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versus MALDON & TIPTREE Saturday 7th October 2017 EVO-STIK LEAGUE SOUTH, EAST Kick-off 3.00pm Northwood FC

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elcome back to Northwood Park this afternoon, and we are pleased to see Wour supporters new and old, and also welcome all connected with Maldon & Tiptree F.C.; we trust they enjoy their stay with us and have a safe journey home later. Life President: Pat Byrne Chairman: Ian Barry Maldon & Tiptree have had a mixed start to the Vice-Chairman: Ken Green season in the Bostik (Isthmian) League Division Club Secretary & Treasurer: Alan Evans One North, holding 14th place with ten points (Tel. 07960 744349) from seven outings before last weekend. The 46 Webster Gardens, Ealing W5 5ND Essex club played our fellow East Division Commercial Manager: David Mosely club Hayes & Yeading United in an FA Cup first Youth Officials: Lisa Bennett & Richard Elderfield qualifying tie, drawing 3-3 at home before Additional committee members: another high-scoring game in the replay saw David Blincko, Shamira Hamirani, them go out of the competition with a 3-4 Marc Harding, Sarah Wheeler scoreline. Manager: Simon Lane The visit from Ashford Town on Tuesday last Coach: Jake Heracleous week turned out to be a real shock for us all; Physio: Nick Aston despite playing some decent football in spells, the young Northwood side were made to pay for their inexperience, being undone time and Matchday Programme: Ken Green again by mistakes in midfield, defence and in Photographs: James Brown & Paul Evans goal, which were ruthlessly punished by the visitors, who it must be said were magnanimous in victory. CLUB HONOURS Following this afternoon’s match, we are at Bedford Town for an Evo-Stik League South Isthmian League Division One North champions: 2003 fixture next Saturday, then on Tuesday 17th Isthmian League Division Two runners-up: 2000 October are due at AFC Hayes in a first round Isthmian League Division Three promotion: 1997 Middlesex Senior Cup tie. The Woods are next Isthmian League Cup winners: 2002 at home on Saturday 21st October, when we Isthmian Charity Shield winners: 2002 Isthmian Associate Members Trophy winners: 1993, 2000 entertain Aylesbury United - we hope to see Middlesex Senior Cup winners: 2007, 2016 you again then! Middlesex Senior Cup finalists: 2000, 2002, Middlesex Senior Cup semi-finalists: 1992, 1993, 1997, There has generally been a good response to 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010 our innovation this season of publishing the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup finalists: 1994, 2003, 2005, 2012 matchday programme online, and there have Middlesex Intermediate Cup winners: 1979 certainly been more downloads of it than we Middlesex Junior Cup winners: 1938 Middlesex Junior Cup finalists: 1935, 1936 previously sold copies – and without the cost of London Spartan League Premier Division champions: 1992 printing. Download figures to date have been: London Spartan League Premier Division runners-up: 1990 Moneyfields 134, Hayes & Yeading 103, Egham London Spartan League Cup winners: 1990, 1992 127 and Ashford 91 – generally higher numbers Hellenic League Division One champions: 1979 than the attendance figures! Hellenic League Premier Division Cup finalists: 1982 Hellenic League Division One Cup winners: 1979 Many thanks for your support, and we Middlesex League Premier Division champions: 1978 Middlesex League Premier Division runners-up: 1972, 1977 hope to see you here again very soon! Middlesex League Challenge Cup winners: 1975, 1977, 1978 Ken Harrow, Wembley & District League champions: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1948, 1949 2 Northwood v Marlow CHAIRMAN IAN BARRY

y notes today are rather brief, as I am currently dealing with the Local MAuthority and the Police following what can only be described as an arson attack on our turnstile area of the club and container in the ground. This is following issues with individuals earlier in the week, of which the Police are aware. As I seem to be the only one here dealing with any issues, my day will be taken up with this. More from me next time. Ian

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ood afternoon and schoolboy individual errors welcome to that has ensured at least a GNorthwood Park for couple of sleepless nights for today’s visit of Maldon & myself and the players. Going Tiptree FC in this FA Trophy down to 10 men again also fixture.. clearly didn’t help our cause. We find ourselves I unreservedly apologise to approaching today’s game all at the club on behalf of the after a chastening heavy players and staff for the result defeat last week against in- against Ashford. form Ashford Town. They say what doesn’t kill you We met a ruthless side who makes you stronger and I will punished pretty much every be doing all I can to pass on single mistake with a goal, my own strength of character and who displayed a quality to these young guys to spin of finishing rarely seen at this this particular period around level. for this football club. For our part, since the I am extremely positive for excellent Harry Voss’s the future of this young unfortunate departure squad, provided the lessons through a freak injury, we from games such as against have struggled to replace him Ashford Town can be taken with anything like the same on board. standard of goalkeeper. Up the Woods! Unfortunately there are multiple reasons for this but the problem was cruelly in evidence this week, with confidence killing performances from the incumbent custodian. Simon We actually played some excellent quality football regularly throughout the whole game, only to make

