Incredibly sad news today as our beloved former kit man and number 1 supporter Arthur Davison sadly passed away after a brave battle with cancer. Arthur followed us everywhere we went no matter the distance or the weather and still showed up when he was recieving treatment....
Full Time. Saints 3 Blue Star 1. Sensational performance and an amazing result against the Premier Division leaders. One of our greatest ever wins which we dedicate to the memory of former player Martin Ellis who sadly passed away last week.
#Saints
#CupShock
#ForMartin
Incredibly sad to hear that one of our former players Stephen Cape has passed away at the age of 50. An absolute character was Capey and a cracking player who was still class in his 40's. Thoughts go out to his family at this very sad time.
#RipCapey
#OnceASaintAlwaysASaint
(77) Callum Ancrum. Hugely popular figure at the club who came back last season impressing in a new role at Centre half. Brought a host of new talent with him to reignite the Saints with his twisted mansion parties legendary (Ben's wallet). Cracking kid, absolute crease.
#A
20 years ago today since we played our first ever game! Not sure who we played or the score but 634 games later we aint done too bad. Only 1 league win and 1 cup win but it's never been about winning it's about meeting your pals on a Saturday for a game of football and a pint.
Incredibly saddened to hear of the passing away of Alan Williams who for the last 3 seasons supported us and grandson Brandon wherever we played. An absolutely lovely fella who will be a big miss on matchdays, Our thoughts are with
@Brandonwi11
and his family
#RipAlan
#Grando
News from the AGM that we hsve been promoted to Division One. Fitting after the hard work and good performances of the last 4 years, hope Arthur is looking down proud.
#SaintsMarchingUp
(97) Carl Henderson. Club legend and one hell of a goalkeeper Bungy has played over 450 times for the Quay keeping over 50 clean sheets also scoring 12 goals (1 hat-trick). Holds the red card record and the most penalty saves. Now a Coach and a key figure in the Junior setup.
#H
Very sad to hear that our club captain
@LeeCrammond
has had to retire from football due to an ongoing injury. A great guy and a brilliant footballer who made it look easy, Captained us 25 times only losing 2 almost lead us to Cup glory until Covid hit. Will be a big miss.
#Cram
Wishing a happy 40th birthday to Saints coach/head groundsman/organiser/sub keeper/rope specialist/Protector of footballs and all round top man
@plowery83
people like Peter invaluable to any grassroots club and we are massively grateful he is part of the Saints.
#Lowery
Season cancelled with results and league table null and void. Gutted after the run we have been on but life will go on and football will return. Now time to cheer the brilliant
@NHS
staff from the sidelines as they look to secure the biggest win of this and any season.
#Saints
Absolutely buzzing to welcome
@ScottJasper90
to the Saints. A top class forward who has been appearing in the Northern League with W.Bay, Whickham and Ryton scoring plenty of goals. Scored loads in the Alliance b4 that for N.Shields Athletic (few against us)
#TopDraw
#Jasper
(61) Ben McDermott. Signed for the saints last year as part of his rehab stint, just over 12 months of being with the saints he is now 10 time’s worse. 25 apps 1 goal up Bedlington.
#AllSaints
#M
(98) Mark Henderson. If you live in Howdon u will know this guy, as one of his penalties will of smashed your window. Brilliant brilliant footballer with over 500 apps + 200 goals now joint manager with Pugh, captained and carried us for years absolute legend!!
#OurShearer
#H
(73) Dylan Adamson. What a Player!! Centre forward of the highest order Big Dyl has 17 goals in 28 apps including an absolute thunderbastard vs Spittal. Unstoppable in the air with a first touch sent from the gods he is a phenomenal talent. Wont mention his pen.
#A
#AllSaint
Very pleased to welcome
@JackLeeRenwick1
back into the Saints squad after he signed back on today. Quality player, good crack great to have him involved again.
#RenIsBack
#Saints
(163) Lee Crammond. A class act since he signed Cram starred in centre mid before moving to centre half where he been superb. 38 appearances and 6 goals including the header in the picture and a screamer v Newbiggin. Now the Saints captain, brilliant player.
#AllSaints
#C
#Cram
Fantastic news that all of last seasons squad have signed on again ahead of the new campaign. A squad that had won 10 of the 11 games before lockdown and had performed heroics to reach the George Dobbins Cup Final which we still hope to play. Exciting times ahead.
