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17-07-2025
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Warrington Town full fixture list for 2025-26 season
WARRINGTON Town's full list of fixtures for the 2025-26 Northern Premier League Premier Division season can now be revealed. This list will be kept up-to-date with results, cup draws and fixture changes throughout the campaign. August Saturday Town (H) Tuesday Town (A) Saturday Town (A) Tuesday Town (H) Monday Town (A) Saturday Cup first qualifying September Saturday Trinity (A) Tuesday Olympic (H) Saturday United of Manchester (H) Tuesday Cables (A) Saturday Bridge (A) Saturday United (H) October Saturday Trophy third qualifying Saturday Park Steels (A) Saturday (H) Saturday City (H) November Saturday Town (A) Saturday Town (H) Saturday United (A) Saturday (A) Saturday Town (H) December Saturday Trinity (H) Saturday Olympic (A) Saturday Town (H) Friday Rylands (A) January Thursday Town (H) Saturday Town (A) Saturday United of Manchester (A) Saturday Cables (H) Saturday Bridge (H) February Saturday United (A) Saturday Park Steels (H) Saturday (A) Saturday United (H) March Saturday City (A) Saturday Town (H) Saturday Town (A) Saturday Town (H) April Saturday Town (A) Monday Rylands (H) Saturday (H) Saturday Town (A)
Yahoo
20-06-2025
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Warrington Town boss on recruitment, retention and pre-season
AS he prepares to regather his squad for pre-season training, Warrington Town manager Paul Carden insists the hard work will continue on and off the field. With three new signings confirmed already – defenders Scott Butler and James Melhado and midfielder Reece Daly – there is still plenty of work to be done to complete the squad overhaul that was deemed necessary following relegation from the National League North. Advertisement Now, though, that will be combined with on-field time as pre-season begins, with the group's first training session taking place on Thursday. The new arrivals, existing players and several who have been invited to train with the group so Carden can run the rule over them will build up to the club's run of pre-season friendlies throughout July in preparation for the Northern Premier League Premier Division season. Ahead of their return to the field, Carden sat down with the Warrington Guardian's sports reporter Matt Turner to discuss several topics including; The signings he has already made and players he's targeting next The status of existing squad members who have been offered new deasl How pre-season will look and what players can expect Here is the full interview in Q&A form… Advertisement MT: Looking at the signings you've made so far – Scott Butler at 22, James Melhado at 24 and Reece Daly at 20 – they're all young lads who have a fair few games behind them? Is that the kind of profile of player you're looking to fill your squad with? PC: Reece isn't quite in that bracket but the other two, along with another we've signed that will be announced soon, are in that 22-29 age bracket that we didn't have a lot of last season. We had a lot of lads in their 30s who should have been able to just help us with their experience rather than us relying on them to pull us through games. We then had the other element of it in that we had a lot of young players who hadn't played much football at any level. Advertisement We didn't have that middle bracket of lads in their 20s but have played quite a bit of football, so that's what we're hoping for. Obviously, Evan Gumbs and Josh Amis were big misses in terms of players of that profile, but that's what we need and that's what we'll keep looking for. Hopefully we can add and retain the right experienced ones to push us through, then the young lads give you that hunger and care-free attitude where reputations and names mean nothing to them. > Click here to read an extended interview with new signing Reece Daly Midfielder Reece Daly became Warrington Town's third summer signing earlier this week (Image: Contributed) Advertisement MT: Pre-season is just about to start which is always a key milestone in a summer so with that in mind, where do you feel like you're at in terms of the building of your squad? Are you about where you want to be? PC: No, because we've still got a lot to do. One thing we've never done is be panicked into signings – we've signed good players late in the pre-season before. We've missed out on players who have either stayed at clubs for more money or have gone elsewhere for more money. It wasn't that we couldn't have given it to them, but we'll always appreciate value and that's how we'll always be. We'll wait and we'll get the right ones in. Advertisement I know everyone's anxious and wants to see 16-17 players in a squad to get familiar with, but we'll do that and make sure we build the right side. When I first came to the club, the first summer was a massive rebuild and now, we're basically starting again apart from a few players. It'll take as long as it takes to get it right and I'm as anxious as the fans to get the right players in, but until the right players are available and want to come, that will be the time we get them in. MT: There are still a few members of last season's squad who have been made offers to stick around. Will there come a point with those players where you say 'we're moving on' or are you happy to wait for them? PC: They're free agents at the moment – they were with us last season but they're in the pool of players that other managers are speaking to. Advertisement I'm in constant contact with them all and there's a few of them I really do want to stay, but we can't be breaking our necks because there might be offers out there that are bigger than ours. We'll only ever look at it from a value point of view as much as anything – it's what we've done historically as a club. When you start giving players more than what you consider they should be on, it causes