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Bedfont & Feltham v Eversley & California Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League, Division One Saturday 15th December 2018 Online version of printed programme ASH UNITED SHAWFIELD STADIUM, YOUNGS DRIVE, GU12 6RE

BAGSHOT FLEET TOWN FC, CALTHORPE PARK, GU51 5FA

BEDFONT & FELTHAM / BRITISH AIRWAYS (GROUND SHARE) THE ORCHARD, HATTON ROAD, TW14 9QT

CHESSINGTON & HOOK UNITED CHALKY LANE, KT9 2NF

COVE OAK FARM FIELDS, SQUIRREL LANE, GU14 8PF

DORKING WANDERERS RESERVES MEADOWBANK STADIUM, MILL LANE, RH4 1DX

EPSOM & EWELL CHIPSTEAD FC, HIGH ROAD, CR5 3SF

EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA HALLS WAY, OFF FOX LANE, RG27 0NS

FARNHAM TOWN THE MEMORIAL GROUND, MEAD LANE, GU9 7DY

FC DEPORTIVO GALICIA BEDFONT SPORTS FC, HATTON ROAD, TW14 9JR Division One Division One FLEET SPURS FLEET SPURS FC, KENNELS LANE, GU14 0ST

FRIMLEY GREEN

Club Directory Club Directory FRIMLEY GREEN RECREATION GROUND, GU16 6JY

GODALMING TOWN WEY COURT, MEADROW, GU7 3JE

KENSINGTON BOROUGH LEATHERHEAD FC, FETCHAM GROVE, KT22 9AS

SANDHURST TOWN BOTTOM MEADOW, YORKTOWN ROAD, GU47 9BJ

SHEERWATER WOKING FC, KINGFIELD, GU22 9AA

TOOTING BEC RAYNES PARK VALE FC, GRAND DRIVE, SW20 9DZ Bedfont & Feltham v Eversley & California Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League, Division One Saturday 15th December 2018 – Kick-Off: 3.00pm An unincorporated members’ Club Volume 6, Issue 15 The Orchard, Hatton Road, Bedfont, Middlesex TW14 9QT Good afternoon everyone and welcome to The Orchard. Tel: 020 8890 7264 [email protected] This afternoon, we welcome the players, officials and supporters of www.bedfontandfelthamfc.co.uk Eversley & California Football Club; and our three match officials Twitter: @BedfontFeltham for today’s Combined Counties Football League Division One Facebook: /BedfontFeltham fixture. We trust that you all enjoy the match and have a safe Affiliated: Middlesex FA journey home afterwards. Members: Combined Counties Football League, Division One This is our first home match since our Middlesex Premier Cup win Club Colours: Yellow & Blue against Park View on 20th November. We won 5-3 on penalties Change Colours: Red & White following a 2-2 90 minute score. We will now be playing Enfield 2018-19 Programme Cover Design: Borough on 22nd January at Wingate & Finchley’s ground in the Rob Healy. second round. Photo: Anders Johansen Management Committee: Our match at Farnham Town on 24th November was postponed at

President: Alan Hale very short-notice due to their pitch being waterlogged; and our st Chairman: Brian Barry – away match at AC London (due to have been on 1 December) [email protected] was cancelled following their expulsion from the league. Life Vice President: John Cronk Life Vice President: Derrick Smith We played a friendly at our neighbours Bedfont Sports on 4th Vice Chairman: Alan Hale Treasurer: Rob Healy December and considering they are 2 steps above us, we held General Secretary: Derrick Smith them for the first 60 minutes and ended up losing 2-4. This got the Director of Football: Scott Savoy – lads psyched-up ready for an important match at an improved [email protected] Epsom & Ewell last Saturday. The weather was terrible but we Membership Secretary: Jane Rescorla Media Manager / Photographer: Joanna fought hard and came from behind three times, securing a point in Ginger – [email protected] a 4-4 draw. Media Manager / Programmes: Rob Healy – [email protected] We have played our visitors Eversley & California twice already this

Match Day Coordinator: Andy Smith season: Once in the league, which saw us 5-1 winners; and once Committee Member: Adam Bessent in the league cup which we won 3-2. They are currently in 13th Committee Member: Steve Rescorla place in the Division One table, having lost 1-2 to Ash United last weekend. Team Management: First Team: We are away to neighbours FC Deportivo Galicia next Saturday; Manager: Adam Bessent th Assistant Manager: Jake Bessent then have a break until 5 January when we will be at home to Assistant Manager: John Nunn Sheerwater in the league. Physiotherapist: Andy Nolan There is a Christmas party tonight in the clubhouse Youth Teams: Under 7s: TBA with a Karaoke, and there will be a fireworks th Under 8s: Kris Creany display on Saturday 29 December. More Under 9s: Craig Wright information in on our website. Under 10s: Andy Mainka Welfare Officer: Jodie Nelson Enjoy the match, have a wonderful Christmas and Sunday Team: New Year and see you again soon. Manager: Ricky O’Leary Rob – editor. From Bedfont & Feltham FC Manager Adam Bessent:

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to The Orchard. I hope our match officials and all associated with Eversley & California enjoy their short stay with us.

