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Thomas Wilson Football Club
(est. 1969)
The Thomas Wilson is proud to announce that it is now an official FA Charter Standard Club
Updated - 25 January 2012
2010-2011 SEASON
Check out the NEWS page for League Round Ups, the FIXTURES page for match details and reports, and STATISTICS page for appearances, goals, assists, cards etc
Take a look at updated player profiles - don't worry, if yours isn't yet, it will be soon!
Scott Foster, Andy Wilson & Paul Laidlaw now added (25/01/12)
Late Late Show
TWFC 4 - 3 Shakespeare
This week we had pre-match entertainment in the form of a boxing match between Bewey The Bomber and Rocky Ronnie. In truth it was no Rumble in the Jungle, more Tinkle in the Toilet, with a lot of posturing and air punches. Still, it briefy livened up the warm up, if only slightly.
To the game itself and The Wilson made hard work of what looked like being an easy three points at one stage. An early goal from "rebel" Rudi Nellis was pegged back when Craig Howlett gave a penalty away. Degs Hanvey saved the spot kick, but the away side reacted quicker and equalised from the rebound. Gary Rayne was then fouled to give us a spot kick which Danio Clark tucked away. It was 3-1 before half time before when Bewey The Bomber crossed for Scott Fozzie Foster to head home his first goal since his return to the club.
The second half seemed to be a cruise, with Andy Thomas Wilson (honest) having a good debut in midfield, and Paul Laidlaw coming on as sub to make his debut too. But, in the last fifteen minutes the Shakey pulled one back, then an uncharacteristic mistake by Johnny Larkin allowed an equaliser. The game seemed to be heading for a draw when Willoughby's free kcik was flicked on, and sub Mark Henry scored at the back post.
Other points of note were John Doughty knocking himself out in the net, while scoring a 'goal' which was disallowed, and the return of Jamie Nicholson, though this was due to him getting smashed the night before, breaking his phone and losing his keys and having to sleep at Danio's house!
Also, the semi final of the cup has been drawn, and we have Waldridge at home.
Hangover Hell
Globe 3 - 0 TWFC
It's good to see the lads all had a good christmas and New Year, just a shame that they all seemed to still be hungover when we went out aginst the Globe, a team we have beaten three time previously this season. 2-0 down after only four minutes, it was not going to be our day, and with only one shot on target all game, it was a match to forget.
The only things of note were Lee Boyle's new orange boots with LEEB embroidered on the side, and Peter Henderson getting so bored in the second half that he went to the Co-op in his shorts and boots to get a sandwich!!
Nil-Nilla with The Villa
TWFC 0 - 0 Grange Villa
There's a scoreline you don't see too often on a Sunday morning, but it could have been different but for moments of bad luck and bad shooting. Rudi Nellis fired a volley which rebounded off the underside of the crossbar and back into play. There weren't really any goal appeals, but it was a great strike. Then, in the last minute, Brett Hogan (on as a sub for normal penalty taker Danio Clark) was fouled, then dragged the resulting spot kick wide of the goal. D'oh!
The Villa also had their stroppy full back sent off (he was subbed in a previous game against us to save him from the ref/our players), and physio Danny Cuthbert gave him a flea in his ear as he trudged off with the words, "F*** of you in-bred sheep f***er". Singe of The Villa claims the lad has never had intercourse of any kind with a sheep, it was in fact a goat, and it was a consenting thing between two adults in love!
INJURY BLOW TAKES EDGE OFF WIN
TWFC 2 - 1 Globe
A game spoilt by a sickening double broken leg to winger Andy Lee in the dying minutes of the match, was won by The Wilson thanks to the deadly spot kicking of Danio Clark. A penalty in either half, split by a Globe penalty conceded by new skipper Scott Wilson was enough to clinch the points. A handball and a foul on Gary Rayne won us the chances which Clark tucked away for his 4th and 5th successful spot kicks of the season.
Lee was fouled with about 5 minutes to go and the match was ended so he could receive treatment, first from the paramedic, then the ambulane crew which took him to the QE where a fibia and tibia break was confirmed.
