Match Programme | Biggleswade FC v Stotfold (League) - 29/12/18

Biggleswade FC Season 2018-19 Match Ball Sponsor: Richard Charles

Biggleswade FC v Stotfold Saturday 29th December 2018 3pm Kick Off Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division

Who’s Who? Chairman – Jeremy Reynolds Vice Chairman – Phil Gullefer Secretary – Lee Rusbridge Treasurer – Fay Northfield Management Team: 1st Team Managers: Dave Northfield and Mark Inskip Head Coach: James Petty Goalkeeping Coach: Gary Salisbury Fitness Coach: Dave Bass Reserves Manager: Phil Smailes Vice-President: Nick Smith

Committee Members: Ruth Reynolds Cherry Lee Mick Jarvis Terry Howard Hannah Reynolds Sarah King Sophie Northfield Sharon Inskip Ben Weldon Wayne Roberts Associate Members: Jordan Inskip Jackie Warren

Away Kit & Sweatshirt Sponsor:

Home Kit & Main Sponsor:

Club Tracksuit Sponsor:

Club Training Kit Sponsor: Reserve Team Kit Sponsor:

Biggleswade Football Club Member of the Spartan South Midlands Football League Web: www.biggleswadefc.co.uk Email: BiggleswadeFC@outlook.com

CHAIRMAN’S NOTES | Welcome to Langford Road Biggleswade FC v Stotfold - Saturday 29th December 2018 Good afternoon and welcome to Langford Road for our SSMFL Premier Division match against near neighbours Stotfold FC. The Christmas period brings lots of local derbies, especially this season and we would like to thank you for coming today, to round off your Festive week. Our visitors have had a tough season so far, but their recent results have not done justice to their play or performances, only losing by the solitary goal away from home in many away matches and they arrive here after a good draw against Potton who are riding high in the table. There was a crazy turnaround in the away match last season, where we unbelievably threw away a three goal lead late on to lose, so maximum concentration and effort as always will be needed if we are to get points today and avoid any slipping up.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to the players, management, supporters and committee of Stotfold, whose company we have always enjoyed - we hope you enjoy your time with us and have a safe journey home afterwards. Welcome also to our match officials - please respect their role and the FA' s Respect and League’s Mind Your Language Campaigns, so that the match is enjoyable for all. Many thanks to our main sponsor Raymond Smith, for his renewed support this season and also for today’s match sponsor, Richard Charles.

Last Saturday’s match against Biggleswade United was a huge occasion and mentally exhausting – that’s just from the stands! Our lads showed incredible resilience and determination to keep going to the very end and Pat’s equaliser was wildly celebrated, after a game which we certainly didn’t deserve to lose and really should have won. I have nothing but admiration for the team spirit and will to win of our fantastic young side.

The big games keep coming and next Sunday, 6th January 2019, kick off 2pm – please note these match details – sees one of our biggest to date, as we host Stowmarket Town in the FA Vase 4th Round with the chance to get through to the last 16 of the competition. Our visitors are already bringing over 100 of their supporters, so now we need YOU to come along and give your support to FC and really pack out Langford Road. It should be a fantastic day and some match, so we hope to see you there!

A very Happy New Year to you all from everyone at the club.

Enjoy the game.

Jeremy Reynolds Chairman, Biggleswade FC

SUNDAY 6 JANUARY 2019 - 2pm KICK OFF

THE BUILDBASE FA VASE FOURTH ROUND PROPER (LAST 32)

BIGGLESWADE FC v STOWMARKET TOWN BIGGLESWADE TOWN FC, LANGFORD ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 9JT ADMISSION: £6 ADULTS, £4 CONCESSIONS, u16s FREE Official website: www.biggleswadefc.co.uk Match sponsored by: TRIO DOMESTIC APPLIANCES (UK) LTD

Biggleswade FC

MATCH REPORT | Biggleswade United 2-2 Biggleswade FC A dramatic 94th minute equaliser from Pat McCafferty gave Biggleswade FC a share of the spoils in another hotly -contested "El Wadeico" derby in front of a crowd of 323 at Second Meadow on Saturday afternoon.