It has been 4 weeks since our last league game here and due to poor weather and AC London's expulsion we've only played 2 competitive games in that time. Last Saturday was our poorest performance of the season. We are currently the highest scorers in the league but we were also very proud to hold the best defensive record. We made lots of mistakes and our work rate off the ball wasn't good enough. Luckily for us our front 4 were on song and carved out chances in the tough conditions, which they duly put away.

As disappointing as the performance was, the boys kept plugging away in the second half and never gave up on getting something from the game. We won't play brilliantly every week, but it's important we still pick up points when we're below par. Everything considered, we'll take the point, learn from it and move on to today's game. Our visitors today are a young side, well coached and are capable of beating anyone in this league so we will have to get back to our best to get a positive result.

These are my last set of notes before the Christmas break so on behalf of the players and the rest of the management team; I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and thank you for your ongoing support. I hope you enjoy the game.

Adam

Match Report Written by Derrick Smith

Yellows fight back for valuable draw.

Facing a very strong Epsom & Ewell side at Chipstead on Saturday in appalling conditions The Yellows came away with a hard fought point.

The Yellows took the lead through Reece Gairy on 11 minutes with a nice finish to give the visitors the lead. 0-1. Epsom fought back with the equaliser shortly after to draw level.1-1.

Due to the torrential rain both defences were making mistakes and the home side took the lead when they took advantage of slack defending. For the neutrals amongst the spectators it was turning into a very entertaining game.2-1.

On 38 minutes Kelvin Karanja secured an equaliser for The Yellows after a well worked move to get to half time level.2-2. The second half continued at a frenetic pace but it was the home side who once more took the lead.3-2. But again the visitors came back to draw level when Farhad Mahboudi netted to level again at 3-3 on 67minutes.

Shortly after this Epsom took the lead once again the as the match was heading towards the final whistle.4-3.It looked like the home side had secured all 3 points But in the 90th minute up popped Farhad Mahboudi to score from the tightest of angles to secure an important point. Final Score 4-4. Credit all 22 players for giving home and away spectators a match that will not be forgotten, having been played in such bad weather conditions. Thank you to our hosts for looking after us and look forward to meeting you all back at The Orchard in the New Year.

Some of the players entering the pitch – Photo by Rob Healy

Fixtures involving Division One Clubs:

Saturday 15th December Division 1 Ash United v Godalming Town Bagshot v Fleet Spurs Bedfont & Feltham v Eversley & California Chessington & Hook Utd v Dorking Wanderers Res Farnham Town v Cove Kensington Borough v Sheerwater Sandhurst Town v British Airways Tooting Bec v FC Deportivo Galicia

Saturday 22nd December Division 1 Bagshot v Tooting Bec British Airways v Chessington & Hook Utd Cove v Frimley Green Dorking Wanderers Res v Godalming Town Eversley & California v Sandhurst Town FC Deportivo Galicia v Bedfont & Feltham Fleet Spurs v Ash United Sheerwater v Epsom & Ewell

Saturday 29th December Division 1 Ash United v Farnham Town Epsom & Ewell v Eversley & California Fleet Spurs v Godalming Town Kensington Borough v Dorking Wanderers Res Sandhurst Town v Cove Sheerwater v Chessington & Hook Utd Tooting Bec v Sheerwater

Saturday 5th January Division 1 Bedfont & Feltham v Sheerwater Chessington & Hook Utd v Frimley Green Cove v Epsom & Ewell Eversley & California v Tooting Bec Farnham Town v Kensington Borough FC Deportivo Galicia v Ash United Godalming Town v Bagshot

