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THE CITIZENS V Aldershot Town Welwyn Garden City Football Club

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Charlie Crowley (G/K) Mitch Walker (G/K)

Jack Bradshaw Ryan Hall (G/K) Jonny Sexton

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Jay Rolfe James Rowe Ben Spranger Josh Rees Lee Close Mo Bettamer Ryan Doherty Carl Mensah Chike Kandi Joe Bennett Harrison Panayioutou

Dave Keenleyside Alfy Whittingham

George Ironton Joel Nouble AldershotTown

Jesse Walklin( C) Jermaine Anderson v v Charlie Payne Joseph Hungbo

Robbie Buchanan Reece Wylie Patrick Tshikala Toby Edser Miguel De Matos

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Jordan Kinoshi Lewis Kinsella Citizens The

Larry Balogun Craig Tanner Southern League Division One Central 2020/21 Welwyn Garden City Football Club, Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City Herts AL7 1TA Welwyn Garden City Football Club is a Members Club. All positions below are elected annually by members of the club at the Annual General Meeting which is held in August of each year as per club Telephone: (01707) 329358, Club website: www.welwyngardencityfc.org.uk rules.

Chairman: Ray Fiveash Secretary: Gemma Carter South Midlands League Champions 1974/74, 2017/18 Members: Ray Fiveash, Leigh Corbit, Maureen Hay, Gemma Carter,Phil Ravitz & David Coates South Midlands League Runners-Up 1985/86 Welwyn Garden City FC South Midlands League Division One Champions 1981/82 FA League Rule 2.13 Spartan South Midlands League Division One Champions 2014/15 Ownership: In accordance with The Football Association Rule 2.13 Publication of Ownership in South Midlands League Challenge Trophy winners 2015/16 relation to Step 1 to Step 6 clubs within the football pyramid, we hereby confirm that the Legal Status of Dudley Latham Memorial Cup Runners-Up 2015/16, 2017/18 Welwyn Garden City Football Club, takes the form of an Unincorporated Association. It has a constitu- tion which sets out the rules that govern its relationship and membership, and elects a Management Division One Cup Winners 2014/15 Committee to run the organisation on behalf of its Private Members. That committee is currently:

Herts Charity Shield Winners 1927/28, 1968/87, 1987/88 Chairman: Ray Fiveash, Secretary: Gemma Carter

Herts Charity Shield Finalists 1948/49, 1994/95, 1996/97, 2003/04, 2007/08, 2017/18 Members: Leigh Corbit (Club Treasurer), Maureen Hay (Membership Secretary), Phil Ravitz Herts Senior Centenary Trophy Winners 1984/85 (Football Secretary) , David Coates Jnr (Vice-Chairman) Herts Senior Centenary Trophy Finalists 1988/89, 2003/04 Southern Combination Cup Finalists 1996/97 SSML Reserve Division One Runners Up 2005/06 SSML Reserve Division Two Runners-Up 2003/04

SSML Reserve Division Two East Runners-Up 2002/03 North & Mid-Herts Premier Division Winners 2009/10 SML Reserve Challenge Trophy Winners 1986/87 SSML Reserve Challenge Trophy Winners 2005/06 SSML Reserve Challenge Trophy Finalists 2006/07 SCYFL Olympian League Champions 2015/16 SCYFL Championship Play-Off winners 2015/16 Herts County U-18 Cup Winners 1981/82 North & Mid Herts League Winners (A-team) 2009/10 Record attendance 825 v Luton Town 2019/20 Welwyn Garden FC U-23’s Herts County League Premier Division Welcome to Herns Way & The Utilita Stadium Goal Played Won Drew Lost For Against diff Points Today we welcome Aldershot Town to Herns Way for this FA Trophy 3rd round proper

Wingate/Finchley 10 7 2 1 28 14 14 23 cup tie. And, we welcome the players Officials and supporters of our guests. Our wel- Royston Town 10 7 0 3 30 15 15 21 come extends to our visiting match officials referee and assistants. We hope you enjoy your visit to Herns Way and the Utilita Stadium and that you have a safe journey home Belstone 7 6 0 1 21 5 16 18 and a great season too. Letchworth G C 9 5 2 2 28 13 15 17 Bush Hill Rangers 10 4 4 2 20 15 5 16 What a fantastic win we were witness to on Tuesday evening to set up a mouthwatering

