27 April 2013 - Glasshoughton Welfare v Scarborough Athletic

Scarborough Athletic FC 

Northern Counties East League

2012 - Premier Champions - 2013

The final NCEL League game of 2012/13 for Scarborough Athletic. The Champions had been crowned and promotion certain the previous week after their 2-0 victory over Click Here : >> Retford United. This was a day of celebration for the hundreds of "Seadogs" who made the journey to Glasshoughton Welfare, who along with Long Eaton United and Pickering Town were the only three clubs to defeat Rudy Funk's troops throughout the NCEL Premier League season. We'd like to thank everyone at Scarborough Athletic FC for their help and support throughout last season and we'd also like to thank Garry Willis of Glasshoughton Welfare for his help and support on the day.   

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Competition : Northern Counties East League : Premier Division

Result : Glasshoughton Welfare 2 Scarborough Athletic 1

Attendance : 330

"It's The Big One"

Match Advert In Charlie's Chippy

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"Goal Post Architecture"

Glasshoughton Welfare

"Seadogs"

"LEE 10"

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"Glasshoughton W.M.C"

David Brown

Bryan Hughes

Tony Hackworth, Scarborough Athletic captain leads out the team to a players and officials "Guard Of Honour" on achieving promotion to the Evo Stik League

Match Action

"330"

Another great following from Scarborough Athletic, another bumper gate for the home side.

David Brown, who put Scarborough Athletic ahead on the hour.

"The Main Stand : Glasshoughton Welfare"

"Half Time Raffle"

"The Usual Suspects"

"Champions"

"I KnowI Am, I'm Sure I Am, I'm...

Boro' Till I Die"

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"Rudy Funk"

"Homage To Rudy"

Rudy with "Seadog", Dave Morgan.

Dave had his head shaved and tattooed in homage to the achievements of Rudy and Scarborough Athletic in the 2012/13 season.

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"Nashy Amongst The Branches"

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Post Match Celebrations

The season is over, the Championship is won and promotion achieved.

Players & Supporters United As One

Robbie Hawkes and Player Of The Year, Pete Davidson share a shandy on the Glasshoughton Welfare pitch.

The Scarborough Athletic NCEL story began on 11 August 2007, a 2-1 defeat at Teversal, six seasons later, 27 April 2013 saw The Seadogs lose by the same scoreline at Glasshoughton Welfare.  Promotion from Division One in only their second season and never finishing below 10th place in the NCEL Premier League, "The Seadog Story" will continue into the new season, a new league and hopefully very soon, a new stadium in their home town.

We look forward to carrying on recording through our photography, the success story that is happening at Scarborough Athletic FC.

No Battle, No Victory

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Match Reports

Glasshoughton Welfare 2 Scarborough Athletic 1 - [Scarborough Athletic]

Video

David Brown - Goal [Scarborough Athletic]

My Hero, My Inspiration : Stuart Welsh

It's been a while since we had a feature for our very popular, My Hero, My Inspiration series. So, when we spoke with Stuart Welsh at the Whitby Town v Scarborough Athletic pre-season friendly earlier this season, we asked if he would like to tell us about his. Thankfully it didn't take much persuasion and Stuart happily agreed.  These are Stuart's words, read on and enjoy.

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"My Hero, My Inspiration"

Stuart Welsh

Although I don't remember fully, I've been told that I saw my first Scarborough FC game when I was about three or four years old with my Grandad. My first proper memory of actually watching a game and taking it all in was the 1973 FA Cup Final, Leeds United v Sunderland. I sat and watched it with my Dad, it was magical. 

Bremner, Revie and Leeds United
1973 FA Cup Final

It's my Dad who is my inspiration. He wasn't a Leeds United or Sunderland supporter, he was Glasgow Rangers, through and through, but we sat and watched it for just one man, Billy Bremner. Bremner was my Dad's hero and he wanted me to learn to appreciate good players, no matter who they played for.

As I got older, my Dad would tell me football stories about Rangers players, Sam English, Derek Johnstone and my Dad's cousin, John "Darkie" Cumming, who played over 600 matches for Heart Of Midlothian. He took me to my first "Old Firm" game and my love affair with Glasgow Rangers began. 

John Cumming
Heart Of Midlothian

As a teenager, I began to watch Scarborough FC with my friends and I soon found a serious rival for my love of Rangers. I don't think my  Dad minded, as it was something that made me happy. Soon I was travelling home and away, never missing a game, but I always had one eye on the Rangers result and was always happy to travel up to Glasgow for an "Old Firm" game with him.