a problem and creates a mess. That's not to say that the offers we've put to them are bad because they're not, but at the same time if other clubs are prepared to pay more, that's up to them. They have a different perspective as to what's value to them, so I'm not going to criticise players and clubs for accepting and offering more. It's just our opinion and that's where we're at. Advertisement Most managers are honest enough to say they've signed players and then thought 'we've spent too much and he's not going to give us what we need' and the longer you leave a mistake, the worse it gets. We'll always be as accurate as we can and make those mistakes less frequent. We're going to be looking at signing 12-13 players in all and in doing so, if we get them all right then we've done unbelievable. The intention of every player we bring in is that they're going to be right for us, but that's a package. It's the ability, the person and the wages we have to pay – it's not just about who catches our eye and personality is equal to ability when we judge it. Advertisement There's no point having a player with top ability if he's not a good person as it takes a good dressing room to generate good results. Skipper Josh Amis is among the Warrington Town players whose futures remain unclear (Image: Sean Walsh) MT: Pre-season starts next week and it will be the usual mixture of new signings, existing players and those who you invite in for training to have a look at them. In games, you can't always control what happens but players can control their own training performance so this is their time to shine, isn't it? PC: That's always the case, whether we're in pre-season or in the season. Advertisement Everyone's got an opportunity to come in and stake a claim because ultimately, players pick themselves and they drop themselves. When you have that window of opportunity to impress, make sure you do and keep hold of your shirt. It's pretty straightforward when you break it down and when you explain it to players that way, it becomes clear. MT: How is pre-season going to look for you? People obviously get the image of lots of running and fitness sessions but have things moved on from that now? PC: They have moved on, but players have as well. The days of lads not doing anything for six or seven weeks and looking at pre-season as their chance to get fit are gone. Advertisement Players are probably coming back even fitter because they've got more time to train and do things specifically for them, but I still like the element of hard work. You never get anywhere without working hard and you have to challenge players mentally as well as physically. Some of the things we do at this time of year will test lads and will push them, and we've never had an unfit side. We'll tweak and adjust things and with it being a new group, we'll do a bit more work on team structure, set pieces and the like. Now is the time to do it because in the NPL, you get very little contact time on the training ground in the early part of the season because you play that many midweek games. We've got to use every chance we can to be fit, to be together and organised and to make sure there's no stone unturned.
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23-05-2025
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Warrington Town's first home pre-season friendly is confirmed
WARRINGTON Town have confirmed the first of their home pre-season friendlies as their summer schedule starts to come together. Yellows will welcome National League side Altrincham to the Stadium for a friendly match on Saturday, July 12, kick off 3pm. It will be fans' first chance to see what is likely to be a new-look Town side on home soil as they bid to bounce back having been relegated from the National League North. Earlier this week, nine departures were confirmed from last season's squad with only three players currently under contract for the 2025-26 campaign, although talks are ongoing with several players about remaining at the club. More friendlies are expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks, with pre-season training due to start on June 28. Tickets for the Altrincham friendly are priced at £10 for adults, £6 for concessions and £2 for under 16s.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Revealed: Former Man United academy star, 19, died after quitting football amid 'sudden mood change'
A former Manchester United academy player died in February with family having spotted a 'sudden change in his mood', an inquest has heard. Vinicius de Oliveira Cabral de Souza, known as Vini, was found dead in his bedroom at the family home in Walkden on February 20. De Souza has been born in Brazil and grew up in Portugal, before moving to Manchester 10 years ago. Bolton Corner's Court heard that De Souza had been 'disappointed' after being dropped by Man United 's academy in 14. His sister Mayara De Souza told the corner that her brother, who worked in a warehouse and played for Warrington Town, had repeatedly told friends and family 'I let you down'. The Manchester Evening News reported that De Souza's family found it 'unclear' as to why he believed he had 'disappointed' them. De Souza had continued to play football for five years after leaving Man United, but suddenly stopped training with Warrington Town. It was claimed his self-esteem had also been impacted when his acne returned after steroid cream he had been prescribed ran out. When doctors did not prescribe more of the cream, De Souza reportedly bought more online from India, despite his sister telling him not to use it. 'He stopped doing the things that he liked to do such as football, going to the gym and seeing friends,' De Souza's sister told Bolton Coroner's Court. 'He started apologising about the way he treated us and we didn't understand what he meant. 