Southam United vs Cropredy FC Matchday Programme

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CROPREDY FC 4 DECEMBER 2021 OXFORDSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

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Cover: Defender Alfie Speed pushes play forward into the opposition’s half, Above: Ricky Barby picks out forward Jay Lawes as he makes a run toward the box

Letter From The Manager - Richard Kay Letter From The Captain - Ash Knights Matchday Gallery - Garsington FC Saints Put Garsington to the Sword A Presence on the Touchline - Assistant Paul Knights Welcome to Southam - Melvin Mauritson

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First Team Manager Richard Kay First Team Assistant Manager Paul Knights First Team GK Coach Alan Kinnear First Team Player Coach Daniel Long First Team Physio Paul Knights Club Onsite Physio David Ward Matchday Liaison Group Richard Kay, Paul Knights, Tyler Collman, Rhian Tilley, Molly Cassidy First Team Secretary Tyler Collman First Team Media Officer Rhian Tilley Club Kitman Michael Duckett Contributing Photographer Marie Price Programme Editor Rhian Tilley Contributor David Hucker Any Sports Injury or General Physio Contact David Ward at 07921073889 To Arrange An Appointment

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richard kay LETTER FROM THE MANAGER

As always I would like to give a warm welcome to today’s visitors and our near neighbours from Cropredy We hope you enjoy the matchday experience at BHP for the first ever competitive game between the two clubs.

We have an excellent relationship with Cropredy having played them in pre season friendlies over the last couple of years. Those were tight games

Head Coach Richard Kay

and I expect nothing but a highly competitive local derby for today’s league encounter Last week was great to be back at BHP after some tough games on the road. The conditions were horrendous but the quality of our pitch meant it stood up to the elements to allow us to get the game on when a lot of local games were postponed.

A massive thank you to my liaison group and especially my dad in preparing such a good pitch in the aftermath of heavy winter weather.

On to last weeks game. It was always going to be a game of two halves with the wind. First half we by far created the better chances against the wind but credit must go to Garsington as they were very competitive with a new look squad first half.

After some tweaking at halftime, and instructions taken on board, our second half performance was superb. To score seven goals in one half of football was a great effort. We moved the ball much quicker and were ruthless in our attacking play.

I’m pretty sure the final 9-1 scoreline is a club record for a national league system competition and our biggest win since we

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beat Risborough Rangers Reserves 9-0 in 2020 after the re launch.

The players are starting to really go through the gears and the physicality and quality of the group is evident. The group, as things stand, now has only been together since early October having made a number of additions, so I was expecting for us to click around this time.

The squad depth is the best I’ve had as manager with competition for places in every position. With the addition of attacking midfielder Matt Pemberton from Earlswood Town I have a very strong twenty man squad to cover all bases and scenarios which is important when we are still in four competitions As always we need to get points on the board and achieve our first objective which is

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finishing in the promotion places. We are well on track in this regard but the league is the top priority.

I know there is a huge buzz and anticipation ahead of our big cup quarter final with Kenilworth next week, but it literally is one game at a time with the next game the priority.

Thank you for your continued support.

Enjoy the game UTS

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As always, we need to get points on the board and achieve our first objective which is finishing in the promotion places. We are well on track in this regard, but the league is the top priority

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ASH KNIGHTS LETTER FROM THE CAPTAIN

Welcome back to Bobby Hancocks Park for this week’s league fixture against Cropredy.

Its nice to get back into league action after playing the last 2 games in Cup competitions.

It’s great we are still in 3 out of 4 cup competitions this season but it does mean you fall behind in games played in the league and you begin playing catch up.

Without doubt the league is our bread and butter and for us to be successful it will be down to us finishing as high as we can in the league and get the club promoted.

Last weeks home game was a convincing 9-1 win against Garsington in the league cup.

However, I felt we were poor first half and we were lucky to go in at half time 2-1 up. Only thanks to Alex pulling off some top saves and Si scoring on the stroke of half time.