It wasn't until my Dad retired that he started to attend 'Boro games with me and I think he then started to understand just why Scarborough FC had such a hold on me. Some of my happiest memories of my Dad are of going for a pint before the match along with my nephew Michael, who has followed in our footsteps and is a die hard Seadog and Rangers supporter, walking down to the McCain Stadium, watching 'Boro and then into the clubhouse afterwards.

Even though my Dad passed away quite a while ago, whenever I watch Rangers on the TV, I still see him out of the corner of my eye, sat on the sofa holding out his glass for another whiskey, whilst I sang "Follow, Follow" for him.

That was my Dad, 

MY football inspiration.

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Links

click here >> twitterfeed : Stuart Welsh

click here >> twitterfeed : No Clash Of Colours

click here >> John Cumming : Obituary

click here >> John Cumming [Heart Of Midlothian]

click here >> John Cumming [The Scotsman]

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20 April 2013 - Scarborough Athletic v Retford United [Set Two]

People have asked us on numerous occasions, are NCOC Scarborough Athletic supporters? Due to there being a number of feature matches involving the club.  Although we have built up a friendship with people involved at the club from Chairman to avid supporters, we remain neutral in our support of any one team. Our aim is to provide some publicity to clubs, players, officials, volunteers and supporters at all clubs we visit.  What Scarborough Athletic have done is ask us to get involved with them, providing photographs.  This applies to any club we can help during the season, so, if you're reading this and support a club that may benefit from a feature on No Clash Of Colours, don't hesitate in contacting us. We will help as much as we possibly can. You can contact us at : fotografica137@gmail.com or leave a message in the InterAction Box at the side > .

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The second set of photographs from the Scarborough Athletic Promotion Party! If any "Seadogs", that's supporters  and players looking in recognise themselves or their friends/family, drop us a line at the email address in the contact panel. We'd love to hear from you and put names to faces.

Special Thanks to Dave Holland and all at Scarborough Athletic.

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"Thumbs Up from a 'Rudy Funk' "

Competition : Northern Counties East League - Premier Division
Result : Scarborough Athletic 2 Retford United 0
Attendance : 890

"The Bus Shelter" - Queensgate

Wayne - Bridlington Town FC

"The Man With A Table On His Head"

"Unsung Hero"

Wayne - Bridlington Town FC Volunteer

Caravan Holiday Home?

Only available during the football season!

"Away Directors In Front Of The Queensgate Press Box"

"Retford United"

"No Battle No Victory"

Scarborough Athletic - Merch Table

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Candid Portraits & Supporters

Rachel & Josh and Scarborough Athletic Video Cameraman, Ian Thomas.

Rachel, Josh and Sharon

"Billy Seadog"

"Programme Hut"

*Special Thanks to 'Billy Seadog' with Names to Faces"

"£1 A Strip"

"Flag Seller & Non League Dog"

"Programme Collector"

Ian Thomas

Scarborough Athletic - Matchday Video Cameraman

"Too Much To Take"

Bryan Gould 

Northern Counties East League : Secretary & Treasurer

"Seadogs" 

"Thumbs Up"

"Seadogs & The Mascots"

"Seadogs On The Attack - First Half"

Rudy Funk

"1-0"

"Seadogs" Celebrate Bryan Hughes Putting Scarborough Athletic 1-0 Up

"A Minute To Go"

"Scarborough Athletic"

Northern Counties East League 

Champions 2012 / 2013

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The final photographs from what was a momentous day in the history of this football club are those of the supporters. Without the supporters there is no club. Less than six years old, Scarborough Athletic have achieved two promotions from the Northern Counties East League, whilst pulling in healthy numbers, the prospect of moving back to their home town should see the club grow from strength to strength. From our experiences with the club, players, officials and supporters, we wish them all the very best and we hope that the relationship built up between "The Seadogs" and "No Clash Of Colours" will also flourish.

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The Supporters

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All Match Report Links Are On Set One

All Photography : ©fotografica137 / ©Scarborough Athletic FC

Website Links

Scarborough Athletic - Evo Stik Panel At The Side

Retford United - NCEL Panel At The Side

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Our final Scarborough Athletic feature of 2012/13 is from the final League game of the season at Glasshoughton Welfare which will follow shortly.

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