Coleshill Town Football Club
Address: Pack Meadow, Packington Lane,
Coleshill, B46 3JQ
Tel : 01675 463259
Website: www.coleshilltownfc.com
Chairman: Paul Woodford
Secretary: Paula Scott
Admision £5 Adults £3 Child & OAP Great day out for all the family Childrens Play Area Bar & Beer Garden Referbished Club House available for hire for parties, clubs, social events, corporate days and meetings Advertising opportunities in matchday programme
Established 1894
Fixtures
Sat 13/2 Oadby (a) (1-1)
Tues 16/2 Coventry Sphinx (h) (4-0)
Sat 20/2 Rocester (h) (P-P)
Tue 23/2 Shifnall (h) (3-0)
Sat 27/2 Biddulph Victoria (a)
Latest Match Report.
23/02/10 Coleshill Town 3-0 Shifnal Town
Match Report - by Jack Arkell
(Gumery 20, Robinson 43, Williams 75)
Coleshill Town fought hard to overcome the tough conditions in order to rack up their fourth consecutive home win in all competitions by defeating struggling Shifnal Town at Pack Meadow on Tuesday. A win was vital in order to bounce back from another disappointing postponement as Saturday’s fixture against Rocester fell victim to the February freeze.
Despite their recent run of poor form, Shifnal started brightly, putting the hosts under early pressure. It was Coleshill who had the ball in the net first though, Marvin Johnson chipping the ball over Jay Nash in the visitors’ goal, but play had already been stopped for a foul committed by Shifnal.
After being let off the hook, Shifnal continued their attacking spell, Craig Johnson doing well to clutch on to a long range drive from Pete Bromley. The scoreboard was dusted off on the twenty minute mark, Marvin Johnson providing a cross from the right flank which Jon Powis headed down for Chris Gumery at the far post, the striker complying with the easiest goal he will ever score into an empty net from just a couple of yards.
Any momentum Coleshill had built up was in danger of grinding to a halt when scorer Gumery was forced off with a hamstring injury after just a quarter of an hour, but Neil Davis was a perfectly suitable replacement, almost netting his first goal for the club just minutes after coming on, but Nash rushed out of his goal to deny the former Aston Villa man.
Shifnal didn’t let their heads drop, but couldn’t cut out any significant chances for all of their graft, and it would be Coleshill Town who scored the crucial second goal of the contest just before the break. A long ball forward was won by Matty Robinson who read the bounce well despite the icy pitch, and just one touch was needed to loop a sublime effort over Nash, the ball dipping underneath the crossbar to put the Colemen 2-0 up, putting them very much in the comfort zone.
Coleshill continued to push for a third goal at the start of the second half, and couldn’t have been closer when Neil Davis rattled the crossbar from point blank range after Marvin Johnson’s initial shot was blocked. Matty Robinson nearly added to his tally following a slick cross from Johnson, Nash blocked the effort, but almost deflected the ball in off his own body if it wasn’t for a last ditch clearance on the line.
Marvin Johnson would have a hand in Coleshill’s third goal, his shot not enough to beat Nash, but Luke Williams was on hand to slam in the rebounds for his third goal in the last three home matches, a fantastic record for a full back. He really should have added another to his name as he stepped up to take a penalty awarded with 10 minutes remaining, but he uncharacteristically skied the ball over the bar.
This penalty miss would prove to be inconsequential as Coleshill Town made it six games unbeaten, with fifteen goals scored and zero conceded in the last three home games, suggesting that Pack Meadow is becoming quite the fortress as the business end of the season approaches.
Team:- Johnson; Charles, Lanns (Recci), Edwards, Williams; Powis (Evans), Cameron, Porter, M. Johnson; Gumery (Davis), Robinson
COLESHILL TO GO WEST
Coleshill Town today realised their fate in the Semi-finals of the Polymac Services League Cup, drawing Herefordshire based team Westfields. The tie will be played over two legs, meaning that Coleshill will have the unenviable task of travelling a good distance to Herefordshire on a weekday evening.
However, on the basis of form, there is reason to be pleased for Town, as Westfields currently sit in 9th place in the League table, with the other two semi-finalists Coventry Sphinx and Causeway United in 7th and 8th place respectively. However, with just 1 point separating the three teams, it is symbolic of the close nature of the cup this season.
Westfields hold an eight point cushion over Coleshill, but the last meeting between the two sides saw a stalemate, Matty Robinson earning a 1-1 draw for the visiting Greens back in October. Coleshill will be taking a run of very decent form into the game though, putting together a steady run of 3 games without a defeat including the recent 8-0 victory over Cradley Town. This goal-fest was no fluke either, Town having scored an impressive 22 goals in the last 6 games in all competitions, almost 4 a game.
As previously mentioned, the other semi-final sees Causeway United face Coventry Sphinx, the stakes being high with the final to be played at Walsall FC’s Bescott Stadium.
Although this glamorous prize is just two games away, manager Carl Adams is sure to keep his team’s minds on the League, with two tough fixtures in the next week, a tricky away game at Oadby Town who currently sit 6th in the table on Saturday the 13th of February followed by Tuesday’s fixture against Coventry Sphinx at Pack Meadow which is sure to test the resources of an injury hit team.
Coleshill Town were established in 1894 and joined the Midland Combination Division Two in 1967. In 1970 they won this division and were promoted to Division One, where they remained for the next thirty years (during which the division was renamed the Premier Division). In 2000 they were relegated but bounced back at the first attempt.
In the 2007–08 season Coleshill were crowned champions of the Midland Combination Premier Division. Pack Meadow has recently had a new 70 seater stand built to meet regulations for the Midland Football Alliance.
Club Records
Best league performance: 1st in Midland Combination Premier Division, 2007-08
Best FA Cup performance: 1st qualifying round, 1983-84
Best FA Vase performance: 3rd round, 2007-08
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