Northern Premier League 2017/18

[DarkSithLord]

Premier

Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Buxton
Coalville Town
Farsley Celtic
Grantham Town
Halesowen Town
Hednesford Town
Lancaster City
Marine
Matlock Town
Mickleover Sports
Nantwich Town
Rushall Olympic
Shaw Lane
Stafford Rangers
Stalybridge Celtic
Stourbridge
Sutton Coldfield Town
Warrington
Whitby Town
Wittion Albion
Workington

Div One North

Atherton Colleries
Bamber Bridge
Brighouse Town
Clitheroe
Colne
Colwyn Bay
Droylsden
Frickley Athletic
Glossop North End
Hyde United
Kendal
Mossley
Ossett Albion
Ossett Town
Pescot Cables
Radcliffe Borough
Ramsbottom United
Scarborough Althetic
Skelmersdale United
South Shields
Tadcaster Albion
Trafford


Div One South

Alvechurch
Basford United
Bedworth United
Belper Town
Carlton Town
Chasetown Town
Cleethorpes Town
Corby Town
Gresley
Ilkeston
Kidsgrove
Leek Town
Lincoln United
Loughbrough Dynamo
Market Drayton Town
Newcastle Town
Peterbrough Sports
Romulus
Sheffield
Spalding United
Stamford
Stocksbridge Park Steels


Only ONE Relegation place in each division this year.

 

[DarkSithLord]

The end looks like nigh for Ilkeston and we finally have a date.

They are in court for a winding up order on June 2nd, Unless this rumoured takeover which has been rumbling on for weeks now actually happens....

 

[DarkSithLord]

17/18 -The TL,DR Version:
ONE Relegation from Prem,North and South
TWO+Playoff from North and South
BEST THIRD in AGM Cup also promoted

 

[Jemfy]

17/18 -The TL,DR Version:
ONE Relegation from Prem,North and South
TWO+Playoff from North and South
BEST THIRD in AGM Cup also promoted

Worth noting that the AGM cup rules (i.e. best PPG) apply over all 6 of the step 4 divisions, rather than just the 2 NPL regional divisions (I know you know this, just making it clear for casual readers). Playoffs will be 3rd to 6th, except in the division where an extra team goes up, then it's 4th to 7th. Could lead to an odd situation at the end of the season in one of the divisions where it is in both teams interests for one of them to win (and achieve the highest PPG)...

Given that one team only is to be relegated from each divisions, and the FA in previous seasons took a stance that whoever finishes bottom is relegated no matter what and is not available for a reprieve, it will be interesting to see what stance they announce if there are genuine AGM cup candidates. Extra promotions? If so how? Giving reprieves "just this once"?

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Look out for the fixtures from 10:am on 13th July for all EVO-STIK fan's on media platforms.

Good luck to Scarborough Athletic as they return to the town after a decade of playing in Bridlington!
They'll be looking forward to their home fixtures, at the Flamingo Land Stadium.

2017/18 Season commences on Saturday 12th August and the curtain falls on the season on Saturday 28th April 2018.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

The club-by-club list of confirmed player movements registered since the window opened on July 1 will be followed by regular updates as the countdown continues to the big kick off to the 2017-18 campaign on Saturday 12 August.

Players movements July 1 to July 22
Jody Banim from Radcliffe Borough to Ashton United
Matthew Chadwick from Salford City to Ashton United
Cavell Coo from Salford City to Ashton United
Ryan Crowther from Altrincham to Ashton United
Thomas Eckersley from FC United of Manchester to Ashton United
John Roberts from Macclesfield Town to Ashton United
Dominic Smalley from Salford City to Ashton United
Richard Smith from Radcliffe Borough to Ashton United
Josh Stachini from Motherwell (Scotland) to Ashton United
Liam Tomsett from Curzon Ashton to Ashton United
Simon Woodford from Glossop North End to Ashton United
Aaron Chalmers from Stalybridge Celtic to Ashton United
David Carnell from FC United of Manchester to Ashton United

Matthew Dudley from Kendal Town to Bamber Bridge
Danny Forbes from Kendal Town to Bamber Bridge
Denzel Williams from Blackpool to Bamber Bridge
Macauley Wilson from Blackpool to Bamber Bridge

Liam Hearn from Alfreton Town to Basford United
Dominic Roma from Scarborough Athletic to Basford United
Laurie Wilson from Stamford AFC to Basford United
Matthew Thornhill from Gainsborough Trinity to Basford United

Levi Rowley from Rugby Town to Bedworth United
Thomas Sharpe from Worcester City to Bedworth United

Haydn Goddard from Belper Town to Belper Town
Dexter Atkinson from Ilkeston to Belper Town
Joseph Hunt from Burton Albion to Belper Town
Dain Sismey from Newcastle Town to Belper Town

Mark Jones from Peterborough Sports to Boston United
Richard Jones from Peterborough Sports to Boston United

Nathaniel Brown from Boston United to Brighouse Town
Daniel Ramsey from Sheffield FC to Brighouse Town
Reece Kendall from FC Halifax to Brighouse Town
Aaron Martin from Sheffield FC to Brighouse Town
Reece Treasure from Sheffield FC to Brighouse Town

Andrew McWilliams from Altrincham to Buxton
Joseph Maguire from Boston United to Buxton
Joseph Mcgee from Brooklyn Italians (United States) to Buxton
Samuel Smith from Alfreton Town to Buxton
Tyler Williams from Frickley Athletic to Buxton
Anthony Wilson from Sheffield FC to Buxton

Spencer Gunnell from Newcastle Town to Chasetown
William Whieldon from Market Drayton to Chasetown
Franklin Baigent from Gloucester City to Chasetown
James O'Neill from Market Drayton to Chasetown

Ryan Ellison from Stockport County to Clitheroe
Sefton Gonzales from Altrincham to Clitheroe
Callum Mahoney from Marine to Clitheroe
Jordan Prescott from Rochdale to Clitheroe

