Sydenhams Football League News 2019/20 Edition Number 40

SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 40

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STAT ATTACK

LEADING GOALSCORERS- LEAGUE GAMES ONLY PREMIER DIVISION DIVISION ONE Scott Hills AFC Stoneham 20 Justin Bennett Bemerton Heath Harlequins 32 Craig Harding Alresford Town 19 Connor Kelly Newport (IoW) 23 Sam House Lymington Town 18 Lee Vint Verwood Town 20 Jason Parish Baffins MR/AFC Portchester 16 James Franklyn US Portsmouth 19 Bobby Scott Horndean 16 Liam Magee Romsey Town 19 Daniel Wooden AFC Portchester 16 Tom Moseley Downton 19 Max Wilcock Christchurch 15 Chae Sykes Laverstock & Ford 18 Dom Falco Lymington Town 14 Josh Bertie Andover Town 16 Harry McGrath Bashley 14 [two on] 15 Details are based on clubs being up to date with records on Full Time at time of publication

PREMIER DIVISION Top three league attendances Bashley v Brockenhurst 339 14 March Fleet Town v Brockenhurst 241 28 September AFC Stoneham v Alresford Town 221 8 February DIVISION ONE Top three league attendances Newport IOW v East Cowes Victoria 304 26 August Andover New Street v Andover Town 248 8 October Laverstock & Ford v Downton 201 28 December

PREMIER DIVISION GOALS DIVISION ONE GOALS Sharpest Meanest Sharpest Meanest Alresford Town 74 Christchurch 20 US Portsmouth 86 Petersfield Town 27 AFC Portchester 72 AFC Stoneham 35 Bemerton Heath 80 Hythe & Dibden 29 Hamworthy United 70 Horndean 38 Andover New Street 75 US Portsmouth 33 Fareham Town 69 AFC Portchester 40 Newport (IoW) 73 Newport (IoW) 36 AFC Stoneham 67 Baffins Milton Rovers 40 Hythe & Dibden 67 Bemerton Heath 38 Lymington Town 67 Alresford Town 41 Downton 62 Downton 40 Portland United 65 Bashley 41 Whitchurch United 55 Laverstock & Ford 43

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“FINAL” LEAGUE TABLES

RANK PREMIER DIVISION PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG 1 Alresford Town 30 22 2 6 74 41 33 68 2.26667 2 AFC Stoneham 31 20 4 7 67 35 32 64 2.06452 3 AFC Portchester 28 19 2 7 72 40 32 59 2.10714 4 Christchurch 26 18 3 5 58 20 38 57 2.19231 5 Lymington Town 30 16 4 10 67 44 23 52 1.73333 6 Horndean 28 14 8 6 63 38 25 50 1.78571 7 Bashley 29 15 3 11 58 41 17 48 1.65517 8 Fareham Town [pts adjusted] 27 15 5 7 69 46 23 47 1.74074 9 Hamworthy United 31 14 5 12 70 57 13 47 1.51613 10 Hamble Club 30 14 4 12 47 51 -4 46 1.53333 11 Portland United 27 13 5 9 65 42 23 44 1.62963 12 Fleet Town 29 10 7 12 58 53 5 37 1.27586 13 Tadley Calleva 28 11 3 14 48 59 -11 36 1.28571 14 Baffins Milton Rovers 23 11 2 10 44 40 4 35 1.52174 15 Brockenhurst 28 10 4 14 51 49 2 34 1.21429 16 Shaftesbury 30 7 3 20 38 79 -41 24 0.80000 17 Solent University 28 5 5 18 46 97 -51 20 0.71429 18 Bournemouth 27 4 4 19 23 65 -42 16 0.59259 19 Cowes Sports 30 3 5 22 39 84 -45 14 0.46667 20 Amesbury Town [pts adjusted] 28 3 2 23 30 106 -76 8 0.28571

RANK DIVISION ONE PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG 1 United Services Portsmouth 28 20 4 4 86 33 53 64 2.28571 2 Andover New Street 25 18 3 4 75 44 31 57 2.28000 3 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 28 17 3 8 80 38 42 54 1.92857 4 Hythe & Dibden 24 16 6 2 67 29 38 54 2.25000 5 Downton 28 16 5 7 62 40 22 53 1.89286 6 Alton 28 15 5 8 54 44 10 50 1.78571 7 Newport (IoW) 26 15 3 8 73 36 37 48 1.84615 8 Whitchurch United 31 12 3 16 55 59 -4 39 1.25806 9 Laverstock & Ford 25 11 5 9 53 43 10 38 1.52000 10 Petersfield Town 25 9 8 8 33 27 6 35 1.40000 11 Andover Town 31 9 8 14 42 57 -15 35 1.12903 12 Verwood Town 27 9 6 12 47 58 -11 33 1.22222 13 Romsey Town 24 9 4 11 54 60 -6 31 1.29167 14 Ringwood Town 29 6 10 13 50 66 -16 28 0.96552 15 Fawley AFC 29 6 6 17 43 69 -26 24 0.82759 16 New Milton Town 29 4 10 15 29 71 -42 22 0.75862 17 East Cowes Victoria 25 5 5 15 30 64 -34 20 0.80000 18 Totton & Eling 22 5 3 14 24 55 -31 18 0.81818 19 Folland Sports 28 3 5 20 29 93 -64 14 0.50000 Friday, 03 April 2020 Page 3 of 30

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DIDN’T THEY HAVE A LOVELY DAY PART FOUR…

Completing our look back at some of the games and grounds visited by our Clubs in the FA Vase which hopefully will recall a few memories for some.

NEW MILTON TOWN 2010-11 Norton Sports Lost 3-2 When looking back over the seasons this game stood out like the proverbial sore thumb because I had never heard of Norton Sports! Background for them wasn’t easy to find other than that they were based in Sittingbourne in Kent and played in the then Kent League, in the Premier Division. It was a long journey for New Milton, then in the Wessex Premier, for a First Qualifying Round tie, and a defeat by the odd goal in five. Norton Sports changed their name to Woodstock Sports at the end of the season before folding in 2015. Perhaps it is ironic to report that their last Vase game as Norton was a defeat at Fisher and the result was repeated in 2015, in their new guise. NEWPORT 2015-16 Portishead Town Won 3-1 First Round Proper and a trip to the side of the Severn Estuary on 31 October for Newport and opposition from Division One of the Western League. A nice Town and a friendly Club but proof again of the difference standards of Ground Grading. The changing rooms were a considerable distance from the pitch with no form of walkway, the only seats were situated on a raised concretes square but were single and not affixed to the ground or each other and there was a game being played on a neighbouring pitch from which the sound of the referee’s whistle easily carried. The game itself was a little one sided with goals from Josh Maloney (2) and Liam Triggs securing a routine victory for the Island side who went on to reach the 4th Round that season. PETERSFIELD TOWN 2013-14 Welton Rovers Won 2-0 This was the season that Petersfield finished top of Division One and the First Qualifying Round of the Vase saw them head to Midsomer Norton, some ten miles south west of Bath, and Western League Division One opposition in the shape of Welton Rovers. The ground is not the easiest to find despite being virtually on the side of a main road and parking is a similar problem. A good result for Petersfield on the day which they followed with a no doubt enjoyable win over Fawley before bowing out to Hartley Wintney. RINGWOOD TOWN 2010-11 Fisher Lost 2-1 A journey to London’s docklands for a game between the Wessex Division One and the Kent League with victory going to the latter by the odd goal in three. This was the seventh season in which Ringwood had entered the Vase and their seventh defeat in the first game played. Whether playing at Fisher then was a daunting proposition on the day is unsure but back in their Southern League days their discipline on and off the pitch left an awful lot to be desired. ROMSEY TOWN 2017-18 AFC Aldermaston Won 3-2 A club with Wessex League history, Aldermaston were playing their first ever Vase game after returning to Step Six in the Hellenic League East. The goals came from a Pearce Farren with a pair and Liam Magee with a single; whilst Dan Alliston helped himself to both goals for the hosts. Romsey went on to beat Bournemouth in the next round before losing to Hamble Club. The previous meeting between Romsey and Aldermaston at the Bypass was as far back as 2004 in the Wessex League and finished in a one all draw. TOTTON & ELING 2018-19 Cheddar AFC Lost 1-0 The “Millers” had beaten Oldland Abbotonians and East Cowes Vics to reach the First Round Proper and a trip to Somerset and Cheddar who were to finish the season as runners up in the Western League Division One. A single goal from Adam Jones decided the encounter in what was Cheddar’s second meeting with the Wessex League, having lost 5-2 to Laverstock & Ford some five years before. It will surprise nobody that Cheddar are known as “The Cheesemakers”. Cheddar had reached this round courtesy of a 2-0 win over South West Peninsula side Newton Abbot Spurs.

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US PORTSMOUTH 2010-11 Mile Oak Lost 4-2 Eastwards to Sussex and Division Two side Mile Oak for a tie in the First Qualifying Round. Mile Oak is on the northern fringe of Brighton and Hove and the ground is both high and exposed. The visitors finished fifth in Wessex One but went out of the Vase at the first hurdle. The two Clubs also met in the Competition in 2004- 05 with Mile Oak again winning but it was 3-1 that time. VERWOOD TOWN 2014-15 AFC St Austell Lost 6-1 A long trip – 160 miles each way – and no reward for Verwood in this Third Round tie. The “Potters” had beaten Roman Glass St George 6-4), Fareham Town (2-0) and Plymouth Parkway (5-4) to reach this stage while St. Austell, who were to be South West Peninsula Premier League Champions come the season’s end, had scored fifteen goals in the earlier Rounds and showed why on the day. A goal from Russ Dyer just after the hour was scant consolation for the Dorset side in the end. This was the second time Verwood had reached the Third Round – the previous occasion was in 2010/11 and they have yet to reach the same heights again. The hosts had already hit four before the interval with Liam Eddy getting two. Lee Whetter, Dan Nancarrow, Dan Lean and Damon Mulready also on target. WHITCHURCH UNITED 2014-15 Chippenham Park Lost 3-2 Chippenham Park were to all intents and purposes Chippenham Town’s reserve side playing in the Western League Division One and because the senior side had a Southern League Premier fixture at home on the Saturday the Vase game was played on Sunday afternoon. Goals from Ryan Lambert and Jamie Mansell meant the scores were level at two apiece at the end of the ninety minutes, but it was the home side who scored the vital goal in extra time. But it was a good season for the Jam Boys who finished sixth in the Premier Division, their highest placing at that level to date.

