A WARM welcome to the players and supporters of Bampton visiting the Davey Fort this a ernoon for the rst time in Division ree of the Devon and Exeter League to meet our Reserves. e Ressies have got o to a sticky start with two defeats so we are hoping they can kick-start their season this a ernoon with a win.
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David Cozens MBE
Home of the Seasiders
Unfortunately, the Firsts don’t have a xture this a ernoon, a pity a er last week’s top performance against a side that pipped us to fourth place in the league last season. Still, it will give those players carrying injuries an extra week to recover. We meet Kentisbeare in the league on September 17th.
COMING UP AT THE FORT
Club O cers
Groundsman: Mark Bailey
Editor: Philip Evans MBE
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1885 –WELCOME TO THE DAVEY FORT
Philip Evans MBE Les Loveridge Ellis
Chairman: Gerard Hitchcock
Life Members: Mrs Kath Wellman
We need around £1,000 a month to pay for the club’s operational costs and the money raised by the Ladies goes a long way towards meeting this commitment.
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Programme Editor
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All of the above, plus: Howard Larcombe, Heather Larcombe, Martin Rowe, Alex Rowe, Rob Fellingham, Tim Edwards, Rob Larcombe, Dave Reed, Joe Bond, Paul Barlow, Julien Simier, Matt Preece
We are very fortunate to get such good support at the Davey Fort and can I encourage all of you to support our matchday ra e conducted at every home game by Be y Hitchcock and Maureen Reed with some wonderful prizes.
Philip Evans MBE
President: Philip Evans MBE
Treasurer: Philip Evans MBE
Committee Members
Secretary: Robert Thom
It was a fantastic all-round performance with some brilliant goals – not least Brad Rowe’s 40-yard exocet which will undoubtedly be in the running for goal of the season.
Programme:
Vice Chairman: Francesca Evans
The Davey Fort, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3DR
Last Saturday the First Team entertained the Davey Fort crowd royally with a convincing 5-0 win over Kenstisbeare for a place in the second round of the East Devon Senior Cup in which Callum Garre (pictured) was named as man-of-the-match for his sterling e orts in mid eld.
Saturday, September 24 – Music Night at the Clubhouse Saturday, December 17 – Christmas Auction Saturday, July 8 2023 – Sausage & Cider Festival
LRFC Reserves Devon & Exeter Division 3 P W D L GD PTS Hemyock 1st 3 2 1 0 3 7 Heavitree United 1st 2 2 0 0 7 6 Witheridge 1st 2 2 0 0 7 6 South Zeal United 1st 3 2 0 1 2 6 Bravehearts 1st 3 1 1 1 3 4 AFC Exe 1st 1 1 0 0 7 3 Broadclyst 1st 3 1 0 2 3 3 Seaton Town 1st 2 1 0 1 1 3 Bampton 1st 2 1 0 1 0 3 University of Exeter 5th 0 0 0 0 0 0 Halwill 1st 2 0 0 2 8 0 LYME REGIS RESERVES 2 0 0 1 10 0 Chagford 1st 3 0 0 3 11 0 17/09. Away v Witheridge 1st (League) 3pm ko 24/09. Home v Hemyock 1st (League) 1.45pm ko 20/08. 0-8 loss v Broadclyst 1st (home) 27/08. 3-1 loss v Seaton Town 1st (away) Upcoming Fixtures: Mark JakeMatthewDariusFredWillHaydnRobbieCamJonLukeTomStuartBenJoeWallaceBaileyBlackmoreBondBowditchBroomChappleCliftonDaviesFowlerFowlerLewisMeechParsonsPickeringPreeceSargent Matchday Squad Recent Results Dec Ellis A istant Matthew Preece Today’sManagerOpponents Bampton 1st Venue: Home - Davey Fort Competition: Devon & Exeter League Division 3 Kick o : 3.00pm 3
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Favourite film: The Green Mile
Your first tune on the jukebox: Pulp - Common People
Best players you’ve played with: Danny Clay, Cameron Vere (Made it easy to play alongside him and felt we had a strong CB partnership.
Position: Centre Back
Previous clubs: Axminster Town Club you support: Everton, Yeovil Town
Favourite ground: Old Sector Lane as I spent so much of my footballing life there, but for a pitch to play on, Helson Athletics Kellaway Park.
