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VS AFC SUDBURY PITCHING IN - NORTH Tuesday 27th October 2020 KO 7:45pm

WELCOME TO JULIUS MARTIN LANE Home of Soham Town Rangers

LIFE VICE PRESIDENTS FIRST TEAM MANAGER John Pendry, Paddy Kelly, Colin Murfitt, Robbie Mason Malcolm Howe and David Horne ASSISTANT MANAGER Erkan Okay CHAIRMAN Mark Goldsack MANAGER’S ASSISTANT Mick Drury VICE CHAIRMAN Karen Prewett CLUB PHYSIO Colin Mardell FOOTBALL SECRETARY Simon Cullum RESERVE TEAM MANAGERS Michael Harvey and Dan Pratt TREASURER Karen Prewett A TEAM MANAGER Shaun Firek WELFARE OFFICER Shaun Firek MEMBERS OF SOCIAL CLUB MANAGER Cambridgeshire Football Association Hal Gathercole Lam Cambridgeshire Kershaw League Isthmian Football League GROUNDSMEN Cambs Mini League Malcolm Howe and Graham Eley CONTACT ADDRESS PROGRAMME EDITOR Julius Martin Lane Denis Green Soham Cambridgeshire ADVERTISING SALES [email protected]

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NOTES FROM THE DUGOUT

Good evening everyone.

A warm welcome to AFC Sudbury who have travelled down this evening and wish them a safe journey home. We have a great relationship with Mark Morsley and long may that continue.

We come off the back of a very positive week for the club for various reasons but a big well done to the Mark Goldsack and the volunteers at the club for stepping in and providing much needed food for kids during this half term. It’s been well documented that the government decided against providing food during half term for children but as a nation we are going through some hard challenging times and if we can support the local community in any way possible then we will help out and we have had fantastic support to provide a hot meal at the club from 12-2pm this half term for children and some of the squad will be taking part also and offering a helping hand. All this togetherness will get us through these tough times so again a fantastic well done to everyone. There is also a Just Giving Page if you would like to donate towards this initiative.

On the pitch front we beat a Grays Athletic side on Saturday by a Cameron Watson goal, to be fair it wasn’t the most free flowing game and it was a bit scrappy but a clean sheet and 3 points mean we were extremely happy. It is still early days and it has been a decent start, but it is really important we don’t get ahead of ourselves. Still great to enjoy a fantastic win against a club who would like to be pushing come end of the season. It will be another tough game this evening against a Sudbury side that have always been a good footballing side and this will hopefully be a decent game to watch tonight.

On the injury and suspension front Sam Mulready is still out with his shoulder, Sam Kelly with his foot, myself with a slight calf problem and Jake Andrews serving his second game of suspension.

Hope you all enjoy the game and please follow the club’s guidelines when visiting the club.

Stay safe and take care,

Erks NOTES FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Good evening and welcome to Sudbury this evening for what has always been a big game. They have a long and rich history of success, but we managed to win home and away last season including a hat trick from Lloyd Groves. Well one was an own goal but the other two won the game!

On Saturday we continued our good form defeating highly fancied Grays Athletic 1-0. A strong team performance from our young squad saw us collect a thoroughly deserved 3 points. It felt good to win as it always does but the club was buzzing. A good atmosphere, a decent crowd, a bar stretched but coping with great support from our committee. I thank you all for a great club effort.

On the subject of great club efforts, we have undertaken a huge task but offering a free hot meal to children from in and around Soham is the right thing to do. We will have an army of volunteers and donations of food from many amazing people. In support of this we had a request for donations so set up a Just Giving page. This has been smashed with donations reaching nearly £1000. Then a collection at the game on Saturday raised another £270 and then donations from our A Team mean we have smashed our targets.

Feeding the Children is all about community support and that is what we hope for from these children. We hope they grow strong and healthy and learn to enjoy our team and club. To enjoy the highs and the lows but to basically feel the belonging and family that our community club brings. Should anyone wish to help then we are asking for volunteers to attend the club at 1130am each day and simply muck in with the team. Failing that the Just Giving page remains open. It just may be that we can extend this into the Christmas break too but let’s see what the political world brings.

