WALTHAMSTOW FOOTBALL CLUB ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR 2017-18
vs LEYTON ATHLETIC Saturday 29th September 2018 // 3PM Wadham Lodge // Essex Senior League WALTHAMSTOW FOOTBALL CLUB Match Day Centres, Wadham Lodge, Kitchener Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JP
CLUB MANAGEMENT President: June Brazier Chairman & Secretary: Andy Perkins Vice Chairman: Steve Howe Company Secretary: Vacant Treasurer: Vacant Communications Manager & Assistant Secretary: Andrzej Perkins Club Historian: David Chapman Charter Standard, Veterans & Ladies Secretary: Tony Brazier
Life Members: A. Brazier M.B.E., J. Brazier, D. Chapman, D. Crabb, C.E. Gross, K.J. Harris, S. Howe, G. Larkbey, A McLean, A. P. Perkins, D. Salmon, C. Ward, D.E. Ward
FIRST TEAM MANAGEMENT Player/Manager: Ryan Maxwell Assistant Manager: Craig Pope Coach: Lee Flynn | Physio: Lucelta Eugene
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2018-19 Editor: Andrzej Perkins Contributors: Tony Brazier, David Chapman, Graham Larkbey, Steve Howe, Charlie Ward Photography: Vacant
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ood afternoon everyone, welcome to when the two sides met at the tail-end of last season, Wadham Lodge to this Essex Senior they can’t be underestimated and we’ll have to be at League local derby against our co-tenants our best again this afternoon to take three points. Leyton Athletic. G We had our first midweek off since the middle of We come into today’s game on the back of a fantastic August, so I’m sure the boys will be well rested and 4-1 victory over Sawbridgeworth Town last Saturday. raring to go today. I popped down to training on Some of the football we played was the best we’ve Tuesday to do a quick interview with Ryan (which seen at Wadham Lodge in years (by a home team, at can be seen on the website) and was struck by how least), and if it wasn’t for the Sawbo keeper, it could many players were turning up early and already going have easily been double figures. After a couple of through a few drills before the official session start. stuttering draws, it looks like we’re really starting to It’s not often you see that, and I think it’s a sign of the find our feet, and it’s only a matter of time before we excellent spirit we’ve got in the team at the moment. string a serious series of results together. Don’t forget - our club scarves have now arrived and Leyton, who were playing as Wadham Lodge last are available today, for only a tenner! They’re flying season lost 6-1 to Enfield on Saturday and 4-1 to off the shelves (or the carrier bags, more accurately, West Essex in their league game before that. In so don’t delay. midweek. Saffron Walden put five past them. Their only win this season came at the end of August when Enjoy the game, they beat Sawbridgeworth 3-0. But as they proved Andrzej
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3 THE TREE SURGEON CHARLIE WARD
Today we are at home to Leyton Athletic, who, of our players when we dispensed with the services course, share the facilities with us, in what is being of Qayum Shakoor, but, looking down the current called The Wadham Derby. list of players, I do not recognise anyone with past connections to our club, except if the Danny Francis Like ourselves, our opponents have also changed the is the forward who played for us about seven or eight name of the club in the closed season from Wadham years ago. Lodge to Leyton Athletic. In terms of form, we are going very nicely at the They are struggling a bit up until now and suffered moment with two draws against Hullbridge Sports and a heavy reverse last weekend against Enfield, who St Margaretsbury, before our excellent 4-1 win last suddenly seem to be hitting some excellent form after Saturday over Sawbridgeworth. their own six goal drubbing against Sporting Bengal. In both the drawn games we had enough chances to Before they won against Leyton they inflected the have put the game to bed and so our points tally could first League defeat over Takeley, destroying their and should have been higher, but, overall the level of 100% record. performance, set up what we dished up on Saturday, when we managed to convert enough chances. So let’s hope that Leyton to not have the same miraculous form turn around as Enfield, following Having said that, their keeper had a superb afternoon their heavy defeat. and made several saves that denied up to run up an even bigger tally. Last season, Wadham Lodge signed quite a few of
4 In our last two home games, we have won by a score seems to have a good grasp of what is required to do of 4-1, so who knows, we certainly should win today well at this level. on current form, but, everybody would have thought that Takeley would beat Enfield, so we cannot count It would be easy for him, given his experiences as a our chickens. player have always been at least one level above where we are now, to be dismissive of the quality of the I think the strength of our current squad was shown League and what it takes to do well. last Saturday, when Rheo Joseph, who had certainly been first choice in matches this season, so far, was But, he is concerned with our players attitude being only on the bench and we are still without Junior right and getting our own game up to the required Appiah who has looked so impressive, but, has not level - never mind the opposition, we need to make been seen since his sending off at Felixstowe in the sure we are on our A game and then let them worry FA Cup. about us.
Having seen some comments in manager Ryan If I was not already optimistic about our chances Maxwell’s Twitter account at the weekend, there are under Ryan, Craig & Lee, after that interview, I some massive new signings in the pipeline, so he is certainly am now. obviously not content to sit on his laurels. On a slightly less cheerful note, it was a shame to see It will be interesting just to see who these new arrivals our under 18’s go out of the FA Youth Cup at home to will be. Saffron Walden by a single goal.
Looking at the top team’s in the table, at this early We looked to have won the game in the dying stage, there are several sides capable of winning the minutes, only to have the goal ruled out and Saffron title, including ourselves and I think in the end it will Walden scored the only goal in injury time, such are be the side that not only plays the winning football, fine margins between victory and defeat. but, the side who has the strongest squad to allow for injuries and suspensions. So, it is vital today, that we can get a few goals to avoid any last minute comebacks by our visitors. Look at Redbridge last season, everyone’s favourites to go up for most of the season, but, imploded in the final couple of months when fixtures began to pile up and their squad was stretched to the limit.
I saw the interview with the manager by some old geezer (only joking Andy) and was impressed by his attitude and his opinions on our players and the League in general.
I think he hit the right notes, supportive of the players and singing their praise, where deserved, but, keeping a level head on our chances of being in contention for the title.
Despite his relative lack of experience at ESL level, namely under half a season in charge last season, he
5 TODAY’S VISITORS LEYTON ATHLETIC Founded: 2008 | Nickname: None | Manager: Jason Ngandu | Ground: Wadham Lodge LAST THREE SEASONS 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16
19TH 15th 6th
Waltham Forest 2-4 Wadham Lodge PREVIOUS Essex Senior League | 17 February 2018 Forest fell to a derby day defeat against a Wadham Stanley then made it 3-0 with his second of the Lodge side which contained former Stags Terry Foxe, game, again thanks to some poor marking from Danny Francis and Jason Ngandu as manager. Forest.
Despite a bright opening, Forest were quickly behind, Scott (and indeed the entire crowd) thought he’d Brian Simpson given the freedom of the Forest box to earned Forest a penalty late in the first half, but the bring the ball down and pick his corner of the goal. referee then changed his mind, only giving a free kick.
