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CHAIRMAN’S CHATTER Good afternoon, Ipswich Town until the end of the season everyone, and welcome and Isaac Scubich has signed from to the Watson & Hillhouse Braintree Town. The big news this week is Victory Road Stadium for young Mason Sinclair has signed a this afternoon’s Southern League Premier contract with us until the end of next Division Central fixture against Stourbridge season. Mason has just celebrated his 17th FC. We welcome the Directors, Players birthday and has committed to the club and Supporters who have made the long with the ambition of being a first-team trip and hope you enjoy your day with us. regular in the near future. Mason has gone Today’s match officials are Referee Mr out on loan to Woodbridge Town to gain Christopher Horsman and his two some first team experience, which I’m assistants Mr Neil Farrow & Mr Richard sure will benefit him in the long term. The Owen. We hope you enjoy our hospitality Reserves unfortunately bowed out of the this afternoon and officiate a fair and Suffolk Senior Cup last Saturday with a 3-0 competitive match. reverse at the hands of an in-form Cranes Sports, while the U18s enjoyed a win Today’s kind match sponsor is our very against Whitton Utd here last Thursday own Sue Tugwell. Sue is a member of our week, their first game back since the match day team and organises our match winter break. Rick Kerry’s team sit proudly day staff for all three of our adult teams. at the top of the league heading into the Today’s Ball Sponsor is one of our final part of the season. Let’s hope they Financial Board members, Mr Steve can keep the momentum going. Our A Coulter. Steve hosts our Boardroom on side, who play in SIL Division four, are still match days and is almost ever-present on flying high and are having a great tussle at Saturdays and Thursday evenings when the top of the league with Walsham, so our U18s play here at Victory Road. A some big games ahead for our youngsters massive thank you to you both from all at over the coming weeks. the club. it’s this kind of support that makes us the club we are today. Two big dates for your Diary; Thursday 26th March is our annual Sportsman’s Well, it looks like being a busy February Dinner. This year, we welcome Peter with six games in total for the first team, Shilton back to the Club. Tickets are only two of these being on home soil, available from behind the bar at just £45. which makes today an important fixture. This includes comedian Adger Brown and a We started the month with a well-earnt meal, along with the usual memorabilia point at Alvechurch. Unfortunately, I auction, etc. Please do your best to missed the game last Saturday, but it support the club on this very important sounds like a point was probably a fair fund-raising event. LFC Golf Day to follow result in tricky conditions and not the best at Hintlesham Golf Club on Thursday 21st of surfaces. We have a few new faces in May 2020 (details to follow). the squad since I last wrote: Zak Brown has joined Ryley Scott on loan from Enjoy the match. Andy. 3

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Club Information:

Club Officials: President: Robin Watson Chairman: Andy Crisp Vice Chairman: Peter Mayhew Club Secretary: Trevor Elmy Director of Football: Trevor Elmy Fixtures Secretary: Steve Cooper Welfare Officers: Peter Douglass , Alastair Browning Safety Officer: Target Zero Safety Solutions Financial Board Members: Robin Watson, Andy Crisp, Peter Mayhew, Steve Team Management: Coulter, Peter Douglass, Trevor Elmy, Alisdair First Team Manager: Glen Driver Douglas First Team Assistant Manager: Tony Kinsella Reserves Manager: Wes Solomon Matchday Committee: U18 Manager: Rick Kerry Sue Tugwell Chris Barker, Steve Coulter Gerald U18 Assistant Manager: Matt Morling Bray, Kevin Smith, James Spink, A Team Manager: Trevor Elmy Roger Cowley, Stephen Barker, A Team Assistant Manager: Roger Hitchman Lance Freeman, Craig Cooper, Steve Cooper Club Goalkeeper Coach: Nigel Ling Hospitality: Kevin Smith Coach Development: Steve Foley Press Officer: Craig Cooper Physio: Sports-Med East Match Reports: Craig Cooper Head Groundsman: James Mayhew Programme Editor: Laurence Ball Asst. Groundsman: Matt Murphy Website Administrator: Peter Douglass Kit Manager: Trevor Harrison Marketing/Advertising: Janet Cooper, Filming Tech: Peter Phillips Andy Crisp, Peter Douglass

Leiston FC is an unincorporated association controlled by its members under the constitution of Leiston Football Club and the LTAA.

