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WELCOME TO HAVERHILL...

Good evening and welcome to our first home game of the 2015/16 season— Haverhill Borough vs Wivenhoe Town. We would like to extend our welcome particularly to the players, supporters and officials of Wivenhoe, who we hope enjoy the game and have a safe journey home.

After months of excitement and waiting, the season finally got underway on Saturday, as Westy and the boys travelled to Dereham for their opening fixture. A match report is on page .

Our visitors today made the perfect start to the season with a 2-1 win in Friday night’s curtain-raiser against Woodbridge Town, the winning goal coming moments from the end of the match.

The club have made several signings over the summer period who you will hopefully be seeing in action over the coming weeks.

Craig Pruden, striker, joins us from Hundon, having been their top scorer for the past two seasons. Matt Staines, winger, and Bartosz Pater, defender, have come over from White Notley, while two familiar faces in Haverhill—Sam Green and Ryan Holder— will also be wearing the blue shirt this year.

Unfortunately we have also lost a couple of players along the way, who we wish the best of luck on their new adventures. Ryan Weaver and Owen Longley have both made the step up to Haverhill Rovers, while Luke Latham has left to join former Reserves manager Rod Gaffan at West Wratting. Ash Drew has also left to join Long Melford.

Our visitors tonight, Wivenhoe Town, enter their first season in the Thurlow Nunn First Division, having come down from the Premier Division after finishing 18th at the end

of last year. A side with considerable history, Wivenhoe enjoyed four seasons in the Isthmian Premier Division during the 1990s, a period during which they also reached the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup on two occasions. This year they welcome Essex Senior League based Tower Hamlets in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

We also enter the FA Cup at the Extra Preliminary Round stage this season, with a trip to Welwyn Garden City of the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division, equivalent to the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division.

As fate would have it the Blues must also travel to Welwyn again for their FA Vase opener in September…

Finally we would like to thank all the sponsors who have helped to keep the club moving again this season, particularly our firstteam sponsors CXG Property Services and Magic Touch Dry Cleaners. We couldn’t exist without their support!

Enjoy the game, have a safe journey home— and see you on Saturday?

Come on the Blues!

Gary and Harry Brown

LAST SEASON IN BRIEF Borough TN FIRST DIV., 6th Played 36 Won 19 Drew 7 Lost 10 Scored 55 (11th best) Conceded 28 (1st) Wivenhoe TN PREMIER DIV., 18th Played 38 Won 8 Drew 13 Lost 17 Scored 40 (19th) Conceded 60 (7th)

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CLUB HISTORY Haverhill Borough were founded in the summer of 2011 under the name of Haverhill Sports Association. The club came into being when the New Croft facility was opened in Haverhill which allowed the opportunity for a club to groundshare with Haverhill Rovers FC. HSA took this opportunity with both hands and entered the Essex and Suffolk Border League (ESBL). After a few initial hiccups momentum was obtained and the club convincingly won the first division of the competition, gaining promotion to the Premier Division and senior status. On their way to the title HSA won an incredible 17 games on the trot and also amassed over 100 goals in the league campaign.

The following season the HSA entered the ESBL Premier Division, and were one of the early leaders of the league. While the league cup proved a disappointment, a 0-2 loss at White Notley in the first round, it was the FA Vase which served up a series of giantkillings, starting in the Second Round Qualifying. The HSA travelled to Thurlow Nunn (Eastern Counties) Premier Division side Norwich United, a team playing two leagues above them, and despite all the odds pulled off a 1-0 victory. This was followed by wins in the First Round against Ipswich Wanderers (one league above) 3-2 AET, and then the result of the Second Round when they defeated Thurlow Nunn Premier Division later-to-be champions Dereham Town 2-1, with a Matt Clarke volley sealing the win in the 94th minute of normal time. The run sadly ended with a 34 defeat in the following round against Sussex-based Peacehaven & Telscombe; however, the club’s success in the cup provided

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them with a springboard and, at the end of season 2012/13, they finished second in the Essex and Suffolk Border League Premier Division and were promoted to the Thurlow Nunn First Division.

The club’s first season at step 6 surpassed even the most optimistic supporter’s expectations; a few new signings preseason helped Borough towards an eventual 4th place finish, missing out on a third straight promotion by just two points. While sadly the FA Vase run was not repeated—a rematch against Norwich United, this time ending in a 1-4 defeat—success was had elsewhere, in particular with the newlyformed Reserves, who won the Cambridgeshire County 2A league.

Season 2014/15 saw the club enter the FA Cup for the first time, and defeat two sides from higher leagues—Barking, 1-0, and then Whitton United, 2-0—before eventually losing out to Ryman Premier side Leiston in the First Round Qualifying. The FA Vase again saw the Blues twice defeat higher-league opposition, while the side also reached the semi-finals of the First Division Knock-Out Cup. Martin Westcott also took over from Ben Cowling as first team manager midway through the campaign, the latter moving to become club chairman.

