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Official Programme THAME UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB www.thamefootball.co.uk Facebook: @thameunitedfc www.thamefootball.co.uk Facebook: @thameunitedfc Evo-Stik League South Division One C BetVictor Southern Division One Central Saturday 08 February 2020 Thame United V Berkhamsted OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME SPONSOR WWW.REDKITERADIO.COM, TUNE IN AT 107.2 FM, facebook.com/redkiteradio WELCOME Good afternoon and welcome to the ASM After today we are on the road again next Stadium for this BetVictor Southern Division weekend when we make the trip to St One Central tie between Thame United and Neots Town. The next home fixture is in two Berkhamsted. A warm welcome to all the weeks time when Yaxley are our visitors. players, officials and supporters from Berkhamsted and we wish them all an Elsewhere, congratulations to the Youth enjoyable stay and a safe journey home. Team who, in their first game for a couple of months, secured a 1-0 victory against After the disappointment of the result at Flackwell Heath on Thursday evening. The Didcot Town last weekend, it was good to win, courtesy of a goal from Charlie Shaw, return to winning ways on Tuesday evening moves the side up to seventh in the table with a 2-1 victory over AFC Dunstable. The with games in hand over the sides above score line could have been more comfortable them. were it not for an impressive display, particularly in the first half, by the visiting goal We are, at the time of writing, awaiting keeper. confirmation of the date and venue for the Oxfordshire Senior Cup semi-final tie against That win maintained our position (sixth) in the North Leigh, with the other semi-final league, but the matches do not get any confirmed this week with Oxford City facing easier as today we face in-form Berkhamsted, Banbury United, after the latter defeated who currently sit second in the league. Our Oxford United. visitors come in to the match on the back of a five match winning run in the league – Enjoy the match including a 1-0 victory last weekend against Coleshill Town - and, in Lewis Toomey, have Jake Collinge the leading goal scorer in the league. The reverse fixture, back in early October, finished 3-2 to Berkhamsted, despite goals from Marcus Mealing and Lynton Goss. THAME UNITED BERKHAMSTED Craig Hill 1 Xavi Comas-Leon Jordy Ngathe 2 Daniel Akubine Matt Peake-Pijnen 3 Matt Cooper Callum Mapley 4 Josh Chamberlain Jamie Essex 5 Ryan Kinnane Liam Tack 6 Steve Hatch Greg Hackett 7 AleX Witham Dan West 8 Erin Amu Jack Tutton 9 Lewis Toomey Lynton Goss 10 Jonathan Lacey Ryan Blake 11 Will Summerfield Harry Mepham 12 Danny Murphy Ben Sturgess 14 MaX Farrelly David Lynn 15 Lee Stobbs Carl Davies 16 Darren Locke Tom Ashworth 17 Oran Swales Mark West Manager Steve Bateman Stuart Blaik Assistant Lee Bircham Ben Johnson Coach Dan Jones MATCH OFFICIALS (Ref) A Bennett (Asst 1) G Manyange (Asst 2) N Garside THAME UNITED HISTORY Thame United were formed in 1883 making it one of a cLause in the tenancy agreement and evicted the cLub Oxfordshires' oLdest cLubs. The earLy years were spent in from WindmiLL Road. However, shortly thereafter Thame various Oxfordshire Leagues and in 1906, 1909 and 1910 United reached a formal agreement with the new Thame won the Oxfordshire Senior Cup and the Senior owners of WindmiLL Road that secured £1.7 miLLion to League in 1907,1908, 1910, 1930 and 1931. A switch to enabLe a new faciLity to be constructed in the town and, the HelLenic League then brought further success after several options had been expLored and found to be cuLminating in the HeLLenic League title in 1961-62 and avaiLabLe, settled on Church Farm on the northern edge 1969-70, as weLL as being runners up in 1960-61, 1976-77 of the town. WhiLst the CLub progressed procurement of and 1980-81. The Oxfordshire Senior Cup was won in both the new site, and the necessary pLanning permission, a 1976 and 1981 but a poor speLL in the mid eighties ground share agreement was reached with neighbours preceded a crossing of the pyramid in 1988-89 to join the AyLesbury United and, with the side struggLing at the South MidLands League. The CLub finished runners up in foot of the Southern League Division 1 West, Tony Joyce both 1988-89 and 1989-90 before eventualLy winning the resigned in December 2005, with a new joint managerial title in 1990-91. partnership of Richard SearL and ALan Thorne appointed. ReLegation to the HeLLenic League was confirmed Later in Thame received the green Light to join the Diadora League the season. A ground share agreement was reached with in 1991/92. 