Barnet FC v Bromley Match Programme

BARNET FC

30

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2018/19

Medical Systems Partner

Barnet FC Kit Partner

Medical Healthcare Partner

Private Healthcare Partner

Ticketing & Management System Partner

Beer & Cider Partner

Telecoms Partner

Official Printing Partner

Timber & Flooring Partner

Trophy Partner

Printing Partner

Digital Campaigns Partner

v BROMLEY FC

22 • 04 •2019 | K.O. 3:00PM VA N A R A M A N AT I O N A L L E A G U E

Canon Medical Systems are proud to support The Imaging Centre at The Hive that is providing elite footballers, athletes and the wider community with world class faster treatment options and radiology equipment including CT, MRI, Ultrasound and X-Ray Equipment.

CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD https://uk.medical.canon

Official Medical Partner

BARNET FC FOUNDED 1888 BARNET FOOTBALL CLUB LTD

CLUB HONOURS

PROGRAMME TEAM

The Hive London, Camrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 6AG Tel: 020 8381 3800 Shop – Option 1 (from 3pm Mon-Fri, from 8am Sat-Sun) Sales & Sponsorship – Option 3 Ticket & Memberships – Option 5 Email: tellus@barnetfc.com Trial Requests: opentrials@barnetfcacademy.com Website: www.barnetfc.com

FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Contributing Editor: Aarron Pullen Designed By: Rickesh Patel

BARNET FC GROUP

FA TROPHY

BARNET FC

FA AMATEUR CUP

Champions: 1991, 2005, 2015 Runners-up: 1987, 1988, 1990 Play off semi-finalists: 2004

ATHENIAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

1931, 1932, 1947, 1948, 1959, 1964, 1965

SOUTHERN LEAGUE

First Division Champions: 1966 First Division – Southern Section Champions: 1977

LEGENDS BAR

LEGENGS W1-W6

ENTRANCE

JUBILEE BAR

LEGENGS W1-W6

ENTRANCE

LEGENDS STAND

STAND 66 ENTRANCE

BEES TERRACE

STAND 66 (AWAY)

BT ENTRANCE

B.F.Z ENTRANCE

BUMBLE’S FAMILY ZONE FIRST AID

EAST STAND A & B THE HIVE SHOP & HOSPITALITY BAR

CAMROSE AVENUE HA8 6AG QUEENSBURY

AWAY TICKET OFFICE

Head Coach: Darren Currie Coach: Junior Lewis Goalkeeper Coach: George Berneanou Head Physio: Luigi Cerullo Head of Sports Science: Kostas Lofitis Head of Analysis: Dan Hutchings Club Doctor: Dr Naheem S Ali

Image Contributors: Danielle Machin, Len Kerswill, SportLife, Steven Coppice

Respecting our Neighbours

BAR 66

FIRST TEAM

Regular Contributors: Leigh Edwards, Tony Hammond, Alex Jones, Tor Mollatt Eriksen, Josh Palmer, John Meir, Josh Tindall, Carla Devine, Craig Saul, Daniele Accurso and Dan Hutchings.

International Supporter Liaison: John Adkins

Winners: 1946 Runners-up: 1948, 1959

Legal Advisor: Mel Stein Property Advisor: Graham Slyper

MAIN CAR PARK

CONFERENCE

Runners-up: 1972

Chairman: Anthony A Kleanthous

HOME TICKET OFFICE

Division 4 promotion (3rd): 1993 Division 3 play off semi-finalists: 1998, 2000 Division 4 play off semi-finalists: 1992

EAST STAND

ENTRANCE

WHITCHURCH LANE HA8 6LN CANONS PARK

BARNETFC.COM 3

Here at The Hive London, we wish to minimise the impact we have on our neighbours.

We respectfully ask that when around our site or in the immediate vicinity, visitors dispose of their rubbish in the bins that are provided.

Thank you, your co-operation is greatly appreciated.

SAFETY NOTICE Spectators must not stand in seated areas. This is for your own safety and that of others. You may also be obscuring their view.

Failure to comply with this Safety Notice renders you liable to being ejected from the stadium In the event of an emergency please leave the ground in an orderly fashion by the exit gates indicated on the diagram. You will be directed to the gates by both the tannoy and the club stewards. Please do not run, but leave as quickly as possible.

Thank you.

WRITES

Darren Currie

Good Afternoon all and a very warm welcome back to The Hive London for the final time this season.

I’d like to extend that welcome to Neil Smith as well as the players, staff and supporters of Bromley FC. We’re looking to go out on a high in front of our own supporters this afternoon.

It’s crucial that we finish this season on a positive note. I want everyone connected to this club to be heading into the summer with optimism, looking forward to a new campaign. It’s our job to make the most of our last home game and make the most of our trip to Havant, aim for 6 points and everyone leaves in a positive frame of mind.

Our supporters have been with us every step of the way this season and on behalf of all

the players and my staff, thank you! I want to reward the Bee Army for their devotion, you’ve been with us through thick and thin this campaign, hopefully, there will be even more positives next season.

We’ve had quite a few really enjoyable moments this season, but I want next season to be full of them. We’re aiming to make The Hive a fortress and we’ll need you with us every step of the way.

Enjoy the match and #LetsBeeTogether

Darren

Callum Reynolds

SKIPPER’S

NOTES

Hello everyone! Welcome back to The Hive for one last time this season as we aim for three points against Bromley.

After a few disappointing results in the past week or so, we are all looking to finish this season on a high, starting today before moving on to Sunday at Havant and Waterlooville.

It’s been an up and down season, there have been some great highs with the FA Cup run, memories that myself, all the boys and hopefully our supporters will cherish forever.

If we are being honest, however, we’re lower than we would like to be in the league, it was never going to be easy and when you are a newly relegated side, you are always there to be shot at. But we have certainly shown at times what we are capable of and we have

given ourselves a good platform upon which to build on.

Today’s opposition will come here similarly looking to finish their season positively as they continue to establish themselves as a force at this level.

Enjoy the game and have a very enjoyable summer!

Come on you Bees!

Callum BARNETFC.COM 7

OPPOSITION

INTRODUCING BROMLEY CLUB NICKNAME

FOUNDED

T H E R AV E N S, T H E L I L LY W H I T E S

1892

LOCATION

STADIUM

HAYES LANE, BROMLEY, KENT, BR2 9EF

H AY E S L A N E , BROMLEY

BARNETFC.COM 9

OPPOSITION

BROMLEY FC CLUB HISTORY Established in 1892, Bromley initially played in the South London League, before becoming founder members of the Southern League in 1894, joining Division Two. However, after finishing bottom of Division Two in 1895–96 they left to become founder members of the London League, also joining Division Two. They won the division at the first attempt, and were promoted to Division One. They switched to the Kent League for the 1898–99 season, but after finishing bottom of the league, they returned to Division One of the London League. During the 1899–1900 season the club withdrew from Division One, taking over their reserves’ fixtures in Division Two. They withdrew from Division Two at the end of the 1900–01 season.

In 1907 the club were founder members of the Spartan League and went on to become its inaugural champions.[3] They joined the

Isthmian League for the following season, and won back-to-back titles in 1908–09 and 1909–10. In 1910–11 the club won the FA Amateur Cup, beating Bishop Auckland 1–0 in the final.

The season also saw them finish seventh in 1910–11, the club returned to the Kent League and were placed in Division One. They remained in the league until World War I, but joined the Athenian League when football resumed in 1919.

The club were Athenian League champions in 1922–23. In 1937–38 they reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time. After beating King’s Lynn in the first round, they lost 4–1 at Scarborough in the second. They also reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup again, beating Erith & Belvedere 1–0. The club repeated the feat the following season, this time playing Football League opposition for the first time BARNETFC.COM 11

as they lost 8–1 at Lincoln City in the second round. In 1945–46 another second round appearance resulted in a 4–2 aggregate defeat to Watford. In 1947–48 they held Reading to a 1–1 draw in the first round, before losing the replay at Elm Park 3–0.

The club won another Athenian League title and the FA Amateur Cup in 1948–49, with the following season seeing another FA first round defeat, this time 2–1 to Watford. In 1950–51 the club won their third Athenian League title; the season also saw them lose 1–0 to Aldershot in the FA Cup first round. Going straight into the first round the following season, they lost 3–2 at Torquay United. In 1952 they rejoined the Isthmian League, and after finishing as runners-up in their first season back in the league, they were champions in 1953–54. They won the league for a fourth time in 1960–61.

OPPOSITION

After finishing bottom of Division One in the 1974–75 season Bromley were relegated to Division Two. In 1976–77 the club appeared in the FA Cup first round for the first time in over twenty years, losing 7–0 at Swindon Town.

Division Two became Division One in 1977, and the club were promoted to the Premier Division after finishing as runners-up in 1979–80. They were relegated to Division One again in 1984–85, but returned to the Premier Division as Division One runners-up in 1985–86. Another relegation followed in 1989–90, but was followed by an immediate return to the Premier Division as Division One runners-up in 1990–91. In 1996–97 they qualified for the FA Cup first round again, but were beaten 3–1 at home by Enfield.

Bromley were relegated to Division One again at the end of the 1998–99 season. A fourth-place finish in 2004– 05 saw them qualify for the promotion play-offs, and after defeating Metropolitan Police on penalties in the semi-finals, they beat Horsham 3–1 in the final to earn promotion to the Premier Division.

In 2006–07 they finished as runnersup in the Premier Division, again qualifying for the promotion play-offs.

A 1–0 win over AFC Wimbledon in the semi-finals and a victory against Billericay Town on penalties in the final

saw them promoted to the Conference South.

The season had also seen them reach the FA Cup first round again, eventually losing 4–1 at Gillingham.

Further appearances in the first round were achieved in 2009–10 (against Colchester United), 2011–12 (Leyton Orient), 2012–13 (Fleetwood Town) and 2014–15 (Dartford), but they were beaten on each occasion.

In 2014–15 Bromley won the Conference South, earning promotion to the renamed National League, where they have remained since. Another FA Cup first round appearance in 2017–18 saw them defeated by Rochdale. The season also saw them reach the final of the FA Trophy, where they lost 5–4 on penalties to Brackley Town after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw.

