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Pre season form of each club in our League
I appreciate that too much can’t be read into pre season results. But for what it’s worth, here are the results for each club in our league that I have found. It’s possible that i’ve missed some.
Bedworth United
Jul 10 Tamworth (A) draw 1-1
Jul 13 Litchfield City (H) won 4-1
Jul 17 Shifnal (H) won 1-0
Jul 24 Rugby (A ) won 2-1
Jul 31 Coventry Sphinx (A) lost 0-1
Belper Town
Jul 3 Goole (A) draw 2-2
Jul 10 Brigg Town (A) won 3-0
Jul 13 Pontefract Collieries (A) lost 0-2
Jul 20 Walsall Academy (H) won 2-0
Jul 24 Coalville (H) lost 1-3
Jul 29 Boston United (H) draw 1-1
Aug 3 Burton Albion (H) draw 2-2 (Gate 485)
Aug 7 Mickleover (H) won 4-2
Cambridge City
Jul 3 Kempston Rovers (A) won 5-1
Jul 17 Rushden & Diamonds (A) lost 0-1
Jul 20 Mildenhall Town (A) lost 0-2
Jul 24 Leiston (H) draw 2-2
Jul 27 Peterborough Sports (A) lost 0-5
Jul 31 Malden & Tiptree (A) won 2-1
Carlton Town
Jul 10 Basford (A) lost 1-4
Jul 13 Dunkirk (A) won 5-1
Jul 17 Radford (A) draw 1-1
Jul 21 Staveley (A) lost 0-4
Jul 24 Merthyr (H) won 3-0
Jul 28 Heanor Town (A) draw 4-4
Aug 7 Frickley (H) lost 1-2
Chasetown
Jul 3 Brocton (A) won 3-0
Jul 10 Heat Hayes (A) won 3-0
Jul 17 Wednesfield (A) won 4-0
Jul 20 Hednesford (H) lost 1-2
Jul 24 Romulus (A) lost 2-7
Jul 28 Walsall FC u18s (H) won 6-0
Aug 7 Rushall Olympic (H) draw 1-1
Jul 31 Darlaston (A) won 3-1
Coleshill Town
Jul 10 Bolehall Swifts (A) won 7-0
Jul 13 Heather St John (A) lost 2-3
Jul 17 Wolves Sporting (A) won 3-0
Jul 20 Tamworth (A) won 2-0
Jul 24 Boldmere St Michael (A) won 1-0
Jul 27. Uttoxeter (A) won 3-2
Jul 31 Barwell (H) draw 1-1
Aug 3 Bromsgrove Sporting (A) lost 1-2
Aug 7 Sheffield (A) won 1-0
Corby Town
Jul 10 Melton Town (H) won 4-2
Jul 13 Brackley (A) lost 1-4
Jul 17 Basford (H) lost 0-3
Jul 21 Barwell (H) won 2-1
Jul 24 Kettering (H) draw 1-1
Jul 31 Eastwood (A) won 2-0
Daventry Town
Jul 10 Easington (A) won 2-1
Jul 13 Racing Club Warwick (A) won 2-1
Jul 17 Long Buckby (H) lost 1-2
Jul 20 Sileby Rangers (A) 0-0 match abandoned
Jul 27 Coventry United (H) lost 2-6
Aug 7 Barton Rovers (H) won 3-0
Halesowen Town
Jul 3 Nuneaton Borough (A) draw 2-2
Jul 10 Boldmere St Michaels (A) won 3-1
Jul 17 Stourport (A) won 4-1
Jul 20 Littleton (A) won 5-0
Jul 24 Evesham (A) won 3-0
Jul 27 Tamworth (A) draw 1-1
Jul 31 Kidderminster H (H) lost 1-2 (Gate 653)
Aug 3 Stourbridge (1st leg) (A) won 3-1
Aug 7 Sourbridge (2nd leg) (H) lost 0-1
Histon
Jul 9 Walsham (H) lost 0-2
Jul 14 Enfield (A) lost 0-1
Jul 20 West Wratting (A) lost 1-2
Jul 23 Mildenhall Town (A)
Jul 27 Biggleswade (H) won 2-1
Aug 7 Dereham (A) lost 1-3
Ilkeston Town
Jul 10 Quorn (A) draw 2-2
Jul 13 Gedling (A) won 5-1
Jul 17 Leicester Nirvana (A) won 6-1
Jul 24 Heanor Town (A) won 4-1
