WESTFIELD FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2020-21 - £2 vs FRIMLEY GREEN FC Saturday 12 September 2020 The Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Qualifying Round
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WESTFIELD FC
OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2020-21
£2
vs FRIMLEY GREEN FC
Saturday 12 September 2020
The Emirates FA Cup
Preliminary Qualifying Round
Special thanks to our CLUB SPONSORS
Westfield Football Club
established 1953
Woking Park, Kingfield Road, Woking, GU22 9BA
01483 771106 (matchdays) or 07407 480032
Westfield FC is an unincorporated association, operating as a members club. Proud members
of the Isthmian League, we are affiliated to the Surrey County FA and the English FA.
AROUND the CLUB VICE PRESIDENTS
Richard Hill - President John Ellesley
Steve Perkins - Chairman Philip Arthur-Wosop
Dave Robson - Honorary Secretary Peter Gales
Darren Pasley - Fixtures Secretary Nobby Reynolds
Peter Beale - Treasurer Alan Evans
Neil Harding - Bar Manager Brian Weston
Kevin Putney - Facilities Supervisor John McIlhargy
Neil Collins - Website & Programme Editor John Ludlow
Jim Ahmed - Vice Chairman & Commercial Manager Mick Joseph
Alan Best - Turnstile Operator Doreen Cable
Jerry Connors - Facilities Co-ordinator Michael Lawrence
Pete Rumble - Youth Liaison & Facilities Manager Alan Morton
Graham Pope
MANAGEMENT and BACKROOM Colin Rearden
Simon Lane - Club Manager Neil Harding
Matt Brown - Coach Pat Kelly
To be confirmed - Physio David Robson
Jim Lee - Kitman Michael Robson
Roger Steer - Director of Football Martin Powell
John Comer - Reserve Team Manager Mark Pullen
Craig Saunders - Reserve Team Coach
Robbie Porter - Under 18s Team Manager
HONOURS and RECORDS
Surrey Senior League Surrey Saturday Junior Cup
Champions : 1972–73, 1973–74 Winners : 1954-55 Runners-up : 1955-56, 1957–58
Parthenon League Surrey Junior Charity Cup
Runners-up : 1962–63 Runners-up : 1954–55
Combined Counties Premier League Surrey Senior Cup best performance
Runners-up : 2016-17 Winners: 2017-18 Fourth round : 2002 vs Sutton Utd
Surrey Senior League Cup FA Cup best performances
Winners : 1971–72, 1972–73 First qualifying round : 1973 vs Lion Sports (FA
Amateur Cup) and 2013 v Aylesbury Utd
Combined Counties League Cup
Runners up : 1989–90 Winners : 2016-17 FA Vase best performances
Fourth round : 2000–01 v Arlesey Town
Combined Counties Football Division One
Third round: 2017 vs Crowborough Athletic
Challenge Cup
Runners-up : 2011–12 Best attendances
325 vs Guernsey FC 20 Sep 2011
Surrey Saturday Premier Cup
401 vs Frimley Green 7 May 2013
Runners-up : 2012-13
With grateful thanks to our LOCAL SPONSORS
Valerie French
Hairstyling Knaphill
If you would like to support the Club in this way, please
contact our Commercial manager Jim Ahmed in the
Clubhouse or email commercial@westfield-fc.com
WELCOME TO WOKING PARK
Good afternoon, and welcome back to Woking Park for our first competitive
game since the defeat to Chertsey back on Saturday 7 March, in front of a
season’s best crowd of over 250.
At that time, Westfield were lying fifth in the league, in a play-off position, and
who knows how the season might have finished. The last games in the Isthmian
League were played on 11 March, and by 23rd we were all in full lockdown. The
(football) world has been shaken by the Covid-19 virus this year, and many things
will be different for sometime, but I do sense a desire from many people to
overcome, re-build, start anew and make the best of a very traumatic situation.
Here at Westfield, that’s exactly where we are, both on and off the pitch. Our
manager of more than four seasons, Tony Reid, left in April for pastures new,
along with most of his immediate staff and many players. The committee have
moved quickly and positively to install Simon Lane, a well-respected coach with
proven skills, qualifications and no little experience at this level. He brings with
him Matt Brown and Garreth Newton as coaching staff, and we warmly welcome
them all. We have already played a few pre-season friendly games, with varying
results and player outcomes, all part of the inevitable re-building now required.
