2019-20 Issue #4 07/09/19 vs Hayes & Yeading United FC Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round Insideyour Heath match programme
From the dugout with Who’s who at 6 gafferShaun Saunders Haywards Heath President: Tony Hillman Chairman: Michael Cottingham Visitors to Hanbury Park Club Secretary: John Rea 10 - Hayes & Yeading United Treasurer: Anne Taylor Committee: Doug Austen-Jones, Mike Blake, Michael Cottingham, Steve Dewsnip, Bob Gray, Tony Match Report and Pictures Hillman, Stuart Morgan, John Rea, 14 - Heath 0, Three Bridges 2 Mark Russ, Tony Sim, Anne Taylor, Barry Thomas Trustees: Alan Jenkins, Mike Lewis Fixtures Secretary: Tony Sim John Rea’s Ruminations Head of Communications & Media: Stuart Morgan 18 - ‘The Road to Wembley’ Commercial Manager: Steve Dewsnip Groundsman: Roy Staughton Player Interview - We Safety Officer: Tony Hillman Turnstile Stewards: Dave Ellmer, 20 speak to Nico Cotton Barry Thomas, Paul Hartman Bar Manager: Lesley Batchelor Boardroom Host: Looking Back - Part 5 - The Doug Austen-Jones Tea Bar Manager: Paula James 29 Juniors at the Muster Green Club Photographers: Grahame Lehkyj, Tony Sim The Back Page - Today’s Stadium Announcer: Neal Freeman Football Management 40 Squads and Match Officials First Team Manager: Shaun Saunders Assistant Managers: Tom Graves, Roy Staughton Next home game for the Blues ... Team Coach: Mark Russ, Goalkeeping Coach: Paul Batchelor Physio: John Fairley Head of Player Recruitment: Tues September 17th, 3pm Ryan Taylor U18s Youth Team vs Guernsey FC Manager: Gareth Stobart BetVictor Isthmian League Coach: Position Available Club Address Hanbury Park Stadium, Allen Road, All welcome! Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3PT
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ood afternoon and a very warm welcome back goal. They compete in the Southern League Premier Gto Hanbury Park for this afternoon’s Emirates Division and after last Saturday’s 1-1 draw at FA Cup First Qualifying Round tie with our visitors Gosport Borough they currently lie in 17th place Hayes & Yeading United. We welcome the players, with 5 points from 5 starts. They are in effect one officials and supporters of our opponents this league above us (Step 3) and I think we can expect afternoon and hope that they enjoy their brief stay a tough challenge here this afternoon. If there is a with us and that you all have a safe journey home. replay they play at the SkyEX Community Stadium, Beaconsfield Road, Hayes and the all-important We extend our welcome also to our match officials postcode is UB4 0SL. and we hope that they too enjoy their brief stay with us and have a safe journey home. Just a reminder We go into this game this afternoon on the back of that if the scores are level at the end of the 90 two disappointing defeats that saw us lose 2-0 here minutes, the tie will go straight to a replay next at Hanbury last Saturday against Three Bridges and Tuesday night with a 7.45 kick off. on Tuesday at Leylands Park we went down 2-0 to Burgess Hill Town in the Velocity Cup. I think we can As well as the glory of proceeding through to the rest assured that Shaun and his squad will be going next round (and the little matter of being 90 minutes nearer to Wembley!) there is a huge financial all out today to get back to winning ways. incentive to be gained for the winners of this tie with Once again on behalf of the Club we would like to £4,500 going to the winners and a not to be sniffed say a big thank you to all our main sponsors and not at £1,500 going to the losing team and for both forgetting our programme advertisers and as always teams even this relatively small amount of money is we would ask you support them in return if you can. a very welcome addition to our funds that help us to keep our clubs going on a daily basis. Next up for Shaun and the lads, provided there is no replay, is our first long trip of the season into Kent Our visitors arrive here this afternoon having come as we take on Whitstable Town that kicks off at 3pm through their replay on Tuesday night by beating next Saturday. As always details of all forthcoming AFC Dunstable 2-1 in a closely contested game that fixtures can be found at the back of this programme. went to extra time. Toby Little put Hayes ahead after 24 minutes and it looked as though that goal Whatever the result this afternoon we hope that you would settle the tie until the visitors equalised in enjoy the action and get behind the lads and we look time added on to take the tie into the extra period forward to seeing you again soon. and with just six minutes remaining of the additional 30 minutes Ogo Obi got the all-important winning Come on you Blues! John Rea Haywards Heath Town FC Club Honours Sussex County League Division Three Cup winners Champions 1949–50, 1950–51, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2012–13 1969–70, 2017-18 Eastern Division champions Sussex Senior Cup 1945–46 Winners 1941–42, 1957–58 Division One champions 2015–16 Sussex RUR Cup League Cup winners 1972–73, Winners 1943–44, 1966–67, 2017-18 1974–75, 1975–76 Division Two Cup winners 1983–84, Sussex Intermediate Cup 2015-16 (then League One Cup) Winners 2012–13
twitter.com/HHTFC | facebook.com/haywardsheathtown.fc | 5 SaundersShaun ood afternoon and welcome to Hanbury Park Gstadium for this afternoon’s FA Cup game against Hayes and Yeading United FC. My welcome extends to the management team, players, club officials and supporters of today’s opponents. I hope you all enjoy your short stay with us and have a safe journey home.
After a great start to the season for us it’s fair to say that we have stuttered over the last couple of games. Losing Callum and Nico to injury, Kieron, Byron, Brothers and Gravesy on holidays and Spinks’ suspension hasn’t helped build momentum off the back of a good start.
But now with players returning I’m sure results will soon turn around in our favour! Team Manager Shaun At home against Three Bridges and away at Burgess Hill Saunders I was bitterly disappointed and had no problem letting the is sponsored by: players know. Good seasons are built on momentum and winning is Veterans habitual. You can’t pick and choose when you are going to perform to standards set. So fair to say we have work to Sports do. Club
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www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/haywards-heath-town-fc FoundationConnor Saunders #onepunchcankill GETTING TO KNOW OUR VOLUNTEERS Rather than update you all on events this month, we thought we’d do something a little different. Going forward, we’re going to not only shine a light on the programmes that we run but also - as importantly - the people who do them with and for us. So, this month we’ve got something a little bit special for you - a insight into one of our important co-workers and our woman in the field, Sarah - our First Aid Trainer. Take it away, Sarah!
Tell us a little about yourself…. My name is Sarah and I deliver first aid classes in Brighton, Hove, Shoreham, Worthing, Lewes and surrounding areas. I am the owner and Paediatric First Aid Instructor for Daisy First Aid Brighton and Hove. I’m a registered Nurse, first aid trainer and mother to four gorgeous children. I feel passionately that everyone should be trained in CPR and have basic first aid skills. Having spent the last 16 years working in schools and colleges as a Community School Nurse I have seen first-hand how quickly emergency situations can arise and escalate. We never know when an injury may happen to the people we love, or the people around us. I believe that training in a supportive and welcoming environment equips people with the skills to deal with a first aid situation calmly and confidently, should it arise.