Division One League Table

As at Thursday 13th December

Matches involving AC London have been removed from the table

POS TEAM PLD W D L GF GA GD PTS 1 Frimley Green 19 12 5 2 37 24 13 41 2 Bedfont & Feltham 16 11 4 1 57 17 40 37 3 Sheerwater 17 11 3 3 41 25 16 36 4 Epsom & Ewell 19 11 2 6 47 33 14 35 5 Tooting Bec 17 10 2 5 37 22 15 32 6 Farnham Town 15 9 4 2 33 13 20 31 7 Dorking Wanderers Reserves 20 9 3 8 46 44 2 30 8 Sandhurst Town 17 9 3 5 28 29 -1 30 9 Ash United 18 8 4 6 46 39 7 28 10 British Airways 19 8 3 8 42 42 0 27 11 Chessington & Hook United 16 7 2 7 29 31 -2 23 12 Bagshot 20 6 2 12 23 60 -37 20 13 Eversley & California 15 5 1 9 32 38 -6 16 14 Godalming Town 16 4 3 9 21 34 -13 15 15 FC Deportivo Galicia 17 3 3 11 26 32 -6 12 16 Kensington Borough 17 3 3 11 25 45 -20 12 17 Fleet Spurs 17 3 0 14 28 51 -23 9 18 Cove 15 2 1 12 17 36 -19 7

DIVISION ONE LEADING GOAL SCORERS (League matches only) Michael Capon Bedfont & Feltham 24 Maxwell Lyamu Dorking Wanderers Res 12 Shane Rideout Sheerwater 12 Farhad Mahboudi Bedfont & Feltham 11 Bobby Bennett Epsom & Ewell 11

Christmas Day Football The first Football League match to be played on troops along the Western Front exchange gifts, sing Christmas Day was Preston North End versus Aston carols, and play football. The match has attained Villa in 1889. Preston’s 'Invincibles' were the reigning mythical status, but letters from soldiers provide league champions, but Villa had won the previous evidence that it did take place. A recently-uncovered meeting between England’s top two sides. This was a letter written by Staff Sergeant Clement Barker of the real Christmas cracker and 9,000 spectators postponed 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards explains how the match their turkey dinners to see it, making it one of the started. highest-attended games the fledgling league had seen. “A German looked over the trench – no shots,” he wrote. “Our men did the same, and then a few of our Man of the match was Preston’s Nick Ross, the men went out and brought the dead in (69) and buried fearsome defender-turned-forward who terrified them. The next thing, a football [was] kicked out of our opponents by hissing at them through a crooked set of trenches and Germans and English played football.” rotten teeth. Ross gave Preston an early lead, but Villa Sergeant Barker survived the war, but more than 16 hit back with two goals before half-time. In the second million soldiers and civilians were killed. half, Ross hit a long-range equaliser and then claimed his hat-trick with a “lightning shot”. A hard-fought game The suspension of league football and the absence of ended 3-2 to Preston, who went on to win the league players during the First World War led to the for the second season running. emergence of several women’s teams, the most popular of which was Dick, Kerr’s Ladies – who played Clubs often played derby matches on Christmas Day, their first match on Christmas Day 1917. Festive and one of football’s biggest early derbies was celebrations were understandably muted, with friends Blackburn Rovers versus Darwen. In 1890, a match and loved ones fighting abroad, but it was felt that a between the sides at Ewood Park ended in a Christmas Yuletide football match could provide spectators with a Day riot, with very little seasonal goodwill on display. much-needed boost, and raise money for charity. Rovers, saving their best players for a Boxing Day The players, led by captain Alice Kell, were wartime match at Wolves, fielded a reserve side. An aggrieved munitions girls who worked at a Preston factory owned Darwen initially refused to play, before eventually by Messrs Dick and Kerr. The match was played at offering up their own scratch XI. At this point, several Deepdale against Coulthard’s factory, and Dick, Kerr’s thousand short-changed supporters of both sides united won 4-0. “Their forward work was often surprisingly to show their displeasure. “The impatient crowd burst good,” reported the Daily Post. “One or two of the ladies on the field, smashed the goalposts, and damaged the showing quite admirable ball control.” Ten thousand stands,” reported the Birmingham Daily Post. “No game fans watched the Christmas spectacle, raising £488 for took place, therefore.” a local hospital. As the Football League expanded, clubs began to travel Playing football on a religious holiday was a contentious longer distances for Christmas Day matches. There issue at a time when Sunday football was still banned, was no public transport shutdown, so fans and players and some footballers abstained from playing in could take trains and buses for festive away trips. It was Christmas Day matches. Participation was actually customary to play return matches on Christmas Day voluntary, with FA rules at the time stating that “no club and Boxing Day against the same opponent, to ensure shall be compelled to play any match on Good Friday or that paired-up teams had equal distances to travel. Christmas Day”. Star players, like England In 1908, the return matches produced a series of internationals Arthur Bridgett of Sunderland and Harold mirrored results. For example, Manchester City beat Fleming of Swindon, refused to play on religious Chelsea 2-1 on Christmas Day, and Chelsea beat City grounds. 2-1 on Boxing Day. And Bristol City beat Bradford City And, up until 1925, the entire Arsenal team were 1-0, then Bradford City beat Bristol City 1-0. “Form prevented from playing Christmas Day matches on their counts for little in these games,” said The Times ahead own religious ground. The land Highbury was built on of one Christmas programme. “Injuries and general was owned by St John's College of Divinity, and the strain play an important part, and the happiest team is terms of Arsenal’s lease prohibited them from playing that which has the strongest reserves.” matches on religious holidays. But Arsenal bought the The most famous Christmas Day football match took land in 1925, and at 11.15am that Christmas morning place in 1914, when one of the deadliest conflicts in they played their first Christmas Day match, against human history was paused for a kickabout. The First Notts County, in front of 33,500 fans. Arsenal won 3-0, World War 'Christmas Truce' saw around 100,000 with Charlie Buchan among the scorers. Cup News:

