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Chairman: Neill Rayson-Randle

CONTENTS

Vice chairman: Dr Phil Earl Finance Director: Alan Ison

03 The Manager

Executive Director: John Roberts

04 Needham Market FC

Directors: Polly Ison, Andy Stickley, Liam Moore

Russ Watkin, Barry Walker

10 Meet the squad

Football Secretary: Andy Stickley

16 Fixtures / Appearances 19 Sponsorship options 22 Can you beat Bedcroc?

Stadium Manager: Stuart Roe Manager: Stuart Storer Coaches: Andy Penny and Jamie Lenton Physiotherapist: Nathan Tai Club Chaplain: Mark Turner

23 Community Teams

Press Officer: Russ Watkin

26 Action Shots

Kit: Peter Thompson, Eric Whitehead, Dot Whitehead

29 Back of the Stand

Ground: Debi Dreher, Eric Whitehead, Terry Steptoe, John Castle, Barry Walker

31 Greenbacks on the Road

Catering: Sam and Adam Steane (Tea Bar) Dot Whitehead (Vice Presidents) Debi Dreher (Debz Shed)

32 Today’s Squads

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Life members: Graham Bloxham, Roy Whitehead, John Castle, Gordon Edgington, Bill Haywood, Bryan Parsons, Colin Palmer, Peter Randle, Peter Thompson, Eric Whitehead, John Roberts Programme Editor: Barry Wheway Programme Team: Stuart Roe, Colin C Club Photographer: Barry Wheway Programme Printers: Wilkinsons Printers Bedworth United v NEEDHAM MARKET

THE MANGERS’ OFFICE

STUART STORER

I would like to welcome you all to the 2018/19 football season here at Bedworth United Football Club.

We start the season off in the newly formed Premier Midlands League, which has been formed to stop expensive long distance travelling every other week.

It seems an age since our play off final at the Oval early May, but with plenty of football being played in the World Cup and all the pre-season matches, it seems like we have not had a break. I would also like to welcome today all connected with Needham Market Football Club.

Our visitors today have also made good progress last year have have been established at step 3 level for some time now. Their pre-season seems to have gone well with some positive results.

I personally do not like pre-season as I have to sift through many trial players that are usually not up to standard. I have talk to agents who think their players should be earning professional wages and I have to watch the games that are quite false. This pre-season has gone relatively smoothly and one of the better ones, though results can be very misleading.

The majority of the players have re-signed from last season and we have managed to strengthen the squad too. New names to look out for on the team sheet are Delroy Gordon, Jake Whitmore, Danny Dubidat, Ryan Baldwin and Kai Tonge. Hopefully these new players will gel quickly and become firm favourites like the established players at the football club.

It is important you Greenback fans stay positive through the entire game, as being the twelfth man can really make the difference in tight matches You, the fans will help in gaining valuable points for us, turning losing positions into draws and drawing positions into wins.

Enjoy the game.

Stuart Well what can I say, I was totally shocked and choked, I had no idea what was going to happen.

The Chairman phoned me to ask if I could pop up the club as there was something he wanted to run by me.

When I got there he said lets go round the pitch, Then we walked to the middle of the pitch. I had no idea what was happening. He then asked Stuart Storer to unveil and and there it was, THE PETER RANDLE BOARDROOM TERRACE. It was fantastic to have something named after me.

Another surprise was that Neill had asked my family to attend, so again myself and my partner of 28 years Eileen were in tears we were totally speechless.

I would like to send my sincerest thanks to Neill and the Board for this fantastic gesture.

Peter Randle Bedworth United v NEEDHAM MARKET

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HISTORY

NEEDHAM MARKET FC

Needham Market Football Club was officially formed in 1919 although records do indicate that games were played in the late 1890’s in the town. The original home for the club was Young’s Meadow until a move to Crowley Park was the base until 1996. The club then moved and opened a new development called ‘Bloomfields’. With the passing away of former player Arthur Rodwell leaving the club some money and with obtaining a successful Lottery Grant, we purchased the land the club is now situated on. With a great deal of hard and prudent work by some very enthusiastic individuals, we now find ourselves situated in a facility that we totally own and the club is truly proud of.

The complex is named after club stalwart Derrick Bloomfield who has given more than 70 years service to the club. As well as being a player Derrick has held virtually every role in the club. To recognise his service the club awarded him a testimonial match when Ipswich Town Football Club visited the ground in 2004. He was also presented with a long service award from The Football Association for his achievement.

When Needham Market Football Club first entered the Suffolk & Ipswich Football League (then known as the Ipswich & District League), it was also the playing arena for Clacton Town, Harwich & Parkeston, Hadleigh United, Stowmarket Town, Sudbury Town (now known as AFC Sudbury), and Woodbridge Town.

Over the years the club has won many trophies with one of the most notable being crowned champions of the Senior Division of The Suffolk & Ipswich League in the 1995 / 1996 season. This coincided with the opening of ‘Bloomfields’ and a new chapter in the clubs history, as we then applied for promotion to the Jewson (then Ridgeons now Thurlow Nunn) League Division 1 which was duly accepted.

Other honours won by the club include The Suffolk & Ipswich League Cup in the 1977 / 1978 season and the 1979 / 1980 season. The Suffolk Football Association Junior Cup was won in the season 1984 / 1985 and a successful trip to Portman Road the home of Ipswich Town Football Club; saw the club victorious in The Suffolk Football Association Senior Cup in the season of 1989 / 1990 and again in the season of 2004 / 2005. The final was also reached in this competition in the seasons of 1970 / 1971, 1979 / 1980, 1998 / 1999 and 1999 / 2000, unfortunately having to settle for runners-up spot on each occasion.