At the other end, Paul Scott made a strong debut up Forest came out with far more bite in the second half, front for Forest and went close to levelling the score, and were quickly back in the game thanks to two goals hitting the post from a matter of yards, before the from Christian Owusu, the second a penalty. ball trickled across the goal line and was eventually cleared. But only three minutes later, Francis was clumsily bundled over in the Forest box allowing Stanley to slot But then Forest’s problems were compounded as home for his hattrick. Harrison Seetah allowed a regulation save from Stanley to slip through his fingers and in. 6 CLUB HISTORY
Leyton Athletic were founded in 2008 as Wadham Lodge, prior to changing their name for the start of With the new change in name, the club are keen to the 2018/19 season. dedicate their commitment to developing youngsters and promoting positive relationships within the The club were founded by former Waltham Forest community. assistant manager Martyn Fitch after he was relieved of his duties at Forest. James Falaise was promoted to sole manager at the start of 2017-18, but fractions behind the scenes saw When Forest were ousted from their home, Wadham Falaise depart. Lodge started playing at the ground in place of the former tenants and joined the Essex Business Houses A number of people held the role of manager until the Football League. end of the season when Jason Ngandu was appointed manager, leaving co-tenants Waltham Forest. They finished third in their first season, and then moved up to the Essex Olympian League, winning Despite some promising results to end the season, Division Three and then Division Two in consecutive Wadham Lodge were relegated from the Essex Senior seasons. League, finishing third-bottom.
In Division One, they finished 4th in 2011–12 and a After turning down a reprieve, it seemed the newly- second-place finish in 2012–13 saw them promoted named Leyton Athletic would be playing in the newly- again. After finishing 4th in the Premier Division formed Eastern Seior League Souhern Division. in 2014–15, an application to join the Essex Senior However, Shaw Lane’s demise in the north of the League for 2015–16 was successful. country meant FC Romania were promoted from the Essex Senior League. This in turn meant there was a Former Waltham Forest manager Tony Levoli was in vacancy in the Essex Senior, and Leyton Athletic took charge for the 2015-16 season and was joined by Neil up the offer of a reprieve at the second time of asking. Day as coach. The club had a good debut season at step 5, finishing well within the top ten of the Essex Senior League.
Ievoli departed during the summer though, and Day was promoted to be given the first team job.
However, a poor start to the 2016-17 season saw Day resign, to be replaced by Kevin Lucas and James Falaise. This management combination ensured that Wadham Lodge picked up enough points to make sure the club was outside of the relegation places.
At the end of last season the committee who founded the club resigned, and were replaced by Chairman Kenneth Graham.
‘STOW AWAY
vs. Redbridge // Tuesday 2nd October // 7.45PM Station Road, Barkingside, IG6 1NB
BY ROAD BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT The Ground is next to Barkingside Central Line Barkingside is on the Hainault Branch of the Central Station. Make your way to the A123 (Cranbrook Line. From the station exit turn right over the railway Road), and turn into Tanners lane. Turn into left into bridge and the ground is on the right. From Wadham Craven Gardens, and then immediately right into Lodge take any bus to “The Bell” junction with Forest Carlton Drive. Bear left into Station Road and cross Road. The take bus 123 towards Ilford to Gants Hill the railway bridge. The ground is on the right. There is and then take Central Line to Barkingside. Allow ample parking at the ground. about 1 hour for this journey.
vs. Ilford // Saturday 6th October // 3PM Hargrave Park Stadium, Stadium, CM24 8BX.
BY ROAD BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Make your way to the A406 eastbound and take the From Forest Road take bus 123 (eastbound) to exit for the A118. Turn right into Ilford Hill and follow Redbridge Central Library and change to bus 86 the one-way system into Winston Way and then turn (towards Romford) and alight at The Cauliflower right onto Ilford High Road. The ground is on the right Public House. opposite The Cauliflower public house.
vs. Saffron Walden Town// Tuesday 9th October // 7.45PM Catons lane, Saffron Walden, CB10 2DU
BY ROAD BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Make your way to the M11 and leave at Junction 9a Make your way to Tottenham Hale and take the and head south on the A1301. Then continue onto the Greater Anglia service to Audley End. From the B184. In Saffron Walden turn left into Castle Street. station take bus 60 or 301 to Saffron Walden. At the end of the road turn left onto the B1052, and Unfortunately, there is no bus back to Audley End then first left into Catons Lane. after the game, but there are trains at 22.19 and 22.40 from Audley End to Tottenham Hale. 9 ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE P W D L GF GA GD PTS 1 Hullbridge Sports 7 5 2 0 11 4 7 17 2 Stansted 7 5 0 2 14 5 9 15 3 Saffron Walden Town 6 4 2 0 22 5 17 14 4 Ilford 8 4 2 2 14 9 5 14 5 Hoddesdon Town 7 4 1 2 17 9 8 13 6 Clapton 7 4 1 2 10 8 2 13 7 Takeley 6 4 0 2 14 6 8 12 8 Walthamstow 7 3 3 1 18 13 5 12 9 Enfield 1893 8 3 2 3 11 13 -2 11 10 Sawbridgeworth Town 8 3 1 4 9 16 -7 10 11 Woodford Town 2017 7 3 0 4 17 12 5 9 12 Redbridge 6 2 3 1 11 11 0 9 13 Southend Manor 8 3 0 5 11 15 -4 9 14 West Essex 8 3 0 5 10 14 -4 9 15 St Margaretsbury 7 2 1 4 7 17 -10 7 16 Sporting Bengal United 4 1 2 1 10 7 3 5 17 Leyton Athletic 7 1 2 4 6 19 -13 5 18 Barkingside 8 0 3 5 2 10 -8 3 19 Stanway Rovers 5 1 0 4 3 15 -12 3 20 Tower Hamlets 5 0 1 4 2 11 -9 1
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Redbridge Fri Woodford Town Hullbridge Sports V Enfield 1893 Ilford V Hoddesdon Town Sawbridgeworth Town V Clapton Stansted V Sporting Bengal United Stanway Rovers V Barkingside Takeley V St Margaretsbury Tower Hamlets V Southend Manor Walthamstow V Leyton Athletic West Essex V Saffron Walden Town
10 THE BEER HUNTER
A warm welcome to one and all for this afternoon’s away on the corner of Green Lane and Connaught game. After this we have three aways on the bounce Road) is the Prince of Wales, a cosy street-corner - two close at hand and one “up country” to a new local with three regular beers (Fullers London Pride, League destination. Youngs Bitter and Greene King IPA) plus one or more guests. The first of these is the short hop across to Redbridge, which has just two pubs - one each end of Barkingside After those two “local” aways, we go right to the far High Street. However, the Chequers at the southern end of the county for our first League visit to Saffron end was reported as closed by the Ilford Recorder a Walden, the oldest senior club in present-day Essex couple of weeks ago, with locals mystified as to what - pity it’s a midweek evening game, as this attractive was going on, so best head for the northern end and and historic town is well worth a visit and a good look the New Fairlop Oak (actually across the junction in around in its own right. Of its numerous pubs, the Fencepiece Road), a large Wetherspoons with their nearest to the ground is the King’s Arms in Market standard offering of a good range of beers and food at Hill, a venerable wooden-beamed multi-roomed very reasonable prices. Say what you like, but ‘spoons establishment (thanks to CAMRA’s whatpub.com continue to flourish in a licensed trade which generally website for the description!) with Adnam’s Bitter, is experiencing tough times, so they’re obviously Oakham JHB and Woodforde’s Wherry on tap, plus doing a lot of things right. If only their pubs had more guest ales. Others nearby include the Eight Bells in bar staff on duty.... Bridge Street (beer range varies) and the splendid- sounding Old English Gentleman in Gold Street Next, we’re back to our “home from home” between (more Adnam’s and Woodforde’s). Plenty to savour 2008 and 2013 for the game at Ilford. Alas, this there! sits in the midst of a beer desert, and though the Cauliflower opposite the ground entrance is a And finally, closer to home, the Pembury Tavern spectacular Victoria gin palace well worth a look by Hackney Downs station has reopened after a in, you’ll find no real ale there - its bank of six takeover and a makeover which has opened it out handpumps sits forlornly gathering dust. However, if and freshened it up without spoiling its “real pub” you’re coming from Ilford station try Jono’s Bar a few atmosphere. Locally brewed Five Points beers and doors along to the left (St Austell and Castle Rock others, on handpump and keg. Well worth dropping on draught), while behind the ground (and a fair step in!
