WEALDSTONE v ST ALBANS GUESTING: TIM PARKS WORLD OF BALL

highlight of the day. ground so big? Has the chairman not noticed We avoided the £4 hot dogs and that he cannot grow crowds in that part of had a look in the long ‘Legends’ bar Harrow? Why is he even contemplating I went to which runs pretty much the whole knocking down the final small terrace to add length of the ground, an excellent to the existing 5,356 seats? Mr Symmons facility but with very few ‘legends’ reckons that the size of the stand roofs play displayed on its walls. Barnet FC’s his- a key part, appearing to host solar or mobile the Hive and tory only seems to go back to the late phone panels, while I favour the theory that 1980s. What would Roger Figg, the he wants to move another, better-supported D’Arcy brothers, Les Eason or Ricky club into the Hive to groundshare. But George have to say about that? probably not Wealdstone. it’s true, I felt Through the tunnel and up into the Looking down on the action, as Barnet main stand - very impressive you have singularly failed to tippy-tappy their way through the massed ranks of Sutton defend- www.wfcmegastore.co.uk to admit, with great sweeping views from our seats in the top row across the ers, I came to the conclusion that the Hive is like a traitor rest of the ground and much of Canons simply inappropriate for non-League football. The plastic at ast Saturday was one of the (top to bottom) Park. You can see why the neighbours I don’t mind watching the chess matches most disturbing days I’ve ever Bromley, Sutton complained long and loud about the masquerading as football experienced in football. & Maidstone sheer size of this structure - and indeed when the football is precise, the crowd the even newer cantilever stand behind engaged and the skills sumptuous - but the LI saw the future of the game at a the North End goal. Do you think we’d hoofball on display at the Hive for £22 simply surreal, high-tech corporate level, and get away with this at The Vale? isn’t up to it. I didn’t like it. Opposite is the original leisure facility h, and finally, the final straw. No print- To be honest, it was a bit of a mistake Good view... but an anodyne experience enclosed within a similar sized build- ed programme. You can imagine how going to watch the Barnet v Sutton United deepest pockets won the day. ing, but with far fewer seats. This would upsetting this was for me, a traditional game at The Hive when our match at Weston Of course, we have the right to play at the have been the main stand when the Stones Ofootball-goer for whom programmes are an Super-Mare was rained off. There. I’ve said new stadium under the terms of the lease now were first building PEPF (as it was then essential part of the experience - especially it. I went to watch a game at The Hive. re-assigned to Barnet, but the Hertfordshire known) while the only surviving original metal at a new ground. And there were quite a That sounds like blasphemy, given the club (now laughably playing in Harrow while terraced area is to the right. This stand, a few people asking the same question inside history between Wealdstone and Barnet we, a Harrow club, have been forced away to longer version of the Bulla Stand at the Vale, the ground... and a lot of grey haired blokes concerning the stadium at Canons Park, and Hillingdon) insist on terms that are unsustain- is where most of the younger Barnet fans looking around listlessly at half time. There is myself and my travel companions - long-time able: No income from any of the congregate and you can see why: It is com- a digital version available for download but I Stones fans Mick Fishman and Nick facilities at the ground. It would just be a huge- pact, old school and seems more like ‘home’ don’t think I saw anybody - anybody - peering Symmons - were a bit uncomfortable about ly expensive groundshare. The Vale looks like than the rest of the ground put together. at a programme on their smart phone, even it but still intrigued to see how the Bees’ a Garden of Eden compared to the collossal, hy is The Hive so bloody big? The during the break. were settling into their new home. When the unwieldy grandiose hulk of The Hive. crowd for this Sutton game was I had a look when I got home and, frankly, alternatives are Yeading v Cheshunt or a ut putting any bitterness aside, what 1,300 with probably 300 making the it is an insult... page after digital page of long trek to Dulwich v Welling, it seemed like did we make of the whole matchday Wtrip up from South London (and penned in an adverts and sponsors messages, with the a decent option. experience? Well, it