'His best friend as well, he said the same to him and he said he doesn't know why.' Mayara De Souza added that she had told her brother of her concerns that he was depressed last December, but he 'laughed at me'. He reportedly declined to attend an offer of further sessions with a psychotherapist, after attending one in January. De Souza had reportedly booked tickets to travel to Brazil in April, but was found dead in his bedroom. Police concluded he had died as a result of 'self-inflicted means by hanging'. Assistant coroner Stephen Teesdale was satisfied with the verdict and recorded the death as a 'suicide'. 'There's nothing more you could have done, you did everything,' Teesdale told De Souza's sister and father. 'You spotted the problem - depression. You made a plan, you sought professional assistance from a psychotherapist. 'You had a plan to take him to Brazil. There's nothing more you could have done. He had an entirely supportive family. It was to do with how he saw the world.' Warrington FC, following De Souza's death in February, posted a tribute to the teenager. 'The 19-year-old joined the club in 2023 and made an immediate impact with his fantastic technical ability, and has been a prominent part of the club's youth setup,' the club wrote. 'Scorer of the most spectacular goals, Vini was a well respected, much-loved member of the club, and his ability earned him a place training with the first team despite his young age. 'Over the past two seasons, Desouza has contributed 17 goals in 12 assists in 42 appearances from midfield across the Under 18s and Under 21s.' Team-mate Sam Gill added: 'Vini was a well loved and much valued player in our team. He grew into his character as his time at Warrington went on, and all of the lads had so much respect for him. 'He was an extremely talented footballer with so much ability, had a major impact coming in with us and consequently earning his space for training and playing matches with the first team. 'Vini is someone who will be missed dearly, both on the pitch and more importantly his character in the changing rooms and outside of football. We will all miss him and we send our condolences to his family at this difficult time.' The club launched a fundraising campaign to help his family cover funeral costs, with nearly £15,000 raised. Ex-Man United star Jesse Lingard was among those to contribute, with the former England international donating £5,000. For help and support, call the Samaritans on 116123 or go to
Daily Mirror
21-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Ex-Man Utd youth star, 19, died after quitting football and 'sudden mood change'
Vinicius de Oliveira Cabral de Souza was found dead in his bedroom in February with an inquest into his death having now established the circumstances of the ex-Man Utd academy star's passing A former Manchester United youth star died after his sister had spotted a 'sudden mood change' but was told 'there is nothing more' she could have done to save him. Vinicius de Oliveira Cabral de Souza, just 19 and known affectionately as Vini, passed away in February. A statement from his former club Warrington Town at the time read: "Scorer of the most spectacular goals, Vini was a well respected, much-loved member of the club, and his ability earned him a place training with the first team despite his young age. "He played for the first team last season in the Cheshire Senior Cup against Cheadle Town, and trained regularly with the first team, appearing in numerous pre-season friendlies over the past couple of seasons." An enquiry has now looked into the circumstances of his death. Bolton Coroner's Court heard that he had quit football just months before his death, with his sister, Mayara De Souza, noticing a distinct change in her sibling. It was told that the 19-year-old had previously apologised to family and friends for letting them down. Vini was 'disappointed' when he was dropped by United at the age of 14 - albeit he continued playing football for five years. He is said to have never explained why he gave up and stopped training with Warrington Town. It was also said that he had seen his self-esteem drop after his steroid cream for acne run out. Speaking about her brother, Mayara De Souza said: "He stopped doing the things that he liked to do such as football, going to the gym and seeing friends. 'He started apologising about the way he treated us and we didn't understand what he meant. His best friend as well, he said the same to him and he said he doesn't know why." She continued: "He said to my dad before he died, 'Am I going to be arrested for this?' And [my dad] said, 'for what?' "He said, 'because of the way that I am, I'm going to be arrested'. And there was an occasion where he saw a police car but it was for a neighbour. He thought it was for him." Miss De Souza attempted to get her brother help as she booked a session for him with a psychotherapist which he attended in January, but he turned down any further sessions. When she told Vini he may have been depressed, he 'laughed in her face', she told the inquest. Vini had also stopped going out with friends after admitting to his mum that he had taken drugs at a nightclub on one occasion. A toxicologist's report found no trace of drugs or alcohol in Vini's system when he died. Vini was eventually found dead on February 20, with police concluding that he had died as a result of 'self-inflicted means by hanging'. Assistant coroner Stephen Teesdale was satisfied with that cause. Addressing his family, he said: "There's nothing more you could have done. You did everything. You spotted the problem - depression. You made a plan, you sought professional assistance from a psychotherapist. "You had a plan to take him to Brazil. There's nothing more you could have done. He had an entirely supportive family. It was to do with how he saw the world." The Samaritans is available 24/7 if you need to talk. You can contact them for free by calling 116 123, email jo@ or head to the website to find your nearest branch. You matter.
