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Saturday 22 February 2020 Thame United V Yaxley
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Good afternoon and welcome to the ASM After today we are without a game next Stadium for this BetVictor Southern Division weekend (29 February) as our scheduled One Central tie between Thame United and visitors, Halesowen Town, are involved in a Yaxley. A warm welcome to all the players, Quarter Final FA Trophy Tie at Barnet. That officials and supporters from Yaxley and we match has been re-arranged for Tuesday 07 wish them all an enjoyable stay and a safe April. journey home. We have also been notified that our Over recent weeks the weather has played Oxfordshire Senior Cup Semi-Final match havoc with fixtures and, as I write these notes, against North Leigh will be played on there remains a reasonable prospect that the Wednesday 18th March with a 7:45pm kick game today will also fall foul of the weather. off at Banbury United, If, of course, you are reading these notes whilst sitting in the stands waiting for kick off, It is also likely, albeit yet to be formally then I have clearly been wrong! confirmed, that the postponed match at St Neots Town last week will take place on The match today sees us face a Yaxley side Tuesday 24th March. who, prior to a midweek defeat at Halesowen Town, had been on a fine run of form that has Enjoy the match seen them rise to sixth in the table and, in so doing, pushing us down to seventh. Both sides Jake Collinge will, therefore, be looking to secure a victory that will maintain the pressure on the sides above us in the play off places.
The match earlier in the season finished 1-0 to our visitors although, as I recall, we were unlucky not to come away with something having missed a penalty in the first half, and then seen what we thought was an equalising goal in the last few moments ruled out for off- side.
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THAME UNITED YAXLEY
Fred Chapman 1 Aaron Butcher Jordy Ngathe 2 John-Paul Duncliffe Matt Peake-Pijnen 3 Charley Sanders Callum Mapley 4 Joel Earps Jamie Essex 5 Dalton Bettles Liam Tack 6 Toby Salmon Greg Hackett 7 Sam Bennett Dan West 8 Liam Hook Jack Tutton 9 Thomas Waumsley Lynton Goss 10 Daniel Cotton Ryan Blake 11 Daniel Jarvis
Harry Mepham 12 Jake Battersby Ben Sturgess 14 James Blake David Lynn 15 Scott Waumsley Carl Davies 16 Andrew Furnell Tom Ashworth 17 Joe Butterworth
Mark West Manager Andrew Furnell Stuart Blaik Assistant Scott Bogusz Ben Johnson Coach Dan Dobson
MATCH OFFICIALS (Ref) A Cresswell (Asst 1) M Paluszkiewicz (Asst 2) A Hickman
THAME UNITED HISTORY
Thame United were formed in 1883 making it one of a clause in the tenancy agreement and evicted the club Oxfordshires' oldest clubs. The early years were spent in from Windmill Road. However, shortly thereafter Thame various Oxfordshire Leagues and in 1906, 1909 and 1910 United reached a formal agreement with the new Thame won the Oxfordshire Senior Cup and the Senior owners of Windmill Road that secured £1.7 million to League in 1907,1908, 1910, 1930 and 1931. A switch to enable a new facility to be constructed in the town and, the Hellenic League then brought further success after several options had been explored and found to be culminating in the Hellenic League title in 1961-62 and available, settled on Church Farm on the northern edge 1969-70, as well as being runners up in 1960-61, 1976-77 of the town. Whilst the Club progressed procurement of and 1980-81. The Oxfordshire Senior Cup was won in both the new site, and the necessary planning permission, a 1976 and 1981 but a poor spell in the mid eighties ground share agreement was reached with neighbours preceded a crossing of the pyramid in 1988-89 to join the Aylesbury United and, with the side struggling at the South Midlands League. The Club finished runners up in foot of the Southern League Division 1 West, Tony Joyce both 1988-89 and 1989-90 before eventually winning the resigned in December 2005, with a new joint managerial title in 1990-91. partnership of Richard Searl and Alan Thorne appointed. Relegation to the Hellenic League was confirmed later in Thame received the green light to join the Diadora League the season. A ground share agreement was reached with in 1991/92. 