Aylesbury United v Kidlington by Aylesbury United

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Good evening and welcome to this first home league game of the season against ThisKidlington.season’s matchday programme is brought to you in association with Aylesbury Glazing Repairs, who have offered to be our official programme sponsor for the season. The club is very grateful to Richard at Aylesbury Glazing Repairs for his support this season, and we urge you to contact them for any window repairs or Asreplacements.wasthecase last season, we’ll play tonight’s opponents twice in midweek fixtures. We offer the visiting players, officials and supporters from Kidlington a warm welcome, and wish them a safe journey home to Oxfordshire after the match this evening. The Greens actually arrive at The Meadow as the (very) early league leaders, thanks to their opening day 3-0 victory at home against FC TheRomania.Ducks kicked-off our league season with a 3-3 draw away against Harlow Town on Saturday. While a point away from home against strong managementamongtherebeshouldn’topponentsdisregarded,wasfrustrationtheplayersandthatwelet a lead slip and should probably have come away with all three points. Hopefully the team can build on the positive performance, and pick up our first win today. Tonight is the first of two home games this week, as we host Spartan South Midlands Premier League Ardley United in the Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round on Friday evening – as Chesham are playing at home on Saturday – kicking-off at 7.45pm. At Friday’s game 21st Century Ducks will be holding the vote to select the club’s charity partner for this season. Fans will be able to pick up a token when they arrive, and choose one of four fantastic causes for us to support this season; Aylesbury Food Bank, Emmett’s Genies, Lindengate, or Youth Concern. You can find out more about the great work these good causes do before making your decision at the game on our website. Come on you Ducks! ACROSS SOCIAL

125 YEARS AGO...

On 5 June 1897 representatives from three local clubs – Night School, the Printing Works and Aylesbury Town –gathered in the Rochester Room of the Bell Hotel in Aylesbury to discuss the merger of three local teams into one club. The motivation straightforward,wasthat “some really good football might be seen in Aylesbury if only the clubs would amalgamate”. Mr Kyle, who had proposed the idea to meeting chair Mr Elliston, had travelled around Bucks visiting Wycombe and Marlow “and it struck him that these smaller towns had stronger football teams” than Aylesbury. It appeared to him that “something might be done in Aylesbury to unite them as clubs, so that their football teams might be equal to those in other towns in Bucks”. “Certainly in the county town, and the really competent players they had there, they ought to have a team worthy of it,” he added, and “the united club would be a credit to themselves, the county town, and to Bucks.”

The Reverend AJ Jones went further, saying “the club should not only be a credit to the county, but to all England”. He drew on his experiences in Sunderland – one of the great centres of the game – where children played football in the streets and policemen were unable to stop them because they had the spirit of football within them. The resolution was carried with one in Itopposition.wasproposed four teams be created, with different levels of ability, three to play on Saturdays, and two on Thursdays. Because of this, a motion was proposed that two grounds be secured for the purposes of the club. Membership of the club was set at two shillings and sixpence, two shillings for under 18s, and one shilling for boys under 12. Members of the Printing Works were exempt from the charge to begin with, as they already paid to be members of their institute which paid for their team.One crucial question remained, which was what should the name of the club be? Mr Kyle proposed the Aylesbury Football Club, which was swiftly amended by AJ Jones to the carriedClub,UnitedAylesburyFootballwhichwasbythe majority Theattendance.inclubplayed their first match in a “new dark green kit” against Bowes Park on 25 September that year. On 28 May 1898, at the club’s first annual meeting, it was reported the first team had played 26, winning 14, and losing 12 – scorgin 77 goals and conceding 60. Mr Kyle, who was now the club’s chairman, was very pleased with the outcome. “The attempt to amalgamate the clubs in the town had been fully justified. If the same progress were to be made next season, he believed would be equal to any club in the county,” he said. Some 125 years later, we hold the principles set down in that original meeting dear – to have a team the town can be proud of, and that is a credit to Aylesbury throughout the county and Thankcountry.you for being part of our history for the past 125 years, and here’s to the next 125 – come on you Ducks!

