THE CITIZENS POST WCFC V Bashley FC Tuesday 15Th January 2019 Southampton Senior Cup Quarter-Final

THE CITIZENS POST WCFC v Bashley FC Tuesday 15th January 2019 Southampton Senior Cup Quarter-Final

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Winchester City Football Club is a committee run members club and as such is an unincorporated association.

THE CITIZENS POST FROM THE BOARDROOM

Good Evening All and welcome to the Simplyhealth City Ground for tonight’s Southampton Senior Cup Quarter-Final tie between Winchester City FC and Bashley FC. We would like to issue a warm welcome to the Players, Officials and Supporters that have made the journey from the New Forest and we hope you enjoy your evening with us and have a safe journey home. City are now four games unbeaten after the two 4-0 wins over Mangotsfield United and Blackfield & Langley, that has been followed up with draws against Cinderford Town and Thatcham Town. We are expecting to make several changes to tonight’s side, but it is a great opportunity for the club to get through to the semi-finals, and then only one game away from St. Mary’s. We have overcome both Folland Sports and Montefiore Halls to get to this point, both games being won on penalties. Up next for Winchester City is an away game at Paulton Rovers – Coach spaces are still available on the Unofficial Forum. Enjoy the game tonight! #youcitizens

THE CITIZENS POST DAVO’S DIARY

Good evening and a warm welcome to you for tonight’s Southampton Snr Cup match against Bashley FC. It’s a very big welcome to our friends from the forest, a club that will always be close to my heart having played there for so long, there are still a great many people who I have the utmost respect for and it’s always good to see them, it’s great to see them stabilised again after a few tough years and doing very well in the Wessex league this season. I wish them a pleasant stay with us and a safe trip home afterwards.

So the last 2 weeks have resulted in 2 draws against sides in and around us, both having been ahead and got pegged back, however we haven’t folded and gone onto lose the game which we may have done in the past, we have shown plenty of steel and I think we may look back on them as good points. Cinderford I thought were the best side we have played this year and it was an entertaining 2-2 with Josh Harfield scoring both our goals, one of which was a worldie! Then we went to Thatcham who were well fancied at start of the season and had been on a good run the last couple of months, I have to say the pitch was really difficult and their robust style and long throw tactic suited the pitch, we actually coped with that pretty well and defended brilliantly, a great goal from Jamie Barron and a couple of missed chances to kill the game went begging, they got an equaliser with what felt like their 1000th launch into the box, we had to be content with the point which was about right on the day!

Tonight we will be fielding very much a mixed side, bringing several of our loan players back to see how they are developing, plus some of the youth players getting a chance, we will certainly be resting several players who are carrying knocks, we of course want to win the game however these sorts of games are more about development for us and to give minutes to players who need them, we look forward to the challenge though against a decent Bashley side!

I hope everyone enjoys the game and let’s hope for a good result and performance.

Up the citizens!

Davo

THE CITIZENS POST TODAY’S VISITORS – BASHLEY FC CLUB HISTORY

Founded in 1947, Bashley FC joined the Bournemouth League in 1950 and left in 1983 to join the Hampshire League. In 1986 they became founder members of the Wessex League and won the title for next three seasons. In 1987-88 Bashley reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, losing narrowly to Emley. In 1989 the club joined the Southern League Southern Division and won the title in their first season. The following season in the Premier Division Bash were in contention for promotion to the Conference but finished in fourth place. The club’s rise came to an end two years later with relegation back to the Southern Division. Bashley reached the FA Cup First Round proper for the first time in 1994/95 and won 1-0 at Chesham. A Second-Round home tie with Swansea ended with a 1-0 defeat, with Bash came close to causing a huge upset. August 1997 Bash appointed ex-European Cup winner Jimmy Case as manager. They were promotion challengers during 1997-98, but eventually finished third, with a good FA Trophy run into the last sixteen, losing narrowly at Conference side Hayes. Young Bash midfielder, Wade Elliott, signed for AFC Bournemouth in January 2000 for £5,000, with Bash receiving further appearance money. Wade subsequently progressed to the Championship with Burnley. 2001/2002 resulted in another FA Trophy run ended by finalists, Stevenage Borough of the Conference. A top six place was achieved in 2002/03. The season was capped by a first ever Hampshire Senior Cup final, played at Southampton’s St Mary’s. It was a superb occasion for the club despite an eventual 2-1 defeat to Conference bound Aldershot Town, with Bash coming close to defeating their illustrious opponents. Barry Blankley resigned early in 2002-3 and leading players departed. Bashley narrowly missed out on promotion under new manager John Robson and had to settle for a place in Isthmian Division One, as a result of FA restructuring. Robson departed, and Geoff Butler was appointed in the summer. Bash started well but had to settle for a mid table finish. Butler departed summer 2005 and Dave Wakefield took charge as player/manager. After a poor start, Wakefield left, and Steve Riley took over as player/manager. An excellent run-in saw Bash finish just outside the play off places. Another FA restructure saw Bash back in the Southern League South and West Division. They enjoyed a record-breaking season, winning the league by 28 points and achieving a rare double century of 102 points and 111 goals, including a spell of 27 League matches unbeaten. Promotion was an all-round team effort, Bash having the most prolific attack and the meanest defence in the league. Richard Gillespie finished up with 41 goals, the highest total in any of the Southern League divisions and broke the club all time goal- scoring record held by Colin Cummings, which had stood for over thirty years.

