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warm welcome to Gary Johnson start was rewarded by taking the lead which and Chris Todd their respective forced Sutton to make some changes and management teams, players and come back at us. They got their equaliser Aofficials of Torquay United and Gloucester and the game seemed to be heading to a City Football Club. draw which at the time the question was This weekend sees us play our first mid- whether we had really missed a chance to week game since August. The opportunity to win it on the day. The end to the game was put 6 points on the board in 3 days is huge just sickening but this is football and I guess and having 2 back to back home games why we come back week after week for that gives us that chance. The league is tight so kind of drama. This is a great group of lads any team that does that this week will make and we win together and lose together so a big move up the league and we hope it us. they have all rallied behind Brad who was www.wealdstone-fc.com The club are hoping for the 3rd 1,000+ plus devastated. We have trained hard once crowd in a row for Torquay and we hope you again this week and by Monday night our come back out on Monday as games under focus was on Torquay with smiles and hard the lights at the Vale usually provide for a work the only thing visible at training. great atmosphere. Torquay come here in a good run of form Last weekend was heart breaking for us all and they have benefitted by an experience in the way we went out of the FA cup. To be a manager in Gary Johnson coming in and kick away from the next round to 30 seconds getting more from the players. However, they later been out still leaves a bitter taste. That will know this isn’t an easy place to come said we did our club proud in once again and get a result as we aim to become only showing that we could compete with a team the second side to beat them away this year. who will be challenging for promotion in the They will bring a few fans so as always, we National League. They came here and gave ask you to make more noise than them, us the utmost respect in their preparation get behind our lads and push on to those 3 and not taking us lightly which is a credit points. Monday will see us face another new to the way the boys have been preforming. manager and a team that are far better than On the day, we felt after the first half Sutton their league position suggests. Again we will wouldn’t have much more and we urged to be ready for a big night. the boys to step it up a bit and really have Enjoy the games! a go at them attacking the Bulla. Our fast Bobby and the management team. FROM NEWS THE CLUB AT LATEST STONES INTERVIEW BY TIM PARKS WEALDSTONE v TORQUAY/GLOUCESTER CITY 27/29.10.2018 EIGHT LEGS REDUCED RHYS TO Rhys Tyler PLAYING ON Return of the Spider Man! ONE LEG www.wfcmegastore.co.uk Rhys is back after his strange RHYS was outstanding in the rollercoaster game with Chelmsford here at injury and ready to run the Vale, marauding up and down the right flank Rhys had lost none of his as the Stones so nearly through walls for the Stones aggression and acceleration rescued a 3-0 deficit. So it when he came on against was a surprise to see him ..and probably climb a few too Sutton last week... while out of sorts in the FA Cup (below left) the win over Great Wakering HYS TYLER has packed an awful ex-Hungerford player of the just two weeks later... but lot into his quarter of a century.. year shows off his trophies he was suffering from a and that’s after spending ten mysterious (and Ryears of his young life at Reading highly original FC. injury) that He’s been at Aldershot in League “But I wasn’t getting “The standard was good, probably equal to the top kept him out Two; moved out to Germany at the a sniff of the first team. end of League Two in England, and I was involved of the side for age of 18 to play in the Bundes- I took part in a few with the first team for two years although mainly play- a month until liga’s third tier with Rot-Weib Weiss one-on-one sessions ing with the under-19s - and we won promotion to to his re-appear- Erfurt; then joined another pro side with people like Steven the Bundesliga under-19s top tier that first season.’ ance against Hunt and , but Rot-Weib Weiss Oberhausen (in the But at the end of his second season Rhys was off Sutton as sub last fourth tier); and became fluent in colloquial to be honest I knew I’d be week. released. again - and was offered contracts by both Rot-Webb German before moving back to England Weiss Oberhausen and Düsseldorf’s Under-23’s. Says Rhys: “It all started and signing for Hungerford while training “I went on loan to Aldershot on loan in the a day or two before Great last year of my scholarship as I knew Kevin “I went for Oberhausen as I wanted to play in the first as a special needs teacher; and now plays team. Both were good offers and to be honest, I believe Wakering when I seemed for the Stones while contemplating taking a Dillon, a coach there alongside manager to have an insect bite on Gary Waddock, and was confident I could German football to be better balanced as the lower divi- teaching degree to further his career away sions have a mix of first teams and ‘big clubs’ under-23’s. my left calf. My leg just from the game. get a first team spot there... but again it was swelled up the following just reserve team football. It means there is more trust in young players in that Not bad for a 25-year-old! country - that’s why a lot of our talent goes to Germany in week and the boys spotted “Yes, I supposed I’m more well travelled was getting a bit despondent, but search of first team football when they are frozen out by it at training... but it wasn’t than most players but I was realistic about then I played in a friendly against our Prem clubs’. funny. I was in agony for Bristol Rovers and did well. An agent my prospects here after not having my e spent another two years in Oberhausen’s first a week, I had to take five scholarship extended at Reading” said “Iwas there to watch one of my team mates days off work and I traced but latched on to be instead.. he suggested team, in the fourth tier as a full-time pro... playing Rhys when I finally caught up with him after mainly at left-back. it back to when I was in I took an opportunity in Germany and a woodland at the school. his teaching job. H‘When I first when to Germany I had on my CV that I few weeks later I’d flown out for talks with “I had two years there on contract and I think I was bitten by a Erfurt. I had a trial and although I was could play on the left and the right... so I spent most of I was in TYS duties in the changing room False Widow spider - I technically signing for their under-19s they that first summer practising with my left foot!’ he admitted. area - it was during Reading’s yo-yo years googled it and the reaction boosted me straight into the first team!” ‘Now I’m comfortable with both feet’. between the and the is identical. It became Championship and there were stars like Rhys made his 1st XI debut in cold and Rhys won an extra year on his Oberhausen contract, infected and I had an open Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard at snow against Hanza Hansa Rostock, in but was then in a quandary when he was released and wound as big as a five front of a 15,000 crowd and the TV cam- only had offers to play part-time. “I was only interested in pence piece in my leg.”

