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WEST West Didsbury & Chorlton Official Matchday Programme - £2

Saturday 11 January - 3pm

West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC

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Cammell Laird 1907

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WELCOME to WEST DIDSBURY & CHORLTON AFC The Step Places Stadium, Brookburn Road, Chorltonville Manchester M21 8FE Club Committee: Steve Eckersley; Rob McKay; Glyn Meacher; Rob Madden; Dave Cooper; Monica Creer; John Churchman; James Doxford; Davy Iredale; Dan Iredale; Tim Manley and Matthew Britton

Ownership: In accordance with THE Football Association Rule 2.13 Publication of ownership in

relation to Step 1 to Step 6 clubs in the Football Pyramid we hereby confirm that the legal status of

WEST DIDSBURY AND CHORLTON ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB is as not for profit private

members club. Any gain arising from the carrying on of the Club shall be applied for the benefit of

the Club or for some charitable or benevolent purpose or purposes approved by resolution at a

general meeting of the Club.

To contact the club please use the club website: www.wdfc.co.uk

Main Club Sponsor:

Ground Safety In the interest of spectator comfort and safety, the following conditions apply at the clubs Step Places Stadium, Brookburn Road ground and must be observed at all times.

• In case of fire or other emergency that requires the clubhouse or ground to be evacuated instructions will be given over the public address system, and we ask that you comply with those instructions immediately.

• The chanting of racist or obscene chanting is strictly forbidden.

• Glasses, bottles, gas canisters, knives, darts, tools, flag poles or any other articles likely to cause injury are not permitted into the ground.

• Alcohol may be purchased and consumed in the bar area only.

• Children are not allowed in the Club House unless accompanied by an adult.

• Encroachment onto the playing area is forbidden at all times.

• Standing is not allowed in front of the seated areas.

• All forms of transport on the clubs car park is at the owners’ risk. The club reserves the right to remove any person from the ground who is in breach of these rules or whose presence is a source of danger or annoyance to others. We hope you understand the reasons for the above are in order for the game to be enjoyed in safe and pleasant conditions. Thank you, West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC Committee.

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Welcome to Cammell Laird 1907

Good afternoon and welcome to today’s North West Counties League Division 1 South game against Cammell Laird 1907. We welcome their officials, players and supporters to the Step Places stadium here at Brookburn Road and we hope they enjoy our hospitality today. As this is our first home game of 2020 we would also like to wish everyone a

Happy and prosperous New Year. We have already met this season back in September when we returned from the Wirral with a hard fought 2-1 win. Lairds are currently in 10th place in the league on 29 points, although they are currently on a run of 5 straight defeats. As for ourselves our recent results have been a real mixed bag. A narrow loss at Stockport Town was followed by a disappointing afternoon on Boxing Day when we were comprehensively beaten by Maine Road in the South Manchester derby. This was followed by a frustrating draw at bottom club St Martins before we returned to winning ways last Saturday with a 2-1 win away at Alsager. Hopefully we can now go on a winning run before we become too detached from the top 4. Our ground renaming ceremony which was postponed in December due to the adverse weather conditions has now been rearranged for March 14th when we entertain current league leaders Vauxhall Motors. Hopefully the day will prove to be an enjoyable occasion with much better weather. Following the last 2 home games the committee has now decided that the flooding situation at the ground entrance and car parks cannot be allowed to continue. This was due to be addressed as part of the proposed upgrade of the ground currently being assessed by the local council planners, however the problems caused by the adverse weather now need urgent maintenance action. Accordingly, we have asked consultants to assess the work required with regards to drainage and we hope to progress this as soon as possible. Our coming fixtures continue to be very lop sided. Following today’s game we have 4 away games, at:

• Cheadle Town next Wednesday 15 January ko 8pm

• Stone Old Alleynians on Saturday 18 January ko 3pm

• Wythenshawe Town on Tuesday 21 January ko 7.30pm

• Cheadle Heath Nomads on Saturday 25 January ko 3pm

Our next home game is:

• Tuesday 28 January when we entertain Sandbach United ko 7.45pm. This is the first of 6 consecutive home games throughout February which will be advised nearer the time. Finally. it is noticeable that we are taking more and more supporters to away games, we now have a regular away following of at least 20, who never fail to make themselves heard. This support is much appreciated by the management and players and we thank you for your efforts.

