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Trust Chairs Chester programme notes
Welcome to Community Day at the Attis Arena v fellow promotion chasers Chester FC where another record-breaking crowd for National League North is expected, let’s hope both sets of supporters embrace the occasion and behave responsibly. As it is Community Day the Iron Trust will be joining other stall holders opposite the Iron bar rather…
Trust Chair programme notes for Leamington
Welcome once again to the Attis Arena for this afternoon’s home game v Leamington. Welcome to any travelling Brakes fans: the nickname coming from the club’s roots of being the works team of Lockheed, Borg and Beck who produced brakes for the automotive industry. Highlights of the recent Trust board meeting held on Wednesday 26th…
Trust Chair programme notes for Darlington
Good evening to all Iron supporters and those travelling Quakers fans making the trip this evening. Good news on the Ross Barrows football card which raised a whopping £1000 from Trust members and fellow Iron fans. The monies will be utilised on Ross’s long-term recovery. The prize went to Anna Wilkinson who correctly picked out…
Radcliffe programme notes from the Chair’
Welcome back to the Attis Arena for today’s game against Radcliffe FC. Our visitors were newly promoted to National North as champions of the Northern Premier League premier division last May so a warm welcome to any travelling Boro fans. .October proved a busy month for the Iron Trust. Early in the month we held…
Statement
Following consideration of Mr Hilton’s statement by the board and feedback from members, The Iron Trust has made the statement below: The Iron Trust board has considered the statement from owner David Hilton. We acknowledge that, as SUFC drops into the National League North, it is inevitable that there will be cost cutting at the…
Torquay United
Do we have to brace ourselves for a future that might look a little like Torquay’s recent history? The Gulls had spent many years in the lower leagues until 2007 when they lost their 80-year FootballLeague status. They didn’t quite bounce back at the first attempt, but in their first year in the Conference(today’s National…
Notts County; “unbelievable Jeff!”
It was 2002, with the club in the Second Division (today’s Championship) when years of financial mismanagement resulted in the club being put into administration. A record 534 days passed without a buyer and liquidation became a reality for the oldest club in the football league. In response to this near-fatal situation, a group of…
Maidstone United; an Owners dream… 3 seasons of league football, almost 30 to rebuild
Separating a football club from its stadium often appears to end in tears (for the supporters). Maidstone is another example. Around thirty years ago, Maidstone United were owned by Jim Thompson, a local newspaper company owner. Formed in 1897, the club had been playing in various local amateur leagues, rising to the Southern Premier Division…
Wrexham; the fall, the Trust and the fairytale
Wrexham A.F.C have been rooted in the National League for the last 14 seasons (since 2008), prior to this, they had been in the Football League for 87 years. A local businessman, Pryce Griffiths, was the owner until 2002. He had filled the roles of director, chairman and owner since 1977. Health concerns forced him…