Andy also got the Tart Of The Week award. When asked by the blonde lady paramedic if we was allergic to anything when she was about to administer pain killers, he replied "Yes, wasps." As the lads burst into laughter, the paramedic said "Well I'm not going to put a wasp in you, am I?"
ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH
Shakespeare 4-4 TWFC
After three successive defeats, The Wilson fought back to get a point at lowly Shakespeare. This looked unlikely after 30 minutes when The Wilson was 3-0 down and facing another humiliation,but a hard fouhgt fightback saw Andy Lee then Mark Croan pull a couple back, before The Shakey scored again to go in at half time leading 4-2. In the second half, goals by Will Rantoul, and one which went down as Howlett in the team sheet, but was an own goal claimed by Henry and Rantoul, enabled us to nick a point.
The game also saw the return of Brett Hogan after a year out with injury and Paul Jamieson, months out through general laziness!
Jubilee 14 (fourteen) - 2 TWFC
The Wilson suffered it's heaviest defeat in over 20 years at the weekend, as they were humiliated by Felling Jubilee, a side we drew with earlier in the campaign. Fair enough, we were short on numbers with injured Stu Bowman having to go in goal, and Degs Hanvey playing out, and we only kicked off with ten men. Andy Lee eventually found us though, and we were back to eleven vs eleven.
The first embarrassment came after 5 seconds when they scored without us even touching the ball, and it was 3-0 at half time, with us still in with a shout. A second half capitulation saw us concede eleven goals (that's a goal every four minutes!) as well as conceding two penalties - luckily neither was converted to spare us from further pain. Consolation goals from Croan and Nellis was simply not good enough. So much for our great defensive record this season.
IT'S ALL GONE PEAR SHAPED
TWFC 0 - 5 Winlaton West End
TWFC 0 - 1 Pear Tree (Bob Curry Cup)
Two defeats in eight days, no goals scored, and knocked out of a cup. It sounds pretty bad put that way, but when you consider that in both games we were down to 10 men in the first half against the league leaders, and a Premier league team respectively it's maybe not so bad.
Against Winlaton, Will Rantoul was forced in at sweeper, yet for some reason thought he had changed sports, not just positions, and proceeded to catch the ball while last man and subsequently was handed a red card. Winlaton didnt break down our ten men until in the second half, but then their extra man and superiority saw them to a flattering 5-0 win.
This week, we could only muster a bare 11 men against opposition from a leagu above us. They scored early on, and when Peter Henderson was forced off through injury on the half hour mark things look bad. The lads dug in though, and could even have snatched something at the end when Danny Clark swung a left leg and miss-kicked, then Rudi Nellis headed over the bar when it was probably easier to score.
The injury list now is : Peter Simmons (Achilles from pre-season), John Larkin (ligaments - possible op needed), Stu Bowman (groin - after Xmas), Peter Henderson (ankle - return unknown), Jason Scott (ankle - return unlikely), Michael Henderson (ribs - after Xmas), Liam Robson (thigh - op possibly needed). Also missing for vaious reasons have been Craig Howlett, Stef Lewandowski, Danny Morris, Gary Rayne, and the departing Liam Pearson.
Happy Halloween
TWFC 5 - 1 Globe
The Wilson marched into the cup semi final with a comprehensive win against The Globe. The home side dominated the first half in one of the best 45 mins of football played in a while. Goals from Craig Howling Howlett, William the Ghoul Rantoul and Mark Creepy Crawley Croan sent us in at half time with a foot in the semi, but the second half was a tighter affair as we took our foot off the gas a bit. Gary Ripper Rayne added a rare headed goal and sub Andy Lizardman Lee finished the game with a great solo effort. A converted rebound following Derek Horror Hanvey' save from a free kick was The Globes only consolation.
