Manager's Notes
These last few weeks have been tough I have always made all my decisions with the club in mind
None of us are perfect and we all make mistakes but I do believe that the decisions I have made will be better for the future of this football club.
The work we have done and with the talent we have coming through from our u18s and u23s gives the club an exciting outlook for the seasons ahead
Training these last few weeks has had a real sense of focus and I cannot thank the players enough for putting their all in to try and get only our second win against Godalming
We all play or coach the game for the love of it and to enjoy it
All I want to see from my side is to show a united front, supporting each other, and most of all playing with a smile on their faces
It will be a hard game today but we are in it to win it
#UTV DAVID BAKER MENS MANAGER
Villa Squad Godalming Squad
SONNY LUCAS (GK)
LOUIS PEACH (GK)
MARTIN FARKAS
DAVID SHARMAN
AARON ANCELL
AARON LOCKWOD
ZACHARIAS KLADIS
DEMAS RAMSIS
SEBASTIAN CHOTUIS
BEN THOMSETT
KEYROULOS FAKHOURY
THOMAS SHELLEY
JACK BADEN
JESSE BURBIDGE
LOUIE DAY
SHAY TOBIN
LAMIN SEY
ABANOB FAKHOURY
GABRIEL ROBINSON
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TheclubhasitsoriginsasGodalmingUnitedFC,formedin1950byex-pupilsofGodalmingGrammarSchool.Between1950-71theclubplayedattheRecreationGround.However,in1970Surrey SeniorLeaguesideFarncombecollapsed,leavingtheirgroundinMeadrowvacant.Godalmingtookoverthedebtsandtenancy,changingtheirnametoGodalmingandFarncombeFC,andthe groundtoWeyCourtintheprocess.
TheoriginalpitchwaswherethenearbyWeyCourtShelteredHousingstoodandconsiderableamountofworkwasundertakenonthenewplayingarea,whichwasbuiltonthesiteofanoldwaste tip.TheclubwashelpedbyWaverleyCouncilwhendrainageproblemsandsubsidencemeanttheyhadtofindatemporaryhomeatBroadwaterPark.
TheclubwasacceptedintotheCombinedCountiesLeagueforthestartofthe1978season,andayearlaterthenamewaschangedagain,toGodalmingTownFC.
In1985,anotherlocalclub,Addlestone&Weybridge,wasdisbandedand,beforetheirgroundatLibertyLanewasdemolished,Godalmingpurchasedthestandandperimeterfencefor£225and£50 respectively.Thestandwasre-erectedatWeyCourt,withseatingandfasciaadded.
Thenextdevelopmentcamein1992whentheGuildfordFootballAppeal(formedinanattempttoreturnthetownsnametoseniorfootball,followingthecollapseofGuildfordCityin1977)donated asumofmoneytowardsfloodlights,andinreturnthenameoftheclubwaschangedagaintoGodalming&GuildfordFC.
Furtherrecyclingfollowedin1995,whenanewturnstilebuildingwaserectedincorporatingaturnstilefromMillwall’soldgroundandin1996theclubhousewasrefurbished.
During2005closeseason,theclubchangeditsnameforafifthtime,albeitbacktooneofitspreviousincarnations,thatofGodalmingTown.Afantastic2005/06seasonsawthesidetakethe CombinedCountiesLeagueChampionshipandLeagueCupbystorm.GodalmingTownwerethenacceptedbyIsthmianLeagueofficialsfollowingextensivegroundimprovements.
Attheendofatoughseason,Godalmingfoundthemselvesatthebottomofaverycompetitivedivision.However,eventselsewheremeantthatGodalmingwerereprievedfromrelegationandwere transferredintotheSouthernLeague’sSouth&WestDivisionforthe2007/08season.ChuckMartinireplacedRogerSteerasManagerinOctober2007.TownweremovedbacktotheRymanLeague forthe2008/09seasonandeventuallyfinishedinanotherrecordhighposition,9th.GodalmingalsoprogressedfurtherthaneverbeforeintheFACupbyreachingthe3rdQualifyingRoundbefore losing2-1atConferenceSouthsideHavant&Waterlooville.
The2009/10seasonwasarguablythebestseasoninthehistoryoftheclub.Townfinishedarecordhighposition4thintheRymanSouthbutwereeventuallybeaten2-1inthePlayoffFinalat FolkestoneInvicta.TheclubprogressedfurtherthaneverbeforeintheFATrophyandwontheSurreySeniorCupbybeatingSuttonUnited2-1. TheseasonalsosawlocalboyShaunElliottbecame theclub’srecordappearanceholderafterreaching360gamesinaGodalmingshirt.ChuckMartiniwasreplacedbyjoint-managersJonUnderwood&NeilBakerinOctober2010andtheclub finishedanunpredictableseasoninmid-table. The2011/12seasonsawalotofnewfacesjoin,buttheteamquicklygelled,reachingthe4thQualifyingRoundoftheFACup,beatingWimborne, Moneyfields,WorcesterCity&BodminbeforebowingouttoMaidenheadUnitedinfrontof700atWeyCourt.TheG’sfinished5thintheleague,andtravelledtoBognorRegisTownintheplayoff semi-final,drawing4-4afterextratimebutGodalminglost5-3onpenalties.
