WELCOME
RISELEYSPORTSF.C GoldStreet Riseley MK441EG
riseleysports@mailcom 07442084298
President: NigelGell
VicePresident: AndrewClifton
Chairman: DavidBalderstone
ClubSecretary: AndrewGroom
Treasurer: AndrewGell
Manager: MarkField
AssistantManager: RyanEldred
AssistantCoach: JasonWoolf
WelfareOfficers: JayWillett
KitManager: SamLangley
AssistantKitManager: GeorginaWallace
ProgrammeEditor: AndrewGroom
GroundsTeam: NigelGell,NigelRees, AndrewGroom,Andrew Gell
CommitteeMembers: DavidBalderstone, AndrewGell,Andrew Groom,JamesCooke, JordanHarris,James Woolf,NigelRees,Paul Brown,JohnCapper, JayWillett,MarkField
Good afternoon and welcome to all of Queens Park Crescents players, officials and supporters and also todays referee Darren Knox to Gold Street for todays Bedfordshire County Football League Premier Division clash.
It’s been a few weeks of mixed fortunes on the road for us, with tough losses away to Elstow and Marston. In both games, we felt we deserved more, having created numerous chances but failing to capitalise on them. The narrow margins of defeat have been frustrating, especially whenweknowthepotentialandeffortwe’veputin Thesematcheshave been learning experiences, highlighting areas we need to improve and theimportanceofmaintainingfocusthroughoutthegame.
However, our recent victory at Flitwick was a testament to the team’s resilience and character that we continue to develop. Coming from 2-1 down to win, despite not playing at our best, showed the fighting spirit withinthesquad Thedeterminationtoturnthegamearoundandsecure thewinwaswhatweneededtoshowourselvesthatwecancomeback fromdifficultsituationsandshouldn’twriteourselvesoff.
Thisweek,wefaceQueensParkinamust-wingameagainstasideyetto start their season. It’s crucial for us to capitalise on this opportunity and secure a positive result. We understand that change won’t come overnight;it’saprocesswe’veallcommittedto Thehardworkintraining is beginning to show in our performances, and we are starting to see larger elements of the progress we’ve made. This upcoming match is anotherstepinourjourney,andwe’rereadytogiveitourall
Let’s all get behind the team and bring on somegreatsupportatGoldStreet.
Mark Field
MarkField (Manager)
FROMTHEBOARDROOM
WithRiseleySportsChairpersonDavidBalderstone
Thankstothewisdomofthefixtureplanners,thisisonlythe secondtimewecanwelcomeyoutoGoldStreetthisseason.
Awarmwelcometotheplayers,coaches,officialsand supportersofQueensParkCrescentswithwhomwehave enjoyedsomeexcitingmatchessincewereturnedtothe PremierDivision Thegoodrelationshipbetweenourclubshas extendedtohavingpre-seasonfriendliesinpreviousyears Followingaseriesofpostponedmatches,thisisQueensPark Crescentsfirstleaguematchsotheywillbelookingtostart theirseasoninapositiveway
‘Trusttheprocess’seemstobeafamiliarphraseinfootball thesedays,mostfrequentlywhencoachesunderpressure seektoexplainwhytheresultsarenotyetattheleveltheir club’sdisgruntledsupportershavecometoexpect Success infootballoftengoesincycleseveningrassroots’football andismainlyassociatedwithplayerrecruitment.Invillage footballclubs,thisisusuallyonegenerationofplayersbeing graduallysucceededbyayoungergroupmakingtheirwayin adultfootball
Lookingbackoverthelast30ormoreyears,thishascertainly beenafeatureofourclub’shistoryandforthosetrustedwith lookingaftertheclub’sfuture,thehopeisalwaysthatwecan continuetosustainateam.Successintheformofwinning trophiesisalwaysenjoyable,andusuallymemorable,butis notanexpectation
So,wedefinitelytrusttheprocessthatMarkandRyanare leadingWhenIfirstspoketoMarkabouttakingonthe manager’srole,itwasclearthathenotonlysharedourvision fortheclubanddevelopingthenextgenerationofplayersto representthevillage,buthealsohadaclearplaninmindfor howthiswouldbeachieved Wecanalreadyseetheimpact MarkandRyan’scoachingarehavingonthewaytheteamis playingwithsomeencouragingperformancesinthefirst matchesthroughSeptember.Thiswasveryevidentinourlast homematchwhen,despite14playersbeingunavailable,the teamsecuredawell-deservedvictoryagainstCrawleyGreen
Theyoungplayerswhohavejoinedtheclubthisseasonand overthepastyeararegrowinginconfidenceandcontributing totheseencouragingperformances.Ourmoreexperienced playerscontinuetoprovideacompetitiveedge.Theresultsso farhavebeenencouragingwiththeteambeingcompetitive ineverymatchandprobablydeservedatleastapointinthe defeatsatCranfieldandMarston.
