West Men Preview | Tividale (H)
West Men vs Tividale
- Saturday 5th September 2026
- 3pm kick-off
- Midland Football League Premier Division
- Matchday 8
- Brookburn Road, M21 8DP for parking
- Admission, pay on the gate with card or cash
- £8 Adults
- £6 Concessions (16-17, over 60s)
- £2 Under 16s
- Free for Under 5s
- Collection for Chorlton & Didsbury Foodbank
A Bank Holiday weekend on the road brought mixed fortunes for West, with assistant Lewis Reilly taking charge of a 4-0 dismantling of Darlaston Town on Saturday, before hopes of an extended unbeaten run were dashed at Northwich Victoria on Monday.
Victor Abadaki's late red card - on his 100th West appearance - means he'll sit out the rest of September, but is available to face Tividale before his suspension kicks in.
The Dale - one of a selection of new sides we'll face for the first time in the Midland League this campaign - were founded in 1954 as the senior branch of Tividale Hall Youth Club and have long been part of the Midlands non-league furniture, playing their football at The Beeches near Dudley. Their honours include the Midland Football Alliance title in 2013/14, which earned a brief spell in the Northern Premier League, along with West Midlands League Premier Division wins in 2010/11 and 2018/19.
Their 1976/77 FA Cup run featured in the bestselling book Journey to Wembley, which followed that season's competition from the qualifying rounds, sticking with the winners of each tie. Though commonplace for groundhoppers and YouTubers alike now, the book is considered the first of its kind - Tividale's run that season saw them defeat Hinckley Town and Oldbury United, before succumbing to Telford United in the 2nd Qualifying Round.
Recent times have been tougher, and Tividale spent last season battling near the foot of the Midland League Premier - finishing only a point above the relegation zone - and have started this season in similar form. Their first six games in league and cup produced 2 goals for, 24 against, and consecutive losses. Bank Holiday Monday brought some joy returning from high flying Sutton United with a 4-3 win - but they come to Brookburn Road still rooted to the bottom of the table.
In support of Chorlton & Didsbury Foodbank, we'll have a stall near the main entrance for supporters to donate any food items they are able to donate.
The foodbank urgently need tinned fruit, tinned custard, long-life fruit juice and coffee, and you can read their full shopping list HERE.
We entirely appreciate that not everybody will be in a position to make a donation - but anything that can be offered will be hugely appreciated.