The Reserves also had a season to remember, the highlight being a 1-0 victory at Lowestoft Town Reserves in the Suffolk Senior Reserve Cup, while also reaching the semis of the Creake Charity Shield.

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FROM THE BENCH We caught up with Westy prior to the start of the season

attacking play. Both have shown in preseason that they will be real assets this season.

How have you found your first pre season as manager?

It's been very busy, as we have had to concentrate on recruitment of new players whilst making sure that we pulled together a good balanced preseason of fitness and technical sessions. Overall I think that the training sessions have gone very well (full credit to both Danny Shipton and Gareth Thomas here), and that the preseason friendlies that we arranged were against good teams who gave us a real test, but allowed us to try new things out. All of this should benefit us going forward this season.

In midfield we hope to have Leon Bailey available much more this season. Leon only started 4 matches for us last year, but I'm confident will be a first team regular this season and will effectively be a new signing for us in this position.

In defence we have signed Bart Pater (White Notley) who has a significant amount of experience to bring to our young side, and we have also re-signed Tommy Hardwick who has shown in pre-season that he is returning to make a starting place his own, and is not just here to make up the numbers!

> You are part of a three man management team, how does this work in practice?

I was very careful when asking Danny Shipton and Gareth Thomas to join, that I knew the specific roles that they would fill, and what they would bring to the club. We all have different skills between us which helps to balance our approach. I have known them > What are your targets for this season? both for a good number of years when playing football, I'd like us to finish as high as possible in the league, top so knew that their knowledge and experience would 3 would be our aim. To do this we need to improve in a help our team significantly. They will both always few areas from last season, which are fitness, discivoice their opinions during our discussions, which pline and adaptability (with regards to formation and allows us to come to good decisions on both tactics tactics). This is not something that can happen overand team selection. Open communication is always night, so we have been working hard on all 3 over the promoted! We are also good friends off the pitch, and past few months in training, and also during the friend- have the same outlook on how football should be lies. Time will tell if we have been successful or not! played. Having now learnt the amount of work that it takes to be a manager at this level, I can safely say that > Tell us a little about the changes to the squad this I wouldn't be able to do the job without their support! season - players who have left and those who have come in > Finally Martin, you have been playing at this level Ryan Weaver and Owen Longley decided to move up a for a long time now—what are the biggest changes division with Haverhill Rovers, and we have wished you have seen? them well and of course we will keep an eye out for their results and performances. Luke Latham also Its my 22nd season (!).....and the biggest change I have opted to join West Wratting, as he felt that the level of seen is player unavailability due to external circumcommitment required to play in Thurlow Nunn was stances, be that a change in working hours for some, or too much given his personal circumstances. different prioritisation in their personal lives! It would be nice at some point to have the same squad to pick We are fortunate that we have been able to recruit from each week! strongly over the summer to replace these players, and have brought in Matt Staines (White Notley) and Craig Pruden (Hundon) to add pace and goals to our

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MEET THE PLAYERS CHARLIE TURNER 20 Goalkeeper— ’Tigger’ is full of energy and a real team player. Was first choice goalkeeper last season and produced a number of man of the match performances.

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CAMERON WATSON Tall, assured left footed centre back, Cameron is deceptively quick and also a danger in the opposition penalty area.

BEN BRADLEY 18, Ben is an attacking midfielder who came into the team last autumn, he came through the Colchester United set up as a schoolboy and is now a key attacking threat.

TOMMY HARDWICK (20) Tommy is a product of youth football in Haverhill. An experienced left back , even at his young age he re-joins Borough after a season away.

GRAHAM SMITH (28) is an experienced SPONSOR: goalkeeper who joined the club in the middle of last season and made a real impact on LIAM BAILEY (17) Another product of and off the pitch. youth football in Haverhill, Liam was a member of a Suffolk cup winning side last JOHN CAMFIELD 25 year old centre back/ season. Tough in the tackle and full of runcentral midfielder. An intelligent player ning he will be looking to make a big imwho reads the game well and can turn de- pression in his first Thurlow Nunn season. fence into attack with his range of passing. SPONSOR: TRAVIS PERKINS

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ANTHONY FERNANDEZ 21 year old central midfielder, previously with Soham Town Rangers, Halstead Town and Mildenhall Town. Bustling midfielder with bags of energy, also possesses a great shot from LEE HURKETT Formerly of Halstead and distance.

Haverhill Rovers, ‘Hurks’ has a sweet left foot, and is tough in the tackle.

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MEET THE PLAYERS weighs in with more than his fair share of viously played at Long Melford and Havergoals. hill Rovers.

SPONSOR:NATURAL HARMONY THERAPAUL HUNT 29 year old utility player, PY MASSAGE reads the game well and weighs in with his fair share of goals. Also been known to DANNY SHIPTON (Coach) Danny is a Level keep them out at the other end in an emer- 2 coach who joined the new management gency. team last season. He has previously been the assistant at Braintree Town Reserves.

CRAIG PRUDEN Joined the club in pre season following a spell at Hundon where he was top goal-scorer for 2 seasons. A clinical finisher.

