WhiteBallProject » Ilkeston's missing seasons in footballwebpages

Matchman · 18/6/2025 6:36 AM

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Footballwebpages has a great archive of Ilkeston’s records from season 2012-13 onwards but 2017-18 and 2018-19 are missing. Those are the two seasons when Ilkeston played below Step 4 in the Midland Football League.

Following the demise of Ilkeston FC at the end of the 2016-17 season, Ilkeston Town FC was reborn and played in the 2017-18 season under to Alan Hardy’s ownership with Steve Chettle as manager. Everyone remembers the first match, a 1-1 draw at Uttoxeter with Chris Shaw scoring a last minute equaliser.

I’m pretty sure no one remembers the second match, our first home match that season which ended in a 0-2 defeat to Heath Hayes. So, not the best start but we won our next match at home to Coventry Copsewood by 2-0 with two Alex Marshall goals.

I've not been able to find a record of Ilkeston's results for 2016-17 and 2017-18 anywhere, so I’m going to try to compile the missing results from my own records.

WhiteBallProject · 18/6/2025 7:55 AM

Sadly I have all the line ups etc on a spreadsheet somewhere! The Midland Football League did not at the time ask clubs to support FootballWebPages. Personally I think it’s the greatest web site online at the moment second only maybe to the British Newspaper Archive. I can post them on here or send them to you as a spreadsheet or let you spend hours looking for them on line. The last option is the one I would go for as I am very sad. As an example I am still making a list of every football club in Northumberland ever!

Matchman · 18/6/2025 10:25 AM

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Ilkeston Town results season 2017-18

Date H/A Opponent Competition Result Scorers
Sat 05 Aug 17 A Uttoxeter. MFL1 1-1   Shaw
Sat 12 Aug 17 H Heath Hayes MFL1 0-2
Sat 19 Aug 17 H Cov. Copsewood MFL1 2-0 Marshall A 2
Tue 22 Aug 17 A Stafford Town MFL1 1-2 Gibson
Sat 26 Aug 17 A Lichfield City MFL1 2-2 Gibson 2
Tue 29 Aug 17 H Coventry Alvis MFL1 3-0 Marshall A 2, White
Sat 02 Sep 17 H Bolehall Swifts MFL1 2-0    Walker, OG
Sat 16 Sep 17 A Atherstone MFL1 0-0
Tue 19 Sep 17 A Heanor Town LCup 0-2
Sat 23 Sep 17 H Hinckley MFL1 4-1 Marshall A 2, Gibson 2
Sat 30 Sep 17 H Leicester Road MFL1 1-3 Gibson
Tue 03 Oct 17 A Brocton MFL1 4-1 Jemson, White, Hopkinson, Wheatley
Sat 07 Oct 17 A Studley MFL1 1-3 Gibson
Tue 10 Oct 17 H Mickleover RBL DSC 5-1 Smith 2, Marshall A 2, Hopkinson
Sat 14 Oct 17 H Chelmsley MFL1 4-2 Walker, Marshall A 2, Smith
Sat 21 Oct 17 A Littleton MFL1 5-1 Marshall A 2, Marshall T, Shaw, Gibson
Tue 24 Oct 17 H Stafford MFL1 2-0 Smith, OG
Sat 28 Oct 17 A Heather St John MFL1 4-2 Jemson, Gibson, Marshall A, Wheatley
Sat 04 Nov 17 H Paget Rangers MFL1 6-0 Walker 3, Marshall A, Wheatley, Fairclough
Tue 07 Nov 17 H Dronfield DSC 3-0   Walker, Hopkinson 2.
Sat 18 Nov 17 H Lichfield MFL1 2-0    Marshall A 2
Tue 21 Nov 17 A Bolehall Swifts MFL1 3-0   Bennett, Marshall A, Hopkinson
Sat 25 Nov 17 H Uttoxeter MFL1 3-0    Bennett, Marshall A 2
Tue 05 Dec 17 A Glossop NE DSC 1-1 Gibson (Ilk won 4-2 on pens)
Sat 09 Dec 17 H Walsall Wood MFL1 3-2 Walker, Gibson 2
Sat 06 Jan 18 A Coventry Alvis MFL1 4-0 Walker 2, Hopkinson, Gibson
Tue 09 Jan 18 H Whaley Bridge DSC 1-1 Hopkinson (Ilk won 4-3 n pens)
Sat 13 Jan 18 H Atherstone MFL1 1-2 Gibson
Sat 27 Jan 18 A Nuneaton Griff MFL1 1-1    Marshall A
Sat 03 Feb 18 H Nuneaton Griff MFL1 4-1   Marshall T, Walker, Wheatley, Hopkinson
Sat 17 Feb 18 H Heather St Johns MFL1 3-1    Gibson, Hopkinson, Walker
Tue 20 Feb 18 A Leicester Road MFL1 1-0 Hopkinson
Sat 24 Feb 18 A Hinckley MFL1 2-4 Hopkinson 2
Tue 27 Feb 18 A Alfreton DSC 0-2
Sat 10 Mar 18 H Pershore MFL1 2-1 Walker, Hopkinson
Sat 17 Mar 18 A Pershore MFL1 4-0    Lavelle-Moore 3, Green
Tue 20 Mar 18 A Brocton MFL1 3-1    Lavelle-Moore, Wheatley, Jemson
Sat 24 Mar 18 H R C Warwick MFL1 3-2 Marshall A2, Morris
Sat 31 Mar 18 H Cadbury Athletic MFL1 4-0 Lavelle-Moore 2, Walker 2
Tue 02 Apr 18 A Paget Rangers MFL1 4-1 Lavelle-Moore 2, Fairclough 2
Sat 05 Apr 18 A Cov. Copsewood MFL1 3-1    Walker 2, Marshall A
Mon 07 Apr 18 H Studley MFL1 1-0   Hopkinson
Sat 14 Apr 18 H Littleton MFL1 2-0 Marshall A, Hopkinson
Tue 17 Apr 18 A R C Warwick MFL1 2-4    Walker, Marshall A
Thu 19 Apr 18 A Heath Hayes MFL1 3-1 Hopkinson, Wheatley, Clark
Tue 24 Apr 18 A Walsall Wood MFL1 4-1 Hopkinson 2, Fairclough, Jemson.
Sat 28 Apr 18 A Chelmsley Town MFL1 2-1 Walker, Marshall T.
Wed 02 May18 A Cadbury Athletic MFL1 1-1 Morris

