An Historic night - Redcar Athletic's first floodlit match at Green Lane

Finally, after a years painstaking work littered with setbacks, Redcar Athletic FC are set to embark on an historic night for the town of Redcar with the first floodlit football game to take place in the town.

Redcar Athletic will take on current Wearside League Leaders Stockton Town on Tuesday 26th February 2013 in what will be an enthralling passionate derby game between the two sides.

Kick off is 7.30pm at Green Lane, Redcar, Yorkshire, TS10 4NF.

Athletic have switched the game from its usual Wednesday night slot to avoid a clash with the big FA Cup game Boro v Chelsea in in the hope that this will draw a big crowd for the game.

The club would like to publically thank several people for the hard work and long hours they put in to ensure that the floodlights were ready they include Paul Wilson, John Neesam, Ian Best ,Chris Dryden, Vince Peel, Wayne Burkill and Manager Nicky Ward.

Entry for the game on Tuesday is £2 adults £1 concessions a programme will be available at £1 and snacks and hot/cold drinks will be available.

The club will now try and embark on attempting to provide covered standing and seating accomodation at the ground. This would ensure that the set up meets Northern League approval. However, funds are now strictly limited and the club is appealing to anybody out there individuals, sponsors, companies to come forward and offer their support.

We can offer several packages so anybody with football in Redcar in their hearts please get in touch we would be delighted to hear from you. The last 12 months have been very difficult and frustrating for the club. But with financial support a keen and enthusiastic bunch of volunteers, plus an ambitious committee, we can eventually put football in Redcar on the map.

The club are hoping Redcar residents will turn out on Tuesday night to enjoy the football and support our local team

Redcar Athletic Fundraising Campaign

To try and raise funds to pay for the final  works on the Floodlights and for additional work around the ground, Redcar Athletic's Wearside League team has organised a series of events starting with -

Saturday 3rd November
Halloween Party at the club
Tickets £2 
Fancy Dress with prizes
Raffle

Saturday 17th Nov 2012

Ladies only Pamper Night at the club

A Special night for ladies only

Eyebrows Tinting/ Waxing/ Shaping Lashes etc

Also Party Lite candles for sale

Free entry,

Raffle

Drinks available

Saturday  Dec 1st 2012

Race Nite

1st Race 8pm

£2 a ticket

Horse owners required £2 a horse

Race sponsors required £20

Saturday December 22nd 2012

Redcar Athletic Xmas Party

New Marske Institute Club

7.30pm

Featuring Showband

ALPHAPLACE

Tickets £5

Redcar Athletic and the clash of the giants

MESSAGE FROM KEVIN FRYETT OF REDCAR ATHLETIC FC:

This season is drawing to a close and on the pitch the Club sits top of the Wearside League 3 points clear with 4 games to play so the Wearside League title is in our sights, this undoubtedly has been the most successful season in the clubs short history. Off the field the club has continued to develop its facilities at Green Lane and despite disappointing news that the ground failed to meet the Northern League ground criteria the installation of the floodlights has been a major step in the club's development

We have a huge game on Wednesday evening 25th April 7pm ko at Green Lane, Redcar which is a title decider we would love to see a big Redcar crowd there supporting the team.

                                                                       

Forget Messi and Ronaldo the real clash of the giants takes place at Green Lane, Redcar on Weds 25th April at 7pm when Redcar Athletic FC, current Wearside League leaders take on Ryhope CW FC, in 2nd place 3 points behind with a game in hand. Whilst this will not determine who wins the Wearside League the winners of this game will take a massive stride to securing the title, we need the support of the town of Redcar, please do your best to attend, i can assure you a fantastic game a very warm welcome. 

