CHELMSLEY NEWS WROTE
A New Look At Coleshill
It's a new look all round at Coleshill Town. The Midland Football Combination club have a new Chairman, new Secretary, new manager and new players. Tony Doogan, who had been Chairman for six years, stands down in favour of Graham Ford, and taking over secretarial duties is Jack Lawler. Stepping into the managerial hot-seat, in succession to David Kite, is New Zealander Mel Strong. These sweeping changes follow the committee's decision at the end of last season to cut expenditure on the first team squad and attempt to build up the club's finances. In recent years Coleshil'sl hard working committee members, led by Tony Doogan, greatly improved the facilities at Pack Meadow and they now have a successful social club, but the cost of trying to attract more experienced players produced a financial strain and led to the departure of Manager David Kite and most of the players. That Coleshill had their most successful season since joining the Midland Combination, did not alter the fact that the club was losing money. New Chairman Graham Ford said this week: "We made the decision to slash the expenses for a season to enable us to improve our funds." Now, 37 year old Mel Strong, a physical training instructor, has the task of completely re-building the first team squad in readiness for the new season that starts on August 16. Although he was born in Birmingham, Mel Strong lived for 11 years in New Zealand, where he took out nationalisation papers. As a school teacher responsible for physical education, he played regular soccer and secured his coaching badges. Mel will shortly be taking up an appointment at Mirfield School, Kitts Green. The new Coleshill boss is looking for new players and anyone interested in playing for the Midland Combination club can contact him at Pack Meadow on Tuesday or Thursday evenings, or telephone xxxxxxx. The accent is on youth and Coleshill will also be running an Under 18 team and an Under 14 side in the Birmingham Boys League.
CHELMSLEY NEWS WROTE
Casey Is New Town Skipper
Coleshill Town’s manager Mel Strong is pinning his faith on several local players, as he builds up the playing strength at Pack Meadow – sadly depleted at the end of last season. Brendan Casey, formerly with Sutton Town, has been appointed skipper and Steve Howes, an experienced Midland Combination player, will be assisting the Coleshill boss in recruiting and coaching. In fact, Steve takes charge of Coleshill for the next fortnight, while Mel Strong is at Lilleshall, for a senior coaching course. Tony Sammons will be Coleshill’s keeper and the club will be looking to some of their promising young players to make the grade, including Steve Tolley, David O’Rourke, Ray Woodford, Andrew and Barry Canning, Chris Davies and Bill Poynter. Coleshill still need new players to augment their playing squad and anyone interested in joining the midland Combination First division club is asked to contact Steve Howes on ??????. This Saturday, Coleshill Town are away to knowle and their first home game of the new season is on Tuesday, when they take on newly promoted Hurley Daw Mill. Kick Off 6.30pm.
Saturday 16th August 1980
Midland Combination Division 1
Knowle 3 v 0 Coleshill Town
P1 W0 D0 L1 F0 A3 Pts0 Pos15/20
Team: Tony Sammons, Steve Howes, Brendan Casey, Underhill, Terry Allen, Neil Hobbs, Barry Canning, Les Stonebridge, Steve Tolley, Andrew Canning, Butler. Sub Morrisey.
*Got a picture of Tony Sammons.
*Got team as well.
SPORTS ARGUS WROTE
Andrew Canning brought Lawrence into action with a first time ground shot following a smart penetration by his brother Barry into the opponents half. Sammons pounced on to a loose ball to prevent Knowle danger resulting from a free kick into the goalmouth. Free kicks were wasted at both ends in turn through faulty partnership but when Speake found the line with an overhead kick but Sammons was ideally positioned to save. Only a brilliant save prevented a fierce drive from Tolley from giving the visitors the lead in the 25th minute, then at the opposite end Donnelly was only inches away when nearly finishing off a smart move between Clarke and Evans.
Half Time: Knowle 0 v 0 Coleshill Town
SUNDAY MERCURY WROTE
Coleshill were an unknown force before kick-off with so many new faces on view against their established opponents. Knowle might easily have been trailing, in fact. Only a magnificent save from Lawrence from a Tolley pile-driver and a disallowed goal for offside after the same player had netted from a rebound kept the score sheet blank. Knowle opened the scoring shortly after the interval, Donnelly was the scorer with a shot that went just inside the near upright. Clarke found the net with a shot from the edge of the area after being put into position from a corner kick. Coleshill's resistance wilted at this quick reversal and Knowle dominated the second half. Sammons did well to keep a Clarke shot from entering the far corner of the net but Speake was ideally positioned to stroke home the deflection five minutes from the end.
