NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE Supporting football throughout the county
| 03 July 2009 |
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LETTER FROM THE FORMER CHAIRMAN
Looking back on two years as Chairman of the NSL, I'd like to thank all those who work so tirelessly to make the league one of the best offerings out there at this level. From players through to administrators, supporters, tea ladies, kit men, coaches, physios, mums, dads and managers, there are some really excellent, committed individuals working long unpaid hours for the good of the local game.
In new Chairman Kevin Presland, we
have the right man to champion our push for Step 7. KP is one of
the best non league football men around and brings to the job a
wealth of knowledge and experience. One thing is for sure, KP is
not a man to mess around with, so clubs had better make sure they
keep their houses in order! Seriously though, KP will drive the
NSL forward and demand high standards from member clubs both on
and off the field and I very much look forward to working with him
and the rest of the terrific NSL Management Committee to further
improve the league we love
During my two years in charge there
have been many highs and one or two lows as well. Many people have
excelled and exceeded my expectations of them. There have also
been those who have fallen below my expectations and gone down in
my estimation as a result! The main thing is the good guys far
outnumber the others in the NSL which is why we are in such good
condition as KP takes over. Looking round at the AGM to see so
many friendly faces filled me with pride so thanks to you all for
making my time in charge a rewarding experience
In signing off though, it is with a
hint of sadness that I pay tribute to one of local football's real
gents in Alan Gilmour. Alan has stood down from his duties at
Magdala and will be sorely missed by us all. In all my
considerable time in the game, I have honestly never met a more
genuine, honest, sporting man so if you read this Alan,
thanks for everything you have done for the game and good luck for
the future!
Dick Durrant (precision training NSL Vice-Chairman). |
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NSL News |
 BULWELL
BUSY IN MARKETBulwell have been busy strengthening their squad after promotion to the Senior Division. Manager Geoff Pallett has already secured the services of Alan Jeffries, not just in a playing position but in a coaching capacity as well. Pallet has also brought in Scott Litchfield from Keyworth as well as Lance Chambers who was rumored to be signing for Bilborough Town and defender Chris Bell. Pallett said "We have been speaking to one other CML player who we are hopefull of signing when back off his holiday". |
 ANDY
STARTS SEASON AT HUCKNALL
Former Linby CW striker Andy Start has signed for Hucknall Rolls Leisure. The NSL's second best Senior Division marksmen has scored over one hundred goals in the top flight and will prove a valuable asset to Jez Corthorn and Paul Jordan's team. Start signs for the club after a short stint at relegated Awsworth Villa last season. Roll's Assistant Manager Jordan quoting "It's only took us five years to get him". The club have also sealed a deal to host an Under 19's Academy side with all players eligible to play for the First and Reserve teams next season. |
 COTGRAVE
SNAP UP THE BEE'S
Cotgrave have boosted their Management team after capturing Steve Bee who Managed Clifton last season. Cotgrave's current Manager Mark Turner stated "We have been looking for someone to fill this role for sometime and are delighted that we are able to appoint someone with Steve's experience and knowledge of the game." Bee is likeley to assist Turner in a Management capacity at the club. Bee also brings with him son's Andy & Chris, also joining from Clifton. |
 MANAGEMENT
CHANGES AT ACADEMYCalverton have made changes in their Academy Management team with former Limekiln player and more recently Gedling Southbank Assistant Manager Lee Batten joining Tony Prior who took Grey Mare United to second spot in the NAA Premier Division last season. Prior has also experience previously with the likes of AC Bulwell, Ruddington United, Basford United and Kimberley Town. |
The make up for the 2009/10 precision training Nottinghamshire Senior League has been announced with eleven new teams increasing the Third Division to Seventeen Teams with Notts Police regaining it's top Division status as the Senior League is again increased to eighteen. Full List Below: Senior Division: Attenborough, Basford United, Bilborough Pelican, Boots Athletic, Bulwell, Caribbean Cavaliers, Clifton, Cotgrave Welfare, Gedling Southbank, Hucknall Rolls Leisure, Keyworth United, Kimberley MW, Linby CW, Magdala Amateurs, Newark Flowserve, Notts Police, Ruddington Village, Wollaton. Division One: Arnold Town Res, Awsworth Villa, Basford United Res, Bilborough Pelican Res, Boots Athletic Res, Calverton MW Academy, Clifton Res, Cotgrave Welfare Res, Gedling Southbank Res, Greenwood Meadows Res, Keyworth United Res, Kimberley MW Res, Matrixgrade, Netherfield Albion, Radcliffe Olympic Res, Sandhurst, Southwell City Res, Wollaton Res. Division Two: Awsworth Villa Res, Beeston AFC, Bilborough Town, Bottesford, Bulwell Res, Caribbean Cavaliers Res, Carlton Town Colts, Hucknall Rolls Leisure Res, Keyworth United Academy, Linby CW Res, Magdala Amateurs Res, Newark Flowserve Res, Nottinghamshire, Ruddington Village Res, Sandhurst Res, Underwood Villa, Vernon Villa. |
