Issue 15 Aylestone Park

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Manager - Cameron Mawer Assistant Manager - Steve Kuhne Coach - Alex Minall GK Coach - Gary Dean Physio - Craig Lambert

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For the purposes of publication of ownership we can confirm that the following are listed as Directors of the Company: Lee Kearns (Significant interest 70%) , Iain Parr, Louise Sales, Gary Wilson and as Non Executive Directors Mike Green, Jeremy Green, and Barry Cavilla.

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Greenie’s Greetings With Director Mike Green "Hello everyone and welcome back to the Premier Plus Stadium for today‘s GCE Hire Plant United Counties League Premier Division South match. Today we extend a warm welcome to everyone connected to Aylestone Park Football Club and we hope you enjoy our hospitality here this afternoon”.

Games don’t come much bigger than today’s offering as we host top of the table Aylestone Park, who, I’m sure will be looking to level things up after our impressive win up in Leicester a month or so back and blighting their own impressive home record by becoming the only team to come away with three points so far this season.

No game for ourselves last Saturday as Storm Daragh managed to get the better of us and most of the other scheduled fixtures but we were in action on tuesday evening when we entertained Potton United in the Hinchingbrooke C up and we were to progress on the night, triumphing after a penalty shoot-out having seen the game end goalless after ninety minutes, with Goffy being the shoot-out hero, saving two Royals’ spot kicks. We will now face March Town United (Away) in the semi final, date to be confirmed.

Welcome back to wide man Israel Ajana, who rejoined the club last week from Harpenden Town, we look forward to seeing you back in action in the coming weeks.

Tickets are still on sale ONLINE for our Boxing Day clash with neighbours Eynesbury Rovers so if you want to beat the queues, please do buy your tickets in advance, link to which can be found further on in today’s issue.

Ok, back to today’s game. Get behind the boys from the off and be our Twelfth Man this afternoon

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Boardroom Gossip From The Dugout With Chairman BarryCameron Cavilla With Manager Mawer " ’The second meeting of the season against Aylestone Park and I welcome them to the Premier Plus Stadium.They are a football club at this level I hugely respect, you can see when you arrive at their ground that they are doing things in what I believe is the right way at this level by creating a football club and building and developing the infrastructure.”.

I’m expecting a similar test to the one we got at their place earlier on in the season, we had to play at our very maximum to win that day and I have no doubt we will have to be just as good if we are to come away successful on the day.

Aylestone sit top right now and rightly so, they have shown a steel to demolish teams at times and have strength to win the tight games, we have enough in us to match them and I don’t think there is much between the sides and I’m expecting a close encounter.

The past few games have been a tough watch, but just one defeat in sixteen games shows the steel within the group that even when we are not at our fluid best we find away of winning. We would love to play expansion exciting football every game but we have a realistic approach to games and sometimes we have to find a way and with your continued support this certainly gives us the best chance, so I would like to thank the fans for getting behind the boys.

It was another fantastic turn out against Potton United and I hope Saturday you continue your amazing support of the boys and I have no doubt they will give everything to get 3 points.

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Boardroom Gossip Boardroom Gossip With Chairman Barry Cavilla With Chairman Barry Cavilla “ Good afternoon and welcome to you all on our Christmas Jumper Day fixture. We welcome the league leaders to the Premier Plus Stadium for today UCL South Premier league fixture. I would like to wish a warm welcome to all the Players ,Officals and Supporters of our visitors today, Aylestone Park”.

Aylestone have been very strong challengers from the start of this season and are setting the pace for all to challenge and will be strong contenders come the end of season for playoffs / promotion. So it will be a really interesting match for two teams vying to push forward and maintain their challenge for honours at the end of the season.

I am Sure Cameron and the lads know that nothing less than their A Game full of energy drive and determination and the quality shown on our earlier visit this season to Aylestone will be needed, to hopefully show our credentials to be also challenging for honours come the end of this season.

So with your incredible support and backing as always behind the lads, You all can play a huge part in achieving our dreams and Goals.

Off the field we are Delighted to Announce one of our Main Stand Sponsor, Paul Goldstraw our local Goldsmiths has renewed his support again for this season,Thankyou .

