Last Friday one of our life long fans Eric Robins held his birthday party in the club, Eric used his own birthday party as a fundraising event which was a great sucess. Eric has always been a valued part of our club and his relentless fundraising efforts are really appriciated from the directors and staff of Stafford Rangers Football Club. We thank you Eric for your support and generosity you really are one in a million and the world could use more Eric Robins – Every non league football club could use an Eric! 

Below is a message direct from Eric: 

I held my combined birthday / fund raising party on Friday 24th January in the Jon Downing Suite. 120 invites went out and although I was slightly disappointed that 38 were unable to attend for various reasons, I was delighted with the support I received from the 82 guests. Their generosity was greatly appreciated which enabled me to raise £630 for the players fund. The raffle raised £250 and thanks to Kerry Wingate and Ursula Parker for their support in selling the tickets. Personal donations raised a fantastic £390.00.
I had a thoroughly enjoyable evening which was quite emotional when Sally surprised me with a cake and a message from my friends at the 60’s bar in Los Gigantes, Tenerife.

The feedback I received from my guests was that they all enjoyed themselves and thought the band I booked on the night; The Dodgy jammers were great!
To all those friends who attended many thanks for your support which enabled me to beat my target by £150.00.

Eric

Last season Scarborough won 3-1 here at Marston Road in their first ever visit to Marston Road. However, if you go back in history under the “old” Scarborough name before their current re incarnation, then you find that Rangers v Scarborough was a regular fixture in both Northern Premier League and Conference before Neil Warnock took them into the football league.

If you look back at our Northern Premier League meetings at home between 1969/70 and 1978/79 we met 10 times, winning 8, drawing 1 and losing 1 with aggregate scores of 18 for and 7 against. Our Alliance Premier League (under its various sponsorships) home games between 1979/80 to 1982/83 and 1985/86 to 1986/87 did not fare as well but in 6 games we won 2, drew 3 and lost 1 with aggregate scores of 6-6. Therefore, historically we hold the upper hand over the “old” Scarborough, so nee to start putting that record to the test with the new club and hope to attain our first victory over them at the 4th attempt.

From last Saturday’s draw with Warrington, which felt like a defeat we need to keep that momentum going and pick up the much needed 3 points. Thanks to our two recent Staffs Senior and Walsall Senior Cup wins, albeit against step 5 and 6 sides, it prompted some wag on Tuesday night to say we are unbeaten in 3. We therefore need to make that unbeaten in 4. Scarborough obviously come looking to end that run.

Scarborough currently lie 10th with 35 points from their 27 games. Away from home Scarborough have won 4 and lost 9, with no draws. You cannot gauge how they are on their travels with wins and defeats against our relegation colleagues. However, they have a habit of losing heavily away from home with Stalybridge and Buxton putting 5 past them.

Could make for an interesting and entertaining game so please get on down to Marston Road to cheer the lads on.

Games played on January 25th this century
2003 Hinkley H 2-2 Southern League