Chalfont St Peter vs Uxbridge

BetVictor Isthmian League South Central Division Saturday 22 February 2020, 3pm

Mill Meadow, Gravel Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Treasurer & Programme Editor: Ian Doorbar GERRARDS CROSS, SL9 9QX Website Editor: Benny Goodman Telephone 01753 886477 or 07836 387215 Child Protection Officer: Graham Hamilton Founded 1926 Committee Members Members of the Berks & Bucks FA Chris Birch, Nigel Orr, Alan West. Members of the Isthmian League Members of the Allied Counties League FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT Manager: Finlay Johnson Club Officials Assistant Manager: Paul Wickenden Trustees Coaches: Sam North & Scott Dash Benny Goodman, Ingar Haugretta Physio: Chico Mvula Football Advisor: Ted Buxton Members of the Board Chairman: Denis Mair Club & Match Secretary: Ian Doorbar

Ownership: The legal name of the club, which is an unincorporated members' club, is Chalfont St Peter Club. Welcome to the game to get back in the playoff places. With the unpredictability of this season, a win A very warm welcome to Mill Meadow could lift them to third while a defeat for today’s game in the BetVictor could drop them to eighth. Isthmian League South Central Division. We travel to Harlow Town next Saturday We welcome our visitors from Uxbridge before returning to Mill Meadow the and hope their players, officials and following Saturday when we welcome supporters enjoy their short time with Staines Town. Our 1-6 defeat in the us. reverse fixture has still not been wholly explained but you can be assured that We also welcome our match officials, we will be keen to avenge it. Despite Hugh Gilroy, Andreas Anastasiou and their position near the foot of the table Steven Walsh and hope for an enjoyable there has been a slew of player game. movements recently to know what is The weather took its toll last week with a happening at Wheatsheaf Park. number of games being postponed. For Enjoy the game and safe home 45 minutes we probably wished that our afterwards. game at Waltham Abbey had similarly fallen foul. A fluke, wind-assisted, goal in the first minute started a five goal COME ON THE SAINTS torrent before the break. With two new signings in the side, Saints might have Ian succumbed totally but they regrouped and, although falling short, won the second half with a pair from new boy Harry Lodovica and another strong header from Luke Illsley. A string of poor results post-Christmas is not unknown at Chalfont and Finlay has been hard at work to turn things around. Dan Williams, Dara Dada and Luke Jones have all moved on and Matthew Newman and Harry Lodovica have joined us. We also hope to see a new work experience player, Okem Chime, in the action today. Uxbridge, with all the familiar faces both sides of the white line, are welcome visitors. Pressure is all on them today as On the Cover they will need every point as they fight The Management Chalfont St Peter AFC Kahlil Francis—18. Forward. Successful at U18 level and learning fast at senior players and management level. 2019-2020 Callum Doyle—24. Midfield. Previously with Edgware, Callum has filled the right Sam Freeman—28. Goalkeeper. Recent back berth and likes to push forward. signing, made his debut in the draw at Barking. Played for Three Bridges and Luke Illsley—29. Hard working and at South Park this season. ease in midfield or defence.Strong in the air and now adding important goals Kayode Conteh—28. Defender. A recent signing from Burgess Hill, Kay is a strong James Evans—17. Defender. Another personality in defence. promising product of our U18 side, James is earning rave reviews. Ricky Brennan—26. Utility Player. Joins from Waltham Abbey and previously has Lewis King 22. Defender. A new signing been with Finlay at Coldicote. from Enfield Town.

Luke Elliott—29. Left back and Club Jamarl Joseph—24. Forward. A new Captain. Previously with Chipstead, Luke signing from Kensington & Ealing is highly experienced and a natural Borough FC who made a big impression leader. Has recently moved into the on Finlay. centre of defence. Harry Lodovica—20. Forward. A recent Danny Wickenden—19. Midfield. A signing from Northwood, Harry scored former Watford FC Scholar, Danny twice on his debut played for Sawbridgeworth Town last season. An important member of the Matthew Newman—26. Midfield. team. Another signing from Hendon, Matthew has started well Riccardo Alexander-Greenaway—19. Defence / midfield. Impressed at Finlay Johnson. Manager. Finlay, a UEFA Hendon last season under Finlay. Has B License coach managed the U23 filled every position in defence and Hendon FC to the Middlesex League title rarely has a bad game in 2018-19 and has coaching experience with other clubs and professional Andre Odetola—24. Centre midfield. academies. He is also North London Played for Staines Town and Harrow Academy Scout Co-Ordinator at Watford Borough last season. Hard worker in the FC. engine room of midfield.