WHISTLE STOP Laws of the Game quick Quiz Answers in the next Edition.

1) A throw in from a defending player goes directly in the defending team's goal. What should the referee do? a) Award a goal b) Award a corner kick c) Allow the throw in to re-taken

2) A red team defender commits a holding offence on a blue team attacker that starts outside the penalty area but continues into the penalty area. The foul Denies an Obvious Goal Scoring Opportunity. What should the referee do? a) Award a direct free kick to the blue team and caution the defender b) Award a penalty kick to the blue team and caution the defender c) Award a penalty kick to the blue team and send off the defender d) Award a direct free kick to the blue team and send off the defender

3) From a corner in the 32nd minute of the match, there is a shot at goal which a defender on the line handles, in an attempt to stop the ball from going in the goal. The attempt is unsuccessful and a goal is scored. What action should you take? a) Award a goal and send off the defender b) Award a penalty kick and send off the defender c) Award a penalty kick and caution the defender d) Award a goal and caution the defender

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WESSEX REPRESENTATIVE SIDE We’re going back some way in history again this week this time looking at the background concerning the Representative game, and some information has come to light. In 1988/89: The first reference to a Wessex Rep side I’ve found is when they played the Bournemouth FA in a game at Bashley- the game was scheduled for 22 March 1989 and resulted in a 3-1 win for our team. In 1989/90: The Wessex Rep side played the Sussex County League on Wednesday 29 November at Havant and secured a 1-1 draw. A second game that season saw the side draw with the Bournemouth FA at Grigg Lane on 6 February. My personal records say it was one each but two other sources indicate it was goalless. The third match of the season was against the Dan Air League at Cove was won 2-1 by our team on 18 April 1990. Dan Air was a sponsor’s name for the Combined Counties League. In 1990/91: On 30 October the Wessex Rep side played away to Fleet Town and this was a centenary match for our north Hampshire friends. Fleet won 2-1 thanks to goals from Ross Larkin and Mark Frampton. More next week. On 21 November the Wessex League beat the Isle of Wight FA 2-0 at the Beatrice Avenue home of East Cowes Vics. Given the date, this may have been a trial game for the Island side and indeed some of our own team as 1991 saw the second running of the football competition in the “Island Games”; which in 1991 was hosted by Aland. There was a second match against the Dan Air team, this time at home at Bemerton on 22 January which ended goalless – this one for found its way into the Non-League Directory for 1992. There look to have been three other fixtures for that season: 19 February we hosted a South West Counties team at Eastleigh which saw our lads come through 2-1. The squad in the programme was 1 Nick Flower (Havant Town), 2 Paul Young (Brockenhurst), 3 Derek Dempsey (BAT), 4 Tommy Heffernan (Bournemouth), 5 John Wilson (Havant Town), 6 Mark Turner (Swanage Town & Herston), 7 Steve Richardson (Wimborne Town), 8 Paul Baxter (BAT), 9 Colin White (Brockenhurst), 10 Dave Perrett (AFC Lymington), 11 Pete Turrell (Swanage Town & Herston). One Kevin Dawtry was listed in the opposition, which seemed to include several other Wessex League players as well. Scorers for the team up to that time are recorded in said programme, six with one apiece- namely, Colin Burdle, Tommy Killick, Steve Richardson (Wimborne Town), Adie Miles (Bournemouth), Andy Price (BAT) and Martin Stickler (AFC Totton). If you’re still with me that could also reinforce the game on 6 February ending 0-0, but then that leaves the game in March 1989 unaccounted for! A fortnight later on 6 March there was a game against a Royal Navy side at Havant that sadly doesn’t seem to have been played. Looking like some sort of re-match from the previous season, we played the Bournemouth FA side again. This time at Hurn Bridge, Christchurch on 20 March but no result seems to have been recorded. In 1991/92: On an unknown date but circa 7 October we ventured east to play the Sussex County League at Portfield. The trip wasn’t great as the game ended with a 3-0 victory for the Sussex side. In a programme for this game, our starting eleven was: 1 Paul Brown; 2 Nigel Long; 3 Dave Fear; 4 Tim Packer; 5 Tony Gerard; 6 Nick Bridle; 7 Steve (Taffy) Richardson; 8 Mickey Farmiloe; 9 Kevin O'Leary; 10 Tom Killick; 11 Mark Brockway. Just the one substitute named, Gary Payne. It is not known if he came on during the course of the game.

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Pictured left is the list of appearances as at 19 February 1991, that also appeared in the programme for that evening, this does seem to include substitute appearances as the number is not divisible by 11. The counting of sub appearances is reinforced by the fact that there are at least nine goalkeeper appearances- two from each of Steve Bailey, Martin Coffin and Wayne Shaw, one from Nick Flower, Iain Watson and Paul Bowers- all a bit confusing really. There might have been another game with the Isle Of Wight FA at some point. The last words (?): This story might run on, and my thanks to Steve Farmery and Ian Claxton for providing much of the background already. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone can add to the story. Please, do get in touch with the Editor. Thanks in advance.

Here’s a piece of Trivia for you, back in 1999 the Match Referee fee was £15.00 with £10.00 for each of the Assistants. Travelling expenses of no more than

£24.00 was allowed. A far cry from today

where the costs would be £140.00.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

. Advance notice of our AGM. Full details will be announced soon, but for your Diary and at time of

writing- it’ll be at the Totton & Eling Sports Club, on SUNDAY 28 JUNE with a kick off of 10:00.

It doesn’t clash with Father’s Day so no excuses this year Dads.

LEAGUE NEWS

Following discussions between members of the League's Board of Officers, please would you take note of the following - • Current club fines are to be set aside until such a time that the League matches recommence. • Clubs with a current League loan in place will also have the repayments deferred until the restart. • Clubs will be able to make an application for a Loan subject to the existing procedures. Please note that the communications from The FA (Update No.7) that was circulated to clubs late last week, included information on Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Please make sure you’ve seen the latest news though that are sent to Club Secretaries as and when we are able.

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THE A TO Z OF THE WESSEX LEAGUE CLUBS IN MEMBERSHIP 1986-2020

Compiled by Gary Day and Mike Robins, it’s hoped you enjoy this series which will run whilst we await the resumption of our game and will conclude in pre-season if necessary. The ‘Tier’ system explained. The names of the divisions have changed over the years. Tier 1 is the present day Premier Division. CDE Tier 2 is the current Division One. Tier 3 lasted for just three seasons and was initially called Division CHRISTCHURCH 3 but had been renamed Division 2 in its final campaign. Year Formed 1885 Total Wessex Seasons 32 Joined Wessex From Hampshire League Tier One (currently Premier) 29 Duration in Wessex 1987 – date Tier Two (2004 - date) 3 Current Member Premier Division Tier Three (2004-2007) 0

Layout dictates that we’ll start this week with one from Gary’s archives when Christchurch won the Hampshire Intermediate Cup: Date: 13/05/1987 Hampshire Intermediate Cup – Final At: Jubilee Sports Ground

ALTON TOWN 0 CHRISTCHURCH (3) 5

Christchurch: Leonard; Haynes, Lewis; Snelling, Hayes, Matthews; Lynn (sub: Lacock 83), Hill, Gardner, Hull, Kearley (sub: Payne 83)

Notes: Alton had created a couple of chances, but it was Christchurch who took control with a blistering spell of three goals late in the first half (on 34, 40 and 43 minutes).

A fine pass through the middle by Lee Matthews caught out the Town defence and Mike Kearley fired low past Alton keeper Cook. The Alton defence was again caught on the hop and Dave Hull took the ball past Cook and slotted home. The two scorers combined for Church’s third goal when Hull got down the right and crossed for Kearley to send a deft header into the far corner.

Christchurch’s fourth goal came eight minutes into the second half when Graham Hill’s corner was headed in by Pete Gardner. Kearley completed his hat-trick late in the game, again getting clear of the Alton defence and a superb finish over the diving keeper to complete the 5-0 victory.

The match was played in a fine spirit throughout and the Alton lads took credit for their part despite the heavy defeat. The referee Mr J P McFaul and his supporting linesman also officiated well.

Extra Trivia: The featured game was at the end of the 1986/87 season and Christchurch were accepted into the Wessex League that summer. The club have been Wessex members since and therefore missed only the league’s inaugural season.

