NORTHWOOD v CHELSEA XI Saturday 14th July 2018 Kick-off 3.00pm Woods The Official Matchday Programme of PETE BARRY NORTHWOOD FC SEASON 2018-19 MEMORIAL TROPHY ISSUE 1 - £2.50 Northwood FC EDITOR Founded: 1926 Northwood Park, Chestnut KEN Avenue, Northwood HA6 1HR Tel. 01923 827148 GREEN Website: www.northwoodfc.com Twitter: @NorthwoodFC Who’s Who Life President: Pat Byrne ello, and welcome back to Northwood Park Chairman: Ian Barry as we make preparations for the upcoming Vice-Chairman: Ken Green Hseason. Club Secretary & Treasurer: Alan Evans (Tel. 07960 744349) We are extremely pleased that Chelsea FC agreed 46 Webster Gardens, Ealing W5 5ND to bring a side to play us this afternoon, although in Youth Officials: Richard Elderfield & Jason Angold some ways it is a sad occasion as we remember the Additional committee members: late Pete Barry and the teams play for a trophy in his David Blincko, Shamira Hamirani, name. Pete worked for many years at Chelsea on the Marc Harding, Sarah Wheeler development side of things, and I know from many Manager: Dean Barker conversations with him that that was where his Assistant Managers: Scott Dash & Steve Rolfe interest really lay, though he was also happy when First Team Coach: Ben Andreos the first team won – unlike some of us! Goalkeeper Coaches: Sam Mazurek & Kevin Lawrence Pete spent a great deal of time doing a lot of Physio: tbc important work involved at Northwood, of course, Matchday Programme & Website Editor: Ken Green and I believe that many of the players wearing blue Official Photographer: James Brown today will know him, so whilst it is very sad that he is no longer with us, we should celebrate all his achievements with both clubs over the years, as we Honours remember him fondly. Isthmian League Division One North champions: 2003 There have been plenty of changes at Northwood Isthmian League Division Two runners-up: 2000 Isthmian League Division Three promotion: 1997 since the end of last season, and we welcome Isthmian League Cup winners: 2002 new manager Dean Barker, his staff, as well as Isthmian Charity Shield winners: 2002 the plethora of new signings. All the indications Isthmian Associate Members Trophy winners: 1993, 2000 are there that the Woods might have a decent Middlesex Senior Cup Winners 2007, 2016 season, which would be great after a couple of Middlesex Senior Cup finalists: 2000, 2002, disappointing campaigns since the Middlesex Senior Middlesex Senior Cup semi-finalists: 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010 Cup was won in 2016. There are plenty of positive Middlesex Senior Charity Cup finalists: 1994, 2003, 2005, signs at this early stage, even a decent home draw 2012 in the F.A. Cup, whilst the latest re-organisation of Middlesex Intermediate Cup winners: 1979 the non-League pyramid by the Football Association Middlesex Junior Cup winners: 1938 has resulted in Northwood being moved back to Middlesex Junior Cup finalists: 1935, 1936 the Isthmian League (currently known as the Bostik London Spartan League Premier Division champions: League). Divisions at our level have been reduced 1992 London Spartan League Premier Division runners-up: to 20 teams as a result of the changes, so four less 1990 league matches to play. Which might help our F.A. London Spartan League Cup winners: 1990, 1992 Cup run…. Hellenic League Division One champions: 1979 Hellenic League Premier Division Cup finalist: 1982 We hope that you enjoy the game this afternoon; if Hellenic League Division One Cup winners: 1979 you are visiting for the first time, why not come back Middlesex League Premier Division champions: 1978 and see Northwood play during our Bostik League Middlesex League Premier Division runners-up: 1972, campaign; the Woods play some good, entertaining 1977 football, and admission prices are very reasonable Middlesex League Challenge Cup winners: 1975, 1977, 1978 (especially if you buy a season ticket, just £40!). Harrow, Wembley & District League champions: 1933, I know you’d enjoy it! Ken 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1948, 1949 2 Northwood v Chelsea XI | Saturday 14th July 2018 CHAIRMAN IAN BARRY ood afternoon and welcome to work commitments elsewhere, as I have taken Chestnut Avenue for today’s Friendly on a new role at Aldershot Town FC and they Gmatch against Chelsea FC are hosting a friendly between Fulham and Development Squad. We hope that our Reading today. I would have given anything visitors, supporters and officials enjoy their