Leverstock Green FC Programme vs Arlesey Town

Welcome to Pancake Lane

Today we welcome Arlesey Town, Players, Officials and Supporters to Pancake Lane we hope you have an enjoyable afternoon.

We also welcome our match officials Referee Andreas Anastasiou and his assistants Robert Reid and Peter Kwak.

Todays Match ball is sponsored by Colin Bull, Life Vice President.

You are welcome to use the clubs bar and tea bar before, halftime and after today’s game. You will be well look after by Sue and Michelle and our catering staff, Ioana and Nigel.

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LGFC Club Information

Officers

President – Jamie Herd Chairman – Emma Smart Vice Chairman – Tony Smart General Club Secretary – Dean Bradford Treasurer – Chris Benton

General Committee

William Dawes, Keith Pym, Alan Brett, Scott Isaacs, Pete Jerram,

Match Day Secretary 1st Team - Alan Lee Match Day Secretary SCFYL Under 18 - Dean Bradford Match Day Secretary EJA Under15 - Dean Bradford Membership: Dean Bradford Tony Smart - Clubhouse Manager Club Welfare Officer/Charter Standard – Scott Isaacs

Media Officer/Website – Alan Lee Programme Editor – Tony Smart Special Projects - Tony Smart COVID Officer – Tony Smart Accountants – Coyle & Co

Honorary Life Vice - Presidents

Mr. J Baldry, Mr. B Barter, Mr. C Bull, Mr. W Dawes, Mr. J Doble, Mr. S Robinson, Mr. R Saville, Mr. A Smart, Mr. P Taylor, Mr. J Williams, Mr. M Goodson, Mr. .J Lawes

Web: http://levgreenfc.co.uk Twitter: @levgreenfc

First Team Results & Goalscorers

2021/22 Season

Date Venue Opponents Score Goalscorers

03-Aug SSML Home Baldock Town 2 - 0 Won Wilkes, Noel-Williams 07-Aug FAC Away Stanway Rovers 0 - 1 Lost 14-Aug SSML Away Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 4 - 0 Won Lawford 2, James 2 21-Aug SSML Home Harpenden Town 3 - 4 Lost Lawford, Mooney, Seale 28-Aug SSML Home Dunstable Town 3 - 0 Won Noel-Williams, Marks, Lawford

31-Aug SSML Away Harefield United 3 - 1 Won Noel-Williams, Mooney, Jawara 04-Sep SSML Away New Salamis 2 - 3 Lost Seale, Jawara 11-Sep FAV Away London Colney 1 - 1 * Lost Seale 14-Sep SSML Home Leighton Town 2 - 3 Lost Lawford, Seale 18-Sep SSML Away London Colney 0 - 0 Draw 25-Sep SSML Away Crawley Green 3 - 0 Won Daalberg, Jawara, Collins 02-Oct SSML Away Arlesey Town 3- 2 Won Wilkes 2, Collins 12-Oct SSML Away Flackwell Heath 0 - 1 Lost 16-Oct SSML Away Hadley 2 - 0 Won Seale, Wilkes 23-Oct SSML Home Broadfields United 3 - 1 Won Lawford, Collins, Daalberg 26-Oct HSC Home Berkhamsted 0 - 0* Lost 30-Oct SSML Home Crawley Green 4 - 1 Won Collins 2, Mooney, Wilkes 06-Nov SSML Home Oxhey Jets 1 - 2 Lost Seale 13-Nov SSML Home Arlesey Town 20-Nov SSML Home Tring Corinthians 23-Nov SSML Away Milton Keynes Irish 27-Nov SSML Home Harefield United 04-Dec SSML Home Hadley 11-Dec SSML Away Baldock Town 18-Dec SSML Home Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 28-Dec SSML Away Tring Athletic 03-Jan SSML Home Holmer Green 08-Jan SSML Away Ardley United 15-Jan 29-Jan SSML Away Broadfields United 05-Feb SSML Home New Salamis 19-Feb SSML Away Leighton Town 22-Feb SSML Away Harpenden Town 26-Feb SSML Home Ardley United 05-Mar SSML Home MK Irish

12-Mar SSML Away Oxhey Jets

19-Mar SSML Home Flackwell Heath 26-Mar SSML Away Dunstable Town

02-Apr

09-Apr SSML Home Risborough Rangers

16-Apr SSML Home Tring Athletic 19-Apr SSML Away Holmer Green 30-Apr SSML Home London Colney

* Lost on Penalties

Paul Marks Player Profile

Age 37

Previous Clubs: Edgware Town, Enfield Town, Leyton FC, Welwyn Garden City, Cockfosters, Belstone, Met Police Bushey

Honours

Spartan Prem Champion 2007 and 2018

Spartan Div 1 Champion 2016

Spartan Div 1 Promoted 2013

Premier Cup 2007

Floodlit Cup 2014

Challenge Cup 2007 and 2014

Leverstock Green Playing Record League games 14 Cup Games 2 Yellow Cards 1

Sponsor LORDS Builders Merchants

When did you join LGFC and what role? Summer 2021, player/coach

Describe your current role?

Alfie Bombers protector, Life Coach for Ethan Mooney, Interpreter for Rio Beach and Uncle to The Rest of the squad

What is your favourite football team? Arsenal till I die

Who is your favourite player?