The Third Team or A Team as they were known, won The Suffolk & Ipswich League Division Eight Championship in the season 1983 / 1984, and were also successful in winning the Orwell Cup in the seasons of 1992 / 1993 and 1995 / 1996. In the season of 1996 / 1997 they also won The Saul Charity Cup. On the subject of The Saul Charity Cup it is an honour to have been the inaugural winners of this competition when first held in the season of 1935 / 1936. In the season of 2003 / 2004 they won Division Three of The Suffolk & Ipswich Football League and followed this success up a year later by winning Division 2 of The Suffolk & Ipswich Football League. This side also became the first A Team to win The Suffolk Football Association Primary Cup in the season of 2004 / 2005, and also became the highest placed A Team to reach Division One of The Suffolk & Ipswich Football League. The club no longer runs an A Team as most of the clubs young players now start in the reserve team.

After being in The Ridgeons League Division 1 for a number of seasons we finally finished as runners up in the season of 2004 / 2005.

This was a big thing for the club and to the Manager at that time Mark Morsley for all his efforts in getting the club promotion. In the clubs inaugural season in the Ridgeons Premier Division they finished in a very creditable 6th place, and had a good run in The FA Vase going out to eventual winners Nantwich Town 6-3 AET. Manager Mark Morsley left the club at the end of the season under good terms after being appointed Manager of AFC Sudbury who had been newly promoted to The Ryman League.

The club acted swiftly and appointed Danny Laws and Chris Tracey as joint managers for the 2006 / 2007 season. In their first season of Management they assembled a very young and talented squad of players who gained experience and some notable results. The club won its first ever FA Cup tie when they defeated Desborough Town at home. In The Suffolk Football Association Premier Cup a record crowd of 750 saw Ipswich Town win 3-0 at ‘Bloomfields’, but the biggest achievement was finishing in fourth position in the Ridgeons League Premier Division on 81 points and also lifting The East Anglian Cup after beating Concord Rangers 2-1 in the final.

For season 2007 / 2008 Danny Laws was sole Manager after Chris Tracey decided to return to AFC Sudbury. This season proves to be fantastic for Danny and the players as the club moves to a new level making historic landmarks along the way. Finishing runners-up in the Ridgeons League Premier Division with a must win game on the last day of the season to first placed Soham Town Rangers needed.

Unfortunately the game resulted in a 4-0 defeat. We were also losing semi-finalists in The FA Carlsberg Vase losing out to eventual winners Kirkham & Wesham. However Suffolk Football Association Premier Cup glory was achieved beating Leiston on penalties in the final held at Portman Road the home of Ipswich Town Football Club. Silverware was not finished there as victory for the first time in the Ridgeons League Challenge Cup beating Gorleston 2-1 in the final finished off the season on a high.

Another good season in 2008 / 2009 for the club as a third place finish in the Ridgeons League Premier Division was achieved just missing out on 2nd place on the last day of the season. Consecutive Suffolk Football Association Premier Cup finals achieved losing 3-2 to Lowestoft Town in what was a very exciting game of football. Having gone 2-0 down early on and somewhat looking out of the game, but they never say die attitude of the side were soon on level terms and only a last gasp penalty took the game away from extra time. A great run in The FA Vase once again this time going out to the lottery of a penalty shoot out to Chalfont St. Peter in the Quarter Finals.

Season 2009 / 2010 was the most successful in the clubs history. The 1st Team not only won The Eastern Counties League Premier Division for the first time, but also The Eastern Counties League – League Challenge Cup to make it a Domestic Double; a feat not achieved for some 15 years. A third successive Suffolk FA Premier Cup Final was also achieved only to be defeated by a very strong Ipswich Town XI. However the team did not disgrace themselves and came away with their heads held high. For the second consecutive season, the Quarter Finals of the National FA Carlsberg Vase Competition were also reached only to once again be knocked out this stage.

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HISTORY

NEEDHAM MARKET FC

The 2010 / 2011 Season saw a new chapter in Needham Market Football Clubs history as for the first time Step 4 Football awaited in the form of The Ryman League Division One North. The anticipation, optimism and confidence was very high at the start of the season but no one was getting carried away as consolidation in the league was the priority. Well who would have thought the season we were to have. Challenging at the top of the league for the whole season with East Thurrock United who would eventually go on and win the championship, but we would have another bite of the cherry as 2nd place was cemented in the league and a home semi-final play off.

Unfortunately we would go on to lose this match 3-1 to Brentwood Town which was very difficult to take at the time especially as we finished 18 points ahead of them in the regular playing season. A fourth consecutive Final appearance in the Suffolk FA Premier Cup was also to be achieved but unfortunately a 2-0 defeat would ensue to Ryman Premier Division side Bury Town.

Season 2011 / 2012 saw the club open its doors to a new venture as we introduced a full time Academy Programme for 16-18 year olds who would be studying for an NVQ in Sports Development half of the day and coached by Ex-Professional player Kevin Horlock the remainder of the day. In truth the scheme was a massive success with the lads on the scheme also forming our Reserve side who had an excellent season. They finished runners up in the Ridgeons Reserve League North Division, Semi-Finalists in The Suffolk FA Senior Reserve Cup and reached the 3rd Qualifying Round of The FA Youth Cup (the furthest the club had ever reached). The future of this football club may well come from these up and coming players who will continue to develop and under their teaching, coaching and leadership the Academy will grow from strength to strength becoming very important to the legacy of the football clubs future. The First Team once again challenged for The Ryman League Division One North Title up until Christmas when a run of bad results ended the automatic promotion route but the club remained in the play off positions for the remainder of the season. We were top scorers in the division with 104 goals and finished 4th in the division. Victory in the play off semi-final away at Tilbury in shall we say a mammoth match!! set up a play off final 36 hours later at league runners up Enfield Town. In truth this was too short a turnaround and we were both physically and mentality drained unfortunately losing the game 1-0.

