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While Margate are only beginning their FA Cup journey tonight, the Ducks have already had to win two matches just to get here. We’re also coming off the our way, we’re delighted with the outcome of the charity walk that took place on the same day. Our walkers and runners were joined by the Mayor of Aylesbury Tim Dixon just outside St Mary’s Church in Aylesbury before starting their 14-mile journey along the Grand Union canal to Berkhamsted. We’ve already managed to raise just shy of £1,500 for our new charity partner, Aylesbury Foodbank, which is a phenomenal amount – and a tribute to the generosity of our supporters, for which we are incredibly grateful. If you haven’t yet donated, you can find the link to do so on the next page. Our next game is (yet) another home cup tie, this time against Southern League Division South side Evesham United on Saturday 10 September. Come on you Ducks!

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It isn’t too long ago that our Isthmian League Premier Divison opposition last visited The Meadow, knocking us out of the FA Trophy in 2020 in what turned out to be the final game of that abandoned season. Let’s hope we can cause our first cup upset against higher league opposition in a very long time this evening. The ‘Gate have had a mixed start to their season, winning once, drawing twice, and losing twice. On Monday they lost 1-0 to Cray Wanderers at home, so will undoubtedly be looking to their first FA Cup tie tonight to change gear.

Good evening and welcome to this Emirates FA Cup match against Margate. A warm welcome to the players, officials, and supporters of the ‘Gate who have made the journey to The Meadow this evening. We hope you enjoy yourselves, and wish you a safe journey back home tonight.

The election of a charity partner was organised by the club’s supporters’ trust, 21st Century Ducks. The charity partnership concept began in 2018-19 so that the club’s charitable giving could be more focused, and since then has raised more than £7,000 for the charities involved.

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Aylesbury Foodbank doesn’t think that anyone in the community should have to face going hungry. That’s why they provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to them in crisis.

The foodbank’s website provides a list of urgently needed items, as well as a list of food donation points locally where items can be dropped off at Scanaylesbury.foodbank.orgtheQRcodebelow to visit our donation page, and support our charity partner.

The partnership has already got off to a fantastic start with our charity walk from Aylesbury to Berkhamsted.

CHARITY PARTNER

This season Aylesbury United are supporting Aylesbury Foodbank as our charity partner. The foodbank was selected by supporters from a shortlist of four at our Emirates FA Cup match against Ardley United in August.

Aylesbury Foodbank is part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

On August Bank Holiday Monday, a group of Ducks fans walked 14 miles along the Grand Union canal in time for the betweenmatchthetwosides.Sofartheefforthasalreadyraisedalmost£1,500forthecharity,thankstothegenerosityofoursupporters.

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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 motivation straightforward,wasthat “some really good football might be seen in Aylesbury if only the clubs would amalgamate”.

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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.

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 in attendance. The club played 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 – scoring 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! Bram Stoker, The Invisble Man by HG Wells Victoria celebrates Blackwall Tunnel, the longest underwater road tunnel in the world, opens

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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

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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 7 WHO’S WHO AT THE DUCKS GOLD CLUB

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

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

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,

CLUB HISTORY

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.

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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.

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 9

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.

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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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Spartan League Champions 1908-09 Runner-up 1913-14, 1928-29 Spartan League Division One Champions 1938-39 Runner up 1934-35 WesternLeagueSection Champions 1945-46 Delphian League Champions 1953-54 Athenian League Division ChampionsTwo1967-68 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

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Striker currently on loan to the Ducks from MK Dons’ academy.

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.

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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.

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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

ALFIE ANDERSON Winger signed from Beaconsfield Town in August 2022. The 19-year-old Anderson has been part of the Academy23 set-up with 14 appearances for Slough Town U23s last season, scoring eight times. His form earned him a call up to the senior team, and he made his debut for the Rebels against Eastbourne Borough in April, scoring the opening goal. Prior to joining Slough, Anderson was part of the Reading youth system.

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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.

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A highly-rated prospect as a junior, first with the Oxford United academy, and then as an under 18 with Kettering Town. The striker joined the Ducks in August 2022 after playing for Indiana-based South Bend Lions in USL League Two in the USA.

