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Match Day Programme Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round Saturday 6th August 2022 Kick Off 3.00 pm Verses

Halstead Town FC Match Sponsored By Keith Pym

Welcome to Pancake Lane Today we welcome Halstead Town Players, Officials and Supporters to Pancake Lane for Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round; we hope you have an enjoyable afternoon. Halstead Town plays in the Premier Division of the Essex Senior League. We also welcome our match officials Referee Stuart Smith and his assistants Chris Martin and Iain Brown. 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. The entrance fee has been increased by £1 to £8 this is due to the every increasing costs of running a football club. On the gate Tony and Keith will give guidance for car parking and selling 50/50 tickets. Keith Pym, sponsors todays match; we thank Keith for his sponsorship. Please use the car parking provided inside the ground, as this will avoid any unnecessary disruption to our neighbours. If you have left your car on ANY of the adjoining roads please pop outside and bring your car in, the car parking is free. Please follow any instructions or requests made by the club for your safety and enjoyment. The Club Management also reserves the right to refuse admission to the ground to, or to eject from the ground, any person who refuses to be searched by any steward, servant or agent of the Club or any Police officer. The Club management accepts no responsibility for injury or loss of property. Fixtures, results and league tables are shown within the programme or visit our web site http://levgreenfc.co.uk Thank you for your co-operation https://lordsbm.co.uk

LGFC Club Information Officers President – Jamie Herd Chairman – Emma Smart Vice Chairman – Tony Smart General Club Secretary – Dean Bradford Treasurer – Tony Smart General Committee William Dawes, Keith Pym, Alan Brett, Scott Isaacs, Pete Jerram, Steve Ypey, Roger Lipscombe Match Day Secretary 1st Team - Alan Lee Match Day Secretary SCFYL Under 18 – Alan Lee 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 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

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MATT TRAVELL

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ROBBIE BENNETT

LUKE DURNIN

JACK SCHELVIS

RYAN CARRUTHERS

JOE THOMAS

IBRAHIM NAGHEEB

JORDAN BLACKWELL

LEWIS COLLINS

JAKE BROWN

GEORGE MITCHELL-GEARS

CALVIN POKU

LUKE BECKWITH

ALFIE CLEAL

ETHAN MOONEY

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Manager: Fergus Moore Assistant: Scott McGleish Coaches: Paul Marks Darren Bonfield Physio: Cam Gaffeny

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Referee: Stuart Smith Referee Assistants: Chris Martin & Iain Brown

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Club News LORDS Sponsorship Leverstock Green are delighted to announce LORDS BUILDERS MERCHANTS will continue their club sponsorship into the 2022/23 season. LORDS will be the club’s MAIN SPONSOR. LORDS sponsorship will encompass branding all the First Team Playing Kit and the club Polo Shirts, Tracksuit and Managers clothing and a new away kit. Additional Pitch-side banners will be used to promote our Main Sponsor. They will provide material to support projects undertaken by the club that will improve facilities for Players and Spectators. Jamie Herd, Managing Director, Lords Group Trading, Merchant Division: ‘We are delighted to continue Lords’ relationship with Leverstock Green FC next season. It’s a fantastic local club, which we are proud to support and watch thrive’. Emma Smart, Leverstock Green FC Chairman, “I am extremely happy that Lords have continued their sponsorship into the 22/23 season. Lords are a great company to work alongside and we can’t wait to enter another season with them by our side. I cannot thank them all enough for their continued support and the relationships we are building. I look forward to seeing you all again next season.’

Ground A lot of work has been completed over the last 8 weeks by the “grounds team”. This included painting, fixing, installing a large number of items. The “grounds team" have completed the installation of the new garage with our builder Simon. The electrics will be completed shortly by Scott M. I would like to thank the following, Bill, Roger, Pete, Alan B, Scott M, Steve Y for their work for the club, unpaid volunteering. They did a fantastic job on the Summer Jobs. The pitch also had to be looked after during all of this work and it is a credit to Bill and Roger.

