Bedfont & Feltham V Walton & Hersham 04.01.2020

BEDFONT & FELTHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDED 2012

Bedfont & Feltham v Walton & Hersham Saturday 4th January 2020

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Good afternoon everyone, and Happy New Year. Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the Orchard. I hope our match officialsWelcome and to The all Orchardassociated for ourwith seventeenth Jersey Bulls home enjoy match their of season short 2019stay- 20.with us. This afternoon, we welcome the players, officials and supporters of Walton & WeHersham turn our FC; attentionand our three back match to the officials league for campaign this Division today One after fixture. exiting We trust two you enjoy your brief stay with us and have a safe journey home afterwards. cup competitions over the last week or so. Our FA Vase run came to an end onOur Saturday visitors haveat Welling been through. Going aaway big rejuvenation to a Step 5 overside ,the we past were few never years going. They tosaw be themselvesdubbed as relegated favourites from but the after Isthmian taking League the tie after to extraa 45 year time stay; and movedmore thanfrom holding their previous our own home it wasof Stompond a sombre Lane bus into journey an all home.-purpose The sporting boys hub;worked and incrediblyat the same hard time, for they120 minuteshave had buta committee they will takeoversay themselve and ats thethat end despite of last us season, Walton & Hersham were further-relegated to Division One of the Combined working the home keeper, eventual man of the match, several times we th neverCounties really Football hit our League. best levels. The Swans’ It was most a record recent-breaking league runmatch for was the onclub, 14 December which saw them draw 1-1 with Tooting Bec. but ultimately, we know we could've gone even further. Last Saturday, we visited Bagshot in the league. Both clubs had seen an identical Fiverun ofgoals, form aleading clean upsheet to that and match, 3 poin andts a partiallyfortnight due ago to atsome Eversley unavailability, was much we neededwere unable as we to look get tooff edgethe starting up the blocks.table nowThe matchthat our was squad held atis looking0-0 up to the the healthiestfinal whistle. it's been all year. Today, we welcome the champions elect to the Orchard. We won’t be favourites for the second week running as they Next weekend sees Tooting Bec visit us in the league. We’re away to Walton & look to make it 14 wins from 14 games. We will have to thbe at our best to Hersham in the Division One Challenge Cup on Tuesday 14 ; away to Cove on getSaturday something 18th and from away the togame. Hillingdon Borough in the Middlesex Premier Cup on Tuesday 21st January. We’re awaiting a new date for our home match v Westfield due to the original pre-Christmas fixture falling foul to the wet weather. ThankAn updated you for fixture your list support. can be foundI hope on you the enjoymiddle the pag esgame. of this programme and on our website. Adam. Today’s programme has been produced online only due to our regular printer being on holiday. Today’s programme is also my last. I have had to step down from the editor’s role due to work and family commitments. I will still be lurking around behind the scenes assisting Scott Savoy with matchday administration and also keeping our website updated. I would like to quickly say thanks to everyone for the feedback I’ve received whilst compiling the Feltham, then Bedfont & Feltham programmes. I’ve tried to make them as interesting as possible. I’ve been editor since 2008 this time around, and was editor back in 1989-1992 of the programme for Feltham, (and then Feltham & Hounslow Borough) back in the day!

Enjoy today’s match and see you again soon. Rob – Editor.

Manager’s Notes

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the Orchard. I hope our match officials and all associated with Walton & Hersham enjoy their short stay with us.

It has been a month since our last home game and in that time we have continued our good run of form and pushed ourselves back up to the right end of the table. We had 2 good away wins at Tooting Bec and Epsom & Ewell respectively and in between Christmas and New Year we gained a valuable point on a tough surface against in form Bagshot. We were disappointed coming away without the 3 points as we spurned more than enough chances to win the game but we take the positives and move on to today.

The reverse fixture in November at the Xcel was a brilliant game for any neutrals watching, it had pretty much everything. Coming out the right side of that game gave our lads an injection of belief which was sorely needed. We have been on a good run since then and we hope to continue that today, but we are under no illusions that we will have to be at our best against a good attacking side who are also very much in the promotion hunt.