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Late postponements are sometimes going Halesowen’s great run that saw them to happen in Non-League football. A knock out National League Maidenhead on sudden downpour, drop in temperature or the same evening, and who take on even a fast-setting fog. But Farsley Celtic’s National League Halifax Town in the last 16 FA Trophy replay at Barnet on Tuesday today. We must do better all round! night, 21 January was called off just ------minutes before kick-off because of a frozen All our thoughts are with the family and pitch. It meant a 380-mile round trip for friends of Jordan Sinnott, who passed away the part-time visitors was completely aged 25 following an assault last Friday wasted. You can imagine how annoyed night. The outpouring of emotion from his they would have been. They had to make current club Matlock Town and former the same trip this Tuesday night! clubs Alfreton Town, Halifax Town and We accept that there will be times when Altrincham show just how much he meant games have to be postponed, but so soon to them. Alfreton Town released a moving before kick-off in these circumstances is a message, and former team-mates have bitter pill to swallow. Farsley say they are paid their tributes to the man they call going to push for answers to make sure it’s ‘Sinbad’, while a social media initiative not repeated, and incidents like this will @Jordanshirts has attracted over 13,000 often spark the debate on Trophy replays. followers on Twitter. But that doesn’t help the fans who made the long trek and will do so again. Part- Jordan’s father, Lee, is well-known to so time players will have to take the time off many in football after a successful playing work all over again, but it’s the fans, who and management career. He has helped to will also be left out of pocket from the first shape many careers, and no doubt the trip. At least the National League Bees football family will now wrap their arms offered free admission, and a couple of around him and his family at this awful Barnet fans were also sure to buy them a time. drink after the game had been called off. Edd Paul Football gives the impression that it forgets its fans at times. Escalating prices are forcing Premier League followers out of stadiums and into Non-League grounds. They should be embraced and welcomed. But stories like this don’t show Non-League off in its best light. Barnet have had issues with their pitch this season and we can only hope Tuesday’s game goes ahead as scheduled. We want to be talking about By Edd Paul great moments in the FA Trophy, like

5 Introducing … Stourbridge FC

Stourbridge's first season back in the penalties at Tamworth after a goal-less 120 Southern League Midlands Division in 2006– minutes. However Stourbridge once again 07 saw them finish in seventh place. The suffered heartbreak in the final as team also reached the final of the Hednesford Town defeated the Glassboys 2– Worcestershire Senior Cup, but following a 0 at Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium. goal-less draw at Amblecote in the first leg of In the 2009–10 season, Stourbridge reached the final against Evesham United, they were the FA Cup first round for the first time in beaten 2–1 after extra time away in the their 133-year history and were drawn at second leg to again suffer cup final home to Walsall. The game ended in a 1–0 disappointment. defeat for Stourbridge in front of 2,014 fans The 2007–08 season saw Stourbridge seal a (the biggest gate at Amblecote for 35 years). third-place finish in the Midlands Division to In the 2010–11 season, Hackett guided the reach the play-offs. A narrow 1–0 win at club to eighth in the league after a solid home to Sutton Coldfield Town took season, and also the final of the Stourbridge through to the final away at Worcestershire Senior Cup, where they second placed Leamington and in front of a defeated Worcester City 2–0 at Aggborough crowd of 1,634, a goal from Leon Broadhurst Stadium. In the 2011–12 season, the club four minutes from the end of extra-time won their way through four qualifying rounds sealed a 2–1 victory to earn Stourbridge a to again reach the first round of the FA Cup. second promotion in three seasons and a They were drawn away to League Two side return to the Premier Division of the Plymouth Argyle where they drew 3–3 at Southern League after a gap of 24 years. Home Park to earn themselves a replay and a After a difficult start to life in the Premier place in the second-round draw. The replay Division which saw Stourbridge lie at and at the War Memorial Ground was chosen for around the foot of the table, they eventually live coverage by ESPN, netting the club over acclimatised to life at the higher level and £33,000. Two temporary stands were erected secured another season in the Premier and a highest crowd for 37 years of 2,519 Division with a final placing of 16th. attended the game that saw Stourbridge win Stourbridge also reached their third senior 2–0 thanks to goals from Paul McCone and cup final in four seasons in a Birmingham Sean Evans. The victory meant it was the first Senior Cup run which included a 4–3 home time the club had reached the Second Round win after extra-time over Wolverhampton of the competition, and the club were dealt a Wanderers and a semi-final victory on home tie against League One club Stevenage,

