19 December 2012 - Rotherham United (Reserves) v Stoke City (Reserves)

A slightly different entry to the No Clash Of Colours featured matches.

A Central League Cup fixture between Rotherham United and Stoke City. Rotherham United (Reserves) play their home matches here, at Roundwood Stadium, home of NCEL Premier League club, Parkgate.

In the distance, the steel works from which Parkgate FC take their nickname. A former works football team,  formed in 1969 as BSC Parkgate. BSC denoting British Steel Corporation, they then changed their name to R.E.S Parkgate in 1990,. In 1994, they then changed their name, this time to Parkgate FC, as they are known now. 

Competition : Central League Cup

Result : Rotherham United (Reserves) 3 Stoke City (Reserves) 1

Attendance : Not Given

Venue : Roundwood Stadium, Parkgate FC

Twenty years ago, In 1992, Parkgate installed floodlights to the Roundwood Stadium.

Steve Evans - Rotherham United Manager

The following photographs feature Jane Simms, referee and on the FIFA International List Of Assistant Referees. No Clash Of Colours will soon be running a feature on Jane and that of women's football.

The Steelworks of Parkgate light up the darkening skies beyond Roundwood. The Rotherham United training pitches in the foreground.

Steve Evans (Rotherham United Manager) & Albert Dudill (Parkgate FC Chairman)

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Match Report :

Rotherham United (Reserves) 3 Stoke City (Reserves) 1 (Rotherham United)

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Club Links :

Rotherham United (Reserves)

Stoke City (Reserves)

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20 November 2012 - Parkgate v Nostell Miners Welfare

"Women Of Parkgate"

Competition : NCEL Premier Division

Result : Parkgate 6 Nostell Miners Welfare 1

Attendance : 70

"Men Of Parkgate"

Ian Banks

Player at Barnsley, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, West Bromwich Albion, Rotherham United, Darlington & Emley AFC.

"Parkgate Go Close .... "

"The Oldest BallBoy In The NCEL?"

Parkgate Go 5-1 Up....

"Bruce Bickerdyke"

Parkgate FC - Secretary

"Memorial Benches"

"Wire Mesh & Netting"

The wire-mesh is there to keep the tea-bar volunteers safe from wild clearances and missed opportunites.

The netting to save the ball boy from journeys retrieving the stray clearances and wasted chances!

"Eagles"

Parkgate v Nostell Miners Welfare

Match Day Programme

"Main Cover Photograph" .... from 'No Clash Of Colours' 

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Match Report

Parkgate 6 Nostell Miners Welfare 1 (Parkgate)

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

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06 November 2012 - Parkgate v Rossington Main

"Pre-Match Handshakes"

 Competition : Sheffield & Hallamshire FA Senior Cup Round2

Result : Parkgate 1 Rossington Main 2

Attendance : 65

"The Best View ...."

Houses overlooking Roundwood Stadium.

Parkgate play in an all red strip, Roundwood Stadium is painted blue...

Why?

**Answer at the bottom of the photography **

"Steward, Committee Member, Owl"

"No Press In Attendance"

"Bar Open - All Welcome...."

An early kick off, at 7.15pm compared to many matches that start at 7.45pm.

"Val "

Just one of her duties is to sell the half-time raffle tickets at Parkgate.

She also pays for the winning prize out of her own money!! Every club at this 

level and below depend on the good work of volunteers such as Val.

"Meat Tray .... Raffle Prize"

"Notice To Spectators ... Tea Bar"

"In Conversation ... "

"Albert & Bruce"

The Chairman of all but two years since 1969 and the club secretary

in a pre-match discussion" ...

Talking to Albert during the second half, I asked what his finest moment was/is as 

Chairman of Parkgate so far..

"Building the club and it's facilities up to the standard they are today ... "

"Parkgate .... The Future"

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No Match Reports Found

All Photography : ©fotografica137

Website links to both clubs in the NCEL clubs panel at the side.

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Answer to Question ...

Parkgate were formed from the old steelworks football club who played in blue...

The painting of the ground blue is in honour of the steelworks club...