HAVERHILL ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB Welcome to the New Croft THURLOW NUNN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
v Woodbridge Town Saturday 19th Sept 2020 Kick-Off : 3.00pm
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PATRON & LIFE MEMBER: JOHN CUTTS PRESIDENT: TERRY MCGERTY VICE PRESIDENT: JOHN LINNANE SENIOR CHAIR/YOUTH VICE CHAIR: ALASTAIR SHULVER SENIOR VICE CHAIR/YOUTH CHAIR: IAN FORD CLUB SECRETARY: BARBARA JONES HONORARY TREASURER: ROBERT HITCHCOCK FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT: PETER BETTS CLUB WELFARE OFFICER: LISA SHULVER MARKETING OFFICER: ADAM MEPHAM FUNDRAISING CO-ORDINATOR: PAUL GARDINER MATCHDAY HOSPITALITY: STEVEN ESDALE MATCHDAY COMMITTEE/ VOLUNTEERS: DAVE ADAMS DANNY WAKELING RHEA SHULVER SARAH WOODLEY STEPHANIE FITZPATRICK PROGRAMME PRINTED BY: BARNES PRINT (EA) LIMITED COVER PHOTO: EDWARD NEWALL B & C GLASS LTD FOR ALL YOUR GLASS AND UPVC REQUIREMENTS UPVC AND ALUMINIUM WINDOWS, DOORS & CONSERVATORIES SPLASHBACKS, REPLACEMENT DOUBLE GLAZING UNITS, SAFETY GLASS, GREENHOUSE GLASS, SECONDARY GLAZING AND MUCH MORE UNIT 5 CHERRY GARDENS, HELIONS BUMPSTEAD ROAD, HAVERHILL, SUFFOLK, CB9 7AA CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION 01440 703128 OR 07734192968 email: [email protected] Welcome from the chairman
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the New Croft for today’s home league game against Woodbridge Town who I would like to welcome to Haverhill and hope you have a safe journey home after the game. Well after going 5 months of no football we are now seeing games coming thick and fast as we’ve been faced with constant Saturday and midweek games that ultimately puts pressure on the playing squad as well as the volunteers who look after the logistics of ensuring matches can go ahead with the added measures in place round Health and Safety. With this in mind I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those club members and volunteers who are stepping up to the plate as I’ve been impressed with the professionalism you are demonstrating in supporting the club and ensuring we are adhering to the guidelines provided to us by the FA. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you the supporters for getting behind the team so far this season as you have played a massive part in getting behind the team and creating a great atmosphere that was evident again last week in our exciting victory of higher league Wisbech Town that I’m sure provided you with some great entertainment. The FA cup is obviously massive for the club due to its financial rewards and it would be great to see you all getting behind the boys again this Tuesday evening when we entertain higher league Moulden and Tiptree in a repeat fixture of our 2018 cup run where we managed a victory so fingers crossed for history repeating itself. These cup games are fantastic for the club but it’s also very challenging for the playing squad as the extra big games are resulting in us having to run and rotate a large squad as we have to deal with a good number of injuries and general fatigue that have affected our away league form. Marc has to introduce constant change to the team in some of these games to compensate for wear and tear on the players and with a good number of new players in the squad, it will take time for them to adjust and learn the methods required to win games especially on the road. Today will be an exiting game to watch as Woodbridge have been a good side over the last few seasons and I’m sure with our boys wanting a good response from our midweek defeat, we should be in for a very competitive game today. Ali - Chairman www.pitchero.com/clubs/haverhillroversfc Buy Your Tickets For Our FA Cup Match
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PL W D L GD PTS 1 Hadleigh United 4 3 0 1 5 9 2 Kirkley & Pakefield 3 3 0 0 3 9 3 Brantham Athletic 3 2 1 0 3 7 4 Norwich United 3 2 1 0 2 7 5 Wroxham 2 2 0 0 6 6 6 Mildenhall Town 2 1 1 0 1 4 7 Ely City 2 1 1 0 1 4 8 Stowmarket Town 2 1 1 0 1 4 9 FC Clacton 2 1 0 1 2 3 10 Walsham Le Willows 2 1 0 1 0 3 11 Whitton United 2 1 0 1 0 3 12 Stanway Rovers 4 0 3 1 -1 3 13 Gorleston 3 1 0 2 -4 3 14 Newmarket Town 1 0 1 0 0 1 15 Long Melford 2 0 1 1 -1 1 16 Godmanchester Rovers 3 0 1 2 -2 1 17 Haverhill Rovers 3 0 1 2 -6 1 18 Woodbridge Town 2 0 0 2 -2 0 19 Thetford Town 2 0 0 2 -3 0 20 Swaffham Town 3 0 0 3 -5 0
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ALFIE STRONGE - GOALKEEPER - highly rated keeper, who has made the number one position his own in the last three seasons. A former Suffolk U18’s keeper who has great hands and a big future ahead. Last seasons Supporters Player of the year BEN MAIDENS - GOALKEEPER - Strong, confident goalkeeper who, when called upon last season was excellent. Will be pushing for a regular spot this season DALE HAMMOND - DEFENDER - Can operate equally effectively at right or left back. Joined the club from Whitton United in 2016 and holds league and Suffolk Senior Cup medals with both Whitton and Woodbridge. SEAN REA - DEFENDER - Club Captain who started his career with the Woodpeckers in 2007-08 and returned in 2016 after spells with Felixstowe and Stowmarket. Player of the season in 16-17. LIAM SCOPES - DEFENDER - Experienced player who made his debut for the Woodpeckers back in 2004. Always a model of consistency, Liam re-joined Woodbridge from Hadleigh United