3rd round FA Trophy Cup tie against today’s opponents and former league side Alder- Cuffley 9 4 3 2 22 14 9 15 shot Town. We proudly remain the only side left in the competition from our division in Glenn Sports 7 4 1 2 19 19 0 13 the Southern League Division One Central. We are also proud to be one of the few Harefield Sports 8 4 0 4 14 14 0 12 Southern League clubs remaining in the competition . Ware Sports 9 3 2 4 19 17 2 11 Should the score-line remain level at the end of 90 minutes then the tie will be resolved Cockfosters 9 3 1 5 15 21 -6 9 by the penalty spot. And for those that missed the penalty shoot out away at Southern Chipperfield 8 2 3 3 11 17 -6 9 League Premier Division Horsham Town, we scored all 5 of our penalties, Jay Rolfe, CITIZENS 10 2 3 5 10 20 -10 9 Jack Vasey, Robbie Buchanon, George Ironton and Patrick Akwasi all scoring with ex- Hoddesdon Town 9 2 1 6 19 37 -18 7 cellently taken spot-kicks. Hatfield Town 8 1 2 5 6 15 -9 5 Nicky Ironton has signed midfielder Joe Bennett who has recently moved to the area. A Sandridge Rovers 9 1 2 6 7 19 -12 5 left footer, Joe has spent the last three seasons in Suffolk playing for Newmarket Town Colney Heath 8 1 2 5 9 23 -14 5 described as a player who has the ability to play higher up the Non-League pyramid by Fixtures: his former club. Joe has previously served Soham Town & Potters Bar Town. Sat Aug 8th (A) West Essex FC (F) L 1-4 Da Silva Welcome to the club Joe, we hope you enjoy your time with us here at Herns Way. Sat Aug 15th (A) Walthamstow FC (F) W 6-0 Trialist A(3) Trialist B(2) Cage Tues Aug 18th (A) Evergreen FC (F) W 2-0 Perry, Ellis We need to draw your attention to some additional fixtures given to us by the Southern Thu Aug 20th (A) Crawley Green FC (F) L 4-8 Hussein (3) Perry League fixtures secretary after all our recent postponements dues to Covid restrictions. Sat Aug 22nd (A) Buntingford Town (F) D 3-3 Carrington, Ellis, Cage, However, as we go to print, there is no word yet of a return to league action. Please keep Wed Aug 26th (A) London Lions (F) L 1-5 Cage an eye out for changes to fixtures cancelled in October and November due to Covid 19 Tues Sept 1st (H) Tring Corinthians (F) W 3-2 Matthews, Warman, Cage restrictions by visiting the club web-site WWW.WELWYNGARDENCITYFC.ORG.UK Sat Sept 5th (A) Harefield United (L) D 0-0 Tues Sept 8th (H) Sandridge Rovers (L) W 1-0 Cage Front cover photo: City players and matchday mascots line-up prior to the start of Sat Sept 19th (A) Ware Sports (L) W 4-2 Hussein(3) Cage our first home game of the season against Saffron Walden Town Tues Sept 15th (H) Wingate/Finchley (L) L 0-2 Sat Sept 19th (H) Belstone (L) L 0-3 Sat Sept 26th (H) Harefield United (L) L 1-3 Kinoshi Please get behind the lads - your support and Sat Oct 3rd (A) Cuffley (L) D 1-1 Jones vocal encouragement are vital! Sat Oct 10th (A) Harefield United (L) L 0-5 Sat Oct 17th (A) Cockfosters (L) L 2-3 Cage(2) Sat Oct 10th (A) Harefield United (L) L 0-5 COME ON YOU CITIZENS Sat Dec 5th (A) Bush Hill Rangers (L) D 1-1 Cage(Pen) Sat Dec 12th (A) Hoddesdon Town (L) Key: L = Herts County League, AC = Aubrey Cup Welwyn Garden City Under 23’s

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Sat Dec 19th (A) Royston Town (L) Tue Dec 29th (H) Ware Sports FC (L) Sat Jan 02nd (A) Colney Heath (L) Sat Jan 09th (H) Chipperfield (L) Sat Jan 16th (A) Chipperfield (L) Sat Jan 23rd (H) Colney Heath (L) Sat Jan 30th (A) Wingate & Finchley (L)

