Altrincham F.C. Youth Team, 2000-01
Part 2- League Table and Squad Details

Altrincham's Youth side are managed by George Heslop and play in the Bolton and District Amateur Football Combination (North West Youth Alliance Under-18s' Premier Division). I am very grateful to George for his help in providing information for this page.

Bolton and District Amateur Football Combination (North West Youth Alliance Under-18s' Premier Division)- League Table

ALTRINCHAM ARE CHAMPIONS!!!! NB ALTHOUGH THE TABLE WAS SUPPLIED BY THE LEAGUE, THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE FOR/AGAINST TOTALS AS THEY DO NOT MATCH EACH OTHER

  Bolton & District Football Combination              
  PREMIER DIVISION              
  FINAL POSITIONS              
Pos Team P W D L F A PTS
1 Altrincham 18 13 2 3 58 18 41
2 Prestwich Heys 18 12 2 4 50 25 38
3 Morecambe 18 11 3 4 66 28 36
4 Daten Sports Club 18 11 1 6 52 34 34
5 Runcorn 18 8 0 10 50 43 24
6 Rylands FC 18 6 5 7 30 40 22
7 Euxton Villa 18 7 0 11 30 77 21
8 Rossendale United 18 6 2 10 28 31 20
9 Lancaster City 18 5 1 12 28 39 16
10 Walton Le Dale 18 2 2 14 22 73 8

Youth Team Playing Squad 2000-01


The following players have all figured in the Youth team squad during 2000-01 season.
  • KEY- P= Number of games played; G= Goals scored. S=Substitute appearances

    L to R: Otis Thomas, Mario Daniel, Paul Crowther, Rico Richards, Paul Tilley, Pat Claffey, Danny Leahey, Levi Kennedy, Lee McDonald. More pictures will be added soon.

    FULL APPEARANCE STATISTICS ARE NOW HERE
  • Jordan BROOKES Full back.
  • Danny BROOME Midfielder. Joined Curzon Ashton, Nov. 2000.
  • Patrick CLAFFEY Centre-back. Pat has also played for the Reserves and NW Youth Alliance and is a product of the Wright Robinson College.
  • Adam CLIFFORD Goalkeeper.
  • Paul CROWTHER Left midfield. Paul has played for the Reserves this season, too.
  • Mario DANIEL Striker. Mario made his debut for the first team as sub. against Gainsborough and has also played and scored for the Reserves, as well as the NW Alliance and Manchester District. He is also a Trinidad & Tobago international Youth player. See here for more details.
  • Lee DELANEY Striker.
  • Mark DREW Left-sided midfielder/ full-back who is a good dead-ball kicker. Mark is a former Bolton Wanderers Academy player.
  • Jacob EDWARDS Midfielder.
  • Domain ESDALE Midfielder who has won a regular place in the side towards the end of this season. Son of Dave Esdaile, the former Alty player, though he spells his name differently!

    L to R: Dale Newbrook and Steve Howe in NW Youth Alliance colours; Domain Esdale, Mario Daniel and Danny Leahey in action against Lancaster Youth; Vernum Rowland takes a throw; Mark Drew challenges in the air.

  • Gary FERGUSON Midfielder.
  • Paul FITZHENRY Striker.
  • Jamie GIBSON Right midfielder. Moved to Emley.
  • Damien GILKS Left-back.
  • Steve HOWE Centre-half and captain who, with Pat Claffey, forms the heart of the Youth side's defence. Steve has also played at right-back for NW Alliance.
  • Martin IVISON Midfielder.
  • Rob JONES Left full-back.
  • Levi KENNEDY Central midfielder. Levi has also played for the Alty Reserves and the NW Alliance. (Joined Chester City academy in 2001).
  • Danny LEAHEY Right-midfielder, Danny is a strong and skilful Cheshire County player.
  • André LEWIS Defender. District FA player.
  • Lee McDONALD A left-sided/central mid-fielder, Lee played for Manchester F.A. versus Lancashire F.A. in early October, 2000 and his performance was described as a "personal triumph" by the Manchester Evening News's Sunday Pink. Lee has also turned out for the NW Youth Alliance side.
  • Paul MONAGHAN Right-sided midfielder, who has played for the NW Alliance. After being a regular starter at the beginning of the season he has been a sub. latterly. Good dead-ball kicker.
  • Dale NEWBROOK Goalkeeper. Dale is a District FA player and has also played in the NW Alliance side. He is another player based at the Wright Robinson College.
  • Rico RICHARDS Striker, who played against Altrincham for Abbey Hey in the 2000-01 pre-season, but has now joined the Altrincham Youth set-up and has also played for the Reserves and NW Alliance. (Joined Droylsden, then Hyde, in autumn 2001).
  • Paul ROBINSON Left-back, who has also won NW Alliance honours.
  • Paul ROSS Right midfielder.
  • Vernum ROWLAND Right-back, who came into the side regularly in the latter part of the season.
  • Adam SCHOFIELD Striker, who knocked in a number of goals but lost his place towards the end of the season.
  • Lee SHILLITO Striker who has made some useful appearances, often as a substitute.
  • Martin SNAGG Midfielder. Now with Rylands F.C.
  • Otis THOMAS Striker. Otis made his first team debut against Northwich Victoria in the Cheshire Senior Cup, September 2000. He also scored in the FA Trophy at Ilkeston on 4.11.2000, following a trial at Bristol City and he has also had trials at Bristol Rovers. See here for more details.
  • Paul TILLEY Central midfielder, who has also played for the NW Alliance side.
  • Wesley WILKINSON Striker, who is generally paired with either Richards or Daniel.
  • Neil WOLSZCZUK Goalkeeper; a 16 year-old.
  • Danny WRIGHT Striker/Midfielder.

