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Welcome to Leverstock Green FC Today we welcome Tring Athletic FC Officials and Supporters to the LORDS Builders Merchants Stadium We also welcome our match officials Referee Kyfer Mayhew, and his assistants Riley Chalfen and Stephen Mills. We hope you all have an enjoyable day with us. You are all 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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Herts Senior Cup Levy Green - Green Shirt, Shorts and Sock Ryan North Callum Neal Vladyslav Karuchok George Mitchell-Gears Kombe Kawimbe Ryan Carruthers Ademide Baruwa Nat Connolly Ashton Corder Dan Pett Timi Bada Marcus Warren Enoch Folorunsho Jack Allen Joe McCarthy Iker Noguera Leon Sankou Jabbi George Eldridge Ryan North

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Manager:

Fergus Moore

Manager: Ryan Sturges

Assistant:

Scott McGleish

Assistant: Lee Groves

GK Coach: Darren Bonfield

Assistant: Ian Richardson

Coach:

Coach: Mick Vipond

Aaron Eales

Physio: Amy Kibler

Physio: Hannah Childs

Luke Bedford and Ben Jerrams

We provide a range of integrated services, which together form a pathway to support people towards an independent future. Day Centre – A community-based setting, providing expert advice, where anyone is welcome to drop in, have a shower, a hot meal, some clean clothes, as well as some friendly company. Outreach – Working with local rough sleepers to build trust and offer access to any services needed – with a focus on bringing people into safe and stable accommodation. The Elms – A 44-bed hostel providing emergency and short-term accommodation to single, homeless adults. Crash Pad – Emergency overnight accommodation offered to people when we are unable to accommodate them immediately at The Elms. Move On – Providing support for The Elms residents into more independent living in shared accommodation. Resettlement – Supporting clients moving from The Elms or Move On into council, social housing, or private rental. Foodbank – Providing emergency food parcels and household provisions to local individuals and families. In the Community – Supporting people in the community during this cost-of-living crisis and helping reduce the need to visit our Foodbank. Social Enterprises – Developing employability skills and self-confidence in a supportive environment, while also raising income.

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Leverstock Green FC Club Information President – Derrick Williams MBE

Accountants – Coyle & Co

Chairman – Emma Smart Vice Chairman – Dan Swan

Honorary Life Vice-Presidents

General Club Secretary – Alan Lee

Mr. J Baldry, Mr. B Barter, Mr. C Bull,

Football Secretary – Alan Lee

Mr. W Dawes, Mr. J Doble, ,Mr. R Saville,

Treasurer – Tony Smart

Mr. A Smart,

General Officer – Keith Pym, Garry Harvey,

Mr. J Williams, Mr. M Goodson, Mr. .J Lawes

Steve Ypey Web: http://levgreenfc.co.uk General Committee

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Keith Pym, Alan Brett, Steve Ypey, Roger Lipscombe, Garry Harvey,

Facebook: @Leverstock Green F.C.

Dan Swan, Steven Smart

Match Day Secretary - Alan Lee Clubhouse Manager – Tony Smart

Leverstock Green Football Club is a Members Club. All positions below are elected annually by members of the club at the AGM which is held in August of each year as per club rules.

Bar Manager – Sue Hollick Club Welfare Officer/Charter Standard – Garry Harvey Functions & Sponsorship – Kerry Hollick

CLUB OFFICERS: Chairman: Emma Smart Club Secretary: Alan Lee, Treasurer: Tony Smart; Football Secretary: Alan Lee

Groundsman & Team – Craig Ringsell Roger Lipscombe, Keith Pym & Alan Brett

Media Officer/Website – Alan Lee Social Media – Dan Swan Programme Editor – Steven Smart Photographer – Lauren Archer Veo – Garry Harvey

Leverstock Green FC FA League Rule 2.13 Ownership: In accordance with The Football Association Rule 2.13. Publication of Ownership in relation to Step 1 to Step 6 clubs within the football pyramid, we hereby confirm that the Legal Status of Leverstock Green Football Club, takes the form of an Unincorporated Association. It has a constitution which sets out the rules that govern its relationship and membership, and elects a Management Committee to run the organisation on behalf of its Private Members

