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A little welcome

Welcome to Bedfont Rec Sports Ground…. Our new home.

We welcome the players and supporters of Walton & Hersham FC. We hope you can take away a pleasant experience from today’s visit. There is ample room at the bar and hospitality available for our opponents along with the match officials after the game.

2019/20 – What’s Ahead For DGL ?

As a club our objective this coming season is most certainly to carry on our success from 2016/17 where we won promotion as Champions from the Middlesex County Premier. We left as the longest competing club and must say in some considerable style, a tribute to our players and management. In our first season at Step 6, 2017/18 we managed a 12th league position finish, reached 2 semi-finals and a quarter final so a fitting haul for a first season and all the new responsibilities it

brought us. Rogelio Loureda

General Secretary The new challenges that lie ahead will be difficult but at the same time exciting as

we attempt to cement our position in the Combined Counties League and continue to improve as a club in all areas. Roger to everyone that knows him. Has Our goal is to participate in the FA Cup. Although we applied for 2017/18 we were been involved in denied a place, but we know what we must do this season to make it a reality for Spanish football in 2019/20. Having had progressive success in the FA Vase over the last 4 seasons, st the UK pretty much reaching the 1 Rd Proper last season we continue to chase our dream. since its inception – Our motto “Todo por un sueño” – everything for a dream pushes us on. 50 years!!! Well known through our Looks like onwards and upwards for us. More people behind the scenes and I must say very committed individuals who have the desire to make our club succeed and time in Middlesex be the best we can, on and off the field. County League.

Loves making a Yours in football

Rogelio Loureda point at League FC Deportivo Galicia meetings.

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hat’s Where are we, what’s to come?

Combined Counties League Division 1 Latest Table Positions to

come

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Xavi Perez

Upcoming fixtures…….

Dani Diaz

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Welcomes You – The SWANS

was formed in 1895, and in 1945, following World War II, amalgamated with Hersham Walton-on-Thames F.C. F.C. to form Walton & Hersham F.C., the present club.

The united club immediately joined the newly formed Corinthian League and followed a poor first season with a hat- trick of Championships and a runners-up position. They also won the Senior Cup for the first time in 1947-48, beating neighbours Kingstonian 2- 1 at Crystal Palace.

Election to the soon followed and in their first season, 1950-51, Swans finished runners-up and again won the Surrey Senior Cup at Palace, defeating the much vaunted Dulwich Hamlet 2-1.

Great days, big crowds

These were halcyon days for the Stompond Lane side and the FA Amateur Cup Semi-Final was reached in successive seasons, 1951-52 and 1952-53, only for Swans to go out to Walthamstow Avenue and Harwich & Parkeston respectively.

During this period the club enjoyed a tremendous following, and a record crowd of 10,000 were at the Lane in 1952 when the famous Crook Town were the visitors for an Amateur Cup tie. Stars of this era included Swans’ most famous player, and Great Britain Olympic defender C.R. ‘Jack’ Neale, and the prolific Reg Sentance, still the club’s all-time top scorer. Some lean years followed, although the FA Cup First Round was reached for the first time in 1957-58, Southampton winning 6-1 before 6,000 people at Stompond Lane.

Don Stoker’s popular sides of the early 1960’s brought cup fever back to the Lane and there were fine runs again in the

FA Amateur Cup.

Two late goals by the prolific and popular Brian Jenkins beat the star-studded Wimbledon side in the Surrey Senior Cup Final of 1960-61, and the trophy was retained against Sutton United the following season. After several years of mid-table respectability the appointment of as manager in 1967 heralded the beginning of the most successful period in the club’s history. At the end of his first season, a superb victory over a powerful Wimbledon side in the two legged Final secured the Premier Midweek Floodlit League title, the first of three, followed a year later by the winning of the Athenian League championship for the first time.

The FA Cup First Round Proper was again reached in the following two seasons, only for Swans to lose to Barnet 1-0 in 1969-70 and Telford United 5-2 in 1970-71, both games being played at the Lane. The runners-up spot in the League was achieved in both those campaigns and the Surrey Senior Cup came back to Stompond Lane in 1970-71, Woking being defeated 3-0 in the Final. Election@FCDGALICIA to the Isthmian ranks followed, DGLwith third1 place attained DGL in the 2 first season, 1971DGL-72. VETS 4 FC DEPORTIVO GALICIA

