STOW V SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2020 WALTHAMSTOW FOOTBALL CLUB Match Day Centres, Wadham Lodge, Kitchener Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JP
CLUB MANAGEMENT President: June Brazier Chairman & Secretary: Andy Perkins Vice Chairman: Steve Howe Company Secretary: Vacant Treasurer: Vacant Communications Manager & Assistant Secretary: Andrzej Perkins Club Historian: David Chapman Charter Standard & Veterans Secretary: Tony Brazier
Life Members: A. Brazier M.B.E., J. Brazier, D. Chapman, D. Crabb, C.E. Gross, K.J. Harris, S. Howe, G. Larkbey, A. P. Perkins, D. Salmon, K. Thomas, C. Ward, D.E. Ward
FIRST TEAM MANAGEMENT Manager: Max Mitchell Assistant Manager: Terry Spillane Coaches: Tony Faulkner, Anthony Ioannou, Danny Cohen Physiotherapists: Saarah Akhlaq, Lucelta Eugene
MEDIA Programme editor: Andrzej Perkins Programme contributors: Bill Badger, Tony Brazier, David Chapman, Graham Larkbey, Steve Howe, Aaron Moore, Charlie Ward Videographer: Nathan Hobley Photographers: Bill Badger and Andrzej Perkins
SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: facebook.com/walthamstowfc Instagram: @walthamstowfc Twitter: @walthamstowfc YouTube: youtube.com/walthamstowfc Website: walthamstowfc.com THE EDITOR
After a disapointing evening on Tuesday, we look to get back to winning ways this afternoon in the league
Good afternoon everyone, welcome to Wadham Lodge for another home game, this time against Sawbridgeworth Town. We’ve got four away games on the bounce after today, and only two home games planned between now and the end of November.
I think that by now, most of you will have heard about the return of Dwade James to the club. We’re all delighted to have him back, and after a few weeks of hard work, we finally got our man on Thursday.
The headline figures are that Then on Wednesday, we featured in the New Dwade scored 64 goals in 60 starts for us, but he York Times. London-based journalist Rory Smith brings so much more than just goals to the team. wrote a piece about football crowds, focusing on His hold-up play improved so much last season, how we were getting record attendances, while and his work rate is incredible. With Dwade and Leyton Orient, a couple of miles down the road, Jon Clements up front, defences aren’t going to aren’t allowed anyone in. There was the added get a minute’s rest. inconsistency of Enfield and Bishop’s Stortford having different attendance limits, despite playing It does however, mean that there’s been a couple at the same ground. of departures. Emile Aiken and Reece Conway both depart with our best wishes, and hope that Walthamstow in the New York Times... whatever they know they’re always welcome at Wadham next. My attempts to replace the picture of me Lodge. and my partner with the Times article have so far been unsuccessful, but I won’t be giving up In the last couple of weeks the club has featured without a fight. in some prestigious local and international publications. It’s another crucial game this afternoon, as we look to put Tuesday night’s defeat behind us; In last Friday’s Evening Standard Magazine, there something I know Max and the boys are all keen was a feature on us, and how our crowds have to do. rocketed since the start of the season. A huge thanks to James McMahon for writing the piece, Enjoy the game, and Bill Badger for his support on this one. Andrzej
3 THE GAFFER
Max looks back at a disapointing night on Tuesday, but has news of a big return to the playing squad.
Good afternoon all,
Welcome back to Wadham Lodge for today’s fixture against Sawbridgeworth Town FC; a warm welcome to all of their management team and players for this afternoon’s ESL contest.
Results and performances have generally picked up over the last few games in the league and we have started to see performances week to week, bar Tuesday’s night display away to Hoddesdon. We were poor defensively and didn’t keep the ball well enough over the course of 90 minutes and especially in the midfield areas, which allowed Hoddesdon to build up a head of steam. To be fair to them, they punished us on the counter-attack, although we had good opportunities in the game to answer back, but we just couldn’t find the target on the night a missed a few guilt-edged chances. A performance we need to learn from but one to forget quickly and put behind us and move on.
In terms of the squad we have had a bit of a reshuffle to the playing staff; Emile Aiken and Reece Conway have left the club via mutual consent. I’d like to thank all three players for their contributions over this season and wish them all the very best. Dwade James returns today, and this is a huge coup for the football club, Dwade has been in the pipeline for a few weeks now and after a short spell away with Hendon and due to circumstances out of Dwades control, its worked out better for Dwade to return to his home town club and play football regularly after such a long lay off. Dwade is a player I hold in high regard not just for his goal-scoring attributes but his all-round persona and attitude which is going to be so important to us moving forwards.
Today is our last home game until the 3rd of November, and we’re looking for a result and a reaction from Tuesday night. The players are fully aware of the expectations set by us as a management team and our league ambitions this year, and we need to rally together and start to realise our full potential. There’s still lots of positives this season; a fantastic run in the FA Cup, we’re still in the FA Vase and the league is a marathon and not a sprint and we are right in the mix and will be at the end of the season. Despite the rain, there was great support on Tuesday from the Rabble, and we can’t thank you enough.
COME ON YOU STOWWWWW!!
Kind Regards, Max Mitchell
4 THE STOW CLUB SHOP
Next to the turnstiles or at walthamstowfc.com THE TREE SURGEON
It was a disapointing result on Tuesday evening, but Charlie Ward looks at the progress we’ve made as a club over the last few years
Today, we entertain No wonder that manager, Max Sawbridgeworth in the Essex Mitchell, has felt the need to Senior League. put himself on the bench for the last few games. Last season, Sawbo were cemented to the foot of the I would not be at all surprised table and would certainly have to see one or two new faces in been relegated but, for the the squad come this afternoon. season being null and void. I am not saying that we played This season they sit in eleventh badly on Tuesday. Certainly, place, which may not seem a we showed enough attacking great position but, they have intent, especially in the second already picked up as many half at 2-1 down, to have got points in the first two months ourselves back into the game of the season as they did last but, we just do not seem able season when the season ended to finish in clinical fashion at in March. the moment, something which Hoddesdon did with superbly, Our League fortunes took a which is why they won the decided turn for the worse on game. Tuesday, when we were beaten at Hoddesdon by four goals to I still feel that given the skill and two. experience in our side, we are well capable of mounting a title We started so well too, with challenge. Certainly, the one Jason Beck heading home a game that we approached with Scully cross but, the night got full bore and conviction was our progressively worse for both home victory against Hashtag - the player and the team. even when we were behind, we continued to dominate and ask The team selection was all the questions. hampered by four absentees on Tuesday, Fletcher/O’Connor/ If you go back three or four Campbell and Dash, were all seasons, we were bracketed missing. with clubs like Barkingside/ Ilford/Eton Manor/Clapton and The early injury to skipper, Hackney Wick as the sides Reece Conway, very early in the who would be battling against game, hardly helped matters. relegation.
6 but, to keep the momentum going that has built up.
We’ve seen Increased sponsorship, as well increased attendances and increased media visibility, which have all put the club into a very good position of late and I just hope we can keep people interested.
Currently, we continue in our FA Vase journey, with a relatively comfortable over London Lions, with goals from Tim Monshiju, on his debut, a Michael Toner penalty and a stonking strike from Callum Ibe and let us hope this run continues all the way to Wembley but, we could go out and then that will just leave the ESL, as I notice that there does not seem to be any Essex Senior Cup or ESL League or Gordon Brasted Trophy, this season.
