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Saturday 12th September 2015 Kick-off 3.00pm V BIGGLESWADE UNITED Emirates FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round At Mill Field, Aveley RM15 4SR SPONSORED BY PETER SYMONS NEXT HOME MATCH Saturday 19th September 2015 Kick-off 3.00pm V BOGNOR REGIS TOWN Ryman League Premier Division SPONSORED BY PETER SYMONS INSIDE COVER Today’s Saturday 12th Thoughts From With Line-Ups September 2015 The Board Tony Packer Good afternoon and welcome to Mill Field far this term have been nothing short of for today’s Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying superb, but we need to show that same atti - GRAYS ATHLETIC BIGGLESWADE UTD Round 2015-16 fixture against Biggleswade tude and commitment in today’s game and I Blue Red & Navy United. We send our usual warm greetings am sure Mark will have the boys more than to their players, officials and supporters and ready. I was somewhat concerned at some FROM: FROM: trust you have a safe journey home. comments I overheard on our visit to Lamar Johnson Biggleswade United play in the Spartan Leiston last week and take this opportunity South Midlands League Premier Division as to correct and inform on some of those mis - Jey Siva Brandon Thompson well as the Suburban League and according guided and ill-informed remarks concerning to their website this is the joint furthest the Grays Athletic Supporters Trust. All of Sean Cronin Ashley Grinham they have ever progressed in the FA Cup. the income generated from the advertise - Jay Leader Matt Cooper This tie will no doubt be perceived to be a ments in this programme - for which Colin David versus Goliath encounter given our Tillett deserves every plaudit possible - goes Tommy Cummings Ollie Peters lofty position in the Ryman Premier Division directly to the club along with the profit we James Stevens Nyasha Sagwete and with United currently playing two levels make on the sale of this publication. All of below us in the Football Pyramid. Our FA the income generated from the sale of our Kenny Beaney Lee Bilcock Cup record in previous years has not been match day 50:50 tickets goes directly to the Luke Ifil Kane Farrell littered with glowing accolades and I hope club. All of the income generated from the today sees us start on a cup run that our new “12th Man” initiative goes directly to Joao Carlos James Chisholm current form will reflect. Win the prospect the club. All of the income generated from of £3,000 up for grabs for the winners, you the advertising hoardings around the Nathan Ferguson Tom Cookman can be sure that both teams will be giving ground - sourced by Grays Athletic - goes Alex Addai Adam Sartini everything today with no quarter asked or directly to the club. given. Over the past five years the members of Glen Little Adam Drakulic The pre-season drainage work undertaken the Grays Athletic Supporters Trust have Mark Bentley Russell Clark by Craig Johnson has given the Mill Field helped contribute in excess of £30,000 pitch a new lease of life and has assisted towards the running costs of the club. Its Bradley Tomlinson Hector Bateller greatly in the quality of football we have members have continued to make financial Lamar Reynolds Nick Elliott produced in the opening weeks of this sea - donations towards the day to day running of son. Many of you will have witnessed the the club and I as a Director and Life Gus Douglas Stuart Richardson excellent playing surfaces at our recent President of Grays Athletic Football Club, in Roman Michael-Percil away matches at Dulwich Hamlet and addition to the privilege of being a founder James Lamptey Leiston where we performed admirably and member of the Grays Athletic Supporters Harry Agombar Scott Batchelor I hope today’s game is enjoyable and played Trust, am extremely grateful for the time in true FA Cup traditions. Sky Sports and effort that all of you have given this Perry Tamburrini Joachin Martos (GK) Spanish guru, Guillem Balague is Biggles- great club of ours. I still remember those Jermaine Osei Tom Bryant wade United’s Director of Football, so you back breaking days many of us spent at can be sure our opposition will be “up for Rush Green clearing brambles, dirt and lay - Callum Maltese Jake O’Neill the cup” and looking to progress into the ers of dust from the ground and the winning George Kamurasi next round. Mark Bentley has continued to season Hakan and the players rewarded us get the best out of our players since he took with for our endeavours. over in the middle of last season and the The Trust is an integral part of the club results we have achieved have reflected the and without the support it gives to the club great work Mark and his coaching team in the volunteers that it provides in produc - have put in over the past months. It is ing this programme and many other duties always pleasing to leave a visiting ground on matchdays, we would