Month: September 2025

Marriott joins Shildon on permanent deal

Following the completion of a month loan at the Railwaymen, defender Alfie Marriott has joined Shildon on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.

Marriott joined the Stan on loan from South Shields in February 2023, making 7 starts and 2 sub appearances, scoring his first goal for the club in a 2-1 home win over Seaham Red Star in March 2023. He signed another loan deal at the start of the 23/24 season, starting 17 times, coming off the bench 6 times and scoring twice, helping the club to promotion from the Northern League.

Alfie joined the club permanently ahead of the 24/25 season, making 14 starts and 19 sub appearances, with two goals including one in the Northumberland Senior Cup semi-final against Newcastle United.

In total, Marriott turned out for the Stan 67 times, with 38 of those being from the start, scoring 5 goals.

Manager Dean Nicholson had this to say about Alfie:

“I want to take the opportunity to thank Alfie for everything. He has been a model professional on and off the pitch. His standards in training and games is something that shines out and he will be a huge miss in the dressing room. Shildon have got themselves a great guy, with top potential. We wish him and his family all of the best.”

The Club joins Dean in thanking Alfie for his service to the Club and gives our best wishes for the next chapter in his footballing career.

Heaton Stan Juniors Fixtures: Weekend of 20/09/2025

Type Date Kick off Home Team Away Team Venue Competition
L 20-Sep 12.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U8 Girls v Gateshead Rutherford Youth U7 Girls Goals Soccer Centre Pitch 8 Girls U8 – Green
L 20-Sep 10.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U8 Blacks Sat v Darras Hall Football Club U8 Rooks Cochrane Park Pitch 7 Saturday U8 – Central
L 20-Sep 11.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U8 Greens v Prudhoe Youth Club Juniors U8 Reds Cochrane Park Pitch 9 Saturday U8 – East
L 20-Sep 11.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U8 Blacks v Wallsend B.C. U8 Valencia Cochrane Park Pitch 7 Saturday U8 – North
L 20-Sep 12.00 Cullercoats FC Juniors U9 Cullercoats Fi v Heaton Stannington Juniors U9 Blacks Blakelaw Leisure Pitch 3
Saturday U9 – Chillingham
L 20-Sep 10.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U9 Blues v Morpeth Town Juniors U9 Rangers Bullocksteads Leisure Pitch 7 Saturday U9 – Alnwick
L 20-Sep 11.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U10 Blues v Allendale FC U10 Allendale Wolves Cochrane Park Pitch 6 Saturday U10 – Europe
L 20-Sep 10.00 Gosforth Bohemians Juniors U10 White v Heaton Stannington Juniors U10 Whites Bullocksteads Leisure Pitch 6 Saturday U10 – Arctic
L 20-Sep 11.00 Haydon Bridge United U10 Reds v Heaton Stannington Juniors U10 Greens Bullocksteads Leisure Pitch 6 Saturday U10 – Arctic
L 20-Sep tbc Blyth Town Juniors U11 Royals v Heaton Stannington Juniors U11 Whites Blyth Town Juniors U10 Royals Saturday U11 – Hogwarts
L 20-Sep tbc Stocksfield Juniors U11 United v Heaton Stannington Juniors U11 Golds Stocksfield Juniors U11 United Saturday U11 – Voldemort
Cup 20-Sep tbc Consett A.F.C. Juniors Green v Heaton Stannington Juniors U11 Greens BELLE VIEW STADIUM U11 League Vase
L 20-Sep 10.15 Heaton Stannington Juniors U12 Blues v Gosforth Bohemians Juniors U12 Red Paddy Freeman’s Park Pitch 4 Saturday U12 Division 1
L 20-Sep 9.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U12 Whites v Gosforth Bohemians Juniors U12 Green Paddy Freeman’s Park Pitch 4 Saturday U12 – Division 3
L 20-Sep tbc Blakelaw Football Club U12 Lazio v Heaton Stannington Juniors U12 Blacks Blakelaw Football Club U11 Lazio Saturday U12 Division 2
L 20-Sep tbc Morpeth Town Juniors U13 Wolves v Heaton Stannington Juniors U13 Blacks Morpeth Town Juniors U10 Wolves Saturday U13 Division 2
Cup 20-Sep 10.30 Heaton Stannington Juniors U14 Girls v Alnwick Town Juniors U14 Whites Girls Paddy Freeman’s Park Pitch 3 Girls U14s League Cup
L 21-Sep 10.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U8 Blues v Red House Farm U8 Falcons Cochrane Park Pitch 9 Sunday U8 – Otter
L 21-Sep 10.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U8 Golds v Bedlington Terriers (Juniors) U8 Bullets Cochrane Park Pitch 12 Sunday U8 – Squirrel
L 21-Sep 12.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U8 Whites v Team Gosforth Juniors U8 FEYNO Cramlington Sporting Club Pitch 3 Sunday U8 – Mole
L 21-Sep 10.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U10 Golds v Bedlington United U10 Purples Paddy Freeman’s Park Pitch 3 Sunday U10 – Rogue
L 21-Sep 9.00 Heaton Stannington Juniors U11 Blacks v Cramlington Town Juniors U11 Blues Paddy Freeman’s Park Pitch 4 Sunday U11 – Tyne
L 21-Sep tbc Ponteland United Juniors U11 Lions v Heaton Stannington Juniors U11 Blues Ponteland United Juniors U9 Lions Sunday U11 – Mersey
L 21-Sep tbc Longhoughton Rangers Juniors U12 Lions v Heaton Stannington Juniors U12 Golds Longhoughton Rangers Juniors U8 U12 Division 10

Cassidy Returns to The Stan

We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Nick Cassidy as First Team Coach.

