St Helens 0 FC United 2

26 may 1999 · 12th August 2006, 19:11

Excellent win for the boys today...

Bolton fans at the other end put up BWFC England flag and start doing aeroplanes.

Flag confiscated soon afterwards...

Very noisy United crowd.

Good day out.

New striker Rudd got on the scoresheet too.

All you need is Rudd.

26 may 1999 · 12th August 2006, 19:14

Here's the match report...

OPENING DAY SUCCESS FOR REDS AT KNOWSLEY ROAD
====================================

ST. HELENS TOWN F.C. 0 F.C. UNITED of MANCHESTER 2 (Goalscorers: Simon Carden 77 mins + Stuart Rudd 86 mins).

(played at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 12th August 2006, Kick-off 3 p.m.)

Newly promoted F.C. United of Manchester kicked-off the new league season in the North West Counties First Division with maximum points following this 2-0 away win at Knowsley Road against St. Helens Town F.C.

But Town, who finished eighth in the First Division last season, made F.C. United fight all the way with a solid rearguard defence, and it wasn’t until the final quarter of an hour that the visitors scored the goals that the travelling support demanded.

That wasn’t to say that F.C. United didn’t have plenty of chances in the first-half as they peppered the St. Helens Town goal with shot after shot; Stuart Rudd coming closest with a 10th minute pile-driver which hit the crossbar with the home ‘keeper stranded.

And in the 26th minute, Rudd set up a great chance for No. 3 Alex Mortimer whose looping effort was expertly tipped over the bar by home ‘keeper Ray Clifton.

But the biggest cheer of the half was when the Bolton Wanderers F.C. flag, which was being prominently displayed at the pavilion end, was unceremoniously “removed”.

Half time: St. Helens Town F.C. 0 F.C. United of Manchester 0

As the second half progressed in a similar fashion to the first half, St. Helens Town were increasingly pressed back in their own half, as F.C. United of Manchester looked to score the opener.

The best chance seemed to have been a scorching 25 yard free-kick in the 69th minute from Rory Patterson that was saved at the second attempt by the home ‘keeper.

But just when it looked as if a goal might never come, the hard-working Stuart Rudd dispossessed a home defender on the edge of the penalty area on 77 minutes, and SIMON CARDEN ghosted through the home defence to stroke the ball home from twelve yards out, to send the travelling support into raptures of delight.

And in the 86th minute, the F.C. United No. 9 deservedly got his own name on the score-sheet with goal number two. A William Ahern shot hit the foot of the post only to rebound clear and when the loose ball was played back into the goal area from the right hand side, STUART RUDD was on-hand to steer the ball home from close range, as the ball trickled into the goal, in off the very same post that Ahern had just struck seconds earlier.

Final score: St. Helens Town F.C. 0 F.C. United of Manchester 2

Team line –ups.

ST. HELENS TOWN F.C. (Red & White Vertical stripes, reds shorts, red socks).

1) Ray CLIFTON
2) Jay McKANE
3) Chris SHEPPARD
4) Neil ROBERTS
5) Tommy BODEN
6) John HALPIN (Captain)
7) Adie REILLY
8 ) Michael OWENS
9) Chris BERMINGHAM
10) Lee THOMPSON
11) Kevin HANNON
12) Mark WESTWORTH (Sub for No. 10 – 66 mins)
14) Joe McKANE (Sub for No. 8 – 78 mins)
15) Stephen DUFFY (Not used).

Cautioned: Chris Sheppard (71 mins) for a trip on Rory Patterson and John Halpin (83 mins) for a trip on Stuart Rudd.

F.C. UNITED OF MANCHESTER (White shirts, with black diagonal sash, black shorts, white socks)

1) Sam ASHTON
2) Matt TAYLOR
3) Alex MORTIMER
4) Steve SPENCER
5) David CHADWICK (Captain)
6) Robert NUGENT
7) Rhodri GIGGS
8 ) Will AHERN
9) Stuart RUDD
10) Dave SWARBRICK
11) Rory PATTERSON
12) Steve SMITH (Sub for No. 4 – 87 mins)
14) Liam COYNE (Sub for No. 9 – 90 mins)
15) Simon CARDEN (Sub for No. 7 – 65 mins)

Referee: MR. W. D. SMALLWOOD (Northwich).

Official attendance: 1,723 (Although it did look like there was quite a few more there!)

