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Grass Roots Talk Good Afternoon and welcome to The Grass Roots Stadium for this Spartan South Midland Premier Division tie. Today we welcome the players, officials and supporters of WEMBLEY FC for their first visit to Tring, we hope they enjoy their short stay with us, and have a safe trip back afterwards. We also give a warm welcome to our match officials- Mr M.Simmons and his assistants -Mr L.Hante & Mr R.Hall Today's match is sponsored by Watford Printers and we would like to thank Colin Sharman for his continued generous support. We met today's guests back in November when we put in a great performance to gain a 2-0 win They are currently in 6th place in the league but will be hoping for a strong finish to the season which could put them into the top 3. Kings Langley are only 2 wins away from the title, however they slipped up at Hertford Town in mid-week whilst London Colney kept up their great run which has taken them into second place and still an outside chance of pipping King's for the title. At the other end of the table, Hillingdon Boro are relegated [subject to any divisional movements during the close season] But who will join them has still to be decided and may go to the wire. We bounced back from a disappointing result at Sun on Saturday to beat Hoddesdon 4-0 In doing so our young forwards are growing in confidence with Kieron and Taylor creeping up on Chris Vardy for the honour of leading scorer. We have another tough game on Tuesday [Aren't they all at present] when we entertain Sun Sports in the semi-final of The St Marys Cup To keep up with all our teams results, fixtures and general club news. Don't forget to visit the web site. www.tafc.co.uk
TRING ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB *Charter Standard Club* The Grass Roots Stadium, Pendley Sports, Centre, Cow Lane, Tring, Herts. HP23 5NS Tel. No; 01442 891144 Website: www.tafc.co.uk email; tringathleticfc@hotmail.com Members of:
Molten Spartan South Midland Football League. Hertfordshire Football Association. West Herts Football Association. Suburban Combination League. Under 15 Wycombe Sunday League . Under 18 Southern Floodlit Corinthian League
President Life Vice Presidents
Chairman Programme Editor/ Vice Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Commercial Manager South Midlands & Suburban. Leagues. Match Secretary Match Secretary-West Herts Registration Secretary Club Welfare Officer Club Coach First Team Managers Reserve Team Managers
A Team Managers. B Team Managers Under 18’s Youth Under 15’s Youth
Sports Therapist. Press Officer. Groundsman Membership Secretary. Kit Laundering. Catering
Position closed Ralph Griffiths/Geoff Gaut Darrell Bodimeade Mick Eldridge. Dee Wells. Jack Winter, Morgan Weston, Matt Stacey, Gill Eldridge & Sandra Foskett.
Cleaning Committee Members.
Amanda Stacey & Alison Parker. Ray Brimsom, Keith Eldridge, Paul Humphreys, Andy Ayres, Mark Weston, Richard Vincent.
David Evans MBE Barry Johnson, Bob Allum, Jean & Les Robins, Ralph Griffiths, Harry Bowden, Pete Stilwell. Alan Foskett. Pete Oakley Mick Eldridge. Barry Simmons. Robert Winter Keith Hamilton. Dan Barnett Tony Steadman David Stacey. Trevor Langley Trevor Langley vacant Julian Robinson, Ian Richardson. Colin Philips & Chris Juraszek, Stuart Stedman Vacant Steve Alford & Phil Monaghan Nick Seaton & Matt Hayward Graham Poll & Ian Butler
Tring Athletic Football Club CLUB HONOURSWEST HERTS LEAGUE 1961/2: Champions Division 1 1964/5: Champions Division 1 1965/6: Champions Division 1
1962/3: R/U Division 2 (Res)
Winners WH-Challenge Cup
1971/2: R/U Division 1, R/U Apsley Senior Cup Champions Division 2 (Res.) 1972/3: R/U Premier Division, R/U Premier Res (Res) Winners Marsworth Cup (Res.) 1983/4: R/U Division 1 1985/6: R/U Division 1 1986/7: R/U Watford Peace 1987/8: R/U Apsley Senior Cup 1993/4: R/U Apsley Junior Cup (Res.) 1994/5: R/U Apsley Junior Cup (Res.) 1999/0: R/U Division 3 (A Team) 2000/1: R/U Division 3 (B Team) 2001/2: R/U Apsley Junior Cup (A Team) 2002/3: R/U Division 2 (A Team) 2009/2010 Winners Sir Stanley Rous Challenge Cup (B Team) 2012/13 A Team winners Watford Peace Memorial Shield
SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE1994/5: R/U Senior Division Cup 1996/7: Winners St Mary’s Cup 1997/8: R/U Senior Division Champions Reserve Division 2 (Res) 1998/9: Winners- St Mary’s Cup Winners- Senior Division Cup 1999/0: Champions Senior Division. Winners- Herts. Charity Shield . Winners- Herts. Senior Centenary Trophy. Winners- Cherry Red Books Trophy. R/U Senior Division Cup. R/U Herts. Intermediate Cup (Res.). Finalists: St Marys Cup (not played). Winners- Houghton Regis Cup. Winners-Managers of the Year. 2000/1: Winners- Herts. Senior Centenary Trophy Winners- Cherry Red Books Trophy Winners- Reserve Division 1 (Res.), Winner-Best Playing Surface 2001/2: Winners- Herts. Charity Shield Winner-Best Playing Surface 2002/3: Winners Herts. Senior Centenary Trophy. Winners- Division 1 Cup, R/U Cherry Red Books Trophy, Winner-Best Playing Surface 2004/5: Winners- St Mary's Cup, Finalists of South Midlands Floodlit Cup 2007/8: Winners-Herts Charity Shield 2008/09 Winners- South Midland League Challenge Trophy. Winners- South Midland League Premier Div. Cup. Winners- St.Mary’s Cup
LADIES2005/2006: TVCWL- Runners up. League cup finalist 2006/2007: North London Div 2 Runners up 2007/2008: North London Div 1 Runners up 2011/2012: Winners- Greater London Women’s Football Northern Div., County Cup Finalists
History of Tring Athletic: Formed in March 1958 by a group of local men who contributed app. £2,000 towards the cost of the land, fencing, changing rooms etc .Players, Committee members and friends carried out the work while the team played on another pitch. Originally formed for youngsters under the age of 21, the team won many trophies in the West Herts. Div. 3 including the Div. 1 title 3 times in 5 years, often playing against adult sides.
