OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMMEBRAKES £2.50 HEREFORD FC Vanarama Monday 28th December 2020 3.00pm KO

MATCH SPONSOR CHARLIE FOGERTY Jack Edwards

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Soccer Club Swap Shop Non-League Programme Competition - First in League & Second Nationally 2019-2020 GAFFER’S COLUMN FROM KICK OFF TO PAUL HOLLERAN ood afternoon, I trust 2019, but the FA Trophy run intact is a mystery. It will Gall of you have enjoyed kept the spirits up, despite certainly have been one THE FINAL WHISTLE Christmas as much as you the way it ended. This of our toughest tests of have been able to. We season we didn’t start very the season, and if we have welcome Josh Gowling, well in our opening three taken something from that WE SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS and their games, but I think you’ll game it will have been well Hereford side to Harbury agree we have more than earnt. EVERY STEP OF THE WAY Lane this afternoon for the made up for it since! It was final game of 2020. fantastic to pull off a ‘giant We have had some good killing’ at , but as battles with Hereford over Whether you’re starting out, looking to expand or want What a strange year this always the occasion was the last couple of seasons. to improve your business performance, HB&O can has been, but perversely, tinged with disappointment The two sides are usually in the latter stages that our fans could not be evenly matched and not too o er a full range services to support you, including: particularly, a pretty good with us to share in it. far apart in terms of league Audit & accounts one for us as a club on the positions, so I am sure pitch. All of us have had It would have been today will be no different. Wealth management to deal with situations and fantastic, and a huge boost Both sides will want to a way of life that seemed for everyone, to have been end this wretched year on Tax planning and advisory quite alien at first but has able to welcome supporters a high so it should be an Corporate finance now sadly become normal. back for today’s fixture, but entertaining afternoon. How long it will continue sadly we continue to be Virtual finance oce for is anyone’s guess. We prevented from doing that. laboured a little after losing Those of you who watch Estate planning Josh March at the end of our fantastic streaming service will no doubt Business growth notice today that there Hollers HR and payroll should be a new stand on the Sheepside of the ground. National League regulations required us to install more seating by March 2021 to bring us in line. Let’s hope they can be used some time in the For more information please contact: New Year. Mark Edwards on 07771 603 058 or As these notes were [email protected] written prior to our trip to Gloucester City on Boxing www.hboltd.co.uk Day, whether we will come into today’s game with our unbeaten record

Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORD 3 THE CHAIRMAN CHAIRMANJIM SCOTT JIM SCOTTthe club reported to the FA for not acceptable for fans to enter For all your vehicle leasing needs, we’ve got you covered. yourselfa number re results of incidentsthat changing by fans, for quite athe few pitch at any time, even during and everythingnamely two can separate weeks, incidents so let’s hope of thatcelebrations the and more so if there turn infans the throwingblink of drinklads cancontent maintain onto good formis any player endangerment. an eye.the pitch in the generaland give direction you even of moreSecondly to it is not acceptable shout about when you are players. 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We scored they can continue to give you club and WOnteam behalf management of Leamington and six of FC our I sevenAdditionally and Kaiman something to cheer about and will have a club officialswelcome of you Hereford all to toour Anderson Phillips couldwe count have himself also beenhopefully reported you will for all havedetrimental had effect with increased our Community Stadium for 66 Community Stadiumunlucky for this when histwo came pitch back incursions a good by ChristmasStockport Day stewardingwith costs for us. Worst of this the last fixture of 2020 afternoon’s Vanarama outNational off the undersideCounty offans the in atthe least celebrations some of your familyall, it impacts negatively on the and I am pretty certain that I League North fixture bar. against immediately followingand friends. their second reputation of the club. The best speak for everyone in saying I can’tour wait visitors to see the AFC back Telford of United. and third goals. The offender who system is one that is self-policing We hope you all enjoyThe thehugely disappointingwas allegedly Let’s celebrating hope you the enjoy sothe please have a quiet word with 2020. Having said that I am aspect of the team being in game. Come on you Brakes. entertainment on offer. second goal also made contact those who may be stepping on the not in any way certain as too a run of good form is that our with our goalkeeper Tony Breeden boundary of acceptable behaviour how much of an improvement fans have not been there to 2021 Itwill has be beenon these great past to seewatch the it and thatand was was even subsequently detained by or bring the matter to the clubs twelvei n months. c r e a s e d c r o w d s i n more t h e eso a r l yat stewards Wrexham’s and full details obtained. attention. Thankfully incidents part of the season with goodRacecourse away Ground.Stockport Away County officials fully have been few and far between O�icial spo�sors of the Having said that, with the support from all our opponentsdays at and grounds supported such as theirs our actions and have but we need to nip this in the bud. team incurrently particular on the such fans a of Stockportare special andsubsequently even more givenJim him aScot two year t good run of form (Boxing County who numberedso 360. when It you banningwin in such order. The matter has also Back to the football. Arguably we Day aside and I am not Mystic dramatic fashionbeen as wereported did. to the authorities. should have won one, drawn one Meg) certainlythese past adds two monthsto the atmosphere. With this being a bankOur holiday ground remainsVideo footagewithin has been forwarded and lost one of our three home it has not been all bad. It Tier 3 Covid restrictions and neverweekend pays to get in ahead the main of summer to Stockport County to see if they games instead of three losses holidays it always veryif difficultI’m being honestcan I can’tidentify see the culprits involved but as we can all see the margins to assess the effect upon crowd in the other incidents. between success and failure are numbers. Historically August in Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORDfine in 5 this league. Let’s get behind Call us on 01442 838 195 or visit vanarama.co.uk particular is not a great month for Leamington FC have historically the lads loud and noisy and see fan numbers with so many people had a good record on the fan if we can start picking up some being away on holiday and it is behaviour front, however recent home points. usually at the end of September incidents at the play-off final last before we can make a better season and last Saturday’s game Enjoy the game. Come on you assessment of our own fans are a reflection of some creeping Brakes. FROM VANARAMA CARS INSURANCE DIRECT support level. indiscretions both from home vanarama.co.uk/cars vanaramainsurance.co.uk pickuptrucksdirect.co.uk and away fans. Firstly we will Unfortunately Saturday saw not tolerate pitch incursions. It’s Autorama UK Ltd, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7DE who also trades as Vanarama, Vanarama Cars, Vanarama Insurance Services and Pickup Trucks Direct are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Our FCA Register number is Brakes News & Review 2017-2018 • 07 482841. As a FCA regulated credit broker we can introduce you to a select group of lenders, details of these lenders are available on AFC TELFORD UNITED request. All products are subject to credit acceptance. Our VAT number is 842814720. Please note calls may be monitored or recorded. CAPTAIN’S CORNER JACK EDWARDS Afternoon Brakes fans! I hope you have all had a good Christmas. I’m sure many of you will be watching the live stream of today’s game. It’s not the same as being here, I know, but hopefully we can send you into 2021 in good spirits.

It’s been a strange old year on and off the pitch, but I hope that in the last couple of months we have helped to keep your spirits up with how we have progressed. It’s been different for me just recently as I have had to travel solo to our away games as my partner is expecting our first child, so, with that in mind I can’t afford to take any risks. Hopefully by the time you read this Baby Edwards will have been introduced to the world.

We are expecting another tight battle with Hereford again this afternoon. There has never been too much between the two sides really, but it will be strange stepping out with no fans here, as it has been all season. We will have had our first game in front of fans at Gloucester on Boxing Day, so we’ll know by now how that went. Fingers crossed 2021 will be a better for us all, and we can welcome you back to games as soon as possible!

