SCARBOROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB WERE FORCED INTO LIQUIDATION AT THE END OF THE 2006-07 SEASON. A NEW TRUST RUN CLUB HAS NOW BEEN FORMED "SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC" AND THIS BLOG WILL FOLLOW THEIR FORTUNES, BOTH ON AND OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD. UP THE BORO !!!
THIS BLOG WAS CREATED FROM THE VERY BEGINNINGS OF SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC'S FORMATION
Scarborough Athletic F.C were formed on June 25th 2007 following the winding up order imposed on the old club after the local council turned down the club's survival plans. The club were finally forced into liquidation with debts of £2.5 million by a High Court judge, and so ended the club's magnificent 128 year history, no thoughts or consideration was to be spared for anyone connected with the club or the towns footballing public. However a trust had been formed and we were prepared for such a situation should it arise. The Seadog Trust applied to the Northern Counties East League to enter newly formed Scarborough Athletic and they were succesful in their application.
The new club are a continuation of the old one, they have the same kit, badge, motto etc and most importantly have kept a large number of the old supporters. This blog was started by me from the very beginnings of Scarborough Athletic FC and will follow the fortunes, both good and bad of the newly formed club as they try to get back to the higher levels of the football pyramid where they rightly belong. A rival team has also been formed 'Scarborough Town', I do not expect that particular club will have much of a future, but do they realise the damage that they are causing to the future success of football in the town, our town cannot support 2 teams, Athetic are here to stay, we are the town's number one football team and will return to the higher levels of the game in the next few seasons..
THIS BLOG WAS ESTABLISHED FROM THE BEGINNINGS OF SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC AND WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE CLUB ON THEIR JOURNEY BACK TO THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. I AM NOT HERE TO ADVERTISE OR MAKE MONEY FROM 3RD PARTY LISTINGS, I AM HERE TO SIMPLY FOLLOW THE CLUB AND TRY TO KEEP THIS BLOG AS INTERESTING AS POSSIBLE. COMMENTS ARE WELCOME.
Sunday 12 October 2008
9 OUT OF 9 AWAY WINS PUTS BORO BACK ON TOP.
Boro attacked from the start of this fixture and had one perfectly good goal ruled out for offside in the opening minutes, and had it not been for the impressive form of the Rossington 'keeper then Boro could have been at least 4 goals up in the opening 20 minutes.
But in spite of their prolonged pressure and superiority, Boro were to fall behind in the 35th minute. Rossington's Nathan Millington scored an excellent goal, his shot from the edge of the area left Reid stranded in the Boro goal as the ball flew into the top corner.
Unbelievable, and if you could have seen the expression on the face of the Rossington manager, it was obvious that he too could not believe that his side had just taken the lead, I was standing to the side of his dugout and he just looked at the Boro fans who had been giving him a bit of stick and his face just said it all. If last seasons manager Ian Dring had still been there in charge he would have been jumping about swearing at the Boro fans and probarbly asking anyone with an opinion if they would care to meet him after the game in the car park,it is a much better club without him.
So it was to be another piece of half time magic from boss Brian France, although the team had done nothing wrong throughout the first half, so it was not a question of getting the team to play any better, we had just been very unlucky, however it only took 3 minutes of the 2nd half for Boro to get back on level terms and just another 5 minutes to see us take the lead.
Dave Hartas headed home a Joel Hartley corner in the 48th minute and Ryan Blott scored the first of his trick in the 53rd minute, Ryan scored his 2nd goal 3 minutes later, easily sailing past the Rossington defence on both occasions.
Boro were the only team in it now, they had attack after attack and in the 65th minute Ryan Blott completed his hat trick to give Boro a 4-1 lead which they kept until the final whistle.
Another great display by Scarborough Athletic and a great day out at Rossington Main Football Club, who made the travelling Boro fans most welcome both inside the ground and in the Welfare Club afterwards.
2 home games now follow, we have just won 9 successive away games and it will be great to get back to Queensgate where we host Tadcaster Albion on Tuesday evening and follow that with the visit of Stavely MW on Saturday.
UP THE BORO........
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