OPPOSITION PROFILES

Charlie Crowley

Joined the club for the 20-21 season from Isthmian South Central club Waltham Abbey. Experienced keeper, who has also seen service with Wingate & Finchley and Hayes & Yeading. Virtually an ever present, was appointed club captain for the 2022-23 season.

Ryan Doherty

Powerful young defender who is a product of the club’s Under 23’s side. Originally with Spartan South Midlanders Hoddesdon Town, he has been a regular performer for the first-team in the last two seasons and goes from strength to strength.

Lewis Franklin

Teenage full-back signed midway through last season from Spartan South Midlands Leaguers Baldock Town for whom he was an ever present before joining WGC. A former Hitchin Town youth player, who spent time at Tottenham as a schoolboy. Top prospect.

Ryan Kirwan

Recently recruited from Isthmian Premier side Brightlingsea Regent, where he spent a brief spell after moving from Enfield Town, where he played alongside both boss Marc Weatherstone and assistant Josh Urquhart. Began with North Greenford United of the Combined Counties League.

Loic Hernandez

Barnet boy, who came through his local National League side’s academy to become a first-teamer. Spent a short loan with Wingate & Finchley, before joining permanently, playing regularly under WGC boss Marc Weatherstone, when the WGC boss was charge at his former club.

Tommy Fletcher

Recent signing from Walthamstow FC, where he starred for three seasons, half of them under former manager Max Mitchell. Powerful defender who was a former pro with League 1 Wycombe Wanderers for two seasons and has also had senior non-league experience with both Bishop’s Stortford and Chesham United.

Max Jessop

Very energetic, hard-working performer who joined from neighbours Colney Heath, after the Magpies were relegated from the Southern League last season. Players’ player of the year while at his former club and previously with Hertford Town.

Yasin Boodhoo

Highly popular player who is back at Herns Lane after three seasons with Colney Heath, Previously an everpresent with WGC in their successful Spartan South Midlands League days, playing in two Championship sides during his initial six seasons. Has also served London Colney. Currently out with a serious knee injury.

Carlos Flood

Talented midfielder, who was with Isthmian Premier outfit Brightlingsea Regent last season. Prior to that spent 18 months with Hashtag United.

Clever footballer, who had trials with Football League Div 1 outfits Ipswich Town and Charlton Athletic as a youngster.

Harvey Steel

Sharp-tackling full-back who is a former Cambridge United Academy graduate. He began the season with Isthmian Premier Wingate & Finchley before a switch to WGC. Also had experience with NPL Histon and St Neots Town.

Cyrus Babaie

Athletic, pacy forward, who has come through from the club’s Under 23 side to claim a regular spot for the last two seasons. Began with Hoddesdon Town of the Spartan South Midlands League. Very highly rated.

Jack Vasey

Recently returned to the club from Ware. Local WGC boy, who previously played with Borehamwood, Bedford Town and Cambridge City before joining his home-town club. On leaving Herns Lane, he had a spell with Biggleswade Town, but is now back with the Citizens for a second time.

Jed Brown-Johnson

Formerly captained the club’s Under 23 side, having joined WGC from SSML Cockfosters. Has forced himself into the first-team reckoning this season, after a series of impressive displays.

Phil Lowen

Experienced midfielder who has recently got back into the first-team picture under new boss Marc Weatherstone.

Spent the early part of the season, helping the club

Under 23’s with his know-how and experience. Formerly a Hertford Town, Aveley and New Salamis player.

Sam Hatton

Vastly experienced defender, who was Marc Weatherstone’s first signing upon taking over the WGC reins. Played for AFC Wimbledon, winning three successive promotions and taking them into the Football League, for Grimsby Town nearly 100 times and numerous Southern non-league sides, include Enfield Town and for boss Weatherstone at Wingate & Finchley.

Zak Brown

Young defender who joined WGC from Sutton Common Rovers of the Isthmian League South Central. Spent three years in Norwich City’s academy and played two dozen times in Bedford Town’s Southern League Div 1 Central title-winning line-up of 21-22. Also had a period with Premier South Met Police.

Bailey Stevenson

Recently signed young forward, recruited from SSML Cockfosters, where he has had a prolific scoring period in the first half of the season. Formerly a junior player with Colney Heath. Has been in good goalscoring form of late, including two braces in the last three fixtures.

Matteo Esposito

A recent capture from Southern League Div 1 Central newcomers Hadley.

A wide midfielder, who has previous experience with Burnham FC of the Combined Counties League and Cockfosters of the Spartan South Midlands League. Had a recent spell in the USA.

Louis James

Joined WGC from Harlow Town – when they dropped out of the division midseason. Formerly played with Edgware Town of the Combined Counties League and Essex Senior Leaguers Sporting Bengal Utd.

Marc Weatherstone, manager Marc recently took over the reigns at the Urbaser Stadium from Max Mitchell, just two months after leaving Wingate & Finchley, whom he managed for 15 months. A legend at the north London club for whom he played a record-breaking 457 times, as well as two seasons each with Enfield Town and Dulwich Hamlet, whom he helped win promotion to the National League South. This is his second managerial post.

Josh Urquhart, coach

Joined as coach to Marc Weatherstone, having retired at 32, following a period with Enfield Town, where he played alongside the WGC manager. Had a varied non-league career with spells at Billericay Town, Harlow Town and St Albans City among others, having been a youngster on West Ham and Northampton Town’s books.