11 FIXTURES & RESULTS
F-A Cmp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sub 1 Sub 2 Sub 3 Unused Aug 4th Sat H Hoddesdon Town 2-2 ESL Harkin R Pope Flynn Ramsay Leachman C Pope Lecointe * Giddings Peagram 1 Owusu 1 * Josephs Brimacombe (7) DaSilva (10) Akbayrak|Watkins|Maxwell 8th Wed A West Essex 5-1 ESL Harkin Dasho Flynn Ramsay Leachman 1 C Pope Appiah Giddings * Peagram Owusu 3 * Josephs Brimacombe (10) Akbayrak (8) Watkins (11) DaSilva|R Pope 11th Sat H Walsham-Le-Willows 3-1 FAC Harkin Dasho Flynn Ramsay Leachman Sendall * Appiah 1 Giddings * Peagram 1 * Owusu Josephs 1 DaSilva (6) Akbayrak (8) Lecointe (9) Watkins|Maxwell|Brimacombe 18th Sat A Takeley 1-4 ESL Harkin Dasho * Flynn Martin * Leachman * C Pope Appiah Giddings Peagram 1 Owusu Josephs Lecointe (2) DaSilva (4) Sendall (5) R Pope|Akbayrak 22nd Tue A Southend Manor (won 4-3 on pens) 2-2 GBT Clark R Pope Josephs Watkins 1 Douglas Sendall * Ramsay 1 Akbayrak DaSilva Owusu Lecointe Peagram (10) Giddings (7) Maxwell (6) 25th Sat A Felixstowe & Walton United 1-0 FAC Clark Dasho Flynn Maxwell * Leachman C Pope Appiah Giddings Peagram 1 * Owusu * Ramsay DaSilva (4) Akbayrak (10) Watkins (9) R Pope|Douglas|Harkin 29th Wed A Woodford Town 3-2 ESL Clark Dasho Flynn * Watkins Leachman C Pope * Appiah * Giddings Peagram 2 Owusu 1 Ramsay Josephs (3) Douglas (6) Lecointe (7) R Pope|DaSilva Sep 1st Sat H Takeley (after extra time) 1-3 FAV Clark * Dasho * Flynn Maxwell Leachman Sobers Lecointe * Giddings Peagram 1 * Owusu * Josephs Douglas (2) Watkins (10) Harkin (1) Gebrai (9) | Unused: R Pope 5th Wed H Ilford 1-2 ESC Harkin R Pope Josephs Watkins * Douglas Da Silva Gebrai Ramsay * Peagram * Owusu Jones Lecointe (9) Dasho (8) Akbayrak (4) Clark 8th Sat H Beaconsfield Town 0-2 FAC Clark R Pope Flynn Ramsay C Pope Sobers * Jones Conway Peagram * Owusu * Josephs Lecointe (6) Gebrai (9) DaSilva (10) Harkin | Akbayrak 12th Wed H Sporting Bengal United 4-1 GBT Clark R Pope Josephs Giddings Leachman 1 C Pope 1 Gebrai 1 Conway * Lecointe * Jones 1 Ramsay Douglas (8) Owusu (9) Dasho (6) Harkin 15th Sat A Hullbridge Sports 2-2 ESL Clark R Pope Flynn Giddings Leachman C Pope Gebrai * Conway Peagram 1 Josephs Ramsay Owusu (7) Harkin|DaSilva|Dasho 18th Tue A St Margaretsbury 1-1 ESL Clark R Pope Conway Giddings Leachman C Pope Gebrai * Ramsay Peagram Jones 1 * Owusu 1 Dasho (7) Lecointe (10) DaSilva|Maxwell 22nd Sat H Sawbridgeworth Town 4-1 ESL Clark R Pope Flynn * 1 Giddings Leachman C Pope Jones 1 Conway Peagram 1 Owusu * Ramsay Josephs (3) Douglas (4) Gebrai (10) Harkin|Dasho 29th Sat H Leyton Athletic ESL Oct 2nd Tue A Redbridge ESL 6th Sat A Ilford ESL 9th Tue A Saffron Walden Town ESL 17th Wed H Barkingside ESL 20th Sat H Southend Manor ESL 27th Sat H Sporting Bengal United ESL 30th Tue A Stansted ESL Nov 3rd Sat A Clapton ESL 10th Sat H Stanway Rovers ESL 13th Tue A St Margaretsbury ESL 17th Sat H Woodford Town ESL 23rd Fri A Tower Hamlets ESL 28th Wed H Enfield ESL Dec 1st Sat A Hoddesdon Town ESL 8th Sat H Hullbridge Sports ESL 14th Fri A Barkingside ESL 22nd Sat H West Essex ESL Jan 5th Sat H Saffron Walden Town ESL 12th Sat H Ilford ESL 19th Sat A Enfield ESL 26th Sat H Redbridge ESL Feb 2nd Sat A Leyton Athletic ESL 9th Sat H Stansted ESL 23rd Sat A Sawbridgeworth Town ESL Mar 2nd Sat H Tower Hamlets ESL 9th Sat A Stanway Rovers ESL 23rd Sat H Clapton ESL 30th Sat H Takeley ESL Apr 6th Sat H St Margaretsbury ESL 13th Sat A Sporting Bengal United ESL 27th Sat A Southend Manor ESL TBC H Redbridge GBT
All statistics complied by, and used with the permission of Steve Howe. F-A Cmp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sub 1 Sub 2 Sub 3 Unused Aug 4th Sat H Hoddesdon Town 2-2 ESL Harkin R Pope Flynn Ramsay Leachman C Pope Lecointe * Giddings Peagram 1 Owusu 1 * Josephs Brimacombe (7) DaSilva (10) Akbayrak|Watkins|Maxwell 8th Wed A West Essex 5-1 ESL Harkin Dasho Flynn Ramsay Leachman 1 C Pope Appiah Giddings * Peagram Owusu 3 * Josephs Brimacombe (10) Akbayrak (8) Watkins (11) DaSilva|R Pope 11th Sat H Walsham-Le-Willows 3-1 FAC Harkin Dasho Flynn Ramsay Leachman Sendall * Appiah 1 Giddings * Peagram 1 * Owusu Josephs 1 DaSilva (6) Akbayrak (8) Lecointe (9) Watkins|Maxwell|Brimacombe 18th Sat A Takeley 1-4 ESL Harkin Dasho * Flynn Martin * Leachman * C Pope Appiah Giddings Peagram 1 Owusu Josephs Lecointe (2) DaSilva (4) Sendall (5) R Pope|Akbayrak 22nd Tue A Southend Manor (won 4-3 on pens) 2-2 GBT Clark R Pope Josephs Watkins 1 Douglas Sendall * Ramsay 1 Akbayrak DaSilva Owusu Lecointe Peagram (10) Giddings (7) Maxwell (6) 25th Sat A Felixstowe & Walton United 1-0 FAC Clark Dasho Flynn Maxwell * Leachman C Pope Appiah Giddings Peagram 1 * Owusu * Ramsay DaSilva (4) Akbayrak (10) Watkins (9) R Pope|Douglas|Harkin 29th Wed A Woodford Town 3-2 ESL Clark Dasho Flynn * Watkins Leachman C Pope * Appiah * Giddings Peagram 2 Owusu 1 Ramsay Josephs (3) Douglas (6) Lecointe (7) R Pope|DaSilva Sep 1st Sat H Takeley (after extra time) 1-3 FAV Clark * Dasho * Flynn Maxwell Leachman Sobers Lecointe * Giddings Peagram 1 * Owusu * Josephs Douglas (2) Watkins (10) Harkin (1) Gebrai (9) | Unused: R Pope 5th Wed H Ilford 1-2 ESC Harkin R Pope Josephs Watkins * Douglas Da Silva Gebrai Ramsay * Peagram * Owusu Jones Lecointe (9) Dasho (8) Akbayrak (4) Clark 8th Sat H Beaconsfield Town 0-2 FAC Clark R Pope Flynn Ramsay C Pope Sobers * Jones Conway Peagram * Owusu * Josephs Lecointe (6) Gebrai (9) DaSilva (10) Harkin | Akbayrak 12th Wed H Sporting Bengal United 4-1 GBT Clark R Pope Josephs Giddings Leachman 1 C Pope 1 Gebrai 1 Conway * Lecointe * Jones 1 Ramsay Douglas (8) Owusu (9) Dasho (6) Harkin 15th Sat A Hullbridge Sports 2-2 ESL Clark R Pope Flynn Giddings Leachman C Pope Gebrai * Conway Peagram 1 Josephs Ramsay Owusu (7) Harkin|DaSilva|Dasho 18th Tue A St Margaretsbury 1-1 ESL Clark R Pope Conway Giddings Leachman C Pope Gebrai * Ramsay Peagram Jones 1 * Owusu 1 Dasho (7) Lecointe (10) DaSilva|Maxwell 22nd Sat H Sawbridgeworth Town 4-1 ESL Clark R Pope Flynn * 1 Giddings Leachman C Pope Jones 1 Conway Peagram 1 Owusu * Ramsay Josephs (3) Douglas (4) Gebrai (10) Harkin|Dasho 29th Sat H Leyton Athletic ESL Oct 2nd Tue A Redbridge ESL 6th Sat A Ilford ESL 9th Tue A Saffron Walden Town ESL 17th Wed H Barkingside ESL 20th Sat H Southend Manor ESL 27th Sat H Sporting Bengal United ESL 30th Tue A Stansted ESL Nov 3rd Sat A Clapton ESL 10th Sat H Stanway Rovers ESL 13th Tue A St Margaretsbury ESL 17th Sat H Woodford Town ESL 23rd Fri A Tower Hamlets ESL 28th Wed H Enfield ESL Dec 1st Sat A Hoddesdon Town ESL 8th Sat H Hullbridge Sports ESL 14th Fri A Barkingside ESL 22nd Sat H West Essex ESL Jan 5th Sat H Saffron Walden Town ESL 12th Sat H Ilford ESL 19th Sat A Enfield ESL 26th Sat H Redbridge ESL Feb 2nd Sat A Leyton Athletic ESL 9th Sat H Stansted ESL 23rd Sat A Sawbridgeworth Town ESL Mar 2nd Sat H Tower Hamlets ESL 9th Sat A Stanway Rovers ESL 23rd Sat H Clapton ESL 30th Sat H Takeley ESL Apr 6th Sat H St Margaretsbury ESL 13th Sat A Sporting Bengal United ESL 27th Sat A Southend Manor ESL TBC H Redbridge GBT
13 MATCH REPORT
SATURDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER | ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE | WADHAM LODGE Jones (18), Leachman (28), WALTHAMSTOW 4 Flynn (40), Peagram (77) SAWBRIDGEWORTH T. 1 Wright (26)
A dominant Walthamstow took all the points after having a ball taken off his feet by Monk, who showed blasting four shots past Jarvis Monk, who nonetheless tremendous bravery in doing so. But Monk was put in a praiseworthy goalkeeping display that denied perhaps lucky that a Peagram cross to Billy Jones Stow winning this one by an even bigger margin. ended up in his hands only because the resulting shot lacked power. The Robins keeper saved his side’s blushes as early as the 5th minute when a defensive error allowed Ryan However the Robins could not stem the flow forever, Ramsey to pick up a loose ball and hit a shot that and it was therefore no surprise when they fell Monk tipped around the post. behind to a Walthamstow goal in the 18th minute. Christian Owusu started the move as he paced into And while it looked like Sawbridgeworth were still in Sawbridgeworth’s box and delivered a ball to Jones the changing room, Stow were playing the ball around who stabbed home from close range. the park, creating another chance in the 9th minute that James Peagram could only fire wide. Sawbridgeworth finally carved out an opportunity in the 23rd minute when Louis Monk played a short Lee Flynn was next to have a go with a free kick free kick to Danny Wickenden who struck a shot just that Monk cut out. And Stow’s forwards continued wide of the right hand upright. Two minutes later to pressurise Monk and his defence, with Peagram and the Robins were level after Chris Clark fouled 14 Daryl Doolan to concede a penalty which Joe Wright skill to get a ball under his control, and his cross converted. looked dangerous as well, but Clark punched the ball clear; Sawbridgworth had one other effort of note, But Stow were back in the lead three minutes later as a blistering volley from James Baughurst that Craig Sawbridgeworth gave away a careless free kick on the Pope blocked. left flank. Owusu’s kick swept across Sawbridgeworth’s box and was turned in by Jake Gittens. As the half progressed Stow managed to stunt Sawbrdgeworth’s forward play and then started having Having taken the lead for the second time, more of the play themselves, although it wasn’t until Walthamstow now went out to find another goal; the 70th minute that they were able to muster a Peagram and Owusu exchanged passes but Lewis noteworthy opportunity, which fell to Ramsey who Deamer put in a solid tackle to end that forward move. fired an effort wide. However the Robins were perhaps lucky that Peagram didn’t do better with a cross that reached him at the The hosts extended their lead even further in the 76th back post but the Stow talisman could only shoot minute when John Clark felled Peagram in the box. tamely at Monk. The referee had no hesitation in awarding the penalty and there was no hesitation from Peagram either as he However Stow duly added a third goal on 40 drilled the penalty home. minutes when they were awarded another free kick which Flynn struck with so much power that it took Stow nearly made it five when Ramsey sped down a deflection off a Sawbridgeworth player before the left flank and centred to Samrai Gebrai whose careering into the back of the net. There was still time shot was well saved by Monk; moments later and left for Stow to put the Robins defence under more Monk was denying Ramsey with his legs, before pressure as Jones, Owusu and Peagram all had shots going on to pull off two further quality saves to deny blocked. Ramsey and Peagram. It was a great man of the match performance from Monk whose interventions meant Sawbridgeworth needed to get a goal as early in the that his side only lost this by a three goal margin. second half as possible if they wanted to get anything from the game. Wickenden had a shot in the opening Report by Scott Lanza for the Essex Senior League. minute of the half that was saved by Clark, then a Doolan corner was blocked and then cleared by the Stow defence. Wright then showed some good
15 classic programme david chapman
e welcome Leyton Athletic to Wadham Lodge, I hope they found easily? I wonder Wif anyone reading these notes in the distant future will get the joke!