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Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORD 7 cleared as far as Edwards, who had Wrexham came close to time to set himself and connect with snatching it in bizarre fashion LAST 90 MINUTES a clean strike some 25 yards from deep into injury time when a Two fine saves from Jake Weaver kick off, some of the players were goal, the ball deflected behind for deflected cross from the right in a penalty shootout sealed having trouble keeping their footing the first corner of the afternoon, forced Weaver to palm the ball Leamington’s progress in the in what was a scrappy opening to which was cleared as far as Steph behind as it threatened to sneak Buildbase FA Trophy at a freezing the game. The bounce of the ball Morley, whose first time drive was into the top corner. Racecourse Ground as they pulled on the slick playing surface also held by Dibble. off an upset of sorts to dump out caught them out as they attempted Osborne did well to win the ball With neither side able to find the former winners Wrexham. to push forward. back having been dispossessed, net the tie went to spot kicks. Paul Holleran unsurprisingly opted Simeon Maye nudging it forward Osborne confidently put away to give him the chance of a strike to name an unchanged starting Osborne uncharacteristically the first, while Weaver got hands eleven following the emphatic at goal, which again was straight to Thomas’ effort but was unable before being submerged by his screwed a shot into the stand at Dibble. He then saw a free kick jubilant team mates. victory over St Ives Town in the behind the Wrexham goal after to keep it out. Lane stepped up to Second Round on Tuesday evening, deflected inches over the crossbar smash in Brakes’ second, Davies Wrexham’s players sportingly gliding past two defenders, while after Maye had been felled by while Red Dragons’ boss Dean former Coventry City man Thomas following suit for Wrexham. Joe interrupted the celebrations to Keates named only three players Wrexham skipper Clarke, who enjoyed a successful congratulate the players before stretched to head another effort right on the edge of the box. in his starting eleven that began wide from Jordan Davies’ left wing spell in and is still leaving the field, leaving Holleran Tuesday’s National League game cross as Wrexham began to look the revered by the home fans to this and his staff and players to toast Osborne uncharacteristically at Weymouth, with four of his more threatening going forward as day, scored Leamington’s third kick, progress into the fourth round for screwed a shot into the stand substitutes from that game stepping half time approached. Dan Jarvis levelling things up once the second consecutive season. up to kick off the game. behind the Wrexham goal after more, but only just as Weaver got VS They were foiled by the offside flag gliding past two defenders, The visitors forged the first chance another strong hand to the ball. Referee: Mr Martin Woods as Davies’ shot across the box was while former Coventry City of the afternoon with three minutes Callum Gittings and Mark Carrington Assistant Referees: Mr Stuart Morland & Mr blocked, ’s follow up man Thomas stretched to played, Sam Osborne sending netted their penalties, as did Morley Mr William Davis going the same way before the flag head another effort wide Danny Waldron scampering down and Elliott Durrell, before second Fourth Official: Mr David Croft was raised before the ball hit the from Jordan Davies’ left wing the right with a pass from half way, half substitute Kaiman Anderson back of the net from another effort. cross as Wrexham began to the former Rushall man cutting smashed his against the crossbar, Brakes Man of the Match: Kyle Morrison. look the more threatening 0 0 inside before forcing Christian Leamington began the second half but just when it looked as though going forward as half time Dibble into a save at his near post in determined fashion and were a the game was up for Brakes, hair’s breadth from taking the lead approached. Many thanks to Wrexham AFC and Alun with a low strike. Weaver came up trumps with a Roberts for the use of their photographs eight minutes in when Edwards (Leamington win 6-5 on penalties Wrexham’s opening opportunity fine save from Horsfield to keep found Osborne in a central position There was a blow for Leamington them alive. was a good one, James Horsfield’s inside the Wrexham penalty area as Smith was forced off with little inviting ball in from the right was The skipper stepped up to after 90 minutes) some ten yards from goal. His low over five minutes remaining after met by the head of Kwame Thomas, drive struck the post with Smith going down on half way trying to confidently crash in the sixth penalty but the striker could only power tucking home the rebound only to win the ball. He was replaced by for Leamington before Weaver his header over the bar into the be denied by an offside flag. Junior English. made himself the hero, brilliantly Written by Paul Edwards empty terrace. keeping out Anthony Jeffrey’s kick Brakes continued to threaten With dark clouds menacingly and came close once more when The Buildbase FA Trophy 3rd Round gathering over the nearby hills Osborne’s low driven cross was only and rain starting to fall just prior to KIDDERMINSTERWREXHAM LEAMINGTON The Racecourse Ground Wrexham: 21 Christian Dibble, 15 James Leamington: Jake Weaver, Josh Martin, Horsfield, 5 Shaun Pearson, 32 Max Stephan Morley, Joe Clarke, Kyle Morrison, Saturday 19th December 2020 Cleworth, 29 Jordan Davies, 7 Elliott Durrell, Jack Lane, Sam Osborne, Simeon Maye (15 12 Dan Jarvis, 13 Mark Carrington, 14 Paul Callum Gittings, 88), Lance Smith (16 Junior Rutherford (11 Anthony Jeffrey, 62), 19 Adi English, 85), Jack Edwards ©, Danny Waldron Yussuf (27 Jake Bickerstaff, 81), 39 Kwame (14 Kaiman Anderson, 72). Thomas. Subs not used: 12 Dan Meredith, 17 Connor Subs not used: 1 Rob Lainton, 2 Reece Hall- Taylor. Johnson, 3 Jamie Reckford.

