SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 52
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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 52
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BALL HOTTGES SCHNELLINGER The summer of 1966 and the World Cup Final at BANKS HUNT SCHULZ Wembley, a Geoff Hurst BECKENBAUER HURST SEELER hat-trick saw England CHARLTON JULES RIMET STILES overcome West Germany COHEN MOORE TILKOWSKI 4-2 after extra time. Here’s EMMERICH OVERATH WEBER the teams but just the one Charlton- Bobby or Jacky, HALLER PETERS WEMBLEY you choose! HELD RAMSEY WILSON
FIND THE GOALKEEPER
Answers from last week Re-arranging the first letter of the
1. John Sillett SURNAMES gives- Gary Streeter 2. Jack Taylor 3. Jimmy Armfield 4. Ian Turner NOTIFICATION OF AGM DATE CHANGE 5. Mark Robins Please be advised that following the Football Associations Steps 5 and 6 6. Johnny Evans meeting last week, a request was made to the authorities for the date of 7. Sven Goran Eriksson our Annual General Meeting to be changed to Sunday 19th July. 8. Charlie George The Football Association have agreed to this during the last few days. 9. Bill Eckersley With the next F.A. meeting scheduled for Tuesday 14th July; this will allow 10. Sergio Ramos the League constitution to have been advised by the new date for the AGM 11. Lev Yashin together with an awareness of the rule changes. 12. Don Rogers In addition, we may have further advice on how to prepare for our return to playing football.
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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 52
SYDENHAMS – THE BEGINNING
As all will be aware, because of the present situation Sydenhams have intimated that they are withdrawing their Sponsorship of the League. That Sponsorship has lasted years, a length of time surely unrivalled in any comparative League across the Country (and probably at higher levels as well) and has allowed the League to grow and become the envy of many as well as helping so many Clubs over those years. Sydenhams became involved at the start of Season 2003/04, which co-incidentally was the last season that the League comprised only one Division and it is pleasing to see how many Clubs in the League at that time have either progressed to greater things or are still with the League today as the following completed League Table for that season shows. Compared with the previous season there was just one change – Eastleigh had started their climb of the Pyramid with promotion to the Southern League and had been replaced by Winchester City who had won the Hampshire League the previous season by the proverbial “street”.
RANK DIVISION 1 PL W D L GF GA GD PTS 1 Winchester City 42 35 3 4 151 35 116 108 2 Wimborne Town 42 31 6 5 105 45 60 99 3 Gosport Borough 42 29 5 8 96 40 56 92 4 Lymington & New Milton 42 29 3 10 98 38 60 90 5 AFC Newbury 42 26 4 12 94 53 41 82 6 Andover 42 25 4 13 100 65 35 79 7 Fareham Town 42 24 6 12 71 38 33 78 8 AFC Totton 42 18 10 14 76 55 21 64 9 Brockenhurst 42 19 7 16 49 74 -25 64 10 Thatcham Town 42 16 10 16 70 72 -2 58 11 Christchurch 42 17 6 19 63 62 1 57 12 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 42 16 7 19 77 79 -2 55 13 Hamble ASSC 42 16 7 19 51 76 -25 55 14 Cowes Sports 42 15 8 19 51 59 -8 53 15 BAT Sports 42 13 7 22 57 68 -11 46 16 Portland United 42 14 4 24 58 86 -28 46 17 Moneyfields 42 11 8 23 51 83 -32 41 18 Alton Town 42 12 2 28 55 110 -55 38 19 Downton 42 8 7 27 43 106 -63 31 20 Bournemouth 42 8 6 28 41 86 -45 30 21 Blackfield & Langley 42 7 7 28 51 99 -48 28 22 Whitchurch United 42 7 5 30 38 117 -79 26
It is interesting to note that whilst some have moved to higher levels -and are too be congratulated – only three Clubs are no longer in existence. Lymington & New Milton who perhaps like Icarus flew a bit too close to the sun; Andover, who should have returned to the Wessex League when they opted out of the Southern League, and AFC Newbury who lost their way in 2006 resulting in their withdrawal in October that year. Winchester, Wimborne, Gosport, AFC Totton, Thatcham, Moneyfields and Blackfield have gone on to greater things whilst the remainder have remained true to the Wessex League and we thank them for their continuing support.