GROUND Hayes Lane is a football stadium in Bromley, Greater London, England.

Located between Bromley town centre and Hayes, it is the home of Bromley F.C., and also used by Cray Wanderers and Crystal Palace Ladies.

The current capacity of the ground is 5,000, of which 1,300 is seated and 2,500 covered.

BARNETFC.COM 12

Bromley moved to Hayes Lane in 1938 from their previous ground, also on the same road. It initially featured a 2,500seat stand on one side of the pitch, with the remainder of the pitch surrounded by banking. The ground was opened

by Stanley Rous on 3 September 1938, with Walthamstow Avenue winning 6–1. The record attendance at the ground of 10,798 was set on 24 September 1948 for a friendly game between Bromley and a Nigeria XI. Floodlights were installed in 1960, and were formally switched on for a game between Japan and an Isthmian League XI on 27 September.

The banking was later replaced by concrete terracing, with both ends of the pitch later covered. The original stand burned down in October 1992, and was replaced by a much smaller 320-seat stand, which was opened the following year.

Seats obtained from the London Aquatics Centre were installed behind one goal to meet ground grading regulations after promotion to the National League.

In April 2017, the club announced that work would begin on construction of a 1,450-seat stand at the south end of the ground, and that the playing surface would be converted from grass to 3G.

OPPOSITION

DAVID GREGORY

FRANKIE SUTHERLAND

1

4

POSITION

POSITION

GOALKEEPER

DEFENDER

David Gregory signed for Bromley in the Summer of 2017, following his departure from Cambridge United.

Manager Neil Smith welcomed midfielder Frankie Sutherland to Hayes Lane at the beginning of the 2017/18 season. After a successful first year, fans’ favourite Sutherland committed his future to the Club for the 2018/19 campaign.

Sutherland is part of a midfield duo, alongside his name sake Frankie Raymond, and has this season taken on the role as penalty taker.

Gregory began his career at Crystal Palace where he spent over eleven years with the Eagles which included a loan spell with Leyton Orient. Following his release from Crystal Palace he went on to join Cambridge United were he linked up with former Crystal Palace favourite and manager Shaun Derry.

At the time of re-signing Neil added, “Frankie got better and better throughout last season, and he had a great partnership with Frankie Raymond. Again, he’s the type of player who can help us move on and progress next season.”

ROGER JOHNSON

JACK HOLLAND

POSITION DEFENDER

POSITION DEFENDER

5

6

Former Premier League Captain Roger Johnson first signed for the Ravens back in October 2017 and made his first appearance in a goalless draw against Dover Athletic in the FA Cup. The former Cardiff City, Birmingham City and Wolves central defender became a stalwart in the Bromley back line last season and will continue to provide guidance to the younger members of the squad alongside the management team.

Fan favourite Jack Holland, started his footballing career with Bromley Youth Section before being scouted by Crystal Palace, where he went on to spend four years with the Eagles.

Holland returned to Bromley permanently in 2013 and since then has gone on to make over 200 appearances for The Ravens.

Manager Neil Smith said, “I’m absolutely delighted with this news, Jack has been and continues to be a fantastic captain, he’s been here a long time and has shown great loyalty to the club and I’m delighted his hard work and endeavour has been rewarded. It’s exciting times both on and off the pitch and I believe the two-year contract shows a great statement of intent from the Club.”

Manager Neil Smith was pleased to keep the former Premier League man back at Bromley; “Roger came in at a difficult time last year, but his experience is immense and it really helped us, especially getting to the 1st Round of the FA Cup and the Final of the FA Trophy. With a relatively young squad, it’s important to have someone like Roger around and he’s always a pleasure to work with. The players have and will continue to learn from him.”

BARNETFC.COM 14

OPPOSITION

RICHARD BRINDLEY

JJ HOOPER

25

30

POSITION

POSITION

DEFENDER

DEFENDER

Richard Brindley has extended his stay with the Club in October 2018, signing a deal following an impressive short term spell.

The 25 year old Greenwichborn forward began his career in the ranks of local sides Sevenoaks Town and even Hayes Lane tenants Cray Wanderers, before making the move to Newcastle United.

The former Rotherham United man, who has represented the Ravens at right back on two occasions, has impressed Neil Smith enough to earn a deal.

After spending time at Workington and Darlington on loan, Hooper joined Northampton Town, from where he embarked on loan stints at Alfreton Town and Farnborough, where he scored against Bromley back in the 2013-14 season.

Upon signing, Brindley commented; “I feel really happy.

I’m glad to come here and have the opportunity to play my football, and I’m looking forward to the challenge ahead. The manager and the chairman have been brilliant with me, and spoke to me after my first week of training about sorting out something longer term. It’s a really good set up here.”

After leaving Northampton, he made the step back into non-league football, linking up with Lee Bradbury at Havant & Waterlooville. After a successful season, which saw him score 14 goals in all competitions, Hooper was on the radar of Football League clubs, and signed for League One outfit Port Vale.

MARC-ANTHONY OKOYE

SAM WOOD

POSITION

POSITION DEFENDER

15

6

DEFENDER

6ft 5″, 25 year old central defender Marc-Anthony Okoye joined from Braintree Town in July 2018, after a successful season in the Vanarama National League South with the Essex based side, winning promotion through the play-offs to the top tier of Non-League football for the 2018/19 season.

Wood will be fondly remembered by many a Ravens supporter, for his spell with the Club between 2005-2008, where he amassed over 150 appearances, scoring 21 times.

After starting out his footballing career in the youth ranks of Hayes Lane tenants Cray Wanderers, where he progressed through to the first team in 2002. After three years, he moved on to Bromley, where he enjoyed success in the form of the 2006-07 Isthmian playoff winning side, who gained promotion to the Conference South thanks to a 4-2 penalty victory over Billericay Town, cementing his name in Bromley folklore.

Marc-Anthony is no stranger to Hayes Lane, having progressed through the Bromley youth section from Under 9’s through to the academy. Prior to his solitary season at Braintree Town, Okoye had lined up for the likes of Erith & Belvedere, Dulwich Hamlet and Merstham.

BARNETFC.COM 15

OPPOSITION

FRANKIE RAYMOND

JORDAN HIGGS

POSITION MIDFIELDER

POSITION

6

14

MIDFIELDER

Alongside David Gregory and captain Jack Holland, Jordan Higgs also put pen to paper on a new deal for the 2018/19 season. The 21 year old, who has played in numerous positions this season and cemented a regular place in the team throughout the campaign, is a product of the club’s academy, and has been coached by Manager Neil Smith for a number of years.

The midfielder became Neil Smith’s ninth summer signing in July 2017 joining from Dagenham & Redbridge.

Raymond began his career at Reading in the youth set up, and following his release in 2012 went on to sign for Gillingham on a short term basis before joining Eastbourne Borough where he went on to make over sixty appearances for The Sports. In 2014 he was signed

by Dagenham & Redbridge for an undisclosed fee, and was then loaned back to Eastbourne Borough for the remainder of the season. Following his return to The Daggers, Frankie went on to make over forty eight appearances for the club until his release at the end of the 16/17 season.

Higgs was understandably delighted to extend his stay at the club he has represented since the age of 13, and commented “I’m happy to have signed again and be a part of the journey this club is on. I’ve come through the youth system here and it’s been really exciting to see the progress the Club has made during that time. I’m confident the future is bright for Bromley.”

ALAN DUNNE

OMAR BUGIEL

15

9

POSITION

POSITION

FORWARD

DEFENDER

Lebanese international striker Omar Bugiel spent the latter half of the 2017/18 season on loan with the Ravens and became the spearhead of Neil Smith’s attack towards the end of the campaign, hitting form and ending his spell with six goals in 22 appearances, the most memorable of which came in the Buildbase FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium, in front of a 31,000 strong crowd.

Alan Dunne signed for the Club in January 2017.

Alan spent nearly all of his career at Millwall, joining the Lions at the age of eight and progressed through the Millwall Academy before making his debut first-team appearance on 19th March 2002. The defender spent twenty three years at the Club making almost 400 appearances for the Lions.

After spending one and a half seasons at the Club as a player, he was added to Neil Smith’s backroom team as First Team Player-Coach. Upon starting his new role, Dunne commented; “I’m really pleased. I’ve been here 21 months now and enjoyed every single moment of it.

Neil and Mark took me in and I had to earn their trust and since I’ve come in I have learnt a lot from them.

The 24 year old began his career in his native Germany, where he was on the books as a youth player at 1860 Munich. At 16 years of age, Bugiel moved to England, where he became part of the youth team at Chichester City.

After two spells at Selsey, sandwiched between a brief stay at Burgess Hill Town, Bugiel moved onto Bognor Regis Town, from where he joined Worthing, the club where he made his name in football.

BARNETFC.COM 17

OPPOSITION

NEIL SMITH MANAGER

Smith started his career at Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice but after a year had failed to break through to the team. He went on loan to Gillingham and then signed for them permanently in 1991, going on to make over 200 appearances. During his time at the Gills in 1995, Smith was on the verge of a move to then Division Two club Brentford. However, when the fee was set at £50,000 by a tribunal, then Brentford manager David Webb felt he could find better value elsewhere, hence the deal fell through and Smith remained at Gillingham for two more seasons.

He moved to Fulham in 1997 for two seasons, making 75 appearances and scoring two goals. He scored once against Colchester in the league and also scored against former club Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup, before joining Reading, where he made some 65 appearances in a three-year spell. He was part of promotion-winning sides at Gillingham, Fulham and Reading.

Smith briefly joined Stevenage Borough in 2002 before Glenn Cockerill bought him to Woking where he played a vital part in the escape from relegation that season. He made 180 appearances for Woking and had a short spell as caretaker manager before being released in 2007. He signed for Bromley in 2008 before calling time on his playing career. On 19 July 2008, Kingfield hosted a benefit game for Smith to celebrate the six years he spent at Woking.

Smith joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Maidstone United as a player on 18 October 2008 following his release from the coaching staff at financially troubled Grays Athletic. He made his debut in the FA Trophy 1st qualifying round tie against AFC Hornchurch.

Managerial career Smith was appointed joint caretaker manager of Woking in March 2007 with Graham Baker following the departure of Glenn Cockerill, helping the club to stay in the Conference National.

On 4 May 2007, after failing to get the job full-time, Smith was released by Woking following the appointment of Frank Gray as manager. Two weeks later Smith was appointed as the new manager of Conference South team Welling United following the departure of Adrian Pennock to Stoke City. He held the job until 7 January 2008, when he was sacked. Shortly after this he signed for Bromley as a player.

Smith joined Grays Athletic as part of their coaching staff on 21 February 2008. He then joined Tim O’Shea, with whom he worked with at Grays, at Croydon Athletic as a coach and again followed O’Shea to Lewes as his assistant. Following Lewes’s relegation he re-joined Bromley at the start of 2011–12 as part of the coaching staff. Following the departure of Mark Goldberg in February 2016, Smith took over the role on an interim basis. On 4 April, after a successful run of games, Smith signed a two-year contract to become the club’s new first team manager.

BARNETFC.COM 18

CL ASSIC CAMPAIGNS

Classic Campaigns Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS selects ten post-war Bromley 'Classic Campaigns'.

1 2 2

1948/49 Bromley achieved the Athenian League title, Amateur Cup and Kent Amateur Cup ‘treble’ in 1948/49. The Lillywhites won 18 of their 26 Athenian League games, slamming seven goals past Leyton, Redhill and Wealdstone as they won the title by a four point margin. England Amateur international centre-forward George Brown scored a record 100 goals that season. Bromley beat Maidenhead United 3-0, Wimbledon 6-1, Barking 5-1, Pegasus 4-3 and Leytonstone 2-0 in the Amateur Cup before Tommy Hopper’s first-half goal defeated Romford 1-0 in the first Wembley final. They trounced Thameside Amateurs 9-1 in the Kent Amateur Cup final.

1950/51 Bromley won the Athenian League title, London Senior Cup and Kent Amateur Cup ‘treble’ in 1950/51. They won 24 of their 30 Athenian League games, scoring 13 goals in their two wins over Cambridge City, also hammering Finchley 7-1, Redhill 6-0 and Hitchin Town 6-1. The Lillywhites finished four points clear of runners-up Walton & Hersham.

They beat Hendon 4-3 in the London Senior Cup final at Highbury and Tunbridge Wells 3-0 in the Kent Amateur Cup final but lost 2-1 to Snowdon CW in the Kent Senior Cup final replay. Ace marksman George Brown scored twice as Bromley took Aldershot to an FA Cup first round replay.

BARNETFC.COM 20

CL ASSIC CAMPAIGNS

3 2 4 5

1953/54 Bromley won the Athenian League by a six point margin in 1953/54. The Lillywhites romped to an 8-0 victory over Barking and 7-1 win at home to Romford, winning 18 of their 28 games and scoring 76 goals in the process. A crowd of almost 8,000 watched Bromley beat Maidstone United 2-0 in the Kent Amateur Cup final on Easter Monday, just three days after they defeated the highly regarded Yorkshire Amateurs 2-0 in a Good Friday friendly match at Hayes Lane. They lost 4-3 at home to Tooting & Mitcham in the South Thames Cup semi-final replay.

George Brown announced his retirement at the end of the season and became trainer.

1960/61 Bromley won the Isthmian League title for the first time in fifty years in 1960/61. The first floodlit match at Hayes Lane saw an Isthmian League XI beat the Japanese national team 6-1 in September. Eric Nottage headed a last-gasp winner at Dulwich Hamlet the following month and Bromley lost only four of their 30 Isthmian League games as they clinched the title in dramatic fashion on the last day of the season. The Lillywhites won 4-2 at home to St Albans City to pip Walthamstow Avenue by one point. They also reached the South Thames Cup final, losing 5-2 to Wimbledon, as well as the Kent Amateur Cup final, losing 1-0 to Maidstone United.

1977/78 Bromley narrowly failed to win promotion in 1977/78.

John Biddle’s side were unbeaten in their opening 15 Isthmian League First Division games and went top of the table after hammering Ware 4-1 in October. They remained in the promotion race but lost pole position after dropping points during the closing weeks, including a 1-1 draw at home to Finchley, 3-1 defeat at Chesham, 4-0 defeat by Ilford and 0-0 draw with Hampton. These proved costly as Oxford City edged above Bromley to finish runners-up behind champions Dulwich Hamlet. They lost their grip on the Kent Senior Cup, beaten by Maidstone United after extra-time in a first round replay.

BARNETFC.COM 21

D www.kellmatt.com I kellmattprinting Graphic Design Business Cards Letterheads Compliment Slips Brochures Leaflets Banners

Posters Invitations Menu & Place Cards Document Folders Signage Exhibition Self Adhesive Labels

Contact us today to get your FREE no-obligation quote and remember to quote “THE BEES� for your supporter discount Imaje House 53b Theobald Street Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 4RT t. 020 8905 1300 f. 020 8905 1305 e. sales@kellmatt.com

CL ASSIC CAMPAIGNS

6 2 7 8

1979/80 Bromley were promoted as Isthmian League First Division runners-up in 1979/80. John Biddle’s side went top of the table in late October with a 6-1 win at home to Wokingham. They swept to another 6-1 victory, over Horsham, the following month and trounced Epsom & Ewell 5-1 on Boxing Day. Bromley clinched promotion with a 2-0 win over Finchley at Hayes Lane in their penultimate match with goals from Derek Brown and Junior Crooks. The Lillywhites lost only eight of their 42 Isthmian League games, scoring 93 goals in the process. They were unlucky to lose 3-2 to Maidstone United after extra-time in the Kent Senior Cup semi-final replay.

1985/86 Bromley won promotion back to the Isthmian League Premier Division after two seasons’ absence in 1985/86.

Dick Tydeman arrived to add valuable experience but the Lillywhites were stunned when manager Dave Cooke resigned in mid-November, replaced by his assistant Trevor Ford. Bromley steadily climbed the table and lost just four of their last 22 matches, including four straight wins in only five gruelling days at the end of the season to achieve ‘Mission Impossible’ They clinched promotion as runners-up with a 2-1 win over Leyton-Wingate at Hayes Lane on the final day, pipped to the First Division title by St Albans City who triumphed 7-1 at Hayes.

1990/91 Bromley won promotion back to the Isthmian League Premier Division at the first attempt in 1990/91. Young striker Jon Goodman was quickly sold to Millwall but the Lillywhites were unbeaten in their first five matches under new manager George Wakeling. Bromley remained in the promotion race with a run of good results and triumphed 1-0 at leaders Chesham to move into second place in March. Micky Brown scored four goals as they trounced Lewes 5-1 and Bromley went a club record 12 games unbeaten in the Isthmian League. They overcame a 3-0 defeat at Harlow to clinch promotion as runners-up Chesham with a 0-0 draw at Dorking on the final day

BARNETFC.COM 23

CL ASSIC CAMPAIGNS

2 9 10

2006/07 Bromley won promotion to the Conference South in 2006/07. Former Crystal Palace chairman Mark Goldberg became manager and guided the Ravens to Isthmian League Premier Division runners-up in his first season. Finishing two points behind champions Hampton & Richmond Borough, they beat AFC Wimbledon in the play-off semi-final before defeating Billericay Town 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the play-off final. Top scorer Nic McDonnell, Tony Boot and Gareth Williams netted 53 goals between them. Bromley lost 4-1 at Gillingham in the FA Cup first round watched by 5,547. They beat Tonbridge Angels 3-1 in the Kent Senior Cup final.

2014/15 Bromley won the Conference South title in 2014/15. They made a number of high profile signings and stadium developments. Despite a background of uncertainty over the club’s ownership, the Ravens won 23 of their 40 Conference South games, scoring 79 goals in the process, as they finished two points clear of runners-up Boreham Wood to secure promotion to the Conference Premier for the first time. Mark Goldberg’s side lost 4-0 at Torquay United in the FA Trophy second round and 4-3 at home to Dartford in the FA Cup first round proper. The manager’s son Bradley Goldberg returned to Bromley initially on loan from Dagenham & Redbridge.

Classic Campaigns BROMLEY BARNETFC.COM 24

At All Interactive we love to build digital campaigns that make a difference. Whether it's a website, app, HTML email, social media graphics, or a full re-brand, we provide the creative and technical expertise that underpins a successful digital project. With a strong portfolio in the leisure and attraction industry, we can help you put 'bums on seats' with increased ticket sales and customer engagement.

www.allinteractive.co.uk ww

ALEX JONES

ALEX JONES DIGRESSES CRAY WANDERERS TRUE FAITH I have never seen Bromley play. Instead, I ventured to Hayes Lane to see a 0-0 thriller between Cray Wanderers and Hendon. A horrible game, but I cheered myself up at half-time by reading the programme of a recent FA Cup tie involving Bromley, the matchday magazines having been scattered on the tables of the Bromley bar. Ironically there is a second Cray, the Reservoir is roughly eight miles away from me and now apparently feeds the taps of the Swansea Valley and Wales’s second city, who will almost certainly entertain Cardiff next season in the Championship.

Ceremony Champions Reunited Congratulations Pete Williamson and Janet Matthewson for raising lots of money at the reunion. I have heard plenty of positive reviews. The Young Barnet Foundation benefited from the event with Giuliano Grazioli and Tom Watt presiding over proceedings. Kirsty Smilie described the party as “taking you back fourteen years in the blink of an eye”. Ismael Yakubu, Paul Fairclough and Anthony Charles were amongst those in attendance.

Bruno Andrade blue Monday Sometimes my students go onto greater things, with occasionally the odd one

falling by the wayside and having to do time at Her Majesty’s Pleasure. So I can proudly report that Bruno will be a League One player next season, along with Big John Akinde, following the promotion of Lincoln City. Some of the highlights of Bruno’s career so far include a few Premiership appearances as a substitute for QPR, scoring at Wembley for Boreham Wood last season, and, chiefly, winning the last ever penalty given at Underhill. As I have often recalled, the instruction “Don’t cut through the middle Brune or the big centre half will flatten you” seemed to allude the lad as an elevenyear-old, but good luck to Andrade the Imp.