6 The game ended 3–0 to Stevenage, with the 2–1. The 2nd round draw gave them a home game being played in front of 3,067 tie against Eastleigh, which Stourbridge lost 2 following the erection of a temporary stand. –0. Stourbridge also reached the FA Trophy 3rd Round for only the 3rd time in their In the 2012–13 season, Stourbridge finished history and the first time since 1972–73, only 2nd behind champions Leamington F.C., but to be knocked out by league rivals Nantwich there was heartbreak in the play-off semi- Town, with a late goal from Steve Jones final when they lost to Gosport Borough 2–1. doing the damage. Meanwhile, in the league, In the 2013–14 season, Stourbridge beat the Glassboys finished in 6th position, just Biggleswade Town in the first round of the one place away from the play-off positions. FA Cup. They were the lowest ranked team In 2016–17, Luke Benbow and Chris Lait sent in the second round proper, where they the club into the second round of the FA Cup were knocked out again by Stevenage. They as the club beat Whitehawk 3–0 in a replay. produced a strong showing in the league, Stourbridge defeated League One side and although the heights of the previous Northampton Town to reach the 3rd round season were not reached, 5th place was for the first time in the club's history, thanks achieved and Stourbridge once again had a to a late goal by Jack Duggan, drawing a tie shot at promotion in the end of season at Wycombe Wanderers. Dan Scarr cancelled playoffs. This time, Chesham United out Wycombe's opener on 70 minutes. defeated The Glassboys 2–1 in the semi-final Stourbridge’s Tom Tonks' looping shot hit to again dash hopes of promotion. the crossbar, but Wycombe's Adebayo During the close season, Stourbridge were Akinfenwa gave the League Two side a late moved across to the Northern Premier winner. On 29 April, the team reached the League from the 2014–15 season. It took Divisional play-off final but eventually lost time for Stourbridge to carry their solid form the game to Spennymoor Town 1–0. from the Southern League into the Northern Stourbridge achieved the highest average Premier Division, finishing 16th in the 2014– home league attendance for the season of 15 season, being knocked out in early rounds 839. of the FA Cup & FA Trophy. In May 2019, manager Gary Hackett resigned In the 2015–16 season, Stourbridge again after sixteen years in charge following the made their way through four qualifying club's defeat to Alvechurch in the play-off rounds, to reach the 1st round proper of the semi-final. He was succeeded by Alvechurch FA Cup for the fourth time in seven seasons. manager Ian Long, whose appointment was Along the way they beat rivals Kidderminster announced several weeks later. Several Harriers 3–0 at home in the 4th qualifying players followed Long to the War Memorial round. In the 1st round of the FA cup they as part of a major shake-up of the playing were drawn away to Dover Athletic, winning squad. 7 Stourbridge FC player profiles

CHARLIE PRICE DAVE BELLIS Goalkeeper who re-joined the Glassboys A midfielder with a great engine and good in the summer of 2019 to compete for the positional sense. He followed Ian Long to No. 1 shirt, following boss Ian Long to Alvechurch in 2015. He won the Stourbridge to return for a second stint at Alvechurch Players' Player of the Year the War Memorial Athletic Ground. trophy before being another to make the move from Lye Meadow to Stourbridge KRISTIAN GREEN ahead of the 2019/20 campaign. An experienced and highly-rated right- sided defender who returned to the WILL GROCOTT Glassboys for a second stint in the A silky midfielder, excellent on the ball summer of 2019. He signed for and is noted for his pinpoint set piece Stourbridge in the summer of 2015 and deliveries. He was originally on the books was a member of the side that reached of Aston Villa as a youth trainee before he the 3rd Round Proper of the FA Cup in subsequently joined Tamworth. He 2016/17. became a pivotal figure at Stratford Town before seeking a new challenge with JORDAAN BROWN Stourbridge in the summer of 2019. A strong left-sided player, who is equally at home at centre-back or as a full-back. TOM TURTON He joined Stourbridge in the summer of A midfielder with great vision and a range 2018 from Stafford Rangers where of passing, he has returned to Stourbridge continued consistent performances saw for a second stint in 2019/20. He originally him land the Players’ Player of the Year linked up with the Glassboys ahead of the and Directors’ Player of the Year awards. 2012/13 season following his release from West Bromwich Albion. ASHLEY CARTER A talented central defender who first came TOM TONKS to prominence with Wolverhampton A hard-working central midfield player Wanderers where he signed professional who has a tremendous long throw. He forms in 2014. He followed Ian Long to returned to Stourbridge for a fourth stint in Stourbridge from Alvechurch during the the summer of 2019, having left to join summer of 2019. Alvechurch earlier in the year.

JORDAN WILLIAMS AARON LLOYD A young central defender who is very well A bullish striker who is adept in the air and thought of. He was initially in the youth can link play up well. Having previously system at Birmingham City before spent a brief stint with Alvechurch at the becoming a scholar at Cambridge United very beginning of the 2016/17 campaign, where he spent three years. He joined he returned to Lye Meadow from Stratford Town in August 2018 and Stourport in January 2018 to help them enjoyed an excellent season with the with their successful promotion push from Warwickshire club, subsequently being the NPL Division 1 South. He returned to named the Manager's Player of the Year. the Glassboys in the summer of 2019 following Ian Long’s appointment.

8 CHAY TILT JAMIE WILLETS A Walsall-born winger or forward who The 6ft 3 in. central defender arrived from was originally with West Bromwich Alvechurch in November 2019. A key Albion. After being released in June 2017 player at Lye Meadow under Ian Long's he joined QPR where he featured for management, helping the club to two their under 23s until he was freed in the successive promotions and then the summer. He linked up with Stourbridge Southern League Premier Division early in the 2019-20 campaign. Central play-off final last season.