THE CHERRY RED RECORDS PREMIER CHALLENGE CUP

Bedfont & Feltham beat Tooting Bec 2-0 in the Second Round on Tuesday 25th September. We will be playing AFC Hayes away in the Third Round on a date yet to be arranged.

THE ESOTERIC RECORDINGS DIVISION ONE CHALLENGE CUP

Bedfont & Feltham received a bye into the Second Round and beat Eversley & California 3-2 on Tuesday 23rd October. We will be playing Epsom & Ewell at home in the Third Round on a date yet to be arranged.

THE MIDDLESEX FA PREMIER CUP

The Yellows hosted Park View from the Spartan League on Tuesday 20th November and drew 2-2 at 90 minutes. The match went straight to penalties and we won 5-3.

The Second Round draw sees us scheduled to visit Enfield Borough (also from the Spartan League) on Tuesday 22nd January 2019. Enfield Borough play at Wingate & Finchley's Summers Lane ground.

Bedfont & Feltham FC History: Bedfont & Feltham Football Club was club’s worst season since its formation: founded in May 2012 following the Finishing second from bottom in the amalgamation of Feltham FC and Bedfont Combined Counties Football League’s Football and Social Club, taking Feltham's Premier Division. This resulted in relegation place in Division One of the Combined back to Division One. Counties Football League. The club was knocked out of the FA Cup at Feltham had already entered the 2012–13 FA the first hurdle and of the FA Vase at the Vase under their own name so the club second. On a brighter note, they reached the played as Feltham FC until the start of the semi-finals of the Southern Combination 2013–14 season. Two Sunday sides played Challenge Cup and the quarter-finals of the in the West Middlesex Sunday Football Middlesex FA Senior Charity Cup having League under the Bedfont & Feltham name; unceremoniously exited all other cup one finishing second in Division One and the competitions in earlier rounds. This prompted other winning Division Two. the club to appoint Garry Haylock as Manager in late April 2017. The Yellows' first two seasons saw them finish in a respectable fifth place in the Life back in Division One in season 2017-18 Division One table having been early front- started very poorly and in consequence, runners. They reached the First Round Garry Haylock departed in October 2017 to Proper of the FA Vase in 2013-14 and also be replaced by Dan Huxley. The poor run won the Middlesex Premier Cup. experienced in 2016-17 continued, with the club exiting the FA Cup and FA Vase competitions in the opening rounds. The club The club became eligible to compete in the reached the Quarter-Finals of the Middlesex FA Cup for the first time in 2014-15, and Premier Cup; Third Round of the Division reached the First Round Qualifying. The One Challenge Cup; Second Round of the same season also saw the club win the Middlesex Charity Cup and Second Round of Division One Challenge Cup and become the Southern Combination Challenge Cup. runners-up in the Southern Combination Challenge Cup competition. The squad saw a number of changes throughout the season and found it difficult to For season 2015-16, the club restructured its bond. This resulted in a bottom four finish. squad and Youth set-up. The club started Dan Huxley announced his resignation at the strongly and for the second time in its short end of the season. history made the First Round Qualifying in the FA Cup and the FA Vase competitions. This season saw the Yellows finish as runners-up The club quickly appointed former Staines in Division One, earning promotion to the Lammas manager Adam Bessent. He will Premier Division of the Combined Counties attempt to arrest the mediocrity that has Football League. The club also reached the dogged the club since relegation two seasons final of the RPM Records Division One ago. Challenge Cup for the second consecutive season. The Club has retained the FA Charter Standard and is now in its sixth season. The The Premier Division experience in 2016-17 current set-up sees a revived Sunday side started tough with a 2-9 home defeat to and Youth teams from Under 7s to Under Epsom & Ewell on the opening day of the 10s. season. This seemed to pave the way for the

