Saturday 14th February 2015 Biggleswade United FC V Cockfosters FC
The Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Saturday 14th February 2015
Biggleswade United
v
Colours: Red / Navy
Cockfosters Colours: All Blue
1
Grant Beckwith
1
Alex Elf
2
Jake O’Neill
2
Bradley Robinson
3
Chinua Cole
3
Tom Massey
4
Martin Russell ©
4
Phil Merritt
5
Will Wright
5
John Cush
6
Adam Randall
6
Damien Thomas
7
Lee Bilcock
7
Dan Millard
8
Sam Nair
8
Ben Spaul ©
9
Jack Boyd
9
Fraser John
10
Tom Cookman
10
Jay Rolfe
11
Reynaldo Carbon
11
David Leon-Coello
12
Jude Eboji
12
Luke Croll
14
Tre Grant
14
Louis Pernice
15
Jason Darvall
15
Tom Merritt
16
James Lamptey
16
Jack Lyons
17
Tyrell Samuda
17
James Lawrence
18
Ollie Peters
18
19
Nyasha Sagwete
19
20
20
Manager: MICK REARDON
Manager: MARK MEZEN
Assistant: MARK ROYAL
Assistants: SIMON BLACKMORE
Physio: VANESSA FOUCHER
Coach: PAUL SURRIDGE Match Officials
Referee: Mr I Stewart: Assistants Mr J Chidley and Mr T Gregory
Welcome to Second Meadow Good afternoon and welcome to Second Meadow. Today we extend a warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of COCKFOSTERS FC for this Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division fixture. We also welcome our three match officials and hope that you all enjoy your short stay with us. Tuesday night’s fundraising event ,which raised over £600.00 for Hitchin Town’s “Save Top Field” Campaign, was a resounding success with almost 200 spectators in attendance on a bitterly cold February night. I received the following email fro Hitchin Town’s secretary the next day. “On behalf of everyone at HTFC can I thank you for Tuesday night. You could not have made us more welcome and we were all impressed by your set up and facilities. The special guests were very approachable and they really helped to publicise our campaign. Many thanks for raising such a good sum and it is really appreciated. Good luck for the rest of the season and I am sure our clubs will remain on the best of terms going forward.” I am very grateful to the team of match day helpers that worked tirelessly on the night – too many to mention here – but we all deserve a big pat on the back for making the night a great success. The club has certainly hit the headlines in the past few weeks!! All good I’m glad to say. Back to today and our visitors have had a bumpy ride since the departure of Mick Roche and his management team who coincidently announced their resignation on the night we played out a 1-1 draw with our visitors. But in the past two League outings they have gained four points with a 2-0 win over Hoddesdon Town and a 0-0 draw against London Colney. Cockfosters are currently sitting in 15th place. Our next fixture is a trip to in-form AFC Dunstable next Saturday (Kick Off 3pm) followed by a short journey to AFC Kempston Rovers in the semi final of the North Beds Charity Cup on Tuesday night (24th February). (Kick Off 7.45pm) The Development Side are without a game today but travel to North Greenford United next Saturday.
Let’s hope for an enjoyable and exciting game this afternoon.