Edilson Antonio from Ilkeston to Coalville Town
Lee Cox from Brackley Town to Coalville Town
Joseph Pegg from Limestone College (United States) to Coalville Town
Jamie Hannis from Ilkeston to Coalville Town

Gary Burnett from Shaw Lane AFC to Colwyn Bay
Matt Cooper from Glossop North End to Colwyn Bay
Anthony Griffith from Trafford to Colwyn Bay
Jack Hindle from Radcliffe Borough to Colwyn Bay
Shaun Holden from Droylsden to Colwyn Bay
Luke Horrocks from Curzon Ashton to Colwyn Bay
Kyle Jacobs from Glossop North End to Colwyn Bay
Kristofer Leigh from Radcliffe Borough to Colwyn Bay

Jordan Yong from Kings Lynn Town to Corby Town

Benjamin Barber from York City to Droylsden
Alex Frost from Trafford to Droylsden
Jamie Frost from Brighouse Town to Droylsden
Daniel Hall from Stalybridge Celtic to Droylsden
Will Jones from Mossley to Droylsden
George Leigh from Stirling (Scotland) to Droylsden
Wayne Riley from Nantwich Town to Droylsden
Domaine Rouse from Macclesfield Town to Droylsden
Jack Rudge from Warrington Town to Droylsden
Dimitri Tuanzebe from Clitheroe to Droylsden
Ben Wharton from Brighouse Town to Droylsden

Ben Atkinson from Brighouse Town to Farsley Celtic
Isaac Baldwin from FC Halifax Town to Farsley Celtic
Daniel Ellis from Harrogate Town to Farsley Celtic
Kurt Harris from Brighouse Town to Farsley Celtic
Luke Parkin from Brighouse Town to Farsley Celtic
James Pollard from Brighouse Town to Farsley Celtic
Gavin Allott from Shaw Lane AFC to Farsley Celtic
John Cyrus from Altrincham to Farsley Celtic
Jacob Hazel from Scarborough Athletic to Farsley Celtic
Thomas Dugdale from Brighouse Town to Farsley Celtic
Jason Yates from Ossett Town to Farsley Celtic
Jameel Ible from Scarborough Athletic to Farsley Celtic
Richard Patterson from Goole AFC to Farsley Celtic

Liam Brownhill from Trafford to Glossop North End
Jason Gorton from Stalybridge Celtic to Glossop North End
Stephen Halford from Stalybridge Celtic to Glossop North End
Mark Haslam from Mossley to Glossop North End
Paul Phillips from Marine to Glossop North End
Steven Yarwood from Mossley to Glossop North End
David Young from Ramsbottom United to Glossop North End

Macaulay Parkinson from Frickley Athletic to Goole AFC
Jack Smith from Guiseley to Goole AFC
Lewis Dennison from Scarborough Athletic to Goole AFC
Waide Fairhurst from Boston United to Goole AFC

Matthew Baker from Ilkeston to Grantham Town
Jordan Hempenstall from Brackley Town to Grantham Town
Kegan Everington from Lincoln City to Grantham Town
Oliver Luto from Peterborough Sports to Grantham Town
Jack McMillan from Notts County to Grantham Town
Reece Morris from Gresley to Grantham Town
Ryley Thompson from Lincoln City to Grantham Town
Andrew Wright from Matlock Town to Grantham Town

Sean Phillips from Loughborough Dynamo to Gresley FC

Jordan Goddard from Leamington to Halesowen Town

J'Cee Abraham from Rotherham United to Hednesford Town
James Lawrie from Altrincham to Hednesford Town
James Mutton from Nuneaton Town to Hednesford Town
Luke Rodgers from Solihull Moors to Hednesford Town
Lee Smith from Rushall Olympic to Hednesford Town
Kris Taylor from Stafford Rangers to Hednesford Town
Jose Viega from Rushall Olympic to Hednesford Town
James Wren from Sutton Coldfield to Hednesford Town
Ryan Wynter from Chasetown to Hednesford Town
Ales Melbourne from Stafford Rangers to Hednesford Town

(A-H)

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Player Movements July 1 To July 22

Adam Baker from Brighouse Town to Hyde United
Christopher Churchman from Clitheroe to Hyde United
Harry Coates from Bradford Par Avenue to Hyde United
Kyle Harrison from Mossley to Hyde United
Ryan Ellison from Sunderland AFC to Hyde United
Lewis Haydock from Bury to Hyde United
Lawrence Hunter from Bamber Bridge to Hyde United
Karl Jones from Glossop North End to Hyde United
Luke Porritt from Guiseley to Hyde United
Timmy Raheem from Radcliffe Borough to Hyde United
Russell Saunders from Trafford to Hyde United
Jack Stockdill from Brighouse Town to Hyde United
Christopher Sutherland from Macclesfield Town to Hyde United
Matthew Beadle from Colne to Hyde United
Tyrone Gay from Ossett Town to Hyde United
James Hodges from Chester FC to Hyde United

Paul Dawson from Morecambe to Kendal Town
Connor Gaul from Colne to Kendal Town
Richard Seear from Colne to Kendal Town

Lee Cropper from Newcastle Town to Kidsgrove Athletic
Thomas France from Leek Town to Kidsgrove Athletic
Aidan Haughton from Market Drayton to Kidsgrove Athletic
David Parton from Newcastle Town to Kidsgrove Athletic
Timothy Sanders from Newcastle Town to Kidsgrove Athletic

Charlie Bailey from Kendal Town to Lancaster City
Samuel Bailey from Kendal Town to Lancaster City
Christopher Cheetham from Southport to Lancaster City
Paul Dugdale from Glossop North End to Lancaster City
Scott Harries from Warrington Town to Lancaster City
Oliver Wood from Colne to Lancaster City

Kyle Blake from Newcastle Town to Leek Town
Niall Green from Newcastle Town to Leek Town
Marc Grocott from Kidsgrove Athletic to Leek Town

