Corinthian-Casuals vs Dulwich Hamlet Matchday Programme

Corinthian-Casuals Dulwich Hamlet Emirates FA Cup 2nd Round Qualifying Saturday 3rd October 2020

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PEOPLE President: M. J. Stewart OBE Honorary Chairman: B. D. Vandervilt Honorary Secretary: H. Newton Hon Treasurer: D. Moss Vice Presidents: B. Adamson, C.H. Atkinson S. Bangs, N.F.S. Epps, S.C. Hamer, D.G. Harrison, G.G. Howlett, D.J. Marchant, B. Phillips, J.B. Wakefield Football Manager: J. Bracken Coaches: M. Lee, D. Pringle, J. Williams, A Winnett Physiotherapist: C. Doyle For a full list of club officials, please visit the website.

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welcome to King George’s

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elcome to you all this afternoon as King George’s hosts Casuals vs Dulwich Hamlet in the FA Cup - you can literally taste the history in this fixture.

I had already written these notes before the crazy decision by the DCMS and FA to ban all but home supporters from this match as Dulwich play ‘Elite’ football and fall under different Covid restrictions. Our statement on the matter went viral with unanimous support on what we’d stated. It’s a ludicrous situation, spoils what could’ve been a great occasion and denies both clubs financially.

It is an historic occasion that should’ve been enjoyed by all; amazingly, it’s the first meeting of the two clubs in the FA Cup. It’s a tough one for us; Gavin Rose’s Dulwich play a division higher although they’ve yet to play a competitive match this season.

It was less than a year ago that Champion Hill hosted 1st Round FA Cup football in front of the BBC cameras. It was lovely to see Mishi Morath being interviewed by Dan Walker just a short time before his untimely passing. Mishi was a huge advocate of not just Dulwich Hamlet but non-league football overall. We’ll have him in our collective thoughts today.

It’s also busy on the pitch with games every few days. Up next is Brightlingsea Regent here on Tuesday. I better get working on that programme as these don’t take five minutes to compile.

It was exciting to welcome Nike for a photoshoot here on Sunday too - all to promote the launch of the new Corinthians third kit, which is a tribute to us no less. We’ll have more on that when it becomes available. We’ve also recently welcomed two of our old legends - Tony Finnigan and Andy Gray, who both talked to the Broadway to Brazil’s podcast crew ready for the new series. I, for one, can’t wait to hear it.

Finally, I’d like to wish Billy Stringer a happy 21st Birthday. Hope we can provide you with the ultimate present today. Enjoy!

Stuart Stuart Tree Editor

THE MANAGER James Bracken I'd like to welcome you to King George's for this important emirates fa cup tie against dulwich hamlet. I hope you enjoy the match.

I’ll be honest, when I saw the draw. My first thought was this’ll be a great occasion, it’ll be a great crowd and a good atmosphere. Dulwich will come and try to play. They’ll bring noise and flags with them (or not - Ed.) and with our own supporters, it’ll be a fantastic day.

I would I’d loved to have another lower level team drawn out of the hat, but they’re banana skins in their own right. Today, we’ll set ourselves up to be hard to beat. Remember, we defeated Chelmsford City this time last year.

We’ve beaten higher level opposition consistently so nothing is impossible. If it pays off, it might be one of the biggest wins in my managerial career.

Last Saturday, I was delighted with the result at Potters Bar. We’re always looking for better, You’ll never say it was perfect but it was good. I said the other night ‘let’s try and have the better of the hour, and try and score more goals in that hour then they get in their thirty minutes. They had a little go at us at the end. My brother has pulled off a couple of good saves.

Bottom line is we scored more in our period of play

than they did in theirs - the first was maybe slightly fortuitous, but Brad’s delivery was great.

It’s probably a reward for delivering on set pieces. The second goal is a great goal.

The move, the passing, the cross was exquisite and the finish was fantastic. It gave us a little cushion.

We managed to show grit and determination at

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We’ve done that. It’s two wins on the spin as well.

I think we’ve lost one in about the last seven or eight games so we’re going the right way.

I like grafters. I like workers. If you’re a Fancy Dan that delivers no end product you’re not going to be one for me. But if you’re a player with ability that’s going to graft, then

Remember, we defeated Chelmsford City this time last year. nothing is impossible. If it pays off, it might be one of the biggest wins in my managerial career.

the end. It was backs to the wall. Defend, defend, defend, and we did that.

We’re delighted. It’s nice to get off the mark.

It’s especially nice for the management team and the boys that were here last year. We went through a big period of soul searching where you know you’re doing things right. You know you’re setting the team up well and you know you’ve delivered on performances, but you’re not getting any points.

We needed to get that first win to get that monkey off our back early doors.

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I’m going to love you, and I think in the last 15-20 minutes, I saw everything I would possibly want to see in terms of the effort and the desire to get back and do what was necessary.

Enjoy the game.

J.Bracken James Bracken Manager Corinthian-Casuals

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THE captain danny Bracken on behalf of the players, i’d like to say welcome to you all for this big fa cup tie against Dulwich Hamlet. There’s no hiding the fact that this is a big test for all of us, but one we will relish.

Getting those first wins of the season early on have lifted a massive weight off our shoulders. Last season, we didn’t get a win for a long time and that took its toll. The way we’ve got those wins are key too.

The victory at Potters Bar was decent, taking a twonil lead away from home.

It’s a little disappointing that we conceded but we dug in at the end, showed grit and determination which we needed to see.

Thankfully, I played my part in the Potters Bar win when the going got tough at the end. I was personally due a good performance if I’m honest.

I haven’t been happy with my own levels of performance of recent but last week at Potters Bar, I felt more like my old self.

I made a few good saves and really felt comfortable within myself. Hopefully that’ll continue into today.

We will come into today’s match with good confidence in us.

Obviously, this is going to be a massive challenge.

Dulwich Hamlet are a big club from the level above. We have to capitalise on the fact that

they’re not back playing competitive football yet.

They’ve only been able to partake in friendlies behind closed doors due to the restrictions on ‘elite’ football with which they’re playing at. They’ll be hungry, no doubt but having competitive games under your belt really does help. We’ll look to

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is like all too well. We’ll definitely be looking to try and cause an upset today.

The boys in the changing room are really up for this. There’s healthy competition within the camp and there’s a good atmosphere amongst us all. Those who aren’t starting are looking to get on and get a few minutes

We will come into today’s match with good confidence in us. Obviously, this is going to be a massive challenge.”

start fast, hit them hard and take it from there.

Can we cause a ‘Cupset?’ Remember, this is the FA Cup. Anyone can beat anyone and that was shown in the last round where plenty of sides at our level were dumped out. When the likes of Worthing lost to East Grinstead or Bedfont Sports toppling Lewes. We only have to remember how we defeated Chelmsford City last year at this stage. As many of you know, I’m a West Ham fan and we regularly get turned over by lower league teams, so I know what cup heartbreak

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in the tank. Those not featuring at the moment are still putting the work in. We’re all a part of the same team and as much a part of it as each other.

We need to keep that atmosphere going.

Vai Corinthians!

Dan B. Danny Bracken Club Captain Corinthian-Casuals

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the scouting report Unlike all of our opponents so far this term, Dulwich Hamlet have yet to start their season. Being ‘Elite’ at Step 2 means no crowds at games and hence, no confirmed start date.

It’s hardly ideal preparation for Gavin Rose’s side going into today. They are maintaining levels of match fitness and using behind closed doors friendlies to keep sharp. Just last weekend, they defeated National League side Bromley on penalties to lift the Glyn Beverly Memorial Cup. They’ll be buoyed by the return of Hamlet hero Reise Allassani who’s been welcomed back to Champion Hill in the past week.

Though Rose has lost a number of players over the summer and admits his budget has been significantly cut.

But results haven’t looked too shabby by all means. Another 1-1 draw recently to Wealdstone and only a narrow 1-0 defeat to Sutton United show they still very much have the National South pedigree in them and will undoubtedly be favourites to win here today.

