BrixhamAFC v Ivybridge Town 8.11.22

WELCOME TO WALL PARK !

Brixham AFC, Wall Park Road, TQ5 9UE

Members of:

KITCHEN KIT SOUTH WEST PENINSULA LEAGUE

TCS SOUTH DEVON LEAGUE

PIONEER YOUTH LEAGUE

MANAGEMENT TEAM

President: Chairman:

Club Secretary/ Treasurer Fixture Secretary Youth Secretary

Vice Chair/PR Officer

Welfare Officer:

Bar Manager: Team Managers:

John Charles Phil Thomas 07725 056504 phil.thomas71@hotmail.com Dean Hopper 07788 283567 79 North Boundary Road, Brixham TQ5 8LH brixhamafc.sec@outlook.com Ian Whiscombe 07913 038551 sunnydorset@hotmail.com Alex Foster 07885 791017 alfmarine1987@gmail.com

Alan McCoy 07717 604320 alan_mccoy@hotmail.com

Nicki Severn 07932 323116 nickit12@aol.com

Mike Crimp 07811 330093 Tim Porter 07427 667095 Jason Couch 07977 260264

Lee Hazlewood 07495 289344 Neil Burnell 07538 649647

Andy Raybould (U16s) 07552 433878 Mike Booth (U14s) 07825 576446

Martyn Upham (U13s) 07818 601828 Alex Foster (U12s) 07885 791017

Physio:

Head Groundsman:

Dave Severn (U11s) 07748 468423 Mark Lovell (U8s) 07515 753627 Steve Parkin Dan Joselin

HONOURS

S W PENINSULA LEAGUE EAST RUNNERS UP 2022

S DEVON LEAGUE PREMIER RUNNERS UP 2014, 2022

SDL GEORGE BELLI CUP RUNNERS UP 2013, 2014

DEVON PREMIER CUP RUNNERS UP 2014

Slayersdreams 2022© ‘BRIXHAM BILLY’

Which page is Billy hiding on today?

DEVON COUNTY U 18’S LEAGUE SOUTH CHAMPIONS 2022

DEVON COUNTY U 18’S LEAGUE CUP RUNNERS UP 2022

PIONEER U15’S CUP WINNERS 2018

PIONEER U12’S CUP RUNNERS UP 2022

PIONEER U10’S CUP RUNNERS UP 2022

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the businesses and individuals who sponsor our club, your support is greatly appreciated. Some comments and views that may be contained in this publication may not necessarily be the views of the club. Matchday magazine point of contact fishprog@hotmail.com

Good evening everyone, and welcome to Wall Park for the first in a run of three extremely tough home cup matches. A particular welcome of course to our friends who have made the trip from Ivybridge, a safe journey home to you all. It was only about a month ago that the Ivies were here for a league encounter and what a cracking match that was! - but so much has happened since that it seems longer. This time it’s the County Cup, so there might well be a few different players on show from both sides; not that this will detract from the competitive nature of a fixture which has emerging claims to determining the bragging rights of South Devon’s top outfit, although I imagine Buckland would have something to say about that, for now at least. Perhaps tonight’s winners no extra time, remember will draw Buckland in the quarter finals and have a point to prove. This coming Saturday the reserves are without a game, so will be able to watch the first XI entertain Wessex League outfit Andover New Street (3pm) on the next stage of our journey to Wembley in the FA Vase. As we’ll also have the considerable pleasure of the season’s first appearance by the Casuals, it won’t be a quiet afternoon by any means! Probably best to get here early if you can, we’re likely to be rather busier than usual!

Enjoy the match and let’s hope for a win for the Fishermen!

P.S. Huge congratulations are in order for our Under 16 side, who played Tavistock away on Sunday in horrendous conditions in the County Cup and came away with a 5 2 victory. Brilliant stuff lads, well done! The goalscorers were Luke Harper (2), Corbyn Atkinson, Jamie Blondell and Owen Phillips. Remember the names, they could be first team regulars in a couple of years! Come and judge for yourselves they have a home match against Buckland here this Sunday at 11am.

THE GAFFER TAPE

The comforts of home certainly brought a change in our performance as we comfortably dealt with the in form Torrington on Saturday.