F.C. United of Manchester man-of-the-match. No. 9 Stuart Rudd. (Led the line bravely, and on another day, could easily have grabbed a hat-trick!)

26 may 1999 · 12th August 2006, 19:55

Saturday 12 August 2006
Division One
Abbey Hey 1-0 Squires Gate HT 0-0
Own Goal 78 Att 45

Atherton LR 0-2 Trafford HT 0-0
Hayder 74 Att 52
Canning 90
Congleton Town 2-1 Silsden HT 0-0
Courtney 53, 64 Moriarty 12 Att 102

Flixton 1-2 Bacup Borough HT 0-1
Vaughan F 63 Coyne 10 Att 54
Barker 35
Maine Road 3-0 Formby HT 1-0
Mack 40 - Richards 61 Att 72
Chappell 65
Nantwich Town 3-1 Glossop North End HT 1-0
Bott 25, 65 Blackshaw 46 Att 181
Griggs 50
Nelson 0-0 Newcastle Town HT 0-0
Att 102

Ramsbottom United 2-2 Atherton Collieries HT 1-1
Moore 31 Pilkington 38 Att 127
McDonald 75 (Pen) Lord 90 (Pen)
Salford City 1-3 Curzon Ashton HT 1-1
Watson 15 Norton 22, 81 (Pen) Att 141
Moores 86
St Helens Town 0-2 FC United HT 0-0
Smith 79 Att 1723
Rudd 87
Stone Dominoes 3-3 Colne HT 2-1
Mesaros 25 - Matthews 32 Ingham 6 - Murt 61 Att 52
Madden 89 Roberts 89

26 may 1999 · 12th August 2006, 19:58

Division One
P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Maine Road 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
2 Curzon Ashton 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
3 Nantwich Town 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
4 FC United 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
5 Trafford 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
6 Bacup Borough 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
7 Congleton Town 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8 Abbey Hey 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
9 Colne 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
10 Stone Dominoes 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
11 Atherton Collieries 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
12 Ramsbottom United 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
13 Nelson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 Newcastle Town 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
15 Flixton 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
16 Silsden 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
17 Squires Gate 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 Glossop North End 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
19 Salford City 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
20 Atherton LR 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
21 St Helens Town 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
22 Formby 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
Division Two

Shane Bluck · 13th August 2006, 03:05

A mate from St.Helens said a load of scousers turned up and kicked off?

Any truth in it?

26 may 1999 · 13th August 2006, 09:06

Not really...

Small bit of mither in the pub afterwards.

26 may 1999 · 13th August 2006, 09:07

26 may 1999 · 13th August 2006, 09:15

5 minutes highlights beginning with the now famous Bolton flag confiscating incident.

http://media.putfile.com/St-Helens-v-FC-United

26 may 1999 · 13th August 2006, 09:38

may1999 · 13th August 2006, 13:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by 26 may 1999

Top lad

ladybarnred · 13th August 2006, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by 26 may 1999

Fucking top!

He trotted off with the trotters flag!

Who the fuck do these yonner* twats support coming to a St Helens Town game with a fucking Bolton flag!?!!??

* I was born in Leigh... so I know my yonners

fredthered · 14th August 2006, 10:42

What a piss off.

Having to work every Saturday for the next 3-4 weeks so cant get to any games at all....

Looks like a good day out was had by all and a nice 2-0 win to kick off the campaign.

Unibond League here we come.

( and Mr Swinefingers did the club proud by the looks of it too

)

Wibble · 15th August 2006, 14:14

Well done FCUoM.

I plan a trip back home this year so you lot bettre buy me a pint if I show up for a game. Then you can call me a cunt at great length while I drink your beer.

26 may 1999 · 15th August 2006, 14:28

I thought you were anti Wibbs?

26 may 1999 · 15th August 2006, 14:29

You cunt.

fredthered · 15th August 2006, 14:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by 26 may 1999

I thought you were anti Wibbs?

Me too.....

Perhaps he wants to find a reason to shut the FCUM forum and see all the anti United stuff that goes on at FCUM for himself, like the ritual burning of Fergies effigy and the anti United songs, which will give him the excuse he needs.

fredthered · 15th August 2006, 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by 26 may 1999

Just seen this pic properly.

Look at the fuckwit in the background. Stick a moustache on him and you have a proper scouser...

may1999 · 15th August 2006, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredthered

Just seen this pic properly.