in 2016. LUKE TAYLOR - DEFENDER - Another new recruit will add power, strength and an aerial ability to the backline. A solid centre back. AARON CHURCHYARD - DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER - Made his debut for the Woodpeckers in 2005. A manager’s dream because of his versatility. He has a great engine and pops up with his share of goals. KIERAN DAY - DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER - Another addition from our local armed forces. Has a good football brain and can play fullback or in midfield. ANDREW CROWE - DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER - Comes into squad after captaining Debenham last few seasons. Crowey will add energy and legs as well as grit and determination. A versatile player who is comfortable at the back or in midfield. LUKE MALLETT - DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER - A signing last season from Witham Town, a strong reliable player, excellent on the ball and equally comfortable at the back or in midfield. BEN GARNHAM - MIDFIELDER - Started his career with Woodbridge in 2006 returning from Hadleigh in 2016. Scored the winning goal for Suffolk in the 2008 F.A. County Youth Cup final at Portman Road TAYLOR SOUTHGATE - MIDFIELDER - Former Suffolk U18’s player who is good on the ball and strong in the air. Another product of the youth system with a bright future and established a place in the team. Last season’s Managers Player of the year JACK NEWMAN - MIDFIELDER - Jack returns to club after spells at Brightlingsea and Felixstowe. Intelligent lad with great technique. Very good all round midfielder LIAM SILVER - MIDFIELDER - A fit box to box midfielder with a good first touch and eye for a goal RYAN KEEBLE - MIDFIELDER - A quick and skilful left winger who made his debut for the Woodpeckers in 2013, last season took his appearances for the club to over 200. KYRON ANDREWS - MIDFIELDER - New addition to the squad. A tricky quick winger with plenty of energy. GEORGE BOWMAN - MIDFIELDER/STRIKER - A talented player and a dead ball specialist who can operate behind the strikers or up front. A former Suffolk U18’s player who has already made over 100 appearances MARK RAY - STRIKER - Prolific centre forward who scored 96 goals in the past three seasons attracting the attention of higher league clubs. Will be looking to maintain his position as club top goal scorer. www.pitchero.com/clubs/haverhillroversfc Woodbridge Town FC - In The ECL
In 1988/89 the Suffolk and Ipswich League Senior Division Championship was won under the management of Bill Riseborough, and it was during this season that Woodbridge applied for membership to the expanding Eastern Counties League. Town were duly accepted into Division One of the Jewson League and for the first season, 1989/90, home games were played at Kingston Field. During the three previous years negotiations had been taking place to secure a new ground and in March 1990 work began on the pitch, changing rooms and clubhouse facilities at Notcutts Park. In September that year Town moved to the new ground and the official opening in October was marked by a floodlit friendly against an Arsenal XI, which attracted a crowd of around 3,000. After managing Woodbridge to respectable mid-table positions in their first two Jewson League seasons, Bill Riseborough resigned in March 1991 and was replaced by Dave Dixon and Les Simmons who steered the team to third place in each of their first two seasons, missing out on promotion in 1992/93 on goal difference. Consolation came with another Suffolk Senior Cup Final victory by defeating Stonham Aspal 5-3. The 1993/94 season was one of Woodbridge’s most memorable so far. By finishing runners- up in Division One the Club achieved promotion to the Premier Division, and further successes came via the retention of the Suffolk Senior Cup, the Harwich Charity Cup and the Churchman Cup. Woodbridge also became the first Division One side to win the Jewson League Cup by beating Chatteris Town 2-0 in the final. Having gained promotion, Town finished in a respectable tenth position under the guidance firstly of Dave Dixon and then, following his resignation, by Malcolm MacKenzie, whilst 1995/96 saw further improvement when fifth place was achieved and the final of the Suffolk Premier Cup was reached for the first time, although after two goalless games Bury Town lifted the trophy following a penalty shootout. In 1996/97 the last 32 of the F.A. Vase was reached for the first time and the Harwich Charity Cup was won for the third time in five seasons. Towards the end of the season Malcolm MacKenzie resigned as Manager and was succeeded by ex-Town striker David Hubbick. In his first season in charge Hubbick guided Woodbridge to their second Jewson League Cup triumph, defeating Warboys Town 4-2 in the final, and also presided over The Woodpeckers’ best F.A. Cup run so far, reaching the Third Qualifying Round before losing to Solihull Borough. Town’s F.A. Vase hopes were ended by AFC Lymington in the last 64, and after enjoying a promising run in the New Year, Woodbridge faded to finish twelfth in the league. For much of the 1998/99 campaign Woodbridge remained in the relegation zone, before finally finishing safely in 19th position, but they provided their followers with some memorable moments in reaching the quarter-final of the F.A. Vase for the first time. A record crowd of 1,051 gathered at