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Shildon AFC Pre-Season Friendlies 2019/20

We will open our pre-season fixtures on Thursday 4th July at Dean Street with a 7:30pm kick off against Shildon BR who last season were Durham Minor Cup, Norman Wright Cup, Weardale Cup and Alan Britton Cup winners.

On Saturday 6th July we will again welcome Hartlepool United to Dean Street, Kick Off 3pm.

Our first away fixture will take place on Thursday 11th July at Hall Lane, Willington with a 7:30pm kick off.

Jason Ainsley’s Spennymoor Town will be the next visitors to Dean Street on Tuesday 16th July, Kick Off 7:30pm

The supporters club are running a coach to our next away match against Carlton Town from Nottingham who play in the Northern Premier League Division One East on Saturday 20th July, Kick Off 3pm. If you would like to travel please see either Paul or Russ to book your place.

Middlesbrough Under 23’s will be the next visitors to Dean Street on the 24th July, 7:30pm kick off before we travel the short distance to Crook Town on Saturday 27th July to play our final pre season game with a 3 o’clock kick off.

Shildon AFC Presentation Awards Evening 2019

The awards evening were held on Saturday evening in the clubhouse, congratulations to all the winners who were as follows: –

All the photos from the presentation night can be viewed here

Players Gift presented by Ben Trotter to Kit Lady – Sue Charlton

Management Award – Presented by Daniel Moore to David & Diane Dent

Sue Charlton presented 3 cheques from the charity work that she has done throughout the season. Each for £626.27 to Diabetes UK, Prosthetic Limb Centre & Shildon Football Club



Supporters Club performance of the Season – Zak Atkinson v Hartlepool United, presented by Russell Henderson & Paul Mulley

Supporters Club, Player of the Year presented by Russell Henderson & Paul Mulley was Aidan Heywood

Directors player of the Year, presented by Chairman David Dent, was Matty Robson

Top goalscorer, presented by David Dent was Billy Greulich-Smith

Players Player of the Year, presented by Diane Dent was Aidan Heywood

Managers Player of the Year, presented by Daniel Moore was Aidan Heywood

A Special award was presented by David Dent to Daniel Moore.

ENL1 RESULT | Whickham 0 Shildon 4

Shildon remain in 7th place of the Ebac Northern League after a 4-0 victory away to Whickham

Billy Greluich-Smith gave Shildon the perfect start nodding in a far post header with only 4 minutes on the clock.

Shildon had 2 or 3 opportunities to extend their lead but the half ended 1-0.

Billy also had a hand in the second goal when he was fouled in the penalty area. Harrison Scott was then sent off for the foul and Nathan Steel stepped up to extend the lead sending the keeper the wrong way.

Nathan Steel added his second and Shildon’s third 10 minutes later after great work from Captain for the day Aidan Heywood.

In the 92nd minute Ben Reay chipped the keeper to make it 4-0

FT Whickham 0 Shildon 4
Attendance 97

Match Report: Shildon 1-0 North Shields by @brighton_ash

Railway Men extend unbeaten run of form  

Shildon continued their unbeaten form as they cruised home to a comfortable 1-0 victory over a dogged North Shields.

The home supporters had to wait until the 56th minute for the lone goal of the contest as hometown boy Ben Trotter, slotted home a lovely curling strike from the left edge of the North Shields box to find the far corner.   

It could well have been two though as the Railway Men had a goal disallowed only moments before as forward Billy Greulich-Smith found himself free in the box, burying the chance only to be ruled out for offside.

The home side were by far the better of the two all match long, as North Shields struggled to make inroads into Shildon’s half for most of the game.

An opinion shared by manager Daniel Moore at full time who said, “We stayed switched on, I think we dominated the game from start to finish”. 

“I love a 1-0, clean sheet, but I said at half time just keep plugging away and it will come, and it was a great finish from Ben”.

The result now sees Shildon leap frog North Shields up into 7th still with a game in hand and manager Moore is looking for the team to use Saturday’s result as a benchmark for the remainder of the season and beyond.

“I said to them a few weeks back to finish unbeaten”.

“We go above them now, so the aim is to finish as high as possible and get into good habits looking forward to next season”.

