & plenty of games in which to do it. Onwards and upwards!

BUT BACK TO TODAY AND THE FA CUP. Despite it being treated with some contempt in recentyears by many of the big boys at the top, the FA Cup is still the Greatest Cup Tournament In TheWorld & that’s still so very, very true at our level as well as at league clubs like City & Rovers. FACup runs mean good prize money, much local publicity & and at our level, if you can keep the rungoing, then regular games every 2 weeks in September & October could also bring in huge attendances& brilliant gate receipts. True, people often say that your league form suffers if you get“bogged down” in a good FA Cup run, and yes, there is some truth in that, but you can only takeeach game as it comes & do your best in each one. Locally, our rivals at YATE, CLEVEDON &PAUL TON have all reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup in the last few years & havehad their 5 (or should that be 90?) minutes of fame – especially Paulton, who drew the biggestgame they could possibly have had (at home to Norwich), and they ended up live on TV as well,earning a 6- figure sum in the process. We had some great Cup runs in the early Noughties &we reached the 4th Qualifying Round a number of times, but we always failed to overcome that lasthurdle. I feel sure that we WILL get there one day.Will that be THIS season? Next season? Five years’ time? Who knows? But a win over BITTONtoday will at least kick-start the dream once again – PLEASE!

NOW DON’T FORGET THAT AN EXTRA FIXTURE has recently been added to our schedule & thatcomes up on Tuesday 10 September 2013 at 7.45pm when we entertain a BRISTOL ROVERS XI.The game has been arranged to help some of Rovers’ injured players get back to full fitness & fromour point of view, it’s a useful exercise to play against professional players now & again. The next line,then, is an obvious one – COME AND SEE THE GAS AT THE GLASS!! (Please bear in mind, however,that no programme of any kind will be issued for this game.)

SEASON 2013-14 HOME ATTENDANCES STATISTICS (up to & including v Clevedon 26-8-13)

TOTAL HOME CALOR LEAGUE ATTENDANCES (2 GAMES) = 2 5 6Average Home Calor League Attendance = 1 2 8TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCES (ALL COMPETITIONS) = 2 5 6Average Home Attendance (All competitions) = 1 2 8++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++THE OFFICIAL MANGOTSFIELD UNITED WEBSITE! Yes, if you have access to the Internet, whynot log on to one of the BEST websites in the entire Southern League? Courtesy of DANNY WEST, youcan find the website on www.mufc-online.co.uk so check it out every day for all the latest news on yourfavourite club! (And many of us do!) DAVE SMALE

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MANGOTSFIELD UNITED FC - FIXTURES & RESULTS - 2013/14Date Fixture- HOME/ away Comp Score Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Substitutes used

** Own goals by opposition **Scorer in italics denotes penalty + Lost on penalties ++ won on penalties # after extra time

17 Aug H GUILDFORD CITY TCL-1S/W 5-3 118 Sawyer Arndale Lamb Kite Bennett Reid 1 Tooze Williams 1 Bath Hunt 2 Parrinello Stone 1 (9)20 Aug A Merthyr Town TCL-1S/W 0-3 175 Sawyer Arndale Lamb Kite Marshall Reid Egan Williams Tooze Hunt Parrinello Hitchings (6) Stone (11) Bannerman-Williams (7)24 Aug A Fleet Town TCL-1S/W 1-1 118 Sawyer Arndale Lamb Kite Bennett Reid Tooze Williams Egan Hunt Parrinello Stone 1 (11), Hitchings (6)26 Aug H CLEVEDON TOWN TCL-1S/W 1-1 138 Sawyer Arndale Lamb Kite Bennett Reid Tooze Williams Stone Hunt Egan Monelle 1 (11) Parinello (5)31 Aug H BITTON AFC FAC PR

03 Sep H TAUNTON TOWN TCL-1S/W07 Sep A Cirencester Town TCL-1S/W10 Sep H BRISTOL ROVERS X1 FRIENDLY14 Sep A Winchester City/Swindon S FAC 1QR17 Sep A Tiverton Town TCL-1S/W21 Sep H SWINDON SUPERMARINE TCL-1S/W28 Sep A Evesham United TCL-1S/W

05 Oct H THATCHAM TOWN FAT PR08 Oct H STRATFORD TOWN TCL-1S/W12 Oct H NORTH LEIGH TCL-1S/W19 Oct A Shortwood U /Beaconsfield FAT 1QR26 Oct A Bridgwater Town TCL-1S/W

02 Nov H CINDERFORD TOWN TCL-1S/W09 Nov A Wimborne Town TCL-1S/W16 Nov H BISHOPS CLEEVE TCL-1S/W23 Nov A Godalming Town TCL-1S/W26 Nov H SHORTWOOD UNITED TCL-1S/W30 Nov A Thatcham Town TCL-1S/W

07 Dec H YATE TOWN TCL-1S/W14 Dec A Didcot Town TCL-1S/W21 Dec H MERTHYR TOWN TCL-1S/W26 Dec A Clevedon Town TCL-1S/W28 Dec H FLEET TOWN TCL-1S/W

01 Jan H PAULTON ROVERS TCL-1S/W04 Jan A Guildford City TCL-1S/W11 Jan A Swindon Supermarine TCL-1S/W18 Jan H TIVERTON TOWN TCL-1S/W25 Jan A Stratford Town TCL-1S/W

01 Feb H EVESHAM UNITED TCL-1S/W08 Feb A North Leigh TCL-1S/W15 Feb H BRIDGWATER TOWN TCL-1S/W Photo by Peter Coddington22 Feb A Cinderford Town TCL-1S/W