Look at the fuckwit in the background. Stick a moustache on him and you have a proper scouser...

That lad next to the lad in the everton shirt

That cunt gave us four cans

And 26 ad em off

26 may 1999 · 15th August 2006, 18:54

I saved you one.

may1999 · 16th August 2006, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by 26 may 1999

I saved you one.

Nice one

Keep it in the fridge

I will be round tomorrow

With you know what

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26 may 1999 Striker Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: MUFCUM...Manc-Union. Posts: 21,110	St Helens 0 FC United 2 Excellent win for the boys today... Bolton fans at the other end put up BWFC England flag and start doing aeroplanes. Flag confiscated soon afterwards... Very noisy United crowd. Good day out. New striker Rudd got on the scoresheet too. All you need is Rudd.

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26 may 1999 Striker Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: MUFCUM...Manc-Union. Posts: 21,110	Here's the match report... OPENING DAY SUCCESS FOR REDS AT KNOWSLEY ROAD ==================================== ST. HELENS TOWN F.C. 0 F.C. UNITED of MANCHESTER 2 (Goalscorers: Simon Carden 77 mins + Stuart Rudd 86 mins). (played at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 12th August 2006, Kick-off 3 p.m.) Newly promoted F.C. United of Manchester kicked-off the new league season in the North West Counties First Division with maximum points following this 2-0 away win at Knowsley Road against St. Helens Town F.C. But Town, who finished eighth in the First Division last season, made F.C. United fight all the way with a solid rearguard defence, and it wasn’t until the final quarter of an hour that the visitors scored the goals that the travelling support demanded. That wasn’t to say that F.C. United didn’t have plenty of chances in the first-half as they peppered the St. Helens Town goal with shot after shot; Stuart Rudd coming closest with a 10th minute pile-driver which hit the crossbar with the home ‘keeper stranded. And in the 26th minute, Rudd set up a great chance for No. 3 Alex Mortimer whose looping effort was expertly tipped over the bar by home ‘keeper Ray Clifton. But the biggest cheer of the half was when the Bolton Wanderers F.C. flag, which was being prominently displayed at the pavilion end, was unceremoniously “removed”. Half time: St. Helens Town F.C. 0 F.C. United of Manchester 0 As the second half progressed in a similar fashion to the first half, St. Helens Town were increasingly pressed back in their own half, as F.C. United of Manchester looked to score the opener. The best chance seemed to have been a scorching 25 yard free-kick in the 69th minute from Rory Patterson that was saved at the second attempt by the home ‘keeper. But just when it looked as if a goal might never come, the hard-working Stuart Rudd dispossessed a home defender on the edge of the penalty area on 77 minutes, and SIMON CARDEN ghosted through the home defence to stroke the ball home from twelve yards out, to send the travelling support into raptures of delight. And in the 86th minute, the F.C. United No. 9 deservedly got his own name on the score-sheet with goal number two. A William Ahern shot hit the foot of the post only to rebound clear and when the loose ball was played back into the goal area from the right hand side, STUART RUDD was on-hand to steer the ball home from close range, as the ball trickled into the goal, in off the very same post that Ahern had just struck seconds earlier. Final score: St. Helens Town F.C. 0 F.C. United of Manchester 2 Team line –ups. ST. HELENS TOWN F.C. (Red & White Vertical stripes, reds shorts, red socks). 1) Ray CLIFTON 2) Jay McKANE 3) Chris SHEPPARD 4) Neil ROBERTS 5) Tommy BODEN 6) John HALPIN (Captain) 7) Adie REILLY 8 ) Michael OWENS 9) Chris BERMINGHAM 10) Lee THOMPSON 11) Kevin HANNON 12) Mark WESTWORTH (Sub for No. 10 – 66 mins) 14) Joe McKANE (Sub for No. 8 – 78 mins) 15) Stephen DUFFY (Not used). Cautioned: Chris Sheppard (71 mins) for a trip on Rory Patterson and John Halpin (83 mins) for a trip on Stuart Rudd. F.C. UNITED OF MANCHESTER (White shirts, with black diagonal sash, black shorts, white socks) 1) Sam ASHTON 2) Matt TAYLOR 3) Alex MORTIMER 4) Steve SPENCER 5) David CHADWICK (Captain) 6) Robert NUGENT 7) Rhodri GIGGS 8 ) Will AHERN 9) Stuart RUDD 10) Dave SWARBRICK 11) Rory PATTERSON 12) Steve SMITH (Sub for No. 4 – 87 mins) 14) Liam COYNE (Sub for No. 9 – 90 mins) 15) Simon CARDEN (Sub for No. 7 – 65 mins) Referee: MR. W. D. SMALLWOOD (Northwich). Official attendance: 1,723 (Although it did look like there was quite a few more there!) F.C. United of Manchester man-of-the-match. No. 9 Stuart Rudd. (Led the line bravely, and on another day, could easily have grabbed a hat-trick!)