Keel Boat 1 - 4 TWFC
Clark's Commandoes
For those of you too young to recognise the headline's reference, that is what a really popular pair of kids shoes was called way back in the day. A bit crap really, but did the job. A bit like our performance on Sunday - not great, but did the job. It all seemed to be going well when Craig Howlett scored early on, but we let our lowly opposition back into the game before half time. Clark came off the bench late on and sscored two penalties (after scoring a similar goal last week). He also fell on his fat butt scoring the second, and as he said later, the 7.1 earthquake caused by the fall caused massive damage in Turkey! Rantoul, also a sub won one pen, as did Croaney. Jigsaw Rayne got the fourth goal late on, and has now scored three this season all ready! Moving on up the league, with a long way to go and games in hand.
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We also made the Evening Chronicle on 22nd Oct, complete with full team photo (of those who turned up on time) and headlined the League write up.
TWFC 3 - 0 Holmeside
A morale boosting win against one of the teams relegated from the top division last season, saw the Wilson move two places up the league, with games in hand on most other clubs. Ginger Croan openend the scoring at the end of the first half, Craig Howlett nodded in his first for the club in the second, before sub Danio Clark won and converted a penalty late on. Richie Willa missed the game due to facebook misdameanours, Scott Wilson was still suspended so got his foot tattooed because he knew he wouldn't be using it, and our walking wounded included Not-So-Fat-Anymore Stef and Mickey Henderson who doesn't seem to know what he is doing these days.
Stormont Main 6 - 0 TWFC
One of the worst performances in a long time saw us thrashed by the upstarts from up the hill. A goal down within the first minute set the tone, and seemingly every time a not-great Main side attacked they scored. They even managed to score when we were attacking, twice breaking from our free kicks to score. Croany missed a penalty, Scotty got sent off, and later discovered he has a broken ankle which will see him out for a long time, possible for good. A very bad day at the office!
TWFC 1 - 1 Felling Jubilee
A hard fought point from a battling performance against one of the season's early pace setters. Liam Boppa Robson scored a towering (?) header to put us in the lead, and while the Jubilee had plenty of possession, they were mainly reduced to long range efforts, but managed to scramble an equaliser in during the second half to gain a point. A win for us would have prompted the headlin "Luvverly Jubilee". As it is you are spared that!
Globe 2 - 3 Thomas Wilson
Yet again this season, the fighting qualities of The Wilson showed through, as we came back from 2-0 in the Bob Curry Cup, to win 3-2. Mark Henry and Lee Boyle hauled us back into the game before half time then Mark Croan scored an overhead winner late on. The final word though goes to Not-as-fat-anymore Stef Lewandowski who saved a stoppage time penalty in his first game of the season.
The quality in depth of the squad showed again with Scott and Henderson coming into centre of defence, as well as Boppa Robson coming into left midfield.
Two games in a week and four well deserved points. A 2-2 draw at Wardley, with goals from Croan and a penalty from Rantoul got us the point, then another away trip to Washington to play Steps saw a 4-1 victory. Goals from Jigsaw Rayne, Croan, Nellis and a first goal for the club from Lee Boyle got us the points, though once again it was a fine team display.
This weekend it's The Globe away in The Bob Curry Cup. That will be five games in a row away from home this season.
After the game, there will be a bit of a pub crawl for Scotty's 60th birthday, starting at the Wilson, and ending up in Wrekenton.
Wilson Boxing Club Big Success
The Thomas Wilson Karate Kid Academy is now open for business. So far only John Doughty has taken up the offer of two free lessons of hand to hand combat with our team of Girl Guides - to be honest, he could have done better....
 
See what happens when you cross The Gaffa !!!!
Breaking News - Usworth Club have resigned from the league after two matches, losing both and conceding 16 goals in the process. Therefore our game on Sunday 28th Aug is cancelled, and we are throughto the next round of the 1st Divison Cup on a bye.
Nor Way Back For Wilson
Norwood 3 - 2 TWFC
Following the fine victory at Grange Villa, The Wilson came back to earth with a defeat at Dunston against improved Norwood. In a fast paced game both sides made chances but Norwood took the lead. Will Rantoul equalised with a header, but we went behind when Degs produced the first Hanvey Howler of the season and fumbled a weak header which went in off the post.
