vs AFC DUNSTABLE Evo-Stik Division One Central Wednesday 26th December 2018 1:00pm
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FROM the boardroom Good afternoon, and on behalf of everybody at Dunstable Town can I wish you a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. We extend a warm welcome to the players, officials, and supporters from our ‘very close’ neighbours AFC Dunstable. We look forward to a competitive game on the field and mutual respect off the field. After our win in the corresponding fixture in August, both teams will be keen to perform well in this Boxing Day fixture. After three disappointing results which did no justice to our performances, it was good to get back to winning ways against a strong Thame United side , then to follow this up with a hard earned point at league leaders Peterborough Sports . Credit to both teams at Peterborough, in truly awful conditions .The game was nip and tuck, with the post denying the Blues a late victory. It is so encouraging to hear officials from our opposing clubs speak so positively about our style of play. Sticking to these principles is beginning to really pay dividends. The Development team have also had an encouraging result against Leverstock Green, and the pathway continues, with further players from our youth teams, making the step up. In recent weeks it’s been good to see a
couple of last year’s team visiting us at the club. Both Peter Kioso and Andrew Osei Bonsu have been earning positive reviews at their respective clubs, and it’s gratifying seeing them developing their careers after learning the ropes of the men’s game here at Dunstable. Off the pitch we have launched our Crowd Funding appeal in cooperation with MIND and MIND BLMK. Look out for our Press Releases. We are proud to working so closely with the MIND organisation. Today, we will be taking a bucket collection with all proceeds going to MIND BLMK. We’re also showcasing our Promotional video, as we seek to demonstrate what this club is now all about. Also we are enjoying meeting up with the public who pass through Dunstable town centre as we continue with our stall at the Quadrant. We are also delighted to announce that the club has achieved Charter Standard Community Club status. This is the reward for countless hours behind the scenes, with Alex Alexandrou really driving this to fruition. We couldn’t be prouder! Finally, lets really get behind both teams this afternoon, and create a great atmosphere for this seasonal fixture.
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MANAGER’S NOTEBOOK Good afternoon and welcome back to Creasey Park to everyone during this festive period. A very warm welcome to our live in friends, AFC Dunstable. Of course the first third of the season didn’t go as well as I would have liked and we quickly rattled up the keeper numbers again to 9. Coupled with that we lost such a large volume of key players and that really cost us. However, with those key players trickling back including Nathan Harness, we are able to turn those narrow losses into wins and draws. However, our performances have been pretty consistent and the guys are playing extremely well and developing holistically, which we know is vital for our future. On the Injury front, sadly of course Rio Dasilva broke his leg and is now recovering, thankfully not needing surgery to reset it. Lanre Ladipo had full ACL Reconstruction this week and now starts his further 12 month rehabilitation and we will be there for both players helping them through difficult long layoffs. Keiran Ogden has had a scan and confirmed all his ligaments are in good shape healing nicely and do not require intervention. He still has 4-6 weeks to return. Ethan Lampty picked up that nasty one away in the cup and he’s finally back training and Saul Williams is being assessed still, but we hope it’s nothing lengthy. Fingers crossed now 2019 treats us with a bit of luck and we can keep key players fit.
Thank you all so much for your support and intelligent understanding again during that spell of freak injuries. From me you always are assured we are doing everything we can to entertain you with a brand of football you can justify spending money on, showcasing players that will go onto professional football and working tirelessly on the clubs whole mind set of defining success in a sustainable pathway football club. Enjoy the game and here’s wishing you a warm loving Christmas break with those closest to you and let’s make 2019 a prosperous happy and healthy one.
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aFC dUNStabLe hiStORy AFC Dunstable started life as Old Dunstablians Football Club in 1981. The name Old Dunstablians originated from an organisation formed in 1888 for old boys from Dunstable Grammar School. The most famous member of the club is Hollywood actor Gary Cooper, who attended the school in the early 1900’s.
to move to a larger site in Totternhoe and when the new club was opened in 1994, a football pitch was accommodated, s o the football club moved there from Manshead School.
When the Grammar School closed and Manshead School opened they took over the mantle but the old boys club was in decline. In 1981 the head teacher was asked if he could re-launch the name, hence the football club was born.
