Bedfont & Feltham Football Club Founded 2012
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www.bedfontandfelthamfc.co.uk AC LONDON WHYTELEAFE FC, CHURCH ROAD, CR3 0AR
ASH UNITED SHAWFIELD STADIUM, YOUNGS DRIVE, GU12 6RE
BAGSHOT FLEET TOWN FC, CALTHORPE PARK, GU51 5FA
BEDFONT & FELTHAM / BRITISH AIRWAYS (GROUND SHARE) THE ORCHARD, HATTON ROAD, TW14 9QT
CHESSINGTON & HOOK UNITED CHALKY LANE, KT9 2NF
COVE OAK FARM FIELDS, SQUIRREL LANE, GU14 8PF
DORKING WANDERERS RESERVES MEADOWBANK STADIUM, MILL LANE, RH4 1DX
EPSOM & EWELL CHIPSTEAD FC, HIGH ROAD, CR5 3SF
EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA HALLS WAY, OFF FOX LANE, RG27 0NS
FARNHAM TOWN THE MEMORIAL GROUND, MEAD LANE, GU9 7DY
FC DEPORTIVO GALICIA Division One BEDFONT SPORTS FC, HATTON ROAD, TW14 9JR
FLEET SPURS FLEET SPURS FC, KENNELS LANE, GU14 0ST Club Directory FRIMLEY GREEN FRIMLEY GREEN RECREATION GROUND, GU16 6JY
GODALMING TOWN WEY COURT, MEADROW, GU7 3JE
KENSINGTON BOROUGH LEATHERHEAD FC, FETCHAM GROVE, KT22 9AS
SANDHURST TOWN BOTTOM MEADOW, YORKTOWN ROAD, GU47 9BJ
SHEERWATER WOKING FC, KINGFIELD, GU22 9AA
TOOTING BEC RAYNES PARK VALE FC, GRAND DRIVE, SW20 9DZ Bedfont & Feltham Football Bedfont & Feltham v Erith Town and Social Club The Buildbase FA Vase, First Round Proper Founded 2012 Saturday 13th October 2018 – Kick-Off: 3.00pm An unincorporated members’ Club Volume 6, Issue 9
The Orchard, Hatton Road, Bedfont, Middlesex TW14 9QT Good afternoon everyone and welcome to The Orchard. Tel: 020 8890 7264 [email protected] This afternoon, we welcome the players, officials and supporters www.bedfontandfelthamfc.co.uk of Erith Town Football Club; and our three match officials for this Twitter: @BedfontFeltham Buildbase FA Vase fixture. We trust that you all enjoy the match Facebook: /BedfontFeltham and have a safe journey home afterwards.
Affiliated: Middlesex FA Our last home match was v Chessington & Hook United on 29th Members: Combined Counties Football September. We won 2-0 with Kelvin Karanja and Farhad League, Division One Mahboudi scoring our goals. Since then, we have beaten Club Colours: Yellow & Blue Change Colours: Red & White Godalming Town 2-0 (both goals from Kelvin Karanja) and have suffered two cup defeats. 2018-19 Programme Cover Design: We held Horley Town to a 3-3 draw in the Southern Combination Rob Healy. Cup but lost 3-4 on penalties – there was no extra time due to Photo: Anders Johansen competition rules. Our goals were scored by Kelvin Karanja, Management Committee: Farhad Mahboudi and Michael Capon. Then on Tuesday night, President: Alan Hale due to a poor start and a late goal, we lost 3-4 away to Hillingdon Vice President: John Cronk Borough in the Middlesex FA Senior Charity Cup. Jordan Sarfo, Chairman: Brian Barry – Michael Capon and Reece Gairy were the Yellows’ scorers on [email protected] the night.
Vice Chairman: Alan Hale Today’s visitors – Erith Town hail from Kent and play in the Treasurer: Rob Healy Premier Division of the Southern Counties East Football League. General Secretary: Derrick Smith They are currently in 15th place in the table but have played fewer Director of Football: Scott Savoy – league matches than a number of their opponents. Last Saturday [email protected] they held Crowborough Athletic to a 1-1 draw in very wet
Membership Secretary: Jane Rescorla conditions. They beat Cray Valley Paper Mills 2-1 in the London Senior Cup on Monday evening. They reached this round of the Media Manager / Photographer: Joanna Buildbase FA Vase by beating Arundel 5-0 and AC London 3-2. Ginger – [email protected]
Media Manager / Programmes: Rob If today’s match ends with level scores after 90 minutes, a replay Healy – [email protected] will take place at Erith Stadium (postcode DA8 3AT) on Monday Match Day Coordinator: Andy Smith evening.