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Welwyn Garden City U-23 Septrmber 2020 Match Report: Citizens 3-1 Hednesford Town 08/12/2020 Welwyn Garden City FC Fixtures 2020/21 The Herns Lane side had a make change 10 minutes from the break, young full-back Sat Aug 8th (A) Harefield United (F) D 1-1 Bailey Ryan Doherty pulling a groin muscle and being replaced by Patrick Tshikala. Tues Aug 11th (A) London Tigers (F) W 5-2 Bailey(2) Stead (2) Da Silva Sat Aug 15th (N) Royston Town (F) L 1-4 Vasey But two minutes later WGC were in front. Tues Aug 18th (A) Oxhey Jets (F) W 4-0 Trialist, Bailey, Opoku, Steel Sat Aug 22nd (A) Walthamstow FC (F) W 4-1 Trialist, Keenleyside(2) Vasey Again Ironton played a major part, collecting a throw-in and whipping across a very Tues Aug 25th (H) Hanwell Town (F) L 0-2 dangerous ball across the face of the visitors’ area. Sat Aug 29th (H) Canvey Island (F) L 0-5 Sat 5th Sep (A) Hertford Town (F) D 1-1 Ironton It took out the entire Hednesford defence, but not Kinoshi who came in on the back post to strike home his second and make 120 cold, wet and windswept fans very hap- Sat 12th Sep (H) Saffron Walden (FAC) W 181 2-0 Buchanan, Mensah Sat 19th Sep (A) Wantage Town (SL) L 80 0-2 py. Tue 22nd Sep (H) Bishops Stortford (FAC) L 210 1-1 (3-4 Pens) Ironton Again keeper Crowley did his bit to maintain the lead shortly after the goal, with an- Tue 29th Sep (H) Biggleswade FC (SL) W 146 3-0 Ironton(2) Bailey Sat 10th Oct (A) Thame United (SL) W 147 0-1 Opoku other fine double save, blocking an initial effort from Hednesford’s Dan Turner and Tue 13h Oct (A) St Neots Town (SL) W 230 3-2 Bailey(2) Close then getting off the ground to keep out Dwyer’s follow-up effort from the rebound. Sat 17th Oct (A) Haywards Heath (FAT) W 163 4-1 Kinoshi(2) Nije, Close Sat 24th Oct (H) Kempston Rovers (SL) D 145 1-1 Vasey Herms Lane was really rocking four minutes after the restart with a WGC third. Sat 31st Oct (A) Horsham (FAT) W 473 1-1(5-3 Pens) Ironton Tue 3rd Nov (A) Bedworth United (SL) L 153 2-3 Vasey, OG Dave Keenleyside, skippering the side in place of the absent Jesse Walklin, hit a de- Tues 8th Dec (H) Hednesford Town (FAT) W 119 3-1 Kinoshi(2) Bailey fence-splitting pass that put Elliot Bailey clear and the fit again forward ended it with Tues 15th Dec (H) Burgess Hill Town (FAT) W 216 2-1 Close, Mensah a screaming effort way beyond Wycherley into the top corner for a 3-1 lead. Sat 19th Dec (H) Aldershot Town (FAT) Sat 26th Dec (A) Barton Rovers (SL) From that point, WGC held what they had. They withstood sustained Hednesford Sat 2nd Jan (H) Berkhamsted (SL) pressure in the final quarter, but some manful defending, notably by Carl Mensah Sat 9th Jan (A) Biggleswade (SL) Tues 12th Jan (H) Daventry Town (SL) and Lee Close in particular, kept the Staffs side at bay. Sat 16th Jan (H) Corby Town (SL) Sat 23rd Jan (A) AFC Dunstable (SL) Crowley had to make another fine tip-over save to keep out a well struck effort from Tues 26th Jan (H) North Leigh (SL) the visitors’ Reece Flanagan, but largely Hednesford were kept at a distance and Sat 30th Jan (H) Coleshill Town (SL) WGC went on to claim a truly memorable victory, without undue further alarm. Wds 3rd Jan (A) Kidlington (SL) Sat 6th Feb (A) Daventry Town (SL) WGC: Crowley, Doherty (Tshikala 35), Mensah, Rolfe, Sexton, Close, Keenley- Sat 13th Feb (H) Bedworth Town (SL) side, Ironton (Cage 80), Buchanan, Bailey, Kinoshi (Knight 70). Tues 16th Feb (H) Aylesbury United (SL) Sat 20th Feb (A) Aylesbury United (SL) Att: 119 Tues 23rd Feb (A) Yaxley (SL) Sat 27th Feb (H) Kidlington (SL) Tues 2nd Mar (H) Didcot Town (SL) Sat 6th Mar (A) North Leigh (SL) Sat 13th Mar (H) Yaxley (SL) Sat 20th Mar (H) Thame United (SL) Sat 27th Mar (A) Kempston Rovers (SL) Key: SL = Southern League, FAC = FA Cup, HCS = Herts Charity Shield, FAT = FA Trophy, HSC = Herts Senior Cup 2020/21 Appearances (Sub) - Goals Career Appearances - Goals Match Report: Citizens 3-1 Hednesford Town 08/12/2020 Patrick Akwasi 2 (4) 2 (4) WELWYN GC rose the occasion in a game billed as their most important game in Elliott Bailey 7 (1) 4 33 (7) 18 Joe Bennett (1) (1) their recent history, when they completed their second giant-killing act in the FA Jack Bradshaw 3 31 (2) 2 Trophy this season, beating Hednesford Town 3-1. Robbie Buchanan 9 (2) 1 9 (2) 1 Their Staffordshire visitors, once won the Trophy way back in the 1990’s and were Harrison Cage (1) (1) also a former National League (Conference) side in those days. Lee Close 9 (2) 3 55 (2) 5 Charlie Crawley ` 11 11 These days they are languishing towards the bottom of the Southern League’s Eusebio Da-Silva 3 (4) 28 (17) 14 Premier Central, but are still one step above WGC in non-league football and a fine Miguel De Matos (2) (2) scalp for them to lift. Ryan Doherty 3 (1) 3 (1) They were added to the Citizens’ victims in the Trophy this season – being ban- Dylan Ebengo 28 (5) 2 George Ironton 7 (2) 4 75 (15) 19 ished in the same way Haywards Heath and Horsham were before them. Dave Keenleyside 5 55 (5) 15 How the Citizens must be wishing for opponents beginning with an ‘H’ in the Sec- Jordan Kinoshi 4 (5) 4 4 (5) 4 ond Round proper. Scott Knight (2) (2) Carl Mensah 12 1 48 (4) 4 The omens weren’t great for Nick Ironton’s side in the early stages. The Pitmen Ali Nije 3 1 9 1 from Staffs seemed to quickly get their journey from the Midlands out of their systems and were in smooth control in the opening quarter. Thomas Opoku 9 (1) 1 10 (6) 1 Abushan Pant 1 1 They underlined this with a slick opening goal. A bout of inter-passing outside the Charlie Payne 3 (1) 14 (3) 1 WGC area ended with a neat through ball that Anthony Dwyer tucked past WGC Malcolm Podier 2 2 keeper Charlie Crowley for a 1-0 lead in 10 minutes. Jay Rolfe 9 141 (6) 11 Jonny Sexton 12 100 (8) 1 But the Clarets responded immediately, Jordan Kinoshi slipping two men before Joe Takai (1) (1) the ball was put out for a corner. Patrick Tshikala 2 (3) 2 (3) George Ironton neatly robbed Hednesford defender Kyle Rowley and raced Jack Vasey 6 (1) 1 13 (4) 3 through, but badly miscued with his final shot. Jess Walklin 11 44 (2) The WGC midfielder did much better when created the WGC equaliser on 20 minutes. He spread the play with a fine ball out wide to Robbie Buchanan, who took on his full-back before cleverly pulling the ball back into the path of Kinoshi, to strike a low effort wide of Hednesford keeper Andy Wycherley for 1-1. A superb save from keeper Crowley, tipping a fierce drive from the visitors’ Jed Davis onto the post and out, kept WGC on terms just two minutes later.

