Canvey Island v Romford - Saturday 9th April 2022

v Romford Pitching In Isthmian League North Saturday 9th April 2022 - 15:00

Canvey Island Football Club Chairman: John Batch Directors: Gary Britnell, Billy Heale, Danny Heale, Michael O’Brien, Chris Sutton, Gary Sutton, Lesley Wright, Nicholas Wright Manager: Brad Wellmen Assistant Manager: Sammy Knott Director of Football: Danny Heale Goalkeeper Coach: Stacey Shave Physio: Alex Waller Head Groundsman: Dave Leigh Chief Steward: Gary Wickens Grants & Funding Officer: Rod Hall Snr Honours Thurrock Combination League Champions: 1955/56 Greater London League Champions: 1967/68, 1968/69 Essex Senior League Champions: 1986/87, 1992/93 Diadora Division 3 Runners Up: 1994/95 ICIS League Division 2 Champions: 1995/96 Ryman League Division 2 Champions: 1997/98 Ryman League Division 1 Champions: 1998/99 Ryman League Division 1 North Playoff Winners: 2007/08 Ryman Premier League Runners Up: 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03 Ryman Premier League Champions: 2003/04 Isthmian Charity Shield Winners: 2018/19 Thurrock Combination League Cup: 1952/53, 1955/56 Grays and District Charity Cup: 1957/58 Parthenon League Cup Winners: 1958/59 Southend Charity Cup Winners: 1960/61 Greater London League Cup Winners: 1967/68, 1968/69 Essex Senior League Cup Winners: 1979/80, 1992/93 Essex Senior Trophy Runners Up: 1993/94 Harry Fisher Memorial Trophy Winners: 1993/94 Essex Thameside Trophy Winners: 1993/94, 1995/96, 1997/98, 2005/06 Essex Thameside Trophy Runners Up: 1996/97, 2007/08 Carlton Trophy Winners: 1995/96 Bryco Cup Runners Up: 2002/03 Essex Senior Cup Winners: 1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2011/12 Essex Senior Cup Runners Up: 2000/01 FA Vase Semi-Finalists: 1992/93 FA Vase Quarter-Finalists: 1994/95, 1995/96 FA Cup 1st Round Proper: 1995/96, 2003/04 FA Cup 2nd Round Proper: 2000/01, 2020/21 FA Cup 3rd Round Proper: 2001/02 FA Trophy Winners: 2000/01 FA Trophy Runners Up: 2003/04 Registered in England and Wales with Company Registration Number 04522700 Park Lane, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7PX www.canveyislandfc.com - info@canveyislandfc.com - 01268 682991 People With Significant Interest In The Club: Mr JB Batch, Mr GL Sutton and Mr MC O’Brien “The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it by reason of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sex and sexual orientation or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.”

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Canvey Island vs Romford Pitching In Isthmian League North Saturday 9th April 2022 - 15:00

CANVEY ISLAND

ROMFORD

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Bobby Mason Odei Martin Sorondo Jey Siva (c) O'Shane Stewart Rob Girdlestone Miles Mitchell-Nelson Elliott Ronto Conor Hubble Bradley Sach Harrison Chatting Evans Kouassi

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Robert Budd Austin Nkwonta Levi Paul Simon Glover Bleron Ademi Danny Cossington Ramzi Mahmoudi Temitore Babolola Eusebio da Silva Alexander Balisani Tami Ogunnowo

12 14 15 16 17

Ben Sampayo McKenzie Davidson Michael Finneran Jamie Salmon Callum Fitzer

12 14 15 16 17

Callum Ferris L'heureux Menga Justin Bailey Jamal Batchilly Camilo Restrepo

M A

Brad Wellmen Sammy Knott

M C C

Steve Butterworth L'heureux Menga Dan Spinks

MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Luke Donaldson Assistant: John Hyde Assistant: Daniel Ripton website: twitter: facebook: instagram:

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WELCOME TO PARK LANE HOME OF THE GULLS Good afternoon and welcome to Park Lane for today's Pitching In Isthmian League North match against Romford.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of the Boro, as well as today's match officials, and hope that they have an enjoyable visit and a safe journey home afterwards.

Romford

Upcoming Fixtures Next Saturday we travel to face Great Wakering Rovers. Our next home match is on Monday 18th April when Grays Athletic are the visitors. Both matches kick off at 15:00.

Supporters' Player of The Year Votes can be cast at today's match for the Supporters' Player of the Year. The voting slips and ballot box can be found in the clubhouse, with the winner announced before our next home match.

Today's visitors are currently bottom of the table and have unfortunately been relegated. They come into this match following a 1-1 draw at home to Basildon United last Saturday.