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FAfamousinparttooktwoCup ties. In 1971 the Gate lost 11–0 to Bournemouth, with Ted MacDougall scoring a cup record nine goals. Then, a year later, Margate beat Swansea City and Walton & Hersham to set up a third round tie against First Division Tottenham Hotspur, then UEFA Cup holders. A record crowd of over 14,000 packed into Hartsdown Park for a match which Margate lostIn6-0.1996, the club’s centenary year, the club appointed Chris Kinnear as manager. In 1997-98 he took the team to the first round proper of the FA Cup where they played Fulham in a home tie that drew a crowd of 5,100. Although the Gate took the lead, the Cottagers eventually won 2-1. The following season saw the club finally win promotion to the Southern League Premier Division, albeit only after an appeal was lodged against the league’s initial refusal to allow the team promotion due to the club failing to carry out necessary ground improvements in time. The Premier Division championship followed in the 2000-01 season, and with it promotion to the Football Conference.The2001-02 season was Gate’s first ever season of Conference football and they finished the season in

AYLESBURY.FOOTBALL 18 KEY DETAILS FOUNDED 1896 NICKNAME The ‘Gate CLUB COLOURS Blue shirts, blue shorts, blue socks HOME GROUND Hartsdown Park, Margate MANAGER Andy Drury PREVIOUS MEETINGS 1 November 2020 L 2-4 23 October 2007 L 1-3 21 October 2007 D 0-0 OPPOSITION HISTORY

thesubsequentlyConferencetheyawayduringHartsdownredevelopmentproblematicworkattheirParkstadium,andthethreeyearsspentfromtheirowngroundwereexpelledfromtheNationalandrelegatedtoIsthmianLeague.AftertheSecondWorldWartheGate continued to play in the Kent League under new manager Charlie Walker, who led the team to two Kent League championships but was then controversially sacked. The team slumped during a succession of rapid managerial changes which only ended in 1950 when Almer Hall was appointed manager, a post he was to hold for the next 20 years. Under Hall the team won a host of local cup honours and reached the rounds proper of the FA Cup on several occasions, but never managed to match this success in league competition.In1959–60 Margate returned to the Southern League after the Kent League folded, and in 1962–63 won the Division One championship and with it promotion to the Premier Division. Two years later the club turned fulltime professional but this policy leaguefinanciallyproveduntenablewhentheteamwererelegatedbacktoDivisionOnein1965-66.Nonetheless,theywonpromotionatthefirstattemptandreturnedtothePremierDivisionin1967.Duringthe1970sMargateenduredseverefinancialproblemsandaseriesofmediocreseasonsbut

Margate FC was founded in 1896 and joined the Southern Football League in 1933. After a spell in the Kent League after World War II the team returned to the Southern League in 1959 and remained there until 2001 when they gained promotion to the Football Conference, the highest level of English non-league football. Their stay at this level saw the team forced to groundshare with other clubs due to drawn-out and

Margate spent the 200405 season in the Conference South, now ground sharing at Ashford Town. Amid ongoing issues with the redevelopment work, which at one point made it seem very likely that the club would fold completely, Margate were again relegated to the Isthmian League Premier Division.After 10 years in the Ryman Premier Division Margate won promotion back to the Vanarama National League South after beating Hendon in the play-off final at the Earlsmead Stadium. Ryan Moss scored the winning goal as Terry Brown’s side celebrated promotion back to second tier of non-league Football.Margate’s first season back in the National League South was a rollercoaster ride with survival secured on the final day of the season despite a 2-0 defeat to Bath City. A run of 11 defeats from their final 12 games left Margate needing results elsewhere to keep them in the division and Weston Super-Mare’s 1-1 draw away at Havant & Waterlooville meant Havant were relegated. Since the 2017-18 season Margate have been in the Isthmian Premier League, where under new ownership the Club have installed a state of the art 3G Pitch, plans are in place to develop the stadium further and build a hotel on site. The club narrowly missed out on the play offs in the 2017-18 season and after the departure of manager Steve Watt the Club went through a period of transition and were able to avoid relegation in the 20182019 season thanks largely to the presence of Jay Saunders as temporary manager. At the start of the 2019-20 campaign fan favourite Jay became our permanent manager and and was still at the helm for season 2021-22, after season 2020-21 was made null and void.The 2021-22 season saw Margate enjoy their most successful season in a while as they finished eighth in the Isthmian Premier Division, and reached the Velocity Trophy final for the first time in 24 years. The final ended in a 4-0 defeat to Horsham, however the Blues also reached the quarter-final of the Kent Senior Cup, where they were beaten by eventual winners Dartford. At the end of the campaign, manager Jay Saunders was approached by National League South side Tonbridge Angels, and he decided on a new chapter with them and left Margate in May 2022 to take up the position as manager at the Longmead Stadium. The club moved quickly to install a new manager as Andy Drury was appointed on the same day as Saunders departed. A former Ipswich, Luton Town and Stevenage player, Drury posseses extremely good knowledge of the game. He had spent just a handful of games in charge at Whitstable Town, however this is his first full season in management.