started area in the giant North Stand similar to the occasional over-displayed ‘gaffers’ column’ or But it wasn’t. On so many levels. Bamusingly when a very jolly ‘greeter’ wished one we took up at Woking) and barely 1,000 ‘skippers corner’ where the message is basi- Was there a bit of envy involved here? us a warm welcome to The Hive and directed home fans scattered in the ‘Legends’ stand cally a re-hash of ‘We were disappointed with Definitely. After all, Barnet FC and chairman us towards the ticketing booths. and on that terrace. It is simply not possible how the game went last week, but keep the Tony Kleanthous had wrestled control of the Wot, no turnstiles? Instead it was more akin to generate an atmosphere in a stadium so faith and get behind the boys this afternoon’. site some 13 years ago from the Stones. to buying theatre tickets as the young lady bleak and mostly empty. What a waste of time. Some ten years of locating, negotiating, behind the glass screen told us she could Yes, there are clearly generations of Is this what football is coming to at funding, lobbying and partly-completing the get us three tickets together in the ‘Legends Barnet fans who still watch their team - National League level? Chasing the corpo- facility (and spending £300,000 of the club’s Stand’ (legends already, this was our first mostly all travelling the half dozen miles rate buck, playing in an oversized, empty own monies) all came to nought when the visit) which equated to the monstrous stand south from Barnet, if the conversations I’ve stadium with clubs more interested in the private company paying the builders (Weald- (installed without the proper planning had are true) and most of them decorated income from renting out the facilities for wed- stone’s development partners) went into permission) backing onto the Jubilee Line. in brand new orange and black bar scarves. dings and barmitzvahs? liquidation. Something completely beyond Just £22 each (£14 for concessions). We Smatterings of half-hearted chanting ring out. It was an empty, expensive, anodyne the control of the club. walked around behind the Bees Terrace (a “We are the Black & Amber Army”. experience. The only upside was that Barnet Harrow Council put the unfinished stadium bargain £10) to find a long queue waiting to Amber? The team wear orange, the fans lost 1-0 to a 25-yard freekick, about the only and 44 acres of land up for tender and - with be frisked before you were actually let into wear orange. It’s like Wealdstone switching moment of real quality in the whole game. I the Stones unable to compete financially, the stadium, with your ticket read by barcode. to navy blue and nobody noticing. And going won’t be back.. unless it’s to watch the team FIND A WHOLE OF THE WORLD WEALDSTONE MEMORABILIA MEGASTORE: AT despite pairing up with another bidder - the Nick later admitted the pat-down was his back to my previous question, why is the who should be playing there.

St.ALBANS CITY WEALDSTONE v St.ALBANS CITY

the city rose again in 1908 and during its formative years competed in the Herts County SAINTS FACTS and Spartan Leagues. A move to the Athenian GROUND - Clarence Park League in 1920 heralded the start of the Saints FOUNDED- 1908 halcyon days as that championship was won MANAGER - Ian Allinson twice in three years paving the way for election 2017/18 - 8th numerous successes during the 1980s, who to the . St Albans City won the Isthmian at the first attempt and followed it moulded a struggling outfit into an attack- has been reached on five occasions but, to minded one that rose to the safety of 14th with two further successes before the decade was out. City remained in the Isthmian League date, just one league scalp has been claimed place. The 2005-06 Conference South when Brentford were defeated 5-3 in 1924. www.wfcmegastore.co.uk season kicked off with two consecutive until 2003 but never again did the title return to Clarence Park. The most prestigious cup won by the Saints defeats before Lippiatt’s side found their was the London Senior Cup in 1971while ten rhythm and ultimately pushed Weymouth for other cups have been won a total of 49 times. the championship right to the final week of the The Famous Old Tree season. City, scorers of 14 goals more than When an extra Division was added in 1973 St SAINTS WHO’S WHO.. the second highest scoring team in the Albans, along with Corinthian Casuals, had Division, had to settle for second place but the dubious honour of being the first club to be successfully claimed a place in the Nationwide relegated within the Isthmian League. When a DEAN SNEDKER - GOALKEEPER