Thank you for visiting Step Places Stadium and have a safe journey home.

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Chairman’s Notes…

A warm welcome to the Step Places Stadium to the officials and players from today’s visitors; Cammell Laird Football Club and today’s match officials. Welcome also to our amazing fans and spectators - your support is greatly appreciated.

This is our first home game of the new decade and we look forward to the match against a club that we have faced several times before in some stirring and tough encounters both home and away, particularly when we were both competing in the NWCFL Premier Division.

It was very encouraging to start the new decade positively following a 2-1 away win against a resurgent Alsager Town FC last Saturday. Backed by our fantastic and vociferous travelling supporters it was great to witness the togetherness of the team and the huge levels of energy and effort they exerted to secure victory. I hope this will give us the platform needed to push us closer to the top four.

As you would expect, changes in our first team management have led to a transition period and we have seen some players leave the club and new players joining us. Chris and his backroom team have faced additional challenges due to the festive holidays – coach and player availability, injuries and development of new relationships on the pitch as new players begin to establish themselves. A sustained period of stability and strong performances together with a firm commitment from our group of players will have a significant impact on the remainder of the season.

Our Women’s Team are facing higher calibre opposition following their promotion last season to the North West Women’s Regional League. Consolidation is the aim for this season and I look forward to watching some of their matches and the Women’s Development Team matches over the next few weeks. Women’s and girl’s football is a growth area for WDCFC.

Junior football is also a growth area for WDCFC and the number of teams in the Junior section continues to increase. Tim and his colleagues are working hard to improve coaching standards and coaching resilience for each team. These foundations will serve to strengthen our position and reputation as one of the top junior clubs in South Manchester.

Our Vets team are having a good season and are aiming to finish in a high league position.

Off the pitch the WDCFC committee have been focusing on the implemention of a programme of work aimed at improving the governance and structure of WDCFC. We will publish more information about this important work later this month. To deliver the programme of work in full we will need some help from new volunteers both within and outside the club with specific professional expertise and experience in a number of key areas. Committee colleagues and I will set out our requirements over the next few weeks. We would be grateful for any help that fans, their friends or work colleagues can provide.

Enjoy today's game and stay safe… Come on West!

Steve Eckersley

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NWCFL Division One South Results and Fixtures

Match Reports

26 December

West 0 (Moloney pen 59, Cottee 85) Maine Road 3 (Coop 11, 27, Campbell 74) Att: 392

West fell to an abysmal derby defeat as Maine Road helped themselves to South Manchester bragging rights.

On a Boxing Day afternoon to forget, the visitors cruised into a two-goal lead inside half an hour thanks to Jack Coop’s brace. Oscar Campbell added the gloss with 16 minutes remaining, with former West man Conrad Betton effectively a spectator in the visitors’ goal.

Callum Jones shot straight at Betton inside the first five minutes, but on a murky Chorlton afternoon this proved to be a false dawn. The visitors quickly assumed control and Coop opened the scoring after 11 minutes, outpacing the West defence and rounding Andrew Jones to finish easily.

The clinical Coop added his and the visitors’ second just before the half-hour mark in similar circumstances – again he was afforded space in the West final third, but on this occasion he opted to go over Jones instead of round and the ball dropped over the line to double Road’s advantage.Betton was finally called into meaningful action in the 91st minute when Curtis Miller had a fierce drive tipped over, but the derby had long since been decided and West move on to Saturday’s trip to St Martins in dire need of improvement.