You can read Simon’s early thoughts for Westfield and the new season elsewhere
in this publication.
We would like to extend a particularly warm welcome to our Match Officials and
all those who have travelled over from Frimley for today’s game, and we hope
that you enjoy your day out, our facilities and hospitality,
and have a safe journey home.
If we could ask you to respect the government guidelines, and consider your
social distancing and regular use of hand sanitiser, this will I’m sure mean that we
all have an enjoyable afternoon. As required by FA and Government guidelines,
we have produced a risk assessment which you will find on our website.
Our first league game is next Saturday (home vs Northwood), so we come into
this FA Cup tie against Combined Counties club Frimley Green on the back of a
promising 1-0 friendly win against Walton Casuals in last Saturday’s
solid defensive display.
Our visitors from Frimley reached this round by beating Fareham Town 1-0 last
Tuesday (a penalty by Reece Connolly in the 63rd minute) in what was clearly a
physical game. We have played our rivals from just 10 miles away surprisingly
little in recent years, the last time being a Combined Counties league game in
2014, which ended 7-3, so we look forward to similar excitement and goalmouth
action this afternoon! This is our first encounter with the Frimmers in the FA Cup,
with the next round of this competition scheduled for Tuesday 22 September.
Enjoy the game,
Neil Collins
Programme Editor
To our volunteers, fans, sponsors and everyone who helps to
support the Club at each game -
WE THANK YOU ALL
How it finished - SEASON 2020-21
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the season's
competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020,
with all results from the season being expunged,
and no promotion or relegation taking place to,
from, or within the competition.
FIRST TEAM FIXTURES 2020-21
Sat 12 Sep Frimley Green H - FA Cup Preliminary Qualifying
Sat Sep 19 Northwood H
Tue 22 Sep FA Cup 1st Qualifying
Sat Sep 26 Chipstead A
Sat Oct 3 Hertford Town H or FA Cup 2nd Qualifying
Tue Oct 6 Hanwell Town H
Sat Oct 10 Marlow A
Sat Oct 17 Felixstowe or Great Wakering A - FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying
Sat Oct 24 Barking H
Mon Oct 26 Bracknell Town A
Sat Oct 31 Waltham Abbey A or FA Trophy Round 1
Sat Nov 7 Harlow Town H
Sat Nov 14 Tooting & Mitcham United A
Sat Nov 21 Chertsey Town H
Sat Nov 28 Uxbridge H
Sat Dec 5 Staines Town A
Sat Dec 12 Chalfont St Peter A
Sat Dec 19 FC Romania H
Sat Dec 26 Bedfont Sports H
Mon Dec 28 Ashford Town (Middx) A
Sat Jan 2 South Park H
Sat Jan 9 Ware A
Sat Jan 16 Bracknell Town H
Sat Jan 23 Barking A
Sat Jan 30 Marlow H
Sat Feb 6 Hanwell Town A
Sat Feb 13 FC Romania A
Sat Feb 20 Chalfont St Peter H
Sat Feb 27 Waltham Abbey H
Sat Mar 6 Harlow Town A
Sat Mar 13 Tooting & Mitcham United H
Sat Mar 20 Chertsey Town A
Sat Mar 27 Staines Town H
Sat Apr 3 Uxbridge A
Mon Apr 5 Bedfont Sports A
Sat Apr 10 Ware H
Sat Apr 17 Northwood A
Sat Apr 24 Chipstead H
Sat May 1 Hertford Town A
Mon May 3 Ashford Town (Middx) H
Sat May 8 South Park A
WELCOME to our visitors FRIMLEY GREEN FC
The club was founded in 1919 and currently play at Frimley Green Recreation Ground.
The present clubhouse was erected in 1972 when ‘The Green’ played in the London
Spartan League and used a pitch on the lower part of the park with the changing
rooms where the car park now is. A few years later a new pitch was laid adjacent to
the clubhouse and changing rooms were added. The Reserve Team joined the Com-
bined Counties League in 1979 and at the start of the 1981/82 season the First Team
switched across and Floodlights were installed for the first time. The Club competed
in the League for a period of 15 years, during which time they won the Dan Air Elite
Cup and the Reserves won the Division One Challenge Cup.