Season 2012 / 2013 was a very difficult one in comparison with the previous seasons in that Needham had a long barren spell without recording a win at Bloomfields until the New Year. The club did following his resignation from Leiston move quickly to get Mark Morsley in harness once more with Danny Laws. But with the lure of managing at a higher level Danny decided to take the vacant post at Leiston and Mark was forced to take on the responsibilities as Manager earlier than he had originally intended. This did however give Mark the opportunity to assess the squad particularly the youngsters from the Academy. It is fair to say that he found the quality of the lads excellent and rewarded some of them with contracts with the 1st Team. This is a great testimony to the hard work put in by Kevin Horlock and the Academy staff.

Season 2013 / 2014 saw Needham achieve a number of major achievements for the club most notably reaching the 4th Qualifying Round of The FA Cup for the first time where we lost 1-0 to Cambridge United in front of a record 1,784 spectators. In the League we managed to clinch 5th place and a play off spot after winning 7-1 on the last day of the season. However we unfortunately lost the semifinal 1-0 to Witham Town who were eventual play off winners.

Season 2014 / 2015 was yet another historic one for the club as the 1st Team became Ryman League Division 1 North Champions sealing promotion to The Ryman Premier Division for the first time. A season long battle ensued with Harlow Town but the club managed to win the league courtesy of a professional, classy 5-0 victory away to Chatham Town on the final day of the regular season. A first for the club also saw our Reserve Side compete at Step 6 Thurlow Nunn Division 1 for the very first time. Conducting ourselves very well we finished in a respectable 16th position having won 10 out of 12 points in the last 4 games of the season. The Youth Team had a great run in The FA Youth Cup reaching the 1st Round Proper for the very first time only to bow out to Stevenage losing 4-3 in a pulsating game.

They did however provide more silverware for the club as they won The Thulow Nunn Youth Cup for the first time defeating Histon 3-1 to cap off a brilliant season for the football club.

Season 2015 / 2016 saw the 1st Team competing at Step 3 of The Football League Pyramid for the first time in the Clubs History. Having won the Ryman North Division the previous Season they were now playing in The Ryman League Premier Division, which turned out to be a very hard season compared to the previous one. Survival was the main aim and this was achieved finishing in 20th position. The Reserve Team struggled in The Thurlow Nunn Division 1 League finishing bottom of the table with the Youth Team finishing in 3rd place in The Thurlow Nunn Youth League. Disappointingly both FA Competitions Cup & Trophy were exited at the first hurdle but once again the Youth Team had a good run in The FA Youth Cup. The 1st Teams second Season at Step 3 Season 2016 / 2017 saw them occupy a Play-Off Spot for virtually all of the season leading the table for several weeks along the way. However results towards the end of the season saw them drop out of contention finishing in 9th place, but this was a great achievement compared to the previous season’s relegation battle. The youngsters in the Reserve Team found life tough again in The Thurlow Nunn Division 1 finishing third from bottom and the Under 18 Youth Teams both finished in 6th place in their respective leagues (Thurlow Nunn Central Division & Eastern Junior Alliance). Overall the Club is in a very good position both on and off the field with many exciting times ahead for everyone connected and involved with Needham Market FC. Season 2017 / 2018 was an indifferent year for the 1st Team with too many inconsistent results seeing the side in the bottom half of the table but always clear of the relegation area. The ethos of the Reserve Team was to continue to play youngsters and despite struggling physically at times the football played was very good and often complemented by the opposition. The midweek Under 18 Youth Team finished in mid table but could not finish their league campaign due to such a backlog of fixtures caused by the wet weather. The club increased its Youth section competing in the Eastern Junior Alliance League at U18, U16, U14 & U13 levels with a mixture of league and cup results.

Overall the Club is in a very good position with the completion of a New 3G Pitch and currently under construction a purpose built changing room block, toilets, disabled lift access and first floor conference facilities, cafĂŠ and a 3 sided veranda for viewing, a new league for the 1st Team & Reserve Team for the coming season and a greater extension to the clubs Youth Section and the introduction of ladies teams so many exciting times ahead are ahead for everyone connected and involved with Needham Market FC.

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INTRODUCING Richard Wilkins - Manager Previous clubs: Colchester United, Hereford United, Cambridge United, Bury Town, & Leiston. Wilks had two spells at Colchester United in a long playing career which also included spells at Cambridge United and Hereford. After retiring he managed Bury Town for 14 years taking them to step 3 after two promotions to become their most successful Manager. He then joined Leiston firstly as an Assistant Manager before eventually becoming Manager.

In 2016-17 he became Assistant Manager to Mark Morsley at Needham Market after his time at Leiston ended. At the start of the 2017-18 season Wilks became Manager of Needham Market.

Nathan Munson MBE - Assistant Manager Previous clubs: Colchester United, AFC Sudbury, Leiston, Harwich & Parkeston, Stanway Rovers & Brantham Athletic. ‘Munno’ was a professional at Colchester United in the early 90’s before moving into non-league football.