1994-95 saw the Club win the Division 2 AFC Wallingford for the 2006/07 season. Mark West Championship with 93 points - an 11 point margin. In returned to the Club mid-way through the season but 1995/96 the Club reached the 3rd Round Qualifying in the could not save the Club from relegation to the Hellenic FA Cup and the FA Trophy. In the league we finished a League Division 1 East. The 2007/08 season provided creditable 13th in our first ever season in the Isthmian greater stability for the Club, with Mark West and new League Division One. Andy Sinnott was appointed first assistant, Frank Thompson, looking after first team team manager in June 1997 and, with a dramatically affairs. A mid-table finish resulted, which was followed reduced operating budget, the side were relegated into by a ninth placed finish in 2008/09. 2009/10 saw the Ryman Division Two. The Club bounced straight back into Club win the Division 1 East title by six points and Ryman Division One and reached the semi-finals of the FA reclaim their place in the Premier Division. Vase. 1999/2000 saw the Club come within two points of achieving promotion to the Premier Division. The 2010/11 season was the most significant in the Club’s recent history. With work on a new £3.1m ground 2000/2001 season the team lead the way for most of the at Meadow View Park commencing in March 2010, season, putting together a club record of 12 consecutive United returned to Thame at the ASM Stadium on 11 league wins but a slump in form in the latter part of the December 2010, just over five years after their enforced season resulted in a 5th place finish. A mid-table finish eviction from the town. Boasting eight pitches, a floodlit followed in 2001/2002 season but the Oxfordshire Senior 3G training pitch and 8000sqft clubhouse, United now Cup was retained. Mark West was appointed player/ have one of the best sporting facilities in the County. The manager when Andy left United during the Summer of official opening against Oxford United on 18th January 2003. In October 2003 the Club reached the 4th qualifying 2011 set a record crowd of 1,382. round of the FA Cup for the first time in its history, before being beaten 1-2 by Conference side Farnborough Town. Season 2016-17 was one of the most successful in the recent history of the Club. Going the whole league After a mid-table finish the Club moved to the newly season without losing at home, United were crowned formed Southern League, Division 1 West. In October Hellenic League Premier Division Champions on the final 2004 the Club again reached the FA Cup 4th qualifying day of the season, defeating Henley Town 9-0 to over- round and finished the season 11th in the league. Mark turn a seven goal deficit. United were duly promoted to West left to join Slough Town and defender Tony Joyce the Evo-Stick Southern Football League, returning after a was appointed player /manager. spell of twelve years away. The first season ended with a comfortable mid-table finish, with Dan West securing By July 2005 the Club were in financial trouble and, the Golden Boot award. Last year United spent much of following a visit from Bailiffs acting on behalf of HMRC, the season around the play offs before eventually the landlord enforced finishing 8th.
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FIXTURES AND RESULTS – 2019/20
DATE TIME VERSUS COMP RES ATT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 17.08.19 15:00 A BEDFORD TOWN LEAGUE 1-2 248 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Martin (1) Sturgess West Mepham Murray Simms Harris Evans Tutton
20.08.19 19:45 H NORTH LEIGH LEAGUE 2-2 156 Hill Peake-Pijnen(1) Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Martin Sturgess West (1) Mepham Goss Gledhill Murray Evans Harris
24.08.19 15:00 H LEIGHTON TOWN FA CUP 3-3 101 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Evans Sturgess Goss West Martin Gledhill (3) Simms Tutton Murray
26.08.19 15:00 A KIDLINGTON LEAGUE 0-3 109 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Martin Sturgess Gledhill West Tutton Evans Murray Simms
31.08.19 15:00 H BEDWORTH UNITED LEAGUE 1-2 77 Hill Murray Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Sturgess Harris West Gledhill (1) Martin Tutton Evans Simms
03.09.19 19:45 A LEIGHTON TOWN FA CUP 1-2 212 Hill Murray Lynn Essex Mapley (1) Ashworth Martin Sturgess Gledhill West Hackett Evans Tutton Harris Simms
