Meg FC Club History
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Club History: 1904 - 1960 | 1960 - 1970 | 1970 -1980 | 1980 - 1990 | 1990 - 2000 | 2000 - Present Day
1980– 1990
(Compiled by Club Secretary, Pete Ford)
1980-81
President – B. Johnson – Chairman – C. Ford – Vice-Chairman – R.
Howseman, Treasurer - R. Dawson, Secretary T. Maplethorpe
B. Atkin, D. Wilkinson, E. Greenwood, R. Greenwood, P. Newton, S. Parker, M.
Atkin, B. Stokes , J. Houlden, A. Bee, B. Blackband
Tony Maplethorpe resigned as Secretary at end of season
Sat XI - Lincs League – Div 1 – finished 4th / 16 – champions
Hykeham T (51) manager Geoff Allsop - P30 W14 S6 L10 F46 A39 Pts 34
Lincs Supplementary Cup BEAT Ross Sp Res 5-2 (a), Mablethorpe 6-3 (a),Immingham
Res 3-1 (a) in ½ final . finalist losing 1-0 to Hykeham Town at Metheringham
Chall Cup lost at Crowle 0-2.
Sat Res - Lincoln League (Div 1) 6th / 12 – champions Robeys (39)– manager
P. Ford / B. Hawbrook P22 W11 D2 L9 F87 A51 Pts 24 – top scorer B. Kettleborough
22 goals (18 games). / N. Banks 16.
Rd One of Village Trophy at home to Eagle won 4-2 but then lost 3-1 at home to
Heckington.
AC beat Old Lincolnians 3-1 (H) but then dismissed from competition for 3 ineligible
players.
Hotch Cup beat Martin Dales 3-0, but lost 3-1 aet to Woodhall in ½ final
after 0-0 draw (a)
Sun XI – (Div 4) manager Chris Leisack – County
Cup lost at Woadmans (Boston (a) 4-1.
RE Cup lost 2-1 at home to Navenby.
KR beat Nettleham (a) 2-1, then lost 3-0 at Jerusalem
1981-82
President – B. Johnson – Chairman – C. Ford – Vice-Chairman – Stuart
Parker, Treasurer – R. Dawson, Secretary Rosie Smith
Other committee members – Brian Blackband B. Atkin, D. Wilkinson, E. Greenwood,
P. Newton, S. Parker, B. Meldrum, M. Atkin B. Stokes ????? need to check who
was still on
Sat XI – Lincs League – manager G. Allsop / Ass. P. Ford
Finished 11th / 15 – Champions Barton town 46 pts – P30 W11 D6 L12
F54 A56 Pts 26
Top Scorers - Simon Waby and G. Pembery 15 goals.
Supp Cup lost 2-0 at Nettleham in rd 1. Charity Cup lost 1-0 at App Frod after
2 draws 1-1 (H) 4-4 (a)
Sat Res – Lincoln League Div 1– managers B. Hawbrook / Roger Morrell
/ Ralph Howseman
Finished 9th/10 – champions Tudor 31 pts P18 W2 D5 L 11 F21 A69 Pts 8.
Woodhall won Premier – there were 4 divisions with 44 teams.
Sup Cup lost 6-0 to Tudor. / HC lost 3-1 to Billinghay Res. / VT lost 2-1 at
Eagle.
AC beat New Boultham 4-2, RGT 4-2 then ??
Sun XI – Div 1 –of 9 leagues including a Premier. manager Chris Leisack
finished 8th / 11 – champions Hykeham Harrows( 33 Pts) – P20 W5 D7
L8 F31 A44 Pts 17 - Adelaide won Premier.
RE Cup lost 5- 0 at Adelaide (Prem). KR lost 2-0 at Jerusalem (Prem).
1982-83
President – B. Johnson – Chairman – C. Ford – Vice-Chairman – Stuart
Parker, Treasurer – R. Dawson, Secretary Rosie Smith
Other committee members – Brian Blackband B. Atkin, D. Wilkinson, E. Greenwood,
P. Newton, S. Parker, B. Meldrum, M. Atkin B. Stokes ????? need to check who
was still on
Sat XI – Lincs League (Div 1) Premier above. Finished 4th of 16 below Rust
Bucy Res (48 pts), Mkt Rasen, Cleethorpes.– management team – G.
Allsop / P. Ford
P30 W18 D4 L8 F79 A45 Pts 40. – top scorers G. Banks 28 / G. Pembery 25
/ S. Waby 19
Player of Season – Dave turner/ Personality of season G. Banks / Most Improved
Players I. Price / M. Johnson.
Sup Cup – beat Scotter 5-0 after 3-3(a), Grimsby Am 4-2 (H), then beat
Bottesford 5-0 after 3-3 (H) in semi final. Sup Cup final played at Nettleham – lost
1-0 to Market Rasen.
