Woods The Official Matchday Programme of NORTHWOOD FC - ISSUE 19 - £2.50 NORTHWOOD v FC ROMANIA Saturday 16th February 2019 - Kick-off 3.00pm Northwood FC EDITOR Founded: 1926 KEN The Acretweed Stadium, Chestnut Avenue, Northwood HA6 1HR GREEN Tel. 01923 827148 Website: www.northwoodfc.com Twitter: @NorthwoodFC Northwood Football Club is a Members’ Club ello, and welcome back to The Acretweed Stadium this afternoon. We extend that welcome to our supporters new and old, Who’s Who Hand to all connected with FC Romania; we trust they enjoy their stay with us, and have a safe Life President: Pat Byrne journey home later. Chairman: Ian Barry Vice-Chairman: Ken Green This is the first-ever visit by FC Romania to Club Secretary & Treasurer: Alan Evans Northwood, the club having being promoted from (Tel. 07960 744349) the Essex Senior League last summer. They have had 46 Webster Gardens, Ealing W5 5ND something of a mixed bag of results in the Bostik Youth Officials: Richard Elderfield & Jason Angold League this season, although they have gained Additional committee members: impressive victories against Cheshunt – whose David Blincko, Shamira Hamirani, ground they share – and Bedfont Sports in their last Marc Harding, Sarah Wheeler two outings. Manager: Scott Dash Coach: Richard Elderfield It was our first away game of the campaign when we Goalkeeping Coach: Kevin Lawrence played at FC Romania, eventually gaining a hard- Matchday Programme & Website Editor: Ken Green fought 3-1 victory. Jerome Slew opened the scoring Official Photographer: James Brown before the home side levelled with a penalty just before half-time, and it took until the closing stages before goals from Slew again and James Ewington clinched the win. Since the Woods last played at home – that narrow Honours 1-2 defeat by Hayes & Yeading – we have gained a couple of decent results on the road. It was generally Isthmian League Division One North champions: 2003 Isthmian League Division Two runners-up: 2000 regarded as two points lost when we drew 1-1 at Isthmian League Division Three promotion: 1997 Tooting & Mitcham last Saturday; Sam Jenkins scored Isthmian League Cup winners: 2002 for Woods, but there were plenty of chances to wrap Isthmian Charity Shield winners: 2002 up the win. Tuesday evening saw Woods continue Isthmian Associate Members Trophy winners: 1993, 2000 their excellent away form in 2019 with a 4-1 win at Middlesex Senior Cup Winners 2007, 2016 South Park, Chris Gosling, Alex Witham, Imran Uche Middlesex Senior Cup finalists: 2000, 2002, and Jabir Laraba all on target. Now to get that home Middlesex Senior Cup semi-finalists: 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010 record up to scratch…!! Middlesex Senior Charity Cup finalists: 1994, 2003, 2005, 2012 Next up for Woods is a Middlesex Charity Cup Middlesex Intermediate Cup winners: 1979 quarter-final at AFC Hayes on Tuesday evening – Middlesex Junior Cup winners: 1938 Middlesex Junior Cup finalists: 1935, 1936 kick-off 7.30 p.m., and we are away to Ashford Town London Spartan League Premier Division champions: 1992 next Saturday, 23rd March. The Woods will be back at London Spartan League Premier Division runners-up: 1990 home on Saturday 2nd March, when Bedfont Sports London Spartan League Cup winners: 1990, 1992 are the visitors. Hellenic League Division One champions: 1979 Hellenic League Premier Division Cup finalist: 1982 Thanks for your support this afternoon, enjoy the Hellenic League Division One Cup winners: 1979 game, and we hope to see you at the Acretweed Middlesex League Premier Division champions: 1978 Stadium again soon. Middlesex League Premier Division runners-up: 1972, 1977 Middlesex League Challenge Cup winners: 1975, 1977, 1978 Up the Woods!! Harrow, Wembley & District League champions: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1948, 1949 Ken 2 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 FOLLOW WOODS ON TWITTER The club is continuing to seek to increase our media exposure across a number of areas, and one of these PARK is Twitter. This is perhaps the quickest way to keep up with all the news and happenings from the Woods. LIFE The latest from Northwood FC ello, and welcome back to The Acretweed Ticket, please collect an application form from Stadium this afternoon. We extend that the clubhouse bar, or download it from www. Hwelcome to our supporters new and old, northwoodfc.com. and to all connected with FC Romania; we trust they enjoy their stay with us, and have a safe CLUB 1926 journey home later. Just a reminder about our Club 1926 membership! This is the first-ever visit by FC Romania to “Club 1926” reflects the year that Northwood FC Northwood, the club having being promoted from was formed, as we celebrate