Official Matchday Programme 2019-20

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Around the Club Welcome to Woking Park Steve Perkins - Chairman Everyone here at Westfield FC, Dave Robson - Vice Chairman players, officials, supporters and Richard Hill - President generous sponsors are delighted Michael Lawrence - Secretary to welcome you all to today’s Darren Pasley - Fixtures Secretary game in the BetVictor Isthmian Peter Beale - Treasurer League South Central Division. Mick Powell - Facilities Manager A particularly warm welcome is Neil Harding - Bar Manager extended to our Match Officials Kevin Putney - Facilities Supervisor and all those who have travelled Neil Collins - Website & Programme Editor from South Park for our Jim Ahmed - Commercial Manager second home league game of the Rich Talbot - Marketing Manager season. We hope you enjoy your Pete Rumble - Youth Liaison Officer day, our facilities and hospitality, Management & Backroom and have a safe journey home Tony Reid - Club Manager Can you believe the start we’ve Martyn Lee - Assistant Manager had? Three league games, 3 wins, David Powell & Alex Lumley - Coaches 9 goals scored and none conced- Stuart Baverstock - Goalkeeping Coach ed. And our first win in the FA Tiffany Weedon - Physio Cup since 2014 (more of that in Jim Lee - Kitman next week’s edition) means we’re Roger Steer - Director of Football in confident mood. Tony and the Dean Thomas - Head of Recruitment dressing room are focused on the Nick Ayling - Reserve Team Manager long season ahead, and will be Mark Long - Reserve Team Coach intent on getting the best from Robbie Porter - Under 18s Team Manager this exciting group of players. Vice Presidents Enjoy the game, John Ellesley Michael Lawrence Neil Collins Philip Arthur-Wosop Alan Morton Programme Editor Peter Gales Graham Pope Nobby Reynolds Colin Rearden Neil Harding Alan Evans To our volunteers, fans, Pat Kelly Brian Weston sponsors and all David Robson John McIlhargy who help to support the Michael Robson John Ludlow Club at each game - Martin Powell Mick Joseph WE THANK YOU ALL Doreen Cable Mark Pullen Special thanks to our CLUB SPONSORS NLP column by Hugo Varley This season has heralded the news that yet another island team are hoping to enter the Non-League pyramid. Following in the footsteps of Guernsey, who play at Step 4 and the newly formed Jersey Bulls, who are currently competing in Step 6, a group from the Isle of Man have unveiled plans to create their very own football club, with ambitions to play in the Northwest Counties League in time for the start of next campaign. This is brilliant news both for the Non-League system and players and fans living on the Isle of Man. Last year I went to visit Guernsey, where I thoroughly enjoyed watching a match and have subsequently interviewed their manager Tony Vance on a number of occasions. It was brilliant to see how the island’s community had really embraced the team and the atmosphere on matchday was a superb thing to be a part of. When speaking to Vance it quickly becomes clear just how much pride he has taken in the project and the importance that it has had in developing young players on the island. Whereas before, making the jump into the professional ranks was extremely hard for young footballers on the island, they now have the opportunity to showcase their talents in England throughout the year. One of the big drawbacks of starting an island team is the high costs involved, which include having to pay for the travel of both themselves and their opponents, however both Guernsey and Jersey Bulls have demonstrated how, with the support of their local communities, these steep financial commitments can be managed. The fact that Jersey Bulls were able to attract almost 1000 fans for their very first fixture at the start of the month shows both how island clubs can develop revenue and help to cultivate a special following across the community. The Isle of Man bid is being led by National Team manager Paul Jones. When interviewing him last week I was immediately struck by his immense passion for football on the island and his determination to see the project through There have been plans in the pipeline to start a team on the Isle of Man for almost 15 years but for one reason or another the project has never come to fruition, until now I wish Paul and his colleagues the absolute best of luck in creating a club because these island teams have the potential to unite their communities in such a unique way.