Notcutts Park but after a tense and goalless ninety minutes Woodbridge went out of the competition as Thame United struck with two goals in extra-time. The following season saw a dramatic improvement, with the team ending the campaign in seventh position, and once again the F.A. Vase provided plenty of excitement. Three wins preceded a defeat in the last sixteen trip at Ramsgate, and for the second year running Woodbridge had the honour of being the last remaining Jewson League club left in the competition. In 2000/01, Town finished in seventh position for the second consecutive season, and reached the Third Qualifying Round of the F.A. Cup for the second time. The following season, after a slow start, the team recovered well to finish in eighth place, at one stage putting together a sequence of just two defeats in twenty matches, but 2002/03 was much more traumatic. Relegation back to the First Division was a constant threat, and in February Dave Hubbick’s six-year tenure as Manager was terminated. Carl David, Marty Thorpe and Craig Oldfield took charge for the remaining matches, and a tremendous run of six wins and a draw in the last seven games not only secured survival on the last day of the season, but also enabled the team to lift the Harwich Charity Cup. Continued Over Page…..
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Success was also brought to the Club by Daniel Frost’s Under 15s, who regained the Suffolk County Minor Cup after a gap of 78 years. Immediately after the last league match, a new management team of Colwyn Rowe and Gary Barker was appointed, but once more the club battled against the threat of relegation, until another sensational run of seven consecutive wins ensured survival in the penultimate match of the season. Following Colwyn Rowe’s move to Heybridge Swifts, in May 2004, the Club appointed former Ipswich Town legend Mick Stockwell as manager; Mick immediately embarked on a rebuilding programme which, in conjunction with a thriving and developing youth structure, was intended to bring long-term success and stability to Notcutts Park. A significant number of young players broke through into the First Team squad, and acquitted themselves very well. In Mick’s time with the club, the Harwich Charity Cup was brought back at the end of the 2005/06 season and we made good strides forward away from the relegation zone. Mick resigned in 2007 following a ninth place finish in 2006-07 and a brand new management team of Glenn Read, Andy Lawrence and Sean Thacker were appointed from within. The 2008-09 season began with a new Chairman at the helm with John Beecroft taking over from Keith Dixon who served the club for over sixty years as player, Secretary and for the past three decades as Chairman, A period that saw the club rise from the second division of the Ipswich & District League to the Eastern Counties League Premier Division. In February the club appointed Christian Appleford to replace Glenn Read who resigned his post as the club hovered perilously near the foot of the table but an 18th position was achieved to ensure survival. At the beginning of 2009-10 Mark Scopes took charge and began rebuilding an under strength squad. We flirted with relegation once again but a flourish in March and April earned enough points to rise clear of Wivenhoe Town and away from the threat of relegation. After an inauspicious start in 2010-11 the team prospered to finish in a creditable 10th position. This was again improved in 2011-12 with the club finishing in 6th place, the club's highest finish since 1995-96. This season in 2012-13 the club embarks on its eighteenth consecutive year of Eastern Counties Premier League Football as the longest serving member of the Eastern Counties (Thurlow Nunn) Premier Division, with Mark Scopes starting his fourth season in charge assisted by club stalwart Marty Thorpe. The 2013-14 was a turbulent season for us which saw a number of senior players leave and after a poor start both Mark and Marty resigned from their positions, Sean Clements and Louis Newman took over the reins on a caretaker basis until Lee Elliston was appointed as our new manager. Although Lee recruited a number of players and performances started to improve, he was unable to prevent relegation thus ending our stay in the Premier Division. August 2014 saw us with a new manager in place, Jamie Scales, a local lad who played for the club taking over from Lee Elliston who returned to manage his previous club. Jamie was aware from the start that this would a difficult challenge but could see it as a chance to rebuild and more importantly try to steady the team whilst working without a player’s budget. Over the course of his five years in charge results and performances have improved seeing us continue to improve our final league position each season. Following a fourth place First Division finish in 2016-17, the 2017-18 season was a remarkably successful, completing a magnificent double of winning both the Eastern Counties First Division title, thus securing promotion back into the Premier Division, along with winning the Suffolk FA Senior cup. Season 2018-19, the club secured its highest ever finish in the Eastern Counties League, finishing in second place in the Premier Division. Last season 2019-20, Jamie and Assistant Manager Carlos Edwards managed to keep the entire squad together and consolidated our position in the Premier Division.
