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Official Matchday Programme • 21.08.21 • Kick-off 3pm • Marlow FC vs Slimbridge FC
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A VERY
 WARM WELCOME
 BACK TO YOU A LL
  And particularly to the officials, players and supporters of Slimbridge FC
  who are here this afternoon for this FA Emirates Cup Preliminary round
        fixture which opens our cup campaigns of this new season.
 The lead up to today has seen plenty of activity     Our opponents are currently operating in the
 already this week with the actual FA Cup itself      Southern League Division One South and last
 having made an appearance here on Wednesday          Saturday went down to a 3-1 defeat to Larkhall
 to publicise this year’s 150th anniversary of that   Athletic. Our paths have not crossed since our
 very first competition –in which Marlow FC (then     season in the Hellenic League when we managed
 Great Marlow) participated, Who could possibly       a 2-0 home victory, coupled with a 5-3 win away
 have envisaged that 150 years later we would be      in our championship season.
 here this afternoon and still participating in the
 early rounds of the same competition?                In the FA competitions we have been fortunate
                                                      to be drawn at home and look forward to seeing
 We got our season off to a very good start last      you back here in the coming weeks to support
 Saturday here against South Park, going 2-0          the lads as they try to progress. I want to remind
 up in just a few minutes and went on to add          you all that last season we re-introduced a Youth
 another goal in the second half to finish at 3-0     Team and this season they are again competing
 and all this without the manager being here, as      in the Isthmian Youth League (West Division) and
 he was at home in self-isolation, We very much       they will now be playing home matches here on
 hope that he has recovered today and is back in      Thursday evenings and they too have been given
 his customary position encouraging the lads to       a home draw in the FA Youth Cup And so we now
 victory.                                             come to my regular closing plea to get behind the
                                                      lads and support at all times – it really does make
                                                      a difference and will do particularly
                                                      Terry Staines - Chairman
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      Good afternoon, I hope you enjoyed being back at Oak Tree Road
        last Saturday and along with me hope that the encouraging
          performance seen then can be continued this afternoon

Self-isolation prevented me from attending         The draws in the FA competitions have been
last week and I was forced to remain at home       kind to us with the home ties coming up over
and have to keep in touch via social media,        the next couple of weeks in the FA Trophy
watching the video of the game the following       and the FA Youth Cup and we very much hope
day.                                               to see you back here getting behind the lads
I was very pleased to see that the efforts of      and providing that little extra push to help us
recent weeks in recruitment and on the training    progress this afternoon and in
front did bear fruit, along with some important    The weeks ahead.
players returning from the treatment table as
I hoped but it was very difficult not to be here   Barts
seeing things as they happened – let’s hope for    Manager
similar to see with my own eyes this afternoon.
Injuries and illness also meant that several
regulars were missing last week and hopefully
they along with me will also be putting in an
appearance this afternoon.
The club has been having a lot of exposure
this week in view of its long and venerable
association with th FA Cup competition and we
very much hope that we can add to this in front
of the FA in-house video team who should be
here today “spreading the word” so I am sure
that all the players will be doing their bit to
show Marlow FC in a good light.

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                                     MARK
                                 BARTLEY
                                   MANAGER
                               Manager who as a player was at Hayes,
                                  Slough Town, Burnham and Thame
                              United before taking over at Reading Town
                               in the latter part of season 2011/2012
                                      and guiding them to safety.
                                  Then went on to win the Hellenic
                                 Premier Division with Marlow in his
                                    first season here. Now into his
                                              ninth season.

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MARLOW
MARLOW FC
       FC -- SQUAD
             SQUAD PEN
                   PEN PICS
                       PICS 2021/2022
                            2020/2021
PHIL BROWN ASSISTANT MANAGER                         KAMARON ENGLISH Speedy wide player who
Goalkeeping coach (who makes an occasional           was leading goalscorer for the a couple of seasons
appearance) who is in his fourth season here.        back before moving briefly to Hendon and then
Previously a professional with Reading FC.           returning Debut 14/02/17.

COACHES                                              CALAM GALLIMORE Originally signed from
JORDAN BLAKE, LEON BIRD,                             Highmoor-Ibis of the Hellenic League. A central
JOSH MORRISON, HARRY PELLING.                        defender by trade who was a member of Binfield’s
                                                     F.A Vase winning side last season. Has a useful
PHYSIO                                               long throw. Debut 05/12/13.
ADAM GALBRAITH
                                                     SIMON GRANT Goalkeeper who transferred
PLAYERS                                              into the club from Ashford Town (Mx) prior to the
ASHLEIGH ARTWELL Signing from Bracknell              start of season 2013-14. Has also played for AFC
Town. Midfielder who has also played for             Hayes, Slough Town and Hayes & Yeading. Voted
Wealdstone, Basingstoke Town and Hayes &             “Player Of The Year” for seasons 2017-2018 and
Yeading. Debut 17/08/19.                             2019 -20. Debut 17/08/13.

JUNAID BELL Youngster who was at the John            NNAMDI NWACHUKU Previous clubs
Madejski Academy and who has impressed at full-      include Colchester Utd., Bury Town, Leiston,
back or in midfield since signing. Debut 08/11/16.   Maldon & Tiptree and Coggeshall Town where he
                                                     was a regular scorer. Enjoyed a short spell here
                                                     a couple of seasons back and has now returned
KELVIN BOSSMAN Deadline day signing                  permanently. Debut 07/12/19.
from Dunstable Town 4 seasons ago who was
previously with Chesham United and Dunstable
Town. Debut 25/03/17                                 MARCUS MEALING Started out in the Marlow
                                                     youth team before progressing and moving to
                                                     many local sides before returning. Generally a
JORDAN BROWN Debut 08/08/15 Forward/                 striker but a versatile player who can also play in
midfielder who tends to play in the wider
                                                     defence and goal. Debut 27/01/2009.
positions and who signed after a successful
spell with Highmoor-Ibis of the Hellenic League.
Member of the FA Vase winning side at Thatcham       ISAAC OLORUNFEMI Young defender who
Town who has also played at Bracknell Town.          broke into the first-team squad midway through
Debut 08/08/15.                                      season 2018-19.. Previously with Maidenhead
                                                     United, Egham Town and Northwood. Debut
                                                     22/12/18.
TRISTAN CAMPBELL Left-sided midfielder
who has arrived via Beaconsfield, Highmoor-Ibis
and Binfield, missed most of last season through     ISAAC OSEI-TUTU Quick player with an
injury Debut. 11/08/17.                              athletics background who was with Hungerford
                                                     Town before joining. Has also been with Hayes &
                                                     Yeading, Aldershot and Maidenhead United. Debut
CURTIS CHAPPLE A quick and hard-tackling             09/08/16
defender/wide player who was previously with
Uxbridge before signing three seasons back. Debut
29/08/16.