In 1994 the club voluntarily dropped down into the Surrey Intermediate League
(Western). After four seasons of consolidation the club joined the Surrey Premier
League in 1999, after finishing Runners-up and winning the League Cup. Off the field
new Floodlights were installed. A 3 year spell followed, in the renamed Surrey Senior
League, which saw the club finish fourth, sixth and Runners –up and attain promotion
back into the Combined Counties League where they have played since. Season 2004
-05 was the most successful to date, finishing in 15th Place with 58 points.
Season 2005-06 was very disappointing on the playing front but we managed to
avoid finishing in a relegation position, however, despite substantial ground improve-
ments we were demoted on ‘ground grading’, to make way for 7 clubs from the old
Ryman Division two. In the next 4 seasons in Division One we had mixed fortunes,
finishing 6th at the end of season 2007/08 but then in season 2008/09 finished 3 rd
from bottom but had our most successful season ever in the FA Vase, reaching the
third round and won an FA Cup match for the first time. In season 2009/10 we man-
aged to finish high enough up the table to retain our FA Cup place but 2010/11 was a
poor season. 2011/12 saw the appointment of Paul Miles and Ian Maynard mid-season
and in 2012/13 we won the Division One title and won 3 FA Vase games along the
way. In 2013/14 Paul and Ian left us and this led to a turbulent couple of seasons and
relegation. 2015/16 saw another mid-table finish. During 2016/17 John Cook and Jamie
Daltry took over and in 2017/18 Roland Baker joined the coaching team. Season
2018/19 saw us finish second by 1 point to earn promotion and win the Division One
cup and win an FA cup game away from home for the first time. We were also un-
beaten at home in the League all season. The 2019/20 season was cancelled by Covid
19 lockdown and the restart in 2020/21 begins with a new management team of Nick
Thumwood and Callum Nimmo and a new squad of players.
Callum Nimmo is stepping into management for the first time after a long
playing career, where he started off his men’s career in football at Aldershot
town, and playing in the combined counties for the last 7-8 spending most
of his years captaining Badshot lea and helping them gain promotion to the
CCL premier division back in 2018, as well as playing for Frimley towards the
end of his career, unfortunately this lead to a career ending injury however
Callum continued to be a regular visitor to the ground.
Nick has been involved in non league football since the age of 15 and was
one of the stars of Paul Miles's Division 1 title winning side of 2012, he also
part of the Badshot promotion winning side in 2017/2018 and whilst injured
he was influential off the pitch during our recent 2018/2019 promotion and
cup winning campaign which is where Nick showed his passion for football
on the sidelines. Nick is very well thought of through the club and he has
gained a lot of respect from his fellow teammates, supporters and managers.
Honours List
2018/10 Esoteric Division One Cup Winners
2018/19 Combined Counties League Division One Runners-up
2012/13 Combined Counties League Division One Champions
2001/02 Surrey Senior League Runners-up
1998/99 Surrey Intermediate League (Western) Runners-up
1998/99 Surrey Intermediate League (Western) Cup Winners
1991/92 Combined Counties League Runners-up
1990/91 Dan-Air Class Elite Cup Winners
1990/91 Combined Counties League Division One Challenge Cup Winners
1980/81 Combined Counties League Division One Challenge Cup Runners-up
1967/68 Surrey County Senior League Charity Cup Winners
Records
Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary round, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14
Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 2008–09
Record attendance: 1,152 vs AFC Wimbledon, 2002–03
Biggest win: 6–1 vs Farnham Town, 21 December 2002
Heaviest defeat: 7–1 vs Walton Casuals, Combined Counties Division One, 2012–13
Frimley Green 1 - 1 Ascot United
Combined Counties League
Premier Division
Saturday 28th December 2019
The Recreation Ground
* Recreation Ground image courtesy and copyright Stuart Tree
MATCH REPORT
Frimley Green 1 Fareham Town 0
by Matthew Flude
When new managers Nick and Calum took over, I doubt they would have thought their
first competitive game as managers, would have been an FA Cup Fixture, but where
ever their careers take them, it's certainly got off to a fantastic start!
Whilst many don't look into pre season results, and I am quite similar in that regards,
one thing It has shown is this new look Frimley side are there to battle, work as a unit
and win, and they certainly took what they learnt in pre season into this fixture.