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Date Opponents H/A Comp KO/Res 01/09/20 Norwich United Home FAC EPR W 2-1 05/09/20 FC Clacton Away League L 0-3 08/09/20 GODMANCHESTER ROVERS Home League D 1-1 12/09/20 WISBECH TOWN Home FAC PR W 4-3 15/09/20 Hadleigh United Away League L 0-3 19/09/20 WOODBRIDGE TOWN Home League 3.00pm 22/09/20 MALDON & TIPTREE Home FAC 1st QR 7.45pm 26/09/20 Whitton United Away League 3.00pm 29/09/20 STANWAY ROVERS Home League 7.45pm 03/10/20 Walsham Le Willows Away League 3.00pm 17/10/20 SWAFFHAM TOWN Home League 3.00pm 20/10/20 Newmarket Town Away League 7.45pm 24/10/20 Ely City Away League 3.00pm 27/10/20 MILDENHALL TOWN Home League 7.45pm 31/10/20 Brantham Athletic Away League 3.00pm 07/11/20 THETFORD TOWN Home League 3.00pm 10/11/20 HADLEIGH UNITED Home League 7.45pm 14/11/20 Kirkley & Pakefield Away League 3.00pm 21/11/20 NEWMARKET TOWN Home League 3.00pm 25/11/20 Godmanchester Rovers Away League 7.45pm 28/11/20 Gorleston Away League 3.00pm 05/12/20 STOWMARKET TOWN Home League 3.00pm 12/12/20 FC CLACTON Home League 3.00pm 19/12/20 Norwich United Away League 3.00pm 28/12/20 LONG MELFORD Home League 3.00pm 02/01/21 Mildenhall Town Away League 3.00pm 09/01/21 Stanway Rovers Away League 3.00pm 16/01/21 WALSHAM LE WILLOWS Home League 3.00pm 30/01/21 WHITTON UNITED Home League 3.00pm 06/02/21 Wroxham Away League 3.00pm 13/02/21 ELY CITY Home League 3.00pm 27/02/21 BRANTHAM ATHLETIC Home League 3.00pm 06/03/21 Stowmarket Town Away League 3.00pm 13/03/21 GORLESTON Home League 3.00pm 20/03/21 Woodbridge Town Away League 3.00pm 27/03/21 KIRKLEY & PAKEFIELD Home League 3.00pm 03/04/21 NORWICH UNITED Home League 3.00pm 05/04/21 Long Melford Away League 3.00pm 10/04/21 Swaffham Town Away League 3.00pm 17/04/21 WROXHAM Home League 3.00pm 24/04/21 Thetford Town Away League 3.00pm
Please Note Fixtures May Change
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HAVERHILL ROVERS 1 v 1 GODMANCHESTER ROVERS In front of an enthusiastic crowd of 126 spectators Rovers embarked on their first home league game against their visitors from Cambridgeshire. Last season before the records were controversially expunged we had enjoyed two victories against this opponent winning 2-0 away & a surprise 6-2 win at home with the now departed John Palmer notching a hat trick on the day. Rovers started slowly, as they had in their two first games of this season, conceding a very early goal with the defence giving their opponents far too much room and the unmarked Chandler ran on unchallenged, on the right wing, to slot clinically past stranded goalkeeper Philp for the lead in under 3 minutes. Godmanchester continued to pressure the home defence and succeeded in gaining several corners during the first 20 minutes & forcing Philp into a succession of brilliant & reactionary saves again from the dangerous Chandler & Hyem. Although for the most part in the half the visitors were the more dominant, Rovers Aaron Hudson was a constant threat with his penetrating crosses but with the end products unfortunately being absent. The best chance being skied over the bar when scoring seemed easier. Youngster Tom Stoker was however on the end of another of Hudson’s superb crosses & looped his header over the static visitors keeper Conroy and Into the waiting net for the equaliser into added time in the half. There was however still time for yet another great save by Philp from a rasping shot from Allen to preserve the status quo at the interval. The second half saw the home team begin without the services of Alfie Carroll due to an injury sustained towards the end of the first half & Dan Olive duly subbed. Rovers came out from the interval in the next gear and saw a much more needed lively & positive performance with Tom Stoker, Ben Bradley & Ryan Gibbs showing their true colours with aggressive & penetrating play forcing the visitors into some frenetic defending & with goalkeeper Conroy showing his class & experience with some fine saves. Haverhill, with a hitherto totally clean disciplinary record this season then received two yellow cards in the space of three minutes for Rider & Bradley as the match gained renewed momentum, with both sides looking for the winner. Keepers at both ends were outstanding and were key in maintaining the scoreline and despite the visitors making all three of their substitutions both defences held firm and the game ended justifiably as a 1-1 draw and a hard earned first league point for the home side. As a footnote the game was played in a very sporting manner notwithstanding fair physical encounter and was very well controlled & marshalled throughout by all three officials. My man of the match was Aaron Hudson – tireless energy, great ‘tekkers’ & dangerous crosses throughout.