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League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 87/88 T1 36 17 11 8 50 40 10 62 5th 88/89 T1 32 9 7 16 40 71 -31 34 13th 89/90 T1 36 10 9 17 47 59 -12 39 15th 90/91 T1 38 11 10 17 37 55 -18 43 15th 91/92 T1 36 9 11 16 39 54 -15 38 13th 92/93 T1 40 14 7 19 60 73 -13 49 13th 93/94 T1 42 15 13 14 55 58 -3 58 10th 94/95 T1 42 12 8 22 58 95 -37 44 18th 95/96 T1 40 21 8 11 66 49 17 71 5th 96/97 T1 40 13 4 23 49 72 -23 43 16th 97/98 T1 38 15 6 17 55 69 -14 51 11th 98/99 T1 38 22 7 9 72 53 19 73 5th 99/00 T1 40 16 7 17 68 67 1 55 12th 00/01 T1 44 11 12 21 55 80 -25 45 17th 01/02 T1 44 16 7 21 61 80 -19 55 15th 02/03 T1 42 15 10 17 58 68 -10 55 13th 03/04 T1 42 17 6 19 63 62 1 57 11th 04/05 T1 42 12 8 22 64 80 -16 44 17th 05/06 T1 42 17 9 16 72 62 10 60 10th 06/07 T1 38 9 10 19 47 63 -16 37 14th 07/08 T1 44 15 5 24 67 80 -13 50 16th 08/09 T1 42 22 8 12 77 48 29 74 7th 09/10 T1 42 22 12 8 91 66 25 78 5th 10/11 T1 42 21 12 9 86 60 26 75 6th 11/12 T1 42 26 7 9 78 45 33 85 3rd 12/13 T1 40 26 6 8 106 49 57 84 3rd 13/14 T1 42 11 7 24 56 112 -56 40 16th 14/15 T1 40 7 8 25 60 111 -51 29 21st 15/16 T2 34 16 8 10 75 49 26 56 6th 16/17 T2 40 22 10 8 88 57 31 76 4th 17/18 T2 34 23 8 3 88 33 55 77 1st 18/19 T1 38 12 10 16 52 63 -11 46 16th Total 1272 504 271 497 2040 2083 -43 1783

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CLANFIELD Year Formed 1963 Total Wessex Seasons 3 Joined Wessex From Hampshire League Tier One (currently Premier) 0 Duration in Wessex 2004 – 2007 Tier Two (2004 - date) 0 Moved to (League) Hampshire Premier Tier Three (2004-2007) 3

League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 04/05 T3 38 16 12 10 72 70 2 60 10th 05/06 T3 30 11 3 16 56 62 -6 36 13th 06/07 T3 30 10 7 13 60 59 1 37 9th Total 98 37 22 39 188 191 -3 133

Another from Gary’s archives and this is one more Hampshire Intermediate Cup final: Date: 06/05/1999 Hampshire Intermediate Cup Final At: Cams Alders, Fareham

BTC (SOUTHAMPTON) (0) 1 CLANFIELD (0) 3 (after extra time; score at 90 minutes was 0-0)

Clanfield: Brutnell; Knight, Robb; Southgate, Manning, Pettit; Libby, Coleman (sub: Todd 66), Moore, Shepherd (sub: Hardcastle 97), Warton (sub: Martin 83)

Notes: This was some game from start to finish. The ninety minutes finished goalless but there was plenty of action with defences playing very well. The best chances in normal time was Clanfield’s Jay Shepherd beating the keeper and shooting but BTC’s Dave Grove did very well to clear off the line. Into the second half and Clan’s Roger Moore (who’d netted 40 goals in the season) also beat the keeper but Aj Lakhpuri covered well. Luke Pettit later hit the BTC post. Into extra time and a goal from Moore firing home and just under the bar. It was 2-0 in the opening minutes of the second half of the extra period and Moore did it again, heading in from a Dominic Hardcastle cross. Within two further minutes the Southampton side pulled a goal back when their substitute Martin Richardson, possibly with his first touch, took a free kick from the left that went straight into the far corner. A stamping incident occurred close to the end of extra time which led to a red card for Grove and up stepped Moore to send the keeper the wrong way to complete his hat-trick. Sadly, a very good game degenerated into a free for all between players after the final whistle at the end of extra time. A few other people charged on to the pitch to have ‘their say’ but the situation soon settled down and Clanfield were presented with the trophy shortly after.

COLDEN COMMON Year Formed 1956 (reformed) Total Wessex Seasons 3 Joined Wessex From Hampshire League Tier One (currently Premier) 0 Duration in Wessex 2004 – 2007 Tier Two (2004 - date) 0 Moved to (League) Hampshire Premier Tier Three (2004-2007) 3

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League Record Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 04/05 T3 38 28 4 6 123 39 84 88 1st 05/06 T3 30 17 5 8 86 45 41 56 4th 06/07 T3 30 11 3 16 66 76 -10 36 10th Total 98 56 12 30 275 160 115 180

One from Gary’s archives and although it wasn’t a game Common won it was a cracker where the home side and Paulsgrove shared ten goals. Date: 14/05/2012 Hampshire Premier League – Senior Division At: Main Road

COLDEN COMMON (4) 5 PAULSGROVE (2) 5

Colden Common: Lang; Diaper, Davies; Hercock, Clarke, Hansford; Reed (sub: Salmon 63), Parker, Philpott, L Magee, Hodge. Subs (not used): C Magee, Osborne.

Notes: Both sides had been defeated in cup finals last time out and it would be easy to expect them to just play out a dull end of season affair. It didn’t quite work out like that!

Paulsgrove got proceedings off with a third minute goal when Steve Ledger was left a lot of time to shoot home. Common were soon level as, four minutes later, Steve Hercock’s free-kick was headed back across goal by Ben Clarke for Joe Hodge to sweep home at the back post. Liam Magee edged Common ahead, taking a Hodge cross on his chest, he fired home on the turn with 13 minutes played. Dave Philpott then provided the pass to Magee to score and make it 3-1 with 24 minutes on the clock. Common were flying now when Mitchell Parker’s fine pass from midfield enabled Philpott to score and make it 4-1 on 29 minutes. Ledger pulled a goal back close to half-time, a neat finish back across the keeper and in. So, six first half goals and 4-2 to Common.

Ledger completed his hat-trick for Grove with a 52nd minute shot that was well set-up by Tony Bichard. Next, on 56 minutes, the visitors made a full recovery when the troublesome Ledger was tripped in the box and up stepped James Crawford to make it 4-4 from the penalty spot. The goalmouth action continued with all sorts of close efforts but eventually, Common got their noses in front once again when Magee’s attempted shot looped up and fell to Hodge to head home his second goal of the game. Into the 89th minute of this match and it was Crawford’s shot from 20 yards that found the corner of the Common net to level the scores once more.

It was top drawer entertainment from start to finish. I’d never watched a game that had finished 5-5 before and haven’t had another one since! I’m still waiting for a 6-6 but that really is dreaming isn’t it?!

COWES SPORTS Year Formed 1881 Total Wessex Seasons 25 Joined Wessex From Hampshire League Tier One (currently Premier) 20 Duration in Wessex 1994 to date Tier Two (2004 - date) 5 Current Member Premier Division Tier Three (2004-2007) 0

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Westwood Park pictured from the very early 90s, note that the Clubhouse and Changing Room area has not yet been built!

League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 94/95 T1 42 14 8 20 61 87 -26 50 15th 95/96 T1 40 11 7 22 38 76 -38 40 16th 96/97 T1 40 15 14 11 65 55 10 59 9th 97/98 T1 38 20 6 12 67 51 16 66 6th 98/99 T1 38 19 8 11 77 54 23 65 7th 99/00 T1 40 17 11 12 73 55 18 62 9th 00/01 T1 44 22 4 18 80 70 10 70 10th 01/02 T1 44 15 9 20 66 73 -7 54 16th 02/03 T1 42 13 13 16 57 55 2 52 15th 03/04 T1 42 15 8 19 51 59 -8 53 14th 04/05 T1 42 16 6 20 70 69 1 54 13th 05/06 T1 42 12 10 20 48 67 -19 46 16th 06/07 T1 38 17 9 12 61 50 11 60 9th 07/08 T1 44 20 13 11 91 59 32 73 9th 08/09 T1 42 13 11 18 65 78 -13 50 13th 09/10 T1 42 6 9 27 54 108 -54 27 22nd 10/11 T2 36 15 8 13 59 62 -3 52* 8th 11/12 T2 34 15 5 14 62 45 17 50 6th 12/13 T2 30 20 2 8 77 36 41 62 4th 13/14 T2 30 22 3 5 84 36 48 69 3rd 14/15 T2 28 20 4 4 78 32 46 64 2nd 15/16 T1 40 15 10 15 67 76 -9 55 11th 16/17 T1 42 10 8 24 46 97 -51 38 18th 17/18 T1 42 9 6 27 61 97 -36 33 19th 18/19 T1 38 11 4 23 43 87 -44 37 18th Total 980 382 196 402 1601 1634 -33 1341*

* denotes points adjustment It’s Gary’s archive time again and I must make up for that match under ‘B’, where Cowes didn’t feature too well. Add to that I wouldn’t want to upset those from the Island too much as Cowes was my hometown for the first two years (not that I knew much about it, of course). A tough task perhaps but try this one when they were pushing for a Wessex League place. Friday, 03 April 2020 Page 12 of 30

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Date: 03/04/1993 Hampshire League – Division 1 At : Abbotts Barton WINCHESTER CITY 0 COWES SPORTS (2) 6 Cowes Sports: Cole; P Young, Backshall; Blow, D Young, Lawrence; K McArthur (sub: Tyldesley 63), Ryan, Beard, Hopcroft, Williamson. Sub (not used) S McArthur.

Notes: Now, I have no real love for horse racing but today was Grand National day. Yes, that day when practically anyone suddenly decides to understand the ‘Sport of Kings’ and bet in a long race containing a really big field with little chance of picking out the winner! But back to football… Cowes checked in to Winchester looking like a class act. They were boosted by the Young brothers – Paul and Dale – both now playing in defence (Dale was more renowned as a quality midfielder). In midfield there was the creative Jamie Lawrence who was briefly based on the Island but went on to play in the pro game, including for Sunderland and Bradford City as well as being capped for Jamaica. Up top, serial Island goal- getter Kim Hopcroft featured along with John Beard who always seemed to ‘do the business’ in games I’d watched. It was a wet afternoon at Abbotts Barton, which is City’s present-day ground but was a quite basic venue in respect to spectator facilities back then. Cowes moved the ball around like they meant business. It looked a matter of time before Cowes would go ahead and on 21 minutes Paul Young’s cross was mishandled by the City keeper and went ‘in-off’ Hopcroft’s head who was in the right place to net. Hopcroft turned provider on the break and Beard shot past the advancing keeper to put the visitors two goals to the good. The second half started well for Cowes as Hopcroft provided another goal, pulling the ball back from the right for Lawrence to score with a lunging close-range header on 46 minutes. Time for Hopcroft to register another goal for himself then, it soon came with good control to get past a home defender and place it past the exposed Whitcher in the City goal. It was only nine minutes into the second half and was looking like a tough afternoon for the home side. Beard added number five after 63 minutes, latching onto James McArthur’s long ball, he got clear on the left and shot home. There was a similar sixth goal, but this time Dougal Williamson supplied the pass and sub Marvin Tyldesley was left space on the left and netted to complete a comfortable win for the Yachtsmen (who later romped to the title and were Wessex League bound). Back to that Grand National race. Who put their money on Esha Ness, ridden by John White? You did well to pick out that 50/1 longshot, but matters didn’t quite turn out as they’d seemed. There was a false start and the race was ‘completed’ but John and his horse didn’t win as he’d thought. Now, who can name another year when the race wasn’t completed? But, hang on, in these times that question is a much too simple one to answer, isn’t it? Noted that, by pure coincidence, the race was meant to take place today (the day of this Newsletter issue - 4th April 2020). Footnote: My Aunt, in her nineties, is in a residential home not much more than a defensive clearance from Westwood Park and I make a point of visiting her when I am across, usually with Solent University FC. On the last trip back in December she noticed the badge on my coat, then looked me straight in the eye and, with a hint of rebuke in her tone, said: “Don’t forget where your roots are lad”! I looked straight back at her and replied: “If the game was against anyone else then I would be right behind the team”, which fortunately she just found acceptable.

