MILL HILL FOOTBALL CLUB
LFA SUNDAY TROPHY WINNERS 04/05 LFA CUP WINNERS U/12 & U/15 06/07
EAST LANCS LEAGUE NEWS
LEAGUE TABLE AS 1ST JANUARY 2010
| pos | team | pld | pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra | 15 | 33 |
| 2 | Langho F.C. | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | Read United F.C. | 16 | 27 |
| 4 | Rimington F.C. | 11 | 26 |
| 5 | Enfield F.C. | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | Stacksteads St Josephs | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Worsthorne F.C. | 15 | 19 |
| 8 | Mill Hill | 14 | 19 |
| 9 | Oswaldtwistle St Marys | 14 | 19 |
| 10 | Hurst Green F.C. | 12 | 18 |
| 11 | Colne United | 14 | 10 |
| 12 | Goodshaw United | 10 | 8 |
| 13 | Bacup CC | 12 | 5 |
| 14 | Borrowdale United | 11 | 1 |
LWDWLW - last 6 matches
| Gareth Barrett | Goal Keeper |
| Forster Ben | Goal Keeper |
| Ray Booth | Defender |
| Lee Gough | Defender |
| Dave Ingham | Defender |
| John Mason | Defender |
| Gareth Pugh | Defender |
| Elliot Smith | Defender |
| Jake Stewart | Defender |
| Neil Almond | Midfielder |
| Liam Denning | Midfielder |
| Mick Douglas | Midfielder |
| Leigh Smith | Midfielder |
| Dean Clarke | Forward |
| Josh Eastwood | Forward |
| Joe Ginley | Forward |
| Marcus King | Forward |
| Ben Mason | Forward |
| Stephen Shacklelton | Forward |
| Scott Wisbey | Forward |
| player | goals |
|---|---|
| Dean Clarke | 10 |
| Mick Douglas | 5 |
| Stephen Shacklelton | 5 |
| Ben Mason | 4 |
| Josh Eastwood | 2 |
| Lee Gough | 2 |
| Leigh Smith | 2 |
| Neil Almond | 1 |
| Liam Denning | 1 |
| Marcus King | 1 |
BLACKBURN COMBINATION NEWS
| 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 29 | |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 23 | |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 23 | |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 20 | |
| 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 16 | |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 14 | |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 13 | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 10 | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 42 | -26 | 5 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 2 |
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| A | BELTHORN DOG INN | League | 1 | 3 | ||
| A | BLACKBURN OLYMPIC | League | 6 | 1 | ||
| H | BLUE STAR | League | 2 | 2 | ||
| A | WORTH AVENUE | League | 5 | 2 | ||
| H | WORTH AVENUE | League | 4 | 0 | ||
| A | MAX LOCAL | League | 4 | 2 | ||
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| A | RISHTON UNITED RES | Cup | 3 | 2 | ||
| H | BLACKBURN OLYMPIC | League | 3 | 2 | ||
| A | GEORGE HOTEL | League | 1 | 1 | ||
| A | BLACKBURN UNITED RES | League | 4 | 1 | ||
| H | WORTH AVENUE | League | 2 | 0 | ||
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| H | RISHTON UNITED RES | League | 2 | 0 | ||
| A | FENISCOWLES & PLEASINGTON RES | League | 7 | 2 | ||
| H | GEORGE HOTEL | Cup | 2 | 1 | ||
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| H | BELTHORN DOG INN | League | ||||
| A | WITTON ALBION | Cup | ||||
| H | BLACKBURN UNITED RES | League | ||||
| A | BLACKBURN OLYMPIC | League | ||||
| A | RISHTON UNITED RES | League | ||||
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| H | MAX LOCAL | League | ||||
| A | BLUE STAR | League | ||||
| H | FENISCOWLES & PLEASINGTON RES | League | ||||
| A | BELTHORN DOG INN | League | ||||
SENIOR SECTION COMMITEE .gif)
Presidents : Colin Brennan & Bill Costello
Life member : Fred Pickering Blackburn Rovers 1959/60 > 1963/64 & 1970/71 >1972
158 appearances scored 74 goals.
Officers :-
Secretary : Pete Fryer pete.fryer@ntlworld.com
Chairman : Brian Owens
Treasurer : Pete Fryer pete.fryer@ntlworld.com
Sponsorship co-ordinator : Mark King
Adult section co-ordinator : Graham Shackleton
Facilities co-ordinator : Ian Parkinson
Club house co-ordinator : Mark King
1st Team Manager : Graham Shackleton 01254 728885
Team Captains : LEE GOUGH
Reserves :Blackburn Combination Terry Lambe 07904891623
Captain :CHRIS CUNNINGHAM
Sunday League Liam Denning 07846507543
Captain :Jamie Regan 07907411902
P. Fryer.
Secretary, Adult Section.
Treasurer Mill Hill F.C.
Mobile : 07713 505884
Ground Enquiries: 07523 282034
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TT No.38: Mike Latham - Wed 10 September 2008; East Lancs League Div 1; Mill Hill FC 4-2 Read United; No admission or programme; Attendance: 60 (h/c) |
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Only the other day I was looking at an old photograph of Darwen FC’s Barley Bank ground when they were a Football League team in the late 19th century. The memory of that atmospheric ground, hemmed in amidst terraced houses and mills with rolling moorland providing an atmospheric backdrop came back to me as I approached Mill Hill FC, just a few miles away from Darwen, for their early evening kick-off in the East Lancashire League. Mill Hill is a distinct area of If you had to describe the Mill Hill FC ground in a few words they would probably be ‘full of character.’ Hemmed in by the fast flowing River Blakewater on one side, by an industrial unit on the other and surrounded by stone walls much of the ground looks unchanged from the days when nearby Darwen rivalled Blackburn Rovers as a footballing force in the land. It’s the last week of early evening kick-offs in the East Lancashire League and a good-sized crowd has assembled for the 6-15pm kick-off. The ground is fully railed and has a shelter on the far side bearing the legend Mill Hill FC. Just down the road another local team, Mill Hill St Peter’s FC compete in the West Lancashire League. Unlike their neighbours Mill Hill FC do not have a clubhouse but have constructed a building next to the dressing rooms known as the Cabin where half-time refreshments are cheerfully dispensed. The playing area is simply outstanding - flat, well grassed and immaculately kept - tribute apparently to one of the club’s long-serving supporters who, having retired, now devotes many hours of his week to lovingly tending the surface. Mill Hill are a community club in the fullest sense, having a thriving junior set-up and attracting support through the age ranges. The standard of football is good - it’s a bright, breezy game played in a good spirit and expertly refereed by an experienced official. Some of the skills on display are a credit to both teams and would do justice to many leagues further up the football pyramid. Mill Hill prevail 4-2 as the darkness draws in but the referee’s judicious time-keeping and short half-time interval has ensured that the game finishes before 8pm. Surprisingly, no attempt is made to take admission, take a raffle or raise funds for the match expenses which is a real shame as this was fine entertainment and much enjoyed by those present, one of the spectators being locally born former England international Fred Pickering. Highly recommended. |
TUESDAY 5/05/2009 CUP SEMI FINAL
MILL HILL -v- BARROWFORD CELTIC 6.30PM THE RHYDINGS LANGHO F.C.
EAST LANCASHIRE FINAL LEAGUE TABLE
P PTS
| 1 | Rimington F.C. | 26 | 66 |
| 2 | Worsthorne F.C. | 26 | 60 |
| 3 | Hurst Green F.C. | 26 | 56 |
| 4 | Mill Hill | 26 | 46 |
| 5 | Langho F.C. | 26 | 46 |
| 6 | Stacksteads St Josephs | 26 | 40 |
| 7 | Canberra | 25 | 34 |
| 8 | Enfield F.C. | 26 | 32 |
| 9 | Read United F.C. | 26 | 31 |
| 10 | Borrowdale United | 26 | 25 |
| 11 | Colne United | 25 | 24 |
| 12 | Goodshaw United | 26 | 20 |
| 13 | Rock Rovers F.C. | 26 | 19 |
| 14 | Peel Park Football Club | 26 | 11 |
CURENT FORM
| date | home team | away team | kick off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 16 May 2009 |
Rimington F.C. | 1-1 | Mill Hill | 14:15 |
| Wednesday 13 May 2009 |
Mill Hill | 7-1 | Colne United | 18:15 |
| Saturday 09 May 2009 |
Borrowdale United | 0-3 | Mill Hill | 14:15 |
| Tuesday 05 May 2009 Knockout Tournament |
Mill Hill | 2-5 | Barrowford Celtic | 18:30 |
| Saturday 02 May 2009 |
Goodshaw United | 2-1 | Mill Hill | 14:15 |
| Tuesday 28 April 2009 |
Stacksteads St Josephs | 0-4 | Mill Hill | 18:15 |
| Saturday 25 April 2009 |
Mill Hill | 5- 1 | Enfield F.C. | 14:15 |
| Tuesday 21 April 2009 |
Rock Rovers F.C. | 1 − 4 | Mill Hill | 18:15 view report |
| Saturday 18 April 2009 Knockout Tournament |
Mill Hill | 2 − 0 | Rawtenstall F.C. | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 11 April 2009 |
Read United F.C. | 1 − 1 | Mill Hill | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 04 April 2009 Knockout Tournament |
Mill Hill | 6 − 0 | Barnoldswick Town | 13:45 view report |
| Saturday 28 March 2009 |
Enfield F.C. | 0 − 4 | Mill Hill | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 21 March 2009 |
Mill Hill | 4 − 3 | Goodshaw United | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 14 March 2009 |
Rimington F.C. | P − P | Mill Hill | 14:15 |
| Saturday 07 March 2009 |
Mill Hill | 7 − 3 | Rock Rovers F.C. | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 28 February 2009 |
Mill Hill | 3 − 1 | Borrowdale United | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 21 February 2009 |
Mill Hill | 1 − 2 | Hurst Green F.C. | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 14 February 2009 Knockout Tournament |
Mill Hill | 4 − 3 | BGSOB | 13:45 view report |
| Saturday 07 February 2009 |
Read United F.C. | P − P | Mill Hill | 14:15 |
| Saturday 31 January 2009 |
Mill Hill | 5 − 3 | Canberra | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 24 January 2009 |
Canberra | 6 − 4 | Mill Hill | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 17 January 2009 |
Goodshaw United | P − P | Mill Hill | 14:15 |
| Saturday 10 January 2009 |
Rimington F.C. | P − P | Mill Hill | 14:15 |
| Saturday 03 January 2009 |
Mill Hill | P − P | Rock Rovers F.C. | 14:15 |
| Saturday 20 December 2008 |
Mill Hill | P − P | Goodshaw United | 14:00 |
| Saturday 13 December 2008 |
Enfield F.C. | P − P | Mill Hill | 14:00 |
| Saturday 06 December 2008 |
Mill Hill | P − P | Borrowdale United | 14:00 |
| Saturday 29 November 2008 |
Stacksteads St Josephs | P − P | Mill Hill | 14:00 |
| Saturday 22 November 2008 |
Colne United | P − P | Mill Hill | 14:00 |
| Saturday 15 November 2008 |
Read United F.C. | P − P | Mill Hill | 14:00 |
| Saturday 08 November 2008 |
Mill Hill | P − P | Enfield F.C. | 14:00 |
| Saturday 01 November 2008 |
Mill Hill | 2 − 2 | Rimington F.C. | 15:00 view report |
| Saturday 25 October 2008 |
Enfield F.C. | P − P | Mill Hill | 14:15 |
| Saturday 18 October 2008 |
Mill Hill | 3 − 4 | Worsthorne F.C. | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 11 October 2008 |
Hurst Green F.C. | 4 − 2 | Mill Hill | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 04 October 2008 |
Worsthorne F.C. | 4 − 1 | Mill Hill | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 27 September 2008 |
Peel Park Football Club | 0 − 5 | Mill Hill | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 20 September 2008 |
Mill Hill | 12 − 1 | Peel Park Football Club | 14:15 view report |
| Saturday 13 September 2008 |
Mill Hill | 5 − 3 | Langho F.C. | 14:15 view report |
| Wednesday 10 September 2008 |
Mill Hill | 4 − 2 | Read United F.C. | 18:30 view report |
| Saturday 06 September 2008 |
Mill Hill | P − P | Rimington F.C. | 14:15 |
| Wednesday 03 September 2008 |
Mill Hill | P − P | Enfield F.C. | 18:30 |
| Saturday 30 August 2008 |
Mill Hill | 1 − 2 | Stacksteads St Josephs | 14:15 view report |
| Tuesday 26 August 2008 |
Langho F.C. | 4 − 4 | Mill Hill | 18:30 view report |
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BLACKBURN SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION 1 22/04/09
| POS | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ossy United | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Mill Hill | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 35 |
| 3 | Station Hotel | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 35 |
| 4 | Intack | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 22 |
| 5 | Clifton | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 21 |
| 6 | Uncle Jack's | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Cabin End | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | -20 | 19 |
| 8 | Punchbowl | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -26 | 11 |
| 9 | Havelock | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | -42 | 7 |
| Maxlocal Division One Leading Goalscorers | ||
| Clarke Dean | (Mill Hill) | 21 |
| Smith Gary | (Clifton) | 12 |
| Turner Lee | (Mill Hill) | 11 |
| Walsh Ryan | (Cabin End) | 11 |
| Birney Kieron | (Cabin End) | 10 |
| Moulton Jeff | (Havelock) | 10 |
| Turner Karl | (Mill Hill) | 10 |
| Banyard Mark | (Ossy United) | 9 |
| McPartland Mick | (Punchbowl) | 9 |
| Posteraro Paul | (Punchbowl) | 8 |
| Turner John | (Mill Hill) | 8 |
| Eastham John | (Station) | 7 |
| Gorton Danny | (Cabin End) | 7 |
| Usborne Lee | (Havelock) | 7 |
