THAME UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB Official Programme www.thamefootball.co.uk Facebook: @thameunitedfc The Buildbase FA Trophy Second Round Qualifying Saturday 17th October 2020 Thame United V Cirencester Town OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME SPONSOR WWW.REDKITERADIO.COM, TUNE IN AT 107.2 FM, facebook.com/redkiteradio WELCOME Good afternoon and welcome to the ASM had direct connections with Cirencester Stadium for this Buildbase FA Trophy Second Town, the facilities at the Corinium Stadium Round Qualifying fixture between Thame and the business-model adopted by United and Cirencester Town. A warm Cirencester, formed the basis of our own welcome to all the players, officials and approach to the development of Meadow supporters from Cirencester Town and we View Park. wish them all an enjoyable stay and a safe journey home. For our part, the match last weekend against Welwyn Garden City was a tight, Our visitors come in to the game this scrappy affair that - with the lack of any afternoon on the back of an impressive start significant goalmouth action – was always to the season. They currently sit second in going to be won by a single goal, and it Division One South, having surrendered their was disappointing that the only opportunity 100% record in a 2-0 defeat last week against fell to the visitors, who took the points in a 1- Sholing, a result that also saw them concede 0 win. their first league goals of the season. Whilst we received a bye in the First Qualifying Round, That came on the back of a comfortable 4- Circencester progressed having defeated 1 win against Coleshill Town the previous Paulton Rovers on penalties, with the match Tuesday and, no doubt, the management finishing 1-1 in normal time. team will be looking for a return to the attacking intent that we showed that day. This will not be the first time we have met in the FA Trophy. We were paired together in On the squad front, Jenson Wright has the 2004/05 season when, under the joined the Club from Oxford City, having stewardship of Mark West, we travelled to the previously been with MK Dons and Banbury Corinium Stadium and fell to a 3-2 defeat in a United. I am sure you will join me in match that – as I recall – will be remembered welcoming Jenson to the Club. for other reasons. A reminder that if the game today is level Our visitors may also be surprised to hear that after 90 minutes we will go straight to they have played a role in our own facilities at penalties. Meadow View Park. Apart from the fact that members of Sports Solutions GB, who were Enjoy the match - Jake Collinge (Chairman) instrumental in delivering Meadow View Park, THAME UNITED CIRENCESTER TOWN Chris Rackley 1 Dan Lawrence Harry Mepham 2 Archie Brennan Matt Peake-Pijnen 3 Thomas Handley Harry Tucker 4 Josh Nelmes David Lynn 5 Shayne Anson Liam Tack 6 Ellis Dunton Greg Hackett 7 Tommy Anderson Ben Sturgess 8 Joe Turley Lynton Goss 9 Ross Gabriel Dan West 10 Joshua Grace-Parsons Ryan Blake 11 John Dennis Andy Gledhill 12 Lee Llewelyn Jack Tutton 14 Felipe Dias Tom Ashworth 15 Aidan Bennett Noah Alabi 16 Nick Hancock Callum Mapley 17 James Mortimer-Jones Mark West Manager John Brough Stuart Blaik Assistant James Mortimer-Jones Ben Johnson Coach Scott Rose MATCH OFFICIALS (Ref) T Bowkett (Asst 1) M Forman (Asst 2) N Rehman 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 foot South Midlands League. The Club finished runners up in 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 have one of the best sporting facilities in the County. The player/manager when Andy left United during the official opening against Oxford United on 18th January Summer of 2003. In October 2003 the Club reached the 2011 set a record crowd of 1,382. 4th qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time in its history, before being beaten 1-2 by Conference side Season 2016-17 was one of the most successful in the Farnborough Town. recent history of the Club. Going the whole league season without losing at home, United were crowned After a mid-table finish the Club moved to the newly Hellenic League Premier Division Champions on the final formed Southern League, Division 1 West. In October day of the season, defeating Henley Town 9-0 to over- 2004 the Club again reached the FA Cup 4th qualifying turn a seven goal deficit. United were duly promoted to round and finished the season 11th in the league. Mark the Southern Football League, returning after a spell of West left to join Slough Town and defender Tony Joyce twelve years away. The first season ended with a was appointed player /manager. comfortable mid-table finish, with Dan West securing the Golden Boot award. This was followed by an 8th place By July 2005 the Club were in financial trouble and, finish, with United sitting 10th before last season was following a visit from Bailiffs acting on behalf of HMRC, curtailed. the landlord enforced THAME UNITED SQUAD THAME UNITED SQUAD THAME UNITED SQUAD THAME UNITED RESULTS CIRENCESTER TOWN FC SQUAD CIRENCESTER TOWN FC SQUAD . CIRENCESTER TOWN FC HISTORY Cirencester Town FC was formed in 1889 and played amateur football in the Cirencester & District League, Cheltenham League and eventually. the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League. In the late ‘60s Cirencester joined the Gloucester County League, moving from there up to the Hellenic League in 1969. During that time they had their first national cup run, reaching the 2nd round proper of the FA Amateur Cup. They won their first major piece of silverware, taking the Hellenic First Division Championship in 1973-74 to reach the Premier Division. Following a subsequent relegation the modern phase of development was slowly established, with their Smithsfield ground being improved. Runners up to Cinderford Town in ‘90-’91 put the club back in the Hellenic Premier, and they also picked up the Hellenic League First Division Challenge Cup for the first time as well as the Gloucestershire Senior Amateur Cup (North).