Happy New Year to you all. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Adam

Introducing Our Visitors – Walton & Hersham FC

Walton-on-Thames F.C. was formed in 1895, and in 1945, following World War II, amalgamated with Hersham F.C. to form Walton & Hersham F.C., the present club. The united club immediately joined the newly formed Corinthian League and followed a poor first season with a hat-trick of Championships and a runners-up position. They also won the Surrey Senior Cup for the first time in 1947-48, beating Isthmian League neighbours Kingstonian 2-1 at Crystal Palace. Election to the Athenian League soon followed and in their first season, 1950-51, Swans finished runners-up and again won the Surrey Senior Cup at Palace, defeating the much vaunted Dulwich Hamlet 2-1.

Great days, big crowds These were halcyon days for the Stompond Lane side and the FA Amateur Cup Semi-Final was reached in successive seasons, 1951-52 and 1952-53, only for Swans to go out to Walthamstow Avenue and Harwich & Parkeston respectively. During this period the club enjoyed a tremendous following, and a record crowd of 10,000 were at the Lane in 1952 when the famous Crook Town were the visitors for an Amateur Cup tie. Stars of this era included Swans’ most famous player, England and Great Britain Olympic defender C.R. ‘Jack’ Neale, and the prolific Reg Sentance, still the club’s all-time top scorer. Some lean years followed, although the FA Cup First Round was reached for the first time in 1957-58, Southampton winning 6-1 before 6,000 people at Stompond Lane. Don Stoker’s popular sides of the early 1960’s brought cup fever back to the Lane and there were fine runs again in the FA Amateur Cup. Two late goals by the prolific and popular Brian Jenkins beat the star-studded Wimbledon side in the Surrey Senior Cup Final of 1960-61, and the trophy was retained against Sutton United the following season. After several years of mid-table respectability the appointment of Allen Batsford as manager in 1967 heralded the beginning of the most successful period in the club’s history. At the end of his first season, a superb victory over a powerful Wimbledon side in the two legged Final secured the Premier Midweek Floodlit League title, the first of three, followed a year later by the winning of the Athenian League championship for the first time. The FA Cup First Round Proper was again reached in the following two seasons, only for Swans to lose to Barnet 1-0 in 1969-70 and Telford United 5-2 in 1970-71, both games being played at the Lane. The runners-up spot in the League was achieved in both those campaigns and the Surrey Senior Cup came back to Stompond Lane in 1970-71, Woking being defeated 3-0 in the Final. Election to the Isthmian ranks followed, with third place attained in the first season, 1971- 72.

Wembley at last Then followed the most memorable season in the club’s history, 1972-73. The FA Cup First Round barrier was overcome for the first time with Exeter City being defeated 2-1 amid tremendous excitement at the Lane, only for visitors Margate to win by the only goal in the Second Round. Kingstonian were beaten 2-0 in the Surrey Senior Cup Final and the runners-up spot achieved in the League. Then on the 14th of April 1973 the ultimate prize was gained at Wembley when 41,000 people saw a last-minute Roger Connell goal against Slough Town bring the FA Amateur Cup to Stompond Lane, the trophy being won without a goal being conceded, a record never to be equaled. Walton & Hersham FC – continued…

Dave Bassett, Willie Smith and Connell also had the honour of playing for the England Amateur side. The following season Brian Clough brought his Brighton & Hove Albion side to Stompond Lane in the FA Cup First Round, and following a goalless draw, Swans pulled off a sensational result in the replay at The Goldstone Ground, a Clive Foskett hat-trick included in a 4-0 win. Sadly, when Batsford left for Wimbledon the following season the fine team broke up, the crowds drifted away, and relegation soon followed in 1975.

The FA Cup First Round was surprisingly reached in 1975-76, and a young side put on a battling performance at Selhurst Park against Malcolm Allison’s Crystal Palace, only going down 1-0 to a late goal. Barren years followed, with the club several times being close to extinction. In the mid 1980’s the club was proud to have Sir Stanley Matthews as President, but sides flattered to deceive and only a draw in the final game of the 1986-87 season prevented relegation to Division Two.

