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37. Goals Galore!

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  So another season beckons and with all the pre-season formalities over with and the nights starting to draw in it can only mean one thing.. A brand new football season.. What will the 2026/27 campaign bring for Morley Town FC? The board expect us to reach the playoffs in the league, be competitive in the FA Vase and the First Division Cup. The league has to be the priority this season.  Reminder of Morley Town First Team Squad for the 2026/27 Season Goalkeepers Tony Thompson Joseph Oldham Defenders Jayden Cotterill (DRC) Sam Bentley (DC/DMC) George Wilkinson (DLC) Joe Wilkinson (DRC) Fletch Brooksby (DRC/DMC/MC/ST) Robbie Christie (DL/ML) Marley Haylock (DL/WBL/DMC) Hugo Jewson (DRLC) Midfielders Sam Wright (DMC/MC) Karlos Bett-Wildsmith (MRLC) Lee James (MR/AMR) Marlon Gutzmore (MRL/AMRL) Kevin Preston (MRL/AMR) Alfie Priestley MC/AMLC) Forwards Gabriel Ellis (ST) Harry Wood (ST) Aaron Smith (AMC/ST) Olly Cresdee (ST) (on loan from Farsley Celtic) Martin O'Connor (ST) Welco...
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36. End of Season 4 Pre Season 5

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  The hangovers and dust have settled on season 4 of the Ultimate English Pyramid Game. The First Division Cup is now safely locked away in our trophy cabinet after just about surviving being paraded down The Farriers Arms on the evening of our 4-2 win against Campion, as the pub became one big end of season party. Now its time to prepare for Season 5 as another year in the North West Counties Division 1 North beckons.  2025/2026 Season Review First Division Cup Winners! End of Season Stats: Fans Player of the Season: Gabriel Ellis Young Player of the Season: Gabriel Ellis Signing of the Season: Ben Henderson (16 goals, 14 assists) Goal of The Season: Marlon Gutzmore’s strike vs South Liverpool Top Goalscorer: Gabriel Ellis 25 goals in league & cup Most Assists: Ben Henderson: 14 Highest Average Rating: Ben Henderson: 7.20 Average Pass Completion: Sam Wright 44 passes per 90 minutes North West Counties Division One North League Position: 4 th Isuzu FA Vase: Second Qualifyi...
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35. High Noon

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  A gruelling thirty-nine games in league and cup and it has come down to the last three matches of the 2025/26 season to decide our destiny. Will we reach the promised land of The North West Counties Premier League at the second time of asking, or will our hopes and dreams be dashed? The stakes are high as we commence battle in a thrilling climax to Season 4.  I'll leave in suspense no longer... Here's how the rest of the season panned out.... Now as I have guided Morley Town to a playoff spot and a cup final, it seems like a great time to check in with the board and supporters to gauge how much confidence they have in my management of their team... Board Confidence The board are largely pleased with my performance and their only grievance is that I have not played a direct style of football and do not make the most of set pieces. I have met their objective of making the playoffs. That's great and pretty much as expected.. I wonder what the "mood on the terraces,...
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