The 70’s/80’s The Club went through a lean time and it was decided to scrap the upper age limit. Many former players returned which resulted in another successful period in the early 1970’s. Many fine players turned out for the Club and went on to play for professional/senior clubs. In the mid-seventies the Club nearly folded and the ground was sold to the Council. The reserves were disbanded and the First team dropped down through the leagues. It was decided to turn to youth again. This formula enabled the Club to work back through the leagues and by 1986 we were competing in the Premier Div. and the reserves were resurrected.
South Midlands-The 90’s. In 1988 the Club joined The South Midlands and as a result gained Senior status with The Herts. FA In 1989 we entered in a 3 year ground sharing agreement with Tring Town. In 1992 the first team moved back to Miswell Lane, where the Reserves had continued to play. The side established itself in The South Midlands and gained promotion to the newly formed Senior Div. in 1993. In 1994/5 season, the First Team reached the final of the Senior Div. Cup While the Reserves were finalists in the Apsley Junior Cup for the second year running. In 1996/7 after leading the Div. for the whole season, some poor results at the end found us finishing 3 rd. We also reached the semi- final of the Herts. Charity Shield and won the St. Mary’s Cup beating 5 Senior sides including Isthmian League Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted Town In 1997/8 after winning the last 14 games we lost out on the Title on goal difference of 2. The Reserves won their league by 10 points winning every home game. The following year we won the South Midlands Senior Div. Cup and also The St. Mary’s Cup for the second time, defeating neighbours Tring Town in the semi-final in front of a crowd of 350, mostly Athletic supporters. In the league after suffering just one defeat in 28 games, we finished 3 rd. The 1999/2000 season proved to be one to remember. £ 50k was spent on new changing rooms and extending the Clubhouse and over 1000 people turned up to watch a Watford X1 refereed by Graham Barber and Graham Poll.. We also formed a third team a Vets side and a Ladies team. The season turned out to be our most successful. Not only winning the Senior Div. by 11 points, we also reached 5 finals. Winning The Herts. Charity Shield, Herts. Senior Centenary Trophy and the Cherry Red Books Trophy in it’s inaugural year. We were narrowly beaten 1-0in The Senior Div. Cup and the reached Final of the St. Mary’s Cup which was never played because of a back log of fixtures. We were awarded the Houghton Cup for achievements in outside competitions. The Management team were also voted Managers of the season. We lost only 6 out of 60 games all season. The Reserves reached the Final of The Intermediate Cup and the A Team finished runners up in the West Herts. Div.
The New Millennium
We continued our success into the new one (2000/01) by retaining the Herts. Senior Centenary Trophy (again beating Wormley Rovers 2-0) and the Cherry Red Books Trophy (Virginia Water 1-0). The Reserves won the League title and a newly formed B Team claimed the runners-up spot. The following season (2001/02) we won the Herts. Charity Shield for the 2nd time beating Letchworth 4-1. The A Team reached the Apsley Junior Cup final and the B Team won the sporting award.
Season 2002/03 – More success followed as we capture the Herts. Senior Centenary Trophy for the 3rd time, to
become the first club to do so. We finished 3rd in the table and won the League Cup for the 2nd time, to make 12 major trophies in 7 years. We were also finalists in the Cherry Red Books Trophy. The A Team finished runners up as did the Under 16's in their first season, the B Team won the sporting award for the 2nd year running and the Ladies had a great run in the Women's FA Cup. For the 3rd year running Darrel Bodimeade won an award for the best playing surface, which is just reward for the tremendous job he does for the club.
Season 2003/04 –Following our failure to secure floodlights at Miswell Lane we entered into an historic alliance with Tring Town to play our first and reserve team football in season 2004/05 at Pendley where lights are already in place. The main focus was to be to raise the funds needed to build a new Clubhouse, the previous building burnt down in March 2003. Miswell Lane will be retained and will be used by our A, B, and Ladies sides. This new arrangement with Tring Town secured senior level football in the town.
Season2004/05 – New season at a new ground in a new division with fantastic facilities. First team finished 6th in the Premier Division and also won the St Mary's 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 F A Vase for the first time.
Season 2005/6 –The Club entered the F A Cup for the 1st time in its history but was defeated in the prelim round. In a disappointing season the highlight was a victory over Watford in the Herts Senior Trophy with a large crowd enjoying a 1-0 win. Defeat in this competition came at the hands of Stevenage Borough of the Conference league
Season 2006/7-The first team finished mid table after a difficult start to the season. Went 3 rounds in the e.on FA Cup, losing to Kings Lyn, the biggest side in the competition at that time. The events of the year however came after the season had completed. Mick Eldridge and Ray Brimsom stepped down as first team managers after 17 years. Ron Brimsom also after 16 years decided to hand over the reins and our Hon. Secretary Ralph Griffiths also stood down after 25 years in that position. A wealth of experience which thankfully will not be lost, as they are all staying on in some capacity.
