SEASON 2001-2002 NO: 30 – 3rd MARCH 2002

Saturday’s Headlines Canvey keep it clean First division table-topper all square A 1-0 success at Hendon for The match of the day in Division One ended meant a third successive away clean sheet deadlocked at 3-3 as second team Bishop’s for the Gulls. Mick Bodley scored the goal Stortford equalised two minutes from time at which kept them eight points clear at the top. leaders Aylesbury United. Chris Bangura and Robert Paris put the home side two up but Fleet late show Stortford came back through Trevor Paul and Three goals in the last 20 minutes saw Freddie Hyatt to level before the break. The Gravesend & Northfleet win 3-0 at St Albans Ducks regained the lead in the second half City. Jimmy Jackson claimed a brace with thanks to Greg Williams before Vinny John’s Craig Wilkins putting his name to the other. late goal again levelled the match. Fleet stay second with four games in hand over Canvey. Knee proves his worth Four goals from Mark Knee helped Three out of three for Grays to their biggest win of the season. The 7-1 Grays Athletic held onto third place with a 2-0 home success over Yeading came after the home win over Kingstonian. It was their third Ding had taken a fifth minute lead through successive League win with Leon Hunter Matt Miller. Knee levelled on the half hour setting them in their way with a third minute before a brace from Worthing’s Gavin strike. Nathan Thomas grabbed the other in Geddes made it 3-1 by half time. Ben the second half. Carrington added a fourth in the second half with Knee completing his four goal haul to Enfield move up underline the victory. After picking up their first win in seven league games, Enfield have moved out of the bottom go top three. Marvin Rufus scored the only goal of A 4-3 win at Marlow took Horsham to the top the game in the final minute as Enfield stole of Division Two – a point ahead of Lewes. the three points at Maidenhead United. East Thurrock dropped to third after they lost for the second successive Saturday. Purfleet keep their nerve Two goals in the last three minutes turned Croydon Athletic stay clear defeat into victory for Purfleet at Harrow A fifth successive win kept Croydon Athletic a Borough. Jamie McFarlane and Terry Bowes point clear at the top of the third division. secured the points after Ross Fitzsimon had Hornchurch kept in touch with a 1-0 home win put Boro in front. over Kingsbury. Dulwich wait on vital meeting Goal rush keeps Shots cup going On Monday 4th March the London Borough of Aldershot Town moved into the quarter finals of the Southwark Council meets to hear a planning with a three goal burst early into the application which could sound the first death knell of second half against a Corinthian Casuals side making one of England’s most historic amateur clubs. their first visit to the Recreation Ground. Despite Howeever hopes are high councillors will grant plenty of first half possession Aldershot could not Dulwich Hamlet a lifeline that would see their unique break through the third division side’s defences in the colours of Pink and Blue worn by many generations of opening 45 minutes. However after a strong start to footballers a longer run into the future. With only a few the second half they finally got their reward when Lee years left to run on the lease at their current Champion Holsgrove buried the ball home from 12 yards from a Hill ground, the proposal would see a Homebase store clearance. The game was over as a contest on 57 built on the ground, providing plentiful employment for minutes when a delightful ball through from Richard local people. The football club would meanwhile move Gell was eloquently finished by Grant Payne. The into a new stadium on adjacent derelict land with the striker turned provider a minute later when his strike complex incorporating facilities for local schools and was parried by the visiting keeper into the path of Scott other sports clubs to utilise. A long-running campaign Forrester who slotted home. by supporters attracted support from football legends such as Kevin Keegan and Bobby Charlton as well as Wokingham set never to return? supporters the length and breath of the United After leaving their Finchampstead Road home in 1999 Kingdom and from as far afield as continental Europe, newspaper reports suggest Wokingham Town may South Africa, Australia and the States. All in all over never return to the town. Club chairman Phillip Butt, 5,000 signatures have been gathered. The plan is not speaking to the Wokingham Times, described a without its objectors however and when the application meeting with the District Council as "an exercise in is heard at Southwark Town Hall, Dulwich supporters futility" after their discussions failed to produce a will be holding a vigil outside to which all fans regards meaningful outcome to the club's current plight. The of who they support are invited to attend. meeting was seen as a last-ditch attempt to find somewhere suitable for a return to the district. Mr Butt, Wealdstone funday in a recent matchday programme explained: "The An afternoon of entertainment will be staged at the council suggested we approach Finchampstead White Lion ground in Edgware on April 21st. The Football Club with a view to a ground share. I events will get underway at 1pm with Viking Rangers contacted Finchampstead, and was rapidly brought up- Ladies taking on Spurs Ladies. That will be followed to-date on their own problems which include no home by an Under 11s game before the highlight of the matches before the end of the cricket season, no afternoon at 4pm. A Wealdstone Past XI will face a possibility of floodlights, and facilities which are located Spurs Vets side. Among those pencilled in for the more than 100 metres from the pitch. I was astounded Vets are Dennis Bond, Gary Brooke, Mark Falco, the council would make such a proposal since their Richard Cooke, Les Boughey, John Pratt, Paul Allen, own planning department and officials have been Paul Price, Jimmy Neighbour, Phil Beal, Tony Galvin, involved in rejecting many proposed developments on Gerry Armstrong, Milija Aleksic, Ian Culverhouse, that site." For its part a spokesman for the council David Kerslake, Steve Grenfell, Shaun Close, Ralph said: "Since Wokingham Town Football Club's ground Coates, Martin Chivers, Tommy Harmer, Cliff Jones in Finchampstead Road was sold for development, the and John Ryden club has been keen for the council to find a piece of our land to develop a new ground for them to play on Maidenhead captain moves on in the district. We have been working with them to try Skipper Tim Cook has left Maidenhead United after an to identify a suitable site for such a development, but apparent disagreement with manager Alan so far we have not been able to identify anywhere that Devonshire. Cook had been kept out of the side in would meet the requirements and planning policies." recent weeks due to the good form of Steve Croxford, Wokingham have been ground-sharing at Windsor & Jamie Jarvis and Orlando Jeffery. He has now joined Eton for the past three years. rivals Chesham United. Steve Croxford has been named as club captain following Cook's departure.