01 Mar H WIMBORNE TOWN TCL-1S/W Today's FA Cup Games - Sat. 31st August 201308 Mar A Bishops Cleeve TCL-1S/W Winchester City v Swindon Supermarine15 Mar H GODALMING TOWN TCL-1S/W Ashford Town (Mddsex) v Bishops Cleeve22 Mar A Shortwood United TCL-1S/W Aylesbury v Thatcham Town29 Mar H THATCHAM TOWN TCL-1S/W Bedfont Sports v North Leigh

Boldmere.St. Michaels v Stratford Town05 Apr A Yate Town TCL-1S/W Bridport v Merthyr Town12 Apr A Taunton Town TCL-1S/W Cinderford Town v Aylesbury United19 Apr H CIRENCESTER TOWN TCL-1S/W Clevedon Town v Bishop Sutton21 Apr A Paulton Rovers TCL-1S/W Larkhall Athletic v Tiverton Town26 Apr H DIDCOT TOWN TCL-1S/W Shortwood United v Egham Town

Street v Paulton RoversTaunton Town v Bridgwater TownYate Town v Cowes Sports

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MANGOTSFIELD UNITED FC - FIXTURES & RESULTS - 2013/14Date Fixture- HOME/ away Comp Score Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Substitutes used

Scorer in italics denotes penalty + Lost on penalties ++ won on penalties # after extra time

17 Aug H GUILDFORD CITY TCL-1S/W 5-3 118 Sawyer Arndale Lamb Kite Bennett Reid 1 Tooze Williams 1 Bath Hunt 2 Parrinello Stone 1 (9)20 Aug A Merthyr Town TCL-1S/W 0-3 175 Sawyer Arndale Lamb Kite Marshall Reid Egan Williams Tooze Hunt Parrinello Hitchings (6) Stone (11) Bannerman-Williams (7)24 Aug A Fleet Town TCL-1S/W 1-1 118 Sawyer Arndale Lamb Kite Bennett Reid Tooze Williams Egan Hunt Parrinello Stone 1 (11), Hitchings (6)26 Aug H CLEVEDON TOWN TCL-1S/W 1-1 138 Sawyer Arndale Lamb Kite Bennett Reid Tooze Williams Stone Hunt Egan Monelle 1 (11) Parinello (5)

15 Feb H BRIDGWATER TOWN TCL-1S/W Photo by Peter Coddington

01 Mar H WIMBORNE TOWN TCL-1S/W Today's FA Cup Games - Sat. 31st August 201308 Mar A Bishops Cleeve TCL-1S/W Winchester City v Swindon Supermarine15 Mar H GODALMING TOWN TCL-1S/W Ashford Town (Mddsex) v Bishops Cleeve22 Mar A Shortwood United TCL-1S/W Aylesbury v Thatcham Town29 Mar H THATCHAM TOWN TCL-1S/W Bedfont Sports v North Leigh

Boldmere.St. Michaels v Stratford Town05 Apr A Yate Town TCL-1S/W Bridport v Merthyr Town12 Apr A Taunton Town TCL-1S/W Cinderford Town v Aylesbury United19 Apr H CIRENCESTER TOWN TCL-1S/W Clevedon Town v Bishop Sutton21 Apr A Paulton Rovers TCL-1S/W Larkhall Athletic v Tiverton Town26 Apr H DIDCOT TOWN TCL-1S/W Shortwood United v Egham Town

Street v Paulton RoversTaunton Town v Bridgwater TownYate Town v Cowes Sports

WHERE THEY PLAY………….2013/14The Calor League - Division One South & West

BISHOPS CLEEVE Grd Kayte Lane, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Glos GL52 3PDTel. 01242-676166 Col. Green shirts / Black / BlackBRIDGWATER TOWN Grd Fairfax Park, College Way, Bath Road, Bridgwater. TA6 4TZTel. 01278-446899 Col. Red & White Stripes / Black/ RedCINDERFORD TOWN Grd Causeway Ground, Edge Hills Rd, Hilldene, Cinderford GL14 2QHTel. 07896-887162 Col. White shirts / Black/ BlackCIRENCESTER TOWN Grd The Corinium Stdm, Kingshill Lane, Cirencester, Glos GL7 1HSTel. 01285-654543 Col. Red & Black / Black / RedCLEVEDON TOWN Grd The Hand Stadium, Davis Lane, Clevedon, North Som. BS21 6TGTel. 01275-871600 Col. Burgundy & Blue stripes / Burgundy / BurgundyDIDCOT TOWN Grd Loop Meadow Stadium, Bowmont Water, Didcot, Oxon OX11 7GATel.01235-813138 Col. Red & White / White / Red & WhiteEVESHAM UNITED Grd Jubilee Stadium, Cheltenham Road, Evesham, Worcs WR112LZTel.01386-442303 Col. Red & White stripes / White / RedFLEET TOWN Grd Calthorpe Park, Crookham Road, Fleet, Hampshire GU51 5FATel. 01252-623804 Col. All BlueGODALMING TOWN Grd Wey Court, Meadrow, Godalming, Surrey GU7 3JETel. 01483-417520 Col. Yellow / Green / YellowGUILDFORD CITY Grd The Spectrum, Parkway, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1UPTel. 01483-443322 Col. Red & White stripes / Black / BlackMERTHYR TOWN Grd Penydarren Park, Park Terrace, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8RFTel. 07980-363675 Col. White & Black / Black / BlackNORTH LEIGH Grd Eynsham Park, Woodstock Rd, North Leigh, Witney. OX29 6SLTel. 07583-399577 Col. Yellow/Black/YellowPAULTON ROVERS Grd Athletic Grnd, Winterfield Road, Paulton, Nr. Bristol BS39 7RFTel. 01761-412907 Col. All MaroonSHORTWOOD UNITED Grd. Meadowbank, Shortwood, Nailsworth, Stroud GL6 0SJTel.01453-833936 Col. Red & White stripes / Black / BlackSTRATFORD TOWN Grd DCS Stdm, Knights Lane,Tiddington, Stratford-u-Avon CV37 7BZTel.01789-269336 Col. All BlueSWINDON SUPERM'E Grd Webbs Wood Stdm, Supermarine Road, South Marston SN3 4BZTel.01793-828778 Col. All BlueTAUNTON TOWN Grd Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2HGTel. 01823-254909 Col. Claret shirts / Sky Blue / Sky BlueTHATCHAM TOWN Grd Waterside Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berks RG19 4PATel. 01635-862016 Col. Blue & White stripes/Blue/BlueTIVERTON TOWN Grd Ladysmead, Bolham Road, Tiverton, Devon EX16 6SGTel. 01884-252397 Col. Black & Gold stripes / Black / BlackWIMBORNE TOWN Grd The Cuthbury, Cowgrove Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 4ELTel. 01202-884821 Col. Black & White Stripes /Black /BlackYATE TOWN Grd Lodge Road, Yate, Nr. Bristol, South Gloucestershire BS37 7LETel. 01454-228103 Col. White/ Navy/ White