Promotion After 20 years out of the top-flight, a young side under Neil Price at last gained promotion in 1993-94, and the following season the First Round Proper of the FA Cup was again reached, Swansea City winning 2-0 at the Lane. However Swans’ Centenary celebrations were spoilt by relegation after only two seasons back in the Premier. Under the management of Laurie Craker the team ensured the stay in Division One was as brief as possible, promotion being gained on the last day of the campaign. After a creditable first season back in the Premier Division it again proved to be a struggle to remain there, and at the end of the 1999-2000 season Swans finished in bottom spot and relegation again became a reality. Swans had to wait until the 2004-05 season before more success came to Stompond Lane after long-serving player Alan Dowson took over as manager in October. After defeat in his first match in charge, Dowson led the team to a record breaking 13 match winning sequence, fine runs in the FA Trophy and League Cup, and promotion as runners-up in the Ryman League Division One. The Surrey Senior Cup Final was reached for the first time in 31 years, the Swans only losing a thrilling game against AFC Wimbledon 2-1 after extra-time before close to 4,000 people at Woking. After a creditable first season back in the Premier Division a poor start to 2006-07 led to Dowson’s early resignation and eventual relegation yet again. Since then Swans remained in Division One, facing relegation fights on several occasions, until 2015-16, when a third from bottom finish finally saw them go down, ending a 45 year unbroken stay in the Isthmian League. At the end of September 2017 Swans were forced to leave their home of 8 decades, Stompond Lane, when it was sold for development, the club moving to a new home at a purpose-built Sports Hub in Waterside Drive. After two good seasons in the Combined Counties League Premier Division, when they finished in fifth and fourth places, a poor 2018-19 led to a bottom place finish and relegation to Division One.

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Division One Club Directory – 2019-20

AFC HAYES – Farm Park Kingshill Avenue, Hayes UB4 8BZ ASH UNITED – Shawfield Stadium Youngs Drive, Shawfield Road, Ash, Aldershot GU12 6RB BAGSHOT – Camberley Town FC – Krooner Park Wilton Road, Camberley GU15 2QP BEDFONT & FELTHAM – The Orchard Hatton Road, Bedfont TW14 9QT BRITISH AIRWAYS – Bedfont & Feltham FC – The Orchard Hatton Road, Bedfont TW14 9QT CHESSINGTON & HOOK UNITED – Chalky Lane Chessington KT9 2NF COVE – Oak Farm Fields 7 Squirrel Lane, Cove, Farnborough GU14 8PB DORKING WANDERERS RESERVES – Meadowbank Stadium Mill Lane, Dorking RH4 1DX EPSOM & EWELL – Chipstead FC – High Road Chipstead, Coulsdon CR5 3SF EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA – Eversley Sports Association Eversley Cross, Hook RG27 0NS FARNHAM TOWN – Memorial Ground Mead Lane, Farnham GU9 7DY FC DEPORTIVO GALICIA – Bedfont Sports FC Hatton Road, Bedfont TW14 9QT FLEET SPURS – Southwood Sports Pavilion Kennels Lane, Farnborough GU14 0ST GODALMING TOWN – The Bill Kyte Stadium Wey Court, Meadrow, Godalming GU7 3JE JERSEY BULLS – Springfield Stadium Janvrin Road, St. Helier, Jersey JE2 4LF KENSINGTON & EALING BOROUGH – Raynes Park Vale FC Prince Georges Playing Field, Grand Drive, Raynes Park, London. SW20 9DZ SANDHURST TOWN – Bottom Meadow Sandhurst Memorial Park, Yorktown Road, Sandhurst GU47 9BJ TOOTING BEC – Tooting & Mitcham United FC – Imperial Fields Bishopsford Road, Morden SM4 6BF WALTON & HERSHAM – Elbridge Xcel Sports Hub Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames KT12 2JP WESTSIDE – Chessington & Hook United FC – Chalky Lane Chessington KT9 2NF