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Looking at the above table would seem to suggest that goals were in far greater supply in those now far off days with three Clubs topping the hundred mark and the goal difference column looking far from clever in one or two places. Lymington & New Milton had the best run in the FA Cup reaching the Fourth Qualifying Round, defeating Clevedon Town 8-2 before losing to Salisbury. There were creditable wins for Wimborne, Andover, Thatcham, Christchurch and Whitchurch over Backwell United, Arundel, Selsey, Devizes and Withdean respectively. Mention too of Bournemouth who drew one all at Taunton but lost the replay at Victoria Park while Whitchurch exited at the hands of Tooting & Mitcham at Longmeadow. In the FA Vase one Club outstripped all the others with Winchester defeating AFC Sudbury to claim the Trophy and become the second Wessex League side, after Wimborne, to claim that particular crown. It was a huge season for Winchester – FA Vase winners, League Champions and League Cup winners in their first season since leaving the Hampshire League.
LEAGUE CUP FINAL- Bemerton Heath Harlequins 0 Winchester City 2 (Blake, Mancey) at Fawcetts Field- Lymington & New Milton on 3rd May 2004 attendance 287 Bemerton Heath Harlequins: Scott Kemmis, Nathan Renyard, Matt Baker (Mark Daubney), Adam Nash, Jamie Boswell, Carl Jones, Jason Ahmet, Neil Cole (Darren Crook), Stuart Findlay, Paul Palmer (Ian Chalk), Darren Harding. Winchester City: Simon Arthur, Shaun Dyke (Stewart Lang), Matt Bicknell, Toby Redwood, David Goss, Mark Blake (Adam Rogers), Lloyd Webber, Gary Green, Ian Mancey, Andrew Forbes (Steve Tate), Liam Green. Referee: Wendy Toms
The following season saw the merger with the Hampshire League, seeing the Wessex League expand to three Divisions. In time it returned to, and has stayed at two Divisions and also embraced Reserve Divisions for a spell and is now recognised as one of the best Step Five Leagues in the Country This has been achieved by a lot of hard work by a lot of people but made possible by the backing of Sydenhams very much led by Ray Pride. 2003/04 was a good year for Winchester, a good year for the Wessex League and the start of a long journey with Sydenhams. We thank them and wish them well for the future.
ANSWER BY NUMBERS
In the order of the questions from last week, the answers are:- 3-16-13-12-51-7-23-31-30-32-17-26
1. The number of Football League Clubs Alan Shearer played for during his career [3] 2. The number of the shirt Martin Peters wore in the 1966 World Cup Final [16] 3. The number of times Arsenal have won the FA Cup [13] 4. The number of Clubs in the Scottish Premiership in the 2019/20 season [12] 5. The number of times Celtic have been Scottish Champions including this season [51] 6. The number of time Brazil have played in the World Cup Final [7] 7. The number of seasons Sunderland have played at the Stadium of Light [23] 8. The number of days Paul Scholes was Manager of Oldham Athletic [31] 9. The number of different Managers Southampton have had since Lawrie McMenemy [30] 10. The shirt number currently worn by Wayne Rooney at Derby County [32] 11. The number of Clubs in the inaugural season of the Wessex League [17] 12. The number of England Caps won to date by Harry Maguire [26]
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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 52
CLUB NEWS
Folland Sports require an enthusiastic new Club Secretary to handle administrative matters for their Wessex League One and Hampshire Combination teams. The club also anticipate entering an under 18s team in the CSYL (City of Southampton Youth Football League). This provides an exciting opportunity to take a route into local football administration with a very long-established and respected club. The outgoing secretary, in his continuing role at the club as Treasurer, will provide all necessary instruction and support to the successful candidate. Should you be interested, then do please contact Jason Simmonds (Vice Chairman) on 07920 513552 or [email protected]
BOURNEMOUTH SENIOR CUP ROLL OF HONOUR AND CENTENARY
Celebrating 100 Years of providing local grassroots football within the Bournemouth area, a new book with an illustrated comprehensive history of the Bournemouth FA and its leagues and will be published next month. You can order a copy through the local Bournemouth FA office at the cost of £20 each. It covers every season from the very beginning up to this moment in time with great detail. Anyone interested in local football will love having a copy on their bookshelves. Please do contact [email protected] to order your copy now, or phone 01202 490000 and leave your name and number and they will get back to you.
