MARKETMEN REVIEW Issue 19 | Sat 9 th Mar 2019 | 3:00pm KO
Evo-Stik League South Premier Division Central
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2 Needham Market Football Club ‘Bloomfields’ Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8DA Tel: 01449 721000 www.needhammarketfc.co.uk / @needhammktfc
Trustees: Graham Emmerson, Nick Francis, Martin Grogan
Needham Market FC Limited: Reg. No. 09946659 A Company Limited by guarantee not having any share capital wholly owned by Needham Market Football Club whose Company Directors are Keith Nunn (Chairman), Graham Emmerson (CEO), Ian Rowe (Finance Director) and Company Secretary Mark Easlea
Life Presidents: Derrick Bloomfield, Martin Grogan, Barry Nunn, Les Ward, Don Vincent Chairman & President: Keith Nunn Vice-Chairman: Nick Francis Chief Executive: Graham Emmerson Secretary Mark Easlea Financial Controller: Richard Fairbrother Treasurer Ian Rowe Operations & Academy Director: Robert Peace Commercial Managers: David Clarke & Kate Smith Facilities Managers: Eddie & Sue Bines 1st Team Matchday Hospitality: Freda Vincent Res. Team Matchday Hospitality: Jenny Hargreaves Health & Safety Officer: Wendy Hall 1st Team Matchday Secretary: Richard Easlea Res/Youth Team Fixture Secretary Alison Last Res. Team Matchday Coordinators: Alec Bugg & Bev Dorling Sponsorship & BDG Officer: Andy Ingram Welfare Officer: Robert Peace Programme Editor: Drew Kendall Media Manager: Ben Pooley Match Reporter & Press Officer: Paul Munn Website Administrators: Mark Easlea, Drew Kendall, Paul Munn, Ben Pooley Head Groundsman: Ken Thorpe Assistant Groundsmen Ray Gooding, David Hales, Jerry Warren Gateman: Barry Nunn Social Fundraising Committee: David Clarke, Gary Coombes, Paul Munn, Ian Rowe, Kate Smith, Jerry Warren
1st Team Management: Manager – Richard Wilkins, Assistant Manager & Goalkeeping Coach – Nathan Munson MBE, Physio – James Smith, Kitman – Paul Rose
Reserve Team Management: Academy Manager – Steve Foley, Assistant Manager – Arron Hall, Coach – Colin Grogan, Coach – James Mant, Physio – Ian Jenkins
U18 Youth Team Management: Manager – Colin Grogan, Coach & First Aider – James Mant
Under 16 Yellow EJA Management Team: Under 13 Blue EJA Management Team: Manager Daniel Taylor Manager Jason Curtis Coach & First Aider George Schaar & Matthew Wright Coach & First Aider Roger Oakley
Under 16 Blue EJA Management Team: Under 13 Green EJA Management Team: Manager Paul Ivory Manager James Price Coach & First Aider Aaron Russell Assistant & First Aider Micky Dowsett
Under 15 Green EJA Management Team: Ladies Management Team: Manager & First Aider Dean Last Manager Freya Louis Coach Gavin Gardiner Coach & First Aider Warren Lewis-Claxton
Under 14 Green EJA Management Team: Under 14 Girls Management Team: Manager & First Aider Chris Broad Manager & First Aider Gavin Gardiner Assistant Luke Betts
3 Needham Market Football Club Ground Regulations
To ensure that everyone, young and old, enjoys football at Bloomfields, we have a strict code of conduct which applies to all.
Anyone including players, coaching staff, officials and supporters who are found to be in breach of these, will be warned by a Club Official and if they persist may result in them being escorted out of the ground. Please ensure that you all remain behind the pitch barriers and do not enter the field of play before, during or after the game unless authorized to do so.
Everyone shall at all times act in the best interests of the game and shall not behave in a manner which is improper or brings the game into disrepute or use any one, or a combination of, violent conduct, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour, including any form of racial chants, towards players, officials or spectators.
Abusing or attempting to abuse any part of the clubs facilities.
Any type of anti-social behaviour not covered by the above.
Any Club Official has the power to act on the above. Please note that this does not conflict with the authority of the match referee and assistants.
Admittance to the ground is deemed to be in acceptance of the above.
It would be appreciated if you could adhere to all these requirements and take note of them, and please do not be offended if approached by any member of Needham Market Football Club who deem you to be in breach of these rules.
Needham Market Football Club accepts no responsibility for vehicles left on the premises, as parking is entirely at the owner’s risk. Needham Market Football Club accepts no responsibility for the loss or damage to any articles on the club premises.
PLEASE NOTE NO BALL GAMES ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE GROUND
Needham Market Football Club has an agreed emergency policy to ensure the safe and controlled evacuation of the ground. In the event of an emergency it is important that everybody remains calm while the situation is investigated by the Safety Officer or Club Official / Steward. If it is considered that the situation warrants evacuation then all exit gates will be opened and Club Officials / Stewards will direct the crowd out of the ground. Please follow the instructions and do not panic. Make your way to the assembly point which is in the car park. Please leave the ground only by the route as directed.
Please also take note of the following statement:
“Needham Market FC strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.”
Remember this is your football club so please assist us in keeping and providing you with the best facilities possible. Thank you for your co-operation.
Enjoy the game Needham Market F.C.
4 Chairman’s Notes
Firstly my welcome to the Players, Management Team, Committee and Supporters of Tamworth FC and to the Match Officials for this Evostik Southern Premier Division Central league fixture.
Since my last notes and the 2-0 defeat at home to Royston we have suffered two further defeats, both away, to Redditch Utd and Banbury Utd. Last Saturday’s game at Banbury saw a much improved performance and, having got back to 1-1 just before half time with another Joe Marsden penalty, we were well on top in the second half until an injury to Sam Squire led to Banbury getting on top and scoring a winner with 5 mins remaining – a disappointing end to a game we really deserved to have got something from.
Looking back in the club’s history at the corresponding Saturday fixtures over the last 10 years I see that last season on 6th March 2018 we won 3-1 at home against Burgess Hill in a Bostik Premier League fixture with Keiran Morphew getting MOTM and Gareth Heath, Sam Nunn and Brendan Orcran scoring the goals. Two seasons ago on 11th March 2017 we lost 3-1 at home against Enfield Town in a Ryman Premier League fixture with Keiran again MOTM. Three years ago on 12th March 2016 we won 1-0 at home against Merstham with Keiran again getting MOTM and Michael Brothers getting the goal. Four years ago on 7th March 2015 we won 2-0 in a Ryman North League fixture at home to Soham Town Rangers with Joe Wight MOTM and Sam Newson scoring. Five years ago on 8th March 2014 we lost 2-1 at home against Cheshunt with Keiran MOTM and Ryan Crisp scoring our goal.
Six years ago on 9th March 2013 there was no corresponding fixture. Seven years ago on 10th March 2012 we beat Harlow Town 3-1 at home with goals from MOTM Duane Wright and Deakan Napier (2). Eight years ago on 12th March 2011 we drew 0-0 away at Enfield with Pip Boyland getting MOTM. Nine seasons ago on 6th February 2010, in our last season at Step 5 in the Ridgeons Premier League, we drew 1-1 at home against Felixstowe with MOTM Danny Smy scoring our goal. Finally ten years ago on 7th March 2009 we drew 0-0 away against Chalfont St Peter in a replay in the Quarter Final of the FA Vase losing 6-5 on penalties with Craig Parker getting MOTM.
Returning to this afternoons visitors, while it will be the Lambs first visit to Bloomfields, this will be the second time we have met them this season having played them away in a Tuesday night fixture back in January when we returned home with all 3 pts having won 2-1 with goals from Gareth Heath and Reece Dobson. Despite going down to 10 men midway through the second half when we were 1-0 up, a memorable defensive performance with Keiran getting our MOTM award saw us hold on to the 3pts, a win which took us up to 3rd place in the table. The Lambs are currently 13th in the table with 41 pts from their 32 games after having beaten Halesowen Town 4-1 at home last Saturday. After our defeat at Banbury on Saturday we have slipped back to 10th place with our 45 pts from our 33 games.
As ever, let’s get behind the Marketmen as the 12th man and help ensure that it’s us that get the 3 points this afternoon and get back into the play-off places.
