Southam United vs Clanfield 85 FC Matchday Programme

Saturday, October 22,

• 3:00pm

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

SOUTHAM

CONTENTS

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

LETTER FROM THE MANAGER Richard Kay

LETTER FROM THE CAPTAIN Simon Barby

MATCH REPORT Cirencester Town Dev

WELCOME TO SOUTHAM Meet the squad’s newest additions

SOUTHAM UNITED FC Our History

RICHARD KAY

I would like to extend a warm welcome to the Staff, players and committee of Clanfield for todays Hellenic Division 1 league game at BHP.

Our visitors are flying high and look like genuine title/ promotion contenders. We have come along way but today’s game is another acid test for how far we have come in our Hellenic league campaign.

It’s another crazy period with games coming thick and fast. Last Saturday we played our get-out-of-jail-free card to turn the game around against Cirencester Dev. Credit to Cirencester on the day as they made it very difficult for us. We simply went too direct thinking they would crumble and played without any real quality until the final 25-30 minutes.

Football is a squad game and the subs made a real impact. We played with much better quality and tempo that then saw us create a bucket full of chances to come from behind and win the game.

Credit again to the players because we dug deep and again showed great character to score another 2 late goals. We are playing to the final whistle and our fitness levels are coming into their own late in games.

Wednesday saw us travel to Oldbury in the black country. It was a nightmare journey midweek that saw most of the squad including myself arrive not long before KO.

No doubt the preparation and travel was the main factor in conceding 2 early goals. However our reaction was superb. Second half we completely dominated the game but again we lacked a cutting edge. For us to push on we need to be more consistent in both boxes. Doing the basics defensively and scoring goals at key moments in games.

We have shown great progress whilst finding our feet back at step 6. If we click more consistently in key areas we will continue to make great strides

Enjoy the game UTS

“TODAY’S GAME IS ANOTHER ACID TEST FOR HOW FAR WE HAVE COM IN OUR HELLENIC LEAGUE CAMPAIGN”

SIMON BARBY

We welcome Clanfield 85 to the BHP ground today.

It will be a tough game today seeing how they are sitting pretty high up in the league so we must be on our A game today.

Any team could come to Southam and if we play how I know we can play we believe we can beat anyone. This team just improves and improves each week, and the team spirit just gets better and better.

Last week’s game against Cirencester, who’d had recent bad results before this game, came in sitting bottom of the league. It can be so dangerous to play teams like that as all the time opposing teams will underestimate them, and we did just that, going behind 1-0 down. However, we pushed and pushed and fought back into the game, and in the end we opened them up with an 80th minute equaliser and then a last ditch 92nd minute winner! I’m very pleased with the reaction and picking up the three points, which we needed to move us up the table.

Onto the midweek cup fixture. It was horrendous travel all the way over to Smethwick on a Wednesday evening! Preparation wasn’t great but, ultimately, out of our hands. It showed as we fell 2-0 down in the first 15 minutes. We regained our composure and threw everything at them, dominating the rest of the game, but just couldn’t put the ball in the back of the net. So we lost 2-0 but taking all the positives away with a great performance and players coming in who hadn’t started for us in a while. We played well. We did pick up some injuries in the game and hopefully they will be back fit and playing soon.

We now focus back on the league today and feel its a must win 3 points to show other teams we are here to compete and want move as far up the table as possible! The games are coming thick and fast so be ready to come and check our results and come support all of us at Southam!

Enjoy our hospitality, food and drink and thanks for your support!

Simon Barby

VERY PLEASED WITH THE REACTION AND PICKING UP THE THREE POINTS, WHICH WE NEEDED TO MOVE US UP THE TABLE...

MATCH REPORT

Hellenic League Division 1, Bobby Hancocks Park, 15.10.22

SOUTHAM UNITED 2 (Mauritson 83’, Lawes 90+2’)

CIRENCESTER TOWN DEV 1 (Allen 18’)

Cirencester Town came to Bobby Hancocks Park having lost all twelve of their Hellenic League fixtures, the latest being a 7-2 defeat at home to Abingdon United, but shook Southam by taking a first half lead and held on right to the end when substitute Jay Lawes won it for the home side in added time.

Shane Osborne had a chance to give Southam an early lead, but his fourth minute effort went just wide, before they found themselves behind in the 18th as Jake Allen’s goal for the visitors promised to spring a big surprise.

Osborne had another effort saved by the visiting keeper in the 37th minute, but it was Lewis Hudson in the home goal who was finding himself the busier of the two.

Southam were looking for a way back and, on 50 minutes, half-time substitute Ben Tennant crossed into the box for Ethan Champkins to get on the end, but his effort went narrowly wide. They combined again five minutes later and this time Champkins’ shot was well saved.

