9th v Spire Rangers (A) - Staveley Miners Welfare made hard work of their opening game in the Chesterfield and District Sunday League Division One going a goal down inside just 2 minutes, it was a short lived setback however as after 5 minutes Simon Quigley equalised and Steve Shipp converted a penalty on 35, only for the home side to equalise straight away.
The points were secured with second half goals with another goal from Steve Shipp and one from Jerry O'Connell, on his debut ten minutes from time. 2-4.
16th v Worksop Post Office (H) (Sheffield Sunday Cup 1) - Who gets to keep the match ball when two players get a hat-trick?, that was the dilemma after Steve Botchett and Steve Osbourne both grabbed three. That wasn't the end of the scoring however as Steve Shipp, Simon Quigley and Paul Nicholls all grabbed one without reply. 9-0.
| Action v Worksop Post Office | ||
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Simon Quigley heads home the first (of nine)
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Steve Shipp scores from the spot
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Steve Shipp heads over
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23rd v Brampton Rovers (A) - Not much to say about this one as Staveley slumped to a 5-0 defeat.
30th v Wingerworth (H) - Another defeat followed the somewhat surprising result from the game before but this time it was a much closer affair, Rob Nottingham hit the only goal of the game as the home side won 1-0.
October
7th v Hasland Park Rangers (H) - Rob Langley twice sprung Rangers' offside trap and lashed one in from a freekick bagging a hat-trick, and Steve Osbourne netted after rounding the keeper in to get Staveley back to winning ways 4-0.
| Action v Hasland Park Rangers | ||
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14th v Park Colts (H)(SSC2) - the joy of winning 9-0 in the previous round was short lived as Colts went through 2-1 Ray Hill with the consolation goal.
| Action v Park Colts (cup) | |
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21st v Park Colts (H) - Revenge was sweet as Staveley gained all the points in the league encounter against the side that had put them out of the Sheffield Sunday Cup just a week before, Jerry O'Connell and Steve Botchett got the goals in th 2-1 win.
| Action v Park Colts (League) | |
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28th v Blue Stoops (A) - The men from Walton looked to be heading for victory when they led with just ten minutes to go thanks to a seventh minute John Stacey goal, However Jerry O'Connell had other ideas though and rattled in a hat-trick and the two points came back to Inkersall Road 1-3.
| Action v Blue Stoops | |
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Simon Quigley heads with Steve Osbourne
and Chris Dickens waiting for the knock down
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Quiqley, Dickens and Jerry O'Connell
wait for a freekick
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Steve Osbourne heads for goal...
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...and this time he shoots.
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November
4th v Woolley Moor (H) - Fireworks came early in this belter of a game, in which 6 goals and the points were shared Steve Botchett with 2 and Daz Adams had three times given Staveley the lead but each time they were pegged back ad the game ended 3-3.
| Action v Woolley Moor | |
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 Road as Steve Botchett heads home |
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11th v Clowne (A) -The goals continued to flow (as did the photographs) but this time Staveley were on the wrong end of the odd goal in seven, losing 4-3 despite being 0-2 up at one point. Steve Osbourne Paul Nicholls and Steve Shipp with Staveleys
| Action v Clowne | |
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 Steve Botchett and Daz Adams |
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& middle left and right, "The Simon Quigley Show"
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18th v Nags Head (H) - Staveley prevailed this time in another goal fest, Paul Nicholls, Daz Evans, Steve Shipp and a Steve Botchett hattrick secured a 6-4 victory from 3-4 down at Inkersall Road.
| Action v Nags Head | |
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Two "Nags" can't stop Paul Nicholls
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Chesterfield Sunday League: Division One at 18th November 1990
| P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSPO | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 13 |
| 2 | STAVELEY MW | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 11 |
| 3 | Brampton Rovers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| 4 | Park Colts | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Wingerworth | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Doe Lea | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | Hasland Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 9 |
| 8 | Blue Stoops | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 9 |
| 9 | Spire Rangers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| 10 | Clowne | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 |
| 11 | Woolley Moor | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 7 |
| 12 | Grassmoor WMC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 |
| 13 | Nags Head | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 5 |
25th v CSPO (H) - The match of the day saw the top two in division one go up against each other, as you'd expect it was a game of the highest quality with Simon Quigley putting the home side into the lead, with a 20 yard strike, only for Darren Adams to save a point for the home side by knocking it past his own keeper 1-1.