Bashley acquitted themselves well in the Southern Premier and finished in fifth place. 2007-08 ended in disappointment with a 4-1 defeat by Team Bath in the play-off semi-final. Steve Riley brought in new signings, but 2008-9 was a very different season. Bash were in the bottom four for long periods but ended with a final position of 14th. Summer 2009 saw the departure of Gillespie to Eastleigh, having scored 173 goals in 308 appearances. Steve Riley signed Farnborough striker Mark Gamble to ensure that Bash entered 2009-10 with renewed hope of being competitive. In 2009/10 Bash just missed out on a top five finish on final day of the season. An FA Trophy run saw Bash eventually lose to Conference National side, Crawley Town. Bash lost more key players for 2010-11 but rallied to secure a top half finish. After a good start to the next season, however, Bash struggled. A solid run ensured survival, although Steve Riley left during the summer. Bash appointed former Basingstoke manager Frank Gray for 2012-13 and ended the season in 17th place. Paul Gazzard and Stewart Kearn took over the managerial hot seats in 2013-14 with a much-reduced budget. Results did not go for Bashley, players departed and Kearn stepped down. John Pyatt joined Gazzard to try and stave off relegation. The club was relegated to the South and West Division and were lucky to survive the season. Andy Darnton, Graham Speechley-Price, Martin Spiers and Dominic Cunliffe all had brief spells as manager before Speechley-Price took over as caretaker manager in February 2015. The club battled on but finished bottom and were relegated. Andy Howard took the reserves to the 2014-15 Wyvern League title. The FA reprieved Bashley, ensuring Southern League football. Ex league player David Stride became manager, only to be replaced by Steve Riley. Riley resigned following a run of defeats and Tom Prodomo took charge. The season ended with no wins, two draws, a bottom finish and relegation to the Wessex League. Season highlight was the 1-0 FA Trophy win against Cinderford, eventual S&W champions. The 2016-7 campaign, Bashley’s first season back in the Wessex for many years, resulted in a 14th place finish. Almost at the end of that season manager Tom Prodomo departed for Weymouth. Bashley promoted from within with former assistant manager Paul Morris taking over in the manager’s hot seat for the 2017-18 season.

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THE CITIZENS POST MALCOLM’S MUSINGS

We welcome Bashley to Winchester for tonight’s Southampton Senior Cup quarter final. Today’s match is given an added spice by the Bashley connections of Craig Davis, Pete Millard and Dave Malone. In fact, the first time I came across Craig and Pete was in the 2003/04 season when Craig was in the Bashley midfield where he was an influential player and Pete was writing the non-league paper reports for the club. In fact, the first Southern League match I saw Eastleigh play was in August of that season when Craig helped his team record a 4-1 victory.

My first experience though of seeing a Bashley team in action was during their F A Vase campaign of 1987/88. This was during my last year in London before returning to this area and my London team was Hounslow, a club who no longer exist in their current form having lost their Denbigh Road ground. Me and a couple of friends travelled to watch Hounslow play at Bashley with a place in the last 8 of the competition at stage. That day I remember meeting the late Cyril Hurlock who later became actively involved in the administration of the Wessex League. Hounslow had a player sent off early on and Bashley won the match 2-0 with their scorers being Charlie Miles and Shaun Langrish and went on to reach the semi-finals where they lost to Emley. Bashley’s home game against Emley attracted 3260 supporters and the club’s run in the competition was very well publicised in the Daily Echo.