Senior B beat Harrowby 5-4 (H) then lost 3-1 (H) to Mkt Rasen.
Charity Cup beat Mkt Rasen 1-0 (a) then lost at Boston United Res 5-2 under lights
in ¼ final.
Sat Res – Lincoln League Div 1 – management team – B. Hawbrook
/ R. Howseman
Reserves beat Billinghay away 2-1 in Rd Two of Village Trophy then lost at home
to Heckington 3-1 in Rd 3.
AC beat Navenby 8-4 aet. Then lost at home to Heckington 3-1.
Sunday XI – Lincoln League Div 1 – managers – C. Leisack & Rob
Greenwood
Ron Eaglen cup beat Branston 2-1 (a) Eagle 3-1 (a), then lost to Rangers 1-0.
KR Cup beat Fiskerton 3-2 (H),
BHCC beat Horncastle 2-0 in semi final then lost final 5-2 against Hykeham
Fred Quibell Cup winners beating Fiskerton 6-1 at Sincil Bank
1983-84
President – B. Johnson – Chairman – C. Ford – Vice-Chairman – Stuart
Parker, Treasurer – R. Dawson, Secretary Rosie Smith
Other committee members – Brian Blackband B. Atkin, D. Wilkinson, E.
Greenwood, P. Newton, S. Parker, B. Meldrum, B. Stokes ????? need to check
who was still on
Sat XI – Lincs League – management team – G. Allsop / P.
Ford
Finished 3rd / 14 – champions Ross Res (46 pts) RU Clee Boro. P26 W15
D5 L6 F75 A27 Pts 35. Top Scorer S. Waby 21 goals / G. Banks 18 / g. Pembery
13.
Charity Cup lost at Boston Utd Res 3-5
Senior B beat Mirelees Blackstone 2-1 then lost to Grimsby Am 2-0.
Sup Cup beat Bottesford Utd 2-1 (H) then lost 2-1 at home to Grimsby Am in ½ final.
Player of season – P. Hardy / Sportsman of Season J. North / Most Improved
Player D. Atkin. Club Personality Cyril Ford.
Sat Res – Lincoln League – Premier League of 3. 12th / 13 (Champions
Hykeham 38 pts) manager – B. Hawbrook - P24 W2 D3 L19 F26 A99 Pts 7.
Reserves lost 2-0 at Fiskerton in Village Trophy Rd 1.
In AC drew 2-2 with Lincoln Green then lost replay 9-0 (a).
Sun XI – Lincoln League – Div 1 (Premier above) nine leagues in
total. Finished 13/14 – champions Rustons Ath (40 pts) managers – Lee
Hollingworth / R. Greenwood P26 W8 D2 L16 F28 A47 Pts 18
RE Cup beat Wm Farr (Div 2) 4-1 then lost 3-2 at Gwynnes (Div 1) (a)
KR beat Jerusalem 2-1 (a) after 2-2 then lost 3-0 at Woodhall.
BHCC beat Horncastle 3-0 in ½ final then lost 4-2 to Woodhall in final.
1984-85
President – B. Johnson – Chairman – C. Ford – Vice-Chairman – Stuart
Parker, Treasurer – R. Dawson, Secretary K. Churchill
Other committee members – B Blackband B. Atkin, D. Wilkinson, E. Greenwood,
S. Parker, B. Meldrum, B. Stokes ????? need to check who was still on
Sat XI – Lincs League Div 1 – managers – G. Allsop / P. Ford – top
scorers G. Banks 16, A. Thom 15, S. Waby 12.
Sen B lost at Mkt Rasen 2-1
Sup Cup beat Bottesford 1-0 then lost 2-1 at Clee Boro.
Charity Cup beat Claytons 3-2 (a) then lost 2-1 at Sleaford after 1-1
BHCC beat Hykeham 1-0 (a) after 1-1 then lost 3-2 at home to Nettleham
Sat Res – Lincoln League Div 1– managers – B. Hawbrook /
Pete Newton
lost 4-0 at home to Wragby in Village Trophy Rd 1
Beat Welton 3-2 in AC then lost 3-1 at home to Marconi
Sun XI – Lincoln League – Div 4 managers – C. Leisack / R.
Greenwood
KR Cup beat Washingboro 6-4 (H) then lost 2- to Heighington (H)
Junior Cup beat St Hugh’s (a) 4-2, Crows Nest 3-2 (a), ENS (H) 6-0, Swallowbeck
5-1 (H) in ½ final. Then Fiskerton 6-1 at Sincil Bank – I. Price
3, A. Bee, A. Brown, P. Holvey.
