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EDGWARE TOWN Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Tuesday 5th March 2019 Kick off 7.45pm Match Sponsor Andrew Swanzy Offi cial Matchday Programme 2 North Greenford United v Edgware Town WELCOME TO BERKELEY FIELDS We extend a warm welcome to the players, offi cials and supporters of Edgware Town for this Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division fi xture. We hope you enjoy a pleasant stay with us, along with the referee Harry Tarrant and his assistants Chay Hathway and Gary Thomas plus our It is interesting to observe that both match sponsor Andrew Swanzy and Cockfosters and Stotfold are again occupying wish you all a safe journey home after the bottom two places. Surely if they remain the game. there at the end of this season then they will drop into a Step Six division. Admittedly it may be too early to say how many teams will actually be relegated from It is probable but not certain that the third the Spartan South Midlands League this from bottom side will also go down and season. London Tigers are currently taking up this slot. Usuallly we work on the assumption that three will be relegated although last season Following our win against Leighton Town last the ‘bottom two’ Cockfosters and Stotfold Tuesday and the 0-0 draw against Cockfosters appeared to have survived this fate. It has on Saturday we now have a fi ve-point cushion been noted there were only 21 sides in this oiver the possible last-drop place. Obviously division last year. we need to continue to move up the table to avoid any nasty surprises at the end of the We are all aware there was some re- season. organisation taking place at Step Three and Four plus the reduction of teams to 20 in each Our remaining fi xture list is by no means division at the lower levels. impossible but we have two key games this evening against Edgware Town and London Due to local restructuring we were moved Colney, who have slipped down the table over to the SML from the Cherry Red Records recently, on Saturday. This is followed by Combined Counties League and clubs that tricky tests against Biggleswade United, were in our current competition such as Baldock Town and Biggleswade, all of whom Hoddesdon Town and St Margaretsbury have are in the higher reaches of the the division. switched elsewhere. Graham White

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North Greenford United v Edgware Town 3 NORTH GREENFORD UNITED FC BERKELEY FIELDS, BERKELEY AVENUE GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX, UB6 0NX TEL: 020 8422 8923 WEBSITE: www.northgreenfordunitedfc.co.uk Patron: Marc Todd First XI Managers: Paul Palmer, Matt Penfold President: John Bivens First XI Coach: Mark Nicholls Chairman: John Bivens U-18s Managers: Colin Jones, Paul Mills Vice Chairman: Richard Rooney U-18s Assistants: Mark Warwick, John Webb Treasurer: Barbara Bivens U-18s Secretary: Andy Martin General Secretary: Richard Rooney Club Physio: Barbara Bivens Membership Secretary: Barbara Bivens Welfare and Safety Offi cers: Football Secretary: Barbara Bivens Barbara Bivens, Richard Rooney Match and Fixtures Secretary: Pat Hillier Commercial and Development Offi cers: Programme Editor: Graham White Richard Rooney, Barbara Bivens Website: Steve Goldfi nch, Pat Hillier NORTH GREENFORD UNITED IS A MEMBERS CLUB RUN BY AN ELECTED COMMITTEE Affi liated to: The Middlesex Football Association Members of: The Spartan South Midlands Football League and The Allied Counties Youth League SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES AT NORTH GREENFORD UNITED We are looking for sponsorship partners for North Greenford United play in The Spartan our club for the forthcoming season. South Midlands League Premier Division. Options can include: Pitch Perimeter Boards or Banners They regularly compete against local teams giving you increased advertising