Kit Aid

Leverstock Green F.C. continued its support of Kit Aid by donating three kits. Kit Aid distributes old kits to the world's poorest countries. We encourage other clubs to do the same with their old kits.

SSML Premier Division Results & Fixtures

Tuesday 2nd August PREM

Arlesey Town

Biggleswade United

PREM

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

Baldock Town

PREM

Cockfosters

London Colney

PREM

Crawley Green

St Panteleimon

PREM

Harpenden Town

Colney Heath

PREM

Leighton Town

Stotfold

PREM

Leverstock Green

Risborough Rangers

PREM

Potton United

Dunstable Town

PREM

Shefford Town & Campton

Hoddesdon Town

PREM

Tring Athletic

Ardley United

Saturday 6th August FAC

Ardley United

Wokingham & Emmbrook

FAC

Barton Rovers

Arlesey Town

FAC

Dunstable Town

Great Wakering Rovers

FAC

Edgware & Kingsbury

Hoddesdon Town

FAC

Gorleston

Biggleswade United

FAC

Harpenden Town

New Salamis

FAC

Hertford Town

Colney Heath

FAC

Leighton Town

Baldock Town

FAC

Leverstock Green

Halstead Town

FAC

London Colney

Witham Town

FAC

Longlevens

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

FAC

Norwich United

Potton United

FAC

Risborough Rangers

Holyport

FAC

Roman Glass St George

Tring Athletic

FAC

Shefford Town & Campton

Stanway Rovers

FAC

Southend Manor

Cockfosters

FAC

Stotfold

Newport Pagnell Town First

FAC

West Essex

Crawley Green

FAC

White Ensign

St Panteleimon

SSML Premier Division Results & Fixtures

Saturday 13th August PREM

Ardley United

Potton United

PREM

Baldock Town

Leverstock Green

PREM

Biggleswade United

Cockfosters

PREM

Colney Heath

Arlesey Town

PREM

Dunstable Town

Tring Athletic

PREM

Harpenden Town

Crawley Green

PREM

London Colney

Leighton Town

PREM

Risborough Rangers

Hoddesdon Town

PREM

Shefford Town & Campton

St Panteleimon

PREM

Stotfold

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

Tuesday 16th August PREM

Ardley United

Risborough Rangers

PREM

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

Leighton Town

PREM

Biggleswade United

Shefford Town & Campton

PREM

Leverstock Green

London Colney

PREM

Stotfold

Potton United

PREM

Tring Athletic

Colney Heath

Wednesday 17th August PREM

St Panteleimon

Hoddesdon Town

Alan Lee Reporting SSML Premier Division Leverstock Green 1 Risborough Rangers 0 Tuesday 2nd August 2022 Leverstock Green got their Spartan South Midlands Premier Division season off to a fantastic start with three points thanks to a dramatic late free kick from Chris Blunden. After a pre-season in which they had conceded goals left, right and centre, they might have been expected to struggle against last season’s runners-up, who only lost three games last season, but the whole team turned in a tremendous performance of courage, shape and discipline to keep the game tight and then win it at the death. At the centre of the Green defence were two new signings in Luke Durnin and Alvin Kyeremeh, who hadn’t played together before but looked assured throughout the game. It wasn’t a happy return to Pancake Lane for keeper Alfie Bonfield, who lined up against his former side having made the switch to Risborough in the summer. Leverstock had the game’s first effort at goal in the 5th minute, with Luke Beckwith hitting a shot from outside the box just wide. At the other end in the 13th minute veteran striker Jefferson Louis headed just wide from a free kick. Four minutes later Curtis Brown had a run at goal for the visitors but was well shepherded by Kyeremeh. Leverstock had another good chance in the 30th minute when a cross from Ethan Mooney went over the head of a defender and found Beckwith, who got to the bye-line and put the ball across the face of goal, but no-one was on the end of it. The