14.09.19 15:00 A WELWYN GARDEN LEAGUE 2-1 85 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Mealing (1) West (1) Blake Gledhill Martin Harris Evans Balogun
21.09.19 15:00 H WANTAGE TOWN LEAGUE 9-0 99 Hill Balogun Peake-Pijnen Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett (3) Tutton Mealing (1) West (3) Blake (2) Gledhill Sturgess Harris Simms Murray
24.09.19 19:45 H DIDCOT TOWN LEAGUE 1-0 102 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Mealing West Blake (1) Gledhill Sturgess Harris Balogun Jewell
28.09.19 15:00 H KIDLINGTON FAT 1-1 127 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton (1) Mealing West Blake Gledhill Sturgess Harris Jewell Bologun
01.10.19 19:45 A KIDLINGTON FAT 2-1 67 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Mealing (1) West Blake (1) Gledhill Sturgess Harris Jewell Balogun
05.10.19 15:00 A BERKHAMSTED LEAGUE 2-3 110 Hill Mepham Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Balogun Tutton Mealing(1) West Blake Sturgess Harris Goss (1) Jewell
08.10.19 19:45 H DIDCOT TOWN LC 0-1 44 Hill Toney-Green Mepham Jewell Lynn Tutton Evans Sturgess Hackett Harris Balogun Goss West Ashworth Blake Simms
15.10.19 15:00 A WINCHESTER CITY FAT 3-3 68 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett (1) Tutton Mealing West (1) Blake Gledhill Sturgess Toney-Green Balogun Harris
19.10.19 15:00 H ST NEOTS TOWN LEAGUE 6-0 147 Hill Balogun Toney-Green Essex (1) Jewell Ashworth (1) Hackett (1) Tutton Sturgess West (1) Blake (1) Mealing (1) Goss Harris Mapley Lynn
22.10.19 19:45 H WINCHESTER CITY FAT 5-3 102 Hill Balogun Toney-Green Essex (1) Jewell Ashworth (1) Hackett (2) Tutton Sturgess West (1) Blake Mealing Harris Goss Mapley Lynn
26.10.19 15:00 H FROME TOWN FAT 1-2 74 Hill Peake-Pijnen Toney-Green Essex Jewell Ashworth Hackett Mealing Sturgess West (1) Blake Mapley Goss Mepham Balogun Lynn
02.11.19 15:00 A YAXLEY LEAGUE 0-1 73 Chapman Mepham Peake-Pijnen Essex Jewell Ashworth Hackett Harris Sturgess West Blake Meailing Mapley Lynn Alabi Balogun
04.11.19 19:45 A COLESHILL TOWN LEAGUE 0-1 85 Chapman Mepham Peake-Pijnen Essex Jewell Ashworth Hackett Sturgess Mealing West Blake Mapley Harris Lynn Alabi Balogun
16.11.19 15:00 H BARTON ROVERS LEAGUE 2-2 118 Chapman Mepham Peake-Pijnen Essex (1) Jewell Ashworth Hackett Sturgess Balogun West (1) Blake Mapley Harris Lynn Alabi Tutton
23.11.19 15:00 A DAVENTRY TOWN LEAGUE 3-2 112 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth (2) Hackett (1) Sturgess Tutton West Blake Jewell Mepham Harris Alabi Balogun
26.11.19 19:45 H EASINGTON SPORTS OSC 2-0 42 Hill Mepham Lynn Mapley Jewell Ashworth Hackett Sturgess Tutton West (2) Blake Balogun Peake-P Toney-G Alabi
30.11.19 15:00 H BIGGLESWADE LEAGUE 2-1 113 Hill Peake-Pijnen Toney-Green Mapley Lynn Ashworth (1) Hackett Sturgess Tutton West Blake (1) Alabi Balogun Mepham Jewell
07.12.19 15:00 A CORBY TOWN LEAGUE 2-0 350 Hill Peake-Pijnen Toney Green Mapley Lynn Ashworth Hackett (1) Sturgess Tutton West (1) Blake Goss Balogun Mepham Jewell
14.12.19 15:00 H KEMPSTON ROVERS LEAGUE 2-1 96 Hill Mepham Peake-Pijnen Mapley Lynn Ashworth Hackett Tutton Blake (1) West (1) Toney-Green Goss Balogun Essex Tack
26.12.19 15:00 A AYLESBURY UNITED LEAGUE 0-0 155 Hill Mepham Peake-Pijnen Mapley Lynn Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess West Blake Goss Balogun Essex Tack Toney-G
01.01.20 15:00 H KIDLINGTON LEAGUE 3-0 182 Hill Mepham Lynn Davies Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess (1) West (1) Blake (1) Goss Essex Peake-P Toney-G
04.01.20 15:00 A NORTH LEIGH LEAGUE 2-3 102 Hill Mepham Lynn Davies (1) Mapley Ashworth Hackett (1) Tutton Sturgess West Blake Goss Tack Essex Peake-P Toney-G
11.01.20 15:00 H BEDFORD TOWN LEAGUE 3-0 153 Hill Mepham Lynn Davies Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess West Blake (1) Goss Tack Essex Peake-P Toney-G
18.01.20 15:00 A WANTAGE TOWN LEAGUE 2-1 101 Essex Mepham Lynn Davies Mapley Ashworth (1) Hackett Tack Sturgess West Blake (1) Goss Tutton Peake-P Toney-G Ngathe
21.01.20 19:45 H HORSPATH OSC 2-1 98 T/lake Toney-Green Peake-P (1) Essex Mapley Davies Balogun Tutton Sturgess (1) Goss Tack West Hackett Lynn Ashworth
25.01.20 15:00 H WELWYN GARDEN LEAGUE 2-2 143 Hill Ngathe Peake-P Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess Goss (1) Blake (1) Tack Mepham Lynn West T/lake
