WHYTELEAFE FC 2020/2021 OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

THE EMIRATES FA CUP - Third round qualifying WHYTELEAFE FC V CONCORD RANGERS FC th TUESDAY 13 October 2020 – Kick Off: 7.45pm

WHYTELEAFE FOOTBALL CLUB 15 Church Road, Whyteleafe. CR3 0AR. Tel. 020 8660 5491

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THE BOARD FIRST TEAM FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT Chairman Mark Coote Manager Harry Hudson President Paul Owens Assistant Manager Mark Dacey Vice Chairman Clive Davis Goalkeeper Coach Danny Rose Treasurer Mark Foster First Team Kit Man Rob Mintrim General Manager Clive Davis First Team Secretary Clive Davis Life Vice President Tony Lidbury MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Brian Davis, Dermot Hennesey, Graham Douce, Ian Davis, Karen Muir, Kieron Horn, Lisa Pacey, Mark Pacey, Steve Hole.

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WELCOME TO CHURCH

Welcome to Church Road for this evening’s Emirates FA Cup Third Round The squad will Qualifying tie. start today’s On Saturday our opponents for the game full of Isthmian League South East game were confidence after two league wins and a Cray Valley PM and honours were even, draw, which started with an impressive with a point a piece for the 2-2 draw. 1-4 away win to Herne Bay FC, a 1-0 This coming Saturday The Millers return home win v Chichester Town and last to Church Road for a 2nd Round Saturday’s 2-2 draw v Cray Valley. Qualifying match in the Buildbase FA There have of course also been FA Cup Trophy. wins v Glebe, Bearsted, Binfield and A competition that our opponents Burnham. tonight Concord Rangers FC know well These are unprecedented times for us from last season, having reached the all. There is now an uncertainty to life final at Wembley. Although that match that we were not prepared for. Things is still to be played! are different. People have died, lost We continue our FA Cup journey with a their jobs and businesses. But in sport home tie against the National League there is a constant – a power to bring South side from Canvey Island in Essex, people together, to unite behind a who reached this stage of the cup by common cause and for 90 minutes to beating Potters Bar Town 2-1. Due to lose ourselves in a game. the risk of Covid 19, fans from teams in Of course to make sure that it is not the sixth tier of English football are not taken away from us again we must stick allowed to travel to away fixtures, so to the rules – sanitise your hands please make some extra noise tonight regularly, use track and trace and to make up for their absence. follow the social distancing advice – It is great to be back at Church Road for and stay safe. this match and that at least home fans But above all enjoy the game and when are still allowed in to watch – the it is all over have a safe trip home. support, encouragement and noise you make are just such an important part of Clive Davis the game. Concord Rangers began life as a team of boys headed by Steve Lant playing friendly matches during 1966 on a pitch along the Canvey Island seafront close to the Concord Beach (hence the name Concord Rangers and the nickname The Beach Boys). In 1967 Albert Lant, Steve's father and current Club President, became the team manager and took the club into competitive football. The club initially joined the Thundermite Boys Football League, before moving into the Vange and District League in 1973 where they won several league and cup honours. Concord became the first winners of the Essex Sunday Junior Trophy in 1979, managed then by Chris Crerie, by beating Bishops Park 4-0, with the final being played at Tiptree FC. Saturday football was introduced to the club shortly after when Concord joined the Mid Essex League and played their home games at Waterside Farm on Canvey Island. In 1985 Concord secured some land at the end of Thames Road, Canvey Island, using that land to develop the clubhouse and ground with current club treasurer Jack Smith being the mastermind behind the project. Jack organised the funds, labour & materials and worked many hours on the site. A special mention also goes to the late Clive Smith (Jack's brother) as without Clive's machinery and labour Concord's pitch would not exist, also Martin Gill, Steve Barnes, Brian Godfrey, Lee and John Slater, Rob Fletcher, Pat Bennett, Roger Tipthorpe, Barry Clark, Tony Ing and many more all contributed. Further success came the Beach Boys way in 1988/89 as they joined the Essex Intermediate League and became Divisional League & Cup Winners that year. Two years later Concord Rangers made the step up to the Essex Senior League where they spent a total of 17 seasons. In 1991 club founder Albert Lant retired as chairman after 25 years at the helm to become Club President, with Jack Smith taking over for two years. Grant Beglan became Chairman when Jack stood down, but like his predecessor only held the role for 2 years. A number of Chairman held the role from 1995 & in 1998 the club was languishing at the bottom of the Essex Senior League, the youth section had been disbanded and the bar licence had not been renewed meaning no revenue could be made for the club. Former Chairman Jack Smith’s son Antony decided to step in and put a new committee together along with a plan to put the club back on its feet. Antony is very hands-on in his approach, which has helped guide the club through recent successes and the development on both the playing side & with the ground/ facilities. Under the guidance of manager Colin Mcbride, the Beach Boys won the Essex Senior League Cup in 1997 after beating Ford United 1-0, and the following season