Enjoy the game
Keith
5 Club Honours & Stats
BIGGEST HOME WIN: SIL Division 1 Champions 8-1 11.09.07 ECL Prem Div v Ipswich Wanderers 1952/1953 8-1 14.08.18 SLS Cent. Prem Div v Hitchin Town SIL Division 2 Champions BIGGEST AWAY WIN: 1946/1947, 2004/2005 10-1 01.09.07 FA Cup Prelim Round v Ipswich SIL Division 3 Champions Wanderers 1985/1986, 2003/2004 BIGGEST HOME DEFEAT: SIL Division 8 Champions 6-1 30.10.12 Isthmian League Division One 1983/1984 North v Waltham Forest SIL McNeil League KO Cup Winners BIGGEST AWAY DEFEAT: 1977/1978, 1979/1980 6-0 08.09.15 Isthmian League Premier Division v Orwell Cup Winners Wingate & Finchley 1992/1993, 1995/1996 BIGGEST HOME LEAGUE ATTENDANCE: Suffolk Football Association Premier Cup Winners 972 18.04.15 Ryman League Division One North 2007/2008, 2016/2017 v Harlow Town Suffolk Football Association Premier Cup Runners-Up RECORD HOME ATTENDANCE: 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011 1784 26.10.13 FA Cup 4 th Qualifying Round v Suffolk Football Association Senior Cup Winners Cambridge United 1989/1990, 2004/2005 MOST APPEARANCES: Suffolk Football Association Senior Cup Runners-Up 367 2006 - 2012 Rhys Barber 1970/1971, 1979/1980, 1998/1999, 1999/2000 MOST APPEARANCES IN A SEASON: Suffolk Football Association Junior Cup Winners 67 Season 07/08 Liam Jones 1984/1985 MOST GOALS: Suffolk Football Association Junior Cup Runners-Up 134 2010 - 2015 Sam Newson 1935/1936 MOST GOALS IN A SEASON: Suffolk Football Association Primary Cup Winners 40 Season 10/11 Craig Parker 2004/2005 HIGHEST AMOUNT OF GOALS SCORED IN ALL Suffolk Football Association Primary Cup Runners-Up COMPETITIONS: 1983/1984 196 Season 07/08 70 Competitive Matches Suffolk Football Association Under 18’s Cup Winners Played 2012/2013 FA CUP BEST PERFORMANCE: Suffolk Football Association Under 18’s Cup Runners-Up 26.10.13 4th Qualifying Round Season 2013/2014 2013/2014 FA TROPHY BEST PERFORMANCE: Suffolk Football Association Under 16’s Cup Runners-Up 15.12.18 1st Round Season 2018/2019 2017/2018 FA VASE BEST PERFORMANCE: Suffolk Football Association Under 15 Minor Cup Winners 29.03.08 Semi-Final Season 2007/2008 2015/2016 FA YOUTH CUP BEST PERFORMANCE: Suffolk Football Association Under 14’s Cup Winners 06.11.14 1st Round Season 2014/2015 2014/2015 Suffolk & Essex Border League Division 2 Champions Isthmian League Division One North Champions 1998/1999 2014/2015 Suffolk & Essex Border League-League Cup Runners-Up Isthmian League Division One North Runners-Up 1999/2000 2010/2011 Eastern Junior Alliance Presidents Cup Final Winners Isthmian League Charity Shield Winners 2015/2016 2012/2013 Eastern Junior Alliance Patrons Cup Winners Eastern Counties League Premier Division Champions 2017/2018 2009/2010 Eastern Junior Alliance Treasurers Cup Runners Up Eastern Counties League Premier Division Runners-Up 2014/2015 2007/2008 East Anglian Cup Winners Eastern Counties League Division 1 Runners-Up 2006/2007 2004/2005 Churchman Cup Winners Eastern Counties League-League Challenge Cup 1978/1979, 1990/1991, 1997/1998 Winners 2007/2008, 2009/2010 Peel Cup Winners Eastern Counties League Division 1 KO Cup Runners-Up 1976/1977, 1999/2000, 2001/2002 2000/2001, 2004/2005 Ross Taylor Cup Winners Eastern Counties Youth League Cup Winners 2002/2003 2014/2015 Saul Cup Winners SIL Senior Division Champions 1935/1936, 1950/1951, 1951/1952, 1995/1996 1996/1997, 1998/1999, 2005/2006 SIL Senior Reserves Division Champions The Capital League Presidents Cup Final Runners-Up 1970/1971, 1971/1972 2012/2013 SIL Intermediate B Champions The Hadleigh Charity Cup Winners 1993/1994 2014
6 Match & Player Sponsors
DATE OPPOSITION COMPETITION SPONSOR TUES 14TH AUG HITCHIN TOWN LEAGUE CHASSIS CAB SAT 18TH AUG BARWELL LEAGUE KEITH NUNN MON 27TH AUG LEISTON LEAGUE THE WINDSCREEN CO. SAT 15TH SEPT RUSHALL OLYMPIC LEAGUE JENNIFER NUNN SAT 6TH OCT AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS LEAGUE PAUL BOTWRIGHT TUES 16TH OCT LOWESTOFT TOWN LEAGUE BOSS HOGGS SAT 3RD NOV KETTERING TOWN LEAGUE PAUL MUNN SAT 17TH NOV STRATFORD TOWN LEAGUE PETER & SARAH FORSTER TUES 27 TH NOV ROYSTON TOWN FA TROPHY REPLAY JANET INGRAM SAT 8TH DEC BANBURY UNITED LEAGUE JOHN HARVEY TUES 18 TH DEC REDDITCH UNITED LEAGUE WHIP STREET MOTORS SAT 22ND DEC BEDWORTH UNITED LEAGUE SACKERS RECYCLING TUES 1ST JAN KING'S LYNN TOWN LEAGUE CLARKE FENCING LTD SAT 26TH JAN ST. NEOTS TOWN LEAGUE KEVAN & LAUREN TUES 29TH JAN BIGGLESWADE TOWN LEAGUE TAS ORMES SAT 9TH FEB HALESOWEN TOWN LEAGUE MICHAEL & LINDA SAT 16TH FEB ROYSTON TOWN LEAGUE CHASSIS CAB SAT 9TH MAR TAMWORTH LEAGUE CHASSIS CAB SAT 23RD MAR COALVILLE TOWN LEAGUE RICHARD BUGG SAT 6TH APR STOURBRIDGE LEAGUE ANDY & JANET INGRAM SAT 20TH APR ST. IVES TOWN LEAGUE THE THREE TUNS SAT 27TH APR ALVECHURCH LEAGUE KEVAN & LAUREN JAMES BAKER SUE OLDING JAMES CARRAGHER IAN ROWE REECE DOBSON GRAHAM EMMERSON JAKE DYE DIANA SMITH GEORGE EXWORTH SUE OLDING JAMIE GRIFFITHS KEVAN & LAUREN GARETH HEATH ANDY INGRAM LUKE INGRAM JANET INGRAM JAKE JESSUP MARK EASLEA JEREMIAH KAMANZI KEITH NUNN JOSEPH MARSDEN BEN POOLEY ADAM MILLS ADIE GLEED DANIEL MORPHEW RICHARD EASLEA KEIRAN MORPHEW JENNIFER NUNN CALLUM STURGESS PAUL MUNN JJ WILSON BRIAN MUNSON Player Sponsorship is £60 for the season You will be able to have your photo taken with your Sponsored Player and the Individual Sponsor/s Name or Company Name will appear on the Clubs Website under the Player's Profile as well as appearing in the online matchday programmes Match Sponsorship is available from £100 per Match Match Ball Sponsorship is £50 per Match Match Sponsors will be entitled to select their Needham Market FC Man of the Match presenting him with a bottle of wine and have a picture taken once the game is finished. The photo will be placed on the Clubs Website & Social Media Outlets and will be attached to the Match Report Match Sponsors will be entitled to receive 4 Free Entry Tickets to the game Match Ball Sponsors will be entitled to receive 2 Free Entry Tickets to the game All Match Sponsors will be entitled to Pre-Match and Half Time refreshments and hospitality in our Club Boardroom Sponsor/s will have name read out over the PA System and will feature on the printed teamsheets and in online matchday programmes as well as being referenced in the match report. If you are interested please see or contact Mark 07795 456502 [email protected] or Andy 07917 194825
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9 NMFC Club History
Needham Market Football Club was officially formed in 1919 although records do indicate that games were played in the late 1890’s in the town. The original home for the club was Young’s Meadow until a move to Crowley Park was the base until 1996. The club then moved and opened a new development called ‘Bloomfields’. With the passing away of former player Arthur Rodwell leaving the club some money and with obtaining a successful Lottery Grant, we purchased the land the club is now situated on. With a great deal of hard and prudent work by some very enthusiastic individuals, we now find ourselves situated in a facility that we totally own and the club is truly proud of. The complex is named after club stalwart Derrick Bloomfield who has given more than 70 years service to the club. As well as being a player Derrick has held virtually every role in the club. To recognise his service the club awarded him a testimonial match when Ipswich Town Football Club visited the ground in 2004. He was also presented with a long service award from The Football Association for his achievement. When Needham Market Football Club first entered the Suffolk & Ipswich Football League (then known as the Ipswich & District League), it was also the playing arena for Clacton Town, Harwich & Parkeston, Hadleigh United, Stowmarket Town, Sudbury Town (now known as AFC Sudbury), and Woodbridge Town. Over the yeas the club has won many trophies with one of the most notable being crowned champions of the Senior Division of The Suffolk & Ipswich League in the 1995 / 1996 season. This coincided with the opening of ‘Bloomfields’ and a new chapter in the clubs history, as we then applied for promotion to the Jewson (then Ridgeons now Thurlow Nunn) League Division 1 which was duly accepted. Other honours won by the club include The Suffolk & Ipswich League Cup in the 1977 / 1978 season and the 1979 / 1980 season. The Suffolk Football Association Junior Cup was won in the season 1984 / 1985 and a successful trip to Portman Road the home of Ipswich Town Football Club; saw the club victorious in The Suffolk Football Association Senior Cup in the season of 1989 / 1990 and again in the season of 2004 / 2005. The final was also reached in this competition in the seasons of 1970 / 1971, 1979 / 1980, 1998 / 1999 and 1999 / 2000, unfortunately having to settle for runners-up spot on each occasion. The Reserve Team won The Suffolk & Ipswich Football League Reserves Division in the seasons of 1970 / 1971 and 1971 / 1972, and also The Suffolk & Ipswich Football League Intermediate B Division in the season of 1993 / 1994. Division Three of The Suffolk & Ipswich Football League was also won in the seasons of 1985 / 1986 and 2003 / 2004. After moving to the Essex & Suffolk Border League the Division Two title was won in the season of 1998 / 1999, and a year later came runners up in the League Cup losing out to Senior Division side Gas Recreation. The Reserve Team are currently playing in the Ridgeons Reserve League North Division. The Third Team or A Team as they were known, won The Suffolk & Ipswich League Division Eight Championship in the season 1983 / 1984, and were also successful in winning the Orwell Cup in the seasons of 1992 / 1993 and 1995 / 1996. In the season of 1996 / 1997 they also won The Saul Charity Cup. On the subject of The Saul Charity Cup it is an honour to have been the inaugural winners of this competition when first held in the season of 1935 / 1936. In the season of 2003 / 2004 they won Division Three of The Suffolk & Ipswich Football League and followed this success up a year later by winning Division 2 of The Suffolk & Ipswich Football League. This side also became the first A Team to win The Suffolk Football Association Primary Cup in the season of 2004 / 2005, and also became the highest placed A Team to reach Division One of The Suffolk & Ipswich Football League. The club no longer runs an A Team as most of the clubs young players now start in the reserve team. After being in The Ridgeons League Division 1 for a number of seasons we finally finished as runners up in the season of 2004 / 2005. This was a big thing for the club and to the Manager at that time Mark Morsley for all his efforts in getting the club promotion. In the clubs inaugural season in the Ridgeons Premier Division they finished in a very creditable 6 th place, and had a good run in The FA Vase going out to eventual winners Nantwich Town 6-3 AET. Manager Mark Morsley left the club at the end of the season under good terms after being appointed Manager of AFC Sudbury who had been newly promoted to The Ryman League. The club acted swiftly and appointed Danny Laws and Chris Tracey as joint managers for the 2006 / 2007 season. In their first season of Management they assembled a very young and talented squad of players who gained experience and some notable results. The club won its first ever FA Cup tie when they defeated Desborough Town at home. In The Suffolk Football Association Premier Cup a record crowd of 750 saw Ipswich Town win 3-0 at ‘Bloomfields’, but the biggest achievement was finishing in fourth position in the Ridgeons League Premier Division on 81 points and also lifting The East Anglian Cup after beating Concord Rangers 2-1 in the final. For season 2007 / 2008 Danny Laws was sole Manager after Chris Tracey decided to return to AFC Sudbury. This season proves to be fantastic for Danny and the players as the club moves to a new level making historic landmarks along the way. Finishing runners-up in the Ridgeons League Premier Division with a must win game on the last day of the season to first placed Soham Town Rangers needed. Unfortunately the game resulted in a 4-0 defeat. We were also losing semi-finalists in The FA Carlsberg Vase losing out to eventual winners Kirkham & Wesham. However Suffolk Football Association Premier Cup glory was achieved beating Leiston on penalties in the final held at Portman Road the home of Ipswich Town Football Club. Silverware was not finished there as victory for the first time in the Ridgeons League Challenge Cup beating Gorleston 2-1 in the final finished off the season on a high. Another good season in 2008 / 2009 for the club as a third place finish in the Ridgeons League Premier Division was achieved just missing out on 2 nd place on the last day of the season. Consecutive Suffolk Football Association Premier Cup finals achieved losing 3-2 to Lowestoft Town in what was a very exciting game of football. Having gone 2-0 down early on and somewhat looking out of the game, but the never say die attitude of the side were soon on level terms and only a last gasp penalty took the game away from extra time. A great run in The FA Vase once again this time going out to the lottery of a penalty shoot out to Chalfont St. Peter in the Quarter Finals. Season 2009 / 2010 was the most successful in the clubs history. The 1 st Team not only won The Eastern Counties League Premier Division for the first time, but also The Eastern Counties League – League Challenge Cup to make it a Domestic Double; a feat not achieved for some 15 years. A third successive Suffolk FA Premier Cup Final was also achieved only to be defeated by a very strong Ipswich Town XI. However the team did not disgrace themselves and came away with their heads
