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NORTH GREENFORD UNITED
A Warm Welcome
To Berkeley Fields
EGHAM TOWN
Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League
Premier Division North
Saturday 5th March 2022
Kick off 3pm
Match Sponsor
Andrew Swanzy
Official Matchday Programme
2 North Greenford United v Egham Town
WELCOME TO BERKELEY FIELDS
We extend a warm welcome to the
players, officials and supporters of
Egham Town for this Cherry Red
Records Combined Counties League
Premier Division North match. We
hope you enjoy a pleasant stay with us,
along with the referee Jake Hillier and
his assistants James Bird and Michael clubs. If he was writing those notes now
Oakes plus our match sponsor Andrew he would add that the damage pales into
Swanzy and wish you all a safe journey insignificance on what is currently happening
home. in Ukraine.
In football. we often write that things are It is a frightening situation when you think a
tough for a football club especially if they are whole nation is going to be ruined and people
struggling at the foot of the table. left homeless and families split apart with
women and children are fleeing for safety to
When this has been written in recent weeks other countries while the men are staying to
you think of Wayne Rooney and his struggles defend their home land.
at Derby County in the EFL Championship.
If you have a bad season, there is usually
I was going to dedicate this column this week hope that you can recover the following
to the problems faced by many clubs in the season even if you have been relegated.
wake of Storm Eunice.
We suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat last
In last weekend’s Non League Paper column, weekend at Southall but there is a good
many clubs were highlighted who suffered chance we will produce a more positive result
wind damage including some grounds that this afternoon and hopefully return to winning
are familar to us such as Barton Rovers and ways. It is also possible to repair the storm
Potters Bar Town where significant repairs are damage even if it is at some cost but with a
needed to their main stands. war such as the one in Ukraine how are they
going to recover?
And our opponents today Egham Town also
felt the after-effects of the 80-90 miles-per- I am sure as we play and watch our game
hour winds. this afternoon our thoughts will be with
those who are currently less fortunate than
A small mention was made about Storm ourselves. Let’s hope that the Ukranian
Eunice in The Sarnies match day programme situation can somehow resolve itself and they
for the game against Windsor last weekend. eventually can return to some normality.
The editor admitted there was inconvenience
but the damagae was not as bad as some Graham White
2021-22
North Greenford United v Egham Town 3
NORTH GREENFORD
UNITED FC
BERKELEY FIELDS, BERKELEY AVENUE
GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX, UB6 0NX
TEL: 020 8422 8923
www.pitchero.com/clubs/northgreenfordunitedfc
Patron: Marc Todd First XI Managers: Paul Mills, Gary Brown
President: John Bivens First XI Coach: Dino Pashias
Chairman: John Bivens First XI Assistants: Mark Warwick, Danny
Vice Chairman: Richard Rooney Glock, Simon Wright
Treasurer: Barbara Bivens Under-18s Manager: Dino Pashias
General Secretary: Richard Rooney Under-18s Assistant: Graham Lonsborough
Football Secretary: Barbara Bivens Club Coach: Chris Paladino
Assistant Football Secretaries: Goalkeeping Coach: Mark Warwick
Darren Barden, Andy Martin, Pat Hillier Welfare and Safety Officers:
Programme Editor: Graham White, Barbara Bivens, Richard Rooney
Website: Darren Barden Commercial and Development Officers:
Groundsman: Steve Goldfinch Barbara Bivens, Richard Rooney
NORTH GREENFORD UNITED IS A MEMBERS CLUB
RUN BY AN ELECTED COMMITTEE
Affiliated to : The Middlesex Football Association
Members of: The Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League
and The Allied Counties Youth League
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
AT NORTH GREENFORD UNITED
We are looking for sponsorship partners for North Greenford United play in The Cherry
our club for the forthcoming season. Red Records Combined Counties
League Premier Division North. They
Options can include: regularly compete against local teams giving
Pitch Perimeter Boards or Banners you increased advertising exposure in local
communities.
Web Site Advertising
For more information contact Barbara Bivens
Match Day Sponsorship on 07915 661580 or email barbarabivens@
talktalk.net
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SUPPORT
4 North Greenford United v Egham Town
LET’S GET BEHIND THE MIGHTY BLUES
Welcome to today’s Cherry Red
Combined Counties Premier Division
North league game. We extend a
warm welcome to this afternoon’s
visitors Egham Town, the Sarnies
joint managers Jordan Berry and Greg
Phillips, their management team and
players, along with the club’s committee
and supporters, and wish you all a safe
journey home after the game.
Originally formed in 1877 as Runnymede
Rovers, the club was reformed as Egham in
1905. Egham played in the Surrey Senior
and Spartan Leagues before closing down
during World War II. It wasn’t until December
1963 that, at a public meeting, the club was
eventually reformed a third time as Egham
Town.
