£2 Evo-Stik League Southern Division 1 South and West Saturday 7th January 2017 – Kick off 3.00p.m. Winchester City Red and black shirts, Shortwood United red shorts and socks Light blue and white striped From: shirts, black shorts and socks No Lewis Noice From: WINCHESTER CITY REVIEW No. Rhys Lovett Brendon Norris Bob Humphreys Danny King 2016 – 2017 Jordan Lymm Adam Tomasso Ed Weeks Matt Evans Matt Bennett Stuart Mott Chris Withington Adam Roberts Liam Meredith Stuart Green Adam Price Lewis Tallack Programme printed by Jake Lee Craig Feeney Will Morford Joe Briggs Ross Langworthy Jason Silver Sam Mendes Jamie Ford Antonio Alcarez Zamora Howard Neighbour Nick Hancock Jack Hannam Alex Sykes Andy Jenkinson Steve Davies Joe Hayward Robbie Matthews Manager – Alex Sykes Danny Smith Coach – Andrian Hoskins Physio – Liz Spratt WINCHESTER CITY v SHORTWOOD UNITED Manager – Ian Saunders Evo-Stik League Southern - Division 1 South and West Assistant Manager – Jason Hampson Goalkeeping Coach – Jamie Cotton Physio – Neil Lane Saturday 7th January 2017 MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Matthew Rushton Assistant Referee: Jake Topp Assistant Referee: Lee Nowacki 24 2 2 23 WINCHESTER CITY 2016 – 2017 Sponsored by Denplan Football Association Full Member Club Affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and North Hants Divisional Football Association Members of The Evo-Stik League Southern Members of the Wyvern Football Combination League Members of the Southampton and District Tyro League Members of the Hampshire Youth League Members of the City of Southampton Youth League MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE President - Terry Bone Vice President - Steve Brine MP Life Vice Presidents - Terry Paine MBE, John Moody RPSL Chairman - Paul Murray Vice Chairman- Darell Gowers Website and Stadium and Clubhouse Manager Secretary - Martin Moody Treasurer/Director of Football - David Malone Head of Commercial – Neil Wilson Web Manager – Steve Rainbird Programme Editor - John Moody Car Parking and Stadium - Sally Statham Bar Manager and Social Media - Kevin Watkins Match Announcer - Wayne Elkins Players Shirt Sponsors and Travel Manager - Rob Conway Youth Football - Elliott Trodd Shop Manager and Membership Secretary – Rich Pickett They Also Serve Pitch Side Catering – Ronnie Thomas, Rhiannon Trinder, Suzannah Taylor and Summer Thomas. Gate – Ally Brown, Tom Pickett and Simon Woods Bar – Sam Beadle Club Shop – Clash and Rod Youngman Ground/Car Parking – Dave Green and Sally Statham Board Room Host – John Moody Club House Catering – Judy Malone, Tina Elkins, Judith Towerton and Margaret Moody 50/50 Draw – Judy Malone and Judith Towerton Chief Steward – Ally Brown Our Jolly Yellow Coats (Stewards) - Gemma Percival, Ally Brown Official Photographer – Tony Smith 3 22 Official Programme Seller – Tina Elkins The Chairman's Notes Darren Burdle R.I.P. This afternoon we host our first home game of the new year against Shortwood United. As there was a full programme on Monday, there have been no midweek games and so we still sit three points and two places behind Shortwood. It therefore looks like being a close game, but the Citizens have not drawn a home game yet this season and it therefore looks like it will be an exciting match as well! Shortwood played Slimbridge on Monday with an interesting 4-4 scoreline as the result, whilst Winchester beat Totton at the Testwood Stadium by three goals to one to add to the festive cheer. Following today's match we now embark on three away games in seven days. We travel to Evesham on Wednesday 11th, to Larkhall on Saturday 14th and then the shorter trip way to Sholing for the Hampshire Senior Cup quarter final on Tuesday 17th. There’s plenty of football to watch if you are prepared to travel! Enjoy the game! Paul Murray -Chairman Darren Burdle R.I.P. We are shocked and saddened to hear of the untimely and sudden passing of our former coach Darren Burdle on 19th December. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Darren’s playing career was spent at Esso Fawley, Brockenhurst, Lymington Town, Blackfield & Langley, BAT, Brendon and Folland Sports. A holder of the UEFA B Licence, he went on to coach at Follands, Hamble Club, Winchester City, Lymington Town and Sholing. He will be sadly missed amongst the football family. 4 The players and the fans were gutted at the final whistle. 