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Saturday 2 October 2021  Emirates FA Cup Third Round Qualifying

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Welcome

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Directors Chairman Graham Read Vice chairman Ken Turnbull General secretary Steve Baker Fixture secretary Ian Pluck Directors James Byrne, Andy Martin, Brian Metcalfe, Ian Pluck, Alan Sherwell, Warren Sheward

Club officials

Ty Deacon scored his ninth goal in nine games against Colney Heath

ood afternoon and welcome to this Emirates FA Cup Third Round Qualifying match against Ebbsfleet United. Today we welcome the visiting players, officials and supporters of Ebbsfleet for the first time since 2000, when they played as Gravesend and Northfleet. We won that match on the final day of the season 4-1, but were relegated on goal difference. We know today’s game will be a huge challenge for the Ducks. Ebbsfleet boast a squad that is packed with Football League – and even international – experience. But you never know what might happen in football. Our league rivals Ware have already upset National League South opposition by beating Hemel Hempstead Town, and now it’s our turn to seize the opportunity on offer. The Ducks warmed up (once they’d dried off!) on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory in the league over Colney Heath in a biblical downpour, with goals from Ty Deacon and Ezra Anthonio-Forde.

Ebbsfleet played in similarly miserable conditions, returning to winning ways by notching up a 5-2 away victory against Chippenham Town. Ominously, Dennis Kutrieb said it was probably the best first 25 minutes since he arrived as manager, and striker Dominic Poleon scored his second hat-trick of the season. This afternoon we’re hosting the first of our bucket collections for this season’s charity partner, the Cancer Care & Haematology Fund. Please dig deep and give generously for this terrific cause. A win this afternoon will book a spot in the final qualifying round of the competition, to be played on the weekend of 16 October. This is the first of three consecutive home cup ties for the Ducks, with a Southern League Challenge Cup match against FC Romania next Wednesday evening, before we host Chipstead in the Buildbase FA Trophy next Saturday afternoon.

Welfare officer James Byrne Safety officer Warren Sheward Ladies team chair James Byrne 21st Century Ducks chair Andy Martin Matchday hospitality Muriel Turnbull First team kit Ron Schmidt Web editor Luke Buckingham-Brown Photographer Mike Snell Head of communications Paul Snell Legal name Aylesbury United Football Club Company number 05814026 Significant interests (shareholder/shareholding) Graham Read: 49% 21st Century Ducks: 39% Editor Paul Snell Contributors Mike Snell, Luke Buckingham-Brown, David ‘Brains’ Figg Images Mike Snell, grassrootsgroundswell, Freepik, mavadee, xnimrodx © Aylesbury United 2021

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The history of Aylesbury United A

ylesbury United were founded in 1897 when three local sides: Night School FC, The Printing Works and Aylesbury Town decided to merge. The club, affectionately known as ‘the Ducks’ due to the famous Aylesbury breed, have experienced some incredible highs over their long 124-year history but now battle for existence without a home ground to call their own. In the early years United played in local leagues before joining the Spartan League in 1908 where they remained until the Second World War. 1951 saw the Ducks gain their first taste of national publicity as they became the only club from the Delphian League ever to reach the First Round Proper of the FA Cup, eventually losing to Third Division side Watford. Southern League and success Aylesbury turned semiprofessional in 1976 and joined the Southern League, a move which got the ball rolling on the club’s most successful period. A number of events followed which were to help: In 1983 the club appointed Trevor Gould as manager, and then a year later a young local lad called Cliff Hercules made his debut, unaware that he was to become the most successful player in the club’s history. ‘Hercy’ was, and still is, an Aylesbury icon, and some 20-years later he finally hung

1897

Night School FC, The Printing Works, and Aylesbury Town merge to form Aylesbury United.

1908-09

up his boots having smashed the club records with 669 appearances and scoring 301 goals. Promotion to the Southern Premier was soon achieved and shortly afterwards the Ducks moved to their new Buckingham Road stadium. This gave the town a new impetus and Gould’s talented squad secured the Southern League Championship in 1987-88 and gained promotion to the GM Vauxhall Conference. United then hit the headlines again, becoming the only non-league side ever to take on the full England team, as more than 6000 packed into Buckingham Road to see the Ducks take on the Three Lions. Unfortunately United’s brush with the non-league elite only lasted one season, after which the club were relegated to the Isthmian League. Fame and the FA Cup During the period between 1985 and 1992, Aylesbury boasted the best FA Cup record of any side outside the Football League, reaching at least the First Round Proper every season. The highlights being a victory over then Division Four leaders Southend United, a narrow extra time replay defeat against Northampton Town, and being shown live across Europe against Walsall. Ironically though it wasn’t Gould, the club’s most

The Ducks pick up their first silverware, as champions of the Spartan League.

1913-14

The club wins the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup for the first time.

successful manager, who led the Ducks to their greatest FA Cup achievement, it was his successor Steve Ketteridge in 1994-95. Once again the club became media celebrities as the ‘Duck Walk’ goal celebration was shown around the world, as Aylesbury went on to reach the Third Round where they lost to Premiership side Queen’s Park Rangers at Loftus Road. Ketteridge delivered the Isthmian League Cup title to Aylesbury, but it was to be the beginning of a rollercoaster ride for the club. After almost going out of business, the Ducks were pipped to the Isthmian League title by Sutton United a year later, despite heading the table for long periods. The following season saw United back in administration and fighting for survival both on and off the pitch. Despite defeating Football League side Reading in the Berks and Bucks Senior Cup, for the second time in four seasons, the club was relegated to Division One for the first time in their history. In October 2000, the legendary Hercules took time out from his duties as the club’s Community Development Officer to manage the Ducks, and in his brief spell in charge he secured promotion back to the Isthmian Premier Division and extended the club’s proud FA Cup record with a First Round trip to Port Vale.

1951

A record home crowd of 7,440 sees the Ducks lose to Watford in the FA Cup First Round.

1976

The club turns semi-professional, and joins the Southern League.

Homeless and hopeless Carroll decided to cut ties with the club he had been involved with since 1997, and popular local businessman Graham Read took over the club. But in a cruel twist Aylesbury were left homeless after their lease expired. Since that time Aylesbury have been forced to play their ‘home’ matches some 20 miles out of Aylesbury whilst the committee work

1987-88

The Ducks win the Southern League, and are promoted to the GM Vauxhall Conference.

1988

2002-03 saw Aylesbury returned to national prominence twice. First the club was privileged to play a major part in an England get together as the Buckingham Road facilities were used by Sven Goran Eriksson for a media conference and by the squad for a training session. Second the club made their first ever appearance in the FA Trophy semi-finals, where the Ducks were beaten by eventual winners Burscough. For various reasons the club then began to cycle through a string of managers at an average of two a season – namely Chris Boothe, Kevin Wilson, Paul Curtis, Danny Nicholls, Jon Franklin, Tony Thompson and Mark Eaton. But nothing was to match the low point of summer 2006. Former chairman Bill Carroll failed in his plans to convert the Buckingham Road pitch to a 3G artificial surface – what he described as his ‘last ditch’ idea for creating a viable football club, when the Southern League and FA baulked at his ideas.