exposure in Web Site Advertising local communities. Match Day Sponsorship For more information contact Barbara Bivens Football Shirt Number Sponsorship on 07915 661580 or email barbarabivens@ talktalk.net WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 4 North Greenford United v Edgware Town PREVIEW OF TODAY’S BIG GAME Welcome to this evening’s re-arranged SSMFL Premier Division match against Edgware Town after the original fi xture scheduled for 22nd December was postponed due to a waterlogged Berkeley Fields pitch as was the case on 5th February. We tried to play the game again on 12th February but the car-park was occupied by travellers. We again welcome the Wares manager Fergus Moore and his management team as well as the club’s committee members and supporters, and hope you all have a safe journey home after the game. Before that original fi xture I noted that the record at the time of tonight’s visitors Edgware Town showed the club as being the Premier Division’s draw specialists. In nearly PAUL PALMER half their 19 league games the Wares had teams languishing near the foot of the table, come away with a share of the spoils with the Leverstock Green. highest proportion of those draws goalless. This included their opening league game Fortunately, with changes made to our against us in which we both earned our first starting line-up, we produced a greatly point at the end of a hard-fought contest. At improved overall performance, particularly in that point in their campaign Edgware were defence. We took an early lead on 10 minutes occupying the mid-table position which,of through Nick Turner and then, just after the course, would have been considerably higher home side had levelled the score some fi ve had they managed to fi nd a winning goal in minutes before the break we grabbed what the majority of those drawn games. was to prove the winning second goal when debutant Sammy Adams was fi rst to the loose Since then though the club have come close ball after the Leverstock goalkeeper could to redressing the balance, winning four of only parry a fi erce Ben Long drive, and he their recent games against LondonTigers, made no mistake with an accurate fi nish into Leverstock Green, Cockfosters and the open home net. Biggleswade United with just one defeat to high-fl ying Hadley. These wins had moved the We picked up an excellent 1-0 victory over Wares up to eighth in the table with more an improving Leighton Town with the winning than a realistic chance of ending the season in goal coming from Petrit Krasniqi annd on the top five. However they suffered a 4-1 Saturday we were held to a 0-0 draw at home home defeat against Baldock Town recently. by second from bottom Cockfosters. In contrast, over the same period, despite the Edgware Town were also involved in a 0-0 promise of our battling 4-4 draw with one of draw at the weekend when they travelled to the title favourites Tring Athletic, we have Arlesey Town and this result has left them in suffered several defeats: away at Wembley, 12th position, partly due to recent defeats. Harpenden Town and Potton United, and Please encourage and get behind the team. home against London Tigers and London Your support is much appreciated by Paul, Colney. The 4-1 defeat by fellow-strugglers Matt and Mark, and all the players. Harpenden Town sucked us fi rmly into the Premier Division relegation zone and on the Come on you Blues! following Saturday we faced another of the Pat Hillier THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY STEVE GOLDFINCH North Greenford United v Edgware Town 5 MEET THE UNITED BLUES FRAZER SIDDALL (Goalkeeper): Experienced ERIC SOWONOLA (Defender/Midfi elder): and reliable goalkeeper who signed for NGU in Promising young player who signed for NGU October 2018 and whose previous club was Rozel in January 2019 and who has also played for Rovers. Harrow Borough’s Under-23s Development Team.

