TALK OF THE TOWN

Farnham Town Football Club // Official Matchday Programme // Issue 08 // £1

Farnham Town vs Badshot Lea // Tue 20 Oct 2020 // Kick-Off 7:30pm

Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup 2nd Round

President P Cooper

Vice President R.G. Bridger

Chairman P Tanner

Vice Chairman D Nelson

Club Secretary J Lowe

Treasurer T Butcher

Matchday Secretary R King

Committee Members M Morgan, J Parker, P Dale, E Cardona, D Wilson, P Smith, R Moore

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First Team Manager C Millard

First Team Asst Manager A Sharratt

Coach Gary Atree

Physio Nathan Kim Sing Welcome once again to the Memorial Ground for better with every game and its been good to see the Cherry Red Record Premier Cup 2nd Round the new faces returning week after week & long tie with our friends from just over the Coxbridge may this continue. Roundabout, Badshot Lea. Result apart, we hope that all the players, officials and supporters from It’s been good to see everyone adhering to our our visitors enjoy their visit. Covid measures and doing their best to help us on that score. That said, I need to take this It's been several years since our two sides met – opportunity to remember everybody that alcohol indeed the last time we did The Town were a is not allowed within the stadium itself and must Premier Division side whilst the Baggies were in only be consumed within the clubhouse and beer Division One so tonight sees a reversal of roles garden. Whilst we know that some clubs in and it’s a credit to the Committee and adjoining counties who play at our level do allow management of Badshot Lea that they’ve now alcohol to be consumed within the ground, established themselves as one of the top sides in Surrey FA forbid this at all levels. Thank you for that division. We’ll certainly have to be at our your co-operation on this best tonight, but we showed last season that we can hold our own against sides in a higher Hopefully tonight’s game will be a cracker with division and I feel that we have a better squad some added spice that there are several players this time around so who knows? from both sides who have played for the other. We then face 2 games on the road as we visit Saturday’s game against the CCFL’s other Tooting Bec & British Airways on the next 2 Baggies, Bagshot, certainly came to life in the Saturday’s. It would be great to see some more 2nd half with 5 goals and you’ll have to go some of our supporters backing us away from home way to see a better winning goal than Matt too. Glass’s with a fantastic cross from Elliot Cardona met on the volley leaving the keeper helpless Enjoy the game and just reward for the side not letting Paul Tanner numerous dubious decisions from the referee get to them and keeping on plugging away. Chairman

We had another bumper attendance against Bagshot & hopefully they’ll be another tonight for the Combined Counties closest derby (groundshares apart). The atmosphere is getting Hello and welcome to the Memorial Ground. supporters become our 12th man? Can our supporters drive our team on and give them We extend a particular warm welcome to the the confidence to play without a fear of losing? players, officials and supporters of Badshot Lea FC The fan base is growing every single week. It is also becoming more vocal at each game. I Last Saturday Bagshot, who seem to be our think tonight we will need you to be at the top bogey team, proved to be a much tougher nut of your game to help us be successful. We to crack than many would have predicted prior know you will do all you can to do this. to the game. Credit to them because they didn’t come to defend in numbers and actually Enjoy the game. came to play. Colin While I still thought we were the better side it could have been argued a draw would have #UpTheTown been a fairer result. When you reflect on the game I would disagree. Having missed one penalty we should have had two others but for a strange set of refereeing decisions. Let’s just say Saturday the referee didn’t have his best day!

On to tonight in the league cup against our closest rivals. My job is to take the emotion out of the game. To focus the team on doing their jobs individually and collectively. I also have to remember my objectives for the season and to not divert from them.

We are the underdogs. We are not expected to win this game but this is when our supporters can really play their part.