DC AFC (also known as David Coleman AFC) Year Formed 1998 Total Wessex Seasons 0 Joined Wessex From Hampshire League Tier One (currently Premier) 0 Duration in Wessex 2004/05 (uncompleted) Tier Two (2004 - date) 0 Moved to (League) Disbanded (early 04/05) Tier Three (2004-2007) 0+

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League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 04/05 T3 0 0 N/A+ Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 + Club withdrew early in the 2004/05 season, having played seven league matches in Division 3 (tier 3). Their record was W:3; D:0; L:4; Gf:12; Ga:24; Pts:9. Another game from Gary’s files, going back to 2002/03 when Dave Coleman AFC were new in the Hampshire League. Date: 26/08/2002 Hampshire League – Division 2 At: Victoria Park, Salisbury DC AFC (1) 3 M&T AWBRIDGE 0 DC AFC: Williamson; Biggs (sub: Dixon 51), Moore; Seddon (sub: Rose 72), Woodley, Westwell; Penfold, Docherty, Marfleet, Wilson (sub: Best 62), Hinds. Notes: DC AFC had moved to the Hampshire League from the Salisbury & District League in the summer whilst two clubs in the Test Valley area – Michelmersh & Timsbury and Awbridge – merged to form M&T Awbridge FC. This game was won comfortably by DC AFC. They took the lead on 16 minutes when a low Kevin Penfold cross was finished at the far post by Dave Marfleet. The home side’s other two goals came in the second half when, four minutes in, Penfold finished well. The win, which at that point, was already looking comfortable enough, was completed by Penfold following a good move down the left.

Footnote: The David Coleman club was formed to commemorate the life of a player who had been a professional at AFC Bournemouth and had also appeared for Colchester United (on loan). Locally he played for a few clubs, including Salisbury, Wimborne Town and Amesbury Town. David passed away in 1997. The football club hold the perhaps unwanted distinction of the shortest membership in the history of our League.

DOWNTON One from Gary’s archives. My thirtieth sighting of Downton proved a winning one and a great comeback too, doing it the ‘hard way’ with ten men. Date: 11/10/2008 Wiltshire Senior Cup – Round 1 At: Stanley Park Sports Ground

FC CHIPPENHAM YOUTH (2) 3 DOWNTON (0) 5 (after extra time: score at ninety minutes 2-2) Downton: Craven; Hoare, Booth; Pearce, Ward, Thick; Holmes, Donaldson, Daubney, M Baker, Robinson. Subs (not used): C Baker, Hartley, Berry Notes: This was an interesting tussle between two sides that hadn’t made the best of starts to their league campaigns. FC Chippenham Youth were new to the Premier Division of the Wiltshire League whilst Downton were playing in Wessex League Division 1 following their summer relegation. Both sides struggled in the opening half-hour, but it was Youth who went ahead in the 33rd minute when Luke Holborough shot home, Robins keeper Glen Craven would have felt disappointed for allowing it through his fingers. It got worse for the Wessex side as a rare good move in the half produced a second goal for the home team when a forward missed a cross in the middle but it ran conveniently to Tom Jones who arrived on the green, green grass of his Stanley Park home to fire into goal at the far post (with apologies to those who’d detected the subtle pun!). So, 2-0 to Youth at the break. Downton approached the second half in higher spirits with Mark Daubney being put in on two occasions by Matt Baker passes but he was denied by Youth keeper Kelvin Page on each occasion.

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But they did get a goal back when Baker crossed and Holborough netted with a diving near post header to get the dubious distinction of scoring at both ends. Youth held on into the final ten minutes, but their resistance was broken in the 82nd minute when Baker finished well high into the top corner. Stoppage time was interesting when Swindon official Mr Barnett decided Scott Donaldson had committed one petty niggle too many and produced his red card to leave Downton to play extra time a player short. It took the Robins only 17 seconds of extra time to edge in front when Baker used his strength to shrug off a defender and fire into the far corner. Three minutes later Page was adjudged to have fouled Baker and the Downton player completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot. They changed ends with Downton in a significant 4-2 lead and it became five when Baker, their star of the show, neatly back heeled the ball to set up Dave Pearce to net. As Youth struggled it was Downton who appeared to have the additional player as extra time elapsed, but Youth got one back right at the very end as Craven did well to block a Jones shot but Andy Churcher followed it home.

League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 93/94 T1 42 12 10 20 59 82 -23 46 16th 94/95 T1 42 7 11 24 45 86 -41 32 20th 95/96 T1 40 16 6 18 65 73 -8 54 12th 96/97 T1 40 18 7 15 72 70 2 61 8th 97/98 T1 38 7 10 21 36 66 -30 31 18th 98/99 T1 38 4 7 27 40 111 -71 19 20th 99/00 T1 40 10 6 24 74 113 -39 36 15th 00/01 T1 44 6 8 30 45 103 -58 26 22nd 01/02 T1 44 5 4 35 42 139 -97 19 21st 02/03 T1 42 10 7 25 41 105 -64 37 19th 03/04 T1 42 8 7 27 43 106 -63 31 19th 04/05 T1 42 7 3 32 50 113 -63 24 22nd 05/06 T2 42 27 6 9 108 64 44 87 4th 06/07 T1 38 7 10 21 48 89 -41 31 18th 07/08 T1 44 1 3 40 29 177 -148 6 23rd 08/09 T2 40 9 10 21 56 91 -35 37 17th 09/10 T2 40 22 10 8 96 57 39 76 4th 10/11 T2 36 27 7 2 106 29 77 88 1st 11/12 T1 42 24 4 14 80 65 15 76 6th 12/13 T1 40 19 8 13 81 61 20 65 8th 13/14 T1 42 6 8 28 49 121 -72 26 21st 14/15 T2 28 6 9 13 33 48 -15 27 12th 15/16 T2 34 13 7 14 52 54 -2 46 10th 16/17 T2 40 19 6 15 66 53 13 63 11th 17/18 T2 34 12 2 20 51 77 -26 38 12th 18/19 T2 36 14 9 13 67 68 -1 51 7th Total 1030 316 185 529 1534 2221 -687 1133

Year Formed 1905 Total Wessex Seasons 26 Joined Wessex From Hampshire League Tier One (currently Premier) 17 Duration in Wessex 1993 to date Tier Two (2004 - date) 9 Current Member Division 1 Tier Three (2004-2007) 0

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EAST COWES VICTORIA ATHLETIC Year Formed 1885 Total Wessex Seasons 28 Joined Wessex From Hampshire Tier One (currently Premier) 13 Duration in Wessex 1987 - 2000; 2004 - date Tier Two (2004 - date) 15 Current Member Division 1 Tier Three (2004-2007) 0

League Record:

Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 87/88 T1 36 15 10 11 49 32 17 55 9th 88/89 T1 32 11 8 13 44 48 -4 41 8th 89/90 T1 36 11 10 15 47 54 -7 43 13th 90/91 T1 38 12 10 16 45 52 -7 46 13th 91/92 T1 36 9 9 18 36 72 -36 36 14th 92/93 T1 40 8 4 28 52 106 -54 28 20th 93/94 T1 42 14 7 21 78 114 -36 49 14th 94/95 T1 42 13 10 19 65 72 -7 49 16th 95/96 T1 40 17 8 15 60 60 0 59 10th 96/97 T1 40 10 7 23 53 72 -19 37 17th 97/98 T1 38 13 11 14 46 42 4 50 12th 98/99 T1 38 10 4 24 48 103 -55 34 16th 99/00 T1 40 5 5 30 43 141 -98 20 21st 04/05 T2 42 12 9 21 71 85 -14 45 17th 05/06 T2 42 16 10 16 76 70 6 58 12th 06/07 T2 36 10 6 20 49 101 -52 36 15th 07/08 T2 40 8 10 22 50 103 -53 34 18th 08/09 T2 40 8 8 24 48 109 -61 32 18th 09/10 T2 40 11 9 20 70 88 -18 42 17th 10/11 T2 36 9 9 18 52 77 -25 36 15th 11/12 T2 34 19 6 9 82 46 36 63 4th 12/13 T2 30 14 7 9 70 55 15 48* 8th 13/14 T2 30 4 4 22 32 108 -76 16 16th 14/15 T2 28 1 2 25 18 115 -97 5 15th 15/16 T2 34 4 2 28 36 117 -81 14 18th 16/17 T2 40 5 8 27 36 120 -84 23 20th 17/18 T2 34 7 7 20 53 78 -25 28 16th 18/19 T2 36 11 12 13 60 77 -17 45 10th Total 1040 287 212 541 1469 2317 -848 1072* * denotes one point deducted. The club went back to the Hampshire League in 2000, returning when that league disbanded in 2004. One from Gary’s archives and a ten-goal cracker on a cold January evening. Date: 15/01/2002 Hampshire League – Premier Division At: Beatrice Avenue Ground

EAST COWES VICS (2) 6 POOLE TOWN (2) 4

East Cowes Vics: Brenchley; Dennis, Robinson; Young, Butler, Flux (sub: Holbrook 71); Givens, Dyer, White, Gearing, Sherry (sub: Watson 63). Sub (not used): Broadsmith.