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aldon Town were formed in August to the Eastern Counties League, joining 1946 as part of the Maldon Social Division One in 1996. In the 1997–98 Mand Athletic Club. The club initially season, Town finished as runners-up to joined Division Two of the Chelmsford & Ipswich Wanderers and were promoted Mid-Essex League. The following season to the Premier Division. In the 2003–04 they played in the North Essex League season, they were runners-up to A.F.C. before making a return to the Chelmsford Sudbury. Promotion and just one season & Mid-Essex League in 1949. They won in the Southern League Eastern Division the Premier Division that season and the followed, when the club were again following year joined the Premier Division promoted after beating Uxbridge 3–2 on of the Essex and Suffolk Border Football penalties following a 2–2 draw in the play- League. They won the league cup in 1964–65 and the Premier Division the following season, after which they joined the Eastern Counties Football League. Between 1966 and 1972, the club consistently finished in the bottom half of the Eastern Counties League, until they opted to leave to join the Essex Senior Football League. Town won the Essex Senior League in the 1984–85 season on a goal difference of two goals over Witham Town. They made a return

6 Northwood v Marlow off final to reach the seventh tier of English football. Town were placed in the Isthmian League Premier Division for the 2005–06 League table season, but finished the season in 20th- Including 29.9.17 P W D L F A Pts position and relegated to the Isthmian League Division One North. Their first AFC Hornchurch 7 7 0 0 19 4 21 season in Division One North ended in Bowers & Pitsea 9 6 1 2 21 9 19 disappointment after being barred from taking part in the play-offs due to ground Haringey 7 6 1 0 14 5 19 grading issues. Canvey Island 9 5 3 1 24 14 18 Dereham Town 9 5 2 2 14 11 17 In September 2009, Maldon Town were taken over by Tiptree United chairman Ed Heybridge 6 5 0 1 16 5 15 Garty in a move which saw both clubs form Bury Town 9 4 3 2 20 11 15 under a single umbrella of control. Maldon Potters Bar Town 7 4 1 2 15 10 13 boss Stuart Nethercott was removed as manager and Tiptree manager Colin Tilbury 9 4 1 4 20 26 13 Wallington took his place. Both teams Ware 7 4 0 3 10 8 12 would play from Maldon’s Park Drive Mildenhall Town 8 4 0 4 12 12 12 ground while both teams completed their Waltham Abbey 7 3 1 3 12 9 10 respective seasons. It was announced in April 2010 that Maldon Town would be AFC Sudbury 7 3 1 3 11 10 10 rebranded as Maldon & Tiptree Football Maldon & Tiptree 7 3 1 3 14 14 10 Club, with Tiptree United withdrawing Aveley 8 3 1 4 7 11 10 from the Essex Senior League. In an effort preserve Tiptree United’s name and history, Hertford Town 7 2 3 2 8 16 9 the club were incorporated into Maldon Barking 7 2 2 3 10 10 8 Town, while a new blue and red striped kit Soham Town 9 2 2 5 11 17 8 was revealed ahead of the 2010–11 season. Witham Town 8 2 1 5 8 13 7 Cheshunt 8 2 1 5 13 19 7 Grays Athletic 8 2 0 6 11 18 6 Brentwood 8 1 1 6 12 19 4 Romford 9 1 1 7 8 23 4 Norwich United 8 0 1 7 10 26 1

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www.northwoodfc.com 7 CLUB MATTERS SECRETARY ALAN EVANS

Buildbase FA Trophy success at Brentwood Town on Tuesday night and they play at home to Tilbury this afternoon. Today we start the last of our FA competitions Manager Horlock, who also played 32 times for for the season as we play in the Preliminary Northern Ireland, is also assistant manager of round of the Buildbase his Country’s Under-21s and Colchester United’s FA Challenge Trophy Under-23s. with a home game against Bostik We have won our opening FA Trophy game in Isthmian League each of the last two seasons. Last year it was Division One side probably our best performance of the season Maldon & Tiptree. which saw the Woods record an impressive 6-3 It will be the first victory at Dorking Wanderers in the preliminary meeting between round. The Surrey side were right at the top the two clubs since of Division One South of the Isthmian League Maldon Town merged at the time and went on to get promotion with Tiptree United in through the play-offs so history suggests it was 2010 but we did meet a real success. However, we then faced an even regularly with Maldon tougher game in the next round, away against Town when we were Royston Town, who of course ran away with our both members of own league title! We notched a creditable 2-2 the Isthmian League draw though before losing the replay 4-1 here between 2007 and at Northwood Park. 2010; six times in all with the Woods winning three, drawing twice Prior to that we defeated Potters Bar Town in a and losing just once. replay in 2015 but then lost disappointingly 1-3 at home to Bedford Town. In 2014 we got one Last season the Jammers had a superb season stage further defeating Waltham Abbey 3-1 and under the management of former West Ham then following that with success in a penalty and Manchester City midfielder Kevin Horlock shoot-out against Guernsey. In the Second but missed out on automatic promotion to Qualifying round we travelled to Wimborne Brightlingsea Regent. They enjoyed home Town down in Dorset but went down narrowly advantage for the play-off games, first beating 2-1. The Woods’ best-ever season in the FA Haringey Borough 5-4 in an exciting tie but Trophy came in 2009/10 – eight years ago – then losing the final just 0-1 to Thurrock. They when Abingdon United, Evesham United and lost ace striker Liam Nash, who bagged 34 Basingstoke Town were all beaten before a draw league goals last season, to Football League at Carshalton Athletic was followed by a heavy side Gillingham in the summer and they have 0-5 defeat in the First Round proper. had to do a bit of rebuilding for the new campaign. They started slowly but climbed to The winners of this tie will be at home in the fourteenth in the table with an impressive 5-2 first qualifying round to either Walton Casuals