The Ducks playing at Buckingham Road in Aylesbury in 2004

hard keeping the club alive. The campaign to ‘Bring the Ducks Home’ has generated plenty of publicity, but so far, sadly, nothing concrete in terms of a new home for the club. There are still plenty of reasons to remain positive; a glance to our near neighbours Slough Town, who moved into a new ground in 2016 having left their previous home in 2003, just goes to show that with patience and perseverance it can be done, and Aylesbury United will return to their rightful place eventually. On the pitch the club continued to do remarkably well, going close to the playoff positions in the Midlands Division for the next three seasons but a new challenge arose last summer when the then manager defected, taking almost the entire playing squad with him. This led to another

The England mens team play the Ducks in a friendly at Buckingham Road to prepare for Euro 88

1994-95

The club reaches the FA Cup third round, losing to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road

tumultuous season which saw Martin Stone initially appointed as manager, but due to personal reasons he had to renege on his appointment less than two weeks before the first game of the season. His assistant, Byron Walton, briefly stepped into the mantle and did a sterling job in assembling a competitive team in such a short space of time. He moved on and former United defender Tony Joyce became the club’s new permanent manager. Unfortunately Joyce was unable to prevent the club’s slide – which had seen them amass just one league win by October – and the club were relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League. However, Joyce built a new and strong squad which finished sixth in the league in 2010-11. Season 2011-12 saw further progression in the league with the Ducks eventually finishing fourth after a strong run of results at the tail

2006

2012-13

The club is evicted The Ducks win their from Buckingham most recent trophy, Road, forcing the Spartan League the team out of Premier Division aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk 5 Aylesbury. Cup, beating Hadley.

end of the season. There was disappointment, however, with the team out of all cup competitions by mid November. Rebuilding for the future The 2012-13 season saw the club competing for the title, being in the top four for the entire season. Finally finishing second to Dunstable Town, gaining promotion to the Southern League courtesy of the FA’s restructuring of the feeder leagues and the additional promotion places that created. The season was capped by securing the Spartan League Premier Division Cup, beating Hadley 3-2 after extra time. The Ducks’ first season back in the Southern league saw them achieve a creditable 12th place finish in a strong division. Other highlights from the season was a much better FA Cup run and notable victories against Southern Premier League opponents Hemel Hempstead, Chesham and Burnham in the Berks and Bucks Senior Cup and The Red Insure Cup. The 2014-15 season saw the club finish in 13th place but made the final of the Berks and Bucks Senior Cup for the first time in 10 years, losing 4-0 to Maidenhead United from the Vanarama Conference South. After a disappointing start to the 2015-16 season, Tony Joyce tendered his resignation after six years at the club and was replaced by Glyn Creaser who had been coach under Tony. In Glyn’s first full season in charge, he led the club to the semi-final of the Southern League Cup, before losing at Premier Division St Ives. He also guided the team to 13th position in the table. After two seasons ground sharing

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at the ASM Stadium in Thame, a decision was made to return to The Meadow, the home of Chesham United for the 2017-18 season. After a disappointing start to the league campaign, manager Glyn Creaser was relieved of his responsibilities following a 6-1 home defeat against Cambridge City in December 2017, with the team lying second from the bottom of the table. His assistant Ben Williams was appointed caretaker manager in his place, before being appointed in a full time capacity in January. Williams steadied the ship successfully, integrating a number of new young players and developing a great team spirit, which saw the Ducks rise to 13th in the league, winning nine of their last 13 matches. 2019-20 began in promising fashion, with the Ducks unbeaten in the first nine league games, and winning ties in both the FA Cup and FA Trophy. Despite a slight dip in form, the Ducks remained in the play-offs before the season was curtailed early and voided due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The 2020-21 season suffered the same fate as the previous campaign, abandoned after just two months of action. But that was still long enough for the Ducks to suffer heartbreak in the FA Cup, losing a penalty shoot-out to Moneyfields (in a game that had already seen four penalties) – before bouncing back to win on penalties against Tilbury in the FA Trophy. But with the majority of the squad that finished the season signing on again – along with a few shrewd acquisitions – hopes are high to pick up where the team left off.

CLUB HONOURS Spartan League ★Champions 1908-09 ★Runner-up 1913-14, 1928-29 Spartan League Division One ★Champions 1938-39 ★Runner up 1934-35 Spartan League Western Section ★Champions 1945-46 Delphian League ★Champions 1953-54 Athenian League Division Two ★Champions 1967-68 Southern League Division One South ★Runner up 1979-80 Southern League Midlands Division ★Runner up 1984-85 Southern League ★Champions 1987-88 Isthmian League ★Runner-up 1998-99 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division ★Runner-up 2012-13 Berks & Bucks Senior Cup ★Winners 1913-14, 1985-86, 1996-97, 1999-00 Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup ★Winners 1932-33, 1933-34, 1952-53, 1953-54 Isthmian League Cup ★Winners 1994-95 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Cup ★Winners 2012-13 FA Cup ★First round 1951-52, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1990-91, 1992-93, 2001-02 ★Second round 1988-89, 1989-90, 1991-92 ★Third round 1994-95 FA Trophy ★Quarter finals 1980-81 ★Semi-finals 2002-03

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CANCER CARE & HAEMATOLOGY FUND BASED AT STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL Registered Charity No: 1001358

Aylesbury United Charity Partnership 2021-2022 Aylesbury United will be helping to raise both funds and awareness for CCHF throughout the 2021/2022

The Cancer Care and Haematology Unit (CCHU) at Stoke Mandeville was built and extended through the work of this Fund and the many donations received from local people and businesses. Through the public’s enduring generosity, including this project, the Fund continues to finance extra provision, including the wig service, specialist nurses and additional equipment to improve the care of patients of the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

Contact the Fund:

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he club has chosen The Cancer Care & Haematology Fund (CC&HF) as our charity partner for the forthcoming season. The CC&HF was set up to support the work of the Cancer Care and Haematology Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. The Club will be helping to raise both funds and awareness for the charity throughout the 2021-22 season. Although part of Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the unit is a unique, stand-alone facility designed and purposebuilt to provide a wide range of outpatient and day-case treatments for patients with cancer, including blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Patients with nonmalignant blood problems such as clotting and bleeding disorders, various forms of anaemia, immune problems and haemoglobinopathies, are also investigated and cared for in the CC&HU. Graham Read, Chair of

Aylesbury United, said: “We are delighted to be able to support this excellent local charity in the coming season. I’m sure that our officials, players and supporters will do what they can to ensure that the unit at Stoke Mandeville gets recognition for the vital work they do. “Sadly most families are touched by cancer at some time, whether it’s through their relatives or friends, so we must all be prepared to help ensure suitable care services are available for those who need treatment,” added Graham. Aylesbury United’s most celebrated former player, Cliff Hercules, suffered the loss of his wife, Jo, to cancer in 2020. “Jo received regular treatment for three years at the Cancer

Care and Haematology Unit before she passed, so the charity has a special place in my heart,” explained Cliff. In 2018, while undergoing treatment, Jo ran the London Marathon to raise cash for the CC&HU. Dr Ann Watson, Chair of the CC&HF, commented: “It is so exciting you have chosen our charity, The Cancer Care and Haematology Fund, as your charity partner for the coming season. We are looking forward to meeting players and supporters and telling you about the wonderful work that goes on in the hospital to help cancer and haematology patients. Jo is remembered with affection by many of the staff of the CCHU which brings something very special and personal to this collaboration. “The timing of your offer is very important to us as we come out of this difficult year. The work of the Cancer and Haematology services has continued throughout but contact with the outside world, including the charity, has had to be restricted. We look forward getting out and about again, spreading the word and raising some money to support that work. And there is no better way than through sport.” www.cchf.org.uk

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Meet the Ducks

EZRA ANTHONIO-FORDE FORWARD

Striker who joined the Ducks late in July 2021. He started his career as a youth player with Luton Town before featuring regularly for Oxford City in the National League South. Spells at Hitchin Town and St Ives Town followed, and also a brief stint at Old Bradwell United last season.

