Official Matchday Programme 2021-22 #21 Free
Waltham Abbey
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Aylesbury United
26 January 2022 Pitching In Southern League Division One Central
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Welcome
Aylesbury United FC 01296 487 367 www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk
Directors Chairman Graham Read Vice chairman Ken Turnbull General secretary Steve Baker Fixture secretary Ian Pluck Directors Andy Martin, Ian Pluck, Alan Sherwell
Club officials
Saturday’s shock defeat to Wantage Town was a huge disappointment
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ood evening and welcome to this Pitching In Southern League Division One Central match against Waltham Abbey. This is only the second time we’ve ever faced the Abbots, and this is our first opportunity to host them for a game – after we were denied the chance by the weather two weeks ago – so we offer their players, officials and supporters and warm welcome, and hope they have safe journey home. The form of neither side has improved in the interval between this game. Abbey have lost three times since then – 3-1 against Ware, 5-3 against Welwyn Garden City in midweek, and then a 2-1 defeat away at Biggleswade on Saturday. The Ducks, meanwhile, lost 4-2 to North Leigh, and then again 1-0 to Wantage Town at the weekend. Both team will undoubtedly be hoping that tonight’s game can be the catalyst to turn their poor form around with a much-needed victory. We have added two new signings to the squad to ease our
injury crisis, who both made their debuts in midfield on Saturday. Alexandru Dubniuc joins us from FC Romania and is a former Moldovan youth international. Emmanuel Adebiyi, who came on as a second half substitute, is a product of the Watford academy, playing for the Hornets at both under-18 and under-23 level. We hope they both enjoy their time with the Ducks. There is another chance to buy a replica shirt, as we intend to make another order from our supplier Fugati. You have until Monday 31 January to complete the pre-order form on the website. Our next game, the last in January, is away to Colney Heath on Saturday 29 January at the Recreation Ground.
Come on you Ducks!
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 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
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Night School FC, The Printing Works, and Aylesbury Town merge to form Aylesbury United.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Duck walk to Dunstable A tremendous result on and off the pitch as sponsored walk boosts donations to the Cancer Care & Haematology Fund
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ore than £2,000 has been raised by supporters for the club’s charity partner, the Cancer Care & Haematology Fund, following a sponsored walk to an away game. A group of 10 hardy Ducks – Allan Brace, Andrew Dell, Stuart Andrews, David Horne, Paul Gardner, Lee Cotton, Mark Rickard, Rich Lloyd, Graham Read, and Andy Martin – braved the inclement weather on 30 October, setting off at 7.45am from Buckingham Road in Aylesbury to walk 25 kilometres to Creasey Park in Dunstable – the home ground of the Ducks’ opponents on Saturday afternoon AFC Dunstable. They reached Dunstable in sunnier conditions in just over five hours, rewarded by their hosts with a hot meal
and drinks. The walkers’ were then treated to a fabulous performance from the team, who beat then-second-placed AFC Dunstable 2-1 with two goals from Max Hercules. In addition to raising money for the CCHF, which supports the work of the Cancer Care and Haematology Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the walk also aimed to draw attention to the fact it is 15 years since the club played its home games in Aylesbury and the continued efforts to #BringTheDucksHome.
Andy Martin, director at Aylesbury United, and chair of supporters’ trust 21st Century Ducks, said: “The generosity of Ducks fans is truly astonishing, and we’re over the moon to be able to raise so much for such a worthy local cause. The amount raised shows that even though the first team has played outside the town for 15 years, we’re a club that remains at the heart of the community.” Richard Lloyd, leader of Aylesbury Town Council and one of the walkers, said: “The show of generosity from fans and the support for this walk makes me ever more determined to deliver the new facilities that Aylesbury desperately needs, and we will continue working towards a Community Stadium for the town”. Donations on behalf of the charity are still welcome, and can be made throughout the season at: www. peoplesfundraising.com/ donation/cchf-and-aylesburyunited
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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, St Ives Town and a stint at Old Bradwell United followed. Sponsored by the Seeley Family
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
SONNY FRENCH
LIAM GREVILLE
MIDFIELDER
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
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
JAKE BEWLEY
Centre forward returned 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 his claim for the number one shirt. Sponsored by Ian Pluck
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ANTHONY BALL
17-year-old midfielder training under the tutelage of Sonny French at West Herts College academy. Has also made appearances for Leighton Town Under 18s, and made his debut for the Ducks in this years Berks & Bucks Cup match against Long Crendon.
