19 January 2013 - AFC Emley v Hadleigh United

Competition : FA Vase 4

Result : P:P

Attendance : None

We'd planned on making the AFC Emley v Hadleigh United, FA Vase 4th Round clash our featured match for Saturday, 19 Januray 2013. It was to be our first ever visit to The Welfare Ground. Unfortunately, the snow fell and we were restricted in travelling on the day.  Fortunately, we were in contact with Mark Parsons, AFC Emley supporter and photographer who kindly sent these photographs to us and allowed us to show the sights and atmosphere from a desolated, wintry scene from the West Yorkshire ground.

In the distance, one mile west of Emley, the Emley Moor transmitting station standing at 1084ft tall is the UK's tallest free-standing structure. 

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The Welfare Ground

The match was then rearranged to be played the following Saturday, 26 January, unfortunately this was also postponed due to an unplayable surface.  The match finally took place on Saturday 02 February, with the Suffolk based club holding onto a 1-0 victory.

Special Thanks To Mark Parsons for the use of the photographs.

Our visit to AFC Emley v Hadleigh United, which took place on the 02 February 2013, will be a forthcoming feature.

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Links

AFC Emley (Website In The NCEL Panel At The Side)

All Photographs : ©Mark Parsons

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12 January 2013 - Thackley v Scarborough Athletic

Matchday Programme

Emily Balding (1921 - 2012)

Tribute - Thackley AFC : Official Site

Tribute - Thackley AFC : Northern Counties East League

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Competition : Northern Counties East League : Premier Division

Result : Thackley 1 v Scarborough Athletic 5

Attendance : 282

Can Thackley Complete A League Double Over The League Leaders?

What stories these trees could tell of Thackley's footballing history?

"The Dog Poo Fairy"

Thackley AFC

Dennyfield, on Ainsbury Avenue, the rural heartlands of West Yorkshire

"The Next Visitors"

"Behind Bars"

The Memorial Bench

Arthur Hylton : "Mr Thackley" - Secretary of Thackley A.F.C for thirty five years.

The Men On The Gate

Turnstile Operators, Programme Sellers, Comedians, Volunteers.

Inside The Thackley AFC Clubhouse

The highest attendance of the season (so far), 282 pre-match at Dennyfield. The two highest attendances recorded up to now both feature Scarborough Athletic. The other being 202 for the FA Vase 1st Round fixture back in October.  This is also featured here (see link in red).

Thackley v Scarborough Athletic (FA Vase) 

Frank Brown

Lifelong "Seadog" who travels from his home in Leeds to most Scarborough Athletic away fixtures. Season ticket holder at Queensgate, he first fell in love with the club back in his childhood when he and his family used to holiday at the seaside resort.  Going to his first match as a youth, he's followed Scarborough through the non league days, then onto the adventures in the Football League and back into non league.  

Thackley Tunnel Ventilation Shaft

Overlooking Dennyfield, a disused railway ventilation shaft. These shafts were built to allow the smoke to clear from passing steam trains. One of two railway tunnels at Thackley, the southern one was closed in 1968.

"Father & Son"

"Scarborough Seadogs"

"Badge Cap"

Dennyfield - January 12th 2013

Thackley AFC 1 Scarborough Athletic 5

Rudy Funk and the Scarborough Athletic players all smiles after a second half goal blitz, including a Ryan Blott hat-trick sink Thackley.  The race for promotion at the summit of the NCEL Premier Division is gearing up to be one of the most exciting in years.  Only second half performances from the men from the East Coast will help to keep them in the frame when the season ends on April 27th.

"The Lights Are On ... "

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Links

Match Reports

Thackley 1 Scarborough Athletic 5 (Scarborough Athletic)

Thackley 1 Scarborough Athletic 5 (Scarborough News)

Video Highlights

Scarborough Athletic - Five Goals (YouTube)

All Photography : ©fotografica137

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

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