AARON BERRY

DEFENDER

FORWARD

Right back who also plays in midfield joined the club in December 2018. He won Aylesbury FC’s Young Player of the Year Award in 2017-18 in his first season in senior football. A graduate of the Luton Town Cedars development programme, he has also played for Winslow United and Berkhamsted on his way to the Ducks. Sponsored by The Harveys

MAX HERCULES

TY DEACON

SONNY FRENCH

FORWARD

MIDFIELDER

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DEFENDER

Ever reliable left back and vice-captain who has barely missed a game since being recruited from Leighton Town in 2014 after a fouryear association with the Bedfordshire side, having previously played for Dunstable Town and AFC Dunstable before that. Twice named Supporter’s Player of the Year. Sponsored by David Brown

GOALKEEPER

Striker joined the Ducks early in the 2019-20 season having been linked with the club many times, including turning out for United in 2017 pre-season. Started out with Aylesbury FC and having also had a spell with Kempston Rovers has plenty of Southern League experience with more than 100 appearances. Sponsored by Tony & Ian Lowe

JAKE BEWLEY

Centre forward returns to the Ducks for a second spell in July, having played for Ascot United and Burnham in his two years away. His presence in attack was just what Aylesbury needed when he made the switch from Southern League counterparts Egham Town in February 2018, netting six goals in just 11 games. Sponsored by Allan Brace

ARCHIE DAVIS Young goalkeeper who first signed in March 2018, deputising for regular stopper Jack Hopwood. Marked his debut season with the Manager’s Player of the Year Award, before moving to Aylesbury Vale Dynamos seeking more football. Returned this summer to stake a claim for the number one shirt.

ANTHONY BALL

Talented midfielder and vicecaptain signed for United in March 2015 from neighbours Aylesbury FC, where he was a former Player of the Season winner. The 2021-22 season will be his eighth campaign, and French was enjoying his most prolific season in 201920 before it was curtailed due the pandemic, with 13 goals to his name. Sponsored by Erika Robinson

MIDFIELDER

Exciting winger joined from Tring Athletic in June 2018 after making 60 appearances for the Hertfordshire side in two years. After one season with the Ducks, he stepped up a level to join Kings Langley in summer 2019 and then moved on for a short spell with Berkhamsted, before returning to the Ducks in January 2020. Sponsored by David Horne

BEN HODGES

OLLIE HOGG

JAMIE JELLIS

MIDFIELDER

A new signing for the 2021-22 season, Hodges joined the club from Ascot United (though he was dual registered with his previous Holmer Green) having been with the Ducks throughout preseason. Joined Ascot in 2017 from Holmer Green where he had made more than 70 appearances. Was teammates last season with Aaron Berry at Ascot.

JORDAN JENKINS DEFENDER

Industrious midfielder who has firmly established himself in the United engine room, having joined in summer 2015. Initially found opportunities limited, but after spells with Tring and Leighton Town, he made his competitive debut in November 2015 and has gone from strength-to-strength. Sponsored by Darren Dixon-Smith

Highly-promising midfielder who made his first team debut at the age of just 16 and began attracting the attention of football league clubs before eventually joining Stevenage’s academy. Returned to the club on loan during the 2019-20 season and showed impressive progress since his move. Sponsored by The Buckingham-Browns

Aylesbury-born centre back who joined in July 2019 after three years at Aylesbury FC, where he previously was captain making more than 110 appearances having signed from Leighton Town. Hit the headlines in the 2018-19 season by winning the FA Sunday Cup with his Sunday league side Aylesbury Flooring FC. Sponsored by John Newman

HARRY JONES

LIAM McCROHAN

PIERCE McNAMARA

DAVE O’CONNOR

DEFENDER/FORWARD

DEFENDER

MIDFIELDER

Versatile player who, having turned 21, has played more than 100 games since making his debut at the age of just 17. Jones was initially billed as a midfielder, but spent much of the 2019-20 season at rightback, and has also played as an out-and-out centre forward. Previous first team experience with Risborough Rangers. Sponsored by Jim Rayner

Centre back joined the club in July 2020 having previously played for Northwood and Hertford Town, and lined up against the Ducks for both Leverstock Green and Berkhamsted before that. He has now recovered from the injuries that limited him to just one competitive appearance for the Ducks in the 2020-21 season. Sponsored by James Stappard

Young midfielder who joined the club from Slough Town’s under-23 side in October 2020, making just before the season was curtailed due to the pandemic. He will be looking to add to his solitary appearance, and has shown some promising moments in pre-season having re-signed for the Ducks for 2021-22.

DEFENDER

Centre back with plenty of experience despite being just 26 joined the Ducks in July 2019 after four years with Tring Athletic where he made more than 140 appearances. Had a short spell with Aylesbury FC having previously played for Chesham United’s reserve team, and Amersham Town before that. Sponsored by Andrea Bone

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MARK RIDDICK

JAMIE RUDD

KUDA SANGOYA

MIDFIELDER

DEFENDER

MIDFIELDER

Defensive midfielder who enjoyed an excellent debut season with the Ducks prior to its early end by Covid-19, and was rewarded with Supporters’ Player of the Year Award. Joined United in July 2019 after two seasons with Tring Athletic, having previously played for London Colney and Chesham United’s reserve team. Sponsored by Andy Martin

Aylesbury-born winger signed in summer 2019 whose first season was hampered by injury. Returned in 2020-21 in superb form, hitting five goals in six games before the campaign was shut down by the pandemic, and will hope to recapture similar form. Worked and played in Dubai for three years before joining the Ducks. Sponsored by Lee Cotton

Exciting full back who joined the club in August 2020 having impressed in preseason games. Yet to make his competitive debut for the Ducks, having been an unused substitute 10 times in the previous curtailed season. Previously on the books of Dunstable Town and Hale Leys United. Sponsored by Alan Sherwell

Attacking midfielder who brought his technical abilities to the club in October 2017 having previously played for Tring Athletic, and ended the season winning the Most Improved Player Award. He proved a valuable addition to the squad with his everimproving displays and, still young, has bags of potential to develop further. Sponsored by Telnik Roofing

LEE STOBBS

MARCOS USHIRO-LUMB

JAMES WEATHERILL

JACK WOOD

MIDFIELDER

Experienced and versatile player joined from Berkhamsted in July 2020 to link up with a number of his former Tring Athletic teammates. First came to prominence at Leverstock Green, and has also featured for AFC Dunstable and Kings Langley, as well as a short spell with Aylesbury FC. Sponsored by Paul Hopwood

BEN SEATON

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DEFENDER

Technically adept and able to play in multiple positions, Ushiro-Lumb joined the club from Flackwell Heath at the end of pre-season in July. Has also played for Marlow, Beaconsfield SYCOB, and Chalfont St Peter in his career.