KEVAL PATEL (Goalkeeper): Promising SAMMY ADAMS (Midfi elder): Played for the goalkeeper who signed for NGU in January 2019 NGU Under-18s and Reserve Team before being having played for Harrow Borough’s Under-23s promoted to the fi rst team squad last season. He Development team. has played for several clubs this season before re-signing for NGU in January 2019. DARREN ANKOMAH-BREW (Defender): A promising young defender who has played for BEN LONG (Midfi elder): Experienced midfi elder Cricklewood Wanderers and Rayners Lane before who signed for NGU in July 2018 having played signing for NGU in November 2018. for Southall last season.

DUJON DESAGURANTE (Defender): Talented EMMANUEL NDUKWU (Midfi elder): A talented defender who signed for NGU in January 2019, young player who signed for NGU in January his last club being Harefi eld United. 2019 having previously played for Harefi eld United. HARVIE GARDINER (Defender): Promising young full-back who has been a member of the MARK NICHOLLS (Midfi elder): A highly Hayes & Yeading Under-23s Development Team. experienced ex-professional player who was a Signed for NGU in December 2018. member of Neil Shipperley’s management team and has recently returned to NGU to support the ANTHONY PAGE (Defender): Experienced fi rst team as a player-coach. defender who signed for NGU in July 2018 having played for Southall last season. SAMUEL OLANREWAJU (Midfi elder): Promising young wide midfi elder who signed for NICK TURNER (Defender): Very experienced NGU in January 2019 and who has also played central defender who was a key player in the for Harrow Borough’s Under-23s Development double winning season 2009-10, and played for Team. NGU for the next two seasons making over 100 First Team appearances. Recently he played for MANU OKE-WILLIAM (Defender/Forward): A Edgware Town and near neighbours Hanwell versatile player who signed for NGU in September before signing again for the club in July 2018. 2018 having played for Loughborough Dynamo last season. THOMAS WARD (Defender): Experienced defender who signed for NGU in July 2018 having AARON McLEISH (Forward): Experienced played for Broadfi elds last season. forward who has played for NGU in the past and re-signed for the club in July 2018 having played BEN GILL (Defender/Midfi elder): Experienced for Southall last season. and versatile player who signed for North Greenford in October 2018 and whose last club EXCELLENCE MUHEMBA (Forward): Promising was Hanwell Town. young striker who signed for NGU in January 2019 and who has also played for Harrow DAVID KALONGA (Defender/Midfi elder): Borough’s Under-23s Development Team. Promising and enthusiastic young player who signed for NGU in January 2019 and whose PETRIT KRASNIQI (Forward): A promising last club was Kidderninster Harriers Under-23s young forward who signed for the club in July Development Team. 2018 having played for Wingate & Finchley last season. ANDREW MANITOU (Defender/Midfi elder): An experienced midfi elder who played for the club under Steve Ringrose and signed again in  December 2018, his last club being Edgware Town.