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  CHRIS OVENDEN Right-sided defender or                DEVONTAE ROMEO Very tricky on the ball
  midfielder who was with Henley Town before           and has an eye for goal. Son of ex-Marlow player
  joining and who has also played for Hartley          Shane Small-King. Previously with Highmoor-Ibis.
  Wintney. Season 2014-15 Manager’s Player-Of-         Debut 17/08/13
  The-Year and 2015-16 Supporters Player of the
  Season. Debut 10/11/12                               ALEX SALMON Tall and very quick defender
                                                       who can play anywhere across the back four.
  ADAM RICHARDS Central defender who                   Joined from Reading Town to become very
  impressive displays earned him a move to Harrow      important in Hellenic League title win before
  Borough where injury restricted his appearances.     injury ruined the following 18 months for him.
  Made a few appearances on loan at Egham Town         2015-16 Player of the Season. Debut 07/08/12.
  beore last before returning to Oak Tree Road.
  Debut 17/08/13                                       CHARLIE SAMUEL Debut 15/08/17 Talented
                                                       forward player who scores goals Spent most
  ANTON RODGERS Experienced midfielder                 of season 17/18 with Flackwell Heath before
  who was at Chelsea as a youngster before             returning for last season. Debut 15/08/17.
  appearing for Brighton & Hove Albion, Exeter City,
  Oldham, Swindon Town, Hungerford & Bracknell         CHARLEY TUTTLE Young defender signed last
  Town. Debut 20/08/19.                                season from Aldermaston who has impressed in
                                                       his early matches. Debut 22/09/20.
  LOUIS ROGERS Composed midfield or
  defensive player who signed following his release
  from Watford FC. Season 2019-20’s Supporters’
  Player Of the Season. Debut 18/09/18

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              The Pitching In Grassroots Sports Investment
                 Programme is the new league sponsor
We are delighted to announce that the new           Pitching In has been set up with the objective
sponsor of the, Isthmian, Northern Premier and      of supporting, protecting and encouraging
Southern Leagues is Pitching In. For the period     grassroots sports in the UK through a range of
of this sponsorship we will be known as the         initiatives.
Pitching In Isthmian League.                        In addition to financial support, a key focus
Pitching In is a new Grassroots Sports              of the partnership will be to facilitate and
Investment Programme that has today been            encourage members of the community to
launched by GVC, the multi-national sports-         become volunteers, and do some pitching in of
betting and gaming group which owns                 their own. A Pitching In volunteering scheme
Ladbrokes and Coral.                                will be established to link GVC’s Ladbrokes and
The partnership covers all three leagues that       Coral shop colleagues with their local clubs.
make up Steps 3 & 4 of the National Leagues         In the weeks ahead Pitching In and the Trident
System, who market themselves collectively as       Leagues will be announcing further initiatives
the Trident Leagues.                                to provide financial support and opportunities
England footballing legend Stuart Pearce,           for all the 226 clubs (rising to 240 in 2021).
who played for Wealdstone FC for five years         For more information on Pitching In please visit
at the start of his long and illustrious career,    the website here.
has been appointed as the official Pitching In      Please click the link below to watch Pitching
ambassador.                                         In Isthmian League Chairman Nick Robinson,
Stuart commented: “I am delighted to be taking      GVC’s Simon Clare, Marlow Chairman
up the role of ambassador for Pitching In, as I’m   Terry Staines and club volunteer Gordon
passionate about the importance of investing        McQuade- and celebrity Michelin starred chef
in grassroots sports and in developing young        and Marlow fan Tom Kerridge, speak more
talent. I started out playing for Wealdstone FC     about the new partnership, and why it is
before joining Coventry City so I understand        important for grassroots football.
how important funding is to the non-league
game. Grassroots football is facing huge
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In investment will help make a big difference
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SOUT H C ENT R A L
RESULTS & FIXTURES
                 SATURDAY 14TH AUGUST 2021                    Att
   Bedfont Sports              2-1        Bracknell Town      101
      Binfield                 0-1       Basingstoke Town     403
  Chalfont St Peter            2-0      Ashford Town (Mx)      87
   Hanwell Town                1-1        Bracknell Town      281
     Marlow                    3-0          South Park        102
   Staines Town                2-3        Chertsey Town       232
  Thatcham Town                1-1          Northwood         147
     Uxbridge                  2-0    Sutton Common Rovers     65
     Westfield                 3-0      Tooting & Mitcham     172
         SATURDAY 21ST AUGUST 2021 • FA EMIRATES CUP
     Marlow                                    Slimbridge
                    SATURDAY 28TH AUGUST 2021
 Ashford Town (Mx)                        Bedfont Sports
  Basingstoke Town                         Hanwell Town
   Bracknell Town                     Sutton Common Rovers
   Chertsey Town                            South Park
      Chipstead                          Chalfont St Peter
     Northwood                               Binfield
 Tooting & Mitcham                        Thatcham Town
      Uxbridge                               Westfield
                     MONDAY 30TH AUGUST 2021
   Bedfont Sports                              Uxbridge
      Binfield                               Bracknell Town
  Chalfont St Peter                            Marlow
     South Park                                Chipstead
    Staines Town                        Ashford Town (Mx)
  Thatcham Town                         Basingstoke Town
 Tooting & Mitcham                    Sutton Common Rovers
     Westfield                               Chertsey Town