Nickname(s) The Hamlet Founded 1893; 127 years ago Ground Champion Hill Capacity 3,000 Manager Gavin Rose League National League South

HE played for them Peter Crouch was capped 42 times by the England national team between 2005 and 2010, scoring 22 goals for his country during that time, and appearing at two World Cup Finals. He is one of 29 players to have scored 100 or more Premier League goals, and holds the record for the most headed goals in Premier League history. He had a brief spell on loan with Dulwich when he was at Tottenham Hotspur in 2000. Has also played for Southampton, Liverpool and Stoke amongst others.

how it began The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine ‘Pa’ Wilson. They were founder members of the Dulwich League in 1899, and were its inaugural champions.

The club went on to retain the title the following season. In 1907 they joined both the Isthmian League and the Spartan League, leaving the latter at the end of the 1907–08 season.

In 1919–20 the club won its first Isthmian League title, winning the league on goal average against Nunhead. They also won the FA Amateur Cup, beating Tufnell Park 1–0 in the final at the Den.

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Unfortunately we had to let a lot of the squad go. We had quite a big playing budget last year. To be honest with you, we underachieved as a squad, forgetting the pandemic.”

Gavin Rose admits how tough it was to let players go.

the place

last 10 seasons

Dulwich is an area of south London, England. The settlement is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark.

The first documented evidence of Dulwich is as a hamlet outside London in 967AD, granted by King Edgar to one of his thanes Earl Aelfheah.

The area is known for Dulwich College, founded in 1619 by the actor Edward Alleyn as the College of God’s Gift.

Season

League

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Pos

2010-11

ISTH-1S

42

19

8

15

79

59

65

5/22

2011-12

ISTH-1S

40

26

8

6

73

26

86

3/21

2012-13

ISTH-1S

42

28

5

9

91

42

89

1/22

2013-14

ISTH-P

46

25

7

14

96

65

82

6/24

2014-15

ISTH-P

46

21

13

12

66

51

76

4/24

2015-16

ISTH-P

46

23

12

11

93

58

81

5/24

2016-17

ISTH-P

46

22

14

10

89

55

80

3/24

2017-18

ISTH-P

46

28

11

7

91

41

95

2/24

2018-19

NAT-S

42

13

10

19

52

65

49

14/22

35

9

10

16

51

50

37

19/22

2019-20

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honours & records • • • • • •

FA Amateur Cup Winners 1919–20, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1936–37 Isthmian League Champions 1919–20, 1925–26, 1932–33, 1948–49 Division One Champions 1977–78 Division One South Champions 2012–13 London Senior Cup Winners 1924–25, 1938–39, 1949–50, 1983–84, 2003–04 Surrey Senior Cup Winners (Record 16 times)

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Most appearances: Reg Merritt, 576 Most goals: Edgar Kail, 427 Most goals in a season: Edgar Kail, 53 (1925–26) Biggest league win: 10–1 vs West Norwood, 1920–21.

Biggest cup win: 13–0 vs Walton-onThames, Surrey Senior Cup, 1936–37

famous faces Famous people born there include the author, Enid Blyton in 1897. The first compiler of the London A-Z, Phyllis Pearsall in East Dulwich in 1906, went on to live in Dulwich Village. Others include TV personality Sue Perkins in 1969; footballer Trevor Sinclair in 1973; the actor Tim Roth in 1961. In 1980, Bon Scott (pic), the lead singer of AC/DC, after a night’s heavy drinking, was found lifeless in a car outside 67 Overhill Road, East Dulwich.

He was rushed to hospital but was dead on arrival at King’s College Hospital.

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ones to watch Dulwich Hamlet Profiles DIOGO BARBOSA: 24-year-old midfielder who made his Hamlet debut at the end of February 2020. He was previously with Maritimo in Portugal.

AARON BARNES: 23-yearold full-back who made 34 appearances (2 goals) last season, his first at Champion Hill. Began his career with Arsenal’s academy and later spent four years with Charlton Athletic where he made his professional debut against Swindon Town in April 2017. He then had a spell with Colchester United.

KUAGICA DAVID: Portuguese central defender, aged 30, who was born in Angola. Signed at the beginning of March 2020, he was only able to make a couple of appearances for Dulwich before the coronavirus pandemic brought last season to a premature halt. Earlier last term he had a spell with Barnstaple Town.

JESSE DEBRAH: 20-year-old central defender who signed permanently during the summer after spending the latter part of last season on loan from Millwall where he had impressed for their Under 23 side. He previously had loan spells with Billericay Town and Eastbourne Borough.

CHARLIE GRAINGER: 24-year-old goalkeeper who joined Dulwich during the summer of 2019 and went on to establish himself as first-choice ‘keeper, making 24 appearances last term. An England Under 18 international, he graduated through the youth ranks at Leyton Orient to become a full-time professional and made his League debut in September 2015. Has had loan spells at Histon, Farnborough and Hampton & Richmond Borough.

KORREY HENRY: 20-year-old striker signed during the close season from Welling United. He started his career on West Ham United’s books and has also gained experience with Yeovil Town, Poole Town, Braintree Town and Bromley.

JORDAN HIGGS: 23-yearold central midfielder who is another new signing. A former Bromley youth, he went on to make 150 appearances for the National League outfit and has also played for Carshalton Athletic.

TYRIQUE HYDE: Attacking midfielder, aged 21, who has also joined Dulwich this season.

Previously with Dagenham & Redbridge and Colchester United, he had a spell on loan at Dartford last term.

DANNY MILLS: 29-year-old striker who made his name at Whitehawk, scoring over 100 goals for the Brighton-based club and twice helping them to the play-offs. He started his career at Crawley Town, before a spell at Peterborough United and in recent seasons has been with Ebbsfleet United and Welling United. Joined Dulwich during the summer of 2019 and has since become a key player for the Club..

SANCHEZ MING: Returned to the Club this summer for his fourth spell at Champion Hill.

Originally a winger, he now plays at right-back and has clocked up 205 appearances (17 goals) in Hamlet’s colours.

He started out with Gavin Rose’s Aspire Academy side and his former clubs include Fisher Athletic, Welling United, Bromley and Bishop’s Stortford.

Aged 30.

DEON MOORE: A strong and powerful forward, aged 21, who has signed after finishing last

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season with Hemel Hempstead Town. Apart from making four Football League appearances whilst with Peterborough United, he has also had spells with Carshalton Athletic, Bath City (on loan) and Bristol Rovers.

JAMES PARTINGTON: 20-yearold goalkeeper who has joined on a season-long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Last season he spent loan periods with Bath City and Stratford Town. Has impressed during pre-season.

QUADE TAYLOR: 26-yearold defender or midfielder who returned to the Club in September 2016 from Braintree Town. He previously made 12 First Team appearances for Dulwich in season 2010/11 after coming through the youth set-up, before being snapped up by Crystal Palace. He spent two years at Selhurst Park, followed by another two years with Bolton Wanderers, for whom he played one First Team League match against Birmingham City at the end of the 2014/15 season. Made his 150th appearance for Hamlet in the last game that Dulwich were able to play before last season’s shutdown.

MICHAEL TIMLIN: Very experienced player who brings quality and a wealth of experience to the Dulwich midfield. He spent six years at Southend United and a couple of seasons with Stevenage, making some 400 appearances in the Football League. Since switching to the Non-League game, he has also played for Ebbsfleet United.

LEWIS WHITE: Skilful and pacey 21-year-old forward who joined Dulwich at the start of last season after progressing through the Millwall set-up and playing for their Under 23 side.

the stadium The club played at Woodwarde Road until 1895, when they moved to College Farm. The following year they moved to Sunray Avenue, where they remained until 1902. Between 1902 and 1912 they played at Freeman’s Ground on Champion Hill, before moving to an adjacent plot of land, where they played until the opening of the Champion Hill stadium in 1931. The stadium was used for amateur international matches, including the 1948 Summer Olympics.

In 1991 the stadium was demolished. The new stadium was funded by the sale to Sainsbury’s of land that had once been the club’s training pitch. In February 2014, Champion Hill was bought for £5.7m by Meadow Residential. In March 2018 the company forced the club out of the ground, resulting in a temporary groundshare with rivals Tooting & Mitcham, at their Imperial Fields stadium, which lasted until Dulwich returned to Champion Hill in Dec 2018.

from the archives

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Old Foresthillians played Dulwich Hamlet at Sunray Avenue, and got a beating by 3—0.