After strong words at half time the lads came out a different side and they couldn’t live with us scoring a futher 7 goals without reply. We know we can’t start games like that.

If we do that against a strong side we will be out of sight.

Today’s league game is a big game against local rivals Cropredy. Having personally played them in pre season friendlies in the past I know its going to be a battle.

You only have to see their impressive run of

results to know that this game is going to be a tough one. For that they will be full of confidence but so should we after our recent results. It should make for an entertaing game.

Enjoy the match.

Thanks for your support.

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SOUTHAM UNITED Southam United First Team would like to thank the following companies who have supported the club this season

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MATCHDAY 10

SOUTHAM UNITED VS GARSINGTON FC 27 November 2021 - Bobby Hancocks Park

Clockwise From Top Left: The team warms up ahead of the Presidents Cup tie. Forward Jay Lawes and defender Sam Dunn jostle for the ball in warm ups. Alfie Speed and Jay Lawes celebrate Lawes’ opening goal of the match. Defender Ross Feasey breaks free from the opposition.

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Clockwise From Top Left: Ryan Harris controls play in the midfield just out of reach of a Garsington defender. Midfielder Simon Barby captained the team on the day. Defender Kieran Brady, a substitute in the second-half, created multipe chances while on the pitch. Ashley Knights works the ball into the final third.

Photos by Marie Price

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SAINTS PUT GARSINGTON TO THE SWORD

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Southam United 9 Marston Saints 1 Oxfordshire League, Premier Division A second half onslaught by Southam United saw them comfortably through to the next round of the Oxfordshire Senior League Presidents Cup with a 9-1 victory over Garsington at a cold and blustery Bobby Hancocks Park.

Saints had won 5-0 in a league encounter earlier in the season and Jay Lawes set them on their way here with a 12th minute strike, but it took two good saves from keeper Alex Skidmore to keep them in the match, the first on 20 minutes low to his right to stop Callum Lucas’ shot from the edge of the box and the second ten minutes later.

Saints could have doubled their lead in the 36th when Ricky Barby and Lawes combined well, but the latter’s shot was smothered by Garsington’s keeper George Baker. It was the visitors who scored next, however, in the 37th minute to level the tie, but Saints restored their lead on the stroke of half-time when Ricky Barby’s corner found captain Simon Barby, who headed home.

Adam Neale increased the lead in the 49th minute and then the goals rained on Garsington. Five minutes later Lawes set

up Ryan Harris who tapped in before Brad Dolton put the ball into his own net in the 56th to make it 5-1. Lawes got a second on the hour and then substitute Daniel Long fed Ricky Barby from just inside the box and his shot carried perfectly into the top corner.

With ten minutes remaining, Long’s shot on goal was stopped, but not held, by Baker and Ricky Barby was on hand for another tap-in.

Garsington’s misery was compounded by a second own-goal near the end.

Saints are at home Saturday to local rivals Cropredy in the Oxfordshire Senior League, kick off at 2.00pm.

Southam United: Alex Skidmore, Sam Dunn, Alfie Speed, Adam Neale (Kieran Brady 62), Ross Feasey, Scott Lindley, Ryan Harris, Simon Barby [Capt] (Ashley Knights 62), Jay Lawes, Ricky Barby, Wendel Moyo (Daniel Long 73) Subs not used: Lewis Hudson (GK), Luca Lenihan Player of the Match: Jay Lawes Referee: Mark Stanistreet

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We’re still unbeaten, but our performance levels need to be better

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The team celebrates Adam Neale’s second half goal

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A PRESENCE ON THE TOUCHLINE

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WORDS // RHIAN TILLEY

Assistant Coach Paul Knights has always loved football, whether playing or getting involved on the touchline, so its no surprise he has found a home along side Head Coach Richard Kay here at Southam United. Paul has worked with teams like Stratford AFC, Leamington Hibs, Kenilworth Town and Long Buckby as a coach, physio or committee member and when Kay asked him to join him the staff at Southam United Knights was excited to be part of an exciting team with a friendly and family atmosphere.