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3pm        Abbey Rangers       v           Loxwood         Res     Pens
3pm        Alresford Town      v        Fareham Town
3pm         Arlesey Town       v   Bugbrooke St Michaels
3pm    Ashford Town (Middx)    v            Knaphill
3pm              Avro          v      Runcorn Linnets
3pm          Badshot Lea       v          Corinthian
3pm    Baffins Milton Rovers   v            Sholing
3pm           Balham FC        v            K Sports
3pm            Barking         v             Ilford
3pm     Barnoldswick Town      v    Ramsbottom United
3pm         Barton Rovers      v          West Essex
3pm        Basildon United     v         White Ensign
3pm      Basingstoke Town      v          AFC Totton
3pm            Bearsted        v     Burgess Hill Town
3pm       Beckenham Town       v      Hastings United
3pm        Bedfont Sports      v           Herne Bay
3pm         Bedford Town       v        St Neots Town
3pm       Bedworth United      v     Kidsgrove Athletic
3pm          Belper Town       v     Whitchurch Alport
3pm            Bideford        v      Barnstaple Town
3pm        Bishops Cleeve      v         Tring Athletic
3pm     Blackfield & Langley   v      AFC Portchester
3pm        Bracknell Town      v            Bashley
3pm         Bradford Town      v          Alton Town
3pm      Brantham Athletic     v      Spalding United
3pm       Brentwood Town       v        Leighton Town
3pm       Bridgwater Town      v      Ilfracombe Town
3pm      Broadfields United    v         Reading City
3pm         Canvey Island      v      Waltham Abbey
3pm          Chasetown         v       Uttoxeter Town
3pm        Chatham Town        v       Ashford United
3pm           Chipstead        v      Faversham Town
3pm       Cinderford Town      v     Easington Sports
3pm       City of Liverpool    v          Emley AFC
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3pm             Clapton          v        AFC Dunstable
3pm       Cleethorpes Town       v   Loughborough Dynamo
3pm           Cockfosters        v         AFC Sudbury
3pm       Cogenhoe United        v        Dereham Town
3pm       Coggeshall Town        v         Berkhamsted
3pm         Colney Heath         v         Harlow Town
3pm             Consett          v       Bridlington Town
3pm           Corby Town         v    Soham Town Rangers
3pm         Corsham Town         v           Fleet Town
3pm         Daventry Town        v        Cambridge City
3pm       Eccleshill United      v       Charnock Richard
3pm        Evesham United        v         Lichfield City
3pm         Exmouth Town         v      Bristol Manor Farm
3pm        Fakenham Town         v           Bury Town
3pm         Farnham Town         v      Spelthorne Sports
3pm           FC Romania         v     Welwyn Garden City
3pm Felixstowe & Walton United   v       Southend Manor
3pm        Frickley Athletic     v       Sunderland RCA
3pm          Frome Town          v        Paulton Rovers
3pm      Glossop North End       v          Kendal Town
3pm            Goole AFC         v     Pontefract Collieries
3pm    Great Wakering Rovers     v       Heybridge Swifts
3pm         Gresley Rovers       v           Leek Town
3pm       Halesowen Town         v    Sutton Coldfield Town
3pm   Handsworth Parramore       v   Stocksbridge Park Steels
3pm         Hanwell Town         v       Athletic Newham
3pm       Harborough Town        v          Biggleswade
3pm       Harefield United       v             Binfield
3pm        Haughmond FC          v         Hanley Town
3pm        Highgate United       v        Coleshill Town
3pm        Holland & Blair       v           Ramsgate
3pm          Hythe Town          v            Westfield
3pm           Irlam Town         v     Skelmersdale United
3pm           Kennington         v        Little Common
3pm      Kirkley & Pakefield     v    Northampton On Che-
3pm              Lancing         v    Haywards Heath Town
3pm         Lincoln United       v            Stamford
3pm             Lingfield        v        Chertsey Town
3pm          Little Oakley       v        Hertford Town
3pm            Liversedge        v     Knaresborough Town
3pm      Long Eaton United       v      Shepshed Dynamo
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3pm           Longlevens        v      Chalfont St Peter
3pm   Loughborough University   v     Newark Flowserve
3pm           Lower Breck       v            Mossley
3pm        Lymington Town       v      Bournemouth FC
3pm       Maldon & Tiptree      v             Aveley
3pm           Maltby Main       v        Carlton Town
3pm     Mangotsfield United     v           Tavistock
3pm              Marlow         v          Slimbridge
3pm         Marske United       v       Pickering Town
3pm        Melksham Town        v       Shepton Mallet
3pm     Mulbarton Wanderers     v      Hadleigh United
3pm      Newcastle Benfield     v           Dunston
3pm        Newcastle Town       v       Leicester Road
3pm    Newport Pagnell Town     v             Histon
3pm    North Greenford United   v             Tilbury
3pm           North Leigh       v          Kidlington
3pm          North Shields      v     Guisborough Town
3pm           Northwood         v           Burnham
3pm        Norwich United       v      Newmarket Town
3pm            Oxhey Jets       v         Didcot Town
3pm   Peacehaven & Telscombe    v   Crawley Down Gatwick
3pm         Phoenix Sports      v        Punjab United
3pm         Potton United       v    Walsham Le Willows
3pm         Prescot Cables      v        Campion AFC
3pm         Prestwich Heys      v    Warrington Rylands
3pm              Quorn          v            Ilkeston
3pm       Raynes Park Vale      v         VCD Athletic
3pm              Redhill        v          Deal Town
3pm      Risborough Rangers     v        Ascot United
3pm    Roman Glass St George    v      Cirencester Town
3pm    Royal Wootton Bassett    v        Ardley United
3pm     Saffron Walden Town     v             Hadley
3pm       Seaham Red Star       v       Redcar Athletic
3pm        Sevenoaks Town       v          Erith Town
3pm           Shaftesbury       v       AFC Stoneham
3pm             Sheffield       v     Sherwood Colliery
3pm        Sheppey United       v      Saltdean United
3pm              Shildon        v       Brighouse Town
3pm          Sittingbourne      v    Littlehampton Town
3pm            South Park       v        Three Bridges
3pm        Sporting Khalsa      v    Market Drayton Town
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3pm         Squires Gate          v     Macclesfield Town
3pm       Stanway Rovers          v         Enfield 1893
3pm Steyning Town Community v Sutton Common Rovers
3pm       Stockton Town           v        Ossett United
3pm    Stone Old Alleynians       v         Rugby Town
3pm     Stowmarket Town           v        Witham Town
3pm      Tadcaster Albion         v      Newton Aycliffe
3pm        Thame United           v       Thatcham Town
3pm           Tividale            v      AFC Wulfrunians
3pm           Trafford            v            Colne
3pm        Tuffley Rovers         v      Flackwell Heath
3pm           Uxbridge            v       Cray Valley PM
3pm        Walthamstow            v      Hullbridge Sports
3pm             Ware              v       Hashtag United
3pm      Westbury United          v     Hamworthy United
3pm          Westfields           v      Coventry United
3pm      Whitstable Town          v            Alfold
3pm         Whyteleafe            v         Whitehawk
3pm       Willand Rovers          v          Millbrook
3pm       Winchester City         v       Chichester City
3pm     Winterton Rangers         v      Deeping Rangers
3pm        Wisbech Town           v       Whitton United
3pm      Workington AFC           v            Marine
3pm       Worksop Town            v      Bottesford Town
3pm       Worksop Town            v   Eastwood Community
3pm    Wythenshawe Town           v      1874 Northwich
3pm            Yaxley             v      Mildenhall Town
3pm     Yorkshire Amateur         v        Hebburn Town
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1pm      Aylesbury United         v   Brimscombe & Thrupp
3pm        Baldock Town           v        Grays Athletic
4pm      Erith & Belvedere        v    AFC Croydon Athletic
3pm    Kensington Borough         v           Romford
3pm     Northwich Victoria        v          Clitheroe