The game was very pleasantly contested, and was the best on this ground this season from a spectator’s point of view. Knight opened the score for Dulwich, and Owen soon followed, before the interval. After the restart Wight notched a third point. The Old F.’s turned up only 10 men, but Allen, one of the Hamlet s players, turned out and made up the team. The Reserves of these clubs met Perry Vale, but for some reason only eight Hamlet men braved the rain, and the result was a fiasco. Surely the Hamlet lads are not made of sugar!

Dulwich struggles to fill the reserves - South London Press October 1898.

classic prog With a rich history between the two sides, there’s no way we wouldn’t feature a programme from our shared past.

Both the Casuals and Dulwich were stalwarts of the Isthmian for so long and this edition harks back to December 1925 where Dulwich ran out 3-2 winners.

in the news Dulwich Hamlet chairman Ben Clasper has expressed his frustration at the National League’s inaction – and reckons it was always clear the campaign would not start with supporters. it has been claimed the National League will not start if supporters are not able to attend.

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They were better than us tonight. No qualms, no objections, no excuses… just the better team won. We can live with that. We won’t play a better side than that this season.

James Bracken praises Dulwich Hamlet following a 4-1 loss in the LSC - Dec 2015

we’ve met before

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It was Groundhog Day once again for Corinthian-Casuals as they suffered a third 1-0 loss this season, leaving them winless for August.

Playing much better football throughout their match with the Casuals at the Crystal Palace last evening, Dulwich Hamlet gained a well-merited victory by four goals to love. This success takes their record to within a single point of that of St Albans City. who still head the table, both clubs having two more matches to play.

A feature of the game was the splendid footwork and opportunism of Kai!, the Hamlet amateur International inside right, who not only obtained three of his side’s goals, but created numerous openings which, however, were not utilised.

In the Casuals’ defence Dubois and Payne stood out prominently, and had it not been for their steadiness the defeat would have been even more severe. Jones and Kail scored in the first half, and after change of ends, with Howell off the field injured, Kail added two more goals.

The Sportsman - Tuesday 29 April 1924

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Casuals v. Dulwich Hamlet excited great interest in South London, and there was between 5000 and 6000 spectators, great was the crush at the entrance just before the kick-off that the gates were forced, and several hundred people made their way into the ground without paying.

The game was marred accident R. B. Ward, who, the result of charge

by Smith, had to retire with broken collar-bone, after about 15 minutes play.

The only goal in the match was scored 10 minutes before the interval

by Wight, and Dulwich Hamlet qualified for the final.

East & South Devon Advertiser. Saturday 24 March 1906

match report Potters Bar Town

1-2 sat 26 sept 2020 cv construction stadium Attendance: 213

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Daniel Bracken Matthew O’Donoghue Lewis Taylor Jack Strange Robert Jamison Coskun Ekim Robert Paratore Kevant Serbony Bradley Wilson Kieron Cadogan Benjamin Cheklit Harry Carter Maxwell Oldham Hakeem Adelakun Andrew Mills Nathaniel Pinney

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Fred Burbridge Luke Tingey Joe Payne Thomas Gogo George Quarrington-Carter Kieron Cathline Ryan Young Mason Tunbridge Ken Charles Ben Ward Cochrane Nana Kyei Samson Esan Charlie Ruff Charley Barker James Budden Keegan Cole

First Half A second half brace from Bradley Wilson was enough to ensure Casuals got their first three points of the season on the board at a blustery Potters Bar Town.

Despite substitute Samson Eason pulling one back, Corinth were able to hold on to record their second away win in four days and put points on the board early into the new campaign.

Football weather had truly returned and cold, windy and rainy conditions were not pleasantly greeted by the 213 in attendance. We needed a pleasantly contested affair to warm us all and that’s what we were treated to. The first half remained goalless though not for the lack of trying. Danny Bracken was called into action on more occasions than Fred Burbridge – his Scholar counterpart but Corinth will feel aggrieved that they weren’t awarded a penalty when Kevant Serbony was bundled over in the box.

Second Half The second half saw Casuals up the tempo and threatened more than their hosts. The deadlock was broken in the 66th minute when Wilson’s floating free kick from 30 yards latched onto the wind and evaded everyone including Burbridge to sail into an empty net.

This opened the game up and six minutes later, Wilson had a second, ending a fine piece of play. Keiron Cadogan played the final cross from the right to Wilson who’s 10 yard header couldn’t miss.

It became a nervy ending though when Esan pulled one back in fine style for the Scholars, taking a touch and shot with grace. It was backs to the wall for Casuals as Bar bombarded the penalty area. Hero of the hour was Bracken who was back to his finest, pulling off two stunning saves. Thankfully, The Casuals were able to resolutely hold on and record their first league victory of the season.

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I was delighted with the result.

We’re always looking for better, You’ll never say it was perfect but it was good.

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match report merstham

3-0 tue 29 sept 2020 whisky bible stadium Attendance: 252

casuals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17

Daniel Bracken Matthew O’Donoghue Lewis Taylor Jack Strange Robert Jamison Coskun Ekim Robert Paratore Kevant Serbony Bradley Wilson Kieron Cadogan Benjamin Cheklit Harry Carter Maxwell Oldham Hakeem Adelakun Andrew Mills Nathaniel Pinney

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Matte Pierson Potchu Mendes Calucane EJ Mensah Joash Nembhard Bertie Lloyd Sol Patterson-Bohner Joedon Gugas-Cowin Elliott Bolton Bobby Mills Calvin Ekpiteta Yannick Monga Dylan Cascoe Karim Kamhouri Pierre-Alexandre Morin Lynden McGugan Ryan Healy

First Half When Assistant Manager Dan Pringle wants to describe the performance with a four letter word, you know it’s not been a good night for the Casuals.

And it truly wasn’t. Corinth put in one of the most insipid performances seen, certainly since the King’s Langley loss this time last year.

Casuals failed to register a single shot on target as Merstham rolled over their opponents with comfort winning 3-0 and registering their first win of the season.

It didn’t start that way; in fact, the unchanged side that performed so well at Potters Bar Town on Saturday started the brighter of the two.

If you can’t convert your chances then you always leave yourself prone. That’s what happened. Merstham’s first goal seemed innocuous enough. It kind of crept into the bottom corner from EJ Mensah.

Casuals had also hit the crossbar twice in the first half and arguably looked the more threatening of the sides, even after the goal.

Second Half But the real turning point was conceding 7 minutes after the break; Danny Bracken was unable to hold onto a shot and AFC Wimbledon youngster Elliott Bolton slammed the follow-up home. That was game over. There was a lack of grit, determination and desire to get back into the game and the second half very much belonged to the home side. They threatened far more and the third came courtesy of Potchu Mendes Calucane. Game over.

The last twenty minutes saw the game peter out to a canter and Merstham comfortably claimed their three points whilst Casuals have to look upon themselves with a big FA Cup game against Dulwich Hamlet at the weekend, knowing another performance like that will simply not be good enough.

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I take it i can’t use a four letter word to describe that tonight?

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“I t was never a surprise to see the lads serving pints

gary

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ormer goalkeeper and programme editor Gary Brigden recalls his days at King George’s shortly after the club finally found their own home back in 1988.

Tell us about your involvement at Casuals? How did you come to play for the club?

It was the summer of 1989 and I had just left Sutton Manor High School, my old PE teacher Steve Bangs, who had taken me down to Dorking to play for their reserves a couple of seasons previously, called me to say he had just taken over as manager at Corinthian-Casuals, and did I fancy going down to see how I got on.

Obviously a chance to go into a decent level was something I wanted to do, but as a 5’9” keeper, it was never something I seriously considered. Steve said he had a few keepers he was trialling and not to expect too much, but I got in, and just held off whoever came and challenged me.

I think because of the height issue I was always aware that every game could be my last, so I made up my mind that if I was going to be left out, it wouldn’t be for a lack of heart or desire. I lost count of the number of times I limped off, having got a whack off a forward, maybe throwing myself at something a bigger keeper wouldn’t have done.

What are some of your best memories playing for the club?

