Southam United vs Chalfont Wasps

Management

First Team Manager Richard Kay

First Team Assistant Lee Petch

First Team Assistant Lee Walkinshaw

First Team Coach Ryan Champkins

Goalkeeping Coach Alan Kinnear

Southam United Committee

Owner/Chairman Michael Davis

Secretary Amanda Woolley

Events Manager Rachel Anderson Media Rhian Tilley

First Team Rep Richard Kay Member Alan Kinnear

First Team Liaison Group

Photographer Marie Price

Hospitality Lisa Walkinshaw

Hospitality Amy Dunkley Media Rhian Tilley

Matchday Groundsman Paul Kay

Matchday Programme

Editor/Design Rhian Tilley

RICHARD KAY

I would like to welcome the staff, players and committee of Chalfont Wasps to Bobby Hancocks Park for todays Challenge Cup Knockout cup game.

I would also like to extend a very warm welcome to our friends from Galonas house. Remembrance weekend is always a special weekend. From everyone at the club we hope you enjoy the day.

Remembrance weekend stands alone as the most important reminder what it means to be British. It’s a time to reflect on the those that sacrificed so much for our freedom and liberties in service to their country or sadly with their lives. I always ask myself the question how they found the courage and strength. My answer is that like all of us they did it to protect the ones they loved. Their families, their children, their children’s children. To protect generations. Being a father myself there is no bigger love than that for your family and children.

The football we enjoy today is because of the sacrifices of yesterday. Everyone associated with Southam United owes you everything.

Lest we forget.

“THE FOOTBALL WE ENJOY TODAY IS BECAUSE OF THE SACRIFICES OF YESTERDAY”

SIMON BARBY

Personally, I don’t know too much about this time, but I do know a lot about Southam’s squad and our team. As far as what we can do, and I know we can perform to high standards week to week. We have some superb players, both young and experienced, which creates a great mixture for Southam.

Our last match, at home to Malmesbury in the league, was a bit of a rollercoaster to be honest! We were leading the game 2-0 but the visitors brought it back to make it 2-2 at full-time. We had only 10 men for a good 30 minutes, after having a man sent off, but we held strong and got a well earned point! It was another brilliant performance again from youngster Callum Stewart, who was rewarded with getting a goal as well. The will surely put his confidence sky high. Another player, who earned Man of the Match, and was the stand-in skipper for the match, Andy Yeates, had a great performance.

I was unable to wear the arm band due to an injury, which is very frustrating. I will be itching to get back to full fitness and back out there on the pitch. But I know the lads will do a very good job competing to a high quality and put in good shifts in each match.

Now the team is happy to get back into cup action and have a break from the league. We need to push hard and get as far as we can in this cup. Everyone loves a cup run, and hopefully we will be in the next round draw.

We will also be holding a Remembrance Day ceremony before the game. Everyone who can come and be a part of this would be very appreciated. We hope you enjoy the service as well as the hospitality at the BHP ground as the food and drink services will be available and it should be a cracker of a game.

Come and enjoy Southam and the Remembrance Day service. We hope to see many of the familiar faces, as well as the new ones down there at BHP.

Thanks,

Simon Barby

We welcome Chalfont Wasps to Bobby Hancocks Park today for the Hellenic Challenge Cup

I WILL BE ITCHING TO GET BACK TO FULL FITNESS AND BACK OUT THERE ON THE PITCH

MATCH REPORT

by David Hucker

Playing the majority of the second half with ten men, Southam United held out for a 2-2 draw at home to Malmesbury Victoria, although could have snatched victory in the dying minutes when a Jay Lawes header came back off the crossbar.

Southam were quick out of the blocks and defender Callum Stewart headed home from a corner to open the scoring in the 8th minute. Adam Neale doubled the lead in the 26th, but the visitors got one back six minutes later when, despite strenuous attempts by keeper Lewis Hudson, the ball rolled over the line, with Jack Smith’s effort given by the referee after his assistant had initially ruled it out for offside.

Josh Dixon almost restored the advantage in the 38th, but the keeper got his toe to the ball just in time. Instead, it was Victoria who scored next when Kyle Witt put a 48th minute penalty past Hudson into the bottom left corner for the equaliser.

The visitors gained a man advantage on the 50th minute

when Kyle Locklin was sent off and they almost went ahead in the 61st, only to be denied by a finger-tip save from Hudson, who followed up with another great save seven minutes later to keep Southam in the match.