No point in looking at a recent programme, so, let’s go back over a hundred years. This to a programme from 11th April 1908 when Leyton entertained Crystal Palace in the Southern League. In those days Leyton and the Palace were ‘arch enemies’.
The Palace club were only founded in 1905 and Leyton, had only recently turned professional. There had been another Crystal Palace back in the 1870’s whom we used to play, but they disbanded even before we did.
For the 1905/6 season both teams headed the league, Division Two, with the Palace taking the championship by 4 points with Leyton runners up a further 6 points ahead of Pompey Reserves.
Both clubs were therefore promoted to the First Division of the Southern League for 1906/7 season. This programme is from our second season in the top flight. Looking down the list of clubs, every single team are household names today and all bar one made it into the Football league – only one club missed out?
On the bright side, had we have stayed
16 there we would have not reached six Amateur Cup Lion & key offered Charrington’s fine draught ales and Finals. Instead we might be stuck in the Premiership stout, Worthington’s, Bass’s, Guinness’s and Bardill’s along with fellow Southern Leaguers from that lager. season, Fulham, ‘Spurs, Hammers, Southampton, Brighton, Watford and Palace. On that the day result You could have obtained your sandwiches from was nil, nil. But, earlier in the season we had beaten Roberts near the Town Hall, a nice overcoat from Manchester United at home. John Spacey for thirty ‘bob. A new titfer from Fred Stead in the High Road and new teeth from Hoskings, Some lovely interesting adverts, interesting to the they were open until eight, and a haircut and a wash Beer Hunter. The Coach & Horses, Three Blackbirds, and brush up (2d) and perhaps ‘something for the The Antelope, Lion & Key and the Oliver Twist. The weekend’, from George Dawson at 244 High Road.
Leyton FC 1907/8: The player in the cap and rather large ball between his legs was club captain, Sam Meredith, brother of the legendary Welsh Wizard, Billy Meredith.
17 AROUND THE GROUNDS BARTON TOWN
Every club has a story to tell. In our feature looking at a club in the English pyramid taken at random, we try to tell that story. This week, it’s the turn of BARTON TOW
Nickname: the SAWNS Founded: 1995 ground: MARSH LANE League: Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division
Barton Town Football Club was formed at the start of 1990’s, Old Boys were arguably the most consistently the 1995/96 season as a result of the amalgamation successful team in the League, culminating of the two longest established and most successful in 1994/95 with the winning of all four major clubs in the North Lincolnshire town of Barton upon Scunthorpe League competitions, a first at the time. Humber, Barton Town FC and Barton Old Boys FC. In order to progress the two clubs merged and started Barton Town had been in existence for well over 100 the 1995/96 season in the Lincolnshire League. After years, being formed in 1880, and playing out of their a disastrous start, the new Barton Town Old Boys Marsh Lane ground, still the home of the new club, finished a very creditable fourth and won the Lincs. since 1927. County Senior “B” Cup for good measure.
Town were one of the founder members of the 1996/97 saw the team’s fortunes peak, winning Lincolnshire League, winning it in 1960/61, before the League and Challenge Cup “ double since embarking on a golden era over the following two when another County Cup triumph and two more decades, initially in the Midlands League and then, Challenge Cup titles have been added to the list of particularly, in the Yorkshire League. honors.
The club returned to the Lincolnshire League in the After five highly successful and enjoyable seasons in early 1980’s, winning the first division title in 1981/82. the Lincolnshire League, things were starting to turn The Swans remained in the league for the next 10 stale, on and off the pitch, so the decision was made years before dropping out for the usual off-field to move on to the newly-formed Humber Premier reasons, lack of help and finance. League for the start of the 2000/01 season. Despite being the only side from south of the River Humber, Barton Old Boys had been a member of the the team performed well, finishing third. Scunthorpe and District League since 1959. eventually boasting two sides, in the first and second However, in order to gain a foothold on the pyramid, divisions. Over the ten year period from the mid- the decision was made to move on again, this time to 18 he move paid off as the team finished “ runners up in the Premier Division, gaining automatic promotion to the fantastically- named ‘Supreme’ Division ”
the Central Midlands League. The move paid off as Supreme Division runners-up at the end of the the team finished runners up in the Premier Division, 2006/07 season, the club was in the fortunate gaining automatic promotion to the fantastically- position of being considered once more for promotion named ‘Supreme’ Division for the start of the to the Northern Counties East League and this time 2002/03 season. the facilities were not found wanting.
2003/04 saw the team finish in 7th place, and there 2008-2012 saw some consistency with the club was further improvement in 2004/5 as the club securing a series of top-half finishes. In what would finished fourth and 2005/6 when they were crowned become a bit of a habit, their dips in form after Supreme Division Champions. Christmas would cost them dear.
Off the field, ground grading requirements prohibited The six years from 2012 to 2017 saw the side promotion to the Northern Counties East League, consolidate their position in the Premier Division, the club‘s immediate ambition. As a result of that until 2016/17 saw relegation from the NCEL Premier undoubted setback the club embarked on an extensive for the first time following the departure of much of redevelopment programme, bringing in a Chief the committee, management and playing staff. Executive Officer to oversee the project which involved, amongst other things, turning the playing They were essentially relegated by Christmas, despite area and floodlights through 90°, new access, car- a late run of good form. They were however later parking, changing rooms, clubhouse and stands. reprieved from relegation thanks to Ilkeston’s demise.
