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HomeoftheSpartanSouthMidlandsLeagueChampions
GoodafternooneveryoneandwelcometoBellClosefortoday'sgame againstStPanteleimon.
WewelcomeeveryoneconnectedwithStPanteleimonandhopetheyenjoy theirshortvisittoLeighton.
Wealsowelcomeourthreematchofficials,Referee,OguzIsik,andhistwo assistants,AndrewBarrettandLeeRandall.
InthereversefixtureinSeptemberthevisitorsbeatus3-2ontheartificial pitchatHertfordsowewillbelookingforawinwhichwouldensurenoteam hasbeatenustwiceintheLeaguethisseason.Ourvisitorsarecurrently4th inthetablewith61pointsfrom36gamesandhavehadagoodseasonbut willmissoutontherunnersupslot.
AfterahecticperiodbeginninginFebruarytheteamsecuredthetitleon ThursdaynightatBiggleswadeandwenowhopetowinourlast3gamesto finishtheseasoninstyle.Leeandhisplayersdeservegreatcreditfor battlingtheirwaythroughafixturelistthatlookedmorelikeanSASSurvival coursewithatotalof30gamestobeplayedfromthebeginningofFebruary to22April.ThereisalsothePremierDivisioncupfinaltobeplayedon2nd May.
Thankstoallourfansforyourmagnificentsupportthroughouttheseason butespeciallylastweekwhenwehadthebestLeaguegateintheSpartan SouthMidlandsLeaguethisseason.
TheChampionshipTrophyandMedalswillpresentedtotheTeamafterthe gameagainstArleseyonTuesdaynight.
CLUBHISTORY
St.PanteleimonFC(nicknamed“TheSaints”)wasestablishedwithinthe GreekOrthodoxCommunityinHarrow-NWLondonin2015,tocreatea sportingandfamilybasedteam.Ourphilosophyistheprovisionofasafe andsupportivecommunitysetting,encouragingskillsdevelopment,fitness, fairplayandteamwork.
AsofApril2018St.PanteleimonFCachievedTheFACharterStandard ClubAward,presentedbytheMiddlesexFA,nowEnglandFootball Accredited.
Westrivetoprovideaninspirationalandmotivationalenvironmentwhere preparation,practiceandhardworkgeneratelegitimateopportunitiesfor success,whileemphasisingtheimportanceanddevelopmentof fundamentalsandtechniquesnecessaryforpositiveexperiencesinfootball andinlife,creatingaconsistentlyexcitingandentertainingprogrammethat generatesawaveofsupport,pride,andtraditionforourentirecommunity toshare.
TheTeamwasblessedbyHisEminenceArchbishopGregoriosof ThyateiraandGreatBritain.
OurteamcompetedintheCypriotKOPALeaguefortwoseasons,winning thedoublein2016,asSecondDivisionchampionsandCupwinners.Inthe 2017-18seasonthe“Saints”enteredtheEnglishFootballAssociation system,joiningtheMiddlesexCountyFootballLeagueDivision1,andwere promotedasundefeatedChampions!
The2018-19seasonprovedevenmoresuccessfulwiththeSaintsclaiming the MiddlesexCountyFootballLeaguePremierDivisionDoubleregistering onlyone lossfortheentireyear,winningtheChampionshipandtheCup!Wewere alsohonouredtoparticipateforthefirsttimeinourearlyhistoryintheFA Vase, reachingthefirstroundproper,aftersucceedinginthefirsttwoqualifying rounds.
Withfoursuccessivepromotions,StPanteleimonFChaverisentoStep5 andplayintheCherryRedCombinedCountiesPremiershipandlook forwardtothechallengesahead.
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LEAGUEHISTORY
TheLeagueisrelativelyyoungcomparedtoother’sbeingformedin 1922astheBedfordshireCountyLeague.Withnewclubskeentojoin fromoutsidetheCountyitwasdecidedin1929tochangethenameto theSouthMidlandsLeague.
TheLeaguecontinuedtoconsolidateandstrengthenovertheensuing 70yearsorsoprovidingqualityfootballformanyteamsoveralarge areaoftheSouthMidlands.
In1997itbecameapparentthattheLondonSpartanLeague,which wasverymuchtotheSouthoftheLeague’sgeographicalfootprint,was strugglingadministratielyand,withthefullsupportoftheFootball Association,thedecisionwastakentomergethetwocompetitionswith thenewLeaguebeingknownastheSpartanSouthMidlandsLeague.