FIND A WHOLE OF THE WORLD WEALDSTONE MEMORABILIA MEGASTORE: AT the every week. Very glamorous. eras. CONTINUED OVERPAGE Ouch! FIND A WHOLE WORLD OF MEMORABILIA AT THE WEALDSTONE MEGASTORE:www.wfcmegastore.co.uk RHYS TYLER CONTINUED was verypleasedtosign. when Bobbycontactedmeinthe summerI the groundandpassionoffansso and beatus1-0.Frustrating! makeshift team,Stonesgotthatlatepenalty lating ourselvesatgettingthedrawwitha right back...butjustaswewerecongratu play atcentreback,withJamesClarke our centrebackswasinjuredsoIhadto started wewerejustveryfocused.Oneof across toWealdstone, butwhenthegame we spokeaboutBobbywhohadjustgone against Wealdstone attheVale. Ofcourse last seasonandjustavoidedthedrop. H of thegreatnights’. 20 friendsandfamilythereitwasone favourite gameofmycareer... Ihadabout our placeinthefinal. Thatwasprobablythe came from1-0downtobeatLeamingtonat win thesemifinalandthen from 2-0downatHitchinto great memories-wecame the playoffs. They were Conference Souththrough and wewonpromotiontothe playeroftheyear manager’s ers’ playeroftheyearand player oftheyear, play convenient. the SouthernPrembutitwas Hungerford... theywerein with Readingandmanaging Bobby ashewasworking and Ialsoknewthegaffer, was playingatHungerford playing palsKelvinBossman the game.Oneofmyold new clubandajoboutside years agoandlookfora decided tocomehomethree playing abroadasapro,so the bestteamI’ve everplayedin. accomplished players, butthisisprobably many Iplayedwithsomeverytechnically Danny Greenallhavefantasticfeet. InGer (Monakana) andBradleyHudson-Odoi, and my jobistosupportthewingers and Jeff It’s tacticalthatIdon’t getpushedforward; ‘When youget13 or14playersforming ‘We’ve got someverygoodplayershere. ‘But Ihadgoodmemoriesofthepitch, “I particularlyrememberthegame ‘In myfirstyearthereIwas Bobby Wilkinsonbutthenstruggled season intheNationalLeagueunder ungerford hadanexcellentdebut - - - Oberhausen... lookinggoodinred! Rhys inactionforRot-Webb Weiss we takeonBayern attheVale intenyears! to putthatsome use”. sational Germanisstrong.Itwould begood I knowthedifferent dialectsandmyconver mornings -thatwasn’tgoingtohappen -but out thereastheyclashedwithtraining inthe formal GermanclasseswhenIwas playing haps teachGerman.Iwasn’table toattend maybe takeadegreeinlanguages andper same school. Georgie, whonowteachesScienceatthe in Reading,wasformerlyheldbyhissister the BlessedHughFaringdoncatholicschool teaching assistantwithautisticchildrenat R near Swindon. A journey before the journey!’ Brown andPlattywholivesoutinthesticks laughed. ‘It’s me,Freddie,Clarkey, Stef ling inlikeJamesCorden? Rhys? All youReading-basedboystravel istry isgoodandweallgetonwell’. are nocliquesintheteameither, thechem running in August wasimpressive. There and takeatimetogell.Sohittheground basically anewteamitcanbehitandmiss, Save itfortheChampions Leaguewhen “I wanttostayintheeducationsystem, ‘We dogetthemusicup,it’s true’ he There mustbeanM4carclubthough to mostofthegames.Hisjob,asa of twoyearsKarolina,whocomes hys livesinthetownwithhisgirlfriend

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warm welcome to everyone at The As far as my General Manager position Vale today and a special welcome to was concerned, in my view this relatively our (mostly new) visitors from the new role at the club is a work in progress AWest Country! and I leave it with some regrets as unfinished business. I was proud to try to introduce After last week’s dramatic and massively several ideas and projects that I considered disappointing exit from the Emirates FA important over the past 22 months or so Cup it’s back to important league action. I but the reality is that broader strategic say ‘disappointing’, but only from the truly challenges always need to be fully resolved devastating manner of the defeat; as I said to first and that the projects I was attempting Bobby in the aftermath of that unbelievable to introduce were not always able to be last 4 minutes of the Sutton tie, I doubt a Cup prioritised by the board. I understood this but scenario of missing a penalty kick in the 90th unsurprisingly, at times, you will forgive me

minute (that would have surely won us the for saying it’s been a frustrating period. Non- www.wfcmegastore.co.uk game) to conceding a goal in the 94th will League football at whatever level is fraught ever happen again, in that way, in his whole with challenges, and a professional approach managerial career. There is little consolation with limited financial resources can be an in such a defeat but what I will say is that issue whatever journey or stage of evolution I was hugely proud of the way the boys any football club is at. performed against a very impressive Sutton However, much progress has been made, side and were a credit to this football club. It a good example being our highly successful just wasn’t to be and as my Mrs said ‘no one season ticket strategy - but I do hope that died’. We move on! projects such as modernising with cash- less So, these are my last notes as an official turnstiles and a marketing strategy to include of the club and I would like to take this fully embracing seriously undertaken market opportunity to sincerely thank so many research is more of a priority as some stage friends around the club for their good wishes in the future. I’m sure it will. when I announced the other week that I I start my new job on Monday and my role _FC MEGASTORE: WFC was leaving my PO and GM roles for a new will involve quite a lot of travel so I will no challenge back in my former business sector. doubt be missing for a number of games but Nothing lasts for ever and change is healthy I will as ever be supporting the Stones in - I have been enjoying embracing the Press spirit! Officer role for more or less 10 years but it’s Lastly, my grateful thanks to the WFC wealdstone probably time for a fresh approach. media team, club friends and press With that in mind I have been busy colleagues, our Chairman Peter Marsden for ensuring that we build a new media team his encouragement and support and also to and I am sure you will all welcome Sam Bobby Wilkinson and his management team Watts and Sam Collard to the club both of - we have come through much together! whom have already got stuck in and are getting ‘hands on’ very quickly. Sam W was Onwards and upwards - look out for me on thrown into the deep end last Saturday my new twitter handle! to witness the uniquely ‘Wealdstone experience’ very rapidly! Both these guys COYS!! will be working with Dan Finill, Geoff Smith, Alan Hill and the wider team . Nick OUR TWITTER FEED: @ WEALDSTONE v TORQUAY & GLOUCESTER BY SUDHIR RAWAL ELMSLIE ENDER

