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Dawlish beat Willand 3-1 in St Lukes Cup Final
Dawlish beat Bideford 5-2 in Les Phillips Cup
 Welcome to the supporters web site for Dawlish Town. The site has been linked to the beehive.thisisexeter since 1998, a site for communities in the area.This is now an independent site to enable more information to be provided.However, the links on the left hand side of the page take you direct to the beehive where other information is currently available
Dawlish Town is the leading non-league club in South Devon.The first team play in Premier Division of the TOOLSTATION WESTERN LEAGUE,the reserves in SENIOR TWO and the thirds in Intermediate ONE of the DEVON AND EXETER LEAGUE.
The Seasiders Leisure centre is open visitors to the area and children are most welcome.It is open every evening and all day at weekends.Big Screen live football,darts,discos,family evenings with quality beers at very good prices.
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DAWLISH TOWN PREMIER DIVISION RUNNERS UP
ST LUKES CUP WINNERS
LES PHILLIPS CUP WINNERS
NEWTON ABBOT WIN PROMOTION
DAWLISH TOWN GO INTO 'PARTNERSHIP' WITH NEWTON ABBOT
Ambitious Dawlish Town have forged a new football partnership with Newton Abbot FC to save the Coach Road club from going under.
They will retain separate identities, with Dawlish, managed by former Torquay United and Dundee United midfielder Chris Myers, still targeting promotion from the Toolstation Western League to the Southern League.However, fresh impetus has been given to Newton Abbot's challenge for a top two spot in Division One (East) of the South West Peninsula League following an application to be part of the SWPL's Premier Division next season.
And a new committee has been established under the chairmanship of Keith Fenner (brother of Dawlish chairman Dave Fenner), plus the appointment of Dawlish general manager Derek Spence as general manager of both clubs.
Another strong link is confirmation that Newton Abbot's new secretary is Alastair O'Callaghan, a key member of Dawlish's youth set-up, who will combine both roles after taking over from Keith Besford at Coach Road.
Negotiations between the clubs have been ongoing for weeks, but speeded up because of Newton Abbot's financial plight brought about by drainage problems with the pitch and back payment in rent to ground landlords Devon County FA.
Commented Spence: "The partnership is working closely with Devon County FA to resolve any outstanding issues, but Newton Abbot will continue to be responsible for the pitch.
"They will continue to play at Coach Road, but the partnership is ready to invest a lot of cash into improving the ground and clubhouse facilities and to setting up a Football in the Community programme similar to that operating at Dawlish at the moment.
"Dawlish Town has tie-ups with 15 schools and a successful link with the Devon Schools' Partnership under the club's Football in the Community Officer Adam Shearer, so it's something the partnership is looking to set-up in Newton Abbot," said Spence.
He added: "There will be no changes to the senior, reserve or third team personnel at Coach Road, though every support will be given to manager Tony Bowker in the first team's attempt to win promotion in the South West Peninsula League.
"That would be perfect, because the gap as it stands is too big between Dawlish Town and its Reserves in Senior Two of the Devon and Exeter League.
"However, to have Dawlish Town in the Southern League and Newton Abbot in the Premier Division of the Peninsula would be perfect for the partnership."
The partnership has not overlooked former Aston Villa, Torquay United and Hereford United winger Dave Rudge, who has been part of Newton Abbot for something like 30 years as player, player-manager, coach and, for the last couple of years, club chairman.
He's been made a Life Vice President of Newton Abbot FC, a gesture which he appreciates along with the new partnership.
"It's a good day for Newton Abbot, because the problems the club has had with the pitch have been well documented," he said.
"Now is also the right time to be moving forward, and I for one hope to stay involved. The partnership ensures the long term future of Newton Abbot, and I see no negatives whatsoever."
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Tesco.... more information
FOOTBALL CLUB WORKS WITH ALL COMMUNITY
Whatever the outcome of discussions between Teignbridge District Council and Tesco's, Dawlish Town AFC will continue to promote football and sport in the local area.The club have opened discussions with Dawlish Action for Youth with a view to working with them on their new projects of the youth centre and skate park in Sandy Lane.
They have recently opened dialogue with the management at the sports centre for ways to promote sport in the community and ways to bring more people to use the facilities on offer.
The club are already working closely with the Devon Sports Partnership on the club's very successful Football in the Community programme, which is expanding each school term.
The Football in the Community programme has seen football taken into local schools with many now holding after-school clubs to meet the needs of the children. This is not only about football but also fitness, diet and health, which as we all know is a high priority of the Government and the Football Association.
This season has seen local boy Ben Smith play for the first team, reserves and the Devon under-18 side. Ben has come through the Dawlish Town system and is the first of many at the youth development stage who will hopefully progress to a higher level.
The first team had representatives in the senior Devon side to face the Army and Navy at Plymouth recently, after the players' strong showing in the Western Premier League.
The ladies team have started to re-establish themselves in the Devon Ladies Premier League, with many local girls of all ages attending training.
The under-16s are close to the top of the Pioneer League with the squad growing as more and more boys come along to the training sessions, looking to improve their game and progress to the senior teams.
Much of this has been accomplished by the high standard of coaching and good practice that has been introduced over the last two years.
The club now has coaches at all levels, including UEFA level B, FA level two and FA level one, and this will be improved on over the next year when further coaches and volunteers progress through the FA system supported by Dawlish Town.
All the staff and coaches are Criminal Records Bureau checked, where they are cleared to work with children, and there are first aiders with every team and at every training session.
Dawlish Town are a standard charter community football club and have a five-year plan to extend their already growing junior and senior football programme within the town. Part of this plan is to improve the facilities.
By working within their five- year plan, Dawlish Town have shown they are community-led and not money-led.
The high standard the first team play at raises the profile of Dawlish as a town and holiday destination.
The first team will continue to progress up the footballing ladder and through natural progression the young players of today will be the teams of tomorrow, through the sound footballing education they are receiving from Dawlish Town's professional coaches and excellent coaching system.
Dawlish as a town needs improved sports and community facilities for all to use, whether that is at Sandy Lane or elsewhere in the town.
Hopefully this matter will be decided sooner rather then later so that planned projects can start and bring the benefit to the people of Dawlish.
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