So, a big week for our club, on and off the field, but games like tonight are what we all look forward to viewing. Good luck to both teams tonight and safe journeys to all. Let’s enjoy the game and hope the weather gods smile on us all.

Come on you Greens,

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A brief history

Soham Town Rangers were formed in 1947 as a result of a merger between Soham Rangers (Formed 1919) and Soham Town (Formed 1920). The Julius Martin Lane ground, which at the time was the home of Soham Town, is still the home of the club today, after it was purchased in 1952.

The new club started life in the Cambs League, also running a Reserve team. In 1956, they joined the Peterborough League where they were to remain until 1963. During their time there, they won the league and the league cup on three separate occasions. A measure of the level of support enjoyed by non-league clubs in those days was the fact that on their first home game of the season, on August 22nd 1956, a local derby against near neighbours Ely City, over 500 match day programmes were sold - Unfortunately, the 6-2 drubbing for the hosts took the shine off the day.

The club joined the Eastern Counties League in 1963 and remained there until 2008. During this time, considerable ground development has taken place - The social club was built in 1968, new dressing rooms and showers were erected in 1979, along with a grandstand extension. In 1981, a lounge bar extension was added to the social club. Floodlights were erected in 1983 and were inaugurated by the visit of an Arsenal XI in front of 1200 spectators. A new grandstand eventually replaced the original wooden structure at the beginning of the 1990’s, whilst various other developments have taken place in order to qualify the club to compete at step four in the non-league pyramid.

Soham enjoyed considerable success in the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup during the 1990’s, winning it on three separate occasions, including for the first time in their history in 1991 defeating March Town United, before repeating the feat again in 1998 and 1999 against Wisbech Town and Newmarket Town respectively. The Greens were also the first winners of the Eastern Counties Millennium League Cup, when they defeated Diss Town on penalties in the final in 2001.

The 2007-08 season was to be the clubs most successful season to date winning the Eastern Counties Premier Division for the first time, beating nearest challengers Needham Market 4-0 on the final day of the season to clinch the title in front of 680 spectators at the Lane, and with it promotion to the Southern League for the first time in their history. In the first three seasons in the Southern League, Soham recorded finishes of 15th, 11th and 17th. At the end of the 2010-11 campaign, Ian Benjamin, who had been at the club for six seasons and was in charge of the 2008 title winning side, stepped down from his position as 1st Team Manager.

Soham transferred to the Isthmian League Division One North for the 2011/12 season with former striker Andrew Furnell returning to take over as Player/Manager. However with the Greens languishing near the foot of the table, Furnell was replaced by former Histon Managers Steve Fallon and Ian Hart in March, with the club finishing the season fourth from bottom. It was a successful campaign for the club’s other sides though, with the Reserves returning to the Kershaw Premier Division after finishing as runners-up in Cambs Senior A, whilst the Under 18s progressed to the 1st round of the FA Youth Cup, where they were beaten by Charlton Athletic in front of a crowd of over 500 people at the Lane.

The 2012/13 season saw Soham record their highest ever League position, finishing seventh in the Isthmian League North Division, five points outside the play-offs. Soham won the Cambs Invitation Cup for the fifth time in their history in 2014 beating CRC 6-1 at the Abbey Stadium, but were unable to retain the trophy the following season, narrowly losing 2-1 to Cambridge City in the final. Soham did finish the season with an accolade though, winning the Isthmian League Respect award for the second consecutive year having gone through the season having not collected any dissent points, which saw the club commended in the end of season FA Respect and Fair Play awards.

Following a difficult start to the 2015/16 campaign, Steve Fallon stepped down as Manager at the start of October to be replaced by senior players Robbie Nightingale and David Theobald, who eventually guided the Greens to seventeenth position before leaving to take over at Cambridge City in December 2016. Rob Mason was appointed player/manager, and following a difficult start, finished the season seven games unbeaten, with the Greens securing their League survival on the final day of the campaign with a 4-3 home win against Maldon and Tiptree, with two goals in the final five minutes.