Season 2007/2008-.The new management team of Phil Casserley and Terry Nightingale ended in glory at The County Ground, Letchworth, with the First Team lifting The Herts. Charity Shield for the 3 rd time.
Season 2008/2009- A reasonable league campaign saw the first team finish in 8th position. However in true Athletic tradition, it was in the cups in which we excelled, reaching 4 semi-finals. After being 4-2 up with just a few minutes to go, 3 late goals meant the first one slipped away. This strengthened the resolve of the whole team and in a remarkable last seven days of the season, three trophies were gained. Winning the League Challenge Trophy and Premier Div. Cup for the first time and also defeating local rivals Leverstock Green to pick up the St. Mary’s Cup for the 4th time Ex-player, Ben Williams re-joined the club as reserve team manager mid-season and will lead the side in the Suburban League next season.
Season 2009/2010- After last season’s tremendous cup haul, this year the first team finished without a trophy. However they finished third in the league, the highest position the club’s history so far. With the ground getting the higher ground grading required, the management and players will be hoping to put in a challenge for the title in 2010/2011. The B Team did pick up some silver ware winning The Stanley Rous Challenge Cup at Hemel Hempstead Town’s ground.
Season 2010/2011- The first team finished runners up in The Premier Division. They also won The St. Mary’s Cup beating Leverstock Green in the final and reached the final of The Floodlite Cup, losing 2-0 to Royston Town
Season 2011/2012- With a new Management set up and several new faces in the First team, we were pleased to finish in the top six and reach 3 cup semi-finals. All our sides performed well, with one of our youth sides going through the league season undefeated. The ladies won their league and reached the final of the County Cup, losing to Arsenal reserves.
- Mixed season with the 1st team winning their initial F A Cup tie at Bedfont and then losing in the next round to Ashford Town after a replay, in the F A Vase we lost at first hurdle to FC Romania. In the League we finished just below half way, lost on penalties to Hadley in the semi-final of the Premier Division Cup and were finalists in the St Mary's Cup losing to local rivals Berkhamsted. The "A" Team, under Dave Adamson and James Bevan won the West Herts Peace Memorial Cup for the first time in the Club's history. Unfortunately the Ladies team withdrew from their league through lack of players. SEASON 2012/2013
SEASON 2013/2014 -First team had a good run in The FA Vase and finished mid-table. Reserves finished
runners up on goal difference and won promotion to the Premier Division. Club purchased the Free-Hold of the ground and second pitch to ensure future football in the town.
A SHORT HISTORY OF WEMBLEY FOOTBALL CLUB WEMBLEY FOOTBALL CLUB was formed in 1946 following an amalgamation of various junior clubs, predominantly Sudbury Ratepayers Association and Sudbury Rangers. Nicknamed the 'Lions', (the symbol of the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley in 1924/25, the emblem was also used by the local speedway and ice-hockey teams), they found a home at Vale Farm and have remained there ever since, developing a roped-off pitch into a respectable non-League football ground. Entry was immediately made into the Middlesex League. After finishing a creditable fourth in their first season they went on to win the championship in 1947/48. A further season was spent in this league before the Club progressed into the Spartan League in 1949/50. Here they stayed for two years, clinching the Western Division title in 1950/51 as a result of which they became founder members of the Delphian League. In season 1955/56 they reached the finals of both the London Senior Cup and Middlesex Senior Cup and also finished runners-up in the Delphian League. In recognition of these achievements they were invited to join the Corinthian League and subsequently vastly improved the facilities at Vale Farm. Following a quiet period the Club moved into the Athenian League (1963/64) which had absorbed both the Corinthian and Delphian Leagues to create three divisions. Wembley were placed in the middle section. Malcolm Allison (19621963) and Allen Batsford (1964 -1965) were both employed as coaches by the Lions during this period, although their respective spells were brief. Both gentlemen went on to have distinguished careers elsewhere and who knows where the Club might be today had either one of them remained at Vale Farm. Wembley did manage to gain promotion to the Premier Division in 1967/68. To anticipate further progress floodlights were installed, a new clubhouse and dressing-room complex were built and eventually admission to the expanding Isthmian League was granted in 1975. Finishing runners-up in their final season justified Wembley's elevation. Wembley began their first season in the Isthmian League (1975/76) in the second division (now the first division). The closest they came to promotion to the Premier Division was in 1985/86. After completing their fixtures, Wembley headed the table only to miss out on going up by two points when both
St.Albans City and Bromley won their respective games in hand. Only two teams went up in those days. Despite failing to achieve promotion, Wembley obtained some minor compensation by recording various cup successes during this period. In 1980/81 they reached the First Round Proper of the F.A. Cup for the one and only time, losing 0-3 to Enfield at Southbury Road. The Middlesex Charity Cup was won outright for the first time in 1982/83, while the Middlesex Senior Cup was also clinched for the first time a season later with a dramatic 5-1 success over Hendon. In 1986/87 Wembley won the coveted Middlesex Cup double with final wins over Hayes in the Senior Cup and Feltham in the Charity Cup, a feat nearly repeated during the following season. Both finals were lost although the disappointment was tempered by beating Brentford at Griffin Park in the semi-final of the Middlesex Charity Cup, and having the final played at Wembley Stadium. Several unprofitable years have followed and a fire at Vale Farm during the summer of 1992 almost ended Wembley's existence. Fortunately, thanks to some splendid off-the-field work, new facilities were