10 held high. For the second consecutive season, the Quarter Finals of the National FA Carlsberg Vase Competition were also reached only to once again be knocked out this stage. The 2010 / 2011 Season saw a new chapter in Needham Market Football Clubs history as for the first time Step 4 Football awaited in the form of The Ryman League Division One North. The anticipation, optimism and confidence was very high at the start of the season but no one was getting carried away as consolidation in the league was the priority. Well who would have thought the season we were to have. Challenging at the top of the league for the whole season with East Thurrock United who would eventually go on and win the championship, but we would have another bite of the cherry as 2 nd place was cemented in the league and a home semi-final play off. Unfortunately we would go on to lose this match 3-1 to Brentwood Town which was very difficult to take at the time especially as we finished 18 points ahead of them in the regular playing season. A fourth consecutive Final appearance in the Suffolk FA Premier Cup was also to be achieved but unfortunately a 2-0 defeat would ensue to Ryman Premier Division side Bury Town. Season 2011 / 2012 saw the club open its doors to a new venture as we introduced a full time Academy Programme for 16-18 year olds who would be studying for an NVQ in Sports Development half of the day and coached by Ex-Professional player Kevin Horlock the remainder of the day. In truth the scheme was a massive success with the lads on the scheme also forming our Reserve side who had an excellent season. They finished runners up in the Ridgeons Reserve League North Division, Semi-Finalists in The Suffolk FA Senior Reserve Cup and reached the 3 rd Qualifying Round of The FA Youth Cup (the furthest the club had ever reached). The future of this football club may well come from these up and coming players who will continue to develop and under their teaching, coaching and leadership the Academy will grow from strength to strength becoming very important to the legacy of the football clubs future. The First Team once again challenged for The Ryman League Division One North Title up until Christmas when a run of bad results ended the automatic promotion route but the club remained in the play off positions for the remainder of the season. We were top scorers in the division with 104 goals and finished 4 th in the division. Victory in the play off semi-final away at Tilbury in shall we say a mammoth match!! set up a play off final 36 hours later at league runners up Enfield Town. In truth this was too short a turnaround and we were both physically and mentality drained unfortunately losing the game 1-0. Season 2012 / 2013 was a very difficult one in comparison with the previous seasons in that Needham had a long barren spell without recording a win at Bloomfields until the New Year. The club did following his resignation from Leiston move quickly to get Mark Morsley in harness once more with Danny Laws. But with the lure of managing at a higher level Danny decided to take the vacant post at Leiston and Mark was forced to take on the responsibilities as Manager earlier than he had originally intended. This did however give Mark the opportunity to assess the squad particularly the youngsters from the Academy. It is fair to say that he found the quality of the lads excellent and rewarded some of them with contracts with the 1 st Team. This is a great testimony to the hard work put in by Kevin Horlock and the Academy staff. Season 2013 / 2014 saw Needham achieve a number of major achievements for the club most notably reaching the 4 th Qualifying Round of The FA Cup for the first time where we lost 1-0 to Cambridge United in front of a record 1,784 spectators. In the League we managed to clinch 5 th place and a play off spot after winning 7-1 on the last day of the season. However we unfortunately lost the semi-final 1-0 to Witham Town who were eventual play off winners. Season 2014 / 2015 was yet another historic one for the club as the 1 st Team became Ryman League Division 1 North Champions sealing promotion to The Ryman Premier Division for the first time. A season long battle ensued with Harlow Town but the club managed to win the league courtesy of a professional, classy 5-0 victory away to Chatham Town on the final day of the regular season. A first for the club also saw our Reserve Side compete at Step 6 Thurlow Nunn Division 1 for the very first time. Conducting ourselves very well we finished in a respectable 16 th position having won 10 out of 12 points in the last 4 games of the season. The Youth Team had a great run in The FA Youth Cup reaching the 1 st Round Proper for the very first time only to bow our to Stevenage losing 4-3 in a pulsating game. They did however provide more silverware for the club as they won The Thulow Nunn Youth Cup for the first time defeating Histon 3-1 to cap off a brilliant season for the football club. Season 2015 / 2016 saw the 1 st Team competing at Step 3 of The Football League Pyramid for the first time in the Clubs History. Having won the Ryman North Division the previous Season they were now playing in The Ryman League Premier Division, which turned out to be a very hard season compared to the previous one. Survival was the main aim and this was achieved finishing in 20 th position. The Reserve Team struggled in The Thurlow Nunn Division 1 League finishing bottom of the table with the Youth Team finishing in 3 rd place in The Thurlow Nunn Youth League. Disappointingly both FA Competitions Cup & Trophy were exited at the first hurdle but once again the Youth Team had a good run in The FA Youth Cup. The 1 st Teams second Season at Step 3 Season 2016 / 2017 saw them occupy a Play-Off Spot for virtually all of the season leading the table for several weeks along the way. However results towards the end of the season saw them drop out of contention finishing in 9 th place, but this was a great achievement compared to the previous season’s relegation battle. The youngsters in the Reserve Team found life tough again in The Thurlow Nunn Division 1 finishing third from bottom and the Under 18 Youth Teams both finished in 6 th place in their respective leagues (Thurlow Nunn Central Division & Eastern Junior Alliance). Overall the Club is in a very good position both on and off the field with many exciting times ahead for everyone connected and involved with Needham Market FC. Season 2017 / 2018 was an indifferent year for the 1 st Team with too many inconsistent results seeing the side in the bottom half of the table but always clear of the relegation area. The ethos of the Reserve Team was to continue to play youngsters and despite struggling physically at times the football played was very good and often complemented by the opposition. The midweek Under 18 Youth Team finished in mid table but could not finish their league campaign due to such a backlog of fixtures caused by the wet weather. The club increased its Youth section competing in the Eastern Junior Alliance League at U18, U16, U14 & U13 levels with a mixture of league and cup results. Overall the Club is in a very good position with the completion of a New 3G Pitch and currently under construction a purpose built changing room block, toilets, disabled lift access and first floor conference facilities, café and a 3 sided veranda for viewing, a new league for the 1 st Team & Reserve Team for the coming season and a greater extension to the clubs Youth Section and the introduction of ladies teams so many exciting times ahead are ahead for everyone connected and involved with Needham Market FC.
11 Meet The Marketmen
Richard Wilkins - Manager Previous clubs: Colchester United, Hereford United, Cambridge United, Bury Town, & Leiston. Wilks had two spells at Colchester United in a long playing career which also included spells at Cambridge United and Hereford. After retiring he managed Bury Town for 14 years taking them to step 3 after two promotions to become their most successful Manager. He then joined Leiston firstly as an Assistant Manager before eventually becoming Manager. In 2016-17 he became Assistant Manager to Mark Morsley at Needham Market after his time at Leiston ended. At the start of the 2017-18 season Wilks became Manager of Needham Market.
Nathan Munson MBE - Assistant Manager Previous clubs: Colchester United, AFC Sudbury, Leiston, Harwich & Parkeston, Stanway Rovers & Brantham Athletic. ‘Munno’ was a professional at Colchester United in the early 90’s before moving into non-league football. Former clubs include, Wivenhoe Town, Billericay Town, Harwich & Parkeston, AFC Sudbury and Leiston. He has also represented the English and British Police sides. He returned to Needham Market in 2013 as goalkeeping coach and was part of the team that won the Ryman North title in 2015. He stepped up to assistant manager last season and notably kept a clean sheet away at Tooting at 43 years of age.
James Smith - Physio Previous clubs: Cambridge United, Braintree Town, Haverhill Rovers, St. Ives Town James joined the club last year from St Neots and has already proved himself to be an important part of the back room team. His attention to detail and professional approach have led to the club securing his services for the next two years and hopefully more after that. Experienced working in the sports industry James is Skilled in Sports Injuries, Strength Training, Injury Prevention, Exercise Physiology, and Football and received a 2.1 focused in Sports Therapy BSc (Hons) from University of Bedfordshire. James is a great addition to the Management Team reinforcing its strength and he also runs his own Clinic in Haverhill www.knots-clinic.my-free.website/
Paul Rose - Kit Man & Logistics Rosey is the sort of bloke that would do anything for you, ensures the players have everything they possibly need to look the part and improve performance, metaphorically speaking he is a ‘giant’ in the dressing room. Paul joined the club as a Coach for the Clubs Academy a position which he still holds along with Managing our U18 EJA Sunday Side. Paul has taking to the Kitman's role like a duck to water with no job too small for him and another great member of the 1st Teams Management Team
Jake Jessup – Goalkeeper SPONSORED BY MARK EASLEA Previous clubs: Mildenhall Town, Lowestoft Town, Chelmsford City Jake is one of our new summer signings, joining from Chelmsford City where he played in the end of season Conference South play off final. Jake is a real presence between the sticks at 6’6” and has impressed the club already with some commanding performances. Jake has all the attributes to be a top keeper and we hope he enjoys a successful spell and can move to the next level with us.
Bradley Cook & Finlay Shorten - Goalkeepers Products of the youth academy and will be looking to push hard for the backup keepers shirt.
James Baker – Defender/Forward SPONSORED BY SUE OLDING Previous clubs: Chelmsford City, Braintree Town, Eastleigh, Welling United, Billericay Town, AFC Sudbury Signed for the club at the end of October from Heybridge Swifts and brings a wealth of experience to the team. His versatility both in attack or defence brings many options to the side.
James Carragher - Defender SPONSORED BY IAN ROWE Another academy graduate who is making the progression from youth to senior football who impressed last season when called upon, particularly at Dulwich when he settled in well at right back. I’m sure he will be pushing for a regular starting a lot by the end of the season.
Jake Dye - Defender SPONSORED BY DIANA SMITH Jake is a product of the successful Needham Market youth academy and has already played over 100 first team games and is still only 20. A natural defender Jake works hard to improve his game every season and he has a very bright future ahead of him.
Conor McLaughlin - Defender SPONSORED BY JAI & KAI Previous Clubs: Stanway Rovers Conor first came through the Clubs Academy captaining the Reserve Team on many occasions. He had a couple of seasons away before returning in late 2018 and his performances have earnt him a 1 st team contract.