CHERRY RED RECORDS COMBINED COUNTIES FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SEASON 2018-19 BEDFONT & FELTHAM v EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA

Bedfont & Feltham FC Saturday 15th December 2018 Eversley & California FC Yellow & Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts Red Shirts, Navy Shorts No. DAVID WINDMILL (GK) Don’t forget to visit the tea bar and CHARLIE LUSTY (GK) No. ASHLEY HITCHINSON ALI DICKIE BILLY NUTBEAM our clubhouse while you’re JOSH SMITH MATT HOLLIDAY RYAN WHITE JAMIE PEARCE at The Orchard today  CONNOR ALLSTON ELLIOTT HAYDEN MARCUS GUEST GEORGIE ROOKE BRAD BOWN CHARLIE DUNCKLEY MO DAVIS CAMERON DANIEL-MURPHY JAMIE McCARTHY PAUL NUNN AARON ROWLAND TOM HAYDEN MATCH OFFICIALS SAM WOOD NOAH KIBREAB REFEREE ADAM EDWARDS JAMES WILSON CLIVE AKEM-CHE MICHAEL CAPON ADAM MERCHANT CHARLIE YORK (GK) ROSS NUNN © LEWIS WIGGINS KELVIN KARANJA OWEN POWELL REECE GAIRY FARHAD MAHBOUDI ASSISTANT REFEREE ASSISTANT REFEREE PETE DAVIS ANDY STAMPS ED BARNES KYLE RUSSELL JOHN NUNN

JORDAN SARFO DIDI NDOMBE GROUND RULES

MARK PISANI All Spectators Must Remain Behind The Pitch Barrier

At All Times. Manager Player/Asst Mgr Manager Asst Mgr/Coach ~ ~ ~ ADAM BESSENT JOHN NUNN ELLIS WOODS RYAN NEVARD & No Alcoholic Drinks In Glasses Or Cans Are Allowed SAM WILSON Assistant Manager Physio Inside The Ground. Assistant Manager Physio JAKE BESSENT ANDY NOLAN JACK MEDHURST

Our Visitors – Eversley & California

Eversley FC was originally formed in 1910 but returned to play in Eversley Village in 2008. Eversley FC were founder member of the Surrey Elite Intermediate League the Boars became Champions in Season 2008-09 (on goal difference). The following season Eversley joined the Combined Counties in Division 1. In the first three seasons they finished mid table.

California Youth Football Club was formed in 1975 when a group of parents brought together an Under 8’s team based in the California area of Wokingham, Berkshire and from where the Club takes its name. The Club now is providing foundation and youth football for all age groups, the Club expanded to become one of the largest youth soccer clubs in the area, and in the year 2000 it was the first Berks & Bucks FA affiliated club in the area to be awarded the FA Charter status, also winning the South of England FA Charter Merit Award in 2002; it is currently an FA Charter Development Club.

California FC introduced girls’ soccer to the area in 2000, Today our Ladies 1st Team play their football in the TVS League.

California Youth FC established strong links with Eversley FC with the 2 clubs merged in 2012 to form Eversley & California Football Club moving to the Boars Den, where we play our games today.

Playing in the CCL in recent times as shown the Boars have consistently finishing in the top half of the division, only missing out on promotion by only a few points in the seasons past 2014-2015 & 2016-17. The season 2012-13 we finished in 2nd but could not go up due to ground grading.

The new era under our Chairman & Exe Committee, has brought in a Reserves/Development side who are playing in the highly rated Suburban League in 2017-18. Plus, by creating a training programme which includes the youth team players from under 16 in to Seniors it allows a clear pathway to allow all to play in the same way with the coaching coming from the group of coaches who now are implementing that training plan.

The extended ground improvements, which have completed in the last 2 years, to give us the required ground grading to have our first team being invited to enter the FA Cup 2017-18 season for the first time in our history. Unfortunately falling at the first hurdle and going out at our first attempt.

The Club now operates a structure for progression for youth players in the local community from soccer school from the very young, through from Under 7’s up to and including Under 18’s, which is a true player pathway into Senior men’s teams. Today we are already seeing several young players who joined the club at 6 years old, now playing regularly in our First & Development Teams.

The Boars now are also providing football coaching and matches for all abilities over the weekend at our ESA sports grounds. The Club runs an annual tournament supported by teams from far afield, soccer camps and specialist coaching courses throughout the year.

