Todays’s game in the PitchingIn Northern Premier League East division has been postponed, this is due to Yorkshire Amateurs AFC being unable to field a side due to a Covid outbreak at the Club. We will let you know when the fixture has been re-arranged.
The postponed game against Liversedge (30/11/21) has now been re-arranged:
Liversedge FC vs Shildon AFC – Tuesday 11th January 2022 – 7:45pm – Clayborn Ground, Liversedge WF15 8DF
For an up-to-date list of fixtures, please check the club website.
Shildon AFC Supporters Club are now taking bookings for the following fixtures:
Liversedge FC vs Shildon AFC – NPL East – 30/11/21
Frickley Athletic FC vs Shildon AFC – NPL East – 4/12/21
Pickering Town FC vs Shildon AFC – NPL East – 18/12/21
Please contact Russ Henderson on 07538 789464 to book.
For updates on travel arrangements, please see the Supporters Club Web-page.
Pictured: NPL chairman Mark Harris (left) with Wiseman Lighting director Harry Riste
The Northern Premier League has a bright future after striking up a deal with Wiseman Lighting to become its official lighting partner.
Wiseman are the leaders in setting new standards in sport lighting and were the first installers of LED sports floodlighting in the UK.
They work with clubs at all levels to deliver projects from inception to completion, including supporting clubs with sustainable and innovative financial solutions.
NPL chairman, Mark Harris, said: “We’ve been looking for a lighting partner for some time. Every year, we do a survey with all of our clubs to find out from them what sort of partnerships would meet the demand and lighting came very high this year.
“We have been looking for the right type of company over the years and we think Wiseman’s is a perfect fit.
“It is beneficial to absolutely everybody. Our clubs benefit from superb service in terms of floodlight inspections, but more important the necessary guidance towards funding availability for LED systems and upgrades.
“From a league perspective, it is a great brand to be involved with and we look forward to growing it over many years.”
The deal was officially launched ahead of Atherton Collieries’ home game with Nantwich Town on Tuesday night, the first league game played under the new lights that Wiseman have installed at the Skuna Stadium.
A number of other NPL clubs have already also made enquiries with the new lighting partners.
Colls chairman, Paul Gregory, said: “Wiseman came recommended by the FA, we knew we needed new lighting and everything moved on quickly. They’ve been an absolutely brilliant company to deal with from start to finish.
“I can’t believe what a difference the new lights have made. Before them it was a bit like watching football through a stocking! I would recommend Wiseman to every club in the football pyramid, they have been a fantastic company to work with, innovative and thoroughly professional.”
Wiseman was established in 2013 by Harry Riste, who has more than 30 years experience in the industry.
They have installed LED floodlights across the football pyramid, as well as in other sports such as rugby, athletics, hockey and tennis.
On the partnership announcement, Harry Riste said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with the Northern Premier League who’s ambitions to help and support their member clubs are aligned with our own business aims. The exceptional quality of the LED product we offer alongside our high level of support will allow clubs in the NPL to transition to the latest floodlighting technology with ease.”
For more information, visit the Wiseman Lighting website at www.wisemanlighting.co.uk. You can also follow them on Twitter @wisemanlighting
ENDS
We go into the new season as a Northern Premier League Club for the first time in the Club’s history. I’m immensely proud of what we’ve achieved both on the pitch and off it.
You just have to take a look at Dean Street now and you will see the improvements to the ground with more planned over the coming months. We are truly a community club and next week we host children at Dean Street for our holiday activity course which we provide free of charge. There will have been a coffee morning at the Club during the week, and we are holding a charity day on Sunday 8 August for Team Solan. These events will be built upon when our Community Garden is completed.
On the pitch we’ve kept all of our key players and have made some quality additions to the squad , who have experience of playing at levels above where we are about to play. That’s a sign of our ambition.
We’ve taken Shildon AFC to a level that I believe that we can comfortably compete at and we can take it further but only if the Shildon public get behind the team. We’ve kept this Club alive during the pandemic and now it’s your opportunity to help us take Shildon as far as we can.
We need more volunteers around the Club and if you feel that you have something to offer then please get in touch. We have a loyal following who are second to none but we need more supporters to come through the gates. We need over 300 supporters in the ground at every game to sustain ourselves at this level and more for us to progress through the leagues. This is certainly achievable.
Thank you all of you who support us already, it’s appreciated by everyone associated with the Club. I’m really excited for the season to start and the improvements to our ground to be completed. I’m delighted that you our fans can watch us play again so let’s go forward together and make this season one to remember.
David Dent, Chairman
Shildon AFC Supporters Club are now taking bookings for the following away games:
Dunston UTS vs Shildon AFC – 17/08/21
Cleethorpes Town vs Shildon AFC – 28/08/21
Please contact Russ Henderson on 07538 789464 to book.
For updates on travel arrangements, please see the Supporters Club Web-page:
Supporters Club