So today’s game, if not crucial to But, since our Houdini like escape from relegation, our season, I feel is an important we are seen on the same level as clubs like landmark for us to show the other contenders we Hashtag/Saffron Walden/Stansted/Hadley and are not going away and will continue to challenge Cockfosters, who are all consiadered a good bet for the top places. for the top three. So today we need a convincing win with a clean With extra visibility comes added expectations sheet - no pressure there then lads. and also it provides “so-called” lesser clubs the chance to put one over on “one of the big clubs”, so they are always “up” for it.
We have to adjust our attitude accordingly, and I am certain that is something that Max and his management team will be working hard to get the players in the right place for today’s game. For obvious reasons, I just hope we can mount another serious challenge for the top places, not just to get our club back into the Isthmian League
7 8 LION TAMER The referee on Saturday waves away London Lions’ complaints after a penalty decision went against them last Saturday
9 ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE HODDESDON 4 SCORERS: JOHN 17 | CAMPBELL 42 | CARTER 68 | BABAIE 71 STOW 2 SCORER: BECK 10 | SCULLY 74
TUESDAY 6TH OCTOBER • WADHAM LODGE
Walthamstow faced another tough night and their Their first real attack of the game saw Ollie suffered third league defeat of the season as they Sharman drill the ball towards the front post, were beaten at Lowfield by Hoddesdon Town. allowing Frazer John to slot home.
Goals from Jason Beck and Connor Scully weren’t Not long after the goal, Stow were forced into an enough as the hosts scored four whilst both sides early change as Reece Conway limped off injured, finished the game with ten men. The win for the to be replaced by Emiel Aiken. Lilywhites moved them up to 4th whilst the Stags dropped to 6th. A cross from the hosts was well caught by Connor Sansom before Walthamstow were on the front- It was a strong start for Walthamstow, as they foot once again. An excellent cross from Scully pressured from the first whistle. Good play met Emiel Aiken at the back post but his could between Callum Ibe and Timo Monsheju saw only fire his shot back across goal. them link-up well before the ball was laid-off to Jack Folan but his shot from the edge of the box Before the ball was cleared fully, it reached was blocked. Monsheju forcing Hoddesdon stopper Liam Nugent in to a save, which almost resulted in him spilling Stow continued to press in the opening minutes the ball, with Toib Adeyemi lurking. and Ibe was chopped down when through on goal but the offender was only given a yellow card, A Hoddesdon shot was fired just wide before Folan with the foul taking place some distance from the was fouled but the Town bench needed a talking area. to after complaining about the referee’s decision.
A shot from Folan was deflected wide before Nugent went to punch a ball clear but it met the the deadlock was broken in the 10th minute. The Kardan Campbell who headed behind his own resulting corner was whipped in by Connor Scully goal, inches wide of the post. The resulting corner with Jason Beck heading in well at the back post. ended in a foul on the Hoddesdon keeper.
Monsheju thought he had been played through As the game approached half-time, Hoddesdon but he was ruled offside before Hoddesdon went created some better chances. A free-kick was down the other end and scored. blocked on the line before the hosts took the lead. Despite it being only their second real attack of
10 the game, a corner was swung in and poked home side and rolled the ball past Nugent. by Kardan. Soon after, Vinny Murphy saw his free-kick well Moments later Jason Beck was booked for a held by the keeper. rash challenge on the edge of the box before a scramble to clear the ball was cleared. The task got tougher for Stow just before the 80th-minute as they were reduced to ten men. The second half started the same as the first, with Jason Beck was shown a second yellow as he Walthamstow dominating the opening minutes. dragged back a Hoddesdon player who tried to get The pressure resulted in a shot from distance away. The resulting free-kick was just over Babaie from Michael Toner being deflected narrowly at the far-post. wide. As the game approached an end, Hoddesdon A corner for Hoddesdon was well cleared before were almost gifted another goal. A throw-in from Vinny Murphy headed just wide of the target. Murphy was latched onto by Babaie, but his shot was well blocked. Despite Hoddesdon coming close but the slide of Murphy just putting Frazer John off, Walthamstow Walthamstow had another shot for a penalty with sought an equaliser. Michael Osei carried the ball five minutes to play as Callum Ibe was dragged into the box but his shot was comfortable for the back in the box but the referee ignored the pleas keeper before a shot from Toner was deflected for a spot-kick. wide. The resulting corner was aimed towards Beck but it was deflected out of pay. In the 90th-minute, Blue Gallagher made a good run but his shot was dragged across the face of The second corner was whipped in but a powerful goal. shot from Timo Monsheju was blocked. The Stags continued to apply the pressure but they couldn’t Ibe almost pulled another goal back as he tried to find a way through the resilient defence. chip the keeper but his shot was just wide. Nugent in the Hoddesdon goal caught Ibe late though, and A cross from Connor Scully was overhit before a was shown a straight red for his challenge. scramble in the box was cleared. Unfortunately for Stow, they failed to test the Against the run of play, Hoddesdon grabbed a stand-in keeper in the remaining two minutes, as third. Ben Quarrington-Carter ran clear through Toner hit a free kick over, and Ibe headed just wide the Stow defence and finished well past Sansom. at the back post.
Walthamstow had a huge chance to pull one back almost immediately but Emiel Aiken fired his shot just wide. Hoddesdon pulled further ahead as Cyrus Babaie was played through and slotted past Sansom to give the hosts a 4-1 win.
Although they had found themselves 4-1 down, Stow continued to try and get back into the game. There were shouts for a penalty as Jon Clements was brought down but the referee firmly waved away all the cries.
A minute later, Scully clawed a goal back for Stow. He made a good run down the left-hand
11
SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN
CLUB INFO FOUNDED: FORM: 1897 L L D L L POSITION 2020/21: NICKNAME: 21ST ROBINS HIGHEST LEAGUE FINISH 2ND - ESSEX SENIOR (1993) LAST SEASON:
Sawbridgeworth had a season to forget last season and were spared their blushes when the season was declared null and void. After 28 games, they founded themselves rock-bottom and 14 points adrift of 18th-placed Tower Hamlets, having only picked up 8 points. They had won two, drawn two and lost 24 whilst scoring 30 but conceding 99.
Sawbo had only progressed in one cup competition as they beat Redbridge 3-1 in the Peter Butcher Trophy but weren’t able to play in the Quarter-final due to the season being cut short. Their runs in the FA Cup, FA Vase, Errington Challenge Cup, Gordon Brasted Trophy and Herts Senior Cup were all ended at the first hurdle.
This season has seen a change in fortune for the Robins. They currently sit 10th after seven games having won two, drawn two and lost three. They have already picked up the eight points they had all season last year whilst scoring 15 but conceding 22. They reached the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup after being Romford 2-1 before it was brought to an end by St Margaretsbury whilst they were eliminated from the First Qualifying Round of the FA Vase after losing 4-2 on penalties to Sporting Bengal United.
13 CLUB HISTORY Formed in 1897 by members of Sawbridgeworth Cricket Club, Sawbridgeworth Town Football Club played their first friendly match on Pishiobury Park, a large tract of common land to the south of the Town.