For the rest of the century the Sarnies played
in various leagues beginning again in the
Surrey and Spartan Leagues, and then the GARY BROWN
Athenian, Isthmian and Southern Leagues, Southern to the Isthmian League at the
before eventually joining NGU in the CCFL end of the 2017-18 season, Egham finished
Premier Division in 2006. Between seasons bottom of the South Central Division in 2018-
2006-07 and 2009-10 our clubs met eight 19 and were, like NGU, relegated to the
times, with five of those games ending CCFL Premier Division for the two lockdown
all square. The Blues won the remaining seasons. It was almost inevitable that the
contests, with their two best performances two clubs would meet again in the newly-
coming during 2007-08. formed Premier Division North.
The third of those wins came during NGU’s Both clubs should be pleased with their
championship winning season 2009-10 when overall performance so far this season. Their
the club won the Premier Division title gaining records to date are very similar. Both have
promotion to the newly-formed Southern completed 24 fixtures. Greenford have won
League Central Division. That was also the more games, while Egham have drawn
season the Sarnies finished fourth, their more and there is a just a single point that
highest in the CCL, and although the next separates the two clubs. Both are clearly in
year they dropped to 13th, they regained the the race for runners-up spot along with Ascot
fourth spot in 2011-12 and then matched United, Abbey Rangers and Southall.
NGU’s achievement by being crowned Premier
Division champions in 2013. Our first fixture this season, played at the
Runnymede Stadium at the end of January,
During the following three seasons, at the like so many or those games played between
end of which the Blues were eventually 2006 and 2010, was a hard-fought, closely
unable to avoid relegation, Egham Town had contested encounter that also ended with
by far the better of things winning on all the both clubs sharing the spoils.
7 occasions we met, which included a tie in
the Red Insure League Cup. The Sarnies also Obviously neither club will be aiming for
twice reached the play-offs, unfortunately another draw this afternoon so we should
losing in the semi-finals, first to St Ives and expect another highly competitive, closely-
then to Farnborough. fought and entertaining contest.
However, after being transferred from the Pat Hillier
North Greenford United v Egham Town 5
MEET THE MOST USED BLUES
2021-22
32 - JOE MILLS (Midfielder): An extremely
talented young central midfielder who was a
regular in the club’s successful Under-18s side.
He signed for the First Team in July 2019, making
23 appearances that season, scoring four goals,
followed by 13 last season before the second
Covid lockdown, adding another five goals to his
NGU tally.
30 - GEORGIE BROWN (Defender/Midfielder):
A talented ex-NGU Under-18s midfielder who
re-signed for the club in July 2019 and made
30 appearances that season, followed by five
last season before the second Covid lockdown,
scoring a hat-trick in the FA Vase win against
Chalvey Sports.
29 - HARVEY KILLEEN (Midfielder): An exciting
midfielder with an eye for goal who recently
signed from Hanwell Town where he has been a
First Team regular from the age of 16.
.
28 - SAM HOUSE (Goalkeeper): Experienced
keeper who signed for NGU in July 2019 and JOE MILLS
whose previous club was AFC Hayes. He made
26 appearances that season and was named as 26 - SAMUEL OLANIPEKUN (Defender): An
both manager’s and spectator’s player of the year. experienced defender who signed for NGU in
He went on to make a further 14 appearances last July 2019 and has recently re-signed for the club,
season before the second Covid lockdown. having played for several other clubs including
Athletic Newham.
26 - BILLY LEONARD (Midfielder): A talented
midfielder who signed for NGU in August
2020 making 10 appearances for club before
the second Covid Lockdown. He scored the
equalising goal in the FA Vase Third Round
Proper game against Lancing.
25 - CHARLIE MITCHELL (Midfielder): An
experience attacking right midfielder who made
40 appearances for the Blues in season 2015/16.
He re-signed for the club in September 2020 in
a dual registration agreement with Uxbridge, and
went on to make 11 appearances, scoring four
goals, before the second Covid lockdown.
25 - SAM MOLYNEAUX (Defender/Midfielder):
An experienced and versatile midfielder who
joined NGU from Delaford Colts towards the end
of season 2018-19. He re-signed for the club in
July 2019, making 22 appearances that season,
followed by nine last season before the 2nd Covid
lockdown.
24 - KEVIN MARESI (Forward): A young pacy
forward who recently signed for NGU from
GEORGIE BROWN Metropolitan Police.
6 North Greenford United v Egham Town
MEET THE MOST USED BLUES
2021-22
23 - CONOR MOLYNEAUX (Forward): An
experienced and versatile forward who joined
NGU from Delaford Colts towards the end of last
season and re-signed for the club in July 2019.