West: A. Jones, Cook, Tinker, C. Jones, Heathcote, Middleton, Miller, Moloney (Matthews 81), Hall (Swift 83), Boland, Blackwell. Not used: Eckersley, Newns, Cooper.

Report: Robert Lee

28 December

St Martins 2 (Forde 4, Wells 26) West 2 (Blackwell 2, Heathcote 58) Att:

In a game that sometimes threatened to fizz and pop, there were no fireworks as West ended the decade not with a bang but a whimper with a draw at bottom-placed St Martins.

The game started in fine fashion for the travelling side, with Callum Jones starting brightly to release George Blackwell in the area after only two minutes, with the winger amply slotting home, with thoughts of a procession entering the away supporters minds. However, mere moments later the sides were back level as a blocked Andrew Jones clearance looped back over the

keeper and into the empty net – a moment of luck that reset the game in the host’s favour.

For the remainder of the first half, St Martins were in the ascendancy, and were well worth the lead when they added a second on 26 minutes. No luck was involved this time as West were sliced open with ease, a lack of pressure on the ball meaning Jones could only parry a shot, before it was stroked into the net unchallenged.

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At the break, any home support must’ve rued the Saints inability to turn dominance into further goals, with a Sam Heathcote effort that glanced the post being the only real effort of note for West as the home side dominated.

However, the second period started brighter for Chris Rowley’s team – Chris Middleton heading onto the post from a corner on the 52nd minute, before parity was finally achieved. Curtis Miller, a bright spark all game, found the byline before squaring the ball across the 6 yard line, with Heathcote waiting to tap home.

Sadly, it was to be the last goal of the 2010s for West, as pressure failed to turn into 3 points. Stephen Hall, a late sub, was perhaps closest to earning the lead with his first touch of the game – a header across goal that went the wrong side of the post – but St Martins could just as easily feel aggrieved that they failed to gain their first win since August.

With West pressing for a third goal, the Saints broke, but their man could only find the advertising hoardings with the goal at his mercy.

A fair point for both sides, but West will use the dawning of a new year to cheer the end of a disappointing 12 months on the field, and to hope for a relatively big swing in fortunes come 2020.

West: A. Jones, Cook, Cooper, Tinker, Middleton, Eckersley, Miller, C. Jones (Hall 90), Heathcote, Boland, Blackwell (Gabidon 62). Not used: Argent-Brown, Matthews, Ryan

Report: Robert Lee

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P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Vauxhall Motors 17 15 1 1 47 12 35 46

2 FC Oswestry Town 20 14 2 4 50 25 25 44

3 Abbey Hey 18 12 3 3 40 27 13 39

4 Stone Old Alleynians 17 11 4 2 35 16 19 37

5 Eccleshall 20 10 3 7 46 30 16 33

6 WEST 16 9 3 4 31 19 12 30

7 Cammell Laird 1907 19 8 5 6 41 35 6 29

8 Cheadle Heath Nomads 20 7 5 8 26 30 -4 26

9 Wythenshawe Town 14 7 3 4 37 13 24 24

10 Stockport Town 19 7 3 9 37 39 -2 24

11 Maine Road 16 7 2 7 33 32 1 23

12 Sandbach United 17 7 0 10 30 32 -2 21

13 Abbey Hulton United 18 7 0 11 26 48 -22 21

14 Barnton 19 6 1 12 21 36 -15 19

15 Cheadle Town 16 5 3 8 26 31 -5 18

16 Wythenshawe Amateurs

15 4 4 7 18 23 -5 16

17 New Mills 19 4 4 11 28 47 -19 16

18 Alsager Town 18 3 5 10 19 44 -25 14

19 St Martins 18 3 2 13 25 45 -20 11

20 Ellesmere Rangers 16 2 3 11 17 49 -32 9

After games on Tuesday 17th December

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NWCFL Division One - South

Saturday 11th January fixtures:

Abbey Hey V Cheadle Heath Nomads

Abbey Hulton United v Ellesmere Rangers

Alsager Town v Stockport Town

Barnton v Stone Old Alleynians

New Mills v Cheadle Town

St Martins v Eccleshall

WEST v Cammell Laird 1907

Wythenshawe Amateurs v Sandbach United

Wythenshawe Town v FC Oswestry Town

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Explaining Our Social Enterprise Partnership with…

Bounceback Food

WEST agree social enterprise partnership with Bounceback Food CIC that will bring cookery

workshops & supper clubs to Brookburn Road!