Captain James Queree leads the Bulls out at Springfield in their 3-0 win vs Ash United in August. Credit: ITV Channel TV A series of articles by the author of the book “A History and Guide to Football Programmes” describing how programmes have changed over a century-and-a-half of Association Football Nineteenth Century Teamsheets

The first ever football programme is probably lying undetected in an old suitcase in an attic; or lining an antique cutlery drawer; or it may be displayed in one of the football museums which are springing up at clubs around the country. Quite frankly, we do not know with certainty which was the first ever fixture to have a team-sheet printed and distributed to spectators, but we can take a pretty educated guess at how it looked.

The purpose of the earliest programmes was to identify the players and advise spectators of forthcoming fixtures. There were no team numbers on the backs of Victorian football shirts, but players did sometimes have distinguishing features, whether in the colour of their stockings, or the type of cap or cowl they wore. Cer- tainly, there were well defined formations - firstly 2-2-6 and then 2-3-5 - and spec- tators were able to identify the players from the positions they took up on the field, which corresponded to the formation in which their names were printed on the teamsheet.

Thus for the match between Queen’s Park and The Wanderers on 9th October 1875, the home team’s “Centre Back-up” (centre half) C. Herriot was to wear a “Black and white cap - no stocking” while C.W. Alcock, the Wanderers Captain and Centre would wear a “Cap - blue and white chequers”. The front of this card would be rec- ognisable as a programme / team sheet today - it had the teams, referee and um- pires and fixture details. If there was printing on the reverse, it would likely be a fix- ture list, perhaps incorporating results to date, and details of forthcoming fixtures.

When Heart of Midlothian visited Royal Arsenal at Plumstead on 30th March 1891, the large single sheet had match details and team selections on one side, and on the reverse was printed a poem which served as the welcome to the visitors. At the foot of the page were four small advertisements for local traders.

In April 1893, at the Ardwick Ground, Hyde Road, Manchester (home of the club which evolved as Manchester City) Bolton Wanderers and Newton Heath (now Manchester United) contested a Manchester Senior Cup Final and the team sheet, sold for 1d, listed the teams with spaces to record the result and goalscorers. As the game developed around the turn of the century, so did its programmes, and as football left the Victorian age, match programmes assumed some of the familiar features by which we recognise them today.

For more information and advice on programmes and programme collecting, please visit www.pmfc.co.uk. Around the local leagues

CHERRY RED RECORDS COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE The Premier Division has 21 teams during the 2019/20 season following Frimley Green's successful appeal to gain promotion from Division One. Premier Division champions Chertsey Town are promoted to Isthmian League South-Central division with Egham Town and relegated in the opposite direction. Division One champions Sheerwater and runners-up Frimley Green are promoted to the Premier Division with AFC Hayes (19th) and Walton & Hersham (20th) relegated in the opposite direction. Horley Town move laterally from the Premier Division to Southern Combination League Premier Division. Ascot United, who are installing a 3G pitch, move laterally to the Premier Division from Hellenic League Premier Division. Surrey Elite Intermediate League fourth-placed Westside are promoted to Division One and will now groundshare at Chessington & Hook United FC. Division One also includes new team Jersey Bulls who will play home games at Springfield Stadium in St Helier, Jersey. AC London were expelled from Division One during the 2018/19 season. Cove successfully appealed against relegation to Step 7 so remain in Division One. Badshot Lea have moved to their new ground at Westfield Lane, Wrecclesham GU10 4PF. Kensington Borough are now known as Kensington and Ealing Borough and are still ground-sharing at FC. PREMIER DIVISION: Abbey Rangers; Ascot United; Badshot Lea; Balham; Banstead Athletic; CB Hounslow United; Camberley Town; Cobham; Colliers Wood United; Egham Town; Frimley Green; City; Hanworth Villa; Knaphill; Molesey; Raynes Park Vale; Redhill; Sheerwater; Southall; Spelthorne Sports; Sutton Common Rovers. DIVISION ONE: AFC Hayes; Ash United; Bagshot; Bedfont & Feltham; British Airways; Chessington & Hook United; Cove; Wanderers Reserves; Epsom & Ewell; Eversley & California; FC Deportivo Galicia; Farnham Town; Fleet Spurs; Godalming Town; Jersey Bulls; Kensington and Ealing Borough; Sandhurst Town; Tooting Bee; Walton & Hersham; Westside.

