Author: Michael Wilson

Chairman’s Rally Call

Chairman David Dent has called on the Shildon public to get behind the Shildon team.

David said “We have assembled a side which is arguably the best the Shildon public has seen since we last got to the First Round of the FA Cup nearly 20 years ago and this is evidenced with our current league position. We now have a very real chance to push on even further from a league which we’ve never played at before – but we can only do that with the support of the town”

Dent went on to say “ We are doing lots off the pitch as well. We are about to start on our community garden, we have planning submitted for new changing rooms and that’s on top of the work that we’ve done already in the ground.  We are about to form a charitable foundation to help us push on with our work in the local community, so there are lots of good things happening as we follow our desire to be a true community club.  Both ourselves and the Supporters Club now need your support.  I see clubs in the Northern League enjoying higher attendances than ours and it’s not as if the Club is struggling”

“We have a core set of wonderful supporters who follow us home and away, we just need to see more supporters at our games.  Myself and my wife are prepared to keep on investing in the Club as long as the Shildon public want it. We’ve got something special going on at the Club and it would be a shame if we didn’t realise our potential”

Shildon has a game against Whitby Town in the FA Trophy this coming Saturday (30th October 2021) and it promises to be a fantastic game, the hospitality suite is fully booked for the afternoon and we would love to have the terraces and the stand full of fantastic support as well.  The kick-off is 3 pm – please get along to Dean Street and support your local team.

 

 
 
 

Hospitality Suite – FA Trophy vs Whitby Town FC

With Shildon AFC drawing Whitby Town FC at home in the FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round, an additional date for the hospitality suite is now available (30th October 2021), so why not book and enhance your matchday experience!

Hospitality includes entry to the ground (inlcuding a free programme) and the hospitality suite.  Within the private suite, we offer a fully stocked fridge throughout the game (which can be tailored to guest requirements), the suite has a match viewing area and live BT sports can be shown on the television screen.  There is a choice of meals for guests (choice must be the same for the whole group) and includes: homemade pizzas, hand cut chips, indian banquet, chinese, and traditional english dishes (e.g. fish and chips).

The cost for the day (1:00pm – 5:30pm) is £400 and up to 10 guests can attend.

Booking must be made by Monday 18th October 2021 – and a 50% deposit must be paid.  Please contact:  briarave@hotmail.co.uk

Supporters Club Meeting

Shildon AFC Supporters Club will be holding a meeting on Friday 22nd October 2021 at 7:00pm in the Blue Diamond Social Club at Dean Street.  All supporters are welcome to attend.

As a result of the membership’s vote to adopt a formal constitution, membership of the Shildon AFC Supporters Club is now charged on an annual basis. Membership is £5 Adults (over 18) and £3 juniors (under 18).  Only current members will be able to vote at the club AGM. The renewal date for membership is the month of September.

For further details on the meeting or membership applications please contact Russ Henderson on 07538 789464.

Supporters Club Stall at Shildon Market

The Supporters Club will be hosting a stall at Shildon’s Christmas Market on Friday 4th December. We will be selling smaller items such as hats, scarves, badges and other goodies as well as handing out promotional material to passers by.

We are still in need of volunteers to assist with the stall, for however long or short a time you can spare. The Market will be open from 10am until 5pm. Please either message us or post here if you are able to spare any time at all to help.

Meanwhile, the Supporters Club has been talking to Shildon Chamber of Trade (Shildon Businesses) to find ways to help promote each other’s activities and one way we will be doing this is by offering a double membership on the day of the Market – for a £5 fee, new members can receive the additional benefit of membership of the Chamber of Trade and access to the discounts available in local shops.

In addition, the Chamber of Trade will be running a raffle on Market Day, and as part of that raffle, the football club has kindly allowed us to donate a Season Ticket for the draw. Console Connections have donated a PS4, so this is a really great draw to take part in. See the poster below for details of where to buy tickets.

Shildon Businesses Christmas Raffle

Supporters Club on Social Media

The Supporters Club is now offering new ways of keeping in touch with fans with its new, official social media accounts.

Fans of Twitter and Facebook can now keep in touch with the Supporters Club on both platforms by connecting to the club’s accounts.

For Twitter, visit @ShildonFans and follow;

For Facebook, visit Shildon Supporters and hit the like button.

The social media platforms will allow the club’s committee to pass on important information about matchday travel, club news, offers and other information that it would like to pass on quickly and efficiently to members.

So now, whether you are sitting at home on your desktop or laptop, or out and about, you can still keep in touch with the latest news from the Supporters Club.

Super Santa Sunday III

Where: Civic Hall Shildon
When: Sun 20th Dec
Time: from 2.30pm
Details: Come in Santa outfit if you can! Guaranteed £200 cash prize draw. Tickets £5, on sale now. All welcome.

It’s nearly here! The once a year event you’ve all been waiting for – yes, it’s Super Santa Sunday 3!

The Supporters Club has hosted the smash hit Super Santa Sunday at the Civic Hall for the past two years and this year they’ve excelled themselves again, with The Scandals headlining the all-afternoon event which begins at 2.30pm and runs until 8pm.

As well as rocking along in your Santa Suit (optional, but highly recommended!) to The Scandals, there will be more dancing to the local disco set and, as if that wasn’t enough, one person will leave the hall with a guaranteed £200 cash prize from the exclusive Super Santa Sunday lottery ticket draw.

As expected, tickets for this hotly anticipated event are selling fast, so don’t miss out, get your ticket now while stocks last – there’s only so many Santas the Civic Hall can hold!

Tickets are just £5 and available from the Civic Hall, from the Supporters Club shop during home matchdays, from the Grey Horse pub and from Russell Henderson on 07538 789 464.

Eyes down – it’s Bingo time

Where: The Clubhouse
When: Sat 17th October
Time: 8.30pm
Details: Bingo prizes, Raffle prizes and Play Your Cards Right with up to £200 cash jackpot to win.

And about time, we hear you say!

Yes, Bingo is coming to Shildon AFC clubhouse as the Supporters Club present their first ever Bingo Night.

So it’s eyes down for some great prizes on a night that will also include a raffle and the chance to win up to £200 cash at Play Your Cards Right!

Fans of bingo, whether fans of Shildon or not, are all welcome to go along.