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Honours

First XI Saturday XI

1975-76 Beds.Sunday Lower Junior Cup Finalists 1994-95 William Pease Trophy 1982-83 Luton News Cup Quarter Finalists Quarter Finalists 1989 Premier Computer Supplies Cup Winners Chairman’s Fair Play Award 1990-91 N.Home Counties Division 3 Champions Winners 1991-92 Sunday Junior Cup Quarter Finalists Youth Teams

Second XI 1992-93 Chiltern Youth League Division 2 Runners-Up (Under 15) 1993-94 Luton News Cup Quarter Finalists Chiltern Youth League Sportsmanship Beds.Centenary Cup Quarter Finalists Award (Under 18) N.H.Counties Res.Cup Quarter Finalists Willen ‘World Cup’ Plate Winners(U/13) 1994-95 Luton News Cup Semi-Finalists Semi-Finalists (Under 15) Beds.Centenary Cup Finalists Fair-Play Award (Under 15) N.Home Counties Division 5 Champions 1993-94 Beds.County Youth Cup Quarter Finalists (Under 16) 1994-95 Bedford Colts League Champions (U/17) Third XI

1990-91 Luton Sunday League Invitation Cup Five-a-Side Semi-Finalists Luton Sunday League Fair Play Award 1982-83 Luton Parks Adult Members Trophy (Division 1) (Steve Smith) 1991-92 Steve Smith Trophy Semi-Finalists 1986-87 Luton Parks Adult Plate Winners Luton Sunday Lge.Committee Award 1988-89 Luton Parks Adult Members Trophy (Best Run Club) (Steve Smith) 1992-93 Luton Sunday Lge. Cup Semi-Finalists 1990-91 Stopsley Regional League Division 2 Steve Smith Trophy Finalists Runners-Up 1993-94 Luton Sunday Lge. Div.1 Runners-Up 1991-92 Luton Parks Ladies Plate Winners Luton Sunday Lge.Committee Award Stopsley Regional Summer Tournament (Best Run Club) Winners 1992-93 Stopsley Regional League Cup Finalists Fourth XI Luton Parks Adult Semi-Finalists (6th) Luton Parks U/16 Semi-Finalists (3rd) 1992-93 Luton Sunday Lge.Fair Play Award Luton Parks Ladies Winners (Division 2) Stopsley Regional Summer Tournament 1993-94 Luton Sunday League Invitation Cup Winners Finalists 1993-94 Stopsley Regional Lge. Division 1 1994-95 Luton Sunday League Division 2 Champions Champions Stopsley Regional Summer Tournament Luton Sunday League Invitation Cup Winners Finalists Luton Parks U/12 Runners-Up 1994-95 Stopsley Regional League Cup Winners Overall Club Luton Irish Tournament Winners

1989-90 N.Home Counties Fair-Play Lge.Winners 1994-95 Finalists Luton Sports Club of the Year Netball

Bedfordshire F.A. Disciplinary Awards 1989-90 Luton & Dunstable Association Division 2 Champions 1st XI: 1981-2, 1982-3, 1983-4, 1984-5, 1985-6, 1992-93 Luton & Dunstable Association 1988-9, 1989-90, 1990-1 Division 1 Champions 2nd XI: 1982-3, 1983-4, 1986-7, 1987-8, 1989-90, 1990-1 3rd XI: 1989-90

2 Lea Sports Move to Pirton

By the time you read this I’m sure most of you friendly matches on the ground. The Council will know that the Club is intending next were still not ready to commit, however, and season to play its home matches at the the pitches remained unused through 1994-95. Recreation Ground in Pirton. Since this is obviously a major step for the Club I feel I Detailed plans have now been drawn up by the should provide you with some background to newly-formed Pirton Sports and Social Club this decision and more detail on the and because of our long involvement in the implications of the move. negotiations, we were allowed to become part of their future expansion schemes. They The main reason behind the move is that we recognize that a Club of our size is a valuable cannot continue to play on the worst pitches in asset to their ambitions, providing a regular Luton. The condition of the pitches has source of income through the Winter in deteriorated continuously since the method of particular. We have been impressed by their funding the pitch maintenance was changed professional, imaginative approach and look by the Council and although Ted Lindsey, the forward to being a part of the set-up. groundsman, does what he can to help us, he One regret is that the move may affect the has insufficient funds available for the work good relationship we have built up with Luton required. University. Over the years Larry Harding has been a good friend to us and his help with The drainage problems are a fact of life at pitch bookings has enabled us to keep costs Stopsley and one which could not be cured down. We certainly hope that this bond with without massive expense, but the problem is the University will continue and that students compounded by the fact that the pitches have will continue to play for Lea Sports. dips and depressions in which the water collects. The topsoil that was put on to the Pirton offers us the perfect interim solution. pitches last summer was not cultivated after The two pitches are of an excellent standard its application - some grass seed was put down and, whereas the Clubhouse and changing while the earth was still proud of the surface, facilities are still rather under-developed at but this dried up and blew away and before present, there are plans to use loans and long the soil worked its way in and all the old grants to extend and improve the changing problems recurred. As far as I know we did and bar areas, also to lay down a hard surface not play one game on our ‘prime’ pitch area for tennis, training, etc. We will be the between October and March. only Football Club to use the facilities, so it is up to us to look after and develop the pitches The exposed nature of Stopsley also makes it a and the Social Club. difficult place to play good football - I’m sure we can all remember games ruined by gale The low cost of pitches at Stopsley has been a force winds - real ‘games of two halves’ ! bonus to us in the past and our costs will certainly increase as a result of the move, but The effect this has is deeper than just muddy the facilities also offer more opportunity for kit. The players do not look forward to fund-raising and we must make sure that we playing at Stopsley, home advantage is lost take advantage of that. and it makes it doubly hard to attract new players to the Club. The location itself should pose no problems: it is 10-15 minutes away from Stopsley along When Pirton F.C. folded at the end of the ‘92- the dual carriageway - so I hope that we don’t 93 season we began to talk to the Parish lose any players because of the move. Indeed, I Council in Pirton about the possibility of using hope that the better facilities on offer will the ground. At that time they were attract players to the Club. approached by a number of Clubs, including Ashcroft, but all approaches were rejected In short, I can only see this as a beneficial step while the Parish Council sought the views of for the Club and I hope all Members will local residents as to how the site could be best support the move and help to make it a used. In short, we maintained our contacts success. and in August 1994 were able to play some Steve Smith

3 Officers

President Chairman Secretary Treasurer Netball Sec.

1973 - Jeff Taylor Chris Castle Bob Kett - 1973-74 - Jeff Taylor Alan Wirdnam Bob Kett - 1974-75 - Jeff Taylor Chris Castle Bob Kett - 1975-76 - Jeff Taylor Mick Love Bob Kett - 1976-77 - Jeff Taylor Rowan Brown Bob Kett - 1977-78 - Jeff Taylor Phil Holmes Bob Kett - 1978-79 - Jeff Taylor Phil Holmes Bob Kett - 1979-80 Jeff Taylor Phil Holmes Steve Smith Bob Kett - 1980-81 Jeff Taylor Steve Moreton Steve Smith Bob Kett - 1981-82 Phil Holmes Steve Moreton Steve Smith Steve Smith - 1982-83 Phil Holmes Steve Moreton Steve Smith Steve Smith - 1983-84 Phil Holmes Dave Pymont Keith Lee Adrian Duke - 1984-85 Phil Holmes Dave Pymont Keith Lee Adrian Duke - 1985-86 Maurice Dawson Dave Pymont Al Mayman Steve Moreton - 1986-87 Dave Pymont Dave Pymont Al Mayman Steve Moreton - 1987-88 Maurice Dawson Dave Pymont Rick Vipers Phil Thompson - 1988-89 Dave Pymont Al Mayman Steve Smith Phil Thompson - 1989-90 Dave Pymont Keith Lee Steve Smith Phil Thompson Janice Allen 1990-91 Dave Pymont Keith Lee Steve Smith Phil Thompson Sue Lee 1991-92 Steve Smith Mark Turner Steve Smith Graham Hunt Sue Lee 1992-93 Brian Swain Mark Turner Steve Smith Graham Hunt Sue Lee 1993-94 Steve Smith Mark Turner Steve Smith Graham Hunt Debbie Allen 1994-95 Steve Smith Keith Lee Steve Smith Graham Hunt - 1995-96 Steve Smith Keith Lee Steve Smith Graham Hunt Diana Freeman

Vice-Presidents

David Blake, Kevin Boxall, Kelvin Callow, Peter Conquest, Maurice Dawson, Adrian Duke, Philip Holmes, Jim Hughes, Keith Lee, Sue Lee, David Pymont, Steve Smith, Mark Turner

The Ivan Lawrence Clubman of the Year

1982-83 Steve Smith 1986-87 Alastair Mayman 1990-91 Steve Smith 1983-84 Keith Lee 1987-88 Rick Vipers 1991-92 Steve Smith 1984-85 Adrian Duke 1988-89 Steve Smith 1992-93 Steve Smith 1985-86 Bill Hind 1989-90 Steve Smith/Keith Lee 1993-94 Steve Smith 1994-95 Steve Smith

Clubman of the Year - Youth

1992-93 Sean Hughes (Under 18) Jamie Sherry (Under 17) Ben Ahmet (Under 15) David Carter (Under 13)

1993-94 Richard Everitt (Under 16)

Most Improved Player

1992-93 Simon Mack (Under 15)

4 Chairman’s Report

An interesting year to take over again as Chairman of Lea Sports, Mark must have known!

On the field we have experienced the most successful season in our Club’s history and I must congratulate all managers, but especially Laurence Freed and Kevin Knight and their players for achieving the feat of a Division title and a Cup final each in the same season.

Throughout the Club we have enjoyed unprecedented moments when it seemed we were on top of every table where we were represented. From the first team to the youth sides we have shown that although we are an expanding Club we can maintain our strength in depth.

Our youth sides U-17 and U-15 have performed marvellously during the season and I know that the two managers respectively Kieran Diamambro and Dave O’Dell are both disappointed at not taking their Division honours. Thanks to both for the effort and dedication they have shown during the season to allow the youth sides to flourish.

Steve Smith deserves a special mention: he already contributes massively to the day to day running of the Club, and unselfishly stepped in to manage the 1st XI when Kev Boxall had to resign because of work commitments.

The Saturday side run by John Pawley came so close and so did the 3rd team run by Rick Vipers, thanks for all your efforts. The veterans provided the opportunity for many old bones including mine to cling on to the belief of immortality in a football boot, thanks to Maurice Dawson who I hope will never hang up his.

Off the field and behind the scenes the committee was busy negotiating with Pirton Social Club to secure a new venue for Lea Sports, a unanimous vote to relocate at our recent E.G.M. means that we are entering into a new and exciting phase of the Club’s development. With the knowledge of better pitches and investment in a new Club house at Pirton we have the building blocks to become one of the most respected Clubs in the region.

Every year the efforts of the committee astound me but this year they had to commit more of their time to ensure that the right decisions were made for all members of the Club. At our recent Annual General Meeting it was gratifying to see that our Club will again have a strong backbone for season 1995-1996.

I hope everyone enjoys tonight’s Annual Awards Evening and congratulations to everyone who has won an award, even “Donkey of the Year”!

Keith Lee

Attention all Goalscorers !!

The Club has now scored a total of 4,972 goals in its 22-year history. So whoever scores the 28th goal for the Club next season will be scoring Lea Sports’ Goal Number 5,000. Could be a special award!

5 Team Managers - Adults

First XI Second XI Third XI Fourth XI Saturday XI

1975-76 Ivan Lawrence - - - - 1976-77 Ivan Lawrence - - - - 1977-78 Ivan Lawrence Glen Pullen - - - 1978-79 Ivan Lawrence Glen Pullen Steve Moreton - - 1979-80 E.Owen/K.Lee Ivan Lawrence Steve Moreton - - 1980-81 P.Holmes/K.Lee Bruce Bonfield Barry Ainsworth - - 1981-82 - - A.Hearn/J.Williams - - 1982-83 J.Forsyth/K.Lee Wojtek Gabrys A.Hearn/J.Williams - - 1983-84 Dave Lloyd Rick Vipers M.Dawson/J.Scales - - 1984-85 Steve Smith Bill Hind M.Dawson/J.Scales - - 1985-86 Steve Smith Bill Hind M.Dawson/J.Scales - - 1986-87 Steve Smith B.Hind/M.Marsh M.Dawson/J.Scales - - 1987-88 Steve Smith Bill Hind M.Dawson/J.Gahagan/ - - G.Richardson 1988-89 Steve Smith B.Holmes/D.Blake B.Hind/J.Gahagan/ - - G.Richardson 1989-90 Steve Smith Dave Blake A.Bignell/A.Hearn - - 1990-91 Keith Lee Dave Blake R.Vipers/A.Hearn - - 1991-92 Keith Lee Steve Smith John Pawley - - 1992-93 Kevin Boxall Al Mayman John Pawley Neil Wilkinson - 1993-94 Kevin Boxall Neil Wilkinson Steve Smith Laurence Freed John Pawley 1994-95 Kevin Boxall Laurence Freed Rick Vipers Kevin Knight John Pawley 1995-96 Laurence Freed Ashley Burgess Pete Mather Steve Middleton Lee Jones

Team Managers - Youth

Under 18 Under 17 Under 16 Under 15 Under 14 Under 13

1992-93 Jim Hughes Mark Kieran Dave O’Dell Douglas Dimambro 1993-94 Kieran Dave O’Dell Dimambro 1994-95 Kieran Dave O’Dell Dimambro 1995-96 Dave O’Dell

President’s Award

First XI Second XI Third XI Fourth XI Saturday XI

1987-88 Al Mayman Kelvin Callow - - - 1988-89 Keith Lee Dave Blake Bill Hind - - 1989-90 Steve Smith Archie Conway Andy Bignell - - 1990-91 Keith Lee Archie Conway Rick Vipers - - 1991-92 Ted Ellis Phil Clarke John Pawley - - 1992-93 (No award) 1993-94 Phil Thompson Mark Abrahams Steve Baggett Laurence Freed John Pawley 1994-95 The O’Dells (Single Award)

6 Players’ Player - Adults

First XI Second XI Third XI Fourth XI Saturday XI

1978-79 Keith Lee Maurice Dawson - - - 1979-80 Kelvin Callow Maurice Dawson - - - 1980-81 Steve Crick - - - - 1981-82 - Rick Vipers - - - 1982-83 Al Mayman Dave Corbett Tony Riley - - 1983-84 Alistair Allen Dave Corbett - - - 1984-85 Mark Doyle - Jim Gahagan - - 1985-86 Archie Conway Kelvin Callow Jack Bannister - - 1986-87 Mark Doyle Chas.McNerney Pete Mather - - 1987-88 Pete Smith Kevin Boxall - - - 1988-89 Alan Palmer Paul Gathern Andy Thompson - - 1989-90 Russ Sheppard Al Mayman Ray McColl - - 1990-91 Alan Dawson Steve Lewis/ Rick Vipers - - Neil Hebron 1991-92 Trevor Taylor Archie Conway Dave Blake - - 1992-93 Mick Justin Marcus Tyler Will O’Leary Paul Jenkins - 1993-94 Gavin Campbell Archie Conway Bobby McGrath Matt Borg John Temple 1994-95 James Tebbutt Nick Kane Colin Bradley Paul Dubal Kev Connolly

Manager’s Player - Adults

First XI Second XI Third XI Fourth XI Saturday XI

1983-84 Kelvin Callow - - - - 1984-85 Keith Lee Mick Marsh - - - 1985-86 Steve Blackhurst Kelvin Callow - - - 1986-87 Mark Doyle Rick Vipers - - - 1987-88 Pete Smith Kelvin Callow Maurice Dawson - - 1988-89 (no award) - - - - 1989-90 Kevin Boxall Mark Turner Alistair Hearn - - 1990-91 Graham Hunt Neil Hebron Jim Gahagan - - 1991-92 Kevin Connolly Steve Goldsmith Kelvin Callow - - 1992-93 Mick Justin Pete Mather Kelvin Callow Paul Jenkins - 1993-94 Gavin Campbell Archie Conway Bobby McGrath Kev Knight Russ Sheppard 1994-95 Gavin Campbell Nick Kane Pete Mather Andy Bownes

Players’ Player - Youth

1992-93 Peter Hughes/Matt Trapp (Under 18) Trevor Whitmore (Under 17) Danny Davis (Under 15) Lee Pinder (Under 13) 1993-94 Peter Cox (Under 16) Chris Gathern (Under 14) 1994-95 Steve Lomas (Under 17) Lee Pinder (Under 15)

Manager’s Player - Youth

1992-93 Steve Nelson (Under 18) Alan Masters (Under 17) Tom Quick (Under 15) Mark Fonseca (Under 13) 1993-94 James Payne (Under 16) Steve Irvine (Under 14) 1994-95 Danny Davis (Under 17) Simon McCrudden (Under 15)

7 Top Goalscorers - Adults

First XI Second XI Third XI

75-76 26 Mick Stead 76-77 13 D.Pymont/M.Walter 77-78 14 Ali Hearn 9 Barry Ainsworth 78-79 13 Phil Clarke 9 Wojtek Gabrys 79-80 15 Dave Pymont 16 Wojtek Gabrys 80-81 16 Phil Clarke 20 Dave Pymont 8 Geoff Richardson 81-82 19 Phil Clarke 20 Dave Pymont 7 John Williams 82-83 28 Phil Clarke 13 Ali Hearn 4 G.Richardson/Alan Dawson 83-84 14 Phil Clarke 14 Dave Pymont 22 Keith Bannister 84-85 22 Mark Doyle 11 Chris Marshall 18 Keith Bannister 85-86 33 Mark Doyle 11 Alan Palmer 30 Geoff Souster 86-87 21 Alan Dawson 10 Dave Kemp 19 Geoff Richardson 87-88 23 Will O’Leary 12 Kevin Boxall 9 Graham Davies 88-89 29 Alan Dawson 18 Phil Clarke 14 Phil Thompson 89-90 20 Phil Thompson 14 Al Mayman 15 Tony Ingram 90-91 27 Phil Thompson 18 Phil Clarke 9 Kevin Doyle 91-92 15 Kevin Boxall 21 Phil Clarke 14 Tony Ingram 92-93 9 Steve Close 14 Phil Clarke 21 Will O’Leary 93-94 37 Phil Thompson 23 Trevor England 24 Phil Clarke 94-95 26 Phil Thompson 25 Steve Bingham 20 Phil Clarke

Fourth XI Saturday XI Ladies XI

92-93 5 Steve Bingham 93-94 24 Sandy Muir 23 Russell Sheppard 94-95 16 Paul Dubal/A.Fontanelle 28 John Temple 13 Nina Bradbury

Top Goalscorers - Youth

1992-93 9 Stuart Straker (Under 18) 4 Darren Broome, Jonathan Connolly (Under 17) 17 Tom Quick (Under 15) 22 Robert O’Dell (Under 13) 1993-94 28 James Payne (Under 16) 44 Robert O’Dell (Under 14) 1994-95 28 John King (Under 17) 45 Robert O’Dell (Under 15)

The Two Hundred Club Players who have made over 200 recorded appearances

544 Kelvin Callow 304 Archie Conway 237 Russell Sheppard 465 Phil Clarke 298 Tony Riley 236 Mark Turner 409 Rick Vipers 295 Phil Hudspeth 231 Jimmy Gahagan 408 Dave Blake 292 Phil Thompson 229 Andy Bownes 403 Keith Lee 290 Trevor Taylor 227 Bill Hind 383 Alastair Mayman 279 John Darley 221 Steve Moreton 364 Alan Dawson 267 Mick Marsh 213 Phil Holmes 357 Andy Thompson 250 Steve Moorhouse 212 Pete Mather 350 Dave Pymont 243 Bruce Bonfield 207 Colin Bradley 321 Alistair Hearn 241 Chris Castle 206 Brian Langley 318 Charlie McNerney 240 Geoff Richardson 204 Paul Gathern 201 Neil Hebron Long Service Awards Awarded to players who appeared in many second and third team matches in the mid-seventies for which no records can be found

John Darley, Maurice Dawson, Jim Gahagan, Steve Moreton, Geoff Richardson, John Scales

8 Four-a-Side

Winners Runners-Up

1985 A.Litchfield, G.Pugh, P.Smith, M.Turner 1986 A.Conway, K.Lee, M.Meehan, P.Thompson = L.Harriott, A.Mayman, D.Pymont, K.Tye 1987 D.Blake, A.Kiani, D.Newman, T.Taylor 1988 A.Dawson, A.Palmer, R.Sheppard, R.Vipers G.Davies, C.Earl, W.O’Leary, M.Turner 1989 P.Conquest, P.Gathern, P.Thompson, M.Turner A.Bownes, K.Boxall, T.Carabin, R.Vipers 1990 K.Connolly, P.Gathern, T.Ingram, P.Thompson C.Bradley, G.Bradley, N.Pearson, D.Yates 1991 A.Conway, P.Gathern, A.Mayman, R.Vipers A.Bownes, K.Connolly, A,Dawson (N.Hebron), K.Lee 1992 (No Competition) 1993 A.Bownes, S.Goldsmith, P.Thompson, M.Watt B.Aitken, L.Freed, K.Ojo, M.Tyler 1994 (No Competition)

Premier League Competition Winners

1986-87 Steve Smith 86 points £12 1987-88 Les McKay 72 points £20 1988-89 Dave Pymont 68 points £30 1989-90 Paul Gathern 62 points £40 1990-91 Mrs.Sally Ford 72 points £35 1991-92 Neil Slaughter 60 points £56 1992-93 Fred Stiff 90 points £57 1993-94 Mr.P.Lawrence 60 points £64 1994-95 Mark Abrahams 56 points £71

European Footballer of the Year

1990-91 Kelvin Callow Dusseldorf 1991-92 Mick Justin Paris 1993-94 Andy Sheridan Cologne

The ‘Ted’ Trophy The ‘Golden Boot’

1991-92 Trevor Taylor 1987-88 Willy O’Leary 1992-93 Gavin Campbell 1991-92 Pete Conquest 1993-94 Martin Watt 1992-93 Willy O’Leary 1994-95 Gavin Campbell 1993-94 Bobby McGrath 1994-95 Andy Bownes

The ‘Blackie’ Award (Donkey of the Year)

1986-87 Keith Lee 1990-91 Pete Conquest 1987-88 Mick Marsh 1991-92 Gavin Campbell 1988-89 John Darley 1992-93 Lee Jones 1989-90 Steve Close 1993-94 Kevin Knight 1994-95 Matt Borg

9 Secretary’s Report

Another full season for the Club, with a total From an administration point of view, there of 233 matches being played. Of these we won have been few problems, although the number 139, scoring a total of 768 goals in the of bookings has again been too high. When process. This gives us an overall 65% record, will players learn that you never win which beats even last year’s best-ever season. arguments with referees?