For up to date tables, cup draws and news from around the League, call the Ryman League Faxback Line 09068 210 290 (dial the number from your fax machine and press the start/receive button when you hear the tone) Calls cost 60p a minute Ryman League News Release Page 2 Haule goes to Harrow Borough Ware hero dies Davis Haule has left Hendon for Harrow Borough. He Former Ware player Mo Hibbet has died. He played joined Hendon from Wembley early in the 1999/2000 for the club in the 1950s and 60s and remains the season and made 89 appearances and scored 18 club’s greatest goalscorer. In over seven years in the goals for the club. He made his Harrow debut when team he scored 211 times. he came on as a second half substitute in the 3-0 defeat by Hitchin. Hopes of a quick return to Grays forced to make changes Claremont Road were dashed when the planned After recording only their second clean sheet in 13 midweek game fell victim to the weather. games with the 1-0 victory at Aldershot, Grays Athletic were forced into making changes to their defence for Double century for Bunting the visit of Kingstonian. John O'Sullivan was due to Windsor & Eton keeper Trevor Bunting has played his start a four match ban while Steve Robinson was 200th game for Windsor & Eton. He made his first suspended for one game. appearance in March 1998 and celebrated his 200th in the 4-2 win over Harlow Town. Canvey unveil ambitious stadium plans A joint Canvey Island Football Club and Castle Point Liburd benefits Council venture for a ground up to Football League A benefit evening for Hemel Hempstead Town player standards, catering for 6,000 fans, have been Marc Liburd has raised over £2,600. The player revealed. Manager Jeff King told the Southend Echo suffered a serious knee injury while playing in a pre “Even residents who do not follow us by coming to season friendly against Billericay Town. He has had games seem to be behind us. I think there's a general an operation to repair the damage and was in plaster feel-good feeling about the football club on the island, from hip to foot. The benefit evening which comprised simply due to the way we've put Canvey on the map of a Disco/Buffet and an auction of football with our performances in national competitions. It's memorabilia raised £2,655, including a cheque for funny to think that, years ago, we were thought of as £500.00 from Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the those nuisances down at The Point. Happily those Professional Footballers’ Association which was times have changed. A site at the council-owned donated from their benevolent fund. Waterside farm sports centre is favoured for the new stadium, but a site in Northwick Road is also being Thame star wins Oxford trial looked at. Jefferson Louis of Thame United has won a trial at third division Oxford United just two months after coming out of prison. The striker served a six-month MANAGER OF THE MONTH AWARDS jail sentence for driving offences Speaking to his local (sponsored by Score Team Ware) newspaper he said: "Everything that I wanted is FEBRUARY 2002 coming true. Training with a professional team is a dream come true. When I went to prison, I said to Premier Division Jeff King Canvey Island myself I want to achieve something. Going to jail was a Division One Martin Hayes Bishop’s Stortford Division Two James Quinn Lewes good thing that happened to me. It made me look at Division Three Mick Marsden Hornchurch life in a different perspective and come out better motivated. There's nothing in life you cannot do. If you want something in life, you can do it." Thame boss Clubs are invited to submit news items of interest for possible Andy Sinnott said he had noticed a change in the 22- inclusion. Please send your items to year-old forward. He said: "Prior to his troubles, he First Eleven Sports Agency, P O BOX 11, always had the ability but didn't have the application. READING, RG6 3DT, There's a noticeable change in his attitude and outlook fax them to 0870 741 5119 or email them to [email protected]. on life.”