There are many memories, some good, some bad. First ever game for the club we played away at Beckton, pinging the ball around all first half. Centre midfielder (Rob McNamara I believe it was) gets told, “keep doing that and I’ll break your leg” – welcome to the Spartan League.

My own FA Cup debut, away at Peacehaven & Telscombe, where we picked up a 0-0 draw before losing the replay at Leatherhead. And an FA Vase tie at Eastbourne Utd, where Robbie Mc scored a hat-trick of penalties, and I saved theirs as we won 3-1.

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Gary in action in his Spartan League days at Casuals

Tours to Japan, where we played four games, coached loads of kids, and played a side PJM Futures, who contained a couple of South Korean and Japanese internationals, plus Hugo Maradona; and Holland, in a tournament, where Cliff West scored from the halfway line. The Slough and Northwood games that are mentioned below.

And of course, Tiny Liddle, Geoff Harvey and Ken Nicholls, what absolutely wonderful people they were. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and always good to spend time talking to.

That is probably the big thing, the people, I made friends for life out of the players, and look back very fondly on my time with the club.

How many appearances did you make for the Casuals and if you had to choose one game as your most memorable, what would it be and why?

I think it was 225 appearances, over a five year spell - although it may have been 245 - I haven’t got the exact number anywhere which is a shame. I was the number one for 95% of my time at the club, but a bad knee injury sustained in the Surrey Senior Cup against Banstead Athletic hampered the number of appearances I made (claimed a cross and got hit, just below the hip, flipped over, knee went left, body went right).

My most memorable game is a really easy one to pick. We played away to Northwood who were the strongest and most consistent side in the division, and took an early lead through Steve Gettings. They then

hit us with absolutely everything and it was one of those days were I managed to get a glove on all sorts of efforts, that I probably shouldn’t have got anywhere near. It was without a doubt the best game I ever played.

It didn’t end well though, they equalised in the 91st minute from a direct free kick, even then gloved it onto the bar, but ball dropped down hit the glove and went in.

Another that pushed it very close was an FA Cup replay away at Slough Town. An administrative error meant they entered in the first qualifying round despite being in the Conference (probably the sort of issue that wouldn’t happen nowadays), and we held them to a 1-1 draw at home, the replay though was something else. 700 people there, most behind our goal expecting a hatful. We gave them a real good go, losing 4-3 and being a foot away from taking it to extra time. First time I experienced a pitch invasion, but the lad just wanted to shake hands for my efforts on the day.

Most of the time, you played in the London Spartan League. Which clubs stood out and who were the most competitive?

The Spartan League was a real tough division, with a lot of round the M25 travel.

I think for most of my time, Wandsworth & Norwood, who became Croydon Athletic and ourselves were the only two teams south of the river, so obviously there was a fierce rivalry with them, and games were fairly brutal.

Aside from them, Northwood, as mentioned were always a real tough side to play against, and a properly well run club; Cheshunt were very strong and had a lot of good players, but they were promoted fairly quickly, so I think we only had one or two seasons against them.

Brimsdown Rovers were another consistently strong side, they were big and powerful, their keeper eventually signed for Sutton Utd, and they had a lad up top who was one of the nastiest forwards I came across.

They were others though, trips to Beckton and Southgate were always fairly intimidating, as they never took too kindly to our style of playing. Walthamstow Pennant used to be full of abuse, and the odd bit of spit! It was a tough league, and as an 18 year old when I made my debut it was a real baptism of fire.

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You also toured Scotland in the pre-season to the 1990-91 season, culminating in a prestige and historic friendly with Queens Park. Tell us about that.

That was actually one of my most disappointing times with the club, we had three games arranged, one in Greenock, one against a Hamilton Academicals XI and the Queens Park game.

Unfortunately I disclocated a thumb in the last pre-season game before the tour, so in the end only managed ten minutes on the pitch against Queens Park, purely out of “you’re here, have some game time”.

The whole Queens Park game was incredible experience, from the pre-match lunch, to the tour of the stadium, and then the game. Obviously I would have loved to have had more time on the pitch, but it was an experience nonetheless.

You also edited the matchday programme whilst still playing for the side. Did the other players all get involved with off-field jobs back then?

Ha, yes I did, typed it up during the week, then photocopied and stapled it on a Saturday morning, before heading up to the ground. Any photocopier issues, and I was liable for a late fine!

Everybody mucked in, there was a real family atmosphere. Player who had a trade would often do work around the ground, but on matchday it was never a surprise to see one or two of the lads serving pints.

How much has King George’s changed from your playing days, both on and off the pitch?

Playing wise things are definitely much more professional, we had some experienced heads and tried to do things the right way, but it was the late 80’s/early 90’s and things have improved massively on the pitch.

To be honest, my warm up was very basic, catch up a couple of shots and crosses, maybe stretch a bit and that was it. And as for a warm down, well that would probably be the first pint. Half time drink was a cup of tea. Players now are more professional in their outlook.

For me a Saturday at football meant exactly that – all day, leaving the club at 11 or 12, having socialised with the team shall we say. Players look after themselves much better now than I ever did.

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“The whole Queens Park game was incredible experience, from the prematch lunch, to the tour of the stadium, and then the game.”

Off the pitch, when I joined Casuals we had no stands, and no floodlights. I remember the first game under lights, Southgate in the London Senior Cup, kicked off at 8:30 as they were delayed in traffic, it was a beautiful evening.

You’re still involved with football. Tell us about your role Sutton Common Rovers?

It’s a role with many hats, President, although that doesn’t really involve doing much, Programme editor – with very little input from anybody else, Photographer (and often coming to your good self for advice, so thank you), Webmaster, Pre-season friendly arranger.

I honestly couldn’t imagine not being involved in football, even though I always say to the other half that I will cut back, it never seems to happen.

Fortunately now we have a decent sized committee so jobs are a bit more spread out, but back in the day there were a couple of us doing everything. I have managed to relinquish the goalkeeper coach, and reserve team manager roles, so that’s something!

Returning to action at King George’s during a Vets reunion in 2014, Gary still shows his keeping prowess.

He’s a statman brian phillips - vice president, gateman and our resident stats guru, takes a look at the numbers surrounding today's FA Cup tie against dulwich hamlet

1

The first of 27 previous cup meetings against Dulwich Hamlet was on 23rd February 1901 at Townley Park in the quarter final of the London Senior Cup. Casuals won 3-0 before a crowd of 1,000.

2

Surprisingly, Casuals have never played Dulwich Hamlet in the FA Cup, Trophy or Vase.

3

Of the five meetings in the FA Amateur Cup, the most important was the semi-final of 1955-56 at Stamford Bridge when 27,600 spectators watched Norman 'Flash' Kerruish score a hattrick to give Casuals a 3-1 win.

4

The competition that the clubs have met each other the most times is the London Senior Cup - 7 times,

8

which was also the last meeting between us in 2017-18.

Casuals have won half of their 12 appearances at this stage - the first by 6-0 at Windsor & Eton. The most recent was the 2-0 win over Chelmsford City last term.

5

Since re-entering the FA Cup in 1964, Little Common were the 76th different team Casuals have met.

Dulwich Hamlet are the 77th.

9

6

The 3-0 win at Eastbourne against Little Common was Corinthian-Casuals biggest away win in the 1st Round Qualifying of the FA Cup. The previous best was a 2-0 win away at Tooting in a replay in 2001-02.

7

This is the 3rd consecutive season that Casuals have reached the 2nd Round Qualifying of the FA Cup - facing a National League South side each time.

The game on the 22nd September was the latest start for Casuals in the FA Cup since 1894. However, 1964 was the previous latest when Casuals won 6-4 against Rainham Town on the 21st September.

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Casuals’ first cup tie on the 3rd October was in 1891 when they defeated Clapton 3-2 after extra time in the 1st Round Qualifying of the FA Cup at the Kennington Oval.

Casuals were to win through to the 1st Round Proper and meet Stoke.