under Lee Patterson won the Essex Senior League Championship for the first time. Further cup success came during the 1999/2000 season with former player Steve Knott in charge as Concord beat Burnham Ramblers 3-2 to win the Harry Fisher Memorial Trophy. League success followed soon after as under manager Brain Horne the club finished as Essex Senior League runners up in 2002/03, and then won the league the following season with Ben Embury at the helm. It was during that 2003/04 season that striker Danny Heale won the Don Douglas trophy for being the leagues top scorer, notching up 32 goals for Concord Rangers. As Concord Rangers began their 40th Anniversary season in 2007/08, Danny Scopes and Danny Cowley become joint managers of the club. Concord ended the season winners of the Essex Senior League, and were Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy winners along with Essex Senior League Cup Finalists. Concord also reached the Quarter-final of the FA Vase that year. Club President Albert Lant won an outstanding achievement award from the Essex County Football Association for 40 years unbroken service to Concord Rangers. Having gained promotion from the Essex Senior League the club would have been happy with a mid table finish in their Ryman League Div 1 North debut in 2008/09, but expectations were exceeded as the two Dannys led Concord to a 5th place finish. This highlighted how both managers could really get the best out of the players. Beating East Thurrock United in the Playoff Semi-Final set up a final vs Waltham Abbey, in which Concord led with 10 minutes to go before future Beach Boy Harry Elmes levelled things for Abbey, taking the game to penalties which we lost 5-4. Concord didn’t have to wait long to earn promotion though, as the following season they again reached the playoff final, this time beating Enfield Town 3-1 to reach the Ryman Premier Division. The clubs first season in the Ryman Premier Division was a solid one, finishing in 8th place, which exceeded the target of simply avoiding relegation! Earning that respectful 8th spot and just missing out on a Play-Off position by two points was a great team effort. 2011/12 was a difficult season for the Beach Boys, as injuries to key players contributed to a poor start which was never wholly recovered from. Concord managed to finish the season in 14th though and secured a third season at this level. Danny Scopes retired from his post as joint manager, and soon afterwards Glen Alzapiedi was appointed as Danny Cowley’s Assistant Manager. Another poor start was made by the club in 2012/13, but this was recovered from quickly and the Beach Boys displayed a never say die attitude to earn some incredible results both at home and away. Concord found themselves in the playoffs come the seasons end along with the Ryman League Cup final. Two fantastic away performances in the play offs saw us promoted to the highest level of football we've played at and a great performance in the cup final saw us end the season with 2 trophies. The Beachboys lost their 2013/14 first Conference South fixture, however were soon picking up points regularly with determined & professional performances against some of the biggest teams at this level. Although there were a couple of harsh results, there was a level of consistency many didnt expect to see against this opposition, this helped Concord reach what was a spectacular 9th place finish by seasons end. To cap it all off, The Beachboys were able to win the against Braintree as the football season came to a close. 2014/15 was a season of historical moments, but started with 3 losses out of 4 games. Fortunes quickly turned around for the club as eventually a 7th place finish was achieved (a 13 game unbeaten run being a key contributor). The most incredible moment of the season was Concord Rangers reaching the first round of the FA Cup for the first time. Drawn away to Mansfield Town, Concord earned a 1- 1 draw before losing 1-0 in the replay in front of 1500 at the Aspect Arena. The second round of the FA Trophy was reached, also for the first time. A penalty shootout filled Essex Senior Cup run saw Concord retain the trophy they'd won a year before, this time beating Billericay in the final. At the seasons end manager Danny Cowley & his assistant manager brother Nicky (who took over from Alzapiedi in September) left the club for pastures new. 2015-16 was a season of rebuilding with Adam Flanagan & Jody Brown in charge of the side which had lost a number of key players, whilst trying to maintain our position. A poor start saw Brown replaced with the returning Alzapiedi as assistant manager, and things looked up. A 12 game unbeaten run at the start of 2016 helped the side reach their 3rd Essex Senior Cup final in as many years, making history in the April when beating Heybridge Swifts to retain the cup. A mid table finish guaranteed another season of National League South football. 2017/18 saw the Beachboys put an impressive 13 game unbeaten run together at one point, however the poor start and shaky end to the season saw the side stave off relegation by just a couple of points, which saw Flan and Glen be relieved of their positions. Prior to the 2018/19 season, Sammy Moore and Jack Midson were brought in to take charge of the first team, as Concord Rangers looked to make their 6th season at this level a successful one, and a success it was as the club finished in 6th place. However due to ground grading issues, Concord were unable to take part in the playoffs. Moore & Midson left the club by mutual consent, after which an old favourite returned to take the helm as Danny Scopes was appointed first team manager for the 2019/20 season. Scopesy enlisted the help of Lee Minshull, James Roach and Adam Drew in his first season in sole charge of the Beachboys, and while the league form started well, it was the historic FA Trophy run that really set the tone for the year. Reaching the semi-finals before the dreaded COVID-19 ended the season prematurely, Danny and his team will be looking to go one better in that competition and improve on the league position in 2020/21.