U16's Required To Be Accompanied This will be our 22nd competitive match against the Boro excluding expunged Due to the actions of a minority of U16’s at results, with our record to date reading home matches this season, Canvey Island as P 21, W 13, D 2, L 6, F 28, A 21. Our FC have been reported to the FA and the last meeting came back in January in the Isthmian League on several occasions. This reverse league fixture at Mayesbrook Park has brought the club's good name into when goals from Matthew Price, Evans disrepute and led to a number of cautions Kouassi (p) and Callum Fitzer earned us a and fines.

3-0 victory.

Sadly, as a resultNumber of this, 04522700 we will be strictly Registered in England and Wales with Company Registration enforcing the rule that any U16’s not acPark Lane, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7PX www.canveyislandfc.com - info@canveyislandfc.com 682991adult will be Recent Results companied by-a01268 responsible People With Significant Interest In The Club: Mr JBrefused Batch, Mr GL Sutton and Mrmembers MC O’Brien entry.

Youth team with Last Saturday we fell to a disappointing 4-1 Season Tickets must be accompanied by a “Thedefeat Isthmian Football strongly supports statement that there should be a zero tolerhere againstLeague Maldon & Tiptree.

Ourthe FA parent. ancegoal approach againstby racism all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory was scored Evansand Koaussi. abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.”

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PLAYER PROFILES

CANVEY ISLAND FC 2021/22

Brad Wellmen

Sponsor: Wilsonwood Properties

Harrison Chatting

Sponsor: Brenda, Denise & Zak

Sammy Knott

Sponsor: The Tomlin Family

McKenzie Davidson

Sponsor: S S B Building Services

Stacey Shave

Michael Finneran

Sponsor: Mick O'Brien

Alex Waller

Callum Fitzer

Sponsor: Capital Holdings Group Ltd

Registered in England and Wales with Company Registration Number 04522700 Park Lane, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7PX www.canveyislandfc.com - info@canveyislandfc.com - 01268 682991 People With Significant Interest In The Club: Mr JB Batch, Mr GL Sutton and Mr MC O’Brien “The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory Hall sexual orientation, Conor Hubble Kouassi Rob Girdlestone abuse whether it be based on raceMason or ethnicity, gender, faith, Evans age, ability or any Sponsor: Lesley Wright Sponsor: Nick Wright Sponsor: Paul, Rob, Brad Sponsor: Gary Wickens other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.” & Luke (Behind The Goal) (Head Steward) (The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253 0162)

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Bobby Mason

Odei Martin Sorondo

Elliott Ronto

Bradley Sach

Sponsor: The French Family

Sponsor: Harvie Turner

Darnell Shakes

Sponsor: The Lockhart Family

Jey Siva

Sponsor: Lauren, Daisy & Gary

Miles Mitchell-Nelson

Jamie Salmon

Sponsor: Heale Property Management

O'Shane Stewart

Matthew Price

Sponsor: Alec & Steve

Ben Sampayo

Tobi Tinubu

Sponsor: The Canvey Ultras

PLAYER SPONSORS Sponsoring a player costs £65 for the season. Your name or business name will appear underneath their photo on this page of our e-programme, and will also be on the player's profile page on our website.

To sponsor an available player, please speak with Gary Sutton at a match, by calling 07790 025828 or by emailing g.sutton@sky.com.

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ISTHMIAN UPDATE LEAGUE NEWS

Great Wakering Rovers

that something had to change.

We have tried to stick with Ross After a string of poor results, through what has been a very Rovers have parted company disappointing season, but dewith Manager John Coventry spite some diabolical luck with and his back room staff. injuries, we didn’t think we’d be Rovers have appointed player/ struggling at the wrong end of coach Martin Tuohy and their the table. Ross and Tucky are former manager Iain O’Connell club legends, so it is with genufor the last 4 games of the seaine sadness that we have decidson. ed to part company with them.”

Saunders was manager of Source: gwrovers.com Haywards Heath Town until a surprising departure in JanuaryWhitehawk with his side in the top five and seven matches unbeaten.

Whitehawk have announced He joined the club after an that they have replaced their incredibly successful spell at manager, Ross Standen, withwith forPeacehaven and Telscombe, Registered in England and Wales Company Registration Number 04522700 ParkTown Lane, Canvey Essex, SS8 7PXthe Magpies promotmer Haywards Heath bossIsland,which saw www.canveyislandfc.com - info@canveyislandfc.com - 01268 682991 Shaun Saunders. ed from Step Five to Step Three People With Significant Interest In The Club: Mr JB Batch, Mr GL Sutton and Mr MC O’Brien Chairman Andy Schofield exand win the Sussex Senior Cup. “Theplained Isthmian Football strongly supports the FA statement therehe should be promoa zero tolerto theLeague club website: Whilst at that Heath won ance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory “Saturday’s at tion from SCFL abuse whether it be performance based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender,Division faith, age, One ability at or any other form of abuse will be The Footballhis Association for action by that Association.”