How did you first get involved with The Connor Saunders Foundation? Just by chance I was in a meeting with some teachers from the Deans Schools Cluster and I was offering to deliver some first aid training to their pupils. When they told me that they had received some training from The Foundation, I immediately made contact with Daz and Courtney to offer my support. It was a happy day for us all as they had coincidentally just lost their current trainer and so I became part of this amazing team!
What does your work with the Foundation involve? In primary schools I deliver some fun, first aid workshops to years 4, 5 and 6. These workshops follow Daz’s presentation which talks about what happened to Connor and promotes the anti-violence message. The workshops teach how to call emergency services and I role play different scenarios with the children. I dress my mannequins as superheroes and with the help of a story I show them how to assess an unconscious casualty. They then all get lots of hands on practice on how to place someone in the recovery position. The children love it and we get such amazing, positive feedback from the schools, including stories of children that have gone on to use these skills in real situations. I feel privileged to be part of this work and I love the idea that we teach this age group how to “help with your hands and not hurt with your hands”
What do you enjoy most about your work with The Connor Saunders Foundation? I love the variety of workshops we deliver and feel so privileged to be part of this amazing work. We recently delivered an anti-violence workshop at The Crew Club in Whitehawk where I taught the teenagers how to deal with stab wounds and how to look after friends who may be intoxicated. We also delivered a lovely session to some pupils at Hamilton Lodge to help prepare these students for independent living. I came home from both of these sessions with the biggest smile on my face due to the enthusiasm of the young people and their appreciation of the Foundation and our work. I love having the opportunity to be back working in schools with children and young people again but without the pressures of my previous role which involved a lot of safeguarding/child protection. It is so rewarding teaching skills to young people which may one day save a life. Daz and her family are such an inspiration and I’m so happy to have met such a kind, caring and generous friend.
Visit www.connors5.com for more information about the foundation and our work.
twitter.com/HHTFC | facebook.com/haywardsheathtown.fc | 9 VisitorsToday’s Combination Premier Division and having Club History notched a league and couple double that same season joined the South West Middlesex Hayes & Yeading United Football Club was League. That first season (1968/69) Yeading created in May 2007 when the two clubs won the West Drayton Charity Cup, and more respective Chairmen, Derek Goodall and Philip prestigiously the Middlesex Junior Cup for the Spurden agreed that the only way either club first time while also securing the Division One could continue, long term, at the level they were Title. Further promotion led to back-to-back playing would be to join forces as a single entity. South West Middlesex Premier Division titles and in 1970/71 Yeading also won both the Middlesex Hayes FC was founded in 1909, as Botwell Junior and Intermediate Cups. During the 1970s Misson, when Eileen Shackle, the teenage they won the latter five times and the former daughter of a wealthy land agent, encouraged twice. the local youngsters to form a football team. The team was originally known as Botwell Mission, In 1971/72 Hayes FC were elected to the after the mission church that was built in Isthmian League while Yeading FC earned memory of her grandfather, and that still stands promotion to the Middlesex League seeing today as part of the Hayes Library in Golden Championship success in their first season Crescent. Yeading FC was also founded with (1971/72), scoring a record 122 goals in the youth in mind beginning their existence in 1960 process. Season 1972/73 saw Yeading sweep as Yeading Youth Club, started by brothers Ray all four trophies - League and Cup - in the and Carl Gritt. Middlesex League while over at Church Road Hayes FC hit the headlines with an FA Cup first By the time the two clubs were both in existence, round defeat of Football League side Bristol Botwell Mission had changed its name to Hayes Rovers before taking Reading to a second round FC in June 1929 where having progressed replay. through the Great Western Suburban League and the Spartan League they were then accepted into The eighties saw Hayes FC maintain their the Athenian League. In their first season at this Isthmian League status year on year without level they reached the final of the FA Amateur much danger of movement up or down while Cup. This was notable for the fact that the club Yeading FC had started their climb upwards at had started at the 1st qualifying round stage, and no mean rate of knots. The Ding moved from had played all its nine matches away from home, the Middlesex League to the Spartan League travelling an estimated 1,500 miles to places as going unbeaten through 1986/87 and earning diverse as Wisbech, Trowbridge, Stalybridge promotion to the Isthmian League Division Two (where Northern Nomads played), and York for South in the process. a semi-final against Bishop Auckland. The final was lost to Wycombe Wanderers by one goal to The turn of the decade saw Yeading hit the nil. The Athenian League was won for the only national headlines when they became the first time in season 1956-57 on goal average over Middlesex side to lift the FA Vase, having drawn Finchley and the semi-final of the Amateur Cup at Wembley, they travelled to Leeds’ Elland was reached, losing to Bishop Auckland before a Road where they secured a 1-0 victory over crowd of 32,000 at St James Park, Newcastle. Bridlington Town.
While the sixties were pretty lean for Hayes Season 1992/93 saw Yeading’s meteoric rise FC, the newly formed Yeading FC were starting through the leagues reach the Isthmian Premier, to get noticed at a junior level, having moved the first time neighbours Hayes FC and Yeading to Warren Park in 1965. As Uxbridge League FC were to become rivals. This rivalry was Premier Division Runners up in 1967 Yeading to last until 1996 when Hayes FC reached the moved into the newly formed West Middlesex pinnacle of non-league football by winning
10 | www.haywardsheathtownfc.co.uk Hayes & Yeading Utd Key Players the Isthmian League championship by one Ismail Yakubu goal in a nail-biting finale which also involved Vastly experienced central Enfield, Yeovil Town and Boreham Wood. The defender who arrived at club maintained a presence at this level for six Hayes & Yeading in the seasons, including finishing in 3rd place in 1998- summer of 2019 from 9, before suffering relegation for the first time in Isthmian Premier side 2002 at which time Yeading FC had dropped out Kingstonian. Born in Kano, of the Isthmian Premier so the renewal of rivalry Nigeria, Ismail came through would have to wait. the youth ranks at Barnet making just shy of 300 appearances for the Bees Hayes FC were to become one of the founder members of the Conference South League and in his 9 seasons with them during which time he were soon joined by neighbours Yeading FC, was capped by England C five times. From Barnet renewing the rivalry for a couple of seasons he spent a season with AFC Wimbledon before before the biggest sporting news the area had being signed by Newport County where he again seen for many years..... exceeded the 100 appearance mark in a spell that included a Wembley FA Trophy final appearance Hayes and Yeading United FC – against York City. From Newport he moved to Merged rivals Woking where he captained the side and then in June 2017 he signed for Hemel Hempstead Town After a season of consolidation, the newly prior to joining Kingstonian in February 2019. merged side took many people by surprise in 2008/09 when a late season Conference South Omar Rowe record equalling run of 10 consecutive victories 24 year-old attacking saw a play-off place earned. midfielder who joined Hayes & Yeading in Looking dead and buried at 4-0 down after 50 August 2019 having last minutes of the semi-final first leg, only a dreamer played in Cyprus for Ayia would have predicted a place in the final. Dreams Napa. Spent the first part do come true though and two late first leg goals and a 4-0 extra time victory in the second leg at of his youth career at Eastleigh saw the final reached. West Ham United before moving to Southampton A tight final ensued but Hampton & Richmond at under-16 level where Borough were seen off by the odd goal in five he excelled, signing his and promotion was achieved to the pinnacle of professional deal with the Saints on 1 July 2013. non-league football, the Blue Square Premier. Made his Southampton debut in August 2013 as a substitute against Barnsley in the Football League United more than held their own in the top Cup. After the Saints he had short spells with flight for the first two seasons but with a much Tower Hamlets, Woodford Town and Bishop’s reduced budget and 5 years of ground sharing Stortford before moving to play in Cyprus in due to the late completion of the Club’s new 2016. His first side was Ethnikos Latsion before stadium, United hit the relegation trap-door in he moved up a division to sign for Ayia Napa. April 2012 and again in April 2016 and April In 2018 he signed for first division side Enosis 2017 before beginning its life in a new Stadium in Neon Paralimni before returning to Ayia Napa in 2017/18, losing the promotion play-off semi-final January 2019. to Cambridge City at season end before a switch to the Bostik League for 2018/19 saw United romp to the title and promotion with a 16 point Full Hayes & Yeading United FC advantage at season end. squad on the back page.