THE MANAGEMENT TEAMS First Team

Fergus Moore –

Scott McGleish –

Manager

Assistant Manager

Austin Byfield –

Aaron Eales –

GK Coach

Coach

Under 18s

Darren Bonfield – GK Coach

Amy Kilbler Physio

Scott and Ferg’s 250th Game Scott and Ferg’s 250th game in charge was last week. So we would like to thank them for what they have done for the club, and for their continuing efforts to bring the club as far as they can. Dan caught up with Scott after the game and asked him some questions about the time they have been with the club. Q - Your first competitive game in charge was a 1–0 FA Cup defeat away at Stanway Rovers back in August 2021. If you could go back to that dressing room before kick-off, what would you tell yourselves knowing what the next 249 games would bring? A - I would say to trust in the process that we believed we could create from the first training session. Accept the lows and don’t get too exuberant with the highs. Q- When you took the job, did either of you genuinely believe you’d still be here 250 competitive games later? A - I definitely didn’t expect to be anywhere near 250 games. When we first joined we invited all season before squad to pre-season. And from senior players only Dan Weeks actually stayed to give us a chance. Q - Looking back at the club you inherited compared with the Leverstock Green FC of today, what do you think has changed the most? A - ⁠Well the first thing we insisted on was that the bar stays open past 5.30 on a Saturday. We made a conscious effort to make sure

that any player we signed would buy into creating a club environment that everyone can enjoy. That’s committee members, supporters and players. Q- You’ve had some incredible days at the club. If you had to pick one single moment from the first 249 games that stands above everything else, what would it be, and why? A - ⁠That’s an easy one. The play off Final. To have 1000 supporters in Pancake lane. The work everyone had to do in a few days to play the final was amazing and probably something the club will never do again. Then for the players to play the way they did in the final was just incredible. Q - And on the flip side, what has been the toughest moment you’ve experienced as managers? A - ⁠Probably last pre season. After staying at step 4 on last game of the season we hoped that players would want to return and push on the following season. This was not how it happened. We only had a few players willing to stay. Recruiting was hard due to financial constraints. Every player we approached thinks we are step 4 and loads of money like everyone else in the division. What know realised was we got promoted on no budget and stayed up on £15 a week per player. Credit must go to the group of players that stayed because result was hard to come by but they stuck at it and trusted us as staff to get players in and turn it around. Q - Last season saw the club achieve its highest-ever league finish. What did that achievement mean to you personally? A - Finishing in the clubs highest ever position of 12th at step 4 was just unbelievable. As I said last pre season was tough and then to think we entered the bottom 4 of the league around about Xmas. To

then finish 12th. All credit players who stayed and the new recruits we managed to get in. Ferg’s little black book and Aaron’s constant messaging of players really did the trick. Q - You’ve been side-by-side for 250 games. What do you think is the biggest strength of your partnership and what does the other one do that drives you absolutely mad? A- ⁠I would say our biggest strength is that we both hate losing and are passionate about football. We don’t always see eye to eye. Neither of us are yes men. We would say our point on selection of team and tactics and then between us go with what we think is best for the team for that game. As for drive me mad it has to be Ferg on the sidelines. Doesn’t matter if he is praising a player or having a go at them. It’s always in a tone that feels it’s more having a go. There is no difference. I’m sure the players always think he is having a go. Oh also when Ferg decides to show everyone his lucky Paddy power pants. Thats a sight no one needs to see. Q - When your time at Leverstock Green eventually comes to an end, what do you hope people will say about Scott and Fergie’s time in charge? A - As for after we go you hope that supporters and club staff will see that we created that environment we promised in the interview. A club everyone can be proud of. That we also achieved promotion and cup wins during our time with memories for everyone associated with the club. The truth is what people say will not bother me at all. As it will probably mean we have been sacked so people will think that we deserved to go as results not good enough.

Visiting Club History:

THE EARLY YEARS Tring Athletic Youth FC was formed in March 1958 by a group of local men who contributed towards the purchase of 3.4 acres at Miswell Lane in Tring. The cost of providing changing rooms, fencing, equipment and ownership of the ground was approximately 22,000} a lot of money in those days. Originallythe Club was formed to provide football for youngsters aged under 21 and despite playing against adult teams, won many trophies in the West Herts Saturday League during the early 1960 1 s including the Division 1 title 3 times in 5 years. SOUTH MIDLANDS FOOTBALL LEAGUE In 1988 we joined the South Midlands and as a result gained senior status with the Herts FA We established ourselves in the South Midlands by gaining promotion to the newly formed Senior Division in 1993. In the subsequent 16 years, we won many trophies and cups and established ourselves as one of the premier teams in the league, SEASON 2004/05 - A new season, a new division at a new ground in Cow Lane, Tring, with fantastic facilities, First team finished 6th in the Premier Division and also won the St Marys Cup for the 3rd time defeating Hemel Hempstead in the Final. We were also Runners Up in the South Midlands Floodlit Cup