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THE ONLY problem with pre-season predictions in print is
people remember them. Sometimes they even cut them out
and keep them. Some get stuck on a dressing room wall and
      used to create motivation or a siege mentality.
Of course, a correct pre-season prediction is     championship. Yet, last week they were at
worth its weight in gold. If you’ve delivered     Cardiff City in the EFL Cup as they embark
your tips in late July or early August and they   on their first ever season in League football.
come off by the end of April or May, then you     It’s quite a story.
can take your lap of honour. It’s part of the     And this season will throw up many more.
new season fun. Who has signed well? Who          Every league has its fancied sides, the big
looks to have strong foundations from last        spenders who ‘should’ be in the mix. But
season? Who might drop off?                       every league will have some who come
This season that has been harder than ever.       from nowhere, where everything falls into
The majority of Steps 3-6 didn’t kick a ball      place and it they really do have the season
from November onwards last season, Step 2         of their lives. Like Hornchurch last season
stopped early, with just the National League’s    celebrating FA Trophy glory under the arch.
top flight completing a full campaign.            There can’t have been anyone in the country
So it’s difficult to quite know how teams         who foresaw that happening.
will come back. How players will return           This weekend the Step 1 clubs are getting
after missing so much competitive football.       underway to make it a full Non-League
But, even when a full season has been             house. The FA Cup is in full swing, crowds
completed, predictions are just that. Guess       are up, goals are flying in. It feels almost
work! Because if we knew what would               normal again. There may be some bumps in
happen, then there wouldn’t be much point         the road this season, Covid hasn’t gone away
in all turning up every Saturday.                 and a glance across the fixture list shows
The opening weeks are always fascinating.         the pandemic is still having an impact on
Most teams fancy their chances of having a        postponements.
special year, believing they can be the ones      But, after a long absence, it feels good to be
fighting it out even when no one else thinks      inching back towards that routine. And the
they will be.                                     normality of all my predictions falling flat
Just ask Sutton United. Not many expected         on their face by the end of September! Enjoy
Matt Gray’s side to be in the title race.         your game…
Outsiders for a play-off place? Sure. But
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     SOUT H C ENT R A L
 Pos           Team           PL HW HD HL AW AD AL W            D   L   F   A Diff Pts
  1.          Marlow          1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   0   3    3
  2.         Westfield        1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   0   3    3
  3.     Chalfont St Peter    1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   0   2    3

  4.         Uxbridge         1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   0   2    3

  5.      Chertsey Town       1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   2   1    3
  6.      Bedfont Sports      1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   1   1    3
  7.     Basingstoke Town     1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1    3

  8.      Bracknell Town      1   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1

  9.      Hanwell Town        1   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 10.        Northwood         1   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 11.      Thatcham Town       1   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 12.         Guernsey         0   0     0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0

 13.       Staines Town       1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   3   -1   0

 14.        Chipstead         1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   2   -1   0

 15.          Binfield        1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   -1   0
 16. Ashford Town (Middx)     1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   2   -2   0

 17. Sutton Common Rovers 1       0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   2   -2   0

 18.        South Park        1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   3   -3   0
 19.    Tooting & Mitcham     1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   3   -3   0

League Standings as of 16 August 2021
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         N O RT H
 Pos           Team           PL HW HD HL AW AD AL W            D   L   F   A Diff Pts
  1.     Maldon & Tiptree     1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   7   0   7    3
  2.          Barking         1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   4   0   4    3
  3.      Dereham Town        1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   1   2    3
  4.       Witham Town        1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   2   1    3
  5.      Grays Athletic      1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   1   1    3
  6.     Brentwood Town       1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1    3
  7.       Canvey Island      1   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   2   2   0    1
  8.    Stowmarket Town       1   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2   0    1

  9.       AFC Sudbury        1   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 10.          Aveley          1   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 11.      Basildon United     1   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 12.     Coggeshall Town      1   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 13.   Felixstowe & Walton    1   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 14.      Hashtag United      1   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 15. Great Wakering Rovers 1      0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   3   -1   0
 16.        Bury Town         1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   2   -1   0
 17.          Tilbury         1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   -1   0
 18.     Heybridge Swifts     1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   3   -2   0
 19.     Hullbridge Sports    1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   -4   0
 20.         Romford          1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   7   -7   0

League Standings as of 16 August 2021
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       S OU T H E A S T
 Pos           Team           PL HW HD HL AW AD AL W            D   L   F   A Diff Pts
  1.       Sittingbourne      1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   4   0   4    3
  2.   Haywards Heath Town    1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   0   3    3
  3.       VCD Athletic       1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   0   3    3
  4.      Ashford United      1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   1   2    3
  5.        Corinthian        1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   2   1   1    3
  6.     Sevenoaks Town       1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   2   1   1    3
  7.     Faversham Town       1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1    3

  8.         Ramsgate         1   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   2   2   0    1

  9.       Three Bridges      1   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2   0    1
 10.      Cray Valley PM      1   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 11.     Hastings United      1   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 12.        Herne Bay         1   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 13.        Whitehawk         1   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   1   0    1
 14.       Hythe Town         1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   -1   0
 15.     Whitstable Town      1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2   -1   0
 16.      Phoenix Sports      1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   -1   0
 17.     Burgess Hill Town    1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   3   -2   0
 18.      Chichester City     1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   -3   0
 19.   East Grinstead Town    1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   3   -3   0
 20.          Lancing         1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   4   -4   0

League Standings as of 16 August 2021
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        P R EMI E R
 Pos           Team           PL HW HD HL AW AD AL W            D   L   F   A Diff Pts
  1.         Cheshunt         1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   0   3    3
  2.       Enfield Town       1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   4   2   2    3
  3.      Cray Wanderers      1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   1   2    3
  4.     Folkestone Invicta   1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   1   2    3
  5.     Potters Bar Town     1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   1   2    3
  6.   Brightlingsea Regent   1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   0   2    3
  7.        Hornchurch        1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   2   0   2    3

  8.       Leatherhead        1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   2   1    3

  9.        Kingstonian       1   1     0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1    3
 10.         Margate          1   0     0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1    3
 11.    Bishop's Stortford    1   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0    1
 12.    Bognor Regis Town     1   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0    1
 13.     Bowers & Pitsea      1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   3   -1   0
 14.    Haringey Borough      1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   -1   0
 15.    Wingate & Finchley    1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   -1   0
 16.    Carshalton Athletic   1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   4   -2   0
 17.    Corinthian Casuals    1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   3   -2   0
 18.          Lewes           1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   3   -2   0
 19.         Worthing         1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1   3   -2   0
 20.         Horsham          1   0     0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   -2   0
 21.        Merstham          1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   2   -2   0
 22.   East Thurrock United   1   0     0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   3   -3   0
League Standings as of 16 August 2021

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APPEARANCES / GOALS
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               MFC APPEARANCES & GOALS 2021/2022
                           League (1)           Cup (0)           Total (1)              Career