Ever - Dennis Bergkamp, at Levy - Pap

What is your proudest moment in football? Winning the Spartan Treble in 2007 with GK coach Bomber

If you can chose what would like to be in the football world? Salary Caps

What does no one know about you? I have ketchup and mayonnaise on my Sunday roast

What is your nickname? Marksy

What is the best thing about LGFC? The Ice Cold bottles of Corona

https://mikegodfreywriter.weebly.com/inthestandcouk 6th November 2021

It is as you were at the top of the table tonight with Leighton Town and Risborough Rangers both winning. Harpenden Town and New Salamis keep up their chase on the top two with victories while Leverstock Green slip to 5th after a surprising home defeat against the resurgent Oxhey Jets.

At the bottom end of the table Dunstable Town and Crawley Green both went down to defeat at home, while is it too early to consider Tring Athletic’s late win at home to Baldock Town something of a sixpointer? Athletic move off the bottom of the pile into 17th on goal difference after their 2nd League win of the season.

Leighton Town remain at the top with a 2- 1 victory at home to Harefield United. James Towell gave the Reds the advantage, only for Louis Bircham to equalise for the Hares, but a late Ashton Campbell winner cheered up another excellent attendance of 356 at Bell Close. Meanwhile Risborough Rangers remain in their slipstream after a 4- 0 success at lowly Crawley Green with Asher Yearwood and Kieron Schmidt getting 2 each. There remains a point between the two at the top with Rangers still having 4 games in hand cushion.

Flackwell Heath climb up to 8th after winning 3-1 away at Aylesbury Vale Dynamos. Goals from James Keeley making his debut for the Heathens, Adam Thomas and Ashley Howell, were too much for the Dynamos whose solitary reply came from Davide Pobbe. Harpenden Town beat Holmer Green with all the goals coming after the half time interval. The Harps’ goals coming from a Jake Anthony penalty and Joe Hankins. Harpenden remain 7 points away from Risborough Rangers in 3rd, a point clear of New Salamis and Leverstock Green.

New Salamis took the points at lowly Dunstable Town by the odd goal in three though the Blues went into the break with an audacious Joe Sellars-West lob that flew over the keepers’ head giving them the advantage. But goals from Antonio Michael and Derek Asamoah took the points away from Creasey Park.

In the bottom of the table clash at the Grass Roots Stadium, Tring Athletic took the lead in the 20th minute with a Frankie Hercules header. 10 minutes later the Reds were level through another headed goal from Owen Robertson, but 2 minutes into stoppage time at the end of the match Adiel Mannion with a well taken winner took the points for the home side. In all accounts Baldock Town can count themselves unlucky to leave with nothing and drop a place to 18th.

Leverstock Green went down 2-1 at home to Oxhey Jets with all the goals in the first half. The Trees took the lead on 14 minutes through Rawn Seale only for Kyal Williams to level 7 minutes later. Williams struck again just before the break with a 40 -yard lob and the Jets defended resolutely throughout the 2nd half to hold on to their lead.

Broadfields United won by an only goal beating Ardley United at Tithe Farm. The Fighting Cocks were ahead as early as the 6th minute through Connor Spinks and had to hol d on after going down to 10 men midway through the 2nd period.

At Cotlandswick, Hadley won comfortably against London Colney by 4- 0 with a Solomon Ofori hat-trick and a Shaz Anwar strike being too much for the Blue Boys. In the League Challenge Trophy, Milton Keynes Irish won by an only goal away at 2nd Division Old Bradwell United through a George Boland strike 7 minutes from time.

Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Results

Saturday 6th November

SSML Arlesey Town P P Milton Keynes Irish

SSML Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 1 3 Flackwell heath 84

SSML Broadfields United 1 0 Ardley United 71

SSML Crawley Green 0 4 Risborough Rangers 84

SSML Dunstable Town 1 2 New Salamis 110

SSML Harpenden Town 2 1 Holmer Green 171

SSML Leighton Town 2 1 Harefield United 356

SSML Leverstock Green 1 2 Oxhey Jets 51

SSML London Colney 0 4 Hadley 35

SSML Tring Athletic 2 1 Baldock Town 101

CT Old Bradwell United 0 1 Milton Keynes Irish 97

BBSC Abingdon United 1* 1 Holmer Green

Tuesday 9th November

LCT Oxhey Jets 1 0 New Salamis 71

LCT Ampthill Town 2* 2 Dunstable Town 161

LCT Arlesey Town 1 3 Stotfold 266

LCT Flackwell Heath 2 1 Penn & Tylers Green 224

LCT Harpenden Town 0 3 Hadley 111

LCT Risborough Rangers 2 0 Buckingham Athletic 84

MSCC Spelthorne Sports 2 1 Harefield United

Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Fixtures

Saturday 13th November

SSML Ardley United

Tring Athletic 15:00

SSML Baldock Town Risborough Rangers 15:00

SSML Flackwell Heath Holmer Green 15:00

SSML Hadley Harefield United 15:00

SSML Leighton Town Broadfields United 15:00

SSML Leverstock Green Arlesey Town 15:00

SSML London Colney Dunstable Town 15:00

SSML Milton Keynes Irish Harpenden Town 15:00

SSML New Salamis Crawley Green 15:00

Tuesday 16th November

SSML Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

Tring Athletic 19:45

SSML Harpenden Town Broadfields United 19:45

LCT Harefield United London Colney 19:45

Wednesday 17th November

LCT Baldock Town

Letchworth Garden CE 19:45

Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division

Leverstock Green 1 – Oxhey Jets 2

Saturday 6th November 2021

Leverstock Green’s winning run came to an end against an improving Oxhey Jets side on Saturday. Oxhey keeper Lewis Todd was the hero for his side, pulling off several impressive saves, including a second half penalty.

