News Update (Week Commencing: 17/2)

Castlecroft Rangers: They have set up a new membership scheme, for just £2 they are allowing fans to gain a further role in the club. The new members will also be able to help cast a vote in crucial decision regarding the running of the club. For more details: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/castlecroftrangers/news/become-a-crofter-member-for-2-a-season-1162696.html . Help support grassroots football. The club play in the Birmingham AFA Division 4.

Wigan Cosmos: Wigan Cosmos Football Club are looking for volunteers in  a number of key positions in both footballing and non-footballing areas in order to help the club progress and expand on and off the field. They say ‘Initially all of our roles are voluntary as we are all in it for the love of the game, allowing us to put something back into our local community, however this could lead to paid employment at the club in the future as our plans come to fruition.....we can also offer excellent references for your services, in order for you to gain paid employment in the future....along with occasional Premier League and Football League match tickets and Cosmos coaching kits and clothing’

If you're interested or if you would like to find out more about the club and their plans then contact the the club via email WiganCosmos@hotmail.com, Facebook /WiganCosmos, Twitter @WiganCosmos or Website WiganCosmos.co.uk



Garforth Town: Are hosting a FA Disability cup game on Sunday at 13:30, when Leeds United are playing Boro Rangers. The game will cost just £2, so if you’re local, get down and support these two sides.

Wythenshawe Town:  Check out their new website, http://www.wythenshawetownfc.co.uk/

If your club have any news regarding upcoming matches, new schemes or anything to do with the club, email us at insidefootball@kickoffmemorabilia.co.uk and we'll add it to our list. This gives your clubs a great chance to get some exposure to your news.

Team of the Week #1 - Stockport Sports FC

Name: Stockport Sports FC

Nickname: The Saxons

Manager: Asa Crowe

Formed: 2012 (1970 as Woodley)

Stadium: Stockport Sports Village: 2384 Capacity

League: NWCFL Premier Division:

History/Trophies: Cheshire FA Senior Cup Winners 2003–04

The club was in the Northern Premier League First Division when they were still Woodley Sports but with the name change came a demotion because the ground wasn’t up to scratch so they played the 2012/13 season in the NWCFL.

Last Season: The club failed to have much impact on the league, finishing 16^th. Peter Withe was the manager at the start of the season but resigned early into the season and Darren Finch was in charge of steading the ship. Key striker John Marsden left for Stoke City.

This Season: The club has had 3 managers this season, Darren Finch, Stuart Rudd, and Asa Crowe. The new season brought renewed optimism but early form failed to live up to such expectations. Asa Crowe instilled a local player ethos and they have little to play for after being knocked out of the FA Cup, Vase, local county cup and league cup early on; so building work is beginning for next season. 

Website: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/stockportfc2012/ 

Stadium Of the Week #1 - Ewen Fields

Home Of: Hyde FC and Manchester City Youth
Built: 1885
Capacity: 4,073 (530 Seated)
History: The ground has hosted many different sides along with the current Hyde FC and Manchester City Youth sides, it’s played host to Manchester United reserves, Stockport County Reserves and Oldham Curzon ladies. It used to have an artificial surface. It also hosted American football as Manchester Spartans used to play there when they existed in the sport’s most popular period in the 80’s.


Description: There are 5 stands in Ewen Fields, the main stand, Shed End, Tinker’s passage end, Leigh street stand and the Walker Lane end, and all of the stands are covered. The main stand houses the only seated section of the ground along with the dressing rooms, board room and sponsors lounge as well as the refreshments bar and toilets. The shed end is a terrace stand where most of the vocal fans stand, behind that is the social club.

The Tinker’s passage end is the stand behind the goal and next to the shed end, strangely the stand runs at an angle to the goal line, this was because of the irregular shape of one of the previous pitches. Away fans are placed in this stand when the crowd is segregated. On the opposing side of the pitch to the main stand is the Leigh street stand, which is situated behind the dugouts. Behind the other goal is the Walker lane end, another terrace stand.

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