The leaders were just seconds from losing for the first time in the league since August, but more importantly their advantage over their in-form neighbours was about to be slashed to five points.

FC’s crucial last minute leveller not only preserved the division’s only remaining unbeaten away record, but it also ensured they would be top at Christmas albeit just on goal difference from Tring Athletic.

Managers Dave Northfield and Mark Inskip made one change to the side that comprehensively won at Hadley last time out. With influential Spanish centre-half Benat Pena going home for Christmas, FC restored the fit again Michael Carroll to the starting XI alongside Nick Henebery.

As with most derby games, it was a frenetic opening with both sides playing some decent football, but neither troubling the keepers.

It took 15 minutes for a chance of note to be created. An intricate move down the centre of the field involving Tom Cookman, Pat McCafferty, Alex Marsh and then Lee Northfield saw the latter fashion some space for the shot, but it was deflected just wide of the target.

Approaching the midway point of the half, Ryan Inskip was completely unmarked at the far post as he got on the end of a pinpoint Adam Hunt cross, but it was almost like he got there too quickly and couldn’t adjust his body in time for a volley. He ended up just letting the ball hit him and although his goal bound attempt wrong footed Ollie Leslie in the United goal, the lack of power allowed a home defender to hook clear.

United then started to show glimpses of why they are one of the division’s form teams with a well-crafted passage of their own. Sam Holmes picked up possession on the right and following a dart inside and lovely give and go with skipper Ieuan Lewis, he slotted the ball through to Joe Hankins who flashed the ball just wide of the target.

It was FC who took the lead just after the half hour mark though and despite some decent moves from both sides, this one had more of a scrappy nature to it. Alex Marsh sent over a corner from the far side, Pat McCafferty helped it on at the near post and Michael Carroll stole in at the far post to squirm the ball under the advancing Leslie.

United responded well with a decent long range effort from the lively Tony Williams, but FC came agonisingly close to doubling their advantage on 39 minutes. A brilliant cross from Cookman on the right hand side found the climbing Alex Marsh, whose fine header flew inches wide.

The visitors were now on top and Lawrie Marsh rattled the outside of the left hand upright with a strong run and shot after some more tireless midfield play from McCafferty.

FC have recently been strong starters to the second half, but they were sloppy out of the blocks here. A loose pass from Inskip led to a desperate challenge on the edge of the box which gave United a free-kick in a very dangerous position. Williams whipped the ball over the wall beautifully, but it rattled the same spot Lawrie Marsh had managed to hit in the first half.

With the match on a knife-edge, the major flashpoint arrived eight minutes into the second half. Michael Carroll sent in a free kick from the right hand side and with Jaiden Irish about to hook clear, Pat McCafferty got a toe to the ball first and took a whack to the underside of his boot. It looked an absolute stonewall penalty, but the referee somehow thought otherwise.

His failure to award the kick then saw a robust challenge from Charlie Briggs on the edge of the penalty area seconds later. This caused a brief unsavoury melee between both sets of players.

Once things had quickly dispersed, Briggs was given his marching orders quickly followed by Tom Cookman who was deemed to have been involved in the shenanigans that followed the challenge. It could be argued that had the official awarded the spot kick, both teams would still have had 11, but that was now immaterial.

Cookman’s dismissal seemed to hurt FC more than United losing Briggs. If anything United became doubly determined to get back in the game and the match was turned on its head in three mad minutes either side of the hour mark.

On 59 minutes a ball up the right hand side found the impressive Lewis who set the ball for Cooper to provide the cross. Lawrie Marsh tried to hook the ball clear, but failed to make a clean connection and the loose ball couldn’t have fell any better for Hankins who guided a lovely finish past Tompkins into the right hand corner.

