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BRIMSCOMBE & THRUPP 2020-21 Emirates FA Cup Extra-Preliminary Round Tuesday 1st September 2020 Kick off 7.45pm Match Sponsor Andrew Swanzy Offi cial Matchday Programme

WELCOME TO BERKELEY FIELDS We extend a warm welcome to the players, offi cials and supporters of Brimscombe & Thrupp for this Emirates FA Cup Extra-Preliminary Round tie. We hope you enjoy a pleasant stay with us, along with the referee Ahmad Rafi que and his assistants Antony Cox and Michael Oakes plus our match sponsor And if we are successful we will be Andrew Swanzy and wish you all a safe entertaining Cinderford Town, a side in the journey home. heart of the Forest of Dean, not too far from the Welsh border. Does the FA think that North Greenford is a picturesque village in the Cotswolds? It With scenarios like this, I wonder about is usually assumed that the early rounds of whether those at the FA excelled at The Emirates FA Cup involve local matches. geography when they were at school. You And given the impact of Covid-19 you would may remember the few seasons, about 10 expect that this season. years ago when Gloucester City were in the Northern League and Worcester City were in This is not the reality though as far as North the Southern League. Greenford United is concerned. Last season we were handed a tie at Tuffl ey Rovers, which Correct me if I am wrong when I have the readers from our opponents Brimscombe travelled on the M5, Gloucester is more & Thrupp, will know is a Gloucester side. southerly. It certainly was when I lived there, After a replay, we had another trip, this time when I was on the sports desk for The to Cirencester Town and in recent years we Citizen and Pink Un. So yes, I am aware of have had to go to Bishop’s Cleeve for an Brimscombe and Thrupp especially when we early-round tie. had to do pre-season pieces for that brilliant Saturday evening sports paper,which ceased And the pattern continues despite the in 2004, and round-ups of the weekend pandemic where generally it has been advised results. to have local games where possible. This has been the case in cricket where they At the time, around the turn of the century, suspended the County Championship and Brimscombe & Thrupp, if my memory replaced it with the Bob Willis Trophy with the serves me well, were in the Gloucestershire basis being three local groups. Northern Senior League. What progress they have made since then to be one of the For North Greenford, we seem to be still in high-fl yers in the Hellenic Premier Division. the group that includes Gloucestershire clubs Congratulations on your success. and as a result we are entertaining a club from the Cotswolds – Brimscombe & Thrupp. Graham White

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North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp 3 NORTH GREENFORD UNITED FC BERKELEY FIELDS, BERKELEY AVENUE GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX, UB6 0NX TEL: 020 8422 8923 www.pitchero.com/clubs/northgreenfordunitedfc Patron: Marc Todd First XI Managers: Colin Jones President: John Bivens First XI Assistants: Chairman: John Bivens Paul Mills, Gary Brown Vice Chairman: Richard Rooney Under-18s Manager Dino Pashias Treasurer: Barbara Bivens Under-18s Assistants: General Secretary: Richard Rooney Mark Warwick, John Webb, Andy Martin Football Secretary: Barbara Bivens Club Coach: Chris Paladino Assistant Football Secretaries: Club Physio: Barbara Bivens Pat Hillier, Andy Martin Welfare and Safety Offi cers: Programme Editor: Graham White Barbara Bivens, Richard Rooney Website: Darren Barden Commercial and Development Offi cers: Groundsman: Steve Goldfi nch Barbara Bivens, Richard Rooney

