www.wealdstone-fc.com 2017-18 BOGNOR REGIS WEALDSTONE POOLE TOWN Wealdstone v Bognor Regis Town white shirts, green shorts blue shirts, white shorts red & white halves Saturday September 9 2017, kick-off 3pm Dan Lincoln Jonathan North Nick Hutchings Wealdstone v Poole Town Monday Harvey Whyte Eddie Oshodi Corby Moore September 11 2017, kick-off 7.45pm James Crane Ciaron Brown Jake Smeeton Both Vanarama National League South Doug Tuck Josh Hill Will Spetch Sami El-Abd Matty Day Jamie Whisken (c) Chad Field Jerome Okimo Carl Pettefer Jimmy Muitt Sam Cox (c) Luke Burbidge Dan Beck (c) Stephane Ngamvoulou Steve Devlin Chinedu McKenzie Dan Fitchett Warren Bentley Ollie Pearce Ricky Wellard Jez Bedford Ben Swallow Matt Whichelow Ollie Harfield Pat Surachi Elliot Benyon Jack Dickson Tommy Block Ryan Sellers Tom Rees (GK) Joe Lea Elliott Godfrey Ollie Balmer Jimmy Wild Alan O’Brien Shaun Cooper Danny Green Abdulai Baggie Kaid Mohamed Lewis Lindsay Abobakar Eisa INSIDE: Ravan Constable THE BIG INTERVIEW OFFICIALS v BOGNOR REGIS OFFICIALS v POOLE TOWN WITH NEW Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis Referee: Jason Richardson MANAGER Assistants: Craig Green Assistants: Edward Turner BOBBY and Gerry Heron and Steven Rea WILKINSON BOGNOR REGIS MATCH SPONSORS: 1) MARTIN & SYL ALLEN 2) IN MEMORY OF DEREK READER MATCH BALL DONOR: FRANK FUNNELL POOLE TOWN MATCH SPONSORS: TO BE ANNOUNCED YOUR GREAT MAIN CLUB SPONSOR NEXT AT DOUBLE THE VALE: ISSUE Stones’ Dan Fitchett has a tug of League sponsors v Faversham war with an East Thurrock defender Town FA Cup in last Saturday’s 1-1 draw 2nd Qual Rd, PICTURE: STEVE FOSTER Saturday Sep Main club sponsor: 16, KO 3pm Award-winning matchday programme, sponsored by Ruislip Social Club £3 WRITTEN IN STONE Thank you Gordon, you are now and always will Mark Hyde be a massive part of our club’s history. So, in with the new… welcome to our new eadlines dictate that we are only now manager, Bobby Wilkinson and his team of catching up with the events of the Jamie, Mike, Ian and Stacey. We wish you last three weeks here at programme every success at our great club. Dtowers and we make no excuses for any And finally, welcome also to the management sentimentality that may creep in over the teams, officials and supporters of both Bognor next 60 pages. Regis Town and Poole Town. We hope you Much has been written about Gordon since enjoy your brief stay with us and have a safe his departure and a few common words appear journey home. in most, loyalty, gentlemanly & honesty. Not Match day sponsorship packages and words you would instantly recognise as being Match Ball donations are still available and associated with a football manager in the are a fantastic way to mark a special occasion modern game but in Gordon’s case every or advertise your company. Please contact one of them are entirely fitting. Gordon and either Paul Rumens on 07710 929692 or his teams gave Wealdstone FC 22 years of [email protected] or Peter Worby on service, 4 promotions and countless enduring 07967 698370 or [email protected] memories that when the dust settles, will rightly see another word associated with him.. Legend. Mark MATCH SPONSORS - PAUL & DAVE READER Paul and Dave are delighted tos ponsor today’s match in memory of their Dad Derek Reader. They are joined by their guests Torben and Russ MATCH SPONSORS - MARTIN & SYL ALLEN Todays match sponsors are Martin and Syl Allen who are joined, along with the ‘Jeffreson’s’, by Syl’s daugher Petra Knight and her fiance Philip Nunn from Northamptonshire. May we congratulate Petra and Phillp on their recent engagement and wish them all their best for their forthcoming wedding in June next year. We hope they enjoy the game and will hopefully be back again at the Vale in the near future’. BALL DONOR - FRANK FUNNELL MEET THE MANAGEMENT TEAM Bobby Wilkinson and the new management team are inviting fans for an informal Q&A on the evening of Thursday 21st September at 8.30pm after training. WEALDSTONE FOOTBALL CLUB SEASON 2017/2018 GROSVENOR VALE, RUISLIP, MIDDLESEX HA4 6JQ • 01895 637487 • [email protected] • WWW.WEALDSTONE-FC.COM • COMPANY NO. 3953962 PERSONNEL MATCH DAY OPERATIONS MAJOR HONOURS SINCE 1950 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Manager Steve Marshall Chairman Peter Marsden Safety Officer Victor Klarfeld LEAGUE TITLES Vice Chairman Nick Archer Match Day Staff Paul Bowley, Tony 1951 / 1952 Athenian League Directors Paul Fruin, Waller, Richard Hayward, 1973 / 1974 Southern League Division One South Mike Williamson, Pete Worby, Russell Greenberg, Adam Clancey, 1981 / 1982 Southern League Southern Division Dominic Whyley, Nick Symmons Matthew Impey, John Cahillane 1981 / 1982 Southern League Championship President Paul Rumens 1984 / 1985 National League Premier (Gola League) COMMERCIAL & MARKETING 1996 / 