SOLIHULL NEWS WROTE
Coleshill Miss Out
Coleshill's new look side, sporting several young, local players, gave a good account of themselves in the first half, but faded in the second period, enabling a more experienced Knowle team to deservedly take the Midland Combination First Division points. Best scoring effort for Knowle before half time came from Speake whose overhead kick was saved by Sammons and the Coleshill keeper showed fine anticipation in thwarting a combined move between Clarke and Evans. Tolley brought the best out of Lawrence with a cracking drive and at the interval Coleshill were more than holding their own. Coleshill noticeably tired and Donnelly put Knowle in front with a shot that went in via an upright. More pressure by Knowle produced a corner from which Clarke easily made it 2-0 and Coleshill's resistance wilted. Sammons made several smart saves especially cutting out a shot from Clarke, but the ball deflected to the unmarked Speake who calmly put Knowle further in front.
CHELMSLEY NEWS WROTE
Coleshill Miss Out In The Second Half
Coleshill’s new look side, sporting several young, local players gave a good account of themselves in the first half, but faded in the second period, enabling a more experienced Knowle team to deservedly take the Midland Combination First division points. Andrew Canning impressed for Coleshill and went close to scoring in the opening minutes with a hard, ground shot that home keeper Lawrence did well to hold. Barry Canning also showed plenty of penetration as Coleshill played with enthusiasm. Best scoring effort for Knowle before half time came from Speake whose overhead kick was saved by Sammons and the Coleshill keeper showed fine anticipation in thwarting a combined move between Clarke and Evans. Tolley brought the best out of Lawrence with a cracking drive and at the interval Coleshill were more than holding their own. It was a different story after the interval. Coleshill noticeably tired and Donnelly put Knowle in front with a shot that went in via an upright. More pressure by Knowle produced a corner from which Clarke easily made it 2-0 and Coleshill’s resistance wilted. Sammons made several smart saves especially cutting out a shot from Clarke, but the ball deflected to the unmarked Speake, who calmly put Knowle further in front.
Knowle 3 v 0 Coleshill Town
First Team Match Reports 1980-1981
Moderator: Alan Beckett
-
- Site Admin
- Posts: 2767
- Joined: Sat Oct 12, 2002 11:25 am
Return to “First Team Match Reports 1980-1981”
Jump to
- First Team
- First Team Match Reports 2023-2024
- First Team Match Reports 2022-2023
- First Team Fixtures
- First Team News
- First Team Player Profiles
- Archives
- First Team Match Reports 2020-2021
- First Team Match Reports 2010-2020
- First Team Match Reports 2010-2011
- First Team Match Reports 2011-2012
- First Team Match Reports 2012-2013
- First Team Match Reports 2013-2014
- First Team Match Reports 2014-2015
- First Team Match Reports 2015-2016
- First Team Match Reports 2016-2017
- First Team Match Reports 2017-2018
- First Team Match Reports 2018-2019
- First Team Match Reports 2019-2020
- First Team Match Reports 2000-2010
- First Team Match Reports 2009-2010
- First Team Match Reports 2008-2009
- First Team Match Reports 2007-2008
- First Team Match Reports 2006-2007
- First Team Match Reports 2005-2006
- First Team Match Reports 2004-2005
- First Team Match Reports 2003-2004
- First Team Match Reports 2001-2002
- First Team Match Reports 2000-2001
- First Team Match Reports 2002-2003
- First Team Match Reports 1990-2000
- First Team Match Reports 1999-2000
- First Team Match Reports 1998-1999
- First Team Match Reports 1997-1998
- First Team Match Reports 1996-1997
- First Team Match Reports 1995-1996
- First Team Match Reports 1994-1995
- First Team Match Reports 1993-1994
- First Team Match Reports 1992-1993
- First Team Match Reports 1991-1992
- First Team Match Reports 1990-1991
- First Team Match Reports 1980-1990
- First Team Match Reports 1980-1981
- First Team Match Reports 1981-1982
- First Team Match Reports 1982-1983
- First Team Match Reports 1983-1984
- First Team Match Reports 1984-1985
- First Team Match Reports 1985-1986
- First Team Match Reports 1986-1987
- First Team Match Reports 1987-1988
- First Team Match Reports 1988-1989
- First Team Match Reports 1989-1990
- Reserve Team Match Reports
- Reserve Team Match Reports 2007-2008
- Reserve Team Match Reports 2006-2007
- Reserve Team Match Reports 2005-2006
- End of Season Awards
- Youth Team Match Reports
- Youth Team Match Reports 2007-2008
- Youth Team Match Reports 2006-2007
- Youth Team Match Reports 2004-2006
- Ladies Team Match Reports
- Ladies Team Match Reports 2007-2008
- Ladies Team Match Reports 2006-2007
- First Team Match Reports 2021-2022
- Officials
- Officials
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests