Wealdstonefc Remembers
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THE LINE-UPS WEALDSTONE FC WEALDSTONE v BATH CITY BLACK & WHITE HOOPS BLUE REMEMBERS £3 G Jonathan North G Ryan Clarke Rhys Tyler Kevin Amankwaah 1918-2018 Joe Payne Antony Straker Jerome Okimo © Matt Richards Connor Stevens Jack Batten Godfrey Poku Frankie Artus Simon Mensah Andy Watkins Bradley Bubb Sean Rigg Dave Pratt Ryan Brunt Danny Green Ross Stearn Fumnaya Shomotun Dan Ball INTERVIEW Bradley Hudson-Odoi G Kieran Hodges Jake Sheppard Adam Mann Elliott Charles Robbie Cundy Matt Lench Joe Raynes Jorome Slew Ricardo Rees Glenn Wilson James Morton James Clark Tom Smith Stefan Brown Michee Efete SHEPPARD G Callum Thomas Jeffrey Monakana REFEREE Christopher O’Donnell JAKE ASSISTANTS Andy Loe and Brian O’Sullivan MATCH SPONSOR Ray Corner and Peter Carter BALL DONORS To be announced NEXT HOME GAME v EASTBOURNE BOROUGH PROGRAMME £3 Vanarama National League South Main club sponsor: Saturday December 1st, KO 3pm Plus possible home tie in the FA Trophy 3rd Qual Rd on Saturday November 24 EXCLUSIVE EALDSTONE V ATH ITY : W B C League sponsors VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2018, KO 3PM Rhys Tyler and Bradley Bubb remember the fallen from the Great War that ended 100 years ago, in the Your award-winning match programme (voted No.1 in the National League South) sponsored by Ruislip Social Club Social Ruislip by sponsored South) League National the in No.1 (voted programme match award-winning Your black & white shirts then worn by Wealdstone Picture: Steve Foster [email protected] INSIDE WEALDSTONE FOOTBALL CLUB SEASON 2018/2019 GROSVENOR VALE, RUISLIP, MIDDLESEX HA4 6JQ • 01895 637487 • [email protected] • WWW.WEALDSTONE-FC.COM • COMPANY NO. 3953962 PERSONNEL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME MAJOR HONOURS SINCE 1950 Programme Editor Mark Hyde Chairman Peter Marsden Production Martin Read, Tim Parks LEAGUE TITLES Vice Chairman Rory Fitzgerald Printing People for Print Ltd. 1951 / 1952 Athenian League Directors Dominic Whyley, www.peopleforprint.co.uk 1973 / 1974 Southern League Division One South Nick Symmons, Mark Randall, [email protected] 1981 / 1982 Southern League Southern Division Jon Pettifer, David Hawkins 1981 / 1982 Southern League Championship Associate Directors Paul Rumens, Paul MATCH DAY OPERATIONS 1984 / 1985 National League Premier (Gola League) Fruin, Peter Worby Manager Steve Marshall 1996 / 1997 Isthmian League Division Three President Paul Rumens Safety Officer Victor Klarfeld 2013 / 2014 Isthmian League Premier Division Match Day Staff Paul Bowley, Tony SECRETARIES Waller, Russell Greenberg, Adam NATIONAL CUPS Club Secretary Paul Fruin Clancey, Matthew Impey, 1965 / 1966 FA Amateur Cup (07790 038095) John Cahillane 1984 / 1985 FA Trophy Asst. Club Secretary Alyson Angelides Boardroom Alison Moran, Company Secretary Andrew Lane Lori Gale-Rumens, Paul Kelly LEAGUE CUPS COMMERCIAL & MARKETING 1981 / 1982 Southern League Cup CLUB PERSONNEL Commercial Manager Andy Lavin Life Vice-President Alan Couch Graphic Design Steve Foster MIDDLESEX COUNTY CUPS Treasurer Barry Benveniste IT Consultant Neil Rands 1958 / 1959 Senior Cup Press Officer Reporting & Social Media 1962 / 1963 Senior Cup PA Announcer Ashley Holding 1964 / 1965 Senior Cup Club Historian Peter Worby LIAISON OFFICERS 1967 / 1968 Senior Cup www.wealdstone-fc.com Kit Manager Tony Waugh WFCSC / Social Club Markie Barton 1984 / 1985 Senior Cup Asst. Kit Manager WFC / Social Club James Klarfeld 2003 / 2004 Charity Cup Chris Humphries FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT 2010 / 2011 Charity Cup Club Photographers Manager Bobby Wilkinson Geoff Smith & Dan Finill Assistant Manager Jamie Leacock NON TITLE-WINNING PROMOTIONS Web Site Manager Alan & Matt Hill Coach Mike Percival 1997 / 1998 Isthmian League Division 2 (3rd) Content Videographer Charlie Hoare Sports Therapist Mark Povey 1998 / 1999 Isthmian League Division 1 (3rd, annulled) Club Caterer Lynn Evans Goalkeeping Coach Ian Hobbs 2003 / 2004 Isthmian League Premier Division (Play-Off) The legal name of Wealdstone Football Club is Wealdstone Football Club _FC WFC WEBSITE: (2000) Ltd (Registered Number 03953962). Shares in excess of 10% GROUND REGULATIONS areheld by Peter Marsden Property Finance Ltd People are only allowed entry to The Vale on match days subject to the following rules and regulations: 1) The club reserves the right to eject from the ground any person who is considered to have committed any of the following acts: wealdstone • Entering the ground through any means other than through the turnstiles or entrances • Entering the field of play before, during or after a game without prior authorisation • Being drunk, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs • Using violence of any nature • Carrying items which may be considered a danger to others, including cans, bottles, or glasses containing alcoholic beverages • Throwing any article onto the field of play • Climbing floodlight pylons, fences, stands or any structure or building • Using obscene or bad language likely to cause offence to others • Hitting the side or back panels of the Bulla stand 2) No spectator ball games. 