The game’s main talking point came very early on. In the third minute of the game Leverstock keeper Alfie Bonfield came racing out of his penalty area to meet oncoming Jets striker Sean Geordmaina. Bonfield slid into Geordmaina with a challenge that was high and reckless after the ball had already gone. Everyone in the ground expected a red card to be shown, including the Leverstock management team, who were considering their options, but after consulting with his linesman, the referee only produced a yellow card for Bonfield. Meanwhile Geordmaina required lengthy treatment and was taken to hospital with facial injuries.

The Green side were very lucky to still have eleven men, and they should have gone in front in the 11th minute when a pass from Paplamin Jawara put Lewis Collins in behind the defence, but Collins put his shot across goal and wide. However three minutes later a similar lofted pass from Dan Weeks allowed Rawn Seale to beat the last defender, and Seale successfully slotted the ball past Todd to put Leverstock into the lead.

Leverstock continued to push forward, although they could not create any more chances, and on 21 minutes Oxhey levelled the scores when Kyal Williams had the space inside the box to turn and fire a shot past Bonfield into the corner of the net. Two minutes before half time the turnaround was complete when Williams lofted a ball from over 40 yards that was probably intended as a cross, but Bonfield was helpless as the ball dipped over his outstretched arm into the top corner of the net.

Leverstock made a brighter start to the second half, and had a golden opportunity to pull back level in the 51st minute when Rio Beach was brought down inside the box. The referee awarded the penalty, but Jawara’s spot kick brought out a great save from Todd.

Todd continued to frustrate the Green side, pulling off another save to keep out a long -range effort from Jawara on 63 minutes. The rest of the Jets defence were also doing their jobs well, throwing themselves at the ball to block shots and crosses, while Leverstock had a number of other efforts, which missed the target.

O n 76 minutes Oxhey were reduced to ten men temporarily when Daryl Bryan- Samuels was sin- binned for dissent aimed at the linesman, but Leverstock could not make the extra man tell during the ten -minute period. In the 83rd minute Todd saved again to keep out a header from Dan Pett, and on 87 minutes Jawara shot over the bar from a good chance.

As Leverstock continued to push forward for the equaliser they left themselves vulnerable to the counterattack, and in the 90th minute Oxhey should have sealed the game when Ricardo Adewuyi was clean through. Bonfield saved his shot, but the rebound fell to Theo Costa, who had an open goal but shot over the bar. Oxhey could have been made to pay for that in stoppage time when Pett was through on goal, but Todd pulled off another incredible save to keep out his shot, and Oxhey held on for the win.

Leverstock Green (1) 1 (Seale 14)

Team: 1.Alfie Bonfield, 2. Adrian Pitfield (14. Mikkel James 81 mins), 3.Rio Beach, 4. Dan Weeks, 5. Paul Marks, 6. Kian Wilkes, 7. Ethan Mooney, 8. Ryan Carruthers (17. Dan Pett 66 mins), 9. Rawn Seale, 10. Paplamin Jawara, 11. Lewis Collins (16. Ollie Lawford 73 mins). Subs not used: 12. Harry Bonner, 18. Bradley Robinson.

Man of the Match vs. Oxhey Jets Rawn Seale

A minute’s silence to Remember

Photos vs. Oxhey Jets

By Tony Smart

Arlesey Town FC History

Arlesey Town Football Club celebrated their centenary in 1991, having been formed by a group of local people before the turn of the last century. Before the Second World War, Soccer was played on a localised basis, and in common with many clubs in the area, Arlesey competed in the flourishing Biggleswade & District League and entered the Biggleswade Knock-out Cup.

During the 1920's, the club joined the Bedfordshire County League - which was later to become the South Midlands League. Arlesey originally played at 'The Bury' before moving to their former home, 'Lamb Meadow.' The ground took its name from 'The Lamb,' a former Public House situated near the site which, for many years acted as the club's headquarters and changing rooms. The birth of the modern era is owed to the foresight of officials of the late 1940's and early 1950's. They purchased the premises and became landlords for the princely sum of just £500 in 1948. Four years later, in 1952, an adjoining area was bought and this is where the clubhouse used to stand. The story goes that two

Committee members missed their train to Kings Cross and with time to kill, saw a notice in a local Estate Agent's window for a forthcoming auction of the land. They returned the following week and purchased the said land for the clubhouse. The area lay unused for a number of years until the arrival of 'Biggs Wall' who negotiated with the club to build temporary offices and canteen facilities - which the Football Club then bought back, turning them into what was then, the clubhouse. The first competitive match under floodlights was played in January 1981 against the now defunct ‘Pirton FC’ and two months later the Blues played host to Luton Town for the official opening in front of over 1,000 spectators.

Playing fortunes have fluctuated since the war and season 1950-51 saw the Blues finish as runners-up to Bletchley Town in the S.M.L. Premier Division. The following season the 1st XI lifted the championship crown and the second string were crowned S.M.L. Division Two champions with the Youth team winning three trophies. The 1952-53 season began North Beds Charity Cup final win over Biggleswade Town (the match was held over from the previous season), and ended with a second successive championship win, Arlesey amassing S.M.L. record 52 points.

