WESTFIELD FC Vs WOKING FC
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Official Matchday Programme 2018-19 FREE WESTFIELD FC vs WOKING FC Celebration Friendly Fixture Tuesday 9 April 2019 Westfield Football Club Westfield FC is an unincorporated association, operating as a members club. Proud members of the Bostik Isthmian League. established 1953 Affiliated to the Surrey County FA and the English FA. Surrey Senior League Surrey FA Saturday Premier Cup Champions : 1972–73, 1973–74 Runners-up : 2012-13 Parthenon League Surrey County Junior Cup Runners-up : 1962–63 Winners : 1954-55 Runners-up : 1955-56, 1957–58 Combined Counties Premier League Surrey County Junior Charity Cup Runners-up : 2016-17 Winners: 2017-18 Runners-up : 1954–55 Surrey Senior League Cup FA Cup best performance Winners : 1971–72, 1972–73 First qualifying round : 2013-14 v Aylesbury Utd Combined Counties League Cup FA Vase best performance Runners up : 1989–90 Winners : 2016-17 Fourth round : 2000–01 v Arlesey Town Combined Counties League Division One Best Attendance Challenge Cup Runners-up : 2011–12 325 vs Guernsey 2011–12 The new increased capacity stand at the Elmbridge Lane end is almost unrecognisable The view from the Kingfield end showing new barriers and pitch screening Our proud Chairman Mr Steve Perkins The view from the Clubhouse balcony is excellent www.westfield-fc.com Hello and welcome to Westfield Football Club Good evening and welcome to Woking Park for this very special friendly game against our good friends from over the road! We are extremely grateful to Alan Dowson, his staff, players and all at Woking Football Club for agreeing to play Westfield FC in a game celebrating the completion of ground works necessary to confirm our status at Step 4 of the National League System. A warm welcome also to our 3 match officials this evening. Without the support of Westfield chairman Steve Perkins, committee members, club volunteers and multiple contractors, together with financial support from the Football Stadium Improvement Fund and Woking Borough Council, it would not have been able to meet the FA and Bostik League ground grading deadline of 31 March. The club are extremely proud of them all and of our improved facility which has seen a list of requirements put in place to meet the inspection, including extra seating, additional turnstiles, external toilets, a standalone refreshments area and infilling of the perimeter railing, as well as extra screening to the external boundary fencing. Westfield started life as a boys club in 1953, moving up into senior football via the Parthenon league in 1962-63, and on into the Surrey Senior League from season 1963-64. In 1978 the SSL changed its name to the Home Counties League (briefly) and then the Combined Counties League in 1979, where the Club had remained in one of its 2 divisions until 2018. Having played on the same ground in Woking Park since their early days, and with the same somewhat dated facilities (floodlights were installed in 1998), Westfield were finally able to acquire new playing facilities in 2011, which included a raised pitch to enhance drainage, and a brand-new Clubhouse. The Club was on the rise on the pitch as well, being promoted from the First Division in 2013 and finally, after the arrival of new boss Tony Reid in 2016, into the Bostik League South Central Division last year, a level never previously achieved. And so it was in July 2018 that Westfield FC proudly took their place in Step 4 for the first time in Tonytheir Reidshort Club Manager history with a 2-2 draw at Uxbridge. The team took a while to find their feet in the new league, with erratic performances and a huge turnover of players, though rarely being totally outplayed. By Christmas they were in mid-table, with a reasonably safe position looking possible, but then 8 wins out of 11 games put them into 3rd place, and we all started to believe a higher finish was actually achievable in our debut season. A couple of defeats and draws in March mean that we still sit in 5th place, the final play-off position, and the last 4 games of the season could see us reach a play-off semi-final in May. However the final table looks, Westfield FC will have had an amazing introduction to higher-level football. We hope you all have an enjoyable evening, and come again soon. Do make the most of our new facilities, and have a safe journey home. Neil Collins Webmaster & Programme Editor www.westfield-fc.com WESTFIELD FC vs WOKING FC Manager: Tony REID Manager: Alan DOWSON From: From: Kadeem AJEON Craig ROSS (GK) Dale BURNHAM Nathan COLLIER Harry CARTER Josh CASEY Dylan CASCOE Jack COOK Jack DEAN Ben GERRING Louie DOWNEY Olu DUROJAIYE George FRITH Paul HODGES T'Sharne GALLIMORE Kieran GLYNN Gregory HAYDON Jake HYDE Julius MNGADI Max KRETZSCHMAR Tinashe NKOMA Reise ALLASSANI Anis NUUR Moussa DIARRA Jaedon PHILLIPS Harvey BRADBURY Graeme PURDY Christian JOLLEY Gary ROSS (GK) Nicky WHEELER Elijah SIMPSON Sam MASON Matt STEER Armani LITTLE Arsen UJKAJ Greg LUER Aaron WATSON Assistant Managers: Ian DYER Assistant Manager: Martyn LEE & Martin TYLER Coaches: David POWELL & Tristan REES GK Coach: Matthew WINTER Physio: Tiffany WEEDON Physio: Prajwal RAI Kitman: Jim LEE Kit Managers: Graham COWELL, Director of Football: Roger STEER Paul GRIFFITHS & Malcolm JOBLING Saturday 13 April vs Molesey 3pm Bank Holiday Monday 22 April vs Bracknell 3pm Welcome to today’s officials Stay up to date Referee Mr Andy Connor www.westfield-fc.com Assistants Mr Callum Peter twitter @westfield_fc & Mr Phil Paice facebook Westfield FC - Woking .