Saturday 8th August 2015 Kick-off 3.00pm V HENDON Ryman League Premier Division At Mill Field, Aveley RM15 4SR SPONSORED BY ANONYMOUS SUPPORTER ON BEHALF OF THE GAFC 1890 TRUST NEXT HOME MATCH Saturday 22nd August 2015 Kick-off 3.00pm V BILLERICAY TOWN Ryman League Premier Division SPONSORED BY DAVID BARNES FOR ESSEX WILDLIFE TRUST INSIDE COVER Today’s Sat. 8th Thoughts From With Line-Ups August 2015 The Board Tony Packer Good afternoon and welcome to Mill Field GRAYS ATHLETIC HENDON for today’s 2015-16 opening fixture against Hendon. We send our usual warm greet - Blue Green ings to their players, officials and support - FROM: FROM: ers and trust you have a safe journey Lamar Johnson Belal Aite-Ouakrim home. Last season’s three encounters with Sean Cronin Mahrez Bettache the Greens produced 10 goals but only the solitary draw for Grays Athletic – our last Jay Leader Elliott Brathwaite home game of last term - so I think we are Jey Siva Andre Da Costa due a change of fortune. Tommy Cummings Dave Diedhiou With the pre-season dust having settled, Kenny Beaney James Fisher we now get down to the more serious mat - ter of trying to enhance our excellent James Stevens Sam Flegg record in the final third of last season. We Nathan Ferguson Kezie Ibe missed out on a play-off spot when Met We have made several additions to the Bradley Tomlinson Mark Kirby Police scored two goals in the final minutes team and will continue to check availability Dumebi GB-Dumaka Max Mccann of their game against AFC Hornchurch, but of others to enhance the quality of our that didn’t detract from the superb football squad. A warm welcome to all those play - Joao Carlos Melvin Minter we had played in the prior few months and ers who have joined us this season and we Alex Addai Aaron Morgan our superb display on the final day of the wish you well for your future at Grays Glen Little Sam Murphy season at Kingstonian. Mark Bentley Athletic. We have produced several play - Mark Bentley Lee O’Leary earned many a plaudit for the way he took ers who have gone on to play Premier control of the manager’s role, being ably League and Championship football and we Jared Small Chris Seeby assisted by the “King of Curry”, Glen Little. hope many of you have the same aspira - Lamar Reynolds Scott Shulton We were all extremely proud of the players tions. Roman Michael-Pircell Leon Smith and the football they produced. Having to Last Saturday also saw the first running Charlie Khaki Oliver Sprague start with a fixture against Hendon, who of the Grays Athletic Supporters Trust Race are probably one of the favourites to win Night which produced some great enter - Thomas Gogo Tony Taggart the division this season, will indicate how tainment for those who were able to Joe Wright the team has progressed under Mark’s attend. Many thanks to Phil Boston and tutelage and the standard required for the David Barnes for ensuring the evening coming year. went without a hitch. We also send our Our squad looks much stronger than last thanks to The Ship - one of many pro - season and the belief that Mark has gramme sponsors this season acquired by instilled in the players, gives us added Colin Tillett - for the superb food that was hope that this coming year will be success - available. Martin Candler, one of our orig - ful. Last Saturday we played our 125th inal Trust members, was the owner of the Anniversary game versus a Southend Utd Referee: final winning race horse and again thanks XI and our winning scoreline of 3-0 was to all of you who made the evening so very DAvE BuSHELL the least we deserved for the excellent enjoyable. I hope we can make this an Assistant Referees: performance we produced. Southend’s 1st annual event as the Supporters Trust ABIODuN ABRAHAM team keeper saved them from a very heavy earned some valuable income which will no defeat and many thanks to all of you who doubt be used to support the club as it has ANDREAS DEMETRIADES were able to attend. As those who were done for the past few years. “Glynbo” will able to attend saw, we wore our “new” think it very remiss of me if I don’t mention home kit very kindly donated by our asso - that Trust membership is only £5 and mem - NEXT HOME MATCH ciates at Puma. Andy Swallow continues to bership forms will be available at every Saturday 22nd August 2015 Kick-off 3.00pm work his magic with our shirt sponsors and home game from Ant Auger together with providers and if you would like to purchase Community Chest tickets, 12th Man spon - V BILLERICAY TOWN a new home or away kit, which will be sorship forms and Golden Goal subscrip - Ryman League Premier Division unveiled shortly, please see me after the tions. SPONSORED BY DAVID BARNES FOR ESSEX WILDLIFE TRUST game when orders will be taken. Who’s Who at Officials & Grays Athletic Club Grays Athletic Committee Football Club Honours GRAYS ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLuB (1982) LTD Conference South Founder Member Club: 2004-05 First Team Manager: Mark Bentley Champions: 2004-05 Corinthian