He made 28 appearances last season.
23 - CHRIS MARTIN-THOMAS (Midfielder):
Promising midfielder whose previous clubs
include Spelthorne Sports and AFC Hayes.
20 - SAMIR SHAFFIR (Midfielder): A strong left
footed midfielder who recently signed for NGU
from London Samurai.
18 - HARRISON OKWU (Defender): A pacy
defender who can play anywhere along the back
who recently signed for NGU from Spelthorne
Sports.
17 - ETHAN RELF (Defender/Midfielder):
Talented full-back and wide midfielder who signed
for NGU in August 2020, making his debut at
Arlesey Town, followed by 12 more appearances BILLY LEONARD
and scoring one goal before the second Covid
lockdown. 11 - KAI JOHN-CHARLES (Midfielder): An
exciting and strong young midfielder who the club
12 - TYRIQUE SPRINGER (Defender/ finally signed in July 2021 after tracking him for
Midfielder): A young, strong left-sided player, a couple of seasons, most recently at Pitshanger
and another player who has recently been Dynamos.
promoted from our Under-18s team.
11 - SAM BROWN (Midfielder): Another
promising Under-18s player who has been
promoted to the First Team squad this season.
11 - KAI BROSNAN (Forward): Very promising
former Under-18s winger/striker who first signed
for the first team in July 2020. He joined Hanwell
Town at the start of the current season, but re-
signed for NGU in October on a dual registration
agreement.
8 - SIVARUBAN SATHIYANANTHAN
(Defender): A pacy defender who signed for NGU
in July 2019 and has also recently re-signed for
the club, having played for several other clubs
including Amersham Town.
8 - CONNOR BUTLER (Defender): Experienced
centre-back signed on a dual registration
agreement with Uxbridge.
8: JEFFREY TWUMASI (Defender/Midfielder):
An experienced, versatile player who signed
for NGU in October 2021, having completed a
transfer from Molesey.
CONOR MOLYNEAUX
North Greenford United v Egham Town 7
FIRST TEAM FIXTURES
2021-22 SEASON
FIX DATE OPPOSITION KO/ ATT POS
COMP RES 1 2 3 4 5
M1 Aug 07 Dunstable Town FAC 5-1 148 - House Relf S.Molyneaux Olanipekun1 G.Brown
M2 Aug 10 Southall CCL 6-3 144 1 House Relf S.Molyneaux+ Olanipekun1 G.Brown
M3 Aug 14 Holyport CCL 1-2 82 6 House* Relf S.Molyneaux! Olanipekun G.Brown
M4 Aug 18 St Panteleimon CCL 2-2 25 7 Lehane Harrison S.Molyneaux! Olanipekun G. Brown
M5 Aug 21 Tilbury FAC 0-7 82 - House Relf S.Molyneaux Okwu McKain*
M6 Aug 28 Windsor CCL 2-1 92 7 House Relf S.Molyneaux Okwu G.Brown
M7 Aug 30 Wembley CCL 0-2 86 8 House James+ Relf* Okwu G.Brown
M8 Sep 04 Virginia Water CCL 4-0 42 8 House Relf S.Molyneaux G.Brown! Butler
M9 Sep 11 Tadley Calleva CCL 8-3 62 5 House Relf! S.Molyneaux* Butler Olanipekun+
M10 Sep 18 Hanworth Villa CCL 0-1 104 6 House Okwu Relf! Olanipekun Butler
2
M11 Sep 25 Reading City CCL 2-2 36 6 House Okwu^ Relf* Olanipekun Butler
M12 Oct 02 Burnham CCL 5-2 39 5 House Okwu SMolyneaux Olanipekun G.Brown
M13 Oct 09 Ascot United CCL 2-3 101 5 House Okwu Springer Olanipekun1+ G.Brown
M14 Oct 12 Ashford Town (Middx) MCC 2-6 43 - Curd Sath+ Jobarteh Okwu G.Brown
M15 Oct 16 Abbey Rangers CCL 5-1 49 5 House S.Brown Springer* Olanipekun+ G.Brown
M16 Oct 23 Ash United FAV 3-2 60 - House S.Brown Springer^ Olanipekun G.Brown
M17 Oct 26 Kensington & Ealing CRC 6-0 32 - House Twumasi+ SMolyneaux^ Domingos1 Olanipekun
M18 Oct 30 Holyport CCL 7-0 53 5 House! Twumasi^ SMolyneaux Olanipekun* G.Brown
M19 Nov 06 CB Hounslow United CCL 8-0 29 4 House Twumasi! SMolyneaux^ Olanipekun G.Brown
M20 Nov09 Park View MSC 5-0 38 - House1 Maresi* Springer Olanipekun Butler
M21 Nov 13 Reading City CCL 1-1 97 4 House Twumasi* S.Molyneaux! Olanipekun Butler^
M22 Nov 20 Wallingford Town FAV 0-1 285 - House Maresi+ Olanipekun Butler G.Brown
M23 Nov 23 St Panteleimon CRC 5-2 42 - Curd Twumasi* S.Molyneaux^ G.Brown Butler!