At the turn of the century they joined the East Herts league and later relocated to Great Hyde Hall. At this time, they were playing in the Stortford League and had their headquarters in the White Lion Hotel in the centre of town.
Just after the first world war they moved to their next ground - a field next to the Hand & Crown Public House. This venue became very popular at the time and staged many local cup finals.
They moved to their present ground in 1930. At the time the facility was known as Cambridge Road but following construction of a housing estate and provision of a new entrance it was rechristened Crofters End.
Following the second World War Sawbridgeworth Town FC joined the Spartan Lague for their first taste of senior football, however this proved not to be successful and they rejoined the Stortford League.
With the building of a new clubhouse in 1975, the club reapplied for Senior status and joined the Essex Senior League. After a few years and steady improvements to the ground, floodlights were erected which enabled the Robins to participate in further cup competitions and evening games.
The 2005-6 season was one of the more successful in recent history for the Robins, with the senior side winning the Herts Charity Shield, the reserves becoming the league champions and the ladies side reaching the play-offs of their division.
Richard Branchflower took over the managerial reigns in 2007. His appointment was part of a grand plan from chairman Steve Day to integrate the youth, reserve and first team squads, but it didn’t quite work out with Branchflower resigning in late 2008 after a bottom half
14 finish the season before. Peter Wickham and reached the final of the League Cup nine Kevin Shuttleworth took the hot seat.. times and only winning it once, in 1995 against local rivals Stansted. The next three seasons with Wickham in charge saw releative indifference, with his side finishing in the lower echelons of the table, turning it around in his final season to finish a very good sixth.
Marc Das was promoted from assistant manager in 2013 to take full control of the first team, and lead his side to 6th and 5th place finishes. However, frustrated as what he saw as a lack of ambition, he moved on to
Takeley at the start of 2015-16.
10th, 5th and 8th-placed finishes have followed in the season’s following Das’ departure, with John and Mark Watters moulding Sawbo into one of the most consistent and solid teams in the division.
Sawbo reached the final of the Essex Senior League Cup in consecutive seasons, but were defeated 1-0 both times; in 2017 by Takeley and by League champions Great Wakering Rovers in 2018.
They have the unfortunate record of having
15 Senior League round-up
With Bill Badger
The managerial merry-go- task ahead of him he got round has continued in the that message loud and clear Essex Senior League, with during his new team’s 5-1 those who bought a ticket early defeat at Takeley on Tuesday starting to reap the reward evening. For their part Takeley and more teams continue to are having a strangely mixed change horses hoping for a season, their only victories positive impact as well. The being Tuesday’s five goal win one exception is Woodford and a 7-2 rout of today’s visitors Town, who appointed Julian Sawbridgeworth! Wetherall Charles as their joint manager returns to football just a month after the Woods lost six of their after resigning as Redbridge first seven games. They’ve manager and will be looking to lost another three games with have a similar impact on his new Charles as joint-manager with club as he did his last one. He Dee Safer and find themselves managed to continually improve adrift at the bottom of the Redbridge on and off the pitch league. after initially stabilising the perennial under achievers. Just Charles joined Woodford from the sort of manager Clapton their closest relegation rivals have needed for a long time. Clapton. This week the Tons announced Micky Wetherall Redbridge themselves have (pictured above) as Charles’ continued to build on the replacement. If Wetherall foundations put in place by wasn’t already clear on the Weatherall under new boss
16 George Christou. After an iffy start to the season season on Wednesday night but the team at the the Motormen have now won three in a row under end of the Piccadilly line still top the table, now new management. Tuesday’s 4-1 win against by a solitary point. The Fosters, Hashtag United Sawbridgeworth saw Christou give debuts to and Hadley have started to put some daylight Darnell Bromfield, signed from Christou’s old between themselves and any other would-be team Aveley, and Caiden Imbert-Thomas who title chasers. Unfortunately Hadley’s next three has joined on loan from Hullbridge. Bromfield games have been postponed due to a player celebrated the occasion with a debut goal which testing positive for Covid-19 and his team mates took Redbridge up to ninth with a game in hand having to isolate themselves. Our best wishes go over most teams. to everyone affected. Jamie Cureton continues to turn things around at The three top sides progressed to the next Enfield, earning a creditable 1-1 draw at Saffron round of the FA Vase last week and the Essex Walden Town in midweek, a game they could have Senior League put up a good showing all round. won were it not for James Bransgrove’s penalty Hadley, Ilford and Cockfosters all won penalty save. Walden have been relying on their home shoot outs to go through and Clapton put on the form to keep them in touch with the teams in the performance of the round with an unlikely 3-1 top half of the table and will see it as two points win away to Spartan League Premier side Potten dropped. As long as Enfield are in a relegation United. There were only disappointments for battle every point will be vital but they’ll hope to Woodford, Sporting Bengal and West Essex who accumulate enough to start targeting the teams all crashed out. Eight ESL sides are represented above them instead of having to look nervously in the first round proper, to be held on 31 October, over their shoulders. and all managed to avoid each other in the draw. Stansted join this season’s competition in the first If Walden are surprise absentees from the top round and the other seven ESL will be aiming to six, Cockfosters continue to impress at the very emulate and surpass the Airportmen’s third round top of the table. Ilford may have been the first exit last season. team to deny Cockfosters all three points this
17 PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
Sponsoring a player’s clobber is a great way to support the club and show your support to your favourite Stow player. Prices start at just £5 for the season, and every sponsorship makes a difference. To commit to your player, speak to a committee member today, or visit walthamstowfc.com/sponsor.