Both sides will be able to say they gave their all last night, it wasn't a great attacking
affair, and being honest I don't think either keeper had an actual save to make, other
than a couple of cross/shots. This wasn't due to a lack of intent, but more of a well
organised midfield battle between the sides and both sets of managers would have
come away very pleased with the energy and the ground covered by the players out
their.
From the opening stages, it was clear it was going to be physical game, both sets of
players well up for the game and with the incredible attendance, including the vocal
Frimley faithful and the fantastic Fareham following, it was a cracking fixture despite
the lack of actual goal mouth action, it had a derby game feel about it, either side
would have been worthy winners from this fixture and both will probably have players
certainly feeling the effects of the game today.
The goal itself, came from a penalty won by Reece Connolly, introduced at Halftime,
and it was a decision that to be fair, you've seen them given, seen them waved away...
but either way, it was awarded and Connolly calmly slotted it home.
There was a second claim of a penalty for Frimley very late on which could have set-
tled the nerves of the managers, however the ref was blind sided and the assistant was
confident it wasn't a pen, funny old game football, as that one was a more clear cut
pen than the one we were actually awarded,
The Fulltime whistle went with elation around the ground, it was a fantastic evening
for everyone involved in the club and also a great insight for all new players to play a
game under lights for the Frimmers, it's certainly no silent game of football that's for
sure. Frimley’s complete FA Cup Record Line-up
Norman (GK) Subs
Jannaway J Hawker
Flannigan Rogers
Neville R Connolly
Roberts Connor
Carter Alverez- Lopera
Connolly
Hawker
Grant
Keenan
Cranmer-FlynnEMIRATES FA CUP 2020 - the detail
NINETEEN upsets in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round and the revised draw for the
next stage...
Finally for many non-league sides, they played their first competitive match since
having their season halted in March, then deemed null and void, with some missing out
on promotion, playoffs and avoiding relegation.
Matches from the first qualifying round of the world’s oldest association football single
knockout competition went ahead over the last week, but with a difference. Due to
coronavirus lockdown rules, some ties were played behind closed doors or restricted
amount of spectators, though for some clubs, they had their biggest ever attendance.
There were astonishingly 19 upsets in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round, and the
biggest surprise of those being Sawbridgeworth Town from level 9 knocking out Glenn
Tamplin’s Isthmian League outfit Romford with a 2-1 win. Kieran Amos popped up in
the last minute to score the Essex Senior League side’s winner.
OTHER CUP UPSETS (Step level in brackets):
Highgate United (9) 0–3 AFC Bridgnorth (10)
Chelmsley Town (9) 0–3 Shifnal Town (10)
Spalding United (8) 1–3 Barton Town (9)
New Salamis (10) 1–0 Colney Heath (9)
Hullbridge Sports (8) 0–2 Hadley (9)
Sawbridgeworth Town (9) 2–1 Romford (8)
Winslow United (10) 2–1 Newport Pagnell Town (9)
Risborough Rangers (10) 4–1 Longlevens (9)
Badshot Lea (10) 4–0 Amesbury Town (9)
Shaftesbury (9) 2–2 (5–6 p) Fawley (10)
Bemerton Heath Harlequins (10) 2–1 Horndean (9)
Odd Down (9) 1–4 Helston Athletic (10)
Wellington (9) 2–2 (3–4 p) Bodmin Town (10)
Plymouth Parkway (9) 1–1 (4–5 p) Saltash United (10)
Crook Town (10) 1–1 (5–4 p) Yorkshire Amateur (9)
Ilford (9) 1–3 Halstead Town (10)
Stansfeld (10) 3–3 (4–3 p) Punjab United (9)
Sherborne Town (10) 2–1 Street (9)
FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND DRAW:
Chertsey Town V Abbey Rangers
FC Romania V Brentwood Town Staines Town V Guildford City
Barking V Heybridge Swifts Ramsgate V Chipstead
Hertford Town V Maldon & Tiptree Bedfont Sports Club V Hassocks
Harlow Town V Sporting Bengal United Cobham V Three Bridges
Canvey Island V Ware Egham Town V Crawley Down Gatwick
Waltham Abbey V Woodford Town Steyning Town Community V Hanworth
Oxhey Jets V Chalfont St Peter AFC Villa
Northwood V Slimbridge AFC Sheppey United V Uxbridge
Marlow V North Leigh Hythe Town V South Park
Sevenoaks Town V CB Hounslow United Tooting & Mitcham United V Fisher
Southall V Ashford Town (Middx) Badshot Lea V Bracknell TownFIRST TEAM PLAYING SQUAD 2020-21 Isaac HAY Keval PATEL Joel NAKATANI-BROWN Jake RUMBLE Goalkeeper Goalkeeper Left Back Left back Uni, Flackwell Leighton, Egham FC Romania, Cockfosters Woking Academy Chris ALLEN Owen ROBERTS Mo SABO George HEADLEY Centre Back Centre Back Centre Back Centre Back Balham, Cray V Knaphill, Whyteleafe Farnham, Matlock Aldershot, Badshot Caleb WRIGHT Kai DAVIS Rylan MYERS Cameron ROHART- Centre Back Right Back Right Back BROWN Left Wing Back Bedford, Kempston Windsor, Strafford Ashford, Hayes Burnham
FIRST TEAM PLAYING SQUAD 2020-21
Jimmy COMER Jordan ELLIS Troy TIMOTHY Ryan MARKLEW
Centre Midfield Left Midfield Centre Midfield Centre Midfield