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Notes: This excellent match possessed everything that’s good for the game of football – some fine all-out attacking play, a competitive spirit and ten goals too as East Cowes were looking a good bet to get back the Wessex League place they’d lost two seasons ago. It started at a cracking pace and this continued throughout an evenly matched first half. A mix-up between Poole’s Neil Wardle and keeper Paul Spillane resulted in a goal for Jamie Dyer. Poole soon levelled, an exquisite chip from the left by Jamie Holland that nestled into the far corner. Vics edged back in front when an inch-perfect Adam Robinson cross was headed firmly home by Mick Sherry. The scores were tied up again when five minutes before half-time a cross picked up a deflection which took it away from Vics keeper Paul Brenchley and Darren Elmes swept it home at the far post. Poole took charge of the early second half proceedings, the only time in the game that one side had a decent spell of pressure. Despite Vics coming close when the ball was cleared from the line, it was Poole that forged ahead for the only time in the game (and deservedly too) when Brenchley saved an effort by Chris Pratt but Mike McDonnell followed up to score. However, Vics forced their way back and Robinson found space and he shot low past the advancing Spillane; the ball was losing steam as it crept towards the goal, but it was completed by Liam Gearing. When Robinson was tripped by Spillane he got up and singed the keeper’s fingertips with the spot-kick to make it 4-3 on 79 minutes. But the goal glut hadn’t finished. The score soon became five for Vics and this one caused some controversy. It looked like a home player was obstructed on the left and Gearing’s free kick appeared to go straight into the net and a goal was given! Poole, having substituted their two best players (Holland and Matt Lovell) began to struggle but, in stoppage time they pulled it back to 5-4 when McDonnell’s shot came off the underside of the bar and sub Tony Avery was left a simple chance. Poole went gung-ho to try and snatch an equaliser, but it was cleared downfield and two Vics players were left in the clear and Greening, with Spillane bearing down on him, laid it across and Robinson was left a gaping net. It was the sort of match that you’d love to put in a bottle, cork it up and bring out on days you’d like to enjoy life, like a connoisseur does with a fine wine (or perhaps, in hindsight, when the football season and life in general has been disrupted by a virus!). Like that sommelier, when I open my file and find this game I immediately think “Yes, East Cowes 2002, a very good year”!! There might have been a losing team on the night, but it was the game of football that was an absolute winner.

Footnote: This was the second successive game that Vics had conceded four goals and won as they beat AFC Aldermaston 7-4 on the previous Saturday. Vics didn’t make it back to the Wessex that season, they were runners-up whilst Poole Town finished fifth.

EASTLEIGH Year Formed 1946 (Swaythling Athletic) Total Wessex Seasons 17 Joined Wessex From Hampshire League Tier One (currently Premier) 17 Duration in Wessex 1986 to 2003 Tier Two (2004 - date) 0 Moved to (League) Southern League Tier Three (2004-2007) 0

Gary’s archives go back to the second season of the Wessex League when Eastleigh entertained Steyning Town. The home side had been struggling to score goals in recent matches.

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Date: 24/11/1987 Wessex League At: Ten Acres EASTLEIGH (3) 6 STEYNING TOWN (1) 1 Eastleigh: Barnes; Blaxall, Judd; Payne, Kinnard (sub: Knight 71), Groves; Bishop, Holloway, Day, Lovell, Sutton. Notes: This game got off to a strange start when Steyning’s Paul Walker, in trying to play the ball back to his keeper and under no pressure, sent it high over his own keeper and into the net. That goal came in the very first minute but the Steyning player made amends on ten minutes, scoring directly from a wind assisted corner. Eastleigh played with purpose and they eventually got a second goal on 33 minutes. It was a well-crafted effort too when Alfie Day nodded it back to Alan Lovell who crossed from the right and it went through to the far post and was headed in by Chris Sutton. It was soon 3-1 when Andy Groves took a corner on the left where John Kinnard, who was up from defence, nodded it on and Glen Judd netted with a firm shot at the back post. Like they did in the first half, Eastleigh scored in the opening minute of the second period when Paul Bishop’s cross was headed home by their skipper Derek Holloway. Eastleigh had to wait a while for their fifth goal when Lovell’s free kick picked out Gary Payne who rose majestically to head home. Eastleigh’s sixth goal came nine minutes from time with a further header and Holloway’s second of the evening from Bishop’s cross. Footnote: The referee for this game was Bournemouth official Laurence Jones, who is now the Head of the National League System at the Football Association.

League Record: Season Tier Played Won Drew Lost G For G Ag G Diff Points Pos. 86/87 T1 32 14 6 12 40 42 -2 48 8th 87/88 T1 36 13 8 15 36 39 -3 47 12th 88/89 T1 32 10 10 12 39 34 5 40 9th 89/90 T1 36 10 11 15 60 66 -6 41 14th 90/91 T1 38 13 8 17 40 62 -22 47 12th 91/92 T1 36 18 4 14 61 53 8 58 10th 92/93 T1 40 17 9 14 68 54 14 60 9th 93/94 T1 42 12 12 18 47 54 -7 48 15th 94/95 T1 42 14 9 19 66 73 -7 51 14th 95/96 T1 40 21 13 6 83 50 33 76 4th 96/97 T1 40 19 8 13 71 56 15 65 7th 97/98 T1 38 20 11 7 74 31 43 71 4th 98/99 T1 38 22 8 8 69 43 26 74 4th 99/00 T1 40 20 8 12 67 46 21 68 7th 00/01 T1 44 23 10 11 87 48 39 79 7th 01/02 T1 44 18 9 17 91 71 20 63 13th 02/03 T1 42 32 7 3 115 32 83 103 1st Total 660 296 151 213 1114 854 260 1039

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PREMIER DIVISION LEADING LEAGUE GOALSCORERS AND STARTERS 2019/20

AFC Portchester Dan Wooden 16 Rob Evans * 28 AFC Stoneham Scott Hills 20 Ben Clarke * 31 Alresford Town Craig Harding 19 Craig Harding 28 Amesbury Town Billy Connor 6 Jordan Tewkesbury 25 Baffins Milton Rovers Rudi Blankson 8 Cameron Scott * 23 Bashley Harry McGrath 14 Brad Morris, Dan Thompson 28 Bournemouth Karol Rog, Malachi Thomas, Jack Voisey 3 Lewis Harvey 26 Brockenhurst Freddie Bullard 13 Jon Webb 26 Christchurch Max Wilcock 15 Harvey Wright * 26 Cowes Sports Ewan Cranwell, Mike McEnery, Ji Nash, Jamie Wykes 6 Jamie Wykes 28 Fareham Town Josh Benfield 13 Ash Tattersall 24 Fleet Town Aaron Redford 12 Aaron Redford 26 Hamble Club Nathan Lynch 13 Jordan Ragguette 24 Hamworthy United Eddie Hodge 12 Lee Francis 28 Horndean Bobby Scott 16 Lloyd Thomas 26 Lymington Town Sam House 18 Dom Falco 24 Portland United Jamie Symes 12 Jamie Symes 26 Shaftesbury River Smith 10 Nick Hewlett 26 Solent University Ethan Taylor 10 Craig Hunt * 28 Tadley Calleva Nicholas Bignall, George Farrelly 8 Jack Martin * 28

DIVISION ONE LEADING LEAGUE GOALSCORERS AND STARTERS 2019/20

Alton Phil Moore 11 Justin Courtnage 25 Andover New Street Luke Hooper 15 Shane Lock 24 Andover Town Josh Bertie 16 Brendan Holmes 29 Bemerton Heath Harlequins Justin Bennett 32 Justin Bennett 26 Downton Tom Moseley 19 Sam Howe 23 East Cowes Victoria Jimmi Burton 13 Karl Steinborn-Busse * 25 Fawley AFC Dec Hartigan 8 Tom Rafferty 28 Folland Sports Kev Brewster 5 Krysty Sullivan 15 Hythe & Dibden Mig Dark, Cain Prentice 12 Rhys Crooks 22 Laverstock & Ford Chae Sykes 18 Adam Bourner 24 New Milton Town Jack Cooper 8 Luke Dennison 26 Newport (IoW) Connor Kelly 23 Jordan Browne, Connor Kelly 24 Petersfield Town Matt Low 11 Matt Low, Matt Petts, Kris Stephens 22 Ringwood Town Ryan Hamm 15 Ryan Hamm 27 Romsey Town Liam Magee 19 Craig Bryant, Liam Magee 21 Totton & Eling John MacAulay 4 Dylan Gain 21 United Services Portsmouth James Franklyn 19 Tom Jeffes 26 Verwood Town Lee Vint 20 Lee Vint 26 Whitchurch United Declan Shuttleworth 11 Konrad Szymaniak 28

NOTE:- In both divisions an asterisk [*] shows the only player for that team to have started in all their LEAGUE fixtures this season, six in the Premier Division and one in Division One, is it a coincidence that three are goalkeepers, Cameron Scott, Jack Martin and Karl Steinborn-Busse, with several others also leading starters with their respective club?