not be able to field with the Directors, players and supporters the team that we currently have. In years Referee: of the home team commenting that we are gone by, we had many who helped the club, the best footballing team they have played but held their hands out at the end of each CHRISTOPHER MYATT this season, as happened last Saturday at game for payment for the services they pro - Assistant Referees: Leiston, but today’s encounter will be all vided. Today the club pays not one single about progressing into the next round and penny to anyone except the playing and GUY MARLEY the financial rewards that a good run in the management staff of the club. Please can FA Cup can bring. “Cup King” John Coventry, we all “come together” and continue to sup - DANIEL PROCTER manager of near neighbours East Thurrock port this great club of ours in what has United, proved that Ryman League teams proved to be the most difficult of times can make a big impact in the FA Cup and since we lost our home in Grays. Andy NEXT HOME MATCH their great run last season only ended with Swallow is continuing to work tirelessly in a loss at League Two Hartlepool United, trying to find us a suitable location to Saturday 19th September 2015 Kick-off 3.00pm much to the delight I suspect of our resi - enable us to return back to Grays and the dent “Pools” fan, David Seaman. No doubt support and unity of ALL Grays Athletic fans V BOGNOR REGIS TOWN the East Thurrock “coffers” were well will be required to make this journey possi - RYMAN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION swelled by the income they earned and we ble. need to take a leaf or two from their book. Make some noise for the boys and come on Our results in the Ryman Premier League so you Blues….. Who’s Who at Officials & Grays Athletic Club Grays Athletic Committee Football Club Honours GRAYS ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB (1982) LTD Conference South Founder Member Club: 2004-05 First Team Manager: Mark Bentley Champions: 2004-05 Reserve Manager: Rainer Hein Corinthian League Founder Member Club: 1945-46 Coach/Scout: David Raven Champions: 1945-46 Physiotherapist: Jack Hughes Runners Up: 1956-57, 1954-55, 1951-52 London League Premier Kitman: Sim Madgewick Champions: 1929-30, 1926-27, 1921-22 Youth Development: Rainer Hein Runners Up: 1930-31, 1928-29, 1927-28, 1920-21, 1914-15 Isthmian League Division One Runners Up: 1999-00, 1987-88 CLUB OFFICIALS AND VOLUNTEERS Isthmian League North Division Champions: 2012-13 Chairman: Keith Burns Isthmian League Division Two South Champions: 1984-85 Vice Chairman: Danny Swallow Athenian League Chief Executive Officer: Joel Nathan Founder Member Club: 1912-13 Runners Up: 1982-83 Secretary: Janet Packer FA Trophy Treasurer: Tony Packer Winners: 2005-06, 2004-05 FA Cup Programme Editor: Glyn Balmer 2nd Round: 2005-06 Assistant Programme Editor: Glyn Jarvis 1st Round: 2008-09, 2003-04, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1988-89, 1952-53 Isthmian League Cup Programme Production: Mark Kettlety (MK Publications) Winners: 1991-92 Website Manager: Rob Seaman Runners Up: 2014-15 Athenian League Cup Fundraising: GAFC 1890 Supporters Trust Runners Up: 1979-80, 1977-78 Stadium Safety Officer: Steve Boughen London League Challenge Cup Winners: 1936-1937 Corinthian Memorial Shield LIFE PRESIDENTS Winners: 1979-80, 1977-78, 1946-47, 1945-46 East Anglian Cup Alan Barnard, Glyn Jarvis, Jamie Lee, Tony Packer Winners: 1944-45 Fred Saxton, Jeff Saxton, John Turner Runners Up: 1954-55, 1943-44 Essex Senior Cup Winners: 1994-95, 1993-94, 1987-88, 1956-57, 1944-45, 1922-23, GRAYS ATHLETIC 1890 SUPPORTERS TRUST 1920-21, 1914-15 Runners Up: 2012-13, 1988-89, 1965-66, 1957-58, 1954-55, 1953-54, Chairman: Fred Wakeling 1952-53, 1925-26, 1923-24, 1919-20 Vice Chairman: Steve Skinner Essex Thameside Trophy Winners: 2001-02, 1990-91, 1988-89, 1987-88, 1980-81, 1978-79, Secretary: David Barnes 1947-48 Treasurer: Anthony Auger Runners Up: 1993-94, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1968-69, 1961-62, 1958-59, 1945-46 Essex Elizabethan Trophy Registered Office : 21 St Johns Road, Chadwell St Mary, Winners: 1976-77 Essex RM16 4JU Registered Number: 01651326 Runners Up: 1965-66 Prediction Who Will Win Ryman League Directory League This Season? Premier Division Of Clubs League Table 2015-2016 as at 10pm, 19th Robbo 520 Billericay Town FC “The Blues” New Lodge, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA Tuesday 8th September 2015 20th Pasha 519 http://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/ Bognor Regis Town FC “The Rocks”Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 2TY 21st Coursie 516 http://www.therocks.co.uk/ 1st Flintstone 664 22nd Ashingdonblue 506 Brentwood Town FC “The Blues” The Arena, Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood, 2nd Stewieg 651 23rd Elizabeth 493 Essex CM15 9NN http://brentwoodtownfc.co.uk/