Tracey James – Secretary and Programme Editor
CURRENT LEAGUE TABLE
THE HISTORY OF BIGGLESWADE UNITED (2)
2014-2015 Season Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division Up to and including Friday 13th February P W D L 1 Kings Langley 26 20 2 4 2 AFC Dunstable 29 18 6 5 3 Harefield United 31 17 6 8 4 Sun Sports 26 16 2 8 5 St Margaretsbury 25 13 8 4 6 Wembley 24 15 2 7 7 Tring Athletic 28 14 4 10 8 Hertford Town 27 13 6 8 9 Berkhamsted 25 14 2 9 10 London Colney 24 13 4 7
F 76 65 75 56 62 55 47 57 56 40
A 24 41 49 39 30 34 38 42 37 20
Pts 62 60 57 50 47 47 46 45 44 43
11 Biggleswade United 12 Hadley 13 Colney Heath 14 Oxhey Jets 15 Cockfosters 16 Hoddesdon Town 17 Leverstock Green 18 Stotfold 19 London Tigers 20 Ampthill Town 21 Holmer Green 22 Hillingdon Borough
57 51 53 46 35 37 41 43 37 27 31 46
55 51 42 51 52 54 68 64 53 78 84 87
41 39 37 35 31 29 29 28 20 16 13 12
29 27 28 27 25 27 28 27 23 28 25 29
12 12 10 10 9 8 8 7 4 4 4 2
5 3 7 5 4 5 5 7 8 4 1 6
12 12 11 12 12 14 15 13 11 20 20 21
The next eleven years saw the first team led by Steve "Snowy" Wright and under his management the club continued to enjoy a very high level of League and Cup success ultimately achieving promotion to the Molten Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division and with it the opportunity to compete in the FA Cup. And under Snowy the club made three Beds FA Senior Challenge Cup final appearances, winning two of the three with victories over Stotfold (4-1) and Leighton Town (1-0) but missed out in 2006/07 going down 2-0 to Dunstable Town. Snowy's other cup successes came in the form of the Hunts Premeir Cup, North Beds Charity Cup, Hinchingbrooke Cup, the SML Division One Cup and the SML Special Achievement Award once again. The end of the 2006 2007 season saw Snowy step down as manager with his assistant, Nick Burton taking over the first team reins. The 2006 2007 season marked a crucial time in the club's history with the formation of a youth structure that sees Biggleswade girls and boys aged 7 to 18 able to be part of Biggleswade United. We now have twelve youth teams including three girls teams with a well established youth committee. The profile of the club as a community club is very much boosted by the association with such a well organised and well structured youth set up. January 5th 2009 saw the club embark on further ambitious ground improvements. With financial backing from Biggleswade Town Council, Mid Beds District Council and the Football Foundation we installed a 260-seater stand, fully enclosed the ground with a double turnstile entrance and players' secure walkway which raised the ground to Grade E status. After several years of stability in terms of first team managers the next six years saw a regular turnover of first team and reserve team managers with Nick Burton, Dave Elkin and Phil Childs all taking over the first team reins for a time. At the start of the 2013 2014 season we appointed Mick Reardon and Mark Royal as first team managers both of whom have enjoyed success as coaches at the higher levels of football. Their disciplined approach was quickly adhered to and responded to by the players. The new 2014 – 2015 season has seen the arrival of several new young players to the club following the club’s positive decision to introduce a side that will compete in the Suburban League as well as continuing to compete in the SML Premier Division. The Suburban side will be managed by Gary Burkett who enjoyed success with Shefford Saints Under 18s and many talented young players will be part of the United Squad. Gary will be assisted by former Bushey Met Police manager, Tony Jones. In November 2014 the club took a further positive step to realise our ambitions with the appointment of Sky Sports Presenter and renowned author, Guillem Balague as Biggleswade United’s Director of Football. The club has certainly come a long way in relatively few years but we could not have done it without the help of a very supportive Town and District Council who clearly understand the benefits of having a community based club in Biggleswade. Our success is also very much down to a very hard working committee who throughout the year - not just the football season - continue to volunteer their time and commitment to the club, to help it continue to thrive and be a source of enjoyment for our supporters and the Biggleswade community.