TRACKSUIT SHIRT SHORTS SOCKS £30 £20 £10 £5 Max Mitchell Charlie Ward
Terry Spillane Black Cabbie; the game’s dead
Tony Faulkner Just the right sock Anthony Ioannou J23 Builders Ltd Saarah Akhlaq Andrew and George Evans Lucelta Eugene Toib Adeyemi Jason Beck Benjamin James Adam Perry Bill Badger Alex “Picco” Picton Jon Clements Adam Jackson-Nocher THE WET DOGS Jab to the Lions’ Keeper Margaret & Peter Charncey Dash Dave Nicholls Tommy Fletcher Jack Folan Dwade James Keppler Engineering JJ Dave Nicholls James Hammond Matt Churchill Callum Ibe Adam Jackson-Nocher Kevin Thomas Craig Brown Wren Allan Vinny Murphy Bill Badger Michael Osei Mr Evans Adam Jackson-Nocher Alfie Dee Connor Sansom Tine & Butch Connor Scully Adam Jackson-Nocher Ben James Bill Kelliher Forest Gump Tommy Spillane Michael Toner LC Rigging and Scaffolding Services
- Connor Scully’s headband kindly sponsored by Sean Pattison -
18 Exale Brewery and Taproom, proud to sponsor Walthamstow FC
THURS & FRI (4pm – 12am) | SAT (12pm – 12am) | SUN (12pm – 9pm)
Unit 2C, Uplands Business Park, London, E17 5QJ [email protected] | 19instagram.com/exalebrewing FIXTURES AND RESULTS
Cmp Att F-A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sub 1 Sub 2 Sub 3 Unused Sep Tue 1 H London Lions FAC 292 3-2 Mann Hammond O’Connor Conway Fletcher Murphy Lutaaya * Toner * Dash 1 Sully 1 Clements * Osei 1 (7) Jeremiah (8) Aiken (10) Hosking / Spearman Sat 5 A Sporting Bengal Utd ESL BCD 3-1 Mann Hammond O’Connor Conway Fletcher Murphy Cowley * Osei Dash 1 * Scully Ibe * Clements (7) 1 Aiken (9) Jeremiah (11) 1 Lutaaya / Toner Tue 8 H Stansted ESL 192 1-2 Mann Hammond O’Connor Conway Hosking * Murphy Cowley Osei Dash 1 Clements * Ibe * Toner (5) Scully (10) Lutaaya (9) Jeremiah / Aiken Sat 12 H Cockfosters (Won 3-2 pens) FAC 272 1-1 Mann Hammond O’Connor Conway Beck 1 Murphy Cowley Osei Dash Scully * Clements * Ibe (9) Jeremiah (10) Spearman / Lutaaya / Aiken Tue 15 H Southend Manor ESL 109 2-3 Mann Hammond 1 * O’Connor Conway * Beck Murphy Cowley Osei Clements 1 * Scully Jeremiah Fletcher (2) Aiken (8) Dash (9) Spearman / Toner Sat 19 A Harwich & Parkeston (Won 5-3 pens) FAV 180 1-1 Sansom Murphy O’Connor Conway Fletcher Beck Campbell Toner * Dash Scully * Ibe * Jeremiah (10) Clements (4) 1 Aiken (11) Mann / Osei / Hammond Tue 22 H St Margaretsbury (Won 4-3 pens) FAC 289 1-1 Sansom Murphy O’Connor Conway Fletcher Beck Campbell Toner Dash Clements * Ibe * Scully (9) Aiken (11) Mann / Osei / Hammond / Paul Fri 25 A West Essex ESL 98 3-2 Sansom Murphy O’Connor Conway Fletcher * Beck Campbell * Toner * Clements 1 Scully 1 Ibe 1 Folan (5) Osei (8) Hatherly (7) Mann / Aiken Tue 29 H Hashtag United ESL 296 2-1 Sansom Folan O’Connor Conway Murphy 1 Beck Campbell * Toner 1 Clements * Scully * Ibe Osei (10) Aiken (9) Dash (7) Mann / Hatherly Oct Sat 3 H Hornchurch FAC 300 0-2 Sansom Osei O’Connor Conway Murphy Beck Dash * Toner Clements * Scully * Ibe Aiken (9) Hatherly (10) Bartlett (7) Mann / Brown Tue 6 H Woodford Town ESL 158 3-1 Sansom Folan Osei Conway Murphy Ademyemi Dash * Toner 1 Clements 1 Scully * Ibe 1 * Aiken (11) Bartlett (7) Spillane (10) Mitchell / Brown Sat 10 H London Lions FAV 189 3-1 Sansom Folan Osei Conway Adeyemi Beck Monsheju 1 * Toner 1 Clements Scully * Ibe 1 Aiken (7) Hammond (8) Spillane (10) Mitchell / Bartlett Tue 13 A Hoddesdon Town ESL 2-4 Sansom Murphy Osei Conway * Adeyemi Beck 1 Folan * Toner Monsheju * Scully 1 Ibe Aiken (8) Clements (9) Spillane (8) Mitchell / Hammond Sat 17 H Sawbridgeworth Town ESL Tue 20 A St Margaretsbury ESL Sat 24 A Saffron Walden Town ESL Tue 27 A Clapton ESL Sat 31 A Ampthill Town FAV Nov Tue 3 H Cockfosters ESL Sat 7 A Ilford ESL Sat 14 H Enfield ESL Sat 21 A Redbridge ESL Sat 28 A Southend Manor ESL Dec Sat 5 H Sporting Bengal Utd ESL Sat 12 H West Essex ESL Sat 19 A Hadley ESL Jan Sat 2 H Takeley ESL Sat 9 A Stansted ESL Sat 16 A Woodford Town ESL Sat 23 A Cockfosters ESL Sat 30 H Saffron Walden ESL Feb Sat 6 H Redbridge ESL Sat 13 A Enfield ESL Sat 20 H Ilford ESL Mar Sat 5 A Hashtag United ESL Sat 13 H Clapton ESL Sat 20 H St Margaretsbury ESL Sat 27 A Sawbridgeworth Town ESL Apr Sat 3 H Hoddesdon Town ESL Sat 17 H Hadley ESL TBC A Takeley ESL
ESL = Essex Senior League | FAC = FA Cup | FAV = FA Vase
Please note, these fixtures are correct at the time of printing. Please check before travelling anywhere.
20 Cmp Att F-A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sub 1 Sub 2 Sub 3 Unused Sep Tue 1 H London Lions FAC 292 3-2 Mann Hammond O’Connor Conway Fletcher Murphy Lutaaya * Toner * Dash 1 Sully 1 Clements * Osei 1 (7) Jeremiah (8) Aiken (10) Hosking / Spearman Sat 5 A Sporting Bengal Utd ESL BCD 3-1 Mann Hammond O’Connor Conway Fletcher Murphy Cowley * Osei Dash 1 * Scully Ibe * Clements (7) 1 Aiken (9) Jeremiah (11) 1 Lutaaya / Toner Tue 8 H Stansted ESL 192 1-2 Mann Hammond O’Connor Conway Hosking * Murphy Cowley Osei Dash 1 Clements * Ibe * Toner (5) Scully (10) Lutaaya (9) Jeremiah / Aiken Sat 12 H Cockfosters (Won 3-2 pens) FAC 272 1-1 Mann Hammond O’Connor Conway Beck 1 Murphy Cowley Osei Dash Scully * Clements * Ibe (9) Jeremiah (10) Spearman / Lutaaya / Aiken Tue 15 H Southend Manor ESL 109 2-3 Mann Hammond 1 * O’Connor Conway * Beck Murphy Cowley Osei Clements 1 * Scully Jeremiah Fletcher (2) Aiken (8) Dash (9) Spearman / Toner Sat 19 A Harwich & Parkeston (Won 5-3 pens) FAV 180 1-1 Sansom Murphy O’Connor Conway Fletcher Beck Campbell Toner * Dash Scully * Ibe * Jeremiah (10) Clements (4) 1 Aiken (11) Mann / Osei / Hammond Tue 22 H St Margaretsbury (Won 4-3 pens) FAC 289 1-1 Sansom Murphy O’Connor Conway Fletcher Beck Campbell Toner Dash Clements * Ibe * Scully (9) Aiken (11) Mann / Osei / Hammond / Paul Fri 25 A West Essex ESL 98 3-2 Sansom Murphy O’Connor Conway Fletcher * Beck Campbell * Toner * Clements 1 Scully 1 Ibe 1 Folan (5) Osei (8) Hatherly (7) Mann / Aiken Tue 29 H Hashtag United ESL 296 2-1 Sansom Folan O’Connor Conway Murphy 1 Beck Campbell * Toner 1 Clements * Scully * Ibe Osei (10) Aiken (9) Dash (7) Mann / Hatherly Oct Sat 3 H Hornchurch FAC 300 0-2 Sansom Osei O’Connor Conway Murphy Beck Dash * Toner Clements * Scully * Ibe Aiken (9) Hatherly (10) Bartlett (7) Mann / Brown Tue 6 H Woodford Town ESL 158 3-1 Sansom Folan Osei Conway Murphy Ademyemi Dash * Toner 1 Clements 1 Scully * Ibe 1 * Aiken (11) Bartlett (7) Spillane (10) Mitchell / Brown Sat 10 H London Lions FAV 189 3-1 Sansom Folan Osei Conway