GOALKEEPER

Former Aylesbury Vale Dynamos number one who made a return to Southern League football when he signed for the Ducks in August 2020. Previously made more than 100 appearances in their former guise of Aylesbury FC either side of a spell with Berkhamsted, and has also played for Amersham Town. Sponsored by Wendy Brandon

DEFENDER

Long serving club captain initially joined the club on loan from Luton Town in March 2010, before making the move permanent the following summer. A 16-time end of season award winner, and having reached 500 appearances, he continues to display incredible loyalty to the club despite several offers to ply his trade elsewhere. Sponsored by Rich Lloyd

BEN WILLIAMS

MIKE HOGG

PAUL BATCHELOR

MANAGER

ASSISTANT MANAGER

COACH

Appointed on a permanent basis in January 2018, he initially joined the club as assistant manager before taking over the reigns He is a UEFA A licensed coach and on a day-to-day basis manages Bucks Sports Academy’s 16-19s years football and education programme. Sponsored by G Williams Builders

Joined the club in 2015 to assist then-manager Glyn Creaser. Continued in the role when Ben Williams was appointed as manager to form part of his backroom team.

Sponsored by Oliver’s Plumbing and Heating

Joined the club as coach in December 2017 when Ben Williams was appointed caretaker manager.

HANNAH BOWRA PHYSIO

Bowra joined the Ducks as physio for the 2021-22 season.

Sponsored by the Turnbull Family

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10 questions with... Max Hercules What’s your day job? Primary school sports coach What team do you support (apart from the Ducks, of course)? Tottenham Hotspur Who was your favourite footballer when you were growing up? Aaron Lennon Favourite moment of your Ducks career? Scoring the 90th minute winner against Daventry Town. What’s your pre-match routine? Bolognese and rice, then a quick stretch. Pick up Kuda and Harry. Always put the right shin pad on first then I’m ready. Who’s the best player you’ve played with in your career? Lloyd Doyley Favourite takeaway? Chinese Which actor should play you in a movie? Kevin Hart (closest to my height!) Which teammate would be the most help if you were stuck on a desert island? Jordan Jenkins Would you rather fight one horse-size duck, or 100 duck-size horses? One horse-size duck.

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EBBSFLEET UNITED FOUNDED 1946 NICKNAME The Fleet HOME GROUND Stonebridge Road, Northfleet CLUB COLOURS Home: Red shirts, red shorts, red socks Away: Light blue shirts, navy blue shorts, light blue socks MANAGER Dennis Kutrieb PREVIOUS MEETINGS 6 May 2000 W 4-1 20 November 1999 L 5-0 2 January 1999 W 2-1 3 April 1999 W 2-0 3 January 1998 L 0-2

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bbsfleet United Football Club was born as Gravesend & Northfleet, a merger of two existing neighbouring clubs – Gravesend United and Northfleet United. Both had been playing football in the area since the 1890s, with Northfleet in particular notable as a Tottenham nursery side in the 1930s. The newly merged club formed in April 1946, moving into Northfleet’s superior facilities at their Stonebridge Road ground, with most of the directors coming from Gravesend United. The Fleet played their first ever game on 31 August 1946, against Hereford United, and ran out 3-0 winners in front of over 5,000 fans. Despite lofty ambitions and full-time investment, the Fleet teams of the forties and early fifties yielded only two Kent Senior Cups and it was not until 1957-58 that the club tasted league success, with manager Lionel Smith’s star-studded and attacking side claiming the Southern League title and scoring 135 league and cup goals along the way. But the success did not last, and financial concerns meant that the sixties were a torrid time for Fleet fans. Nevertheless, during this period the club enjoyed their best ever FA Cup run when they reached a Fourth Round replay at Sunderland, setting an existing record of five months as the longest cup run of any team in the long history of the competition. Relegation and promotion seasons came and went, notably in 1967 when the entire board resigned en masse, leaving the club with nothing but a ground and considerable debts. Things picked up after Tony Sitford’s

appointment as manager in 1974, and the Fleet duly won the Southern Division title in 1974-75. Despite a hoped-for Premier Division title challenge over the next few years, consolidation instead followed. A brief title challenge was mounted in 197677, but the Fleet did take home the Southern League Cup that season, following victory over Weymouth in the final. Fleet’s decent showing over the next two season meant they qualified as founder members of the newly created Alliance Premier League (later Conference) in 1979-80, finishing an excellent fifth in its inaugural season. But the eighties spelled more hard times for the club and relegation followed in 1981, and a further relegation to the Southern Division in 1985-86 meant Fleet were back in the doldrums of non-league football. Having almost gone to the wall as financial problems beleaguered the club, a group of directors under new chairman Lionel Ball rescued the Fleet and were rewarded with a promotion back to the Premier Division in 198889 and a best-ever FA Trophy run, with two Conference scalps claimed along the way. Following relegation once again in the early nineties, the Fleet won the Southern Division by a country mile in 1993-94, with hot-shot goalscorer Steve Portway netting goals for fun. Another cup run followed in 1995-96, Fleet playing 10 games to reach the Third Round and lose 3-0 to Aston Villa at Villa Park. In May 1997, the club transferred to the Ryman Premier Division in an effort to cut

travelling distances and reduce costs, and after a few seasons in mid-table, came from nowhere under manager Andy Ford to land the Ryman League Championship in 2001-02, following a nervous and titanic struggle with Canvey Island, which saw the two meet at Stonebridge Road in April 2002 in front of an official 4,068 (but probably more like 6,000) fans. Back in the top-flight of non-league football, the Fleet had a few narrow brushes with relegation, with Andy Ford stepping down in January 2005. New manager Liam Daish oversaw a move to full-time football and made slow but steady progress. 2007 was the year it all changed for the Fleet. First, in May, 61 years after the formation of Gravesend & Northfleet, the club announced a change of name to Ebbsfleet United to take advantage of the massive regeneration of their locality. Then in November 2007, it was announced that the club was to be taken over by internet venture MyFootballClub.co.uk, a revolutionary idea involving paid members owning the club, voting on decisions and picking the team, a deal that was ratified in February 2008. On the footballing side of things, the Fleet enjoyed their most memorable moment in more than six decades, clinching victory in the FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium, a 1-0 win over Torquay United in front of 40,186 proving enough to take home the silverware. With hopes high for 200809 and the club’s highest-ever playing budget voted on by