Netherfield Albion will begin their NSL challenge in the First Division next season and the NAA Premier Division Champions will have a new Management team in place. Andy Littlewood and Ray Walker will lead the club in to a new beginning after Alan Avery steps down to a lesser committee role due to work commitments. Littlewood, who has had NSL experience with Ruddington and Walker, a popular figure in the local game will be hoping to build on the clubs success achieved last season. |
| JEFFRIES
SIGNS FOR BULWELL Bulwell have signed Alan Jeffries for the up and coming season. Prolific striker Jeffries played a huge part in his Sunday side Scots Grey winning the All England Cup at Anfield last season and will bring with him a vital presence as Bulwell look to carry on with continued success in the Senior Division after gaining promotion from winning the NSL First Division last campaign. |
Kevin Presland has been named the League Chairman for the NSL's 2009/10 campaign after taking over from Dick Durrant who steps down to a Vice-Chairman role following family and work commitments. Presland, who is also on the Notts FA's disciplinary committee has been on the NSL committee for two years. Other notable changes see Gemma Kirk take on the Assistant Secretary role with Results Secretary Greg Cunningham stepping down after five years in the position. |
Kimberley MW striker Jake Fisher done a league double as he added to his top goalscoring exploits to take the Senior Division's player of the season award. Sandhurst's Cliff Clarke became the first player to win Senior and Division One awards after being crowned the First Division's player of the season. Elliott Roulestone of Keyworth Academy became the Second Division's first winner. The Dave Eastwood Memorial Award went to Ady Ward for his services to Linby CW, Fair Play awards went to Kimberley MW, Kimberley Reserves and Bottesford whilst a special award was given to the retiring Alan Gilmour of Magdala Amateurs after 50 years of great service to the club. |
Ian Lowe has taken over as Manager of Wollaton FC and brings his Assistant Andrew Elks with him. Both had a successful spell in charge of Dunkirk Reserves before Ian became Assistant Manager of the clubs first team last season. Lowe is hopeful of bringing in a couple of new faces to bolster a squad depleted after James Turner and Chris Driffil left there vacancy for Clifton at the end of the campaign. |
 MAGDALA
GALACTICOS DO MARATHON MATCHEight members of the Magdala Amateurs squad are taking part in a fund raising competition called the Tackle Africa Marathon Football Tournament on 11th July. Tackle Africa is a UK Charity that teaches young people in Africa about the stigmatisms and misconceptions surrounding HIV & AIDS by using football to help deliver the message. The Charity does trips to various African Countries in which they bring villages together for Football Tournaments at the same time raising awareness of its cause through workshops. Under the name Gilmours Galacticos, in honour of the retiring Alan Gilmour's fifty years commitment at Magdala, a team lead by Dave Charlton will play in a marathon tournament starting at 8am and lasting until 8pm. To sponsor the cause please go to www.justgiving.com/gilmoursgalacticos |
 KIRK
RECEIVES AGM AWARDThe retiring Ian Kirk received the Reg Leaf Trophy for Referee of the Year during the 2008/09 season. Kirk, who started Refereeing in 1980 at the youthful age of 17 has enjoyed almost 30 years of officiating including FA Vase, FA Cup games and Northern Counties matches before playing a vital role in the NSL's rise since it's debut season five years a go. Kirk, who is well respected in the local game will still hold his league role as Referees and Assistants Representative and is sure to be seen watching, rather than officiating at the counties grounds next season. Other winners on the night included Society Referee, the Chris Kemp Award, which was presented by the late Chris's wife Liz Kemp to Tim Bee, a good friend himself of Chris. Most Promising Referee went to Martin Fryer, Assistant Referee's awards went to Michael Brazier and Martin Cooper whilst the best newcomer went to Leighton Upson. |
 TOWN
BUSY IMPROVING SQUADBilborough Town have boosted their squad with four new players signing for the following season. Former Carlton Town player Lance Chambers has joined the club, as has Jerrod Hayes and Sam Berresford both of Gedling Southbank and Krzystof Bator who was unattached. |
