Rushden & Diamonds Summary 1995/96

 

 

1995 / 1996        Beazer Homes Southern League / Premier Division

 

Sat 19.8    Home  Salisbury                       Won  3-0    Wilkin(39), Kirkup(71), Collins(77)  1532

                                Benstead, Reed, Ashby, Lilwall, Creaser, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Wilkin, Smith, Collins.

                                Subs used: Nil.

 

Mon 21.8   Away   Chelmsford City               Won  2-1    Spooner(33), Watkins(90)            1003

                                Benstead, Reed, Ashby, Lilwall, Creaser, Hannigan,

                                Spooner, Butterworth, Wilkin, Smith, Collins.

                                Subs used: Kirkup for Lilwall(68), Watkins for Wilkin(82).

                                Chelmsford goal 51.

 

Sat 26.8    Home  Crawley Town                  Won  3-1    Butterworth(10), Watkins(28/71)   1611

                                Benstead, Reed, Ashby, Smith, Creaser, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Wilkin, Watkins, Collins.

                                Subs used: Spooner for Kirkup(66).

                                Crawley goal 72.

 

Mon 28.8   Away   Burton Albion                  Lost 2-4      Watkins(19), Collins(87)             901

                                Benstead, Reed, Ashby, Smith, Creaser, Hannigan,

                                Spooner, Butterworth, Wilkin, Watkins, Collins.

                                Subs used: Wooding for Reed(75), Kirkup for Wilkin(75).

                                Burton goals 8, 54, 60, 90.

 

Sat  2.9    Away   Hastings Town                 Won  1-0    Watkins(76)                          552

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Creaser, Spooner,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Smith, Watkins, Collins.

                                Subs used: Wilkin for Kirkup(74), Nuttell for Watkins(88).

 

Tue  5.9    Home  VS Rugby                      Won  6-1    Ashby(26), Wilkin(45), Watkins(66/75/87),

                                                                     Bailey(70)                             1624

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Creaser, Smith,

                                Wilkin, Butterworth, Bailey, Watkins, Collins.

                                Subs used: Spooner for Smith(80).

                                Rugby goal 56.

 

Sat 16.9    Away   Worcester City                Drew 0-0     –                                      960

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Creaser, Hannigan,

                                Wilkin, Butterworth, Smith, Watkins, Collins.

                                Subs used: Kirkup for Wilkin(76).

 

Tue 19.9    Home  Chelmsford City               Won  2-1    og(Bird27), Collins(88)               1747

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Hannigan, Smith,

                                Wilkin, Butterworth, Nuttell, Watkins, Collins.

                                Subs used: Bailey for Nuttell(70).

                                Chelmsford goal 82.

 

Sat 30.9    Away   Cheltenham Town              Won  2-0    Kirkup(32), Collins(83)               1122

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Watkins, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Nuttell for Hackett(75), Wilkin for Kirkup(80).

 

Sat 14.10   Away   Gresley Rovers                 Won  3-0    Hannigan(25), Collins(54),

                                                                     Butterworth(82)                      808

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Nil.

 

 

 

 

Sat 28.10   Away   Merthyr Tydfill                Won  3-0    Collins(23), Kirkup(78), Watkins(89) 464

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Watkins for Kirkup(89).

 

Sat  4.11   Home  Stafford Rangers              Won  5-1    Wooding(41), Watkins(54), Wilkin(63/69),

                                                                     Hackett(86)                          2078

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Wilkin, Watkins, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Nuttell for Watkins(77).

                                Stafford goal 18.

 

Wed 15.11 Away   VS Rugby                      Won  3-1    Wilkin(9/14/76)                      741

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Watkins for Kirkup(71), Lilwall for Hackett(71).

                                Rugby goal 7.

 

Sat 18.11   Away   Gravesend & Northfleet       Won  3-1    Wilkin(28), Collins(53), Smith(72)   658

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Nil.

                                Gravesend goal 7.

 

Tue 21.11  Home  Burton Albion                  Won  2-0    Wilkin(59), Collins(77)               1651

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Nil.

 

Sat 25.11   Home  Atherstone Utd                Won  7-3    Hackett(14), Hannigan(25),

                                                                     Collins(34/49/56/76), Ashby(36)    2231

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Lilwall for Hannigan(67), Watkins for Kirkup(67), Nuttell for Wilkin(67).

                                Atherston goals 6, 83, 87.

 

Tue 28.11  Home  Baldock Town                  Won  3-0    Collins(19), Kirkup(22), Wilkin(44)  1922

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Lilwall for Peaks(64), Watkins for Kirkup(77), Nuttell for Collins(77).

 

Sat  2.12   Away   Crawley Town                  Drew 2-2     Wooding(44), Collins(53)             1118

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Creaser, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Nil.

                                Crawley goals 78, 83.

 

Sat  9.12   Away   Dorchester Town               Drew 1-1     Wilkin(61)                            684

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Watkins for Collins(45).

                                Dorchester goal 47.