Still reeling from our previous three away league games, the lads certainly put in an extra shift and played with much more confidence in what were really horrible but typical Wall Park weather conditions!

Really pleasing that our three forwards all got on the score sheet and adding to that an excellent first half strike by the impressive Welly really took the game away from Torrington before half time.

Our back four looked strong and resolute and in midfield Ewan looked incredibly composed and gave us a really strong platform for Welly and Chis to go hunting the ball down and create.

Tonight will undoubtedly be a different game from our two league games against our opponents. Darren and his lads looked like they had come back into a rich vein of form in recent weeks but Saturday against Crediton may have changed his and their approach to tonight. It’s a cup competition and obviously we are desperate to get our hands on some silverware this season. But the Vase on Saturday plus some even more tricky league games coming up means tonight is also an opportunity to get minutes in the legs of some of our lads who have been patiently waiting to show us what they are capable of. Let’s hope they grasp the chance and show us what they can do! Enjoy the game.

Couchy & Ports

MARE

BRIXHAM

YES

SMARDONS,

DAVID

BRIXHAM

BURTON

CROWN

‘TheIvies’

The club was established in 1925 and joined the Plymouth and District League. In 1992 Ivybridge were founder members of the Devon County League. They finished bottom of the league in 1995 and again in 1998. However a gradual improvement in performance saw them end the 2002 03 season as runners up. They were runners up again the following season, also winning the league’s Charity Cup. They won the Devon Premier Cup in 2005 and retained it the following season, in which they were also League champions. In 2007 the Devon League merged with the South Western League to form the Peninsula League, with Ivybridge placed in the Premier Division. Following the re organisation in 2019, Ivybridge were placed in the Premier Division East.

Ground : Erme Valley Year Formed : 1925

Manager : Darren Stewart

Chairman : Dave Graddon

Secretary : Paul Cocks secretary@ivybridgefc.com

Colours : All Green : Change : Grey & White Seated Stand : Yes Covered Standing : No Clubhouse : Yes

SWP Honours : SWP League Cup Runners Up 2009

Nearest Pub: Duke of Cornwall, Keaton Road, 18 minutes Nearest chippy: Ivy Fishhouse, Fore Street, 20 minutes

Last season: 3.8.21 Brixham 4 Ivybridge 0 Smith, Robinson, Ashworth, Brooke, M Harford, Parkin, Somers, Bowden, Wellington, C Harford, Parry Subs: Leech, Miller, Tucker Scorers: C Harford 3, Somers 2.11.21 Ivybridge 1 Brixham 1 Smith, Robinson, Adderley, Ashworth, Brooke, Parkin, Somers, Chisholm, Wellington, Wright, Leech Subs: Hopkins, Burt Scorer: Somers

3.1.22 WCP League Cup Brixham 1 Ivybridge 2 Fisher, Robinson, Miller, Dunlop, M Harford, Somers, Wellington, Leech, Swann, C Harford, Hopkins Subs: Burt, Harding, Booth, Worthington Scorer: Somers

Our all-time League record v Ivybridge: (SWPL)

P W D L F A Pts

Home 3 2 0 1 6 1 6 Away 4 0 1 3 6 12 1 Total 7 2 1 4 12 13 7 v Ivybridge Reserves: (SDL)

P W D L F A Pts

Home 2 2 0 0 6 2 6 Away 2 1 1 0 3 2 4

Total 4 3 1 0 9 4 10

Born Totnes, 8 March 1999 (Pisces)

Nickname CJ

Age 23 Height 5’10 Weight Heavy Occupation Civil servant

Lives Totnes Status Single Position on pitch Attacker

Former clubs Buckland, Bovey Tracey Best player played with Sorba Thomas Best player played against Joe Willock Favourite other team Arsenal

Favourite food Any Favourite holiday destination Anywhere hot Favourite TV show Love Island

Dogs or cats? Cats Night in or night out? Out Hobbies outside football Drinking

Which person in the world would you most like to meet? Ronaldo

Photo: Stuart Richards

WALTER C PARSON LEAGUE CUP

Third

Brixham

Elmore

ISUZU FA VASE

Second

BAYSIDE

Second

Exmouth

Second

GEORGE BELLI CUP

A FEW years ago, I took on the running of my son’s youth football team to save it from potentially folding.

