Three Exclusive Photographs From Scarborough Athletic FC's Supporters Direct Shield Day

 Seadog Blog is indebted to Vicky of Supporters Direct who has kindly provided him with three excellent photographs from Scarborough Athletic FC's "Supporters Direct Shield Day" at Telford last weekend.

Click on each photograph to see them in their full glory.

The first one is a nice action shot of Scott Phillips converting his penalty

Next one is a good shot of the team with the Shield

and a nice close up of the Shield itself

Scarborough Athletic FC - Winners of the Supporters Direct Shield 2010/11

Congratulations to Scarborough Athletic FC who beat Merthyr Town 2-0 today to win the inaugural Supporters Direct Shield.

The game was played at The New Bucks Head home of AFC Telford United.

Boro's goals came from a Scott Phillips penalty and a Mike Gibson header.

Match report HERE

The Supporters Direct Shield - Sneak Photograph

Scarborough Athletic FC take on Merthyr Town FC this afternoon for the inaugural Supporters Direct Shield. The game is being played at AFC Telford United's New Bucks Head and kicks-off at 4.30

You can listen to LIVE MATCH COMMENTARY on SEADOGSLIVE this afternoon from around 4.15.

Former SAFC Chair Simon Cope has tweeted out a photograph of the Shield and here it is

Scarborough Athletic's Supporters Direct Weekend

A very interesting weekend is lined up for Scarborough Athletic FC which comes with the chance of some early silverware to polish.

The first-team squad will be traveling to The New Bucks Head, Telford, to contest Merthyr Town FC for the Supporters Direct Shield (k/o 4.30)

Earlier on in the day FC United of Manchester will vie with hosts AFC Telford Utd for the Supporters Direct Cup (k/o 1.30)

Here are the details from the AFC Telford Utd website

Supporters Direct Cup details

The Bucks Head Stadium hosts the Supporters Direct Cup and the Supporters Direct Shield this Saturday.

Telford United will face FC United in the final of the SD Cup (kick off 1.30pm) with Merthyr Town will face Scarborough in the final of the SD Shield kick off 16.30 .

Spectators should note that there will be a substantial change to the way the stadium normally operates on a match day.

Turnstiles will open at 12.45. Telford Supporters have been allocated the David Hutchison North Terrace and the Sir Stephen Roberts West Stand. Telford supporters will not be permitted entry to any other part of the ground.

FC united of Manchester Supporters will be hosted in the Frank Nagington South Terrace. Merthyr Town and Scarborough supporters will be hosted on the Jack Bentley East Terrace (This is an open terrace)

Admission for the day is £8 adults, £5 Concessions and £1 Under 16’s (accompanied by adults). Spectators wishing to leave the ground between games are free to do so but will be required to pay an admission fee to re-enter the stadium. Snack bars and bars in the ground will be open during the day.

The Learning Centre Bar will open from 12noon until 1.30pm, close and then re-open at 3pm.

Raffle tickets will be on sale during the day to select lucky supporters from each team to compete in a penalty shoot out. The results of the shoot out will decide the result of each match should they end in a draw. The shoot out will take place between the games.

If anyone would like to volunteer to help sell raffle tickets on Saturday then please contact the club on 01952 640064 or email office@telfordutd.co.uk.


If you cannot make it to the game then Seadogslive hope to broadcast live commentary.

Additionally, for all you non-travelers, Scarborough Athletic reserves will be playing Eastfield St James at their Eastway home with a 2.30 kick-off ( hopefully you can watch this game and be home in time to listen to Seadogslive)

Supporters Direct Shield - Saturday 24th July

Supporters Direct have announced the details of the SD Cup & Shield matches which will take place on Saturday 24th July at the New Bucks Head home of AFC Telford Utd.

Scarborough Athletic will play Merthyr Town for the Shield and this game will kick off at 4.30pm.

Earlier in the day, FC Utd of Manchester will contest AFC Telford Utd for the Cup. (1.30pm)


Full details  (including a twist-in-the-tail fans penalty competition) can be found here:

The SD Cup & SD Shield

Scarborough Athletic FC - Seadogs to face Welsh team Merthyr Town in The Supporters Direct Shield.

The Seadogs have an early pre-season opportunity to lift some silverware.

It has been announced that Scarborough Athletic will lock horns with the newly-formed Merthyr Town FC to contest the inaugural Supporters Direct Shield. The game will take place on Saturday 24th July at the New Bucks Head, home of AFC Telford Utd. Following our Shield game FCUM will take on AFC Telford Utd for the Supporters Direct Cup - it will be a double-header of fan owned football

The Supporters Direct Shield is competed for by supporter-owned teams (presumably in the lower steps of the pyramid) and is provided by "Supporters Direct" the organisation formed to increase supporter representation in football.

Our opponents were originally due to have been Chester FC but they withdrew due to the uncertainty that currently surrounds their starting place in the pyramid & so the Welshmen stepped in to take their place.

I don't know too much about Merthyr Town but they do seem to have many things in common with 'Boro namely they are a reformed team that has risen from the ashes of a well-respected former top non-league club. Like ourselves they have lost their ground and have to groundshare away from home and, just like we had to, they are starting out at the bottom (or near bottom of the pyramid) - in their case the Western League. They are also, of course, fan owned.

This article below gives a bit more information about Merthyr Town and the event itself: Merthyr Town v Scarborough Athletic details

Whatever happens in the Shield Seadog Blog wishes Merthyr Town all the best and hopes they can embark on a speedy rise back up through the leagues, get back home, and soon be in a position that befits the heritage and long tradition of football in their town. 

Scarborough Athletic - full list of Pre-Season friendlies announced

Scarborough Athletic FC have announced a list of pre-season friendlies for the 2010-11 season.

Unfortunately our temporary home at Queensgate is unavailable due to re-seeding the pitch so all the first team fixtures are to be played away.


Boro's first team matches arranged so far are as follows:

July 10  Barton Town (a)  3pm
July 14  Pontefract Collieries (a) 7:45pm
July 17  Goole (a) 3pm
TBC  July 24/25   Chester (at Telford, Supporters Direct Shield)
July 27  Ossett Albion (a)  7:45pm

 The stand-out fixture is the yet-to-be-confirmed meeting with the newly formed Chester FC at Telford. It would be for the inagural "Supporters Direct Shield" and it is always nice to win some silverware - this could be a chance!

 The reserves also have some friendlies and the home ones will be played at the Sports Complex in Filey (just off Scarborough Road)

Boro Reserves friendlies arranged so far are:

July 31  Beverley Town (a)
August 7  FC Filey (h)
August 10  Edgehill (h)

Not sure what time the reserve friendlies kick off, consult the press nearer the date.


Full details here