Southam United vs Long Crendon Matchday Programme

SOUTHAM UNITED VS LONG CRENDON

Saturday, August 6, 2022 • 3:00pm • Bobby Hancocks Park HELLENIC LEAGUE DIVISION 1

SOUTHAM UNITED OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

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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

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LETTER FROM THE MANAGER Richard Kay

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First Team Liaison Group Photographer Marie Price Hospitality Lisa Walkinshaw Hospitality Amy Dunkley Media Rhian Tilley Matchday Groundsman Paul Kay

LETTER FROM THE CAPTAIN Simon Barby

Matchday Programme Editor/Design Rhian Tilley

09 10 PRESEASON ROUND-UP

MATCH REPORT

Reports from our six preseason matches

Bobby Hancocks Cup

12 14 LONG CRENDON

THE BIG SOUTHAM SLEEPOVER

Today’s opposition

The event of the summer at BHP

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HEAD COACH

RICHARD KAY

A warm welcome to the players, staff and committee of Long Crendon for today’s Hellenic Division 1 league game at Bobby Hancocks Park.

It’s a club we know well from our time in Hellenic 2, having played the First Team in a cup match in 2019 and the reserves in the league. Our cup game against the First Team was very competitive, where we narrowly lost away from home at Oxford City.

Long Crendon had a very good season, finishing 8th in the South Spartans Midlands League, so today’s game will be a very tough opening test. Every game in this league will be tough. We will simply have to be on it, week-in and weekout. Otherwise, we won’t win games.

We have had a really successful last 3 years, but the mindset, mentality and expectations are now completely different.

We will lose more games and be put under pressure. How we react and shift our mindset quickly will be key.

I would like to also welcome our supporters, friends and family back to BHP for our first competitive game at Step 6 since 2016. We have come full circle in 3 years on the pitch after the first team folded. Enjoy the semi-professional football on offer this season.

Preseason, like most preseasons, has been disjointed.

The preseason training programme has probably been the

best I have overseen as a manager. We have really put on a very high level, modern programme, with the odd boot camp session thrown into the mix. The players look at peak fitness for the limited contact time we have. A huge thank you to my staff and Coops for putting together a very high level programme.

It was great to play our first competitive game Wednesday night where we managed to retain the Bobby Hancocks Cup against Bishops Itchington. It was a highly physical, high-tempo, local derby and great preparation for today’s game. The 200+ crowd to honour Bobby and Wayne was exceptional. It was a night to celebrate local football and two local legends, and sadly other local legends that have passed on recently.

The club is moving forwards like a steam train. Our aim on and off the pitch is to keep moving forward, keep developing and make the local community proud. Our aim on the pitch is simple. As a newly promoted club we want to be competitive, week-in and week-out, play the brand of football we have played for the past 3 years, have no fear and see where it takes us with a young talented squad of players and management team.

Thank you for your continued support.

UTS

Rich Kay

“OUR AIM, ON AND OFF THE PITCH, IS TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD, KEEP ON DEVELOPING AND MAKE THE COMMUNITY PROUD”

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CAPTAIN

SIMON BARBY

Welcome back to Bobby Hancocks Park, to our first league game at Step 6 in the Hellenic League Division 1.

From the start of preseason, when the lads returned to training, I could see everyone was buzzing to get back playing football! Meeting the new coaches as well, Boots and Petchy have brought in a lot this preseason, and will be a massive asset throughout the season upcoming.

All through preseason it has been such a pleasure working hard with the new and returning players, and with the squad depth we have this season everyone is focused on working hard to get into that first team lineup. The new signings who have arrived have just slotted in so nicely. It really makes for such a good atmosphere within the BHP walls and changing rooms!

We played for the Bobby Hancocks Cup in the week, our first real competitive game of the season and it went superbly. We managed to lift the cup and got a good 2-0 victory as well as a great performance, which was just what we needed to go into the first game of the season with a win and a positive attitude!

As always, we appreciate everyone’s support and we are all looking forward to this new season!

Cheers!

Your Capitano,

Simon Barby

“All through preseason it has been such a pleasure working hard with the new and returning players

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PRESEASON ROUNDUP

OUR SIX PRESEASON MATCHES MEANT AMPLE CHANCES FOR HEAD COACH RICHARD KAY AND HIS STAFF TO GET A GOOD LOOK AT THE SQUAD BEFORE THE UPCOMING SEASON

PRESEASON MATCH 1 SOUTHAM UNITED 1-3 NUNEATON GRIFF (Muzaffar 31’)

PRESEASON MATCH 3 SOUTHAM UNITED 4-1 WOODFORD UNITED

(Osborne 1’, Barby 40’, Dixon 45+4’ pen, Lawes 83’)

PRESEASON MATCH 5 SOUTHAM UNITED 2-5 LICHFIELD CITY (Osborne 33’, Barby 70’)

PRESEASON MATCH 2 COVENTRY COPSEWOOD 2-1 SOUTHAM UNITED (Barby 92’)

PRESEASON MATCH 4 SOUTHAM UNITED 2-3 LONG BUCKBY (Ethan Champkins 88’, Fitzmaurice 91’ )

PRESEASON MATCH 6 SOUTHAM UNITED 2-5 COVENTRIANS (Lawes 30’, Bloomer 47’)

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MATCH REPORT

MATCH

The team celebrates after Captain, Simon Barby’s second half goal (main picture). Before the match started the teams honoured local supporters Bobby Hancocks and Wayne Rutter (below)

REPORT

Bobby Hancocks Cup, Bobby Hancocks Park, 3.08.22 SOUTHAM UNITED 2

(Barby 47’, Drummond 72’)

BISHOPS ITCHINGTON 0

We began our 2022/23 season in style with a deserved 2-0 win over Bishops Itchington in the Bobby Hancocks Cup. The match marked a very special occasion as the club celebrated both Southam legend, Bobby Hancocks, and local non-league super-fan, Wayne Rutter, and the impact they had on the greater Southam community. Hancocks’ family was in attendance as both teams marked the beginning of the match with a moment of applause.

