SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 45
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CUP ENTRANTS PROGRESS SUMMARY 2019-20
TEAM FAC FAV DSC HSC WPS RCC WSC AIC BSC NHS PSC SAL SSC AFC PORTCHESTER EP R2 -- R2 -- R2 ------R2 -- -- AFC STONEHAM PR 1Q -- R3 -- R2 ------R2 ALRESFORD TOWN EP 2Q -- R1 ------QF -- QF -- -- R3 ALTON -- 2Q -- R1 -- SF -- QF ------AMESBURY TOWN EP 1Q -- -- R1 ------QF -- ANDOVER NEW STREET PR 1Q -- QF -- R1 ------FN ------ANDOVER TOWN -- 1Q -- R1 -- R1 ------QF -- QF -- BAFFINS MILTON ROVERS PR R2 -- R2 ------SF -- -- BASHLEY EP 2Q -- QF ------QF ------SF BEMERTON HEATH HQUIN EP 1Q ------QF FN ------QF -- BOURNEMOUTH PR R1 -- R1 ------BROCKENHURST EP R2 -- R1 -- QF -- -- CW ------R3 CHRISTCHURCH PR R4 -- R1 -- SF -- -- R2 ------COWES SPORTS EP R1 -- R2 ------DOWNTON -- R1 ------QF -- SF -- -- SF -- EAST COWES VICTORIA -- R1 -- R2 ------FAREHAM TOWN 1Q 2Q -- R2 -- QF ------SF -- -- FAWLEY AFC -- 1Q -- R1 -- R2 ------R3 FLEET TOWN 1Q 1Q -- R2 -- R2 -- QF ------FOLLAND SPORTS -- 1Q -- R2 -- R1 ------R1 HAMBLE CLUB PR 2Q -- R1 -- R2 ------R3 HAMWORTHY UNITED PR R3 QF ------FN ------HORNDEAN PR R1 -- R2 -- R2 ------SF -- -- HYTHE & DIBDEN 1Q 2Q -- R2 -- R2 -- -- QF ------R2 LAVERSTOCK & FORD -- 2Q ------QF ------SF -- LYMINGTON TOWN PR R1 -- R3 -- SF -- -- SF ------QF NEW MILTON TOWN -- 1Q -- PR -- R1 -- -- R2 ------NEWPORT (IOW) -- R1 -- R2 ------PETERSFIELD TOWN -- R2 -- R3 ------R2 -- -- PEWSEY VALE -- 1Q ------R1 ------PORTLAND UNITED 2Q R1 R1 ------RINGWOOD TOWN -- 1Q -- R1 -- R1 -- -- QF ------ROMSEY TOWN EP R1 -- R1 -- R1 ------SHAFTESBURY EP 1Q QF ------QF -- SOLENT UNIVERSITY FC EP 1Q -- R1 ------QF TADLEY CALLEVA EP R1 -- R1 ------SF ------TOTTON & ELING -- 1Q -- R1 -- R1 ------R2 US PORTSMOUTH EP 1Q -- R1 ------QF -- -- VERWOOD TOWN -- 2Q SF ------QF ------WHITCHURCH UNITED -- 1Q -- R1 ------FN ------
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ROUND REACHED COMPETITION EP Extra Preliminary Round FAC Emirates FA Cup Codes to symbols used PR Preliminary Round FAV Buildbase FA Vase in the above grid. 1Q 1st Qualifying Round DSC Dorset Senior Cup 2Q 2nd Qualifying Round HSC Hampshire Senior Cup R1 First Round WPS Wiltshire Premier Shield R2 Second Round RCC Russell-Cotes Cup R3 Third Round WSC Wiltshire Senior Cup R4 Fourth Round AIC Aldershot Invitation Cup QF Quarter Final BSC Bournemouth Senior Cup SF Semi Final NHS North Hants Senior Cup FN Final PSC Portsmouth Senior Cup CW Winner SAL Salisbury Hospitals Cup -- Did not enter SSC Southampton Senior Cup
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
. Advance notice of our AGM. Full details will be announced soon, but for your Diary and at time of writing- it’ll be at the Totton & Eling Sports Club, on SUNDAY 28 JUNE with a kick off of 10:00.
WESSEX LEAGUE CUP 2009/10- THE STORY
First Round Alresford Town 2-3 Fawley Alton Town 3-1 Tadley Calleva Downton 1-1 Christchurch (5-6 on pens) East Cowes Vics 3-2 Hythe & Dibden Fareham Town 2-1 Winchester City Hamble ASSC 1-0 AFC Portchester Moneyfields 2-1 Stockbridge Petersfield Town 2-1 United Services Portsmouth Totton & Eling 2-1 aet Blackfield & Langley Verwood Town 3-2 Romsey Town Whitchurch United 3-1 Hayling United Second Round AFC Aldermaston 0-1 Farnborough North End Alton Town 2-1 Andover New Street Amesbury Town 4-2 Bournemouth Brading Town 1-2 Fareham Town Brockenhurst 4-2 Verwood Town East Cowes Vics 0-2 Lymington Town Fawley AFC 0-2 Whitchurch United Fleet Spurs 1-2 Petersfield Town Hamble ASSC 5-5 aet Ringwood Town (2-4 on pens) Horndean 0-1 Cowes Sports Moneyfields 1-1 aet Christchurch (4-5 on pens) Poole Town 3-1 Warminster Town Shaftesbury 1-3 Hamworthy United Totton & Eling 0-1 Bemerton Heath Harlequins Wimborne Town 1-2 Laverstock & Ford Friday, 08 May 2020 Page 3 of 22
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Third Round Farnborough North End 1-0 Alton Town Amesbury Town 4-2 Brockenhurst Fareham Town 2-1 Lymington Town Petersfield Town 1-3 Poole Town Ringwood Town 1-3 Bemerton Heath Harlequins Newport (IOW) 2-0 Cowes Sports Whitchurch United 1-6 Christchurch Hamworthy United 1-3 Laverstock & Ford Quarter-Finals Amesbury Town 0-1 Farnborough North End Christchurch 0-8 Poole Town Fareham Town 1-2 Newport (IOW) Bemerton Heath Harlequins 4-2 Laverstock & Ford Semi-Final (1st Leg) Farnborough North End 0-4 Poole Town Newport IOW 1-2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins Semi-Final (2nd Leg) Poole Town 6-0 Farnborough North End Bemerton Heath Harlequins 0-1 Newport IOW [Bemerton Heath Harlequins go through on away goals rule] Final Poole Town 0-2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins (Sanger 42, Eastham 82) At Hurn Bridge, Christchurch on Monday 3 May 2010. Attendance 442.