game, especially away from home. but have concentrated on getting people in The argument is that NLD is for one day to watch matches on a regular basis. Many only and doesn’t actually grow the game or clubs have aped our reduced entrance fee attendances over the season. There has for season ticket holders of professional to be structure and planning on raising the clubs now, but we have a regular stream numbers that come through the gate on a in the main of Chelsea, Watford and QPR regular basis, but so much of that is dictated season ticket holders when their other club by what goes on the pitch. If you look in isn’t playing. area, the four clubs that have seen To dismiss NLD wholly as being past it real and sustained growth in gates (I’m not sell by date is unfair and misleading, but including the left wing takeover of a club like puppies at Christmas, it can’t not be just which is more or less park football) are about a day. The aim for non-league clubs Bromley, Sutton, Dulwich and ourselves. So has to be to develop strategies in increasing much of the improvement through the gate crowds on a regular basis. Improvement in has been through increased engagement facilities, engage with the local population in with the local public. Bromley have a 3G order that they know that the club actually pitch (which is now a community hub), exists and get your product right both on massively improved their other facilities, and off the pitch. Win on the playing field but www.wfcmegastore.co.uk won the Conference South and were thirty also ensure that the experience off the pitch EE joins the growing debate seconds away from winning the FA Trophy is something that people want to come back in front of nearly 20,000 of their own fans. and enjoy. Sutton also installed a 3G pitch (also used You will notice that there is segregation over Non-League day massively by the locals), introduced cheap in place today, something that wasn’t felt as chips season tickets, won promotion necessary, quite correctly, for the visits of to the Conference National and had a Woking, which saw a decent away following magnificent cup run which saw them finally and our biggest league gate in 30 years on a wo weeks ago, on the self-styled a season novelty. Poky little clubs in the lose to Arsenal on national TV. Dulwich Monday evening, nor Sutton in the crucial FA Non-League Day, Wealdstone beat shadow of the big boys, to be indulged and Hamlet actually used NLD to kick start their Cup tie last week, was required. The plan, as Hampton 2-1 in front of 1,163 fans, patronised only if there aren’t any real games growth in crowds, but have engaged with I understand it, was not to segregate today Twith the riversiders probably providing on. NLD risks making non-league look even certain types of demographics in south but due to postings on social media by some the 63! The fact that for the first twenty more marginal and tinpot when it thinks it is London, whether through left wing politics, followers of our visitors about their refusal to or so minutes we played some fantastic doing the opposite”. He went on for a number students or just people who fancy going for change ends in particular has now entailed football, won the game, had our second of more tweets and hundreds of words to a beer and chatting away with friends, with a that it is deemed required. Shame really. best gate of the season, should mean that further discuss his theory. football match going on in the back ground. Let’s hope it doesn’t rain. it is deemed to be a successful day. The What was surprising is that you would For Dulwich, the temporary move away I have managed to stay away from the corresponding fixture last season saw 929 have imagined that responses from from their home has seen crowds plummet, painful subject of last weekend’s cup at The Vale for the visit of the Beavers, non-league followers’ to be in the main with the Stones visit still being their biggest defeat for this long. On the balance of with them bringing their best away disagreeing with the analysis, yet almost to a gate of the season, despite schools having play, I don’t think we can say that we support, according to them, that they had core the responses were nods of agreement gone back and students at local universities deserved to win the game, let alone draw, had in many a year. Last year we were returning for the term as well. As for us, our

MAGAZINES AT THE WFC MEGASTORE: THE MEGASTORE: WFC AT MAGAZINES by many sages of the non-league game. I as Sutton enjoyed the bulk of the play also at home on NLD against Whitehawk sort of understand where he’s coming from rise in attendances is very different in that and had a number of chances which which saw 953 file their way through the and the adage that any publicity is good our experience is a very old school one, with they failed to hit the target in the second turnstiles at the Vale, so a fortnight ago publicity is not wholly correct. The pie eating those that are either disillusioned with the pro half, but when you get a penalty in the saw a significant uptake in people coming goalkeeping coach at Sutton being a prime game, can’t get tickets or will watch us when last minute of the game, at 1-1, you can’t through the gate for NLD. example or Dulwich goalkeeper who had their other side aren’t at home. Wealdstone even fathom that you wouldn’t get the By most measures NLD was a success, parked his car in an unauthorised place for haven’t necessary enjoyed the exponential draw, let alone lose the match. We have certainly here in HA4, yet there was an their friendly against Crystal Palace having it growth of crowds that the previous three now missed five penalties this season, interesting tweet that went out last weekend announced over the tannoy becoming a viral have, but ours is steady and on an upward including one each in the last four home curve. If today’s gate reaches four figures,

ELMSLIE ENDER ENDER ELMSLIE from a northern ground hopper @leeds_ sensation, including the national press, just games. Incredible! Not only have we hopper .The tweeter stated that he believed emphasising the mocking and twee nature as it is expected to be, then it will be the first missed out on the glory of the first round, that it no longer did any good whatsoever, that the press and the wider world have of time we would have had three thousand plus but anywhere between 40k-100k in cash merely reworking a stereotype rather than the non-league game. We all have work gates on the spin since 1982. We have tailed depending on the draw. That would have challenging it. The lengthy thread went on colleagues that simply cannot understand off on the various promotions that are aimed been vital. Only Wealdstone. at those one season a game merchants, to say: “Non-league (is seen) as a once why you would go and watch a non-league Sud FIND OLD CHRIS MORRISH WITH.. WEALDSTONE v TORQUAY/ GLOUCESTER 27/29.10.18