Westfield Reserves Windsor, Southall Hayes, Fulham Ac Molesey, Fleet
IK HILL Paolo GIAMATTEI Romanas VIRVILAS Gianlucca Zanre BOTTI
Attacking Midfield Centre Midfield Centre Midfield Striker
Winchester C Banstead, Egham Reserves & Woking A Brentford U23
Aidan KING Ivan AGYAAKWAH Lueol Workneh HAILE Maciej TAJS
Centre Midfield Centre Midfield Left Wing Striker
Westfield Reserves Bromley Welling Utd Virg W, AylesburyFIRST TEAM PLAYING SQUAD 2020-21
Darnell GOATHER- Aderi DEDE Matt BROWN Garreth NEWTON
BRAITHWAITE Striker First team Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Striker Romford Harefield, L Tigers Portsmouth Academy Chagos Island
The new manager talks
through game-plan and
performance after the pre-
season friendly with Walton
Casuals last Saturday
In your opinion who are the best footballing team of our generation and would you
draw any comparisons with what you intend to do with The Field?
Tough one... you can’t look beyond Pep's Barca team and closer to home what Pep
and Jurgen Klopp have done to raise the levels in the premier league has been fan-
tastic. I would love to say West Ham but I want to keep some credibility around
here.... It would be wrong to draw comparisons in a way as no non league team could
compare. However, my teams do, and will have certain traits. one of them is having a
real football identity and it is something all good teams should have in my opinion.
A few words for the fans…
I am delighted to be here as Westfield Manager and I am extremely excited about our
future. This is the start of the long road to success and the guys that get aboard the
bus now will have the extra satisfaction of knowing they helped to build it from the
very start. Please be patient with them this season, nothing worth having in life
comes easy and there will be the normal ups and downs of football to navigate. We
will help raise some fine footballers here to represent this club with pride and success
will hopefully be around the corner for us.
Thank you for all your support, it really means a great deal to the Squad.
Enjoy your football! SimonSIMON LANE - The task ahead We caught up with new manager Simon Lane to find out more about our new manager and what fans can expect to see from his side this season. Hello Simon, how does it feel to be manager of Westfield Football Club and are you ready to manage the high expectations built up over previous seasons? It feels very positive, everyone has been extremely welcoming and I'm already building up some good relationships with people. This is an important aspect in any club. With regards to expectations, none could be higher than my own, but the main thing is there is a very real acknowledgement during these strange times of the challenges this year poses, and the size and length of the rebuilding task ahead. Having not previously been at the club, how do you find your first impressions of the Club and its set-up at this level? I'm really enjoying it, it feels like home already which is a great sign this early and the recent rallying around of everyone, in preparation for supporters for the big game against Woking, was a great example of us all working together successfully. How do you see your previous coaching and scouting experience being helpful in the forthcoming season? It’s been and will be, absolutely essential. New managers may struggle with this kind of scenario where a complete or partial rebuild is required. Just to get a team together, whether cohesive or not is hard enough without extensive contacts and knowledge of players, so yes being a little bit longer in the tooth really helps. I have also done lots of favours in the past and I’m a strong believer in that if you treat people properly it comes back around to help you, so I'm indebted to the many managers i know who have helped me in this and previous rebuilds. Who are you looking forward to seeing most out of our new signings for this season? Well, as we have an absolute complete rebuild with only one player - Carl Bower remaining, I'm looking forward to seeing how this very young group comes together. Every one of them. It's going to need lots of patience (none more than myself) and there will be highs and lows as with any young team, but the signs are good in that they clearly want to learn and they are working extremely hard for the club already. There are also very understanding of the finances currently for a group so young. What vision do you have for the football your team will play at Westfield? We will have a very clear identity, it is something we have spoken about a lot. We have a good smattering of local boys too who will grow to love the club. There will be key aspects that we will aim to specialise in and what I can promise is that this group will fight hard every game to represent this club well, home and away. Where do you see the club in 2-3 years’ time and what do you see us having won? Crystal Balls aren't my speciality, but after the big rebuild, it would be great if our young squad can stay together and grow to make this club a force in this league again firstly and hopefully progress to Step 3 at some point.