Final losing on penalties to Oxhey Jets. Played in the FA Vase for the first time, Some highlights SEASON 2010/11 - The First team finished in its then highest position, runners up to Chalfont St Peter in the SSMFL Premier Division. They also won the St. Mary's Cup for the fifth time, defeating Leverstock Green 2-1 after extra time. SEASON 2018/19: The First Team were runners up in SSMFL Premier Division and happily, the Reserves were Suburban Football League Central Division Champions and the "A il Team were Herts Junior Cup Winners and West Herts Senior Cup Finalists. SEASON 2021/22* We began this season with a new management team, headed by Ryan Sturges and Lee Groves, both former players at the Club. The covid pandemic provided us with the opportunity to complete a number of behind-thescenes projects including installing new floodlights and refurbishing the clubhouse. Our victory in the Premier Division Cup Final was just reward for the players and for the behind the scenes group. SEASON 2022/23. We finish ninth in the league, whilst the highlight of the season was our unprecedented run in the FA Vase competition, losing only narrowly in the fifth round to Bury. SEASON 2023/24, Tring had a great second half of the season and finally finished 6th, just one position shy of a play off place. We win the Herts Charity Shield, beating Oxhey Jets in the final. Our midweek UI 8 side win the Southern Counties

Youth League, unbeaten during the season and with a great FA Youth Cup run to cap it off, SEASON 2024/25. Tring are represented by 5 teams with the UI 8 team again being very successful only losing only 1 in the season. However, pride Of place goes to the 1st team who enjoyed their best ever season. We finished 2nd in the league and celebrated with victories in two cups - the Herts Charity Shield and the leagues Gladwish Trophy and appearing as finalists in the St. Maryl s Cup. SEASON 2025/26 The men's first team finished in 7th position in the SSMFL and were runners up in the Herts FA Charity Shield. The men's under 18's team won the Allied Counties North division and were runners up in the Champions Cup. The ladies team finished 5th in their first season. SEASON 2026/27 This season, for the first time, we will field a ladies under 18's team, In addition our A team will continue to be members of the Aylesbury and District League. As a club we continue with our plans to strengthen all our teams and to improve the playing facilities at Cow Lane.

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Match Reports

St Albans City U18

1 vs 3

Leverstock Green U18

Leverstock Green’s Under-18s produced another outstanding result as they won 3-1 at St Albans City in the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Youth Cup on Thursday. Two quick goals from Sam Brewster in the 12th and 14th minutes got the Green side off to a great start, and Lucas Hammer added a third just before half time. The home side pulled one back late in the game but it was too late to stop Leverstock progressing to the Third Qualifying Round, where they will face an away tie at Chelmsford City on a date to be arranged.

Leverstock Green Town

1 vs 2

Beaconsfield

Leverstock Green were unable to follow up their impressive midweek win against Ware as they fell to a home defeat against Beaconsfield Town on Saturday. They made a bright start to the game and took the lead in the 13th minute as Iker Noguera Leon scored his fourth goal in three games, hitting a shot on the run from the edge of the box which bounced in front of keeper Ezekiel Ifekoya and went into the net. They had chances to extend their lead. In the 20th minute Ifekoya couldn’t hold onto a free kick floated in by Marcus Warren, and the ball dropped at the feet of Timi Bada, but Ifekoya recovered to save Bada’s shot. In the 31st minute a shot from Joe McCarthy was saved by Ifekoya and hit the post, but fortunately for the keeper rebounded back into his hands. Leverstock had been on top up to this point, but in the 35th minute the scores were levelled as Blaaze Lawrence pounced on a loose ball on the edge of the Green box to shoot home the equaliser past Ryan North. There was another great chance for Leverstock

in the 42nd minute as McCarthy was through on goal, but Ifekoya saved well to keep out McCarthy’s shot. Having played well in the first half, Leverstock’s performance in the second half was somewhat disappointing. Beaconsfield looked like they had taken the lead in the 52nd minute as North spilled a routine shot from Freddie Ford and Mekhai Bessasa-Grant netted the loose ball, but the offside flag was up. Two minutes later Leverstock had a chance as a long ball allowed McCarthy to get the wrong side of the last defender, but instead of finishing himself McCarthy opted to square to Bada, and the ball didn’t get there. Beaconsfield were looking the more dangerous side, and they were given the chance to go in front in the 71st minute when George Mitchell-Gears’ challenge brought down an attacker in the box, and the referee awarded the penalty. Lawrence netted the spot kick for his second goal of the game. Leverstock tried to put pressure on the Beaconsfield goal over the closing minutes, but the visitors defended very well, always finding the vital block or header away. A cross from Dan Pett in the 75th minute went across the face of goal but Jack Allen couldn’t get his boot on it. By the end of the game

