OPENING DAY WINS 🤩
A top performance today deserving all three points against a strong & physical Percy side in a tight contest
A massive thank you to GB Glazing & Joinery for being our match sponsors today, a brilliant company with some top lads 👏🏻
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❤️💙 🤝 ❤️🖤
If there’s one lad who would’ve loved that game today is that lad
Kyle had a couple of seasons at Newbiggin and would’ve been at the sideline today on top form
Deeply missed by everyone ❤️
CLUB UPDATE | Planning Approval
We are delighted to announce that our Second Phase Planning Application for the following additions to our ground has been approved
- Floodlights
- 2 x 50 Seater Stands
- Gate Cabin
- Secured fencing
- 2 x Pitch Shelters
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FULL TIME RESULT | Cramlington United 1-2 AFC Newbiggin
A fantastic win against the league leaders just shows how much the team has come after an awful start to the season, 16 games unbeaten now for The Biggin and a Cup Final booked
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Season Review ⚽️
League ✅
Robson Cup ✅
Sanderson Cup ✅
Anderson Cup ✅
Bilclough Cup ✅
Stephen Carey Cup ✅
👌🏻 Lost once
👏🏻 Conceded less goals than games played
💪🏻 Scored 177 goals
⚽️ Majority of the squad from Newbiggin Junior’s set up
👉🏻 Average age of 23
BREAKING NEWS | Promotion 🍾 🎉
We are delighted to inform the fans & all associated with AFC Newbiggin that we have been promoted
Due to a team resigning, AFC Newbiggin go up through PPG and will therefore play in Division 1 for the 2021/2022 season
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MINOR CUP | Newbiggin Win
We were more than delighted Finlay Simm was there tonight to be one of our mascots in honour of his dad who never missed a game at The Biggin
We all miss you deeply, Phil
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STAT | Sixteen trophies
It’s a sweet sixteen for our manager Si who is pictured below with his son who plays for Newbiggin Juniors
The Biggin wouldn’t be where they are today without the hard work, blood, sweat and tears from Si
A true Newbiggin legend
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BACK IN ACTION | Adam Harvey
On another positive note we are delighted to have
@adamharvey_96
back in the squad after a year out with injury
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BREAKING NEWS | Promotion to the Premier Division
The Biggin are delighted to announce their return to the Premier Division after a 4 year absence
For what has been a great season for the club winning the Minor Cup, Cup Finalists and a third place finish
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DEVELOPMENT | Ground Update
Pitch maintenance ✅
Pitch rolled ✅
Pitch marked ✅
Floodlights ✅
Stands ✅
Dugouts ✅
Gate Cabin ✅
Don’t forget our first home game versus Northern Premier League side
@Ashington_FC
on Tuesday 3rd July
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GROUND UPDATE | Floodlights
We are delighted to share with you the finished Floodlights for our ground
Next up, seated stands within the next couple of months. Thank you to everyone for your support
Video Credit - John Brown
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STAT | Captaincy
Last Saturday was
@LukeHeppell_
’s first game as Captain, making him the youngest to ever wear the arm band in the history of the Club
Luke was also awarded a much deserved Man of the Match performance to go with it as well 💪🏻⭐️
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THANK YOU | Supporters
We would like to thank the travelling support tonight who gave us that extra push at the end
It was mentioned by the league it was the most attended final by supporters in years! 👏🏻
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RETURNING | Matty Nelson
We are delighted to announce Sports Therapy 4 U have taken up the opportunity to sponsor the returning Matty Nelson
We are all delighted to have you back
@mattynelsonn
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🤝 📝 | Eastlake
“Drew is a cracking player who we have been trying to sign for a couple years now and Saturday showed exactly why
He showed excellent technique & composure on his debut, we look forward to seeing more of the same over the season”
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BREAKING NEWS | Facilities
It's great to share the news that work is finally starting on the pitches at Newbiggin Sports and Community centre, internal work is still underway and the pitch process is beginning
More information on the thread👇🏻
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All jokes aside we couldn’t be any prouder of our young squad who have all battled hard these last couple of months
Today they finally get rewarded for all their hard work 👏🏻
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GROUND DEVELOPMENT | Floodlights
Our floodlight build is well on the way here at our ground at Newbiggin
This is where we are at the end of the first week with concreting to be completed this week and columns to be installed next week
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STAT | Si Wilson
This will be Si’s sixteenth Cup Final with The Biggin winning fifteen of them, an astonishing achievement for a true Newbiggin legend 👏🏻
@swils79
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CLUB CAPTAIN | Luke Heppell
We are delighted to announce Luke is now the Club Captain making him the youngest in the history of the club
Luke has had his say on his new role in the club👇🏻
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INCOMING | ✍🏻
We are delighted to announce Harvey Hills has signed for The Biggin. A great addition to the squad & will give us quality across midfield, Harvey has plenty experience at this level having played for Newcastle Ind.