Finally as this is our last home fixture before our Boxing Day Home game with our local Neighbours Eynesbury Rovers.

I would like to Wish all our Saints football family, sponsors and partners, A Very Merry Christmas and a Healthy ,Happy 2025 from all the Team that make Saints what we are today , your local community family club.

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INTRODUCING OUR NEW CLUB WELFARE OFFICER We would like to introduce our new Club Welfare Officer (CWO) Gemma Keech.

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Gemma’s role as CWO is to be the first point of contact for all club members regarding concerns about the welfare of any child, young person or adult at risk at St Neots Town Football Club. She will liaise directly with the Designated Safeguarding Officer for Hunts FA and is familiar with the procedures for referring any concerns.

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BLAST FROM THE PAST

Buildbase FA Trophy First Round Qualifying - A see-saw Victory BEDWORTH UNITED

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Two incidents in this match seemed to contribute to a result in St Neots favour in their debut in this season’s FA Trophy. In virtually the final action of the first half they were awarded a controversial penalty which saw them claw back to level terms at the break and then the issue of a red card to a home defender midway through the second half seemed to break the spirit of the hosts. Twice behind St Neots showed real character to pull back before claiming a late winner just eight minutes from time. Without injured skipper Tom Ward with Tom Wood replacing him in defence, St Neots fielded an entirely changed eleven from the side that had beaten Bedworth in the corresponding round of this competition last season at the Premier Plus Stadium. Bedworth are members of the Southern section of the Northern Premier League and it is a venue that St Neots seem to relish because this was their fourth victory on the ground in as many visits. Bedworth have a 3G surface and it produced some swift flowing football from both sides with St Neots running our worthy winners as they picked up the £2,700 from the prize fund.

It was Bedworth who made the better start forging into the lead with a goal after just 55 seconds in the first real action of the match. Goalkeeper Alex Archer came out towards the edge of his penalty area to challenge for a high cross but seemed to misjudge the flight of the ball only managing to knock it down to Justin Marsden who was left with the simple task of sliding the ball into the unguarded net. The home side then bombarded the St Neots goal with a series of long ball attacks testing the nerve of the goalkeeper who responded by making a smart save from Lee Moore. Luke Rowe sent a free kick over the bar but gradually St Neots regained their poise and acting skipper Micky Hyem won a free kick taken by Declan Rogers who found the head of Taylor Parr but former Coventry City defender Iyseden Christie cleared off the line. After 13 minutes the scores were levelled when from a Miles Smith cross James Hall showed fine control to send a shot across the keeper into the far corner of the net. Jordan Archer then missed a great chance to restore the lead when unmarked at the far post. but his free header was too high. Eight minutes before the break Bedworth went in front again when Parr seemed to mistime his challenge,c and the ball ran loose for Daniel Creaney to rap a low shot under the diving body of Archer. It looked like a half time lead for the hosts but three minutes into time added Sam Mulready was impeded in the penalty area by Christie and from the resultant spot kick James Hall levelled the scores with his ninth goal of the campaign.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

SJordan Archer had an early second half chance to score for Bedworth from a long throw by Luke Rowe but once again his effort was off target. The match seemed to go off the boil with lots of midfield exchanges leading to few clear chances although Peter Clark did bring a good save from James Martin after good approach work by Declan Rogers. After 69 minutes a long cross field pass from Smith found Mulready wide right and as he attempted to go past Richard Bryan the defender appeared to kick him to earn a straight red card. For a while Bedworth seemed to concentrate on defence unable to make any headway against a St Neots defence that was growing in confidence. With just eight minutes left a Hyem shot following a Rogers free kick was blocked by a defender and the ball fell at the feet of Taylor Parr who claimed his first cup goal for St Neots. Both Clark and James Hall then saw shots blocked with Bedworth unable to offer any real chance of a late levelling goal and a replay.

Footnote: St Neots Reserves made it a Cup double on the day by defeating neighbour’s Eynesbury Rovers Reserves in the second round of the Hunts Intermediate Cup. They now travel to AFC Stanground Sports in the quarter-final.