Leverstock had two 16 year olds on the pitch, with Ashton Corder being joined by Lucas Hammer, another of the under-18 side to have stepped up to the first team. Deep into stoppage time a shot from Corder was blocked and the rebound came to Hammer, but he couldn’t keep his shot under the bar. Leverstock Green (1) 1 (Leon 13) 1. Ryan North, 2. Callum Neal, 3. Vladyslav Karuchok, 4. George Mitchell-Gears, 5. Kombe Kawimbe, 6. Ryan Carruthers (12. Nat Connolly 81 mins), 7. Timi Bada (18. Jack Allen 63 mins), 8. Dan Pett, 9. Joe McCarthy (14. Ashton Corder 68 mins), 10. Marcus Warren (16. Lucas Hammer 89 mins), 11. Iker Noguera Leon. Sub not used: 15. Callum Donnelly. Beaconsfield Town (1) 2 (Lawrence 35, 71 pen) 1. Ezekiel Ifekoya, 2. Alex Peapell, 3. Mack Miskin, 4. Giulio Marroni, 5. Charlie Smith, 6. Dan Hill, 7. Blaaze Lawrence, 8. Corey Hart, 9. Joel Onu (12. Alfie Anderson 70 mins), 10. Freddie Ford, 11. Mekhai Bessasa-Grant (14. Mohamed Gamal 84 mins). Subs not used: 15. Uthman Hassan, 16. Mirko Jovanovic, 17. Taran Sohi.

Leverstock Green U18 Saints U18

5 vs 0

Shefford

Leverstock Green’s Under-18s made it three wins from three games in the SCFYL Corinthian Division on Thursday night. Lucas Hammer broke the deadlock with a goal in the 37th minute before four more goals were added in the second half from Finley Clark (58′), Sam Brewster (63′), Hammer again (65′) and Ashton Corder (81′).

Thame United

2 vs 3

Leverstock Green

Having been beaten 4-0 on their previous two visits, Leverstock Green could have approached Saturday’s game at the ASM Stadium with some trepidation, but instead they turned in a superb performance to earn their first away league win of the season despite Thame United twice coming back to level the score. Leverstock got off to a great start with a goal in the 4th minute. Callum Neal made a run into the box and couldn’t get a shot off himself, but instead laid off to Iker Noguera Leon, who slotted a low shot through a crowd of players out of the reach of keeper James Callan for a 1-0 lead. It could have been 2-0 in the 16th minute as firstly Leon had a shot turned away by Callan, and a few seconds later Ademide Baruwa hit a shot which beat Callan but hit the far post. Having had much the better of the game for 40 minutes, Leverstock came under some pressure from Thame in the last five minutes of the half. Harry Alexander hit a shot just over the bar in the 42nd minute, a goal from a header was disallowed for a push in the 44th minute, and finally Jack

Tutton hit a low shot from outside the box in stoppage time which went through everyone for the equaliser. Thame continued to threaten in the opening minutes of the second half. Ryan North produced a close-range save to deny Alexander in the 48th minute, saved again in the 55th minute when Roger James was clean through on goal, and kept out a shot from Greg Hackett. A minute later it was Leverstock who were threatening as Leon dribbled through the whole of the defence to be clean through, but didn’t get his shot away and eventually ran into Callan. In the 62nd minute Nat Connolly set up a great shooting opportunity for Joe McCarthy, but his shot was saved by Callan. However, the running of Leon and McCarthy was causing all sorts of problems for the Thame defence, and seconds later Leon was through again. Callan saved his shot, but McCarthy followed up to net the rebound and put Leverstock back into the lead at 2-1. Their lead was very short-lived though. Within 30 seconds of the restart Thame were on the attack, and when Joshua Stranks got in behind Neal, and Neal’s challenge brought him down, it was inevitable that the referee would point to the penalty spot. Alexander gave North no chance from the spot kick and the scores were back level at 2-2. But Leverstock weren’t finished yet. In the 71st minute it was their skipper Dan Pett, playing his 199th game for the club, who made a run into the box. Pett rode a challenge