MANAGER – DANNY SCOPES ASSISTANT MANAGER – LEE MINSHULL COACH – JAMES ROACH, DANNY GREEN PHYSIO – ABBIE GARWOOD KITMAN – DARRAN LEECH

HELGE OROME (CAPTAIN) Position: Centre Midfield (“I can play anywhere except in goal!”) and defence. Born: South London. Previous clubs played for: “I started off at Staines Town FC, then I broke into the first team at Croydon Athletic. That same season I also started three games for Ivory Coast Under 21s in the Toulon Festival (the first and probably only non-league player to have done so, I believe – SH). From there I moved Sutton United, Bromley, Cray Wanderers and then Grays Athletic. After a few un-settled seasons, I moved around from Phoenix Sports, Lordswood and three seasons ago to Whyteleafe.” Favourite Food or Meal: “I love a lasagne!” Favourite Football Club: “Arsenal have broken my heart so many times that I started watching basketball!” Favourite Footballer: “For me it has to be Lionel Messi. The greatest to ever touch a football.”

ETHON ARCHER Position: Centre Midfield or Centre Attacking Midfield Born: Croydon but grew up around the Roundshaw/Wallington area. Previous clubs played for: “I started playing football at eight for a local junior team called Surrey Predators staying with them until I was eleven. I then joined another local team, Roundshaw Colts staying there for one season. After missing a season, I joined a team called Junior Elite, at fourteen, before joining Harry’s Kinetic Under-16 programme and now I am here at Whyteleafe.” Favourite Food or meal: Jamaican curry chicken and rice. Favourite Football Club: Arsenal. Favourite Footballer: Ronaldinho and Neymar.

RYAN ATKINSON Position: Left Back. Born: Lewisham. Previous clubs played for: “I started at Fulham FC before moving to Tower Hamlets FC, Forest Hill Park FC, Fisher Athletic and now Whyteleafe.” Favourite Food or Meal: Curry Goat and Rice and Peas. Favourite Football Club: Arsenal. Favourite Footballer: “For me it has to be Lionel Messi.”

VALENTINO ‘TINO’ CARPENE Position: Centre Forward or attacking midfielder. Born: Waterloo. Previous clubs played for: “I Started off playing Sunday league football for Tooting & Mitcham and then had spells at Brentford and Millwall while still playing for Tooting & Mitcham. I was then picked up by AFC Wimbledon, when they got promoted to the Football League and I spent eight years with them. In 2018, I returned to non-league football with Balham FC before moving to Chertsey Town and Whyteleafe (twice).” Favourite Food or Meal: Curry Goat and Rice and Kidney Beans. Favourite Football Club: Chelsea. Favourite Footballer: Ronaldo Nazario de Lima (the Brazilian Ronaldo – SH).