Players you liken yourself to most, or base your game on: John Terry, Phil Jagielka. Would both give it all on the pitch.
Nicknames: Beery, The Butcher (That one I seem to have acquired in the last couple weeks)
Drink of choice: Thatchers Haze; need to get some in the bar!
PLAYER PROFILES
Best players you’ve faced: Warren Patmore. Used to watch him every week as a kid and by far one of the most di cult players I’ve had to mark.
Any interesting fact about you: I have 3 plates in my jaw (courtesy of Chris Higgs)
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Three dream dinner guests: Peter Crouch, Liam Gallagher, Chris Moyles B r
Any interesting fact about you: My right foot is better than my left, just choose not to use it
Best players you’ve played with: Toss up between Bails, Ben Ede, G Knight, Freddy P and Jonny Davies
Favourite film: Never watched one
Three dream dinner guests: Tim Edwards, Cesc Fabregas and Arsene Wenger
Your first tune on the jukebox: One Direction - History Drink of choice: Warm Carlsberg
Best player you’ve faced: Ollie Watkins
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Previous clubs: Seaton, Exeter Uni Club you support: The Arsenal Players you liken yourself to most, or base your game on: Leighton Baines and Nigel Winterburn
Favourite ground: Love playing at Beer Albion
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PLAYER PROFILES
Nicknames: Felly Position: Marauding LB
Your first tune on the jukebox: Gerry Cinnamon - Canter
Player(s) you liken yourself to most, or base your game on: Nemanja Vidic and Brad Rowe.
Best player(s) you’ve faced: Sam Dibling, Jonah Ayunga and Simon Flux
Best player(s) you’ve played with: Fred Parsons.
Three dream dinner guests: Jeremy Clarkson, David Beckham, Liam Gallagher!
PLAYER PROFILES
Previous clubs: Uplyme
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Favourite film: toy story
Nicknames: The Turtle Position: Centre Half
Drink of choice: Guinness
Club you support: Manchester United
Any interesting fact about you: Once booked a skydive in Australia after a few shandy’s... for the next morning.
Favourite ground: Elmore
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Then I found myself signing for the Seasiders. I played a lot in centre midfield which was new for me. I had an enjoyable
At 16 I got my first chance at men’s football for Axminster and made my debut for the first team that season, scoring my only goal for the first team in a draw against Topsham Town on the last day of the season. The club captain at the time was Gary Knight who is still playing today for the Seasiders.
few seasons, but sadly I picked up a bad knee injury in my third season, and was out of action for a year, I moved away from football entirely for two years.
I had always been interested in the tactical and coaching side of the game, and during this time I became even more interested and, after returning to play, I decided to start my coaching badges, and was o ered the opportunity to work under Dave Fairweather as the Assistant Manager at Ottery St Mary.
After that I had short spells with Seaton and Millwey Rise where I ended top of the scoring charts in my first season, before moving on to play for Ottery St Mary where I spent some challenging but enjoyable years.
MEET THE Matt Preece
RESERVES
I FIRST fell in love with football playing with my grandad in our garden, heading the ball over a tennis net to each other and doing kick-ups, and I started attending the legendary Chris Webster sessions at Axe Valley Sports Hall.
I learnt a lot from Dave and still talk to him regularly at length about coaching and local football.
During the pandemic I found myself back at Lyme and eventually stepping in during the Covid season to work with Dec Ellis to look after the Reserves. We have had a good few years finishing mid-table in both seasons in a really tough league.
My passion as a coach is helping players reach there potential, playing exciting enjoyable football and giving as many people as possible a platform to enjoy local football.
At 14 I joined Axminster to play youth football as a winger, but I was determined to play centre forward like my childhood idol Dennis Bergkamp. At the time I was playing in a team including several current and former Lyme players - Robbie Prior, Dan Beer, Mike Knight and Richie Emmett.
