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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02 May 2013 - Redbrook New Inn v Athersley Recreation

For the second time in 72hrs, Athersley Recreation [Sunday] took on fierce rivals, Redbrook New Inn at a grassroots level Cup Final. For the second time in 72hrs, The Penguins took the Cup back to Sheerien Park. 

Peter Goodlad & Jason Dodsworth : The Management

Athersley Recreation

 Competition : Barnsley FA : Hospital Cup Final

Result : Redbrook New Inn 1  Athersley Recreation 3

Attendance : Not Available

Venue : Oakwell [Barnsley FC]

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"Stretching"

Athersley Recreation FC

The View From The Dugouts

Athersley Recreation's Assistant Manager, Jason Dodsworth

Midfield Dynamo, Ryan White and referee lookalike have a quiet word with a New Inn player.

"Arms Folded, Hands In Pockets"

"Cramp In Front Of The White S"

"Chesney & The Double Texters"

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Oakwell 

Football Ground Architecture

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Post Match Celebrations

Pete Goodlad & Alan Richardson (Athersley Recreation Vice-President)

Jason Bentley

"Four Men & A Little Lady"

Pete Goodlad, Ryan White, Adam White, Jason Dodsworth

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Despair & Dejection.

No words needed ...

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Click Here >> Barnsley FC : Official Website

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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

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