This year WEST will once again be

partnering with social enterprise

Bounceback Food CIC – a community

cookery school that supports people living

in food poverty in Greater Manchester,

Cheshire & North Wales. The non-profit

organisation uses the 'buy one, give one'

model on their public cookery courses to

generate free places for people using

foodbanks/getting third sector support and

sells staple items of food (pasta, soup, rice

etc.) in the same way as part of their

foodbank drive at market events.

This proactive approach to tackling food

poverty has helped them to teach over

1,500 people how to cook, donate almost

10,000 items of food to foodbanks and

provide over 50,000 meals as part of their

wider community outreach work which also

includes catering (e.g. our bonfire party),

supper clubs and corporate cook offs!

After a successful pilot in September,

we’ve agreed to let Bounceback run more

of their popular Secret dishes from around

the world cookery courses from the

clubhouse throughout the year (tickets are

already sold out until May!). For every

ticket bought, a free place is then given to

someone referred to the club via the

Longford Centre or Barakah Food Aid –

ensuring the whole community can come

together and share the joy of cooking.

Tickets are available via their Eventbrite

page or you can gift someone a place by

buying them a voucher via their website.

We will be hosting several fundraising

supper clubs as part of our Target 50

campaign too throughout the year – keep

an eye on our social media and blog for

dates and ticket information!

Find out more about Bounceback at

www.bouncebackfood.co.uk.

They are also on Facebook, Twitter &

Instagram, search ‘Bounceback Food’.

West Team of the Decade picked by Rob McKay

To end out the decade, we asked Rob – a man who has probably seen West in action just about as

much as anyone else over the course of the past 10 years – to select his team that he defined the

decade for West. Featuring fan favourites, and current club legends, it was a tough task but one he

navigated with aplomb. Listen to the podcast below or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any

other podcast player of your choice by searching for West Didsbury & Chorlton.

Cookery workshops & supper clubs in 2020

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First Team Appearances…

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History of Cammell Laird 1907

Cammell Laird

1907 FC can

trace its history

back to 1899

when a team

from the Upper

Boilers Shop of

Laird Bros

played in Birkenhead Park, before turning to

the rugby code. It was not until June 1907

that the Cammell Laird Institute AFC was

established, with its first fixture taking place

on 2nd September 1907 against Tranmere

Rovers, finishing 9th in the West Cheshire

League in their inaugural season (1907/08).

In the early years, the Club played at a

number of grounds and won their first trophy,

the Shipley Cup, in April 1921, before in the

summer of 1922 they moved to St Peters

Road (which still remains their current home)

as Kirklands FC. They disbanded in 1939 but

reformed in 1946. The Club had their most

successful period during the 1970s and 80s,

winning the West Cheshire League on a

regular basis. 1994/95 saw the club reach

the FA Vase quarter-finals before losing to

Arlesey Town.

The early part of the new millennium saw the

Club reach new heights. They started the

rise through the pyramid, making history by

becoming the first Club to win the

championship of the Second and First

Divisions of the North West Counties

League, which they achieved in 2004/05 and

then 2005/06. In the same year as that First

Division triumph, the club reached the FA

Vase semi-finals, losing to eventual winners

Nantwich Town, and two years later, the

Club gained promotion to the Unibond

Premier League. However, they were

relegated after just one season due to

ground grading.

Having fought relegation battles successfully,

the Club finished bottom of the Evo-Stik

Division One North in 2011/12, but were

reprieved, and bounced back the following

season by finishing league runners up before

losing on penalties in the play-off final

against Trafford.