Match report from John Gorman at Hurn Bridge Poole Town: Nic Jones, Carl Poore [Captain](Steve Smith), Luke Whitley, Ross Lloyd, Lamin Dibba, Steve Richardson, Dave Sturgess (Stuart Gates), Micky Hubbard, Russell Cook (Kevin Gill), Stuart Brown, Carl Preston. Unused subs- Aaron Skelton, Dan Ackerman. Bemerton Heath Harlequins: Grant Porter, Paul Lucas, Jack Eves, Tom Roberts, Dan Metcalfe, Graham Mankin, Nathan Renyard (Nick Eastham), Jack Slade [Captain], Joe Sanger, James Rowe, Adam Jones. Unused subs- Matt Cox, Joe Fisher, Steve Hughes, Stuart Parsons. Referee: Gary Parsons. With neither of the two sides having triumphed in the competition previously there was to be a new name on the Wessex League Cup this season and in the Christchurch sunshine it was Bemerton that came out on top and in the process denied Poole Town the League and Cup double. After the players and match officials had been introduced to Mr Ray Pride, Director of League Sponsors Sydenhams Ltd, and League Chairman Mr Bob Purkiss, it was Bemerton who posed the first threat on a very good playing surface with a Jack Slade free kick that was cleared with some difficulty. The League Champions replied with a Russell Cook free kick that was wide, a Micky Hubbard effort that was deflected for a corner and Bemerton keeper Grant Porter claimed two crosses before leaving his area to deny the speedy Carl Preston. Both sides were quickly into their stride with Stuart Brown glancing a header wide at one end before a long cross from Bemerton skipper Jack Slade was met by Adam Jones at the far post with Poole keeper Nic Jones saving superbly from his namesake. Preston was finding space on the Poole left but two crosses were too close to Porter before play moved quickly to the other end with Luke Whitley forced to concede a corner from which Nathan Renyard’s shot was just too high. Porter saved bravely at Preston’s feet and Jones matched that by blocking a close range Slade effort before the Wiltshire side broke the deadlock just three minutes before half time. The Poole defence conceded and
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failed to clear a corner and Joe SANGER fired high into the net from some twelve yards range to give his side the lead at the break. HT 0-1 The tall Lamin Dibba just beat Renyard to a cross in the six yard box on the restart before the number boards came into play with Poole introducing Kevin Gill and Stuart Gates and Bemerton Nic Eastham in time to see Jamie Rowe cautioned for the first bad challenge of the afternoon. Porter hung on to a free kick that he must have seen late through a crowded area and as per the first half play continued to go from end to end with Slade shooting across the face of goal after neat work by Sanger and the latter missing by inches with a shot on the turn after Paul Lucas’s pass had split the Poole defence. Tommy Killick played his last card with the introduction of Steve Smith and the substitute was quickly in to the action shooting narrowly wide after Taffy Richardson had won a corner before Poole came the closest yet to finding an equaliser. The speedy Preston, who had been a constant source of danger all afternoon, cut inside and saw his shot rebound back off the crossbar with Porter recovering in time to save the acrobatic follow up from Richardson. Sanger broke clear only to be denied by a superb Jones save and referee Parsons, who had a fine match throughout, quelled some frustrations with two cautions before Bemerton made it two with little more than five minutes left on the clock. A corner from the right resulted in a bout of head tennis in the area before EASTHAM met the ball on the volley and Jones was helpless as the ball flew high into the net to cue black and white celebrations along the touchline. Sanger was too high at one end and Gates suffered a similar fate at the other and after Poole had rather wasted a free kick referee Parsons’s final whistle meant the Cup was to be in the Bemerton Boardroom for the next twelve months. After the winning side’s Grant Porter had received the Man of the Match Award for an afternoon of sure and safe handling under pressure Mr Pride presented Poole with their runners up medals before handing the Cup and winners medals to Jack Slade and his black and white shirted team mates who were worthy winners on the day and whose victory capped a fine season for the Club. A most enjoyable afternoon superbly organised as always by Christchurch Football Club and a fitting end to an enjoyable Wessex League season. Thanks to Dennis Murphy for the picture of the Harlequins’ celebrating their success.
LEAGUE CUP 2019/20 THE NON-STORY
All the results and scorers from this seasons competition. The holders were Baffins Milton Rovers who defeated Portland United 1-0 at AFC Portchester in May 2019. Tyler Moret with the goal that afternoon.
1st Round AFC Stoneham 8-0 Alton Alresford Town 3-2 Laverstock & Ford Cowes Sports 1-0 Horndean East Cowes Victoria 3-0 New Milton Town Fawley AFC 0-4 Lymington Town Petersfield Town 2-1 Verwood Town Romsey Town 0-2 Hamworthy United Totton & Eling 4-1 Solent University FC
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2nd Round Amesbury Town 1-3 Petersfield Town Bashley 1-1 Baffins Milton Rovers [3-4 on penalties] Bemerton Heath Harlequins 6-0 Andover Town Bournemouth 1-1 Downton [5-4 on penalties] Brockenhurst 2-1 East Cowes Victoria Cowes Sports 3-2 Newport IoW Fareham Town 1-3 Christchurch Hamble Club 1-0 Pewsey Vale Hythe & Dibden 7-3 Ringwood Town Portland United 5-0 Fleet Town Hamworthy United 3-4 Alresford Town Shaftesbury 0-1 AFC Stoneham Tadley Calleva 1-1 AFC Portchester [4-3 on penalties] Totton & Eling 1-0 Andover New Street United Services Portsmouth 2-1 Folland Sports Whitchurch United 0-1 Lymington Town 3rd Round AFC Stoneham 2-2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins [4-3 on penalties] Baffins Milton Rovers 3-2 Brockenhurst Bournemouth 2-1 Lymington Town Christchurch 2-2 Hythe & Dibden [4-3 on penalties] Cowes Sports 1-4 Totton & Eling Hamble Club 2-1 Petersfield Town Alresford Town 2-1 United Services Portsmouth Tadley Calleva 1-4 Portland United Quarter Final AFC Stoneham 3-2 Baffins Milton Rovers Alresford Town 1-2 Hamble Club Christchurch 4-0 Bournemouth Portland United 6-1 Totton & Eling Semi Final AFC Stoneham v Christchurch Portland United v Hamble Club