When the figures are broken down they look Much has been going on behind the scenes, even better, with the Second Team achieving what with the constant bickering with the an 80% success rate and the Fourth Team an LTSSC (usually over absolute trivia) and the outstanding 84.5%. constructive discussions with the Pirton Sports & Social Club (what a contrast!) The potential Overall the men’s teams won 101 of their 160 for next season, both on and off the pitch, is matches, scoring 513 goals and conceding just very great, but it is up to us to make the most 282. These six teams (including the Veterans) of it. between them achieved a 70% success rate, which is a superb record of which they can all A parting word about the Ladies (‘parting’ be proud. being the operative word). After the early departure of Chris and Vernissa, the two The youth teams too both had great success. strongest players in the side, the team limped The Under 15’s also hit 70% for the season along from game to game, sometimes with as and only a slip-up in the last few matches few as eight players. The Club did everything prevented them from lifting the title. As it is, it could to help, including any number of their record of 116 goals was far better than adverts for managers, but to no avail. The anyone else in the Division. As I write (13th team lost most of its games and, with the May) the Under 17’s season may not be over! withdrawal of Gorleston, who were hopelessly A dispute with the League over an unplayed adrift at the time, we finished bottom. From match on Good Friday looks like being an administrative point of view it has also referred to the Bedfordshire F.A. for been difficult to get the girls to stick to the resolution. If the lads were to win this match high standards we require and I think there they would be involved in a play-off for the will be no tears shed when they leave us this title. In any other League their superior goal summer to play as Houghton Regis next difference would have made them Champions season. The very best of luck to them! The automatically, but now with top-scorer John Football Association are pumping lots of King sidelined with ligament damage and resources into developing the Women’s game, with injuries to other key players they may but in my view this money would be better have an uphill struggle. Nevertheless, they spent on improved playing and coaching have scored an impressive 97 goals in their facilities for youth teams. They, after all, are overall success rate of 75% (so far!) the future of the game in this country.

The Under 11’s trained regularly, but only had My thanks to all my fellow Committee one full outing on a windy morning at Members and the Managers for their hard Stopsley (are there any other kind?). Their work and commitment throughout the season. opposition, the Barton Stars Under 12’s, Also to all the players, young and old, for proved too strong and eventually ran out 14-0 their tremendous efforts this year. Don’t winners. I am glad to say, however, that John forget, if you have a grudge or a grievance we Pawley has offered to take the reins next are always ready to listen - this is your Club season and we hope to run an Under 12 team and, with your help, we will continue to strive in the League. Our two other youth teams will to make it better. also continue next season at Under 18 and Under 16 level in the Chiltern Youth League Steve Smith and we wish them both luck.

Club Record 1994-1995: P. 233 W. 139 D. 25 L. 69 F. 768 A. 559 65%

10 == NETBALL == Honours

Manager’s Player Players’ Player

1989-90 Maureen Hendrickson 1989-90 Karen Casey 1990-91 Janice Allen 1991-92 Pauline Brown 1992-93 Pauline Brown / Debbie Allen

‘Man of the Match’ Clubwoman

1990-91 Alison Hooper 1989-90 Janice Allen 1991-92 Alison Hooper 1990-91 Sue Lee 1992-93 Pauline Brown 1991-92 Sue Lee 1993-94 Pauline Brown 1992-93 Debbie Allen

Playing Record

League P. W. D. L. F. A. % Division

1989-90 21 19 1 1 625 363 92.9 2 1990-91 22 12 1 9 696 571 56.8 1 1991-92 20 13 3 4 602 492 72.5 1 1992-93 17 15 2 0 642 365 94.1 1 1993-94 10 1 1 8 216 627 10.0 Premier 90 60 8 22 2781 2418 71.1

Summer League

1991 10 7 0 3 130 137 70.0 1992 10 6 0 4 135 119 60.0 20 13 0 7 265 256 65.0 Total 110 73 8 29 3046 2674 70.0

Appearances 1989-1994

League Cup Total League Cup Total

Debbie Allen 67 6 73 Maureen Hendrickson 46(18) 6(1) 71 Janice Allen 47 5 52 Alison Hooper 63 6 69 M. Ayres 1 0 1 Karen Hurst (née Robinson) 53 2 55 Pauline Brown 49(2) 4 55 Jan Kaylor 5(1) 0 6 Karen Casey 57 6 63 Sue Lee 2 0 2 Helen Davis 17 2 19 Elaine Lowrie (née Jordan) 73 5 78 Jan Davis 1 0 1 Nicola Mintern 58(3) 5 66 Jan Dickson 34(1) 1(1) 37 Maxine Smith 13(4) 0 17 Linda Egan 31 5 36 Karen Sullivan 8 0 8 Gill Hall 10(2) 0 12 E.Turner 4 0 4 guests 15 0 15

== FIVE - A - SIDE ==

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Playing Record

League P. W. D. L. F. A. % Position Division

1990-91 22 16 3 3 83 22 79.5 2nd 2 * 1991-92 22 9 5 8 61 64 52.3 6th 1 * 1992-93 20 8 4 8 43 43 50.0 6th 1 ** 1993-94 22 16 1 5 71 34 75.0 1st 1 1994-95 22 10 3 9 56 42 52.3 6th 1 108 59 16 33 314 205 57.4 League Cup

1991 1 0 0 1 3 4 0.0 1992 3 2 0 1 10 7 66.7 1993 5 4 0 1 22 9 80.0 1994 3 2 0 1 10 6 66.7 1995 5 5 0 0 23 6 100.0 Winners 17 13 0 4 68 32 76.5

Summer Tournament

1992 7 6 1 0 25 10 92.9 Winners 1993 8 7 0 1 37 10 87.5 Winners 1994 8 8 0 0 35 8 100.0 Winners 23 21 1 1 97 28 93.5

Total 148 93 17 38 479 265 68.6

* Includes 2-0 walk-over ** Does not include 4-1 win over team withdrawing from the league

Appearances 1990-1995

Appearances Goals Appearances Goals Lge Cup T’mt Total Lge Cup T’mt Total Lge Cup T’mt Total Lge Cup T’mt Total

Brendan Barr 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 Pete Mather 15 0 0 15 1 0 0 1 Kevin Boxall 12 0 7 19 14 0 8 22 Alastair Mayman 4 4 0 8 2 2 0 4 Colin Bradley 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Alan Palmer 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Gavin Campbell 39 8 16 63 24 12 25 61 Russell Sheppard 82 17 21 120 97 19 35 151 Graham Carter 8 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 Andy Sheridan 9 0 0 9 2 0 0 2 Steve Close 60 12 18 90 33 12 13 58 Andy Shiers 3 0 8 11 0 0 0 0 Kevin Connolly 67 14 23 87 43 9 10 62 Paul Sheridan 0 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 Alan Dawson 15 0 0 15 7 0 0 7 Trevor Taylor 28 3 0 31 8 2 0 10 Paul Gathern 18 1 0 19 11 1 0 12 James Tebbutt 20 5 0 25 10 5 0 15 Steve Goldsmith 19 3 0 22 0 0 0 0 Ian Temple 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Neil Hebron 12 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 John Temple 22 5 0 14 9 0 0 9 Alex Houghton 12 3 0 15 6 2 0 8 Phil Thompson 19 1 0 20 25 0 0 25 Sean Hughes 17 3 8 28 4 2 6 12 Neil Treanor 26 3 0 29 0 0 0 0 Graham Hunt 9 0 15 24 0 0 0 0 Mark Turner 2 5 0 7 0 0 0 0 Lee Jones 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Jeremy Warner 20 3 0 23 16 2 0 18 Mick Justin 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Neil Wilkinson 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 Derrick Leather 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 guests 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 Keith Lee 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 own goals 1 0 0 1

Totals 314 68 97 479

12 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Five-a-Side - 1994-95

Luton Regional Sports Centre League Division 1 Manager: Steve Close

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Pts. 10.10.94 B.J.F.C. 4-1 Treanor Connolly1 Campbell1 Tebbutt2 Jones 3 10.10.94 Javelins 0-1 Treanor Connolly Campbell Tebbutt Jones 3 24.10.94 Inter Beaver 2-2 Treanor Houghton Close Justin Sheppard2 4 24.10.94 Strollers 2-4 Treanor Houghton1 Close Justin Sheppard1 4 07.11.94 Britannia Airways 4-2 Temple Connolly Close Tebbutt2 Sheppard2 7 07.11.94 E.C.S. 3-1 Treanor Connolly Close1 Tebbutt1 Sheppard1 10 07.11.94 Sporting Rangers 1-3 Treanor Connolly1 Close Tebbutt Sheppard 10 21.11.94 L.I.P.A. 5-1 Treanor Connolly1 Close1 Tebbutt Sheppard3 13 05.12.94 British Lions 4-2 Treanor Connolly1 Close Tebbutt Sheppard3 16 05.12.94 Roedean 5-0 Treanor Connolly2 Close Tebbutt1 Sheppard2 19 12.12.94 Ernst & Young 2-2 Sheppard Temple Close1 Tebbutt - (o.g.1) 20 09.01.95 Ernst & Young 1-3 Treanor Connolly Temple Tebbutt Sheppard1 20 16.01.95 B.J.F.C. 3-1 Houghton Connolly1 Temple1 Tebbutt Sheppard1 23 16.01.95 Javelins 2-0 Houghton Connolly Temple1 Tebbutt Sheppard1 26 16.01.95 Strollers 0-2 Houghton Connolly Temple Tebbutt Sheppard Close 26 30.01.95 Inter Beaver 0-3 Treanor Houghton Temple Tebbutt Close 26 13.02.95 Britannia Airways 3-3 Carter Houghton1 Temple Tebbutt1 Close1 27 13.02.95 E.C.S. 7-0 Carter Houghton4 Temple1 Tebbutt1 Close1 30 13.02.95 Sporting Rangers 1-5 Carter Houghton Temple Tebbutt Close1 30 13.03.95 British Lions 2-3 Carter Close1 Temple Tebbutt1 Temple, I. Houghton 30 13.03.95 Roedean 5-0 Carter Close Temple3 Tebbutt1 Temple, I. Houghton 33 13.03.95 L.I.P.A. 0-2 Carter Close Temple Tebbutt Temple, I. Houghton 33

League Cup 27.03.95 Marconi 4-1 Barr Close Connolly1 Tebbutt Sheppard3 27.03.95 Hillier Hopkins 9-0 Barr Close Connolly1 Tebbutt2 Sheppard5 Houghton1 27.03.95 L.I.P.A. 2-1 Barr Close Connolly Tebbutt1 Sheppard1 27.03.95 B.J.F.C. 4-2 Barr Close Connolly Tebbutt1 Sheppard3 Houghton Semi 27.03.95 Resurrection 4-2 Barr Houghton1 Connolly Tebbutt1 Sheppard2 Final

*** Lea Sports Stopsley Winners ***

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 1. Strollers 22 18 2 2 67 29 56 2. Inter Beaver 22 15 4 3 52 23 49 3. Javelins 22 15 0 7 49 21 45 4. British Lions 22 12 1 9 61 48 37 5. L.I.P.A. 22 11 4 7 42 43 37 6. Lea Sports Stopsley 22 10 3 9 56 42 33 7. Sporting Rangers 22 9 4 9 51 46 31 8. Ernst & Young 22 8 2 12 41 45 26 9. B.J.F.C. 22 8 1 13 29 40 25 10. E.C.S. Ltd. 22 6 3 13 26 59 21 11. Britannia Airways 22 5 3 14 29 59 18 12. Roedean 22 1 1 20 14 62 4

Appearances & Goalscorers 1994-1995

League Cup Goals League Cup Goals (Maximum) (22) (5) (79) (Maximum) (22) (5) (79)

Brendan Barr 0 5 0 Mick Justin 2 0 0 Gavin Campbell 2 0 1 Russell Sheppard 13 5 31 Graham Carter 6 0 0 James Tebbutt 20 5 15 Steve Close 17 4 8 Ian Temple 3 0 0 Kevin Connolly 12 5 9 John Temple 13 0 6 Alex Houghton 12 3 8 Neil Treanor 11 0 0 Lee Jones 2 0 0 Own Goals 1

13 Five-a-Side Manager’s Report

“Well, we knew it was going to be tough. The On paper our second round game against Hillier club is run by 57 old farts”, Will Carling. Hopkins looked daunting. They finished bottom of Division 2, conceded over 100 goals in 22 The league campaign turned out to be a non- games, and only had 4 players. We scraped event. We started off by picking up a mere 4 through 9-0 with Russ Sheppard bagging 5 of points from a possible 15, hardly championship them (Andy Cole extrav). Following quarter and form. Following the arrival of the black and semi final wins over more credible opposition, we white stripes (new kit) we began to turn it on met Resurrection in the final, Jesus ! The team We climbed the table and were still in with a done the business by winning 4-2, cue shout for the title. The crunch game was against celebrations, season resurrected, champagne me Strollers, later crowned champions, which we lost up large. 2-0 and had Kev Connolly send off. Our season was all but over and this showed in a number of Finally, a special thanks to Ray Boxall and his lack lustre performances, the 5-1 defeat against company Venture Foods who kindly sponsored us Sporting Rangers being the low point. this season. Thanks also to the players, supporters, Mrs Joyce The League Cup was our only remaining chance Close and her washing machine and the to salvage something from a disappointing L.T.S.S.C for being so tolerant with us on season. Kev Connolly returned from suspension Monday nights. and Brendan Barr made a guest appearance between the sticks. We started with a convincing Steve Close 4-1 win, albeit against second rate opposition. (P.S. There is no truth in the rumour that Steve Close has been sacked by the Management Committee!!)

Milestones

400 Appearances 100 Appearances Rick Vipers (11/12/94) vs. One Nation 2-4 Steve Baggett (4/12/94) vs. DFL 0-0 Steve Bingham (12/2/95) vs. Wells Stars 2-1 350 Appearances (The day of Dave Newman’s only goal) Alan Dawson (4/12/94) vs. Bluebell Casuals 1-3 Ashley Burgess (4/12/94) vs. Allweld 2-1 Gav Campbell (16/10/94) vs. AFC Wigmore 1-2 250 Appearances Keith Downing (18/9/94) vs. Lilley SR 0-4 Mick Marsh (18/9/94) vs. AFC Barn Owl 2-0 Mick Justin (19/3/95) vs. Stopsley Harr.Res. 0-1 (Scored) Bobby McGrath (6/11/94) vs. Barbarians 3-0 Steve Moorhouse (15/4/95) vs. Harveys 1-1 John Temple (18/12/94) vs. Moor Park 3-2

200 Appearances Colin Bradley (15/1/95) vs. Farley Wnds. 6-3 Paul Gathern (16/4/95) vs. Red Lion 8-1 (Scored) 350 Goals Neil Hebron (26/3/95) vs. First & Last Utd. 4-1 Phil Clarke (12/3/95) vs. One Nation 3-1 Pete Mather (12/2/95) vs. Farley Wnds. 0-0 (Lost on penalties - Pete missed a penalty!) 250 Goals 150 Appearances Phil Thompson (9/4/95) vs. Wigmore Ath.6-3 Alan Palmer (19/3/95) vs. First & Last Utd. 6-0 (Scored)

14 Top Scorers 1994-1995

1st XI 2nd XI 3rd XI 4th XI Sat.XI Youth Veterans TOTAL

Robert O’Dell 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 45 John Temple 12 0 0 4 28 0 0 44 Stewart Jenner 0 17 13 5 7 0 0 42 Phil Thompson 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 John King 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 28 Lee Brown 17 8 0 0 0 0 0 25 Steve Bingham 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 Phil Clarke 0 0 20 4 0 0 0 24 Steve Close 3 0 1 2 17 0 0 23 Giorgio Spiga 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 22 Others (20 or less) 18 73 26 117 44 118 24 420 76 125 60 132 96 213 24 726

First XI Lge. WC JC Fr. TOTAL Steve Close 17 0 0 17 Phil Thompson 20 0 3 3 26 Russell Sheppard 13 2 0 15 Lee Brown 14 0 3 0 17 Mike Brown-Fr. 7 0 0 7 John Temple 11 0 1 0 12 Stewart Jenner 7 0 0 7 Others (5 or less) 14 0 3 4 21 Kevin Connolly 5 1 0 6 59 0 10 7 76 Others (5 or less) 13 1 1 15 Own Goals 1 0 0 1 WC = Whitbread Cup 89 6 1 96 JC = Beds.Sunday Junior Cup Fr. = Friendlies WP = William Pease Memorial Trophy JC = Beds.Saturday Junior Cup Second XI Lge. LNC CC Fr. TOTAL Steve Bingham 15 3 5 2 25 Under 17’s Lge. CC Fr. TOTAL Stewart Jenner 10 1 6 0 17 John King 25 1 2 28 Paul Gathern 7 1 5 1 14 Sean Fahy 18 0 2 20 Ashley Burgess 2 3 6 0 11 Chris Rizza 11 0 1 12 Adrian Burton 4 1 2 2 9 James Payne 10 0 0 10 Trevor England 3 3 2 1 9 Tim Buckley 9 0 0 9 Al Mayman 6 0 2 0 8 Others (5 or less) 17 0 1 18 Lee Brown 5 0 0 3 8 90 1 6 97 Nick Kane 4 0 0 2 6 Others (5 or less) 11 0 4 0 15 CC = Beds.Under Eighteen County Cup Own goals 2 1 0 0 3 69 13 32 11 125 Under 15’s Lge. LC TOTAL Robert O’Dell 45 0 45 LNC = Luton News Cup Giorgio Spiga 22 0 22 CC = Beds.Centenary Cup Lee Pinder 16 1 17 Fr. = Friendlies Mark Fonseca 13 0 13 Others (5 or less) 18 0 18 Third XI Lge. LBC TTT Fr. TOTAL Own Goals 1 0 1 Phil Clarke 18 2 0 0 20 115 1 116 Stewart Jenner 3 5 1 4 13 Steve Baggett 7 1 1 1 10 LC = League Cup Others (5 or less) 10 4 2 1 17 38 12 4 6 60 Veterans XI Fr. TOTAL Gary Hooper 6 6 LBC = Luther Blissett Cup Others (5 or less) 16 16 TTT = T.T.Trophies Cup (League Cup) Own goals 2 2 Fr. = Friendlies 24 24

Fourth XI Lge. IC Fr. TOTAL Ladies XI Lge. LC Plate Fr. TOTAL Paul Dubal 11 5 0 16 Nina Bradbury 12 1 0 0 13 A.Fontanelle jnr. 11 5 0 16 Clair Stibbings 8 1 1 1 11 Alan Palmer 8 5 0 13 Lindsey Gregory 4 2 0 1 7 Ben Quince 7 2 1 10 Lisa Smith 4 2 0 0 6 Andy Bownes 6 2 1 9 Others (5 or less) 3 1 0 1 5 Steve Eneduwa 6 1 0 7 31 7 1 3 42 Others (5 or less) 37 11 11 59 Own Goals 2 0 0 2 LC = League Cup 88 31 13 132 Fr. = Friendlies

IC = Invitation Cup Fr. = Friendlies Saturday XI Lge. WP JC TOTAL John Temple 26 2 0 28

15 Club Top Goalscorers

1st XI 2nd XI 3rd XI 4th XI Sat XI Youth Vets. TOTAL Games %

1. Phil Clarke 168 124 55 4 0 0 5 356 465 76.6 2. Phil Thompson 184 21 46 0 2 0 3 256 292 87.7 3. Dave Pymont 108 84 25 0 0 0 0 217 350 62.0 4. Alan Dawson 109 30 33 0 0 0 2 174 364 47.8 5. Russell Sheppard 55 10 11 3 38 0 0 117 237 49.4 6. Robert O’Dell 0 0 0 0 0 111 0 111 82 135.4 7. Alastair Mayman 33 43 22 2 0 0 1 101 383 26.4 8. Steve Close 31 20 1 4 31 0 0 87 181 48.1 9. Alistair Hearn 32 40 12 0 0 0 1 85 321 26.5 10. Geoff Richardson 0 4 76 0 0 0 3 83 240 34.6

11. Kevin Boxall 47 23 8 3 0 0 0 81 193 42.0 12. Steve Bingham 12 61 1 5 1 0 0 80 112 71.4 13. John Temple 25 0 0 4 50 0 0 79 128 61.7 14. Mark Doyle 72 2 0 0 0 0 0 74 80 92.5 Alan Palmer 27 28 4 14 1 0 0 74 153 48.4 16. Paul Gathern 20 42 2 2 0 0 1 67 204 32.8 17. Keith Bannister 1 0 65 0 0 0 0 66 63 104.8 18. Charlie McNerney 15 38 4 0 0 0 2 59 318 18.6 19. Tony Ingram 0 3 49 5 0 0 0 57 108 52.8 20. Will O’Leary 23 9 22 2 0 0 0 56 54 103.7

21. Rick Vipers 3 40 9 1 0 0 0 53 409 13.0 Ken Souster 0 1 52 0 0 0 0 53 44 120.5 23. John King 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 52 45 115.6 24. Phil Holmes 25 12 14 0 0 0 0 51 212 24.1 25. Michael Stead 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 54 88.9 Mick Meehan 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 111 43.2 27. Wojtek Gabrys 6 40 1 0 0 0 0 47 88 53.4 28. Stewart Jenner 0 17 13 7 7 0 0 44 69 63.8 29. Alvin Goodwin 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 55 70.9 30. Steve Baggett 0 1 34 2 1 0 0 38 111 34.2

James Payne 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 38 46 82.6 32. Lee Pinder 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 37 76 48.7 33. Kevin Doyle 0 2 32 2 0 0 0 36 92 39.1 34. Trevor England 0 32 1 2 0 0 0 35 58 60.3 35. Kelvin Callow 21 7 6 0 0 0 0 34 544 6.3 Ashley Burgess 2 16 2 4 10 0 0 34 135 25.2 Ben Quince 0 3 5 22 4 0 0 34 72 47.2 38. Archie Conway 10 17 5 0 0 0 0 32 304 10.5 Stuart Fisher 0 1 31 0 0 0 0 32 116 27.6 40. Keith Lee 19 7 3 1 0 0 1 31 403 7.7

Tony Riley 1 5 20 1 0 0 4 31 298 10.4 42. Kevin Connolly 12 8 1 1 8 0 0 30 198 15.2 Marc Fonseca 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 30 79 38.0

All others less than 30.

