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The Buildbase FA Trophy Second Round Qualifying Saturday 17th October 2020 Thame United V Cirencester Town
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Good afternoon and welcome to the ASM had direct connections with Cirencester Stadium for this Buildbase FA Trophy Second Town, the facilities at the Corinium Stadium Round Qualifying fixture between Thame and the business-model adopted by United and Cirencester Town. A warm Cirencester, formed the basis of our own welcome to all the players, officials and approach to the development of Meadow supporters from Cirencester Town and we View Park. wish them all an enjoyable stay and a safe journey home. For our part, the match last weekend against Welwyn Garden City was a tight, Our visitors come in to the game this scrappy affair that - with the lack of any afternoon on the back of an impressive start significant goalmouth action – was always to the season. They currently sit second in going to be won by a single goal, and it Division One South, having surrendered their was disappointing that the only opportunity 100% record in a 2-0 defeat last week against fell to the visitors, who took the points in a 1- Sholing, a result that also saw them concede 0 win. their first league goals of the season. Whilst we received a bye in the First Qualifying Round, That came on the back of a comfortable 4- Circencester progressed having defeated 1 win against Coleshill Town the previous Paulton Rovers on penalties, with the match Tuesday and, no doubt, the management finishing 1-1 in normal time. team will be looking for a return to the attacking intent that we showed that day. This will not be the first time we have met in the FA Trophy. We were paired together in On the squad front, Jenson Wright has the 2004/05 season when, under the joined the Club from Oxford City, having stewardship of Mark West, we travelled to the previously been with MK Dons and Banbury Corinium Stadium and fell to a 3-2 defeat in a United. I am sure you will join me in match that – as I recall – will be remembered welcoming Jenson to the Club. for other reasons. A reminder that if the game today is level Our visitors may also be surprised to hear that after 90 minutes we will go straight to they have played a role in our own facilities at penalties. Meadow View Park. Apart from the fact that members of Sports Solutions GB, who were Enjoy the match - Jake Collinge (Chairman) instrumental in delivering Meadow View Park,
THAME UNITED CIRENCESTER TOWN Chris Rackley 1 Dan Lawrence Harry Mepham 2 Archie Brennan Matt Peake-Pijnen 3 Thomas Handley Harry Tucker 4 Josh Nelmes David Lynn 5 Shayne Anson Liam Tack 6 Ellis Dunton Greg Hackett 7 Tommy Anderson Ben Sturgess 8 Joe Turley Lynton Goss 9 Ross Gabriel Dan West 10 Joshua Grace-Parsons Ryan Blake 11 John Dennis
Andy Gledhill 12 Lee Llewelyn Jack Tutton 14 Felipe Dias Tom Ashworth 15 Aidan Bennett Noah Alabi 16 Nick Hancock Callum Mapley 17 James Mortimer-Jones
Mark West Manager John Brough Stuart Blaik Assistant James Mortimer-Jones Ben Johnson Coach Scott Rose
MATCH OFFICIALS (Ref) T Bowkett (Asst 1) M Forman (Asst 2) N Rehman
THAME UNITED HISTORY
Thame United were formed in 1883 making it one of a clause in the tenancy agreement and evicted the club Oxfordshires' oldest clubs. The early years were spent in from Windmill Road. However, shortly thereafter Thame various Oxfordshire Leagues and in 1906, 1909 and 1910 United reached a formal agreement with the new Thame won the Oxfordshire Senior Cup and the Senior owners of Windmill Road that secured £1.7 million to League in 1907,1908, 1910, 1930 and 1931. A switch to enable a new facility to be constructed in the town and, the Hellenic League then brought further success after several options had been explored and found to be culminating in the Hellenic League title in 1961-62 and available, settled on Church Farm on the northern edge 1969-70, as well as being runners up in 1960-61, 1976-77 of the town. Whilst the Club progressed procurement of and 1980-81. The Oxfordshire Senior Cup was won in both the new site, and the necessary planning permission, a 1976 and 1981 but a poor spell in the mid eighties ground share agreement was reached with neighbours preceded a crossing of the pyramid in 1988-89 to join the Aylesbury United and, with the side struggling at the foot South Midlands League. The Club finished runners up in of the Southern League Division 1 West, Tony Joyce both 1988-89 and 1989-90 before eventually winning the resigned in December 2005, with a new joint managerial title in 1990-91. partnership of Richard Searl and Alan Thorne appointed. Relegation to the Hellenic League was confirmed later in Thame received the green light to join the Diadora League the season. A ground share agreement was reached with in 1991/92. 