GOALS PLAYER TEAM PLAYER TEAM 5 Justin Bennett Bemerton Heath H'quins Bailey Rowe Portland United 4 Luke Stone Christchurch 3 Craig McAllister Alresford Town John McKie Hamble Club 3 Marcel Laptas AFC Stoneham Ryan McKechnie Portland United 2 Cain Prentice Hythe & Dibden Alex Godfrey Portland United 2 Cal Laycock AFC Stoneham Jordan Neal Petersfield Town 2 Dan Sibley US Portsmouth Will Webb Petersfield Town 2 Dylan Gain Totton & Eling Duarte Martins Alresford Town 2 Jez Conway Cowes Sports Craig Harding Alresford Town 2 Jordan Ragguette Hamble Club Harrison White Hamworthy United 2 Kane O'Keefe Bemerton Heath H'quins Zac Willis Hythe & Dibden 2 Morgan Callaway Totton & Eling Tommy Tierney Baffins Milton Rovers 2 Sam Woodward Hythe & Dibden Mitchell Speechley-Price Brockenhurst 2 Tom Hogan AFC Stoneham Scott Hills AFC Stoneham 2 Dom Falco Lymington Town Eder Batista Portland United 2 Jimmi Burton East Cowes Victoria Friday, 08 May 2020 Page 6 of 22
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1 Archie Lovegrove Laverstock & Ford Ash Pope Hamworthy United 1 Callum Butler Christchurch Harry Cooper Hamworthy United 1 Callum Williams Ringwood Town Sol Roche Portland United 1 Charlie Cooper Fareham Town Ben Morris Portland United 1 Chris Mason Alresford Town Jordon Matthews Amesbury Town 1 Dan Savage Downton Jude Nwachukwu Brockenhurst 1 Daryll Phillips Tadley Calleva Arshia Sheibatzadeh Brockenhurst 1 Eddie Perrett Bemerton Heath H'quins Jimmy Wykes Cowes Sports 1 Edu Jimenez AFC Stoneham Ashley Brett Cowes Sports 1 Ethan Taylor Solent University FC Neo Lamb Newport IOW 1 Filippos Terzidis Hythe & Dibden OG for Newport IOW 1 Harry Burns Totton & Eling OG for Totton & Eling 1 Harvey Wright Christchurch Dan Cann Hamworthy United 1 Jo Sutherden AFC Stoneham James Franklyn US Portsmouth 1 Karol Rog Bournemouth Mike Gosney Alresford Town 1 Kyle Graham Christchurch Dan Brennan Bournemouth 1 Lewis Ross Bashley Fabio Manuel Bournemouth 1 Marvin Orepo Petersfield Town Mickey Finch Lymington Town 1 Matt Palmer AFC Stoneham Jamie Symes Portland United 1 Musah Stamburi Folland Sports Andrew Charsley Tadley Calleva 1 Ollie Davies Verwood Town Ben Holdsworth Cowes Sports 1 Rob Evans AFC Portchester Alex Welch AFC Stoneham 1 Ryan Hamm Ringwood Town Sam Vidler Totton & Eling 1 Ryan Osman Ringwood Town John MacAulay Totton & Eling 1 Sam Floyd Hythe & Dibden Dan Spencer Totton & Eling 1 Seb Dawes Laverstock & Ford James Matthews Totton & Eling 1 Tyler Moret Baffins Milton Rovers Tom Froggatt Baffins Milton Rovers 1 Wayne Robinson Hythe & Dibden Dale Mason Baffins Milton Rovers 1 Will Essai Petersfield Town Sam Tonks Alresford Town 1 Tim Stephenson Lymington Town Calum Laycock AFC Stoneham 1 Sam House Lymington Town Ashton Leigh Baffins Milton Rovers 1 Steve Flynn Lymington Town Lucas Murrain Christchurch 1 Eli Ahmed East Cowes Victoria Nick Swann Christchurch 1 Jordan Chapman East Cowes Victoria
AFC Portchester, would have been the venue for the League Cup Final for the fifth time, there are other venues that have hosted more than once- namely Christchurch [5], Bemerton Heath [4], Eastleigh [4], Havant Town [2] and AFC Totton (Testwood Park) [2]. Friday, 08 May 2020 Page 7 of 22
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LEAGUE CUP WINNERS THROUGH THE YEARS
1986/87 (Over two legs with Road Sea Southampton winning 3-1 on aggregate). [1st Leg] Horndean 1 (Winzar) Road Sea Southampton 1 (Earles) [2nd Leg] Road Sea Southampton 2 (Maskell, Pratt) Horndean 0 1987/88 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 2 (P. Butler, Hazell) Romsey Town 0 at Newport IOW. 1988/89 AFC Lymington 3 (Eades 2 [1 pen], Pountain) Havant Town 1 (Todd) at AFC Totton. 1989/90 AFC Totton 3 (Hanley, Stinton, Voller OG) Thatcham Town 2 (Bailey, Hurdwell) at Havant Town. 1990/91 Thatcham Town 4 (Duncan 2, Laing, Walker) Wimborne Town 2 (Lynn, Richardson) aet at AFC Totton. 1991/92 Thatcham Town 1 (White) Eastleigh 0 aet at Havant Town. 1992/93 Gosport Borough 1 (Fear) Fleet Town 0 aet at Eastleigh. 1993/94 Wimborne Town 7 (Sturgess 2, M Turner 2, Lovell, Lynn, Saxby) Thatcham Town 0 at Andover. 1994/95 Thatcham Town 4 (Lockyer 2, Carey, Durkin) AFC Lymington 2 (Wiltshire, D Knighton) at Downton. 1995/96 Downton 1 (Woolley) Wimborne Town 1 (Wilson) at Bemerton Heath (Downton won 3-2 on pens) 1996/97 Thatcham Town 4 (Beal, Gomersall, Turner, Whorriskey) Ryde Sports 0 at Eastleigh. 1997/98 Aerostructures Sports & Social 2 (Joseph 2, 1 pen) Bemerton Heath Harlequins 1 at Eastleigh. 1998/99 Cowes Sports 0 Lymington & New Milton 0 (Cowes Sports won 3-2 on penalties) at Eastleigh. 1999/00 Wimborne Town 1 (Jones) Lymington & New Milton 0 at Bemerton Heath. 2000/01 Competition abandoned due to adverse weather. 2001/02 Andover 1 (Odey) Fleet Town 0 at Gosport Borough. 2002/03 AFC Totton 2 (Whiddett, James) Eastleigh 1 (Anderson) at AFC Newbury. 2003/04 Winchester City 2 (Blake, Mancey) Bemerton Heath Harlequins 0 at Lymington & New Milton. 2004/05 Hamworthy United 3 (Lucas, Dovell, Witt og) Thatcham Town 2 (Witt 2) aet at Christchurch. 2005/06 AFC Totton 1 (Hamodu) Andover 0 aet at Thatcham Town. 2006/07 Bournemouth 1 (Phillips) Lymington Town 1 (Marwood) aet at Christchurch (Lymington Town won 7-6 on penalties). 2007/08 Moneyfields 0 Wimborne Town 1 (Roast) at Christchurch. 2008/09 Hamworthy United 1 (Crow) VT FC 2 (Sales, Gibbens) at New Milton. 2009/10 Poole Town 0 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2 (Sanger, Eastham) at Christchurch. 2010/11 Bournemouth 1 (Hodgson) Winchester City 0 at AFC Totton. 2011/12 Christchurch 3 (Griffin, Osborne 2) Brockenhurst 1 (Kenna) at Bemerton Heath. 2012/13 Brockenhurst 1 (Edwards) Alresford Town 4 (Bentley 2, Cope, Ledger) at Christchurch. 2013/14 Alresford Town 7 (Bentley 3, Glasspool 2, Manning, Mott) Petersfield Town 2 (Cammack, Richardson) at Bemerton Heath. 2014/15 AFC Portchester 1 (Baldacchino) Petersfield Town 0 aet at AFC Portchester. 2015/16 Newport IOW 0 Team Solent 1 (Adekunle) at Salisbury. 2016/17 Baffins Milton Rovers 1 (Boam) Sholing 2 (Byron Mason, Dan Mason) at AFC Portchester. 2017/18 AFC Portchester 4 (Baldacchino 2, Wooden, Scott) Fawley 0 at AFC Portchester. 2018/19 Baffins Milton Rovers 1 (Moret) Portland United 0 at AFC Portchester
RANK TEAM WINS 1 Thatcham Town 4 2= AFC Totton, Wimborne Town 3 4= AFC Portchester, Alresford Town, VT/Sholing 2
ONE WIN APIECE- Aerostructures Sports & Social, AFC Lymington, Andover, Baffins Milton Rovers, Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Cowes Sports, Downton, East Cowes Victoria Athletic, Gosport Borough, Hamworthy United, Lymington Town, Road Sea Southampton, Team Solent, Winchester City. TOTAL: 32 winners.
