Having bagged 20 goals in a newly-promoted side last season, Malvern Town front-man, Jack Watts, is looking to pick up where he left off during the campaign ahead.
Watts has been a regular on the scoresheet throughout his career and gave opposition defenders sleepless nights in the Pitching In Southern League Division One South throughout last term.
“20 League goals in a promoted side is something that I was particularly pleased with,” he told us. “The fact that it finished me second in the goalscoring standings shows how strong this League was last season.
“For me, my best strike came away at Westbury United, but my favourite goal was at home against Mousehole, where we counter-attacked late on to grab a 2-1 win. It was an unbelievable team goal and worthy of winning any game.
“In terms of targets for the season ahead, I usually say 20+ goals as I feel that at Southern League level, that’s a good season.
“It would be nice to better last season’s total, but as long as Malvern Town are pushing at the right end of the table, that’s all that matters and I will be happy.
“Division One South for me this season looks potentially the most open it could possibly be. Last time around, the two teams that got promoted were levels above the rest of the League and thoroughly deserved it, but for the season ahead, every team is capable of beating each other.
“We’re all going to have to be on it every minute of every game, but I am relishing that particular challenge.
“The way we finished last season got me excited for what’s ahead, particularly seeing the new signings that we have been able to bring in over the summer, alongside the core of the team which has stayed together.
“It’s a massive credit to the club that all of the lads want to stay together and help continue to take this great club forward.
“We’re unbeaten during pre-season, including games against the likes of Redditch United, so it bodes well and we’re getting into some good habits.
“That said, we won’t get too carried away; we’ll take things a game at a time. I have been happy with my own pre-season form so it is important that I am able to take that into when it matters.
“We start on the FA Cup trail on Saturday and hopefully this club can finally have a bit of a run in this famous old competition.”
The Hillsiders’ get their League action underway at new-boys, Shaftesbury, on Saturday, August 10th.
IMAGE: Cliff Williams
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