quickly erected and the Club survived. Wembley last won some silverware in 1994/95 with a 2-0 victory over Hampton in the final of the Middlesex Charity Cup. The Lions also went on to reach the second round proper of the F.A. Trophy in 1995/96 (their best run in the old F.A. Amateur Cup was also ended at the second round proper stage 1966/67 and 1968/69). However, their lengthy first division status was ended at the finish of that season when they suffered relegation into division two (now in Step Five). By claiming third place, a quick return to the first division was achieved a season later, but their division one tenure lasted just two seasons and they relegated again at the end of 1998/99. As a result of the restructuring of the Isthmian League's constitution, Wembley regained a berth in the first division (north) for the 2002/03 season. But they were unable to maintain their place and were demoted into the second division at the end of that campaign. Wembley were forced to leave the Isthmian League set-up at the end of the 2005/06 season following the disbanding of the second division.They joined the Combined Counties League. A sterling effort was made to win promotion
during their first season (2006/07)), but ran out of steam to end the term in the third place. Apart from that, they failed to make a real impact, although they did reach the final of the Combined Counties League Cup in 2010/11, but lost to Sandhurst Town, 0-1, at Farnborough. However, after their participation in the following season's F.A. Cup, (their Extra-Preliminary Round tie with Ascot United was covered live on Facebook) the competition sponsors, Budweiser, offered the Lions a much-publicised deal which they could not refuse. This included the signing of several retired professionals to help the Lions progress as far as possible in the 2012/13 F.A. Cup under the guidance of Terry Venables. Unfortunately, Wembley only played three games in the competition before bowing out. After eight seasons, Wembley's membership of the Combined Counties League was ended by a lateral move across Step Five of the non-League pyramid, and they will begin 2014/15 in the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division.
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
THIS MONDAY WE HOST THE ADL SHEFFIELD JACKMAN CUP FINAL LONGWICK SPORTS CLUB V FC MANDEVILLE KO 7:30
SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLAND PREMIER DIVISION Saturday 4th April 2015 Sun Sports 2 -0 Tring Athletic ( Ashley Lewis 21,Richard Pearce 90 + 2 ) Sun Sports completed the league double over Athletic, wrapping the game up two minutes into stoppage time. The first 20 minutes was uneventful, the only excitement was a corner apiece in that period, then a ball was played into space down the right, keeper Jack Hopwood sprinted from his line but striker Ashley Lewis got to the ball first and slotted the ball into the open goal for the home side. Athletics young side were finding it difficult to get into any sort of rythme against a more experienced side. Sun Sports began to dominate the game winning a number of corners. Athletic conceded two free kicks on the edge of their penalty area, one which went narrowly wide and the other easily being saved by Jack Hopwood. Athletics first shot on target was from Kieron Turner in the 35th minute which home keeper Ross Hampton managed to scramble away for a corner. Their only other opportunity was a shot by Greg Deer which flew high and wide just before halftime. Half Time: Sun Sports 1 0 Tring Athletic In contrast to the first half Athletic sprinted out of the blocks at the start of the second half and were unfortunate not to have picked up at least an equaliser. In the first minute of the half Chris Vardy ran onto a loose ball, rounded the keeper but saw his shot from an angle go wide of the goal. Just a minute later Ollie Hogg hit a terrific shot that went just wide. Athletic were creating all the chances and again Chris Vardy was played through on the left but keeper Ross Hampton smothered his shot, the loose ball ended up at Kieron Turners feet whose shot was blocked. With Athletic failing to score during this period Sun Sports regrouped, neither side were able to dominate and few chances were created. Substitutions were made by both sides, the first yellow card was shown to the home sides Craig Lynskey for kicking the ball away followed a few minutes later to his colleague Liam James for a late tackle on Chris Vardy.
The game was wrapped up two minutes into stoppage time. A long ball eluded Athletics defenders, Craig Lynskey ran through before squaring for Richard Pearce to shoot low and hard into the far corner. A disappointing result for Athletic, although with a little bit of luck could easily have got something out of the game following their domination and chances created at the beginning of the second half. Sun Sports: Ross Hampton,Gary Wallace,Matt Jarvis,Edwin Twesigomwe,Scott Bonner,Gary Simmonds(Craig Lynskey 73),Dan Weeks(Liam James 83),Joe Kelly,Jim Armstrong(Richard Pearce 81),Ashley Lewis (c),Nathan Pooley. TAFC: Jack Hopwood,Kevin MaManus, Luke Dunstan(Taylor Collins 70),Dan Stedman Chris Salmon (c),Adam Toone ,Lee Stobbs(Ryan Sturges 81),Kieron Turner,Greg Deer(Sam Joliffe 77),Ollie Hogg,Chris Vardy. Crowd: 44
Support Andy & Iain Rennie (posted Tue 31st Mar 2015) Former player Andy Mullins, who made 164 appearances scoring 41 goals, is running this years London Marathon and raising money for Rennie Grove Hospice Care so please support Andy in his fundraising efforts by pledging some money using the following link:http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndyMullins
CLUB NOTICE Please
Be considerate when parking your car; Do not drop litter around the ground, either take it home or use the bins provided; Do not use foul or abusive language or obscene gestures; Do not throw any items onto the pitch; Do not run onto the pitch or encroach the playing area; Do not sit on, or in front of, the barrier surrounding the playing area; Note that no alcohol - in cans, bottles or glasses - is allowed outside the Clubhouse whilst matches are in progress. Note that any form of racial abuse, or language used to incite or provoke others is an arrestable offence. Tring Athletic Football Club reserves the right to refuse admission or to eject from the ground any person at any time.