half ended with Louis hitting a shot just wide for Risborough. Three minutes into the second half George Mitchell-Gears had an effort at goal from the edge of the box, which flew just over the bar. In the 58th minute a Risborough free kick caused problems inside the Green six-yard box, but a save from keeper Josh Mollison and the woodwork kept the game goalless. A minute later Leverstock broke away and were only denied when a shot from Mooney was tipped over the bar by Bonfield. There was another chance in the 72nd minute when a great pass from Rio Beach put Mitchell-Gears in behind the defence, but his lob over Bonfield also went over the bar. Risborough were denied again in the 81st minute when Mollison pulled off a superb save to tip a header from Louis, which bounced up off the ground over the bar. Four minutes later a Risborough free kick found Gavin James free at the far post but his header was straight into Mollison’s arms. Leverstock had done enough to earn a honourable draw, but things were about to get even better. Two minutes from time a foul on skipper Ibrahim Nagheeb presented them with a free kick 30 yards out in the centre of the pitch. The stage was set for Blunden to produce one of his trademark free kicks, and he did not disappoint. Blunden’s chip shot flew over the wall and dipped under the bar and over the despairing reach of Bonfield into the net to send the Leverstock support into ecstasy. There could have even been a second goal a minute later as Leverstock broke away again, and Mitchell-Gears set up Blunden with a shot which deflected wide off the boot of a defender. The single goal proved to be enough, though, as the Green side held out comfortably over four minutes of stoppage time to claim a very impressive result and a deserved clean sheet. Attention now turns to the Emirates FA Cup, and the visit of Essex Senior League side Halstead Town in Saturday’s Extra Preliminary Round tie. Leverstock Green (0) 1 (Blunden 89) 1. Josh Mollison, 2. Brad Robinson, 3. Rio Beach, 4. Alvin Kyeremeh, 18. Luke Durnin, 6. Ryan Carruthers, 7. Ethan Mooney (14. Lewis Collins 79 mins), 8. Ibrahim Nagheeb, 9. Chris Blunden, 10. George Mitchell-Gears, 11. Luke Beckwith. Subs not used: 12. Sean Walsh, 15. James Collins, 16. Alfie Herd, 20. Scott McGleish.

First Team Results & Goalscorers 2022/22 Season Date Venue 02-Aug SSML Home 06-Aug FAC Home 13-Aug SSML Away 16-Aug SSML Home 20-Aug FAC 27-Aug FAV Away 03-Sep SSML Away 10-Sep PDC Home 13-Sep SSML Home 17-Sep CT Away 24-Sep FAV 01-Oct SSML Away 08-Oct SSML Home 11-Oct SSML Away 15-Oct SSML Home 22-Oct SSML Away 25-Oct SSML Away 29-Oct CT 05-Nov SSML Home 08-Nov SSML Away 12-Nov SSML Home 19-Nov SSML Home 22-Nov SSML Away 26-Nov CT 03-Dec SSML Home 10-Dec SSML Home 17-Dec SSML Away 27-Dec SSML Away 02-Jan SSML Home 07-Jan SSML Away 14-Jan SSML Away 21-Jan SSML Home 28-Jan SSML Away 04-Feb SSML Home 11-Feb SSML Away 18-Feb SSML Away 25-Feb SSML Away 04-Mar SSML Home 11-Mar SSML Away 18-Mar SSML Home 25-Mar SSML Away 01-Apr SSML Home 08-Apr SSML Away 10-Apr SSML Home 15-Apr SSML Away 22-Apr SSML Home * Won on Penalties

Opponents Risborough Rangers Halstead Town Baldock Town London Colney Edgware & Kingsbury Leighton Town London Colney Ardley United Rugby Borough Arlesey Town Shefford Town & Campton Stotfold Dunstable Town St Panteleimon Hoddesdon Town Biggleswade Utd Crawley Green Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Baldock Town London Colney Harpenden Town Crawley Green Potton Utd Tring Athletic Colney Heath Cockfosters Aylesbury Vale Dynamos St Panteleimon Harpenden Town Potton Utd Arlesey Town Dunstable Town Ardley United Hoddesdon Town Biggleswade Utd Stotfold Risborough Rangers Cockfosters Colney Heath Tring Athletic Shefford Town & Campton Leighton Town