twitter.com/HHTFC | facebook.com/haywardsheathtown.fc | 11 Isthmian League Round-Up Saturday 31 August By Ian Townsend League ew boys Cray Valley PM are sitting pretty Three Bridges won their first match of the season Nat the top of the South East Division after a at a club who hadn’t lost one before their arrival, thumping three-nil win at Herne Bay. Their three Sussex rivals Haywards Heath Town. goals came in seven minutes. Ali Tumkaya put them ahead two minutes before the break, and Former Dorking Wanderers man Tom Tolfrey put Daniel Smith struck again for Mills three minutes them ahead midway through the first half, and after the restart. Emmanuel Oloyede made things Andrew Sesay wrapped up the points two minutes comfortable in the fiftieth minute. from time. Heath are eighth, Bridges climb to seventeenth. Ashford United are one point behind and our only club who still have a one hundred percent VCD Athletic sit just behind Heath, but they will be record. First half goals from David Smith and Jake extremely disappointed not to be in the top three, as McIntyre were enough to see them ease to victory with ten minutes to go they were two-nil up against over Burgess Hill Town, who played more than Ramsgate and looked certain for three points. half the match with ten men. Kelvin Ogboe and an own goal had given them Chichester City are another set of new boys who that advantage in the first half, but Kane Rowland have made a wonderful start to life at Step Four, and then Stephen Smith- the equaliser in the last and despite falling behind to an early Max Morgan minute- sent the Rams home with something to goal at home to Faversham Town they turned the show for their efforts. game around after the break. Gicu Iordache levelled two minutes after the restart, and then Scott Jones Another two-two draw and another two-nil got the winner ten minutes later. lead turned upside down in the last ten minutes came at Sittingbourne, where Roman Campbell Hastings United are fourth after Ben Pope got the and Enoch Ako-Adjei looked to have given the only goal of the game against Whyteleafe, whilst Brickies the points. Karn Miller-Neave and Orlando Whitehawk are fifth despite ending their match Smith thought otherwise, however, as East at Hythe Town with nine men. Duane Ofori- Grinstead Town resurrected themselves and Acheampong got the only goal of the game just earned a draw. before the hour, the two red cards came right at the end- one for the scorer, one for the goalkeeper. Sittingbourne are tenth, just ahead of Guernsey, who got their first win of the season atPhoenix Sevenoaks Town were the biggest winners of Sports. Ross Allen put the Green Lions ahead after the day, four second half goals ensuring that they just ten minutes, and although Jeff Duah-Kessie walloped Whitstable. Kyle De Silva got the first got an equaliser just after the hour Sebastian from the spot, and that opened the floodgates, Jack Skillen grabbed the winner with eighteen minutes Miles, Ainsley Everett and Tyrell Richardson-Brown to go. Sports still search for their first point of the taking advantage as Oaks climbed to sixth. campaign.
12 | www.haywardsheathtownfc.co.uk Isthmian League South East Division League Fixture List As at 31/8/19 SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2019 League Table SOUTH EAST DIVISION 15:00 Burgess Hill vs Sevenoaks Town 15:00 Cray Valley PM vs Chichester City Team P W D L F A +/- Pts 15:00 East Grinstead vs VCD Athletic 15:00 Faversham Town vs Sittingbourne 1 Cray Valley PM 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 10 15:00 Phoenix Sports vs Hythe Town 15:00 Ramsgate vs Guernsey 2 Ashford United 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 15:00 Three Bridges vs Hastings United 15:00 Whitehawk vs Herne Bay 3 Chichester City 4 3 0 1 8 6 +2 9 15:00 Whitstable Town vs Haywards Heath 15:00 Whyteleafe vs Ashford United 4 Hastings United 4 2 2 0 3 0 +3 8 TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2019 5 Whitehawk 4 2 2 0 6 4 +2 8 SOUTH EAST DIVISION 19:45 Ashford United vs Sittingbourne 6 Sevenoaks Town 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 7 19:45 Chichester City vs Three Bridges 19:45 Faversham Town vs VCD Athletic 7 Whyteleafe 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3 7 19:45 Hastings United vs Whitehawk 19:45 Haywards Heath vs Guernsey 19:45 Hythe Town vs Sevenoaks Town 8 Haywards Heath Town 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 7 19:45 Phoenix Sports vs East Grinstead Town 9 VCD Athletic 4 2 1 1 10 9 +1 7 19:45 Ramsgate vs Herne Bay 19:45 Whitstable Town vs Cray Valley PM 10 Sittingbourne 4 1 2 1 6 7 -1 5 19:45 Whyteleafe vs Burgess Hill Town 11 Guernsey 4 1 2 1 9 11 -2 5 SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2019 SOUTH EAST DIVISION 15:00 Burgess Hill Town vs Whitstable Town 12 Faversham Town 4 1 1 2 5 7 -2 4 15:00 Cray Valley PM vs Whyteleafe 15:00 East Grinstead Tn vs Ashford United 13 Whitstable Town 4 1 1 2 4 7 -3 4 15:00 Haywards Heath vs Chichester City 15:00 Herne Bay vs Hythe Town 14 Herne Bay 4 1 1 2 5 9 -4 4 15:00 Sevenoaks Town vs Faversham Town 14:00 Sittingbourne vs Guernsey 15 East Grinstead Town 4 0 3 1 6 7 -1 3 15:00 Three Bridges vs Ramsgate 15:00 VCD Athletic vs Hastings United 16 Burgess Hill Town 4 1 0 3 9 11 -2 3 15:00 Whitehawk vs Phoenix Sports
17 Three Bridges 4 1 0 3 5 10 -5 3 TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2019 SOUTH EAST DIVISION 18 Hythe Town 4 1 0 3 4 9 -5 3 19:45 Ashford United vs Ramsgate
19 Ramsgate 3 0 1 2 4 6 -2 1 SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER 2019 SOUTH EAST DIVISION 20 Phoenix Sports 4 0 0 4 4 9 -5 0 15:00 Ashford United vs Cray Valley PM 15:00 Chichester City vs Herne Bay 15:00 Faversham Town vs Whitehawk 15:00 Hastings United vs Sevenoaks Town 15:00 Hythe Town vs Haywards Heath Recent Results 15:00 Phoenix Sports vs Burgess Hill Town 15:00 Ramsgate vs East Grinstead Town Saturday 31 August 2019 15:00 Whitstable Town vs Three Bridges 15:00 Whyteleafe vs Sittingbourne Ashford United 2 0 Burgess Hill Town SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER 2019 SOUTH EAST DIVISION Chichester City 2 1 Faversham Town 12:00 Guernsey vs VCD Athletic
Hastings United 1 0 Whyteleafe SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 2019 Haywards Heath 0 2 Three Bridges SOUTH EAST DIVISION 15:00 Burgess Hill Town vs Ramsgate Herne Bay 0 3 Cray Valley PM 15:00 Cray Valley PM vs Faversham Town 15:00 East Grinstead Tn vs Whitstable Town Hythe Town 0 1 Whitehawk 15:00 Haywards Heath vs Hastings United Phoenix Sports 1 2 Guernsey 14:00 Herne Bay vs Guernsey 15:00 Sevenoaks Town vs Ashford United Sevenoaks Town 4 0 Whitstable Town 15:00 Sittingbourne vs Hythe Town Sittingbourne 2 2 East Grinstead Town 15:00 Three Bridges vs Phoenix Sports 15:00 VCD Athletic vs Chichester City VCD Athletic 2 2 Ramsgate 15:00 Whitehawk vs Whyteleafe
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Heath fell to the hands of Three Bridges who scored in both halves to take the points at Hanbury on Saturday afternoon.