How long have you Who has been the be a long trip for anyone travelling been watching the club’s best ever from the bay. Gulls, Chris? Just over manager in your Many of these are in the South East, and twenty years now! My experience? The most we’ve seen on average around 400 Gulls first game was a pre- recent part of our his- at our away games so far this season, so season friendly against tory has not been the I would expect to see around the same Sheffield Wed in July New Torquay most successful, but today. 1997, when I was eight TheTorquay fanatic ChrisSeagulls’ Viewboss Gary I would say there’s Have you ever followed another team, or years old. We lost 1-0 Johnson at three contenders from have a favourite second team? Torquay to a Mark Pembridge Morrish is travelling .. a my time following are my club, and always will be, despite goal and my biggest popular the Gulls – Kevin moving away from the area. On most memory of the game down from Scotland appointment! Hodges, Leroy Rose- Saturday afternoons I will be listening to was when the England nior and . the radio commentary through the internet.I band played ambulance for today’s game.. Of the three, with a do believe in supporting your local team music whenever the gun to my head, I though, and so since moving to Edinburgh physio was called on. I typical of many of would go for Leroy. I have been going to more and more Edin- do remember missing He worked during burgh City games. Just after I moved, they the goal because I was their exiles. This is a time when money became the first side to ever win promo- looking at the floor! was tight – he didn’t tion into the Football League on merit, via Why did you go to his story of have an assistant, a the new play-off system, so that seemed that game? My dad coach or a scout – like fate. I’ve currently visited 33 of the 42 took me to that game, Seagulls devotion.. and was competing league grounds in Scotland, so I’d like to so I have him to thank against sides like Hull, complete that over the coming year - you for what has followed since. I am coming season is the ultimate aim. Doncaster and Huddersfield for promotion, can’t beat a live game. which he achieved playing some of the best down from Scotland and he is driving up from Which season saw the best Gulls team in Who are the Torquay players to watch football Plainmoor has ever seen. Sadly his Torquay for today’s game, so we’ll both be at your experience, and why? From the years today? The Bristol City loanees Jake spell ended with a relegation back to League the Vale. Looking forward to it! I have been watching, the 2003/04 season Andrews and Opi Edwards have come into Two and his management career ended soon What is your favourite-ever Torquay has to take the crown. The other sides the squad and added a touch of quality. after, but the 2003/04 season will not be forgot- game? That’s tough, but I think overall promoted that year were Hull, Doncaster Edwards in particular is a pacy and direct ten by those that witnessed it. favourite would be the Conference Play-Off and Huddersfield, and one of the best away winger and there’s always a buzz when he Final win against Cambridge in 2009. With games I went to that season was a 2-1 win From before my time, Frank O’Farrell would picks up the ball. There may well be chang- some games you don’t know at the time how against Swansea at the Vetch Field. When be an excellent contender – having won es between the time of writing this and the important or memorable they’re going to be, you see where those other sides have gone promotion in his first season in charge in 1966, game, but there’s a very good chance that but with this we knew it was all or nothing. since, it shows just how good that side was and going on to manage Leicester, Man United our most dangerous players will be on loan It was an incredible feeling of joy, relief and to win promotion. The style of football was and Iran (as well as two further spells with from Bristol City. Torquay) in his career. celebration at the final whistle, and the game excellent too, with playmakers Alex Rus- And who should the Gulls be fearing itself had memorable goals from Chris Harg- sell and Jason Fowler pulling the strings. What do you know about Wealdstone FC? today? With the record over his career, I reaves and that have gone down in Who are your four favourite all time Gulls Well I wouldn’t choose it as my specialist would say Bradley Bubb. We have not had TUFC folklore. players (one keeper, one defender, one subject if I were ever to appear on Mastermind! a 20 goal striker since Tim Sills nearly a de- After the trauma of relegation, are the midfielder, one striker)? For favourites, I This is the first meeting between the sides cade ago, and in recent relegation seasons fans hopeful of bouncing straight back would say: Neville Southall, Kevin Nicholson, during my time supporting the club, so being our top scorer has finished with three and now Gary Johnson is in charge? I would Kevin Hill, Rodney Jack. Some of them only totally honest my knowledge is currently limited six goals respectively. to not much more than the crest, colour of the definitely say that fans are a lot more confi- stayed a short while, while others stayed for How do you think each team will fare kit and location, as well as the Wealdstone dent now. Before the season started I would a decade. We have had players who have this season? I think both sides will be look- Raider videos. say the general consensus from reading gone on to a higher level than these, but ing to get into the play-offs, and that is an various forums and social media was that we they all made a connection with me for one Are you looking forward to visiting Grosve- attainable target. We have had a slow start, should be making the play-offs, especially reason or another. nor Vale and will the novelty factor of see- but with the change in manager and arrival as seventh place qualifies. Gary Is the club still planning to build ing new grounds keep the away attendanc- of some further Bristol City loan signings, I Owers was not an inspiring man- Chris and a new stadium? Officially, yes - es high? Torquay have always had very good would expect us to pick up form and catch ager in the eyes of most fans, his dad at although Clark Osborne is yet away crowds, especially in ratio to home gates. some of the sides above us. To put a num- while Gary Johnson has Wembley, 2009 to build one in the decades Due to our location and the jobs available in ber on it, Torquay 3rd and Wealdstone 7th. given everyone a real lift the area, we have a lot of exiled fans around that he has been promis- And finally... where will each club be in since his arrival. There are the country that attend games near to them ing various other sporting five years’ time? I would say that Weald- a number of good sides in and boost those travelling up from Torquay. In teams to build one for stone have the crowds and location to this division, but I think it’s the last few years I have travelled down from them, so I don’t think support a National League side, so I would a fair expectation that we Scotland to visit Hartlepool, Gateshead, Bar- many fans are expecting not be surprised to see you there. With should be challenging at to ever see it built. row and those games closest to me, that would the top end. Promotion this CONTINUED OVERPAGE WEALDSTONE v TORQUAY/ ..WHILE FAN TIM CLARK PROVIDES... GLOUCESTER 27/29.10.18