Also in 1897...  Dracula by Bram Stoker, and The Invisble Man by HG Wells are published  Queen Victoria celebrates her Diamond Jubilee  The Blackwall Tunnel, the longest underwater road tunnel in the world, opens  The Klondike Gold Rush begins  JJ Thomson discovers the electron

5 WHO’S WHO AT THE DUCKS GOLD CLUB AYLESBURY.FOOTBALL Liam Ahern DaveRichiePeteDanDaveBlackburnBrownCadwellJoshCottonLeeCottonChilcottDanHarveyRobHiscockSimonLaceyLivings Bob Moody Paul Newman Peter RogerSteveIanO’CallghanPluckWoodageJimRaynerSimmonsGregSmithJeffStewartAdeyWhiteSteveWoodage Board of directors Chair Graham Read Vice chairman Ken Turnbull Club secretary Steve Baker Fixtures secretary Ian Pluck Directors Steve Baker, David Brown, Simon Lacey, Andy Martin, Graham Read, Alan Sherwell, Paul Snell, Ken Turnbull First team coaching staff Manager Ben Williams Assistant manager Mike Hogg Coach Paul Batchelor Sports therapist Hannah Bowra First team kit Ron Schmidt Club SafetyvolunteersofficerGraham Martin Welfare officer James Byrne 21st Century Ducks chair and matchday announcer Andy Martin Photographer Mike Snell Head of communications Paul Snell LegalOwnershipname Aylesbury United Football Club Company number 05814026 Significant interests (shareholder/ shareholding) Graham Read (49%), 21st Century Ducks (39%) The club is incredibly grateful to our Gold Club members. To join the club, head to aylesbury. football/clubinfo/goldclub

The club, affectionately known as ‘the Ducks’ due to the famous Aylesbury breed, has experienced some incredible highs over our 125year 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 LeagueDelphianeverto the RoundFirstProper of the FA Cup, eventually losing to Third Division side Watford. 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 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 Buckinghamnew Road stadium. This gave the town a new impetus and

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becomingtheUnitedConference.VauxhalltotalentedGould’ssquadsecuredtheSouthernLeaguein1987-88andgainedpromotiontheGMthenhitheadlinesagain,theonly 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 DuringLeague.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 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 KetteridgeRoad.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,

6 CLUB HISTORY

Aylesbury United were founded in 1897 when three local sides: Night School FC, The Printing Works and Aylesbury Town decided to merge.

7 AYLESBURY.FOOTBALL despite heading the table for long periods. The following season saw United back in administration and fighting for survival both on and off the Despitepitch.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 2006.theButThompsonNicholls,Wilson,namelyaverageathenForeventualtheFAfirstSecondsquadmediaSvenRoadtogethermajorclubprominencereturned2002-03RoundFAandthesecuredhismanageDevelopmentCommunityOfficertotheDucks,andinbriefspellinchargehepromotionbacktoIsthmianPremierDivisionextendedtheclub’sproudCuprecordwithaFirsttriptoPortVale.sawAylesburytonationaltwice.FirstthewasprivilegedtoplayapartinanEnglandgetastheBuckinghamfacilitieswereusedbyGoranErikssonforaconferenceandbytheforatrainingsession.theclubmadetheireverappearanceintheTrophysemi-finals,whereDuckswerebeatenbywinnersBurscough.variousreasonstheclubbegantocyclethroughstringofmanagersatanoftwoaseason–ChrisBoothe,KevinPaulCurtis,DannyJonFranklin,TonyandMarkEaton.nothingwastomatchlowpointofsummerFormerchairmanBill Carroll failed in his plans to convert the Oneventually.returnandperseveranceshowtheirnewnowneighboursareasonsThereanothingofHome’campaignkeepingthemiles‘home’haveSinceafterAylesburytheGrahamlocalsincebeenthetoCarrollhisFALeagueSouthernwhenfootballaforditch’ashesurface,aRoadBuckinghampitchto3Gartificialwhatdescribedhis‘lastideacreatingviableclub,theandbaulkedatideas.decidedcuttieswithclubhehadinvolvedwith1997,andpopularbusinessmanReadtookoverclub.Butinacrueltwistwerelefthomelesstheirleaseexpired.thattimeAylesburybeenforcedtoplaytheirmatchessome20outofAylesburywhilstcommitteeworkhardtheclubalive.Theto‘BringtheDuckshasgeneratedplentypublicity,butsofar,sadly,concreteintermsofnewhomefortheclub.arestillplentyoftoremainpositive;glancetoournearSloughTown,whohavedefiniteplansforastadiuminplacetoendownexile,justgoestothatwithpatienceanditcanbedone,AylesburyUnitedwilltotheirrightfulplacethepitchtheclub remarkablytocontinueddo well, going close to the play-off positions in the Midlands Division for the next three seasons but a new challenge arose when the previous manager defected clubs, taking almost the entire playing squad with him. This led to another 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