16 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - First XI - 1994-95

North Home Counties Sunday Football League Division 2 Manager: Kevin Boxall

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Substitutes Points

01.09.94 LUTON OLD BOYS XI 7-5 Hunt Shiers Taylor Treanor Dawson Connolly1 Justin Downing1 Close2 Kerighan Thompson3 - Friendly * 04.09.94 Silsoe Rangers 1-1 Treanor Shiers Taylor Campbell Downing Connolly Justin1 Tebbutt Close Temple Thompson Dawson 1 11.09.94 STOPSLEY HARRIERS RES. 4-3 Hunt Shiers Taylor Campbell Downing Connolly Close Tebbutt1 Sheppard Temple1 Thompson1 Watt1 3 18.09.94 Lilley SR 0-4 Hunt Shiers Watt Campbell Downing Connolly Justin Tebbutt Sheppard Temple Taylor Gathern Whitbread Cup (1) 02.10.94 Newtown Sugarloaf 1-4 Hunt Shiers Watt Taylor Downing Connolly Justin Tebbutt Brown Sheppard Thompson1 Dawson 3 09.10.94 Golden Bell Casuals 5-0 Barr Shiers Watt Campbell Dawson Connolly Justin Tebbutt Brown1 Sheppard1 Thompson1 Downing1, Taylor (o.g.1) Junior Cup (1) 16.10.94 AFC WIGMORE 1-2 Hunt Shiers Watt Campbell Dawson Connolly Justin Tebbutt Brown Downing Thompson1 Close 3 23.10.94 THE BOATER 3-1 Hunt Shiers1 Watt Campbell Dawson Connolly Justin Tebbutt Close Downing Thompson1 Brown, Temple1 5 30.10.94 THE BREWERY 1-2 Hunt Shiers Williams Campbell Dawson Connolly Justin Tebbutt Brown1 Temple Downing Burton, McGrath 5 06.11.94 AFC FAVOURITE 9-2 Dawson Shiers Williams Campbell Downing Connolly Justin Tebbutt Brown3 Temple3 Thompson3 Close 5 ** 13.11.94 The Slaters 4-1 Dawson Shiers Close Campbell Downing Connolly Justin Tebbutt Brown2 Temple Thompson2 Watt, Williams Junior Cup (2) 20.11.94 Wigmore Athletic 3-3 Dawson Shiers Watt Campbell Close Connolly Justin Tebbutt Brown1 Temple2 Thompson Downing, Williams 6 27.11.94 T.R.W.S.S (h.) 3-1 Barr Shiers Watt Dawson Close Connolly Justin Tebbutt Brown1 Temple1 Thompson1 Houghton 8 04.12.94 Bluebell Casuals 1-3 Barr Shiers Watt Dawson Close Connolly Justin Houghton Brown Temple1 Thompson Burton, Tebbutt Junior Cup (3) 11.12.94 SILSOE RANGERS 3-2 Barr Shiers Watt Dawson Close1 Addison Justin Tebbutt Brown Houghton Thompson2 Brown-Fraser 10 18.12.94 MOOR PARK 3-2 Hunt Shiers Watt Dawson Brown-Fr. Houghton Justin Tebbutt Brown2 Temple1 Thompson Addison 12 15.01.95 The Boater 3-2 Hunt Shiers Watt Campbell Dawson Connolly1 Justin Tebbutt Brown Temple Thompson2 Addison, Houghton 14 22.01.95 AFC Wigmore 1-1 Hunt Shiers Watt Campbell Dawson Connolly Justin Tebbutt1 Houghton Temple Thompson Brown, Close 15 05.02.95 Moor Park 3-1 Hunt Houghton Watt Campbell1 Dawson Connolly1 Justin Tebbutt Brown1 Temple Thompson Close, Shiers 17 12.02.95 The Brewery 1-5 Dawson Shiers Watt Campbell Houghton Connolly Justin Tebbutt1 Brown Temple Thompson Burton 17 19.02.95 Houghton Town 0-3 Dawson Houghton Watt Campbell Jenner Connolly Justin Tebbutt Brown Temple Thompson - 17 26.02.95 T.R.W.S.S. (a) 0-2 Barr Shiers Watt Campbell Dawson Downing Justin Tebbutt Brown Houghton Thompson Williams 17 12.03.95 STRAWPLAITERS 2-6 Barr Shiers Watt Campbell Dawson Williams Justin Tebbutt Brown1 Houghton Thompson1 Temple 17 19.03.95 Stopsley Harriers Reserves 0-1 Barr Shiers Addison Campbell Dawson Connolly Justin Tebbutt Williams Temple Downing Quince, Vipers 17 26.03.95 NEWTOWN SUGARLOAF 1-0 Barr Shiers Watt Campbell Close Williams Addison Tebbutt Brown Houghton Thompson1 Treanor 19 02.04.95 Black Swan 4-1 Barr Shiers Watt1 Addison Dawson Williams Jones Tebbutt Brown2 Temple Houghton Thompson1 21 09.04.95 WIGMORE ATHLETIC 6-3 Mather Shiers Watt Campbell Dawson Houghton1 Justin Tebbutt Brown1 Temple1 Thompson3 Addison, Jones 23 18.04.95 HOUGHTON TOWN 0-3 Blackhurst Shiers Watt Campbell Close Houghton Justin Tebbutt Brown Temple Thompson Jones, Mather 23 16.04.95 BLACK SWAN 2-2 Dawson Hebron Watt1 Campbell Close McGrath Justin Tebbutt Brown Jones Thompson1 - 24 30.04.95 Strawplaiters 4-4 Treanor Shiers Watt Campbell Downing Jenner Taylor Tebbutt1 Brown1 Temple1 Thompson1 Jones 25

(Home games in CAPITALS played at Stopsley Regional Sports Centre, except * at The Recreation Ground, Pirton) (Colours: Shirts: White with Grey design, Shorts: Black) ** AFC Favourite withdrew from the League at Christmas 1994

17 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - First XI - 1994-95 North Home Counties Sunday Football League Division 2 Appearances and Goalscorers P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 1. Houghton Town 24 20 3 1 86 20 43 League W’bread Jnr.Cup Friendly TOTAL GOALS 2. Strawplaiters 24 16 4 4 76 46 36 (maximum) (25) (1) (3) (1) (30) (76) 3. The Brewery 24 15 2 7 63 31 32 4. T.R.W.S.S. 24 14 3 7 70 45 31 Steve Close 9 (4) 0 2 1 12 (4) 3 5. Lea Sports Stopsley 24 10 5 9 50 55 25 Kevin Connolly 15 1 3 1 20 3 6. Silsoe Rangers 24 9 5 10 49 50 23 Alan Dawson 19 (2) 0 3 1 23 (2) 0 7. AFC Wigmore 24 8 7 9 37 39 23 Keith Downing 10 (1) 1 1 (1) 1 13 (2) 2 8. Wigmore Athletic 24 8 5 11 61 58 21 Paul Gathern 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 (1) 0 9. Stopsley Harriers Res. 24 7 7 10 49 49 21 Neil Hebron 1 0 0 0 1 0 10. Newtown Sugarloaf 24 8 4 12 48 70 20 Alex Houghton 12 (2) 0 1 0 13 (2) 1 11. Black Swan 24 6 4 14 31 62 16 Graham Hunt 9 1 0 1 11 0 12. The Boater 24 7 1 16 34 61 15 Stewart Jenner 2 0 0 0 2 0 13. Moor Park 24 2 2 20 31 99 6 Lee Jones 2 (3) 0 0 0 2 (3) 0 Mick Justin 21 1 3 1 26 1 (AFC Favourite withdrew from the League at Christmas 1994) Denis Kerighan 0 0 0 1 1 0 Pete Mather 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 Bobby McGrath 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 Appearances and Goalscorers Ben Quince 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 (Appearances as substitute are shown in brackets) Russell Sheppard 2 1 1 0 4 1 Andy Shiers 22 (1) 1 3 1 27 (1) 1 League W’bread Jnr.Cup Friendly TOTAL GOALS Trevor Taylor 4 1 0 (1) 1 6 (1) 0 (maximum) (25) (1) (3) (1) (30) (76) James Tebbutt 25 1 2 (1) 0 28 (1) 4 John Temple 17 (2) 1 2 0 20 (2) 12 Neil Addison 4 (3) 0 0 0 4 (3) 0 Phil Thompson 22 (1) 0 3 1 26 (1) 26 Brendan Barr 7 0 2 0 9 0 Neil Treanor 2 (1) 0 0 1 3 (1) 0 Steve Blackhurst 1 0 0 0 1 0 Rick Vipers 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 Lee Brown 20 (2) 0 3 0 23 (2) 17 Martin Watt 20 (1) 1 2 (1) 0 23 (2) 3 Mike Brown-Fraser 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 Mark Williams 6 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 6 (3) 0 Adrian Burton 0 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (3) 0 own goals 1 Gavin Campbell 20 1 2 0 23 1 32 players

18 First Team Manager’s Report

P. W. D. L. F. A. %

North Home Counties Division 2 24 10 5 9 50 55 52.1 Void Match (vs.AFC Favourite) 1 1 0 0 9 2 100.0 Whitbread Cup 1 0 0 1 0 4 0.0 Beds. Junior Cup 3 2 0 1 10 4 66.7 Friendly Match 1 1 0 0 7 5 100.0 Total Record 1994-95 30 14 5 11 76 70 55.0

I feel a bit of a fraud writing this report, since I was destined for a 0-0 draw until a well-taken goal gave only in charge for eight games at the end of the season; Harriers a 1-0 victory. Although we never felt in danger but as you may know, Kevin Boxall had to give up the of relegation, this fifth defeat in a row left the team Manager’s job at the end of February because of work demoralised and in need of a boost. commitments. Newtown Sugarloaf at home gave us a chance to halt First of all, then, may I thank Kev for his efforts in this the decline, but although we started brightly we failed and previous seasons. Some of you appreciate by now to score early on and the game degenerated. how difficult a job it is being a Manager and although Fortunately, one move of quality and a class finish by some players may not have liked Kev’s direct style at Phil Thompson gave us a 1-0 win and the boost we times, Kev always had Lea Sports at heart and his needed. Two comfortable wins followed, against Black teams were successful. Swan and Wigmore Athletic, which virtually ensured us of fifth place. The run up to Kev’s departure was not an easy one. The League’s fixture computer (Alan Shury’s blunt pencil) We started the home game against Champions gave us six away games on the trot, including three Houghton Town well enough, but early chances went against three of the toughest sides: the Brewery, begging. Two soft goals conceded left us chasing the Houghton Town and TRWSS. By this time, spirits were game and in the end they ran out comfortable 3-0 low and these 3 games brought just one goal and no winners and showed us the standard we must aim for. points. Easter Sunday brought a home game with Black Swan. Pre-Christmas performances were generally good, with Al Dawson again did us a favour by playing in goal and the team narrowly losing at home to Brewery and AFC Neil Hebron and Bobby McGrath helped us out at the Wigmore, but scoring well in County Cup games and back. Even this makeshift team battled away and against the doomed AFC Favourite. earned a point, with Martin Watt scoring a super equaliser. My first game in charge (apart from a one-off against Houghton Town) was against Strawplaiters. For those Meanwhile, Alan Shury, the Fixtures Secretary, had of you who don’t know about Strawplaiters, let me say refused to move our game vs. Strawplaiters to enable us that I hope the League bans them before next season. to support the Reserves in their County Cup Final. They finished runners-up by intimidating other teams Reluctantly, we took the decision to concede the points, and referees alike. In this game James Tebbutt was although we felt it unfair on the other promotion punched early on and had to come off at half time with contenders Brewery and TRWSS. Other League mild concussion. Shortly afterwards, Lee Brown officials saw sense, however, and did agree to move the damaged a knee and we were down to ten men. Despite game. The trouble was that the alternative date they this we held them to 2-2 with about 20 minutes to go, chose was April 30th - the date of the Fourth Team’s but they are a difficult enough team to play against with Final. 11 men and with just 10 we were over-run, eventually losing 6-2. With the wonderful gift of hindsight, we should have gone to support them, rather than play the match. The following week saw the return against Stopsley However, we felt that the League had worked hard so Harriers Reserves, whom we had beaten 4-3 in our first that we could play the game and we abandoned the home game. With both strikers out, Micky Justin Fourths to do our League duty. battled bravely up front, but a poor game looked

19 The rest, as they say, is history. Our players were In the end we finished fifth, one position below the last punched, kicked, head-butted and threatened. On the two seasons, but we were always one of the strongest touchline I was threatened by one player, while the sides in the division. To go higher, we need a more referee himself was saved from an assault by another of settled side, especially at the back and betwen the posts, their players. possibly one or two players with the experience of playing at a higher level - oh, and a bit more luck when Despite the fact that we scored early and heroics from it matters. I hope the facilities on offer at Pirton will our fifth keeper in five games, Neil Treanor, we found attract that type of player to the Club. ourself 3-1 down at half-time. My half-time team-talk was one of anger - not with us, but with the treatment Many thanks to all the players, especially those who we were having to endure. Strawplaiters needed one helped out as sub, or by playing out of position. The sad point to be sure of the runners-up spot and I told the news is that next season Keith Downing is moving lads they had 45 minutes to take away the runners-up away, that Martin Watt has decided not to continue and medals that Strawplaiters did not deserve. Despite the that Phil Thompson may also take a break. All will be worsening intimidation, we fought superbly and Phil sorely missed, but of course Phil’s goalscoring prowess Thompson’s equaliser near the end to make it 4-4 gave has been outstanding in his time with the Club - over me tremendous satisfaction. We might even have won 250 goals now - and his absence will be a severe blow, it, but the referee blew up early I’m sure to avoid the if we can’t persuade him to change his mind after a consequences of a Lea Sports win. summer’s rest.

Everyone who played in that game can be proud of their Nevertheless, the Club is stronger than ever and I see commitment and attitude, but I hope they never have to no reason why the trend should not continue. Good luck play against a team like that again. What we didn’t to Lol and all the lads for next season. know, of course, was that TRWSS were losing 4-1 at home to The Boater, so the result was meaningless Steve Smith anyway in the promotion chase. Caretaker First Team Manager

My apologies to the First Team for having them play in that match and to the Fourth Team for not being there to support them when they needed us. We tried to do the right thing for the other teams in the League - I wonder if they would have done the same for us.

Club Officials 1995-1996

The following officials were elected at the Club’s A.G.M. on May 4th 1995

President Steve Smith Pirton SSC Reps Steve Smith Chairman Keith Lee Paul Gathern Vice-Chairman Paul Gathern First XI Manager Laurence Freed Hon.Secretary Steve Smith Second XI Manager Ashley Burgess Hon.Treasurer Graham Hunt Third XI Manager Pete Mather Membership Sec. Alastair Mayman Fourth XI Manager Steve Middleton Social Secretary Mark Abrahams Saturday Manager Lee Jones Publicity Officer t.b.a. Under 16 Manager Dave O’Dell Netball Secretary Diana Freeman Veterans Manager Maurice Dawson

20 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Second XI - 1994-95 North Home Counties Sunday Football League Division 5 Manager: Laurence Freed

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Substitutes Points 25.08.94 STOPSLEY HARRIERS XI 1-5 Newman Abrahams Taylor Bradley Kane McGrath Mayman England1 Brown Bingham Burgess Hebron Friendly * 28.08.94 AIR EXPRESS 10-1 Treanor Abrahams Hebron Burton2 Kane2 McGrath Mayman Gathern1 Brown3 Bingham2 Downing Burgess, England Friendly * 04.09.94 MARKYATE 4-1 Newman Abrahams Hebron Burton Kane McGrath Mayman1 Gathern Brown2 Bingham1 Burgess Conway 2 11.09.94 JPF Casuals ‘94 4-2 Newman Abrahams Hebron Carn.-Brown Kane McGrath Mayman1 Gathern2 Brown Bingham Burgess1 Conway Centenary Cup (Prelim.) 18.09.94 AFC STOPSLEY 4-3 Newman Abrahams Hebron Burton Conway McGrath Mayman1 Kane Brown1 Bingham2 Burgess Baggett 4 25.09.94 LUTON ROVER 3-0 Newman Abrahams Justin Burton1 Conway McGrath Mayman Gathern Brown Bingham1 Burgess1 Campbell Luton News Cup (1) 02.10.94 STREATLEY CHEQUERS 5-0 Newman Abrahams Kane Burton Conway McGrath Mayman1 Gathern1 Clarke Bingham1 Burgess1 England, Hebron (o.g.1) 6 09.10.94 ROUND GREEN RGRS. 6-2 Newman Abrahams Houghton Burton1 Conway1 McGrath Mayman Gathern England2 Bingham2 Burgess Hebron Centenary Cup (1) 16.10.94 Royal Mail 3-0 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton Conway Houghton Mayman Gathern1 England Bingham2 Burgess Hebron, Jenner 8 23.10.94 RED STAR RESERVES 3-1 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton Conway Houghton Mayman Gathern1 England2 Bingham Burgess Hebron, Williams Luton News Cup (2) 30.10.94 Moor Park Reserves 4-1 Newman Abrahams Taylor Brown-F.1 Conway Houghton Mayman Gathern England3 Bingham Burgess Marland 8 *** 06.11.94 Barbarians 3-0 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton Conway McGrath Mayman Gathern1 England Bingham2 Burgess Baggett, Brown-Fraser 10 13.11.94 D.F.L. (h.) 6-0 Newman Abrahams2 Taylor Burton1 Conway McGrath Mayman Gathern England Bingham1 Burgess2 Brown-Fraser Centenary Cup (2) 20.11.94 SWAN RANGERS 1-3 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton Conway McGrath Houghton Gathern England Bingham1 Burgess Brown-Fraser, Mayman 10 27.11.94 Vine Old Boys 3-1 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton Conway Williams Brown-Fr. Downing England1 Bingham1 Burgess1 Gathern, Mayman Luton News Cup (3) 04.12.94 Allweld 2-1 Newman Abrahams Taylor Downing Conway Williams1 Mayman Gathern1 England Brown-Fr. Burgess Jenner Centenary Cup (3) 11.12.94 Markyate 2-0 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton Conway Kane Mayman Gathern England Jenner2 Burgess Poole 12 18.12.94 AFC Stopsley 9-0 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton1 Conway Kane2 Mayman Gathern3 Downing Jenner1 Burgess1 Quince1 14 22.01.95 SWAN RANGERS 5-3 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton Conway Kane Mayman Gathern1 Brown-Fr. Jenner2 Burgess1 Addison, Bingham1 Centenary Cup (4) ** 05.02.95 Lewsey Social 4-1 Newman Abrahams Taylor Downing Conway Kane Mayman Jenner1 Brown-Fr. Bingham1 Burgess1 Carn.-Brown, McGrath (o.g.1) L.N.Cup (4) 12.02.95 WELLS STARS 2-1 Newman1 Abrahams Taylor Downing Conway Kane Mayman1 Jenner Brown-Fr. Bingham Burgess England 16 19.02.95 Wells Stars 3-0 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton1 Conway Kane Mayman England Brown-Fr. Bingham1 Burgess Baggett (o.g.1) 18 26.02.95 Elm Park Reserves (a.e.t.) 4-4 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton Conway Kane Mayman Jenner3 Brown-Fr. Bingham Burgess1 England, Gathern Centenary Cup Semi 12.03.95 ELM PARK RESERVES 1-0 Newman Abrahams Taylor Downing Conway Kane Gathern Jenner1 Brown-Fr. Bingham Burgess England, Quince Centenary Cup Semi ** 19.03.95 Britannia Airways 0-1 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton Conway McGrath Gathern Jenner Brown-Fr. Houghton Burgess Baggett, Mayman Luton News Cup Semi 26.03.95 Streatley Chequers 2-1 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton Conway Kane Mayman Jenner Brown-Fr. Bingham2 Bownes Quince 20 02.04.95 BARBARIANS 4-0 Newman Abrahams1 Taylor2 Burton Conway Kane Mayman Jenner1 Brown-Fr. Bingham Burgess Gathern, Treanor 22 06.04.95 ROYAL MAIL 3-0 Newman Abrahams Taylor Burton Conway Kane Mayman Jenner1 Brown1 Bingham1 Houghton Brown-Fraser, Treanor 24 09.04.95 RED LION 4-0 Newman Gathern Taylor1 Burton Conway Kane Mayman Jenner2 Brown-Fr. Bingham Burgess Quince1 26 13.04.95 HOUGHTON TOWN RES. 0-2 Mather Abrahams Taylor Burton Campbell Kane Brown Jenner Brown-Fr. Bingham Burgess Gathern, Mayman 26 16.04.95 Red Lion 8-1 Mather Abrahams Taylor Burton1 England Kane1 Mayman1 Jenner2 Gathern1 Bingham2 Burgess Quince 28 18.04.95 HEXTON RESERVES 1-0 Mather Abrahams Downing Burton1 England Kane Mayman Jenner Gathern Bingham Burgess McGrath 30 20.04.95 Swan Rangers 4-0 Newman Mather Taylor Watt Conway McGrath Dawson Bownes Brown-Fr. Thompson2 Brown Mayman1, Quince1 32 23.04.95 Rising Sun Potton 0-0 England Abrahams Houghton Burton Conway Kane Gathern1 Jenner Brown-Fr. Bingham1 Burgess1 Mayman1, McGrath, Newman - Centenary Final (Lost on sudden-death penalties 4-5) 27.04.95 Hexton Reserves 2-2 Taylor Abrahams Houghton Gathern Quince Kane1 Mayman Jenner1 Brown-Fr. Bingham Tebbutt Burgess 33 07.05.95 Houghton Town Res. 1-4 Mather Downing Taylor Gathern England Justin Mayman Brown1 Brown-Fr. Bingham Burgess Quince 33