Reserve Team Players Signed On: Ethan Abrahams, Evan Collard, Noah Collard, George Exworth, Nick Ingram, James North, Callum Page, Regan Pelling, Tyler Rose, Thomas Woerndl
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Daniel Morphew - Defender SPONSORED BY RICHARD EASLEA Thetford Town, Haverhill Rovers, Dereham Town Dan recently completed his Doctorate, joined the club last season from Dereham Town and made the step up in level with ease. Elegant on the ball yet rugged in the tackle Dan is also a threat at set pieces and was able to notch 10 goals last season from centre back.
Keiran Morphew - Defender SPONSORED BY JENNIFER NUNN Keiran is the first player to have come through the Clubs Academy to sign a contract with the first team. He was given his chance under in 2013 and since then has established himself as a fans’ favourite for his committed all action displays. He has drawn many admirers from the pro game and was very close to being offered a full pro contract at Ipswich Town. The club is hoping his commanding performances can push us up the table towards the play- offs this term.
Callum Sturgess - Defender SPONSORED BY PAUL MUNN Previous clubs: Crystal Palace, Colchester United Another who joined us permanently from Colchester United having been on loan last year. He impressed with his high energy displays and when Colchester surprisingly released him we were able to secure his signature. Another player who has a very bright future in the game.
Gareth Heath - Midfield SPONSORED BY ANDY INGRAM Previous clubs: Leiston, AFC Sudbury Gareth enters his second season with the Marketmen having joined us from near neighbours Leiston in what was a fantastic signing for the club. Gareth is without doubt one of the finest players at this level of football in the country, regularly featuring in the Isthmian team of the year. His dedication and fitness are legendary and he is a fantastic example to the younger members of the team.
Luke Ingram – Midfield/Forward SPONSORED BY JANET INGRAM Previous clubs: Bury Town & AFC Sudbury Now entering his 6th season with the first team ‘Ingers’ is an indispensable part of the team and is sure to be one of the players to watch this year, fantastic lad, great athlete and immensely talented we are lucky to have him at the club. Can play in just about any position on the pitch and on his day is impossible to handle.
Jeremiah Kamanzi - Midfield SPONSORED BY KEITH NUNN Previous clubs: AFC Sudbury, Colchester United, Maldon & Tiptree, Thurrock Jerry is a fans’ favourite for his whole hearted and fully committed displays. He joined us last season after a spell at Maldon and was very impressive in anchoring our midfield. We are pleased to have signed him for the coming campaign and look forward to seeing more of his tenacious play at Bloomfields.
Joseph Marsden – Defender/Midfield SPONSORED BY BEN POOLEY Previous clubs: Lowestoft Town, Leiston Another summer signing, Joe joined us from near neighbours Leiston. A former professional, he has also played Conference football at Lowestoft and we are delighted to have signed this mercurial talent. I’m sure he will become a fans favourite.
Adam Mills - Midfield SPONSORED BY ADIE GLEED Previous clubs: Maldon & Tiptree, AFC Sudbury Millsy is another to have come through the academy and returned last season after a short spell at AFC Sudbury. A fast wide player who is unstoppable in full flight he is dangerous both in the air and on the ground, he is one of those players who can create something out of nothing.
Russell Short – Defender/Midfield SPONSORED BY BRIAN MUNSON Previous clubs: Bury Town, Biggleswade Town, St. Neots Town Shorty signed for the club in early Feb 2019 and is an excellent addition to the squad. His versatility in both defence and midfield gives many options and he teams up again with Wilks who managed him at Bury Town
Reece Dobson - Forward SPONSORED BY GRAHAM EMMERSON Previous clubs: Royston Town, Bishops Stortford, Harlow Town, AFC Sudbury Played professionally in Norway two seasons ago before deciding to settle back in Ipswich and join the Marketmen. A very talented and pacey player who is simply unplayable on his day. Expect to see him causing defences all sorts of problems during the season.
Jamie Griffiths - Forward SPONSORED BY KEVAN & LAUREN Previous clubs: Ipswich Town, Kettering Town, AFC Sudbury, Long Melford Griff is a former professional at Ipswich Town and Plymouth Argyle and returned to full fitness last season after suffering an ACL injury some 18 months earlier. He showed what a gifted player he is towards the end of last season and with a solid pre-season behind him I’m sure he will be back to his cultured best this season.
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Needham Market Women reach first of two potential finals in first season together
The Market Women have made it to their first cup final – in their first season as a team – after a 2-0 away win against Alresford Colne Rangers in the Suffolk Women’s League Knockout Cup semi-final.
Needham Market have set up a clash with divisional rivals East Bergholt United in the final, having already beaten them last weekend to progress to the semi-final of the Suffolk Women’s Cup.
They also faced them last weekend Away in the League and beat them 3-0 to go top of the table and condemned them to their first league defeat in two seasons!!
Needham Women beat East Bergholt 3-2 in quarter finals of Suffolk Women's Cup 2018/19 season. Freya Louis’ side are in great form ahead of it, and it showed as they overcame their semi-finalists with a clean sheet performance. The first half ended goalless as, although Needham had the majority of possession, Alresford made it difficult to finish in the final third. The first goal came from striker Lois Balfour who tapped it in from a precise cross before Francesca Rainbird won a penalty – converted by Amber Sparkes – after a late slide inside the box. “It wasn’t an easy game,” manager Freya Louis said. “But we had every faith that we would make it into that final. “Week in, week out these girls work their socks off and they deserve to have made it.”
Footballers to study at Needham Market FC thanks to college link-up
The pair signed the deal which will see students from the IpswIch college learn alongside playing football.
The transfer window may now be firmly closed - but a new deal between a college and a football club aims to open up new opportunities for sport lovers who want to gain an education.
Lee Mandley from Suffolk New College and Robert Peace from Needham Market shook on the deal that will bring a new partnership between the organisations. Picture: SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE
The partnership will see Suffolk New College oversee a BTEC programme at Needham Market Football Club from September 2019.
The contract will give those aged 16 and over the chance to pursue their footballing careers by training at the academy based at Needham Market’s Evo-Stik Southern League’s home ground, Bloomfields - whilst gaining a full-time qualification at the same time.
The course will allow them to choose from a range of subjects to study alongside their football training.
Talks began last year and operations and academy director at the club, Robert Peace, is delighted to get the deal over the line. He said: “I’m very excited and delighted about this link up. For us, it adds something extra to our education provision. “Everyone in the region knows Suffolk New College and the good reputation they have - therefore we are delighted to be partnered with them. “It’s important for us as we want our academy graduates to progress. “Statistics show that the vast majority of prospects won’t make it to professional football so it’s important that everyone who goes through our academy has something to fall back on. “We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to progress onto a university course or into employment. “Numbers wise, we anticipate offering around 70 to 80 places by year two and we will have regular dialogue with the college to see how this link up can grow.”
Lee Mandley, head of sport and public services at Suffolk New College, said: “We established a positive connection with representatives at Needham Market Football Club last year and the culmination of lots of hard work is this deal. “In my opinion, they are the club that is moving forward rapidly in this county. They are doing great things both on and off the pitch so we are proud to be in partnership with them.”
Currently, the football club has created a golf academy to run alongside the football provision in partnership with Hintlesham Golf Club.
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NMFC Academy Manager Honoured
Colchester United Hall of Fame inductee Steve Foley on Layer Road life
Legend - Colchester United Hall of Fame inductee Steve Foley at the Former Players Association dinner. Left to right: Barry Smith, Steve Green (Green Square), Kevin Cain, Terry Sutton (PMS Leashold), Alan Cadman
Steve Foley remembers exactly how much was in his first pay packet as a Colchester United first-team player. But after making his U’s debut as a teenager in 1971, he only ended up keeping half of it. “I think my first wage was £8 a week – and I had to give £4 to my mum,” said the Colchester stalwart, who went on to make more than 300 appearances for the club during a decade of playing at Layer Road.
Foley’s huge contribution to Colchester as both a player and coach was acknowledged at the weekend, after he was inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame at the club’s Former Players Association dinner. Having joined the U’s as a 16-year-old apprentice in the summer of 1969, the Clacton-born midfielder did not take long to make his mark. Dick Graham gave him his Colchester first-team debut little more than two years later when they hosted Exeter City – and he made an immediate impression. But while Foley immediately stamped his mark on the game with a two-goal brace, he still has one big regret from that game against the Grecians.
“I made my debut for Colchester when I was 17 and we played Exeter in an evening game,” recalls Foley, who was nicknamed ‘Zora’ during his time at the U’s. “I scored two goals and we were 2-0 up and we got a penalty. “They chucked me the ball and said go and get your hat-trick and I bottled it! “I didn’t take it and the penalty-taker missed it as well. “That was my very first game and my biggest regret. “I owe a lot to Dick Graham who was the manager at the time and also the people who spotted me, as well. “To be fair to Dick, I wouldn’t say he was a great coach but he made you work and if you don’t work in this life, then you don’t get anything. “If you look at the top players now, they work hard – it’s as simple as that.”
Foley went on to score 56 goals over the space of a decade for Colchester between 1971 and 1981 and helped the club win promotion twice in 1974 and 1977. He eventually left the U’s as a player in the summer of 1981 but returned five years later, though, joining the youth team coaching staff as an assistant to boss Roy Massey. Foley went on to serve Colchester as youth-team level as a coach and had three separate spell as caretaker boss of their first team. He took over as youth team boss from Massey and, after a brief stint at Watford, he returned back to Layer Road. Foley later worked for both Norwich City and Ipswich Town in various coaching capacities along with within the local non-league scene – but there is one club that is always closest to his heart. “Having been at Colchester, Norwich and Ipswich, people always ask me who my favourite club is and for me it’s my first love and that’s Colchester,” he said. “Having been born in Clacton many years ago and getting a couple of buses to get to Colchester first thing in the morning, sweeping the terraces, I’d do it all again. “I used to paint the place at Layer Road and cut the pitch and that’s how it was. “I’ve still got all of my contracts. “Colchester’s result is the first I look for. I just want them to win promotion and get on. “I hear some negativity about the stadium not being the same as Layer Road but things move on and that’s life.”
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16 Opposition Club History
Over four score years ago, in the summer of 1933, a football team in Tamworth was just a dream for the lovers of the beautiful game who worked together to set up a new club in the town.
The demise of Tamworth Castle FC left the town with no senior level football club, but a campaign involving a town businessman and the local newspaper set the wheels in motion to form another club, and so Tamworth FC was born. The original ground on which the team played was next to the now demolished Jolly Sailor pub, and from 1934 onwards The Lamb became the club’s new home, where they remain to this day.
The club played its early football in the Birmingham Combination, switching to the Birmingham League (now known as the West Midlands League) in the 1950s, but it wasn’t until the 1960s that the club achieved notable success with two league championships and numerous victories in the League Cup, Birmingham Senior Cup and Staffordshire Senior Cup. The club also reached the First Round of the FA Cup on two occasions, and on the second of those occasions they progressed to the Second Round by virtue of a 2-1 victory over Torquay United at The Lamb.