Regret This season for me closely mirrors that of Swansea City, once again my local side these days, with an impressive Cup run eclipsing and perhaps temporarily distracting from League form. In the end, the Bees and the Swans did not meet, as the draw would have allowed and will finish in approximately the same lower table position. In the Vanarama National League, the bottom four have been more or less known for a good month now and the BBC and other media can officially write R next to Braintree, Maidstone, Havant and Waterlooville, and Aldershot. Obviously, these are all Southern sides, which may lead to a realignment of the teams in the League below. Perhaps Leyton Orient will re-join the Football League and, as I write Wrexham still have ambitions of doing the same. The complicated playoff system these days gives

BARNETFC.COM 26

an opportunity to seventh-placed sides, not sure that I feel entirely comfortable with that.

World In Motion There is an obvious link to the titles of these paragraphs, which gives me the opportunity to repeat the story of how Mr David Bloomfield when he worked for the FA, provided the link with New Order, when the chart-topper was recorded, and a Gold disc sits proudly chez Bloomfield on his wall. Without whom there would never have been the John Barnes rap when we were encouraged to go “round the back”.

I informed our Mags of how I danced to World in Motion at Finsbury Park in the Nineties when New Order performed, and Hooky was still talking to the rest of the band. Now I’m never going to dance again and Guilty feet have got no rhythm. I told that story immediately before England began their World Cup campaign last summer, and Panama were despatched 6-1. All disrespect to the American team obviously, but that was really as bad a side as I have ever seen at a major finals. This summer there is a longer break, and Barnet will return in August, refreshed with hopefully, a chance for Darren Currie to build on his progress this season Goodbye everyone, thank you, you’ve been a lovely audience, drive safely.

COMMERCIAL PITCH

COMMERICAL PITCH Welcome to The Hive for this afternoon’s home fixture in today’s Vanarama National League match, as the Bees take on Wrexham AFC

DETAILS OF OUR MATCH SPONSOR PACKAGE: •

Signed Barnet FC 1st Team Shirt by the Man of the Match

•

Best seats in or next to the Directors Box

•

Use of Directors Entrance

•

A sumptuous unlimited buffet in the Directors Studio overlooking the pitch

Why not celebrate a match day in the Directors Studio where you are sure to enjoy a day to remember.

We have a wide range of sponsorship opportunities available which are the perfect opportunity to get your business noticed.

They also make a unique special occasion or a birthday present for a loved one.

You will be able to watch the action from the best seats in the house. You will also be treated to a sumptuous unlimited buffet, free house drinks before and after the match and the presentation of the man of the match award.

•

1 bottle of complimentary Laurent Perrier Champagne

•

Half-time cheese board with tea and coffee

•

Full-time dessert with tea and coffee

•

Waitress attendance

•

Select Man of the Match and present his award post-match with photographs

•

2 VIP Parking Spaces

•

Complimentary team sheet

•

½ Page Advert in Match day Programme and logo on cover

•

4 public address announcements

•

Electronic Scoreboard display of your logo

•

Company logo on official team sheet

•

1 web story about your company

•

Complimentary house drinks

•

Corporate gift for each guest

•

Sky Sports and BT Sport TV

•

Dress Code Smart Casual

THE COST FOR THIS UNIQUE PACKAGE IS £799 PLUS VAT FOR 8 GUESTS For more on all of our sponsorship packages in the Directors Studio please go to the Commercial pages on the website www.barnetfc.com/commercial/matchday-hospitality/ or call John Meir on 020 8381 3800 (ext 1030)

BARNETFC.COM 27

In the Community

PARTY DETAILS OF PACKAGE: Football games and matches Pizza & Chips in Pecking Order w/ drinks Birthday Cake Medal for each child FREE 12 month Hive Membership £20 PER PERSON (BASED ON MINIMUM OF 14 CHILDREN)

All sessions are held at The Hive London, Camrose Avenue, HA8 6AG For more information please contact on 020-8381-3800 (Ext. 1040) or mdixon@thehivelondon.com

1

2

MARK

COUSINS

Sponsored by: Duncan Young

6

3

CHEYE

ALEXANDER Sponsored by: Timelord

7

CRAIG

11

8

DAN

16

JACK

Sponsored by: Jeanette, Chris, Cranners & Matthew

17

HARRY

TAYLOR

ADAMS

13

TAYLOR

ANDRE

CALLUM

RIHARDS

MATREVICS

WESLEY

SANTOS

Sponsored by:

10

BYRON

HARRISON

SHAQUILE

COULTHIRST

15

SIMEON

NANA

AKINOLA

19

FONGUCK

RICARDO

REYNOLDS

14

18

BOUCAUD

5

9

CHARLEE

TARPEY

12

SPARKES

ELLIOTT

JOHNSON

DAVE

ROBSON

4

FUMNAYA

SHOMOTUM

KYEI

20

MAURO

VILHETE

21

22

MEDY

ELITO

27

23

JOSH

WALKER

28

EPHRON

MASON-CLARK

MARTYN BOX

Sponsored by: Burgess Hill CC

DAVID

DARNELL SMITH

26

ROY

TUTONDA

29

38

34

25

SYLA

30

JACK

BARHAM

Sponsored by: Matthew “Loudmouth” Fisher

DAN

SWEENEY

Sponsored by: Jack and Harry Reynolds

32

DWIGHT

PASCAL

JOE

PAYNE

40

MOHAMED

BETTAMER

ASHLEY

CHARLES

PLAYER

DARREN

CURRIE

Sponsored by: Trevor & Anne Knell

JUNIOR LEWIS

SPONSORSHIP

2018/19

For more information on how to sponsor a player please call John Meir on020 8381 3800 (ext 1030) or please visit our website: https://bit.ly/2n6S8yS

Passion for Print Committed to Cloud Serious about Service Official Printing Partner of Barnet FC

PRINT • COPY • SCAN • SECURE PRINT • DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT • VOICE • DATA • MOBILE • HOSTED

020 7503 3000 sales@coronacs.com

www.coronacs.com

MATCH REPORT

MATCH REPORT

AFC FYLDE

1 - 0

BARNET FC

1

JAY LYNCH

1

3

ZAINE FRANCIS-ANGOL

2 CHEYE ALEXANDER

4 NEILL BYRNE 5 JORDAN TUNNICLIFFE 6

MATCH OFFICIAL: JOE HULL

16 HARRY TAYLOR 17 ANDRE BOUCAUD

11 TOM CRAWFORD

15 DAN BRADLEY

4 CALLUM REYNOLDS ©

12 JACK TAYLOR

DANNY ROWE

12 LUKE BURKE

3 ELLIOTT JOHNSON

10 SHAQ COULTHIRST

ANDY BOND

8 RYAN CROASDALE 9

STADIUM: MILL FARM STADIUM

21 MEDY ELITO 26 DAN SWEENEY 27 EPHON MASON-CLARK

27 NICK HAUGHTON

SUBSTITUTES 7

JAMES HARDY

10 DANNY PHILLISKIRK

MARK COUSINS

SUBSTITUTES MATCH ATTENDANCE: 1,489

13 RIHARDS MATREVICS 6 CRAIG ROBSON

16 ARLEN BIRCH

7

20 SERHAT TASDEMIR

14 SIMEON AKINOLA

30 ALEX REID

18 WESLEY FONGUCK

BARNETFC.COM 32

DAVE TARPEY

MATCH REPORT

A first half wonder-volley from Danny Rowe was the difference as the Bees, despite a good performance and playing with 10-men for the majority of the match, lose Barnet started brightly and had a chance to take the lead just three minutes in, Shaq Coulthirst knocking the ball down for Jack Taylor to strike but his effort hit skipper Callum Reynolds and went over the bar.

Johnson who headed it down but there was noone in a Barnet shirt gambling to get a touch.

As the Bees searched late on for what would’ve been a deserved equaliser, Mason-Clark delivered a good ball through to Akinola who had a shot saved but he was flagged just offside.

Ephron Mason-Clark fired narrowly wide of the post before Jack Taylor had an effort blocked as the Bees ramped up the pressure.

However, with their first chance of the match, Danny Row smashed home a perfect low volley from 25 yards out, firing it into the bottom left to give the hosts the lead.

Barnet certainly weren’t out of it however, Dan Sweeney heading and Elliott Johnson free kick inches wide.

Coulthirst had an effort saved by Jay Lynch before a major turning point in the match 35 minutes in.

Sweeney was given a straight red card for a tackle in the midfield that is often seen as a yellow in most games.

Jack Taylor had a volley blocked by Crawford shortly before the break.

Fylde started the second half the stronger, Haughton, Bradley and Rowe all having changes cut out and well dealt with by a resilient Barnet defence.

It was one way traffic for much of the second half, but the hosts failed to create many clear cut chances, whereas substitute Simeon Akinola fired wide of goal for Barnet.

Haughton curled an effort destined for the top left corner but it was well saved by Mark Cousins prior to Danny Philliskirk’s header being cleared from under the crossbar by Jack Taylor.

With less than 10 minutes to play, Cheye Alexander produced a good cross into Elliott

BARNETFC.COM 33

In the Community

AFTER-SCHOOL

SOCCER

SCHOOL

TUESDAY

(SCHOOL TERM ONLY) SCHOOL YEAR 1 – SCHOOL YEAR 6

Times: 4:30pm-6pm

Price: £5 per session; £25 session block*

All sessions are held at The Hive London, Camrose Avenue, HA8 6AG For more information please contact on 020-8381-3800 (Ext. 1040) or mdixon@thehivelondon.com *Session blocks include 6 sessions

Craig Saul

TAKING THE

TAKING THE MIC

SO WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED TODAY, CHILDREN? What a long, strange trip it’s been.

Those were the final words said on the tannoy at Underhill, and they also seem the appropriate words with which to round off this season’s column.

So what are some of the things we have learned across the last 29 issues?