The popular former Stan player has more recently been coaching at Northern League side North Shields following his retirement from playing.

On his appointment, Nick said,

“I couldn’t think of a better opportunity to start my next chapter in football”

Heaton Stan manager, Dean Nicholson shared his thoughts on Cassidy’s return:

“I’m over the moon to bring Nick back to the club. He’s a huge, popular figure at the club and his knowledge and professionalism will be a huge addition to the staff here”

Welcome back to the Stan, Cass!

FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round Draw

We’ve been drawn at home to Newton Aycliffe in the Isuzu FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round.

This follows our 2-0 win over Emley in the 1st Qualifying Round in front of a crowd of 372 on Friday 5th September.

The draw took place this afternoon and saw us paired with our Northern Premier League East division rivals who we shared plenty of goals with last season! In our first meeting in 2024-25 we came out on top with a 4-2 win at home, but the reverse fixture marked our first away defeat of 2025; losing 4-0 at Newton Aycliffe.

The game will take place at The Willow Park on Saturday 20th September, at 3pm.

Due to our participation in the 2nd Qualifying Round, our league game at home to Bridlington Town has been rearranged to take place on Wednesday 22nd October, with a 19:45 kick-off.

View the full FA Trophy draw here.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We have some sponsorship opportunities available at the lower end of the budget scale, starting at just £250!

If you are interested in any of these, contact us via DM or email (info@heatonstan.co.uk) for more details.

Can Van Sponsor
– Sponsor our famous can van! Fantastic visibility on match days and beyond. Your logo will be placed on the front of the van, visible to all.

Raffle Sponsor
– Sponsor our match day raffle. Your logo will be on our raffle stand at the entrance on match days, meaning you are visible to every one of our 10,000+ visitors over the season.

Man of the Match Sponsor
– Appear on the MOTM post on social media after every match, chosen by the fans. Visibility to our tens of thousands of followers every week.

Attendance Sponsor
– Appear on the Attendance post on social media every match. Visibility to our tens of thousands of followers every week.

Vacancy: First Team Coach

We have an exciting opportunity to join our First Team as a coach.

We play at Step 4 of the non-league pyramid in the Northern Premier League East Division.

We are looking for an experienced coach who is the perfect fit for our Club and to be part of the next era of progression on the pitch.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Planning and leading training sessions
  • Planning and leading match day warm ups
  • Fitness coaching
  • Player development
  • General support to the Manager and Assistant Manager

We are looking for someone who is confident to lead sessions, is committed and is adaptable.

We train on Wednesday evenings and occasional Mondays. You must be prepared to travel to away games – either on a coach when we are operating one or by car share when we are not.

If you are interested please email manager@heatonstan.co.uk

Juniors Annual Golf Day

We are thrilled to celebrate yet another success for our Juniors section.

This past Saturday marked the second annual golf day for parents and coaches at the famous NUFC golf course.

Parents and coaches from the club united to participate in a Texas scramble game, swapping boots for clubs.

The winners for this year were:
Team: Team Robinson
Longest drive: Steven Chirnside
Closest to the pin: Phil Boyd

John Robinson, the juniors events manager, stated that the event highlights the “We are one big team” spirit throughout Heaton Stannington. Coaches and managers from various age groups unite for a wonderful day of golfing activities.

Chris Davison, the chairman of Juniors, stated that the event was a tremendous success, and it is something we will keep doing and expanding. This is yet another aspect of the incredible efforts our coaches and parents put in to make this club truly exceptional. A big thank you to John Robinson, our events manager, for his organisation, and to the coaches and parents for their support.

Next year’s event is scheduled to take place again the weekend prior to the start of the season.

Stan Fan Monthly Draw August 2025 Results

Stan Fan Monthly Draw

AUGUST

Drawn: 29th August 2025
Participants: 65
Prize Fund: £325

1st Prize £240: Number 54 Philip Trotter
2nd Prize £50: Number 1 Helyn Bulman
3rd Prize £25: Number 4 Phil Snell
4th Prize £10: Number 3 Gary Done

Numbers were verified and drawn by Polly Gonzales.

Thanks to all participants, if you want to join for future draws contact George Clark on Treasurerheatonstan@gmail.com

Entry is £10 per month, the more participants the higher the prize fund and the higher the prizes.

September draw will take place on Sunday 28th September in the Clubhouse.