St Neots: Archer, Smith, Jonny Hall, Hyem, Wood, Parr, Spark, Clark, James Hall, Mulready, Rogers Subs: McGeorge (for Mulready 84 mins), Hobbs, Ward (C), Nurettin and Williams.

Cards: Jonny Hall (Y – 27), Hyem (Y – 54), James Hall (Y – 90+3) Goals: James Hall 2 (13 & 45+3 – pen), Parr (82) Bedworth: Martin, Parrott, Rowe, Simpson, Bryan, Marsden, Moore, Blythe. Archer, Christie, Creaney Subs: McGarrity (for Marsden 87 mins), Albrighton, Cross, Amour and Penny, Cards: Bryan (RED – 68) Goals: Marsden (55 secs), Creaney (37) Attendance: 122 Referee: Martyn Gospel (Daventry) John Walker

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The Wall is completely under cover and protected from the elements and the flowers/shrubbery are cared for and tended to on a daily basis by our dedicated grounds staff. We would like to thank Kite Utilities, Ballinger Construction and Oasis Promotions and Print for all their collective help in getting this project from an idea by Chairman Barry Cavilla to a quite splendid addition to our stadium.

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Seasons Past - With John Walker This Edition Focuses on Season 2015/16

This is one in the series of historical records, highlighting our recent spell in the Southern League depicting both the highs and the lows in the recent proud history of the Club. After our most successful season in the history of the club the previous season it was back to earth with a bump as we slumped fifteen places down the league table – in freefall with just one league victory in our final fourteen matches!We finished without silverware just four points above the relegation zone, and in addition we lost the services of Manager David Batch after he had overseen 61 matches. At Christmas we were 12th in the league table – just five points shy of a play-off place and our dip in results and loss of fortunes almost coincided with the loss of striker Tom Meechan who was at that time our leading marksman with 25 goals in 38 appearances. Subsequent to his departure, we won just one match as our fortunes spiralled downwards. Without a Reserve team we had to rely on inexperienced youngsters to bolster our flagging form.

League Final League position: League playing record: Cup playing record:

Southern League Premier Division 20/23 P46 W10 D18 L18 For 69 Against 78 pts 48 P10 W3 D3 L4 For 23 Against 14

In 23 home league matches we scored just 26 goals giving us only six home victories in 23 starts.

Away from home we were more prolific scoring 43 goals but ironically it was almost win, only if we score because our four away victories produced 20 goals – only six less than our total home tally, winning at Bedworth (6-0), Cirencester (5-2), Paulton (5-2) and Cambridge City (4-1).

A busy FA Cup schedule saw us draw at Tilbury but ordered by the FA to replay the match again away from home before drawing at home to Worthing but losing the away replay in a penalty shoot-out. Memorably we only got as far as the M25 in the replay before a coach breakdown meant another trip the following Tuesday.

Our leading scorers and appearances (max. 56) were as follows: ·Tom Meechan 25 * Jamie Anton 43 ·Ryan Hawkins 9 * Adam Tann 42 ·Drew Roberts 7 * Tom Meechan 39 ·Lee Clarke 7 * Tom Ward 39 ·Mat Mitchell-King 5 * Brett Longden 39 ·Remy Gordon 5 * Ryan Hawkins 33 ·Tom Ward 4 * Lee Clarke 32 ·Isaac Galliford 4 * Andy Wilton 28 ·Connor Hall 4 * Isaac Galliford 28 With David’s departure academy Manager Andy Davies took over – an internal promotion

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John Walker's Match Preview NORTHAMPTON SILEBY RANGERS

Year founded: 1968 Chairman: John Greaves Club Website: www.aylestoneparkfc.org.uk GOOD AFTERNOON AND A WELCOME TO THE PREMIER PLUS STADIUM TO OUR VISITORS AYLESTONE PARK – THE CURRENT LEAGUE LEADERS Aylestone Park were the surprise package in the UCL Premier Division South last season. Promoted as champions of Division One two seasons ago they made a cautious start in their new surrounding losing five of their first 14 league matches but went on to earn a place in the end of season play-offs.Like St Neots they failed to navigate the play offs but this season they have come back stronger than ever and have led the way with a string of consistent results. When our two sides met in Leicester at the end of October Aylestone had a rare off day as our lads returned home with all three points from a 2-0 victory so today could be pay back day with our guests determined to reverse that result. However, at this midway stage in the season it will be consistency in the remainder of the season that will determine the fortunes of our two sides come the end of April.