                       A       S        G   A     S       G   A      S        G    A    G         Debut

Ashleigh Artwell       0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   44    6    17/08/2019
Junaid Bell            1       0        1   0     0       0   1      0        1   120   11   08/11/2016
Kelvin Bossman         0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   108   21   25/03/2017
Jordan Brown           1       0        1   0     0       0   1      0        1   134   36   08/08/2015
Phil Brown             0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   9     0    25/03/2014
Malachi Ceasar         0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   20    0    17/08/2019
Tristan Campbell       0       1        0   0     0       0   0      1        0   40    2    11/08/2018
Curtis Chapple         0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   145   5    29/08/2016
Georges Ehui           0       1        0   0     0       0   0      1        0   1     0    14/08/2021
Kamaron English        1       0        0   0     0       0   1      0        0   110   28   14/02/2017
Calam Gallimore        0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   36    0    17/09/2013
Simon Grant            1       0        0   0     0       0   1      0        0   286   0    17/08/2013
Tyriq Hunte            0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   4     0    24/10/2020
Nnamdi Kwakchuku       0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   0     0    07/12/2019
Ayo Majekodunmi        0       1        0   0     0       0   0      1        0   9     0    19/09/2020
Marcus Mealing         1       0        0   0     0       0   1      0        0   284   71   27/01/2009
Josh Morrison          0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   9     0    02/01/2018
Nnamdi Nwachukwu       0       1        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   3     3    07/12/2019
Isaac Olorunfemi       1       0        0   0     0       0   1      0        0   64    1    22/12/2018
Isaac Osei-Tutu        0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   134   16   09/08/2016
Chris Ovenden          0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   309   43   10/11/2012
Adam Richards          1       0        1   0     0       0   1      0        1   186   17   17/08/2013
Anton Rodgers          0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   19    0    20/08/2019
Louis Rogers           1       0        0   0     0       0   1      0        0   79    8    18/09/2018
Devontae Romeo         1       0        0   0     0       0   1      0        0   204   28   17/08/2013
Alex Salmon            1       0        0   0     0       0   1      0        0   182   0    07/08/2012
Charlie Samuel         0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   64    19   15/08/2017
Charley Tuttle         0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   12    0    22/09/2020
Curtis Ujah            0       0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   41    3    31/08/2019
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OFFICIAL                0      0        0   0     0       0   0      0        0   120   11   10/11/2015
Isaac Osei-Tutu       0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   134   16   09/08/2016

       APPEARANCES / GOALS
Chris Ovenden
Adam Richards
                      0
                      1
                              0
                              0
                                  0
                                  1
                                      0
                                      0
                                             0
                                             0
                                                     0
                                                     0
                                                         0
                                                         1
                                                                0
                                                                0
                                                                        0
                                                                        1
                                                                            309
                                                                            186
                                                                                  43
                                                                                  17
                                                                                       10/11/2012
                                                                                       17/08/2013
Anton Rodgers
Louis Rogers
Devontae Romeo
                     202 0 /2 0 2 1
                      0
                      1
                      1
                              0
                              0
                              0
                                  0
                                  0
                                  0
                                      0
                                      0
                                      0
                                             0
                                             0
                                             0
                                                     0
                                                     0
                                                     0
                                                         0
                                                         1
                                                         1
                                                                0
                                                                0
                                                                0
                                                                        0
                                                                        0
                                                                        0
                                                                            19
                                                                            79
                                                                            204
                                                                                  0
                                                                                  8
                                                                                  28
                                                                                       20/08/2019
                                                                                       18/09/2018
                                                                                       17/08/2013
Alex Salmon           1       0   0   0      0       0   1      0       0   182   0    07/08/2012
Charlie Samuel
               MFC APPEARANCES
                    0  0 0 0 0
                               & 0GOALS
                                    0 0
                                        2021/2022
                                         0  64 19                                      15/08/2017
Charley Tuttle        0 League
                            0 (1) 0   0   Cup0 (0)   0   0   Total
                                                                0 (1)   0   12    0Career
                                                                                       22/09/2020
Curtis Ujah           0
                      A       0
                              S   0
                                  G   0
                                      A      0
                                             S       0
                                                     G   0
                                                         A      0
                                                                S       0
                                                                        G   41
                                                                             A    3G   31/08/2019
                                                                                         Debut
Jay Welch             0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   120   11   10/11/2015
Ashleigh Artwell      0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   44    6    17/08/2019
OG                    0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0
Junaid Bell           1       0   1   0      0       0   1      0       1   120   11   08/11/2016
TOTALBossman
Kelvin                0       0   3
                                  0   0      0       0
                                                     0   0      0       3
                                                                        0   108   21   25/03/2017
Jordan Brown          1       0   1   0      0       0   1      0       1   134   36   08/08/2015
Phil Brown            0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   9     0    25/03/2014
Malachi Ceasar        0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   20    0    17/08/2019
Tristan Campbell      0       1   0   0      0       0   0      1       0   40    2    11/08/2018
Curtis Chapple        0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   145   5    29/08/2016
Georges Ehui          0       1   0   0      0       0   0      1       0   1     0    14/08/2021
Kamaron English       1       0   0   0      0       0   1      0       0   110   28   14/02/2017
Calam Gallimore       0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   36    0    17/09/2013
Simon Grant           1       0   0   0      0       0   1      0       0   286   0    17/08/2013
Tyriq Hunte           0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   4     0    24/10/2020
Nnamdi Kwakchuku      0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   0     0    07/12/2019
Ayo Majekodunmi       0       1   0   0      0       0   0      1       0   9     0    19/09/2020
Marcus Mealing        1       0   0   0      0       0   1      0       0   284   71   27/01/2009
Josh Morrison         0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   9     0    02/01/2018
Nnamdi Nwachukwu      0       1   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   3     3    07/12/2019
Isaac Olorunfemi      1       0   0   0      0       0   1      0       0   64    1    22/12/2018
Isaac Osei-Tutu       0MARLOW 0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   134   16   09/08/2016
Chris Ovenden         0   V   0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   309   43   10/11/2012
Adam Richards        SHRIVENHAM
                      1       0   1   0      0       0   1      0       1   186   17   17/08/2013
Anton Rodgers         0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   19    0    20/08/2019

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Devontae Romeo
                      1
                      1
                              0
                              0
                                  0
                                  0
                                      0
                                      0
                                             0
                                             0
                                                     0
                                                     0
                                                         1
                                                         1
                                                                0
                                                                0
                                                                        0
                                                                        0
                                                                            79
                                                                            204
                                                                                  8
                                                                                  28
                                                                                       18/09/2018
                                                                                       17/08/2013
Alex Salmon           1       0   0   0      0       0   1      0       0   182   0    07/08/2012
Charlie Samuel     COME ALONG AND
                      0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   64    19   15/08/2017
Charley Tuttle     SUPPORT THE LADS
                      0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   12    0    22/09/2020
Curtis Ujah           0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   41    3    31/08/2019
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Jay Welch             0       0   0   0      0       0   0      0       0   120   11   10/11/2015
MARLOW F.C .
GOALS 2021/2022
  TIME      MARLOW   AGAINST
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  6-10        1
 11-15
 16-20
 21-25
 26-30
 31-35
 36-40
 41-45
 46-50
 51-55
 56-60
 61-65
 66-70        1
 71-75
 76-80
 81-85
 86-90
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       H/A           Opponent            Comp             Result            Scorers
                                                AUGUST
26     H          Beaconsfield Town      ISTH
                                            SEPTEMBER
 2     H             Shrivenham          ISTH
 8     A           Hayes & Yeading       ISTH
23     H            Ashford Town         ISTH
                                                OCTOBER
 7     H              Uxbridge           ISTH
21     A           Camberley Town        ISTH
28     H             Northwood           ISTH
                                            NOVEMBER
 3     A      Hampton & Richmond         ISTH
18     H             Wealdstone          ISTH
25     H           Bedfont Sports        ISTH
29     A          Beaconsfield Town      ISTH
                                            DECEMBER
 9     H           Hayes & Yeading       ISTH
15     A            Ashford Town         ISTH
                                                JANUARY
13     H      Hampton & Richmond         ISTH
19     A             Wealdstone          ISTH
24     A           Bedfont Sports        ISTH
31     A             Uxbridge            ISTH
                                             FEBRUARY
10     H           Camberley Town        ISTH
17     A             Northwood           ISTH