that undoubtedly would have resulted in a penalty had he gone down, but he stayed on his feet and ran on to beat Callan at his near post and put Leverstock in front for the third time. They had chances to make the game safe over the closing minutes, with Callan producing good saves to turn away shots from Ryan Carruthers and Marcus Warren, and Jack Allen shooting over the bar from a good chance. There were a couple of nervous moments in their box during stoppage time, but Leverstock held on for an impressive and fullydeserved win. Thame United (1) 2 (Tutton 45, Alexander 65 pen) 1. James Callan, 2. Joshua Stranks, 3. Aydin Ulas (16. Curtis Brown 63 mins), 4. Finlay Murray, 5. Hayden Beadle (12. Ethan Lack H/T)(14. Charlie Bacon 84 mins), 6. Mark Riddick (15. Edwin Daffern 77 mins), 7. Greg Hackett, 8. Jack Tutton, 9. Roger James, 10. Dan West, 11. Harry Alexander. Leverstock Green (1) 3 (Leon 4, McCarthy 62, Pett 71) 1. Ryan North, 2. Callum Neal, 3. Vladyslav Karuchok, 4. George Mitchell-Gears, 5. Kombe Kawimbe, 6. Ryan Carruthers, 7. Ademide Baruwa, 8. Dan Pett, 9. Joe McCarthy, 10. Nat Connolly (16. Marcus Warren 73 mins), 11. Iker Noguera Leon (18. Jack Allen 86 mins). Subs not used: 12. Timi Bada, 14. Ashton Corder, 15. Lucas Hammer.

By Jon Couch TADLEY Calleva and SE Dons are assured to fly the flag for Step 5 clubs in next weekend’s FA Cup fourth qualifying round after another round of upsets. Combined Counties League Premier South side Tadley came from behind to beat Step 3 Dartford 2-1, while SE Dons, a Sunday side just two years ago and playing in the FA Cup for the very first time, thrashed higherranked Weymouth 5-1 away. Basingstoke-based Calleva have gone well beyond their previous best of the second qualifying round with Joe Lawler’s men facing a historic trip to National League side Aldershot Town in a crunch Hampshire derby at the EBB Stadium. SE Dons, meanwhile, are undoubtedly the story of the FA Cup so far this season,.

Founded by rapper Don Strapzy and friends, the club based in Bexleyheath were playing in the Orpington and Bromley District League as recently as 2022 and made their senior football bow when merging with Forest Hill Park two years later. There, under chairman Andy Ansah and manager Antonio Gonnella, they joined the Southern Counties East League Division One and won promotion to the Premier in their first full season. This year’s FA Cup marks a return to the limelight for former Brentford and Southend United striker Ansah, who became a household name in hit Sky One drama Dream Team in the late 1990s and later worked alongside former England captain Wayne Rooney in Wayne Rooney’s Street Striker. Next up for the Dons is a tricky trip to Southern League Premier South side Sholing, for whom Matt Le Tissier is an associate director. The Boatmen, too, have equalled their best-ever FA Cup run and looking to reach the first round proper for the first side. In all, there are also seven other clubs who have equalled their previous best by reaching the fourth qualifying

round; AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Anstey Nomads, Bury, Chertsey Town, Cray Wanderers, Dorking Wanderers and Plymouth Parkway. AFC Rushden and Plymouth Parkway both picked up victories over higher-ranked opposition, beating Braintree Town and Horsham respectively, while Salisbury FC too are celebrating a best-ever run after a handsome 5-0 win over Dulwich Hamlet – just 48 hours after returning from an impromptu visit to the Middle East, where they took on Kuwaiti Premier League big guns Al-Qadsia at the 22,000-seater Mohammad AlHamad Stadium. At least one more side will make club history next weekend, should they come through their respective replays (played after this piece was written). Another Step 5 side, Trafford, from the North West Counties League, travel to NPL West side Atherton Collieries on Tuesday night replay after a 2-2 draw in the initial tie. Whichever side wins will be guaranteed to make club history when they make the tough trip to National League side AFC Fylde next weekend.

