Today’s game sees the Poppies away to the Tulips in the next instalment of the exciting pre Christmas Southern League Premier Central run in. Spalding United, currently, 14th in the league, but only two points above the relegation zone, face the league leaders KTFC, who come into the game with three wins in the last five suffering a defeat against Barwell away and a draw against sixth placed Bedford. Spalding, meanwhile have chalked up two consecutive wins in the league against Alvechurch away 0-1 and Barwell 2-1 at home. The clash earlier in the season, where Poppies romped to a 4-0 victory, may not be an indication of today’s outcome. However, it will be a keenly contested game in the Lincolnshire countryside. Enjoy the match. COYP!

SPALDING UNITED

Season            V         Comp              F-A     Att:     Poppies Scorers

1931-32           H         NLD1              2-1       426     Starmer, Cullip

                        A         NLD1              2-3                   Linnell, Cullip

                        A         NLD1              2-0                   Linnell, Brown

1932-33           H         NLD1             12-0      1235    Dunkley, Starmer.4, Loasby.4,

Sparkes.2 Richardson                                                                             

                        A         NLD1              3-0                   Linnell, Loasby, Richardson

                        A         NLD1              4-1                   Cullip, Dunkley, Linnell, Richardson

1935-36           H         UCL                6-1       930     Smith, Starsmore, Goode, Linnell.2, own goal

                        A         UCL                2-4                   Dunkley, Chapman

1936-37           H         UCL                3-0       447     Orton.2, ……..?

                        A         UCL                2-1                   Orton.2

1937-38           H         UCL                6-3       506     Clark, Starmer, Garvey.2, Carr.2

                        A         UCL                2-3                   Garvey.2

                        H         UCC2              2-3       607     Garvey.2

1938-39           H         UCL                1-0       1126    Carr

                        A         UCL                3-2                   Carr.3

                        H         EML                5-0       945     Edwards, Robinson.2, Cawdell.2

                        A         EML                2-1                   Riches, Edwards

                        H         UCC2              6-3       1075    Riches, Linnell.2, McCool, Toseland.2

1951-52           A         FAC1Q            7-1       5385    Barron, Nelson.2, Stenhouse, Reynolds.2, Puplett

1956-57           A         FAC1Q            2-3       4094    Prosser, Lawton

1958-59           A         FAC1Q            6-4       3126    Dadswell, Draper.2, Froggatt.3

1961-62           H         EAC3              1-2       2050    Smith

1972-73           A         FACPL            2-0       652     Goodall, Atkinson

2021-22           A         FAC2Q            1-1       562      Ofosu

                        H         FAC2QR         2-0       582      Ofosu, Sheriff

2024-25           H         PISLPC           4-0       898      York.2, Wilson, Fifield

POPPIES WINS:      19                                            GOALS FOR:            94

TULIPS WINS:          6                                              GOALS AGAINST:                  37

DRAWS                      1

POPPIES STATS:   

Highest home win:                  12-0     NLD1 (1932-33)      

Highest away win:                   4-1      NLD1 (1932-33)       

Highest away defeat:               2-4      UCL (1935-36)

Highest home attendance:      2050    EAC (1961-62)

Lowest home attendance:       426      NL (1931-32)

Highest away attendance:      4094     FAC (1956-57)     

Lowest away attendance:        562      FAC2Q (2021-22)

Most goals in a game for the Poppies v Spalding United (4)

Starmer & Loasby (1932-33)

Most Career goals v Spalding United (8)

Alex Linnell

Played for both clubs (43)

Goalkeepers

Keith Alexander, Steve Appleby, Glen Beech, Brett Chittock, Stephan Dancy, Daniel French, Francis Green, Robert Greetham, Danny Holyoak, Mark Hone, Craig Hopkins, Neil Horwood, Lee Hudson, Troy Johnston, Carl Shutt, Jim Kabia, Luke McShane, Matt Murphy, Younes Tajer, Steve Williams, Elliot Dent, Lee Clarke, Rudy Misambo, Josh Moreman, Avelino Vieira, Jake Newman, Joe Curtis, Spencer Weir-Daley, Sam Cartwright, James Clifton, Elliott Sandy, Lewis Elsom, Jordan Graham, Stephan Morley, Callum Westwood, Wilson Carvalho, Sam Bennett, Lamine Sherif, Lewis White, Tyrone Lewthwaite, Keiron Dawes, Nile Ranger, Nathan Fox.

Managers (4)

Dominic Genovese (both clubs), Mark Hone, Pat Rayment, Elliott Sandy.

Assistant Manager (2)

Alan Biley (both clubs), James Clifton.

Club Debuts (2)

Daniel Emovon           13:08:24 (h)

Alex Brown                18:09:21 (a)    FA Cup 2QR

Kettering Town players sent off against Stamford (1)

Connor Johnson

SPALDING UNITED – THE LAST 5 SEASONS

LEAG             P          W        D         L         F          A            PTS     POS

2023-24           PINPLM          38        28        5          5          98        33            89        1^st

2022-23           PINPLM          38        22        9          7          68        28            40        3^rd

2021-22           PINPLM          38        15        8          15        47        56            53        10^th

2020-21*         PISED             8          2          1          5          11        14            7          17^th     

2019-20*+      PISED             30        8          8          14        33        53            32        16^th

TULIPS SO FAR….