NORTH GREENFORD UNITED IS A MEMBERS CLUB RUN BY AN ELECTED COMMITTEE Affi liated to: The Middlesex Football Association Members of: The Spartan South Midlands Football League and The Allied Counties Youth League SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES AT NORTH GREENFORD UNITED We are looking for sponsorship partners for North Greenford United play in The Spartan our club for the forthcoming season. South Midlands League Premier Division. Options can include: Pitch Perimeter Boards or Banners They regularly compete against local teams giving you increased advertising exposure in Web Site Advertising local communities. Match Day Sponsorship For more information contact Barbara Bivens Football Shirt Number Sponsorship on 07915 661580 or email barbarabivens@ talktalk.net WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 4 North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp PREVIEW OF THE BLUES BIG GAME Welcome to this evening’s Emirates FA Cup Extra-Preliminary Round match against Brimscombe & Thrupp. We extend a warm welcome to our visitors, to the Lilywhites manager Sam Prior, his management team and players, along with the club’s committee members and supporters, and hope you all have a safe journey home after the game. Brimscombe & Thrupp are currently members of the uhlsports Hellenic League Premier Division. At the end of the 2018-19 season the club came agonisingly close to gaining promotion to Step Four, fi nishing runners-up to Wantage Town after the team’s best ever league performance. They did not perform as well last season, lying in 17th position on 27 points after COLIN JONES playing 24 games when the Covid-19 The game against Uxbridge was one of seven lockdown in March led to both the Hellenic pre-season friendlies arranged by Colin – an and the Spartan Leagues taking the decision impressive programme in the circumstances to declare the season null and void. which, like the well-organised training We were in an even worse position at that sessions that preceded it, were run strictly point in time, even though we had managed according to the various FA Covid-19 guidance to lift ourselves off the foot of the table documents. following an excellent unbeaten run in which The games, with wins against Wollaston, the team chalked up 17 out of a possible 24 Southall, British Airways, Pitshanger and points to take us above London Colney. Brentham, and defeats by AFC Hayes and Unfortunately, that run came to an end Uxbridge, ensured the players were suitably following a disappointing second half prepared for the forthcoming competitive performance at Potton United in what, as it games, which begin tonight against happened, was to be the last game we would Brimscombe and Thrupp. play that season. It was particularly pleasing to see how many One benefi t of the Lockdown, though, was it of last season’s fi rst team regulars have did mean the club were able to avoid having returned to the club. Nine of those named on to play 16 games in six weeks with 12 of page six on the most used Blues players list, those at home. have again been selected for this evening’s squad. It also provided time for some signifi cant drainage work – within the bounds of the Let’s hope they can perform to their potential then social distancing requirements – to be in what will inevitably be a tough, competitive carried out of the pitch. Paul, Gary, Mac and contest. Our opponents will be equally as Dino, along with several of the youth team determined to start their new campaign with players, did an absolutely magnifi cent job, a win, particularly as this is a cup tie for tested following a very heavy downpour prior which there is so much at stake. to the evening pre-season friendly against COYB!! Uxbridge, a test the pitch passed with fl ying colours! Pat Hillier

THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY STEVE GOLDFINCH North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp 5 MEET THE MOST USED UNITED BLUES 2019-20 30 - GEORGIE BROWN (Midfi elder): A talented 21 - ANDREW MANITOU (Midfi elder): An ex-NGU Under-18s midfi elder who re-signed for experienced midfi elder who played for NGU the club in July 2019. under Steve Ringrose and returned to the club in 28 - CONOR MOLYNEAUX (Forward): An December 2018 having played for Edgware Town. experienced and versatile forward who joined He signed again for the Blues in July 2019. NGU from Delaford Colts towards the end of last 18 - RIDWAN EUBA (Defender): Left-sided season and re-signed for the club in July 2019. defender who signed for NGU in October 2017. 27 - TOM WARD (Defender): An experienced and 16 - DANIEL CLIFTON (Midfi elder): A strong versatile defender who signed for NGU in July and versatile midfi elder who signed for NGU in 2018 having played for Broadfi elds the previous July 2019 and whose previous club was Harefi eld season. He signed again for the First Team in July United. 2019. 16 - JAMES BARNETT (Forward): A promising 26 - SAM HOUSE (Goalkeeper): Experienced young striker who was a regular in NGU’s Under keeper who signed for NGU in July 2019 and 18s side. He signed for the fi rst team in August whose previous club was AFC Hayes. 2019. 23 - JOE MILLS (Midfi elder): A talented young 16 - MARK WEBB (Midfi elder): A hard-working central midfi elder who was a regular in last and versatile central midfi elder who was a regular season’s successful Under-18s side. He signed in last season’s successful Under-18s side. He for the fi rst team in July 2019. signed for the fi rst team in July 2019. 22 - SAM MOLYNEAUX (Midfi elder): An 13 - RYAN KIRWAN (Defender): Talented and experienced and versatile midfi elder who joined pacey young full-back who signed for NGU in NGU from Delaford Colts towards the end of last August 2019. season and re-signed for the club in July 2019. 13 - MARCIANO DRAMANI (Forward): 22 - DAMEL DIOUM (Defender): Promising Experienced forward who signed for the club in young right-sided defender who signed for NGU in July 2019. September 2019.

THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY PAT HILLIER 6 North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp HOPPER & SON NON-LEAGUE TROPHY Lockdown would have been much longer behind to defeat National League North’s without the Hopper & Son Non-League Leamington. They managed about 250 votes Challenge Trophy. in this tie and their average crowd in real football is about six. This was a virtual competition based on votes with all non-league clubs seemingly involved Brimscombe & Thrupp would have been even down to my local village side at Step involved but it is not easy to access results Seven. and I must admit I do not even know who won the competition. North Greenford United were also involved even though our fi xtures secretary Pat was It is one of those competitions where it is not aware of this. great while your favourite sides are involved. When they are knocked out you move on. For the record NGU, I believe, were knocked out by Aveley but it was a competition where The draws are legendary where some balls status did not count. became lost down the settee and even in a dinosaur, a toy one I hope. Based on votes, one per person, there were some very strange results with some National Hopefully this competition will become a League clubs being knocked out by some real close-season fi xture. minnows. It certainly created something to look forward My local club Riseley Sports came from to during a diffi cult time.

HALF-TIME FOOTBALL TEASER

1. How many times have Everton and Tottenham Hotspur played each other outside the United Kingdom?

2. Which four clubs have beaten Manchester City by eight goals in League matches?

3. Which two FIFA World Cup winning captains played for Bayern Munich at the time?

4. Which six of the current 20 clubs still play with their original name?

5. Which six players scored Premier League Which club plays at the ground hat-tricks with West Ham United? pictured? 6. Which was the fi rst football club in the See Question 7 world to have ‘United’ in its name? Answers on Page 13 7. Which club’s ground is pictured?

THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY GRASSROOTS PUBLICATIONS THE PUBLISHERS OF THIS DIGITAL PROGRAMME CONTACT US ON 01234 781374 IF YOU WANT ONE FOR YOUR CLUB North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp 7 FIRST TEAM FIXTURES 2019-20 SEASON KO/ FIX DATE OPPOSITION COMP RES ATT POS 1 2 3 4 5 M1 Aug 03 Biggleswade United SML 0-358 - House Sathiyan Desugurante Spence Olanipekun M2 Aug 06 Edgware Town SML 2-462 20 House Sathiyan* Desugurante+ Olanipekun King M3 Aug 10 Tuffl ey Rovers FAC 1-186 - Kesse-Adu Spence Desugurante Olanipekun1 King M4 Aug 13 Tuffl ey Rovers FAC 2-156 - House Wright+ SMolyneaux Olanipekun King M5 Aug 17 Newport Pagnell Town SML 1-3126 20 House Webb Desugurante* Olanipekun King M6 Aug 20 Wodson Park LCT 1-020 - Kesse-Adu Sathiyan Agbede Spence^ King M7 Aug 24 Cirencester Town FAC 0-5100 - House Webb+ Kirwan Olanipekun King M8 Aug 31 Irchester United FAV 3-040 - House Okolo1 Kirwan* Ward Olanipekun M9 Sep 07 Oxhey Jets SML 0-368 21 Mulhall Okolo+ Kirwan Ward Olanipekun^ M10 Sep 14 Oxhey Jets FAV 0-256 - House Dioum Kirwan Ward Wright M11 Sep 21 Arlesey Town SML 1-153 21 House Dioum SMolyneaux Bakry Wright M12 Sep 24 Tring Athletic SML 1-669 21 Anastasakis Dioum Bhalla* Bakry^ Wright M13 Sep 28 Eynesbury Rovers SML 1-298 21 House Dioum SMolyneaux Ward Coker M14 Oct 05 Potton United SML 1-248 21 House Ward SMolyneaux^ Rhone Coker+ M15 Oct 08 Oxhey Jets SML 1-257 21 House Dioum Euba Ward Bakry M16 Oct 12 Harpenden Town SML 1-383 21 House Dioum Euba^ Ward Wright M17 Oct 15 Enfi eld MCC 4-252 - Anastasakis Ward Euba Manitou* Wright M18 Oct 19 Leighton Town SML 2-578 21 House Ward^ Euba Rhone Young M19 Oct 26 Crawley Green SML 1-443 21 House Ward Euba Brown Young M20 Oct 29 Shefford T & Campton LCT 1-1* -49 Anastasakis Dioum SMolyneaux Ward Young M21 Nov 05 Northwood MCC 2-2* -60 Anastasakis Ndukwu Euba Rhone Wright+ M22 Nov 09 Colney Heath SML 0-387 21 House Dioum Euba Rhone^ Young M23Nov 12 Arlesey Town PDC 2-2* -52 House Dioum SMolyneaux Ward Young M24 Nov 19 London Colney SML 2-230 21 House Dioum Euba Ward Young M25 Nov 23 Leverstock Green SML 1-231 21 House Dioum Euba Ward Wright M26 Dec 03 Baldock Town SML 3-046 21 House Dioum Euba* Ward Wright M27 Dec 07 Arlesey Town SML 1-059 21 House Ward Euba Brown Coker M28 Dec 28 Wembley SML 2-151 21 House Dioum+ Euba Ward Coker M29 Jan 04 Broadfi elds United SML 3-370 20 House Tokolo Dioum Ward Coker M30 Jan 07 Harefi eld United MSC 1-326 - Curd Dioum1 Euba Ward Coker* M31 Jan 11 Harpenden Town SML 1-443 20 House Dioum^ Euba Ward Coker M32 Jan 25 Biggleswade United SML 1-178 20 House Webb Dioum Ward Bakry M33 Jan 28 Harefi eld United SML 1-055 20 House Webb Dioum Ward Coker M34 Feb 11 Tring Athletic SML 2-172 20 House Brown Dioum Ward Coker1 M35 Feb 22 Potton United SML 1-268 20 House Dioum Kirwan* Ward Coker1 M Mar 07 Dunstable Town SMLPP M Mar 12 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos SMLCP M Mar 14 Leighton Town SMLCP 2020-21 LEAGUE FIXTURES M Mar 21 Eynesbury Rovers SMLCP M Mar 24 Edgware Town SMLCP The South Midlands League published an M Mar 28 Baldock Town SMLCP embargoed version of the fi rst team fi xtures over the weekend which was ratifi ed at 9am M Mar 31 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos SMLCP yesterday. M Apr 02 Colney Heath SMLCP M Apr 04 Crawley Green SMLCP North Greenford United’s fi rst fi xture is a M Apr 07Broadfi elds United SML CP home game against Edgware Town scheduled M Apr 11 Wembley SMLCP for Tuesday 15 September, kick-off 7.45pm. The full list will be printed in all subsequent M Apr 14 Harefi eld United SMLCP programmes. M Apr 16 Newport Pagnell Town SMLCP M Apr 18 London Colney SMLCP M Apr 21 Leverstock Green SMLCP * Lost on kicks from the penalty-mark M Apr 25 Dunstable Town SMLCP CP: Covid-19 Postponed