In the second half Scott Wilson got sent off following a kick then head to head confrontation, which saw the Norwood player go down like a sack of shite. I was expecting him to look like recently filled in John Doughty, but he recovered well enough to score to make it 3-1. We then got two penalties, the first screwed wide by the returning Rudi Nellis, and the second buried by Rantoul who now has three goals in two games. Johnny Larkin had to come off injured to add to the list of crocks (Dixon, Bowman, Doughty, Simmons, Lewandowski) which gave Lee Boyle his debut. Unfortunately time ran out and we went home pointless.
Thriller at the Villa
Grange Villa 1 - 3 TWFC
The first league game of the season saw The Wilson travel to Grange Villa, way up in the sticks where men are men and sheep are frightened. We have never won up at the Villa, so knew a tough game was likely. Both sides battled well and played some good football, but it was The Wilson who scored first, Ginger Mark Croan beautifully chipping the ball over the advancing keeper. In the second half the lead was doubled when Will Rantoul fired in a low shot from the edge of the box.
Villa got back in the game with a dubious penalty award, which was tucked away nicely, giving Degs Hanvey in goal no chance. The game was settled late on when debutant Andy Lee battled through and the ball broke to sub Danny Clark (no 'e') who rifled the ball into the top of the net.
As well as Andy Lee, manager Barry Hindmarch gave a competative debut to left back Scott Wilson, and the game also so the return to the club of Croan and Clarke ater a couple of sesons away.
Pre-season Fixtures
17 July Consett Cricketers 4 - 0 TWFC
31 July Stormont Main 3 v 1 TWFC (Blue Star pitch - Chapman Cup)
2 Aug (Tues) Gardeners Arms 4 v 5 TWFC
7 Aug Saltwell 1 v 2 TWFC
14 Aug Rutherfords 2 v 4 TWFC
Rutherford 2 - 4 TWFC
A battling performanceagainst Rutherford, though just like last pre-season, The Wilson needed a late comeback to get the win. Liam Robson opened the scoring with a great solo effort, beating three defenders before netting. Rutherford hit back though and scored to cracking goals, giving Not-Quite-So-Fat-Anymore Stef no chance in goal.
We looked like heading towards defeat, until Mark Henry, who had been subbed earlier game back on and managed a 15 minute hat-trick, including a last minute penalty (though being a bit dim, Henge thought it was a throw in!)
Saltwell 1 - 2 TWFC
The Wilson gained a great result against Premier League Saltwell Club in the Chapman Cup 3rd place play off. The moment of the game came when veteran defender Jason Scott controled the ball in his own half and volleyed the ball down the pitch and over the Saltwell keeper for a memorable goal. Scotty was so surprised he didn't know how to celebrate, but he doesn't score that many, so not surprising really.
Gardeners Arms 4 - 5 TWFC
A first pre-season win was set up by a barn storming opening 20 minutes. The Wilson took the ead when Mark Croan forced the ball home from close range, before right-back Liam "Boppa" Robson broke from his own half and unleashed a ferocious drive which left the Gardeners keeper flapping. A short corner between Doughty and Wilson saw Stu Bowman head home from eight yards, then on 18 minutes, Bowman's deflected shot made it 4-0. With over 20 players available on the day, substitutions meant The Wilson's play lost some of its flow, and the Gardeners pulled a goal back before half time.
In the second half, practically a whole new line up played, and for a while things got a bit heated between the two sides. This spurred the home side on, but Bowman completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot after a foul on Croan. The gardeners refused to give up, and pulled the scoreline back to 5-4 with three late goals, but The Wilson hung on to win in the end.
Unforunately there was more injury woe, with Dixon receiving a hamstring injury, and a clash of heads saw Neliis and later Mickey Henderson hospitalised with a broken nose and concussion respectively!