An improvement in facilities gave the club a chance to apply to join the South Midlands League in 1995. Accepted into the then Division One (Premier and Senior Divisions were the higher divisions) the club struggled, as they flirted with being relegated straight back to the Luton League in the first 2 seasons. Going through new managers every season, they finally started to gain some consolidation and in season 2001-02 the 1st team finished 4th in the league and won the Division One Cup. The following season they just missed out of the title, which was now Division Two. Looking to go one better they finally clinched the title the next season and was runners up in the Division Two Cup.
By 1988 after its centenary, the Old Dunstablians Club ceased to exist but the football club carried on in commemoration and to this day still bears the club crest on its badge. The club started in the Dunstable Alliance Football League for a couple of seasons then moved onto the Luton District and South Bedfordshire League in 1983. Still playing at Manshead School with the 1st team and reserves, success was limited with the 1st team runners up twice in Division One and runners up in the William Pease Cup. While in the Luton League though the 1st team did land the Bedfordshire Junior Cup beating Leighton Athletic on penalties in 1989 –90 season. With the club using Dunstable Town Cricket Club as their social base in Bull Pond Lane, the cricket club was looking
Ground Grading issues were now starting to stop the team from getting promoted, as 2 ground sharing agreements were turned down by the league. This was now the start of a trophy laden period, as the Division Two title again was secured and back-to-back Bedfordshire Senior Trophy’s. Added to that, the
aFC dUNStabLe hiStORy Division Two Cup was won again. The club in 2003-04 decided to launch its youth policy and when the Under 15’s were runners up in the Chiltern Youth league, it started on the path to work its way through the FA Charter Standard. The club then made the decision to change its name to AFC Dunstable, so not to get confused with the local rugby club, as the club started to grow and the name was more associated to a football club. The club kept the name The OD’s, as their nickname. The youth then was awarded the Charter Standard in 2005-06. The next big step was to become a Development Club and a great deal of work saw the club achieve this in 2007. Next up was our goal to become a FA Charter Standard Community Club and 2008 saw the club get there. In that time the club has been awarded the Development Club Of The Year in 2008 and the Community Club Of The Year in 2009. The club now run 30 teams for 2016-17. Then Bedfordshire Football Association approached the club to become partners in the new Creasey Park Community Football Centre in 2008 and this gave the chance to move the 1st team to Creasey Park and apply for promotion to Division One for the start of the 2009-10 season, which was accepted. The team finished a very creditable 5th in its first season at the higher level.
History was also made in 201011, as the team was accepted to participate in the FA Vase. A fine run through t o the 2nd Round Proper was achieved. Looking to improve on the league position the previous season, the team went all out for promotion and finished runners up in the league and gained promotion to the Premier Division at their 2nd attempt. The SSMFL Division One Cup was secured as well. Now with the team in the SSMFL Premier Division and entry into the FA Cup for 201112, finished a fine 3rd in the league. 201213 the team consolidated in the Premier Division and finished a respectable 8th. Their run the FA Cup saw them get through 3 rounds eventually going out to Northwood after a replay. After the team being managed by the most successful pair in the club’s history Alex Butler and Dermot Butler, they decided to step down after 9 years at the helm half way through 2013-14. This left the team in disarray, which saw many stalwarts of the team leave. The club decided to appoint current manager Steve Heath and the club went on a re building exercise. 2014-15 saw the team secure 3rd place in the SSMFL Premier Division as they challenged for the title all season. They
aFC dUNStabLe PLayeR PROFiLeS LUKE DALEY Luke is currently on loan from Berkhamsted and dual registered with Hayes & Yeading United. Came into the squad at the beginning of December and has so far held down his place. CONNOR SANSOM New signing for this season after a couple of seasons at SSMFL Harpenden Town. Went out on loan to SSMFL Tring Athletic where he was a resounding success. Now back in the squad. RYAN FRATER A highly experienced player, who has many clubs to his name. A great signing for the club last season, as he picked up a championship medal for Royston Town after the club won the Evo-Stik Southern League Central two seasons. LEON CASHMAN A tall inspiring centre half, he is captain of the team. Joined the club in 2014 just for a month’s loan from Dunstable Town but has remained ever since. Leads by example and has vast experience at the highest non-league level. Former clubs include Corby Town & Havant & Waterlooville. Has also represented the Royal Navy at football. TERRY GRIFFITHS This no-nonsense centre half, Terry defends as if his life depends on it. Joined the club in 2015 after moving in the area from Essex. His story is quite extraordinary, after he tweeted looking for a club. Terry is now approaching 150 appearances.