Entry £2 adults 50p Concessions Programmes £1

Finally as this season draws to a close we now need to look at how we will financially cope in season 2012/13 the current economic climate is creating  very difficult conditions for voluntary groups like ourselves and to try and create some additional finance we have capped our sponsorship packages at this seasons prices, please see below perhaps you may know somebody who would be interested we would be very grateful if you could pass on these details 

ONE OFF STADIUM/STAND SPONSORSHIP

To coincide with the rebranding of the club an exciting package has been designed to help support the club in its push to gain Northern League status and to win the naming rights for the ground in a 3 year deal and the opportunity to sponsor one of the new stands soon to be erected again in a 3 year deal.One off Stadium Sponsor Cost £3,000 for 2 years– the ground will be named after your company, signs will be erected around the ground and the name will be publicised through all the local media.

Sponsor a Stand Cost £1,000 for 1 years- the stand will be named after your company, signs will be erected on the stands and the name will be publicised through all the local media.

ADVERT IN MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

Programme printed every week for Home Wearside League Games

Full page advert £100 per season

½ page advert £75 per season

¼ page advert £50 per season

MATCHDAY SPONSOR

Sponsor one of our home games at a cost of £100 and receive 4 complimentary tickets for the game, pre match and post match buffet and drinks, advertisement in the match day programme and present the man of the match award after the game

MATCHBALL SPONSOR

Sponsor the match ball at one of home games for £50 and receive a free advert in the matchday programme as well as 4 complimentary tickets with half time buffet

PLAYER SPONSOR 

Sponsor a player for £50  per season, recognition of players sponsor on the squad list in the match day programme and a free season ticket for all home games in season 2012/13

Get involved with Redcar Athletic FC Floodlight Appeal

Redcar Athletic FC have opened an appeal to raise money to finalise the installation of the Club's Floodlights, the lights are required as part of the criteria for entry into the Northern League coupled with a top of the League finish. The club through grants and donations have secured £27,000 towards the cost of the lights but need to address a shortfall to complete the development. The team are currently sat top of the Wearside League and the push to ensure that the floodlights are ready for the deadline date of 31st March 2012 has started in earnest. Redcar has an old tradition of Northern League football but has never had a team in the League since the 1920's we require the support of the local community and local businesses to help us bring Northern League football back to Redcar anybody interested in getting involved in any capacity to help us achieve our dream please get in touch. Redcar Athletic FC are also appealing to local businesses and individuals to come forward with donations to help us finalise the developments at the ground which include floodlights and spectator provision. If you are interested in donating to the cause or getting involved with the club please contact Kevin Fryett on 07854935380 or kevfryett@hotmail.com

For individuals who cannot donate the club has launched a number draw club and for a £1 a week individuals can win a cash prize the equivalent of half of the weekly takings, the club would like eventually to build this number draw up to around a membership of 500 giving a weekly prize of £250 if you are interested in the number draw again contact Club Secretary Kevin Fryett on the above details or see attachment for an entry form  

The club has also launched a fantastic prize raffle draw which is restricted to 30 organisations, businesses or individuals and for £500 the participant will receive a raffle ticket for a 1 in 30 chance to win a full corporate package at the forthcoming Boro v Leeds Utd game for six people, in addition all entrants will receive - 4 free tickets to every home game with half time/full time refreshments, 1/2 page advert in the matchday programme, 6ft x 3ft advertising board around the pitch perimeter and a link on the club's website.Contact Kevin Fryett on 07854935380 or e mail at kevfryett@hotmail.com for further details or see attachment for leaflet.

Redcar Athletic FC is also looking for sponsors at all levels and has packages available from as little as £50, this is an exciting time to get involved with Redcar Athletic FC and promotion to the Northern League would raise the clubs profile even higher, if you want to become a corporate partner of a very progressive ambitious local Football Club please get in touch using the contact details above.

Any potential sponsor/investor or anybody interested in supporting the club have a great opportunity to sample the clubs progression by attending the crunch top of the League clash with Ryhope CW at Green Lane, Redcar on Saturday 11th Feb 2012 2pm ko, free tickets are available by contacting Kevin Fryett.

REDCAR ATHLETIC FC FLOODLIGHT APPEAL RACE NIGHT

REDCAR ATHLETIC FC FLOODLIGHT APPEAL RACE NIGHT
At New Marske Institute Sat 21st Jan 2012 7.30pm
Tickets £4 including Buffet

Redcar Athletic FC Senior Section has organised a Race Night to raise funds for the installation of the club's floodlights.