8 North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp BOLD FIXTURES - HOME GAMES (1,2) - GOALS SCORED

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They have been drawn away to Ashford Town COVID-19 Risk Assessments and Action (Middx) or Brimsdown in the First Qualifying Plans are on the club website. Round to be played week commencing THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY HAZGREEN LTD 01753 785163/07738 886949 DIRECTOR: MARC TODD

North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp 9 NORTH GREENFORD UNITED SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION 2019-20 Appearances and Goalscorers League Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Sam House 21 5 26 Trent Skapetis 2 2 1 3 2 Redha Zerki 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Ekow Coker 9 2 1 10 2 Charles John 5 3 1 5 4 Andrew Manitou 15 1 3 5 1 20 1 4 Conor Molyneaux 18 3 4 7 2 25 3 6 Georgie Brown 21 2 7 2 28 2 2 Nikolas Muller 2 1 2 2 1 Jake Nickless 5 1 5 1 Sam Molyneaux 6 6 7 3 13 9 Callum Rogers 1 1 Dominic Rhone 6 1 1 7 1 Milo McNulty 3 2 2 2 3 2 Ryan King 2 4 6 Daniel Clifton 8 1 1 6 1 3 14 2 4 Jalan Young 5 2 4 1 9 2 1 Marciano Dramani 9 4 4 3 9 7 4 Joe Mills 14 2 4 8 1 22 1 4 Nathan Davis 3 2 1 1 4 3 Simon Wright 6 3 2 9 2 Evanelos Anastasakis 1 3 4 Ryan Kirwan 4 5 3 1 7 6 Mark Webb 8 3 2 3 10 6 Leonardo Pedro 3 3 Ridwan Euba 11 1 5 16 1 Kieran O’Donague 3 1 1 1 4 Tom Ward 18 2 6 2 24 4 James Barnett 11 5 3 2 2 14 2 7 Tochukwu Okolo 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 Bailey Mulhall 2 2 Damel Dioum 17 1 4 1 21 1 1 Ric Campbell 1 1 2 Liam Bakry 44 4 4 Filip Atanasov 1111 11 Daniel Fernandes (3); Shaquille C-Maclean 1; Isaac Coulibaly 1 (2); Siva Sathiyan 4 (2); Dijon Desugurante 4; Sam Olanipekun 8; Norbert Kesse-Adu 2; Eugene Asante 3 (2);

THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY DIZZY BARDEN 10 North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS REVIEW SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION CUP FIXTURES 2019-20 FINAL TABLE Tuesday 1st September