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RECORDS AS AT 2019/20 END
Selection of records as at the end of this season, includes ALL League matches played including those “expunged” but NOT those “awarded”. Where teams have renamed during the Competition history they are shown as under their current guise. In the sections where there is no current member club in the top three, the leading current club in that category is also shown. This is not a definitive nor official record.
MOST LEAGUE WINS 1 New Milton Town [includes re-names] 579 2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 557 3 Wimborne Town 543 MOST LEAGUE DRAWS 1 Bournemouth 282 2 Christchurch 274 3 Brockenhurst 252 MOST LEAGUE DEFEATS 1 Folland Sports [includes re-names] 659 2 Brockenhurst 615 3 East Cowes Victoria 556 MOST LEAGUE GOALS SCORED 1 New Milton Town [includes re-names] 2,279 2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2,225 3 Bournemouth 2,180 MOST LEAGUE GOALS CONCEDED 1 Folland Sports [includes re-names] 2,535 2 Brockenhurst 2,441 3 East Cowes Victoria 2,381 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE 1 Salisbury 85.000% [Current member- Bashley 54.582%] 2 Poole Town 72.603% 3 Road Sea 68.750% HIGHEST DRAWING PERCENTAGE 1 Micheldever 28.947% [Current member- Fareham Town 23.464%] 2 Portals Athletic 28.125% 3 Stockbridge 25.588% HIGHEST LOSING PERCENTAGE 1 Yateley Green 89.474% [Current member- Andover New Street 58.172%] 2 QK Southampton 81.633% 3 Ludgershall Sports 73.684% MOST LEAGUE GAMES PLAYED 1 Bournemouth 1,347 2 Brockenhurst 1,330 3 Folland Sports [includes re-names] 1,302 MOST LEAGUE POINTS WON 1 New Milton Town [includes re-names] 1,933 2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 1,910 3 Bournemouth 1,849 BEST GOALS SCORED PER GAME 1 Salisbury 3.1500 [Current member- Baffins Milton Rovers 2.2657] 2 Colden Common 2.8061 3 Fleetlands 2.8061 FEWEST GOALS CONCEDED PER GAME 1 Salisbury 0.7250 [Current member- Bashley 1.3904] 2 Road Sea 0.8125 3 Locks Heath 0.9250 MOST POINTS PER GAME 1 Salisbury 2.6250 [Current member- Bashley 1.7769] 2 Poole Town 2.3014 3 Road Sea 2.2813 OVERALL RANKING 1 Salisbury 1.0000 [Current member- Bashley 6.7143] 2 Road Sea 2.0000 3 Winchester City 3.2500
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THE A TO Z OF THE WESSEX LEAGUE CLUBS IN MEMBERSHIP 1986-2020
Compiled by Gary Day and Mike Robins, it’s hoped you enjoy this series which will run
whilst we await the resumption of our game and will conclude in pre-season if necessary. The ‘Tier’ system explained. The names of the divisions have changed over the years. Tier 1 is the present day Premier Division. Tier 2 is the current Division One. Tier 3 lasted for just three seasons and was initially called Division 3 but had been renamed P Division 2 in its final campaign. PAULSGROVE Year Formed 1963 Total Wessex Seasons 3 Joined Wessex From Hampshire League Tier One (currently Premier) 0 Duration in Wessex 2004 to 2007 Tier Two (2004 - date) 0 Moved to (League) Hampshire Premier Tier Three (2004-2007) 3
League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 04/05 T3 38 22 7 9 93 46 47 73 5th 05/06 T3 30 20 6 4 91 34 57 66 1st 06/07 T3 30 14 3 13 69 63 6 45 8th Total 98 56 16 26 253 143 110 184
One from Gary’s archives and an early season Hampshire League game at ‘The Grove Club’: Date: 21/08/1997 Hampshire League – Division 2 At: The Grove Club PAULSGROVE (3) 4 VOSPER THORNYCROFT (1) 1 Paulsgrove: Howitt; Simpson, Callaway; W Bichard, Sizer, Howard; Fitzpatrick, White (sub: Crockford 57), Whittaker, Drackett, Ball.
Notes: It wasn’t a pleasant evening weather-wise with intermittent rain falling throughout, the tree-lined railway side doing its best to provide some kind of shelter. Paulsgrove, who were beaten 2-5 at home to Overton last time out, looked for a better performance and three goals in the first half went a long way to overcome their Southampton visitors (who, of course, are the present day Sholing FC). The teams struggled to adapt to the bumpy surface early on, but it was Grove who took a 19th minute lead, a firm and low effort by Steve Fitzpatrick. They soon added a second goal when, due to a mix up in the Vospers defence, Martin Whittaker took full advantage to score. Vospers got back into it when a harsh penalty was given for handball and Stuart Brown converted from the spot. The first of Darryl White’s two goals either side of the interval came, a low angled shot. White’s second goal, a minute into the second half came due to some hesitant defending and resulted in lunging at the ball before a defender and it crept agonisingly past the diving John Richardson and in off a post. That was the end of the goalscoring as the game faded a bit from there. This was a Thursday evening and the light was swiftly fading too before the ninety minutes were up. Vospers had a couple of late chances including a decent one for Jason Hurst who shot wide but the points were heading Paulsgrove’s way by then.
In 2019/20: Paulsgrove were playing in the Senior Division of the Hampshire Premier League.
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PETERSFIELD TOWN Year Formed 1993 Total Wessex Seasons 17 Joined Wessex From Newly formed club Tier One (currently Premier) 6 Duration in Wessex 1993-97; 2004-15; 2017-date Tier Two (2004 - date) 11 Current Member Division 1 Tier Three (2004-2007) 0 Note: The club was formed following the demise of Petersfield United FC, who had been playing in the Isthmian League. League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 93/94 T1 42 11 7 24 64 96 -32 40 18th 94/95 T1 42 7 5 30 56 161 -105 26 21st 95/96 T1 40 8 4 28 53 93 -40 28 20th 96/97 T1 40 8 5 27 42 92 -50 29 21st 04/05 T2 42 21 10 11 77 49 28 73 5th 05/06 T2 42 12 8 22 58 91 -33 44 15th 06/07 T2 36 7 6 23 50 98 -48 27 17th 07/08 T2 40 21 7 12 90 53 37 70 8th 08/09 T2 40 22 10 8 86 56 30 76 4th 09/10 T2 40 20 6 14 88 74 14 66 8th 10/11 T2 36 12 9 15 68 73 -5 45 11th 11/12 T2 34 12 3 19 67 74 -7 39 12th 12/13 T2 30 16 5 9 76 46 30 53 5th 13/14 T2 30 23 5 2 118 36 82 74 1st 14/15 T1 40 29 9 2 118 42 76 96 1st 17/18 T1 42 4 4 34 39 170 -131 16 22nd 18/19 T2 36 11 7 18 56 75 -19 40 15th Total 652 244 110 298 1206 1379 -173 842
The club played in the Hampshire League between 1997 and 2004 and played in the Southern League between 2015 and 2017. Here is a picture of their main stand from more recent times.