Many supporters will be familiar with you from seeing you on the touch line with Rich, but to provide some background, how did you first get involved with the club?

I got involved with Southam when they were planning to restart the team in2019/20 season. Rich asked me to join the set up as kit man & physio. Also my son was a player with the club.

What coaching experience do you bring to Southam United?

Have been the manager of two Sunday teams, Stratford AFC and Kenilworth Town, and after getting to know Rich at Leamington Hibs I began working with him as an assistant and physio when he moved to Long Buckby. I believe I bring different points of views on match days.

What are some of your most important coaching memories?

Winning a cup final with Kenilworth, which was the first trophy the club had won for many years, was special. Also, winning two preliminary rounds in the FA Cup with Long Buckby, the second being

against local rivals, Daventry, who were a higher level, and working with that team were some of my best times in football. Even though we ended up losing in the 3rd preliminary round to a side from London it was a privilege to have been part of a team that played a team of much higher league status and to see that quality and how we reacted to it.

You’ve been in and around the club for a while now, what makes this season, and this group of players, exciting for you?

There is something special with the players we have at the moment.

Everyone gets on well with each other and this can be seen in how each player works for each other on the pitch. There is a great atmosphere around the club in general as well.

It was a slow preseason and first couple

of league matches, due to so much squad turnover and change. From a coaching perspective what has been the underlying improvement up to now that’s leading to the successes we’re seeing on the pitch since the beginning of the season?

There was a major change within the squad at the end of last season with a number of players moving on. The players that were here last season have stepped up and Rich has brought some good, talented players in. Preseason there were a lot of new players who had not played together before, so we knew it would take time and feel that we are now benefiting from that patience, and you can see it with the results on the pitch. And the squad is still learning and will only get better.

The club, coaches and players all have high hopes for the next few years, on

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and off the pitch. What do you think the hurdles will be? And what are you and Rich doing to prepare the team for that journey on the pitch?

There are exciting times ahead. Firstly with the new take over of the 2019 part of the club and Mike coming in as CEO. Also, we as a management team want to get promoted this season. This is the level that Southam was at before they folded years ago. And hopefully we can get our own bar set up which will bring more revenue into the club.

interesting time with one automatic advancement, one loss, and one win.

What is the feeling in the changing room with the players and staff as to our chances in the cups we remain in?

We have had a successful month in the cups with just the the one upset, which we could have forced a draw. The lads are not afraid of any team and on their day could beat anyone. There is no reason we can not win a cup this season.

This weekend sees us back in league play with a home match against a local side, We’ve just finished up a very busy month Cropredy. Is there the feeling that the full of cup matches. It’s been an league is ours to go and get, and any team we come across is just another chance to pick up 3 points? Or is there still a cautious approach?

Our league position is good. We have 2 games in hand, we win them and beat the leaders here at home we could go top. But, we do have to be cautious with games as teams arriving here at the BHP will always up their game because of the facilities we have.

Where is the focus over the next few matches before the winter break?

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The focus is to finish where we left off in the last game. Focus on each game to prepare correctly and win the remaining games. We will do all we can to help the team achieve this. We then can have a good Christmas and New Year break.

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JAY LAWES Sponsorship: Edgeway (Warwick) Ltd

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MELVIN MAURITSON

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MATT PEMBERTON

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WELCOME TO SOUTHAM The Saints have added some yet another new face to the squad this season - Here’s what you need to know about the new Saint!

Melvin Mauritson

With the first half of the season almost complete, Head Coach Richard Kay has not shown any signs of slowing down, and his recruitment of quality players is proof.

Latest signing Melvin Mauritson not only brings depth to the side, but experience and quality as well.