RESULTS AND FIXTURES Chertsey Town v Barking Chipstead v Hanwell Town SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY Harlow Town v Chalfont St Peter 1-0 Bedfont Sports v Hertford Town South Park v Bedfont Sports 6-3 Chertsey Town v Staines Town Staines Town v FC Romania 7-3 Waltham Abbey v Chalfont St Peter Tooting & Mitcham Utd v Bracknell Town 2-1 Ware v Tooting & Mitcham Utd Uxbridge v Northwood Waltham Abbey v Westfield TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY Ware v Marlow 2-0 Ashford Town (Middx) v Staines Town TUESDAY 3 MARCH SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY Marlow v Northwood Barking v Tooting & Mitcham Utd Westfield v Tooting & Mitcham Utd Bedfont Sports v Ashford Town (Middx) Bracknell Town v Staines Town SATURDAY 7 MARCH Chalfont St Peter v Uxbridge Barking v South Park FC Romania v Chertsey Town Bedfont Sports v Uxbridge Hanwell Town v Waltham Abbey Bracknell Town v Harlow Town Hertford Town v Chipstead Chalfont St Peter v Staines Town Marlow v South Park FC Romania v Waltham Abbey Northwood v Ware Hanwell Town v Tooting & Mitcham Utd Westfield v Harlow Town Hertford Town v Ware Marlow v Chipstead TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY Northwood v Ashford Town (Middx) Northwood v Marlow Westfield v Chertsey Town

SATURDAY 29 FEBRUARY Ashford Town (Middx) v Hertford Town BETVICTOR ISTHMIAN LEAGUE TABLE

South Central Division at 21 February 2020 P W D L GF GA GD PTS H A 1 Ware 27 17 6 4 76 42 +34 57 1-2 2 Hanwell Town 26 16 7 3 64 26 +38 55 1-2 0-3 3 Westfield 25 14 6 5 61 27 +34 48 1-1 0-4 4 Chertsey Town 26 14 6 6 70 39 +31 48 2-1 5 Waltham Abbey 27 14 5 8 63 45 +18 47 0-0 3-7 6 Uxbridge 26 13 7 6 52 33 +19 46 0-3 7 Bracknell Town 24 13 5 6 51 31 +20 44 2-2 0-1

8 Tooting & Mitcham Utd 24 13 4 7 46 24 +22 43 1-4 9 Chipstead 25 12 6 7 51 35 +16 42 3-2 1-1 10 Barking 26 12 4 10 47 42 +5 40 2-1 2-2

11 Bedfont Sports 27 10 8 9 41 41 0 38 2-1 12 Marlow 23 9 9 5 35 26 +9 36 1-3 1-1 13 Harlow Town 26 10 4 12 40 48 -8 34 2-3 14 Chalfont St Peter 27 8 7 12 41 55 -14 31 ------15 South Park 24 6 9 9 36 49 -13 27 1-2 16 Hertford Town 27 5 4 18 36 78 -42 19 1-1 5-1 17 Ashford Town (Middx) 26 4 4 18 27 68 -41 16 4-0 18 FC Romania 26 4 3 19 33 79 -46 15 2-1 19 Staines Town 26 2 7 17 35 70 -35 13 1-6 20 Northwood 24 4 1 19 29 76 -47 13 2-0 Chalfont St Peter Results & Fixtures 2019-20 Chalfont St Peter Results & Fixtures 2019-20

