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UNIBOND LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW... 12/08/2009
Returning to the UniBond League from the Blue Square North when the season kicks-off on Saturday are King`s Lynn, Burscough and Hucknall Town.
The former were members of the competition for three seasons in the early eighties, winning the President’s Cup in 1983 during their brief sojourn.
In much more recent times both Hucknall and Burscough were promoted from the UniBond League as champions with the former landing the Premier Division title in 2004 and the latter in 2007.
Promoted to the league from the opposite direction are AFC Fylde, Market Drayton Town and Mickleover Sports from the Vodkat North West Counties League, Aspire Midland Alliance and KoolSport Northern Counties East League respectively, whilst Chasetown make the switch from the Zamaretto (Southern) League.
Newcastle Blue Star`s resignation, unfortunately, came after the league’s AGM in June leaving the Premier Division one club short.
The big winners from off the field of play decisions made nationally are Brigg Town and Rossendale United, both of whom were reprieved from relegation, despite finishing bottom of the two respective First Divisions.
Relegated from the top flight are Leigh Genesis, Prescot Cables and Witton Albion, whilst Cammell Laird were demoted on ground grading issues, thus saving Whitby Town, who had finished level on points with Lairds but were the lower placed of the two with a goal difference of 58-71 as compared to 58-70.
Promoted to the Premier Division are Division One North champions Durham City and their Southern Division counterparts Retford United, with the southern section play-off winners Stocksbridge Park Steels also going up. For all three it will be a first ever taste of football at that level.
The northern section play-off winners were Newcastle Blue Star, whose demise leaves the Premier Division one club short as mentioned above.
Premier Division clubs have seen little by way of managerial changes. Nantwich Town lost their manager Steve Davis who became assistant-manager at Crewe Alexandra during the close season after six years with the “Dabbers” but, although expected to make an announcement regarding a replacement shortly, at the moment team affairs are in the hands of Coach Peter Hall.
Meanwhile, over on the East Coast a name long associated with the UniBond League moves back to the competition with Harry Dunn replacing Graham Clarke who stood down as manager of Whitby Town after the end of last season.
Dunn (pictured), who took Blyth Spartans to the 2006 UniBond Premier Division title and last season to big time televised FA Cup matches that provided the North East club with financial salvation, has vast experience of the UniBond League even dating back to the first ever day of the new competition in 1968 when playing for Scarborough.
Key Premier Division Summer Signings….
ASHTON UNITED
Chris MIDDLETON Mossley
Martin PIANA-KIKEBA Q Shemona (Isreal)
BOSTON UNITED
Mark CAMM King`s Lynn
Lee CANOVILLE Halesowen
Anthony CHURCH Ilkeston Town
Jamie CLARKE Stamford
James CULLINGWORTH Gainsborough Trinity
Danny DAVIDSON Alfreton Town
Thomas EVANS Alfreton Town
Marc NEWSHAM Rotherham United
Shaun PEARSON Stamford
