BURROUGHSPARK Great Wakering Rovers FC Vs. Tilbury FC Isthmian Senior North Division Official Matchday Programme

Club Directory 2018/19

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Great Wakering Rovers are a members club run Trusties by a members committee and Trusties Roger Burroughs, Elaine Pitts Welcome To Burroughs Park Good Evening and welcome to Burroughs Park for this Isthmian North match between Great Wakering Rovers and Tilbury.

We would like to wish our visiting players, Management, Committee Members and Supporters a very warm welcome and hope they enjoy the facilities on offer.

We would also like to extend a warm welcome to our Match Officials visiting us this today. In the middle we are pleased to have Farai Hallam and his Assistants Michael Iddenden-Smith & Andrew Simmonds. we hope you enjoy your short stay with us.

Last season Rovers finished well and kept their place in the Isthmian North finishing in 15th place.

We have had a up and down Pre-Season with Wins and losses, but as we all know now is the time it starts to matter and Rovers started in fine fashion with a convincing 4-1 win away to Felixstowe & Walton with a debut goal for Brandon Diau, 2 goals for Jack Stevenson and a goal for Billy Johnson after coming off the bench to score within 5 mins.

Today we kick off our first home league game to Tilbury FC, we faced each other twice last season losing 3-2 at home but getting revenge away winning 3-0 which kick started our road to survival.

Let’s hope today’s game is as entertaining as always and you all enjoy the game. Dan Ellis Club Secretary Last Weekends Round Up In The Isthmian North By Ian Townsend

Yesterday’s North Division kick off turned out to be a great day for teams beginning with g, as they both ended with four-goal glory! Grays Athletic began their first full season under the leadership of Jim Cooper by showing why they are quite highly fancied, a Tony Stokes double, a third from Manny Ogunrinde and a clincher from Joao Carlos seeing them thrash Brentwood Town, who had earlier had the temerity to take the lead at Parkside, Jacob Wiggins scoring after just two minutes. Michael Toner received his marching orders in the second half for Town, but it didn’t impact the result too much as Athletic had scored all four goals by then.

Great Wakering Rovers were the other side to hit a quartet of goals, and they got two in each half at Felixstowe and Walton United. The first two came against eleven men, as Brandon Diau and Jack Stevenson sent them in at the break with a commanding lead, the second two came against ten men, as Seasiders keeper Danny Crump picked up a red card on the hour mark. Stevenson followed the dismissal with his second of the match, and whilst Tom Debenham (who hasn’t been bought out by Sports Direct) got one back for the home side Billy Johnson soon made it four.

Witham Town had a fabulous start to the season, and ended the first day in third place following a three-nil win at Hullbridge Sports. The damage was done before the break, George Bugg, Marcus Bowers and Oliver Emsden with the goals, the last two in the forty-fourth and forty-fifth minutes.

Bury Town also managed three goals, but they conceded one at home to Basildon United. A quick-fire start saw them go two up inside nine minutes through Cemal Ramadan and Ryan Jolland, but the Bees got one back nine minutes from the break through Ayomikun Odukoya. The visitors were down to ten men by then, Adam Vyse getting his marching orders, and Ollie Hughes was able to restore a two goal cushion for Bury before they also went down to ten, Jolland heading for an early bath. Coggeshall Town showed why they are title favourites with a three-one win over AFC Sudbury, Mekhi McLeod, Nnaamdi Nwachuku and a very late Connor Hubble goal securing the points after Tom Maycock had made things interesting by pulling a goal back just after the hour. Heybridge Swifts were also three-one winners, at Histon, and had their three before the break courtesy of an Elliott Ronto double which sandwiched a goal from Alex Teniola. Lee Smith pulled one back for the home side just after the break but it didn’t make much difference to the outcome.

Three-one was the most popular score of the afternoon, and Swifts’ rivals Maldon & Tiptree also recorded it. In this case Soham Town Rangers were on the receiving end, but this was a match which was in the balance for eighty minutes, three of the goals coming in the last ten. Danny Parish gave the Jammers and early lead, but there were eighty minutes on the clock before the same player was able to double it. Hanza Kaid made things safe with a third four minutes later, before Sam Mulready got a consolation from the spot with one minute to go.

Cambridge City got their campaign off to a winning start at Tilbury, Adam Watkins and Matt Sparrow giving them a two-nil lead before George Sykes halved it from the spot to make the last eight minutes interesting; whilst a second half George Purcell double saw Canvey Island come from behind to defeat Romford, for whom Jimmy Cox scored an opener after just eleven minutes.