WOKING FRIENDLY 25 AUGUST
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courtesy and Copyright Stuart Tree 2020
Match Ball Sponsorship package:
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This is all for just £50 - What a great deal!
Please contact Dave Robson in the clubhouse or via our websitePRE-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
6 August Westfield 0-0 Guildford City 8 August Hayes & Yeading 0-2 Westfield
on a sunny evening at Merrist Wood on the 3G at Skyex Stadium
15 August Westfield 2-0 Knaphill 15 August Westfield 5-3 Banstead Athletic
a warm-up against our local rivals our second game of the day!
18 August Westfield 4-2 Hartley Wintney 25 August Westfield 1-2 Woking
another old rivalry some team over the road?
1 September Westfield 0-1 Moneyfields 5 September Westfield 1-0 Walton Casuals
a visit up from Southern League Pompey solid performance to finish our pre-seasonTHE RANDOM NEWS PAGE The FA has been in touch (Thursday 10th) to clarify that our football can continue, so long as we follow government advice and FA guidance. Their statement is below: The UK Government has confirmed that organised sports, which include Steps 3-6 of the National League System [NLS], Tiers 3-6 of the Women’s Football Pyramid [WFP] and outdoor grassroots football, can continue as an exemption to its latest planned measures in response to Covid-19. Organised football activity is currently permitted at these levels but it is extremely important that clubs, players, coaches, match officials, league officials, volunteers, parents, carers, and facility providers continue to strictly follow both the UK Governments’ latest guidance on Covid-19 and respective bespoke guidelines from The Football Association [The FA]. Re-starting the game at these levels has been a significant challenge for everyone involved and we must acknowledge the hard work, passion and commitment of the football family. However, it is vital that we all adhere to these guidelines and ensure it can continue in a safe and secure way. As part of this exemption, The FA can also clarify that clubs at Steps 3-6 of the NLS and Tiers 3-4 of the WFP remain permitted to accommodate a phased and limited return of spectators if they follow the UK Governments’ latest guidance on Covid-19 and The FA’s guidelines for the NLS or WFP. Supporters are the life force of our national sport and The FA hopes to see them return in greater numbers across the country as soon as it is safe and possible. However, we must continue to work together and play our part by following all the relevant guidelines if this is to become a reality. The FA remains in consultation with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, the Sports Grounds Safety Authority, leagues and competitions and will provide an update on the further returns of supporters – including scheduled pilot events – in due course. A warm welcome to new Reserve Team Manager John Comer
NEW LEAGUE SPONSORS 2020-21
INTRODUCING ‘PITCHING IN’ – THE NEW PARTNER
OF THE ISTHMIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
GVC is delighted to announce that the new sponsor of the, Isthmian, Northern
Premier and Southern Leagues - is Pitching In.
Pitching In, is a new Grassroots Sports Investment Programme that has today
been launched by GVC, the multi-national sports-betting and gaming group
which owns Ladbrokes and Coral.
The partnership covers all three leagues that make up Steps 3 & 4 of the
National Leagues System, who market themselves collectively
as the Trident Leagues.
England footballing legend Stuart Pearce, who played for Wealdstone FC for
five years at the start of his long and illustrious career, has been appointed as
the official Pitching In ambassador.
