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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

“PARKSIDE FOOTBALL CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 1960

To the Members

Ladies & Gentlemen

On behalf of the Committee I submit the Annual Report and Balance Sheet for season 1960.

Reporting on the balance sheet you will note that the Club still has a deficit of ₤47 (02/11/1960) and
that the amount is in excess of last season due mainly through lack of members and the failure of
Social events throughout the Football Season. Social events arranged through last season were
attended by the same few people and whether this was due to lack of success on the field or poor
organisation must be brought to a head.

Senior Membership dropped from 52 in 1959 to 33 in 1960 mainly due to the disruption of the special
efforts conducted on Sunday mornings through the season although I am pleased to report that this
special effort is functioning much more smoothly at present.

An all-out effort must be made to re kindle the interest of previous members and donors or otherwise
the Club will be in a precarious position financially.

Reporting on the performances of the respective teams the Club had a rather disappointing year.

The First 18 under new Coach Brian Rickards started off on the wrong foot and never got into stride.
In the first seven matches played, five games were lost by less than six points and consequently some
players lost interest.

However things look much brighter for the ensuing season and the Committee expects Brian to reap
some reward for an arduous and to him what must have been a disappointing first year. I would like
at this point to convey my personal thanks to Brian for a job well done.

The Second XVIII (Reserves) had another very good year and finished in 14th position being
eliminated in the first semi-final by the ultimate premiers Braybrook Less Sellman again had charge
of the team and although he did not have the quantity of the players as in the previous season he
made very good use of the material available.

The Third XVIII under Fred Acocks had a most successful season and credit must be given to Fred in
steering his young and inexperienced team into the final 4 for the first time. Fred had a few good
players and a lot of small players who all teamed well together and must give Fred encouragement
for the coming season.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider