June 1989
Gresley Rovers will hear in the next few days why their hopes of joining the Beazer Homes league were dashed by a grounds grading committee.
Sacked utility player Michael Guest has been reprieved by Gresley Rovers boss Frank Northwood.
July 1989
Gresley Rovers officials last night expressed their dismay at a ten-point list of faults which cost them promotion to the Beazer Homes League.
Supporters last night urged Gresley Rovers to seek help of main sponsors Bass in an effort to bring the Moat Ground up to Beazer Homes League standard.
August 1989
Stapenhill and Gresley Rovers will be vying for a unique football trophy when they meet at Edge Hill tonight (7pm).
Wembley hero Gil Land lines up against his old club tomorrow as Burton Albion attempt to prise the Johnson Cup from the grasp of Gresley Rovers.
Gresley Rovers have completed the signing of striker Brian Beresford from Stapenhill in time for him to play in a reserve team friendly at home to a side from the Derby area tonight (7.30pm).
September 1989
Gresley Rovers earned a potentially lucrative home FA Cup tie with HFS Loans League leaders Witton Albion on September 16 with a 2-1 win over Manchester based Chadderton on Saturday.
This week marked the end of an all-too-brief era at the Moat Ground.
Gresley Rovers hope to maintain a remarkable record when the magic of the FA Cup comes to the Moat Ground tomorrow (3pm).
Gresley Rovers last night warded off the latest Burton Albion bid to lure a big name from the Moat Ground.
October 1989
Gresley Rovers boss Frank Northwood has never been a man to allow the grass to grow under his feet.
Injury-hit Gresley Rovers received another blow on Saturday when striker Kieron Smith suffered a suspected depressed fracture of the cheekbone.
Gresley Rovers face an injury crisis on the eve of what is potentially their most difficult match of the season so far.
November 1989
Gresley skipper Richard Denby was quick to pay tribute to Rocester ace Tony Hemmings after Rovers 100 per cent league record was shattered on Saturday.
Moat Ground supremo Frank Northwood today hit out at critics of his table topping side.
Midfielder Richard Denby has assured Gresley Rovers boss Frank Northwood that he will be staying at the Moat Ground for at least another two years.
December 1989
Former Stourbridge defender Carl Nicklin is set to make his Gresley Rovers debut tomorrow as the Moatmen meet Paget Rangers for the fifth time this season (3pm).
After two weeks of unremitting gloom there was finally some good news for Gresley boss Frank Northwood last night.
Gresley Rovers boss Frank Northwood is predicting a tough time for the title favourites when they entertain high-flying Wednesfield tomorrow (3pm).
A testing festive encounter with Hinckley Athletic awaits Gresley Rovers on Boxing Day but the Moatmen are confident of taking three valuable points.
Gresley Rovers boss Frank Northwood could be poised to make two new midfield signings after watching his side struggle to gain a point at Hinckley Athletic yesterday.
January 1990
Gresley Rovers must overcome holders Matlock Town if they are to make their mark on the Evan Halshaw Cup.
Gresley Rovers will be taking on third division Notts County in a prestige friendly at the Moat Ground next week.
Holders Gresley Rovers will face local rivals Stapenhill in a Derbyshire Senior Cup semi-final showdown at Edge Hill.
February 1990
Gresley Rovers have completed the signing of highly rated striker Derek Christopher from Paget Rangers.
Gresley Rovers hope to have full-back Martin Dick back on first-team duty tomorrow night.
Gresley Rovers boss Frank Northwood has unloaded two players following his recent capture of Paget Rangers pair Wayne Scally and Derek Christopher.
Gresley Rovers want to add the Evans Halshaw Floodlit Cup to their list of recent conquests.
Goal ace Brian Beresford returns to the Gresley Rovers first team squad tonight after a ten-week enforced absence.
Title-chasing Gresley Rovers suffered two setbacks last night.
Gresley Rovers face a desperate race against time to get their Moat Ground home up to scratch for a renewed bid to gain promotion to the Beazer Homes League.
Gresley Rovers Evans Halshaw Floodlit Cup tie with Eastwood Town at the Moat Ground became a victim of the weather today.
March 1990
Gresley hope to re-open the four-point gap tomorrow night when they meet Harrisons at the Moat Ground (7.30pm).
Gresley striker Andy Maddocks has turned down the chance to join title rivals Hinckley Town.
April 1990
Gresley Rovers look set for a place in the Evans Halshaw floodlit competition after demolishing Eastwood Town 5-2 at the Moat Ground last night.
Gresley Rovers have been thrown out of the Evans Halshaw Floodlit Cup competition.
Gresley Rovers are hoping to speed up Moat Ground improvements in a last gasp bid to win Beazer Homes League status.
Gresley Rovers have a lot at stake when they take on Hinckley Athletic at the Moat Ground on Monday (3pm).
Gresley Rovers boss Frank Northwood declared today that he is still in charge at the Moat Ground despite strong rumours that he had quit the club.
Gresley Rovers head North to Matlock tomorrow looking to take a giant stride towards a hat trick of Derbyshire Senior Cup wins.
Gresley Rovers last night set up their thrilling climax.
May 1990
Gresley Rovers hope to safely return the Derbyshire Senior Cup to the Moat Ground trophy cabinet tonight by completing a two-leg final victory over Matlock Town (7.30pm).
Gresley Rovers were recrowned as the cup kings of Derbyshire last night after completing an historic hat trick of Senior Cup triumphs at the Moat Ground last night.
Brian Beresford has scored hundreds of goals in a glittering career. But none surely could have been any sweeter than the two he scored to propel Gresley Rovers towards their third successive Derbyshire Senior Cup triumph at the Moat Ground on Wednesday night.
The promotion aspirations of Gresley Rovers and Rocester came under the detailed scrutiny of the Beazer League ground grading committee yesterday.
Gresley Rovers are busy widening their pitch in a late bid to improve their promotion hopes.
The Beazer Homes League revealed today that at least seven clubs will be challenging for the two Midlands Division promotion places.
Gresley Rovers and Rocester could be forced into a sudden death play-off for a place in the Beazer Homes League.
Gresley Rovers were today ruled out of the Beazer League promotion race.