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that by winning the Premier Division, only to see his side docked points and miss out on promotion. Undeterred he then steered them to the title once more, and in their first Isthmian season took them all the way to the South East Playoff SemiFinals.

Ramsgate Ramsgate have moved swiftly to replace the departed Matt Longhurst, bringing in Steve Lovell as their new manager.

Steve, who as a player turned out for the likes of Crystal Palace, Millwall, Gillingham and Wales, went on to manage the Gills as well as a number of our sides, as well as taking on the roles of manager at Welling United and assistant boss at Bromley. He told the club website: “I'm so pleased and excited to be asked to become Ramsgate FC manager for the remainder of the season. James Lawson is working very hard to make website: twitter: facebook: instagram:

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Ramsgate FC a force on the football field and in the local community. I'm looking forward to the remaining four games and the prospect of play off games.”

Sutton Common Rovers Sutton Common Rovers, who announced last week that they were leaving Gander Green Lane at the end of the season, have now confirmed that they will be moving to Church Road, former ground of our old favourites Whyteleafe and these days home to the reborn AFC Whyteleafe.

The club explained: "Following ground grading talks, the sports centre has been very accommodating in getting the facility back up to scratch to play step Step 4 football, and passed the FA grading last Wednesday. The playing surface will undergo a programme of maintenance prior to our season commencement in August."

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When I think back to those slightly strange we’re working closely with Buildbase for our March 2020 days where we knew Covid was much-loved Unsung Hero Award. about to have a large impact on our every day Pitching In, title sponsors of the Northern lives, let alone Non-League football, for some Premier, Southern and Isthmian Leagues, are reason The NLP’s National Game Awards stick backing our Step 3-4 Player of the Year, while in the mind.

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MATCH REPORT MALDON & TIPTREE (H) Canvey Island 1 Evans Kouassi (1')

who look set to win the title.

Canvey got off to a dream start when within the first minute of the game, Maldon & Tiptree 4 Evans Kouassi wriggled through down Shomari Barnwell (7', 90') the left hand side of the penalty area Lordon Akolbire (34') and fired across Tommy Dixon-Hodge Robert Clark (36') to open the scoring.

The lead lasted 6 minutes when Bobby Starting XI: Bobby Mason, Odei Martin Mason failed to hold Malachi Napa’s Sorondo, Jey Siva (c) (Off 72'), O'Shane shot and Shomari Barnwell pounced to Stewart (Off 90'), Rob Girdlestone, fire home the equaliser.

Miles Mitchell-Nelson, Elliott Ronto (Off The game for the next 25 minutes was 58'), Conor Hubble, Bradley Sach, Hartight with Canvey having the better rison Chatting, Evans Kouassi. possession but Maldon looking dangerous on the break.

Subs: Ben Sampayo (On 90'), McKenConnor Hubble fired over from 25 yards zie Davidson, Michael Finneran, Jamie before 2 goals in 3 minutes gave Canvey Salmon (On 58'), Callum Fitzer (On 72'). a mountain to climb.

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spotting Mason slightly off of his line sent a superb, chipped shot over the keeper and high into the net.

Canvey nearly reduced the arrears in first half stoppage time. Elliott Ronto’s clipped ball to the back post found Bradley Sach whose header was tipped over by Dixon-Hodge. Miles Mitchell Nelson then glanced a header wide from the resulting corner.

The second half saw Canvey come out of the blocks fast but were unable to really test the Maldon defence.

Hubble had a shot deflected wide before the former Maldon midfielder curled an effort over from the edge of the penalty area after good work down the left by Kouassi on 65 minutes.

O’Shane Stewart fired a long range ef-

fort over but Canvey huffed and puffed and didn’t really look like breaking down a well organised Maldon rearguard.

When they did find a way through, Dixon-Hodge produced a great reaction save to keep out Mitchell Nelson’s header before a defender made a great block to deny Callum Fitzer volleying home the loose ball on 87 minutes.

Maldon sealed the game in stoppage time when Barnwell found room down the left, cut in and fired a low shot into the bottom corner for his second goal of the afternoon.

The result leaves Canvey in second, 5 points behind Aveley with 4 games left.

Match report by David Powell

Evans Kouassi's Goal by Vicki Scott

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RANDOM QUESTIONS SCOTT POOLEY

Chris Smith caught up with Canvey supporter Scott Pooley ahead of today’s match to ask him some random questions…

A. A lady from the bar at a certain ground walking to the bar with Stella cans from Tesco and charging us 6 pound a can.

Q. What’s your most memorable moment as a Canvey fan?

Q. If you had to turn any film into a musical, what would it be?

A. Beating Ware on penalties this season.

Bobby Mason scoring the winning pen!

A. The Business

Q. You are now the manager of a 5-a-side team. You have to pick a team consisting of former and current Canvey players. Who would you pick?

