Trafford FC VS Newcastle Town FC : Pre-Match Focus
After Town have gained three back to back victories in the league, including a 3-1 victory against neighbours Kidsgrove Athletic, they look to carry on their form as they face newly-relegated club Trafford FC this Saturday.
In our last game, our standout player was Tim Grice who was named man of the match in the Borough Derby, to cap off an excellent run of results.
Trafford FC : Focus
Currently in the league table, The North are sat inside 20th position, gaining 29 points inside 39 games. After their recent loss away to Avro FC on Saturday 6th April, the club were announced relegated. From this, they will look to gain a consolation victory against Town to shine some light towards the end of their travesty which they have experienced this season.
Recent Results
Monday 6th April = 2-1 Loss VS Avro FC
Friday 3rd April = 1-2 Loss VS Runcorn Linnets FC
Saturday 28th March = 2-0 Loss VS Stalybridge Celtic FC
Saturday 21st March = 2-1 Win VS Stafford Rangers
Tuesday 17th March = 4-0 Win VS Lower Breck
Top-Goal Scorers
1. Charlie Stephen Frost = 12 goals in 19 appearances
2. Matt Davies = 5 goals in 36 appearances
3. Brad Byrne = 4 goals in 33 appearances
4. Sean Higgins = 3 goals in 23 appearances
Man At The Helm:
Karl Marginson = Beginning his career as a player, Marginson played for clubs in the EFL including; Blackpool FC, Rotherham United FC and Macclesfield Town FC. Adding an extensive experience of non-league football, he also managed to play for ; Salford City, Radcliffe Borough, Hyde United, Stalybridge Celtic, Barrow, Chorley, Droylsden and Curzon Ashton. Managing to win some silverware, Karl won the FA Trophy with Macclesfield at Wembley in the 1995-96 season, and won the Conference title to gain promotion into the football league the following year.
Karl Marginson started his managerial career on 22nd June 2005, when he was appointed the first ever manager of FC United of Manchester after one of their players Joz Mitten recommended him to the board and led the team to immediate success by achieving promotion in each of their three seasons. In the 2010-11 season, his side managed to reach the first round proper of the FA Cup, beating Rochdale in the second round and creating history. On 24th October 2017, Marginson left his role as manager for FC United by mutual agreement, and was later appointed Head Of Football Operations for Radcliffe FC, inNovember 2018. Following this in October 2023, he was appointed manager of Trafford FC, where he is currently still at during this time.
Club Facts
Venue = Shawe View
Seated Capacity = 281
Total Capacity = 1980
Nickname = The North
