Sean Shields

November 29, 2017 Leave a comment

Sean Shields

Born 20 January 1992 (Age 17 at debut)

Position: Forward

(Diamonds player #332)

Total appearances 2

(2 Hillier Senior Cup)

Debut:

13 October 2009 (Away Daventry United)

Final game:

17 November 2009 (Home Kettering Town)

Sean was spotted as a 16 year old played for Potters Bar Town of the Ryman League and had played for Cockfosters Town youth team prior to joining the Scholars. Prior to the 2009/2010 season, he was given a trial at Nene Park and was offered a scholarship with Diamonds youth set up as a 1st year apprentice. An immensely skilful player, he could play as a forward, or an attacking midfielder and impressed on his first appearance for the First Team at Daventry United in the Hillier Senior Cup.

He scored some 18 goals for the youth team before deciding to leave Diamonds, returning to Potters Bar Town in March 2010. He failed to get a regular place in their side, and after a brief trial at St.Albans City, signed a one year deal with the Conference South club on 19 October 2010 which was later extended. He remained with the Saints until 8 January 2013, making 92 appearances, before signing a 3½ year deal with Dagenham & Redbridge after a short trial with the League Two side. In May 2013, Sean was called up into the Northern Ireland Under-21 squad. Sean made 13 appearances for the Daggers in his first season, but he missed most of the following pre-season due to injury, and went on a two month loan deal back to St.Albans City on 22 August 2014 to gain some match fitness. He then moved to Ebbsfleet United in January 2015, and stayed with the Kent Club for over five years before joining Weymouth FC in 2020.

Appearances

2009/2010 – squad number n/a

HSC1	12.10.09	Daventry Utd (A)
HSCQF	17.11.09	Kettering Town(H)	as sub

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EX-RDFC Players – Active in March 2022

October 11, 2018 Leave a comment

The following table shows those former Rushden & Diamonds FC Players that appear to still be active in the game as of March 2022. Earlier versions of this information from 2018 and 2015 can be found via the related links.

ID	Player	Active March 2022	Age
329	Nathan Abbey (GK)	Manager at Bedford FC	43
337	Jack Ainsley	Player at Stowmarket Town	31
323	Cliff Akurang	Coggeshall United Manager	41
255	Mark Albrighton	Assistant Coach At Bedworth United	45
289	Mikkel Andersen (GK)	Player at Viborg (Denmark)	33
217	Alun Armstrong	Manager of Darlington FC	47
318	Chris Arthur	Player at Ware FC	32
235	Jon Ashton	Fitness Coach at Ipswich Town	39
256	Chris Beardsley	First Team Coach at Burton Albion	38
164	Marcus Bignot	Joint Manager Guiseley	47
310	Yannick Bolasie	Player with Çaykur Rizespor (Turkey)	32
254	Tom Bonner	Player at Dartford FC	34
259	Michael Bostwick	Player at Burton Albion (on loan at Stevenage)	33
100	Jon Brady	Northampton Town Manager	47
86	Guy Branston	18-23s Loan Manager Leicester City FC	43
114	Andy Burgess	Interim Manager at AFC Rushden & Diamonds	40
327	Mark Byrne	Player for Crumlin United (Ireland)	33
313	Justin Cochrane	Head of Player Development and Coaching, Manchester United	40
180	Sean Connelly	Lead Physiotherapist for the Football Association of Wales.	51
95	Mark Cooper	Barrow AFC Manager (until 20/3/22)	53
79	Gary Crosby	Mansfield Town Assistant Manager	57
41	Martin Davies (GK)	Goalkeeper Coach at Cambridge United	47
300	Joe Day (GK)	Player at Newport County	31
144	John Dempster	U18 Development Coach at Coventry City	38
159	Stuart Douglas	First-team physiotherapist at AFC Bournemouth	43
357	Callum Earls	Player at Hinckley Leicester Road	28
167	Andrew Edwards	England U20 Manager	50
63	Andy Furnell	Yaxley Manager	45
359	Michael Gash	Player at Peterborough Sports	35
262	Jason Goodliffe	Assistant Manager at Sutton United	47
155	Paul Hall	Roles with QPR and Jamaica	49
103	Richie Hanlon	Asst Manager at Hayes & Yeading FC	43
228	Wayne Hatswell	Newport County Assistant Manager	43
312	Jack Higgins	Academy Manager at Fleetwood Town	30
276	Lewis Hilliard	Player With Peterborough Sports	31
342	Rene Howe	Player at Bedford Town	35
149	Barry Hunter	Chief Scout at Liverpool	53
139	Andrew Iga (GK)	FA Coach Educator	44
346	Matt Johnson	Player at Braintree Town	32
218	Ashlee Jones (GK)	Player at Harlow Town	34
179	Marcus Kelly	Player with Peterborough Sports	35
351	Lance Key (GK)	Manager at Histon	53
356	Aaron King	Player at Newport Pagnell Town	29
348	Nathan Koranteng	Player at Waltham Abbey	29
243	Dominic Langdon	Player at Desborough Town	33
363	Ryan Leonard	Player at Millwall	29
336	Jefferson Louis	Player at North Leigh	43
127	David Lowe	First Team Coach at Blackburn Rovers	56
260	Dino Maamria	Assistant Manager at Burton Albion	48
8	Aidy Mann	R&HUFC Chairman	54
335	Danny Mills	Player at Dulwich Hamlet	30
295	Scott Mitchell	Head of Academy Recruitment at Ipswich Town	36
64	David Morrison	Wolves Head of Academy Sport Science	47
200	Gary Mulligan	Player at Corby Town	36
321	Aaron O’Connor	Player at Carlton Town	38
16	Andy Peaks	Tamworth Manager	51
325	Max Porter	Arsenal Youth Team Manager	34
343	Alan Power	Player at St Mirren	34
361	Luke Prosser	Player at Stevenage	33
322	James Reid	Player at Ilkeston Town	32
242	Callum Reynolds	Player at Dagenham and Redbridge	32
62	Jim Rodwell	Hull City CEO	51
220	John Ruddy (GK)	Player at Wolves	35
273	Simon Rusk	Assistant Manager at Dundee FC	40
121	Mark Sale	Opposition Scout at Millwall	50
270	Ryan Semple	Academy Coach at Peterborough United	36
136	Gary Setchell	Bedford Town Manager	46
309	Nabil Shariff	Player With St Ives Town	29
204	Billy Sharp	Player at Sheffield United	36
196	Tom Shaw	Manager at Gainsborough Trinity	35
206	Scott Shearer (GK)	Oxford United Goalkeeper Coach	41
332	Sean Shields	Player at Weymouth FC	30
1	Kevin Shoemake(GK)	Chief Executive of Birmingham FA	57
277	Sam Smith	Player with Gold Coast United (Australia)	31
137	Brett Solkhon	St Ives Town Player	39
344	Lewwis Spence	Player at AFC Hornchurch	34
43	Steve Spooner	Manager of Birmingham City U23s	61
223	Tony Stokes	Player at Hullbridge Sports	35
170	Owen Story	Player with Melton Town	37
91	Brian Talbot	Chief Scout at Fulham FC	68
216	Lee Tomlin	Player with Walsall	33
101	Carel Van der Velden	Manager at HVC Amersfoort (Netherlands)	49
251	Daniel Webb	Assistant Manager at Chesterfield	38
44	Kevin Wilkin	Brackley Town Manager	54
233	Glenn Wilson	Player at East Grinstead Town	35
358	Lewis Wilson	Player at Stratford Town	29
215	Andy Woodman (GK)	Bromley FC Manager	50
190	Lee Worgan (GK)	Player at Eastbourne Borough	38
354	Max York	Player at Histon	30
208	Jamie Young (GK)	Player at Western United (Australia)	36

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Continuing Football Careers For Ex-Diamonds Players (As of 2018)

October 10, 2018 1 Comment

The following table has an approximate list of those players still appearing to play football for an organised team in an organised league as of October 2018. Other players may still be playing without their names being featured in match reports or team line-ups in the past 12 months, and some of the list below may have recently retired from the game, or moved clubs after making a recent appearance for the team shown. Updates to this list can be found in the March 2022 version here.