Former clubs include, Wivenhoe Town, Billericay Town, Harwich & Parkeston, AFC Sudbury and Leiston. He has also represented the English and British Police sides. He returned to Needham Market in 2013 as goalkeeping coach and was part of the team that won the Ryman North title in 2015. He stepped up to assistant manager last season and notably kept a clean sheet away at Tooting at 43 years of age.

James Smith - Physio Previous clubs: Cambridge United, Braintree Town, Haverhill Rovers, St. Ives Town. James joined the club last year from St Neots and has already proved himself to be an important part of the back room team. His attention to detail and professional approach have led to the club securing his services for the next two years and hopefully more after that. Experienced working in the sports industry James is Skilled in Sports Injuries, Strength Training, Injury Prevention, Exercise Physiology, and Football and received a 2.1 focused in Sports Therapy BSc (Hons) from University of Bedfordshire. James is a great addition to the Management Team reinforcing its strength and he also runs his own Clinic in Haverhill www.knots-clinic.my-free.website/ Paul Rose - Kit Man & Logistics Rosey is the sort of bloke that would do anything for you, ensures the players have everything they possibly need to look the part and improve performance, metaphorically speaking he is a ‘giant’ in the dressing room. Paul joined the club as a Coach for the Clubs Academy a position which he still holds along with Managing our U18 EJA Sunday Side. Paul has taking to the Kitman’s role like a duck to water with no job too small for him and another great member of the 1st Teams Management Jake Jessup - Goalkeeper

PLAYERS

Previous clubs: Mildenhall Town, Lowestoft Town, Chelmsford City Jake is one of our new summer signings, joining from Chelmsford City where he played in the end of season Conference South play off final. Jake is a real presence between the sticks at 6’6” and has impressed the club already with some commanding performances. Jake has all the attributes to be a top keeper and we hope he enjoys a successful spell and can move to the next level with us.

Finlay Shorten - Goalkeeper Product of the youth academy, Finn will be looking to push Jake Jessup hard in training and take any chance that comes his way.

Bradley Cook - Goalkeeper Product of the youth academy who will be looking to push the other keepers hard in training and take any chance that comes his way.

James Carragher - Defender Another academy graduate who is making the progression from youth to senior football who impressed last season when called upon, particularly at Dulwich when he settled in well at right back. I’m sure he will be pushing for a regular starting a lot by the end of the season.

Jake Dye - Right Back Jake is a product of the successful Needham Market youth academy and has already played over 100 first team games and is still only 20. A natural defender Jake works hard to improve his game every season and he has a very bright future ahead of him.

Daniel Morphew - Defender Thetford Town, Haverhill Rovers, Dereham Town Dan recently completed his Doctorate, joined the club last season from Dereham Town and made the step up in level with ease. Elegant on the ball yet rugged in the tackle Dan is also a threat at set pieces and was able to notch 10 goals last season from centre back.

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the management and players of NEEDHAM MARKET FC Keiran Morphew - Defender Keiran is the first player to have come through the Clubs Academy to sign a contract with the first team. He was given his chance under in 2013 and since then has established himself as a fans’ favourite for his committed all action displays. He has drawn many admirers from the pro game and was very close to being offered a full pro contract at Ipswich Town. The club is hoping his commanding performances can push us up the table towards the play- offs this term.

Callum Sturgess - Left Back Previous clubs: Crystal Palace, Colchester United Another who joined us permanently from Colchester United having been on loan last year. He impressed with his high energy displays and when Colchester surprisingly released him we were able to secure his signature. Another player who has a very bright future in the game.

JJ Wilson - Defender Previous clubs: Colchester United New signing from Colchester United, this former professional already looks the part. Slotting in at centre half or full back JJ is a tremendous athlete and intelligent user of the ball. Don’t be surprised if he gets back into the pro game.

George Exworth - Midfield Another of the academy players, George forced his way into the team at the end of last season and showed why he is so highly thought of with impressive poise on the ball and a lovely weight of pass.

Gareth Heath - Midfield Previous clubs: Leiston, AFC Sudbury Gareth enters his second season with the Marketmen having joined us from near neighbours Leiston in what was a fantastic signing for the club. Gareth is without doubt one of the finest players at this level of football in the country, regularly featuring in the Isthmian team of the year. His dedication and fitness are legendary and he is a fantastic example to the younger members of the team.

Luke Ingram - Attacking Midfield/Striker Previous clubs: Bury Town & AFC Sudbury. Now entering his 6th season with the first team ‘Ingers’ is an indispensable part of the team and is sure to be one of the players to watch this year, fantastic lad, great athlete and immensely talented we are lucky to have him at the club. Can play in just about any position on the pitch and on his day is impossible to handle.

Jeremiah Kamanzi - Midfield Previous clubs: AFC Sudbury, Colchester United, Maldon & Tiptree, Thurrock Jerry is a fans’ favourite for his whole hearted and fully committed displays. He joined us last season after a spell at Maldon and was very impressive in anchoring our midfield. We are pleased to have signed him for the coming campaign and look forward to seeing more of his tenacious play at Bloomfields.

Joseph Marsden – Defender/Midfield Previous clubs: Lowestoft Town, Leiston Another summer signing, Joe joined us from near neighbours Leiston. A former professional, he has also played Conference football at Lowestoft and we are delighted to have signed this mercurial talent. I’m sure he will become a fans favourite.

Adam Mills - Midfield Previous clubs: Maldon & Tiptree, AFC Sudbury. Millsy is another to have come through the academy and returned last season after a short spell at AFC Sudbury. A fast wide player who is unstoppable in full flight he is dangerous both in the air and on the ground, he is one of those players who can create something out of nothing.

