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WELFARE FURNISH A DEAL  

Read more about Nottingham IKEA here. For more about the Club, visit the Kimberley Miners Welfare clubpage

Kimberley Miners Welfare have secured a �5000 sponsorship deal with the giant Swedish home furnishing retainer, IKEA. Their huge Giltbrook store is based just a few hundred yards away from Welfare's Digby Street home, and the Club are understandably delighted that such a well known company is prepared to contribute towards local grassroots football. It is expected that all 14 of Welfare's sides will benefit from the cash injection.

27 September 2020

RAINWORTH CONTINUE TO REVAMP  

Rainworth's new stand

To read more about the developments at Kirklington Road, visit the Rainworth club page.

Mrs Eileen Wright, widow of former supremo Alan, officially opened a new 109-seater stand and hospitality area at Rainworth Miners Welfare's Kirklington Road home on Saturday. A 1-0 F.A. Vase victory over Racing Club Warwick capped a perfect day, with the former Vase finalists inviting several local dignitaries, along with some of the former management and players who took the Club on that incredible run in 1982.

26 September 2020

DEBUTANTS DELIGHT

 

    

 

 All the Trophy results, fixtures involving local sides, including opposition websites are available to view in the Cups section.

Vase debutants Radcliffe Olympic can look forward to a local derby against former Vase winners, Rainworth Miners Welfare, after overcoming Lye Town 3-1 in a replay this evening. They'll join fellow debutants Calverton Miners Welfare in the First Round Proper, following their shock 1-0 win at Heanor Town. Calverton have been rewarded with a plum home tie against Step three Staffordshire outfit, Newcastle Town, in the First Round Proper. Fellow debutants,  Nine-nil winners Sutton Town, Carlton Town & Retford United will all fancy their chances of progressing against Brierley & Hagley, Friar Lane & Epworth  & Bolehall Swifts respectively.

26 September 2020

MAGNIFICENT MAGPIES  

Tcham N'Toya celebrates his goal

Read more about this famous victory on the Notts County Info website

Notts County pulled off the second major cup shock in a week for Nottinghamshire football by disposing of Premiership Middlesborough in the Carling Cup last night. Following Gedling's defeat of Hednesford in the F.A.Cup earlier this week, County added a 1-0 cup upset of their own with a 26th minute strike by Tcham N'Toya against a team containing the likes of Robert Huth, Mark Viduka & Gaizka Mendieta. County have been rewarded with a home tie against Southampton as a reward for their efforts.

21 September 2020

SITTING PHEASANTS  

 

For a write up and further new shots of the new look Berridge Road West visit the Radford club page.

Radford Football Club have installed their first all-seated stand at their Berridge Road West Ground. The pre-fabricated stand is sited next to the clubhouse on the entrance side of the Ground, and compliments the existing standing accommodation. This completes a number of steps the Club have taken in recent years to ensure the Ground at least meets CML Supreme Division status.

21 September 2006

GLORIOUS GEDLING!  

Read more about all F.A. competitions, local & national, in the Cups section.

 

Gedling Town sensationally knocked Hednesford Town out of the F.A.Cup tonight at the Riverside in what must surely rank as one of the Clubs best ever victories. Hednesford, a side 64 places above Gedling on the football pyramid, dominated for long periods, hitting the bar twice. However, a 35th minute free-header from Lee Melon inside the six-yard box was enough to secure Gedling a home tie against Midlands Football Alliance outfit, Rocester, in the Second Qualifying Round. They will be joined by fellow Notts outfits Worksop Town and Hucknall Town. Both face tough away ties at Droylsden and Lincoln United respectively.  The ties will take place on Saturday 30 September.

19 September 2020

2ND CHANCE FOR GEDLING GLORY

For a full match report visit the Hednesford website

Gedling Town almost pulled off a shock victory in the 1st Qualifying Round of the F.A.Cup at Hednesford Town this weekend. The Pitmen, three steps above Gedling on the football ladder, grabbed an 88th minute equalizer from Lee Melon in a 1-1 draw, forcing a replay at The Riverside on Tuesday 19 September, kick off 7.30pm.

18 September 2020

PELICAN LIGHTS  

 

Read more about the floodlights & CML Officials visit on the Bilborough website

The Central Midlands League Ground Grading Committee inspected Bilborough Pelican's Brian Wakefield Sports Ground last week and passed it fit for the Supreme Division. This is just reward for the great deal of hard work that has gone on over the summer to ensure that the club remained in the top flight of the CML. This included the switching on last week of their new high-power floodlights. Bilborough's first night match will take place against Radford on Tuesday 26 September.