December
2nd v Clowne Wanderers (H) (Alma Cup 2) - Steve Botchetts third hat-trick of the season, a brace from Simon Quigley and one from Paul Nicholls secured a 6-2 victory and easy progress to round three.
| Action v Clowne Wanderers | |
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Paul Nicholls runs down the left
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Steve Botchett nets a hattrick
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16th v CSPO (H) - Daz Evans scored a consolation for Staveley as the home side stretched their lead a the top of the table by winning 3-1.
30th v Nags Head (A) - this was the first of three consecutive league and cup games against the same opponents and Staveley got off to a flier winning 1-5 with Chris Dickens,Stuart Bargh,Simon Quigley,Steve Osbourne and Steve Botchett all on the score sheet.
January
13th v Nags Head (H) (AC3) - The second game in the mini tri-series was a rather more close affair and was played on on icy Inkersall Road pitch in front of around 400 fans!!!.
Nags, belying their lowly league position took the lead on 15 minutes when Paul Sturgess converted a left wing cross and thanks to the heroics of Jamie Baldwin in goal they withstood a barrage of Staveley chances, only succumbing in the last minute when Stuart Bargh scrambled the ball home to force extra time.
Steve Botchett gave Staveley the lead 5 minutes into that extra time with a fine solo effort but Dave Briscoe made sure that Nags hard work didn't go unrewarded with a goal in the second period of extra time to force a replay.
20th v Nags Head (A) (AC3r) - The replay went Staveleys way thanks to a 20th minute Simon Quigley header and another goal from Paul Nicholls ten minutes later. 1-2.
27th v Blue Stoops (H) - If you keep a clean sheet then you've always got a chance and Neil RImmington in the Stoops goal did exactly that ensuring that Varleys winner was enough to keep the points in Walton.1-0.
February
3rd Spire Rangers (H) - Staveley had slipped to mid table but still with games in hand on the leaders however despite Simon Quigley and Paul Nicholls contributing the goals in a spirited comeback from 0-3 down, any thoughts of mounting a title challenge were put to bed as the visitors held on. 2-3.
24th v Wingerworth (H)(AC4) - despite a goal from defender Shane Turner, earlier goals from Rob Nottingham and Jamie Wilson made sure the Alma Cup was finished with for another year.
March
3rd v Park Colts (A) - The Staveley Sunday side were now under the tutelage of the legendary Dave Tromans (still involved in 2015!!) but the results carried on in much the same vain and Darren Vernon hit the only goal of the game as Colts won 1-0.
10th v Grassmoor (H) - A 5th straight defeat ensued, this time the Barnes Park outfit rattled in 4 with only John Webb replying for Staveley.
17th v Hasland Park Rangers (H) - five became 6 defeats on the bounce as Hasland scored three in the last twenty minutes to cancel out Steve Botchetts opener. 3-1
24th v Wingerworth (A) - Infact not one point was gained during a miserable March period as, firstly time Paul Nicholls grabbed the consolation in a 3-1 defeat.
31st v Brampton Rovers (H) -...and secondly Rovers rattled in three without reply 0-3.
April
In the Derbyshire times each week there featured a team picture of one of the many sides from all the divisions in the Chesterfield Sunday league, at the start of April it was the turn of "Netherthorpe and Lowgates FC" from Division Ten, who used to get changed in the Cricket pavillion and play on the Netherthorpe school pitches
..Now what has this got to do with Staveley Miners Welfare you ask? nothing really, but its included here because as a ten year old boy the writer enjoyed many a Sunday watching his Dad playing for them.(although not pictured here).
"Up The Gates!"
But back to Staveley Miners Welfare
7th v Doe Lea (A) - A change in month brought about a change in fortunes as Andy Marples, Simon Quigley and Steve Botchet ended a run of 8 straight defeats in all competitions with a 0-3 win.
16th v Park Colts (A) (Chesterfield Senior Cup qf) - Nothing written about this game except a 1-3 win for Staveley saw them into the Semi Final.
18th v Doe Lea (H) - Relegation fears were relieved thanks to two league wins in a week Stuart Bargh got things underway in this 1-0 win
21st v Woolley Moor (A) - Then a Pail Nicholls double and one each from Andy Marples and John Webb secured a 0-4 win.