Latest League Table

1st Division up to 03/01/20

P W D L F A Pts Gd

1. Jersey Bulls 20 20 0 0 73 5 60 + 68

2. Bedfont & Feltham 20 10 4 6 45 29 34 + 16

3. Farnham Town 18 10 3 5 31 19 33 + 12

4. Tooting Bec 19 9 5 5 44 27 32 + 17

5. Kensington & Ealing B 18 10 0 8 41 37 30 + 4

6. Sandhurst Town 18 8 5 5 37 31 29 + 6

7. Cove 19 8 4 7 34 51 28 - 17

8. Walton & Hersham 16 8 3 5 44 29 27 + 15

9. Fleet Spurs 19 9 0 10 38 35 27 + 3

10. Dorking Wanderers Res 20 8 3 9 46 48 27 - 2

11. AFC Hayes 16 8 2 6 41 32 26 + 9

12. Bagshot 18 7 3 8 26 35 24 - 9

13. Ash United 20 8 0 12 33 49 24 - 16

14. British Airways 19 6 4 9 29 45 22 - 16

15. Epsom & Ewell 19 6 3 10 35 45 21 - 10

16. Westside 17 6 2 9 35 32 20 + 3

17. FC Deportivo Galicia 21 5 5 11 30 58 20 - 28

18. Chessington & Hook(-3) 14 4 5 5 24 28 14 - 4

19. Godalming Town 18 3 3 12 28 53 12 - 25

20. Eversley & California 17 1 4 12 15 41 7 - 26

Sat 3/8: Godalming Town v Chessington & Hook, 2-4, Chessington played suspended player, deducted 3 points

FIRST TEAM FIXTURES AND RESULTS – SEASON 2019-20 Home matches in Bold/Capitals Key: All matches are in the Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League, Division One unless otherwise shown by the following: Kick-off times: Saturdays: 3pm, mid-week: 7.45pm FAV – FA Vase; ERC – Esoteric Recordings Cup; PCC – Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup; Goal Scorers shown in bold. Captain shown underlined except where otherwise shown. MCC – Middlesex FA Senior Charity Cup; MPC – Middlesex FA Premier Cup; SCC – Southern Combination Challenge Cup