It was Southam, however, who almost snatched victory, but Jay

Hellenic League Division 1, Bobby Hancocks Park, 05.10.22

SOUTHAM UNITED 2 (Stewart 8’, Neale 26’)

MALMESBURY VICTORIA 2 (Smith 32’, Witt 48’)

SOUTHAM UNITED: Hudson, Locklin, Stewart, Neale, Watkin, Yeates, Ellis Champkins, Lawes, Osborne, Ethan Champkins,Dixon Subs: Dunn Subs not used: O’Brien, Goddard, King, Barby

PERSHORE TOWN: Baker, Clatworthy, Crosby-Clarke, Evatt, Fusco, Mozzotta, Phin, Smith, Toop, Witt, Wych. Subs: Archer, Richards Subs not used: Brown, Carson, Jones

Defender Adam Neale was flying high celebrating his first half goal against Malmesbury Victoria (main picture). Youngster Callum Stewart scores South am’s first goal of the match with his head (bottom picture).

Lawes 87th minute header came off the corner of the crossbar and, in the end, it was honours even. Southam are at home again on Saturday when they take on Chalfont Wasps in The Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup, kick off at 3,00pm.

Southam United: Hudson, Locklin, Stewart, Neale, Watkin, Yeates [Capt.], Ellis Champkins, Lawes, Osborne, Ethan Champkins (Dunn 58), Dixon

Subs not used: O’Brien, Goddard, King, Barby

Sent off: Locklin

Bookings: Locklin, Watkin

SOUTHAM UNITED FC

Southam United was founded in 1905 following the amalgamation of two village teams. Southam United, or “Saints” as they are known, has a long and distinguished history

From 1947 to 1956 the club won most of the titles in the then prestigious Coventry and North Warwickshire League culminating in the Coventry Evening Telegraph Cup.

Saints moved into the Midland Combination in 1980/81 and immediately won the Division 3 title and completed the double by winning the Vase Final with a 3-1 victory over Kingsbury United. When the League was reorganised in 1983/84, United were invited into the Premier Division but after struggling for several seasons they were downgraded to Division 1 when it was discovered that their pitch was now too short owing to the construction of a bowling green next to it. It took until 1995/96 for United to get back into Premier Division football. In 1997/98 Saints enjoyed their most successful season in the Midland Combination finishing as Premier Division Runners Up and winning the Birmingham County FA Vase with a convincing 3-0 victory over Shirley Town.

All time leading goalscorer (over 1,000 goals) and record appearance holder is Bob Hancocks who served the Club loyally in virtually every capacity. In 2002 Bob and his wife Anne received a presentation from the Club to mark their over 50 years of loyal service to Southam United and their contributions to the game were finally recognised by the FA Long Service Award in June 2012.

In 2001 the Club merged with Southam Town FC, a progressive junior club formed in 1972 which, amongst other things, has pioneered Ladies and Girls football in Warwickshire. Long-term development plans have now been put into place to strengthen the football base in Southam both on and off the field.

The Club is an FA Charter Standard Community Club.

Currently, the Club’s range of junior teams runs from the Mini Soccer School (boys and girls of 5 years upwards) being introduced to the game in a fun and safe environment through the junior age groups up to the Under 16’s with some 250 players participating in coaching sessions and games throughout the season. The club also maintains a successful Wildcats and Girls section, encouraging more girls into the game and hoping to retain them for the future. This is with a view to eventually growing our own Ladies team.

Southam United are also fully committed to supporting it’s volunteer coaches and developing homegrown officials. All managers and coaches are supported in following their ambitions to complete FA coaching courses and as of the 21/22 season, the club has supported 3 of its former junior players to undertake their referee qualifications. With more to follow - subject to courses being available.

First Team results from 1998 to 2004 were largely disappointing. A sixth placed MidComb Premier Division finish in 2004/05 augured well for the future but could not be improved upon in season 2005/06 thanks to inconsistent league form. There was, however, some comparative success in Cup competitions, including an appearance in the first ever Cup Final at the Ricoh Arena, when Saints finished as Runners Up to Coundon Court in The Coventry Charity Cup.

Cup success was achieved in 2008/09 as the Club lifted the BCFA Midweek Floodlit Challenge Cup with a convincing 3 - 1 victory over Darlaston Town and again in 2010/11 with victory in the Telegraph Challenge Cup Final at The Ricoh Arena. Runners Up spot in the Premier Division was achieved in 2011/12 when the team fell away with the finishing line in sight.

In both 2012/13 and 2013/14 the Club were runners up in the BCFA Midweek Floodlit Cup; and in 2014/15 were beaten finalists in the Les James Cup at Walsall’s Banks’s Stadium and the Coventry Charity Cup at Coventry City’s Ricoh Arena.