Heath had Jamie Brotherton and Byron Napper return from holiday but were missing Callum Saunders still not fit enough to start, Nico Cotton shoulder injury, and both Ryan Warwick shoots between two defenders Lloyd Cotton and Kiran Rowe on holiday. McCreadie, Jack Hartley found the who from 18 yards out fired into Heath striker and his effort needed the bottom corner beyond the dive In past matches it has been a fiery a good save from Kieron Thorp. of Luke Glover. affair but this game struggled, Bridges without a point so far Heath did look to respond but looked to contain and break and It was then the visitors that struck first in the 24th minute when chances were limited and the best Heath really struggled to find any Heath could muster was a header Heath gave the ball away cheaply gaps to play through. from Jack Hartley who’s header and Sesay skipped past Cooper was easily held. It took 13 minutes for the first real and Brotherton before pulling the chance to come and it was Trevor ball across the pitch to Tom Tolfrey Andre McCollin really should have doubled the visitors’ lead 5 minutes before half time but with the goal at his mercy he managed to find the outside of the post and Heath cleared.
The last action of the half saw Luke Glover do well to save a low free kick around the post to keep the score at just 0-1 heading into the break.
The second half saw Heath control possession but with the visitors holding a one goal lead and happy to get men behind the ball it again proved difficult to break down, Heath introduced Lekan Osideko Jamie Brotherton puts in a tackle whose pace started to ask more questions on the right hand side.
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Byron Napper is chased by a defender
Just past the hour some good Heath continued to press but the link up play between Jack Hartley final ball always just missed its and Ryan Warwick saw the latter intended target or the visitors got find some space to get a shot off good numbers in the way to shut but it was straight at the Bridges out any chance. number one. With just two minutes of the match It was a good spell of Heath left Three Bridges wrapped up the pressure and Heath thought they points, nicking the ball just inside were back on level terms finally on the Heath half it left a clear run on 73 minutes as Antwon McKenzie goal that Andrew Sesay chipped played in Trevor McCreadie the advancing Luke Glover and brilliantly but the strike was saw the ball creep in at the far heading for the back of the net post. but the keeper’s quick reactions took the pace off the ball and the Glover, Morrison, covering defender hooked the ball HEATH: Summerfield, Napper, Cooper off the line. (c), Spinks, Warwick, Brotherton, The resulting corner then really McCreadie, Hartley, McKenzie. summed up Heath’s afternoon and SUBS: Osideko (for Brotherton Nathan Cooper out jumped his 50) marker but his well met header NOT USED: Straker, Hallard, crashed off the crossbar and then Luke Glover gathers the Saunders, Dalhouse ball at full stretch the danger was cleared. ATTENDANCE: 156
twitter.com/HHTFC | facebook.com/haywardsheathtown.fc | 15 Hanbury For the latest news and club information visit: ParkLife www.haywardsheathtownfc.co.uk Kumbar returns ... just for one match!
Francis Kumbar was pivotal in Howard Dunn’s He marked his debut against Ifield on 18 August promotion team. 2002 with a hat-rick but Heath lost 4-3. He followed that with a five-goal haul in the 6-2 win at Not quite so big as former player Melford Simpson, home to Lingfield! but certainly with the same physical presence, the After the promotion winning season he drifted off ex-Nigerian international, who also had Football after Howard left but came back for a few brief League experience with Yeovil Town, arrived with appearances the following season as Heath battled another Nigerian international, Munday Obaze. to stay in the old Division 2.
Very powerful in the air - and a big pal of Alan He was though in his brief stay a bit of a legend Jenkins who played a part in getting him to Hanbury in his own time and very popular with the few (the pair are reunited in the picture below). supporters we had in those days!
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WHITEHAWK BRIGADE BARRY THOMAS LEE ADAMS @matchwornshirt1 @HawkArmy @nimrod1950 Back to @HHTFC today Your keeper was on another Great team work, #OneTownOneTeam also a great level. Great skill. great result, well wee programme done all.