For three seasons, from Under 14s through to Under 16s, the team’s coach and I gave the boys a platform to enjoy their football safe, controlled and friendly environment. They were by no means world beaters but, win, lose or draw, they loved it, as did I, and we all look back on those years fondly with plenty of life skills, both on and off the field, learned. Without doubt, the most difficult and time consuming job I had in that time was booking referees. Even though I had a list of qualified referees locally as long as your arm, finding one to officiate our game on a Saturday morning was nigh on impossible. I’m talking in excess of 50 100 emails per week sometimes until I could find someone available.

At the time, I remember questioning why it was so difficult. Especially for a teen, it kept them involved in the game, it was good exercise and the pay wasn’t bad either. I didn’t get it. Until kick off that was.

Now, individually, and collectively as a team, we prided ourselves on our discipline and I can honestly say, hand on heart, I have never seen, first hand, any incidents of abuse towards a referee. But, I have heard horrible reports of it happening and I can understand how it does happen. It has to stop.

A shortage of referees leads to a shortage of grass roots football and, ultimately, in the Non League game. In short, these young referees learning to officiate at grass roots level are often promoted up the pyramid into the National League System.

Without them, it would not exist. I mean, would you take verbal, and occasionally physical abuse from players, coaches or spectators for a measly £30? No, neither would I. With that in mind, I had mixed emotions when I read proposals for referees to trial wear body cameras in the adult grassroots game in the first half of next year.

It came following reports that a referee in Lancashire was left with a broken nose, four broken ribs, a dislocated shoulder, a broken collarbone, concussion and whiplash during an alleged attack during a game

In fact, according to Football Association data, there were 1.1 ‘serious cases’ reported per 1,000 matches, covering assaults, physical contact or attempted physical contact with match officials and discrimination cases.

Last month, the FA launched its ‘Enough Is Enough’ campaign to address behaviour within grassroots football, setting out that any unacceptable conduct will result in action being taken.

“The aim of the trial, the first globally of this nature, would be to explore whether the use of bodycams improves participant behaviour, while providing additional safety for match officials in the adult grassroots game,” an FA spokesman said.

“We will be tracking the impact of the trial on behaviour and, if it’s successful, will look to roll it out nationally and internationally.”

Personally, I think it’s very sad that football at grass roots level has to go down this route but if a referee wearing body camera is to act as a deterrent and a means of their protection then the game owes it our whole hearted support.

The FA’s hands have been tied.

It is understood, that even if the trial proves a success in improving behaviour and enhancing safety, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) will be determined to ensure that it is not deployed in senior football.

But with reports of verbal abuse towards officials to us at NLP Towers still as rife as ever it’s left the lawmakers with a decision to make.

No-one wants to see Big Brother watching Non-League football’s every move and taking away its purity but unless we clean up our act from the bottom of our game up, then he may well have to. Respect our refs, weekends would be very boring without them.

BRIXHAM AFC - CLUB HISTORY

The club was formed in 2012 when Brixham United and Brixham Villa merged in the South Devon League. Brixham Villa had been a club since 1953 and had previously won the league in 2007 as well as lifting the Herald Cup four times, while Brixham United had previously competed in the Western League between 1976 and 1981. After finishing runners up in the South Devon League the club were promoted to the South West Peninsula League Division One East in 2014. The League was restructured in 2019 and Brixham were promoted to the Premier Division East, having finished in third place the previous season. Floodlights were installed and the first home match under the new lights was on 10 September 2019, a 2-1 win over Bovey Tracey. The club narrowly missed out on promotion to the Western League on a points-per-game basis over the next two Covid-affected seasons, and finished runners up to Torpoint Athletic last season. The club’s Wall Park ground was previously the home of Brixham United.

Brixham AFC is a FA Charter Standard club affiliated to the Devon County FA.

GROUND REGULATIONS

Admission to and the right to remain within the ground is strictly on condition that any person attending SHALL NOT commit any of the following acts:

Fail to comply with the directions of a steward, club official or police officer.