In cup competition Aylestone have had mixed fortunes. In the FA Cup they were beaten 2-0 at home by Wellingborough Town whilst in the FA Vase they won comfortably ‘over the fence’ at Leicester Nirvana before featuring in an unbelievable tussle at home to Clay Cross Town that finished 6-6 before the visitors won a penalty shoot-out by four goals to three. More drama was to follow in the Sports Ground Development league Cup where another penalty shoot-out was their downfall when they lost 5-4 to visiting Newark and Sherwood after a 1-1 draw.

However in the Leicestershire and Rutland Challenge Cup it was third time lucky with a successful 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory over Ashby Ivanhoe after another 1-1 draw and they followed that up with a 3-1 home victory over Leicester Nirvana.

Previous meetings of our teams: 2024/25 2023/24

Aylestone Park 0 – 2 St Neots Aylestone Park 1 - 1 St Neots St Neots 1 - 2 Aylestone Park Aylestone Park 2 - 2 St Neots (7 – 6 pens - end of season play-off match)

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John Walker's Match Report LEICESTER NIRVANA (H) 23-11-2024 GCE HIRE PLANT UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH ST NEOTS TOWN

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After a convincing second half display that saw St Neots plunder five goals – including three in a fifteen minutes’ spell just after half time – Cameron Mawer’s side became league table toppers for the first time since the 2011/12 season.

Leaders Aylestone Park were inactive after a waterlogged pitch prevented their trip to Easington Sports and St Neots took full advantage. After a tepid first half when they were defending their goal against a strong wind and driving rain, the home side produced some sparkling attacking second half play to crush a fragile visiting defence and score almost at will. The visitors showed some determination in the first half but had nothing to show for their efforts after the break as St Neots recorded their second league double of the season in confident style. Danny Baulk was drafted into the side when Harvey Williams failed a pre-match fitness test, and he grasped his chance impressively scoring twice after the break to deservedly earn the man of the match award. The side showed just one other change from the previous match with skipper Rob Parker serving a one match ban. Into his place recent signing James Sage moved into defence alongside Charlie Bowen with Murphy Culkin returning at left full back.

Conditions dictated play in the first half with the visiting side having the wind and rain behind them and they took full advantage of possession in the early stages of the match. However, apart from one effort by the lively Eraid Memaj after eleven minutes, the home goal was rarely threatened with the defensive partnership of Charlie Bowen and James Sage mopping up the better openings created by the visiting side and Bowen even found time to join the attack to head wide from a Kieran Barnes free kick. Then, after 25 minutes, Rhys Thorpe produced a burst of speed to pick up a Barnes free kick and score after going clear of the visiting defence. When the speedy Connor Furlong was upended, Barnes sent his dipping free kick narrowly wide and then at the other end Memaj once again threatened but saw his effort pass wide of the far post. Two more St Neots efforts followed with a Furlong effort deflected for a corner from which Sage headed wide of target.

John Walker's Match Report LEICESTER NIRVANA (H) 23-11-2024 The second half saw a much more positive approach by the home side. A Barnes effort was only just wide from a Baulk low cross, and Furlong wastefully shot over the bar after a mis-hit clearance. Then after 55 minutes a Rhys Thorpe effort rattled the woodwork and Danny Baulk followed up to knock in the rebound to make the score 2-0. Five minutes later after the unfortunate Thorpe had seen a second effort rebound from the bar the lively Furlong went down the right to set up full back Sam Willis for his seventh goal of the season to make it 3-0 on the hour and ten minutes later Connor Furlong was rewarded with St Neots fourth goal with a sizzling 30 yards effort following an uncleared corner kick.

St Neots were now cruising towards an inevitable victory and their fifth goal came seven minutes from time when Danny Baulk, set up by Barnes, produced a crisp finish for his second of the match. The sixth goal that took them top the top of the table came on the stroke of full time from substitute Dammy Nickels with a neat finish past the stranded keeper.

