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38. Bumps in T'Road

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  After starting the season in barnstorming form , winning our first five games and shooting straight to the top of the table the mood in the camp is good. There is also a feeling among the Ultras and down the Farriers Arms already that this could be our year to take the next step up the English Football Pyramid to Level 9... But as the late Jimmy Greaves once said.. "It's a funny old game Saint.."  Match 7: Morley Town v Silsden It’s around the same time last season when we were humbled 3-1 by their reserve team, who eventually were relegated by a country mile and replaced by their first team counterparts. While we are riding high at the top of the league, the visitors are in a middling 12 th after a mixed start to the season. I go in with the same team and match squad. Morley Town: Thompson, Cotteril, J. Wilkinson, G. Wilkinson, Christie, Wright, Smith, Preston, Ellis, Wood, Gutzmore Subs: Oldham, Jewson, Bentley, Cresdee, Bett-Wildsmith Silsden: Richardson ,...

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...

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...