It will be unusual for us to be in the underdog position at home this season. Can the Farnham Town Football Club is a senior level football club six of the Premier Division for three consecutive seasons, based In Farnham, Surrey, England. in 1998-99 they finished in 13th position, then 10th in 1999-2000 before suffering relegation from the Premier Established in 1906 through the merging of Farnham Division in 2000-2001 season. They bounced straight back Bungs (the Farnham Brewery) and the Farnham Star. The the following season but then endured four tough seasons club was one of the founder members of the London back in the Premier Division, with bottom four finishes Spartan League in 1975. They reached the Fourth Round of every season culminating in relegation back down to the FA Vase in the 1976-77 season and won the London Division One in 2005-2006. Again, the club bounced Spartan League Cup in 1978 . straight back and in 2006-2007 they won the Division One title under the guidance of Barry Bridger, but were denied At the end of the 1979/80 season Farnham Town left the promotion due to the Memorial Ground not meeting the London Spartan League and applied to the Combined desired grading by the league. The club then spent Counties League, their application was accepted and they another four seasons in Combined Counties Division One. finished 4th in their first season. The 1986/87 season saw Farnham take second place to Ash United in the league Farnham gained promotion from Combined Counties campaign. The glory days finally arrived in the 1990/91 Division One in the 2010-2011 season after finishing season when the club won the league title. In the 1991/92 second behind Worcester Park. In Paul Tanner’s first season, the Town got a clean sweep of the major trophies season at the helm he gained automatic promotion back to by winning the Combined Counties Premier League, the the Premier Division at the first attempt, which after only Dan Air Elite Cup and the Dan Air Challenge Cup. Having retaining four members of the side from the previous won the league, the club applied and were accepted to the year’s squad - who finished mid-table, was quite an Diadora League, however funds for necessary ground achievement. Paul Tanner’s side also won the Combined improvements could not be generated which resulted in Counties Fair Play Award for 2010-2011 after going the the club not having a league to play in for the 1992/93 whole season without having a man sent off, a record to be season. proud of. In a very successful year for the club on the whole, Dean Nelson’s reserve side finished second behind In 1993/94 Farnham Town were accepted back into the Mole Valley in the Combined Counties Reserve Division, Combined Counties League where they continue to ply their trade. From 1995-1998 Farnham finished in the top a record to be proud of. In a very successful year for the Invitation Cup where they lost to eventual winners Hartley club on the whole, Dean Nelson’s reserve side finished Wintney second behind Mole Valley in the Combined Counties Reserve Division, improving on fourth position the previous Luke Turkington arrived as manager in the summer of season. Farnham Ladies also finished second in their 2018 along with Lee Pollard as his Assistant. There was respective league to cap quite a remarkable season in little success in any of the cup competitions but in the Geoff Chapple’s final season as Chairman. In 2011, Ray league The Town made all the early running until hitting a Bridger took over as chairman from Geoff Chapple. sticky patch from mid-January until late February. The club recovered to finish the season strongly but with only 1 The 2015/16 season saw the club lift the Cherry Red guaranteed promotion place this blip in form ultimately Records Premier Challenge Cup whilst also reaching the proved costly. final of the Aldershot FA Senior Cup In the 19/20 season The Town were clear in 2nd place and The 2017/2018 was ultimately one of disappointment to looking certs for automatic promotion back to the the club. A good start saw the club go on its best FA Vase Combined Counties Premier Division before the Covid run in decades, the defeat of higher league opposition in pandemic struck and the FA decided to null and void the the County Cup and reaching 12th place on the back of a season. This decision saw Luke & his assistant move on to long undefeated run by early November. However defeat in try their luck at a higher level with Alresford Town. the last minute of the FA Vase 2nd Round to Bridgwater Town marked a significant turning point and the club An extensive search with many high quality candidates didn’t win a single league match between 8th November interviewed saw The Town appoint the experienced and and the season’s end. This run led to the resignation of highly qualified Colin Millard as manager with long time long serving manager, Paul Tanner, in February with first servant of the club, Andy Sharratt, appointed as his Paul Bonner and then Emmanuelle Boudine brought in to assistant. The new gaffer has been able to keep the vast try and attempt to reverse the club’s fortunes but alas it majority of last season’s squad at the club and been able wasn’t to be and The Town ended the season in last place to strengthen it still further so hopes are high that the and were relegated to the Combined Counties Division One. promotion taken from the club in 19/20 will be achieved The one highlight of the latter half of the season however this season was the progression to the semi-finals of the Aldershot