TheLeaguenowcoversawideareafromNorthLondonintheSouthto MiltonKeynesintheNorthandfromWareintheEasttoAylesburyin theWest.
TheLeagueispartoftheFA’sNationalLeagueSystem(NLS)and comprisesofthreeDivisions;PremieratStep5oftheNLS,Division OneatStep6andDivisionTwoatStep7.
TheLeaguehasaproudrecordofpromotingclubstoStep4oftheNLS andhasalsoprovided4FAVaseFinalistsincludingtwowinnersin ArleseyTownandHoddesdonTownFC.
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TheHistoryofLeightonTownFootballClub
LeightonTown,whowereknownasLeightonUnitedbetween1922and1963, wereformedin1885.Theyweremainlyinvolvedinlocalleaguesuntilthe outbreakoftheGreatWarandwerewinnersoftheLeightonandDistrictLeague onseveraloccasions.
LeightonwereoneoftheoriginalmembersoftheSouthMidlandLeaguein1922 –whichatthetimewasknownastheBedfordshireCounty.Theywerealso membersoftheSpartanLeaguebetween1922/23and1951/52,buttheironly successesbeingtheSpartanLeagueDivision2titlein1923/24and1927/28. TheywereBedfordshireSeniorCupwinnersin1926/27.League
In1952,theybecameafoundermemberoftheHellenicLeague,butaftertwo disappointingseasons,movedtotheSouthMidlandsLeague.In1965/66 seasonhowever,thePremierChampionshipsatintheLeightonTown Boardroom.TheclubthenrejoinedtheSpartanLeaguein1967/68.
LeightonproceededtoconsolidatetheirLeaguesuccessbywinningthe BedfordshireSeniorCupforthreesuccessiveseasonsin1968,1969and1970. Unfortunately,someofthesuccessfulplayersmovedontootherclubs,and Leighton’sfortunesagaindeclined.AmovetotheUnitedCountiesLeague proveddisastrousandafterjusttwoseasons,theclubrejoinedtheSouth MidlandsLeague.
Duringthe‘70’sand‘80’s,Leightonwereunabletocapturethesuccessofthe ‘60’s.
In1990/1991theFirstTeamwontheSouthMidlandsLeagueChallengeTrophy andtheO’Brien’sPremierDivisionCup,bothforthefirsttimeintheclub’s history.
The1991/2seasonwasoneoftheclub’sbest.TheSouthMidlandsPremier Divisiontitle,whichhadeludedtheclubforsolong,waswon,andwithitaplace intheIsthmianLeague.
1992/3sawtheClub’ssuccesscontinuewhentheywontheBedfordshireSenior Cupforthefirsttimesince1970.TheClubmissedoutonpromotionintheirfirst IsthmianLeagueseasonbyjustasinglepointbuttheYouthTeamretainedthe CountyCup.
1995/6sawtheFirstTeamwinpromotiontoDivision2oftheIsthmianLeague, whilstatthesametimeretainingtheBuckinghamCharityCup.
Inthe1996/7season,LeightonwontheIsthmianLeagueAssociatedMembers Trophyforthefirsttime.1998/99sawthereturnoftheAssociatedMembers TrophyandtheBuckinghamCharityCup.
Season2003/04LeightonwontheRymanIsthmianSecondDivisiontitle.They werealsonamedRymanDivisionTwoTeamoftheYear,andPaulBurgesswas awardedManageroftheYear.TheyalsoreachedtheFifthroundoftheFAVase, andthefinaloftheBedsSeniorCup,beforelosingtoAndoverandArleseyTown respectively.
The2004-05seasonsawtheclubplacedinTheSouthernLeagueEastDivision andfinishedinacreditabletenthplace.TheyalsowontheBuckinghamshire CharityCup.TheReserveswontheBedfordshireIntermediateCupandthe U18’swontheSCYFLLeagueShield.
The05-06SeasonsawtheClubprogressagain,improvingontheyearbefore, astheyfinished8th inTheSouthernLeagueWesternDivision.Afterapoorstart, Leagueresultsimprovedandthesideonlysufferedfourdefeatsfromthestartof NovemberuntiltheendofMarch,aplay-offplacejusteludingthem.
