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Sunday 27th April
Last night's Race night and presentation evening saw the following players win awards;
Fans player of the year; Rob Whyte
Young player of the year; Karl Ledsham
Players player of the year; Andy Webster
Golden Boot; Rob Whyte (19 Goals)
Saturday 26th April
Town finish the season off with a 0-0 draw against Squires Gate at Knowsley Road this afternoon. The result sees Town finish the season with a seven match unbeaten run and with other results going our way ensures that the club will finish in 14th position, a magnificent achievement. Well done to Fletch, Joe, Brian and all the players, we are proud of you all!
Wednesday 16th April
Town show their resiliant qualities as they twice come back from behind to earn a point with a 2-2 draw at Bacup. Goals from Rob Whyte & Brian Hatton were enough to earn Town a share of the spoils and extend their unbeaten run to six matches.
Tuesday 8th April
St Helens Town get April off to an excellent start by securing a 2-0 win over 4th placed Congleton Town at Knowsley Road this evening. Goals from Rob Whyte and Iain Dyson settled St Helens nevres after Neil Jones had a penalty saved. This win extends the unbeaten run to five matches. The Champions were also crowned this evening as Trafford secured the point they needed with a 5-1 victory over Formby. Congratulations to the Shawe View outfit.
Saturday 29th March
Town's Vodkat League Division One place for next season was ensured this afternoon without the club kicking a ball. The scheduled match against Congleton Town at Knowsley Road was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. However with both Atherton LR and Nelson losing these clubs are now mathematically unable to finish above Town and therefore if two clubs were to be releagted as per the normal league rules then St Helens are safe! The Congleton game will now take place on Tuesday 8th April Kick off 7-45pm
Tuesday 25th March
Town take their unbeaten run to four matches with a 2-2 draw against Winsford United at Knowsley Road. Goals from Rob Whyte and Adie Reilly earn the hosts a share of the spoils and send Town one point nearer to safety.
Tuesday 18th March
A late goal from Rob Whyte earns Town a point in a 1-1 draw at Maine Road.
Saturday 15th March
Town record back to back victories for only the second time this season with an emphatic 5-0 triumph over Atherton Collieries. A pair a piece from Rob Whyte and Andy Waker along with a Neil Jones penalty secured the points. The shut out was also Town's first clean sheet of the season at the 38th attempt.
Tuesday 11th March
Town return from their 10 day lay off in fine style securing a 4-2 victory over Formby at Knowsley Road. Goals from Andy Walker, Iain Dyson an Own Goal and Rob Whyte secured the three points.
Saturday 1st March
Town are beaten by Glossop and the weather this afternoon as they go down 3-1 at Surrey Street. Iain Dyson netted the goal for the visitors.
Tuesday 26th February
Town finish the month with an excellent performance against Newcastle Town and earn a point for their efforts with this 1-1 draw.
Saturday 23rd February
A poor performance from Town sees them go down 6-1 to Championship favourites Trafford at Knowsley Road. Rob Whyte netted for the hosts, his 12th goal of the season.
Wednesday 20th February
A Neil Jones penalty followed by an Iain Dyson brace saw Town secure an excellent victory at fourth placed Flixton.
Saturday 16th February
St Helens sink to a fifth consecutive defeat this time 5-2 at the hands of Congleton Town. St Helens goals came from a Neil Jones penalty and Craig Davies third goal in his first three matches for the club.
Tuesday 12th February
Town play for an hour with 10 men after keeper McCall is avoidably sent off for the second game in sucession as Town go down 5-1 to Championship challengers Salford City. The visitors returned to the summit of the table with this victory.
Wednesday 6th February
The game against Flixton which was called off last Saturday (2nd Feb) has now been rearranged for Wednesday 20th February kick off 7-45PM.
Tuesday 5th February
Town's scheduled game at Maine Road this Saturday (9th Feb) has been postponed due to structural problems with the floodlights at the hosts Brantingham Road Ground, caused by the recent high winds.
Saturday 2nd February
This afternoons match at Flixton was the victim of a late postponement.
Saturday 26th January
Town fall to their third consecutive defeat in 2008, this time 4-2 at basement club Abbey Hey. Town netted through debutant Craig Davies and an emphatic Neil Jones Penalty. Town Keeper Graeme McCall was sent off during the half time interval.
Saturday 19th January
This afternoons match at Bacup Borough is off after a morning pitch inspection.