ID	Ex-Player	Team (Oct 18)	Current League	Step	Age
216	Lee Tomlin	Cardiff	Premiership	1	29
220	John Ruddy (GK)	Wolves	Premiership	1	32
204	Billy Sharp	Sheffield United	Championship	2	32
310	Yannick Bolasie	Aston Villa	Championship	2	29
363	Ryan Leonard	Millwall	Championship	2	26
206	Scott Shearer (GK)	Oxford United	League 1	3	37
327	Mark Byrne	Gillingham	League 1	3	29
368	Paris Cowan-Hall	Wycombe Wanderers	League 1	3	28
214	Chris O’Grady	Oldham Athletic	League 2	4	32
259	Michael Bostwick	Lincoln	League 2	4	30
361	Luke Prosser	Colchester United	League 2	4	30
300	Joe Day (GK)	Newport County	League 2	4	28
242	Callum Reynolds	Barnet	Conference	5	28
275	Ben Nunn	Dagenham & Redbridge	Conference	5	28
190	Lee Worgan (GK)	Maidstone United	Conference	5	34
332	Sean Shields	Ebbsfleet United	Conference	5	26
315	Simon Downer	Hampton & Richmond	Conference South	6	37
286	Michael Corcoran	Hampton & Richmond	Conference South	6	30
233	Glenn Wilson	Wealdstone	Conference South	6	32
254	Tom Bonner	Dartford	Conference South	6	30
335	Danny Mills	Welling United	Conference South	6	27
325	Max Porter	Chelmsford City	Conference South	6	31
176	Magnus Okuonghae	Dulwich Hamlet	Conference South	6	32
240	Ugo Udoji	Kingstonian	Isthmian Premier	7	29
344	Lewwis Spence	AFC Hornchurch	Isthmian Premier	7	30
348	Nathan Koranteng	Harlow Town	Isthmian Premier	7	26
346	Matt Johnson	Enfield Town	Isthmian Premier	7	29
322	James Reid	Basford United	Northern Premier	7	28
142	Robert Duffy	Basford United	Northern Premier	7	35
321	Aaron O’Connor	Kettering Town	Southern Premier Central	7	35
255	Mark Albrighton	Bedworth United	Southern Premier Central	7	42
358	Lewis Wilson	Stratford Town	Southern Premier Central	7	25
179	Marcus Kelly	Kettering Town	Southern Premier Central	7	32
359	Michael Gash	Kings Lynn Town	Southern Premier Central	7	32
170	Owen Story	Bedworth United	Southern Premier Central	7	34
364	Jake Woolley	Coalville Town	Southern Premier Central	7	25
221	Danny Crane (GK)	Bedworth United	Southern Premier Central	7	34
137	Brett Solkhon	Kettering Town	Southern Premier Central	7	36
309	Nabil Shariff	St Neots Town	Southern Premier Central	7	26
342	Rene Howe	Kings Langley	Southern Premier South	7	32
330	Matt Evans	Hartley Wintney	Southern Premier South	7	26
278	Craig McAllister	Gosport Borough	Southern Premier South	7	38
336	Jefferson Louis	Chesham United	Southern Premier South	7	39
223	Tony Stokes	Brentwood Town	Isthmian League North	8	31
337	Jack Ainsley	Felixstowe & Walton United	Isthmian League North	8	28
320	Jamie Stuart	Grays Athletic	Isthmian League North	8	42
282	Sam Page	Chipstead	Isthmian League South Central	8	30
227	Tyrone Berry	Three Bridges	Isthmian League South East	8	31
352	Joe Keehan	Horsham	Isthmian League South East	8	31
341	Donovan Simmonds	Thamesmead Town	Isthmian League South East	8	30
365	Jerry Nash	AFC Mansfield	Northern Premier Div One East	8	24
112	Jon Challinor	Stamford	Northern Premier Div One East	8	37
355	Liam Read	Loughborough Dynamo	Northern Premier Div One East	8	25
253	Jimmy Ghaichem	AFC Mansfield	Northern Premier Div One East	8	34
276	Lewis Hilliard	Peterborough Sports	Southern Division One Central	8	28
306	Clayton Fortune	Mangotsfield United	Southern Division One South	8	35
356	Aaron King	Kempston Rovers	Southern Division One Central	8	25
200	Gary Mulligan	Corby Town	Southern Division One Central	8	33
354	Max York	Histon	Eastern Counties League Premier Division	9	26
319	Nicky McNamara	Barton Town	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	29
246	Jake Beecroft	Tunbridge Wells	Southern Counties East League Premier Division	9	29
353	Jake Gillingwater	Wellingborough Town	United Counties Premier	9	25
219	Lawrence Lambley	Deeping Rangers	United Counties Premier	9	29
281	Aynsley McDonald	Wellingborough Town	United Counties Premier	9	26
226	Peter Castle	Sholing	Wessex League Premier Division	9	31
357	Callum Earls	Leicester Road	Midland Football League Division One	10	25
293	Lee Phillips	Saltash United	South West Peninsula League Premier Division	10	38
141	David Bell	Irchester United	United Counties Division One	10	34
308	Joe Wilcox	Goole AFC	Local League	11	29
188	Simeon Jackson	St Mirren	Scottish Premier League		31
343	Alan Power	Kilmarnock	Scottish Premier League		30
185	Kevin Braniff	Portadown	Northern Irish League		35
307	Luke Boden	Orlando Sea Wolves	USA Indoor Soccer League		29
289	Mikkel Andersen (GK)	FC Midtjylland	Danish League		29
277	Sam Smith	South Melbourne FC	Australian League		28

The following players were with clubs within the past two seasons, but do not appear to still be with these clubs, and have not been traced otherwise. They may still be playing the game elsewhere.

ID	Ex-Player	Last Known Date	Last Known Club	Age
333	Dan Easlea	2016	Brantham Athletic	27
284	Andy Gooding	2016	Rugby Town	30
347	Dominic Green	2016	Bishop’s Stortford	29
279	Lee Hales	2016	Erith & Belvedere	29
340	Justin Miller	2016	Bury Town	37
326	Matt Pattison	2016	Met Police	34
272	Michael Malcolm	2017	Hanwell Town	33
205	Neil McCafferty	2017	Warrenpoint Town	34
296	Dean McDonald	2017	Merstham	32
113	Gary Mills	2017	Corby Town	37
197	Jon Stead	2017	Yaxley	30
318	Chris Arthur	2018	Kingstonian	28
218	Ashlee Jones (GK)	2018	East Thurrock United	31
305	Brendan Moloney	2018	Northampton Town	29
237	Michael Rankine	2018	York City	33
360	Ollie Thorne	2018	Bedford Town	28

The following ex-RDFC players have been recorded in various backroom roles in recent months.

ID	Ex Player	Status	Age
329	Nathan Abbey (GK)	Assistant Manager at Bedford Town	40
323	Cliff Akurang	Coggeshall United Manager	37
217	Alun Armstrong	Manager of Blyth Spartans	43
235	Jon Ashton	Fitness Coach at Stevenage	36
256	Chris Beardsley	Fitness Coach for Burton Albion	34
49	Graham Benstead (GK)	Goalkeeping Coach at Frimley Green FC	55
164	Marcus Bignot	Joint Manager Guiseley	44
100	Jon Brady	Northampton Town U18 Coach	43
285	David Brown	Motherwell Scout	40
114	Andy Burgess	Widnes FC Coach	37
135	Shaun Carey	U12’s Coach with the Northampton Town Academy	42
313	Justin Cochrane	England U15 Head Coach	36
180	Sean Connelly	Lead Physiotherapist for the Football Association of Wales.	48
95	Mark Cooper	Forest Green Rovers Manager	49
79	Gary Crosby	Assistant Manager at Burton Albion	54
41	Martin Davies (GK)	Swansea City U23 Goalkeeping Coach	44
110	Miguel DeSouza	Academy Recruitment Manager at Charlton Athletic	48
144	John Dempster	Mansfield Town Academy	35
159	Stuart Douglas	Physiotherapist role at AFC Wimbledon.	40
167	Andrew Edwards	FA Coach For U19 Side	47
362	Simon Evans (GK)	Reserve team manager at Dorchester town	30
81	Adrian Foster	Gillingham Town Manager	47
63	Andy Furnell	Yaxley Manager	41
262	Jason Goodliffe	Coach at Stevenage	44
146	Stuart Gray	Guiseley Youth Academy Assistant Manager	44
155	Paul Hall	U23 Manager at QPR	46
103	Richie Hanlon	Youth Manager at Berkhamsted FC	40
228	Wayne Hatswell	Newport County Assistant Manager	39
184	Alex Hay	Chief Scout at AFC Fylde	37
312	Jack Higgins	Head of Education – Burnley Academy	27
149	Barry Hunter	Chief Scout at Liverpool	49
139	Andrew Iga (GK)	FA Coach Educator	40
351	Lance Key (GK)	Histon Manager	50
203	Adrian Littlejohn	Head of Academy Physiotherapy at Rotherham United	48
127	David Lowe	First Team Coach at Blackburn Rovers	53
260	Dino Maamria	Manager at Stevenage	44
295	Scott Mitchell	Head of Academy Performance Analysis at Ipswich Town	33
64	David Morrison	Wolves Head of Academy Sport Science	43
131	Stuart Naylor (GK)	Bristol Rovers Goalkeeping Coach	55
16	Andy Peaks	AFC Rushden & Diamonds Manager	47
152	Tony Pennock (GK)	First Team Coach Hull City	47
119	Mark Peters	Mansfield Town Head of Academy Coaching	46
85	Mark Rawle	Coach at Leicester Nirvana	39
62	Jim Rodwell	CEO at Scunthorpe and FA Board Member	47
273	Simon Rusk	Brighton U23 Coach	36
121	Mark Sale	First Team Coach at Stoke City	46
270	Ryan Semple	Manchester City U15 Coach	33
136	Gary Setchell	Wisbech Town Manager	43
196	Tom Shaw	Lincoln City Academy Coach	31
1	Kevin Shoemake(GK)	CEO of Birmingham FA	53
43	Steve Spooner	Lead Professional Development Coach at Birmingham City	57
320	Jamie Stuart	Grays Athletic Player / Manager	42
91	Brian Talbot	Assistant Director of Football Operations and Chief Scout at Fulham FC	65
138	Daniel Talbot	European Scout For Fulham	34
101	Carel Van der Velden	Manager at SC Everstein	46
234	Paul Watson	Head Physio at Sheffield United	43
251	Daniel Webb	Leyton Orient Coach	35
94	Colin West	Northampton Town Assistant Manager	55
44	Kevin Wilkin	Brackley Town Manager	51
215	Andy Woodman (GK)	Under-23 Goalkeeping Coach at Arsenal	47
128	Simon Wormull	Head Coach of Three Bridges	41

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RDFC Players–Snapshot in 2015

August 31, 2015 1 Comment

The list below summarises the status of ex-R&DFC players during the 2014-15 Season.

Managers

League One

Mark Cooper (manager Swindon Town)

Conference (1)

Kevin Wilkin (manager Wrexham)

Gary Mills (assistant manager Wrexham)

Darren Caskey (asst manager Gateshead)

Conference North (2)

Jon Brady (manager Brackley Town)

Darren Collins (asst manager Brackley Town)

Marcus Bignot (manager Solihull Moors)

Southern Premier (3)

Adrian Foster (manager Frome Town)

NPL Premier (3)

Gary Setchell (manager King’s Lynn Town)

NPL Division One South (4)

Curtis Woodhouse (manager Goole AFC)

UCL Premier (5)

Andy Peaks (manager AFC Rushden & Diamonds)

UCL Division One (6)

Chris Plummer (manager Peterborough Sports)

Aidy Mann (manager Rushden & Higham United)

Cambridgeshire Premier (7)

Steve Holden (manager Great Shelford)

Eastern Counties Division One (6)

Stuart Wardley (Joint manager Saffron Walden Town)

North West Counties Premier (5)

Craig Dove (asst manager Alsager Town)

North West Counties Division One (6)

Andy Burgess (manager Barnton)

West Midlands Premier (6)

Duane Darby (manager Cradkley Town)

Northern Alliance Premier (7)

Trevor Benjamin (player/asst manager Seaton Delaval Amateurs)

Belgian Promotion D

Danny Williams (player/manager Royal Racing FC Montegnee)

Players

Premier League

Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace).

Championship

Chris O’Grady (Brighton & Hove Albion); Billy Sharp (Leeds United); Lee Tomlin (Middlesborough); John Ruddy (Norwich City).