(Home games in CAPITALS played at Stopsley Regional Sports Centre, except * at The Recreation Ground, Pirton; ** at Luton Sixth Form College) (The Luton News Cup Semi-Final was played at Lancaster Avenue, Luton. The Centenary Cup Semi-Finals were played at Luton Sixth Form College; the Final at Cranfield United F.C.) (Colours: Shirts: Red and Black Stripes, Shorts: Black) *** Moor Park Reserves withdrew from the League at the end of January 1995. *** Lea Sports Stopsley - Champions ***

21 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Second XI - 1994-95 Appearances and Goalscorers North Home Counties League Division 5 League L.N.Cup Cent.Cup Friendlies TOTAL GOALS (maximum) (21) (5) (8) (2) (36) (125) P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 1. Lea Sports Stopsley 20 16 1 3 65 18 33 2. Houghton Town Res. 20 12 5 3 48 23 29 Scott Carnegie-Brown 0 0 (1) 1 0 1 (1) 0 3. Markyate 20 12 3 5 58 31 27 Phil Clarke 1 0 0 0 1 0 4. A.F.C.Stopsley 20 12 3 5 59 42 27 Archie Conway 15 (1) 5 7 (1) 0 27 (2) 1 5. Swan Rangers 20 12 2 6 54 40 26 Alan Dawson 1 0 0 0 1 0 6. Royal Mail 20 8 2 10 46 45 18 Keith Downing 4 2 2 1 9 0 7. Streatley Chequers 20 7 4 9 40 48 18 Trevor England 9 (2) 2 4 (2) 1 (1) 16 (5) 9 8. Hexton Res. 20 7 4 9 37 47 18 Paul Gathern 13 (2) 3 (1) 7 (1) 1 24 (4) 14 9. Barbarians 20 3 6 11 30 48 12 Neil Hebron 2 (2) 0 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 4 (5) 0 10. Wells Stars 20 4 3 13 42 55 11 Alex Houghton 5 2 2 0 9 0 11. Red Lion Sundon 20 0 1 19 25 107 1 Stewart Jenner 11 (1) 2 4 (1) 0 17 (2) 17 Mick Justin 1 1 0 0 2 0 Moor Park Reserves withdrew from the League at the end of January 1995 Nick Kane 15 1 5 2 23 6 Paul Marland 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 Pete Mather 5 0 0 0 5 0 Al Mayman 18 (3) 3 (2) 6 (1) 2 29 (6) 8 Bobby McGrath 6 (1) 2 (1) 3 (1) 2 13 (3) 0 Appearances and Goalscorers Dave Newman 16 5 7 (1) 1 29 (1) 1

Tom Poole 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 League L.N.Cup Cent.Cup Friendlies TOTAL GOALS Ben Quince 1 (6) 0 0 (1) 0 1 (7) 3 (maximum) (21) (5) (8) (2) (36) (125) Trevor Taylor 17 4 5 1 27 3

James Tebbutt 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mark Abrahams 18 5 8 2 33 3 Phil Thompson 1 0 0 0 1 2 Neil Addison 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 Neil Treanor 0 (2) 0 0 1 1 (2) 0 Steve Baggett 0 (3) 0 (1) 0 0 0 (4) 0 Martin Watt 1 0 0 0 1 0 Steve Bingham 18 4 6 (1) 2 30 (1) 25 Mark Williams 0 1 (1) 1 0 2 (1) 1 Andy Bownes 2 0 0 0 2 0

Colin Bradley 0 0 0 1 1 0 Own goals 3 Lee Brown 6 1 1 2 10 8

Mike Brown-Fraser 10 (3) 3 5 (1) 0 18 (4) 1 36 Players Ashley Burgess 17 (1) 5 8 1 (1) 31 (2) 11 Adrian Burton 16 4 5 1 26 9 Gavin Campbell 1 0 (1) 0 0 1 (1) 0

22 Second Team Manager’s Report

P. W. D. L. F. A. %

North Home Counties Division 5 20 16 1 3 65 18 82.5 Champions Void Match (vs.Moor Park Res.) 1 1 0 0 4 1 100.0 Luton News Cup 5 4 0 1 13 3 80.0 Semi-Finalists Beds. Centenary Cup 8 6 1 1 32 17 81.3 Finalists (inc.defeat Friendly Matches 2 1 0 1 11 6 50.0 on pens.) Total Record 1994-95 36 28 2 6 125 45 80.6

The team’s aim for this season was to win the I would like to mention two other people. My league and reach a Cup Final . With hard work, wife Bernadette, who fought with 12/14 smelly team spirit and regular training this was kits every week and knew the League table and achieved. results better than most each week. It helps to have close support at all times. The season started with a series of friendly matches at Pirton and ‘vigorous’ stamina The other is our captain Mark Abrahams. On training. Early preparation is vital for forming a and off the pitch he has given 100% and more. fit and keen team. Team spirit both on and off No other player visits the toilet 10 times before a the pitch all season was excellent and win or lose, game but he only got slightly nervous. A regular every Sunday the lads were hungry for the points. Sunday morning caller at my house, often early enough to meet the milkman. He was my first A strong defence added to our success with Mark, choice as captain and has not only done me proud Archie, Nick, Bobby and Trevor to name a few, but Lea Sports Football Club too. His playing as a compact unit and always talking, enthusiasm and total support could never be resulting in the fact that in 20 league games only doubted. Okay on the odd occasion 18 goals were scored against us (and 3 of those Klinsmann/Tottenham was discussed. I am glad were own goals !) that he has also taken on the job of Social Secretary for the Club. We always need young Up front, the tireless running of Steve Bingham, and enthusiastic people to be involving Stewart Jenner, Trevor England or Lee Brown. themselves in all aspects of Lea Sports. In midfield the “matureness” of Al or Paul with Ashley and Ade’s complimenting styles of Thanks to all my players this season. Great football creating a vital partnership. effort! Also to Steve Smith for his usual high standard and precise paperwork each week and in But it’s keenness and wanting to win that produce his capacity as First Team Manager. He assisted results, with the team even turning up one cold us dearly towards the end of the season. wet Sunday at 9am for a friendly at Lea Manor when our league game had been cancelled. Good Luck young Ashley for next year. Champions of Division Four I hope! The league always took a front seat but we of (alarm clock on order for you!) course also wanted to obtain a place in that Final. Many good hard games resulted in a place in the Final of the Centenary Cup at Cranfield. A great My highlights of the 1994-95 Season day with superb support, a hard fought battle with both teams cancelling each other out for the Seeing Steve Bingham putting on his new team full 120 minutes. shorts for the first time. Just covering his ankles - great sight! I couldn’t watch the penalties as it’s such a cruel way to lose, but we performed heroics during the Winning our first match in the Centenary Cup game and left with our heads held high. against JPF Casuals ‘94 by four goals to two. The start of the long road to Wembley, sorry Some outstanding performances from our players, Cranfield. especially Nick and Alex who both ran a fabulous game.

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Having to change in a portable hut with no facilities. How it didn’t turn over I’ll never Two great games in the Centenary Cup semi-final know. Having to knock three times at an old against Elm Park Reserves. Stewart Jenner’s hat- peoples home for water. Once in, I had a job to trick rather special in the first game, which ended get out again. All part of the fun. 4-4. A great defensive display in the second game when discipline and character saw us Going to Stockwood Park on 27th November to through 1-0. play Vine Old Boys in the Luton News Cup (Division 4 pacemakers at that time). Beating Mentally, hard to keep a true cup spirit against them 3-1. We played great football. Britannia Airways in the semi-final of the Luton Again in the Luton News Cup walloping Lewsey News Cup one week later. We couldn’t raise our Social of Division 4 4-1 after trailing 1-0. Great game enough, although we deserved a replay. result again, on it went. Seeing Al Mayman score his 100th goal for Lea Watching Dave Newman celebrating after scoring Sports against Swan in April. Not bad Al, 5000 his first goal of the season from his own penalty attempts at goal all from two yards out. 100 went area. One big kick, one bounce, over the keeper’s in. Seeing Al Mayman’s face in the Boater head and into the net. How embarrasing for afterwards when he had to pay for the round. Wells Stars. Last time I saw elation like that was Sorry you had to sell your house to pay Al, that’s when Luton Town scored the winner at Wembley inflation for you. in the Littlewoods Cup Final against Arsenal. Michael Jackson would have been proud of that Mark Abrahams’ wonderful and encouraging dance, Dave. comments to one or two players. In particular to Paul Gathern, “Do you know Paul everthing you Our best game of the season, winning 9-0 against tried today never came off”. AFC Stopsley back in December. Paul Gathern scoring a hat-trick was the highlight. Perfect Having lost Nick Kane to the wonderful city of performance - a shell-shocked Stopsley didn’t Nottingham after only a few games (is it still 3 know what had hit them. girls to every boy, Nick?) Great loss at that time, only to see this tall figure appear one dark Seeing Ade Burton, the tallest player on the field, evening at Lewsey back in December. It was continually trying to head the ball week in week Nick back for good. He had found out that three out. Jumping like a frog on heat! Either too to one wasn’t true. Great attitude week in week early or too late. It was the thought that counted. out and a tower of strength in defence. Never mind, Ade, what you lacked up top you certainly made up for down below with the The build up to the Centenary Cup Final at ‘cultured left foot’. Some cracking left foot shots Cranfield on St. George’s Day. (Thanks to Steve and goals - a joy to watch. Smith for supplying lovely red roses to all the team members - nice gesture). Seeing all the Week in week out watching Archie Conway support from Lea Sports and beyond. Grateful to marshalling the back four. Always encouraging everyone who turned up. with a truly superb attitude both on and off the pitch. Seeing half my fillet steak disappearing later that day at the Fancott Arms on Fraser Brown’s fork. Checking the watch every Sunday morning and When did he last eat? Seeing Lee Jones’ face thinking “I’m sure I told Ashley 9.40 am”. when his mobile rang. We got him hook, line Thanks to the management of Chicago’s, Ritzy’s and sinker. Hard luck, Lee! and Legends. For nothing! Laurence Freed

24 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Third XI - 1994-95

Luton Sunday Football League Division 1 Manager: Rick Vipers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Substitutes Points

04.09.94 Hightown 2-1 Mather Bradley Blake Marland Callow England1 Moorhouse Baggett1 Carter Clarke Byrne Vipers 3 11.04.94 CHALTON STROLLERS 0-0 Mather Bradley Blake Marland Callow Vipers Goldsmith Baggett Jenkins Clarke Quince Byrne, Carter 4 18.09.94 AFC BARN OWL 2-0 Mather Bradley Marland Marsh1 Callow Vipers Goldsmith Quince Carter Clarke1 Byrne - 7 25.09.94 FARLEY WANDERERS 4-3 Mather Bradley Marland Marsh Callow Vipers Goldsmith Baggett2 Carter Clarke2 Fontanelle jnr. Blake, Byrne 10 02.10.94 Chalton Strollers 2-1 Mather Bradley Blake Marsh Marland Vipers Dubal Byrne Carter1 Close1 Fontanelle jnr. - 13 09.10.94 Purley Tavern 1-1 Mather Alley Blake Marsh Callow Vipers Close Baggett Carter Clarke1 Fontanelle jnr. Jenkins 14 16.10.94 AMC UNITED 3-1 Mather Bradley Blake Marsh Callow Brown-F. Goldsmith Baggett Carter Clarke3 Poole Vipers 17 23.10.94 AFC BARN OWL 2-1 Mather Bradley Blake Marsh Poole Brown-F.1 Goldsmith Baggett Carter Clarke Jenner1 Addison T.T.Trophy (1) 30.10.94 D.F.L. (a) 1-1 Mather Bradley Hebron Marsh Addison Vipers Goldsmith Poole Carter Clarke1 Jenner Blake 18 06.11.94 FIRST & LAST UNITED 4-0 Mather Bradley Hebron Marsh Blake Vipers Goldsmith Poole Carter Clarke2 Jenner2 Byrne, Callow 21 13.11.94 PURLEY TAVERN 3-0 Mather Bradley Houghton Marsh Callow Vipers Goldsmith Baggett1 Carter Clarke2 Jenner Marland 24 20.11.94 HIGHTOWN 0-3 Mather Bradley Hebron Marsh Callow Addison Marland Baggett Carter Clarke Jenner Byrne 24 27.11.94 FARLEY WANDERERS 11-0 Mather Bradley Byrne Marsh McGrath3 Vipers1 Goldsmith Baggett Marland Clarke2 Jenner5 Blake, Callow L. Blissett Cup (1) * 04.12.94 D.F.L. (h) 0-0 Mather Bradley Hebron Marsh Callow Vipers Goldsmith Baggett Marland Byrne Poole Blake 25 11.12.94 ONE NATION 2-4 Mather Bradley Hebron Marsh1 Callow Vipers Goldsmith Baggett1 Marland Clarke McGrath Byrne 25 15.01.95 FARLEY WANDERERS 6-3 Mather Bradley Hebron Marsh Callow1 Vipers Goldsmith Baggett1 Marland Clarke Jenner4 - Friendly * 05.02.95 AFC Barn Owl 2-1 Mather Bradley Hebron Marsh Callow Vipers Goldsmith Poole England Clarke1 Addison Baggett1, Byrne 28 12.02.95 FARLEY WANDERERS 0-0 Mather Bradley Hebron McGrath Callow Vipers Goldsmith Baggett1 Marland Clarke Carn-Brown1 - T.T.Trophy(2) (Lost on penalties 2-4) 19.02.95 Farley Wanderers 3-1 Mather Bradley Hebron Marsh McGrath1 Vipers Goldsmith Close Marland Clarke1 Addison Callow1 31 26.02.95 Purley Tavern 1-2 Mather Bradley Hebron McGrath Callow Vipers Goldsmith Baggett1 Marland Clarke Eneduwa Blake, Byrne L. Blissett Cup (2) 05.03.95 A.M.C. United 2-2 Mather Bradley Hebron Downing Houghton Vipers Goldsmith Baggett1 Marland Clarke Jenner1 Blake, McGrath, Poole 32 12.03.95 One Nation 3-1 Mather Bradley Hebron Marsh Callow Vipers Goldsmith Baggett Marland1 Clarke2 Poole Blake, McGrath 35 26.03.95 First & Last United 4-1 Mather1 Bradley Hebron Marsh Callow McGrath Goldsmith Baggett Marland Clarke2 Poole Blake, Byrne1 38

(Home games in CAPITALS played at Stopsley Regional Sports Centre) (Colours: Shirts: White, Shorts: Black) * The cup game vs. Farley Wanderers on 27.11.94 was declared void as Bobby McGrath was ineligible. The match was due to be replayed on 15.01.95, when Farley could not raise a full team and the game was played as a friendly.

25 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Third XI - 1994-95

Luton Sunday Football League Division 1 Appearances and Goalscorers

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. League L.B.Cup T.T.Trophy Friendlies TOTAL GOALS 1. Duns.First & Last 18 13 3 2 63 22 42 (maximum) (18) (2) (2) (1) (23) (60) 2. A.M.C.United 18 12 4 2 80 23 40 3. Lea Sports Stopsley 18 11 5 2 38 21 38 Michael Brown-Fraser 1 0 1 0 2 1 4. Chalton Strollers 18 9 3 6 43 29 30 Hugh Byrne 4 (7) 1 (1) 0 0 5 (8) 1 5. Purley Tavern 18 9 1 8 60 42 28 Kelvin Callow 13 (2) 1 (1) 1 1 16 (3) 2 6. Hightown 18 7 1 10 35 43 22 Scott Carnegie-Brown 0 0 1 0 1 1 7. One Nation 18 7 1 10 37 49 22 Graham Carter 10 (1) 0 1 0 11 (1) 1 8. AFC Barn Owl 18 5 2 11 38 60 17 Phil Clarke 16 2 2 1 21 20 9. Farley Wanderers 18 3 1 14 35 81 10 Steve Close 3 0 0 0 3 1 10. First & Last United 18 3 1 14 21 80 10 Keith Downing 1 0 0 0 1 0 Paul Dubal 1 0 0 0 1 0 Steve Eneduwa 0 1 0 0 1 0 Trevor England 2 0 0 0 2 1 Tony Fontanelle jnr. 3 0 0 0 3 0 Appearances and Goalscorers Steve Goldsmith 14 2 2 1 19 0 Neil Hebron 10 1 1 1 13 0 Alex Houghton 2 0 0 0 2 0 (Appearances as substitute are shown in brackets) Paul Jenkins 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 Stewart Jenner 5 1 1 1 8 13 League L.B.Cup T.T.Trophy Friendlies TOTAL GOALS Paul Marland 12 (1) 2 1 1 16 (1) 1 (maximum) (18) (2) (2) (1) (23) (60) Mick Marsh 15 1 1 1 18 2 Pete Mather 18 2 2 1 23 1 Neil Addison 4 0 0 (1) 0 4 (1) 0 Bobby McGrath 3 (2) 2 1 0 6 (2) 4 Martin Alley 1 0 0 0 1 0 Steve Moorhouse 1 0 0 0 1 0 Steve Baggett 12 (1) 2 2 1 17 (1) 10 Tom Poole 7 (1) 0 1 0 8 (1) 0 Dave Blake 6 (6) 0 (2) 1 0 7 (8) 0 Ben Quince 2 0 0 0 2 0 Colin Bradley 17 2 2 1 22 0 Rick Vipers 14 (2) 2 1 1 18 (2) 1

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26 Third Team Manager’s Report

P. W. D. L. F. A. %

Luton Sunday League Division 1 18 11 5 2 38 21 75.0 T.T.Trophy 2 1 0 1 4 5 50.0 (inc.defeat on pens.) Luther Blissett Cup 2 1 0 1 12 2 50.0 Friendly Match 1 1 0 0 6 3 100.0 Total Record 1994-95 23 14 5 4 60 31 71.7

I am writing this report on 14th November, 1994 - perhaps taking my policy of being prepared well in advance to extremes. However, I do not expect to need to change a word at the end of the season.

Thanks -

• To all who helped or played with the Third Team this season. • To all Managers. • To Steve Smith - simply the best.

Apologies -

• None. • I did and said what I thought was right, even when I was wrong.

The Season -

• A disappointing season - we could have done better. • I am proud of our disciplinary record. • I expect to be in Gran Canaria when the lads pick up their Cup medals.

Other Comments -

• The following quotes are taken from last year’s booklet and followed by my own comments:

“Remember the FACT that Lea Sports is only as good as its First Team” - Mark T. I don’t agree.

“Being present for games early, with the correct kit and in the right frame of mind is worth at least a goal a game” - Mark T. I agree.

“...this season has without a doubt been the worst ever for discipline” - Steve S. I hope we’ve helped this season.

“Another moan is about the amount of kit that has been lost this season” - Steve S. We won’t lose any this season and deserve a new set next season.

“...when not enough regular commitment from everybody is applied to every - repeat every - game we play, the results are all too clear to see” - Kev B. True.

“To Steve Smith my grateful thanks for all the verbal and written support available to me at a moment’s notice and without complaint.” - Kev B. Me too.

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“Until you become a Manager, you’ll have no idea..” - Kev B. If you’ve complained about any Manager this season, why not try it?

“...we were unlucky not to be champions of the Luton Sunday League” - Steve S. We got what we deserved.

“The Third Team has come of age.” - Steve S. Was this a joke?

And finally ... I’ll leave the last words to the professionals:

“I don’t blame individuals, I blame myself.” - Joe Royle

“Football’s a game of skill - we kicked them a bit and they kicked us a bit.” - Graham Roberts

“At the end of the day it’s all about what’s on the shelf at the end of the year.” - Steve Coppell

“I’m a firm believer that if you score one goal, the other team have to score two goals to win.” Howard Wilkinson

“Well, we got nine - you can’t score more than that.” - Bobby Robson

“At the end of the season you can only do as well as what you’ve done.” - Bryan Robson

“I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this more than I’ve enjoyed writing it.” - Rick Vipers

Rick Vipers

P.S. (12th March 1995) One thing to add - I don’t believe in excuses. One thing to repeat - We got what we deserved !!