8 Northwood v Marlow or Canvey Island, both sides enjoying pretty state that the need to produce a programme good seasons at the moment. Canvey Island, for each match no longer had to be a printed who were relegated last season, are currently version and for lots of reasons, we made the seventh in the same division as Maldon & decision to end it. It is a change that will be Tiptree having lost just once in eight games strange for both Ken Green and myself as while Walton Casuals, who are now playing between us we have produced virtually every in a brand-new stadium, are sixth in Isthmian printed Northwood programme since Ken first League Division South. started them in the 1970s. The quality of the programme should remain much the same Middlesex Senior Challenge Cup though and to download it will now be free so We are not far away from also starting our savings all round. It also makes it more available final cup competition of the campaign – the to everyone. We have already had a massive Middlesex Senior Cup which the Woods won increase in downloads of people reading for the second time in 2016 when beating the programme. You can either download Enfield Town in the Final. This time we kick-off it in a format that is easy to read or to print the Senior Cup with an away tie at AFC Hayes it out yourself at home should that be your who were relegated from our League a couple preference. We hope you will embrace the of years ago and now play their football in the change and enjoy it. However, we are aware Combined Counties League. The game takes that some people would prefer it to remain place on Tuesday 17th October 2017 with kick- a printed edition and indeed, we have even off at 7.45pm. The winner of that game plays received an offer from one of our loyal and at home to Staines Town in the Second Round, regular supporters to cover the losses that the then at home to one of Hanwell Town, Uxbridge club makes when producing a printed version. or North Greenford United in the quarter-finals. So, we will consider it further over the next few weeks but please let us know what you think, Season Ticket Offer either in person at a game or by email to the club email address [email protected] Once again the Club have made our cut-price season ticket available to all supporters for the Under-18s – FA Youth Cup new season. For only £40.00 you can gain access to all of the remaining League matches being Following their excellent 5-1 defeat of Haringey played by the first-team this season, so less than Borough in the opening round of the FA Youth £2.00 per match. There are application forms Cup, the Under-18s travelled to Chesham available in the clubhouse this week and if you United for the First Qualifying round last fill it out and pass the money to us, you will get Thursday night. They started at blistering pace entry for today’s League fixture as part of the and missed a host of chances before eventually package. Alternatively you can order it direct taking the lead after just seven minutes through by card at your leisure via the website. It will Femi Azeez. But just ten minutes later Chesham remain on offer for the next couple of months were level when Ollie Lawford, son of John as it continues to provide value for money for Lawford one of the best predatory strikers of some time. the last twenty years who played briefly for the Woods ten years ago, levelled after a defensive The price also includes admission to each of our error. The same player then scored with a clever Under-18s midweek youth league matches too. flick to make it 2-1 and it remained that way There are other benefits of the Season Ticket through to half-time. The Woods hit back on too. It gives you access to the Clubhouse at any the hour when Azeez notched his second with time and also allows you to book it for private a tap-in from close-range after a good header functions should you wish. but Lawford completed his hat-trick almost immediately to leave the Woods behind again. We still have a few remaining Season Tickets But they weren’t finished yet and substitute available for collection from me this afternoon. Sam Netscher headed home an equaliser and Programme goes Digital ONLY the game went to extra-time. Kyran Worrell had a free-kick that came back off a post while If you were here for our opening home league Callum Bedwell’s header was cleared off the games you will already be aware that if you are line but it was the home side that snatched the reading these notes in the programme, you 4-3 victory with a goal on 107 minutes. It was are almost certainly reading it on your phone, an entertaining and competitive game and tablet or on a PC screen as from the new season while the Woods should really have won having we are no longer producing a paper version. dominated for long spells, they can be proud of The League changed their rules this season to the win with ten of the starting eleven 

www.northwoodfc.com 9 Under-23 Development League which is now CLUB MATTERS planned. That doesn’t start until next season, 2018/19, so the groundshare suits all parties NORTHWOOD 1 players still only sixteen and with another year and next year we will revert to the important at youth level still to come in 2018/19. However, “reserve” side that will be a stepping stone after a glut of home games, they don’t play at between our top youth side and senior football. Northwood again until November 2nd when Anyone with a Northwood Season Ticket can ASHFORD TOWN 7 they face Camberley Town in the Lucas Fettes gain admission to their Spartan South Midlands League Cup and follow that at home in the League games for half-price, which will be £3.50 Middlesex County Youth Cup v. either Ashford for adults or £3 for OAP’s. Like our own games, Town (Middx) or Bedfont Sports a week later. Under-16s are admitted free so if you can’t get along to the first-team away games then please Groundshare – London Tigers FC pop along to see the Tigers. Their next fixtures You will have heard over the summer that we here at Northwood Park are on Saturday 14th have allowed Spartan South Midlands League and Tuesday 17th October when they take on side London Tigers to have a one-year only firstly Biggleswade FC and then Fergus Moore’s groundshare arrangement here at Northwood Edgware Town side. Park this season. Their ground at Avenue Park Player Sponsors on the Western Avenue (formerly Viking Sports) was pretty much ruined following a visit by As the season is still fairly new, why not work a travelling community last season and they out who your favourite Northwood player is needed somewhere to play while they have the and then choose to sponsor them. Elsewhere ground cleared and decontaminated. We had in today’s programme you can see the full already decided to look for a new League for squad and only a handful of players are already our reserve side after the Suburban League had sponsored. It would be great to get the involved increased travelling over the years and page filled up as early as possible this we have put our backing into a new Middlesex season. Alan

