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in 1976-1977, despite Jimmy Greaves being CHELMSFORD FACTS signed and topping the goalscoring charts. The pendulum swung again when the original GROUND - Melbourne Stadium as Frank Soo, Cecil MacCormack and Syd Company was wound up in 1980 and a new CAPACITY - 3,000 (1,300 seated) Plunkett were attracted to New Writtle Street, relatively debt free Company was established MANAGER - Rod Stringer and it was during this period that the record to take its place. This led to another period 2017/18 - Natianal League South 3rd home crowd of 16,807 was established when when the Club progressed although the Colchester United visited for a league match in elusive goal of reaching what is now the September 1949. Football Conference could never be attained. The last few seasons have seen City www.wfcmegastore.co.uk When the Football League expanded from After a brief period of consolidation things as regular play off contestants but they 88 clubs to 92 in 1950 the two southern clubs turned downwards again and by 1994 a new have been unable to achieve the aim of that got the nod were Colchester United and low was reached. Ownership of the New promotion to the level just outside the Gillingham, and it started a period of decline Writtle Street stadium was lost and the Club Football League. The 2012-2013 season for City. So much so that by 1955 the club’s was on the point of going out of existence saw them beat Colchester United in the F.A. finances were in such a parlous state that before a group of supporters led by Trevor Cup, the fourth time they have beaten a there was even talk of withdrawing from the Wright took over the running of the Club, Football League club in that competition. Southern League. another Company being formed to do this. was appointed Manager The establishment of a Supporters Club Pool In 1997 the Club was relegated for the third in the summer of 2013 but things didn’t that brought in much needed funds and the time and was also evicted from the Stadium work out and he left the role in November, appointment of John Coward as Chairman in which began a period of nearly nine years eventually being replaced by former 1960 heralded another golden era in the playing firstly at Maldon Town and then at Heybridge Swifts Manager Mark Hawkes history of the Club. So strong were the Billericay Town. This was not an ideal situation who, along with his assistant Steve Smith, finances that the Club owned a string of club with only gate income to keep the Club alive, enjoyed a two year spell in charge. They were houses around the town, an attraction that but in 2006 the opportunity arose to return to replaced temporarily by coach ounded in 1938 it is fair to say that the enabled the Club to bring quality players to the Chelmsford at a newly refurbished Melbourne but in the summer of 2016 former Braintree history of Chelmsford City Football Club. Park. Town and Bishop’s Stortford Manager Rod Club has been a roller coaster ride On the pitch it was not so good a story The opening game against Billericay Town Stringer was appointed to the Melbourne Fthat has seen the Club at the very height of though, as the only honour to come the clubs on 2nd January 2006 saw a massive crowd Community Stadium hot seat. The 2016-2017 the non-league game whilst also ‘enjoying’ way was the Southern League Cup in 1959- watch City beat their near neighbours 2-1. In saw the Club reach the National League spells when the very future of the Club was 1960. The signing of Bobby Mason, on Wolves March 2008 a record crowd of 3,201 saw City South Play Off Final and win the Senior at risk. transfer list, without paying the required beat their rivals AFC Wimbledon 3-2, the Cup. Immediately joining the Southern League, transfer fee, forced Football League clubs to biggest crowd at a home league game since The 2017-2018 season was also successful then the strongest competition outside the look at the whole question of player 1974. This win virtually sealed the Isthmian as the Club reached the National League Football League, the club enjoyed an F.A. Cup registrations and City were retrospectively League championship and promotion to the South play offs and also the final of the Essex run in its first season that saw them start at the banned from applying for Football League Football Conference South. Senior Cup where they were beaten by local Preliminary Round before losing 6-0 at membership for five years. A blow to the Club Birmingham in the Fourth Round, in front of a as it was, arguably, their best chance of crowd of 44,494. On the way City accounted gaining election to the elite competition. for League clubs Darlington and The Southern League championship was Southampton. won in 1967-1968, whilst the same season The outbreak of the Second World War United were knocked out of the F.A. brought the fledgling club’s progress to a halt, Cup, City’s first win against a Football League but the 1945-1946 season saw the Club win club since 1938-1939. It was to be the end of both the Southern League and the Southern this golden era though because by 1970 the League Cup. Club was again in dire straits, saved only by a The late 1940’s found the Club at the ‘merger’ with Brentwood Town. forefront of non-league football as they along The Southern League championship was with Colchester United, Gillingham and won again in 1971-1972, but this proved to be a Merthyr Tydfil dominated the Southern League false dawn and with finances once again an during the period up until 1950. Players such

