ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties Football League Handbook Season 2014/15 The United Counties Football League sponsored by... 1 President: Mr K. H. Ambridge (Elected June 2011) Honorary Life Members Mr K. H. Ambridge (Skegness) Mr A. Crick (Stone in Oxney) Mr B. Foley (Cogenhoe) Mr R. Gamble (Northampton) Mr J. Garley (Higham) Mr B. Keens MBE (Wootton) Mr R. Linnell (Northampton) Mr D. Oxer (Peterborough) Mr D. W. Page (Fleet) Mr A. J. Parsons (Bedford) Mr G. Paul (Northampton) Mr T. M. Sadler (Bedford) Mr J. Sampson (Northampton) Mr E. Thresher (Long Buckby) Mr M. J. Wall (Northampton) Mr J. Walker (St Neots) Mr P. Nicholson (Kettering) Mr D. Irons (Bedford) Presidents 1895-1899 H. Dulley Esq, Wellingborough 1899-1940 Rt Hon Lord Lilford 1946-1954 G. Hooton Esq 1955-1956 H. C. L. Warwick Esq 1956-1968 W. R. Penn Esq 1968-1970 C. E. Buller Esq 1970-1972 J. F. Nash Esq 1972-1975 K. G. Edwards Esq 1975-1989 W. Clements Esq 1989-1990 Position vacant 1990-1995 K. H. Ambridge Esq 1995-2001 T. N. Bates Esq 2001-2002 Position Vacant 2002-2011 D. Shaw Esq (Patron) 2011 to date K. H. Ambridge Esq Honorary Secretaries 1895-1897 J. C. Bailey, Earls Barton 1897- F. Spencer (Sec pro tem) 1897-1919 L. E. Swain, Northampton 1919-1940 J. Allen 1946-1954 H. J. Clark 1954-1965 K. G. Edwards 1965-1970 K. G. Bacon 1970-1980 E. W. Evans 1980-1981 G. A. Paul 1981-1985 G. T. Ellitson 1985-1988 M. J. Wall 1988-2005 R. J. Gamble 2005-2009 A. Crick 2009-2012 N. J. Haycox 2012 to date W. Newey 2 League History 1900 - 01 Handsome Trophy presented to First Division of League by JC Denham Parker Esq., Conservative Candidate for E Northants 1904 - 05 Second Division of League dropped through insufficient entries 1905 - 06 Second Division started again 1909 Plaque presented to Mr George Cowper in recognition of services rendered as Auditor 1911 Gold Medal presented to r WS Knight (Chairman 1904 - 1911) for services to the League. Mr Knight made Life Vice-President of League. Second division dropped through insufficient entries 1919 Mr Swain made life Member of Management Committee 1925 - 26 Second Division formed 1934 Name of League Changed to United Counties 1939 - 45 League Abandoned owing to World War II 1945 - 46 League re-started 1946 Mr HW. Clark appointed as Honorary Secretary and Treasurer 1948 Mr W. Clements appointed Referees Secretary 1949 The Chairman, Mr Rowlett, passed away 1950 - 51 Second Division re-started with 19 entries 1951 - 52 First Division increased to twenty clubs 1952 - 53 KO Cup Competition organised for Division Two 1954 Mr KG. Edwards appointed as Honorary Secretary/Treasurer 1955 Silver Tea Service presented to Mr HJ Clark in recognition of 8 years’ service as Honorary Secretary/ Treasurer 1956 Competition run with one division only 1961 Division Two re-started 1965 Mr KG. Bacon appointed as Honorary Secretary/Treasurer 1967 Chairman, Mr FCA Dunsmore, passed away. Mr KG Edwards elected Chairman 1968 Division Three started 1969 Mr EW. Evans appointed as Honorary Registration Secretary 1970 Mr CE. Buller, President, passed away. Mr JF Nash elected President. Mr KG Edwards retired as Chairman. Mr J err elected Chairman, Mr EW Evans elected Honorary Secretary/Treasurer, Mr DJ Panter appointed Honorary Registration Secretary 1972 Mr KG. Edwards elected President. Premier Division commenced, other Divisions re-numbered 1973 Mr W Clements presented with Gold Watch after completing 25 years as Honorary Referees Secretary 1975 Mr KG. Edwards, President, and Mr CC Cox, Vice Chairman, passed away. Mr W. Clements retired as Honorary Referees Secretary and elected President. Mr J. Garley elected Vice Chairman and Mr P. Humphries appointed Honorary Referees Secretary 1976 Mr GA Paul appointed Honorary Treasurer and Assistant Secretary 1977 Mr ME Pay, B.E.M., elected Chairman 1978 Mr J Kerr re-elected Chairman 1980 Mr EW Evans, Honorary Secretary, passed away. Mr GA Paul elected Secretary, Mr G Ellitson elected Assistant Secretary. Reserve Section started. Stamford AFC won FA Vase at Wembley 1981 Mr J Kerr retired as Chairman and was presented with Silver Tea Service. Mr J Garley elected Chairman, Mr KH Ambridge elected Vice Chairman, Mr G Ellitson appointed Honorary Secretary, Mr M Wall appointed Honorary Treasurer/Assistant Secretary 1983 Reserve Section formed into two divisions 1984 Mr J Garley retired as Chairman and was presented with a carriage clock. Mr TN Bates elected Chairman 1985 Sponsorship received from Nene Group of Companies and League renamed Nene Group United Counties Football League 1986 Mr MJ Wall appointed General Secretary/Treasurer. Mr R Walker appointed Fixture Secretary. Mr B O’Bray appointed Referee Appointments’ Secretary. Mr J Biggs appointed Press Liaison Officer 1988 Mr M Wall retired as General Secretary/Treasurer and Mr B O’Bray retired as Referee Appointments’ Secretary. Appropriate gifts were presented to both Officers. Mr RJ Gamble appointed General Secretary/Treasurer and Mr GA Carter appointed Referee Appointments’ Secretary. Nene Group Benevolent Cup competition inaugurated with silver trophy presented to the League by the Nene Group of Companies 1989 Mr W Clements, President, and Mr KH Ambridge, Vice Chairman, retired and were presented with appropriate gifts. Mr MJ Wall elected Vice Chairman. Mr JS Walker appointed Fixture Secretary. Mr BJ Faulkner appointed Referee Appointments’ Secretary. Pyramid of Junior Football created with seven feeder leagues under the UCL 1990 New sponsorship received and League renamed Hereward Sports United Counties Football League. Mr KH Ambridge elected President, Mr RK Walker appointed Assistant Secretary. Mr BJ Faulkner retired as Referee Appointments’ Secretary. League telephone newsline started 1991 Mr MJ Wall, Vice Chairman, retired and made Honorary Life Member. Mr G Whiting elected Vice Chairman 1992 Mr J Kerr, Honorary Life Member, passed away. Premier Division fully floodlight 1994 Mr G Whiting retired as Vice Chairman. Mr PA Paul elected as Vice Chairman 1995 Mr KH Ambridge retired as President and was made an Honorary Life Member. Mr TN Bates retired as Chairman and was elected as President and Vice Chairman. Mr GA Paul appointed as Chairman. Centenary dinner held at Wickstead Park. Mr DJ Panter completed 25 years as an Officer of the League and was presented with a suitably inscribed plaque 1996 Mr JR Weeks appointed as Vice Chairman – new sponsorship received and League renamed to The uhlsport 3 Football League 1997 Mr E Williams, Management Committee and Mr P Keech, Referee, retired and were presented with suitably inscribed plaques 1998 Mr D Kitchen appointed as Referee Appointments’ Secretary 1999 Mr W Clements, Honorary Life Member, passed away. Sponsorship from uhlsport ceased and the name of League returned to The United Counties Football League. Mr J Biggs elected as an Officer of the League as Press Officer. 2000 New sponsorship received and League renamed to The Eagle Bitter United Counties Football League. Benevolent Cup terminated. Mr D Panter retired as Registrations Secretary, Mr J Biggs appointed. 2001 Mr DJ Panter, Results Secretary, Vice President and President elect, passed away after 31 years as a League Officer. Mr T Bates retired as President and elected as an Honorary Life Member. 2002 Mr D Shaw elected as Patron. Mr G Ward retired from Management Committee and as a Referee and an appropriate presentation was made. Mr T Mitchell appointed asReferee Assessors Co-ordinator 2003 Mr GA Paul resigned as Chairman and was elected as an Honorary Life Member, an appropriate presentation was made. Mr JR Weeks elected as Chairman and Mr G. Whiting elected as Vice Chairman. Mr A Beard (Assistant Referee) retired and was presented with a suitably inscribed plaque. Mr J Sampson elected as an honorary Life Member. Mr G Harris, member of Management Committee, passed away. 2005 Mr R Gamble resigned as Secretary/Treasurer and was presented with a suitably inscribed plaque and elected as a Life Member. Mr D Holland (Referee) retired and was presented with a suitable inscribed plaque. Mr A Crick appointed as Secretary/Treasurer. Mr D Derrig appointed as Child Protection/Stadium Funding Advisor. Mr T Marriott (Life Member) passed away. League agreed a commercial agreement with Sports Marketing Services (UK) Limited. 2006 Mr J Chappell, Honorary Life Member, passed away. Mr D Inskip, member of Management Committee, passed away. Mr Brian O’Bray received a suitable presentation to mark 40 years’ service to the League. 2007 Steve Kuhne received a suitable presentation to recognise his achievement in scoring 300 UCL goals. Whitworths FC received a suitable presentation to recognise their achievement in remaining undefeated in Division One in the season 2006/7. 2008 Don Richardson of Raunds Town and Colin Buxton of Potton United received a suitable presentation to recognise 50 years’ service to their Clubs. 2009 Terry Bates, Honorary Life Member and former President and Chairman passed away. League changed sponsor and became The Hereward Teamwear United Counties Football League. Mr P Tebbutt received a suitable presentation to mark his services to the League. Commercial Agreement came to an end. Allan Crick resigned as General Secretary/Treasurer. Nick Haycox appointed General Secretary/Treasurer. Dave Foster appointed Results Secretary. Premier Division became an FA respect Division on 1 March, extended to whole League for Season 2009-2010. 2010 Allan Crick elected as Life member. Presentations made to Les Homer to recognise his service to the League and to Frank Hobbs of Daventry Town in recognition of service to his Club. Ian Hughes elected as Facilities & Development Adviser. 2011 League changed sponsor and became the ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties League. Ken Ambridge elected as President. Bryan Keens MBE elected as Life member. Presentations made to Richard Dowden and John Thomas to recognise services to the League and to Bryan Keens MBE of Wootton Blue Cross in recognition of service to his Club.