Jul 27 Newark (A) draw 2-2
Jul 31 Long Eaton Utd (H) won 4-3
Aug 3 Clifton All Whites (H) won 2-0
Aug 7 Coalville (H) draw 2-2
Loughborough Dynamo
Jul 13 Leicester Nirvana (A) won 3-2
Jul 17 Gresley (H) lost 1-4
Jul 20 Graham St Prims (A) won 6-0
Jul 24 Staveley (A) draw 2-2
Jul 31 Stapenhill (A) draw 2-2
Aug 3 Mickleover (H) lost 2-5
Aug 7 Lincoln Utd (H) won 4-1
Shephed Dynamo
Jul 10 Birstall United (A) won 5-1
Jul 17 Nuneaton Borough (H) draw 0-0
Jul 20 Leicester Road (A) draw 1-1
Jul 24 Sheffield (H) won 3-0
Jul 27 Melton Town (H) lost 2-4
Jul 31 Walsall Wood (H) draw 0-0
Aug 7 Runcorn Linnets (H) lost 0-1
Soham Town Rangers
Jul 9 Lakenheath (A) won 4-1
Jul 13 Peterborough Utd XI (H) lost 0-3
Jul 20 St Ives Town (A) lost 1-2
Jul 24 Whitton United (A) won 3-0
Jul 27 St Neots (A) lost 2-3
Jul 31 Hullbridge Sports (H) lost 0-1
Spalding United
Jul 3 Bourne Town (H) won 6-1
Jul 10 Shegness Town (A) draw 2-2
Jul 13 Staveley (A) lost 1-3
Jul 17 Grimsby Town (H) won 2-0
Jul 24 Harrowby United (A) won 6-3
Aug 3 Lincoln United (A) draw 2-2
Sporting Khalsa
Jul 9 Shifnal (H) lost 0-3
Jul 13 Hednesford (H) lost 0-3
Jul 17 Heanor Town (H) won 4-0
Jul 20 Stourbridge (H) draw 1-1
Jul 24 Tividale (H) won 3-0
Stamford
Jul 7 Harrowby (A) draw 2-2
Jul 10 Cleethorpes (A) draw 1-1
Jul 13 Peterborough united (H) lost 0-4
Jul17 Northampton (H) won 2-1
Jul 20 Anstey Nomads (H) lost 1-2
Jul 22 Kettering Town (H) lost 1-3
Jul 27 Holbeach United (H) won 6-0
Jul 31 Peterborough Sports (A)
Sutton Coldfield Town
Jul 10 Bromsgrove Sporting (H) lost 0-1
Jul 13 Darlaston (A) won 4-0
Jul 17 Paget Rangers (H) won 1-0
Jul 20 Boldmere St Michaels (H) lost 0-1
Jul 24 Lye Town (H) won 3-0
Jul 27 Romulus (H) draw 1-1
Jul 31 Newtown (H) lost 1-2
Aug 3 Alvechurch (A) lost 1-3
Wisbech Town
Jul 7 Parsons Drove (H) won 6-2
Jul 13 St Ives Town (A) won 2-1
Jul 17 Fakenham (H) won 2-0
Jul 21 Skegness Town (H) draw 1-1
Jul 24 Thetford (H) cancelled
Jul 27 Deeping Rangers (A) won 4-1
Jul 31 Dereham (H) draw 1-1
Aug 7 Biggleswade (A) draw 2-2
Yaxley
Jul 6 Ely City (H) won 3-2
Jul 10 Haverhill Rovers (A) draw 3-3
Jul 13 Peterborough Sports (H) lost 0-4
Jul 17 Gainsborough Trinity (H) lost 1-2
Aug 10 Peterborough Sports (A) draw 2-2
Sat 7th Aug results :
Ilkeston 2 Coalville 2
Belper 4 Mickleover 2
Biggleswade 2 Wisbech 2
Carlton 1 Frickley 2
Dereham 3 Histon 1
Sheffield 0 Coleshill 1
Shepshed 0 Runcorn Linnets 1
Westfields v Bedworth cancelled
Daventry 3 Barton Rovers 0
Halesowen 0 Stourbridge 1 (2nd Leg)
Loughboro 4 Lincoln United 1
Soham v Stowmarket Town (cancelled)
Chasetown 1 Rushall Olympic 1
Last edited by Matchman (12/8/2021 7:35 PM)
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Staveley have had two good results against teams in our league! We may have avoid them in the Derbyshire Senior Cup!!