to be here, but it just may not be possible; I’m short stay here and we sincerely thank sure my Dad would understand. them for agreeing to the game today. Enjoy the day today; it’s so very important for Today’s match is played in memory of my clubs like ourselves to host these games and Dad, Pete, who passed away in October 2016. once again, I thank Chelsea FC for agreeing He worked in the Chelsea FC Academy for to play us in my Dad’s memory, to Brian and many years and our family have all grown up Hayley for organising it at Chelsea and to all supporting Chelsea as our families were all the supporters here today for coming and born there. showing your support; it means a lot. I know he will be proud of today and I hope The winners of the game today will be he’s looking down on us all. He will have been presented with The Pete Barry Memorial Trophy and I hope we can host this game for many years to come. Thanks again. God Bless “ I know my Dad will you Dad. I miss you. be proud of today and Ian I hope he’s looking down on us all. ” familiar with many of the Chelsea players as they have now reached an age where they have become professionals and his greatest satisfaction was to see the younger players develop; he remained good friends with many of the players and their families. My biggest regret, is that it is extremely Ken unlikely that I’ll be able to make today, due to twitter.com/NorthwoodFC | www.northwoodfc.com 3 MANAGER DEAN BARKER ood afternoon; firstly a huge welcome leave everything on the pitch. to Chestnut Avenue for our first home friendly of the new season. I would We won’t always win games of football, but my G opinion is that if we give 100 percent you can’t like to thank everyone at our club involved with getting such a prestigious game ask for anything more. against Premier League Chelsea FC and It will be an opportunity to watch some of our hope everyone has an enjoyable afternoon. new players today for the first time and I’m sure With this being my first season at the club I can some will become fans’ favourites during the say I’m very excited to be involved in a such a course of the season. strong non-League club and hope we can all pull together, get some wins and put a few smiles back on people’s faces. Pre-season has gone well so far, with a lot “ Pre-season has of changes on and off the pitch. With a new management team and mainly a new group of players, pre-season games and training will be gone well so far, with very beneficial in getting the group together, setting up the way we want to play and putting it into practice. a lot of changes on I look forward to working with the youth-set up at the club and seeing our children, their and off the pitch ” families and our youth management at plenty of games during the season. You’re always very With the new league fixtures coming out welcome to attend our matches! shortly and the FA Cup and FA Trophy draws being released last week, this is an exciting To our loyal supporters, I’m always available time to be a Northwood FC Supporter! to talk and go through any questions you may have. We have also worked very closely with the Under 18s management team during pre- One thing is for sure, this group of season, and this will give those players if they management will always give 100 percent for impress an opportunity to come through the the club and we will get a group of players who ranks and become first team players. 4 Northwood v Chelsea XI | Saturday 14th July 2018 Keep an eye on a few Under 18s players on the pitch today; they are potential future stars for our club. On a final note, I would just like to thank everyone so far for the warm welcome they have given myself and my management team, it’s greatly appreciated. We have added good people to the club off the pitch as you will have seen, with all the social media, our own TV channel, all the newspaper coverage locally and nationally etc. But like I said, please stay patient, we are building a club that has struggled in recent years but with your support, I am confident we can bring good times back to the club in the near future. Let’s be realistic – but at the same let’s be positive together! #UpTheWoods leave everything on the pitch. We won’t always win games of football, but my opinion is that if we give 100 percent you can’t ask for anything more. Dean It will be an opportunity to watch some of our new players today for the first time and I’m sure some will become fans’ favourites during the course of the season.