THE OFFICIAL NORTHWOOD MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2017-18 Woods THEEVO-STIK BIGFREEBET.COM LEAGUE SOUTH, EAST CHALLENGE CUP Preliminary Round EVO-STIKEVO-STIK LEAGUE LEAGUE SOUTH, SOUTH, EAST EAST A ‘double header’ versus EGHAM TOWN Tuesday 12th September 2017 - Kick-off 7.45pm Saturday 16th September 2017 - Kick-off 3.00pm Northwood FC UP Founded: 1926 Northwood Park, Chestnut Avenue, Northwood HA6 1HR FRONT Tel. 01923 617081 elcome back to Northwood Park this evening/afternoon (delete as Wappropriate), and we are pleased to see our supporters new and old, and also welcome all connected with Egham Town F.C.; Life President: Pat Byrne we trust they enjoy their stays with us and Chairman: Ian Barry have a safe journey home later. Vice-Chairman: Ken Green Club Secretary & Treasurer: Alan Evans The visit of the Surrey club twice within five days (Tel. 07960 744349) was just the excuse that I needed to produce 46 Webster Gardens, Ealing W5 5ND a joint matchday programme, and it will be Commercial Manager: David Mosely interesting to see how both clubs approach the Youth Officials: Lisa Bennett & Richard Elderfield two games, the BigFreeBet Challenge Cup on Additional committee members: Tuesday being followed by Saturday’s Evo-Stik David Blincko, Shamira Hamirani, League South fixture. Marc Harding, Sarah Wheeler Egham, now under management of Chris Manager: Simon Lane Moore assisted by Wayne Carter – both former Coach: Jake Heracleous Northwood players – have started the campaign Physio: Nick Aston very well; last weekend’s 4-1 defeat of Aylesbury was their fourth victory in five League outings. Matchday Programme: Ken Green The completely revamped Northwood squad Photographs: James Brown & Paul Evans have also had an encouraging start to the season – although not in the F.A. Cup, as usual! – although Saturday’s trip to relegated Cambridge City saw a narrow 1-0 reverse. Hopefully in these games against Egham, we shall a reprise of CLUB HONOURS the outstanding performance against Hayes & Isthmian League Division One North champions: 2003 Yeading United in the last home game. A feature Isthmian League Division Two runners-up: 2000 of pretty much every Northwood game this term Isthmian League Division Three promotion: 1997 has been the entertaining and creative football Isthmian League Cup winners: 2002 being played by Simon Lane’s young (other than Isthmian Charity Shield winners: 2002 Brad) squad, and they have regularly attracted Isthmian Associate Members Trophy winners: 1993, 2000 Middlesex Senior Cup winners: 2007, 2016 praise from opposing managers and supporters. Middlesex Senior Cup finalists: 2000, 2002, It’s been great to watch! Middlesex Senior Cup semi-finalists: 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010 Following this week’s two games against Middlesex Senior Charity Cup finalists: 1994, 2003, 2005, 2012 Egham Town, the Woods travel to play old rivals Middlesex Intermediate Cup winners: 1979 Uxbridge next Saturday, 23rd September, before Middlesex Junior Cup winners: 1938 they return to action here at Chestnut Avenue Middlesex Junior Cup finalists: 1935, 1936 London Spartan League Premier Division champions: 1992 with a visit from Ashford Town on Tuesday 26th London Spartan League Premier Division runners-up: 1990 September – don’t miss it!! London Spartan League Cup winners: 1990, 1992 Hellenic League Division One champions: 1979 Many thanks for your support, and we hope to Hellenic League Premier Division Cup finalists: 1982 see you here again very soon! Hellenic League Division One Cup winners: 1979 Middlesex League Premier Division champions: 1978 Middlesex League Premier Division runners-up: 1972, 1977 Middlesex League Challenge Cup winners: 1975, 1977, 1978 Harrow, Wembley & District League champions: 1933, Ken 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1948, 1949 2 Northwood v Egham Town CHAIRMAN IAN BARRY elcome to Chestnut Avenue for our the games; we will be having a minutes two matches here, in the League silence before the game as well as playing WCup on Tuesday and Saturday’s some of his favourite songs and having some game in the League. We welcome our refreshments and food in the clubhouse. It’s an visitors from Egham Town FC and trust you important day for me personally, so please feel enjoy your short stays here. free to join me. My Dad made many friends here and you’re all welcome to raise a glass On the pitch; a disappointing defeat at in his memory. If you could let me know if Cambridge City last Saturday. We were undone you’re attending, I’d appreciate that. Further by ourselves in a poor opening 15 minutes, reminders will appear in future programmes. during which period we conceded the game’s only goal. Once we