AYLESBURY.FOOTBALL eighth place. In the 200203 season the team began ground sharing at Dover Athletics’ Crabble while redevelopment work took place at Hartsdown Park, but various problems stalled the planned redevelopment. On the pitch, Margate enjoyed more success in the FA Cup when, after defeating Leyton Orient in the first round, they were drawn at home to Cardiff City in the second round, but lost 3-0 at Crabble. The following season, despite finishing 16th, the Gate were forcibly relegated one division due to the ongoing delays and problems with the redevelopment plans for Hartsdown Park.

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Peter Ojemen The 21-year old defender can play at left back or in the centre, and adds further versatility across Andy Drury’s new look back-line. Ojemen featured 23 times last season for Corinthian Casuals in the Isthmian Premier League as they finished 14th in the final standings. Before signing for the Casuals, Ojemen enjoyed stints at Barking FC, Fisher and Welling Town.

The Ivory Coast-born ‘keeper has been with Isthmian Premier side Bognor Regis Town most recently, as well as enjoying spells with Kingstonian, Cheshunt, Merstham and Dulwich Hamlet. He signed for the Blues in August 2022 after a prolonged stay at Bognor Regis Town. Tangara had played previously for the Club back in 2015 under then Manager Terry Brown. Taylor Fisher Left-back Fisher joined the ‘Gate during the summer of 2022 having won the Players’ Player of the Year, Supporters Player of the Year and Manager’s Player of the Year at the club’s end of season awards night for the 2021-22 season. 22-year-old Fisher has previously played for Dartford FC as well as Sittingbourne. Harry Hudson 21-year-old Hudson started his career in the West Ham Youth set up before signing for Watford U18s. Hudson went on to make appearances for the Hornets U23s side. The talented centre-half later signed for Billericay Town, before making the switch to the Tonbridge Angels where he featured 32 times in all competitions during the 202122 season. Hudson signed for new Manager Andy Drury in June 2022.

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Ben Greenhalgh Midfielder joined the ‘Gate’ in the summer of 2021 to team up with his former Maidstone United manager Jay Saunders. The 29-yearold can play as either a midfielder or striker and will provide extra firepower to the Blues. Greenhalgh shot to fame after winning Sky Sports reality show ‘Football’s Next Star’ where he fought off 20,000 other entries to win a six-month professional contract, which was then extended another further year upon its expiry. Despite never playing for Inter, Greenhalgh did impress while in Italy scoring eight goals in 12 games for Como. Back in England the 29-yearold played a crucial part in a successful Maidstone United side managed by Margate manager Jay Saunders. Other clubs include Concord Rangers, Dartford, Tonbridge Angels and Hemel Hempstead as well as time spent in Scotland playing for Inverness and Stenhousemuir. Sam Blackman Midfielder Sam Blackman returned to Hartsdown Park in the summer of 2021 having previously played for the Blues during the 2017-18 season. The combative midfielder will provide manager Andy Drury additional experience in the middle of the park. Blackman started his career at Leatherhead before moving to Hartsdown Park in 2017. After leaving the ‘Gate, Blackman moved to Concord Rangers for the first of his two spells at the Aspect arena, where he featured as a Concord Rangers player in his second spell in the delayed 2019-20 season FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium. Other clubs include Dartford and Hythe Town. James Bessey-Saldanha Winger signed for the Gate having played most recently at fellow Kent side, Sevenoaks Town. The 25-year old impressed in behindclosed-doors friendlies, so much so, Jay Saunders was quick to secure his services for the 2021-22 latestBessey-Saldanhacampaign.wastheplayertorenewhis stay with the Blues in the summer of 2022 after the appointment of Andy Drury. Lewis Knight 28-year-old defenderjoined the club in the summer of 2021 from National League side Billericay Town. The commanding centre-half has enjoyed spells with East Thurrock, St Albans and Maidstone and Billericay before making the switch to Hartsdown Park.

The 20-year-old defender played for Margate in the 18-19 season before signing for Bearsted. He re-signed for the Gate in October 2021 and is now an important part of Manager Andy Drury’s plans ahead of the 2022-23 season.