MyFC members, the eventual league position of 14th was disappointing while defence of the FA Trophy fell just short of another trip to Wembley, the Fleet edged out by Stevenage Borough at the semi-final stage. With the fall in MyFC membership in February 2009, Fleet faced an uncertain future, releasing almost their entire first-team squad. Liam Daish remained as manager and rebuilt a squad that almost, heroically, defied the odds but fell to relegation on the final day of the 2009-10 season. The manager was forced to rebuild again in 2010-11 as the club embarked on its first season at a lower level in nearly a decade and once more the manager proved his talent for assembling a squad as Fleet unexpectedly won promotion back to the Premier Division at the first attempt. It came courtesy of a third-place finish in the league and a 4-2 win at Farnborough in the play-off final. Returning to the Conference Premier for the 2011-12 season, the club finished a creditable 14th in their first season back in non-league’s top flight. The following season, however – despite much initial optimism – saw the Fleet struggle to compete and a relegation that looked inevitable from early on was confirmed in April 2013, Fleet finishing second bottom of the division, a long way adrift of safety. Off-field matters dominated, with several appeals for investment throughout the season until fans were faced with the very real threat of the club closing or taking voluntary demotion

down the non-league Pyramid. In May 2013, a purchase proposal from a Kuwaiti company, KEH Sports Ltd, was put to MyFC who voted to sell their interests in the Fleet and so began a new era for the club as it pulled back from the brink of closure. KEH – with former Charlton CEO Peter Varney as vice chair – began an immediate ground restoration programme, with the long overdue replacement of two roofs at Stonebridge Road and refurbishment of the entire stadium. Ex-Charlton defender Steve Brown replaced Liam Daish, his recordbreaking eight-year term ended by mutual consent, with ex-Charlton manager Steve Gritt as assistant, while KEH promised a competitive transfer budget in a bid to propel the Fleet back towards the Conference Premier. That season Fleet were just pipped to promotion by Dover Athletic, losing the promotion final 1-0 though did pick up the Kent Senior Cup at the same opposition’s expense. With promotion still very much a target, former Welling United boss Jamie Day took over in mid-season 2014-15. His considerable shake-up of the squad didn’t quite produce the desired effect and although Fleet reached the quarterfinals of the FA Trophy, they dropped away badly in the league to finish eighth. Former club skipper Daryl McMahon was handed the manager’s reins in time for the 2015-16 season and began with a bang, winning 10 of his first 11 matches in charge. Fleet led the league for eight months of the season but were pipped to the title by Sutton United and

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lost a second promotion final, this time to Maidstone United, on penalties. There was no mistake in 2016-17 with Fleet getting over an indifferent start to remain unbeaten throughout 2017. Despite amassing 96 points, Fleet were just beaten to the title by Maidenhead United on 98 points, but erased the previous season’s play-off heartache by coming from behind with 10 men to overhaul Chelmsford City 2-1 in the final and spark joyous celebrations at the club. Off the field, the club demolished the Liam Daish Stand in 2016 to build a new £5m Main Stand and the Plough End behind the goal will soon follow to incorporate a hotel during 2018-19 as the Fleet seek to redevelop the entire site for the benefit of the club and local community. In our first season back at National League level, the club reached the play-offs for the first time with a remarkable run in the final 14 games to finish in sixth place, our second-highest finish ever, and we progressed to the semifinals, defeating Aldershot in a remarkable penalty shootout before succumbing only after extra-time to eventual winners Tranmere Rovers. Daryl McMahon departed the club after three-anda-half years in charge in November 2018, making way for the appointment of the experienced Garry Hill who oversaw a major reshaping of the squad amid a financial restructuring off the pitch. But with Fleet rooted to the bottom in his second season, Hill parted ways with the club in October 2019, to be replaced by his assistant Kevin Watson

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who gained sufficient points to see the Fleet climb out of the dropzone by March 2020. That, however, coincided with the global Covid pandemic and Fleet were one of only three clubs to be relegated on points per game, our total of 0.02 points difference deemed enough to send us down. Fleet headhunted new boss Dennis Kutrieb from Germany in the summer of 2020, who came with an excellent reputation as a go-ahead coach and had just won promotion with Tennis Borussia Berlin. He recruited a new side in 202021 that was challenging for the top spots before the season was called to a premature halt. Having refined his squad once more in summer 2021, Kutrieb will be looking to once more impose his attractive, attacking style on the side.

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Opposition profiles 1. Josh Gould A 6ft 4in goalkeeper signed in August 2021 on loan until January 2022 from Swansea City. Gould joined Swansea’s development side in 2018 after interest from Cardiff City and Liverpool, having impressed from a young age with Bridgwater Town. Born in Taunton, he made an immediate impression at Swansea, elevated quickly to the U23s side. In 2020, he signed a new two-year deal and earned promotion to the first-team squad, making the bench in the Championship on several occasions. He has also gained senior experience on loan at Merthyr Town and Barry Town United in the Welsh Premier League. 2. Tobi Adebayo-Rowling A former Eastbourne Borough player of the year, the versatile and speedy defender is equally at home as a right full-back or further upfield operating at wing-back. A former Brighton and Peterborough United youth team prospect, he signed professional terms with Posh in 2015 and went on to make his debut in League One against Rochdale, playing a further four times at the beginning of the 2015-16 season. He moved across the sea to the League of Ireland, playing more than 60 times for Sligo Rovers and then Cork City from 2016 to 2018. In his first season at Sligo, he earned the club’s Young Player of the Year award as Rovers just missed out on Europa League qualification. The pacy defender returned to England in the summer of

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2018, starting the season with Bromley before moving on to Eastbourne. He signed for the Fleet in summer 2020.

central defender likes to play out from the back and can chip in with the odd goal and set piece, too.

3. Joe Martin Left-sided defender signed in June 2021 after leaving Stevenage. He is a former England youth international who started out in West Ham’s youth side, where his father Alvin made almost 600 appearances. Martin made his senior debut in the Championship with Blackpool in 2007-08, going on to play for Gillingham where he won the League Two title in 2012-13. He then enjoyed another two years at the same level with Millwall and made it to two play-offs with the London club, clinching another promotion in 2016-17 as the Lions ascended into the Championship. Having also played for Bristol Rovers on loan, his latest two clubs have been Northampton Town and either side of those, two spells with Stevenage.

5. Kreshnic Krasniqi A midfielder boasting considerable National League South experience, although he began his career in Cyprus playing in the Third Division before a move to First Division side Ethnikos Achna. Born in Kosovo, Krasniqi came to England at a young age and was part of the successful Heybridge Swifts squad under Julian Dicks, scoring 18 goals from midfield at the Essex club and reaching the play-offs two seasons in succession. He spent 2019-20 at Concord Rangers, scoring six goals for the Beachboys and helping the club to progress in the FA Trophy, and ended the first lockdown season with National South champions Wealdstone. Krasniqi spent last season at Maidstone United before signing for the Fleet in summer 2021. A versatile operator, he has been deployed in the centre of defence in many of his games for the Fleet.

