Author: Martyn Tweddle

Shildon AFC Awards Night for the 2019/20 Season

Next Friday 3rd July we will be hosting our Awards Night for the 2019/20 virtually on Zoom.

The following awards will be up for grabs

Sue Charlton Player of the Season
Supporters Club Player of The Season
Goal of the Season
Top Goalscorer
Directors Player of the Year
Managers Player of The Year
Players Player of The Year

If you would like to attend, please send your email address to programme@shildonafc.com by Thursday 2nd July and we will send the link.

Hopefully the evening will also be streamed on either YouTube of Facebook.

 

Shildon AFC Virtual Pub Night

We will be hosting a Virtual Evening with some of the 1st Team Squad and Manager Daniel Moore on Friday 26th June from 7pm to 9pm via Zoom.

Wilf Tray will be asking questions on the evening to the management team and players.

If you would like to join please send your email address to Wilf via Twitter at @Shildon_AFC or email programme@shildonafc.com to gain the access code for the evening.

 

Shildon AFC launch Official Supporters Club

Shildon AFC Supporters launch Official Supporters Club

Following a request from our supporters the Board is delighted to back the formation of an Official Supporters Club whose aim is to support the Club achieve their ambitions for success on and off the pitch.

The Supporters Club will perform  both match day duties and community engagement on behalf of the Club and will support in fundraising for the Club, it’s official charity and for other good causes around the town 

In return the Club will offer to Supporters Club members discounts on Season Cards, discounts on official Club merchandise, a shirt from the Clubs kit partners to raffle every month and regular access to the Management Team and players at events organised by the Supporters Club.

The Official Supporters Club has got off to a great start with over 9,000 followers on it’s Official Twitter Account.

Membership is taking place now and for more details can you contact Wilf Tray or  DM the Official Shildon AFC Supporters Club on Twitter @Shildon_AFC 

 

Mike Amos tells all in new book – Unconsidered Trifle

Mike Amos tells all in new book – the stories of his life

On his blog on the 2nd June he said of his book

“Almost a year after it was conceived, gestation period of a hairy mammoth, the autobiography – or at least the softback edition – is here.

Unconsidered Trifles arrived this morning in a three-car convoy from the printer’s in Middlesbrough. Now the hard work really starts, shifting the things again.

Sub-titled Memories of a Jobbing Journalist, as can probably be seen above, it’s by no means just a football book – rather a snapshot of North-East life and folk over many decades – but footy provides a constant and a recurring theme.

There are wonderful stories like the afternoon that Stanhope Town played Wearhead United, nether regions of the Crook and District league second division, at the Stadium of Light or the evening that the inmates of Holme House prison in Stockton played Roseworth Social Club within those walls, perhaps the first occasion since Newgate that spectators have been charged to get into a prison.

There’s a first-hand account of West Auckland’s ill-starred trip to Turin to mark the centenary in 2009 of their first World Cup win, several affectionate stories about Graham Kelly – “the most traduced man in football” – and all manner of Northern League memories.

One of my favourites is about the ultra-posh banquet to mark the FA’s 150th anniversary – Prince William, Sepp Blatter and me. In where draughts cannot? Suffice that those who believe there’s only one Mike Amos may be mistaken.

Shildon lad and former Darlington FC chairman George Reynolds features quite a lot, too. A particularly indelible yarn concerns the time he gave acclaimed artist Mackenzie Thorpe a tour of the new GR Arena….

Though the spread is regional, occasionally beyond, there’s inevitably a slight bias towards Shildon. The book launch was planned for the Dean Street clubhouse before the virus compelled a change of plan.

.So now I need to sell a few books – to blog readers, their friends, pretty much anyone. The softback, beautifully produced and designed, is £10. The hardback will be £22.  Postage for the softback is £3 20, dunno about the hardback yet.”

It’s available via Amazon or by post from me at 8 Oakfields, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorks DL10 6SD. Cheques payable to Mike Amos. Payment can also be made on-line – details from mikeamos81@aol.com

Mikes blog can be found here

Bradley & Ben 2.3 mile dribble

One of our Partners, Bishop Juniors FC, players has decided that he would like to help his and our football team’s official chosen charity, The Solan Connor Fawcett Trust, during these difficult times. Bradley has decided to dribble a football from Bishop Juniors FC’s home ground, King James I Academy to our ground at Dean Street.

He will also be accompanied by our very own  Captain Ben Trotter for which he is very great full for the support!

Bradley & Ben will dribble a total of 2.4 miles with a football between the 2 venues & we hope that they can get as much support as possible to support the Trust.

