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ASHFORD TOWN (MIDDLESEX) FOOTBALL CLUB The Bostik League—Senior South Central Division Tuesday 05th February 2019 KO:7.45PM Ashford Town (Mx) v Molesey FC Todays Match Ball Ashford Town Juniors Welcome to the Robert Parker Stadium OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Season 2018/2019 - For all the latest club news, visit our website at www.ashfordtownmiddlesexfc.com Ashford Town (Middlesex) Football Club Limited The Robert Parker Stadium, Short Lane, Stanwell, Middlesex, TW19 7BH Tel: 01784 245908. W: www.ashfordtownmiddlesexfc.com E: [email protected] Members of the Southern, Suburban, Isthmian Youth and Greater London Women’s Football Leagues. Affiliated to Middlesex & Surrey FA’s. Company Registration Number: 07904731 Company Limited By Guarantee Club Directory Directors Nick Bailey, Alan Constable, Paul Blair, Steve Clark, Robert Parker Patrons Mr Ray Dorset, Mr Russell Grant - The Lord of Ashford (Middlesex) President Mr Bob Parker Life Members Mr Alan Constable, Mr Bob Parker, Mr Steve Clark Vice-President Ms. Lynne Morgan, Mr Gareth Coates, Mr Bob Lewis. Chairman Mr Nick Bailey & Mr Alan Constable [email protected] Vice-Chairmen Mr Nick Bailey General Secretary Mr Alan Constable [email protected] Football Secretary Mr Paul Blair [email protected] Finance Director Mr Steve Clark Programme Editor Mr Graham Felce Press Secretary Mr Larry Mansell [email protected] Groundsmen Mr Liam Balmer & Mr Steve Honey Membership Secretary Mr Chris Canderton Webmaster Mr Gareth Coates [email protected] Safety Officer Mr Liam Balmer Welfare Officer Mrs Emma Bailey [email protected] Football Development Officer Mr Ben Murray Mr Daryl Watson, Mr Jamie Brunton, Mr Graham Felce, Mr John Gully Mr Club General Committee Roger King, Miss S Cooley, 1st Team Manager Mr Ben Murray Assistant Manager Mr Mark Green Goalkeeper Coach Mr Steve Honey Physiotherapist Mr Martin O’Connell Kit Manager Mr Chad Beadle Ladies Team Manager Mr Will Boye Youth Team Manager Club Photographer Mr Steve McCarthy @ashfordtownmx @ashfordmiddxlfc @ashfordtnythfc . 2 For all the latest club news, visit our website at www.ashfordtownmiddlesexfc.com Good Evening, We would like to extend a warm welcome to the Direc- tors, Management, Players and of course Supporters of Molesey FC to The Robert Parker Stadium for this even- ing league fixture. This welcome is of course to include todays Match offi- cials, Club Sponsors, hopefully a entertaining match is on offer with action a plenty. Following on from our last out- ing against League leaders Hayes & Yeading when those in attendance witnessed a true tangerine like display and deservedly taking a share of the points. 3 For all the latest club news, visit our website at www.ashfordtownmiddlesexfc.com . 4 For all the latest club news, visit our website at www.ashfordtownmiddlesexfc.com . 5 For all the latest club news, visit our website at www.ashfordtownmiddlesexfc.com Molesey FC Ex-Corinthian, and prominent local G.P, Dr. James Jenkinson Knox started the ‘Hampton Court and East Molesey Association Football Club’ in the Autumn of 1892 (the year the song ‘Daisy Daisy’ came out). The first match was played on Saturday 24th September, when we played hosts to Barnes F.C, winning 14 – 5! The club changed its name to ‘The Molesey Football Club’ in 1896, when, in an inter- view the good doctor was quoted as saying, “… I looked about me and start- ed the Molesey F.C., and was appointed its first captain. The club is gradual- ly growing and I have great ideas as to its future.” However, after the untime- ly death on Xmas Day, of the 32-year-old doctor following an illness, interest in the club waned, and the club went through the metamorphosis of Molesey Athletic -> Molesey St. Mary’s before Molesey St. Paul’s emerged as the leading club in Molesey in 1905 playing their Kingston & District League home matches at the Royal Oak Ground owned by one Mr. J. Bourchier. Molesey lost the first ever Teck Cup Final, 0 – 6 to runaway league leaders, Teddington in 1909/10 (the only football trophy to be donated by royalty, still going strong today!). In 1911/12, Molesey St. Pauls amalgamated with a lower-leagued team, Molesey, to form Molesey & St. Pauls United. 