MATCHDAY
PROGRAMME
AVRO v TRAFFORD
WEDNESDAY, 22ND JANUARY, KICK OFF 7.45PM
Pitching In NPL Division One West
HISTORY
CONTACT US/ GENERAL INFORMATION
CLUB PERSONNEL (under development)
MEDIA (under development)
INTRODUCTION
Hello and good afternoon, welcome to the The Vestacare Stadium. We welcome Trafford, and their travelling fans from M41 once again following the interrupted game on boxing day. Trafford were 2-0 up when the game was abandoned due to heavy fog and an incident in the crowd.
The Urmston based side have been in and around the play-off spots for most of the season and the boys in black and blue can expect a tough home game today.
As always, please be respectful of the stadium rules and staff. They are there for your safety, this includes no smoking or vaping in the ground. Also, a kind reminder that any chants or disrespectful/ dangerous actions, which over-step the mark, may be reported to stewards. We maintain a zero-tolerance approach to discriminatory or dangerous behaviour and remain fully committed to ensuring all supporters can enjoy matches at The Vestacare Stadium in a safe and respectful environment.
Feel free to indulge in plenty of food and beverages available before, during and after the game. The Lancashire Suite will also be available to the public after the final whistle.
Our next home fixture will be this Saturday against Stalybridge on Saturday, 25th January 2025 at 3:00pm.
Stan Ashcroft (Club Programme Editor)
1993/94 saw a magnificent second half of the season in which 20 out of 22 games were won, resulting in 2nd place and promotion to Division One of the NWCL.
1996/97 was Trafford’s most successful season to that point, becoming North West Counties League Champions and joined Northern Premier League Division One.
2002/03 was a tough season for Trafford. The team suffered 14 defeats in a row. Trafford were relegated to the North West Counties League. With just 8 goals, Dave Collins was the top scorer in what was a difficult season for the club.
2005/06 saw Trafford get off to a flying start in the North West Counties League 1st Division and have a good run in the FA Vase getting through four rounds including qualifying. They also made it through 3 rounds of qualifying for the FA Cup.
2006/07 saw Trafford’s best campaign for some time, finishing in 5th place in the NWCL Division One behind Salford City, Nantwich Town, Curzon Ashton and champions FC United. 2008/09 saw Trafford back in the Northern Premier League 1st Division (N) after an absence of five seasons.
2012/13 was Garry Vaughan’s fourth season as Manager. Trafford were promoted to the NPL (Evo-Stik) Premier Division for the first time in the club’s history. After beating New Mills at their ground in the Play-offs semi-final, Trafford won a nerve-wracking, nail-biting Play-Off final against Cammell Laird at their ground on the Wirral.
For the past three seasons Trafford have sat in mid-table of the Northern Premier League West.
Thanks to Trafford FC. Credit: traffordfc.com