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A M R M G E O S R P FROM THE PAST Sheffield United vs Corinthians FA Cup Third Round January 9th 1932

C

orinthians didn’t enter serious competition until the club was into its fifth decade of existence. To re-invigorate interest in the pioneering team, Corinth entered the FA Cup for the first time in the 1920s. But the heyday of the club had long since passed, especially with the loss of so many iconic players during the Great War. Despite this, there was still an appetite to witness the great amateur side in action against the professionals. It wasn’t that long ago that Corinthian was besting the best; Bury, who defeated Derby County 6-0 in the 1903 FA Cup final was defeated 10-3 by the amateurs.

A year later, 11-3 was the score against a bewildered Manchester United. The annual Sheriff of London Shield, which pitted the FA Cup winners against the Corinthians had become a real spectacle.

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met at Bramall Lane. In 1925, in the FA Cup, Corinthians visited with 38,167 through the turnstiles. They lament that just down the road, at Hillsborough on the same day, Wednesday could only draw 35,079 against Manchester United.

The programme regales the reader with tales of how great the Corinthians feats of achievement were, including how they’d defeated the Barbarians at Rugby Union! That’s how versatile the players were. There’s some amazing facts listed.

In the first 25 years of the Corinthians existence, they supplied 33% of all caps to England teams meeting Scotland.

Corinthians last win at Bramall Lane came within their heyday – that year of 1904 again. This time the scores were a little closer with the visitors winning 2-1. The sides had met on a wealth of occasions and had forged an amazing history of results between the clubs in the prior years. But was it fair to say that Corinth wasn’t the powerhouse it once

was?

There had been some criticism of the standard of the Corinthians in recent years but an old, famous stalwart, Charles Wreford-Brown (who coined the word ‘soccer’) said, “Actually, and barring a few outstanding sides, I do not think the Corinthians are very much worse than they used to be. But league football and amateur football has improved immensely, the general standard of all teams being definitely higher than it was, say, before the war.”

Sheffield United 2 – 1 Corinthians According to reports, Corinthians were very unlucky not to have at least taken the tie to a replay. Overnight frost had cleared and a near 40,000 crowd descended on Bramall Lane for this FA Cup tie. United took the lead after seven minutes when Jimmy Dunne (pictured) converted an

Oswald pass.

Corinthians applied heavy pressure and A. Fabian equalised following a perfect passing movement. The Amateurs ‘pressed-hotly’ towards the interval and were the better side.

They continued the second half playing attractive football and hot shot striker Shearer inexplicably missed an open goal. It was to be a turning point; Dunne grabbed his brace from a corner to give United a 2-1 lead. Though Sheffield’s defence were reported as ‘very unreliable’, they held out with more than a tinge of luck.

It was nearly Corinthians penultimate

THE LAST OCCASION THE TWO SIDES MET AT BRAMALL LANE. IN 1925, IN THE FA CUP, CORINTHIANS VISITED WITH 38,167 THROUGH THE TURNSTILES. JUST DOWN THE ROAD, AT HILLSBOROUGH ON THE SAME DAY, WEDNESDAY COULD ONLY DRAW 35,079 AGAINST MANCHESTER UNITED.

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foray into the FA Cup. Following a 3rd Round 2-0 loss to West Ham the following year, the club sought permission from the Football Association to withdraw from the competition going forward. It was under protest that the FA had forced them to play from the First Round rather than their exemption to the Third Round. It was pointed out that Corinthians would struggle to field a representative side pre-Christmas when University players were unavailable.

The decision was reported to have caused considerable disappointment.

Although some detractors referred to Corinth’s exemption as ‘Class Distinction’, most believed that Corinthians involvement in the FA Cup was one of the great attractions of the competition.

Therefore, the 1934 competition didn’t

feature the great Amateur side but they returned a year later, invited into the first round – though losing 2-0 to Watford.

That heyday had well and truly passed – Corinthian failed to win another game in the competition. In 1939, they amalgamated with the Casuals and there ends Corinth’s record in the FA Cup. 

Reports from the match deemed Corinthian to be unlucky not to force a replay against their professional counterparts. Below: One of the many ties played between the two sides prior to this FA Cup fixture. This one dates back to 1898.

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Meet the Casuals Player & Management Profiles Danny Bracken Club Captain, goalkeeper and Casuals legend who has passed 400 competitive appearances since joining in 2010. Now a schoolteacher, Danny began his career at West Ham United before joining us from Tooting and Mitcham - originally on loan, but fell in love with the club and has stayed ever since.

Was named Isthmian League South keeper of the year for three consecutive seasons amongst multiple club honours.

Once attracted serious interest from Hoffenheim!

Warren Morgan In many supporter’s eyes, Warren is the most impressive right-back to play for the club in years. Lightning pace, quick feet and a calm persona makes Warren a dangerous threat going forward yet a reliable defender when needed.

Ridiculously laid back when not on the pitch. Previous clubs include Sutton and Carshalton Jack Tucker Now in his third season with the Casuals, popular full-back Jack joined the Casuals from Eastbourne Town where he received Manger’s and Player’s player of the season plaudits before joining Corinth. Was a firm fan favourite at the Saffrons and is already the same here at King George’s, playing an integral part of last season’s Premier campaign.

JACK STRANGE Young defender with a promising future and scooped all of the player awards at the last complete season. Despite his age, has still notched up over 150 appearances for the Casuals. Joined from Sutton United where he captained the Youth side under James Bracken to unprecedented success.

Mark Jamison Forged a great partnership

with Jack Strange last season, keeping our defence as one of the best in the league. Can play across the back line or as a defensive midfielder. A former Poole Town youth player, Mark has also played for Staines Town and Hanwell.

Andrew Mills Imposing centre-back Andy returns to the Casuals after originally playing at King George’s under previous Manager Matt Howard back in 2015. A product of the Woking academy, Andy was named under-18 player of the season before going on to make several first team appearances for the Cards.

Michael O’Donoghue Full back who signed for Casuals in the Summer, making his debut against Haringey Borough in September.

Lewis Taylor Though Lewis’ natural position is in defence, once kept goal for Godalming in front of 1,700 Hereford fans at Edgar Street – and saved a penalty! Former captain of the G’s, Lewis made his debut for the Casuals against Horsham last season.

Hakeem Adelakun A former Crystal Palace youngster, Hakeem is a powerhouse midfielder who signed from Horsham in 2018. Hakeem has had spells at Margate, Whitehawk, Carshalton Athletic, Lewes and Havant & Waterlooville amongst others. Scored from the halfway line at Brightlingsea Regent and is alarmingly quick.

Coskun Ekim ‘Tolworth’s Iniesta’, Coskun (‘Josh’) began his career at Tottenham Hotspur where he had a two-year contract before moving onto Turkish side Trabzonspor. Since returning to the UK, the midfielder has

played for the likes of Hayes & Yeading and more recently, Bishop Stortford. An intelligent player who knows how to use both feet, Coskun has notched up a century of caps for Casuals.

Mu Maan Another player in the 100 club for appearances at Casuals, Mu is an integral cog in the midfield machine. Hard working and never afraid to put it all on the line. Can score some beautiful goals too. Mu has played for a number of clubs in his time including Leatherhead, Met Police and Dulwich Hamlet.

You’ll hear ‘Skip It’ shouted from the terraces when Mu plays, in honour of his business and his mighty van he turns up in. robert paratore Robert joined the Casuals midway through last season.

An Ex-Leicester City player who represented the Foxes in the Hong Kong International Soccer Sevens, Robbie is a lawyer with interests in human rights, sports and commercial law. The 24 year old Australian also counts Stourbridge and Telford as former clubs.

Kevant Serbony A mercurial talent – strong yet skilful, Kevant originally joined Corinth back in 2015 along with Manager James and immediately impressed with his combination of strength and dazzling footwork. Has notched up over 120 appearances for the club. Scored a belter of a hat-trick against Redbridge in the FA Trophy. Had brief spells at Hastings United and Walton Casuals.

Harry Carter Midfielder Harry joins the Casuals over the summer from Westfield FC, where he made over 40 appearances. Has also played for Chertsey Town.

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SONNY BLACK Another summer signing from Westfield, Sonny was part of the Walton Casuals side who won promotion at King George’s in 2017-18. Another Casuals player who’s held a professional contract at Crystal Palace in the past.

Max Oldham Max is back! The pacy & tricky winger returns to Casuals this season after notching up over a century of appearances in his first spell at the club. Max has represented Cascadia at the CONIFA World Cup and was named player of the tournament by one newspaper.