4. Sefa Kahraman Stylish centre-back who made the move from Germany alongside manager Dennis Kutrieb in the summer of 2020, the Berlin native started out with Hertha Zehlendorf before turning out for Werder Bremen’s U19s and Bundesliga II side. He was with Berliner AK07 in Germany’s fourth tier before moving to Kutrieb’s club Tennis Borussia Berlin in February 2018 where he was instrumental in back-to-back promotions. Good on the ball and calm in possession, the

6. Sido Jombati Athletic, 6ft 4in defender who won two promotions with Wycombe Wanderers and has made more than 300 EFL appearances over the past nine seasons. Born in Lisbon, Jombati grew up alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, who was two years ahead of him in Sporting Lisbon’s youth setup. He moved to England where he joined Exeter City,

Weymouth, Basingstoke Town and Bath City, guiding the Romans to the Conference via the play-offs in 2009-10. After two seasons at Twerton Park, where he won the Player of the Season award in 2010-11, he moved up to League Two with Cheltenham Town. He had three excellent seasons as a fans’ favourite with the Robins and was overwhelmingly voted into their team of the decade, having also won player of the year in his first season and helped the club to the play-offs in 2013. In 2014, he was snapped up by Wycombe and in 2018 helped the club to third place and promotion from League Two. He spent two more seasons at Adams Park in League One, culminating in Wycombe’s victorious play-off campaign and promotion to the Championship for the first time in their history. Having become a free agent in 2020, Jombati – who can also play across the full-back positions as well as in the centre of defence – moved on to Oldham Athletic last season where he featured in League Two. He signed for the Fleet in June 2021. 7. Adam Mekki The skilful left winger is a former Reading youth who first signed professionally with Aldershot Town in 2009, playing in League Two for them across four years until brief spells at Barnet and Dover Athletic. He signed for Tranmere Rovers in summer 2015 and played for two seasons at Prenton Park, helping Rovers to runnersup spot in the National League in 2016-17. Mekki was snapped up by Bromley

in 2017, featuring 37 times in the league for the Ravens in his first campaign and winning man of the match at Wembley in the 2018 FA Trophy Final. His appearances were curtailed by a serious injury but he made his return for Bromley last season, first joining the Fleet on loan in January 2020. Having impressed in his short spell last season, the club pounced to sign him permanently on his release by Bromley in 2020 and he signed another new deal this summer. 8. Christian N’Guessan South Londoner who enjoyed success at youth level with Blackpool, winning league and cup honours there in 2016-17, before his talents came to the attention of Premier League Burnley. The Clarets signed him in 2017 on a two-year deal and subsequently took up an option on a third year. While playing regularly for the U23 Development Squad at Turf Moor, N’Guessan spent the final few months of the 2019-20 season on loan at League Two side Oldham Athletic, featuring eight times before the competition was suspended due to lockdown. A highly-rated and energetic central midfielder, N’Guessan combines hard work and first-rate attitude with excellent technical ability. He played for the Fleet in friendlies at the end of 2020-21 before signing in the summer. 9. Rakish Bingham An experienced and versatile striker, Bingham arrived at the Fleet in September 2020 and was top scorer last season. The forward has a

strong background north of the border, having played for Falkirk, spent two seasons in the SPL with Hamilton Academical and most recently helped Dundee United achieve promotion to the Scottish Premiership. He started out with Wigan Athletic’s academy, progressing to the then Premier League side’s reserves before signing permanently for Mansfield Town. A loan spell at Hartlepool United turned into a permanent move and Bingham spent the 2015-16 season as a regular in the Pools lineup in League Two. Bingham moved back to Scotland in 2016 with Hamilton, twice extending his contract with the club. He scored 11 goals for the Accies, including one against Celtic in 2017-18, and was a regular starter for them across two and a half seasons. Following a short spell with Cheltenham Town, Bingham signed for Doncaster Rovers in League One, moving on to Dundee United on a short-term deal in February 2020. 10. Michael West Now in his third spell at the Fleet, the fans’ favourite progressed through the club’s youth side, making county cup appearances aged 16 in 2007 and going on to make his senior league debut in 2009. His breakthrough season came in 2010-11, scoring his first goal for the club at the start of the campaign and ending it with 23 goals, including six in a successful play-off competition where he proved unplayable in both the semis and the final. Another fine season in the Conference followed and one of non-

league’s hottest prospects was snapped up by Crewe Alexandra. Injury robbed West of the chance to make a go of League One and after a loan spell with Hereford United he returned to the Fleet in 2014. Another bad injury curtailed his appearances in this second spell and after a loan with Whitehawk, he signed permanently for them in 2016. Subsequent moves to Chelmsford City and Eastbourne Borough followed before West answered the Fleet call once more in July 2020. He has played more than 170 games for the club, scoring in excess of 35 goals. 11. Lee Martin The club captain is a hugely experienced player who has turned out at the highest level. He signed for the Fleet in July 2020, just a month after helping guide Exeter City to a League Two play-off final at Wembley. Martin started out at Manchester United, who paid Wimbledon an estimated £1m for his services as a youth player, and he rose through the ranks alongside the likes of Gerard Pique, Jonny Evans and Ryan Shawcross. He played on loan for Royal Antwerp and Rangers, which included an Old Firm game at Celtic Park, before spells followed at Stoke City, Plymouth Argyle, Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest. Back at Old Trafford, he earned a Premier League start for the Red Devils against Hull City in 2009 before Roy Keane paid £1.5m to bring him to Ipswich Town in a permanent move. Martin played more than 100 times across a four-year spell with the Tractorboys as well

as with Charlton Athletic on loan before his career took him on to Millwall, Northampton Town, Gillingham and latterly Exeter City. He can operate as a wide attacker or through the middle as support striker. 12. Chris Haigh Signed from Concord Rangers in June 2021, the goalkeeper had made headlines with a man-of-the-match performance for the Beachboys in their FA Trophy Final at Wembley, and his services were much in demand this summer. He had been at Concord since 2019, making more than 50 appearances in all for the club. Prior to his move into the National League South with Concord, Haigh was voted Player of the Season at Heybridge Swifts as he helped them win the Isthmian North play-off final in 2018-19. He has enjoyed a solid grounding having played for Watford’s U21s and also gained experience with Maldon & Tiptree. 13. Harrison Firth Goalkeeper who signed first-team forms the day after his 18th birthday in August 2021. A graduate of the club’s academy, Firth first appeared in the squad in a Kent Senior Cup tie in early 2020 and began to train alongside the first-team. At the end of the 2020-21 season he took part in several training matches with the squad and following more appearances in pre-season, became a full first-team member in the summer. 14. Dominic Poleon Experienced forward who has played more than 200