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Having spent some time compiling the pre-season results for each club, a few people have told me that these results are meaningless. I accept that the results don't matter but certain conclusions can be made. Most teams start their pre-season with 'easy' matches which get progressively more testing until the final game which is usually against higher opposition. The final matches are the ones with most meaning as the preferred team is now taking shape.
The purpose of the exercise for me was to try to judge the strength of the teams we know little about.
Bedworth United - Only found five pre-season results. Significant final result was losing against Coventry Sphinx. Probably mid table.
Cambridge City - Five of their six matches have been played away. 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats but they've played against some decent opposition which suggests to me that Cambridge have a decent side.
Coleshill Town - They've played 9 matches and won 6. In the previous two seasons they've performed poorly but their pre-season results make me feel that they've improved their side.
Corby Town - Expected to be promotion contenders. Won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 in pre-season. One of the better supported teams. Significant result was losing 0-3 at home to Basford so maybe they're not that good.
Daventry Town - Been poor over last two seasons and pre-season results indicate another struggle ahead.
Halesowen - Expected to be one of the favourites for promotion. Only two defeats out of nine pre-season matches confirms that they will do well. Probably the best supported team in the league which makes them even more difficult to beat.
Histon - only found five pre-season results and all against unknown opposition. Four defeats so not looking good. Lost many of last season's players due to extra travelling in this league so have had to recruit virtually a new team.
Soham Town Rangers - Lost four out of six pre-season matches found so they don't look a threat.
Spalding United : Signed some good players making them promotion possibles. Only one defeat in six matches Significant result 2-0 won against Grimsby Town.
Yaxley - Could only find four results. Either they're very secretive or they don't have a media team. However two of their matches were against good opposition, Peterborough Sports ( lost 0-4) and Gainsborough Trinity (lost 1-2). The narrow Gainsborough defeat indicates they may be a reasonable side.Yaxley ended their pre-season with a creditable 2-2 at Peterborough Sports.
Of the other teams :
Belper : lost 1-3 to Coalville but finished pre-season on a high by drawing 2-2 with Burton Albion and beating Mickleover 4-2
Carlton : Pre-season form has been erratic with some poor results. Final two matches produced a 4-4 draw with Heanor and a home defeat against Frickley.
Chasetown : Won five out of eight which looks promising but not against strong opposition until their final match when they got a creditable 1-1 draw with Rushall Olympic .
Loughborough Dynamo ; Some mixed results. Significant final two results ; 2-5 home defeat against Mickleover and 4-1 win against Lincoln United.
Shepshed Dynamo : Promoted from Step 5 so new to this level. Last two results were goalless draw with Walsall Wood and 0-1 defeat against Runcorn Linnets.
Sporting Khalsa : The other club promoted from Step 5. Best pre-season results, a 1-1 draw with Stourbridge and a 4-0 win against Heanor.
Stamford ; Most peoples promotion favourites. Played against tough opposition pre-season. Lost 0-4 to Peterborough United but beat Nothampton Town 2-1.
Sutton Coldfield : Lost four out of eight pre-season games against less than top notch opposition. Not expecting them to finish in top half of table. Last result was a 1-3 loss to Alvechurch.
Wisbech Town : Last season's whipping boys have had an excellent pre-season. Played 7 won 4 and drawn 3. best result, a 4-1 win at Deeping Rangers.
Last edited by Matchman (12/8/2021 7:33 PM)