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
MIDFIELDER
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.
GAVIN JAMES FORWARD
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
Striker signed from Burnham in October 2021, who has won nine caps for St Vincent and the Grenadines, scoring once. The 32-year-old made his senior debut for Maidenhead United, and has enjoyed a career that has included stints at Marlow, Flackwell Heath, Slough Town, Bracknell Town, in addition to a number of loan spells elsewhere.
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 has since added to his solitary appearance, and has shown some promising moments in pre-season having re-signed for the Ducks for 2021-22. Sponsored by Colin Brandon
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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AYODEJI OWOEYE
DAVID OZOBIA
JAEDON PHILLIPS
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MIDFIELDER
FORWARD
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19-year-old forward joined the Ducks from Harrow Borough in November, having made 15 appearances for the Southern League Premier Division South side this season. He was previously on the books of Grimsby Town before his release from the Mariners in August.
Central midfielder who spent five years with Charlton Athletic before his release in summer 2021. He had also been a junior with Queens Park Rangers and Milwall, before signing for Harrow Borough. The 20-year-old joined the Ducks from the Southern League Premier Division South side, where he was teammates with Owoeye, in December.
Striker who joined the squad in November 2021, following his release from Harlow Town. He made five appearances for the Hawks this season, having re-signed for the club in the summer. Prior to Harlow he played for Bromley. Phillips started his career in the Leyton Orient academy, with loan spells at a number of clubs during his time there.
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
JAMIE RUDD
KUDA SANGOYA
BEN SEATON
MIDFIELDER
DEFENDER
MIDFIELDER
LEE STOBBS
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
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MARK RIDDICK
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Exciting full back who joined the club in August 2020 having impressed in pre-season games. Made his competitive debut for the Ducks this season, having been an unused substitute 10 times in the previous curtailed campaign. 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
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
ROCKO TAMPLIN FORWARD
MARCOS USHIRO-LUMB
JAMES WEATHERILL GOALKEEPER
JACK WOOD DEFENDER
DEFENDER
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
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
HANNAH BOWRA
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COACH
Youngster who is currently a student at Bucks Sport Academy. He has also played for Risborough Rangers Allied Counties and Winslow United U18s, and was a member of the team who took on Ipswich Town in the FA Youth Cup First Round at Portman Road earlier this season.
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
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.
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.
PHYSIO
Bowra joined the Ducks as physio for the 2021-22 season.