AfterthreeexcellentvictoriesinterestintheFA.Trophycompetitionendedwitha singlegoaldefeattoeventualsemi-finalists,Borehamwood.
TheClubalsoreachedtheBedsSeniorCupFinal,butsadlytheyagainfinished asRunnersUp.
TheClubwererelocatedtotheSouthernLeagueMidlandDivisionfor06-07 seasonbutonlyoneLeaguewininthefirstsixgamesandearlyexitsinthetwo FACompetitionscostPaulBurgesshisjobinSeptember.Hewasreplacedby formerWycombeprofessionalKeithScott,resultsdidimprovebutitwasa disappointingseason,althoughTowndidwintheBucksSeniorCharityCup.
The07-08startedbrightlywiththefirstLeaguedefeatnotcominguntilmidOctober.ThreewinsintheFACupsawtheClubreachthe4th QualifyingRound forthefirsttimeinit’shistory.A3-0defeattoConferenceSouth,Havantand Waterloovillefinallyendedtherun.KeithScottthenleftinDecembertojoin WindsorandEton.InJanuary2008,AssistantManagerSeanDowneywas appointedasFirstTeamManageranddidasplendidjobastheClubendedtheir Leagueseasonin9th place,winningtheBucksCharityCupandreachingthe finaloftheBedsSeniorCuponcemore.
The08/09SeasontheFirstTeamfinished8th intheSouthernLeague,Midland Division,achievingtheirhighestpointstotaltodateatthatlevel.
The09/10seasonsawLeightononceagainfinishinthetophalfofthetable, whentheyfinishedin9th placeandtheyalsolosttheBedfordshireSeniorCup FinaltoSouthernLeaguerivals,ArleseyTownafterpenalties.
Season2010/2011,sawTownfinishin7th placeintheLeague,gaining69 points,theirbestperformancesincejoiningtheSouthernFootballLeague.
The2011/2012apoorseasonsawLeightonfinishintheirlowestpositionfor severalyears.
2012/13wasalsoverydisappointingfortheFirstTeamastheyfinishedin20th place.
2015/2016After3disappointingseasonsLeightonfinishedtheseasoninthe bottomtwooftheSouthernLeagueCentralDivisionandwererelegatedtothe SpartanSouthMidlandsLeaguewheretheyhadlastplayedinthe1991/92 season.
2016/2017Thiswasadisappointingseasonwiththeclubstrugglingformuch ofthetimeafteryetanotherManagerialChange.Thingsdidpickuptowardsthe endoftheseasonandweeventuallyfinishedin16th place.
2017/18TheclubretainedScottReynoldsasManagerandfinished4th inthe LeagueandreachedtheQuarterFinalsoftheFAVASE.Gatesimprovedand itwasourbestseasonforabout8years,
2018/2019Manager,ScottReynoldsresignedinthecloseseasonandDanny NichollswasappointedasManagerbutleftinOctoberduetowork commitments.TheClubthenappointedJoeSweeneyandPaulCopson,who hadpreviouslywonthePremierdivisiontitlewithLondonColneyasthenew ManagementTeam.Theysteadiedtheshipandwefinishedinmidtable.
2019/2020WasagoodseasonfortheClubasweagainreachedtheQuarter FinaloftheFAVaseandafteraslowstartintheLeaguetheteamstartedtofind somegoodformasweslowlyclimbedupthetable.Theteamwerealso awardedtheTeamoftheMonthtwice.
2020/2021Townforthethirdtimein4seasonsreachedtheQuarterFinalofthe FAVasebutsadlylostoutto2latepenalties.AnindifferentstartintheLeague meantwecouldnotquitegainthepointsneededtogainpromotioninaCovid affectedseason.
2021/2022Weeventuallyfinished4th inthetableafteramidseason Managementchangeandafterthedisappointmentoflosingourprevious4 BedsSeniorCupFinalswewontheTrophybybeatingSouthernLeagueDiv1 Champions,BedfordTownonpenaltiesafterthegamehadendedina2-2draw.
TheVenue-LeightonTownFC
TheVenueatLeightonTownFCistheperfectvenueforanythingfromawedding receptiontoacharityevent.Withit’sownbar,capacityfor100-160guests,it’sown separateentrance,anddisabledfacilities.Ourhallwillmakeagreatvenuefor yourspecialevent. Wehaveamplefreeparking.