28.01.20 19:45 A HALESOWEN TOWN LEAGUE 0-1 367 Hill Ngathe Peake-P Lynn West Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess Goss Blake Tack Balogun Johnson T/lake
01.02.20 15:00 A DIDCOT TOWN LEAGUE 0-2 165 Hill Ngathe Peake-P Lynn Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess Goss Blake Tack Essex Mepham West
04.02.20 19:45 H AFC DUNSTABLE LEAUGE 2-1 51 Hill Ngathe Peake-P (1) Essex Mapley Tack Hackett Tutton Goss (1) West Blake Mepham Davies Johnson T/lake
08.02.20 15:00 H BERKHAMSTED LEAGUE 1-2 176 Hill Ngathe Peake-P Essex Mapley Tack Hackett (1) Tutton Goss West Blake Sturgess Ashworth Mepham Lynn Stevens
22.02.20 15:00 H YAXLEY LEAGUE
07.03.20 15:00 A BARTON ROVERS LEAGUE
14.03.20 15:00 H DAVENTRY TOWN LEAGUE
18.03.20 19:45 A NORTH LEIGH OSC
21.03.20 15:00 A BIGGLESWADE LEAGUE
28.03.20 15:00 A BEDWORTH UNITED LEAGUE
04.04.20 15:00 H COLESHILL TOWN LEAGUE
07.04.20 19:45 H HALESOWEN TOWN LEAGUE
11.04.20 15:00 A AFC DUNSTABLE LEAGUE
13.04.20 15:00 H AYLESBURY UNITED LEAGUE
18.04.20 15:00 A KEMPSTON ROVERS LEAGUE
25.04.20 15:00 H CORBY TOWN LEAGUE
THAME UNITED FC
FIXTURES AND RESULTS – 2019/20
DATE TIME VERSUS COMP RES ATT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 17.08.19 15:00 A BEDFORD TOWN LEAGUE 1-2 248 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Martin (1) Sturgess West Mepham Murray Simms Harris Evans Tutton
20.08.19 19:45 H NORTH LEIGH LEAGUE 2-2 156 Hill Peake-Pijnen(1) Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Martin Sturgess West (1) Mepham Goss Gledhill Murray Evans Harris
24.08.19 15:00 H LEIGHTON TOWN FA CUP 3-3 101 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Evans Sturgess Goss West Martin Gledhill (3) Simms Tutton Murray
26.08.19 15:00 A KIDLINGTON LEAGUE 0-3 109 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Martin Sturgess Gledhill West Tutton Evans Murray Simms
31.08.19 15:00 H BEDWORTH UNITED LEAGUE 1-2 77 Hill Murray Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Sturgess Harris West Gledhill (1) Martin Tutton Evans Simms
03.09.19 19:45 A LEIGHTON TOWN FA CUP 1-2 212 Hill Murray Lynn Essex Mapley (1) Ashworth Martin Sturgess Gledhill West Hackett Evans Tutton Harris Simms
14.09.19 15:00 A WELWYN GARDEN LEAGUE 2-1 85 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Mealing (1) West (1) Blake Gledhill Martin Harris Evans Balogun
21.09.19 15:00 H WANTAGE TOWN LEAGUE 9-0 99 Hill Balogun Peake-Pijnen Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett (3) Tutton Mealing (1) West (3) Blake (2) Gledhill Sturgess Harris Simms Murray
24.09.19 19:45 H DIDCOT TOWN LEAGUE 1-0 102 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Mealing West Blake (1) Gledhill Sturgess Harris Balogun Jewell
28.09.19 15:00 H KIDLINGTON FAT 1-1 127 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton (1) Mealing West Blake Gledhill Sturgess Harris Jewell Bologun
01.10.19 19:45 A KIDLINGTON FAT 2-1 67 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Mealing (1) West Blake (1) Gledhill Sturgess Harris Jewell Balogun
05.10.19 15:00 A BERKHAMSTED LEAGUE 2-3 110 Hill Mepham Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Balogun Tutton Mealing(1) West Blake Sturgess Harris Goss (1) Jewell
08.10.19 19:45 H DIDCOT TOWN LC 0-1 44 Hill Toney-Green Mepham Jewell Lynn Tutton Evans Sturgess Hackett Harris Balogun Goss West Ashworth Blake Simms
15.10.19 15:00 A WINCHESTER CITY FAT 3-3 68 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett (1) Tutton Mealing West (1) Blake Gledhill Sturgess Toney-Green Balogun Harris
19.10.19 15:00 H ST NEOTS TOWN LEAGUE 6-0 147 Hill Balogun Toney-Green Essex (1) Jewell Ashworth (1) Hackett (1) Tutton Sturgess West (1) Blake (1) Mealing (1) Goss Harris Mapley Lynn
22.10.19 19:45 H WINCHESTER CITY FAT 5-3 102 Hill Balogun Toney-Green Essex (1) Jewell Ashworth (1) Hackett (2) Tutton Sturgess West (1) Blake Mealing Harris Goss Mapley Lynn
26.10.19 15:00 H FROME TOWN FAT 1-2 74 Hill Peake-Pijnen Toney-Green Essex Jewell Ashworth Hackett Mealing Sturgess West (1) Blake Mapley Goss Mepham Balogun Lynn
02.11.19 15:00 A YAXLEY LEAGUE 0-1 73 Chapman Mepham Peake-Pijnen Essex Jewell Ashworth Hackett Harris Sturgess West Blake Meailing Mapley Lynn Alabi Balogun
04.11.19 19:45 A COLESHILL TOWN LEAGUE 0-1 85 Chapman Mepham Peake-Pijnen Essex Jewell Ashworth Hackett Sturgess Mealing West Blake Mapley Harris Lynn Alabi Balogun