Conference by overcoming Histon in the Play- second relegation followed 12 years later the joined the Saints in the Summer of Off in front of 3,175 spectators at Stevenage. club turned to its former player John Mitchell, 2017, Dean has had spells at Nuneaton ounded in April 1908, the golden City’s stay in the Conference National whose semi-final goals took Fulham to the Town, Hemel Hempstead, Kettering and period in the club history of St Albans proved to be short lived and after just one 1975 FA Cup final, to lead it to better days. Northampton Town. City FC came during the 1920s but the Mitchell duly obliged with two promotions in season the club has returned to Conference TOM BENDER - DEFENDER Fpast ten years have seen some of the most South. The 2007-08 campaign saw the Saints three years. During a second spell in charge amazing days enjoyed and endured by the on course for a second successive relegation he took the Saints to the runners up position in Tom is a product of the Colchester United Hertfordshire club in the run up to its as two managers, Ritchie Hanlon and then 1992-93 only to be denied promotion to the academy and spent 4 years there before centenary. Dave Anderson, were dismissed within the Conference at that time due to a 140-year old moving to Millwall. He then moved on to In 1999, under manager Garry Hill, the first six months of the season. Former Saints oak tree standing within the terrace behind Dartford FC for the 2014/2015 season Saints reached the last four of the FA Trophy boss Steve Castle returned in January but it one of the goals. In 1998 the diseased tree (following a loan spell at Welling United). but within two years were facing closure after was only with the return for a second spell of was felled. He then made 10 appearances for Forest being suspended by the Isthmian League for goalkeeper Paul Bastock that City’s fortunes Green Rovers before he joined the Saints failing to maintain payments agreed by the improved dramatically with relegation avoided Cup success on loan in November 2015. He stayed previous board of directors to clear a six-figure during the final week of the season. Castle Along with the Saints five championship with the Saints after being released debt. In February 2002, with the club having won the Conference South Manager of the successes in eight years during the 1920s the from Forest Green Rovers at the end already made one visit to the High Court in Month award for March while Bastock, after club also enjoyed its greatest days in the of December 2015. In May 2017, Tom London, a new buyer came forward and his first six games, collected the Conference Amateur Cup. Three times in that decade St signed with the Saints to the end of the overnight the debt was cleared. South Player of the Month award. Albans reached the semi-final but progress 2017/2018 season. He has represented The 2008-09 season saw the club in calmer through to the final proved to be beyond them. Wales at under-15, under-16, under-17, Saints Celebrate Promotion waters as they finished in a safe 12th position The same fate befell the club in 1970 leaving under-19 and under-21 levels. Despite finishing just three points clear of but had a poor time in all of the cup them with the unwanted record of having DAVID NOBLE - MIDFIELD relegation in 2003-04, the Saints secured a competitions. made more semi-final appearances without place in the Conference South, from the Creative midfielder David Noble agreed to going on to play in the final than any other club. join the club in August 2016. Noble was a Isthmian League, on the back of remarkable The Early Days City’s unsuccessful semi-final FA Trophy 4-3 and 5-4 Play-Off victories at Heybridge free agent having been released by Exeter Football had been played at the Saints appearance in 1999 suggests that, given time, City in the summer and with over 300 Swifts and Bedford Town respectively. Midway Clarence Park home for 14 years prior to the a new record could be set in that competition. through the following campaign City were football league appearances to his name, formation of the present day club. The original The 2nd Round or equivalent, of the FA Cup brings an abundance of experience and rooted to the foot of the table and facing an St Albans, which also played home matches at immediate return to the Isthmian League. three other venues within the old Roman Their fortunes changed with the appointment stronghold, met its demise in 1904 having WEALDSTONE’S RECORD v St.ALBANS CITY of the experienced Colin Lippiatt, assistant come into existence back in 1881. After a four manager to Geoff Chapple during Woking’s FIND A WHOLE OF THE WORLD WEALDSTONE MEMORABILIA MEGASTORE: AT year lapse a senior club bearing the name of P 36 W 13 D 8 L 15 F 49 A 55 St. ALBANS CITY OPPOSITION IN FOCUS SAINTS WHO’S WHO continued