It could have been worse for Southam had Sol Bloomer

not cleared off the line in the 69th minute and they thought that they had drawn level three minutes later only for Osborne’s strike to be ruled out for offside.

Finally. Melvin Mauritson brought them level with seven

SOUTHAM UNITED: Hudson, Bloomer, Stewart, Harris (c), Watkin, Ellis Champkins, Ethan Champkins, Smith, Mauritson,Osborne, Dixon Subs: Lawes, Tennant, O’Brien Subs not used: Locklin, King PERSHORE TOWN: Allen, Andrews, Francome, George, James, McNally, Pooley, Purcell, Rowe, Seller, Woodcock. Subs: Garland Subs not used: Stevenson

Forward Melvin Mauritson took his chance and scored the equaliser in the 83rd minute (main picture). The team celebrates Jay Lawes’ late winner (bottom picture).

by David Hucker

minutes of normal time remaining and substitute Jay Lawes was then denied in the 86th by a point-blank save. It was 90+2 on the clock when, from a corner, a low shot from Lawes looked to have been gathered by the keeper, but found its way into the back of the net.

Southam are away to Smethwick Rangers in the Birmingham FA Midweek Floodlit Challenge Cup on Wednesday 19th and back home again for the fourth Saturday in a row when they take on high-riding Clanfield 85 in the league (kick off 3.00pm).

Team: Hudson, Bloomer,

(Lawes

(Tennant

Champkins,

Subs not used: Ryan King, Kyle Locklin

of the Match: Ben Tennant

(O’Brien

WELCOME TO SOUTHAM UNITED

As the 2022/23 season has progressed in the Hellenic League Division 1, Head Coach Richard Kay has sought to strengthen his squad through the additions of some returning and new players.

These new players have come into the team in a wide variety of different roles, but all have added experience as well as energy to a Southam side that is looking to make waves in their new league. Today we meet the new players and get some background to where they’ve been and what they’ve achieved before coming to Kay’s side.

RYAN KING

After a need for another goalkeeper arose in September the club needed to bring in a strong option to challenge and support Lewis Hudson in goal, and Ryan King was just the man the Southam coaching team were looking for.

Having started his career at Banbury United he went on to have trials with Coventry and Oxford, opportunities that he sees as some of his biggest honours, before taking a small break from football altogether. When he decided to come back to the game a few seasons ago he started back at his previous club, Banbury United, before making the move to Southam United.

After an initial start in goal when he was younger, King excelled and loved the position so much that he never looked back and has been enjoying his time between the sticks ever since.

In speaking with some mates about their time at SUFC, King made the move this autumn and has praised what the club stands for as well as the chemistry and close-knit bonds within the team, something he wishes to be a part of and also grow.

When he’s not on a football pitch Ryan enjoys going fishing, meeting up with mates and spending time with family. >

Midfielder Bradley GoddardDefender Craig Watkin

Goalkeeper Ryan King Midfielder Kasey Smith

KASEY SMITH

For a Southam team in transition nothing is more important to the coaching staff than young talent ready to come in and make a difference right away. With Kasey Smith the impact is already noticeable.

Seen starting in the midfield already this season Smith may look so comfortable in the position because that is where he started as a youngster and has always played there going forward. After going through the Rugby Borough Academy and then on to Stockton FC, the young midfielder has found a home in Richard Kay’s Southam United plans.

In his successful career so far he has reached the 3rd round proper of the FA Youth Cup and sees scoring in the 2nd round against Morecambe Academy as one of his highlights.

Being local to the club brought him to Southam, but the good level of play is what gets him excited about he future going forward.

“[I] think the club has a great set up with good coaching and management who have made me feel very welcome when joining.”

When he’s not on the pitch at BHP he enjoys watching Manchester United play.

CRAIG WATKIN

After a successful promotion season last year it was important for SUFC management to bolster the back-line in preparation for a new league and stronger competition. In doing so they have brought in Craig Watkin as a versatile defender to do just that.

Last year saw him playing his trade at Stockton FC before making the switch to Southam in the autumn. The success and experience from his career will assuredly be on show this season. Successes like winning the Telegraph and Charity Cups at the Ricoh in Coventry, to name a few.

While Centre-back is his preferred position Watkin has also played at left-back for many years of his career, a skill that Head Coach Rich Kay will find important as the matches come thick and fast throughout the rigorous season.

Craig credits friends already at Southam for igniting his interest in the club, and after he was invited to join the squad he never looked back.

“Its a club with great potential and hopefully it keeps moving in the right direction.”

BRADLEY GODDARD

Although he’s been playing for 15+ years, Bradley Goddard is still a young player eager to build and show his talents in this Southam side.