Q. What would be your ideal Canvey away day, and why?

A. Canvey win and loads of beer because everyone's a winner.

A. Bobby Mason, Micheal Finneran, Evans Kouassi, Bradley Woods-Garnes & Steve Tilson.

Q. In 40 years, what will people be nostalgic for?

Q. What do you love most about Canvey Island Football Club?

A. Covid-19

A. The community of friendship and of course the club.

Q. What’s the worst thing you could possibly put on a dating bio?

Q. If you had to create your own flavour of crisps, what flavour would they be?

A. Donner kebab and Madri Q. What would be your super power?

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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2021/22 Date

K/O

Oppositon

Score

H/A

Competition

Say 10 Jul

15:00

Ware

W 6-2

H

Friendly

Say 17 Jul

15:00

Hornchurch

W 3-2

H

Friendly

Tue 20 Jul

19:45

Concord Rangers

W 3-2

H

Friendly

Sat 24 Jul

15:00

Billericay Town

L 4-1

A

Friendly

Tue 27 Jul

19:45

Cheshunt

L 2-1

H

Friendly

Sat 31 Jul

15:00

Bowers & Pitsea

L 1-0

H

Friendly

Tue 03 Aug

19:30

Southend United XI

W 2-1

H

Friendly

Sat 07 Aug

15:00

Welwyn Garden City

L 2-0

A

Friendly

Sat 14 Aug

15:00

Stowmarket Town

D 2-2

A

League

Sat 21 Aug

15:00

Waltham Abbey

W 2-1

H

FA Cup Preliminary Rnd

Sat 28 Aug

15:00

Felixstowe & Walton Utd

W 1-0

H

League

Mon 30 Aug

15:00

Tilbury

D 2-2

A

League

Sat 04 Sep

15:00

Bedford Town

D 0-0

A

FA Cup 1st Qual. Rnd

Tue 07 Sep

19:45

Bedford Town

L 3-2

H

FA Cup 1st Qual. Rnd Rep

Sat 11 Sep

15:00

Hashtag United

W 4-0

H

League

Sat 18 Sep

15:00

Hullbridge Sports

D 1-1

H

League

Sat 25 Sep

15:00

Coggeshall Town

W 4-1

H

FA Trophy 1st Qual. Rnd

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Tue 12 Oct

19:45

Barking

W 4-2

A

League

“The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerSat 16 Oct 15:00 Aveley W 3-1 H League ance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory 23 Oct it be based 15:00 onBury W 5-1 A League abuseSat whether raceTown or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action that Association.”

Sat 30 Oct 15:00 Burgess Hill Town W 3-0 H FAbyTrophy 3rd Qual. Rnd (The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253 0162)