Premier Computer Supplies Invitation Cup

1989 Winners: Lea Sports 2nd: Royal Oak 3rd: Park Town 4th: Barbarians

1990 Winners: Luton Old Boys 2nd: Lea Sports 3rd: Stopsley Harriers 4th: Stopsley Royal Oak

1991 Winners: Stopsley Working Mens Club 2nd: Stopsley Harriers 3rd: Lea Sports 4th: Nurdin & Peacock

1992-94 (No Competition)

28 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Fourth XI - 1994-95

Luton Sunday Football League Division 2 Manager: Kevin Knight

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Substitutes Points

24.07.94 Icknield Rangers 7-3 Knight Burgess,G. Groom Connolly Jenkins Baggett1 Close2 McGrath England2 Temple2 - (Ten men only) Friendly 17.08.94 S.R.COMMUNICATIONS 5-3 Blackhurst Knight Borg Carter Malvern Baggett Hassan McGrath3 Bownes1 Quince1 Goldsmith Burgess,G., Groom Friendly * 21.08.94 Hibbert Arms 1-3 Blackhurst Knight Groom Carter Borg Baggett Briggs Grimes Bownes Quince Busler Goldsmith, Hassan1, Malvern Friendly 04.09.94 LUTON RANGERS 3-3 Blackhurst Knight Groom Alley Malvern Palmer Marsh Grimes Bownes Quince2 Busler Fontanelle jnr.1 1 11.09.94 Two Brewers 8-1 Blackhurst Marsh Groom Alley Malvern1 Middleton Dubal Hassan1 Bownes2 Fon’elle jnr.3 Fontanelle snr. Busler, Grimes, Knight (o.g.1) 4 18.09.94 GML Comets 9-1 Blackhurst Knight Groom Alley1 Malvern Middleton Dubal Grimes Bownes Fon’elle jnr.4 Fontanelle snr.3 Busler, Hassan1 7 25.09.94 Hibbert Arms 2-2 Blackhurst Knight Groom Alley Hassan1 Middleton Dubal1 Grimes Bownes Quince Fontanelle snr. Busler 8 02.10.94 ICKNIELD RANGERS 10-1 Blackhurst Knight Groom1 Alley Houghton1 Middleton Palmer4 Grimes Bownes Quince1 Jenner3 Busler 11 09.10.94 AFC OAKLEY RES. 5-0 Blackhurst Knight Groom Brown-F. Malvern1 Eneduwa Dubal Grimes Bownes2 Quince Jenner2 - 14 16.10.94 Emerald United Res. 5-0 Blackhurst Knight Groom Alley Malvern1 Middleton1 Dubal1 Hassan Bownes Quince1 Borg Busler, Eneduwa1 17 23.10.94 AFC Oakley Reserves 3-0 Blackhurst Knight Borg Alley Malvern Middleton Dubal Eneduwa1 Bownes Quince1 Byrne1 Busler, Groom, Hassan 20 30.10.94 ROUND GREEN RGRS. 3-0 Blackhurst Eneduwa Borg Alley Malvern1 Middleton Dubal Grimes1 Bownes Quince Byrne1 Groom, Hassan 23 06.11.94 Dunstable Drivers 5-1 Blackhurst Knight Borg Alley Palmer Middleton Dubal2 Grimes Bownes1 Eneduwa1 Hassan Groom (o.g.1) 26 13.11.94 Icknield Rangers 1-4 Blackhurst Blake Addison Alley Malvern Middleton Dubal Grimes Bownes Quince1 Eneduwa Borg, Knight 26 04.12.94 Luton Rangers 6-0 Carter Knight Borg1 Alley1 Palmer1 Eggington Dubal1 Grimes Bownes1 Quince1 Eneduwa Hassan, Malvern 29 11.12.94 Round Green Rangers 3-1 Blackhurst Knight Borg Alley Malvern Carter1 Dubal Hassan Bownes Treanor1 Eneduwa1 Eggington 32 18.12.94 DUNSTABLE DRIVERS 5-0 Blackhurst Knight Borg Alley1 Palmer1 Eggington Dubal1 Carn.-Brown Bownes Treanor2 Eneduwa Carter, Hassan 35 15.01.95 Two Brewers 4-3 Blackhurst Knight Carter Alley Palmer1 Eggington1 Dubal2 Grimes Bownes Quince Treanor - Inv.Cup Group E 05.02.95 TWO BREWERS 3-1 Blackhurst Knight Borg Alley Fon’elle jnr.2 Eggington Dubal Grimes Bownes Quince1 Eneduwa Busler, Groom Inv.Cup Group E 12.02.95 First & Last United 3-0 Blackhurst Knight Borg Addison Palmer Eggington1 Dubal Grimes Bownes1 Fon’elle jnr. Eneduwa Groom, Quince1 Inv.Cup Group E 19.02.95 Emerald United Res. 2-2 Blackhurst Knight Borg Alley Fon’elle jnr.1 Eggington Dubal1 Grimes Bownes Quince Eneduwa Groom, Treanor Inv.Cup Group E 26.02.95 EMERALD UTD.RES. 3-2 Blackhurst Knight Borg Middleton Palmer1 Eggington Dubal Grimes Bownes Fon’elle jnr.1 Blennerhassett1 Quince Inv.Cup Group E 12.03.95 HIBBERT ARMS 5-1 Blackhurst Knight Borg Alley Middleton Eggington1 Dubal1 Treanor Bownes Fon’elle jnr.3 Eneduwa Grimes, Palmer 38 ** 19.03.95 FIRST & LAST UNITED 6-0 Blackhurst Knight Borg Alley Palmer1 Bradley Dubal1 Grimes Bownes Clarke4 Marland Busler Inv.Cup Group E 02.04.95 AFC OAKLEY RES. 3-1 Blackhurst Bradley Borg Alley Palmer1 Marland Dubal1 Grimes Bownes Clarke Eneduwa1 Groom, Quince Inv.Cup Qtr.Final 09.04.95 GML COMETS 9-4 Blackhurst McGrath Borg Alley Palmer2 Middleton Dubal3 Grimes1 Bownes Car.-Brown1 Eneduwa2 Knight 41 16.04.95 Purley Tavern 6-1 Blackhurst Middleton1 Borg Alley Palmer1 Temple2 Dubal Grimes Bownes1 Car.-Brown1 Eneduwa Eggington, Groom Inv.Cup Semi-Final 23.04.95 TWO BREWERS (Match conceded by Lea Sports Stopsley) 41 27.04.95 EMERALD UTD.RES. 6-1 Blackhurst Knight1 Borg1 Middleton Baggett1 McGrath1 Dubal1 Groom Addison Byrne Malvern1 - 44 30.04.95 Chalton Strollers 1-5 Blackhurst Middleton Borg Alley Palmer McGrath Dubal Addison Bownes Fon’elle jnr.1 Eneduwa Byrne, Quince Inv.Cup Final

(Home games in CAPITALS played at Stopsley Regional Sports Centre, except * at The Recreation Ground, Pirton; ** at Barnfield College) Invitation Cup Semi-Final vs. Purley Tavern played at Leagrave Park; Final played at 61 F.C. (Colours: Shirts: Red and Black Stripes, Shorts: Black)

*** Lea Sports Stopsley - Champions ***

29 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Fourth XI - 1994-95

Luton Sunday Football League Division 2 Appearances and Goalscorers

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. League Invitation Cup Friendlies TOTAL GOALS 1. Lea Sports Stopsley 18 14 2 2 88 20 44 (maximum) (17) (9) (3) (29) (132) 2. Luton Rangers 18 9 5 4 48 41 32 3. Hibbert Arms 18 8 4 6 45 34 28 Graham Carter 2 (1) 1 2 5 (1) 1 4. Icknield Rangers 18 8 4 6 43 42 28 Phil Clarke 0 2 0 2 4 5. Round Green Rangers 18 8 3 7 45 35 27 Steve Close 0 0 1 1 2 6. GML Comets 18 7 3 8 42 59 24 Kevin Connolly 0 0 1 1 0 7. Emerald Utd. Res. 18 5 5 8 42 52 20 Paul Dubal 15 9 0 24 16 Michael Eggington 3 (1) 5 (1) 0 8 (2) 3 8. Dunstable Drivers 18 6 2 10 31 52 20 Steve Eneduwa 10 (1) 6 0 16 (1) 7 9. Two Brewers 18 5 3 10 38 52 18 Trevor England 0 0 1 1 2 10. AFC Oakley Res. 18 3 3 12 26 59 12 Tony Fontanelle junior 3 (1) 5 0 8 (1) 16 Tony Fontanelle senior 3 0 0 3 3 Steve Goldsmith 0 0 1 (1) 1 (1) 0 Steve Grimes 10 (2) 8 1 19 (2) 2 Appearances and Goalscorers Wayne Groom 8 (3) 0 (5) 2 (1) 10 (9) 1 Basit Hassan 5 (5) 0 1 (1) 6 (6) 4 League Invitation Cup Friendlies TOTAL GOALS Alex Houghton 1 0 0 1 1 (maximum) (17) (9) (3) (29) (132) Paul Jenkins 0 0 1 1 0 Stewart Jenner 2 0 0 2 5 Neil Addison 2 2 0 4 0 Kevin Knight 13 (3) 6 3 22 (3) 1 Martin Alley 15 7 0 22 3 Dave Malvern 10 (1) 0 1 (1) 11 (2) 5 Steve Baggett 1 0 3 4 2 Paul Marland 0 2 0 2 0 Steve Blackhurst 16 9 2 27 0 Mick Marsh 2 0 0 2 0 Dave Blake 1 0 0 1 0 Bobby McGrath 2 1 2 5 4 Brendan Blennerhassett 0 1 0 1 1 Steve Middleton 12 3 0 15 2 Matt Borg 10 (1) 8 2 20 (1) 2 Alan Palmer 6 (1) 7 0 13 (1) 13 Andy Bownes 16 9 2 27 9 Ben Quince 9 3 (4) 2 14 (4) 10 Colin Bradley 0 2 0 2 0 John Temple 0 1 1 2 4 Andy Briggs 0 0 1 1 0 Neil Treanor 3 1 (1) 0 4 (1) 3 Michael Brown-Fraser 1 0 0 1 0 Grant Burgess 0 0 1 (1) 1 (1) 0 Andy Busler 1 (6) 0 (2) 1 2 (8) 0 42 players Own goals 2 Hugh Byrne 3 0 (1) 0 3 (1) 2 Scott Carnegie-Brown 2 1 0 3 2

30 Fourth Team Manager’s Report

P. W. D. L. F. A. %

Luton Sunday League Division 2 17 14 2 1 88 20 88.2 Champions Invitation Cup 9 7 1 1 31 15 83.3 Finalists Friendly Matches 3 2 0 1 13 9 66.7 Total Record 1994-95 29 23 3 3 132 44 84.5

Looking back over the season, I hope the players to his team’s advantage - well, it was the only involved in the Fourth Team have most of all way they were going to get a result. enjoyed the season as much as I have. Icknield Rangers we trounced 10-1. It was a joy, Champions of the Luton Sunday League Division 7-0 up at half time, with some excellent football Two and Finalists in the Steve Smith Memorial throughout the game. Al Palmer scored 4, Stewart Trophy are the rewards from what I can only Jenner 3. The matches against AFC Oakley Res. describe as being a remarkable season in which and Emerald Res. we won 5-0. The Emerald we played 26 competitive games, winning 21 and game was 0-0 at half-time, with luck on our side, losing only 2. One hundred and nineteen goals plus ‘The Cat’. (We should have been 4-0 down). scored with 35 conceded, including 8 games in which we kept a clean sheet. We beat AFC Oakley Res. again 3-0 (Andy Bownes 2), Round Green 3-0 and Dunstable The season saw some new faces join the team, Drivers 5-1 (Paul Dubal 2). Then came the game namely Steve Blackhurst, Paul Dubal, Martin in which we suffered our only League defeat Alley, Steve Eneduwa, Michael Eggington and when Icknield Rangers beat us 4-1. It was just Anthony Fontanelle. one of those games, but at least they thought it was something special to beat us. The Luton Three pre-season friendlies were played with Rangers game was something special to us. The mixed fortunes, in which a number of players players knew that even at that time, in early were used. So the stall was set out for the season, December, it was them or us for the League. in which it was outlined that team selection Well, a 6-0 scoreline shows who wanted it more - would be as competitive as possible and the need another excellent performance by the team. to make a commitment to turn up to training in December closed with wins against Round Green the first instance if there was to be any hope of 3-1 and Dunstable Drivers 5-0 (Neil Treanor 2). success for the coming season. Andy Bownes - our very own “Mr.Motivator” - set out the criteria Six preliminary round Invitation Cup games were for training and for the pre-match warm-up, in played in January and February against Two which most people would have run a mile. “Most Brewers, Emerald Res. and First & Last, in which of us had too”. we won 5 and drew 1. Memorable moments were Michael Eggington’s goals against Two Brewers With “Spirit and Enthusiasm” we embarked upon (in which we played with only 10 men after an the season. Our first game was against Luton incident) and against First & Last. Also in one of Rangers: 3-0 up at half-time (Ben Quince 2); the First & Last games Phil Clarke scored 4 endless other opportunities missed and then they goals, plus there was a fine penalty save by ‘The pulled it back in the last quarter of the game to a Cat’. 3-3 final score. Hibbert Arms were our next League opponents in The next 2 games we won 8-1 and 9-1 against early March. If we won and Luton Rangers lost, Two Brewers (Andy Bownes 2) and GML then we were League Champions. Well, it Comets, which put us top of the table, where we happened! We took Hibbert Arms apart - stayed. Two hat-tricks were scored by Anthony Anthony Fontanelle (who scored a hat-trick) and Fontanelle in each game. The Hibbert Arms game Neil Treanor destroyed them in the first half and which ended in a 2-2 draw had a fair amount of we ran out 5-1 winners. controversy, when their manager refereed the game and decided to adopt the FIFA offside rules

31 We played AFC Oakley Res. in the Cup Quarter Final, winning 3-1 despite an unconvincing I thank also the following players who have not performance in which we just did enough. We had a mention: Wayne Groom, Martin Alley and then played GML Comets in the League, when Dave Malvern - your contribution to the season Paul Dubal got a second-half hat-trick, Steve has not gone amiss - they too got on the score Grimes scored a corker and Steve Eneduwa and sheets. Many thanks to Andy Bownes who has Al Palmer scored two each. The final score was 9- worked tirelessly on and off the pitch as Team 4 after we conceded 4 goals in the last 15 Captain. A lot of work has been put in behind the minutes, to my dispproval. scenes to try and make the season as it has been, but at the end of the day the players wanted to Another memorable game was against Purley win just as much as Andy and I were trying to Tavern in the Cup Semi-final, with Andy Bownes encourage them. opening the scoring after 10 minutes, John Temple 2, Steve Middleton’s fine goal, plus Al We have tried to play our football based upon Palmer and Scott Carnegie-Brown’s penalty. The simple interpassing, not via direct kick and chase. final League game was in midweek against With only the one booking all season, I think that Emerald, when we won 6-1. Yours truly scored says a lot about the team. Despite some big wins, the first of his season exactly a year after the last the football has been competitive. In my first year one (you couldn’t tell I was really happy!!), plus a as a Manager I have learned a lot. The ability to Matt Borg goal scored from where? Two Brewers have a settled side for most of the season has paid lost their bottle and wouldn’t agree to rearrange dividends in our success, however this has been at the game, while we supported the Second Team the expense of some players not getting the in their Final. opportunity to play as regularly, but you have to decide what success you want to Then to the most disappointing day of the season, get out of the season. which should have been the most memorable, since it was the day of the Cup Final. Well, the To all the players, all the best for next season. lack of support from the rest of the Club set the tone - I, like the rest of the players, felt let down - Kevin Knight thanks to those who did turn up. To the game, battered and bruised by some dubious tackling throughout the game, we battled our way to 3-1 down 10 minutes in to the second half, with the game finishing 5-1. In the circumstances, we did play as a team below par - their physical style of play was perhaps too much for us. Steve Middleton’s exit with a bad ankle injury ten minutes from time, after he had worked so hard like most of the players, summed the game up for me.

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32 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Saturday XI - 1994-95

Luton District & S.Beds. League Division 1 Manager: John Pawley

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03.09.94 OLD DUNSTABLIANS RES. 2-6 Goldsmith Hebron Baggett McGrath Kane Connolly Temple Tebbutt Treanor Close1 Burgess Shiers1 0 10.09.94 LEWSEY PARK RES. 6-4 Carter Hebron Moorhouse McGrath Roe Connolly Temple2 Tebbutt1 Cox Close3 Burgess - 2 17.09.94 Manshead Glider 3-2 Blackhurst Hebron Moorhouse McGrath Kane Connolly1 Temple Tebbutt Fox Close2 Burgess Quince 4 24.09.94 THOMAS-DE-LA-RUE 5-2 Newman Jenkins Moorhouse McGrath Jones Connolly Temple2 Tebbutt Quince1 Close1 Burgess1 Pawley 6 08.10.94 A.C.D. RESERVES 1-1 Barr Houghton Moorhouse McGrath Hebron Connolly Morris Tebbutt Quince1 Close Burgess Jenner Junior Cup (1) 15.10.94 A.C.D. Reserves 0-2 Mather Houghton Moorhouse Addison Hebron Campbell Temple Tebbutt Quince Close Burgess Jenner, Jones Junior Cup (1) 22.10.94 STUDHAM RESERVES 9-1 Barr Houghton Moorhouse Addison Sheppard1 Connolly1 Temple3 Tebbutt Quince1 Close3 Burgess Jenner, Jones, Williams 8 29.10.94 THE 61 FC (LUTON) A Walk-over as 61 FC could not field a team Wm.Pease (1) 05.11.94 SPORTSMAN DUNSTABLE 2-2 Blackhurst Williams Moorhouse McGrath Sheppard Connolly Temple1 Tebbutt Quince Close1 Burgess Jenner, Morris 9 12.11.94 FLITWICK TOWN RES. 8-2 Blackhurst Houghton Moorhouse McGrath Jenner Connolly1 Temple4 Tebbutt Quince Close2 Burgess1 Addison, Morris, Williams 11 19.11.94 THISTLE 0-3 Barr Houghton Addison McGrath Jenner Connolly Temple Tebbutt Williams Close Burgess Jones, Quince, Sheppard 11 26.11.94 Brickmakers Arms 5-0 Barr Houghton Addison McGrath Sheppard1 Connolly1 Temple1 Tebbutt Brown-Fr.1 Williams Burgess Close,Moorhouse,Quince (o.g.1) 13 03.12.94 Luton Old Boys 4-0 Barr Houghton Addison McGrath Sheppard1 Connolly1 Temple1 Tebbutt Brown-Fr. Close Burgess1 Moorhouse, Quince, Williams Wm.Pease (2) 10.12.94 Crawley Green Res. 2-1 Barr Houghton Moorhouse McGrath Sheppard Connolly Quince Tebbutt Brown-Fr.1 Close Burgess Addison, Jenner1 15 17.12.94 Lewsey Park Res. 5-1 Blackhurst Houghton1 Addison McGrath Sheppard Connolly Temple2 Tebbutt1 Brown-Fr. Jenner1 Burgess Kane, Quince 17 31.12.94 LUTON OLD BOYS RES. 4-0 Blackhurst Gathern Kane1 Treanor Sheppard1 Connolly Temple1 Tebbutt Brown-Fr. Close Burgess Jones1 19 04.02.95 MONARCH AIR. ENG. 1-2 Newman Houghton Kane McGrath Sheppard Connolly Temple Tebbutt Brown-Fr. Williams Burgess Addison, Close1 , Jenner 19 11.02.95 Old Dunstablians 2-3 Mather Houghton Kane Addison Sheppard1 Connolly Temple1 Tebbutt Jenner Close Burgess Brown-Fr., McGrath, Quince Wm.Pease (3) 18.02.95 Studham Reserves 1-1 Blackhurst Houghton Kane McGrath Sheppard Connolly Temple Tebbutt Quince Close1 Burgess Brown-Fr., Jenner, Jones 20 25.02.95 Thistle 6-2 Barr Houghton Kane McGrath Sheppard2 Connolly Temple1 Tebbutt Brown-Fr.1 Jenner2 Burgess Jones, Williams 22 11.03.95 Flitwick Town Reserves 3-2 Barr Houghton Kane Addison Williams Connolly Temple1 Tebbutt Brown-Fr.1 Jenner1 Quince Jones 24 18.03.95 Sportsman Dunstable 2-3 Barr Houghton Addison McGrath Sheppard Connolly Temple1 Tebbutt Brown-Fr.1 Jenner Burgess Jones, Quince, Williams 24 25.03.95 WHITBREAD LOGISTICS 2-0 Barr Houghton Kane McGrath Sheppard2 Connolly Addison Tebbutt Brown-Fr. Close Burgess Jenner, Jones, Williams 26 29.03.95 HARVEYS 1-3 Barr Addison Kane McGrath Sheppard Connolly Temple1 Tebbutt Brown-Fr. Close Burgess Jenner, Jones 26 01.04.95 Whitbread Logistics 1-4 Barr Houghton Kane Addison Sheppard Connolly Temple Tebbutt Brown-Fr.1 Williams Burgess Jenner, Jones, Quince 26 05.04.95 Luton Old Boys Reserves 0-0 Barr Houghton Kane McGrath Sheppard Connolly Temple Tebbutt Brown-Fr. Jenner Burgess Addison, Jones, Treanor 27 08.04.95 MANSHEAD GLIDER 4-3 Blackhurst Houghton Kane McGrath Sheppard2 Connolly Temple2 Tebbutt Addison Jenner Burgess Brown-Fraser, Jones, Treanor 29 10.04.95 BRICKMAKERS ARMS 6-2 Blackhurst Houghton Kane Abrahams Sheppard3 Moorhouse Temple1 Tebbutt1 Shiers Close1 Jones Pawley 31 15.04.95 Harveys 1-1 Blackhurst Moorhouse Barron Car.-Brown Sheppard1 Connolly Temple Tebbutt Treanor Close Burgess Jenner, Jones 32 17.04.95 Thomas-De-La-Rue 2-1 Blackhurst Treanor Kane McGrath Sheppard Connolly1 Temple Tebbutt Fox Close1 Burgess Jones 34 22.04.95 Old Dunstablians Res. 2-1 Blackhurst Treanor1 Quince McGrath Sheppard Connolly Temple Tebbutt Brown-Fr.1 Close Jones Kane 36 24.04.95 Monarch Aircraft Eng. 0-4 Blackhurst Houghton Kane McGrath Watt Connolly Temple Tebbutt Addison Close Treanor Jones, Quince 36 29.04.95 CRAWLEY GREEN RES. 6-0 Blackhurst Treanor Kane McGrath Sheppard Connolly Temple3 Tebbutt Addison Jenner2 Burgess Brown-Fraser, Quince1 38

(Home games in CAPITALS played at Stopsley Regional Sports Centre) (Colours: Shirts: White with Grey design, Shorts: Black)