19 Finding the soft spot The predominant narrative of the modern football supporter paints us all as one club obsessives, but So much so, that when the Darts lost their ground for many of us that all-encompassing obsession can and withdrew from the pyramid in 1992, I felt a be complemented with a number of “soft spots” for genuine sense of sorrow. other clubs as well. What really piqued my emotions though, were team When the subject of allegiance came up in my names. The more obscure, the better. On certain formative football education, I chose to read from a magical Saturdays, the Grandstand vidiprinter would very outdated syllabus. Unlike my 1980s school peers, churn out results from the early rounds of the English I shunned the ‘big five’ to follow sides from England’s and Scottish Cups. Alongside Manchester United lower divisions. On a given day, I could arrive in the and Liverpool, appeared Gala Fairydean, Civil Service playground wearing a Kidderminster Harriers cap or Strollers and Billingham Synthonia. a Brighton & Hove Albion scarf. To some friends, this overt polygamy was anathema. As a fan of football, It was a rare portal into a fascinating word, long rather than a football fan, I wasn’t constrained by such before the internet shined a light on football’s darkest tribal sensibilities. recesses. I developed attachments to a raft of new clubs that in some cases have stayed for life. I soon found myself looking out for the results of a wide range of clubs and for a wide range of reasons. What I couldn’t ascertain was how widespread this phenomenon might be. Was I just a bit odd? Or were Family connections were responsible for some kindred spirits lurking out there? affinities. Holidays in Colwyn Bay fuelled a fondness for the North Walian side. And frequent trips to my So a few years ago, after the topic unexpectedly arose seafaring Grandparents in Suffolk were synonymous during an animated pub debate, I posted a message with reading Felixstowe Town articles in the East on a forum to see if anyone else had soft spots for Anglian Daily Times while everyone else watched random teams. The response was life-affirming. Howards’ Way. Among the predictable explanations – “my Dad was Around this period, I wrote to hundreds of teams in born in the area”, “a family member had trials” – were England, Wales and Scotland requesting memorabilia. some fabulous rationales. A Hibernian fan liked Dartford, then of the Southern League, replied with Bangor City because he managed them to multiple a six-page hand written letter from the ‘secretary and title wins on Sensible World of Soccer, while a tea lady’ thanking me for getting in touch, along with groundhopper from Kent was fond of Ebbsfleet autographs and a bundle of programmes. It ensured United as he drove past their ground to go fruit them a permanent place in my affections. picking.
20 Using a more mathematical approach, a Bristol City Recently, I discovered Shepshed Charterhouse FC follower compiled a list of clubs in the top eight tiers weren’t, as I had once envisaged, imbedded in the rich of English Football and ordered them in distance top-hatted history of a public school, but named after of where he lived. Blyth Spartans were the furthest Charterhouse Holdings, a garment manufacturer in away. He has looked out for their results ever since. the East Midlands. It was an illusion-shattering blow.
Outside of Great Britain, a few peopleexpressed Football forms part of an increasingly homogenised sentiments for Melbourne based Dandenong, a Huxleyan landscape. Sports shops stock the same regular feature of the Sunday papers’ Australian narrow range of replica shirts. New grounds Pools Coupon that signalled that start of a long and are engineered to look identical. barren summer. “To pass the time during the close season, you also needed an Australian team and I Imagination offers refuge from this monotony. I’ve plumped for Dandenong.” says a Brentford supporter. always pictured Highland Leaguers Inverurie Loco “I liked the name. Well, who wouldn’t?” Works playing next to a siding full of vintage trains at the foot of a snow-capped mountain. It makes the Although most of these affiliations involve little more idea of the club very appealing. Part of me would like than a cursory glance at the relevant fixture lists, it to stay that way forever. some fans take their interest to another level. Then again, in worryingly unreal times, there is a A good friend of mine who loves Tranmere Rovers strong case for casting off the shackles of fantasy and and steak in equal measure, has an ongoing affair with seizing the moment. Cowdenbeath based on their name resembling cow- then-beef. So next year, I’ve promised myself a trip to the emotive sounding Forres Mechanics, a boyhood After receiving a Blue Brazil scarf one Christmas, he favourite. I doubt I’ll find philanthropic industrialists or made a pilgrimage from Sheffield to their Central scholarly men discussing vehicle maintenance in the Park home in Fife, a round trip of nearly 600 miles. damp embrace of a glen. As admirable as this dedication is, it does have drawbacks. But this doesn’t really matter. We increasingly conduct ourselves through a masked medium Names are a major reason football fans develop soft of online monikers that force us to construct an spots for other clubs. They can be amusing, unusual or imagined world. Life shouldn’t be that impersonal. have personal significance. In my overactive mind, names conjure powerful connotations that seldom Sometimes it’s nice to put a face to a name. bear the scrutiny of reality.
Mike is Campaign Manager for Non-League Day. This year’s event takes place on 13th October. More inforamtion is available at nonleagueday.co.uk.
Mike is working on a new book about Britain’s favourite football grounds. Release date is scheduled for late 2018/early 2019. More information can be found at facebook.com/100GroundsProject
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21 The life of a Non-League PA announcer
More through necessity than anything else, I still a bit of action. have the pleasure of holding the microphone at The Dripping Pan for every home game I attend. Whilst I should do my research on pronunciation of player the job isn’t that hard, you are forced to pay a little names but rarely do (apparently I’m still pronouncing more attention than most fans to what is going on Gus Sow’s name wrong), breaking it down phonetically on the field, and such luxuries as having a pee, eating and hoping I’ve got it right. anything that requires two hands or even tweeting add an extra layer of complexity to the job. You can get too cocky though and announce something without referring to the team sheet such It is a thankless, mostly dull job really but one that is as the announcement of Tooting’s fourth goal scorer essential. In the three years that I’ve been doing the yesterday, Adam Cunningham....for Adam read job I have had to deal with two lost children, five lost Alexander. wallets, numerous cars blocking access in the car park and one request to “ring home”. Standing on the terraces does have issues though – it’s not that easy to see what’s going on at the other Alas, I am still waiting for my first marriage proposal end. I’ve lost count the number of times an opponent or the nadir of a PA announcers career, “Mr x just to has scored and we have no idea who got the final let you know you are the father of a new baby boy/ touch. girl”. In games when the reliable Rookmeister isn’t Tweeting When I agreed to take it on I wanted to do it my way. in the stands I have to make a brave decision, knowing No sitting up in the stand, no cheesy announcements, that the name I pick will be added to Football Web no muffled voices. It had to be big and bold, whilst still Pages and go down in history. Of course, we can try standing on the terraces with a pint of Harveys. to find out from the opposing keeper, but they rarely know or even bother to respond. Of course, this leads to problems, especially when I can’t get to the bar until we have kicked off and am And then there are times when you simply forget that scared to turn my back just for a second in case I miss you are doing the job as was the case last season when
22 we conceded the comical second goal. We were all Announcing the teams is a challenge in itself. They so confused as to what happened that it was a good don’t put pronunciation guides on team sheets these five minutes later before I remembered that I hadn’t days - was Tooting’s left-back “Ade-bow-ale”, “Ad- announced it, although the handling of an own-goal is ebo-wale” or “Ade-bowale”? always a difficult one to decide what to do. The temptation to adopt Alan Partridge-style Should I say, “own goal by Lewes number 4 Lloyd exclamations has so far been suppressed but it is only Harrington”, adding fuel to the fire of an already a matter of time before one or two slip out. fuming midfielder, or should I give it to the “supplier” of the final ball? The rules keep on coming – Don’t announce the man of the match or official attendance too early - my In this case the Tooting player could hardly claim rule is during a stop in play once we get into the 89th any credit for it. Perhaps simply not announcing it minute. Three years ago versus Brighton & Hove was the best option, although if it was the first goal, Albion in the Sussex Senior Cup, Sam Crabb was what should I have done then as the Golden Goal chosen and I announced the award when we were 1-0 competition is resting on my announcement of the down but then two Tom Davis specials saw us win and time. would’ve had won him the award.
