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Season 2001/02 |
London Road make their Hope Valley league debut in the B Division.
The first ever game is away at Tideswell Reserves on Saturday 1st September 2001.
Two goals from Jonny Young were enough for a 2-0 victory, the only down side was a missed penalty from Mark Harris.
The team that day was:
1.Craig Taylor
2.Gary Bramwell
3.Charlie Toon
4.Aaron Bothamley
5.Daniel Tuft
6.Gavin Johnson
7.Steve Wood
8.Jonny Young
9.Mark Harris
10.Mark Balfe
11.Mikey Heathcote
12.Mick Pritchard
13.Andy Wood
14.Sam Sweetmore
Road eventually finished 3rd joining Hayfield and Buxworth as the three promoted teams.
The main award winners that season were:
Players Player:Jonny Young
Managers Player:Jonny Young
Top Goalscorer:Mark Harris 24
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Season 2002/03 |
London Road began life in the A Division with a 2-2 draw at Buxworth after goals from Steve Wood and Sam Sweetmore.
It was mainly a season of struggle and Road went into the last game of the season needing a point to avoid relegation, It was not going to be easy though as opponents Dronfield Town knew a victory would secure runners up spot for them, However a Mikey Heathcote strike earned Road a 1-1 draw and ensured another season in the A Division.
Players Player:John Belfield
Managers Player:Mark Harris
Top Goalscorer:Jonny Young 14
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Season 2003/04 |
Road kicked off their third season with seven straight victories and eventually finished runners up behind Whaley Bridge Reserves.
Players Player:Mikey Heathcote
Managers Player:Mark Balfe
Top Scorer:Mikey Heathcote 25
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Season 2004/05 |
The first ever season in the Premier Division saw a change of name and also a new ground, London Road became known as Buxton Town and following the closure of the changing rooms at Fairfield Centre the team had to move to their present home on the rec.
Town were given a tough first game when they played host to Dronfield Town who were the premier division champions but a fantastic team effort saw Mark Harris grab the only goal of the game and get their premier division life off to a flying start.
The team that day was:
1.Peter Moss
2.Jon Doyle
3.Fraser Bloor
4.Paul Mycock
5.Jonny Young
6.Damian Wray
7.Steve Wood
8.Mark Balfe
9.Rick Lomas
10.Mikey Heathcote
11.Mark Harris
12.Sam Sweetmore
13.Bruno Tilson
14.Rob Needham
15.Phil Burns
16.Chris Downings
Town finished a very creditable 5th place although they still suffered early cup exits.
Players Player:Peter Moss
Managers Player:Peter Moss
Top Scorer:Mikey Heathcote 9
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Season 2005/06 |
This proved to be a fantastic season for Town which was a surprise because they suffered several serious injurys, Danny Ball broke his ankle in pre-season, Rick Lomas broke a foot, Mark Balfe broke his leg in early January and the Rob Green suffered ankle ligament damage in the last game of the season and looks unlikely to play again.
Town made some very good signings in the summer when they brought in youngsters Andy Jackson, Richard Mirams and Colin Moss and all three went on to have excellent seasons.
Dove Holes proved to be a bogey team though as they won the league with Town finishing in 2nd, Dove also knocked Town out of the Dore Shield at the semi-final stage and although Town forced extra time in the Derbyshire Cup tie it was Dove again who came out on top.
Players Player:Damian Wray
Managers Player:Richard Mirams
Top Scorer:Mikey Heathcote 20
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Season 2006/07 |
After a very poor start to the season which saw Town next to bottom at the end of October the team then went unbeaten right up to the end of the season and eventaully finished runners up for the second year running.
It was an excellent season for captain Mark Balfe who was switched into an attacker and went on to grab 34 goals, Town again made some exciting signings with Scott Bradd, Andrew Swanson and Jamie Leaning among those who impressed.
Town were knocked out of the Derbyshire Cup by eventual winners Dove Holes but they picked up their first piece of silverware when winning the Dore Shield at The Silverlands with a 3-0 victory against Duckmanton, the team on the night was:
1.Peter Moss
2.Andrew Swanson
3.Adam Smith
4.Danny Ball
5.Colin Moss
6.Richard Mirams
7.Andy Jackson
8.Chris Adams
9.Mark Balfe
10.Carl Lambert
11.Mikey Heathcote
12.Rick Lomas
13.Jamie Leaning
14.Darren Martin
15.Scott Bradd
The award winners at the end of the season were:
Players Player:Danny Ball
Managers Player:Danny Ball
Top Goalscorer: Mark Balfe 34
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Season 2007/08 |
Town began the season with seven straight victories before a surprise defeat at an under strength Tideswell, they got back on track and had an excellent run in the Derbyshire Cup before losing to a late penalty at Dronfield Town in the semi-finals, Town again reached the Dore Shield final but went down 2-1 against Tintwistle, A horrendous injury list eventually took its toll in April as they looked favourites to win the league for the first time but they had to settle for third place as Brampton won the league and Whaley Bridge came second.
Town's season was memorable for Mark Balfe as he impressed in a trial match against Unibond Premier side Buxton and became the first Town player to make the move into semi-pro football.
The end of the season also brought the end of Buxton Town as they decided to make the move out of Buxton due to lack of facilities and merge with Tideswell Utd.
Players Player:Colin Moss
Managers Player:Colin Moss
Top Goalscorer:Mark Balfe 21
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