Adeyemi Beck Monsheju 1 * Toner 1 Clements Scully * Ibe 1 Aiken (7) Hammond (8) Spillane (10) Mitchell / Bartlett Tue 13 A Hoddesdon Town ESL 2-4 Sansom Murphy Osei Conway * Adeyemi Beck 1 Folan * Toner Monsheju * Scully 1 Ibe Aiken (8) Clements (9) Spillane (8) Mitchell / Hammond Sat 17 H Sawbridgeworth Town ESL Tue 20 A St Margaretsbury ESL Sat 24 A Saffron Walden Town ESL Tue 27 A Clapton ESL Sat 31 A Ampthill Town FAV Nov Tue 3 H Cockfosters ESL Sat 7 A Ilford ESL Sat 14 H Enfield ESL Sat 21 A Redbridge ESL Sat 28 A Southend Manor ESL Dec Sat 5 H Sporting Bengal Utd ESL Sat 12 H West Essex ESL Sat 19 A Hadley ESL Jan Sat 2 H Takeley ESL Sat 9 A Stansted ESL Sat 16 A Woodford Town ESL Sat 23 A Cockfosters ESL Sat 30 H Saffron Walden ESL Feb Sat 6 H Redbridge ESL Sat 13 A Enfield ESL Sat 20 H Ilford ESL Mar Sat 5 A Hashtag United ESL Sat 13 H Clapton ESL Sat 20 H St Margaretsbury ESL Sat 27 A Sawbridgeworth Town ESL Apr Sat 3 H Hoddesdon Town ESL Sat 17 H Hadley ESL TBC A Takeley ESL
21 THE BEER HUNTER Welcome everybody - no fewer than five away trips on the bounce after today’s game, so let’s crack straight on. First up, we’re off to St Margaretsbury - here, the nearest pub to the ground is the Jolly Fisherman, situated by the river just up the road from St Margaret’s station.
This is a McMullen’s house, offering their AK Original Mild, Country Bitter and a seasonal special. There is also an extensive food menu.
Following that we have another trip up country, this time to the picturesque and historic town of Saffron Walden. As you’d expect, there’s no shortage of pubs here, and the nearest one to the ground appears to be the King’s Arms in Market Hill. Described by CAMRA’s online guide (whatpub.com) as “ A venerable wooden- beamed multi-room pub”, there’s a good choice here - Adnam’s Southwold Bitter, Otter Bitter, Timothy Taylor’s Landlord and two guests; food is also served.
Not far away in Gold Street, the Old English Gentleman is another old (18th c) pub, with Woodforde’s Wherry plus two changing guests, plus bar food and sandwiches. If you fancy exploring further, there are a number of other pubs dotted around the town.
In sharp contrast, the next trip - to Clapton’s latest home-in- exile down in Docklands - offers only one pub within reach of the ground: the Fox@Connaught in Lynx Way.
A lone original docks survivor surrounded by redevelopment, this tall, imposing red-brick building offers Fuller’s London Pride and Shepherd Neame Spitfire, also food.
22 this does do meals and also has beers from Fuller’s.
However, further down Dunstable Street you’ll find the award-winning Albion - this is Next up, we’re off for another of our Grand Days a veritable beer festival, with Out in the FA Vase, this time to Ampthill Town. locals B&T, Everard’s Tiger and up to eight guests This looks like another interesting, historic town on handpump (mainly from micro-breweries) with plenty of pubs, of which the nearest to - and ciders too. Could be hard to tear yourself the ground appears to be the Queen’s Head, a away from here! charming and cosy 18th c tavern with locally- brewed Eagle Bombardier and IPA, Courage After that, and finally, it’s back down to earth for Directors and Young’s Special (both also now the short hop to Ilford - no pub near the ground, brewed at the Eagle Brewery). No food, however, but Jono’s Bar by Ilford station has Castle Rock according to Whatpub. Harvest Pale and St Austell Tribute.
If you fancy sampling a beer from small local Behind the ground and along Green Lane (by brewery Kelchner’s, head for the imposing White the junction with Connaught Road) the Prince of Hart a bit further into town in Dunstable Street - Wales is a friendly local with Greene King, Fuller’s and Young’s plus three guests.
23
CLASSIC PROGRAMME with David Chapman
This afternoon we welcome in the Sporting Life which appeared the Sawbridgeworth Town FC to Wadham following morning it transpired that the Lodge for a league encounter. The home side were more than fortunate. Robins were almost the last club to visit the Lodge last season and for the same The Hammers keeper, George Kitchen, reason we were denied the opportunity to is singled out for praise having made at visit them. The Robins were founded in least six magnificent saves, whereas 1897 yet only added ‘Town’ in 1976. John Whitbourne in the Leyton goal had an indifferent game. Add to that that Wikipedia sums up their history in about both Kenneth Hunt and George Ryder had two lines and they do not appear to have shots which hit the woodwork. a website, so, the only history I can locate comes our own programme from last The Hammers goals coming from season. Caldwell, Danny Shea and George Webb, their amateur international centre Todays programme comes from one forward. At the time of the game West of our closest neighbours, closer in Ham United were lying second in the fact since they moved into the Olympic Southern League and Leyton four points Stadium, West Ham United. behind in seventh.
It must sound impossible but once we Leyton probably were at their strongest were on a par with The Hammers. This that season, when they fielded Kenneth was back in the days when Leyton were Hunt, probably the finest amateur player fellow members of the Southern League, to represent his country at the highest unofficially the third division of the level. Football League. Also, David Buchanan later manager of This programme dates from 1st November The Thames, Ephraim Longworth who 1909 and is a match in connection with became a legend at Liverpool, Irish the London Professional Charity Fund. International William ‘Pepper’ Renneville This is a little-known event these days. and the German, Max Seeburg the first European born player to play in the In its day it was an important game Football League (with ‘Spurs). in which both sides put out their first elevens. It consisted of a straight match A rather uninspiring programme judging between two London clubs for which by its cover. Perhaps they could have medals were awarded. The other game made more than just ‘Watch this Space’. being played was between Tottenham Hotspur and Woolwich Arsenal. By the way, the song I’m for ever blowing bubbles is synonymous with The The final result was West Ham United 3 Hammers, but it actually began being Leyton 0, so the medals were presented sung by Millwall fans, but keep it quiet. to the home side. Reading the report
