AFC West End 2-0 Red Lion Dunston

AFC began their assault on the Jock Mitchell Memorial trophy with a home tie against fellow Division Five side Red Lion Dunston.

A much changed West End line up ran out 2-0 winners with both goals being scored by Man of the Match Dave Capps.

AFC West End – Sven Schiltz, Dan Arden, Pally Dhindsa (James Dewhurst), Marcus Elliott, Ady Gray, Dave Capps, Mike O’Keeffe, Rob Davies (John Purdy), Rich Dungworth, Elliot Denby (Rich Vickers), Harry Rickels

MotM – Dave Capps
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Athletico Plough 0-3 AFC West End

West End Exact Revenge Over Hapless Plough

AFC West End made amends for their embarrassing early season home defeat to Athletico Plough with a dominant 3-0 win at Skellingthorpe Road. AFC were without Martin Robinson and Sam McDonnell but Rich Vickers returned to the side partnering Adie Gray in central defence. Christian Sales was missing due to the injury he sustained at Harpars so Oliver Conway made his first start in goal after deputising impressively the previous week after Sales was withdrawn.

Cross AFC 2-0 AFC West End

Cross sneak past West End

West End took on league leaders Cross AFC in a hastily rearranged game on AFC’s own West Common pitch. With the fixture backlog sizeable after a numerous winter postponements AFC were left with no alternative but to accept Cross’ late offer of a game, the late agreement with the league led to the game being played without a referee a factor that had an influence on its outcome.

14. David Capps

 

Debut – 27/11/2005 vs Travellers Rest Res
Appearances – 96 (4th Highest Appearance Maker)
Goals – 31 (5th Highest Goalscorer)

Managers Player of the Season (2010-11)

Dave Capps was brought to West End as a relief player during the clubs first competitive season, deputising in four games during Andy Kirk’s reign. Cappsy signed permanently in the following summer and has been an AFC player since. Happy go lucky Cappsy has come a  long way since he walked onto the West Common for a promised kick-about in November 2005 where he was greeted by the sight of his new team-mates searching through the undergrowth for sticks to use as net-pegs.

Last season Capps was named Managers Player of the Season following a string of workmanlike performances both in the heart of the West End midfield and also at full back. Cappsy poses a goal threat also and is currently the teams fifth highest goalscorer with 31. His bullet header winner against Trent Valley a particular highlight in 2010-11. These days Capps is a model footballer for anyone new to Sunday league football and he will be of great benefit to what is likely to be the youngest West End squad in years.