Woods The Official Matchday Programme of NORTHWOOD FC - ISSUE 13

NORTHWOOD v HAREFIELD UNITED Middlesex Senior Charity Cup Second Round Tuesday 4th December 2018 - Kick-off 7.45pm WELCOME TO NORTHWOOD

ello, and welcome back to The Acretweed Stadium this evening; welcome to our supporters new and old, and to all connected with our near neighbours Harefield United HFC; we trust they enjoy their stay with us, and have a safe journey home later. This evening’s fixture is a Middlesex Senior Charity Cup second round tie, this being the first time in six years that we have entered the competition. Three times over the years we have reached the final of this cup, though we are still awaiting our first success at that stage, having lost at the ultimate stage in 1994, 2003, 2005 and 2012. That most recent final reverse will remain in the minds of those Woods supporters who watched the game – we led Ashford Town 3-0 before being pulled back to 4-4 and then losing on penalties; not the club’s finest hour!! The heavy rain at the weekend took its toll of the pitch here, resulting in the postponement of our Bostik League South Central fixture against Chalfont St Peter. Hopefully this evening’s game will go ahead without a problem; no rain was forecasted for today so we should be good to go… The last home fixture to go ahead, over a fortnight ago, saw the points shared with Hertford Town in a 1-1 draw, but it was a game that the Woods should have won, particularly as we missed a last- minute penalty. A promising performance nevertheless, followed by a good 3-2 win at Chipstead last weekend, including two goals from youngster Kyran Worrell. Each of those games also featured a goal from new signing Andrew Ofosu, so a good start with the club for him. Not such a good result at Bedfont Sports last Tuesday evening, unfortunately! Despite a generally good performance by the Woods, missed chances, free headers presented to the home side and a late penalty resulted in a clear-cut 0-3 defeat. Hopefully we shall see Bostik League table the lads bounce back with a win this evening! Including 3.12.18 P W D L F A Pts Next up for the Woods is an away Bostik League fixture Marlow 15 9 5 1 23 7 32 at Egham Town next Saturday, 8th December, and seven days later we are back at the Acretweed Stadium Bracknell Town 15 8 5 2 40 18 29 when the visitors are our old Middlesex rivals Hanwell Hayes & Yeading 12 8 2 2 44 13 26 Town; kick-off at 3.00 p.m. For this game, local residents Cheshunt 15 7 5 3 32 20 26 with a HA6 postcode can obtain entry for half price by showing a bill confirming their postcode – so please Waltham Abbey 15 8 1 6 25 23 25 tell your friends and neighbours as we seek to increase Ashford Town 15 7 3 5 26 29 24 our attendances. Uxbridge 14 7 2 5 24 28 23 This Friday, 7th December, we have entertainment Hanwell Town 15 6 4 5 25 20 22 for you in @TheWoods, the Northwood FC clubhouse, Tooting & M U 15 6 3 6 28 27 21 when we present Christmas Sounds of the Rat Pack, Northwood 14 6 3 5 28 30 21 performed by vocalist Ben Marskell. Westfield 13 6 2 5 25 22 20 The bar will be available from 7.00 p.m., with the show starting at 9.00 p.m. Tickets on the door cost just £5 - Bedfont Sports 14 6 2 6 29 29 20 should be a great night and one not to be missed!! Chalfont St Peter 13 4 7 2 23 16 19 Thanks for your support this evening, enjoy the game, Chipstead 14 5 3 6 29 27 18 and we hope to see you at the Acretweed Stadium Ware 15 4 6 5 29 28 18 again soon! Hertford Town 15 3 6 6 23 31 15 Up the Woods!! FC Romania 15 4 1 10 14 37 13 Molesey 15 2 5 8 15 28 11 Egham Town 14 2 2 10 11 37 8 South Park 13 1 1 11 8 31 4