DAY DATE OPPOSITION H/A COMP RES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TUE 01-Sep Corsham Town A FA Cup EP D 2-2 Ossai H Mitchell Smith J Mitchell H Oakley MacDonald Bauchop SAT 05-Sep Dorking Wanderers Res H League W 3-0 Ossai Meaton Smith J Mitchell H Oakley MacDonald Bauchop TUE 08-Sep Godalming Town A League W 2-1 Ossai Meaton Cardona J Mitchell H Oakley MacDonald Bauchop SAT 12-Sep Kensington & Ealing H League W 2-1 Ossai J Mitchell Meaton H Oakley Gales MacDonald Bauchop TUE 15-Sep Chessington & Hook A League L 1-2 Ossai J Mitchell Meaton Lancashire Gales MacDonald Bauchop SAT 19-Sep Downton H FA Vase 1Q W 4-2 Ossai J Mitchell Meaton Lloyd H Oakley MacDonald Nash SAT 26-Sep Walton & Hersham A League W 1-0 Ossai Meaton Smith Lloyd H Oakley MacDonald Nash TUE 29-Sep Sandhurst Town H League W 3-0 Ossai Meaton Smith Lloyd H Oakley MacDonald Nash SAT 03-Oct Epsom & Ewell H League W 1-0 Ossai Meaton Smith Lloyd H Oakley MacDonald Nash SAT 10-Oct Petersfield Town H FA Vase 2Q D 0-0 Ossai Meaton Smith Lloyd H Oakley MacDonald Nash SAT 17-Oct Bagshot H League W 3-2 Ossai Meaton Smith Lloyd H Oakley Bauchop Nash TUE 20-Oct Badshot Lea H CRRC 2 SAT 24-Oct Tooting Bec A League SAT 31-Oct British Airways A League TUE 03-Nov Totting Bec A D1 Cup 1 SAT 07-Nov Jersey Bulls H League TUE 10-Nov Westside A League SAT 14-Nov FC Deportivo Galicia A League SAT 21-Nov British Airways H League SAT 28-Nov Eversley & California A League TUE 01-Dec Epsom & Ewell A League SAT 05-Dec Godalming Town H League TUE 08-Dec Bagshot A League SAT 12-Dec Cove A League SAT 19-Dec Westside H League MON 28-Dec Ash United A League SAT 02-Jan Bedfont & Feltham H League SAT 09-Jan Fleet Spurs A League SAT 16-Jan Chessington & Hook United H League SAT 23-Jan AFC Hayes A League SAT 30-Jan FC Deportivo Galicia H League SAT 06-Feb Tooting Bec H League SAT 13-Feb Kensington & Ealing A League SAT 20-Feb Dorking Wanderers Res A League SAT 27-Feb Cove H League TUE 02-Mar Fleet Spurs H League SAT 06-Mar Bedfont & Feltham A League SAT 13-Mar AFC Hayes H League SAT 20-Mar Jersey Bulls A League TUE 23-Mar Eversley & California H League SAT 27-Mar Sandhurst Town A League SAT 03-Apr Walton & Hersham H League MON 05-Apr Ash United H League

All Midweek Home Games Kick Off 7.30pm

8 9 10 11 SUBS USED GOALSCORERS ADDITIONAL NOTES Bauchop Lloyd Glass C Oakley Horwood Meaton, Wheeler, Cardona Smith, C Oakley (L 4-3 on Pens) Bauchop Lloyd C Oakley Glass Wheeler H Mitchell, Atkinson C Oakley, Wheeler, Atkinson Bauchop Lloyd C Oakley Glass Wheeler H Mitchell, Gales, Atkinson C Oakley 2 Bauchop Lloyd C Oakley Glass Atkinson H Mitchell, Horwood, Nash Meaton, Nash Bauchop Lloyd C Oakley Glass Nash Sowden, Brooks, Taylor Sowden Nash Sowden C Oakley Glass Blake Cardona, Tanner, Dean C Oakley 2, Glass, Cardona Nash Sowden C Oakley Glass Blake Bauchop. Cardona, Trah Smith Nash Sowden C Oakley Glass Blake Cardona, Tanner, Horwood C Oakley 3 Nash Sowden C Oakley Glass Blake Bauchop, Brooks, Horwood Blake Nash Sowden C Oakley Glass Blake Bauchop, Brooks, Horwood - (L 5-6 on Pens) Nash Sowden C Oakley Glass Blake Horwood, Trah, Cardona Glass 2, Meaton