Team: J Philp, L Porter, R Oteng, J Rider, A Carroll (46m), P Moody, A Hudson, B Bradley, R Jebb, T Stoker, R Gibbs Subs: D Olive (46m) Subs Not Used: L Haines, R Shulver, J Butler, M Abbott
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The Two Squads Taking Part Haverhill Rovers Woodbridge Town Red Black & White James Philp (GK) Ben Maidens (GK) Charlie Bell (GK) Dale Hammond Marc Abbott Sean Rea (c) Callum Anderson Liam Scopes Tyrese Baker Luke Taylor Ben Bradley Aaron Churchyard Jonny Butler Kieran Day Alfie Carroll Andrew Crowe Ryan Gibbs Luke Mallett Luke Haines Ben Garnham Aaron Hudson Taylor Southgate Jacob Joseph Jack Newman Rory Jebb Liam Silver Perry Moody Ryan Keeble Daniel Olive Kyron Andrews Reiss Oteng George Bowman Daniel Toyer Mark Ray Lawrence Porter Thomas Haste Charles Davies James Hubbard Tom Stoker Alfie Stronge (GK) Spencer Sykes Rhys Shulver Joseph Rider
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Player 1 is an English great - Player 2 will be an overseas great & player 3 is still currently playing PLAYER ONE 1. He was born in 1937 in Sheffield. 2. He played for three clubs in England, and four Clubs abroad. 3. He had a spell playing in the USA & South Africa. 4. He represented England 73 times. 5. He retired from playing professionally in 1978. 6. He has a statue outside the Britannia Stadium. 7. He was inducted into the ‘England Hall of Fame’ in 2002. 8. He was ‘FWA Footballer of the Year’ in 1972. 9. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1970. 10. He sadly passed away on 12th February 2019, aged 81.
Who is he :
PLAYER TWO 1. He was born in 1963 in Gladsaxe.. 2. He played for 7 clubs including 3 English clubs. 3. He played 648 games in his professional career. 4. He represented his Country on 129 occasions. 5. He played 292 times for one club in England. 6. He retired from playing in April 2003. 7. He won the Primeira Liga, Danish Superliga & Premier League. 8. He was the Danish Footballer of the Year in 1990, 1993 & 1999. 9. He won inducted in to the ‘English Hall of Fame’ in 2003. 10. His last move was on a FREE transfer.
Who is he :
PLAYER THREE 1. He was born on 11th December 1984 in Kirkby. 2. He has only played for two clubs throughout his career to date. 3. He has played for England at U21s and Senior Level (30 times). 4. He made his Premier League debut in the 2005/06 season for Wigan. 5. He signed for his present club in August 2007 for £5 million pounds. 6. He was the clubs Players ‘Player of the Season’ on 3 occasions. 7. He was selected in the PFA Team of the Year’ in 2011/12 and 2012/13. 8. He has been runner-up in an FA Cup Final and League Cup Final. 9. His middle name is John. 10. He has made over 350 appearances for his current club.