#Saints
The club is delighted to confirm that
@markhenda
and
@Pughie999
have agreed to become joint managers of the Saints with
@plowery83
@mickyyaustin
and
@bungy2102
assisting them in coaching roles. Yesterday was the first game and a highly encouraging start to a new era at the club!!
(90) Micky Turner. Incredible player! Micky made 69 apps, 9 goals (1 from his own half) before joining South Shields + Morpeth Town where he's made over 150 apps, won the senior cup and the Northern Premier League East Title. Great lad, drove back from berwick for fordy cup
#T
(158) Sean Conway. The ladies favourite Saint. Conway has been a quality addition since his arrival last season with his pace and directness a great asset to the team. Terrific left foot on him he has 31 apps and 6 goals so far his best a right footed screamer up Rothbury.
#C
1. Connor Rafferty. Kicked out of Rothbury last year for bringing flares to the game with the Saints ultras, he answered a call to go on the bench away to the uni and hasn't looked back. Became the 96th scorer for the Quay soon after. 11 appearances, 3 goals
#UltrasFavorite
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Appearances
7️⃣9️⃣ in the League
2️⃣1️⃣ in the cup
6️⃣1️⃣ Goals
Jinky
@joeconnor69
became the 25th Saint to play 100 times with his appearance last night. 61 goals in his 100 games which has him 5th in the all time goalscorer list.
#Joe
#100Club
(125) Ellis Burns. Top class keeper who has been brilliant this season with his two saves v Prudhoe and then a pen save v Fordley key to us getting to the final. 46 Apps overall 5 penalty saves, huge talent. Golden Gloves leader in Div 2 this season.
#TheQuietMan
#AllSaints
#B
Also a massive signing just a week before the new season as we welcome back one of our best ever players
@joeconnor69
has rejoined after a spell at Chemfica. 62 goals in 102 games so far and hopefully plenty more to come.
#JC
#Saints
#Wizard
(4) Jack Renwick. Undisputed High street boxing champion who possesses a wand of a left foot. Top class player who is also a great character. 25 appearances and 3 goals two of which were stunners in the same game v Spittal. Great taste in music this lad has.
#Ren
FT Saints 2 Prudhoe 1!!!!!!!!!!!
Ellis with a ridiculous save last kick of the game!!! Were in the Semis for the first ever time!
#CupRunContinues
#Saints
Henda and Pugh have dipped into John Allan's transfer kitty to bring in another signing with Sol Bell joining the Saints today after a spell with Blyth Town. Another quality young player who can play full back or in the midfield
#TransferNews
#WeveGotSolAndNowHesASoldier
3️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ Saints appearances
2️⃣9️⃣4️⃣ in the League
5️⃣6️⃣ in the Cup
3️⃣ Goals. (Last one 8️⃣ years ago)
@stephenking23
only the 3rd player to reach 350 games for us, a truly invaluable player for us the last 13 years.
#Saints
#Kingy
#350
#Milestone
Its been brought to our attention that some of our players have let the club down via their personal twitter accounts. We will not have our good name dragged through the gutter by Saints players commenting about Love Island
#NotOn
#Poor
Pugh and Henda have delved into John Allans transfer kitty again and we are delighted to welcome Steve Mccabe to the Saints, Steve can play anywhere across the back line and will arrive at Flatworth in Johns helicopter at 5pm tonight.
#QualitySigning
#WelcomeSteve
#Saints
Our annual charity game The Fordy Cup played in memory of club founder and legend Graham Ford is obviously not taking place today but we ask everyone to have him in their thoughts at 11 and to raise a glass to him today.
#NeverForgotten
#FordyCup
Big shout out to coach cram
@LeeCrammond
who came out of retirement off the bench today with us short on numbers, i believe we were 1-0 down when he came on aswell.
(157) Joe Connor. Unbelievable talent is Joe with 56 goals in just 87 apps so far. Rips teams apart with his dribbling and can finish with either foot. Scored 2 in the win v Blue Star and one in the quarters and semis of our cup run. Absolute wizard with the ball at his feet.
#C
Urge everyone attending or playing tomorrow to follow the government guidelines around the Coronavirus. Our players wont be signing autographs or posing for photos tomorrow but you can buy player photos at the club shop still,
@seanconway10
s are sold out though.