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Date

K/O

Oppositon

Score

H/A

Tue 02 Nov

19:45

Witham Town

W 6-0

H

League

Sat 13 Nov

15:00

Yaxley

W 6-0

H

FA Trophy 1st Rnd

Sat 20 Nov

15:00

Coggeshall Town

W 1-0

H

League

Tue 23 Nov

19:45

Basildon United

W 2-1

A

League

Sat 27 Nov

15:00

Tonbridge Angels

L 1-0

H

FA Trophy 2nd Rnd

Sat 04 Dec

15:00

Dereham Town

L 1-0

H

League

Wed 08 Dec

19:45

Holland

W 5-0

A

Essex Senior Cup 3rd Rnd

Sat 11 Dec

15:00

Stowmarket Town

L 1-0

H

League

Sat 18 Dec

15:00

Felixstowe & Walton Utd

L 2-0

A

League

Mon 27 Dec

15:00

Tilbury

W 5-1

H

League

Sat 01 Jan

15:00

Grays Athletic

W 3-1

A

League

Mon 03 Jan

15:00

Great Wakering Rovers

L 3-2

H

League

Sat 08 Jan

15:00

Romford

W 3-0

A

League

Tue 11 Jan

19:45

Billericay Town

L 3-1

A

Essex Senior Cup 4th Rnd

Sat 15 Jan

15:00

Hullbridge Sports

W 6-2

A

League

Tue 18 Jan

19:45

AFC Sudbury

W 3-0

A

League

Sat 22 Jan

15:00

Barking

W 3-2

H

League

Tue 25 Jan

19:45

Maldon & Tiptree

L 2-1

A

League

Sat 29 Jan

15:00

Brentwood Town

L 2-0

A

League

Sat 05 Feb

15:00

Heybridge Swifts

W 2-0

H

League

Sat 12 Feb

15:00

Aveley

D 1-1

A

League

Sat 19 Feb

15:00

Bury Town

W 4-0

H

League

Sat 26 Feb

15:00

Witham Town

W 1-0

A

League

Sat 12 Mar

15:00

Basildon United

W 4-1

H

League

Sat 19 Mar

15:00

Coggeshall Town

L 2-1

A

League

Tue 22 Mar

19:45

AFC Sudbury

D 1-1

H

League

Sat 26 Mar

15:00

Dereham Town

W 1-0

A

League

Sat 02 Apr

15:00

Maldon & Tiptree

L 4-1

H

League

Sat 09 Apr

15:00

Romford

H

League

Sat 16 Apr

15:00

Great Wakering Rovers

A

League

Mon 18 Apr

15:00

Grays Athletic

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League

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PLAYER STATISTICS 2021/22

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Fiky Atewologun 0(1) 0 0(0) 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 Billy Carter 0(1) 0 0(0) 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 Harrison Chatting 31(1) 4 8(2) 2 39(3) 6 237(48) 27 McKenzie Davidson 1(6) 0 3(2) 0 4(8) 0 4(8) 0 Stephen Ellery 0(1) 0 1(1) 0 1(2) 0 1(2) 0 E. Empochontsif 14(6) 1 9(1) 0 23(7) 1 23(7) 1 Michael Finneran 25(1) 2 9(0) 0 34(1) 2 81(7) 7 Callum Fitzer 2(19) 3 3(5) 3 5(22) 6 5(22) 6 Ben Foord 0(0) 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 Rob Girdlestone 20(3) 0 4(0) 0 24(3) 0 31(5) 0 Mason Hall 3(2) 0 0(0) 0 3(2) 0 9(3) 0 Conor Hubble 31(0) 10 5(1) 3 36(1) 13 48(1) 19 Elliott Johnson 3(0) 0 0(0) 0 3(0) 0 3(0) 0 Billy Knott 0(1) 0 0(0) 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 Evans Kouassi 33(0) 21 9(1) 5 42(1) 26 52(2) 28 Odei Martin Sorondo 14(5) 3 1(0) 0 15(5) 3 15(5) 3 Bobby Mason 34(0) 0 10(0) 0 44(0) 0 56(0) 0 Miles Mitchell-Nelson 9(2) 0 0(0) 0 9(2) 0 9(2) 0 Liam Oliver 1(2) 0 1(1) 3 2(3) 3 2(3) 3 Matthew Price 31(0) 19 9(0) 9 40(0) 28 40(0) 28 Elliott Ronto 28(1) 5 10(0) 0 38(1) 5 48(1) 9 Registered in England and Wales with Company Registration Number 04522700 Aaron Russell 0(1) 0 1(0) 0 1(1) 0 2(1) 0 Park Lane, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7PX Bradley Sach 6(6) 5 0(0) 0 6(6) 5 6(6) 5 www.canveyislandfc.com - info@canveyislandfc.com - 01268 682991 Jamie Salmon 27(1) 2 5(1) 0 32(2) 2 42(2) 2 People With Significant 10(6) Interest In 0The Club: Mr JB Batch, Mr GL Sutton0 and Mr19(9) MC O’Brien0 Ben Sampayo 5(2) 0 15(8) Darnell Shakes 3(5) 1 1(1) 0 4(6) 1 4(6) 1 “The Henry Isthmian be a zero tolerSimsFootball League 0(0)strongly0supports 0(1)the FA statement 0 0(1)that there 0 should 0(1) 0 ance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination.

Accordingly any of discriminatory Jey Siva 27(0) 0 6(2) 0 33(2) 0 form 40(3) 0 abuseO'Shane whether it be based on race or 1ethnicity, sexual orientation, Stewart 3(2) 0(0) 0 3(2) gender, 1 faith, age, 3(2) ability or 1 any other of abuse will be reported1to The Football Association for action Association.”

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TODAY'S FIXTURES ISTHMIAN LEAGUE Premier Bognor Regis Town v East Thurrock United Bowers & Pitsea v Worthing Brightlingsea Regent v Enfield Town Carshalton Athletic v Margate Cheshunt v Lewes Folkestone Invicta v Corinthian-Casuals Horsham v Haringey Borough Kingstonian v Bishop's Stortford Potters Bar Town v Merstham Wingate & Finchley v Leatherhead South Central Ashford Town (Middx) v Thatcham Town Basingstoke Town v South Park Chertsey Town v Binfield Chipstead v Hanwell Town Guernsey v Chalfont St Peter Marlow v Sutton Common Rovers Northwood v Westfield Tooting & Mitcham United v Bedfont Sports Uxbridge v Staines Town

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South East Burgess Hill Town v Sittingbourne Corinthian v Whitstable Town East Grinstead Town v Phoenix Sports Faversham Town v Hastings United Herne Bay v Chichester City Lancing v Ashford United Ramsgate v Haywards Heath Town Sevenoaks Town v Cray Valley PM VCD Athletic v Three Bridges Whitehawk v Hythe Town North Barking v Felixstowe & Walton United Basildon United v Heybridge Swifts Bury Town v Tilbury Canvey Island v Romford Coggeshall Town v Great Wakering Rovers Dereham Town v Grays Athletic Hullbridge Sports v Brentwood Town Maldon & Tiptree v AFC Sudbury Witham Town v Stowmarket Town