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he Woods lost their form completely as in-form Ashford Town (Middlesex) stormed to a stunning victory as an ideal warm-up for their forthcoming FA Cup tie against Leatherhead at Tthe weekend. The visitors came storming out of the traps and quickly had the Woods rookie defensive line-up under pressure. Jack Beadle got forward well in the left and slipped a neat ball into Dan Fleming whose shot was well blocked by Robinson for a corner. From that Romario Jonas was allowed a totally free header but he powered the ball the wrong side of the post. After just eight minutes the Woods backed off and gave Mark Bitmead too much space just outside the box and the Tangerine’s sharp-shooter took aim and fired low inside the post with McCorkell stranded. The Woods ‘keeper did save well when Fleming got his head on the end of a Jonas cross and the side tried to play their way out of trouble but they were hit on the counter-attack again on 20 minutes. A ball from Michael Buckley was intended for Tom McDonnell but he failed to control the ball and was robbed. It was quickly played across to Bitmead, once again in space and this time he picked the top corner with unerring accuracy. Northwood needed to get themselves back in the game and Meshach Williams flicked a header that flew across goal but well wide before also latching onto a long-ball with a shot that was well saved at the near-post by goalkeeper Tyler Tobin. Unfortunately, in between those efforts, Rose was adjudged to have fouled thirty yards from goal and Bitmead seized upon the opportunity to complete a first-half hat-trick with a free-kick that was floated over the wall and through the hands of the diving McCorkell. Harry Newman tested Tobin with a long-range effort just before the break but Ashford led 3-0 and there was a mountain to climb for the Woods in the second-half. No yellow cards in the first-half but suddenly it all changed as first Rose and then Ashford’s Tommy Brunton were cautioned within four minutes of the restart. Newman made some inroads down the left and knocked in a dangerous cross that wasn’t cleared and in the scramble that followed Williams had a shot blocked and then Buckley’s effort deflected and looped up into the arms of Tobin. Ashford grabbed a fourth against the run of play after 55 minutes. Evans Kouassi was robbed by Alex Fisher who broke quickly to feed Bitmead who continued his personal field day with a fourth goal. The Woods did respond quickly and with the introduction of Mahlondo Martin for Williams and a slight adjustment to the formation, they suddenly put the visitors under pressure. On the hour Robinson got forward down the left and knocked in a cross that Newman headed past Tobin for his first goal for the club. For about ten minutes, there was a few thoughts of a stirring comeback. Lewis Hobbs made a strong run from out of defence and slipped in Newman but his effort was well saved by Tobin. Then Pat Kelly attacked from the right but shot well wide. But Ashford were able to restore their four-goal advantage after 72 minutes when some defensive errors presented substitute Jabir Laraba with a simple task of scrambling the ball home from close- range. Northwood continued to show some great spirit and a long-range effort from Chingoka again brought Tobin into action as he just held on under pressure while an excellent exchange of passes between Martin and Kelly seemed to get the substitute in on goal but he delayed too long and was tackled. After 82 minutes Kelly put in another cross which saw Chingoka’s shot whistle just wide of the post. But the horror show wasn’t finished yet. After 85 minutes Rose picked up a second yellow after a tussle just outside the box to leave the defence even more short-handed for the closing stages and it showed. Laraba’s shot from distance somehow eluded defence and ‘keeper as it crept in for number six and in stoppage-time Jonas again got his head to a corner and this time made no mistake.

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he Woods slipped to their fourth defeat in succession with this self-inflicted defeat in the Middlesex derby at rivals Uxbridge, who came from behind to notch their first home win since Tthe opening day of the season. The Woods were slow out of the blocks and the opening stages belonged to the home side. After just three minutes former Woods midfielder James Burgess was the first to record a shot that flashed wide but soon after a ball over the top saw Dylan Kearney through on goal but though he beat McCorkell the ball was wide of the far post. There were ten minutes on the clock when Northwood breached the Uxbridge defence for the first time as Harry Newman got in a dangerous cross and defender Dave Thomas sliced his clearance high over the bar for a corner. But it was only a brief respite and Uxbridge got their first effort on target after 20 minutes when Joe Wright hit a goalbound shot that was cleared off the line by an alert Buckley. Just three minutes later Wright got his head on the end of a Thomas cross but the ball came back off the crossbar. Northwood’s attempts to form some attacks of their own came mainly through Newman but he was brought down in full flow on two occasions, earning yellow cards for both Ben Peden and debut defender Sam Aggrey-Adam with free-kicks coming to nothing. Meanwhile Uxbridge were still putting the Woods defence under pressure with McCorkell saving well from a Matt Sinclair effort and then a mazy dribble from Rhys Rabess saw him beat two defenders but shoot over the bar. The half came to an end after a similar run from NoyanTajbakhsh got him into the box and this time McCorkell did well to save with his legs. The Woods coaching staff must have got their points across well at half-time because their side looked a different prospect after the break. They attacked down the hill in much more organised fashion and were quickly on top. The opening goal came on 48 minutes as Evans Kouassi sped down the right past his marker and knocked in a perfect cross to the near-post where Meshach Williams headed powerfully past Paul McCarthy. Northwood should have doubled that lead eight minutes later as Newman did well on the left and Tom McDonnell played the ball off to Tayshan Hayden-Smith who shot over the bar with just the ‘keeper to beat. Two minutes later Newman and McDonnell combined well again with the ball running loose to Kouassi whose powerful shot was well blocked by Burgess. After 61 minutes a good run from Pat Kelly set up Williams for a good shot on the turn that flew over the top and Uxbridge changed things around by bringing on experienced striker Anthony Thomas for the tiring Wright who was just coming back from injury. Williams gave away a free-kick and picked up a booking for a clumsy challenge after 74 minutes and it was from Sinclair’s excellent delivery towards the near-post that Dave Thomas met with a deft flick which left McCorkell flat- footed and levelled the scores. It was Uxbridge who were pressing more for the winner in the closing stages. A long cross pumped in by Luke Warner-Eley saw Kearney’s header directed straight at McCorkell while Anthony Thomas picked up another yellow for the home side after hacking down Jack McDonnell. After Kearney had worked the ball across goal, Warner-Eley then let fly with a good strike from distance which wasn’t far wide but time was running out when McCorkell made a good save from a Sinclair shot on 86 minutes. As the Woods ‘keeper lay on the ground, Kearney followed in and appeared to make minimal contact with his boot but inexplicably McCorkell reacted badly as he recovered his feet and swung his arm at the striker. The result was a penalty followed by a red card and with Buckley donning the green shirt and keepers gloves to make his debut more memorable, he could do nothing to stop Anthony Thomas from scoring from the spot and putting Uxbridge in front. Despite six minutes of added time, the ten-men could do nothing to try to rescue the point as the home side managed the game through to the finish and the Woods were left pointless.

