He’s back! Great to see Joe White back in a Stones shirt after he signed on loan from League Two Stevenage... and it didn’t take him long to get on the scoresheet with the first goal in the 5-2 friendly win at Staines Town THE LINE-UPS Pic: Adam Williams @ atticsnaps WEALDSTONE v WESTON S-MARE ROYAL BLUE & WHITE WHITE & BLACK G Jonathan North G Luke Purnell www.wealdstone-fc.com 2018-19 Jake Sheppard George Morris-Edwards STONES Freddie Grant Jason Pope Jerome Okimo © Jake Lee Connor Stevens Jack Goodall Godfrey Poku Jacob Kane © Jeffrey Monakana Tom Llewellyn Danny Green Jarrad Welch v WESTON Bradley Bubb Naby Diallo Joe White Gethyn Hill INSIDE: Bradley Hudson-Odoi Jamie Lucas SUPER-MARE Dave Pratt Ben Swallow BRADLEY Stefan Brown G Liam Kingston Saturday August 4, Matt Lench HUDSON 2018, kick-off 3pm Luke Williams Rhys Tyler ODOI James Clark Wadah Ahmidi INTERVIEW £3 Yado Mambo Glenn Wilson G Callum Thomas REFEREE Ben Cooke ASSISTANTS Joshua Crofts and Brian O’Sullivan BALL DONOR Alan Hill & Simon Stephens NEXT HOME GAMES v WOKING (Vanarama National League South) Monday August 13, KO 7.45pm programme, match award-winning Your sponsored by the Ruislip Social Club v CONCORD RANGERS (Vanarama National League Main club sponsor: South) Saturday August 25, KO 3pm League sponsors @wealdstonefc @wealdstonefootballclub WEALDSTONE v WESTON-SUPER-MARE BY MARK HYDE Dawning of a new era very warm 2018/19 season wel- cover. We were all extremely proud to be come to all of our supporters, offi- awarded the Vanarama National League cials, players and supporters of South Programme of the Year Award at the AWeston-super-Mare and today’s match end of season gala event last month. An officials. We hope you all have an enjoy- award made special by the fact that it is able afternoon here at Grosvenor Vale. voted for by the other clubs in the With the distraction of the World Cup, division…. Wealdstone winning a popularity the summer seems to have flown by this contest, who would have thought that! year but for many around the club there has Some things never change at this level of been no break at all. Bobby and his team football and as ever we desperately need have finally been able to assemble a squad your help with funding this season’s of their own and to have a pre season campaign. Match sponsorships and match designed to bond the recruits (of which ball donations are as ever available to you there are many) and to ensure that the fit- and offer the opportunity to relax in the ness they demand is attained. boardroom before and after the game. As always on the supporters side of things, Looking to show support for a particular a group of hardy souls have spent their player? As luck would have it, we can help summer cleaning, painting and repairing the you with that with our aptly named player stadium for the benefit of us all. I am sure sponsorships. Full details of all of the you will join me in thanking them for their mentioned schemes are listed on the selfless voluntary work and should you appropriate pages within this programme come across one of the work party, buy and as ever, Paul Rumens will be happy to them a beer. advise you at [email protected] or I would personally like to thank everyone on 07710 929692. involved in the production of the match day My final words are to wish our programme last season. As I am sure you management, players old and new and you, are aware, it takes an army of volunteers to our loyal supporters, the very best for the produce a product that is worthy of the coming season. Wealdstone name proudly displayed on the Mark Who’s New? A brief guide to some of our newer Stones YADO MAMBO: WADAH AHMIDI: Yado was a popular member of the A hard-working central midfielder joins from Ebbsfleet side that got promoted in 2016/17 Staines and has played in the EFL with Charlton JEFFREY MONAKANA: Athletic, AFC Wimbledon and Shrewsbury Jefrey joined from Welling United. He was a Town. youngster at Arsenal before joining Preston RHYS TYLER: North End. He made 49 appearances for Rhys joined Hungerford Town and began his the League One club. career at Reading. Rhys then moved to JAMES CLARK: Germany wfor a five-year spell in the James joins from Hungerford. A hard professional ranks. working midfielder can also move into FREDDIE GRANT: defence and up front if needed. A left-back that joined from Oxford City. GODFREY POKU: Freddie began his career with Oxford United Joins fromOxford City. He has a wealth of CONNOR STEVENS: experience in this league and the one above Young defender who joined following his and has also played in the EFL with release by Premier League side Watford. Mansfield Town. MATT LENCH: STEFAN BROWN: Matt was a key member Slough Town’s An FA Cup record holder, Brown scored the promotion-winning side last season in fastest ever FA Cup as a whilst at AFC [email protected] TWITTER - @WealdstoneProg - TWITTER [email protected] attacking midfield Totton, Stefan joins from from Hungerford. WEALDSTONE FOOTBALL CLUB SEASON 2018/2019 GROSVENOR VALE, RUISLIP, MIDDLESEX HA4 6JQ • 01895 637487 • [email protected] • WWW.WEALDSTONE-FC.COM • COMPANY NO. 3953962 PERSONNEL MATCH DAY OPERATIONS MAJOR HONOURS SINCE 1950 Chairman Peter Marsden Manager Steve Marshall Vice Chairman Nick Archer Safety Officer Victor Klarfeld LEAGUE TITLES Directors Dominic Whyley, Match Day Staff Paul Bowley, Tony 1951 / 1952 Athenian League Nick Symmons, Rory Fitzgerald, Waller, Richard Hayward, 1973 / 1974 Southern League Division One South Mark Randall, Jon Pettifer Russell Greenberg, Adam Clancey, 1981 / 1982 Southern League Southern Division Associate Directors Paul Rumens, Paul Matthew Impey, John Cahillane 1981 / 1982 Southern League Championship Fruin, Peter Worby 1984 / 1985 National League Premier (Gola League) President Paul Rumens COMMERCIAL & MARKETING 1996 / 1997 Isthmian League Division Three Commercial Manager Andy Lavin 2013 / 2014 Isthmian League Premier Division SECRETARIES Graphic Design Steve Foster Club Secretary Paul Fruin IT Consultant Neil Rands NATIONAL CUPS (07790 038095) Reporting & Social Media Chris Woods 1965 / 1966 FA Amateur Cup Company Secretary Andrew Lane LIAISON OFFICERS 1984 / 1985 FA Trophy WFCSC / Social Club Markie Barton CLUB PERSONNEL WFC / Social Club James Klarfeld LEAGUE CUPS Life Vice-President Alan Couch 1981 / 1982 Southern League Cup Treasurer Barry Benveniste FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT General Manager Nick DuGard MIDDLESEX COUNTY CUPS Press Officer Nick DuGard Manager Bobby Wilkinson 1958 / 1959 Senior Cup ([email protected]) Assistant Manager Jamie Leacock 1962 / 1963 Senior Cup PA Announcer Ashley Holding Coach Mike Percival 1964 / 1965 Senior Cup Kit Manager Tony Waugh Physio Mark Povey 1967 / 1968 Senior Cup www.wealdstone-fc.com Boardroom Hospitality Alison Moran, Goalkeeping Coach Ian Hobbs 1984 / 1985 Senior Cup Club Photographer 2003 / 2004 Charity Cup Web Site Manager Alan & Matt Hill 2010 / 2011 Charity Cup The legal name of Wealdstone Football MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Club is Wealdstone Football Club NON TITLE-WINNING PROMOTIONS Programme Editor Mark Hyde (2000) Ltd (Registered Number 1997 / 1998 Isthmian League Division 2 (3rd) Production Martin Read, Tim Parks 03953962). Shares in excess of 10% 1998 / 1999 Isthmian League Division 1 (3rd, annulled) Printing People for Print Ltd. are 2003 / 2004 Isthmian League Premier Division (Play-Off) www.peopleforprint.co.uk held by Peter Marsden Property Finance Ltd [email protected] _FC WFC WEBSITE: GROUND REGULATIONS People are only allowed entry to The Vale on match days subject to the following rules and regulations: 1) The club reserves the right to eject from the ground any person who is considered to have committed any of the following acts: wealdstone • Entering the ground through any means other than through the turnstiles or entrances • Entering the field of play before, during or after a game without prior authorisation • Being drunk, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs • Using violence of any nature • Carrying items which may be considered a danger to others, including cans, bottles, or glasses containing alcoholic beverages • Throwing any article onto the field of play • Climbing floodlight pylons, fences, stands or any structure or building • Using obscene or bad language likely to cause offence to others • Hitting the side or back panels of the Bulla stand 2) No spectator ball games. 3) The consumption of alcoholic drinks is permitted INSIDE the social club bar and boardroom areas. 4) Vehicles parked on the Grosvenor Vale site are at the owners’ risk. 5) Wealdstone Football Club supports the FA’s campaign on pyrotechnics (e.g. flares and smoke bombs). Any misuse of such items in and around the Ground will result in those responsible being asked to leave the Ground and, in line with football authority guidance, may result in a report to the Police, potential prosecution and a ban from the Club of up to three years. — Wealdstone FC Board of Directors OUR TWITTER FEED: @ WEALDSTONE v WESTON-SUPER-MARE warm welcome to Mark McGregor will aim to be finish as high as we can. It’s his management team, players and boring but we approach it game by game, officials of Weston Super-Mare week by week and assess things as we go. AFootball Club. What you can look forward to seeing is more men out there representing Wealdstone, Welcome back, I hope you have all enjoyed players who will be more consistent and the summer break. With a fantastic world have that winning mentality. We believe we cup, we got to witness over the summer, have brought more quality to the group and www.wealdstone-fc.com having a football fix has made it go quick.