Billericay Town

THEMANAGER

FOUNDED: 1880 NICKNAME: Ricay CHAIRMAN: Dave McCartney

NEXT TWO LEAGUE FIXTURES

14/08: BATH CITY (L 3-0) 21/08: EASTBOURNE BOROUGH (L 5-2) GROUND: New Lodge CAPACITY: 5,000 NATIONAL SOUTH 2020/21: 10th

NEXT THREE LEAGUE FIXTURES

30/08: Braintree Town (H) 11/09: Dorking Wanderers (A) 25/09: Hemel Hempstead Town (H)

KEVIN WATSON:

Appointed manager in January, having previously managed at Ebbsfleet United and Bishop’s Stortford. He has also been an assistant manager at Hungerford Town, Whitehawk, Eastleigh and Stevenage. As a player he made more than 400 appearances in the Football League, starting off his career at Tottenham Hotspur before moving on to Swindon Town. He then moved on to Rotherham United where he won two promotions in two seasons, before signing for Reading where again he won promotion and then on to Colchester United, again winning a promotion in 2005/06.

THE SQUAD

MICHAEL CHAMBERS: 27-year-old defender, signed from National League Bromley in February 2020. Previous clubs include Wrexham, Welling United, Dulwich Hamlet and Crystal Palace. KURTIS CUMBERBATCH: Midfielder who spent his youth career at Tottenham Hotspur, Watford and Charlton Athletic, before moving on to Hadley Town. Other clubs include Welling United, Harrow Borough, Farnborough and most recently Dover Athletic. MARVEL EKPITETA: A summer signing from Dover Athletic. The 25-year-old centre half has previously played for Macclesfield, Newport County and Ebbsfleet. He has also been capped at under 20s level by Nigeria. LUKE WARNER-ELEY: Defender who signed from St Albans City. Previous clubs include Royston Town, Chesham United, Potters Barr Town and Leverstock Green. JOE FELIX: Midfield/Defender who spent eight years at Fulham before signing his first professional contract at Queens Park Rangers. Has also played for Hendon, Dover Athletic, Woking, Farnborough and Hampton & Richmond Borough. DARREN FOXLEY: 23-year-old midfielder who signed from Bishops Stortford in January. Previous clubs include Cambridge City, East Thurrock United, St Albans City and Hungerford Town.

GABRIEL IPANGA MBAMBO: 18-year-old striker who came off the bench against St Albans City to score a late equalizer in the 2-2 draw back in February. CHARLIE LEE: Summer signing from National League Yeovil Town, who can play in defence or midfield. Played more than 400 games in the Football League for Peterborough United, Gillingham and Stevenage – scoring 41 goals. He was also a member of the Leyton Orient side that won promotion to the Football League in 2019. ROWAN LIBURD: Returned to the club in January, having played for Billericay Town in the 2014/15 season, netting 22 goals. This earned him a two-year professional contract with Reading in July 2015 and he made his Football League debut in the November of that year. Previous clubs include Wycombe Wanderers, Stevenage, Leyton Orient, Guiseley, Hereford and Welling United. He has also represented Saint Kitts and Nevis at international level. HENRY LUKOMBO: 18-year-old defender who made his first team debut in the 2-2 draw with St Albans City back in February. JAKE NICKLESS: Signed last summer after a successful trial period, which included scoring in preseason. The 21-year-old has also played for North Greenford United. JAI REASON: Midfielder who started his career at Ipswich Town before moving on to Cambridge United, where he reached the play off final at Wembley. Spent five seasons at Eastleigh before moving on to Braintree Town, Maidstone United, Chelmsford City and Dover Athletic. He has also represented England ‘C’ twice at international matches in Gibraltar and Poland. HARVEY SAYER: 18-year-old currently on loan from Colchester United, having previously been on the books of Norwich City at youth level. LUIS SHAMSHOUM: 19-year-old goalkeeper who has been at the club for four years. He has also played for Burnham Ramblers. MARLON STRATFORD: Defender who made his debut in the 2-2 draw with St Albans City back in February. FRANKIE SUTHERLAND: 27-year-old tough tackling midfielder, who started his career at Queens Park Rangers Academy, before moving on to loan spells at Portsmouth, AFC Wimbledon, Dagenham & Redbridge and Crawley Town. Other clubs include Ebbsfleet United, Bromley, Whitehawk and Woking. He has also represented the Republic of Ireland at under-17, 19 and 21 levels. BAILEY VOSE: 23-year-old goalkeeper who signed during pre-season from Margate. He came through the youth system at Brighton & Hove Albion, before moving on to Colchester United for an undisclosed fee. He has also had loan spells at Eastbourne United, Dartford and Welling United. NORMAN WABO: 23-year-old forward who signed for Southend United at the age of 15. Whilst with the Shrimpers, he had loan spells at Cambridge City, Ebbsfleet United and Braintree Town. He spent the 2019/20 season at Dartford. LAWRIE WILSON: Signed last summer from Ebbsfleet United, the defender made more than 250 appearances in the Football League for Stevenage, Charlton Athletic, Bolton Wanderers and Port Vale – scoring 16 goals along the way. GEORGE WIND: 18-year-old defender who signed from Bowers United and made his debut for the club in the 2-2 draw with St Albans City in February.