In February 1954, the developing Arlesey Town Colts, local players, reached the 4th round of the F.A. Youth Cup and were drawn away to Portsmouth. The 1950's had seen the Blues compete in the South Midlands and Parthenon Leagues. Season 1968-69 saw one of Arlesey's favourite sons in charge of team affairs; Roland Legate, (who played football professionally for Luton Town) took the helm as playermanager and during his four-year spell, he took the Blues to a league runners-up spot. The start of the 197576 season saw Legate return as manager and the trophies came with him, 3 Hinchingbrooke Cup successes, one Beds Senior Cup, the Biggleswade K.O Cup twice and the South Midlands League Challenge Trophy once. Supporting the Executive Committee's wish to cross the pyramid to the United Counties League. With two indifferent terms in the U.C.L., Arlesey lifted the Premier Division crown in season 1984-85.

During the late 1980’s the Blues won the United Counties League, Premier Division Cup and a Beds Premier Cup final appearance against Luton Town. During the 1991 centenary year in the blues lifted the South Midlands Floodlight Cup with a fine victory over fellow U.C.L. side Irthlingborough Diamonds, who went on to become Rushden & Diamonds in the football league.

With the rising cost of UCL travel and the attraction of more 'local derbies' in 1991-92 it was decided to resign from the United Counties League and cross to the familiar surroundings of the South Midlands League.

A successful first year campaign saw the Blues finish in third place and in their second season finished sixth in the league and lifted the Premier Division Cup. The club also gained national recognition following a marvelous run in the FA Vase to the quarterfinals, with victories Flackwell Heath 2-0, Ware 1-0, Haverhill Rovers 2-1, Eastwood Hanley 2-1, Falmouth Town 5-3, and Oadby Town 2-1. In the quarterfinal the blues faced old U.C.L. foes Boston in a thrilling game and lost out to an injury time winner.

With changes to support and playing staff for 1994/5 the results exceeded expectations. The South Midlands League championship was won with a record 107 points, but even this memorable feat was eclipsed when Arlesey Town defeated Oxford City at Wembley Stadium in front of over 13,000 spectators to lift the F.A. Carlsberg Challenge Vase on May 13, 1995.

On their way to the greatest day in the club's history, the Blues had beaten Hoddesdon 2-0, a vengeful 2-1 victory at Boston, a 2-0 win at Barnstaple, a 1-0 home win over the holders Diss Town and a 3-0 quarter-final demolition of Cammel Laird before facing U.C.L. side Raunds Town in a two-legged semi-final. The first leg, played at Raunds, saw Arlesey beaten out of sight by a score of 3-0 and very few pundits gave them much chance of overturning the deficit in the return match the following week at Lamb Meadow. Three nil at 90 minutes and 5-0 after extra-time, including a penalty save by Arlesey 'keeper Steve Young meant that the Blues were off to grace the most hallowed of turf!

Arlesey Town's Wembley side that day were:- S. Young, N. Cardines, G. Bambrick, P. Palma, C. Hull, P. Gonsalves, S. Gyalog, G. Cox, N. Kane, R. O'Keefe and G. Marshall. Subs: A. Ward & T. Nicholls.

The Vase travelled home to Bedfordshire for the first time.

In 1995/5 season saw the Blues crash out of the Vase at the first hurdle but the South Midlands League Championship Crown was retained. The season culminated in three Cup finals for the club; the 1st XI were runners-up to Ely City in the Hinchingbrooke Cup, the Under 16 Youth side were beaten East Anglian Youth Cup finalists while Peter Milton's Reserve side lifted the S.M.L. Reserve Challenge Trophy. After finishing in third place the 1996/7 campaign ended with the Blues relinquishing the S.M.L. title. However the Lamb Meadow trophy cabinet remained in a healthy position as they lifted the Beds Senior Cup (the first time since 1979) and also lifted the Hinchingbrooke Cup (last won in 1982). May 1997 saw Robbie O'Keefe tender his resignation, moving on to a higher grade of football with Baldock Town. In just three seasons Arlesey Town had achieved national recognition with F.A. Vase success and two league championships, a County Senior Cup victory and a Hinchingbrooke Cup triumph.

For season 1997-98 team were unable to keep pace and their championship aspirations soon evaporated. An FA Vase 3rd round exit occurred in Cornwall's Porthleven in December and the Blues' last chance of picking up any silverware disappeared at the hands of arch rivals Stotfold who loosened Arlesey's grip on the Hinchingbrooke Cup with a 2-0 semi-final victory. After a lengthy campaign the club finally received planning permission for a new ground just a few hundred yards along Hitchin Road. After a development project the club moved in on April 30th, 1999 and are now able to boast some of the finest facilities in the area with a purpose built Members Bar, multi-purpose Function & Conference Suite, all-seater stand and training pitch.

During the 1998/99 close season, Arlesey Town appointed Gary Pilsworth as manager however, things didn't work out and after 16 matches with the club rooted at the bottom of the league table, the management team replaced him with Nicky Ironton who had gained a wealth of experience having been at QPR, Barnet, Maidstone, Enfield, Barking and Baldock Town. Nicky was a former England semi-professional international. Nicky brought as his assistant former team-mate Billy Harrigan and together with Russell Ball, their objective was to avoid relegation and build a side capable of attaining promotion to the Ryman Isthmian League the following season. The Blues ended the season without silverware however, but a fantastic run from the end of January signaled the club's intents. Manager Nicky Ironton had built a side more than capable of attaining Arlesey's aim of playing a higher grade of football and the Blues looked forward to season 1999-2000 with optimism.

