Newcastle Benfield
Newcastle Benfield
FOOTBALL CLUB
The early part of the 2018/2019 season saw a change in management
for Newcastle Benfield FC and with Tom Wade now in charge they
are looking to push on in 2019. Football Focus Magazine recently
caught up with Club Representative Ian Cusack to find out more
about their plans.
The Role
“I regard being involved with a club that I love with every
fibre of my being as an absolute honour. I am proud beyond
words to have this role and would love to do it for as long
as I’m needed. Everything to do with editing the programme
brings me rewards; even the challenges involving deadlines,
such as six home games in twenty-one days at the end of
2017/2018, are positive experiences.”
Youth
“Youth football is essential to us. Benfield has a proud
reputation for junior football sides, both boys and girls
from U8s upwards. We try to involve the youngsters from
He told us, “Speaking personally, I first became a supporter
of Benfield in September 2003, which was the start of the club’s
first season in the Northern League. Back then I was still a
Newcastle United season ticket holder, but because of some
game or other being moved for Sky, I had a spare Saturday,
so I took a wander down to my nearest Northern League side
and saw a thumping 4-1 win over Thornaby in the FA Vase.
The game was great; the welcome warm and genuine, so a
bond was formed. After about a decade as a fan, I then stepped
up to become programme editor. I’ve not regretted it for one
second.”
Expectations were high at the start of the season, as we’d
signed a raft of excellent players to complement the vast
majority of last season’s squad. Sadly, things didn’t gel, for
whatever reason. We simply couldn’t score enough goals and
suffered several narrow defeats.
Previous boss Mark Convery and his assistant Craig
Heward, who’d done a great job for three years, simply felt
they couldn’t take the club any further and left in early October.
Since then, Tom has come in with his assistant Ross McKay
and our fortunes have turned around. Of course, we’re deeply
grateful to Mark and were sad to see him go.”
Involvement
Present
“We have a superb squad of lads, blending experience,
youth, craft, guile and skill. The manager, Tom Wade, is an
experienced and astute tactician who shows every indication
of taking the club not just forward, but onwards and upwards.
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