Wiltshire Senior League

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Wiltshire Senior League

Season 1986-87

After finishing runners-up in the previous three seasons, Bemerton Athletic did not get their 1986-87 Season off to a good start with defeats against Amesbury and Park in their opening four games. However, they were to lose just two more games all season to finish two points clear of local rivals Old Manor to find the Division One title for the one and only time. When the two sides had met at Bemerton’s County Ground mid-season Bemerton had won comfortably 6-1 but Old Manor picked themselves up from that defeat and pushed their near neighbours all the way. Swindon side Park finished in third spot whilst a late run by Wootton Bassett Town saw them climb to a final position of fourth in the table. At the other end of the table it was a season of struggle for Corsham Town, Wills and Wroughton, with the latter dropping back down to Junior status at the end of the season. Bemerton also made the final of the Wiltshire Senior Cup but lost 2-0 to Hellenic League side Penhill. In the league’s Ghia Senior Knockout Cup it was an all Swindon affair in the final with Ferndale Athletic defeating Wills to take the cup.

It was a successful first season at Senior level for Oldacre as they took the Division Two title, finishing seven points clear of second placed Laverstock & Ford. Calne Town finished in third to join the other two sides in being promoted to Division One for the next season. The Division’s fixtures were supplemented by a Subsidiary Cup which saw Marlborough Town defeat Avon Bradford Reserves in the final.

Division Three saw a three-way battle between the reserve sides of Bemerton, Park and Purton for the title. In the end Bemerton failed to emulate the achievement of their first team finishing three points behind the eventual champions Purton Reserves who lost just two games all season. These two sides were split by Park Reserves who were two points behind the champions. At the other end of the table it was a tough season for Marlborough Town Reserves who won just two games all season. The league’s Junior Knockout Cup saw the top two in Division Three contest the final with Purton Reserves lifting the cup after they defeated Park Reserves to do the "double".

In Division Four Old Manor Reserves went one better than their first team as they took the Division Four title, finishing five points clear of second placed Dorcan.

In the end of season awards at the AGM, Sanford won the E C Mills Sportsmanship Award, R G Mills of Ramsbury won the Club Secretary’s Award and C A Skingsley was presented with the Ghia Referees Award.

Park FC who finished 3rd in Division 1 (Picture courtesy of Les Gill)

Back Row: Les Gill, Dave Woosnam, Jimmy Wright, Niel Gough, Tony Woosnam, Chris Rich, John Roberts
2nd Back Row: Mark Jell, Dave Smith, Mike Harrison, Pete Orsi, Richard Nash, Tim Crouch, Mark Westlake, Leigh Curtis, Gary Dell.
Standing: Terry Arnold, Ian Moores, Paul Britten, John Meare, Mark Bowles, Trevor Jenkins, Phil Watson, Stuart Gould, Gavin Wilkins.
Seating: Danny Dill (3rd Team Manager), Malc Coombs (Trainer), Ray Rivett (2nd Team Manager), Les Crowfoot (Crowfoot Transport), Selwyn Cound (Oxford Hotel), Chris Terry (Oakhurst Construction), Keith Williams (First Team Manager), Paul Bristow (Asst. 1st Team Manager) and Brian Lawrence (Chief Scout).
Boys: Stephen Arnold, Paul Williams, Mark Arnold.

Division 4 Champions Old Manor Res

(picture courtesy of Wiltshire Newspapers)

Division One Champions Programme.

Champions Bemerton Athletic produced a programme. Pictured here is the one for their game towards the end of the season against Plessey Sports. Click on the image of the Programme to bring up a PDF version of the full programme.