The first season at the new Hitchin Road ground began with nine straight Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division victories as Ironton's men stormed to the top of the table. A mid season blip in form threatened the side's hard work but having secured the services of coach Alan Dawson, the Blues went from strength to strength and went on to lift their fifth South Midlands League Championship. A run in of eight consecutive victories culminated in a 2-0 triumph at Milton Keynes City on Thursday 4th May meant the Blues secured the championship. With their ground grading 'Arlesey Town were promoted to the Ryman Isthmian League Division Three. The sale of Dave Kitson to Nationwide Football League Club Cambridge United halfway through the season, did little to upset their cause indeed, the signing of ex Stevenage Boro' striker Neil Trebble boosted their season. A prolific striker, Trebble netted an amazing 18 goals from 17 starts and one wonders just how many he would have scored had he been with the Blues at the start of the season.

A magnificent first season in the Ryman League, saw the club lose just two league matches (one at home and one away) as they raced away to win the Third Division Championship scoring an Isthmian League record of 138 goals and the Blues also gained the record of being the first club to attain a 100 + goal difference in the league's 96 year history.

During 2002 season Chairman Bryan Ellis fulfilled his promise to elevate the club to another level following a successful application to the 'Football Stadia Improvement Fund.' A six-figure grant enabled the club to meet the league's ground-grading criteria that gave the Blues a new covered stand for 600 spectators, a new open terrace and two new turnstiles. On the pitch, Arlesey boss Nicky Ironton led his side to the last 16 of the FA Carlsberg Vase, secured a highly creditable final Division Two fourth place and lifted the Beds Premier Cup for the first time since 1984.

The 2002/2003 season was a consolidation for the rapid successes of the previous years and the highlight was an extended run in the FA Cup winning 4 away matches in reaching the fourth qualifying round. The reward was yet another away fixture, this time at Nationwide Conference club, Hereford United. Arlesey Town represented the Ryman League Division One north and after going behind to a sixth minute 'soft' goal, they more than matched their opponents in all departments, even having a goal disallowed. It was such a gallant performance that at the end of the tie, the relieved Hereford fans gave their guests a standing ovation. At the end of the 2002/3 Arlesey's Hitchin Road ground hosted two EUFA Ladies qualifying fixtures including England versus Spain. It was seen as a just reward for all the hard work that had been done at the Club by many of its members in recent years.

Season 2003/2004 saw Arlesey Town yet again in the national limelight following a fantastic run to the last 16 of the FA Trophy defeating on the way, both after away draws ‘Hayes FC’ from the Ryman Premier Division and ‘Dagenham & Redbridge FC’ from the Nationwide Conference league. This resulted in an away game with ‘Exeter City FC’ who had just been relegated from the football league. Although losing the game the blues gained respect with an outstanding performance. The season ended with Arlesey Town failing to gain promotion to the new premier structure on goal difference but small consolation was gained when the Blues lifted the ‘Bedfordshire Senior Cup’ after defeating fellow Ryman League club outfit Leighton Town at Hitchin Road in May.

In season (2004/05) Arlesey Town played in the Southern League Division One East and after the successful six-year reign of Nick Ironton it was a consolidation period. Because of the club’s success, visibility and recognition most of the players moved to play in the ‘Conference League’ and premier league. After an indifferent start to the season Nicky Ironton decided to hand over the manager’s position to Jon Taylor, whom he had dealings with in the past. Jon imported a new team of players during November with the single objective of maintaining the club’s status within the Southern League Division 1. This was achieved with a mid-table position and during that close season Jon added more players with a wealth of football league and senior club experience.

The season (2005/06) Arlesey Town again played in the Southern League Division One East with Jon Taylor and Scot Houghton in charge. With an exciting start 9 wins out of 10 culminating in destroying Boreham Wood’s unbeaten run 3 – 0 at their home fortress. In both the FA Cup and Trophy there were unfortunate fixtures at Premier Clubs, Heybridge Swifts (1 – 0) and Leyton (90th minute goal) ending our cup interests. Arlesey Town had a mixture of excellent and mediocre results and achieved a mid-table position.

The 2006/2007 seasons saw Arlesey Town reverting to the Ryman Isthmian Football league along with many of last season’s opponents also being reassigned. Again during the close season Jon Taylor had added players with a wealth of football league and senior club experience for the next season’s campaign we were looking to climb the non-league structure.

Darren Hay took on the team management during the early stages of 2006/2007 season, when Jon left for personal reasons, with Mike Brooks as the assistant manager and coach and they put together a very young and eager team for the coming 2007 campaign. This included both experienced senior players supporting by young players who broke into the first team towards then end of the previous season. During the season there were several disruptions and there were three chairmen and three managers in succession, which disrupted the development of the team because of the club management changes. Arlesey Town finished in the bottom half of the Ryman league with Matt Corbould as the manager and a very young side.

Season 2008/2009 saw Arlesey Town reverting to the BGB Southern League with the consequence of substantial extra travelling miles and additional costs. Because of the league restructure Matt had to put together a totally different team comprising of a number of young players.

As a result of Arlesey Town successful cup runs there were three players who were playing professional football for the 2008 season with Dave Kitson, was is a main A.T.F.C. sponsor, and who moved from Reading to newly promoted Stoke City to remain in the Premiership, Craig Machail-Smith and Shane Blackett were with newly promoted Peterborough United. This is a record to be proud of for a small club like Arlesey.

Season 2008/2009 saw Arlesey Town escape relegation by the skin of their teeth. No honours were forthcoming in the season. But the Club were hoping season 2009/2010 would be more fruitful, which it so proved.

With a complete new management structure in place and a new Management team, of: Gary King Director of Football, Lee Cowley Manager, Zema Abbey Assistant Manager, and Darren Staniforth as Coach, Arlesey played the season with renewed style and passion, finishing the season in 9th place in the League and getting through to the first round proper of the F.A. Trophy and lifting the Beds Senior Cup in the last game of the season.

