16 October 2012 - Hemsworth Miners Welfare v Bottesford Town

Competition : Northern Counties East League : Division One

Result : Hemsworth Miners Welfare 3 Bottesford Town 1

Attendance : 77

The above memorial bench, situated at The Fitzwilliam Stadium in honour of long standing club secretary, Mark Crapper.  Mark, who sadly passed away earlier this year was instrumental in the reforming of Hemsworth Miners Welfare at The Fitzwilliam Stadium in 1981.

"Warm Up Under The Washing Line"

"Club Shop & Hospitality"

"Smoke Under The Floodlights"

"Beer Seller"

"Please - Keep Off The Grass"

"What Stories They Must Have"

"Loyal Hemsworth MW Supporters"

These supporters are what epitomises the spirit of a community. 

Their non-league football club is an essential part of the area, without their support, would struggle to survive.  

"The Bottesford Three"

"An Evening With Gazza"

"Architecture"

"Full Time"

"Rained Off In Poland"

On the night Hemsworth MW beat Bottesford Town 3-1, England were

rained off until the following day, drawing 1-1 in Poland.

"Blue Door"

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Hemsworth MW v Bottesford Town (Match Report)

All Photography : ©fotografica137

Website links to both clubs are in the NCEL Clubs panel at the side.

12 October 2012 - Thackley v Scarborough Athletic

Competition : FA Vase Round One

Result : Thackley 3 Scarborough Athletic 2

Attendance : 202

"Welcome To Dennyfield"

"No Spectator Access"

"Tension"

Thackley players celebrate their 93rd minute winning goal from

Jordan Missin as the beaten Seadog's keeper looks on.

**Very rare do I focus on the match action, but the Thackley players

came over to where I was positioned in the second half**

After the final whistle, Thackley players turn around the goal

they were defending.

The Main Stand at Thackley - note position of goalposts!

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Match Report - Scarborough Athletic Official Site

Thackley 3 Scarborough Athletic 2 (Goals)

There will be an extra addition to this match as many more 

photographs were taken on film (black & white)

and as yet, haven't been developed.

*****

Special Thanks to all at Thackley FC, especially Mick Lodge.

"Good Luck" in Round Two.

All Photographs ©fotografica137

09 October 2012 - Dinnington Town v Frecheville CA

Competition : Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup R1

Result : Dinnington Town 0 Frecheville CA 1

Attendance : 42

Played under the floodlights at Phoenix Park.

A shock result as Frecheville CA are currently bottom of the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Premier League. A division below the NCEL based Dinnington Town.

"Pasties, Pies, Pin Badges & Polo Shirts"

"Away" 

Accommodation : Hire & Sale.

Home supporters leave Phoenix Park after the 0-1 defeat.

Corner Flag

Match Report : Dinnington Town Official Site

For Dinnington Town website link, see NCEL Clubs panel.

*****

All photography ©fotografica137

"No Clash Of Colours"

"We'll be Spurs then, Sir. They'll be no clash of colours" .... 
".... And it's Manchester United v Spurs in this vital fifth round cup tie"....
Taken from "A Kestrel For A Knave" - Barry Hines

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No Clash Of Colours isn't a football blog about the Premier League, The Champions League, European Football .... this isn't a blog about the exploits of BIG named "stars" earning more money in a week than the clubs photographed in this blog take in ten seasons, never mind one!

This is a website, focusing on a level of the sport that many supporters won't have discovered, teams that don't make the pools coupons and betting slips, Final Score/Sky Sports tickertape results sections, where attendances are frequently in double figures, where there's no segregation, where the price of admission is often less than a round of pre-match drinks, where many of the people associated with "their" club, work for nothing, from the tea ladies, raffle-ticket sellers, programme editors, social media admin, chairmen/chairwomen thru' to the players.

Primarily, this will be a photography blog with minimal writing, although there will be enough to provide any readers with information as regards the clubs and leagues covered.  Trying to steer away from match action, we'll be photographing the sights and scenes from each ground that make it unique.  The supporters, celebrities and club people who are as important in football as those currently plying their trade at the highest levels, not just nationally but internationally.

There will be links attached to all the clubs we get the pleasure of visiting and photographing,

If any club would be happy for the NCOC photographer(s) to visit, you can contact us via the details in the Contact Us details panel.

As you're reading this, please leave us comments, thoughts, ideas, maybe even write a feature for us and we'll put it online for all the world to read!  Look up your local non-league club and pay them a visit.  In these hard times, your support for them to survive matters, more than ever before.

Final thought, the rules of football do not differ from the levels on view here, than they do at the highest levels of the game.  The venues, technical skills, attendances, wage packets, celebrity stories do, but we're not interested in those aspects of the game.

Mark

No Clash Of Colours