TRAFFORD’S FA Cup journey ended at the 2nd hurdle as they fell 2-1 at Widnes FC this afternoon. In a game short on entertainment, on the plastic pitch at Halton Stadium, an own goal from Trafford’s Eko Solomon put the hosts 2-0 ahead in the 2nd half and left Trafford with a mountain to climb. Ally Brown pulled one back for the Yellows, but Trafford’s reawakening couldn’t stretch to an equaliser, and the team suffered a frustrating defeat.

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The in-form team in the Pitching-In Northern Premier League (West Division) is granting free entry to NHS workers this Saturday, 25 March.

The giveaway is among a host of incentives at Shawe View Stadium as Trafford FC embraces “Non-League Day.”

Whilst City, United and other pro teams take an International Break, come and watch some passionate, quality football, in a brilliant family atmosphere, played by (and for) people who do it for their love of the game.

Like every Saturday home match, hot and cold food and drinks are available to cater for all the family. There’s also licensed bars, with no rules preventing where you sit, stand, eat or drink!

Trafford are on an extraordinary run, having won the last six league games, leaving a once-inconceivable play-off place within touching distance.

Gates open at 1pm, with the home match against Hanley Town kicking off at 3pm.

Our reduced prices are as follows, with cash or card purchase at the gate:

• Adults £5
• Under 16’s £2
• NHS staff FREE with ID

Or you can book your tickets through Shocal now and beat the queues here (LINK)

We’d love to see you!

Shawe View, Pennybridge Lane, M41 5DL

Our Chairman John Eadie met with Danny Caldecott yesterday evening. Danny advised John that he had been offered the manager’s job at Clitheroe FC and he has accepted that offer.

Danny is ambitious and wants to progress his career in management. That ambition is one of the reasons we gave him the job here at Shawe View in 2020. His passion, determination, and leadership qualities are clear to see and we fully understand his reasons for wanting to grasp this opportunity at this moment in time.

We wish Danny all the best and we thank him for his dedicated service to Trafford Football Club as manager for the past three-&-half years (and as a player before that). He leaves with our blessing and will always be a very welcome visitor to Shawe View in the future.

The process of appointing a new manager is under way and we will make a further announcement on this in due course.

A sun soaked Shawe View stadium hosted another magnificent Trafford FC Mini Football Festival – the eighth in a row, lockdowns aside.

Sixty-four teams took to the specially created arena of four pitches on our elite playing surface, across Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May 2023.

We were therefore proud to host around 640 players along with parents, grandparents and friends over the weekend.

In total, there were 124 games of football officiated by the six qualified referees on hand.

Tournament director Kevin Burke said: “We believe we hosted over 2,000 people in our little corner of paradise.

“From its inception, our goals have been clear; to make this the best tournament around, be the most enjoyable for all participants and, like everything we do as a club, do it to the best of our abilities.

“We want a tournament that coaches love bringing their teams to and one where players get to play the game they love with their mates on the best pitch about.

“That’s the vision we measure ourselves against and judging by the fantastic feedback we get year on year, we’re not far off.”

Some teams went home early but only after they’d had a great time and were given the opportunity to play plenty of football. Some games saw a nail-biting end and event went to penalties!

Our sponsors

Alongside our usual amazing support from volunteers and the community, this weekend would not been possible without our sponsors. “We know how to organise football – our sponsors help us create memorable events,” said Kevin Burke.
– Lintels Northwest sponsored our U7s tournament
– RGB Facades sponsored our U9s tournament
– B&M Waste sponsored both Sunday tournaments, the U8s and U10s

Saturday

Fletcher Moss were crowned our first champions of the weekend after a fantastic display in the final against Billinge, securing the Lintels Northwest U7 title.

Shawe View may have been given a taste of things to come as Trafford FC Youth won on home soil against AVRO – whose seniors will join us next season in the Pitching In Northern Premier League West. Trafford therefore took away the RGB Facades U9 title.

Sunday

Domination by our neighbours AFC Urmston Meadowside was the story of Sunday.

The U8s final was particularly fascinating as last year’s U7s champions, Meds Eagles were up against Meds Hawks in the final. After a hard-fought final, it finished 1 – 1 and therefore went to penalties. Following a heroic display by the Hawks’ keeper, they ended up the victors, taking the B&M Waste U9 title.