Encroach onto the playing area or adjoining parts.

Climb on any building, wall or fence. Chant or sing any song of a racist, obscene, discriminatory or offensive nature.

Use racist, obscene, discriminatory, offensive or threatening language or gestures.

Damage or deface any property, notice or advertisement within the ground. Consume alcohol other than within designated areas. Fail to control and take responsibility for the behaviour of minors attending with them.

THE CLUB RESERVES THE RIGHT OF ADMISSION.

Vehicles and their contents are left entirely at the owners risk. The club accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage to vehicles or their contents, or to any personal property brought to the ground.

SOUTH WEST PENINSULA LEAGUE EAST

Jan 28 2-0

Okehampton Argyle

Jan 14 Apr 1 Crediton United

18 13 2 3 39 15 24 41 2.277 WWWWWW

17 12 4 1 43 18 25 40 2.352 WWLWWW

2-0 2-3 Ivybridge Town 17 12 2 3 35 14 21 38 2.235 LDDWWL X X BRIXHAM 15 10 3 2 39 14 25 33 2.200 WWLDDW

Dec 26 Apr 7

Dartmouth

4-0 Jan 21 Axminster Town

17 10 0 7 27 33 -6 30 1.764 WLLLLL

16 8 5 3 35 27 8 29 1.812 WLDWDW

1-1 2-2 Newton Abbot Spurs 16 7 4 5 38 24 14 25 1.562 WDLDWL

4-0 1-3 Bovey Tracey 14 8 0 6 30 21 9 24 1.714 WWWLWL

5-1 Dec 31 Teignmouth

2-0 Mar 18

Cullompton Rangers

4-0 Dec 10 Sidmouth Town

4-0 Feb 18 Torrington

Mar 25 Feb 4 Torridgeside

Mar 4 Nov 19 Honiton Town

Jan 7 2-1 Plymouth Marjon

13 7 2 4 26 17 9 23 1.769 DLLWWD

16 7 1 8 27 37 -10 22 1.375 WLWLLW

17 6 3 8 44 41 3 21 1.235 WDWLLW

18 6 1 11 33 47 -14 19 1.055 LDWWWL

14 4 4 6 22 24 -2 16 1.142 DWDDLL

15 3 5 7 17 22 -7 14 0.933 WLLDDL

19 4 2 13 23 45 -22 14 0.736 DLLLLW

Dec 3 2-1 Elmore 19 4 2 13 31 55 -24 14 0.736 LDLWLL

Apr 22 Mar 11 Holsworthy

16 4 1 11 15 35 -20 13 0.812 LLWDLW

Feb 11 2-2 Elburton Villa 14 2 3 9 21 35 -14 9 0.642 LLLDDD

Apr 15 Dec 17 Bridport 13 1 4 8 16 37 -21 7 0.538 LDLLWD

MATCH BALL SPONSORSHIP

THE BLUE ARMY ON TOUR !

AXMINSTER TOWN

Tiger Way EX13 5HN 56 miles, 75 minutes

BOVEY TRACEY

Mill Marsh Park TQ13 9FF 20 miles, 40 minutes

BRIDPORT

St Marys Field DT6 5LA 67 miles, 90 minutes

CREDITON UNITED

Lords Meadow EX17 1ER 37 miles, 60 minutes

CULLOMPTON RANGERS

Speeds Meadow EX15 1DW 42 miles, 55 minutes

DARTMOUTH

Longcross TQ6 9LW 7 miles, 35 minutes (via ferry)

ELBURTON VILLA

Haye Road PL9 8HS 30 miles, 50 minutes

ELMORE Horsdon Park EX16 4DB 51 miles, 60 minutes

HOLSWORTHY

Upcott Field EX22 6HF 69 miles, 90 minutes

HONITON TOWN

Mountbatten Park EX14 1AW 45 miles, 55 minutes

IVYBRIDGE TOWN

Erme Valley PL21 9ES 23 miles, 40 minutes

NEWTON ABBOT SPURS Recreation Ground TQ12 2AR 15 miles, 30 minutes

OKEHAMPTON ARGYLE

Simmons Park EX20 1GE 50 miles, 65 minutes

PLYMOUTH MARJON

The Campus PL6 8BH 36 miles, 55 minutes

SIDMOUTH TOWN

Manstone Lane EX10 9TF 41 miles, 60 minutes

TEIGNMOUTH

Coombe Lane TQ14 9EX 19 miles, 35 minutes

TORRIDGESIDE

Donnacroft EX38 7BU 66 miles, 90 minutes

TORRINGTON Vicarage Field EX38 7AJ 67 miles, 90 minutes

THE STAND-BY CREW 2022-23

(All matches 2.30pm kick-off unless stated otherwise)