This includes all matches played during 2020-2021 season. Player Profile - Jack Vasey Southern League Division One Central

Played Won Drew Lost For Against Goal diff Points Corby Town 7 5 0 2 15 8 7 15 Bedworth United 8 4 3 1 16 15 1 15 St Neots Town 8 3 4 1 23 12 11 13 Aylesbury United 6 4 1 1 114 8 6 13 Bedford Town 7 3 3 1 9 6 3 12 Daventry Town 8 4 0 4 13 15 -2 12 Halesowen Town 7 3 2 2 20 10 10 11 Berkhamsted 6 5 2 1 13 5 8 11 Barton Rovers 8 3 2 3 16 13 3 11 AFC Dunstable 7 3 2 2 10 9 1 11 THE CITIZENS 6 3 1 2 10 8 2 10 Kidlington 6 2 3 1 10 6 4 9 Coleshill Town 8 3 0 5 7 11 -4 9 Wantage Town 6 3 0 5 13 20 -7 9 Yaxley 6 2 2 2 13 14 -1 8 Thame United 7 2 1 4 12 10 2 7 Playing Position? Striker Kempston Rovers 8 1 3 4 11 18 -7 6 Place of birth? Stevenage North Leigh 7 1 3 3 5 17 -12 6

Previous clubs: Bedford Town, Cambridge City, Barnet Didcot Town 8 2 0 6 7 22 -15 6 Biggleswade FC 6 1 0 5 4 14 -10 3 Worst habit? I’m a perfectionist

Favourite food? Indian

Favourite Pro Club? “Arsenal”

Favourite TV Show? “Friends”

Do you have a nickname? “JV”

League title or major Cup win? Got to be winning the league

Meal at a restaurant or clubbing? “Clubbing”

What would you improve at the club? A new Gaffer!!

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Match Report Citizens 2-1 Burgess Hill Town 15/12/2020 Meet the Welwyn Garden City First Team Squad 2020/21 Ironton was sent clear by a fine Jon Sexton interception, but badly pulled his final shot wide, as the Citizens continued to dominate. Jordan Kinoshi – two goal hero of the win over Hednesford a week earlier – was also looking lively and he worked his way past two defenders to flash a shot across the face of the Burgess Hill goal.