Meds Rams took the B&M Waste U10 title.

Thank you

Kevin Burke paid tribute to everyone who came: “We’d like to thank everyone for coming and entering in the right spirit. We look forward to welcoming those who enter for next year, some will of course want to retain their title!”

TRAFFORD FC is proud to support the FA, the Northern Premier League, and Shelter – the housing and homeless charity – in an initiative this festive season called “No Home Kit”.

The idea is to raise awareness of homelessness and poor housing…. by the home team wearing their away kit. So, for Monday’s (27th December) home game v. Ramsbottom United at Shawe View (KO 3pm) Trafford will take to the field in our yellow away kit.

We will have some volunteers on hand in the stadium doing a bucket collection to raise money for Shelter – If you are attending the game, please throw in any spare change you may have. If you can’t make it to Monday’s game, feel free to follow this link to the Just Giving page associated with the campaign. http://shltr.org.uk/j2o

To watch a promo video about the “No Home Kit” initiative on YouTube (starring the legendary Chris Kamara!) follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hAxAVWcDn8&feature=youtu.be

Thank you x

TRAFFORD FC were represented last Saturday (22nd June) in Blackpool at the Northern Premier League’s Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony.

During the day, our Director and Football Secretary Graham Foxall attended the AGM to listen to the various rule tweaks and other things-you-need-to-know ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Later that afternoon “Foxy” was joined by fellow directors Lee Knights and Pete McGrath, together with our 2022 “Volunteer of the Year” Andy “Sniffer” McGrath. After a couple of steadiers in The Soul Suite on Blackpool Prom, these four thoroughly capable representatives of TFC enjoyed the meal and entertainment on offer at the Awards Ceremony.

All the usual top scorer, player-of-the-season, team-of-the-year gongs were dished out, and we are proud to report that Trafford FC came first in the “Technical Area Conduct Award”. This category is voted for by the NPL’s referees, and reflects the excellent sporting behaviour of our management team – Karl Marginson, Harry Winter, Steve Tobin, and all the players and others who have been in the dugouts this season.

The question was asked – does this mean we have the quietest bench in the league??!!!

Seriously, we at Trafford FC are very proud to be always recognised as being a club that does things right, and does things well. We applaud Margy and his staff for keeping the Trafford ethos very much at the forefront of everything they do.

Pictured is Graham “Mr. Trafford” Foxall with the award itself. See you all back at Shawe View soon!

MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS to our TRAFFORD FC YOUTH Under 10 Tigers, and Under 13 Rebels, who this weekend have been playing in the Blackpool International Tournament……. AND BOTH WON THEIR RESPECTIVE AGE GROUPS!!
Both sets of players are pictured here with the Club Flag – for more pictures, including the trophy presentations by ex-Liverpool & England player Phil Thompson, go to https://www.facebook.com/TraffordFCYouth or follow us on Twitter @TraffordFCYouth
It’s been an amazing few weeks for the club – congratulations to all the players but especially the coaching staff and volunteers who give up their time to make this all happen!!
TRAFFORD FC YOUTH – MAKING THE FUTURE HAPPEN!

Trafford FC’s trip to Stafford Rangers in this afternoon’s NPL West Division fixture ended in a 1-1 draw. A scrappy, below-par game saw young substitute Cian Donohue grab a late equaliser for Karl Marginson’s team. A point on the road against one of non-league’s bigger, most famous clubs, is a great result for Trafford, but you can read all about it in Dave Law’s match report later this evening…….

Trafford tonight (Thursday 1st Feb) edged their way past Glossop North End to reach the Manchester FA Premier Cup semi-final via a 5-4 penalty shootout success.

0-1 behind at half time, Ally Brown’s deflected shot just after the hour made the score 1-1 on 90 minutes; With the shootout evenly poised at 4-4 as it went into sudden death, Trafford ‘keeper Bruno da Silva saved Bevan Burey’s spot kick, then youngster Jack Donohue showed nerves of steel to slot home the winning penalty!

Dave Law’s full match report will be up here soon…..

The semi-final will be played away at Ashton United next Tuesday evening (6th February).