During the second Yesterday there was an audible groan when I half I bumped into an old friend, Gary Hancock, announced Charlie Coppola as Man of the Match, down from Tooting and started chatting to him, only with comments like “you sure?” and “what game are realising a few minutes later than both sides had you watching?” but I don’t choose the winner, I just brought on substitutes unannounced. announce it.
Now that’s one aspect where I have the power of And finally, you need to thank the away fans for life or death. Well, sort of. Yesterday we sold out of attending, even if they’ve smashed up half the ground Golden Goal tickets meaning that two lucky punters and invaded the pitch, and wish them luck for rest of would win £25. season and a safe journey home.
I’m a bit conflicted here as I always have two tickets Yesterday I made the “mistake” of suggesting we although I never open them until the first goal has would see the Tooting & Mitcham United fans next been scored and I’ve announced the winner – I’m sure season despite them sitting proudly on top of the there would be a stewards enquiry if I did ever win, table. Or was it a mistake? despite spending a King’s ransom on it over the years.
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23 The curious case of the Saarland National Team
The who many of you will probably say. Indeed, up the French Football Federation and were put forward until a few months ago I would have been in that for election than none other than Jules Rimet. But group that would have struggled to place the region the other clubs were having none of it and voted on a map of Europe. But thanks to the day job I’ve overwhelmingly not to accept them. become quite familiar with the South-West ish corner of Germany and the Federal State capital, Without a league to play in and not fancying the Saarbrücken. Ehrenliga they thought outside of the box and arranged a tournament where some of the best is the smallest non-city state in Germany and from sides in Europe were invited to play in a knockout a footballing point of view has lacked a to- flight team tournament in the 1949-50 season known as the for some years. FC Saarbrücken were actually invited Internationalet Saarland Pokel. to take part in the inaugural Bundesliga (hence why today they can use the “1” before their name) with Unsurprisingly, the home side won the inaugural some controversy as they weren’t seen as one of the tournament, beating Stade Rennais 4-0 in the final. better sides or having the historical success that other They followed that win with high-profile friendliest sides in the region had. with the likes of Liverpool (won 4-1), Real Madrid (won 4-0) and a Catalan XI (won). In that first season they finished bottom and were relegated, and bar a two year spell forty years ago, The tournament only ran for another season but have been yo-yoing between the lower tiers ever three years later the European Cup was born. Whilst since. Today they play in the fourth tier of German they were now back playing in the German football football, the Regionalliga SüdWest. pyramid, Saarland was still considered a separate state (more of that in a minute) and campaigned But go back further into the history books and you UEFA to be given one of the 16 places in the first find a story that is as confusing as it is bizarre in ever European Cup. Friends in high places perhaps today’s current climate. had the final say and FC Saarbrücken were included. Their campaign was short-lived as they lost 7-5 on Due to the post-war partition of East and West aggregate to AC Milan. Germany, Saarland was separated and handed to the French to administer. The Saarländischer Fußballbund One reason why Saarland had been able to get a place (SFB) was founded on in the tournament was down to them being officially 25 July 1948 in Sulzbach and a new league structure recognised as a nation by FIFA. was created under the name of the Ehrenliga (rough translation - The Honour League) with clubs taking After that vote by the French Football Federation part from across the region. That was except FC to decline their membership back in 1949, they Saarbrücken who accepted an invitation to join Ligue struck up the idea of applying direct to FIFA to 2 in 1948. be a member of the world footballing family and surprisingly their application was accepted in June The club won the league at a canter (playing under 1950. The twist here was that at the time neither the name of FC Sarrebruck). In order to compete in East or West Germany Football Associations were the to- flight they needed to become members of recognised by the world’s footballing governing body.
24 Their first game was played in Saarbrücken in November 1950 when they beat Switzerland 4-2. They played a handful of games in the next couple years but their crowning glory was their involvement in the qualification for the 1954 FIFA World Cup to be played in Switzerland. Irony (or warm balls?) saw them drown in the same group as West Germany and Norway, with only the group winner progressing to the final tournament. Their final record as a FIFA member was: - In the first group match they travelled to Oslo to P 19 W 6 D 3 L 10 GS 36 GA 54 face the Norwegians and took all two points (as it was back then) coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2. Saarland held a referendum in 1955 as to whether Their positivity was then dampened by a 3-0 defeat in it should rejoin the Federal Republic of Germany or Stuttgart to West Germany and a goal-less draw back become an independent state under the guidance of a in Saarbrücken to the Norwegians. But as there was European Commissioner. only two points for a win, West Germany’s 5-1 victory over Norway didn’t secure them the top spot but Over 97% of those eligible to vote did so with 2/3rds instead set up a win or bust game between Saarland rejecting the independent state option and thus and the Germans in Saarbrücken. starting the wheels in motion for Saarland to once again become a State within the Federal Republic. The watching world were forced to wait for the long The date set for that transition was 1st January 1957 footballing winter break to finish before in March meaning that Saarland withdrew from FIFA prior 1954 they faced each other. A win would have made to Christmas in 1956 and became part of the DFB Saarland possibly the most unlikely World Cup where they remain to this day. qualifier ever, but it was not to be. West Germany won 3-1, progressed to the tournament in Switzerland Head coach Helmut Schön went on to manage the and four months later won the World Cup for the first West German National side and oversaw their 1966 time, beating Hungary 3-2 in what became known as and 1974 FIFA World Cup campaigns, becoming the the Miracle of Bern. first ever international coach to have held the UEFA European Championships and FIFA World Cup Saarland continued to play games, mainly against honours. He went on to be awarded one of the first B-sides or willing nations although they didn’t fare too FIFA Orders of Merit in 1984. well, losing heavily to Uruguay, Yugoslavia, France and Portugal in their next few games. In October 1955 Saarland’s sojourn into International football may have they beat France 7-5 in the Ludwigparkstadion in been brief but the impact lasted for decades. They Saarbrücken in what was to be their final victory and are one of only three national sides (East Germany in June 1956 played their final ever game as a Nation, and South Yemen being the others) where their FIFA losing 3-2 to the Netherlands in front of 65,000 in membership and international record hasn’t been the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. merged into the new national state.