Final Table Midland Football League division One 2017-18
   P. W. D L. F. A. GD. Pts
1 Walsall Wood 42. 36. 2. 4. 173. 36 137. 110
2 Ilkeston Town 42 30. 5. 7 107. 46. 61. 95
  3 Atherstone Town 42. 29. 5. 8. 128. 50. 78. 92
  4 Leicester Road 42. 28. 6. 8. 99. 52. 47. 90
  5 Racing Club Warwick. 42. 25. 6. 11. 112. 69. 43. 81
  6 Hinckley AFC 42. 25. 5. 12. 136. 76. 60. 80
  7 Heather St Johns 42 25 5. 12 136. 81. 55. 80
  8 Littleton 42. 24. 1. 17. 88. 53. 35. 73
  9 Studley 42 21. 8. 13. 84. 77. 7. 71
10 Lichfield City 42. 17. 7 18. 81. 89. -8. 58
11 Uttoxeter Town 42. 16. 8. 18 87. 101. -14. 56
12 Paget Rangers. 42. 16. 7. 19. 80. 85. -5. 55
13 Coventry Copsewood. 42. 16. 4. 22 65. 91. -26. 52
14 Heath Hayes 42. 11. 11. 20. 90. 99. -9. 44
15 Cadbury Athletic 42. 11. 11. 20. 66. 82 -16 44
16 Chelmsley Town 42. 12. 8. 22. 55. 89. -34 44
17 Brocton 42. 11 10. 21. 69. 87. -18. 43
18 Pershore Town. 42. 11. 8. 23. 64. 95. -31. 41
19 Nuneaton Griff 42. 10. 8. 24. 52. 102. -50 38
20 Stafford Town 42. 9. 3. 30. 52. 107 55. 30
21 Bolehall Swifts 42. 7. 4. 31. 34. 143. -109. 25
22 Coventry Alvis 42. 4. 4. 34. 34. 182. -148. 16

Last edited by Matchman (20/6/2025 5:58 AM)

kevilsonlad · 18/6/2025 10:35 AM

Omg I can remember that season well. Athertone was an old crap ground but the town centre was good as there was a beer festival going on.
And Pershore away was the coldest I have ever been ...
Most clubs couldn't believe how many away fans we brought ...

Last edited by kevilsonlad (18/6/2025 10:36 AM)

Alex · 18/6/2025 11:21 AM

Loads of happy memories and sad ones as well from that season.