P W D L GD Pts North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp Colney Heath ...... 30 22 2 6 40 68 Leighton Town v Abingdon United Tring Athletic ...... 31 20 2 9 46 62 Eynesbury Rovers v Desborough Town Biggleswade United ..... 31 18 5 8 25 59 Leverstock Green v Wembley Newport Pagnell Town . 29 15 9 5 28 54 Tuffl ey Rovers v Harefi eld United Oxhey Jets...... 29 14 8 7 8 50 AFC Dunstable v Hallen Harpenden Town ...... 29 15 4 10 10 49 Park View v Hashtag United Leighton Town ...... 26 15 3 8 24 45* Pinchbeck United v St Neots Town Crawley Green...... 32 11 11 10 10 44 Dunstable Town v Thame Rangers Eynesbury Rovers ...... 29 12 7 10 14 43 Winslow United v Newport Pagnell Town Edgware Town ...... 33 12 6 15 -13 42 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Windsor Leverstock Green ...... 28 12 2 14 -17 38 Burnham v Cheltenham Saracens Baldock Town ...... 29 11 3 15 -12 36 Risborough Rangers v Longlevens Potton United ...... 28 10 5 13 -12 35 Ardley United v Edgware Town Dunstable Town ...... 27 9 5 13 -12 32 Oxhey Jets v Bishop’s Cleeve Harefi eld United ...... 27 8 7 12 -7 31 Arlesey Town ...... 28 7 12 9 -4 30* Broadfi elds United ...... 29 8 6 15 -27 30 Aylesbury Vale Dyn ..... 26 8 5 13 -18 29 HALF TIME Wembley ...... 29 6 9 14 -13 27 North Greenford Utd .. 24 5 4 15 -27 19 TEASER ANSWERS London Colney ...... 28 3 5 20 -43 14 1. Four Times: 7th May 1905 Vienna, Austria * Points adjustment (Everton 2-0 Spurs), 16th May 1905 Prague, Bohemia / Czechoslovakia (Everton 1-0 Spurs), 5th June 1909 Palermo, Argentina SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS (Everton 2-2 Spurs) and 19th June 1909 LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Palermo, Argentina (Everton 4-0 Spurs). 2018-19 FINAL TABLE 2. Burton Wanderers (0-8 1894), P W D L GD Pts Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-8 1933), Everton Biggleswade ...... 38 27 8 3 70 89 (1-9 1906) and Small Heath (2-10 1893). Tring Athletic ...... 38 26 5 7 51 83 Hadley ...... 38 26 5 7 38 83 3. Franz Beckenbauer (1974) and Philippe Biggleswade United ..... 38 24 5 9 42 77 Lamm (2014). Baldock Town ...... 38 20 7 11 29 66* Colney Heath ...... 38 18 11 9 27 65 4. Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Potton United ...... 38 19 5 14 17 62 Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Norwich City and Arlesey Town ...... 38 16 7 15 -6 55 Sheffi eld United. Oxhey Jets...... 38 15 10 13 -6 55 Crawley Green...... 38 15 7 16 -4 52 5. (1994 Manchester City), Paul Leighton Town ...... 38 12 14 12 3 50 Kitson (1997 Sheffi eld Wednesday & 2001 Wembley ...... 38 12 11 15 2 47 Charlton Athletic), Marlon Harewood (2005 Edgware Town ...... 38 11 13 14 -9 46 Aston Villa), Kevin Nolan (2013 Reading), Andy Harpenden Town ...... 38 13 5 20 -19 44 Carroll (2016 Arsenal) and Michail Antonio London Colney ...... 38 10 7 21 -27 37 (2020 Norwich City). North Greenford Utd .. 38 9 7 22 - 33 34 Leverstock Green ...... 38 8 7 22 -38 31 6. Sheffi eld United Cricket Club were formed Cockfosters...... 38 7 8 23 -45 29 in 1854 and in 1889 they decided to add a Stotfold ...... 38 7 8 23 -48 29 Football Branch. Sheffi eld United FC joined London Tigers ...... 38 7 6 25 -44 27 the Football League in 1892-83. * Points Adjustment 7. Ipswich Town THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY ANDREW SWANZY North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp 11 VISITING BERKELEY FIELDS BRIMSCOMBE & THRUPP

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Brimscombe AFC was founded in 1886 were the very fi rst champions. Football – the same year as the Gloucestershire was interrupted during the Second World Football Association. War (1939–1945) but the game continued at ‘The Meadow’ where matches between The GFA friendlies were played until the the Army, Navy, Air Force and a team competitive league was formed in 1890. In called ‘Brimscombe Wanderers’ took place. 1902 the Stroud League was founded and When the Gloucestershire County League Brimscombe were its fi rst winners. was fi rst formed in 1968-69, Brimscombe – affectionately known as ‘The Lilywhites’, Just after the First World War the Northern were again founder members, along with Senior League appeared. Its fi rst season other local sides Forest Green Rovers and was 1922 and once again Brimscombe Stonehouse Town.

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12 North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp VISITING BERKELEY FIELDS BRIMSCOMBE & THRUPP In season 2008-09 the fi rst team, managed by Phil Baker were runners-up to Longlevens and were promoted once again into the County League for the third time in its history.

In 2011 Brimscombe & Thrupp won the Gloucestershire County League for the fi rst time and gained promotion to the Hellenic League under Phil Baker. Since promotion major redevelopments of the ground have taken place including an extension to the clubhouse and the installation of fl oodlights.