1994-95 saw the Club win the Division 2 AFC Wallingford for the 2006/07 season. Mark West Championship with 93 points - an 11 point margin. In returned to the Club mid-way through the season but 1995/96 the Club reached the 3rd Round Qualifying in the could not save the Club from relegation to the Hellenic FA Cup and the FA Trophy. In the league we finished a League Division 1 East. The 2007/08 season provided creditable 13th in our first ever season in the Isthmian greater stability for the Club, with Mark West and new League Division One. Andy Sinnott was appointed first assistant, Frank Thompson, looking after first team team manager in June 1997 and, with a dramatically affairs. A mid-table finish resulted, which was followed reduced operating budget, the side were relegated into by a ninth placed finish in 2008/09. 2009/10 saw the Ryman Division Two. The Club bounced straight back into Club win the Division 1 East title by six points and Ryman Division One and reached the semi-finals of the FA reclaim their place in the Premier Division. Vase. 1999/2000 saw the Club come within two points of achieving promotion to the Premier Division. The 2010/11 season was the most significant in the Club’s recent history. With work on a new £3.1m ground 2000/2001 season the team lead the way for most of the at Meadow View Park commencing in March 2010, season, putting together a club record of 12 consecutive United returned to Thame at the ASM Stadium on 11 league wins but a slump in form in the latter part of the December 2010, just over five years after their enforced season resulted in a 5th place finish. A mid-table finish eviction from the town. Boasting eight pitches, a floodlit followed in 2001/2002 season but the Oxfordshire Senior 3G training pitch and 8000sqft clubhouse, United now Cup was retained. Mark West was appointed have one of the best sporting facilities in the County. The player/manager when Andy left United during the official opening against Oxford United on 18th January Summer of 2003. In October 2003 the Club reached the 2011 set a record crowd of 1,382. 4th qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time in its history, before being beaten 1-2 by Conference side Season 2016-17 was one of the most successful in the Farnborough Town. recent history of the Club. Going the whole league season without losing at home, United were crowned After a mid-table finish the Club moved to the newly Hellenic League Premier Division Champions on the final formed Southern League, Division 1 West. In October day of the season, defeating Henley Town 9-0 to over- 2004 the Club again reached the FA Cup 4th qualifying turn a seven goal deficit. United were duly promoted to round and finished the season 11th in the league. Mark the Southern Football League, returning after a spell of West left to join Slough Town and defender Tony Joyce twelve years away. The first season ended with a was appointed player /manager. comfortable mid-table finish, with Dan West securing the Golden Boot award. This was followed by an 8th place By July 2005 the Club were in financial trouble and, finish, with United sitting 10th before last season was following a visit from Bailiffs acting on behalf of HMRC, curtailed. the landlord enforced
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CIRENCESTER TOWN FC HISTORY Cirencester Town FC was formed in 1889 and played amateur football in the Cirencester & District League, Cheltenham League and eventually. the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.
In the late ‘60s Cirencester joined the Gloucester County League, moving from there up to the Hellenic League in 1969. During that time they had their first national cup run, reaching the 2nd round proper of the FA Amateur Cup. They won their first major piece of silverware, taking the Hellenic First Division Championship in 1973-74 to reach the Premier Division. Following a subsequent relegation the modern phase of development was slowly established, with their Smithsfield ground being improved.