Season 2013/14 saw Lairds finish 11th, but

the decision was taken to resign from the

Evo-Stik NPL and form a new Club: Cammell

Laird 1907 FC.

The new Club was formed on 28th May 2014

and entered the NWCFL Division One for

their inaugural campaign in 2014/15. In

October, the Club lost manager Tony

Sullivan to Witton Albion, and appointed Paul

McNally in the same month. He ably guided

the team to promotion, which was achieved

on Saturday 4th April. In the end, Lairds

finished 21 points clear of 3rd placed AFC

Darwen.

2015/16 saw the Club finish 15th in its first

season in the NWCFL Premier Division.

Early on, Lairds didn’t get the results that

their performances deserved, drawing or

even losing games that they largely

dominated. However, they soon found their

feet in the Premier Division. Their best result

was an emphatic 4-0 victory against eventual

champions Colne in October. In February,

Tony Sullivan returned to replace Paul

McNally as manager, and the Club ended the

campaign with a solid mid-table finish.

At the end of the season, Sullivan departed

and was replaced by former Prescot Cables

and AFC Darwen manager Neil Prince. The

new man in charge made an excellent start,

two fine performances deservedly seeing off

the challenge of AFC Darwen in the FA Cup.

It is fair to say that luck was not on the side

of Prince’s team at the start of the league

campaign, with several fine performances

not getting the results that they deserved.

However, after the 3-1 defeat to Squires

Gate in September, Prince resigned on good

terms with the Club, who were very

appreciative of his efforts, and both parties

wished each other well for the future.

Prince was replaced by former Lairds striker

Mick McGraa, who had taken over the

Reserve Team in the summer.

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Cammell Laird History continued

McGraa has worked tirelessly to assemble a

very promising young side, and again with a

tad more luck in games that Lairds

dominated, they could have picked up more

points. Everything finally came together on

Saturday 18th March 2017, as a brilliant

performance saw Lairds beat AFC Darwen 4-

1 to record their first league win of the

season, which they followed up three days

later with a 2-1 victory against in-form Hanley

Town. Ultimately, results elsewhere

consigned Lairds to relegation by the end of

March, but the Club was now in a much

stronger position ahead of the Division One

campaign to follow in 2017/18.

Last season started off perfectly, the 4-1 win

against a higher-ranked Maltby Main side in

the Emirates FA Cup a sign of things to

come! Lairds were eliminated from that

competition despite a valiant effort at Evo-

Stik League outfit Leek Town, but after a

slightly shaky start, they went from strength

to strength in the league. From 5th

September to 21st April, they dropped just

two points at Kirklands, also defeating

Premier Division Congleton Town with ten

men on their own patch in the Macron Cup.

Lairds initially struggled on the road, but also

improved on that front after the turn of the

year. They finished the regular campaign as

one of the division’s form teams, securing the

final play-off place courtesy of a sensational

4-1 victory over champions-elect Silsden.

The Cammells also enjoyed a run to the final

of the LWC Drinks Cup, recording a notable

4-0 triumph at fellow top six challengers

Alsager Town along the way. In the final

against Prestwich Heys at Runcorn Linnets

FC, Joe Malkin’s header drew Lairds level at

1-1 just before the hour mark. Despite

hammering at the Prestwich door for much of

the second half, there was a sucker punch as

a brilliant late strike from John Main, followed

by an even more incredible save by Heys’

Russell Saunders, saw McGraa’s men on the

wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline. However,

Lairds responded brilliantly in the play-off

semi-final just three days later, stunning the

division by going to a Prestwich side, who

had hammered them 3-0 on the opening day

and finished the season on 91 points, and

coming from behind to win 4-1. That set up

an all-or-nothing midweek play-off final away

at Whitchurch Alport. There was to be more

heartbreak as a nightmare start saw Lairds

fall 2-0 behind within ten minutes. It just

didn’t click for the visitors on the night, and

despite Charlie MacInnes giving them hope

late on, it was a case of so near yet so far.