Cultureandidentity’arefrequentlyreferredtobyfootball journalistswhendescribingwhatprofessionalclubsmeanto theirsupportersandlocalcommunity Localvillageclubs havetheirownhistoryandtraditions,sometimes documented,butoftenpasseddownfromonegenerationto anotherthroughfamiliesandinvillagefolklore
‘Weplantosharemoreaboutthehistory,traditionsand storiesaboutRiseleySportsthroughoutthisseasontohelp youtounderstandmoreaboutwhatmakesthissmallvillage clubunique-our‘cultureandidentity’
Thesearestoriesaboutplayers,theirexploitsineverysenseof theword,families,clubandvillagehistory,andofcoursethe publichousesinthevillage!Someofthesecanbeseeninthe teamphoto(Page16)whichwearesharingasweprepareto launchournewkitsandpartnershipwithVX3nextweek.
Enjoythegameandreadingtherestofthisprogramme!
DAVID BALDERSTONE
DavidBalderstone (Chairperson)
QUEENSPARK Welcometotodays
QueensParkCrescentsFootballClub, basedinBedfordshire,hasarichhistory steepedincommunityinvolvementanda passionforfootball Establishedtoprovide aplatformforlocaltalent,theclubhas growntobecomeabeaconofyouth developmentandcompetitivespiritinthe region
QueensParkCrescentsFCwasfounded withthevisionofbringingtogetheryoung footballenthusiastsfromtheQueensPark area.Theclub’searlyyearsweremarkedby acommitmenttograssrootsfootball, emphasizinginclusivityandcommunity engagement.Overtime,theclub’s dedicationtonurturingyoungtalentpaid off,asitbegantoattractmoreplayersand gainrecognitionwithinlocalleagues. YouthProgramandDevelopment
AcornerstoneofQueensParkCrescentsFC isitsthrivingyouthprogram.Today,the clubboastssevendynamicteams spanningtheagerangefromU7toU16,with arobustrosterofover100talentedplayers. WeeklytrainingsessionsattheBedford HockeyClubinQueensParkensurethat eachplayerreceivestheguidanceand supportneededtodeveloptheirskillsand passionforthegame Theyouthprogram notonlyfocusesonfootballskillsbutalso instillsvaluesofteamwork,discipline,and sportsmanship
Throughoutitshistory,QueensPark CrescentsFChasachievedsignificant milestones,bothonandoffthepitch.The clubhascompetedinvariouslocalleagues andtournaments,proudlyrepresenting QueensParkandBedfordshire.Beyondthe accolades,theclub’struesuccessliesinits impactonthecommunity Byprovidinga positiveoutletforyoungpeople,Queens ParkCrescentsFChashelpedshapethe livesofcountlessindividuals,fosteringa senseofbelongingandpurpose.
Today,QueensParkCrescentsFCcontinues tothrive,withhomematchesheldatAllen Park.Theclubremainsdedicatedtoits foundingprinciplesofcommunity engagementandyouthdevelopment Asit lookstothefuture,QueensParkCrescents FCaimstoexpanditsprogramsand facilities,ensuringthatitcancontinueto provideopportunitiesforyoungfootballers forgenerationstocome.
Insummary,QueensParkCrescentsFCis morethanjustafootballclub;itisapillarof theQueensParkcommunityin Bedfordshire Withaproudhistoryanda brightfuture,theclubremainscommitted toitsmissionoffosteringtalent,building character,andunitingthecommunity throughthebeautifulgame.