BILLY BAIRD Having played for the club 4 seasons back, Billy rejoined AFC from Ware in October. Playing at right back, Billy has been a sound addition to the squad. Was a member of the Potters Bar Town’s promotion winning team from the 2017-18 season, when they went up to the Bostik Premier Division. NEWMAN CARNEY Joined AFC on a month’s loan from Dunstable Town at the beginning of 2014 but decided to stay with the club. An ex professional with Luton Town when he was 18, he is one of the youngest players to represent the Hatters. Newman is one of 3 ex Luton Town players in the squad. LUKE ABRAHAM This will be Luke’s first season with AFC after a 4 season stay at Arlesey Town. Before that, he has had an array of clubs including Aylesbury FC, Chesham United and Dunstable Town. KYAL McNULTY A new acquisition following his transfer from Kempston Rovers. Kyal was at AFC as a 17 year old when playing for the Reserve Team. Moved onto Leighton Town, then had spells with Banbury United, Biggleswade Town, Bedford Town & AFC Rushden & Diamonds DYLAN BAKER Dylan has exceeded all expectations this season, as he only made his debut for the Under 18’s last season. He soon moved
aFC dUNStabLe PLayeR PROFiLeS up to the Under 21’s and scored both goals in the teams Beds Intermediate Cup final success. Coming through our youth system, Dylan does not look out of place in the 1st team. ALEX WARD A young promising talent who has bags of skill and vision. A very neat midfielder who can see a pass that splits defences. His first season at the club after representing Dunstable Town at the back end of last season. KYLE AJAYI A success story of AFC’s youth system. Kyle joined the club at 15 and has made his way through the Under 18’ & Under 21’s. A tall strong player for his age, the club have very high hopes for Kyle. Represented England Schools at Under 18 last season. CHRISTIAN TAVERNIER Another player who has spent time at Luton Town. Chris joined the club last season, after 5 years at Arlesey Town, where he was a regular goal scorer. Another tall elegant player, the club have high hopes with Chris in the team this season. RAFE GOODMAN Another talented teenager on the club’s book, Rafe stood head and shoulders above his team-mates at Arlesey Town last season. AFC’s management team moved quickly to secure his signature. Was loaned out to Bigglewade United but is now a key figure of the squad. BJ CHRISTIE The clubs record goal scorer with over 250 goals to his name & now all-time record
appearances. First turned out for the club at 15. Has had a couple of spells away from the club with Dunstable Town, Barton Rovers and Berkhamsted but always returns. JOEL NORRIS Joel started his career at Spartan South Midlands club Colney Heath before having a successful spell at Welwyn Garden City. Moved onto Bedford Town then Cambridge City before suffering a bad injury. His first season with AFC, Joel is renowned for hitting the back of the net. SONNY-NEWBURY BARR Sonny is the first AFC player to play for every group in the club to make an appearance for the 1st team. Starting out at Under 8, he progressed through all the youth teams, then broke into the Under 18’s & Under 21’s. Made is full debut in the FA Cup this season. TONY BURNETT Joining AFC back in 2011-12, Tony played in our 1st season in the SSMFL Premier Division. An athletic player, he can play either centrally or wide. Tony moved on after one season and joins AFC this season from Biggleswade Town in August after 4 seasons with them.
RePORtiNG iN
PeteRbOROUGh SPORtS 1-1 dUNStabLe tOWN Dunstable had taken an early lead in the 6th minute when Erin Amu netted following good work from the industrious Chris Wreh who battled hard down the left hand side before setting up Erin to shoot firmly into the right hand corner of Lewis Moat’s goal. Dunstable had the strong wind at their backs, and the wind in their sails as they sought to capitalise on any further Peterborough areas they could exploit. Alex Taylor tested Lewis Moat’s handling on the quarter hour but found him up to the task. Chris Wreh was next to hustle and bustle his way through but couldn’t quite get the purchase he wanted. And then came the rain. A light but persistent drizzle at first. Not that that lasted very long. Within minutes the rain had started to fall heavily with players finding it difficult to stay upright on the increasingly slippery surface. Conditions then dictated that both sides would struggle to play the style of football they enjoy. By the half hour Peterborough had brushed themselves down and got back into the game strongly trying to get back on equal terms. Vieira steered the ball wide from within the penalty area as Peterborough began to create chances. However Dunstable held firm and could feel rightly pleased with their first half performance as the referee blew the whistle for half time. A cold, biting wind with heavy rain blowing directly into the face was the unenviable task the Dunstable Town players faced in the second half as Peterborough kicked towards the far end. You didn’t need to be a genius to work out that Peterborough would need to push men forward to try and grab an equaliser.