re-grouped, we got Enjoy the games. ourselves back in the match and dominated for periods, creating enough good chances Up the Woods! to have won. We look to get back on track in these two games here at home. We welcome back ex-Northwood players Chris Moore and Ian Wayne Carter who have taken over the helm at Egham this season. We wish them well in their new venture. As we continuously improve here, we are “ We are looking for more now looking for more volunteers to join us, especially on matchdays, when there is an ever-increasing list of things to do. Shortly, volunteers especially we will be opening our club shop and museum and as well as looking for items from ‘yesteryear’ to put on display, we will also need on matchdays ” someone to help in the shop for a few hours per week. Please let me know if you can assist us. The 21st October marks the anniversary of my Dad’s passing and our home game that day against Aylesbury United will be named ‘Pete Barry Day’. Everyone is welcome to come along and pay your respects; I will be unveiling a plaque in the area my Dad stood to watch www.northwoodfc.com 3 MANAGER SIMON LANE ello all, and football was super to hear, But it’s been a positive welcome to and it’s the supporters we start and the feel-good HNorthwood Park for are working hard for every factor is in evidence here the visit of Egham Town, day. at Northwood Park these whether it be Tuesday’s days. Long may that game in the League Cup It is fair to say that we have continue!! or Saturday’s Evo-Stik had an extremely tough League encounter! start to the season, given Enjoy the game. the fact that we have Following our harsh exit played both the promoted Up the Woods! from the FA Cup (I’m still sides in Hartley Wintney not over it!!) we have and Moneyfields, who had just two competitive have started like they’re Simon games since my last on fire, and two of the programme notes this was three clear favourites written before Saturday’s for the title in Hayes and game at Cambridge City. Yeading and Cambridge City respectively. The small matter of Hayes and Yeading at home Given those facts ,even in the league on Bank though I am never fully Holiday Monday followed pleased, we have largely the away win at Arlesey performed very well Town. Both matches were indeed. Our fitness has played in sweltering been a major factor in the conditions and the boys success so far, and pays acquitted themselves homage to the hard work extremely well In both the boys undertook during games to bag a maximum the summer. six points. Undoubtedly there Some of the comments is still some tweaking made by many supporters and embedding of our after the Hayes game processes to be done for about the quality of the this new young squad. 4 Northwood v Egham Town www.northwoodfc.com 5 WELCOME TO EGHAM TOWN he present club came into being in 1963, relegation from Division Two of the Isthmian and having played in the Parthenon League in 1997–98. League in 1964-65 season, Town played T The club was promoted to Division One South in the Surrey Senior League in 1965, and then moved into the Spartan League, claiming the of the Isthmian League but were switched to title in 1971-72. They were then elected into the Southern League in 2004, which proved the Athenian League and captured the Second disastrous. In the 2005–06 season they played Division Championship at the first attempt in in the Isthmian League Division Two but were 1974-75 and finishing as First Division runners- then moved into the Combined Counties up the following season. When the Isthmian League Premier Division. Season 2006–07 League expanded in 1977, the Sarnies were began promisingly, but more managerial duly elected but after finishing 6th in their first upheaval and injuries to key players saw season success always eluded them. the club finish a disappointing 10th with 58 points. The following season the same They have reached the fourth round of the FA number of points were accumulated, but a Vase once in their history – the 1984-85 season. couple of heavy losses in the early part of the They narrowly missed promotion from the season led to a season long battle against final season of the regionalised Division Two in relegation. Despite pre-season optimism, the 1990–91, when what was Divisions Two North club continued to struggle during 2008-09 and South was reorganised for the following and former player Steve Baker was appointed season as Two and Three. Egham finished third manager. Baker’s first full season saw the club in Division Two South with a tally of 87 points finish 4th after a long unbeaten run, which and 100 goals – both would have been good success gave the club byes for the first two enough in almost any other season to secure rounds of the FA Vase.