Worse was to follow two minutes later. From an FC free-kick, Kane Farrell swiftly started the United counter attack up the left hand side. His speculative ball over the top appeared to have been headed off by the alert Tompkins, but his attempted clearance saw the ball bobble over his foot and gift Ieuan Lewis an open goal to put the home side in front.

The visitors looked absolutely shell shocked and were in need of a boost from somewhere. Step forward debutant Abraham Eze, who signed via Oxford City and Egham Town after top scoring for Biggleswade United with 21 goals last term. It’s safe to say his introduction didn’t go down well with the home faithful, but he proved the livewire and a dimension that FC were lacking in the final third after going down to ten. His positive and direct pacey running were now forcing the United rearguard deeper.

Other than a Kane Farrell effort which Tompkins saved comfortably, FC threw everything at United in the closing moments. They were having particular joy down the right with Hunt galloping up the flank at will, but United continued to hold firm.

With time running out FC were denied another penalty. Pat McCafferty who was absolutely immense on the day and must’ve covered more ground than anyone, wrestled back possession on the left and drove for the penalty area. Just as he entered the box, a United player slid in from behind. If the lad got the ball, contact was minimum, but the referee well-placed again said no to the dismay of everyone in Green.

As Lawrie Marsh glanced a Ryan Inskip free kick over at the near post, you did wonder if FC had spurned their final opportunity to get something from the game, but the character and resolve in the squad this season is unprecedented and substitute Justin Leavers couldn’t have demonstrated this more in abundance when his chasing of a lost cause ultimately brought the reward the visitors probing thoroughly deserved.

His attempted through ball wasn’t quite on the same wavelength as Adam Hunt, but Leavers chased his own pass and did incredibly well to not only keep the ball in, but to win back possession too. Abraham Eze then took over with a smart turn. His pace and low centre of gravity had a United defender struggling to keep him at bay as he burst into the right of the penalty area. This time there was end product from FC and despite a last ditch block from United, the ball fell kindly for McCafferty. He had taken the captain’s armband after Alex Marsh had been withdrawn 11 minutes from time and this was every bit the performance of a captain and a leader as he hauled his side level with a low drive on the follow up and produced the dagger to United hearts.

It only secured a point and on another day had penalty decisions gone their way, it could have been all three.

This point could well be a very important one come the business end of the season. But for now, FC are still top and have the opportunity to close 2018 in great shape if they can see off the challenge of bottom club and neighbours Stotfold in another local derby on Saturday - 3pm KO.

Photos by Guy Wills Sports Photography

Current Squad All-Time Player Stats Player

Total Appearances

Total Goals

BRADBURY, Joe

16

0

CARROLL, Michael

16

2

CHILD. Dan

14

0

COOKMAN, Tom

95

47

COLES, Tom

47

28

DRAKULIC, Adam

13

0

EZE, Abraham

1

0

GEORGE, Nathan

85

24

HENEBERY, Nick

44

7

HUNT, Adam

111

11

INSKIP, Conor

42

0

INSKIP, Ryan

105

33

KELLY, Sam

8

1

LEAVERS, Justin

71

25

LENTON, David

49

4

MARSH, Alex

74

44

MARSH, Lawrie

47

8

McCAFFERTY, Pat

102

19

NORTHFIELD, Lee

97

35

PENA, Benat

22

1

RICHARDSON, Matt

19

3

SIMPSON, Michael

16

1

TOMPKINS, Ross

22

0

WOODEND, Darren

44

1

Below is a table of the Spartan South Midlands Premier league teams we will be travelling to this season. Based on our departure point of Langford Road, we will travel 1,046 miles in total (return) compared to last season’s 1,305.

The miles section below is ground to ground.

Our average return journey will be 55 miles compared to last season’s 65 miles.