CRESCENTS
HEAD2HEAD
Played: 21
Sports Wins: 5
QPC Wins: 15
Draws: 1
Goals For: 37
Goals Against: 55
First Game: 02/12/1899:
Queens Park Excelsior vs Riseley excelsior
Biggest Win: 4-1
Heaviest Defeat: 6-0
LAST6
03/02/24: RSFC 2-3 QPC
09/09/23: QPC 6-0 RSFC 19/04/23: QPC 1-4 RSFC 18/02/23: RSFC 1-2 QPC
04/05/22: RSFC H-W QPC 20/04/22: QPC 3-3 RSFC
135 Years
LEGENDS &
TheHistoryofRiseleySportsFootballClub
Part 2 (1912-1939)
Post-WW1,Riseleyjoinedthesingle-leagueShelton&DistrictLeague.Witharosterpredominantlysourcedfrom thevillage,Riseleyboastedahighlysuccessfulteam.Notably,the1920/21championship-winninglineupfeatured anunexpectedstandout–Habanananda,anoverseasplayerfromSiaminthevillageattendingalanguage schoolconductedbyTheReverendDoddsofRiseleychurch.
Addingafestivetwisttotheirjourney,afriendlymatchwasscheduledonChristmasDay1922againstSiamese gentlemenfromthelanguageschool.Thegameconcludedwithadecisive6-1victoryforRiseley,markinga specialmomentintheteam'shistory.
In1925,theclubre-enteredtheBedford&DistrictLeague,adoptinganewidentityasthe"RiseleyStars."The RiseleyStars,showcasingthreeteamsacrossvariousagegroups,fromtheelementarysidecompetinginthe NorthBedfordshireLeaguetotheseniorfirstteamcompetingwithprowessinBedford&DistrictLeagueDivision4. RiseleycontinuedtoexcelinDivision4untiltheleaguefacedanothersuspensionin1939,thistimeduetothe onsetofWorldWarII.
LEGACIES
1912/13
25/12/1912:Riseley6-1SiameseGentelmen
28/07/1914-11/11/1918:WORLDWARONE
1921/22Shelton&DistrictLeague
04/03/1921:Odell0-2Riseley
02/09/1921:RiseleyVsMelchbourne(SDL)
1922/23Shelton&DistrictLeague
08/12/1922:Riseley3-1Pertenhall(SDL) 24/11/1922:Pertenhall2-2Riseley(SDL)
05/01/1923:Riseley7-1Newton(SDL)
02/02/1923:Riseley0-2Chelveston(SDL)
02/03/1923:Riseley7-2Hargrave(SDL)
06/04/1923:Riseley2-0RiseleyVicarageStudents
1923/24Shelton&DistrictLeague
02/10/1923:Catworth1-0Riseley(SDL) 19/10/1923:RiseleyRes 2-5DeanRes 26/10/1923:Riseley2-1Pertenhall(SDL) 23/11/1923:Dean1-1Riseley(SDL)
07/12/1923:Pertenhall5-0Riseley(SDL)
04/01/1924:Riseley1-0Dean(SDL)
1926/27BedsDistrictLeagueDiv.4
10/09/1926:Riseley8-1BromhamRovers(BDL4)
31/12/1926:Riseley4-0ForderWorks(BDL4)
21/01/1927:GoldingtonVsRiseleyStars(BDL4)
28/01/1927:BromhamRoversVsRiseleyStars(BDL4)
25/02/1927:StPetersUnited2-1Riseley
25/03/1927:CranfieldBlueCrossVsRiseleyStars(BDL4)
08/04/1927:Riseley4-3Lavendon(BDL4) 15/04/1927:Riseley3-2BedfordCLB(BDL4) 15/04/1927:RiseleyStarsVsCryselco 29/04/1927:Riseley0-1QueensWorksJuniors(BDL4)
07/05/1927:BedfordCIBVsRiseleyStars(BDL4)
1927/28BedsDistrictLeagueDiv.4
23/09/1927:RiseleyStars3-3MarstonShelton(BDL4) 02/10/1927:FordesElstowRes.4-1RiseleyStars(BDL4) 07/10/1927:RiseleyStars2-2Cryselco
07/10/1927:BlunhamAth1-2RiseleyStars(BDL4) 14/10/1927:RiseleyVsFordersElstowRes (BDL4) 21/10/1927:Riseley7-1FordesWorksRes
28/10/1927:MiltonEarnestVsRiseleyStars(BDL4)