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One from Gary’s archives when Town met Ryde Sports in a Wessex League match: Date: 15/09/1994 Wessex League At: Love Lane
PETERSFIELD TOWN (3) 5 RYDE SPORTS (2) 4
Petersfield Town: King; S Longland, Cowie (sub: Woods 88); Parvin, Yates, Bray; Ball, Tindal, Heir, Chambers, Hamlett. Subs (not used): P Longland and Musselwhite.
Notes: On a damp evening at Love Lane, this was a most entertaining affair. If all the chances had been taken in this game then it could have finished 8-8!!
Ian Hamlett set the goalscoring going, being left unmarked by the Ryde defence to shoot low into the corner with just four minutes played. It was 2-0 before the minutes had ticked into double figures with Ryde keeper Chris Page a shade unlucky as he did well to parry Hamlett’s shot but Kevin Chambers was there to fire home. Ryde rather unexpectedly got a goal back when Lee Dixon’s shot was pushed in by home keeper Lyndon King when it appeared easier to make a catch (but it’s easy from the side lines, isn’t it?). Town soon opened up the two-goal gap again when Chambers was put clear of the Ryde defensive line and finished well. The scoring halted for a while but the rain continued to fall with defenders having difficulty on the wet top. Ryde reduced the deficit again, King being unable to hold a cross and Shaun Flux shot through a crowd of players and in. The score remained 3-2 up to the break.
There were further chances in the second half with Petersfield creating most of them including hitting a post. The goals returned in the latter stages with Ryde scoring the next to level the scores. It was a well created goal too as a fine pass down the line by sub Peter Wheeler found Dixon who charged forward and crossed to Andy Sampson to net at the far post. I could see Ryde winning the game at that point, but Town struck back when Chambers scored his third goal after Page failed to hold a Hamlett shot. Undeterred, Ryde levelled it again with a tremendous strike, again by Sampson, who from the angle of the box turned and fired high into the far corner and surely a point for the Islanders now with five minutes to go. But there was a dramatic late winner for Town when Chambers was left a straight-forward opportunity at the far post from a right-wing cross and four for him and five for his team.
It was a most remarkable game making the trip on a horrible night more than worthwhile. Sometimes it works out, doesn’t it?!
PEWSEY VALE Year Formed 1948 Total Wessex Seasons 7 Joined Wessex From Wiltshire League Tier One (currently Premier) 0 Duration in Wessex 2010-2017 Tier Two (2004 - date) 7 Moved to (League) Hellenic League Tier Three (2004-2007) 0
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League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 10/11 T2 36 20 9 7 77 44 33 69 4th 11/12 T2 34 12 8 14 51 61 -10 44 11th 12/13 T2 30 15 8 7 72 41 31 53 6th 13/14 T2 30 14 4 12 59 52 7 46 8th 14/15 T2 28 9 4 15 44 48 -4 31 10th 15/16 T2 34 6 2 26 33 97 -64 20 17th 16/17 T2 40 3 6 31 45 157 -112 15 21st Total 232 79 41 112 381 500 -119 278
Gary’s archives can’t reveal too much on this occasion: “When I started this momentous project at the letter ‘A’ (understandably!) the letter ‘P’ seemed an awfully long way away. But we are here now and my personal Pewsey Vale record is pretty poor (eleven defeats in twelve sightings). However, they did get a draw on the last occasion I’d watched them and, with apologies to any readers from that neck of the woods, this is the best I can offer for you”. Date: 05/04/2017 Wessex League – Division 1 At: Clayfields
HYTHE & DIBDEN (0) 1 PEWSEY VALE (0) 1
Pewsey Vale: Tuttle; Force-Jones, Neal; Cope, Amor, Marsden (sub: Lima 79); Ritchie, Martin, Horwood, Mackenzie (sub: Bunce 71), Field (sub: Vines 90+3)
Notes: A stoppage time penalty equaliser brought bottom side Pewsey Vale a point at Hythe & Dibden. It was Hythe that had more of the game and they failed to find the net despite creating a number of chances. That was the case up to the 85th minute when Marcel Laptas made a good run down the right and crossed to the far post where Terry Cox headed home. It looked as though the visitors, who’d worked hard defensively, were returning to Wiltshire without a point.
But there was a stoppage time lifeline when Hythe’s Sam Payne put in a clumsy challenge and Island referee Derek Hughes had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Michael Martin sent home keeper Mitch Stedman the wrong way from the penalty kick and, shortly after the restart, came the final whistle. The game almost ended much earlier though as the floodlights dimmed most noticeably midway through the first half but play carried on up to the break. News filtered through of the reserve game down the road at Fawley being abandoned due to a power failure. The lights were back to full power at the start of the second half but, suddenly, the ground was plunged into darkness with 64 minutes played but, fortunately, after an eleven-minute delay the power was restored and the match completed.
Footnote: Although Clayfields had previously been a venue for local association matches, it was Pewsey Vale who were the visiting side in Hythe & Dibden’s first Wessex League match at the ground. On that day, 20/12/2014, Pewsey were victorious by 2-0 with goals by Craig Simmons and Robbie Maggs (had I attended that one then I would have featured it instead!).
In 2019/20: Pewsey Vale were moved across the non-league pyramid and back to the Wessex League and, although the voided season is not included in any statistics, the club resigned from the league in November 2019 having played 14 games and took their reserve team’s place in the Wiltshire League – Premier Division. Friday, 08 May 2020 Page 13 of 22
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POOLE TOWN Year Formed 1890 – Poole FC Total Wessex Seasons 7 Joined Wessex From Hampshire League Tier One (currently Premier) 6 Duration in Wessex 2004 to 2011 Tier Two (2004 - date) 1 Moved to (League) Southern League Tier Three (2004-2007) 0
One from Gary’s archives – “My 1000th match seen on a misty Friday night at Poole Stadium”. Date: 25/02/1983 Southern League – Premier Division At: The Stadium
POOLE TOWN (2) 6 WATERLOOVILLE (1) 2
Poole Town: M. Jones; Chambers, Yeats (sub: Cheetham 75); Beaney, Coombes, Matthews; Stormont, Mulkern, Russell, Courtney, Bridle.
