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August 2002
BARNET
Former Arsenal midfielder David Hillier should make his
Barnet debut after accepting the offer of a short-term
contract from the Bees. But fellow midfielders Danny
Brown and Frazer Toms are both missing from the first
game of the season as both are struggling with groin
strains and could be sidelined for up to a fortnight. New
striker Junior Agogo is available for selection.
BARNET SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Wayne Purser 61
Shots on target Wayne Purser 35
Shots off target Mark Gower 28
Assists Mark Gower 7
Crosses Mark Gower 76
Offsides Wayne Purser 28
Fouls Greg Heald 71
Free-kicks won Neil Midgley 54
BURTON ALBION
Burton Albion will be without a quartet of players
including captain Darren Stride (shoulder) for their
Conference debut at home to Scarborough. Defenders Darren
Wassall (knee) and Colin Hoyle (groin) are also out of
action along with new striker Craig Dudley - signed from
Oldham - who is still recovering from an ankle injury.
BURTON ALBION SEASON STATS 01/02 NO STATS AVAILABLE FOR
LAST SEASON
CHESTER
Chester City go into their opening fixture at home to
Kettering in the rare position of having a full squad to
choose from. The Blues brought in 12 players during the
summer, while 13 left the club, and the new-look side
concluded their pre-season with a 1-0 win over a strong
Liverpool XI
CHESTER SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Mark Beesley 100
Shots on target Mark Beesley 61
Shots off target Mark Beesley 39
Assists Mark Beesley 5
Crosses Michael Rose 56
Offsides Mark Beesley 29
Fouls Martin Lancaster 51
Free-kicks won Mark Beesley 47
DAG & RED
Dagenham and Redbridge have a number of players
struggling to overcome knocks with defenders Mark Rooney,
Lee Matthews and Mark Rooney and midfielders Mark Janney
and Tim Cole who are all trying to shake off
"niggling injuries". There is better news for
the new signings, however, with midfielders Steve Perkins
and Paul Bruce and defender Ross Johnson all included in
the squad.
DAG & RED SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Mark Stein 68
Shots on target Mark Stein 45
Shots off target Paul Terry 27
Assists Paul Terry 7
Crosses Mark Janney 72
Offsides Mark Stein 47
Fouls Ashley Vickers 55
Free-kicks won Junior McDougald 44
DONCASTER
Doncaster Rovers defenders Steve Foster and Dave Morley,
signed from Bristol Rovers and Oxford United
respectively, and midfielder Alan Morgan, from Tranmere,
are all set to make their Belle Vue bows. Mark Albrighton
(knee) is missing from the defence, however, with Jamie
Paterson (groin) out of the midfield and centre-back Alan
Morgan still two months away from fitness following a
knee operation.
DONCASTER SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Jamie Paterson 93
Shots on target Jamie Paterson 53
Shots off target Jamie Paterson 40
Assists Jamie Paterson 7
Crosses Jamie Paterson 84
Offsides Neil Campbell 36
Fouls Barry Miller 73
Free-kicks won Neil Campbell 80
FARNBOROUGH
Steve Watson will sit out Farnborough's first five
matches after his dismissal for violent conduct at the
end of last season and will be joined in the stands by
Chris Piper for the trip to Hereford. Manager Graham
Westley has a fully fit squad to choose from and includes
new signings Tony Pennock, Garry Butterworth (both from
Rushden), Danny Carroll (Crawley Town), and Ken Charlery
(Dagenham).
FARNBOROUGH SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Lenny Piper 58
Shots on target Lenny Piper 33
Shots off target Joff Vansittart 26
Assists Lenny Piper 9
Crosses Tony Taggart 94
Offsides Lenny Piper 44
Fouls Steve Watson 69
Free-kicks won Joff Vansittart 69
FOREST GREEN
Forest Green boss Nigel Spink has no injury worries as he
bids to make an assault on the inaugural Conference
play-offs, starting at Woking. Rovers have strengthened
their squad with the arrival of Torquay defender Lee
Russell, Cheltenham striker Neil Grayson, plus midfield
duo Alan McLoughlin and Gary Owers, both from Notts
County.
FOREST GREEN SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Mark Cooper 58
Shots on target Alex Meechan 29
Shots off target Carl Heggs 34
Assists Simon Travis 3
Crosses Martin Foster 60
Offsides Carl Heggs 65
Fouls Carl Heggs 62
Free-kicks won Carl Heggs 109
GRAVESEND
Francis Duku has been ruled out of the trip to title
favourites Yeovil and is set to be on the sidelines for
more than three months after breaking his ankle. Manager
Andy Ford is also without Danny Lye (knee), Justin
Skinner (ankle), Craig Wilkins (back), and new signing
Lou Watts who is suspended. Midfielder Jimmy Strouts will
make his debut if he shakes off a calf strain after
joining from Dover.
