Aberdeenshire AFA News

Highland Hotel AFC are looking for opposition for a pre-season friendly this Saturday (31st July) as our opponents have dropped out at the last minute.

While many clubs will already have friendlies organised if there is a club that would like a bounce game instead of training please call Andy on 07772 620107 .

Sportsman’s Club are looking for an ‘away’ friendly on Saturday 31st July, distance to venue no problem. Please contact Lee on 07857 695165.

Johnshaven Athletic are pleased to announced the appointment of their new manager Pete Williams. He has had several years previous managerial experience in the Montrose Welfare League team MTC. He takes over with immediate effect and the club looks forward to working with him.

The General Committee Meetings dates for season 2010/11 are as follows:

• Thursday 2nd September 2010
• Thursday 4th November 2010
• Thursday 6th January 2011
• Thursday 3rd March 2011
• Thursday 5th May 2011
• Thursday 30th June 2011 (Annual General Meeting)

All of the meetings will be held in the International Lounge in the Richard Donald Stand at Pittodrie Stadium and start at 7.30pm.

The Association’s website has now been active since October 2008. In that time it has become a popular destination for followers of amateur football in Aberdeenshire and beyond. In the last 12 months over 1 million pages have been viewed.

The Association offers businesses the opportunity to place advertising on the site. An attractive range of options and costs are available to suit all kinds of companies, large and small.

All income generated from advertising on the site will support the running costs of the site and the Association in general. In this way advertisers can be assured that they are not only gaining valuable publicity for themselves but also supporting the Association and it’s member clubs.

Advert slots are available for Season 2010/11, 1st August 2010 to 31st July 2011, and the rates are as follows:

• Skyscraper – £150
• Banner (inc. Home Page)- £100
• Large Button - £50
• Small Button - £25

Adverts will appear randomly from all those placed on the site with each advert guaranteed to be shown at least 25,000 times over the course of the season. Banners are the only style of advert to appear on the home page while skyscraper, large and small buttons will be placed on all other pages. Sample screenshots are available to download.

Advertisers will need to provide the adverts in a suitable format. Further information about site use and technical details can be provided should this be required. To register your interest or ask any further questions please fill out the contact form below.

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Postal ALC need a new goalkeeper for the coming season. Anyone interested should contact Colin Patterson on 01224 222135 or 07917 095861.

The Association was very saddened to learn of the death of Derek Golder who passed away on Wednesday 14th July. Derek was formerly the secretary of Kingseat United and also served on the Executive Committee of the AAFA. His funeral will take place at Aberdeen Crematorium (West Chapel) on Monday 19th July at 1.35pm and all friends are respectfully invited. The Association would like to pass on its sincere condolences to Derek’s family and friends.

Kincorth are looking for opposition for a friendly on Saturday 31st July. Prospective opposition will need to supply a pitch with any expenses shared. Distance no object.

Any interested teams should contact the Kincorth manager, David Reid, on 01224 875551 or 07802 933885. Alternatively email david@blueline.dk.

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The Association welcomes new sponsors for season 2010/11. The six AAFA leagues will be sponsored by 1st Touch Football. The Association Trophy and the Dickie Trophy will continue to be sponsored by Colin’s Tyres and the Aberdeen FC Trophy and the six divisional cup competitions will be sponsored by Aberdeen Trophy Centre, South College Street, Aberdeen.

The Association would like to thank all three companies for their support.

Division One (East) Amateur side Newtonhill are on the lookout for a Goalkeeper for the 2010/11 season. Anyone interested please contact Ian Towe on 07710 948657 or Kenny Alexander on 07969 345003.

Player Registration Forms can now be downloaded for use by all clubs. If any club secretaries have any queries regarding the completion of the forms, they should contact the Association Secretary.

The AAFA will have a membership of 86 clubs for season 2010/11 after five new clubs were welcomed into the Association at the AGM on Thursday 1st July – Cruden Bay, JS XI, Northern Hotspurs, Northern United and Parkway Thistle.

The new season gets underway on Saturday 7th August and the Match Secretary confirmed at the AGM that there would be three weeks of midweek fixtures at the start of the season.

The provisional leagues which were previously posted here on the website were confirmed at the AGM and are listed below.  There are three name changes for the new season – Dyce are now Dyce ITC Hydraulics, Grammar Rovers are now Kaimhill United and United Services Glendale XI revert to Glendale XI.