1974 Ringwood Town 4-3 aet Summerbee 1975 Ringwood Town 2-2 aet Hordle Spurs 1975 Ringwood Town 2-0 Hordle Spurs [Replay] 1976 BAC 2-0 Bournemouth 1977 Ringwood Town 1-0 Brockenhurst Reserves The winners from 1978 Sway 3-1 Ringwood Town 1979 Sway 3-3 aet Christchurch 1973/74. 1979 Sway 2-0 aet Christchurch [Replay] No competition between 1980 Downton 1-0 Trinidad Bluebird 2005 and 2017. 1981 Cranleigh 4-1 Downton 1982 Fordingbridge Turks 3-0 Trinidad Bluebird 1983 Trinidad Bluebird 3-1 Ringwood Town 1984 Lymington 3-2 BAC 1985 Bashley 2-0 Wellworthy Social 1986 Bashley 2-1 Lymington 1987 Bashley 2-1 Christchurch 1988 Wellworthy Athletic 1-0 Downton 1989 Hamworthy Engineering 2-1 Downton 1990 Bournemouth 2-0 Hamworthy Engineering 1991 New Milton 4-3 Bournemouth Reserves 1992 Verwood Town 1-0 Hamworthy Engineering 1993 AFC Lymington Reserves 1-0 Westover Bournemouth 1994 Bashley Reserves 3-0 Bournemouth Civil Service 1995 Verwood Town 4-3 Westover Bournemouth (75th Year) 1996 Bournemouth Reserves 2-1 Kinson 1997 Bournemouth Electric [6-5 on penalties] 1-1 aet AFC Lymington Reserves 1998 Bournemouth Civil Service 2-1 Lansdowne 1999 St Marys 3-2 Pennington St Marks 2000 Bournemouth Civil Service 4-1 aet Pennington St Marks 2001 Bournemouth Civil Service 5-1 Southbourne 2002 Burton 3-2 Westover Bournemouth 2003 Bournemouth Electric 2-1 Verwood Town 2004 Bournemouth Electric 2-1 Redlynch & Woodfalls United Saturday, 27 June 2020 Page 5 of 6
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2018 Bashley 3-2 Verwood Town [222] 2019 Bournemouth 1-0 Hythe & Dibden [170] 2020 Brockenhurst [5-4 on penalties] 2-2 Hamworthy United [154]
th We go back to the 75 Year of the competition, 1994/95 with the game being played at Dean Court. Couple of interesting names amongst the two teams, Adie Briscoe, Sammy Bryning, Stuart Heath and Kieron Wall of Westover all played Wessex football at some stage of their career, and current Verwood Manager Adie Arnold made the pen pictures for the match day programme- as “Captain and experienced central area defender”.
WEEK FORTY EIGHT ROUND UP
This is the last edition this season (2019/20), we’ll be back next week for the new season- whenever that will start. Enjoy the read, and don’t forget to get in touch with your articles and or stories that you’d like to pass on! To whet the appetite the next few editions will look back at milestones in the league, starting with Year One, 1986/87. Clubs who have organised or are arranging pre-season games are requested to let me know through email or Twitter so that we can build up a list for games planned. Goes without saying that such games can only proceed once the guidelines provide for them, and the current regulations for training- and six people under social distancing have not changed as at time of writing. Last week we ran a story about the FA Amateur Cup, with thanks to Dave Cairns, RMLI were indeed the Royal Marine Light Infantry, they merged with the RMA - Royal Marine Artillery to form the Royal Marines in 1923 and became Commandos as we know them now, from 1942 onwards. Hampshire County FA have announced news as regards their County Cup competitions and the fact that the Senior Cup will NOT be played for in 2020/21, for the full story please visit their website for more details- hampshirefa.com/news/2020/jun/26/county-cup-competitions-202021-update
THE LAST WORD
Many of our members benefitted from the help in getting playing surfaces match-fit through the Pitch Preparation Fund, There’s a new funding scheme the Football Foundation launching next week that will help make your buildings a safer environment for when football restarts. The Club Preparation Fund will launch on Monday 29 June. Grants of up to £500 will be available to help FA National League System clubs purchase items, such as hand sanitizer, or to carry out essential maintenance work, such as ensuring there’s running water. Club Secretaries should check their inboxes Monday for an email from the FA with all the details of the fund and a link to apply. Saturday, 27 June 2020 Page 6 of 6