Charlie Crowley On 25 minutes, Mensah caught upfield, having gone up for a set piece, was booked Ali Nije Jay Rolfe Jonny Sexton for a foul running back and that was to prove significant. But two minutes later, Mensah doubled the WGC lead, when visiting keeper Jones punched clear a free-kick, but only to the giant full-back who crashed an unstoppable 25 yarder back past him. Jones was forced to make a save almost immediately when a fine run by skipper Walklin and a neat pass from Kinoshi set up Buchanan, but his low effort was held. Jack Bradshaw Dylan Ebengo Lee Close Carl Mensah Just past the hour, WGC made their only change of the evening, when new signing Joe Bennett replaced a fading Kinoshi. But, the club’s latest signing – a midfielder from Eastern Counties Newmarket Town – had little chance to show his skills as minutes after his introduction, the comfortable stroll through the tie, turned into chaos with a rare error from keeper Crowley. He badly misjudged a right-wing corner and as he fumbled the effort towards his own net, his desperate claw away from an open Patrick Akwasi George Ironton Jesse Walklin Dave Keenleyside goal only set up Burgess Hill defender Nathan Cooper to force the loose ball home and put his side back in the game.

After Mensah’s dismissal and the disallowed goal, the Sussex side laid siege to the home goal.Burgess Hill netted a second time, through substitute Aaron Smith-Joseph, but Crowley was clearly fouled in the build-up and then the keeper redeemed his error with a superb turn-away save from a volley from Smith-Joseph in stoppage time. Charlie Payne Joe Bennett Robbie Buchanan Patrick Tshikala But a series of, at times, desperate last ditch clearances and challenges preserved the lead and meant that Welwyn Garden City FC will have something to celebrate on the eve of their centenary, after all. WGC: Crowley, Mensah, Close, Rolfe, Sexton, Walklin, Keenleyside, Ironton, Bu- chanan, Bailey, Kinoshi (Bennett 63).

Att: 216 Elliot Bailey Lanre Balogun Jack Vasey Jordan Kinoshi Aldershot Town - A Club history Match Report Citizens 2-1 Burgess Hill Town 15/12/2020 On July 31st 2014, Aldershot Town announced that they had paid off all of their WELWYN GC proudly took their place in the last 32 of the FA Trophy – by far debts, which enables them to exit the auspices of the CVA after just 12 months – a their greatest achievement in any FA competition - as they close in on their centenary massive two years ahead of the required date! The icing on the cake came with the season. additional news that the club had made “a modest profit” in the first year of trading Any planned celebrations of competitive football in the Garden City, that begun in under the new owners. 1921, are currently on hold – along with all other sporting anniversaries – but whatev- Even though the fans’ expectation levels were low, the 2014-15 campaign still er else happens, season 2020-21 will be remembered for this cup run. yielded very little joy. The only real highlight was the 1-0 victory over League 2 They now await National League Aldershot at Herms Lane, a tie that can be watched side Portsmouth at home in an FA Cup first round replay following a well-deserved 2-2 draw at Fratton Park. Another strong home display saw a goalless draw claimed by a maximum 400 crowd. against League 1 Rochdale in round 2, although many criticised the fact that the And they reached this milestone by withstanding a siege in the last 20 minutes of this Shots’ dominance didn’t materialise into a victory. A season-defining four days was rather strange tie, in which Nick Ironton’s side were cruising for the opening hour. endured in mid-December – they were surprisingly dumped out of the FA Trophy at nd home in a first round tie by Isthmian League Division 1 South side Burgess Hill Then a very uncharacteristic error from keeper Charlie Crowley from a 72 minute Town (who were 55 places below the Shots in the football pyramid) before being corner let opponents Burgess Hill back into the game and began a five minute spell brushed aside by Rochdale in their FA Cup second round replay (4-1). Following when WGC’s great cup run threatened to implode. constant criticism of his playing style, a run of just one win in 12 games in all com- Three minutes after the Crowley error, defender Carl Mensah – spoiled his evening petitions (including five successive home league defeats and just two wins in 11 after a sensational 25 yard goal - by getting a red card for two cautions from referee league games that had seen the Shots drop to 18th in the table) led to Andy Scott being sacked in mid-January 2015. Matt Fletcher and the Citizens were down to 10 for the final 15 minutes. From the resulting free-kick, Burgess Hill netted, but Tom Chalaye’s effort was ruled Defender Chris Barker took picked up the reins for the season’s remaining 15 out for offside and WGC began to panic. games on a player-caretaker basis and led the Shots to Conference safety before stepping aside in the summer to become player-assistant to newly-appointed ex- In the closing stages of the tie, it was ‘backs to the wall’, but with, in particular, Dundee boss Barry Smith. opening scorer Lee Close colossal at the heart of defence and returned skipper Jesse Walklin putting in endless tigerish tackles in midfield, WGC held firm to secure their 2015-16 onwards prize – just! The 2015-16 season was another one of disappointing performances, epitomised by Yet in the opening half, these frantic final stages looked highly unlikely. a club record 8-2 defeat by Chester in early March. The Shots finished the campaign having scored just 23 home league goals, equalled the club record for fewest WGC tore straight into their third Sussex opponents on this cup run and totally domi- home league wins (7) and most home league losses (12) as well as setting new club nated the proceedings. records for most league losses in a season (22) and lowest average home league George Ironton had an effort created by a lively Robbie Buchanan, charged down in attendance (1607); the season was also the fourth in succession in which the afore- four minutes and two minutes later, WGC were ahead. mentioned crowd figure had dropped. Conversely, the nine away league victories was the club’s best tally since they won the Conference Premier in 2007-08. Anoth- From Ironton’s corner, Lee Close came in with a rocket header high into the far cor- er lasting memory will be the dearth of attempts on goal that the Shots had over the ner past Burgess Hill keeper Alfie Jones and sent nearly all in a 200 plus crowd into raptures.