Team Management: We host neighbours FC Deportivo Galicia next Saturday and then First Team: visit Eversley & California on Tuesday 23rd October in the Manager: Adam Bessent Assistant Manager: Jake Bessent Esoteric Recordings Division One Cup. Assistant Manager: John Nunn Physiotherapist: Andy Nolan Our scheduled fixture at AC London has been postponed due to their landlords Whyteleafe having a match rearranged so we are Youth Teams: without a match on Saturday 27th. Under 7s: TBA Under 8s: Kris Creany Under 9s: Craig Wright Our fixture list can be found further inside today’s programme and Under 10s: Andy Mainka on our website. Welfare Officer: Jodie Nelson Sunday Team: Enjoy the match and see you again soon. Manager: Ricky O’Leary Rob – editor.
Bedfont & Feltham FC History: Epsom & Ewell on the opening day of the season. This seemed to pave the way for the Bedfont & Feltham Football Club was club’s worst season since its formation: founded in May 2012 following the Finishing second from bottom in the amalgamation of Feltham FC and Bedfont Combined Counties Football League’s Football and Social Club, taking Feltham's Premier Division. This resulted in relegation place in Division One of the Combined back to Division One. Counties Football League.
The club was knocked out of the FA Cup at Feltham had already entered the 2012–13 FA the first hurdle and of the FA Vase at the Vase under their own name so the club second. On a brighter note, they reached the played as Feltham FC until the start of the semi-finals of the Southern Combination 2013–14 season. Two Sunday sides played Challenge Cup and the quarter-finals of the in the West Middlesex Sunday Football Middlesex FA Senior Charity Cup having League under the Bedfont & Feltham name; unceremoniously exited all other cup one finishing second in Division One and the competitions in earlier rounds. This prompted other winning Division Two. the club to appoint Garry Haylock as Manager in late April 2017. The Yellows' first two seasons saw them finish in a respectable fifth place in the Life back in Division One in season 2017-18 Division One table having been early front- started very poorly and in consequence, runners. They reached the First Round Garry Haylock departed in October 2017 to Proper of the FA Vase in 2013-14 and also be replaced by Dan Huxley. The poor run won the Middlesex Premier Cup. experienced in 2016-17 continued, with the club exiting the FA Cup and FA Vase The club became eligible to compete in the competitions in the opening rounds. The club FA Cup for the first time in 2014-15, and reached the Quarter-Finals of the Middlesex reached the First Round Qualifying. The Premier Cup; Third Round of the Division same season also saw the club win the One Challenge Cup; Second Round of the Division One Challenge Cup and become Middlesex Charity Cup and Second Round of runners-up in the Southern Combination the Southern Combination Challenge Cup. Challenge Cup competition. The squad saw a number of changes For season 2015-16, the club restructured its throughout the season and found it difficult to squad and Youth set-up. The club started bond. This resulted in a bottom four finish. strongly and for the second time in its short Dan Huxley announced his resignation at the history made the First Round Qualifying in the end of the season. FA Cup and the FA Vase competitions. This season saw the Yellows finish as runners-up The club quickly appointed former Staines in Division One, earning promotion to the Lammas manager Adam Bessent. He will Premier Division of the Combined Counties attempt to arrest the mediocrity that has Football League. The club also reached the dogged the club since relegation two seasons final of the RPM Records Division One ago. Challenge Cup for the second consecutive season. The Club has retained the FA Charter Standard and is now in its sixth season. The The Premier Division experience in 2016-17 current set-up sees a revived Sunday side started tough with a 2-9 home defeat to and Youth teams from Under 7s to Under 10s
In 2014, a crowd of 2,856 watched Dulwich Hamlet take on Hampton & Richmond while the following year 761 fans saw the Step 5 London derby between Clapton and Ilford. By David Richardson For many of us today is no different to any Premier League and Championship clubs other Saturday. have supported the initiative by advertising local fixtures that their supporters can take in. The same pre-match rituals were had, the same pub visited and the same turnstyle It is believed the day has helped raised entered. millions of pounds for the Non-League game and plenty for charity too. But today is also the eighth instalment of Non-League Day, an initiative setup by Prostate Cancer are once again NLD’s official James Doe where Non-League clubs can charity partner and we urge you to please showcase the lower-league game to support their campaign if possible. supporters of Premier League and Kick It Out, who have been lobbying for Championship clubs, in particular. equality in football for 25 years, have The day is always scheduled within an partnered with NLD for a seventh time. international break to give these fans a Seven teams will be dedicating their fixtures chance to experience some Non-League to football’s equality and inclusion action at a club local to them. organisation – Worksop Town, Southport, Doe initially setup NLD as a social Tamworth, Sporting Khalsa, Edgware Town, experiment in 2010 but now it is an eagerly Kensington Borough and Burgess Hill Town anticipated date that football fans look out for have chosen to recognise Kick It Out’s work when the fixtures are released. by organising extra activities throughout the day to encourage engagement with a diverse Its success has stemmed from the superb range of communities. backing Non-League sides have given it as well as from the ones in the top-flight, and of So, please embrace NLD and show off course the new and old supporters! everything that we love about Non-League football. In a bid to increase attendances on the day, many clubs reduce ticket prices or put on For the newcomers: welcome and thank you offers for Football League or Premier League for supporting the day, your contributions will season ticket holders but also organise a host make all the difference to these clubs. We of extra activities for all ages. hope to see you again next year… or sooner!