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HOME 17 5 6 6 26 29 1242

AWAY 19 5 3 11 30 44 2038

TOTAL 36 10 9 17 56 73 3280 years. The enthusiasm for a team in Uxbridge Our Visitors History was still prevalent and the Club was reformed Uxbridge in 1879. In 1886 Uxbridge FC amalgamated with another local club, Uxbridge Crescents, and played under this name in season 1886/87, before reverting to plain old Uxbridge the following season. It was at this time that the Red Shirts, which are still worn today, were adopted and the nickname “The Reds” was born. Their first trophy was won in 1889 when they lifted the West Middlesex Cup, defeating Colnbrook 1-0 in the Final. The end of the 19th century was a particularly In the late 19th century the game of successful period for The Reds as they won “football” was growing in popularity and on the West Middlesex Cup on three further the 3rd February 1871 a group of eminent occasions and also won the prestigious local businessmen held the inaugural meeting Middlesex Senior Cup twice. In 1894 they of Uxbridge Football Club. A local solicitor, Mr beat the 3rd Grenadier Guards 2-0 and William Gardiner, was elected as the Club’s repeated that success two years later with a President and the club’s colours were chosen 3-2 victory over local rivals Southall in a re- as white shirts with a light blue Maltese cross play in front of over 5000 spectators. The and a light blue velvet cap with silver tassel. outstanding achievement however was in Friendly games against local opposition were reaching the final of the F.A. Amateur Cup in played in the early years, until the FA Cup 1898. This was the clubs first season in the was entered in 1873. A First Round Victory competition and they had to win eight ties over Gitanos set-up a Second-Round tie before meeting Middlesborough in the final against eventual finalists Royal Engineers, at Crystal Palace. which the Engineers narrowly won 2-1. It was at this time that Uxbridge could boast Unfortunately, their North East rivals proved amongst its ranks a Full England too strong for them on the day and ran out International. Hubert Heron played for 2-0 winners. During this successful period for England on two occasions whilst an Uxbridge the club they became founder members of player before he moved to Wanderers FC Division Two of the Southern League in 1894, where he gained further international finishing fourth in their first four seasons. honours. His brother Francis, formerly of However, in season 1898/99 they finished Uxbridge, also played for England after next to bottom and the dwindling crowds joining him at Wanderers FC. (averaging around 500) meant that financially the club was once again in trouble. A decision The club changed its colours to Oxford Blue was therefore taken to withdraw from the and Cambridge Blue shirts in 1874 but they Southern League and join the local Middlesex were in financial difficulties and folded later League to try and stabilise the club. However, that year. The main problem for Uxbridge a majority of the more talented players was the lack of a permanent home ground (a joined other clubs and they struggled in their problem that was to plague them until the new surroundings, finishing bottom with only middle of the next century), the committee one point from their 14 games. At the end of searched the town for a suitable base but the season the club had a deficit of £130 and were thwarted at every turn and they led a with few players the club once again folded. nomadic existence, moving ground every few For two years much fund raising amongst the seventeen years. Finally, in 1948, after over local community finally saw the club’s debts three quarters of a century of searching, a paid and the reformed Uxbridge FC joined ground of their own was purchased. A piece the West Middlesex League for the 1902/03 of land in Cleveland Road, Cowley was season. In 1904 the Great Western Suburban bought for £5,800 by then president Mr W.S. League was entered and here they stayed Try. The ground was named after a large until the outbreak of the First World War. house that stood on the land and Their best finish during this period was as “Honeycroft” was the new home of Uxbridge Runners-up to Brentford Reserves in Football Club. During this period, they won 1910/11. They also won the Middlesex their only Championship to-date when they Charity Cup on two occasions in 1908 and were crowned Corinthian League Champions 1913, as they looked to re-establish them- at the end of the 1959/60 season. They also selves as a force in the football world. won the Middlesex Senior Cup for the third Following the end of hostilities Uxbridge time in 1951 when they defeated Hayes 2-1. joined the and added This was a successful period in the club’s “Town” to their name. An unsuccessful first history as they finished in the top five of the Athenian League campaign saw them Corinthian League on no less than eight relegated back to the Great Western occasions and crowds were averaging around Suburban League in 1920. A successful four the thousand mark. A re-organisation of Non- seasons saw them back in the Athenian League football saw the end of the Corinthian League in 1924 where they remained until League in 1963 and club found itself once 1937. The Middlesex Charity Cup was won for again in Division One of the Athenian League. the third time in 1935 as Finchley were beat- This was a lean time for The Reds, they were en 4-3. Two poor seasons saw them finish relegated to Division Two in 1967 and bottom of the Athenian League in 1936 and financial problems once against beset them. 1937 and the club failed to be re-elected. They gained national publicity in 1976 when They joined the for the England were looking for a side to play as 1937/38 season, dropping “Town” from their part of their warm-up for the