16.11.19 15:00 H BARTON ROVERS LEAGUE 2-2 118 Chapman Mepham Peake-Pijnen Essex (1) Jewell Ashworth Hackett Sturgess Balogun West (1) Blake Mapley Harris Lynn Alabi Tutton
23.11.19 15:00 A DAVENTRY TOWN LEAGUE 3-2 112 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth (2) Hackett (1) Sturgess Tutton West Blake Jewell Mepham Harris Alabi Balogun
26.11.19 19:45 H EASINGTON SPORTS OSC 2-0 42 Hill Mepham Lynn Mapley Jewell Ashworth Hackett Sturgess Tutton West (2) Blake Balogun Peake-P Toney-G Alabi
30.11.19 15:00 H BIGGLESWADE LEAGUE 2-1 113 Hill Peake-Pijnen Toney-Green Mapley Lynn Ashworth (1) Hackett Sturgess Tutton West Blake (1) Alabi Balogun Mepham Jewell
07.12.19 15:00 A CORBY TOWN LEAGUE 2-0 350 Hill Peake-Pijnen Toney Green Mapley Lynn Ashworth Hackett (1) Sturgess Tutton West (1) Blake Goss Balogun Mepham Jewell
14.12.19 15:00 H KEMPSTON ROVERS LEAGUE 2-1 96 Hill Mepham Peake-Pijnen Mapley Lynn Ashworth Hackett Tutton Blake (1) West (1) Toney-Green Goss Balogun Essex Tack
26.12.19 15:00 A AYLESBURY UNITED LEAGUE 0-0 155 Hill Mepham Peake-Pijnen Mapley Lynn Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess West Blake Goss Balogun Essex Tack Toney-G
01.01.20 15:00 H KIDLINGTON LEAGUE 3-0 182 Hill Mepham Lynn Davies Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess (1) West (1) Blake (1) Goss Essex Peake-P Toney-G
04.01.20 15:00 A NORTH LEIGH LEAGUE 2-3 102 Hill Mepham Lynn Davies (1) Mapley Ashworth Hackett (1) Tutton Sturgess West Blake Goss Tack Essex Peake-P Toney-G
11.01.20 15:00 H BEDFORD TOWN LEAGUE 3-0 153 Hill Mepham Lynn Davies Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess West Blake (1) Goss Tack Essex Peake-P Toney-G
18.01.20 15:00 A WANTAGE TOWN LEAGUE 2-1 101 Essex Mepham Lynn Davies Mapley Ashworth (1) Hackett Tack Sturgess West Blake (1) Goss Tutton Peake-P Toney-G Ngathe
21.01.20 19:45 H HORSPATH OSC 2-1 98 T/lake Toney-Green Peake-P (1) Essex Mapley Davies Balogun Tutton Sturgess (1) Goss Tack West Hackett Lynn Ashworth
25.01.20 15:00 H WELWYN GARDEN LEAGUE 2-2 143 Hill Ngathe Peake-P Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess Goss (1) Blake (1) Tack Mepham Lynn West T/lake
28.01.20 19:45 A HALESOWEN TOWN LEAGUE 0-1 367 Hill Ngathe Peake-P Lynn West Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess Goss Blake Tack Balogun Johnson T/lake
01.02.20 15:00 A DIDCOT TOWN LEAGUE 0-2 165 Hill Ngathe Peake-P Lynn Mapley Ashworth Hackett Tutton Sturgess Goss Blake Tack Essex Mepham West
04.02.20 19:45 H AFC DUNSTABLE LEAUGE 2-1 51 Hill Ngathe Peake-P (1) Essex Mapley Tack Hackett Tutton Goss (1) West Blake Mepham Davies Johnson T/lake
08.02.20 15:00 H BERKHAMSTED LEAGUE 1-2 176 Hill Ngathe Peake-P Essex Mapley Tack Hackett (1) Tutton Goss West Blake Sturgess Ashworth Mepham Lynn Stevens
22.02.20 15:00 H YAXLEY LEAGUE
07.03.20 15:00 A BARTON ROVERS LEAGUE
14.03.20 15:00 H DAVENTRY TOWN LEAGUE
18.03.20 19:45 A NORTH LEIGH OSC
21.03.20 15:00 A BIGGLESWADE LEAGUE
28.03.20 15:00 A BEDWORTH UNITED LEAGUE
04.04.20 15:00 H COLESHILL TOWN LEAGUE
07.04.20 19:45 H HALESOWEN TOWN LEAGUE
11.04.20 15:00 A AFC DUNSTABLE LEAGUE
13.04.20 15:00 H AYLESBURY UNITED LEAGUE
18.04.20 15:00 A KEMPSTON ROVERS LEAGUE
25.04.20 15:00 H CORBY TOWN LEAGUE
YAXLEY HISTORY
The club was formed in 1900 with the forerunner of today’s club, Yaxley Rovers, being members of the first Peterborough League campaign contested during the 1902/03 season. History up until the Second World War is not well documented and the first instance of a post-war championship came about in 1950/51 when the club won the Peterborough League Division Two. Relegation was just around the corner though, and it was back in Division Three by the end of the 1950’s.
The Club has always played either in or on the fringes of the highest levels of local leagues which, over the years have been sponsored and known by many names such as Eastern Counties, Jewson, and Peterborough League. The Cuckoo’s finished as runners-up three seasons in a row, the last of these being enough to see the club promoted to the Premier Division of the Peterborough League. The club’s first taste of Premier Division football came at the start of the 1975/76 season and once again they finished runners-up. The following season they went one better and won the Premier Division title.