| Smith Alex | (Ossy United) | 7 |
| Dunne Steve | (Clifton) | 6 |
| Holt Gary | (Ossy United) | 6 |
BLACKBURN SUNDAY LEAGUE
BSFL TROPHY WINNERS 2008-09
Division One
Champions
Ossy United
Runners up
Mill Hill & Station
Player of the Year
Mark Banyard (Ossy United)
Leading Goalscorer
Dean Clarke (Mill Hill) 21 goals
Goalkeeper of the Year
Anthony Walsh (Punchbowl)
Division Two
Champions
New Gardeners
Runners up
Oswaldtwistle Villa
Player of the Year
Paul Coote (Stanley Arms)
Leading Goalscorer
Steve Simpson (New Gardeners) 29
Goalkeeper of the Year
Paul Morris (Havelock Reserves)
Division Three
Champions
Baroque
Runners up
Rishton Arms
Player of the Year
John Pickup (Clayton-le-Moors)
Leading Goalscorer
Louis Kaczalski (Bulls Head) 37
Goalkeeper of the Year
Shaun Dunne (Pentland)
Blue & White Rosebowl
Winners
New Gardeners
Beaten Finalists
Ossy United
Man of the Match
Matt Taylor (New Gardeners)
Match Officials
Keith Pentland
Peter Duckworth & Craig Walsh
John Leeson & Adam Smith
Referees
Referee of the Year
Michael Hoole
President's Award
Franco Mastrobuoni
Junior Referee of the Year
Bilal Saeed
10 Year Award
Craig Walsh
Other Awards
Secretary of the Year
Peter Burton (Ossy Hotspurs)
Club Assistant Ref of the Year
Glen Jones (Engineers Arms)
Team of the Year
New Gardeners
Sportsmanship Award
Pentland
Young Player of the Year
Steven Simpson (New Gardeners)
" " " (2 runners up)
Liam MacMillan (Ossy Hotspurs)
Nathan Cross (Oswaldtwistle Villa)
League Special Award
} TO BE ANNOUNCED AT
E.W.Cartons Merit Award
} PRESENTATION EVENING
PRESENTATION
EVENING
Thursday 28th May
at Mill Hill WMC
BLACKBURN COMBINATION
COTTON CUP FINAL MILL HILL -v- RISHTON GRIFFIN PARK TUESDAY 12TH MAY
COTTON CUP SEMI FINAL MILL HILL 2 FENI & PLEASINGTON 0
SPORTS COUNCIL CUP 1/4 FINAL ISLINGTON 2 MILL HILL 3
SPORTS COUNCIL CUP SEMI FINAL CLIFTON 3 MILL HILL 2 AFTER EXTRA TIME
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| A | MAXLOCAL | League | 5 | 0 | ||
| H | MAXLOCAL | League | 2 | 3 | ||
| A | FENISCOWLES & PLEASINGTON | League | 9 | 2 | ||
| H | WITTON INN | League | 3 | 0 | ||
| H | HOLE I'TH WALL | League | 6 | 1 | ||
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| H | HORDENS | League | 14 | 2 | ||
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| A | BELTHORN DOG INN | League | 1 | 2 | ||
| A | HORDENS | League | 6 | 1 | ||
| A | KNOWLES ARMS | League | 4 | 2 | ||
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| A | HOLE I'TH WALL | League | 5 | 2 | ||
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| A | WITTON INN | League | 6 | 2 | ||
| A | HOLE I'TH WALL | League | 4 | 1 | ||
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| H | FENISCOWLES & PLEASINGTON | League | 4 | 1 | ||
| H | KNOWLES ARMS | League | 2 | 2 | ||
| H | RISHTON UNITED A | League | 6 | 0 | ||
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| A | KNOWLES ARMS | League | 6 | 2 | ||
| A | RISHTON UNITED A | League | 1 | 1 | ||
| H | FENISCOWLES & PLEASINGTON | League | 0 | 2 | ||
| H | WITTON INN | League | 5 | 0 | ||
| Venue | Opposition | Type | F | A | Report | |
| H | RISHTON UNITED A | League | 6 | 0 | ||
| A | BELTHORN DOG INN | League | 0 | 5 | ||
| H | HORDENS | League | 3 | 1 | ||
| H | BELTHORN DOG INN | League | 3 | 2 | ||
| A | MAXLOCAL | League | 1 | 5 | ||
LEAGUE TABLE AS AT : 26/04/09
| 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 112 | 30 | 82 | 59 | |
| 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 102 | 36 | 66 | 58 | |
| 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 72 | 56 | 16 | 46 | |
| 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 68 | 52 | 16 | 41 | |
| 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 35 | |
| 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 65 | -8 | 32 | |
| 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 82 | -46 | 20 | |
| 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 34 | 109 | -75 | 12 | |
| 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 34 | 107 | -73 | 8 |
COTTON CUP WINNERS 2009
DIVISION 3 LEAGUE TABLE 22/04/09
League Table
| POS | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baroque | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 48 |
| 2 | Rishton Arms | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 47 |
| 3 | Fox & Hounds Reserves | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 38 |