forthcoming name at the end of the campaign stood World Cup campaign. Uxbridge took on a full- proudly at the summit. strength England at Wembley, losing 8-0. Championship celebrations however were cut The ground problems that had blighted short when it was discovered that The Reds Uxbridge throughout their history surfaced had played an ineligible player and were once again and the club had to find a new deducted six points, placing them in third home. In 1978 they moved to their current position behind Champions Marlow. headquarters in Horton Road, Yiewsley. A Following the debacle of their one and only former works Sports & Social Club they have season in the Spartan League they resigned developed the site to the superb standard and joined the London League prior to the you see today. Over the past 31 years they Second World War. have added floodlights (opened by the visit of During the war years they continued to play Arsenal in 1981), new stands, fencing and in and joined the newly formed Great Western more recent times a new clubhouse was Combination League before re-joining the opened and car park laid. On the playing London League in 1945, finishing as Runners- front the club won the Middlesex Charity Cup up to Edgware Town. Uxbridge were founder for the fourth time in 1982, their first members of the Corinthian League in 1946 silverware for 31 years, and moved to the and remained in this league for the next Isthmian League in the same year, winning promotion to Division One in 1985. The Final George Talbot took the reins for fourteen of the AC Delco Cup () was seasons in 1992. In 2006 Tony Choules be- reached in 1986, where they met Premier came the man in charge, being replaced by Division Champions Sutton United. The Reds Danny Edwards for the current campaign. failed to stop Sutton completing “The Danny is a 40-year-old UEFA A licensed coach Double” though, losing 3-1 in the Final in who spent the past 15 years as manager of front of over a thousand spectators at Imber Chalfont St Peter AFC before deciding to Court, the home of Metropolitan Police FC, leave at the end of last season. He steered Uxbridge entered the London Challenge Cup Chalfont St Peter to Step 4 of the league for the first time in the 1992/93 season and system in 2011, as well as reaching the 3rd hence followed a love affair between the Qualifying Round of Reds and the magnificent trophy. In the eight Challenge Cup on three occasions. Danny will seasons they entered the competition they be bringing with him a confident team which reached five finals, winning on three includes Fred Cummings as his Assistant occasions in 1994,1997 and 2000. They won Manager, Fred is well known to the followers the Middlesex Senior Cup for the fourth time of the Red Army as a combative centre half in 2001, defeating Harrow Borough 3-0 in the with 320 First Team appearances for Final held at Honeycroft. In 2004 the club Uxbridge in the 1980’s. were moved across the pyramid to the Southern League and have reached the Play- Offs on three occasions. In 2004/05 they lost Players & Management on penalties, after leading Maldon Town in extra-time, in 2007/08 they narrowly lost 0-1 Uxbridge at Oxford City and in 2011/12 they lost 2-1 at Paul McCarthy – Long serving goalkeeper Bedworth United in the Semi-Finals. In 2018 who is a strong leader on both and off the Uxbridge were moved back across the field. Previous clubs include Ashford Town pyramid, re-joining the Isthmian League in and Burnham FC. Part of the club’s captain the South Central Division. committee for the upcoming season and a They have won the Middlesex Charity Cup on vital member of the squad. three more occasions in the last seven years. Tyler Tobin – Goalkeeper signed from Defeating Brentford in 2013, Wembley in Ashford Town in August 2019. Was a key 2014 and last season Ashford Town member within the Ashford squad and a (Middlesex) at Hanwell Town FC. player targeted by a number of step 3 and In the summer of 2016 the Club lost one of its step 4 clubs this summer. A strong stalwarts when long serving President Alan goalkeeper who be key to the squad for the Odell passed away. Alan had been associated upcoming season. with The Reds for over 80 years, firstly as a Mark Goodman – Fullback signed from supporter and player in his youth, before Chalfont St Peter AFC in July 2019. Also serving in various official duties as a com- previously played for Wingate and Finchley mittee member. He is sadly missed. and has experience of step 3 player. A power- This season Uxbridge have appointed only ful fullback who is key in both the attacking their sixth manager over the past 49 years. and defensive patterns for the club this Ron Clack was in charge for 18-years from season. 1970, followed by Peter Marshall for one Calum Duffy – A versatile defender signed season, Michael Harvey for three, before from Hanwell Town FC in July 2019. A young player who has played over 200 step 4 for the Royals before joining Sheffield United appearances will be key for the success for in 2009. Previous other clubs include Hull Uxbridge FC this year. A strong competitor City, Doncastor Rovers, Basingstoke Town, who will add goals to the side for this season. Hayes & Yeading and Hendon. Part of the clubs’ captain committee at Mark McLeod – Signed on loan from Harrow Uxbridge FC this year. Borough FC in August 2019. An experienced Elliott Poley – Young defender signed from midfielder who is strong in the tackle and Ashford Town FC in July 2019. A defender able to dictate play from midfield. Previous who attracted interest from step 2 clubs in clubs include Chipstead and Walton & the summer and a key signing for the club. A Hersham FC. defender who reads the game and confident James Mulley - Vastly experienced creative in the air. A key member of the squad for the central midfielder who reads the