2015 FIXTURES FIRST TEAM
RESERVES
Mon 13th Tues 14
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Sat 25th Tues 28th
Uxbridge-Away Sun Sorts-St. Marys Cup-Home Oxhey Jets-Away St. Margaretsbury-Home Holmer Green-Away
League Table Season 2014/2015 inc-8/04/2015 MSSML.PREMIER DIVISION 1
Kings Langley 2 London Colney
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W
D
L
GF
GA
GDS
PTS
37 36
29 24
3 5
5 7
112 66
34 24
+78 +42
90 77
3
Sun Sports AFC Dunstable Harefield United Wembley St Margaretsbury Berkhamsted Hadley Tring Athletic Hertford Town Oxhey Jets Biggleswade United Colney Heath Leverstock Green Cockfosters Stotfold Hoddesdon Town London Tigers Ampthill Town Holmer Green Hillingdon Borough
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
38 36 39 35 36 37 38 38 36 38 39 38 39 37 37 38 37 38 36 39
25 22 22 22 20 21 19 18 17 17 14 11 11 11 9 10 7 8 8 2
2 8 6 4 9 3 4 6 6 6 7 9 6 4 9 5 9 5 3 9
11 6 11 9 7 13 15 14 13 15 18 18 22 22 19 23 21 25 25 28
81 82 92 76 85 89 70 70 75 78 72 65 56 41 56 52 55 40 49 58
51 47 63 50 41 60 64 50 62 68 77 70 89 79 89 88 90 109 100 115
+30 +35 +29 +26 +44 +29 +6 +20 +13 +10 -5 -5 -33 -38 -33 -36 -35 -69 -51 -57
77 74 72 70 69 66 61 60 57 57 49 42 39 37 36 35 30 29 27 15
Suburban Premier Division 2014/15-inc 08/04/2015
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Suburban .Premier Division
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PTS
Sutton United Metropolitan Police Royston Town Corinthian Uxbridge Carshalton Athletic Hampton & Richmond Boro Tonbridge Angels Welling United Corinthian-Casuals Boreham Wood Tring Athletic
17 19 20 17 16 20 16 13 17 18 16 17
15 12 10 8 6 6 5 4 5 4 5 3
2 3 2 2 3 3 5 7 3 6 1 3
0 4 8 7 7 11 6 2 9 8 10 11
51 55 52 38 18 26 23 26 23 22 32 15
6 37 42 34 34 46 23 23 30 30 40 36
+45 +18 +10 +4 -16 -20 +0 +3 -7 -8 -8 -21
47 39 32 26 21 21 20 19 18 18 16 12
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Tring Athletic score first Date
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Hertford Town London Colney Berkhamsted Holmer Green Cockfosters Hadley Hoddesdon Ampthill Town Leverstock Green Hillingdon Boro Harefield Utd Oxhey Jets Stony Statford Colney Heath Woodford Utd Cockfosters Biggleswade Utd Hertford Town Kings Langley Holmer Green Enfield 1893 St. Margaretsbury
HertsCharity Shield League League FA Cup Ex.Prelim League League League League League League League League Ch.Trophy League FA Vase
22nd Nov 25nd Nov 29th Nov 2nd Nov 6th Dec 9th Dec 13th Dec 16th Dec 20th Dec 27th Dec 10th Jan 13th Jan 17th Jan 20th JAN 24 Jan 27 Jan 31st Jan 7th Feb 14th F 21st Feb 7th Mar 10th Mar 14th Mar 21st Mar 28th Mar 4th Apr 7th Apr 11thApr 14th Apr 18th Apr 25th Apr 28th Apr
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2.3 1.1 1.5 3.4 0.1 3.1 6.1 2.O 2.O 2.O 1.1 1.1 9.O 0.1 2.1 1.2 2.1 2.4 0-3 4.4 0-4 1.4
M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans M.Evans
K.McManus O.Butler O.Butler O.Butler O.Butler K.McManus K.McManus O.Butler M.Green M.Green M.Green L.Benning M.Green L.Benning K.McManus M.Green M.Green M.Green M.Green C.Cutler K.McManus K.McManus
C.Harrison M.Green C.Salmon K.McManus P.Jeffrey P.Jeffrey P.Jeffrey K.McManus K.McManus K.McManus O.Butler O.Butler K.McManus K.McManus P.Jeffrey P.Jeffrey P.Jeffrey P.Jeffrey K.McManus K.McManus P.Jeffrey P.Jeffrey
D.Steadman R.McMahon T.Gibbs M.Green K.McManus O.Butler T.Gibbs C.Salmon C.Salmon C.Salmon C.Salmon C.Salmon C.Salmon C.Salmon C.Salmon K.McManus S.Joliffe K.McManus S.Joliffe C.Salmon C.Salmon M.Green C.Salmon D.Stedman D.Stedman A.Toone D.Stedman C.Salmon A.Toone A.Toone
League League League League Prem.Div. Cup FA Vase League
A A H H A H H A H A H H A H H H A H H A A A
? 53 120 93 48 74 75 35 113 32 86 76 35 71 62 55 40 76 103 50 31
L D L L L W W W W W D D W L W L W L L L W L
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FA Vase
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80
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M.Evans
K.McManus
P.Jeffrey
Bushey Sports Wembley Hadley Norwich Utd Stotfold Ampthill Town St. Margaretsbury Kings Langley Sun Sports Colney Heath Hillingdon Boro Holmer Green Biggleswade Utd London Tigers Harefield Utd Hertford Town London Tiger AFC Dunstable Berkhamsted London Colney AFC Dunstable Hadley Stotfold Leverstock Green Sun Sports Hoddesdon Town Wembley Sun Sports Oxhey Jets St Margaretsbury Holmer Green