FIND A WHOLE OF THE WORLD WEALDSTONE MEMORABILIA MEGASTORE: AT issue relegation was suffered for the first time CHELMSFORD CITY OPPOSITION IN FOCUS THE CLARETS WHO’S WHO..

ROSS WORNER management sufficiently during the 2009/10 Diamonds, AFC Wimbledon and Newport to Maidstone United before a switch to A former Woking youngster, Worner started pre-season to earn a place in the squad, County. Capped three times by England ‘C’ Chelmsford City. his career with the Cards before moving subsequently becoming the club’s Young he signed for National League side Bromley to Charlton Athletic and Aldershot Town. Player of the Year. Mark is currently the in 2015 before moving to Chelmsford in After starting his career at the Arsenal youth Temporary loan spells at Eastbourne club’s longest serving player having made October 2016. Is currently on loan at Bostik set-up, Rhys enjoyed loan spells at Brentford Borough and Farnborough followed before nearly 250 appearances. League Maldon and Tiptree. and Preston North End before then signing a move to AFC Wimbledon. Making 50 MICHAEL SPILLANE AMOS NASHER for Telstar permanently. The following years appearances for the Dons, Worner returned A former Norwich City youngster, Spillane Having begun his career with the West Ham saw Murphy feature for a number of clubs to his first Club, Woking, on two occasions has vast amounts of Football League youth set-up, Amos made four appearances including Dagenham & Redbridge, Oldham before signing for Sutton United in 2015. experience having appeared for Brentford, in Europa League qualifying matches for Athletic, York City and Gillingham before the www.wfcmegastore.co.uk Worner joined the Clarets in June 2018 on a Southend United and Cambridge United. A the first team before departing Upton Park. England under-16, under-17 and under-19 season-long loan. spell at Lowestoft Town preceded his move Also counting Dover and Concord Rangers representative joined the Clarets in July JOE ANDERSON to the Melbourne Community Stadium, as his former employers, Amos has a vast 2018. Having begun his career in the youth sys- becoming a regular fixture in the side in the experience in non-league football and SHAUN BATT tems of Chelsea and Fulham, the defender early months of 2017. became Rod Stringer’s first signing of the A former Stevenage striker, Batt began his tasted first team football for the first time ROB SWAINE summer when he joined in May 2018. career with the side before joining while on-loan at Woking before signing for Basildon-born defender Swaine began his ANTHONY CHURCH Peterborough, Millwall Lincoln City in 2010. Spells at AFC Horn- career in the with Central midfielder who and Leyton Orient. The church, Billericay Town and Cambridge Thurrock, where he featured over three had a short spell with City heavily experienced United followed before Anderson settled at seasons before joining Chelmsford City. at the start of the 2012- striker is not known for Bromley – where he made 165 appearances A move to Billericay Town preceeded a 2013 season making his scoring record but for the London outfit. After four seasons at four-season stay at Bromley before Swaine six appearances before makes up for that with his Bromley, Anderson moved to Maidstone returned to the Melbourne Community moving on to Bishop’s physical presence and United where he made over 50 appearances Stadium. Stortford. Re-joined City in chance creation for his before signing for the Clarets. TOM WRAIGHT the summer of 2016. team mates. ELLIOTT OMOZUSI Following on from two prolific seasons at JORDAN CIEDOZIE Omozusi, an England U16, U17, U18 and East Thurrock United, Wraight moved to Having begun his career Signed for Chelmsford U19 representative, began his career with Maidstone United. At the end of a season in the Bournemouth youth in March 2018 having Fulham before making his name with Leyton which saw the Stones narrowly survive set-up, Jordan spent time previously been with Orient in 2010. The London-born defender the fight against relegation, Wraight was on-loan at Dorchester Maltese side Naxxar appeared over 120 times in the League for released from Maidstone and joined the Town, AFC Totton and Lions. After playing for the O’s over five-years. Following his time at Clarets. Poole Town before joining several northern non- E10, Omozusi joined Cambridge United for Concord Rangers in 2014. League sides he signed two seasons before signing for Whitehawk JONATHAN GILES Moves elsewhere to Cambridge United, for Hartlepool United in November 2014 in 2017. Spent spells on loan at Southport and Dartford, Braintree Town and Boreham scoring 10 goals in 42 appearances whilst Aldershot whilst with his first club Oxford JAZZI BARNUM-BOBB Wood followed before a successful season with the County Durham side. He later United who released him in the summer of played for York City and Darlington before Following his release by Newport County at Margate – where he scored 29 goals in 39 2017. He joined Chelmsford shortly after his appearances – led to a move to Chelmsford moving to Malta. signed for City in March 2018. After joining release by Oxford the Watford Academy he was released and City. ALEX AKROFI signed for City in 2014. Following his TAYLOR MILES JAI REASON Alex began his career with Brentwood Signed by City in January 2018 from Hemel departure from Cardiff he signed for Newport, Born in Southend, Jai progressed through Town before signing for Maidstone United. Hempstead Town. Originally in the West having earlier spent time there on loan. the Ipswich Town youth set-up before The winger was distributed on-loan to Ham United set up he played for Concord Spent time on loan at Torquay United earlier moving to Cambridge United, Crawley Town, Concord Rangers before being released and Rangers, Braintree Town and Lincoln City this season. Braintree Town and Eastleigh. Following a joining Tonbridge Angels prior to a move to before being released in the summer of 2017. season at Boreham Wood, Reason moved Chelmsford City. MARK HAINES Whilst at Lincoln City he was loaned out to Tall central defender who made a number Boston United. of appearances for Northampton Town’s WEALDSTONE’S RECORD v CHELMSFORD CITY Reserve Team after spells with West Ham United and Southend United in their younger After starting his professional career with youth age groups. This preceded a move Cambridge United he later played for