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Tuesday 26th February Premier Division FA Umbro Trophy – Fifth Round Bedford Town (2)3-0(0) Basingstoke Town Yeovil Town p-p Canvey Island Slinn 31,38,83 (591) Billericay Town (1)2-0(0) Aldershot Town FA Umbro Trophy – Fifth Round Replay Baker 22,90 (1052) Braintree Town p-p Margate Boreham Wood (0)2-1(1) Chesham United Meah 48, Lamb 52 (242) Graham 43 Premier Division Braintree Town (2)2-1(1) Croydon Bedford Town (0)1-0(0) Purfleet Simpson 28, Noble 38 (277) Favata 24 Slinn 32 (417) Grays Athletic (1)2-0(0) Kingstonian Canvey Island (3)6-1(0) Heybridge Swifts Hunter 3, Thomas 71 (322) Boylan 4,15,47,86 (289) Budge 51 Hampton & Rich Boro (0)1-1(1) Heybridge Swifts Tilson 13, Parmenter 76 Maskell 47 (248) Abrahams 42 Chesham United p-p Kingstonian Harrow Borough (0)1-2(0) Purfleet Gravesend & Nth p-p Hampton & R Boro Fitzsimon 75 (151) McFarlane 88, Bowes 90 Hendon (0)0-1(1) Canvey Island Hendon p-p Harrow Borough (314) Bodley 23 Maidenhead United (1)2-1(0) St Albans City Maidenhead United (0)0-1(1) Enfield Allen 29, Ibe 83 (138) Wraight 57 (168) Rufus 90 St Albans City (0)0-3(0) Gravesend & North Division One (451) Jackson, 70,90 Bromley p-p Carshalton Athletic Wilkins 83 Thame United (2)3-0(0) Oxford City Sutton United (1)2-4(3) Hitchin Town Perna 26 (pen), Louis 39 (189) Haworth 40 (531) Nolan 14,28, Brennan 34 West 58 Akamoah 62 (pen) Drew 85 Uxbridge (2)2-3(0) Worthing Moore 18, Tunnell 45 (77) Geddes 48, Knee 80,81 Division One Wealdstone (0)2-2(2) Northwood Aylesbury United (2)3-3(2) Bishop’s Stortford Swaysland 51,74 (219) Knight 14,21 Bangura 17, Paris 31 (863) Paul 35, Hyatt 38 Whyteleafe p-p Ford United Williams 70 John 88 Ford United (1)6-1(1) Walton & Hersham Division Two Marsh 39, Bejada 50,76 (112) Harkness 33 Pennant p-p Great Wakering R Salmon 61, Benstock 67,86 Romford p-p Molesey Harlow Town (0)1-2(2) Oxford City Tilbury p-p Wembley Geraghty 81 (154) Wise 31, Wimble 33 Wivenhoe Town 2-1 Arlesey Town Northwood (0)1-3(2) Dulwich Hamlet Knight 88 (147) Side 25, Allen 40,63 Division Three Staines Town (2)2-1(0) Barking & E Ham Utd Abingdon Town p-p Egham Town Selby 14, Johnson 42 (102) Dormer 62 (pen) Aveley p-p Witham Town Thame United (1)3-0(0) Slough Town Bracknell Town p-p Tring Town West 14,74, Louis 78 (259) Tooting & Mitcham U (1)2-3(1) Bognor Regis Town Hornchurch 5-1 Camberley Town Webb 45,52 (224) Hudson 4, M Birmingham 50 Kingsbury Town p-p Hertford Town Russell 86 Wingate & Finchley 1-3 Dorking Uxbridge (0)1-0(0) Wealdstone