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6 North Greenford United v Edgware Town UNITED ON THE ROAD London Colney - 9th March The Ground: London Colney played at Whitehorse Lane until 1976, when they moved to Cotlandswick Park, which had previously been the sports ground of Marconi Instruments.

A breeze block stand was built on one side the pitch after the previous stand was destroyed by vandals in 1986. The new stand was later replaced by a seated stand.

How To Get To The Ground: Get on to M25 and go preferably clockwise. Exit at Junction 22. At roundabout take second exit on to A1081. At ropundabout take second exit Cotlandswick, North Orbital Road, London Colney, St Albans AL2 1DW on to North Orbital Road/A414 signposted Hemel Hempstead/M1. After approx 0.3 miles Shorts, Blue Socks turn left and you should see ground. Nickname: The Blueboys Colours: Blue Shirts with White Trim, Blue Contact Details: 01727 822132 HALF-TIME FOOTBALL TEASER 1. Which FA Cup Final was the fi rst to be decided on a replay?

2. Which club has yet to be awarded a penalty and which club has yet to concede a penalty in the this season as at 6th February?

3. Who are the fi ve top goalscorers for Scotland?

4. Which fi ve clubs have Manchester United won the most Premier League points from as at 7th February?

5. Who were the last fi ve Englishmen to win the Premier League Player of the Month Which club played at the ground award? pictured?

6. Which six clubs has the Premier League See Question 7 Manager of the Month award gone to this season? Answers on Page 15

7. Which club played at the ground pictured?

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North Greenford United v Edgware Town 7 FIRST TEAM FIXTURES 2018-19 SEASON KO/ FIX DATE OPPOSITION COMP RES ATT POS 1 2 3 4 5 M1 Aug 04 Potton United SML 1-362 - P-Simpson Hillier Rhone* Ward Page^ M2 Aug 07 Edgware Town SML 0-067 15 P-Simpson Hillier Louth Long Page M3 Aug 11 Flackwell Heath FAC 2-070 - P-Simpson Hillier Rhone D-Coker Page M4 Aug 18 Harpenden Town SML 2-048 12 P-Simpson D-Coker+ Turner Kenny Page M5 Aug 22 Hadley SML 3-2* 562 Mulhall D-Coker^ Rhone1 Long Turner M6 Aug 25 Bishop’s Cleeve FAC 2-593 - P-Simpson D-Coker Rhone Long Turner1 M7 Sep 01 Biggleswade SML 0-492 10 P-Simpson D-Coker Rhone+ Louth Page* M8 Sep 08 Colney Heath SML 1-448 13 Mulhall Hillier Rhone J.Brown Turner M9 Sep 15 Cricklewood Wand FAV 6-338 - P-Simpson Hillier Rhone Louth Turner1 M10 Sep 22 Leighton Town SML 3-3113 12 Mulhall Hillier Rhone J.Brown Gritt M11 Sep 25 Oxhey Jets SML 3-138 7 Mulhall Hillier Louth J.Brown Rhone M12 Sep 29 Baldock Town SML 2-455 8 Mulhall Hillier Louth J.Brown+ Rhone M13 Oct 06 Stotfold SML 5-135 6 Todd Hillier Rhone J. Brown+ Gill M14 Oct 09 Cockfosters PDC 0-245 - Todd Barima Rhone* Gritt+ Gill M15 Oct 13 May & Baker FAV 2-4 - Todd Hillier Louth Nickless+ Gill M16 Oct 16 Hanwell Town MSC 1-1* -48 Todd Ward* Rhone^ Hind Page+ M17 Oct 20 Arlesey Town SML 0-167 9 Todd Kelly Rhone Becka Page M18 Oct 27 Hadley SML 1-452 12 Todd* Ward Rhone Louth Page^ M19 Oct 30 Buckingham Town LCT 3-444 - Siddall Barima Becka Deamer^ Page* M20 Nov 03 Biggleswade United SML 0-362 12 Siddall Barima Louth Deamer* Turner M21 Nov 06 Crawley Green SML 3-348 13 Siddall Ward Louth Gill1 Page M22 Nov 17 Leverstock Green SML 2-358 14 Siddall Hillier D.Brown+ Gill Page M23 Nov 24 Cockfosters SML 1-334 15 Siddall Barima* Shortland^ J.Brown Turner M24 Dec 08 London Tigers SML 3-130 13 Siddall Hillier Louth Gill Rhone M25 Dec 11 Harrow Borough MCC 3-946 - Siddall Hillier Louth Nickless^ Bennell M26 Dec 15 Oxhey Jets SML 4-434 13 Siddall Hillier Rhone Murphy Turner M27 Dec 29 Wembley SML 2-543 16 Siddall Gardiner Knight* Grant Bennell M28 Jan 05 London Tigers SML 0-342 16 Siddall Hillier+ Desgurante Long D.Brown M29 Jan 12 Tring Athletic SML 4-473 16 Siddall Gardiner1 Desgurante Manitou Turner1+ M30 Jan 15 London Colney SML 0-3 33 16 Patel Gardiner Kalonga Long Page* M31 Jan 19 Harpenden Town SML 1-4 47 17 Patel Ward Desgurante Gill Turner M32 Jan 26 Leverstock Green SML 2-146 16 Patel Kalonga* Desgurante Long Gill M33 Feb 16 Crawley Green SML 1-272 17 Patel Gardiner Desgurante Turner1+ Gill M34 Feb 23 Potton United SML 0-277 17 Patel Ward H-Coleman Turner Gardiner M35 Feb 26 Leighton Town SML 1-063 17 Siddall Gardiner Bennell Long+ Turner M36 Mar 02 Cockfosters SML 0-048 17 Patel Ward Harsini Ndukwu Gardiner M Mar 05 Edgware Town SML 7.45 M Mar 09 London Colney SML 3.00 M Mar 16 Biggleswade United SML 3.00 M Mar 23 Baldock Town SML 3.00 M Mar 30 Biggleswade SML 3.00 M Apr 02 Stotfold SML 7.45 KEY M Apr 06 Tring Athletic SML 3.00 SML: Spartan South Midlands League M Apr 13 Arlesey Town SML 3.00 FAV: Buildbase FA Vase M Apr 20 Wembley SML 3.00 PDC: Premier Division Cup M Apr 27 Colney Heath SML 3.00 LCT: League Challenge Trophy MSC: Middlesex FA Senior Challenge Cup MCC: Middlesex FA Senior Charity Cup