BEDFONT & FELTHAM FC FIXTURES/RESULTS 2018-19
August 2018 Opponents Result Goalscorers Saturday 4 Home BAGSHOT W 11-0 Capon (4), Karanja (2 + 1Pen), Mahboudi (2), R.Nunn, Gairy Saturday 11 Away Dorking Wanderers Reserves D 3-3 Karanja, Gairy, Capon Saturday 18 Home SANDHURST TOWN W 5-0 Capon (3), R.Nunn, K. Russell Tuesday 21 Home FRIMLEY GREEN D 0-0 Saturday 25 Away Eversley & California W 5-1 Capon (2), Mahboudi (2), Karanja Monday 28 Home BRITISH AIRWAYS (11.30) W 5-0 Capon (3), Hayden, Mahboudi
September Saturday 8 Home ASH UNITED D 3-3 Capon, Karanja (2 inc 1 Pen) Saturday 15 Home WINSLOW UNITED (FAV2Q) W 2-0 Capon, R.Nunn Saturday 22 Away Cove W 4-2 Capon (2) R.Nunn, P.Nunn Tuesday 25 Home TOOTING BEC (PCC) W 2-0 Daniel-Murphy, Davis Saturday 29 Home CHESSINGTON & HOOK UNITED W 2-0 Mahboudi, Karanja
October Tuesday 2 Horley Town (SCC) D 3-3 Mahboudi, Karanja, Capon (Final score 3-4 Pens) Saturday 6 Away Godalming Town W 2-0 Karanja (2) Tuesday 9 Away Hillingdon Borough (MCC) L 3-4 Sarfo, Capon, Gairy Saturday 13 Home ERITH TOWN (FAV1) Saturday 20 Home FC DEPORTIVO GALICIA Tuesday 23 Away Eversley & California (ERC)
November Saturday 3 Home DORKING WANDERERS RES Saturday 10 Away Kensington Borough Saturday 17 Home COVE Tuesday 20 Home PARK VIEW (MPC) Saturday 24 Away Farnham Town
December Saturday 1 Home AC London Saturday 8 Away Epsom & Ewell Saturday 15 Home EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA Saturday 22 Away FC Deportivo Galicia
January 2019 Saturday 5 Home SHEERWATER Saturday 12 Away Bagshot Saturday 19 Home FLEET SPURS Saturday 26 Away Sandhurst Town
February Saturday 2 Home KENSINGTON BOROUGH Saturday 9 Away British Airways Saturday 16 Home TOOTING BEC Saturday 23 Away Chessington & Hook United
March Saturday 2 Home GODALMING TOWN Saturday 9 Away Frimley Green Saturday 16 Away Sheerwater Saturday 23 Home FARNHAM TOWN Saturday 30 Away Fleet Spurs KEY: FAV – Buildbase FA Vase; April ERC – Esoteric Recordings Div 1 Challenge Cup; Saturday 6 Away Ash United MCC – Middlesex FA Senior Charity Cup; Saturday 13 Home Epsom & Ewell MPC – Middlesex FA Premier Cup; PCC – Combined Counties Premier Challenge Cup; TBA Tooting Bec (away) SCC – Southern Combination Challenge Cup AC London (away)
Cup News:
The FA Cup As the Yellows finished below tenth place in the Division One league table in 2017-18, we were not eligible to enter the FA Cup competition for season 2018-19. Let's look forward to season 2019-20 in anticipation
The Buildbase FA Vase Bedfont & Feltham host Erith Town FC from the Southern Counties East Football League's Premier Division at The Orchard this afternoon. The Yellows beat Winslow United 2-0 in the Second Round Qualifying, whilst Erith Town beat AC London 3-2. Erith Town, aka The Dockers, reached the Second-Round Proper last season, losing 1-2 to former Combined Counties side Windsor. Their highest achievement is reaching The Third Round Proper in 2013-14, which saw them lose 0-3 away to Norwich United.