M24 Nov 27 Spelthorne Sports CCL 5-2 76 4 House Maresi^ S.Molyneaux Olanipekun G. Brown
M25 Dec 04 Tadley Calleva CCL 4-2 53 3 House Maresi1 S.Molyneaux Olanipekun1 G. Brown
M26 Dec 11 Wokingham & Emm CCL 3-2 88 2 House Maresi S.Molyneaux Olanipekun G. Brown1
M27 Dec 18 Virginia Water CCL 5-2 125 2 House Maresi^ S.Molyneaux! Olanipekun G. Brown+
M28 Jan 15 Spelthorne Sports CCL 3-2 52 2 Lahane Twumasi* S.Molyneaux Olanipekun G. Brown
M29 Jan 29 Egham Town CCL 1-1 70 2 House Relf* S.Molyneaux Olanipekun G. Brown
M30 Feb 05 Burnham CCL 4-5 109 2 House Okwu1! S.Molyneaux^ Relf G. Brown
M31 Feb 12 Edgware Town CCL 4-0 56 2 House Relf* Jacobs! Olanipekun G. Brown
M32 Feb 26 Southall CCL 0-3 105 2 House Relf+ Jacobs Okwu^ G. Brown
M Mar 05 Egham Town CCL 3.00
M Mar 08 Hanworth Villa CCL 7.30
M Mar 12 Wokingham & Emm CCL 3.00
M Mar 19 St Pantleimon CCL 3.00
M Mar 22 Southall CRC 7.30
M Mar 26 Wembley CCL 3.00
M Apr 02 Ascot United CCL 3.00
M Apr 09 Abbey Rangers CCL 3.00
M Apr 16 Edgware Town CCL 3.00
M Apr 18 Windsor CCL 11.30
M Apr 23 CB Hounslow United CCL 3.00
Key
CCL: Combined Counties League Premier
Division North
CRC: Cherry Red Records Premier Cup
FAC: Emirates FA Cup
TBA:
8 To be arranged North Greenford United v Egham Town
BOLD FIXTURES - HOME GAMES
(1,2) - GOALS SCORED
* First Sub; + Second Sub; ^ Third Sub; ! Fourth Sub
6 7 8 9 10 11 S S S FIX
Mills1 C.Molyneaux+ Leonard Mitchell1 Killeen1^ Charles* Shaffi*Okwu+,Maresi^1,-, - M1
Mills! Charles1* Leonard3 Maresi^ Killeen1 Shaffi Okwu*,Springer+,Sath^S.Brown! - M2
Mills Shaffi Leonard+ Maresi Killeen1 Charles^ Lehane*C.Molyneauxr+,S.Brown^ Sath! - M3
Mills1 Relf* Charles! C,Molyneaux+ Killeen Shaffi^ James*1 Springer+Jobarteh^ Domingos! - M4
Mills Charles+ C.Molyneaux Shaffi^ Killeen Springer James* Maresi+ Jobarteh^ - - M5
CMolyneaux+ M-Thomas* Leonard^ Mitchell Killeen1! Mills1 Maresi* Atkinson+ James^ Okello! - M6
CMolyneaux^ M-Thomas! Leonard Mitchell Killeen Mills= Pidgeon* Domingos+ Charles^ Maresi! Okello= M7
Olanipekun+ Maresi^ Mills2 Mitchell1= Killeen1 Springer* C.Molyneaux*Atkinson+Sath^James!Roches= M8
GBrown Maresi= Mills3 Mitchell1 Killeen3 Springer^ C.Molyneaux*Atkinson+Sath^Okwu!M-Tho=1 M9
C.Molyneaux* Maresi^ Brown Mitchell Killeen Mills+ Leonard* M-Thomas+J-Charles^Sath! - M10
Atkinson+ Leonard Brown= Mitchell1 Mills Maresi1! SMoly*CMoly,+J-Char^,M-Thom! Spring= M11
C.Molyneaux Maresi Leonard Mitchell3 Killeen1 Mills M-Thom*J-Char+1Sath^, Domingos! M12
C.Molyneaux Maresi* Leonard Mitchell1 Killeen Mills M-Thom*Sath+ M13