The following season I saw both of Bashley’s games against Eastleigh in what was their last season in the Wessex League before being promoted to the Southern League and in their first season in this league they were promoted and two seasons later they led the Southern League Premier Division table before eventually finishing fourth.

Bashley remained a club in the Southern League or equivalent until following a disastrous 2015/16 season in which they only obtained 2 points from 42 league games conceding over 200 goals in the process. The previous season they had been reprieved from relegation, having only obtained 8 points from the same number of games. In the last two seasons they have finished just below mid-table in the Sydenham’s Wessex League with 15 league wins to their credit. However, having beaten Colden Common Reserves and Netley Central Sports to reach this stage they will be battling hard to achieve a result today.

The clubs last met in league combat in the 2015/16 season, although this pre-season the two clubs contested the David Jose trophy which Winchester won on penalties after the teams had finished level at 1-1. The two clubs would have also met in this season’s F A Cup if Bashley had beaten Bournemouth Poppies in the competition.

I will not be at today’s game as it clashes with one of my team’s chess matches, although I would have given football priority if it had been a league match. Tomorrow is my birthday, so let us hope that I am celebrating a place in the Southampton Senior Cup semi-final where we will be only one game away from a final at St Marys.

Both Winchester and Bashley have played against Aldershot Town in Hampshire Senior Cup finals in the 21st century.

THE CITIZENS POST RESULTS

DATE FIXTURE COMPETITION ATTENDANCE Sat 18/08/18 Mangotsfield United 1-2 WCFC (Bailey, Mitford) League 150 Tue 21/08/18 WCFC 3-2 Thatcham Town (Rusher, Cook, Mitford) League 220 Sat 25/08/18 WCFC 1-0 Bournemouth (Mitford) FA Cup 109 Mon 27/08/18 Moneyfields 0-2 WCFC (Barron, Bailey) League 102 Sat 01/09/18 WCFC 2-2 Melksham Town (Cook, Mlambo) League 160 Tue 04/09/18 WCFC 1-1 Gosport Borough (Roberts) League Cup 106 Sat 08/09/18 Frome Town 1-1 WCFC (Mitford) FA Cup 165 Tue 11/09/18 WCFC 2-1 Frome Town (AET) (Mitford, Cocklin) FA Cup 151 Sat 15/09/18 WCFC 2-3 Paulton Rovers (Mitford, Own Goal) League 152 Sat 22/09/18 Merthyr Town 1-4 WCFC (Barron, Mitford 3) FA Cup 291 Sat 29/09/18 Slimbridge 2-2 WCFC (Barron, Mitford) FA Trophy 85 Tue 02/10/18 WCFC 3-3 Slimbridge (AET) (Mitford 2 (1pen), Barron) FA Trophy 93 Sat 06/10/18 WCFC 3-0 Cirencester Town (Carr, Mlambo, Hayward FA Cup 302 (pen) Tue 09/10/18 WCFC 0-0 Hartley Wintney Hampshire Senior Cup 102 Tue 16/10/18 Cirencester Town 3-2 WCFC (Bailey, Barron) League 108 Sat 20/10/18 Torquay United 4-1 WCFC (Hayward (pen)) FA Cup 2,202 Tue 23/10/18 AFC Totton 1-1 WCFC (Bailey) League 362 Thur 25/10/18 WCFC 3-3 Folland Sports (Rusher, Krygier, Croucher) Soton Senior Cup 32 Sat 27/10/18 WCFC 1-1 Highworth Town (Bailey) League 123 Sat 03/11/18 Barnstaple Town 3-2 WCFC (Bailey, Mitford) League 138 Tue 13/11/18 WCFC 1-2 Evesham United (Carr) League 136 Sat 17/11/18 WCFC 0-1 Yate Town League 190 Thur 22/11/18 WCFC 2-2 Montefiore Halls (Davis, Mlambo) Soton Senior Cup 39 Sat 24/11/18 Slimbridge 1-3 WCFC (Griggs, Barron, Bailey) League 75 Tue 27/11/18 Fleet Town 1-2 WCFC (Rawkins, Mitford) League 101 Sat 01/12/18 WCFC 1-0 Larkhall Athletic (Hill) League 120 Sat 08/12/18 Street 0-2 WCFC (Rawkins, Cunningham) League 120 Sat 15/12/18 WCFC 2-2 Bideford (Mitford, Harfield) League 115 Sat 22/12/18 Bristol Manor Farm 3-1 WCFC (Bailey) League 151 Wed 26/12/18 WCFC 0-3 Moneyfields League 182 Sat 29/12/18 WCFC 4-0 Mangotsfield United (Mitford 3 (1pen), League 138 Gilbert) Tue 01/0/19 Blackfield & Langley 0-4 WCFC (Mitford 2 (1pen), League 149 Cunningham, Flooks) Sat 05/01/19 WCFC 2-2 Cinderford Town (Harfield 2) League 194 Sat 12/01/19 Thatcham Town 1-1 WCFC (Barron) League 218