Wembley at last Then followed the most memorable season in the club’s history, 1972-73. The FA Cup First Round barrier was overcome for the first time with Exeter City being defeated 2-1 amid tremendous excitement at the Lane, only for visitors Margate to win by the only goal in the Second Round. Kingstonian were beaten 2-0 in the Surrey Senior Cup Final and the runners-up spot achieved in the League. Then on the 14th of April 1973 the ultimate prize was gained at Wembley when 41,000 people saw a last-minute Roger Connell goal against Slough Town bring the FA Amateur Cup to Stompond Lane, the trophy being won without a goal being conceded, a record never to be equaled. , Willie Smith and Connell also had the honour of playing for the England Amateur side. The following season brought his Brighton & Hove Albion side to Stompond Lane in the FA Cup First Round, and following a goalless draw, Swans pulled off a sensational result in the replay at The Goldstone Ground, a Clive Foskett hat-trick included in a 4-0 win. Sadly, when Batsford left for Wimbledon the following season the fine team broke up, the crowds drifted away, and relegation soon followed in 1975. The FA Cup First Round was surprisingly reached in 1975-76, and a young side put on a battling performance at Park against Malcolm Allison’s Crystal Palace, only going down 1-0 to a late goal. Barren years followed, with the club several times being close to extinction. In the mid 1980’s the club was proud to have Sir Stanley Matthews as President, but sides flattered to deceive and only a draw in the final game of the 1986-87 season prevented relegation to Division Two. Promotion After 20 years out of the top-flight, a young side under Neil Price at last gained promotion in 1993-94, and the following season the First Round Proper of the FA Cup was again reached, Swansea City winning 2-0 at the Lane. However Swans’ Centenary celebrations were spoilt by relegation after only two seasons back in the Premier. Under the management of Laurie Craker the team ensured the stay in Division One was as brief as possible, promotion being gained on the last day of the campaign. After a creditable first season back in the Premier Division it again proved to be a struggle to remain there, and at the end of the 1999-2000 season Swans finished in bottom spot and relegation again became a reality. Swans had to wait until the 2004-05 season before more success came to Stompond Lane after long-serving player Alan Dowson took over as manager in October. After defeat in his first match in charge, Dowson led the team to a record breaking 13 match winning sequence, fine runs in the FA Trophy and League Cup, and promotion as runners-up in the Ryman League Division One. The Surrey Senior Cup Final was reached for the first time in 31 years, the Swans only losing a thrilling game against AFC Wimbledon 2-1 after extra-time before close to 4,000 people at Woking. After a creditable first season back in the Premier Division a poor start to 2006-07 led to Dowson’s early resignation and eventual relegation yet again. Since then Swans remained in Division One, facing relegation fights on several occasions, until 2015-16, when a third from bottom finish finally saw them go down, ending a 45 year unbroken stay in the Isthmian League. At the end of September 2017 Swans were forced to leave their home of 8 decades, Stompond Lane, when it was sold for development, the club moving to a new home at a purpouse-built Sports Hub in Waterside Drive.

After two good seasons in the Combined Counties League Premier Division, when they

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DGL on Sky News

We had a very exciting opportunity to get some air time on SKY News, predominantly a piece on BREXIT but for us it put the Club out Nationally with our unique shirt on view for MILLIONS of viewers to see. Over 100,000 views online!!!!!!!! – Potential Sponsors, take note if you want real exposure.

You can see the entire piece (4min 30sec in duration) on our Facebook page. FC Deportivo Galicia -

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Social Media

Twitter: @FCDGalicia

Our Twitter page has proved to be a bit of success. It has grown in following steadily over the last few years where we can boast over 3.4k followers which include the likes of Juan Mata, Fernando Torres, Guillen Balague & Graham Hunter from SkySports along with a long

list of pro footballers, journalists and all top media – radio & TV channels from Spain. It’s fair

to say, we reach a wide and very exclusive audience.

Why not hit the follow button and help us increase our reach even further – help us grow!

Facebook: FC Deportivo Galicia - London

Our Facebook page took a bit of an overhaul a few months ago. Our following grew to such an extent that we had to create a new profile. FC Deportivo Galicia – London is the new name so please LIKE the page when you have a moment. Here you will find up to date

content for results, events, the odd tongue in cheek player profile, videos and pictures from games and lots of other interesting information.

Thanks to Arantxa Arranz for all our video and photo content.

Other stuff in the pipeline or work in progress

Most importantly our website is currently undergoing a complete update as we transition from our “ClubWebsite” offering to “Pitchero”. This will enable us to offer a new App which you can already subscribe to by downloading and registering. It already offers some good information to keep up with the more finer details of games. Our YouTube Channel is also in the process of completion.

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League Sponsors

Felipe Nogaledo

Jason Lorenzo

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League Ball Suppliers

Neville Gomes

With huge thanks to local consultancy firm – 3Touch who have kindly taken up the Match Ball Sponsor for our big game today.

Have you thought about becoming a Match Ball Sponsor?

For the sum of £ 35 we can offer:

- Entry to the game for you and 3 guests. - A season ticket for our remaining home fixtures (which already brings its own benefits) - A mention on Twitter and Facebook

- And most importantly you would be helping us out!!

If you’re interested in getting involved, please ask one of the coaching staff on match day or get in contact via one of our social media outlets.