For those of you reading this column for the first time, none of the below will make any sense. For those of you resolute enough to have gone the distance, it may make just a little.

Still, here goes…..

That it ain’t easy the first time you try to say “Nesiasi Mataitonga”, Olarenwaju Kayode” or even “Giuliano Grazioli”. Go ahead; YOU try it.

That you should always be wary when someone lets you park in his drive.

That you never know when Tyler Swift or Ollie Murs are lurking just around the corner. You have been warned.

That if you REALLY need a Dog to save you from relegation, you go to Bryn.

That there isn’t enough fun in Football, although there are still some great exceptions to that rule.

Welcome to the stage: Bedale AFC and their Hotdog strip.

That when a sign says “Wet Paint”, it means “Wet Paint”.

That Barnet can be connected to Joy Division in two moves, and to World Cup anthem “World in Motion” in just one. It’s true.

That Football isn’t coming home because it never left. The true World Cup resides not in a swanky trophy cabinet in Paris but in a former mining village in the North-East.

Hopefully, that “taking what you do seriously” and “taking yourself seriously” are two very different propositions.

That moments of true glory mean more when they occur infrequently – and when they do, we should savour EVERY moment of the celebration.

That you don’t need to have true talent – just an ability to be in the right place at the right time – to earn your fifteen minutes of fame. Step forward, Jimmy Glass.

That the legend and facts of the Christmas Day Truce Game may differ, but their message remains the same.

That Telford United do not play in Somerset, and that you should always double-check the advertised kick-off time before heading anywhere.

That the Law of the Groundhopper knows no bounds. Beware!

And, finally, that Football – and life – is less about winning, and more about the taking part. God bless the Fort.

It has indeed been a long, strange trip.

Have a great summer, everyone!

BARNETFC.COM 36

MATCH REPORT

MATCH REPORT

MAIDSTONE UNITED

2 - 1

BARNET FC

26

CHRIS LEWINGTON

1

5

WILL DE HAVILLAND

2 CHEYE ALEXANDER

8

JACK POWELL

4 CALLUM REYNOLDS ©

18 JAKE CASSIDY 14 JUSTIN AMALUZOR

MATCH OFFICIAL: ALAN DALE

MARK COUSINS

6 CRAIG ROBSON 10 SHAQ COULTHIRST

11 BLAIR TURGOTT

16 HARRY TAYLOR

16 DAN WISHART

18 WESLEY FONGUCK

20 SIMON WALTON

21 MEDY ELITO

22 MICHAEL PHILLIPS 24 JOSH TAYLOR

STADIUM: GALLAGHER STADIUM

SUBSTITUTES DION-CURTIS HENRY

9

ELLIOTT ROMAIN

26 DAN SWEENEY 27 EPHON MASON-CLARK

25 ROB SWAINE

1

23 DAVID TUTONDA

SUBSTITUTES MATCH ATTENDANCE: 1,471

13 RIHARDS MATREVICS 14 SIMEON AKINOLA

21 OLLIE MULDOON

29 JACK BARHAM

27 SHAUN DONNELLAN

33 ANTONIS VASILIOU

33 NANA OWUSU

40 ASHLEY CHARLES

BARNETFC.COM 37

MATCH REPORT

Despite an early goal from Medy Elito and a penalty save from Mark Cousins, Barnet’s unbeaten run came to an end at Maidstone after second half strikes from Justin Amaluzor and Rob Swaine.

Barnet had made the perfect start, breaking the deadlock after just 50 seconds.

maintain the Bees advantage.

Just after the restart, Barnet’s 693 minute long run without conceding came to an end when former Bee Amaluzor finished at the far post.

Medy Elito picked up the ball from a throw in and was almost invited to shoot by the Maidstone defence, an invitation he duly took up, firing into the top right corner from the edge of the box.

In a half of few chances, Maidstone took the lead when Rob Swaine lost his marker from a Powell free kick and headed past Cousins.

Barnet looked to create more chances, Elito looking to double his tally for the evening, cutting back onto his right foot before clipping it over the keeper but just over the bar.

With less than 10 minutes to go, Antonis Vasiliou came on for his senior debut and became the latest in a long line of BFC Academy talents to be given a chance in the first team.

Powell had a free kick saved by Cousins midway through the first period in a game that soon settled down after a frantic start.

Soon after stepping on, he teed up fellow substitute Simeon Akinola who angled a shot looking for the bottom corner but it went agonisingly wide of the mark.

Just before the half time whistle, Maidstone led a counter from a Barnet free kick and it resulted in Justin Amaluzor being fouled in the penalty area

by Dan Sweeney.

Maidstone would hold on for all three points and end Barnet’s 8-match unbeaten streak.

Blair Turgott stepped up but Mark Cousins guessed correctly and pulled off a good save to

BARNETFC.COM 38

In the Community

SATURDAY

SOCCER

SCHOOL

RECEPTION & SCHOOL YEAR 1 Times: 9am-10am or 10am-11am Price: £5 per session; £25 session block* SCHOOL YEAR 2 – SCHOOL YEAR 6 Time: 9am-10:30am Price: £8 per session; £40 session block* SCHOOL YEAR 2 – SCHOOL YEAR 9 Time: 12:30pm-2pm Price: £8 per session; £40 session block* *Session blocks include 6 sessions

All sessions are held at The Hive London, Camrose Avenue, HA8 6AG For more information please contact on 020-8381-3800 (Ext. 1040) or mdixon@thehivelondon.com

ERIC BEER

ERIC BEER A FAMILY AFFAIR

A few weeks back the club received a lovely E Mail from Nigel Beer whose Father Eric played for Barnet just before the outbreak of World War 2.

In that Barnet team of course would have been legends Dennis Kelleher and Lester Finch.

scored another three goals too and one of those games was a 4-2 win over today’s opponents Bromley. Makes you wonder what would have happened had the war not intervened?

Eric was a prolific goalscorer for Mid Herts League side Barnet United in the 1930’s and the club would often delve into their ranks for reserve players. Eric it seems was rather better than most and scored three times in three games in the Autumn of 1939 before hostilities broke out and decimated competitive football matches, at least for a while.

Consulting the record books from that FA Amateur Cup winning season the Barnet forward line – and there were five in those days - was Jordan (right wing), Kelleher (inside right), Phipps (centre forward), Finch (inside left) and Reilly (left wing), arguably our greatest ever.

Eric was called upon again just after the war and played two more games in April 1946 as cover for the injured regular Centre Forward Ron Phipps. Eric actually

Nigel is a Bromley fan and will be at the game today, we welcome him and hope he has a great day out.

BARNETFC.COM 40

ERIC BEER

ERIC BEER A FAMILY AFFAIR

BARNETFC.COM 41

DON’T MISS A GAME THIS SEASON WWW.FAWSL.COM/TICKETS

WHAT’S THE BUZZ

WHAT’S THE BUZZ JOSH PALMER Gary Johnson, the manager of National League South side Torquay United, has revealed that he is “absolutely ecstatic” after his side sealed promotion last week. The side were relegated from the National League Premier last season, thanks to a 22nd place finish, but have now been promoted back at their first attempt. The Gulls finalised the league title last weekend, after a 2-0 win over Eastbourne Borough at Plainmoor, a result which left them 10 points clear of second placed Woking, with just three games remaining, meaning that they cannot be caught up. The side were relegated from League 2 in 2014, before making a series of lower mid table finishes in the National League.

Matthew McCarthy, a director of Bury, has publicly apologised for the off field issues that have surrounded the club, which have resulted in several problems, including many players and staff having not been paid for March. The salaries for last month were due to be paid on Friday 29th, are still yet to be paid, with the club having seen a High Court appearance for some unpaid tax held off until the end of the season. The League 2 club’s situation has been labelled “extremely concerning” by the EFL at a meeting last week. “It’s a really unfortunate thing but we’re trying to get it all sorted” said McCarthy “I want to apologise from the bottom of my heart for the problems that players and staff have had. No-one should have to go through that. If the club gets promoted, that’s one little tick that’s massive for the future. The staff and everyone here are doing everything they can to help the players do that”.

League 2 strugglers Notts County have placed indefinite bans on several of their fans, after the club reported their abuse online to police. The club, their players and largely their owner Alan Hardy have all been subjugated to heavy criticisms this season as the League 2 club have suffered financially as well as being in serious trouble of being relegated from the Football League for the first time in their history. In a statement, the club said that some comments online did “overstep the line between fair criticism and vile, threatening abuse”. The club have started formal proceedings into the case, where “the protagonists” have been banned from the club for the foreseeable future. The club have also stated that they have reported one “particularly malicious tweet” to Nottinghamshire Police for further investigations.

BARNETFC.COM 43

WHAT’S THE BUZZ

MK Dons have expressed how appalled they are after player Chuks Aneke was subjected to a racist social media post last Sunday. The post in question, was post posted by a Tranmere Rovers fan the day after the side defeated the Dons 2-1 at Prenton Park. Aneke played t he full game but didn’t score. The post, on Instagram, included a picture of the forward being compare to a monkey, which Tranmere have said that they have referred to police. The club have also made a vow to enforce bans on any of their fans if they are involved. The Buckinghamshire side also described the post as abuse, going on to say that it is “totally disgusting and unacceptable”.

A fee of £56,000 is set to be refunded to Scunthorpe United by North Lincolnshire Council, after failed to respond to the League 1 sides’ new stadium plans in time. It has been revealed that the council should have made their decision by November, but it is now 5 months overdue.

“The club is in no mood to celebrate the fee announcement, given the circumstances and exasperation which has caused the club to engage its solicitors to recover that fee” said the Iron chairman Peter Swann. “The new stadium is vital to securing the longterm financial viability of Scunthorpe United and the council’s ongoing delay to our application is jeopardising this”.

“League One was a million miles away not so long ago” said Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley, after his side won promotion to League 1 last weekend. The side, whose squad includes former Bees Josh Vickers and John Akinde drew 1-1 with Cheltenham Town at Sincil Bank to secure at least an automatic promotion spot, having only won the National League title in 2017. “We’re obviously delighted to have won promotion. I’ve been sick and tired of having that conversation all week with people, (having to say) ‘We haven’t done it yet we’ve still got a bit to do’” Cowley continued. “For us to beat the club record of 19 games unbeaten and get promoted, it’s been a project all season we’ve been working towards but ultimately it’s been a lifetime’s work”. The Imps last competed in the third tier of English football back in the 1998/99 season, but were relegated down after finishing in 23rd place.