Team

Postcode

Miles

Match Day Sponsor

Arlesey Town

SG15 6RS

8

John Evans

Baldock Town

SG15 6RS

8

John Worsley – All Clean

Biggleswade Utd

SG18 0AA

2

H B C Logistics

Cockfosters

EN4 9JG

37

Shelly Swales Fine Foods

Colney Heath

AL4 0NP

29

Tony Wren – Innovation on Site

Crawley Green

LU2 9AG

18

Tom Jarvis

Edgware Town

NW9 7NE

42

Tony Wren – Innovation on Site

Hadley

EN5 3LD

36

David Albone

Harpenden Town

AL5 2EF

27

Terry – Fairview Carpentry

Leighton Town

LU7 1RX

26

Gullefer – London Walks

Leverstock Green

HP2 4NQ

37

Mick Jarvis

London Colney

AL2 1DW

30

Brian Darnell

London Tigers

HA6 1HR

47

Tony Wren – Innovation on Site

North Greenford Utd

UB6 0NX

44

Rob Butcher

Oxhey Jets

WD19 6FW

43

Kevin Webb

Potton United

SG19 2LX

5

Joseph Sneap

Stotfold

SG5 4AN

7

Richard Charles

Tring Athletic

HP23 5NT

34

Nick & Michelle – The Cock

Wembley

HA0 3HG

43

Nick & Michelle – The Cock

NEXT MATCH SPONSOR: Trio Domestic Appliances (UK) Ltd - v Stowmarket Town on 6th January

Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Saturday 29th December 2018 Biggleswade FC v Stotfold FC Todays Officials: Referee: William Cannon; Assistants: Michael Heavey & Steve Williams TEAMS TO BE SELECTED FROM Ross TOMPKINS Daniel CHILD Benat PENA Darren WOODEND Adam HUNT Michael CARROLL Sam KELLY Nick HENEBERY Nathan GEORGE Michael SIMPSON Pat McCAFFERTY Conor INSKIP George RILEY Adam DRAKULIC Ryan INSKIP Lawrie MARSH Joe BRADBURY Alex MARSH© Lee NORTHFIELD Matt RICHARDSON Abraham EZE Justin LEAVERS David NORTHFIELD Mark INSKIP James PETTY India BUNNAGE Gary SAILSBURY

Green Green Green

Matt FALLON Zak GALATIS Tommy CARROLL Cian SWEENEY Joseph RYAN Terry BILLY Mark ANSELL-CARTER Luke BURKETT Kai MacARTHUR Khy CYRUS Desi DaSILVA Zachary DECKER Josh MILES George EZEKIAL Jermaine FRANCIS Samson ADELAJA Eben MBONA Bernard NKANSAH Tom RYAN Antoine AKINOLA Timothy OBISANYA Daniel HARPER Manager Manager | Assistant Coach Physio Goalkeeper Coach COLOURS SHIRTS SHORTS SOCKS

Mark NERVAIS Gary BURKETT Marce COLLINGTON Matt SWALLOW

Amber Black Black

Today’s Match Sponsor:

Richard Charles Forthcoming 1st Team Fixtures Date

Opposition

Comp.

Venue

Time

Sun 6th Jan

Stowmarket FC

FA Vase

Home

2.00pm

Sat 12th Jan

Oxhey Jets

League

Home

3.00pm

Tue 15th Jan

Leighton Town

League

Home

7.45pm

Sat 19th Jan

Tring Athletic

League

Away

3.00pm

Tue 22nd Jan

Leverstock Green

League

Away

7.45pm

Sat 26th Jan

Cockfosters

League

Home

3.00pm

Forthcoming Reserve Team Fixtures Date

Opposition

Comp.