3) The consumption of alcoholic drinks is permitted INSIDE the social club bar, garden and boardroom areas. 4) Vehicles parked on the Grosvenor Vale site are at the owners’ risk. 5) Wealdstone Football Club supports the FA’s campaign on pyrotechnics (e.g. flares and smoke bombs). Any misuse of such items in and around the Ground will result in those responsible being asked to leave the ground and, in line with football authority guidance, may result in a report to the Police, potential prosecution and a ban from the Club of up to three years. — Wealdstone FC Board of Directors OUR TWITTER FEED: @ WEALDSTONE v BATH CITY BY MARK HYDE would like to extend a warm welcome to our visitors Bath City, including Manager Jerry Gill, his back room Iteam as well as the Players and supporters. As always, we are proud to mark Remembrance Day here at Wealdstone, so please ensure that you are in the stadium nice and early. At around 2.45pm this afternoon two serving members of our support, Andy Gibbs and Sam Morris, will present our newly commissioned War Memorial to Club Chairman Peter Marsden (full details behind this stunning work can be found later in the programme). There will then follow the traditional two minutes silence and laying of wreaths before we start the match. Wealdstone will be playing in a special commemorative kit which is a modern interpretation of the kit from 1919, the first season after the war. Wealdstone will take the field in black and white hooped shirts, white shorts and black socks with white rings. War but I am sure you will agree the I was privileged to visit the battlefields of marking of the 100th anniversary of the the Western Front with a group of Armistice is of great international Wealdstone supporters earlier this year and importance. I would personally like to thank I can only say it is a pilgrimage that Roger Slater for all his help in researching everyone should make at least once in their and providing the historical content life time. Probably the biggest lesson I contained in this issue and for his dedication learnt was that my perception of the conflict to the War Memorial and commemorative was influenced by the modern interpretation kit. of historians who often, intentionally or not, That said, Roger’s vision needed the help twist the story to fit their personal politics or and input of many others around the club. I agenda. The best way to get a real picture know he would like me to pass on his is to read the diaries of the ordinary sincere thanks to Paul Fruin and Peter ‘Tommies’. You will very soon unearth a Marsden for arranging with the National different story to the one of popular culture. League that we can wear shirts unadorned This was not the great Patriotic War we are with logo’s and images, and GPF Lewis who lead to believe, in fact a large proportion of similarly have agreed that they will not carry the common soldiers had no idea what the a Sponsor’s logo. To Bath City FC who have big picture was, or in a lot a cases why the kindly agreed to travel with their change kit war was even happening. This was a war of for the game. To Tony Waugh for arranging empires, a war far removed from the world the kit and Pro-kit for providing it. To Amy the footballers, clerks, farm labourers and for her help with the memorial, to Andy and factory workers came from. The truth is that Sam and the rest of the military team those at the front were fighting for their present today while we all take a moment to families, friends and as mentioned in almost reflect. Finally, to Alan Hill and Steve Foster all the memoires, those who stood in the for helping put his thoughts into action. I’m trench alongside them. Today they are with sure there are others and I apologise for us and we stand with them. anyone who is missing. Please forgive us if we are a little top When the whistle blows, we will heavy on content commemorating the Great remember them. Mark [email protected] TWITTER - @WealdstoneProg - TWITTER [email protected] Match Sponsors - Ray Corner & Peter Carter WEALDSTONE v BATH CITY warm welcome to Jerry Gill his against Welling was a good contest against management teams, players and the team second in the league and we had officials of Bath City Football Club. to go there, fight and make it hard for them. A The boys were exceptional on the day and Firstly, we must pay our respects to the fallen got a well-earned point that could have easily and the club who do a great job will ensure been 3. We stated a few weeks back that we mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice the squad players were very important to us day with the respect it deserves.