We had only one draw, and it came at Aldiss Park, where the Magpies of Dereham Town flew into a two goal half time lead against Aveley, Adam Hipperson and Shaun Wones with the goals. The Millers awoke after the break, and a Wyan Reid double saw them leave Norfolk with a point. Today’s Visitors Tilbury F.C. now have concrete proof that they were instead, which they accepted, as they realised that formed in 1889, and competed in the Gravesend some good results would really aid their cause. League from 1889/1890. With the Docks being the only employer of any size in the area, all the Players In 1926/27, Tilbury reached the 3rd Round of the and Officials of the Club were Dockers, hence the Cup, the first Junior side to do so, and also became adoption of the nickname, “The Dockers”, which the first Junior club to knock a Senior club out of the still stands today. Cup, when they played superbly to defeat the mighty Walthamstow Avenue 3-2. During the Summer, they The aim of the Club was to gain success at were granted Senior status by the Essex F.A. Junior level via the Essex Junior Cup, and thereby to eventually bring Senior Level Football to the Disaster almost struck however. Application was made Town. Tilbury soon made a name at the Junior to several Leagues but, one by one, they were all level, with successive League championships, and rejected, and it looked as though Tilbury were an appearance in the Final of the Junior Cup in doomed. At the very last moment, the Kent League 1903/04, where they were defeated after a replay by stepped in and offered them a place, which was Chelmsford Arc Works. It was to be another 5 years eagerly accepted. With Tilbury remaining as one of before they reached the Final again, in 1908/09, but only 5 Amateur clubs in a Professional competition, it this time they carried off the Trophy by defeating the was no surprise that they found it tough going on the County’s oldest club, Saffron Walden Town. field of play.