Score 1-0

Won

Goalscorers Blunden

Photos from Tuesday’s Game vs. Risborough Rangers Top two photos credit to Charlie Carter

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THE INANE RAMBLINGS FROM UP NORFF ‘NOWT SO QUEER AS YORKSHIRE FOLK’ BY KAREN BROWNE

The Views Expressed Are Solely My Own, Are Written Tongue In Cheek And Should Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt Well after 56 years and one day football finally came home on Sunday 31 July and then two days later the 2022-23 SSML campaign kicked off. The summer break has seen the SSML undergo many changes following promotions, relegations and the reshuffle by the FA. Departing the SSML for pastures new are New Salamis, Hadley (both promoted to Step 4), Broadfields United, Flackwell Heath, Harefield United, Milton Keynes Irish, Oxhey Jets, Long Crendon, Penn & Tylers Green, Kidlington Reserves all moved in the reshuffle and Irchester United (relegated to Step 7). The reshuffle has also seen the return to the SSML for Biggleswade United, Cockfosters, Hoddesdon Town, Potton United and St Panteleimon while Colney Heath return having been relegated from Step 4. Joining the SSML this season in Division One are Eaton Socon, Lutterworth Athletic, Moulton, Northampton ON Chenecks and Rugby Borough. While new to Division Two this campaign we welcome AFC Caddington, Leighton Town Development and Potton United Development. May I wish all the SSML Management Committee, all the SSML clubs and their hard working volunteers all the best for the coming season. TUESDAY 2nd AUGUST PREMIER DIVISION Title favourites Manchester City AKA Leighton Town got their season off to a perfect start with a 3-0 home success against last season’s Division One champions Stotfold, the game attracted the biggest crowd of the night, 323. Last season’s Division One promotion play-off winners Shefford Town & Campton also enjoyed a winning start as they defeated visiting Hoddesdon Town 3-0 on their return to the SSML after four years in the Essex Senior League. For the other returning clubs to the SSML Premier Division it was a night of mixed fortunes, Biggleswade United won 2-0 at Arlesey Town while St Panteleimon drew 3-3 at Crawley Green. Alas for Cockfosters, Colney Heath and Potton United it was a losing start on their return, ‘Fosters’ were beaten 0-2 at home by London Colney, the visitors goalkeeper saving a first half penalty and being sent-off in the second period, ‘Heath’ went down to a solitary goal at Harpenden Town while Potton were beaten at home by Dunstable Town, the visitors winning 2-0. Elsewhere a stunning late free kick proved to be the only goal as hosts Leverstock Green defeated Risborough Rangers, Tring Athletic edged out visiting Ardley United by the odd goal in three, all the goals coming in the second half. The night’s other action saw the preverbal game of ‘two halves’ as hosts Aylesbury Vale Dynamos found themselves 0-2 down at the interval against Baldock Town, however following the ‘hair-dryer’ interval chat the hosts turned things around to win 3-2, Dynamos obviously suffer first night nerves as 12 months ago they were 0-3 down before drawing 3-3 with Holmer Green. Full results and goalscorers are listed below.

Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Table 3rd August 2022

Team

PTS

1 Leighton Town

2 Shefford Town & Campton

3 Biggleswade United

4 Dunstable Town

5 London Colney

6 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

7 Tring Athletic

8 Harpenden Town

9 Leverstock Green

10 Crawley Green

11 St Panteleimon

12 Baldock Town

-1

13 Ardley United

-1

14 Colney Heath

-1

15 Risborough Rangers

-1

16 Arlesey Town

-2

17 Cockfosters

-2

18 Potton United

-2

19 Hoddesdon Town 20 Stotfold

-3

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DUNSTABLE TOWN

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HARPENDEN TOWN

Roger Stokes

HODDESDON TOWN LEIGHTON TOWN

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LONDON COLNEY

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POTTON UNITED

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RISBOROUGH RANGERS

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SHEFFORD TOWN & CAMPTON STOTFOLD ST PANTELEIMON TRING ATHLETIC

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HALSTEAD TOWN FA CUP

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LONDON COLNEY (PDC)