League One

Caleb Folan (Bradford City); Magnus Okuonghae (Colchester United); Simeon Jackson (Coventry City); Jamie Ashdown (Crawley Town); Scott Shearer (Crewe Alexandra); Michael Bostwick, Joe Day (Peterborough United); Brendan Moloney (Yeovil Town).

League Two

Chris Arthur (AFC Wimbledon); Tom Bonner (Cambridge United); Sean Shields (Dagenham & Redbridge); Dean Howell (Fleetwood Town); John Dempster, Alan Marriott (Mansfield Town); Mark Byrne, Joe Day-loan from Peterborough Utd; Rene Howe, Aaron O’Connor, Max Porter (Newport County); Ryan Leonard, Luke Prosser (Southend United); Jon Ashton, Chris Beardsley (Stevenage); Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers).

Conference

Sam Smith (AFC Telford); Glenn Wilson (Aldershot Town); Tom Shaw (Alfreton Town); Marcus Kelly, Eddie Oshodi (Forest Green Rovers); Michael Rankine Gateshead); Jon Challinor (FC Halifax Town); Michael Gash (Kidderminster Harriers); Alan Power (Lincoln City); Greg Pearson (Nuneaton Town); Chris Arthur-loan from AFC Wimbledon (Woking); Gary Mills (Wrexham).

Conference North

Ryan Semple (Boston United); Michael Corcoran, Sam Smith-loan from AFC Telford (Brackley Town); Nicky McNamara (Bradford PA); Martin Foster (Harrogate Town); Danny Crane, Marvin Robinson (Hednesford Town); Daniel Broadbent (Hyde); Jack Ainsley, Ashlee Jones, Jefferson Louis (Lowestoft Town); Jamie Cook, Lewis Wilson (Oxford City); Dominic Langdon, Owen Story (Solihull Moors); Conal Platt (Stalybridge Celtic); Donovan Simmonds (Tamworth).

Conference South

Ryan Charles (Bishop’s Stortford); Justin Cochrane, Ben Nunn, Callum Reynolds, Donovan Simmonds (Boreham Wood); Ashley Nicholls (Bromley); Nicky Eyre, Justin Miller, Danny Webb (Chelmsford City); Kurt Robinson, Tony Stokes (Concord Rangers); Ronnie Bull (Eastbourne Borough); Craig McAllister (Eastliegh); Michael Corcoran, Dominic Green, Shane Huke, Matt Johnson (Ebbsfleet United); Cliff Akurang (Hayes & Yeading United); Danny Talbot, Ollie Thorne (Hemel Hempstead Town); Simon Downer (Maidstone United); Sean Shields-loan from Dagenham & Redbridge (St.Albans City); Michael Malcolm (Wealdstone); Clayton Fortune (Weston-super-Mare); Danny Mills, Jamie Young (Whitehawk).

Southern League Premier

David Perpetuini (Arlesey Town); Ellis Laight (Bideford AFC); Lee Phillips (Chippenham Town); Gary Mulligan (Dunstable Town); Stuart Douglas (Poole Town); Lewis Hilliard, Ollie Thorne-loan from Hemel Hempstead Town, Max York (St.Neots Town); Simon Evans, Tim Sills (Weymouth).

Southern Division One Central

Aaron King, Jerry Nash (Bedford Town); Andy Gooding, Brett Solkhon, Lewis Wilson-loan from Oxford City (Kettering Town); Alex Bolt (Potters Bar Town); Paul Bastock (Royston Town); Jon Stead (St.Ives Town).

Southern Division One South & West

Jamie Cook (North Leigh); Peter Castle (Sholing).

Isthmian Premier

Neil Cousins (Enfield Town); Tarkan Mustafa (Canvey Island); Dean McDonald (Dulwich Hamlet); Justyn Roberts (Hampton & Richmond Borough); Rob Wolleaston (Harrow Borough); Tyrone Berry, Sam Page (Kingstonian); Lee Worgan (Maidstone United); Jamie Stuart (Margate); Ricardo Joseph, Matt Pattison (Metropolitan Police).

Isthmian Division One North

Lee Hales, Jean-Michel Sigere (Chatham Town); Bobby Aisien (Cheshunt); Ugo Udoji (Cray Wanderers); George Artemi (Great Wakering Rovers); Bertrand Bossu (Harlow Town); Nathan Koranteng (Maldon & Tiptree); Scott Mitchell (AFC Sudbury); Lewwis Spence (Thurrock).

Isthmian Division One South

Joe Keehan (Burgess Hill Town); Simon Wormull (Three Bridges); Peter Hawkins (Whitstable Town).

Northern Premier Premier

Jack Higgins (Ashton United); David Pearson (Barwell); Joe Wilcox (Frickley Athletic); Rob Duffy, James Reid (Ilkeston); David Bell (King’s Lynn Town); Nabil Shariff (Stamford AFC); Craig Farrell (Whitby Town)

Northern Premier Division One North

John Grant (Droylsden).

Northern Premier Division One South

Mark Albrighton (Bedworth United); Simon Brown (Chasetown); Jake Woolley (Coalville Town); Ishmale Reid (Leek Town); Jimmy Ghaichem (Scarborough Athletic); Gareth Jelleyman (Spalding United).

UCL Premier

Lawrence Lambley (Boston Town); Luke Kennedy (Huntingdon Town); Steve Corry (Peterborough Northern Star); Aynsley McDonald (Sileby Rangers); Andy Furnell (Yaxley).

UCL Division One

Jake Gillingwater (Irchester United); Lewis Hallford (Raunds Town); Daniel Grainger, Chris Hope, Jason Taylor (Thrapston Town).

Southern Counties East

Jake Beecroft (Tunbridge Wells).

Bedfordshire County

George Cox (AFC Oakley M&DH).

NCEL Premier

Andrew Rigby (Long Eaton United).

Midland League Premier

Liam Read (Quorn).

East Midlands Counties

Callum Earls (St.Andrews).

North West Counties Premier

Craig Dove (Alsager Town).

North West Counties Division One

Leon Knight (Barnton AFC).

South Midlands Division 1

Nicky Ioannou (Welwyn Garden City).

Hellenic Premier

Rob Gier (Ascot United); Connor Hayes (Thame United).

Eastern Counties Premier

Dan Easlea (Diss Town); Daniel Chillingworth (Godmanchester Rovers).

Eastern Counties Division 1

Scott Wark (Ipswich Wanderers); Stuart Wardley (Saffron Walden Town player/coach).

Non-English Leagues

Welsh Premier

Kristian Rogers (Airbus UK Broughton).

Danish Superliga

Mikkel Anderson (Randers – loan from Reading).

IFA Premiership

Alan Blayney (Linfield); Kevin Braniff, Neil McCafferty (Portadown)

Indian I-League

Curtis Osano (JSW Sports, Bangalore).

USA

Eugene Burndam (Olivet Nazarine College, Illinois); Luke Boden (Orlando City); Jamie McGuinness (VSI Tampa Flames).

Current Status Unclear

Charles Ademeno

Richard Bailey

David Brown

Sean Calcutt

Andy Chapman

Glen Fuff

Phil Gulliver

Rodney Hicks

Andrew Hodges

Eric Manangu

Martyn Margarson

David McShefferty

Morgan Phillips

Mark Rawle

Ben Reynolds

Billy Turley

John Turner

Darren Watts

Anthony Weston

Mark Wright

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Nick Ashby Retired (scout at Watford)

Shaun Carey Retired (scout Brackley Town)

Andy Collett Retired (goalkeeping coach York City)

Sean Connelly Retired (physio at Cardiff City)

Gary Crosby Retired (coach Derby County)

Martin Davies Retired (goalkeeping coach Cambridge Utd)

Miquel de Souza Retired (QPR Ladies coach)

Andy Edwards Retired (youth team manager Leyton Orient)

Jason Goodliffe Retired (First Team Coach Steveange)

Stuart Gray Retired (coach Guiseley)

Peter Green Retired (coach Northampton ON Chenecks)

Paul Hall Retired (coach Romulus)

Wayne Hatswell Retired (First Team Coach Newport County)

Alex Hay Retired (scout Chester)

Barry Hunter Retired (scout Liverpool)

Lance Key Retired (goalkeeping coach Cambridge Utd)

Adrian Littlejohn Retired (Community coach Sheff Utd)

David Lowe Retired (coach Tranmere Rovers)

Dino Maamria Retired (head coach Preston North End)

Stuart Naylor Retired (goalkeeping coach Bristol City)

Mickey Nuttell Retired (under 18 coach Boston United)

Tony Pennock Retired (head of Youth Development Swansea City)

Jim Rodwell Retired (chief Executive Notts County)

Simon Rusk Retired (coach Brighton & Hove Albion Youth team)

Mark Sale Retired (Burton Youth Development Officer)

Kevin Shoemake Retired (chairman NFA)

Steve Spooner Retired (U18 coach Birmingham City)

Brian Talbot Retired (scout Fulham)

Andy Tillson Retired (coach Exeter City)

Paul Watson Retired (Physio Brighton & HA)

Andy Woodman Retired (Goalkeeping coach Newcastle United)

Simon Wormull Retired (manager Three Bridge Academy under 19)

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Player A-Z

August 14, 2012 1 Comment

The Diamonds players are listed below in Alphabetical order.