2 Northwood v Harefield United | Tuesday 4th December 2018 HAREFIELD MIDDLESEX SENIOR CHARITY CUP 2018-19 UNITED ROUND ONE Cockfosters 4 – 1 Broadfields United The club was formed in 1868, making Enfield Borough v Harefield United (Harefield walkover) it the oldest club in Middlesex, and ello, and welcome back to The Acretweed Stadium this evening; welcome to our this their 150th year. In their formative Hillingdon Borough 4 – 3 Bedfont & Feltham supporters new and old, and to all connected with our near neighbours Harefield United years they played under such names Southall 7 – 0 Rayners Lane HFC; we trust they enjoy their stay with us, and have a safe journey home later. as Harefield Victoria and Breakspear Wingate & Finchley 0 – 0 Northwood (winners on penalties) ROUND TWO This evening’s fixture is a Middlesex Senior Charity Cup second round tie, this being the first time in six Institute in the local Uxbridge Leagues before merging with Harefield FC AFC Hayes v Cockfosters years that we have entered the competition. Three times over the years we have reached the final of North Greenford United v Harrow Borough this cup, though we are still awaiting our first success at that stage, having lost at the ultimate stage in in 1934 to become Harefield United, 1994, 2003, 2005 and 2012. playing in the Uxbridge and District Uxbridge v Hanwell Town League. Northwood v Harefield United That most recent final reverse will remain in the minds of those Woods supporters who watched the By 1947 the club had joined the Great CB Hounslow United v Hayes & Yeading United game – we led Ashford Town 3-0 before being pulled back to 4-4 and then losing on penalties; not the Ashford Town v Southall club’s finest hour!! Western Combination, playing at Taylors Meadow and winning the league once Hillingdon Borough v Hanworth Villa The heavy rain at the weekend took its toll of the pitch here, resulting in the postponement of our in the 1950-51 season. In 1964 the Spelthorne Sports Club 1 – 3 Hampton & Richmond Borough Bostik League South Central fixture against Chalfont St Peter. Hopefully this evening’s game will go club moved to the Parthenon League, ahead without a problem; no rain was forecasted for today so we should be good to go… winning the league at the first attempt. They The last home fixture to go ahead, over a fortnight ago, saw the points shared with Hertford Town then joined the Middlesex League two seasons in a 1-1 draw, but it was a game that the Woods should have won, particularly as we missed a last- later, staying for five seasons, winning the SSML Div 1 table minute penalty. A promising performance nevertheless, followed by a good 3-2 win at Chipstead last league title four times and the league cup weekend, including two goals from youngster Kyran Worrell. Each of those games also featured a goal twice. Including 3.12.18 P W D L F A Pts from new signing Andrew Ofosu, so a good start with the club for him. In 1967-8 the club celebrated their centenary Harefield United 16 14 2 0 54 16 44 by moving to their present ground at Preston Not such a good result at Bedfont Sports last Tuesday Broadfields United 17 13 2 2 36 13 41 evening, unfortunately! Despite a generally good Park in Harefield, joining the Spartan League performance by the Woods, missed chances, free Senior Section in the 1971-72 season, making Winslow United 14 11 1 2 58 22 34 headers presented to the home side and a late penalty their debut in the FA Vase in 1974-5 before Hillingdon Borough 18 12 1 5 55 30 34 Bostik League table progressing to Division Two of the Athenian resulted in a clear-cut 0-3 defeat. Hopefully we shall see Enfield Borough 18 9 2 7 56 44 29 the lads bounce back with a win this evening! League for the 1975-76 season. The club also Including 3.12.18 P W D L F A Pts made their debut in the FA Cup in 1979-80. The Park View 19 9 1 9 40 40 28 Next up for the Woods is an away Bostik League fixture Marlow 15 9 5 1 23 7 32 Athenian League folded in 1984, the year the FC Broxbourne 17 8 3 6 37 39 27 at Egham Town next Saturday, 8th December, and Hares won the League Cup under manager Buckingham Athletic 15 8 2 5 38 23 26 seven days later we are back at the Acretweed Stadium Bracknell Town 15 8 5 2 40 18 29 Nobby Carpenter, making them still the current when the visitors are our old Middlesex rivals Hanwell Hayes & Yeading 12 8 2 2 44 13 26 holders! Rayners Lane 17 8 2 7 31 33 26 Town; kick-off at 3.00 p.m. For this game, local residents Langford 16 8 1 7 27 27 25 Cheshunt 15 7 5 3 32 20 26 The club then moved to the with a HA6 postcode can obtain entry for half price by Buckingham Town 18 7 3 8 31 37 24 showing a bill confirming their postcode – so please Waltham Abbey 15 8 1 6 25 23 25 Division Two North for two seasons, then tell your friends and neighbours as we seek to increase Ashford Town 15 7 3 5 26 29 24 spent seven years in Division Two South before Ampthill Town 17 7 2 8 27 31 23 being relegated to Division Three. After the our attendances. Uxbridge 14 7 2 5 24 28 23 Bedford 15 7 1 7 37 39 22 1996-97 campaign a lack of funds for ground This Friday, 7th December, we have entertainment Hanwell Town 15 6 4 5 25 20 22 improvements meant the club had to move Wodson Park 14 6 2 6 25 19 20 for you in @TheWoods, the Northwood FC clubhouse, Tooting & M U 15 6 3 6 28 27 21 back to the Spartan League. Brimsdown 18 6 0 12 25 46 18 when we present Christmas Sounds of the Rat Pack, Northwood 14 6 3 5 28 30 21 Risborough Rangers 17 5 1 11 24 50 16 performed by vocalist Ben Marskell. A year later they became founder members of Westfield 13 6 2 5 25 22 20 the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division London Lions 15 4 3 8 24 33 15 The bar will be available from 7.00 p.m., with the show Bedfont Sports 14 6 2 6 29 29 20 South, until it was renamed Division One where Amersham Town 15 3 1 11 27 42 10 starting at 9.00 p.m. Tickets on the door cost just £5 - they finished runners up and won the League should be a great night and one not to be missed!! Chalfont St Peter 13 4 7 2 23 16 19 Cup, before playing in the Spartan Premier. Codicote 17 2 3 12 33 54 9 Hatfield Town 17 1 1 15 15 62 4 Thanks for your support this evening, enjoy the game, Chipstead 14 5 3 6 29 27 18 This spell was the most successful in the club’s and we hope to see you at the Acretweed Stadium Ware 15 4 6 5 29 28 18 history, winning the Challenge Trophy in 2002- again soon! 03 and the Cup the following They were relegated to Division One at the Hertford Town 15 3 6 6 23 31 15 season when they were also runners up in the end of 2015-16. The current campaign sees Up the Woods!! FC Romania 15 4 1 10 14 37 13 Middlesex Senior Charity Cup. Under manager first team manager Jason Shaw start his Molesey 15 2 5 8 15 28 11 Stuart Levy the Hares were league runners up fourth season with the club, looking to gain Egham Town 14 2 2 10 11 37 8 twice, in 2006-07 and in 2008-09 when they promotion back to the Spartan South Midlands missed out on promotion to the Ryman League Premier Division, with the Hares currently South Park 13 1 1 11 8 31 4 by one goal difference to Biggleswade Town. unbeaten in the league and leading the table.