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             3           Hayes & Yeading
             4           Camberley Town
             5              Northwood
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  SLIMBRIDGE FC
               In The Beginning                          Start Of A New Reign
               The Gloucestershire village of            As playing standards improved, 2000 saw the
               Slimbridge is world renowned for its      completion of the building of a long awaited Social
               Bird Sanctuary, but in recent years       Club in an area of the ground that in it’s old life had
               much hard work has gone into making       housed a cowshed. John Mack, a successful local
Slimbridge better known in football circles.             entrepreneur, joined the club as Chairman, and he
                                                         remains a committed supporter of the club to this
The Club’s history can be traced back to the
                                                         day as Club President. In the summer of 2001, Doug
1899/1900 season, when the team were playing
                                                         Gray was appointed Manager, and the club began a
in local football at various venues in and around
                                                         period of upward momentum.
the village. A gap in the records suggests there may
have been a couple of seasons when no games were         The team achieved a Runners-up spot in their first
played, and thus, officially, the Club’s centenary was   season in the Gloucester County League, and were
celebrated in 2002/03.                                   accepted into the Hellenic League. Hellenic Division
                                                         One West was won by an eleven point margin
For the next forty-odd years the Club were
                                                         in 2002/03. A creditable fourth place finish was
predominantly members of the Stroud and District
                                                         achieved in the Hellenic Premier League in 2003/04.
League with varying degrees of success and failure,
                                                         In a marvellous season the club also claimed the
except for a period between 1960 and 1968 when
                                                         Hellenic ‘Norman Matthews’ Floodlit Cup and the
they were in the Gloucester Northern Senior League.
                                                         G.F.A. Challenge Trophy.
It was not until 1951 that the current ground atWisloe
Road (Now renamed as Thornhill Park) became the          Arrival Of Floodlights
club’s home, and it subsequently became the legal
                                                         Floodlights arrived at the ground in the summer of
property of the club after former player, and ex-
                                                         2003. A pre-season visit from Conference side Forest
Chairman of the club, Evi Thornhill, bequeathed the
                                                         Green Rovers on 22nd July, produced a then ground
land to the Club in his Will, with the Club becoming
                                                         record attendance of 427 to witness the inaugural
legal owners in 1960. It was to prove an incredibly
                                                         game under lights at Wisloe Road.
valuable treasure in future years.
                                                         A few weeks later on Sunday 24th August, that ground
Point Of Collapse                                        attendance record was beaten at a Bank Holiday
                                                         Hellenic Premier Division fixture that was part of the
By 1988, the club had fallen on hard times, but
                                                         2003/04 annual ‘Ground Hop’ weekend. Local rivals
fortunately, a handful of committee members led by
                                                         Shortwood United provided the opposition in front
Gordon King and Gordon Tudor kept the Club afloat.
                                                         of a crowd of 525.
The following season local businessman Paul Chappell
arrived. The Club was stabilised and construction of     Season 2004/05 again saw a fourth place finish in
new changing facilities, to County League standard,      the Hellenic Premier. The club also made their first
were completed. Paul Chappell was to remain a vital      appearance in the F.A. Vase, which resulted in a run to
part of the club until his retirement from his duties    the third round proper before a 2-1 extra time defeat
in 2020.                                                 at Western League side Backwell United. In February
                                                         2005, Gray stood down after nearly four seasons at
                                                         the helm of the club.
TODAY’S OPPONENTS
  SLIMBRIDGE FC
The club started season 2005/06 under newly               It was six matches in the F.A. Vase before defeat was
appointed Manager Doug Foxwell. A first entry into        tasted, the run ending in the Fifth Round Proper at
the F.A. Cup saw a visit from Wessex League side          home to the eventual winners, Truro City.
Wimborne Town. A 1-0 defeat did not dampen the
                                                          In the Hellenic Premier Division, bad weather,
sense of occasion on the first day of the season. A
                                                          which led to a record number of postponements
second successful run in the F.A. Vase came to an end
                                                          during the subsequently extended season, led to
in the Third Round Proper, with a 3-1 defeat at South
                                                          half a seasons fixtures being played in the final two
Midland Premier, Welwyn Garden City. After a record-
                                                          months. A tremendous effort saw the Club bring the
breaking 64 game season, the team achieved a fifth
                                                          Championship Shield to Wisloe Road, the winning
place finish in the Hellenic Premier, and the club also
                                                          margin being three points over second placed North
won the Hellenic ‘Norman Matthews’ Floodlit Cup
                                                          Leigh.
and the GFA Challenge Trophy, both for the second
time in three seasons.                                    There was a rousing performance in the G.F.A. Trophy
                                                          Final against Almondsbury Town. A 3-1 victory not
Reserves Make Headway                                     only retained the Trophy, but recorded a third success
                                                          in four seasons in that competition.
The Club’s Reserve side were also making progress
- After two successive third place finishes in the        The Reserve side had an early success in the Gloucester
Stroud and District League First Division, season         Northern Senior League Cup with a 2-0 win against
2005/06 saw them finally win the title and with it,       Division One Tuffley Rovers. This saw confidence
promotion to the Gloucester Northern Senior League        rise and they went on to break a Gloucestershire
Division Two. This was the same League title that the     Northern Senior League record in winning Division
first team won in season 1998/99 which proved the         Two with a Played 30, Won 30 record.
springboard for five successive first team promotions.
                                                          Promotion To The Southern League
Rise To New Heights
                                                          As a result of winning the league after an inspiring
Season 2006/07 proved to be the most successful in        final day victory, and the upgrade to the ground
the Club’s history to date, with both the First Team      facilities at Wisloe Road, the club were promoted into
and Reserve side recording League and Cup doubles,        the BGB Southern League Division One Midlands for
with the added bonus of record-breaking F.A.Cup and       Season 2007/08, however, there was a twist to come
Vase runs for the senior side.                            in the tale.
In the F.A. Cup, a five match run from the Extra-
Preliminary Round finished at Merthyr Tydfil in
                                                          Return To A New Beginning
the Third Qualifying Round. Along the way there           On July 10th 2007 the club decided not to take up
were memorable wins against two other Southern            the promotion, and effectively, the first team took
Premier sides, 2-1 at Yate Town and 3-1 at home to        over the position in the pyramid occupied by the
Chippenham Town.                                          reserve team, which was disbanded.
TODAY’S OPPONENTS
  SLIMBRIDGE FC
The First Team reverted back to the Gloucester            Welcome To Thornhill Park
Northern Senior League. This meant a severe
upheaval in the club both on and off the field with       At the start of the 2016-17 season, and prior to our
the manager Doug Foxwell and several senior players       pre-season friendly fixture with neighbours Forest
moving on the pastures new.                               Green Rovers, the football ground in Wisloe Road was
                                                          formally renamed to Thornhill Park in recognition of
However, a loyal band of players stayed on including      the marvellous gift we received from Evil Thornhill 46
James Cole, who over as player manager with               years earlier.
assistance from long term club captain Leon Sterling
to begin the next stage of the club’s journey.            Evi’s son, Tony and his late wife Margaret were on
                                                          hand to cut the ceremonial ribbon, and Tony made a
Climb Back Up The Ladder                                  short heartfelt speech about how much the renaming
                                                          meant to him and the entire Thornhill family, and
Four promotions followed as the club regained             how honoured they were that the football club had
their previous status. James Cole handed over to          recognised their father in this way.
Leon Sterling, who moved into the Manager’s role,
with Leon joined as Assistant Manager by long time        Onwards and Upwards
Slimbridge stalwart Freddy Ward. The two guided
the side to three top six finishes in their first three   A difficult two seasons of struggle at a higher level saw
seasons back in the Hellenic Premier.                     the eventual departure of Leon Sterling as Manager,
                                                          with Freddy Ward stepping up to the plate, assisted
Switching Leagues                                         by local footballing legend Lee Driver-Dickerson. With
                                                          Freddy then stepping aside to concentrate on his last
After the completion of the 2012-13 season, the           few years of playing having steadied the Swans’ ship,
Swans applied for a transfer to the Toolstation           ‘Drive’ took over the reins as Manager of the first
Western Premier League in an effort to reduce             team.
prohibitive travelling costs, a move which was
approved by the FA in the Summer of 2013.                 The Club’s previous ground attendance record was
                                                          smashed on 4th February 2017, when 898 fans saw
Return To The Southern League                             the side suffer a 3-0 defeat to Hereford FC, who
                                                          were working their way back up the league pyramid
After two seasons in the Toolstation Western Premier      following their reformation after the collapse of
League, a third place finish at the end of the 2014/15    Hereford United
season gave the Swans a second opportunity to
return to the Southern Football League. This time the     The last 2 years have seen an incredible expansion
club accepted the offer and took their place in the       of the football club– the establishment of a thriving
South and West Division, finishing a credible 18th in     Youth setup at Under 18 level, and the resurrection of
their first season, the highest level the club had ever   the Reserve side has seen Slimbridge AFC make great
achieved at that time in their history. Prior to the      strides as a club.
commencement of that campaign, John Mack had
stepped back from Chairman duties and his position
was taken up by Barry Gay.
TODAY’S OPPONENTS
  SLIMBRIDGE FC
Prior to the Covid suspension of football in March       The Club has gained a great local reputation both
2020, the Under 18s and the Reserves were top of         on and off the pitch for looking after players and
their respective leagues, while the first team were      developing them in their careers - Already some of
sitting in 12th place in the Southern League Division    those previously with the club in the last 2 seasons
One South, the highest placing in the history of the     have moved to Conference South level to ply their
football club. Although the FA has made the season’s     trade.
results null and void, they have been officially added
                                                         It is a tribute to the committed and very talented
to club statistics and all appearances and goals will
                                                         team of coaches and managers in place at all levels
stand in our records as a permanent tribute to all
                                                         of the club, that the future is very bright indeed for
who represented the club in a fantastic season in the
                                                         the Swans…
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Management                                             Goalkeepers
Lee Driver-Dickerson - Manager                         Lewis Adams Lewis progressed through
Lee is looking to maintain the Swans push up the       our U/18s side and has become a very capable
Southern League as manager after previously            Southern League player. Good shot stopper who
being assistant to Freddy Ward in 2017/18. A good      has a bright future ahead of him.
motivator who is dedicated to the cause Drive will
be keen to build on the success of the previous two    Billy Thomas Young up and coming
campaigns where the club had established itself in     goalkeeper who will be pushing Lewis for a
the top half of the league.                            starting spot.