ID	Link
329	Nathan Abbey (GK)
287	Charles Ademeno
337	Jack Ainsley
331	Bobby Aisien
323	Cliff Akurang
255	Mark Albrighton
124	Martin Aldridge
58	Carl Alford
72	Craig Allardyce
182	Graham Allen
289	Mikkel Andersen (GK)
163	Brett Angell
104	Lee Archer
217	Alun Armstrong
338	George Artemi
318	Chris Arthur
50	Nick Ashby
173	Jamie Ashdown (GK)
235	Jon Ashton
67	Sammy Ayorinde
23	Richard Bailey
264	Matt Baker (GK)
90	Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro
266	Paul Bastock (GK)
166	Tony Battersby
256	Chris Beardsley
14	Glen Beech
246	Jake Beecroft
10	Frankie Belfon
141	David Bell
174	Trevor Benjamin
49	Graham Benstead (GK)
116	Steve Berry
227	Tyrone Berry
122	Michael Bertocchi (GK)
164	Marcus Bignot
202	Alan Blayney (GK)
307	Luke Boden
310	Yannick Bolasie
245	Alex Bolt
254	Tom Bonner
147	Bertrand Bossu (GK)
259	Michael Bostwick
89	Darren Bradshaw
100	Jon Brady
185	Kevin Braniff
86	Guy Branston
317	Daniel Broadbent
199	Drewe Broughton
285	David Brown
311	Simon Brown
225	Ronnie Bull
129	Darren Bullock
114	Andy Burgess
191	Eugene Burndam
292	Sagi Burton
2	Mark Bushell
125	Richard Butcher
35	Garry Butterworth
327	Mark Byrne
280	Sean Calcutt
77	Adam Cann
37	Julian Capone
135	Shaun Carey
161	Darren Carr
230	Darren Caskey
226	Peter Castle
112	Jon Challinor
82	Andy Chapman
345	Ryan Charles
71	Steve Cherry (GK)
211	Daniel Chillingworth
294	Daryl Clare
313	Justin Cochrane
18	John Coe
31	Paul Coe
117	Andy Collett (GK)
34	Darren Collins
180	Sean Connelly
252	Jamie Cook
95	Mark Cooper
286	Michael Corcoran
115	Steve Corry (GK)
93	Leo Cotterell
314	Neil Cousins
368	Paris Cowan-Hall
302	George Cox
61	Kenny Cramman
221	Danny Crane (GK)
38	Lee Crane (GK)
53	Glyn Creaser
79	Gary Crosby
70	Matt Crossley
134	Duane Darby
41	Martin Davies (GK)
349	Jamie Day
300	Joe Day (GK)
110	Mequel de Souza
144	John Dempster
29	Shaun Diver
15	Glenville Donegal
159	Stuart Douglas
186	Craig Dove
315	Simon Downer
142	Robert Duffy
357	Callum Earls
333	Dan Easlea
167	Andrew Edwards
271	Abdou El Kholti
143	Roy Essandoh
330	Matt Evans
172	Paul Evans (GK)
362	Simon Evans (GK)
232	Nicky Eyre (GK)
324	Craig Farrell
111	Ian Feuer (GK)
4	John Flower
154	Caleb Folan
306	Clayton Fortune
238	Leo Fortune-West
81	Adrian Foster
268	Martin Foster
22	Kevin Fox (GK)
80	Glen Fuff
63	Andy Furnell
359	Michael Gash
98	Mark Gayle (GK)
253	Jimmy Ghaichem
183	Rob Gier
353	Jake Gillingwater
284	Andy Gooding
262	Jason Goodliffe
212	Daniel Grainger
157	John Grant
146	Stuart Gray
347	Dominic Green
13	Peter Green
187	Phil Gulliver
54	Brendan Hackett
279	Lee Hales
155	Paul Hall
303	Lewis Hallford
78	John Hamsher
103	Richie Hanlon
47	Al-James Hannigan
228	Wayne Hatswell
181	Peter Hawkins
184	Alex Hay
334	Connor Hayes
6	Steven Heard
105	Carl Heggs
107	Tony Henriksen (GK)
261	Rodney Hicks
312	Jack Higgins
276	Lewis Hilliard
30	Darren Hillier
193	Andrew Hodges
66	Simeon Hodson
56	Steve Holden
168	Dean Holdsworth
59	David Holmes
236	Chris Hope
342	Rene Howe
269	Dean Howell
339	Shane Huke
149	Barry Hunter
139	Andrew Iga (GK)
194	Nick Ioannou
169	Rodney Jack
133	Justin Jackson
188	Simeon Jackson
12	Mark Jameson
291	Gareth Jelleyman
7	Dave Johnson
346	Matt Johnson
218	Ashlee Jones (GK)
222	Ricardo Joseph
9	Ollie Kearns
33	Dougie Keast
352	Joe Keehan
179	Marcus Kelly
84	Warren Kelly
195	Luke Kennedy
351	Lance Key (GK)
356	Aaron King
42	Ian King
19	Andy Kirkup
171	Paul Kitson
298	Leon Knight
348	Nathan Koranteng
26	Alan Kurila
108	Ellis Laight
219	Lawrence Lambley
243	Dominic Langdon
153	Christian Lee
363	Ryan Leonard
20	Barrington Leslie
69	David Leworthy
52	Steve Lilwall
203	Adrian Littlejohn
45	Andy Lomas (GK)
336	Jefferson Louis
127	David Lowe
158	Onandi Lowe
260	Dino Maamria
272	Michael Malcolm
175	Eric Manangu
8	Aidy Mann
258	Martyn Margarson (GK)
290	Alan Marriott (GK)
36	Simon Mason
278	Craig McAllister
205	Neil McCafferty
281	Aynsley McDonald
296	Dean McDonald
102	Michael McElhatton
301	Jamie McGuinness
39	Chris Mackenzie (GK)
319	Nicky McNamara
109	David McShefferty
97	David Mehew
231	Petr Mikolanda
340	Justin Miller
335	Danny Mills
113	Gary Mills
74	Michael Mison
295	Scott Mitchell
305	Brendan Moloney
64	David Morrison
200	Gary Mulligan
132	Tarkan Mustafa
365	Jerry Nash
131	Stuart Naylor (GK)
76	Jamie Ndah
88	Malcolm Ndekwe
213	Ashley Nicholls
274	Paul Nicholls (GK)
275	Ben Nunn
28	Mickey Nuttell
321	Aaron O’Connor
214	Chris O’Grady
244	Sean O’Keefe
92	Danny O’Shea
176	Magnus Okuonghae
267	Curtis Osano
367	Eddie Oshodi
5	Darrell Page
282	Sam Page
304	Manny Panther
151	Scott Partridge
148	Warren Patmore
326	Matt Pattison
16	Andy Peaks
126	David Pearson
210	Greg Pearson
152	Tony Pennock (GK)
257	David Perpetuini
119	Mark Peters
293	Lee Phillips
366	Morgan Phillips
288	Conal Platt
249	Chris Plummer
325	Max Porter
343	Alan Power
360	Luke Prosser
177	Barry Quinn
237	Michael Rankine
85	Mark Rawle
355	Liam Read
51	Graham Reed
198	Ishmal Reid
322	James Reid
247	Ben Reynolds
242	Callum Reynolds
27	Paul Richardson
24	Simon Richmond
239	Andrew Rigby
283	Dale Roberts (GK)
299	Justyn Roberts
316	Kurt Robinson
201	Marvin Robinson
62	Jim Rodwell
140	Kristian Rogers (GK)
178	Leo Roget
145	Luke Rowlett
220	John Ruddy (GK)
273	Simon Rusk
121	Mark Sale
150	Andrew Sambrook
209	Dave Savage
248	Ben Sedgemore
270	Ryan Semple
136	Gary Setchell
309	Nabil Shariff
204	Billy Sharp
196	Tom Shaw
206	Scott Shearer (GK)
332	Sean Shields
1	Kevin Shoemake (GK)
130	Jean-Michel Sigere
350	Tim Sills
341	Donovan Simmonds
46	Kevin Slinn
96	Craig Smith
87	Mark Smith (GK)
48	Neil Smith
277	Sam Smith
137	Brett Solkhon
165	Adam Sollitt (GK)
344	Lewwis Spence
43	Steve Spooner
68	Simon Stapleton
197	Jon Stead
75	Worrell Sterling
223	Tony Stokes
170	Owen Story
55	Steve Stott
123	Matthew Stowell
320	Jamie Stuart
91	Brian Talbot
138	Daniel Talbot
189	Jason Taylor
57	Steve Taylor
328	Paul Terry
156	Peter Thomson
361	Ollie Thorne
162	Andy Tillson
216	Lee Tomlin
120	David Town
65	Mark Tucker
118	Billy Turley (GK)
224	John Turner
229	Scott Tynan (GK)
240	Ugo Udoji
73	Paul Underwood
101	Carel Van der Velden
17	Colin Waite
106	Ray Warburton
160	Stuart Wardley
192	Scott Wark
25	Dale Watkins
234	Paul Watson
21	Darren Watts (GK)
251	Daniel Webb
40	Kenny Webster
94	Colin West
241	Anthony Weston
83	Chris Whyte
308	Joe Wilcox
44	Kevin Wilkin
263	Danny Williams
207	Mark Williams
233	Glenn Wilson
3	Junior Wilson
358	Lewis Wilson
99	Paul Wilson
60	Terry Wilson
297	Rob Wolleaston
250	Curtis Woodhouse
32	Tim Wooding
215	Andy Woodman (GK)
364	Jake Woolley
190	Lee Worgan (GK)
128	Simon Wormull
265	Mark Wright
354	Max York
11	Paul York
208	Jamie Young (GK)

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ID	Player	First / Last game	Tot App	Lge App	FAC App	Other App	Goals
	1992/1993
1)	Kevin Shoemake (GK)	( 22.8.92- 6.11.93)	50	28	7	15	–
2)	Mark Bushell	( 22.8.92- 24.4.93)	30	21	2	7	–
3)	Junior Wilson	( 22.8.92- 27.4.93)	34	25	1	8	2
4)	John Flower	( 22.8.92- 26.4.95)	137	94	8	35	15
5)	Darrell Page	( 22.8.92- 5.11.94)	114	80	9	25	–
6)	Steven Heard	( 22.8.92- 5.9.92)	2	2	–	–	–
7)	Dave Johnson	( 22.8.92- 29.4.95)	158	107	10	41	6
8)	Aidy Mann	( 22.8.92- 6,5.95)	130	84	9	37	44
9)	Ollie Kearns	( 22.8.92- 1.5.93)	36	26	1	9	16
10)	Frankie Belfon	( 22.8.92- 6.1.93)	21	12	3	6	7
11)	Paul York	( 22.8.92- 6.5.95)	151	103	10	38	8
12)	Mark Jameson	( 25.8.92- 29.8.92)	2	1	1	–	1
13)	Peter Green	( 25.8.92- 5.9.92)	4	3	1	–	–
14)	Glen Beech	( 29.8.92- 7.5.94)	69	53	3	13	11
15)	Glenville Donegal	( 31.8.92- 27.4.93)	52	35	2	15	26
16)	Andy Peaks	( 5.9.92- 7.10.97)	205	146	16	43	1
17)	Colin Waite	( 9.9.92- 27.4.93)	48	33	2	13	6
18)	John Coe	( 26.9.92- 18.3.93)	13	7	1	5	1
19)	Andy Kirkup	( 26.9.92- 28.9.96)	166	109	16	41	48
20)	Barrington Leslie	(10.11.92- 3.4.93)	27	19	–	8	6
21)	Darren Watts (GK)	(28.11.92- 27.1.98)	8	5	–	3	–
22)	Kevin Fox (GK)	( 6.1.93- 6.5.95)	99	72	2	25	–
23)	Richard Bailey	( 6.1.93- 15.3.97)	70	44	7	19	12
24)	Simon Richmond	( 6.1.93)	1	–	–	1	–
25)	Dale Watkins	( 16.1.93- 4.5.96)	162	118	11	33	98