FIND A WHOLE OF THE WORLD WEALDSTONE MEMORABILIA MEGASTORE: AT P 34 W 15 D 6 L13 F 52 A 52 to Grays Athletic He impressed City’s Bishop’s Stortford, Barnet Rushden and WEALDSTONE v TREVOR FRANKLIN CHELMSFORD CITY

in the play off final season before last, many felt promotion then would have been too soon – including the new ownership. But if we did it this season, I believe the infrastructure is there. The‘Melbourne Park Clarets’ facilities are good, but View Is Rod Stringer the club’s best ever manager? Rod (and nothing could compare to the atmosphere his management team) is very popular with the fans – his heart is on his sleeve, is very passion- at New Writtle Street under the lights” ate – all the qualities fans like to see in their manager. Before the Which season oday we have pleasure in re-introducing current ownership was tabled in was the best our ‘away supporter’ feature, thanks early 2017, the sudden demise clarets team in largely to this recommendation by of a previous take-over saw a Tregular Stones fan David Leigh. City fanatic your opinion. cashflow crisis - Rod loaned in a Or was it before Trevor says: “I count David as a friend, but not immaterial amount of cash to the NLS days? know him originally as a business contact - meet players’ wages. If anyone Standing out in my our mutual interests in non-league can achieve success at Chelms- memory is 1988- football and cockerpoo ownership brought us ford, Rod can. together!” 89, the season Who are the Chelmsford players Trevor, 55, lives in Chelmsford, half an after we had been Great selfie, Trev! relegated from to watch today? Rob Swaine – hour’s walk from Melbourne Stadium “or a 5 Mr Dependable in defence and a minute drive with my Dad if he’s going and the Southern League Premier Division. The season began with seven appearances from to be – scored spectacular threat at corners/set pieces. Jonny picks me up on the way”. long rangers for fun - and still does in the Giles – like many of the squad, spent pre- We sent Trevor some probing questions... Alan Brazil – I particularly remember him netting with a spectacular scissor-kicked Football League. Striker is a tricky one season and the first month or so on the injured After six play off campaigns in the 11 volley. The side that season played a lot but I’ll go for Ian Brown from the early 90s, list – he’s on the comeback trail having made years since climbing into the National of entertaining football, winning the league sold to Bristol City in 1993 – he was pacey a couple of substitute appearances – was in- League South, are the fans despairing of easily with 106 goals scored and 95 points and a good finisher, and always had a strumental in our victory at Hemel a few weeks ever making it? It’s easy to be a pessimist, amassed. smile on his face. back when coming on as sub. as I find many non-league supporters are! Who are your four favourite all time When was your first Clarets game? First And who should Clarets be fearing today? We’ve been there or thereabouts for quite a game was in 1973, a rather key fixture Bradley Bubb – a seasoned performer at this while without the financial clout, luck or what- Clarets players (one keeper, one defender, one midfielder, one striker)? Now that’s in Chelmsford’s history. It was the third level. Loved it when he netted a few against ever the magic formula is. Arguably a more round