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www.northwoodfc.com 13 Meet The 2017/18 Woods Squad

ARASH ABDOLLAHI switch from Hillingdon Borough this summer Iranian-born 20-year-old striker who signed for and will be looking to prove himself at the higher Northwood in August 2017 having previously level. James has been linked to Watford FC been based in the Midlands and playing for through the Harefield Academy. Heanor Town, Borrowash Victoria, Radford and Awsworth Villa. KOJO GYIMAH Kojo is a 19-year-old former Stevenage Borough PAT ADAMSON and Wycombe Wanderers academy forward Pat has joined the Woods for the new season who joined in the summer and will be looking following his release from Leyton Orient where to establish himself in the Woods new side this he was a regular on the left flank for their season. Under-18 side. Only 18, he had a loan spell with Isthmian side Soham Town Rangers last season and will be looking to establish himself in senior football. JEAN-PAUL ANTWI Left-sided defender who has been at Reading and Watford academy sides and had a brief spell here at Northwood last season. He has signed up again for the new campaign and at only 17, will be hoping to progress throughout the season. MOHAMMED AYOUB Young goalkeeper who joined the Woods in time to make an FA Cup debut in August 2017 after trials with Chesterfield. A former FAB Academy keeper, the 20-year-old had a short spell with Beaconsfield Sycob last season. TOMMY BOXER Experienced defender, who was recruited by the Woods in August 2017 from Potters Bar Town. Has also played for Cockfosters. WILSON CHINGOKA A former Wingate & Finchley youngster, Wilson is still 18 and played last season for the successful Herts County side AFC Oaklands where he starred in a midfield role. JAMIE DOOLAN LOUIS HALL Jamie is a product of the club’s youth structure Young defender, released by Aston Villa in the having progressed through the Under-18s and summer, who has joined Northwood in August reserves to earn a place in the first-team squad 2017 and will looking to make the transition to last season. A versatile player who usually senior football as the season progresses. operates in midfield, Jamie is now 20 and will be looking to establish himself in the squad for the TAYSHAN HAYDEN-SMITH new campaign. Young attacking midfield player who spent time at Brentford, QPR, AFC Wimbledon and JAMES GURTEEN Aldershot as a youth. Still only 20, Tayshan An 18-year-old defender, James has made the played for Enfield Town, Hayes & Yeading, Grays

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Athletic and Canvey Island before spending the PAT KELLY last season playing in Austria for FC Eurotours American-born 27-year-old midfielder who Kitzbuhel where he enjoyed a successful has joined the Woods in the summer having campaign. previously played for Caroline Railhawks in the National Premier Soccer League and BRAD HEWITT previously Kitsap Pumas in the US. Now 29, central defender Brad returns to Chestnut Avenue for his third spell at the club EVANS KOUASSI which he originally joined from Boreham Wood Evans is a pacy attacking player, now 27, who back in October 2006. He will be looking to was born in the Ivory Coast and joined the add to his 190 appearances for the Woods Woods from Bishop’s Stortford. His previous clubs include Billericay Town, Chelmsford City, Concord Rangers, Hayes & Yeading, Enfield Town and Kingstonian amongst others. BORJA LOECHES-TEIXEIRA Spanish-born goalkeeper, now 28, who joined the Woods in December 2016 after a spell with Edgware Town having previously played for Walton & Hersham. CAMERON LYTTLE 18-year-old attacking midfielder who joins the club after two successful seasons with Wingate & Finchley’s Under-18s and will be looking to establish himself in senior football over the next year. MAHLONDO MARTIN A former Watford Academy attacking midfielder, Jamaican-born 20-year-old Mahlondo joined the Woods in August 2017, having previously had spells with Salisbury, Kings Langley and Hayes & Yeading in the last campaign. JACK MCDONNELL A 19-year-old attacking midfield player, Jack came through the youth and reserve ranks at Northwood to make his first-team debut towards the end of last season and will be having since also played for Hemel Hempstead, looking to earn a regular place in the squad in Beaconsfield, Burnham, Slough Town, Hendon, the new campaign. Biggleswade Town and Dunstable Town. TOM MCDONNELL LEWIS HOBBS 22-year-old central midfielder who signed for Just 17, Lewis is a highly-regarded defender the Woods having been playing in America who has joined the Woods on a season-long for Chivas Florida Under-23s. Has previous work-experience loan from Barnet FC and will be experience at Eton Manor and Bishop’s hoping the experience of playing senior football Stortford. will be an ideal launch pad for a professional career. 