Jack Wightwick from Spalding United to Lincoln United
Phillip Watt from Belper Town to Lincoln United

Christopher Hollist from Stamford AFC to Loughborough Dynamo
Luke Smithson from Lincoln United to Loughborough Dynamo

Zach Adekoya from Southport to Marine
Harry Blackburn from Accrington Stanley to Marine
Jack Fleming from Tranmere Rovers to Marine
Gary Grier from Southport to Marine
Steven James from Bamber Bridge to Marine
John Shaw from Warrington Town to Marine
William Smart from Warrington Town to Marine

Thomas Edge from AFC Telford to Market Drayton Town
Benjamin Osei from AFC Telford to Market Drayton Town

Rory Coleman from Coalville Town to Matlock Town
Luis Rose from Ilkeston FC to Matlock Town
Shaun Harrad from Torquay United to Matlock Town
Todd Jordan from Alfreton Town to Matlock Town

Alex Roughton from Ilkeston to Mickleover Sports

Jimmy Castle from Ashton United to Mossley
Max Dearnley from Goole AFC to Mossley
James Grimes from Ramsbottom United to Mossley
Thomas Pratt from Trafford to Mossley
Keenan Quansah from Burscough to Mossley
Callum Scullion from Oldham Athletic to Mossley
Callum Spencer from Trafford to Mossley
Ismail Suleiman from Radcliffe Borough to Mossley
Dominic Welsby from Clitheroe to Mossley

Arnold Baxendale from Wigan Athletic to Nantwich Town
Harry Clayton from Kidsgrove Athletic to Nantwich Town
Alex Lingard from Wigan Athletic to Nantwich Town
Tobias Mullarkey from Leek Town to Nantwich Town
Fabian Spiess from Alfreton Town to Nantwich Town
Kieran Evans from Chester FC to Nantwich Town

Adam Alcock from Leek Town to Newcastle Town
William Bailey from Kidsgrove Athletic to Newcastle Town
Aaron Carter from Leek Town to Newcastle Town
Elijah Gabsi from Crystal Palace to Newcastle Town

Bradley Dockerty from Frickley Athletic to Ossett Albion
Liam Flynn from Mossley to Ossett Albion
James Kay from Frickley Athletic to Ossett Albion
Samuel Robinson from Mossley to Ossett Albion
Danny South from Sheffield FC to Ossett Albion

Alex Low from Brighouse Town to Ossett Town
Curtly Martin-Wyatt from Frickley Athletic to Ossett Town

Joe Culshaw from Flint Town to Radcliffe Borough
Kyle Haslam from Chorley to Radcliffe Borough
Ryan Salmon from Ramsbottom United to Radcliffe Borough
Callum Grogan from Shrewsbury Town to Radcliffe Borough

Aaron Fleming from Bamber Bridge to Ramsbottom United
Edward Moran from Glossop North End to Ramsbottom United
Benjamin Richardson from Glossop North End to Ramsbottom United
Nathan Webb from Accrington Stanley to Ramsbottom United
Thomas Williams from Clitheroe to Ramsbottom United
Greg Daniels from Trafford to Ramsbottom United
George Pierce from Blackburn Rovers to Ramsbottom United

Malachi Farquharson from Sutton Coldfield Town to Romulus
Barry Fitzharris from Stratford Town to Romulus
Liam Hailey from Aston Villa to Romulus
Matthew Jackson from Sutton Coldfield Town to Romulus

Ciaran Best from Bury to Rushall Olympic

Ben Algar from Shaw Lane AFC to Sheffield FC
Mark Hume from Matlock Town to Sheffield FC
Lee Morris from Frickley Athletic to Sheffield FC
Derry Robson from Goole AFC to Sheffield FC
Alex Varley from Goole AFC to Sheffield FC

Lewis Codling from Warrington Town to Skelmersdale United
Joshua Dobie from Liverpool to Skelmersdale United
Gareth Roberts from Clitheroe to Skelmersdale United
Daniel Ventre from Warrington Town to Skelmersdale United

Daniel Durkin from Loughborough Dynamo to Spalding United
Jack Fixter from Lincoln City to Spalding United
Daniel Banister from Peterborough Sports to Spalding United
Ellis Humble from Scarborough Athletic to Spalding United
Gary King from Cleethorpes Town to Spalding United
Joshua Moreman from Peterborough Sports to Spalding United
Henry Nkobi from Peterborough Sports to Spalding United
Lewis Webb from Peterborough Sports to Spalding United

Louis Briscoe from Boston United to Stafford Rangers
Tommy Cooney from Margate FC to Stafford Rangers
Bradley Fortnam-Tomlinson from Tonbridge Angels to Stafford Rangers
Richard Gregory from Leamington to Stafford Rangers
Jake Heath from Stourbridge to Stafford Rangers
Jack Langston from Chasetown Football Club to Stafford Rangers
Joseph Thomas from Nuneaton Town to Stafford Rangers
Daniel Westwood from AFC Telford to Stafford Rangers

Aaron Burns from Trafford to Stalybridge Celtic
Paul Ennis from Curzon Ashton to Stalybridge Celtic
Adam Jones from Glossop North End to Stalybridge Celtic
Leiws King from Mickleover Sports to Stalybridge Celtic
Andrew Langford from Trafford to Stalybridge Celtic
Lassana Nalatche-Mendes from Radcliffe Borough to Stalybridge Celtic
Lee Neville from Trafford to Stalybridge Celtic
Gregory Wilkinson from FC United of Manchester to Stalybridge Celtic
Luke Ashworth from FC United of Manchester to Stalybridge Celtic
Joe Garvin from Colne to Stalybridge Celtic
Alexander Honeyball from Bolton Wanderers to Stalybridge Celtic

Michael Armstrong from Belper Town to Stamford
Ben George from Leamington to Stamford
Daniel Haystead from Sheffield FC to Stamford
Jack Jeys from Bedworth United to Stamford
Ashley Robinson from Tooting and Mitcham United to Stamford
Joseph Briers from Boston United to Stamford