11/11/1927:QueensParkExcelsior1-4RiseleyStars(BDL4)
25/11/1927:RiseleyStarts3-2KempstonStars(BDL4) 02/12/1927:OakleyHoundsVsRiseleyStars(BDL4)
02/12/1927:Sharnbrook3-1Riseley(NBL) 02/12/1927:Riseley1-1Keysoe(NBL)
20/01/1928:StevingtonVsRiseleyStars
28/01/1928:Riseley4-1OakleyHounds
27/01/1928:RiseleyStarsVsPavemhamUnited(BDL4) 02/03/1928:RiseleyStars3-4QueensParkExcelsior(BDL4) 09/03/1928:RiseleyStarsVsQueensJuniors(BDL4) 23/03/1928:BromhamRovers1-4RiseleyStars(BDL4) 06/04/1928:RiseleyStarsVsMiltonEarnest 20/04/1928:MarsronShelton0-4RiseleyStars(BDL4)
1928/29BedsDistrictLeagueDiv.4 31/08/1928:Riseley2-5St.CuthbertsUnited 26/10/1928:MeltisSports4-1RiseleyStars 28/10/1928:RiseleyStartsVsBedfordCorinthians(BDL4) 11/1928:CopleStarsRes VsRiseleyStars 16/11/1928:OakleyHounds4-3RiseleyStars 30/11/1928:RiseleyStars4-2WilsteadUnited 04/01/1929:RiseleyStarsVsPavenham(BDL4) 18/01/1929:RiseleyStarsVsQueensJuniors 27/01/1929:RidgmontYMCAVsRiseleyStars(BDL4) 01/02/1929:GoldingtonRes 2-2RiseleyRes 01/02/1929:Lidlington4-1RiseleyStars(BDL4) 01/03/1929:BromhamRovers3-2RiseleyStars 22/03/1929:RiseleyL-WBromhamRovers 29/03/1929:MauldenRes 2-6RiseleyStars 29/03/1929:MarstonSheltonVsRiseleyStars(BDL4) 05/04/1929:StevingtonVsRiseleyStars(BDL4)
1929/30BedsDistrictLeagueDiv.4 14/09/1929:WilsteadUnited1-5RiseleyStars 27/09/1929:RiseleyStars0-2Cryselco 11/10/1929:RiseleyStars3-1BedfordCorinthians 01/11/1929:RiseleyStars5-1HusbornCrawley 01/11/1929:StevingtonVsRiseleyStars(BDL4) 15/11/1929:HusbornCrawley2-3Riseley(BDL4) 06/12/1929:OakleyHounds3-1RiseleyStars(BDL4) 20/12/1929:WoottonBlueCross3rds1-1Riseley 20/12/1929:RiseleyStarsVsOakleyHounds(BDL4) 03/01/1930:RiseleyStarsVsStevington 17/01/1930:RiseleyStartsVsSt.Cuthberts 31/01/1930:RiseleyStars5-1BromhamRovers 07/02/1930:Cryselco2-2RiseleyStars 14/03/1930:Riseley2-1Lidlington(BDL4) 28/03/1930:WilsteadUnited0-2RiseleyStars
1930/31BedsDistrictLeagueDiv.4 24/11/1930:RiseleyStars4-4St.Cuthberts 20/04/1931:Riseley7-1Sharnboook
1934/35BedsDistrictLeagueDiv.4 23/11/1934:Harrold8-0Riseley
1936/37BedsDistrictLeagueDiv.4 10/10/1936:KempstonStarsVsRiseley(BDL4)
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In The Community
DATESFOR THEDIARY
AllSaintsChurchYouthClub
AllSaintsChurchRiseley-18:45-20:00 SchoolYears4,5,6,7&8-Subs:£1.00
•Over60’sGym-10:00-RiseleyChildren’sCentre&CommunityHub
Tuesdays
•EarlyRisersSingingGroup-08:45-RiseleyPrimarySchool
•Pilates-09:00-RiseleyChildren’sCentre&CommunityHub
•RiseleyRabbits(TotsGroup)-09:15-RiseleyVillageHall
Wednesdays
•YouthTheatre-18:00-RiseleyVillageHall
Mondays Thursdays
•Knit&Natter-09:30-RiseleyVillageHall
•Rise&ShineCoffeeShop-09:30-RiseleyVillageHall
•BowlsClub-19:30-RiseleyVillageHall
Fridays
•FridaysBar-19:30-RiseleyVillageHall
08/03/25 Riseley Ball
EveryOtherFriday 11/10/24,25/10/24,15/11/24,29/11/24
BusStopCafe
YouthDropInCafe
RiseleyVillageHall Thursdays(TermTime) 15:30-17:00 SchoolYears7-13