game well upcoming season. and can dictate play going forward. Previous Ryan Haugh - Left sided defender signed on clubs include Hayes & Yeading, AFC loan from Harrow Borough FC. Strong in the Wimbledon, Braintree Town, Maidenhead tackle and a very good crosser of the ball United & Hampton & Richmond Borough. especially from set pieces, Has also previously Jack Mullan – Signed from Chalfont St Peter played for Chalfont St. Peter, Beaconsfield AFC in July 2019. Previous clubs include Town & Barton Rovers. Ashford Town FC. A midfielder who has able Andrew Ingram - Talented Defender signed to join in the attacking phases and will score in November from Windsor where he was a goals from midfield. A positive influence in mainstay in the royals defence for the last the changing room. couple of seasons. The management team Jon-Jo Bates – Signed from Beaconsfield are confident that Andrew can make the step Town in February 2020 and is no stranger at up at this level. Honeycroft as Jon-Jo completed three Alan Hedley - Signed from Chalfont St Peter seasons from 2014 to 2017 in the Reds Mid- AFC in July 2019. A player the management field. Other clubs include Northwood, team prioritised as one of their most Maidenhead United, Chesham United and important signings. Played over 500 games at Dagenham & Redbridge. Chalfont and was the lynchpin to the club’s Alex Paine – Signed from Chalfont St Peter successes. Part of the captain committee this AFC in July 2019. Uxbridge beat off a number year at Uxbridge FC. of step 3 & 4 clubs to secure the signature of Reece Yorke - A former England Schoolboys Alex. Represented the England C squad last International and briefly a professional with season scoring on their tour of Gibraltar. A Barnet. Reece is a strong 6 foot 1 inch no- talented midfielder who has an eye for goal. nonsense centre half whose aerial ability is Jack Beadle – Signed from Ashford Town FC. an asset especially at set pieces. Previous Has also played for Egham Town FC and Met clubs include St. Albans City, Northwood, Police FC. A long-term target for the Burnham, Slough Town, Met Police, Egham management staff and a signing they are very Town and Beaconsfield Town. excited about for the upcoming season. A James Harper - Central Midfielder who has threat in the oppositions final third and a experience with Reading positive influence in the changing room. when they won promotion to the PL in the Mahlondo Martin – A talented player 2005 / 2006 season. Played over 300 games returning to the UK after a period playing as a professional in Kazakhstan. An attacker who seasons as manager. Oversaw the club’s pro- is able to cause teams problems in the final motion to step 4 and an FA Vase semi-final. third with his positive runs. Previous clubs Previously worked at Chelsea FC and include Hendon FC and Hayes & Yeading FC. Southampton FC and an A-Licence coach. Callum Bunting – Signed on loan from Fred Cummings – Assistant Manager - Joined Chesham United FC in August 2019. A power- Uxbridge from Chalfont St Peter AFC. A B ful centre forward who has experience of licence coach who has worked for Slough step 3 and 4 with both Basingstoke Town and Town FC, Hemel Hempstead FC and Beaconsfield FC. A player who regularly Wealdstone FC. Played for Uxbridge FC and a scores goals at this level and a long-term huge influence for the players for this season. target for the management team. Colin Finch – Logistics Manager – The most Luke Heneghan - Luke is a right footed, important member of the group! Without attacking midfielder who is in his second spell Colin’s support the group is unable to at Uxbridge. Previous clubs include operate as professionally as it does. Beaconsfield Town, Chesham United, Responsible for all key issues in and around Kempston Rovers, Chalfont St.Peter, Rayners the changing room. Previously at Chalfont St. Lane & North Greenford United. Peter, Rayners Lane & North Greenford Shawn Richards - Right footed wide man who United. can play down either flank. Signed for John Carroll – First team Coach – Joined from Uxbridge in November, previous clubs in- Chalfont St Peter AFC. A B licence coach who clude AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Rugby captained the successful Chalfont St Peter Town, Soham Town Rangers & Stratford AFC side that won promotion to step 4 Town football. Previous clubs include Beaconsfield Mark Bitmead – Signed from Harrow FC and Luton Town FC. Borough FC. A talented wide player who Daniel Nielsen – First Team Coach – Joined consistently scores goals at this level. from Chalfont St Peter AFC. Previously at Previous clubs include Ashford Town FC Wingate & Finchley as a player and Head where he nearly scored 100 goals in his time coach. Was integral in making Wingate the at the club. Good on the ball and an step 3 side they currently are. A coach who influential member of the squad for this leads the Uxbridge sessions and integral to season. the club’s successes this season. – Joined the Reds in Mirko Vracar – 1st Team Physio – Joined the February 2020 to strengthen the teams club from Chalfont St Peter AFC. An integral striking options. Nick began his football member of the coaching team. A fully quali- career in the Reading Academy and signed a fied physio who gives players vital support on two year professional contract with the match days. Also responsible for players re- Royals. He spent some time on loan at eight covery and support after games. different league sides before dropping into Ki Turner – Videographer – Responsible for Non - League football. Previous clubs include all recordings of Uxbridge FC games. Supports Basingstoke Town, Sutton United, Hayes & in and around all training sessions. Yeading United, Hungerford Town & Bracknell Town. Management Team: Danny Edwards – 1st team Manager – Previously at Chalfont St Peter AFC for 15