At the same time, Isthmian Premier side Wingate & Finchley can set a new record if they beat Bedford Town in their replay; their previous best was the third qualifying round. One thing’s for sure, our editors are going to have their work cut out selecting a star game for next week’s NLP with so many crunch ties to choose from. Bury FC versus Harrogate Town had a particular ring to it, similarly Leatherhead v Yeovil Town, Chesham United v Forest Green Rovers or perhaps an eagerlyawaited Manchester derby between Altrincham and FC United. Whatever happens, there’s sure to be the usual array of thrills, spills and upsets that the world’s most famous cup competition never fails to throw up. The full fourth qualifying round draw is as follows… Northern section: Harborough Town v Spennymoor Town, Chorley v Worcester City, Gateshead v Stafford Rangers or Halesowen Town, FC Halifax Town v South Shields, Leiston v Guiseley, Barrow v Gloucester City, Hartlepool United v Marine, Boston United v Scunthorpe United, Macclesfield or Scarborough Athletic v Anstey Nomads, Altrincham v FC United of Manchester, Bury v

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A few words about KitAid KitAid is a charity set up by, Derrick Williams MBE, who visited Tanzania on a WaterAid supporters’ trip in 1998. Derrick, being a mad footie fan, was amazed at the reception he received from children and adults in remote villages just because he was wearing one of his favourite football shirts (he follows Watford, Liverpool and Chesham Utd). After two weeks in Tanzania, a flame was lit in Derrick’s heart, and he was on a mission to provide kit and equipment to the bare-footed children playing with footballs made of tied string and plastic bags. Twenty-one years on, KitAid has lots of volunteers and to date we’ve sent out 900,000+ kits to children and adults in 55 different countries across the world. How to donate If you’d like to support the KitAid cause, the easiest way to donate your unwanted football kit, in order for us to find it a new home. Alternatively, if you don’t have any unwanted kit, but would still like to support us, we’re very grateful for any donations which will help to fund our annual costs as well as support other partnership charities where possible. We thank you for all your support. In working in some of the most under-privileged countries around the world, The Football Association is no stranger to seeing the impact the donation of something as simple as a shirt or a pair of shorts can make. KitAid has brought an enormous amount of pleasure and enjoyment to young and old alike through the gift of football kit and has shared the spirit of British clubs and the England team with communities in all corners of the globe. We are proud to be associated with KitAid and wish them all the best in their endeavours for the years to come. Jane Bateman, Head of International Relations, The Football Association

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First Team Fixture/Results – 2026/27 Date Sat 4th Jul Tue 7th Jul Sat 11th Jul Tue 14th Jul Sat 18th Jul Tue 21st Jul

Venue Away

Opponents Dunstable F.C.

Comp FRD

Result W 2-1

Away

Everett Rovers

FRD

D 2-2

Away

Harpenden Town

FRD

L 1-3

Home

BROADFIELDS UNITED BIGGLESWADE UNITED EGHAM TOWN

FRD

W 2-0

FRD

D 2-2

FRD

W 3-2

Sat 25th Jul Tue 28th Jul Sat 1st Aug Sat 8th Aug Tue 11th Aug Sat 15th Aug Sat 22nd Aug

Home

FRD

D 2-2

Home

HARROW BOROUGH WATFORD U23

FRD

W 3-1

Trialist, Carruthers Allen, Trialist(p) McCarthy, Allen, Warren Allen, Trialist Allen 3

Away

Takeley

FRD

L 0-2

Home

WALTHAMSTOW FAC-xp

W 2-1

Home

LONDON LIONS

SLC

L 1-2

MitchellGears, Allen Neal

Away

Barton Rovers

SLC

D 1-1

Corder

Away

Ware

FAC-p

L 3-5

Sat 29th Aug Mon 31st Aug Sat 5th Sep Tue 15th Sep

Away

Walthamstow

FAT-1q

L 2-3

Home

SLC

D 0-0

Away

POTTERS BAR TOWN Haringey Borough

Uchenna, Folorunsho, Eldridge Neal, Carruthers -

SLC

L 1-3

Folorunsho

Away

Waltham Abbey

SLC

L 1-2

Allen(p)

Home Home

Goalscorers Trialist A, Trialist B Carruthers, McCarthy Trialist

Sat 19th Sep Sat 26th Sep Tue 29th Sep

Home

SLC

D 1-1

Neal

Away

MILTON KEYNES IRISH Hertford Town

SLC

D 1-1

Leon

Home

WARE

SLC

W 5-0

Sat 3rd Oct Sat 10th Oct

Home

BEACONSFIELD TOWN Thame United

SLC

L 1-2

Leon x2, Allen, Bada, McCarthy Leon

SLC

W 3-2

Tue 13th Oct Sat 17th Oct Tue 20th Oct Sat 24th Oct Tue 27th Oct Sat 31st Oct Sat 7th Nov Tue 10th Nov Sat 14th Nov Tue 17th Nov Sat 21st Nov Sat 28th Nov Sat 5th Dec Sat 12th Dec Sat 19th Dec Sat 26th Dec