The Southern Combination Challenge Cup Bedfont & Feltham were drawn away to Horley Town in the First Round. A 3-3 score line at 90 minutes meant a penalty shoot-out due to competition rules. They final score was 3-4 against us.
The Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup Bedfont & Feltham beatTooting Bec in the Second Round on Tuesday 25th September. The draw for the next round will be made soon.
The Esoteric Recordings Division One Challenge Cup Bedfont & Feltham received a bye into the Second Round, and visit Eversley & California on Tuesday 23rd October.
The Middlesex FA Senior Charity Cup The Yellows visited Spartan South Midlands side Hillingdon Borough in the First Round on Tuesday 9th October and came away the wrong side of a 3-4 score-line.
The Middlesex FA Premier Cup The Yellows will face Park View FC from the Spartan South Midlands League on Tuesday 20th November.
Recent Results:
Saturday 6th October Division 1 AC London 3-2 Tooting Bec British Airways 1-2 Frimley Green Chessington & Hook Utd 3-4 Fleet Spurs Cove 2-3 Ash United Epsom & Ewell 2-3 Sheerwater Farnham Town 0-0 Bagshot FC Deportivo Galicia 1-3 Kensington Borough Godalming Town 0-2 Bedfont & Feltham Sandhurst Town 2-2 Dorking Wanderers Res
Tuesday 9th October Middlesex FA Senior Charity Cup 1st Round Hillingdon Borough 4-3 Bedfont & Feltham Division 1 Frimley Green 1-1 Sheerwater
Wednesday 10th October Esoteric Division One Challenge Cup 1st Round FC Deportivo Galicia 2-1 AC London
Division 1 Bagshot 0-3 Eversley & California British Airways 3-2 Epsom & Ewell
Next up for the Yellows:
Division One League Table
As at Thursday 11th October
POS TEAM PLD W D L GF GA GD PTS 1 Farnham Town 11 8 2 1 27 9 18 26 2 Bedfont & Feltham 10 7 3 0 40 9 31 24 3 Sheerwater 11 7 3 1 28 15 13 24 4 Dorking Wanderers Reserves 11 6 4 1 28 17 11 22 5 Frimley Green 10 6 4 0 20 11 9 22 6 Epsom & Ewell 10 7 0 3 29 15 14 21 7 AC London 11 6 2 3 26 21 5 20 8 Ash United 11 5 4 2 32 23 9 19 9 Chessington & Hook United 11 5 1 5 20 21 -1 16 10 British Airways 11 4 2 5 21 25 -4 14 11 Tooting Bec 10 4 1 5 19 20 -1 13 12 Sandhurst Town 9 3 3 3 13 19 -6 12 13 Godalming Town 10 3 1 6 14 22 -8 10 14 Kensington Borough 11 3 1 7 19 29 -10 10 15 Bagshot 11 2 1 8 10 44 -34 7 16 Eversley & California 8 2 0 6 12 20 -8 6 17 FC Deportivo Galicia 10 1 2 7 12 21 -9 5 18 Fleet Spurs 9 1 0 8 14 27 -13 3 19 Cove 9 0 0 9 12 28 -16 0
LEADING GOAL SCORERS - DIVISION ONE Michael Capon Bedfont & Feltham 17 Maxwell Lyamu Dorking Wanderers Res 10 Daniel Turner Farnham Town 9
Erith Town Football Club – A Brief History
Formed in 1959 as Woolwich Town, the club initially competed in the London Metropolitan Sunday League, winning the Senior Section Championship in 1965-66, 1970-71 and 1974-75.
The club briefly changed their name to Woolwich Heathway but reverted back within a year and in 1991 the club made the switch to Saturday football when they joined the London Spartan League Division Two. They also moved from Woolwich Barracks Stadium to share with Greenwich Borough FC.
Despite finishing 9th the club went up to Division One as a result of a re-structure in 1992-93. In 1994-95 the Dockers finished as runners-up in the London Intermediate Cup and London Spartan League Intermediate Cup.
The summer of 1995 saw the club attain senior status and promotion to the London Spartan League Premier Division. In October of 1995 the club moved from Greenwich to Erith Stadium.
In March 1996 the club were given permission to cross the pyramid and tendered their resignation to the Spartan League to join the Kent League for 1996-97. They also played in the FA Vase for the first time, losing 4-0 at home to Lewes in the first qualifying round.
From June 1997 the club reflected their new location by changing name to Erith Town and made their bow in the FA Cup, losing 3-0 to Harlow Town in the 1997-98 season.