21 OUR SPONSORS City's Cup Honours List City's League Honours List F.A. Vase Southern League Winners 2004 Play-off quarter finalists 2016 Hampshire Senior Cup Wessex Premier League Winners 1931 and 2005 Champions 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2011-2012 Finalists 1888 and 2016 Runners Up 2004-2005, 2014-2015 Hampshire Tournament Cup Hampshire County League Winners 1888 Champions 1928-1929 Finalists 1889, 1890 Hampshire League Premier Division Hampshire Floodlit Cup Champions 2002-2003 Winners 2005 Finalists 2003 Hampshire League Division 1 Champions 2001-2002 Russell Cotes Cup Runners Up 1929-1930, 194 -1950, 1970-1971 Winners 1955 and 1971. Hampshire League Division 2 North Hants Senior Cup Champions 1957-1958, 1973-1974, 1991-1992 Winners 1982, 1987, 2002, and 2015 Hampshire League Division 3 North Hants League Cup Runners Up 1967-1968, 1979-1980 Winners 2003 Hampshire League Division 3 East Southampton Senior Cup Runners Up – Reserves 1949-1950, 1951-1952 Winners 1950, 1952, 2001, 2003 Finalists 1909 Hampshire League North Division Champions 1904 -1905, 1928-1929 Basingstoke Senior Cup Runners up 1909-1910, 1911-1912, 1919-1920 Finalists 2002 Hampshire League Championship Shield Andover and District Open Cup Winners 1928-1929 Winners 2002 Hampshire League Combination Division 2 Hampshire Intermediate Cup Champions 2005-2006 Winners 1952, 1968, 1973, 2002 South Hampshire League Wessex League Cup Champions 1896-1897, 1897-1898, 1898-1899 Winners 2004 North Hants League Wyvern Challenge Shield Champions 2002-2003 Finalists 2013 Hampshire League League Cup Winners 1994, 2003 Hampshire League Combination Cup Finalists 2002 Hampshire Chronicle Cup Winners 2005 Southern Newspapers Invitation Cup Winners 1971 Inter-League Challenge Champions 2001, 2002 20 5 The Manager in his own words Looking forward to 2017 Because of the early print dates for the Christmas Malcolm Clarke programme we have not been able to publish Ian's thoughts on the Bideford match until now. As we start the year 2017 it is worth reflecting on what Winchester football club have achieved in 2016. He said when the penalty was given in the 92nd At the start of the year we were still in two cup competitions, and undoubtedly minute, “When I heard the whistle, I thought the reaching the final of the Hampshire Senior Cup with victories against Eastleigh, referee had blown for full-time. To be fair to him, it Sholing and Fleet, plus making further progress in the league cup, with was a brave decision to give it.” postponements thrown in meant that it was quite a challenge to get our league programme completed without playing three games a week. However, we reached the playoffs and although we lost to Banbury in the semi final this was easily our best We’ve had a little bit of luck, but I thought we ever season at this level. deserved to win at Bideford. They’re a big, strong side and their fans are vocal as well. I was proud of our lads for the way they dealt with it. Some of At the start of this season we lost several players and with manager Paul Masters our football was as good as we’ve played. resigning shortly before the start of the season we had to recruit his replacement Ian Saunders at short notice. We travelled with as skimpy a squad as you can get and to come away with Ian brought players he knew from his previous role at Petersfield and his Army that result was huge for us." contacts, but it took time for the players to work well together as a team and a disappointing start to the league campaign saw them at one time near the relegation zone, although things have begun to pick up as we have moved up to a mid-table Ian declined to comment on the Wimborne Town match except to say that position with the performances beginning to improve. he was 'disappointed'. We also won through three rounds of both the F. A. Cup and F. A. Trophy beating National League South club 4-0 in the former competition, and three away games in He did comment, however, over the speculation concerning Warren Bentley the latter. We are also in the quarter finals of the Hampshire Senior Cup as we go and said, “I’d give my right arm for someone like Warren but, let’s be honest, into 2017 there is still plenty to play for. he’s Gosport’s top scorer and, in my opinion, it would be remiss of them to ….................................................................................................................................... let him go. But, if they do, I’m sure he will go to a more appropriate level. OUR SCORERS That said, he likes Winchester, he gets on well with Director of Football Dave Craig Feeney 12(SL) 6(FAC) 4(FAT) 2(HSC) Total 24 Malone and he’s got a lot of mates playing for us. So if he’s looking to just Howard Neighbour 9(SL) 3(FAC) 3(HSC) Total 15 enjoy his football again, then please come and play for us. Joe Briggs 4(SL) 2 (FAC) 2(HSC) 1(FAT) Total 9 Stuart Green 8(SL) 1(HSC) Total 9 Sam Wilson 3(HSC) 1(SLC) 1(FAT) Total 5 But I can’t even think about that. Warren’s a Conference South player at the Andy Jenkinson 2 (SL) 2(SLC) 1(FAT) Total 5 moment – and a very accomplished one at that. I’m sure a number of clubs Ross Bottomley 1(SL) 1(FAC) Total 2 with bigger budgets and a more appropriate level of football will come in for Jamie Barron 2(SL) Total 2 him.” Rob Flooks 1 (SL) Total 1 Robbie Matthews 1 (FAT) Total 1 Jamie Ford 1 (FAT) Total 1 Looking back at the Monday's result at Totton he said, “It wasn’t much of a Adam Roberts 1 (SL) Total 1 spectacle today, but the real bits of quality came from us.