MANAGER MANAGER
Division One: 2 (1998 99, 99 00)
Division Three runners-up: 2014 15
Division Four: 2 (1998 99, 2007 08)
Premier Division Covid Mini League Champions: 2020/21
Division Four promoted: 2018 19
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Challenge Cup: 6 (1983 84, 86 87, 2005 06, 09 10, 11 12)
DEVON & EXETER AFFILIATED
Division Six promoted: 2016 17
Football Express Cup: 2 (2016 17, 17 18)
Grandisson Cup: 1 (2017 18)
Division Two promoted: 2015 16
Daisy Hutchings Cup: 1 (1998 99)
DORSET AFFILIATED
Arthur Gage Cup: 3 (2003 04, 05 06, 09 10)
Tommy Tabberer Cup: 1 (1994 95)
Division Seven promoted: 2015 16
Premier Division: 6 (1957 58, 59 60, 88 89, 2004 05, 09 10, 11 12)
Dorset Intermediate Cup: 9 (1994 95, 96 97, 99 00, 2003 04, 04 05, 10 11, 12 13, 13 14)
Division Two: 2 (1961 62, 94 95, 20 21 on PPG basis)
Division One promoted: 2017 18
PERRY STREET & DISTRICT LEAGUE
Division Five promoted: 2017 18
Kenny Hodges Cup: 1 (2011 12)
LYME REGIS Association Football Club
Division Three: 3 (1998 99, 2013 14, 18 19)
LYME REGIS AFC Honours Board
John Fowler Cup: 2 (1986 87, 1988 89, 2018 19)
Bill Bailey Cup: 3 (1988 89, 2000 01, 2016 17)
Dorset Junior Cup winners: 6 (1982 83, 85 86, 86 87, 87 88, 99 00, 2011 12)
Coronation Cup: 9 (1959 60, 79 80, 87 88, 94 95, 97 98, 2004 05, 09 10, 10 11, 11 12)
Jack Venn Cup: 1 (1989 90)
RESERVES V BAMPTON DEVON & EXETER LEAGUE DIVISION 3
respective rst teams. is was followed by the Lyme Ressies easing to a 6-2 win over the Bampton 2nd string in 2017-18 with goals from Jake Bearpark (2), Mark Batey (2), Julien Simier and Cam Fowler in round one of the Football Express cup.
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From the Archives...From the Archives...
TODAY marks Bampton's rst ever visit to the Davy Fort. Our two clubs have however met twice before in cup ties at ' e Ponies' Recreation Ground. Bampton emerged with a 2-0 win in 2015-16 in a Bill Slee Cup quarter nal between the two
HERE’S another old line-up of the rst team who played a celebrity X1 as part of the Lyme 1200 Festival in 1974. e match was played at the Woodro e School top eld as there were severe drainage issues at the club’s new ground
at the Davey Fort. A troupe of majore es performed before the match. Can you name all the players including the mascot?
organised by the then chair man and now life member Les Loveridge, we omi ed the name of Jack Loder. Jack was a club stalwart for many years and very reliable defender. Playing at half-back and full-back. e mascot was Paul Smith.
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STATS CORNER
OMMISSION: In last week’s photo of the line-up in a Past v Present match in May 1977,
Social membership enables supporters to enjoy the Davey Fort clubhouse Bar and Clubhouse facilities on match days and on other occasions where bar prices the most competitive in town. Members are also entitled to one free use of the clubhouse for family events.
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There are a number of sponsorship opportunities at the Davey Fort. These include:
MEMBERSHIP
For more details contact Philip Evans on 07796 951991.
MEMBERSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP
Players - £30
BALL SPONSORSHIP
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Available for £20 to include two persons who receive a drink from the bar before and after the match and refreshments at half-time. Sponsors will get a free advertisement in the matchday programme.
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Show your support for the Seasiders with clubwear from the official supplier
Social - £25
(8 ft x 2ft) at a cost of £380 for three includingyearsartwork.
MATCH SPONSORSHIP
Available for £40 to include four persons who receive a drink from the bar before and after the match and refreshments at half-time. Sponsors get a free advertise ment in the Matchday Programme and will present the man-of-the-match after the game with a photo appearing in the LymeOnline newspaper.
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All England matches showing live at the Davey Fort this winter! Seats will be reservable by club members only. More details to to be announced. 21/11: England v Iran, 1pm 25/11: England v USA, 7pm 29/11: England v Wales, 7pm 11