Stormont Main 3 - 1 TWFC
In the semi-final of the Darren Chapman Memorial Trophy, The Wilson failed to reach the final for the first time in the competitions history. In a first half largely dominated by The Stormont, it was The Wilson's failure to keep possession which ultimately let them down. A scrappy goal allowed The Stormont to take the lead, then a very dubious offside decision which wasn't given led to a Stormont second goal.
The Wilson improved in the second half, and played some good football on the huge Blue Star pitch, and a come back looked possible when John Doughty scuffed a right foot shot which wrong-footed the Stormont keeper and trickled in. The Stormont made the game safe though when debutant Peter "Pedro" Simmons turned a cross into his own net to make it 3-1. His misery was conpounded when he pulled up injured, and was later diagnosed as having a ruptured achilles.
Consett Cricketers 4 - 0 TWFC
The first game of the season saw us jump on the bus up to Consett in a day of blazing sunshine and downpours of biblical proportions. It almost went wrong from the start when driving through Birtley, manager Barry Hindmarch realised he'd forgotten to bring the strips. Luckily, Tony Hindmarch was near Washington and made a detour to pick them up.
In a well matched first half, against a very good Cricketers team, there was very little between the sides with only an error from Jay Scott gifting them a goal. 1-0 down at half time.
In the second half as tiredess and switching of players saw the team shape change, again it was errors by Liam Pearson and keeper Liam (too many Liams when you count Liam Robson as well) gave the game an unfair scoreline, and a last minute fourth made the result a bit flatering to the home side. Plaenty of positives from the game, with debuts for Richie "Cheesey II" and Lee Boyle, who should have scored late on, as should returning former player Ginger (now baldy) Croan.
Squad (all used) - Liam "Scott", Liam Pearson, Liam Robson, Jason Scott, Michael Henderson, Lee Boyle, Stuart Bowman, William Rantoul, Gary Rayne, David Dixon, Mark Croan, Richie "Cheesey", Danny Morris.
After the game it was back to The Cricketers pub for a couple of pint and a bit of pie and quiche. A good run out to start the build up to the league season.
Note - from now on there wil be training on Tuesdays and Thursdays at school/pitch.
2009-2010 REVIEW
So that's it then - another season over, and once again a disappointing league position, way below where we should be with our squad. Surely fifth bottom of the lower division is a huge under-achievement, but as the saying goes, the league table doesn't lie, so maybe we aren't as good as we think we are. A friendly loss to newly relegated Stormont Main summed up the season - we looked good, we controlled a lot of the game, yet we lost. Let's hope we have learned lessons this season, and can spend next year challenging for the title. Everything about the Thomas Wilson FC is geared for success. Off the field the club is run superbly by the comittee and supporters who raise funds, arrange everything and keep the club going. Time we started to match their off-field efforts on the pitch.
Thomas Wilson FC 2010 – 2011 Statistics
|
Player |
Appearances |
Goals |
Man of Match Awards |
|
Derek Hanvey |
13 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mark Thompson |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
John Larkin |
18 |
1 |
0 |
|
Patrick Burns |
23 |
1 |
1 |
|
Michael Henderson |
18 |
0 |
1 |
|
Jason Scott |
20 |
4 |
0 |
|
Liam Robson |
24 |
4 |
2 |
|
Liam Pearson |
9 |
1 |
0 |
|
Stuart Bowman |
25 |
12 |
2 |
|
Brett Hogan |
13 |
3 |
0 |
|
Rudi Nellis |
23 |
11 |
4 |
|
Mark Henry |
21 |
7 |
0 |
|
Gary Rayne |
16 |
2 |
0 |
|
Robert Boyle |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sam Mackintosh |
19 |
10 |
10 |
|
Brian Payne |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
John Doughty |
16 |
4 |
0 |
|
Neil Bowman |
8 |
1 |
0 |
|
Peter Henderson |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
William Rantoul |
14 |
0 |
1 |
|
Kevin Hemsall |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Daniel Morris |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kevin Heads |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tony Cannell |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
Andrew McSloy |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
Carl Mills |
1 |
0 |
0
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