Curzon Ashton H, Saturday 25.11.23

[Steve T]

Curzon were, of course, the first club Banbury met last season in their great adventure. Here's the preview from last season.

Curzon comes from Curzon Road Methodists who merged with Ashton Amateurs in 1963 to form Curzon Amateurs, later Curzon Ashton. The club competed in the Manchester Amateur League then in the Manchester League from 1971 before joining the Cheshire County League in 1978. That league merged with the Lancashire Combination in 1982 to form the North-West Counties League. Curzon spent five years in that before being invited to join the Northern Premier League when it created a second division (the First, naturally). Relegations in 1997 and 1998 put the club back in the feeder leagues.

Promotions in 2000 and 2007 took Curzon back to the Northern Premier League (Division One North). Five successive play-off failures followed (08-12) before promotion to the Premier Division as champions in 2014. That was succeeded the following year by promotion through the play-offs to reach the Northern section of the Conference (when it became the National League). They escaped relegation by three points in 2018 and were in the danger zone again in 2020 when the plug was pulled.

Curzon played at National Park, the former home of the defunct Ashton National FC, before moving to their current home at the new Tameside Stadium in 2005.

Last season they finished 13th, only four points from the play-offs. This season they started well and have survived the loss of manager Adam Lakeland to King's Lynn. He left at the end of September but their good form has continued under temporary player-manager, Craig Mahon.

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United on Saturday 25th November:

2017  FAT2Qr  Farnborough         380  H  L  2-3  Louis 2 (1 pen)                [Yes, that match...]
1995  HLP     Tuffley Rovers       31  A  L  0-3  
1989  SLM     Tamworth            319  H  L  2-3  Gethfield, Slaughter
1978  SL1N    Alvechurch               A  D  1-1  Wilson
1972  SLIN    Barry Town               H  L  0-1  
1967  SL1     Dunstable Town    1,067  H  W  3-2  og, Svenson (pen), Darvell

Games in 2006 (Lewes H, FAT) and 2000 (Histon A, SLE) were postponed because of waterlogged pitches.

[geoff95]

RELEGATION ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED

[Sparky]

Another gutless attacking performance and not just Banbury. When are we going to find someone who has a clue in front of goal as up until the late winner the defence had things pretty much under control, the new loanee lad looked okay .If we can’t start scoring the inevitable will I’m afraid happen.

[spiritof86]

Oh dear what can I say , the bar was cosy the San Miguel was nice as for the football SHITE !!!!!

[geoff95]

Aa a long term fan, all I ask is that the team goes out and gives it all, with the possibility that you might win the game.

I have absolutely no faith that this team can win. Effort is excellent, but that is not enough.

We have been spoilt with good footballers the last couple of seasons. I will be there, but the bar is calling me much more than the football.

[petet]

Dreadful. Quite simply not good enough for the level. No way can we stay up with this bunch of players.
No point blaming the manager. He had to build a whole new team on a limited budget.
No point blaming the players. They are giving their best. All players at all levels always give 100%.
The fact is we are just not good enough. There is no magic solution, unless someone throws a few hundred grand in our direction. Other teams are better than us because they pay higher wages. Being a cbs means that we have limited resources, we simply haven't got the money. Some of these clubs are paying very good players huge money.
I'm afraid that the level has found us out. Enjoy the ride whilst it lasts.

[Sparky]

The fans have spoken as well with their feet, crowd 493 today,admittedly it was a cold November afternoon but the drop off isn’t sustainable for income for the team.

[Steve T]

Nov 25, 2023 19:50:16 GMT 1 petet said:

Being a cbs means that we have limited resources, we simply haven't got the money. Some of these clubs are paying very good players huge money.

I don't think there's anything about being a CBS that prevents supporters putting in as much money as they wish to.