Kev can you remember when we played brocton at home? You was ripping into their no8.

We had gone to the ponderosa for a beer after the match and their team walked in. Never seen anyone 💩 themselves that much 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

kevilsonlad · 18/6/2025 2:18 PM

Alex wrote:
Loads of happy memories and sad ones as well from that season.

Kev can you remember when we played brocton at home? You was ripping into their no8.

We had gone to the ponderosa for a beer after the match and their team walked in. Never seen anyone 💩 themselves that much 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

O yeah thanks for reminding me ... Not lol

WhiteBallProject · 19/6/2025 11:43 AM

I can remember the on/off game at Coventry Alvis. They called it off due to the weather but the FA got a ref in to inspect the pitch and he declared it playable. However in the meantime Alan Hardy had told Anthony Redwood that he could have the Saturday off to see his young family in Cardiff. Anthony had just got to Wales only to get a message that the game and he had to drive back to Coventry. When we arrived their manager was introducing the players to each other as they had just signed seven or eight new players. It became clear that they called the game off because they had an exodus. Anyway we won 4-0 but it could have been ten and Anthony has to then drive back to his family in Cardiff! Happy days?

Matchman · 20/6/2025 5:35 AM

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I'm trying to compile Ilkeston's record in the 2018-19 season but I'm missing a few bits of information

Can anyone help me with the following:

Sat 15 Sep 2018. We played Graham Street Prims away - What Competition : ie Was it FA Cup or FA Vase or League Cup.? What was the score and scorers ?

Sat 22 Sep 2018 We were scheduled to play a league match against Boldmere St Michaels at home - What was score and goalscorers?

Tue 25 Sep 2018. We played Rocester home and won 6-0. What was the competition ie FA Cup, FA Vase or League Cup?

22 Apr 2019 - Who scored the goals in the 7-0 win at Dunkirk?

Last edited by Matchman (20/6/2025 5:55 AM)

WhiteBallProject · 20/6/2025 3:40 PM

Graham Street Prims A Att 308 2-0 Whitehurst, Reeves FAV Vase Q1
Boldmere St Michaels H Att 478 2-0 Walker, Reeves
Rocester H Att 290 6-0 Marshall A 2, Reeves 3, Whitehirst
Dunkirk A Att 301 7-0 Orlando-Young, Hopkinson 2, Walker, Marshall A, White

Bizarrely Elliott Reeves who was by far our leading scorer failed to score in out last two games of the season where we scored fifteen goals to win promotion. Lavell White led to my resignation as the twitter updater when the predictive text changed his second name to being spelt with an S. Steve Chettle thought it was so funny he actually then made the same mistake on the official team sheet. I did apologise to Lavell but some pundits, harshly in my opinion, thought it had accurately described his previous performance. When I made mistakes and there were many I always told people it was Anthony Redwood who does the twitter!

WhiteBallProject · 20/6/2025 3:41 PM

We played Rocester in the League Cup Second Round.

plymrob · 20/6/2025 4:18 PM

Well done Whiteball - what are they (hopefully not AI) looking at...? On Whiteball we know the satistical truth...

Do please keep it up... that's aimed at the two of you... This is the truelly unique football site. It's still here. Many congratulations. - and what a name... from the 'Old' Manor Ground' / Cycling Velodrome to the New Manor Ground. I'm a retired historian - but the landord of the Rutland Cottage was mates with Mr Millership... and I'd still like to think I contributed to the slight historical in-accurcay in the choice of of new ground's name. (Still regretting though the demise of the Rutalnd Hotel and, maybe, a unique Ilson Spa plunge pool in the cellars..? I saw it...!)

Lets have a great season... I've not seen Ilson for years.... but used to watch home and away - with the sadly late Danny Corns. I think I owe my (surviving) Cotmnahay neighbours a visit too... Watch this space.... Hopefully this season...

There should be a 'prize', for you guys. Please do not give up this website.. You have readers/followers who rely on this website.For me, it's hard to contribute anything sensible (please do not check my my backposts.... I live miles away and like a pint or two...)

My teams. Cheltenham;, maybe Derby (for my son, and, for now, one grand son); Ilkeston next... and then maybe Southampton (for the ex and her eldest). Plymouth... not for me, but senisble reactions needed!.