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HAMZA MIEZOU League South last season. Harry played for Spurs 20-year-old attacking player who played for Under 21 side as well as having a loan spell at Amersham Town and Bishop’s Stortford last Stevenage. season having previously played Middlesex League football for AFC Hillgate. ANTONIO WALKER 18-year-old attacking midfielder who was HARRY NEWMAN released by AFC Wimbledon in the summer and A left-sided midfield player, Harry has been a joins the Woods looking to make his mark in regular for Harrow Borough in the Isthmian senior football. Premier for the past two seasons having joined them in 2015 following spells with Harefield KAI WATTS United, Hanwell Town and Australian side Clifton Young goalkeeper, only just 17, who played Hill. for Hendon and the Middlesex County Under- 18s last season so will be looking to learn and HAKIM NYARIKI progress as a member of the first-team squad Hakim is a former member of the successful over the next year. Wingate & Finchley Under-18 side who joined the Woods this summer after a spell with Barnet. MESHACH WILLIAMS Still only 18, Hakim will be looking to earn a Pacy 26-year-old forward who has been amongst regular place in the match-day squad. the goals in pre-season having joined the Woods in the summer from Cockfosters. He has also WILL PRICE played for Hatfield, Hoddesdon, Hanwell and 20-year-old goalkeeper who was born in Broxbourne as well as a spell with Wingate & Jamaica and played for Constant Spring FC Finchley in the Isthmian Premier. before coming to England as part of Sutton United’s academy. Will played for Whyteleafe, SIMON LANE – MANAGER Leatherhead and Spelthorne Sports last season Simon was appointed as Northwood’s new but joined the Woods in August 2017. manager in May 2017 and is a vastly experienced coach and manager. After a playing career was MARCUS ROSE cut short by injury Simon took to coaching from Experienced 27-year-old central defender an early age and has held a UEFA A Licence for who was with Arsenal and Barnet as a youth. almost twenty years. Recent coaching jobs have He joined Maidenhead United in 2010 and included at Maidenhead United in National played there for a couple of seasons while also League South and in management at Isthmian appearing on loan at Beaconsfield and Harrow Premier outfit Wingate & Finchley. Borough. Marcus has spent the last two seasons playing for Ware. JAKE HERACLEOUS – COACH Highly-respected coach Jake has been working JAY THORNE most recently at Bishop’s Stortford and has also Jay is a former Boreham Wood Academy shown his skills with academies at Arsenal and midfielder who joined the Woods in 2016 from Brentford, amongst others. Rayners Lane and progressed through the reserves to win a place in the first-team squad towards the end of the season. Still only 19, Jay will be looking to establish himself in the squad for the new campaign. HARRY VOSS 20-year-old goalkeeper who has joined the Woods for a loan spell from Bishop’s Stortford, for whom the former Tottenham Hotspur Academy prospect played a dozen games in National