In situations like that you hope that the guile and skill of the Dunstable frontmen, able to quickly turn their markers on the wet surface might not only bring some respite to the expected siege but also engineer a goal to make the game safe. It nearly happened. Twice. On the hour mark, Chris Wreh advanced at pace down the left hand side and with Arel Amu arriving clear to his right, the pass from Chris fell foul to the conditions and Peterborough cleared their lines. As the game headed towards it’s conclusion Arel Amu, on 85 minutes sent over an inviting cross for substitute Charlie Black to send a diving header crashing against the post and out of danger. At the other end Peterborough probed and searched for gaps in the Dunstable back line to exploit, but only once, in the 79th minute did they succeed and get through with Paul Malone getting the equaliser.
MATCH RANGE
MaNaGeR Tony McCool
aSSiStaNt Gareth Jackson
Hawkes & Smart
01 Nathan Harness
PhySiO Seana O’Reilly
J F Francis Accountants
02 Ben Collins
03 Gedeon Okito
Dunstable Town Under 8’s Pumas 04 Jonathan Barnett
05 John Sonuga
Alan Soper Plumbing
07 George Naismith
Peacham Family
08 Saul Williams
Lewington Family
10 Chris Wreh
06 Kerian Ogden
CRM UK
09 Arel Amu
Andrew Amu
Neil Barker
11 Charlie Black
12 Lanre Ladipo
15 Erin Amu
15 Daniel Trif
Sophie Robb Art
14 Alex Taylor
Anthony Penwright
The Regiment
17 Kyle Lincoln
18 Hassan Sheik
19 Nathan Mullings
Andrew Madaras
20 Ethan Lamptey
21 Marius Patru
22 Will Hunt
24 James Lauder
25 Jack McCool
Mandy Madaras
23 Joe Mead
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FIXTURES, RESULTS & LINEUPS Date
Opponents
Aug 18
North Leigh
Att
Score
1
2
3
4
5
6
SL1C
116
1-3
Hunt
Mead
Okito
Trif
Sheikh
Ogden
Aug 21 Aug 25
BERKHAMSTED
SL1C
127
2-4
Hunt
Mead
Okito
Trif
Sonuga
Ogden
Corby Town
FACP
372
3-3
Hunt
Patru
Okito
Sheikh
Mead
Ogden
Aug 27
A.F.C. Dunstable
SL1C
302
3-2
Hunt
Collins
Okito
Sheikh
Sonuga
Ogden
Sep 01
COLESHILL TOWN
SL1C
92
3-3
Harness
Patru
Okito
Naismith
Mead
Ogden
Ogden
Sep 04
CORBY TOWN
FACPR
146
0-4
Hunt
Mead
Okito
Barnett
Sonuga
Sep 11
Chesham United
SLCC1
74
3-5
Hunt
Lauder
Okito
E Amu (1)
Mead
Ogden
Sep 15
AYLESBURY
SL1C
93
1-6
Todd
Mead
Okito
Sheikh
Sonuga
Ogden
Sep 22
Kidlington
SL1C
44
5-1
Burbidge
Mead
Okito
Taylor
Lincoln
Ogden
Sep 29
CAMBRIDGE CITY
SL1C
143
1-1
Burbidge
Mead
Okito
Taylor
Lincoln
Ogden
Oct 06
Bromsgrove Sporting
SL1C
721
0-1
Burbidge
Mead
Okito
Taylor
Sonuga
Lincoln
Oct 13
NORTHWOOD
FATPR
152
2-0
Hayes
Mead
Okito
Sheikh
Sonuga
Lincoln
Oct 20
CORBY TOWN
SL1C
127
3-3
Hayes
Patru
Okito
Taylor
Mead
Lincoln
Oct 23
Bedford Town
BSC1
204
1-1
Hayes
Collins
Patru
Taylor
Sonuga
Mead
Oct 27
Aveley
FAT1Q
121
0-1
Hayes
Patru
Okito
Taylor
Sonuga
Mead