Two defeats in finals were a horrible ending

to what was an outstanding campaign which

saw McGraa’s team restore the pride around

Kirklands, and deliver long-lasting memories.

An eventful close season saw McGraa

depart for Vauxhall Motors, who re-joined the

Hallmark Security League. The majority of

the squad followed the manager to Rivacre

Park, but the Committee acted swiftly and

made a very exciting appointment in Phil

Burton. He guided the club to a solid 15th

place finish in the new First Division South,

two cup quarter-finals, and extraordinarily

Lairds became the lowest ranked team ever

to reach a Cheshire Senior Cup Final, where

they lost out to Nantwich Town.

Things are seriously starting to look up in

CH42. Plans are in place for the

development of a new clubhouse on the

Kirklands site, and it has been an extremely

busy off-season attracting the support of a

host of sponsors to enhance this ambitious

club’s short-term and long-term growth. A

new under 18s team has also been created,

partnerships forged with Tranmere Rovers

FC and Knowsley South FC, and the club’s

junior section continues to thrive

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2019-20 First Team Stats results – appearances – goalscorers

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2019-20 First Team Stats results – appearances – goalscorers

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Today’s Match Sponsor…Dave Cooper

Dave’s involvement with WEST goes back many years initially as a player before joining the

committee where he has been the Treasurer for many years.

Dave can be seen working tirelessly on match days in the clubhouse and around the ground.

A massive THANK YOU to Dave for sponsoring today’s game and for all he does for the club.

Thank you to our Match Sponsors against Maine Road…

THE DIDSBURY BLUES

The Didsbury Blues ‘Official Supporters Club’ was established in July 2008 and

now has in excess of 250 members.

Steve Penney said ‘ Even though we support what is purported to be the world’s richest club, we also wish to be seen as caring about Football at grassroots level

and have again this season elected to direct our sponsorship funding towards the development of West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC, who we view as a progressive community club, run in the correct manner with the development of Junior and latterly Women’s Football at its heart.’

The Didsbury Blues' Official Supporters Club’ meet on the 1st Wednesday of every month (unless City are playing) at locations across Didsbury.

www.didsburyblues.com

Today’s Mascot… Vaughn Higginson

School: Brookburn Road

Team: West Didsbury & Chorlton: U9’s Harriers

Position: Here, there and everywhere

Supports (other than West!): Manchester United

Favourite player: Marcus Rashford

Favourite football moment/memory in own games or

professional:

Scoring 4 goals against Timperley. Going to Old Trafford

for the first time, with his teammates and watching Man

United win 3-0.

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Match Report & Action…

4th January 2020

Alsager Town 1 (Archer 57) West 2 (Blackwell 20, Cottee 45) Att: 83

West began the new year on a winning note with a valuable three points at Alsager Town.

George Blackwell and James Cottee gave Chris Rowley’s side a deserved lead at the break, and though West’s momentum was checked by George Archer pulling a goal back and a series of injury-enforced substitutions, it proved enough to secure a first league win on the road since September.

The home side came into this game in more confident mood, winning both games since the appointment of new manager Stuart Tulloch, but there was little to choose between the teams in a scrappy opening period which saw three bookings in the first 30 minutes. But West began to seize the initiative and after Rhain Davis was adjudged to have beaten the Bullets’ offside trap, he squared to Blackwell who had an easy opportunity to score his second goal in as many games.

Blackwell then passed up a half-chance as West looked for another goal, narrowly prodding a through-ball wide of the far post, but an ultimately decisive second did arrive on the stroke of half time. Matt Eckersley’s clearance on the edge of his own box turned into a perfect pass for Cottee, who shrugged off an Alsager defender before clinically finding the bottom corner.

Things were going perfectly for West and Rowley, but the first bump in the road arrived during the half-time interval – Davis, impressive in central midfield

alongside the returning Lee Gavin, was forced off with a knock and replaced by Dylan Moloney. Though Moloney was instrumental as West started the second half brightly, the home side grew into the game and pulled a goal back just before the hour – Archer lurking at the far post to tap home a cross from the right wing.