C.Molyneaux M-Thomas Charles1 Mitchell Killeen1^ Mills* Mombongo*S.Brown+Domingos^ M14
C.Molyneaux Brosnan^ Leonard4 Mitchell! Killeen Mills Shaffi*Domingos+Jobarteh^ Lehane! M15
C.Molyneaux+ Brosnan Leonard Mitchell* Killeen2 Mills Shaffi*1M-Thom+Okwu^ M16
C.Molyneaux Brosnan! Leonard1 Mitchell1* Killeen1 Shaffi1= M-Thom*1 James+Momb^Maresi!J-Char= M17
C.Molyneaux Mills Leonard M-Thomas3+ Killeen2 Shaffi1 Okwu*Maresi+1S.Brown^Lehane! M18
C.Molyneaux= Mills Leonard2 M-Thomas1+ Killeen3 Shaffi* Bros*1Maresi+Springer^S.Brown!Mitch=1 M19
G.Brown Mills Leonard Mitchell2^ Killeen M-Thomas2+ Twumasi*Beckford+S.Molyneaux^ M20
G.Brown= M-Thomas+ Leonard1 Mitchell Killeen Mills Maresi*Shaffi+C.Moly^Spring!Beckford= M21
C.Molyneaux^ M-Thomas* Leonard Mitchell Killeen Mills Brosnan*S.Molyneaux+Shaffi^ M22
C.Molyneaux Brosnan3 Beckford= Mitchell1+ Killeen Shaffi Leon*1M-Thomas+Olan^Mills!Maresi= M23
C.Molyneaux+ Brosnan! Leonard1 M-Thomas* Killeen2 Mills2 Beckford*S.Brown+Finnan^Elliott! M24
C.Molyneaux* M-Thomas+ Leonard Mitchell1 Killeen1 Mills Shaffi*H-Sears+ M25
Shaffi1 Brosnan* Leonard Mitchell+ Price1 Mills H-Sears*Relf+ M26
Mills Brosnan1 Leonard1 Mitchell Killeen1 Price2* H-Sears*Relf+S.Brown^Pigeon! M27
Mills Maresi Leonard1 Mitchell+ Killeen= Shaffi1^ M-Thom*!Chend+H-Sears^1Otu! SBrwn= M28
Mills ShaffiC Leonard Mitchell+ Killeen Price^ Okwu*Chendlik+M-Thomas^ M29
Mills Shaffi+ Leonard M-Thomas* Killeen1 Price2 Chendlik*Mitchell+G-Dunbar^S.Brown! M30
Mills Brosnan Leonard Mitchell2= Shaffi+ Price1^ Okwu*M-Thom+Chenk^1 G-Dunbar! Otu= M31
Mills Brosnan Leonard! Chendlik Killeen Price* Shaffi*Twumasi+S.Molyneaux^Springer! M32
ROUND THE PYRAMID
EASTLEIGH: Vanarama Bradbury is well-known League in the 2017-18 season.
National League club locally, having spent time More recently, he has played
Eastleigh have announced the with Portsmouth and AFC a pivotal role in Crawley’s
appointment of Lee Bradbury Bournemouth as a player and recent success, including
as their new manager. in various coaching roles their Emirates FA Cup victory
before spending seven years over Premier League Leeds
The 46-year-old makes as manager of Havant & United in the 2020-21 season.
his return to first-team Waterlooville.
management with the Bradbury told https://www.
Spitfires after quitting SkyBet In seven years with the eastleighfc.com: “I’m really
League Two side Crawley Hawks, he boasted a win pleased, it’s been a tough
Town, where he has spent the percentage just shy of 50% decision to leave Crawley.