25 Big Picture thinking: From the land of closed leagues and franchises?
Whoever advised Liverpool and Manchester and invited guests, will have more of a say in United to propose a reset of the Premier how football is run. That includes preventing League/EFL couldn’t possible have known too any “undesirable” new owners and any much about the culture of football in Britain, change in TV deals. When clubs other than the indeed Europe. Why on earth did these clubs, establishment started to get rich, the biggest supposedly two of the most emotionally-driven complainers were Arsenal, Liverpool and football institutions in the world, think they Manchester United. Basically, their position as would get away with launching a power grab the game’s hierarchy was under threat. Having in the middle of a global crisis? adjusted to the new world, which weakened all three clubs, with only Liverpool coming back It’s a shame, because there are some positives strong, this latest attempt at moulding the game in Project Big Picture, but the outrage, the would possibly stop any further erosion of the audacity and the self-interest wrapped in the power base. Interestingly, there was talk that cloak of the philanthropist will overshadow the failed attempt by Saudi Arabian investors any good samaritanism it might do. taking over Newcastle United was partly due to certain clubs sticking their boots in with the Gestures Football Association. We all knew football had problems before covid-19 descended upon us, huge financial The Premier League’s influence trickles down imbalances, the culture of greed, the scent of the pyramid, going as far as non-league football. Wall Street and those ludicrously-paid players The Championship, the biggest basket case we at the very top level. Football has never been have, is a game of dancing on a volcano, where more detached from its audience in terms of wages outstrip income as clubs crave the affinity, common agendas and appreciation of financial rewards of the Premier. League One its audience. Oh yes, “hearts and prayers”, letters clubs hanker for the Championship and League to fans from departing players, emojees and Two wants to stay away from the drop zone physical gesturing all imply a caring, sharing into non-league football. The non-league game, game, but the law of the jungle prevails. awash with former Football League clubs or clubs with FL heritage, lives beyond its means The Premier claimed its top clubs were going with some clubs full-time and most part-time. to make huge losses through the crisis, but Lower down, clubs that play in front of 350 the transfer market blazed away during the people have wage bills of two, three or four window and now an idea, almost certainly thousand pounds a week. It’s a crazy world constructed in Boston and Florida, which tables where the heart rules the head. a third of a billion coming from the Premier to the cash-strapped EFL, confirms what we Wrong already knew –there is no need to worry about The virus, we were told, was an ideal time to the bank balances of the top clubs. It’s nonsense recalibrate many aspects of modern life. We to weep over clubs having to cut their cloth needed to slow down, appreciate what we accordingly. have around us and smell the flowers. But we also needed to smell the coffee – too much The project may act as a bail-out to the EFL of football depends on everything going as clubs, but it comes at a sizeable price – the “club” planned, no hiccups, now scope for error. In at the top of the game with its six heavyweights other words, when things are ok, most clubs
26 get by. When the world is turned upside down Premier to 18 teams is a logical move, but and enters a sci-fi environment, everyone is let’s look at the agenda that is underpinning running for the exit and seeking bail-outs, fan it. At some stage, the subject of a European assistance and local authority understanding. Super League will emerge once more, with the continent’s top clubs holding UEFA/FIFA to The LivMan idea of £ 350 million heading the ransom. The proposals, such as a smaller league way of the EFL is to be applauded, but this is also and the abolishment of the EFL Cup, will allow a form of acknowledgment that “actually, things for more lucrative European football. have been wrong all along”. Henry Winter in the Times noted the “big six” are basically Consolidate offering what they paid to intermediaries and Outside the elite bracket, English football needs player agents in 2019. Interestingly, the idea to consolidate and reduce its 92-club structure leaked just after Liverpool were humiliated 7-2 where too many clubs have lived hand to mouth. by Villa and United were thrashed at home by Part-time football needs to be introduced at a Spurs. A case of “look, we have a competitive higher stage and the non-league world has to product that can only get better”. If ever there revert to amateurism below a certain level. The was a time to claim all things can happen in chances are, the LivMan proposal will spur the our league, it was these bizarre results! FA into action and come up with a plan, which may be the Big Picture’s intention all along. Nobody is going to admit to being paid too much, hence it will not be given by kindly benefactors wishing to help their poorer neighbours, a form of sporting paternalism. This is where it all goes wrong, for creating a structure that effectively has the rich running the game rather than a governing body, is another example of tails wagging dogs. Big, monied dogs, admittedly.
It all adds up to a very poor week for the Premier League members. First we had the pay-per-view idea of existing subscribers paying £ 15 for certain games on TV. This came as Premier clubs spent another vast EFL clubs will, naturally, be seduced by the sum of money in the transfer window when idea of £ 350 million solving all their problems other leagues were tightening their belts. We in one hit, but the longer-term result would also saw a huge green dinosaur, the lovable change the face of British football and create Gunnersaurus being made redundant by a competition that really isn’t competitive. The Arsenal when the club had just shelled out a Premier and EFL would, in theory, be closer big fee for a player. Alright, the last example than at any point in the last 28 years, but read was relatively unimportant (although not to the the small print (and it is not that small) and man who had lost his job), but it showed that the reality will be an industry run for the big somehow, football has lost its heart and soul. clubs by the big clubs. No longer a game of the people, but a game for the shareholders. The Although many fans would disagree, the hypocrisy will kill us. pandemic should provide an opportunity to rationalise top level football. Reducing the @GameofthePeople 27 STOW AWAY TUE 20 OCTOBER, 7.45PM ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE
V ST MARGARETSBURY
Lakes Court Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8ES
BY ROAD Make your way to the North Circular Road (A406) westbound and leave at junction with the A10 (northbound). Leave the A10 at the junction with the A414 (towards Harlow). At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit (B181) into High Street; ground is on the right.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Make your way to Meridian Water Station and take Greater Anglia service to St Margarets, (direct trains at 17.33 and 18.33). From the station turn right into Station Road. Continue straight on at the roundabout and the ground is on the left. It’s about ½ mile from the station to the ground. The return train at 22.17 requires a change at Northumberland Park
SAT 24 OCTOBER, 3PM BY ROAD Make your way to the M11 and leave at Junction 9a and head south on ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE the A1301. Then continue onto the B184. In Saffron Walden turn left into Castle Street. At the end of the road turn left onto the B1052, and then V SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN first left into Catons Lane.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Catons lane Make your way to Tottenham Hale and take the Stansted Express Saffron Walden service to Bishops Stortford. From the station take bus 301 to Saffron CB10 2DU Walden. Allow about 2 hours for this journey.
28 TUE 27 OCTOBER, 7.45PM BY ROAD Make your way to the A406 (North Circular Road) eastbound to Junction ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE with A13. Turn right onto the A13. Rake slip road onto Tollgate Road and turn right into Price Regent Lane and then first right into the Leisure V CLAPTON Centre. The football stadium is on the left of the main building.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Newham Leisure Centre Make your way to Stratford Bus Station and take bus 262 or 473 to (Terence McMillan Stadium) Newham Leisure Centre. 281 Prince Regent Lane E13 8SD
SAT 31 OCTOBER, 3PM BY ROAD Make your way to the M11 Northbound to Junction 6 and join the M25 FA VASE anti clockwise (westbound). At Junction 21 join the M1 northbound. Leave the M1 at Junction 12 and join the A5120 towards Flitwick. At V AMPTHILL TOWN junction with A507 turn left onto the A507 to Junction with B530. Turn right onto the B530 (Woburn Road). Ground is about ½ mile on the left.