TheVenueisperfectfor:
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MATCHREPORT8/4/23
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LeightonTown3-0RisboroughRangers
LeightonTownsecuredatoptwofinishwithaconsummate3-0victoryoverthird placedRisboroughRangersyesterday.WithgoalsfromLeonLobjoitandKyle Connollyinfrontofthe604inattendance,itnowleavesjustfourpointsstanding betweenLeeBircham’smenandtheleaguetitle.
UndertheBellClosesunshine,LeightonputtheirvisitorsunderpressureasKyle Connollynearlyopenedthescoringwithaheaderon15’.GoalkeeperConnorHunt savedwell,andhe’dbecalledintoactionagainjustfiveminuteslater,chargingout andblockingdownlow.
Onthehalfhourmark,headswereinhandsasLeonLobjoitheadedontothebar. However,itwasmorethanapositivesignasjustsixminuteslater,Townforceda penalty.LukePymandrovetheballintotheboxandthedefenderblockedwithhis handsup.Lobjoitsteppedupandslammeditinofftherightposttosendthemenin redandwhiteintothebreakwiththelead.ItwasLobjoit’s52nd goaloftheseason… Inthesecondhalf,thehostscontinuedwheretheyhadleftoff.KyleConnollycurved inabrilliantcrossfromtheleftandaLobjoitheaderwasagaindeniedbythe crossbar.Itwasn’ttoobigadealthough,asthestrikergothissecondon54minutes. Forhis53rd oftheterm,itlookedlikeacaseofeverythinghetouchedturningtogold. TheballwasfloatedinfromdeepandLobjoitbroughtitdownwithhischest excellently.Withslightcontactfrombehind,hestumbledyetwasabletoslashatthe ballwhilstonthefloor–sendingitintothebottomrightcorner.
78minutessawKyleConnollywellandtrulysettleproceedings.LeonLobjoitwas cleanthroughandroundedHuntintheRisboroughnet.Theforwardwentdown underthechallenge,butConnollywasonhandtoslotitpastarecoveringdefender.
Asmentionedatthestart,allTownneedtosealthetitleisfourpoints.Thenexttest comestomorrowatArdleyUnited,beforetheleaguecouldbewrappedupon SaturdayatBellClosewithawinagainstSTPanteleimon.
Subs:Toomey,Robins,Jackson,Seabrook,Marsh.
LTFCXI:Comas;Connolly(C),Folarin,Beck,Pyman,Towell,Spaul,McClelland, Marsh-Brown.
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MATCHREPORT10/4/23
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ARDLEYUNITED1-2LEIGHTONTOWN
EasterMondaysawLeightonTownbeatArdleyUnited1-2awayfromhome, takinganothervitalthreepointsasthesidehopetogettheirhandsonthe SSMFLtitlethisweek.WhilstgreatgoalsfromLeonLobjoitkepttheaway fansinhighspirits,attentionadmittedlystrayedtosecondplacedStotfold andtheirresult–fordroppedpointsagainstSheffordwould’vesealedthe title.
Regardlessofscoreselsewhere,theplayersofcoursehadtofocusonthe matterathand–evenifthatwasgettingpastArdleykeeperBenHoywho showedexcellentformon25minutestodenyanopener.LeonLobjoitwas playedinontherightoftheboxandfiredgoalbound–Hoywasagiletotip ontotherightpostandleavethetravellingsupportinawe.
UnfortunatelyforHoyandArdleythough,thatawewouldquicklyturnto jubilationinjustfiveminutesasLobjoitwouldgethisgoalonthehalfhour mark.JakeTaborwhippedinadelightfulcornerfromtheleftandtheprolific forwardjustgotontheendofittoclaimhis54th ofthecampaign.
Itwouldn’ttakelongfor55th toarriveeither,asLeightonwereawardeda penaltyon35’.Itlookedclose,butLukePymangotscytheddowninthearea. Lobjoitwascoolfromthespottofindthebottomleftcornertogivethevisitors acomfortablecushionbeforethebreak.
Asthefirsthalfbroughtgoals,thesecondbroughtcardsasthegameopened withaveryscrappyspell.ItseemedcardaftercardatonepointasJackson, thenTaborenteredthereferee’sbookbeforefiveminuteshadevenbeen played.
