Local photographer Tom Pickles (Twitter @urmstonslim) has taken some pics of our lovely little ground, the Home Estates Shawe View Stadium, over recent months using a Drone-mounted camera. To help alleviate the Lockdown boredom we’ve collected a few of them together in an album – if you go to the “Gallery” pages of this website you can check them out……..

Just prior to the home friendly with Salford City, Manchester FA’s Andy Baker and Sarah Cummings presented two of Trafford FC’s stalwarts, Graham Foxall and Dave Murray, with their Long Service awards.

Both of these Trafford FC Legends have clocked up over 25-years-service at the club (and still going strong) in massively important roles. It is absolutely right that the County Football Association should give recognition to people like Graham and Dave. Their unstinting voluntary service is what keeps clubs like ours afloat. Well done to both of them!

Graham Foxall was match secretary and groundsman at Flixton FC when in the summer of 1994 he was approached by Dave Law about moving to Trafford as football secretary and groundsman. Graham tells us: “I agonised over it for some time before deciding to take up Dave’s offer. It’s the best footballing decision I have ever made. Over my 25+ years at the club, it’s the friendship and camaraderie that has always stood out, whether it be committee, players, staff, volunteers and not least our fantastic supporters. It shows we’re truly a ‘family club’. I’ve been privileged to have witnessed some great cup final victories and promotions during my 1,350 or so matches! It’s an honour to have been recognised for my long service and to have been part of what the club has achieved both on and off the pitch these past 25+ years.”

Dave Murray joined the Irlam Town FC committee in 1978 when they joined the newly formed Cheshire League. Dave spent 14 years at Irlam including eight years as Football Secretary during which time the club played in the Northern Premier League. He moved to Curzon Ashton in 1992 joining their committee. However, he found the travelling to & from Tameside tough and in 1995 David Higgs (who’d been a player and manager at Irlam and was now coaching at Trafford) invited him to Shawe View. Dave says: “He arranged for me to meet Graham Foxall, Dave Law and John Williams and the rest is history! In over twenty-five years at Trafford I’ve met some fantastic people as fans, players, committee and been part of a real ‘family’ club winning many trophies. I look forward to many more seasons at Shawe View. I’ve had a great time at the club, we’ve had our ups and downs but we’ve come through it every time showing what a fabulous football club Trafford FC is. It’s amazing to have been given this award. Thank you everybody!” Dave is responsible for our matchday programme, Newsletter, History website AND is our matchday liaison officer.

Everyone at the club wishes Graham and Dave all the very best, and MASSIVE thanks for everything you do for our club – it would not be what it is without you two amazing guys! X

It is with overwhelming sadness that we announce the passing of Club President David Brown.
David was a well-known figure in non-league football and it was only last year that he received a long service award from the Football Association for fifty years in club administration.
David was a founder member of Trafford Football Club back in 1990 and was instrumental in the club’s rapid rise up the football pyramid to its’ current position in the Northern Premier League.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Joan, his children Matthew, Nick and Lucy, his other loving family members, and his many friends.

TRAFFORD suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat in an uninspiring final away game of the season, in a match that had the air of “end of season” about it in many ways. Both sides failed to really spark themselves up for this match, Newcastle were happy at the end with finishing off their home fixtures with a win – Trafford will hope to do the same when they entertain Runcorn Linnets for their final game at Shawe View next Saturday.
Dave Law’s match report will, as always, be up here in the next few hours so keep an eye open for that.

Weʼre raising £5,000 to save the club so it will still be here next season as like many non-league clubs, Trafford FC is struggling to survive.

Yes it really is that serious. The Coronavirus has caused massive issues for Non-league and community football clubs. Income has dropped to zero yet Bills must still be paid. The Government’s business loan schemes are simply not designed for non-league football clubs, and handouts from the FA don’t filter down as far as the Northern Premier League. Trafford FC was formed in 1990 and has a proud 30-year history, but 2020 could easily be the year of its demise…

The Club and its Supporters Organisation have been working together since the season was abandoned on 26 th March to raise money during these dark times. We’ve run some “Virtual Match Days” that have raised about £1,000 but it’s vital that we raise more. We want to reach out to our local community, businesses and the greater football family for help and assistance. Anything you can spare will all go into the pot to keep our wonderful, local, friendly, family club going. Thank you!