Sponsored by the Turnbull Family
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10 questions with... Anthony Ball 1. What’s your day job? Carpenter 2. What team do you support (apart from the Ducks, of course)? Manchester United 3. Who was your favourite footballer growing up? Wayne Rooney 4. Favourite moment of your Ducks career so far? Playing away at Coleshill, I seem to score when I play there somehow 5. What’s your pre-match routine? I don’t really have one if I’m honest. The only thing I really do is I always try to get to games early purely for the fact I hate waiting for time to pass. 6. Who’s the best player you’ve played with in your career? Brandon Thomas-Asante 7. Favourite takeaway? Has to be McDonalds 8. Which actor should play you in a movie? An actor with a lot of energy and no off switch. If it was a character it would definitely be Forrest Gump. 9. Which teammate would be the most help if you were stuck on a desert island? Seats – I’m not sure he’ll be much help but it would be one hell of a laugh and party. 10. Would you rather fight one horse-size duck, or 100 duck-size horses? One horse-size duck
Back row (l-r): Paul Batchelor (coach), Aaron Berry, Liam McCrohan, Ty Deacon, Archie Davis, Ha Front row: Kuda Sangoya, Ben Seaton, Sonny French, Jack Wood, Ben Williams (mana Not pictured: Ezra Anthonio-Forde, Ben Hodges, Gavin James, Ollie Hogg, Mike Hogg (assistant manager)
arry Jones, James Weatherill, Jordan Jenkins, Lee Stobbs, Dave O’Connor, Hannah Bowra (physio) ager), Ron Schmidt (kit man), Jake Bewley, Anthony Ball, Max Hercules, Mark Riddick ), Pierce McNamara, Ayodeji Owoeye, Jaedon Phillips, Jamie Rudd, Rocko Tamplin, Marcos Ushiro-Lumb
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WALTHAM ABBEY FOUNDED 1944 NICKNAME The Abbots HOME GROUND Capershotts, Waltham Abbey CLUB COLOURS Home: White and green hooped shirts, green shorts, white and green hooped socks Away: Red shirts, black shorts, black socks MANAGER Michael Spencer & Billy Holland PREVIOUS MEETINGS 14 September 2021 L 4-3
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altham Abbey Youth Club, based in Waltham Abbey, Essex, first played football at ‘Capershotts’ during the Second World War and in later years the club became known as firstly Waltham Abbey, then Abbey Sports. Both clubs gained numerous honours in the Northern Suburban League. The club was founded in 1944 with a mix of players from Waltham Abbey Youth Club and former juniors from Tottenham Hotspur under the leadership of the trainer and manager Wally Hickman. The secretary was Mo (Maurice) Ward. The President was Capt. Larkin. In their early years they played to a high standard and reached the final of the Herts Junior Cup in three years out of four but lost on each occasion – including a loss to Redbourn Rovers of 4–5 after they had been leading 4–1. Some of the leading players in the early years included left winger Dave Cook who was killed in a road crash, centrehalf Robbo Robinson and inside forward Frank Blower. Frank later became a dedicated treasurer of the club with Ray Buck as a similarly dedicated club secretary. Waltham Abbey United emerged in the late sixties and a new clubhouse was built. In 1974 the club amalgamated with the successful Beechfield Sports and joined the Metropolitan League, which later became the London Spartan League. In 1976 the club won the Essex Junior Cup and later that summer dropped the Beechfield Sports tag on the advice of The FA. Two years later the club reached the final of the Essex Intermediate Cup and won the
league’s Division One title, and, having gained Senior Status, were promoted. In their first season they won the title without losing a game and were again promoted this time to the Premier Division where they remained until season 2000-01. Season 2001-02 was spent in the Essex & Herts Border Combination to allow them to move across the pyramid. They were elected to the Essex Senior League for season 2002-03. In 2004-05, in addition to winning both the League Cup and the Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy they finished in their highest position of third. In 1990-91 the club were inaugural finalists in the Roy Bailey Memorial Trophy, a competition for local teams including Cheshunt, Ware, and Hertford Town. It was won for the first time in 1994-95 when they beat Hoddesdon Town. In both 199697 and 2005 (in the final held over from the previous season) they beat St Margaretsbury. In 1998-99 they won the London Senior Cup with a fine 3-2 win over Bedfont at Dulwich Hamlet’s ground, and they also secured the Spartan South Midlands Challenge Trophy. Recent seasons have seen a lot of changes on and off the pitch with floodlights being installed in 1990 and the ground levelled. A great amount of work has been done around the clubhouse and a 200-seater stand built. A number of seats were purchased from Manchester City’s old Maine Road ground and these were installed during the summer of 2005 as the club strived to improve facilities on and off the field and move up
the non-league pyramid. On 2 May 2009, the Abbott’s capped off a successful 2008-09 season by beating Concord Rangers 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win the Isthmian League Division 1 North play-offs. They played in the Isthmian League Premier Division for the first time in their history in 2009-10. However, despite winning the last two games of their season, they finished 21st and were relegated back to Isthmian League Division 1 North for the 2010-11 season on goal difference. In 2011 John Martin was elected chairman and in subsequent years has transformed the ground and facilities. A new pitch with professional irrigation system has been laid three times with the surface now
the envy of many a grass pitch in the league. A new car park has been laid, replacing the old shingle, a long overdue addition. In 2019 new changing rooms were completed with a new clubhouse pitch side the next project.