The last two completed seasons have seen finishes of thirteenth and sixteenth in the table.

Having run with only one senior side last year, the club reformed the Reserves and A Team for the 2019-20 campaign, with both sides competing in the Cambridgeshire County League.

This season marks 100 years of football being played at Julius Martin Lane, with the club arranging a number of events to mark the occasion.

Honours

Eastern Counties Premier Division Champions 2007/08

Cambs Invitation Cup Winners 1990/91, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2005/06, 2013/14

Eastern Counties League Millennium Cup Winners 2000/01

Peterborough and District League Winners 3 Occasions

Eastern Counties League Cup Runners Up 2003/04

Eastern Counties 1st Division Runners Up 1992/93

Highest League Finish 7th Isthmian League North Division - 2012/13

FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round v Kings Lynn (A) - 1970/71

FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round v Farnborough (H) - 2008/09 v Ramsgate (H) - 2012/13 v Hayes & Yeading United (A) - 2019/20

FA Vase 5th Round v AFC Newbury (H) - 2004/05

FA Youth Cup 1st Round Proper Charlton Athletic (H) - 2011/12 #STRFC

SOHAM TOWN RANGERS First team squad

Robbie Mason – First Team Manager (Sponsored by Karl Bates) Erkan Okay – Assistant Manager (Sponsored by Bradley Thurston) Lloyd Groves – First Team Coach (Sponsored by Avocet Staffing) Jake Andrews Toby Andrews (Sponsored by Simon Cullum) Ryan Auger (Sponsored by Tom Cadimore) Joe Carden (Sponsored by Jim Ball) Lee Chaffey (Sponsored by Bet Hornby and Dave Horne) Lewis Clayton Alfie Connor (Sponsored by Laura Taylor) Alistair Conway (Sponsored by The Jockey Club) Josh James (Sponsored by Liz Reed, Meddler Stud) Jon Kaye (Sponsored by Dale Isaacson) Sam Kelly (Sponsored by Vince Mallett) Sam Mulready (Sponsored by Malcolm Howe) Josh Pope (Sponsored by Soham Town Colts) Declan Rogers (Sponsored by Tom Cadimore) Callum Russell (Sponsored by Karen Prewett) Ashley Walter (Sponsored by Mark Goldsack) Cameron Watson (Sponsored by One Broker) Welcome to Todays Visitors

AFC SUDBURY

AFC (Amalgamated Football Club) Sudbury was formed on Tuesday 1st June 1999 from the amalgamation of Sudbury Town (founded 1885) and Sudbury Wanderers (founded 1958) making it then the newest senior club in East Anglia.

The first ever game was played at The Priory Stadium (the previous home of Town) on 17th July 1999 against a full Colchester United side in the Harwich Charity Cup Centenary Shield Semi-Final, and saw a 2-4 defeat after extra time in front of 397 spectators.

The club now plays at King’s Marsh, Brundon Lane, Sudbury, which Wanderers purchased in 1972 and were previously water meadows, from which two pitches and a training area were created. The clubhouse was opened in 1985 and the dressing rooms in 1991. Floodlights were added in 1992 and the following year a 200- seat stand was built in addition to the two areas behind the goals being covered. In 2000 a new stand, ‘The Shed’, was opened and caters for 300 standing fans.

In their first season 1999-2000, A.F.C. Sudbury managed by ex-Wanderers manager Keith Martin, finished third in the Jewson and the Reserve side won the Premier League title in the Essex and Suffolk Border League. In the summer of 2000, the club won the first St. Nicholas’ Hospice Charity Cup tournament at Bury Town’s Ram Meadow ground, defeating Mildenhall Town 5-0.

In season 2000-2001 the club powered their way to the Jewson League Premier title, reached the first round proper of the F.A. Cup (where they were defeated away at Darlington) and the Reserves won the Essex and Suffolk Border League Cup.