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Worthing Bishop's Stortford Enfield Town Hornchurch Lewes Folkestone Invicta Cheshunt Kingstonian Margate Carshalton Athletic Bognor Regis Town Potters Bar Town Corinthian-Casuals Horsham Wingate & Finchley Haringey Borough Bowers & Pitsea Merstham Brightlingsea Regent East Thurrock United Cray Wanderers (-3) Leatherhead

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C Bracknell Town 33 29 2 2 82 11 71 89 2 Chertsey Town 32 20 7 5 69 38 31 67 3 Bedfont Sports 32 19 7 6 79 43 36 64 4 Hanwell Town 32 18 8 6 75 35 40 62 5 Basingstoke Town 32 18 7 7 57 43 14 61 6 Uxbridge 32 17 9 6 57 35 22 60 7 Marlow 32 17 6 9 46 34 12 57 8 Binfield 32 13 10 9 51 44 7 49 9 South Park 32 12 8 12 59 47 12 44 10 Chipstead 31 10 9 12 49 47 2 39 Registered in England and Wales with Company Registration Number 04522700 11 Northwood 33 11 5 17 42 64 -22 38 Park Lane, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7PX 12 Ashford Town (Middx) 32 11 2 19 40 56 -16 35 www.canveyislandfc.com - info@canveyislandfc.com - 01268 682991 13 Thatcham Town 32 8 8 16 45 58 -13 32 People With Significant Interest In The Club: Mr JB Batch, Mr GL Sutton and Mr MC O’Brien 14 Tooting & Mitcham United 33 8 7 18 38 51 -13 31 15 Guernsey 31 8 7 16 50 66 -16 31 “The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero toler16 Westfield 32 6 12 14 34 46 -12 30 ance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory 17 Sutton Common Rovers 32 9 3 20 42 72 -30 abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or30any 18 form Chalfont St Peter 32 Football 5 Association 3 24for action 28 by that 76 Association.”

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Aveley Canvey Island Stowmarket Town Brentwood Town Grays Athletic Maldon & Tiptree Dereham Town Felixstowe & Walton United Hashtag United AFC Sudbury Heybridge Swifts Bury Town Tilbury Coggeshall Town Great Wakering Rovers Basildon United Hullbridge Sports Witham Town Barking (-3) Romford

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Hastings United Ashford United Cray Valley PM Haywards Heath Town Ramsgate Herne Bay Sittingbourne Burgess Hill Town Corinthian VCD Athletic Chichester City Three Bridges Faversham Town Sevenoaks Town Whitehawk Hythe Town Lancing East Grinstead Town Phoenix Sports Whitstable Town

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CLUB HISTORY ROMFORD

This is the third Romford Football Club, 1931 and between 1935 and 1938 won both their predecessors having comtwo championships and twice reached peted at some point in the Southern the semi-finals of the F A Amateur Cup. League, and each time having been After the Second World War the Club defunct for fourteen years before the competed in the Isthmian League and name was revived. finished third in each of their first two All three versions have had their moseasons. The highlight of this era was ments, although the present model has reaching the Final of the F A Amateur yet to emulate previous achievements Cup in 1949, losing 1-0 to Bromley in on the national stage. front of 95 000 spectators in the first The original club was founded in 1876 Final to be held at Wembley. However and reached the last six of the F A Cup. fortunes then plummeted and after After some success at local level the finishing in the bottom three five times club folded during the First World War. in a row, Romford took the bold move For a while there was no senior football of turning professional and joined the at all in Romford, but the situation was Southern League in 1959 addressed in 1929 when local figure Promotion was achieved at the first atTom Macpherson, later to become M P tempt and, after a near miss in 1963-64 for the area, took charge of re-forming when Boro finished fifth the enormous the Club after a public meeting at the Championship shield came to BrookCorn Exchange, which was so well atlands in 1967. Romford were perentended that the crowd spilled on to the nial (and unsuccessful) applicants for street outside, to the annoyance of the membership of the Football League but, England and Wales with Company 04522700 police.Registered The newinClub moved into the apartRegistration from thirdNumber place in 1970-71, never Park Lane, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7PX local Brooklands stadium, which was looked like repeating their title success www.canveyislandfc.com - info@canveyislandfc.com - 01268 682991 bought by the Club when it became and eventually were relegated in 1975.

People With Significant Interest In The Club: Mr JB Batch, Mr GL Sutton and Mr MC O’Brien a limited company in the mid-1930s, Boro’s failure to make it into the Footfirst Amateur club to do so.the FA ball League that had there left huge debts, but toler“Thepossibly Isthmianthe Football League strongly supports statement should be a zero anceAfter approach racism and all forms of discrimination.

Accordingly any form discriminatory two against seasons in the London League, only when the ground wasofsold did the abuse whetherjoined it be based on race orLeague ethnicity, orientation, faith, age, ability Romford the Athenian insexualextent of thegender, Clubs problems come or toany other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.”