St Neots Town: Goff, Willis, Culkin, Tavernier, Sage, Bowen, Furlong, Amaeshike, Thorpe, Barnes, Baulk Subs: Joseph (for Thorpe 81 mins), Nickels (for Willis 83 mins), Hatch (for Barnes 87 mins), Sutherland (for Baulk 87 mins), and Jammeh.

Cards: Tavernier (Y – 90+1 min) Leicester Nirvana: Farrell, Pettet, Ingram-Wright, Smith, Rai, King, Memaj, Juma, Cicsz, John, Dham Subs: Bham (for Juma 55 mins), Punt (for Dham 76 mins), Poll (for King 81 mins), Sandhu, and Akintunda.

Cards: none Attendance: 206 Referee: Anthony Leadbitter (John Walker)

John Walker's Match Report POTTON UNITED (H) 10-12-2024 ST NEOTS TOWN 0 POTTON UNITED (St Neots won 4-3 on penalties)

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In a very undistinguished Hinchingbrooke Cup local derby St Neots squeezed past Potton to the semi-finals with a penalty shoot-out. Neither side were at their best and although both goalkeepers made important saves there was little to commend this midweek tie, with a trip to March Town awaiting the winners. There was little rhythm to a match in which there were too many hopeful forward passes leaving the defences of both team’s time and space to mop up any potential threats. Both had good spells of possession but lacked penetration and Potton had to play the last fifteen minutes with ten men after former Saint Jordan Brown picked up a straight red card for verbal abuse. Both sides paraded former players from their opposition camps but St Neots without the unavailable Charlie Bowen and Kieran Barnes brought in Christian Tavernier and Dammy Nickels.

In the first twenty minutes there was little of note although a poor clearance by visiting keeper James Hoskins handed Sam Willis an opening, but he shot wide, and at the other end Cole Butler squandered the visitors’ best chance shooting well wide. Playing in an unaccustomed forward role Willis ran at the visiting defence but saw his shot blocked and then midway through the first half Jordan Brown was driven wide but still produced a shot that rebounded from a goalpost. Hoskins did well to get behind a low shot from Michael Amaeshike, but then former Saint Charlie Clark found his way into the referee’s notebook for a clumsy challenge on Rhys Thorpe.

Just before the break Willis shot wide for St Neots and at the other end another Jordan Brown effort was blocked.

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John Walker's Match Report POTTON UNITED (H) 10-12-2024 There were early second half substitutions by both sides in a bid to break the deadlock and one of St Neots replacement players Harvey Williams tested the visiting keeper with a snap-shot that was pushed over the bar.

The same player inserting pace into the home attack saw a second effort saved but midway through the half home keeper James Goff had to save at full length from Butler who had worked his way in from the flank. The lively Emmanual Gbejuade was looking like the visiting player most likely to break the deadlock, but he was twice off target and then fifteen minutes from time Jordan Brown picked up that straight red card to leave the visitors a man short. St Neots tried to capitalise but both Willis and Williams were off target with their finish and Hoskins saved well from St Neots substitute James Hatch. Amaeshike had a late effort well saved and so the game was decided from the penalty spot. Willis, Murphy Culkin, Williams and Robbie Parker all scored for the home side but James Goff saved efforts by Gbejuade and Butler so St Neots eased through to a second Hinchingbrooke Cup visit to March in successive seasons.

St Neots Town: Goff, Nickels, Culkin, Tavernier, Parker, Sage, Furlong, Amaeshike, Thorpe, Willis, Baulk Subs: Hatch (for Nickels 55 mins), Williams (for Baulk 60 mins), Ajana, Sutherland and Mawer.

Cards: Amaeshike (Y – 90+1 min) Potton United: Hoskins, Rashan, Forde, Brown (Josh), Thomas, Shuttlewood, Butler, Clark, Brown (Jordan), Connolly, Gbejuade Subs: Turner (for Rashan 55 mins), Armoo (for Clark 63 mins), Galatis, Murphy and Wright.