Season 2001-2002 saw the club retained the Jewson League and reached the semi-finals of the F.A. Vase before losing 2-0 on aggregate to Tiptree United. They also defeated Felixstowe and Walton 3-1 in the final of the Suffolk Premier Cup at Hadleigh.

In 2002-2003 the club again retained the Jewson League Premier title and won the Suffolk Premier Cup with victory over Mildenhall Town. They also reached the final of the Carlsberg F.A. Vase played at Upton Park, being beaten 2-1 by Brigg Town. After this the club’s first manager Keith Martin stepped down and was replaced by the reserve team manager Gary Harvey.

Season 2003-2004 saw Harvey led his team to the club’s fourth Ridgeons League title and also won the Suffolk Premier Cup again defeating Bury Town 4-0 at Portman Road Ipswich. The club also reached the final of the F.A. Vase but lost 2-0 to Winchester City at the home of Birmingham City, St Andrews. The Reserves lost in the final of the Essex and Suffolk Border League Cup.

In 2004-2005 the club were again successful, they won their fifth consecutive Ridgeons Premier League title (a record for the Eastern Counties League), and again reached the final of the F.A. Vase. This was the third year in succession another record at the time, unfortunately they again lost. Didcot Town won 3-2 at White Hart Lane Tottenham in front of 8862 spectators. The semi-final of both the Suffolk Premier Cup and the Ridgeons League Cup were also reached.

The new season 2005-2006 saw the club continued to play in the Ridgeons Premier League and finished third in the table after leading for the majority of it. The Ridgeons League Cup was won for the first time in the club’s history and the fifth round of the F.A. Vase was also reached. Welcome to Todays Visitors

AFC SUDBURY For the 2006-2007 season the club decided to accept promotion up the non-league pyramid to Step 4, and a position in the new Ryman League Division One North. The club also changed managers with Mark Morsley taking over from Gary Harvey, to become the club’s third manager since their creation. The season panned out to be a good one, reaching the play-off finals in the league and did well in other competitions. Pre-season was fairly ordinary, but the start of the Ryman League saw the first four games won.

In the F.A. Cup the club made it to the Fourth Qualifying Round going out to a last-minute goal to Leatherhead. Success in that and the F.A. Trophy where the First Round was reached going out away at Newport County meant the league games fell behind.

From the end of December 2006 AFC played only League games (28) something that had not been done in previous seasons due to the F.A. Vase. The league position improved from thirteenth to eventually on the last day of the league season finishing in fifth to clinch the last play-off place.

A fine 4-2 away win in the playoff semi-final against Enfield Town, saw AFC have to travel to Harlow Town. Again, the team showed its resilience going two goals down before levelling in the final two minutes. Extra time could not separate the two sides, but AFC failed in the penalty shootout, to miss out on promotion at the first time of asking.

The 2007-2008 season will go down as the nearly season. The club nearly won promotion and they nearly won the Ryman League Cup, but nearly was not good enough as they failed in both. The club were still under the guidance of manager Mark Morsley aided by his now assistant Nicky Smith and coach Paul Skingley as the season started and said an early goodbye in the F.A. Cup with neighbours Bury Town winning at King’s Marsh. In the F.A Trophy AFC also made an early exit losing in the First Qualifying Round at Southern Premier side King’s Lynn in a replay. This combined with a defeat at Mildenhall Town in the Suffolk Premier Cup left only the League and League Cup to battle for.

Results were mixed at the start of the season but AFC maintained a place in the top four for the majority of the season and third and fourth place was for only one week each as it was either top of second place they occupied.

The league continued but AFC won only one of the next six games although did draw another as the title went to Dartford. Despite the loss of these games the club maintained second spot in the table and thus a home game in the play-off semi-final. This was against Canvey Island, side who had visited King’s Marsh in those disastrous six games and won. On a wet night, AFC came from behind twice, but were knocked out of the promotion stakes with a winning goal in the second half of extra time to finish their season. In the early part of May 2008, Mark Morsley tendered his resignation to the club’s board of directors and it was accepted after a disagreement over the 2008/09 budget.