quality to the side. He began his career side with 44 sterling appearances for the began as a trainee at Arsenal, with whom he Cressing Road outfit. won the FA Youth Cup in 2000 in a man of Wyatt started his career in the youth ranks of the match performance. A brief spell at West Norwich City in 2010 and was a key player Ham United and Boston United followed for his hometown club – starring for the before he moved to Bristol City for £80,000 U18s during their victorious FA Youth Cup in January 2006 after enjoying a successful campaign of 2012/13. loan spell there. On 13 February 2007, he A switch to East Anglian rivals Ipswich scored against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup Town soon followed in 2014 where Wyatt Fourth Round Replay. But his most important signed professional terms. The young strikes were the two goals he scored against

www.wfcmegastore.co.uk defender found opportunities limited during Rotherham on 5 May 2007 which took Bristol his time at Portman Road and left to sign for City back into the Championship. Noble Ryman League side Maldon & Tiptree United also scored in the Championship play-off just a year later. His exhilarating form for semi-final against Crystal Palace, when his ‘the Jammers’ earned him a path back into stoppage time strike from 30 yards gave the professional game as Colchester United Bristol City the advantage going into the soon came calling with a one-year deal. In second leg. Following his exploits at Ashton October 2016 he joined Concord Rangers, Gate he continued his journey west, joining initially on loan although the move soon Yeovil Town on loan in March 2009 before became permanent as he fast became a fan he signed for League One side Exeter City in favourite at Thames Road. In July 2017 he the following January but was released after for the club before moving to Hemel last SOLOMON SAMBOU - MIDFIELD was on the move again this time to newly- summer but again found it tough to establish the Grecians were relegated in relegated Braintree Town.. Solomon is a holding midfielder who looks 2012. David signed for Rother- an extended run of games at Vauxhall Road comfortable on the ball whilst his physical ham United where he enjoyed two BEN HERD - DEFENDER despite some blistering performances. He presence and determination helps him to years in South Yorkshire before Starting his Football League signed for the Saints in July 2018. break up opponents attacks. Nicknamed the returning to his former club Exeter career with Watford in 2003, Ben ZANE BANTON - MIDFIELD “Enforcer” during his years at the Fulham FC City in January 2015. He had made his name at Shrewsbury Zane an exciting winger had a loan spell with Academy, Solomon was released in 2015 previously made 12 appearances Town between 2005 and 2009. the Saints at the back end of the 2016/17 without making a first team appearance but for the Grecians whilst on-loan In July 2009 he signed with season, he made his move permanent in July having represented the club many times at with the club for the first half of Aldershot Town and had several 2017. youth level. Solomon was previously with the 2014-15 season. Noble’s successful seasons. However, SAM MERSON - FORWARD Bedford Town before signing for Wealdstone contract at St James Park expired Ben was released along with during the 2016/2017 season. He was dual- in the summer of 2016 making many other players at the end of Sam signed for the Saints in May 2016. registered with Hayes and Yeading United him a free agent. David signed an 18-month the 2012-13 season as part of Aldershot’s Merson joined from Southern Premier and was a regular in their first team before contract with the Saints in December 2016 requirement to cut expenses after entering League side Redditch United. he began the signing for the Saints in March 2017. 