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DATE:
Saturday 9th July 2005 ALBION
Steve Watson, Junior Smikle, Darren Carter and Rob Elvins
will all make their first team debuts. Line-up:
Hoult; Watson, Gaardsoe, Clement, Albrechtsen; Smikle, Wallwork,
Chaplow, Carter; Elvins, Campbell. Subs: Kuszczak (gk), Baker,
Manchester, McDonald, McGovern, McQuilken,
Nicholson, Pringle, Darg
LAST SEASON Finished 3rd in the UniBond First Division, promoted to
the UniBond Premier Division after winning play-offs. Knocked out of the FA
Cup in the 1st qualifying round by Horden Colliery Welfare. ONE TO WATCH
Sean Parrish - The current Telford captain. A
vastly experienced midfielder that started his career at Shrewsbury Town,
he scored the goal that secured promotion for the club in last season's
play-off final against Kendal Town. Has played well over 200 games in the
Football League and amongst his clubs can count
Northampton, Chesterfield and Kidderminster.
THE GROUND
Bucks Head was opened in 1898.
Over a period of three years, starting in 2000 the ground was
completely rebuilt at a reported cost of £14 million. The current capacity
of the ground is around 7,000, with 5,000 covered and just over 2,000 of
those seated. Away fans are housed in the South stand, which is completely
covered and holds 1,400. Telford's all-time record
attendance for a match at the ground is 13,000, recorded against Shrewsbury
Town in 1935.
The highest attendance the club have achieved at the
redeveloped ground is 4,215 against Kendal Town on May 7 2005 whilst
the record attendance for a game not featuring
Telford is 6,280 for the Wolves v
Liverpool reserve team game on November 15 2004.
This will be Albion’s first ever game at first team level
against AFC Telford United, the club formed by the Shropshire club’s
supporters trust on 26th May 2004, the same day the decision was made to
liquidate Telford United FC. Albion's reserve team did
play Telford United FC on a number of occasions. During the latter part of
the 1800's and early part of the 1900's Wellington Town, as the club were
known until 1969, were regular opponents for Albion reserves, the first game
between the two sides taking place at Stoney Lane, West Bromwich on 22
September 1898 with Albion running out 3-0 winners. The last time the clubs
met came at the New Bucks Head in August 2002 in a testimonial game for
United defender Lee Fowler.
LAST LEAGUE
MEETING AT NEW BUCKS HEAD
Telford United: Jones, Scott, Davies, Brown, Foran, Bloomer, Jobling
(Spink 64), Hanmer, Moore, Smith, Palmer. Subs Not Used: Sayer,
Preece Albion: Jensen, J Chambers, Dyer, A Chambers (Collins 20), Butler,
Lyttle, Mkandawire, Jordao, Scott (Brown 50), Carey-Bertram, Turner (Briggs
76). Subs not used: Crane (gk), Cudworth Goalscorers: Turner 7 & 57, Dyer 85 Referee: Phil Dowd (Stoke-On-Trent)
CURRENT CONNECTIONS
Former
Albion midfielder Bernard McNally became the first ever manager of
AFC Telford United on July 1st 2004. Telford's current squad
includes former Albion reserves Dean Craven, Jack Cudworth and Tom
Barnett. PAST CONNECTIONS England legend Sir Geoff
Hurst left The Hawthorns in February 1976 after a brief spell as an Albion
player and a month later became player / manager at Telford United.
United have appeared at The Hawthorns on three occasions. On
April 3 1971 they beat Yeovil Town 3-1 in the semi-final of the FA
Trophy, in 1987 they played Leeds United in the FA Cup third round and then
the following year they lost to
Enfield in the FA Trophy Final replay.
LAST TEN
FRIENDLIES AGAINST NON-LEAGUE OPPOSITION
Admission: Adults - £5, Concessions - £3, Under 16 - £1 |
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