The club appointed Nicky Smith as their new manager for 2008-2009 midway through May 2008 and he asked Chris Tracey to join him as his assistant. A few days later the club received news that they had been moved from the Ryman League and placed in the Southern League Midland Division. Welcome to Todays Visitors

AFC SUDBURY

The FA Cup saw the club go out after a replay in a preliminary round replay on penalties at Lowestoft Town. In the FA Trophy however they did well, winning at Waltham Forest in the Preliminary Round, then defeating Brentwood Town away in the First Qualifying Round before beating Great Wakering Rovers away in a Second Qualifying Round replay to set up an another away tie. This time it was a trip to Somerset and Weston-Super- Mare and another victory was achieved to take AFC in the First Round Proper of the competition. Their reward was a home tie against one-time Football League club Oxford United. On a wet afternoon AFC lost 2- 0 to lose interest in the Trophy for another season.

In the League the management team used a number of players as they tried to get a side capable of competing in the different league and because of this results were inconsistent. However, the club remained in the top half of the table for the majority of the first half of the season.

The League Cup saw a defeat by local side Bury Town, who had also switched leagues, while in the Suffolk Premier Cup Mildenhall Town were beaten in the Quarter Final. Later in the season Lowestoft were again winners against AFC in the Semi-Final.

The second half of the season saw only the league to concentrate on, but again there were constant team changes due to players coming and going, some only playing one game.The inability to find a settled side and not beating several bottom of the table sides at home meant AFC finished the season in twelfth position. The 2009-2010 season saw Nicky Smith and Chris Tracey again in charge, and despite asking the FA to be allowed a return to the Ryman League, the club continued in the Southern League Midlands Division. It turned out to be not a particularly successful one as AFC lost in the First Qualifying Round of the FA Cup and the First Qualifying Round of the FA trophy albeit after a replay. In the Southern League Cup it was a Second Round exit and it was also the same round in the Suffolk Premier Cup.

Season 2010-2011 saw the club moved back to the Ryman League and Division One North once again with Nicky Smith and Chris Tracey in charge of first team affairs.

It was a season that so nearly was a good one. The play-offs were narrowly missed by only three points with seventh place the club’s final league position. In the Cup competitions AFC went out of the FA Cup in the Preliminary Round after a replay at Stamford but faired much better in the FA Trophy, where the First Round Proper was reached. Away wins against Merstham, Canvey Island, and a home win against Hendon saw the club make the long trek to Cornwall where Truro City were defeated. The run came to an end losing at home to Hampton and Richmond Borough. In the Ryman League Cup defeat came at the first hurdle away to Lowestoft Town.

The 2011-12 season started with Nicky Smith and his assistant Chris Tracey still at the helm, having signed an extension of their contracts to keep them at the club until December 2012.

On 15th September 2011 Nicky Smith resigned and Chris Tracey was handed the manager’s position on a temporary basis, but on 12th October he became the permanent manager until the end of the 2011/12 season, this being extended until the end of the 2012/13 season in January 2012. Tracey was joined by a new coach Barry Lakin in March 2012. The team went onto just fail to make the play-offs ending the season in eighth place. Welcome to Todays Visitors

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The start of season 2012-13 saw Chris Tracey in charge with Barry Lakin at his side and with a number of new signings there was hope that promotion would be achieved. Lakin departed in September 2012 and Michael Shinn was appointed as Tracey’s assistant whilst continuing to play. Late in October 2012 Ian Brown was brought in as first team coach.

On 13th March 2013 Chris Tracey resigned as manager and Michael Shinn and Ian Brown were put in charge of team affairs until further notice.

On 21st May 2013 the club appointed David Batch as their sixth permanent manager and he was joined by Steve Eastaugh as his head coach ready for the 2013-14 season. They were joined by Ian Brown who was named as assistant manager and Darren Plowman as goalkeeping coach. Ian Brown was named as assistant manager.

On 10th March 2014 David Batch agreed to stay with the club until the end of the 2015/16 season. The season saw the club finish in 10th place seven places higher than the previous season and thirty-one points better off.