The Division Two table has a canny look to it this evening!!! Only the 2nd time in our 13 year Alliance history we have been top of the league! (we know about the games in hand, let us have our moment)
#Saints
#TopOfTheShop
Nearly spat my tea out when i put
@TVsPointless
on and seen us on it, not a pointless answer as
@richardosman
said 2 people said they had heard of us, Must of been from the time Paul Heaton or Nile Ranger tweeted us.
#Pointless
(40) Alex Foreman. Joining us at the beginning of last season Alex has an impressive 17 goals in 37 games so far including a hat-trick also scored in the Quarters and Semi's of our famous cup run. First player to score for us who was born after the team was created
#AllSaints
That helicopter that just landed on Flatworth wasnt the police it was Stu Duffs bringing our little maestro Ross Thirlaway back home to rejoin the Saints!!! A class player, big boost just 2 days before the new season.
#RossysBack
#Saints
🧨| PLAYER MILESTONE
@seanconway10
reached his 100th Saints appearance today marking the special occasion with a goal. Conway has 50 G/A in 100 games for the club playing across the front three and is constantly one of the Saints top performers.
(92) Dale Johnson. 1 of the best kids you could ever wish to meet Dale has made 251 apps with 14 goals as the rock of the Saints side. Captained the side, threw himself into every tackle and scored a few bullet headers along the way. Saints tattoo on arm age 4, Huge legs.
#J
Great achievement for
@stephenking23
today to become the 3rd Saint to play 400 games for us. Incredible dedication and a win as captain today! Played in every position in goal even upfront despite only scoring 3 goals in 14 years and none in his last 291 apps haha
#Kingy
#400
Happy 40th birthday to joint manager and club legend
@markhenda
Holder of most of the clubs records like Most goals (185) Most Apps (over 500) Most Hat tricks (9) Most Pens missed (about 30) Most Dives (1,037) Most red cards in a final (1)
#WhatAPlayer
#AllTheBest
#Hondo
(44) Micky Young. The Morg Maldini Mick is a rolls Royce of a footballer. Centre mid or centre half he makes it look easy, 87 apps scoring 5 times. Captain for a while before his he had to leave due to work. Always the shiner in the Panini Alliance sticker book.
#AllSaints
#Y
(149) Chris Lowes. 31 Apps over the years mostly in 08/09 the rest as a sub making the numbers up in long away games or when ppl come off with cramp (Lato) Scored a half decent overhead kick once, holds the guiness world record for most days spent in his bedroom.
#L
#AllSaints
Happy 39th birthday to Saints legend
@markhenda
over 500 appearances, over 200 goals, 25 missed penalties 11 of which hit Nasa astronauts and the biggest diver in
@nfalliance1890
history. Now joint manager with a draw away to Rotherham his finest result so far.
#AllTheBest
(81) Micky Austin. Turned up to training with a clipboard and was therefore nicknamed Admin. Tough tackling right back Mick has made 155 apps for us without scoring (if only Turner had passed). Great lad who is well appreciated by everyone at the club.
#A
#AllSaints
(89) Ross Thirlaway. Remarkable footballer who has ridiculous football talent the little maestro has 51 goals in 85 apps playing for us including 5 hat-tricks, stopped counting how many nutmegs. Been to Heaton Stan and Ryton in Northern League since leaving, top class player.
#T
Last nights win secured a 6th placed finish for us with 54 points our most ever in a season. Congratulations to
@whitleybay_sc
on securing promotion to Division 1 and
@FCWhitburn
on securing 3rd spot which could also see them go up.
#SeasonOver
(37) Ryan Ferrier. The man of many haircuts Fez has made 191 apps since his debut in 2010 scoring 33 goals setting up 52 for others. A Cracking player who is class in the air for his size. Ultras forgave him after he left to join Howdon for 2 years in 2015
#AllSaints
#F
#Fez
🍍🍍
Another Quality Signing from the Boysa
@JackLeeRenwick1
has joined the Saints adding to our midfield/Defensive options.
@markhenda
never got a picture of him with the strip so here is when he was lead singer for ocean colour scene
#SaintsSummerSignings
😇
3rd signing of the day is another fantastic player as we welcome Alex Nisbet to the Saints. After spells at Northern League Benfield and Killingworth in the Alliance Prem he will be a big asset for us in midfield/defence and is now the bookies favorite to be our 100th scorer.
Proud to announce that we will be adding a junior setup to the club for the upcoming season. Amazing news ahead of our 20th season as a side more news will follow in the upcoming weeks
@wqsaintsjrs
.