Tuck,Games&LotsOfFun
08/11/24
Riseley Fireworks @ Riseley Church Field
Open 18:00 Start 19:00
11/10/24
Mario &Cymbeline @Riseley Village Hall 19:30 - Free
JuniorCup-PreliminaryRound
05/10/85:Riseley5-1BedfordCorinthians
BedfordshireDistrictLeague:Div2
05/10/91:RenholdUtd.1-2RiseleySports
BedfordshireCountyFootballLeague:Div2
05/10/13:RiseleySports1-2QueensParkCrescents
RSFC HALL OF FAME
Spavins
APPEARANCES:200 GOALS:50
GARRY MITCHELL ROBIN RANDELL JAMES COOKE
APPEARANCES: 200+ Goals:50+
CLUBMEMBEROFTHEYEAR:84/85:J Prigmore,85/86:D Hancock,86/87:B Gallagher,87/88:S Prowse,88/89:R Randall,90/91:A McCutcheon91/92:G Whitby,92/93:N Gell,93/94:E Humphreys,94/95:DBalderstone&SProwse,95/96:I White,96/97:N Rees,97/98:I White,98/99:J Capper,99/00:M Jones, 01/02:M Henderson,02/03:A Gell&N Gell,2003/04:A Gell&N Gell,05/06:C Spurgeon,06/07:N Wise,07/08:D Czaicki,08/09:L Clayton,09/10:J Capper, 10/11:G.Moksa,11/12:J.Law,2012/13:J.Capper,13/14:J.Richardson,12/15:A.Groom,15/16:P.Brown,16/17:J.Harris,17/18:J.Cooke,18/19:J.Harris,21/22:J.Woolf, 22/23:AGroom,2023/24:J Woolf
THEMILES WARDCUPTOPGOALSCORER:86/87:R Ridley,87/88:K Ridley,88/89:A McCutcheon,89/90:M Armstrong,90/91:R Randall,91/92:R Randall, 92/93:R Randall,93/94:E Humphreys,94/95:E Humphreys&M Joyner,95/96:M Joyner,96/97:P Brown,97/98:P Ives,98/99:A McDonald,99/00:A McDonald,00/01:M White,01/02:P Brown,02/03:M Joyner,03/04:A Meola,04/05:D Miljkovic,05/06:D Milkovic,06/07:T Ellison,07/08:M Joyner,08/09:P Brown,09/10:J Grandidge,10/11:J Grandidge,11/12:T Ellison,12/13:N OConnor,12/14:P Brown,14/15:J Cooke&K Walker15/16:JHealy,16/17:JHealy,16/17: JHealy&JWillett,18/19:JHealy,JPool,M Crook21/22:JHealyS, 22/23:SNetwon-Cootes 23/24:A Taylor
MANAGERSPLAYEROFTHEYEAR:93/94:M Capper,94/95:A McCutcheon,95/96:R Winter,96/97:J Johnson,97/98:P Davis,98/99:A Spurgeon,99/00:P Ives,00/01:M White,01/02:J Capper,02/03:M Brown,03/04:A Spurgeon,04/05:D Milkovic,05/06:J Hislop,06/07:D Minney,07/08:C England,08/09:S Gingell,09/10:G Shrimpton,10/11:S Gingell,11/12:R Ginn,12/13:G Shrimpton,13/14:J Capper,14/15:J Law,15/16:J Hislop,16/17:S Shirley,17/18:G Johnstone, 18/19:J Woolf,21/22:JJermyn,22/23:SNewton-Cootes, 23/24: K Cooper
ERNIETHOMASSHIELDPLAYEROFTHESEASON:92/93:R Winter,93/94:A Milne,94/95:S Smith,95/96:P Davis,96/97:D Balderstone,97/98:J Capper,98/99: M.Joyner,99/00:M.White,00/01:P.Brown,01/02:M.Jones,03/04:M.Jones,04/05:J.Capper,05/06:M.White,06/07:M.White,07/08:D.Czaicki,2008/09:G. Davies,09/10:A Lobban,10/11:A Spurgeon,11/12:J Cooke,12/13:J Law,13/14:A Groom,14/15:J Poole,15/16:J Healy,16/17:J Hislop,17/18:J Poole,18/19:J Pool, 21/22:S Newton-Cootes,22/23:J Hislop,23/24: J Hislop
ward:21/22:JCooke,22/23:JWoolf,23/24:A Groom
UNDER THE INFLUENCE (OF ALCOHOL)!?
Alcoholandpubsfeaturestronglyinthehistoryof RiseleySportsFootballClub Atonetime,thevillage had8pubs.