Runners up to Cinderford Town in ‘90-’91 put the club back in the Hellenic Premier, and they also picked up the Hellenic League First Division Challenge Cup for the first time as well as the Gloucestershire Senior Amateur Cup (North). Premier Division Runners up ’91 – 92 behind Shortwood United in the Premier Division, they also lost 2-1 to Shortwood United in the GFA Challenge Trophy Final, but bagged that season’s Arthur Shipway Cup.
Season 1995-96 was the start of the new era. In partnership with Cirencester College, the club began the groundbreaking Football Academy programme. Developing rapidly, first under Dave Hockaday and when he moved as Youth Team Manager to Watford FC, followed by Steve Lowndes, the Academy have been National College Champions in ’97 and in ’98, five times winners of the English Schools FA U19 Colleges Cup since 1998, and British Colleges Trophy Champions 4 times since ’97. The youngsters have regularly reached the latter stages of the FA Youth Cup as the last remaining non-league club in that competition and in 2008-09 reached the third round proper before losing to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. The success of the Academy has had the knock on effect of providing CTFC with new blood and developing talent.
Off field, a long planning process led to the development of the Community Club phase led by Chairman Steve Abbley and implemented over 3 years by Business Manager Anna Kocherhan. In summer 2002 Brian Hughes succeeded Ray Baverstock as manager. At the same time the club, having invested the proceeds of the sale of Smithsfield in the Corinium Stadium at Kingshill, moved into their new faciltity and renamed as “The Centurions”. This development was followed in November 2004 by the opening of The Arena, a state of the art full size indoor training facility. We have now been awarded the FA’s “Charter Standard Community Club” status and this summer we received the 2006 Gloucestershire FA Award for “Charter Standard Community Club of the Year”, which was presented to Steve Abbley by Sir Geoff Hurst.
The Junior section of the club, with its philosophy of “football for all” and which has in the region of 300 members, is of vital importance to the club and with a thriving Ladies team in addition to the Men’s first team, the club really does provide a valuable service to the local community. With the Arena hosting approximately 70 teams in its 5-a-side and 6-a-side football leagues, and the Club being a thriving private and corporate event venue, the future of the Club is assured. CIRENCESTER TOWN FC HISTORY
In May 2006, after four highly successful years. and having raised expectations at the club, Brian Hughes resigned as First Team Manager to be replaced by Neil Hards. Neil had taken a year out of football after his achievements at Winchester City where they gained “back to back” promotions and won the FA Vase in 2004. Unfortunately, despite some good early performances, the team lacked the necessary consistency, and a disastrous run of results after Christmas meant they finished in the relegation places. However the club was later reprieved from relegation after a number of changes were made to club allocations in the non-league structure due to club mergers and other decisions.
Manager Adi Viveash left the Centurions to take up his role as Chelsea and Brian Hughes was again called upon to take up the hot seat as First Team manager. The 2009 – 10 season proved to be a very successful one with the Development squad winning the league in their first season and the first team gaining promotion via the play offs after 2 very good away wins both with late goals.
Manager Brian Hughes managed the clubs first season back in the Premier Division in 2010-2011 and the club finished 13th. Unfortunately 2011-12 saw the heartbreak of relegation and our first year back in the South & West division saw us finish a respectable 10th in the table
2013-2014 saw the club have its most successful season ever gaining automatic promotion back to the Southern League Premier by clinching the title on the last day of the season to beat Merthyr Town to the championship. Brian Hughes worked with a small squad which managed to overturn a 9 point deficit and clinched the title last term by winning the last 7 games of the season whilst everyone else dropped points on the way.
