MATCHDAY
PROGRAMME
AVRO v MOSSLEY AFC
SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST, KICK OFF 3PM
Pitching In NPL Division One West
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INTRODUCTION
Introduction by Avro FC club chairman Robert Fuller.
I am writing this as we sit on a coach down to Chasetown for one of our longer fixtures of the season.
We are early into the season and there is a palpable air of excitement around the club at the moment.
Our new management team of Mike Norton and David Birch have our talented squad playing some exciting football.
We hope that the fans enjoy the match experience today as we welcome Mossley to our ground.
If you have any issues or questions, please approach a staff member.
Enjoy the game.
Match Preview: Avro seek to halt Mossley’s solid start
Avro FC welcome Mossley to the Vestacare on Bank Holiday Monday 26th August. This article has been written before Avro’s trip to Chasetown has been played out on Saturday afternoon – as Avro currently sit in 12th Place within the Northern Premier League West. Hopefully the away result will add some crucial points to the board and galvanize the squad going into the Mossley fixture. A strong performance will certainly be required from the Avro boys as the Lilywhites seem to be a force to reckon with – during the early stages of the campaign. The OL8 faithful are in for a treat as all signs point towards a competitive fixture.
The Ro’s opponents have an unbeaten start to the season going into their game against Hanley Town on Saturday. Mossley had success during midweek‑ progressing to the next round of the FA Cup – after a 3-1 win away in their cup replay fixture against Eccleshill on Wednesday night. Their healthy-looking 8th placed position in the Northern Premier League West is thanks to a comfortable 3-0 triumph over Clitheroe and a 1-1 draw to Newcastle town in their opening fixture. A player Avro may be wary of is defender Matt Kardacz. The man who commonly wears the number 5 shirt – has scored three goals in his last two appearances – as of 23rd August – will be looking to put his shooting boots on once again when Mossley face Avro. However, goals are not a common theme when these two sides tend to meet. Neither team could find the back of the net against each other last season as the two stalemate fixtures finished 0-0. Everyone at the Vestacare stadium will be hoping that the players can improve their goalscoring tallies on bank holiday Monday afternoon.
Following a couple of narrow defeats – Avro will be hoping to make up the narrow margins and turn their fortunes around. It has now been confirmed that Avro’s postponed home fixture against Runcorn Linnets has now been rescheduled to be played on Wednesday 11th September at 7:45pm. This will take place after next week’s trip to Bootle as Avro look to collect a few more league points in Merseyside on Saturday 31stAugust.
Mossley History
Mossley have a well-documented history dated back from their humble beginnings in 1903. The club were formed with the name Park Villa – initially competing in local competitions but – after just one season..
– the club’s name was changed to Mossley Juniors. In 1909 they became Mossley AFC and moved to their present ground Seel Park in 1912.
Nicknamed the ‘Liliywhites’ – Mossley were founding members of the Cheshire County League in 1919/20 and joined the Northern Premier League in 1972. The club became back-to-back champions of the Northern Prem in 1978-79 and 1979-80 where their success in this second season took them all the way to Wembley for the first and only time in their history. Unfortunately for them – their success was halted down south by Dagenham as they finished as runners-up in the FA Trophy.
Mossley entered some financial difficulties in 1984 which saw them finish bottom of the league as they found themselves seeking re-election. The Lilywhites survived within the league – despite points deductions – but it wasn’t enough come what 1995 when a run of 23 years in the Northern Premier League came and they were relegated to the North West Counties League. It was not until 2004-05 before they rejoined the Northern Premier League and gained a short-lived promotion to the higher division in 2007 – before being relegated back to this level again. Mossley have consistently found themselves to remain in this division with seasons ranging from as high as 7th place to as low as 19th. They are a well-established side within Northern Premier League West and will continue to build history season by season.
If you wish to read additional information about Mossley AFC’s history please visit: mossleyweb.com
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