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So, what’s going on……?

Last Game……. We travelled to Godalming Town for a what turned out to be a tough day as we went down to the bottom

club with a 3-0 defeat. Deemed the low point of our short season so far, changes have had to be made in order to rectify the problem. We shall see following today’s game.

Season tickets …… You can get yours for £25 at the turnstile along with the fantastic benefits it brings.

Help….. think you can help? Do you want to get involved with a fantastic and ambitious club? Then why not ask one of the Ruben Dieguez guys. There’s plenty of jobs that are not time consuming on

match day that make a huge difference to the smooth running of a home game.

Reserves DGL2 …… No Reserve game this weekend.

DGLVets …… No Vets game this weekend.

Sponsors…. We’re always on the lookout for sponsors and are very grateful to the companies and individuals who have

offered help this season. If you would like to sponsor a player or one of our 3 teams then please do get in touch.

Dean Simms

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10 Year comparison ….wow

Adam Vigo

Adil Hdiouad

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Julian Lorenzo

Ever wondered where Galicia is in relation to Spain?

The four provinces of Galicia and their pro clubs…………

Pontevedra – Celta de Vigo (La Liga)

Lugo – CD Lugo (2nd Division)

Ourense – CD Ourense (3rd Division)

A Coruña - (2nd Division)– RC Deportivo de La Coruña

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We run 3 teams with ambitions of setting up a youth section.

1st Team:(DGL1) - Compete in the Combined Counties 1st Division Res Team:(DGL2) - Compete in the Middlesex County 1st Division West Vets Team:(DGLVets) - Compete in the West Middlesex Veterans League

We are now in our 3rd at Step 6 & fair to say it has been a learning curve, but we have done well to settle in. Reaching 4 Semi-finals in the period and satisfactory finishes in the league. With many lessons learnt we come into 2019/20 knowing what to expect and with targets.

We have a long and proud history that dates to 1968 when the club was formed as a friendly gathering of early Galician immigrants. Since our birth we have steadily risen through the small minor Sunday Leagues and then in season 95/96 we made the leap to Saturday football.

At the point of promotion in 2016/17 we were the Middlesex County Football League’s longest serving club!

Our progression has been steady and had its ups and downs but more recently, following a 5-year plan put in place during season 2012/13 we have;

- achieved Adult Club Charter Standard Status, - steadily upgraded our facilities, - increased our back-room staff, - attracted exceptional players drawn to a unique style of football. In fact, many of our players are sons and grandsons of the founder members and probably the reason we have managed to keep the club going for so many years. - applied to, accepted and played the FA Vase in 2016/17/18 reaching 1st Rd Proper - applied for promotion to Combined Counties Step 6 1st Division for season 17/18

– Promoted as Middlesex County Premier Champions 2016/17

- ultimate ambition is to participate in The FA Cup.

Where we go from 19/20 will greatly depend on the continued support of our members but more so the possibility that we can attract individuals or companies that can help take us to the next level, which with our progression to Step 6 is very important for us. However, as most grass roots clubs find, this is probably the most challenging part of running a club like ours.

We are professionally run by experienced business & football individuals totally focused on doing things the right way. ALL dedicated high caliber volunteers. www. Fcdeportivogalicia.com Twitter: @FCDGalicia Insta: fc.dgl

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Our uniquely designed kits:

HOME AWAY

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2016/2017 – The team broke all club records, a great season, an unforgettable season with a memorable reward for all the hard work.

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Saturday 28th September 2019 – Combined Counties Division 1

The Officials:

Referee: Gareth Mays

Assistants: Michael Oakes Mark Kelly

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Peña Montesinos……….

Introducing our supporters’ club down in Torrevieja which is in the South of Spain and thank you for your continued support.

Truth is, these guys are very much an integral part of our club having formed some 3 seasons ago. Loyal supporters of their own non-league club of Club Deportivo Montesinos who compete in the Angus Jeffers & 1ª Regional Valenciana (similar level to CCL Div1) – They can be Michael McCarthy, two of our Montesinos spotted in many bars around the area if not at the ground wearing supporters. their Monte shirt, in the bars sipping on an Estrella Galicia or 2 or 3 wearing our very own DGL shirts.

So, this group of expats has brought something different and unique to us, which once again sets us aside from everyone else. These boys have connected with other DGL followers who ordinarily would never have met. They exchange banter on Facebook and more importantly are always offering us encouragement and support.

One of the lads – Steve Hall, who is currently in the UK has been very helpful (Steve has cycled to all 92 league grounds for charity CD Montesinos MOM award sponsored by !!!!!) and offering help and advice for us to raise some funding. DGL Supporters Club. Featured in Local newspaper Thanks for the support from afar….. Steve, Angus, Callum, Eddie, Andy and El Smoggo (Timmy)

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