Danny SLEATH Ilkeston Town
Chris WOOD Mansfield Town
BRADFORD PARK AVENUE
Simon AINGE Bradford City
Simon BALDRY Ossett Town
Steve DICKENSON Alfreton Town
Martin DRURY Gainsborough Trinity
Andy LIDDELL Oldham Athletic
Rob O’BRIEN Ossett Town
Aiden SAVORY Ossett Town
BURSCOUGH
Ryan BOWEN Bamber Bridge
Darren BYERS Prescot Cables
Michael CHRISTOPHER Chester City
Phil COONEY Prescot Cables
Zac JONES Prescot Cables
Muktar MAHAMA Prescot Cables
Thomas MOORE Skelmersdale United
Steve WILLIAMS Prescot Cables
BUXTON
Indeerjeet AUJLA Bacup Borough
Kyle COLLINS Northwich Victoria
Jonathon FROGGATT Boston United
Sam LIVERSEDGE Sheffield Wednesday
Kieran LUGSDEN Witton Albion
DURHAM CITY
Alex BENJAMIN Newcastle Blue Star
Paul BRAYSON Newcastle Blue Star
Gary BROWN Blyth Spartans
Chris CARR Newcastle Blue Star
Stuart ELLIOTT Grays Athletic
Marc WALTON Blyth Spartans
FRICKLEY ATHLETIC
Jamie BLADEN Scunthorpe United
Matthew BLOOR North Ferriby United
Lee BOOTH Leeds United
David BORDMAN Mossley
Ben HALLAM Hull City
Jonathon McDONALD York City
GUISELEY
Chris HOLLAND Burscough
William HUTTON Bradford City
Nathan JOYNES Stalybridge Celtic
Martin McINTOSH Alfreton Town
Liam NEEDHAM Gainsborough Trinity
Jon WORSNOP Bradford Park Avenue
HUCKNALL TOWN
Scott ELLIS Buxton
Willis FRANCIS Carlton Town
Terry HAWKRIDGE Carlton Town
Danny HAYSTEAD Ilkeston Town
Fabian SMITH Carlton Town
Gareth VARDY Shepshed Dynamo
Lee WHITTINGTON Retford United
KING`S LYNN
Matthew BIRLEY Tamworth
Luke EDWARDS Hednesford Town
Phil GREEN Aston Villa
Callum LLOYD Hinckley United
Joe MAGUNDA Woking
Zak MARTIN West Bromwich Albion
Craig McAUGHTRIE Tamworth
Gareth SHELDON Tamworth
Jordan SMITH Redditch United
Owen STORY Redditch United
Lewis WEBB Peterborough United
MARINE
Neil BLACK Witton Albion
Stephen BROWN Bamber Bridge
Tom GRICE Caernarfon Town
Michael JACKSON Caernarfon Town
Stephen JOHNSON Caernarfon Town
Neil PRINCE Southport
MATLOCK TOWN
Mark HARAN Bradford Park Avenue
James LUKIC Gainsborough Trinity
NANTWICH TOWN
Chris FLYNN Eastwood Town
Aiden HAUGHTON Port Vale
Lee JONES Blackpool
James LAWRENCE Evesham United
Matt RHEAD Eastwood Town
Dave ROBERTS Vauxhall Motors
Jake SEDGEMORE Solihull Moors
Chris SHAW Eastwood Town
Richie SUTTON FC Halifax Town
David WEBSTER Burton Albion
NORTH FERRIBY UNITED
Chris BOLDER Guiseley
Billy LAW Hull City
Thomas MATTHEWS Boston United
Rob PELL Frickley Athletic
OSSETT TOWN
Danny BARLOW Huddersfield Town
Lewis COLLINSON Huddersfield Town
John DOUGLAS Guiseley
Nathan HAY Guiseley
Chris PERT Huddersfield Town
Dominic RIORDAN Ossett Albion
Danny WARNER Witton Albion
Luke WILLIAMS Huddersfield Town
RETFORD UNITED
Paul ELLENDER Alfreton Town
Nicky ELLIS Gainsborough Trinity
Ryan HINDLEY Belper Town
James LINDLEY Hucknall Town
Colin MARRISON Gainsborough Trinity
Jake VERNON Rotherham United
Lee THOMPSON Ilkeston Town
WHITBY TOWN
Ged DALTON Blyth Spartans
Ibrahim HASSAN Chester Le Street
Stuart INGRAM Harrogate Town
Adam LAIDLAW Blyth Spartans
Michael ROBSON Dunston Federation
Mark SNOWDON Darlington RA
WORKSOP TOWN
Danny ANSON Gainsborough Trinity
Alistair ASHER Eastwood Town
Danny BACON Hucknall Town
Glyn COTTON Parkgate
Adam FRETWELL Sheffield FC
James GHAICHEM Buxton
Jon KENNEDY FC Halifax Town
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