The following season the Dockers moved back to Greenwich Borough for a year while extensive building work took place at the Stadium. The return to Erith in 1999-2000 saw them attain seventh place in the League and a place in the London Senior Cup Final under manager Micky Watts.
John Adams took over from Watts in 2002-03 and over the next few years the club had several changes of manager before Mark Tompkins took the reins following a poor start to 2006-07.
‘Tommo’ guided the club to their most successful season in 2007-08, finishing fifth in the League and lifting the Kent League Cup with a 1-0 win over favourites Hythe Town at Folkestone Invicta.
Tompkins resigned on the eve of 2008-09 and his place was taken by Thamesmead Town reserve team manager Steve O’Boyle who took the team back to the League Cup Final where they lost 3-1 on penalties to Croydon following a 1-1 draw at Welling United.
The club also spent that season sharing at Thamesmead’s Bayliss Avenue, but returned to Erith Stadium after one campaign.
Continued on other side of centre pages
THE BUILDBASE FA VASE FIRST ROUND PROPER SEASON 2018-19 BEDFONT & FELTHAM v ERITH TOWN
Bedfont & Feltham FC Saturday 13th October 2018 Erith Town FC Yellow & Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts Red & Black Shirts, Black Shorts No. DAVID WINDMILL (GK) Don’t forget to visit the tea bar ADAM MOLLOY (GK) No. ASHLEY HITCHINSON LEWIS SCOTTER BILLY NUTBEAM and clubhouse while at DAN PALFREY MATT HOLLIDAY The Orchard! SIMON GLOVER JAMIE PEARCE STEFAN KEMPTON ELLIOTT HAYDEN JACK HOOPER GEORGIE ROOKE LOUIS VALENCIA CHARLIE DUNCKLEY JASON GOODCHILD CAMERON DANIEL-MURPHY © ADRIAN STONE PAUL NUNN ALEX NELSON TOM HAYDEN MATCH OFFICIALS AARON JEFFREY NOAH KIBREAB REFEREE DAN NASH JAMES WILSON STEADMAN CALLENDER MICHAEL CAPON LENNON DAVIS ANDRES TOBON ROSS NUNN ANDRADE CAETANO KELVIN KARANJA ANTHONY PUTRUS-SCHNELL REECE GAIRY LOUIS CLARKE FARHAD MAHBOUDI ASSISTANT REFEREE ASSISTANT REFEREE SAM LONG PETE DAVIS ANDREW BELL SIMON WITTING SAM FAIRWEATHER-OATES KYLE RUSSELL LEWIS MITCHELL (GK) JOHN NUNN KUSHAL CAMPBELL-PALMER
JORDAN SARFO
GROUND RULES Manager Player/Asst Mgr All Spectators Must Remain Behind The Pitch Barrier Manager Assistant Manager ADAM BESSENT JOHN NUNN At All Times. ADAM WOODWARD SAM LONG Assistant Manager Physio ~ ~ ~ Assistant Manager Physio JAKE BESSENT ANDY NOLAN No Alcoholic Drinks In Glasses Or Cans Are Allowed DEAN LEE ROBYN PACE Inside The Ground.
Erith Town Football Club – A Brief History – continued
O’Boyle resigned in October of 2010 and was replaced by his assistant Tony Russell. He took the club to the top of the table in February but League form dropped off as the Dockers finished mid-table. Success did come however as the club lifted the Kent Senior Trophy for the first time with a 3-1 win over Tunbridge Wells in the Final at Welling.
Having achieved a new best of fourth the following season, Russell departed for neighbours VCD Athletic. With Erith Town top of the league in November 2012 and after a brief spell with James Collins in charge, Mark Tompkins returned to take the Dockers to a new personal best of third spot.
Tommo repeated the feat in 2013-14 before departing and a turbulent 2014-15 saw three managers and a Houdini-style escape from relegation under Martin and Joe Ford. Seven points adrift with three games remaining, the father and son team saw their young side win the final three games and climb off the foot of the table.
Two further seasons of struggle followed before Mark Deveney took over the club in the summer of 2017, immediately appointing former owner Albert Putnam as President for his work as player, manager and Chairman for over 50 years with the club.
After five seasons ground-sharing at Cray Valley and VCD Athletic, the club have returned to Erith Stadium for the 2018-19 season.
Interesting fact: Bedfont played Erith Town in the Final of the London Senior Cup back in 1999-2000. The match result was Bedfont 5 – 1 Erith Town.
Meet The Players: Club captain – Cameron Daniel-Murphy
Age: 27. Position: Central Midfield. Fun fact: Cameron’s triceps have ripped 2 shirts so far this season.