1912/13 saw the reserve side win the Surrey Minor Cup (a trophy donated by Sir Ar- thur Conan Doyle), 2 – 1, Vs Tongham, at Woking F.C., and just before WWI, the Surrey Junior Charity Cup was won, 2 – 1, away Vs Chertsey! Discarding the ‘St. Paul’s United’ part, Molesey entered the Surrey Junior League for one season in 1920/21, and won group - section 3. This put them into the semi-finals where they hosted and beat Thornville (Croydon), 4 – 0. The visitors reported, “The winners are the finest junior team we have met this season,… a cleaner set of players than the Molesey side (in our opinion) could not be found”. The league was won in a final at Walton, Vs Godalming Federation, 1 – 0. That amazing season also saw the Surrey Junior Cup won on the ground of Summerstown F.C, 3 – 0, Vs Brighton Railway, whilst the Surrey Junior Charity Cup was won again, 7 – 0, at home to Shottermill! Senior football for Molesey only lasted one season (21/22) when the club entered the Southern Suburban League Division One, where although per- forming creditably (3rd/10), the cost of travel, often into Kent, persuaded the committee to return to the Kingston & District League and Junior football. The ‘roaring twenties’ would see Molesey win the Teck Cup for the first time in 1923/24 and repeat the process 3 more times. The league was won 4 times, Surrey Junior Charity Cup – three times in a row (27-29), the Cham- bers Cup twice and the Kingston League. Cup, joint with Hampton in 28/29. 6 For all the latest club news, visit our website at www.ashfordtownmiddlesexfc.com During this time, another team, West Molesey Old Boys, was formed and they rose through the divisions. Formed in 1927, they played at the Royal Oak ground where the main club, Molesey had just moved to Hurst Park. The Old Boys won the Teck Junior Cup, 3 – 0, Vs Weston Green Old Boys at Long Ditton in 1929/30, and also won the Kingston Junior League cup the same year, which they repeated in 31/32. The 1930s saw less silverware as Molesey moved up to the Surrey Interme- diate League (Central Division) in 1933/34, a season in which West Molesey Old Boys were Kingston & District Premier Division Champions! 1934/35, and the Old Boys won the Teck Senior Cup, 4 - 2 Vs Cobham, at Kingstoni- ans F.C! Finally in 1936/37, the Old Boys caught Molesey up into Intermedi- ate football. The following season, the Old Boys won the Surrey Intermediate Charity Cup, beating Woking reserves, 4 – 0 away! In the summer of 1939, Molesey merged with Molesey Athletic (a successful Kingston & District Junior side) to form Molesey United. Though originally planning to field 4 sides, the outbreak of WWII only saw one side take part in a very reduced war-time Kingston & District League which they won in 39/40, and again in 40/41. The last 2 years of the war saw no Molesey side, and during 1945/46, only West Molesey Old Boys played a season of friend- lies. For 1946/47, the two clubs, Molesey United and West Molesey Old Boys, merged to form ‘Molesey F.C’ and played over the road on the ‘rec in the Surrey Intermediate League. That year, the league title was won, and the Surrey Intermediate Charity Cup Final was reached, losing 1 – 4 to Farnham Town reserves at Guildford City F.C in a final played at the start of the fol- lowing season. The Surrey Intermediate Challenge Cup Final was also reached during 50/51, but at Leatherhead F.C., old rivals Ditton Old Boys proved too strong, winning 2 – 0. With the help of an F.A loan, our present site at 412 Walton Road was pur- chased for the start of the 1953/54 season. That season would see the Moles play for the first time in black and white (due to the influence of Ful- ham F.C connections) and enter the Surrey Senior League! Also they en- joyed the visit of Q.P.R in January ’54 – the pro’ side winning 2 – 1. 54/55, saw the clubhouse erected on site, and so enable the club to be allowed to compete in the National F.A. Amateur Cup. A 4 – 1 victory, at Chertsey Town F.C., over Farnham Town (1st team!) in Surrey Senior League Charity Cup Final, saw Molesey’s first Senior honours in 1956/57. The following sea- son (57/58), Molesey won the Surrey Senior League Title (Unfortunately the Moles have not won a league since!) 1958/59 saw Molesey apply for, and succeed in their application to join the Spartan League, pay off their F.A. loan, and begin+44 work (0)1784 on a new 430000 clubhouse; or [email protected] and lose the final of the Surrey Senior League Challenge Cup to Malden Town, in a replay at K’s, 3 – 1 . 7 For all the latest club news, visit our website at www.ashfordtownmiddlesexfc.com Molesey’s first season in the Spartan League was arguably their most suc- cessful in their 14-year stay there. They finished second the league to Staines Town, after leading it for most of the year, reached the second round of the Surrey Senior Cup, where a record attendance (which stands to this day) of 1,553 saw the Moles lose 0 – 6 to top amateur side, Tooting & Mitcham, who, in 58/59, took eventual F.A.