Spennymoor Town Football Club

Spennymoor Town Manager Jason Ainsley has tonight announced that the following players have not been offered contracts for the coming season.

Steven Richardson

Michael Laws

Robert Dean

Chris Moore

They are free agents as of this evening and we would like to take the opportunity to thank them for their service over the seasons they have been with us and wish them well for the coming year.

We are also delighted that Chris Mason, Leon Ryan, Anthony Peacock, Craig Ruddy, Lewis Dodds and Gavin Cogdon have all signed new 2 year deals with the club.

All of the remaining players are on contact until 2014 with the exception of Chris Lawther who is a non-contract player.

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Spennymoor Town U17 Academy have had a fantastic season winning the Russell Foster Youth League u17s premier division and the League Cup.  It was very nearly a treble as the team were knocked out of the County Cup at the semi Final stage.

Team Manager, Paul Cooper said today

‘To win the league in our first season in the premier league was an incredible achievement from the lads, but it didn t surprise me, as I knew we had assembled an excellent squad together in the summer, and to go a full season in any division unbeaten, is an unbelievable achievement from the lads.’

All of the details and results for the U17′s are now on the Academy webpage.

http://www.spennymoortownfc.co.uk/pitch/football-academy

Congratulations must go to everyone concerned with the Academy for what has been a tremendous season.

We will post some pictures on the Academy page as soon as possible.

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Spennymoor’s Mayor George Tolley says the club’s FA Vase victory last weekend “means everything”.

Cllr Tolley rounded off his year as the town’s Mayor with a fairytale Wembley win, when his boyhood club tasted silverware at our national stadium for the first time.

And he says the win and subsequent scenes at Monday’s Victory Parade meant “so much”.

“It’s a lifelong ambition fulfilled,” said the proud Mayor.

“As a young lad born and bred just outside the ground, I’ve always wanted to go to Wembley but with my hometown club, and I can’t begin to tell you how proud I am.

“The turn-out and reception was just an unbelievable sight and reflects on the hard work that’s gone on at the club.

“This means everything. It was joyous. I can’t describe how proud I felt, it was so invigorating, so great. It meant so much.”

Click here to see our interview with Cllr Tolley after Monday’s parade and civic reception

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Gavin Fell says Spennymoor’s FA Vase victory was as much for the hard-working backroom team as it was for the players and fans.

Floods of tears were shed in the Royal Box when the final whistle went at Wembley seven days ago.

Moors assistant boss Fell said he was delighted for everyone involved.

“I’ve no qualms in saying I was in tears myself, to be honest,” said Fell.

“Not just because of winning the Vase, but because of everything that goes into it, the likes of Paul (Callaghan), the likes of Mike (Rowcroft), Brad, Leitchy and Stevie Lawson, they’ve been absolutely immense, so it’s for them as well.

“When you win it, it’s a big release, and that release sometimes results in tears running down grown men’s faces!”

See our interview with Fell here

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Spennymoor director Billy Beasley says the FA Vase win has lifted the town to historic heights.

The commercial boss has been involved with the club for a number of years.

And the 59-year-old says the scenes witnessed at Wembley last Saturday and on the streets of Spennymoor on Monday were unprecedented.

Beasley said: “I’m 59-years-old and lived in Spennymoor all my life. We’ve had the town parades and the galas, and we’ve never ever had a turn-out like we did today (Monday).

“This is a big, big thing for this town. After everything we’ve been through, with the likes of Black and Decker and Electrolux, and all the knocks and kicks we’ve had over the years, the football team has lifted this town to as good a time as I can remember.”

Beasley was also quick to praise chairman Brad Groves for the club’s success.

He added: “The catalyst for all this, let’s not forget, is Brad.

“Brad does not do failure. He succeeds in every single thing that he does, and this is personal.

“Sometimes I think Brad looks at this as a business proposition, but it isn’t, it’s more than that.

“After the first year, Brad has grown to love the town as well as the club, and this is what Brad Groves has done for the people of Spennymoor.”

Click here to see our video feature including the thoughts of Billy

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