Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, tomorrow’s game against Atherton Collieries has fallen foul of the weather and is off. A new date for the rearranged fixture will be announced soon.
Our next fixture is at home on Saturday 18th January v. Witton Albion.
Take care people!

TRAFFORD FC returned to the summit of the Pitching-In NPL West Division today (Saturday 14th September) with another battling, backs-to-the-wall performance away at Runcorn Linnets.
The Shawe View men had goalkeeper Sam Booth sent off in the 62nd minute for a foul just outside the box on the last man, as the Linnets’ striker piled forward looking for what would have been an equaliser at the time. Winger Matty Morgan went in goal and kept a clean sheet for the rest of the game, and as if that wasn’t good enough, young striker Kanye Nisbett came off the bench to coolly slot home a one-on-one with the Runcorn ‘keeper to make sure of the three points.
The full match report will be published overnight, so until then bask in the knowledge that Karl Marginson’s team are top of the league after 6 games!

TRAFFORD FC is pleased to announce, in conjunction with Manchester’s finest Indie/Britpop covers band, and The Flixton Ex-Servicemens’ John Alker Club….. a night of musical entertainment, this Friday December 16th!

This is a rare chance to see The Fraudsters in public – Anyone who loves the great rock, alternative, and indie bands of the last five decades will love them as they belt out singalong anthems by bands such as Oasis, The Stone Roses, Blur, The Killers, The Rolling Stones, WinterGreen, Kings of Leon, The Police, The Jam, Kaiser Chiefs, Pulp, James, The Smiths, Guns & Roses, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Stereophonics and The Undertones to name but a few.

Tickets are only £10 and are available via out ticketing partners Shocal by clicking this link:
https://www.shocal.org/business/event_shop?sid=34 There are only a handful of tickets left – we will be allowing a small number of “pay-on-the-door” admissions on the night, but this is not guaranteed – so get your tickets to be sure of access!!

If you want to know more about The Fraudsters, check them out at www.thefraudsters.co.uk; The John Alker Club are on www.thejohnalker.co.uk

Bring your “Santa Loves Trafford FC” hats and get down on the dancefloor!!!

It is with great sadness that Trafford FC announce the passing of our former Chairman Tom Walmsley.

Tom first became involved with the Club back in the 1990s as a supporter, and after quickly being consumed by the family atmosphere at Shawe View he joined the committee, eventually becoming Chairman in the early 2000’s. Under Tom’s leadership the club went from strength to strength, most notably winning the North West Counties League title in 2008 and promotion back to the Northern Premier League. Manager at the time Ged Kielty says: “Tom Walmsley had the belief in me to give me the manager’s job and was always so supportive, so I owe him lots. He was a lovely man who I had a lot of time for.” Tom held the position of Chairman until 2010 and remained a director of Trafford FC until 2012.

In his working life, Tom Walmsley was a languages teacher at Lostock High School in Stretford for many years. He was also a prominent member of Urmston Cricket Club both as a player and committee member. On retiring from playing cricket he became a highly respected umpire in the Cheshire County Cricket League.

Everyone at the Club sends their condolences to Tom’s family. He will be sorely missed by us all.

Rest in peace Tom x

(Picture: Tom Walmsley with Trafford FC “Tea Ladies” Barbara Whitten and Kath Flowers)

Following a communication from the League stating that grass embankments at football grounds are NOT to be used as spectator viewing areas and should be fenced off & marshalled, the grass bankings at Shawe View have now been fenced off and we are issuing this notice to comply.

Spectators are hereby advised that the viewing of matches from the grass bankings is NOT PERMITTED, as this would be a breach of our FA Ground Grading criteria. Failure to abide by this instruction may lead to ejection from the ground.

Please do not watch the game from the grassed areas, do not try to cross the fences that have been put up, and please help our volunteer stewards to ensure that we keep our ground certification. There are four home games left – Let’s keep the atmosphere at Shawe View positive!

Despite the obvious disappointment that this decision brings, the good news is that this summer, the Trafford FC Supporters Club plans to build a stand at the open end of the ground (Pennybridge Lane End) are coming to fruition. Following a grant from Manchester FA plus money raised by the SC, the first phase (concrete terracing) will go ahead this summer.

Thank you.

As an experiment in modern technology (!) we can provide a QR code, which if you scan this on your smartphone it should take you straight to Shocal’s Trafford FC page where you can order your tickets for the forthcoming home pre-season game versus Curzon Ashton on Saturday 10th July at 3pm…. fingers crossed!

STRIKER Tom Bentham has departed Shawe View.

Following a chat with Manager Karl Marginson, the man known throughout non-league football as “The Butcher” (his day job!) ends his second spell at Trafford.

Tom originally made his debut for the club in 2011 as a teenager, and across two seasons in his first spell, he scored 8 goals in 31 appearances. Returning to the club in the summer of 2022, the big striker made a further 40 appearances scoring 17 goals, making his total Trafford career 71 appearances, 25 goals.

Tom also stepped in as interim Player-Manager recently, following the departure of Danny Caldecott, leading the side to a 2-2 draw at City of Liverpool.

It goes without saying that we wish Tom all the very best as he departs Shawe View, and we thank him for his service and commitment as a Trafford player.

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Trafford Council in partnership with Mosscare St Vincent’s Homeowner Association are proposing to build 12 ‘Next Steps’ housing units on the car park at Trafford FC.

The Club and local residents are strongly opposed to this idea as it will have an enormous impact on the numbers able to park at the ground for club matches, finals and tournaments.

Many people will inevitably park on the local streets.

If you disagree with the proposal could you please sign the petition below.

Please also submit any obejctions via the Trafford Council website using this reference – 110688/FUL/23 https://www.trafford.gov.uk/planning/planning-applications/comment-on-a-planning-application.aspx

Thanks for your support!

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TRAFFORD ground out a 1-0 home win today (Saturday 24th August) versus Widnes FC at the AwayDayCare Shawe View thanks to Rio Clegg’s 13th minute goal. Dave Law’s full match report will be up later this evening, so to read the full story – click into traffordfc.com tonight/tomorrow morning. Thank you for your support! (Pic. courtesy of @ salfordwalshy on Twitter/X)

After a 3-year absence due mainly to Covid, the famous Trafford FC Sporting Dinner returns on Friday 5th May!

Ex-Scotland, Celtic and Man United player (and former manager of Swindon, West Ham, Stoke, and Celtic) Lou Macari will be the guest speaker, with comedian Max Pressure also providing the entertainment.

The venue is Davyhulme Park Golf Club; Tickets are £30 per head which includes a 3-course meal. Time 7 for 7.30pm.

For tickets, please contact Dave Law on 0777 228 7086 or Email: dlaw8652@gmail.com

The event is very kindly sponsored by EWL – Edge Worldwide Logistics, offering sea, air, and road freight services to and from all major worldwide ports including a variety of options to suit any customer’s needs. Check out their website here: https://www.edgewl.com/