ClubTreasurerandhistorianAndrewGellreportsthat betweenthetwoWorldWarslastcentury,teams changedintheoutbuildingsattheFiveBellsPublic Housebeforewalkingacrossthefieldstothepitchat Sackville FormostofthetimeIhavelivedinthe village,theclubwashostedaftermatchesattheFive Bellsandforafewseasonsattheotherendofthe villageintheRoyalOak,wherewealsoenjoyedsome memorablenights.
ThephotobelowshowsthesuccessfulSundayteam inthelate-1980sandisoneoftheonlytimesRiseley Sportshavenotplayedinskyandnavyblueoryellow andblackkits
Long-servingformerplayer,managerandchairman StephenProwseprovidedthestorybehindthisunique photo Thekitwasprovidedbywell-knownlocal publicanEddieCheesemanwhohadtakenoverthe FoxandHoundspubinthevillage.Hesecured sponsorshipfortheSundayteamfromRedStripe, hencetheredandwhitekitwithCharlesWellslogo!
TheclubwashostedattheFiveBellswithitslandlord ErnieThomaspicturedsittingattheleft-handendof themiddlerow Theeagle-eyedamongstyou(nopun intendedCharlesWells!)willnoticeErnieiswearinga T-shirtpromotingarivalbrandofstronglager!
EddieCheeseman(jacketandtie)isontheotherside ofthemiddlerowwithMichaelWright,oneoftheclub vice-presidents,seatedattheendoftherow Keeping thepeaceinthemiddleofthisrowis‘young’NigelGell withothervice-presidentsHarroldWallis(tohisright) andArthurTompkins(tohisleft),allwithlongfamily historiesconnectedtothevillage
Moreabouttheexploitsofthisteam,itsplayers,their familiesandvillageconnectionsinafuture programme!Thiswasaverysuccessfulperiodinthe club’shistory–inBedford,RushdenandinEurope (well,ontourinHollandandGermany!)
Tothebestofourknowledge,thisistheonlytimeinits historythattheclubhasplayedinaredandwhite homestrip!
PITCH PERFECT
Withautumninfullswing,maintainingyourpitch becomesessentialtohandleseasonalchanges. Regularlyremovefallenleavestopreventthemfrom smotheringthegrass.Usealeafblowerorraketo keepthesurfaceclearandensuresunlightreaches thegrass.Adjustyourmowingheighttoaround2530mmtoprepareforwinter.Applyingaslow-release autumnfertiliserwillhelpstrengthenthegrassas colderweatherapproaches.Regularmaintenance duringOctoberwillkeepyourpitchingoodcondition andreadyforwinter.
ConsiderapplyingfortheFootballFoundation’s GroundskeepingCommunityGrants,whichprovide resourcesforcommunitypitchmaintenance Toapply, visittheFootballFoundation’swebsite,filloutthe applicationform,andsubmitthenecessary documents.UsethePitchPowertooltoupdate assessmentsandreceivetailoredadvicetomaintain yourpitchduringtheautumnmonths.
OCTOBERS TO DO LIST
Clear fallen leaves regularly
Adjust mowing height apply autumn fertiliser
Update pitch assessment on pitchPower
Apply for groundskeeping community grants
Apply for the Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund if needed
Aeration - Carry out one operation when conditions allow. Fertiliser Application.
Line marking – over mark lines.
Football’s First All-Female Grounds Team
Earlierthisyear,amilestonewas markedwithinthe groundsmanagementindustry. Forthefirsttimeinfootball’s history,anall-femalegrounds teampreparedthepitchatthe EmiratesStadiumfortheNorthLondonderbyintheBarclays Women’sSuperLeague. Asold-outcrowdofover60,000 fansfloodedintotheEmirates Stadiumtowatchthegame, makingitthehighestattendance ofawomen’sdomesticfootball matchintheUK.Itwasalsothe most-attendedsportsfixturein Londonthatweekend,including PremierLeaguegames,putting thegroundsmanagement industryfirmlyinthespotlight, highlightingthevitalroleof groundsstaffinmakingsport possible
What’sthesignificanceofthis?
Despiteanupliftofwomenplayingsportacrossalllevels,atthetimeoftheevent,only 2%ofthegroundsmanagementsector,whichisresponsibleformaintainingthe nation’spitches,wasmadeupofwomen. Forsporttofunctionsmoothly,it’sessentialthatpitchesandgrassplayingsurfaces arewell-maintainedtoensurematchescantakeplaceandplayersafetyis maximised,andtheNorthLondonderbymadefortheperfectplatformtohosta showcaseoffemalegroundsprofessionalsandhighlightgroundsmanagementasa viablecareerpath.