past three years as assistant and oversaw their first-ever
manager to John Yems. promotion to the National Non League Today
North Greenford United v Egham Town 9
NORTH GREENFORD UNITED
COMBINED COUNTIES PREMIER DIVISION NORTH
2021-22 Appearances and Goalscorers
League Cup Total
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
Sam House 22 6 1 28 1
Ethan Relf 13 2 2 15 2
Sam Molyneaux 17 2 4 2 21 4
Sam Olanipekun 20 3 5 1 1 25 1 4
Georgie Brown 24 1 6 30 1
Joe Mills 24 9 7 1 1 31 1 10
Conor Molyneaux 11 5 7 18 5
Billy Leonard 19 1 13 5 1 2 24 2 15
Charlie Mitchell 16 2 11 7 5 23 2 16
Harvey Killeen 21 19 8 5 29 24
Kai John-Charles 3 4 2 3 1 1 6 5 3
Samir Shaffi 10 4 3 3 3 2 13 7 5
Harrison Okwu 9 5 1 2 2 11 7 1
Kevin Maresi 13 5 4 2 4 1 15 9 5
Tyrique Springer 4 5 3 7 5
Siva Sathiyanathan 7 1 1 7
Sam Brown 1 8 1 1 2 9
Ryan Lehane 2 3 2 3
Perry Price 6 6 6 6
Sannah Jobarteh 2 1 1 1 3
Wilton Domingos 4 1 1 1 1 5 1
Chinmi Otuadinma 2 2
Chris Martin-Thomas 9 8 5 3 3 3 12 11 8
Alexander Atkinson 1 3 1 3
Gareth Chendlik 1 4 1 1 4 1
Louis H-Sears 4 1 4 1
Connor Butler 5 3 8
Joel Jacobs 2 2
Jack Curd 2 2
Ramarne G-Dunbar 2 2
Kai Brosnan 6 1 1 3 1 3 9 2 4
Jeffrey Twumasi 4 1 2 1 6 2
Simeon Beckford 2 1 1 1 3
Devante McKain (1); Joshua Okello (2); Daniel Pigeon (2); Tolu James 1 (5) 1; Gene Elliott (1); Alfie
Finnan (1); Gospel Mpmbongo (2); Ramone Rochester (1)
10 North Greenford United v Egham TownUNITED ON THE ROAD
Wembley - 26th March
History: The club was established in 1946 during
the post-Second World War football boom, as
many in the area felt it an anomaly that the area,
which proudly boasted the English National
Stadium, did not have its own senior football
team.It was formed from two local junior clubs:
Sudbury Rangers and Sudbury Ratepayers. As
a result of their efforts, the club took the motto Vale Farm,
‘A Posse Ad Esse’ meaning ‘From Possibility To Watford Road,
Reality’, Wembley
HA0 3HG
On 21st June 2012, it was announced the club
had recruited former internationals Ray Parlour, Ground: Wembley play their home games at Vale
Martin Keown, Graeme Le Saux, Claudio Farm, The stadium has a capacity of 2,450.
Caniggia and Brian McBride to play in their FA
Cup campaign that season. The ground was used in 1966 as the training base
for the England national football team during their
The north London side also hired David Seaman successful FIFA World Cup campaign.
as goalkeeping coach.
The facility was also shared by Hendon for
Ugo Ehiogu was drafted in later for the preliminary four full seasons from the 2009-10 campaign.
qualifying game against Uxbridge, but could not The ground is now shared with Cricklewood
prevent Wembley from being knocked out. Wanderers.
At the end of the 2020-21 season the club were Directions: The Vale Park ground is just off the
transferred to the Premier Division North of the A404 Watford Road.
Combined Counties League.
Colours: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
Nickname: The Lions
HALF-TIME FOOTBALL TEASER
1. Who were the seven players who won
England caps while with Rangers?
2. Which six Southampton footballers won
Premier League Player of the Month awards?
3. How many Dutchmen made Premier League
appearances for Manchester United?
4. Which six clubs won the French League
Championship five times or more?
5. Which three Senegalese players won
Football League Cup medals?
6. How many times have Norwich City reached
the Football League Cup final?
7. Who is the manager pictured? Clue: 1970s
and 1980s fame?
Answers on Page 13
North Greenford United v Egham Town 11CCL PREMIER DIVISION NORTH REVIEW
Hanworth Villa extended their lead Ascot United eased to a 4-0 success at
at the top of the Cherry Red Records Burnham while Egham Town had a 1-0 win
Combined Counties League Premier against Windsor.
Division after they took advantage of
North Greenford United’s defeat at Josiah Bridgeman and Turnell Sinclair scored
Southall last weekend. two goals each as struggling Virginia Water
defeated Edgware Town 5-1 for whom
The Villains had to battle to a 2-1 win at Mohamed Kahdum scored the lone response.
defiant Reading City with their goals coming
from Bruno Tingle and Meshach Williams. Brett Denham, Aaron Parfitt and Benjamin
Wright were on target as Tadley Calleva
Goals from Anthony O’Connor, Lewis Putman bagged a 3-1 victory over Holyport, whose
and Darreon Mark steered Southall to a 3-0 reply came from Ashley Hunt.
victory over second placed North Greenford.
Kelvin Karanja netted the winner as
Abbey Rangers are now a threat to United Spelthorne Sports beat St Panteleimon 1-0
following their 5-1 triumph at home to away,
Wembley. Carl Bower, Daryl Cooper-Smith,
Evander De Brito Lopes, Archie Vincent and It was by the same scoreline that Wokingham
Marcus Williams were all on target while & Emmbrook took all the points against CB
Samuel Adetiba bagged the consolation for Hounslow United with Jack Mullan scoring the
the visitors. goal.