	1993/1994
26)	Alan Kurila	( 21.8.93- 26.4.94)	31	20	4	7	1
27)	Paul Richardson	( 21.8.93- 28.1.95)	53	38	6	9	5
28)	Mickey Nuttell	( 21.8.93- 20.1.96)	115	73	10	32	63
29)	Shaun Diver	( 14.9.93-18.12.93)	14	7	1	6	3
30)	Darren Hillier	( 9.10.93-20.11.93)	7	2	1	4	–
31)	Paul Coe	(18.12.93- 7.5.94)	29	27	–	2	4
32)	Tim Wooding	( 5.2.94- 14.3.00)	247	169	26	52	15
33)	Dougie Keast	( 26.3.94- 31.7.95)	75	50	1	24	8

	1994/1995
34)	Darren Collins	( 2.8.94-24.10.00)	288	211	26	51	153
35)	Garry Butterworth	( 2.8.94- 6.5.02)	371	286	31	54	11
36)	Simon Mason	( 20.8.94- 4.10.94)	7	3	–	4	1
37)	Julian Capone	( 10.9.94- 10.4.99)	62	46	4	12	7
38)	Lee Crane (GK)	( 10.9.94- 30.3.95)	2	1	1	–	–
39)	Chris Mackenzie (GK)	( 8.10.94- 8.11.94)	6	3	–	3	–
40)	Kenny Webster	( 8.10.94-29.10.94)	6	3	–	3	–
41)	Martin Davies (GK)	(12.11.94- 18.3.97)	61	44	6	11	–
42)	Ian King	(12.11.94- 3.5.97)	75	52	5	18	15
43)	Steve Spooner	( 14.1.95- 10.4.01)	59	37	2	20	3
44)	Kevin Wilkin	( 18.2.95- 31.3.97)	95	69	11	15	43
45)	Andy Lomas (GK)	( 1.4.95- 8.4.96)	9	7	–	2	–
46)	Kevin Slinn	( 23.4.95- 6.5.95)	2	2	–	–	–

	1995/1996
47)	Al-James Hannigan	( 29.7.95- 20.8.96)	45	33	5	7	5
48)	Neil Smith	( 29.7.95-28.12.96)	58	40	8	10	1
49)	Graham Benstead (GK)	( 31.7.95- 8.2.97)	58	45	6	7	–
50)	Nick Ashby	( 31.7.95- 22.2.97)	75	60	8	7	4
51)	Graham Reed	( 19.8.95- 28.8.95)	4	4	–	–	–
52)	Steve Lilwall	( 19.8.95- 2.11.96)	20	11	4	5	–
53)	Glyn Creaser	( 19.8.95-23.12.95)	13	9	1	3	–
54)	Brendan Hackett	( 30.9.95- 2.5.98)	105	89	5	11	12
55)	Steve Stott	(16.12.95- 6.9.97)	61	54	3	4	3
56)	Steve Holden	( 3.2.96- 18.1.97)	30	23	3	4	1
57)	Steve Taylor	( 24.2.96- 23.3.96)	4	4	–	–	–
58)	Carl Alford	( 30.3.96- 31.1.98)	62	52	3	7	25
59)	David Holmes	( 30.3.96 – 4.4.96)	2	2	–	–	–

	1996/1997
60)	Terry Wilson	( 10.8.96-23.11.96)	16	9	4	3	1
61)	Kenny Cramman	( 10.8.96- 14.3.00)	112	86	7	19	11
62)	Jim Rodwell	( 17.8.96-26.12.01)	208	157	17	34	11
63)	Andy Furnell	( 7.9.96- 3.5.97)	12	8	2	2	3
64)	David Morrison	( 5.10.96-23.11.96)	8	5	–	3	–
65)	Mark Tucker	(16.11.96- 15.2.97)	11	6	2	3	–
66)	Simeon Hodson	( 7.12.96-22.11.97)	26	25	–	1	–
67)	Sammy Ayorinde	(21.12.96-28.12.96)	2	2	–	–	–
68)	Simon Stapleton	( 25.1.97- 20.8.97)	10	10	–	–	2
69)	David Leworthy	( 25.1.97- 3.5.97)	18	18	–	–	8
70)	Matt Crossley	( 22.2.97- 1.3.97)	2	2	–	–	–
71)	Steve Cherry (GK)	( 22.3.97- 13.9.97)	18	18	–	–	–
72)	Craig Allardyce	( 3.5.97)	1	1	–	–	–

	1997/1998
73)	Paul Underwood	( 16.8.97- 12.3.04)	301	248	24	29	18
74)	Michael Mison	( 16.8.97- 8.4.00)	72	55	8	9	10
75)	Worrell Sterling	( 16.8.97)	1	1	–	–	–
76)	Jamie Ndah	( 20.8.97- 2.9.97)	5	5	–	–	1
77)	Adam Cann	( 23.8.97)	1	1	–	–	–
78)	John Hamsher	( 23.8.97-28.11.00)	88	64	8	16	7
79)	Gary Crosby	( 25.8.97- 6.9.97)	4	4	–	–	–
80)	Glen Fuff	( 2.9.97-18.11.97)	6	4	–	2	–
81)	Adrian Foster	( 6.9.97- 10.4.99)	56	44	5	7	25
82)	Andy Chapman	( 6.9.97-29.11.97)	2	2	–	–	–
83)	Chris Whyte	( 20.9.97- 18.4.99)	65	53	3	9	1
84)	Warren Kelly	( 20.9.97- 2.5.98)	17	15	2	–	–
85)	Mark Rawle	( 20.9.97- 1.12.98)	16	10	3	3	1
86)	Guy Branston	(11.10.97- 1.1.98)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	( 20.3.99- 1.5.99)	22	21	–	1	–
87)	Mark Smith (GK)	(18.10.97- 25.1.00)	59	50	3	6	–
88)	Malcolm Ndekwe	(18.10.97- 1.5.99)	9	4	–	5	–
89)	Darren Bradshaw	( 1.11.97-16.12.00)	93	76	10	7	–
90)	Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro	( 1.11.97-25.11.97)	5	5	–	–	3
91)	Brian Talbot	(18.11.97)	1	–	–	1	–
92)	Danny O’Shea	(22.11.97- 27.1.98)	2	1	–	1	–
93)	Leo Cotterell	(29.11.97)	1	1	–	–	–
94)	Colin West	(29.11.97- 11.9.99)	45	33	6	6	17
95)	Mark Cooper	( 24.1.98- 4.4.00)	56	46	–	10	12
96)	Craig Smith	( 7.2.98- 14.2.98)	2	2	–	–	–
97)	David Mehew	( 14.3.98-10.10.98)	12	12	–	–	1

	1998/1999
98)	Mark Gayle (GK)	( 15.8.98- 2.3.99)	21	14	5	2	–
99)	Paul Wilson	( 15.8.98- 2.2.99)	17	14	–	3	–
100)	Jon Brady	( 15.8.98- 6.5.02)	166	128	14	24	24
101)	Carel Van der Velden	( 15.8.98- 2.3.99)	14	12	–	2	–
102)	Michael McElhatton	( 25.8.98- 22.1.02)	96	69	13	14	22
103)	Richie Hanlon	( 29.8.98- 1.12.98)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	( 11.9.01- 8.5.04)	78	67	5	6	11
104)	Lee Archer	( 31.8.98-22.12.98)	7	3	2	2	–
105)	Carl Heggs	(24.10.98- 26.2.00)	49	33	9	7	5
106)	Ray Warburton	( 9.11.98- 22.1.02)	115	87	13	15	7
107)	Tony Henriksen (GK)	( 1.12.98)	1	–	–	1	–
108)	Ellis Laight	( 1.12.98)	1	–	–	1	–
109)	David McShefferty	( 1.12.98)	1	–	–	1	–
110)	Mequel de Souza	(12.12.98- 22.4.00)	73	54	7	12	19
111)	Ian Feuer (GK)	(22.12.98- 25.1.99)	7	3	2	2	–
112)	Jon Challinor	(22.12.98- 25.1.00)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	( 4.8.07- 26.7.08)	63	45	3	15	12
113)	Gary Mills	(22.12.98- 11.2.06)	190	161	7	22	3
–	–	( 20.1.07- 17.4.07)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	( 18.1.11- 22.4.11)	–	–	–	–	–
114)	Andy Burgess	(22.12.98- 3.1.06)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	( 25.8.07- 26.4.09)	333	287	16	30	34
115)	Steve Corry (GK)	(28.12.98)	1	1	–	–	–
116)	Steve Berry	( 5.4.99- 24.1.00)	4	2	–	2	–
117)	Andy Collett (GK)	( 10.4.99- 1.5.99)	6	4	–	2	–

	1999/2000
118)	Billy Turley (GK)	( 31.7.99-18.12.04)	253	218	14	21	–
119)	Mark Peters	( 31.7.99- 22.2.03)	146	123	10	13	10
120)	David Town	( 31.7.99- 2.12.00)	31	20	6	5	7
121)	Mark Sale	( 31.7.99- 10.4.01)	13	10	–	3	2
122)	Michael Bertocchi (GK)	(16.10.99- 21.2.01)	2	–	1	1	–
123)	Matthew Stowell	(27.11.99-19.12.00)	10	6	–	4	–
124)	Martin Aldridge	( 15.1.00- 25.1.00)	3	–	–	3	1
125)	Richard Butcher	( 25.1.00- 10.4.01)	5	–	–	5	–
126)	David Pearson	( 25.1.00)	1	–	–	1	–
127)	David Lowe	( 29.1.00- 4.4.00)	16	12	–	4	6
128)	Simon Wormull	( 18.3.00- 29.9.01)	33	25	2	6	3
129)	Darren Bullock	( 28.3.00- 8.4.00)	4	4	–	–	–
130)	Jean-Michel Sigere	( 8.4.00- 29.9.01)	40	34	2	4	12
131)	Stuart Naylor (GK)	( 22.4.00-28.11.00)	5	3	–	2	–