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Three days later, local 27 February and, following 42 Hereford broke their attendance National Fish & Chip Shop of the year Awards & businessmanThe Jon Hale, who had applications, Peter Beadle was record again in the FA Vase semi-final • Office Relocations 4 Crawford Close earlier been chairman of HUST, announced as the successful first leg against Salisbury on 12 March. chartered candidate by the board on 17 April Hereford won 1–0 in front of a record Opening Times: • Storage Facilities SALISBURY registered the name Hereford Monday 4.45pm - 10.00pm JoineryAll carpentryLillington4.45pm and Football- 10.00pm Club with the Herefordshire 2015. Beadle, the final caretaker crowd of 4,683. On 25 April, Hereford • Pianos / Single Items Moved accountants County FootballHod Association, in manager of the predecessor club, clinched the league title following a Packing Service 7 Days Tuesday - Saturday 12 noon - 2pm, Kids Holiday Activities charteredgeneralLeamington building workSpa conjunction with the trust and a group was joined by assistant manager Matt 4–0 away win at Coventry Sphinx 4.45pm - 10.00pm Packing Service 7 Days of local businessmen. A press release Bishop, who had served as a national and were subsequently promoted Football Parties • Kitchens • Doors & locks • Skirting • 86 Heathcote Road • Whitnash accountantsCV32 7HA followedCarrier on 24 December, outlining coach developer with The Football to the Southern League South and FULLY INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES • Architrave • Roofs • Stairs • plans to let HUST members decide Association. West Division. 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16 HEREFORD I Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORD 17 Sodeinde then turned on the to have lost their impetus and Brakes afterburners as he set off in pursuit of a began to settle down again. LAST MEETING long clearance. Jack Lane was goalside There were inevitably some hairy and looked to have things under control moments in the closing stages as Brakes lavished more festive cheer behind on 18 minutes when Leamington but the striker still managed to get a Hereford attempted to salvage on their delighted supporters as they won a corner on the left which seemed shot away, the ball whistling across goal something from the game, with bagged a third win of the season on their to sail over everyone straight into the net and just wide. shots blocked and Weaver clinging National League North travels in front of from the boot of Dexter Walters to stun With around an hour gone the home on to the ball at the second attempt just under 2,000 at Edgar Street. They the already quiet Edgar Street crowd. crowd suddenly awoke from their on two occasions, and while the final needed to dig their heels in and soak Sodeinde continued to pose the main slumber and the team responded, whistle brought boos from the home up plenty of pressure, and benefitted threat for Hereford and was involved putting Brakes under concerted pressure fans still left in the ground it signalled from a little good fortune at times, but once more when his deflected effort fell once more. Edwards and Vincenti happy celebrations for the Leamington were worthy of the three points in front perfectly for Peter Vincenti to strike first both went into Referee Simeon Lucas’ contingent, who can march into the of a raucous travelling support boosted time, Weaver producing a stunning save notebook after a coming together new year on a wave of optimism. Well by the visit of our German friends from required to win football games and to help the ball over the bar. between several players from both sides done lads! SV Eichede. we showed lots and lots of character, just inside the Hereford half. The Brakes It was perhaps inevitable that the MANAGER’S REACTION determination and grit today with a Paul Holleran was forced into changes youngster would be the scorer of skipper thought he had missed a chance ‘Today was a big ask. Two games in sprinkling of quality, and we’re absolutely to his squad with George Carline having Hereford’s equaliser and he dragged his to add a third goal for his side when he 48 hours. With the games that went delighted. been recalled by parent club Solihull side level on 34 minutes, beating James smashed in a shot that was turned round before that, a massive effort on Thursday Moors on Friday, while Callum Gittings Mace on the left before striding into the the post well by Hall, but the offside flag ‘Edgar Street is a fantastic place to come. (Boxing Day); followed up today with was unavailable and top scorer Josh box a couple of paces and dispatching I enjoy coming here to watch a game of losing George, Calum and Josh. As I’ve March was not risked having taken a a fine rising drive past Weaver into the football. I’ve never won here before. We stated before, we have a small squad but knock on Boxing Day against Gloucester, roof of the net. The home side looked to have came here last year and played well and so Joe Clarke, Jordan Murphy and it’s a competitive squad, and I thought ended up losing 2-1. You take it on the The home side looked to have a gilt a gilt edged chance for a Kaiman Anderson all stepped into the second shortly before the that the players who came in today were chin and move on, and we’ve come here VS starting eleven. edged chance for a second shortly all tremendous. There wasn’t much in the today and won 2-1, so it’s a great feeling. before the break when they somehow break when they somehow game. Possibly the start of the first half As is sometimes the case when Brakes ‘I looked at it today and I did think it might found themselves two on two inside the found themselves two on and the start of the second half were key turn out at former Football League be too much for the boys. Hereford are Leamington penalty area, but Jordan periods, and we just edged it but it was arenas in front of large crowds, the two inside the Leamington a big football club and they’re in the Nicholson was unable to get the ball a massive effort. Even though Hereford hosts were first to settle, and the Bulls’ penalty area, but Jordan position where they can make changes under control and the opportunity was are on a bit of a bad run they are a big on loan Nottingham Forest striker Nicholson was unable to in key areas and I thought that might tell gone. club, they’ve got good players, a good Victor Sodeinde came close on three as the game went on, but we grew into it get the ball under control manager, but they’re not getting the drop minutes when he watched the ball over Brakes had not been at their best in the and when we needed to find something and the opportunity was of the ball at the moment. Take nothing 1 2 his shoulder before cracking a fine first first forty-five minutes but whatever it we did so, and in the end I think we just away from us though. When we were time volley across goal and only just was Holleran said to them at half time gone. about deserved it.’ allowed to play we were expansive and wide of Jake Weaver’s far post. paid instant dividends as they regained the lead inside a minute of the restart. looked a threat. I thought Jack Edwards Attendance: 1,930 (65 away) Written by Paul Edwards The Hereford number 10 looked a lively Maycock fed fellow Sky Blues loanee was raised. was tremendous today - it was like Referee: Mr Simeon Lucas customer and registered his side’s next Walters, whose quick footwork saw him having three players on the pitch. effort on goal when he received the ball The sight of Sodeinde being replaced Assistant Referees: Mr Thomas Swift & beat two defenders and slip the ball left ‘I think two games in 48 hours is very just inside the penalty area on the left would no doubt have been a relief to Mr Karl Buckley Vanarama National League North for Kaiman Anderson, who looked to unfair on players at this level, especially and took on three defenders before the Leamington defence, but he was Brakes Man of the Match: Jack Edwards. have missed his chance to shoot but then with a small squad like ours when we’ve thundering a shot towards goal that replaced by experienced goal getter rammed the ball into the roof of the net. had a player recalled on the Friday. struck some part of Weaver on its way as the hosts attempted to There’s lots of different ingredients Edgar Street behind for a corner. Walters curled a shot past the far post as maintain the pressure, but they seemed he cut in from the left before Maycock The Bulls were undoubtedly on top in the almost wrong-footed Brandon Hall as Saturday 28th December 2019 opening period but found themselves his shot struck Kieran Thomas before trickling behind. HEREFORD KIDDERMINSTERLEAMINGTON Hereford: Brandon Hall, Kieran Thomas, Leamington: Jake Weaver, Junior English, Danny Greenslade, Tommy O’Sullivan, Stephan Morley, Callum Maycock (15 Josh Jordan Cullinane-Liburd, Jason Pope, Martin, 87), James Mace, Jack Lane, Jordan Peter Vincenti (17 77), Stephen Murphy (12 Kieran Dunbar, 72), Joe Clarke, Dawson ©, Kelsey Mooney, Victor Sodeinde Kaiman Anderson, Jack Edwards ©, Dexter (16 Reece Styche, 70), (12 Walters (14 Connor Taylor, 78). Alex Bray, 59). Subs not used: 16 Josh March, 17 Tom James. Subs not used: 14 Ben Pollock, 15 Jared Hodgkiss.