Sep 3 Elburton Villa Res 3-1 Durrant 2, Griffiths

Sep 17 DPC Newton Abbot Spurs Res 0-4

Sep 24 PAIGNTON SAINTS RES 3-2 Somers, Parkin, Robinson

Oct 1 BUCKFASTLEIGH RANGERS 1-5 Cawsey

Oct 15 Paignton Saints Res 3-2 Chancellor, Griffiths, Mercieca

Oct 22 Ivybridge Town Res 1-0 Sanders

Oct 29 ELBURTON VILLA RES 3-0 Walton 2, Cawsey

Nov 19 HC PAIGNTON SAINTS RES *2pm

Nov 26 Waldon Athletic

Dec 3

Dec 10

Dec 17 WATTS BLAKE BEARNE

Jan 7

Jan 14

Jan 21 KINGSTEIGNTON ATHLETIC

Jan 28

Feb 4 IVYBRIDGE TOWN RES

Feb 11

Feb 18 NEWTON ABBOT 66

Feb 25

Mar 4

Mar 11

Mar 18 WALDON ATHLETIC

Mar 25

Apr 8 Buckfastleigh Rangers

Apr 15 EAST ALLINGTON UNITED

Apr 22

Apr 29

May 6 CHUDLEIGH ATHLETIC

May 13 Newton Abbot 66

tba Chudleigh Athletic, East Allington United, Kingsteignton Ath, WBB (away)

SOUTH DEVON LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

(correct to November 11)

1-5 Apr 8 Buckfastleigh Rangers 8 7 0 1 27 9 18 21

Jan 21 tba Kingsteignton Athletic 7 6 1 0 29 8 21 19 x x BRIXHAM RES 6 5 0 1 14 10 4 15

Dec 17 tba Watts Blake Bearne 6 4 0 2 20 7 13 12

Mar 18 Nov 26 Waldon Athletic 6 4 0 2 13 10 3 12

Feb 4 1-0 Ivybridge Town Res 7 2 1 4 11 16 -5 7 3-0 3-1 Elburton Villa Res 6 2 1 3 8 13 -5 7

Apr 15 tba East Allington United 6 2 1 3 16 22 -6 7

Feb 18 May 13 Newton Abbot 66 8 1 1 6 13 24 -11 4 May 6 tba Chudleigh Athletic 7 1 1 5 12 27 -15 4 3-2 3-2 Paignton Saints Res 7 0 0 7 9 26 -21 0

Home matches in BOLD CAPITALS. DPC Devon Premier Cup. GBC George Belli Cup. HC Herald Cup

PENINSULA LEAGUE UPDATE

Saturday 5 November

Bridport 2 Elburton 2

Brixham 4 Torrington 0

Crediton 2 Ivybridge 0

Elmore v Bovey Tracey PP

Newton Abbot Spurs 1 Sidmouth 4 Okehampton 4 Dartmouth 1

Plymouth Marjon 2 Honiton 1

Teignmouth v Axminster PP Torridgeside 1 Culllompton 2

Wednesday 9 November

Cullompton v Bridport

Saturday 12 November

Axminster v Okehampton

Crediton v Dartmouth Elmore v Plymouth Marjon

Sidmouth v Newton Abbot Spurs

Teignmouth v Bridport

Torridgside v Honiton Torrington v Ivybridge

SMALL FRY UPDATE

November 13th

U16s Home v Buckland (11.00)

U14s Home v WBB Yellow (9.30)

U13s No match

U12s Away v Watcombe Green (9.30) at Long Lane

U11s Away v Galmpton (9.00)