Samuel Arnold from Rushall Olympic to Sutton Coldfield Town
Charles Morris from Solihull Moors to Sutton Coldfield Town
Brian Smikle from Rushall Olympic to Sutton Coldfield Town

Porya Ahmadi from Stalybridge Celtic to Trafford
Louis Corrigan from Colwyn Bay (Wales) to Trafford
Stephen Mason from Ashton United to Trafford
Michael Monaghan from Warrington Town to Trafford
Keil O'Brien from Moorland City (Australia) to Trafford
Thomas Schofield from Colwyn Bay (Wales) to Trafford
Paul Linwood from Ramsbottom United to Trafford
Grant Shenton from Stalybridge Celtic to Trafford

Shaun Beeley from Barrow AFC to Warrington Town
Joshua Hine from Salford City to Warrington Town

Malaki Lumsden from Coalville Town to Wingate

James Foley from Marine to Witton Albion
Nicholas Ryan from Stalybridge Celtic to Witton Albion

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Ilkeston Town are back! A 4-0 win away at Underwood Villa the other night, 200 plus at the game mainly from Ilkeston. Good for them they are back with a really great performance.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

You do well to know all that info!

We should just whack the northern league into conf north forum, would give alty fans somewhere to go and i'll probs take in a couple of staly games since they are 5 minutes walk away since my house move.

 

[DarkSithLord]

You do well to know all that info!

We should just whack the northern league into conf north forum, would give alty fans somewhere to go and i'll probs take in a couple of staly games since they are 5 minutes walk away since my house move.

Thats fine by me. Would be a shame to lose member such as eightesrobin.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

The latest club-by-club list of confirmed player movements since the summer transfer window opened on July 1 covers the period up to and including Saturday 29 July.

Registered players movements

Josh Amis from Stockport County to Altrincham
John Dinsey from Connah's Quay Nomads (Wales) to Altrincham
Joshua Hancock from Nantwich Town to Altrincham
Ben Harrison from Nantwich Town to Altrincham
Jordan Hulme from Salford City to Altrincham
John Johnston from Salford City to Altrincham
Tolani Omotola from Tranmere Rovers to Altrincham
Thomas Peers from Nantwich Town to Altrincham
James Poole from Salford City to Altrincham
Samuel Sheridan from FC United of Manchester to Altrincham
Lewis Short from Connor's Quay Nomads (Wales) to Altrincham
Anthony Thompson from AFC Fylde to Altrincham

Vincent Bailey from Skelmersdale United to Atherton Collieries
Jamie Forbes from Ashton United to Atherton Collieries
Jordan Grant from Bolton Wanderers to Atherton Collieries
Matthew Grimshaw from Salford City to Atherton Collieries
Daniel Lafferty from Radcliffe Borough to Atherton Collieries
Daniel Lambert from Trafford to Atherton Collieries
Matthew Marsh from Bolton Wanderers to Atherton Collieries
Darrhyl Mason from Ramsbottom United to Atherton Collieries
Adam Reid from Warrington Town to Atherton Collieries


Michael Townsend from Sutton Coldfield to Barwell
Jacob Whitmore from Coventry City to Barwell

Daniel Wilkins from Stalybridge Celtic to Colne

Joshua Barr-Rostron from Lincoln United to Belper Town

Adam Field from Huddersfield Town to Brighouse Town
Bradley Riley from Ossett Town to Brighouse Town
Callum Robinson from Scarborough Athletic to Brighouse Town

Ben Bailey from AFC Telford to Hednesford Town
Samuel Oji from Worcester City to Hednesford Town
Jordan Wheatley from Nuneaton Town to Hednesford Town

Thomas Pratt from Mossley to Hyde United
Sanchez Payne from Bradford Park Avenue to Hyde United

Karl Demidh from Coalville Town to Loughborough Dynamo
Scott Wardley from Crewe Alexandra to Loughborough Dynamo

Nicholas Draper from Worcester City to Mickleover Sports
Evan Garnett from Belper Town to Mickleover Sports
Danny Gordon from Ilkeston to Mickleover Sports
Bradley Grayson from Buxton to Mickleover Sports
Liam Walshe from Coalville Town to Mickleover Sports

Raajan Gill from Cirencester Town to Newcastle Town

Corey Gregory from Shaw Lane AFC to Ossett Town

Cameron Gaw from Peterborough United to Peterborough Sports
Daniel Lawlor from Spalding United to Peterborough Sports

James Beadle from Tadcaster Albion to Scarborough Athletic
Charlie Binns from Tadcaster Albion to Scarborough Athletic
Ross Daly from Farsley Celtic to Scarborough Athletic
Luke Dean from Bradford Park Avenue to Scarborough Athletic
Matthew Dempsey From Hyde United to Scarborough Athletic
Sam Hewitt from Brighouse Town to Scarborough Athletic
Tom Morgan from Farsley Celtic to Scarborough Athletic
Leon Osborne from Hyde United to Scarborough Athletic
Emile Sinclair from Bradford Park Avenue to Scarborough Athletic
Carl Stewart from Tadcaster Albion to Scarborough Athletic
Daniel Stimpson from Cleethorpes Town to Scarborough Athletic
Thomas Taylor from Brighouse Town to Scarborough Athletic
Daniel Thirkell from Tadcaster Albion to Scarborough Athletic
Nathan Valentine from Frickley Athletic to Scarborough Athletic
Rob Youhill from Tadcaster Albion to Scarborough Athletic


Osebi Abadaki from Nantwich Town to Shaw Lane
Matthew Davies from Doncaster Rovers to Shaw Lane
Cameron Hough from Grimsby Town to Shaw Lane