However, at this stage, support for the club was Off the field, however, the 4 seasons spent in the Kent poor. Only a couple of miles down the road, Grays League were a success. Tilbury enjoyed their time Athletic were now playing in Senior ranks, and in the League and made many friends and contacts. Grays Thurrock United were playing Professionally It was an off-field matter, though, that led to them in the Southern League. Most local fans were going eventually leaving the competition. The League had to these clubs, and finances for Tilbury were very expanded in size greatly since Tilbury joined, and tight. At the end of the 1910/11 season, the club also added to the difficulty of continually crossing the lost its home ground, and the Committee decided Thames was the end of season fixture congestion. that the club should take a break from playing while it sought a new home base. This meant a great many midweek matches and, with no Floodlights in those days, those games had to kick The intended short break stretched to three seasons, off at 4.30pm, and Tilbury nearly always had to field and was then further extended by the outbreak of the weakened teams due to players’ work commitments. First World War, in 1914. As a result, it was not until At the end of the 1930/31 season, the Committee very 1919/20 that Tilbury were able to resume, this time reluctantly took the decision that the club would have in the South Essex League. They became Champions to move on. They made an application to join the of that League in 1921/22, and were again a force in London League, one of those that had rejected them 4 the County Junior ranks. The big push for years earlier, and this time were accepted. advancement into Senior ranks came in 1924/25. The Title was again captured, and so was the Essex Junior Cup. As a result, in the following season, Tilbury were invited to enter the Essex Senior Cup Tilbury stayed in the London League until 1939, also captured the League Cup. Also, in 1960/61, the when the outbreak of the Second World War led to Essex Senior Cup was won for the first time, when the disbandment of most Senior Leagues. During Walthamstow Avenue were beaten 4-1 (aet) in the that spell, they were twice 4th in the table, and once Final, just 3 weeks after they had won the Amateur reached the League Cup Final, but were mostly to Cup at Wembley. be found in the bottom half of the League Table. In September 1939, all Football was forced to return 1962/63 saw Tilbury move into the Delphian League. to a more local basis, due to Travel restrictions This was to be the Winter of the “Big Freeze”, which and Fuel rationing. Along with 9 other local clubs, almost totally disrupted all Sport throughout the Tilbury formed the War Time South Essex Combi- Country for a period of almost 3 months. This was nation. to coincide with that League’s last ever season. In 1963/64, that League joined the expanded Athenian They completed the 1939/40 season in this League, League set up, becoming the bottom Division of a 3 but at the end of that campaign were forced to Division set up. The Athenian League being the disband for the duration, when their ground was Premier Division, the Corinthian League being commandeered by the Army, as a site for the An- Division One and the Delphian, Division Two. ti-Aircraft Guns brought in to protect the Docks. Tilbury were inaugural Champions of Division Two, Tilbury resumed in the London League in 1946/47, also winning the Essex Senior Cup again. 5 seasons and then on a new home ground, the present later, they completed the climb to the Premier Chadfields in 1947/48, and embarked upon a four Division, by winning the Division One championship. season spell of much success and National 5 seasons were spent in the Athenian Premier Division recognition. They reached 2 successive Essex before, in 1973/74, they joined the newly formed Senior Cup Finals, were 3 times League Runners Division Two, which was later Up, and were desperately unlucky to be knocked out re-named Division One. of the F.A. Amateur Cup at the Quarter Final stage, when reduced to 9 fit men through injury. In 1974/75, they became the first ever winners of the Isthmian League Cup, and 12 months later were The proudest moment, though, came in the F.A. Cup. the Division One Champions. 5th place in their first In 1949/50, Tilbury fought their way through to the Premier Division season was the best Tilbury could 1st Round Proper, eventually going down 0-4 away achieve in their 5 season stay, before being relegated to a Notts County side led by the legendary England back to Division One. centre forward Tommy Lawton. In the previous round replay, at home to Gorleston, a crowd of 5,500 However, during that spell, in 1977/78, Tilbury had packed into St. Chad’s Road, and that is still the enjoyed a remarkable run in the F.A. Cup, as they official Ground Record. The proceeds from this Cup started in the Preliminary Round and fought their way run were used, a few years later, to buy the Freehold right through to the 3rd Round Proper, before going to the 13 acre site that the Ground stands on. down 0-4 away to Stoke City. The storm clouds were already forming though, and just 2 seasons later In 1950/51 Tilbury moved into the Corinthian relegation followed, amid a financial crisis so severe League. Apart from one League Cup Final, this was that the Club almost died. to be a barren 7 year spell, and at the end of that time they returned to the London League. The move into Since then, Tilbury have found things tough. They the Corinthian ranks had coincided with the gradual have suffered relegation on several occasions, but break up of the successful but ageing post-War side. have mostly bounced back fairly quickly, but the The move back to the London League now coincid- successes of previous years have never been ed with the coming together of an extremely talented re-captured. bunch of local young players that brought great In 2004/05, Tilbury finished their one season in the success in the coming seasons. Southern League Division One East in rock bottom position, and were relegated to the Essex Senior In 1957/58, Tilbury finished 3rd in the London League. They bounced back immediately, and earned League, but in each of the next 4 campaigns were a return to Isthmian ranks, and have managed to the undisputed Champions. On 3 occasions they remain there since. The past 2 seasons were moderately successful, However, as the season entered its final few weeks, with two 11th place finishes in the League, and in their poor disciplinary record came back to bite them, 2008/09 Tilbury won the Isthmian League Cup and with player suspensions taking their toll leading to a the East Anglian Cup, these were their first Trophies fall down the Table to 11th. That pattern was repeated in 30 years. in 2016/17. The first half of the season saw Tilbury in or just below the Play-Off places, but in the second 2010/2011, with a new Manager in Paul Vaughan, half of the campaign a dramatic loss of form of just 3 and a tie-up with South Essex College Academy, wins from 22 games saw them plummet down as low saw the Club hoping to build for the future. With an as 17th. inexperienced squad, the first half of the campaign was a real struggle, and by Xmas Tilbury were in The season was rescued in the final month, in which real danger of relegation. However, as he gained Tilbury went unbeaten, winning three and drawing experience, Vaughan gradually rebuilt and reinforced two of the final five League matches, climbing back his squad, and the 2nd half of the campaign saw a up to a respectable 12th position. On the cup front, run of results that steered the Club to safety well Tilbury had a fine run through to the Semi-Final of before the end of the season. the Essex Senior Cup, before going down narrowly to National South side East Thurrock United. 2011/12 saw Tilbury greatly exceed their expectations, as Vaughan’s squad stayed in and Unfortunately, Tilbury suffered a terrible run of results around the promotion race all season, clinching a in October of 2017. A heavy defeat in the F.A. Trophy play-off place with a game to spare. Sadly, though, it brought about the resignations of manager and assis- ended in extra time defeat against Needham Market. tant, Gary Henty & Danny Smith, plus coach George Success spread through the club as well, with the Young. newly formed Reserves, comprised mainly of players under 21 years old, coming second in the Once again, the Club turned to a former player to take Essex Senior Reserve League, and winning the over. Joe Keith returned to the club and brought in a League Cup. few new signings over the next few weeks, and guided Unfortunately, this level could not be maintained the club to a safe final position. However, this run over the next few seasons, as Tilbury continually lost could not be maintained, and in October of the next some of their better players to higher level clubs, season, with the Club lying second from bottom, the and Vaughan was continually having to rebuild his Management Team was changed again. squad. The Club’s Academy proved its worth in this respect, as Tilbury still managed to finish in a Marc Harrison, a former Under 16 side Manager at respectable position. Tilbury, had enjoyed a very successful spell with Basildon United, and now returned to Chadfields, In October 2014, Paul Vaughan stepped down as bringing Liam Wallace with him as his Assistant. Manager, and the Club acted quickly to appoint Making several new signings, they immediately player Gary Henty as the new boss, and he acted brought about a big improvement, and took the club quickly to appoint former Tilbury player Danny right up to 7th place, before a final day defeat away to Smith as his assistant and another ex-”Docker” the Division Champions sent them back to a final 10th George Young as Coach. place finish.

