SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EDITION | OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME | £3.00 VS. YEOVIL VS. TOWN BARNET WEDNESDAY 23RD DECEMBER 2020 SATURDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2020 KICK OFF 7:45PM / MEADOW PARK KICK OFF 3:00PM / MEADOW PARK MAIN MATCH SPONSOR SPONSOR BOREHAM WOOD FOOTBAll CLUB Boreham Wood Football Club Ltd is 100% owned by its shareholders. The company is considered to be controlled by Mr. D Hunter by reason of his shareholdings and financial commitment to the company. Registered in England No. 02533129 FOUNDED: 1948 GROUND: Meadow Park, Broughinge Road, Borehamwood, Herts. WD6 5AL CONTENTS TELEPHONE: 0208 953 5097 Full Members of The Football Association The National League AFFILIATED TO: The Hertfordshire Football Association and The London Football Association CLUB COLOURS: All White AWAY COLOURS: All Aqua Green CHAIRMAN DANNY HUNTER 4-9 MAIN SPONSOR: Barnet & Southgate College PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Hertsmere Borough Council, Arsenal Football Club, 12 MONTH REVIEW Educlean, BW PASE Ltd, Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council, GBE Installations DIRECTORY THANK YOU TO OUR 11-13 PRESIDENT: W.F. O’Neill CHAIRMAN: Danny Hunter COMMERCIAL SPONSORS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Charlie Hunter FINANCE DIRECTOR: Ciara Dyer CLUB/MATCH SECRETARY: Dell Ward THE GAFFER 14-15 COMMERCIAL & HOSPITALITY MANAGER: Mandee Morris MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS: Nicole Cox LUKE GARRARD CLUB SHOP: Grant Morris HEAD GROUNDSMAN: Ben Howell MAINTENANCE MANAGER: Daniel Hunter FESTIVE UPDATE 17 MAINTENANCE TEAM: Jan Jankowiak BAR MANAGER: Jodie Lillywhite SOLID STUDENT CATERING MANAGER: May Mason HEAD OF FOOTBALL: Luke Garrard LEAGUE STANDINGS 20 SUPPORT ASSISTANT MANAGER: David Dodds AND RESULTS FIRST TEAM COACH: Danny Woodards GOALKEEPER COACH: Martin Brennan ACADEMY MANAGER: Cameron Mawer ADVANCE COMMUNITY MANAGER: Connor Smith PLAYERS AND STAFF 24-25 SENIOR CLUB THERAPIST: Megan Reid YOUR CAREER FIRST TEAM THERAPIST: Steve Snelling FIRST TEAM ASSISTANT THERAPIST: Michael Staggs CLUB FIXTURES 26-27 FIRST TEAM ANALYST: Elliot Allum PASE ACADEMY COACHES: Daniel Woodards, David Stephens, Tom Champion, & RESULTS ACHIEVE Femi Ilesanmi, Jamal Fyfield, Sorba Thomas, Kane Smith, Josh Coldicott and Jack Thomas YOUR AMBITION COVID MANAGER: Megan Reid SAFETY OFFICER: Tom Coggin MATCHDAY CENTRE 28-29 KIT MANAGER: Loretta Browne VS YEOVIL TOWN PA ANNOUNCER: Mark Hughes CLUB HONOURS National League Promotion Final Runners-Up: 2017/18 IN THE OPPOSITION 30-33 Conference South Play-off Winners: 2014/15 YEOVIL TOWN Isthmian Football League Premier Division Play-off Winners: 2009/10 Premier Division Runners-up: 1997/98 Division One Champions: 1994/95, 2000/01 Division Two Champions: 1976/77 MATCHDAY CENTRE 34-35 Full Members Cup Runners-up: 1994/95, 1995/96 VS BARNET League Cup Winners: 1996/97 League Cup Runners-up: 1998/99 Southern Football League Division One East Champions: 2005/06 Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Winners: 1971/72, 1998/99, 2001/02, IN THE OPPOSITION 36-43 APPLY ONLINE NOW 2007/08, 2013/14, 2017/18, 2018/19 FA Challenge Cup First Round: 1973/74, 1977/78, 1998/99, 2002/03, 2003/04, BARNET 2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2018/19 020 8266 4000 Second Round: 1996/97, 1997/98, 2017/18 FA Challenge Trophy Semi-finalists: 2005/06 barnetsouthgate.ac.uk Charity Cup Winners: 1980/81, 1983/84, 1988/89, 1989/90 CLUB SHOP UPDATE 45 London FA Challenge Cup Winners: 1997/98 not meant to be - but it is truthful. you must allow a period for players to settle, but we were more than confident with the type of January came and went and we moved into early characters brought in, that we would comfortably February 2020. Myself, my Chief Executive Charlie make the Play-Offs or perhaps even better, and Hunter and Gaffer Luke Garrard had met and then something never seen before happened. were more certain than ever that, with a few good additions to our squad, a top 3 place was more That something was called Covid - 19, and it than just possible, it was likely. In truth, we even was beginning to hit every news channel around felt that if Barrow had a bit of a meltdown, and the globe, while on January 3rd, in a faraway I still feel they would have done we, along with place called Wuhan somewhere in China, they perhaps Harrogate Town and Notts County, all were in the midst of a localised pandemic. Well, had an outside shot at the title. unfortunately it didn’t stay localised for long and soon the whole world was about to hear of a worldwide pandemic and by March we would become part of it. Let’s be honest, did any of us back then really think that come March, a viral pandemic would be unleashed