THE HEATH TAVERN DANIEL LEANEY @HeathThe @dbhillbilly Will be there…. need a win on Good crowd my birthday. 407. My 5yo son absolutely loved it. Great 2nd half JOHN REA performance by @Rea62Rea Heath. Never seen Hanbury Park buzzing like it was last night in all my years of following the club. Brilliant night. NATALIE BANBURY @natzbanbury HHTFC are flying CALLUM SAUNDERS @CalzSaunders What a 6 days for all @ HHTFC! I remember SHAUN SAUNDERS @shaunsaunders52 Unbelievable my lads @HHTFC this last week, time to rest up and signing they was county get a few back, proper shift again today 2, Whitehawk was in the Conference and BHill was in the Ryman Prem, we’ve GRAHAME LEHKYJ taken 4 points and still in RYAN TAYLOR @GrahameLehkyj the hat for the FA Cup! @Ryan16315 @nonleaguedogs seen at #JourneyContinues Superb from the boys today @HHTFC v @HHTFC. Saturday and @ThreeBridgesFC Monday in this heat is an unreal shift, they deserve all the credit. Was going to take RAY TURNER something special to todaybeat @therat2846 @LukeGlover_1999 An excellent programme and it was some strike! for the first league game, Great to see teams like this my copy already on its way going head to head in league to the Isle of Wight fixtures
twitter.com/HHTFC | facebook.com/haywardsheathtown.fc | 17 RuminationsJohn Rea’s United and after just three IT’S A KNOCKOUT – THE minutes Villa’s Ray McParland barged into United’s ROAD TO WEMBLEY goalkeeper Ray Wood and THE WEMBLEY INJURY broke his jaw. Wood was replaced by Jackie Blanchflower whilst he went out HOODOO on the right wing playing no effective part before going back in goal for the final 7 minutes as United then 2-1 down went all out for an equaliser. his afternoon we welcome HAYES & YEADING TUNITED to Hanbury Park as we continue on our It was not to be and two goals from McParland were journey on “THE ROAD TO WEMBLEY”. enough to give Villa the trophy with Tommy Taylor responding for United. Poignantly it turned out that 6 There were 736 clubs entered into this famous old of the 11 United players in that final were to lose their competition this season and it got underway on 10 lives in the tragic Munich Air disaster the following August with no less than 368 of them competing in February. Bobby Charlton played for United in that 184 ties in the Extra Preliminary Round. cup final and he and McParland are the only living survivors of that final. 136 more clubs joined the competition 2 weeks ago competing in 160 ties including ourselves of course The following year in 1958 it was again a Manchester as we progressed through to today’s First Qualifying United goalkeeper that was in the wars. Playing Round beating Tunbridge Wells 2-1 here at Hanbury. against Bolton Wanderers with a patched up side following the Munich disaster they went a goal down There are a further 116 ties today with 232 Clubs after three minutes scored by Nat Lofthouse. seeking further glory and not to mention some very welcome prize money! We picked up £2,890 in the The source of the second goal was of considerably last round and if we win this tie we shall pocket a controversy as it resulted in the United goalkeeper further £4,500 with the losers collecting £1,500. Harry Gregg being bundled over the goal line by We shall be following this particular “ROAD TO Lofthouse and rendered him briefly unconscious but WEMBLEY” until the final on Saturday 23 May 2020. the goal stood. Goalkeepers were at that time much less protected from physical contact with opponents How many of you can remember the infamous and had it happened today arguably the goal would “WEMBLEY INJURY HOODOO” of the late 50’s that have been disallowed and a free kick awarded struck 5 consecutive cup finals between 1956 and Lofthouse. 1960? The 1959 final was blighted when Nottingham The 1956 cup final saw Manchester City beat Forest’s Roy Dwight was stretchered off after 33 Birmingham City 3-1 in what went to become known minutes with a broken leg but 10 man Forest held on as “The Trautman Final”. Trautman, the Manchester to beat Luton Town 2-1. City goalkeeper, was of course famous for being a German prisoner of war who made it into the big The following year in the 1960 final Blackburn’s time. What was not known at the time but when Dave Whelan, later to become chairman of Wigan diving at an opponent’s feet he broke a bone in his Athletic, broke his leg shortly before half time and neck but played on heroically denying a Birmingham the ten men already trailing 2-0 eventually lost 3-0 onslaught in the final 15 minutes. to winners Wolverhampton Wanderers.
In the 1957 final Aston Villa took on Manchester Happily the Hoodoo appears to have ended there.
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Nico Player Interview In conversation Cotton with Stu Morgan
Autograph
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elcome to the club Nico being new to the club can Wyou give us a little background of yourself and how you came to be at Heath?
Sure well I started at Southend when I was 13, come through the ranks and had a scholarship from 16 to 18, then was a pro for 2 years before signing for Lewes last summer. I was there for 6 months before signing for Eastbourne Borough in January before being released this summer and joining Heath.
How are you enjoying it?
Really much so, great bunch of boys and management, everyone has made me feel welcome.
Nickname: Neeks Pro Club: Luton Town, my home town Football Idol growing up: I had 2, when I was young it was Robert Pires, then through my teens it was Gareth Bale Most valuable medal or award in your collection: Norhound cup when I was 9 playing for Rushden and Diamonds and the team we had included Ben Chillwell of Leicester, Ethan Ross currently at WBA. A great team that beat a lot of big German sides. This is a Best moment of your career: Debut for Southend against Reading in the Check-a-Trade Trophy Most Embarrassing moment: Almost not coming on in the Reading game because I thought I had lost my shirt as the lads had great bunch hidden it from me! Best Ground you have played on: Emirates for Southend U18’s ‘‘ against Arsenal of boys and Favourite Opposition to play against: I used to love playing Oxford as I always scored against them. Best Trainer at Heath: Got to be Naps management Best piece of footballing advice you have been given: When I ‘‘ was 15, If I don’t believe in myself then why would coaches believe in me. It really helped me with my self-confidence. and everyone Messi, Ronaldo or another: Entertainment wise has to be Neymar, but best footballer Messi Any player you dislike in football: Not a current player but Graeme Souness has made me What is life away from football like: Work for a lighting company and enjoy time with the Mrs, friends and family. Which three people would you invite to dinner: Will Smith, 2PAC feel welcome and Harry Redknapp Any sporting event to attend what would it be: – 100 metres final when Usain Bolt won and got the world record. Who would play you in a movie: Will Smith One interesting fact about you we might not know: Failed my theory driving test 7 (seven) times and driving test 3 times! Aspirations for the coming season: Double figures for goals and assists personally and promotion for the team.
twitter.com/HHTFC | facebook.com/haywardsheathtown.fc | 21 ReportsMatch Burgess Hill Town 2, Blues 0 Tuesday September 3rd 2019 Velocity Trophy Group Stage
Heath went down 2-0 to their neighbours Burgess Hill in the first group stage game of the Velocity Trophy on Tuesday night.
Heath fielded a similar starting line up to that on Saturday with the exception of the suspended Josh Spinks. Reece Hallard made his first start in place of Antwon McKenzie and Lekan Osideko Pre match handshakes started ahead of Jamie Brotherton. from kick-off, going down field Lekan Osideko showed good feet Lloyd Cotton returned but Heath and flashing the ball just wide of inside the box but his effort only were still without Nico Cotton and the mark. They followed this with found the side netting. Minutes Callum Saunders, the latter of efforts from Correia and Felix of later Tom Summerfield did whom was named as a sub but brilliantly getting forwards and his was not quite 100% yet. Kieran which Luke Glover made a good stop from Correia. powerful effort from the edge of Rowe was still away. the box needed a fine save from Mitch Bromage in the Hill goal. Burgess Hill, obviously with a Heath settled into the match point to prove after the last time and would later rue the missed Heath then had a goal chalked the two sides met, almost scored chances that they had. off as Cooper headed in but was adjudged to have fouled his marker in the build up.
Hill opened the scoring on 35 minutes. Glover misplaced a pass which fell straight to Felix whose ball in saw Cooper clear the ball straight at Josh Short and he forced the ball in.
Just before half-time a fantastic block from Webster prevented Ryan Warwick’s effort testing Bromage in the Hill goal.