Who is he :
Answers : Gordon Banks (OBE) - Peter Schmeichel - Leighton Baines
www.pitchero.com/clubs/haverhillroversfc Saturday’s League & FA C up Round-Up
We start our look at the Premier Division games last Saturday at Stanway Rovers who welcomed Kirkley & Pakefield, and what a game it was with Kirkley edging it by the odd goal in 5 to move to the top of the table. Kirkley’s goals coming from Daniel Conroy after 20 minutes and then two in the second half one each for Kyle Haylock and Cameron Russell. Stanway’s marksmen were Matthew Wooldridge and substitute Max Sherlock, to make matters worse for the home team they had Tyler Kemp dismissed. We then travel to Plantation Park where Norwich United welcome Woodbridge Town and would have been delighted to gain three points with a 2-1 home win in front of 122 spectators. Louis Mason- Henman scored the first for United with Matty Daniels getting their second from the penalty spot before half-time. The Woodpeckers pulled one back in the second-half through Andrew Crowe, they also had Liam scopes dismissed. Walsham Le Willows got their first league win of the season with a hard fought 3-2 away win at Godmanchester Rovers. The Willows scorers were Charlie Newman, Jamie Smith and substitute Kieran Twinn. Matt Matallan had given Goddy a halftime lead, but Walsham then scored two early in the second half but it was that man Matallan who equalised for Goddy before Walsham hit the winner late on. Hadleigh United made the trip into Norfolk on Saturday and will have enjoyed the journey home after beating Swaffham Town 3-2. The home team had Nick Castellan and William Smith on the scoresheet with Maxwell Dinnell, Joseph Yaxley and substitute Gavin Vanoene scoring for the Brettsiders. That results leaves Swaffham rooted to the bottom of the table. All other matches involving Premier Division teams were in the Emirates F.A. Cup extra Preliminary Round. Whitton United put in a fantastic effort away at Isthmian North team Dereham Town losing by the odd goal in 5, Whitton had their goalkeeper carried off in the 3rd minute with a serious leg break, we wish him a speedy recovery. Asa milliard and Thomas Warren scored Whitton’s goals at Aldiss Park. Ely City will be in the next round after a comprehensive 3-1 home win over Eynesbury Rovers with the ‘Robins’ goals coming from Harvey Bullinana, Josh Townsend and Jordan Fisher. FC Clacton and Hadley played out 1 1-1 draw and it took the 19th penalty in the shoot out to separate the teams, but thankfully it was FC Clacton who progressed with a 10-9 penalty shoot out win. Clacton’s goal in the 90 minutes came from Charlie Durling. Brantham Athletic’s good form continues with a 1-0 away win at Istmian North Team Great Wakering Rovers, the all important goal coming from the head of Jack Marshall. Another high scoring encounter took place at Haverhill where the ‘Rovers’ put 4 past Wisbech Town with the visitors scoring 3 of their own. Ben Bradley scored twice with Joseph Rider and Daniel Toyer also getting on the scoresheet. Long Melford’s game at home to Kempston Rovers ended goalless but Melford went through winning the penalty shoot out 4-2. Mildenhall Town and Corby could also not be separated during 90 minutes with the game ending 1-1, again Mildenhall progressed by winning the penalty shoot out 4-3.
www.pitchero.com/clubs/haverhillroversfc Born On This Very Day
David Seaman - 19/09/1963 - Rotherham, England. In a career lasting from 1981 to 2004, he is best known for his time playing for Arsenal. He won 75 caps for the England national football team. During his time at Arsenal he won three league championships, four FA Cups, the League Cup in 1993 and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1994. During this time he also played for England in the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, and Euro 96 and Euro 2000. he also played in the Premier League for Man City, as well as making appearances in the Football League for Peterborough United, Birmingham City and Queens Park Rangers. In 1997 was awarded the MBE for services to football.
Eduardo Carvalho - 19/09/1982 - Mirandela, Portugal. Currently playing in goal for S.C. Braga and the Portugal national team. He appeared in 134 Primeira Liga games over ten seasons, almost always representing Braga. He also played professionally in Italy, Turkey, Croatia, England for Chelsea and the Netherlands. After winning the first of his 36 caps for Portugal in 2009, Eduardo was part of the squads in two World Cups and as many European Championships.
Leon Best - 19/09/1986 - Nottingham, England. Best started his career at Notts County but his first professional club was Southampton. He has gone onto play for Coventry City and Newcastle United before his 2012 move to Blackburn Rovers. Best represented Ireland at under-21 level and won his first full international cap against Nigeria on 29 May 2009.
Kieran Trippier - 19/09/1990 - Bury, England. Currently playing for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the England national team. Trippier started his career in the youth system at Manchester City but failed to make the breakthrough to the first team. So in 2011, he signed for Burnley on a season- long loan which was made permanent in January 2012 for an undisclosed fee. In 2014, he secured promotion with Burnley to the Premier League as the team finished runners-up in the Championship. A year later, he signed for Tottenham Hotspur for a £3.5 million fee. He made his senior international debut in June 2017 and was part of the team that reached the semi-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Emma Mitchell - 19/09/1992 - Kirkcaddy, Scotland. Emma currently plays for Arsenal in the FA Women’s Soccer League. She began her senior career with Glasgow City then joined German Frauen-Bundesliga club SGS Essen. Primarily a defender, she can also play as a forward. She also plays for the Scotland women's national football team.