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8 North Greenford United v Edgware Town BOLD FIXTURES - HOME GAMES (1,2) - GOALS SCORED

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Louth Austin Kenny McLeish R. Lewis Henry1+ M. Lewis* Glock+ Krasniqi^ M1 Turner R. Lewis Kelly* Harvey^ Armitt McLeish+ Kenny* Henry+ Pither^ M2 Turner Kenny Louth Harvey1 McLeish1 Henry Krasniqi* Glock+ Pither^ M3 Gritt Hillier R Lewis Pither* McLeish1 Rhone1 Barima* McDonnell+ - M4 Gritt* Hillier R Lewis Pither+ McLeish1 Louth Kenny* Harvey+ Mills^ M5 Gritt* Hillier R Lewis+ Austin^ McLeish1 Louth Mills* Glock+ McDonnell^ M6 Turner Hillier Long McLeish Mills Pither^ Henry* M Lewis+ Armitt^ M7 Gritt R.Lewis Louth1 Armitt McLeish Krasniqi Austin* Oke-William+ - M8 Gritt Austin R.Lewis* McLeish3 Henry+ M.Lewis^ Nickless* Glock+2 Barima^ M9 O-William1 Austin Nickless McLeish Armitt2 Louth Mills* R Lewis+ - M10 Gritt R.Lewis1^ Long1 McLeish+ C-Law1* Austin Glock* Pither+ Barima^ M11 Gritt* R.Lewis^ Long McLeish C-Law1 Austin Armitt*1 Oke-William+ Nickless^ M12 Turner Austin* Long McLeish2^ Armitt3 O’Regan Spahiu* Nickless+ Morgan^ M13 O-William^ Long Louth McLeish Austin O’Regan Glock* Brown+ Turner^ M14 Rhone Austin^ Long McLeish1 Armitt1” O’Regan* Krasniqi* Gritt+Morgan^ Glock” M15 Turner Long Louth McLeish Austin O-William1 Barima* O’Regan+ McNulty^ M16 Turner Long Louth Armitt Offi cer O-William Deamer* O’Regan+ Nickless^ M17 Turner Deamer Long1 Oke-William Offi cer+ Austin Becka* R.Lewis+ Morgan^ M18 Turner R.Lewis Long Glock2 Morgan+ Louth Nickless* Olivieria+ Ward^ M19 Rhone Offi cer Long McLeish Glock^ R. Lewis+ J.Brown* Becka+ Olivieria^ M20 Turner1 Barima^ Long McLeish+ Hind1* Rhone Morgan* Nickless+ Brown^ M21 Turner Barima Long* McLeish2^ Putman Rhone J.Brown* Shortland+ Nickless^ M22 Louth R.Lewis Deamer McLeish1 Ehui Rhone+ A-Brew* Krasniqi+ Murphy^ M23 Turner Ehui* Long+ McLeish2 Hind Nickless^ R.Lewis*1 Browni+ Krasniqi^ M24 Oke-William Brown Long1 McLeish1 Ehui+ R.Lewis* Ward*1 Murphyi+ Krasniqi^ M25 Oke-William1 R.Lewis Gill* McLeish3 Glock+ Louth Ward* Krasniqi+ - M26 Turner Manitou1 J.Brown+ McLeish1 Long R.Lewis Krasniqi* Glock+ - M27 Grant Sanches* Manitou McLeish Gill^ Rhone Louth* Ward+ Knight^ M28 Kalonga Sanches* Long1 McLeish1 Muhemba Sowonola Hillier* O-William+ - M29 Turner Olanrewaju Manitou McLeish Muhemba+ Sowonola^ Gill* Glock+ O-William^ M30 Becka Kalonga* Manitou^ McLeish Muhemba+ Sowonola Hillier* O-William+1 Olanrewaju^ M31 O-William Gardiner Turner1 McLeish Adams1+ Krasniqi Ndukwu* A-Brew+ - M32 O-William Adams Long Coulibaly Gangadeen Krasniqi* Ward* Manitou+ - M33 O-William J-Baptiste* Long Coulibaly+ Gangadeen Krasniqi^ Adams* A-Brew+ Ndukwu^ M34 O-William H-Nathan Ndukwu Austin Adams* Krasniqi1^ Coulibaly* Glock+ J-Baptiste^ M35 O-William H-Nathan^ Manitou Austin Long* Hameed+ Coulibaly* Adams+ Glock^ M36 ROUND THE PYRAMID  BOREHAM WOOD: Arsenal working with the Gunners’ his Arsenal team won the club legend Vic Akers OBE men’s fi rst team in over three Women’s UEFA Women’s has joined Boreham Wood’s decades of service for the Cup - now Champions League coaching staff as an integral North London club. Leading 2006-07. part of Luke Garrard’s senior the women’s team to 32 major management team. trophies, he worked as head Akers said: “I am friends with of Arsenal’s community the Boreham Wood chairman Akers presided over an era programme before being kit Danny Hunter and he thought of emphatic dominance for man with the men’s side. it would be a good idea for Arsenal Ladies in the English me to get involved and Luke women’s game, as well as It was at Boreham Wood that agreed with this.”

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North Greenford United v Edgware Town 9 NORTH GREENFORD UNITED SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION 2018-19 Appearances and Goalscorers

League Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Issouf Coulibaly 2 2 2 2 Sean Hillier 14 2 5 19 2 Dominic Rhone 18 2 6 24 2 Frazer Siddall 10 2 12 Adam Louth 15 1 1 8 23 1 1 Harvie Gardiner 8 1 8 1 Ash Hameed 1 1 Aaron McLeish 22 14 7 7 29 21 Ryan Lewis 10 3 2 4 14 3 2 Zaine Gangadeen 2 2 Anthony Page 9 3 12 Dujon Desgurante 5 5 Danny Glock 2 6 1 5 4 3 11 4 Terryl H-Nathan 2 2 Ben Long 21 3 6 1 27 4 Nick Turner 22 4 5 1 2 27 1 6 Samuel Olanrewaju 1 1 1 1 Lewis Todd 3 3 6 David Kalonga 4 4 Sammy Adams 3 2 1 3 2 1 Andrew Manitou 6 1 1 6 1 1 Keval Patel 6 6 Ben Gill 9 1 1 2 11 1 1 Jermeel Jno-Baptiste 1 1 1 1 Excellence Muhemba 3 3 Eric Sowronola 3 3 Emmanuel Ndukwu 2 2 2 2 Connor H-Coleman 1 1 1 Manu Oke-William 9 5 2 3 1 12 5 3 George Harsini 1 1 Own Goal 1

