Stockton Town FC and Shildon AFC – A Joint Statement

Statement from Stockton Town FC

At the end of last Saturdays fixture between our two clubs both clubs were made aware of an alleged comment made by a single spectator during the second half. The referee had been made aware at the time.

The alleged comment was directed towards a Shildon player and this is unacceptable in any society and the player is offended by the comments and the two clubs fully support his viewpoint on this, it is totally unacceptable.

Stockton Town wish to make their position very clear on this matter. The club will not tolerate any behaviour that could be deemed to cause offence to an individual, group or other club and would request that everyone associated with the club in any capacity thinks before expressing themselves as to the offence that may be caused.

We have taken advice on the matter from support organisation’s and the local FA to ensure we understand the support that is available and intend to work with Shildon to both identify the individual responsible and ensure the message from both clubs is clear and concise and no one is left in any doubt moving forward of both clubs expectations.

Statement from Shildon AFC

We at Shildon AFC pride ourselves as being inclusive and won’t tolerate racial abuse of any form.

We are pleased that Stockton Town share this view and we have worked closely with them since the incident at our recent game with them on New Years Day when one of our players was racially abused.

Both Clubs are currently working with the FA to ensure that their investigations are thorough and transparent and we are sharing information to help identify the individual concerned, following which appropriate action will be taken against them.

We are also working with Kick It Out to help educate our supporters, staff and players as to what is acceptable and to promote equality and diversity at our games.

We are also looking to take some of this learning into our games and at the next games between the Clubs supporters, staff and players will be reminded of what is acceptable and what will not be tolerated.

Both Clubs have a zero tolerance approach to racism and we will take some of the lessons from this really unfortunate event into our next game.

We will draw any abuse immediately to the attention of the referee and hopefully play will be stopped until the offenders are removed from the ground.

Any supporter found to be guilty of committing racial abuse will be banned from our respective clubs.

 

Sam Barker signs for Shildon

Shildon AFC are delighted to welcome Sam Barker to Dean Street, after the former Pickering Town man penned a deal over the last couple of days.

Sam is a creative midfielder who has impressed when playing against Shildon for both Pickering Town and Garforth Town and is available to be picked for the squad travelling to Stockton Town FC on New Year’s Day. 

His previous clubs include Harrogate Railway, Harrogate Town (U23s), Garforth Town and Pickering Town.

Manager, Daniel Moore said “Sam has been a player who has been on our radar for a while now. His attributes are something we have been looking to add to the squad since the summer. He is a young hungry player that has the desire to play at the highest level and has attracted interest from teams higher up the pyramid. I’m delighted he has joined us and have no doubt that he will be a success at the football club”

Chairman David Dent welcomed Sam to the Club, “Sam is exactly the type of player that we are looking to attract to the Club. He’s young, hungry and wants to play at a higher level. He’s been watched by the management team for sometime and I’m delighted that he’s joined us. I’m sure he will do really well” 

Shildon AFC TV caught up with Sam for a chat after his contract signing:

A Christmas Thank You from Shildon AFC


Shildon AFC will be hosting Yorkshire Amateur AFC in the PitchingIn Northern Premier League on 27th December 2021 (kick-off is 3pm). 

At 3pm there are no premier league games, no north east EFL teams in action and no northern football league games sheduled – so why not get along to Dean Street for your football fix!

As a thank you for your support, admission prices have been reduced for the day – adult tickets will be £8 and concessions £5, there is also our new ticket offer to students of £5.  We will also be extending the happy hour promotions in the Blue Diamond Social Club!  Promotions will run from 1:00pm to 5.30pm – all pints and bottles will be £2.40 and all cans will be £2 throughout.

 
     

 

Merry Christmas from everybody at Shildon AFC – and we’ll see you on the 27th!

Student Admission Ticket Deal

Shildon AFC is delighted to announce a new admission deal for any students in further education.  For £5 students can gain admission to the ground on home matchdays (with a valid student ID).  There is free wi-fi available in the bar/hospitality area and hot & cold food & drinks are also available to purchase.

This deal applies from our next homegame against Yorkshire Amateurs on 27th December 2021, kick-off is 3pm.

For further information please contact the club on 01388 773877.

Contract Signed For New Changing Rooms

Shildon AFC have signed a contract with local builder Westholme Construction to develop new changing facilities at Dean Street.

The facility will be constructed in line with FA Ground Grade D standards and will provide changing facilities for home and away teams together with accommodation for both male and female officials.

The Club have submitted a bid to the Football Foundations Football Stadia Improvement Fund and hope to secure funding towards the scheme. Work will start on site on 4 January 2022 and is scheduled to be complete before the new season starts, replacing the existing facilities which will be repurposed into a medical room and toilet facilities.

Chairman David Dent said “ These works are a requirement for the Club to continue to play at this level and I’m delighted to enter into contract with Westholme who have impressed throughout the tendering process and who alongside Buildbase have offered the Club a price which represents excellent value for money. That said, it represents the biggest investment in the history of the Club and along with our perimeter barriers and community garden represents a sign of the Clubs ambitions and intent to engage with the local community “

Ray Glasper, Director of Westholme Construction, said: “We are all really excited to have been trusted to work with Shildon AFC and deliver this fantastic development for the team and their fans. They are such an important part of the local community, we look forward to being able to deliver this project to the highest standards knowing it will allow the club to continue their journey in the league and let everyone at the club focus on their fantastic progress on the pitch.”

Based in Darlington, Westholme Construction provides ground works, construction and maintenance works for both commercial and domestic customers. Their team of experts manages the whole construction process; from initial planning through, to complete builds for residential extensions to larger, multi-phase developments.  

As you would expect with the this type of works there will be a section of the ground adjacent to the current changing portacabins that will be unaccessible (see below), this will not detract from the match day experience but please be mindful of the works (along with existing works on the community garden) and the fences surrounding them.

www.westholmeconstruction.com