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Harvey Smith Smith scored five goals in 17 games for Corinthian last season, before ending the 2021-22 season at Ramsgate, where he only made three appearances for the Rams. Smith also has experience of playing football at Princes Park for Dartford but signed for the ‘Gate in July 2022 after enjoying a brilliant trial at Hartsdown Park

Fjord Rogers Rogers dual-registered with the Blues in August 2022 after starting the season with Whitstable Town. Rogers started the 2021-22 season at Cray Wanderers, before going on to impress with both Tunbridge Wells and Whitstable.

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The midfielder joined Andy Drury’s side on loan from National League South side Dartford FC in August 2022. The defensive midfielder has progressed through the Dartford academy, and signed a contract with the Darts in the summer of 2022 under new manager Alan Dowson. The midfielder spent the 202122 season on loan at Cray Wanderers where he won the Supporters’ Player of the Year.

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Adeyinka Cole The box-to-box midfielder became Manager Andy Drury’s eighth signing of the summer. Cole featured last season for Isthmian Premier side Haringey Borough. The 27-year old has vast experience in the non-league game, with former clubs including Leiston Grays Athletic, Dulwich Hamlet, Enfield, Hemel Hempstead, Billericay and Braintree Town.

Kieron McCann The 30 year-old moved to Hartsdown Park having spent the 2021-22 season at The Fullicks Stadium with Folkestone Invicta. McCann did leave the Amber and Black stripes briefly to join Cray Valley, however soon returned to the Fullicks Stadium where he built upon his 135 appearances and 21 goals he had made and scored before he joined Cray Valley, he eventually played 177 times for Invicta over the two spells. During his time with Folkestone he won their goal of the season award for an incredible strike against Billericay Town during the 2017-18 season.

Montrell Deslandes Deslandes is a product of the Whitstable academy and worked his way into their first team last season, where he worked with Drury during his short stint as the Oystermen’s manager. The young Midfielder impressed Drury this summer while on trial, and was announced as a summer signing in July 2022.

Troy Howard 20 year-old Howard impressed during the 202122 season at Deal Town, and manager Andy Drury moved quickly to bring the pacey winger to Hartsdown Park this summer. Howard is returning to familiar surroundings having been a product of Margate’s Academy, before signing for Deal Town.

FIXTURES & APPEARANCES DATE TIME VERSUS COMP RES ATT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 AUG 15:00 A Ashton and Backwell United FA CUP 0-2 85 Davis A. Ball Jones Wood O’Connor ⚽ McNamara ⚽ Hogg 13 AUG 15:00 A Harlow Town LEAGUE 3-3 222 Davis A. Ball Bewley ⚽⚽ Wood O’Connor McNamara Hogg ⚽ �� 16 AUG 19:45 H Kidlington LEAGUE 2-0 111 Davis A. Ball �� Bewley Wood McNamara Lamboh Hogg �� 19 AUG 19:45 H Ardley United FA CUP 1-0 161 Davis A. Ball Bewley Wood McNamara McElroy Hogg 27 AUG 15:00 H Barton Rovers LEAGUE 2-1 101 Davis A. Ball Bewley Wood Jones McNamara �� Anderson 29 AUG 15:00 A Berkhamsted LEAGUE 0-4 394 Davis �� Jones Bewley Wood O’Connor McNamara �� Anderson 2 SEP 19:45 H Margate FA CUP 10 SEP 15:00 H Evesham United FA TRO 1 OCT 15:00 A FC Romania LEAGUE 8 OCT 15:00 H Biggleswade Town LEAGUE 11 OCT 19:45 A Welwyn Garden City LEAGUE 15 OCT 15:00 H Kempston Rovers LEAGUE 18 OCT 19:45 H Didcot Town LEAGUE 22 OCT 15:00 A Walthamstow LEAGUE 26 OCT 19:45 H Highworth Town LEAGUE 29 OCT 15:00 H Biggleswade LEAGUE 5 NOV 15:00 A Ware LEAGUE 12 NOV 15:00 A Cirencester Town LEAGUE 19 NOV 15:00 H Waltham Abbey LEAGUE 23 NOV 19:45 A Kidlington LEAGUE 26 NOV 15:00 A Hertford Town LEAGUE 3 DEC 15:00 H Harlow Town LEAGUE 10 DEC 15:00 A Hadley LEAGUE 17 DEC 15:00 H AFC Dunstable LEAGUE 26 DEC 15:00 A Thame United LEAGUE 2 JAN 15:00 H Berkhamsted LEAGUE 7 JAN 15:00 A Barton Rovers LEAGUE 14 JAN 15:00 H Hertford Town LEAGUE 21 JAN 15:00 A Didcot Town LEAGUE 28 JAN 15:00 H Cirencester Town LEAGUE 4 FEB 15:00 A Biggleswade Town LEAGUE 11 FEB 15:00 H FC Romania LEAGUE 18 FEB 15:00 H Hadley LEAGUE 25 FEB 15:00 A AFC Dunstable LEAGUE 4 MAR 15:00 H Welwyn Garden City LEAGUE 18 MAR 15:00 A Kempston Rovers LEAGUE 25 MAR 15:00 H Walthamstow LEAGUE 1 APR 15:00 A Highworth Town LEAGUE 8 APR 15:00 A Waltham Abbey LEAGUE 10 APR 15:00 H Thame United LEAGUE 15 APR 15:00 A Biggleswade LEAGUE 22 APR 15:00 H Ware LEAGUE