Reece Dobson - Striker Previous clubs: Royston Town, Bishops Stortford, Harlow Town, AFC Sudbury Played professionally in Norway two seasons ago before deciding to settle back in Ipswich and join the Marketmen. A very talented and pacey player who is simply unplayable on his day. Expect to see him causing defences all sorts of problems during the season.

Jamie Griffiths - Striker Previous clubs: Ipswich Town, Kettering Town, AFC Sudbury, Long Melford. Griff is a former professional at Ipswich Town and Plymouth Argyle and returned to full fitness last season after suffering an ACL injury some 18 months earlier. He showed what a gifted player he is towards the end of last season and with a solid pre-season behind him I’m sure he will be back to his cultured best this season.

Other Academy Scholars signed on: Evan Collard – Midfield, Noah Collard – Midfield, Conor McLaughlin – Defender, Tyler Rose – Striker, Thomas Woerndl - Defender

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Kettering Town

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Lowestoft Town

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FA Cup

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Stratford Town

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FA Cup 2nd Qualifying round

FA Cup

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Halesowen Town

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Royston Town

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Hitchin Town

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Stourbridge

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Alvechurch

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FA Trophy 1st Qualifying round

FA Trophy

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Barwell

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Redditch United

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds

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Tamworth

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Kings Lynn Town

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Rushall Olympic

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St Ives Town

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Leiston

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Needham Market

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Kettering Town

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St Neots Town

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Coalville Town

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Stourbridge

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Redditch United

League

Sat 19 Jan

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds

League

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Tamworth

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Sat 02 Feb

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Barwell

League

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Alvechurch

League

Sat 16 Feb

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Rushall Olympic

League

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Kings Lynn Town

League

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St Ives Town

League

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Leiston

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Royston Town

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Hitchen Town

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Stratford Town

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Halesowen Town

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Biggleswade Town

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Banbury United

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Coalville Town

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Bedworth United U10 player Elijah Dallen has recently been invited to the Emirates Stadium for a filming project here he is in the famous Arsenal dressing rooms enjoying the luxurious facilities.

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BEDWORTH UNITED v

ATHERSTONE TOWN or HANLEY TOWN Saturday 25th August 2018 Kick off 3.00pm

Ground Regulations

Bedworth United AFC reserves the absolute right to grant admission to THE OVAL. Where admission is granted , the right to remain within the ground depends upon the following conditions.

SPECTATORS SHALL‌ COMPLY with instructions given by a steward or official.

NOT TRESPASS onto the field of play or surrounding area.

NOT CLIMB on any fence, building, walls, floodlights (or pylons) or dugouts.

NOT USE insulting language, obscene or racist and refrain from offensive or insulting gestures.

NOT HECKLE any match official(s) whilst on the pitch or when leaving the playing area.

NOT THROW coins or other missiles onto the pitch or sidelines, nor spit at any person.

ANYONE IN BREACH OF THE ABOVE WILL BE BANNED

The club will not be responsible for damage to any property, person or persons, by reason of installation of floodlighting or erection of pylons on THE OVAL. We request all persons, including children, refrain from climbing or interfering with these ground fixtures. The club does not accept responsibility for the safe custody of any vehicles or articles thereon or for any damage to vehicles or articles however caused.

All vehicles left on these premises are in all respects at the owners risk.

If a match is abandoned, for whatever cause, before half-time, spectators will be issued with a complimentary ticket (on production of their gate ticket) to be used whenever the game is replayed or for any other league match.

NO TICKET will be given once the match has been played for more than 45 minutes.

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BEDWORTH UNITED FC Sponsorship opportunities

Bedworth United’s first team after gaining promotion last season are currently playing in EVO-STIK PREMIER DIVISION CENTRAL LEAGUE. Our successful Ladies team currently playing in FA Women’s Premier League Midlands Div 1.

Bedworth United FC have the 3rd Largest junior section in the Coventry and Warwickshire youth league Approximately 110 – 150 training sessions and games are held at The Oval each week. With all Junior Cup finals played here.

The ground and it’s facilities have been used by film and TV for sports scenes A variety of options are available please contact the football club to discuss further details and pricing.

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Acknowledgement in matchday programme PA announcement Free copy of programme Ideal Birthday/Christmas gift for any Bedworth Supporter

Individual player sponsorship Sponsor name in programme Signed photo of thanks from your chosen player

BEDWORTH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME ~ £2.00

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Minimum 10 Maximum 15 Elite buffet pre match Matchday Entry Free Tea and Coffee Enjoy the match from the comfort of the viewing lounge Your company details in the programme

Room hire

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Available in full colour or Black and White Prices are for a whole season Approximately 30 matches per season Distribution of 150 – 200 copies per match Entertainment sponsorship

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Rooms available for hire from 10 to 120 persons Ideal for Birthday Parties, Funerals, Business meetings, Seminars and Lectures.

Full Bar facilities Ample free parking

If you want to be part of your community football club please contact: Stuart Roe 02476 314752 or 07740 546892 email: stadiummanager@bedworthunitedfc.co.uk

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2 Guys, 1 Match and a Few (Too Many) Beers Have you ever wanted to go abroad and watch football while partying with the locals?

Do you think it costs too much?

At Away Day Neutrals want to prove that it can be done on a budget.

We set ourselves a target of £150 to source flights, hotel, match ticket and maybe an added treat!