Calum Kelly 2; Petrit Krasniqi 5 (8) 1; Thomas Ward 7 (5) 1; Dan McDonnell (2); Michael Lewis 1 (2); Chris Henry 3 (2) 1; Chris Mills 1(3); Liam Hind 3, 1, Lutjana Spahiu (1), Milo McNulty (1); Luke Kenny 3 (2);Edson Olivieria (2), Ricky Pither 3 (3); Tayo Davies-Coker 5; Wayne Harvey 2(1) 1; Michael P-Simpson 7; Darnell Shortland 1(1); Lewis Putman 1; Duane Offi cer 3; Darren A-Brew (3);Johan Becka 3(2); Tyler Christian-Law 2 (2); Nathan Murphy 1 (2); Michael Barima 6 (4); Aaron Morgan 1 (4); Bailey Mulhall 5; Owen Deamer 4 (1); Lee Armitt 6 (2) 6; Joe Gritt 9 (1); Tom O’Regan 3(2);Ismael Ehui 3(1); Courtney Austin 13 (1); Danny Bennell 3; Seldyn Grant 2; Joe Brown 8 (5); Daryl Brown 2; Mileno Sanches 2; Jake Nickless 4 (7); Jake Knight 1 (1); 10 North Greenford United v Edgware Town VISITING THE BLUES - EDGWARE TOWN

An Edgware club was founded in 1939 Division One North of the , and played in the Middlesex Senior but folded at the end of the 2007–08 season League until joining the London League due to their ground having been taken away (Western Division) for the Division from them. for the 1945-46 season only fi nishing top of the table but lost the play-off In 2013 a small committee joined together 2-1 against Eastern Division winners, including Dan and Anthony Manzi - former Woolwich Polytechnic. secretary to the club - Daz Bloor and Ken Batten - former chairman to the club - In 1972 the club was renamed Edgware. decided to push forward and reform the When the Athenian League disbanded in club by agreeing a long lease for Kingsbury 1984 they joined the London Spartan League, Town’s old Silver Jubilee Park (SJP) Ground. before changing their name back to Edgware It applied and was accepted into the Spartan Town in 1987. They won the Premier Division South Midlands League at Step Six on 22nd of the Spartan League in 1987-88 and May 2014. Edgware started its home games 1989-90, and after their second title win, in that season at underhill while work was were promoted to Division Two North of the being carried out at SJP to lay a new 3G Isthmian League. After league re-organisation artifi cial surface. in 1991 they were placed in Division Three, which they won the following season. They Promotion in 2015-16 to the SSMFL Premier were relegated back to Division Three in Division was achieved with only two defeats 2001. in the season, and a excellent Vase run, that was eventually ended in the Second Round In 2006 the now renamed Division Two was by Ipswich Wanderers. Ground works were disbanded and Edgware were transferred to completed in July 2016, bringing the capacity the Premier Division of the Spartan South up to 1995, with fi ve covered stands, two of Midlands League. They won it at the fi rst which have seats in. New Floodlights were attempt,also winning the Premier Cup and the also installed, with the ground gaining a C Challenge Trophy. The club was promoted to Grade rating.

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North Greenford United v Edgware Town 11 SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION REVIEW Is the goalless draw becoming more table after their 4-1 success over bottom side frequent? There have been a few seen Stotfold while Oxhey Jets had a comfortable this season in the Spartan South 3-0 home win over London Colney with goals Midlands and on Saturday there were from Henry Marku, Nicholas Kerley and Luke two in the Premier Division. Jones.

Our game with Cockfosters ended 0-0 as did Wembley had a thrilling 3-2 victory over our visitors Edgware Town’s away clash with Potton United and another surprising result Arlesey Town. was Harpenden Town’s 2-1 triumph over Baldock Town, whose effort came from Harry To make up for these deadlocks there were Holland. a few goals fl ying in at the the seven other games especially at Leverstock Green, who Spencer Clarke-Mardel, Harry Shepherd and suffered a 5-0 defeat against Biggleswade Chris Blunden were on target as Colney Heath United. clinched a 3-1 win over Crawley Green while the clash between Leighton Town and high- Tring Athletic moved back to the top of the fl ying Biggleswade ended in a 2-2 draw. ROUND THE PYRAMID  LEYTON ORIENT CEO Danny Macklin fi nancial struggles that have forced them to has issued the following rallying call to O’s let Tom Carlton and Jaker Embery leave. supporters ahead of the fi nal two months of the season: Carlton signed for Hythe Town, with Emery joing Maidstone United, and Herne Bay’s “With two crucial months ahead and, maybe directors have put out a statement on the more, we want to encourage supporters to situation currently facing the club. ensure the atmosphere, at The Breyer Group Stadium and away from home, is as good as The statement reads: “It is clear from recent it can be from the moment people arrive at postings on social media that there is a need the ground right the way up until they leave. for a statement from the club’s directors setting out the situation that the club fi nds “We want the atmosphere to be very, very itself in. welcoming - a trait that has seen us often mentioned as London’s favourite second team “For many years now it has been necessary - if not a little intimidating, in a friendly way, for two directors of the club to input for the visiting teams. signifi cant funds into the club to ensure survival. This situation now ceases with “One way we believe we could do this is to neither of the two directors in question being get the drummer, if perhaps the drummers, able to continue to provide any further funds back into the Q2W Tommy Johnston South to the club going forward. Stand. It is diffi cult to underestimate how important you are to the players in diffi cult “It is a fact that if no effort had been made and positive moments in the matches.” to reduce the club’s expenditure there was a serious possibility that the club would not  HERNE BAY: Bostik South East club have been able to see the current season Herne Bay have realeased a statement on the out.” THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY BOB SUREY