U8s Away v Stoke Gabriel Yellow (11.00)

November 20th

U16s Away v Torquay Academy Black (2.30)

U14s Home v Ashburton (12.30)

U13s Away v Buckland (9.00)

U12s Home v WBB (9.30)

U11s Home v KM United (11.00)

U8s Home v Kingsteignton (10.00)

at South Devon College top pitch

Saturday 19 November

Bridport v Torrington

Cullompton v Teignmouth

Elburton v Newton Abbot Spurs

Holsworthy v Axminster Honiton v Brixham

Ivybridge v Elmore

Okehampton v Sidmouth

Plymouth Marjon v Crediton

Torridgeside v Bovey Tracey

Saturday 26 November

Dartmouth v Cullompton

Elmore v Torrington

Honiton v Holsworthy

Ivybridge v Sidmouth

Newton Abbot Spurs v Torridgeside

Okehampton v Crediton

Plymouth Marjon v Bovey Tracey

Teignmouth v Elburton

Archibald Leitch was an architect who designed some of the most famous football stadiums and stands across the UK between 1899 and 1939. His early work was considered to be functional rather than pleasing to look at.

His later work was often easily recognised, there would often be two tiers with criss crossed steel balustrades in front of the upper tier and a pitched roof facing on to the pitch. His first English project was the John Street stand at Bramall Lane; there were 3,000 seats and a terrace that could accommodate 6,000 spectators. The stand also incorporated a large mock Tudor press box.

Leitch also designed the Bullens Road stand at Everton’s Goodison Park, a doubled tiered stand with his iconic criss cross balustrade in 1926; he was also instrumental at Craven Cottage with the Johnny Haynes stand (named later) which sported a triangular pediment on the roof facing out on to the pitch. He also designed the famous “Cottage” pavilion that sits in the corner. The pavilion was a regular feature at football grounds in Leitch’s home country Scotland.

Leitch also designed the Bill Struth stand at Ibrox the home of Rangers; it had an ornate red brick build in the same style as the Trinity Road stand at Villa Park. His reputation did take a downturn following the Ibrox disaster in 1902, a wooden terrace collapsed and 25 people sadly lost their lives. The cause was said to be substandard pine being used in the construction. He was watching the game and was able to persuade Rangers to engage his services in the rebuild. He patented a new form of strengthening for the terraces. In all Archibald Leitch was involved in the design of part or all of 20 stadiums across the British Isles to become the foremost football architect. These stadiums included Anfield, Ayresome Park, Bramall Lane, Cardiff Arms Park, Craven Cottage, Celtic Park, Dalymount Park, Deepdale, The Old Den, Dens Park, The Dell, Ewood Park, the double decker Kop at Filbert Street, Fratton Park, Goodison, Hampden Park, Home Park, Hillsborough, Landsdowne Road, Molineux, Old Trafford, Park Avenue (Bradford), Pittodrie, Roker Park, Rugby Park, Saltergate, Selhurst Park, Stamford Bridge, Stark’s Park (Raith Rovers) Twickenham Stadium, Tynecastle, the Midland Road stand at Valley Parade, Villa Park, White Hart Lane and Belfast’s Windsor Park. Sadly, a lot of his work has been demolished as all seater stadiums have been introduced especially after the Taylor Report. Villa Park’s Trinity Road stand which was acclaimed as his masterpiece was lost in 2000, Some of his works are now listed buildings and survive or have been remodelled, examples are Craven Cottage’s Pavilion, the façade of the Main stand at Ibrox along with the Bullens Road and Gwladys Street stands at Goodison. The main stand at Tynecastle was protected but permission was granted for its demolition in 2016. Although not as well known Leitch can be considered sport’s equivalent of Christopher Wren.

ASSISTANCE REQUIRED !

There are a multitude of things which have to happen off the pitch to help the lads to be successful on it. We’re on the lookout for committee members, matchday helpers and volunteers to boost our backroom team. Whatever your age or abilities, we have a role to suit. If you feel you can help out, even if only in a small way, we’d love to hear from you! See Phil Thomas in the clubhouse or call him for an informal chat on 07725 056504

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