of the FA Cup against Ipswich Town. Billericay on his debut last season. Poor frustrating run saw 17 unsuccessful attempts a tricky one from over 30 years of being a supporter! But for keeper, I’d go for Paul The memory is a bit of a blur as I was only Glenn! (Sadly, Bradders is likely to be out in- at election into the Football League between nine but I can recall being squeezed in jured today- Ed). And – I like 1947 and 1976. Nicholls – from about 15 years ago, used to take penalties and selected by John Terry with 15,000 others. We lost 3-1. the look of him. I wouldn’t say the Clarets fans are in in his all time XI of players played with. Can Melbourne Park ever compare to How do you think each team will fare this despair but last season was definitely an op- Defender would be Andy Duncan (circa10 New Writtle street? No! Whilst facilities season? Good to see things falling into place portunity missed, especially with the league years ago) – signed after 10 years with are good at the Gulag (aka Melbourne finally for the Stones after a couple of disap- this season looking much stronger. There Cambridge United. Whilst not that tall for a Park), nothing could match the atmo- pointing seasons. If we can get over our less must be at least a dozen clubs with valid play centre back, he was a colossus in defence sphere at NWS, especially a Monday night than ideal start (pre season was pretty much a off ambitions. and at corners/set pieces. Midfielderhas under the lights! At our present home, write off with about 10 injured for virtually all the two games stick in my mind; beating friendlies and into the league campaign), then .. Trevor’s first game, Colchester United 3-1 in the FA Cup a few we should have the quality to see us pushing the sell-out FA Cup seasons ago and hosting our former land- for yet another play off spot (we may have got 3rd round tie with lords, Billericay Town, in our first game the hang of them by now). Equally, the Stones Ipswich in 1973 back in the borough, in January 2006 - a appear to have started well. So it would be was marred by the 2-1 win in front of 3,000. good to see us meeting in the play-offs. violence prevalent in How could MP be improved as a foot- And finally... where will each club be in five the 70s. There were ball stadium? Remove the running track!! 18 arrests and I think years time? Would like to think that clubs with that’s Trevor being The new ownership (not quite in place yet) our respective traditions/histories will be at the escorted out of the is talking about a new ground – we shall pinnacle of non-league football – if not in the ground (right). see. When we lost narrowly to Ebbsfleet Football League! Only joking! WEALDSTONE v CHELMSFORD CITY BY DOMINIC WHYLEY Social Club Scene

t’s been a busy Summer at Ruislip and Saturday in August. These are cracking Social club and there’s plenty still go- nights so if you get a chance to go along you ing on. England’s success in the World won’t be disappointed. Some forthcoming ICup resulted in some great afternoons gigs are listed below; and evenings at the club as the bars were packed out with both familiar faces and a Friday 21 September good number of new faces. Ensuring the ACDC UK club is well used over the Summer and Friday 28 September we keep earning revenue outside of the Absolute Bowie football season is critical to our financial