2011-12 saw further progression in the league with the Ducks eventually finishing fourth after a strong run of results at the tail end of the season. There was disappointment, however in the cups with the team being out of all cup competitions by mid November. 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 promotional 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 Central AfterDivision.two seasons ground sharing 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. Ben 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.

8 AYLESBURY.FOOTBALL 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 Season2010-11.

The 2020-21 season suffered the same fate, abandoned after just two months. 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 ThereTrophy.were hopes the form from the two cancelled seasons could be maintained, and 2021-22 began well with out best run in the FA Cup for a decade – scoring more goals than eventual winners Liverpool before being knocked out 1-0 by National League South side Ebbsfleet United. Just outside the play-offs at Christmas, the team unfortunately suffered a collapse in form, losing 10 consecutive games before rallying to avoid a relegation scrap, and finishing in 14th Thisplace.season is the club’s 125th anniversary, and hopefully the team can achieve success to celebrate this significant milestone in the club’s history.

9 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 WesternLeagueSection Champions 1945-46 Delphian League Champions 1953-54 Athenian League Division ChampionsTwo1967-68 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 PremierMidlandsSouthLeagueDivision Runner-up 2012-13 Berks & Bucks Senior Cup 1913-14, 1985-86, 1996-97, 1999-00 Berks & BenevolentBucksCup 1932-33, 1933-34, 1952-53, 1953-54 Isthmian League Cup 1994-95 Spartan MidlandsSouthLeague Premier Cup 2012-13 FA FirstCupround 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 Quarter-finalsTrophy 1980-81 Semi-finals 2003 AYLESBURY.FOOTBALL

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ARCHIE DAVIS Young goalkeeper who first signed senior forms in March 2018, making his debut the following August as a half-time substitute after an injury to regular stopper Jack Hopwood. Went on to mark his debut season with a Manager’s Player of the Year award, but found opportunities limited the following year before moving to Aylesbury Vale Dynamos seeking more football. Returned to Aylesbury United in summer 2021 and claimed both the number one shirt and a second consecutive Manager’s Player of the Year award.

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EZRA ANTHONIO-FORDE Striker who joined the Ducks late in July 2021 after impressing during pre-season.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, St Ives Town and Old Bradwell United followed. After four goals in seven games for the Ducks, he attracted the attention of North Leigh and joined the Oxfordshire side in October 2021, but returned to the Ducks in December.

Ever reliable left back who has barely missed a game since being recruited from Leighton Town in summer 2014 after a four-year association with the Bedfordshire side, having previously played for Dunstable Town and AFC Dunstable before that. Jake’s year-on-year improvement culminated in him being named Supporters’ Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year at the end of the 2016-17 campaign, having been named the Most Improved Player in 2015-16, and is now the team’s co-vice captain.

MATT CLIFFORD Goalkeeper joined the Ducks in August 2022, with previous experience at step four with Chalfont St Peter. He’s familiar with The Meadow, having come through the ranks of the Chesham United academy.

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ANTHONY BALL Impressive young right back who can also play in midfield who joined the club at the end of December 2018, ‘Bally’ won Aylesbury FC’s Young Player of the Year award in 2017-18 as he was a regular for town neighbours Aylesbury FC in what was his first season in senior football. A graduate of the Luton Town Cedars development programme, he has also featured for Winslow United before joining Berkhamsted in the summer on his way to the Ducks.

The younger brother of Anthony Ball, the 20-year-old plays as a full back or winger, and signed for the Ducks in March 2021. He has played for Aston Clinton, Winslow United, Luton Town Cedars, and Aylesbury Vale Dynamos. Laces sponsor Lily Lacey JAKE BEWLEY

SONNY FRENCH Talented midfielder and co-vice captain signed for Aylesbury United in March 2015 from town neighbours Aylesbury FC, where he was a former Player of the Season winner. The 2022-23 season is Sonny’s ninth campaign with the Ducks, having now amassed more than 200 games, and was in fine form before the Coronavirus pandemic curtailed the past two seasons – enjoying his most prolific season in 2019-20 with 13 goals to his name.