Stuart Pearce, ambassador for the Pitching In programme, says:
“I am delighted to be taking up the role of ambassador for Pitching In, as I’m
passionate about the importance of investing in grassroots sports and in
developing young talent. I started out playing for Wealdstone FC before joining
Coventry City so I understand how important funding is to the non-league
game. Grassroots football is facing huge challenges at the moment and many
clubs are struggling to stay afloat. GVC’s Pitching In investment will help make
a big difference to hundreds of clubs and thousands of players
across the country.”
Pitching In has been set up with the objective of supporting, protecting and
encouraging grassroots sports in the UK through a range of initiatives.
In addition to financial support, a key focus of the partnership will be to
facilitate and encourage members of the community to become volunteers,
and do some pitching in of their own. A Pitching In volunteering scheme will be
established to link GVC’s Ladbrokes and Coral shop colleagues
with their local clubs.
In the weeks ahead Pitching In and the Trident Leagues will be announcing
further initiatives to provide financial support and opportunities
for all the 226 clubs (rising to 240 in 2021).
For more information on Pitching In please visit www.gvc-plc.com/pitchinginNON-LEAGUE PAPER COLUMN by Edd Paul
So, where were we?
It’s been six long months since the 2019/20 season came to an end which saw most
Non-League clubs have their campaigns abandoned with roughly half a dozen
weeks remaining.
Football is on its way back thick and fast now with the preliminary round of the FA
Cup taking place today while some leagues are already several fixtures in.
Steps 3 and 4 get underway next weekend (19th) while the National League will
begin on October 3.
There has never been a more challenging time for Non-League clubs and their
volunteers, having to implement important Covid-19 regulations and adapt
financially.
We’ve seen over pre-season how well clubs have managed the situation and it is
crucial football, particularly Non-League, can continue to prove it is capable of
staging matches safely.
At the time of writing, the National League is still waiting for the green light to
admit fans – it is thought they will be allowed to in time for the season’s start.
Below Steps 1 and 2, clubs can allow up to 30 per cent of ground grading capacity
at the level.
For most teams, this isn’t an issue but league chiefs at Steps 3 and 4 are pushing for
the limit to be changed to 30 per cent of ground capacity to benefit the more well-
supported clubs.
At this stage, the season getting underway, fingers crossed, won’t be too much of
an issue. Bigger problems, perhaps, lie in wait should we experience a second wave
of the virus or local areas go into lockdown.
The way this year is going, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see a disastrous spell of
weather over the winter too!
Only time will tell as to whether Non-League will have to deal with those challenges
but for now we should enjoy being back to what we enjoy most, even if the
environment has changed somewhat.
Thank you to our loyal readers for supporting The Non-League Paper throughout
the summer!
Even though football came to a halt, we continued to make sure the paper was still
on newsstands every Sunday and Monday morning throughout the summer.
We interviewed the likes of Chris Wilder, Les Ferdinand, Stuart Peace and Chris
Waddle while doing our best to keep you updated on the latest news – as we have
done for the last 20 years!
We’re massively grateful to all the players, managers, clubs, leagues and everyone
else for answering their phones to talk to us!
But, crucially, we wouldn’t have been able to do it without the backing of our
readers – thank you!