Saturday 12th January
Town sink to a second consecutive 5-0 defeat, this time at the hands of the leagues form team, Glossop North End.
Saturday 5th January
Town start off 2008 on a bad note with a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Silsden
Saturday 29th December
Goals from Iain Dyson, Paul Cliff, Karl Ledsham and Rob Whyte ensured Town ended 2007 on a high note with a 4-1 home victory over Nelson. The result saw Town rise to 15th position in the table jumping over Atherton Colls and breathing down the neck of Ramsbottom.
Wednesday 26th December
Town go down 2-1 at Squires Gate in controversial circumstances. Rob Whyte netted his tenth goal of the season during the game.
Saturday 22nd December
Town earn a point with a very creditable 2-2 draw against high flying Flixton at Knowsley Road. A brace from Rob Whyte sent Town on the way to a share of the spoils.
Saturday 15th December
A late goal from Muktar Mahama earned Town all three points against Atherton LR at Knowsley Road this afternoon. Karl Ledsham had earlier netted his 6th goal of the season to put Town into an early lead before LR level just before the break.
Saturday 8th December
This afternoons match was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
Saturday 1st December
Colne complete a "double" over Town with a 4-0 victory at Knowsley Road this afternoon.
Saturday 24th November
Town visit high flying Newcastle Town and come away with all three points after an emphatic 4-2 victory, Adie Reilly, Karl Ledsham, Rob Whyte and an own goal caused the damage for the hosts.
Tuesday 20th November
Town cement 16th place in the First Division with a magnificent 4-2 victory over Runcorn Linnets at Wincham Park this evening. Skipper Iain Dyson netted a superb hat-trick and Rob Whyte put the icing on the cake on his return to his former club.
Saturday 17th November
Town earn a valuabe point in a 1-1 draw with Ramsbottom United at Knosley Road this afternoon. Town's goal came courtesy of a drive from all of 50 yards by centre back Neil Jones.
Saturday 10th November
Town exit the Vodkat League Cup this afternoon after a 6-1 defeat at the hands of Winsford United. Karl Ledsham netted for Town on his return to the line up after injury.
Friday 9th Novemeber
Town striker Rob Whyte has been named Vodkat League Division One Player of the Month for October. Congratulations to Rob.
Saturday 3rd November
Town start the month of November off by sinking to a disapointing 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nelson.
Tuesday 30th October
Town exit the Liverpool Senior Cup at the hands of Formby after a 1-0 defeat this evening at Altcar Road.
Saturday 27th October
Town put in an excellent performance against 3rd Placed Maine Road at Knowsley Road and record a 2-1 victory that sees them rise to 16th place in the First Division table.
Saturday 20th October
Town play out an end to end 4-4 draw with Silsden at Knowsley Road this afternoon. Goals from Muktar Mahama and Rob Whyte put Town into an early lead before Silsden netted twice send the sides in level at the interval. Silsden netted early in the 2nd half before Whyte completed is hat-trick to send Town into a 4-3 lead. The visitors where not to be denied their share of the spoils and levelled again with four minutes to play.
Tuesday 16th October
Town travelled to Shawe View to take on high flying Trafford and inspite of an excellent performance returned on the wrong enf of a 3-0 scoreline.
Saturday 13th October
Town take the lead afer a good start at Formby but ahave a poor 10 minute spell either side of the interval and end up losing 3-1.
Tuesday 9th October
Town haul themselves off the bottom of the table with an impressive 5-1 victory over Abbey Hey at Knowsley Road this evening.
Saturday 6th October
Town become the first club to play 1,000th North West Counties League, League Matches but a poor first 15 minutes costs them dear as they go down 2-1 at Ramsbottom United.
Wednesday 3rd October
Town scheduled match at Silsden on Saturday 20th October has been switched to Knowsley Road due to work taking place on the Cougar Park pitch.
Saturday 29th September
Town come away from Atherton Collieries feeling hard done to after dominating the majority of the match and leaving on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline. Iain Dyson netting a contender for goal of the season for Town.
Wednesday 26th September
Town & Formby have agreed to play their Liverpool Senior Cup First Round Tie on Tuesday 30th October.
Tuesday 25th September
This evenings game against Glossop North End was called off after a problem removing the base of one on the ruby uprights from it mooring. The pitch was therefore unsafe and the match referee upon inspection called off the match.
Saturday 22nd September
Town return from unhappy hunting ground Moor Lane on the wrong end of a 3-0 scoreline this afternoon.