BRAD BIRCH ANDRE BROWN A tenacious central midfielder who likes The 24-year old athletic forward joined to get forward. Originally signed in July Stourbridge in December 2019. He 2016 after impressing in pre-season. started his career with Crewe Alexandra, After one full season with the Glassboys emerging from their youth set-up to sign he moved to Worcester City in 2017 professional forms in the summer of where he captained their side. Re-joined 2014. After being released by Crewe Stourbridge on a dual registration basis in Alexandra, he signed for Kidderminster March 2018 before committing to the Harriers and scored 23 goals during a Glassboys fully last season despite the two-year stint at Aggborough Stadium. change of management in May. He moved to AFC Telford in June 2018 and helped them to reach the FA Trophy ALEX NICHOLLS semi-finals last season. Winger or forward signed in October 2019 after a lengthy career in league NATHAN HAYWARD football with Walsall, Northampton Town, A competitive and energetic central Exeter City, Barnet and Crewe Alexandra midfield player who joined Stourbridge for where he scored twice on his league a second stint in late December 2019, debut against Morecambe. having begun his career as a trainee at Birmingham City. He made over 40 JOSH EZEWELE appearances last season as Bromsgrove A right-sided right-back or wing-back who Sporting won the Southern League signed for Stourbridge in October 2019 Division One Central play-offs to gain from Alvechurch. He is a product of the promotion to step 3. West Bromwich Albion youth and academy system where he played for the IAN LONG (Manager) under 18s and under 21s. He signed for A passionate and natural leader who was Alvechurch in the summer of 2018 from appointed as the new Stourbridge AFC Fylde, featuring regularly in their manager in May 2019 having previously push to earn a play-off place. guided Tividale to the MFA title in 2013/14 and then enjoyed tremendous ANTHONY DWYER success at Alvechurch where his side A pacy forward or wide player with dual secured back-to-back promotions Montserrat and England eligibility signed including the treble of the Midland in November 2019. He started out with Football League Premier Division title, Mansfield Town where he progressed League Cup and J W Hunt Cup in 2016- through their youth ranks. With National 17. Prior to moving into management, he League outfit Bromley FC at the start of played for the likes of Willenhall Town, this season, but had most recently been Blakenall, Oldbury United and Rushall featuring for step 5 side Glebe FC in the Olympic and was the MFA Player of the South East Counties League. Year for 1998-99. 9

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15 BetVictor Southern League Premier Division Central Premier Pos. Team P HW HD HL HF HA AW AD AL AF AA +/- Pts 1 Bromsgrove Sporting 29 6 4 4 27 17 10 2 3 45 20 35 54 2 Tamworth 26 10 1 4 31 14 7 1 3 20 12 25 53 3 Peterborough Sports 27 8 4 2 45 24 7 2 4 29 19 31 51 4 Royston Town 26 8 3 1 24 10 7 3 4 26 17 23 51 5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 28 9 2 3 31 22 5 5 4 18 20 7 49 6 Coalville Town 27 6 4 3 26 18 7 5 2 23 11 20 48 7 Rushall Olympic 29 9 2 4 34 20 4 5 5 18 20 12 46 8 Stourbridge 25 6 3 4 22 22 7 2 3 25 21 4 44 9 Nuneaton Borough 28 8 3 3 29 15 4 4 6 19 23 10 43 10 Banbury United 28 7 3 4 22 14 4 6 4 18 14 12 42 11 Hednesford Town 26 7 1 4 22 12 6 2 6 22 21 11 42 12 Barwell 28 8 1 5 27 21 4 3 7 25 31 0 40 13 Biggleswade Town 24 7 0 5 18 18 5 3 4 20 15 5 39 14 Needham Market 27 4 6 5 22 24 6 2 4 15 10 3 38 15 Kings Langley 26 6 3 4 21 16 5 2 6 20 23 2 38 16 Lowestoft Town 26 6 2 6 19 15 4 0 8 23 33 -6 32 17 Hitchin Town 28 4 4 5 17 17 4 4 7 22 28 -6 32 18 Stratford Town 30 5 2 8 27 33 2 2 11 12 35 -29 25 19 Leiston 28 2 4 8 20 41 4 3 7 18 39 -42 25 20 St Ives Town 28 3 2 8 15 31 2 2 11 14 30 -32 19 21 Alvechurch 25 2 4 6 13 18 2 1 10 11 30 -24 17 22 Redditch United 29 1 2 11 10 32 1 1 13 11 50 -61 9