1994-95 saw the CLub win the Division 2 AFC WalLingford for the 2006/07 season. Mark West Championship with 93 points - an 11 point margin. In returned to the CLub mid-way through the season but 1995/96 the CLub reached the 3rd Round Qualifying in the couLd not save the CLub from reLegation to the HeLLenic FA Cup and the FA Trophy. In the League we finished a League Division 1 East. The 2007/08 season provided creditabLe 13th in our first ever season in the Isthmian greater stabiLity for the CLub, with Mark West and new League Division One. Andy Sinnott was appointed first assistant, Frank Thompson, Looking after first team team manager in June 1997 and, with a dramaticalLy affairs. A mid-tabLe finish resuLted, which was foLLowed reduced operating budget, the side were reLegated into by a ninth pLaced finish in 2008/09. 2009/10 saw the Ryman Division Two. The CLub bounced straight back into CLub win the Division 1 East title by six points and Ryman Division One and reached the semi-finals of the FA recLaim their pLace in the Premier Division. Vase. 1999/2000 saw the CLub come within two points of achieving promotion to the Premier Division. The 2010/11 season was the most significant in the CLub’s recent history. With work on a new £3.1m ground 2000/2001 season the team Lead the way for most of the at Meadow View Park commencing in March 2010, season, putting together a cLub record of 12 consecutive United returned to Thame at the ASM Stadium on 11 League wins but a sLump in form in the Latter part of the December 2010, just over five years after their enforced season resuLted in a 5th pLace finish. A mid-tabLe finish eviction from the town. Boasting eight pitches, a fLoodLit foLLowed in 2001/2002 season but the Oxfordshire Senior 3G training pitch and 8000sqft cLubhouse, United now Cup was retained. Mark West was appointed pLayer/ have one of the best sporting faciLities in the County. The manager when Andy Left United during the Summer of official opening against Oxford United on 18th January 2003. In October 2003 the CLub reached the 4th qualifying 2011 set a record crowd of 1,382. round of the FA Cup for the first time in its history, before being beaten 1-2 by Conference side Farnborough Town. Season 2016-17 was one of the most successfuL in the recent history of the CLub. Going the whoLe League After a mid-tabLe finish the CLub moved to the newLy season without Losing at home, United were crowned formed Southern League, Division 1 West. In October HeLLenic League Premier Division Champions on the final 2004 the CLub again reached the FA Cup 4th qualifying day of the season, defeating HenLey Town 9-0 to over- round and finished the season 11th in the League. Mark turn a seven goal deficit. United were duLy promoted to West Left to join SLough Town and defender Tony Joyce the Evo-Stick Southern FootbalL League, returning after a was appointed pLayer /manager. speLL of tweLve years away. The first season ended with a comfortabLe mid-tabLe finish, with Dan West securing By JuLy 2005 the CLub were in financial troubLe and, the GoLden Boot award. Last year United spent much of foLLowing a visit from BaiLiffs acting on behalf of HMRC, the season around the pLay offs before eventualLy the LandLord enforced finishing 8th. * FT - Thame United 2-1 AFC Dunstable * BetVictor Southern League Division One Central Tuesday 4/2/2020 ASM Stadium Goals - Thame - Peake-Pijnen 53, Goss, 73 Dunstable - Christie 71 (pen) Thame see it home! 3 big points at home yet again � Before the match there was a pre-game presentataion for manager Mark West and player Lynton Goss. The first half saw both sides create chances and both goalkeepers Hill and Green made crucial saves to keep the scoreline at 0-0. Peake-Pijnen opened the scoring tonight with a left footed free kick which sneaked inside the post. Dunstable did respond when Thame gifted a penalty. Dunstable's Christie stepped up and sent Hill the wrong way to make it 1-1. It wasn't long until the Red Kites got back Infront. The ball fell to Goss outside the box who hit the ball with venom leaving Green in goal no chance. Thame dropped deep near the end of the match but did what was required to win the ball back and blocked the crosses from both sides. Man of the Match - Jordy Ngathe what a display to keep Christie quiet. Entertainment Value - 3/5 nice flow first half but Thame dig in deep to secure the win. THAME UNITED SQUAD THAME UNITED SQUAD THAME UNITED SQUAD THAME UNITED FC FIXTURES AND RESULTS – 2019/20 DATE TIME VERSUS COMP RES ATT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 17.08.19 15:00 A BEDFORD TOWN LEAGUE 1-2 248 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Martin (1) Sturgess West Mepham Murray Simms Harris Evans Tutton 20.08.19 19:45 H NORTH LEIGH LEAGUE 2-2 156 Hill Peake-Pijnen(1) Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Hackett Martin Sturgess West (1) Mepham Goss Gledhill Murray Evans Harris 24.08.19 15:00 H LEIGHTON TOWN FA CUP 3-3 101 Hill Peake-Pijnen Lynn Essex Mapley Ashworth Evans Sturgess