success. Tickets for all of the above gigs are available Don’t forget that we have Sky and BT from www.tropicatruislip.co.uk or on the Sports and endeavour to show all the live door (subject to availability) games at the club so if you fancy catching a game with a pint, pop down and make use of the club house. CLUB FUND RAISER - Last year was a record year for bar takings TONIGHT with a number of successful visits from Legend – The Bob Marley Experience fans on their way to Wembley (Man City, After todays game versus Chelmsford we Southampton, Aston Villa and Shrewsbury) have our first club fundraiser of the season as well as the sell-out FA Trophy semi-final when we see the return of Legend – The

against Brackley. A huge thanks to all the Bob Marley Experience. Tickets are priced www.ruislipsocialclub.co.uk volunteers who help make the Wembley at £15 and it would be great to see as visits such a success for both us and many Wealdstone fans as possible support our visitors. We never fail to get positive this event. The proceeds go directly to feedback and it’s a great way show this great the playing budget and we have a pretty club in a positive light. stretching target for fundraising this season In the next few weeks, we’re embarking so please help us get off to a good start. on some major refurbishments as we look to improve the Aquarium Bar and main hall. POP UP BAR Thanks to our always supportive sponsors The success of the pop up bar continues GPF Lewis, the Aquarium bar will be to grow and for those not familiar with the transformed into a facility that will hopefully concept you can buy a programme or match impress sponsors and investors as we seek ticket in the bar before the game as well as ways to grow our income streams. pre-ordering your half time drink. Not only Matchday’s remain hugely important to us that, you’re more than likely to be served by RUISLIP SOCIAL CLUB: and we’ve taken the bold decision of avoiding one of our high profile celebrity supporters bookings on a Saturday night when we have such as Clive Leaper, so make sure you give a home fixture to ensure there’s enough this great service a try. space for matchday users. As always, try

and support the bar on matchdays and enjoy RuislipSC the televised football before and after the TWITTER game. As well as supporting infrastructure You can follow Ruislip Social Club on Twitter improvements, we’re trying to divert more at @RuislipSC. We have over 2,000 and more funds towards the playing budget followers now so if you want to keep in touch as we seek to grow the club on and off the with events then join our followers. pitch. Your custom is hugely appreciated. Live Music Enjoy the game and if you have any views Ruislip Social Club continues to build its on how we can improve the social club reputation as one of the best live music experience, let us know. venues in the area and Tropic at Ruislip have been hosting tribute bands on every Friday Dom OUR TWITTER FEED: @ WEALDSTONE v CHELMSFORD BALL SPONSORS BALL SPONSORS

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Bobby Wilkinson took the opportunity to use his squad players for a timely friendly match on Monday night with the majority of his regular starting playing staff also present but engaged in a pre-match light training and using a new recovery ice bath following Saturday’s hard fought win over Truro City. The friendly was a high tempo and competitive affair throughout and will have provided a good test for those players that have not been able to feature regularly in recent National League matches. 2 Stones started strongly against ninth placed 1 Bostick Premier side Potters Bar Town and LINE-UP soon raced into a two goal lead. Both goals LINE-UP came via deflections from powerful strikes from Thomas Jeffrey Monakana and at one point it looked Taylor Sheppard as though the home side would over-run The Murray Demuria Scholars but that wasn’t to be the case as the Sota Wilson away side picked up their intensity and pulled Doyle www.wfcmegastore.co.uk Mambo a goal back very smartly before half-time from Grace winger Leo Pedro after a good following move. Clark Forde Both sides had chances to add to their tallies Mitchell Pedro after the break with Stones dominating pos- Lench session but the score- line remained at 2-1. Nicholas Brown Bobby Wilkinson would have been pleased Casey Slew with a very useful work-out for the squad with Costa Monekana the opposition providing a good, physical test. Sach Subs used: One or two players caught the eye with Jake Ogsunloa White Sheppard working particularly hard and he Mifanda provided a real handful for the Potters Bar Lomas defence all evening.