2012/13sawJonUnderwoodandNeilBakerguideGodalmingtotheirhighesteverfinishinthepyramid,finishingin3rdplace.TheG’slostintheplayoffsemi-finalforthesecondyearrunning,this timelosing2-1toBiggleswadeatWeyCourt.Theseasonfinishedonahighhowever,asGodalmingliftedtheSurreySeniorCupforthesecondtimeinfouryears,beatingSuttonUnited1-0atGander GreenLane,thankstoalastminutegoalfromScottHarris.ThecloseseasonsawGodalmingmovedtoathirddifferentleagueinasmanyyears,thistimetotheSouth&WestDivision.Withdivisional changecameamanagerialchange;JonUnderwoodandNeilBakerleftGodalmingtojoinSloughTown,takingthemajorityofthesquadwiththem.AndyHuntwasappointedmanagerinJune2013, assistedbyNeilSelby.
The2013/14seasonwasprobablyoneofthehardesttheclubhasdealtwith.AndyHuntwasgiventhetaskofputtingtogetherasquadthatwillcompeteintheleagueandsecurestepfourfootball. AtChristmas2013theclubhouse,kitchenandchangingroomswereruinedbyfloodwater.Godalmingfinishedtheseasonin18thposition.Godalmingwerethenmovedintoanotherdivisionagain andwillplayinSouthernLeagueCentralDivisionforthe2014/15season.
Godalmingfinishedin10thpositioninthe2015/2016andreachedtheSurreySeniorCupFinalforthe3rdtimebutlost4-0toMerstham.
The2016/2017seasoncouldbeviewedasanannushoribilisforthemenaswinsbecamelessfrequentthanmanagementchanges.AndyHuntleftandwasreplacedbyDeanThomaswho subsequentlydepartedbeforetheclubwasrelegatedunderDanTurkington.InevitablyrelegationfollowedandDandeparted,asdidmuchoftheentirefirstteam.
OntheupsidetheLadiesteamundertheauspicesofSteveDaviesand,DarrenWheelerfinishedsecondinDivision2SouthandwerepromotedtodivisiononeintheGreaterLondonWomens FootballLeague.
2017/18beganinfamiliarfashionwithanewmanagementandanewsquadinanewdivision.AfterapromisingstartunderSimonFunnellandMattDrew(includingabriefrunintheFACupwhich finallyendedatHereford),winsbecamehardertocomebyandbyChristmas,JonPalmerandGavinSmithwereincharge.Afteraslowstart,apromisingruntooktheG’soutoftherelegationzone beforefixturecongestionandahighturnoverofplayersledtoasecondrelegationintwoyears.
Theyouthteamhadagreatseasonandfinished2ndintheSurreyPrimaryU18EliteLeague.
TheLadiesfirstteamcontinuedtogofromstrengthtostrengthwithanexcitingFACuprunandpromotiontotheGLWFLPremiership.TheLadiesdevelopmentteamfinishedanexcellent3rdin division3whichmeanttheywerepromotedalsointhedivisiontwosouthforthe2018/19season.
TheLadiesfirstteamfinishedrunnersupoftheGLWFLpremierdivisionandwillcontinueinthesamedivisionforthe2019/20season.
OnasadnoteinFebruary2018sawthepassingofBillKyte,theGodalmingTownPresidentofanastonishing57years.Itistruetosaythatwithouthistirelesswork,theclubwouldnotevenexist todaywhichiswhyitisfittingthatthenameofthegroundisnowTheBillKyteStadiuminmemoryofthegreatman.
2018/19sawachangeinmanagementagainandtheclubappointedformerSouthamptonprofessionalgoalkeeperLesCleevelyandJordanKnightashisassistant.Bothofthembringplentyof coachingexperienceinseniorandyouthfootball.JordanbecamefirstteamgoalkeeperwithJasonKerbeyjoiningthemanagementteamascoach.Finishing12thinCombinedCountiesLeague DivisionOne.
Leshasbroughtarefreshingblendoftenacityandcommitmenttotheclub,concentratingonbuildingayoungsidethatcangrowandwintogetherforyearstocome.Heistirelessbothonthefield andbehindthescenesandwithselflessassistance,blood,sweatandbeersofanincrediblebandofvolunteerhelpers,Lesishelpingrebuildtheclubtobeinapositiontochallengeforhonours again.
The2019/20seasonwasamixedonefortheclubandaseasonthatmanyclubswon’tforget.Unfortunatelyresultsdidn’tgoourwayandfoundourselvesatthefootoftheCombinedCounties LeagueDivisionOnewhentheseasonended.DuetothecoronavirustheFAdecidedtodeclaretheseasonnullandvoid.Thismeantthattheseasonwasexpunged,resultsdeletedandmeantthat thefirstteamwouldremainintheCombinedCountiesLeagueDivisionOneforthe2020/21season.The2020/21seasonsawjust12gamesplayedbeforeanotherlockdownduetothepandemicso theseasonwascurtailed.FirstteammanagerPhilRugglesandhismanagementteamkeptthesquadtogetheruntilrestrictionsliftedandG’scompetedintheinauguralFripp-SmithTrophyandwon theEsotericRecordingsDivisionOneCupwithawinagainstMersthamU23sinfrontof500peoplewhichisacredittothemandtheplayers.WewillcompeteintheSothernCombinationLeague DivisionOneforthe2021/22seasonafterbeingswitchedfromtheCombinedCountiesLeagueintheannualFArestructuring.G’sfinishedarespectable7thpositionintheleaguejustmissingoutof aplayoffspot.TheywillcontinueagainintheSCFLdivisiononeforthe22/23season.ItwasagoodseasonwhereG’smadetheSCFLDivOnePlayoffSemi-Finals.Theyalsowonthedivisiononecup andalsomadetheSurreyFAPremierCupfinal.G’swillbelookingtoimproveonlastseason astheyembarkonthe23/24season.
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