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light. 90% of the proceeds of the sale of Brooklands were eaten up in debt repayments and tax, leaving barely £60 000 to finance a new stadium, and the 1977-78 season was spent playing home matches at borrowed grounds - indeed the last match, at home to Folkestone & Shepway, was eventually played at Folkestone. Romford Football Club closed down in 1978 and the site of the unfinished stadium in Oldchurch Park became Romford Ice Rink.

Appropriately, it was at the Ice Rink that the first meeting took place in February 1992 to gauge interest in reviving the Club. Over 150 people attended to hear the ideas of Dave Howie, and very soon the Club was formed, a ground-share arranged with Hornchurch and senior status granted from the Essex F A. To have achieved so much so soon owed much to what had gone before, and in view of the importance and significance of such a heritage to the success of the new club, it was inevitable that it would adopt the traditional blue and gold colours and Boro nickname, despite the local council having since become the London Borough of Havering.

The Club took their place in the Essex Senior League and with Lyndon Lynch at the helm, finished in ninth place. This was followed by fourth place in 1993-94 and third the season after. The highlight of this third season was the Clubs first entry into the F A Cup, when Boro made national headlines by beating Grays Athletic and Hayes, and almost took

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St Albans City to a replay before going down 1-0 at Clarence Park in a match that was featured on Grandstand. The summer of 1995 was all change, as Dave Howie stepped down and Lyndon Lynch chose to move on. With an almost entirely new committee and considerably improved financial backing, Boro started again from scratch, moving in with Essex Senior League rivals Ford United and appointing as joint managers the local dream ticket of Donal McGovern and Alan Marson, a partnership with a quite phenomenal record at this level and higher. They brought several of the squad with whom they had won the previous seasons Isthmian League Division Three championship at Collier Row, and proceeded to win the Essex Senior League with a record total of 91 goals from just 28 games.

This was accompanied by success in the League Cup, beating Southend Manor 2-0 in the Final at Burnham Ramblers F C, and another run to the Third Qualifying Round of the F A Cup, again losing at St Albans by 3-1 after leading at half-time. There was another period of upheaval for Romford in 1996, as the agreement with Ford was terminated and Boro finished the season sharing with Collier Row at Sungate. A merger was arranged between the two clubs and the new club, known as Collier Row & Romford, took Rows place in Division Two of the Isthmian League. A run to the last sixteen of the F A Vase contributed to a fixture backlog that meant

Boro fell so far behind that they had to play exactly half their league fixtures in March and April. However promotion was secured with three games to play and Boro overtook Leatherhead at the top of the table for the first time going into the final match, where a 3-0 win at home to Hungerford Town brought the championship to Sungate. Boro finished the League season unbeaten away from home, went 29 games without defeat and lost only twice. With McGovern and Marson moving on, former reserve team manager Les Whitton was promoted to become first team manager in the summer of 1997. The Club reverted to its original title and the following season the name of Romford appeared in the Fourth Qualifying Round of the F A Cup for the first time since 1975-76. Boro also reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup and won the East Anglian Cup, recovering from 2-0 down to beat Aveley 3-2 at Sungate in the Final. Boro finished seventh in Division One, top scorers with 92 goals. The tail end of the season had been largely overshadowed by concern over the Clubs future, and the eventual defeat of a takeover bid resulted in the departure of several Club personnel and the entire first team management, leaving a committee almost entirely hand-picked from the terraces, while Dave Howie returned after three years away. Reserve team manager Steve Wheeler took over the first team and managed to keep the side in the top half of the table on a reduced

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budget, but at the end of January chairman John Goodwin left to take over at Bishops Stortford, taking Wheeler and several players with him. First team coach Amin Levitt was immediately appointed manager, and plenty of fresh blood was quickly recruited with reserve and youth team players also being promoted. The response was magnificent and the team remained unbeaten in the league for several weeks, however just when things were settling down again another bombshell came when the Sungate ground was closed by the League, due to the deterioration of the pitch and other facilities. Romford’s last six home games had to be played at other grounds, including Chesham and Hendon, and even had to play three nights running in the final week of the season as Boro finished a creditable tenth.

Some consolation was found in the reserve and youth sides, the latter making Romford the only non-League club to reach the Third Round proper of the F A Youth Cup. The Club also won the Umbro Fair Play Award for Division One. Following a number of delays, Sungate B grading was finally re-instated on the opening day of the 1999-2000 season.

The return to Sungate had a profound effect on the team as they won ten of their next thirteen games and reached the Fourth Qualifying Round of the F A Cup, a 6-0 win over Congleton Town earning Non-League Team of the Week honours in The Sun. However the Club soon found itself fighting relegation and

Sungate went through another period of closure while urgent electrical work was carried out, requiring another three games to be played elsewhere.