Season 2010-11 saw them staying in the Zamaretto Southern League in the new “Central Division” and saw them looking forward with a lot more hope and even more optimism, with the whole team showing great experience and growing in strength and confidence on and off the field all of the time.

The season in which Arlesey were in the top echelons all season finished in dramatic stile as they won 10 games on the bounce, had 9 points deducted on the day they thought they had won the league away at Hayes and then beat long term arch rivals and near neighbours Hitchin Town on Hitchin’s own ground on their last game of the season to be finally crowned League Champions.

This was followed soon after by beating Biggleswade Town to retain the Beds Senior Cup at Luton Towns Kenilworth Road ground to give Arlesey a League and Cup Double and see them promoted to the new EvoStick Southern League Premier Division, a truly tremendous season.

The season was topped of in early August of this year as Arlesey beat neighbours Luton Town in the Beds Premier Cup to make a quite unique “treble” for the side.

The first season in the Premier League was seen as a settling in period targeting staying up and a good cup run, both of these ambitions were achieved with the club reaching the F.A. Cup 1st round proper for the first time in their history.

The second season again saw a good FA Cup run that went again to the 1st round proper before it ended at the Ricoh Stadium against Coventry City. The season finished on a knife-edge as Arlesey missed out on the play off spot of the Premier Div by just a single point. Although promotion was narrowly missed the Red Insure League Cup was won in a 2 legged final v Frome to bring home yet another impressive piece of Silverware.

The squad like all good squads was rebuilt again through the summer and we looked forward to another successful season.

But as the Abbeys left to take up management elsewhere we had a change of Management and in November 2013 Rufus Brevett arrived to take the club forward. Although his 1st season was “steady” a very difficult season in 2014-15 saw several changes of management as results failed to materialise a Rufus gave way after Christmas to ex manager Nick Ironton but again this failed to halt the slide and he in turn gave way during the season as Zema Abbey came back with brother Nathan as joint managers, Although this led to an improvement in playing style but they were unable to prevent relegation in the end back to the Central Division. The new season saw us struggle to get to grips with the style of the new division and early form showed us propping up the division but a second half resurgence saw us push up the division to finish in a mid-table position. Last season saw us with most of last season’s players returning to try to prove their point that they somewhat under achieved in the previous season.

Season 2017-18 proved a very difficult year with a season plagued by injuries and problems and indeed a terrible record of no league wins at home all season saw us unfortunately get relegated from the Southern league.

This now presents a new challenge in the South Midlands league for this year and to that end a new management team of Matt Endersby and James Hatch were appointed during the close season and they have rebuilt the team and gathered together a whole new coaching staff. We look forward to the new season with a degree of confidence that was perhaps missing in the previous season.

The new League started well with a good start although a cup run eluded us and things went reasonably well until the Christmas period when a series of injuries knocked results but things were slowly rebuilt leaving us an 8th place finish that left a feeling of under achievement that led again to a rebuild.

A change in management as Matt Endersby left the club at the beginning of October the club appointed Chico Ramos in November to try to push the club forward again. His reign has been blighted by the Covid pandemic with two uncompleted seasons, although some progress seems to be happening on the pitch. Also off the pitch much change is happening with a complete refurbishment of the clubhouse and dressing rooms.

Acknowledgements to Tony Smith, Malcolm Skillings, Ken Gear, Pete Brennan, David Braybrook & Chris Sterry.

APPEARANCES

Ethan Mooney

First Team Appearances

& Goalscorers 2021/22

League Prem Cup Chal Cup H.C.S H.Sen C

FA Cup St Mary F.A.Vase Total

14 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 17

Paul Marks 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 16

Rio Beach 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 15

Rawn Seale 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 15

Alfie Bonfield 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 15

Ryan Carruthers 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 15

Kian Wilkes 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 15

Adrian Pitfield 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 15

Paplamin Jawara 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 15

Lewis Collins 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 14

Mikkel James 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 14

Ollie Lawford 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 13

Dan Weeks 10 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 13 Elgeniy Daalberg 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 10

Isiah Noel-Williams 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 Brima Johnson 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 9

Scott McGleish 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8

Dan Pett 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8

Harry Bonner

3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4

Juliusz Pazio 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 Will Bisney 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Tom Justin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Steve Hawes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Lewis Nicholls 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Fergus Moore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ollie Cox 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Bradley Robinson 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

GOALSCORERS

League Prem Cup Chal Cup H.C.S. H.Sen.C

FA Cup St Mary F.A.Vase Total

Ollie Lawford 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

Kian Wilkes 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

Lewis Collins 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

Rawn Seal 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5

Isiah Noel-Williams 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Paplamin Jawara 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Ethan Mooney 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Mikkel James 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Elgeniy Daalberg 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Paul Marks 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Own Goal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

01-Sep FAY Home Ashford Town (Middx) 0 - 2 Lost 09-Sep SCYFL Home Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 2 - 3 Lost Amos-Astley, Humphrey 16-Sep SCYFL Home Luton Town Cedars 3 - 4 Lost D Payne 2, B Payne 23-Sep SCYFL Home Leighton Town 0-10 Lost 07-Oct SCYFL Home Kings Langley 3 - 6 Lost Sills, D Payne, B Payne 14-Oct SCYFL Away Dunstable Town 2 - 1 Won D Payne, B Payne 21-Oct SCYFL Home Harpenden Town 1 - 2 Lost Broome 25-Oct SCYFL Away Luton Town Cedars 0 - 3 Lost 11-Nov SCYFL Home AFC Dunstable 17-Nov SCYFL Away Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 25-Nov SCYFL Away Leighton Town 02-Dec SCYFL Home Berkhamsted

