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.
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 – 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
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
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.
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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.
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!”
Shildon Last Man Standing, Bundesliga.
Shildon have today launched Last Man Standing starting with the resumption of the Bundesliga.
The rules are as follows.
1. £10 to enter
2. The split is 70% to the individual and 30% to the club.
3. Pick one team from the Bundesliga each week, if your team wins your through and you cant select the same team, If your team draws or loses your out.
4. Competition starts on Friday 15th may 2020.
5. Deadline for entries AND PAYMENT is 5pm on Friday 15th may 2020.
6. Failure to pay by this time results in forfeiting your place.
7. If your team is not in by the deadline of 5pm on Friday each week, a majority pick will be awarded.
8. If the competition is not won (no one is left) it will rollover and everyone is entitled to re-enter for £10.
9. Any new entries are £20
10. Remember: You don’t have to enter if you are not happy with the set up, rules or organisation.
On the Shildon AFC Facebook page a group has been created, if you would like to join, also you can contact Andrew Jinks via email at andrew.jinks@shildonafc.com
Good luck 👍
We are delighted to announce the signing of Alex White after he was released by Whitby Town.
He played over 150 games at Centre Half for Whitby Town and was previously at a host of other clubs including, Jarrow Roofing, Washington, Spennymoor, Stranraer, Hartlepool, Gretna, Ilkeston & Workington.
Speaking to the website Alex said ” I am delighted to have committed my future to Shildon, it’s a club that have a very strong ambition to progress and win trophies and it is something I can’t wait to be a part of. I am looking forward to working with everyone at the club to try and achieve the targets set out. There are a lot of exciting things happening at the club”.
Manager Daniel Moore added ” I am delighted Alex is joining the club. Like quite a lot of our players I have played with him and he gets what the goal is. He’s professional in his approach, a winner, a leader and will be fantastic for the club on and off the pitch”.