Torquay, I will really supportive to both myself when struggle to answer Gloucester players (one keeper, one compiling my book and my son Si- this. We have been a defender, one midfielder, one striker)? mon when he became Press Officer. Football League side Difficult. Ron Colt- man (1953-59) Have you seen Gloucester take on for the vast major- Wealdstone before? Yes. I was at Horton ity of our history, but although I only saw him briefly Road for the Southern League Cup Final the current club is a 1st Leg on 25 April 1982 when a young world away from that he left a lasting im- pression on me for Stuart Pearce played for Wealdstone. David level. With the current Brown, my work colleague from 1972-74 situation, we are look- New Torquay his agility. I had the boss Gary privilege of meeting him in when I lived in London was a Wealdstone ing to get back into supporter (and presumably still is) and the National League Johnson at 2009 and he was an absolute gent; Gary Kemp Plainmoor.. a (1991-99) was a sterling central defender for gave me his collection of Wealdstone pro- again, and if nothing grammes from the 1970s which I still have changes off the field, popular 10 seasons remembered for his immaculately Torquay fanatic Chris Morrish is travelling down appointment! timed challenges!; Tom Webb (2001-18) record to this day. I think we should be The Tigers’ View Have you ever followed another team, or 719 appearances who would run through a able to achieve that from Scotland for today’s game.. typical of many have a favourite second team? within a few years. brick wall for City and Rob Coldray (1955- Greedily I have three teams, the one Beyond that through, 70) a prolific goalscorer who went out of their exiles. This is his story of I support, a fantasy team and my there are huge fears of his way I am sure to give me an birthplace team. They are Glouces- around who we are Seagulls devotion.. autograph at my first City game. Again ter City, Manchester United and SC currently owned by had the privilege of meeting him on Preußen Münster in the German 3. and what his long- several occasions at his home prior 72-year-old Tim Clark (PICTURED BELOW) says ‘Cut my wrists Liga respectively. term plans are. Some to 2009 and always made me feel of the previous sports and I bleed Gloucester City’.... he’s been hooked on the welcome. Who are the Tigers players to teams he has been We know all about ground sharing, but watch today? Noah Smerdon (left), 18 involved with no lon- club since 1959 and doubtless he’ll be at the Vale tonight I presume playing at Cheltenham’s Whad- earlier this month, shows promise beyond ger exist, so the worry don Road wasn’t bad? This season and last his years and whose lustrous hair is a When was your first game and what are your memories of it, we are domiciled at the Jubilee Stadium in source of great envy from me; Matt Yates is that it could be AFC Tim? The first match I attended was at Longlevens (where the club Torquay. Evesham in Worcestershire! We have been on loan from Derby County whose perfor- stayed until 1964) on Good Friday 27 March 1959 against Lovells 11 frustrating seasons away from Gloucester, mances have been points winning. Thanks Chris. Athletic. My late father took me. He was a staunch Whereabouts do you sharing Forest Green Rovers and Cirencester And who should Gloucester be fearing supporter and went with him to Kingsholm from about 1956 onwards. Town’s grounds as well. City spent 6 seasons today? Fear itself! live (just general I asked him one day whether I could see a football match at and there is no doubt it was How do you think each team will fare area). And how old and he picked the Good Friday game as his beloved a great help in keeping us in existence. this season? It’s a difficult league and we are you? GRFC were playing New Brighton at Kingsholm the Will the club be ready for National League have been punching above our weight since I have just turned 30 following day. I was hooked. My ultimate memory was football should the side go up this year? promotion to the Conference in 2009. We earlier this month, getting Rob Coldray’s autograph after that game who No. Brutal but honest. are, at this moment in time, under no illusion and I live in Edin- scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory for City. Who has been the club’s best ever man- that mid-table obscurity is a triumph! burgh now, having What is the latest on the club’s attempt to ager on your opinion? Also difficult. From an And finally, how big a part of your life moved away from return to Gloucester after the flooding 11 historical viewpoint Maurice Hukin (1931-38, is the club? Cut my wrist and I bleed Torquay after univer- years ago (pictured above)? The mood 1960-62) achieved most honours and Brian Gloucester City AFC. My whole family are/ sity. I have travelled music is good. There is tangible momentum Godfrey (1987-91, 1992-94) managed a record have been involved with the club. I am the down to the game with progress at Meadow Park coming along 378 games. However, I do have a soft spot Club Statistician, Match Day Host on Turn- today as part of every day and it’s plain for all to see that for who took on his first ever stiles and author of two publications and a week back Gloucester City is definitely coming home managerial role with City from 1996 to 1998. one pending about the club. My wife Chris- home in Torquay, and that’s the bottom line. The ambition is For a brief time he lent City a bit of glamour tine was on the City Supporters Trust for and so I’ll be to be playing back for the 2019/20 season. at the Weston- and hope during his tenure with us. Exciting two years and has been receptionist since Is the ground now flood-proof? It better times when hope sprang eternal! And also Tim 2009. My eldest son Paul was on the City Super-Mare and be or we will be in deep water!! Billericay matches Harris who was Supporters Trust Committee for 6 years, ran later this week. Be- Which season saw the best Tigers team the club shop for three years when we first tween trips home, the in your experience, and why? I have to say shared with Cheltenham Town and currently Christmas period and 1996-97 under Leroy Rosenior. A season which helps out on turnstiles - and my youngest, (until this season at promised much and took us to the cusp of the Simon, match-reported the Under-18s when least) some Northern Alliance Premier League, Semi-Final of the only 15 himself and was press officer for away games, I am FA Trophy and County Cup Runners-up. We three years before getting a sports writers usually able to get played half a game too many toward the end job in Vienna three years ago. into double figures for of that season and ran out of puff! So yes, as a family we’ve been quite games each season. Who are your four favourite all time involved! WEALDSTONE LADIES GREATER LONDON WOMEN’S FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Wealdstone 3 - Larkspur Rovers 0