05-Dec HFA U18 Home Welwyn Garden City 09-Dec SCYFL Away Kings Langley 16-Dec SCYFL Home Dunstable Town 04-Jan SCYFL Away Harpenden Town 13-Jan SCYFL 27-Jan SCYFL Away AFC Dunstable

Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League Corinthian Division Fixtures & Results

Week commencing 25th October 2021

CORINTHIAN DIVISION

SCYFL Kings Langley 3 Leighton Town 2

SCYFL Luton Town Cedars 3 Leverstock Green 0

Week commencing 1st November 2021

CORINTHIAN DIVISION

SCYFL AFC Dunstable 1 Luton Town Cedars 3

SCYFL Harpenden Town 2 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 2

SCYFL Berkhamsted 1 Kings Langley 5

SCYFL Leighton Town 1 Dunstable Town 2

SCYFL Leverstock Green FREE

Week commencing 8th November 2021

CORINTHIAN DIVISION

SCYFL Dunstable Town v Berkhamsted Thurs 7.45

SCYFL Harpenden Town v Leighton Town Tues 7.45

SCYFL Leverstock Green v AFC Dunstable Thurs 7.45

SCYFL Luton Town Cedars v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Mon 7.45

Week commencing 15th November 2021

CORINTHIAN DIVISION

SCYFL AFC Dunstable FREE

SCYFL Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Leverstock Green Thurs 7.30

SCYFL Dunstable Town v Kings Langley Thurs 7.45

SCYFL Harpenden Town P-P Berkhamsted Tues 7.45

SCYFL Luton Town Cedars v Leighton Town Mon 7.45

Week commencing 22nd November 2021

CORINTHIAN DIVISION

SCYFL Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v AFC Dunstable Thurs 7.30

SCYFL Berkhamsted v Dunstable Town Wed 7.30

SCYFL Luton Town Cedars FREE

SCYFL Kings Langley v Harpenden Town Thurs 7.30

SCYFL Leighton Town v Leverstock Green Thurs 7.45

Premier Division Club Directory

ARDLEY UNITED. Oxford Road, Ardley, Bicester, OX27 7PA

ARLESEY TOWN FC. New Lamb Meadow, Hitchin Road, Arlesey, SG15 6RS

AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS FC. The Greenfleets Stadium, Haywood Way, Aylesbury, HP19 9WZ

BALDOCK TOWN FC. New Lamb Meadow, Hitchin Road, Arlesey, SG15 6RS

BROADFIELDS UTD FC. Preston Park, Breakspear Rd Uxbridge, UB9 6NE

CRAWLEY GREEN FC. Venue 360, Gipsy Lane, Luton, LU1 3JH

DUNSTABLE TOWN FC. Creasey Park Stadium, Creasey Park Drive, Dunstable, LU6 1BB

FLACKWELL HEATH. Wills Park, He ath End Rd. High Wycombe, HP10 9EA

HADLEY. Brickfield Lane, Arkley, Barnet, EN5 3LD

HAREFIELD UTD FC. Preston Park, Breakspear Rd Uxbridge, UB9 6NE

HARPENDEN TOWN FC. Rothamsted Park, Harpenden, AL5 2EF

HOLMER GREEN. 87 Watchet Lane, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6UF

LEIGHTON TOWN FC. Lake St, Leighton Buzzard, Bedford, LU7 1RX

LEVERSTOCK GREEN FC. Pancake Lane, Herts, HP2 4NQ

LONDON COLNEY FC. The Pavilion, Cotlandswick, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1EH

MILTON KEYNES IRISH. Manor Fields, Bletchley, Milton Keynes

NEW SALAMIS. Coles Park Stadium, White Hart Lane, N17 7JP

OXHEY JETS FC. Altham Way, South Oxhey, Watford, Herts, WD19 6FW

RISBOROUGH RANGERS. Horse den Lane, Princes Risborough, HP27 9NF

TRING ATHLETIC FC. Grass Roots Stadium, Cow Lane, Tring, HP23 5NT

History & Honours

We will be using this page to show the clubs history and honors.

From Football Club History Database

https://fchd.info

All of our games in the F.A. CUP

2004-05

EP ENFIELD TOWN A 0-0

EPr ENFIELD TOWN H 1-3 @ Hemel Hempstead Town 2005-06 EP ETON MANOR A 1-0

PRE BARKINGSIDE A 2-2

PREr BARKINGSIDE H 3-4 2006-07 EP STANWAY ROVERS A 1-0

PRE BEACONSFIELD S Y C O B H 2-3 2007-08 EP STOTFOLD H 0-3 2008-09 EP HULLBRIDGE SPORTS A 1-2 2009-10 EP BURNHAM RAMBLERS H 2-1

PRE ENFIELD TOWN A 0-2 2010-11 EP HAREFIELD UNITED H 1-2 2011-12 EP BIGGLESWADE UNITED A 1-2 2012-13 EP OXHEY JETS A 2-5 2013-14 EP HILLINGDON BOROUGH A 2-4 2014-15 EP NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN H 2-1

