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Thurrock FC News League Cup Draw We have been drawn away to Hornchurch in the first round of the newly formed league cup - The Carthium Cup. The game will be played the week commencing the 1/11/04. The full draw can be found on the Conference web site League Cup Sponsor -
The Carthium Group sign three-year deal - The
Football Conference are delighted to announce that The Carthium Group will be
the title sponsor of the new cup competition. The
Carthium Cup is a brand new competition, introduced this season, which
incorporates all 66 member clubs of the extended and restructured Football
Conference. Title sponsors The Carthium Group are one of the largest suppliers of windows, doors, conservatories and glazing components in the UK, with an annual turnover of circa £140million. The
Carthium Group's three-year sponsorship of the competition, which will be played
on a regional basis in the early rounds, is the largest for a cup competition
outside the FA Cup and Football League cup competitions. Football
Conference Commercial Director Joanna Adams was proud to announce: "We are
delighted to have The Carthium Group as title sponsors for the newly formed
League Cup. The Carthium Cup offers our clubs another platform to showcase their
talents and really unites the competition." Pat Chambers, Chief Executive of The Carthium Group, added: "The sponsorship of The Carthium Cup continues to demonstrate the high regard The Carthium Group has for football at this level. We look forward to an exciting season ahead." FA Youth Cup The under 18 youth side will be playing their first game in the FA Cup this season at home to Witham Town on Sunday the 3rd of October. Please come and support the future of Thurrock. FA Cup draw We have been drawn away to Halstead Town of the Ridgeons Eastern Counties League Premier Division. the game will be played on the 2nd of October. Click for Halstead Towns website The full draw can be found on the FA website thefa.org.uk Cliff Akurang Colin McBride has transfer listed Cliff Akurang. Colin said that he believes that a change would be a benefit to both the player and the club.
Fixture change We have rearranged the away fixture at St Albans from Saturday the 9/10/04 to Friday the 8/10/04 due to the England v Wales game. Hodges Signs
Lee Hodges has today signed a contract to stay at Thurrock until 2006. The 26 year old winger who has seen service with Bristol Rovers, Rochdale, West Ham and Southend has been very impressive since joining us during pre-season scoring our first goal in the recent Isthmian Charity shield win over Canvey Island. Conference handbook
The initial full colour handbook covering all of the 66 member clubs is now available at a cost of £6 (which includes postage & Packing) Please send a cheque, made payable to The Football Conference Limited, to The Football Conference Ltd 51 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS Goths Gone Paul Gothard has left Thurrock FC to join Billericay Town of the Ryman League. Paul had been with us for just over a season in which he won the Bryco Cup, The Essex Senior Cup and supporters player of the year as well as helping us reach the first round of the FA Cup and third in the league. |