16 1st Team Appearances 2019/20 BVSCP SLC FA CUP FA TROPHY SPC TOTAL Joshua Hitter 16(4) 1 1 1 (1) 19(5) Rhys Henry 11(10) 1 (1) 1 1 14(11) George Keys 12(4) 1 1 1 15(4) Jerry Kamanzi 11(8) (1) 1 1 (1) 13(10) Charlie Beckwith 14 1 1 1 17 Rob Eagle 19(1) 1 1 1 22(1) William Davies 15(4) 1 1 1 18(4) Harry Knights 13 1 1 15 Thomas Woerndl 10 1 11 Kyle Hammond 21 (1) 1 1 23(1) Siju Odelusi 19(3) 1 1 1 22(3) Kyran Clements 18(1) 1 1 20(1) Mason Sinclair 6(4) 1 1 1 9(4) Sebastia Pons Llado 2(5) (1) 2(6) Josh Cheetham 2(3) 1 3(3) Noel Aitkens 13(1) 1 14(1) Quevin Castro 2(1) 1 1 4(1) Rory McKeown 3 1 4 Jake Jessup 3 1 4 Louie Bloom 5(4) 5(4) Iuri Fernandes 1(1) 1 (1) 2(2) Albert Serra Parrondo (3) (1) (4) Ollie Saunders 11 1 12 James Gaffer 2 1 3 Ryley Scott 4 4 Jourdan Kiwomya (2) (1) (3) George Forrest 1 1 2 Thomas Hughes 2 2 Sam Allen 1(1) 1(1) Andy Fennell 5 5 Harrison Bacon (3) (3) Isaak Skubich (1) (1) Luke Johnson (2) (2) Nathan Stewart 3(1) 3(1) Byron Lawrence 19 19 John Sands 8(1) 8(1) Tom Debenham 5 5 Ben Stannard 1(1) (1) 1(2) Jake Hutchings 9 9 Sam Donkin 11 11 Matt Blake 6 1 7 Zak Brown 1(2) 1(2) 17

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Leiston FC players’ sponsors 2019-20

Kyle Hammond Ollie Saunders Sam Donkin Albert Serra Parrondo sponsored by: sponsored by: sponsored by sponsored by Mr Alan Crane Mr Alan Crane Mr Steve Coulter Mr Reuben Gane

Sebastia Pons Llado Harry Knights George Keys Jake Hutchings sponsored by: sponsored by: sponsored by: sponsored by: Mr Reuben Gane Mrs Sue Tugwell Imperial Brickworks John & Debs Williams

Will Davies Josh Hitter Rob Eagle Noel Aitkens sponsored by: sponsored by: sponsored by: sponsored by: Mr Simon Warr Mr & Mrs Douglass Mr Billy Muttock Mr Tim Jacobs

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Sat. 10 Coalville Town 1—1 218 Beckwith Hammond Woerndl Kamanzi Knights Tues 13 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1—5 446 Beckwith Hammond Woerndl Kamanzi Knights Sat. 17 Rushall Olympic 0—6 186 Jessup Hammond Eagle Clements Knights Aug. Sat. 24 Tamworth 1—2 242 Jessup Hammond Woerndl* Kamanzi Knights Clements Mon. 26 Needham Market 0—3 474 Beckwith Hammond Woerndl** Kamanzi*** Knights Clements Sat. 31 Alvechurch 1—2 154 Beckwith Hammond Woerndl* Kamanzi Knights** Clements Sat. 7 Ware FC (FAC) 1—5 157 Beckwith Keys Saunders Eagle** Forrest Clements Sat. 14 Stourbridge 1—5 615 Beckwith Keys Saunders Eagle Forrest*** Clements Sept. Tues. 17 Biggleswade Town 0—4 166 Beckwith Keys Saunders Eagle Clements Tues. 24 Needham Market (SLC) 1—3 85 Jessup Sinclair Fernandes Eagle* Odelusi Clements Sat. 28 Peterborough Sports 1—8 270 Beckwith Sinclair Fernandes Eagle Odelusi Sat. 5 Stratford Town 1—3 170 Beckwith Hammond Woerndl Odelusi Knights Tues. 9 Woodbridge Town (SPC) 3—1 213 Beckwith Hammond Woerndl Odelusi Knights Sat. 12 Barwell 0—5 173 Beckwith Gaffer Woerndl Odelusi Knights Oct. Tues. 15 St Ives Town 4—4 139 Beckwith Sinclair Woerndl Aitkens Knights Sat. 19 Hitchin Town 3—1 201 Jessup Sinclair Woerndl Odelusi Knights Tues. 22 Kings Langley 2—1 153 Beckwith Sinclair Woerndl* Odelusi Knights Sat. 26 Tamworth (FAT) 0—4 385 Beckwith Hammond Sinclair Odelusi Knights Sat. 2 Bromsgrove Sporting 0—8 148 Beckwith Hammond** Stannard Canham Knights Tues. 12 Hednesford Town 0—3 168 Beckwith Hammond Eagle* Kamanzi Odelusi Clements Nov. Sat. 16 Banbury United 1—5 232 Beckwith Hammond Clements Hitter** Knights Sat. 30 Nuneaton Borough 1—1 238 Donkin Hammond Saunders Aitkens Clements Tues. 3 Royston Town 0—0 211 Donkin Hammond Saunders* Aitkens Odelusi Clements Sat. 7 Redditch United 6—0 175 Donkin Keys Clements Aitkens Odelusi** Hutchings Dec. Sat. 14 Peterborough Sports 2—4 165 Donkin Clements Eagle Aitkens*** Hutchings** Thurs. 26 Lowestoft Town 3—1 428 Donkin Clements Saunders Aitkens Hutchings Weds. 1 Needham Market 2—1 414 Donkin Hammond Saunders Aitkens* Clements Hutchings Sat. 4 Coalville Town 1—1 174 Donkin Clements Saunders* Scott** Odelusi Hutchings Jan . Sat. 11 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2—3 275 Donkin Hammond Saunders Odelusi Clements Hutchings Sat. 18 Tamworth 2—1 651 Donkin Clements Saunders Aitkens Odelusi Hutchings Sat. 25 Rushall Olympic 2—2 242 Donkin Clements* Saunders Scott Odelusi Hutchings Sat. 1 Alvechurch 0—0 151 Donkin Hammond Saunders Scott Odelusi Hutchings Sat. 8 Stourbridge Sat. 15 St Ives Town Feb. Mon. 17 Hitchin Town Sat. 22 Barwell Sat. 29 Hednesford Town Sat.. 7 Kings Langley Say. 14 Royston Town Mar. Sat. 21 Bromsgrove Sporting Sat. 28 Stratford Town Sat. 4 Banbury United Sat. 11 Biggleswade Town Apr.. Mon. 13 Lowestoft Town Sat. 18 Nuneaton Borough Sat. 25 Redditch United 20 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16