DIVISION ONE SOUTH & WESTUp to and including Friday 30th Aug 2013

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts GD Results

1 Paulton Rovers 4 3 1 0 18 6 10 12 x

2 Bridgwater Town 4 3 1 0 12 4 10 8 x

3 Swindon Supermarine 4 3 1 0 11 7 10 4 x

4 Yate Town 4 2 2 0 9 7 8 2 x

5 Wimborne Town 4 2 1 1 10 4 7 6 x

6 Merthyr Town 4 2 1 1 10 5 7 5 x 0-3

7 Cinderford Town 4 2 1 1 9 4 7 5 x

8 Shortwood United 4 2 1 1 12 8 7 4 x

9 Stratford Town 4 2 1 1 8 7 7 1 x

10 North Leigh 4 2 0 2 6 6 6 0 x

11 Cirencester Town 4 2 0 2 7 9 6 -2 x

12 MANGOTSFIELD UTD 4 1 2 1 7 8 5 -1 x x x

13 Thatcham Town 4 1 2 1 5 6 5 -1 x

14 Fleet Town 4 1 2 1 3 7 5 -4 x 1-1

15 Tiverton Town 4 1 1 2 6 10 4 -4 x

16 Taunton Town 4 0 3 1 8 9 3 -1 x

17 Bishops Cleeve 4 1 0 3 7 10 3 -3 x

18 Godalming Town 4 1 0 3 2 12 3 -10 x

19 Clevedon Town 4 0 2 2 3 6 2 -3 1-1 x

20 Evesham United 4 0 2 2 6 13 2 -7 x

21 Didcot Town 4 0 1 3 5 10 1 -5 x

22 Guildford City 4 0 1 3 6 12 1 -6 5-3 x

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THAT WAS THE MONTH THAT WAS!Time now for a nostalgic look back at a particular month in recent or not-so-recent years & see how wefared in that period. Today we look at AUGUST 2001.

MUFC RESULTS IN AUGUST 2001

18-08-01 MANGOTSFIELD UNITED 3, RACING CLUB WARWICK 3 DMLWD21-08-01 CIRENCESTER TOWN 0, MANGOTSFIELD UNITED 4 DMLWD25-08-01 SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN 2, MANGOTSFIELD UNITED 1 DMLWD27-08-01 MANGOTSFIELD UNITED 1, WESTON-SUPER-MARE 3 DMLWD

THE 2001-2002 SEASON OVERALL

This was our 2nd season in the Dr Martens League Western Division, but we found it difficult tomaintain the standards we had achieved in our inaugural season as a Southern League club (5th

place), largely due to various long-term injuries, numerous cup runs & general inconsistencies.Nevertheless, after being in the bottom half of the table for much of the campaign, a good run fromMarch 2002 onwards, which included no less than FOUR successive away wins, hoisted us up to7th place, which, overall, wasn’t bad at all in the end,

THE GAMES IN QUESTION

Firstly, in August 2001, we played a number of pre-season games, which included 6-1 v Brislington,2-0 at Cadbury Heath, 3-2 v Backwell United & 2-0 v Bath city, before officially kicking off at home toun-fancied RACING CLUB WARWICK & that fixture amazingly ended up as a 3-3 draw, which, basedon the previous season’s form, we clearly didn’t anticipate! First game or not, the RCW boys shookus all by taking a 2-0 interval lead at Cossham Street as MUFC struggled in the sun. For the record,our line-up v RCW was as follows:

DAVE DYSON, DEAN PENDTY, DANNY HALLETT, SCOTT HENDY, HADLEIGH WINTER, GARETHLOYDON, ADAM SIMS, STEVE CAMPBELL, ROBBIE CLARIDGE, DAVID SEAL, & NICK BROOKS.SUBS WHO CAME ON: DARREN EDWARDS & TOM LEWIS.

We often reminisce in the FIELD REVIEW about when DAVID SEAL, DARREN EDWARDS &ROBBIE CLARIDGE scored goals for fun & when our midfield was dominated by the likes of NICKBROOKS, who was probably one of the best midfielders we’ve ever had. There are so many othergreat names, great stalwarts in that line-up & it’s hard to believe that this is all 12 years ago now!