BIGGLESWADE UNITED : OUR HISTORY SO FAR Biggleswade United Football Club was reformed on the 16th July 1959. However, local history records indicate that there was a Biggleswade United side playing at Second Meadow as early as 1929. Our first season (1959/60) saw us competing in Division Three of the North Herts. League (NHL). After 10 successful years in the NHL the club made the step up to South Midlands League (SML) football. But towards the end of a 15-year association with the SML the club began to struggle and after three years of finishing in the bottom three of Division One we sought fresh fields. The club joined the Herts. Senior but club continued to find the going tough. In 1986 we elected to return to local League football, joining the Bedford and District Football League and began to build again. The appointment of Brian Swords as first team manager in 87/88 proved to be the turning point in the club's fortunes. During the next ten years the club achieved a tremendous amount of success on and off the football pitch. Our record of League and Cup honours speak for themselves but aligned to this a great deal of work went on behind the scenes to match the on-field success. The club now boasts one of the best clubhouse and ground facilities in the Mid-Bedfordshire area. The success of the club has also attracted many new players as well as commanding a great deal of loyalty from those players who helped the club progress from Division Three of the Bedford and District League to County Senior Club status in just 15 years. The 1995/96 season was the most successful in the club's history - winning five major honours; the Beds Intermediate County Cup, Bedford and District League Championship, League Cup Championship and as the League's representatives the club won the Beds. FA Centenary Cup. Having won every major Bedford League honour the club felt it was time to move on and made the decision to make the step up once again and returned to Division One of the SML. In an exceptionally successful first season we celebrated a Division One "double" by winning the Championship and the Division One Cup. We also retained the Beds. FA Intermediate County Cup, only the second club in the competition's history to achieve this feat. To crown our success the club were awarded the SML Special Achievement Trophy in July 1997. In the season 1997/98 we finally achieved Senior status. This was achieved not only through the endeavours of the players on the field but ultimately as a result of an extremely hard working committee. With the help of the Biggleswade Town Council a new stand was erected and perimeter fencing installed. And two seasons later the club erected floodlights and on the evening of 26th October 1999 we played our first-ever floodlit game at Second Meadow, Ryman League side Leighton Town were the visitors in the Bedfordshire Premier Cup.
COCKFOSTERS – THE HISTORY BEHIND THE CLUB
THE EARLY DAYS The Club was originally formed in 1921 by local residents and the ground was allocated to the Club by Lady Bevan, from her family Estate. The first league entered was the local Barnet League and moderate success was enjoyed as the Club moved through the lower divisions. The 1930’s saw the original club joined by the successful Cockfosters Juniors and the ‘new’ Club joined the stronger Wood Green League. Promotion was again achieved through the lower divisions, culminating in season 1938-9 with the first of two ‘trebles’ won in the Club’s history, winning the Wood Green League’s Premier Division, the League Cup and the Barnet Cup. After the war the Club moved it’s two sides into the Northern Suburban Intermediate League, a very strong local league of that time. Season 1946-7 saw the Club finish as runner-up in the League’s First Division and promotion into the Premier Division. The next season saw relegation but in season 1949-50 the First Division title came to Chalk Lane and in the very next season the runners-up spot in the Premier Division. The late 1940’s also saw success in a number of local cup competitions but for most of the 1950’s the Club struggled with no honours coming its way. The start of the 1960’s saw a re-awaking of the Club and the Northern Suburban League’s First Division title again came to Chalk Lane, with the Premier Division Championship following in the very next campaign. The Barnet Cup and the Barnet Charity Cup finals were reached regularly with both trophies being won on a couple of occasions. MORE RECENT TIMES… In the October of the 2011-12 campaign Mark Adams resigned due to family commitments. Vince Purdue and then Don Bennett had periods in charge of the First Team, but by mid-March 2012 both left due to personal commitments, and the Club promoted Reserve Team Manager Mick Roche to take over the First Team. Season 2012/13 proved to be successful culminated in taking the Division One Runners-Up spot on goal difference and thereby gaining promotion back to the Premier Division and were finalists in the South Midlands Floodlight Cup, losing to Oxhey Jets. Season 2013/14 saw the Club back in the SSML Premier Division after a gap of four seasons and it proved to be a successful season, finishing our league campaign in eighth position and winning both the league’s Challenge Trophy and the South Midlands Floodlight cup finals. Following our ‘get together’ with Whetstone Wanderers, we now have a strong youth side to the club. In addition to our Under 18 team, who are managed by Paul Boxer assisted by Steve Foot and compete in the Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League, we also have teams competing in prestigious Eastern Junior Alliance League at Under 13, Under 15 and Under 16 age groups. Recently Mick Roche and his management team have moved on to another challenge and we wish them well. Again the Club has promoted former Reserve Team Manager Mark Mezen to take over the First Team reigns.
BIGGLESWADE UNITED 2 HADLEY 1 United returned to winning ways with this 2-1 home win over Hertfordshire side Hadley at Second Meadow on Saturday and leapfrogged their opponents to move into tenth spot. Tom Cookman opened the scoring in the 16th minute for the hosts. Sam Nair’s strike was parried away by Hadley keeper Charlie Mann but Cookman was quick to pounce on the loose ball and from the narrowest of angles he thumped the ball into the top of the net for 1-0. Mick Reardon’s side extended their lead in the 26th minute. A superb advantage decision saw play continue despite a crunching tackle on Jack Boyd. Cookman and Nair combined well with the ball eventually landing at Reynaldo Carbon’s boot and the striker dispatched the ball past Mann for 2-0.