finish 14th. The lower echelons became Our Club History the accustomed territory for Saints for Chalfont St Peter AFC several seasons until Dean’s departure at the end of the 2003/04 season. Managing Chalfont to victory in the Berks & Bucks Under-18 Challenge Cup was a young Danny Edwards. His reward was to be handed the reins of the First Team for the new season. And so began a rollercoaster ride of success and near misses that continued until just recently. A restructuring within the Isthmian league at the end of the 2005/06 season The club was formed in 1926 and played saw Saints moving to the Spartan South local junior football from its ground on Midlands Premier League. Gold Hill Common. 2006/07 saw a top half finish in their first 1948 saw a move to the Great Western season in the Spartan and a trophy for Combination and a year later the club the cabinet, the Wycombe Senior Cup, moved to its present location, although secured with a 7-0 win over Downley the picturesque name of Mill Meadow Albion at the Wycombe Wanderers belies its origins as a refuse tip. As the ground. club developed off the field thanks to 2007/08 was a hugely successful season. the support of many volunteers so Danny Edwards was developing an success began to arrive on the field and exciting squad and the style of play was in 1952 the first silverware was won, the both entertaining and successful. Good Berks & Bucks FA Intermediate Cup. runs in both the FA Cup and FA Vase Senior status followed and progress came together with a Final appearance through the Parthenon League, London in the Premier Division Cup. Topping League and Spartan League followed. them all was winning the Challenge The early 1970’s were difficult for the Trophy with a 2-0 win over Brimsdown club but a move into the Athenian Rovers. A close three-horse race in the league saw a change in fortunes. league saw Saints pipped at the post into The 1980’s, now in the Isthmian League, runners-up spot. brought some consistency in league 2008/09 was about building on the performances and some successful standards set in the previous season. campaigns in the FA Cup and FA Vase. And it didn’t disappoint. Some top scalps The 1990’s was another difficult decade, in the FA Cup heralded a season of cup culminating in a low point of two runs. The FA Vase was the crowning successive bottom places. glory, with the Saints making it all the 2001/02 saw a rebuild under Martin way to the semi-final and being heart Dean with a good start to the season but breaking seconds away from winning the a subsequent falling away saw them right to play at Wembley. Saints were in the hunt for the league title all the way expected to be a trial for Saints yet they to the last week of the season but the made a bright start in their new environs fixture congestion caused by the cup and quickly acclimatised. For long successes began to tell and they couldn’t periods they were genuine contenders quite make it across the line, eventually but a poor end to the season, combined finishing a brave third. Losses in the with the loss of totemic striker Charlie finals of the Challenge Trophy and the Strutton to the professional ranks, saw Wycombe Senior Cup took a little bit of them fall away into the mid table. the shine off what was a brilliant season A strong run in the FA Cup illuminated for the club. the 2012/13 season. An impressive win Expectations were high going into at Carshalton Athletic earned a tie season 2009/10 after going close to against Conference side Bishop’s promotion in the two previous seasons. Stortford. A draw at Mill Meadow set up A slow start and a nightmare run of loss- a replay that ultimately proved a step es in October saw the title chase wobble too far. Playing with style, Saints were to and rapid exits from all cup earn the Division’s Fair Play title but competitions. But an incredible run of couldn’t reach the play-off positions. form with just one defeat in 23 took With a lack of firepower, the 2013/14 Saints to the top to the pile where they was a disappointing way to mark Danny became the target for other teams’ top Edwards’ tenth season in charge. The performances and it wasn’t until they lack of goals consigned the side to a mid- were overtaken by Aylesbury in the last table finish despite boasting one of the two games that they had to settle for the meanest defences. runners-up spot again. 