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Recent Results:

Saturday 8th December Division 1 British Airways 3-1 Kensington Borough Dorking Wanderers Res 0-5 Tooting Bec Epsom & Ewell 4-4 Bedfont & Feltham Eversley & California 1-2 Ash United FC Deportivo Galicia 3-1 Chessington & Hook Utd Frimley Green 2-1 Fleet Spurs Godalming Town 2-1 Sandhurst Town Sheerwater 4-2 Bagshot

Tuesday 11th December Division 1 Cove 0-1 Bagshot

“Your Club Needs You” Have you ever thought about helping your local football club on match days?

If you can spare a few hours on home match days, your help would be very much appreciated.

You’ll benefit from free admission to the match and being a part of your local football club.

Pop into the boardroom or speak to a member of the club’s committee this afternoon.

Meet The Players: Pete Davis

Age: 28 Position: Forward

Fun fact: Pete is the only player in the history of the Combined Counties to throw a tantrum when training is cancelled. Lives and breathes football.

We get to know a little bit more about Pete...

What is your favourite football memory? Gotta be Chelsea winning the champions Quick-fire round: league. Unbelievable night. Nike or Adidas ? Nike. Best team you’ve ever been a part of other than this current Bedfont squad Yellow or Red kit? Yellow. (obviously)? Old Isleworthians. Captain Cam and Noah were there, but I was the only one Blonde or Brunette? Blonde. in the A Team. League or Cup? League all day. Which Bedfont player is easiest to wind up? For me... it has to be Billy Nutchief. Xbox or PlayStation? PlayStation

Slowest in the squad? Obviously JP [Jamie Tuesday nights or Saturday Afternoons? Pearce] Tuesday nights.

Biggest moaner in the team? Hitchinson. Boobs or bum? Boobs. Cover them up, Always got something to say. squeeze ‘em together and they look like a bum. If you could pick one Bedfont player for your 5aside team who would it be and why? Dave. Best Keeper I played against; didn’t stop me from scoring a few though.

Who do you trust taking a last minute penalty for promotion? Hate to see it go to his head, but gotta be KK [Kelvin Karanja].

Who would you not want a scrap with in the squad? I wouldn’t scrap anyway; I’ve got to work on Monday. BUT – JP, Mahboudi and the infamous Ollie Robinson.

Pete in action on the pitch © Jo Ginger. Thanks Pete. Next up we’ve got Ashley Hitchinson.

Meet the Yellows

Jamie Pearce Paul Nunn Ross Nunn Kyle Russell Michael Capon Defender Midfield Forward Forward Forward

Pete Davis Elliott Hayden Matt Holliday Reece Gairy Georgie Rooke Forward Defender Defender Forward Defender

John Nunn Farhad Mahboudi Ashley Hitchinson James Wilson Jordan Sarfo Midfield Forward Defender Midfield Forward

Cameron Daniel- Charlie Dunckley Tom Hayden Noah Kibreab Billy Nutbeam Murphy Defender Midfield Midfield Defender Midfield

Awaiting photos: Mark Goff Devon Gordon

Thank you to

John Nunn  Kelvin Karanja David Windmill Jake Bessent Forward Goalkeeper Goalkeeper

This Day in Football History:

15 December 1952 - The Prince of Denmark

On this day in 1952, Danish international striker Allan Simonsen was born in Vejle. He went on to become the first player to score in all three of the European Cup, UEFA Cup, and Cup Winners' Cup finals, and was the first Danish player to be named European Footballer of the Year.

He started his professional career in 1971 with his hometown club, Vejle BK, where he helped the club to the Danish league title in his first season. They repeated as champions in 1972, complemented with a victorious Danish Cup campaign. Simonsen's play drew the attention of defending Bundesliga champions Borussia Mönchengladbach, who signed him later that year.

Although it took his a while to acclimate to his new German surroundings, he ultimately became a key player for his new club, scoring 76 goals in 178 league appearances between 1972 and 1979. Along the way, he won three Bundesliga titles (1975, 1976, 1977), two UEFA Cups (1975, 1979), and one German Cup (1973). They also reached the final of the European Cup in 1977, but lost 3- 1 to Liverpool, with Simonsen scored the Germans' lone goal. His performance in the 1976-77 season made him the 1977 European Footballer of the Year. He was voted into the Danish Football Hall of Fame in November 2008.

In 1979, after scoring the winning goal in that year's UEFA Cup Final, he moved to Barcelona. In three seasons there, he added the Copa del Rey (1981) to his silverware collection, then scored another match-winning goal in European competition to beat Standard Liège in the 1982 Cup Winners' Cup.