Anyway, new keeper DAVE DYSON had a nightmare start & unfortunately, was at fault for all 3RCW goals, as we dropped points against a side we expected to beat. From 0-2 down, it wentto 1-3, but we clawed our way back into the game with ROBBIE CLARIDGE, DAVID SEAL &STEVE CAMPBELL netting the goals to help us salvage a point. We had to do it with 10 mentoo, after HADLEIGH WINTER got himself sent off. Three nights later & despite a few injuriesalready piling up, we ran out 4-0 winners away to CIRENCESTER TOWN, a game which sawDARREN EDWARDS grab a hat-trick, with HADLEIGH WINTER getting the other one. That shouldhave given us some confidence to do well away to SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN at the start ofthe Bank Holiday weekend, but it wasn’t to be & we crashed 2-1 to the Midlands side. An owngoal by DANNY HALLETT (54) set the home team up for a win & when Mark Bellingham madeit 2-0 (81), we all thought the game was lost, but SCOTT HENDY got one back on 83 minutes,just to keep us on our toes in the hope of an equaliser.

Bank Holiday Monday then saw us lose again, as we flopped big time at home to WESTON-SUPER-MARE. In a proverbial “game of 2 halves”, we all felt good at the break as DAVID SEAL had put usahead right on half time. Unfortunately, after the break, we collapsed through Weston’s pressure & itwas no surprise to see Jody Bevan (49 & 53) & Ryan King (82) wrap up the points in front of a gateof 275. Oh, for the days of gates like that! There’ll be more from TWTMTW again soon…….

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THE WORLD OF SOCCERWelcome once again to THE WORLD OF SOCCER, the column that brings you news stories fromaround the globe.

Nowadays, the only news out of SYRIA is of war, death, strife & despair, but even then, there is still aplace for football, as former Arsenal & England star Martin Keown found out last April when he foundhimself inspired by “brave Syrian kids” on a football trip. Here’s what he said to the media at the time:

“This week, I’ve been out in the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan with Arsenal & Save The Children.There’s a base camp been set up there for Syrian refugees arriving to escape the shelling andshooting. There are 150,000 families there now with another 7,000 arriving each week.

Arsenal have a partnership with Save The Children, so I was out there doing some football coachingon the pitch the charity have built in the middle of the camp. It was a very moving & powerful experience,meeting these kids who have come from the battleground to the playground. The children I was workingwith were between 12 & 16 years old & what they have been through is unthinkable. Many have seentheir families blown apart & seen things no-one should have to see. One boy who I talked to told methat he spent each day in Syria wondering how long he is going to live. Now in Jordan, he said he wakesup thinking about having fun, playing football & seeing his friends. Life for these guys was only aboutsurvival of the fittest, but now the charity is trying to help prepare them for coming into a normal society.

A lot of them have issues with aggression & other forms of behaviour because of what they havebeen through, but football can help with that. Playing in England, you can lose perspective on justhow big a tool football is in people’s lives. It creates discipline, respect and an element of fun. Yousee how it brings people together & works as a tool to put basics back into their behaviour & get theirlives back together. For some, their natural way to resolve conflict is to pick up a gun & shoot. Thiswill hopefully help to change that.

It made me realize too how much football helped form my personality by giving me structure. Yourpersonality comes out on the football pitch - are you a creative player, a workhorse, a brave defender?They are all football mad here & despite basic sanitary conditions, they are lucky enough to havesatellite dishes powered by car batteries, so they could watch the Champions League this week. Theyare crazy about it. They were so grateful for the shirts & balls Arsenal took out for them.

It was a truly humbling experience coming out here & listening to some of the stories of hardshipfrom children so young. The strength & resilience that they show, having been through so much, isan inspiration. Save The Children, the UN & the Jordanian authorities are doing a great job providingfood, water & learning materials for these children. Obviously, there’s plenty more to be done……”

An interesting story now from April in HOLLAND where police investigated events into the late seasongame between ADO Den Haag & Feyenoord, which saw 16 fans hospitalized. Crowd trouble? No,not this time, even though the clubs are geographical rivals as the cities of The Hague & Rotterdamare close together. No, reports said at the time that 16 ADO fans needed hospital treatment afterfalling ill during the game, which ADO won 2-0. Seems that tests later carried out by doctors led tothe conclusion that the fans were suffering the giddy effects of ingesting a hefty amount of marijuana,believed to have come from eating “space cakes” served up in the hospitality areas of the stadium!ADO officials insisted that they had no idea how the trippy delights found their way into the executiveareas in the first place, as they weren’t on the menu, but they did say that corporate boxes on match-days were the responsibility of the companies that hire them out & not the club themselves.

And finally today, a story I spotted in the Metro a few months ago – it said that a goalkeeper playingfor Pirin FC in BULGARIA was sent off by the referee after he thumped a team-mate! The player’smanager said afterwards, “I have no idea why he did it. Well, actually, we did make a mistake & theyscored a goal, but even so, this is unacceptable”. Too right, but I’m sure Pirin FC learned from it andmoved on, just as a certain club in these parts did last season too! More from the WOS again soon.

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COMICAL red and yellow cards are becoming more and more common – and considering our love forfootball funnies here at The NLP, long may that continue!Referees are letting little slide these days. The book is coming out for increasingly bizarre incidents,there's little place for comedy where the men in black are concerned.So in the aftermath of one the more strange red cards on record last weekend, we thought we wouldchart the very best – or very worst – of the ones that have got on the wrong side of referees.Now that's a mis-timed tackle!Louis Smith wasn't having the best of days last Saturday. Left out of the AFC Croydon side to faceColliers Wood in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round, at 5-2 down there was little he could do whenhe got the call to come on finally came after 66 minutes.Referees don't like these thermal cycling shorts that seem to be in fashion, and whistle blower JackOhene didn't believe Smith when he said he had taken them off when the black ones he warmed up indidn't match the club’s maroon shorts.Smith protested that he'd removed the offending undergarment.... by not so subtly proving it!Sent off for flashing an official, his game was over before it started.