12 North Greenford United v Egham TownCOMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE REVIEW
PREMIER DIVISION NORTH
CHERRY RED RECORDS
COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE FIXTURES
PREMIER DIVISION NORTH Saturday 5th March
2021-22
League
P W D L GD Pts
Hanworth Villa ............. 26 23 3 0 60 72 Ascot United v Virginia Water
North Greenford Utd.. 24 14 4 6 40 46 Burnham v Abbey Rangers
Ascot United ................ 23 14 4 5 17 46 CB Hounslow United v Holyport
Abbey Rangers ............ 22 15 1 6 17 46 North Greenford United v Egham Town
Egham Town ................ 24 13 6 5 15 45 Wembley v Edgware Town
Southall........................ 20 14 2 4 33 44 Windsor v Southall
Edgware Town ............. 23 10 7 8 13 37 Wokingham & Emmbrook v St Panteleimon
Wembley...................... 26 9 6 11 2 33
Reading City ................ 27 9 6 12 -4 33 Tuesday 8th March
Windsor ....................... 24 9 5 10 -7 32
St Panteleimon ............ 23 9 4 10 2 31 League
Spelthorne Sports ........ 25 8 5 12 -8 29
Burnham ...................... 24 7 6 11 -32 27 Abbey Rangers v Ascot United
Tadley Calleva ............. 25 7 4 14 -13 25 North Greenford United v Hanworth Villa
Virginia Water .............. 25 7 2 16 -20 23 Tadley Calleva v Virginia Water
Wokingham & Emm ..... 25 6 4 15 -16 22
Holyport ....................... 26 5 2 19 -38 17
CB Hounslow Utd ........ 26 4 3 19 -61 15 HALF TIME TEASER ANSWERS
As at 3rd March 1. Terry Butcher, Paul Gascoigne, Chris
Woods, Gary Stevens, Trevor Steven, Mark
Walters and Mark Hateley.
SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS
LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION 2. Matt Le Tissier (December 1994 & October
1996), Mickey Evans (April 1997), Kevin
2019-20 FINAL TABLE Davies (November 1997), James Beattie
(December 2000 & November 2002), Graziano
P W D L GD Pts Pellè (September 2014) and Fraser Forster
Colney Heath ............... 30 22 2 6 40 68 (February 2016).
Tring Athletic ................ 31 20 2 9 46 62
Biggleswade United ..... 31 18 5 8 25 59 3. Twelve Dutchmen: Donny van de Beek,
Newport Pagnell Town . 29 15 9 5 28 54 Daley Blind, Alexander Büttner, Tahith Chong,
Oxhey Jets................... 29 14 8 7 8 50 Jordi Cruyff, Memphis Depay, Timothy Fosu-
Harpenden Town ......... 29 15 4 10 10 49 Mensah, Raimond van der Gouw, Ruud van
Leighton Town ............. 26 15 3 8 24 45* Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie, Edwin van der
Crawley Green............. 32 11 11 10 10 44 Sar and Jaap Stam.
Eynesbury Rovers ....... 29 12 7 10 14 43
Edgware Town ............. 33 12 6 15 -13 42 4. Olympique de Marseille (13 Times), Paris
Leverstock Green ........ 28 12 2 14 -17 38 Saint-Germain (11 Times), Stade de Reims (8
Baldock Town .............. 29 11 3 15 -12 36 Times), AS Monaco (6 Times), FC Nantes (6
Potton United ............... 28 10 5 13 -12 35 Times) and Lille OSC (5 Times).
Dunstable Town ........... 27 9 5 13 -12 32
5. El Hadji Diouf (2003 Liverpool), Biram Diouf
Harefield United ........... 27 8 7 12 -7 31
(2010 Manchester United) and Sadio Mané
Arlesey Town ............... 28 7 12 9 -4 30*
(2022 Liverpool).
Broadfields United ....... 29 8 6 15 -27 30
Aylesbury Vale Dyn ..... 26 8 5 13 -18 29 6. Four Times: 1962 beat Rochdale (2 Legs),
Wembley...................... 29 6 9 14 -13 27 1973 lost to Tottenham Hotspur, 1975 lost to
North Greenford Utd.. 24 5 4 15 -27 19 Aston Villa and 1985 beat Sunderland.
London Colney ............ 28 3 5 20 -43 14
* Points adjustment 7. John Lyall
North Greenford United v Egham Town 13VISITING THE BLUES - EGHAM TOWN
Egham Town Football Club’s roots Egham Town came into being after a public
have been traced back to 1877 and in meeting on 9th December 1963, at which
1991 we moved forward to a Limited was raised a sum of seven pounds and six
Company, when, under the name of shillings.