After a short time with Charlton Athletic (1982-83), Simonsen finished his playing career back in Vejle, winning yet another Danish league title in 1984 before retiring in 1989. He moved into management with Vejle BK (1991-94), the Faroe Islands (1994-2001), Luxembourg (2001-04), and Danish club FC Fredericia (2011-13).

Game of The People

Ground debate: League Two and its ancient homes

FOOTBALL is full of financial imbalances and the gap between the Premier and, for example, League Two is painfully vast. The gulf is so substantial that there is an argument for shifting the bottom two division of the English Football League to part-time status. However, the emotional pull of the game is such that this is unlikely to happen in the near future. Supporters of clubs at the lowest end of the structure are just as passionate as fans of Manchester United and City. The growth in English football has mostly been at the top end, with Premier League attendances rising some 82% since 1992-93. Similarly, the Championship has seen gates increase by 93%. Compare that to the 24% growth of League One and 35% in League Two in that same period and it is clear that football’s new audience is gravitating towards the high profile, heavily marketed, end of the industry. This is further evidenced as you go down the ladder – in the past 10 years, attendances at non-league step 3, often considered the very essence of the game outside of the Football League, have remained unchanged, confirming that this level still faces challenges in terms of winning support. In an era when new stadiums have helped redefine some clubs, making them more community accessible and enabling them to generate more income from their facilities, it is perhaps surprising that fewer than half a dozen League Two clubs are playing in recently-built grounds: Colchester, Forest Green, MK Dons, Morecambe and Northampton. That said, there is no shortage of clubs that aspire to relocate to a new site. Clubs like Bury, Carlisle United, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City and Macclesfield Town have all looked at the possibility of moving. Those that own their own home are in a better position than those at the mercy of their landlords. Clubs like Bury and Carlisle, with stadiums found in the middle of heavy residential areas, are arguably sitting on prime redevelopment land. Finding that happy compromise of space and accessibility is a challenge for any club, though. Most new grounds are not centrally-based, for obvious reasons. When most traditional stadiums were built (Bury have been at Gigg Lane since the era of gas lamp and horse-drawn transport), the pressure on inner-city traffic just wasn’t an issue. Although people complain that out-of-town means out-of-sight, very few people walk to games these days as the demographic and use of the inner-city has completely changed. At League Two level, of the current 24 clubs, 11 have been at their current homes for over a century, with Bury leading the way with 133 years and Lincoln in residence at Sincil Bank since 1895. While many fans dread the thought of moving from the comfort blanket of their ancestral home, there has also been a shift in sentiment that relocation can bring many benefits – fans of West Ham United might not agree with that view, but conversely, the impressive structures at Manchester City and Arsenal have created eye-catching stadiums that combine function with form. Tottenham’s regulars probably cannot wait to move into the new White Hart Lane. Certainly there are some homely grounds in League Two, but many are limited in terms of their potential for expansion and with some clubs owning sites that are ripe for building – solving space issues as well as financial problems – the temptation to call in the developer must be huge. Currently, the stadium utilisation level among League Two clubs is around 43%. Last season, Lincoln generated 86.8% and Luton Town 83.9%, but at the opposite end, Morecambe’s Globe Arena was just 23% full at most games. Compare these figures with the near-capacity utilisation level of the Premier and it is easy to see where future trends are heading. Grounds like Crewe’s Gresty Road, Notts County’s Meadow Lane and Carlisle’s Brunton Park are steeped in the history and folklore of the game in Britain. But is their time coming to an end? For decades, these football homes have also provided landmarks in their respective towns, not least because of the floodlights that can be spotted for miles and provide a marker of a sort. But as we have seen at places like Forest Green and Dartford, where ecology is making a stand (no pun), football is changing. The question can clubs avoid being over-sentimental and acquire the appetite for change in order to ensure long-term survival? With thanks to Neil Jensen. BEDFONT & FELTHAM FC FIXTURES/RESULTS 2018-19

August 2018 Opponents Result Goalscorers Saturday 4 Home BAGSHOT W 11-0 Capon (4), Karanja (2 + 1Pen), Mahboudi (2), R.Nunn, Gairy Saturday 11 Away Dorking Wanderers Reserves D 3-3 Karanja, Gairy, Capon Saturday 18 Home SANDHURST TOWN W 5-0 Capon (3), R.Nunn, K. Russell Tuesday 21 Home FRIMLEY GREEN D 0-0 Saturday 25 Away Eversley & California W 5-1 Capon (2), Mahboudi (2), Karanja Monday 28 Home BRITISH AIRWAYS (11.30) W 5-0 Capon (3), Hayden, Mahboudi

