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NORTHWOOD v TOOTING & MITCHAM UNITED Saturday 11th August 2018 Kick-off 3.00pm Woods The Official Matchday Programme of NORTHWOOD FC SEASON 2018-19 ISSUE 2 - £2.50 Northwood FC EDITOR Founded: 1926 Northwood Park, Chestnut KEN Avenue, Northwood HA6 1HR Tel. 01923 827148 GREEN Website: www.northwoodfc.com Twitter: @NorthwoodFC Who’s Who elcome back to Northwood Park this Life President: Pat Byrne afternoon at the start of a new season, to Chairman: Ian Barry Wour supporters new and old, and to all Vice-Chairman: Ken Green connected with Tooting & Mitcham United FC; Club Secretary & Treasurer: Alan Evans we trust they enjoy their stay with us and have a (Tel. 07960 744349) safe journey home later. 46 Webster Gardens, Ealing W5 5ND Youth Officials: Richard Elderfield & Jason Angold Our visitors played Bostik League Premier football Additional committee members: last season, and although they were relegated after David Blincko, Shamira Hamirani, one term at that level, I’m told that they were a Marc Harding, Sarah Wheeler difficult side to beat. There have been quite a few Manager: Dean Barker new players joining The Terrors over the summer, Assistant Managers: Scott Dash & Steve Rolfe and they are rated amongst the favourites for First Team Coach: Ben Andreos promotion this time around, so we look to be in for a Goalkeeper Coaches: Sam Mazurek & Kevin Lawrence Physio: Alice Rollinson tough time! Matchday Programme & Website Editor: Ken Green There have been also been plenty of changes at Official Photographer: James Brown Head of Media: Craig Whitehead Northwood since the end of last season, and we welcome new manager Dean Barker, his staff, as well as almost a completely new squad. We have enjoyed Honours a mixed bunch of results during pre-season – the highlight of course being the win over Chelsea Isthmian League Division One North champions: 2003 Under 23s four weeks ago – and the new-look Isthmian League Division Two runners-up: 2000 Woods team is bound to take a while to settle in Isthmian League Division Three promotion: 1997 Isthmian League Cup winners: 2002 and get used to playing together; friendlies cannot Isthmian Charity Shield winners: 2002 replicate competitive football. Isthmian Associate Members Trophy winners: 1993, 2000 Middlesex Senior Cup Winners 2007, 2016 As you will be aware, the latest re-organisation of Middlesex Senior Cup finalists: 2000, 2002, the non-League pyramid by the Football Association Middlesex Senior Cup semi-finalists: 1992, 1993, 1997, has resulted in Northwood being moved back to 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010 the Isthmian League (currently known as the Bostik Middlesex Senior Charity Cup finalists: 1994, 2003, 2005, League). Divisions at our level have been reduced 2012 Middlesex Intermediate Cup winners: 1979 to 20 teams as a result of the changes, so four less Middlesex Junior Cup winners: 1938 league matches to play. There are a few clubs to Middlesex Junior Cup finalists: 1935, 1936 meet for the first time, and some teams to play London Spartan League Premier Division champions: again that we haven’t seen for a few years ago – like 1992 Tooting & Mitcham, who were last here back in 2002. London Spartan League Premier Division runners-up: 1990 The reduction in division sizes means fewer London Spartan League Cup winners: 1990, 1992 midweek games, so the Woods are next in action Hellenic League Division One champions: 1979 Hellenic League Premier Division Cup finalist: 1982 next Saturday, when we play away to FC Romania; Hellenic League Division One Cup winners: 1979 they play their home games at Cheshunt FC. Our Middlesex League Premier Division champions: 1978 next fixture here is on Saturday 25th August versus Middlesex League Premier Division runners-up: 1972, Holmer Green or Longlevens in the Emirates FA Cup. 1977 Middlesex League Challenge Cup winners: 1975, 1977, Many thanks for your support this afternoon, and we 1978 hope to see you here again very soon! Harrow, Wembley & District League champions: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1948, 1949 Ken 2 Northwood v Tooting & Mitcham United | Saturday 11th August 2018 CHAIRMAN elcome back to Northwood Park this afternoon at the start of a new season, to IAN BARRY Wour supporters new and old, and to all connected with Tooting & Mitcham United FC; we trust they enjoy their stay with us and have a ood afternoon and welcome to Dean Barker and his new management team safe journey home later. Chestnut Avenue for today’s Bostik have been hard at work preparing the team for Our visitors played Bostik League Premier football GLeague fixture. We welcome our today. We welcome