A slow start to the second half saw Correria booked for diving on 55 minutes as he looked for a Ryan Warwick has a shot penalty. Hill certainly enjoyed far better spells as Heath struggled to
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Ryan Warwick passes Trevor McCreadie in the ball an aerial challenge get any flow to their play. in the play, with the best piece of action coming in injury time as With 66 minutes played Hartley Trevor McCreadie finally got past conceded a foul on the edge of his marker and drew a fine save the box, and the resulting free kick from Bromage in the home side’s from Briggs was brilliantly saved goal. by Glover as it headed towards the top corner. HEATH: Glover, Morrison, Summerfield, Napper, Cooper, The resulting corner however saw Lloyd Cotton foul the Hill runner Lloyd Cotton (c), Hallard, Warwick, and Steve Sargent coolly slotted McCreadie, Hartley, Osideko. in the resulting penalty into the SUBS: Brotherton for Cotton 68, bottom right despite Glover getting McKenzie for Osideko 68, Straker a touch on it. for Summerfield 73, Nkinsi for Hartley 80. A raft of subsitutions from both Saunders Hamish Morrison NOT USED: battles for the ball sides didn’t help with any fluidity ATTENDANCE: 222
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twitter.com/HHTFC | facebook.com/haywardsheathtown.fc | 25 Playing Squad 2019/20 Luke Glover Tom Summerfield Goalkeeper Defender Young keeper with bags of potential was Exciting young full back always looking with the youth team two seasons ago to get forward and create something in before going to Uni, now back at Heath the oppositions half. and cementing the number 1 position. Sponsor: Available to Sponsor! Josh Heyburn Hamish Morrison Goalkeeper Defender Re-signed for the club this season, hav- Came through the youth system at ing played over 60 games for the Blues Brighton and Hove Albion before moving in the past. Previously with Worthing to Hamilton Academical, now back in the and Shoreham. south and looking to make waves.
Available to Sponsor! Available to Sponsor! Josh Spinks Tom Graves Defender Defender Talented defender who started every game Experienced defender in his 4th season last season until injury a few weeks before at Heath has over 115 appearances and the end of the season, currently has 94 11 goals also part of the management appearances and 3 goals for the club. team this season. Sponsor: Available to Sponsor! Nathan Cooper Henry Watson Defender Defender This will be the big central defenders 6th The young and talented defender joins season, the rock in Heath’s defence has us from Worthing where he came scored 27 times and as the season starts through the youth set up all the way to is just 13 appearances away from 200. the first team – one to watch. Sponsor: Doug Austen-Jones Available to Sponsor! Luke Robinson Byron Napper Defender Midfielder Young player that can play wide left Moved to Heath last season from or right was unfortunate last season Loxwood but enjoyed a good spell in the after having an ACL injury, looking for a pro game at Crawley Town, often the comeback in October. unsung hero in the middle of the park. Sponsor: Available to Sponsor! John Rea Tariq Straker Christian Weatherstone Defender Midfielder Tariq joins us after transferring from Christian is a stylish technical midfielder East Grinstead Town. The left-back likes who displays calmness and composure to get forwards and create things but on the ball at all times. He is an intelli- certainly knows how to defend. gent footballer who reads the game well.
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Ryan Warwick Jack Hartley Midfielder Midfielder Ryan returns to the club for his second Attacking Midfielder who joins the club spell after a season at Saltdean in the for the 2019/20 season. Always looks to SCFL. Energetic midfielder likes to go have a goal in him. box to box.
Available to Sponsor! Available to Sponsor! Nico Cotton Reece Hallard Midfielder Midfielder Young yet experienced attacking player Midfielder who joined on the eve of the signed from Eastbourne Borough in season. Formerly with Worthing, Three the summer. Previously with Lowestoft, Bridges, Loxwood and Whitehawk. Southend, Lewes and Eastbourne Borough. Sponsor: Mike Lewis Available to Sponsor! Callum Saunders Trevor McCreadie Midfielder Attacker Goal scoring midfielder now in his 5th Well travelled striker now in his 3rd spell season, top scorer last season and now at Heath, 76 appearances and 64 goals amassed 70 goals in 128 appearances. at the start of the season. Previously with Worthing among others. Sponsor: Sponsor: Dave Denyer Kieran Rowe Lekan Osideko Midfielder Attacker Exciting young talent who joined us from Another new signing for 2019/20, raw Bognor last season, he has the ability to fill in but with speed and skill to burn will keep anywhere. Scored some important goals last opposition guessing. season and will look to push on this season. Sponsor: John Rea Available to Sponsor! Lloyd Cotton Jamie Brotherton Midfielder Attacker Experienced player that joins us from Experienced midfielder joins us from Lewes, can play at the back or in Saltdean Utd, no stranger to step 4 midfield, previous clubs include Burgess football having been with Lewes a Hill Town and Peacehaven. couple of seasons back. Sponsor: Simon McMenemy Available to Sponsor! Antwon McKenzie Andrew Dalhouse Midfielder Attacker Spent last season at Three Bridges, Big powerful striker with a keen eye for intelligent midfielder that can play goal, great character around the club. through the centre or wide. Has 9 goals in 23 appearances for the club prior to this season.
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Looking Part Snippets from the Past 5 The Juniors at Back the Muster Green
Photo courtesy of Ian Haydon on the Muster Green from 1892 to 1894 when they renamed the club ‘Excelsior’ and moved to Little This photograph is the earliest image we have of a Haywards Meadow for twelve months. It is more than team playing as Haywards Heath. It is captioned: likely, therefore, that this photograph was taken in 1894, the last year that the team played as ‘Juniors’ when Haywards Heath Junior Football Club at Muster Green Tom was 19 years of age, and Raymond 15. 1888 Thomas Haydon (Captain) In September 1891, the Mid Sussex Times reported The date given however is almost certainly incorrect that “A Junior Football Club has again been formed for as Tom Haydon was born in Swindon in 1875 and did the district ….” and that “The colours of the club are not move to Sussex until early 1894, and the player Black and Amber (and) Striped jerseys are supplied by seated on the extreme right is a young Raymond the club at cost price”. Hounsell born in Cuckfield in 1879. The striped jerseys seem to have been superseded by The Haywards Heath Junior Football Club played the time this photograph was taken.
Our regular “Looking Back” features have been extracted from ‘A Tendency to Frighten Horses – a History of HHFC from 1888 to 1958’ researched and written by Club Trustee Mike Lewis.
twitter.com/HHTFC | facebook.com/haywardsheathtown.fc | 29 From the A fan’s eye view Terraces From Neal Freeman don’t know, you wait years for a Mid ISussex derby and then three come along at once. This time it was away to Burgess Hill. A strange experience for me and Mrs Wife since we followed the Hill for quite a few years before seeing the light and receiving a huge fee to transfer to the Blues.