Notes: I came home from work on a Friday evening only to receive a phone call from a friend: “I’ve just heard on Radio Solent that Poole are playing Waterlooville tonight; do you want to go?” Well, that’s how fixtures were often found out back then and there was only one answer and a call to the ground reveals the game is on but only if the fog clears! That wasn’t going to stop me either! The visitors took an early lead when Paul Hardyman fired low through a ruck of players and past Town keeper Martyn Jones. But the lead didn’t last long as Martin Stormont netted a similar goal from the edge of the box. Both sides hit the crossbar, Poole’s Robbie Russell managed to hit it twice (the second with his follow-up effort!). But the Dolphins went in front on the half-time whistle when a cross by Phil Matthews went straight into the far corner.
Poole’s serial goal-getter Derek Courtney showed his class, taking his time when put through, to shoot into the corner on 56 minutes and, within two further minutes, its 4-1, Courtney heading down to Russell to nip past Ville keeper Steve Whitcher and score. Next, Russell was put clear and completed the finish to make it five and Courtney too scored another, stabbing the ball home from an unmarked position. It seemed a long time since Ville started the scoring but they completed it when Kevin Maddock shot home from close range off the bar in the 89th minute. It was indeed a foggy evening but visibility was clear enough to not cause any problems. The match was well handled by Corfe Mullen referee Brian Martin.
Footnote (1): Both of these teams finished in two of the four relegation positions at the end of the season.
Footnote (2): That was some way to get my 1000th match milestone, not to be said of all of them reached thereafter! What great days when Poole played at The Stadium – a fine ground which was also used for speedway and dog racing which cut the pitch so close that artificial turf was needed to provide the corner arcs (that is true!). There were some great players from those long off times too.
This is very much a personal view, but football then was joie de vivre and played with a positive attitude. There was no such thing as players screaming childishly when fouled, or trying to get an opponent sent off with silly antics and no sign of anyone shielding the ball in the corner near to full time in the hope off clinging on for a narrow win (perhaps that was just as well here!). It is an absolute pleasure to be able to recollect such great Poole Town memories via my scribblings and reflect how the game has changed – but clearly not all for the better.
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League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 04/05 T2 42 33 4 5 123 29 94 103 2nd 05/06 T1 42 21 8 13 79 60 19 71 8th 06/07 T1 38 23 4 11 88 41 47 73 4th 07/08 T1 44 29 9 6 120 35 85 96 4th 08/09 T1 42 38 2 2 144 34 110 116 1st 09/10 T1 42 35 4 3 128 40 88 109 1st 10/11 T1 42 33 5 4 132 44 88 104 1st Total 292 212 36 44 814 283 531 672
PORTALS ATHLETIC Year Formed 1927 Total Wessex Seasons 1 Joined Wessex From Hampshire League Tier One (currently Premier) 1 Duration in Wessex 1986 to 1987 Tier Two (2004 - date) 0 Moved to (League) Disbanded Tier Three (2004-2007) 0
League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 86/87 T1 32 9 9 14 37 46 -9 36 12th Total 32 9 9 14 37 46 -9 36
One from Gary’s archives when Batts Meadow was the last of a three match Christmas holiday extravaganza: Date: 27/12/1983 Hampshire League – Division 2 At: Batts Meadow
PORTALS ATHLETIC (2) 5 SHOLING SPORTS RESERVES 0
Portals Athletic: Brown; Baker, Walsh; Gregory (sub: Wakefield 80), Stansbridge, McMurdo; Cameron, Oates, Guyatt, Bugg, Donnelly.
Notes: Having already been to Enham Alamein in the morning (who remembers them?) and Shepton Mallet in the afternoon it was back up the A303 to North Hampshire for match number three during the Christmas break. Portals got off to a great start with a goal in the very first minute after a shot was blocked on the line by a Sports defender, John Guyatt was there to shoot home. The home side added a second goal on 21 minutes when Roy Baker got forward and crossed, it was knocked out and Steve Oates fired in low and hard from the edge of the box. As they did in the first half, Portals netted a goal at the beginning of the second period, this time Wally Cameron’s corner being headed into goal at the near post by Barry Donnelly. Next, Baker got in on the act, with just Sholing keeper Henry to beat, he shot low into the far corner. Oates made it 5-0 late in the game, a shot that had rebounded off the post came out to him to finish.
Footnote: Portals finished the season as champions of Hampshire League Division 2, edging out Lymington on goal difference. They spent the next three years playing in Division 1 and took the Wessex step in the summer of 1986 but continued for just that inaugural season as changes to the company policy led to their demise.
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PORTLAND UNITED League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 01/02 T1 44 17 8 19 81 66 15 59 14th 02/03 T1 42 20 8 14 81 62 19 68 8th 03/04 T1 42 14 4 24 58 86 -28 46 16th 04/05 T1 42 8 6 28 35 104 -69 30 20th 05/06 T1 42 2 6 34 32 139 -107 12 22nd 15/16 T2 34 27 3 4 97 25 72 84 1st 16/17 T1 42 31 6 5 106 43 63 99 1st 17/18 T1 42 12 14 16 73 76 -3 50 15th 18/19 T1 38 20 3 15 80 63 17 63 4th Total 368 151 58 159 643 664 -21 511
One from Gary’s archives and my first visit to the club’s current ground. Date: 14/04/1998 Dorset Combination League At: New Grove Corner
PORTLAND UNITED (2) 5 GILLINGHAM TOWN 0
Portland United: Davis; Beauchamp (sub: Linard 72), Reader; Gibson, Williams, Booker; Stone (sub: Greeno 72), Watkin, Turrell, Preston, Evans. Sub (not used): Whyton
Notes: It was a cold end-of-season evening – in fact, I don’t think I’d ever been as cold watching a game in mid-April as I was on this evening. This was a 6.30pm kick-off, in the days before Portland had floodlights.
An early lead for the Blues when Shaun Beauchamp’s right-wing corner found Nigel Evans at the far post and he made the most of being in space to head firmly home. Portland came close to adding to their lead and eventually did so close to half-time when Aaron Watkin got into the Gills box, got past a defender and finished low into the far corner. It was 2-0 at the break but Gillingham did have their opportunities with Christian Chambers twice being denied by Gavin Davis saves.
It got awfully gloomy at the ground – the sort of light that you cope with at the end of a midweek game without floodlights – but on this occasion there were still 30 minutes to play! Andy Turrell scored United’s third goal, having been sent clear by a Nick Preston pass, netting firm and low from around 20 yards. Former Weymouth FC player Micky Greeno had been introduced from the bench; he was a folk hero down in this neck of the woods. Preston added another goal against the gloom on 81 minutes, put clear he netted with a dipping shot. As the rain set in, I opted for the cover behind the goal, this proved to be a big mistake as I could hardly see up the other end of the pitch when Portland’s fifth went in, Watkin apparently scored it but that’s all I could work out. Two minutes later, and with five of the ninety still to play, the referee blew the final note.
Footnote: I’ve made a few more visits to this ground since and, even on a hot bright day, there is at least a chilly breeze noted! However, the warm welcome received there more than makes up for the seemingly unceasing cold weather in the Isle of Portland.