St.Mary's Cup League Herts Sen. Cup FA Vase League League Ch.Trophy League League League League League League League League League League League League League League League League League League League League St. Mary's Cup S/F League League League
H A H H H H A A H A H H H A A A H A A H H A H A A A H H A H A
20 50 53 173 35 53 26 54 110 61 85 54 90 23 45 41 83 95 183 91 76 30 70 65 44 64
W W L L W W L W L L W W W W L D W D D L L L W W L W
5.2 0-2 0.2 0-1 1-.0 2.1 0-2 3.1 0-1 0-1 4-O 3-O 1-O 3.2 1-2 1.2
M.Evans J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood J.Hopwood
M.Green K.McManus K.McManus K.McManus K.McManus O.Butler O.Butler O.Butler O.Butler K.McManus K.McManus R.Sturgess R.Sturgess A.Toone R.Sturgess R.Sturgess R.Sturgess R.Sturgess R.Sturgess R.Sturgess O.Butler R.Sturgess R.Sturgess K.McManus K.McManus K.McManus
K.McManus P.Jeffrey P.Jeffrey P.Jeffrey S.Steadman S.Steadman S.Steadman S.Steadman
2.2 4.1 1.1 2.2 0-1 1.2 1.2 6.1 4-O 0.2 4-O
K.McManus S.Steadman S.Steadman K.McManus S.Steadman K.McManus S.Steadman O.Hogg S.Steadman S.Steadman S.Steadman S.Steadman S.Steadman D.Stedman L.Stobbs R.Sturgess L.Dunstan D.Stedman
K.McManus C.Salmon C.Salmon C.Salmon C.Salmon K.McManus D.Stedman C.Salmon K.McManus K.McManus S.Joliffe S.Joliffe A.Toone L.Dunstan K.McManus D.Stedman D.Stedman D.Stedman C.Salmon
SEASON 2014/2015 5 M.Green C.Salmon M.Green A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone S.Jollife A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone C.Salmon C.Salmon C.Salmon A.Toone A.Toone K.McManus C.Salmon D.Stedman L.Dunstan D.Stedman D.Stedman D.Stedman C.Salmon C.Salmon K.McManus O.Butler D.Stedman D.Stedman D.Stedman K.McManus A.Toone A.Toone K.McManus A.Toone C.Salmon A.Toone
6 C.Salmon R.Sturges R.McMahon C.Salmon L.Benning C.Salmon C.Salmon T.Gibbs T.Gibbs T.Gibbs R.McMahon R.McMahon S.Jollife S.Jollife T.Gibbs T.Gibbs T.Gibbs T.Gibbs R.McMahon T.Gibbs S.Jollife T.Gibbs D.Stedman R.McMahon A.Toone R.McMahon C.Salmon S.Jollife S.Jollife R.Sturges R.McMahon O.Hogg O.Hogg A.Toone A.Toone A.Toone S.Joliffe S.Joliffe D.Stedman S.Joliffe K.McManus K.McManus L.Dunstan D.Stedman G.Deer A.Toone L.Stobbs A.Toone R.Sturgess
7 R.Sturges S.Bailey-Aird R.Sturges T.Gibbs C.Vardy C.Vardy T.Colllins C.Vardey R.Sturges R.Sturges R.Sturges R.Sturges S.Bailey-Aird K.Turner K.Turner R.Sturges R.Sturges G.Deer R.Sturges R.Sturges R.Sturges O.Hogg S.Jollife G.Deer S.Jollife G.Deer T.Gibbs O.Butler R.Sturges R.McMahon G.Deer R.McMahon C.Vardy K.Turner K.Turner R.Tomlin R.Sturges D.Stedman L.Dunstan R.Tomlin O.Hogg T.Colllins R.Tomlin R.Sturges L.Stobbs G.Deer K.Turner L.Stobbs S.Joliffe
8 L.Dunstan G.Deer G.Deer G.Deer T.Gibbs T.Gibbs G.Deer R.Sturges G.Deer G.Deer G.Deer K.Turner G.Deer G.Deer G.Deer G.Deer G.Deer S.Jollife G.Deer G.Deer T.Gibbs G.Deer G.Deer R.Sturges T.Gibbs R.Sturges S.Jollife L.Dunstan R.McMahon R.McMahon O.Hogg G.Deer S.Joliffe V.Iannone V.Iannone S.Joliffe R.Tomlin R.Tomlin S.Joliffe R.McMahon R.Tomlin O.Hogg S.Joliffe G.Deer R.McMahon O.Hogg G.Deer O.Hogg L.Dunstan
9 S.King V.Iannone S.King V.IannoneV.IannoneS.King S.King S.King S.King T.Colllins T.Colllins C.Vardy T.Colllins O.Butler T.Colllins O.Butler O.Butler T.Colllins O.Butler S.King O.Butler C.Vardey O.Butler C.Vardey C.Vardy O.Butler C.Vardy C.Vardy T.Colllins G.Deer V.Iannone V.Iannone T.Colllins S.Joliffe S.Joliffe T.Colllins C.Vardy V.Iannone C.Vardy C.Vardy C.Vardy C.Vardy C.Vardy C.Vardy C.Vardy C.Vardy T.Colllins G.Deer K.Turner
10 C.Vardy C.Vardy C.Vardy C.Vardy G.Deer G.Deer C.Vardy G.Deer C.Vardy C.Vardy S.King T.Colllins C.Vardey T.Colllins C.Vardy R.McMahon C.Vardy O.Butler K.Turner T.Colllins G.Deer S.Jollife T.Gibbs K.Turner T.Colllins K.Turner T.Colllins K.Turner K.Turner T.Colllins C.Vardy C.Vardy O.Butler T.Colllins O.Hogg K.Turner V.Iannone L.Dunstan K.Turner K.Turner V.Iannone K.Turner T.Colllins T.Colllins K.Turner T.Colllins O.Hogg K.Turner C.Vardy
11 S.Bailey-Aird S.King T.Colllins T.Colllins-[2] T.Colllins T.Colllins R.Sturges T.Colllins S.Bailey-Aird S.Bailey-Aird S.Bailey-Aird P.Jeffrey O.Butler S.Bailey-Aird R.Sturgess L.Dunstan L.Dunstan R.Sturges L.Dunstan P.Jeffrey C.Vardy K.Turner C.Vardy T.Colllins R.Sturges T.Colllins R.Sturgess R.McMahan L.Dunstan K.Turner L.Dunstan S.Steadman R.Tomlin R.Tomlin C.Vardy O.Hogg L.Dunstan C.Vardy T.Colllins T.Colllins L.Dunstan R.Tomlin G.Deer K.Turner S.Steadman K.Turner C.Vardy C.Vardy T.Colllins
