29 April 2013 - Athersley Recreation v Redbrook New Inn

Not only being content with achieving promotion from the NCEL Division One at the first time of asking, Athersley Recreation FC had also fought their way thru' to three local FA Cup Finals, two to be held at Oakwell, home of Barnsley FC and the the third and final of the finals at Bramall Lane, Sheffield United. This was our first ever opportunity to photograph inside the Oakwell Stadium,  our second followed just three nights later when both teams in tonight's Final would also contest the Barnsley FA Hospital Cup Final.

Athersley Recreation are in the black and white stripes.

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Competition : Barnsley FA Challenge Cup Final

Result : Athersley Recreation 2 Redbrook New Inn 0

Attendance : Not Given

Venue : Oakwell / Barnsley FC

Athersley Recreation

Pre-Match Warm Up Routine

Jason Dodsworth

One half of the Athersley Recreation managerial team.

Pete Goodlad [centre] holds a captive audience.

The "other half" of the Athersley Recreation managerial team.

Pete Goodlad in "conversation" with 

Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA official, Allan Clough.

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Cup Final Line-Ups

Athersley Recreation FC

Redbrook New Inn FC

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Oakwell

"Terraced Houses, Floodlights, TV Gantry & ClubFlag"

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"The Loneliness Of The North Stand Ballboy"

"Match Day Special"

Bill Shankly famously said, "Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that". Obviously not as important as answering text messages on her mobile phone!

"Eighty Five Minutes ..."

The Challenge Cup and Player's Medals being prepared.

"Ninety Minutes...."

Athersley Recreation FC 2 Redbrook New Inn 0

"Victorious"

Jubilant Rec' Players Celebrate Winning The Challenge Cup

Adam White, Athersley Recreation with the Challenge Cup.

"Sportsmanship"

Redbrook New Inn players form a guard of honour for the victorious Athersley Rec' players. They'll have another chance to defeat the victors in a few days, same time, same place.

"Cup Winners 2012/2013"

Athersley Recreation : "The Rec Inn Crew"

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Links

Click Here >> Barnsley FA.

Match Report

Click Here >> Athersley Recreation 2 Redbrook New Inn 0 [Athersley Recreation]

Website Link To :-

Athersley Recreation In The NCEL Panel At The Side

All Photography : ©NoClashOfColours

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26 February 2013 - Worsbrough Bridge Athletic v Askern Villa

Our final match for February saw us visit Worsbrough Bridge Athletic on a cold Tuesday evening. Fresh from their 3-2 victory over Selby Town (see previous three features), The Briggers faced an out-of-sorts Askern Villa, who were currently in a losing streak of matches. Unbeknown to everyone, this was Askern Villa's ninth consecutive defeat, a run which carried on until the end of the season, a sequence of twenty two consecutive defeats.

Competition : Northern Counties East League : Division One

Result : Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 6 Askern Villa 0

Attendance : 51

Above, a National Union of Mineworkers flag, Barrow Branch hangs proudly in the Worsbrough Bridge Athletic cafebar area. The colliery here closed in 1985 due to geological issues.

"The Main Stand"

"Match Day Routine for the Match Day Secretary"

We have a portrait of Charlie Wyatt in the third feature from our 

Selby Town v Worsbrough Bridge Athletic feature (previous).

"Officials Hospitality"

"Home and Away"

"The Green Room"

"Brass Band" 

"Practise Night For The Brass Band"

"Beyond This Point.... "

John Cooper - Worsbrough Bridge Athletic

"BallBoy / Bartender / Chairman"

Possibly one of the oldest we've seen during our first season covering clubs, people, matches 

for No Clash Of Colours.

"Goal Post Architecture"

under the floodlights at Park Road.

Portraits

Josh Lane

Grandson

Why the fishing net?

Running by the Park Road pitch is the River Dove.

For any stray clearance, wayward goalkick or off target goal attempt...

John Lane

Grandad

After match hospitality for both clubs and officials.

John & Josh

Grandad & Grandson

Worsbrough Bridge Athletic

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Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 6 Askern Villa 0 : Match Report (Worsbrough Bridge Athletic)

All Photography : ©fotografica137

Website Links To Both Clubs In The NCEL Panel At The Side

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19 February 2013 - Athersley Recreation v Louth Town

 Competition : Northern Counties East League Division One

Result : Athersley Recreation 2 Louth Town 0

Attendance : 118

Season Tickets

"The 'Rec Inn"

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Athersley Recreation 2 Louth Town 0 : Match Report (Athersley Recreation)

Athersley Recreation 2 Louth Town 0 : Match Report (Grimsby Telegraph)

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Website Links To Both Clubs In The NCEL Panel At The Side

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07 November 2012 - Athersley Rec v Nostell Miners Welfare

 Competition : Sheffield & Hallamshire FA Senior Cup - Round 2

Result : Athersley Rec 4 Nostell Miners Welfare 1

Attendance : 82

"Pre-Match Conversations"

Next time you're watching a match on tv, just imagine the home team manager

having a wander around the ground talking to supporters and friends.

"Pete"

"Warming Up"

"The Pram" - decked out in Athersley Rec colours.

"There's NO Tom Hark at The Rec!!"

"The Main Stand - Pre Match"

"Seats By The Club Shop"

"The Face At The Window"

"Second Half Underway"

"One Of The 82"

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Athersley Rec v Nostell Miners Welfare - Match Report

All Photography @fotografica137

Website links to both clubs in the NCEL panel at the side

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