Venue

Time

TODAY

Totternhoe Reserves

League

Away

2.00pm

Sat 5th Jan

Wilstead Reserves

League

Home

2.00pm

Sat 12th Jan

Bedford Albion

League

Away

2.00pm

Sat 19th Jan

Bedford Albion

League

Home

2.00pm

Sat 26th Jan

Sandy

League

Away

2.00pm

Sat 16th Feb

Dunstable Town u21

Cup SF

Home

2.00pm

BIGGLESWADE FC CLUB HISTORY Biggleswade Football Club was formed in May 2016 from the very successful Biggleswade Town Under 18s side that competed in the Thurlow Nunn Youth League.

2016/17 - In our very first season in senior football, Biggleswade FC’s squad of young, talented players won the SSMFL Division One title. We finished with 99 points, six clear of Harpenden Town in second place and were duly promoted to the Premier Division - totally vindicating the decision to start off at Step 6 football.

The new club made a huge impact both on and off the pitch and succeeded in doing things the right way. The players, under the astute management of Dave Northfield and Mark Inskip, deserved a huge amount of credit, not only for playing football as it should be played, but also for working and bonding so well together – a real team in every respect.

Some of the performances were breathtaking and the 8-1 destruction of high-flying Langford at Christmas and the 4-2 away win at previously unbeaten Baldock Town were both particular highlights.

As well as the successes in the league, the Club also had a thrilling FA Vase run, which saw us win two rounds, one against Takeley who were top of the Essex Senior League and the other away to Canning Town. The toughest possible draw came in the Second Round Proper where FC were handed an away draw at Peterborough Sports, who went on to win the United Counties League Premier Division by 15 points. However in going down 5-3 to Peterborough Sports, FC made a huge impression on their high-flying opponents and they were glowing in their praise of the football the youngsters had played.

2017/18 - The club made a solid start to life in the SSMFL Premier Division, at Christmas we were lying in 7th place with games in hand on some of the sides above us as well as progressing to the Semi-Finals of both the League Challenge Trophy and the Bedfordshire Senior Cup. However, the highlight of the campaign was our run to the 4th Round (last 32) of The Buildbase FA Vase. Following impressive wins against Northampton Sileby Rangers, Basildon United and Crawley Green, FC stunned much-fancied and eventual SSMFL Premier Division Champions Welwyn Garden City with a last-gasp extra-time penalty clinching a 2-1 win before unfortunately losing a tight affair away to the Hellenic League’s Thatcham Town, 2-1 in the 4th round. Thatcham Town went on to win both their league and also win The FA Vase itself at Wembley Stadium beating Stockton Town one nil in the final.

We finished a very creditable 5th Place in our first season in the SSMFL Premier Division and expectations have risen for the 2018/19 season.

CLUB HISTORY | Stotfold FC Stotfold is a small country town with a population in the region of 7600. It is situated in the county of Bedfordshire, but being near the North Herts border has strong links with the Hertfordshire towns of Baldock, Hitchin and Letchworth. The first recorded football in the town was 1904, however it is certain that the game was played for a number of years before that. In those early 1900s, Stotfold sides played in the Biggleswade and District League. This was followed by a spell of nearly 30 years in North Herts Football. The first record of a trophy being won was 1911 when Potton were beaten 1-0 in the Biggleswade and District Championship.

Stotfold FC was officially founded, with proper financing, stewardship and record-keeping, after WW2 in 1946. In 1951 we joined the South Midlands League Division 2 and in 1953 were promoted to Division 1. Our present ground, when it was just a meadow named 'Roker', had first been used in 1911 by Stotfold Athletic. So, we were delighted to move into the newly-developed 'Roker Park' ground in 1965, having played previously at the Hitchin Road Recreation Ground.