Home

HSC-1

7.45 pm

SLC

3.00 pm

Home

TRING ATHLETIC BIGGLESWADE FC DIDCOT TOWN

SLC

7.45 pm

Away

Aylesbury United

SLC

3.00 pm

Home

SLC

7.45 pm

Away

WALTHAM ABBEY Hadley

SLC

3.00 pm

Home

ROYSTON TOWN SLC

3.00 pm

Away

Ware

SLC

7.45 pm

Home

STOTFOLD

SLC

3.00 pm

Away

Marlow

SLC

7.45 pm

Away

Biggleswade Town

SLC

3.00 pm

Home

HERTFORD SLC TOWN Milton Keynes Irish SLC

3.00 pm

WINSLOW UNITED Flackwell Heath

SLC

3.00 pm

SLC

3.00 pm

WELWYN GARDEN CITY

SLC

3.00 pm

Away

Home

Away Home Away Home

3.00 pm

Leon, McCarty, Pett

First Team Statistics Player

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Kombe Kawimbe

Ashton Corder

Ademide Baruwa

Dan Pett

Jack Allen

Marcus Warren

Vladyslav Karuchok

Joe McCarthy

Ryan Carruthers

George Mitchell-Gears

Callum Neal

Ryan North

Nat Connolly

Carmicheal Uchenna

Enoch Folorunsho

Timi Bada

Iker Noguera Leon

George Eldridge

Archie Quinlan

Finlay Penniston-Walker

Sankou Jabbi

Aldo Petagine

Lucas Hammer

Pitching In Southern League Division One Central Table Pos Club

W D L F

Pts Last 5

Didcot Town

1 1 29 9

3-1-1

Potters Bar Town

10 6

3 1 22 11 11

3-1-1

Biggleswade F.C.

2 1 22 10 12

3-1-1

Welwyn Garden City

2 2 21 12 9

2-2-1

Winslow United

1 1 16 6

4-1-0

Marlow

1 1 17 11 6

4-1-0

Royston Town

10 4

4 2 16 13 3

2-3-0

Stotfold

3 2 11 12 -1

4-0-1

Milton Keynes Irish

11 4

3 4 15 17 -2

2-2-1

Beaconsfield Town

11 5

0 6 13 25 -12 15

2-0-3

Waltham Abbey

1 2 19 12 7

3-1-1

London Lions

10 4

0 6 16 23 -7

2-0-3

Barton Rovers

11 3

2 6 12 21 -9

2-0-3

Pos Club

W D L F

Pts Last 5

Thame United

1 2 15 10 5

3-1-1

Leverstock Green

10 2

4 4 15 14 1

2-2-1

Haringey Borough

1 4 14 18 -4

2-0-3

Biggleswade Town

10 2

3 5 13 14 -1

1-0-4

Hertford Town

10 2

3 5 13 21 -8

0-1-4

Hadley

10 2

1 7 12 20 -8

2-1-2

Aylesbury United

0 5 12 15 -3

1-0-4

Ware

4 4 10 24 -14 4

0-1-4

Flackwell Heath

0 8 8

0-0-5

23 -15 3

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U-18’s Fixtures and Results 2026/27 Date Wed 19th Aug Thu 3rd Sept Thu 10th Sept

Venue Away

Opponents Tring Athletic

Home

BROADFIELDS FAYC- W 1-1 UNITED p (3-2)