Woburn Rd BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Ampthill Make your way to Blackhorse Road or Walthamstow Central and take MK45 2HX the Victoria Line to Kings Cross St Pancras. From St Pancras take the Thameslink service to Flitwick. From Flitwick Station take bus 34 towards Milton Keynes to Alameda Road (Junction with Woburn Road). Turn left into Woburn Road, ground is on the right
29
STOW DEVELOPMENT RESERVES Sunday U18s
Cmp F-A Cmp F-A Sep Fri 4 A Aveley ESR 0-7 Sep Sun 13 A Norsemen EJA 8-1 Sat 12 H Harlow Town ESR 3-2 Sun 27 H Hadley EJA 5-1 Sat 19 H Saffron Walden Town ESR 6-0 Oct Sun 11 A Cockfosters EJA 1-1 Sat 26 A Takeley ESR 2-2 Sun 18 H Wingate & Finchley EJA Oct Sat 3 A Hullbridge Sports ESR P-P Nov Sun 1 H London Lions EJA Sat 10 H White Ensign ESR 1-1 Sun 8 A Ware EJAC Sat 17 A Woodford Town U23 ESR Sun 15 H Potters Bar EJA Sat 24 H May & Baker ESR Sat 31 A Sawbridgeworth Town ESR P W D L GD PTS
1 Wingate & Finchley 4 2 2 0 5 8 P W D L GD PTS 2 Walthamstow 3 2 1 0 11 7 1 Billericay Town 6 4 1 1 5 13 3 Potters Bar Town 3 1 2 0 1 5 2 May & Baker EC 5 3 1 1 7 10 4 Cockfosters 4 1 1 2 9 4 3 Witham Town 6 3 1 2 6 10 5 London Lions 1 1 0 0 4 3 4 Hullbridge Sports U23 4 3 1 0 6 10 6 Hadley Youth 3 1 0 2 -12 3 5 Barkingside 5 3 1 1 4 10 7 Woodford Town 2 0 1 1 -4 1 6 Aveley 5 3 0 2 8 9 8 Norsemen Youth 3 0 0 3 -14 0 7 White Ensign 5 2 2 1 2 8
8 Walthamstow 5 2 2 1 0 8
9 Grays Athletic 5 2 2 1 0 8 10 Sawbridgeworth Town 5 2 1 2 3 7 Midweek U18s 11 Frenford 5 2 1 2 1 7
12 Harlow Town 5 2 1 2 -1 7 Cmp F-A
13 Takeley 5 1 3 1 -2 6 Sep Thur 17 H Haringey Borough SCF 0-1 Mon 21 A Chelmsford City FAY 2-9 14 Tower Hamlets 4 2 0 2 -4 6 Wed 30 A Hendon SCF 8-0 15 Woodford Town U23 4 1 1 2 2 4 Oct Thur 8 H Hendon SCF 8-1 16 Saffron Walden Town 5 1 1 3 -11 4 Thur 22 H Rayners Lane 17 Hashtag United 4 1 0 3 -3 3
18 Redbridge 6 0 1 5 -8 1 P W D L GD PTS
19 West Essex 5 0 0 5 -15 0 1 Rayners Lane 2 2 0 0 8 6
2 Walthamstow 3 2 0 1 14 6
3 Haringey Borough 2 1 0 1 -3 3
Walthamstow’s reserve and youth teams are run in 4 Cockfosters 0 0 0 0 0 0 partnership with Ryan FC. Ryan have 33 teams from under 6 to veterans, and have won 16 county cups to 5 Brimsdown 1 0 0 1 -4 0 date. 6 Hendon 2 0 0 2 -15 0
For more information about Ryan FC, visit ryanfc.net.
32 CLUB SUPPORTERS
Discover beautiful custom printed business stationery, wedding stationery & more, with London printer open 24 hours & delivery anywhere in London. Our exceptional print services can cover your entire project, from the initial artwork design to print production and finishing.
krazycopy.com
Brewery and tap room in E17, with over 20 years experience in the UK craft beer scene. Founders Mark Hislop & Daniel Price have filled every role imaginable in award winning breweries.
exalebrewing.com
Deco Lounge Hertford has grown into one of hertfordshire’s premier night spots. Offering entertainment over three floors with our VIP Lounge, Cocktail Bar and Basement Nightclub. Deco plays host to some of the biggest named DJs and acts, nationally and internationally.
deco-hertford.com
Match Day Centres work in partnership with the Wadham Lodge Sports Ground Trust to provide recreational facilities for residents within 20 miles of Waltham Forest Town hall.
matchdaycentres.co.uk
A family run business with over 30 years of experience within the building industry, offering a wide range of products including Fire Protection, Acoustic Materials, Insulation and External Façades.
wray-techsupplies.com
We have a wide range of sponsorship opportunities available, for big businesses and small. If you would like to know more, speak to a committee member today, or email [email protected] 33 ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE TABLE ROLL CALL
P W D L GF GA GD PTS
1 Cockfosters 7 6 1 0 22 6 16 19
2 Hashtag United 7 6 0 1 21 8 13 18 Apps Goals Apps Career Goals Career 3 Hadley 6 5 0 1 15 6 9 15 Adeyemi, Toib 4 (1) 0 4 (1) 0 4 Hoddesdon Town 7 4 1 2 21 17 4 13 Aiken, Emiel 0 (10) 0 20 (20) 4 5 Stansted 7 4 1 2 14 10 4 13 Bartlett-Antwi, Reuben 0 (3) 0 0 (3) 0 6 Walthamstow 7 4 0 3 16 14 2 12 Beck, Jason 10 2 15 2 7 Southend Manor 7 4 0 3 12 21 -9 12 Campbell, Tyler 4 0 4 0 8 Saffron Walden Town 8 2 4 2 19 11 8 10 Clements, Jon 12 (3) 6 12 (3) 6
9 Redbridge 6 3 1 2 16 12 4 10 Conway, Reece 13 0 51 (2) 4
10 West Essex 7 3 1 3 15 11 4 10 Cowley, David 4 0 4 0
11 Sawbridgeworth Town 8 2 2 4 16 26 -10 8 Dash, Charncey 8 (2) 3 8 (2) 3
12 Takeley 7 2 1 4 19 16 3 7 Fletcher, Tommy 5 (1) 0 8 (1) 1
13 Sporting Bengal United 7 2 1 4 9 13 -4 7 Folan, Jack 6 (1) 0 52 (6) 2
14 St Margaretsbury 6 1 3 2 6 13 -7 6 Hammond, James 5 (2) 1 5 (2) 1
15 Ilford 6 1 2 3 12 16 -4 5 Hatherly, Tyler 0 (2) 0 1 (2) 0
16 Enfield 7 1 2 4 8 12 -4 5 Hosking, Jon 1 0 1 0
17 Clapton 7 0 4 3 10 26 -16 4 Ibe, Callum 12 (1) 6 43 (3) 17
18 Woodford Town 7 0 0 7 5 18 -13 0 James, Dwade 2 3 62 (3) 67 Jeremiah, Sam 1 (4) 1 1 (4) 1
Lutaaya, George 1 (1) 0 9 (5) 0
Mann, Charlie 6 0 10 0
FIXTURES Mitchell, Max 1 (1) 1 1 (1) 1 FRIDAY West Essex v Enfield Monsheju, Tim 2 (1) 1 7 (1) 2 Murphy, Vinny 14 1 60 (5) 2 SATURDAY Clapton v Redbridge Nolan-Samuel, Casey 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 Cockfosters v Hashtag United Hoddesdon Town v Saffron Walden Town O’Connor, Brett 10 0 10 0 Sporting Bengal United v Ilford Osei, Michael 10 (3) 1 14 (4) 1 St Margaretsbury v Stansted Takeley v Woodford Town Sansom, Connor 10 0 10 0 Walthamstow v Sawbridgeworth Town Scully, Connor 11 (2) 3 16 (2) 4
Spillane, Tommy 2 (3) 0 2 (3) 0 COVID-19 INFORMATION Toner, Michael 11 (1) 3 28 (2) 3 When visiting Wadham Lodge for Walthamstow FC matches, please follow these guidelines: Last update 25-10-20. Brackets indicate sub apps.