POS P W D L GD PTS

1 Farnham Town 8 7 0 1 10 21

2 Westside 7 6 0 1 14 18

3 Walton & Hersham 8 5 2 1 21 17

4 Chessington & Hook United 9 5 1 3 1 16

5 Tooting Bec 7 4 1 2 5 13

6 Jersey Bulls 4 4 0 0 7 12

7 Kensington & Ealing Borough 8 4 0 4 0 12

8 FC Deportivo Galicia 7 3 2 2 7 11

9 Godalming Town 8 3 2 3 1 11

10 British Airways 8 3 2 3 -1 11

11 Fleet Spurs 9 3 1 5 -2 10

12 Bedfont & Feltham 8 3 0 5 -6 9

13 Sandhurst Town 8 3 0 5 -15 9

14 Epsom & Ewell 7 2 1 4 3 7

15 Ash United 7 2 1 4 2 7

16 Eversley & California 7 2 1 4 -1 7

17 AFC Hayes 6 2 1 3 -4 7

18 Cove 6 2 1 3 -5 7

19 Dorking Wanderers Reserves 7 2 0 5 -13 6

20 Bagshot 7 0 0 7 -24 0 PLAYER STARTS SUB GOAL CLEAN SHEET Richard Ossai (GK) 11 - - 5 Fofana Aboubakar - - - - Romaine Atkinson 1 2 1 - Ben Bauchop 6 3 - - Darren Blake 6 - 1 - Ian Brooks - 3 - - Elliot Cardona 1 5 1 - Jack Cox - - - - Owen Dean - 1 - - Connor Gales 2 1 - - Matt Glass 11 - 3 - Bruce Harper - - - - Charlie Horwood 1 5 - - John Lancashire 1 - - - Luke Larner - - - - Wes Lennon - - - - Ashley Lloyd 11 - - - Oliver MacAllan - - - - Jacob MacDonald 10 - - - Max Meaton 10 1 2 - Harvey Mitchell 1 3 - - Jack Mitchell 6 - - - Kye Nash 7 1 1 - Charlie Oakley 11 - 9 - Harry Oakley 10 - - - Rowan Sharratt - - - - Tom Smith 7 - 2 - Joe Sowden 6 1 1 - Kai Tanner - 2 - - Otis Taylor - 1 - - Stephane Trah - 2 - - Darren Wheeler 2 1 1 - Saturday 24th October 2020

Address – Totting & Mitcham Community Sports Club, Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Rd, Morden SM4 6BF

Tram: Take the tram to the Mitcham Tramlink stop, then walk up Tramway Path and turn left on to London Road. Walk past the Fire Station and Imperial Fields is a short walk from the station, just on your left once you have crossed the bridge.

Bus: 118 or 280 to Bishopsford Road.

Tube: Morden Station (Northern Line) then take the 118 bus from bus stop C, five stops to Bishops- ford Road.

Train: The nearest stations are Mitcham Junction or Tooting. From Mitcham Junction train station, take the tram one stop to Mitcham and Imperial Fields is a short walk from the station (see above). From Tooting train station, catch the 280 bus to Bishopsford Road bus stop.

Car: With plenty of parking at the stadium travelling by car is not a problem.

From the M25 turn off at Junction 8 (A217) and follow signs to Sutton. Continue on A217 to Rose- hill, take the 3rd exit at the roundabout and follow signs to Mitcham onto Bishopsford Road.

Imperial Fields is situated approximately one mile down the road on the right hand side, opposite the petrol garage.

NOTE: DUE TO MAJOR BRIDGE WORKS ON BISHOPSFORD ROAD ALL ROAD TRAFFIC & BUSES ARE ON DIVERSION. YOU CAN STILL REACH THE GROUND AND CLUB CAR PARK BY CAR AND BUS, BUT PLEASE ALLOW ADDITIONAL TIME FOR YOUR JOURNEY. Saturday 31st October 2020

Address – The Orchard, Hatton Road, Bedfont, Middlesex, TW14 9QT

Directions to ground:

Driving Directions:

From M4 Junction 3: follow A312 signposted Feltham. Over 1st set of traffic lights, across Waggoners roundabout. Turn right at next traffic lights onto A30 towards Heathrow. Turn left at traffic lights; follow road round to the right, then right at traffic lights and 2nd left into Hatton Road. The Orchard is on the left hand side opposite the Duke of Wellington pub.

From M25 Junction 13: follow A30 signposted Staines/London to Crooked Billet roundabout. Contin- ue on A30 towards Bedfont. Over ‘Bulldog’ traffic lights to Clockhouse roundabout (Vauxhall dealer- ship on the left). Take A315 Staines Road (2nd exit) and then second left turn into Hatton Road at Bedfont Green. Follow Hatton Road, continuing past Bedfont Primary School. The Orchard is on the right hand side opposite the Duke of Wellington pub.

By Bus: The Orchard is served by the following London bus routes*:

203 (Hounslow - Staines)

H25 (Hatton Cross - Hanworth)

H26 (Hatton Cross - Feltham)

Alight at Myrtle Avenue bus stop in either direction. The Orchard is adjacent.

By Rail:

Nearest London Underground Station: Hatton Cross (Piccadilly line) then 10 min’s walk along Hatton Road, or take bus 203, H25 or H26 (as above).

Nearest National Rail Station: Feltham, then bus H25 or H26 towards Hatton Cross. Alight at Myrtle Avenue bus stop (as above).