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Fixtures 2021-22 COMP
RES
ATT
1
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
Kidlington
LEAGUE
2-5
120
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
263
Davis
A
A
🟨
🟨
Sangoya Ball Ball
3⃣
3
4
Bewley
McCrohan
🟥 Bewley 🟨 Sangoya
Bewley
5
Wood
O’Connor
Wood
O’Connor
Hogg
Wood
O’Connor
He
Hogg
He
2⃣ 1⃣ McCrohan Jones 🟨 Ball 1⃣ Wood ⚽ Stobbs 2⃣ Jones Bewley Wood McCrohan Stobbs 2⃣ Bewley Wood O’Connor 🟨 McCrohan 2⃣ Hogg ⚽ 3⃣ Jones Bewley Wood Jenkins Hogg 2⃣ Jones Bewley Wood Jenkins Hogg 🟨 Jones Bewley Wood Jenkins Hogg 2⃣ Jones Bewley McCrohan O’Connor Seaton ⚽ Jones Bewley Wood Jenkins Seaton 2⃣ Wood Sangoya 🟨 1⃣ Bewley ⚽ Jenkins 3⃣ Jones ⚽ Sangoya
Wood
Ball
Seaton
H
Ball
Wood
McCrohan
Stobbs
He
LEAGUE
1-3
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
97
Weatherill
18 Sep 21
15:00 H Bishops Cleeve
FA CUP
5-1
171
Davis
28 Sep 21
19:45 H Colney Heath
LEAGUE
2-0
96
Davis
2 Oct 21
15:00 H Ebbsfleet United
FA CUP
0-1
317
Davis
6 Oct 21
19:45 H FC Romania
SLCC
1-2
57
Weatherill
9 Oct 21
15:00 H Chipstead
FA TRO
1-1
127
Davis
12 Oct 21
19:45
LEAGUE
1-5
71
Davis
17 Oct 21
15:00 H Ware
LEAGUE
2-1
174
Davis
Jones
Bewley
Wood
Jenkins
23 Oct 21
15:00 H St Neots Town
LEAGUE
1-2
171
Davis
Jones
Bewley
Wood
Jenkins
🟨
30 Oct 21
15:00
A
AFC Dunstable
LEAGUE
1-2
176
Davis
6 Nov 21
15:00
A
Kempston Rovers
LEAGUE
2-3
97
Davis
Jones
17 Nov 21 19:45 H Kidlington
LEAGUE
3-0
127
Davis
Jones
20 Nov 21 15:00
A
Didcot Town
LEAGUE
3-3
202
Davis
1 Dec 21
19:45
A
Biggleswade
LEAGUE
0-0
106
Davis
4 Dec 21
15:00
A
Hertford Town
LEAGUE
2-1
200
Davis
8 Dec 21
19:45
A
Long Crendon
Jones
🟨 ⚽ Bewley ⚽ Greco
Bewley
Bewley
Wood
🟨 ⚽
Wood
O’Connor
3⃣
Hogg
3⃣
162
Davis
Sangoya
Wood
J. Seaton
Davis
Jones
Bewley
Wood
Jenkins
Ozobia
15 Dec 21 19:45 H Bedford Town
LEAGUE
1-1
164
Davis
Jones
Bewley
Wood
19 Dec 21 15:00
A
FC Romania
LEAGUE
3-1
112
Davis
Jones
Bewley
Wood
1 Jan 22
A
Berkhamsted
LEAGUE
3-1
367
Davis