Reynaldo Carbon
The final 15 minutes of the half saw Hadley press and the visitors were unlucky not to reduce the deficit before the break when striker Dom Petrucci was denied by an excellent save from United’s keeper, Grant Beckwith. But their best chance to make it 2-1 at the interval was squandered by Laste Dembaxe when he blasted over from 6 yards out. As was to be expected the second period opened with Hadley pushing United back into their own half and having added to their fire power through substitutes Shay Khosrowsharhi and Ivan Machedo they began bossing the game. However, they had to wait until the 73rd minute to find the net when Machedo volleyed home from a corner. Six minutes later the visitors had the opportunity to make it 2-2 when United’s Adam Randall tripped Machedo near the bye line and the referee immediately pointed to the spot. After some disagreement in the Hadley ranks as to who should take the honours it was left to a now increased under-pressure Petrucci to fire home the equaliser. But it was United’s Beckwith who turned hero for the day blocking Petrucci’s penalty strike to maintain United’s lead. Having failed to get themselves back into the game, Hadley began to tire and United pressed for a third. And the United supporters thought goal number three was a certainty when Nair was presented with a golden chance in the final minute but his strike was cleared from the line by Hadley’s Martin Flannery.
What the papers had to say – Hitchin Comet
RESULTS
Premier Division – Saturday 7th February Berkhamsted Biggleswade United Cockfosters Harefield United Hertford Town London Tigers Oxhey Jets Stotfold Sun Sports Wembley
1 2 2 2 0 3 1 2 3 2
4 1 0 1 3 3 0 4 1 2
St Margaretsbury Hadley Hoddesdon Town Tring Athletic London Colney AFC Dunstable Leverstock Green Kings Langley Hillingdon Borough Colney Heath
Tuesday 10th February 'Save Top Field' Cup Biggleswade United
0 2
Hitchin Town
0 3 2 0 1 1 0
London Colney Oxhey Jets Tring Athletic Wembley Hadley AFC Dunstable Hillingdon Borough
Premier Division Cockfosters Harefield United Hertford Town Hoddesdon Town Kings Langley Leverstock Green St Margaretsbury
0 2 2 2 0 4 0
Hitchin Town’s Save Top Field campaign was further boosted by fellow non league side Biggleswade United who hosted the Save Top Field Cup to raise money to aid the Canaries’ fight to keep their historic Top Field ground. Biggleswade chairman Chris Lewis, who was instrumental in arranging the match said: “Our Director of Football is Sky Sports’ Guillem Balague, who also has close links with Hitchin. “He kindly persuaded colleague Jim White and former Republic of Ireland forward Tony Cascarino to come along to the game. “Jim and Tony were great, absolute gentlemen. They really got into the whole night and were really positive about the Save Hitchin Town campaign, too. “They were happy to chat to fans and were really down to earth. I can’t speak highly enough of them. “They even signed a match ball which managed to raise a further £100 for Hitchin’s cause, which was great.” “We are really pleased Biggleswade United can help the Canaries in some way, and hopefully the entire match receipts we are donating will help towards the Save Top Field campaign. “I can also confirm plans are well under way to arrange a pre-season fixture between our two teams to further cement the great relationship both clubs have.” The face of the Premier League’s transfer deadline day, Sky Sports broadcaster Jim White told the Comet: “I have had a brilliant night. I am right behind the Save Hitchin Town campaign, and you can see how much the club means to so many people. “I had a mad dash to get here from presenting Sky Sports News and it has been incredibly worthwhile. “I have also been impressed by the set up here and wish both clubs all the best. I’ll certainly be keeping an eye out for both clubs. “Now I’ve ticked off visiting Second Meadow I hope to get down to much-loved Top Field at some stage – although as a Scotsman I still won’t be buying a round in Canary Corner!” Guillem Balague, who lives in Hitchin and is a keen supporter of both clubs, added: “It was a great night.