The 1983/84 season was a superb one with the first team winning the treble, the Peterborough Premier Division, the Peterborough Senior Cup and the Hunts Senior Cup, and the Reserves winning the Peterborough Division One Championship. The Cuckoos left the Peterborough League at the end of the 1987/88 season and made the step up to the Eastern League at the start of the following season.
1993/94 saw the purchase of the new ground and the facilities to step up to the United Counties League and the 1994/95 season was at that time, probably the most successful in its history. This was the debut season of the ill-fated West Anglian League (amalgamation of the Hunts & East Northants Leagues) and the first team won promotion to the United Counties League after winning the championship. The Reserves also won Division One of the same competition thus emulating the feat of 1984/85. During the close season floodlights were erected and a stand was put up at the Leading Drove ground. The following season saw the Division One championship come to Leading Drove.
The 2002/03 season saw the Reserve and Youth teams win the lion’s share of league and cup silverware whilst Jim Watson took over the management of the First Team making a magnificent charge from the relegation zone of the United Counties League Premiership to finish seventh with 67 points – the club’s highest ever finishing position. The same season saw plans unveiled for new facilities that are part of a five year objective to take the club into the Dr. Martens (or equivalent) league. Plans were also made to incorporate Yaxley Juniors and establish a new Ladies team to assist in creating a community orientated football club. The ‘03/04, 04/05 and 05/06 seasons have undoubtedly been the clubs most successful ever with the 1st, Reserve, Youth, Ladies and Junior teams all bringing home trophies including at senior level, the prestigious Hinchingbrooke Cup and the UCL League Cup in May 06. The club has maintained FA Charter Club status and was granted planning permission to redevelop the site, improving the facilities (e.g. new clubhouse and additional playing areas) to FA community standard. The project was severely delayed in 2005 resulting in significant commercial loses due to an access dispute halting the club’s entire development plan. The dispute was finally settled and the project restarted in August ’06. Season 2008-09 saw the move to more temporary accommodation. The last 3 seasons have been some of the toughest in the clubs history as against the pundit’s opinions; Gary Clipston pulled survival from the jaws of relegation.
YAXLEY HISTORY
The 2012-13 season saw a total rebuild of the 1st team and players under the management of former Cuckoos player and Reserve Team manager Brett Whaley (assisted by Chris Lenton) and the reinstatement of the clubs Reserve Team acting as a bridge between our flourishing U18’s and 1st Team. The 1st team finished mid-table and were joint winners (along with Royston Town) of The Hinchingbrooke Cup, the reserve team were runners up in the league and the league cup and the U18’s were league champions and league cup winners (comprehensively beating AFC Rushden & Diamonds). All in all, not a bad season.
2013-14 saw the dismantling of the reserve side due to a lack of bodies to manage the team to an acceptable level and a brand new U18’s team coming up from U16’s football – a very tough season ahead. The 1st team finished 6th in the league table—a highly commendable result but the FA and League Cup competitions were massively disappointing although we probably created a couple of new records in the process.
2014-15 saw the Cuckoos enjoy a very good season with an excellent FA Vase run and a 4th position in the league but one of the worst disciplinary records in the clubs history compounded by an embarrassing county cup final display to round off a poor run-in to the end. The surprise of the season was the “shock” departure of Brett Whaley to Wisbech Town having only days before presented his plan and budget for the 2015-16 to the clubs committee which was approved.
2015-16 A new brush and a new era with new manager Ian Benjamin, an ex-professional with massive experience in semi-pro and non-league and a track record of promotion at Step 4 and 5. The biggest change for the club was the new 3G pitch that the club and the community have already benefited from enormously. The club would like to place on public record its deep and sincere appreciation to all those silent partners who have made our dream for growth and sustainability a reality. Ian Benjamin resigned at the beginning of April and the position was filled by the return from Wisbech Town of Brett Whaley.
2016-17 Brett Whaley showed his intent to take the Cuckoos to a higher level of football by strengthening the squad with some impressive experience whilst retaining the vast majority of last season’s players. Last season was a disappointing one for the whole club but that was quickly forgotten. Brett brought back players and a great coaching team. In addition to an impressive 3rd place in the league we also won the UCL KO Cup beating Wisbech Town in a fiercely contested battle.
2017-18 saw our new Chairman Malcolm Clements officially set the clubs target for promotion and building on the success of last season, started what we all hoped was the next forward step for the Cuckoos. Our local attendances began to swell and also got behind our reformed Reserves. Assistant manager Andy Furnell took over the 1st Team management as Brett Whaley once again left the club. Ferns led the club again to the league cup final (runners up) but more importantly to the league title and PROMOTION to the Evo-Stik SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
2018-19 on the back of a tremendous season, the Cuckoos are looking to sustain their rise to step 4 retaining the complete squad from last year. And bolstering in a couple of areas. The Reserve team led by Lloyd Burton is looking to improve on a successful last season having finished a solid 6th in the league and UCL Reserves KO cup title. We are all looking forward to the challenge - COME ON YOU CUCKOOS!!