Jones
Bewley
Wood
Bewley
Wood
Jenkins
Wood
Jenkins
LEAGUE
3-4
124
Davis
Jones
LEAGUE
4-2
191
Davis
Jones
22 Jan 22
15:00 H Wantage Town
LEAGUE
0-1
123
Davis
26 Jan 22
19:45 H Waltham Abbey
LEAGUE
29 Jan 22
15:00
Colney Heath
LEAGUE
2 Feb 22
19:45 H Thame United
LEAGUE
5 Feb 21
15:00 H Biggleswade
LEAGUE
12 Feb 22
15:00
A
Ware
LEAGUE
19 Feb 22
15:00
A
St Neots Town
LEAGUE
26 Feb 22
15:00 H AFC Dunstable
LEAGUE
5 Mar 22
15:00
LEAGUE
A
A
A
North Leigh
Welwyn Garden City
19 Mar 22 15:00 H Hertford Town
LEAGUE
26 Mar 22
15:00
LEAGUE
2 Apr 22
15:00 H FC Romania
LEAGUE
9 Apr 22
15:00 H Kempston Rovers
LEAGUE
16 Apr 22
15:00
LEAGUE
18 Apr 22
15:00 H Berkhamsted
LEAGUE
23 Apr 22
15:00
LEAGUE
A
A
A
Harlow Town
Barton Rovers
Bedford Town
Ball
🟨
Jenkins
Bewley
Wood
O’Connor
Bewley
Wood
Sangoya
Bewley
⚽
Bewley
Wood
Stobb
S
St
H
135
19.45 H Welwyn Garden City
R
H
He
Jenkins
2-2
15:00
H
Herc
2-1
5 Jan 22
H
French
B&BSC
15 Jan 22
H
He
French
LEAGUE
Wood
H
Jenkins
11 Dec 21 15:00 H Harlow Town
Bewley
H
Jenkins
🟨 McNamara 🟨
Jones
⚽
O’Connor
⚽ Sangoya 1⃣ Jones 🟨 Jones ⚽
15:00
McN
Jones
15:00 H Willand Rovers
Wantage Town
3⃣
H
🟨
Jones
15:00
A
6 Riddick McCrohan
4 Sep 21
Waltham Abbey
3⃣
O’Connor
30 Aug 21
A
Thame United
Weatherill
2 Ball
Jenkins
⚽
Jenkins Jenkins
Jenkins
🟨 3⃣
Hogg
He
Hogg
Ow
McNamara
Gr
H
McNamara McNamara
Ow
3⃣
Ozobia Ozobia
H
H
He
H
1⃣
Ba
O’Connor
O
Ozobia
7
8
Hercules
1⃣ ercules ⚽ ercules ⚽
Namara
Hercules
ercules
⚽
⚽🟨 Riddick 🟨 Riddick 🟨
Jellis
Riddick
1⃣ 2⃣
Riddick Hogg
Hercules
Hogg
Hercules
Ushiro-Lumb
Hercules
ercules
⚽
Hercules
Hercules
Rudd
2⃣
Hercules
bs
⚽ 🟨 2⃣
Stobbs
2⃣ cules ⚽⚽ ercules ⚽
tobbs
Hercules
3⃣ 3⃣ woeye 1⃣ reville 1⃣
🟨 1⃣
Riddick Riddick
1⃣ Riddick 🟨 Riddick
Riddick Riddick
⚽🟨
Riddick
2⃣ Riddick 2⃣
Riddick
Riddick
ercules
Riddick
woeye
Riddick Riddick Tamplin
2⃣
Hercules
Riddick
Hercules
Riddick
2⃣ Riddick 🟨 1⃣ ercules 3⃣ Riddick ⚽ Hogg 1⃣ Riddick all 🟨 2⃣
Hercules
Ozobia
1⃣ Berry 2⃣ Deacon ⚽⚽⚽ 2⃣ Deacon ⚽ Anthonio-Forde 3⃣ Deacon ⚽