These were good times indeed for Tamworth FC, but it wasn’t to last. Despite gaining entry to the Southern League in 1972, the club’s fortunes went on a dramatic slide as the 1970s proved to be as cruel as the 1960s had been kind. Attendances fell to record low levels; The Lamb fell into disrepair and it became a major effort just to keep the club alive. In 1984, a consortium of local businessmen (including the current Chairman Bob Andrews) took the club over and set about restoring it to its former glory. The club returned to the West Midlands League and gradually found their feet again, eventually winning the Championship in 1988 and regaining their Southern League status after a four years hiatus.
The following season Tamworth progressed to even greater things reaching the final of the FA Vase, and, on May 6 th 1989 in front of a Wembley crowd of 26,487 (the record attendance for the Vase final at the ‘old’ Wembley), they played out a 1-1 draw with Sudbury Town and won the replay at Peterborough four days later 3-0 to give the club, and the town, possibly its finest moment ever.
The Vase triumph did not crystalise into further success though and manager Graham Smith left the club two years later while four managers in four seasons failed to springboard the club until February 1995 when former Birmingham City player Paul Hendrie with instant results. He turned another mediocre season around and guided the Lambs to within a point of promotion then secured the 1996/97 Southern League Midland Division Championship by a 26 point margin.
The next boost came in January 2001, when former European Cup winner Gary Mills was appointed manager and with the club staring relegation squarely in the face his impact was almost as instant as Smith’s. Firstly he guided the side away from the drop, and then masterminded a Championship challenge in the 2001/02 season, which ended in heartbreaking fashion on the final day at Folkstone. Mills left Tamworth, and the club swiftly appointed his assistant Darron Gee into the hot seat.
Gee and the club as a whole started the 2002/03 campaign with a renewed sense of purpose and were rewarded with the Southern League Champions with 3 weeks left of the season. It could have been even better but a storming run to the FA Trophy final, ended in disappointment at Villa Park with defeat to Burscough.
Mark Cooper was then appointed, and fans were rewarded with two fantastic FA Cup runs. The first against Stoke City in 2005-6 was halted by penalty kicks in a replay in the Third Round Proper and a live BBC TV fixture against Championship side Norwich City in 2006-7 ended in defeat. Lack of progress in the league saw ‘Coops’ leave and Mills return soon after and promotion to Conference National was achieved with a game to spare in 2008-09 .
When Mills departed former Nottingham Forest star Des Lyttle, took hold of the reins but with relegation a distinct possibility stepped down with four games to go and the then academy coaches including Vase winner Dale Belford stepped up to help and it went to the wire, but a nervy televised victory ensured survival with 14 minutes of the season remaining.
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Prior to his sad passing in December 2011, long serving Club President Len Gendle predicted the FA Cup victory at Gateshead and The Lambs went on to be narrowly defeated by Premiership side Everton in a 3 rd Round match at Goodison Park as boss Marcus Law rebuilt his squad but found the going increasingly tougher and in early January 2013 assistant Dale Belford was asked to step in as caretaker manager once again and rescue the club from the drop with the highest ever top flight points haul.
Belford continued as permanent boss into the 2013-14 season, although the side was ultimately relegated from the Conference Premier so the successful former Wrexham player manager Andy Morrell and assistant Mike Fowler came to the club, taking them on a World beating 12 game winning run whilst narrowly missing out on the playoffs in in 2014-15 and 2015-16.
During the summer break of 2016 Chairman Bob Andrews oversaw the multi-million pound replacement of The Lamb’s 80+ year old grass pitch with a state of the art artificial 3G surface, one of only a handful of similar surfaces in the top two tiers of the non league pyramid at the time.
It completely changed The Lamb from being a one team venue into a facility for the club’s burgeoning youth and academy sides as well as bringing the community into a popular hub for local football for all abilities across all ages.
Despite the progress being away from the first team, inconsistent results and performances conspired to relieve Morrell of his duties in February 2018. Following relegation to step 3 of the non league pyramid at the end of the season, assistant Fowler took the reins into 2018-19 as Head Coach alongside newly appointed Director of Football, Tim Harris, who had tasted success with home town club Gloucester City and promotion to the Football League with Newport County. However, after defeat in the FA Cup to local rivals Hednesford, Fowler stepped down and Harris steadied the ship for one game until former Boston United ad St Neots Town boss Dennis Greene was appointed on 20 September 2018.
Opposition Pen-Pics
Ryan BESWICK Previously with Solihull Moors, Kettering, Leicester City and MK Dons, Ryan signed for The Lambs in the summer of 2018 having most recently been captain at local rivals Nuneaton Borough.
Jordan GOUGH An experienced left sided defender, Jordan’s previous clubs include Gresley FC, Solihull Moors, where he won the National North in 2016, Brackley Town, AFC Telford United, Chester FC and Boston United. He joined The Pilgrims in June 2018, but quickly moved to The Lamb to link up with new boss Dennis Greene.
Kristian GREEN Previously with Solihull Moors before linking up with a few team mate at The Lamb in the summer of 2018, Kristian also numbers Stourbridge, Gornal Athletic and Halesowen Town amongst his former club.
Charlie JEMSON Charlie is a former Nottingham Forest Academy player, who left the club in the summer of 2017. Ilkeston Town was his next destination and he racked up 55 appearances in all competitions in 2017-18 scoring 4 goals. After a strong start to 2017-18 new manager Dennis Greene quickly brought him to The Lamb.
Aiden JEYNES U21 goalkeeper who made the step up into the first team in the 2018-19 season.
Joel KETTLE Defender Joel initially signed on a one month’s loan from Solihull Moors in December 2017 having previously been with Rushall Olympic but extended his contract and impressed boss Mike Fowler enough to earn a contract for the 2018-19 season and also take the honour of club captain.
Chris LAIT Previously with Solihull Moors, Chris joined The Lambs in the summer of 2018 and was previously with Rushall Olympic and Stourbridge where he was an influential part of the team that made history by reaching the FA Cup Third Round Proper in 2015-16.
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Joe MAGUNDA A former Leicester City defender in his youth, Joe signed for the Lambs in October 2018 while still retaining his registration at Leamington where he has been since 2012. Joe has also previously been with Woking and Brackley Town.
Fortune MAPHOSA Fortune moved up from the U21s into the first team in November 2018 and quickly secured a place in the starting XI.
Reon POTTS Reon linked up with The Lamb on a months loan from Sheffield United in December 2018. A versatile forward with explosive pace and an eye for goal, Potts has impressed for The Blades U18s with a number of fine displays.
Jas SINGH Previously with Solihull Moors, Shrewsbury Town, Kidderminster Harriers and AFC Telford, well known and well respected goalkeeper Jas was a long term target for Mike Fowler and signed for The Lambs during the summer of 2018.
Luke SIMPSON Goalkeeper Luke started his career at Oldham Athletic signing his first professional contract in 2013. He joined Accrington Stanley in August 2014 before moving to Watford to play for the U21 team in December 2015. After being released from Vicarage Road Luke moved to York City then Macclesfield Town before joining The Lambs and making his debut on New Year’s Day 2019.
Gregg SMITH Formerly with Spalding United, King's Lynn Town, Grantham Town and Stamford AFC, Gregg was one of Dennis Greene’s summer signings at Boston United in July 2016. He left York Street in the summer of 2018, then returned to the Lincolnshire club in September following a brief spell with Brackley Town before linking up with Greene again at The Lamb in November 2018.
Michael TAYLOR An old-fashioned no-nonsense striker with a deceptive burst of pace, Mike joined The Lambs in December 2018 having played against Dennis Greene’s side for Stratford Town where he had struck the back of the net 14 times. Mike had been with Town since the summer of 2016 and lists Worcester City and Solihull Moors amongst his previous clubs.
Regan UPTON Midfielder Regan joined home side Burton Albion’s U15s squad and progressed to show potential in their U18s which alerted Wolverhampton Wanderers to his ability and they duly signed him in September 2012. He remained at The Molineux until May 2017 but did not have his contract renewed so signed for The Lambs before the 2017-18 season started after just one impressive appearance and was one of a handful of players who returned to The Lamb for 2018-19.
Aman VERMA Now in his second season at The Lamb, Aman started his career as a youngster at Leicester City and in the time between then and signing for The Lambs in the summer of 2017 he played for a number clubs including Maltese Premier League side Floriana, and League and Non League clubs including Crewe Alexandra, Mansfield Town, Kidderminster Harriers and Torquay United where he spent two seasons.
Tyrell WAITE Tyrell started as a youth at Ilkeston and signed for Tamworth in the summer of 2018 after impressing in the pre-season friendlies where he showed his prowess as a striker, having previously plied his trade at Notts County, Nuneaton, Skelleftea (Sweden), Kidderminster Harriers, Matlock and Stafford Rangers.
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Did you know that there is a football league within the United Kingdom that consists of just two teams?
This league, which is affiliated with the Football Association, exists in the Isles of Scilly..
You have to travel 25 miles out to get to the Isles of Scilly and they only have a total 2,300 people living on them so the pool of players you can pick from for football is already very small. But regardless it hasn’t stopped them starting their own Football League which has been running since the 1920s. Two teams, Garrison Gunners and Woolpack Wanderers both play at Garrison Field, they meet 17 times in the league each season as well as playing an additional 5 games of various cup competitions, so only 22 games per season as much matches. The teams take it in turns to use the home and away dugout at Garrison Field. In terms of the players, the players move between teams each season because at the start of the season, the two captains are chosen, then for example if you’re on a school playground where you have the two captains and you pick the players from the pool. The players names are drawn on pieces of paper, pulled out of hats which make up their teams. The league runs from November to March during the winter months when there is a lot less tourists as the island relies on the tourism to function, it’s a big source of their revenue coming in to the population of those on the Isles of Scilly. The players are older and not the usual 18 to 30 years old as they head to look for better job prospects. It can be difficult to get squads together each season because players come back and forwards, however they still continue to keep going on despite the restrictions. There used to be five teams across different islands but due to players being few and far between, it has to be cut down. It goes to show the spirit of just wanting to play football for the love of the sport, it doesn’t matter what team you’re on, who you’re up against, whether it’s against same players every week, they’re just playing it because they like football, a great thing to see on such a small island. Even though no teams play in the Cornwall leagues (mainly due to cost), they do travel over once a year, a combined team from the two teams play against a team from Penzance in the Lyonesse Cup, which interestingly has the smallest trophy in the world at just 6mm tall (check out what it looks like in the video below). It just shows that this is football totally stripped back of all the money and everything else on top of it, it’s just football for the love of football. It’s quirky, it’s unique, it’s different. Would you like to be playing in a league like this where you know you’ll be playing against the same players each week, you know exactly what’s going to happen, same ground, atmosphere etc, would you get bored of this? Like mentioned earlier in the article, it’s like being back at primary or secondary school where you pick your mates and people you know and want for your side, so surely not, right?!