League Top Scorers - Season 1986-87

Division 1 - Season 1986-87

M. Tutton (Old Manor) 26

J. Rushton (Old Manor) 25

R. Salter (Allied Dunbar) 17

M. Jell (Park) 17

N. Walker (Wootton Bassett Town) 15

D. Perry (Bemerton) 13

T. Plank (Bemerton) 13

J. Hendry (Pewsey) 13

S. Clark (Park) 12

M. Karns (Pinehurst) 12

Division 2 - Season 1986-87

R. Moore (Oldacre) 21

J. Angliss (Blunsdon) 15

R. Andrews (Laverstock & Ford) 15

M. Stevenson (Avebury) 13

C. Donaghue (Laverstock & Ford) 13

K. Walker (Blunsdon) 11

T. Matthews (Laverstock & Ford) 10

T. Hoare (Oldacre) 10

F. Andrews (Shrewton) 10

I. Wixon (Devizes Town Res) 9

Division 3 - Season 1986-87

G. Young (Bemerton Res) 31

P. Romans (Bromham) 24

J.Barker (Allied Dunbar Res) 21

A. Robertson (Bemerton Res) 21

I. Muspratt (Bromham) 21

R. Preddy (Purton Res) 16

A. Young (Allied Dunbar Res) 15

R. Witt (Bemerton Res) 15

J. Wright (Park Res) 15

P. Hammond (Purton Res) 15

Division 4 Season 1986-87

K. Heard (Dorcan) 43

R. Goulding (Stratton Red Eagles) 35

M. Smith (Biddestone) 32

A. Marsh (Stratton Red Eagles) 25

D. Gravestock (Pewsey Res) 21

D. Martin (Biddestone) 20

D. Baddeley (Pinehurst Res) 18

R. Bate (Spartans) 17

C. Glassland (Cricklade Town) 16

M. Webb (Dorcan) 15

Ghia Senior Cup 1986-87

First Round

Amesbury 5 Allied Dunbar 0
Burmah House 3 Avebury 1 (aet)
Calne Town v Dorcan - Awarded to Calne Town
Corsham 2 Blunsdon 2
Laverstock & Ford 2 Westbury United 1
Marlborough Town 2 Plessey Sports 3
Oldacre 1 Wootton Bassett Town 6
Park 2 Old Manor 0
Pewsey Vale 0 Chippenham Town Res 1 (aet)
Pinehurst 0 Wroughton 1
Shrewton 1 Ferndale 2
Warminster Town 2 Avon Bradford 1
Wiils 2 Sanford 0
Aldbourne bye
Bemerton Athletic bye
Devizes Town Res bye

Replay
Blunsdon v Corsham Town

Second Round

Bemerton Ath 4 Wroughton 1
Calne Town 6 Burmah House 1
Warminster Town 0 Chippenham Town Res 3
Wills 5 Blunsdon 3

W. Bassett T 3 Ferndale Ath 3 (aet)

Details of other games to trace

Replay

Ferndale Ath 2 W. Bassett T 2 (4-2 on pens)

Quarter Final

Laverstock & Ford 1 Chippenham Res 3

Calne Town 0 Bemerton Ath 3

Result & details of other games to trace.

Semi Final

Wills 2 Chippenham Town Res 1

Ferndale Athletic 3 Bemerton Ath 1

Final

Ferndale Athletic 2 Wills 1 (at Calne Town)

As reported by the Evening Advertiser.

Ferndale became winners of the Wiltshire League’s Ghia Senior Cup last night by defeating Wills 2-1 in the final at Calne. The first half was a mixture of missed chances by both sides and some good goalkeeping by Ray Hunt (wills) and Paul Stevens (Ferndale). But Wills scored through Mino Vernaschie in the 12th minute and led with that goal until the 60th, when Steve Slattery flicked on a corner for Glen Benson to equalise. The winning goal came in the 73rd minute with a 25-yard shot by Dave Webb, which Hunt let through his hands. Derek Riley of Ferndale was named player of the day.

Ghia Junior Cup 1986-87

Preliminary Round

Allied Dunbar Res 5 West End 0

First Round
Cricklade Town 0 Park Res 4
Dorcan 4 Corsham Town Res 1
Ferndale Res 0 Pewsey Vale Res 5
Liden v Benerton Ath Res - Awarded to Bemerton
Malmesbury Vics 3 W. Bassett T Res 1
Minety 2 Old Manor Res 4
Oaksey 0 Wills Res 5
Plessey Semics 4 Blunsdon Res 3
Purton Res 5 Marlborough Town Res 0
Ramsbury 1 Biddestone 4
Sanford Res 1 Allied Dunbar Res 2
Spartans 3 Box Rovers 0
Upavon 0 Pinehurst Res 4
Walcot 1 Bromham 1
West Swindon 5 Stratton Red Eagles 4
Wroughton Res 3 Aldbourne Res 1

Replays

Bromham 1 Walcot 4

Second Round

Biddestone 3 Wills Res 1 (venue TBC)
Purton Res 3 Wroughton Res 1
Walcot 7 Allied Dunbar Res 0 (Venue TBC)
West Swindon 5 Dorcan 3

Details of other games to trace.

Quarter Final
Biddestone 3 Malmesbury Vics 1 (Venue TBC)

Walcot 3 Old Manor Res 1 (Venue TBC)

Details of other games to trace.

Semi Final
Purton Res 1 Biddestone 3

Walcot 2 Park Res 2 (Venue TBC)

Replay

Park Res 3 Walcot 4 (Venue TBC)

Final
Biddestone 1 Walcot 0 (at Chippenham Town)

As reported by the Evening Advertiser.

