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I have seen the sad news that former player Steve Finney has died, aged just 48.

He joined  us, initially on loan, from Chester City, in December 2000 and was a pretty regular goalscorer for the remainder of that season. He briefly returned, later in 2001 when he scored 2 goals in an 8-1 Cheshire Senior Cup win at Woodley Sports. RIP.

https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/19901741.tributes-paid-former-carlisle-united-swindon-town-star-steve-finney/

Good luck to the U18s who are playing AFC Fylde in the final of the George Heslop and Neil Thomason Memorial Cup.

It's at 2.30 at Burscough's new ground, which is just at the rear of their old ground.


https://twitter.com/robinsyouth/status/1398869696397647872

...but you can't take Macc out of the goalie.


You might remember Sam Ramsbottom who played against us in a friendly for Macclesfield  Town in 2018-19, when he didn't impress, and then signed for Alfreton Town for the season, when he was in goal for our 7-0 victory at the Town Ground.
Well, after a spell in the SPFL Championship with Greenock Morton ,he has just joined Dumbarton and made his debut on Saturday, and shown he has lost none of his abilities.



https://youtu.be/BS3td0sHiQc

Skelmersdale United have announced the sad news of the death of Stan Allan. He won the FA Amateur Cup with them before moving to Moss Lane where he became the first player to win the Trophy as well as the Amateur Cup.
He played in the first game I ever saw, which will hardly be unusual as he played for us for years, and was our record appearance holder at the time. I remember him as a very dependable right back, who later returned as manager for the difficult 1991-92 season after a successful spell managing Witton Albion.
RIP Stan and thoughts with his family and friends.

I have just seen the sad news that our former player Gerry Casey has died at the age of 77.
Others will remember him better than me, but he was a tough tackling defensive midfielder when I was first watching in the seventies. RIP.

Drawn before the final qualifying round has been played, but it's quite an attractive one as the winners of Monday's game at Tadcaster are at home to Oldham Athletic.


http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/oct/12/fa-youth-cup-first-round-proper-draw-121018

People on twitter may have seen that Tom Peers is playing for New Orleans Jesters this summer, before returning for pre-season. Mason Walsh is also in the squad there, and this is the club Jordan Hulme has played for in the past. They play in the National Professional Soccer League (South East Conference) which is the fourth tier, although the second level North American Soccer League only seems to have four clubs.


Their first match was yesterday, at home to Mississippi Brilla in the US Open Cup (FA Cup equivalent) and Tom scored on his debut. Unfortunately, however, the Jesters went out after extra time (1-1) and penalties.

No direct connection to Altrincham, but Clapton, whose supporters were banned from an Essex Senior League match a couple of weeks ago, have now been banned from a London Senior Cup match at Metropolitan Police tomorrow.
Some of the background, and our London correspondents may know more, is that Clapton, in a league where 100 is a good crowd, have attracted a lot of younger ultras who are noisy and use, or, they say, used to use flares, as well as being quite political. They also seem to be in constant dispute with the club ownership and are boycotting home games, hence other clubs check with Clapton who agree they should be banned.
This could be the thin end of the wedge.

  http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/metropolitanpolicefc/news/club-statement-2102647.html