Laces sponsor James Harvey JORDAN JENKINS Aylesbury-born central defender who joined the Ducks in July 2019 after three years at Aylesbury FC. Jordan was previously captain at Haywood Way, where he made more than 110 appearances having joined from Leighton Town, also playing for Aston Clinton and Winslow United before that. Won the FA Sunday Cup in 2018-19 with his Sunday league side Aylesbury Flooring.

Laces sponsor William Hutcherson HARRY JONES Versatile player who, having now turned 22, has played more than 150 Aylesbury United games since making his debut at the age of just 17. Jones was billed as a midfielder on joining the club, but spent a lot of the most recent seasons at fullback, and has also played as an out-and-out centre forward when required. Previous first team experience with Risborough Rangers prior to joining United.

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JET DYER Young defender who signed for the club in Summer 2022 and is currently studying at West Herts College academy under the supervision of Sonny French.

Laces sponsor Alwyn Lloyd LIAM GREVILLE 18-year-old midfielder trained under the tutelage of Sonny French at West Herts College academy. He has also made appearances for Leighton Town Under 18s, and made his debut for the Ducks in the Berks & Bucks Cup against Long Crendon last season. Already has bragging rights over some of his teammates, winning Location Football’s two-touch challenge when the YouTubers visited The Meadow last season.

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OLLIE HOGG Industrious midfielder who has firmly established himself in the United engine room and will now be entering his eighth full season with the Ducks after joining in summer 2015, having spent much of the previous season with Tring Athletic. Initially found his opportunities limited, but after spells back with Tring and then Leighton Town, he returned to make his competitive Aylesbury United debut in November 2015 and has gone from strength to strength since, maturing into an excellent player.

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EVANS LAMBOH Attacking midfielder made an instant impact scoring a first-half hat-trick against Aston Clinton in our opening pre-season friendly of 2022. He was with Risborough Rangers last season, and has also played for Tring Athletic, Dunstable Town, Marlow, Kings Langley, Chalfont St Peter, Berkhamsted Raiders, and Amersham Town.

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DAVE O’CONNOR Central defender with plenty of experience, Dave 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 in the Spartan League, and Amersham Town before that.

PIERCE MCNAMARA Young midfielder who joined the club from Slough Town’s under-23 side in October 2020, making just one appearance before the season was curtailed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Showed promise in pre-season and re-signed for the Ducks for 2021-22, and was ultimately named Most Improved Player of the Season at the club’s end of year awards due to his performances.

Featured on the wing for the Ducks in pre-season, and has made an impression on those watching. McElroy has recently completed a masters degrees in investment and finance at the University of Nottingham, and has played for nearby Shepshed Dynamo, as well as the University of Leicester.

Sponsored by Carl Catling Media MARK RIDDICK Defensive midfielder who joined United in July 2019 after two seasons with Tring Athletic, having previously played for London Colney and Chesham United’s reserve team before that. Enjoyed an excellent debut season and was rewarded with Supporters’ Player of the Year award, and followed that with the Player’s Player of the Year trophy last season.

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NASHA MUKWADA Speedy winger joined the Ducks in summer 2022 from Rushden and Diamonds Under 23 squad, for whom he made 14 appearances, scoring five goals last season.

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Laces sponsor Will Harvey BEN SEATON Attacking midfielder who brought his fine technical abilities to the club in October 2017 having previously played for Tring Athletic, and ended the season winning the Most Improved Player award. Previously with Tring Athletic, he proved a valuable addition to the squad with his ever-improving displays and, still at a young age, has bags of potential to develop further. Won the inaugural Goal of the Season award in 2022 for his astonishing strike against Kempston Rovers.

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PHILLIP APPIAH Experienced player who counts Hayes and Yeading United, Farnborough, Eastleigh, Tonbridge Angels, Lewes and Egham Town among his former clubs. The 32-year-old Ghana/Canada dual national is a central midfielder who began his career in the youth system at Preston North End.