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LEADING GOALSCORERS IN ALL COMPETITIONS

RANK PLAYER PREMIER DIVISION GOALS This is correct as at time of publication. It 1 Scott Hills AFC Stoneham 26 depends on whether clubs have added 2 Nathan Lynch Hamble Club 26 scorers as per League requirements. Although it is obvious from other analysis 3 Harry McGrath Bashley 26 that a number have forgotten to add 4 Craig Harding Alresford Town 22 scorers in FA, County and District cup 5 Sam House Lymington Town 22 competitions. RANK PLAYER DIVISION ONE GOALS The actual figure may be different for 1 Justin Bennett Bemerton Heath Harlequins 47 some, although it is difficult to see 47 2 Lee Vint Verwood Town 28 topped. 3 Tom Moseley Downton 25 So, congratulations to Bemerton Heath 4 Connor Kelly Newport (IoW) 23 Harlequins and their marksman Justin Bennett. 5 Luke Hooper Andover New Street 22

RIGHT TO THE WIRE

THE BATTLE FOR THE DIVISION ONE TITLE IN 2012-13 The season ended in Division One with every League Chairman and Fixture Secretary’s dream – the top two teams in the table playing each other on the final Saturday of the season with the League Title at stake, albeit with the odds slightly in favour of the home side. The two teams were BROCKENHURST and WHITCHURCH UNITED and what follows is a brief look, month by month, at how they reached that final day encounter. The Division had just sixteen Clubs that season meaning only thirty League matches per Club and perhaps because of that, August was devoted to the FA Cup and the League Cup, so it was September before the League matches got under way. SEPTEMBER All very neat with both Clubs playing four matches, two home and two away, and Brockenhurst set off like the proverbial steam train, winning all four and scoring twenty goals in the process, Darren Ritchie scored a hat trick in the opening day five nil defeat of Amesbury while Stockbridge went down six one at Grigg Lane. Whitchurch went one better on day one by scoring six without reply at home to Laverstock & Ford before a goalless draw at Fleet Spurs. The “Badgers” pressed on by scoring six at Hythe & Dibden and three at Laverstock while Whitchurch were rather de-railed when Team Solent scored five at Longmeadow without reply before picking themselves up with a three one win on the Island against East Cowes Vics. But September belonged to Brockenhurst. PL W D L F A PTS BROCKENHURST 4 4 0 0 20 1 12 WHITCHURCH UNITED 4 2 1 1 9 6 7 OCTOBER Again, by today’s standards not many matches played. Just seven involving the two Clubs, and the first meeting between the two in another month in which Brockenhurst held sway as Whitchurch lost at home to Pewsey Vale and away to Ringwood, failing to score in both matches, with their only success a three one win at US Portsmouth. Brockenhurst scored the only goal of the game at home to Team Solent before winning by the odd goal in three at Whitchurch - three very valuable points come the season’s end - and then losing at home for the first time, Petersfield winning 3-1. PL W D L F A PTS BROCKENHURST 7 6 0 1 24 5 18 WHITCHURCH UNITED 8 3 1 4 13 12 10

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NOVEMBER The clocks changed and the League continued at a gentle pace with again just seven matches involving the two Clubs. Whitchurch had the benefit of three home games where they struggled for goals but collected seven points. Petersfield and Cowes were beaten two nil and one nil respectively with Tadley gaining a one all draw, but there were goals away from home with Amesbury beaten four one. Brockenhurst gained three points at home against Tadley (two one) and three more at Cowes (three one) but suffered only their second defeat when Pewsey scored three without reply in Wiltshire. PL W D L F A PTS BROCKENHURST 10 8 0 2 19 10 24 WHITCHURCH UNITED 12 6 2 4 21 14 20 DECEMBER One has to assume that this was a bad month in terms of the weather with both Clubs only playing twice and both winning twice without conceding a goal to leave the status quo unaltered. Brockenhurst scored three at home to US Portsmouth and then two at East Cowes whilst Whitchurch won by three at Stockbridge and claimed the only goal of the game at Laverstock & Ford PL W D L F A PTS BROCKENHURST 12 10 0 2 34 10 30 WHITCHURCH UNITED 14 8 2 4 25 14 26 JANUARY Into the New Year and again a shortage of games suggesting that the weather was again not being very cooperative with both Clubs only playing twice. Brockenhurst enjoyed two profitable journeys winning five four in a goalfest at Stockbridge and achieving a superb four nil win at Team Solent. Whitchurch won two nil on home soil against US Portsmouth but suffered a four nil defeat at Team Solent. In two games against the Students they had failed to score and conceded nine. PL W D L F A PTS BROCKENHURST 14 12 0 2 43 15 36 WHITCHURCH UNITED 16 9 2 5 29 18 29 FEBRUARY Normal service largely resumed with more fixtures and a lot of goals. At home Brockenhurst beat Ringwood 5-1 (Declan Edwards 3) and Cowes 2-0 whilst Whitchurch scored nine against Amesbury (Luke Walker and Sam Argent 3 each) but were held to a one all draw by near neighbours New Street. On the road it was success for the “Jamboys” with wins at Pewsey(2-1) and Petersfield (4-0) but not so rewarding away from the Forest for Brock with a goalless draw at Tadley and a 5-4 defeat at Petersfield – a double for the “Rams”. PL W D L F A PTS BROCKENHURST 18 14 1 3 52 21 43 WHITCHURCH UNITED 20 12 3 15 43 20 39 MARCH This was very much Whitchurch’s month with four wins in four games. Hythe & Dibden and Fleet Spurs at home and emphatic wins – 4-0 and 4-1 -at Cowes and New Street. Brockenhurst in turn played three games, all at home, winning against Pewsey Vale and Hythe (1-0 and 3-0) but going down to a single goal defeat to New Street. PL W D L F A PTS WHITCHURCH UNITED 24 16 3 5 56 22 51 BROCKENHURST 21 16 2 3 58 22 49 APRIL With the season scheduled to finish on the last Saturday of the month Brockenhurst had to cram nine games in to twenty six days including five in succession away from home. Those five away games saw wins at New Street, Fleet Spurs, Amesbury and US Portsmouth – 16 scored, none conceded – and a two all draw with Ringwood. US Portsmouth were beaten eight nil with a hat trick for Warren Kenna.

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Whitchurch meanwhile had chalked up wins at Hythe & Dibden and Tadley and three comprehensive victories at home scoring eight, four and three against Stockbridge, East Cowes Vics and Ringwood Town and kept clean sheets in all three games. Sam Argent scored four times in each of the first two games. Brockenhurst did not fare so well on their own pitch, a five goal win over East Cowes and a single goal success against Laverstock coupled with a goalless draw with Fleet Spurs. All this meant that with one game to play Brockenhurst were assured of promotion and Whitchurch had a two point lead over third place Team Solent. Matters were then simplified when Solent played their final game on the Thursday and lost to Pewsey Vale thus assuring Whitchurch of promotion and the final game to decide the Champions, though it would need a big win by the visitors to deny Brockenhurst the Title. On a lovely sunny afternoon in something of a Carnival atmosphere with an attendance of 142, two Sam Argent goals gave the “Jamboys” victory on the day but left Brockenhurst as worthy champions as they returned to the Premier Division after a two year gap. Darren Ritchie, Mark Barker, Warren Kenna and Mike Spinney all reached double figures in terms of goals for Brock as did Paul Coventry and Luke Walker for Whitchurch, but it was Sam Argent’s 21 goals in seventeen matches in the second half of the season that saw Whitchurch home. PL W D L F A PTS BROCKENHURST 30 22 3 5 82 26 69 WHITCHURCH UNITED 30 22 3 5 76 23 69

WHISTLE STOP The answers from last week.

1) At the coin toss, the captain who 'wins the toss' has what options available to them? d) To take the kick off OR choice of ends to attack in the first half 2) The ball hits the referee and does not change possession but the team that was in possession have had an attack created. What must the referee do? a) Stop the match and restart with a dropped ball to the team originally in possession, from where it hit the referee 3) At the taking of a penalty kick, the goalkeeper commits an offence and the penalty kick hits the post and bounces out. Do you? a) Retake the penalty and caution the Goalkeeper

WANTED

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CLUB NEWS

Sounds like there may be exciting times ahead at Fawley plans have been lodged with the New Forest District Council for redevelopment of the former Theatre and club buildings along the main A326. Where the current old club is, there will be a large car park with a public garden for all to use. In place of the current cabins, a new state of the art facility will be built IF approval is granted. It will comply with Southern League ground grading. The club extend their thanks to Esso for all their support and also to the board of the Holbury Community Sports Association and its chair Christopher Tona. The future is almost secured for the HCSA , for football, tennis, bowls and cricket with all four clubs working together. We wish them well.

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STEP 5 LEAGUE LEADERS AS AT END OF MARCH 2020- THE SEASON THAT NEVER WAS

STEP 5 LEAGUE TEAM PL W D L GD PTS PPG Combined Counties Premier Ascot United 32 22 2 8 26 68 2.12500 Eastern Counties Premier Stowmarket Town 28 23 5 0 78 74 2.64286 Essex Senior Saffron Walden Town 29 20 6 3 41 66 2.27586 Hellenic Premier Westfields 26 20 6 0 57 66 2.53846 Midland Football League Premier Coventry United 29 19 5 5 29 62 2.13793 North West Counties Premier 1874 Northwich 29 22 5 2 52 71 2.44828 Northern Counties East Premier Staveley Miners Welfare 26 17 4 5 33 55 2.11538 Northern League Division 1 Stockton Town 30 24 5 1 57 77 2.56667 Southern Combination Premier Lancing 29 21 5 3 40 68 2.34483 Southern Counties East Premier Beckenham Town 27 19 3 5 31 60 2.22222 Spartan South Midland Premier Colney Heath 30 22 2 6 40 68 2.26667 United Counties Premier Quorn 30 19 7 4 57 64 2.13333 Wessex Premier Alresford Town 30 22 2 6 33 68 2.26667 Western Premier Tavistock 26 20 2 4 44 62 2.38462