We would love you to check out the website and follow us on social media to find out all about how the trips went and to hear about future trips.

Some examples to date include: ◊

PSV Eindhoven for £139 (including stadium tour)

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Eintracht Frankfurt for £105

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Copenhagen derby for £135 (including replica shirt)

BEDWORTH UNITED FC. VICE PRESIDENTS 2016/17 Colin Clay

Russ Watkin

Today’s other fixtures Wayne Wright Simon Clay

AFC Rushden John&Mullenv Diamonds John Shipman AlvechurchJoe Smith v

Monday 13th AugustCameron Steptoe John Hunt Stourbridge v Stratford Town Emerson Graham Tuesday 14th August Royston Town Andrew Wood Banbury United v Halesowen Town Ralph Bates Stourbridge AFC Rushden & Terry Steptoe Biggleswade Town v Diamonds Lowestoft Town Dereck Robinson Coalville Town v Rushall Olympic Kettering TownRoy Whitehead Kettering Town v Kings Lynn Town Biggleswade Town Maurice Hanes Lowestoft Town v St Ives Town Coalville Town Steve Collins Kath Collins Needham Market v Hitchin Town Banbury United Paul Upton Redditch United v Barwell

Redditch United

Dave Watsonv John Castle Halesowen Town v Colin Palmer Hitchin Town Dave Rogersv John Archerv Kings Lynn Town Bill Petty Leiston v George Phipps Rushall Olympic Ian Jellis v St Ives Geoff Town Packwood v Tamworth Paul Billsonv St Neots Town Stratford Town Kevin Perkins

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Can you beat Bedcroc?

Our club mascot lays down the challenge…

Test your football knowledge 1

Bloomfield Road is a stadium most commonly associated with which English Football League club?

2

There are 2 current football league teams with an X in their name. Who are they?

3

What is the biggest city in the UK never to have had a league team?

4

The 1982 Southampton team included Mick Channon, Alan Ball, Peter Shilton, Kevin Keegan, Mark Wright and Dave Watson. What do all these players have in common?

5

How is the song “Offside” by Barry Stroller better known?

6

Who is the only player to have scored in a Champions League Final, UEFA Cup Final, FA Cup Final and League Cup Final?

7

Which English League club did former England cricketer Ian Botham play for?

8

Which English league ground is the highest above sea level?

9

Which country did both Bobby Charlton in 1970, and then Terry Butcher in 1990, play their last match against?

10

Which English league team play at Roots Hall?

For the Juniors (clue: look inside this programme) 1

The Greenbacks play Biggleswade Town in an away game what is their nickname?

2

Who do the Greenbacks play on the 1st of September?

3

Which team are in the Greenbacks league start with the letter T?

4

Who do Alvechurch play today?

5

What is the name of the player in the picture on page 9?

6

Which team do the Greenbacks visit next Tuesday evening?

Answers inside back cover

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After finishing 2nd in the Midland Football U21 East league last season and being edged out by a single point, a number of Dave Cooks squad have been recruited by other clubs and a number of last years squad lads have progressed on wards and up the non league ladder to join first teams. Liam Cross as been signed by First team rivals Barwell, Jacob Sturgess as moved to Belper Town, Adam Harrison has gone out on loan to be Hinckley AFC.s number 1 keeper, Liam Stringer as moved to Coventry Copsewood, Lewis Noon is now with our first team.

We wish all these players well going forward on their footballing journeys.

Currently the management team are recruiting to fill the big holes that have been left by these players and Dave has reported back that early signs are very good as they look to assemble a squad for the forth coming season. The squad are currently training really hard and will be playing pre-season friendlies over the coming weeks.

The U21’s also welcome on board new coach Matt Guest who has joined the coaching team which will now be made up of: Dave Cook - Manager, Darren Horne -Assistant Manager, Alun Sweeney - Fitness and Conditioning Coach, Brin Mills - Goalkeeper coach, Matt Guest - Coach

U21 Midland Football League There has been a few changes in the League its self this season with teams dropping out and new teams joining. The league will consist of 12 teams this season and will start on Saturday 1 September with the Greenbacks first game being at HOME to AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Player sponsorship The management team have also being work very hard off the field as they look to introduce a player sponsorship. The running costs for operating the U21’s is a lot more than most people would imagine with referee and linesman fees alone often coming in at around £120 a game, so to help fund the U21’s the management team have introduced player sponsors.

The Cost of Sponsoring a Player is £40 for the season and for that your name will be printed next to the player in every match day programme. Everytime the player is mentioned on twitter the player sponsor will also be mentioned and we will also provide coverage on the club website.

Bedcroc will come out and visit each sponsor and have pictures taken which we will be added to the match day programme and thus provide even more coverage for the sponsor.

We currently have 12 players sponsored players and are looking to add another 8 before our season starts on September 1st. If you are a small business or just a fan we would appreciate your support in sponsoring our U21 players.

With the U21 playing Squad still being assembled we are not at a stage to announce which business will sponsor each player as yet, but this will be announced very shortly and in time for the next first team match programme Cuttsys Hair Studio is a fun and friendly salon in the Bedworth area.

Specialises in everything from hair extensions to beauty.

024 76 352900 20 High Street Bedworth

Bedcroc Visits Cutty’s Hair Studio The first local business to support the U21’s is Cuttsys Hair Salon. We would like to thank Vanessa and her team for making Bed Croc feel very welcome and more importantly supporting our stars of the future.

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Lions U13 beat Everton…

This years under 13’s travelled to Liverpool FC Academy to take part in the national 3v3 finals.