Bilborough Pelican legend Mark Gadsby has been appointed as club Manager for the up and coming season. Gadsby, a much traveled striker across the local non league scene takes over from Darren Saunders who lead the side to it's first NSL Senior Division championship after just one year in charge. Gadsby is likely to be assisted by club chairman Glenn Russell in running the side. |
| CHARLES
TO TAKE OVER AS RESERVE TEAM BOSS With the club announcing a reserve side for the 2009/10 campaign and after recently hanging his boots up, long term stalwart and former AC Bulwell star Brett Charles is to take over the role as second team manager. An announcement from Bulwell FC stated that 'Charles assistant would be announced at a later date'. |
New Gedling Southbank Manager Roberto Pietrafort has announced a triple capturing of players in a bid to bolster his new squad. Former Grimsby Town and Hucknall Captain Matt MacKenzie has expressed desire to join the club by putting pen to paper, former Wollaton star Paul Gadsby is also signing for the Carlton based club with journeyman but talented striker Anthony Shannon also moving to the Dip. These signings won't officially be announced until the 1st of July but it clearly shows the intentions of the former Carribbean Cavaliers Assistant as Pietrafort hopes to build a side worthy of a top six Senior Division challenge. |
Gedling Southbank have confirmed Roberto Pietrafort as there manager for the 2009/10 campaign. Pietrafort was assistant to Everton Richards at Carribbean Cavaliers after joining midway through last season takes the vacancy that had been filled by Jason Desnica for the last two years. |
Clifton FC have officially confirmed that management duo of Steve Bee and Bill Belshaw have stepped down and are to be replaced by Chris Driffil and James Turner, the management pair that won the 2007 First Division Championship with the All Whites Reserve team before recently taking Wollaton FC to Senior Cup Final victory after just a year at the WSA. Driffil and Turner become Clifton's joint first team managers for the 2009/10 campaign and rumour is that an influx of players will be brought in to Green Lane with title ambitions high on their agenda after two disappointing campaigns recently. |
 BOOTS
RUNNING A RAISE FOR CHARITYOn Sunday 19th July, Boots Athletic players will set out to run the 18.5 miles from Pride Park to The City Ground all in the aid of charity. The brainchild of 'the chemists' Steve Tasker so far has over twenty players signed up in order to run down the A52 with the proceeds being split between the club and the MacMillan Cancer Charity. Boots president Neil Hayside has also pledged to match the money raised, any individual or company wishing to help raise money can contact Dick Durrant here |
 NIDGE
MOVES TO PELICANNSL Publicity Officer Neil Frazer, has given up his role at Wollaton where he has been club publicity officer for the last year, moving across the Trowell Road to Bilborough Pelican where he continues but as a non committee member within the same capacity. Nidge, who started as Clifton's press officer before being offered the job for the NSL and with Wollaton has stated 'I will continue to support Bill (Fishwick) and Wollaton FC with regards to there website and forum etc, this continued role means i will be stepping down as a Wollaton committee member, i don't feel i have to be involved at committee level in order to carry out my role as a club publicity officer'. |
| BOOTS
SECURE GROUND DEAL Boots Athletic have secured a lucrative long term deal to be housed at Rolls Royce Leisure's Watnall Road Ground from the 2009/10 campaign. In a club statement, Boots announced on there website "Brian Willows, General Manager at Rolls has agreed the deal and we are grateful to him for his co-operation and commercial minded approach. We will share the facility with Hucknall Rolls Leisure, also of the NSL.The plan is for Rolls to have both of their teams at home one week and us at home the next which should make for a superb atmosphere both during and after games." Boots will house both first and reserve teams at Rolls Royce although there third team venue is still to be decided upon. |
| POINTS
DEDUCTION FOR CARIBBEAN CAVALIERS Caribbean Cavaliers have been handed a fine and a three point deduction after failing to field a side against Keyworth United on the 5th May 2009. The match, scheduled for the last day of the campaign has been entered as a nil-nil draw by the committee, no further action will be taken. |
 WORSTER