Following a period of transition for the First Team and an absence of several seasons, the First Team successfully returned in 2018/19 playing in the Hellenic league and managed by Rich Kay. Since this time, and despite the challenge of COVID, the team have gone from strength to strength, gaining promotion and in the 2021/22 season are playing in the Oxford Senior League Premier. After one season in the OSL Prem the team was promoted to the UHL Hellenic League Division 1 at step 6 football, where they are looking to springboard to the next level.

Today’s opposition

CHALFONT WASPS

Founded in 1922 Chalfont Wasps Football Club, ‘The Stingers’, have now been Chalfont St. Giles’ senior Saturday football club for 100 years.

The Wasps have been based at a number of venues around the village during their long history, but over the last 70 years they have ‘made their nest’ at the Playing Fields, Bowstridge Lane in the heart of Chalfont St Giles.

The Wasps spent numerous seasons participating in the Wycombe Combination, winning many trophies, before becoming a founder member of the Chiltonian League, which has since become part of the Hellenic Football League.

The club has enjoyed much success over the years, including winning the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup an unrivalled three consecutive times and has also won the Wycombe Senior & Junior Cups on a number of occasions.

This season our 1st Team is once again a part of the Uhlsport Hellenic League. Our expanding junior & youth sections participate in the Wycombe & South Bucks Minor Football League and the Chiltern Church Junior Football League.

The Club’s original ethos of offering competitive football for all age groups in a hospitable club environment remains as strong today as it did in the past.

KASEY SMITH

Position: Midfield DOB:

CHARLIE GREEN

Position: Defense DOB: 02.08.2000

LEWIS HUDSON

Position: Goalkeeper DOB: 01.08.2000

RYAN KING

Position: Goalkeeper DOB:

ETHAN CHAMPKINS

Position: Forward DOB: 28.09.2000

ANDY YEATES

Position: Midfield DOB: 02.01.1991

SAM DUNN

Position: Defense DOB: 12.01.1997

SHANE OSBORNE

Position: Forward DOB: 26.06.1995

BRADLEY GODDARD

Position: Forward DOB: 12.04.2002

ELLIS CHAMPKINS

Position: Midfield DOB: 01.09.2002

THEO DRUMMOND

Position: Forward DOB: 18.10.2004

JOSH DIXON

Position: Forward DOB: 16.11.1999

ALFIE SPEED

Position: Defense DOB: 03.10.1999

FIXTURES AND LINEUPS

AUG 2022

Wednesday 3rd

Saturday 6th

Tuesday 9th

Saturday 13th

Wednesday 17th Saturday 20th Monday 29th

SEPT 2022

Saturday 3rd

Wednesday 7th

Tuesday 20th

OCT 2022

Saturday 1st

Saturday 8th

Saturday 15th Monday 19th Saturday 22nd Wednesday 24th Saturday 29th

NOV 2022

Saturday 5th Saturday 12th Saturday 19th Saturday 26th

DEC 2022

Saturday 10th

Saturday 17th Tuesday 27th

JAN 2023

Monday 2nd

Saturday 7th Saturday 14th Saturday 21st Saturday 28th

FEB 2023

Saturday 4th Saturday 11th Tuesday 21st Saturday 25th

MAR 2023

Saturday 4th

Saturday 11th

Saturday 18th Saturday 25th

APR 2023

Saturday 1st Saturday 8th

OPPOSITION

Bishops Itchington (H)

Long Crendon (H)

Abingdon United (A)

Milton United (H)

FC Stratford (A)

Bourton Rovers (H) Morton Rangers (H)

Kidlington Res (A)

Pershore Town (H) Littleton (A)

Shipston Excelsior (H)

Cheltenham Saracens (H)

Cirencester Town Dev (H)

Smethwick Rangers (A)

Clanfield 85 (H)

Kidlington Res (H) Hartpury University (A)

Malmesbury Victoria (H)

Chalfont Wasps (H)

Shortwood United (H) Stonehouse Town (A)

Calne Town (H)

Cheltenham Saracens (A) Cirencester Town Dev (A)

Clanfield 85 (A)

Hartpury University (H)

Malmesbury Victoria (A) Newent Town (H) Shortwood United (A)

Stonehouse Town (H)

Abingdon United (H)

Long Crendon (A)

Bourton Rovers (A)

Milton United (A)

FC Stratford (H)

Moreton Rangers (A)

Kidlington Res (H)

Pershore Town (A) Littleton (H)

