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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14 November 2012 - Maltby Main v Winterton Rangers

 "Lol Henson" 

Maltby Main : Life President

Competition : NCEL League Cup 2

Result : Maltby Main 2 Winterton Rangers 1

Attendance : 40

"Main Boys"

"Team Members Only ... "

"Is That Wayne Rooney ? ... "

"The Main Terrace at Muglet Lane"

Home to comedians, dog owners, Maltby Men"

Financial Funding - Maltby Colliery opened in 1907 and is currently,

the only working coal-mine that is open in Rotherham.

"The Main Stand"

Where every comment made by the "hardcore" Maltby Main supporter is heard by the players and officials and those who manage the teams.... Not for the faint hearted.

 Mark & Dave ... Sandwich Makers, Tea Brewers, Turnstile Man

All voluntarily - without these people in the background, and every club i've visited so far, have men and women like this, maintaining the club, looking after the supporters of both clubs and doing it for the "love" ...  

"Lol" - Pitchside.

Albert Henson - Player / Vice President

Brother of Lol Henson, photographed previously.

"Dressing Rooms at Muglet Lane"

"From A Bygone Era ...."

Stood alone on a window sill, exhuding arrogance and a rather suave moustache.

"Night Of The Long Shadows"

"The Dog Has Seen Enough"

Maltby Main attack then score to go 2-1 ahead after being 0-1 down.

"Winterton Rangers press hard, but to no avail as Maltby Main hold on to a 2-1 win"

"Flat Cap & Overcoat"

Even the bright lights of international football couldn't deter this Maltby Main regular from taking up his standing point at Muglet Lane. Whilst England were losing 2-4 to Sweden live on the tv, a crowd of 40 paid their money (no season tickets allowed) to see a good performance from the Maltby Men in Red.

"Welcome ......."

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No Match Reports

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