Wednesday 19th September
Town's schedlued match at Knowsley Road against Atherton Collieries On Saturday 29th September has been and will now take place at Alder House, Atherton Kick Off 3PM.
Sunday 16th September
The draw for the first two rounds of the Liverpool Senior Cup have been made. Town are away at Formby in the First round with the winners hosting the winners of the Maghull Vs Skelmersdale United tie in the Second Round
Full Draw;
First Round
Maghull Vs Skelmersdale United
Ashton Town Vs Waterloo Dock
Formby Vs St Helens Town
East Villa Vs Bootle
To be played by 31st October 2007
Second Round
Marine Vs Ashton Town or Waterloo Dock
Prescot Cables Vs Burscough
East Villa or Bootle Vs Warrington Town
Formby or St Helens Town Vs Maghull or Skelmersdale United
To be played by 30th November
Saturday 15th September
Town sink to the bottom of the first division after a 3-1 defeat to Bacup Borough at Knowsley Road this afternoon. A promising first half performance inexplicably saw the hosts go in 2-0 down at half time after the visitors had seen little of the ball. Neil Jones pulled one back for Town midway through the second half but they could not get back on terms.
Tuesday 11th September
Town recieve their FA Charter Standard Adult Club award and the Liverpool County FA's 2007 Club of the year award prior to the game against Runcorn Linnets at Knowsley Road. Karl Ledsham was also rewarded for his performances is August with the Player of the Month award. Town played well but could not add a finish to their moves and ended up losing 3-1.
Saturday 8th September
Town exit the FA Vase at the hands of Cheade Town after a disapointing performance.
Tuesday 4th September;
The Committee of St Helens Town AFC have agreed to manager Alex Wright's request for a leave of absence from running first team affairs. Assistant manager John Fletcher will take over the day to day running of the team with immediate effect. Alex's statment reads;
I've decided to step down as 1st Team Manager for the time being. It may be for only for a few weeks but right now I need a break. I feel that all the problems behind the scenes have somewhat distracted me from my role of running the team. I care immensely about the club which is why I've got involved in areas not directly linked with running the team. I feel that the long term future of the club is much more positive right now and financially we are in a better position then we were a few months ago. This is mainly due to the help of our sponsors 438 Design and some income from our recent FA Cup run.Saturday 1st September;
Town exit the FA Cup after a 3-2 defeat by Citheroe at Shawbridge. Town took the lead through an Iain Dyson penalty but the lead was short lived and sides were level at the break. The hosts took the lead in the second half before Karl Kneale was harsly sent off. Clitheroe added a third before Karl Ledsham netted a late consolation for the visitors.
Tuesday 28th August;
Town secure their first league victory of the season with an excellent come from behind performane against Winsford United. Trailing to a goal from former Town player Mischa Showers, Town levelled through Anthony Carroll and a late winner from Muktar Mahama sent the Town faithful home happy and lifted the team from the bottom of the table.
Monday 27th August
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Saturday 25th August
Town sink to a 5-0 defeat at Colne this afternoon.
Tuesday 21st August
Town play a practice match at Beeches thie evening to give some of the fringe players a run out. With Town trailing 2-0 and 20 minutes remaining skipper Iain Dyson comes off the bench to net a brace as the game ends 2-2.
Saturday 18th August
Town adavnce to the Preliminary Round of The FA Cup after an extra time victory over Holker Old Boys at Rakesmoor. Town took an early lead through Anthony Carroll before Holker netted twice in the second half and looked to have won the tie. Skipper Iain Dyson converted an 85th minute penalty to send the tie into extra time and an own goal in the first extra period won the tie for Town. St Helens will now make the trip to Shawbridge to take on UniBond Division One North side Clitheroe on 1st September.
Friday 17th August
1st Team Physio Required:
We looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our 1st Team Staff.
You need to have or be working towards a relevant Physiotherapy or Sports Therapy qualification.
You'll only be required to work on matchdays which are usually Saturdays and Tuesdays.
This is a non-paid position initially and is aimed at someone looking to gain experience in dealing with sports injuries with a sports/football club.
If you are interested in the position please e-mail your details including qualifications to;
sthelenstownfc@hotmail.co.uk
Tuesday 14th August
Town get their league campaign started at Atherton LR's Crilly Park and despite a good performance end up leaving on the wrong end of a 3-1 defeat. Karl Ledsham netted the Town goal with a powerful looping header from 12 yards.