YAXLEY SQUAD
Aaron Butcher: - Goalkeeper great attitude and strong all round game.
James Blake: - Promising young keeper with a great attitude.
John-Paul Duncliffe: - A defender with lots of enthusiasm, pace and ability.
Frazer Garner: - Ex Peterborough Utd defender, strong and quick, one to watch.
Dalton Bettles: - Young tenacious defender with step 4 experience.
Scott Waumsley: - Young quick left sided player, Always gives 100%.
Liam Hook: - A skilful hard working midfielder who always wants the ball.
Kyle Nolan: - Hard working midfielder who can play. Very unselfish player.
Dan Cotton: - Fast, attacking versatile player.
Joel Earps: - Athletic midfielder with an eye for goal, signed from Wisbech town.
Dan Jarvis: - Exciting attacking midfielder with good energy and ability.
Joe Butterworth: - A young tenacious and hard-working midfielder who grows with every game
Tom Waumsley: - A powerful front man that loves to take on defenders.
Sam Bennett: - Super lively striker with good movement and knows how to score.
Bradley Page: - Exciting young player with a big future.
Archie Sootheran: - Young midfielder signed from AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Good technique and a willingness to learn.
Charley Sanders: - Big powerful striker with huge potential can also play in defence.
Andy Furnell: - Player / Manager An experienced centre forward who holds the ball up well. Scott Bogusz: - Player / Assistant Manager experienced player who can play numerous positions.
Dan Dobson: - Coach. Reliable, and brings great coaching skills to the 1st and reserve team squads Harry Hogg: - Very keen young up and coming coach. Luke Hipwell: - Coach who is new to the set up this year. Louis Fitzgerald: - Fitness coach and sports therapist. Lauren Wood: - Head Physio - an amazing physio who really works hard with the squad and is much respected.
BetVictor SOUTHERN DIVISION ONE CENTRAL
22 February 2020
P W D L F A GD PTS 1 HALESOWEN TOWN 23 18 3 2 63 14 49 57 2 BERKHAMSTED 25 18 3 4 65 22 43 57 3 CORBY TOWN 26 17 4 5 56 25 31 55 4 WELWYN GARDEN CITY 26 15 5 6 57 31 26 50 5 AYLESBURY UNITED 26 12 10 4 44 25 19 46 6 YAXLEY 27 13 4 10 50 45 5 43 7 THAME UNITED 26 12 4 10 50 33 17 40 8 BEDWORTH UNITED 24 12 3 9 41 39 2 39 9 BIGGLESWADE 25 11 5 9 39 31 8 38 10 BARTON ROVERS 26 10 5 11 55 50 5 35 11 NORTH LEIGH 24 11 2 11 45 47 -2 35 12 AFC DUNSTABLE 26 10 4 12 49 44 5 34 13 DAVENTRY TOWN 25 10 4 11 36 43 -7 34 14 COLESHILL TOWN 25 10 3 12 47 44 3 33 15 BEDFORD TOWN 25 8 6 11 41 52 -11 30 16 KIDLINGTON 26 8 5 13 29 48 -19 29 17 DIDCOT TOWN 25 7 4 14 19 40 -21 25 18 ST NEOTS TOWN 26 6 3 17 32 56 -24 21 19 KEMPSTON ROVERS 26 5 2 19 29 62 -33 17 20 WANTAGE TOWN 26 1 1 24 14 110 -96 4
THEY say age is just a number but in football it’s one that can increasingly count against you – especially as it increases!
So let’s show our appreciation for some Golden Oldies, who are doing their bit to show if you’re good enough, you’re young enough also rings true.
After all, it was only a few years ago that Chris Swailes became the oldest scorer at Wembley when he notched for Morpeth Town in their 4-1 FA Vase final win over Hereford. Swailes was 45 years old when he turned the ball into the net to silence the mass of Hereford fans who had made the trip.
Not bad for a defender who has had a long, career that took in plenty of stops in the Football League.
Non-League is always good for an evergreen footballer, particularly the strikers. Paul Brayson has been a regular scorer for Newcastle Benfield in recent years and he is still knocking them in aged 42.
Perhaps it’s something about those genuine goalscorers that, while the legs might not be as quick as they used to be, the minds is just as sharp. That gets them into the right goalscoring positions and then, when the ball is at their feet or the cross is in the right place, they just know how to stick the ball into the back of the net.
Jamie Cureton has scored at every level from the Premier League down. At 44 he isn’t just on the back nine of his career, he’s strolling up the 18th.
But he’s still one of the leading scorers in the Isthmian Premier Division and despite a surprise departure from Bishop’s Stortford last week – the club couldn’t guarantee his continuing role as player-manager next season – he has already found the net for new club Hornchurch.
I caught up with his new manager, Mark Stimson, last week and he spoke to Cureton’s desire to get in behind the back four burning as bright as ever.