	2000/2001
132)	Tarkan Mustafa	( 19.8.00-19.10.02)	92	78	2	12	2
133)	Justin Jackson	( 19.8.00- 1.9.01)	53	45	2	6	20
134)	Duane Darby	( 19.8.00- 8.11.03)	130	117	5	8	51
135)	Shaun Carey	( 21.8.00-12.12.01)	52	41	1	10	1
136)	Gary Setchell	( 21.8.00- 8.3.03)	77	62	4	11	3
137)	Brett Solkhon	(24.10.00- 28.9.02)	9	3	–	6	–
138)	Daniel Talbot	(24.10.00- 17.1.04)	34	23	–	11	2
139)	Andrew Iga (GK)	( 2.12.00)	1	1	–	–	–
140)	Kristian Rogers (GK)	(16.12.00-19.12.00)	2	1	–	1	–
141)	David Bell	(19.12.00-28.12.05)	144	123	8	13	10
142)	Robert Duffy	(19.12.00- 3.1.05)	40	29	4	7	5
143)	Roy Essandoh	( 27.1.01- 21.2.01)	4	2	–	2	1
144)	John Dempster	( 21.2.01-26.12.05)	83	66	5	12	4
145)	Luke Rowlett	( 21.2.01- 10.4.01)	2	–	–	2	–
146)	Stuart Gray	( 7.4.01- 7.5.05)	145	131	6	8	15
147)	Bertrand Bossu (GK)	( 10.4.01)	1	–	–	1	–

	2001/2002
148)	Warren Patmore	( 11.8.01- 11.9.01)	6	4	–	2	1
149)	Barry Hunter	( 15.9.01- 8.4.06)	121	112	5	4	7
150)	Andrew Sambrook	( 15.9.01-26.12.04)	74	69	2	3	–
151)	Scott Partridge	( 15.9.01- 1.2.03)	53	47	3	3	5
152)	Tony Pennock (GK)	( 15.9.01- 20.4.02)	8	5	–	3	–
153)	Christian Lee	( 5.10.01-16.10.01)	2	1	–	1	–
154)	Caleb Folan	( 5.10.01- 3.11.01)	7	6	–	1	–
155)	Paul Hall	(13.10.01- 20.3.04)	128	114	6	8	29
156)	Peter Thomson	( 6.11.01- 8.12.01)	5	2	1	2	1
157)	John Grant	( 6.11.01-13.11.01)	2	–	–	2	–
158)	Onandi Lowe	( 1.12.01- 20.3.04)	98	93	3	2	52
159)	Stuart Douglas	( 22.1.02- 26.2.02)	8	8	–	–	–
160)	Stuart Wardley	( 26.1.02- 19.4.03)	66	60	3	3	12
161)	Darren Carr	( 26.1.02)	1	1	–	–	–
162)	Andy Tillson	( 9.2.02-26.10.02)	23	22	–	1	–
163)	Brett Angell	( 30.3.02- 6.5.02)	7	7	–	–	2

	2002/2003
164)	Marcus Bignot	( 10.8.02- 20.3.04)	77	68	4	5	1
165)	Adam Sollitt (GK)	(22.10.02-21.12.02)	5	3	1	1	–
166)	Tony Battersby	( 8.2.03- 8.3.03)	5	5	–	–	–
167)	Andrew Edwards	( 8.3.03- 8.5.04)	45	41	1	3	4
168)	Dean Holdsworth	( 29.3.03- 2.5.03)	7	7	–	–	2

	2003/2004
169)	Rodney Jack	( 9.8.03- 8.5.04)	49	45	1	3	13
170)	Owen Story	( 20.9.03- 8.5.04)	6	5	–	1	–
171)	Paul Kitson	( 27.9.03- 8.5.04)	30	28	–	2	5
172)	Paul Evans (GK)	(15.10.03- 8.11.03)	5	2	1	2	–
173)	Jamie Ashdown (GK)	(15.11.03- 12.3.04)	19	19	–	–	–
174)	Trevor Benjamin	(15.11.03- 3.1.04)	6	6	–	–	1
175)	Eric Manangu	(22.11.03- 14.9.04)	2	1	–	1	–
176)	Magnus Okuonghae	(22.11.03- 18.4.06)	27	22	–	5	1
177)	Barry Quinn	( 10.1.04- 7.2.04)	4	4	–	–	–
178)	Leo Roget	( 31.1.04- 8.5.04)	19	18	–	1	–
–	–	( 2.12.08-26.12.08)	–	–	–	–	–
179)	Marcus Kelly	( 27.3.04- 26.4.09)	192	158	11	23	15

	2004/2005
180)	Sean Connelly	( 7.8.04- 30.4.05)	46	42	2	2	–
181)	Peter Hawkins	( 7.8.04-31.12.05)	71	62	4	5	1
182)	Graham Allen	( 7.8.04- 14.1.06)	34	31	2	1	2
183)	Rob Gier	( 7.8.04- 6.5.06)	74	67	3	4	2
184)	Alex Hay	( 7.8.04- 7.5.05)	46	42	2	2	3
185)	Kevin Braniff	( 7.8.04-23.10.04)	14	12	–	2	3
186)	Craig Dove	( 7.8.04- 7.5.05)	40	36	2	2	6
187)	Phil Gulliver	( 10.8.04- 6.5.06)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	( 4.8.07-18.10.08)	142	114	8	20	7
188)	Simeon Jackson	( 10.8.04- 29.1.08)	104	90	5	9	43
189)	Jason Taylor	( 11.9.04-22.11.05)	37	32	1	4	4
190)	Lee Worgan (GK)	( 14.9.04- 5.3.05)	8	7	–	1	–
191)	Eugene Burndam	( 14.9.04)	1	–	–	1	–
192)	Scott Wark	( 14.9.04- 8.11.05)	3	1	–	2	–
193)	Andrew Hodges	( 14.9.04)	1	–	–	1	–
194)	Nick Ioannou	( 14.9.04)	1	–	–	1	–
195)	Luke Kennedy	( 14.9.04- 8.11.05)	6	3	–	3	–
196)	Tom Shaw	( 14.9.04- 26.4.08)	72	53	4	15	9
197)	Jon Stead	( 14.9.04- 8.11.05)	2	–	–	2	–
198)	Ishmal Reid	( 14.9.04)	1	–	–	1	–
199)	Drewe Broughton	(16.10.04-11.12.04)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	( 12.2.05- 29.4.06)	61	58	2	1	17
200)	Gary Mulligan	(16.10.04- 8.1.05)	13	13	–	–	3
201)	Marvin Robinson	(13.11.04- 4.12.04)	4	2	2	–	1
202)	Alan Blayney (GK)	( 8.1.05- 29.1.05)	4	4	–	–	–
203)	Adrian Littlejohn	( 8.1.05- 16.4.05)	15	15	–	–	–
204)	Billy Sharp	( 22.1.05- 23.4.05)	16	16	–	–	9
205)	Neil McCafferty	( 29.1.05- 14.1.06)	45	39	3	3	–
206)	Scott Shearer (GK)	( 19.2.05- 26.2.05)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	( 12.3.05- 7.5.05)	13	13	–	–	–
207)	Mark Williams	( 5.3.05- 23.4.05)	7	7	–	–	–

	2005/2006
208)	Jamie Young (GK)	( 6.8.05- 2.1.06)	24	20	3	1	–
209)	Dave Savage	( 6.8.05– 28.4.07)	78	67	6	5	3
210)	Greg Pearson	( 6.8.05-16.12.06)	38	29	3	6	2
211)	Daniel Chillingworth	( 6.8.05–30.12.06)	28	23	3	2	3
212)	Daniel Grainger	( 6.8.05-31.10.06)	19	17	–	2	1
213)	Ashley Nicholls	( 9.8.05- 8.11.05)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	( 2.1.06- 6.5.06)	34	30	–	4	1
214)	Chris O’Grady	( 20.8.05-31.12.05)	25	22	–	3	4
215)	Andy Woodman (GK)	(15.10.05-29.10.05)	4	3	–	1	–
216)	Lee Tomlin	(15.10.05- 3.5.10)	196	159	11	26	38
217)	Alun Armstrong	(29.10.05- 2.1.06)	13	9	3	1	1
218)	Ashlee Jones (GK)	( 8.11.05)	1	–	–	1	–
219)	Lawrence Lambley	( 8.11.05- 29.4.08)	17	9	–	8	1
220)	John Ruddy (GK)	(11.11.05- 6.12.05)	4	3	–	1	–
221)	Danny Crane (GK)	( 7.1.06- 6.5.06)	8	8	–	–	–
222)	Ricardo Joseph	( 7.1.06- 24.1.06)	2	1	–	1	–
223)	Tony Stokes	( 7.1.06- 6.5.06)	19	19	–	–	–
224)	John Turner	( 7.1.06- 29.4.06)	11	11	–	–	1
225)	Ronnie Bull	( 14.1.06- 29.4.06)	19	19	–	–	–
226)	Peter Castle	( 14.1.06- 24.1.06)	2	1	–	1	–
227)	Tyrone Berry	( 14.1.06- 6.1.07)	47	43	3	1	–
228)	Wayne Hatswell	( 21.1.06- 12.1.08)	85	75	3	7	6
229)	Scott Tynan (GK)	( 24.1.06- 7.4.07)	42	35	2	5	–
230)	Darren Caskey	( 24.1.06- 6.5.06)	19	18	–	1	2
231)	Petr Mikolanda	( 28.1.06- 6.5.06)	9	9	–	–	1