Tuesday 7th August
Town finished their pre-season fixtures with a 2-2 draw at Pilkington's Ruskin Drive home. The visitors performed well in the first half and secured a 2-0 interval lead through Muktar Mahama & Anthony Carroll. With muliple changes during the second period it was the hosts who enjoyed the half better levelling late on and Town had to rely on Tom Sumner's goal line clearance in added on time to avoid defeat to the dangerous Mid-Cheshire League side.
Saturday 4th August
Town visited Heswall for their penultimate Pre-season outing and returned on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline in the humid conditions. Town were 2-0 down at the break but were the better team in the second half and pulled one back when Anthony Carroll swung in a right wing cross which Iain Dyson prodded home. Despite great efforts to level the conditions did not help the visitors and they will be looking for a positive result in their final friendly at Pilkington on Tuesday kick off 7PM.
Friday 3rd August
St. Helens Town Press Release
Tuesday 31st July
Town eased to a 7-2 win over Rainford North End this evening. Goals came courtesy of Muktar Mahama(2), Joe Cawley, Brian Hatton, Iain Dyson, Ali Khader and Neil Hilton.
Saturday 28th July;
Tuesday's scheduled match at Billinge has been postponed due to problems with their pitch caused by the recent bad weather. This game has been replaced at short notice with a trip to Rainford North End's Bushy Lane home with a 6-45PM kick off.
Friday 27th July;
This evenings scheduled fixture against Prescot Cables at Knowsley Road has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Tuesday 24th July;
Town belatedly got their pre-season fixtures started with the trip to Greenall Padgate St Oswald. Town were defeated by a late penalty after their passing game had been defeated by the long grass on the pitch.
Tuesday 17th July;
Tomorrow's scheduled game at South Sefton Borough has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Saturday 14th July;
The Vodkat League fixtures for the forthcoming season
have been released and Town will start the season with a home match against
Abbey Hey on Saturday 11th August, this is followed with a trip to Atherton LR
on Tuesday 14th and Salford City are the visitors to Knowsley Road the following
Tuesday (21st). Town round the month of with visits to Colne and Winsford
United on Saturday 25th & Tuesday 28th respectively. The full fixture list is now
on site.
Friday 13th July;
Tomorrow's scheduled pre-season friendly match at Beeches
has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Tuesday 3rd July; St Helens Town Press Release;
Double delight for Town
In a week when Saints and their partners announced plans for the new stadium
St. Helens Town had further great news as they sign-up a lucrative sponsorship
deal with 438 Design, a North-West based marketing and design agency run by
St Helens resident Paul Keen.
Following a difficult diamond jubilee season, in which the club narrowly escaped
relegation, St Helens Town has come out fighting prior to the 2007/2008
campaign. Now about to start its eighth season at Knowsley Road following the
sale of its Hoghton Road ground as part of the partnership with Saints and the
invitation from Saints to form Sporting Club St. Helens the club looks to the
future with renewed vigour.
Speaking yesterday club official, John McKiernan announced a number of new
initiatives in a bid to raise the profile of the club both on and off the field.
"In a town which is rightly dominated by our highly successful rugby league
club counterparts, it has been difficult to establish a large number of regular
followers of the football team both at Knowsley Road and away from home",
said Mr McKiernan.
"During the pre-season period, we plan to get active and encourage people of
the Town to come and give their support", he added.
The club has been applauded in recent years for their commitment to youth
development, actively encouraging local children to get involved in football. This
is something that remains fundamental to the club's long term plans with the
formation of new Under 6's, Under 7's, Under 8's and Under 13 teams, meaning
that the club now works with over 200 local children, ranging in age from age 6
to 14. The senior and junior teams will play a major part in this weekend's
St. Helens Festival.
Off the field the club is planning numerous local marketing activities in order to
kick-off their ambitions.
"In addition to the imminent re-launch of our website and the set up of a new
lottery, we are planning to attract local business sponsorships through a
programme of direct marketing, PR and advertising" said Mr McKiernan.
"The announcement of our new main sponsor is fantastic, 438 Design will
provide a much needed financial boost for the club and will play a major part in
our marketing efforts throughout the season and hopefully beyond, Mr
McKiernan remarked.
"We've got to put the disappointment of last season behind us and look forward
to better things, especially with the new stadium now looking more likely'" he
added.