espite a mixture of rain and heavy effort into the top corner. rain Sunday’s game against our With Catia and Katie combining well in local rivals Larkspur Rovers central midfield Wealdstone created further DLadies was given the go ahead after chances but the scoring was completed by a pitch inspection by the referee. The a second goal from Courtney when she hit a pitch was in perfect condition and both well placed free kick over the wall and past sides were looking forward to the game. the keeper’s reach. 3 - 0 final score. It was good to see a large number of Player of the match was Catia Campos for a former Wealdstone players amongst the classy all round performance. Larkspur team. Unfortunately with the game only a few minutes old Wealdstone lost one of it’s strikers when Amy Murphy suffered a bad knee injury when trying to run on to a through ball. The game had to be suspended for a lengthy period whilst Amy was assessed and then carried from the pitch to await an ambulance. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Amy who will be badly missed during her absence. The game resumed with Maria Ward on as sub and the Wealdstone players showed great commitment and scored the first goal of the game when Courtney Munns received the ball outside the penalty area and hit a great shot across the Larkspur keeper into the goal. For the remainder of the half the Wealdstone defence comfortably dealt with all the Larkspur attacks. 1 - 0 at halftime. www.wealdstoneladies.com www.wealdstoneladies.com In the second half Wealdstone almost conceded when the ball was given away in midfield and a quick attack lead to a powerful shot on our goal. However Harlee made an excellent save by tipping the ball onto the bar. After that scare Wealdstone PLAYER OF THE MATCH again dominated and scored a second goal CATIA CAMPOS BEING INTERVIEWED when the ball fell to Rosie Watts outside the BY ‘72 FILMS’ penalty area and she smashed a left foot WFC LADIES: WFC Reigate WFC 1 - Wealdstone 6 - Capital County Cup

ourtney opened up the scoring on clumsy challenges from both sides which our first attack. Followed by Katie ended in a player from both sides being sent Harling knocking in our second. off, with only twenty minutes to play. This wealdstonelfc Cwith just seven minutes gone. was the catalyst for Wealdstone Ladies to What happened for the remaining half start to play football and Katie took control was disappointing as ‘The Stones’ wasted of a lose ball from 20 yds out to blast into chance after chance looking to score their the goal giving their keeper no chance. 1-3. third as Reigate frustrated and hassled them from then on it was all Wealdstone. Catia as every opportunity. Half-time talk was was brought down in the box and Courtney simple, keep a clean sheet and we’ve won stepped up to take the penalty. She made the game. Not five minutes into the second no mistake and made it 1-4. with ten to half The Stones give away a direct free kick go ‘Super Sub’ Rosie was brought on and on the edge of the 18yd box. seconds later scored from the get-go. 1-5. she quickly Harlee is picking the ball out of the back of added her second in the closing minute to her net. 1-2 game on. The game began to end the game 1-6. OUR TWITTER FEED: @ get sloppy with passes going astray and Player of the match - Katie Harling TORQUAY UNITED WEALDSTONE v TORQUAY UNITED OPPOSITION IN FOCUS

1996, only escaping relegation because Conference Champions Stevenage Borough GULLS FACTS failed to meet League ground regulations. United in the newly-formed Division Four and The struggle continued, however, and we GROUND - Plainmoor CAPACITY - 6,500 (2,950 seated) the date of April 27, 1960 would finally see the eventually needed a desperate last-day win at club win promotion from the bottom league. Barnet to avoid relegation. Next into the hot- MANAGER - Gary Johnson The 1970s was something of a non-event seat was Leroy Rosenior and he would guide 2017/18 - National League 22nd but ’s arrival as boss coincided a talented young side to promotion in a thrilling with another run to the fourth round of the FA 2004-05 season. www.wfcmegastore.co.uk Cup, where we lost out in a 3-2 thriller with Sadly, the return to English football’s third growth. Sheffield Wednesday. tier was brief and a period of decline for the Manager Chris Hargreaves was placed on We then hit rock-bottom in 1985, finishing at club resulted in a disastrous campaign that gardening leave and ex-Eastwood and the foot of Division Four for the first time in 57 saw us relegated out of the Football League in Mansfield manager was put in years. That campaign of misery was 2007, the first time in 80 years we had been a charge of 1st team duties with a reduced immediately followed by another two Conference outfit. playing budget for the coming season. disastrous seasons and we were extremely Former midfielder Paul Buckle was in United started the season with a 1-0 win fortunate to earn re-election to the Football charge and he steered the Gulls to the fourth over Macclesfield but further wins were hard to League. round of the FA Cup and a play-off final win come by and Cox resigned from his post in The introduction of a relegation system to over Cambridge. The Yellows were back in the September 2015. the Conference was obviously a concern in Football League and a season of The Board of Directors appointed former the 1986-87 season and we only escaped the consolidation was followed by two thrilling player Kevin Nicholson to turn the season drop by holding Crewe to a 2-2 draw on the campaigns. around and save the club from relegation. final day, in a match that was held up by The final year under Paul Buckle ended with At one point United were twelve points from defender Jim McNichol being bitten by a United reaching the League 2 play-off final at safety but with the addition of some canny police dog named Bryn. Paul Dobson would but Stevenage proved too strong. signings, Kevin Nicholson and his squad were he history of Torquay United begins go on to equalise for the Gulls in the time The 2011-12 season, the first under Martin able to avoid relegation from the National with the merging of Ellacombe, subsequently added on. Ling, the new manager brilliantly rebuilt his League. ‘The Great Escape’ was celebrated Babbacombe and Torquay Town. The The Sherpa Van Trophy became familiar to squad and only missed automatic promotion with a 2-0 win away to Bromley. Televation of Exeter City and Plymouth on the final day before losing to Cheltenham in the Yellow Army when Dean Edwards scored The next season proved to be equally as Argyle to the Southern League at the end twice over a two-legged semi-final against his the play-offs. difficult as the team found it difficult to turn the of World War I prompted the emergence of hometown club, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sadly, fell ill midway through last result their way. Many games were lost by just a new Torquay United in 1921. and took United to Wembley, but Bolton were season and Alan Knill took over on a one goal. We immediately joined the Western too strong in the Final. temporary basis, steering the Gulls away from Just like the season before, Kevin Nicholson League and finished sixth in that first season. A wonderful start to the 1990-91 season relegation on the final day of a traumatic and his coaching team were able to turn the In 1925, we reached the first round proper of took us clear at the top before Christmas but a campaign. The club then parted company with season around and stay in the National the FA Cup, only losing out to Reading after lull in form saw John Impey introduced as Ling and installed Knill as permanent boss. League. two replays. manager. A finish of seventh place booked a The Alan Knill era proved unsuccessful and The summer of 2016/17 was a season of Two