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20 HEREFORD I Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORD 21 HISTORY ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA OF LEAMINGTON F.C OUT & ABOUT PUMP ROOMS cold baths. The total development cost years later. n 1989 the swimming pool Leamington Football Club History - REVISED! Senior Challenge Cup had been won for the The 2008-09 campaign saw the team build upon their fifth time in 1972, and the Southern League Cup and the experience of the previous season by winning the was a fraction under £18,000. was closed and relocated to a new Extensive research of our clubs history by club historian Southern League Championship Cup followed in 1974, title by 9 points and returning to the Southern League By the time that a spring had been leisure centre building in Newbold Paul Vanes has led to the discovery that there is NO both over Premier Division opposition. Progression Premier Division after a gap of 24 years. found at the site of the rooms in 1811 connection between our club and that of Leamington to the First Round of the FA Cup was achieved for From the 1840s onwards the British spa Comyn. Town - they were two separate entities. The Windmill the first time this year. Brakes went on to reach the The club’s first season in the Premier Division saw Leamington already had a reputation town tourist industry began to wane Ground where both clubs once played provided a link competition proper five times in six seasons, reaching a managerial change with Paul Holleran leading the as an up-and-coming spa resort. Six between the two, but that is where it ends. As a club we the second round twice. team to a comfortable 10th position. 2010-2011 saw a thanks to the growing popularity of spas After a number of different schemes respect and appreciate the fact that Leamington Town strong finish securing fifth place an a play-off semi-final wells had been discovered south of the in continental Europe, notably Belgium to redevelop the Royal Pump Rooms were the pioneers of the game in our great town, but 1975/76 saw promotion to the Southern League Premier defeat at Hednesford. River Leam in and around the village. we cannot claim a history that is not ours, hence the Division for the first time, and Brakes established and France. Faced with the decline in had been considered, in 1997 work decision to re-evaluate. themselves in a highly competitive league before 2011-2012 saw a top of the league position at Christmas. The influx of tourists to bathe in these demand for spa health treatments the began on a major project to reuse it becoming founder members of the Alliance Premier However, two months without a win in the New Year springs and ‘take the waters’ had led to decision was made in 1860 to close the as a cultural complex. This opened ************************ League (now the National League) in 1979. saw Brakes slip out of the play-offs, despite finishing with a twelve match unbeaten run. The start of 2012-13 speculators developing land to the north Pump Rooms with a view to demolishing after two years of redevelopment. The Leamington spent three seasons in this new league saw a further 14 matches unbeaten and despite some There is a common misconception that Lockheed/AP of the river. It was decided by these them and selling the land. However Leamington public library and public art Leamington are not the same club as Leamington FC before being relegated in 1982, but under young fierce competition, Brakes won the Southern League because of the 12 year gap in our playing record, which manager Graham Allner, the seeds had been sown Premier Division for the second time, 30 years after men that they needed to find a spring a group of local investors clubbed gallery were relocated here from their is emphatically NOT the case. for further success, and the following season saw their previous triumph. The return back to the Football on their side of the river so that they them win the Southern League Championship and Conference, presented a brand new set of challenges together and bought the building in former “Old Library” and annexe site could erect a suitably grand building to The origins of Leamington FC are ingrained in with it promotion back to the APL, or so they thought. for the club. October 1861. After spending £17,000 on Avenue Road. The main swimming Tachbrook Road, with the enormous Lockheed car match the town they aimed to develop. Promotion was refused by the APL on supposed The inaugural season in the Conference North refurbishing the building, including hall was used to house the library, the parts factory that employed so many of the townsfolk Another spring was found in 1811 on the and would become the driving force behind the football ground grading issues, while with the club at its playing contained many highlights. Although the season started adding a Turkish Bath and swimming smaller swimming hall and Turkish Baths club until things unfortunately turned sour in the 1980’s. pinnacle, Automotive Products decided to sell the well it was tempered by several lengthy injuries, which land of Mr Bertie Greatheed and the club’s Windmill Ground on Tachbrook Road for housing, ruled players out for the rest of the season. But the pool, the Pump Rooms re-opened in converted to house Leamington Spa It is here that our club was born, in 1933, as Lockheed, architectural work was undertaken by Borg & Beck. leading to the break-up of one of the most exciting fans’ relegation concerns were quieted by a fantastic 1863. Art Gallery & Museum. (Wording from teams in non-league football and the departure of festive period and a competent 13th place achieved by local man Charles S. Smith (who also Wikipedia) The team first competed in the Warwick & District manager Allner, but not before he had led his team to the end of the season. designed The Regent Hotel and the League in the 1933/34 season, moving into the Coventry another Southern League Championship Cup, and into However, it proved impossible to Works League the following campaign, where they the FA Cup 1st Round. The second season in a new league is often difficult, and Upper Assembly Rooms in the town) in operate at a profit and it was sold to the spent six seasons before a move to the Leamington & Leamington found this to be very true. A ‘reasonable’ the Classical style. The building named District League in 1940/41. It was back to the Coventry Under new manager Jim Watson, Brakes won the position halfway through the season was not sufficient, Local Board of Health in 1868. Since Works League two years later before a switch to the Southern League Cup for a second time, making and the loss of players (especially goalkeepers) The New Pump Rooms and Baths was that time the building has remained Coventry & North Warwickshire League, where they them the first club to hold all three of the League’s throughout the season meant relegation became a opened three years later in July 1814. spent three seasons before being accepted into the trophies at once. reality. in the public sector and in 1875 the short lived Central Amateur League in 1947. It was Royal Pump Room Gardens next to the around this time that the Lockheed Company purchased The fight to find a new stadium for the club dominated The 2015-16 season in the Southern League Premier Within months of opening however the Windmill Ground from Coventry City, who had the next few years as the club tumbled down and out Division saw a strong finish, resulting in a play-off building were opened to the public themselves brought the stadium in 1937 for use by their of the Southern League. Leamington FC Limited was place, and a win over Redditch United in the semi-final. the baths proved so popular that the under the management of George Elson. formed on September 6th 1983 with the intention of However, the final was a game too far with a 2-1 loss ‘A’ team after Leamington Town had folded. Also during building needed to be extended. The In 1889 a further large public swimming this time the club name was adjusted to Lockheed - purchasing the Windmill Ground. Our association with away at Hungerford Town. Leamington. After two seasons the club successfully Automotive Products ended on July 1st 1985, and the building was finally complete two years pool was opened. An annexe was added name of the club reverted to Leamington FC. A simple Key players were added to a mixture of youth and applied to join the Birmingham Combination. It was later in 1816. Including the wings at the to the south of the main assembly room whilst in this league, early in the 1949/50 season, club crest, the first in our history, was created as the club experience for 2016-17, and barring early exits from the after signing Les Latham as player/manager the club battled to stay alive, but by 1988, now in the Midland national cup competitions, the team made a very good north and south end the building was in 1910 and another to the north some embraced semi-professional football. Combination and at its lowest ebb, the decision was start, securing runners-up spot. Home advantage was 166 feet long with 17 hot baths and 3 made to place the club in mothballs while the search for key as Slough Town were defeated in the play-off semi- At this time the nickname ‘The Brakes’ was adopted by a new stadium site continued. A small but determined final, before an eventful final in front of a new record virtue of the car products the company manufactured. It band of supporters continued to raise money and kept crowd of 2,102 saw Brakes finally taste play off glory was also around this time that the original club colours