2015/2016 season at fellow Southern League and in March 2017 became the club captain. administration. Ben joined Boreham Wood KHALE DA COSTA - MIDFIELD LEWIS KNIGHT - DEFENDER from Dunstable Town in February 2015. He side Biggleswade Town where he scored 15 An exciting winger who has tremendous LEWIS made 43 appearances for Concord played a part in their promotion via the play- goals. He then added eight more following pace, Khale joined the club from Concord Rangers during the 2017/2018 season before offs to the Conference Premier for the very his move to Redditch before making the step Rangers in July 2018.. signing for local rivals, East Thurrock United, first time. However, following the conclusion up to the Saints for the 2016/2017 season. at the start of the 2018/2019 campaign. of the season, Herd left the club and Sam signed a 18-month contract with the CLOVIS KAMDJO . - MIDFIELD Lewis signed for the Saints at the end of signed for Conference South side, Hemel Saints in October 2016. Clovis started his career with Reading, and August 2018. Lewis previously enjoyed Hempstead Town, in June 2015. He signed DAVE DIDEHIOU - MIDFIELD had successful spells at Barnet and Salisbury for the Saints in May 2016. spells with Welling United, Brentwood Town joined Hendon in 2008, developing into an before joining Forest Green Rovers in 2014. and Chatham Town. DAVID MOYO - FORWARD integral piece of the side that suffered play- He made 39 appearances for Rovers in BEN WYATT - DEFENDER Moyo who started his career with off final heartbreak against Dulwich Hamlet the 2014/2015 season and in the following Ben joined the defensive ranks at Clarence Northampton Town and despite turning at the end of the 2017/2018 season. Dave season was loaned to newly promoted Park after leaving National League South professional with the Cobblers, found first- made almost four hundred appearances Boreham Wood where he joined current Promotion winners Braintree Town. The team opportunities limited and in January during his time with the North London club, Saints’ manager, Ian Allinson. Clovis then left-footed full-back helped ‘The Iron’ clinch 2015 joined Brackley Town after a brief loan scoring 43 goals in the process. He signed signed for York City but his appearances promotion to the National League Premier spell at St James Park. for the Saints in June 2018. were limited following a serious knee injury

FIND A WHOLE OF THE WORLD WEALDSTONE MEMORABILIA MEGASTORE: AT and became a integral part of Brad Quinton’s The young forward featured almost 100 times that left him out of the game for 12 months. REWIND: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY ST ALBANS REWIND 16.02.2019 Didn’t we have a lovely time time the day we went to Bangor? Er, actually no we didn’t!

BY TIM PARKS

Saturday February 16 1980, Alliance Far left: A bit of the flavour of our first season in the APL as Nigel Johnson (10) chal- Premier League: Bangor City 1 lenges for this cross in front of a big crowd at Boston United while Robin Wainwright Wealdstone 0. Attendance: 510 39 and Willie Watson look on. Left: The programme for the Bangor game was half in HAT a tough season this was! The YEARS AGO Welsh! Above: A cartoon in the Supporters Club magazine ‘Long Ball Down the Middle’ first-ever National League kicked by the Watford Observer cartoonist Terry Challis was a bit of a coup. Just to explain: off with the Stones as surprise Bobby Moss scored quite a few goals off various parts of his anatomy while the young- Wmembers, just squeaking into contention tive strengths ster subbed because ‘I have to be in bed by eight’ was none other than Stuart Pearce! thanks to top-half finishes in the previous of the other two Southern League seasons. APL sides and effectively kept us up. could barely put one on. And then, coming home, the 7pm But financially and fanbase-wise, we This overland trip to North Wales came on departure from Bangor (change at Crewe) were the poorest of relations. Big hitters count the the back of successive 2-1 home wins over number of again had no buffet car after vandalism by abounded: Boston, Altrincham, Maidstone, Barnet, Redditch United and Barrow - and if Arsenal fans returning from Everton - and Scarborough, Kettering, Worcester and prospective you think the long trip to Truro last week was points on the finally pulled into Paddington at 2am after a Weymouth to name but a few with a lot of awkward, those with long memories can recall derailment at Bushey meant all trains were tricky trips to faraway places like Barrow-in- fingers of one the seemingly-never-ending haul to the Welsh hand... first halted, and then re routed through half Furness and Bangor in North Wales. seaside town. the West Country. And cabs home to Harrow The fans lapped it up (the younger ones And up until the autumn he song “Didn’t we have a lovely time the from Paddington weren’t cheap! anyway) while the older ones (and board day we went to Bangor” had charted just The game was nothing to write home members) shook their heads wisely and those fears were confirmed. We were rock bottom with two wins a couple of years earlier and never were about either. Come to think of it a letter would