The team qualified for the event back in 2017 when they finished runners up in the regional qualifying rounds.

The 5 lads consisting of Lennon Jones, Charlie Daniel , Mason Swift , Dillon Baker & Louie Aubrey done the club and themselves proud. They were matched against academy teams so it was always going to be tough however they managed to finish 3rd in there group which meant they progressed in the silver cup narrowly missing out on a gold cup spot.

They won their quarter final in the silver cup against Everton academy 0-2 with a excellent performance.

Unfortunately they were knocked out in the semi final but the experience these 5 boys had on the day will live with them forever.

I am so proud of them there behaviour was excellent on the day as was there attitude & on another day you never know but the Green flag was certainly flying high in Liverpool on July 27th 2018. #GREENARMY

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Lions U15 tournaments…

Finally have a great summer of tournaments but just fall short of winning a trophy.

For sure the tournaments that I attended this season with the lads were a joy to watch and most importantly thoroughly enjoyed by the lads themselves.

In the group stages of the 3 tournaments we only lost one game! On a scorching hot day in early July at Hillmorton we collected runners-up medals narrowly missing out on penalties in the final.

To finish our tournament season we probably had our best group stage ever at St Finbarr’s in late July with a playing record of P5, W3, D2, GD +7 (the single goal we conceded came in the last minute of our last group game!). These great performances coupled with our undefeated record at home in the league last season has made me, the other coaches and all the parents incredibly proud of the squad.

Keep it going lads!!

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After the highs of the team gaining their 3rd promotion in as many seasons and going the whole season unbeaten in the league at home, and reaching the semi final of the league cup, the team’s emphasis moved onto preparing for the challenge ahead of competing in the top league in the county.

The boys went on a successful tour to Skegness where they finished runners up and were presented with the fair play trophy. They then moved onto a couple of local six a side tournaments where yet again they reached finals but unfortunately lost them. Seems like they are always the bridesmaid never the bride. The management team have been picking some very tough friendlies as well to hopefully prepare the lads for the physicality and speed of the highest division, with a few more friendlies to go before the season starts in early September fingers crossed they are fully prepared for life with the big boys of youth football in Coventry and Warwickshire.

The lads know the season ahead is going to be tough competing against the cream of the teams in Coventry but hopefully 16 lads from a little town called Beduff will carry the green flag high and compete for every ball and do the club proud.

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Bedworth United Ladies ran out 3-0 winners in a friendly against Lye Town on Sunday 29th July. A much improved Lye Town made life very difficult for our greenback ladies as the first half was evenly contested. Bedworth Ladies broke the deadlock after some good work down the right wing which saw one wingback cross the ball and was finished by our greenback wingback Leona McCook who coolly slotted the ball into the bottom corner. Second half saw 8 changes for Bedworth and the changes didn’t waste anytime in getting to grips with the game. With most of the game being played in the Lye half, further goals were a certain and in the end came from new signing Jess Lundie after a great run from herself saw her beat her player and left the keeper flat footed with an early shot from distance. The third goal came when the opposition began to tire from another new greenback signing; Georgia Barton who beat the keeper from close range. Overall a good first run out for all players and great to see the young new faces coming in to the first team mix and not looking out of place at all.

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Rugby Town 0 ~ 2 Bedworth United Images: Barry Wheway

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from the Back of the Stand

a supporter’s eye view

This season we have a new programme editor & once

again I’ve been asked to contribute, so I’m afraid that I’ll be continuing to waffle on as I‘ve been doing in this column for more years than I care to remember.

In all that time we’ve seen three promotions, two relegations, had some great days out & experienced the highs & lows of a non-League football fan. All I can say is that I hope this season is enjoyable for all those associated with the Greenbacks & that with a bit of luck we have more highs than lows.

As usual there have been changes here at “The Oval” in the close season both on & off the pitch. On the playing side, some have gone on to pastures new to be replaced by others eager to wear the green & white. To those that have left we wish them well, & to those who have joined us all we ask is that they give 100%, We hope their time with us brings its just rewards, but most of all that they enjoy playing in a greenbacks shirt so that when they do inevitably move on they take away fond memories of their time here with us.

It’s said that every non-league club relies on its volunteers & ours is no different, so once again can we thank all & every one of them for all the hard work that’s been put in over the close season to keep The Oval looking in its usual pristine condition. The more observant among us might have noticed that there is now a cover over the Club House Roof aptly named “The Peter Randle Boardroom Terrace” after ex-chairman Peter, a Greenback stalwart if ever there was one. With a bit of luck it will mean that when it rains we won’t need an umbrella inside the club anymore? Although they probably won’t thank me for it, I must mention that most of the actual construction work on this project was carried out in the middle of the recent heat-wave by our Chairman, the First Team Manager, & by Barry Walker who normally looks after the pitch. I’ve even seen another of the directors with a paintbrush in his hand, Talk about leading from the front, now there’s dedication above & beyond the call of duty.

So here we go for another Season, this time in the

newly formed Southern Premier Division Central courtesy of our win in the play-offs at the end of last Season which secured our promotion. The last twice we were promoted up to step three, we only lasted a single season on each occasion, so the talk among the faithful is “how will we do this time around?” Time will tell but I think everyone here is more than optimistic that we can give a good account of ourselves, & that we’re much better prepared than we were last time.

Finding ourselves in a newly formed League we were hoping that we would have to play lots of clubs that we haven’t met before, however as it turns out there are only three, Lowestoft, Leiston, & today’s opponents, Needham Market, these will also be our longest away days in the league. The last time we were in the Premier we had umpteen trips down to the South Coast, or North Devon, so even though we now have to go to East Anglia several times, our total mileage will be no greater than it was when we were at Level 4.