16 Northwood v Marlow EVO-STIK LEAGUE, SOUTH ROUND-UP

Moneyfields maintained their unbeaten start to the season, but TODAY’s FA TROPHY TIES were made to battle for a point at Hayes & Yeading United last week. They trailed to goals from Manny Duku in the 15th and AFC Rushden & D v Kidsgrove Ath 34th minutes, Steve Hutchings reduced the deficit 10 minutes AFC Sudbury v Aylesbury United after the restart and then Brett Poate equalised with what is Ashford Town v Uxbridge becoming a trademark free-kick. Aylesbury v Molesey Fellow new boys Hartley Wintney are second after they won 2-1 Corinthian Casuals v AFC Dunstable at the Runnymede Stadium against Egham Town. Paul Hodges Egham Town v Shoreham gave the visitors a 19th minute lead that he doubled 8 minutes Fleet Town v Yate Town into the second half. Brendan Matthew replied for the Sarnies, Greenwich Borough v Hanwell Town but it wasn`t until the 88th minute. Hayes & Yeading v Barton Rovers Kempton Rovers were comfortable 4-0 Hillgrounds winners Kempston Rovers v Hythe Town against Aylesbury United. Jake Newman bagged a quickfire Kidlington v Winchester City brace after the break following a goalless first half and then Mangotsfield Utd v Thame United goals in the final 7 minutes from Sam Johnson and Nathan Marlow v Aveley Tshikuna wrapped up victory for the Walnut Boys. Moneyfields v Bideford Fleet Town Northwood v Maldon & Tiptree hammered Phoenix Sports v Chalfont St Peter Uxbridge 6-0 to Slimbridge v Hartley Wintney earn their first League table VCD Athletic v Bedford Town three points. Hero of the night Including 29.9.17 P W D L F A Pts was Farnborough TUESDAY 10TH OCTOBER loanee Pat Moneyfields 8 6 2 0 21 9 20 Hartley Wintney 7 6 0 1 14 7 18 Ashford Town v Aylesbury United Ruzicka, who netted a second Ashford Town 7 5 1 1 22 11 16 Kempston Rovers v Hayes & Yeading half hat-trick. Sam Pekun and AFC Dunstable 9 5 1 3 17 9 16 SATURDAY 14TH OCTOBER Matt Bunyan had Beaconsfield 8 5 1 2 16 8 16 given Fleet a 2-0 Cambridge City 7 5 0 2 16 7 15 AFC Rushden & D v Egham Town lead at the break, Egham Town 8 5 0 3 13 15 15 Ashford Town v Hayes & Yeading Ruzicka then AFC Rushden 7 4 2 1 17 4 14 Aylesbury United v Arlesey Town bagged his first Kempston 7 4 1 2 12 6 13 Beaconsfield Town v Kempston R two on the hour- Bedford Town v Northwood mark and then Uxbridge 8 4 0 4 10 18 12 7 minutes later Cambridge City v Thame United from the penalty Hayes & Yeading 7 3 2 2 14 10 11 Hanwell Town v Fleet Town spot, although Chalfont St Peter 8 3 1 4 6 10 10 Hartley Wintney v Chalfont St Peter he missed Marlow 7 3 0 4 11 11 9 Marlow v Barton Rovers a chance to Bedford Town 7 3 0 4 12 13 9 Moneyfields v Aylesbury complete his hat- Thame United 8 3 0 5 12 20 9 Uxbridge v AFC Dunstable trick when Paul McCarthy saved Barton Rovers 9 2 2 5 8 13 8 TUESDAY 17TH OCTOBER his second spot- Northwood 8 2 1 5 8 15 7 Bedford Town v Hartley Wintney kick. Josh Baines Aylesbury 7 2 1 4 7 15 7 scored another Hanwell Town v Cambridge City spot-kick and he Arlesey Town 8 1 2 5 8 13 5 Marlow v AFC Rushden & Diamonds completed his Fleet Town 8 1 2 5 10 22 5 hat-trick with a Aylesbury 8 1 1 6 7 14 4 third in the 87th minute. Hanwell Town 7 1 0 6 2 13 3

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www.northwoodfc.com 19 Alan Evans looks back at Northwood events of a decade ago PHOTOS by PAUL EVANS

oday we continue with our popular victory – a 3-2 success over promotion feature where we look back to events favourites Dartford. The FA Cup run had just There at Northwood Park from exactly a come to an end by way of a 1-0 reverse away decade ago. This means our first season back at Ryman Premier side Boreham Wood which, at Step 4 of non-League following the first- while disappointing, was far from a poor result. ever relegation in the senior club’s history as we succumbed to the drop in our second There was another week’s rest before getting season of Southern Premier Division football back to League action on Saturday 22nd having been transferred across following September 2007 with an away game at two years of Isthmian Premier competition. Waltham Abbey. Two players came in for their Northwood debuts. Goalkeeper Adam Thomson There had been yet another surprise from the was in on a three-month loan deal from Hayes FA during the summer. We had expected to & Yeading United while up front after Elliott remain in the Southern League with relegation Buchanan had failed a fitness test and Kyle to play alongside the likes of Hillingdon Matthews was delayed en route to the game, Borough and Brook House who were both in was reserve striker Adrian Abramian. Meanwhile, the then South & West Division of the Southern the home side had to play their veteran but no, the FA had other ideas once again and goalkeeping coach Tony Tilbrook in their goal as regular custodian John Hickman was away for the weekend while top scorer Billy Holland had departed the club to join Redbridge the day before. It was the kind of game that the Woods really needed to win if they were to start climbing the table but, on a hard and bumpy pitch, Waltham Abbey had a 100% record so far that season. It was Northwood who dominated the first-half and there were great chances for Jermaine Hamilton, Dwane Williams and Danny Murphy yet it was Waltham Abbey that were gifted a half-time lead on 37 minutes. A free-kick was

we found ourselves back in the arms of the Isthmian League and in Division One North with many trips round the M25 and into Essex! Our tenants Wealdstone had also been moved and started their third and final season sharing Northwood Park with us in the Isthmian Premier where we would have loved to have stayed a couple of years earlier. A slow start to the season had been improved by a narrow 1-0 win over unbeaten Uxbridge in the FA Cup and followed by a first league

20 Northwood v Marlow TEN YEARS AFTER headed back across goal and Dean Clark, in the flank. The Woods got off to the perfect start attempting to clear and under no pressure with the opening goal after just four minutes whatsoever, sliced the ball into his own net. as Buchanan sent over a fine cross which was met first-time by an Abramian volley that flew Williams went close to an equaliser on a couple into the back of the net. They never looked of occasions while the Abbey’s Ian Sawyer had back. Matthews was denied by Ilford ‘keeper a shot saved by the legs of Thomson before James Marrable twice in quick succession, again Northwood finally found an equaliser on the getting on the end of Buchanan crosses while hour mark. Clark played a neat ball forward to Simieon Howell curled an effort just wide. Abramian and the striker cut across his marker Abramian had another strike well saved and to fire home a left-foot shot and a debut goal. Brad Hewitt saw his header cleared of the line. Hamilton missed another golden opportunity soon after but on 75 minutes a corner was It was still only 1-0 at half-time though and the cleared out as far as Abdul Yoki and he fired low Woods needed the second which came just five an accurately for his first Woods goal and to put minutes after the restart. Skipper Dean Clark them 2-1 ahead. played a neat ball through for Buchanan and the 17-year-old nonchalantly flicked his shot past Waltham Abbey picked up the pace a little but the ‘keeper. And the contest was pretty much there seemed little danger until three minutes over just two minutes later when Matthews sent a low drive into the far corner after Ilford had failed to clear a Clark corner.