League under 21 Manager: Andy Swallow Founder Member Club: 1945-46 Coach/Scout: David Raven Champions: 1945-46 Runners Up: 1956-57, 1954-55, 1951-52 Physiotherapist: Jack Hughes London League Premier Kitman: Sim Madgewick Champions: 1929-30, 1926-27, 1921-22 Runners Up: 1930-31, 1928-29, 1927-28, 1920-21, 1914-15 Youth Development: Rainer Hein Isthmian League Division One Runners Up: 1999-00, 1987-88 Isthmian League North Division CLuB OFFICIALS AND vOLuNTEERS Champions: 2012-13 Isthmian League Division Two South Chairman: Keith Burns Champions: 1984-85 vice Chairman: Danny Swallow Athenian League Founder Member Club: 1912-13 Chief Executive Officer: Joel Nathan Runners Up: 1982-83 FA Trophy Secretary: Janet Packer Winners: 2005-06, 2004-05 Treasurer: Tony Packer FA Cup 2nd Round: 2005-06 Programme Editor: Glyn Balmer 1st Round: 2008-09, 2003-04, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1988-89, 1952-53 Isthmian League Cup Assistant Programme Editor: Glyn Jarvis Winners: 1991-92 Programme Production: Mark Kettlety (MK Publications) Runners Up: 2014-15 Athenian League Cup Website Manager: Rob Seaman Runners Up: 1979-80, 1977-78 Fundraising: GAFC 1890 Supporters Trust London League Challenge Cup Winners: 1936-1937 Stadium Safety Officer: Steve Boughen Corinthian Memorial Shield Winners: 1979-80, 1977-78, 1946-47, 1945-46 East Anglian Cup LIFE PRESIDENTS Winners: 1944-45 Runners Up: 1954-55, 1943-44 Alan Barnard, Glyn Jarvis, Jamie Lee, Tony Packer Essex Senior Cup Winners: 1994-95, 1993-94, 1987-88, 1956-57, 1944-45, 1922-23, Fred Saxton, Jeff Saxton, John Turner 1920-21, 1914-15 Runners Up: 2012-13, 1988-89, 1965-66, 1957-58, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53, 1925-26, 1923-24, 1919-20 GRAYS ATHLETIC 1890 SuPPORTERS TRuST Essex Thameside Trophy Chairman: Fred Wakeling Winners: 2001-02, 1990-91, 1988-89, 1987-88, 1980-81, 1978-79, 1947-48 vice Chairman: Steve Skinner Runners Up: 1993-94, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1968-69, 1961-62, 1958-59, 1945-46 Secretary: David Barnes Essex Elizabethan Trophy Treasurer: Anthony Auger Winners: 1976-77 Runners Up: 1965-66 Prediction Who Will Win Ryman League Directory League This Season? Premier Division Of Clubs Final League Table 2014-2015 as at 5pm, 28th John M 2264 Billericay Town FC “The Blues” New Lodge, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA Saturday 25th April 2015 29th Stephen 2256 http://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/ 30th Ant Auger 2252 Bognor Regis Town FC “The Rocks”Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 2TY 1st Shepherd 2869* 31st Rhino1890 2234 http://www.therocks.co.uk/ 2nd Mickyrod 2806 32nd Robbo 2218 Brentwood Town FC “The Blues” The Arena, Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood, 3rd Magic 2766 33rd Don 2124 Essex CM15 9NN http://brentwoodtownfc.co.uk/ 4th Miller 2703 34th Gazza56 2074 Burgess Hill FC “The Hillians” Leylands Park, Maple Drive, Burgess Hill,West Sussex 5th Graysgooner 2690 35th Stewieg 2056 RH15 8DL http://www.bhtfc.co.uk/ 6th Stiffordblue 2655 36th PDoc1967 2045 7th Glynbo 2630 37th Grayscan 2025 Canvey Island FC “The Gulls”The Prospect Stadium, Park Lane, Canvey Island, Essex, 8th Gwatts 2625 38th Welchandmahoney 1938 SS8 7PX http://canveyislandfc.com/home 9th Flintstone 2530 39th JDockerill2025 1933 Dulwich Hamlet FC “The Hamlet” Champion Hill Stadium, Edgar Kail Way, Dog Kennel Hill, 10th Tony Packer 2506 40th Blueblood 1839 East Dulwich, London, SE22 8DB http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/ 11th Parker1890 2481 41st Jim_1890 1640 East Thurrock united FC “The Rocks” Rookery Hill, Corringham, Essex, SS17 9LB 12th Kris 2471 Monthly Winners http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/eastthurrockunited/ 13th Ashingdonblue 2437 August Tony Packer Enfield Town FC “Towners” Queen Elizabeth II Stadium, Donkey Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, 14th Kim Ross 2424 September Mr Bridger EN1 3PL http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/enfieldtown/ 15th Elizabeth 2404 October Mr Bridger Farnborough FC “Boro” Cherrywood Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8UD 16th Pasha 2403 November Andy G http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/ 17th AndyG 2383 December Miller Grays Athletic FC “The Blues” Mill Field, Aveley, Essex, RM15 4SJ (Groundsharing with 18th Brian 2382 January Graysgooner Aveley FC) http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/graysathletic/ 19th Muttley 2356 February Wolfie 20th Wolfie 2355 March Mickyrod Hampton & R.B. FC “The Beavers” The Beveree Stadium, Beaver Close, Station Road, Hampton, 21st Jones 2350 April John Mist Middlesex, TW12 2BX 22nd David 2349 http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hamptonrichmondboroughfc/ 23rd MrBridger 2345 Congratulations to Shepherd for winning Harrow Borough FC “The Boro” Earlsmead, Corylean Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 8SS 24th Graham 2313 last season’s prediction league.