Just in case people want to post - when I was of primaryage / an early teenager - you had to have a top team in your 'locker'... My late brother (in the 1960s) was Burnley. I was Chelsea (-v- Leeds 1970). Please forgive me (us)

plymrob · 20/6/2025 5:29 PM

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plymrob · 20/6/2025 5:34 PM

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Matchman · 20/6/2025 8:49 PM

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Ilkeston Town results season 2018-19

Date H/A Opponent Competition Result Scorers
Sat 04 Aug 18 H Stourport Swifts. MFLP. 3-2. Reeves, Rickford Lavelle-Moore
Tue 07 Aug 18 A. Shepshed Dyn MFLP. 3-2. Reeves Walker White
Sat 11 Aug 18 H Lye Town. MFLP. 2-3. Lavelle-Moore 2
Tue 14 Aug 18. H. Long Eaton Utd MFLP. 2-0. Bennett, Hopkinson
Sat 18 Aug 18 A Walsall Wood. MFLP 2-0 Dixon K, Marshall A
Tue 21 Aug 18 H Coventry United MFLP. 3-1 Walker Hopkinson, Reeves
Mon 27 Aug 18 H. South Normanton MFLP. 4-1 White, Reeves 2, Walker
Sat 01 Sep 18 A Gedling FAVaseP 4-0. Hopkinson 3, Marshall A
Tue 04 Sep 18. A. WolverhamptonSC MFLP. 4-2 Hopkinson 3, White
Sat 08 Sep 18 A. Sporting Khalsa. MFLP. 0-1
Sat 15 Sep 18. A. Graham St Prims. FAVaseP 2-0 Whitehurst, Reeves
Sat 22 Sep 18 H. Boldmere St Mic. MFLP 2-0 Walker Reeves
Tue 25 Sep 18. H. Rocester LCup2   6-0. Marshall A 2, Reeves 3, Whitehurst
Sat 29 Sep 18 H. Westfields MFLP. 2-0.    Hopkinson Reeves
Sat 02 Oct 18. H. Pinxton. DSCup1 4-3.    Baker, White,Reeves, Walker
Sat 06 Oct 18. A Coventry Sphinx MFLP. 2-2. Walker, Reeves
Sat 13 Oct 18. A Heanor Town FAVase1 3-0. Walker Marshall A, Reeves
Sat 20 Oct 18. A Worcester City MFLP. 0-3
Tue 23 Oct 18. H Loughborough Univ. MFLP. 4-1    Dixon K, Lavelle-Moore 2 Walker
Sat 27 Oct.18 H. Quorn MFLP. 2-1    Lavelle-Moore, Reeves
Sat 03 Nov 18. A WolverhamptonSC FAVase2 2-0. Fyfe, Marshall A
Tue 07 Nov 18 A. Belper United DSCup2  1-3. Hopkinson
Sat 10 Nov 18. H AFC Wulfrunians MFLP. 3-1. Reeves2, Baker.
Tue 13 Nov 18 A. Highgate United MFLP. 1-3. Reeves
Sat 17 Nov 18. A. Romulus MFLP. 3-1 Walker 2 Lavelle-Moore
Sat 24 Nov 18. H Dunkirk MFLP. 3-1    Reeves 2, Baker
Tue 27 Nov 18. H. Brocton LCup3 7-0.    Wheatley, Reeves2, Hopkinson ,Fyfe, Walker, MarshallA
Sat 01 Dec 18. H. Eastwood FAVase3  1-2. Walker
Sat 08 Dec18. A. Westfields MFLP 2-1 Walker, Reeves
Sat 15 Dec 18. H. Coventry Sphinx MFLP 0-4
Sat 22 Dec 18. H Coventry United MFLP 0-0
Wed 26 Dec18. A. South Normanton. MFLP 0-3
Sat 29 Dec 18. A. Stourport Swifts MFLP 1-1.    Reeves
Sat 05 Jan 19. H. Romulus MFLP 3-1 Reeves, Marshall A
Tue 08 Jan 19 H Wolverhampton SC. MFLP 6-1. Walker 2, Reeves 3, Wheatley
Sat 12 Jan 19. A. Boldmere St Mic. MFLP 1-1   Meikle D
Sat 26 Jan 19 H. Worcester City MFLP 2-1.   Reeves, Marshall T.
Sat 02 Feb 19 A. Quorn MFLP 0-2
Tue 12 Feb 19 H Quorn LCupQF 3-1. Reeves Fyfe Walker
Sat 23 Feb 19. H. Sporting Khalsa. MFLP. 3-0. Reeves 2, Bennett
Sat 02 Mar 19 A. Lye Town MFLP. 0-1.
Sat 09 Mar 19 H. Shepshed Dyn. MFLP 4-1 Walker3, Dixon K
Sat 16 Mar 19. A Romulus   LCUPSF 0-2
Sat 23 Mar 19. A. Long Eaton Utd MFLP 4-2   Fyfe, Shaw, Marshall A 2
Sat 30 Mar 19 A. AFC Wulfunians MFLP 3-1. Walker 2, Reeves
Sat 06 Apr 19. H. Highgate United MFLP 4-1. Hollis, Fyfe, Reeves 2
Sat 20 Apr 19 H. Walsall Wood MFLP. 0-4
Mon 22 Apr 19 A. Dunkirk MFLP. 7-0    Orlando-Young Perry Hopkinson2 Walker MarshallA White
Sat 27 Apr 19 A Loughborough Univ. MFLP. 8-1 Fyfe 3, Perry, Walker2 ,Orlando-Young, Smith