Growing up in Denmark Melvin started his career at a very successful youth club, Hornbæk IF. It was here that the young Mauritson received valuable coaching and experience from a system that created notable talents like Jacob Bruun Larsen.

Along with being part of an important learning opportunity, the young forward also managed to lift numerous trophies, both within Denmark and abroad, which surely fuels his desire to continue that run here at Southam United.

“My proudest trophy is the Kronborg Cup, which is an international cup held in Denmark near my hometown, so winning that was very rewarding.”

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After Hornbæk IF Melvin moved to the FC Midtjylland academy where he continued to play for a year.

Throughout his career the Dane has made the move from midfielder into his more preferred attacking forward and striker role.

“I was very attack minded and always ended up scoring anyway, I got put up top and have been there since.”

A short break from football has brought a new desire and motivation to Mauritson and after talks with player/coach Dan Long a move to Bobby Hancocks Park was a straightforward choice.

“I live near Southam and wanted to join a team with good prospects and future plans and so I had a chat with Dan long, who I’ve known for a while. [He] spoke highly of the club and I decided to give it a go.”

“Both the squad and manager have been very welcoming and I feel at home already, looking forward to playing with them and bagging some goals”.

Welcome to Southam Melvin!

“Its always great to add more firepower to your squad. It’s always important to strike while the irons hot and whilst we are competing at the business end of four competitions. Melvin has great pedigree having come through the academy system at FC Midtjylland in Denmark. Hes been scoring a bag full of goals in local Sunday league football and has been looking to join the right local club in non league. Melvs is a rough diamond but has the attributes all defenders are frightened of; pace, power and can finish. At 19 hes another young player with huge potential. I have to thank my First team coach Longy for scouting him and bringing him into the club. With the culture and environment we have within the dressing room and through the many weekly Coaching sessions at training I am excited to see Melvs develop and reach his potential”

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SOUTHAM UNITED U15’S SHINE Congratulations to Southam United U15’s on their 3-1 league win over Saint Peters Celtic U15’s last weekend at Bobby Hancocks Park.

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CROPREDY FC

We may be in a new league, but today’s opponents are no stranger to Southam United and many current players.

Currently sitting 7th in the current league table Cropredy FC hasn’t lost in their last 5 matches. Last weekend our southern neighbors beat Horspath 8-2 in their Presidents Cup tie. Three goals from Ben Rogers led Cropredy easily past the Oxford side.

This new run of form will be a welcome improvement for Crop after starting the season with a resounding 6-0 win over Marston Saints, but then going 6 without

another win. The team will be relying on Aaron Dineen, their top goalscorer who has amassed 8 goals in 7 appearances.

Like Southam, Cropredy sits in their position in the league with only 8 matches played and will be looking to make up points and climb the board in today’s tasty fixture.

They are a side that we have experience playing in preseason matches, and no one in yellow will be underestimating the team who are looking to capitalise on their positive play and run of matches. The prospect of a local derby makes it even more interesting!

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OCTOBER

SATURDAY 2ND SATURDAY 9TH SATURDAY 16TH SATURDAY 23RD WEDNESDAY 27TH

NOVEMBER

SATURDAY 6TH SATURDAY 13TH SATURDAY 20TH SATURDAY 27TH

DECEMBER

SATURDAY 4TH SATURDAY 11TH SATURDAY 18TH

OPPONENT

RESULT

GARSINGTON (A) BURE PARK FC (H)

BICESTER HALLIONS (H) HALSE UNITED (A) COVENTRY COPSEWOOD (H)

W 5-0 W 5-0 L 0-2 W 1-0 W 2-1

MARSTON SAINTS (H) LAUNTON FC (A) KENNINGTON ATHLETIC (H) SUMMERTOWN AFC (H)

POSTPONED W 2-0 W 2-1 L 0-5

MARSTON SAINTS (H) W 4-0 JET BLADES (H) GORNAL ATHLETIC (A) GARSINGTON (H)