Premier Division (14 clubs)

AC Mill Inn
Beacon Rangers
Bon-Accord City
Cowie Thistle
Dyce ITC Hydraulics
Echt
Kincorth
Kintore
Old Aberdonians
Sportsmans Club
Tarves
University
Westdyke
Woodside

Division One (North) (14 clubs)

Banchory
Bervie Caledonian
Ellon Thistle
FC Geldie
Great Western United
Hazlehead United
Insch
Lads Club Amateurs
Mearns United
MS United
Nicolls Amateurs
Rattrays XI
Stonehaven Athletic
West End

Division One (East) (14 clubs)

Blackburn
Bucksburn United
Cove Thistle
Ellon Amateurs
Glendale
Glendale XI
Glendale Youth
Halliburton
Hilton
Luthermuir
Newmachar United
Newtonhill
RGU
Stoneywood Amateurs

Division Two (North) (14 clubs)

ARI Thistle
Bankhead
Continental
Don Athletic
Grammar FPs
Kaimhill United
Newburgh
Portlethen United
Postal ALC
Scotstown Rovers
Theologians
Torry United
Trophies International
University Strollers

Division Two (East) (14 clubs)

Burghmuir
FC Polska
Ferryhill
Feughside
Highland Hotel
Huntly Amateurs
Johnshaven Athletic
Kemnay Youth
McTeagle
Mintlaw
Mugiemoss Youth
Rothie Rovers
University Colts
Westhill

Division Three (16 clubs)

Alford
Auchnagatt Barons
BSFC
Cammachmore
Cruden Bay
Fintray Thistle
Glentanar Reflex
Grandholm
JS XI
Monymusk
Northern Hotspurs
Northern United
Parkway Thistle
St Laurence
Torphins
West End Electrical

League Champions – Season 2009/10

The league championship shields for season 2009/10 were presented at the AGM on 1st July.

The winners of the respective leagues were:

• Premier Division – Bon-Accord City
• Division One (North) – Beacon Rangers
• Division One (East) – Woodside
• Division Two (North) – Lads Club Amateurs
• Division Two (East) – Ellon Amateurs
• Division Three – Portlethen United

The Frank Waugh Shield was presented to Echt as runners-up in the Premier Division.

Players of the Year – Season 2009/10

The Divisional Player of the Year awards are made based on the number of man of the match votes which each player receives from opposition teams in league matches throughout the season. The Divisional Players of the Year for season 2009/10 were:

• Premier Division – Mark Bartlet (Bon-Accord City)
• Division One (North) – Craig Bradford (Nicolls Amateurs)
• Division One (East) – Ian Campbell (RGU)
• Division Two (North) – Nicholas Carlisle (University Strollers)
• Division Two (East) – Jamie Mundie (Don Athletic)
• Division Three – Greg Mackie (Feughside)

Fair Play Awards – Season 2009/10

The Divisional Fair Play Awards are presented to the teams with the fewest disciplinary points over the course of the season. The winners of the Divisional Fair Play Awards for season 2009/10 were:

• Premier Division – Great Western United
• Division One (North) – University Colts
• Division One (East) – Glendale Youth
• Division Two (North) – University Strollers
• Division Two (East) – Halliburton
• Division Three – Auchnagatt Barons

Life Membership Awarded to Ron Clark

Ron Clark has been awarded Life Membership of the Aberdeenshire Amateur Football Association.  Life Membership of the Association has been awarded on very few occasions and the award was made in recognition of Ron’s services to the Association over many years, including the past 16 seasons as the main sponsor of the Association through Soccer World.

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The Association’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 1st July. The league championship shields will be presented at the meeting, together with the Divisional Player of the Year and Fair Play awards. The meeting will be held in the International Lounge at Pittodrie Stadium and starts at 7.30 pm. All clubs are asked to attend.

Highland Hotel AFC are currently seeking a new Manager to take charge of weekly training and matchday selection starting from the current Season – 2010/11 – which kicks off soon.

The club was reformed 2 seasons ago with instant promotion in our first season back and a respectably high finish last season. We would be hoping to succeed in gaining promotion this coming season as the level of playing personnel certainly warrants it. It won’t be all results driven as there is also a good social element to the club which we hope the new man (or woman) will become part of.

The role would suit a recently retired player or someone looking to get back into the game. An enthusiastic and intellegent approach is all that is asked for. If this sounds like you or someone you know then please contact Craig Brechin on 07736321505.

FC Polska are urgently seeking a new coach for the Season 2010/11 which starts on Saturday 7th August.