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Year Formed 1921 Total Wessex Seasons 9 Joined Wessex From Dorset Combination League + Tier One (currently Premier) 8 Duration in Wessex 2001-2006; 2015 to date Tier Two (2004 - date) 1 Current Member Premier Division Tier Three (2004-2007) 0
+ The club re-joined the Wessex League in 2015 from the Dorset Premier League (which had previously been known as the Dorset Combination League) Portsmouth Royal Navy – can be found under United Services Portsmouth CHANNEL HOPPING
In the distant past, the FA Vase occasionally threw up a trip to the far south, the Channel Islands. Here is a list of all those games featuring members of the Wessex League at the time the game was played. Bournemouth are the most successful on their travels with a 100% winning record from their three adventures. Goals for the Poppies on those three occasions came from David Hull (1988/89), Darren Elmes (1990/91) and a double from Darren McBride on the last occasion in 1995/96. Vale Recreation certainly held sway on their Guernsey turf with four wins from their six encounters- including an epic battle with Brockenhurst with 22 goals netted in the three games (the first game having resulted in a 2-2 draw at Grigg Lane). Jersey based First Tower on the other hand failed to taste victory in three of their four home games. On their travels, Vale collected just two draws from three trips whilst conversely First Tower won three and lost one. Odd about the reversal of fortunes with the two Island teams.
SEASON STAGE OF COMPETITION HOME AWAY 1987-1988 Preliminary Round Brockenhurst 2-2 Vale Recreation 1987-1988 Preliminary Round Replay Vale Recreation 4-4 Brockenhurst 1987-1988 Preliminary Round 2nd Replay Vale Recreation 9-1 Brockenhurst 1987-1988 3rd Round Vale Recreation 3-1 Sholing Sports 1987-1988 4th Round Bashley 5-1 Vale Recreation 1988-1989 Extra Preliminary Round First Tower United 0-1 Bournemouth 1989-1990 Preliminary Round AFC Totton 2-2 Vale Recreation 1989-1990 Preliminary Round First Tower United 2-1 Swanage Town & Herston 1989-1990 Preliminary Round Replay Vale Recreation 6-2 AFC Totton 1989-1990 2nd Round Vale Recreation 1-0 Sholing Sports 1990-1991 Preliminary Round AFC Lymington 0-1 First Tower United 1990-1991 Preliminary Round Vale Recreation 0-1 Bournemouth 1990-1991 1st Round Sholing Sports 2-1 First Tower United 1993-1994 Preliminary Round Bournemouth 0-1 First Tower United 1994-1995 Preliminary Round Thatcham Town 2-5 First Tower United 1994-1995 1st Round First Tower United 3-4 AFC Lymington 1995-1996 2nd Qualifying Round First Tower United 1-2 Bournemouth
Next week, we’ll have a re-visit to the long distance trips our teams have made in the FA Vase with details going way back to the start of the Wessex League.
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BEST FA VASE SEASONS- CURRENT MEMBER CLUBS
TEAM SEASON STAGE OPPONENTS AFC PORTCHESTER 2014/15 3rd Round Tunbridge Wells AFC STONEHAM 2018/19 1st Round Bodmin Town ALRESFORD TOWN 2013/14 4th Round Hallen ALTON 2011/12 2nd Round Replay Wantage Town AMESBURY TOWN 2006/07 2nd Round Corsham Town ANDOVER NEW STREET 2018/19 2nd Qualifying Shaftesbury ANDOVER TOWN 2016/17 2nd Round Croydon BAFFINS MILTON ROVERS 2018/19 4th Round Cray Valley PM BASHLEY 1987/88 Semi Final Emley BEMERTON HEATH HARLEQUINS 2012/13 5th Round Spennymoor Town BOURNEMOUTH 2011/12 Quarter Final West Auckland Town BROCKENHURST 2005/06 4th Round Bury Town CHRISTCHURCH 2008/09 5th Round Chalfont St Peter COWES SPORTS 1999/00 5th Round Taunton Town DOWNTON 2012/13 3rd Round Bodmin Town EAST COWES VICTORIA 1988/89 2nd Round Thatcham Town FAREHAM TOWN 2004/05 3rd Round Deal Town FAWLEY AFC 2011/12 2nd Round South Park FLEET TOWN 2000/01 1st Round Epsom & Ewell FOLLAND SPORTS 2012/13 3rd Round Blackfield & Langley HAMBLE CLUB 2017/18 5th Round Windsor HAMWORTHY UNITED 2018/19 4th Round Willand Rovers HORNDEAN 2017/18 3rd Round Hamble Club HYTHE & DIBDEN 2013/14 1st Round Alresford Town LAVERSTOCK & FORD 2015/16 1st Round Sholing LYMINGTON TOWN 2007/08 4th Round Crowborough Athletic NEW MILTON TOWN 1998/99 Quarter Final Taunton Town NEWPORT (IOW) 2012/13 5th Round Replay Ascot United PETERSFIELD TOWN 2019/20 2nd Round Roman Glass St George PORTLAND UNITED 2016/17 2nd Round Blackfield & Langley RINGWOOD TOWN 2014/15 1st Round US Portsmouth ROMSEY TOWN 1988/89 3rd Round Bridport SHAFTESBURY 2016/17 2nd Round Team Solent SOLENT UNIVERSITY FC 2016/17 5th Round South Shields TADLEY CALLEVA 2015/16 3rd Round Replay Newport IOW TOTTON & ELING 1999/00 3rd Round Replay Wroxham US PORTSMOUTH 2014/15 2nd Round AFC Portchester VERWOOD TOWN 2014/15 3rd Round AFC St Austell WHITCHURCH UNITED 2015/16 1st Round Replay Welton Rovers
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In the instances of clubs reaching their best round on several occasions only the most recent occasion is shown in the table. Supplementary notes to accompany the best season table-
ANDOVER NEW STREET They've reached the 2nd Qualifying Round seven times. LAVERSTOCK & FORD Four times have made the 1st Round. NEW MILTON TOWN Achieved when known as Lymington & New Milton PORTLAND UNITED In the Clevedon game, Portland were drawn away but it was played at Portland TOTTON & ELING Stage achieved when known as BAT Sports
IN OTHER WORDS #2
1 ACNE FATHOMS Identify the Wessex League 2 ALBUM BELCH team- answers next week 3 DON LACKS OVERDRAFT 4 FATHERS BUSY 5 NOW ON TWO GRID Answers to Number 1- 6 REDUNDANT PILOT 7 SUBWAY MENTOR 1, Horndean; 2, Hythe and Dibden; 3, Fawley; 4,Alresford Town; 8 TWITCH URCHIN HUED 5, Petersfield Town; 6, Tadley Calleva; 7, Lymington Town; 8, 9 WIVES COST ACES Andover New Street; 9, Verwood Town; 10, Fareham Town 10 WORMY NOTES
WESSEX REPRESENTATIVE SIDE Back in Edition #40 we covered a story about the Representative side. In particular reference was made to the third match of the 1989/90 against the Dan Air League at Cove that was won 2-1 by our team on 18 April 1990. This report appeared in the Southampton Echo the following weekend… “Despite a last minute panic the Medisport Wessex League representative side played with skill and composure to record their first win on Wednesday. Manager Kevin Dinan had to make a few emergency phone calls when 10 of the original 14-strong squad dropped out. But damage was soon repaired thanks to the co- operation of managers such as BAT’s Mick Geddes, Trevor Prowting (Sholing Sports) and Nigel Kent (Follands) who made players available at short notice. Their reward was a slick 2-1 win against the Dan Air League with Colin Burdle and Andy Price the scorers. Dan Air replied after Paul Baxter conceded a dubious penalty. Squad: Horn, Juryeff (Havant), Beacham (Wimborne), Hurst, Dempsey, Burdle, Baxter (BAT Sports), Price (Follands), Gregory (Sholing Sports), Killick (Wimborne), Pitter (Eastleigh), Farmiloe (Sholing Sports), Milne (Bournemouth).” Dan Air was a sponsor’s name for the Combined Counties League.