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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 strong action from the FA, and across the NLS to tackle antisocial and criminal behaviours that put all of us at Pleaserisk. the following activities are illegal, dangerous, have serious consequences and have no place in game:

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.

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.

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AYLESBURY.FOOTBALL CLUB P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Berkhamsted 4 3 0 1 10 2 8 9 2 Didcot Town 4 3 0 1 12 7 5 9 3 Kidlington 4 3 0 1 7 3 4 9 4 Ware 4 3 0 1 8 6 2 9 5 Kempston Rovers 4 2 2 0 10 4 6 8 6 Aylesbury United 4 2 1 1 7 8 -1 7 7 AFC Dunstable 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 6 8 Thame United 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 6 9 Walthamstow 4 2 0 2 6 7 -1 6 10 Biggleswade 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 5 11 FC Romania 4 1 2 1 5 7 -2 5 12 Waltham Abbey 4 1 1 2 7 6 1 4 13 Highworth Town 4 1 1 2 2 10 -8 4 14 Hertford Town 2 1 0 1 7 6 1 3 15 Welwyn Garden City 4 1 0 3 3 12 -9 3 16 Harlow Town 3 0 2 1 6 7 -1 2 17 Barton Rovers 4 0 2 2 4 7 -3 2 18 Biggleswade Town 4 0 2 2 3 6 -3 2 19 Cirencester Town 4 0 1 3 2 6 -4 1 20 Hadley 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 0 Saturday 27 August AFC Dunstable A-A Hertford Town Aylesbury United 2-1 Barton Rovers Biggleswade 2-2 Harlow Town Cirencester Town 1-2 Welwyn Garden City Didcot Town 1-0 Biggleswade Town FC Romania 2-1 Berkhamsted Hadley 1-2 Kidlington Kempston Rovers 1-1 Highworth Town Walthamstow 0-2 Thame United Ware 0-3 Waltham Abbey Monday 29 August Barton Rovers 2-2 Biggleswade Berkhamsted 4-0 Aylesbury United Biggleswade Town 2-2 Kempston Rovers Harlow Town 1-2 Walthamstow Hartford Town P-P Hadley Highworth Town 0-6 Didcot Town Kidlington 2-0 Cirencester Town Thame United P-P AFC Dunstable Waltham Abbey 2-2 FC Romania Welwyn Garden City 1-3 Ware 2022August31updated:Last 29 LEAGUE TABLE AND RESULTS

TODAY’S TEAMS AYLESBURY UNITED MARGATE MANAGER: Ben WILLIAMS Archie DAVIS Harry JONES Jake EzraPierceDaveJackBEWLEYWOODO’CONNORMcNAMARAAlfieANDERSONEvansLAMBOHANTHONIO-FORDEBenSEATONTomMCELROYDavidALUKO-OLUKUNJetDYERConnorDUGGANHerbieTOWNSENDMattCLIFFORD MANAGER: Andy DRURY Amadou TANGARA Taylor JamesMontrellHarrisonBenCameronFISHERBRODIELewisKNIGHTHarryHUDSONSamBLACKMANFjordROGERSKieronMCCANNGREENHALGHFreddyBARTONTroyHOWARDHATFULLPeterOJEMENDESLANDESHarveySMITHBESSEY-SALDANHA10986432157111214151617 REFEREE Adam GREGORY ASSISTANT REFEREES Peter KWAK and Dean CARNEY NEXT EVESHAMMATCH UNITED SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER, THE MEADOW 30 AYLESBURY.FOOTBALL

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