A Northern Premier League side are considering ending their 35 year stay in English football and switch to the Welsh leagues for next season.
Colwyn Bay have expressed that they are exploring that possibility due to financial struggles, if they don’t then they might end up going bust. Colwyn Bay Football club are to explore a possible return to Welsh football on financial grounds. They are to hold talks with the FA of Wales later this week and will discuss the issue further before making a final decision. Interim chairman Bill Murray told a supporters meeting on Monday that the club needs £100,000 a year more revenue to stay competitive in the English system and with lack of support from the town in terms people coming to games and business investment, that is looking impossible. The club needs home gates of 450 to 500 to stay competitive in England and despite playing some good football this season, they are not getting that sort of support from people in the town. “To carry on as we are will see the club fold inside two years,” he warned. “The club has been kept afloat in recent years by the generous support of David and Brian Titchiner, but they can’t keep bailing the club out.” He told supporters there were three options: – 1 Stay as we are and see the club die. – 2 Stay in England on a drastically reduced budget and slide further down the pyramid. – 3 Start again in local Welsh Football and look to re-build from there to possibly challenge for Welsh Premier status in three or four years.
If the club go for the third option, Craig Hogg and Neil Coverley said they would consider staying with the club providing there was a realistic and feasible plan in place with a view to taking the club forward. As things stand making progress in England is not realistically feasible. The club have been in the English system for over 30 years and got as high as the National League North, but in recent years have not been getting big enough attendances at home games to make it viable. Mr Murray said: “My heart wants to stay in England where we have had some great times, but times have changed and with the current financial situation, my head says return to local Welsh football to try and give the club feasible targets to work towards – otherwise there could be no club at all.” Any resignation from the Evostik League has to be submitted by March 31st, and so the club has four weeks to make a decision.
We’ve seen the first relegation of the season last weekend after Staines Town lost their place in the Southern Football League Premier South Division. They suffered a crushing 7-0 defeat to mid-table Hartley Wintney, which became one of their worst defeats of the season, including a 10-3 defeat to Basingstoke Town. Staines’ record in the league so far has seen them play 33, win 3, draw 0, lose 30, score 35, concede 115 and a total of 9 points.
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A group of people each paying £49 to own a Non-League football club and make every decision? For now, you’ll have to file the majority of us under sceptical.
Among the promises on the OWNAFC website, once the decision of which club to takeover has been voted on, subscribers can expect to: Make new signings, hire and fire staff, negotiate contracts, set admission prices, full financial control, select the squad, plan training sessions and make history. Owners will call the shots via an app on their mobile phones. The NLP understands Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hednesford Town – who are up for sale and debt free – are the target with OWNAFC founder Stuart Harvey having already attended games and met officials.
In an interview with BBC Sport, Harvey explains his vision of allowing people to live out their dream of owning a football club and taking the game back to the people. “It replaces the boardroom nonsense we see at many clubs with the people that matter,” he says. There’s nothing wrong with that and a glance across English football’s landscape shows there is a lot to be desired when it comes to some of the ownership of clubs in this county.
The eagle-eyed will point out that an online community taking on a team is essentially an updated version of MyFootballClub, who took over Ebbsfleet United in 2008. Again the promise was the chance to live out the real life version of Football Manager. Membership numbers topped 27,000, initially it saved Fleet and there was an FA Trophy win at Wembley.
But, with no vote on the actual picking of Liam Daish’s team – the big selling point – and perhaps the lack of a star name club, renewals dwindled. Eventually the Kent club were running on empty, bargaining with clubs who had sell-on fees with players, like Stevenage with Michael Bostwick, to bring in quick revenue before they eventually dropped out of Non-League’s top flight in 2013 on the brink of non-existence before being taken over again.
Harvey says it is, “… giving people a second club to grow to love – for the football fan who is out priced in the modern game.” If it is Hednesford, what about their fans? Suddenly the big decisions, all the decisions, are being decided by a majority vote by people who have probably never heard of the Pitmen, despite their illustrious Non-League past.
How much they pay to watch their team, who signs, who doesn’t, and, potentially, who plays can be signed off at the click of a button by somebody on the other side of the world waiting in the queue at McDonalds for a burger. While those who follow football from the top, where anything outside of the Manchester Uniteds, Liverpools, Real Madrids and Barcelonas barely exists, Non-League football maybe does seem a bit inconsequential and somehow less important.
But it matters. These clubs are part of people’s lives. Football at this level isn’t a joke. They may be fewer in numbers, but to supporters those three points on a Saturday mean just as much in the Evo-Stik Premier as they do in the Premier League. For players, what happens on and off the pitch can impact the rest of their career. It’s a responsibility that will hopefully be impressed on any owners should it go through.
Running a football club through a mobile phone isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. There are rules and regulations to be adhered to and if it goes the same way as MyFC, what’s to hold the interest long-term.
Any takeover will have to be passed off by the authorities and you’d hope robust questions are asked and business plans are poured over.
A football club as a plaything will make many people uncomfortable. Maybe it will work and others will follow. As the headline on OWNAFC’s website asks, ‘Do you have what it takes to run a real football club?’ Time will certainly tell.
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FAIR PLAY LEAGUE - PREMIER DIVISION CENTRAL @ 28 TH FEB
354 Points Bedworth United 224 Points Coalville Town 294 Points St. Neots Town 222 Points Halesowen Town 276 Points Leiston 218 Points Biggleswade Town 266 Points Barwell 214 Points Rushall Olympic 258 Points Banbury United 214 Points Kettering Town 258 Points St. Ives Town 206 Points Royston Town 256 Points Lowestoft Town 204 Points Stourbridge 248 Points Stratford Town 178 Points Needham Market 238 Points Tamworth 172 Points King's Lynn Town 234 Points Alvechurch 164 Points Hitchin Town 230 Points Redditch United 156 Points AFC Rushden & Diamonds
POINTS ALLOCATION 4 points per Caution 10 points for S4,5 and 7 offences (1 match) 12 points for S1,2,3 and 6 (2 - 3 matches)
RESPECT AWARD TABLE - PREMIER DIVISION CENTRAL @ 15TH JAN
452 Points Redditch United 400 Points St. Ives Town 447 Points Stourbridge 398 Points AFC Rushden & Diamonds 435 Points Banbury United 396 Points Lowestoft Town 431 Points Tamworth 391 Points St. Neots Town 429 Points Stratford Town 386 Points Royston Town 427 Points King’s Lynn Town 385 Points Kettering Town 425 Points Needham Market 375 Points Biggleswade Town 418 Points Halesowen Town 367 Points Alvechurch 402 Points Hitchin Town 367 Points Coalville Town 402 Points Leiston 349 Points Barwell 402 Points Rushall Olympic 325 Points Bedworth United
POINTS AWARDED AGAINST REFEREE’S REPORT FOR ALL SECTIONS EXCEPT FOR PITCH Excellent - 10 points Good - 7 points Satisfactory - 5 points Poor - 2 points Sections included are: Officials/Benches Match Official’s Dressing Room Hospitality Home Club can achieve a maximum of 30 per game Away Club can achieve a maximum of 10 per game Marks deducted as follows: Caution for Dissent - 4 points Dismissal for Foul & Abusive Language - 12 points (Including bench personnel)