Kevin Danso - 19/09/1998 - Voitsberg, Austria. A big strong centre back who was on loan to Southampton for the 2019/20 season from FC Augsburg. Has represented Austria at U15, U16, U17, U18 and U19s level.
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We Thank Our Youth Sponsors
Haverhill Rovers would like to thank our new sponsors for supporting our HRFC Youth Teams .
BIG THANKS TO PEASGOOD & SKEATES FOR NEW SEASON SPONSORSHIP TO THE CLUB Haverhill Rovers and 2 teams, our U14 Boys and U14 Girls will be joyful with the knowledge that they will benefit from the generous continued sponsorship from local business Peasgood & Skeates Funeral Directors. MANY THANKS TO PHIL WARNER AND ALL HIS STAFF AT PEASGOOD & SKEATES
ACTION HANDLING COME UP TRUMPS FOR THE FIRST TEAM LADIES. Haverhill Rovers welcomes and thanks new club sponsor Action Handling for their support to the First Team Ladies. The First Team Ladies are delighted to receive and will sport new warm up tops kindly funded by Action Handling sponsorship. THANK YOU ACTION HANDLING
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THURLOW NUNN YOUTH LEAGUE - CAMBRIDGE DIVISION PL W D L GF PTS 1 Bury Town U18 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 Saffron Walden Town U18 1 1 0 0 1 3 3 Haverhill Rovers U18 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Histon U18 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Mildenhall Town U18 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Newmarket Town U18 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Royston Town U18 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Walsham Le Willows U18 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Ely City U18 1 0 0 1 -2 0 10 Lakenheath U18 1 0 0 1 -1 0
LAST FEW RESULTS & FORTHCOMING FIXTURES Date Opponents H/A Comp KO/Res 17/09/20 Ely City A League 7.45pm 08/10/20 Saffron Walden Town A League 7.45pm 15/10/20 MILDENHALL TOWN H League 7.45pm 22/10/20 Royston Town A League 7.45pm 29/10/20 BURY TOWN H League 7.45pm
Emirates F.A. Cup Round-Up
The eight Thurlow Nunn League teams remaining in the FA Cup have managed to avoid each other in the draw for the First Qualifying Round, but it is unlikely that any of them will be favourites to win their ties when they kick off on Tuesday 22nd September. FC Clacton, Long Melford, Brantham Athletic and Wroxham all face Step 3 sides. Wroxham’s opponents, Royston Town, knocked out Newmarket Town 6-0 on Saturday. Stowmarket Town, Haverhill Rovers and Ely City have all been drawn against Step 4 opposition. Haverhill Rovers entertain Maldon & Tiptree, who had a great cup run last season, including eliminating Leyton Orient. Mildenhall Town are the only one of our clubs to meet a Step 5 side, but they are away from home – at Spartan South Midlands Leighton Town. Brantham Athletic v. St Ives Town Cambridge City v. Stowmarket Town Ely City v. Biggleswade Haverhill Rovers v. Maldon & Tiptree Kings Langley v. FC Clacton Leighton Town v. Mildenhall Town Long Melford v. Cheshunt Royston Town v. Wroxham
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Having gained promotion two years in succession this opening fixture for Rovers against our near neighbours was always going to be a test at this higher step level.