Cameron has started the season a bit touch-and-go so far. We all know he has a phobia of commitment to playing more than 2 games in a row, but injuries have also plagued his game time this term.
We get to know a little bit more about the Yellow’s skipper..
Best team you’ve ever been a part of other than this current Bedfont squad Who would you (obviously)? not want a scrap with in the squad? David As a teenager it was Old Isleworthians. Had Windmill. I wouldn't be able to hit him. He'd ballers all over the pitch. Only had 2 players tell me off and make me feel so ashamed of who went on to be pro but consisted of a myself for being violent. young Pete Davis firing on all cylinders (unlike now) and a kid called Noah Kibreab Quickfire round: who hadn't hit puberty and was sitting in the B team (rightfully so) waiting for his time to Nike or Adidas ? Nike for trainers Adidas for shine. As an adult probably the first time I boots. Did I tell you I can get discount by the was at Bedfont. way?
Best football memory, playing or Yellow or Red kit? Yellow. watching? Watching Chelsea win the Champions League has to do it for me. Blonde or Brunette? Brunette, don’t tell my Mrs though she’s blonde. Most likely to be a future gaffer? P Nunn. Seems to study the game a lot. League or Cup? League.
Slowest in the squad? Has to be J Nunn. Xbox or PlayStation? Xbox Not everyday arm day, get on the sprints. Tuesday nights or Saturday Afternoons? Biggest moaner in the team? Ash. Probably Tuesday nights under the lights. the reason why he gets tw*t of the match every week. Boobs or bum? I'm a breast man but I rate arses!. If you could pick one Bedfont player for your 5aside team who would it be and why? I'd pick David as my 5 a side player. Have you seen him in goal, good luck scoring against him.
Who is Mr Vain? Have to go with Ash again. He pulls out his hair brush to sort his hair out just before kick off.
Thanks to Cameron, next time we have Vice- Captain Ross Nunn.
Cameron in action on the pitch © Jo Ginger. About the Buildbase FA Vase
The FA Vase effectively replaced The FA Amateur Cup in 1974.
In that year The FA Council had decided to The 2013-14 Vase abolish the official distinction between competition was the 40th in amateur and professional footballers and this history. Wembley had hosted 34 meant the end of The Amateur Cup and Finals, Villa Park and St Andrews two each, Amateur Internationals involving England. Upton Park and White Hart Lane one each. Thirty-two different clubs have got their hands In its first season 220 clubs entered, but they on The Vase, donated by former FA did not include those that had dominated in Councillor Frank Adams. Whitley Bay lead The Amateur Cup. Enfield, Hendon, the way with four wins. Dagenham, Skelmersdale United and others at their level were immediately allocated to Aficionados of The Vase competition tend to The FA Trophy. rate the 1992 Final between Wimborne Town and Guiseley as the best so far. Wessex For the first time in history, small clubs – even League Wimborne had a modest record in village clubs – had the chance of playing in a the competition before then, having never national final at Wembley. ventured beyond the third round, but they embarked on a spectacular journey that took The first Vase finalists were Hoddesdon them all the way from the first round to the Town from the Spartan League and Epsom & Final. A goal down after 14 minutes at Ewell from the Surrey Senior League. The Wembley, the Dorset side fought back to win Hertfordshire side edged home 2-1 before a 5-3. crowd of 9,000. When The Vase Final returned to Wembley, a Even a competition as democratic as The record 36,232 fans saw Truro City beat AFC Vase had its elite clubs in the early years. Totton 3-1. Whitley Bay, the 2002 winners, Billericay Town, initially of the Essex Senior achieved a sensational hat-trick of Final League, won it three times in four seasons. victories from 2009 to 2011. Halesowen Town, then in the West Midlands Regional League, appeared in three Finals The Northern League’s dominance continued and were successful in two. They even beat a for two more seasons, with success for Southall side that had a young Les Ferdinand Dunston UTS and Spennymoor Town before leading the attack. Sholing, then Wessex League champions, got their name engraved. North Shields then Until the new Wembley opened in 2007 the came from behind to win the first Final to go record attendance for a Vase Final was the to extra time since 2001-02. 26,489 who saw the drawn 1989 Final between Sudbury Town and Tamworth at the In 2015-16 Wembley Stadium staged the first old Wembley. Tamworth won the replay 3-0 Non-League Finals Day, which saw both the at Peterborough and Ian Moores, a former Vase and the Trophy decided back-to-back in Division One player with Tottenham Hotspur, front of almost 47,000 fans. Morpeth Town scored one of the goals. came from behind to stun Hereford 4-1 with 45-year-old Chris Swailes on the scoresheet to win the Vase with a third different club.