SIMEON DENNIS Position: Right Back or Centre Midfield. Born: Croydon. Previous clubs played for: None. Favourite Food or Meal: Lasagne. Favourite Football Club: Chelsea. Favourite Footballer: “Other than ‘Me’ - Christian Pulisic, Ronaldinho and Neymar!”

ANTONE DOUGLAS Position: Centre Back (can also play left-back) Born: Brixton Previous clubs played for: “I have played for Crawley Town, Billericay Town, Histon, Carshalton Athletic, Merstham, Three Bridges, Tooting & Mitcham and Whyteleafe (twice!).” Favourite Food or Meal: “My mum’s (and my missus!’) home-made jerk chicken and rice with mac and cheese. I can’t forget that.” Favourite Football Club: Arsenal. Favourite Footballer: Rio Ferdinand.

RYAN GONDOH Position: Centre Forward. Born: Sutton. Previous clubs played for: “I started my career at Kinetic with Harry and James and then signed for Barnet joining their academy on a scholarship after a successful trial. I then signed professional for them at seventeen and played in League Two for them that same year. I was released after two years. I then played for a few non-league teams before signing for Colchester United, starting in the Under 23s graduating to their first team. I stayed there for two years but wasn’t offered a new contract, which is when I went back to non-league football teaming up with Harry Hudson again, playing for Whyteleafe.” Favourite Food or meal: American Pancake Breakfast! Favourite Football Club: Spurs. Favourite Footballer: Lionel Messi.

BENTLEY GRAHAM Position: Centre Midfield. Born: Carshalton. Previous clubs played for: None. Favourite Food or meal: “I like anything my mum makes.” Favourite Football Club: Arsenal. Favourite Footballer: Patrick Vieira.

OMARI ‘WINJA’ HIBBERT Position: Centre Forward or Attacking Midfielder. Born: Brixton. Previous clubs played for: “I started at Millwall Under 12s, then moved to Dagenham & Redbridge, Barnet, Dulwich Hamlet, Carshalton Athletic and Walton Casuals and now Whyteleafe, of course.” Favourite Food or Meal: Calamari/salt & Peppered Prawns/Stewed Chicken. Favourite Football Club: “The Gunners and my left foot!” Favourite Footballer: Adriano and R9 (Cristiano Ronaldo).

HAMID KANU Position: Centre Back. Born: “I was born in The Netherlands but migrated to the UK and grew up in Peckham, South London.” Previous clubs played for: “I have played for Canvey Island, Shoreham FC, Fleet Town and Whyteleafe.” Favourite Food or Meal: Lasagne or Chinese takeaway! Favourite Football Club: Arsenal. Favourite Footballer: Lionel Messi.

TYLER MCCARTHY Position: Goalkeeper Born: Sevenoaks Previous clubs played for: “I started with Maidstone United’s academy before a move to Dagenham & Redbridge and then Thamesmead, Bishop’s Stortford and now Whyteleafe.” Favourite Food or meal: Five Guys pizza. Favourite Football Club: Arsenal. Favourite Footballer: Marc-André ter Stegen.

JAMIE MCGEOGHEGAN Position: Centre Back. Born: Glasgow. Previous clubs played for: “I started in the youth team at Celtic in my home city of Glasgow, I then moved to Hamilton Academicals as a scholar and then on to Bellshill FC, and then Petershill FC, before moving to Vancouver, Canada where I played for Athletic Club British Columbia. Another move to Melbourne, Australia saw me playing for Morwell Pegasus FC. I then returned home to Scotland and signed for Ayrshire club, Glenafton Athletic FC. When I moved south, I first played at Croydon FC before coming to Whyteleafe two seasons ago.” Favourite Food or Meal: “I love Seafood.” Favourite Football Club: Celtic. Favourite Footballer: Henrik Larsson.

EMMANUEL ‘MANNY’ MENSAH Position: Centre Midfield and Full Back. Born: Brixton. Previous clubs played for: “I wasn’t really playing until I was about fourteen and then I joined an academy called ’10 Elite’ and from there I went to AFC Wimbledon’s academy. When I was released from there I stopped playing for a while until I signed for Hastings United. I am really happy to be at Whyteleafe now!” Favourite Food or Meal: Spaghetti Bolognese. Favourite Football Club: Arsenal. Favourite Footballer: Ngolo Kante and Aaron Ramsay.

