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The Champions... The game against St. Werburghs PC on April 7th 2002 was a momentous one for Chester City ISA FC. The lads knew that a win would clinch them their first ever silverware, the Onion Bag Fanzine Chester and District Sunday League Section D Championship. They duly obliged, dispatching the visitors 5-0 on the Imps, and the following pictures record a great day...
Nervous? Us? Never!?!... More grimaces than smiles, as the pre-match nerves start to get to the backsides of one or two of the squad! Back row (left to right) - Mark Howell, Steve Painter (captain), Scott Ditchfield, Tommy Hollinger, Kevin Thomas, Lee Miller, Andy Johnson, Jonathan Hocking, Mickey Gorst (physio), Andy Caswell, Dave Painter (asst. physio) Front row (left to right) - Alun Griffiths, Steven Sandbach, Steve Mann, Paul Brighton (Player Assistant Manager), James Green, Graeme Reynolds, Paul Brazier (Player Manager), Tommy Johnson
'Form is temporary, class is permanent' or so they say. Look at the quality across the middle of the Imps in this picture. (left to right) Steve Mann, Scott Ditchfield, Graeme Reynolds, Paul Brazier and Paul Brighton.
Chester City ISA FC - Section D Champions 2001-2002 Back row (left to right) - Alun Griffiths, Stevie Mann, Kev Thomas, Neil Howell, Paul Brighton, Lee Miller, Mark Howell, Andy Johnson, Jon Hocking, Dave Melson, Scott Ditchfield, Andy Caswell Front Row (left to right) - Steve Painter (capt.), Graeme Reynolds, James Green, Steve Sandbach, Tommy Johnson, Paul Brazier (Player Manager), Tommy Hollinger Taken in the Cemetary End goalmouth at the end of the match, the celebrations really begin! They end approximately eleven hours later in Chester City Centre. What a season! |