our proud history the Essex Senior League last summer. They have had something of a mixed bag of results in the Bostik whilst looking forward to a bright future with the League this season, although they have gained new management team. impressive victories against Cheshunt – whose This premium membership, costing only £120 a ground they share – and Bedfont Sports in their last year, includes the following benefits: two outings. All the news, whether it be new signings It was our first away game of the campaign when we • Season ticket to attend all home league played at FC Romania, eventually gaining a hard- made by manager Scott Dash, or other fixtures items, were reported first on Twitter, so fought 3-1 victory. Jerome Slew opened the scoring • Player sponsorship before the home side levelled with a penalty just make sure you have an account, and before half-time, and it took until the closing stages keep an eye on @NorthwoodFC! • Pre-match, half-time & full-time hospitality before goals from Slew again and James Ewington for a game of your choice – all in the clinched the win. ...AND ON FACEBOOK! boardroom (post-match hospitality includes Since the Woods last played at home – that narrow You can also keep up to date with beers and wines only up to 5.30 p.m.) 1-2 defeat by Hayes & Yeading – we have gained a happenings around the club by signing • Acknowledgment in the matchday couple of decent results on the road. It was generally up to our Facebook account: programme and on the digital media board regarded as two points lost when we drew 1-1 at @Northwoodfootballclub. Tooting & Mitcham last Saturday; Sam Jenkins scored • P.A. acknowledgement for Woods, but there were plenty of chances to wrap up the win. Tuesday evening saw Woods continue SEASON TICKETS Interested? Download the application form from their excellent away form in 2019 with a 4-1 win at The club are still offering the Super the website, or speak to Ian Barry or Alan Evans. South Park, Chris Gosling, Alex Witham, Imran Uche Season Ticket deal, which is open to and Jabir Laraba all on target. Now to get that home everyone – and enables you to watch all WOODS COMMUNITY DAY record up to scratch…!! home league games at Northwood Park The club’s annual Community Day will this year Next up for Woods is a Middlesex Charity Cup for just £40.00 for the whole season!! take place on Saturday 13th April. quarter-final at AFC Hayes on Tuesday evening – kick-off 7.30 p.m., and we are away to Ashford Town In addition to all the football, a year’s The day will start with our Under 6s Festival of next Saturday, 23rd March. The Woods will be back at social membership to the newly- Football in the morning, followed by the Bostik home on Saturday 2nd March, when Bedfont Sports refurbished clubhouse is included, and League fixture against Bracknell Town. The now- are the visitors. you will be entitled to promotional traditional One Club photo will be taken prior to Thanks for your support this afternoon, enjoy the discounts and reductions on booking the match. the clubhouse for events. The fee of game, and we hope to see you at the Acretweed Please encourage all your friends and family to £40.00 is applicable to all groups – Stadium again soon. attend; match admission will be Pay What You Can. Up the Woods!! adults, concessions and juniors. Ken To apply for your Super Season twitter.com/NorthwoodFC | www.northwoodfc.com 3 CHAIRMAN IAN BARRY 4 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 CHAIRMAN IAN BARRY “ With the addition of some experience we could finish in the top seven ” Ian twitter.com/NorthwoodFC | www.northwoodfc.com 5 A CHAT WITH THE WOODS Today we talk to JONATHAN MUNDAY Jon, you joined the club for a second time in history and style? the summer, but have only started to make a few appearances recently; what’s been the I signed as a professional footballer for QPR situation with you? at the age of 17 and went onto to make appearances in the championship (first team) I picked up a really nasty ankle ligament and captain the reserve team. I then went injury in the first game of pre-season against onto play a season in the Conference with Burnham, unfortunately it’s taken me a while Kidderminster Harriers and then Grays Athletic to get fully fit and only recently starting to before playing a number of games for the likes improve my match sharpness by playing in a of Worcester City and Maidenhead United in handful of games. the Conference South, plus the likes of Hitchin Town and Hungerford Town before more How do you think the season is going for recently dropping down into leagues that Northwood with three months to play? allowed me to play football whilst running my I think Northwood are building something own business.