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BALHAM FOOTBALL CLUB BALHAM vs MOLESEY COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER WEDS 4 SEPT | 7:30PM 1 £2 £2 Balham Football Club Founded - 2001 (as Balham Blazers FC) Ground: Wibbandune Stadium, Opposite 199-213 Robin Hood Way (A3 South Bound), West Wimbledon, London SW20 0AA PREMIER Telephone - 0208 942 8062 Board Of Directors: Greg Cruttwell, Derek Fordham, Jennie Molyneux Today we welcome our opponents Committee Members: Zoe Appleton, Len Chapman, Lorraine Colfer, Steve Pigott Chairman and Director of Football: Greg Cruttwell – 07763 581 523 The Mitre Delta - ready to make history again. Club Secretary: Jennie Molyneux - 07949 006 481 Available now at mitre.com/delta Finance Director: Derek Fordham - 07774 939 051 Club Welfare Officer: Zoe Appleton - 07770 432 982 Matchday Programme Design: Steve Pigott - [email protected] Matchday Photographer: Pedro Soares, Insta: @pedro.soares17 Club Email: [email protected] Club Website: www.balhamfc.com Balham FC Cover Art First Team Manager: Greg Cruttwell We are asking local artists, designers, Coaches: Ebrahim Seedat, Sam Ross, Joel photographers to design the front over of our Projean-Skupski matchday programmes for the 19/20 season. Goalkeeping Coach: Pedro Soares Strength & Conditioning Coach: If you or anyone you know is interested please Simon Amzaleg drop us a line. Also if you would like to purchase Nutritionist: Stephanie Papalaskaris this weeks artwork then please get in touch. Match Co-ordinator: Jennie Molyneux [email protected] Today’s local cover artist: Reserve Team Manager: Ebrahim Seedat Match Co-ordinator: Joel Prujean-Skupski Youth Team Manager: Greg Cruttwell Match Co-ordinator: Jennie Molyneux U18s Manager: Sam Ross Match Co-ordinator: Len Chapman Colours: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks Follow The Blazers: The Legend Returns Alternative Colours: Maroon Shirts, White mitre.com/delta Shorts, Maroon Socks @balhamfc The Stadium: We have 120 seats and covered standing space for 300 spectators. www.balhamfc.com Cover Design: Matt Bridle BALHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FROM THE DUGOUT It’s been a frustrating week in terms of results. We should have come away with at least a point at home DEFINITIVE ANTHOLOGIES : DEFINITIVE ANTHOLOGIES : DEFINITIVE ANTHOLOGIES : DEFINITIVE ANTHOLOGIES : to our landlords, Colliers Wood Utd, but, looking a bit jaded, we conceded twice late on, which is very unlike us. in doing so we gifted them a game that at 1-0 up, thanks to a Jack Robinson goal in the second half, we looked in control of. On Saturday we lost HOWARD JONES by the same score to Rusthall in the FA Vase. There NEW ALBUMS : NEW ALBUMS : NEW ALBUMS : NEW ALBUMS : NEW ALBUMS : NEW ALBUMS : NEW ALBUMS : were mitigating factors for this game. A number of players were injured or being rested. I don’t offer this as an excuse however. I had every confidence that Greg Cruttwell 1st Team Manager the players coming in, three of whom were making & Chairman their first starts of the season, were good enough THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF to get us the the victory we craved. Unfortunately CHERRY RED though, despite playing well, we were edged out in a very tight contest. We beat Rusthall in another tight For more details on these and other releases and how to order game a few weeks ago and whilst it would have been call our mailorder hotline 020 8996 3120 or visit the website www.cherryred.co.uk great to beat them again and go further in the Vase, www.cherryred.tv the FA Cup, which we are still in and the League game tonight, against Molesey, who we welcome to The Unique in depth interviews. Wibbandune, are definitely the priorities. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE WITH BALHAM FC M.F.F. MAGAZINE This is Cherry Red Records’ PARTNER YOUR BUSINESS WITH US FOR colour news mag. To subscribe please e mail: [email protected]. THE REST OF THE 19/20 SEASON Keep up to date with everything at Cherry Red. Subscribe now! PRINT & ONLINE & MATCHDAY CONTACT STEVE FOR MORE INFORMATION CLASSIC REISSUES : CLASSIC REISSUES : CLASSIC REISSUES : CLASSIC REISSUES : CLASSIC REISSUES : [email protected] 5 Manager: Greg Cruttwell BALHAM FC Coaches: Ebrahim Seedat, Sam Ross, BalhamFC FOUNDED 2001 | Combined Counties Football League Premier Division Joel Projean-Skupski, Pedro Soares (GK) Ground: Wibbandune Stadium, SW20 2AA Match Coordinator: Jennie Molenyeux BalhamFC 1ST TEAM HONOURS 2018/19: Winners CCL Premier Division Sportsmanship Award 2017/18: Winners London Senior Cup Winners CCL Premier Division Sportsmanship Award 2016/17: Combined Counties Division One (Promoted) Winners London Senior Trophy 2015/16: Runners Up Surrey Elite League (Promoted) 2014/15: Surrey Elite Intermediate Football League (3rd) Winners Surrey Elite League Sportsmanship Award 2013/14: Winners Surrey South Eastern Combination Division One (Promoted) Winners Surrey South Eastern Combination League Cup 2012/13: Surrey South Eastern Combination Division two (Promoted) 2011/12: Surrey South Eastern Combination Junior Division 1 (Promoted) Balham FC was formed in 2011 in order to provide player progression into open age football for the hugely talented, high achieving age group teams of Balham Blazers FC, which was founded by Greg Cruttwell in 2001. Having won back-to- back promotions in 2011/12 and 2012/13, Balham did the league and cup double in the Surrey South Eastern Combination in 2013/14. In 2014/15 Balham finished in a promotion position again, in the Surrey Elite Intermediate Football League, however promotion was denied due to Combined Counties League facility requirements not being met. Having moved to ground share with Cobham FC, in order to meet the facility requirements, Balham finished as runners up in the SEIFL in 2015/16 and as a result were promoted to Division One of the Combined Counties League for the 2016/17 season. The club had an exceptional first league campaign at Step 6, finishing in a promotion position for the sixth consecutive season and winning the London Senior Trophy. In 2017/18 the club had an equally exceptional season, finishing 5th at Step 5 in the Premier Division of the CCL and winning the London Senior Cup. 2019/20 will be the club’s third season in the top flight after flirting with ACTIVE WANDSWORTH AWARDS relegation in 2018/19. Having begun on Wimbledon Extension, before moving to Cobham, Balham are currently ground sharing with Colliers Wood United at their 2011, 2013, 2015 2011 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 Wibbandune Stadium. London F.A. Regional Charter Active Wandsworth Charter Standard Club Standard Club Sports Club of the Year of the Year of the Year 6 7 BALHAM YOUTH (u18s) BALHAM RESERVES Combined Counties Football League Tony Ford u18 Division East Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Div 1 Ground: Wibbandune Stadium, SW20 2AA Ground: Wibbandune Stadium, SW20 2AA UPCOMING FIXTURES The Balham FC Under 18 Youth team Balham Reserves had an excellent first ever season in 2017/18, finishing as Runners UPCOMING FIXTURES was started in 2010 and played for seven TONIGHT FA Youth Cup Up in Intermediate Division 2 of the Surrey seasons in the Southern Youth League, Uxbridge vs Balham U18 until it folded in 2017. In 2010/11 they were South Eastern Combination. LEAGUE Central Division Runners Up. In 2011/12 Sat 07 September LEAGUE they were SYL Invitational Plate Winners. In They also won the Sportsmanship Award. In AFC Walcountians vs Balham U18 Thursday 12 September 19:30 2013/14 they were SYL Challenge Cup and 2018/19, following promotion, they finished Balham U18 vs AFC Croydon Athletic U18 SYL Invitational Plate Runners Up. In 2014/15 mid table in the top division of the SSEC Sat 14th September and won the Sportsmanship Award again. they were Central Division Winners, overall Balham U18 vs Earlsfield United SYL Champions and SYL Challenge Cup Thursday 3rd October 19:30 The aim this coming season is to do as well Runners Up. In 2015/16 they were West Balham U18 vs Horley Town U18 as possible in the league, to reach a cup Division Winners and overall SYL Runners final and to introduce as many of our age Up. In 2016/17 they were West Division group players, as we can, to senior football Runners Up. Following an uneventful first at a good level. season in the newly formed Combined Counties League Youth Section in 2017/18 they had an exceptional campaign in 2018/19, winning both the North Division League Title and the League Cup. The aim this coming season, which begins on September 4th in the FA Youth Cup, is to try and do the League and Cup double again, which won’t be easy with a new look younger team. We have a lot of good players coming through however and it will be fascinating to see how they get on in Credit: Pedro Soares, Insta: @pedro.soares17 9 the league and cups campaign. BALHAM FOOTBALL CLUB PRELIMINARY ROUND REPORT (H) RUSTHALL - 31 AUG 2019 PREV RND: N/A (H) COLLIERS WOOD UTD 28 AUG 2019 The premier knockout competition for Step 5-7 clubs in the National League system. 18/19 winners: Chertsey Town Fri 30 August Ascot United 3-3 Fleet Town (aet) Sat 31 August AFC Spelthorne Sports 1-4 Spelthorne Sports Ash United 1-2 Badshot Lea Balham 1-2 Rusthall Banstead Athletic 2-2 Greenwich Borough (aet) CB Hounslow United 2-3 Beckenham Town (aet) Cobham 3-2 PFC Victoria London Egham Town 3-2 FC Elmstead 1958 Frimley Green 3-1 Lydney Town Guildford City 0-3 Glebe Hanworth Villa 5-1 Marston Shelton Rovers Holmesdale 2-1 Sheerwater Own Goal ️ ⚽ 1 - 2 Lydd Town v Raynes Park Vale Molesey 4-3 Greenways (aet) Storrington Community 0-6 Knaphill A much changed Balham team from that which has played thus far this season Wick 0-4 Colliers Wood United acquitted themselves very well, but not quite well enough to beat Rusthall (aet) in both the FA Cup and FA Vase.