	2006/2007
232)	Nicky Eyre (GK)	( 12.8.06-16.12.06)	21	19	1	1	–
233)	Glenn Wilson	( 12.8.06- 28.4.07)	38	31	3	4	–
234)	Paul Watson	( 12.8.06- 4.9.07)	51	44	3	4	2
235)	Jon Ashton	( 12.8.06- 28.4.07)	45	40	1	4	2
236)	Chris Hope	( 12.8.06- 26.4.09)	152	128	7	17	11
237)	Michael Rankine	( 12.8.06- 26.4.09)	145	116	6	23	41
238)	Leo Fortune-West	( 12.8.06- 23.9.06)	6	6	–	–	–
239)	Andrew Rigby	( 30.9.06-31.10.06)	4	2	–	2	–
240)	Ugo Udoji	(17.10.06- 20.3.07)	3	–	–	3	–
241)	Anthony Weston	(17.10.06-31.10.07)	2	–	–	2	–
242)	Callum Reynolds	(17.10.06-31.10.07)	2	–	–	2	–
243)	Dominic Langdon	(17.10.06- 20.3.07)	3	–	–	3	1
244)	Sean O’Keefe	(17.10.06- 20.3.07)	3	–	–	3	–
245)	Alex Bolt	(17.10.06- 21.1.08)	6	–	–	6	–
246)	Jake Beecroft	(17.10.06- 17.4.10)	38	30	–	8	1
247)	Ben Reynolds	(31.10.06- 20.3.07)	2	–	–	2	–
248)	Ben Sedgemore	( 4.11.06-16.12.06)	3	1	1	1	–
249)	Chris Plummer	(18.11.06-25.11.06)	2	2	–	–	–
250)	Curtis Woodhouse	(25.11.06- 1.1.07)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	( 3.3.07 –26.12.08)	83	65	3	15	8
251)	Daniel Webb	( 6.1.07- 13.1.07)	2	1	–	1	–
252)	Jamie Cook	( 6.1.07- 24.2.07)	10	8	–	2	1
253)	Jimmy Ghaichem	( 6.1.07)	1	1	–	–	–
254)	Tom Bonner	( 13.1.07- 6.2.07)	3	–	–	3	–
255)	Mark Albrighton	( 13.1.07- 28.4.07)	19	17	–	2	2
256)	Chris Beardsley	( 20.1.07- 21.4.07)	14	12	–	2	5
257)	David Perpetuini	( 20.1.07- 24.2.07)	5	5	–	–	–
258)	Martyn Margarson (GK)	( 6.2.07- 29.4.08)	6	3	–	3	–
259)	Michael Bostwick	( 6.2.07- 27.3.07)	10	8	–	2	–
260)	Dino Maamria	( 6.2.07- 24.2.07)	5	4	–	1	1
261)	Rodney Hicks	( 6.2.07)	1	–	–	1	–
262)	Jason Goodliffe	( 10.2.07- 14.4.07)	7	7	–	–	–
263)	Danny Williams	( 3.3.07 – 28.4.07)	12	12	–	–	1
264)	Matt Baker (GK)	( 20.3.07- 28.4.07)	7	6	–	1	–
265)	Mark Wright	( 20.3.07- 23.4.07)	4	3	–	1	–

	2007/2008
266)	Paul Bastock (GK)	( 4.8.07- 19.1.08)	25	19	1	5	–
267)	Curtis Osano	( 4.8.07- 30.4.11)	193	164	9	20	1
268)	Martin Foster	( 4.8.07-29.12.07)	24	21	2	1	–
269)	Dean Howell	( 4.8.07- 29.4.08)	56	43	3	10	1
270)	Ryan Semple	( 11.8.07- 27.8.07)	4	4	–	–	–
271)	Abdou El Kholti	( 30.8.07- 29.4.08)	21	13	–	8	–
272)	Michael Malcolm	( 15.9.07-13.11.07)	12	8	2	2	2
273)	Simon Rusk	( 15.9.07-12.10.07)	7	6	–	1	–
274)	Paul Nicholls (GK)	( 28.9.07-24.11.07)	11	8	2	1	–
275)	Ben Nunn	( 3.10.07- 24.4.08)	4	1	–	3	–
276)	Lewis Hilliard	( 3.10.07-11.11.08)	6	1	–	5	–
277)	Sam Smith	( 3.10.07- 5.2.11)	83	68	1	14	15
278)	Craig McAllister	(12.10.07-10.11.07)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	(24.11.07 – 1.1.08)	14	9	3	2	1
279)	Lee Hales	(13.11.07- 26.1.08)	12	7	1	4	1
280)	Sean Calcutt	(13.11.07- 21.1.08)	2	–	–	2	–
281)	Aynsley McDonald	( 21.1.08- 12.1.11)	7	1	–	6	–
282)	Sam Page	( 21.1.08)	1	–	–	1	1
283)	Dale Roberts (GK)	( 26.1.08- 12.4.08)	–	–	–	–	–
–	–	( 4.10.08- 11.9.10)	104	90	1	13	–
284)	Andy Gooding	( 29.1.08- 24.4.08)	16	13	–	3	1
285)	David Brown	( 2.2.08- 26.2.08)	5	2	–	3	–
286)	Michael Corcoran	( 2.2.08- 30.4.11)	120	103	4	13	8
287)	Charles Ademeno	( 23.2.08- 29.3.08)	8	7	–	1	1
288)	Conal Platt	( 11.3.08- 26.4.08)	10	10	–	–	–
289)	Mikkel Andersen (GK)	( 17.4.08- 22.4.08)	3	3	–	–	–

	2008/2009
290)	Alan Marriott (GK)	( 26.7.08- 29.9.08)	13	12	–	1	–
291)	Gareth Jelleyman	( 26.7.08- 7.3.09)	21	17	1	3	–
292)	Sagi Burton	( 26.7.08- 4.10.08)	12	11	–	1	–
293)	Lee Phillips	( 26.7.08-16.12.08)	26	20	1	5	3
294)	Daryl Clare	( 26.7.08- 2.12.08)	17	12	1	4	6
295)	Scott Mitchell	( 26.7.08)	1	–	–	1	–
296)	Dean McDonald	( 26.7.08- 16.9.08)	5	3	–	2	3
297)	Rob Wolleaston	( 9.8.08- 24.4.10)	64	58	–	6	9
298)	Leon Knight	( 25.8.08-25.10.08)	13	12	1	–	4
299)	Justyn Roberts	( 30.8.08- 16.9.08)	4	3	–	1	–
300)	Joe Day (GK)	( 16.9.08- 5.4.11)	41	33	2	6	–
301)	Jamie McGuinness	( 16.9.08-13.10.09)	10	5	–	5	–
302)	George Cox	( 16.9.08-17.11.09)	4	–	–	4	–
303)	Lewis Hallford	( 16.9.08-17.11.09)	3	–	–	3	–
304)	Manny Panther	( 20.9.08-12.10.08)	3	3	–	–	–
305)	Brendan Moloney	(25.10.08-22.11.08)	6	4	1	1	–
306)	Clayton Fortune	( 8.11.08-11.11.08)	2	1	–	1	–
307)	Luke Boden	( 8.11.08- 2.12.08)	6	4	–	2	–
308)	Joe Wilcox	(11.11.08- 2.12.08)	2	–	–	–	–
309)	Nabil Shariff	(11.11.08- 30.4.11)	15	11	–	4	4
310)	Yannick Bolasie	(22.11.08- 10.1.09)	10	7	–	3	–
311)	Simon Brown	(29.11.08-20.12.08)	5	3	–	2	–
312)	Jack Higgins	( 2.12.08)	1	–	–	1	–
313)	Justin Cochrane	(20.12.08- 23.1.09)	4	3	–	1	–
314)	Neil Cousins	(26.12.08- 30.4.11)	36	34	2	–	2
315)	Simon Downer	( 1.1.09- 3.5.10)	53	48	2	3	–
316)	Kurt Robinson	( 10.1.09-11.12.10)	83	73	5	5	1
317)	Daniel Broadbent	( 23.1.09- 1.2.09)	3	3	–	–	–
318)	Chris Arthur	( 28.2.09- 7.3.09)	2	2	–	–	–
319)	Nicky McNamara	( 31.3.09- 17.4.10)	18	15	1	2	3

	2009/2010
320)	Jamie Stuart	( 8.8.09- 3.1.11)	70	64	3	3	5
321)	Aaron O’Connor	( 8.8.09- 30.4.11)	84	76	5	3	29
322)	James Reid	( 8.8.09-17.11.09)	14	11	1	2	3
323)	Cliff Akurang	( 8.8.09- 3.5.10)	37	35	1	1	8
324)	Craig Farrell	( 8.8.09- 30.4.11)	78	70	4	4	15
325)	Max Porter	( 8.8.09- 30.4.11)	96	88	5	3	8
326)	Matt Pattison	( 18.8.09- 3.5.10)	31	26	3	2	2
327)	Mark Byrne	( 18.8.09- 3.5.10)	47	42	3	2	7
328)	Paul Terry	( 5.9.09- 3.5.10)	37	33	2	2	2
329)	Nathan Abbey (GK)	( 19.9.09-28.11.09)	13	10	3	–	–
330)	Matt Evans	(13.10.09)	1	–	–	1	–
331)	Bobby Aisien	(13.10.09)	1	–	–	1	–
332)	Sean Shields	(13.10.09-17.11.09)	2	–	–	2	–
333)	Dan Easlea	(13.10.09)	1	–	–	1	1
334)	Connor Hayes	(13.10.09-17.11.09)	2	–	–	2	–
335)	Danny Mills	(24.10.09-17.11.09)	4	1	2	1	–
336)	Jefferson Louis	(14.11.09- 3.5.10)	28	26	–	2	7
337)	Jack Ainsley	(17.11.09-1.12.09)	2	1	–	1	–
338)	George Artemi	(17.11.09)	1	–	–	1	–
339)	Shane Huke	(27.3.10- 30.4.11)	42	40	2	–	2

	2010/2011
340)	Justin Miller	( 14.8.10- 30.4.11)	37	32	2	3	3
341)	Donovan Simmonds	( 14.8.10- 21.8.10)	2	2	–	–	–
342)	Rene Howe	( 14.8.10- 1.1.11)	22	19	2	1	8
343)	Alan Power	( 14.8.10- 30.4.11)	45	41	2	2	3
344)	Lewwis Spence	( 14.8.10- 12.1.11)	21	15	2	4	4
345)	Ryan Charles	( 14.8.10- 25.4.11)	44	39	2	3	11
346)	Matt Johnson	( 14.8.10- 30.4.11)	47	44	1	2	3
347)	Dominic Green	( 17.8.10-12.10.10)	10	9	–	1	–
348)	Nathan Koranteng	( 24.8.10- 4.9.10)	4	4	–	–	–
349)	Jamie Day	( 28.8.10- 30.4.11)	41	38	2	1	1
350)	Tim Sills	( 26.9.10-27.11.10)	11	11	–	–	1
351)	Lance Key (GK)	(12.10.10)	1	–	–	1	–
352)	Joe Keehan	(12.10.10- 16.4.11)	8	6	–	2	–
353)	Jake Gillingwater	(12.10.10)	1	–	–	1	–
354)	Max York	(12.10.10)	1	–	–	1	1
355)	Liam Read	(12.10.10- 12.1.11)	2	–	–	2	–
356)	Aaron King	(12.10.10- 12.1.11)	4	1	–	3	–
357)	Callum Earls	(12.10.10)	1	–	–	1	–
358)	Lewis Wilson	(12.10.10- 12.1.11)	2	–	–	2	–
359)	Michael Gash	( 1.1.11- 2.4.11)	19	18		1	6
360)	Luke Prosser	( 8.1.11- 12.2.11)	7	6	–	1	1
361)	Ollie Thorne	( 8.1.11- 18.1.11)	3	2	–	1	–
362)	Simon Evans (GK)	( 12.1.11- 30.4.11)	7	6	–	1	–
363)	Ryan Leonard	( 12.1.11)	1	–	–	1	–
364)	Jake Woolley	( 12.1.11- 5.4.11)	2	1	–	1	–
365)	Jerry Nash	( 12.1.11)	1	–	–	1	–
366)	Morgan Phillips	( 12.1.11)	1	–	–	1	–
367)	Eddie Oshodi	( 29.1.11- 30.4.11)	12	12	–	–	1
368)	Paris Cowan-Hall	( 22.2.11- 22.4.11)	3	3	–	–	1