Tom Speers - Assistant Manager
Tom has returned to the club in the assistant’s role
having previously played for the club between 2010
                                                       Defenders
and 2013. Since retiring as a player in 2013 Tom       Ben Deakin In his second season with the club
has worked for the AC Milan Academy in Sydney          having joined from Brimscombe & Thrupp.
before moving to Auckland where he worked firstly
as assistant manager at top flight Eastern Suburbs     Ben Prictor Experienced Southern and Hellenic
then manager at North Shore. Currently a OFA B         League defender in his second spell with the club,
/ UEFA B Licence holder and looking to take his A      likes getting forward.
license in the near future. A very popular and well
respected figure around the club.                      Ben Hands Returns to the club from a spell
                                                       at Cinderford after suffering a serious knee injury.
Tom Deakin - Coach Deaks joined                        A strong lad at the heart of the defence is also
Slimbridge at the start of last season as first team   capable of chipping in a few goals.
coach. He arrived from Forest Green Rovers after 2
years with the academy and 14 years in total having    Toby Lawrence Former Cheltenham Town
also coached at Brimscombe and Thrupp working          U18s player looking to make progress in the
with both the first team and development sides.        Southern League with the Swans this season.

Tony Woodward - Sports                        Will Davidson Young lad looking to establish
Therapist Tony has been with us for very many himself at Southern League level, played for
years and is a popular figure in the dugout. Keeps     Evesham, Redditch United and Forest Green.
threatening to retire but keeps turning up, Tony is
also a qualified football referee.                     Nathan Dennis Signed from Frampton over
                                                       the summer having impressed in preseason.
Eleanor McArdle - Physio Ellie is in
her second season with the club, she is also a keen    Isaac Thurston Another young lad making
track and field athlete.                               the step up to Southern league football having
                                                       previously played for Brimscombe & Thrupp and
                                                       Leonard Stanley.
SLIMBRIDGE FC - SQUAD PEN PICS 2020/2021

Midfielders                                         Forwards
Myron Turner A popular member of the                Jamie Martin Another popular figure here
squad here a Thornhill Park, in his fifth season    at Thornhill Park, a very loyal player who has
having previously played for Longlevens FC.         improved with age and now in his 12th season with
                                                    the club. Jamie is a regular goal scorer with 82 goals
Micheal Ford Had a good season couple of            in his 338 appearances.
seasons with the club, normally plays in midfield
but can fill in at the back when needed. Recently   Will Hawes Will has a very good eye for goal
had a spell playing and coaching in Iceland.        and is a very skilful player; he will be looking to
                                                    notch plenty more for the Swans this season.
Ben McLean Local lad formally with
Birmingham City as a youngster looking to bolster   Edjija Mbunga Rejoined the club from a spell
the Swans midfield this season.                     at Highworth Town. Pacey striker who can be a real
                                                    handful in and around the penalty area.
Adam Price Signed from Yate Town in 2019,
an excellent addition to the squad, Pricey brings   Jordan Annear Joining pre-season from
a lot of experience with him, also formerly with    Bideford, the experienced striker has a good track
Shortwood Utd.                                      record for finding the net with Tavistock, Falmouth
                                                    and Plymouth Parkway. Also had a spell with South
                                                    Shields in the North East.