Season 2012-13 saw Brimscombe & Thrupp F.C. win the uhlsport Hellenic League Division One West and gain acceptance into the Premier League. More ground improvements were undertaken which included a new 100 standing/100 seating stand and further walkways around the pitch.

Season 2013-14 saw Brimscombe & Thrupp playing in the highest league in the club’s SAM PRIOR history, the ground improvements were complete with the new stand fi nished and The 2016-17 campaign was another great other improvements made. season for the club when we appeared in three cup semi fi nals and saw the club have The club experienced its fi rst ever FA Vase their best FA Cup to date, eventually losing in football and were quite successful reaching the third qualifying round at Weymouth. the fi rst round proper. Season 2014-15 was another historic occasion with the side playing Season 2018-19 saw us reach our highest in the FA Cup for the fi rst time in its history. league position in the club’s history, however, The upgrade of the club continues with works second place was not enough to see us gain being carried out as required by Step Five promotion. football.

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BARNET: The Bees have named former Hereford boss as their new manager.

Beadle is the successor to Darren Currie, who departed recently after 20 months at the helm.

Former forward Beadle, who had a spell with the Bees in the latter part of his playing career, was chosen ‘from over 100 applications for the role’.

He told the club’s website: “I’m delighted and privileged to be given the opportunity to work for a club with the standing of Barnet.

“I enjoyed my time here as a player and am looking forward to my time here as manager.” BUXTON: Former Premier League defender PETER BEADLE Matthew Kilgallon has signed for Buxton. HARTLEPOOL: Former Hartlepool United The 36-year-old, who made appearances and Middlesbrough goalkeeper Dimi in the top fl ight for Leeds United, Sheffi eld Konstantopoulos has signed for Thornaby. United and Sunderland, more recently had a spell in India with Hyderabad FC. The 41-year-old joins the Ebac Northern League Division One club ahead of the 2020- The ex-England Under-21s international is the 21 campaign, with the club commenting: latest eye-catching addition for the Northern “Dimitrios had a meeting with club chairman Premier Division side this summer. Apollo, club secretary Trevor and with a couple of the players. The Bucks have also signed former West Brom, Torquay United and Wrexham defender “Dimi was excited with their ideas and the James Hurst. way they wanted to see the club progress in the future. The 28-year-old had a spell with Buxton boss Gary Hayward’s former club Hednesford Town “He was also impressed with the way the club last season. Defender Nico DeGirolamo has wanted to progress with the juniors and the also re-signed for 2020-21. ground, and he felt he could help them, so then he put pen to paper.”

14 North Greenford United v Brimscombe & Thrupp

THE TEAMS Tuesday 1st September

NORTH GREENFORD BRIMSCOMBE & UNITED THRUPP Blue + White Green

SAM HOUSE 1 NICHOLAS JONES KOJO AGYEMAN 2 ELIJAH SIMPSON JEVONTAE HYLTON 3 DAN HILL TOM WARD 4 CHRIS GREENHOUGH RYAN KIRWAN 5 KYLE PITTS GEORGIE BROWN 6 JAMES COATES KAI BROSNAN 7 DAVID WOODFIELD JOE MILLS 8 JONTY WELCH ANDREW MANITOU 9 JACK SMITH CONOR MOLYNEAUX 10 OLLIE PITT DANIEL CLIFTON 11 CHALMERS PHIN SUBS SAM MOLYNEAUX 12 JAKE PARROTT SIMON WRIGHT 14 OLIVER BARNES TOBI SHOYOYE 15 BEN SNOOK RAMONE ROCHESTER 16 HARLIE PRICE TOLUWALOJU JAMES 17 EDD MAJOR Manager Manager Colin Jones Sam Prior Referee: Ahmad Rafi que Assistants: Antony Cox, Michael Oakes

NEXT AT BERKELEY FIELDS NORTH GREENFORD UNITED v EDGWARE TOWN Tuesday 15th September