JAMIE RUDD Aylesbury-born winger signed in summer 2019 whose first season with the Ducks was severely restricted by injury. Returned in 2020-21 in superb form – scoring five goals in six games before the campaign was prematurely ended due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Previously with Aylesbury FC, he was a highly regarded winger during two spells at Haywood Way that came either side of a year on the South coast with AFC Totton before moving to Dubai where he worked and played for three years.

MIDFIELDER DAVID ALUKO-OLUKUN Striker currently on loan to the Ducks from MK Dons academy.

Sponsored by Allan Brace Laces sponsor Scarlett Berry JACK WOOD 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 17-time end of season award winner, Jack passed 500 appearances for the Ducks last season to go second on the all-time list behind Cliff Hercules, and continues to display incredible loyalty to the club despite several offers to ply his trade elsewhere.

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MIKE HOGG 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.

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KEY DETAILS FOUNDED 1909 NICKNAME The Greens CLUB COLOURS Green shirts, green shorts, green socks HOME GROUND Yarnton Road, Kidlington MANAGER Ben Sadler & Paul Braithwaite PREVIOUS MEETINGS 17 November 2021 W 3-0 18 August 2021 W 2-5 OPPOSITION HISTORY

Kidlington FC was founded in 1909 and played local village football where rivalry was so keen that players had to prove they were residents of the village for whom they played. In 1945, Kidlington moved from village football to play in the Oxford City Junior League, with a good deal of success. By 1951 the Oxfordshire Senior League was entered, where stronger competition was provided by the likes of Witney Town, Morris Motors, Pressed Steel and Thame United. In 1953 The Hellenic League was formed and the Oxon Senior League lost some of its stronger clubs to the new league. Kidlington won the Senior League that season and joined the new league in 1954. Earlydays in the Hellenic League showed quite clearly the difference in standard. Kidlington butDivisionmaintainedhowever,aPremierplaceforatime,spentmostofthe60s in Division One. The 70s started with the Greens winning the County Intermediate Cup. In 1976-77 a squad of good young players produced what was Kidlington’s best ever run in an FA competition. The team played every round bar one away from home and reached the last 16 in the FA Vase, eventually bowing out to Gosport Borough. The nucleus of this side eventually gained promotion back to the Premier Division in The1979-80.80swere pretty uneventful and saw Kidlington return to Division One of the Hellenic League. The early 90s were steady. In season 1994-95, Martin Bakers reserve side did the League and Cup double bringing some long majormillenniumThesilverwareawaitedbacktotheclub,andanupturninthefirstteamfortunesoccurredafterKarlGrossmannwasappointedmanager,achievingtopsixfinishesinfoursuccessiveseasons.newsawaoverhaulofthe

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newandcommitteeachairman in Geoff Talboys. In 2004-05, under the guidance of ex-player Kevin Walton, the first team finished in third place and achieved promotion back into the Hellenic Premier Division. With promotion came a struggle with the considerable difference in the standard of football and the team finished in a relegation position. However a national non-league restructure saved the team. In 2007-08, first team silverware arrived for the first time in over 30 years when we won the Floodlit Trophy under manager Paul Lee. There were additional honours that season with the reserves winning Reserve Division One for a second consecutive season, the youth team winning the Oxfordshire U18 Youth Cup, and Kidlington veterans retaining their Veteran League crown. In 2009-10 came a new Chairman, Lloyd Wray, and a new management team. Ex-player Gordon Geary was recruited to look after first team affairs and Barry Hiles to run the Reserve team. Season 2010-11 saw the club achieve its most successful season ever, finishing seventh in the Premier Division, and a superb effort by all saw us play a very strong Oxford United team at the

2016-17, was our first at level four of the football pyramid in the Evo-Stik League South Division One Central but, due to work commitments, Wilkinson resigned after a month. Jermaine McSporran took over as caretaker manager until the club appointed Julian McCalmon as our new Manager, with McSporran and Paul Harwood as his assistants. The new manager and the team had a good season at this higher level and eventually finished in mid-table. Our reserves with Nick East as manager, had a great season winning the Reserve Challenge Cup and finishing as runners up in the Hellenic League Division 2 DueWest.to the

19 AYLESBURY.FOOTBALL Kassam Stadium in the final of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup, where unfortunately we lost. We did win some silverware though, beating Purton 3-0 in the final of the Supplementary Cup. In December of season 201112 Gordon and Barry resigned and two senior players Danny Leggett and Christian Perkins stepped forward to guide the club through until the end of the season with the club just maintaining its Hellenic Premier Division status. For season 2013-14 the club installed Martin Wilkinson as first team manager and finished sixth in the league, making club history. They also reached the Senior Cup Final again, but lost to Ardley SeasonUnited.