A formal complaint has been made to the EFL and the FA by Barnsley, after an incident involving club manager Daniel Stendel and Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton. “The new stadium is vital to securing the longterm financial viability of Scunthorpe United and the council’s ongoing delay to our application is jeopardising this.

The League 1 club are working with South Yorkshire Police and assisting with the enquiries into the incident.

Tykes’ player Cauley Woodrow posted on his Twitter account that former Manchester City, Newcastle United and QPR player Barton, 36, had “physically assaulted” Stendel in the tunnel after his side lost 4-2 to the hosts at Oakwell last weekend.

BARNETFC.COM 44

Last week the FA unveiled the second of their three phases of restructuring for the non league pyramid. Before the first phase was put into force at the start of this season, the non league system was not even, with there being an unlevel amount of leagues and clubs at many levels below the National League, but the FA is attempting to change and correct this. Previously, the system of leagues was in the order 1, 2, 3, 6, 14, 19. Last summer’s restructure saw the system changed to 1,2, 4, 7, 14, 19. This new stage, set to come in for the 2020/21 season, will see an eighth division at step 4, as currently some clubs from the Peterborough region are being forced to play in divisions with clubs from the far north east. New divisions will also be added at steps 5, 6 and 7, which will even out the pyramid to help with promotions and relegations as well as reducing travelling times. The next phase was unveiled last week at Wembley Stadium.

WHAT’S THE BUZZ

Last week saw the Herts Senior Cup final participants confirmed, as Boreham Wood claimed their place thanks to a 2-0 home win over Cheshunt at Meadow Park. The Wood will now face St Albans City of the National League South in the final, after they defeated Watford 3-2 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw after normal time back in February. The final is set to take place this Wednesday night, 24th April, with a kick off time of 19.45 at Meadow Park. The Wood won the trophy last season, as well as the 2014 final. They also lost the 2015 and 2016 finals to Hemel Hempstead Town and Hitchin Town respectively. Barnet remain the most successful club in the competition, with 19 victories and 5 final losses.

The two new stands at Harrogate Town’s CNG Stadium that have been built over the course of the season are set to be opened today, at their last home game of the season against Gateshead. A new terrace at the 1919 Venue end of the ground as well as a new stand next to the Greene King IPA Family Stand have been built at the ground, and are due to be opened today. The new stands take the ground up to Football League level, so that it now meets the criteria. The decision to build the new stands was to allow the club to gain promotion to League 2, as without it, they would be denied promotion, even if they finish top of the league or win the playoffs. The sides currently sit in 6th place going into the Easter weekend (at the time of writing), 5 points off of the top team outside the playoffs with 3 games remaining. We would like to thank everyone who has worked on the new stands over the past months, as well as our supporters for their patience in waiting for the stands to be completed” said a club statement.

EST 1974

LONDON TROPHY COMPANY Proud Sponsors of Barnet Football Club for Season 2018/19 Receive 20% off all orders over £100 by quoting Code: BFC18/19 637a Holloway Rd, London, N19 5SS www.londontrophy.co.uk 0207 272 6245

FYLDE AWAY POSTCARD Due to my parents seeing a show in Salford on Thursday night, that’s where we were setting off from to see our good Friday football in Fylde. Due to it being a lovely sunny day, we left Salford around 11am with a plan to stop off at Southport en route. After a bit of traffic along the way, we arrived at the seafront around 1pm with just enough to time to enjoy our ice cream and see the sea! We set off to Fylde but unfortunately traffic was bad all the way there too and with time ticking away, I started to wonder if we were even going to make it in time!

Thankfully, we pulled into their car park at 2:55 and grabbed our tickets before going into the ground. The teams were a few minutes late too so I was on the terrace as the teams came out.

Just 3 minutes into the game we looked certain of scoring through Jack Taylor but somehow it was unluckily Callum Reynolds who blocked the shot! Mason-Clark and Jack Taylor both went forward again but on 21 minutes it was Fylde who went ahead scoring a great volley for 25 yards out. This gave Fylde the confidence to push on and they continued to have efforts going forward. On 35 minutes things got worse when Dan Sweeney was shown a red card for a late challenge (it definitely should’ve been a yellow) reducing us to 10 men going into half time. Since all I had eaten all day was an ice cream, I was thrilled to see Fylde were serving one of my favourite meals, chips and gravy which went down a treat whilst sat in the sun. The boys came back out and the second half was underway. Fylde started the half strongly having a number of chances going forward. It was clear we weren’t giving up as we brought on Robson and Akinola, then soon after Tarpey to try and help our efforts for a goal. We were having more of the ball going forward but nothing came of it and our defence were doing a good job of keeping out Fylde’s attacks down the other end. On 88 minutes, we had a great chance from Akinola but his shot was saved and he was offside. Soon after, the ref blew and the game finished 1-0 to Fylde.

We set off back up to Leeds having a nice drive through the countryside and were back home by 7:30 giving me a chance to go out and enjoy the bank holiday weekend! It was a disappointing loss but I hope we can finish our two remaining games on a more positive note.

To: Barnet Football Club The Hive London From: Carla Devine

Apr 19 th 2019

For all your vehicle leasing needs, we’ve got you covered.

VANS CARS PICKUP TRUCKS INSURANCE

O�icial spo�sors of the Call us on 01442 838 195 or visit vanarama.co.uk CARS

vanarama.co.uk/cars

INSURANCE

vanaramainsurance.co.uk

FROM VANARAMA

D I R EC T

pickuptrucksdirect.co.uk

Autorama UK Ltd, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7DE who also trades as Vanarama, Vanarama Cars, Vanarama Insurance Services and Pickup Trucks Direct are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Our FCA Register number is 482841. As a FCA regulated credit broker we can introduce you to a select group of lenders, details of these lenders are available on request. All products are subject to credit acceptance. Our VAT number is 842814720. Please note calls may be monitored or recorded.

2018/19 PLAYING STATISTICS SEASON MARK COUSINS (GK) CHEYE ALEXANDER ELLIOTT JOHNSON CALLUM REYNOLDS RICARDO SANTOS CRAIG ROBSON DAVE TARPEY CHARLEE ADAMS BYRON HARRISON SHAQUILE COULTHIRST DAN SPARKES JACK TAYLOR RIHARDS MATREVICS (GK) SIMEON AKINOLA NANA KYEI HARRY TAYLOR ANDRE BOUCAUD WESLEY FONGUCK MAURO VILHETE MEDY ELITO JOSH WALKER DAVID TUTONDA AYMEN AZAZE DAN SWEENEY EPHRON MASON-CLARK DARNELL SMITH JACK BARHAM DWIGHT PASCAL JOE PAYNE ANTONIS VASILIOU MARTYN BOX ZAK JULES MANNY DUKU MOHAMED BETTAMER WILL HUFFER ASHLEY CHARLES

KEY Player Started Match

Date Sat Aug 4 Tue Aug 7 Sat Aug 11 Tue Aug 14 Sat Aug 18 Sat Aug 25 Mon Aug 27 Sat Sep 1 Tue Sep 4 Sat Sep 8 Sat Sep 15 Sat Sep 22 Tue Sep 25 Sat Sep 29 Sat Oct 6 Sat Oct 20 Sat Oct 27 Tue Oct 30 Sat Nov 3 Sun Nov 11 Sun Nov 18 Wed Nov 21 Sat Nov 24 Sun Dec 2 Sat Dec 8 Sat Dec 15 Sat Dec 22 Wed Dec 26 Sat Dec 29 Tue Jan 1 Sun Jan 6 Sat Jan 12 Sat Jan 19 Mon Jan 28 Sat Feb 2 Tue Feb 5 Sat Feb 9 Tue Feb 12 Sat Feb 16 Tue Feb 19 Sat Feb 23 Tue Feb 26 Sat Mar 2 Tue Mar 5 Sat Mar 9 Tue Mar 12 Sat Mar 16 Tue Mar 19 Sat Mar 23 Tue Mar 26 Sat Mar 30 Tue Apr 2 Sat Apr 6 Tue Apr 2 Sat Apr 13 Fri Apr 19 Mon Apr 22 Sat Apr 27

Team

1

Playing Substitute

S

Unused Substitute

Aldershot Town Braintree Town Eastleigh Harrogate Town Ebbsfleet United Chesterfield Dagenham & Redbridge Dover Athletic Bromley Maidenhead United Leyton Orient AFC Fylde Havant & Waterlooville Wrexham Solihull Moors Braintree Town (FAC 4Q) Barrow Salford City Maidstone United Bristol Rovers (FAC1) Hartlepool United Bristol Rovers (FAC1 R) Gateshead Stockport County (FAC2) Ebbsfleet United Bath City (FAT1) Dover Athletic Boreham Wood Dagenham & Redbridge Boreham Wood Sheffield United (FAC3) Dorchester Town (FAT2) Braintree Town Brentford FC (FAC4) Carshalton Athletic (FAT3) Brentford FC (FAC4 R) Sutton United Carshalton A (FAT3 R) Solihull Moors Sutton United AFC Fylde (FAT4) Chesterfield Barrow FC Halifax Town Gateshead FC Halifax Town Hartlepool United Harrogate Town Salford City Aldershot Town Leyton Orient Eastleigh Maidenhead United Maidstone United Wrexham AFC Fylde Bromley Havant & Waterlooville