Welcome to the club!
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Speedy recovery to Richard Burn who broke his leg against
@NorthSunderland
in the first half, big thanks to the home side for their cooperation. First words from Richy after the gas and air was “ya not playing’ on like”
Who’d of thought of all places we’d make good old People’s Park a fortress this season 😳
17 wins, 1 draw at home👏🏻
A run of 21 games unbeaten, longer than any other club in the league 👏🏻
P41 W32 D3 L6 in all competitions (81% Win Percentage)👏🏻
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GROUND UPDATE | Newbiggin Sports Centre
See below the footage we have received regarding the Playing Fields at the Sports Centre in preparation for the hand over to the club
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FULL TIME | AFC Newbiggin 2-1 Westmoor & Jesmond
Another Cup Final in the Minor Cup final for the 2nd time in the club’s history 👏🏻
Newbiggin came out winners thanks to Brad Higgins and Stephen Lucas with the goals and a top performance by The Biggin
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𝐶𝐴𝑀 𝑅𝐸𝑇𝑈𝑅𝑁𝑆 𝑇𝑂 𝑇𝐻𝐸 𝐵𝐼𝐺𝐺𝐼𝑁 ✍🏻
We are delighted to announce Cam Elliott has returned to the club
Cam was pivotal last season in our Minor Cup success, League Cup run and our promotion to the Premier Division
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We may not have taken the cup home unfortunately, but we have certainly given Newbiggin a young football team they can be proud of ❤️
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We are deeply saddened by the news of Barry Sweeney
An absolute gent of a referee who loved the game, always made time to talk to all the teams before and after the game
Our sincere condolences to the Sweeney family
Results haven’t been going our way in the last couple of months unfortunately, but we are all in it together & we will keep grinding on
“Win together, lose together”
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These 2 Newbiggin legends have been at the club since the reformation in 2009, stood by us all the way through and both found the back of the net lastnight! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
MINOR CUP FINAL | Newcastle East End
Get the dates on your diaries in what has been an excellent season on the pitch, as well as behind the scenes 👏🏻
We would again like to thank The Co-Op Community Fund for their ongoing support this season aswell 👏🏻
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FULL TIME RESULT | AFC Newbiggn 3-1 Newcastle Independant
Another fantastic performance from The Biggin who end another teams unbeaten streak, against the league favourites
🤝📝 | Liam Thompson
We are delighted to confirm the signing of forward Liam Thompson.
Liam has previously played for a successful Blyth Town side and is a real statement signing for the club on return to the Premier, Manager Simon Wilson has his say 👇🏻
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FULL TIME | Killingworth 1-2 AFC Newbiggin
The Biggin progress to the next round of the League Cup against the Premier Division leaders Killingworth
A fantastic result and reaction from last Wednesday, match report to follow tomorrow 👏🏻
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EQUIPMENT | New dugouts out today which are taken back in after every game. Considering our last ones were taken down after they were vandalised many times
FULL TIME | AFC Newbiggin 1-0 Newcastle East End
Newbiggin start their Amateur Cup campaign with a win in the group stage thanks to a goal from Brad Higgins in the 69th minute
A tough first game back and a battling performance by the team ensured the win
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GROUND UPDATE | 22nd June
GoalPosts are now installed with the Spectators fence now taking shape where all our Sponsorship Boards will be installed
Dugouts to be built and Pitch to be lined in the the next couple of weeks, exciting times for the club!👏🏻
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FULL TIME | AFC Newbiggin Reserves 5-1 Wooler FC
A dominant win from the Ressies who collect their second trophy this season thanks to a hattrick from Angus and goals from Mordue & Higgins
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Always great to have the veteran
@bailesy1985
make an appearance last night
2016 Minor Cup winning captain, two promotions & a league cup with the club 👏🏻
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