No Clash Of Colours - Mast Head Photographs [Poll]

Our series of Mast Head Photographs from the No Clash Of Colours archives.  We began life online in October 2012, with no expectations, pressure or stress! Our journey started out at Dinnington Town, the matches came before we decided to start the blog, we didn't even have a name at that time.  The mast headers are in order from the very first which featured a photograph of Mr Sugden, the PE Teacher played by the iconic actor, Brian Glover from the marvellous, Ken Loach directed film, "Kes".  It is from "Kes" where the name "No Clash Of Colours" originated.

Mr Sugden : [imitating a television football commentator] "... and both teams are lined up ready to come out for this vital fifth round cup tie, Manchester United versus ........... Who are we playing Tibbut?

Tibbut looks around at the team lined up behind him dressed in multi-coloured kit.

Tibbut : "Er ..... we'll be Liverpool sir."

Mr Sugden : "You can't be Liverpool lad, there'll be a clash of colours."

Tibbut looks again.

Tibbut : "Er ..... we'll be Spurs then sir, then there'll be No Clash Of Colours."

Mr Sugden : ".... and it's Manchester United versus Spurs in this vital fifth round cup tie. And the teams are ready."

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001 : Kes 

"No Clash Of Colours"

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002 : Maltby Main

"Unknown Spectator"

Maltby Main v Winterton Rangers

003 : AFC Emley

"Goalpost Architecture, Floodlight & TV Mast"

AFC Emley v Hadleigh United

004 : New Mills FC

"The Usual High Peak Suspects"

New Mills FC v Burscough FC

005 : Scarborough FC (Seamer Road)

"No Battle, No Victory"

From the ashes of Scarborough FC, Scarborough Athletic were formed in 2007. In 2014 they hope to return back to the town at a new purpose built stadium.

006 : Millmoor Juniors FC

"The Ice Cream Van"

Thornbridge JFC v Woodhouse Juniors FC

007 : Bala Town FC

"Maes Tegid : The Most Beautiful Ground In Our World"

Bala Town v Blackburn Rovers XI

008 : Hallam FC

"From Stripes To Hoops"

Chris Waddle makes his debut for Hallam FC

Hallam FC v Chesterfield FC Academy

009 : North Ferriby United

"Playground Twist"

Runcorn Linnets supporters after their 0-2 FA Cup defeat at North Ferriby United

North Ferriby United v Runcorn Linnets

010 : Hemsworth Villa

"A Grey Day For Chris"

Former Sheffield Wednesday and England International, Chris Waddle gives a pre-match team talk ahead of the match v Royal Earl.

Royal Earl FC v Hemsworth Villa FC

011 : Radcliffe Borough

"The Grass Was Too Long"

The match never even kicked off as Club Brugge wanted the grass cutting to a much shorter length then wanted the "sprinkler system" turning on. Did they do their homework on the venue?

Club Bruges v Otelul Galati 

012 : Parkgate FC

"Heritage"

When you visit Roundwood, take a look around. You'll notice that the club colours are predominantly red, the stadium is painted in blue. Look for Albert or Bruce and ask them why? 

013 : Olive Grove Sports Ground

"Sunday Morning Football In Sheffield"

Maybe if FIFA had granted England the 2018 World Cup, Olive Grove would have the venue for a 10,000 capacity stadium for Sheffield FC? A return home for the oldest football club in the world.

014 : Shaw Lane Aquaforce

"Red Sky At Night, Shaw Lane Delight"

SLA went top of the NCEL Division 1 after this 2-0 victory over challengers to the title, Eccleshill United. 

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As we're all for social interaction at No Clash Of Colours, we'd like you the viewer to get involved with us and vote for your favourite NCOC Mast Head Photograph.  The photograph that receives the most number of votes between now and  the 01 May 2014 will then be sent out via email as a high-resolution JPEG to three voters who chose the image, without any text. Voting is simple, just choose your favourite three and leave them as a comment in the box below. Votes for Mast Head 001 won't be counted as the photograph of Brian Glover in Kes isn't one of ours from the No Clash Of Colour's Archives.  Your first choice gets three points, the second choice, two points and your third choice, one point. At the end of each month, we'll give a league table and hopefully, your choice of favourite might be top of the league.  Leave your votes in the comments box below, tell all your followers on twitter, facebook, supporters clubs, family members, players, management and officials too! 

Mark

No Clash Of Colours

December 2013

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17 April 2013 - Maltby Main v Brighouse Town

Four days after the home defeat to Scarborough Athletic, Brighouse Town were on the road. Muglet Lane was the venue as the visitors attempted to rekindle their potential promotion run at Maltby Main.  Playing in front of a crowd of just sixty-eight, almost a thousand less than their previous game, Brighouse set off at high speed and were a goal ahead after less than a minute. Twenty minutes later, the home side equalised and the score was level until the 83rd minute when the prolific Tom Matthews scored the winner from the penalty spot.  The promotion campaign rolled on ...

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"Messi" at The Muglet...

Competition : Northern Counties East League : Premier Division

Result : Maltby Main 1 Brighouse Town 2

Attendance : 68

"Muglet Lane Under The Floodlights"

"Howling Wind"

Match Action

Joe Mitchell (Brighouse Town) on the ball.

Tom Matthews (Brighouse Town), outstrips a Maltby Main defender.