SURREY ELITE INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE (season starts Saturday 24th August) Fourth-placed Westside are promoted to Combined Counties League Division One with no relegation in the opposite direction. Newcomers are Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) Premier Division champions Lyne and Surrey South Eastern Combination lntermediate Division One champions Old Rutlishians with West End Village (15th) relegated. AFC Cubo; AFC Spelthorne Sports; Battersea Ironsides; Chessington KC; Farleigh Rovers; Horsley; Lyne; Merrow, NPL; Old Rutlishians; Ripley Village; Royal Holloway Old Boys; Spartans Youth; Staines Lammas; Worcester Park. Find all the club info, latest news, fixtures and stats at www.westfield-fc.com

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South Park tion, now known as Fields in trust. The Football Club land became known as the ‘King Georges was formed in Field’ from 1935. The changing rooms 1897 and immediately became founder were located on the far side of the field members of the Redhill & District Foot- from Whitehall Lane at the bottom of the ball League along with other local clubs number two football pitch. Although the Godstone, Meadvale and Reigate Priory facilities were an improvement on their Reserves.Meet The club our remain membersvisitors of previous home they remained basic. the league today. Welcome to our visitors The football club flourished in the years AlthoughEgham the facilities were Town basic the ear- leading FC to the Second Great War but ob- ly matches were played in the original viouslyCHIPSTEAD declined during andFC immediately sports field which was in upper South after it. A handful of stewards rallied to Park between Crescent Road and Church the cause however and quickly resurrect- Road. In 1925 under the direction of Can- ed its fortunes. One legacy of the hostili- on Gregory from the local church, the ties, the air raid shelter, became the focus football club together with the village of attention when it became clear that cricket club formed the South Park further improvements were needed to Sports Association with the aim of the the facilities if sporting aspirations were Association to provide sport and sporting to be advanced. Thus it was that a show- facilities for the people of South Park. er room and toilet block and a modest Within a few years it was realised that clubhouse were attached to this building. this new concept would be better served Funding for this was achieved through the tireless efforts of the ‘Friends of by an improvement in facilities and play- South Park Sports Association’ organisa- ing conditions. Fortunately for both tion. Despite these commendable efforts, club’s suitable land existed in Whitehall the Association lived for many years on a Lane, the clubs current home and with hand to mouth basis with the manage- the co-operation of the public spirited ment all too frequently having to put landowner, Harold Swannack, four acres their hands into their own pockets to en- of ground were purchased there. Always sure its survival. strapped for cash in these early years, the money was raised for the field largely by During this period the playing side of the public subscription, which included door football club flourished with numerous to door collections. honours won in the local leagues and cups together with appearances in Coun- In order to preserve the land as a perma- ty Cup finals. The club were also hon- nent sports ground, great foresight was oured in the fact that a number of players exercised in vesting the land and subse- progressed to senior football with clubs quent purchases of further lots of two such as Redhill and Eastbourne Town in acres and four acres making ten acres in the fifties and sixties, the heyday of non all in the National Playing Fields Associa- league football. The seventies and eighties floodlights. brought further improve- For the 2003/04 season the ments to the changing fa- club reverted back to its origi- cilities and clubroom and nal name of South Park Foot- the purchase of the land ball Club. In February 2004 that is now our main pitch the club became only the fifth were made. In the early in Surrey to be awarded the seventies the football club status of ‘FA Charter Standard started the junior’s section. Community Club’. In 2006 the Over the years the number of teams has first team were promoted to the Com- increased on a regular basis and today bined Counties Football League and as we have boy’s teams from under eight’s our new changing facilities were being through to under sixteen’s. built played their home matches at Cran- In 1997 the football club celebrated its leigh. In their first season in the Com- Centenary year, the highlight of which bined Counties League the team finished was a celebratory dinner held at Reigate in seventh place in the league. 