STEP 6 LEAGUE LEADERS AS AT END OF MARCH 2020- THE SEASON THAT NEVER WAS

STEP 6 LEAGUE TEAM PL W D L GD PTS PPG Combined Counties Division 1 Jersey Bulls 27 27 0 0 92 81 3.00000 East Midlands Counties Sherwood Colliery 27 20 4 3 38 64 2.37037 Eastern Counties Division 1 North Mulbarton Wanderers 28 21 4 3 48 67 2.39286 Eastern Counties Division 1 South White Ensign 25 17 4 4 41 55 2.20000 Hellenic Division 1 East Risborough Rangers 23 20 3 0 55 63 2.73913 Hellenic Division 1 West Malvern Town 22 17 2 3 75 53 2.40909 Midland Football League Division 1 Leicester Road 32 25 4 3 73 79 2.46875 North West Counties Division 1 North Lower Breck 29 21 4 4 57 67 2.31034 North West Counties Division 1 South Vauxhall Motors 31 27 1 3 55 82 2.64516 Northern Counties East Division 1 Winterton Rangers 27 19 2 6 24 59 2.18519 Northern League Division 2 West Allotment Celtic 28 22 2 4 61 68 2.42857 South West Peninsula Premier East Brixham AFC 27 18 4 5 34 58 2.14815 South West Peninsula Premier West Helston Athletic 26 25 0 1 78 75 2.88462 Southern Combination Division 1 Littlehampton Town 22 20 2 0 76 62 2.81818 Southern Counties East Division 1 Kennington 26 17 4 5 38 55 2.11538 Spartan South Midland Division 1 New Salamis 29 20 5 4 76 65 2.24138 United Counties Division 1 Bugbrooke St Michael FC 29 22 6 1 42 72 2.48276 Wessex Division 1 US Portsmouth 28 20 4 4 53 64 2.28571 West Midlands Regional Premier Shifnal Town 23 20 0 3 60 60 2.60870 Western Division 1 Calne Town 26 18 2 6 26 56 2.15385

Not that these mean much in the overall scheme of things, but nice to keep a record of how things stood before the world was hit by the Coronavirus; Covid-19. Hopefully we can get back to some form of normality in the coming months.

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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 40

TOP 50 STEP 5 TEAMS RANKED BY POINTS PER GAME

LEAGUE RANK TEAM PL W D L GD PTS PPG Eastern Counties Premier 1 Stowmarket Town 28 23 5 0 78 74 2.64286 Western Premier 3 Bradford Town 22 19 1 2 49 58 2.63636 Northern League Division One 1 Stockton Town 30 24 5 1 57 77 2.56667 Western Premier 2 Plymouth Parkway 23 19 2 2 59 59 2.56522 Hellenic Premier 1 Westfields 26 20 6 0 57 66 2.53846 Essex Senior 2 Hashtag United 26 21 2 3 39 65 2.50000 North West Counties Premier 1 1874 Northwich 29 22 5 2 52 71 2.44828 Essex Senior 3 Walthamstow 26 20 3 3 56 63 2.42308 Hellenic Premier 2 Binfield 22 17 2 3 32 53 2.40909 United Counties Premier 2 Shepshed Dynamo 25 19 3 3 50 60 2.40000 Western Premier 1 Tavistock 26 20 2 4 44 62 2.38462 Southern Combination Premier 1 Lancing 29 21 5 3 40 68 2.34483 Essex Senior 1 Saffron Walden Town 29 20 6 3 41 66 2.27586 Spartan South Midland Premier 1 Colney Heath 30 22 2 6 40 68 2.26667 Wessex Premier 1 Alresford Town 30 22 2 6 33 68 2.26667 Western Premier 5 Exmouth Town 25 18 2 5 38 56 2.24000 Southern Counties East Premier 2 Corinthian 26 18 4 4 39 58 2.23077 Southern Combination Premier 4 Newhaven 27 18 6 3 30 60 2.22222 Southern Counties East Premier 1 Beckenham Town 27 19 3 5 31 60 2.22222 Southern Combination Premier 2 Eastbourne Town 28 19 5 4 54 62 2.21429 Northern Counties East Premier 2 Liversedge 24 16 5 3 38 53 2.20833 Essex Senior 4 Hadley 26 17 6 3 56 57 2.19231 Wessex Premier 4 Christchurch 26 18 3 5 38 57 2.19231 Eastern Counties Premier 2 Norwich United 27 18 5 4 47 59 2.18519 Midland Football League Premier 1 Coventry United 29 19 5 5 29 62 2.13793 Northern League Division One 2 Shildon 30 20 4 6 37 64 2.13333 United Counties Premier 1 Quorn 30 19 7 4 57 64 2.13333 Hellenic Premier 3 Fairford Town 23 16 1 6 20 49 2.13043 Combined Counties Premier 1 Ascot United 32 22 2 8 26 68 2.12500 Midland Football League Premier 2 Sporting Khalsa 26 18 1 7 39 55 2.11538 Northern Counties East Premier 1 Staveley Miners Welfare 26 17 4 5 33 55 2.11538 United Counties Premier 3 Rugby Town 27 18 3 6 50 57 2.11111 Eastern Counties Premier 3 Stanway Rovers 28 18 5 5 38 59 2.10714 North West Counties Premier 3 Bootle 28 19 2 7 28 59 2.10714 Wessex Premier 3 AFC Portchester 28 19 2 7 32 59 2.10714 Southern Combination Premier 3 Horley Town 29 19 4 6 29 61 2.10345 North West Counties Premier 2 Rylands 30 20 3 7 30 63 2.10000 United Counties Premier 4 Loughborough University 27 17 5 5 44 56 2.07407 Wessex Premier 2 AFC Stoneham 31 20 4 7 32 64 2.06452 North West Counties Premier 6 Longridge Town 26 17 2 7 18 53 2.03846 Northern Counties East Premier 3 Yorkshire Amateur 26 16 5 5 33 53 2.03846 Southern Counties East Premier 4 Sheppey United 27 16 7 4 46 55 2.03704 Western Premier 6 Shepton Mallet 27 17 4 6 35 55 2.03704 Combined Counties Premier 3 Knaphill 29 17 7 5 35 58 2.00000 Northern League Division One 3 Hebburn Town 31 19 5 7 34 62 2.00000 Southern Combination Premier 5 Peacehaven & Telscombe 29 18 4 7 28 58 2.00000 Southern Counties East Premier 3 Chatham Town 28 17 5 6 33 56 2.00000 Southern Counties East Premier 5 Tunbridge Wells 23 15 1 7 19 46 2.00000 Spartan South Midland Premier 2 Tring Athletic 31 20 2 9 46 62 2.00000 United Counties Premier 5 Holbeach United 27 16 6 5 41 54 2.00000

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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 40

TOP 50 STEP 6 TEAMS RANKED BY POINTS PER GAME

LEAGUE RANK TEAM PL W D L GD PTS PPG Combined Counties Division 1 1 Jersey Bulls 27 27 0 0 92 81 3.00000 South West Peninsula Premier West 1 Helston Athletic 26 25 0 1 78 75 2.88462 Southern Combination Division 1 1 Littlehampton Town 22 20 2 0 76 62 2.81818 Hellenic League Division 1 East 1 Risborough Rangers 23 20 3 0 55 63 2.73913 South West Peninsula Premier West 3 Saltash United 22 19 2 1 89 59 2.68182 North West Counties Division 1 South 1 Vauxhall Motors 31 27 1 3 55 82 2.64516 West Midlands Regional Premier 1 Shifnal Town 23 20 0 3 60 60 2.60870 United Counties Division 1 1 Bugbrooke St Michael FC 29 22 6 1 42 72 2.48276 Midland Football League Division 1 1 Leicester Road 32 25 4 3 73 79 2.46875 Northern League Division Two 1 West Allotment Celtic 28 22 2 4 61 68 2.42857 Hellenic League Division 1 West 1 Malvern Town 22 17 2 3 75 53 2.40909 Spartan South Midland Division 1 2 St Panteleimon 27 20 5 2 55 65 2.40741 Eastern Counties Division 1 North 1 Mulbarton Wanderers 28 21 4 3 48 67 2.39286 South West Peninsula Premier West 2 St Austell 28 21 4 3 62 67 2.39286 East Midlands Counties 2 Heanor Town 26 19 5 2 55 62 2.38462 United Counties Division 1 3 Melton Town FC 26 19 5 2 54 62 2.38462 Southern Combination Division 1 2 AFC Varndeanians 24 17 6 1 37 57 2.37500 East Midlands Counties 1 Sherwood Colliery 27 20 4 3 38 64 2.37037 North West Counties Division 1 North 1 Lower Breck 29 21 4 4 57 67 2.31034 United Counties Division 1 2 Long Buckby AFC 29 21 4 4 50 67 2.31034 Wessex Division 1 1 US Portsmouth 28 20 4 4 53 64 2.28571 South West Peninsula Premier East 2 Ilfracombe Town 25 17 6 2 48 57 2.28000 South West Peninsula Premier West 4 Mousehole 25 17 6 2 70 57 2.28000 Wessex Division 1 2 Andover New Street 25 18 3 4 31 57 2.28000 Eastern Counties Division 1 South 2 Lopes Tavares 22 16 2 4 31 50 2.27273 Hellenic League Division 1 West 7 Thornbury Town 16 12 0 4 26 36 2.25000 West Midlands Regional Premier 2 Bewdley Town 24 18 0 6 34 54 2.25000 Wessex Division 1 4 Hythe & Dibden 24 16 6 2 38 54 2.25000 Spartan South Midland Division 1 1 New Salamis 29 20 5 4 76 65 2.24138 Northern Counties East Division 1 3 Selby Town 25 18 2 5 46 56 2.24000 Northern Counties East Division 1 2 Skegness Town 26 18 4 4 39 58 2.23077 Eastern Counties Division 1 South 1 White Ensign 25 17 4 4 41 55 2.20000 North West Counties Division 1 South 2 FC Oswestry Town 30 21 3 6 31 66 2.20000 Midland Football League Division 1 3 Studley 27 18 5 4 39 59 2.18519 Northern Counties East Division 1 1 Winterton Rangers 27 19 2 6 24 59 2.18519 Combined Counties Division 1 2 Farnham Town 28 19 4 5 22 61 2.17857 East Midlands Counties 4 Dunkirk 28 18 7 3 34 61 2.17857 Eastern Counties Division 1 North 2 Lakenheath 28 19 4 5 34 61 2.17857 Hellenic League Division 1 West 2 Hereford Pegasus 24 16 4 4 40 52 2.16667 Hellenic League Division 1 West 5 Cheltenham Saracens 18 13 0 5 21 39 2.16667 Northern League Division Two 2 Redcar Athletic 30 20 5 5 30 65 2.16667 Southern Counties East Division 1 2 Rusthall 25 17 3 5 39 54 2.16000 Western Division 1 1 Calne Town 26 18 2 6 26 56 2.15385 Midland Football League Division 1 4 Uttoxeter Town 27 19 1 7 30 58 2.14815 South West Peninsula Premier East 1 Brixham AFC 27 18 4 5 34 58 2.14815 Hellenic League Division 1 West 3 Hereford Lads Club 21 13 6 2 48 45 2.14286 West Midlands Regional Premier 4 Wolverhampton Casuals 23 14 7 2 39 49 2.13043 Southern Counties East Division 1 3 Holmesdale 24 15 6 3 36 51 2.12500 Western Division 1 2 Sherborne Town 25 17 2 6 25 53 2.12000 Southern Counties East Division 1 1 Kennington 26 17 4 5 38 55 2.11538