The match then started slowly as both sides intended to feel out the other and find the spaces to make their mark.

After almost 40 minutes Saints forward Shane Osborne worked a great shot on goal but after a touch from a Bishops defender the attempt went just over the crossbar.

Things started to heat up in the second half when Simon Barby scored from inside the box just after the whistle and gave Southam the lead. After a few substitutes from Head Coach Richard Kay the Saints could be seen playing some of their best football we’ve seen all season.

After being on the pitch for less than 10 minutes one of those substitutes, forward Theo Drummond, got into a

great position one-on-one with the keeper and found the back of the net for the team again to double the scoreline.

Not long after the goal the referee blew the final whistle and the celebrations began. Captain Simon Barby and the team lifted the trophy and could be heard celebrating from the changing room long after the match had concluded.

SOUTHAM UNITED: Hudson, Bloomer (Boe 74’), Speed (Green 85’), Neale, Fitzmaurice, Barby (c), Ellis Champkins, Ethan Champkins, Osborne, Lawes, Mauritson (Drummond 68’). Subs not used: Skidmore

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HELLENIC LEAGUE DIVISION ONE

Today’s opposition

LONG CRENDON FC

Since being established in 1886, Long Crendon FC have been one of the most successful clubs in the local area including winning the world’s second oldest cup competition, the Oving Cup, in its inaugural year.

[The] Men’s team completed a historic treble in 2018/19 as they were crowned champions of the Hellenic Division Two East League and winners of the Berk & Bucks Intermediate Cup and the Oving Cup. Long Crendon entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2019/20. In the following season they entered the FA Cup. [The] Ladies team, formed in 2019, have won 3 consecutive promotions and completed an “Invincible” season in ‘20/21 as they were crowned champions of the Thames Valley League Division 2.

[The] Men’s 1st team home fixtures for the ‘22/23 campaign will [...] be hosted at the Velocity Stadium, home to Oxford City FC [...as they] are making plans to grow the club over the next few seasons.

Long Crendon Football Club is based in Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.

Men’s 1st Team Manager: Ryan Davis Chairman: Gerald Reilly Vice Chairman: Richard Barrett

*All information acquired from longcrendonfc.co.uk and wikipedia.com

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THE BIG

SOUTHAM SLEEPOVER The first big event of the season took place at the end of July, and the sleepover was certainly one not to miss!

The BIG Southam Sleepover advertised great food, enjoyable entertainment, fun games for all and sleeping under the stars on the Bobby Hancocks pitch - and the evening definitely delivered!

The festivities began early in the afternoon as the Men’s First Team welcomed Lichfield City FC for a preseason friendly. After 90 minutes of end-to-end action, and seven goals, the visitors emerged with the win. However, an SUFC loss was not enough to dampen the spirits and after the final whistle blew the party started.

The bar was a hot-spot all night but those who attended also enjoyed pulling up a camp chair or picnic blanket for musical

entertainment from James Acoustic with his powerful voice and impressive guitar skills, and ITV star Jordan Williams who settled all the guests into the evening.

Tasty food was also on the menu with a barbeque running all evening with hot dogs and hamburgers and a fish and chip van for those who fancied something different. Those young guests in

attendance could be found playing football for hours or enjoying other field games long after the sun had gone for the day. It didn’t take long for all of the 100+ guests to be heard snoring under the stars after a fun and enjoyable event.

The Big Southam Sleepover is just the beginning of a host of events being planned for the rest of the season and beyond •

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MEET THE 2022/23 TEAM

SIMON BARBY

PATRICK O’BRIEN

ALFIE SPEED

Position: Midfield DOB: 11.12.1989

Position: Defense DOB: 21.05.1996

Position: Midfield DOB: -

Position: Defense DOB: 03.10.1999

CHARLIE

JAY

SOLOMON

ADAM

Position: Defense DOB: 10.09.1998

Position: Forward DOB: 02.07.2000

Position: Forward DOB: 06.07.1999

Position: Defense DOB: 24.04.1998

ETHAN

ANDY

SAM

SHANE

FITZMAURICE

CHAMPKINS Position: Forward DOB: 28.09.2000

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RYAN HARRIS

LAWES

YEATES

Position: Midfield DOB: 02.01.1991

BLOOMER

DUNN

Position: Defense DOB: 12.01.1997

NEALE

OSBORNE

Position: Forward DOB: 26.06.1995

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 Saturday 22nd 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

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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) Calne Town (A) Cheltenham Saracens (H) Cirencester Town Dev (H) Clanfield 85 (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)

RESULT W 2-1

STARTING XI Hudson, Bloomer, Speed, Neale, Fitzmaurice, Barby*, El Cham

mpkins, Et Champkins, Osborne, Lawes, Mauritson

RESULTS

SUBSTITUTES Skidmore, Boe(74), Drummond*(68), Green(85)

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HELLENIC LEAGUE DIVISION 1

SOUTHAM UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB First Team Manager: Richard KAY Simon BARBY Solomon BLOOMER Mitch BOE Ellis CHAMPKINS Ethan CHAMPKINS Josh DIXON Theo DRUMMOND Sam DUNN Charlie FITZMAURICE Charlie GREEN Ryan HARRIS Lewis HUDSON Jay LAWES Melvin MAURITSON Adam NEALE Patrick O’BRIEN Shane OSBORNE Alex SKIDMORE Alfie SPEED Andy YEATES MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: James ALLIBAND Assistant Referee: Rodney HADDRELL Assistant Referee: Mark TAYLOR

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