 

Tue 12.12  Home  Gloucester City                Won  3-2    Kirkup(20), Collins(56/61)           1666

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Watkins for Wilkin(77), Spooner for Hackett(84).

                                Gloucester goals 40, 71.

 

Sat 16.12   Home  Hastings Town                 Drew 1-1     Watkins(71)                          1946

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, King.

                                Subs used: Hannigan for Wooding(24), Watkins for Collins(66).

                                Hastings goal 10.

 

Sat 23.12   Home  Ilkeston Town                  Won  3-0    Wilkin(13), Hackett(31), Watkins(76) 2313

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Creaser, Smith, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Watkins for Kirkup(73), King for Hackett(81).

 

Tue 26.12     Away    Baldock Town                            Void 0-0         –                                                         900

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Hannigan, Smith, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Watkins, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Nil.

                                (Abandoned after 25 mins due to frozen pitch)

 

Sat 13.1    Away   Atherstone Utd                Won  3-1    Wilkin(3), Collins(42/56)             605

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Hannigan, Smith, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Spooner for Hackett(74).

                                Atherstone goal 82.

 

Sat  3.2    Home  Worcester City                Won  1-0    Collins(36)                            2197

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Holden, Smith, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Watkins, King.

                                Subs used: Spooner for King(87).

 

Sat 10.2    Home  Gravesend & Northfleet       Lost 2-3      Watkins(23), Collins(60)             1841

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Holden, Smith, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Watkins, King.

                                Subs used: Wilkin for King(61).

                                Gravesend goals 5, 33, 85.

 

Tue 13.2    Away   Baldock Town                  Won  3-0    Stott(23), Collins(51/76)            858

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Holden, Smith, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Watkins, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Spooner for Hackett(78).

 

Sat 17.2    Home  Cheltenham Town              Won  4-1    Watkins(45), Kirkup(58/87),

                                                                     Wilkin(85)                            2472

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Holden, Smith, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Watkins, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Spooner for Stott(74), Wilkin for Hackett(83).

                                Cheltenham goal 10.

 

Sat 24.2    Away   Newport                        Drew 1-1     Ashby(57)                            1170

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Holden, Smith, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Taylor, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Wooding for Peaks(61), Watkins for Taylor(73), Wilkin for Kirkup(83).

                                Newport goal 51.

 

Tue  5.3    Home  Sudbury Town                 Won  3-1    Collins(56), Hackett(59), Kirkup(88) 1409

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Holden, Smith, Spooner,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Watkins, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Wilkin for Watkins(75).

                                Sudbury goal 11.

 

Sat 16.3    Away   Cambridge City                Won  2-0    Collins(6), Hannigan(72)              750

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Holden, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Taylor, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Wilkin for Taylor(76), Watkins for Kirkup(78).

 

Tue 19.3    Away   Halesowen Town               Drew 0-0     –                                      1725

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Holden, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Taylor, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Wilkin for Taylor(60), Watkins for Kirkup(74).

 

 

 

 

 

Sat 23.3    Away   Ilkeston Town                  Drew 1-1     Hackett(74)                          1009

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Holden, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Taylor, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Wilkin for Kirkup(53), Watkins for Taylor(53), Stott for Butterworth(75).

                                Ilkeston goal 90.

 

Sat 30.3    Home  Halesowen Town               Lost 1-2      Alford(23)                            3481

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Holden, Stott, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Alford, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Wilkin for Kirkup(71), Holmes for Hackett(71).

                                Halesowen goal 22, 62.

 

Thu  4.4    Home  Dorchester Town               Lost 0-1      –                                      1823

                                Lomas, Wooding, Ashby, Holden, Stott, Hannigan,

                                Wilkin, Butterworth, Collins, Alford, Holmes.

                                Suns used: Kirkup for Holmes(62), Watkins for Collins(67).

                                Dorchester goal 79.

 

Sat  6.4    Home  Cambridge City                Won  2-1    Collins(82), Alford(88)               2135

                                Lomas, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Stott, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Alford, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Wilkin for Kirkup(77), Spooner for Stott(77).

                                Cambridge goal 51.

 

Mon  8.4    Away   Sudbury Town                 Lost 1-4      Alford(26)                            918

                                Lomas, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Spooner, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Alford, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Stott for Hackett(69), Wilkin for Kirkup(69).

                                Sudbury goals 2, 34, 57, 90.

 

Sat 13.4    Home  Newport                        Won  3-0    Collins(4), Alford(44), Ashby(68)   2914

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Holden, Stott, Spooner,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Alford, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Bailey for Holden(82).

 

Tue 16.4    Home  Gresley Rovers                 Won  2-1    Collins(31), Alford(86)               2250

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Holden, Spooner, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Alford, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Nil.

                                Gresley goal 54.

 

Sat 20.4    Away   Gloucester City                Lost 1-2      Collins(16)                            1226

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Holden, Stott, Spooner,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Alford, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Hannigan for Holden(67).