Afterplayingwithdisciplinaryfire,TownfoughthardwithadeterminedArdley whoneverseemedtopulloutfromachallenge.Headingintothefinalten, they’dassertthateffortintotheLeightongoalandsnatchonebackon84’. LewisGabbidonwasthemantogetit–flickinghisheadersmartlypastXavi Comasfollowinganaccurateballfromtherightside.
Ultimatelythough,ComasandTownwouldgetthelastlaugh–especially astheSpaniardmorethanmadeupforconcedingwithasuperbsavejust minutesfromtheend.Acornerfromtheleftwasmetwithaloopingheader. Comaswasequaltoit,tippingbrilliantlyontothecrossbartosecurethe threepoints.
Now,asStotfoldtriumphed3-1againstShefford,Leightonhaveto persevere.ThetitlechallengecontinuesonThursdaywiththetripto BiggleswadeUnitedwhereapointcouldwrapthingsupforLeeBircham’s men.
LTFCXI:Comas;Towell,Sexton,Jackson,Seabrook,Pyman,Robins, Spaul(C),McClelland,Lobjoit,Tabor.
Subs:Toomey,Connolly,Connolly,Beck,Folarin.
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MANOFTHEMATCH10/4/23
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Beamatchballsponsorforonly £35 andhaveyourname/companydisplayed onthefrontoftheon-linematchdayprogramme.Email sdowney0207@outlook.com tosecure.First20receivedwillbeallocateda gameinthecomingseason.
Thereissomethingforeveryoneandeverybudget.Allproceedswill servetosupporttheclubbothonandoffthepitchtocontinuebuildinga communityfootballclubwecanallbeproudof.
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LeightonTown…SSMFLChampions!
ApointwasallittookonThursday,yetLeightonTowntookallthreeastheysecured theleaguetitle–winning1-2againstBiggleswadeUnited.
Knowingwhatneededtobedone,Townbattledhardagainstadetermined BiggleswadeandforcedsomeearlyinroadswithLeonLobjoitmostnotablyhittingthe post18minutesin.WithformerTownkeeperOllieLeslierootedandthestrikerclean throughdowntheright,itwasagonisinglyclose.
Thatsaid,Townkepttheirheadsupandjusttenminuteslater,ArchieMcClelland openedthescoring.Unitedplayingtheballroundthebackhadbeenacommon featuresofarinthisgame,yetkeeperLesliewascaughtoutthistime,andMcClelland nickedtheballbeforecraftilytappingintotheopenneton33’.
Justastheballhadbeenpickedoutthenet,itwasseeminglystraightbackinthereas justfiveminuteslater,Leightonhadtheirsecondgoal.Afterafineclose-rangeLeslie saveathisrightpost,thehostsfailedtoclearanditdroppednicelytoLeonLobjoitwho blastedinforhis56th oftheseason.Justmomentslater,OranJacksonheadedwide fromacornerasTowncontinuedthepressurebeforethebreak.
Afteranadmittedlyflatperiodinthesecondhalf,thegamepickedupinthefinal20 minutes.On71’,asJasonBeckreturnedfromapre-emptivecelebratoryshoprun, LeonLobjoitrosewellandlatchedontoaballfromtherightatthebackpost.His headerthough,wasjusttoohigh.
Followingthis,thehomesidestruckbackthroughthetalismanicTaylorRhiney.Hewas playedindowntheleftsideoftheboxbeforeopeninguphisbodywelltohaveXavi Comassprawlingastheballnestledinthebottomrightcorneron80minutes.
Thiswould’veputthebacksupslightlyasthegamedrewtoaclose,butLeightonsaw outthewin–cuingjubilationwiththetravellingfansinattendance.Champagnewas flowinginthechangingrooms,butTownwillhavetoputitonicefornow–receiving thetrophyatalaterdate.OnSaturday,thisgruellingseasoncontinuesasST PanteleimoncometoBellCloseinagamethatcouldhavearaucoushome atmosphere.
LTFCXI:Comas;Connolly(C),Connolly,Jackson,Seabrook,Pyman,Towell,Folarin, McClelland,Lobjoit,Robins.
Subs:Toomey,Marsh-Brown,Hatton,Amu,Flanagan.
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LeightonTown
Red&White/Red/Red
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Physio:JohnRutherford& LorraineSmith
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MATCHOFFICIALS
REFEREE:OguzIsik
ASSISTANTS:AndyBarrett:LawrenceGregory
SQUADFROM
StPanteleimon Blue/Blue/Yellow