Runnymede Rovers who played in a all
red strip, they were known to be playing In 1977, Egham joined Division Two of the
local football. Isthmian League. Restructuring saw them
moved to Division One South in 1984, before
Scanty records make it difficult to trace Division Two was restored in 1991.
the path of the club’s fortunes, but various
local locations and headquarters have been They were relegated to Division Three at the
identified, including one on a site that is now end of the 1997-98 season and remained
under the M25, behind the petrol station in there until restructuring saw them placed in
Vicarage Road. Division One South in 2002.
What is certain is that, as founder members The club were transferred to Division One
of the Surrey Senior League, Egham were West of the Southern League for the 2004-05
the inaugural winners of the Champions season, but were moved back to Division Two
Pennant, which heralded a period of great of the Isthmian League the following season.
local success.
In 2006, the club left the Isthmian League
This continued until the early 1930s, including and joined the Premier Division of the
a first round appearance in the FA Amateur Combined Counties League.
Cup - losing to Romford.
They were Premier Division champions in
As they did when the First World War started, 2012-13, earning promotion to Division One
the outbreak of international hostilities Central of the Southern League. The Sarnies
meant that the club slowed down. Unlike the have since been relegated back to the Cherry
previous inter-war period the club played Red Records Combined Counties League.
friendlies.
The main stand at Egham Town was destroyed by fire in 2021 and there was Storm Eunice
damage at Runnymeade last month.
14 North Greenford United v Egham TownIf you caught any of the the League Cup Lawrie Aitchison is usually a defender by
final from Wembley last Sunday, you trade but had to pull on the gloves in the
will already know the story well. second round qualifying when regular stopper
Sam Baldock was ruled out in the warm-up
Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy had a as a precautionary measure while still feeling
fantastic game against Liverpool but with the effects of a suspected concussion in a
a few minutes of extra-time to go, the TV previous game.
cameras had already picked up on Thomas
Tuchel’s masterplan for the penalty shoot-out. After a 4-4 thriller with Bishop’s Cleeve,
Aitchison saved two penalty shoot-out kicks
Readying himself on the bench was stopper and his side advanced.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, who then came on before
time ran out with the theory his penalty It set the cogs whirring in boss Lee Matthews
saving record would tip the balance in the brain. So when the 21-year-old centre-back
Blues’ favour. woke up on the morning of their first round
game against Ascot United, he had a message
Of course, we are familiar with strikers from the gaffer telling him to bring his gloves.
coming off the bench in the final minutes And not to tell anyone!
of games to specifically take a spot-kick.
As England found out in the European Now this story wouldn’t be told if the game
Championship final, it doesn’t always work. had ended with one side winning after the
90 minutes. Again, Wallingford staged a
And, as events would have it, the move also comeback to draw 2-2 and send the game to
backfired for Chelsea. Kepa couldn’t keep kicks from the penalty mark.
out any of Liverpool’s 11 penalties and then
blazed his over the bar to hand Jurgen Klopp’s Aitchison swapped his outfield jersey for a
team victory. It seemed, with the hindsight spare goalkeeper’s one and got ready to stare
factor we all love to ignore, a crazy decision. down his opponents.
Who knows… Mendy staying on may have
yielded the same result. But the decision was And he went even better for the Step 6 outfit,
a big post-match talking point. saving three times to help his side continue
their Vase run. So thinking differently and
We’ve seen managers try it a few times over trying to be clever can work. Not that it will
the years. There was even a moment in this help Chelsea fans feel any better.
season’s FA Vase when it worked to perfection
for Wallingford Town. Matthew Badcock
North Greenford United v Egham Town 15THE TEAMS
Saturday 5th March
NORTH GREENFORD EGHAM
UNITED TOWN
Blue + White Red
SAM HOUSE 1 MICHAEL EDEGBE
ETHAN RELF 2 FINN RUSHTON
SAM MOLYNEAUX 3 ASHLEY HARRACK
SAM OLANIPEKUN 4 RYAN PHILLIPS
GEORGIE BROWN 5 DAN BROWN
JOE MILLS 6 REECE YORKE
KAI BROSNAN 7 HAKUNA MASEMBE
BILLY LEONARD 8 ADAM HUMPHRIES
CHARLIE MITCHELL 9 BRENDAN MATTHEW
HARVEY KILLEEN 10 PRINCE MBENGUI
PERRY PRICE 11 SANDRO COSTA
SUBS
HARRISON OKWU 12 LUKE BROPHY
SAM BROWN 14 JORDAN GOODE-KEELEY
SAMIR SHAFFI 15 TREVAN ROBINSON
CHRIS MARTIN-THOMAS 16 JON-JO BATES
LOUIS HARRISON-SEARS 17 BABACK DEHGHANI
Joint Managers Joint Managers
Paul Mills, Gary Brown Jordan Berry and Greg Phillips
Referee: Jake Hillier
Assistants: James Bird, Michael Oakes
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