Hogg
Riddick
10
11
French French
3⃣
French
Jellis
⚽
French
Deacon Hercules
French
⚽ Deacon ⚽ Deacon ⚽ 3⃣ Deacon ⚽ 🟨 1⃣ Deacon
Deacon
French
⚽ 2⃣ Deacon ⚽ 1⃣ Deacon 1⃣ Berry 1⃣ Owoeye 2⃣ James ⚽ 2⃣ James 2⃣ James ⚽ Shawwal 3⃣ James ⚽ 1⃣ Owoeye 1⃣ Anthonio-Forde ⚽ 1⃣ Anthonio-Forde ⚽ Deacon
Deacon
James James Anthonio-Forde
1⃣
⚽ 2⃣
Seaton Seaton
3⃣
Rudd Jellis
1⃣ ⚽🟨 Seaton 2⃣
Sangoya
Stobbs
McCrohan
Anthonio-Forde
Berry
Greco Greco
⚽ 1⃣
O’Connor
Greco
3⃣ 1⃣
Hercules
French
Phillips
French
3⃣ 3⃣ O’Connor 3⃣ McNamara 2⃣ Sangoya
O’Connor
French Hercules
Phillips Phillips
3⃣
Sangoya
French
Hogg James
3⃣ 2⃣ 2⃣ ⚽
French
Stobbs
French
Phillips
French
Anthonio-Forde
Phillips
Dubniuc
2⃣
Jenkins
3⃣ ⚽
Sangoya Sangoya
1⃣ Hogg 1⃣
Phillips
Owoeye
Sangoya
3⃣
Sangoya
1⃣ 🟨 Rudd 2⃣ French 3⃣ French 3⃣ Hogg 2⃣ Hogg 1⃣ Stobbs 1⃣ Stobbs 1⃣ Tamplin 3⃣
3⃣ 2⃣
McNamara
McNamara Anthonio-Forde McNamara Sangoya
2⃣
McCrohan
Davis
Bewley
1⃣
3⃣ 1⃣ 🟥 French 3⃣ French 1⃣ Deacon 2⃣ 🟨
Ushiro-Lumb Sangoya
2⃣ Berry 1⃣ Berry 2⃣
Hercules
Berry
Greco
Berry
Berry
1⃣
O’Connor
2⃣ ⚽ Owoeye 2⃣
James
McCrohan
1⃣ ⚽ 2⃣ 🟨
James
Stobbs
Tamplin
1⃣ 2⃣ Greville 3⃣ Seaton
1⃣ ⚽ Phillips 1⃣ 🟨 ⚽ Jones 1⃣ Ball
2⃣ 🟨
Weatherill Stobbs Davis Weatherill
Jellis Hogg
1⃣
2⃣
Owoeye
Riddick
Stobbs
Sangoya
1⃣ 2⃣ Tamplin 3⃣
Tamplin
1⃣ McNamara 2⃣ James 1⃣ Stobbs 2⃣ Bewley
McCrohan
3⃣
O’Connor
Sangoya
O’Connor
2⃣
Davis
Stobbs
1⃣ ⚽
Rudd
Sangoya Jones
Sangoya
Hogg
Anthonio-Forde
17
Jenkins
Jenkins
French
⚽ 2⃣
2⃣
16 Seaton
Sangoya
McCrohan
2⃣ 1⃣
Sangoya
French
Stobbs
Jellis
Stobbs
French
Stobbs
Seaton
1⃣
Seaton
Jones
Anthonio-Forde
1⃣ ⚽ Hodges 3⃣ Jellis 2⃣
Jones
Stobbs
Anthonio-Forde
McCrohan
Sangoya
⚽ 1⃣ Seaton 1⃣
McNamara
1⃣ 3⃣ Rudd 2⃣ Rudd 3⃣
Seaton
Seaton
Hercules
Seaton
15
2⃣ Anthonio-Forde 1⃣ Anthonio-Forde 1⃣ ⚽ Rudd 3⃣ Rudd 1⃣ Anthonio-Forde 2⃣ ⚽⚽ Sangoya 1⃣
Seaton
Seaton
14
3⃣ Rudd 1⃣ French 3⃣ ⚽ French 2⃣ ⚽ Deacon 1⃣ Seaton 2⃣ Seaton 3⃣ McNamara 2⃣ Berry 2⃣ Sangoya
Seaton
French
French
12