EASTERN REGION WOMEN'S FOOTBALL LEAGUE - DIVISION ONE NORTH HAVERHILL ROVERS LADIES 0 v 4 NEWMARKET TOWN LADIES Despite the score line I’m sure the watching spectators would agree that the visitors took their chances whilst unfortunately Rovers squandered theirs. The first 30 minutes saw Rovers mostly on top have a penalty brilliantly saved by Dominika Szary on 14 minutes, a blazing shot from Jenna Wright rattling the crossbar minutes later, another cracking shot on 20 minutes hitting the post again from Jenna Wright which rebounded to the unsuspecting Julie Brown who could only guide it just wide of the post on the other side. At that point Newmarket were pleased to hear the referee call for a water break and the Rovers momentum was halted. On 30 minutes it all started to go wrong for the home side. First, an inch perfect pass found Lacey Andrews who in a one on one with Rovers keeper Sophie Baxter managed to toe poke her effort into the far corner for the lead. 2 minutes later it was 0-2 when Sillitoe smashed home through a forest of legs. There was then a series of lengthy hold ups as both Julie Brown and Beth Harding received treatments for injuries before another defence splitting pass found Cuthbert who coolly slotted home the 3rd goal just before the interval. There was a series of roll on roll off substitutions from Rovers as they strived to narrow the score line but it wasn’t to be as ex Rover Hannah Doyle delivered the ‘coup de grace’ with Newmarket’s fourth and it was effectively game over. The ladies heads never dropped and Newmarket keeper Dom Szary made a great strong handed save from Nichole Beasley and then another missed chance when Stacey Roper sent in an in-swinging corner which unfortunately evaded everybody and another chance missed. The busy Sian Cottrell latched on to a superb through ball from Beasley again but was thwarted by Szary again. Cottrell was adjudged frustratingly and dubiously offside a few minutes later and did eventually get the ball in the net at the very end only again for it to be nullified by a another decision – pity we don’t have VAR really. All in all, it shouldn’t really have been a 4-0 margin and if we take our chances on offer in future games we should be okay at this level. SQUAD: Sophie Baxter (GK), Ella Blowes, Beth Harding, Charlotte Westrope ,Julie Brown,Kat Upton, Nicky Andrews, Stacey Roper, Jenna Wright, Georgia England, Sophie Jeffers, Nichole Beasley, Sian Cottrell, Selma Haller, Charlotte Roach. Report Bryan Jones
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Our Very Own History In Brief
Haverhill Rovers were founded in 1886, but their beginnings are shrouded in some mystery. The club first started playing at Hamlet Croft in 1913; previously they played at Seven Acres, an area bordered on two sides by the old railway line and Wratting Road. They spent the 1908/09 season in the East Anglian League. Other clubs in that league at that time included Clacton Town and Halstead Town. At the start of the 1924/25 season Rovers joined the Essex & Suffolk Border League but, after finishing bottom at the end of the 1927/28 season, elected to leave that league. Eight years later, in the 1935/36 season, Rovers rejoined the Border League. In 1946/47, Rovers were runners up behind Colchester Casuals; however, the following year Rovers won not only the championship but also the Knock Out Cup, beating Brightlingsea United 1-0 in the final. In 1950/51 Rovers were runners up behind Stowmarket Town. In 1962/63 they won the league for the second time, retaining the title the following year, when they also won the Knock Out Cup again to record their second “double”. In 1964 Rovers joined the Eastern Counties League, finishing a creditable sixth in their first season and also winning the League Cup, defeating Stowmarket Town. The following year, Rovers again reached the final of the cup, but lost out to Lowestoft Town. Rovers finished in the bottom three every year from 1970 until 1977. In 1978, under the guidance of former player Roger Staples, Rovers were champions for the first and, so far, only time, pipping Great Yarmouth Town by one point. A crowd of 1,300, a record at the time, packed into Hamlet Croft to see the last game, the decider, against Chatteris Town. Unfortunately this proved to be a one off, as the following season saw them finish in the lower half of the table. After this the club made steady progress: 7th in 1989, 14th in 1990 and an excellent 4th in 1991, the first full season under manager Martin Murray. A glut of injuries at the start of 1991/92 meant a final placing of eighth. In 1988 Rovers reached the final of the League Cup for the fourth time, losing to Braintree Town. In national competitions Rovers have never reached the first round of the FA Cup, but reached the 6th Round (Quarter Finals) of the FA Vase in 1986/87, losing 3-1 at home to Warrington Town. The attendance on that day was 1,578, which broke the previous record attendance. The club has never won the Suffolk Premier Cup, losing in the final twice, in 1965/66 2-1 to Bury Town and in 1990/91 3-2 to Stowmarket Town. They have lifted the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup three times. Rovers won the East Anglian Cup in 1990/91, beating Eynesbury Rovers 2-1 at Eynesbury in the final. Season 1995/96 saw Rovers relegated for the first time in their long history, but this disappointment was sweetened by winning the Suffolk Senior Cup for the first time (at Portman Road) at the end of the 1996/97 season. They were also defeated finalists in the Jewson League Cup, losing 2-0 at Harwich & Parkeston. 1997 saw Rovers win the Suffolk Senior Cup after they defeated Ipswich Wanderers 4-1 at Portman Road. They are also the only team to have lifted the First Division Knock Out Trophy three times (2-1 after extra time against Needham Market in 2001, 2-0 against Kirkley in 2004 and 3-1 against Saffron Walden Town in 2007). An excellent run in the FA Cup three seasons ago for Rovers included their best result in the past few years when, in the Second Round Qualifying in front of 504 spectators, they defeated Eastbourne Borough 1-0 on 30th September. Eastbourne were in the Conference South at the time, a huge four divisions above Rovers, but a goal by striker Paul Shaw three minutes into added time at the end of the game was enough to see them through and invoke a roar that was heard all around the town. This was then followed two rounds later with Aldershot Town, who were in the Conference, coming to the Croft in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round.
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