33 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Saturday XI - 1994-95

Luton District & S.Beds. Football League Division 1 Appearances and Goalscorers

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. League Jnr.Cup Wm.Pease TOTAL GOALS 1. Harveys 28 22 4 2 99 26 48 (maximum) (28) (2) (2) (32) (96) 2. Monarch Aircraft Eng.28 23 1 4 103 36 47 Andy Barron 1 0 0 1 0 3. Lea Sports Stopsley 28 17 4 7 89 53 38 Steve Blackhurst 13 0 0 13 0 4. Old Dunstablians Res. 28 15 4 9 83 51 34 Michael Brown-Fraser 13 (3) 0 1 (1) 14 (4) 7 5. Sportsman Dunstable 28 14 4 10 71 67 32 Ashley Burgess 24 2 2 28 3 Gavin Campbell 0 1 0 1 0 6. Whitbread Logistics 28 13 4 11 65 63 30 Scott Carnegie-Brown 1 0 0 1 0 7. Crawley Green Res. 28 11 7 10 62 60 29 Graham Carter 1 0 0 1 0 8. Thistle 28 10 6 12 58 66 26 Steve Close 18 (2) 2 2 22 (2) 17 Kevin Connolly 27 1 2 30 6 9. Lewsey Park Res. 28 9 7 12 64 70 25 Alan Cox 1 0 0 1 0 10. Luton Old Boys Res. 28 9 5 14 49 64 23 Stuart Fox 2 0 0 2 0 11. Brickmakers Arms 28 8 5 15 58 85 21 Paul Gathern 1 0 0 1 0 Steve Goldsmith 1 0 0 1 0 12. Studham Res. 28 7 5 16 47 92 19 Neil Hebron 3 2 0 5 0 13. Flitwick Town Res. 28 8 3 17 48 96 19 Alex Houghton 17 2 2 21 1 14. Thomas-De-La-Rue 28 5 5 18 43 72 15 Paul Jenkins 1 0 0 1 0 15. Manshead Glider 28 5 4 19 49 87 14 Stewart Jenner 9 (9) 0 (2) 1 10 (11) 7 Lee Jones 3 (15) 0 (1) 0 3 (16) 1 Nick Kane 16 (2) 0 1 17 (2) 1 Pete Mather 0 1 1 2 0 Bobby McGrath 22 1 1 (1) 24 (1) 0 Steve Moorhouse 9 (1) 2 0 (1) 11 (2) 0 Andy Morris 0 (2) 1 0 1 (2) 0 Appearances and Goalscorers Dave Newman 2 0 0 2 0 John Pawley 0 (2) 0 0 0 (2) 0 Ben Quince 8 (8) 2 0 (2) 10 (10) 4 League Jnr.Cup Wm.Pease TOTAL GOALS Martin Roe 1 0 0 1 0 (maximum) (28) (2) (2) (32) (96) Russell Sheppard 20 (1) 0 2 22 (1) 15 Andy Shiers 1 (1) 0 0 1 (1) 1 James Tebbutt 28 2 2 32 3 Mark Abrahams 1 0 0 1 0 John Temple 26 1 2 29 28 Neil Addison 12 (4) 1 2 15 (4) 0 Neil Treanor 7 (2) 0 0 7 (2) 1 Steve Baggett 1 0 0 1 0 Martin Watt 1 0 0 1 0 Brendan Barr 11 1 1 13 0 Mark Williams 6 (5) 0 0 (1) 6 (6) 0

38 Players Own Goals 1

34 Saturday Team Manager’s Report

P. W. D. L. F. A. %

Luton District & S.Beds. Lge. Div. 1 28 17 4 7 89 53 67.9 William Pease Trophy 2 1 0 1 6 3 50.0 Quarter Finalists Beds. Junior Cup 2 0 1 1 1 3 25.0 Total Record 1994-95 32 18 5 9 96 59 64.1

The end of the second season of Lea Sports Next we played the quarter-final of the William Saturday XI is upon us. We have improved this Pease Trophy and lost 3-2 to Old Dunstablians year and our league position shows it - from 4th (definitely the first team this time) in a thrilling to 3rd! we have also produced some memorable match at Totternhoe. To all who watched, we cup performances throughout the season. were unlucky.

The season started while I was busy in the Florida We continued our league programme with some sun. We lost the game 6-2 to Old Dunstablians indifferent performances but holding on to Reserves (really we should say Old Dunstablians 2nd/3rd place throughout. Key games came up not Reserves). against eventual champions Harveys and after leading 1-0 in the first game, we lost 3-1. In the From this game on we showed steady second match we fought hard to draw 1-1. improvement with a good cup performance against ACD Reserves. drawing 1-1. We A very disappointing effort against Monarch subsequently lost the replay after being forced to followed two weeks later when we lost 4-0, but make several team changes. By this time we the final win against Crawley Green Reserves, must have created a Lea Sports record by using 6-0, secured our 3rd place. seven different keepers in six matches. The most memorable incident was the ‘Easter The season continued to shape well with some Egg’ scenario against Thomas De La Rue at good performances intermingled with poorer Luton Road Rec. on Easter Monday. After the displays against weaker sides, when we often disappearance of Easter eggs at the start of the struggled to get results. match, incessant arguing on the touch line and being 1-0 down at half time, Kev’s half-time team The high point of the first half of the season was talk ended with, “Let’s do it for the Easter eggs” the 4-0 win over Luton Old Boys first team in the and we won 2-1! William Pease Trophy. We have yet to lose at the Fortress! Thanks to all for everything, we are the best organised club. Special mention to Lee Jones for January was a disappointing month; once again his loyal assistance throughout and to Steve Stopsley and the weather gave us an enforced Blackhurst for becoming first choice keeper after holiday. So coming back to play leaders Monarch filling in early on. at the end of the month we were rusty, but controlled the game, yet still lost 2-1.

John Pawley

P.S. Watch the pre-match warm ups, Brendan!!

35 Fifteen Years Ago ...

1979-80 First Team - North Home Counties Division 4

1979-80 saw Ivan Lawrence relinquish the rôle of First Team Manager, which he had held since the Club’s formation in 1973. The job of getting the team out of Division 4 was taken on by Elwyn ‘Sid’ Owen and Keith Lee. In the previous season the team had finished seventh, but it was hoped that new striker Ray Taylor and the improving form of Steve Castleman alongside the prolific Phil Clarke would provide the goals, while Paul Lawrence had taken over from his dad in goal and was to miss only one game all season.

The hoped-for improvement did not materialise, however, and the team took just one point from its first six league games (from a 1-1 draw at home to Wells Stars in the very first game). Ray Taylor’s temper proved too hot for the Club and it was not until mid-October that Dave Blake claimed a regular first-team place.

The team’s involvement in the County Cup was short-lived - after a rare trip to Hitchin to defeat Motorola 6-0 in the First round, the team entertained the Bedford Italians Campani in Round Two and lost a tight game 3-2, with Dave Blake scoring his first of the season and Phil Clarke notching the other. A bye in the First Round of the Luton News Cup was followed by a good 1-0 away win at Caddington Reserves, with Steve Castleman on target.

With the early traumas out of the way, the team settled down to a better run of form, with only one defeat in the nine games before the Luton News Quarter-Final in Leighton Buzzard against Linslade Youth Club. Hopes were high that a Semi-Final place might be in the offing, but goals from Steve Castleman and Dave Pymont were not enough and the team went down 3-2.

This result seemed to affect the team’s confidence and a draw against Nesco was followed by a 5-0 home thumping by eventual Champions AFC Wheels. Linslade were the next League visitors and they completed a hat-trick of wins with another 3-2 scoreline.

The season ended with the team in poor spirits and only a 4-0 win against bottom club Greenleys produced any points from the last five games. The team finished in eighth spot with 19 points from 24 matches. Dave Pymont topped the scoring chart with 15 goals, followed by Steve Castleman on 12 and Dave Blake on 10.

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36 Fifteen Years Ago ...

1979-80 Second Team - North Home Counties Division 7

The Reserves had finished fourth in the previous season and with Ivan Lawrence taking over as Second Team Manager optimism was high in the run-up to the new decade. This optimism appeared well-founded after the first five matches, when three wins and two draws were recorded. Ali Hearn was in top form, scoring in four of the five games.

October, however, saw the team’s form collapse - the next nine games brought only two points (funnily enough from two 3-3 draws against Valley Sports) and included a 6-2 home thrashing by eventual Champions AFC Wheels Reserves. Some pride was restored in the last two games of the Seventies with a 2-0 win over Mitre (with goals from Martin McGrath and Wojtek Gabrys) and a 1-1 draw away to Index R.R., with Steve Lacey on target.

It seemed as though the New Year would bring no better fortune when a visit to AC Delco resulted in a 5-1 defeat, but Phil Clarke’s appearance in the team reaped benefits and he scored six in three games as the team beat Globe Sports 3-2, Nags Head 5-4 and drew with Royal Oak Reserves 5-5.

A brave effort against AFC Wheels at Leagrave Park followed, with the team losing to a single goal, but Clarke hit six more in the last five games (including all four in a 4-4 draw at Balmforth Engineering) as the team took 7 points from a possible 10 to restore some respectability. Two points lost to an administrative error cost the team four places in the League and they finished in 10th place (out of 14), scoring 63 goals and conceding 66. Champions AFC Wheels Reserves bagged 110 goals, but even they were outdone by runners-up Nags Head who hit 135 goals in their 26 games.

Despite Phil Clarke’s scoring bursts, Wojtek Gabrys top-scored over the season with 16. Bruce Bonfield missed just one start, appearing as substitute in the 3-2 win over Globe Sports.

Fifteen Years Ago ...

1979-80 Third Team - Friendlies

Steve Moreton took the reins as the Thirds embarked on their first full season of recorded fixtures. The season started on an uncertain note with a 2-2 draw vs. Microwave being followed by defeats at the hands of Ben’s XI (4-7, including a John Williams hat-trick), Luton Round Table (1-4) and Herts.Agriculture College (0-2). However, a creditable 4-4 draw against St.Albans Round Table restored some confidence and wins against Ben’s XI (2-0) and Ashcroft School (5-3) followed, although this last result was to be reversed later in the season.

The team’s best performance came in a 10-3 win over Balmforth Engineering in February 1980, with Barry Ainsworth scoring four times and John Slater twice.

John Slater in fact finished as top scorer with seven goals in his seven appearances. The team scored a total of 49 altogether in six wins, six draws and six defeats, with 52 goals conceded. The Manager Steve Moreton set the standard by appearing in every game, with John Scales on 14 being the only other player to make double figures.

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Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Under 17’s - 1994-95

Beds. Colts Football League Under-17 Division Manager: Kieran Dimambro

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Substitutes Points

31.08.94 ST.MARY’S YOUTH 4-1 McCarthy McGovern Lomas Everitt Sharpe Quick Davis1 Buckley Rizza1 Fahy1 King1 Vaux Friendly 07.09.94 WARDEN HILL 2-1 Chandler McGovern Lomas Quick Brice Payne Chance Buckley Rizza Fahy1 King1 Davis, Vaux Friendly 11.09.94 BRICKHILL WANDERERS 6-2 McCarthy McGovern Lomas Sharpe Brice Payne Davis Quick Rizza1 Fahy3 King2 Vaux 2 18.09.94 Kempston Rovers 2-1 McCarthy McGovern Lomas Quick Brice Payne Davis Buckley Rizza1 Fahy King1 Sharpe 4 25.09.94 Toddington Athletic U/18 1-4 McCarthy Chance Lomas Everitt Brice Quick Davis Buckley Rizza Sharpe King1 Cox, Fahy U/18 County Cup 02.10.94 St.Neots Town 4-5 McCarthy Cox Lomas Everitt Brice Payne1 Davis Sharpe1 Rizza1 Fahy King McGovern1, Quick 4 * 09.10.94 FLITWICK EAGLES 5-3 McCarthy McGovern Ayres Everitt Brice Quick Davis Cox Rizza Fahy2 King2 Buckley, Payne1 6 16.10.94 Bletchley Colts 0-3 McCarthy McGovern Lomas Quick Brice Payne Davis Buckley Rizza Fahy King Chance, Chandler, Everitt 6 23.10.94 SANDY ALBION 3-0 Chandler McGovern Lomas Everitt Brice Quick1 Davis Buckley Rizza Fahy King1 Payne1, Sharpe 8 30.10.94 PUTTERIDGE YOUTH 10-0 Chandler McGovern Lomas Everitt1 Brice Quick2 Davis1 Sharpe Rizza2 Fahy3 King1 Ayres, McCarthy, Payne 10 06.11.94 ST.MARY’S YOUTH 5-2 Chandler McGovern Lomas Everitt Brice Quick1 Davis Sharpe Rizza1 Fahy1 King1 Ayres, Payne1 12 13.11.94 Wootton Rangers 8-0 Chandler McGovern Lomas Everitt1 Brice Quick1 Davis Sharpe Rizza1 Fahy2 King3 Chance, Payne 14 20.11.94 Ampthill Boys 4-1 Chandler McGovern Lomas Everitt Brice Quick Davis Sharpe Rizza Payne King4 Ayres, Vaux 16 27.11.94 BALDOCK TOWN 4-2 Chandler McGovern Lomas Sharpe Brice Payne1 Davis Buckley1 Rizza McCarthy1 King1 - 16 * 11.12.94 CRANFIELD COLTS 3-2 Chandler McGovern Lomas Sharpe Brice Payne Davis Buckley Rizza McCarthy1 King2 - 18 05.02.95 WOOTTON RANGERS 4-3 Chandler McGovern Lomas Everitt Brice Payne1 Davis1 Buckley Rizza Fahy1 King1 Sharpe, Vaux 20 12.02.95 AMPTHILL TOWN 5-2 Chandler McGovern Lomas Everitt Brice Payne2 McCarthy1 Buckley Rizza Fahy King2 Vaux 22 26.02.95 Putteridge Youth 6-1 Chandler McGovern Lomas Everitt Brice1 Payne Davis Buckley1 Rizza Fahy2 King2 McCarthy, Sharpe 24 19.03.95 Flitwick Eagles 4-2 Chandler McGovern Lomas Everitt Brice McCarthy Davis Buckley1 Rizza Fahy1 King1 Ayres1 , Payne 26 26.03.95 KEMPSTON ROVERS 2-3 Chandler McGovern Lomas Everitt Brice Payne1 Davis Buckley Rizza Fahy King1 Ayres 26 09.04.95 Brickhill Wanderers 0-5 Chandler McGovern Lomas Ayres Brice Payne Davis Buckley Rizza Fahy McCarthy - 26 23.04.95 St.Mary’s Youth 4-2 Chandler McGovern Lomas Everitt Brice Payne1 Davis Buckley3 Ayres Fahy McCarthy Vaux 28 30.04.95 Cranfield Colts 10-0 McCarthy McGovern Lomas Everitt Vaux Payne Davis1 Buckley3 Rizza4 Fahy2 Ayres - 30 07.05.95 BLETCHLEY COLTS 1-2 McCarthy McGovern Lomas Everitt Vaux Payne Davis Buckley Rizza Fahy1 Ayres - 30 00.00.00 Sandy Albion Youth (Points awarded to Lea Sports after an appeal to the Bedfordshire F.A.) 32

(Home games in CAPITALS played at Stopsley Regional Sports Centre) (Colours: Shirts: Red and Black Stripes, Shorts: Black) * St.Neots Town and Baldock Town Youth withdrew from the League during the season. *** Lea Sports Stopsley - Joint Champions ***

38 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Under Seventeens - 1994-95

Beds.Colts Football League Under-17 Division Appearances and Goalscorers

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. League County Cup Friendlies TOTAL GOALS 1.= Bletchley Colts 20 15 2 3 68 17 32 (maximum) (21) (1) (2) (24) (97) 1.= Lea Sports Stopsley 20 16 0 4 83 34 32 ` 1.= Brickhill Wanderers 20 14 4 2 75 32 32 Scott Ayres 5 (5) 0 0 5 (5) 1 1.= Kempston Rovers 20 16 0 4 75 32 32 Martin Brice 19 1 1 21 1 5. Sandy Albion 20 11 3 6 54 36 27 Tim Buckley 14 (1) 1 2 17 (1) 9 6. Cranfield Colts 20 8 3 9 54 52 19 Leroy Chance 0 (2) 1 1 2 (2) 0 7. St Mary’s Youth 20 7 1 12 44 57 15 Zac Chandler 14 (1) 0 1 15 (1) 0 8. Flitwick Eagles 20 6 1 13 42 67 13 Peter Cox 2 0 (1) 0 2 (1) 0 9. Ampthill Boys 20 4 2 14 31 61 10 Danny Davis 20 1 1 (1) 22 (1) 4 10. Wootton Rangers 20 3 2 15 22 68 8 Richard Everitt 15 (1) 1 1 17 (1) 2 11. Putteridge Youth 20 1 0 19 18 109 2 Sean Fahy 18 0 (1) 2 20 (1) 20 John King 17 1 2 20 28 Steve Lomas 20 1 2 23 0 Chris McCarthy 13 (2) 1 1 15 (2) 3 Kevin McGovern 20 (1) 0 2 22 (1) 1 James Payne 15 (6) 0 1 16 (6) 10 Tom Quick 9 (1) 1 2 12 (1) 5 Chris Rizza 20 1 2 23 12 Colin Sharpe 8 (4) 1 1 10 (4) 1 David Vaux 2 (5) 0 0 (2) 2 (7) 0

18 Players

39 Under Seventeen Team Manager’s Report

P. W. D. L. F. A. %

Beds.Colts League U/17 Division 19 15 0 4 82 34 78.9 Void Matches (St.Neots/Baldock) 2 1 0 1 8 7 50.0 Beds. U/18 County Cup 1 0 0 1 1 4 0.0 Friendly Matches 2 2 0 0 6 2 100.0 Total Record 1994-95 24 18 0 6 97 47 75.0

Any review of this season should be weighed against the League we were playing in. When we first took this team into the Beds.Colts League criticise our bad behaviour, although not two years ago, we played in the Second Division mentioning our team once! John King got the and performed to a reasonable standard. We winner with perhaps his only kick of the game. It expected this season to be similar, but unknown was not the last time that John showed that he to us, the Chiltern Youth League Under-17 possessed a touch of class in an important and Division could not get off the ground. This meant difficult situation. that the Bedford League became the only Under- 17 Division in Bedfordshire, South Hertfordshire, Our next game took us to St.Neots Youth, last South Cambridgeshire and West Buckingham- season’s Second Division winners. When we shire, so you can see that to do as well as we did arrived, the Manager informed me that they had was quite an achievement. Indeed, with a bit been unable to find a referee and would I object to more luck and a few less injuries, we could very him refereeing the game, as the only alternative well have won the League, that among others was to return home and rearrange the fixture for contained Kempston Rovers and Bletchley another day. I agreed. From the kick-off it was Town’s youth teams. clear that St.Neots felt that they could get away with murder. Martin Brice had his shin-guard The attitude of the Beds.Colts League Committee shattered, John King and Sean Fahy were kicked didn’t help either. Indeed, as I write, we are all over the pitch and Chris McCarthy in goal was appealing against their decision to deduct the so badly bruised that he was unable to walk the points for not playing a game at 48 hours notice following day. The more the game went on, the over the Easter weekend - a weekend when there more I protested, so that at one point the St.Neots were only five fixtures played in the whole Manager/referee came over and attempted to League programme, with many more called off. I head-butt me! He finally blew for time with five feel that when you look at some of the Committee minutes left and us looking for an equaliser. We Members of the Beds.Colts League you can only lost 5-4 with an excellent goal from Kevin come to the conclusion that a certain amount of McGovern. As usual, after complaining about the inbreeding has taken place. treatment we had received, the Beds.Colts League did nothing, but later that week the St.Neots team After success in a couple of friendlies, we played folded - obviously some of their players were our first game proper against Brickhill Boys Club, refused day release from the local Borstal. one of the top teams in our League. Twenty (Incidentally, a letter from a St.Neots Official was minutes into the game we found ourselves 4-0 up received by the League complaining about our with Sean Fahy playing an important part in behaviour!) proceedings. The game finished 6-2, with the Brickhill manager saying they had never received The following week we played Flitwick Youth. It such a heavy defeat. The following week found us made a welcome change to play a team that was away to Kempston Rovers, another leading team, interested in playing football and not fighting. whom we beat 2-1. The Kempston players were However, the following week normal service was such a nasty, aggresive bunch that the referee felt resumed: we had to play Bletchley, another nasty strongly enough to write to the League about their team. This time, however, we let ourselves get behaviour - a letter that was used against us to wound up, had a man sent off and lost 3-0. On the way home one of the players asked if we were

40 going to have a fight every week. It certainly felt marked by an excellent goal from James Payne that way. from 35-40 yards out. The following week we lost 5-0 to Brickhill and even though we only had 11 Next came Sandy Albion, whom we beat 3-0 players through injury, we still let ourselves down without them even getting a shot on goal. badly performance wise. It was the one and only Afterwards the Sandy Manager accused the time of the season. A win against St.Mary’s and referee, Mick Justin, of cheating and claimed that another against an under-strength Cranfield John King had studded their goalkeeper in the (10-0) left us needing a win against Bletchley face. The fact that he had no marks on him is Town to finish joint top. incidental, I suppose. I took it all with a pinch of salt as we had had this rubbish all season long For this important game we only had 11 players, and also when anyone really looked at the Sandy including dragging David Vaux off his sick bed to Manager they could see quite clearly that he is play. However, without our two main strikers, our perhaps the missing link. goalkeeper and centre-half, Bletchley were too strong for us. The final score was 2-1, but we did The following week saw us play our local rivals ourselves proud and fought for every ball. and general scumbags, Putteridge Youth. We hadn’t played them since 1993, when they beat us All players performed well this season and it is 4-1. This time, however, we won 10-0. During hard to single out anyone, but Steve Lomas, Kev the game, with the score at 7-0, Mrs.Leary, the McGovern, Danny Davis and Richard Everitt all Putteridge secretary, told me that they didn’t played above themselves and often put the team really want to win. I replied that I thought they first when it came to being available to play. looked like they were playing for the draw. Unfortunately, I can’t print her reply. This is my last season with this team for various reasons, but mainly because I don’t enjoy it any Wins against St.Mary’s, Wootton, Ampthill, more, so I would like to pay tribute to a great Baldock and Cranfield followed. Against Baldock squad of players, some of whom have become we let ourselves down badly with our behaviour good friends over the years. I sincerely hope that and, while I would not try to make excuses, all I the team carries on next season because they have would say is that time and time again we found great promise and will produce some good players ourselves on the receiving end and for once, when for Lea Sports. a team started to dish out stick, we retaliated and carried it further. It didn’t happen again. An Finally, I would like to thank Dave and Cliff for excellent return match against Wootton produced their help with transport, Pete King and Micky a 4-3 win, Ampthill were beaten 5-2, Putteridge Justin for their help, Steve Smith for putting up 6-1 and Flitwick 4-2. with me and Chris Dove for his tireless and constant help during what was a very difficult The return against Kempston Rovers was refereed season. by Mark (The Whistle) Turner. Very strict, but I have to say, very fair. In fact he did an excellent Kieran Dimambro job in difficult circumstances. We lost 3-2 after being 2-0 down, missing some easy chances and scoring an unfortunate own goal. The game was

Next Season...