KO Result Att 15:00 0-0 2,409 19:45 1-1 1,507 15:00 1-2 1,028 19:45 0-2 1,381 15:00 0-3 1,217 15:00 1-0 4,685 15:00 2-1 1,522 15:00 2-1 1,037 19:45 1-0 1,568 15:00 1-0 1,569 15:00 1-3 5,601 15:00 1-1 1,101 19:45 2-2 965 15:00 0-1 4,727 15:00 2-0 1054 15:00 4-2 1057 15:00 2-0 1,135 19:45 1-3 1243 15:00 0-2 1424 12:45 1-1 1,705 16:30 1-3 3,545 19:45 1-2 2,740 15:00 1-2 940 14:00 1-0 2,826 15:00 0-1 1,320 15:00 3-2 413 12:35 2-0 1,011 13:00 1-0 1,894 15:00 0-1 1,775 15:00 1-1 2,087 14:00 0-1 9,906 15:00 2-1 878 15:00 0-4 700 19:45 3-3 6,215 15:00 3-3 938 19:45 3-1 6,954 15:00 0-1 1,316 19:45 2-1 606 15:00 2-2 1,747 19:45 0-0 1,917 15:00 *0-0 19:45 0-2 902 15:00 3-1 1022 19:45 3-0 1,085 15:00 2-1 665 19:45 1-1 702 15:00 0-0 1,269 19:45 1-0 849 15:00 0-0 2,452 19:45 2-0 1,064 15:00 0-0 3,648 19:45 0-3 1,579 15:00 0-1 1,491 19:45 2-1 1,471 15:00 1-2 1,594 15:00 1-0 1,489

A H H A H A H A A H A H H A H H A H H H A A H H A H H A A H A H A H A A H H A A A H H A A H H H A H H A A A H A H 15:00 A 12:30

Away 343 125 86 120 321 134 378 100 305 218 610 67 59 77 116 156 70 81 339 523 47 96 38 1,542 200 80 135 977 301 305 966 157 350 1,822 1,648 271

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18202122232426 27 2829303233343637 383940

S

S S 197 S

172 102 57 115 68 235 90 200 258 1,811 73 129 425

22 18 S S 22 S S S S 11 S 15 S S 9 S 21 S 27 29 S 27 S 29 S S S S 29 S 29 S 22 S S 18 S S 29 S 26 S 27 S S S S 23 S S S S 3 22 S 26 22 S 22 S S 37 S 18 S 38 S 37 S S S 38 37 S 18 S S 38 18 S S 18 S S 22 18 S S 2 18 37 S 11 37 S S 27 S 18 S 21 S 27 S 10 27 S 4 S S 10 S S 27 S 21 S S 27 26 21 22 S 27 21 S S 18 S 21 12 26 21 S S 18 S 27 3 14 12 27 S 17 18 23 S S 11 S S 27 S 40 S S S 21 29 S S 18 2 27 S S S S 11 27 S S 27 S S 17 18 7 10 27 7 2 7 S 18 26 S S S 17 26 27 18 S S S 27 S 7 S 18 S 21 26 S 27 17 10 S 21 S

21 21 21

S 9

S S

12 S S 18 22 12 17 37 12 S S S 23

22 37 37 37 7

S S S S 18

32

23 S 12 S

S

22 8 9 S

S 38 S

S S

10

S S

10 S

S S S

6 10 S

27 21 21

S

S

S S

S S 18 23

S

17

17

S 10 S S

10 21

27

S

BARNET FC - ROLL CALL

BARNET FOOTBALL CLUB ROLL CALL 2018/19

No. Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Mark COUSINS Cheye ALEXANDER Elliott JOHNSON Callum REYNOLDS Ricardo SANTOS Craig ROBSON Dave TARPEY Charlee ADAMS Byron HARRISON Shaquile COULTHIRST Dan SPARKES Jack TAYLOR Rihards MATREVICS Simeon AKINOLA Nana KYEI Harry TAYLOR

Postition

D.o.B/P.o.B

Previous Clubs

Goalkeeper

09.01.1987 Chelmsford, England

Defender

06/01/1995

Defender Defender

17.08.1994 10.04.1989 Luton, England 18.06.1995

Defender

02.08.1991

Havant, England

Forward

14.11.1988

Reading, England

Colchester, Whitton United, Staines Town, Enfield Town, Yeading, Dagenham & Redbridge West Ham, Port Vale, Ilkeston Town, Concord Rangers, Bishop's Stortford, Aldershot Norwich Rushden, Portsmouth, Luton, Basingstoke Town, Tamworth, Hinckley United, Corby, Boreham Wood, Aldershot Dagenham & Redbridge, Billericay, Dover, Thurrock, Peterborough Southampton, Havant & Waterlooville, Sorrento, Bognor Regis, Dagenham & Redbridge Henley Town, Basingstoke, Hampton & Richmond, Walton & Hersham, Chertsey, Farnborough, Maidenhead

Midfielder

16.02.1995 Redbridge, London, England

Defender

Almada, Portugal

Forward

15.06.1987

Wandsworth, England

Forward

02.11.1994

Hackney, England

Midfielder Midfielder Goalkeeper Forward Midfielder Defender

26/08/1991 23.06.1998 18.03.1999 06.08.1992 10.01.1998 04.05.1997

17 Andre BOUCAUD

Midfielder

10.10.1984

18 Wesley FONGUCK Fumnaya 19 SHOMOTUN 20 Mauro VILHETE

Midfielder Midfielder

16.07.1997 29.05.1997 Nigeria 10.05.1993

21 Medy ELITO

Midfielder

20.03.1990

22 23 24 25

Forward Defender Goalkeeper Midfielder

Josh WALKER David TUTONDA Aymen AZAZE Roy SYLA

Edgware, England

Midfielder

West Ham, Birmingham, Lincoln City, Kilmarnock, Dagenham & Redbridge Havant & Waterlooville, Worthing, Boreham Wood, Harrow Borough, Ashford Town, Carshalton Athletic, Stevenage, AFC Wimbledon, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield, Barrow, Sutton United Tottenham Hotspur, Leyton Orient, Torquay, Southend, York, Wigan, Peterborough, Mansfield Histon, Braintree, Torquay, Dagenham & Redbridge Chelsea, Hampton & Richmond SK Babite, West Ham Boreham Wood, Billericay Town, Harrow Borough, Braintree

Barnet M/S/G

Career M/S/G

49-0-0

247-4-0

49-1-1

186-4-6

227-9-5

227-9-5

31-2-0

349-14-15

62-3-5

156-12-6

46-4-3

127-10-7

12-5-1

298-47-139

31-2-1

77-14-4

14-11-2

410-104-177

67-14-30

139-52-51

13-10-2 79-13-5 0-1-0 38-36-7 13-11-0 61-12-0

250-82-51 86-13-5 0-1-0 218-71-59 21-11-1 93-13-0

Hammersmith, England Latvia Lagos, Nigeria Hackney, England Hammersmith, England Chelsea, Hampton & Richmond, Staines Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Peterborough, Aldershot Town, Kettering Enfield, England 11-6-0 Town, Wycombe, York City, Luton, Notts County, Dagenham & Redbridge Lambeth, England Hendon, Hampton & Richmond 62-15-9 Brentford, Staines, Margate, Wealdstone

448-68-10 75-18-9

10-13-1

22-20-3

140-57-18

174-61-28

24-7-2

246-67-38

12-10-2 66-13-3 0-0-0 0-0-0

57-12-20 84-21-5 0-0-0 19-3-1

68-5-1

213-32-22

Metropolitan Police

32-28-6

37-29-6

Three Bridges, Staines, Hungerford

1-0-0

14-1-0

Chelmsford City, Maldon & Tiptree, Heybridge Swifts, Tilbury, Thurrock, Pheonix Sports, Greenwich Borough

9-13-2

16-16-3

3-0-0

3-0-0

1-1-0

3-2-0

2-6-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

28-6-1 4-3-0 9-1-0 18-1-1

Lisbon, Portugal Hendon, Boreham Wood Colchester, Cheltenham Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, VVV-Venlo, Kinshasa, Zaire Newport County, Cambridge United London, England Fulham, Wealdstone, Hendon Kinshasa, DR Congo Cardiff City, Newport County, York City

26 Dan SWEENEY

Midfielder

Ephron 27 MASON-CLARK

Midfielder

28 Darnell SMITH

Defender

29 Jack BARHAM

Forward

30 Dwight PASCAL

Defender

28.12.1997 11.10.1995 20/12/2001 20/06/2000 25.04.1994 Kingston upon Thames, England 25.08.1999 Lambeth, England 24.03.1999 Hackney, England 29.04.1996 Redhill, England 07.03.2001 Hackney, England

Malakai 31 HINCKSON-MARS

Forward

01.12.1998

32 33 34 35

Joe PAYNE Antoni VASILIOU Martyn BOX Loic HERNANDEZ Mohammed 38 BETTAMER

Defender Midfielder Defender Defender

02.04.1999 12.05.2001 15.11.2001 07.11.1999

Forward

01.04.1993

Hayes & Yeading, Hampton & Richmond, Braintree

4-2-0

18-12-6

40 Ashley CHARLES

Midfielder

15.05.1999

Watford FC

4-3-0

4-3-0

AFC Wimbledon, Kingstonian, Dulwich Hamlet, Maidstone, Hampton & Richmond

Enfield, England Chelsea,Crystal Palace, Derby, Farnborough Enfield, England Grays Athletic, Solihull Moors Berkhamsted Berkhamsted Croydon, England Wingate & Finchley

NB Loan transfers are in italics. Career totals are up to date and M/S/G represents Match started, Subtitute appearances and Goals scored. Players highlighted in amber are products of Barnet Fc Academy