• Follow all current government guidance on traveling and social distancing
• Try to use contactless payment or purchase a ticket in advance at walthamstowfc.com. If paying by cash, please bring the correct amount (£7 for adults, £4 for concessions, £1 for programmes)
• ‘Check-in’ using the NHS COVID-19 app by scanning the QR code available around the ground. This will follow all necessary GDPR requirements. If you have bought your ticket online, this will act as your ‘check-in’
• Hand sanitizer will be available, but please bring your own with you
• Ground capacity will be limited to 300. If this limit is reached, no further supporters will be allowed into the ground. This number includes tickets bought in advance.
34 CLUB HONOURS
As Leyton FC (1868-1880) As Leyton-Wingate FC (1976-1992) FA Cup Second Round: 1875/6 FA Cup First Round: 1985/6 FA Cup First Round: 1874/5, 1876/7, 1878/9 Athenian League Champions: 1981/2 Athenian League Division One Champions: 1976/7 As Matlock Swifts (1890-1895) Essex Senior Trophy Winners: 1984/5 Essex Junior Cup Winners: 1893/4 Isthmian League Division Two (N) Champions: 1984/5 London Junior Cup Winners: 1894/5 Waltham Forest Darts League Division Two Champions: 1992 Leyton & District Alliance Champions: 1892/3, 1893/4 Herald Cup Winners: 1891/2 As Pennant FC and Walthamstow Pennant FC (1965 – 1995) As Leyton FC (1895-1904) London Senior Cup Runners-Up: 1990/1 Essex Senior Cup: 1896/7, 1897/8, 1899/0, 1900/1, 1901/2, London Junior Cup Winners: 1974/5 1902/3 SW League Junior Cup Winners: 1968/9 London Senior Cup Winners: 1903/4 SW League Intermediate Cup Winners: 1969/70 South Essex League Champions: 1895/6, 1876/7, 1899/0, SW League Senior Cup Winners: 1970/71 1899/0 SW League Premier League Winners: 1972/3 Walthamstow Charity Cup Winners: 1896/7 London Metropolitan League Winners: 1974/5 Walthamstow Charity Cup Runners-Up: 1897/8, 1901/2 London Metropolitan League Runners-Up: 1978/9, 1979/80, West Ham Charity Cup Runners-Up: 1900/1 1981/2 London Metropolitan League Intermediate Cup Runners-Up: As Leyton FC (Professional) (1904-1912) 1977/8, 1978/9 FA Cup Third Round: 1909/10 Spartan Reserve League Winners: 1980/1, 1990/1 FA Cup First Round: 1910/1, 1911/2 Spartan Reserve League Runners-Up: 1987/8 London Challenge Cup Runners-Up: 1908/9 Spartan Reserve League Cup Winners: 1980/1, 1988/9, Southern League Division 2 Runners-Up: 1905/6 1990/1
As Leyton FC (1919-1976) As Waltham Forest FC and Leyton Pennant FC FA Amateur Cup Winners: 1926/7, 1927/8 (1995-2018) FA Amateur Cup Runners-Up: 1928/9, 1933/4, 1936/7, 1951/2 Essex Senior Cup Winners: 2005/6 FA Cup Second Round: 1925/6, 1929/30, 1951/2 London Challenge Cup Runners-Up: 1995/6, 1996/7 FA Cup First Round: 1927/8, 1928/9, 1952/3, 1955/6 Essex Senior Trophy Winners: 1995/6 Athenian League Champions: 1928/9, 1965/6, 1966/7 Eastern Floodlit Cup Winners: 1997/8, 1998/9 Essex Senior Cup Winners: 1929/30, 1930/1, 1934/5 Essex & Herts Champion’s Cup Winners: 1996/7 Essex Senior Cup Runners-Up: 1932/3, 1949/50 Essex & Herts Border Comb Cup Winners: 1996/7 London Senior Cup Runners-Up: 1933/4, 1937/8, 1945/6 London Intermediate Cup Runners-Up: 1996/7 London Challenge Cup Runners-Up: 1927/8 All-England Veterans Cup Winners: 2001/2, 2003/4 London League Champions: 1923/4, 1925/5, 1925/6 Suburban League Division Winners: 2005/6 Essex Thameside Trophy Winners: 1951/2, 1963/4, 1966/7, Essex Veterans Cup Winners: 2017/8, 2018/9 1992/3 Essex Thameside Trophy Runners-Up: 1964/5, 1972/3 Youth Teams East Anglian Cup Winners: 1972/3 EJA Under 18s Trophy Winners: 2003/4 Grays & Tilbury Cup Winners: 1939/40, 1941/2 (shared) EJA Under 15s Trophy Runners-Up: 2014/5 Grays & Tilbury Cup Runners-Up: 1942/3 Conference Youth League: Winners: 2005/6 London Charity Winners: 1934/5, 1936/7 Pelly Cup Runners-Up: 2005/6 London Charity Runners-Up: 1932/3, 1946/7, 1966/7, 1970/1 West Ham Charity Cup Winners: 1929/30 Awards West Ham Charity Cup Runners-Up: 1924/5, 1925/6 Essex County FA Website of the Year: 2012 Leyton & Walthamstow Hospital Cup Winners: 1925/6 Essex Senior League Programme of the Year: 2017/8 Soccer Swap Shop ESL Programme of the Year: 2018/9
35
24.10.20 // 3PM Saffron Walden (A) Walden Saffron
RobinsMANAGER: LEE MACKMAN Michael Bett Knight Jake Wicker Lewis Dorling Rowan Sonubi Montel Cory Rider Cabham Clarke Conor Clarke Charlie Daniel Ethan Barton Skeet Jake Joshua Graham Agyeman Jeff Dan Bolden Amos Kieron Sam Butler SAWBRIDGEWORTH T. SAWBRIDGEWORTH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 20.10.20 // 7.45PM Stow NEXT MATCHES St Margaretsbury (A) St Margaretsbury Jake Alley Callum Ibe Callum Jack Folan ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE ESSEX Jason Beck Jude Brown Max Mitchell Michael Osei Toib Adeyemi Toib Vinny Murphy Vinny Jon Clements Connor Scully Michael Toner Dwade James Dwade Connor Sansom Tommy Spillane Tommy SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2020 17TH OCTOBER SATURDAY MANAGER: Ruben Bartlett-Antwi Ruben WALTHAMSTOW MAX MITCHELL 17.10.20 // 3PM Swbridgeworth Town (H) Town Swbridgeworth