Cards: Brown (RED – 75 mins), Clark (Y – 32 mins) Attendance: 209 Referee: Darren Lander (John Walker)

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St Neots Town FC is not just about football we are a community focused business. We have so much more going on which ultimately and significantly increases our footfall and our website site and social media reach.This in turn means that when you advertise with the Saints you get so much more for your money.

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NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN Real Bedford

UCL PREM FA CUP EPR

2-1 3-2

Goff

Nickels Nickels

Culkin Culkin

0-3 4-0

284 351 184 184

Nickels

Culkin

Willis Willis Willis

Parker Parker Parker

Goff

Nickels

248

Francisco Nickels Francisco

Culkin Nickels Culkin Culkin

WILLIS Parker Willis Willis

Parker George Parker George

338

Goff Goff Goff Goff

Nickels

Culkin

WILLIS

Parker

93 162 60 243 277 Not Known 285 271 226 156 Not Known 55 239 205 73 286 339 232 206 401 209

Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff

Nickels Francisco Nickels Nickels Parker Francisco Nickels Parker Parker Parker Francisco Parker Willis Willis Sutherland Parker WILLIS Willis

Culkin CULKIN Culkin Culkin Culkin Nickels Culkin

Willis Parker Willis Willis Willis TAVERNIER Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier WILLIS Willis Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Parker Tavernier

George George Parker Parker George George Parker George George George PARKER George Parker Parker

03 Aug 10 Aug

RUGBY BOROUGH

UCL PREM

13 Aug

Godmanchester Rovers

UCL PREM

17 Aug

EDGEWARE & KINGSBURY FA CUP PR FA VASE 1RQ SHERINGHAM FC UCL PREM Yaxley FC FAC 1RQ BARKING FC

3-0 5-0

Barking FC FAC 1RQR Newark Town UCL KO PR UCL PREM Leicester Nirvana UCL PREM March Town United DOWNHAM TOWN FAC 2RQR UCL PREM North’ton ON Chenecks BUGBROOKE ST MICHAELS UCL PREM LUTTERWORTH TOWN UCL PREM HISTON FC UCL PREM Sileby Rangers UCL PREM Huntingdon Town HINCH CUP GNG Oadby Town UCL PREM MARCH TOWN UNITED UCL PREM Aylestone Park UCL PREM Yaxley FC HSC GODMANCHESTER ROVERS UCL PREM HINCKLEY AFC UCL PREM Daventry Town UCL PREM LEICESTER NIRVANA UCL PREM Coventry United UCL PREM POTTON UNITED HINCH CUP

2-3 aet 3-5 3-2 1-3 0-1 2-2 5-1 3-1 3-1 3-0 8-1 3-0 1-1 2-0

24 Aug 26 Aug 31 Aug 03 Sept 07 Sept 14 Sept 17 Sept 21 Sept 24 Sept 28 Sept 05 Oct 08 Oct 12 Oct 15 Oct 19 Oct 22 Oct 26 Oct 29 Oct 02 Nov 09 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30 Nov 30 Nov

4-2 2-2

3-3 6-5 pens

8-2 4-2 0-0 6-0 1-2 30-0 4-3 pens

191 138

Goff Goff

WILLIS Willis Nickels

Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin CULKIN Nickels Nickels Culkin Sage Culkin CULKIN Culkin

