Shildon have been drawn away to local rivals Bishop Auckland in the Extra preliminary round for the 2015/16 FA Cup. The tie will take place on August 15th at Heritage Park.
The Preliminary Round has also been drawn and the winner of the tie will have a home game against the winners of Penrith v Jarrow Roofing BCA.
Shildon are pleased to announce a further two signings for the 2015-16 season
Kyle Fryatt
signs from Durham City
A wide midfielder with with electric pace and good close ball control. Has just returned from playing professionally in Sweden. Previous clubs include Ryhope CW and Sunderland RCA
Lewis Wing
signs from Seaham Red Star where he was voted the Northern League young player of the year runner up last season, scoring 22 goals from midfield.
Both are exciting young players who will blend in well with our more experienced players.
A big welcome to both.
Season Ticket prices for the 2015-2016 season will be priced at
£95 Adults
£55 Concessions
Anyone wishing to purchase a season ticket should contact either
Jeff Ridley on 07909 992 731
or
Gareth Howe on 07976 822 453
Shildon have signed Dan Groves a Defender from Spennymoor and Jonny Davis a Midfielder from Durham City.
Dan Groves (Info from Spennymoor website)
Signed for Spennymoor from Blyth Spartans where he had won player of the year. A versatile player who is comfortable playing anywhere across the back and has now completed 100 games for the club. Started his career with Darlington where he made 16 appearances in League Two.
Jonny Davis (Info from Durham City website)
Jonny, a creative midfielder with excellent passing skills, is another former City player who, having previously played for the club in the Evo-Stik league, rejoined from Darlington 1883 where he was part of their Northern League Championship squad in 2012/13.
Congratulations to Ryan Nelson from the Shildon AFC under 18s team. He has signed a professional contract with Queen of the South today.
It not only shows how well he has been doing but also how well the rest of the team have been doing. I am sure he won’t be the last one making the step up. It is also a good example to the younger players at Shildon that anything is possible if you keep working hard.
Special mention to Billy Harper and the management team from U18s who work tirelessly to give as many opportunities as they can do to the boys.
CONTRACT NEWS: PLAYERS AGREE TO STAY AT DEAN STREET
Since the season’s end, fourteen of the successful double cup-winning side have so far elected to remain with the Railwaymen by signing new contracts.
The news is a boost for fans who can already look forward to a strong Shildon side competing in next season’s Northern League championship and the various cup competitions.
Signed on so far are:
Kyle Hayes
Lewis Graham
Jamie Harwood
John Brackstone
Darren Richardson
Carl Jones
Bobby Moore
Mark Hudson
Mark Doninger
Sam Hodgson
Paul Connor
Ben Wood
Billy Greulich-Smith
Mickey Rae
We also wish Lee Scroggins and Adam Rundle all the best for the future.
Lee Scroggins has returned to his former club South Shields in the Northern League second division.
Adam has taken up the role of manager of Norton and Stockton Ancients who have just been promoted to Northern League Division One.
Darren Craddock will unfortunately be out for the new season after damaging his cruciate knee ligament, and wish him a speedy and full recovery.
Chris Emms has also decided the time has come to move on to new challenges and has moved to Marske United
The Shildon Supporters Touring Club will be hosting a Race Night at the Dean Street Clubhouse on Saturday 23rd May. All welcome.
First Race will start at 8pm on the evening.
For further information please contact Wilf
The Shildon AFC awards night was held at the Elm Road Club on Friday 15th May.
The Awards were as follows :-
Players Player of the Year – Sam Hodgson
Supporters Player of The Year – Sam Hodgson
Management Player of The Year – Kyle Hayes
Top Goalscorer – Joint between Billy Greulich-smith and Ben Wood with 23 goals each
John Hay Memorial Trophy – Daniel ‘Bobby’ Moore
Supports Clubman of The Year – Norman Smith
Performance of The Season – Kyle Hayes V Stourbridge (A)