As well as winning the League, we also got through 4 rounds of the FA Vase before losing to Eastwood and reached the semi-final of the League cup. - a memorable season.

And what a finish to clinch the one promotion spot. With three matches left and a three point lead, Ilkeston had the chance to secure the title when they met rivals Walsall Wood at the NMG. But it didn't go to plan and Walsall Wood played the game of their lives and won by 4-0. The margin of victory not ony put them level on points, it gave them a superior goal difference. I can remember their celebrations in the clubhouse. They thought their incredible performance had won them the league.
So wth both teams level on points Ilkeston had to win by bigger margins than Walsall Wood in their last two matches. Ilkeston's 7-0 win at Dunkirk while Walsall Wood could only beat Sporting Khalsa by 1-0. swung the advantage back to Ilkeston.
Going into the final matches Ilkeston now had a 3 goal better goal difference but Walsall Wood's final game was against bottom of the league Wolverhampton Sporting and we had a tougher game at Loughborough University. Our 8-1 victory ensured promotion.

Does anyone have a copy of the 2018-19 final league table?

Last edited by Matchman (22/6/2025 5:33 AM)

Matchman · 21/6/2025 4:05 AM

plymrob wrote:
Well done Whiteball - what are they (hopefully not AI) looking at...? On Whiteball we know the satistical truth...

Do please keep it up... that's aimed at the two of you... This is the truelly unique football site. It's still here. Many congratulations. - and what a name... from the 'Old' Manor Ground' / Cycling Velodrome to the New Manor Ground. I'm a retired historian - but the landord of the Rutland Cottage was mates with Mr Millership... and I'd still like to think I contributed to the slight historical in-accurcay in the choice of of new ground's name. (Still regretting though the demise of the Rutalnd Hotel and, maybe, a unique Ilson Spa plunge pool in the cellars..? I saw it...!)

Lets have a great season... I've not seen Ilson for years.... but used to watch home and away - with the sadly late Danny Corns. I think I owe my (surviving) Cotmnahay neighbours a visit too... Watch this space.... Hopefully this season...

There should be a 'prize', for you guys. Please do not give up this website.. You have readers/followers who rely on this website.For me, it's hard to contribute anything sensible (please do not check my my backposts.... I live miles away and like a pint or two...)

My teams. Cheltenham;, maybe Derby (for my son, and, for now, one grand son); Ilkeston next... and then maybe Southampton (for the ex and her eldest). Plymouth... not for me, but senisble reactions needed!.

Just in case people want to post - when I was of primaryage / an early teenager - you had to have a top team in your 'locker'... My late brother (in the 1960s) was Burnley. I was Chelsea (-v- Leeds 1970). Please forgive me (us)

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Thank you plymrob for your kind words. Very much appreciated.

Last edited by Matchman (22/6/2025 5:22 AM)

WhiteBallProject · 21/6/2025 7:50 AM

Yes! The WhiteBallProject is I think 25 years old next year. It has seen a lot of changes from a website with a forum attached to a forum/message board with a Facebook page attached and hopefully growing next year!
I must also add that without Matchman it would not have made 20 years as I had become tired of struggling to keep it going so a big shout out for MATCHMAN!