Nov 03
Kempston Rovers
SL1C
134
3-1
Connell
Patru
Okito
Lauder
Sonuga
Sheikh
Nov 10
AYLESBURY UNITED
SL1C
158
1-2
Connell
Patru
Okito
Lauder
Sonuga
Mead
Nov 17
Didcot Town
SL1C
144
1-2
Connell
Patru
Okito
Sheikh
Sonuga
Mead
Dec 01
BARTON ROVERS
SL1C
93
0-1
Harness
Patru
Okito
Mead
Sonuga
Lincoln
Dec 04
Bedford Town
SL1C
193
1-3
Harness
Patru
Okito
Mead
Sonuga
Lincoln
Dec 08
THAME UNITED
SL1C
173
2-1
Harness
Mead
Okito (1)
Sheikh (1)
Sonuga
Lincoln
Dec 15
Peterborough Sports
SL1C
143
1-1
Harness
Patru
Okito
Mead
Sonuga
Lincoln
Dec 22
Yaxley
SL1C
84
0-2
Harness
Patru
Okito
Mead
Sonuga
Lincoln
Dec 26
A.F.C. DUNSTABLE
SL1C
H
Dec 29
NORTH LEIGH
SL1C
H
Jan 01
Welwyn Garden City
SL1C
A
Jan 05
SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN
SL1C
H
Jan 12
Berkhamsted
SL1C
A
Jan 19
BROMSGROVE SPORTING
SL1C
H
Jan 26
Cambridge City
SL1C
A
Feb 02
KEMPSTON ROVERS
SL1C
H
Feb 09
Corby Town
SL1C
A
Feb 16
PETERBOROUGH SPORTS
SL1C
H
Feb 23
Thame United
SL1C
A
Mar 02
Aylesbury United
SL1C
A
Mar 09
DIDCOT TOWN
SL1C
H
Mar 16
Aylesbury
SL1C
A
Mar 23
KIDLINGTON
SL1C
H
Mar 30
Barton Rovers
SL1C
A
Apr 06
BEDFORD TOWN
SL1C
H
Apr 13
YAXLEY
SL1C
H
Apr 20
Coleshill Town
SL1C
A
Apr 22
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
SL1C
H
Apr 27
Sutton Coldfield Town
SL1C
A
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FIXTURES, RESULTS & LINEUPS 7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
17
Taylor
Williams
A Amu
Wreh (1)
Esso
Patru (80)
Lauder (64)
E Amu
Collins
Mullings (49)
Taylor
Lauder
A Amu
Wreh (1)
Sheiku (1)
Patru
Williams (75)
E Amu
Collins
Esso (45)
Taylor
Lauder
A Amu (1)
Wreh (2)
Esso
Collins (46)
Mullings
Williams (62)
Trif (79)
Naismith
Taylor
Lauder
A Amu
Wreh (1)
Williams (2)
Patru
Naismith (85)
Mullings
Trif (69)
E Amu (65)
n
Collins
Lauder
A Amu (1)
Williams (1)
Black (1)
Barnett (46)
Perlmutter
E Amu (52)
Trif (79)
n
E Amu
Sheikh
A Amu
Williams
Wreh
Naismith
Lauder
Perlmutter
Trif (65)
Dasilva
Lamptey
A Amu
Wreh (1)
Williams (1)
Collins
Sonuga (73)
Sheikh (50)
Trif (57)
Patru
n
Taylor
E Amu
A Amu (1)
Wreh
Williams
Collins
Lamptey (40)
Black (64)
Trif
Lauder
E Amu
Lamptey
A Amu (3)
Wreh
Williams (1)
Collins
Lauder (75)
Black (84)
Trif (58)(1)
Patru
n
E Amu
Lamptey
A Amu
Trif (1)
Williams
Collins (88)
Sonuga (76)
Marius
Black
Wreh (63)
n
Mullings (65)
n
E Amu
Lamptey
A Amu
Trif
Williams
Patru
Wreh (64)
Naismith
Dasilva (45)
n
E Amu
Lamptey
A Amu (1)
Wreh (1)
Williams
Collins (82)
Dasilva (60)
Naismith
Trif (76)
Black
n
E Amu
Dasilva
A Amu (2)
Wreh (1)
Williams
Collins
Lamptey
Naismith
Trif
Ogden (45)
E Amu
Lamptey
Dasilva
Wreh (1)
Williams
Naismith
Black
Lauder
Trif (75)
E Amu
Lamptey
A Amu
Wreh
Williams
Naismith
Black (45)
Lauder
Trif (75)
Taylor
E Amu
Trif
Wreh (1)