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Halstead Town FC Club History

The club was formed in 1879 following a meeting of 16 "interested gentlemen" in the Town Hall. In the early years friendlies were played against local villages before the club became members of the North Essex League in 1894.The first trophy of note was winning the Essex Junior Cup in 1902, beating Chingford 2-0 in the final at Chelmsford. During the early years of the century the club competed in the Halstead & District League and also the Haverhill & District League. They played at various grounds in the town including Three Gates, Ravens Meadow, King George playing field, Courtaulds Sports Ground and Coggeshall Pieces. In 1947 they won the Essex Junior Cup again, beating Eton Manor 6-3 at Grays. In the following year they moved to their present ground at Rosemary Lane which had been developed from parts of three fields. In 1949, the clubhouse was opened and the 500-seater stand was added a year later. Halstead then joined the Essex & Suffolk Border League, finishing joint runners-up to Sudbury in 1955. Three years later, under Bob Curry Snr, they landed the Championship as well as the League Cup, beating Lakenheath 11-4 on aggregate in the final. Four Border League titles, six runners-up places and four League Cup victories were amongst the honours that followed before the club moved up to the Essex Senior League in 1980. In this league, two third places and League Cup runners-up spot were achieved. In 1988 Town joined the newly formed Jewson League First Division, from where player-manager Dennis Longhorn led the club to promotion to the Premier Division and the final of the League Cup In 1992 Keith Martin was appointed manager with Ian Phillips as coach, and the club went from strength to strength. They were pipped by a point for the title, but landed the Essex Senior Trophy, beating Canvey Island 2-0 at Braintree. The following season 1994/95 they took the title by seven points from Wroxham, and followed up with the title again in 1995/96, this time with Ian Philips in charge. For good measure they took the League Cup as well, beating Fakenham 4-0 in the final at Diss. Steve Parnell, who lifted the club to a promising seventh spot, ended a disappointing spell with Danny Greaves in charge and then Terry Benson was appointed manager. With only one win in the first 12 games, he then departed and Shaun Bailey took over the reins. Due to work commitments, Shaun left and was replaced by the Paul Grimsey, formerly with Sudbury Town. Working with very limited finances and resources, his first season ended with the relegation to division one. One year later, Andy Clark joined as assistant manager, and together they were able to land the Division One League and Cup double. They also won the Uttlesford Charity Cup, overcoming Stansted at Leyton Orient's ground at Brisbane Road. Season 2003-2004 proved to be a very satisfying one; Town ended up in seventh place and reached the Essex Senior Cup semi-final before being beaten by Aveley. Paul Grimsey then handed over the reins to Andy Clark, who added a professional touch to the proceedings. His second in command was Gary Harvey, with keeper Lloyd Pentney also playing an important part.