the club’s registration with the FA each year. with a 2-1 victory over Hitchin Town, a late equaliser evolved - Gold trimmed Royal Blue shirts, Royal Blue and a red card for the visitors taking the game to extra shorts, and Gold socks. It was not until the early In 1990 a field was purchased in Harbury Lane and the time before a spectacular winner from Courtney Baker- 1970’s - that our current colours originated. Apparently club was re-launched in 2000, playing at what was Richardson, who went on to sign for Swansea City. somebody at the club made an error when ordering called the New Windmill Ground, Leamington FC did The Birmingham Senior Challenge Cup was also added new kit, and from then on we played predominantly not look back. The first two seasons saw successive to the trophy cabinet for the first time in 45 years, a in Gold and Black. promotions: the Midland Combination Division Two young Wolverhampton Wanderers side were beaten title in the first year and as runners-up in Division on penalties at their after a 1-1 draw. It was during their five seasons in this league that Brakes One a year later. Competing in the National League North once more won the Birmingham Senior Challenge Cup for the first in 2017/18, Brakes achieved safety by a single point, time with victory against Hereford United in 1950/51. Brakes finished third in the Midland Combination defying their tag as relegation favourites. In 1956/57, with the club now in the Birmingham and Premier in 2002-03, and were promoted as champions District League the Senior Cup was won for a second to the Midland Football Alliance in 2004-05 with a ‘Second season syndrome’ did not materialise last time with victory over Redditch United. league record 109 points. time out as a storming start kept us away from the bottom three, and despite a wobble mid-season, the The 1960’s proved to be ground-breaking for the club. In 2005-06 Leamington reached the 1st Round Proper sparkling form of striker Colby Bishop returning from They began by winning the Senior Cup, thrashing local of the FA Cup, their first time in the competition since injury in October helped Leamington to a comfortable rivals Rugby Town, and winning the Birmingham and reforming, losing heroically at Colchester United. The 13th place finish once more, and a second Birmingham District League before becoming the first to win the cup run enabled the club to move forward its planned Senior Challenge Cup win in three seasons. The young renamed West Midlands Regional League the following infrastructure development. The ground has more striker then sealed a move back to the Football League season. 1963/64 saw a move to the Midland Counties recently undergone further improvement ensuring it with Accrington Stanley. League, where the Championship was won in only satisfied Football Conference guidelines. Paul Holleran, who celebrated 500 games and 10 years their second season. in charge at the club in 2019, replaced him with Josh Brakes completed a magnificent season in 2006-07, March from Alvechurch, and the latest young striker After eight seasons the club was on the move once returning to the Southern League after 20 years by surpassed all expectations - 24 goals in 27 games more - this time into the Southern League, which at winning the Midland Football Alliance title and the securing him a move to the professional ranks with the time was arguably the strongest, most established League Cup, becoming the first club in the League’s Forest Green Rovers by the turn of the year. league outside the professional game. The Birmingham history to complete the double, also reaching the Despite this Brakes were always clear of relegation Senior Challenge Cup was captured for a fourth time quarter-finals of the FA Vase. danger, finishing in 18th place by the Points per Game in 1969/70. system after the 2019/20 season ended prematurely 2007-8 saw Leamington narrowly fail to be promoted in March due to the outbreak of COVID 19. The club underwent a name change in 1973 as Lockheed again, slipping up to Stourbridge in the Southern With the football landscape set to look markedly became Automotive Products, and AP Leamington, Football League Midland Division promotion play- different due to the pandemic, Leamington will kick By G-Man - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=774001 entered another boom period in their history. 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15/07/2014 11:47:50 15/07/2014 1 Untitled-1 2020/21 FIXTURE & RESULTS Date Competition Opposition Venue Score Result Attendance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Sat 03.10.20 FA Cup 2QR Banbury United H 0-1 L 0 Weaver English Morley Meredith Morrison Lane Parker Maye Waldron Edwards Osborne Gittings (4) Taylor (7) Martin Anderson Smith (11) J Allen Tue 06.10.20 National League North Boston United H 0-4 L 0 Weaver English Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Parker Maye Waldron Gittings Osborne Taylor (7) Meredith Anderson (11) Martin Smith Sat 10.10.20 National League North Chester A 3-2 L 0 Weaver English 1 Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Taylor Maye Waldron Martin Osborne Meredith (8) 1 Anderson (7) Smith (11) J Allen Knott Tue 07.11.20 National League North Farsley Celtic A 1-1 D 0 Weaver Martin Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Taylor Maye Smith English Anderson Gittings (4) Osborne (7) Waldron (2) Meredith Edwards (9) 1 Sat 07,11,20 National League North Kidderminster A 1-1 D 0 Weaver English Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Osborne Maye Smith Edwards Anderson 1 Martin Waldron (9) Gittings Meredith (11) Taylor Tue 17.11.20 National League North Alfreton Town H 4-3 W 0 Weaver English Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Osborne 2 Gittings Smith 1 Edwards 1 Waldron Martin Meredith (7) Taylor (9) Dunbar Newey Sat 21.11.20 National League North Curzon Ashton A 0-3 W 0 Weaver Martin Morley Clarke Morrison Lane 1 Osborne 2 Gittings Smith Edwards Waldron English (9) Meredith (8) Taylor Batchelor (10) Newey Tue 24.11.20 National League North AFC Fylde H 1-1 D 0 Weaver Martin Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Osborne 1 Gittings Smith Edwards Waldron English (9) Maye (10) Meredith (11) Taylor Batchelor Sat 28.11.20 National League North York City H 2-1 W 0 Weaver Martin Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Anderson Maye Smith English 1 Osborne 1 Waldron T Allen (11) Meredith (7) Gittings (10) Taylor Tue 01.12.20 National League North Brackley Town H 1-1 D 0 Weaver Martin Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Osborne 1 Maye Smith Edwards Waldron Anderson (9) T Allen (7) English (11) Meredith Taylor Sat 05.12.20 National League North Gateshead H 1-1 D 0 Weaver Martin Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Osborne Maye Smith Edwards Waldron Anderson (11) Meredith T Allen (9) English (10) 1 Taylor Sat 12.12.20 National League North Bradford Park Avenue A 1-3 W 0 Weaver Martin Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Osborne 2 Maye 1 Smith Edwards T Allen Meredith (7) Waldron (8) Anderson (11) English Taylor Tue 15.12.20 FA Trophy 2R St Ives Town H 5-0 W 0 Weaver Martin Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Osborne Maye Smith 3 Edwards Waldron 2 Meredith (2) Anderson (7) English (10) Gittings (10) Taylor Sat 19.12.20 FA Trophy 3R Wrexham A 0-0 (5-6) W 0 Weaver Martin Morley Clarke Morrison Lane Osborne Maye Smith Edwards Waldron Meredith Anderson (11) Gittings (8) English (9) Taylor Sat 26.12.20 National League North Gloucester City A Mon 28.12.20 National League North Hereford H Sat 02.01.21 National League North Gloucester City H Sat 09.01.21 National League North Spennymoor Town A Tue 12.01.21 national League North Chorley A Sat 16.01.21 FA Trophy 4R Kettering Town A Sat 23.01.21 National League North Southport A Sat 30.01.21 National League North AFC Telford United H Tue 02.02.21 National League North Darlington H Sat 06.02.21 National League North Blyth Spartans A Tue 09.02.21 National League North Kettering Town A Sat 13.02.21 National League North Chester H Sat 20.02.21 National League North Boston United A Sat 21.02.21 National League North Farsley Celtic H Sat 06.03.21 National League North Darlington A Sat 13.03.21 National League North Kidderminster H Sat 20,03,21 National League North AFC Fylde A Tue 23.03.21 National League North Alfreton Town A Sat 27.03.21 National League North Chorley H Fri 02.04.21 National League North Curzon Ashton H Mon 05.04.21 National League North York City A Sat 10.04.21 National League North Bradford Park Avenue H Tue 13.04.21 National League North Brackley Town A Sat 17.04.21 National League North Gateshead A Sat 24.04.21 National League North Kettering Town H Sat 01.05.21 National League North Hereford A Mon 03.05.21 National League North Spennymoor Town H Sat 08.05.21 National League North Guiseley A Sat 15.05.21 National League North Southport H Sat 22.05.21 National League North AFC Telford United A Sat 29.05.21 National League North Blyth Spartans H Sat 21 Mar 20 National League North Brackley Town A Wed 25 Mar 20 national League North Darlington A Sat 28 Mar 20 National League North Boston United H Sat 04 Apr 20 National League North Curzon Ashton A Fri 10 Apr 20 National League North AFC Teldford United H Mon 13 Apr 20 National League North Ketering Town A Sat 18 Apr 20 National League North York City H 28 SatALFRETON 25 Apr 20 National I Brakes League NorthNews & ReviewBlyth Spartans 2020-2021A Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I ALFRETON 29 PLAYER BRAKES DRESSING ROOM STATS SPONSORSHIP 2020-21