2007 saw Manor Hotel at which over 150 people the completion of our new changing attended. Many players both past and rooms and the erection of floodlights present attended along with guests from around our main pitch. This ensured that and Surrey our first and youth teams could now play County Football Association. The club their home matches in South Park. was presented with its own unique The 2008/09 season saw another land- framed certificate from the Football As- mark in the history of the club when we sociation to mark this occasion. hosted Shoreham in our first ever FA The club was once again celebrating in Vase game. The 2009/10 season saw the 1998 when Geof Thatcher was awarded a club finish in their highest position (6th) Gold Medal by the Football Association since joining the Combined Counties to commemorate over 50 years service League. The club has continued to pro- to football, the whole period with our gress and in August 2010 our stand will club dating back to the war years when be erected which will give us the ground the club only played friendly matches as grading required for the first team to their was no competitive football during gain promotion. The 2010/11 season will the war. saw the club participate in the FA Cup 2001 saw Reigate Town Football Club for the time with an away tie against move to South Park and the club became Greenwich Borough in the extra prelimi- known as South Park & Reigate Town nary round. This game was covered by Football Club. In 2002 the club saw the ITV Sport to start their Road to Wembley formation of the first girl’s team to play coverage as were our subsequent ties under the clubs name and we now have against Horsham YMCA and Cray Wan- four girl’s teams. The following the year derers. The first team won the Surrey saw the introduction of the youth team Premier Cup Final and the Lemon Re- who are currently playing in the Southern cordings Division One Challenge Cup in Youth Floodlight League. The youth addition to being promoted to the Prem- team played their home matches at ier Division of the Cherry Red Records Merstham Football Club from 2003– Combined Counties League. 2007 as at the time we did not have The 2011/12 saw South Park finish in son also saw us reach the 2nd eighth position in their first season in Round of the FA Trophy where we the Combined Counties League drawn away to Tranmere Rovers. Premier Division. A good run in the South Park finished the 2017/18 FA Carlsberg Vase saw us reach the season in 13th place in the league. Fourth Round where we were beaten by They also reached the semi finals of the Whitley Bay, the Vase winners for the Surrey Senior Cup for the first time. Mal- previous three seasons. Playing in the colm Porter announced that he would be Surrey Senior Cup for the first time Park stepping down as manager due to busi- beat Ryman Premier League Kingstonian ness commitments at the end of the and Leatherhead before finally being 2017/18 season. Mick Sullivan was ap- knocked out in the quarter finals by Con- pointed as manager however after a poor ference South Sutton Utd. Season start to the season the club accepted his 2012/13 saw the club reach the 4th Quali- resignation in mid October. Jay Lovett fying Round of the FA Cup with Bud- was appointed manager and took charge weiser where we played Metropolitan of his first game at the beginning of No- Police in front of a club record attend- vember. Park went into the final game of ance of 643. The team finished the sea- the season needing to match Molesey’s son in 4th place in the league and reached result to retain their step 4 status. Park the league cup final. secured a 3-2 victory and Manager Jay The 2013/14 season saw South Park win Lovett is made a number of new signings the Combined Counties League Premier to strengthen the squad as we enter our Division and in doing so gain promotion sixth season at this level. to the Isthmian League Division One It must also be noted that without the South. Our first season at step four saw tireless efforts of the late Fred Dearmun, us finish in a creditable 14th position. Each Geof Thatcher, Ray Wilson and Geof Ar- season has seen us improve on the previ- nold to name but a few, the club would ous season’s league position with an 8th not be in the position it is today. place finish in 2016/17. The 2016/17 sea-