Keys Lawrence Hitter Blake Henry Davies Gaffer Eagle Sinclair Clements Keys Lawrence Hitter** Blake Henry* Davies Gaffer Eagle** Sinclair*** Clements* Keys Lawrence Kamanzi Blake*** Henry** Hitter* Parrondo** Davies* Llado*** Woerndl Clements Lawrence Eagle Blake* Henry** McKeown Hitter*** Ppns Llado Parrondo** Sharman* Clements Lawrence Eagle Sharman* Henry McKeown Keys Hitter* Llado** Parrondo*** Clements Lawrence McKeown Hitter Sharman Pons Llado Keys** Henry*** Odelusi* Parrondo Clements Kamanzi Castro Blake Hitter * McKeown Parrondo Henry** Woerndl PonsLlado* Clements Kamanzi** Castro Blake Henry Pons Llado* Odelusi*** Hitter** Davies* Parrondo Odelusi Henry** Kamanzi* Blake Davies Hitter Pons Llado** Castro* Kiwomya*** Forrest Clements Hitter Gaffer*** Davies** Henry Castro Kamanzi* Pons Llado** Hammond*** Allen* Hammond Kamanzi Davies** Castro*** Hughes Keys* Henry** Pons Llado*** Clements Keys Kamanzi* Eagle Davies Henry** Hughes Cheetham* Kiwomya** Fernandes Sinclair Keys Eagle Cheetham Davies Henry 2 Sinclair Gaffer Hitter Kiwomya Kamanzi Keys Cheetham Hitter Davies Eagle Sinclair Aitkens Kamanzi Bloom Fernandes Keys Gaffer Hitter Davies Eagle Bloom Cheetham Bacon Allen Pons Llado Keys Aitkens** Hitter Davies Eagle* Bloom*** Henry* Cheetham** Bunga*** Fernandes Keys Aitkens Cheetham*** Davies Hitter Bloom** Stannard* Henry** Kamanzi*** Bunga Keys Aitkens*** Kamanzi* Davies Henry Hitter** Fernandes* Stannard** Canham*** Cheetham Keys Aitkens Hitter*** Davies Henry* Bloom Bacon* Odelusi** Kamanzi*** Bunga/Cheetham Clements Lawrence Hitter** Davies Sinclair Bloom*** Bacon** Pons Llado* Bunga Henry*** Odelusi Lawrence Fennell Davies Henry* Stewart*** Bacon Pearce*** Kamanzi** Sinclair* Odelusi Lawrence Hitter** Fennell Davies Sands* Stewart* Kamanzi** Andrews Gaffer Clements Lawrence Stewart Fennell Sands** Davies Bacon Sinclair* Andrews Kamanzi** Hutchings Lawrence* Stewart*** Debenham2 Sands3 Fennell Sinclair** Bacon Kamanzi* Davies*** Hutchings** Odelusi Lawrence Fennell* Debenham Sands Hammond Hitter* Henry*** Keys** Kamanzi Odelusi Lawrence Eagle** Debenham* Sands*** Hammond Johnson** Henry*** Hitter Davies* Hutchings Lawrence Scott Henry*** Odelusi Eagle** Johnson* Kamanzi** Keys*** Potter Hutchings Lawrence Aitkens Debenham*** Hammond Eagle Henry* Bloom** Kamanzi*** Hitter Hutchings Lawrence Aitkens Brown Debenham Eagle* Hitter Henry Sands* Johnson Hutchings Lawrence Hitter Hammond Sands₂ * Eagle Debenham Henry Keys Bloom* Hutchings Lawrence Hitter*** Hammond Sands Eagle** Brown** Henry*** Bloom* Skubich Hutchings Lawrence Hitter*** Davies Sands** Eagle* Brown** Henry*** Keys Skubich*