“I’d like to say thanks to Jim and Tony for taking time out from their busy schedules to come here and show their support for the Save Hitchin Town campaign. “It was also a tremendous show of solidarity by Biggleswade United to not only host the game but to donate match receipts to the campaign.” Canaries chief executive Andy Melvin added: “It was great to see such well-known names support the cause – our fight goes on.” Two late goals from the Canaries Town sealed a 2-0 away win in an even match in front of nearly 200 fans, including a sizeable travelling away support from Hitchin .
BIGGLESWADE UNITED FIRST TEAM APPEARANCES 2014 – 2015 (United score shown first) Date
Opposition
Comp
Result
7
8
9 Aug
Harefield Utd H
League
0-7
L
Holyoak
1 Donald
2
Randall
3 Bilcock
4
Peters
5
Llewellyn
6
Darvall
Cookman
Boyd
9
Nair
10 Cole
11
Jones
12 Grant
14
15
12 Aug
AFC Dunstable H
League
2–4
L
Goncalves
O’Neill
Cole
Wright
Jones
Mitri
Butler
Cookman 2
Boyd
Nair
Threadgold
Bilcock
Eboji
16 Aug
Stotfold A
FA Cup
3-1
W
Goncalves
Donald
Darvall
Bilcock
Jones
Llewellyn
Butler
Cookman
Boyd 2
Nair 1
Threadgold
Eboji
Cole
O’Neill
19 Aug
Ampthill Town A
League
3-0
W
Goncalves
O’Neill
Cole
Bilcock
Jones
Llewellyn
Butler
Eboji 1
Boyd 2
Nair
Darvall
Peters
Richardson
Randall
23 Aug
London Tigers H
League
4- 1
W
Grundy
O’Neill
Cole
Bilcock
Jones
Llewellyn
Butler
Eboji 1
Boyd 1
Nair1
Threadgold 1
Peters O
Randall
Drakulic
26 Aug
Leverstock Grn H
League
0 -1
L
Goncalves
O’Neill
Cole
Russell
Jones
Peters O
Mitri
Eboji
Boyd
Nair
Randall
Dobson
Hunte
Bilcock
30 Aug
Hanwell Town A
FA Cup
2-1
W
Goncalves
Drakulic
Cole
Bilcock
Jones
Russell 1
Llewelyn
Richardson
Hunte
Nair
Threadgold
Darvall 1
Cookman
06 Sep
Wootton BC A
FA Vase
7-1
W
Goncalves
Drakulic
Cole
Bilcock
Randal
Darvall
Grant
Richardson
Boyd
Nair 1
Hunte 3
Eboji 1
Cookman 1
09 Sep
Colney Heath A
League
1-2
L
Goncalves
O’Neill
Cole
Bilcock
Randal
Llewellyn
Butler
Cookman
Hunte
Eboji
Threadgold
Boyd 1
Peters O
Donald
13 Sep
Leverstock Green H
FA Cup
1-2
L
Goncalves
Drakulic
Cole
Bilcock 1
Jones
Darvall
Eboji
Richardson
Boyd
Nair
Hunte
Peters
Threadgold
Dobson
16 Sep
Kings Langley H
Prem Cup
2 -1
W
Goncalves
Randall
Cole
Peters O
Jones
Llewellyn
Butler
Grant
Boyd 2
Hunte
Threadgold
Eboji
Nair
Donald
20 Sep
London Colney A
League
1-4
L
Goncalves
Randall
Drakulic
Bilcock
Peters O
Llewellyn
Butler
Grant 1
Eboji
Nair
Threadgold
Boyd
23 Sep
Hoddesdon Town H
Chall Cup
3-4aet
L
Beckwith
O’Neill
Cole
Bilcock
Carbon
Peters O
Murray
Richardson
Boyd
Eboji2
Hunte 1
Nair
Llewellyn
Grant
27 Sep
Berkhamsted H
League
2-1
W
Beckwith
Peters O
Cole
Bilcock 1
Jones
Hunte
Peters J
Richardson
Boyd
Eboji 1
Nair
Darvall
Cookman
Carbon
30 Sep
St Margaretsbury
League
4-4
D
Beckwith
Peters O
Cole
Bilcock
Jones
Carbon 1
Peters J2
Richardson
Cookman
Eboji
Nair
Murray
Grant
Boyd 1
4 Oct
Northampton Spencer