Date Opposition Score Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sub 1 Sub 2 Sub 3 1 SAT 03/08/19 BAGSHOT 3-0 105 Keadell Wacewicz D-Murphy Bond Dunckley Pearce Zend J.Nunn Kelly 2 Hardy Msamala Davis (8) Capon (10) R.Nunn (11) 1 2 Sat 10/08/19 Chessington & Hook United 0-3 85 Keadell Wacewicz Kibreab Bond Hamadi Pearce Kelly Zend Capon R.Nunn Matwiejszyn Wilson (11) Davis (2) Betts (8) 2 3 SAT 17/08/19 FARNHAM TOWN 0-1 47 Keadell Thompson R-Galean Wilson Hayden D-Murphy Zend Davis Capon R.Nunn Kelly Hardy (4) Betts (8) Howard (3) 3 4 Sat 24/09/19 British Airways 1-1 58 Keadell Thompson Pearce D-Murphy Hayden Dunckley Zend Howard Capon R.Nunn 1(P) Kelly Bond (2) Kibreab (6) Pątek (7) 4 5 MON 31/09/19 AFC HAYES (11.30AM) 5-2 112 Keadell Kibreab Pearce Bond Hayden D-Murphy Howard Zend Capon 3 R. Nunn Kelly Pątek (8) Msamala (10) Hardy (6) 5 6 SAT 31/09/19 LUTTERWORTH ATH (FAV 1RQ) 5-0 58 Keadell Wacewicz Msamala Betts Kibreab Pearce Howard Zend Capon 4 R.Nunn Kelly Thompson (11) Lewis (10) 6 7 Sat 07/09/19 Fleet Spurs 2-1 30 Keadell R-Galean Kibreab Bond Dunckley Pearce Kelly D-Murphy Capon R.Nunn Msamala Zend (10) Lewis (2) Thompson (3) 7 8 Tue 10/09/19 Southall (MCC 1) 0-4 65 Keadell R-Galean Hayden Kibreab Dunckley Pearce Hardy Betts Capon Zend Msamala Collins (9) Howard (7) Thompson (2) 8 9 Sat 14/09/19 Bedford (FAV 2RQ) 4-0 32 Keadell Lewis Msamala Hayden Dunckley Pearce Howard Bond Capon 3 Zend Kelly Hardy (7) Thompson (10) Betts (8) 9 10 SAT 21/09/19 SANDHURST TOWN 0-0 43 Keadell Lewis Msamala Hayden D-Murphy Pearce Howard Bond Capon Zend Kelly Kibreab (5) Thompson (7) Hardy (10) 10 11 Wed 25/09/19 Tooting Bec (PCC 1) 4-2 20 Szczech Lewis Msamala Hayden Dunckley Pearce Collins Betts Howard Hardy 2 Thompson Capon (9) Kelly (7) Wacewicz (10) 11 12 Sat 28/09/19 Ash United 1-4 70 Szczech Lewis Msamala Bond Dunckley Pearce Collins Hayden Hardy Kibreab Kelly Betts (5) Pątek (11) Thompson (10) 12 13 TUE 01/10/19 EPSOM & EWELL (ERC 1) 3-1 43 Chaáupniczak Betts Msamala Bond Dunckley Pearce Collins Hayden Capon Karanja Kelly 2 Pątek (6) Hardy (10) Lewis (9) 13 14 SAT 05/10/19 DORKING WANDERERS RES 3-4 40 Windmill Betts Msamala Bond Kibreab Pearce Collins Hayden Capon Karanja Kelly Hardy (11) Szponsarski (7) 14 15 TUE 08/10/19 MOLESEY (SCC1) 5-2 32 Chaáupniczak Betts Msamala Bond Hayden Pearce Szponarski Kibreab Capon 2 Karanja 3(1P) Kelly R-Galean (4) Davis (10) Collins (7) 15 16 SAT 12/10/19 COLLIERS WOOD UTD (FAV 1P) 3-1 53 Keadell Betts Msamala Bond Hayden Pearce Collins Kibreab Capon Karanja 2 Kelly Davis (7) R-Galean (8) Pątek (10) 16 17 SAT 19/10/19 KENSINGTON & EALING BORO’ 2-3 36 Keadell Betts Msamala Bond Dunckley Pearce Collins Kibreab Capon Karanja Kelly R-Galean (2) Szponarski (5) R.Nunn (8) 17 18 Tue 22/10/19 British Airways (ERC 2) 3-0 16 Keadell R-Galean Nutbeam Kibreab Hayden Dunckley Karanja Davis Capon R.Nunn Szponarski Hardy (11) Gairy (8) Wilson (10) 18 19 Sat 26/10/19 Eversley & California 5-0 12 Keadell Betts Nutbeam Bond Dunckley Hayden Karanja 2 Kibreab Capon R.Nunn Kelly Davis (4) Msamala (9) Collins (11) 19 20 Sat 02/11/19 Welling Town (FAV 2P) (*AET 1-1 90 min) 1-3* 48 Chaáupniczak Betts Msamala Bond Dunckley Pearce Karanja Hayden Capon R.Nunn Kelly Collins (3) Szponarski (8) Lewis (2) 20 21 TUE 5/11/19 HANWORTH VILLA (SCC 2) (*PENS 1-2) 1-1* 37 Chaáupniczak Pątek Pearce Betts Dunckley Lewis Gairy Kibreab Collins Hardy Szponarski Hayden (3) Msamala (5) Wilson (4) 21 22 SAT 09/11/19 JERSEY BULLS 0-3 78 Chaáupniczak Betts Nutbeam Bond Hayden Pearce Karanja Kibreab Capon R.Nunn Kelly Collins (7) Szponarski (4) Msamala (10) 22 23 TUE 12/11/19 KNAPHILL (PCC2) 1-5 33 Chaáupniczak Hitchinson Nutbeam Bond Lewis Pearce Kelly R-Galean Capon Hardy Msamala Wilson (5) Davis (8) Mahboudi (10) 23 24 Sat 16/11/19 Walton & Hersham 4-3 80 Keadell Hitchinson Nutbeam Kibreab Hayden Pearce Karanja Gairy Capon R.Nunn Kelly Msamala (11) Mahboudi (8) Betts (2) 24 25 SAT 23/11/19 GODALMING TOWN 1-1 89 Keadell Hitchinson Nutbeam Betts Kibreab Pearce Karanja Mahboudi Capon R.Nunn Kelly Davis (8) Hardy (4) 25 26 Sat 30/11/19 Sandhurst Town 5-2 31 Keadell Hitchinson Nutbeam Kibreab Hayden Pearce Karanja 2(1P) Msamala Capon 2 R.Nunn Kelly Davis (8) Lewis (2) Wilson (4) 26 27 TUE 03/12/19 COVE 3-0 27 Keadell Lewis Nutbeam Kibreab Hayden Pearce Karanja Msamala Capon R.Nunn Kelly Dunckley (7) Davis (3) R-Galean (4) 27 28 SAT 07/12/19 FC DEPORTIVO GALICIA 3-0 28 Keadell Lewis Nutbeam Betts Hayden Dunckley Karanja Davis Capon R.Nunn Msamala Mahboudi (3) Hardy (9) R-Galean (10) 28 29 Tue 10/12/19 Tooting Bec 2-1 25 Keadell Lewis Nutbeam Kibreab Dunckley Pearce Karanja (P) Hitchinson Capon R.Nunn Msamala Mahboudi (11) Bond (7) 29 30 Sat 14/12/19 Epsom & Ewell 5-0 28 Keadell R-Galean Msamala Kibreab Hayden Dunckley Karanja Mahboudi Capon 3 R.Nunn Kelly Davis (8) Bond (11) Betts (4) 30 31 SAT 21/12/19 WESTSIDE P-P 31 32 Sat 28/12/19 Bagshot 0-0 36 Keadell R-Galean Nutbeam Betts Hitchinson Kibreab Karanja Msamala Capon R.Nunn Kelly Bond (4) Davis Mahboudi (8) 32 33 SAT 04/01/20 WALTON & HERSHAM 33 34 SAT 11/01/20 TOOTING BEC 34 35 Tue 14/01/20 Walton & Hersham (ERC 3) 35 36 Sat 18/01/20 Cove 36 37 Tue 21/01/20 Hillingdon Borough (MPC 2) 37 38 SAT 25/01/20 ASH UNITED 38 39 Sat 01/02/20 Kensington & Ealing Borough 39 40 Sat 08/02/20 Dorking Wanderers Reserves 40 41 SAT 15/02/20 FLEET SPURS 41 42 Sat 22/02/20 Jersey Bulls 42 43 Sat 29/02/20 FC Deportivo Galicia 43 44 SAT 07/03/20 EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA 44 45 Sat 14/03/20 Farnham Town 45 46 Sat 21/03/20 Westside 46 47 Sat 28/03/20 Godalming Town 47 48 SAT 04/04/20 CHESSINGTON & HOOK UNITED 48 49 SAT 11/04/20 BRITISH AIRWAYS 49 50 Mon 13/04/20 AFC Hayes (11.30am) 50 51 SAT 18/04/20 EPSOM & EWELL 51 52 TBA WESTSIDE 52