| 4 | Bulls Head | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | George Hotel | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 37 |
| 6 | Clayton-le-Moors | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 36 |
| 7 | Acme | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 26 * |
| 8 | Mill Hill Reserves | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 * |
| 9 | Engineers Arms | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -48 | 11 |
| 10 | Pentland | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | -143 | 7 |
| 11 | Walsh Wanderers | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | -149 | 0 |
WAYNE ROONEY & ENGLAND TEAM MICHAEL DOUGLAS !
MILL HILL F.C. SENIOR 1ST TEAM PLAYER MICHAEL DOUGLAS WHO IS ALSO THE CAPTAIN OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE TEAM MET UP WITH THE ENGLAND NATIONAL SQUAD DURING TRAINING FOR THE ENGLAND -v- SLOVAKIA INTERNATIONAL.
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The RAF sent players from their football team – currently the Inter-Service Cup champions – including Senior Aircraftman Michael Douglas, whose grandfather Bryan was the Blackburn Rovers and England winger of the 1950s and 1960s. Bryan also served in the RAF during the Second World War but was kept out the RAF team then by Stanley Matthews.
Michael, 29, a former Blackpool trainee, is a Chinook helicopter engineer who has served on seven tours in Afghanistan. "My grandfather went to the 1962 World Cup finals in Chile," he said. "He shared a room with Jimmy Greaves and, yes, he has got a few stories about him. He was also a mechanic in the RAF like me and I wind him up because he couldn't get into the RAF team because of Matthews.
"He signed for Blackburn when he was 15 and then came back to play for them after his National Service. He scored against Scotland at Hampden Park in a 4-0 win [in 1958] and he said that although the place was packed you could have heard a pin drop every time one of England's goals went in."
The veteran of seven tours of Afghanistan, said: "Football keeps people sane on the frontline."
Symbolic display of unity by clubs
From the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, first published Wednesday 7th May 2003.
Two football teams donned Kick Racism Out of Football T-Shirts before a symbolic football match in Blackburn.
The game between Blackburn United and Mill Hill is played as a regular fixture of the Blackburn and District Combination League.
The two teams saw the fixture as a means of underlining unity between young people in the town in the face of widespread segregation and racism. The Mill Hill Ward has a BNP councillor who was elected to the post at elections late last year.
The two sides also wanted to highlight the levels of racial tensions in grassroots football in the North West. Blackburn United have suffered abuse and racial attacks three times over the past season, with what they say is a lack of response from local footballing authorities.
The initiatives around the game include an exchange of shirts before kick-off and ongoing contact between the sides to express their mutual respect.
Kick It Out National Co-ordinator, Piara Powar, said, "Our congratulations to both Blackburn United and Mill Hill on this initiative, the symbolic coming together of the two communities through football is a lead that we hope many others will take.
"Concern at the presence of the far-right, and high levels of racism in amateur football extend to both communities. Football has a unique power to bring about friendship and unity."
Manager of Blackburn United, Hanif Mogra, commented, "Blackburn United feel that there is a worrying lack of awareness and understanding of racism in this area. This match we hoped, be a start in raising awareness of the issues across communities.
"In football, the number of racial attacks at the grassroots are intolerable, the football authorities seem to be blind and deaf to them.
"Ultimately both of our communities want to do is to live together without harassment or fear. Football represents a positive way of coming together on that basis."
Manager of Mill Hill FC Jordi Graham, told us, "It was a great idea. There is no place in society for racism never mind in football.
"I always go by the words of Martin Luther King who said, 'you must judge a man by the content of his character not by the colour of his skin'."