12 North Greenford United v Edgware Town SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS REVIEW SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURES 2018-19 Tuesday 5th March P W D L GD Pts League Tring Athletic ...... 29 20 4 5 40 64 North Greenford United v Edgware Town Hadley ...... 30 20 4 6 27 64 Biggleswade ...... 27 18 7 2 53 61 Wednesday 6th March Biggleswade United ..... 30 18 5 7 31 59 League Potton United ...... 31 15 4 12 13 49 Baldock Town v Harpenden Town Arlesey Town ...... 31 14 7 10 1 49 Baldock Town ...... 28 14 6 8 23 48 Saturday 9th March Oxhey Jets...... 30 12 10 8 -2 46 League Colney Heath ...... 29 12 9 8 14 45 Crawley Green...... 30 12 6 12 -9 42 Baldock Town v Tring Athletic Leighton Town ...... 30 10 10 10 0 40 Biggleswade v Leverstock Green Edgware Town ...... 29 9 11 9 0 38 Biggleswade United v Wembley Harpenden Town ...... 29 10 4 15 -11 34 Cockfosters v Harpenden Town Wembley ...... 30 8 8 14 -6 32 Edgware Town v Leighton Town London Colney ...... 29 9 5 15 -12 32 London Colney v North Greenford United Leverstock Green ...... 29 8 5 16 -15 29 Oxhey Jets v Hadley North Greenford Utd .. 28 7 6 15 - 23 27 Potton United v Colney Heath London Tigers ...... 29 6 4 19 -40 22 Stotfold v Crawley Green Cockfosters...... 30 4 6 20 -40 18 Tuesday 12th March Stotfold ...... 28 3 7 18 -44 16 League As at 3rd March London Tigers v Biggleswade CHERRY RED RECORDS Stotfold v Baldock Town COMBINED COUNTIES Herts Charity Cup PREMIER DIVISION Colney Heath v St Margaretsbury FINAL 2017-18 TABLE London Colney v Berkhamsted P W D L GD Pts Saturday 16th March Westfi eld ...... 42 34 4 4 102 106 League Bedfont Sports ...... 42 29 6 7 46 93 Sutton Common R ...... 42 27 6 9 44 87 Arlesey Town v Oxhey Jets Walton & Hersham ...... 42 26 6 10 37 84 Colney Heath v Edgware Town Balham ...... 42 23 6 13 21 75 Harpenden Town v Biggleswade Redhill...... 42 20 5 17 18 65 Leighton Town v Tring Athletic Camberley Town ...... 42 15 20 7 13 65 Leverstock Green v Baldock Town Knaphill ...... 42 17 12 13 12 63 London Colney v London Tigers CB Hounslow United ... 42 18 6 18 11 60 North Greenford United v Biggleswade United Spelthorne Sports ...... 42 17 8 17 3 59 Stotfold v Cockfosters Hanworth Villa ...... 42 16 10 16 -7 58 Wembley v Crawley Green Guildford City ...... 42 16 8 18 -15 56 North Greenford Utd .. 42 15 10 17 -1 55 Tuesday 19th March Horley Town ...... 42 15 8 19 -29 53 Chertsey Town ...... 42 14 7 21 -17 49 League Colliers Wood United ... 42 14 5 23 -5 47 Abbey Rangers ...... 42 12 11 19 -11 47 Leverstock Green v Colney Heath AFC Hayes ...... 42 13 7 22 -27 46 Banstead Athletic ...... 42 11 9 22 -40 42 North Beds Charity Cup Godalming Town ...... 42 8 8 26 -47 32 Epsom & Ewell ...... 42 5 12 24 -59 27 Biggleswade United v Biggleswade Farnham Town ...... 42 5 10 27 -49 25 THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY ANDREW SWANZY North Greenford United v Edgware Town 13 Who are the best young players Zak Ansah – Hythe in non-league? Twenty goals in the league so far has Ansah leading the way at the top of the Bostik We’ve cast our eye over the best young South East goal charts. His haul is nearly players in non-league who could go on to star half of Hythe’s as they look to break into in the Football League. All are under-23 years the play-offs. The striker, who has 25 goals and currently playing in Steps 1-4 – here are in all competitions this season, began his some of the most promising players to watch career at Arsenal and has played for England out for in 2019. at Under-16s and Under-17s level. Manager Sam Denly expects the bids from the Football Marvin Ekpiteta – Leyton Orient League will soon arrive having continued his The 6ft 4in central defender signed for Orient form from last season that saw Ansah score at the beginning of 2018, but has broken in ten consecutive games at the end of the into the fi rst team this season, with his campaign. performances catching the eye of England C boss Paul Fairclough. He has all the attributes Josh Koroma – Leyton Orient to play at a higher level having had spells Came up through Orient’s youth teams and at Chelmsford, Concord Rangers and East made his fi rst team debut in 2016 before Thurrock in Non-League – he could well be becoming the club’s youngest player to score leading the O’s back to the Football League in a hat-trick the following year. He’s formed a a few months. great strike partnership with Macauley Bonne – another O’s star tipped for big things – this Tyler French – AFC Sudbury season with the club reportedly turning down Came close to a move to Crystal Palace at a £300,000 offer from Sunderland for the the end of 2016 before it broke down at the 20-year-old. 11th hour. The AFC Sudbury defender, who also had time with Leicester City and nearby Josh Kelly – Maidenhead Ipswich Town, is now getting back to the Caught the eye at the start of the season levels that saw professional clubs interested with some stunning goals that went viral, in him. Has played full-back and centre-back, and has been Maidenhead’s stand-out player he has the talent to step up to the full-time in a diffi cult campaign as they battle against game. relegation from the National League. The 20-year-old scored 40 goals on loan Ed Williams – Kidderminster at Walton Casuals last season, helping the After starting his career at Cheltenham, the club achieve promotion from Step 4, and is attacking midfi elder joined Gloucester, but has continuing to adjust to life in non-league’s top found his feet at Harriers since signing last fl ight. summer. His form at the start of the season led to an England C call-up and interest from David Richardson Football League clubs. While Kiddy may have had an inconsistent campaign, Williams has still reached double fi gures for goals and FOR THE LATEST NEWS VISIT continues to be their star man. www.beaconsfi eldtown.co.uk

