Shildon AFC today received confirmation of the draw for the FA Cup and FA Trophy:
Emirates FA Cup – Extra Preliminary Round – 7th August 2021
Shildon AFC vs Garforth Town FC
Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round – 21st August 2021
Shildon AFC or Garforth Town AFC vs Brighouse Town FC
Buildbase FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round- 9th October 2021
Cleethorpes Town FC vs Shildon AFC
Further details can be found here:
Livin, Shildon AFC and Jubilee Fields Community Centre are to provide free summer school holiday provision for children in Shildon and have developed two schemes:
SHILDON AFC SCHEME
Details regarding the Shildon AFC scheme (if you do wish to book in then your child/ren must be able to attend all four days) are below and sessions will be led by Christian Taylor and our very own Ben Trotter and Aidan Heywood will host sessions – please email Carolyn at: cazmul@sky.com
JUBILEE FIELDS COMMUNITY CENTRE SCHEME
The details for the Jubilee Fields Community Centre scheme can be found below, but note the day and times you can only book places.
– 6 sessions will be taking place on Tuesday 27th July, Wednesday 28th July, Tuesday 3rd August, Wednesday 4th August, Tuesday 10th August & Wednesday 11th August. Times for all dates are from 10am to 12:30pm
– Age range: 5-13 years
– Sessions are FREE
– The sessions will involve a range of activities which include arts & crafts, creative play & physical sport which is being supported by a sports coach from the Foundation of Light.
– A healthy snack will be provided mid-morning along with a packed lunch at lunchtime.
To register your child’s interest & reserve a place please contact the centre direct on 01388 775425 on Thursday 8th July between the hours of 3pm & 6pm.
Hopefully we can all help your child/ren to have a fun filled summer.
Shildon AFC are delighted to announce that we have received this morning planning approval from Durham County Council for the construction of a community garden at Dean Street.
The plans include the construction of a community garden including seating areas, pergolas, toilet block, and refreshments hut, providing an exciting open-air facility for the local community.
The Club were successful in bidding for a £25,000 product bursary from Buildbase as part of their Community Club Award programme for the constuction of the gardern. The bursary covers building, electrical and hire materials and the bid was awarded by a panel of judges Buildbase and the FA.
Work now begins on putting the plans into action and the Club hope to begin construction late summer 2021.
https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/apr/29/buildbase-community-club-awards-made-20210429
Following correspondence received today from the Football Association (FA) we can confirm the position with regard to the FA Cup for the 2021/222 Season.
The FA had previously indicated that there would be 21 Step 4 Clubs, that are not exempt to the Preliminary Round and will instead enter the Competition in the Extra Preliminary Round, this would comprise of three clubs from five of the Step 4 Leagues and two Clubs from the other three Step 4 Leagues.
We can confirm that Shildon AFC has been accepted into the competition and will start in the extra preliminary round. The draw for the first two rounds of the competition will be held on 9th July 2021. Dates for each of the rounds have also been published and are listed below.
Extra Preliminary Round – Saturday 7 August 2021
Preliminary Round – Saturday 21 August 2021
First Round Qualifying – Saturday 4 September 2021
Second Round Qualifying – Saturday 18 September 2021
Third Round Qualifying – Saturday 2 October 2021
Fourth Round Qualifying – Saturday 16 October 2021
First Round Proper – Saturday 6 November 2021
Second Round Proper – Saturday 4 December 2021
Third Round Proper – Saturday 8 January 2022
Fourth Round Proper – Saturday 5 February 2022
Fifth Round Proper – Wednesday 2 March 2022
Quarter-Final – Saturday 19 March 2022
Semi-Final – Saturday 16 April 2022
Final – Saturday 14 May 2022
Further information on the competition can be found here:
CLUB LINE-UP AND PRIZE FUND DETAILS FOR THE EMIRATES FA CUP 2021-22
This Saturday (3rd July 2021), the Blue Diamond Social Club will be open to show England’s European Championship 2020 quarter-final tie against Ukraine.
The Social Club will be open from 6:30pm with the game kicking off at 8pm.
Shildon AFC are delighted that Craig Moody has signed a new contract for the coming year after stepping up from a successful spell in the reserve side to the first team.
Please see below correspondence received today from the Football Association regarding the FA Competitions for the 2021/22 Season:
We have received an application from your Club to enter one or more of The Emirates FA Cup, The Buildbase FA Trophy, The Buildbase FA Vase and The FA Youth Cup Competitions.