Williams (1)
Dasilva (73)(1)
Naismith
Mullings
Dasilva (2)
E Amu
Sheikh
Trif (1)
Wreh
Williams
Dasilva (73)
Mullings
Lincoln (64)
Afolabi (73)
Fasida
Dasilva
Taylor
Wreh (1)
Trif
Williams
Collins
Lauder (27)
E Amu
A Amu (58)
Black (79)
n
Dasilva
Williams
A Amu
Wreh
Trif
Collins
Lauder
E Amu (63)
Black (56)
Barnett (89)
n
Dasilva
Sheikh
A Amu
E Amu
Williams (1)
Collins
Lauder (78)
Black
Trif (69)
Wreh (69)
n
Taylor
E Amu
A Amu
Wreh
Patru
Trif (70)
Williams
Collins (84)
Lauder (56)
n
E Amu (1)
Taylor
A Amu
Wreh
Trif
Collins (87)
Naismith
Lauder (59)
Black (67)
Williams
n
E Amu
Taylor
A Amu
Wreh
Williams
Sheikh (12)
Barnett
Lauder
Trif (66)
Black (30)
Cup, SLCC - Southern League Challenge Cup ted Club Officers constituting the Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary.
TODAY’S OTHER FIXTURES Wednesday 26th December 2018 12.30pm 3pm 3pm 3pm 3pm 1pm 3pm 1pm 1pm
Barton Rovers v Welwyn Garden City Bedford Town v Cambridge City Bromsgrove Sporting v Sutton Coldfield Town Corby Town v Coleshill Town Didcot Town v North Leigh Dunstable Town v AFC Dunstable Kempston Rovers v Kidlington Peterborough Sports v Yaxley Thame United v Aylesbury United
MATCHDAY HAPPY HOUR 2 drinks for £5.50 Carling and Greene King IPA only
Saturday 1 - 2
Midweek 6 - 7
MATCH DAY MEAL DEALS
Beer and Burger £5 Burger and Chips £4 Fish Fingers/Nuggets, Chips and Fruitshoot £3.50
PLAYER APPEARANCES
Sam Afolabi
18/19 Total
League Total
Cup Total
23
17
6
0
(1)
0
(1)
0
Arel Amu
19
(2)
14
(2)
5
11
Erin Amu
16
(3)
Jonathan Barnett
1
(2)
Charlie Black
1
(7)
1
Fred Burbidge
3
0
2
Ben Collins
3
(5)
2
DTFC Total
0
(3) (2)
23
(7)
3
0
32
(5)
James Connell
3
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
Rio Dasilva
6
(5)
4
(3)
2
(2)
6
(5)
Jetmir Esso
3
0
2
16
0
Nathan Harness
6
0
6
15
0
Nick Hayes
4
0
1
3
15
0
Will Hunt
6
0
3
3
14
0
Lanre Ladipo
0
0
36
0
1
1
2
33
(2)
3
9
198
1
30
(1)
5
(3)
37
(2)
1 (1)
Red
0
(3)
1
Ylw
63
(2) (6)
Goals
1
1 1
1
Ethan Lamptey
7
(1)
3
(1)
4
24
(1)
1
James Lauder
7
(6)
5
(6)
2
7
(6)
1
Kyle Lincoln
10
(1)
9
(1)
1
68
(1)
1
Joe Mead
20
0
14
6
20
0
Nathan Mullings
0
(2)
3
(2)
George Naismith
1
(1)
1
(1)
(1) (1)
Keiran Ogden
10
(1)
7
Gedeon Okito
22
0
16
Marius Patru
12
(1)
9
Connor Perlmutter
(1)
(1) 1
3
37
(1)
6
92
0
(1)
3
12
(1)
8
(1)
3
(1)
(1)
4
(1)
0
0
11
(2)
John Sonuga
15
(2)
11
Alex Taylor
16
0
13
Daniel Trif
8
(12)
8
(6)
Saul Williams
18
(2)
13
(1)
5
Chris Wreh
18
(3)
12
(3)
6
Hassan Sheik
0
0
11
(2)
1
3 1
4 4
2
4
68
(2)
2
16
0
6
(6)
41
(12)
3
1
(1)
36
(2)
7
1
18
(3)
11
3
1
SeaSON StatS
1 5 10 15
Table Position
20 20
Points
15 10 5 0 14
Top Goal Scorers (All Competitions) Chris Wreh 11 Arel Amu 9 Saul Williams 7 Daniel Trif 3 Hassan Sheik 2 Erin Amu 2 Charlie Black 1 Rio Dasilva 1 Gedeon Okito 1