Biddestone would up their first season in the Wiltshire County League last night by winning the Ghia Junior Cup with a 1-0 win in the final at Chippenham. Biddestone found it difficult to overcome Walcot’s offside trap in the first half, but brought on substitute Trevor Edwards in the 71st minute and straight away scored the only goal of the game through Ian Huxtable from 10 yards. Dave Titchener of Ghia Promotions presented the cup to Biddestone and Walcot’s Stuart Morse was named player of the day.

Wiltshire Senior Cup 1986-87
Teams from other leagues shown in italics

Preliminary Round
Aldbourne v Park - awarded to Park
Amesbury Town 4 Wroughton 4
Burmah House 2 Downton 4
Bemerton Athletic 7 Avebury 0
Corsham Town 1 Marlborough Town 1
Highworth Town bye
Laverstock & Ford 6 Blunsdon United 4
Oldacre 2 Plessey Sports 1
Penhill 2 Allied Dunbar 0
Pewsey Vale bye
Pinehurst bye
Purton 5 Shrewton United 0
Sanford 2 Old Manor 5
Supermarine 3 Ferndale Athletic 2
Wills bye
Wootton Bassett Town bye

Replay

Marlborough Town 2 Corsham Town 3

Wroughton 0 Amesbury Town 1

First Round
Amesbury Town 1 Park 3
Corsham Town 2 Wills 4
Downton 2 Bemerton Athletic 3
Highworth Town 3 Purton 0
Oldacre 3 Pewsey Vale 4
Old Manor 3 Laverstock & Ford 1
Pinehurst 1 Penhill 6
Supermarine 1 Wootton Bassett Town 2

Quarter Final
Bemerton Athletic 2 W. Bassett Town 1
Old Manor 1 Wills 0
Park 0 Highworth Town 2
Penhill 5 Pewsey Vale 1

Semi Final
Bemerton Athletic 2 Highworth Town 0
Old Manor 1 Penhill 4

Final
Penhill 2 Bemerton Athletic 0 (at Melksham Town)

Senior Cup Winners Penhill

Division 1 - Clubs & Secretaries
Aldbourne - S F Watts
Allied Dunbar - E M Gray

Amesbury Town - C G Baggott
Bemerton Athletic - S Noke
Chippenham Town Res - A L Wimble
Corsham Town - E A Jackson succeeded by: J M Hynes, succeeded by: G A Walder

Ferndale Athletic - I E Sumbler

Old Manor - S Dewey
Park - K Williams
Pewsey Vale - B M Flippance
Pinehurst - N Merrett

Plessey Sports - M S Little
Sanford - J A Leeson
Wills - A M Pickett
Wootton Bassett Town - R J W Stone succeeded by P C Harrison

Wroughton - C G Swatton

Division 2 - Clubs & Secretaries
Avebury - A V Blake

Avon Bradford Res - C Lewis

Blunsdon United - A J Hibbert

Burmah House - P Laggett
Calne Town Res - A J Brewer
Devizes Town Res - D R Neate

Dorcan - L Berwick succeeded by: M Creighton
Laverstock & Ford - A Lake

Marlborough Town - D W G Cripps
Oldacre - A Wilson
Shrewton Utd - M Withers
Warminster Town Res - A D S Lawrie succeeded by H J Theobald
Westbury Utd Res - E L Barber

Division 3 - Clubs & Secretaries
Allied Dunbar Res - E M Gray
Bemerton Athletic Res - S Noke
Bromham - B M Ramsay

Corsham Town Res - E A Jackson succeeded by: J M Hynes, succeeded by: G A Walder

Liden United - J T Thorn

Malmesbury Victoria - G Webb
Marlborough Town Res - D W G Cripps

Park Res - K Williams
Pewsey Vale Res - B M Flippance
Purton Res - A Eastwood
Ramsbury - R G Mills
Sanford Res - J A Leeson
Walcot - L Roberts succeeded by: S Rivers, succeeded by K Sears

West End - M L Brewer

West Swindon - J Edmonds succeeded by: P Bathe
Wills Res - A M Pickett

Wootton Bassett Town Res - R J W Stone succeeded by P C Harrison

Division 4 - Clubs & Secretaries
Aldbourne Res - S F Watts
Biddestone - S M Jennings

Blunsdon Utd Res - A J Hibbert

Box Rovers - A Phillips succeeded by: R Hall
Cricklade Town - J Saunders
Dorcan Res - L Berwick succeeded by: M Creighton

Ferndale Athletic Res - I E Sumbler

Minety - A Osborn
Oaksey - R H Jackson

Old Manor Res - S Dewey

Pinehurst Res - N Merrett
Plessey Semics - T G Smith

Spartans - L R Fish

Stratton Red Eagles - R F Mortimer
Upavon - G J Spanswick

Wroughton Res - C G Swatton

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