For the 2014/15 season Batch and Eastaugh continue to led the first team while, Danny Laws has joined and taken responsibility for the Reserves/Under 21’s and U’18’s and the link between the remaining teams at the club.

On 30th December 2014 Batch and Eastaugh left and Danny Laws took over as Caretaker Manager, with David Cannon taking over as Caretaker manager of the Res/U21's. The Manager's position was filled on 11th January 2015 when Jamie Godbold was appointed manager with Andy Reynolds his assistant joining from Kirkley and Pakefield. Danny Laws was appointed Director of Football and Youth Development.

The First Team ended the season in third place and went into the play-offs where they lost in the semi-final. For the First Team the season was an undoubted success with AFC never being out of the top six in Ryman North and they won the Championship on 9th April 2016 ensuring promotion to the Ryman Premier Division.

Season 2016/17 saw the club at Step 3, Ryman Premier League for the first time still with Godbold and Reynolds at the helm and they brought in Matt Haniver as First Team coach. It turned out to be a season of disappointment for the first team as the club suffered the first relegation in its history ending second from bottom of the league.

On 2nd October 2017 former manager Mark Morsley was re-appointed on a three and half year contract, he brought in former player Lee Norfolk as his assistant while Paul Skingley returned as head coach. The FA Cup and FA trophy runs were not spectacular. Potter left and Dave Hunt returned as goalkeeping coach. The new management team went onto blood a large number of the Academy players and the team finished the season in twelfth position.

Season 2018/19 saw Mark Morsley and his management side in place, Darren Gould taking over as the goalkeeping coach. The side continued in the Bostik North. The Reserves remained in the Thurlow Nunn First Division with Dave Cannon as their manager. There was another team entered into the Suffolk and Essex Border League as well as a new team in the Suffolk and Ipswich League. The Under 18’s continued in the Thurlow Nunn Youth League. AFC SUDBURY Player Profiles - 2020 / 21 Season

Mark Morsley - Manager A previous manager at the club between 2006 and the end of the 2007/08 season leading the club to the Isthmian League play off finals. He previously managed Needham Market successfully before going to Brantham Athletic and then Harwich and then back to Needham. He became manager of AFC once again on 2nd October 2017.

Danny Laws - Head Coach The pioneer of the West Suffolk College and Needham Market FC football Academies, he is now at the forefront of our scheme. A holder of the UEFA Advanced Coaching Licence for 12 Years, there is really no one better than Danny to lead the AFC Sudbury Academy.

David Cannon - Coach Dave, a qualified teacher for 15 years, is the Head Coach of our Reserve side and Head of Education at the Academy. He has a proven track record of spotting and recruiting talent as well as the organisation skills needed for running a development team. He holds the UEFA B Licence.

Alfie Adams Joined the AFC Sudbury Academy in the 2019/20 season. Can play almost anywhere on the pitch with electric pace. Made his first team debut away at Grays in the 19-20 season.

Marley Andrews Signed for the 2020-21 season. Started his career at Colchester United. Right sided full back / wing back

James Askew Goalkeeper who joined the Academy in the 2020-21 season.

Tom Dettmar A midfield player and another product of the AFC Academy, he made his debut for the club in October 2017. Has an eye for a goal and is a regular in the first team squad.

Ellis Girling Another product of the AFC Academy. Made his first team debut in the 2019-20 season away at Coggeshall in the Velocity Trophy. Right sided defender

Shane Temple A young forward who has come through the AFC Academy. Made his first team debut during the 2019-20 season away at Maldon & Tiptree in the Velocity Trophy and scored twice.

Paul Walker A goalkeeper signed for the 2017-18 season having been with Haverhill Borough. He has played professionally with Northampton Town, also with Corby Town and Kettering Town. He earned International recognition with the Welsh Under 17's.