years later, we were crowned place in the play-offs and Burnley were a poor start to his permanent tenure ended change at the Club. Kevin Nicholson signed champions of the Western League and the defeated in the semi-final. with the club sacking their manager in fourteen new players to revamp the playing club successfully applied for full membership Wembley once again beckoned and December 2014. Chris Hargreaves was squad. to the Football League. Our first game was a Blackpool were the opposition. Edwards and appointed boss in the January but the After three defeats in the first four games, 1-1 draw with Exeter at Plainmoor. Wes Saunders scored in a 2-2 draw and mountain was too much to climb, and United Kevin Nicholson and the Club parted ways. 1954-55 season saw a fabulous run to the goalkeeper Gareth Howells would score in the suffered relegation to the Conference. Assistant manager Robbie Herrera took the fourth round of the FA Cup. After humbling the penalty shoot-out before Dave Bamber Having finished the 2014/15 campaign in reins and led the team for the next six games mighty Leeds United 4-0, a record 21,908 missed for the Tangerines. mid-table, the club faced a challenging picking up two points. crammed into Plainmoor for a narrow loss to A managerial merry-go-round resulted in summer as our very existence hung in the After an extensive search for a new Huddersfield, and that remains our highest briefly taking the reins to rescue balance at one stage. In the end, a consortium management team, the Club appointed Bath ever attendance. the plummeting Gulls from a double relegation of local business people, fronted by chairman City manager as Head Coach, A change to the league structure and out of the Football League. Unfortunately, the David Phillips took over and began the task of and former Reading U23 coach as abolition of the regionalised system placed

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ALEX BASS - GOALKEEPER September. at Wycombe Wanderers, Notts County, and career with Newcastle United. Whilst at New- The Club completed the signing of Alex on Sendles White, 24, spent his youth career Crawley Town followed before joining the castle he spent time on loan at Workington, a season-long loan from Portsmouth in the with Queens Park Rangers before signing a Cards. York City, and Queen of the South. summer. pro contract with the Rs in 2013. Moves to Bass, 20, made his first start for Pompey last Hamilton Academicals, Swindon Town, Ley- ANDRE WRIGHT - FORWARD KALVIN LUMBOMBO-KALALA - season in a 2-0 win over Peterborough He ton Orient, and St. Albans City followed. It is Wright’s second spell at Plainmoor after MIDFIELD has progressed through Portsmouth’s youth a successful loan move from West Bromwich Kalvin, 20, follows Gary Johnson from his age groups. His debut came in the EFL Cup RUAIRI KEATING. - FORWARD Albion during our 2015/16 season when former club Cheltenham Town where he against Coventry in 2016. Keating joined United in February 2017 after he was just 18. He made 22 appearances signed after being spotted by head of recruit- spells in Ireland with Sligo Rovers, Galway whilst with the Club and scored 3 goals. ment Pete Johnson. www.wfcmegastore.co.uk BEN WYNTER- DEFENDER United, and Finn Harps. He thenjoined Kidderminster Harriers and “We worked very hard to get him over from Ben spent 2017/18 with National League Keating added pace, strength, and an eye Coventry City on loan while with the Baggies. France to Cheltenham,” said Gary Johnson. side, Bromley. He was a part of Crystal for a goal last season. He will be looking to Permanent moves to Kiddy and Nuneaton “He’s a very good player on the ball; he’s one Palace’s youth system. He signed his first pro step up this season and add more goals to Borough followed. of those players that is difficult to get the ball contract with the Eagles in 2016. his game. from. He’ll fit in with us very nicely.” Wynter has primarily played as a right-back SHAUN MacDONNALD- Kalvin has spent his early career in Italy, but can also play at centre-back. ASA HALL - MIDFIELD GOALKEEPER playing for Jolly Montemurlo, Carpi, and a Hall, 31, brings a wealth of experience to the Shaun, 21, came to the club from Blyth Spar- loan spell at Savona. LIAM DAVIS- DEFENDER squad this season having made over 300 first tans, having previously been with Gateshead. Liam counts Coventry City, Northampton team appearances turning out for teams such JAMIE REID - Town, Oxford United, Yeovil Town, GAIS, and as Luton Town, Oxford United, Shrewsbury SAMIR NABI - MIDFIELD FORWARD Cheltenham Town among his former clubs. Town, and Cheltenham Town. Reid adds pace and trickery Davis has impressed the Yellow Army with He was part of the squad that earned the Nabi, 21, spent his youth career with West Bromwich to United’s squad and can his displays at left-back and left wing-back. Robins a return to the Football League play either out wide or His athleticism and pace are a valuable in 2016 making 45 league appearances, Albion before making a brief move to play in India for through the middle. He has assets in turning defence into attack. scoring 3 goals. Last season he made 37 shown that with his pace appearances for Barrow, also finding the net Dehli Dynamos in the Indian Super League. He returned and persistence he can GEORGE ESSUMAN- DEFENDER 3 times. score regularly at this level. George joined the Club in the summer of to England in 2017 and signed for Carlisle United. A local lad born in Torquay, 2018. BRETT WILLIAMS- FORWARD Reid has proven his worth Essuman, 21, spent his youth career Striker Brett Williams re-joined the Club from with some impressive per- with Norwich City, West Ham United Bromley FC in January 2017. JEAN YVES KOUE formances. and Sheffield Wednesday. Spells at Maldon It is Brett’s second time signing for the Club NIATE - DEFENDER & Tiptree United, Grays Athletic, and VCD after spending last season at Plainmoor. Niate, 25, joins the squad after spells in Athletic followed before Dover Athletic moved Before joining United, Williams made his France and Belgium before arriving in CHRIS REGIS - MIDFIELD for him in March 2017. He then spent time on name in the game during a prolific period England in 2016. He joined Solihull Moors Regis spent his youth career with Arsenal, loan at Margate FC. with Aldershot Town. He scored 39 goals in and then moved to Oxford City, Ebbsfleet Southampton and Colchester United. After 89 league starts for the Shots before moves United, and Guiseley AFC. spells with Sittingbourne and Farnborough JAKUB SAKOLIK - DEFENDER to Stevenage and Forest Green Rovers. Town he joined Port Vale in 2017. Jakub joined TUFC after leaving Plymouth RYAN DICKSON - MIDFIELD Argyle in January. In total he made 20 JASON BANTON - MIDFIELD Dickson, 31, a former Plymouth Argyle youth appearances for the Pilgrims. Jason, joined TUFC in the summer of 2018 graduate, brings with him a wealth of experi- TOMMY WRIGHT (20 - FORWARD He is a former Banik Ostrava and Liverpool after a season with Woking FC. ence playing for such clubs as Brentford and Previously played for Otterbourne. He played youth player that also played