Stimson describes Cureton as a “clever” player and he’s sure the youngsters in their squad will take plenty on board from the former Norwich City man.
Cureton himself says it is all about diet and re-fuelling the right way after matches. When I spoke to Cureton last year as he reached his 1,000th game, he said he genuinely felt like he could do a job in the League still. And while you’re feeling good, why not keep playing?
Back in the FA Vase, there was a familiar name on the scoresheet in Wroxham’s win over Stowmarket Town.
Grant Holt, another former Norwich striker, turns out regularly for the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division Yachtsmen. He hit a penalty in the 2-0 win that has put them in the last eight of the competition. A final hurrah at Wembley Stadium for Holt?
Although aged 38, he could have far more opportunities yet. Just ask Swailes!
RESULTS AND FIXTURES
Saturday 15 February 2020
Yaxley 4 2 Kidlington
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Halesowen Town 5 0 Yaxley Welwyn Garden City 4 2 Kempston Rovers
Saturday 22 February 2020
AFC Dunstable V Halesowen Town Barton Rovers V Didcot Town Bedford Town V Kempston Rovers Bedworth United V Berkhamsted Biggleswade V Wantage Town Coleshill Town V Welwyn Garden City Daventry Town V St Neots Town Kidlington V Corby Town North Leigh V Aylesbury United Thame United V Yaxley
THAME UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB Founded 1883
Chairman– Jake Collinge Vice-Chairman – John Tuddenham Secretary – Jake Collinge Programme Editor – Jake Collinge and Carl Catling Match Reporter – Carl Catling Marketing, Media and Sponsorship Manager – Carl Catling
Committee Members – Jake Collinge, John Tuddenham, Carl Catling Mark West, Mark Hurley, Stuart Blaik, Martyn Shaw, Ruth Tuddenham
Thame United Manager – Mark West Thame United Assistant Manager – Stuart Blaik Thame United Coach - Ben Johnson Thame United Team Support Manager – John Tuddenham Thame United Photographer – Marc Addison
Club Chaplain – Fr David Hartley
Honours
FA Vase Semi-Finalists -1998/99 FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round – 2003/4 and 2004/5 Oxfordshire Senior Cup Winners: 1906, 1909, 1910, 1976, 1981, 1993, 2001, 2002 Oxfordshire Intermediate Cup Winners: 1977, 1979, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2014 Hellenic League Champions – 1961/62 and 1969/70 Hellenic League Division 1 East Champions – 2009/10 South Midlands Premier Division Champions – 1990/91 Ryman League Division 2 Champions – 1994/95 Hellenic League Reserve Division 2 East Champions – 2009/10 Hellenic League Premier Division Champions 2016/17
THE STADIUM, MEADOW VIEW PARK
Welcome to the ASM Stadium the home of Thame United FC There are a number of rules and guidelines when you are attending the ASM Stadium that should be followed: No alcoholic drink is to be consumed and no glass bottles are allowed in the Stadium Area; We support the FA RESPECT programme and any inappropriate or offensive language directed at any match official or other spectator will not be tolerated; Please observe the ‘no standing’ and ‘stand behind the yellow line’ signs to ensure views from the stands are not obscured; Do not stand behind the season ticket holder seats, located on the right hand side of the back row of stand seats; Please dispose of litter in the litter bins provided; and Above all else, please treat the facility as though it were your own so that we can ensure it is maintained to an appropriate standard. Please respect these ‘rules’ for your own enjoyment and that of others. We also welcome your comments, queries and suggestions regarding the facilities at Meadow View Park and would appreciate it if these could either be submitted via email to [email protected],or please speak with any Club Official on Match Days.
Thame Football Partnership (Thame United FC and Thame Boys, Youth and Girls FC) Ltd League Rule 2.13
Ownership: In accordance with the Football Association Rule 2.13 Publication of ownership in relation to Step 1 to Step 6 Clubs within the Football pyramid, we hereby confirm that the Legal Status of THAME FOOTBALL PARTNERSHIP (Thame United FC and Thame Boys, Youth and Girls FC) Ltd identified by Company Number 07119444, takes the ‘Form’ of a Company Limited by Guarantee and Not Having a Share Capital (incorporated 07 January 2010).
For the purposes of publication of ownership, we can confirm that the following named person(s) are listed as Directors of the company (incorporated personnel):
Mr Neal Charles Garnett Mr Richard James Carr Mr John Tuddenham Mr Leslie Richard Knock Mr Jake Seth Collinge Mr Robert Derrick Woodcock Mrs Ruth Anne Tuddenham
In addition to the Directors listed above, the following named personnel have active roles within the club:
Jake Collinge – Chairman (Thame United FC) John Tuddenham – Vice-Chairman (Thame United FC) Carl Catling – Committee Member (Thame United FC) Ruth Tuddenham – Committee Member (Thame United FC) Mark Hurley – Committee Member (Thame United FC) Martyn Shaw – Committee Member (Thame United FC) Mark West - Committee Member (Thame United FC) Stuart Blaik - Committee Member (Thame United FC)
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