FA Vase
2-2aet
D
Beckwith
Peters O
Cole
Bilcock
Jones
Hunte
Peters J
Richardson
Boyd 2
Eboji
Nair
Darvall
Cookman
Carbon
7 Oct
Northampton Spencer
FA Vase R
0-1
L
Beckwith
Grant
Cole
Bilcock
Wright
Darvall
Peters J
Llewellyn
Boyd
Carbon
Nair
Cookman
Eboji
11 Oct
Tring Athletic H
League
1-2
L
Beckwith
Peters O
Darvall
Bilcock
Randall
Murray
Peters J
Cookman
Boyd
Eboji
Grant
Chisholm
Threadgold
Cleghorn
15 Oct
Hadley A
League
1-3
L
Beckwith
Peters O
Randall
Bilcock
Jones
Murray
Peters J
Grant
Boyd 1
Eboji 1
Threadgold
Chisholm
Cleghorn
Darvall
18 Oct
Holmer Green A
League
6-2
W
Darvall
Peters O
Drakulic
Bilcock
Randall
Chisholm
Peters J 1
Richardson
Boyd 3
Nair
Cleghorn 1
Eboji 1
Carbon
Dobson
21 Oct
Potton United A
NBC Cup
1-1(4-1)
W
Wyer
Drakulic
Darvall
Bilcock
Wright
Chisholm
Peters J
Richardson
Eboji
Hunte
O’Neill
Boyd 1
George
Carbon
25 Oct
Hoddesdon Town A
League
2-1
W
Beckwith
Melrose
George
Bilcock
Randall
Chisholm
Peters J
Cleghorn 1
Eboji
Peters
Hunte 1
Nair
Carbon
28 Oct
Cockfosters A
Prem Cup
1-4
L
Beckwith
Peters O
Drakulic
Bilcock
Randall
Chisholm
Peters J
Cleghorn
Eboji
Nair
Hunte
Boyd
Melrose 1
Carbon
1 Nov
Hillingdon Boro H
League
3-0
W
Goncalves
O’Neill
Eboji 1
Bilcock
Randall
Chisholm
Russell
Llewellyn
Boyd 1
Nair 1
Hunte
4 Nov
Ampthill Town H
League
4-0
W
Goncalves
O’Neill
Cole
Russell
Randall
Chisholm
Wright
Eboji
Boyd 1
Nair 2
Eboji 1
Murray
Lamptey
Cookman
8 Nov
Oxhey Jets A
League
1-1
D
Goncalves
O’Neill
Cole
Bilcock
Randall
Chisholm
Russell
Grant
Boyd
Nair
Cookman
Murray 1
Carbon
11 Nov
Leighton Town A
Beds Senior
0-1
L
Goncalves
O’Neill
Wright
Bilcock
Randall
Chisholm
Murray
Richardson
Boyd
Darvall
Cookman
Nair
Eboji
Cole
15 Nov
Sun Postal Sports H
League
0 -2
L
Gonclaves
O’Neill
Cole
Bilcock
Randall
Chisholm
Russell
Nair
Cookman
Hunte
Grant
Wright
Lamptey
Eboji
22 Nov
Cockfosters A
League
1-1
D
Goncalves
O’Neill
Cole
Bilcock
Randall
Chisholm
Russell
Nair
Boyd 1
Eboji
Cookman
Lamptey
Richardson
Carbon
29 Nov
Kings Langley A
League
1-4
L
Goncalves
Richardson
Cole
Darvall
Randall
Chisholm
Wright
Murray
Boyd
Eboji
Carbon 1
Grant
Cookman
6 Dec
Hertford Town H
League
1-2
L
Goncalves
O’Neill
Darvall
Bilcock
Randall
Chisholm
Wright
Nair
Carbon
Grant 1
Drakulic
Boyd
Eboji
13 Dec
St Margaretsbury A
League
1-3
L
Goncalves
O’Neill
Cole
Bilcock
Randall
Chisholm
Wright
Nair
Boyd 1
Carbon
Grant
Eboji
Richardson
16 Dec
Wembley A
League
3-1
W
Beckwith
O’Neill
Cole
Russell
Wright
Chisholm
Darvall
Richardson
Boyd 3
Eboji
Carbon
Nair
Cookman
20 Dec
Hoddesdon Town H
League
3-1
W
Beckwith
O’Neill
Cole
Russell 1
Wright
Chisholm
Bilcock
Richardson 1
Boyd
Eboji
Carbon
Grant
Cookman 1
27 Dec
Stotfold A
League
2-2
D
Beckwith
O’Neill
Cole
Russell
Wright
Chisholm
Bilcock
Carbon
Boyd
Eboji 1
Cookman 1
Grant
Leader
Clark
10 Jan
Berkhmasted A
League
3 -2
W
Beckwith
O’Neill
Eboji
Russell
Wright
Chisholm
Bilcock