12 10 8 6 4 2 0
0-15
16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90
Evo-Stik division one central TABLE
P W D L F A +/- Pts
1
Peterborough Sports 17 12 3 2 42 13 29 39
2
Bromsgrove Sporting 17 11 4 2 50 21 29 37
3
Corby Town
16 10 3 3 46 21 25 33
4
Berkhamsted
17 10 2 5 30 21 9 32
5
Didcot Town
16 10 1 5 35 27 8 31
6
Coleshill Town
17 8 5 4 29 21 8 29
7
Thame United
17 9 2 6 33 29 4 29
8
Bedford Town
15 8 1 6 42 20 22 25
9
Yaxley
18 8 1 9 42 49 -7 25
10
Sutton Coldfield Town
16
7
3
6
22 20
11
Welwyn Garden City
16
7
2
7
24 26 -2 23
2
24
12 Cambridge City
17 6 4 7 28 27 1 22
13
Aylesbury United
17 7 0 10 30 42 -12 21
14
Barton Rovers
18 5 4 9 20 35 -15 19
15
AFC Dunstable
17 5 3 9 23 35 -12 18
16 Dunstable Town 17 4 4 9 28 37 -9 16 17
Kempston Rovers
17 5 1 11 27 40 -13 16
18
Aylesbury
18 4 4 10 22 37 -15 16
19
Kidlington
17 4 2 11 19 48 -29 14
20
North Leigh
16 3 1 12 26 49 -23 10
IN DEVELOPMENT Suburban Football League Central Division
P
W
D
L
GD
PTS
1
Westfield
13
7
3
3
19
24
2
Dunstable Town
12
7
2
3
7
23
3
Tring Athletic
11
7
0
4
17
21
4 Ascot Utd
9 6 3 0 11 21
5
Abbey Rangers
12
5
3
4
5
18
6
Leverstock Green
12
5
0
7
-14
15
7
Harefield Utd
10
4
0
6
-3
12
8 Hartley Wintney
9 3 1 5 1 10
9
Eversley & California
9
3
1
5
-6
10
10
AFC Hayes
11
2
2
7
-16
8
11
Fleet Spurs
10
2
1
7
-21
7
BICC3
W
3-2
RESULTS & FIXTURES Saturday, 24 November
A
Cranfield United
Saturday, 8 December
A
Tring Athletic
SLC
L
0-1
Thursday, 13 December H
Leverstock Green
SLC
W
3-0
Saturday, 5 January
A
AFC Hayes
SLP1
Thursday, 10 January
A
Harefield United
SLC
Thursday, 24 January
H
Tring Athletic
SCS Grp D
Tuesday, 29 January
A
AFC Hayes
SCS Grp D
Saturday, 2 February
A
Ascot United
SLC
Thursday, 14 February
H
Harefield United
SLC
Saturday, 16 February
A
Biggleswade Reserves
Thursday, 28 February
H
Ascot United
SLC
Saturday, 2 March
A
Eversley & California
SLC
BICC4
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26 December 1999 - Chelsea Flows Over Southampton On 26 December 1999, Chelsea became the first British team to field an all-foreign starting XI. And it worked out pretty well for them. The occasion was a Premier League match against Southampton at the Dell. The lineup decision was not entirely in the hands of manager Gianluca Vialli, as a breakout of the flu deprived him of several regular selections, including striker Chris Sutton and midfielder Dennis Wise, both of whom were English internationals (Wise was the club’s player of the year in 1998). To fill in the gaps, Vialli fielded a starting eleven that consisted of Ed De Goey (Netherlands), Albert Ferrer (Spain), Frank Leboeuf (France), Emerson Thome (Brazil), Dan Petrescu
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