In 1955 we were promoted to the Premier Division, where we stayed for 30 years winning the championship in 1980 and were runners-up no fewer than 9 times. The club joined the United Counties League in 1984/85 season with our best placing as runners-up in 1993/94 and 1995/96 under the guidance of ex-Arsenal player Ian Allinson. During 1998-2000 the club won The Beds Senior and Premier Cups, UCL League Cup, and the Hinchingbrooke Cup as well as being runners-up and finalists in two North Beds Charity Cups. The club also reached the last 32 of the FA Vase and the 3rd Qualifying Rd of the FA Cup in 2000 under Phil Pateman's management. Kenny Davidson took over the side in 2001, reaching the final of the Beds Senior Cup but resigned in Dec 2002. Phil Pateman assumed charge of the side again and the team won the North Beds Charity Cup and were finalists in the Hunts Premier Cup. However, their most notable success came from being awarded national fair play team of the year by Ladbrokes in association with The Non League paper as well as the UCL fair play award. They finished a creditable 10th place from a previous 18th and retained the NBCC. During the summer, Phil Pateman stepped down to concentrate solely on his chairman duties securing the services of ex-player and former St. Albans City and Baldock manager, Steve Cook for the 2004/05 season. Steve left the club for Borehamwood after one season, and Jim Benton, stepped forward to take charge for the 05/06 season. This saw many familiar faces drift away from the club and many new ones appear. Poor discipline and performances on and off the pitch resulted in a bad year all round for the club, and after Jim's departure, local manager Glen Clarke was handed the position, handing in his notice on the eve of the new season. Coach/physio Ian Williscroft took charge for the first 9 games before Mark Teeling took over midway through September. After gaining 11 points from 17 league games and some heavy defeats, Mark was replaced in December by the previously successful partnership of Ian Donnelly and Ian Allinson.

With the club staring relegation in the face, Ian recruited several senior players and combined these with the best of our young squad and the club hauled themselves out of the bottom two, winning 8 of our last 10 games.

During the summer the squad was strengthened further, and this culminated in the most successful season in the clubs history. The first and second team squads won their respective league and county cup competitions, (the first club to do so), with the second team remaining unbeaten in the league. In addition the club were the only UCL club to reach the 3rd Qualifying Round of the FA Cup before losing to Tonbridge Angels. So it was a shock and bitter disappointment when the UCL decided against awarding Ian Allinson the Manager of the Year Award.

During the summer Ian was offered the managers job at Ryman Premier League Borehamwood and this was an offer he could ill afford to miss. He has since given the opportunity to several of the successful side to play with him at that level. However he left a great legacy and we promoted Ian Donnelly to the position with reserve manager Terry Kitchener stepping up to assist him. Success continued, winning the UCL League Cup and North Beds Charity Cup and finishing League Runners Up. The Reserves and the Under 18 Academy continued to sweep all before them under Gordon Bickerstaff's management and after Ian Donnelly stepped down with Terry at the end of the previous season, it was easy to promote from within again, with Gordon bringing his Assistant Cecil Lee with him.

In what turned out to be the club's final season in the UCL, 2009/10 saw the first team produce a very creditable performance reaching the 4th round of the FA Vase and finishing 7th in the league.

Having finally been granted a move to the Molten Spartan South Midlands League in 2010/2011 the Eagles struggled to adapt until the new year and eventually finished mid-table. The first team reached the final of the NBCC, losing to Biggleswade Town 2-1. The reserves lost many of their players who needed a fresh challenge after being so successful, leaving Manager Malcolm Ward with a difficult task and they also finished in a respectable mid-table position. The Academy continued to go from strength to strength with the U15 and U18 Academy teams winning the Beds County Cup. The U18s also won the County Floodlit Cup and the Ridgeon's League West title under Manager Ryan Brooke.

In season 2012-13 Gordon Bickerstaff stood down and Steve Young took charge of first team duties, supported

by Roy Ryall. Gary Hoy took over the Reserves whilst continuing to run our Under 17 and 18 Academy teams.

After another poor start the first team secured a respectable mid-table position whilst the Reserves, made up almost entirely of Academy players, won the Biggleswade KO Cup. Our Under 18s reached the first round of the FA Youth club for the very first time despite playing mostly 16-year-old players before going out to Leyton Orient.