Tilbury finished that season in a comfortable lower mid-table position, but showed great improvement in 2015/16, at one time being as high as 5th, on the back of a very long unbeaten run. This included good runs in both the Essex Senior Cup and F.A. Trophy, with no fewer than 3 National League sides Meet some of being defeated. the boys TOBY AROMOLARAN: BILLY PURDY: Midfield. 20 years old. Originally signed from Defender. 18 years old. Has played local football rivals Thurrock and has good pace. In his but now looking to make it in the Isthmian second spell at the club after short stints at League. Has been dual registered with Burnham Basildon United and Great Wakering Rovers Ramblers to give him game time.

JORDAN COX: SAM CARTER: Striker. Joined the club in July 2019 from Midfield. 20 years old. Joined from Concord Canvey Island. Came through the ranks at Rangers in August 2019. A hard working mid- Braintree Town, breaking into the first team fielder who you will see all over the pitch before spending time on loan with Aveley and Concord Rangers. ELJAY WORRELL: Defender. 29 years old. Re-joins the club after CHARLIE KENDALL: being player of the year in 2012. Has years of Midfield. 23 years old. Joined the Dockers in Isthmian League experience with Grays Athletic, July 2019 from play off winners Heybridge Great Wakering, Basildon United and Redbridge. Swifts. Started last season in a successful Can be a dangerous player moving up the pitch. Basildon United side. Hard working player. REUBEN ASAMOAH: KRIS NEWBY: Defender/Midfield. 22 years old. Signed for the Midfield. 31 years old. Re-joined the Dockers Dockers in July 2019 from Basildon United. Is in October 2018 after a short spell at Romford. comfortable in both defence and midfield. Has experience with promoted sides. Has vast Isthmian experience at East Thurrock, AFC OLA OGUNWAMIDE: Sudbury, Grays and Witham Town. Midfield. 20 years old. A recent signing from Barking. A target of Dockers manager Marc Har- DARREN PHILLIPS: rison for a number of months. Has also played in Defender. 20 years old. Signing from Basildon the Essex Senior League with Woodford Town United in November 18. Has experience at East Thurrock United, Burnham Ramblers and CONNOR WHEATLEY: Basildon Town. Goalkeeper. 23 years old. Joined Tilbury in March 2019 and looking to take the number one ABDUL SALAMI: shirt. Has experience at Thurrock, East Thurrock Defender. 20 years old. Joined the club in July and Basildon United. 2017. Has already shown to be a good reader of the game. Came recommended following RYAN BOSWELL: some good performances at Southend United. Defender. 23 years old. Joined the club in Sep- Approaching 50 appearances tember 2018 from Bowers & Pitsea. Has Isth- mian experience at Romford and East Thurrock OLI SPOONER: United. A calming influence at the back and a Midfield. 18 years old. Returns to Chadfields regular name on the team sheet. after representing Tilbury Under 16’s. Oli last season represented England C in the Falklands. JOE BURGESS: A former Basildon United and Basildon Town Defender. 22 years old. Joined the club in player. November 2018 from Basildon United. Has also had success at Olympian side Basildon Town.