25 OUR HISTORY The history of our great club is not what you’d call the second round three times. straightforward. Having reformed on at least three occasions, we’ve played under seven different names, After a successful 1950s and 60s, things dried up for but can lay claim to being the second-oldest club in Leyton, and by the 1970s they could not carry on, London, and one of the oldest in the country. so a merger was completed with Wingate from north London. The initial Leyton FC was formed in 1868 when The Reverent Morgan Lloyd obtained a pitch behind The The pinnacle of this club was winning the Athenian Lion & Key public house. The first Leyton played League in 1982, but by the early 90s with most of mainly friendlies, but did take part in the FA Cup, the former ‘Wingate’ committee now either deceased before folding in 1880 when they lost their ground. or having had left, the newly-merged Wingate & Finchley requested Leyton drop the ‘Wingate’ title Seven years later, the members of Matlock Cricket from their name. Club, based on Hoe Street established a football club named after the Matlock Villas, which overlooked the By 1995, the Hare & Hounds was really beginning to club’s pitch. In 1894, Swifts moved out of Leyton, to show its age, and with Leyton not having the funds a new ground in Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow. This to bring it up to standard, a merger was completed lasted just a season though, as the club moved back with Walthamstow Pennant, with the new club being to Leyton and changed their name to Leyton FC in Leyton Pennant and playing at Wadham Lodge. the process. This club spent most of its life in Divisions One and The club won the Essex Senior Cup on no fewer than Two of the Isthmian League, with no notable success, five occasions, and the London Senior Cup, as well as save for two London Challenge Cup final appearances. the South Essex League four times. It’s first season in 1995 saw the club finish 4th in Division One, but it was mostly mid-table obscurity Leyton turned professional in 1904, joining the after that. London League. The following year, Leyton moved to Osborne Road, which would later become Leyton In 2003 the club changed names to Waltham Forest, Orient’s Brisbane Road. and were bankrolled heavily with aspirations of playing in the Football League. Sadly, these never came In April 1912 a loan by a donor was called-in, and to fruition and an Essex Senior Cup was the only without any hope of paying it, the club disbanded for silverware to show for it. a second time. Disputes with the then-management at Wadham Only a year later a third Leyton was formed, but this Lodge in 2008 saw the club exiled for five seasons, incarnation was extremely short-lived. The outbreak playing in Ilford. The first season back at Wadham of war meant there was essentially no one to watch or Lodge, in 2013 ended in relegation to the Essex play for the club, and it was suspended. Senior League for the first time in the club’s history.
The fourth Leyton was established in 1919, and it In 2018, the club changed names once more to would be arguably the most successful period for the Walthamstow FC. We hope this new change kick- club, now back at the Hare and Hounds. Leyton won starts success both on and off the field, and enables the FA Amateur Cup (now FA Trophy) twice, and the club to form part of the local community which were runners-up on four more occasions. They also deserves a thriving non-league club. reached the first round of the FA Cup four times and HONOURS As Leyton FC (1868-1894) As Leyton-Wingate FC FA Cup Second Round: 1875/6 (1976-1992) FA Cup First Round: 1874/5, 1876/7, 1878/9 FA Cup First Round: 1985/6 Athenian League Champions: 1981/2 As Matlock Swifts (1887-1895) Athenian League Division One Champions: 1976/7 Essex Junior Cup Winners: 1893/4 Essex Senior Trophy Winners: 1984/5 London Junior Cup Winners: 1894/5 Isthmian League Division Two (N) Champions: 1984/5 Leyton & District Alliance Champions: 1892/3, 1893/4 Herald Cup Winners: 1891/2 As Pennant FC and Walthamstow Pennant FC (1965 – 1995) As Leyton FC (1876-1904) London Senior Cup Runners-Up: 1990/1 Essex Senior Cup: 1896/7, 1897/8, 1899/0, 1900/1, 1901/2, 1902/3 London Junior Cup Winners: 1974/5 London Senior Cup Winners: 1903/4 SW League Junior Cup Winners: 1968/9 South Essex League Champions: 1895/6, 1876/7, 1899/0, 1899/0 SW League Intermediate Cup Winners: 1969/70 Walthamstow Charity Cup Winners: 1896/7 SW League Senior Cup Winners: 1970/71 Walthamstow Charity Cup Runners-Up: 1897/8, 1901/2 SW League Premier League Winners: 1972/3 West Ham Charity Cup Runners-Up: 1900/1 London Metropolitan League Winners: 1974/5 London Metropolitan League Runners-Up: 1978/9, 1979/80, 1981/2 As Leyton FC (Professional) (1904-1912) London Metropolitan League Intermediate Cup Runners-Up: FA Cup Third Round: 1909/10 1977/8, 1978/9 FA Cup First Round: 1910/1, 1911/2 Spartan Reserve League Winners: 1980/1, 1990/1 London Challenge Cup Runners-Up: 1908/9 Spartan Reserve League Runners-Up: 1987/8 Southern League Division 2 Runners-Up: 1905/6 Spartan Reserve League Cup Winners: 1980/1, 1988/9, 1990/1
As Leyton FC (1919-1976) As Waltham Forest FC and Leyton Pennant FC FA Amateur Cup Winners: 1926/7, 1927/8 (1995-2018) FA Amateur Cup Runners-Up: 1928/9, 1933/4, 1936/7, 1951/2 Essex Senior Cup Winners: 2005/6 FA Cup Second Round: 1925/6, 1929/30, 1951/2 London Challenge Cup Runners-Up: 1995/6, 1996/7 FA Cup First Round: 1927/8, 1928/9, 1952/3, 1955/6 Essex Senior Trophy Winners: 1995/6 Athenian League Champions: 1928/9, 1965/6, 1966/7 Eastern Floodlit Cup Winners: 1997/8, 1998/9 Essex Senior Cup Winners: 1929/30, 1930/1, 1934/5 Essex & Herts Champion’s Cup Winners: 1996/7 Essex Senior Cup Runners-Up: 1932/3, 1949/50 Essex & Herts Border Comb Cup Winners: 1996/7 London Senior Cup Runners-Up: 1933/4, 1937/8, 1945/6 London Intermediate Cup Runners-Up: 1996/7 London Challenge Cup Runners-Up: 1927/8 Suburban League Division Winners: 2005/6 London League Champions: 1923/4, 1925/5, 1925/6 Essex Veterans Cup Winners: 2017/8 Essex Thameside Trophy Winners: 1951/2, 1963/4, 1966/7 Essex Thameside Trophy Runners-Up: 1964/5, 1972/3 Youth Teams East Anglian Cup Winners: 1972/3 EJA Under 18s Trophy Winners: 2003/4 Grays & Tilbury Cup Winners: 1939/40, 1941/2 (shared) EJA Under 15s Trophy Runners-Up: 2014/5 Grays & Tilbury Cup Runners-Up: 1942/3 Conference Youth League: Winners: 2005/6 London Charity Winners: 1934/5, 1936/7 Pelly Cup Runners-Up: 2005/6 London Charity Runners-Up: 1932/3, 1946/7, 1966/7, 1970/1 West Ham Charity Cup Winners: 1929/30 Awards West Ham Charity Cup Runners-Up: 1924/5, 1925/6 Essex County FA Website of the Year: 2012 Leyton & Walthamstow Hospital Cup Winners: 1925/6 Essex Senior League Programme of the Year: 2017/8 WALTHAMSTOW LEYTON ATHLETIC
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