BARNETFC.COM 52

APPEARANCE & GOALS

APPEARANCE & GOALS - 2018/19 LEAGUE

CUP

TOTALS

APPS SUBS UNUSED GOALS APPS SUBS UNUSED GOALS APPS

SUBS UNUSED GOALS

1

Mark COUSINS

40

0

2

0

9

0

2

0

49

0

4

0

2

Cheye ALEXANDER

39

1

2

0

10

0

1

1

49

1

3

1

3

Elliott JOHNSON

34

0

0

1

10

1

0

1

44

1

0

2

4

Callum REYNOLDS

24

2

0

0

7

0

0

0

31

2

0

0

5

Ricardo ALMEIDA SANTOS

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

6

Craig ROBSON

34

4

1

0

12

0

0

3

46

4

1

3

7

Dave TARPEY

8

5

0

1

0

0

2

0

8

5

2

1

8

Charlee ADAMS

26

0

0

1

5

2

0

0

31

2

0

1

9

Byron HARRISON

13

7

1

1

1

4

4

1

14

11

5

2

10

Shaquile COULTHIRST

23

7

1

10

7

1

3

8

30

8

4

18

11

Dan SPARKES

10

5

10

0

3

5

1

2

13

10

11

2

12

Jack TAYLOR

24

2

0

3

10

0

0

1

34

2

0

4

13

Rihards MATREVICS

0

1

32

0

0

0

10

0

0

1

42

0

14

Simeon AKINOLA

1

10

4

0

0

3

1

0

1

13

5

0

15

Nana KYEI

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

0

0

16

Harry TAYLOR

14

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

15

2

0

0

17

Andre BOUCAUD

9

3

1

0

2

3

0

0

11

6

1

0

18

Wesley FONGUCK

32

2

7

8

10

2

0

1

42

4

7

9

19

Fumnaya SHOMOTUN

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

Mauro VILHETE

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

21

Medy ELITO

18

5

6

2

7

2

2

0

25

7

8

2

22

Josh WALKER

10

8

0

2

2

2

1

0

12

10

1

2

23

David TUTONDA

16

3

8

0

5

2

2

2

21

5

10

2

24

Aymen AZAZE

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

25

Roy SYLA

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26

Dan SWEENEY

39

0

1

1

12

0

0

0

51

0

1

1

27

Ephron MASON-CLARK

20

14

6

4

8

1

2

2

28

15

8

6

28

Darnell SMITH

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

29

Jack BARHAM

9

11

4

2

0

2

0

0

9

13

4

2

30

Dwight PASCAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

31

Malakai HINCKSON-MARS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

Joe PAYNE

1

3

9

0

0

0

2

0

1

3

11

0

33

Antonis VASILIOU

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

34

Martyn BOX

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

35

Loïc HERNANDEZ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36

Zak JULES

4

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

37

Immanuelson DUKU

5

1

0

3

4

1

0

1

9

2

0

4

38

Mohamed BETTAMER

2

1

1

0

2

1

5

0

4

2

6

0

39

Will HUFFER

2

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

5

0

1

0

40

Ashley CHARLES

3

1

1

0

1

2

0

0

4

3

1

0

BARNETFC.COM 53

THE RECKLESS GUIDE

Reckless Guide Havant & Waterlooville

27 • 04 • 2019 - KICK OFF: 12:30PM

LOCATION: WESTLEIGH PARK, MARTIN RD, HAVANT, HAMPSHIRE, PO9 5TH

CAR PARKING

KEY PERSONNEL

There is a small car park at the ground, otherwise plenty of street parking is to be found.

The Hawks manager is Caulkhead (someone from the Isle of Wight) Lee Bradbury. The much travelled Lee played over 500 professional games for the likes of Portsmouth, Manchester City, Crystal Palace Bournemouth and Oxford United.

In January 2011 he was appointed manager at Bournemouth after the departure of Eddie Howe. After a rather - on the face of it - unfair dismissal even after getting the Cherries to the Play offs in 2012 he joined Havant shortly afterwards and has been there ever since.

DIRECTIONS BY TRAIN Havant station is just over a mile (20 minutes walk) away served by London Waterloo.

Eating and Drinking Locally At the ground you will find the Westleigh Social Club, entrance is behind the main stand, away fans are made welcome. The Heron Pub is close to the ground and part of the Hungry Horse chain. Close to the station is Wetherspoons Parchment Makers or the Robin Hood which is recommended by my spies. The Old House at Home on South Street about 10 minutes walk from the station south is the Reckless recommendation.

BRIEF DIRECTIONS BY ROAD M25 to junction 10 and onto the A3, head south until the road becomes the A3(M). Take the B2149 which is signposted to Havant and Horendean.

At the top of the junction slip road turn left and onto a roundabout and turn right towards Rowlans Castle.

After a couple of miles at a double roundabout, go straight over the first and right at the second. You will then reach a dual carriageway and at the first set of traffic lights turn left into Bartons Road. You will see the ground to your right but proceed up the hill turning right into Martin Road. The ground entrance will be on your right.

The nearest McDonalds is hopefully in Weymouth! The ground catering is reasonably priced and offers burgers, dogs and chips with the usual range of hot and cold drinks.

BARNETFC.COM 54

THE RECKLESS GUIDE

GROUND DESCRIPTION

OVERNIGHT STAY FACTOR

The main stand has room for around 570, with both ends covered with similar terraces to

Unlikely as I want to get away to somewhere hot, with a pool and all inclusive!

that at the South end of the Hive.

Opposite the main stand is another covered terrace which runs the full length of the pitch.

CELEBRITY WATCH 1960’s wizard dribbling ladies man of Chelsea and England fame, Bobby Tambling started his career at Havant and was apparently a target for Barnet at one time, we couldn’t afford his wages! Whilst Waterlooville’s greatest son is probably the much travelled striker Guy Whittingham. Bees fans will remember him from a certain 5-0 FA Cup mauling by Portsmouth at Underhill - enough said.

OUR LAST MEETING & MEMORIES The existing club is the result of a merger between Havant Town and Waterlooville in June 1998.

Waterlooville sold their Jubilee Park ground and the new club set up shop at a rejuvenated and revamped Havant ground. Some while ago a thread on the Club Messageboard threw up a question as to the behaviour of some Barnet fans at a Southern League game in New Year 1977 versus Waterlooville involving a toilet seat (1-0 to Barnet the result).

Fred Dineage, the TV personality famous for hosting the kids know all show ‘How’ and ghost wring a book on the Kray Twins apparently comes from the area. I seem to remember him as an ITV football reporter who got lumbered with the matches in the trifling South West region that most of the country didn’t give a flying Roger Figg about.

I can recall that day but more vividly for standing outside Waterloovile’s old Jubilee ground in a monsoon and waiting for the referee to actually confirm the game was on. The Barnet fans sung defiantly throughout the game huddled together under a little shed with a leaking roof on the halfway line. Those are the sort of days when you try to imagine what it must be like to have a season ticket at Southburied Road.

Timothy “Tiff” Needell the racing driver was born here as was gorgeous actress Susannah Fielding.

A WORD FROM RECKLESS

Our only visit here was in October 2001 in an FA Cup 4th Qualifying game which finished 1-1 thanks to a Wayne Puser goal. The replay at Underhill was a comfortable 3-1 victory with Wayne scoring his hatrick within 4 minutes!

I would like to thank everybody who has thanked me for compiling these guides, and hope they have been of some use and haven’t got any body lost or in trouble?

Have a great Summer,

ADMISSION PRICES

Reckless.

ADULTS £16.00 CONCESSIONS £14.00

BARNETFC.COM 55

NATIONAL LEAGUE TABLE

LEAGUE Table POS

TEAM

PLD

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1.

Leyton Orient

44

25

12

7

38

87

2.

Salford City

44

25

10

9

34

85

3.

Solihull Moors

44

25

9

10

30

84

4.

Wrexham

44

24

9

11

19

81

5.

AFC Fylde

44

21

15

8

32

78

6.

Harrogate Town

44

20

11

13

20

71

7.

Eastleigh

44

21

7

16

-3

70

8.

Ebbsfleet United

44

18

13

13

19

67

9.

Gateshead

44

19

9

16

8

66

10.

Sutton United

44

17

13

14

-2

64

11.

Barrow

44

15

13

16

-2

58

12.

Chesterfield

44

13

17

14

3

56

13.

Bromley

44

15

11

18

-5

56

14.

Hartlepool United

44

14

14

16

-6

56

15.

Barnet

44

15

11

18

-7

56

16.

Dagenham & Redbridge

44

15

10

19

-4

55

17.

Dover Athletic

44

14

12

18

-10

54

18.

FC Halifax Town

44

11

20

13

-2

53

19.

Boreham Wood

44

12

15

17

-11

51

20.

Maidenhead United

44

15

6

23

-25

51

21.

Havant & Waterlooville

44

9

13

22

-18

40

22.

Aldershot Town

44

9

11

24

-33

38

23.

Braintree Town

44

10

7

27

-32

37

24.

Maidstone United

44

9

6

29

-43

33

BARNETFC.COM 56

MATCH OFFICIALS BROMLEY FC

HEAD COACH. DARREN CURRIE

MANAGER. NEIL SMITH

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 29 30 33 34 40

01 04 05 06 07 08 09 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 30

OUR SPONSORS

BARNET FC

Mark Cousins Cheye Alexander Elliott Johnson Callum Reynolds © Ricardo Santos Craig Robson Dave Tarpey Charlee Adams Byron Harrison Shaquile Coulthirst Dan Sparkes Jack Taylor Rihards Matrevics Simeon Akinola Harry Taylor Andre Boucaud Wesley Fonguck Mauro Vilhete Medy Elito Josh Walker David Tutonda Aymen Azaze Dan Sweeney Ephron Mason-Clark Jack Barham Dwight Pascal Antonis Vasiliou Martyn Box Ashley Charles

REFEREE: GARRETH RHODES ASSISTANT: KARL SEAR

David Gregory Frankie Sutherland Roger Johnson Jack Holland Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu Frankie Raymond Omar Bugiel Adam Mekki Alan Dunne Luka Nakov Jordan Higgs Marc-Anthony Okoye Jake Goodman Reece Meekums George Porter Reeco Hackett Aiden Enver Zavon Hines Sam Wood Richard Brindley Luke Coulson Joe Quigley Billy Craske JJ Hooper

ASSISTANT: DARIN GEARY FOURTH OFFICIAL: TOM FELL

NEXT MATCH AWAY TO

V HAVANT AND

WATERLOOVILLE

27 • 04 • 2019 K.O. 12:30PM

Medical Systems Partner

Medical Healthcare Partner

Ticketing & Management System Partner

Telecoms Partner

Timber & Flooring Partner

Printing Partner

Barnet FC Kit Partner

Private Healthcare Partner

Beer & Cider Partner

Official Printing Partner

Trophy Partner

Digital Campaigns Partner

BARNETFC.COM