Ben Cheklit ‘Cheks’ is once again a fine addition to the squad. Starting life with Anderlecht and playing for several recognisable Belgium clubs, the pacey midfielder was with James Bracken at Sutton United before moving back to Belgium. Not only talented on the pitch but also with a microphone in hand – a lyrical master.

Kieron Cadogan Joined Casuals before lockdown in March and we’re delighted that the attacking midfielder has re-signed. Played 21 times for Crystal Palace making his debut in 2009, scoring on his debut against Coventry City. After four seasons at Palace, he’s since starred for Aldershot, Barnet and Sutton United amongst others.

Bradley Wilson This exciting attacking midfielder joined Casuals in October 2019 after signing for Lewes. Bradley scored twelve times for Whyteleafe and was rated as their player of the season in 2018/19.

Nathaniel Pinney Now in his second season at the Casuals, striker Nat began his career at Crystal Palace where he made two senior appearances before eventually finding his feet in non-league.

Wilfried Zaha once named Nat as the player he could not displace in the Palace youth set-up! Pinney has featured for several clubs, notably as player of the season at Eastbourne Borough. bradley Hudson-Odoi The former Wealdstone, Sutton and Met Police striker joins us from Woking in the summer. The 31 year old Ghanaian footballer began with Fulham, representing his country at U20 level. Bradley is the son of former Hearts of Oak midfielder Bismark Odoi and the older brother of Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Management James Bracken James already has a fantastic managerial record which includes steering Sutton United reserves to three consecutive Suburban League Premier title wins. Bracken picked up no less than seven trophies in 2015 with the U’s as well as picking up Ryman Youth ‘Championof-Champions’ in 2016. Since coming to Casuals, James has broken club records abound and steered the club to two playoff finals, a promotion and the highest level in the club’s history – all with no playing budget!

Martyn Lee The former midfielder has a wealth of Football League experience with both Wycombe Wanderers, including the famous 2001 FA Cup run and Cheltenham Town before turning to non-league football with Maidenhead Utd. He scored the winning goal in the Surrey

Senior Cup final for Kingstonian versus AFC Wimbledon in 2006.

Martyn was most recently Assistant Manager to Tony Reid at Westfield F.C. Dan Pringle Dan is very much a part of the success of recent years and integral to James’ staff. Dan started his football career at Crystal Palace, regularly turning out for their youth sides and playing in the FA Youth Cup. Still in his mid-twenties, he’s the youngest of the coaching set-up but with a serious knee injury preventing him competing, Dan has taken to a coaching role.

Alan Winnett Goalkeeping Coach; Alan is a long serving member of the club having had involvement managing the reserves and then progressing to the first XI. Puts our keepers through real punishment during training sessions, pushing all of Casuals’ stoppers to be the very best.

Carly Doyle Physio who works hard getting the players back to full fitness, Carly graduated in Sports Rehab at St Mary’s in 2006. In her spare time Carly enjoys long distance running and has completed the London Marathon in under 3 hours. Travels abroad more than Judith Chalmers.

Always wears odd socks.

Jon Williams Kit manager and coach. In a family of goalkeepers, Jon is the younger brother of Gareth Williams and a fine stopper in his own right. Previously playing for Sutton United reserves, Williams is also registered as a deputy for Corinth. Proudly wore the captain’s armband for ten minutes in the Egri Erbstein Tournament over in Budapest last Summer.

sponsor a casual £60 - Sponsor a Player Sponsor your favourite Casuals player or Management for just £60 and get your name associated with them. Have your photo taken with them too. Under 16s can sponsor a player’s boot laces for just £5. See Jon Williams or Stuart Tree on a Matchday or email stuarttree@gmail.com

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fixtures & results

2020-21 season - corinthian-casuals

NOVEMBER

OCTOBER

SEPTEMBER

DATE

COMP

RES

SCORE

ATT

Haringey Borough

ILP

L

1-2

365

Bracken

O'Donoghue

Taylor

Strange

Jamison

Ekim

Tue 22 Sep

Little Common

FAC

W

0-3

149

Bracken

O'Donoghue

Taylor

Strange

Jamison

Ekim

Sat 26 Sep

Potters Bar Town

ILP

W

1-2

213

Bracken

O'Donoghue

Taylor

Strange

Jamison

Ekim

Tue 29 Sep

Merstham

ILP

L

3-0

252

Bracken

O'Donoghue

Taylor

Strange

Jamison

Ekim

Sat 3 Oct

Dulwich Hamlet

FAC

Tue 6 Oct

Brightlingsea Regent

ILP

Sat 10 Oct

Carshalton Athletic

ILP

Sat 17 Oct

Enfield Town

ILP

Tue 20 Oct

Wingate & Finchley

ILP

Sat 24 Oct

Leatherhead

ILP

Tue 3 Nov

Horsham

ILP

Sat 7 Nov

Folkestone Invicta

ILP

Sat 14 Nov

Bowers & Pitsea

ILP

Tue 17 Nov

Lewes

ILP

Sat 21 Nov

Margate

ILP

Sat 28 Nov

Bognor Regis Town

ILP

Hornchurch

ILP

APRIL

MARCH

JANUARY

JANUARY

DECEMBER

Sat 5 Dec Sat 12 Dec

Worthing

ILP

Sat 19 Dec

East Thurrock United

ILP

Sat 26 Dec

Kingstonian

ILP

Mon 28 Dec

Cheshunt

ILP

Sat 2 Jan

Cray Wanderers

ILP

Sat 9 Jan

Brightlingsea Regent

ILP

Sat 16 Jan

Leatherhead

ILP

Sat 23 Jan

Horsham

ILP

Sat 30 Jan

Bowers & Pitsea

ILP

Sat 6 Feb

Folkestone Invicta

ILP

Sat 13 Feb

Lewes

ILP

Sat 20 Feb

Margate

ILP

Sat 27 Feb

Haringey Borough

ILP

Tue 2 Mar

Merstham

ILP

Sat 6 Mar

Potters Bar Town

ILP

Sat 13 Mar

Bishop's Stortford

ILP

Sat 20 Mar

Hornchurch

ILP ILP

Sat 27 Mar

Bognor Regis Town

Sat 3 Apr

Wingate & Finchley

ILP

Mon 5 Apr

Kingstonian

ILP

Sat 10 Apr

Carshalton Athletic

ILP

Sat 17 Apr

Enfield Town

ILP

Sat 24 Apr

Worthing

ILP

Sat 1 May

East Thurrock United

ILP

Mon 3 May

Cheshunt

ILP

Sat 8 May

Cray Wanderers

ILP

TBC

Bishop's Stortford

ILP

TBC

MAY

STARTING XI

OPPONENT

Sat 19 Sep

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B o l d F ix tu r e = H o m e M a tc h

Green = 1st Sub

R e d B o l d P l a ye r = S c o r e r

Blue = 2nd Sub

(number denotes goals scored)

Brown = 3rd Sub

SUBSTITUTES Oldham

Paratore

Pinney

Cadogan

Cheklit

Carter

Serbony

Wil s o n

Adelakun

Morgan

Oldham

Serbony g

Pi n n e y

Cadogan

C h e k l it

Carter

Williams

Wilson

Adelakun

Morgan

Paratore

Serbony g

Wil s o n 2

Cadogan

Cheklit

Carter

Oldham

Adelakun

Mills

Pinney

Paratore

Serbony

Wilson

Cadogan

Cheklit g

Carter

Oldham

Adelakun

Mills

Pinney

Tucker

Paratore

Today’s Matchday Mascot is

Erica Bird

Today’s Mathcday Mascot is Erica Bird. She’s just turned 5 years old and has recently started at Elvetham Heath Primary School in Fleet.

Erica’s first experience of football was watching CCFC and she’s loved going “pink team” home and away games ever since. The picture is her away at Margate in August 2018.