Brett Souter from Ossett Albion to Sheffield FC

Andrew Owens from Altrincham to Skelmersdale United
Nathan Randell from Wigan Athletic to Skelmersdale United
Jack Sims from Blackpool to Skelmersdale United
Jack Stewart from Rochdale to Skelmersdale United

Bradley Caswell from Walsall to Stafford Rangers
Kai Davis from Tamworth to Stafford Rangers
Kartel O'Neill-Martin from Halesowen Town to Stafford Rangers

Matthew Wolfenden from FC United of Manchester to Stalybridge Celtic

Aris Christophorou from Rushall Olympic to Stourbridge
Aaron Forde from Rushall Olympic to Stourbridge
Connor Gater from Worcester City to Stourbridge
Paul McCone from AFC Telford to Stourbridge
Bobby Moseley from Birmingham City to Stourbridge
Jordan Murphy from Worcester City to Stourbridge
Danny O'Callaghan from Sutton Coldfield to Stourbridge
Daniel Preston from AFC Telford to Stourbridge

Niall Flint from Scarborough Athletic to Sutton Coldfield Town
Mickael Partodikromo from Rushall Olympic to Sutton Coldfield Town
Gurjit Singh from Rushall Olympic to Sutton Coldfield Town

Ben Ascroft from Blackburn Rovers to Warrington Town
Tony Gray from Airbus UK Broughton (Wales) to Warrington Town
Jack Higgins from York City to Warrington Town
Joe Mwasile from Nantwich Town to Warrington Town

Micah Evans from Altrincham to Witton Albion
Alexander Newby from Barrow AFC to Witton Albion

 

[Darlo On Tour]

More good news for Ilkeston Alan Hardy says he just had to help save Ilkeston!

The Notts County owner stepped in to ensure the club doesn't die having purchased it from liquidators last week. He stressed a love for local football was behind rescuing the Robins, who have endured a terrible time in recent years.

They will be playing at Step 6 in the Midland League Division One and Hardy says it was a purely emotional decision.
Fantastic news for the faithful Ilkeston supporters that have stood by their club through thick and thin and now lets, now hope all the talking will be on the footy pitch.

 

[Jemfy]

Paul Bastock has signed on for the season with Corby Town.

He's 47!

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Former Black Cats winger makes Pics move

Former Sunderland and Republic of Ireland winger Liam Lawrence has completed a move to Rushall Olympic. He spent last season with Bristol Rovers.

Also joining the Pics is 42-year-old former West Bromwich Albion and Burnley keeper Brian Jensen. He joins the Pics as their new goalkeeper coach.
Jensen is still playing in Northern Ireland with Crusaders.

 

[Soup Ladle]

How does everyone reckon Alty will do? Used to watch them a bit when I was at Man Met uni.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Managers Making Their Final Moves

The latest club-by-club list of confirmed player movements in the summer transfer window covers the period from Sunday 30 July to Saturday 5 August.

Jack Dyche from Scunthorpe United to Ashton United

Joshua Messe from Salford City to Atherton Collieries

Ethan Delaney from Halesowen Town to Barwell

Rhys Bills from Hednesford to Bedworth United

Mason Coy from Basford United to Carlton Town
Darol Lucas from Ossett Town to Carlton Town
Robbie McNicholas from Basford United to Carlton Town

Dylan Garnett from Burton Albion to Coalville Town

Joshua Brizell from Marine to Colwyn Bay

Paul Bastock from Stamford AFC to Corby Town
Oliver Brown-Hill from AFC Rushden & Diamonds to Corby Town
Conor Marshall from Kings Lynn Town to Corby Town
Kern Miller from Spalding United to Corby Town

Richie Branagan from Chorley to Droylsden

Ryan Ferguson from Leeds United to Frickley Athletic
Lewis McMichael from Scunthorpe United to Frickley Athletic

Christopher Baguley from Stalybridge Celtic to Glossop North End
Benjamin Deegan from Droylsden to Glossop North End
Jason Hill from Mossley to Glossop North End
Connor Martin from Trafford to Glossop North End
Liam Wood from Bolton Wanderers to Glossop North End

Connor Paine from Ilkeston to Grantham Town

Daniel Campbell from Rugby Town to Gresley FC
Louis Danquah from Mansfield Town to Gresley FC
Jason Law from Mansfield Town to Gresley FC
Musawenkosi Moyo from Coalville Town Gresley FC

Joe Howell from Nantwich Town to Halesowen Town

Daniel Cocks from Newcastle Town to Kidsgrove Athletic

Joshua Powell from Blackburn Rovers to Lancaster City

James Edgar from Prescot Cables to Marine

Tyler Blake from Mansfield Town to Matlock Town
Mohammed Hakeem from Mansfield Town to Matlock Town
Ryan Wilson from Alfreton Town to Matlock Town

Christopher Rowntree from Conwy Borough (Wales) to Nantwich Town

Rogan McGeorge from Stamford to Peterborough Sports

Daniel Burns from Radcliffe Borough to Prescot Cables
Harry Cain from Altrincham to Prescot Cables
Tunde Owolabi from Hyde United to Prescot Cables
Callum Schorah from IFK Ostersund (Sweden) to Prescot Cables
Jordan Southworth from Chorley to Prescot Cables
Jordan Wynne from AFC Fylde to Prescot Cables

Jerome Wright from FC United of Manchester to Ramsbottom United

Charles Duke from Torquay United to Rushall Olympic
William Hancox from Torquay United to Rushall Olympic

Michael Coulson from St Johnstone (Scotland) to Scarborough Athletic

Joel Bembo-Leta from Buxton to Shaw Lane
Aidan Chippendale from Bradford Park Avenue to Shaw Lane
Callum Chippendale from Boston United to Shaw Lane
Ryan Serrant from Farsley Celtic to Shaw Lane
Matthew Templeton from Barnsley to Shaw Lane

Jack Turnbull from Leeds United to Sheffield FC

Callum Jones from Bamber Bridge to Skelmersdale United
Richard Brodie from Southport to Skelmersdale United
Kevin Cringle from Tranmere Rovers to Skelmersdale United