Joe Whight A central defender he started Ipswich Town before joining Bury Town. He played there for a couple of seasons before he signed for Needham Market in February 2015. where he played until joining AFC on 11th October 2017. The club's Captain. AFC SUDBURY Player Profiles - 2020 / 21 Season

Joe Grimwood Young defender who is ianother product of the AFC Academy having started at Bury Town. Made his debut in the away match at Norwich United on the penultimate Saturday of the 2017/18 season and has become a regular squad member

Reece Harris Utility midfielder who has played for a number of clubs Reece joined Sudbury from Heybridge Swifts in mid- September. Spent two season with Welling United in the National League at the highest level of non-league football making 62 appearances at that level. Has also played for Braintree Town, Thurrock, East Thurrock United and Concord Rangers.

Billy Holland A young left-footed, fast attacking midfield man, he started with Ipswich Wanderers and was there for two seasons before joining Needham Market in January 2016. He joined AFC on 9th October 2017.

Ben Hunter An AFC Academy graduate who started with Woodbridge Town. A midfielder with bags of energy, made his full debut on 17th October and has now made over 100 appearances for the club.

Freddie King An AFC Academy graduate who started with Maldon and Tiptree. Made his debut as a first year academy student in the 2018-19 season. Attacking midfielder / Forward. Had represented England at College level Sean Marks Experienced centre forward Sean Marks signed a 2 year deal with the Yellows at the beginning of the 19-20 season. Previously Sean has played for AFC Hornchurch, Maidenhead Utd, Braintree Town and Heybridge Swifts.

Tom Maycock A young forward, his performances for the club's youth and reserve sides saw him make his first team debut as a substitute on 11th November 2017. He has become a regular fixture in the AFC starting lineup

Ethan Mayhew A young midfielder who has come through the academy ranks at AFC. Made his first team debut during the 2019-20 season.

Kane Munday A young midfielder who has come through the academy ranks at AFC. Kane left the club to Join Halstead Town in the 2018-2019 season but has now re-signed with the club for the 2020-21 season.

Lewis O'Malley A young defender / defensive midfielder who has come through the clubs academy system. Made his first team debut away at Histon during the 2019-20 season.

Isaac Skubich A young midfielder who has come through the academy ranks at AFC. At the end of the 2018-19 season he left the club for Braintree Town but re-signed for the club for the 2020-21 season PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE RUNNING TABLE SERVICE ONLY. FACE MASKS MUST BE WORN WHEN ENTERING THE CLUB AND WHEN WALKING AROUND THE CLUB

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Isthmian League - North Division Attendance: 168 Kick-off: 3pm Venue: Julius Martin Lane

Soham Town Rangers Grays Athletic

1 Josh Pope 1 Danny Sambridge 2 Ashley Walter 2 Ryan Sammons 3 Ally Conway 3 Macauley Joynes 4 Jon Kaye 4 Lewis Dark 5 Lee Chaffey 5 Lewis Clark 6 Cameron Watson 6 Jack McQueen 7 Alfie Connor 7 Joseph Agunbiade 8 Ryan Auger 8 Moroyin Omolabi 9 Callum Russell 9 Anioted Chukwu 10 Lewis Clayton 10 Mitchel Hahn 11 Declan Rogers 11 Ryan Melaugh ------12 Toby Andrews 12 Ash Miller 15 Joe Carden 14 Joe Paxman 16 Rob Mason 15 Reece Price-Placid 17 Erkan Okay 13 Jack Moore 20 Lloyd Groves First Team Fixtures and Results 2020/2021 PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION 2020/21 PLAYER STATS TODAYS TEAMS SOHAM TOWN RANGERS AFC SUDBURY

Josh Pope (gk) Luca Collins Lee Chaffey Lewis O'Malley Cameron Watson Joe Whight [C] Callum Russell Billy Holland Alistair Conway Joe Grimwood Alfie Connor Daniele Collinge Jon Kaye Kane Munday Ryan Auger Ben Hunter Declan Rogers Sean Marks Jake Andrews Tom Maycock Sam Mulready Marley Andrews Lewis Clayton Ethan Mayhew Joe Carden Freddie King Sam Kelly Ashley Walter Ellis Girling Toby Andrews Isaac Skubich Josh James James Askew Robbie Mason Erkan Okay Lloyd Groves

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