them all to the club, and last season, and although they were relegated after visitors from Tooting & Mitcham United FC of course wish them every success here for a one term at that level, I’m told that they were a and trust they enjoy their short stay here. long time. difficult side to beat. There have been quite a few Having moved across to this division, we play The summer ‘help’ day was a great success with new players joining The Terrors over the summer, a number of ‘new’ teams this season. Having 21 people carrying out much needed work! and they are rated amongst the favourites for said we were more than happy with where we Great to see, certainly comparing to the three promotion this time around, so we look to be in for a were, a move I guess was inevitable! who came last year, but we need to build on tough time! this, as there’s still plenty to do. As usual, there were some very strange There have been also been plenty of changes at decisions as to which clubs ended up where Media wise, we have upped our game Northwood since the end of last season, and we and with virtually no recourse to achieve a tremendously with Craig Whitehead coming welcome new manager Dean Barker, his staff, as well successful appeal, some teams, as indeed we across from Wealdstone and in such a short as almost a completely new squad. We have enjoyed have in the past, get a very rough end of the space of time, he has created our own YouTube a mixed bunch of results during pre-season – the stick. channel, re-invented Woods TV and come up highlight of course being the win over Chelsea with some wonderful designs. Under 23s four weeks ago – and the new-look Of course, the summer ‘break’ has been and Woods team is bound to take a while to settle in gone now and I decided this season to do We hope you’re happy about the return and get used to playing together; friendlies cannot of the printed matchday programme; this replicate competitive football. has only been possible due to an extremely generous donation from one of our long As you will be aware, the latest re-organisation of “ It has beem standing supporters (who wishes to remain the non-League pyramid by the Football Association anonymous). has resulted in Northwood being moved back to the Isthmian League (currently known as the Bostik extremely difficult to We also thank our main sponsor, John Flynn League). Divisions at our level have been reduced from Ruislip Windows & Doors, who continues to 20 teams as a result of the changes, so four less to support us and those of you that have league matches to play. There are a few clubs to get the pitch in tip-top bought season tickets, again, thanks for your meet for the first time, and some teams to play support. Please note; there are a number again that we haven’t seen for a few years ago – like of Club 1926 season tickets still available, Tooting & Mitcham, who were last here back in 2002. condition, but it is now which gets you exclusive access to the board room with hospitality on match days, player The reduction in division sizes means fewer sponsorship and much more! midweek games, so the Woods are next in action better than most “ next Saturday, when we play away to FC Romania; More to come in my next notes, but for now, they play their home games at Cheshunt FC. Our most of the pitch maintenance work ourselves, to save money. Having done this, Mother enjoy the game, get behind the team and let’s next fixture here is on Saturday 25th August versus hope for a successful season. Holmer Green or Longlevens in the Emirates FA Cup. Nature has been hard at work and the long bout of sunshine has made it extremely Up the Woods! Many thanks for your support this afternoon, and we difficult to get the pitch in tip-top condition, hope to see you here again very soon! but it is now better than most. Ian Ken twitter.com/NorthwoodFC | www.northwoodfc.com 3 MANAGER DEAN BARKER ood afternoon, and welcome back to Stevenson, who has also experienced football Northwood Park for our first league at a higher level, with Wingate & Finchley and Ggame of the season. Hayes & Yeading United, so we believe we have made some good choices for our club. I’d also like to extend a warm welcome for today’s fixture.to everyone connected with During pre-season we have tried to bring the Tooting & Mitcham United FC. squad together with a team meal, a team night out, took the players to a gym session and for a These are my second programme notes since swim, along with the normal getting fit training taking the job, so hopefully it’s a good luck sessions, so spirits in the camp are high with a charm as the last column saw us beat Premier League Chelsea FC to win our first trophy at the club in the process.