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P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Kettering Town 33 24 4 5 70 36 +34 76 2 Stourbridge 34 20 8 6 66 29 +37 68 3 King's Lynn Town 32 16 10 6 60 32 +28 58 4 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 32 14 12 6 55 35 +20 54 5 Coalville Town 31 16 6 9 61 49 +12 54 6 Stratford Town 32 15 9 8 40 34 +6 54 7 Alvechurch 31 15 8 8 43 37 +6 53 8 Biggleswade Town 33 14 9 10 51 42 +9 51 9 Royston Town 32 13 6 13 47 40 +7 45 10 Needham Market 33 13 6 14 56 57 -1 45 11 Leiston 31 12 8 11 50 50 0 44 12 St Ives Town 33 11 10 12 29 34 -5 43 13 Tamworth 33 10 11 12 47 40 +7 41 14 Banbury United ( -4) 33 11 11 11 44 42 +2 40 15 Rushall Olympic 32 10 9 13 40 42 -2 39 16 Hitchin Town 32 11 5 16 38 53 -15 38 17 Redd itch United 33 10 6 17 50 67 -17 36 18 Barwell 33 8 11 14 42 47 -5 35 19 Lowestoft Town 32 7 9 16 27 45 -18 30 20 St Neots Town 32 8 6 18 23 50 -27 30 21 Halesowen Town 32 5 10 17 22 52 -30 25 22 Bedworth United 33 2 8 23 24 72 -48 14
SAT 2ND MAR RESULTS AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1-1 Alvechurch Banbury United 2-1 Needham Market Barwell 0-0 Stratford Town Bedworth United 0-2 St. Ives Town Biggleswade Town 1-4 Royston Town Hitchin Town 0-1 Rushall Olympic King’s Lynn Town 4-1 Coalville Town Lowestoft Town 0-1 Kettering Town Redditch United 1-1 St. Neots Town Stourbridge 4-0 Leiston Tamworth 4-1 Halesowen
TH TUES 5 MAR RESULTS Biggleswade Town 1-2 Leiston Kettering Town 2-3 Coalville Town
TH WEDS 6 MAR FIXTURES Hitchin Town 1-0 Tamworth
TH SAT 9 MAR FIXTURES Alvechurch v Lowestoft Town Halesowen Town v Hitchin Town Kettering Town v Banbury United Leiston v Bedworth United Royston Town v Redditch United Rushall Olympic v King’s Lynn Town St. Ives Town v Barwell St. Neots Town v Biggleswade Town Stratford Town v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
24 1ST Team Fixtures
SAT 11TH AUG BEDWORTH UNITED A WON 4-0 171 TUES 14TH AUG HITCHIN TOWN H WON 8-1 320 SAT 18TH AUG BARWELL H LOST 2-0 266 SAT 25TH AUG ST. IVES TOWN A DREW 1-1 243 MON 27TH AUG LEISTON H DREW 2-2 657 SAT 1ST SEPT ALVECHURCH A LOST 3-0 183 SAT 8TH SEPT BARTON ROVERS A WON 4-0 154 SAT 15TH SEPT RUSHALL OLYMPIC H DREW 1-1 283 SAT 22 ND SEPT METROPOLITAN POLICE A DREW 2-2 111 TUES 25 TH SEPT METROPOLITAN POLICE H LOST 3-2 208 SAT 29TH SEPT STOURBRIDGE A LOST 3-1 621 TUES 2 ND OCT LEISTON A DREW 1-1 LOST 4-2 PENS 108 SAT 6TH OCT AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS H LOST 5-1 275 SAT 13TH OCT COALVILLE TOWN A WON 2-1 298 TUES 16TH OCT LOWESTOFT TOWN H WON 1-0 360 SAT 20TH OCT HALESOWEN TOWN A DREW 1-1 502 SAT 27TH OCT KINGS LANGLEY A WON 2-0 122 SAT 3RD NOV KETTERING TOWN H LOST 3-0 406 SAT 10TH NOV HERNE BAY A WON 1-0 206 TUES 13 TH NOV LOWESTOFT TOWN A DREW 1-1 LOST 4-3 PENS 219 SAT 17TH NOV STRATFORD TOWN H WON 2-1 288 TUES 20TH NOV ST. NEOTS TOWN A WON 3-0 139 SAT 24TH NOV ROYSTON TOWN A DREW 1-1 202 TUES 27 TH NOV ROYSTON TOWN H WON 2-0 153 SAT 1ST DEC ROYSTON TOWN A WON 4-2 222 TUES 4 TH DEC BIGGLESWADE TOWN A LOST 2-0 151 SAT 8TH DEC BANBURY UNITED H DREW 3-3 221 TUES 18 TH DEC REDDITCH UNITED H WON 3-1 206 SAT 22ND DEC BEDWORTH UNITED H WON 4-1 252 WEDS 26TH DEC LEISTON A LOST 2-1 440 SAT 29TH DEC HITCHIN TOWN A WON 2-1 378 TUES 1ST JAN KING'S LYNN TOWN H LOST 4-1 417 SAT 5TH JAN LOWESTOFT TOWN A WON 2-0 335 TUES 8 TH JAN TAMWORTH A WON 2-1 481 SAT 19TH JAN STRATFORD TOWN A LOST 3-1 201 SAT 26TH JAN ST. NEOTS TOWN H LOST 1-0 299 TUES 29TH JAN BIGGLESWADE TOWN H WON 1-0 214 SAT 2ND FEB KETTERING TOWN A LOST 3-2 762 SAT 9TH FEB HALESOWEN TOWN H DREW 1-1 305 SAT 16TH FEB ROYSTON TOWN H LOST 2-0 252 SAT 23RD FEB REDDITCH UNITED A LOST 4-1 299 SAT 2ND MAR BANBURY UNITED A LOST 2-1 402 SAT 9TH MAR TAMWORTH H SAT 16TH MAR AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS A SAT 23RD MAR COALVILLE TOWN H SAT 30TH MAR RUSHALL OLYMPIC A SAT 6TH APR STOURBRIDGE H SAT 13TH APR BARWELL A SAT 20TH APR ST. IVES TOWN H MON 22ND APR KING'S LYNN TOWN A SAT 27TH APR ALVECHURCH H
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POS P W D L GD PTS 1 Harleston Town 29 21 2 6 55 65 2 Mulbarton Wanderers 30 19 5 6 36 62 3 Fakenham Town 29 17 5 7 16 56 4 Swaffham Town 26 17 4 5 41 55 5 March Town United 27 15 8 4 35 53 6 Lakenheath 28 16 4 8 26 52 7 Norwich CBS 28 15 6 7 27 51 8 Downham Town 25 14 3 8 9 45 9 AFC Sudbury Res 28 11 5 12 11 38 10 Ipswich Wanderers 28 12 1 15 -5 37 11 Deb enham LC 30 10 6 14 -7 36 12 Cornard United 27 9 7 11 -13 34 13 Leiston Res 25 10 2 13 -9 32 14 Diss Town 27 9 2 16 -9 29 15 King's Lynn Town Res 27 8 2 17 -37 26 16 Haverhill Borough 26 7 2 17 -24 23 17 Needham Market Res 29 5 5 19 -38 20 18 Felixstowe & Walton United Res 28 6 1 21 -59 19 19 Wisbech St Mary 27 6 0 21 -55 18
SAT 2 ND MAR RESULTS AFC Sudbury Res 1-3 Debenham LC Cornard United 3-1 Diss Town Felixstowe & Walton United Res 1-2 King’s Lynn Town Res Harleston Town 0-1 Fakenham Town Haverhill Borough 3-4 Ipswich Wanderers Lakenheath 4-1 Swaffham Town Leiston Res 3-1 Wisbech St. Mary Needham Market Res 2-1 Downham Town Norwich CBS 0-0 Mulbarton Wanderers
SAT 9 TH MAR FIXTURES Downham Town v Harleston Town Fakenham Town v Cornard United Ipswich Wanderers v March Town United King’s Lynn Town Res v Felixstowe & Walton United Res Norwich CBS v AFC Sudbury Res Swaffham Town v Leiston Res Wisbech St. Mary v Lakenheath
TUES 12 TH MAR FIXTURES Hashtag United v Harleston Town (1st Div KO Cup Semi-Final ) Leiston Res v Haverhill Borough Swaffham Town v Holland (1st Div KO Cup Semi-Final )
WEDS 13 TH MAR FIXTURES King’s Lynn Town Res v Mulbarton Wanderers
FRI 15 TH MAR FIXTURES Lakenheath v Fakenham Town
26 Reserve Team Fixtures
DATE OPPOSITION H/A RESULT SAT 4TH AUG WISBECH ST. MARY A N/A TUES 7TH AUG IPSWICH WANDERERS A N/A SAT 11TH AUG MARCH TOWN UNITED A DREW 1-1 SAT 18TH AUG SWAFFHAM TOWN A LOST 8-0 FRI 24TH AUG DEBENHAM LC A LOST 3-2 FRI 31ST AUG AFC SUDBURY RES. H LOST 1-0 SAT 8TH SEPT LEISTON RES. A DREW 2-2 WEDS 12TH SEPT IPSWICH WANDERERS H LOST 4-2 SAT 15TH SEPT LAKENHEATH A LOST 3-2 SAT 22ND SEPT KING'S LYNN TOWN RES. H LOST 3-0 SAT 29TH SEPT HAVERHILL BOROUGH H LOST 4-2 TUES 2ND OCT WIVENHOE TOWN A DREW 1-1 WON 4-2 PENS SAT 6TH OCT CORNARD UNITED A LOST 6-2 WEDS 10TH OCT LEISTON RES. A LOST 2-1 SAT 13TH OCT FAKENHAM TOWN H LOST 3-0 WEDS 17TH OCT DEBENHAM LC H WON 1-0 TUES 23RD OCT BURNHAM RAMBLERS H WON 3-1 SAT 27TH OCT HARLESTON TOWN A LOST 6-2 SAT 3RD NOV DOWNHAM TOWN A LOST 3-1 SAT 10TH NOV FELIXSTOWE & WALTON UNITED RES. H LOST 3-1 FRI 16TH NOV IPSWICH WANDERERS A LOST 3-0 WEDS 21ST NOV HARLESTON TOWN H LOST 5-2 TUES 27TH NOV KIRKLEY & PAKEFIELD A LOST 2-0 SAT 1ST DEC LEISTON RES. H LOST 3-2 SAT 8TH DEC KING'S LYNN TOWN RES. A DREW 1-1 SAT 15TH DEC NORWICH CBS H LOST 4-2 SAT 22ND DEC IPSWICH WANDERERS A LOST 5-3 WEDS 26TH DEC FELIXSTOWE & WALTON UNITED RES. A LOST 1-0 SAT 29TH DEC CORNARD UNITED H DREW 1-1 SAT 5TH JAN MARCH TOWN UNITED H LOST 5-0 SAT 12TH JAN MULBARTON WANDERERS A LOST 2-1 SAT 26 TH JAN FAKENHAM TOWN A DREW 0-0 SAT 2ND FEB DISS TOWN H WON 2-1 SAT 16TH FEB WISBECH ST. MARY A WON 6-1 SAT 23RD FEB MULBARTON WANDERERS H WON 3-1 SAT 2ND MAR DOWNHAM TOWN H WON 2-1 SAT 16TH MAR SWAFFHAM TOWN H SAT 23RD MAR DISS TOWN A SAT 30TH MAR LAKENHEATH H SAT 6TH APR NORWICH CBS A SAT 13TH APR WISBECH ST. MARY H FRI 19 TH APR HAVERHILL BOROUGH A SAT 27TH APR AFC SUDBURY RES. A
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P W D L GD PTS 1 Framlingham Town 15 10 0 5 11 30 2 Walsham Le Willows 13 8 2 3 25 26 3 Felixstowe & Walton United 15 7 5 3 23 26 4 Hadleigh United 12 8 1 3 21 25 5 Leiston 15 6 4 5 7 22 6 Needham Market 12 6 3 3 14 21 7 Whitton United 13 4 5 4 -5 17 8 Ipswich Wanderers 10 3 3 4 2 12 9 Stowmarket Town 12 2 4 6 -18 10 10 Coplestonians 16 2 2 12 -44 8 11 Woodbridge Town 13 2 1 10 -36 7
U18 Team Fixtures
