2009/10 report

With the football season now ended for me, below is a brief outline of the season...


Number of games: 45
Number of new grounds: 40
Number of new clubs seen: 41
Number of different leagues seen games in: 18
Number of new leagues: 7


Central Midlands League: Easington United, FC 05, Kirkby Town, Louth Town, Parramore Sports, Westella & Willerby
Cheshire League: Whitchurch Alport
Conference: Mansfield Town
Coventry Alliance: Witherley United
Football League: Burton Albion
Leicester & District League: Belgrave, Cosby United, County Hall, Glen Villa, Mountsorrel Amateurs
Leicestershire Senior League: Melton Mowbray
Midland Combination: AFC Smethwick, Lichfield City, Shirley Town
Midlands Regional Alliance: Allenton United, Melbourne Dynamo
North Leicestershire League: Caterpillar, Markfield
Northants Combination: Brixworth All Saints, Medbourne, Ringstead Rangers
Notts Senior League: Attenborough, Bulwell, Cotgrave Welfare, Magdala Amateurs
Peterborough & District League: Uppingham Town
Shropshire County League: FC Hodnet, Morda United
Southern League: Cirencester Town, Hednesford Town, Nuneaton Town
United Counties League: Sleaford Town
Welsh League: Newcasgtle Emlyn, Treharris Athletic Western, Troedyrhiw
West Midlands (Regional) League: Lye Town

Best game: Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town (5-6) Cheltenham were two goals down three times before winning it in injury time. Nine goals were scored in the second half.

Worst game: A choice of three and struggling to decide between them: 1) Mansfield Town v Leicester City (0-0, pre-season friendly); 2) Cirencester Town v Thatcham Town (0-0, Southern League) and 3) FC 05 v Easington United (1-0, Central Midlands League)

Best team in relation to level: Lichfield City - hit division leaders Kenilworth for six and played some good football to boot.

Worst team: Cirencester or Thatcham - flip a coin!

Best ground in relation to level: Treharris Athletic Western with Hednesford Town a very close runner-up.

Most picturesque setting: Attenborough (Notts Senior League).

Best programme in relation to level: Easington United (Central Midlands League)

Worst programme: Lye Town (West Midlands League)

Best punch: Melton Mowbray v Barlestone St Giles (Leicestershire Senior League Division
1) - mass brawl and a Barlestone player lands a lovely right hook on a Melton player, which knocks him off his feet. I heard the punch land from sixty yards away. Referee missed it completely.

Most friendliest club: Louth Town

Best goal: Michael Pook's winner for Cheltenham @ Burton.

That's all folks from this season. Back in July or August.