SANTA Claus has been and New Year's Resolutions made. The hectic festive period is over in earnest but for Non-League clubs everywhere, the hard work is just about to begin. So, what can the man with the big white beard possibly bring your club to make the season run-in easier? Or what resolutions could your manager or chairman make to fulfil your club's ambitions? Here's just a few light-hearted ideas that you might want to put on your wish list for 2020... For Bromley and Harrogate Town (and perhaps to a lesser extent Sutton United), they're getting to the point where they will need a Plan B. Since installing 3G surfaces, all three clubs have been victims of their own success with both Bromley and Harrogate lying firmly in the National League play-off places going into 2020. But with the EFL refusing to back down and allow club's entry with 3G surfaces, Bromley and Harrogate will have to think again if they are to clear the final promotion hurdle. Sadly, it will mean ripping up the pitches and starting all over again with a grass surface, meaning a loss in vital potential revenue. Safe to say the boardrooms at both Hayes Lane and Wetherby Road will be coming out in cold sweats come April. However, contemplating promotion is a problem most would love, notably John Sheridan and Dean Keates, managers of Chesterfield and Wrexham respectively. For them, I would gift-wrap a magic wand. Incredibly, these two giants of Non-League, pre-season favourites to reclaim their Football League places this season, find themselves languishing in the bottom four of the table and staring down the barrel of football in the sixth tier. Every so often, the Spireites and the Dragons threaten to show the kind of form we know they are capable of but neither can seem to nail down a consistent run to pull themselves out of trouble. Sheridan and Keates are running out time, it's time for the rabbit to emerge from the hat. Winging its way over to Gloucester City and Worcester City for 2020, a return ticket home with both clubs nearing long-awaited homecomings after so long in exile. How about a fairy-tale story for National League leaders Barrow AFC, with the Bluebirds dreaming of a famous Football League return after nearly 50 years in the wilderness, or maybe another case of champagne for Marc White, looking to secure an incredible 12th promotion in charge of Dorking Wanderers? There's always a something for Santa's Little Helpers to do in Non-League football. Happy New Year.