2016-2017 saw changes at the helm after a poor start Brian Hughes was relieved of the manager’s job and Charlie Griffin was installed as his replacement. The 2017-2018 saw a brand-new state of the art 3G pitch installed at The Corinium Stadium. After a slow start The Centurions missed out on a playoff spot on goal difference and disappoint was to follow last season after finishing runners up, promotion was denied via the play offs losing to Cinderford Town FC in the semi-final by 1 goal.
December 2019 saw another change with former North Leigh manager John Brough take the helm replacing Charlie Griffin after a disappointing start to the season.The change nearly had the desired effect as the Centurions climbed the table with a play off place in sight before the season was sadly cut short due to the current situation we find ourselves in relating to COVID 19.
The international break very rarely affects Non-League clubs, but Non-League is increasingly influencing the international scene.
Each season we see more players deservedly earn moves into the Football League – and some even go on to reach the absolute peak.
Over the last seven months the football pyramid has become even more divided, with ‘Project Big Picture’ now trying hard to increase the gap, but the importance of lower-league clubs to the product on the pitch has never been more obvious.
Six players in Gareth Southgate’s latest England squad have had stints in Non-League and there were five in the side Ryan Giggs picked for Wales when the two teams met last week.
Nick Pope started the friendly fixture at Wembley having begun his career in the Eastern Counties League with Team Bury before progressing to Bury Town in the Isthmian League. Following his move to Charlton Athletic, Pope went on loan to Harrow Borough, Welling United, Cambridge United and Aldershot Town for more crucial experience of first team football.
The back-up England keepers against Wales, Jordan Pickford and Dean Henderson, are also no strangers to Non-League. Pickford had loan spells at Darlington and Alfreton Town while Henderson played in goal for Stockport County just over four years ago when they were in National League North. He’s also pushing to become Manchester United’s number one.
Centre-back Tyrone Mings impressed in senior football at Yate Town and Chippenham Town in the Southern League before a successful trial at Ipswich Town forged the start of his top-flight career.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin made his England debut, and scored, in the 3-0 win over Wales. A debut goal was nothing new to the Everton striker, as a 17-year-old he bagged on his first appearance for Stalybridge Celtic against Hyde on Boxing Day when Sheffield United sent him out for game time. On New Year’s Day, in the reverse fixture, he scored twice and set up three.
Danny Ings also got in on the act at Wembley, scoring his first goal for his country via a bicycle kick. Ten years ago, he was netting in Non-League at Dorchester Town on loan from Bournemouth.
Many others in the England squad either started or showed their talents in the lower reaches of the Football League before stepping up into the Premier League spotlight.
Non-League football and its clubs play a vital role in developing players just as much as the top- flight academies – every player has a different path and their roots should not be forgotten.
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P W D L F A GD PTS 1 AYLESBURY UNITED 5 4 0 1 14 8 6 12 2 BARTON ROVERS 6 3 2 1 14 9 5 11 3 BEDWORTH UNITED 6 3 2 1 12 12 0 11 4 CORBY TOWN 5 3 0 2 9 6 3 9 5 WELWYN GARDEN CITY 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 9 6 HALESOWEN TOWN 5 2 2 1 17 7 10 8 7 BERKHAMSTED 5 2 2 1 10 5 5 8 8 BEDFORD TOWN 5 2 2 1 8 6 2 8 9 KIDLINGTON 4 2 1 1 7 3 4 7 10 THAME UNITED 6 2 1 3 10 7 3 7 11 AFC DUNSTABLE 5 2 1 2 5 6 -1 7 12 DAVENTRY TOWN 4 2 0 2 7 8 -1 6 13 WANTAGE TOWN 6 2 0 4 10 16 -6 6 14 DIDCOT TOWN 6 2 0 4 7 16 -9 6 15 ST NEOTS TOWN 4 1 2 1 13 6 -7 5 16 YAXLEY 4 1 2 1 8 13 -5 5 17 KEMPSTON ROVERS 5 1 1 3 7 13 -6 4 18 BIGGLESWADE 4 1 0 3 3 8 -5 3 19 COLESHILL TOWN 5 1 0 4 3 10 -7 3 20 NORTH LEIGH 4 0 2 2 2 10 -8 2