On Friday 2 July 2021, Clubs shall be notified of the following information for each of The Emirates FA Cup, The Buildbase FA Trophy, The Buildbase FA Vase and The FA Youth Cup Competitions;
– List of participating Clubs
– List of Clubs to receive exemption
– Round Dates
– Prize Fund
The Emirates FA Cup – Step 6 Clubs to be accepted
As the Competition was oversubscribed, it will not be possible to accommodate all Clubs that have applied to enter. As a result of the recent restructuring of The FA National League System, the maximum number of Clubs that can be accepted to participate in the Competition in its current format shall be 729. All Clubs that applied to enter the 2021-22 Competition that will be competing at Step 5 of The FA National League System or higher for the 2021-22 season shall be accepted. Taking into account the number of Clubs that have been uplifted in the recent restructuring, it means that only eight places will be available in the Competition for Clubs competing at Step 6 of The FA National League System.
A draw will be conducted to determine eight of the 17 Step 6 Leagues which will be represented in the Competition. Each of those eight Step 6 Leagues will then be represented by one Club. This Club will be the highest ranked Club within that Step 6 League that was not successful in receiving upward movement to Step 5 of The FA National League System in the recent restructuring.
Whilst we accept this method would not ordinarily be used to determine entries into the Competition, we believe it to be the fairest method in the current set of exceptional circumstances, to ensure the Competition has a fair balance of Clubs across all the divisions of Step 6 of The FA National League System.
The Emirates FA Cup – Step 4 Clubs receiving exemption
Similar to previous seasons, in order to maintain the number of participating Clubs at a similar level and for the Competition to retain its current format, it will be necessary for a number of Clubs at Step 4 of The FA National League System to enter the Competition in the Extra Preliminary Round instead of the Preliminary Round. For the 2021-22 Competition there shall be 21 Clubs at Step 4 required to enter the Competition in the Extra Preliminary Round instead of receiving exemption to the Preliminary Round, which is the round where the remaining Step 4 Clubs shall enter. This shall comprise of three Clubs from five of the eight Step 4 Leagues, which means there will be two Clubs from each of the remaining three Step 4 Leagues.
Draws shall be conducted for each Step 4 League to determine which Clubs shall enter the Competition in the Extra Preliminary Round.
Competition Draws
Draws for the following fixtures shall be released on Friday 9 July 2021;
– The Emirates FA Cup – Extra Preliminary Round & Preliminary Round
– The Buildbase FA Trophy – First Round Qualifying & Second Round Qualifying
– The Buildbase FA Vase – First Round Qualifying & Second Round Qualifying
– The FA Youth Cup – Preliminary Round and First Round Qualifying
Competition Rules
The Rules of each Competition are currently being reviewed. These will be communicated to all participating Clubs as early as possible following the release of the draws for the opening two rounds of fixtures on Friday 9 July.
Please note the above information is correct as at the date of this communication, but remains subject to change.
Kind Regards
FA Competitions
We are pleased to announce season ticket applications for the 2021/22 season are now open. Prices for the tickets are as follows:
Adults – £ 120
Concessions – £ 80 (Over 65’s)
And for Livin tenants
Adults – £ 90
Concessions – £ 60 (Over 65’s)
Once you have selected your ticket(s) requirements we will be in touch to authorise and arrange payment (For Livin Tenants your tenancy number will be required).
The application form is available from the front page of the website and from here:
Application Form (This will open a new page in your browser)
Or you can scan the following QR Code on your mobile:
As we build up to the start of the Northern Premier League East Division, we start our pre-season friendlies against Morpeth Town at Dean Street on Saturday July 3rd, kicking off at 3pm.
Full Schedule of games as follows.
July 3rd – Morpeth Town – Home
July 6th – Whickham – Home
July 8th – Darlington Town – Away
July 10th – Bishop Auckland – Home
July 13th – Sunderland West End – Away
July 17th – Crook Town – Away
July 20th – Horden CW – Away
July 24th – Sunderland RCA – Away
July 27th – Billingham Synthonia – Away
July 31st – Carlton Town – Away
August 3rd – Whitby Town – Away
Players will return to training on June 19th.
Admission for our home games will be Adults £5, Concessions £3.