23rd v Clowne (H) - Another win followed, Paul Bridie and Martin Olivent scoring this time in a 2-1 win.
28th v Grassmoor (A )- The league season was wrapped up disappointingly with a 2-1 defeat. Andy Marples with the goal.
May
The league season ended in a lowly eighth place finish but there was still the Chesterfield Senior Cup to play for....
5th v Killamarsh Athletic (N - CSPO) (CSCsf) - Athletic in their first season in the amateur league have reached three finals and with a powerful opening spell looked set to sweep Staveley aside.
But veteran defender Dave Pugh, young 'keeper Andy Walker and fellow defender Darren Adams had other ideas...
Their resolute defending helped Staveley weather the storm, and provided the platform for the pacy Paul Nicholls to break clear on 41 minutes to score the first of five Staveley goals, the second came just after the start of the second half when Booth put past his own keeper.
Steve Botchett made it 3-0 before Craig Hider reduced the arrears ten minutes from time, but it was too little too late and as Athletic pushed forward for more they were picked off by Paul Brodie who crossed for Paul Nicholls to add his second and a defensive mix up allowed Steve Botchett to also get his second goal of the game. 5-1
23rd v Unstone Athletic (N - Broadoaks ground) (CSCf) - Athletic arrived in the final courtesy of a tight 1-0 win over Nags Head and on a warm evening settled first...with Micky Kealy striking the upright early on.
But it was Staveley that took the lead on 20 minutes when Paul Nicholls used his pace out on the right to go beyond the fullback and crossed for Chris Dickens to head intot he corner of the goal.
SMWFC 1 - 0 Unstone Athletic
Staveley nearly doubled the advantage when Andy Marples swerving corner smacked against the crossbar and from an acute angle Steve Botchett hit a tremendous drive which Rafter just managed to fingertip over.
Athletic pulle done back however on 39 minutes Paul Hobson centred from the right, Greg Mattocks powerful header thundered against the bar and the rebound fell kindly to Gary Pryor who couldn't miss and didn't.
SMWFC 1 - 1 Unstone Athletic
Paul Nicholls was on fire and not long after seeing an audacious chip narrowly go over the bar his cross was flicked on by Chris Dickens for Paul Brodie to convert from close range, with 54 minutes on the clock.
SMWFC 2 - 1 Unstone Athletic.
Staveley dominated the second half and extended the lead when Rafter came racing out of his box failed to collect the ball and was lobbed from all of thirty yards by that man Paul Nicholls.
SMWFC 3 - 1 Unstone Athletic
Which despite numerous other chances for Steve Botchett Andy Marples and Paul Nicholls was how it stayed. Ensuring that the Chesterfield Senior Cup would go back to Inkersall Road...for the second season running!
Steve Shipp receives the trophy from Terry Blunt
Steve Shipp who won't let anyone else have a go,
pictured with man of the match Chris Dickens...who must've had a right game
to beat Paul Nicholls to the award!
Champions!!!
Back Row L - R: Darren Adams,Dave Pugh,Andy Knowles,Darren Evans,Andy Walker,Paul Nicholls, Dave Tromans,Chris Dickens.
Front Row L-R:Paul Brodie,Andy Marples,stuart Bargh,Steve Shipp (still with the trophy!) Shane Turner,Steve Botchett, Unknown.