th J Cleary 65 (177) Wednesday 27 February Whyteleafe (0)1-1(0) Bromley Isthmian League Cup Third Round Nwanze 68 (247) K Watts 63 Aldershot Town 3-0 Corinthian Casuals Windsor & Eton (0)1-2(0) Carshalton Athletic J Palmer 80 (120) Darlington 57, Falana 66 Division One Worthing (3)7-1(1) Yeading Harlow Town (3)4-0(0) Bognor Regis Town Knee 31,54,76,87 (246) Miller 5 Cowley 5, Southgate 8 (142) Geddes 41,45 Carrington 67 Geraghty 41, Coley 55 Division Two Saturday 2nd March Arlesey Town 1-1 Leyton Pennant FA Carlsberg Vase – 6th Round Banstead Athletic 4-1 Chertsey Town Lewes 1-2 AFC Sudbury

Unless shown otherwise, games kick off at 3pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays and 7.30pm on weekdays

Ryman League News Release Page 4 Barton Rovers 0-1 Ashford Town (Mx) Camberley Town v Wokingham Town 7.45 Cheshunt 1-2 Hungerford Town Egham Town v Dorking 7.45 East Thurrock Utd 1-2 Leatherhead Flackwell Heath v Abingdon Town 7.45 Hemel Hempstead T 5-0 Wembley Kingsbury Town v Corinthian-Casuals 7.45 Marlow 3-4 Horsham Ware v Clapton 7.45 Molesey 1-3 Tilbury Romford 1-6 Metropolitan Police Thursday 7th March Wivenhoe Town 1-3 Berkhamsted Town Isthmian League Cup – Fourth Round Wealdstone v Tooting & Mitch U 7.45 Division Three Bracknell Town 6-0 Chalfont St Peter Saturday 9th March Camberley Town 1-4 Epsom & Ewell Premier Division Clapton 1-4 Hertford Town Aldershot Town v Harrow Borough Corinthian-Casuals 3-0 Wokingham Town Basingstoke Town v Hampton & Rich Boro Croydon Athletic 2-0 Wingate & Finchley Canvey Island v Bedford Town Dorking 2-1 Abingdon Town Chesham United v Grays Athletic Edgware Town 2-2 Aveley Croydon v Sutton United Egham Town 1-0 Flackwell Heath Enfield v St Albans City Hornchurch 1-0 Kingsbury Town Gravesend & Northfleet v Billericay Town Tring Town 2-0 Witham Town Heybridge Swifts v Boreham Wood Ware 0-0 Leighton Town Kingstonian v Hendon Purfleet v Braintree Town Monday 4th March Premier Division Division One Purfleet v Heybridge Swifts Barking & E Ham U v Tooting & Mitcham U Bishop’s Stortford v Thame United Tuesday 5th March Bognor Regis Town v Staines Town FA Umbro Trophy – Fifth Round Bromley v Windsor & Eton Yeovil Town v Canvey Island 7.45 Carshalton Athletic v Uxbridge Dulwich Hamlet v Worthing FA Umbro Trophy – Fifth Round Replay Oxford City v Northwood Braintree Town v Margate 7.45 Slough Town v Whyteleafe Walton & Hersham v Harlow Town Isthmian League Cup – Fourth Round Wealdstone v Aylesbury United Grays Athletic v Aldershot Town 7.45 Yeading v Ford United

Premier Division Division Two Gravesend & North v Maidenhead United 7.45 Ashford Town (Mx) v Wivenhoe Town Hampton & Rich Boro v Chesham United 7.45 Berkhamsted Town v Romford St Albans City v Billericay Town 7.45 Chertsey Town v Barton Rovers Horsham v Banstead Athletic Division One Hungerford Town v Great Wakering Rovers Dulwich Hamlet v Thame United 7.45 Leatherhead v Hemel Hempstead T Ford United v Carshalton Athletic 7.45 Lewes v Molesey Northwood v Aylesbury United 7.45 Leyton Pennant v East Thurrock Utd Whyteleafe v Worthing 7.45 Metropolitan Police v Marlow Tilbury v Arlesey Town Division Two Wembley v Cheshunt Ashford Town (Mx) v Great Wakering R 7.45 Banstead Athletic v Arlesey Town Division Three Lewes v Berkhamsted Town 7.45 Abingdon Town v Croydon Athletic Aveley v Dorking Division Three Chalfont St Peter v Camberley Town Bracknell Town v Tring Town 7.45 Epsom & Ewell v Ware

