06 May 2013 - Louth Town v Thackley AFC

The 2012/13 Northern Counties East League Cup Final was played on May Day Bank Holiday at Inkersall Road, the home of Staveley Miners Welfare.  Louth Town of Division One were on the back of a three match winning run, a semi-final victory over Premier Division [Click Here >>] Nostell Miners Welfare, which NCOC covered earlier in the season. Their opponents, the holders of the trophy,  The "Dennyboys" from Thackley AFC, two days previous had been beaten 2-5 at home to Bridlington Town, not an ideal preparation for a Cup Final.  To earn their place in the Cup Final, the club from Bradford had previously beaten the NCEL Premier League Champions, Scarborough Athletic 6-0 in the quarter finals and Worksop Parramore 2-0 only last week in the second semi-final. This was also the final match of Thackley's manager Vince Brockie reign at Dennyfield, his adversary in the "Battle of The Dugouts" was Darryl Clare, former Grimsby Town and Northampton Town player. There could only be one winner!

Competition : NCEL League Cup Final

Result : Thackley AFC 3 Louth Town 1

Venue : Inkersall Road [Staveley Miners Welfare]

Attendance :  225

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Staveley Miners Welfare

Triptych Of Photographs 

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"The White Wolves"

"When President Dave Met Chairman Dave"

Louth Town President Dave Fairburn (scarf) in a pre-match conversation with 

NCEL Chairman, Dave Morrall.

Discussions And Dinnertime

The Match Officials & A Supporter Looking On

"Keep The Circle Around"

Thackley AFC 

"The Famous Staveley MW Clown"

"Polite Notice"

Goal Post & Floodlight Architecture

Staveley Miners Welfare FC

Candid Portraits

Frank Lampard Senior?

Left to Right

Gemma Gale [Derbyshire FA, the first female Referee Development Officer in England], Ian Cox [NCEL Ground Grading Secretary], Dave Morrall [NCEL Chairman]

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The Cup Final

Louth Town [White] v Thackley AFC [Orange & Black]

Thackley AFC

(Mark Bower gives NCOC the "thumbs up")

1-1

Thackley players celebrate Jordan Missin's 67th minute equaliser.

"The Managers"

Daryl Clare (Louth Town) white shorts, arm folded (Louth Town) 

and Vince Brockie (Thackley AFC) all black.

Thackley AFC's Matt Morgan receives treatment for a head injury.

1-2

Thackley AFC take a 2-1 lead, courtesy of a Nicky Matthews 76th minute goal.

1-3

Game Over.

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Dave Morrall presents the NCEL League Cup 

to Thackley AFC captain Matt Morgan 

Matt Morgan raises the NCEL League Cup as 

Brian Gould (left) [NCEL Secretary] looks on. 

Vince Brockie : Thackley AFC Manager

Announced his decision to step down as manager a month earlier, he leaves the club on a high as holders of the NCEL League Cup.

Matt Morgan : Captain

Thackley AFC 

Thackley AFC

2012/2013

NCEL League Cup Winners

Louth Town Football Club

2012/2013

NCEL League Cup Runners Up

Thackley AFC

NCEL League Cup Winners

2012/2013

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Any Scouts Present?

"The White Seat"

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Links

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

>> Click Here : Thackley AFC 3 Louth Town 1 [Match Report : Thackley AFC]

>> Click Here : Thackley AFC 3 Louth Town 1 [Match Report : Grimsby Telegraph]

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04 May 2013 - Athersley Recreation v AFC Emley

Athersley Recreation, their final NCEL Division One game of a promotion winning campaign. With the season extended by a week due to the severe buildup of match postponements, this was a game when The Penguins from Sheerien Park, often dubbed "San Sheerien" could relax and take it easy. The visitors AFC Emley had in their ranks, Mark Wilson, who two days previously had made his 900th appearance in non league football. A 1 0 victory courtesy of a 70th minute Jason Bentley goal took Athersley Recreation to 85 points and runners-up to already promoted as Champions, Albion Sports.  Success breeds success and after two local grassroots finals in the week [with a third to follow], promotion in their very first season in the NCEL was the icing on the cake. 

Competition : NCEL Division One

Result : Athersley Recreation 1 AFC Emley 0

Attendance : 161

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Pete Goodlad and Alan Richardson stand in front of The Rec Inn.

The men who started Athersley Recreation in 1979.

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Guard Of Honour

The Officials and AFC Emley staff and players sportingly applaud Athersley Recreation onto the pitch.

A Minute's Applause

Mark Wilson [AFC Emley]

came off the substitute's bench to make his 901st appearance in non league football.

Number 9 and The Little Lady

Young And Old

Rec' Supporters in celebratory mood.

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End Of An Era?

Mark Wilson [AFC Emley] leads the team off after completing over 900 appearances at eighteen clubs (needs verification)  in a non league career that saw him come off the bench and play for Emley at Upton Park against West Ham United in a 1-2 defeat in the 1998 FA Cup.  

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Karl Blackburn (Centre Right) presents Athersley Recreation with the NCEL Division One Fair Play Award for April 2013.

Brian Gould (NCEL Secretary/Treasurer) presents Arthersley Recreation captain, Ryan White with the NCEL Division One Runners-Up Trophy.

Rec' players celebrate winning promotion in their debut season in the NCEL

Jason Dodsworth & Pete Goodlad

"Success Breeds Success"

Another trophy in the cabinet, this is the third this week they've won!

"More Than Just A Club"

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

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