THIS WEEK 2013/14 - No21

[Alan Beckett]

THIS WEEK 2013/14 - 25, 50 and 100 YEARS AGO WEEK 21


1988/89
Saturday 31st December 1988
Midland Combination Premier
Racing Club Warwick 2 v 1 Coleshill Town
Scorer: Frank Hickman.

SUNDAY MERCURY WROTE:
WARWICK MAKE IT SIX
Warwick recorded their sixth consecutive victory as they stepped up their challenge to retain the championship. Warwick took the lead after 25 minutes when Darryl White scored with a six yard header. Warwick increased their lead after 53 minutes through Ian Bettles. Coleshill playing with plenty of enthusiasm deservedly scored a fine goal after 70 minutes when Frank Hickman scored.
N.B. Racing Club finished runners up to Boldmere St Michaels.

P21 W5 D4 L12 F27 A41 Pts14 Pos16/18

Fixture 7th January 1989 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coleshill Town


1963/64
Coleshill Town played in the Birmingham Youth & Old Boys League, Mercian Division.

P12 W4 D1 L5 F19 A17 Pts9 + two unknown results.

The Coleshill Chronicle stopped publication in December 1963 but was bought by Tamworth Herald and reintroduced once again as the Coleshill Chronicle on 24th January. Several results are missing over this period. However one result known but no details was a Coleshill Charity Cup defeat to Stockingford Allotments.


1913/14
Coleshill Town played in the Birmingham Youth & Old Boys League, Suburban Division.
Saturday 27th December 1913.
No details available at this time.

P7 W3 D0 L3 F24 A14 Points 6 + one unknown result