21 Leiston FC goalscorers 2019/20 BVSCP SLC FA CUP FA TROPHY SPC TOTAL John Sands 6 6 Rhys Henry 4 2 6 William Davies 3 3 Tom Debenham 3 3 Rob Eagle 2 1 3 Quevin Castro 1 1 2 Byron Lawrence 2 2 Siju Odelusi 2 2 Noel Aitkens 2 2 Matt Blake 1 1 2 Kyle Hammond 1 1 Thomas Hughes 1 1 Thomas Woerndl 1 1 Louie Bloom 1 1 Josh Cheetham 1 1 Jerry Kamanzi 1 1 Andy Fennell 1 1 Joshua Hitter 1 1 Harry Knights 1 1 Zak Brown 1 1 OG 1 1 Match and Ball Sponsorship If you would like to be a match or a ball sponsor please contact: Andy Crisp ([email protected]) or Peter Douglass ([email protected]).

Match Sponsors receive 6 tickets & programmes, access to the boardroom for hospitality pre-match at half time and post-match. They choose and present the Man of the Match award.

Ball Sponsors receive 2 tickets & programmes, access to the boardroom for hospitality pre-match at half time and post-match.

22 Match and Ball Sponsors 2019/2020 Date and Fixture Match Sponsor Ball Sponsor Sat 10th Coalville Town SLCP Haven Logistics Aug Sat 24th Tamworth SLCP Mr Barry Spall Sat 31st Alvechurch SLCP Clever Cloggs Mr Barry Spall Tue 17th Biggleswade Town SLCP Sep Day Nursery Tue 24th Needham Market LCup

Tue 15th St Ives Town SLCP The Douglass Family Oct Tue 29th Hitchin Town SLCP Sat 2nd Bromsgrove Sporting SLCP Ronald Baldry & Tue 12th Hednesford Town SLCP Barry Spall Paul Downey Nov Sat 16th Banbury United SLCP LFC Supporters Barry Spall & Sat 30th Nuneaton Borough SLCP FGH Motorhomes Roger Smith Coldfair Wealth Dec Sat 14th Peterborough Sports SLCP Dale Revell Management Tim Jacobs Tracey Bacon Sat 1st Needham Market SLCP & Alan Crane Associates Jan th Steve Cooper, Ron Sat 11 AFC R&D SLCP Baldry, Gary Tibbenham Laurence Ball Sat 25th Rushall Olympic SLCP Malcolm Rabett Paul Andrews

Sat 8th Stourbridge SLCP Sue Tugwell Steve Coulter Feb Sat 22nd Barwell SLCP LFC Supporters Brian Short Jet Projects, Sat 7th Kings Langley SLCP Malcom Bailey Brooks &Wood Hoopers Chris Ellins, Tue 10th Needham Market SPC Architects Ltd. Paul Andrews Mar Sizewell C, Sizewell C, Sat 14th Royston Town SLCP Brooks & Wood Bob Porter

th Marquis Tropic Skincare Sat 28 Stratford Town SLCP Motorhomes with Tracey Bacon Henry Paul Mon 13th Lowestoft Town SLCP Brian Short Construction Apr Sizewell C Sat 25th Redditch United SLCP Sizewell C Brooks & Wood 23

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Good afternoon, everyone, & welcome to few if any appeals from the visiting players, Leiston FC. This afternoon, we welcome the & I always think that is a good barometer of players, fans & officials of Stourbridge to whether a claim has any legitimacy. I mean, this part of Suffolk. In what is fast becoming we all know players will appeal for something of a theme this season, today we absolutely anything (no offence, lads), often once again welcome a team who humped us more in hope than expectation, so when at their place earlier in the season (5-1), but there are no real appeals, you have to our visitors today will face a very different wonder why. I would also suggest there Blues side to the one they brushed aside so would have been no real complaints from easily back in September, & hopefully we'll anyone if the game had just carried on after see a very different result! the incident. That said, hand on heart, I would probably have been shouting from Last time out here at Victory Road we were the side for a penalty if it had happened to a looking to build on our fantastic 2-1 away Leiston player, so who would be a referee, win the previous Saturday at then league eh? Ironically, Rushall may feel they were leaders Tamworth, & despite a 2-2 draw denied what appeared to be, at least, a with Rushall Olympic, leaving Victory Road much clearer-cut penalty for a foul in the after the game, it certainly felt like a win! second half. Decision-making in football is The game had plenty of talking points, so often subjective, & refs call it as they see including two what-I-would-describe-as it, & yes, they make honest mistakes. All you 'soft' penalties, some inspired substitutions can do is hope that the 'soft' decisions even & both keepers making some cracking themselves out over a season. saves.