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05-Dec WELWYN GARDEN CITY U23's. HERTS COUNTY SENIOR LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION. 2020-2021 DIVISION. PREMIER LEAGUE SENIOR COUNTY U23's.HERTS CITY GARDEN WELWYN Aldershot Town - Pen Pictures AldershotTown - Pen Pictures

Mitch Walker ance there and spent time out on loan at Guernsey. He joined the Shots in 2017 after a successful trial but left the club at the expiration of his contract in January 2018 after Walker became Shots boss Danny Searle’s fourth signing of the summer when joined making seven appearances. He then joined Whitehawk on a permanent deal after an ini- from Dover Athletic in June 2019. He spent seven years with the Whites, amassing a tial loan period from Aldershot before joining newly-promoted Braintree Town in the total of 279 appearances and helped guide the Kent side to promotion from the National National League last summer. He missed just seven league games for the Iron last season League South. He started his career at Brighton & Hove Albion, making one solitary first and teams back up with Searle who managed the defender in the latter stages of 2018/19. team appearance, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 League One victory over Yeovil Town in 2010, he also spent time out on loan at Eastbourne Borough and Welling United whilst at James Rowe the Seagulls before joining Dover in 2012. he midfielder was initially released by the Shots at the end of the 2017-18 season but George Fowler rejoined the club on trial this pre-season where his performances impressed enough for him to earn a new deal. Has been relegated from the EFL with Tranmere Rovers but won Originally joined the Shots from Ipswich Town on loan in September 2017, after several the National League the season after with Cheltenham Town in 2015-16. Began his ca- extensions to his loan he joined the Shots on a permanent deal in January 2018 after reer at Reading where he didn’t make a first-team appearance and had spells on loan at making just one first-team appearance for Ipswich which was against Crystal Palace in Lewes and Basingstoke Town before a move to Forest Green Rovers preceded his arrival the EFL Cup. He started the 2018/19 season well, scoring his first Shots goal in an FA at Tranmere Cup draw with League One Bradford City, his season was cut short a week later through injury and he signed a new one-year deal in July 2019. Josh Rees

Alex Finney Josh started his football career in the the Arsenal Academy, where he was until 2013 when he moved to Nottingham Forest and made his football league debut. The 26-year- A towering centre-back; Finney started his career at Leyton Orient before moving to old, after a few loan moves out of Nottingham, has since become an established National Championship club Bolton Wanderers in 2014 where he made three appearances. He League player, playing for the likes of Torquay United, Gillingham and until today, joined Queen’s Park Rangers in 2016 but failed to make an appearance for the West Lon- Bromley. His most prolific season was in 17/18 where he notched 16 goals and 8 assists don club and he was loaned out to Maidstone for the 2017/18 season before joining them for Bromley in the National League! permanently this summer. He joined the Shots in December 2018 on a free transfer and won Man of the Match on his debut against Wrexham. Mo Bettamer

Jamie Sendles-White The 26-year-old forward joined The Shots off the back of a frustrating stint at Barnet FC, where his contract was recently mutually terminated. Bettamer scored 6 goals in just 15 The former Northern Ireland youth international committed to the club after a spell with appearances for both his and current Shots manager Danny Searle’s former club Braintree Crawley Town in League Two, having previously spent time in the Scottish Premiership Town. During his time with Staines Town, the former Libya u20 international also with Hamilton Academical as well. Sendles-White made 14 appearances for the Red bagged an impressive 29 goals in all competitions for back in the 2017/18 season. Alt- Devils in League Two last season, along with also recording one assist for Crawley hough primarily a centre-forward, Bettamer is also very versatile and is capable of play- Town during this time. He has also previously won promotion to the National League in ing as a left-winger, which will offer a lot to Searle’s selection options. 2018/19 with Torquay United, playing 23 times and will be looking to further his Nation- al League promotion record with Aldershot Town next season. Chike Kandi