Certain changes were agreed to the Club’s Constitution at the recent Annual General Meeting. Here is a summary of the main points:

• The name of the Club will revert next season to just “Lea Sports Football Club” • The Club will no longer affiliate to the Luton Teachers’ Social and Sports Club • Membership for adults is increased to £10, plus £10 for membership of Pirton Sports and Social Club • Membership for juniors is increased to £5, plus £5 for membership of Pirton Sports & Social Club • There is no increase in match fees and it is hoped to reduce them as the season goes on.

41 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Under 15’s - 1994-95

Chiltern Youth Football League Division 2 Manager: Dave O’Dell

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Substitutes Points

11.09.94 WEST LUTON SAINTS 4-3 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder Collins1 Fonseca2 Gathern O’Dell1 Spiga McCrudden, Stanbridge 2 18.09.94 RAMRIDGE RANGERS 3-1 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder Stanbridge Fonseca2 McCrudden O’Dell1 Spiga Collins, Gathern 4 25.09.94 LUTON BOYS CLUB 3-1 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder1 Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell Spiga2 Gathern 6 02.10.94 Copenhagen Colts 8-3 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder2 Stanbridge1 Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell5 Gathern - 8 09.10.94 FLITWICK EAGLES 3-0 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell2 Spiga Collins1, Gathern 10 16.10.94 Markyate Youth 5-1 McAuley Carter Collins Irvine1 Reed Pinder Stanbridge Fonseca1 McCrudden O’Dell1 Spiga2 Gathern, Lincoln 12 23.10.94 Houghton Town Youth 2-2 McAuley Carter1 Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell Spiga1 Gathern 13 30.10.94 EATON BRAY YOUTH 1-6 McAuley Carter Collins Irvine Reed Pinder1 Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell Spiga Gathern, Lincoln League Cup (1) 13.11.94 BARTON STARS 5-4 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder2 Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell2 Spiga1 Gathern 15 20.11.94 Pin Green Juniors 1-7 McAuley1 Carter Lincoln Irvine Collins Pinder Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell Gathern - 15 27.11.94 ICKNIELD ATHLETIC 4-7 McAuley Carter Collins Irvine Reed Pinder Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell3 Spiga1 Gathern, Lincoln 15 04.12.94 Flitwick Eagles 3-2 McAuley Carter1 Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell1 Spiga Collins, Gathern (o.g.1) 17 18.12.94 PIN GREEN JUNIORS 8-1 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder2 Stanbridge Fonseca1 McCrudden O’Dell1 Spiga4 Collins, Gathern 19 08.01.95 West Luton Saints 7-2 McAuley Carter Gathern Irvine Reed1 Pinder1 Stanbridge1 Fonseca1 McCrudden O’Dell2 Spiga1 Lincoln 21 15.01.95 DUNSTABLE TOWN 3-1 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder Stanbridge1 Fonseca1 McCrudden O’Dell1 Spiga Collins, Gathern 23 05.02.95 ACD DYNAMOS 15-0 McAuley - Lincoln1 Irvine Reed Pinder4 Stanbridge Fonseca - O’Dell7 Collins3 (nine men only) 25 19.02.95 Dunstable Town 5-2 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell3 Spiga2 Gathern 27 26.02.95 HOUGHTON TOWN 7-3 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder1 Stanbridge Fonseca3 McCrudden O’Dell2 Spiga1 Collins, Gathern 29 12.03.95 Barton Stars 6-4 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder Stanbridge Fonseca1 McCrudden O’Dell4 Spiga1 Gathern 31 19.03.95 ACD Dynamos 13-2 McAuley Carter Lincoln1 Gathern Reed Pinder1 Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden1 O’Dell7 Spiga3 Collins 33 02.04.95 Luton Boys Club 0-1 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell Spiga Gathern 33 09.04.95 Ramridge Rangers 1-2 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell1 Gathern - 33 18.04.95 MARKYATE YOUTH 3-4 McAuley Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder1 Stanbridge Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell Spiga2 Gathern 33 23.04.95 Icknield Athletic 0-4 Stanbridge Carter Lincoln Irvine Reed Pinder Gathern Fonseca McCrudden O’Dell Spiga - 33 30.04.95 COPENHAGEN COLTS 6-1 Irvine Carter Lincoln Gathern1 Reed Pinder1 Stanbridge1 Fonseca1 McCrudden O’Dell1 Spiga1 - 35

(Home games in CAPITALS played at Stopsley Regional Sports Centre) (Colours: Shirts: Red and Black Stripes, Shorts: Black)

42 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Under Fifteens - 1994-95

Chiltern Youth Football League Division 2 Appearances and Goalscorers

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. League League Cup TOTAL GOALS 1. Ramridge Rangers 24 18 3 3 98 37 39 (maximum) (24) (1) (25) (116) 2. Luton Boys Club 24 19 1 4 85 43 39 3. Lea Sports Stopsley 24 17 1 6 115 58 35 Ross Carter 23 1 24 2 4. Dunstable Town 24 13 3 8 96 76 29 Greg Collins 5 (7) 1 6 (7) 5 5. Pin Green Juniors 24 13 2 9 81 57 28 Mark Fonseca 24 1 25 13 6. Houghton Town 24 12 5 7 84 48 27 * Christopher Gathern 8 (15) 0 (1) 8 (16) 1 7. Icknield Athletic 24 9 8 7 95 64 24 Steve Irvine 23 1 24 1 8. Flitwick Eagles 24 8 4 12 66 66 22 ** Philip Lincoln 21 (3) 0 (1) 21 (4) 2 9. Barton Stars 24 7 4 13 89 84 18 Dave McAuley 22 1 23 1 10. West Luton Saints 24 5 6 13 66 100 16 Simon McCrudden 22 (1) 1 23 (1) 1 11. Copenhagen Colts 24 5 6 13 49 86 16 Robert O’Dell 24 1 25 45 12. Markyate Youth 24 3 7 14 48 78 15 Lee Pinder 24 1 25 17 13. ACD Dynamos 24 0 2 22 22 197 2 Andrew Reed 23 1 24 1 Giorgio Spiga 20 1 21 22 * 2 points deducted ** 2 points awarded John Stanbridge 23 (1) 1 24 (1) 4

13 Players Own Goals 1

43 Under Fifteen Team Manager’s Report

P. W. D. L. F. A. %

Chiltern Youth League Division 2 24 17 1 6 115 58 72.9 League Cup 1 0 0 1 1 6 0.0 Total Record 1994-95 25 17 1 7 116 64 70.0

At the start of the season I was somewhat sceptical about our chances of winning the League, although the lads were quite confident. sub or substituted for most of the season and apart We had conceded too many goals last season, so from the looks of disappointment they never we tightened our defence with two new lads: complained and got on with the job. Every team Simon McCrudden and Andrew Reed. Andrew has to have substitutes and for their efforts they had previously been with Ramridge and I had deserve special praise. seen him play a few times, so I knew what to expect. Simon on the other hand had never played To have a succesful season you not only need a league football and the training ground was the team on the pitch, but also a team of volunteers to only chance to assess his ability as a player and make it possible. I would like to use this what would be his best position. I decided he opportunity to thank all concerned. Steve Smith would make a useful central defender and I think our Club Secretary does a fantastic job, a job I’m I was proved correct as he has had an outstanding sure no-one else could do. Many thanks, Steve. season. Also to Derek Carter who once again ran the line all season for us, taking the usual abuse from The season began with six straight wins, players and opposition supporters in his stride. including victories over Ramridge, who eventually won the League, and Luton Boys Club, I would like to thank my Assistant Manager (the who came second. Any doubts I had about our Missus) for her enormous help throughout the ability to win the League had by now disappeared. season. She washes the kit every week, arranges We had drawn First Division opponents in the drinks, etc. and collects the subs and supports me League Cup and were second-best in a 6-1 defeat. and the boys in all weathers. We had a slight hiccup in mid-season losing our first league game to Pin Green, quickly followed The support this season has been the usual faces: by a 7-4 home defeat by Icknield. We were 4-2 up Denis, Gary, Anne, Chris, John and Geoff when and cruising but let it slip. he can make it. Thank you all very much.

We soon got back to winning ways with nine I look forward to next season knowing that if we consecutive victories. With five games left we can keep the lads together we will be there or needed just five points from a possible ten. No thereabouts come next May. We will be playing problem, you might think. We ended up taking on superb pitches next season at our new home at just two points. Everybody was shattered at our Pirton Sports and Social Club. The Club needed failure to win the League, but we hadn’t and that this new home desperately, so why not help even was that. more and become a Member? I would like to see a few more parents attend the games. Your boys Amidst all the doom and gloom of the failure to work damn hard and they deserve your support. win the league, there were still plenty of smiling faces at our last game of the season against Still with this season fresh in my mind I am Copenhagen Colts. We won the game 6-1 with confident about next season, but as that well- Steve Irvine in goal as Dave McAuley was known saying goes, “it’s a funny old game!” injured. Thanks lads for a great season and may there be many more to come. All the lads gave 100% and were a credit to Lea Sports on and off the field. I feel I should give Dave O’Dell special mention to Chris Gathern, Phil Lincoln Under-15 Team Manager and Greg Collins. These three lads were either

44 Ten Years Ago ...

1984-85 First Team - North Home Counties Division 5

Steve Smith took over from Dave Lloyd as First Team Manager, after a knee injury had restricted him to just 10 Second Team appearances the previous season.

The team had reached its lowest point, having finished seventh in Division Five in two consecutive seasons. Despite using five different goalkeepers in the first six games, the team made a solid start, winning five and drawing one of their first seven games (including 3 Cup wins). The only defeat was 5-2 away to Renault Dodge Reserves, with new boy Mark Doyle scoring his first goal for the team.

A 1-1 draw at home to Oakley Rangers Reserves in the County Cup meant a replay just north of Bedford. In an excellent performance Mark Doyle scored twice and Ali Hearn powered in a 30- yard drive as the team progressed with a 4-1 scoreline.

Despite high hopes, third round ties in the County and Luton News Cups brought defeat in successive weeks (2-1 to Nags Head and 3-1 at Limbury Old Boys, with Mark Sunman hardly distinguishing himself in goal in place of the injured Bryn Holmes). The team were soon back to winning ways, however, with 5 wins on the trot, including an 8-0 thrashing of Thames United. The team scored 25 goals in these 5 games, with Mark Doyle scoring 6 and Phil Clarke 7 (including 4 vs. Thames United in a 6-1 win in the return fixture).

The goalscoring touch vanished in the next 3 games though, with a 2-0 defeat vs. Renault, a 1-0 defeat vs. G.I.S. and a 5-0 hammering at Valley Sports. After this, Clarke and Doyle found their aim again and the team finished with 20 goals in the last 5 games.

The team finished in fifth spot with 14 wins and 3 draws from 24 games. The tally of 31 points and 70 goals stood them in good stead, however, and a reorganization of the League saw the team promoted to Division Four and the start of its revival.

Mark Doyle finished with 22 goals from 28 appearances, while Phil Clarke scored 13, Alan Dawson 12 and Al Mayman 11 in a final tally of 90 goals in all competitions.

TenYears Ago ...

1984-85 Second Team - North Home Counties Division 6

Rick Vipers had taken the Team out of the League basement into Division 6, but handed over the reins to Bill Hind for the 1984-85 season.

The first game of the season brought Mark Doyle’s debut for the Club and he scored twice as the team drew 3-3 with Dunstable Victoria Reserves (who eventually finished bottom). Mark’s scoring talent was missed in the next game as he joined the First Team and the Reserves lost 1- 0 to RFS International (who eventually finished top!)

Team changes continued to affect results and for the fourth season running the team exited from the Reserve Cup at the first hurdle, losing 1-0 at home to Lewsey. Phil Clarke came in to the team and scored 9 times in 8 games before regaining his First Team place. Despite these goals, results were inconsistent, with four wins and 14 goals being followed by four games without a win and 17 goals conceded.

Dave Pymont continued to score regularly and Chris Marshall recorded the occasional strike, but on the whole goals were hard to come by in Phil Clarke’s absence.

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Phil Thompson appeared in the team for the last four games, but scored just once as the team finished in disappointing fashion with two defeats against Midbank. Twenty-two points from 26 games saw the team finish in 8th place. Chris Marshall top-scored with 11 in 24 games, while Archie Conway and Phil Clarke both scored 9 in a total of 54 for the season.

TenYears Ago ...

1984-85 Third Team - Friendlies

Third Team ‘controllers’ Maurice Dawson and John Scales enjoyed a settled squad for most of this season ten years ago. Dave Pymont rattled in 8 goals in 5 games before his promotion to the Reserves, but his place was taken by goalscoring phenomenon Keith Bannister who scored 22 goals in just 15 games, including 4 in a 10-0 rout of Schweppes in November 1984.

With Jimmy Gahagan a regular in goal and Andy Thompson, Geoff Richardson, Steve Moreton, John Scales, Tony Riley and Brian Langley forming the backbone of the side, the team enjoyed a rewarding season, although a victory over Luton Round Table eluded the team again, with a record of 6 draws and 9 defeats since the last Lea Sports win in March 1980.

The team eventually won 12 and drew 5 of their 25 matches, scoring 80 goals and conceding 68. Second-top scorer to Keith Bannister was Geoff Richardson with 9, whilst Dave Pymont and Phil Holmes scored eight times each.

Final League Tables - Season 1984-1985

First Team - North Home Counties Division 5 Second Team - North Home Counties Division 6

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 1. Sacred Heart Res. 24 17 3 4 90 38 37 1. R.F.S.International 26 20 1 5 98 39 41 2. Wyvern Members Res. 24 15 4 5 77 42 34 2. Co-Op Kestrel Res. 26 18 4 4 80 34 40 3. Royal Oak Res. 24 14 5 5 66 35 33 3. Luton British Rail 26 19 1 6 108 58 39 4. G.I.S. Leagrave 24 14 4 6 61 32 32 4. Laporte 26 14 5 7 88 57 33 5. Lea Sports 24 14 3 7 70 44 31 5. Midbank 26 16 0 10 88 66 32 6. Valley Sports 24 13 4 7 65 40 30 6. Park Town Res. 26 9 10 7 51 56 28 7. A.F.C. Heron 24 11 4 9 71 75 26 7. Leawood Albion Res. 26 10 2 14 74 81 22 8. Renault Dodge Res. 24 9 7 8 56 50 25 8. Lea Sports Res. 26 10 2 14 54 69 22 9. Park Town 24 9 4 11 48 67 22 9. Vauxhall Hightown Res. 26 9 3 14 44 67 21 10. Shepherd & Flock 24 5 6 13 34 65 16 10. Beds.Police Res. 26 9 1 16 49 80 19 11. Thames United 24 6 2 16 42 81 14 11. Kingsbury Old Boys 26 6 6 14 60 78 18 12. Swan 24 1 6 17 34 65 8 12. Wells Stars Res. 26 7 4 15 44 77 18 13. Meeks United 24 2 0 22 24 104 4 13. Luton Strollers 26 6 4 16 43 92 16 14. Duns.Victoria Res. 26 5 5 16 52 79 15

46 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Ladies XI - 1994-95

Eastern Region Women’s Football League Division 2 Manager: (none)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Substitutes Points

24.08.94 DUNSTABLE 0-12 Ely Carthy Mitchell Gibson Boyle Chamberlain Gregory Smith,L. Bradbury Stibbings Champken Buckley, Moore, Smith,K. Friendly * 27.08.94 SHEFFIELD WEDS. 0-16 (guest) Manfredi Mitchell Gibson Boyle Bateson,P. Bateson,L. Buckley Ely Stibbings Champken Moore Friendly 04.09.94 Canary Celtic 2-3 Ely Moore Mitchell Gibson Boyle Chamberlain Gregory1 Smith,L. Bradbury Stibbings1 Champken Buckley, Carthy 0 11.09.94 HUNTINGDON 5-1 Ely Moore Mitchell Gibson Boyle Chamberlain Gregory Smith,L.1 Bradbury1 Stibbings2 Champken1 Carthy, Smith,K. 3 18.09.94 Langford Reserves 3-5 Ely Moore Mitchell Gibson Boyle Chamberlain Gregory1 Smith,L.1 Bradbury Stibbings1 Champken - Friendly 02.10.94 Cambridge United Res. 3-3 Stibbings1 Moore Mitchell Gibson1 Smith,K. Chamberlain Gregory3 Smith,L.2 Bradbury2 - Champken1 (Ten players only) League Cup (1) (Lost on sudden-death penalties 7-8) 09.10.94 CLACTON 0-8 Carthy Moore Mitchell Gibson Nicholls Chamberlain Gregory Smith,L. Bradbury Stibbings Champken Smith, K. 3 16.10.94 Milton Keynes Athletic 0-13 Friendly 23.10.94 Gorleston 9-0 Carthy Moore Mitchell Nicholls1 Smith,K.2 Chamberlain Gregory1 Smith,L. Bradbury4 Stibbings1 Champken - 3 ** 30.10.94 WELWYN GARDEN CITY 0-8 Carthy Moore Mitchell Gibson Smith,K. Chamberlain - Smith,L. Bradbury Stibbings Champken (Ten players only) 3 20.11.94 STEVENAGE TOWN 2-5 Carthy Bogle Mitchell Gibson Nicholls Chamberlain Gregory Smith,L. Bradbury2 Stibbings Champken Moore, Smith,K. 3 27.11.94 Milton Keynes Athletic Res. 2-3 Carthy Bogle Mitchell Gibson Nicholls Chamberlain Gregory Smith,L. Bradbury1 Stibbings1 Champken - 3 04.12.94 Cambridge City Res. 0-8 3 11.12.94 ARDLEIGH 3-3 Mitchell Moore Nicholls Gibson Smith,K. Chamberlain Gregory Smith,L. Bradbury3 Stibbings Champken - 4 18.12.94 CANARY CELTIC 1-3 Mitchell Moore Nicholls Gibson Smith,K. Chamberlain Gregory Smith,L.1 Bradbury Stibbings Champken - 4 15.01.95 Huntingdon 1-5 Bogle Moore Nicholls Gibson Smith,K. Chamberlain Gregory Mitchell Bradbury Stibbings1 Champken - 4 12.02.95 Clacton 0-10 Mitchell Moore - - - Chamberlain Gregory Smith,L. Bradbury Stibbings Champken (Eight players only) 4 19.02.95 Colchester Royals 1-12 Mitchell Moore - Gibson - Chamberlain Gregory Smith,L. Bradbury Stibbings1 Champken (Nine players only) Plate (2) 12.03.95 Stevenage Town 0-9 7 26.03.95 M. KEYNES ATH. RES. 4-0 Bogle Moore Mitchell Gibson Smith,K. Savage Gregory1 Smith,L.1 Bradbury1 Stibbings1 Champken Carthy 7 02.04.94 Ardleigh 2-3 Bogle Moore Mitchell Gibson Smith,K. Chamberlain Gregory1 Smith,L. Bradbury Stibbings1 Champken - 7 23.04.95 CAMBRIDGE CITY RES. 0-9 Carthy Moore Mitchell Gibson Smith,K. Chamberlain - Smith,L. - Stibbings Champken (Nine players only) 7 26.04.95 Welwyn Garden City 0-7 Bogle Moore Mitchell Gibson Smith,K. Carthy - - Bradbury Stibbings Champken (Nine players only) 7

(Home games in CAPITALS played at Stopsley Regional Sports Centre, except * at The Recreation Ground, Pirton) (Colours: Shirts: Blue, Shorts: Blue) ** Gorleston withdrew from the League at Easter 1995

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Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Ladies XI - 1994-95