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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 40

SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

Alton

Fawley

Bashley

Downton

Horndean

Fleet Town Fleet

Shaftesbury

Christchurch

HambleClub

Brockenhurst

CowesSports

Newport IOW Newport

Bournemouth

RomseyTown

Folland Sports Folland

Totton & & Eling Totton

Tadley Calleva Tadley

AFCStoneham

Andover Town Andover

Fareham Town Fareham

VerwoodTown

Alresford Town Alresford

Portland United Portland

Hythe & & Hythe Dibden

AFCPortchester

Ringwood Town Ringwood

Amesbury Town Amesbury

Lymington Town Lymington

PetersfieldTown

New Milton Town Milton New

Laverstock & Ford & Laverstock

Whitchurch United Whitchurch

Hamworthy United Hamworthy

East Cowes Victoria EastCowes

Solent University FC Solent

Andover New Street New Andover

Baffins Milton Rovers Milton Baffins United Services Portsmouth UnitedServices Bemerton Heath Harlequins BemertonHeath

PREMIER DIVISION FOLLOWERS DIVISION ONE FOLLOWERS AFC Portchester 3,992 Alton 2,437 AFC Stoneham 2,266 Andover New Street 1,070 Alresford Town 2,148 Andover Town 2,564 Amesbury Town 2,082 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2,029 Baffins Milton Rovers 2,557 Downton 2,553 Bashley 2,146 East Cowes Victoria 1,287 Bournemouth 1,831 Fawley 1,638 Brockenhurst 1,959 Folland Sports 1,127 Christchurch 1,443 Hythe & Dibden 2,166 Cowes Sports 1,703 Laverstock & Ford 1,715 Fareham Town 2,771 New Milton Town 2,235 Fleet Town 3,535 Newport IOW 592 Hamble Club 2,283 Petersfield Town 2,575 Hamworthy United 1,125 Ringwood Town 1,883 Horndean 6,427 Romsey Town 2,330 Lymington Town 1,930 Totton & Eling 1,810 Portland United 1,648 United Services Portsmouth 1,955 Shaftesbury 2,022 Verwood Town 2,402 Solent University FC 1,022 Whitchurch United 1,092 Tadley Calleva 2,227 LEAGUE TOTAL 82,577

By way of analysis comparison, the League Account currently has 6,361 followers.

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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 40

DISCIPLINE – CAUTIONS

CAUTION C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 SB TOTAL Alresford Town 46 8 5 2 61 Amesbury Town 40 2 3 1 8 54 Andover New Street 42 4 3 4 53 Downton 38 5 4 4 51 Lymington Town 35 6 4 6 51 Hamble Club 45 3 2 50 Baffins Milton Rovers 40 3 1 3 47 Andover Town 36 3 4 3 46 Christchurch 38 3 1 4 46 Fawley AFC 37 4 2 3 46 United Services Portsmouth 38 2 3 3 46 AFC Portchester 33 4 2 1 5 45 Cowes Sports 37 1 3 4 45 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 35 1 2 6 44 Fleet Town 33 1 4 6 44 Romsey Town 38 3 1 2 44 Tadley Calleva 33 1 4 2 4 44 AFC Stoneham 30 6 4 2 42 Bournemouth 33 1 2 6 42 Folland Sports 32 5 2 3 42 Newport (IOW) 31 2 4 5 42 Petersfield Town 37 2 1 2 42 Bashley 29 4 2 1 5 41 Fareham Town 36 1 1 1 2 41 Hythe & Dibden 37 3 1 41 Portland United 29 5 1 6 41 Whitchurch United 32 1 3 5 41 Horndean 30 1 2 1 5 39 Laverstock & Ford 32 2 2 1 2 39 Ringwood Town 28 4 3 4 39 Brockenhurst 30 2 2 4 38 Shaftesbury 33 2 2 37 Verwood Town 31 3 3 37 New Milton Town 30 1 1 3 35 Alton 28 1 3 2 34 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 23 2 2 7 34 Solent University FC 29 2 2 1 34 Totton & Eling 30 2 1 33 Hamworthy United 15 1 6 1 9 32 TOTAL 1,309 7 110 90 3 1 1 142 1,663

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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 40

DISCIPLINE - STANDARDS

STANDARD CHARGE 10C 5C S1 S2 S4 S5 S6 S7 TOTAL Amesbury Town 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 11 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 5 3 1 2 11 Lymington Town 1 6 1 1 1 1 11 Downton 1 4 1 2 1 1 10 Horndean 4 2 4 10 Newport (IOW) 1 2 1 1 1 4 10 Andover New Street 4 1 1 1 2 9 Shaftesbury 3 3 3 9 Fleet Town 2 1 4 1 8 Folland Sports 1 2 2 3 8 Hamble Club 1 5 1 1 8 New Milton Town 2 2 2 2 8 Portland United 4 1 1 2 8 United Services Portsmouth 5 3 8 Andover Town 2 1 3 1 7 Brockenhurst 1 1 2 2 1 7 Fareham Town 1 3 1 2 7 Hamworthy United 3 1 3 7 Petersfield Town 4 1 1 1 7 Whitchurch United 3 2 1 1 7 Alresford Town 5 1 6 Baffins Milton Rovers 2 1 2 1 6 Bashley 4 1 1 6 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2 1 2 1 6 Cowes Sports 1 2 3 6 Laverstock & Ford 1 3 1 1 6 Ringwood Town 3 1 1 1 6 Romsey Town 1 3 1 1 6 Tadley Calleva 1 1 2 1 1 6 Bournemouth 3 1 1 5 Christchurch 3 1 1 5 Hythe & Dibden 2 1 1 1 5 Totton & Eling 2 1 1 1 5 AFC Portchester 1 2 1 4 Solent University FC 1 3 4 AFC Stoneham 1 1 1 3 Alton 2 1 3 Fawley AFC 2 1 3 Verwood Town 2 2 TOTAL 9 105 29 44 5 18 9 45 264

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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 40

DISCIPLINE - MISCONDUCT

MISCONDUCT E10 E1 E12 E20 E3[C] E3[K] E3[H] MPM TOTAL Baffins Milton Rovers 1 1 1 2 1 6 Fareham Town 1 1 1 1 1 5 Andover New Street 1 2 3 Lymington Town 1 1 1 3 AFC Portchester 1 1 2 Alton 1 1 2 Andover Town 1 1 2 Horndean 1 1 2 Newport (IOW) 1 1 2 Portland United 2 2 Solent University FC 2 2 Amesbury Town 1 1 Bashley 1 1 Brockenhurst 1 1 Christchurch 1 1 Cowes Sports 1 1 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 1 1 Fleet Town 1 1 Folland Sports 1 1 Hamworthy United 1 1 Laverstock & Ford 1 1 Tadley Calleva 1 1 Totton & Eling 1 1 United Services Portsmouth 1 1 TOTAL 2 2 2 5 8 3 11 11 44

Offence - CAUTIONS Total C1 - Unsporting Behaviour 1,309 C2 - Dissent by Word or Action 7 C3 - Persistently infringing the Laws of the Game 110 Finally this C4 - Delays the restart of play 90 week, the C5 - Fails to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a corner kick/free kick 3 C6 - Entering or re-entering the field of play without permission of the Referee 1 tables where C7 - Deliberately leaving the field of play without permission of the Referee 1 you don’t want Sin Bin 142 to be at Offence - STANDARD CHARGES Total Number 1 10C - Continuing Misconduct - 10 Cautions in a Season 9 5C - Continuing Misconduct - First 5 Cautions 105 S1 - Serious Foul Play 29 S2 - Violent Conduct 44 S4 - Denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball 5 S5 - Denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by physical means resulting in a free kick or penalty kick 18 S6 - Use of offensive, insulting or abusive language or gestures 9 S7 - Receiving a second caution in the same match 45

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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 40

Offence - MISCONDUCT Total FA Rule E10 - (Player) Failed to comply with a decision of the Association 2 FA Rule E1 - Failed to comply with Rules and Regulations of the Football Association 2 FA Rule E12 - (Club) Failed to comply with a decision of the Association 2 FA Rule E20 - Failed to ensure Players and/or Officials and/or Spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion 5 FA Rule E3[C] - Improper Conduct against a Match Official (including abusive language/behaviour) 8 FA Rule E3[K] - Improper Conduct (including foul and abusive language) 11 FA Rule E3[H] - Improper Conduct (including violent conduct and threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour) 3 MPM - Multi Player Misconduct 11

WEEK THIRTY-SIX THE LAST WORD

The FA released another update concerning Covid-19 and within this one attention is drawn towards the Sport England fund that has been announced and reproduced here. Please refer to the FA website or local information for any latest updates we have with regard to Government announced Covid-19 financial support packages. The circular with this particular item of interest would have been issued to clubs on Tuesday evening, as Update Number 10.

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