THE RYMAN LEAGUE NEWSLINE For news, interviews, fixtures and results 09066 555 777 UPDATED DAILY Calls cost 60p a minute Ryman League News Release Page 5 Flackwell Heath v Tring Town Harrow Borough v Chesham United Hertford Town v Edgware Town Hendon v Hitchin Town Kingsbury Town v Clapton Maidenhead United v Canvey Island (prov) Leighton Town v Hornchurch St Albans City v Croydon Wingate & Finchley v Bracknell Town Sutton United v Gravesend & Northfleet Witham Town v Corinthian-Casuals Wokingham Town v Egham Town Division One Aylesbury United v Slough Town Monday 11th March Ford United v Bognor Regis Town Premier Division Harlow Town v Yeading Purfleet v Gravesend & North Northwood v Barking & E Ham Utd Staines Town v Oxford City Tuesday 12th March Thame United v Carshalton Athletic Isthmian League Cup – Semi Final First Leg Tooting & Mitcham Utd v Walton & Hersham Northwood v W’stone/Tooting & M Uxbridge v Bishop’s Stortford Grays A/Aldershot Town v Hampton & Rich Boro Whyteleafe v Wealdstone Windsor & Eton v Dulwich Hamlet Premier Division Worthing v Bromley Basingstoke Town v St Albans City 7.45 Bedford Town v Braintree Town 7.45 Division Two Hampton & Rich Boro v Maidenhead Utd (prov) Arlesey Town v Ashford Town (Mx) Sutton United v Hendon Banstead Athletic v Lewes Barton Rovers v Wembley Division One Berkhamsted Town v Molesey Bognor Regis Town v Wealdstone (prov) Cheshunt v Leyton Pennant Tooting & Mitch Utd v Staines Town (prov) Great Wakering Rov v Tilbury Whyteleafe v Ford United 7.45 Hemel Hempstead T v Hungerford Town Marlow v Leatherhead Division Two Romford v Horsham Cheshunt v Arlesey Town 7.45 (at Tilbury) Horsham v Great Wakering R 7.45 Wivenhoe Town v Metropolitan Police Lewes v Chertsey Town 7.45 Molesey v Banstead Athletic 7.45 Division Three Bracknell Town v Epsom & Ewell Division Three Camberley Town v Witham Town Chalfont St Peter v Abingdon Town 7.45 Clapton v Wokingham Town Corinthian-Casuals v Flackwell Heath 7.45 (at Aveley) Dorking v Witham Town 7.45 Corinthian-Casuals v Wingate & Finchley Edgware Town v Egham Town 7.45 Croydon Athletic v Leighton Town Epsom & Ewell v Clapton Dorking v Kingsbury Town Hornchurch v Aveley 7.45 Edgware Town v Abingdon Town Kingsbury Town v Leighton Town 7.45 Egham Town v Hertford Town Hornchurch v Flackwell Heath Saturday 16th March Tring Town v Aveley FA Umbro Trophy – Sixth Round Ware v Chalfont St Peter

Margate/Braintree T v Morecambe th Northwich Victoria v Yeovil Tn/Canvey Island Sunday 17 March Premier Division Premier Division Boreham Wood v Basingstoke T 2.00 Bedford Town v Kingstonian Billericay Town v Heybridge Swifts All fixtures are copyright of the Isthmian Football Braintree Town v Enfield (prov) League Limited and may not be produced in whole or in Grays Athletic v Purfleet part without the prior authorisation of the League. Hampton & Rich Boro v Aldershot Town Kick off times are correct at time of publication.