There’s always parking at Burgess Hill, though sometimes you have to go quite a way into what appears to be a sort of without Wise, or Ant without Dec if you’re country park rather than a car park. younger than I am. Or Dec without Ant, I can never work out which one’s which. Entrance into the game was a reduced £5 for adults, not sure why, but very welcome Long-term readers of this column (actually nonetheless. We joined the golden goal this is only the third one) will know that competition and got 45 minutes, so were the most important part of any ground feeling confident. is the flat fences – so you can rest your cup of tea. Burgess Hill score positive on Having deliberately avoided dinner, we that one, so fatigue-induced disastrous tea were looking forward to having some spillage scenarios were avoided. Phew! legendary Burgess Hill Back of the Net fare, only to find out that the food hut was Meanwhile, a football game went on, and closed because of staff illness. Sorry to apparently we lost. Burgess Hill obviously hear that, get well soon! Undaunted, we hadn’t read the script. And we didn’t win went to the bar and purchased two of the golden goal either! their finest Cornish pasties, which were pretty good. As consolation, on the long trek home from the wilds of Burgess Hill we stopped Very confused by having to stand at the at Sam’s Fish Bar in Haywards Heath, wrong end, though I did manage to avoid opposite the Heath Tavern, and got chips. shouting “come on you Hillians!”. At half- How good were those chips! Very good, time we bought two cups of tea (£1 each) that’s how good. but really missed the chips.
Half-time without chips is like Morecambe Neal Freeman
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Reaching out to Mid Sussex. Also available online at burgesshillradio.co.uk or find us on the RadioPlayer App Read All The latest from the Non-League Paper About It! - By Hugo Varley Another island side heads for the mainland his season has heralded the news that talents in England throughout the year. yet another island team are hoping to Tenter the Non-League pyramid. One of the big drawbacks of starting an island team is the high costs involved, Following in the footsteps of Guernsey, which include having to pay for the who play at Step 4 and the newly formed travel of both themselves and their Jersey Bulls, who are currently competing opponents, however both Guernsey and in Step 6, a group from the Isle of Man Jersey Bulls have demonstrated how, with have unveiled plans to create their very the support of their local communities, own football club, with ambitions to play in these steep financial commitments can be the Northwest Counties League in time for managed. the start of next campaign. The fact that Jersey Bulls were able to This is brilliant news both for the Non- attract almost 1000 fans for their very first League system and players and fans living fixture at the start of the month shows on the Isle of Man. both how island clubs can develop revenue and help to cultivate a special following Last year I went to visit Guernsey, where across the community. I thoroughly enjoyed watching a match and have subsequently interviewed their The Isle of Man bid is being led by National manager Tony Vance on a number of Team manager Paul Jones. occasions. When interviewing him last week I was It was brilliant to see how the island’s immediately struck by his immense community had really embraced the team passion for football on the island and his and the atmosphere on matchday was a determination to see the project through superb thing to be a part of. There have been plans in the pipeline to When speaking to Vance it quickly becomes start a team on the Isle of Man for almost clear just how much pride he has taken in 15 years but for one reason or another the the project and the importance that it has project has never come to fruition, until had in developing young players on the now island. I wish Paul and his colleagues the absolute Whereas before, making the jump into the best of luck in creating a club because professional ranks was extremely hard for these island teams have the potential to young footballers on the island, they now unite their communities in such a unique have the opportunity to showcase their way.
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Under-18sBlues lthough the U18s fell to defeat in their a quick start. The previous games we haven’t opening match, nearly all are year one U18s got going until the midway point in the first Aand so it will be a good learning curve this half it took about 10 minutes which was better, season. unfortunately we were 0-2 by then.
St Francis raced into a 3-0 lead before half time “We managed to create several openings with a with the 3rd from the penalty spot, after the couple of longer range attempts too. A penalty break the new Heath lads responded well and conceded towards the end of the half made it pulled a goal back through Tom Kieley being set 0-3. The second half was a tighter affair from up by Hadley Pellet but again St Francis Rangers 45-70 minutes in. came back and responded scoring their 4th 20 minutes from time. “Managing to get a goal we thought we could get back into it. St Francis managed to bag a Manager Gareth Stobart said after the match: 4th which rather killed the game with them “The team started slow again, this time only for managing to close the game out with some well- 10 minutes. Pre-season has been about getting placed possession play.” Current Under-18s Squad Under-18s Fixtures & Results Jack King Goalkeeper 01/09 - St Francis Rangers H 1-4 Dom Seed Goalkeeper Ben Epps Defence 4/9 - Leatherhead (FAYC) A Francesco Robinson Defence 08/09 - Shoreham A Patrick Thorne Defence Matt Stedman Defence 15/09 - Burgess Hill Town H Max Svienta Defence 22/09 - Broadbridge Heath A Hadley Pellett Midfield Joey Bines Midfield Christian Wilkinson Midfield Thomas Kiely Midfield Max Whelan Midfield Find more information, results and Kobe Dersley Midfield Joseph Jerry Attack fixtures for the under-18s here: Harry Naylor Attack www.scfl.org.uk Under-18s management team