RESULT

W 2-1 L 5-2

L 1-0 L 0-3 D 0-0 L 1-3 W 6-3

STARTING XI

Hudson, Bloomer, Speed, Neale, Fitzmaurice, Barby*, El Champkins, Hudson, Dunn, Bloomer, Neale, Fitzmaurice, Barby, El Champkins~, Hudson, Dunn, Green~, Neale, Harris, Yeates, El Champkins, Barby Hudson, Bloomer, Green, Neale, Locklin, Yeates, El Champkins, Hudson, Dunn, Green, Neale, Barby, Yeates, El Champkins, O’Brien, Hudson, Dunn, Green, Neale, Barby*, Yeates, O’Brien, Osborne, Hudson, Dunn*, Green, Neale, Harris*, Barby, El Champkins, Yeates,

W 3-1 L 1-0 W 4-0 W 8-1 L 3-2 W 2-1 L 2-0 W 1-0 L 3-2 L 3-1

Skidmore, Dunn, Stewart, Barby, Harris, Yeates, El Champkins, Skidmore, Bloomer, Harris, Barby, Tennant, Osborne, Yeates, Hudson, Bloomer~, Stewart, Harris, Watkin, Yeates, Dixon*, El

Feasey, Bloomer, Tennant, Harris, Watkin*, Yeates, El Champkins, Hudson, Bloomer, Tennant, Harris*, Watkin, Yeates, Smith, Barby Hudson, Bloomer, Stewart, Harris, Watkin, El Champkins, Et Champkins, Hudson, Bloomer, Tennant, Watkin, Locklin, Yeates, Barby, El Champkins, Hudson, Harris, Tennant, Neale, Watkin, O’Brien, Dixon*, El Champkins, King, Dunn, Tennant, Neale, Watkin, Yeates, Dixon, O’Brien, Mauritson* Hudson, Harris, Tennant, Neale, Watkin, Yeates, El Champkins, D 2-2

Hudson, Locklin, Stewart*, Neale*, Watkin, Yeates~, El Champkins,

RESULTS

Symbols:

* Goal Scored

Captain ~ Player of the Match

Champkins, Et Champkins, Osborne, Lawes, Mauritson

Champkins~, Et Champkins, Mauritson*, Osborne*, Dixon

Barby, Mauritson, Osborne, Et Champkins

Champkins, Et Champkins, Drummond, Lawes, Dixon

O’Brien, Mauritson, Osborne, Et Champkins

Osborne, Mauritson, Lawes, Dixon

Yeates, Bloomer, Lawes**, Osborne*

Champkins, O’Brien, Osborne, Mauritson**, Dixon*

El Champkins, Mauritson, Dixon, Et Champkins

El Champkins, Mauritson, Barby**, Osborne

Champkins, Et Champkins*, Mauritson, Barby, Dixon***

Barby, Mauritson*, Lawes, Dixon

Champkins, Smith, Mauritson*, Osborne, Dixon

Champkins, Lawes, Et Champkins, Osborne

Champkins, Osborne, Barby, Et Champkins

Mauritson*, El Champkins, Et Champkins*

Champkins, O’Brien, Barby, Et Champkins, Osborne

Champkins, Lawes, Osborne, Et Champkins, Dixon

SUBSTITUTES

Skidmore, Boe(74), Drummond*(68), Green(85) O’Brien, Drummond(72), Boe, Green, Speed Drummond(sub), Skidmore, O’Brien(sub), Dixon(sub), Boe Dunn, Speed, Osborne, Mauritson, Barby Dixon (sub), Bloomer (sub), Boe (sub), Feasey Bloomer (sub), Drummond (sub), Boe (sub), Fitzmaurice Dixon*(sub), O’Brien (sub), Tennant (sub), Skidmore

Goddard (sub), Bloomer (sub), King, Drummond, Tennant King, Goddard, Watkin, O’Brien, Drummond (45’) Lawes* (sub), King, Et Champkins (sub), Neale (sub), Goddard

Goddard* (sub), Neale* (sub), O’Brien* (sub), Osborne (sub), Stewart (sub) Goddard (sub), Locklin (sub), Stewart, Neale (sub), Dunn Lawes* (61), King, Locklin, Tennant~ (45’), O’Brien (70’) Dixon (sub), Mauritson (sub), Neale (sub), O’Brien (sub), King Mauritson (71), Dunn (92), Bloomer, King, Goddard (83) Osborne (sub), Hudson, Bloomer, Harris (sub), Barby (sub) Lawes* (sub), Dunn, Goddard, Feasey, King

O’Brien, Dunn (58’), Goddard, King, Barby

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