Recent Finals 2017: South Shields 4-0 Cleethorpes 2016: Morpeth Town 4-1 Hereford 2015: North Shields 2-1 Glossop NE (AET) 2014: Sholing 1-0 West Auckland 2013: Spennymoor 2-1 Tunbridge W
This Day in Football History:
13 October 1977 - Di Natale's Natale
On 13 October 1977, striker Antonio Di Natale was born in Naples. He went on to become one of Italy's top scorers, leading Serie A in back-to-back seasons.
He started his professional career in 1996 with Empoli, at that time in Serie B, but made only one appearance in that first season, then spent the next two on loan. In 1999, he finally broke into Empoli's first team, making 30 appearances in all competitions and scoring seven goals. His best season there was 2001-02, when his 16 league goals helped them get promoted to Serie A and earned Di Natale his first cap with Italy.
After the 2003-04 season, with Empoli relegated back to Serie B, he stayed in the top flight by moving to Udinese and immediately helped them to a fourth-place finish. His breakout season came in 2009-10, when he scored 29 goals to claim the Capocannoniere and the 2010 Italian Footballer of the Year award. He claimed the scoring title a second time in 2010-11 with 28 goals.
He remained with Udinese until his retirement in 2016, scoring a total of 227 goals in 446 appearances for the club.
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From Bedfont & Feltham FC Manager Adam Bessent:
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to The Orchard. I hope our match officials and all associated with Erith Town enjoy their short stay with us.
Since my last notes, we have travelled a fair few miles and competed in 3 different competitions in 7 days. A mixed bag of performances and results. Two tough Tuesday night trips to Horley and Hillingdon saw us bow out of 2 cup competitions, good 2nd half performances but after slow starts we ultimately went out marginally in both, a penalty loss at Horley and a last minute winner for Hillingdon.
Sandwiched in between, was a disciplined league performance at Godalming in poor conditions. Despite a wobble midway through the first half we played out a comfortable 2nd half to get another clean sheet and 3 points. Over the course of our week on the road, all the fit members of the squad played their part, made a massive effort to get to the games and it was a good chance for us to have a look at everyone.
Today will be, by far, our toughest test of the season. Erith have despatched decent Combined Counties sides in both FA competitions and we are under no illusions that we will have to be at our best to get through to the Second Round Proper. I have no doubt that we will all be giving it everything we have to try and make that happen.
I hope you enjoy the game, thank you for your support.
Adam.
Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division League Table
POS TEAM PLD W D L GF GA GD PTS 1 Beckenham Town 11 9 0 2 30 15 15 27 2 Chatham Town 11 7 1 3 36 16 20 22 3 Corinthian 10 7 1 2 17 11 6 22 4 Sheppey United 11 7 0 4 30 15 15 21 5 Deal Town 11 6 3 2 21 17 4 21 6 Cray Valley (PM) 8 6 1 1 30 12 18 19 7 Canterbury City 9 6 1 2 25 13 12 19 8 Fisher 10 6 1 3 21 10 11 19 9 Bearsted 10 6 0 4 22 21 1 18 10 Lordswood 11 5 3 3 20 19 1 18 11 AFC Croydon Athletic 10 5 2 3 17 13 4 17 12 Crowborough Athletic 12 5 1 6 15 31 -16 16 13 Glebe 11 4 3 4 15 16 -1 15 14 Punjab United 11 2 4 5 19 24 -5 10 15 Erith Town 7 1 3 3 11 15 -4 6 16 Hollands And Blair 9 2 0 7 10 22 -12 6 17 K Sports 9 1 2 6 13 24 -11 5 18 Tunbridge Wells 10 1 1 8 12 25 -13 4 19 Rusthall 11 1 1 9 11 36 -25 4 20 Croydon 10 0 0 10 9 29 -20 0
ERITH TOWN’S RECENT F.A. VASE RESULTS: 2013-14 1 LINGFIELD H 4-3 2 HARTLEY WINTNEY H 5-1 3 Norwich United A 0-3 2014-15 1 BANSTEAD ATHLETIC H 4-1 2 PHOENIX SPORTS H 0-3 2015-16 1Q Chichester City A 2-0 2Q BRIDON ROPES H 1-2 2016-17 1Q Little Common A 1-2 2017-18 1Q St Francis Rangers A 1-1 1Qr ST FRANCIS RANGERS H 2-0 2Q MILE OAK H 1-0 1 PAGHAM H 4-0 2 WINDSOR [BERKSHIRE] H 1-2 2018-19 1Q ARUNDEL H 5-0 2Q AC London A 3-2 BEDFONT & FELTHAM’S RECENT F.A. VASE RESULTS: 2013-14 2Q Chinnor A 3-2 1 Welwyn Garden City A 0-1 2014-15 1Q Oxhey Jets A 1-4 2015-16 1Q Southall A 1-2 2016-17 1Q SANDHURST TOWN H 3-0 2Q SUN SPORTS H 2-4 2017-18 1Q Stansfeld A 0-4 2018-19 2Q WINSLOW UNITED H 2-0 Division One Fixtures:
SAT 13 OCT 18 BUILDBASE FA VASE – 1st Round Proper Andover Town v Badshot Lea Bedfont & Feltham v Erith Town Chertsey Town v Flackwell Heath Eversley & California v Horndean Hanworth Villa v Pagham Horsham YMCA v Kensington Borough Rayners Lane v Abbey Rangers Redhill v Peacehaven & Telsombe Spelthorne Sports v CB Hounslow United Steyning Town Community v Walton & Hersham Sutton Common Rovers v Cobham
DIVISION ONE AC London v Cove Chessington & Hook United v Sandhurst Town Dorking Wanderers Res v British Airways Frimley Green v Farnham Town Tooting Bec v Fleet Spurs
SUN 14 OCT 18 BUILDBASE FA VASE – 1st Round Proper Broadfields United v Banstead Athletic FC Deportivo Galicia v Irchester United
TUE 16 OCT 18 RUSSELL-COTES CUP – 1st Round AFC Stoneham v Eversley & California
ESOTERIC RECORDINGS DIVISION ONE CHALLENGE CUP - 1st Round Farnham Town v Godalming Town
ESOTERIC RECORDINGS DIVISION ONE CHALLENGE CUP - 2nd Round Dorking Wanderers Reserves v Frimley Green Tooting Bec v Ash United
THU 18 OCT 18 BERKS & BUCKS SENIOR TROPHY – 2nd Round Holyport v Sandhurst Town
SAT 20 OCT 18 DIVISION ONE Ash United v AC London Bagshot v Kensington Borough Bedfont & Feltham v FC Deportivo Galicia Cove v Tooting Bec Farnham Town v Epsom & Ewell Fleet Spurs v Frimley Green Godalming Town v British Airways Sandhurst Town v Eversley & California Sheerwater v Chessington & Hook United Meet The Yellows
Jamie Pearce Paul Nunn Ross Nunn Kyle Russell Michael Capon Defender Midfield Forward Forward Forward
Pete Davis Elliott Hayden Matt Holliday Reece Gairy Georgie Rooke Forward Defender Defender Forward Defender
John Nunn Farhad Mahboudi Ashley Hitchinson James Wilson Jordan Sarfo Midfield Forward Defender Midfield Forward
Cameron Daniel- Charlie Dunckley Tom Hayden Noah Kibreab Billy Nutbeam Murphy Defender Midfield Midfield Defender Midfield
Awaiting photos: Jake Bessent Mark Goff Devon Gordon Wilfrid Nimi
Thank you to John Nunn David Windmill Kelvin Karanja Goalkeeper Forward
Introducing Sideburn Bob - The People's Champion
Since 1974 #sideburnbob has been gracing Non-League football programmes either as a front cover or inside a programme for various advertising, as far as I am aware he was first spotted in the 1974 Derby County Ram Boutique advert and thereafter in other various League Club programmes first appearing on the 1976 Kilmarnock programme as a front cover, from there on in fronting 100s of non-league programmes with his glory years being 1980's & 90s.
The mystery of exactly where Bob came from continues. Tony Williams who many of you will know from his Non-League publications wrote in the non league grounds of Great Britain that he had first spotted Bob in a 1950s football magazine and had pasted him into a scrapbook. Doubt remains on this siting as nothing was ever spotted again for over 20 years until the Ram Boutique advert. Popular suggestion is he is in fact clipart which is more plausible as Bob looks like a 70s character and famous footballer Malcolm MacDonald with his ever present partner looking like Rodney Bewes from the Likely Lads which older readers will have fond memories of. So, why do I love this character? Well simply because it brings back memories of programmes collected throughout the years. He is an iconic figure for me - some of my first memories of attending games within Non-League.
Throughout the 2017-18 season, there were many clubs surprisingly interested in issuing programmes with the iconic image either on the front cover or within the programme itself. Prolific issuers were Portland United, Sholing Sports and Bedfont & Feltham and big thanks goes to those 3 programme editors - and of course, to all the other editors that issued.
#sideburnbob the People's Champion will continue to be an iconic figure for me and the search is on for his history and collecting programmes.
Tony Candland.
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