Final League Table
Chesterfield Sunday League: Division One
| P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brampton Rovers | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 65 | 28 | 37 |
| 2 | Wingerworth | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 59 | 32 | 35 |
| 3 | CSPO | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 32 | 34 |
| 4 | Hasland Park Rangers | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 41 | 27 |
| 5 | Park Colts | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 26 |
| 6 | Grassmoor WMC | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 45 | 25 |
| 7 | Woolley Moor | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 50 | 24 |
| 8 | SMWFC | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 47 | 22 |
| 9 | Spire Rangers | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 55 | 21 |
| 10 | Clowne | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 54 | 20 |
| 11 | Doe Lea | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 19 |
| 12 | Blue Stoops | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 72 | 14 |
| 13 | Nags Head | 24 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 73 | 8 |
Results in Full
| Date | Competetion | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/09/1990 | CDSL1 | Spire Rangers (A) | 2-4 W |
| 16/09/1990 | Sheffield Sunday Cup1 | Worksop Post Office (H) | 9-0 W |
| 23/09/1990 | CDSL1 | Brampton Rovers (A) | 5-0 L |
| 30/09/1990 | CDSL1 | Wingerworth(H) | 0-1 L |
| 07/10/1990 | CDSL1 | Hasland Park Rangers (H) | 4-0 W |
| 14/10/1990 | SSC2 | Park Colts (A) | 2-1 L |
| 21/10/1990 | CDSL1 | Park Colts (H) | 2-1 W |
| 28/10/1990 | CDSL1 | Blue Stoops (A) | 1-3 W |
| 04/11/1990 | CDSL1 | Woolley Moor (H) | 3-3 D |
| 11/11/1990 | CDSL1 | Clowne (A) | 4-3 L |
| 18/11/1990 | CDSL1 | Nags Head (H) | 6-4 W |
| 25/11/1990 | CDSL1 | CSPO (H) | 1-1 D |
| 02/12/1990 | Alma Cup 2 | Clowne Wanderers (H) | 6-2 W |
| 16/12/1990 | CDSL1 | CSPO (A) | 3-1 L |
| 30/12/1990 | CDSL1 | Nags Head (A) | 1-5 W |
| 13/01/1991 | AC3 | Nags Head (H) | 2-2 D |
| 20/01/1991 | AC3r | Nags Head (A) | 1-2 W |
| 27/01/1991 | CDSL1 | Blue Stoops (H) | 0-1 L |
| 03/02/1991 | CDSL1 | Spire Rangers (H) | 2-3 L |
| 24/02/1991 | AC4 | Wingerworth(H) | 1-2 L |
| 03/03/1991 | CDSL1 | Park Colts (A) | 1-0 L |
| 10/03/1991 | CDSL1 | Grassmoor (H) | 1-4 L |
| 17/03/1991 | CDSL1 | Hasland Park Rangers (H) | 3-1 L |
| 24/03/1991 | CDSL1 | Wingerworth (A) | 3-1 L |
| 31/03/1991 | CDSL1 | Brampton Rovers (H) | 0-3 L |
| 07/04/1991 | CDSL1 | Doe Lea (A) | 0-3 W |
| 16/04/1991 | Chesterfield Senior Cup QF | Park Colts (A) | 1-3 W |
| 18/04/1991 | CDSL1 | Doe Lea (H) | 1-0 W |
| 21/04/1991 | CDSL1 | Woolley Moor (A) | 0-4 W |
| 23/04/1991 | CDSL1 | Clowne (H) | 2-1 W |
| 28/04/1991 | CDSL1 | Grassmoor (A) | 2-1 L |
| 05/05/1991 | CSC SF | Killamarsh Athletic (N - CSPO) | 1-5 W |
| 23/05/1991 | CSC F | Unstone Athletic (N - Broad Oaks) | 3-1 W |
appearances = Starts + Substitute (may have appeared)
Example= S.Botchett 25 starts + 1 definite Sub appearance (1 more possible appearance)
Does not include details for fixture 16/04/1991 v Park Colts.
| Appearances | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| A.Marples | 14 (3) | 3 |
| A.Walker | 22 | |
| C.Dickens | 26 | 2 |
| D.Adams | 20 (3) | 2 |
| D.Bennett | 5 | |
| D.Evans | 30 (1) | 1 |
| D.Houghton | 7 | |
| D.Pugh | 10 | |
| I.Burrow | 2 (1) | |
| J.O'Connell | 7 | 6 |
| J.Tomlinson | 5 (1) | |
| J.Watson | 3 (9) | |
| J.Webb | 9 | 2 |
| M.Cutts | 2 (3) | |
| M.Olivent | 0+1 (2) | 1 |
| N.Clarke | 3 | |
| P.Brodie | 5 | 4 |
| P.Nicholls | 31 (1) | 11 |
| R.Hill | 3 (11) | 1 |
| R.Langley | 16 (1) | 3 |
| S.Bargh | 14 +1 (9) | 3 |
| S.Botchett | 25 +1 (1) | 18 |
| S.Osbourne | 17 (1) | 6 |
| S.Quigley | 17 (4) | 9 |
| S.Shipp | 23 (2) | 7 |
| S.Turner | 28 | 1 |
| T.Loomes | 4 (1) |
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