Gyamfi

Home

DUNSTABLE FC

SCYL

Thu Home 17th Sept Mon Away 21st Sept Thu Away 1st Oct Thu Home 8th Oct

RAYNERS LANE

FAYC- W 7-1 1q

Hemel Hempstead Town St Albans City

SCYL

Hammer, Brewster 3, Gyamfi, Corder Clark, Brewster 3, Corder 3 Corder, Clark

Fri 16th Oct Thu 22nd Oct

Away

Chelmsford City FAYC- 7.45 3q pm

Home

CRAWLEY GREEN

SHEFFORD SAINTS

Comp Result FAYC- W 2-0 xp

W 6-0

W 2-1

FAYC- W 3-1 2q SCYL W 5-0

SCYL

7.45 pm

Goalscorers Henson, Corder

Brewster 2, Hammer Hammer 2, Clark, Brewster, Corder

U-18’s League Table 2026/27 Pos

Club

Pts

Last 5

Chesham United U18

3-0-1

Leverstock Green U18

3-0-0

Dunstable FC U18

-1

3-0-2

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos U18

2-0-0

Crawley Green U18

-3

1-1-3

Newport Pagnell Town U18

-4

1-1-1

Shefford Saints U18

-13

1-0-3

Codicote U18

Hemel Hempstead Town U18

-2

0-0-2

Aylesbury United U18

-5

0-0-2

U-18’s Players Stats 2025 Player

Appearances

Goals

Sebastian Kirkup

Ellis Simmons

Ted Wilkin

Charlie Henson

Alex McGinty

Ashton Corder

Oscar Roe

Lucas Hammer

Samuel Dey

Henry Burroughs

Alex Gyamfi

Rehan Khan

Finlay Clark

Samuel Brewster

Ben Jackson

Zach Palmer

Gabriel Maragh

Noah Jennings

Praise Awoyemi

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Leverstock Green FC Honours Honours 1954-55

Joined Herts County League Division Two Herts County League Division Two runner-up

1955-56

Placed in Division One "B" for transitional season

1962-63

Normal league programme cancelled, emergency competition run instead

1967

Relegated to Division Two

1973-74

Herts County League Division Two runner-up (lost title on goal average) Promoted to Division One

1978-79

Herts County League Division One Champions Promoted to Premier Division

1984

Relegated to Division One

1984-85

Herts County League Division One runner-up Promoted to Premier Division

1985-86

League renamed Herts Senior County League

1987

Relegated to Division One

1988-89

Herts Senior County League Division One runner-up (list title on goal difference) Promoted to Premier Division

1990-91

Herts Senior County League runner-up

1991-92

Joined South Midlands League

1993-94

Joined newly formed Senior Division on league re-organisation

1995-96

South Midlands League Senior Division runner-up

1996-97

South Midlands League Senior Division Champions

1997-98

Founder members of Spartan South Midlands League Senior Division

2001

Senior Division renamed Division One

2002-03

Promoted to Premier Division

2024-25

Promoted to Pitching In Southern League Division One Gladwish Charity Cup Winners,

Hertfordshire Football Association 1991-92

Herts Charity Shield Runners-up Herts Centenary Trophy R-up

2002-03

Herts Intermediate Cup R-up

2006-07 2010-11

Herts Charity Shield Winners

2011-12

Herts Charity Cup R-up

Herts Senior County League 1965-66

Reserve Division Three R-up

1973-74

Division Two Runners-up

1978-79

Division One Champions

1981-82

Reserve Division Two R-up

1984-85 1988-89

Division One Runners-up

1990-91

Premier Division Runners-up

Spartan South Midlands League 1991-92

Reserve Division Two R-up

1993-94

Senior Cup Runners-up

1995-96

Senior Division Runners-up Senior Div Best Playing Surface 1st Equal Best Programme

1996-97

Senior Division Champions Senior Div Best Playing Surface Sportsmanship Cup Winner Fred Crain Award Winner

1999-2000

Senior Div Best Playing Surface Res Div 1 Top Sportsmanship Pts

2000-01

Sportsmanship Cup Winner Senior Div Best Programme

Reserve Division One R-up 2001-02

Sportsmanship Cup Winner

2002-03

Division One Best Playing Surface Promoted to Premier Division

2003-04

Reserve Division One R-up

2004-05

Reserve Division One Champions

2005-06

Premier Division Cup Runners-up

2006-07

Reserve Division One Champions

2008-09

Reserve Division One R-up

2010-11

Premier Division Cup Runners-up

2011-12

Fred Crain Award Winner

2012-13

Sportsmanship Cup Winner

2015-16

Napier English Electric Sportsmanship Cup Winner

Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League 2010-11

Delphian Division Runners-up

2014-15

Corinthian Division Runners-up

2015-16

Brian Hitchings Cup Runners-up Colwyn Cup Runners-up

West Herts FA St Mary’s Cup Winners

2017-18 2022-23

Runners-up

2005-06 2008-09 2010-11 2013-14

Rickmansworth Charity Cup Runners-up 1983-84 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92

Frank Major Trophy Winners 1990-91 1991-92

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VICE PRESIDENTS CLUB 2025-2026 Leverstock Green Football Club would like to thank the Vice Presidents for their help and assistance pledged for this season. Colin Bull, Peter Dennis, Jim Doble, Peter Frasier, Roger Stokes, Phil Gray 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.

GOLD Members Club Tony Smart, Alan Lee, Keith Pym Colin Bull and Bill Dawes The Gold Members Club for those who have given significant donations to the club. Leverstock Green FC would like to thank the above which allows the club to have additional resources for their use. If you like to join the Gold Club, please contact Tony Smart

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