THE CITIZENS POST FIXTURES

Tue 15/01/19 WCFC v Bashley (Southampton Senior Cup) Sat 19/01/19 Paulton Rovers v WCFC (League) Sat 26/01/19 WCFC v Cirencester Town (League) Sat 02/02/19 Highworth Town v WCFC (League) Fri 08/02/19 WCFC v AFC Totton (League) Sat 16/02/19 Evesham United v WCFC (League) Sat 23/02/19 WCFC v Barnstaple Town (League) Sat 02/03/19 Bideford v WCFC (League) Sat 09/03/19 WCFC v Street (League) Sat 16/03/19 WCFC v Slimbridge (League) Sat 23/03/19 Larkhall Athletic v WCFC (League) Sat 30/03/19 WCFC v Fleet Town (League) Sat 04/04/19 Yate Town v WCFC (League) Sat 13/04/19 WCFC v Bristol Manor Farm (League) Fri 19/04/19 Melksham Town v WCFC (League) Mon 22/04/19 WCFC v Blackfield & Langley (League) Sat 27/04/19 Cinderford Town v WCFC (League) For the latest league tables in the Evo-Stik League South, please click here

THE CITIZENS POST WHO’S WHO?

BEHIND THE SCENES

PRESIDENT – JOHN MOODY RPSL CHAIRMAN – ELLIOTT TRODD VICE PRESIDENT –STEVE BRINE MP & COUNCILLOR IAN TAIT LIFE VICE PRESIDENTS – TERRY PAINE MBE & TERRY BONE CLUB SECRETARY - MIKE CARTER TREASURER – PAUL MURRAY MBE COMMITTEE MEMBERS –WAYNE ELKINS, ROBERT CONWAY, SALLY STATHAM, STEVE (RONNIE) RAINBIRD, ELLIOTT TRODD, MATT RICHBELL, MIKE CARTER, JO BROCKSOM, ALLAN HIGGS, KEN RAISBECK, JOHN MOODY, MARGARET MOODY, JUDY MALONE, JUDITH TOWERTON, DAVID MALONE, RYAN ANDRESS, MARTIN MOODY, LIAM DIFFORD, DARRELL GOWERS COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR – MATT RICHBELL CAR PARKING & STADIUM – SALLY STATHAM STADIUM ANNOUNCER – WAYNE ELKINS WEBSITE – STEVE (RONNIE) RAINBIRD PROGRAMME EDITORS – MATT RICHBELL & MIKE CARTER MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY – WAYNE ELKINS GROUND MAINTENANCE – MIKE CARTER & DAVE GREEN GROUNDSMAN – RAY BULPIT CHIEF STEWARD – STEVE RAINBIRD BAR MANAGER – KEVIN WATKINS PHOTOGRAPHER – ANDY CORNER PLAYER SHIRTS SPONSORS – ROB CONWAY SHOP MANAGER – NIKKI PERCIVAL ASST. SHOP MANAGER – ROD YOUNGMAN CLUB CATERING – JUDY MALONE, JUDITH TOWERTON, MARGARET MOODY & SALLY STATHAM CAR PARKING – SALLY STATHAM, DAVE GREEN 50-50 DRAW – JUDY MALONE, JUDITH TOWERTON. TURNSTILE OPERATORS – RICH PICKETT & ALLY BROWN

ON THE PITCH FIRST-TEAM MANAGER – CRAIG DAVIS ASSISTANT MANAGER – SEAN BIRCHNALL SPORTS THERAPISTS – JO BROCKSOM CHIEF SCOUT – PETE MILLARD RESERVE TEAM MANAGER – RYAN ANDRESS ASSISTANT RESERVE TEAM MANAGER – DARREN NICHOLSON HEAD OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT – ELLIOTT TRODD THE CITIZENS POST CONTACT US