THE RYMAN LEAGUE NEWSLINE For news, interviews, fixtures and results 09066 555 777 UPDATED DAILY Calls cost 60p a minute Ryman League News Release Page 6 NOTICEBOARD PLAYER MOVEMENTS (Includes players registered with the Ryman League for season MOLESEY 2001-2002 who have changed Clubs or have been released) Player available for transfer Released by Harlow Town Gary Bowyer Whyteleafe to Molesey LAWRENCE BATTY Dean Brennan Wingate & Finchley to Hitchin T Former Woking and Fulham goalkeeper available for loan or Joseph Collins Wokingham Town to Egham Town transfer. Timothy Cook Maidenhead Utd to Chesham Utd Ronell Coward Whyteleafe to Molesey The player can be contacted directly on 079 7086 3228 or Adam Dunsby Hampton & R B to Wokingham T through manager Chick Botley on 077 1579 1467 or 01252 Thomas Ellis Released by Aldershot Town 518587 Jonathan Gardner Abingdon Town to Thame United Justin Gentle Billericay Town to Harlow Town Adam Gray Released by Molesey The Ryman Football League Davis Haule Hendon to Harrow Borough Annual Banquet and Ball Mike Hemingway Tring Town to Edgware Town will be held at the Copthorne Hotel, Effingham Lee Hewlett Released by Oxford City Park near Gatwick Mark Jones Aylesbury United to Arlesey Town Saturday 15th June 2002. Kieran Knight Edgware Town to Northwood Tickets are £40 each – applications should be Ashley Leenders Released by Windsor & Eton made to Administration Secretary Clive Moyse Ashley Marsh Barking & E Ham Utd to Ford Utd Mark McGibbon Released by Tooting & M Utd Carl Morlese Edgware Town to Kingsbury Town David Ocquaye Released by Molesey WEATHER WATCH Gary Pike Aveley to Molesey Chris Potter Thame United to Abingdon Town Matches played up to 03/03/01 & 02/03/02 Christopher Swan Aldershot T to Hampton & R B Ian Thompson Canvey I to Bishops Stortf’d (Tmp) 2000/01 2001/02 To Play Andrew Tomlinson Billericay T to Heybridge Swifts Played % of Played % of 00/01 01/02 Darren White Bromley to Hampton & Rich B Total Total James Windows Heybridge Swifts to Harlow Town Premier 295 63.9 335 72.5 167 127 Tristan Wood Croydon Athletic to Molesey Div One 290 62.8 347 75.1 172 115 Paul Worsfold Released by Wokingham Town Div Two 271 58.7 347 75.1 191 115 Div 275 59.5 340 73.6 187 122 Three Totals 1131 61.2 1369 74.1 717 479

THE RYMAN LEAGUE NEWSLINE For news, interviews, fixtures and results 09066 555 777 UPDATED DAILY Calls cost 60p a minute Ryman League News Release Page 7 LEADING GOALSCORERS CURRENT FORM (up to 27th February 2002) PREMIER DIVISION LG ILC Premier Division P W D L F A GD Pts 25 Canvey Island 21 4 20 Nicky Simpson Braintree Town 13 7 Canvey Island 6 6 0 0 19 3 16 18 17 Craig Maskell Hampton & Rich Boro 13 4 16 Lee Channell Maidenhead United 13 3 Gravesend & North 6 5 1 0 17 3 14 16 16 Shaun Marshall Hitchin Town 12 4 15 Stafford Browne Aldershot Town 15 Bedford Town 6 4 1 1 16 9 7 13 15 Robbie Reinelt Braintree Town 13 2 Braintree Town 6 4 0 2 12 7 5 12 DIVISION ONE LG ILC 27 Vinnie John Bishop’s Stortford 27 Billericay Town 6 3 2 1 8 4 4 11 23 Matt Russell Bognor Regis Town 23 Sutton United 6 3 2 1 11 10 1 11 22 Nigel Webb Tooting & Mitcham Utd 14 8 21 Steve Hale Northwood 16 5 Purfleet 6 3 1 2 8 6 2 10 21 Matt Miller Yeading 17 4 Grays Athletic 6 3 1 2 7 9 -2 10 DIVISION TWO LG ILC 19 Alex Inglethorpe Leatherhead 18 1 Hampton & Richmond 6 2 3 1 11 5 6 9 19 Jamie Taylor Horsham 19 17 John Pomroy Chertsey Town 17 Aldershot Town 6 3 0 3 9 7 2 9 16 Ricki Finning East Thurrock United 16 16 Darren Howell Hungerford Town 16 Hendon 6 2 2 2 6 5 1 8