Thoe Bailey-Jones from Macclesfield Town to Stalybridge Celtic
Jake Charles from Barnsley to Stalybridge Celtic

Pearson Mwanyongo from Solihull Moors to Stamford

Joshua Hobson from Gainsborough Trinity to Stocksbridge Park Steels
Luke Mangham from Frickley Athletic to Stocksbridge Park Steels
Daniel State from Chesterfield to Stocksbridge Park Steels

Peter Davidson from Farsley Celtic to Tadcaster Albion
Joel Dixon from Goole AFC to Tadcaster Albion
Joshua Grant from Frickley Athletic to Tadcaster Albion
Casey Stewart from Sheffield United to Tadcaster Albion

Connor Hughes from Worcester City to Warrington Town

Niall McGoldrick from Middlesbrough to Whitby Town
Andrew Monkhouse from Alfreton Town to Whitby Town
Callum Terrell from Ossett Town to Whitby Town

 

[Darlo On Tour]

How does everyone reckon Alty will do? Used to watch them a bit when I was at Man Met uni.

I know i shouldn't say this, but I think they've got a decent chance that they'll bounce back up.
They've done some great work throughout the summer recruiting.
Three good signings from Salford City Jordan Hulme, John Johnston and James Poole. And also one or two others.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

The EVO-STIK League's clubs know who their first opponents will be in the upcoming season's Integro League Challenge Cup after Wednesday's draw for the early rounds.

Preliminary Round
Tuesday 5 September

Chasetown v Market Drayton Town
Colne v Clitheroe
Scarborough Athletic v Sheffield FC

Wednesday 6 September

Lincoln United v Corby Town

First Round
Monday 16 October

Shaw Lane v Cleethorpes Town
Stourbridge v Alvechurch

Tuesday 17 October

Altrincham v Ashton United
Bedworth v Barwell
Belper Town v Basford
Buxton v Coalville Town
Colne or Clitheroe v Workington
Colwyn Bay v Warrington Town
Frickley Athletic v Stocksbridge Park Steels
Glossop North End v Mossley
Grantham Town v Lincoln United or Corby Town
Halesowen Town v Romulus
Hednesford Town v Rushall Olympic
Hyde United v Trafford
Kendal Town v Lancaster City
Marine v Brighouse Town
Mickleover Sports v Loughborough Dynamo
Nantwich Town v Droylsden
Newcastle Town v Chasetown or Market Drayton Town
Ossett Town v Goole AFC
Prescot Cables v Bamber Bridge
Ramsbottom United v Stalybridge Celtic
Skelmersdale United v Atherton Collieries
South Shields v Farsley Celtic
Spalding United v Gresley
Stamford v Peterborough Sports
Sutton Coldfield Town v Stafford Rangers
Tadcaster Albion v Ossett Albion
Whitby Town v Scarborough Athletic v Sheffield FC
Witton Albion v Radcliffe Borough

Wednesday 18 October

Carlton Town v Matlock Town
Kidsgrove Athletic v Leek Town

The winners and runners-up will once again collect £2,000 and £1,000 in prize money respectively. Losing quarter-finalists will collect £250 while the losing semi-finalists will bank £500 each as sponsors Integro continue their long-running support for the EVO-STIK League's showpiece cup competition.

 

[eightiesrobin]

Evening all.

Not sure whether there will be any action in this thread after tomorrow. If I'm not talking to myself, I shall pop in from time to time. The squad looks good on paper, and has had a pretty good pre-season, last week's defeat at Trafford apart.

Stafford Rangers tomorrow, who were one of the first teams I'd have seen Altrincham play, around 1985 / 86. I'm actually looking forward to it.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Saturday August 12 2017 The EVO-STIK Premier Division

Altrincham vs Stafford Rangers
Barwell vs Whitby Town
Buxton vs Lancaster City
Farsley Celtic vs Coalville Town
Grantham Town vs Marine
Hednesford Town vs Ashton United
Mickleover Sports vs Witton Albion
Stalybridge Celtic vs Nantwich Town
Sutton Coldfield Town vs Shaw Lane
Warrington Town vs Rushall Olympic
Workington vs Halesowen Town

 

[eightiesrobin]

Match report in haiku form:

Alty lose three nil
Same shit different season
Low-level aggro

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Player Movements Registered with the EVO-STIK League from Sunday 5 August to 11am on Saturday 11 August 2017.

Max Harrop from Nantwich Town to Altrincham

Ashley Carter from Kidderminster Harriers to Alvechurch
Jasmin Keranovic from West Bromwich Albion to Alvechurch

Max Cartwright from Stockport County to Ashton United
Oscar Durnin from Nantwich Town to Ashton United
Nicholas Platt from Glossop North End to Ashton United

Daniel Mooney from Fleetwood Town to Bamber Bridge (youth loan)

Ryan Robbins from Sutton Coldfield Town to Barwell

Jacob Sturgess from Carlton Town to Bedworth United

Max Hunt from Matlock Town to Belper Town (loan)
Drew Ricketts from Mickleover Sports to Belper Town
Daniel Roberts from Witton Albion to Belper Town

Chandler Hallwood from Tadcaster Albion to Brighouse Town
Iwan Heeley from Glossop North End to Brighouse Town
Jamie Underdown from Selwyn United (New Zealand) to Brighouse Town
Robert Worrall from Nottingham Forest to Brighouse Town

Joseph McGee from Brooklyn Italians (United States) to Buxton
Jake Williams from FC United of Manchester to Buxton

Harry Gibbons from Notts County to Carlton Town
Wilfried Gnahore from Uja Maccabi (France) to Carlton Town
Jack Oldham from Stamford AFC to Carlton Town
Jordan Wilson from Anund Sjo IF (Sweden) to Carlton Town

