Author: Luke_1983

By Luke_1983

Walker This Way

Ahead of tonight’s pre-season friendly at home to Chester FC, Michael Clegg has added to his ranks

Experienced forward Tom Walker joins after impressing on trial, Walker started his career at Bolton Wanderers and made his first team debut in January 2015.

The 30 Year Old has also played at Salford City, FC United, Stockport County, He got a second chance in the Football League with Harrogate in 2020 but only featured 12 times for the Yorkshire outfit. Walker has also picked up two England Caps in the past following his departure from Chorley at the end of last season, he has impressed the manager enough on his trial period to sign on for the season.

Walker said ”Delighted to get to done, I’ve been talking to the gaffer for the past few weeks and I’m looking forward to getting stuck into the season now, I’ve still got a bit of life left of me I feel I’m at my peak and I’m ready to do well this season.”

 

 

 

By Luke_1983

Kevin Keegan – Greatness with Genuine Humility.

On behalf of Hyde United, I want to share a few memories about Kevin Keegan, a man whose achievements in football were extraordinary, yet whose humility was even more remarkable.

 

During the years when Kevin was the manager of Manchester City their reserves played their home fixtures at Ewen Fields and Kevin attended every match. I was the lucky so and so who had the priviledge before the game to greet him, make him a cup of tea and hand him his favourite biscuit when there was usually only myself and Kevin in the room. This was a man who won the Ballon d’Or twice, captained and managed England, lifted all the major domestic and european trophies with Liverpool, won the Bundesliga title with Hamburg and inspired a generation at Newcastle United, yet he walked into our directors’ room with no ego, no entourage, and no sense of superiority. He arrived early, chatted warmly with staff, and treated everyone with genuine respect.

 

As a young lad i had always admired Kevin Keegan both as a footballer and a person, I even had my hair permed just like he had, that’s how much he meant to me growing up. To go from copying his hairstyle to sharing cups of tea and biscuits with him at Hyde United felt surreal in the best possible way chatting to him as though i had known him for years. They say that you shouldn’t meet your heroes but i’m glad that i met mine.

 

I had some amazing conversations with him, one day he told me that his first name wasn’t Kevin at all, but Joe (Joseph) named after his father. Another time, during a chat at Ewen Fields, I said to him, “I bet when you were younger at Scunthorpe United, you practised signing your autograph.” He smiled and replied, “Yes, I really did exactly that.” Even after reaching the very pinnacle of world football, he carried the same modesty he had as a young lad dreaming big.

 

Kevin showed a real interest in Hyde United, our volunteers, our supporters and our challenges. When he learned the club was struggling financially, without being asked he quietly stepped in to help, no publicity, no fuss, just kindness and generosity offered privately and from the heart.

 

Kevin Keegan will always be remembered as a giant of the game, but at Hyde United, we will also remember the man who treated our club , and the people within it, with warmth, generosity, respect and heart.

 

On behalf of Hyde United Football Club, i would extend our deepest condolences to Kevin Keegan’s family, friends, and all who knew him, his legacy will forever remain in our hearts, and his memory will continue to inspire us all, he will be missed.

 

Martin Knowles

Former Director, Hyde United Football Club

 

By Luke_1983

Our fixtures for season 2026/27

We can now confirm our fixtures have been released for this upcoming 2026/27 season.

We will open the season by welcoming newly promoted Emley to the Project Solar Stadium on Saturday 8th August.

We will travel to Warrington Town on Tuesday 11th August and then to Lancaster the following Saturday before completing the opening block of five fixtures with home games against FC United of Manchester and another newly promoted side Avro.

August Bank Holiday sees us away at Bamber Bridge on Saturday 29th August and at home to Bury on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August

Boxing Day sees us host Ashton United with an away fixture at Bury to start 2027 on 2nd January and the return fixture at Ashton on Easter Monday March 29th

We end the season with a trip to another newly promoted side Redcar Athletic

For a full list of all the fixtures go to the fixtures page on the website.

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AFC Fylde Match Report and Reaction

A first home pre-season friendly saw the Tigers take on newly promoted National League side AFC Fylde at The Project Solar Stadium in a game filled with action with the newly crowned National League North Champions running out comfortable winners.
 
The start of the match saw both teams having an even share of possession with a few sights of goal. This changed in the 14th minute when Tom Whelan scored from close range to put the visitors ahead. 
 
Around the 30th minute mark, the away side had a flurry of chances, none of which were converted; yet there were emerging signs of Hyde growing into the game. 
 
This culminated in a series of efforts for the Tigers. A free kick in minute 34 was narrowly missed before several over chances went astray. 
 
On the stroke of half time however, Cedric Main doubled Fylde’s lead, slotting home a pass flashed across the face of goal.  
 
Many changes were made for the visitors, with 9 substitutions being made at half time. None for the home side. 
 
The second half started similarly to the first, with both teams looking positive. A curled effort for Fylde was met by a wonderous save from Jordan Eastham in the 55th minute, with the resulting corner being cleared away. 
 
Hyde managed to pull a goal back from the following passage of play, as James Kirby lobbed the goalkeeper, who was caught off his line, from outside the box. 
 
Five changes then came from the Tigers, several trialists, Edy Maieco, Mo Wassa, and Tom Clare replacing some tired legs across the field. 
 
The goal shifted momentum in the home side’s favour, with Hyde controlling the play either side of the second hydration break, their efforts building to a headed effort that whistled ever so slightly wide of the post. 
 
In the 74th minute though, Fylde managed another goal; Aidan Wainwright pounced on a wayward header in the Hyde defence, striking it off the crossbar and in.

You can see reaction from Michael Clegg below

 

By Luke_1983

Pre-Season Fixture change

Please note their is a fixture change for Saturday 1st August the fixture against Coleshill Town has been postponed and we will now host Wythenshawe FC for The Ray Stanley Shield with a 3pm kick off

 

By Luke_1983

FA Youth Cup draw

The draw for the Preliminary Round of the FA Youth Cup has taken place and we will travel to Glossop North End

The tie is to be played in the week commencing 31st August 2026

By Luke_1983

Clare signs in

We can announce the signing of striker Tom Clare.

The 26 year old came through he ranks at home town club Barnsley and began his professional career at Bradford City.

He also represented Pontefract Collieries and most recently Macclesfield were he was part of the league winning side two years ago

 

By Luke_1983

Double Swoop for Cleggy

Manager Michael Clegg has boosted his midfield options by signing Ben Hough from Warrington Rylands and the experienced Dan Gardner.

Hough comes in after just missing out on promotion with Warrington Rylands, as they lost on penalty kicks to Hednesford Town, in the playoff final.

Hough said ”I felt like it was time to move on from Rylands and Cleggy is someone I know well having worked with him at Rylands and Ashton”

Gorton born Gardner has over 316 professional appearances including 228 in the Football League with the likes of Chesterfield, Tranmere and Wigan.  Having started his career at Droylsden he has then progressed up through the leagues and joins us from Radcliffe FC.

Gardner said ”Really looking forward to getting started, this is my first time working with Cleggy but I know lots of players who have played under him and they can’t speak highly enough.”

On his new signings the gaffer said:-

”Ben is someone I have worked with before so I know what i’m getting with him so i’ delighted that’s he agreed to come to s

”Dan he’s a top top player, I watched him a few times last year for Radcliffe and he’s still a very good footballer and the fact he lives just up the road really helps and he will bring that leadership and experience to the group”