The relegation threat was finally put to rest with three matches remaining, and Boro were more than happy with a final position of nineteenth. Still the summer was not without its problems as the clubhouse suffered major fire damage, and complications arising from that and the subsequent delay to the completion of other rebuilding works prevented any matches from taking place at Sungate for a long time. The constant uncertainty finally took its toll and Amin Levitt resigned in October to be replaced by John Bennett, but after a brief revival came a further shock in December as Boro were suspended by the Ryman League with no return to Sungate in sight - Bennett left and Romford were left with no option but to release the entire first team squad. The Club were finally able to return to Sungate in mid-January, and former reserve team manager Paul Withey was appointed to the first team. Early results were encouraging as the side posted three wins in four games, but as the fixture backlog increased with the continued wet weather the task of keeping the Club in Division One proved to be beyond everybody, with Boro having to play eighteen games in the final 33 days of the season. Sadly, despite an injection of fresh blood the poor run of form continued into the 2001-02 season and Withey

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was replaced as manager by Paul Joynes at the end of August. Although performances improved considerably, Boro still finished the season well adrift at the bottom of Division Two. Meanwhile several issues at Sungate were never satisfactorily resolved and the Club moved out mid-season, once again playing out the season on borrowed grounds and reluctantly forwarding its resignation from the Ryman League.

A return to familiar territory in the Essex Senior League and back at Rush Green Road saw a strong recovery after the struggles of recent years, and Boro stayed on the edge of the leading pack all season, finishing fifth with a late-season run of form breaking several Club records. Paul Joynes took up an offer to return to the Ryman League with Tilbury and popular former Boro player Mark Reed stepped in to replace him, emulating the previous season’s fifth-place finish after leading the table for two months, reaching the semi-final of the Essex Thames-side Trophy and adding the Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy.

In season 2006-07 Mark Reed lead us to our best season since rejoining the Essex Senior League as we finished runner-up to Brentwood Town, Boro were also runners up to the same team in the League Cup when we lost on penalties. Then during the 2007-08 season Mark Reed stepped down for personal reasons and the then reserve team manager, Paul Martin was promoted to the job with Mark Lord as his assistant.

Romford moved up the table to finish in their best performance since gaining 5th place. The following season Romford promotion to the Ryman League. had to leave Rush Green when Fords In the 2013-14 season Romford finished sold the ground to West Ham United. A 11th with 69 points from 46 games, ground share agreement was drawn up winning 21. Special mention must go to with Aveley FC and Romford were able Chairman Steve Gardener (He’s been to carry on. In Paul’s first full season in with us since 1992) and Vice Chairman charge Romford took the Essex Senior Colin Ewenson for their tireless work League by storm, winning the title with to try and get our dream of our own 71 points and losing just one game, and ground up and running. with it promotion to the Ryman League The 2014-15 season started with a good Division 1 North.

F.A. Cup run which ended in a narrow With consolidation and avoiding the defeat in extra time at Kingstonian. The drop straight back to the Essex Senior a rest of the season was a bit of a struggle priority Boro got off to a good start, win- with relegation worries that were ended ning two of their opening four games. when we won our last three matches.

Then a lean spell came along when they Last season proved to be a bit nerve found points hard to come by. Some wracking as our safety went down to changes to the playing staff saw a revival the last day. We were 10 minutes from in fortunes and the team rose to finish relegation in our last but one game in 13th place with 15 wins under their until our relegation rivals succumbed belt. Kurt Smith finished top goal scorer at Heybridge Swifts. We had to win our with 15 goals. So a satisfactory first last game and hope that Norwich United season for Paul Martin and his squad. didn’t. With many of the supporters folThe start of the 2011-12 season saw lowing the other game on their mobiles Romford get off to a flying start in the the tension was enormous, we beat league and added good runs in both na- Maldon & Tiptree 4-2 and then heard tional cup competitions. They stayed in that Cheshunt had won 6-3 at home to the first five positions up until the freeze Norwich. Safe for another season. After during that year’s cold snap. When the several very enjoyable seasons at Ship grounds thawedinout it seemed ladywith luckCompany LaneRegistration Thurrock we had to move on again Registered England and Wales Number 04522700 had departed for pastures when Parknew.

Lane, Despite Canvey Island, Essex,Tommy SS8 7PXSouth decided to sell the www.canveyislandfc.com - info@canveyislandfc.com - 01268 682991 the odd good performance Romford ground and retire.

People dropped With Significant In The Batch, GL since Suttongroundshared and Mr MC O’Brien slowly downInterest the table to Club: Mr JBThe clubMrhas with finish 12th. But it was still a one place East Thurrock United, Brentwood Town “The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerimprovement on the previous season. and this season with Barking as they ance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory Season 2012-13 saw a strong finish and continue their mission toage, return theorclub abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith, ability any Romford finally end up in 8th position, to Romford. other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.”

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