12th August 2006, 19:55	#3 (permalink)
26 may 1999 Striker Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: MUFCUM...Manc-Union. Posts: 21,110	Saturday 12 August 2006 Division One Abbey Hey 1-0 Squires Gate HT 0-0 Own Goal 78 Att 45 Atherton LR 0-2 Trafford HT 0-0 Hayder 74 Att 52 Canning 90 Congleton Town 2-1 Silsden HT 0-0 Courtney 53, 64 Moriarty 12 Att 102 Flixton 1-2 Bacup Borough HT 0-1 Vaughan F 63 Coyne 10 Att 54 Barker 35 Maine Road 3-0 Formby HT 1-0 Mack 40 - Richards 61 Att 72 Chappell 65 Nantwich Town 3-1 Glossop North End HT 1-0 Bott 25, 65 Blackshaw 46 Att 181 Griggs 50 Nelson 0-0 Newcastle Town HT 0-0 Att 102 Ramsbottom United 2-2 Atherton Collieries HT 1-1 Moore 31 Pilkington 38 Att 127 McDonald 75 (Pen) Lord 90 (Pen) Salford City 1-3 Curzon Ashton HT 1-1 Watson 15 Norton 22, 81 (Pen) Att 141 Moores 86 St Helens Town 0-2 FC United HT 0-0 Smith 79 Att 1723 Rudd 87 Stone Dominoes 3-3 Colne HT 2-1 Mesaros 25 - Matthews 32 Ingham 6 - Murt 61 Att 52 Madden 89 Roberts 89

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26 may 1999 Striker Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: MUFCUM...Manc-Union. Posts: 21,110	Division One P W D L F A GD Pts 1 Maine Road 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 2 Curzon Ashton 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 3 Nantwich Town 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 4 FC United 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 5 Trafford 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 6 Bacup Borough 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 7 Congleton Town 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 8 Abbey Hey 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 9 Colne 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 10 Stone Dominoes 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 11 Atherton Collieries 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 12 Ramsbottom United 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 13 Nelson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 Newcastle Town 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 15 Flixton 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 16 Silsden 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 17 Squires Gate 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 18 Glossop North End 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0 19 Salford City 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0 20 Atherton LR 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 21 St Helens Town 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 22 Formby 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 Division Two

13th August 2006, 03:05	#5 (permalink)
Shane Bluck Chef and honorary fat bloke in the Warrington Gimp Collective Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Quietly going about my business. Posts: 16,650	A mate from St.Helens said a load of scousers turned up and kicked off? Any truth in it?

13th August 2006, 09:06	#6 (permalink)
26 may 1999 Striker Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: MUFCUM...Manc-Union. Posts: 21,110	Not really... Small bit of mither in the pub afterwards.

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26 may 1999 Striker Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: MUFCUM...Manc-Union. Posts: 21,110	5 minutes highlights beginning with the now famous Bolton flag confiscating incident. http://media.putfile.com/St-Helens-v-FC-United

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fredthered I want Peter Kenyon back Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 14,491	What a piss off. Having to work every Saturday for the next 3-4 weeks so cant get to any games at all.... Looks like a good day out was had by all and a nice 2-0 win to kick off the campaign. Unibond League here we come. ( and Mr Swinefingers did the club proud by the looks of it too )

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Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 35,631	Well done FCUoM. I plan a trip back home this year so you lot bettre buy me a pint if I show up for a game. Then you can call me a cunt at great length while I drink your beer.

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26 may 1999 Striker Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: MUFCUM...Manc-Union. Posts: 21,110	I thought you were anti Wibbs?

15th August 2006, 14:29	#15 (permalink)
26 may 1999 Striker Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: MUFCUM...Manc-Union. Posts: 21,110	You cunt.

15th August 2006, 18:54	#19 (permalink)
26 may 1999 Striker Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: MUFCUM...Manc-Union. Posts: 21,110	I saved you one.