FC Polska were established on 13th of May 2007. Since then the Polish team has been successful in many fields including league, cups, tournaments and 5-a-side games.

The season 2009/2010 started with eighteen players on board and was a very successful one for the club finishing with promotion to the 2nd division.

In the same season, FC Polska not only played well in the league but they were also successful in cup and tournament games. This allowed them to practice and gave them the opportunity to play in the Final of the Chattan Rovers Cup, finishing as runners-up. They have also won many other tournaments organized by Goals and Strikers.

They are seeking an enthusiastic person to take on the role of coach who will build, train a team with the prospect of gaining promotion.

Any interested person can contact the Club Secretary Sebastian Liszka by mobile on 07907718163 or e-mail Seblis27@gmail.com.

Old Aberdonians are seeking a new manager or management team for season 2010/11 as a result of their current manager having to stand down due to other commitments after two successful seasons in charge.

The club finished last season in fourth place in the Premier Division and also reached the fifth round of the Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup. Pre-season training is scheduled to start in July and training during the season takes place on Wednesday evenings on the floodlit astroturf at Keith Park.

The players from last season are committed to the club again next season and the club also has an experienced committee in place to take care of administrative issues.

Further information about the club can be found at www.abos.org.uk.

Anyone who is interested in the role or who wishes any further information is asked to contact the club secretary, Geoff Clark, on 07729 046103.

Premier Division at Balgownie on Saturday 5th June

Bon-Accord City clinched the AAFA Premier Division title for the first time after defeating Echt 3-1 in the championship decider at Balgownie on Saturday.

These two sides had battled for supremacy at the top of the table throughout the season and it was fitting that they met on the final Saturday to decide the destiny of the Premier Division title. Bon-Accord’s narrow victory over Westdyke in midweek meant that they went into this final game holding a crucial one point advantage over their visitors.

The game kicked-off in bright sunshine and it was Echt who were the first to threaten when Swan fired in a dangerous cross from the right but Sutherland was on hand to clear the danger. Play then moved quickly to the other end where Bartlet volleyed just wide after good build-up play on the left from McLaren and Craig.

The game settled down into an evenly contested midfield battle for much of the remainder of the opening period, with neither goalkeeper being unduly troubled. However, just as it looked as if the first half would end goalless, Echt suddenly broke the deadlock five minutes before the interval when Calum Murray latched on to an incisive through ball from Swan and slotted the ball low past Hill.

Half-time: 0–1

Bon-Accord forced a number of corners in the opening stages of the second period and they levelled the scores on 53 minutes when Darren Redford rose to meet a cross from the right and powered a header just inside the base of the post.

It was Echt who now had to go on the offensive and Still looked to have created an opening for Yackiminie on the hour mark but Bartlet and Hill combined to avert the danger.

Bon-Accord then threatened to take the lead when Watt got on the end of a Tiffney cross but his effort was turned over the bar by Garden. However, a second goal for Bon-Accord did arrive on 73 minutes when a flick-on from Watt found Mark Bartlet who fired the ball into the bottom corner.

The destination of the title was then put beyond doubt six minutes later when Scott Craig grabbed Bon-Accord’s third goal with a well-directed header to ensure that they would take all three points and be crowned AAFA Premier Division champions for season 2009/10.

Final score: 3–1

Bon-Accord City: Hill, Sutherland, A. Craig, Harris, Durno, McLaren, Redford, Bartlet, S. Craig, Tiffney, Brazendale. Substitutes: Watt, Small, Stewart, Aurik, McDonald

Echt: Garden, Macleod, Robertson, Gill, Roger, Leith, Swan, Murray, Still, Yackiminie, Mann. Substitutes: Pawlett, McCoy, Majury, Walker, Troup

Referee: K. Law

Following the resignation of their current manager due to personal committments Johnshaven Athletic are urgently seeking a new Manager for the Season 2010 -2011 which starts on Saturday 7th August.

The Club has been in existence for 10 years. Currently the sqaud ranges in age from 17 to 33 with the majority being in their early 20’s. We play out of Wairds Park in Johnshaven and also have the use of floodlight 5 a-side courts for training.

We are seeking a keen and enthusiastic person to take on the role of Manager who will build a team with the prospect of gaining promotion in the coming season.

Any interested person can contact the Club Secretary Colin Hancox by phone 01674 673809, Mobile 07952838566 or e-mail colin.hancox@tesco.net.