proclaimed that we could never afford it. Tthe words less apt. The train journey started have got back quicker. Bangor were a work- Where was the money coming from? from ten games. Then manager Alan Fogarty was sacked, reserve team boss Ken Payne late from Euston and the club, assured there manlike side who were lucky to survive Hadn’t our crowds dipped to around 600? would be a buffet car, had to scrounge sand- blocked shots from our top marksmen Neil Hadn’t the people of Harrow showed they took over and the shackles were off - we actu- ally had the nucleus of a decent team and five wiches for the players for the five-hour journey Cordice and Nigel Johnson - and just as it weren’t interested in non-League football? (change at Crewe) when British Rail forgot to Even the supporters looked at the compari- wins in seven games around the new year CONTINUED OVERPAGE... NOSTALGIA-INFUSED REWIND CONTINUED ST ALBANS REWIND 16.02.2019 seemed we would have to settle for a point, keeper Ian Cranstone was beaten in the air to an 82nd minute corner and Dave Barnett headed in a sickening winner. Looking at the Stones side there were terrific players in Barwick, Pearce, Wain- wright, Neil Cordice and Nigel Johnson but some glaring lightweights too - not least keeper Cranstone who should have been shipped down long before we were relegated the following season. Another who should never have played at that level was young defender Anthony Bennett - son of Stones director Brian Bennett. Brian had been an excel- lent centre-back at amateur level (famously appearing for Tooting when they so nearly knocked eventual winners Nottingham Fotest out of the FA Cup in Far left: Wes Parker’s winner hits the 1959) and while Anthony was probably net at the (soon-to-be) Bulla End and very cheap he cost us dear in several the raucous fans celebrate in Brian games that season. Collins corner (above) Stones line-up at Bangor: Ian Cranstone, Fred Barwick, Stuart into gear once lively winger Esmond James Pearce, Alan Fursdon, Tony Bennett and the prolific Richard Jolly were intro- Robin Wainwright, Paul Brannigan, duced after an hour. Jolls had been misfiring Seamus Horgan, Neil Cordice, Nigel in recent games - defeats at Canvey Island Johnson, Mark Adams Sub: Terry Boyle. and Kingstonian, and a draw with Leiston, Who needs a Jolly but he buzzed around to put Margate under serious pressure for the first time in the game. And on 84 minutes they cracked: Lee Chappell whipped the ball into the box, when you’ve got keeper Holloway mishandled and Sean Cronin helped the ball on to Parker who whacked in the equaliser. The Vale was rocking now and, with a Wes Parker? minute left on the clock, Parker glanced in the winner from another Chappell delivery! Saturday February 16 2013, Ryman Prem: Holloway was flat on his back and Collins Wealdstone 2 Margate 1 giving Stones keeper Rikki Banks no Corner vibrating with joy as the players chance.Banks, who spent the season celebrated an unexpected three points. HIS was a game that underlined the WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Just two days importance of Stones skipper Wes covering for broken-leg victim Jonathan North in goal, later the Vale was rocking again as we led Parker - at both ends of the pitch. high-flying Lewes 5-1 at half time! Peter TNobody underestimated the captain's defen- then kept out efforts Dean led the way with a hat-trick, also sive and organisational qualities, but he also from the towering Carl Rook and adding a fourth after the break as we possessed a striker's instinct around the six romped to a 6-1 win. Gordon Bartlett's side yard box and his 26 goals in 236 appear- Stubbs again while we only threat- finished third in the table behind champions ances is testament to that. (and automatically promoted) Whitehawk And never before was this more apparent ened intermit- tently through and runners-up Lowestoft.... but we were as he struck twice in the last six minutes to beaten in extra time at the Vale in a turn this crucial game at the Vale on its Peter Dean and powerful pulsating play-off semi-final by Concord head. Rangers. Concord then shocked Lowestoft Both teams were bidding for the play-offs striker Leon Another picture from ‘Long Ball Down Smith. But on their own ground to win the play-off and Margate showed their teeth with just 90 final... and Stones had to wait another year the Middle” ... European Cup winner seconds gone - Dan Stubbs headed in at the Stones in action at Lower Mead! (we lost 4-1) only really got until winning the Ryman Prem outright and the near post from Matt Bodkins cross, securing promotion.