twitter.com/NorthwoodFC | www.northwoodfc.com 3 Interim Manager: Scott Dash Manager: Jason Shaw

LUKE SHELDRICK (GK) JACOB BALLHEIMER CAOLAN DOYLE (GK) ROWAN LARRINGTON SAM JENKINS STEVEN GREEN MATT COOPER RYAN WHARTON CARL PEARCE © BIAISE RILEY-SNOW MIGUEL MATOS SEAN MANGAN DAN NEWTON PAUL UNDERWOOD SAM TRING ADAM WILLIS ETHAN HOLLAND RICHARD PACQUETTE CHRIS GOSLING SAMUEL SHAW KIERAN ASUMADU-SAKYI DAVIS HAULE

NORTHWOOD LEIGH STEVENS ANDREW HAREWOOD KEIR DICKSON LENNY FARHALL BEN PATTIE TASH JORDAN ANDREW OFOSU LUKE BALDWIN

KWEKU CONRAD-LUCAN HAREFIELD UNITED ISSOUF COULIBALY DAN PETT JOE CLIFTON CAMERON FERGUSON PAUL UNDERWOOD KYRAN WORRELL HARRY MCCORKELL JAMIE FULTON CALLUM ROGERS MAX HOLLAND BRIAN HAULE REECE MALLETT MASON YORKE CRISTIAN BARRETT

MATCH OFFICIALS NEXT HOME GAME REFEREE: Andy Batten Saturday 15th December ASSISTANT: Noel Glavin HANWELL TOWN Kick-off 3.00 p.m. ASSISTANT: Antony Cox

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