DATE OPPOSITION H/A RESULT THURS 16TH AUG WALSHAM -LE -WILLOWS A LOST 3 -1 THURS 23RD AUG FRAMLINGHAM TOWN A LOST 1 -0 WEDS 29T H AUG COPLESTONIANS A WON 5 -1 THURS 6TH SEPT SWAFFHAM TOWN A WON 5 -1 THURS 13TH SEPT COPLESTONIANS H WON 5 -1 THURS 20TH SEPT LEISTON A LOST 2 -1 THURS 27TH SEPT STOWMARKET TOWN H DREW 2 -2 THURS 4TH OCT FELIXSTOWE & WALTON UNITED A DREW 4 -4 THURS 11TH OCT WHITTON UNITED H WON 4 -1 THURS 18TH OCT LEISTON A WON 2 -1 THURS 25TH OCT WOODBRIDGE TOWN H WON 5 -1 THURS 8TH NOV WHITTON UNITED H DREW 2 -2 THURS 22ND NOV WHITTON UNITED A WON 7 -0 THURS 13TH DEC HADLEIGH UNITED H LOST 5 -0 THURS 14TH FEB FELIXSTOW E & WALTON UNITED H WON 2 -0 THURS 21ST FEB WALSHAM -LE -WILLOWS H WON 5 -1 THURS 28TH FEB WALSHAM -LE -WILLOWS H LOST 5 -0 THURS 14 TH MAR IPSWICH WANDERERS H THURS 21 ST MAR FRAMLINGHAM TOWN H THURS 28 TH MAR LEISTON H WE DS 3 RD APR HADLEIGH UNITED A THURS 11 TH APR COPLESTONIANS H THURS 18 TH APR IPSWICH WANDERERS A THURS 25 TH APR STOWMARKET TOWN A
TBC – WOODBRIDGE TOWN – A
Focus on the Clubs EJA Youth setup on Sunday’s and our Women’s and Girls U14 Team
• U13’s BLUE 7TH IN LEAGUE • U13’s GREEN 3RD IN LEAGUE • U14’s GREEN 4TH IN LEAGUE • U15’s GREEN 8TH IN LEAGUE • U16’s BLUE 2ND IN LEAGUE • U16’s GREEN 8TH IN LEAGUE • WOMEN’S 1ST IN LEAGUE • U14 GIRLS 2ND IN LEAGUE
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29 Around The Grounds
CLUB STADIUM ADDRESS TEL AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS HAYDEN ROAD, RUSHDEN, NN10 0HX 01933 276592 ALVECHURCH REDDITCH ROAD, ALVECHURCH, B48 7RS 0121 445 2929 BANBURY UNITED STATION APPROACH, BANBURY, OX16 5AB 01295 263354 BARWELL KIRKBY ROAD, BARWELL, LE9 8FQ 07961 905141 BEDWORTH UNITED COVENTRY ROAD, BEDWORTH, CV12 8NN 02476 314752 BIGGLESWADE TOWN LANGFORD ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 9JT 01767 318802 COALVILLE TOWN OWEN STREET, COALVILLE, LE67 3DA 07496 792650 HALESOWEN TOWN OLD HAWNE LANE, HALESOWEN, BG63 3TB 0121 629 0727 HITCHIN TOWN FISHPONDS ROAD, HITCHIN, SG5 1NU 01462 459028 KETTERING TOWN POLWELL LANE, BURTON LATIMER, KETTERING, NN15 5PS 01536 217006 KING'S LYNN TOWN TENNYSON ROAD, KING'S LYNN, PE30 5PB 01553 760060 LEISTON VICTORY ROAD, LEISTON, IP16 4DQ 01728 830308 LOWESTOFT TOWN LOVE ROAD, LOWESTOFT, NR32 2PA 01502 573818 NEEDHAM MARKET QUINTON ROAD, NEEDHAM MARKET, IP6 8DA 01449 721000 REDDITCH UNITED BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4RN 01527 67450 ROYSTON TOWN 8A GARDEN WALK, ROYSTON, SG8 7HP 01763 241204 RUSHALL OLYMPIC DALES LANE, RUSHALL, WS4 1LJ 01922 641021 ST. IVES TOWN WESTWOOD ROAD, ST. IVES, PE27 6DT 07951 760481 ST. NEOTS TOWN KESTER WAY, ST. NEOTS, PE19 6SN 01480 470012 STOURBRIDGE HIGH STREET, AMBLECOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 4HN 01384 394040 STRATFORD TOWN KNIGHTS LANE, TIDDINGTON, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, CV37 7BZ 01789 269336 TAMWORTH KETTLEBROOK ROAD, TAMWORTH, B77 1AA 01827 65798
CLUB WEBSITE TWITTER AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS www.afcdiamonds.com @afcrd ALVECHURCH www.alvechurchfc.club @alvechurch1st BANBURY UNITED www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk @banburyunitedfc BARWELL www.pitchero.com/clubs/barwell @barwellfc1992 BEDWORTH UNITED www.bedworthunited.com @bedworthunited BIGGLESWADE TOWN www.pitchero.com/clubs/biggleswadetownfc @biggleswade1874 COALVILLE TOWN www.pitchero.com/clubs/coalvilletown @coalvilletownfc HALESOWEN TOWN www.ht-fc.co.uk @halesowentownfc HITCHIN TOWN www.hitchintownfc.club @hitchintownfc KETTERING TOWN www.ketteringtownfc.com @ktfcofficial KING'S LYNN TOWN www.kltown.co.uk @officialkltown LEISTON www.leistonfc.co.uk @leistonfc LOWESTOFT TOWN www.lowestofttownfc.co.uk @lowestofttownfc NEEDHAM MARKET www.needhammarketfc.co.uk @needhammktfc REDDITCH UNITED www.pitchero.com/clubs/redditchunitedfootballclub @redditchunited1 ROYSTON TOWN www.roystontownfc.co.uk @roystontownfc RUSHALL OLYMPIC www.rofc.co.uk @rushallolympic ST. IVES TOWN www.stivestownfc.co.uk @stivestownfc ST. NEOTS TOWN www.stneotstownfc.co.uk @stneotstownfc STOURBRIDGE www.stourbridgefc.com @stourbridgefc STRATFORD TOWN www.stratfordtownfc.co.uk @stratfordtownfc TAMWORTH www.thelambs.co.uk @tamwoirthfc
30 Around The Grounds
CLUB ADULT CONCESSION CHILDREN AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS £10.00 £7.00 U8's FOC ALVECHURCH £10.00 £7.00 U13's FOC BANBURY UNITED £10.00 £7.00 U18's £1 BARWELL £10.00 £6.00 U16's £3, U11's FOC BEDWORTH UNITED £10.00 £7.00 U13's FOC BIGGLESWADE TOWN £10.00 £8.00 U16's FOC COALVILLE TOWN £10.00 £7.00 U16's £1 HALESOWEN TOWN £10.00 £7.00 U18’s £5, U16’s £3, U12’s FOC HITCHIN TOWN £11.00 £7.00 U18's £2, U13's FOC KETTERING TOWN £10.00 £6.00 U16's £1 KING'S LYNN TOWN £13.00 £11.00 U16's FOC LEISTON £11.00 £8.00 U16's £2 LOWESTOFT TOWN £11.00 £8.00 U16's £2 NEEDHAM MARKET £11.00 £7.00 U18's £1, U12's FOC REDDITCH UNITED £10.00 £6.00 U16's £2 ROYSTON TOWN £10.00 £6.00 U16's £2 RUSHALL OLYMPIC £10.00 £6.00 U16's £3 ST. IVES TOWN £10.00 £6.00 U16's £2 ST. NEOTS TOWN £10.00 £7.00 U16's FOC STOURBRIDGE £10.00 £7.00 U18's £5, U12's FOC STRATFORD TOWN £10.00 £6.00 U18's £2, U12's FOC TAMWORTH £13 / £11 £9 / £7 U16's £6 / £4
CLUB DISTANCE APPROX TRAVEL TIME AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS 87.4 1 HOUR 43 MINS ALVECHURCH 151.9 2 HOURS 41 MINS BANBURY UNITED 130.9 2 HOURS 30 MINS BARWELL 126.4 2 HOURS 29 MINS BEDWORTH UNITED 124.9 2 HOURS 17 MINS BIGGLESWADE TOWN 70.3 1 HOUR 24 MINS COALVILLE TOWN 135.7 2 HOURS 30 MINS HALESOWEN TOWN 157.1 2 HOURS 53 MINS HITCHIN TOWN 73.0 1 HOUR 29 MINS KETTERING TOWN 86.6 1 HOUR 38 MINS KING'S LYNN TOWN 56.6 1 HOUR 26 MINS LEISTON 29.4 55 MINS LOWESTOFT TOWN 50.4 1 HOUR 18 MINS REDDITCH UNITED 153.7 2 HOURS 48 MINS ROYSTON TOWN 58.2 1 HOUR 8 MINS RUSHALL OLYMPIC 150.0 2 HOURS 47 MINS ST. IVES TOWN 61.2 1 HOUR 16 MINS ST. NEOTS TOWN 63.6 1 HOUR 12 MINS STOURBRIDGE 165.0 3 HOURS 3 MINS STRATFORD TOWN 144.3 2 HOURS 40 MINS TAMWORTH 145.7 2 HOURS 38 MINS
31 1st Team Away Travel
Season 2018/19 Needham Market FC will once again be travelling to all Away Matches via Needham Market based Angus Travel.
Liz Palfrey from Angus Coaches said 'we are excited to have been chosen as coach travel provider for Needham Market Football Club again this season and we look forward to transporting staff and players once again making new friends within the local area and supporting our community'.
Coach Costs will be charged on a 2 Tier Basis depending on the length on Journey. £15 Longer Trips £10 Shorter Trips
Ian Rowe (07481 376007) will be responsible for the bookings on a first come, first serve basis, and you would be urged to contact him as soon as possible.
SAT 11TH AUG - BEDWORTH UNITED - LEAVING NMFC @ 10:15 (£15) SAT 25TH AUG - ST. IVES TOWN - LEAVING NMFC @ 11:30 (£10) SAT 1ST SEPT - ALVECHURCH - LEAVING NMFC @ 9:45 (£15) SAT 29TH SEPT - STOURBRIDGE - LEAVING NMFC @ 9:30 (£15) SAT 13TH OCT - COALVILLE TOWN - LEAVING NMFC @ 10:00 (£15) SAT 20TH OCT - HALESOWEN TOWN - LEAVING NMFC @ 9:45 (£15) TUES 20TH NOV - ST. NEOTS TOWN - LEAVING NMFC @ 16:30 (£10) SAT 1ST DEC - ROYSTON TOWN - LEAVING NMFC @ 11:45 (£10) TUES 4 TH DEC - BIGGLESWADE TOWN - LEAVING NMFC @ 4:30 (£10) WEDS 26TH DEC - LEISTON - NO COACH SAT 29TH DEC - HITCHIN TOWN - LEAVING NMFC @ 11:30 (£10) SAT 5TH JAN - LOWESTOFT TOWN - NO COACH TUES 8 TH JAN - TAMWORTH - LEAVING NMFC @ 15:15 (£15) SAT 19TH JAN - STRATFORD TOWN - LEAVING NMFC @ 9:45 (£15) SAT 2ND FEB - KETTERING TOWN - LEAVING NMFC @ 11:15 (£10) SAT 23RD FEB - REDDITCH UNITED - LEAVING NMFC @ 9:45 (£15) SAT 2ND MAR - BANBURY UNITED - LEAVING NMFC @ 10:15 (£15) SAT 16TH MAR - AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS - LEAVING NMFC @ 11:00 (£10) SAT 30TH MAR - RUSHALL OLYMPIC - LEAVING NMFC @ 9:45 (£15) SAT 13TH APR - BARWELL - LEAVING NMFC @ 10:00 (£15) MON 22ND APR - KING'S LYNN TOWN - LEAVING NMFC @ 11:30 (£10)
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35 TODAY'S TEAMS No. NEEDHAM MARKET FC TAMWORTH FC No. ETHAN ABRAHAMS RYAN BESWICK JAMES BAKER JORDAN GOUGH BRADLEY COOK KRISTIAN GREEN JAKE DYE CHARLIE JEMSON JAMIE GRIFFITHS AIDEN JEYNES GARETH HEATH © JOEL KETTLE LUKE INGRAM CHRIS LAIT JAKE JESSUP JOE MAGUNDA JEREMIAH KAMANZI FORTUNE MAPHOSA JOSEPH MARSDEN REON POTTS CONOR McLAUGHLIN JAS SINGH ADAM MILLS LUKE SIMPSON DANIEL MORPHEW GREGG SMITH KEIRAN MORPHEW MICHAEL TAYLOR REGAN PELLING REGAN UPTON RUSSELL SHORT AMAN VERMA SAMUEL SQUIRE TYRELL WAITE CALLUM STURGESS
MANAGER MANAGER RICHARD WILKINS GARY SMITH (Caretaker )
COLOURS COLOURS RED SHIRTS SKY BLUE RED SHORTS SKY BLUE RED SOCKS SKY BLUE
MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE MR JACK BLOXHAM ASSISTANT MR CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS ASSISTANT MR EUGENE ROBINSON
TODAY'S MATCH SPONSOR CHASSIS CAB
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