from time when Marc Sontag found enough space in the box to shoot across Thomson and into the far corner to level things up. Still Northwood should have won it as Abramian did well to set up Murphy for a strike that crashed back off the bar and Abramian’s diving-header Jermaine Hamilton replaced an injured Clark on to the rebound crept just inches wide of the the hour and the substitute had several great post as it ended 2-2. chances to score but was denied by Marrable who pulled off one excellent save and also had The Woods were still in the bottom six when a penalty appeal waved away when clearly they travelled to Arlesey Town in midweek but tripped in the box. Ilford did throw themselves a miserable performance saw them go down to a lifeline on 67 minutes when a quick break saw an unremarkable 1-0 defeat. Jake Cole pull a goal back but they never looked Elliott Buchanan was back from injury to like making any further inroads and the Woods partner Adrian Abramian up front for the notched all three points with a much-needed visit of Ilford the following Saturday and Kyle 3-1 victory. We will have more from Ten Years Matthews replaced the injured Abdul Yoki on After in our next programme.

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AUGUST Sat 12 Hartley Wintney Away L 0-2 135 19 Voss Kelly Adamson Hobbs Hewitt Rose Osei Chingoka Williams Hayden-Smith Newman Nyariki Walker - Tue 15 MONEYFIELDS HOME D 1-1 103 18 Voss Kelly Adamson Hobbs Hewitt Rose Osei Kouassi Williams Hayden-Smith Newman Nyariki Walker - Sat 19 Swindon Supermarine (FAC) Away L 0-1 132 - Ayoub Kelly Adamson Hobbs Hewitt Rose Nyariki Kouassi Hayden-Smith Walker Martin Thorne Chingoka - Sat 26 Arlesey Town Away W 3-1 87 12 Voss Kelly Adamson Boxer Hewitt Hobbs Hayden-Smith Kouassi Williams Abdollahi Martin Chingoka Nyariki J McDonnell Mon 28 HAYES & YEADING UTD HOME W 2-0 243 9 Voss Kelly Adamson Hewitt Boxer Hobbs Chingoka Kouassi Williams Abdollahi Hayden-Smith J McDonnell Hall Nyariki SEPTEMBER Sat 9 Cambridge City Away L 0-1 145 13 Joseph Kelly Adamson Hewitt Hobbs Boxer Kousassi J McDonnell Williams Hayden-Smith Martin Gyiamah Chingoka Antwi Tue 12 EGHAM TOWN (BFBC) HOME L 1-3 52 - Loeches-Teixeira J McDonnell Adamson Hewitt Hobbs Chingoka T McDonnell Kouassi Williams Hayden-Smith Martin Boxer Kelly Nyariki Sat 16 EGHAM TOWN HOME L 0-1 96 14 Daly J McDonnell Antwi Hewitt Hobbs T McDonnell Chingoka Kouassi Williams Hayden-Smith Newman Martin Kelly Sat 23 Uxbridge Away L 1-2 90 16 McCorkell Kelly J McDonnell Buckley Hobbs Hewitt T McDonnell Kouassi Williams Hayden-Smith Newman Gurteen Doolan Tue 26 ASHFORD TOWN HOME L 1-7 89 17 McCorkell Kelly Robinson Buckley Rose Hobbs T McDonnell Kouassi Williams Hayden-Smith Newman Martin Doolan Chingoka Sat 30 MARLOW HOME OCTOBER Sat 7 MALDON & TIPTREE (FAT) HOME Sat 14 Bedford Town Away Tue 17 AFC Hayes (MSC1) Away Sat 21 AYLESBURY UNITED HOME Tue 24 Hanwell Town Away Sat 28 (FAT ) NOVEMBER Sat 4 KEMPSTON ROVERS HOME Sat 11 Barton Rovers Away Tue 14 FLEET TOWN HOME Sat 18 AFC Rushden & Diamonds Away Sat 25 AYLESBURY HOME Tue 28 Thame United Away DECEMBER Sat 2 Beaconsfield Town Away Sat 9 AFC DUNSTABLE HOME Sat 16 Moneyfields Away Sat 23 HARTLEY WINTNEY HOME Tue 26 Hayes & Yeading United Away JANUARY Mon 1 CHALFONT ST PETER HOME Sat 6 Egham Town Away Sat 13 ARLESEY TOWN HOME Sat 20 BARTON ROVERS HOME Sat 27 Kempston Rovers Away FEBRUARY Sat 3 Ashford Town Away Sat 10 UXBRIDGE HOME Sat 17 Marlow Away Sat 24 BEDFORD TOWN HOME MARCH Sat 3 Aylesbury United Away Sat 10 HANWELL TOWN HOME Sat 17 AFC Dunstable Away Sat 24 BEACONSFIELD TOWN HOME Sat 31 CAMBRIDGE CITY HOME APRIL Mon 2 Chalfont St Peter Away Sat 7 AFC RUSHDEN & DIAM. HOME Sat 14 Fleet Town Away Sat 21 THAME UNITED HOME Sat 28 Aylesbury Away

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