Kodi Lyons-Foster 24-year-old Chike has played for both Chelsea’s youth and Brighton and Hove Albion’s youth team before moving into non-league. He has played for the likes of Leatherhead, Lyons-Foster joined in June 2019 for his second spell at the club and was new Shots boss Woking and most recently Dagenham & Redbridge, where he spent three years and im- Danny Searle’s first signing along with Ollie O’Dwyer. Lyons-Foster has represented pressed with both his rapid pace and eye in front of goal. England at U16 level and has also featured in the Academy’s of Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa. He joined Bristol City from Villa in 2016 but didn’t make a senior appear- Aldershot Town - Pen Pictures Aldershot Town - Pen Pictures

Harrison Panayioutou ough United. Anderson then spent the 2018/19 season on loan at both Doncaster Rover and Bradford City in the EFL League One, playing 25 times in all competitions for both Panayiotou signed for the Shots in July 2019 after a spell in the Greek Second Division clubs, scoring twice, before being released by Peterborough United at the end of the sea- with Aittitos Spata. He started his career at Leicester City where he scored in his only son, where he joined Bradford City permanently in January 2019 on a one-year deal, first team appearance, an injury time winner against Leeds United at Elland Road. He where he made two appearances before leaving at the start of this season. spent time out on loan at Port Vale and Raith Rovers before joining National League side Barrow in 2016. He spent two seasons at the Bluebirds with a loan spell at Salford City Joseph Hungbo included before a move to Nuneaton Borough preceded his move to Greece. Panayiotou is a St Kitts and Nevis international with an impressive strike rate for the Sugar Boyz, The 20 year-old started his career in the youth system at Premier League side Crystal scoring on average every other game. Palace, where he was named Under-16 Player of the Year and also captained the club’s under-18 side, before signing a professional contract in 2018. Following this, Hungbo Alfy Whittingham saw himself sent on his first loan to Isthmian League Premier Division side Margate FC in January 2019, before switching from Palace to Watford in July later that year. Hungbo Whittingham joined the Shots from Hungerford Town in July 2019 after spending last continued to impressive within the under-23’s side and was earned his first-team debut season at the National League South side, where he was named their Young Player of the for Watford in a 2–1 FA Cup third round replay defeat against Tranmere Rovers and will Season. Prior to that, he spent three seasons at Havant & Waterlooville where he made a be looking to continue his development with his loan spell spell here into the National handful of first team appearances, he also spent time out on loan at Hungerford Town, League. AFC Totton and Petersfield Town. He is the son of Portsmouth legend Guy Whittingham and scored against Pompey for the Shots in a 4-0 win in pre-season. Reece Wylie

Ryan Hall Exciting academy prospect Reece Wylie committed to the club for the 20/21 season when he joined the first-team squad. The young midfielder has shone for the academy Hall is the Academy’s number 1 keeper and his impressive performances in Academy and is highly thought of at the club, in addition to elsewhere. The 18-year-old is an Al- matches and training with the first team saw him called up to the bench for the Shots Na- dershot Town supporter himself, being from the area, and has been part of the academy tional League match away to Barrow in March 2019. He made his first team debut in the set-up since he was just eight years-old! Shots FA Trophy 1st Round replay against Bedford Town last season, in which he captained a youthful Shots team. Toby Edser

Joel Nouble The central midfielder, who played youth football at Charlton Athletic, came through Nottingham Forest’s academy and signed full professional forms in August 2017. Having Forward Joel can play on the wing and upfront and after scoring an impressive 10 goals captained the U23 side on a number of occasions, Edser was sent out on loan to Woking, in 34 games for Concord Rangers last season, will be looking to make that step up into then Port Vale before returning to the Cards for a second loan spell last campaign. The the National League with us next year. He came through the academy at Dagenham & 21-year-old had been on trial with the club prior to the 20/21 season and made a clear Redbridge and made his Football League debut in 2014 in a 3-2 win over Cheltenham impact, contributing to a number of goals and assists, prompting Danny Searle to make Town the move for him.