The U17s finished 2nd and U18s first in their respective leagues.

In 2013 the Academy again flourished, reaching the 3rd QR of the FA Youth Cup before losing to full-time Academy side Cambridge United on penalties. They also reached 2 semi-finals and finished 3rd in the league. The first team turned their season around from being 3rd from bottom of the SSML Premier Division with just 18 points at Xmas, to three cup finals and a semi-final place in another. They also moved away from the foot of the table with a further 29 points in the second half of the season.

During the close season the club reappointed Steve Young as Manager but were left stunned when Coach Tony Lamacraft collapsed after an abandoned first team friendly caused by the double leg fracture of one of the Stotfold players. Despite the valiant efforts of club officials and paramedics including an air ambulance crew Tony passed away. Over 500 attended his funeral and Tony is sadly missed not just by Stotfold but the whole of the local football community.

Steve promoted from within the club, Michael Parkin and Matt Endersby stepping up and the club also appointed Rob Bates as the Under 18 Academy Manager. Rob played professionally for Colchester United and was the Academy Manager for Biggleswade Town last season before resigning his position in the summer, most of that academy side following him to the club after a hugely successful 2013 season. The club also reformed the Reserve side after a traumatic 2013 season and Dave Elkin and Dave McCoy joined from Langford.

The 2014/15 season was once again a challenge. Steve Young decided to resign his position in January 2015 for personal reasons and we had no hesitation in appointing Rob Bates as the manager of the first eleven. During his 5 months in charge he managed to mould a team to stave off relegation from the Premier League and finish a creditable 16th with 44 points. We were narrowly beaten 2-1 in the North Beds Charity cup by Biggleswade United. Rob Bates having brought his under 18 side from Biggleswade Town took them to second place in the Southern Counties Olympian Division and winners of the Colwyn Cup Final beating the league winners Cockfosters 3-2.

The last 2 seasons delivered stability with the first team following the trend of struggling in their league programme up to Xmas and then storming to mid table by the end of it. The reserves changed to position stability. We dropped the Reserve squad for an U21 side and then as U25s last year and won the Biggleswade KO in 2016, finishing top four in their leagues. The first team won the NBCC in May defeating Biggleswade United 2-0 in the final in what turned out to be the last game under Rob Bates and his management team who resigned shortly after.

Mick Reardon took over but lasted less than 2 months with the club losing all but a couple of the previous seasons team and suffered a humiliating 12-1 FA Cup loss to Berkhamsted. He was relieved of his duties and Michael Parkin stepped up. The club recycled most of the squad but struggled and despite a terrific run in at the end of the season we finished bottom of the league. However the FA reprieved us. Michael stepped down due to work commitments and the club appointed Julian Robinson. However Julian resigned after a poor start to the season and has been replaced by Mark Nervais who has worked with Kempston Rovers and Bedford FC. The management team have been refreshed and we have started to rebuild with almost a complete new squad. The club have entered a team in the U25 league and now have 4 EJA teams covering U13 to U16 as a full merger of the two clubs moves forward.

Work finally commences on our new facility in the autumn with this being our last season at Roker Park.

A Big thank you to all of this season’s match sponsors:

The Cock, Broom Shelley Swales Fine Foods Phil Gullefer - London Walks Fay’s Dog Grooming Mick Jarvis Tom Jarvis R.D Kitchener Richard Charles Ray Smith Paul Stevens (Stevens Roofing) Inskip & Davie Estate Agents Innovation On-Site (Tony Wren) Joseph Sneap All Clean (John Worsley) John Evans H B C Logistics David Albone HL Ground and Garden Maintenance Rob Butcher Kevin Webb Terence J Winter Bedfordshire Pro Bathroom & Tiling R D Kitchener Jim Woodward

It Costs £60.00 to Sponsor a Match Please contact Mick Jarvis on 07770 628 595 for more details.

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