George Cater from Hednesford Town to Chasetown
Joshua Craddock from Stafford Rangers to Chasetown
Jordan Flattley from Newcastle Town to Chasetown
Grant Ryan from Stamford AFC to Chasetown

Luke Holden from Radcliffe Borough to Clitheroe
Matthew Atherton from Ramsbottom United to Clitheroe
Daniel Eccles from Kendal Town to Clitheroe
Michael Roddy from Colwyn Bay (Wales) to Clitheroe

Oliver Bassett from Yeovil Town to Coalville Town
Nathaniel Dixon from Bedworth United to Coalville Town

Hakan Burton from Curzon Ashton to Colne
Alex Curran from Blacburn Rovers to Colne
Michael Fish from Brighouse Town to Colne
Jacob Gregory from Lancaster City to Colne
Thomas Hartley from AFC Fylde to Colne

Jamie Menagh from Marine to Colwyn Bay
Louis Barnes from Glossop North End to Colwyn Bay

Jack McGovern from Gainsborough Trinity to Corby Town
Jordan O'Brien from Leicester City to Corby Town

Callum Bagshaw from Stalybridge Celtic to Droylsden

Nathan Cartman from Darlington to Farsley Celtic (loan)
Adam Porritt from Harrogate Town to Farsley Celtic
Kane Baldwin from Mansfield Town to Farsley Celtic (youth loan)
Teddy Bloor from Mansfield Town to Farsley Celtic (youth loan)

Harry Brazel from Stockport County to Glossop North End
Billy Hasler-Cregg from Droylsden to Glossop North End
Courtney Meppen-Walter from Stockport County to Glossop North End
Matthew Williams from Buxton to Glossop North End

Reece Kral from Tadcaster Albion to Goole AFC
Karl Rose from Frickley Athletic to Goole AFC

Jack McMenemy from Lincoln City to Grantham Town
Luke Shaw from AFC Telford to Grantham Town

Courtney Meade from Barwell to Gresley FC
Kieran Cronin from Mickleover Sports to Gresley FC

Jack Alexander from AFC Totton to Halesowen Town
Benjamin Clarke from Kidderminster Harriers to Halesowen Town (loan)
William Mellors-Blair from Carlton Town to Halesowen Town

Peter Crook from Harrogate Town to Hyde United

Paul Alexander from Bamber Bridge to Kendal Town
Callum Morris from Morecambe to Kendal Town

Benjamin Fraser from Port Vale to Kidsgrove Athletic

Andy Haworth from Barrow AFC to Lancaster City

Alistair Smith from Mansfield Town to Loughborough Dynamo (youth loan)

Vincent Bailey from Skelmersdale United to Marine
George Hassall from Shrewsbury Town to Marine

Lyndon Campbell from Nantwich Town to Market Drayton Town

Darnelle Bailey-King from Rotherham United to Matlock Town (youth loan)

Reece Horne from Ilkeston to Mickleover Sports
Benjamin Morris from Ilkeston to Mickleover Sports
Jermaine Palmer from Belper Town to Mickleover Sports
James Phillips from Gateshead to Mickleover Sports

Craig Ellison from Witton Albion to Mossley
Jamie McLellan from Grand Rapids (USA) to Mossley

Jordan Davies from Prestatyn Town (Wales) to Nantwich Town
Casper Hughes from AFC Fylde to Nantwich Town
Clayton McDonald from Altrincham to Nantwich Town

Brian Barton from Port Vale to Newcastle Town

Arron Murphy from Barnsley to Ossett Albion

Charlie Lofts from Grimsby Town to Ossett Town
Ryan Pugh from Matlock Town to Ossett Town

David Femiola from Cambridge City to Peterborough Sports

Alan Burton from Marine to Prescot Cables
Josef Faux from Altrincham to Prescot Cables

Adriano Basso from FC United of Manchester to Radcliffe Borough
Theo Brierley from Stoke City to Radcliffe Borough
Brendan Glackin from Oldham Athletic to Radcliffe Borough
Nathan Quirk from Prescot Cables to Radcliffe Borough
Kurt Sherlock from Warrington Town to Radcliffe Borough
Jack White from Wigan Athletic to Radcliffe Borough
Jamie Wilkinson from Crewe Alexandra from to Radcliffe Borough

Kyle Brownhill from Altrincham to Ramsbottom United
Tolani Omotola from Tranmere Rovers to Ramsbottom United
Thomas Brooks from Curzon Ashton to Ramsbottom United
Sam Heathcote from Altrincham to Ramsbottom United

J'Cee Abraham from Rotherham United to Romulus
Kieran Harrison from Mansfield Town to Romulus (youth loan)
Keith Ndlovu from Nuneaton Town to Romulus

Kartel O'Neill-Martin from Halesowen Town to Rushall Olympic
Jonathan Brown from Kidderminster Harriers to Rushall Olympic (loan)
Liam Lawrence from Bristol Rovers to Rushall Olympic
Zak Lilly from AFC Telford to Rushall Olympic
Liam Sharpe from Loughborough Dynamo to Rushall Olympic
Wayne Thomas from Kidderminster Harriers to Rushall Olympic

Chib Chilaka from Harrogate Town to Shaw Lane
Paul Clayton from Alfreton Town to Shaw Lane
Spencer Harris from Buxton to Shaw Lane
Ryan Qualter from Bradford Park Avenue to Shaw Lane
Damian Reeves from Altrincham to Shaw Lane
Gavin Rothery from Gainsborough Trinity to Shaw Lane
Jonathan Stewart from Bradford Park Avenue to Shaw Lane
Nicky Walker from Buxton to Shaw Lane

Richie Humphreys from Chesterfield to Sheffield FC
Leslie Sackey from Scunthorpe United to Sheffield FC (youth loan)

Jamie Holmes from Newcastle United to South Shields
Matthew Pattison from Blyth Spartans to South Shields

Jamie McGhee from Stamford to Spalding United
Liam Harris from Utterhogdals IK (Sweden) to Spalding United