PRE HAREFIELD UNITED A 2-1

1Q BIGGLESWADE UNITED A 2-1

2Q STAINES TOWN A 0-5 2015-16 EP TRING ATHLETIC A 1-2 2016-17 EP LONDON COLNEY H 1-2 2017-18

EP EDGWARE TOWN A 1-1

EPr EDGWARE TOWN H 5-3

PRE AYLESBURY UNITED H 1-1

PREr AYLESBURY UNITED A 1-4 2018-19 EP SOUTHALL A 1-0

PRE HARPENDEN TOWN A 6-0

1Q HADLEY H 0-0

1Qr HADLEY A 1-0

2Q DORKING WANDERERS H 2-4 2019-20

EP ARDLEY UNITED H 1-1

EPr ARDLEY UNITED A 1-3 2020-21

EP WEMBLEY H 3-1

PRE BURNHAM H 1-4 2021-22 EP STANWAY ROVERS A 0-1

Poppies

LGFC Under 15 Team Photo

Robinson Manager Under 15

Photos below from today’s excellent 7-4 win over Royston Town in the Herts County Cup. Goal scorers were Brandon Bowie hat trick, Raul Imbre, Ryan Barry, Jamie McIntosh and an OG.

They now play Colney Heath at home in the last 16 on Sunday 12th December. Special mention re poppies on their shirts and a minutes silence impeccably observed. Ref: Dean Bradford.

Lee

Sunday 31st October

Sunday

Wednesday

1 Berkhamsted FC 7 5 2 0 14 17 2 Leverstock Green U15 6 4 1 1 9 13 3 Kempston Rovers 5 4 0 1 3 12 4 Hemel Hempstead 5 3 0 2 6 9 5 Colney Heath 6 2 1 3 2 7 6 Welwyn Garden City 6 2 1 3 3 7 7 St Albans City 7 2 1 4 -11 7 8 Leighton Town 4 2 0 2 5 6 9 Cockfosters 6 1 2 3 -4 5 10 Hadley Youth 6 0 0 6 -27 0

Date Venue Opponents Score Goalscorers 12-Sep EJA Away Colney Heath 4 - 0 Won Imbre 2, Georgiou 2 19-Sep EJA Home Berkhamsted 0 - 1 Lost 26-Sep EJA Away St Albans 3 - 3 Draw Kelly 2, McIntosh 29-Sep EJA Cup Home Arlesey 5 - 1 Won Barry, Georgiou, Kelly, McIntosh, Young 03-Oct LC Away Barking 2 - 4 Lost Imbre, McIntosh 10-Oct EJA Away Welwyn Garden City 1 - 2 Won McIntosh 2 24-Oct EJA Home Hemel Hempstead 4 - 2 Won Bowie 2, Georgiou, Imbre 31-Oct EJA Home Kempston Rovers 3 - 0 Won Bowie, Georgiou 07-Nov HFA U15 Home Royston Town 26-Nov EJA Cup Home Billericay Town

Leverstock Green Club Shop

LGFC Club Shop

WELCOME To the Leverstock Green Football Club kit shop.

All orders to be made to Dean Bradford deanobradford@gmail.com

Orders will be placed on a twice-monthly basis. The order deadlines will be the 1st & 15th of each month. Subject to stock availability, orders will be fulfilled within 2 weeks from each order deadline.

*All items are made to order and non-refundable

LGFC 1/4 Zip Midlayer Price £26.00

LGFC Polar Winter Coat Price £68.00

LGFC Club Tracksuit Price £38.00

LGFC Player Holdall Price £18.00

LGFC Club Polo Price £14.00

LGFC Knitted V-Neck Sweater Price £20.00

LGFC Premium Zip Neck Sweatshirt Price £19.00

LGFC Embroidered Scarf Price £8.00

LGFC Snapback Price £13.00

LGFC Stretchfit Hat Price £13.00

LGFC Cuffed Beanie Price £6.00

LGFC Bobble Hat Price £8.00

Leverstock Green Partners

http://www.earthplumbingandheating.co.uk https://www.stcltd.co.uk https://www.harveymellish.co.uk https://www.dayladrinks.co.uk

VICE PRESIDENTS CLUB 2021 -22

Leverstock Green Football Club would like to thank the Vice Presidents for their help and assistance pledged for last season.

Alan Brett, Colin Bull, Bill Dawes, Peter Dennis, Jim Doble, Peter Frasier, Phil Gray, P Isaacs, Tony Smart, Roger Stokes and Sue Hollick

As in previous seasons the donations made by our Vice Presidents have assisted us in providing many improvements. Would you like to join, £25 will secure your place.

Match Days

Safety briefing before each fixture

• Be aware of your own personal health. If you show any of the Covid-19 symptoms you must stay at home, inform NHS Test and Trace and seek medical advice.

• Be responsible. Read the guidance provided by The FA and by your club so that you are aware of the changes to the game and what is expected of you. This will include things like being prepared to wash your own kit, bringing your own labelled water bottle and being aware of changes to meet-up times.

• Practise good hygiene. Wash your hands regularly and before, during and after a game.

• Where possible maintain social distancing. This won’t always be possible in a competitive match environment (for example when tackling an opponent) and that is acceptable. However, before, and after a game you should maintain social distancing.

• Use the extra dugout chairs for social distancing

• Support NHS Test and Trace. You’re likely to be asked to provide your details so that in the event of a Covid-19 outbreak those potentially infected can be traced. This is to everyone’s benefit so please co-operate.

• Do not spit. Spitting and the rinsing out of mouths is now a recognised risk to health and must not be done. Avoid shouting or raising your voice if face to face with other players.

• After the game. Be aware that other users may be waiting to use the facilities. Changing rooms and showers are likely to be closed and any socialising must follow the Government’s guidance on social distancing.