DIVISION THREE LG ILC Boreham Wood 6 2 2 2 5 8 -3 8 40 John Fowler Croydon Athletic 37 3 31 Kevin Cooper Hertford Town 31 Kingstonian 6 1 4 1 7 7 0 7 22 Chris Woolf Hornchurch 19 3 21 Simon Liddle Croydon Athletic 19 2 Hitchin Town 6 2 1 3 9 11 -2 7 LEADING ATTENDANCES – CLUB BY CLUB Heybridge Swifts 6 2 1 3 9 15 -6 7 th (up to 27 February 2002) Basingstoke Town 6 1 3 2 8 11 -3 6 PREMIER DIVISION 2630 Aldershot Town v Canvey Island 29.12.01 Harrow Borough 6 2 0 4 8 13 -5 6 2111 Canvey Island v Gravesend & Nth 08.01.02 1408 Billericay Town v Canvey Island 26.12.01 Maidenhead United 6 1 1 4 6 10 -4 4

DIVISION ONE Chesham United 6 1 1 4 5 9 -4 4 802 Aylesbury United v Bromley 16.02.02 717 Bishop’s Stortford v Harlow Town 26.12.01 Enfield 6 1 1 4 7 13 -6 4 704 Worthing v Bognor Regis Town 26.12.01 St Albans City 6 0 2 4 4 10 -6 2 DIVISION TWO 315 Lewes v Horsham 26.12.01 Croydon 6 0 1 5 4 18 -14 1 311 Hemel Hemp T v Berkhamsted T 22.01.02 294 Horsham v Chertsey Town 12.01.02

DIVISION THREE 165 Hornchurch v Epsom & Ewell 16.02.02 160 Wingate & Finchley v Croydon Ath 20.11.01 152 Bracknell Town v Clapton 18.08.01

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Ryman League Premier Division Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Canvey Island 32 13 1 2 44 19 12 2 2 45 12 25 3 4 89 31 58 78 Gravesend & Northfleet 28 9 2 1 29 12 13 2 1 40 13 22 4 2 69 25 44 70 Grays Athletic 31 11 4 2 31 17 6 3 5 21 22 17 7 7 52 39 13 58 Aldershot Town 30 9 2 5 35 17 8 1 5 22 19 17 3 10 57 36 21 54 Braintree Town 27 12 1 2 29 13 5 0 7 19 27 17 1 9 48 40 8 52 Purfleet 30 5 6 2 22 13 7 5 5 25 21 12 11 7 47 34 13 47 Billericay Town 31 7 4 6 28 31 5 6 3 19 18 12 10 9 47 49 -2 46 Chesham United 30 8 4 2 24 13 5 2 9 17 22 13 6 11 41 35 6 45 Sutton United 29 6 6 3 27 22 4 4 6 25 27 10 10 9 52 49 3 40 Maidenhead United 32 8 3 6 25 23 4 1 10 17 26 12 4 16 42 49 -7 40 St Albans City 26 5 4 4 17 17 6 2 5 29 19 11 6 9 46 36 10 39 Kingstonian 30 7 3 4 24 17 3 6 7 15 23 10 9 11 39 40 -1 39 Boreham Wood 31 6 2 8 20 28 5 2 8 19 20 11 4 16 39 48 -9 37 Hitchin Town 34 4 3 10 21 34 6 4 7 32 34 10 7 17 53 68 -15 37 Heybridge Swifts 32 5 5 6 25 30 5 2 9 24 36 10 7 15 49 66 -17 37 Bedford Town 31 7 1 7 31 23 2 7 7 20 31 9 8 14 51 54 -3 35 Basingstoke Town 32 6 3 6 20 21 2 8 7 18 31 8 11 13 38 52 -14 35 Hampton & Richmond 30 4 6 4 21 23 4 4 8 22 27 8 10 12 43 50 -7 34 Enfield 33 3 3 10 19 38 6 4 7 25 28 9 7 17 44 66 -22 34 Hendon 28 6 1 7 16 18 4 2 8 20 25 10 3 15 36 43 -7 33 Harrow Borough 31 1 4 12 21 43 4 3 7 19 27 5 7 19 40 70 -30 22 Croydon 32 4 3 9 17 30 2 1 13 9 38 6 4 22 26 68 -42 22

