ANDY Nicol made history at The Paycare Stadium yesterday by breaking Darlaston Town's all time scoring record in a game, netting all the goals in a 7-0 drubbing of Khalsa Football Federation.
Ironically he broke the record previously held jointly held by Eddie Glover, who sadly passed away this week. Glover scored five in a West Midlands Regional League game at Lye in 1962 and Bill Chambers got his five in a Birmingham Combination fixture in 1932. Nicol (pictured celebrating) accomplished the same feat of five goals in the same game in a 29 minute first half spell and added two more to his tally in the second half to break the club record which had stood for 89 years. The former Worcester City marksman has already scored 13 goals in four games this season. Darlaston chairman Neil Chambers said Eddie, who regularly visited and supported the club, would be missed and a minutes' silence will be held before the home game with Nuneaton Griff next Saturday. Picture courtesy of Button Oak Photography. THE draw for the 2021 JW Hunt Cup has been made.
The charity competition was established in 1926 to raise funds for the sole benefit of the blind in the area and has raised over £360,000 It was played continuously until the 2019/20 season when it was cancelled due to Covid so two seasons have been missed. First round ties involving Midland Football League clubs W'ton Sporting Community v Brocton Shifnal Town v Willenhall Bewdley Town v AFC Bentley Dudley Town v Hawkins Sports Wellington Amateurs vHeath Hayes Old Wulfs v Lane Head Bilbrook Santos v Bilston Town Paget Rangers v Wrens Nest U Boldmere St Michaels v Continental Star Bustleholme v Wolverhampton Casuals AFC Bridgnorth vLichfield City Dudley Sports vBlack Country Rangers Tividale vWarstones Wanderers Lye Town v Wednesfield Darlaston Town v AFC Wulfrunians |
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