The player who prefers playing on the left wing, came over from Leamington’s U23’s side after winning the league last season. And although the left is where he’s the most comfortable, Goddard also plays on the right, where he enjoys being able to cut onto his stronger left foot.

Bradley is no stranger to winning trophies and for some of his favourite memories its remembering how the whole team contributed and worked hard to get those results. A trait all Southam supporters will be happy to see him bring to this SUFC side.

When Goddard’s Leamington coach encouraged him to look at Southam to get into men’s football it was the higher physical level which intrigued him, and his thoughts since joining have all been positive.

“The Manager and coaching staff, as well as the lads, have all been very welcoming and supportive, and I could not have asked for a more welcoming entry into a new team.”

Outside of football Goddard is studying Physiotherapy at University and enjoys going to the gym, and fitness in general.

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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

CLANFIELD

Clanfield Football Club was founded in 1890 and for many years played in the Witney & District League. Two years were spent in the North Berks League in the 1960’s and for 1967-68 season the club joined the Hellenic League.

Clanfield’s first game in the Hellenic League was on the 19th August 1967 against Hungerford Town in front of an attendance of 146. In 1969-70 the club won the Hellenic Division One Championship and were promoted to the Premier Division for the first time.

In 1971-71 they missed out on the Runners-Up position only on goal average but went on to secure the Runner-Up spot for the next two seasons also winning the Premier Division Challenge Cup in 1973-74. In 1974-75 the club reached the Final of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup. The first game ended in a draw after extra time, but Pressed Steel won the replay. 1975-76 saw a repeat of the Cup run to the Final but again Clanfield ended up losing finalists. After a great period through the 60’s and 70’s they were relegated to Division One at the end of the 1979-80 season. However, the Club soon bounced back finishing in second place the following season. At the end of the 1984-85 season they were once again relegated to Division One where they have remained ever since.

The Club re-entered the FA Vase in 2006 when Buckingham Athletic were visitors to Radcot Road, in a game Clanfield won 1-0. The club won the Jim Newman Memorial Cup in 1978 & 2018 and have been finalists in recent staging of the same event and won the Faringdon Memorial Cup in 1996-97 and 2016-17. Season 2010-11 saw the club finish in fourth place in Division One West and narrowly miss out on promotion to the Premier Division.

The Club have recently adopted a positive youth policy. The Under 18s team have won the Allied Counties Youth League Central Division and last season their County Cup Competition. The previous season, 2016-17 the Under 17 team won the Oxfordshire Invitation Youth League Division B whilst the Under 16 team won their County Cup Competition.

For the 2020-21 season former player Jamie Butt alongside Chris Blakley and Martin Staddon continued as the first team management, with Gary Brown joining them. The season was looking very positive but again was curtailed by the Corona Virus Pandemic.

There was a management restructure for the 2021-22 season with Andy Lyne joining the club as the first Director of Football. Chris Blakley and Martin Staddon stood down from their First Team committment and the club thanks them both for all their effort over their time with Jamie. Following a nasty injury whilst playing elsewhere, Jordi Mulvany returned to the club as First Team coach. The season was a success for the club as Clanfield finished third in Division One, losing out in the semifinal to Hereford Pegasus who went on to secure promotion in the final against Worcester Raiders. They were also losing semi-finalists in the Challenge Cup as they went out 1-0 to the eventual winners Cribbs FC

For the 2022-23 season Craig Connor has stepped into the First Team Assistant role after deciding to step away from the rigours of playing, and the club wishes him every success in his new role.

The club have enjoyed success in the pre-season retaining the Jim Newman Trophy and winning it for the third time in recent years beating Cropredy 8-1 in the final.

22/23 LEAGUE

STANDINGS

HELLENIC LEAGUE DIVISION 1

POS TEAM P W D L GD PTS

POS PLAYER NAME TEAM APPS GOALS

RICHARD KAY

LEE PETCH

LEE WALKINSHAW

RYAN CHAMPKINS

ALAN KINNEAR

SIMON BARBY

RYAN HARRIS

PATRICK O’BRIEN

BEN TENNANT

KYLE

LOCKLIN

CRAIG

WATKIN

JAY LAWES

SOLOMON BLOOMER

ADAM NEALE

CALLUM STEWART

MELVIN MAURITSON

Position: Forward DOB: 24.06.2002

CHARLIE GREEN

Position: Defense DOB: 02.08.2000

LEWIS HUDSON

Position: Goalkeeper DOB: 01.08.2000

ROSS 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

KASEY SMITH

Position: Midfield DOB:

BRADLEY GODDARD

Position: Forward DOB:

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)

Newent Town (A)

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)

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,

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,

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

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