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Woods THE OFFICIAL NORTHWOOD MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2017-18 MATCHDAY THE OFFICIAL NORTHWOOD versus BEACONSFIELD TOWN Saturday 24th March 2018 Kick-off 3.00 pm EVO-STIKEVO-STIK LEAGUE LEAGUE SOUTH, SOUTH, EAST EAST Northwood FC UP Founded: 1926 FRONT Northwood Park, Chestnut Avenue, Northwood HA6 1HR VICE-CHAIRMAN & EDITOR Tel. 01923 617081 KEN GREEN elcome back to Northwood Park this afternoon, and we are pleased to see all our supporters new and old, and W Life President: Pat Byrne also extend our welcome all connected with Beaconsfield Town; we trust they enjoy their stay Chairman: Ian Barry with us and have a safe journey home later. Vice-Chairman: Ken Green Club Secretary & Treasurer: Alan Evans Beaconsfield, under the guidance of former Woods (Tel. 07960 744349) player and manager Gary Meakin, are going every 46 Webster Gardens, Ealing W5 5ND well this season, with their eyes clearly on the Commercial Manager: David Mosely promotion prize. Should they achieve that aim, Youth Officials: Lisa Bennett & Richard Elderfield it would be the highest level that Beaconsfield Additional committee members: – whether in the guise of United, Sycob or Town – David Blincko, Shamira Hamirani, have ever played. Currently they are in third place, Marc Harding, Sarah Wheeler but only on goal difference from Hayes & Yeading, Manager: To be appointed who have played three more games, so history Physio: Dan Daggett could be made at Holloway’s Park by the end of next month! Back in early December, the Woods recovered from an early two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 at Beaconsfield, Matchday Programme: Ken Green who had gone ahead with a deflected shot from Photographs: James Brown Aaron Minhas on seven minutes, and he netted again with another deflection a few minutes later made it 2-0. But we hit back on 35 minutes when Tom Gilbey stabbed the ball home after Mahlondo CLUB HONOURS Martin’s free-kick was parried by the keeper. On Isthmian League Division One North champions: 2003 stroke of half-time, Isaac Olorunfemi slotted in Isthmian League Division Two runners-up: 2000 Martin’s cross to level things up. Isthmian League Division Three promotion: 1997 Isthmian League Cup winners: 2002 Earlier this week, the club parted company with Isthmian Charity Shield winners: 2002 interim manager Jake Heracleous, and Ian Barry Isthmian Associate Members Trophy winners: 1993, 2000 explains the reasons opposite. Gordon Boateng, who Middlesex Senior Cup winners: 2007, 2016 had been working with Jake, has agreed to look Middlesex Senior Cup finalists: 2000, 2002, Middlesex Senior Cup semi-finalists: 1992, 1993, 1997, after the side for the final eight games of the season. 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010 The only win in Jake’s reign actually came in his first Middlesex Senior Charity Cup finalists: 1994, 2003, 2005, 2012 match in charge, against Arlesey – let’s hope that the Middlesex Intermediate Cup winners: 1979 new manager bounce works for Woods again today! Middlesex Junior Cup winners: 1938 Middlesex Junior Cup finalists: 1935, 1936 Thanks for your support here this afternoon; this London Spartan League Premier Division champions: 1992 really is appreciated by us all. The Woods are back London Spartan League Premier Division runners-up: 1990 London Spartan League Cup winners: 1990, 1992 here at Northwood Park again next weekend, Easter Hellenic League Division One champions: 1979 Saturday, when promotion-chasing Cambridge City Hellenic League Premier Division Cup finalists: 1982 are the visitors – kick-off is at 3.00 p.m. as usual; we Hellenic League Division One Cup winners: 1979 hope to see you then! Middlesex League Premier Division champions: 1978 Middlesex League Premier Division runners-up: 1972, 1977 Middlesex League Challenge Cup winners: 1975, 1977, 1978 Ken Harrow, Wembley & District League champions: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1948, 1949 2 Northwood v Beaconsfield Town CHAIRMAN IAN BARRY ood afternoon and welcome to Today, the players need to take responsibility; Chestnut Avenue for today’s Evostik there’s enough quality here we just need to GLeague fixture. We extend our take chances and show the character needed welcome to our visitors from Beaconsfield to get 3 points. Town FC and trust they enjoy their short stay here. As always, I’m always here to ask anything of it explain certain things. Just ask! Starting with the obvious news from the past week or so, I decided to part company with Up the Woods! Jake as our Interim Manager following the defeat at AFC Dunstable; Jake didn’t make the Ian game and that coupled with other occasions when he wasn’t available, confirmed