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Stan Fan Monthly Draw February 2026 Results

Stan Fan Monthly Draw

February

Drawn: 27th Feb 2026
Participants: 90
Prize Fund: £450

1st Prize £365 Number 88 Max Storey
2nd Prize £50 Number 81 Nick Cassidy
3rd Prize £25 Number 89 Tom Flynn
4th Prize £10 Number 6 Nicola Wall

Numbers were verified and drawn by Paul Farrell.

Huge thank you to all participants as you are providing valuable funds to the club. 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.

Next Draw will be Friday 27th March 2026.

Jay Hornsby rejoins the Stan

We are delighted to confirm the return of Jay Hornsby to the Club!

Jay was one of Dean & Andy’s first signings in 2021, departing at the end of last season after making 142 appearances (including 109 starts and 4 goals). He joined his home town Club, Ashington, in the Northern Premier League East. We are pleased to welcome Jay, a no-nonsense defender and fans favourite, back to the Stan.

Dean Nicholson had this to say:

I’m delighted to get Jay back into the club. He was one of the first signings me and Andy made at the club and we were gutted to lose him.

Once we heard we could get the deal done, we jumped at it. His attitude and desire is second to none and a hugely popular character in the dressing room.

I’m sure it’s one for the Stan Army to be cheering tonight!

Chairman Thanks

I wanted to take a moment this morning to share my thanks to everyone involved in last night’s long trip to Lincoln.

Thank you to the 14 players who took time off work, arranged early finishes and after a 4 hour journey gave it their all on the pitch. Playing at this level is challenging at the best of times, but nights like that make it even more challenging. Whilst the result did not go our way, the commitment we are known for was never in doubt and for that I thank you.

Thank you to Dean, Andy and Cass for leading the lads and showing the same levels of commitment and doing the best they can for our Club.

Thank you to James for standing in as our qualified medic/physio – again, taking time off work to support the Club.

Thank you to Joanne and Liam – two valued club volunteers – who made the trip to support as matchday secretary, kit manager and media. The behind the scenes heroes.

And finally a HUGE thank you to the 15 or so fans who travelled all that way to support us. We have a special group of supporters and your dedication last night was appreciated more than you realise.

We look forward to a summer Saturday trip to Lincoln next season please!

Scott Lyndon
Joint Chairman, Heaton Stan

Evan Blaney Returns to The Stan

We are pleased to announce the signing of young full back Evan Blaney from South Shields.

The teenager links back up with Heaton Stannington after starting out as part of our Under-18 set-up, and making six appearances for Stan A before moving to South Shields academy.

Having graduated from their academy, Blaney made his first team debut for The Mariners as a substitute in their 6-2 FA Trophy 2nd Round match against Dunston in November 2025 – he’s made two further sub appearances since, including his National League North debut in their 2-1 win away to Darlington in December 2025.

Manager Dean Nicholson says:

“I’m happy to get Evan into the group. He’s a lad we have watched since playing for our Juniors, which just shows how the progression at the club can work. We look forward to now bringing him into the first team and seeing how he progresses further.”

Everyone at Heaton Stan are delighted to welcome Stan Juniors alumni Evan back to the club and look forward to seeing him pulling on the black and white stripes again – this time for the First Team.

Stan Fan Monthly Draw January 2026 Results

Stan Fan Monthly Draw

JANUARY

Drawn: 30th January 2026
Participants: 90
Prize Fund: £450

1st Prize £365 Number 3 Gary Done
2nd Prize £50 Number 76 Kane Evans
3rd Prize £25 Number 13 Scott Lyndon
4th Prize £10 Number 33 Rebecca Critchley

Numbers were verified and drawn by Aaron Mansell.

Huge thank you to all participants as you are providing valuable funds to the club. 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.

Next Draw will be Friday 27th February 2026.

Heaton Stan Comedy Night – 26 Feb 2026

We are delighted to confirm our next instalment of the popular Heaton Stan Comedy Night will take place on Thursday 26 February 2026 and tickets are now on sale!

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The line up features:

CAMRA Tyneside Social Club of the Year 2026

We are pleased to announce that Heaton Stannington FC has been named as Tyneside Social Club of the year for 2026.

The award follows a vote amongst members of Tyneside and Northumberland CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Branch, with the shortlist having been selected based on scores from CAMRA’s National Beer Scoring System (the same system used to select pubs for the Good Beer Guide). You can view all of the winners here. For a pub or club to be eligible it must sell at least one real ale – regulars to the bar at Heaton Stan will know we usually have a couple ready to pour.

Since 2020 we’ve been named as the CAMRA Tyneside Club of the Year in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and now 2026, as well as Overall (Tyneside & Northumberland) Club of the Year in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Alongside being open on match days, our social club is open 7pm – 10.30pm on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Whether you’re looking for somewhere to have a quiet drink and a chat, or want to join in one of our quiz nights – held every other Thursday, everyone is welcome in the Heaton Stan clubhouse, and you can also sign up to purchase a Social Club Membership for just £10 a year.

We have a regular schedule of events, including the ever-popular Heaton Stan Comedy Night, with the next event planned for 26th Feb, and the king of swing singer Jason Isaacs performing on 20th Feb.

Furthermore, the Lounge is now available to hire for your own private events – host up to 100 people from just £75 – find out more here.

Thank you to all patrons, volunteers and staff that contributed to making Heaton Stan the Tyneside Social Club of the Year!

Stephenson Departs

Dan Stephenson has departed Heaton Stannington FC.

The versatile defender/midfielder joined the club in the summer of 2021 and went on to make over 170 appearances for the Stan.

We would like to place on record our thanks to Dan for all his contributions during his time with the club and wish him well for the future.

Nicky Deverdics signs for the Stan

Heaton Stannington are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Nicky Deverdics, subject to league approval.

The 38-year-old brings a wealth of experience, having started his career as a trainee at Newcastle United, before playing for a host of North East non-league clubs such as Gateshead and Blyth Spartans, in the Football League with Barnet and Hartlepool United, in the National League with Alfreton Town, Dover Athletic and Wrexham, with spells in Iceland and the Faroe Islands as well.

Manager Dean Nicholson had this to say on the signing of Nicky Deverdics:

“I’m over the moon with the signing of Nicky. He’s had an established career in the game and still has the hunger to make this season his best yet.He comes into an already very strong squad and makes us even stronger which is huge.”

Welcome to the Stan, Nicky!

Photo credit: Blyth Spartans FC