West’s injury problems mounted as Eckersley limped off in the aftermath of Archer’s goal, with Chris Middleton his replacement. The Bullets should have equalised four minutes later when a shot from inside the area was sent wildly over Andrew Jones’ bar, but West were on the right side of another offside call with 20 minutes remaining when Archer saw a strike ruled out by the assistant’s flag. The visitors, though, had to see out the final 17 minutes without Zac Cooper, who became the third West player to exit due to injury.

But Rowley’s side, with substitute Dontai Gabidon slotting in at left-back, saw out the final moments in relative comfort to draw a line under a difficult festive period and make a step in the right direction in pursuit of the First Division South top four.

West: A. Jones, Cook, Cooper (Gabidon 73), Tinker, Heathcote, Eckersley (Middleton 60), Davis (Moloney ht), Gavin, Cottee, Miller, Blackwell. Not used: Boland, Hall.

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Juniors Sponsors

We are grateful for the support of the many local businesses and organisations who support WD&C Juniors. If you are interested in joining them then please contact Tim Manley, Junior Chairman on timjohnmanley@gmail.com

OUR SPONSORS Chorlton Electric are your local electricians for all domestic and light commercial work. We are delighted to be sponsoring WD&C Under 8s.To contact us, please visit www.chorltonelectric.co.uk, email admin@chorltonelectric.co.uk or call 0161 881 8162

Mosquito are delighted to sponsor the Under 9 Hawks and Under 9 Harriers. Mosquito is an award-winning creative digital brand communications agency based in Manchester and Cheshire.

Langscapes, with 20 year’s experience, are Indian stone specialists for your new patio or driveway. We also provide a range of services for the design of your garden. We are delighted to sponsor the Under 10 Owls. For more information, contact Alan on 07961200362

AIS Alarms have been providing Manchester with effective security solutions for over 30 years and we are delighted to be supporting WD&C Under 10 Eagles. For more information see our website www.aisalarmschorlton.co.uk

Beech Road is a laid-back mix of gift shops, independent outfitters, restaurants and pubs in Chorlton. Beech Road Traders are delighted to sponsor WD&C Under 10 Kestrels.

GetARoom are South Manchester’s specialists for loft conversions and extensions and are delighted to sponsor the WD&C u11s. Email getaroomloftsextensions@gmail.com to find out how you can “get a room”.

RAB Cleaning of Chorlton are proud to sponsor WD&C under 12s.

Batteries Support International are delighted to support the WD&C under 13s.

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Vectos are the leading transport planning and infrastructure design consultancy for the development industry across the UK and are proud to support the Under 14 Badgers. Find out more at www.vectos.co.uk

OpenMoney are delighted to sponsor the Under 14 Magpies. OpenMoney

offer low-cost online financial advice and tools helping you manage, save and

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email hello@open-money.co.uk or call 0161 204 3200

NetVu Ltd is an innovative technology and video surveillance company and are delighted to sponsor WD&C u15s. www.netvu.org.uk

South Manchester Credit Union offers financial services to all who live or work in South Manchester. It is a co-operative with deep roots in the community and we are proud to sponsor WD&C under 16s. For more information visit www.smcreditunion.co.uk

WD&C under 16 Girls are proud to be supported by the Football Association’s Grow the Game Fund.

The Property File have been established for over 20 years and specialise in Student and Professional lettings and Landlord Property Management in South Manchester. See www.thepropertyfilelettings.co.uk, ring 0161 448 1800 or email info@thepropertyfilelettings.co.uk for more info. The Property File are delighted to support WD&C under 18s

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January winners of the draw

are:

£100 Robert Madden

£60 Jamie Cottee

£40 Elizabeth Livesey

Don’t miss out… www.printonuk.co.uk

Sign up in the Clubhouse

Tel: 0161 428 5101

Unit 2, Ashurst Drive,

Lawnhurst Trading Estate,

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Focus on one of our Sponsors: JP & Brimelow

Eddie Ellis is the face of J P &Brimelow Estate Agency in Chorlton & Didsbury.