PARKER George Parker Parker Sage Sage Parker

SEASON 24/25 6

7

8

9

10

11

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

Bowen Bowen Bowen George BOWEN Bowen Bowen Bowen

Furlong Furlong Furlong FURLONG Furlong FURLONG FURLONG Furlong

Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike AMAESHIKE Amaeshike

THORPE 2 THORPE Thorpe THORPE Thorpe Thorpe THORPE Thorpe

Barnes BARNES Barnes BARNES BARNES 2 BARNES 3 Barnes BARNES

Brown Brown Brown Walker Williams Walker Walker Williams

Baulk Baulk Baulk Brown Brown BAULK WILLIAMS Francisco

Williams Williams Williams Baulk Baulk Williams Baulk

Hatch George Hatch Joseph George Joseph

Joseph Joseph Francisco Tavernier Joseph

Joseph Jessup Francisco

Bowen Bowen Bowen

Thorpe WALKER

Willis Willis

HATCH THORPE

AMAESHIKE Amaeshike

Baulk Williams

Francisco Hatch

Furlong Furlong

AMAESHIKE 2

THORPE

Amaeshike

Thorpe

Barnes Barnes

Williams WILLIAMS

Tavernier Walker

Bowen Culkin George Bowen Bowen Bowen BOWEN Bowen Bowen Bowen Culkin Bowen

Furlong Furlong FURLONG

Amaeshike AMAESHIKE AMAESHIKE 2

Thorpe Hatch Hatch

Barnes Williams Williams

FURLONG FURLONG FURLONG BAULK 2 FURLONG Furlong Furlong Jammeh FURLONG

Amaeshike AMAESHIKE Amaeshike AMAESHIKE Amaeshike Amaeshike AMAESHIKE Willis WILLIS

Hatch Thorpe THORPE JOSEPH 2 THORPE Thorpe Thorpe Thorpe THORPE 3

Walker Barnes BARNES Barnes BARNES Barnes Barnes BARNES Barnes Barnes BARNES BARNES

Williams Williams Williams Williams Baulk Williams Williams Williams Williams

Francisco Walker BAULK THORPE 2 Willis WILLIS Sutherland Sutherland Jammeh George HATCH Sutherland

BOWEN Bowen Bowen Bowen Sage

FURLONG Furlong FURLONG Furlong Furlong

Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike

THORPE Thorpe THORPE Thorpe Thorpe

Barnes Barnes Barnes Barnes Willis

Williams Williams BAULK 2 Baulk Baulk

Baulk Baulk Joseph Williams Hatch

George

Baulk Joseph Nickels Francisco

Baulk Potts - Wallace

George

Williams

Pitts-W-Luke

Joseph

Pitts-W-Luke Bomolo Francisco Pitts-W-Luke

Joseph

Baulk Tavernier Baulk Willis Willis Baulk Baulk Jessop Pitts-W-Luke BAULK Jammeh Baulk BAULK

Furlong Jessop

Joseph

Fox Jammeh

PITTS-W-LUKE

Hatch

Joseph

NICKELS Joseph Williams

Hatch

Sutherland

Joseph

GCE Hire Fleet Ltd United Counties League Premier Division South

Opponent Spotlight Aylestone Park

Aylestone Park Senior Section was formed way back in 1980 and at that point it was a natural progression from youth team football where we were very successful at local level.

Our early years saw us develop from Sunday morning adult football in the Charnwood League to our first taste of Saturday football courtesy of the Leicester & District League where we were very successful, gaining many league honours and various County F.A Cup successes.

Without doubt this was a very vibrant time for the club and on the back of our previous achievements we were eventually accepted into the Leicestershire Senior League which was not only a major step up in playing standards but also level of facility. Floodlights, a spectator stand and post and rail pitch were standard requirements back then in the late 80’s and without doubt Leicestershire football was at a very good level, with the likes of Shepshed Charterhouse, Quorn, Coalville Town, Barwell, Friar Lane Old Boys to name but a few - all making for some very attractive fixtures.

Although ‘The Park’ thoroughly enjoyed their many years of Senior League membership, it became clear that the established clubs were looking to make progress and pursue pastures new. This ‘progression’ wasn’t lost on us and following our recent re-location to our new facilities in 2010 we finally enjoyed our best season to date in 2011-12, gaining promotion to the East Midlands Counties League which provides football at Step 6 on the National Football Pyramid System.

The season 2012/2013 was a beneficial one when APFC beat Ashby Ivanhoe 3-1 to lift the Senior Cup and the following season we were invited into the East Midlands Counties League following an 11th hour resignation from one of its member clubs, needless to say, we duly accepted the offer.

Season 2018/19 saw another milestone in the history of the club. The Leagues Committee that operates from the National Wembley Stadium decided to alter all step 5 and 6 Leagues in an effort to ease travelling time and also revert to 20 team constitutions. This re-organisation saw us relocated ‘sideways’ to the United Counties League. This also coincided with our highly successful youth team manager Matt Wormleighton stepping up to the plate to manage first team business. Matt’s loyalty, enthusiasm and dedication was there for all to see and he was ably assisted by other club stalwarts, Adam Hart and Kev Matthews plus the experience of Jason Genders and Tom Orton who completed the management team.