How will we do today, well I’m afraid todays opponents are a bit of a mystery for us, however I’m sure that our management team will have some idea what we’re up against. One thing we do know is that there won’t be any easy games at this level as we found out last time, so we need to get off to a good start & being here for our first fixture should help, so let’s hope we start the campaign off with a win. The players will be wearing their new kit for the first time this afternoon & I’m reliably informed that all the teams associated with “The Greenbacks” will be wearing identical kits, whether it’s the “Tots” or the First Team, including all the teams in between, not forgetting the Ladies. Will the new kit bring us some luck with it, well, time will tell, but let’s just say, we’re starting off the season full of optimism & enthusiasm, let’s hope we still feel the same way next April?

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How far will we travel?

2018~19 Season

Southern Premier Division Central 2018~19 Team

Address

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The Oval, Coventry Road, Bedworth. Warwickshire

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Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leicester

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The Lamb Ground, Kettlebrook Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire.

B77 1AA

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Rushall Olympic

Dales,Lane, Rushall, Walsall, West Midlands.

WS4 1LJ

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Stratford Town

Arden Garages Stadium, Knights Lane, Stratford-UponAvon, Warwickshire.

CV37 7BZ

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Alvechurch

Lye Meadow, 53 Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham.

B48 7RS

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Redditch United

The Valley Stadium, Bromsgrove Road, Redditch, Worcs.

B97 4RN

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Coalville Town

The Mander Cruickshank Solicitors Stadium, Owen St, Coalville,

LE67 3DA

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Halesowen Town

Old Hawne Lane, Halesowen

B63 3TB

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Banbury United

Station Approach, Banbury, Oxfordshire

OX16 5AB

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Kettering Town

Latimer Park, Polwell Lane, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northants,

NN15 5PS

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Stourbridge

War Memorial Athletic Ground, 85 High Street, Amblecote, Stourbridge

DY8 4HN

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds

The Stadium, Hayden Road, Rushden

NN10 0HX

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St Neots Town

5 Kesterway, St Neots, Cambridgeshire.

PE19 6SL

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St Ives Town

Westwood Road, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire.

PE27 6DT

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Hitchin Town

Top Field, Fishponds Road, Hitchin, Herts.

SG5 1NU

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Biggleswade Town

Langford Road, Biggleswade, Beds

SG18 9JT

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Royston Town

Garden Walk, Royston, Herts.

SG8 7HP

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King’s Lynn Town

The Walks Stadium, Tennyson Road, King’s Lynn, Norfolk

PE30 5PB

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Needham Market

Bloomfields, Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich.

IP6 8DA

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Leiston

LTAA, Victory Road, Leiston, Suffolk.

IP16 4DQ

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Lowestoft Town

Crown Meadow, Love Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk.

NR32 2PA

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supporter information

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Bedworth United travel to the Rowley Park Stadium on Tuesday evening to face St Neots Town.

The stadium has a capacity of 3500 (260 seated) and was opened in 2008 with a game against an Arsenal XI. St Neots are known as the Saints and were originally founded in 1879 and re-formed in 1990. The Saints play in Dark blue shirts, Sky blue shorts and Sky blue socks Entrance prices are: Not known at the time of printing Kester Way, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 6SL There is car parking for 120 vehicles available.

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Bedworth United travel to Langford Road next Saturday to face Biggleswade Town.

The stadium has a capacity of 3000 (300 seated) and was opened in 2008.

Biggleswade are known as the Waders and were originally founded in 1874.

The Waders play in Green and white striped shirts, Green shorts and Green socks Entrance prices are: £10 adults £8 concessions U16 free Langford Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9JT There is car parking on a first come first served basis otherwise it is street parking.

For the Juniors 1 Biggleswade Town 2 Lowestoft Town 3 Tamworth 4 Royston Town 5 Dan Crane 6 St Neots Town Answers: Test your football knowledge 1 Blackpool, 2 Exeter City and Crewe Alexandra, 3 Wakefield 4 They all captained England 5 Match of the Day theme 6 Steven Gerrard 7 Scunthorpe United 8 West Bromwich Albion 9 West Germany 10 Southend United Bedworth United v NEEDHAM MARKET

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BEDWORTH UNITED

NEEDHAM MARKET FC

Manager: Stuart Storer

Manager: Richard Wilkins

Green shirts~Green shorts~Green socks white trim

red shirts yellow trim~ red shorts yellow trim~red socks

Dan Crane

James Carragher

Luke Rowe

Evan Collard

Alex Troke

Noah Collard

Elliot Parrott

Bradley Cook

Tom Sharpe

Reece Dobson Jake Dye

Kieron Brehon

George Exworth

Reece Blackmore

Jamie Griffiths

Levi Rowley

Gareth Heath (c)

Barry Fitzharris Iyseden Christie

Luke Ingram

Kyle Minto

Jake Jessup

Daniel Dubidat

Jeremiah Kamanzi

Delroy Gordon

Joseph Marsden Conor McLaughlin

Kai Tonge

Adam Mills

Jake Whitmore Mark Albrighton

Daniel Morphew

Ryan Baldwin

Keiran Morphew Tyler Rose

Jak Jeys

Finlay Shorten

Lewis Moon

Callum Sturgess JJ Wilson Thomas Woerndl

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REFEREE

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Daniel Stokes

Wayne Barrett

Daniel Pattison

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