Nickname: The Sparks Honours Founded: 1897 Combined Counties Football League Ground: Whitehall Lane RH2 8LG Premier Division Champions 2013–14 Chairman: Ricky Kidd Surrey FA Saturday Premier Cup Winners 2010–11 Highest League Position: 1st in Combined Counties Combined Counties Football League Premier Division 2013–14 Premier Cup Runners up 2012–13 FA Cup best performance: Fourth qualifying round 2012–13 Combined Counties Football League Division One Cup FA Vase best performance: Winners 2010–11 Fourth round 2011–12 Last season: Highest Attendance: Isthmian South Central Division 17th 643 vs Met Police October 20, 2012 Westfield 2 Chipstead 0 Arsen Ujkaj (32’) Greg Haydon (40’)

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Julius demonstrates his ball skills as Jack Dean looks on

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Westfield Football Club Westfield FC is an unincorporated association, operating as a members club. Proud members of the Bostik Isthmian League. Affiliated to the Surrey County FA and the English FA. established 1953 Surrey Senior League Surrey Saturday Junior Cup Champions : 1972–73, 1973–74 Winners : 1954-55 Runners-up : 1955-56, 1957–58

Parthenon League Surrey Junior Charity Cup Runners-up : 1962–63 Runners-up : 1954–55

Combined Counties Premier League Surrey Senior Cup best performance Runners-up : 2016-17 Winners: 2017-18 Fourth round : 2002 vs Sutton Utd

Surrey Senior League Cup FA Cup best performances Winners : 1971–72, 1972–73 First qualifying round : 1973 vs Lion Sports (FA Amateur Cup) and 2013 v Aylesbury Utd Combined Counties League Cup Runners up : 1989–90 Winners : 2016-17 FA Vase best performances Fourth round : 2000–01 v Arlesey Town Combined Counties Football Division One Third round: 2017 vs Crowborough Athletic Challenge Cup Runners-up : 2011–12 Best attendances 325 vs Guernsey FC 20 Sep 2011 Surrey Saturday Premier Cup 401 vs Frimley Green 7 May 2013 Runners-up : 2012-13 Ground Regulations All persons entering the ground and facilities of Westfield FC are subject to the following regulations Definition - in these regulations "The Club" shall mean Westfield Football Club 1. The Club reserve the right to eject any person who is considered by the Club to have acted on the Club premises in, but not exclusively to, any of the following ways: A. Using obscene or abusive language or persistently swearing B. Using terms of abuse, whether racial or otherwise C. Making or inciting abusive or vulgar gestures and/or taunts directed at players, officials or oppo- sition supporters D. Being drunk or under the influence of alcohol or drugs E. Entering the field of play at any time either before, during or after the course of the game F. Behaving in a manner likely to bring either the Club or the game into disrepute G. Behaving in a manner which interferes with the comfort, enjoyment or safety of other spectators The Club may, at its absolute discretion, bar from entry any person prosecuted or ejected under this rule for such length of time as it sees fit. The Club also reserves the right to bar, as above, anyone guilty of such behaviour at games involving the Club away from home. 2. Any such person barred from the ground/facilities shall not enter or attempt to enter the ground/ facilities during the term of any such bar and any person found on the Club premises or facilities during such term may be prosecuted by the Club in the County Court for damages or trespass and/or injunction. 3. The consumption of intoxicating liquor is permitted only in the Clubhouse and the Boardroom. 4. No bottles, glasses or cans shall be brought into the ground/facilities and the police and Club officials shall have the right at their absolute discretion to search any spectator at any time and confiscate any such items covered in this regulation. 5. The climbing of balcony railings, stands, lighting structures or any other building in the ground is strictly forbidden. 6. All persons entering the ground/facilities do so at their own risk. 7. Refund of cash admission charges paid will not be made under any circumstances. The right of admission is reserved and may be refused without reason given. 8. Any person barred under these regulations has the right of appeal to the Club Committee. Such appeal to be made in writing to the Club Secretary within fourteen days of the notification of such bar. 9. Visiting players and officials will become temporary members for the day. 10. Paying spectators will become temporary members for the day. The

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Manager: Tony REID Manager: Jay LOVETT From: From: Adam BELLMAINE Gregor SHAW Harry CARTER Chevan XAVIER Daryl COOPER-SMITH Bailie ROGERS Louie DOWNEY Harry DOCHERTY William EFAMBE Jahmahl KING George FRITH Harry POLLARD T'Sharne GALLIMORE Elliott CROSS Gregory HAYDEN Andrew HERRING Kiye MARTIN Reece WILLIAMS-BOWERS Andrew MENSAH Charlie PITCHER Julius MNGADI Leon MOORE Adam NEW Henry ARNOLD Tinashe NKOMA Sam REMFRY Samuel OLANIPEKON Callum McALLISTER Graeme PURDY Franco MICI Gary ROSS (GK) Hayden SKERRY Matt STEER Howard NEWTON Leavan SULLIVAN Sahr KABBA Stephane TRAH Arsen UJKAJ Coach: Matt BUBB Aaron WATSON Coach: Steve Suttherland Physio: Faye DAWES

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