The sponsorship page is available here

The Partnership Pathway

We are pleased to publish our Partnership Pathway which offers a great opportunity for young players to get involved in a very realistic player pathway from Junior to Adult Football, as well as opportunities to study full time & gain sporting qualifications!!!

This is with the help of our Partners Bishop Juniors FC, King James I Academy and our very own Shildon Community Youth Development.

Click on the image to enlarge.

Virtual Horse Race Day

Shildon AFC are running a virtual family friendly race day with help from Iron Horse FC committee.
 
Funds are raised for Iron Horse FC, Shildon AFC and Team Solan.
 
Shildon AFC family-friendly race day.
 
Rules🐎🐎
 
Race day will start on group chat at 2.30pm Sunday 31st May and the 1st race at 3.10pm, the next race 20 minutes later until all 8 have been ran.
In between some of the races there will be a Boris Swindog’s tasks, so keep your eyes peeled as cash prizes for the winners🤩 There will £50 prize for the best dressed. This can be normal race attire or can be fancy dress.
There are 8 horses per race. Race cards will be sent out to punters Tuesday 26th May 8pm and need to be returned before Saturday 30th May 11.00am
 
All horses will be given a random price on the race card by ourselves to make it easier for us.
 
Once you have paid your entry fee you will be added to whatsapp group where a YouTube link will be posted for each race on the given off time. Everyone watches the race at the same time this way on YouTube. Race day information and entertainment will be posted in here on race day.
 
£10 pound entry fee gives you entry into the 8 races. With £8 going into prize pot and £2 into the community pot.  
 
ALL bets to be placed and paid for by Saturday 30th May 11.00am.
 
Rules….
 
2pt stake per race –
2pt if you bet on your horse to win the race or,
1pt each way for your horse to finish in top 3 (1/4 of odds)
 
Example…
2pt win on a 10/1 returns 22 points (including points staked)
1pt ew on a 10/1 place returns 3.5pts (includes place stake) a win would return 14.5pts
A league table will be posted after every race.
If there is a tie it will go to most 1st place finishes, then down to 2nds and so on. Another race will be used if still all square to determine places.
 
You can enter more than one betslip if you like.
 
Winnings to be distributed as follows
1st place 20%
2nd place 15%
3rd place 10%
4th place 7.5%
5th place 5%
 
Spot prizes 2.5% some cash prizes, entry into Shildon AFC hospitality suite for a game, alcohol and much more
 
40% to the club which will be put into our go fund me page, 10% of this go fund me total will be donated to Team Solan.
 
Sponsors have the opportunity to sponsor (business exposure) a race for £25 pound in which the name of your business will be mentioned, your own custom graphic can be advertised for all players to see. You will be able to add a clickable link to your social media and website. (as part of this sponsorship you will be asked to additionally sell the 8 horses to whoever you like, horses are 5 per horse and can be named as anything the individual chooses as long as it’s clean. As part of this sponsorship, you can include an intro video or a challenge for all racegoers (feel free to give away something for the winner)
 
To enter into the race day click the link for the WhatsApp group and follow instructions from there.
 
Follow this link to join my WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FLPTX6TZusFCHF5yCBverP

Mental Health Awareness Week

Manager Daniel has sent this message during Mental Health Awareness Week 👊🏼

“This is a good week with the current situation for people to reach out to friends and family to check in and see how everyone is doing.

This weekend I’m going to complete an SAS endurance test ran by The SF Experience Carrying 55lb in weight and completing 64km over 2 days and along the way I’m going to check in with some of the supporters of Shildon Football Club that have been shielding and self isolating.

Now in no way is this a fundraiser but these people are normally up volunteering their own time at the club during the close season completing ground maintenance.”

We have a go fund me page that is helping assist with the maintenance so if you do wish to help us as club then just follow the link and donate were possible with 20% of the money raised also going to Mark Solan trust.

Go Fund Me Page Link

New Goalkeeping Coach | Carl Morris

Ex northern league goalkeeper Carl Morris has joined the club as Goalkeeping Coach. Carl has previously played at Sunderland RCA,Billingham Town, Darlington & has also been Goalkeeping coach at Sunderland RCA & Billingham Town

Speaking to the website Carl said “I am delighted to be joining Shildon, after I spoke with the manager and he told me the plans for the future of the club it was a done deal for me, the ambition is one that matches mine. Also looking forward to working with Shaun and the rest of the goalkeepers across the club when the time comes. Can’t wait to get going, until then stay safe!”