Pires booked for taking the.....When you've got to go you've got to go.Welling's Loick Pires couldn't wait in September 2011 during the Wings Conference South clash withWoking.He jumped over the barrier in the first half and legged it into the supporters' toilets for a comfort break.His return was greeted with a yellow card for re-entering the field of player without permission.It left likeable Pires feeling rather flushed!

Borat blunder is not niiiice!Ashley Vickers isn't a man to be messed with. So when a fan ran onto the pitch wearing nothing but agreen mankini made famous by Borat and the stewards can't catch him, the 6'2 powerhouse is goingin!The 38-year-old Dorchester player manager knew the importance of three points against Havant backin March 2011, and time was running out.So Vickers took down the illusive intruder and presented him to the club's security – only to berewarded with a red card.“It beggars belief,” he grumbled. “The stewards actually thanked me!”

It's a wind breaker!Levi Foster became the first player in the history of the game to be yellow carded... for breaking wind!The AFC GOP player was having his boots checked by referee Bunny Reid before the PortsmouthSunday League clash with Apsley House in November 2009.The 30-year-old couldn't hold it in – and was lucky to be allowed to continue after team-mates talkedthe unimpressed official round after a red card looked to be forthcoming.Levi, who went on to win man of the match in the 5-0 victory, blamed a dodgy Saturday night curry.

Goal king Matt gets a bum rap!Wellingborough striker Matt Judge thought it would be a good 'craic' to moon AFC Rushden fans inthe Northamptonshire Senior Cup last October.But it was a bum steer – as referee Scott Millar was watching. By the time he pulled his shorts up, thered card was in the air.The United Counties League side were forced to issue a statement apologising, labelling their player“stupid”. The cheek of it!

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YOUTH TEAM NEWS & STATS 2013/14SOMERSET FLOODLIGHT YOUTH LEAGUE 2013-14 - FIXTURES

04/09 WESTON-SUPER-MARE SFYL H11/09 KEYNSHAM TOWN RSMC-1 H19/09 Odd Down Athletic SFYL A23/09 BRISTOL ACADEMY FAYC 1QR H

02/10 TAUNTON TOWN SFYL H08/10 Tiverton Town SFYL A16/10 ASHTON & BACKWELL SFYL H

06/11 BRIDGWATER TOWN SFYL H12/11 Brislington SFYL A20/11 GILLINGHAM TOWN SFYL H26/11 Gillingham Town SFYL A

09/12 Weston-super-Mare SFYL A18/12 ODD DOWN ATHLETIC SFYL H

06/01 Taunton Town SFYL A15/01 TIVERTON TOWN SFYL H22/01 Ashton & Backwell SFYL A

05/02 Bridgwater Town SFYL A12/02 BRISLINGTON SFYL H

Following BITTON’S withdrawal from the league, there was no relegation from the Premier Division andthe two clubs coming in are ODD DOWN (North Div) & BRIDGWATER TOWN (South Div).

WINTERBOURNE UTD & YATE TOWN have been added to the NORTH Division, whilst FROME TOWNhave withdrawn from the South Div.

Therefore, the constitution of the league is:PREMIERAshton & Backwell, Bridgwater Town, Brislington, Gillingham Town, Mangotsfield United, Odd Down Athletic,Taunton Town, Tiverton Town, Weston-super-Mare.

NORTHBristol Manor Farm, Clevedon Town, Hengrove Athletic, Keynsham Town, Larkhall Athletic, Paulton Rovers,Portishead, Welton Rovers, Winterbourne Utd, Yate Town.

SOUTHBath City, Chard Town, Cheddar, Cullompton Rangers, Elmore, Glastonbury, Street, Wells City, Winscombe.

Pre-season results for the Youth Team saw them play the Olveston Town Senior side, and whilst goingdown 0-2, put up a credible showing. They recently took on the Larkhall Athletic Youth side, winning 7-1at home. Goals came from Liam Monell (2), Jamal Collins (2), Kyle Ford, Josh Campbell and Lewis Wyatt(triallist). On Tuesday evening, with only twelve players available, the youngsters were beaten byWick of the Bristol Premier Combination, by 3-1. The season starts at home to Weston-super-Mareon Wednesday 4th September.

The Roger Stone Memorial Cup game has been brought forward from the 25th to the 11th September.

http://full-time.thefa.com – This is the website for all the information you need. Go to the letterS and click on the SOMERSET FLOODLIGHT YOUTH LEAGUE.

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MANGOTSFIELD UTD SUPPORTERS CLUB(2009)

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Thankyou everyone who have supported our events and fund-raising last season. It is a great help tothe club and also helps the Supporters Club, who will be helping the club, in many ways, once more.

The New Season’s 50 Club draw, (for August) is due to be held on Tuesday 3rd September when weare due to host Taunton Town.

The AGM was held on July 2nd and the main points of the meeting were the election/re-election of committeemembers. Both ANDY MILNE and CAROLINE SMARDON have stood down from their positions and thecommittee is now as below.

Chairman DAVE WILCOXSecretary GARY MARKSTreasurer JAMES PACKWOODCommittee members TRACY LECRASS, TERRY STEVENS, JOHN PACKWOOD.

OLLIE MARKSThe committee would like to recognise the hard work that both Andy and Caroline have given to the causeover the last three years.