GRAVESEND SEASON STATS 01/02 NO STATS AVAILABLE FOR LAST
SEASON
HALIFAX
Halifax Town have no injury worries after concluding
their pre-season in positive fashion with a stirring
second-half fight-back in their 3-2 home friendly defeat
to Leeds. Goalscorers Craig Midgley and Ian Fitzpatrick
look likely to get the chance to continue the sort of
form that saw them breach the Premiership defence against
Telford.
HALIFAX SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Paul Harsley 61
Shots on target Paul Harsley 32
Shots off target Paul Harsley 29
Assists Paul Harsley 6
Crosses Paul Harsley 81
Offsides Steve Kerrigan 54
Fouls Neil Redfearn 70
Free-kicks won Paul Harsley 80
HEREFORD
Hereford should hand debuts to six of their 11 new
players with manager Graham Turner's revamped squad
including only seven survivors from last season. The six
debutants are Andy Tretto, Michael Rose, Danny Williams,
Rob Sawyers, Steve Guinan, and Jamie Pitman, who has
returned to the club after two years at Woking. The only
absentee is new signing Ben Smith who has a dislocated
shoulder.
HEREFORD SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Gavin Williams 78
Shots on target Gavin Williams 35
Shots off target Gavin Williams 43
Assists Gavin Williams 10
Crosses Gavin Williams 142
Offsides Gavin Williams 60
Fouls Robin Elmes 74
Free-kicks won Gavin Williams 103
KETTERING
Kettering have a clean bill of health for their opening
game after striker Dale Watkins and defender Bryan Small
shook off injuries. Last season's top-scorer Watkins has
overcome a calf strain to be ready to start alongside new
striker from Boston Gez Murphy in a powerful looking
frontline. Former Aston Villa defender Small has come
through a thigh injury to resume full training just in
time.
KETTERING SEASON STATS 01/02 NO STATS AVAILABLE FOR LAST
SEASON
LEIGH RMI
Goalkeeper Stuart Coburn is the only injury concern for
Leigh as he is suffering from a swollen ankle, but boss
Steve Waywell is hopeful he will still be available for
the game. Loan-signing from Scarborough Phil Salt looks
set to begin his second spell at Leigh in the midfield
while centre-half Neil Fitzhenry, signed from Wigan, is
in line for his debut.
LEIGH RMI SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Michael Twiss 75
Shots on target Michael Twiss 41
Shots off target Michael Twiss 34
Assists Ian Monk 7
Crosses Ian Monk 56
Offsides Michael Twiss 40
Fouls Ged Kielty 55
Free-kicks won Dino Maamria 54
MARGATE
Margate will be without the suspended Lee Shearer, Graham
Porter and Mark Munday and manager Chris Kinnear, who
guided the Kent-based side to an eighth-place finish last
year, is also without the injured Darren Freeman (knee)
and Simon Beard (foot). He will hand debuts to former
Millwall goalkeeper Phil Smith, former Arsenal full-back
Greg Oates and defender Jake Lerberl who joined from
Dover.
MARGATE SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Leon Braithwaite 39
Shots on target Leon Braithwaite 22
Shots off target Jay Saunders 21
Assists Leon Braithwaite 8
Crosses Paul Lamb 76
Offsides Leon Braithwaite 100
Fouls Lee Williams 57
Free-kicks won Leon Braithwaite 79
MORECAMBE
Former Blackburn Rovers skipper Keith Hill has sealed his
move to Morecambe in time for the opening day match.
Manager Jim Harvey has added the experienced defender to
the Christie Park ranks for the push for a play-off place
but defender Dave Perkins is set for two months on the
sidelines.
MORECAMBE SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Stuart Drummond 54
Shots on target Robert Talbot 28
Shots off target Stuart Drummond 35
Assists Gary Thompson 5
Crosses Lee Colkin 45
Offsides Robert Talbot 49
Fouls Adriano Rigoglioso 42
Free-kicks won Stuart Drummond 58
NORTHWICH
Jimmy Quinn has bolstered his squad with Greg Rioch, the
son of former Arsenal manager Bruce Rioch, from
Shrewsbury. Also expected to feature against Stevenage
are fellow new signings Andy Woodward (Halifax), Rob
Matthews (Hull), Kevin Street (Crewe), David McNiven
(Hamilton), and youngster Andy Taylor from Manchester
United.