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league table

Isthmian League Premier Division Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

Pts

1

Bowers & Pitsea

3

3

0

0

11

2

+9

9

2

Cray Wanderers

3

3

0

0

11

3

+8

9

3

Worthing

3

3

0

0

9

2

+7

9

4

Bishop's Stortford

3

2

1

0

7

3

+4

7

5

Carshalton Athletic

3

2

1

0

7

3

+4

7

6

Enfield Town

3

2

0

1

6

5

+1

6

7

Haringey Borough

3

2

0

1

4

3

+1

6

8

Cheshunt

3

2

0

1

3

4

-1

6

9

Margate

3

1

2

0

5

4

+1

5

10

Bognor Regis Town

3

1

1

1

4

4

0

4

11

Hornchurch

3

1

1

1

3

3

0

4

12

Leatherhead

3

1

1

1

2

8

-6

4

13

Merstham

3

1

0

2

4

3

+1

3

14

Folkestone Invicta

3

1

0

2

6

6

0

3

15

Brightlingsea Regent

3

1

0

2

4

5

-1

3

16

Potters Bar Town

3

1

0

2

4

5

-1

3

17

Corinthian-Casuals

3

1

0

2

3

6

-3

3

18

Horsham

3

0

1

2

2

4

-2

1

19

East Thurrock United

3

0

0

3

2

6

-4

0

20

Wingate & Finchley

2

0

0

2

2

6

-4

0

21

Lewes

3

0

0

3

3

9

-6

0

22

Kingstonian

2

0

0

2

1

9

-8

0

Player appearances 2020 - 21 Season League

Competitive Games Only

Sub

Goals Starts

Casuals All Time

Cup

Total

Sub

Goals Total Goals Starts

Player

Starts

Sub

Total

Danny Bracken

3

1

4

0

413

19

432

Goals 1

Jack Strange

3

1

4

0

189

7

196

8 7

0

0

138

27

165

1

4

0

133

30

163

7

3

1

4

0

138

8

146

3

0

0

98

33

131

20

Ben Cheklit

3

1

4

0

76

45

121

14

Max Oldham

1

1

3

0

74

37

111

25

3

0

49

17

66

1

0

0

32

16

48

1

Warren Morgan Kevant Serbony

2

Coskun Ekim

1

Mu Maan

Hakeem Adelakun

1 2

1

Jack Tucker Mark Jamison

3

Nathaniel Pinney

1

Bradley Wilson

2

Andy Mills Robert Paratore

2

1

1

4

0

37

2

39

1

1

3

0

25

10

35

11 6

4

3

23

7

30

1

1

0

18

9

27

1

1

3

0

6

3

9

0

1

1

Lewis Taylor

3

1

4

0

5

0

5

0

Keiron Cadogan

3

1

4

0

5

0

5

0

Harry Carter Matt O'Donoghue Jon Williams

3 3

1 1

4

0

0

4

4

0

4

0

4

0

4

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

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Bowers Hit Seven, Worthing And Invicta Manage Four, And Wands Make It Two Hundred And Seventy Five! It’s Ian Townsend’s round up of all of last Saturday’s action from across the Pitching In Isthmian League.

Since promotion to the Premier Division, seven has become Bowers and Pitsea’s favourite number. Last season it was Brightlingsea Regent who were on the end of a seven goal thrashing, but last week’s victory was even more incredible, as the side on the receiving end of it were Leatherhead.

The hosts were two goals up by the break, Billy Knott and Daniel Trendall getting them, but that gave little clue to what was going to come in the second half, as Trendall, Max Cornhill, Knott, Quentin Monville and Suaibo Balde made it a fairly awful trip back to Surrey for the Tanners- and sent Bowers top of the table.

The last time East Thurrock United hosted Cray Wanderers, back in February, Cray triumphed by the only goal of the game. Last week, they got three, with two from Joe Taylor and one from Freddie Parker, to end the day in second. The Rocks got a late consolation, through Jonathan Nzengo, but it didn’t even come close to stopping Wands going two hundred and seventy five days unbeaten. If they can keep that run going until Boxing Day - the date of their last defeat - they’ll surely be well on the way to promotion!

Worthing are in third place, as Kingstonian’s start to the season went from bad to worse as the Mackerel Men scored four on the road.

Ollie Pearce got two, Joel Colbran and Jasper Pattenden the others, and the visitors were given a helping hand by Gus Sow’s dismissal.

Enfield Town bowed out of the FA Cup on penalties last Tuesday night, but they had a strong start on opening weekend, walloping Lewes four goals to one- and made it two wins from two at Merstham. Billy Bricknell got the winner three minutes from time.

Haringey Borough came from behind to go fourth. Jordy Mongoy put visitors Bognor Regis Town into a first half lead, but after the break

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Roman Michael Percil got the equaliser from the spot, before Laste Dombaxe got the winner fifteen minutes from time.

Cheshunt continue their fine start by picking up a second three points of the season at Horsham. Rob O’Toole put the hosts ahead, but the equaliser came quickly, Jamie Reynolds with it, and fourteen minutes from the end the Ambers defeated the Hornets, Joe Re with the goal. That makes it three matches in all competitions and three wins for Craig Edwards men.

Carshalton Athletic have been scoring goals for fun, thirteen in three matches before kick off, and by half time had made it fifteen from four, David Fisher with his fifth of the season, Omar Koroma with his third. Hosts Margate didn’t give up, however, and an own goal followed by a ninetieth minute equaliser from John Ufuah earned them a point. The Robins are seventh, the Blues are eighth.

Hornchurch followed up their opening day win over Merstham with a comprehensive display against Bowers in midweek, but couldn’t make it three from three at Bishop’s Stortford, as the Blues Ryan Henshaw got the only goal of the game.

Folkestone Invicta knocked Wingate and Finchley out of the cup last weekend, and the Blues must be sick of the side from the Kentish coast as Invicta hit them for four. Every goal came after the break, and the first one was scored in the 57th minute- an own goal to put Invicta ahead. Ian Draycott and Aaron Simpson made it three, and although Suleiman Bakalandwa got one back Scott Heard made it four in the last minute.

Two sides who hadn’t had the best of starts met at the Dripping Pan. Neither had won a match, one of them still has that unenviable record- and that side is Lewes, who still struggle to shake off their home malaise from last season. The Rooks took the lead against Brightlingsea Regent, Aaron Cosgrave with his third goal in three matches, but Regent hit back, and Jerry Kamanzi equalised before Valter Rocha got the winner with nineteen minutes to go.

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The History Corinthian-Casuals H idden away in the suburbs of south-west London is King George’s Field, home to one of the most significant clubs in the history of world football: Corinthian-Casuals.

Today Corinthian-Casuals are the leading amateur club in English football, plying their trade in the otherwise semi-professional Isthmian League Premier Division – the seventh tier of English football. Yet they can lay claim to a heritage as impressive as almost any team in the land.

The club in its modern guise was formed in 1939 as the result of a merger between two grand old amateur clubs, Corinthian FC and Casuals FC, and it was the first of those famous teams that are often credited with popularising football around the world.

The Corinthians were founded in 1882, specifically with the England national team in mind. The FA suits were tired of seeing Scotland get the better of their team and, after noting that many of the Scottish internationals were taken from one particular side, Queens Park, they set about starting a team that could act as a launching pad for the England national side. In September 1882, an administrator called Nicholas Lane Jackson, known as ‘Pa’ to his players, gathered the best footballers in his contacts book in a small room on the third floor of Number 28 Paternoster Row, under gaslight in the shadow of St Pauls cathedral.

The plan worked: it wasn’t long before England were handing out trouncings to Scotland on a regular basis. In fact, in those early days the Corinthians provided the entire England XI for two international matches, in 1894 and 1895.

Yet they stood for much more than that. In 1884, the first-ever black international footballer – Scotland full-back Andrew Watson – chose to represent the Corinthians when he moved to England. There were characters everywhere you looked at the club in those days. The team’s captain during the late Victorian period was Charles WrefordBrown (pictured right), a charismatic centre-half who is often credited with having coined the term “soccer” when he used it as an abbreviation of “association football”.

The Corinthian team didn’t believe in professionalism or in entering league and cup competitions, but they often played the FA Cup winners in a forerunner of the Community Shield and they were the most popular opponents when the top professional teams were looking to bring the crowds through the gate.

In a sense, they were the first global superstars of football. In 1904, for example, the Corinthians defeated Manchester United 11-3 in an exhibition match in Leyton, east London which remains the Red Devils’ record defeat. (pic below).