Season Career

2020-21 Start Sub Unused Sub Total Goals Start Sub Total Goals Joined Left Returned Josh Allen 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taylor Allen 1 3 0 4 0 1 3 4 0 Nov-20 Kaiman Anderson 3 7 0 10 1 35 17 52 5 PAUL HOLLERAN TIM HOLLAND MARTYN NAYLOR CHRIS KNOTT PETE DENHAM Manager Coach Coach First Team Coach Physiotherapist Richard Batchelor 0 1 1 1 0 151 17 168 25 Apr-17 Nov-20 Brian Knibb Kevin Watson Sponsor Sponsor Vice Presidents Joe Clarke 13 0 0 13 0 119 14 133 1 Kieran Dunbar 0 0 1 0 0 83 17 100 89 Sep-20 Nov-20 Jack Edwards 10 1 0 11 2 254 30 284 53 Junior English 7 6 1 13 3 128 9 137 13 Callum Gittings 4 3 3 7 0 137 35 172 8 BARRY REEVE TOM GALLAGHER JACK SEABORN Name Name Chris Knott 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep-20 Kitman Title Title Title Title Graham Hobbins Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Jack Lane 14 0 0 14 1 81 7 88 3 Josh Martin 10 0 4 10 0 10 0 10 0 Simeon Maye 11 1 0 12 1 11 1 12 1 Aug-20 Dan Meredith 1 8 5 9 1 1 10 11 1 Stephan Morley 14 0 0 14 0 237 8 218 16 Kyle Morrison 14 0 0 14 0 14 0 14 0 Jun-20 Kaiman Anderson Joe Clarke Jack Edwards Junior English Callum Gittings Jack Lane Ben Newey 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 Midfield/attack Midfield Defence/midfield/attack Defence/midfield Midfield Defence Jim Scott Sponsor The Gould Family Sponsor Fred Thompson Sponsor Sam Osborne 13 1 0 14 9 13 1 14 9 Sep-20 Joe Parker 2 0 0 2 0 9 1 10 1 Lance Smith 11 2 1 13 4 11 2 13 4 Jul-20 Connor Taylor 2 3 9 5 0 34 37 71 3 Danny Waldron 10 3 1 13 2 10 3 13 2 Aug-20 Jake Weaver 14 0 0 14 0 56 0 56 0 Josh Martin Simeon Maye Dan Meredith Stephan Morley Kyle Morrison Sam Osborne Defence Midfield Defence/midfield Defence Defence Midfield/attack Sponsor Nic Sproul Sponsor Sponsor Russell Davis PN DECORATORS

Joe Parker Lance Smith Connor Taylor Danny Waldron Ben Newey Jake Weaver Midfield Striker Midfield/attack Midfield/attack Goalkeeper Goalkeeper Sponsor Simon Davies Wyn Grant Oliver Spencer Sponsor Sponsor

James Mace Steve Ellis Title Title Graham Moody Andrew Calcutt

30 HEREFORD I Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORD 31 CHARLIE FOGARTY PLAYER PROFILE

Charlie Fogarty MBE an aspiring footballer and bright Charlie’s school pupil had the world at his feet when in March inspirational story JUNIOR ENGLISH (DEFENCE/MIDFIELD) 2012, Charlie suffered a severe brain injury after and never give up being hit by an overtaking car whilst crossing the attitude has been rriving in the summer of 2017 as Leamington road. Following the accident Charlie was rushed to recognised by him Areturned to the National League North, Junior Birmingham Children’s hospital, placed in an induced being awarded an underlined his versatility by seamlessly switching from coma and spent 11 uncertain days in intensive care. MBE for services midfield to right back during the campaign. He has He then was transferred on to a Neuro ward where to Young People been one of the most consistent performers in the he spent the next four months in the early stages in Solihull, West squad over the last three seasons, a statistic borne out of recovery. Charlie then went on to complete an Midlands. intense six-month rehabilitation programme ran by by the fact that he scooped the Players Player of the The Children’s Trust in Surrey where he learned to Charlie’s dream Year and the Managers’ Player of the Year in his first eat, walk and talk again. He finally returned home is to tell his two seasons with us. in February 2013, from there, he began his inspiring story to the masses, inspiring journey to recovery. Prior to joining Leamington Junior spent a season with individuals from Shortly before the accident Charlie had finished a all walks of life. Worcester City. He has played his entire career at Step four-year contract at Birmingham City FC’s Academy Charlie has 2 of the Pyramid having started out at Moor Green, and was trialling for Milton Keynes Dons. Nothing was inspired people who later merged with Solihull Borough to become going to stop Charlie get back on that pitch where he throughout the UK and the world, delivering his Solihull Moors. Junior made over 300 appearances, belongs, he is now back playing football for his local renowned inspirational speeches. Charlie’s speeches playing in every position but goalkeeper, and was part Solihull Moors FC Community team and his beloved transcend age, professions, gender and background; of their National League North title winning squad in Northern Ireland CP team as well. encourage each and every individual that giving up 2016. He passed a century of appearances in a Brakes never has to be an option, no matter what. Playing for Northern Ireland has seen Charlie gain shirt last season. 5 International caps and play in two CP World Cups; Charlie Fogarty has been a keynote and headline one in England and one in Argentina. speaker at many influential events, corporate He notched a pair of very juicy doubles in those wins conferences & premier league clubs. Alongside his footballing achievements, Charlie also - and also got a late leveller against title-chasing AFC continued his education. Shortly after the accident Fylde. Charlie’s educational memory in some subjects had dropped to level one / two – the equivalent to a year one child at the age of seven. With one-to-one support Charlie has remarkably gone on to achieve a degree in Sports Science programme and graduated in late 2018.

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Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORD 33 OVER THE YEARS WHICH MATCHES Casey and Syd Hall. ED BLACKABY INTERVIEW ARE YOUR FAVOURITE? ANY ERA The match that sticks in my mind most DAVID PRESCOTT That is a great team David full of goals; was in the 1974/75 season when AP I would have picked a lot of those Leamington got as far as the FA Cup avid has been a big fan of players in my team too. Thank you very first round but sadly lost at home to much for your time and see you at a the Brakes since the 1960s; Southend United. It was a huge crowd D match. I have become friends with him with a great atmosphere but I went on Facebook and was keen home disappointed after a 2-1 defeat. I to ask him about some of his still have the programme somewhere! By Ed Blackaby memories watching the team. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST MATCH OF THE MODERN ERA?

WHEN DID YOU START TO WATCH The first game I attended after the THE BRAKES? club reformed was the play-off final in 2008 against Stourbridge losing 2-1 I first watched the Brakes in the after extra time to shatter the dreams 1965/66 season. My dad worked at of promotion. I have been a regular the factory and he had a Lambretta supporter ever since. scooter that he used to get to work from Warwick and he took me on the back to see my first game in 1965. My they were that bright that some bulbs WHO ARE YOUR FAVOURITE uncle who also worked at the factory had to be taken out? PLAYERS OF THE MODERN ERA? lived in St Helens Road and my dad My favourite players since the club would park at his house and we would reformed are: Tony Breedon, Bello, walk round to the ground with about WHO WERE YOUR FAVOURITE Batch, Rich Adams, Jimmy Husband, six of their work colleagues. I think PLAYERS WHEN YOU FIRST , Rich Taundry and of the game was Lockheed Leamington v STARTED TO WATCH THEM? course my all-time favourite of recent Goole Town, I was nine years old and My favourite players of that era were seasons James Mace. not that interested in the football but undoubtedly the two wingers Syd Hall the attraction back then was my uncle and Ernie Ward. I can remember them Do you reckon that you could name a and my dad’s work mates spoiling me terrifying the opposition defences best Brakes XI since you have been by buying me Mars bars and pop from when they attached down the wings. watching them? Not easy so many the shed! Strangely enough I ended up working great players. 1965 was the year that the new with Ernie’s nephew and I was also an Can I name an all-time best Brakes floodlights were installed from apprentice with star centre forward IV, really tricky but here goes: Alan Manchester City’s ground and I Duncan Gardner. Dulleston, Denis Taylor, Gordon remember it being said that we had Hancocks, Connor Gudger, Roger the best floodlights in non-league Brown (Captain), Jon Adams, Ernie football. Do I remember correctly that Ward, Duncan Gardner, Ivor Talbot, Kim

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D is for… Daniel Dubidat

Signed from: Bedworth United Brakes Debut: 28/03/16 @ Stratford Town - Southern League Premier Division - Won 1-0 Appearances: (2015/16) 7

Daniel Dubidat signed for Leamington late in the 2015/16 campaign as Paul Holleran bolstered his squad for the push into the play off places. He won a penalty on his debut at Stratford with INGT almost his first touch of the M O Rated Excellent A N On TrustPilot ball, and played seven times E L for Brakes as they made the play off final but lost out to Hungerford Town. F O B O U T L BALL C

Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORD 43 THE BRAIN CELL TESTING SECTION THE BRAIN CELL TESTING SECTION OnlineCrosswords.net CROSSWORD Find the solution at WORD SEARCH This is the Daily Crossword Puzzle #2 for Dec 18, 2020 https://onlinecrosswords.net/6500 WORD SEARCH – Hereford 8 (28.12.20) Rotherwas Across 1. Vertebral cushion V I A G R W E X S N A T I O N Market 5. Finger painters' protection 11. Explosive sound A U W A L E I T S T O W N X A Bulls 14. Thundering sound N W I L L N S I N U R M A E L 15. Outcast Whites 16. Nuptial agreement A H R D E U F O R E V E R G S 17. Explanation of golf's R I W O H A R C P H W I E L N Floods popularity (Part 1) 19. Stones' Wood A T H S T A D I U M H T L T O Newton 20. Made the grade M P I F G H D T R S A U O O R 21. Waterlogged land Edgar 22. Nyctophobe's fear A W T D L E E Y D U B R L N T 23. What Mark Spitz has Street done well G I E C T O I R S C R L K C H 25. Pitcher's success R N S I U C O T W X O A E E T County 26. Part 2 of the explanation I E N D T F A D E A P U L C T 33. Ease Town 34. Clamor C U B E E R K T S D S H N I Y 35. Instrument for Stan Getz Herefordshire 36. Channel marker N A G R I C U L T U R E O T E 37. Beer buyer, presumably E W E W A L E S E L W Y E N Y HUST 38. One of Hi and Lois' kids W H L E A G U E T T E O O D X 39. Sixth sense Beer 40. "Beauty is only skin deep," e.g. The words on the right are included in the table, horizontally, The words below are Agriculture 41. Zoo heavyweight Down diagonally or vertically. The missing word 42. Part 3 of the explanation 1. Trickle 22. Sarcastic response 41. Clarinet parts included in the table, United 45. Bugs' voice 2. Tiny bit 24. Quarterback's 43. It might follow snow horizontally,However, there diagonally, is one word or listedin that the is n otprevious included – which one 46. Look 3. Brat's comeback morning after 44. With great intensity is it? The result will be given with the next Word Search. Supporters 47. Type of bag or circus 4. Intersection 25. Be obligated 47. Island nation of the vertically.Rotherwas 49. Steak excess Word Search 5. Accelerated 26. Show a rosy glow Pacific Market Cider 52. Prolific patentee 27 48 6. Long March leader . Romantic getaways? . Extol Bulls 56. Singer Janis 7. "Carmina Burana" 28. Help for a paleface 49. Done, in Dijon However, there is one word (St Ives Town) 57. End of the explanation Whites Rural composer 29. Those involved in a 50. Buyer's warning listed that is not included – 59. Stick out 8. Quote an authority coverup? 51. "Sock it ---!" Floods was ‘Merryland’. Trust 60. Type of cracker or 9. Madeline of "Blazing 30. Option for the jet set 53. Go it alone whichNewton one is it? Result will magnetism Saddles" 31. Monsoon 54. Top-selling U.S. be Edgargiven with the next Word Forever 61. "Roots" writer Haley 10. "Ain't --- Sweet" occurrences cookie 62. Roadblock requests Search.Street 11. Caribbean cruiser of 32. World's fair 55. Ensuing County City 63. King novel old 33. Sanction 57. Spotlight grabber 64 Town . Ill-gotten goods 12. Stench wrongdoing 58. Kind of chest or paint Wye 13. Policy guru 37. Nabokov novel Herefordshire 18. Fit for the front 38. Type of bond or HUST Wales page compound Beer 40. The whole kit and Agriculture caboodle Phoenix Cattle Stadium

44 HEREFORD I Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORD 45 THE BRAIN CELL TESTING SECTION SPORTS QUIZ DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THESE FOOTBALL BASED QUESTIONS?

1. Mo Salah became Liverpool’s all-time record 7. was the first English player to goal-scorer in the Champions League with 22 win the Premier League Golden Boot since goals, but whose record did he overtake? which other English footballer?

2. Name the football club with which Jose 8. Which Midlands club are known as ‘The Mourinho first became a top-tier manager? Saddlers’?

3. Which retail billionaire became owner of 9. On 4th April, 2018 which player became the Newcastle United in 2007? youngest Englishman to start a Champions League Quarter Final game? (Liverpool) 4. Dubbed as the longest away trip in English football, which two teams played four times 10. Which seaside club plays its home games during the 2009/10 season? at Bloomfield Road?

5. Which goalkeeper was captain of Italy until his international retirement in 2017?

6. Which Frenchman once said: “When the seagulls follow the trawler, it’s because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea”?

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Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORD 47 SPORTS CONNECTIONS ON THIS DAY 1887 - John Layton Jarvis is the first British race George Circuit; becoming the first Scotsman to horse trainer to be knighted. win the World Drivers Championship.

1902 - First indoor pro football game, Syracuse 1965 – The Ballon d’Or was announced: Benfica beats Philadelphia 6-0 (Madison Square Garden, striker Eusébio wins award for best European NYC). football player; first Portuguese national to win, and still only Benfica player to do this.

1905 – The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of US is founded (becomes NCAA in 1910). 2013 - Chris Weidman defeats Anderson Silva to retain the UFC Middleweight 1918 - Montreal’s Georges Championship. Vezina becomes the first NHL goalie to record an assist during the Canadian’s’ 6-3 win over the Toronto Arenas. NHL Goalie Georges Vezina 2018 - UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes of Brazil moves up in weight and KOs dominant featherweight Cris “Cyborg” Justino 1934 – The first ever Women’s cricket just 51 seconds into the opening round at the international begins with England versus Forum, Inglewood, CA; first female to win UFC Australia in Australia. titles in multiple weight classes.

1946 – The first Davis Cup takes place in Melbourne, Australia: Jack Kramer & Ted Schroeder give the US an unassailable 3-0 lead; beating Australians John Bromwich & Adrian Quist 6-2, 7-5, 6-4. It ends with a 5-0 whitewash.

1955 – In the 44th Davis Cup, Australia this time beats USA in New York with another whitewash (5-0).

1963 - Scottish Lotus driver Jim Clark wins his record 7th Grand Prix of the F1 season, the South African event at Prince

Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORD 49 ON THISWHO ARE YA? DAY Who Are Ya... Hereford Saints’ ten men succumbed to a 48th minute Adams picked up a Nicholls pass and ran strike from Brakes’ leading scorer Josh the length of the Southam half of the pitch Blake which sent the visiting supporters only to be denied by the ‘keeper. An early town charter from 1189 granted who made up the majority of the bumper Saints used all three substitutes, including by Richard I of England describes it as crowd of 420 home happy. “Hereford in Wales”. Hereford has been former Brakes youth player Neil Stacey, as recognised as a city since time immemorial, Saints attacked early and Richard Morris they searched for an equaliser. They almost with the status being reconfirmed as had to save at the feet of ex-Sphinx and got one a minute from time as Graham went recently as October 2000. It is now known Marconi striker Tom Thacker. At the other on a strong run into the Brakes’ area only chiefly as a trading centre for a wider end, Steve Thompson put Richard Adams to see his shot get stuck in the mud at the agricultural and rural area. Products from through but, for what was to become a foot of the post allowing Morris to smother Hereford include: cider, beer, leather goods, regular occurrence for the Brakes forwards, the ball and save the day. nickel alloys, poultry, chemicals, and cattle, he was ruled offside. Home ‘keeper Dye This was win number 20 for Brakes so far including the famous Hereford breed. (who played for the old AP Leamington this season and, although not at their best, club in my time as Deputy Chairman) then showed that they are real championship saved a Paul Nicholls shot from the edge material ahead of what will be a very Famous Folk... of the penalty area before denying Josh testing January. Manager Jason Cadden Blake an opening goal. was pleased with the result saying, “The Brakes’ passing style of football was pitch was very difficult, but we should still Broadcaster Gilbert Harding, footballer becoming less and less effective as the have had it wrapped up at half-time. It was Connor Wickham and the original lineup green grass gave way to a brown bog and a cracking result that sets us up for the new of The Pretenders, (except Chrissie Hynde) it was Saints who appeared to be adapting year, but there is a long way to go and we all have connections with Hereford. best to the difficult conditions. Steve Smith have 19 hard fixtures left to play.” came to Brakes rescue clearing from Don Pointless... Cramp and then, at the other end, Leon Morgan picked up a cross from the right by Southam United: Pete Dye; Wayne Britton; Jon Adams only to see his shot deflected Adrian Fitzhugh [Capt]; Gary Puddifoot; ‘Fore Herd’ and ‘Hod Freer’ are anagrams. for a corner. Aidey Wyatt; Calvin De-Voisey (Rob Brassington 58); Lee Constable; Mattie On 25 minutes, Jon Adams again crossed Graham; Tom Thacker (Jamie Russell 70); this time to Blake who was upended in the Don Cramp; Neil Austin (Neil Stacey 62) penalty area. Having missed a spot kick at On This Day... 28 December… Meir earlier in the month, Adams showed no sign of nerves in walking up, but he shot Leamington: Richard Morris: Jon Adams; Events: Tay Rail Bridge collapses in straight at Dye who then acrobatically saved Darran Tank; Steve Smith: Andy Gregory; Dundee, killing 75, 1879; a 7.2 Richter scale the follow-up. Five minutes later, there was Stuart Herlihy; Leon Morgan; Josh Blake; earthquake hits Sicily, killing 75,000, 1908; a goalmouth scramble that saw Morgan, Richard Adams (Ben Adams 83); Paul Algerian Arab Spring starts, 2010 Richard Adams and Blake all try to dig the Nicholls; Steve Thompson [Capt] (Martin ball out of the mud and into the goal. Thompson 75) Births: James Caan (businessman), 1960; Romana LuaLua (footballer), 1980; Tom The match turned on 36 minutes when Sub Not Used: Simon Walker Huddlestone (footballer), 1986 Morgan tried to lob Dye but, in making the save, the home ‘keeper had strayed from Deaths: Mary II (Queen), 1694 (age 32); his area and, although Nicholls put the ball Maurice Ravel (composer), 1937 (age 62); into the net for what appeared to be the Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys), 1983 (age 39) Brakes’ opener, the referee brought play LFC: 2004 – 420 watch Brakes win the back and sent Dye off. Then, with Gary battle of the mud to see off Saints. Puddifoot taking over in goal, Nicholls sent a good chance over the bar. As the interval approached, Nicholls cut in from the left and crossed to Richard Adams who SOUTHAM UNITED 0 v LEAMINGTON 1 headed over. Midland Combination Premier The crucial strike for Brakes came in MONDAY Division the 48th minute when Richard Adams lobbed the ball past Puddifoot for Blake By David Hucker to come sliding in from the left and put There was drama aplenty at Banbury the matter beyond doubt, 0-1. Once again, th Road with Brakes winning through by the Blake showed both his scoring instincts narrowest of margins against local rivals and his phenomenal workrate in what is Southam to consolidate their lead at the top becoming another good season that could of the Midland Combination Premiership. 28DECEMBER even top 2003/04. Saints almost hit back With goalkeeper Pete Dye sent off for straightaway and Morris had to get down handling outside of his area in the first half, low to save from Neil Austin. Then, Richard

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WYN GRANT The rain and mud did not, opportunity of resting several however, provide a deterrent of the regular side in view of the In December 1920 ‘Leamington, to the crowds. One thousand more important fixture against in common with other parts of spectators turned out to see the Budbrook the following day.’ the country, spent a Yuletide ‘railwaymen’s derby’ between Even so, spectators ‘were very Calor Gas delivered the spring-like weather of which Banbury G.W.R. and Leamington interested in the play of Joe was in sharp contrast with that G.W.R. Perhaps the presence Williams (late of St. John’s). to your door. suggested by the Christmas- of many railway staff explains Williams is a regular player for card pictorial representations why one Town player turned Rugby Town in the Combination, For a fast and convenient way to get your bottled of the festival. The snow up too late for the Boxing Day but he will appear in the Town and frost of the previous match ‘owing to certain trains team whenever possible. On gas call us on 0800 662 663 or visit calor.co.uk fortnight were replaced by not running.’ This was not a Boxing Day, he did not appear mild conditions and warm constraint for the ‘exceptionally up to his usual form.’ Hinks sunshine. It was in reality the large crowd’ which gathered to was brought in to give Alcock most “unseasonable” Christmas watch Stockton play Napton in a rest in goal. ‘Against Daimler that could be imagined. The the Southam League. Several he played well, but his only existing unemployment and hundred spectators came not fault is he does not clear like consequent poverty in many just from the competing villages Alcock. But, of course, Alcock homes, however, provided but also from Southam and is exceptional.’ Despite playing great opportunities for those Long Itchington. The glare a weakened side, including more fortunate to display of the low sun, which was one trial player, Town had no the true spirit of the season. compared to that of a summer’s difficulty in beating Daimler 4-0. Football enthusiasts had a day, was a challenge for the veritable carnival, and large players. Napton led from a Over at Claremont Road, crowds gathered to watch penalty, but with ten minutes St. John’s beat Armstrong- the exhibitions of the two go the home side equalised Siddeley 2-0, but the main leading Spa teams [Town ‘which caused a cheer to go up feature of the game was the and St. John’s].’ ‘The mud that sounded for miles. Great number of injuries. At a time on both grounds on Boxing excitement prevailed’, but this when there were no substitutes, Day was a great handicap in time there was no controversy ‘Midget’ Knight was so badly pleasant football. The turf over the referee as had been hurt that he had to retire from quickly became a veritable the case in recent Southam the game. Several players had quagmire, and players became League matches. Referee Mr to be taken off for treatment for pathetic objects in their mud- W. Sturley was described as minor injuries as the ‘Motormen’ stained “togs”. Had not the having ‘the eye of a hawk.’ In put up what was described as kindly rain descended and contrast the referee at St. Johns a ‘good fight’. washed the thickest of it away, versus Newdigate Colliery was spectators would have been sarcastically described as ‘very unable to follow intelligently alert’: ‘The number of offside the movements of the various kicks was remarkable.’ players.’ Playing wooden spoonists Calor is the Offi cial Community Partner Daimler on Boxing Day, of Leamington FC and sponsor the ‘Leamington Town took the Leamington FC Community Scheme Brakes News & Review 2020-2021 I HEREFORD 53 Trade and DIY Welcome FUN & GAMES be on the ball THESE ARE THE FOOTBALL QUESTION ANSWERS YOU WERE LOOKING FOR ON PAGE 47 with bps Answers Proud to be the main 1. Steven Gerrard sponsors of Leamington FC 2. Benfica 3. Mike Ashley Building and Plumbing Supplies 4. Newcastle United to Plymouth Argyle is your local independent 5. Gianluigi Buffon 6. Eric Cantona builders' merchant. Supplying 7. Kevin Phillips (Sunderland 1999/2000 season) Leamington, Warwickshire 8. Walsall and the surrounding areas 9. Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool with building, plumbing, 10. Blackpool roo ng and timber materials since 1934 Guess Who? KIERAN DUNBAR Where is the ball? A

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