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THE CITIZENS POST EVO-STIK LEAGUE SOUTH DIVISION ONE SOUTH FIXTURES

Tuesday 15th January League Cup 3rd Round Salisbury v Blackfield & Langley

League Moneyfields v Bristol Manor Farm Thatcham Town v Melksham Town

Southampton Senior Cup WCFC v Bashley

Saturday 19th January League Barnstaple Town v Thatcham Town Bristol Manor Farm v Melksham Town Cirencester Town v Blackfield & Langley Evesham United v AFC Totton Fleet Town v Bideford Highworth Town v Street Larkhall Athletic v Slimbridge Mangotsfield United v Cinderford Town Moneyfields v Yate Town Paulton Rovers v WCFC

Tuesday 22nd January League Cinderford Town v AFC Street Moneyfields v Street

Gloucestershire Senior Cup Cheltenham Town v Slimbridge

Saturday 26th January League AFC Totton v Fleet Town Bideford v Bristol Manor Farm Blackfield & Langley v Paulton Rovers Cinderford Town v Larkhall Athletic Melksham Town v Moneyfields Slimbridge v Barnstaple Town Street v Mangotsfield United Thatcham Town v Highworth Town WCFC v Cirencester Town Yate Town v Evesham United

THE CITIZENS POST TOP GOALSCORERS

EVO-STIK LEAGUE SOUTH DIVISION ONE SOUTH

1. Ben Whitehead (Cirencester Town) 21 2. Lewis Powell (Larkhall Athletic) 15 3. Lerone ‘Rudi’ Plummer (Blackfield & Langley) 14 4. Steve Hutchings (Moneyfields) 14 5. Craig Feeney (AFC Totton) 12 6. Alan Griffin (Cirencester Town) 12 7. Ashley Edenborough (Highworth Town) 10 8. Ryan Turner (Bideford) 10 9. Owen Howe (Bristol Manor Farm) 9 10. Callum McGhee-Parsons (Highworth Town) 9

WYVERN LEAGUE

1. Brandon Jewell (Salisbury) 13 2. Aidan Shepherd (Wimborne Town) 12 3. George Gregory (Moneyfields) 9 4. Efu Kazadi (AFC Portchester) 8 5. Louis McWilliams (Wimborne Town) 8 6. Kelvin Obaze (AFC Portchester) 8 7. Reece Tuppen (AFC Portchester) 8 8. Jordi Bond (Sholing) 7 9. Daniel Hunt (Wimborne Town) 7 10. William Fletcher (Wimborne Town) 6

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH LEAGUE

1. Toby Bailey (Brockenhurst) 19 2. Freddie Bullard (Brockenhurst) 19 3. Nick Riley (Team Solent) 14 4. Matt Wotton (AFC Totton) 12 5. Brendan Cox (Moneyfields) 11 6. Callum Esfandiari (Team Solent) 9 7. Sam White (Brockenhurst) 9 8. James Shorey (Brockenhurst) 8 9. Luke Bennett (Team Solent) 7 10. Joshua Hoey (Team Solent) 7

THE CITIZENS POST WCFC U18s LEAGUE TABLE

POS CLUB P W D L GD PTS

1 WCFC 8 8 0 0 17 24

2 TEAM SOLENT 9 8 0 1 22 24

3 BROCKENHURST 10 5 1 4 9 16

4 MONEYFIELDS 5 4 0 1 2 12

5 SHOLING 7 3 1 3 -1 10

6 AFC STONEHAM 5 2 1 2 -2 7

7 AFC TOTTON 8 2 1 5 -6 7

8 CHRISTCHURCH 9 1 0 8 -3 3

9 AFC 9 0 0 9 -38 0 PORTCHESTER

WCFC U18s FIXTURES

20/01/19 Sholing v WCFC U18s- League 27/01/19 Team Solent U18s v WCFC U18s – League 29/01/19 Moneyfields U18s v WCFC U18s – Midweek Floodlit Cup 03/02/19 WCFC U18s v Moneyfields U18s – League (At Whitchurch United FC) 10/02/19 Christchurch U18s v WCFC U18s – League 17/02/19 WCFC U18s v Team Solent U18s – League (At Whitchurch United FC) 24/02/19 WCFC U18s v AFC Stoneham U18s – League (At Whitchurch United FC) 03/03/19 Brockenhurst U18S v WCFC U18s – League 10/03/19 AFC Stoneham U18s v WCFC U18s – League LEAGUE HONOURS

