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[Ashley Alty]

25th June 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC FC IS BORN

The board of Seadog Trust has received confirmation this morning that
its official application to the Northern Counties East League has been
the only one received by the NCEL secretary before the midnight
deadline. As such a Trust run club with the name Scarborough Athletic
FC, will take its place in that league starting in the 2007-08 season.
A meeting with NCEL officials is due to take place later this afternoon
at Bridlington Town's Queensgate ground to finalise the application.

Trust chairman Simon Cope has said "This is the start of the next
chapter in the history of football in Scarborough. It is time now to put
the past behind us. All of us at Seadog Trust would like to express
their thanks to Ian Scobbie for his efforts to save Scarborough FC and
his continuing commitment to football in Scarborough but we feel that a
new club owned by fans is the best, if not only way forward. Now more
than ever we would urge football supporters in Scarborough to join the
Trust and have their say in the development of Scarborough Athletic. The
Trust is a democratic, inclusive organisation, and any Trust member can
stand in the upcoming board elections. We, the football fans of
Scarborough, are in a position to create a football club which stands at
the heart of the town's community."

Seadog Trust has decided, in conjunction with the Supporters Club, there
will be an open forum for fans to have queries about the Trust answered.
This is to be held at the St Nicholas Hotel on Thursday 28 June, 8pm.
Please accept our apologies for the short notice of this meeting. Issues
have changed rapidly in recent weeks and we understand that supporters
need to be informed and their views heard as soon as possible. We would
urge those who are interested in the future of the football club to
attend this meeting which we hope will be a free and frank discussion
about the future of football in Scarborough.

With the future of Scarborough Athletic now resolved, the Trust board is
turning to the creation of a side for the 2007-08 season. A shortlist of
managerial candidates has been prepared and those on this shortlist will
be contacted over the coming days. Once a manager is appointed we will
be able to press on with the formation of a team for the season.
Although nothing concrete has yet been confirmed we hope to be holding
trials at some stage to give the football players of the community every
chance to be part of a true community club.

[Stockportalty]

Good Luck to all involved, its not going to be an easy time ahead.

[lukealty12]

great news and good luck.

[Altysmiffy]

Look how Telford have climbed the leagues since they reformed. I suspect Scarboro will do the same. Good luck

[York Alty]

Not so sure they'll rise from the ashes as quickly as Telford but they have done the right thing and I wish them the best of luck until they play Alty again.