matches in the EFL, he signed for the Fleet in February 2021. An ex-Chelsea and Southend United youth player, he was the leading scorer in Leeds United’s U18s before turning out 36 times for the Whites across three seasons in the Championship from 2012-15. Away from Elland Road, he spent four years in League One with Bury and Sheffield United on loan and then permanently with Oldham Athletic, AFC Wimbledon and Bradford City. An undisclosed fee took him on to Crawley Town on a two-year deal in 2018/19 after which he spent time with Newport County and Dover Athletic. A very pacy centreforward who can also play wide, he scored two goals in his opening three games for the Fleet before last season was halted. 15. Greg Cundle The Bromley local netted a hat-trick in his first trial game in 2020 and subsequently signed for the season. Cundle came through Gillingham’s youth ranks and made his debut in 2017 against Rochdale in League One. He played eight times for the Gills at that level, also appearing on loan for East Grinstead Town, Tilbury, Margate, Billericay Town, Bishop’s Stortford and Kingstonian, scoring 26 times in 60 games across those spells. Following his release by Gillingham, he returned to Kingstonian and then East Grinstead, where he was the club’s player of the year, scoring 20 goals in 25 games. That earned him a move to Concord Rangers last summer but injury prevented him establishing himself in the

side. An adaptable forward, he can play wide or through the middle. He earned a new contract in 2021 following a series of eye-catching displays in practice games after the 2020-21 season ended. 16. Will Wood The adaptable former Southampton Academy left-back joined the Fleet in August 2020 from Dagenham & Redbridge. After signing a three-year professional deal with the Saints, he moved on to League Two champions Accrington Stanley for the 2018-19 season. He played in League One and then earned his first taste of National League action, appearing on loan eight times for Havant & Waterlooville. One of the most improved players last season, he proved his worth in a series of different roles throughout the season, capable of playing further forward up the flanks or in the centre of defence. 17. Craig Tanner A talented winger signed from Aldershot Town in June 2021. Tanner began his career with Reading’s academy from the age of eight, signing a professional contract in 2011 and he made his debut in the Championship in 2014-15. He became a regular with AFC Wimbledon on loan in League Two and then enjoyed a longer two-season spell with Plymouth Argyle from 201517. Tanner helped The Pilgrims into the play-off final in his first season and then to the League Two runners-up spot and promotion the next. His next move was to the Scottish Premiership with Motherwell and scored nine goals for the

club in his first season of 201718. He returned to England in September 2019 to sign for Aldershot Town, making a big impact at the EBB Stadium and scoring on his debut v Stockport County. He netted seven times in all for the Shots in 28 appearances. Capable of operating down either wing or as a second striker, he is calm on the ball but exciting, quick and creative with it. 18. Alfie Egan Tireless midfielder who left AFC Wimbledon in summer 2019 to sign for the Fleet after a successful trial. He came through the Dons’ youth ranks, making his League debut in 2016. He appeared 28 times for the club and also represented Sutton United, East Thurrock United and Kingstonian on loan. The busy, industrious player can also deploy as an emergency rightback and has subsequently signed renewed contracts with the Fleet in 2020 and 2021. He has added a number of eye-catching goals to his game in the past season and come on leaps and bounds under manager Kutrieb. 19. Elliott Romain Pacy, strong front-runner signed from near neighbours Dartford, where he was named in the National League South team of the year in 2019-20. He began his career in Brighton and Millwall’s academies before tasting senior football with Three Bridges across four free-scoring seasons. He moved on to Lewes and then the first of three spells with Eastbourne Borough, a club for whom he scored 20 goals in just 25 starts in 2016-17.

He moved to Dagenham & Redbridge for an undisclosed fee in 2017 and has also spent time with Torquay United, Welling United and Maidstone United. He was a key figure in the Darts’ 2019-20 success, scoring 15 goals in 26 games as he struck up a hugely successful partnership with former Fleet striker Darren McQueen that carried Dartford all the way to the National League South play-off final. Aside from his obvious goal threat, the tireless Romain adds plenty of other attributes in and around the box, with good aerial ability as well as an energetic tenacity to unsettle defenders and create space for his strike partners. 20. Chris Solly Hugely experienced fullback who played more than 300 times for Charlton since making his debut in the Championship at the end of the 2008-09 season. He became increasingly influential in the Charlton side and aged 20 was twice voted Supporters’ Player of the Year. Solly was a regular for the Addicks at right-back across the next four seasons in the Championship, winning two promotions in 11 years in a Charlton shirt. He departed The Valley in summer 2020 and began training with the Fleet in December 2020. The club then made his stay permanent with a contract to the end of 2021-22 and he combines his playing role with a first-team coaching role on the management staff. Prior to his time in Charlton’s firstteam, Solly spent two years as an England youth international, making 15 appearances for the national side.

21. Jack Paxman Signed in September 2020 from Billericay Town after impressing in pre-season games, the creative midfielder is a one-time Southend United scholar. He joined Chelmsford City aged 19 and following spells with Thurrock and Witham Town, he signed for Maidstone in March 2015, helping the Stones wrap up the Ryman League title that season. The following year he was part of back-to-back promotions, scoring in the penalty shootout win in the play-off final of 2016 against the Fleet. Paxman spent almost five seasons in total with Maidstone, playing regularly in the National League for them, amassing more than 150 appearances and becoming their longest-serving player in the process by the time of his departure. Assured, calm and confident on the ball, Paxman is regarded as one of the most technical players in the league and earned the Supporters’ Player of the Year award in his first season at the Fleet. 22. Ben Chapman A former Crystal Palace youngster, Chapman turned professional at Gillingham, rising through the youth ranks and being handed his senior debut in 2017. He made six senior appearances for the Gills, also turning out for Faversham Town on loan. He rejected a new contract at Priestfield in favour of first-team football and joined Dulwich Hamlet in the summer of 2019. After a season in South London, he signed for the Fleet in July 2020. A two-footed box-tobox midfielder, Chapman is a

highly versatile player capable of slotting into numerous positions in the middle as well as right-back and centre-back where, despite his unorthodox size in that position, shows great aerial ability. 23. Kieran Monlouis Saint Lucia international who moved to the Fleet in June 2021. A physical, battling central midfielder who played youth football for Crystal Palace, Stoke City and Charlton Athletic, Monlouis has since enjoyed senior experience with Maldon & Tiptree, St Albans City, Hamilton Academical, Hemel Hempstead Town, Dulwich Hamlet and Margate. Most recently with Horsham, he is noted for his box-to-box and technical abilities. 24. Alex Finney Experienced centre-back who signed in July 2021 after spending the last two seasons at Aldershot Town. The towering 6ft 4in defender came through Leyton Orient’s youth ranks before signing for Bolton Wanderers, making his senior debut in the Championship in 2016. Later that year, he signed for Queens Park Rangers, from where he joined Maidstone United on loan in August 2017. He was named the club’s player of the year before being signed on a permanent two-year deal. He moved on to Aldershot Town at the end of 2018, extending his deal at the EBB Stadium in 2020. Dennis Kutrieb, manager Very highly regarded coach recruited from the Berlin football scene by the Fleet in June 2020. As a player, Kutrieb operated in an attacking role

for clubs including Tennis Borussia Berlin (TeBe), BFC Dynamo, Rot Weiß Oberhausen and Ludwigsfelder FC – and he moved into coaching, first finding success with VSG Altglienicke, who he took from the Berlin League to the fourth-tier Regionalliga Nordost. His next move was back to TeBe, who he led to the Berlin Cup Final and second position in the league in 201819. In 2019-20, he topped the tough fifth-tier NOFV-Oberliga Nord with TeBe when Covid shut the season down, with the club later confirmed as champions and promoted to the fourth tier – a third promotion in a short period for the manager. Kutrieb’s side scored 61 goals and conceded just 17 times before shutdown occurred and leading German football publication Kicker anointed him with the title of ‘Erfolgstrainer’, a rare honour saved for the brightest upand-coming managers across all divisions. That alerted the Fleet to his talents and Kutrieb eagerly accepted a move to England as the next step in his management career, taking charge of his first season in the abandoned campaign of 2020-21. Noted for playing attractive, fast-flowing and attacking football, Kutrieb has implemented his favoured style on the Fleet since taking over as boss.

