Elton Football Club

Recent Match Reports

Sunday 9th May 2010
Chesterfield Sunday League - Division 3

Result: New Whittington 6-3 Elton

The final game of another successful Elton season saw a much depleted side suffer defeat. New Whitt cruised to a two goal lead early on but were pegged back before the break. Lee Marsden rose unchallenged in the box to head home Aaron O’Neill’s corner, Elton’s 100^thgoal in the league. A poor throw from the host’s keeper gave Sam Lightfoot the ball and he smashed the ball home 30 yards. With many players missing for Elton and player manager Billy Lester in goal due to an injury, first choice keeper Matt Rhodes played up front and surprisingly gave Elton the lead with a close range tap in after Anthony Porter’s free kick was volleyed back across goal by Bill Hardy. Elton couldn’t hold on and three goals in the last 20 minutes gave New Whitt an outside chance of promotion.

Team: B. Lester, J.Heath, D.Longley, R.Ligtfoot, D.Wood (sub B.Hardy),
P.Godfrey, A.O’Neill, A.Porter, S.Lightfoot, M.Rhodes, L.Marsden

Bookings: A.O’Neill (violent conduct), L.Marsden (foul), J.Heath (dissent)

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Sunday 4th May 2010
Chesterfield Sunday League - Division 3

Result: Brampton 1-4 Elton

With second place confirmed for Elton, the 100^th league goal was the next target on their list, but they ended the game on 99 after a below par showing. The hosts took advantage of shocking Elton defending to take the lead but James Marsden levelled before the interval after good work from Sam Lightfoot. Tim Baker’s low shot from long range took a deflection off Jack Stacey to give Elton the lead, and an own goal and a late tap in from Aaron O’Neill finished Brampton off.

Team: M.Rhodes, J.Heath (sub G.Whitworth), J.Stacey, J.Marsden (sub A.O’Neill), D.Wood, B.Lester, M.Dennis, A.Porter, S.Lightfoot (sub M.Heath), T.Baker, N.Baker

Sub not used: L.Marsden

Man of the Match: A. Porter

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About Elton FC

Elton F.C. are currently in the Division 3 of the Chesterfield Sunday Football League.

The team consists of players mainly from Elton and the neighbouring villages of Winster, Birchover and Youlgrave. Billy Lester of Winster is the club’s player manager.

Elton’s home ground is the Elton Jubilee Field, more commonly know to players and supporters as ‘The Thistle’.

In May 2007 Elton won the Mill Hutson Cup and saw promotion from Division 8 to Division 7, finishing third behind Clowne Wanderers Reserves and British Rail.

At the end of the 2007/08 season, Elton were crowned champions of Division 7 and were promoted to Division 4.

In 2008/09 Elton finished third in Division 4 and reached the semi-finals in Derbyshire and Chatsworth Cup.

For more information about the Chesterfield Sunday League, please visit: visit www.chesterfieldsundayleague.co.uk