subs R.McMahon T.Gibbs V.Iannone S.King S.King R.Sturges R.McMahon T.Colllins S.King L.Benning S.King K.Turner T.Gibbs M.Green L.Dunstan T.Colllins K.Turner T.Gibbs K.Turner S.King T.Colllins T.Colllins T.Gibbs V.Iannone D.Stedman O.Butler R.Sturges C.Vardy S.Bailey-Aird R.Sturges T.Collins G.Deer L.Dunstan S,King D.Stedman K.Turner O.Butler R.McMahon S.King K.Turner A.Toone K.Turner R.Tomlin O.Hogg R.McMahon V.Iannone T.Colllins R.McMahon
5 V.Iannone S.Steadman S.Bailey-Aird L.Benning R.Sturgess S.Bailey-Aird S.Bailey-Aird S.Bailey-Aird O.Butler R.McMahon K.Turner M.Green T.Gibbs P.Jeffrey O.Butler S.Jollife K.Turner C.Cutler T.Colllins O.Butler T.Colllins R.Sturgess K.Turner P.Jeffrey K.Turner C.Vardey G.Deer G.Deer O.Hogg V.Iannone T.Colllins S.Joliffe K.Turner S,King T.Colllins S.King S.King T.Colllins V.Iannone L.Dunstan T.Colllins R.McMahon V.Iannone L.Stobbs T.Colllins J.Cullimore L.Dunstan R.Sturges O.Hogg
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6 S.Jollife T.Colllins
R.McMahan R.McMahon L.Benning
P.Jeffrey O.Butler P.Jeffrey S.Bailey-Aird T.Colllins S.Bailey-Aird S.Bailey-Aird S.Bailey-Aird C.Vardey K.Turner S.Bailey-Aird R.McMahan V.Iannone S.Jollife T.Colllins C.Vardy K.Turner R.Tomlin L.Dunstan O.Hogg R.Tomlin L.Dunstan O.Hogg K.Turner R.Tomlin O.Hogg R.McMahon S.King L.Stobbs L.Dunstan S.Joliffe C.Salmon S.Joliffe L.Stobbs
Tring Athletic First Team Appearances. Season 2014/2015 Player
1ST Team Total
Total as Sub
Club Total
Taylor Collins Ryan Sturges Greg Deer Kevin McManus Adam Toone Chris Vardy Ollie Butler Matt Evans Trevor Gibbs Chris Salmon Paul Jeffreys Kieron Turner Ryan McMahon Sonney Bailey-Aird Sam Joliffe Michael Green Stewart King Vinnie Iannone Jack Hopwood Luke Dunstan Dan Steadman Lee Benning Stuart Stedman Ollie Hogg Chris Cutler Carl Harrison Rob Tomlin Lee Stobbs James Cullimore
70 85 46 44 58 85 64 24 389 356 114 37 27 17 133 44 84 230 25 21 44 43 N/K 19 2 2 13 7 1
20 18 3 0 2 4 19 0 ? 25
73 91 49 45 62 86 127 28 396 373 204 39 34 22 154 57 91 240 33 30 113 44 515 21 3 20 14 10 1
14 11 10 25 3 ? 65 0 6 5 10 N/K 6 1 1 4 3 1
Total 1st Team Goals 26 5 9 0 2 39 5 0 45 31 4 19 0 1 3 2 33 78 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
1st Team
As Sub
Goals
47 42 35 44 37 42 30 24 23 33 20 37 27 17 30 16 20 17 25 21 23 6 15 19 2 2 13 7 1
16 6 3 0 1 4 6 0 5 1 5 14 11 10 6 2 11 7 0 6 2 3 1 6 1 1 4 3 1
20 4 5 0 1 28 3 0 5 2 0 19 0 1 2 0 7 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Tue 7th Apr 2015 League Hoddesdon Town 0-4 TAFC First team TAFC goals: Taylor Collins (3), Kieron Turner
Taylor Collins will grab the headlines following his hat-trick of goals but this was an excellent all round display and on another day we would have seen even more goals that our dominant display warranted. A fairly even start and the match could have been so much different had Jack Hopwood not made an excellent save with his legs after just 7 minutes when a forward was clean through on goal. Last time out Hoddesdon Town had put 6 goals past Colney Heath so they were clearly a threat should they be given the chances. Tring tightened up with the central three defenders, Dan Stedman, Chris Salmon and Adam Toone all playing a big part. Both sides were finding, the flat but firm pitch, difficult with the ball bouncing high and difficult to control, Athletics on the floor passing however placed them in command but a number of near misses were seen before taking the lead. Luke Dunston, who is growing in statue and confidence with each game, went close with a header, Kieran Turner snapped up a loose ball to shoot narrowly wide and then his free kick found Chris Vardy and the goal keeper, who was in for a busy night, saved with his feet. Vardy returned the compliment and set up Turner and his shot was again saved by the Hoddesdon keeper. Turner was on fire and another shot just cleared the bar from the edge of the penalty area. The 1st goal came on 27 minutes when Kieran Turner went on a solo mazy run beating 3 players in the penalty area before calmly firing the ball into the far corner of the net to open the scoring: 0-1. Shots continued to bombard the Hoddesdon goal, Vardy shoots over from 15 yards, Taylor Collins does the same following a well worked throw in, Ryan Sturges surged to the touchline and crossed for Luke Dunstan to head just wide. Another goal seemed inevitable and it came when skipper, Chris Salmon, found Chris Vardy with a through ball and Vardy crossed for Taylor Collins to be in the right place just 6 yards from goal to slot home in the 39th minute to make the score 0-2. With time running down to half time Sturges again got behind the defence and found Chris Vardy whose header was saved and just a minute before the break an Adam Toone free kick found Sturges whose header was volleyed over the bar by Collins. HT: Hoddesdon Town 0 Tring Athletic 2