Here he tells us about how they have built their successful business.

What does JP & Brimelow offer? We offer a personalised, one-toone service in buying and selling your home. Our double-fronted shop - based on Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton - opened in 2007, and since then we have continued to invest in the latest technology and on-going training for all the team. We deal with land sales, new homes, all developments, independent mortgage advisors, relocating families, corporate clients; a selling and buying service all under the one purple roof.

Why did you choose this industry to work in? I was attracted to the thought of working in marketing, but then creating a brand that sells properties and helps clients find their dream homes was created.

What do you believe sets JP & Brimelow apart from other estate agencies in this area? I believe that we offer a truly unique and tailored approach to buying and selling here in South Manchester. Nobody else has me or my team working on your behalf to get you that dream property. No two customers are the same and we always listen to your requirements, needs and must haves before we recommend a solution. We were committed to supporting our local community from day one when the business was founded, and this is something I’m very keen in doing

now and in the future. Football is a way of life here in Manchester and West Didsbury & Chorlton is a massive part of our local community.

What is the very best part of your job? Coming into the business everyday and working with my fantastic team who are dedicated and committed to providing the very best solutions in the buying and selling journey.

What are the three personal traits that somebody in your role needs to ensure that they and their business continues to grow and develop? To have a clear vision, enjoy what one is doing, to be always reading a good business book and to learn new things that will able you to achieve your goals.

Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, 0161 882 2233 jpandbrimelow.co.uk

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League

Tables

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Women’s Team Fixtures & Results

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OUR SPONSORS

We would like to express our sincere thanks to our current pitch side board sponsors for their support.

Without you we wouldn't be where we are today.

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A few facts about Step Places…

Step Places were founded in 2008,

originally under the name First Step

Group, and the business has

evolved to become an award

winning developer with a growing

portfolio of residential and mixed-

use schemes across the North West

and beyond.

As part of the company’s ongoing

growth strategy, in 2018 they

changed their name to Step Places

to reflect better the work we do.

Step Places’ core philosophy is to

create places which are focused on

people.

Their aim is to think creatively and

collectively, which means they are

passionate about their products and

their people. Their team aspires to

inspire, focusing on quality and

innovation; harnessing nature and

utilising cutting-edge technology.

West

Andrew Jones (GK) Ashley Woods Billy Matthews Callum Jones

Christopher Middleton Curtis Miller

Dontai Gabidon Dylan Moloney

George Blackwell James Cottee

James Sigsworth Joe Smith

Joshua Tinker Keiron Dale Rhian Davis Lee Gavin

Matthew Boland Matthew Cook

Matthew Eckersley Matty Argent-Barnes

Morgan Newns Steve Hall

Zachary Cooper

Manager: Chris Rowley Asst Manager: Lee Cleaver

Coach: Craig Malbon Goalkeeper Coach: Ian Parkinson

Physio: Lennie Sullivan

Cammell Laird 1907

Richie Cowderoy (GK) Jake Hulley Jack Lloyd Paul Jewell Nick Lynch

Paul Bathgate Mike Furlong Colm Lynch Ben Greenop Luke Blondel Lewis Clark

Cam McGregor

Matty Kewn Jake Skyner

Josh Donnelly Sam Mullally

Mike Dixon & Tom Webster (GK’s)

Ben Dufton-Kelly Tom Douglas

Callum Humston Nathan Haynes Jack Maybury Ollie Nugent

Manager: Phil Burton

Coach: Adam Jones & Phil Hayward

Goalkeeper Coach: Tom Webster

Physio: Adam Young

Officials

Referee: Jack Welsh

Assistant Referees: Ivan Lawrence & Lewis Lawrence

Come on, West!