Eastern Region Women’s Football League Division 2 Appearances and Goalscorers

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. League Lge.Cup Plate Friendlies TOTAL GOALS 1. Clacton 16 15 1 0 82 16 46 (maximum) (17) (1) (1) (4) (23) (42) 2. Camb.City Res. 16 10 4 2 63 20 34 Lynne Bateson 0 0 0 1 1 0 3. Canary Celtic 16 8 4 4 35 31 28 Pauline Bateson 0 0 0 1 1 0 4. Ardleigh 16 8 4 4 45 44 28 Claire Bogle 6 0 0 0 6 0 5. Welwyn Garden C. 16 8 2 6 54 36 26 Christina Boyle 2 0 0 3 5 0 6. Huntingdon 15 4 3 8 19 32 14 Nina Bradbury 14 1 1 2 18 13 7. Stevenage 16 2 4 10 22 36 10 Natasha Buckley 0 (1) 0 0 1 (1) 1 (2) 0 8. M.K.Athletic Res. 15 2 1 12 19 60 7 Jayne Carthy 7 (3) 0 0 1 8 (3) 0 9. Lea Sports Stopsley 16 2 1 13 22 86 7 Elizabeth Chamberlain 13 1 1 2 17 0 Joanne Champken 15 1 1 3 20 1 Vernissa Ely 2 0 0 3 5 0 Andrea Gibson 13 1 1 3 18 1 Lindsey Gregory 12 1 1 2 16 7 Lisa Manfredi 0 0 0 1 1 0 Total Playing Record Dominique Mitchell 15 1 1 3 20 0 Siobhan Moore 13 (1) 1 1 1 (2) 16 (3) 0 Leslie Nicholls 7 0 0 0 7 1 Joanne Savage 1 0 0 0 1 0 P. W. D. L. F. A. % Kylie Smith 9 (3) 1 0 0 (1) 10 (4) 2 Lisa Smith 13 1 1 2 17 6 Eastern Region Division 2 16 2 1 13 22 86 15.6 Clair Stibbings 15 1 1 3 20 11 Void Match (vs.Gorleston) 1 1 0 0 9 0 100.0 guest 0 0 0 1 1 0 League Cup 1 0 0 1 7 8 0.0 Plate 1 0 0 1 1 12 0.0 21 Players Friendly Matches 4 0 0 4 3 46 0.0 Total Record 1994-95 23 3 1 19 42 152 15.2

48 Lea Sports Stopsley F.C. - Veterans’ XI - 1994-95 Friendly Matches Manager: Maurice Dawson

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Substitutes

18.09.94 CLOPHILL ‘DADS’ 3-2 Moreton Darley Riley Thompson Scales1 Williams1 Richardson Hearn Briggs1 McNerney Jenkins Dawson, Duke 30.09.94 Whittaker & Co. 2-1 Turner Darley Riley Thompson Scales Williams Richardson Hearn1 Holmes McNerney Hooper1 Dawson, Duke, Lee 09.10.94 Wrest Park 1-1 Iddon Darley Riley Thompson Scales O’Donnell,L. Richardson Hearn Briggs McNerney1 Melrose Dawson, Duke, Kett 30.10.94 Clophill ‘Dads’ 1-1 Iddon Darley1 Duke Thompson Lee O’Donnell,L. Richardson O’Donnell,B. Moreton Melrose Hooper Dawson 20.11.94 GRAHAM DAVIES XI 2-12 Iddon Blake Riley Thompson Scales O.Donnell,L. Richardson1 Hearn Duke McNerney1 Melrose Dawson, Moreton 11.12.94 Oaklands College 3-5 Iddon Blake Riley1 Duke Lee O’Donnell,L. Richardson2 Hearn Briggs Moreton Hooper Dawson, Melrose, Scales 08.01.95 CLOPHILL ‘DADS’ 2-8 Iddon Blake Riley Thompson Darley Melrose Moreton Hearn Briggs Dawson,A.2 Hooper Richardson, Scales, Vipers * 03.02.95 S.R.COMMUNICATIONS 3-0 Iddon Blake Moreton Thompson Darley Melrose Richardson Hearn Briggs McNerney Hooper3 Dawson, Scales ** 19.03.95 Wrest Park 1-1 Iddon Blake Riley Thompson Darley Melrose Moreton Hearn Briggs Duke Hooper1 Dawson, Scales 02.04.95 Clophill ‘Dads’ 6-2 Iddon Blake Riley2 Moreton Darley Melrose Richardson Hearn Briggs1 Duke Hooper1 Dawson, Scales (o.g.2)

(Home games in CAPITALS played at Stopsley Regional Sports Centre, except * at Luton Sixth Form College, ** at Vauxhall Brache Estate) (Colours: Shirts: White with Red & Black Trim, Shorts: Black)

Appearances and Goalscorers

Friendlies Goals Friendlies Goals Friendlies Goals

(maximum) (10) (24) (maximum) (10) (24) (maximum) (10) (24)

Dave Blake 6 0 Nick Iddon 8 0 Geoff Richardson 8 3 Mike Briggs 7 2 Paul Jenkins 1 0 Tony Riley 8 3 John Darley 8 1 Bob Kett 0 (1) 0 John Scales 4 (5) 1 Alan Dawson 1 2 Keith Lee 2 (1) 0 Andy Thompson 8 0 Maurice Dawson 0 (9) 0 Charlie McNerney 5 2 Mark Turner 1 0 Adrian Duke 5 (3) 0 Ralph Melrose 7 (1) 0 Rick Vipers 0 (1) 0 Alistair Hearn 9 1 Steve Moreton 7 (1) 0 John Williams 2 1 Phil Holmes 1 0 Brendan O’Donnell 1 0 own goals 2 Gary Hooper 7 6 Liam O’Donnell 4 0 25 Players

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P. W. D. L. F. A. %

Total Record 1994-95 (Friendlies) 10 4 3 3 24 33 55.0

Due to popular demand, veterans football commenced this season using a nucleus of players from the Third XI friendly side which played in the mid-eighties. The To revert briefly to the season, we were pleased to intention was to play fixtures every third weekend welcome three outsiders to our ranks, namely Ralph against other veteran teams. The frequency of matches Melrose, a hard-tackling, more than competent full- was adhered to throughout the season, but finding other back from Southfield Junior School, Nick (The Cat) ‘veteran’ sides to play against proved impossible - Iddon, who despite his rugby background performed there just weren’t any around. The closest we came heroically for us in goal throughout the season and was in our matches against Clophill ‘Dads’, but even Gary Hooper, ex-Luton Town F.C., who ran up front here we felt there were far more sons than dads lined tirelessly for us, scoring six goals in the process. I am up against us! Nevertheless, of four matches played not ashamed to say that there were quite a few against them we won two, drew one and lost one, occasions when, all else having failed and tired legs which was pretty good considering the age of our team. having let us down, we adopted the policy of booting the ball forward in Gary’s general direction so he could In fact the most pleasing (and surprising!) feature of run after it. He rarely failed to catch the ball, but didn’t the whole season was the continuing ability of our always manage to score from the chances we ‘created’. players, almost all of whom were 40+, to frustrate far younger sides and obtain good results, using a high My most amusing memory of the season was of the level of skill gained by many years of experience. The away fixture at Wrest Park, the first half of which was following results analysis shows this quite clearly: played in really thick fog. Midway through the half, played 10, won four, drew three and lost three. most of the vets having disappeared into the opposition’s half in search of the ball, I heard a We wre humbled only once - against a very strong tremendous cheer and concluded that we had scored a Graham Davies XI, who were comfortable winners by goal. I saw nothing and ‘knew not who had scored’ 12 goals to 2. It is fair to say that Graham’s side would because even when the players emerged from the fog have beaten us whatever the match circumstances, but I for the re-start, there was no hugging, kissing or back- think it is equally fair to say that the result would not slapping even to give me a clue. I had to wait till half- have been so emphatic had it not been played on the time to discover that Charlie McNerney was the hero of Sunday morning when we were banned from using our the hour. home dressing-rooms by an over-zealous member of the LTSSC who objected to the fact that not all It has been a great pleasure for me to become involved members of the veterans side had paid a £5 fee for use with all the old familiar faces and of course to make of the changing rooms. To say that our hearts were not new friends. Hopefully, ‘The Vets’ will continue to be 100% in the match is an understatement! a part of the scene next year, though it is unlikely the villagers of Pirton will have the chance to see our As mentioned before, the nucleus of this year’s Vets ‘silken skills’! We will be looking for a new ground, team came from the old Third XI which was so new kit and new opponents. If you are able to help with successful ten years or so ago. Occasionally, we have any of these, please let me know. had to field ‘guest’ players such as Brendan and Liam O’Donnell (to whom we are grateful) when numbers My thanks to John Scales for sharing the responsibility were short, but more often than not, more players than and the hard work throughout the season. were needed were available making team selection an embarrassment. Maurice Dawson This could be even more so next season when Al Mayman and Mick Marsh have decided to settle for vets’ football, but, as I’m sure all Managers would agree, having more players than needed is far preferable to having too few.

50 Overall Club Record

P. W. D. L. F. A. %

First XI 607 270 82 255 1582 1406 51.2 Second XI 507 219 82 206 1172 1176 51.4 Third XI 447 146 67 234 1111 1334 40.2 Fourth XI 84 46 8 30 289 206 59.5 Saturday XI 60 34 9 17 194 119 64.2 Tours 8 2 2 4 16 33 37.5 Ladies 23 3 1 19 42 152 15.2 Veterans 14 5 4 5 36 45 50.0 Youth 179 78 11 90 530 588 46.6 1929 803 266 860 4972 5059 48.6

Best Years

First XI 1984-85 65.6% N.H.C. Division 5 Second XI 1994-95 80.6% N.H.C. Division 5 Third XI 1993-94 73.8% Luton Sunday Division 1 Fourth XI 1994-95 84.5% Luton Sunday Division 2 Saturday XI 1993-94 64.3% Luton District & S.Beds.Div.1 Youth 1994-95 71.0%

Overall 1994-95 65.0%

Worst Years

First XI 1980-81 28.8% N.H.C. Division 4 (Relegated) Second XI 1977-78 32.7% N.H.C. Division 7 1980-81 32.7% N.H.C. Division 7 Third XI 1977-78 6.5% Friendlies Fourth XI 1992-93 38.6% Luton Sunday Division 2 Saturday XI 1994-95 64.1% Luton District & S.Beds.Div.1 Youth 1992-93 27.7%

Overall 1980-81 26.0%

Complete Playing Record - Youth Teams

1992-93 P. W. D. L. F. A. % Div. 1994-95 P. W. D. L. F. A. % Div. Under 18 16 4 2 10 30 53 31.3 1 Under 17 14 0 0 14 13 102 0.0 2 Under 17 24 18 0 6 97 47 75.0 BC Under 15 18 9 0 9 47 34 50.0 2 Under 15 25 17 1 7 116 64 70.0 CY2 Under 13 26 5 3 18 47 109 25.0 1 Under 11 1 0 0 1 0 14 0.0 Fr. 74 18 5 51 137 298 27.7 50 35 1 14 213 125 71.0

1993-94 P. W. D. L. F. A. % Div. Total P. W. D. L. F. A. %

Under 16 24 13 1 10 71 48 56.3 BC2 179 78 11 90 530 588 46.6 Under 14 31 12 4 15 109 117 45.2 CY2 55 25 5 25 180 165 50.0

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Complete Playing Record - Adult Teams

P. W. D. L. F. A. % Div. P. W. D. L. F. A. % Div.

73-74 1st 25 7 1 17 47 86 30.0 4 87-88 1st 30 12 4 14 70 92 46.7 3 2nd 28 9 4 15 60 80 39.3 6 74-75 1st 28 14 1 13 83 76 51.8 4 3rd 28 6 2 20 62 116 25.0 0 86 27 10 49 192 288 37.2 75-76 1st 35 16 5 14 100 63 52.9 4

76-77 1st 28 14 4 10 92 58 57.1 4 88-89 1st 25 13 2 10 95 69 56.0 3 2nd 26 13 4 9 69 64 57.7 6 3rd 31 7 0 24 78 166 22.6 SB3 77-78 1st 26 10 5 11 54 67 48.1 4 4th 4 1 0 3 14 22 25.0 - 2nd 26 7 3 16 38 82 32.7 7 86 34 6 46 256 321 43.0 3rd 23 1 1 21 ? ? 6.5 - 75 18 9 48 92 149 30.0 89-90 1st 29 13 1 15 74 71 46.6 2 2nd 31 14 7 10 75 62 56.5 5 78-79 1st 24 9 4 11 44 61 45.8 4 3rd 26 3 9 14 50 88 28.8 SB3 2nd 26 12 4 10 57 70 53.8 7 4th 1 0 0 1 2 3 0.0 - 3rd 17 2 3 12 25 81 20.6 - Paris Tour 2 0 0 2 2 16 0.0 67 23 11 33 126 212 42.5 89 30 17 42 203 240 43.3

79-80 1st 29 10 5 14 56 60 43.1 4 90-91 1st 27 11 11 5 70 47 61.1 3 2nd 26 9 7 10 63 66 48.1 7 2nd 31 12 6 13 63 65 48.4 5 3rd 18 6 6 6 49 52 50.0 - 3rd 28 5 2 21 55 94 21.4 LS1 73 25 18 30 168 178 46.6 Vets 1 1 0 0 7 4 100.0 - German Tour 2 1 1 0 4 3 75.0 89 30 20 39 199 213 44.9 80-81 1st 26 7 1 18 49 73 28.8 4 2nd 26 6 5 15 62 83 32.7 7 3rd 21 2 2 17 32 98 14.3 - 91-92 1st 30 13 6 11 62 51 53.3 2 73 15 8 50 143 254 26.0 2nd 31 15 8 8 70 59 61.3 5 3rd 30 12 2 16 89 73 43.3 LS1 4th 3 3 0 0 16 4 100.0 - 81-82 1st 24 9 3 12 60 80 43.8 5 Paris Tour 2 0 1 1 4 8 25.0 2nd 26 10 4 12 59 74 46.21 7 96 43 17 36 241 195 53.6 3rd 21 4 7 10 39 55 35.7 - 71 23 14 34 158 209 42.3 92-93 1st 25 10 5 10 53 46 50.0 2 2nd 26 8 6 12 53 51 42.3 5 82-83 1st 28 15 1 12 83 68 55.4 5 3rd 26 11 1 14 74 83 44.2 LS1 2nd 27 9 4 14 51 64 40.7 7 4th 22 7 3 12 57 80 38.6 LS2 3rd 18 1 2 15 30 64 11.1 - 99 36 15 48 237 260 43.9 73 25 7 41 164 196 39.0

93-94 1st 29 16 2 11 94 61 58.6 2 83-84 1st 24 10 2 12 59 52 45.8 5 2nd 35 23 3 9 97 64 70.0 5 2nd 26 13 4 9 45 43 57.6 7 3rd 21 14 3 4 72 29 73.8 LS1 3rd 31 11 9 11 90 79 50.0 - 4th 25 12 2 11 68 53 52.0 LS2 81 34 15 32 194 174 51.2 Sat. 28 16 4 8 98 60 64.3 LD1 Vets. 3 0 1 2 5 8 16.7 - Cologne Tour 2 1 0 1 6 6 50.0 84-85 1st 32 19 4 9 90 55 65.6 5 143 82 15 46 440 281 62.6 2nd 26 10 2 14 54 70 42.3 6 3rd 25 12 5 8 80 68 58.0 - 83 41 11 31 224 193 56.0 94-95 1st 30 14 5 11 76 70 55.0 2 2nd 36 28 2 6 125 45 80.6 5 3rd 23 14 5 4 60 31 71.7 LS1 85-86 1st 28 14 6 8 94 61 60.7 5 4th 29 23 3 3 132 44 84.5 LS2 2nd 27 12 5 10 76 62 53.7 6 Sat. 32 18 5 9 96 59 64.1 LD1 3rd 31 19 5 7 124 79 69.4 - Ladies 23 3 1 19 42 152 15.2 2 86 45 16 25 294 202 61.6 Vets. 10 4 3 3 24 33 50.0 - 183 104 24 55 555 434 63.4

86-87 1st 25 14 4 7 77 39 64.0 4 2nd 27 9 4 14 55 72 40.7 6 3rd 29 16 3 10 102 78 60.3 - 81 39 11 31 234 189 54.9

52 Complete League Record - Adult Teams

First XI - North Home Counties Sunday Football League Third XI - South Beds. Sunday Football League

Year P. W. D. L. F. A. % Pos. Div. Year P. W. D. L. F. A. % Pos. Div.

73-74 24 7 1 16 46 84 31.3 11th 4 88-89 22 6 0 16 64 109 27.3 11th 3 74-75 24 11 1 12 70 63 47.9 6th 4 89-90 20 3 6 11 33 65 30.0 10th 3 75-76 24 7 4 13 46 45 37.5 10th 4 * 76-77 22 10 4 8 57 51 54.5 5th 4 Third XI - Luton Sunday Football League 77-78 22 8 5 9 37 54 47.7 8th 4 78-79 22 9 4 9 41 55 50.0 7th 4 Year P. W. D. L. F. A. % Pos. Div. 79-80 24 7 5 12 40 53 35.4 8th 4 80-81 24 7 1 16 48 66 31.3 12th 4 90-91 21 3 1 17 37 63 16.7 7th 1 81-82 20 7 3 10 49 67 42.5 6th 5 91-92 21 8 2 11 68 49 42.9 4th 1 82-83 22 11 1 10 63 58 52.3 7th 5 92-93 18 6 1 11 52 66 36.1 8th 1 83-84 18 6 2 10 31 41 38.9 7th 5 93-94 18 13 3 2 68 23 81.0 2nd 1 84-85 24 14 3 7 70 44 64.6 5th 5 94-95 18 11 5 2 38 21 75.0 3rd 1 85-86 24 12 6 6 77 48 62.5 3rd 5 86-87 20 11 4 5 52 27 65.0 3rd 4 Totals 87-88 22 9 4 9 43 56 50.0 7th 3 ** 88-89 22 14 2 6 91 55 68.2 4th 3 ** SB3 42 9 6 27 97 174 28.8 89-90 20 6 1 13 39 56 32.5 10th 2 LS1 96 41 12 43 263 222 49.0 90-91 20 10 8 2 60 35 70.0 1st 3 91-92 20 8 5 7 33 34 52.5 5th 2 ** 138 50 18 70 360 396 42.8 92-93 20 9 4 7 47 34 55.0 4th 2 93-94 20 11 2 7 59 42 60.0 4th 2 94-95 24 10 5 9 50 55 55.0 5th 2 Fourth XI - Luton Sunday Football League

Year P. W. D. L. F. A. % Pos. Div. Totals 92-93 18 6 3 9 46 58 41.7 8th 2 * Div.2 104 44 17 43 228 221 50.5 93-94 16 6 1 9 40 39 40.6 7th 2 * Div.3 64 33 14 17 194 146 62.5 94-95 18 14 2 2 88 20 83.3 1st 2 ** Div.4 206 77 29 100 437 498 44.4 Div.5 108 50 15 43 290 258 53.2 (* includes 1 match awarded 2-0; ** includes 1 match conceded)

482 204 75 203 1149 1123 50.1 Totals

LS2 52 26 6 20 174 117 55.8 Second XI - North Home Counties Sunday Football League

Year P. W. D. L. F. A. % Pos. Div. Saturday XI - Luton District & South Beds. Football League

77-78 26 7 3 16 38 82 32.7 10th 7 Year P. W. D. L. F. A. % Pos. Div. 78-79 24 11 4 9 54 60 54.2 4th 7 79-80 26 9 7 10 63 66 48.1 10th 7 93-94 26 16 4 6 93 50 69.2 4th 1 80-81 26 6 5 15 62 83 32.7 12th 7 94-95 28 17 4 7 89 53 67.9 3rd 1 81-82 26 11 4 11 59 69 50.0 8th 7 ** 82-83 26 9 4 13 49 60 42.3 9th 7 Totals 83-84 26 14 4 8 45 41 61.5 3rd 7 84-85 26 10 2 14 54 69 42.3 8th 6 * L&D1 54 33 8 13 182 103 68.5 85-86 26 12 5 9 76 60 55.8 6th 6 86-87 26 9 4 13 54 68 42.3 9th 6 87-88 22 6 4 12 51 64 36.4 10th 6 Ladies XI - Eastern Region Women’s Football League 88-89 20 10 4 6 49 40 60.0 6th 6 89-90 22 10 5 7 54 42 56.8 5th 5 Year P. W. D. L. F. A. % Pos. Div. 90-91 22 9 5 8 49 48 52.3 6th 5 91-92 22 11 7 4 56 41 65.9 4th 5 94-95 16 2 1 13 22 86 15.6 9th 2 92-93 22 8 6 8 50 37 50.0 6th 5 93-94 22 13 3 6 54 39 65.9 4th 5 94-95 20 16 1 3 65 18 82.5 1st 5

Totals

Div.5 130 67 27 36 328 225 61.9 Div.6 120 47 19 54 284 301 47.1 Div.7 180 67 31 82 370 461 45.8

430 181 77 172 982 987 51.0

(* includes 1 match conceded, ** includes 1 match awarded)

53 Complete League Record - Youth Teams

1992-93 - Chiltern Youth Football League 1993-94 Bedford Colts League (Under 16) Chiltern Youth Football League (Under 14) Team P. W. D. L. F. A. % Pos. Div. Team P. W. D. L. F. A. % Pos. Div. U.18 12 2 2 8 14 44 25.0 6th 1 U.17 27 0 0 27 13 115 0.0 10th 2 * U.16 18 10 0 8 56 37 55.6 5th 2 U.15 18 12 0 6 48 23 66.7 2nd 1 ** U.14 24 11 3 10 88 75 52.1 5th 2 U.13 26 6 3 17 46 104 28.8 11th 1 *** 42 21 3 18 144 112 53.6 83 20 5 58 121 286 27.1

(* includes 13 matches conceded 0-1, 1994-95 Bedford Colts League (Under 17) ** includes 1 match conceded 0-1 and 3 matches awarded 1-0, Chiltern Youth Football League (Under 15) *** includes 1 match awarded 1-0 Team P. W. D. L. F. A. % Pos. Div.

U.17 20 16 0 4 83 34 80.0 1st= 1 * U.15 24 17 1 6 115 58 72.9 3rd 2 44 33 1 10 198 92 76.1

* includes 1 match awarded 1-0

Dateline: the year 2016

A public holiday is declared to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of VG Day - the day England won the World Cup with victory over the Germans. At street parties all across the country people are trying to balance boaters on their noses to commemorate Hurst’s hat-trick. This was when, at a three-way conference, the Russian’s decided that Hurst’s ‘Ard ‘ead Offensive actually crossed the Magic goal Line (nearly there - like that pun on ‘Maginot Line’).

England Manager, Sir Alf ‘Winnie’ Ramsey stands stoically smoking a cigar as his barmy army swarm across the Line to the green, green grass beyond.

And then ... suddenly ... some people are fighting them on the beaches. They think it’s all over...... it is now !!

See you next season...

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