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twitter.com/HHTFC | facebook.com/haywardsheathtown.fc | 35 2019-20 Fixtures&Results Season Red = Evening Kick-Offs Substitutes (Italics = unused) Date Opposition Comp Res Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 # + * ++ ** 17/8 East Grinstead Town BVIL W 2-1 117 Glover Morrison Summerfield L Cotton COOPER Spinks SAUNDERS Napper McCreadie Warwick # N Cotton + Hartley (65) Rowe (85) Watson McKenzie Hallard 20/8 BURGESS HILL TOWN BVIL W 5-1 407 Glover Morrison Summerfield L Cotton * Cooper Spinks SAUNDERS + Warwick MCCREADIE 4 Hartley # N Cotton Rowe (69) McKenzie (82) Hallard (84) Graves Osideko 24/8 TUNBRIDGE WELLS FACPre W 2-1 146 Glover Morrison Summerfield L Cotton Cooper Spinks SAUNDERS (p) # Warwick McCreadie + Hartley N COTTON * Rowe (65) McKenzie (70) Osideko (82) Hallard Straker 26/8 Whitehawk BVIL D 1-1 280 Glover Morrison Summerfield L Cotton Cooper Spinks ll McKenzie * Warwick MCCREADIE # Hartley Osideko + Dalhouse (77) Straker (82) Hallard (89) - - 31/8 THREE BRIDGES BVIL L 0-2 156 Glover Morrison Summerfield Napper Cooper Spinks Warwick Brotherton + McCreadie Hartley McKenzie Straker Osideko (50) Hallard Saunders Dalhouse 3/9 Burgess Hill Town VEL1 L 0-2 222 Glover Morrison Summerfield * Napper Cooper L Cotton + Hallard Warwick McCreadie Hartley ++ Osideko ** Saunders McKenzie (75) Straker (80) Nkinsi (78) Brotherton (76) 7/9 HAYES & YEADING FAC1Q 14/9 Whitstable Town BVIL 17/9 GUERNSEY BVIL 24/9 CHICHESTER CITY VEL1 28/9 Ramsgate FATExPre 5/10 Hythe Town BVIL 8/10 EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN VEL1 19/10 HASTINGS UNITED BVIL 22/10 Hastings United VEL1 26/10 Sevenoaks Town BVIL 2/11 SITTINGBOURNE BVIL 5/11 THREE BRIDGES VEL1 9/11 Phoenix Sports BVIL 16/11 RAMSGATE BVIL 23/11 FAVERSHAM TOWN BVIL 30/11 VCD Athletic BVIL 7/12 ASHFORD UNITED BVIL 14/12 Herne Bay BVIL 21/12 Whyteleafe BVIL 28/12 WHITEHAWK BVIL 4/1 Three Bridges BVIL 11/1 CRAY VALLEY PM BVIL 18/1 Hastings United BVIL 25/1 HYTHE TOWN BVIL 1/2 Chichester City BVIL 5/2 Guernsey BVIL 8/2 HERNE BAY BVIL 15/2 Ashford United BVIL 22/2 SEVENOAKS TOWN BVIL 29/2 Sittingbourne BVIL 7/3 PHOENIX SPORTS BVIL 14/3 Ramsgate BVIL 21/3 WHITSTABLE TOWN BVIL 28/3 Cray Valley PM BVIL 4/4 EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN BVIL 11/4 Burgess Hill Town BVIL 13/4 WHYTELEAFE BVIL 18/4 Faversham Town BVIL 25/4 VCD ATHLETIC BVIL
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Red = Evening Kick-Offs Substitutes (Italics = unused) Date Opposition Comp Res Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 # + * ++ ** 17/8 East Grinstead Town BVIL W 2-1 117 Glover Morrison Summerfield L Cotton COOPER Spinks SAUNDERS Napper McCreadie Warwick # N Cotton + Hartley (65) Rowe (85) Watson McKenzie Hallard 20/8 BURGESS HILL TOWN BVIL W 5-1 407 Glover Morrison Summerfield L Cotton * Cooper Spinks SAUNDERS + Warwick MCCREADIE 4 Hartley # N Cotton Rowe (69) McKenzie (82) Hallard (84) Graves Osideko 24/8 TUNBRIDGE WELLS FACPre W 2-1 146 Glover Morrison Summerfield L Cotton Cooper Spinks SAUNDERS (p) # Warwick McCreadie + Hartley N COTTON * Rowe (65) McKenzie (70) Osideko (82) Hallard Straker 26/8 Whitehawk BVIL D 1-1 280 Glover Morrison Summerfield L Cotton Cooper Spinks ll McKenzie * Warwick MCCREADIE # Hartley Osideko + Dalhouse (77) Straker (82) Hallard (89) - - 31/8 THREE BRIDGES BVIL L 0-2 156 Glover Morrison Summerfield Napper Cooper Spinks Warwick Brotherton + McCreadie Hartley McKenzie Straker Osideko (50) Hallard Saunders Dalhouse 3/9 Burgess Hill Town VEL1 L 0-2 222 Glover Morrison Summerfield * Napper Cooper L Cotton + Hallard Warwick McCreadie Hartley ++ Osideko ** Saunders McKenzie (75) Straker (80) Nkinsi (78) Brotherton (76) 7/9 HAYES & YEADING FAC1Q 14/9 Whitstable Town BVIL 17/9 GUERNSEY BVIL 24/9 CHICHESTER CITY VEL1 28/9 Ramsgate FATExPre 5/10 Hythe Town BVIL 8/10 EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN VEL1 19/10 HASTINGS UNITED BVIL 22/10 Hastings United VEL1 26/10 Sevenoaks Town BVIL 2/11 SITTINGBOURNE BVIL 5/11 THREE BRIDGES VEL1 9/11 Phoenix Sports BVIL 16/11 RAMSGATE BVIL 23/11 FAVERSHAM TOWN BVIL 30/11 VCD Athletic BVIL 7/12 ASHFORD UNITED BVIL 14/12 Herne Bay BVIL 21/12 Whyteleafe BVIL 28/12 WHITEHAWK BVIL 4/1 Three Bridges BVIL 11/1 CRAY VALLEY PM BVIL 18/1 Hastings United BVIL 25/1 HYTHE TOWN BVIL 1/2 Chichester City BVIL 5/2 Guernsey BVIL 8/2 HERNE BAY BVIL 15/2 Ashford United BVIL 22/2 SEVENOAKS TOWN BVIL 29/2 Sittingbourne BVIL 7/3 PHOENIX SPORTS BVIL 14/3 Ramsgate BVIL 21/3 WHITSTABLE TOWN BVIL 28/3 Cray Valley PM BVIL 4/4 EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN BVIL 11/4 Burgess Hill Town BVIL 13/4 WHYTELEAFE BVIL 18/4 Faversham Town BVIL 25/4 VCD ATHLETIC BVIL
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HTTFC 19-20 Season Stats HTTFC Career Stats Player Name Position St Su Gls Y R Apps Gls Luke Glover Goalkeeper 6 2 7 0 Josh Heyburn Goalkeeper 69 0 Nathan Cooper Defender 6 1 193 28 Tom Graves Defender 115 11 Luke Robinson Defender 15 0 Josh Spinks Defender 5 1 99 3 Tom Summerfield Defender 6 6 0 Henry Watson Defender 0 0 Hamish Morrison Defender 6 6 0 Tariq Straker Defender 2 2 0 Henri Nkinsi Defender 1 1 0 Lloyd Cotton Midfielder 5 1 5 0 Nico Cotton Midfielder 3 1 3 1 Jack Hartley Midfielder 5 1 2 6 0 Antwon McKenzie Midfielder 2 3 5 0 Byron Napper Midfielder 3 1 50 3 Kieran Rowe Midfielder 3 35 6 Reece Hallard Midfielder 1 2 3 0 Christian Weatherstone Midfielder 0 0 Callum Saunders Midfielder 3 3 (1p) 1 131 73 Ryan Warwick Midfielder 6 1 66 5 Jamie Brotherton Attacker 1 1 2 0 Lekan Osideko Attacker 2 2 4 0 Trevor McCreadie Attacker 6 5 (1p) 1 83 69 Andrew Dalhouse Attacker 1 24 9 Up to and including Sept 3rd 2019
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107966 PAdv Range Ad_210x297mm_Mid-Sussex.indd 1 06/12/2018 13:25 SquadsMatch Day Luke Glover Antwon McKenzie Josh Hayburn Nico Cotton Nathan Cooper Kieran Rowe Josh Spinks Reece Hallard Henry Watson Jack Hartley Colours: Tom Summerfield Callum Saunders Blue & Hamish Morrison Ryan Warwick White Henri Nkinsi Jamie Brotherton Tariq Straker Trevor McCreadie Lloyd Cotton Lekan Osideko Byron Napper Andrew Dalhouse Manager Shaun Saunders Asst. Mgrs Roy Staughton & Tom Graves Coaches Mark Russ & Paul Batchelor Physio John Fairley
Jack Smith Ogo Obi Keano Robinson Ravan Constable Jack Williams Taofiq Olomowewe Colours: Jacob Cook Matt Hall All Red Liam McDevitt Lyle Della-Verde Ismail Yakubu Gabriel Piorkowski Scott Donnelly James Clark Dylan Switters Elliot Benyon Omar Rowe Toby Little Manager Paul Hughes Asst. Mgrs Peter Holmes & Ricthie Hanlon Coaches Delroy Preddie & Clark Jenner Sports Therapist Seanagh McCarthy
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