The Non-League Paper is on sale every Sunday and Monday featuring match action,
fixtures, results and tables from Steps 1-7CLUB HISTORY TIMELINE
1953 Westfield Boys Club formed,
winning League titles and Cups
throughout the 1950s
Accepted into the Parthenon League
(originally Middlesex Senior League) 1962
Joined the Surrey Senior League,
1963 becoming Champions in 1972-73
and 1973-74, and League Cup
winners in 1971-72 and 1972-73
Home Counties (later Combined
Counties) League formed from 1978
Surrey County League
League Cup runners-up to Hartley
1990
Wintney
New floodlights switched on by
Geoff Chapple of Woking FC 1999
2000 FA Vase exploits beating
Wantage, Sidley, Lewes and
Bowers to reach the fourth round
Westfield join the Premier Division
after a merger of the Combined 2003
Counties and Surrey Senior leagues
Westfield relegated to the First
2006
Division on ground grading
Brand new Clubhouse opened and 2011
pitch raised up with new drainage
Finished third, promoted to
2012
Premier Division and reached
League Cup final
Promoted as champions to Isthmian
League, highest level in club’s history 2018The Isthmian Football League strongly
supports the FA statement that there should be a zero
tolerance approach against racism and all forms of
discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory
abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual
orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or any other
form of abuse will be reported to The Football
Association for action by that Association.GROUND REGULATIONS 2020-21
All persons entering the ground and facilities of Westfield FC
are subject to the following regulations
Definition - in these regulations "The Club" shall mean Westfield Football Club
1. The Club reserve the right to eject any person who is considered by the Club
to have acted on the Club premises in, but not exclusively to, any of the
following ways:
A. Using obscene or abusive language or persistently swearing
B. Using terms of abuse, whether racial or otherwise
C. Making or inciting abusive or vulgar gestures and/or taunts directed at
players, officials or opposition supporters
D. Being drunk or under the influence of alcohol or drugs
E. Entering the field of play at any time either before, during or after the course
of the game
F. Behaving in a manner likely to bring either the Club or the game into
disrepute
G. Behaving in a manner which interferes with the comfort, enjoyment or safety
of other spectators
2. The Club may, at its absolute discretion, bar from entry any person
prosecuted or ejected under this rule for such length of time as it sees fit. The
Club also reserves the right to bar, as above, anyone guilty of such behaviour
at games involving the Club away from home.
3. Any such person barred from the ground/facilities shall not enter or attempt
to enter the ground/facilities during the term of any such bar and any person
found on the Club premises or facilities during such term may be prosecuted
by the Club in the County Court for damages or trespass and/or injunction.
4. The consumption of intoxicating liquor is permitted only in the Clubhouse
and the Boardroom.
5. No bottles, glasses or cans shall be brought into the ground/facilities and
the police and Club officials shall have the right at their absolute discretion to
search any spectator at any time and confiscate any such items covered in this
regulation.
6. The climbing of balcony railings, stands, lighting structures or any other
building in the ground is strictly forbidden.
7. All persons entering the ground/facilities do so at their own risk.
8. Refund of cash admission charges paid will not be made under any
circumstances.
9. The right of admission is reserved and may be refused without reason given.
10. Any person barred under these regulations has the right of appeal to the
Club Committee. Such appeal to be made in writing to the Club Secretary
within 14 days of the notification of such bar.
11. Visiting players and officials will become temporary members for the day.
12. Paying spectators will become temporary members for the day.TODAY’S LINE-UPS FA Cup Preliminary Qualifying Round
Manager: Simon Lane Joint Managers: Nick THUMBWOOD &
Callum NIMMO
From:
From:
Ivan AGYAAKWAH
Maximus ALVARES-LOPERA
Chris ALLEN
Bradley CANN
Gianluca Zanre BOTTI
Jordan CARTER
Jimmy COMER
Nathan CONNOLLY
Kai DAVIS
Jamie CONNOR
Aderi DEDE
Owen CRANMER-FLYNN
Jordan ELLIS
Liam FLANIGHAN
Paolo GIAMATTEI
Leo GRANT
Darnell GOATHER-BRAITHWAITE
Zac HAWKER
Lueol Workneh HAILE
Jake HAWKER
Isaac HAY GK
Toby JANNAWAY
George HEADLEY
George KEENAN
IK HILL
Will NEVILLE CPT
Aidan KING
Stuart NORMAN GK
Ryan MARKLEW
Aidan PHILLIPS
Rylan MYERS
Liam ROBERTS
Joel NAKATANI-BROWN
Louie ROGERS
Keval PATEL GK
Mike SIEMAK
Owen ROBERTS
Tony TRINDER
Cameron ROHART-BROWN
Coaches: Ian SAVAGE, James MARKHAM
Jake RUMBLE & Kris HATTON Physio: Heidi ZYMELA
Mo SABO
Westfield FC - Woking
Maciej TAJS
Troy TIMOTHY
@westfield_fc
Romanas VIRVILAS
Caleb WRIGHT westfieldwokingfc
Coaches: Matt BROWN & Garreth NEWTON
Westfield Football Club Woking
Physio: to be confirmed Kit man: Jim LEE
www.westfield-fc.com
Match officials Mr Andrew CONNOR, Mr William SIEGMUND & Mr Patric BAKHUIZEN
If today’s game is drawn after 90 minutes, the tie will be settled on penalties. In this
year’s competition, ties are single legs with no extra time until the First Round proper.
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