    YOUTH NEWS ARCHIVE - SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2000


    For more up-to-date news, click here.

    For player statistics, click here.


    7 December 2000

    PART TWO OF ALTY YOUTH PAGE

    Details of all the players to figure in the Altrincham Youth team this season have now been placed on a separate page - click here to go to it.

    MARIO AND OTIS IN FIRST TEAM SQUAD AGAIN

    Both Mario Daniel and Otis Thomas were in the squad which lost 1-3 in yesterday's FA Trophy replay at Bishop Auckland. Mario did get on to the pitch after 58 minutes, replacing Alex Hay, but Otis was unused. Mario has now started one game and been a playing sub in three first-team games whilst Otis has made four sub appearances, scoring one goal (v Ilkeston).
    1 December 2000

    MARIO AND OTIS ON THEIR TRAVELS

    Both Mario Daniel and Otis Thomas are booked for trials in the coming week. Mario is scheduled to play for Everton's Academy side this weekend whilst Leicester City are also believed to be tracking his progress. Meanwhile Otis Thomas returns to Bristol for a trial, this time at Bristol Rovers, having already spent a fortnight at Bristol City recently.

    Roght: Mario Daniel makes his debut for the first team versus Gainsborough.

    19 November 2000

    MARIO AT BISHOP AUCKLAND

    Mario Daniel played the second half of Saturday's 0-2 defeat at Bishop Auckland. However, his blistering shot in the 68th minute, which the keeper saved magnificently, was the best effort of the game by Altrincham.

    OTIS RETURNS

    Otis Thomas has now returned to Altrincham, having completed the second portion of his trial at Bristol City.
    13 November 2000

    OTIS PIPPED AT POST

    Despite three substitute appearances by Otis Thomas in Altrincham first team Cup competitions, 16 year-old Mario Daniel leapfrogged 17 year-old Otis to make his debut in the Unibond Premiership just 42 minutes ahead of his older colleague. Mario replaced Danny Murphy after 25 minutes whilst Otis had to wait till the 67th minute to come on for Steve Porter. Sadly, their debuts ended in defeat as their senior colleagues turned in what Mark Ward considered to be one of their poorest performances of the season.
    9 November 2000

    MARK WARD PRAISES YOUTH TEAM

    This week's SAM newspaper carries praise from Mark Ward for the work of George Heslop in building a successful Altrincham Youth Team this season. Ward has included Otis Thomas in his squad for all of Altrincham's cup matches this season and believes that "it is down to the hard work of the youth team and, in particular, George Heslop, that players of Otis's quality are coming through".
    4 November 2000

    OTIS SCORES FOR FIRST TEAM

    Youth Team player Otis Thomas scored the equaliser for the first team in the Trophy tie at Ilkeston on Saturday. Fresh from his trials at Bristol City, Otis's firm goalbound shot from the edge of the box was deflected into the net eleven minutes from the end of the match. A match report is here.
    22 October 2000

    ALTRINCHAM YOUTH (3) 4 WALTON-LE-DALE YOUTH (1) 1

    Even without Otis Thomas (see below) and with four sixteen year-olds in their squad, George Heslop's Altrincham Youth team were far too good for the visitors in this game held at Wythenshawe Town F.C.. The Alty scorers were Mario Daniel (17 mins), Adam Schofield (30 and 42 mins) and Paul Monaghan, with a second-half penalty. For a brief report please click here.

    OTIS ON TRIAL

    Otis Thomas, Altrincham's speedy young striker, has been invited to undertake a two-week trial at Bristol City after being watched during the friendly game against Manchester City on 18 October.

    Sunday 15 October 2000

    The away match at Runcorn scheduled for today has been postponed and rescheduled for 11 February 2001. See the fixture list below for full details.

    Sunday 24 September 2000: Altrincham FA 1 Macclesfield FA 0

    In this District Youth Challenge Cup Competition match held at Shawe View (Trafford FC) a 70th minute goal from Adam Schofield won the match. Alty play Stockport F.A. in the next match in this competition (away), on 11 October.
    Link to ARCHIVE INDEX