ENDS HIS PLAYING DAYSFollowing his retirement from the NSL Rep team in April, Wollaton Goalkeeper Matt Worster has now announced his retirement from all forms of football after self describing a tough season for him in which he has tried to juggle work and family commitments around disappointing form by 'the cats' usual high standards. Worster, 32 told the website "I have been fortunate enough to play over 500 games in the last 15 years and have some great memories but, after 5 good years in the Alliance & NSL, this season has been a real struggle. I always said I would go when I wasn't enjoying playing any more and sadly that time has arrived sooner than expected." Worster also went on to thank his previous managers Andy Benner and Paul Hemmingsley (of former club Attenborough) as well as everyone at the current Wollaton team. |
 THOMAS
STEP'S DOWN AT CLIFTONAll Whites Reserve team Manager Dale Thomas has decided to step down from the role after almost ten months in charge. Thomas, took over a struggling Clifton team early on in the season and helped his side to finish just outside the bottom two with a last day victory at Sandhurst. Thomas, who won the league with Clifton Reserves in 2007 also had a brief spell with NAA side Netherfield Albion before trying his hand in management. |
| WOLLATON WIN SENIOR CUP FINAL
Wollaton have beaten Boots Athletic in the precision training Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Cup Final at Hucknall Town FC. Wollaton, winners in 2005 become the second side to win the competition on more than one occasion (following Caribbean Cavaliers) after beating there long term rivals Boots Athletic 2-1 more |
| ATTENBOROUGH
RESERVES FOLD
Boro Reserves are to disband following another low finish in the NSL and with new Trent Water Defences being planned, Boro's home at the Strand is to come under threat as the ground itself is planned to be used as a flood defence for future downpours. Both Boro sides have played games at Boots Athletic's Trent Vale Road during the season due to the Strand's ability to quickly water log. |
Greenwood Meadows Reserves have won the John Pye Reserve Section Cup after beating Keyworth United Reserves 1-0 at Hucknall Town FC's Watnall Road Ground. It was Meadows young striker Daine Miller who scored the winner, his volley inside the post midway through the second half was enough to give his side victory ending a superb debut season in the NSL for the Lenton Lane outfit. A tight game in wet conditions with Keyworth's goalkeeper in fine form was watched in front of a crowd of 250. |
| CALVERTON
COMPLETE THE DOUBLE Calverton MW Academy have won the Notts FA Minor Cup after beating MAA outfit Bassingfield 3-2 after extra time. Russ Nicholson's youngsters came back from 2-0 down to force a further thirty minutes and take home the Cup. Academy complete a memorable double in there debut NSL campaign. more |
 MORRISON
JOINS BASFORD
Basford United have secured the services of former Caribbean Cavaliers Chairman Wayne Morrison as club secretary for the 2009/10 season, Morrison, who left Cav's at the end of the campaign steps into a role that has largely been vacant at United for 18 months. The club have also announced the re-signing of Neil Smith who in charge of the Reserves from the new year lead his side to a third place finish in Division One. |
The NSL League campaign for 2008/09 concluded with First Division Matrixgrade beating Bilborough Pelican Reserves to go above them in the table. The Bees won 2-1 after a Anthony Buck brace to knock Boro down to fifth and overtake them to finish another strong year in fourth position of the league. Romeo Brandy scored Pelican's goal who finish in exactly the same place as they did last year. |
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Bilborough Pelican are champions of the precision training NSL Senior Division after a comfortable 3-0 win over Notts Police who in return were relegated from the top flight. Pelican's fifth straight win assured them of the title but a defeat would have even done after second place Boots Athletic lost 1-0 at Basford United. Pelican's end of season form has been exceptional and pivotal also in claiming the championship after just two years in the league. Midfielder Danny Blanchard scored another two important goals for the club ending the campaign on an impressive 24, his first goal for the club only coming in the last weekend of November after signing from Dunkirk. Tony Boulton was also on the scoresheet for the new NSL champions. |
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| Latest Transfers | ||
| player | from | to |
| Paul Gadsby | unattached | Gedling Southbank |
| Anthony Shannon | Nottinghamshire | Gedling Southbank |
| Matt McKenzie | Hucknall Town | Gedling Southbank |
| Jerod Hayes | Gedling Southbank | Bilborough Town |
| Krzystof Bator | unattached | Bilborough Town |
| Leigh Chapman | Awsworth Villa | Boots Athletic |
| Jonty Bradshaw | Awsworth Villa | Boots Athletic |
| Alan Jeffries | unattached | Bulwell |
| Scott Litchfield | Keyworth United | Bulwell |
| Paul McKenzie | Caribbean Cavaliers | Gedling Southbank |
| Marc Williams | Calverton MW | Gedling MW |
| Andy Start | Awsworth Villa | Hucknall Rolls Leisure |
| Lance Chambers | unattached | Bulwell |
| Chris Bee | Clifton | Cotgrave Welfare |
| Andy Bee | Clifton | Cotgrave Welfare |