The Club have horses left to own. If your horse wins its race you win a cash prize. Your name is entered in the Race Night programme as the owner of a horse. Cost is £5.00.

Sponsor a race and receive 4 VIP Tickets, reserved seating with a bottle of wine, the Race named after your business/company an advert in the evenings’ programme and the opportunity to present the winning owner in your race with their prize value £30
If you are interested please e mail kevfryett@hotmail.com or telephone 07854935380

Also as part of the Floodlight Appeal the club have a fantastic offer which means that you could win a full hospitality package at the forthcoming Boro v the mighty Leeds United on Sat 10th March 2012.

10-man Redcar Athletic beat Jarrow at Green Lane with a late strike

Posted by Chris:

My Grandson Daniel and I went along to a windy Green Lane today to watch local Wearside League team Redcar Athletic FC in action against fellow high flyers Jarrow FC.

Redcar Athletic started the match joint top of the League on 13 points along with today's opponents Jarrow FC and Darlington Cleveland Bridge FC. Promotion from the Wearside League would take Redcar into the Northern League. Redcar needs a successful team playing in a decent league and everyone connected with Redcar Athletic is trying to achieve this.

What they lack is local support and many local football fans are missing out on a good level of exciting football for only two quid adults - 50p juniors and concessions. Daniel and I go when we can - we also follow Leeds United.

Current attendances at home matches appear to be around 30 to 40 and I think we can do much better than that in Redcar. Check out the club's website for the next home match and come along. The club provide reasonably priced hot pies, chips and things as well as hot drinks. There is a matchday programme, containing match reports and fixtures, price £1. Also on sale are good quality scarfes, in the club's colours of red and blue, for only £6 and a lapel badge for around £2.

Redcar went down to ten men early in the first half, having just taken the lead, but there was still plenty of action in the Jarrow goal mouth with Redcar on top for much of the game. Jarrow equalised late in the second half but a late strike by Redcar gave 'the reds' all three points.

One annoying thing about these matches is having to put up with the foul mouthed shouts of the players. Which makes a change from the fans at Elland Road and the Riverside I suppose. One of the worst offenders was Jarrow's captain and number 5 who appeared to get himself booked in the second half for using foul language at the referee. He is pictured below slumped on the ground ffing and blinding at his fellow defenders, straight after Redcar's winning goal.

Redcar Athletic 2 - 1 Jarrow.

A perfect day

A good morning's campaigning in Brotton was followed by Leeds 3 Millwall 1 on Yorkshire Radio and then off to Green Lane with Daniel to watch Redcar Athletic thrash Prudoe 6-0.

Redcar Athletic FC - putting our town on the football map

We were invited to a football match yesterday evening!

Teesside Athletic has had a senior team in the Wearside League for three or four seasons now, coming third last season and just missing out on promotion to the Northern League.

This ambitious club, who will soon be erecting stands and floodlights at its tidy Green Lane ground, has changed its name to Redcar Athletic. We have campaigned for a long time to have a senior team playing at a decent level with Redcar as its name.

We were delighted when we heard this news and pleased to receive an invite as guests to the club's first home league match, under the new name, against Silksworth.

Charlotte and Daniel came with us. Daniel, aged six, is a Leeds United regular and knows all the songs, so it came as a bit of a shock to the Redcar players when he started chanting Redcarrr, Redcarrr as they walked passed him on to the pitch. It shocked spectators even more when Redcar scored and Daniel started shouting "It's the goalie's fault 1-0" over and over again. Redcar had the ball in the net a further twice but these were disallowed. A late goal by the visitors meant the points were shared.

We had a nice snack at half time and we were really impressed with the set up.

At only £2 entrance for adults it is not costly supporting Redcar Athletic. When time permits and it does not clash with a Leeds match, then Chris and Daniel will be down at Green Lane to support "The Reds."

Many thanks to all at the club for making us so welcome.