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Rushden & Diamonds 1 Kettering 2

November 17, 2009 Leave a comment

Rushden & Diamonds 1 Kettering 2 (after extra time) (played at Kettering)

There is an old cliché in football that a "win can feel like a defeat" – but the Diamonds came away from Rockingham Road feeling the total opposite, as although they lost the game, it felt like they were the winners on the night of this Hillier Cup tie, despite going down to a 2-1 defeat. Their team included six players that are yet to taste full first team action, another that has only appeared as a substitute, and even their substitutes were youth team players, yet they held a full-strength Kettering side that is flying high in the Blue Square Premier for 90 minutes, and only lost to a goal in the second period of extra time.

The Poppies squad was almost identical to the one that faced Cambridge United at the weekend, with the addition of Jean-Paul Marna. That meant the Diamonds youngsters were facing the likes of Darren Wrack who has over 350 Football League appearances, and a strike partnership of Damian Spencer (250 Football League appearances) and Anthony Elding who was recently with Leeds United and Crewe. Moses Ashikodi was waiting on the bench to join a strikeforce that was facing the likes of George Artemi, who has just turned 17, and is still a first year apprentice at the club.

An impressive crowd saw the Poppies take to the field for the first time under the management of Lee Harper, who was watching from the bench.

The Diamonds lined up with Joe Day in goal, Jack Ainsley at right back, Simon Downer and George Artemi at centre back and Aynsley McDonald at left back. Matt Pattison was in right midfield, Connor Hayes and Nicky McNamara in central midfield with James Reid on the left. Nabil Shariff started up-front alongside Danny Mills.

The first half saw the Diamonds youngsters matching their more experienced rivals. The Poppies took the lead after 12 minutes when Damian Spencer headed home a Danny Thomas cross. The Diamonds equalised after 37 minutes when Nicky McNamara hit a shot from 30 yards that went in-off the underside of the bar. Both sides had chances for further goals, with Elding guilty of two bad misses, and Matt Pattison impressing with strong run, but rather wayward finishing. Up-front young Nabil Shariff was linking up well with his midfield – who were happy to play the ball to feet, resulting in some nice passing moves.

Other action in the first half saw Joe Day was called into action to save a powerful shot from Danny Thomas, and at the other end a mistake by Wrack saw Shariff shoot narrowly wide.

The second half saw far fewer chances, although the Poppies had the lions share of possession, after introducing Moses Ashikodi into the action at half-time, but they could not force Joe Day into many saves. The running of Connor Hayes and Aynsley McDonald helped to ensure their chances were mostly only half-chances, and Simon Downer marshalled the otherwised inexperienced back four well.

The score was thus still 1-1 as the game moved into extra-time, and it was perhaps at this stage that the extra fitness of the full-time professionals began to tell, against their rivals from the Diamonds Youth Team setup, coupled with others who were lacking match action in recent weeks. It was thus to the Diamonds XI’s credit that they managed to keep the scores level until midway through the second period of extra-time, when a cross from the right was met by an overhead kick from Damian Spencer which Joe Day did well to keep out, but this meant Ashikodi had a simple tap-in for the winner. The Diamonds brought on youngsters to replace Hayes, Mills and Reid, who were visibly tiring.

Both sides had penalty claims turned down in the latter stages of the game, and perhaps it was a sign of the Kettering fans nervousness that their first-team squad might slip to defeat against such inexperienced rivals that they challenged referee Miller’s decisions so vociferously – indeed there was an element of "cry wolf" about this, as after challenging so many obviously correct decisions they couldn’t highlight their protests when Jack Ainsley saw the ball brush his arm in the area.

Although the Kettering fans were happy to applaud their team off the pitch at the end, it was perhaps with a sense of relief that they had narrowly beaten such a young and makeshift team. The Diamonds fans and management on the other hand, could proudly applaud all 14 players who had fought so bravely against a group of players who have fought to second place in the Blue Square Premier, and most of whom who will face Leeds United in 10 days time.

The average age of the Diamonds players was only 19, with eleven teenagers in the 14 that played (and of the three "senior" players, Nicky McNamara had his 20th birthday last week). Paul Driver highlighted the benefits the youth team players are getting from their loan spells, and on the evidence of last night’s showing there are a number of prospects in the youth team setup.

The Diamonds next game is away to Salisbury City on Saturday.

Rushden & Diamonds: Joe Day, Jack Ainsley, Aynsley McDonald, Nicky McNamara (Capt), George Artemi, Simon Downer, Matt Pattison, Connor Hayes (George Cox 110), Nabil Shariff, Danny Mills (Sean Shields 110), James Reid (Lewis Hallford 100)

Subs Not Used:, Matt Evans, James Broadbent (GK)

Kettering Town: Niall Cooper, Darren Wrack (Simon Heslop 69), John Dempster (Capt), Damian Spencer, Jean-Paul Marna, Greg Taylor, Patrick Noubissie, Andre Boucaid, Anthony Elding (Moses Ashikodi HT), Danny Thomas (Francis Green 87), Exodus Geoghaghon

Subs Not Used : Lee Harper (GK), James Dance.

Goals : Spencer (0-1 12mins), McNamara (1-1 37 mins), Ashikodi (1-2 108mins)

Yellow Card: Ainsley (foul)

Referee: C Miller

Attendance: 611 (away 108)

Diamonds Man of the Match: Aynsley McDonald

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Daventry United 2 Rushden & Diamonds 5

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NFA Hillier Senior Cup

Rushden & Diamonds beat Daventry United 5-2 in the Hillier Senior Cup at Royal Oak Way. Goals from James Reid, Dan Easlea, Nicky McNamara (2) and Sam Smith gave the Diamonds a comfortable victory, but the Motormen gave them a good workout, taking the lead, and competing strongly, especially in the first half.

Paul Driver and Micheal Stone took charge of first team affairs, and they gave full debuts to Matt Evans, Bobby Aisien, Sean Shields and Dan Easlea. First teamers in the starting line-up included Dale Roberts, Jamie McGuinness, Simon Downer, Rob Wolleaston, Nick McNamara, Sam Smith and James Reid.

The Diamonds started brightly, with Sean Shields impressing as he looked very comfortable playing alongside the collection of first team players.

The home side took the lead from the spot after 20 minutes – the goal scored by Liam Hynes after Ben Jones was brought down in the box.

The Diamonds equalised after 33 minutes when James Reid was brought down just outside the area, and he took the kick himself, which found the net off the inside of the post, with Farrow stranded.

A number of other chances were wasted, with Rob Wolleaston starting a great move which sliced through United’s defence, but his final prod towards goal was easily gathered by Farrow. McNamara blazed over from a good position, and a 35 yard shot by Sam Smith was well saved.

The visitors then took the lead in added time at the end of the first half. Simon Downer set off on a run down the Diamonds right, and was fouled. James Reid took the kick which Dan Easlea knocked home.

A lively and competitive first half had seen two yellows for the home side, and one for the Diamonds, and perhaps the worst of three bad tackles from the Motormen, from Bobby Lea went unpunished.

Half-Time: Daventry United 1 Rushden & Diamonds 2

In the second half the Diamonds dominated proceedings as the home side tired. A Reid corner was knocked home by Nicky McNamara after 55 minutes, and the midfielder scored the Diamonds fourth two minutes later as he found space in the area to strike home from a Reid free kick. The Diamonds scoring was completed when Sam Smith scored their fifth after latching onto a Matt Evans cross from the left, chesting it down and netting past Lee Farrow.

Other chances fell to George Cox, who failed to round off a great move involving Sean Shields, and Nabil Shariff who made a great run down the right, but chose to pass rather than take a more selfish approach which would have allowed a strike on goal. Cox and Shariff were second half substitutes along with Connor Hayes, who was making his first appearance in a senior game for the Diamonds.

Danny Finlay netted a late consolation for the hosts as a free kick from just outside the box wasn’t dealt with by the Diamonds defence. There was still time for Dale Roberts to make a fine save that capped off a commanding performance as Ross Irvine connected with a Motormen free kick.

Full-Time: Daventry United 2 Rushden & Diamonds 5

Paul Driver and Michael Stone were happy with the workout for both the first team squad members and the youngsters who complemented them. The draw for the next round of the competition is expected in the next few days.

Daventry United: Lee Farrow, Rob Seale (Luke Manders 70), Ally Keay, Ross Irvine, Nicky Ling, Brad Harris (Matt Coburn 68), Bobby Lea (Danny Finlay 66), Ian Waldock (Capt), Liam Hynes, Ben Jones, Damon Black

Rushden & Diamonds: Dale Roberts, Jamie McGuinness, Matt Evans, Nick McNamara (George Cox 60), Bobby Aisien (Capt), Simon Downer, James Reid, Rob Wolleaston (Connor Hayes 57), Sam Smith, Sean Shields, Dan Easlea (Nabil Shariff 75)

Subs Not Used: George Artemi, James Broadbent

Goals: Hynes (1-0 20), Reid (1-1 32), Easlea (1-2 45+3), McNamara (1-3 55), McNamara (1-4 58), Smith (1-5 72), Finlay (2-5 83)

Yellow Cards: Nicky Ling, Damon Black, Matt Evans

Attendance: Approx 75

Referee : Nigel Field

Diamonds Man of Match : James Reid

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