BHCC lost 3-1 at home to Nettleham.
1985-86
President – B. Johnson – Chairman – C. Ford – Vice-Chairman – Basil
Hawbrook, Treasurer – R. Dawson, Secretary Rosie Smith
Sat 1st XI resigned from Lincs League – too costly
Just one side run being the Lincoln League side – managed by B. Hawbrook
Team lost 2-0 at home to Wragby in Village Trophy Rd 1
Sun XI Lincoln League – manager C. Leisack
Club formed an Under 13’s run by Gordon Gridley / Pete Ford – U11
run by John Haresign
1986-87
President – B. Johnson – Chairman – C. Ford – Vice-Chairman – ?
, Treasurer – R. Dawson, Secretary Rosie Smith – committee members P. Ford , G. Gridley, B. Blackband
Sat XI ??
Sat XI lost 5-1 at Fulbeck in Rd One of Village Trophy
Sun XI ??
U11 manager J. Haresign
1987-88
President – B. Johnson – Chairman – C. Ford – Vice-Chairman – ??,
Treasurer – R. Dawson, Secretary Rosie Smith, committee members P. Ford, G. Gridley, B. Blackband
Sat XI ??
Sat XI beat Fiskerton at home 6-1 in Rd 1 – Village Trophy
Then beat Martin 3-2 at home in Rd Two.
In semi final lost 5-0 at Sturton
Sun XI reformed (managed by Rob Greenwood with Rob Cucksey acting as team secretary) champions of Div Eight – promoted
four divisions to Div Four – P22 W17 D4 L1 F112 A 20 Pts 38 - runners up were Ivy Tavern Res.
Top scorer was Kev Spence who scored 45 goals including 7 hat-tricks (24 games)
Sun XI won Jock Mitchell Cup beating De Wint 3-1 at Sincil Bank (scorers Spence, Hollingworth, Berrie)
U12 managers G. Gridley / P. Ford
U10 run by Nigel Little / J. Haresign
1988-89
President – B. Johnson – Chairman – C. Ford – Vice-Chairman – ??,
Treasurer – R. Dawson, Secretary Rosie Smith - 11/3/89 - Pete Ford took
over as Club Secretary on resignation of R. Smith in March 1989
Sat XI beat Scothern (h) 2-0 Rd 1 VT
Harby (h) 1-0 Rd 2 VT
Martin (h) 2-0 Semi Final VT
Village Trophy finalists losing 2-0 to Sturton YPS at Sincil Bank
Also lost Amateur Cup at Sincil Bank 1-0 to Heckington
Sun XI - Div Four (managed by Rob Greenwood / R. Cucksey) 3rd /13 P24 W18 D3 L3 F109 A30 Pts 39 – champions
were Blacksmiths BBH – leading scorer Lee Hollingworth 23 (30 games)
Sun XI - Kelly Read Cup semi finalists – losing to Waddington 4-0
U13 manager N. Little
U12 managers G. Gridley / J. Wood
U11 run by J. Haresign
1989-90
President – B. Johnson – Chairman – C. Ford – Vice-Chairman – ??,
Treasurer – R. Dawson, Secretary P. Ford
Cyril Ford said he would be standing down as Chairman at end of season after 14 years as he was moving into his
70th year. He did however say he would continue to maintain the pitches.
Long Service Award presented to Brian Kettleborough
Club Personality – Steve Massingham
Sat XI ??
Sat XI beat Caythorpe (a) 1-0 in VT Rd 1 then lost 1-0 at Fulbeck in Rd 2
Award winners: Top Scorer: Kenny Shipman, Players’ Player: Ian
Mickleburgh, Player of Season: Phil Woodcock, Sportsman: Stuart Bloomer, Most
Improved Player: Stuart Cook
Sun XI – Div 4 (managed by Brian Kettleborough / R. Greenwood / R.Cucksey)
B. Ketttleborough took over helm due to work commitments of R. Greenwood. league position – below half way ? P18 W7 D1 L10 F37
A39 Pts 16 – champions Turks Head – top scorer Ian Berrie 9 goals.
Players’ Player Mark Johnson, Player of Season Ian Mickleburgh, Sportsman Steve Harrison, Most Improved Steve Poulton
U13 managers G. Gridley / J. Wood. Top scorer: Matt O’Toole, Managers’ Award - James Metheringham, Players’ Player - Richard Gray, Player of Season
- Steve Addicott, Most Improved Player - Phil Lazenby
U11 run by J. Haresign.
Top scorer Guy Ullyatt, Managers Award Edward Busby, Players’ Player Phil Addicott, Player of Season A. Renfrew, Most improved G. Burrows
U13’s winners of U13 Plate – beating Southwell 3-1