CROPREDY (H) KENILWORTH SPORTING (H) EYNSHAM ASSOCIATION (H)

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FIXTURES 2021 UNITED

STARTING XI

SUBS

Hudson, KNIGHTS, Brady, Locklin, Feasey, O’Brien, Lenihan*, S Barby*, Moyo, Long, Osborne

Khorrami (62), Lindley (69), Loughran (80)

Hudson, KNIGHTS, Brady, Neale, Locklin, O’Brien, Power, S Barby, Moyo*, R Barby, Osborne*

Khorrami (66), Lindley (74), Skidmore, Feasey, Loughran

Hudson, Cooper, Brady, Neale, KNIGHTS, O’Brien, Moyo, S Barby, Long, R Barby, Osborne

Power (68) , Skidmore, Khorrami (75), Lindley (88), Fahey (88)

Skidmore, Cooper, Brady, Neale, Feasey, KNIGHTS, Harris*, S Barby**, Lenihan, R Barby**, Osborne

Long, Moyo, Khorrami, Loughran, Lindley

Skidmore, Cooper, Brady, Neale, Feasey, KNIGHTS, Harris, S Barby, Lawes***, R Barby, Osborne*

Moyo (S)*, Hudson, Lenihan, Lindley (S), Ontunji (S)

Skidmore, Harris, Neale, Ontunji, Feasey, KNIGHTS, Khorrami, Moyo, S Barby, R Barby, Osborne

Cassidy (S)

Hudson, Harris, Brady, Neale, KNIGHTS, Lindley, Moyo, O’Brien, Lawes*, S Barby, R Barby

Lenihan (68), Skidmore, Cassidy

Hudson, Harris, Brady, Neale, Feasey, KNIGHTS, Moyo, S Barby*, Lawes*, R Barby, Osborne

O’Brien, Skidmore, Lindley, Long, Lenihan

Hudson, Dunn, Brady, Neale, Feasey, KNIGHTS, Moyo, S Barby, Lawes, R Barby*, Osborne

Lindley (65)*, Skidmore, Lenihan (61), O’Brien (70), Harris

Canceled Skidmore, Dunn, Brady, Neale, Feasey, KNIGHTS, Harris, S Barby*, Lawes**, R Barby, Osborne

Mauritson (S), Hudson, Lenihan, Lindley (S), Moyo (S), Speed

Skidmore, Dunn, Speed, Neale*, Feasey, Lindley, Harris*, S BARBY*, Lawes**, R Barby**, Moyo

KNIGHTS (62), Hudson, Long (73), Brady (62), Lenihan

*Goal scorer // CAPS captain

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OXFORDSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION TABLE OXFORDSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE PREMIER P W D DIVISION L F A

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Richard KAY Manager

Ricky BARBY Simon BARBY Kieran BRADY Sam DUNN Ross FEASEY Ryan HARRIS Lewis HUDSON Ashley KNIGHTS Jay LAWES Luca LENIHAN Scott LINDLEY Daniel LONG Melvin MAURITSON Wendel MOYO Adam NEALE Patrick O’BRIEN Shane OSBORNE Matt Pemberton Alex SKIDMORE Alfie SPEED

SOUTHAM UNITED FC’S PRINCIPAL AFFILIATIONS

MATCH OFFICIAL Tim SIRET

MASCOTS Olly KAY

NEXT MATCH Saturday 11 December Kenilworth Sporting FC Coventry Charity Cup Bobby Hancocks Park (2:15PM)

OTHER OXFORDSHIRE SENIOR PREM LEAGUE FIXTURES Saturday 11 December Bicester Hallions v Eynsham Association (2:00PM) Garsington FC v Halse United (2:00PM) Launton FC v Kennington Athletic (2:00PM) Summertown AFC v Charlton United (2:00PM) Yarnton FC v Bure Park FC (2:00PM)