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HALF TIME TEASER ANSWERS

1. The 1970 FA Cup Final. Chelsea beat Leeds 5. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United, January United 2-1 at Old Trafford after the Wembley 2019), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City, Final ended in a 2-2 draw. November 2018 & August 2016), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur, December 2017, September 2. Huddersfi eld Town have yet to be awarded a 2017, February 2017 & March 2016), Dele Alli penalty this season while Chelsea have yet to (Tottenham Hotspur, January 2017) and Fraser concede one. Forster (Southampton, February 2016).

3. (30), (30), Hughie 6. Watford, Wolverhampton Wanderers, AFC Gallacher (24), Lawrie Reilly (22) and Ally Bournemouth, Newcastle United, Liverpool and McCoist (19). Manchester United.

4. Everton (117), Aston Villa (113), Tottenham 7. Doncaster Rovers Hotspur (113), Newcastle United (98) and Liverpool (95). North Greenford United v Edgware Town 15 THE TEAMS Tuesday 5th March

NORTH GREENFORD EDGWARE UNITED TOWN Blue + White Green

KEVAN PATEL 1 CAIN DAVIS TOM WARD 2 SAMUEL ADDAE GEORGE HARSINI 3 RIO BEECH EMMANUEL NDUKWU 4 DENIS MAHARJAN HARVIE GARDINER 5 PAUL MARKS MANU OKE-WILLIAM 6 GEORGE McCLUSKEY TERRYL HARDING-NATHAN 7 CALLUM DOYLE ANDREW MANITOU 8 RYAN CARRUTHERS COURTNEY AUSTIN 9 TOM FISHER BEN LONG 10 OMOLU ONABOLU ASH HAMEED 11 STEVEN BENAVIDES SUBS ISSOUF COULIBALY 12 JORDAN PALMER-SAMUALS DARREN ANKOMAH-BREW 14 MARTIN FLANNERY SAMMY ADAMS 15 IVAN MACHADO DANNY GLOCK 16 FERGUS MOORE PETRIT KRASNIQI 17 WILLIAM TADJALLI Managers Manager Paul Palmer, MaƩ Penfold Fergus Moore Referee: Harry Tarrant Assistants: Chay Hathway, Gary Thomas

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