Southern League: Play-Off Semi-Finalists (2016)

Wessex Premier League: Winners (2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2011-12)

Runners-Up (2004- 2005, 2014-2015)

Hampshire County League: Winners (1928-1929)

Hampshire Premier League: Winners (2002-2003)

Hampshire League Division 1: Winners (2001-2002)

Runners-Up (1929-1930, 1949-1950 & 1970-1971)

Hampshire League Division 2: Winners (1957-1958, 1973-1974 & 1991-1992)

Hampshire League Division 3: Runners-Up (1967-1968 & 1979-1980)

Hampshire League Division 3 East: Runners-Up (1949-1950 & 1951-1952)

Hampshire League North Division: Winners (1904-1905 & 1928-1929)

Runners-Up (1909- 1910, 1911-1912 & 1919-1920)

Hampshire League Championship Shield: Winners (1928-1929)

Hampshire League Combination Division 2: Winners (2005-2006)

South Hampshire League: Winners (1896-1897, 1897-1898 & 1898-1899)

North Hants League: Winners (2002-2003)

THE CITIZENS POST CUP HONOURS

FA Vase: Winners (2004)

Hampshire Senior Cup: Winners (1935 & 2005)

Finalists (1888 & 2016)

Hampshire Tournament Cup: Winners (1888)

Finalists (1889 & 1890)

Hampshire Floodlit Cup: Winners (2005)

Finalists (2003)

Russell Cotes Cup: Winners (1955 & 1971)

North Hants Senior Cup: Winners (1982, 1987, 2002 & 2015)

North Hants League Cup: Winners (2003)

Southampton Senior Cup: Winners (1950, 1952, 2001 & 2003)

Finalists (1909) Basingstoke Senior Cup: Finalists (2002)

Andover & District Open Cup: Winners (2002)

Hampshire Intermediate Cup: Winners (1952, 1968, 1973 & 2002)

Wessex League Cup: Winners (2004)

Wyvern Challenge Shield: Finalists (2013)

Hampshire League, League Cup: Winners (1994 & 2003)

Hampshire League Combination Cup: Finalists (2002)

Hampshire Chronicle Cup: Winners (2005)

Southern Newspapers Invitation Cup: Winners (1971)

Inter-League Challenge: Winners (2001 & 2002)

THE CITIZENS POST CLUB SPONSORS

THE CITIZENS POST PLAYER PROFILES

RYAN PRYCE – Ex-AFC Bournemouth Goalkeeper that also lists Salisbury City, Gosport Borough and Fleet Town amongst his former clubs. Pryce made five senior appearances for the Cherries, making his debut against Southend United.

DANNY KING - Left sided defender, the clubs longest-serving player currently and a real fans favourite. A teacher by trade, he has played for Chelsea and Southampton in his youth. Danny reached his testimonial year last season and had his testimonial at the end of the 2017-18 campaign.

JOSH HARFIELD – 23-year-old defender who has played for Whitchurch United and most recently, Fleet Town, Harfield has returned to City last summer, a player with real potential for the future.

JOE HAYWARD – Defender who joined us last season having previously been with Eastleigh FC, unfortunately broke his leg recently but returned quickly and showed what great potential he has. Delighted he is with us again this year and look forward to seeing him in action.

JOE COOK – Returned to the club in the early part of this season having also been a Citizen last campaign. Versatile can play in either defence or midfield.

JAMIE BARRON - Resigned from Gosport Borough Jamie has played for Salisbury, Andover, Sholing and Folland Sports. A winner of a Schools National Cup medal. Appointed Captain for another season and a really important player for us.

OLI BAILEY – 20-year-old striker who has joined the club last summer from Gosport Borough, has also previously played for Swindon Supermarine and started out as a youngster at Southampton FC. Pacey, enthusiastic forward with a bright future. Scored 21 goals last season and is looking to push on again this campaign.

ROB CARR – 24-year-old highly rated winger that has previously played for both Woking and also Fleet Town. Another regular goal scorer with 20 goals plus in his last 3 seasons for Fleet Town. Entering his second season with the Citizens.