Let’s be honest, those of us who were here Into the second half & we continued to were all scratching our heads wondering more than match our robust & athletic how on earth we were 2-0 down at half visitors, who came into the game, time. The answer was, of course, a very soft remember, in 6th position & in good form. penalty & a moment of quality from Sam Rob Eagle’s well-taken penalty for a Whittall (who was probably the pick of the handball decision reduced the arrears 'Pics' players) all in the space of about 2 before the game become end-to-end, minutes. The lad who was fouled for the almost resembling a basketball match, & we pen stumbled at best & while he was got our rewards when sub Zak Brown dived probably just slightly clipped, there were to head in from close range after moments

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50/50 draw

Details of the 50/50 draw on Saturday 25th January v Rushall Olympic. 210 tickets were sold, with a prize paid of £105 to Mark Mayhew (Ticket No. 2520).

Please look out for today’s sellers as they tour the ground during today’s first half.

Today’s sponsors

Many thanks to Mrs. Sue Tugwell for sponsoring today’s match in memory of her late husband, Ian (Tug), and to Mr Steve Coulter, today’s matchball sponsor. Your support and generosity is, as ever, much-appreciated.

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Away with the Blues

Follow the team to our forthcoming away fixtures. No need to book in advance. Adults: £12 Under 18s: £5

Sat. 15 February @ St Ives Town FC 3.00pm There will be a minibus for this fixture. Further information on departure time and booking details will be on the club website, Facebook and Twitter page.

Mon. 17 February @ Hitchin Town FC 7.45pm Leiston LTAA 3.30 pm Martlesham Black Tiles 4.00 pm Claydon Premier Inn 4.30 pm Bury (if needed) 5.00 pm

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Leiston Youths Under-10s & Under-12s

Both the Saturday Under-10s and Saturday Under-12s teams are thriving and thoroughly en- joying their football, which is great to see. We are self-funding, so this could not be done with- out the generosity of the local community via various funding and sponsorship assistance we receive. We have just received a cheque for £500 from the local Co-op from the Green Token Collection scheme, which is a huge bonus from the local community. Thank you, again, to eve- rybody who collected the ‘Club Together Vouchers’, too. The money has now been spent on training poles, bibs, cones & footballs. Thanks must also go to the following organisations who have been a massive help to us over the last couple of years: Alde Fencing, EDF Energy, Quatreus Ltd., Godbold Properties, Fairweather Law, Leiston Town Council, Premier League, Adnams Community Trust & Munchy Seeds.

The under-10s and under-12s Saturday teams are continuing to enjoy playing their home games on the Waterloo centre field (Old Leiston Middle School Field). With continued support from 1st Leiston Scout Group, we can now offer spectators refreshments, which is most wel- come during this colder winter period. Everybody is welcome to come and support the future of Leiston Football Club, so please see home fixture dates below.

All home matches kick off at 10:30am

th 8 Feb 2020 (under-10s)

th 29 Feb 2020 (under-10s)

st 21 March 2020 (under-10s)

28th March 2020 (under-10s)

7th March 2020 Semi-Final (under-12s)

Leiston FC U12 2019-20

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• Interested in playing Youth Football ? • (5-year-olds to 16-year-olds) • Have an interest in becoming a football coach or referee ? • Please get in contact: [email protected]

MINI FOOTBALL TRAINING 5 – 7 YEAR OLDS

We are pleased to announce that Mini Football Training is now available.

This is for Boys and Girls on Mondays from 4.30pm to 5.15pm at the Waterloo Centre Leiston. Only £2 per session.

Booking is essential, so please use the email address below.

For more information, please contact:

[email protected]

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Today’s squads

Leiston FC Stourbridge FC Blue shirts, white sleeves Red and white-striped shirts Blue shorts White shorts Blue socks Red socks

Glen Driver Manager Ian Long Tony Kinsella Asst. Manager Richard Colwell

Sam DONKIN Charlie PRICE Kyle HAMMOND Kristian GREEN Ollie SAUNDERS Ashley CARTER Noel AITKENS Nathan HAYWARD Siju ODELUSI Jordan WILLIAMS Kyran CLEMENTS Jordaan BROWN George KEYS David BELLIS Josh HITTER Tom TONKS Jake HUTCHINGS Anthony DWYER Tom DEBENHAM Will GROCOTT John SANDS Alex NICHOLLS Robert EAGLE Tom TURTON Byron LAWRENCE Jamie WILLETS Ryley SCOTT Josh EZEWELE Will DAVIES Brad BIRCH Luke JOHNSON Aaron LLOYD Zak BROWN Chay TILT Isaak SKUBICH Andre BROWN

Referee: Mr Christopher Horsman Asst. referees: Mr Neil Farrow, Mr Richard Owen

Match sponsors: Mrs Sue Tugwell 40 Ball sponsor: Mr Steve Coulter