Last edited by WhiteBallProject (21/6/2025 7:54 AM)

kevilsonlad · 22/6/2025 7:43 AM

WhiteBallProject wrote:
Yes! The WhiteBallProject is I think 25 years old next year. It has seen a lot of changes from a website with a forum attached to a forum/message board with a Facebook page attached and hopefully growing next year!
I must also add that without Matchman it would not have made 20 years as I had become tired of struggling to keep it going so a big shout out for MATCHMAN!

o soooooo true mate . Matchman is a massive plus for us he has and is doing a fantastic jib.....

Matchman · 23/6/2025 7:20 AM

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Compiling the results of the two seasons in the Midland Football League brings back many memories.

After Ilkeston FC went into administration and were demoted at the end of the 2016-17 season it looked like there wouldn't be a 2017-18 season. But after Alan Hardy purchased the club and changed the name back to Ilkeston Town FC, we were very lucky that the Midland Football League accepted us at very short notice. It probably helped that prior to us joining, they had an odd number of teams in their Division One.

I became more seriously involved with the club when I retired from working in 2012 after being invited by Chief Exec, Nigel Harrop when Dave Mantle was the owner. Harrop later bought the club off Mantle for a pound. In the 2014-15 season Ilkeston made the NPL Premier Division playoffs but It was also under Nigel’s ownership that Ilkeston FC went into Administration at the end of the 2016-17 season so Harrop ended up a very unpopular figure and myself by association. But I will always bring grateful to him for giving me the opportunity to be involved in what has now become my obsession.

Towards the end of the 2015-16 season I met John Shiels, owner of the WhiteBallProject forum at a game at the NMG. John was about to revamp WhiteBall and when it was ready in it’s current form he allowed me to contribute.

I found this article on the internet by Duncan Payne which gives a brief history of the club up until when Ilkeston FC was formed under Dave Mantle and his SR Education.

https://web.archive.org/web/20110317024032/http://www.ilkestonfc.co.uk/history

Last edited by Matchman (23/6/2025 8:41 AM)

Matchman · 23/6/2025 10:28 AM

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My involvement started when, as a supporter, I decided that I would sponsor a player and that player was James Reid. What a player! One of Ilkeston’s finest. He was so gifted on the ball. He scored the goal in our final league match of the 2014-15 season at Nantwich that took us into the playoffs. We beat Workington away in the playoff semi-final but lost to Curzon Ashton in the final. We came so close to equalising in the second half but couldn’t quite find the net. I remember a Micheal Williams shot clipping the post in the closing stages after a Curson Ashton player had been sent off as they defended desperately. James Reid also scored the two goals that won us the Derbyshire Senior Cup against Matlock after coming on as a sub.
We had plenty of other outstanding players around that time. Besides James Reid there were: Gary Ricketts, Matt Richards, Joe Maguire, Rob Morgan, Ash Hunter, Michael Williams, and of course Che Adams.

kevilsonlad · 24/6/2025 4:08 PM

Matchman wrote:
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My involvement started when, as a supporter, I decided that I would sponsor a player and that player was James Reid. What a player! One of Ilkeston’s finest. He was so gifted on the ball. He scored the goal in our final league match of the 2014-15 season at Nantwich that took us into the playoffs. We beat Workington away in the playoff semi-final but lost to Curzon Ashton in the final. We came so close to equalising in the second half but couldn’t quite find the net. I remember a Micheal Williams shot clipping the post in the closing stages after a Curson Ashton player had been sent off as they defended desperately. James Reid also scored the two goals that won us the Derbyshire Senior Cup against Matlock after coming on as a sub.
We had plenty of other outstanding players around that time. Besides James Reid there were: Gary Ricketts, Matt Richards, Joe Maguire, Rob Morgan, Ash Hunter, Michael Williams, and of course Che Adams.

you mention Rob Morgan there , the Workington fans i got pally with at our last home where we were battered by Workington couldnt believe the difference at the semi final. They asked me who the hell is your number seven , Rob Morgan i said , they all said what a good player he made the difference ...

Alex · 24/6/2025 4:37 PM

The player was David Morgan not rob Morgan who plays for harborough now.

Matchman · 24/6/2025 5:29 PM

Alex wrote:
The player was David Morgan not rob Morgan who plays for harborough now.

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There's one thing I can always rely on.
That is Alex picking up on my mistakes. The player was indeed David Morgan.

Sack that Matchman for incompetence.

kevilsonlad · 24/6/2025 5:56 PM

Alex wrote:
The player was David Morgan not rob Morgan who plays for harborough now.

oops sorry

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