Season 2004-05 was another excellent season with Town finishing in third position in the league and winning the League Cup for the second time, beating Histon Reserves 3-1. They also reached the final of the Essex Senior Cup before going down 0-1 after extra time to a very good Thurrock side. The next season was a very turbulent affair, with high hopes of success early in the season replaced with a battle against relegation by the end. Off field problems saw the break up of the complete first team squad, and also the departure of manager Andy Clark. Mitchell Springett took over in charge but was forced to leave due to ill health. Under 18's manager Tony Kinsella was appointed early in 2006, and with a young and inexperienced side made continual improvements until safety was assured on the final game of the season. The following season, though, the club was unable to fend off relegation. In 2007, Jody Brown, joined from Tiptree United, and using the experience he gained from working with Colchester United youth players, kept a youthful team in the promotion race until pipped for promotion by Whitton United. The following year, some new faces were brought in and promotion was on the horizon again. However, Lady Luck did not smile on Halstead and again we missed out on promotion, this time on goal difference to Debenham. In 2010, Halstead reached the final of Division One KO Cup, losing 1-2 to Clacton and also suffered an extra-time defeat by Ryman league team, Tilbury, in the final of the East Anglian Trophy. At the start of the 2010-11 season, manager, Jody Brown decided to stand down and with the resulting uncertainty many of the previous season’s players moved on to other clubs. Rob Munro, previously with Haverhill Rovers, was drafted in as a short-term stand-in replacement and a decision was made that the club would pursue a youth policy. The team that started the season was a mixture of players from the previous year, with some recruits who had moved over from Haverhill and a number of academy trainees. Initially, results were hard to come by and the team found themselves near the bottom of the league. In November, Jimmy Holder took over the reins as manager, his fourth such stint for the club, and the team began to find its feet and climb up the table. Helped by four victories in the final five games the team eventually finished in 11th position. The following season the club had a measure of success in the FA Vase, securing victories against two clubs from higher divisions before being eliminated, and they ended the season a respectable 6th place in the league. By the start of 2012-13 season, the league had new sponsors and a new name. Formerly the Ridgeons League it was now to be known as the Thurlow Nunn League. At this time a new name also appeared on the bench for Halstead with the recruitment of Mark Benterman as assistant manager. Mark, who as a player had spells with Peterborough United and Chelmsford City was previously manager at Maldon St Mary's. At the end of the season he was promoted to team manager with his predecessor, Jimmy Holder, remaining on the bench as his assistant. In Benterman's first season as manager, 2013-14, the team finished 6th in the league and also brought some silverware to the club by virtue of a hard-fought, 4-3 victory at Witham Town in the final of the Tolleshunt D'Arcy trophy. This brought the trophy back to Rosemary Lane for the first time since 1997. Another success for the club was the recently formed Vets team who remained unbeaten throughout the season and won the North Essex Veterans league at the first attempt. Despite this, the club's focus was still on gaining promotion to the Thurlow Nunn Premier League. The following season was disappointing but a strong challenge was made during the 2015-16 season, with the club still in with a chance of promotion until the very last game. However, on that fateful day results went against the club and the final league table showed the Humbugs, as they were now known, in 4th spot, one place below the promotion places. During this season, changes occurred off the field. Jimmy Holder stood down as chairman and in his place Darren Mitchell took over the hot seat, joined by some new additions to the committee, and it was decided that work should be started to improve the ground and facilities. The clubhouse was completely modernised, showers updated and thanks to assistance from new sponsors, Milbank Concrete, the external walkways and terracing was greatly improved.

The 2016-17 season is one that will be remembered for the exciting FA Cup run which saw Halstead beat two teams from higher divisions. Firstly Newmarket Town from the Thurlow Nunn Premier League were beaten 2-1 at the newlynamed Milbank Stadium before Halstead travelled to the other side of Essex for a sensational 3-2 victory at Ryman League side, Thurrock FC. The reward for this was a tie at near neighbours, AFC Sudbury and over 100 Humbugs supporters made the short trip across the county border to see the encounter. On the day, however, the home side, who play their football in a league 3 steps higher than Halstead, were just too good and the FA Cup dream ended with a 6-0 defeat. Nevertheless, the endeavour and application of the players, together with the conduct of the visiting supporters did themselves and the club proud. Later the same season, Mark Benterman left the role of manager and was replaced by Mark McLean with Pete Travers as his assistant. For season 2018-19 the Football Association made changes to the structure of the Eastern Counties league and Halstead Town joined a new league, the Thurlow Nunn First Division South. In their first season in this league, the club challenged for first spot all season but unfortunately fell away towards the end and eventually finished 3rd. The club celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2019. Halstead Town have had a prolonged period in Division 1 but this season (22/23) we see our return to Step 5 after 15 years, albeit in the Essex Senior league which we haven’t graced for 24 years. The return coming via the play-off’s at the end of the 2021/22 season in which we overcame great odds to secure a 2-1 victory at Buckhurst Hill

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First Team Goal Scorers 2022/23