LEAGUE NEWS
All clubs will by now have been sent updates as regards the following- the guide to clubs on the Government/Sport England schemes available to support clubs during the COVID-19 pandemic and lock down. It’s a recap for clubs on all schemes announced through the FA NLS updates and does include the recently announced updated business loan guidance provided by the Treasury. Muckle Helpline: National League System Clubs and Leagues can benefit from the advice on this and a range of other topics provided by Muckle LLP to Charter Standard clubs. Where questions remain unanswered specific to the advice notes, Muckle are providing further guidance and options on the attached link: https://www.muckle-llp.com/what-we-do/sports/the-football-association/ The FA Registrations team also confirmed the retention process for (contracted) players and that paperwork has also been issued to clubs.
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WHAT 3 WORDS
Thanks to Gary Littlemore for his permission to use his research into this new Geographical locating and mapping tool. Happy searching!
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WHISTLE STOP Laws of the Game quick Quiz Answers next week.
1) When considering whether an offence was Denying an Obvious Goal, or Goal Scoring Opportunity (DOGSO), what are the four criteria to consider?
2) With the ball in play near the corner flag, a red team player punches a team mate off the field of play, within the boundary line of the penalty area. What do you do ? a) Send off the player and award a penalty kick b) Send off the player and restart with a dropped ball c) Send off the player and award an indirect free kick on the nearest boundary line d) Send off the player and award a direct free kick from where the ball was near the corner flag
3) At the taking of a penalty kick, the kicker and the Goalkeeper commit offences at the same time and the kick is scored. Do you ? a) Retake the penalty and caution the Goalkeeper b) Retake and caution the Goalkeeper and the kicker c) Retake and caution the kicker d) Award an indirect free kick and caution the kicker
TOP NOTCH
Having spent a fair few hours trawling through Full Time, here is the list of the top 15 LEAGUE goalscorers since 2005/06; no full records prior to that season unfortunately. It’s not been an easy task as there are several naming conventions seemingly in place and there are some records that may be duplicated because there have been two players of that name during the period of time under review. I believe I’ve sorted out the vast majority of them, but none of them appear to come inside the top 30 or so, with over 4,100 records checked.
1 Scott Joyce 249 6 Declan McGregor 172 11 Gary Austin 158 2 Nic Turpin 230 7 Mark Robinson 166 12 Ashley Jarvis 154 3 Brett Denham 205 8 Simon Woods 164 13 Jack Slade 154 4 Graham Lindsey 199 9 Warren Hunt 160 14 Simon De'ath 152 5 Sam Knowles 179 10 Danny Finnigan 159 15 James Musselwhite 150
MAKING PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND
Use this simple calculation to help you work out the ideal ground to visit this weekend… Choose a number between 1 and 9 and multiply it by 3, Add 3, Multiply it by 3 again, Add the two digit number you get together. The number you get is where you will be going….
1 AFC Portchester 7 Hamworthy United 13 Brockenhurst 2 Bemerton Heath 8 Laverstock & Ford 14 Verwood Town 3 Christchurch 9 Staying Home 15 Tadley Calleva 4 Ringwood Town 10 Portland United 16 Amesbury Town 5 Hamble Club 11 Downton 17 Whitchurch United 6 Folland Sports 12 Romsey Town 18 Horndean Friday, 08 May 2020 Page 21 of 22
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CLUB NEWS
We hear that Fawley are looking for a Goalkeeper Coach for the coming season. If you’re interested, please contact the club directly. Sorry to hear that long term Verwood Town Committee member and former Assistant Manager, Nigel Reeves has recently passed away. On behalf of the League we extend our sincere condolences to family and friends at this sad time. After recently announcing Dan Newman as the new Chairman at Downton - the club have now appointed Rae Hughes in the role of Vice Chairman. Welcome to them both. We do also note a nice initiative being offered at the Brian Whitehead Sports ground for the coming season, the Robins will be offering FREE entry to all home matches this season to NHS and Care staff, plus a free hot drink or beverage at the bar. A similar arrangement is on offer at United Services Portsmouth as well, their offer is also extended to serving Royal Navy personnel. Congratulations to both clubs on these initiatives. Other clubs may well be of like minds and apologies if I have missed giving them a name check. Pat McManus continues as Manager at Brockenhurst with Sam Cousins and Ryan Andress assisting, the Grigg Lane boss is the longest serving Manager in the League. There is similarly no change in the same roles at Andover New Street where John Smith will carry on as Manager next season, with Iain Meechan and Danny Dolan assisting. As we have covered the League Cup in this edition, we can go back to 12 May 1988 and a game that was to be the final competitive game played at Church Litten, the then home of Newport IOW. The League contests between the finalists East Cowes Vics and Romsey Town saw the mainland side have the upper hand, with two wins- 2-0 on the Island and a best of seven win in Hampshire, and they ended the season in 3rd spot. Vics ended in 9th in their second season as members. Such was the confidence at the Bypass Ground, a number of boats were hired to bring the supporters to the Island for the Final, but to no avail as it ended East Cowes Victoria beating Romsey Town 2-0, and as at today this remains the only League Cup victory for the Vics. The heroes that day were goal scorers John Hazell and Paul Butler. Refereed by Andy Pearson, the two sides taking the field looked like this, and yes that is well known local goalkeeper John Simpkins in goal for the Vics that day- East Cowes Victoria: Simpkins, Young, Cade, Hazell, Shaw, J Watson, Minshull (A Watson), A Butler, Blow, Deacon, P Butler Romsey Town: Brown, Chandler, Fear, Rankin, Battey, O’Leary, P Jones, Williams, Brockway, Preston (Benfield), S Jones unused sub Bell
WEEK FORTY ONE ROUND UP
The Pitch Preparation Fund was launched on Thursday by the Premier League, the FA and the Government’s Football Foundation. It is providing grants of up to £5,000, to help eligible football clubs and organisations ensure their pitches are match-ready for when Government advice allows football to start being played again. FA National League System Clubs from Step 1-6 that maintain their own natural grass and third generation (3G) artificial grass pitches are eligible to apply for funding, as are grassroots football clubs and organisations, Welsh Cymru Premier League clubs, and clubs in The FA Women’s Pyramid (Tier 1-5). The application window is open from today until Monday 25 May 2020. Club Secretaries have been sent the information, but please refer to the link on the Football Foundation website should you want more information. Friday, 08 May 2020 Page 22 of 22