Having put so much into the first half it was a slower start to the second but Turner was shooting whenever given an opportunity and again went close from 20 yards. After 52 minutes Sturges got round the back of the defence again, passed to Vardy who set up Taylor Collins to side foot home from 6 yards – score 0-3 Chris Vardy having been the provider for the evening tried his own luck, having robbed a defender of the ball, shot early and just wide from 20 yards. The match got slightly heated after a back tackle by a Hoddesdon player and the referee ended up issuing 3 yellows when a red card could have easily been shown. Athletic increased their lead in the 65th minute when a long throw from Adam Toone found its way to Taylor Collins who shot home to make the score 4-0 and also provide him with a hat-trick. Tring introduced 3 substitutes; Ryan McMahon on for Sam Joliffe who had been dominant in the centre of midfield, Ollie Hogg on for Keven McManus who had had his usual steady game at wing back and Lee Stobbs on for Kiernan Turner who had opened the scoring and had had numerous shots throughout the match. This was good Athletic performance taking them to 60 points and 10th place in the league having scored 70 goals conceding 50. In achieving this we have exceeded last season’s points total of 58 points almost matched goals scored (71) and improved our defensive record (70) and with a very young team. Well done to the players and management but there are still points to be won with just 4 matches remaining – at Home to Wembley and St Margaretsbury and Away to Oxhey Jets and Holmer Green plus a smei-final of the St Marys Cup to be played on Tuesday 14th April kick off 7:45pm at Cow Lane. TAFC: Hopwood, McManus (Hogg), Salmon (c), Stedman, Toone, Sturges, Joliffe (McMahon), Dunstan, Turner (Stobbs), Vardy & Collins. Crowd: 64
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Sat 28th Mar 2015 League TAFC Reserve team 1-0 Welling United TAFC goals: Michael Green
If you look under "Punching Above Your Weight" in the Collins Handbook of Phrase Meanings you will probably find Tring Athletic Reserves 1 Welling United (a club in the Conference Premier) listed as an example. Welling had only lost 1 of the last 9 games. Yet this victory was probably just about deserved and means 3 wins on the bounce now for the Reserves. Tring were under siege for the first 10 minutes - conceding 7 corners - one of which was hacked off the line by Captain James Cullimore. We were battling to keep our heads above water. Smethers wrestling with a First Team Trilliast and Fitzgerald getting stuck in to avert the danger. The ball simply would not hold up front. Slowly the lads got a grip and the game resorted to nip and tuck for the rest of the half. On 45 mins from a set piece Smethers was found in acres of space 10 yards out - but the ghosts of Enfield Town returned to haunt him as he quite obviously did not have a clue what to do and the chance was gone. A few supporters were concerned that Tring were not playing tika-taka football and were not 4-0 up at half time but the Tring management were delighted with parity. Half Time - 0-0 On 48 mins came the moment. Paul Jeffrey swung over a corner and Michael Green met it and arrowed his header into the net. 1-0. The lads were on top - could they hang on? They were doing more than that. Olly Butler had woken up and was put clean through but missed. At the other end Grasso made a couple of fine saves. The clock was ticking down- very slowly. On 85 minutes Tring should have sealed it. Olly Butler danced down the right and crossed. Sam Joliffe was 6 yards out - he had to score. He didn't - the ball sailed high and over the stand. Tring clung on for a famous win and the lads had a great time in the showers afterwards discussing hair products and arguing about body hair trimmers. Team - Grasso, Cullimore J, Tomlin G, Cullimore T, Smethers, Green, Naylor (Seaton), Fitzgerald, Butler O, Joliffe, Jeffrey. Subs Not used - West, Caterer
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