The CLUB SHOP are re-stocking this season. Already, we have received some replica shirts and wecan order more. Also Polo shirts have been delivered and we can obtain training tops and track-suittops. Supporters Club members of 10% can be applied. We are also hoping to buy some new scarvesin time for the winter. We also have a selection of last season’s training tops and track-suit bottomswhich will be sold cheaply.

It has also been noted that the FOOTBALL CLUB will take over the funding of match-travel and 3-matchpool sales this season. However, MUSC (2009) will continue to organise Matchday’s GOLDEN GOAL,The 50 CLUB and the PREDICTION LEAGUE.

The Football club have finalised details of the next Sportsman’s Evening, to be held at the club. The event,on Thursday 26th September will feature former Denmark & Liverpool star JAN MOLBY, as guest speaker.In his playing career, Molby made 33 appearances for Denmark, but is probably more well known for his12 years at Anfield, where he won three league titles and three FA Cups. He also played for Ajax, Barnsley& Norwich City and had spells as Player/Manager at Swansea City and as Manager of Hull City.Now as a regular pundit for Radio 5 Live, & TV commentator for Danish TV, Molby is a’mean’ poker playerand regularly plays in professional events.Commercial Manager SHAUN HONOUR who is tasked with bringing such events to Cossham Street,told MUFC ONLINE – the club’s official website – “Jan was one of the finest midfielders of hisgeneration and this event will be another evening not to be missed”.Tickets are £40 per person or £400 for a table for ten (VAT inclusive) and doors open at 6.30pm. Interestis expected to be high so contact either Shaun on 07795533120, Mike Richardson on 07836376971 orVal Grzesiczek on 07970266924

The next Monthly Committee Meeting is scheduled for Monday 2nd September 2013, in the clubhouse,at 7.45pm.

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Fundraising

2013/14

NON-LEAGUE DAYNo League without Non-League – A E GREBI’ve watched them all, the adverts that is; the ones extolling the virtues ofthis glorious season ahead.

Every year they appear; all gilt and flash. Star names in celebrated poses with invisible crowds cheeringtheir wonderful dexterity; ninety seconds of such hypnotic brilliance, we’re titillated by the promise ofunparalleled experiences that only their respective coverage can bring. Really, what more could any sportsfan want?This multi-million pound industry would probably have us believe the answer is nothing. “If you lovegreat sport, step this way.Prepare to be amazed.” affirms one of the big two, whilst the other – to whom every goal mattered – nowtugs at the heart-strings with “dream after dream, tear after tear”. Undoubtedly it’s vital to give supportersaspirational images but, this mainstream view promotes but the tip of our sporting iceberg. Down belowit, a much more familiar world exists.There’s probably not a single one of us who cannot remember taking part in sport; the joy in activity, thefresh air, camaraderie, the coaches that voluntarily helped us. In truth we probably all yearn for a little ofthat grass roots innocence again; the time when we could imitate and daydream.Whilst our playing days might sadly be on the wane, the celebration of sporting achievement shouldnever diminish. This season, whilst only a few hundred games will be showed live on TV; probably agreat deal more than that number will be played (live) in Steps 1 to 6 every single Saturday.The squad and pitches sizes will be exactly the same as those in the top leagues; the standard ofgames won’t necessarily be any worse. Supporters will sing encouragement, players will commit tothunderous tackles and, incredible goals will still be plentiful.Really, whatever your level, football is an equally beautiful game. As Graham Taylor , once of GrimsbyTown and Lincoln City reminds us:“The importance of non-league and grassroots football should never be underestimated. We all start in thelatter, and hundreds of us need the former, simply because it is such a small percentage of players whocan attain and succeed at full time professional level.”In celebration of the unheralded majority, Non-League Day returns on 7th September. Once again supportedby a host of top names the message is clear; the football pyramid is very much connected, from bottom totop, and back again. Careers are built through the pyramid levels and, experience also comes down to assistand guide those below.From the Wessex League, QPR’s Charlie Austin has risen through the ranks. US International JayDemerit started out at Southall;Stuart Pearce at Wealdstone, and Chris Smalling at Maidstone. The examples really are just too numerousto mention.Developing managerial careers lower down, former internationals Marcus Gayle is at Staines Town whilstPhil Babb manages Hayes & Yeading United.For all these footballing heroes, and many more, non-league football is vital. Over looked by the media itmight be but, it is equally important to the continuation of football in this country. Remembering thatfantastic footballing triumphs can be found in every town and village, it’s appropriate to show thanks andsupport to those who keep this part of the pyramid alive.On Non-League Day, with England having played on Friday night, there will be no Premier League orChampionship football to bring to our living rooms.To find your nearest footballing fix, check outwww.nonleagueday.co.ukWhatever match you attend, the feelings will be just as those you experienced on local commons withjumpers for goalposts.

There will be great sport, action close-up, camaraderie, excitement and, without the pyrotechnics, all thegoals that really matter.

We hope you can make it!

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AN ALTERNATIVE HISTORY OF BRISTOL SPORTA SIDEWAYS SLANT By JONTY MORGAN

HARRY DOLMAN : GREAT SOCCER VISIONARY

It has often been said that HARRY DOLMAN was Bristol’s greatest soccer visionary. He startedadult life as a draughtsman but packed it all in when centralheating became popular. It wasn’t long before his genius fordesigning machinery began to pay dividends. He inventedthe machines that took money off of passengers on theLondon Underground. He was then in the process ofdesigning machines that could take money off people allover the country, be they underground, overground, or evenin the ground, when Harold Wilson was elected PrimeMinister and rendered such machinery useless.