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The 24 year-old started his youth career at Premier League side Arsenal, before joining The French-born player who is primarily a right back, but can also play on either side of League One side Peterborough United’s youth system in 2012, where he went on to make the pitch as a winger or a wing. Having played in the youth systems at Paris Saint- 76 appearances for Posh in the Championship, League One, FA Cup and League Cup as Germain and AS Montigny-le-Bretonneux in his homeland, he went to America to study well. The midfielder also has international experience at youth level with England, playing twice for both the u18 and u20 age groups in both 2014 and 2015 whilst at Peterbor- at Iona College in the New Rochelle area of New York in 2015. He most recently played for Sporting Kansas II before moving to England and joining the Shots. Welwyn Garden City Roll Call 2020/2021 Compiled by Gavin Meaden

WELWYN GARDEN CITY FC. BETVICTOR SOUTHERN LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION 1. 2020-2021 Date Comp Opponents Score Att Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 12.09.2 FAC-P SAFFRON WALDEN 2-0 173 X Crowley Bradshaw Sexton Walklin Mensah 1 Rolfe Buchanan 1 Ironton Bailey Opoku Podier Keenleyside Close Da Silva 19.09.2 SLC-1 Wantage Town 0-2 90 17 Crowley Bradshaw Sexton Walklin Mensah 1 Rolfe Buchanan Ironton Bailey Opoku Podier Close Da Silva Tshikala 22.09.2 FAC-1Q BISHOP'S STORTFORD (3-4 pens) 1-1 210 17 Crowley Bradshaw Sexton Opoku Close Mensah Tshikala Keenleyside Vasey Walklin Ironton 1 Da Silva Buchanan Payne 29.09.2 SLC-1 BIGGLESWADE 3-0 146 7 Crowley Mensah Sexton Walklin Close Rolfe Da Silva Opoku Vasey Keenleyside Ironton 2 Bailey 1 Buchanan Kinoshe 10.10.2 SLC-1 Thame United 1-0 147 10 Crowley Mensah Sexton Walklin Close Rolfe Buchanan Bailey Da Silva Keenleyside Ironton Vasey Opoku 1 Kinoshe 13.10.2 SLC-1 St Neots Town 3-2 230 5 Crowley Mensah Sexton Walklin Close 1 Njie Kinoshe Payne Vasey Opoku Bailey 2 Da Silva Buchanan Matos 17.10.2 FAT-2Q Haywards Heath 4-1 163 5 Crowley Mensah Sexton Walklin Close 1 Njie 1 Buchanan Awkasi Da Silva Opoku Bailey Vasey Matos Kinoshe 2 24.10.2 SLC-1 KEMPSTON ROVERS 1-1 145 7 Crowley Mensah Sexton Walklin Close Rolfe Buchanan Opoku Awkasi Vasey 1 Tshikala Kinoshe Payne Matos 31.10.2 FAT-3q Horsham (5-3 pens) 1-1 463 10 Crowley Mensah Sexton Walklin Njie Rolfe Buchanan Doherty Vasey Opoku Payne Ironton 1 Awkasi Tshikala 03.11.2 SLC-1 Bedworth United og 2-3 153 10 Close Doherty Sexton Walklin Mensah Rolfe Buchanan Kinoshe Vasey 1 Opoku Payne Ironton Knight Awkasi 08.12.2 FAT-1 HEDNESFORD TOWN 3-1 119 10 Crowley Doherty Sexton Close Mensah Rolfe Buchanan Ironton Bailey 1 Keenleyside Kinoshe 2 Payne Tshikala Adinna 15.12.2 FAT-2 BURGESS HILL TOWN 2-1 216 10 Crowley Mensah 1 * Sexton Walklin Close 1 Rolfe Buchanan Ironton Bailey Keenleyside Kinoshe Bennett Awkasi Tshikala 19.12.2 SLC-1 ALDERSHOT 26.12.2 SLC-1 Barton Rovers 02.01.2 SLC-1 Berkamstead 09.01.2 SLC-1 Biggleswade 16.01.2 SLC-1 CORBY TOWN 23.01.2 SLC-1 AFC Dunstable 30.01.2 SLC-1 COLESHILL TOWN 06.02.2 SLC-1 Daventry Town 13.02.2 SLC-1 BEDWORTH UNITED 20.02.2 SLC-1 Aylesbury United 27.02.2 SLC-1 KIDLINGTON 06.03.2 SLC-1 North Leigh 13.03.2 SLC-1 YAXLEY 20.03.2 SLC-1 THAME UNITED 27.03.2 SLC-1 Kempston Rovers 03.04.2 SLC-1 Corby Town 05.04.2 SLC-1 BARTON ROVERS 10.04.2 SLC-1 Halesowen Town 17.04.2 SLC-1 WANTAGE TOWN 24.04.2 SLC-1 BEDFORD TOWN 01.05.2 SLC-1 Didcot Town 03.05.2 SLC-1 Berkhamstead 08.05.2 SLC-1 ST NEOTS TOWN TBA SLC-1 Bedford Town TBA SLC-1 DIDCOT TOWN TBA SLC-1 Yaxley TBA SLC-1 AFC DUNSTABLE TBA SLC-1 NORTH LEIGH TBA SLC-1 DAVENTRY TOWN TBA SLC-1 HALESOWEN TOWN TBA SLC-1 Kidlington TBA SLC-1 AYLESBURY UNITED TBA SLC-1 Coleshill Town