NORTHWICH SEASON STATS PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Gregg Blundell 93
Shots on target Gregg Blundell 50
Shots off target Gregg Blundell 43
Assists Mark Barnard 4
Crosses Mark Barnard 97
Offsides Gregg Blundell 71
Fouls Gary Talbot 61
Free-kicks won Gregg Blundell 70
NUNEATON
New Nuneaton Borough signing Craig Woodridge will be
forced to watch his club's first Conference game this
season from the stands as he completes a one-match
suspension. Manager Steve Burr, who has been at the helm
since 1998, has a full strength squad to pick from for
the opening day match at Southport.
NUNEATON SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Warren Peyton 47
Shots on target Lee Charles 28
Shots off target Warren Peyton 26
Assists Lee Charles 6
Crosses Warren Peyton 67
Offsides Lee Charles 60
Fouls Terry Angus 68
Free-kicks won Terry Angus 43
SCARBOROUGH
Scarborough include all six of their summer signings in
the squad for the trip to new boys Burton Albion.
Forwards Anthony Ormerod, Neil Campbell and Keith Scott,
midfielders Olivier Brassard and Nick Henry and
centre-back Richard Dryden are all ready to make their
Boro debuts. But midfielder Jason Blunt is out as he
undergoes an MRI scan to see the extent of a troublesome
ankle injury.
SCARBOROUGH SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Darryn Stamp 74
Shots on target Darryn Stamp 33
Shots off target Darryn Stamp 40
Assists Jason Blunt 6
Crosses Jason Blunt 70
Offsides Darryn Stamp 32
Fouls Darryn Stamp 67
Free-kicks won Jason Blunt 72
SOUTHPORT
Southport will be without the suspended Steve Dickinson
and Steven Pickford for their opening day clash at home
to Nuneaton. New signing Pickford, a midfielder who
arrived from Stalybridge, is out for two games while
keeper Dickinson will be back in contention for the trip
to Scarborough on Tuesday.
SOUTHPORT SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Simon Parke 91
Shots on target Simon Parke 48
Shots off target Simon Parke 43
Assists Dean Howell 5
Crosses Chris Lane 128
Offsides Simon Parke 51
Fouls Simon Parke 62
Free-kicks won Lee Elam 61
STEVENAGE
Stevenage Borough captain and centre-back Jason Goodliffe
faces a late fitness test ahead of the Conference opener
against Northwich but right winger Martin Williams is
definitely ruled out with a pulled hamstring. Stevenage
boss Wayne Turner remains hopeful he can still clinch two
unnamed new signings.
STEVENAGE SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Simon Wormull 59
Shots on target Jean-Michel Sigere 26
Shots off target Simon Wormull 36
Assists Martin Williams 6
Crosses Adrian Clarke 55
Offsides Jean-Michel Sigere 30
Fouls Sam McMahon 71
Free-kicks won Martin Williams 55
TELFORD
Telford United's defender crisis looks to be coming to an
end after manager Jake King snapped up five new players
in the last 10 days. United travel to Halifax and should
hand debuts to former Bristol Rovers player Mark Foran,
ex-Hartlepool man Tony Lorimer, Grant Brown from Lincoln,
and Dean Spink from Chester. Matthew Bloomer has also
joined on a three-month loan.
TELFORD SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Jake Edwards 64
Shots on target Jake Edwards 41
Shots off target Jake Edwards 23
Assists Kevin Jobling 8
Crosses Gareth Hanmer 76
Offsides Jake Edwards 34
Fouls Gary Fitzpatrick 57
Free-kicks won Gareth Hanmer 50
WOKING
Woking have major doubts over Rob Hollingdale and Chris
Collins for the opening game against Forest Green Rovers.
Hollingdale (hamstring) and Collins (groin) face late
fitness tests but manager Geoff Chapple is expected to
hand debuts to ex-Southampton hitman Nicky Banger,
goalkeeper Steve Farrelly and Antony Allman.
WOKING SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Barry Moore 58
Shots on target Warren Patmore 31
Shots off target Barry Moore 36
Assists Barry Moore 7
Crosses Barry Moore 68
Offsides Charlie Griffin 48
Fouls Barry Moore 61
Free-kicks won Barry Moore 73
YEOVIL
Yeovil Town have no injury concerns as they embark on
their latest attempt to win promotion with a home fixture
against Gravesend and Northfleet. That means Glovers fans
will be able to welcome back Abdoulai Demba - top scorer
at Belgian third division side Ostende last season - who
scored twice on loan at Town last season.
YEOVIL SEASON STATS 01/02 PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Carl Alford 83
Shots on target Carl Alford 39
Shots off target Carl Alford 44
Assists Nick Crittenden 11
Crosses Nick Crittenden 111
Offsides Adam Stansfield 45
Fouls Carl Alford 66
Free-kicks won Michael McIndoe 56 Around The Clubs L-Z
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