#ExcitingTimesAhead
(153) Kane Chirnside. Fantastic player up there with the best we have seen. 56 goals in 88 apps, electric pace with an unreal workrate to back it up. Top scorer 3 seasons in a row 2011-14. Kept banging them in when he joined the Labour Club scoring 2 against us, Top class player.
Another brilliant result today as we made it 11 wins in the last 12 games with a 4-0 win over a very good Hebburn side. 2 goals from jinky
@joeconnor69
and 1 each for
@seanconway10
and Mac Sharpe move us up to 5th. 7th clean sheet of the season for
@EthanDodgson37
aswell.
#Saints
(95) Stephen King. 348 apps in just 12 seasons Kingy is the Mr Dependable of WQ Saints. Has played in every position on the pitch including a 30 second spell in goal, wearing every number except 9. 3 goals for us the last one 241 games ago, explains the no.9. Great Kid.
#K
Second is Ross Thirlaway the little maestro who has joined
@Heatonstan
in the Northern League. One of the most gifted players to don a Saints strip Rossy has netted 43 times for us (17 last season). Cant wait to see him play at a higher level and have no doubt he will shine!!
Tremendous 2-1 win today over top of the table Newcastle Uni.
0-1 👨🎓 12⚽️ Peter Leach
1-1 😇 42⚽️
@alexforemannn
🅰️
@ryanferrier11
2-1 😇 66⚽️
@alexforemannn
4 wins in a row moves us up to 3rd in the table. Alex on absolute 🔥🔥
#Saints
Steve 59 from Fulford sent this one in saying he thought he was getting his picture taken with
@Ben_McDermott27
after a Saints game back in December
#LockdownLookalikes
Sadly
@DaleHoo05600314
early injury today has been confirmed as a broken leg (wouldnt of known the way he calmly sat on the floor). Been an absolute vital player in our last year of football and will be a big miss, hopefully a speedy recovery.
#Hoody
#HardAsNails
Back in action tonight
@NorthShieldsAth
to Flatworth in a 6.45ko. Todays marks the 1 year anniversary of big Arthur passing apt that we take on a side managed by the man he sponsored at the Saints
@LeeCrammond
who has done brilliantly to keep Shields up.
#Saints
#RipArthur
Sad day for the club today as kitman Arthur Davidsons hangs the strips up for the last time. Followed us all over the north east for the last 10 years in rain sleet and snow (Although he sat in the car). Cant thank him enough for all hes done!!!
#Grateful
#Legend
He will be massively missed by all at the club a man every club would of loved to have had on board and we will always be eternally grateful that he chose us to follow and support. A fantastic man, our thoughts go out to Diane and all of the family.
#RipArthur
Huge transfer news this evening with the return to the Saints of Kane Chirnside!! 51 goals in 81 games in his first spell here with his pace a nightmare for defenders. Massive thanks to Rob and the guys at
@NorthShieldsAth
for their co-operation in the transfer.
#Saints
(120) Wayne Brand. A Saints Legend is Sir Wazza. 82 Apps as a quality left back from 2006-2010. Still plays in the over 40's but could still do a job for us. Comes to watch everywhere we play with his Saturday night match analysis loved by everyone, great player, great guy.
#B
The world needs some positive stories so we thought we share this touch of class from
@hexhamfc
legend Butch who sent this to
@markhenda
for his 40th birthday. Endless battles on the pitch in the
@nfalliance1890
great respect off it. Top draw from
@mickyyaustin
for organising.
150 games in charge now for Henda and Pugh, 5 years next week since they took over away to Rotherham what a ride its been since. Promotion followed by the clubs highest ever finish last season the club continues to grow. Heres to many more.
#Saints
#Penda
(122) Jay Brown. Centre half signed in the summer Jay scored on his debut v Wideopen, will never know how he got back to block the Fordley forward tapping home in the semi, absolutely unreal. Another who loves a tackle, good in the air an absolute rock at the back.
#B
#AllSaints
3 years ago today after we had reached the George Dobbins Cup Final that was never to be played due to Covid with a 2-0 win at New Fordley. We take on Winalton Community in the last 16 on Saturday.
#Memories
#RobbedOfAFinal
12 years since we sadly lost the great man Graham Ford, raise a glass to the big fella today and hopefully we can get that trophy we always promised behind the bar this season.
#RipFordy
#FordysArmy