League

Prem Cup

Chal Cup

H.Sen.C

FA Cup

St Mary

HCS

F.A.Vase

Total

Rawn Seal

Ollie Lawford

Kian Wilkes

Ethan Mooney

Lewis Collins

Elgeniy Daalberg

Paplamin Jawara

Isiah Noel-Williams

Mikkel James

Dan Pett

Adam Page

Tomasz Siemienczuk

Paul Marks

Jamie Calvin

Ryan Carruthers

Own Goal

Player

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RESULTS & GOALSCORERS UNDER 18 SEASON 2021-2022 Date

Venue

Opponents

Score

Goalscorers

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

3-1

Won

D Payne, Thackeray, Sills

18-Nov

SCYFL

Away

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

2-1

Won

Thackeray, Spendlove

25-Nov

SCYFL

Away

Leighton Town

2-4

Lost

Dale, D Payne

02-Dec

SCYFL

Home

Berkhamsted

2-1

Won

McLean, D Payne

05-Dec

HFA U18

Home

Welwyn Garden City

0-0*

Won

09-Dec

SCYFL

Away

Kings Langley

1-2

Lost

D Payne

16-Dec

SCYFL

Home

Dunstable Town

P-P

04-Jan

SCYFL

Away

Harpenden Town

P-P

13-Jan

SCYFL

Away

Berkhamsted

P-P

23-Jan

HFA U18

Away

Tring Athletic

4-2

Lost

Fullwood 2

27-Jan

SCYFL

Away

AFC Dunstable

1-4

Lost

Fullwood

31-Jan

SCYFL

Away

Berkhamsted

3-2

Won

D Payne, Thackeray, Yeboah

03-Mar

SCYFL

Home

Dunstable Town

P-P

08-Mar

SCYFL

Away

Harpenden Town

2-2

Draw

Broome, Rasha

23-Mar

Merton S

Home

AFC Dunstable

0-2

Lost

30-Mar

SCYFL

Home

Dunstable Town

3-4

Lost

05-Apr

Merton S

Away

Letchworth Garden Eagles

0-0

Draw

14-Apr

Merton S

Home

Crawley Green

1-1

Draw

* Won on penalties

D Payne, Moore, Thackeray McLean

SCYFL U18 Corinthian Division League Table & Goal Scorers 2021/22

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Team Kings Langley FC U18 Luton Town U18 (Cedars) Harpenden Town U18 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos FC U18 Leighton Town U18 Berkhamsted FC U18 Leverstock Green U18 AFC Dunstable U18 Dunstable Town U18

Daniel Payne Ben Payne Ed Thackeray Keane Fullwood Ollie Sills Leo Broome Finn McLean Amos- Astley Ben Humphrey Ross Spendlove Charlie Dale Nana Yeboah Callum Moore Shad Rasha

League 10 3 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Merton 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15

W 12 9 8 9 8 6 5 3 2

League Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D 1 2 5 1 4 1 1 2 1

L GD PTS 3 32 37 4 12 29 3 14 29 6 7 28 4 24 28 9 -6 19 10 -20 16 11 -21 11 12 -42 7

HFA U18 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FAY Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 10 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

SCYFL U18 Corinthian Division Appearances 2021/22

Ben Humphrey Ben Payne Daniel Payne Ollie Sills Oscar Frost Calum Charman Finn McLean Leo Broom Dylan Jones Jake Amos-Astley Edward Thackeray Ellis Webb Keane Fullwood Ross Spendlove Charlie Dale Alex Rowe Alfie Herd Rudy Ashenden Orpheas Nikopoulos Shad Rasha Liam Fortune Teddy Dunning Nana Yeboah Callum Moore Kean White Christian Madukar Gabe Burgess Sam Perry Henry Hertitage Ethan Bradbury Harry Bonner

League 17 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 13 12 12 10 11 11 10 9 8 7 5 4 5 4 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 0

Merton 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

League Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HFA U18 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FAY Cup 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

Total 21 20 20 20 19 17 17 16 16 16 14 14 13 12 12 12 11 10 8 7 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1

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Date

Team

Competition Opponents

Day

06-Aug

FA Cup

Halstead Town

Saturday