Fixtures 2021-22 COMP

RES

ATT

7 Aug 21

DATE

15:00 H Fairford Town

TIME

VERSUS

FA CUP

2-0

116

Weatherill

14 Aug 21

15:00 H Didcot Town

LEAGUE

0-2

135

Weatherill

18 Aug 21

19:45

LEAGUE

2-5

120 Weatherill

22 Aug 21

13:00 H Brimscombe & Thrupp

FA CUP

8-0

151

Weatherill

28 Aug 21

15:00 H Barton Rovers

LEAGUE

1-1

124

Weatherill

Jones

Sangoya

30 Aug 21

15:00

LEAGUE

1-3

263

Davis

Jones

Ball

4 Sep 21

15:00 H Willand Rovers

FA CUP

4-1

142

Davis

11 Sep 21

15:00 H North Leigh

LEAGUE

1-3

122

Weatherill

14 Sep 21

19:45

LEAGUE

4-3

Weatherill

18 Sep 21

15:00 H Bishops Cleeve

FA CUP

5-1

171

Davis

Jones

Bewley

28 Sep 21

19:45 H Colney Heath

LEAGUE

2-0

Davis

Jones

Bewley

2 Oct 21

15:00 H Ebbsfleet United

FA CUP

Kidlington

Thame United

Waltham Abbey

6 Oct 21

19:45 H FC Romania

9 Oct 21

15:00 H Chipstead

FA TRO

12 Oct 21

19:45

LEAGUE

17 Oct 21

15:00 H Ware

LEAGUE

23 Oct 21

15:00 H St Neots Town

LEAGUE

30 Oct 21

15:00

AFC Dunstable

LEAGUE

3 Nov 21

19:45

Biggleswade

LEAGUE

6 Nov 21

15:00

Kempston Rovers

LEAGUE

Wantage Town

SLCC

14 Nov 21 15:00 H Bedford Town

LEAGUE

17 Nov 21 19:45 H Kidlington

LEAGUE

20 Nov 21 15:00

LEAGUE

Didcot Town

27 Nov 21 15:00 H Welwyn Garden City

LEAGUE

4 Dec 21

LEAGUE

15:00

Hertford Town

11 Dec 21 15:00 H Harlow Town

LEAGUE

18 Dec 21 15:00

LEAGUE

FC Romania

27 Dec 21 15:00 H Thame United

LEAGUE

1 Jan 21

15:00

LEAGUE

8 Jan 21

15:00 H Waltham Abbey

LEAGUE

15 Jan 21

15:00

LEAGUE

22 Jan 21

15:00 H Wantage Town

LEAGUE

29 Jan 21

15:00

LEAGUE

5 Feb 21

15:00 H Biggleswade

LEAGUE

12 Feb 21

15:00

Ware

LEAGUE

19 Feb 21

15:00

St Neots Town

LEAGUE

26 Feb 21

15:00 H AFC Dunstable

LEAGUE

5 Mar 21

15:00

LEAGUE

Berkhamsted

North Leigh

Colney Heath

Welwyn Garden City

19 Mar 21 15:00 H Hertford Town

LEAGUE

26 Mar 21

15:00

LEAGUE

2 Apr 21

15:00 H FC Romania

LEAGUE

9 Apr 21

15:00 H Kempston Rovers

LEAGUE

16 Apr 21

15:00

LEAGUE

18 Apr 21

15:00 H Berkhamsted

LEAGUE

23 Apr 21

15:00

LEAGUE

Harlow Town

Barton Rovers

Bedford Town

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Ball

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Bewley

McCrohan

Sangoya

Bewley

Ball

Bewley

Ball

3⃣

Jones

Sangoya

🟨

Ball

Jones O’Connor

🟥 🟨

1⃣

Bewley

🟨

Bewley

5 O’Connor

3⃣

6 Riddick

Wood

O’Connor

McCrohan

Wood

O’Connor

Hogg

Wood

O’Connor

3⃣

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Hogg

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St Neots Town

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Harlow Town

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Didcot Town

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Bedford Town

Barton Rovers

-4

Aylesbury United

Waltham Abbey

FC Romania

-3

Kempston Rovers

-5

Thame United

-1

Kidlington

-10

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-1

Biggleswade

-11

Colney Heath

-11

Wantage Town

-11

Hertford Town

-7

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Tuesday 28 September 2021 AFC Dunstable P-P Wantage Town Aylesbury United 2-0 Colney Heath Barton Rovers 2-1 Kempston Rovers Berkhamsted P-P Bedford Town Didcot Town 0-3 Kidlington Thame United 2-2 North Leigh Ware P-P Harlow Town Welwyn Garden City P-P Waltham Abbey Wednesday 29 September 2021 Biggleswade 1-2 St Neots Town FC Romania P-P Hertford Town

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Covid-19 protocol With the Covid-19 restrictions lifted on Monday 19th July, we hope we can enjoy matches this season with most of the previous requirements on all of us lifted. However, in line with government guidelines, we advise supporters to take sensible precautions when attending the game. While masks are no longer mandatory, we recommend that if you are more comfortable wearing one, you continue to do so. Please respect others at the game, and stay safe.

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Today’s Squads

AYLESBURY UNITED

EBBSFLEET UNITED

1. Archie DAVIS 2. Harry JONES 3. Jake BEWLEY 4. Jack WOOD 5. Jordan JENKINS 6. Ollie HOGG 7. Max HERCULES 8. Mark RIDDICK 9. Ty DEACON 10. Jamie JELLIS 11. Ben SEATON

1. Josh GOULD 2. Tobi ADEBAYO-ROWLING 3. Joe MARTIN 4. Sefa KAHRAMAN 20. Chris SOLLY 22. Ben CHAPMAN 18. Alfie EGAN 15. Greg CUNDLE 11. Lee MARTIN 9. Rakish BINGHAM 14. Dominic POLEON

12. Liam McCROHAN 14. Ezra ANTHONIO-FORDE 15. Jamie RUDD 16. Sonny FRENCH GK. James WEATHERILL

12. Chris HAIGH 5. Kreshnic KRASNIQI 17. Craig TANNER 19. Elliott ROMAIN 21. Jack PAXMAN

Manager: Ben WILLIAMS

Manager: Dennis KUTRIEB

Referee: Matthew SCHOLES Assistants: Niall SMITH Jake ALLSOPP

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NEXT MATCH vs FC Romania at The Meadow Wednesday 6 October, 7.45pm