17 September 2020

TEVIE TESTIMONIAL

Read more about this match on the NCEL website

Teversal are to stage a benefit game for club physio George Allsop's wife Theresa, who is suffering from an incurable cancer. A Tevie Old Boys XI will face the Mel Sterland All-Stars which will include former England striker, David Hurst. The match takes place at Carnarvon Street on Sunday 24th September, kick-off 2pm.

 

17 September 2020

TIGERS ALMOST UP TO SCRATCH

 

 For full details on the proposed new Ground Grading requirements visit the F.A.website

 

 Representatives of the Nationwide Conference Ground Grading Committee visited Worksop Town last week in order to assess the suitability of their Sandy Lane home. The Conference reps were able to offer the Tigers advice on what improvements would be required in order for them to meet the new Level 'B' ground grading requirements by April 2008. Further improvements will see the ground capacity rise to 3000 and, although there is still a great amount of work still to be done, the club were given no surprises that they were not aware of.

17 September 2020

LOCALS TO CLASH IN VASE

 

Read more about these ties on the club's websites in the Clubs section.  All the Vase ties involving Nottinghamshire sides are available to view in the Cups section.

The 2nd Qualifying Round of the F.A.Vase has thrown up a fascinating tie between two Notts teams. Clipstone Welfare will entertain Carlton Town at The Lido on Saturday 23 September. There are also three Notts v Derbyshire ties with Newark Town, Retford United & Calverton Miners Welfare facing Mickleover Sports, Sandiacre & Heanor Town respectively.

17 September 2020

COLOUR CODED  

Read more about this story on the Arnold Who? website

Arnold Town Supporters Club have proposed a 'Saints and Kings Day' next month as a tribute to Arnold Football Club and Arnold Kingswell, the predecessors of Arnold Town. On Saturday October 28th the Club will be making the short trip to  NCEL Premier newcomers Carlton Town, who don the same yellow and blue colours as the Eagles. Eagles fans are encouraged to wear either the maroon & blue of Arnold FC, or the blue & White of Kingswell for the journey.

17 September 2020

MIXED FORTUNES IN TROPHY

 

Read more about these ties on the club's websites in the Clubs section + all Vase results & attendances are available in the Cups section.

Six out of ten clubs from the county have progressed to the 2nd qualifying round of the F.A.Trophy. The most impressive performances were away from home, with Dunkirk & Sutton Town caulking up 5-0 & 4-0 wins respectively. They are joined in the next round by Carlton Town, Teversal, Newark Town, & Clipstone Welfare.

17 September 2020

FORMER STAGS DEFENDER DIES

Matt Gadsby�s funeral arrangements will be posted on the Unofficial Hinckley United
website as soon as they are known

Former Mansfield Town defender, Matt Gatsby, has tragically collapsed and died whilst playing for Hinckley United at Harrogate. Prompt action from medics at the ground and the nearby hospital failed to revive the 27-year-old. He leaves behind a wife and young daughter. nottinghamshirefootball.com extends it's sincere sympathies to all of Matthew's family. A bank account has been set up for any donations which will go directly to the Gadsby family. It is at the HSBC in Hinckley. Sort code 40-24-19. Account number 71581899.

17 September 2020

GEDLING CARRY BATON FOR NOTTS

Read more about these ties on the club's websites in the Clubs section + check out the F.A.Cup fixtures/results in the Cups section.

 Having crushed Holbeach 4-0, Gedling Town are the sole surviving team from Nottinghamshire after the Preliminary Rounds of this seasons F.A.Cup. With Eastwood having lost 2-0 to Bromsgrove last night, Town will represent the county in the 1st Qualifying Round, when they travel to Unibond Northern Premier outfit Hednesford Town on Saturday 16 September.

6 September 2020

OLYMPIC AMBITIONS  

Read more about this story on the Radcliffe Olympic Forum

Radcliffe Olympic have received funding from Notts County Council and Strategic Enterprise East Midlands to embark on a feasibility study for an exciting new �1million football complex at a new location. The development, which would be situated just off the A52, adjacent to Radcliffe Cricket Club, would provide new changing rooms, a clubhouse, and enough pitches to cater for all 28 mens, ladies, boys and girls teams.

1 September 2020

TOAST OF THE TOWN

Read more about this match on the Ollerton Today website

Word has reached nottinghamshirefootball.com of an unofficial record attendance on 9 August at The Lane, home to Ollerton Town. A crowd well in excess of 200 spectators turned out to see Town hold a young representative side from Sheffield United to a very respectable 1-1 draw.

1 September 2020

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