He had several burning desires for Bristol City uponbecoming their Chairman, the first of these involvedfloodlights. Ever since he had been a toddler, he’d dreamt ofCity playing matches at night. It wasn’t until he was mucholder that he dreamt of them playing matches at night,under floodlights. It was then that all these dreams turnedto nightmares, because he could now see what was goingon.

Wolves were the pioneers of floodlit football in the early1950s but the electrical genius wasn’t far behind with his system of stadium lighting. At Molineux,Wolves had clusters of lights attached to stationary poles at fixed points above the ground. Dolman’splan differed radically from this, in that he had lights attached to a pole above the player’s heads, sothat throughout the game, they were always in motion. A friendly against Wolves was arranged in1953, but the lighting experiment was not a success. The reasons for this were:

1. When players wanted to commit a dirty tackle, they simply removed the bulb until the deedwas done.

2. Players couldn’t remain stationary for too long otherwise they were targeted by dogs, wishingto cock their legs.

3. In the second-half, Dolman experimented with placing red bulbs in the lights of the Cityplayers to match the team’s colours and as a result of this, convictions for kerb crawlingin certain parts of inner-city Bristol dramatically fell to zero for 45 minutes ; while in contrastcertain spectators discovered new ways to finance their allegiance to the club, of whichhitherto, they’d had no concept of.

4. The 24, 008 spectators present waited behind long after the final whistle for the players tocome back onto the pitch. Not to give them a standing ovation, but so they could see wherethe exits were because it had all gone so bloody dark.

5. Certain players were upset at being given a bulb of dimmer wattage than their team-mates.

Harry Dolman’s dream for Bristol City was to make them one of the great teams in the land and tohelp this dream become reality he knew he needed to secure the services of a much sought afteryoung marksman from Wiltshire, called JOHN ATYEO. John’s signature for the club was securedafter Mr. Dolman and Atyeo’s Father brokered the kind of deal that no other City player could everdream of. He was always to be the best paid player at the club, and could remain a part-timer aslong as he wished. He also could continue to live in Wiltshire, and train as a Schoolteacher.

Dolman’s faith in John Atyeo was more than repaid as he went on to score 350 goals for the City. AFootball League record total for one club. He also scored five goals in six appearances for Englandand would surely have played more times for his country had Mr, Winterbottom, the England Manager,not disliked part-timers. Mainly because his teams were regularly beaten by them!!

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AND ANOTHER THING!! -1FIRSTLY TODAY, WHAT ABOUT THOSE PATHETIC CELTIC FANS who caused mayhem at a pre-season friendly away at Brentford (!) in July?? OK, I know I’m a bit late with this, but there’s alwaysso much to say in this column, you know that, but hey, better late than never. You can see footageof what happened on You Tube. The Hoops fans/idiots set off flares before the game, throwingsome on to the pitch & then they spilled onto the pitch to “celebrate” their win at the end, in anintimidating manner, with some of them trying to bring down the crossbar, just like some of theirforefathers did at Wembley in 1977 when Scotland fans tried to wreck Wembley, which we Englishhave never forgotten. But what is it with some of these Celtic fans?? Is a trip to Brentford for a 2nd

XI friendly that much more exciting than winning their league in the current one-horse race up there?Well, I suppose it is & a trip to London – even for a friendly v Brentford (who with all due respect arenot exactly Chelsea or Arsenal) – will probably be the highlight of the Celtic season, which is a pitybecause they did really well v Barcelona last term, but that’s history now. So well done, Celtic fans,what a great advert for your club you really are – whilst the Rangers fans were SUPERB on their visitto Ashton Gate in July & didn’t resort to pitch invasions, cross-bar swinging or anything like that……..

FIRST BATCH OF QUICKIES: And staying in Scotland, I see that the new SPFL has announcedthat the SPL is now called the Scottish Premiership, the old First Division is now the ScottishChampionship & hey presto, Divisions 2 & 3 are now re-branded as Scottish League One & ScottishLeague Two. Not rocket science, is it? I wonder how long it took them to think that up??(!!) Mindyou, it doesn’t change one thing up there does it? Whatever they call the league, Celtic will still winthe Scottish Premiership…… Now football is a funny old game of course, and opinions do vary,but look at Ipswich Town. Last season, they struggled early on, but gradually pulled clear of thebottom 3 & finished just above the bottom teams. So, this summer, they made a number of signings,including THREE players from RELEGATED Bristol City, and hey-ho, all of a sudden, the tabloidshave them down as potential play-off candidates! It’s amazing what relegated players can do for you.

NOW DAVID MOYES HAS A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW, we all know that & he’s a likeable bloke,but I think bleating to the media about Man Utd’s tough start to the season, on the eve of thecampaign, as though the first few fixtures were not randomly selected, was a bit unwise & didn’t earnhim any brownie points with football fans in general. Every club in the land will have tough-lookingbatches of games here & there (even though they’re all tough!), whether at the start, middle or end ofthe season. So what do you do? YOU DEAL WITH IT & GET ON WITH IT. What about our ownstart to the season, when the fixtures came out in July?? GUILDFORD HOME – completely unknownopponents, how did any of us know at the time what they’d be like? MERTHYR AWAY –it’s never easy to get anything over there & they only just missed promotion last season. FLEETAWAY – another team we knew little about currently, even though we have played them in recentyears. CLEVEDON HOME – a side who can probably beat anyone in our division, home or awayon their day, but equally, they can also lose to anyone, home or away…… and then BITTON HOMEtoday in the FA Cup. Local rivals who are the underdogs this pm & have nothing to lose, so all thepressure is on us. Yes, we’ve had a tough-looking start to the season too, David Moyes, and sohave a lot of other teams, but it’s all about stop whingeing & just getting on with it………