for me, in my opinion, that he wasn’t able to dedicate the time required for the job and its’ demands. We move on. Gordon has agreed to take the team until the end of the season - he was the obvious choice as he knows the group and has added a couple of faces in the short space of time he’s held the reigns. Clearly, this season and last season have not “ Today produced anywhere near enough results for us; for that, to our supporters, I apologise. Those that know me, know I won’t walk away the players and will do my best to turn things around. I don’t need to get into the why’s and need to take wherefores of the various issues we’ve had, as I always publicise these, but any criticism (and there has been some) is distinctly unhelpful responsibility “ and I repeat “before criticising, have YOU volunteered?”. Enough said. www.northwoodfc.com 3 CLUB MATTERS ALAN EVANS Re-arrangements to steady things at the club following the untimely loss of Simon Lane to Egham in More bad weather saw us lose our home game January has now left the club. Jake is a highly- against Hanwell Town a couple of weeks ago respected coach with many and as our Middlesex rivals had already had contacts in football and his several other postponements rearranged, they input has been very valuable had only one midweek date available for the throughout the season but rescheduled fixture so it will take place in the even more so during the last final week of the season on Tuesday 24th April couple of months. However, 2018 – kick-off at 7.45p.m. as usual and will his work commitments meant become our final home game of the season. that in recent weeks he Annual Community Club Day wasn’t able to give as much time to the manager’s role This year the club’s Annual Community Club as is considered necessary Day will take place just a few days earlier than and with results not going that on our final Saturday home game of the well either, a decision was season – Saturday 21st April 2018 – which will reached following last Saturday’s game at AFC include “Pay what you Can” admission to our Dunstable. I would like to thank Jake for his fixture against Thame United that afternoon. As hard work and dedication over what was a difficult nine months here at Northwood, he was a pleasure to have around and I hope that his next adventure proves a good one for him. Player/Management News Jake had brought in Gordon Boateng to help him out with managing things since Simon Lane’s departure and, along with Richard Elderfield, they have been asked to continue to oversee matters for the remainder of the season – nine games starting with Wednesday night’s last year, there will be an Under-6s Festival of 2-0 defeat at Aylesbury United. I wish them the Football staged in the park in the morning and best of luck. we are hopeful that all of our youth teams will be represented during the afternoon as we look It was the deadline for registrations a couple to take our usual whole “One Club” photograph. of nights ago and with another flurry of Other events will be advised nearer the time. signings we finally ended up having 89 players registered for the Southern League this season. Jake departs A summary of the last couple of weeks follows. Jake Heracleous, who stepped into the breach After a few hard-working appearances, Charley 4 Northwood v Beaconsfield Town Barker’s Work Experience from Leyton Orient perspective of how we at Northwood FC are came to an end after our game against doing! Uxbridge and we thank him for his efforts over the last few weeks. However, joining the club to The current attendance table, published by make his debut in that game was Sam Oyeniran the Evo-Stik League, shows the league based who played against us for Barton Rovers just a on average attendances and after a series of few weeks earlier. Sam is 19 years old and came disappointing crowds for our last few home up through the junior ranks with Ebbsfleet matches, the Woods are now in twelfth place in United before playing at Tilbury U-23s, Herne that one with an average of 108 at present. Our Bay, BIllericay U-23s, and Norwich United. top league attendance so far was 243 while the lowest crowd is now just 71. We do have some We were also home games coming up though against sides delighted to expected to bring some away support – AFC have agreed an Rushden & Diamonds and Cambridge City. As extension to the they do in the League table, AFC Rushden loan of defender & Diamonds lead the way with attendances Sam Tring (left) too, currently averaging 472; some 243 more from Kings than Bedford Town in second place. Despite Langley which their lofty position in the League table, today’s means that Sam visitors Beaconsfield Town are in twenty-first will be with the place with an average of just 87.