Supporters Information
Gavin Cogdon is running a prediction league for everyone to enter:
- Entries are to be received by 30th September
- Predict the scores of each match in the Guess the score column
- 5 points for each correct score
- 2 points for each correct result ie. home win, away win or draw.
- You cant receive both 5 and 2 points together.
- Also answer the 8 additional questions. 3pts each to make an additional 24 points up for grabs.
- If players are transferred from a players group all goals will still count for that player.
- The competition closes on the 13th May 2011
- If there is a tie for a place then the person with the most 2 pts will be placed higher.
- Entries are £5 per person with a guarenteed first prize of at least £175 with cash prizes for second and third place.
- Weekly updates will be sent out for those supplying an e-mail address.
- All queries on scores etc are to be directed to Gavin Cogdon at gavin.cogdon@sunderland.gov.uk
You can download the application form here:
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History of the Club badgeWith thanks to www.footballcrests.com
The crest of Spennymoor United AFC was granted to Spennymoor Urban Council in 1952, although it is uncertain when it was first used on the Spennymoor United club shirts.
The features on the arms symbolise prominent families in the birth of Spennymoor town, its association with the steel and coal industries and a famous 19th century battle.
The black and red quarters of the shield represent the local coal workings and furnaces, the mural crown – sitting on a closed helmet – denotes the town’s association with the coal industry, while the sword (held by the salamander) and flames show links with the steel industry and its furnaces. The gold cross, separating the four quarters is taken from the arms of Durham County Council, with the ten blood droplets recalling the combat at Butchers Race which played a great part in the battle of Neville’s Cross.
The lions, the fleur-de-lys and the salamander are linked to the prominent families of Attwood, Coulson and Shafto (from where the verse “Bobby Shafto went to sea” originated).
The inscription at the bottom of the crest means, “with hope no-one shall fail” and refers to the spirit that saved Durham at Butchers Race and the faith that animated the pioneers of industry in Spennymoor.
The name ‘Spennymoor’ is believed to have originated from the Anglo-Saxon word ‘Spen’ – thought to mean ‘hedge’
Spennymoor Town goes global
Spennymoor Town are now being followed by a global audience. We have had hits on the website from the following list of countries. So if you are a Spennymoor ex-pat, just interested in the club or non league football in general please get in touch and let us know where you are based. You can also follow the clubs latest scores on Twitter.
- United States
- Canada
- Russia
- France
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Australia
- Belgium
- South Africa
- Norway
- Sweden
- Poland
- Spain
- Czech Republic
- Qatar
- Portugal
- Denmark
- Argentina
- Finland
- Ireland
- Estonia
- Bulgaria
- Vietnam
- Malta
- Slovenia
- Cyprus
- Serbia
- Gibraltar
- Lithuania
- Malaysia
- Romania
- United Arab Emirates