Forthcoming League Fixtures

Tuesday 7th January Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup 2nd Round Banstead Athletic v AFC Hayes Camberley Town v Colliers Wood Utd

Premier Division Redhill v Egham Town

Division 1 Chessington & Hook Utd v Walton & Hersham

Saturday 11th January F.A. Vase - 4th Round Christchurch v Sutton Common Rovers

Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup 3rd Round Ash United v Westside Jersey Bulls v Fleet Spurs

Premier Division Ascot United v Colliers Wood Utd Balham v Egham Town Camberley Town v Abbey Rangers CB Hounslow Utd v Banstead Athletic Guildford City v Raynes Park Vale Hanworth Villa v Frimley Green Knaphill v Spelthorne Sports Sheerwater v Molesey Southall v Badshot Lea

Division 1 Bedfont & Feltham v Tooting Bec Chessington & Hook Utd v Kensington & Ealing B Epsom & Ewell v British Airways Farnham Town v Bagshot FC Deportivo Galicia v Godalming Town Sandhurst Town v AFC Hayes Walton & Hersham v Cove

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Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League - 1st Division 2019/20 Current Form Guide

up to 30/12/19

SINCE A DEFEAT CONSECUTIVE SINCE A WIN Jersey Bulls 20 DEFEATS Eversley & California 13 Bedfont & Feltham 8 Westside 5 Westside 6 Bagshot 7 Godalming Town 4 Godalming Town 6 Cove 3 FC Deportivo Galicia 2 FC Deportivo Galicia 5 Dorking Wanderers Res 2 Farnham Town 2 Tooting Bec 5 British Airways 2 Walton & Hersham 4

Sandhurst Town 2 British Airways 2 Farnham Town 2

CONSECUTIVE AWAY SINCE A HOME DEFEAT CONSECUTIVE WINS WINS Jersey Bulls 11 Jersey Bulls 20 Jersey Bulls 9 Cove 6 Cove 3 Walton & Hersham 2 Bagshot 5 Dorking Wanderers Res 2

Kensington & Ealing Boro 4 Ash United 3 Bedfont & Feltham 3 Fleet Spurs 3 Westside 2 AFC Hayes 2 Dorking Wanderers Res 2 Sandhurst Town 2

CONSECUTIVE AWAY SINCE AN AWAY SINCE AN AWAY WIN DEFEATS DEFEAT Eversley & California 9 Westside 5 Jersey Bulls 9 Godalming Town 8 British Airways 3 Bedfont & Feltham 6 Westside 6 Eversley & California 2 Chessington & Hook Utd 4 Sandhurst Town 5 FC Deportivo Galicia 2 Bagshot 2

Tooting Bec 4 Walton & Hersham 2 British Airways 3

FC Deportivo Galicia 2 Chessington & Hook Utd 2

Malcolm Dickenson

Bedfont & Feltham FC is sad to report the news that former Feltham FC player, Malcolm Dickenson, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the night of 5/6 December 2019, at the age of 57, from a suspected heart attack. Although best known for his long association with neighbours Hampton and Staines Town, Malcolm started his club career at Feltham FC. Our sympathies are extended to his family and to his many friends.

Malcolm Dickenson – he never used his middle name, but was known to his team-mates as Dicko – was born on 5th June 1962 in Chiswick. He attended Longford School, Feltham, and had already embarked on his football career prior to earning his four CSEs. He had appeared for both the Hounslow Borough and the Feltham District schools’ representative sides, and joined Feltham FC. During the five seasons he spent at The Arena (1978/9 to 1982/3), he worked his way up through the Youth sides to the First Team. He also added to his representative honours by playing for the Middlesex County Youth side.