Opponent Spotlight Aylestone Park

In July 2021 Bob Stretton, one of the founder members of the club, retired from the role of Chairman from the club. Without Bob’s vision, determination and ingenuity the club would not even exist and would certainly not be in the positive position it is now. John Greaves, a former player for the club, was elected as the new Chairman and has been hugely instrumental in continuing to deliver further progress to the club. Indeed, since his tenure, a new 500-seater grandstand complete with accessible and standing areas has been installed, a new 6M x 3M digital scoreboard is in evidence, a new post and rail system now surrounds pitches 1 & 2, a new sports bar was opened in June and a complete refurbishment of the changing rooms was completed prior to season 2021/2022.

Season 2022/2023, saw a change in the management/coaching team with Matt Wormleighton stepping down after 4 years in the role as 1st team manager to undertake a new role at the club. Josh Dixon was appointed as first team manager and he was joined by Kade Lewis, as assistant manager, Liam Smith as coach and Martin Milnes is the goalkeeper’s coach. Dean Wright is the club’s physio and Kev Matthews continues in his role as kitman. With the introduction of several new players and a different style of football the club won the UCL Division 1 title by 6 points and were top of the league throughout the season after the opening round of matches.

The end of October 2023 saw a change in the management structure and James Dodd became 1st team manager and Elliot Shilliam was appointed as assistant manager with Matt Coates, Michael Milnes, Kev Matthews and Dean Wright all supporting James in their respective roles. Further changes occurred for the beginning of season 2024/2025 with Matt, Dean and Kev all leaving the club with Jake Duffy taking the role of player/coach, Michael extending his role to include the kitman’s duties and Beth Roberts joined the club as physiotherapist.

On a broader scale, Aylestone Park F.C provides football in the local community for not only adult football but also a wide range of age group sections i.e. mini-soccer, junior, youth and ladies football plus an inclusive section for youngsters with learning difficulties. It is this vision of how we see the whole footballing picture and what is required in our community that has enabled us to be assisted by various grant aid in addition to our own dedicated fundraising efforts that have given us an outstanding, first-class facility, most notably a ‘state of the art’ 3G pitch complete with floodlights and a 100-seater covered stand. Aylestone Park has made a massive effort in providing the very best for its players, supporters and club members and equally important its visitors from other clubs.

Manager - Cameron Mawer Assistant - Steve Kuhne Coach - Alex Minall GK Coach - Gary Dean Physio - Craig Lambert

Manager – James Dodd Assistant – Elliot Shilliam Player/Coach – Jake Duffy GK Coach – Martin Milnes Physio - Beth Roberts

Squad List

Squad List

James Goff (GK) Dammy Nickels Nathan George Robbie Parker Murphy Culkin Charlie Bowen James Sage Christian Tavernier Michael Amaeshike Sam Willis Kieran Barnes Rhys Thorpe Connor Furlong Danny Baulk Scott Joseph Harvey Williams Robbie Sutherland

Josh Wormleighton (Gk) Nykah Liburd-Hines (Gk) Liam Castle (Gk) Charley Kilburn Justin Peace (C) Declan Towers Marshall Keenan Lee Barratt Corey Bucalossi Sam Preston Sam Hollis Billy Kee Dominic Watts Jake Duffy Corey Armeni Charlie Young Andres Articolo Joel Wolf Evandro Sanches Pearson Mwanyongo Marley Spencer Evan Kane Hayden Stephens Jack Astill Lamar Parkes Adetomiwa Efunnuya Shaun Ruzvidzo

Colours Light Blue Shirts Dark Blue Shorts Light Blue Socks

Colours Red Shirts Red Shorts Red Socks

Referee Oliver Hollyoak Assistant I Peter Moore Assistant 2 Paul Dobbs

Next Home Match....

Eynesbury Rovers Thursday 26th December GCE Hire Plant United Counties League Premier Division South