2⃣
Stobbs
1⃣ ⚽⚽ Jellis 🟨 Jellis ⚽ Jellis ⚽
Seaton Seaton
3⃣ 1⃣ French ⚽ Jellis ⚽⚽ Jellis 3⃣ Jellis 3⃣
Deacon
Jellis Riddick
9
Berry
Phillips
Seaton
Hercules
James
2⃣
Phillips
3⃣ 🟨
Greville
Hogg
Adebiyi
3⃣
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PL
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS
1
Bedford Town
25
18
4
3
64
23
41
58
2
Berkhamsted
24
27
5
2
44
14
30
56
3
Welwyn Garden City
23
15
2
6
50
33
17
47
4
North Leigh
26
13
7
6
54
32
22
46
5
AFC Dunstable
23
14
4
5
43
22
21
46
6
Ware
25
13
5
7
61
33
28
44
7
Thame United
24
11
7
6
45
32
13
40
8
Biggleswade
25
11
4
10
41
39
2
37
9
Didcot Town
25
10
6
9
35
40
-5
36
10
Harlow Town
21
10
5
6
38
27
11
35
11
Aylesbury United
23
9
4
10
45
42
3
31
12
FC Romania
23
10
1
12
41
46
-5
31
13
St Neots Town
24
8
5
11
35
39
-4
29
14
Waltham Abbey
24
8
4
12
42
49
-7
28
15
Barton Rovers
23
8
2
13
32
43
-11
26
16
Hertford Town
25
6
5
14
38
54
-16
23
17
Kidlington
24
5
8
11
29
54
-25
23
18
Kempston Rovers
25
6
4
15
37
65
-28
22
19
Wantage Town
25
3
3
19
25
71
-46
12
20
Colney Heath
25
3
1
21
22
63
-41
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Today’s Squads
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WALTHAM ABBEY
1. Archie DAVIS 2. Anthony BALL 3. Jake BEWLEY 4. Jack WOOD 5. Jordan JENKINS 6. David O’CONNOR 7. David OZOBIA 8. Mark RIDDICK 9. Ezra ANTHONIO-FORDE 10. Jaedon PHILLIPS 11. Alexandru DUBNIUC
1. Simon JORGENSEN 2. Junior APPIAH 3. Nathan KORANTENG 4. Mark TWUMASI 5. Isaac MUANTONDO 6. Declan RYDINGS 7. Darnell GOATHER-BRAITHWAITE 8. Ace’a LAURENT 9 Christian ADU GYAMFI 10. Robert CLARK 11. Richard ASAMOAH
12. Kuda SANGOYA 14. Pierce McNAMARA 15. Harry JONES 16. Ollie HOGG 17. Emmanuel ADEBIYI
12. Kladji CANI 14. Thomas HAYES 15. Ibitayo OYEBOLA 16. Billy HOLLAND 17. Alexander ANDERSON
Manager: Ben WILLIAMS
Managers: Michael SPENCER & Billy HOLLAND
Referee: Luke SCOTT Assistants: Jamie STEVENSON Abdul KADIR
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