for EFL sides His former clubs include Liverpool, Leicester Southampton. He returns to Plainmoor after for Salisbury two seasons ago under dual- Yeovil Town and Southend United, and City, and Crystal Palace. The Yellow Army a very successful loan period at the Club in registration, scoring over 50 goals as they represented his country at U16 and U17 will know Jason from his time with Plymouth his early years of professional football. reached the Southern League play-offs, and level. Argyle where he made 38 league appear- A left-back by trade, Dickson can also be transferred that form to the National League ances. used in midfield and will add quality from set- last season & winning the Young Player JAMIE SANDLES-WHITE - It was at Plymouth that he helped the pieces this season. of the Year Trophy at the National Game DEFENDER Pilgrims reach the League Two play-offs in awards, and earning his first England C cap. United announced the signing of defender, 2014-15 where he scored against Wycombe KYLE CAMARON DEFENDER in Ireland began his caree Jamie Sendles White on a permanent deal in Wanderers in the semi-final home leg. 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Saturday, 22nd September Dominic Whyley FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round St.ALBANS CITY Your Name Saturday, 16th February Sudbury Plastering HAMPTON & RICHMOND Vanarama National League South Here? Saturday, 13th October David Leigh Vanarama National League South WELLING UNITED Your Name Saturday, 9th March In Memory of Darren Hooker SUTTON UNITED Vanarama National League South Here? Saturday, 20th October Sentinel7 FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round CHIPPENHAM TOWN Your Name TORQUAY UNITED Saturday, 23rd March Wealdstone FC Ladies Saturday, 27th October The Jeffresons & Diamond Comic Vanarama National League South Here? Vanarama National League South Martin Allen Distributors EAST THURROCK UNITED Your Name GLOUCESTER CITY Saturday, 6th April Jon Taffel ProKit UK Monday, 29th October Harrow Sales & Marketing Vanarama National League South Here? Vanarama National League South DULWICH HAMLET BATH CITY Saturday, 20th April In Memory of George Mowle Saturday, 10th November Ray Corner & Peter Carter Vanarama National League South Vanarama National League South EASTBOURNE BOROUGH HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN SFC Your Name Your Name Saturday, 1st December Preston Manor Century Boys Saturday, 27th April Vanarama National League South Vanarama National League South Wealdstone Here? Here? KEY TO SYMBOLS = Yellow Card = Goal = 2nd Player Substituted NLS = National League South MCC = Middlesex Charity Cup = Red Card = Penalty = 2nd Substitute Used FAC = FA Cup S = Straight Red = 1st Player Substituted = 3rd Player Substituted FAT = FA Trophy RESULTS & FIXTURES 2018/2019 = Man of the Match = 1st Substitute Used = 3rd Substitute Used MSC = Middlesex Senior Cup

AUGUST Competition Result Crowd Pos. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17/GK 4 WESTON-SUPER-MARE NLS 4-1 750 2 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku White Ahmidi Pratt Green Hudson-Odoi Bubb Mambo Lench Monakana Sheppard 7 Hungerford Town NLS 1-1 435 5 North Tyler Sheppard Stevens Okimo Poku White Ahmidi Pratt Green Hudson-Odoi Bubb Mambo Brown Lench Monakana 11 Billericay Town NLS 0-1 1,152 11 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Monakana Ahmidi Pratt White Hudson-Odoi Bubb Mambo Green Wilson Clark 13 WOKING NLS 1-0 1,323 8 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Monakana Ahmidi Pratt Green White Bubb Mambo Lench Clark Mitchell 18 Dartford NLS 3-0 981 5 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Monakana Ahmidi Pratt Green Bubb White Mambo Mitchell Clark Lench 25 CONCORD RANGERS NLS 1-1 786 5 North Tyler Grant Okimo Mambo Poku Monakana Ahmidi Pratt Green Bubb Wilson Hudson-Odoi Mitchell White Lench 27 Oxford City NLS 0-3 466 8 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku White Lench Pratt Green Hudson-Odoi White Bubb Sheppard Monakana Clark SEPTEMBER 1 TRURO CITY NLS 3-0 743 5 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Bubb Ahmidi Pratt Green Hudson-Odoi Mambo Monakana Mitchell Lench Sheppard 8 Dulwich Hamlet NLS 1-1 1,103 6 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Monakana Ahmidi Pratt Lench Hudson-Odoi Wilson Mitchell Green Shomotun Brown 15 CHELMSFORD CITY NLS 2-3 856 11 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Bubb Ahmidi Pratt Green Hudson-Odoi Wilson Sheppard Brown Monakana Lench 22 GREAT WAKERING ROVERS FAC2Q 2-0 402 11 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Lench Ahmidi Brown Bubb Shomotun Wilson Mambo Hudson-Odoi Monakana Sheppard 29 East Thurrock United NLS 1-0 274 7 North Sheppard Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Lench Ahmidi Brown Shomotun Hudson-Odoi Wilson Green Monakana Slew OCTOBER 6 Hungerford Town FAC3Q 2-1 306 7 North Sheppard Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Shomotun Ahmidi Bubb Green Hudson-Odoi Wilson Monakana Lench Slew Clark 13 HAMPTON & RICHMOND NLS 2-1 1,163 4 North Sheppard Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Shomotun Ahmidi Pratt Green Bubb Wilson Charles Clark Slew Lench 20 SUTTON UNITED FAC4Q 1-2 1,082 4 North Sheppard Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Bubb Ahmidi Pratt Green Shomotun Wilson Charles Lench Hudson-Odoi Slew Tyler 27 TORQUAY UNITED NLS ------— 29 GLOUCESTER CITY NLS ------— NOVEMBER 3 Welling United NLS ------— 6 UXBRIDGE MSC2R ------— 10 BATH CITY NLS ------— 13 Hemel Hempstead Town NLS ------— 17 Chippenham Town NLS ------— 24 TO BE DECIDED FAT3Q ------— DECEMBER 1 EASTBOURNE BOROUGH NLS ------— 8 St Albans City NLS ------— 15 TO BE DECIDED FAT1P ------— 22 Truro City NLS ------— 26 SLOUGH TOWN NLS ------— 29 OXFORD CITY NLS ------— JANUARY 1 Slough Town NLS ------— 5 DARTFORD NLS ------— 12 Concord Rangers NLS ------— 19 HUNGERFORD TOWN NLS ------— 26 Woking NLS ------— FEBRUARY FRIENDLY RESULTS 2018/2019 2 BILLERICAY TOWN NLS ------— 9 Weston-super-Mare NLS ------— 16 ST ALBANS CITY NLS ------— June 30 Town (Away) D 3-3 23 Eastbourne Borough NLS ------— MARCH Bubb, Monakana (2) 2 Gloucester City NLS ------— July 9 Marlow (Away) W 1-0 9 WELLING UNITED NLS ------— 16 Bath City NLS ------— Pratt 23 CHIPPENHAM TOWN NLS ------— July 14 Swindon Supermarine (Away) W 1-0 30 Torquay United NLS ------— APRIL Bubb 6 EAST THURROCK UTD NLS ------— July 17 Maidenhead United (Home) D 0-0 13 Hampton & Richmond NLS ------— 20 DULWICH HAMLET NLS ------— July 21 Aldershot Town (Home D 1-1 22 Chelmsford City NLS ------— Hudson-Odoi 27 HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TN NLS ------— TO BE RE-ARRANGED July 23 Reading U23s (Away) L 0-2 July 24 Staines Town (Away) W 5-2 ABOVE: A still from FC Video – official video partner to Pratt (2), White, Monakana, Lench Wealdstone – showing last week’s hufely disappointing FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round exit against Sutton United. July 28 Bromley (Home) L 1-2 Bubb July 31 Cardiff City (Home) W 3-0 Ahmidi, Harris, Bubb Sep 3 Potters Bar Town (Home) W 2-1 Monakana, Own Goal