Shildon’s attention will now switch to a trip to Whickham next Saturday in search of another three points and maintaining that unbeaten record.

Attendance: 292

ENL1 Result | Shildon 2 Whitley Bay 2

Whitley Bay came from 2-0 down to secure a point at Dean Street.

Brad Hird gave Shildon the lead after 7 mins when he guided the ball past the Whitley Bay keeper.

Zak Atkinson was shown a straight Red card for a challenge on Lewis Walton after 21mins

Billy Greulich-Smith added a second for Shildon after a goalmouth scramble on 35 mins

In the second half Andrei Ardelean pulled a goal back in the 51st minute and then Luke Salmon equalised 6 minutes later placing the ball under Shaun Newbrook in the Shildon goal.

Both teams had chances to win the game in the last quarter of an hour but the game ended 2-2

Attendance 286

Man Of the Match: Ben Trotter

Shildon AFC show importance of 12th man with cup final offer

This week SHILDON AFC qualified through to the prestigious final of the Durham Challenge Cup with the help of their fans.

The Durham County Challenge Cup (also known as the Durham Challenge Cup) is an annual competition held between the clubs of Durham County Football Association.

Shildon AFC secured their place in the final with a fantastic 2-0 win against Hartlepool United FC.  As a thank you gesture to fans, they are now offering free travel for up to 50 supporters club members, and to all season ticket holders to the final. Non-season ticket holders can now purchase a mini season ticket for £15 which includes entry to the three remaining home games (Whitley Bay, North Shields & Bishop Auckland), as well as the free travel to the Durham Challenge Cup Final. 

David Dent, club chairman said:” the final will be against South Shields who we know have a brilliant fan base.  Shildon have a fan base equal to that and that’s why I think, and hope, we will see over 500 fans at the game”

The semi-final was watched by over 150 die hard Shildon AFC supporters who travelled to Hartlepool’s home ground to support their club on a cold Tuesday night.

Daniel Moore, club manager said : “we can’t thank the fans enough, they really are what keeps us going throughout the game and without a doubt are our key 12th man.  We appreciate not everyone can get to all the away games but hopefully we can get them all to the cup final”

An announcement of the cup final date is thought to be on or after 13 March.   Fans wishing to take up the offer to purchase mini season tickets can do so at the turnstiles on match days and from the clubhouse at Dean Street, Shildon

Follow @Official_SAFC on Twitter for information and news or visit Shildon afc.co.uk

Shildon fundraiser a winner with locals

SHILDON AFC’s kit lady raises over £2,000, in memory of her late partner, for great causes, including the club where he was a director.

The event which took place on Saturday 9 February at Elm Road Club, Shildon proved to be a massive hit with more than 120 of the local community enjoying 1960’s and 70’s music, from the ‘Travillin Band’. 

Susan Charlton organises the annual charity night which this year raised over £2,000 for Diabetes UK, Prosthetic Limb Centre, James Cook Hospital and the football club.

Miss Charlton’s late partner and Shildon AFC director John Hay, 69, collapsed and died while he watched his beloved Shildon AFC play Seaham Red Star in a Durham County Challenge Cup game in January 2013.

Mrs Charlton is planning to hand over the money to the groups at Shildon AFC’s presentation night on 4 May.

She said: “I just loved doing the fundraising and everyone has supported us. It makes me so proud to be part of this community.  We had 118 raffles, 31 auction and 210 tombola prizes donated which was just brilliant”

Diane Dent, treasurer of Shildon AFC, said: “On behalf of the football club I’d like to thank Sue, she’s an absolute star. John was a big part of the club. I think that what Sue is doing is absolutely fantastic and it’s keeping him alive in the football club.”

ENL1 RESULT | Shildon 3 Guisborough Town 1

Three goals in the first half sealed the points for Shildon in a windy game at Dean Street.

Zak Atkinson opened the scoring with a neat turn and finish half way through the first half. Nathan Steel added a second slotting past the Guisborough keeper 10 minutes later. Then on the stroke of half time Ben Trotter made it three with a tap in.

Matthew Lovatt scored for Guisborough in the 90th minute

FT Shildon 3 Guisborough Town 1