While the excitement for the brand new season was building up to unprecedented levels this summer, I was alerted to a truly remarkable story, which serves as a constant reminder of the preciousness of life. The journey that Travis Munn has been on over the last few months is one that has pushed him to the very limits of human courage, bravery and strength. Diagnosed with the degenerative disease Scleroderma in 2016, the former MansfieldTown and Boston United defender was later presented with the crushing news that his condition had become terminal. “It just hits you like a ton of bricks, it is absolutely impossible to process” said Munn. “I sat there and asked how long I had left. The doctor said ‘it is impossible to say whether it will be as little as three months or as long as three years’. “How do you break that to your family? How do you tell your parents or your partner that you won’t be here for much longer? Coming through the ranks at Mansfield, Munn soon earned a reputation as an all energy defender, capable of competing with the very best. However, it was after dipping his toes into Non-League football with Boston United that he started to pick up on a number of concerning signs. “I had always been blessed with a good level of fitness, which had been my biggest attribute as a player” added Munn. “All of a sudden I was the least fit player at the club. I couldn’t understand it. I was doing extra sessions but I would wake up the next morning in absolute bits. I would be tearing up and thinking that I couldn’t carry on with it. “I spoke with my dad and he was asking me ‘why is it that you can’t do your running anymore?’ He was asking if I was having troubles in my personal life or whether I was getting into alcohol. “Even my manager started to wonder if I was taking drugs. It was becoming unbearable and it was at that point that I needed to find out why I was feeling like this”. As the devastating disease took its hold, Munn was forced to put aside any thoughts of football and come to terms with the unthinkable prospect of leaving behind his young family. However, one evening as he sat at home, a speculative search of the internet presented the former Boston de- fender with a potential miracle. He said, “I was just on the computer when a story came up about someone who had, had a stem cell transplant. “What they do is they blast you with the most amount chemotherapy that you can possibly have until you are basically at death’s door. “They then put the stem cells back and hopefully it works. It is hugely risky and there is a very real chance that you might die during the treatment. “I kind of said goodbye to people because I thought to myself if it somehow works then great but I would rather die trying to do something about this than just lying there and letting it kill me, which it was. “That was about seven months ago and to have come out of the other side is incredible. Just thinking about it brings a tear to my eye”. Having left hospital just before the turn of the year, Munn has undergone a truly remarkable return to strength and after battling against all the odds, he made an extraordinary return to football this pre-season with East Midland Counties League side Borrowash Victoria. “I simply can’t describe what I was feeling when I stepped back onto the pitch” said the inspirational defender. “I managed to play for 80 minutes in the first game, my whole family was there and when I came off my mum was crying, that nearly got me going but I just about managed to hold it together. “To have been in a position where just a short time ago my next step was death, I have learned to cherish every single moment that I get. So, as we all attend another round of tantalising fixtures this week, win, lose or draw, let’s just be thankful for all that life has to offer. DATE H Or A OPPOSITION COMP W-L-D ATT SCORE Scorers 17.08.19 Away Felixstowe & Walton IST Win 424 1-4 Diau, Stevenson x2, Johnson 20.08.19 Home Tilbury IST 24.08.19 Away Walthamstow FAC 26.08.19 Away Coggeshall Town IST 31.08.19 Home Dereham Town IST 07.09.19 FA Cup First Round Q FAC 14.09.19 Away Romford IST 17.09.19 Away Basildon United IST 21.09.19 Home Witham Town IST 05.10.19 Away Histon IST 19.10.19 Home Grays Athletic IST 26.10.19 Away Brentwood Town IST 02.11.19 Home Bury Town IST 09.11.19 Away Soham Town Rangers IST 16.11.19 Home Canvey Island IST 23.11.19 Home AFC Sudbury IST 30.11.19 Away Heybridge Swifts IST 07.12.19 Home Aveley IST 14.12.19 Away Cambridge City IST 26.12.19 Away Hullbridge Sports IST 28.12.19 Home Coggeshall Town IST 04.01.20 Away Dereham Town IST 11.01.20 Home Maldon & Tiptree IST 18.01.20 Away Grays Athletic IST 25.01.20 Home Histon IST 01.02.20 Away Witham Town IST 04.02.20 Home Basildon United IST 08.02.20 Away Aveley IST 15.02.20 Home Cambridge City IST 22.02.20 Away Bury Town IST 29.02.20 Home Brentwood Town IST 07.03.20 Away Canvey Island IST 17.03.20 Home Soham Town Rangers IST 21.03.20 Home Romford IST 28.03.20 Away Maldon & Tiptree IST 04.04.20 Home Felixstowe & Walton IST 11.04.20 Away Tilbury IST 13.04.20 Home Hullbridge Sports IST 18.04.20 Away AFC Sudbury IST 25.04.20 Home Heybridge Swifts IST

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Saturdays Results

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Referee: Farai Hallam Assistants: Michael Iddenden-Smith & Andrew Simmonds Next at home for Rovers Vs Dereham Town Sat 31st Aug 3pm