James Sutcliffe (2) Brighouse Town

A Quadtych Of Photographs

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"Shadows On The Wall"

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06 February 2013 - Maltby Main v Scarborough Athletic

This was our return visit to Muglet Lane for the Maltby Main v Scarborough Athletic fixture. Originally scheduled for December 29, 2012, you can see photography from that visit here 

Maltby Main v Scarborough Athletic : 29 December 2012

Competition : Northern Counties East League Premier Division

Result : Maltby Main 2 Scarborough Athletic 2

Attendance : 160

Welcome To Muglet Lane 

"The Home Of Football In Maltby"

Maltby Main (Red Shirts) v Scarborough Athletic (All Yellow)

There would have been a clash of colours tonight, but on every occasion we've covered Scarborough Athletic this season (all away fixtures), the all yellow kit has been worn!

Muglet Lane Architecture - Perimeter Barrier Shadows

Maltby Main 0 Scarborough Athletic 1

Scarborough players congratulate Jimmy Beadle, scorer of the game's first goal. They were to suffer the heartbreak of a last minute equaliser from Maltby Main's Oliver Graham.

Seadogs On Tour (Above & Below)

What would be the odds on us covering a midweek match at Muglet Lane, Maltby and photographing  Acker Shaw with an official Olympic Torch. Raising money for charity, Armthorpe Welfare supporter Acker explained to us how he became one of the lucky few to be chosen to carry the torch through his home town.

Olympic Torch bearer Acker Shaw and a junior Scarborough Athletic supporter pose with an official Olympic Torch in the warmth of the hospitality suite at Muglet Lane.

Look closely at the above photograph. A visible line that stretches across the perimeter fencing to the pitch-side barrier at Muglet Lane. The dog above alas, wouldn't qualify for the whippet racing events that take place there throughout the year - see link in red 

Maltby Whippet Racing Club     

"Whippet Racing at The Muglet Lane Stadium"

"Bench"

Facing opposite the football pitch at Muglet Lane.

"Terracing"

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Maltby Main 2 Scarborough Athletic 2 (Scarborough Athletic) : Match Report

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29 December 2012 - Maltby Main v Scarborough Athletic

John Mills

Maltby Main - Club Secretary

Competition : Northern Counties East League Premier Division

Result : P:P

Attendance : None

"Desolate At Kick Off"

Another postponed fixture on our featured Match Of The Day list.  We were almost at Muglet Lane when we heard via the Scarborough Athletic twitterfeed, that the referee had deemed the pitch unplayable.  Knowing that there would be many Scarborough Athletic supporters on their way or even at the stadium, we persevered onwards and arrived at the ground at what would have been an hour before kick off.  We were met by John Mills, Maltby Main secretary, who had at the time taken approximately sixty phone calls from questioning supporters, mostly from the coast.  Following a brief chat with John, who was about to lock up the ground, he gave us a few moments to photograph the emptiness, the condition of the pitch whilst he still took phone calls from frustrated and angry travelling supporters.  Below is a set of photographs we created that afternoon before we left for home.

"The Only Standing Water on Muglet Lane"

Centre Circle

"Flying South"

A Grey Sky, A Desolate Stadium.

The playing area was drenched, it would easily cut up, but the only standing water on the pitch is shown here.  Was it unplayable? In the eyes of the referee and his officials, it was. We stayed at Muglet Lane until 2.45pm, we took these photographs and as you can see, there was no rain falling at the time. Unfortunately, we arrived too late to gain any thoughts from the two club's officials. We wonder whether if either of the managers that day were in agreement with the decision? We must feel some sympathy for those who made their way there from Scarborough and surrounding areas, the home club suffered financially, as it was reported that there were up to 200 travelling "Seadogs" on route to S66, which would have helped generate some much needed income into this club.  Will the Scarborough Athletic supporters make the journey back on February 06, a Wednesday evening? We will be there, fingers crossed there's no rain that night.

"The Dugouts"

Home - (Above)

Away - (Below)

"Chris"

One of many who had travelled to Muglet Lane this Saturday afternoon. We spoke to Chris, who was a Sheffield United supporter, but had long since been disillusioned with the game at that level. His passion was football, and now it was Clay Cross Town who got his support. Looking for a fixture to attend, Chris travelled a forty mile round trip as a neutral, a football lover, to what he thought would be another highly entertaining match featuring two good teams.  Whether he will return for the rearranged fixture (date above), he's not sure.  As an addition, I spoke to Chris at the forthcoming featured game, Shirebrook Town v Athersley Recreation (09 January 2013), he'll be returning to Muglet Lane when Scarborough Athletic are the visitors.

"The Open Door To 2013"

This was our last Match Of The Day feature for 2012.  In the space of seven days, we had two matches postponed on the actual day and an abandonment at Hallam FC on Boxing Day after thirty-five minutes. Our fortunes were still out, when on New Year's Day, our featured match at Stocksbridge Park Steels was also called off a day in advance.

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Match Reports - None

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

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18 December 2012 - Parkgate (U19) v Maltby Main (U19)

"Roundwood Under The Lights"

Competition : Baris North Midlands U19 League Division 2

Result : Parkgate 6 Maltby Main 3

Attendance : Unknown

Parkgate Under-19

No Clash Of Colours

Our first mention in any match day programme.

Many Thanks to Dave & Rob, Very Much Appreciated.

Parkgate on the attack, they were soon to go two goals ahead before Maltby Main levelled at 2-2 before the half time whistle.

Parkgate FC - Club Secretary At Final Whistle

Bruce Bickerdyke 

Final Whistle

Parkgate 6 Maltby Main 3

The Maltby Main lads warm down as in the distance, not even a 6-3 victory will stop the Parkgate manager telling his team to take down the nets!

Matchday Programme

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Match Report : None

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Link To Baris North Midlands U19 League - In The "Non League Football Section" Panel

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