He had a brief spell with Malden Vale FC, and then signed for Hampton in 1983/4, where over the course of eleven campaigns he became a stalwart in his favourite left back position. Among his numerous honours with The Beavers, he counted both Supporters’ and Players’ Player of the Year awards, a host of Man of the Match commendations. He made his First Team début for them on 6th March 1984, the first of his 452 competitive games for the club (all but two of them in the starting XI), in which he scored 23 goals and captained the team throughout his final full season there. To this day, he remains the 5th highest appearance maker in the history of the club now known as Hampton & Richmond Borough, and he was deservedly granted a testimonial by the club. His father, Dennis, was Groundsman at The Beveree, and rarely missed a game in which his son played.

In 1988, he was called up to represent the prestigious Middlesex Wanderers touring team, a selection which spoke volumes not only for a player’s ability but also his character. Sadly, unrest in the Middle East led to the cancellation of the proposed tour to Jordan, but he was still proud to recall his outing for the team against Kidderminster Harriers. In addition, he made numerous appearances at senior level for the Middlesex County FA rep side.

After 23 games for Hampton in the 1993/4 season, Chris Wainwright was able to tempt him across to Wheatsheaf Lane, making his Staines Town début on Boxing morning, 27 December, at Uxbridge. He featured prominently in a remarkable second half of the season for Staines, which included the 14-0 win at Croydon, victory in the Middlesex Charity Cup and Trofeo El Cañuelo, and a runners-up medal in the Southern Combination Cup (Dickenson captained Staines in the semi-final of this competition, against his first club, Feltham).

Despite some injury problems in his second and final season with Staines, which kept him out of the side from the end of February, he played a large part in helping the team finish 6th in Isthmian Division 1, and reaching three cup finals.

It is believed that Malcolm retired from football after leaving The Swans in summer 1995, and that he moved away to the Bournemouth area.

He was married to Kerrie, and they had three children – Hollie, Callum, and Brennan. At the time he was with Staines, the family was living in Feltham, and he worked as a constructor of conservatories, mainly in the Aldershot area. He was keenly interested in all sports.

Thanks to Steve Parsons from Staines Town FC for the information herein.

Our History

Bedfont & Feltham Football club was formed in May 2012 following the amalgamation of Bedfont Football & Social Club with Feltham FC, taking the place of Feltham in the step 6 Combined Counties Division 1. The changes bought some decent results; two 5th place finishes in their first two seasons.

The 2015/16 season saw a runners-up spot, 3 points behind CB Hounslow United and this was good enough for promotion to the Premier Division.

The club only lasted at the higher level for one season, finishing second- bottom and some 13 points adrift of safety. Season 2017-18 saw the club finish in 17th place. In the summer of 2018, Adam Bessent joined from Staines Lammas and their loss was Bedfont & Feltham's gain.

Season 2018-19 started very well for Bedfont & Feltham seeing them unbeaten at the top of the league. Getting off to a cracking start helped: an 11-0 win over Bagshot earned the TalkSPORT 2 'Non-League Team of the Week' award.

The club held their heads high and were one of the forerunners throughout the season; suffering their first league defeat in November. Further losses in January and February saw the crown slip slightly, leading to an eventual fifth-place finish.

In the FA Cup, 2015-16 saw the club's best FA Cup run as they beat London Tigers and AFC Hayes (both after replays). A tough test against AFC Rushden & Diamonds awaited them in the 1st Qualifying Round where the run ended, despite a credible performance in the 2-1 defeat. The FA Vase has proved trickier, the best run being the 2nd Round in 2019 where they lost 1-3 after extra time at Welling Town. Local cup wins include the CCL Division 1 Challenge Cup, lifted in 2015 as they beat Worcester Park 4-3 on penalties in the final as well as the Middlesex Premier Cup a year earlier.

Adam Bessent has brought in Mark Goff as Coach and the club is continuing its foray into youth football, with teams from Under 8s to Under 16s.

The club has retained the FA Charter Standard and looks forward to season 2019-20 with great enthusiasm.

SATURDAY 4TH JANUARY 2020 - KICK OFF 3.00PM

Bedfont & Feltham Walton & Hersham Yellow & Blue, Blue, Blue V Red & White, Red, Red Manager: Adam Bessent Manager: George Busumbru Assistant Manager: Jake Bessent Coach: Max Fouracre Coach: Mark Goff Coach: Godfrey Amofo-Asiedu Physio: Andy Nolan Physio: Lisa Cubillos

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