SIMBA MLAMBO – Also signed from Davis’ former club, Fleet Town. Mlambo has spent the past few seasons in North Hampshire and was an Alton Town player before this. Can play wide or up front and a player with immense speed and power in the air. Another playing starting his second season with City.

JOSH TOMBS - 17-year-old youth team goalkeeper who was promoted to the first team squad this year after an excellent season in the reserves last season.

JOSH CORNER - midfielder who is still in the youth team but made several appearances and impressed last season despite his young age.

HARVEY CLARK - Another youth team player who made a first team debut last season, he is a defender who we have high hopes for.

TYRELL MITFORD - Forward player signed from Team Solent, played for Gosport at step 3 last season, excited to have this player on board and has already settled in well after signing this summer. Mitford previously has football league experience with QPR. JAKE RAWKINS - Diminutive tricky winger who we signed from Bemerton in the Wessex league after scoring a lot of goals for them last season. He has played at this level previously for AFC Totton.

LIAM GILBERT - Combative ball playing midfield player in his first full season for the Citizens after signing halfway through last season, previously captain for AFC Totton.

MATT ANDREWS - Forward player signed this summer from Fareham Town, has played at this level in the past for Petersfield Town. Currently dual-registered with Fleetlands in the Hampshire Premier League.

BRAD GALE - Powerful midfielder who has signed after a brief spell last season, played for Verwood Town and Poole Town where he was highly regarded by their supporters. Currently dual-registered with Hamworthy United.

BEN SUNLEY - goal scoring Forward player who had a fantastic season in the reserves last season, still a youth team player but has been heavily involved in the 1st team already.

CALLUM KITCHER - Delighted to sign Callum this season, he joined our reserves after the deadline day at end of last season, played a number of games for the reserve team and impressed, look forward to having him in the squad this season. Currently dual-registered with Bemerton Heath Harlequins.

BRETT CUNNINGHAM – A young 17-year-old midfielder who joined the club from Farnborough earlier this season. A tricky winger with bags of pace.

MATT BENHAM – Returned to City this season from Thatcham Town. Creative forward-thinking player with an eye for goal. Currently dual-registered with Bitton AFC.

GEORGE SHORT – Returned to City this season from Bracknell Town and has also previously played for Slough Town. Returning from injury shortly.

IK HILL – A winger who has re-joined the club from Alresford Town. Hill left the club in the summer to join the Magpies but is now back and has scored once already since he returned.

BRENDAN NORRIS – Goalkeeper who has returned to the club at the beginning of 2019, signing from Evo-Stik League South Division One South rivals, Fleet Town. Brendan has played for City before and is now in his second spell at the club.

STAFF PROFILES

CRAIG DAVIS – Player-Manager who came to City from Fleet Town after relinquishing his position as Manager. Took over as Interim Manager until the end of the 2016-17 season before taking over the reins permanently. His playing career started off as a pro at Cardiff City before spells at Bashley, Salisbury, Gosport Borough and AFC Totton. Has won both the Southern League South and West and Premier as a player.

JO BROCKSOM - Jo is in her 3rd season now at Winchester as Sports therapist, this is her 1st season taking a leading role though, has been integral in keeping our players on the pitch and delighted to have her with the club again this season.

PETE MILLARD – Scout – Someone Craig Davis brought to the club this season and has previously worked for Bashley FC and Craig at Fleet Town, has a wealth of knowledge and provides important information to Craig throughout the season, really crucial member of the management team. THE CITIZENS POST TODAY’S SQUADS

WINCHESTER CITY FC (From): BASHLEY (From):

RYAN PRYCE CALLUM WARD DANNY KING JACK SMITH JOE HAYWARD LEWIS AIMSON JOSH HARFIELD BRAD MORRIS JOE COOK DAN THOMPSON ROB FLOOKS TONY ROLLS SIMBA MLAMBO BRANDON HAMMERSTON JAMIE BARRON © DAN O’SULLIVAN LIAM GILBERT BRAD STRICKLAND IK HILL DAN MUNDAY JAKE RAWKINS CAMERON BEARD TYRELL MITFORD HARVEY SLADE OLI BAILEY JAMIE WEBBER HARVEY CLARK LIAM FARRUGIA CRAIG DAVIS BROGEN SIMS BRENDAN NORRIS JONNY DAVIS BRETT CUNNINGHAM JOSH COOK ROB CARR TOM ALLEN FABIO MANUEL ALFIE TRODD SAM TONKS JOSH TOMBS JOSH CORNER