News Pre Season Friendlies -29th May 2008

Pre season friendlies have been confirmed with:-

• Sat 12th July Stone Dominoes (Away) 3.00pm KO
• Thu 17th July Chasetown (Home) on the 3G 7.45pm KO
• Tue 22 July Biddulph Victoria (Away) 7.45pm KO
• Sat 26th July Kidsgrove Athletic (Away) 3.00pm KO
• Sat 2nd August Norton United (Away) 3.00pm KO
• Mon 4th August Crewe Alexandra (* Home) 7.45pm KO
• Tue 5th August Market Drayton (Away) 7.45pm KO
• Sat 9th August FC United of Manchester (Home) 3.00pm KO

Most of these games are away due to the pitch being re-laid and it is anticipated these works will commence shortly and the pitch should be ready for matches for the FC united game

UniBond Football League.Season 2008 – 2009. Commences Saturday 16th August.

* = correction 30 05 08

News - DABBERS U16's FINISH THEIR SEASON IN STYLE BY CLINCHING THE TREBLE -Sunday 18th May 2008

Nantwich Town U16'S won the Cheadle & District League Division 1 Championship with a 5-0 victory against Newcastle Town in their final league game recently. Goals were scored by Sean Turner, Lee McAnulty, Tom Parkes, Danny Mountford and Kyle Mills. The team have now achieved the treble this season adding the league title to the Challenge Cup and League Cup won already against Audley FC and Blythe Bridge respectively at Stone Dominoes FC ground.

Manager / Coach Martin Stubbs commented "It has been a great effort and achievement by all the lads this season, everyone in the squad has contributed and they have all been a credit to the club with the quality of football they have displayed and the way they have conducted themselves, I am proud of them all and will be looking for further success next season when we will be competing in The Minor Counties Youth League".

YOUTH TEAMS TRIALS U17/18 FOR NEXT SEASON (2008/9) If there are any new players wishing to have trials for either next season's U17's or U18's squads, please send your details to the website and they will be passed onto the respective Managers.

News - CHESHIRE FA PRIMARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL SPECTACULAR -Tuesday 20th May 2008

On Tuesday 20th May 2008 at The Weaver Stadium the Cheshire County Football Association held its FA Charter Standard Primary Schools FA Cup Mini-Soccer Festival. The event, supported by the Football Association and FA Cup sponsor E.ON was unique to Charter Standard Primary Schools and Primary Schools involved in the FA School to Club link programme. Around the country such festivals have been organized by various County FA’s to celebrate the FA’s prestigious National Club Cup competition and it’s sponsors E.ON.

The ethos of the Festival was about fun, taking part, fair play and learning. Over one hundred and ninety children from Primary Schools across Cheshire were involved in organized mini-soccer matches against each other as well as a number of other activities including fun coaching practices and skill test zones.

Simon Gerrard, County Development Manager at the Cheshire County FA was delighted with the response to the festival and said: “ I was very pleased to see so many children having the opportunity to play and enjoy football. The festival provided an opportunity for children in Years 3 & 4 to ‘taste’ football in a fun environment with the hope that they will want to further this participation into the future”.

All children who took part in the festival took home an E.ON sponsored medal and certificate.

A big thank you must go to Malbank High School and Sixth Form College who provided a group of Young Leaders to support the running of the event and also to Nantwich Town Football Club whose generosity in providing an excellent venue in which to hold the festival was sincerely appreciated. In total, it was a spectacular day which will last in the memories of the participants for a long time.

Further information about ‘Getting into Football’ can be obtained from Cheshire County FA Football Development Officer James Self on 01606 871155 or email james.self@cheshirefa.com

News -Club Signing Updates- 25th May 2008

We can confirm two new club signings:-

• Peter Heler who is a right or left sided midfield player who can also playupfront
• David Whittaker who can play Centre Half or Centre Forward

We have held talks with Michael Lennon from Kidsgrove who will consider our offer and give us an answer on Wednesday. We will be holding talks this week with David McPherson from Witton and Darren Tinson from Altrincham as well as talking to several others players. Most of last years squad have now agreed terms with only Paul Taylor and Andrew Kinsey yet to commit themselves. The club hope to confirm Andy and Paul later on this week

News Pre Season Friendlies -25th May 2008

Pre season friendlies have been confirmed with:-

• 12th July Stone Dominoes (Away)
• 17th July Chase Town (Home) on the 3G
• 22 July Biddulph (Away)
• 26th July Kidsgrove (Away)
• 2nd August Norton (Away)
• 5th August Market Drayton (Away)
• 9th August FC United of Manchester (Home)

Most of these games are away due to the pitch being relayed and it is anticipated these works will commence shortly and the pitch should be ready for matches for the FC united game

News -Non League Newspapers new ground development of the year award - May 2008

Last week Nantwich Town were awarded the Non League Newspapers new ground development of the year award at the Emirates Stadium the award was collected on behalf of the club by Neville and Albert at the same ceromony Jim Kettle was awarded the supporter of the year award we are obviously delighted to win the award and even more delighted for Jim.

