Coleshill Town 1 v 3 Gresley Rovers - FA Cup

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Coleshill Town 1 v 3 Gresley Rovers - FA Cup

Postby Alan Beckett » Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:50 pm

Saturday 17th September 1983
FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Coleshill Town 1 v 3 Gresley Rovers
Scorer: John Mann.
Attendance: 89.
Receipts: £53.


Team: John Mann. Squad: Steve Howlins GK, David Moore, Joe Nugent, Steve Polack, Roy Nicholas, Micky Finnegan, Roy Ashman, Barrie Canning, Bob Dyer, John Mann, Steve Darcy, Brian Jordan, Ian Shakespeare.


First ever F.A. Cup game. One of the biggest crowds seen at Pack Meadow for a number of years.
Gresley scored with a penalty in the first minute and made it 2-0 on the stroke of half time. John Mann scored for Coleshill but Gresley scored again to win 3-1.


BIRMINGHAM MAIL WROTE
Town Chase Cup Glory

Coleshill Town, the Midland Combination Premier Division outfit, have a chance to make history this weekend by reaching the first round of the F.A. Cup. But Town, who won the Walsall Senior Cup last season, must first overcome a strong test against Burton On Trent based Gresley Rovers. Rovers, who perform in the Premier Division of the West Midlands League, have a useful squad, managed by David Nish, the former Leicester City, Derby County and England defender. One potential match winner is former Derby County star Kevin Hector. (DID HE PLAY) Hector, a little slower than during his halcyon days at the Baseball Ground, is still a goal-getter, who is dangerous in dead-ball situations. But Coleshill should be up to the mark. Manager Colin Holder has done a tremendous job since taking over two years ago. The club were facing a cash crisis when Holder took charge but he trebled the regular gate, rebuilt the side, and eased the cashflow situation. The club are in the upper reaches of the Midland Combination under Holder's management and now everyone is hoping for a taste of glory tomorrow. Coleshill avoided the extra-preliminary round of the F.A. Cup thanks to their efforts in the Walsall Senior Cup.

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