Kallum Lunn (Goalkeeper) – Joined the club in July 2019. Billy Upton (Defender) – Joined us in July 2020. Excellent Kallum has previously played for Camberley Town and prospect and has settled in really well. Pacy defender and progressed through their youth ranks. He returned to the another player who is commanding in the air and already UK having starred for New Zealand side North Shore Utd found himself on the scoresheet in pre season and helped them secure promotion. Kallum has been Callum Abraham-Barlow (Defender/Midfield) Joined us in excellent for us and is arguably one of the best local September 2020 from Isthmian League side Ashford Town keepers in the league. (Middx). Previously with Knaphill & Hartley Wintney. Josh Pound (Defender) - Rejoined the club in July 2018. Composed left sided player, equally at home going forward Previously with Godalming Town and Camberley Town and linking play as well as defending where he has gained valuable experience. Can play in Mo Dampha (Defender) – Joined us in September 2020. An defence or midfield and again his versatility will be athletic defender who was previously with fellow Combined invaluable. Developing well as a player. Counties side, Southall. Andrew ‘Matty’ Matthews (Defender) Joined the club in Josh Stepney (Midfield) Joined us in July 2020. Previously July 2020. A member of the British Army and has with Camberley Town. Has settled in really well and represented them at various levels in football. Imposing another player who has shown maturity in his central defender and standing at 6ft 9, will be dominant in performances. Drives us on from central midfield. both boxes this season Drew Matthews (Midfield) Joined the club in July 2019. Adam New (Defender) – Re-joined us in October 2019 after Drew has Combined Counties experience having previously a 2nd spell in New Zealand. Previously played for Hartley played for Frimley Green. Returned to the UK last season Wintney and Westfield. Was given his senior debut as a 16 having had a successful spell in New Zealand for Napier year old by previous manager Mark Thomas in his first City Rovers. Drew has stepped up his performances in and spell with us. Another player who will be dominant in both is looking impressive boxes for us Mac Ford (Midfield) Rejoined the club in October 2018. He February 2019. Was previously with Fleet Town where he spent last season at Camberley Town before going to New played for four seasons. Tricky and pacy player who will Zealand, where he helped North Shore to promotion. add another dimension to our play Delighted to have him back and he will drive the team on Dean Rule (Forward) – Joined the club in July 2020. in the centre of midfield. Previously with Hartley Wintney, Westfield and Camberley Raph Aklobessi (Midfield) Joined the club in July 2020. Town. Another product of Camberley Town U18. Proudly Exciting prospect who has shown maturity in pre season. represented England Schoolboys U18’s. Previous experience with Camberley Town U18 and is a product of the JMA Academy in Reading. Jason Cotton (Forward) – Joined the club in October 2019.Was previously with Aldershot Town Academy. Dot Callum Carlisle (Midfield) Joined the club in January 2020 has proved to be an important member of the squad and from Ascot Utd. His experience will be important to the has weighed in with some really important goals. young squad. Breaks up play well in central midfield. Aaron Redford (Forward) – Joined the club in September Louis Lindsay (Midfield) Joined the club in July 2020. 2020. Was previously with local Wessex side Fleet Town Impressive displays in pre season and has settled in really where he was a regular scorer. Ex- Fulham youth player. well. Previously with Fleet Spurs. Played a lot of his youth Made his debut v Spelthorne Sports. football with Badshot Lea Youth & Colts. Excellent prospect. Jake Hawker (Forward) – Joined the club in September 2020. Was previously with fellow Combined Counties Nick Medcraft (Midfield) Joined the club in July 2019. Premier side, Frimley Green. Another product of the Pulse Previously with local rivals Farnham Town where he was a Academy regular scorer. Another player who has fitted in really well and has been impressive in pre season.

Danilo Cadete (Attacking Midfielder) – Joined the club in

MANAGER Collin Millard MANAGERS Gav Smith Richard Ossai & Dave Ford Fofana Aboubakar Kallum Lunn Romaine Atkinson Josh Pound Ben Bauchop Andrew Matthews Ian Brooks Adam New Elliot Cardona Billy Upton Jack Cox Callum Abraham-Barlow Connor Gales Mo Dampha Matt Glass Josh Stepney Bruce Harper Drew Matthews Charlie Horwood Mac Ford Luke Larner Raph Aklobessi Wes Lennon Callum Carlisle Ashley Lloyd Louis Lindsay Oliver MacAllan Nick Medcraft Jacob MacDonald Danilo Cadete Max Meaton Dean Rule Harvey Mitchell Jason Cotton Jack Mitchell Aaron Redford Kye Nash Jake Hawker Charlie Oakley Harry Oakley Rowan Sharratt Tom Smith Joe Sowden Otis Taylor Darren Wheeler

REFEREE Adam Merchant Saturday 07 November | 3pm

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