Ryman League Division One Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Aylesbury United 31 10 5 1 48 27 9 4 2 32 21 19 9 3 80 48 32 66 Bishop's Stortford 33 11 3 2 46 19 7 6 4 34 22 18 9 6 80 41 39 63 Ford United 29 9 4 2 36 20 10 2 2 35 21 19 6 4 71 41 30 63 Bognor Regis Town 32 8 6 1 30 15 8 5 4 33 31 16 11 5 63 46 17 59 Harlow Town 33 8 4 5 32 24 9 2 5 35 31 17 6 10 67 55 12 57 Slough Town 33 9 3 4 37 20 6 5 6 23 20 15 8 10 60 40 20 53 Northwood 32 9 3 4 44 27 6 4 6 30 22 15 7 10 74 49 25 52 Thame United 32 9 3 5 40 22 4 7 4 23 24 13 10 9 63 46 17 49 Uxbridge 33 9 1 7 36 27 6 3 7 20 23 15 4 14 56 50 6 49 Oxford City 32 9 3 4 28 19 5 2 9 20 36 14 5 13 48 55 -7 47 Yeading 32 7 4 5 34 27 6 2 8 28 43 13 6 13 62 70 -8 45 Walton & Hersham 31 3 4 7 16 17 9 3 5 41 36 12 7 12 57 53 4 43 Carshalton Athletic 30 7 5 4 26 20 3 7 4 16 20 10 12 8 42 40 2 42 Tooting & Mitcham Utd 30 4 5 6 25 25 6 4 5 21 25 10 9 11 46 50 -4 39 Dulwich Hamlet 30 5 3 6 28 27 4 7 5 28 27 9 10 11 56 54 2 37 Worthing 32 5 2 10 34 34 5 5 5 20 19 10 7 15 54 53 1 37 Staines Town 31 4 8 5 18 22 5 2 7 16 22 9 10 12 34 44 -10 37 Wealdstone 32 4 8 4 27 25 3 3 10 21 42 7 11 14 48 67 -19 32 Bromley 31 4 4 6 12 18 2 6 9 21 39 6 10 15 33 57 -24 28 Whyteleafe 29 2 6 6 19 30 3 4 8 13 33 5 10 14 32 63 -31 25 Windsor & Eton 33 3 2 12 24 42 1 2 13 17 36 4 4 25 41 78 -37 16 Barking & East Ham Utd 33 2 2 12 19 44 1 3 13 24 66 3 5 25 43 110 -67 14

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Ryman League Division Three Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Croydon Athletic 32 16 0 0 69 11 6 3 7 44 25 22 3 7 113 36 77 69 Hornchurch 32 10 5 1 45 18 10 3 3 35 18 20 8 4 80 36 44 68 Bracknell Town 32 14 1 1 44 12 6 5 5 34 32 20 6 6 78 44 34 66 Aveley 30 10 2 2 55 21 9 2 5 26 20 19 4 7 81 41 40 61 Epsom & Ewell 32 5 8 2 25 18 8 5 4 30 23 13 13 6 55 41 14 52 Wingate & Finchley 33 7 4 5 28 21 8 3 6 37 31 15 7 11 65 52 13 52 Hertford Town 31 9 3 3 38 21 6 2 8 37 41 15 5 11 75 62 13 50 Corinthian Casuals 30 9 3 3 33 13 4 6 5 23 20 13 9 8 56 33 23 48 Witham Town 31 10 1 5 34 22 4 5 6 25 30 14 6 11 59 52 7 48 Egham Town 29 9 4 2 27 15 4 5 5 23 29 13 9 7 50 44 6 48 Dorking 31 8 4 4 27 22 5 5 5 23 29 13 9 9 50 51 -1 48 Tring Town 31 9 4 4 34 22 4 3 7 13 31 13 7 11 47 53 -6 46 Ware 28 6 4 5 30 26 5 2 6 23 25 11 6 11 53 51 2 39 Wokingham Town 32 8 3 5 42 36 3 2 11 25 48 11 5 16 67 84 -17 38 Chalfont St Peter 32 7 1 7 29 28 5 1 11 28 48 12 2 18 57 76 -19 38 Kingsbury Town 29 4 2 7 24 31 3 5 8 24 32 7 7 15 48 63 -15 28 Edgware Town 32 3 5 8 32 36 4 2 10 22 39 7 7 18 54 75 -21 28 Abingdon Town 29 4 4 6 20 21 3 2 10 20 37 7 6 16 40 58 -18 27 Leighton Town 32 4 4 8 25 38 1 5 10 16 39 5 9 18 41 77 -36 24 Flackwell Heath 31 2 2 11 21 51 5 3 8 18 28 7 5 19 39 79 -40 23 Clapton 31 5 2 10 18 38 2 0 12 16 59 7 2 22 34 97 -63 23 Camberley Town 30 5 5 6 21 29 0 2 12 8 37 5 7 18 29 66 -37 22

Flackwell Heath –3 points for fielding an ineligible player

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