2014/15 saw the goals begin to return. A At the start of 2010/11, the aim was promising start saw the side hard to beat clear: promotion was the number one but too many draws held them back. A target. Getting off to an incredible start run in the FA Cup, highlighted by a in notching up seventeen straight wins, deserved win in front of a baying Saints grabbed top spot and refused to Kettering crowd was coupled with a relinquish it for the entire season, never strong run in November that saw the being less than four points clear at any club in a playoff position but from such stage. The focus was clear and any heights, a miserable New Year run saw progress in the cups was quickly them tumble down into relegation curtailed. Such was the dominance in the territory. It took a stubborn recovery in league, the champagne corks popped April to ensure eventual safety. with five games to spare as the title was 2015/16 was a highwater mark for Saints secured. The curtain was brought down in their current run in the Southern on the record breaking season and their League. Putting aside an early exit in the five year stay in the Spartan League by FA Cup Saints went on to head the table winning the Challenge Trophy for an at New Year and looked set for their first unprecedented league and cup double. tilt at the play offs, if not more. Sadly For the 2011/12 season, life was they repeated the poor run of results thereafter and fell away to finish sixth. sheets. It was a season that saw ever- Still an excellent all-round season as green skipper Alan Hedley pass the 500 Tony Mendy secured top scorer honours games mark and manager Danny in the division with 30 goals. Edwards reach 700 games in charge. In contrast, season 2016/17 was possibly Saints embrace change but enjoy the poorest in over a decade. A storming stability at the same time. start to the season saw Saints in top spot 2018/19 saw Saints return to the throughout August but the hole left by Isthmian League after 12 seasons as the departed Mendy was never filled and football was restructured. An as the goals dried up so the tumble inconsistent defence and a shortage of down the table gathered pace. Some goals ensured Saints were unable to poor signings added to the problems and escape the mid-table places. Towards the second half of the season delivered the end of the season, Danny Edwards just four wins and for a while relegation signalled his wish to step down from the was a real possibility before safety was role he had held with such distinction finally achieved. and Saints had to begin the process of 2017/18 was one of our most exciting finding a new manager. seasons in the Southern League, our The dawn of the 2019/20 season sees seventh, with the side in playoff Saints, not only with a new management contention right up until the final few team, led by Finlay Johnson, another games. Our peerless record against young manager being given the those sides who ultimately claimed the opportunity to prove himself at the top places, with just the single defeat in higher level, but also a wholly new squad 12 games, including a notable double as players followed Edwards to new against champions Beaconsfield Town, pastures. The opportunity to build underlined how competitive a side we something new from the ground up were. Still struggling for goals, it was our promises to be an exciting one. defence that led the way with 16 clean

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MANAGER Finlay JOHNSON MANAGER Danny EDWARDS

Sam FREEMAN Paul McCARTHY Ricky BRENNAN James MULLEY Luke ELLIOTT (Capt) Ryan HAUGH Danny WICKENDEN Callum DUFFY Kayode CONTEH Reece YORK Riccardo ALEXANDER-GREENAWAY Mark McLEOD Matthew NEWMAN Mark BITMEAD Luke ILLSLEY Alan HEDLEY Harry LODOVICA Callum BUNTING Zayd AIT-FAHIM Alex PAINE Jamarl JOSEPH Jack BEADLE Juwon AKINTUNDE Mark GOODMAN Lewis KING Luke HENEGHAN Callum DOYLE Elliott POLEY Kahlil FRANCIS Andrew INGRAM Okem CHIME Shaka MUGHAL

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