THAME UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB Founded 1883
Chairman– Jake Collinge Vice-Chairman – John Tuddenham Secretary – Jake Collinge Programme Editor – Jake Collinge and Carl Catling Match Reporter – Carl Catling Marketing, Media and Sponsorship Manager – Carl Catling
Committee Members – Jake Collinge, John Tuddenham, Carl Catling Mark West, Mark Hurley, Stuart Blaik, Martyn Shaw, Ruth Tuddenham
Thame United Manager – Mark West Thame United Assistant Manager – Stuart Blaik Thame United Coach - Ben Johnson Thame United Team Support Manager – John Tuddenham Thame United Photographers – Marc Addison and Simon Godfrey
Club Chaplain – Fr David Hartley
Honours
FA Vase Semi-Finalists -1998/99 FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round – 2003/4 and 2004/5 Oxfordshire Senior Cup Winners: 1906, 1909, 1910, 1976, 1981, 1993, 2001, 2002 Oxfordshire Intermediate Cup Winners: 1977, 1979, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2014 Hellenic League Champions – 1961/62 and 1969/70 Hellenic League Division 1 East Champions – 2009/10 South Midlands Premier Division Champions – 1990/91 Ryman League Division 2 Champions – 1994/95 Hellenic League Reserve Division 2 East Champions – 2009/10 Hellenic League Premier Division Champions 2016/17
THE STADIUM, MEADOW VIEW PARK
Welcome to the ASM Stadium the home of Thame United FC There are a number of rules and guidelines when you are attending the ASM Stadium that should be followed: No alcoholic drink is to be consumed and no glass bottles are allowed in the Stadium Area; We support the FA RESPECT programme and any inappropriate or offensive language directed at any match official or other spectator will not be tolerated; Please observe the ‘no standing’ and ‘stand behind the yellow line’ signs to ensure views from the stands are not obscured; Do not stand behind the season ticket holder seats, located on the right hand side of the back row of stand seats; Please dispose of litter in the litter bins provided; and Above all else, please treat the facility as though it were your own so that we can ensure it is maintained to an appropriate standard. Please respect these ‘rules’ for your own enjoyment and that of others. We also welcome your comments, queries and suggestions regarding the facilities at Meadow View Park and would appreciate it if these could either be submitted via email to [email protected],or please speak with any Club Official on Match Days. Thame Football Partnership (Thame United FC and Thame Boys, Youth and Girls FC) Ltd League Rule 2.13
Ownership: In accordance with the Football Association Rule 2.13 Publication of ownership in relation to Step 1 to Step 6 Clubs within the Football pyramid, we hereby confirm that the Legal Status of THAME FOOTBALL PARTNERSHIP (Thame United FC and Thame Boys, Youth and Girls FC) Ltd identified by Company Number 07119444, takes the ‘Form’ of a Company Limited by Guarantee and Not Having a Share Capital (incorporated 07 January 2010).
For the purposes of publication of ownership, we can confirm that the following named person(s) are listed as Directors of the company (incorporated personnel):
Mr Neal Charles Garnett Mr Richard James Carr Mr John Tuddenham Mr Leslie Richard Knock Mr Jake Seth Collinge Mr Robert Derrick Woodcock Mrs Ruth Anne Tuddenham
In addition to the Directors listed above, the following named personnel have active roles within the club:
Jake Collinge – Chairman (Thame United FC) John Tuddenham – Vice-Chairman (Thame United FC) Carl Catling – Committee Member (Thame United FC) Ruth Tuddenham – Committee Member (Thame United FC) Mark Hurley – Committee Member (Thame United FC) Martyn Shaw – Committee Member (Thame United FC) Mark West - Committee Member (Thame United FC) Stuart Blaik - Committee Member (Thame United FC)
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