JEREMIE MILAMBO Position: Left back but can also play Right Back and as a Winger Born: “I was born in Thamesmead, but my family moved to Leeds when I was six. Previous clubs played for: “I started at a Leeds Sunday league team called Middleton Park FC when I was eight and then joined Hunslet when I was eleven. From there I was picked up by Leeds Schools FA and within a month I was signed by Bradford City and I was there until I was eighteen (youth team captain at sixteen!). In 2019 I joined Wolves which was great, and I got the chance to play with some top players and also a tournament in Beijing against PSV Eindhoven and Brazilian club Cruzeiro. I then moved to National League North side Farsley Celtic and while there went on loan to Ossett Albion. Just before the pandemic my family moved back south, and I met Harry and Calum in August and saw how great their coaching was and how they really knew the game. I instantly knew I wanted to play for Whyteleafe!” Favourite Food or Meal: Lasagne. Favourite Football Club: Manchester City. Favourite Footballer: Cristiano Ronaldo.

OLUWADAMILOLA ‘DAMI’ OLURUNNISOME Position: Right Back although can also play at Left or Centre Back Born: Nigeria but my family moved to Croydon when I was two. Previous clubs played for: None. Favourite Food or meal: Any pasta dish. Favourite Football Club: Arsenal. Favourite Footballer: Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan) and Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich).

JAVEN PALMER Position: Centre Forward. Born: Lewisham. Previous clubs played for: “I have played for Crystal Palace, Portland Phoenix (PDL – USA), Mississippi Brills (PDL – USA) and now Whyteleafe.” Favourite Food or Meal: Chicken Soup. Favourite Football Club: Liverpool. Favourite Footballer: Thierry Henry.

RICARDO THOMPSON Position: Centre Midfield/Centre Back Born: Lewisham Previous clubs played for: “I played for Charlton as a schoolboy, Gillingham as a scholar, then East Grinstead Town FC as a senior and since 2018, Whyteleafe.” (Ric won manager’s player of the season last term – SH). Favourite Food or Meal: Jerk Chicken, Rice & Peas with Coleslaw. Favourite Football Club: Arsenal. Favourite Footballer: “I don’t have one, I have many! Cesc Fabregas, Thierry Henry, Kaka, Carles Puyol, Rio Ferdinand and Lionel Messi.”

AARON WATSON Position: Centre Forward. Born: London. Previous clubs played for: “I have played for Crawley Down, Lewes, East Grinstead Town, Ringmer, Eastbourne Town, Walton & Hersham and Westfield FC before joining Whyteleafe in September 2020.” Favourite Food or Meal: Steamed Fish & Veg. Favourite Football Club: Arsenal. Favourite Footballer: Ronaldinho.

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THE TEAMS

TUESDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2020 KICK OFF 7:45PM WHYTELEAFE FC CONCORD RANGERS Manager: Harry Hudson Manager: DANNY SCOPES

TYLER McCARTHY CHRIS HAIGH BENTLEY GRAHAM OFFICIALS ARON POLLOCK JAMIE McGEOGHEGAN TYRONE STERLING JEREMIE MILAMBO TOSAN POPO RYAN GONDOH REFEREE: RYAN SCOTT OMARI HIBBERT Steven Hughes BILLY ROAST VALENTINO CARPENE JAMES BLANCHFIELD ANTONE DOUGLAS ASSISTANTS: SAM BLACKMAN ANDREW SESAY Andrew Connor ODEI MARTIN DAVID OWUSU-AKYEAW Thomas Holden TEMI BABALOLA RICARDO THOMPSON ALEX WALL MALAKAI HYMAN ARCHIE MCFADDEN OLORUNNISOMO Club Message JASON RAAD OLUWADAMILOA LAMAR REYNOLDS If you find yourself ETHON ARCHER next to people who TOM HANFREY ZAHUI OROME constantly use foul CHRIS MILLAR HAMD KANU and abusive language RYAN CHARLES SEBASTIAN BARFORD unacceptable to a ELLIOTT JOHNSON reasonable person, or EDWARD JONES people who make SAM REMFRY CHIBUIKE EZENNOLIM racist comments DANNY GREEN AARON WATSON causing you or your BEN SEARCH family harassment, ALEX HERNANDEZ alarm or distress, then please inform a Whyteleafe FC member of staff.