                                                    Marley Thomas Returning to the Swans for
                                                    a third spell. The pacy winger is fans favourite and
                                                    looking to rekindle his goal scoring touch after
                                                    spells away at Evesham United and Cinderford
                                                    Town.

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ASHFORD TOWN (Mx)                 Short Lane, Stanwell TW19 7BH                  24
BASINGSTOKE TOWN       Winklebury Complex,Winklebury Way, Basingstoke RG23 8BF   37
  BEDFONT SPORTS                  Hatton Road, Bedfont TW14 9QT                  24
     BINFIELD                   Hill Farm Lane, Bracknell RG42 5NR               32
  BRACKNELL TOWN                  Larges Lane, Bracknell RG12 9AN                18

 CHALFONT ST. PETER            Gravel Hill, Chalfont St. Peter SL9 9QX           15

  CHERTSEY TOWN                   Alwyns Lane, Chertsey KT16 9DW                 29
     CHIPSTEAD                   The High Road, Chipstead CR5 3SF                50
   HARLOW TOWN                    Elizabeth Way, Harlow CM19 5BE                 59
     GUERNSEY            Footes Lane, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, C.I GY5 7TT      197

  HANWELL TOWN             Reynolds Field, Greenford Ln, Perivale UB6 8TL        23
   NORTHWOOD                  Chestnut Avenue, Northwood HA6 1HR                 23
    SOUTH PARK              Whitehall Lane, South Park, Reigate RH2 8LG          50
   STAINES TOWN                 Wheatsheaf Lane, Staines TW18 2PD                26
SUTTON COMMON ROVERS            Gander Green Lane, Sutton SM1 2EY                47
 THATCHAM TOWN                  Crookham Hill, Thatcham RG19 4PA                 36

TOOTING & MITCHAM            Bishopsford Road, Morden Surrey SM4 6BF             49

     UXBRIDGE            Honeycroft, Horton Road, West Drayton UB7 8HX           23
     WESTFIELD         Woking Park, Kingfield Road, Woking GU22 9BA(Middx)       35

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MARLOW FC
 RE SULT S 2 0 2 1 / 2 0 2 2
  Date    H/A        Opponent          Comp       Result     K/O     Att         Scorers
                                                 AUGUST
 Sat 14   H         South Park FC       ISTH        3-0      3pm     102   Richards, Brown, Bell
 Sat 21   H         Slimbridge FC      FAC-P                 3pm
 Sat 30   H       Chalfont St. Peter    ISTH                 3pm
                                                SEPTEMBER
 Sat 11   H           Westfield         ISTH                 3pm
 Tue 14   H          Northwood          ISTH                7.45pm
 Sat 18   A          Chipstead          ISTH                 3pm
 Mon 27   A        Bracknell Town       ISTH                7.45pm
                                                OCTOBER
  Sat 2   H         Hanwell Town        ISTH                 3pm
  Sat 9   H         FC Romania         FAT-Q2                3pm
 Sat 16   H     Ashford Town (Middx)    ISTH                 3pm
 Sat 23   A         Staines Town        ISTH                 3pm
 Sat 30   H           Guernsey          ISTH                 3pm
                                                NOVEMBER
  Sat 6   A        Chertsey Town        ISTH                 3pm
 Sat 13   H           Bedfont           ISTH                 3pm
 Sat 20   A      Tooting & Mitcham      ISTH                 3pm
 Sat 27   H         Uxbridge FC         ISTH                 3pm
                                                DECEMBER
  Sat 4   A       Basingstoke Town      ISTH                 3pm
 Sat 18   A          South Park         ISTH                 3pm
 Mon 27   H       Chalfont St. Peter    ISTH                 3pm
 Wed 29   A             Ware            ISTH                 3pm
                                                JANUARY
  Sat 1   A        Thatcham Town        ISTH                 3pm
 Mon 3    H            Binfield         ISTH                7.45pm
  Sat 8   A     Sutton Common Rovers    ISTH                 3pm
 Sat 15   H          Chipstead          ISTH                 3pm
 Sat 22   A          Northwood          ISTH                 3pm

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RE SULT S 2 0 2 1 / 2 0 2 2
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                 Staines Town
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                                             FEBRUARY
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Sat 12   A      Bedfont Sports      ISTH                3pm
Sat 19   A     Tooting & Mitcham    ISTH                3pm
Sat 26   H         Uxbridge         ISTH                3pm
                                              APRIL
Sat 2    H     Basingstoke Town     ISTH                3pm
Sat 9    H Sutton Common Rovers     ISTH                3pm
Sat 16   A          Binfield        ISTH                3pm
Mon 18   H      Thatcham Town       ISTH                3pm
Sat 23   A         Westfield        ISTH                3pm

               K/O: Saturdays 3pm • Midweek 7.45pm • (Not Guernsey)
THE ISTHMIAN LEAGUE
  SOUTH CENTRAL
     FORM GUIDE
    HOME               TEAM                AWAY
                ASHFORD TOWN (MX) L
                BASINGSTOKE TOWN W
W                 BEDFONT SPORTS
L                     BINFIELD
                 BRACKNELL TOWN        D
W                CHALFONT ST. PETER
                  CHERTSEY TOWN        W
                     CHIPSTEAD         L
                     GUERNSEY
D                 HANWELL TOWN
W                    MARLOW
                   NORTHWOOD           D
                    SOUTH PARK         L
L                  STAINES TOWN
                SUTTON COMMON ROVERS   L
D                THATCHAM TOWN
                TOOTING & MITCHAM L
W                    UXBRIDGE
W                    WESTFIELD

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 Sports Therapist:                        Adam Galbraith
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               Co. Reg. No. 3525157 – Limited by Guarantee
SATURDAY 21st AUGUST 2021
             FOOTBAL
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        L

                         CL
     MAR

                           UB   K/O 3pm
        O                 7
            UN         18
                        0
      F

                 DED

  MARLOW FC                           SLIMBRIDGE FC
      Simon GRANT                           Lewis ADAMS
     Curtis CHAPPLE                          Ben DEAKIN
  Isaac OLURENFEMI                          Ben PRICTOR
    Adam RICHARDS                            Ben McLEAN
      Louis ROGERS                           Ben HANDS
   Devontae ROMEO                        Toby LAWRENCE
    Isaac OSEI-TUTU                      Marley THOMAS
     Jordan BROWN                             Mike FORD
   Kamaron ENGLISH                           Will HAWES
     Charlie SAMUEL                       Myron TURNER
    Anton RODGERS                          Jamie MARTIN
      Alex SALMON                         Edjija MBUNGA
   Ashleigh ARTWELL                       Nathan DENNIS
    Charley TUTTLE                          Jack HOLMES
        Junaid BELL                       Jordan ANNEAR
  Ayo MAJEKODUNMI                        Isaac THURSTON
       Phil BROWN
   Marcus MEALING
   Tristan CAMPBELL
       Max CLARKE
        Jay WELCH
       Georges Ehui
  Usman LALUSTANI

      REFEREE                         Mr. C WORDSWORTH
     ASSISTANTS                     Mr. S Williams, Ms. C. John
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