around the world? Did we really believe for those of us tucked up in leafy Hertfordshire CHAIRMAN DANNY HUNTER’S that we were in its sights? Did we remotely think it possible, that in this modern world and in little old England, that our lives would suddenly and instantly be put on hold? Well, that’s what 12 MONTH REVIEW happened and by March 2020, my life, your life, all of our lives were thrown upside down, inside out and all things in between. Confidence like that though only comes when you sign the likes of Nathan Ashmore, who we always Over the next four days we will firstly I simply go back to the January, February and felt was the best keeper in the league and for welcome the mighty Yeovil Town here in March period of 2020, and even touch on 2019, me was the main reason that might be a good place to begin. why Ebbsfleet eventually the FA Trophy and then we’ll entertain got themselves relegated. our local rivals and very good friends at The year of 2020 had started for me with a It also helps when you Barnet FC, for what is bound to be a very sincere New Year’s resolution which, in simple have great talent already competitive National League Boxing Day terms, was the normal “try to be a better person, in the building and when encounter. Can I firstly wish the directors, support family, friends and staff, improve you’ve got a defence like staff and players of both clubs a very warm our football club and work hard within the ours that’s more than Every member of my playing staff was facing welcome to Meadow Park and, of course, community”. So, in truth, come our New Year’s just dependable, then being ex-members of staff, with no club income we wish them a safe journey home and a Day game, I felt good about achieving most of football can become more streams which had all instantly gone. The club had about the detail, luck with joyous, safe and happy festive period. those things. gone from being buoyant, well run, challenging for injuries, no suspensions, a place in the Football League, to instantly being Can I also thank our supporters and those of the It’s no secret to many of our loyal supporters, my organisation and those shut down. visiting clubs, who have bought our ‘live’ match- staff, our players and my inner circle of friends magic moments. day streams and have taken the time to read and confidants that myself and my family had Our first team dreams were possibly over, the the match programme. Trust me your support gone through an incredibly painful year in terms In truth we had playmakers, destroyers and Arsenal women and Development teams had also of our streaming match-day pass is very much of family loss in 2019 and in truth I couldn’t wait finishers within the squad, but we did lack depth. gone, our Astro pitches, bars and function rooms appreciated and it really does help clubs like ours to see the back of it. So, as I entered 2020, I By late January we already knew we were a very had also been shut down and my budgets and to pay the bills and stay afloat. was determined to look at my life perhaps a tad difficult side to beat and we now had those two future plans were in disarray. differently, and I wanted to redouble my efforts priceless football commodities that all promotion It’s historically very normal for me at this time to to get our football club and my family back on the sides have, namely confidence and momentum. In fact, only my sports education programme, my write my notes by reviewing the last 12 months front foot and looking forward again. 565 students and my BW PASE Academy had and say “thank you” to my family, my staff, my However, after the loss to Tranmere at Wembley survived and would thankfully stay operational, gaffer, our dressing room, our supporters, our To briefly touch on 2019, I knew by the messages, just two seasons earlier, we knew we would need even if operational meant it was only operating very loyal sponsors and the people of this town texts, emails and cards that myself and the family to strengthen the squad in midfield, strengthen online and remotely. and community who’ve helped me enormously to had received from you all, that the club and it up top and get a bit of cover in between the get us this far. community’s support for us was full of care and sticks. So, we raided the piggy bank and brought In truth the pandemic had in less than two weeks concern. So, by simply knowing that, meant I knew in Adi Yussuf from Blackpool, Grant Smith from decimated me, the club and it had left me with This year has understandably been a year of tears, you would help me turn a painful page in my life Lincoln, Adam May from Portsmouth and, of over 60 very worried staff, including my very trauma, trials and tribulations which, in truth, and with the additional help of family, friends and course, the big man himself Mr Matt Rhead.