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Kettering (in front of 2,233) and lose 4-1 at impressed by the size of the grandstand Yeovil (4,362) this was another trip to a and the cavernous barrel-roofed terracing genuine big club - and although I missed opposite. 44 years of epic clashes between this Monday night trip (school the next It’s been good to see Chelmsford back day) I was at New Writtle Street a couple in their own ground in recent years, having of months later to see us play out a thrilling ourselves suffered the ignominy of ground- Stones & Clarets.. here we present 3-3 draw with the Clarets. Three coach sharing for so many seasons. They’ve now loads of Stones fans (a regular occurrence just got to somehow transform Melbourne in those days) helped swell the crowd to Park into a non-athletics stadium. Good the first, the last and the very best close to 2,000 and I remember being luck with that! Monday October 7, 1974 who had surprisingly left Lower Mead Monday April 16 2018, Southern league cup 2nd for Chelmsford just as we were Vanarama National round: Chelmsford City 2 The poised to win the Southern Division. league South: The Wealdstone 0 Tactically, he outwitted our new boss Chelmsford 3 Wealdstone 0 E had joined the big Eddie Presland on this occasion but boys. By winning the first.. as the season wore on the Clarets he most recent last.. Southern League Div One star began to dim and Prosser was meeting between www.wfcmegastore.co.uk WSouth the previous season (the eventually sacked soon after Christmas. the club’s was a club’s first ‘proper’ promotion in its 75 year Having already seen us win 3-2 at Tforgettable (in Wealdstone eyes history) the Stones were elevated to the anyway) 3-0 defeat at City’s land of teams we’d only read about in Melbourne Park Stadium at the the ‘Southern League Monthly’ maga- end of last season. They were zine ... clubs that averaged crowds of chasing their regular play off 2,000 and more every week, that played place (and the possibility even of in decent stadiums and were the title) while the Stones had just lost 2-1 Fenwick, professional at Poole Town on the Saturday, effectively who set up Chris Dickson for a simple in more than extinguishing our own hopes. second goal on the half hour. Remember just name. Bobby Wilkinson had reshuffled his side that amazing save by Sam Beasant from Glenn Wilson? His tip onto the crossbar This trip to but some interpassing in the Stones area (and a slip by ) resulted in prevented Stones from getting back into face Southern the game, and Dickson sealed the win Prem big guns Bagasan Graham firing the Clarets ahead Picrtured above). then when he cut in and fired across Jonathan Chelmsford North into the far corner in the second half. was an early headed a clearance straight to Scott taste of our new status. Tuesday April 27 1982, a hiccup in March, losing two We’d beaten Southern League South Divi- games out of three and suddenly Bury Town 9-2 sion: Wealdstone 1 Chelms- The Hastings United were on our on aggregate ford City 0 heels like a Jack Russell with the to qualify for narrow 1-0 win over an scent of freshly fried sausages. this League indifferent Chelmsford on best.. We had won 14 of our last 16 Cup clash and a Tuesday night at Lower games, but so had they. We were in truth it was a AMead in the Southern League due to meet them in a winner-takes- low key affair as South? How can this be better than our all showdown on the Thursday night, City won clashes in the Conference South and just two days after this Chelmsford comfortably enough, 2-0 in front of a Southern Prem, I hear you ask. clash, but it was imperative we beat the 1,600 crowd. The main talking point Clarets first. was that Stones were facing the man Well, to put this match in context you who had transformed our team into a have to know that it was our 20th game City had started the season poorly promotion outfit: Manager Sid Prosser, in just 41 days as we desperately (we had beaten them 9-3 on aggregate chased the single promotion spot back in the League Cup and outclassed them Right: Chelmsford manager Sid into the Conference National (or Alliance 2-0 in the League at New Writtle Street) Prosser pontificates on this first as it was known 37 but they were tough opposition and meeting between our sides... he years ago). fielded the always combative ex-Stones certainly knew all about Wealdstone! and Orient star Bobby Moss in midfield.

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