Carbon
Boyd 2
Nair 1
Randall
Grant
Cole
Hunte
17 Jan
Colney Heath H
League
1-1
D
Beckwith
Threadgold
Samuda
Russell
Wright 1
Chisholm
Bilcock
Carbon
Boyd
Nair
Carbon
Cookman
Eboji
Lamptey
20 Jan
Hertford Town A
League
4-1
W
Beckwith
O’Neill
Lamptey
Russell 1
Wright
Randall
Bilcock 1
Cookman 1
Boyd
Nair 1
Cole
Chisholm
Threadgold
Carbon
24 Jan
Tring Athletic A
League
0-1
L
Beckwith
O’Neill
Cole
Randall
Wright
Bilcock
Darvall
Richardson
Boyd
Nair
Cookman
Grant
Samuda
Carbon
07 Feb
Hadley H
League
2-1
W
Beckwith
O’Neill
Cole
Russell
Wright
Randall
Bilcock
Carbon 1
Boyd
Nair
Cookman 1
Grant
Samuda
Clark
14 Feb
Cockfosters H
League
21 Feb
AFC Dunstable A
League
24 Feb
AFC Kempston Rovers A
NBCC
Butler
Peters O
Lamptey
FIXTURES Premier Division – Saturday 14th February Biggleswade United Colney Heath Harefield United Holmer Green Kings Langley Leverstock Green London Colney Oxhey Jets Sun Sports Tring Athletic
v v v v v v v v v v
Cockfosters Stotfold Ampthill Town Hertford Town Berkhamsted Hadley Hoddesdon Town St Margaretsbury Wembley London Tigers
Premier Division – Tuesday 17th February Colney Heath Hillingdon Borough Leverstock Green London Tigers Stotfold
v v v v v
Hadley Wembley Sun Sports Hoddesdon Town London Colney
Premier Division – Wednesday 18th February AFC Dunstable
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Tring Athletic
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Biggleswade United Tring Athletic Cockfosters Oxhey Jets London Tigers Hertford Town Holmer Green Kings Langley Stotfold Ampthill Town Harefield United
With Guillem Balague Jim White Gaizka Mendieta Enrique De Lucas
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Caption Competition. What was Tony Cascarino (centre) saying to Jim White (right) and Guillem Balague (left)? THE FA CUP Just for a bit of fun I have tracked our progress through the FA Cup and had we gone all of the way to the 5th Round Proper we would be playing at home to Reading FC today. But hey ho‌we’re playing Cockfosters. Extra Preliminary Round Biggleswade United 3 Stotfold 1 Preliminary Round Hanwell Town 1 Biggleswade United 2 1st Round Qual. Biggleswade United 1 Biggleswade Unied 2 (Leverstock Grrrrreen) 2nd Round Qual. Biggleswade United 5 Leverstock Green 0 (Staines Town) 3rd Round Qual. Biggleswade United (Gloucester City)
3 Staines Town 2
4th Round Qual. Gloucester City
1 Biggleswade United 4 (Forest Green Rovers)
1st Round Proper Forest Green Rovers 0 Biggleswade United 2 (Scunthorpe United) 2nd Round Proper Worcester City 1 Biggleswade United 1 (Scunthorpe United) Biggleswade united win 14-13 penalities 3rd Round Proper Biggleswade United (Chesterfield)
2 Scunthorpe United 0
Biggleswade United (Derby County)
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4th Round Proper Chesterfield 0
5th Round Proper Biggleswade United v Reading