SECOND BATCH OF QUICKIES: Years ago, the phrase was that if you were being shunned insome way, you were “sent to Coventry”. Considering the plight of Coventry City FC these days, nowthey send you to Northampton instead, & even then, most Sky Blues fans don’t bother going……. Andgoing back to that Bournemouth v Real Madrid pre-season game, where tickets cost up to £60 atime, what would YOU have done as a Cherries fan? Would you have said, no way, they will fieldtheir youth team, or would you have found the money from somewhere, just in case you ended upmissing out on a wonderful piece of history?? For me, it would be the latter…… even more so becauseback in 1982, I thought £9 for a ticket to see the Rolling Stones at Ashton Gate was way too much,but come the day, I regretted not going big-time……. Meanwhile, 40 goals were scored in theopening 9 games in the Carlsberg SW Peninsula Premier Division the other week, with our oldadversaries Saltash United hammering St Blazey 8-1 in the day’s biggest score…….And staying inCornwall, a big well done for Penzance, who went through the whole of last season without a singleleague win, but a 6-4 home win v Perranporth 2 weeks ago ended the bad run! PTO

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AND ANOTHER THING!! – 2NOW DOES ANYONE WATCH “THE BIG MATCH REVISITED” ON ITV4? I’ve watched a fair fewlately, mostly from the early 1980s & it’s great to see all those forgotten-about players, dodgy haircuts,dodgy kits & mud-heap pitches! One game shown on there recently brought back some memories,which had been forgotten by this scribe – Derby v Fulham in May 1983, the game that was neverfinished! Derby had needed a win to stay up, Fulham needed a win to go up & with minutes left,Derby led 1-0, with the crowd lining the pitch, awaiting the moment they would invade it in celebration,with the police powerless to stop them. With 80 seconds left, the referee blew for offside, but thatstarted the pitch invasion & the game never re-started. Fulham players wereattacked as they ran off the pitch & even prior to that, Derby fans on the touchline had “interferedwith play” in the closing minutes. Fulham wanted the match played again, but an FA inquiry saidthe result would stand & the whole affair & intimidating atmosphere of those last few minutes left arather sour taste. Those were the days, eh? And just to make it even more interesting, Derby hadex- Bristol City winger Mike Brolly in the no 7 shirt, whilst Fulham had a defender called Sean O’Driscoll– and he got subbed at one stage!

IT’S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH FOOTBALL!! 3 things today

(1) IT’S ALL IN A NAME!! Watched a documentary recently about the Dam Busters where actorMartin Shaw retraced the flight path used by the Lancaster bombers on route to northernGermany. He's up in a plane accompanied by a former Red Arrows pilot called Dave SLOW!!!A Red Arrows pilot used to flying at lightning speeds & he's called SLOW?Hah!

(2) AND SPEAKING OF THE RED ARROWS, and wonderful they are too, what about the pilotwho inadvertently switched on the wrong colour smoke at one of the summer fly- pasts?He switched on the blue smoke when it should have been red, thereby spoiling thecolour sequence in the sky! An easy thing to do, I suppose, when you’re flying at a millionmiles per hour. The pilot’s name was Ben PLANK!

(3) WHAT A WASTE OF RESOURCES! One of our Esteemed Editors told me recently that, inhis office, the printer 2 yards away from him ran out of toner ink. He then had to ring a"help desk" number in Wakefield (!) to advise them of the fault, and then this bloke 200miles away rings up the IT man back down in the Bristol office who is on the floor aboveour Esteemed Editor, so then he came down one floor to replace the cartridge! Thesedays, I’m told, you can't just ring up the IT repair man upstairs to get a quick response, orgo up and see him, and say, “Can we have a new toner cartridge please?” No, you haveto ring up West Yorkshire first to report the problem. ABSOLUTELY BARKING MAD!

FINAL BATCH OF QUICKIES: Now the likes of Gary Lineker & cricketer Freddie Flintoff can’tbe short of a bob or two, but to involve themselves in that 5th rate Muppets-style BBC game showon a Saturday evening proves to me that some people will do absolutely anything for money. It hasto be one of the WORST game shows the BBC have ever had the cheek to screen – is rubbish likethat what we pay our licence fees for?......Meanwhile, Arsenal’s opening day home loss to AstonVilla created many headlines, but did you know that during pre-season, Arsenal sent a junior XI toLuton Town to face the Hatters in a friendly & lost 7-0? It wasn’t that widely reported, not surprisingly!The Gunners are (still) one of our country’s top teams, but ANY line-up that they send to face aConference side should not be losing 7-0 to them, should they?....... And what a funny old gamefootball is! Take the recent Paris St Germain v Ajaccio game in France. The stats? Big-spendingPSG’s goal attempts, both on & off target – total 39, including 17 on target. Ajaccio goal attempts,both on & off target – total ONE. Result? 1-1, & PSG didn’t equalise until 86 minutes ...... Meanwhile,things were back to normal on the radio as I went home after the Guildford game. On RadioBristol (Yeovil), City fans & Rovers fans were both moaning big time after their defeats that afternoon(I wonder if Sean O’Driscoll looked at the league table afterwards??) & then over on TalkSport,Arsenal fans were in melt-down after the Villa flop. One fan even said he’d never watch Arsenal again untilWenger was gone. With their gate prices, he’s lucky to go in the first place!.......And just to provehow crazy the Premier League can be, you have a club like Southampton spending over £27mthis summer on 2 new players. And that’s just to STAY at that level. Madness! THE FIELDMARSHALL

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