1997 Isthmian League Division Three SECRETARIES Commercial Manager Carol Griffiths 2013 / 2014 Isthmian League Premier Division Club Secretary Paul Fruin ([email protected]) (07790 038095) Graphic Design Steve Foster NATIONAL CUPS Company Secretary Andrew Lane IT Consultant Neil Rands 1965 / 1966 FA Amateur Cup Reporting & Social Media Chris Woods 1984 / 1985 FA Trophy CLUB PERSONNEL LIAISON OFFICERS Life Vice-President Alan Couch LEAGUE CUPS WFCSC / Social Club Markie Barton Treasurer Barry Benveniste 1981 / 1982 Southern League Cup WFC / Social Club James Klarfeld General Manager Nick DuGard Press Officer Nick DuGard MIDDLESEX COUNTY CUPS FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT ([email protected]) 1958 / 1959 Senior Cup PA Announcer Ashley Holding Manager Bobby Wilkinson 1962 / 1963 Senior Cup Kit Manager Tony Waugh Assistant Manager Jamie Leacock 1964 / 1965 Senior Cup Boardroom Hospitality Alison Moran, Coach Mike Percival 1967 / 1968 Senior Cup Jacky Shore Physio Stacey Wood 1984 / 1985 Senior Cup Club Photographer Freddie Patmore Goalkeeping Coach Ian Hobbs 2003 / 2004 Charity Cup Web Site Manager Alan & Matt Hill 2010 / 2011 Charity Cup MATCHDAY PROGRAMME NON TITLE-WINNING PROMOTIONS Programme Editor Mark Hyde 1997 / 1998 Isthmian League Division 2 (3rd) Production Martin Read, Tim Parks 1998 / 1999 Isthmian League Division 1 (3rd, annulled) Printing People for Print Ltd. 2003 / 2004 Isthmian League Premier Division (Play-Off) www.peopleforprint.co.uk [email protected] GROUND REGULATIONS People are only allowed entry to The Vale on match days subject to the following rules and regulations: 1) The club reserves the right to eject from the ground any person who is considered to have committed any of the following acts: • Entering the ground through any means other than through the turnstiles or entrances • Entering the field of play before, during or after a game without prior authorisation • Being drunk, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs • Using violence of any nature • Carrying items which may be considered a danger to others, including cans, bottles, or glasses containing alcoholic beverages • Throwing any article onto the field of play • Climbing floodlight pylons, fences, stands or any structure or building • Using obscene or bad language likely to cause offence to others • Hitting the side or back panels of the Bulla stand 2) No spectator ball games. 3) The consumption of alcoholic drinks is permitted INSIDE the social club bar and boardroom areas. 4) Vehicles parked on the Grosvenor Vale site are at the owners’ risk. 5) Wealdstone Football Club supports the FA’s campaign on pyrotechnics (e.g. flares and smoke bombs). Any misuse of such items in and around the Ground will result in those responsible being asked to leave the Ground and, in line with football authority guidance, may result in a report to the Police, potential prosecution and a ban from the Club of up to three years. — Wealdstone FC Board of Directors FROM THE DUGOUT THANKS TO ALL THE FANS FOR THE WARM WELCOME YOU HAVE GIVEN ME AND MY STAFF would like to welcome the pushing towards the upper end new players coming in to boost players and officials of of the league. the squad. It is an exciting time Bognor Regis and Poole The response from the players for Wealdstone and I’m delighted ITown. has been superb. Despite 3 to be here. I want us to all stick draws we have seen character together on and off the pitch. A Firstly I must say special in coming from behind to draw word I like to use is “family” and thanks to all the fans for the 2 tough games and a sucker at Wealdstone I want us to all warm welcome you have given punch at the end of the game come together and enjoy what me and my staff since our arrival at unbeaten East Thurrock, I know is going be one hell of at the club. It has been a hectic in which we dominated for a journey. With that said we 2 weeks and feels like a lot has 90 minutes was hard to take. would appreciate any help that happened and I’m sure after the However, the most pleasing any of you can make with match, stability the club has had it has thing is that we saw progress kit, player sponsorship and any felt like a roller coaster. We have over the 3 games and our ideas contributions throughout the taken over from a Wealdstone starting to take shape in such season. legend who will never be a short space of time. I can In Bognor and Poole we forgotten at this club. At the time assure you that the passion you face opponents who have lots of writing we’ve had 2 training display as fans is something of momentum. Bognor were sessions with the boys and 3 that this team will take onto the promoted last year and are games and are very pleased pitch at all times whilst they play used to winning games and with what we’ve seen since we for Wealdstone.