1981-82

Midland Combination (Division One)

1 Aug 15 (a) Racing Club Warwick D 1-1 Hand
2 18 (H) West Midlands Police W 2-0 V Francis 2 (1p)
3 22 (H) Coleshill Town L 1-2 Unknown
4 25 (a) Smethwick Highfield L 1-2 Bradburn
5 29 (a) Evesham United (LC2) W 3-1 Popsys, V Francis, ANOther
6 Spt 1 (H) Cradley Town D 2-2 S Francis (p), Hand
7 5 (H) Boldmere St Michael W 3-0 Bradburn 2, Lamond
8 12 (a) Evesham United W 2-1 S Francis (p), Lothian
9 19 (H) Stratford Town D 1-1 Hand
10 22 (a) Paget Rangers W 3-1 V Francis 3
11 26 (a) Walsall Wood L 3-4 Hand 2, Lamont
12 Oct 3 (a) Moor Green W 2-1 Bradburn, V Francis
13 10 (H) Wednesfield Social (FAVp) D 1-1* S Francis (p)
14 13 (N) Moor Green (TAC) D 2-2* S Francis 2 (1p)
15 17 (a) Wednesfield Social (FAVpr) L 0-1
16 31 (H) Oldbury United D 1-1 S Francis
17 Nov 3 (H) Cinderford Town W 3-0 S Francis 2 (2p), Hand
18 7 (H) Broseley Athletic (SCC2) W 2-0 Hand, Bradburn
19 10 (H) Bloxwich (WC2) W 1-0 Bradburn
20 14 (a) Cinderford Town W 2-0 S Francis 2
21 21 (a) Cradley Town D 1-1 S Francis
22 24 (H) Chasetown (WC1) W 4-3 Comerford, Bradburn, V Francis, Og
23 28 (H) Chipping Norton Town L 0-4
24 Dec 5 (H) Market Drayton (SCC3) W 4-1 S Francis (p), Rogers, Bradburn, V Francis
25 Jan 1 (a) Chipping Norton Town L 0-1
26 23 (a) Cradley Town D 4-4 S Francis (p), Hand, Shelley, V Francis
27 26 (H) Oldbury United (WC3) D 2-2 Pearce, Shelley
28 30 (H) Walsall Sportsco L 2-4 V Francis, Shelley
29 Feb 2 (a) Oldbury United (WC3r) L 0-2
30 8 (H) Racing Club Warwick W 2-0 S Francis, Hand
31 13 (a) Mile Oak Rovers L 1-2 Popsys
32 16 (H) Hurley Daw Mill W 2-0 S Francis, Bradburn
33 20 (H) Paget Rangers D 0-0
34 23 (H) Mile Oak Rovers W 3-0 Rogers, James, Pearce
35 27 (a) Solihull Borough D 0-0
36 Mar 6 (N) Albrighton United (SCCsf) L 2-3 Bradburn, Pearce
37 13 (a) Boldmere St Michael D 1-1 S Francis
38 16 (H) Oldbury Town (LC3) W 3-1 S Francis, Rogers, Butters
39 20 (a) Stratford Town D 0-0
40 23 (H) Moor Green W 2-0 S Francis, V Francis
41 27 (H) Solihull Borough W 2-1 Butters, Shelley
42 30 (H) Boldmere St Michael (LC4) W 4-3* S Francis (p), V Francis, Shelley, ANOther
43 Apr 3 (H) Evesham United W 3-1 Preece 2, Popsys
44 10 (a) Highgate United W 1-0 Popsys
45 12 (H) West Midlands Police (LCsf) W 3-1 Shelley (2), S Francis
46 17 (H) Northfield Town W 1-0 Og
47 24 (a) West Midlands Police L 2-3 Rogers, V Francis
48 27 (H) Walsall Wood W 1-0 S Francis
49 May 1 (H) Highgate United W 2-1 V Francis, Comerford
50 3 (a) Hurley Daw Mill W 2-1 Bradburn, V Francis
51 6 (a) Knowle L 0-1
52 8 (a) Northfield Town W 2-1 S Francis, Bradburn
53 11 (a) Walsall Sportsco L 1-2 V Francis
54 15 (H) Knowle D 2-2 Bradburn, V Francis
55 18 (H) Smethwick Highfield W 1-0 V Francis
56 21 (a) Oldbury United D 0-0
57 25 (N) Cinderford Town (LCf) L 2-3* V Francis, Comerford

Competitions
LC: Midland Combination League Cup.
FAV: FA Vase
SCC: Shropshire Challenge Cup.
TAC: Tony Allden Cup
WC: Walsall Cup.

Venues
Match 14: Played at Sutton Coldfield.
Match 36: Played at Shifnal.
Match 57: Played at Moor Green.

After Extra Time
Match 13: 1-1 After 90 minutes.
Match 14: After extra time, lost 4-3 on penalties.
Match 57: 2-2 After 90 minutes

They played for Town
Alderson, Arch, Baker, Bradburn, Butters, G Bristow, L Bristow, Collins, Comerford, S Francis, V Francis, Frisby, Hand, Hemsley, Humphries, James, Lamont, R Lloyd, S Lloyd, Lothian, Pearce, Popsys, Preece, A Rogers, Rose, Shelley, D Weale, M Weale.

Info Required
If anyone has any missing info on the Coleshill Town, Evesham United and Boldmere St Michael matches please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Scott Pritchard. His email is gspsliderpics@yahoo.co.uk

Pld W D L F A Pts
1 Chipping Norton Town 42 27 9 6 106 43 63
2 Highgate United 42 27 6 9 85 46 60
3 Mile Oak Rovers 42 24 10 8 78 49 58
4 Cinderford Town 42 19 16 7 71 40 54
5 Oldbury United 42 22 8 12 67 44 52
6 TOWN 42 20 12 10 65 47 52
7 Moor Green 42 22 7 13 84 59 51
8 Knowle 42 16 16 10 64 50 48
9 Walsall Sportsco 42 18 10 14 68 54 46
10 Racing Club Warwick 42 16 13 13 68 64 45
11 West Midland Police 42 14 14 14 70 70 42
12 Boldmere St Michael 42 14 14 14 59 60 42
13 Coleshill Town 42 16 8 18 57 68 40
14 Stratford Town 42 12 12 18 37 49 36
15 Smethwich Highfield 42 13 10 19 49 64 36
16 Northfield Town 42 15 6 21 56 76 36
17 Solihull Borough 42 11 13 18 46 68 35
18 Cradley Town 42 12 10 20 60 80 34
19 Paget Rangers 42 10 14 18 43 63 34
20 Walsall Wood 42 9 8 25 40 82 26
21 Evesham United 42 6 9 27 40 83 21
22 Hurley Daw Mill 42 3 7 32 42 96 13

 

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