                                Gloucester goals 12, 90.

 

Wed 24.4   Away   Salisbury                       Won  2-0    Collins(32), Kirkup(36)               596

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Hannigan, Stott, Spooner,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Alford, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Wilkin for Ashby(75), Watkins for Spooner(90).

 

Sat 27.4    Away   Stafford Rangers              Won  4-0    Alford(2), Kirkup(6/80), Hackett(32) 1160

                                Benstead, Peaks, Lilwall, Hannigan, Spooner, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Alford, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Holden for Spooner(41), Wilkin for Hackett(77).

 

Sat  4.5    Home  Merthyr Tydfill                Won  3-2    Alford(9), Butterworth(39), Collins(45) 4664

                                Benstead, Peaks, Lilwall, Holden, Stott, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Alford, Hackett.

                                Subs used: King for Kirkup(59), Watkins for Hackett(73).

                                Merthyr goals 56, 82.

 

Total           (played 42, won 29, drew 7, lost 6  –  goals 99 / 41 = 94pts – Champions / promoted)

FA Cup

 

Sat  9.9    Home  Grantham Town (1q)           Won  4-1    Collins(25/54/57), Wilkin(77)       1681

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Creaser, Smith,

                                Wilkin, Butterworth, Kirkup, Watkins, Collins.

                                Subs used: Spooner for Kirkup(87).

                                Grantham goal 7.

 

Sat 23.9    Home  Eastwood Hanley (2q)          Won  1-0    Collins(23)                            1652

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Hannigan, Smith,

                                Wilkin, Butterworth, Nuttell, Watkins, Collins.

                                Subs used: Bailey for Nuttell(70), Kirkup for Watkins(70).

 

Sat  7.10   Away   Sandwell Borough (3q)         Won  6-1    Wilkin(12/13/56p/64),Collins(51/78)    250

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Lilwall.

                                Subs used: Nil.

                                Sandwell goal 61.

 

Sat 21.10   Away   Purfleet (4q)                   Drew 1-1     Hannigan(7)                           794

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Wilkin, Collins, Lilwall.

                                Subs used: Nuttell for Kirkup(79).

                                Purfleet goal 89.

 

Tue 24.10  Home  Purfleet (4qr)                  Won  3-1    Watkins(43), Collins(46), Wilkin(67)     2850

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Wilkin, Collins, Watkins.

                                Subs used: Nil.

                                Purfleet goal 50.

 

Sat 11.11   Home  Cardiff City (1)               Lost 1-3      Hannigan(46)                         4214

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Nuttell, Wilkin, Collins.

                                Subs used: Watkins for Nuttell(72), Spooner for Peaks(76).

                                Cardiff goals 28, 32, 71.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FA Trophy

 

Sat 20.1    Home  Purfleet (1)                    Lost 0-1      –                                      1906

                                Benstead, Peaks, Ashby, Hannigan, Smith, Stott,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Watkins for Hackett(66), Nuttell for Peaks(88).

                                Purfleet goal 61.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr.Martens Cup

 

Tue  3.10      Home    Kings Lynn (1/1st)                     Void 0-1          –                                                         1262

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Watkins, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Lilwall for Hackett(70), Wilkin for Kirkup(70).

                                Kings Lynn goal 57.

                            (replay ordered after ineligible player fielded by Kings Lynn

                       – Andy Stanhope played while suspended (and scored their goal))

 

Wed  1.11  Home  Kings Lynn (1/1st)             Won  1-0    Collins(22)                            1098

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Creaser,

                                Collins, Lilwall, Nuttell, Watkins, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Spooner for Smith(77), Bailey for Nuttell(77), Capone for Watkins(77).

 

Tue  5.12 Away    Kings Lynn (1/2nd)            Lost 0-2      –                                      432

                                Lomas, Wooding, Ashby, Creaser, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Lilwall, Spooner, Bailey, Watkins, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Wilkin for Bailey(57), Collins for Hackett(57).

                                Kings Lynn goals 39, 90.

 

 

 

 

 

Northants Hillier Senior Cup

 

Tue  7.11   Home  Long Buckby (QF)              Won  4-0    Nuttell(24/50), Kirkup(33), Watkins(78) 578

                                Benstead, Hannigan, Lilwall, Creaser, Smith, Spooner,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Nuttell, Watkins, Collins.

                                Subs used: Wilkin for Nuttell(67).

 

Tue 30.1    Home  Raunds (SF)                    Won  1-0AET Collins(117)                         904

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Spooner,

                                Kirkup, Butterworth, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Watkins for Kirkup(63), King for Wilkin(75), Bailey for Hackett(90).

 

Tue 26.3    Away   Rothwell Town (F)             Lost 0-1      –                                      511

                                Benstead, Wooding, Ashby, Peaks, Smith, Hannigan,

                                Kirkup, Spooner, Collins, Wilkin, Hackett.

                                Subs used: Watkins for Hackett(77).

                                Rothwell goal 80.