Jordan Brown from Redditch United to Stafford Rangers
Exodus Geohaghon from Nuneaton Town to Stafford Rangers

Luke Ashworth from FC United of Manchester to Stalybridge Celtic
Alexander Honeyball from Bolton Wanderers to Stalybridge Celtic
Oliver Roberts from Fleetwood Town to Stalybridge Celtic
Joseph Slinn from Port Vale to Stalybridge Celtic (loan)

Joe Burgess from Boston United to Stamford

William Osgathorpe from Bury to Stocksbridge Park Steels
Alex Wiles from Gainsborough Trinity to Stocksbridge Park Steels

Jack McMillan from Notts County to Sutton Coldfield Town
Aaron Farrell from Rushall Olympic to Sutton Coldfield Town
Hoshane Gabbidon from Redditch United to Sutton Coldfield Town
Romario Martin from Solihull Moors to Sutton Coldfield Town
Zak Martin from Rushall Olympic to Sutton Coldfield Town
Mason Springthorpe from Alfreton Town to Sutton Coldfield Town
Callum Williams from Halesowen Town to Sutton Coldfield Town

Sam Akeroyd from Frickley Athletic to Tadcaster Albion
Thomas Corner from Scarborough Athletic to Tadcaster Albion
Jake Ellam from Ossett Town to Tadcaster Albion
Danny Frost from Ossett Town to Tadcaster Albion
Aaron Hardy from Farsley Celtic to Tadcaster Albion
Christopher Howarth from Farsley Celtic to Tadcaster Albion
Michael Ingham from York City to Tadcaster Albion
Cameron Murray from Scarborough Athletic to Tadcaster Albion
Aiden Savory from Farsley Celtic to Tadcaster Albion

Pauli Loukola from IF Gnistan (Finland) to Trafford
Brian Summerskill from Stalybridge Celtic to Trafford

Bradley Barnes from Salford City to Warrington Town
Liam Hynes from Southport to Warrington Town
Rory McKeown from Southport to Warrington Town

James Risbrough from Ytterhogdal (Sweden) to Whitby Town

Ryan Neild from Airbus UK Broughton (Wales) to Witton Albion

 

[Darlo On Tour]

The EVO-STIK Premier Division Results Saturday 12 August 2017

Att. 811 Altrincham 0 Stafford Rangers 3
Att. 152 Barwell 1 Whitby Town 0
Att. 441 Buxton 1 Lancaster City 2
Att. 244 Farsley Celtic 3 Coalville Town 1
Att. 265 Grantham Town 5 Marine 0
Att. 383 Hednesford Town 1 Ashton United 1
Att. 225 Mickleover Sports 1 Witton Albion 1
Att. 458 Stalybridge Celtic 1 Nantwich Town 0
Att. 187 Sutton Coldfield Town 3 Shaw Lane 1
Att. 239 Warrington Town 2 Rushall Olympic 0
Att. 638 Workington 3 Halesowen Town 1

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Scarborough Back Home

Scarborough Athletic and Hyde United cancelled each other out in a tight opening day encounter, as it finished 0-0 at the Flamingo Land Stadium.

A fantastic crowd as well for Boro, 1,385 for an evo-stik north match

 

[eightiesrobin]

Our forum is going predictably mental. After one competitive game, this season has a whiff of last season to it.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

to be fair eighties may from next weekend just whack the two leagues together for chat, may be easier and give you somewhere to go.

That result of yours was a shock.....mostly because it did at least look like you had a very strong squad, saying that Stafford i think are a strong side at that level so it could be a one off.

 

[eightiesrobin]

to be fair eighties may from next weekend just whack the two leagues together for chat, may be easier and give you somewhere to go.

That result of yours was a shock.....mostly because it did at least look like you had a very strong squad, saying that Stafford i think are a strong side at that level so it could be a one off.

Stafford looked okay, no great shakes but much bigger / stronger than Alty. Once they went 2 up you knew it was all over. We weren't going to score yesterday, even had a penalty saved (3-0 down with 5 mins to go, so immaterial).

James Poole was suspended yesterday, and Josh Amis was missing after appendicitis. Our 3rd sub was introduced to his team mates at training on Thursday, a very Neil Young / Jim Harvey / Matt Doughty move. Jordan Hulme (ex-Salford) was spectacularly ineffective yesterday, which was a big disappointment. A couple of porky lads on display yesterday, for both sides.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Stafford looked okay, no great shakes but much bigger / stronger than Alty. Once they went 2 up you knew it was all over. We weren't going to score yesterday, even had a penalty saved (3-0 down with 5 mins to go, so immaterial).

James Poole was suspended yesterday, and Josh Amis was missing after appendicitis. Our 3rd sub was introduced to his team mates at training on Thursday, a very Neil Young / Jim Harvey / Matt Doughty move. Jordan Hulme (ex-Salford) was spectacularly ineffective yesterday, which was a big disappointment. A couple of porky lads on display yesterday, for both sides.

I think the scoreline is a bit harsh on yourselves after the amount of dominated possession from Alty!
You've got a really good player in John Johnston, he'll cause a lot of defenses a few problems when he gets in behind them. You've got a lot of good players, so this a minor blip.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Hartlepool United legend Humphreys joins Sheffield FC

Hartlepool United legend Ritchie Humphreys has joine EVO-STIK League South side Sheffield FC.

The former Sheffield Wednesday star made his debut in Sheffield's 3-0 defeat at Carlton Town on Saturday. His longest stay at a club was during his time at Hartlepool, where he made just under five hundred appearances.

Humphreys was part of the Pools side that came within minutes of taking the club into the Championship, as they led 2-1 against former club Sheffield Wednesday in the League One play-off final in 2005.
However, his former club would go on to seal promotion with a 4-2 win in extra time.

Humphreys has also been chairman of the PFA since 2013.

 

[eightiesrobin]

Match report in haiku form:

One all at Nantwich
"I'll take that away from home"
Expectations drop