Tuesday, 30 September 2025

PROGRAMME NOTES STAMFORD 23rd SEPTEMBER 2025

 


Dear Supporter

We welcome Stamford to Latimer Park tonight who find themselves, unusually, at the bottom end of the table.  Long way to go yet and we should take nothing for granted but three points please Poppies!

Over the last couple of programme notes we have talked about Trust membership and the discounts we are offering.  We have also discussed why you might consider joining the Trust.  A lot of the “older” fans will know the history of the Trust and what we have achieved for the Club over the years.  Newer fans to the Club may not be so au fait with us, our history and what we are looking to achieve.  Ideally, a voice for the fans within in the Club which is one of our aims and objectives:

·       To strengthen the bonds between Kettering Town Football Club and the community and to represent the interests of the community in the running of the Club

·       To encourage the Club to take proper account of the interests of its supporters and of the community it serves in its decisions

·       To encourage and promote the principle of supporter representation on the Board of the Club and ultimately to be the vehicle for democratic elections to the Board

·       To raise money and donate in such a way to promote the aims and objectives of the Trust and to the benefit of the local community and the supporters of the Club.

·       To benefit present and future members of the community served by the Club by promoting, encouraging and furthering the game of football as a recreational facility, sporting activity and focus for community involvement.

·       To maximise the potential, future success and stability of Kettering Town Football Club.

We are currently talking to George about point 3 – he has offered us a possible place on the Club’s management committee and we are pursuing this with him.  Watch this space.

So, who are the Trust Board members we hear you ask?!  You can find a list of names below but let’s take a look at the individuals:

Richard Atkinson is our vice-chairman.  He first started watching the Poppies in 1989, when he joined the thousands heading to Selhurst Park to watch Kettering Town take on Charlton Athletic in the 4th round of the FA Cup.  Favourite moments over the years (not all losses for the Poppies!) include Blackburn Rovers in 1992, the 2-1 win against Diamonds at Nene Park in 1999, and the 2-1 win over Notts County at Rockingham Road in 2008.  Outside of football, Richard works as a professional musician, often to be found touring the country as Musical Director of musicals including Hairspray, Shrek and Priscilla Queen of the Desert.  Who knew we had such a talented person amongst the Trust Board!

 

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Trust Board Members:  Karen Spencer-Lewis (Chair), Mark Severn (Treasurer),

Richard Atkinson (Vice Chairman), Bill Pringle, Martin Bellamy, Dave Tailby, Ed Palmer, Billy Welland,

Chris Bright, Lee Wright and Mark Hope

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