Monday 2nd July;
Today saw the draws for the early rounds of the FA Cup and
Vase take place and are as follows;
FA CUP
PR; Saturday 1st September; Clitheroe (a) (Unibond Div1 Nth) If successful
1QR; Saturday 15th September; Chorley (Unibond Div 1 Nth) or Warrington Town
(Unibond Div 1 Sth) (a)
FA VASE
2QR; Saturday 22nd September; Ashton Town (h) (NWCFL Div 2) if successful
1RP; Saturday 6th October; Winsford United (NWCFL 1) or Hallam (NCEL P) (h)
Saturday 30th June;
St Helens Town have added another member to the clubs
backroom staff today with the appointment of Brian Humphris in a dual roll of Kit
Man & Scout.
Brian watched many of games last year and is a good friend of AssistantManager John Fletcher.
He will commence this post immediately and will have a role on the bench where
I've asked him to carry out some analysis of our opposition. Brian will also
undertake several scouting opportunities within Merseyside looking at semi-pro
and amatuer games and feeding back with any findings. He will also assist with
various duties on matchdays.
Alex Wright said "I've found Brian to have a great deal of knowledge of the game
and in particular players that are local to us, I think he'll be a valuable asset to
the club and further our cause during the forthcoming season."
Monday 25th June;
St Helens Town Club Statement;
St Helens Town AFC have today appointed Stuart Steen as the clubs Fitness & Conditioning Coach.Stuart is a local lad who worked with 1st Team Manager Alex Wright a few years ago when they were both at St Helens College.
Stuart has gained BSC Degree in Sport Science and then a Masters Degree both at Liverpool John Moores University. Stuart has recently returned from travelling around the world and is ready to put his knowledge and skills of fitness testing and researching human performance into practice with St Helens Town AFC.
First Team manager Alex Wright stated "I'm delighted that Stuart has joined us at St Helens Town. We may not have the resources that the other clubs have in this league, but we are definitely trying to introduce an element of professionalism to the club. Stuart's input will be extremely valuable to us in terms of monitoring and evaluating the fitness of our players. I'm sure once Stuart gets to work we'll be able to get as much out of our players as humanly possible."
Saturday 28th April;
A controversial late penalty denys Town a share of the
spoils at Colne.
Town had recovered from 2-0 down to get back on level terms
3-2.
Thursday 26th April;Another come from behind peroformances sees Town trail
by two goals twice and recover to gain a share of the spoils against Nelson at
Knowsley Road. Brian Hatton, Neil Jones and an Iain Dyson brace secured a 4-4
draw.
Tuesday 24th April;Town come from 3-1 behind to win 4-3 at Crilly Park against
Atherton LR. A second half Muktar Mahama hat trick, added to an early Iain
Dyson goal was enough to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Saturday21st April;Town go down 1-0 to Curzon Ashton at Knowsley Road, a
result that sees the visitors promoted to the UniBond Division One for next
season.
Monday 16th April;A poor display of finishing and an excellent second half from
Flixton coupled together to send Town to a 3-0 reverse this evening.
Saturday 14th April;A score draw at Silsden was enough to secure St Helens
Town's safety in NWCL Division One for another season. Town went into the lead
through Karl Ledsham and this was cancelled out just before the interval.
Tuesday 10th April;Goals from Rob Taylor and a Karl Ledsham penalty were
enough to secure Town maximum points at Formby and take them onto 31
points for the sesaon.
Saturday 7th April;
Hey this afternoon.
Tuesday 3rd April;
LR triumph 5-1 at Knowsley Road. Muktar Mahama netting Town's consolation.
Saturday 31st March;Town round the month off with a 2-1 victory over Silsden at
Valerie Park. Iain Dyson added to Karl Ledsham's early goal and despite
conceding a late goal Town held on to gain three vital points.
Tuesday 27th March;
defeat at Trafford.
Tuesday 20th March;
they draw 1-1 with basement side Stone Dominoes at Knowsley Road.
Saturday 17th March;
they could and should have returned to Merseyside with all three points after a
good performance.
late Karl Ledsham goal saw Town win 2-1. Iain Dyson's earlier effort had been
cancelled out by a Dan Bromilow goal for the visitors.
Saturday 10th March;
off due to a waterlogged pitch.
Tuesday 6th March;
and Brain Hatton had twice brought the visitors level but two late goals cost St
Helens any chance of a share of the spoils.
Saturday 3rd March;
the University of Chester (Warrington Campus). Goals from Khalied Ferdjani, Neil
Jones, Iain Dyson, Andy Walker and Muckta Mahama sent Town home with the
victory.






