News (From the uniBond Website)-
Club Allocations for Steps 1 to 4 of the National League System - 16/05/2008

Following recommendations by the Alliance Committee, the Club allocations for Steps 1 to 4 of the National League System for Season 2008/09 have been confirmed today by the Football Association Leagues Committee.

In arriving at these allocations it has been assumed that Halifax Town FC have been expelled from the Football Conference. This has led to Altrincham FC, Hucknall Town FC, Borehamwood FC and Slough Town FC being reprieved from relegation at their respective levels.

This situation has NOT been confirmed and may be subject to change.

The FA will obviously make every effort to advise of any subsequent changes to the Halifax Town situation. As in previous years there, there may well be other changes forced upon us and these will be dealt with accordingly.

Premier Division

• Ashton United
• Bradford Park Avenue
• Buxton
• Cammell Laird
• Eastwood Town
• FC United of Manchester
• Frickley Athletic
• Guiseley
• Hednesford Town
• Ilkeston Town
• Kendal Town
• Leigh RMI
• Marine
• Matlock Town
• Nantwich Town
• North Ferriby United
• Ossett Town
• Prescot Cables
• Vauxhall Motors
• Whitby Town
• Witton Albion
• Worksop Town

Division One North

• Bamber Bridge
• Chorley
• Clitheroe
• Colwyn Bay
• Curzon Ashton
• Durhan City
• Garforth Town
• Harrogate Railway
• Lancaster City
• Mossley
• Newcastle Blue Star
• Ossett Albion
• Radcliffe Borough
• Rossendale United
• Salford City
• Skelmersdale United
• Trafford
• Wakefield
• Warrington Town
• Woodley Sports

Division One South

• Belper Town
• Brigg Town
• Carlton Town
• Goole
• Glapwell
• Grantham Town
• Gresley Rovers
• Kidsgrove Athletic
• Leek Town
• Lincoln United
• Loughborough Dynamo
• Quorn
• Retford United
• Rushall Olympic
• Sheffield
• Shepshed Dynamo
• Spalding United
• Stamford
• Stocksbridge PS
• Willenhall Town

With regard to clubs relegated from Step 4 to Step 5, the recommendations from the Steps 5/6 Focus Group have been confirmed today by the Leagues Committee, as follows:

• Alsager Town FC - North West Counties League
• Bridlington Town FC – Northern Counties East League
• Berkhamsted Town FC – Spartan South Midlands League
• Wivenhoe Town FC – Eastern Counties League
• Horsham YMCA FC – Sussex County League
• Molesey FC – Combined Counties League
• Newport IOW FC – Wessex League

News - UNDER 18 SQUAD PLAYERS WANTED FOR SEASON 2008-9

The U18 will play in the NWYA Football League, the League and Open Cups(Holders) and the Sentinel Cup(Holders)

Nantwich Town U18 need additional players for next season to boost the squad size. If you want a trial contact us here with your details and experience.

Last season this team, then U17 were:-

• Competitive in the North West Youth Alliance Football (U18) League and finished reasonably in the league with a view to winning it next season.
• League Open Cup Winners
• League Premier Cup Finalists
• Sentinel Cup(U18) Winners
• Cheshire Cup (U17) Finalists

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News - Appearance and Scorers Table AND Season Stats 2007-8 - click to download 11/05/08

• Appearances and Scorers Season 2007-2008
• Game Statistics Season 2007-2008

Result - Sentinel Cup Final U18 -  at Vale Park KO 8:00pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

Milton FC (U18) 1 v Nantwich Town FC (U17) 3

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News - UniBond Club of the Month Awards for April/May2008 -  03/05/2008

The final UniBond “Club of the Month” awards for April/May have gone to GATESHEAD, FC UNITED of MANCHESTER and NANTWICH TOWN all of whom coincidentally won their respective Division’s play-off finals and were also all taking the award for a second time in the season.

Gateshead won the Premier Division prize in some style with seven wins and a draw in their eight games scoring 27 goals and conceding just two. FC United had a real fixture pile up to negotiate in April but still managed to pick up the President’s Cup in addition to winning the play-offs recording eight victories and losing only two of their thirteen fixtures. NANTWICH TOWN lifted the First Division South accolade winning seven of their nine games against some tough opposition including Blue Square National side Altrincham in the Cheshire

Match Result - UniBond League First Division South Play Off Final - Sat 3rd May 2008

Nantwich are promoted to the UniBond Premier Division

Nantwich Town 2 v Sheffield 2

Nantwich Town won 4-1 on penalties after extra time

Blackhurst 32 Walker 71

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