Corinthians played with a stylish swagger, so much so that Real Madrid decided to adopt white jerseys in their honour.

They also took football round the world, touring in South Africa, Canada, the United States, South America and across Europe, including Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Spain, Denmark and Germany. The Corinthians’ most obvious stamp on modern football is a legacy of their 1910 tour of Brazil, during which their performances so impressed the locals in Sao Paulo that they formed their own club of the same name.

Corinthians Paulista went on to become one of the bestsupported and most successful clubs in Brazilian football, winning the World Club Championship as recently

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as 2012, when they defeated Chelsea in the final.

A further to trip to Brazil was aborted upon the team’s arrival in 1914, owing to the outbreak of the First World War. After hearing the news, the players made the decision to return home immediately.

Devastatingly, more than 100 former players of the Corinthians and the Casuals lost their lives in the war.

In 1939, the Corinthians merged with Casuals FC to form Corinthian-Casuals, wearing the pink-and-chocolate shirts of the Casuals, who had their own proud history. They were a strong force in the early amateur game, runners up in the first FA Amateur Cup Final in 1894, founder members of the Isthmian League in 1905, first holders of the A.F.A Senior Cup in 1907 and winners of the Amateur Cup in 1936.

The newly merged Corinthian-Casuals reached the FA Amateur Cup final in 1956, with England cricket star Micky Stewart among their number, but after drawing at Wembley were defeated by Bishop Auckland in a replay at Middlesbrough. They reached the semi-final the following year, but after this high point, the club slipped into a long decline, a rare moment of success seeing them reach the FA Cup first round in 1965/66, where Watford won 5-1.

1988 was a truly historic year, as the club returned to Brazil, where they faced a Corinthians legends side featuring Brazilian greats Rivellino and Socrates.

Indeed, Socrates played for both

sides, pulling on the pink-andbrown of the Casuals midway through the second half, in a moment that has gone down in Corinthian folklore.

The new Millennium brought plenty more historic adventures for the Corinthian-Casuals. They visited Brazil again in 2001 and, in 2007, were invited to play at the newly reopened Wembley Stadium to celebrate 125 years of Corinthian football. Then, in 2015, they finally played the Corinthians Paulista first team for the only time in the two clubs’ history (pic below).

30,000 people turned up for the momentous occasion in the Corinthians Arena after the English amateur side had been greeted at Sao Paulo airport by crowds of singing supporters.

The game ended 3-0 to the Brazilian side, but there was great excitement when Jamie Byatt swapped jerseys with Corinthians captain Danilo and played the last few minutes of the game in the white and black jersey of our Paulista brothers.

It was a symbol of the rejuvenation of the CorinthianCasuals, who have gone from strength to strength in recent years under the leadership of inspiring manager James Bracken. In 2018, after two years of pushing, they achieved promotion to the Isthmian Premier – the highest level the club has reached – and retained their status despite being the only amateur team at that level of English football.

A SNAPSHOT Between 1883 and 1890, 52 of the 88 caps awarded against Scotland went to Corinthian players. In fact, in 1894 and 1895, Corinthians fielded the full England side twice… the only club to ever manage this feat.

It’s acknowledged that England wear white in homage to the Corinthian strip. It’s also a fact that Real Madrid, inspired by Corinthians, adopted their white strip.

However, Corinthian’s greatest contribution to the game was their missionary work; touring overseas across Europe, South Africa, USA, Canada and South America.

It was on a tour to Brazil in 1910 which inspired locals to found their own team in Corinthian’s honour… that club has since gone on to be the largest in South America and the only team to win the FIFA World Club Championship twice (defeating Chelsea in 2011).

Corinthians were the English club to field the first ever Black International player.

The Corinthians were so good, they regularly defeated league and FA Cup winning opponents. In fact, in 1904, they defeated Manchester United 11-3 – their heaviest defeat to this day. The centenary of that match was played in 2004 with United claiming a 3-1 victory.

In 1939, Corinthians merged with another famous club, Casuals to become the club that, to this day, resides in Tolworth, Surrey.

Corinthian-Casuals are the only club to be honoured with a Royal Coat of Arms.

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CORINTHIAN-CASUALS ROLL OF HONOUR The Corinthians 1882 - The ethos that would later be formalised as Rule No. 7 may explain the scant nature of this section; “The club shall not compete for any challenge cup or any prizes of any description whatever.”

Sheriff Of London Shield - forerunner of the FA Community Shield.

Winners 1897/98 (shared with Sheffield United), 1899/1900 (beat Aston Villa), 1903/04 (beat Bury), Runners Up 1900/01 (to Aston Villa), 1901/02 (to Tottenham Hotspur), 1902/03 (to Sunderland), 1904/05 (to Sheffield Wednesday), 1905/06 (to Liverpool), 1906/07 (to Newcastle United), 1930/31 and 1932/33 (to Arsenal on both occasions), and 1933/34 (to Tottenham Hotspur) FA Charity Shield Runners Up - 1927 (to Cardiff City) Torneo Internacional de San Sebastian - Winners 1911

The Casuals FA Amateur Cup - Winners 1935/36, Runners Up 1893/94 (to Old Carthusians in the inaugural final) London Senior Cup - Winners 1887, Runners Up 1888, 1889, 1893, 1895 and 1896 London Charity Cup - Winners 1891, 1894, 1897, 1901, 1904, 1905 and 1907, Runners Up 1887, 1888, 1903, 1906 and 1925 AFA Senior Cup - Winners 1908 and 1913, Runners Up 1909 and 1911 Southern Amateur League - Runners Up 1914 Surrey Senior Cup - Winners 1930 Isthmian League - Runners Up 1935/36, Reserve Section Runners Up 1930, 1931 and 1932 AFA Junior Cup - Runners Up 1925/25 (‘A’ Team)

Corinthian-Casuals FA Amateur Cup - Runners Up 1955/56 (to Bishop Auckland), Semi Finalists 1956/57 FA Cup - 1st Round Proper 1965/66 (vs Watford) and 1983/84 (vs Bristol City) Sheriff Of London Shield - Runners Up 1965 and 1966 (both to Arsenal), 1967 and 1983 (both to Watford) Surrey Senior Cup - Winners 1954 & 2011 London Senior Cup - Runners Up 1957 London Charity Cup - Runners Up 1951 AFA Invitation Cup - Runners Up 1966 Victory Cup - Winners 1967 London Spartan League - Senior Division Champions 1986, Premier Division Runners Up 1993 London Spartan League Cup - Winners 1995, Runners Up 1992 Combined Counties League - Runners Up 1997 Isthmian League Fair Play Awards - 1999 (Division 3) and 2005 (Division 1) Isthmian League South Playoff finalists - 2017 & 2018 Sao Paulo AC (Brazil) Invitation Cup - Winners 2001 John Mills Invitational Trophy - Winners 2015 Egri-Erbstein Tournament for the Corinthian Cup - Winners 2019

The Reserves London Intermediate Cup - Winners 2001 and 2007 Runners Up 2005, 2012, 2014 Isthmian League Reserve Section - Runners Up 1960 Surrey Combination - Division 2 Champions 1983 Suburban League - Premier Division Champions - 2017 Southern Division Champions 2001 and 2005, Runners Up 2008, Premier Div B Runners Up 2013 League Cup Winners 1974 and 2018. Runners Up 2005, Champions Cup - Winners 2007, Challenge Shield Winners 2008

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Match Officials

James Partington Charlie Grainger Sanchez Ming Renedi Masampu Michael Timlin Jesse Debrah Kuagica David Quade Taylor Deon Moore Diogo Barbosa Tyrique Hyde Danny Mills Korrey Henry Jordan Higgs Lewis White Aaron Barnes

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today’s fixtures Bedfont Sports v Carshalton Athletic Bishop’s Stortford Brentwood Town

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Cheshunt Cambridge City

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Concord Rangers Potters Bar Town

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Folkestone Invicta Chatham Town

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Haringey Borough Chertsey Town

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Havant & Waterlo Horsham

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Hayes & Yeading v Bognor Regis Town Moneyfields v Cray Wanderers Walthamstow v Hornchurch

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