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Billericay Town Eastbourne Borough VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Monday, 25th February, 7:45pm Saturday, 23rd February, 3:00pm £9 entry for Premier / EFL season ticket holders www.ebfc.co.uk Welling United Gloucester City VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Saturday, 9th March, 3:00pm Saturday, 2nd March, 3:00pm £9 entry for Premier / EFL season ticket holders www.gloucestercityafc.com Chippenham Town Weston-super-Mare VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Saturday, 23rd March, 3:00pm Saturday, 5th March, 7:45pm £9 entry for Premier / EFL season ticket holders www.westonsmareafc.co.uk East Thurrock United Bath City VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Saturday, 6th April, 3:00pm Saturday, 16th March, 3:00pm £9 entry for Premier / EFL season ticket holders www.bathcityfc.com FOR ALL FIXTURE NEWS: WWW.WEALDSTONEFC.COM Vanarama National League South at 12th February 2019 Opposition All Home Away P W D L F A P W D L F A P W D L F A +/- Pts Results 1 Torquay United 28 18 6 4 64 25 14 10 2 2 37 15 14 8 4 2 27 10 39 60 0-3 2 Woking 27 17 5 5 53 28 14 9 1 4 26 15 13 8 4 1 27 13 25 56 1-0 2-0 3 Chelmsford City 29 16 5 8 52 33 15 9 3 3 26 15 14 7 2 5 26 18 19 53 2-3 4 Bath City 29 15 6 8 44 26 14 9 1 4 26 12 15 6 5 4 18 14 18 51 3-3 5 Billericay Town 29 15 6 8 53 43 15 8 3 4 26 23 14 7 3 4 27 20 10 51 0-1 6 Welling United 30 15 5 10 48 35 15 11 2 2 30 16 15 4 3 8 18 19 13 50 1-1 7 Dartford 29 14 7 8 37 35 15 9 4 2 23 16 14 5 3 6 14 19 2 49 1-1 3-0 8 Wealdstone 28 12 8 8 36 34 14 6 3 5 20 21 14 6 5 3 16 13 2 44 —— —— 9 St Albans City 29 13 5 11 46 46 14 8 3 3 23 16 15 5 2 8 23 30 0 44 0-0 10 Concord Rangers 29 12 10 7 43 33 15 8 6 1 30 13 14 4 4 6 13 20 10 43 1-1 2-2 11 Chippenham Town 30 12 6 12 46 50 15 8 3 4 28 22 15 4 3 8 18 28 -4 42 1-3 12 Slough Town 30 11 7 12 36 35 15 6 4 5 17 13 15 5 3 7 19 22 1 40 0-3 1-0 13 Oxford City 29 11 5 13 45 42 14 7 2 5 22 12 15 4 3 8 23 30 3 38 0-2 0-3 14 Hemel Hempstead Town 28 10 8 10 34 39 14 4 5 5 17 22 14 6 3 5 17 17 -5 38 1-0 15 Eastbourne Borough 30 9 8 13 40 47 15 5 4 6 24 26 15 4 4 7 16 21 -7 35 3-3 16 Hampton & Richmond 29 9 6 14 32 44 15 5 2 8 15 22 14 4 4 6 17 22 -12 33 2-1 17 Dulwich Hamlet 30 8 7 15 29 41 15 5 2 8 14 20 15 3 5 7 15 21 -12 31 1-1 18 Truro City 29 8 6 15 46 62 14 4 3 7 22 28 15 4 3 8 24 34 -16 30 3-0 2-1 19 Gloucester City 29 6 8 15 20 38 14 2 7 5 11 16 15 4 1 10 9 22 -18 26 2-0 20 Hungerford Town 30 7 5 18 32 60 15 5 3 7 19 26 15 2 2 11 13 34 -28 26 1-0 1-1 21 East Thurrock United 29 6 5 18 24 43 14 5 3 6 15 16 15 1 2 12 9 27 -19 23 1-0 22 Weston-super-Mare 28 4 8 16 36 57 14 1 5 8 15 25 14 3 3 8 21 32 -21 20 4-1