www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/trafford-fc

Links: WEBSITE: traffordfc.com TWITTER: @FCTrafford @TraffordFCSC

It gives us GREAT pleasure to let the Trafford Family know that our TFCY Under 13s have been playing in the Porto International Tournament this Easter weekend and finished an AMAZING THIRD PLACE in a competition made up of some quality teams from all around the world!
Playing at the Estadio Universatario de Porto, the young Trafford stars kicked off the group stage by beating Os Sandinenses 4-0. They followed this up with a 2-1 victory over none other than FC Porto’s U13s!
The Super Young Whites’ journey continued with a 3-1 victory over SC Sao Joao De Vere, then the final group game was a 1-4 defeat to Varzim SC. The results were enough to see our heroes top the group and qualify for the Semi-Final!
Here, we were sadly defeated by Boavista U13’s, but the Bronze Medal Play-off resulted in a 2-0 win over Varzim SC securing 3rd place in what was a very strong tournament.
For more information visit https://www.portointernationalcup.com/ or follow Trafford FC Youth on Twitter and Facebook for more pictures of an amazing weekend had by everyone involved. WELL DONE ALL OF YOU!!!!

Trafford took the lead immediately after half time in tonight’s NPL fixture at Shawe View versus Stalybridge Celtic, but a 5 minute spell a short time later, where the visitors scored twice, ultimately undid Trafford’s hard work and saw them slip to a 2-1 defeat. As always, Dave Law’s match report will be out some time tonight, so click back in to read the full story later/in the morning……

TRAFFORD FOOTBALL CLUB: UPDATE ON THE MANAGERIAL POSITION

For this Saturday’s game away at City of Liverpool FC, senior player Tom Bentham, assisted by Captain Astley Mulholland, will take charge of the team. In tandem with this, the board of directors are currently assessing the club’s options in terms of appointing a new permanent manager. This is a hugely important decision for the club – the new manager will be just the fifth incumbent in the last fifteen years. The directors wish to take their time evaluating all options available, to ensure they make the correct decision for the future of the club. We will provide a further update early next week.

TRAFFORD’S first home league game of the season ended in a 2-2 draw versus Clitheroe this evening, the visitors scoring an equaliser in in jury time added to injury time! Tom Bentham’s 83rd minute goal looked to have won it for Trafford, but it wasn’t to be….. Dave law’s match report will be published soon, so keep your eyes peeled for that….

Urmston Meds Eagles are hosting a charity football match on Sunday 31st July 2022 at Trafford Football Club to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, a cause close to our hearts and so many associated to the team.
Two of our team have sadly both lost their dads due to undiagnosed heart conditions. Dom Davidson lost his dad, Don Davidson on 6th November 2014 and Tom Coy lost his dad, Steve Coy on 16th January 2020. What did they both have in common? Aside from being great men, devoted to their families, at different times, they both coached Urmston Meadowside Eagles and won the Timperley & District Junior Football League Division 1 Title.
Steve was the Urmston Meadowside Eagles manager from 2001-2009. Don then took over the reins from 2009-2014. After Steve’s passing in January 2020, the Urmston Meadowside Eagles team decided to reunite to play in their honour, with the addition of a few new faces!
In addition to the expected attendance, we would love to get as many people down as possible on Sunday 31st July to celebrate the lives of two great men and raise as much money as possible for a very worthwhile cause. Please feel free to share the event amongst as many family and friends and we look forward to seeing you there!
Spectator Day Schedule:
– Venue: Open from 10:45am
– Arrival Time: 10:45am – 11:45am
– Tea Bar: Open from 11:30am – Hot/cold drinks, sweets, chocolate, hot dogs/burgers
– Bar: Open from 12:00pm
– Kick-off: 12:00pm
– Full Time: 13:45pm
– Raffle/Closure: 13:45pm – 15:30pm
Look forward to seeing as many people there as possible!

TO DONATE, GO TO JUST GIVING: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tom-coy

Couple of quick shout outs….
Trafford FC Chairman – John Eadie
A huge thank you to you for kindly agreeing to let us use the venue for the day. I can’t thank you enough for such a meaningful gesture to a team with roots to the local area. Hopefully we can repay you with a fantastic attendance and a great game of football.
Kit Sponsorship – John R Tollitt’s Funeral Service & Lee Johnstone
The assistance of now a close friend providing funding to a local team, in addition to the kindness you showed to me, Emma and my family whilst my dad was in your care.
And lastly, but most importantly….
Urmston Meds Eagles
Without the commitment and dedication you lads have all shown over the last 2 years, none of this would even be possible. As manager, I’m beyond proud of you all. You’re a huge credit to both Steve and Don!

The British Heart Foundation funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They’re all connected. Your support powers our life saving research. You are our heroes. The money you raise, the items you donate and the time you volunteer helps protect the people you love. Your children, parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents and closest friends.
The aim: Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. A world without heartbreak!