September Saturday 8 Home ASH UNITED D 3-3 Capon, Karanja (2 inc 1 Pen) Saturday 15 Home WINSLOW UNITED (FAV2Q) W 2-0 Capon, R.Nunn Saturday 22 Away Cove W 4-2 Capon (2) R.Nunn, P.Nunn Tuesday 25 Home TOOTING BEC (PCC) W 2-0 Daniel-Murphy, Davis Saturday 29 Home CHESSINGTON & HOOK UNITED W 2-0 Mahboudi, Karanja

October Tuesday 2 Horley Town (SCC) D 3-3 Mahboudi, Karanja, Capon (Final score 3-4 Pens) Saturday 6 Away Godalming Town W 2-0 Karanja (2) Tuesday 9 Away Hillingdon Borough (MCC) L 3-4 Sarfo, Capon, Gairy Saturday 13 Home ERITH TOWN (FAV1) L 1-2 Hitchinson Saturday 20 Home FC DEPORTIVO GALICIA W 1-0 Capon Tuesday 23 Away Eversley & California (ERC) W 3-2 Capon, Karanja (2)

November Saturday 3 Home DORKING WANDERERS RES W 4-0 Capon (3), Mahboudi Saturday 6 Away Tooting Bec L 3-0 Friday 9 Home KENSINGTON BOROUGH W 4-0 Capon (2), Mahboudi, Gairy Saturday 17 Home COVE W 4-1 Davis, Mahboudi, E.Hayden, Capon Tuesday 20 Home PARK VIEW (MPC) D 2-2 Karanja, Capon (Final score 5-3 Pens) Saturday 24 Away Farnham Town P-P

December Saturday 8 Away Epsom & Ewell D 4-4 Gairy, Karanja, Mahboudi (2) Saturday 15 Home EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA Saturday 22 Away FC Deportivo Galicia

January 2019 Saturday 5 Home SHEERWATER Saturday 12 Away Bagshot Saturday 19 Home FLEET SPURS Tuesday 22 Away Enfield Borough (MPC) At Wingate & Finchley FC Saturday 26 Away Sandhurst Town

February Saturday 2 Away Kensington Borough Saturday 9 Away British Airways Saturday 16 Home TOOTING BEC Saturday 23 Away Chessington & Hook United

March Saturday 2 Home GODALMING TOWN Saturday 9 Away Frimley Green Saturday 16 Away Sheerwater Saturday 23 Home FARNHAM TOWN Saturday 30 Away Fleet Spurs KEY: FAV – Buildbase FA Vase; April ERC – Esoteric Recordings Div 1 Challenge Cup; Saturday 6 Away Ash United MCC – Middlesex FA Senior Charity Cup; Saturday 13 Home EPSOM & EWELL MPC – Middlesex FA Premier Cup; PCC – Combined Counties Premier Challenge Cup; TBA EPSOM & EWELL ERC SCC – Southern Combination Challenge Cup AFC Hayes PCC

Introducing Sideburn Bob - The People's Champion

Since 1974 #sideburnbob has been gracing Non-League football programmes either as a front cover or inside a programme for various advertising, as far as I am aware he was first spotted in the 1974 Derby County Ram Boutique advert and thereafter in other various League Club programmes first appearing on the 1976 Kilmarnock programme as a front cover, from there on in fronting 100s of non-league programmes with his glory years being 1980's & 90s.

The mystery of exactly where Bob came from continues. Tony Williams who many of you will know from his Non-League publications wrote in the non league grounds of Great Britain that he had first spotted Bob in a 1950s football magazine and had pasted him into a scrapbook. Doubt remains on this siting as nothing was ever spotted again for over 20 years until the Ram Boutique advert. Popular suggestion is he is in fact clipart which is more plausible as Bob looks like a 70s character and famous footballer Malcolm MacDonald with his ever present partner looking like Rodney Bewes from the Likely Lads which older readers will have fond memories of. So, why do I love this character? Well simply because it brings back memories of programmes collected throughout the years. He is an iconic figure for me - some of my first memories of attending games within Non-League.

Throughout the 2017-18 season, there were many clubs surprisingly interested in issuing programmes with the iconic image either on the front cover or within the programme itself. Prolific issuers were Portland United, Sholing Sports and Bedfont & Feltham and big thanks goes to those 3 programme editors - and of course, to all the other editors that issued.

#sideburnbob the People's Champion will continue to be an iconic figure for me and the search is on for his history and collecting programmes.

Tony Candland.

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