Thethirteentrailblazingwomencamefromdifferentvenuesacrossavarietyofsport settingsandeducationalfacilities,showingthebreadthofcareersavailableinthe groundsmanagementindustry.
TofindoutmoreabouttheGroundsManagementsector,visit:thegma.org.uk
AUGUST
FIXTURES,RESULTS
31/08/24-CranfieldUtd.Res.
SEPTEMBER
07/09/24-CrawleyGreenDev. 14/09/24-ElstowAbbey 21/09/24-MarstonSheltonRovers 28/09/24-FlitwickTown
OCTOBER
05/10/24-QueensParkCrescents 12/10/24-WoottonBlueCross 19/10/24-SheffordTown&CamptonRes 22/10/24-StotfoldDev (19:45) 26/10/24-Caldecote
NOVEMBER
02/11/2409/11/2416/11/2423/11/2430/11/24DECEMBER
07/12/2414/12/2421/12/24JANUARY
04/01/2511/01/2518/01/2525/01/25FEBRUARY
01/02/2508/02/2515/02/2522/02/25MARCH
01/03/2508/03/2515/03/2522/03/2529/03/25APRIL
05/04/2512/04/2519/04/2526/04/25-
GoalscorersIn
HowTheyStand
LeagueTopGoalscorers
1:OmojiseoluwaBankole-7(AFCOakley)
2:KeatonMarsh-6(WoottonBlueCross)
3:TemilolaAkinbusoye-4(BiggleswadeFCRes.)
4:SeanByrne-4(CranfieldUtd Res)
5:ChisomAmadi-3(AFCOakley)
6:JoeBescoby-3(CranfieldUtd Res)
7:JamesCopley-3(ElstowAbbey)
8:NoahMarsh-3(WoottonBlueCross)
9:JackWebb-3(BigglessadeUtd.Res.)
10:LukeClifford-2(MarstonSheltonRovers)
LeagueForm
1: Marston Shelton Rovers - PPG 3
2: Cranfield United Res - PPG 26
3: Caldecote - PPG 2.4
4: Elstow Abbey - PPG 2.33
5: AFC Oakley - PPG 2.0
6: Wootton Blue Cross - PPG 2.0
7: Riseley Sports - PPG 1.2
8: Totternhoe Res. - PPG 1.0
9: Biggleswade United Res. - PPG 1.0
10: Crawley Green Dev. - PPG 0.5
11: Biggleswade FC Res. - PPG 0.4
12: Shefford Town & Campton Res. - PPG 0.25
13: Queens Park Crescents - PPG 00
14: Flitwick Town - PPG 0.0 (Last5Games)
LEAGUEROUNDUP
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ByPeterFrancis
Saturday28thSeptember2024
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Cranfield United's lead at the head of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform league table is now down to a single point after they lost their season's 100% record when held to a 2-2 home draw by Biggleswade FC Reserves. Jake Doherty plus an own goal marking their scoresheet with The FC replies came via a brace for Temilola Akinbusoye. Closing the gap on them and now in second spot are last season's champions Caldecote who retained their season's 100% home record with a 2-1 victory over Biggleswade United Reserves. thanks to goals from Lloyd Jones and Sonny Newton-Coates whilst Seyram Hammond hit the United reply.
Dropping from second spot into third place are AFC Oakley who were held to a 1-1 draw at Crawley Green Development. Kingsley Gibbons marking the Green scoresheet against an AFC reply from James Box. Whilst fourth spot now belongs to Elstow Abbey after they shared the points from a 2-2 home draw against Totternhoe Reserves Lewis Parkin and Joel Simpson marking the Abbey scoresheet with Shazan Idress and Jazhai Randino replying for the visitors.
Elsewhere, Riseley Sports claimed the lone away victory of the day in winning 3-2 at Flitwick Town who still await their first point of the season. Mitchell Crook plus goals from the penalty spot from Alex Taylor and Lewis Donald onlt being replied to by Town's Filimon Florin and Harmer Hankey-Billy
The recent rain saw the games
Marston Shelton Rovers v Shefford Town & Campton Reserves and Queens Park Crescents v Wootton Blue Cross waterlogged off.
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