2014-15 saw the team finish in our highest ever league position of fourth. Season 2015-16 was a dream come true for everyone at KFC, with Wilkinson and his team of Paul Harwood, Julian McCalmon and Jermaine McSporran, leading our first team to the Hellenic League Premier Division title and promotion to the Southern League. We also had our best ever run in the FA Vase where we reached the last eight, and had a very healthy run in the FA Cup, losing eventually to Conference side Gloucester SeasonCity.

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by Covid-19, 2021-22 proved challenging. A horrific injury list meant the side struggled to establish a settled squad and we spent much of the season with the threat of relegation hanging over us. It is great credit to the management and players that we survived, finally finishing in 17th Pre-seasonposition.has been very positive and we are looking forward to a more successful year, led by joint managers Ben Sadler and Paul Braithwaite and assisted by Mark Massingham.

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HELP US ENSURE MATCHES ARE SAFE AND ENJOYABLE FOR ALL LOVE FOOTBALL. PROTECT THE GAME. FOOTBALL HAS COME TOGETHER TO TOUGHEN MEASURES ADDRESSING FAN BEHAVIOUR AT CRIMINALINHASBEHAVIOURDANGEROUSMATCHESNOPLACEOURGAME.POTENTIALCONSEQUENCES:BEHAVIOUR: Entering the pitch without Smokepermissionbombs and pyros Throwing objects Drug Discriminatoryuse behaviour Serious Automaticinjuryclub ban Reported to the police Criminal atEducationrecordandemploymentrisk

Simon.lacey@oliverlacey.comwww.oliverlacey.comConsultants Aylesbury United want to make you aware of new measures being taken across all of football, and the National League System (NLS), to ensure everyone can have a safe and enjoyable Weexperience.aresupporting strong action from the FA, and across the NLS to tackle antisocial and criminal behaviours that put all of us at Pleaserisk. remember the following activities are illegal, dangerous, have serious consequences and have no place in our game:  Carrying or using smoke bombs or pyros  Invading the pitch or entering the pitch without permission  Throwing objects onto the pitch  Drug use within the football ground  Discriminatory behaviour For everyone’s safety, we will report anyone carrying out these offences to the police, which can result in a criminal Anyonerecord. who enters the pitch without permission and those carrying or using smoke bombs or pyros will now receive an automatic club ban. These measures could also now apply to the parents or guardians of children involved in these activities. This reflects the seriousness of the risks to fans and staff – pyros can burn at 2000 degrees Celsius and cause life-changing injuries, while entering the pitch endangers players, managers and match Itofficials.alsoimpacts the hard working volunteers, who ensure that our special part of the game continues to run. We know those who commit these illegal acts do not represent the majority of supporters. Please work with us to call out the risks. Aylesbury United reserves the right to remove or refuse entry to the ground at any time.

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29 LEAGUE TABLE AND RESULTS AYLESBURY.FOOTBALL CLUB P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Kidlington 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 2 Walthamstow 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 3 Didcot Town 1 1 0 0 5 3 2 3 4 AFC Dunstable 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 5 Kempston Rovers 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 6 Ware 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 7 Berkhamsted 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 8 Highworth Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 9 Aylesbury United 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 10 Harlow Town 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 11 Biggleswade Town 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 Cirencester Town 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 Thame United 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 14 Waltham Abbey 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 15 Biggleswade 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 16 Hadley 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 17 Hertford Town 1 0 0 1 3 5 -2 0 18 Barton Rovers 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 19 FC Romania 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 20 Welwyn Garden City 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 Saturday 13 August Barton Rovers 0-2 AFC Dunstable Berkhamsted 1-0 Biggleswade Biggleswade Town 0-0 Cirencester Town Harlow Town 3-3 Aylesbury United Hertford Town 3-5 Didcot Town Highworth Town 1-0 Hadley Kidlington 3-0 FC Romania Thame United 1-2 Ware Waltham Abbey 1-2 Kempston Rovers Welwyn Garden City 0-3 Waltahmstow 2022August14updated:Last

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