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Ruabon Rovers pairing Swarbrick and Kendrick form their own 100 Goals Club

Andrew Swarbrick (fifth from right) and Conner Kendrick (fourth from right – both front row) have reached a joint 100 goals for Ruabon Rovers. Picture: DAMON MEAD

This week saw Ruabon Rovers pair Andrew Swarbrick and Conner Kendrick become members of The 100 Club.

The twin front men reached 100 goals between them for the season during Ruabon’s 12-0 win at Johnstown on Tuesday night.

Andrew, 34, who once scored a hat-trick in a Welsh Cup semi-final for Cefn Druids, has netted 55 times in 31 games, while Conner, 27, a past FAW Trophy winner with Mold Alexandra, is on 45 goals from 33 matches.

Both are believed to have set career bests for goals in a single season.

And they have not finished yet! Ruabon still have the Horace Wynne Cup Final against FC Queen’s Park to come on Friday, May 19, as well as league games versus Caerwys and FC United of Wrexham.

Here’s the breakdown of Swarbrick and Kendrick’s joint ton for Rovers this season:

Graphic by kind permission of Ruabon Rovers

ANDREW SWARBRICK

Aug 20: 2-3 v Penycae (1 goal)
Aug 23: 6-3 v Mynydd Isa Spartans (1)
Sep 3: 11-0 v Johnstown (2)
Oct 1: 1-5 v Welshpool Town (1)
Oct 8: 4-2 v Holywell United (3)
Oct 15: 5-1 v Coedpoeth United (1)
Oct 22: 7-0 v Lex Reserves (3)
Oct 29: 2-3 v Caerwys (1)
Nov 5: 5-2 v Overton Recreation (1)
Nov 19: 9-1 v Johnstown (7)
Nov 26: 8-0 v Sychdyn (1)
Dec 3: 6-1 v FC United of Wrexham (2)
Jan 7: 9-2 v Aston Park Rangers (1)
Feb 4: 4-1 v Penyffordd Lions (1)
Feb 11: 1-1 v Caerwys – won pens (1)
Feb 25: 8-0 v Holywell United (1)
Mar 18: 5-5 v Penyffordd Lions – won pens (3)
Mar 22: 2-8 v Gresford Athletic (1)
Apr 1: 7-1 v Acton (4)
Apr 8: 7-0 v Johnstown (3)
Apr 11: 11-1 v Holywell United (1)
Apr 15: 5-4 v Lex XI (1)
Apr 22: 4-1 v Aston Park Rangers (2)
Apr 26: 18-0 v Bellevue (6)
May 1: 4-0 v Gronant (1)
May 9: 5-1 v Acton (2)
May 16: 12-0 v Johnstown (3)

Picture: DAMON MEAD

LEAGUE GOALS: 29
CUP GOALS: 26
TOTAL GOALS: 55
HAT-TRICKS: 8
MOST IN A GAME: 7

CONNER KENDRICK

Aug 6: 8-2 v Bellevue (2)
Aug 23: 6-3 v Mynydd Isa Spartans (2)
Aug 27: 4-2 v CPD Gronant (3)
Sep 3: 11-0 v Johnstown (4)
Sep 17: 3-1 v Holywell United (1)
Oct 8: 4-2 v Holywell United (1)
Oct 15: 5-1 v Coedpoeth United (1)
Oct 22: 7-0 v Lex Reserves (1)
Nov 5: 5-2 v Overton Recreation (3)
Nov 26: 8-0 v CPD Sychdyn (2)
Dec 3: 6-1 v FC United of Wrexham (1)
Jan 7: 9-2 v Aston Park Rangers (3)
Feb 25: 8-0 v Holywell United (3)
Mar 4: 4-2 v Overton Recreational (1)
Mar 18: 5-5 v Penyffordd Lions – won pens (2)
Apr 1: 7-1 v Acton (1)
Apr 8: 7-0 v Johnstown (2)
Apr 11: 14-3 v Holywell United (6)
Apr 26: 18-0 v Bellevue (2)
Apr 29: 2-2 v Sychdyn (1)
May 9: 5-1 v Acton (1)
May 16: 12-0 v Johnstown (2)

LEAGUE GOALS: 33
CUP GOALS: 12
TOTAL GOALS: 45
HAT-TRICKS: 6
MOST IN A GAME: 6

Conner Kendrick (maroon). Picture: DAMON MEAD

FASCINATING FACTS

In the 22 matches Conner Kendrick has scored for Ruabon Rovers this season, they have not lost once – 21 wins and a draw

Andrew Swarbrick must enjoy facing Johnstown. He has scored 15 goals in four meetings with them this season.

The pair scored eight goals between them in an 18-0 thrashing of Bellevue on April 26 – Swarbrick six and Kendrick two.

Neither man is top-scorer in the Championship Division at present. Kendrick has 33, Swarbrick 29, but leading the chart on 36 is Sam Giles of Acton.

Kendrick has supplied 10 assists in the league, while Swarbrick’s figure is 8