SPONSOR: MAZE LIVING MATT STAINES Another new recruit, Matt is lightning quick, and also has an eye for goal.

MARTIN WESTCOTT (Player-Manager) Martin has arrived at Borough following a number of seasons at and above this level with other local clubs. An excellent finisher, Martin also holds the ball up well for others.

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LOCAL NEWS Saffron Walden Town have been busy improving facilities at Catons Lane ahead of their return to the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division.

Chairman Martin Johnson revealed to the Reporter that over £6,000 has been spent during the summer rebuilding the bar area in the clubhouse and kitting out the changing rooms.

“The new bar area is beautiful,” he said. “It’s red and black tiling - it looks great.

“We’ve rebuilt the showers in the home, away and referees’ dressing rooms, which were quite frankly an embarrassment, and replaced the water tank. It’s not the most glamorous purchase but it’s very important.”

Johnson explained that the improved bar area is a big step towards cementing the club as a community hub, an aim that is actually written into the club objectives.

“We don’t want it to just be a venue for football. We want weddings, parties, live music, quizzes, etcetera,” he said.

Saffron Walden Reporter Long Melford have been busy recruiting new players ahead of the new season.

“A warm welcome to Josh Dalziel who joins Trevor Vinyard, Ashley Drew, Glen Harris, Will Finch and Reece Clarke as new arrivals this summer.

Apart from picking up a few injuries the friendlies went well with 3 wins, 2 defeats and a draw against a wide variety of opposition from the Conference down to the SIL. As always with friendlies, the results will be forgotten the moment the season starts on Saturday but hopefully the games have giv-

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en the players the match fitness and sharpness needed to start well.

The new players all did well against some very good oppostion which bodes well for the big kick-off on Saturday. It's a much bigger squad than usual at Melford but looking at the fixture list everybody has their part to play and will undoubtedly get plenty of minutes on the pitch.” longmelfordfootballclub.com AFC Sudbury secured an impressive 5-1 victory against higher-league Lowestoft in their final pre-season fixture.

A first-half hat-trick from Luke Callander was added to by Jordan Blackwell and Wayne Blackman in a rampant opening 45 minutes for Sudbury which saw former Yellow’s goalkeeper Marcus Garnham substituted by Town at the break.

Lowestoft grabbed a late consolation but it could not take the shine of a fine victory for AFC over their Vanarama National League North opposition ahead of the new campaign.

Suffolk Free Press Finally, Ipswich Town will once again be competing in the Suffolk Premier Cup, the first time they have done so in three seasons.

It is not yet known if the final will be held at Portman Road, as has been the case in the past.

Town’s last appearance in the competition was in season 2012/13, where they were defeated 1-0 by Lowestoft in the semi final.

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WIVENHOE IN NUMBERS

1925 Wivenhoe Town FC founded (as Wivenhoe Rangers)

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60 Despite being relegated, Wivenhoe conceded only 60 goals last season—the 7th best record in the Premier Division

Appearances by Keith Bain, Wivenhoe’s record appearance maker

1990

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Club wins Isthmian First Division and is promoted to the Premier Division

Record attendance, set in 1990 vs Runcorn, FA Trophy First Round

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AFC Sudbury

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Halstead Town

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Leiston

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Diss Town

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Ely City

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March Town United

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Team Bury

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LEAGUE NEWS LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP DRAW Preliminary Round Matches to be played 22nd / 23rd September Cornard United vs Godmanchester Rovers Gorleston vs Walsham-le-Willows Haverhill Borough vs Long Melford Wivenhoe Town vs Hadleigh United

First Round Matches to be played 13th / 14th October AFC Sudbury Res vs Borough / Melford Braintree Town Res vs Cornard / Godmanchester Dereham Town Res vs Mildenhall Town Diss Town vs Stowmarket Town Felixstowe & Walton United vs FC Clacton Fakenham Town vs Ely City Haverhill Rovers vs Newmarket Town Ipswich Wanderers vs Whitton United

Kirkely & Pakefield vs Gorleston / Walsham Needham Market Res vs Leiston Res Norwich United vs Team Bury Saffron Walden Town vs Halstead Town Stanway Rovers vs Brantham Athletic Swaffham Town vs King’s Lynn Town Res Thetford Town vs Downham Town

Wivenhoe / Hadleigh vs Woodbridge Town

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DEREHAM TOWN RESERVES 0 HAVERHILL BOROUGH 4 8TH AUGUST 2015 | 15:00 | THURLOW NUNN DIVISION ONE

Four goals and a clean sheet gave Haverhill Borough and manager Martin Westcott the perfect start to the new football season on Saturday.

Borough dominated the game from the start, with skipper Gareth Thomas just failing to connect with a dangerously whipped in free kick from Danny Shipton in only the third minute. Thomas was then forced into defensive duties, bravely blocking a power-

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ful shot from Seb Bialasik as Dereham responded.However with Liam Bailey and Aaron Forshaw dominating the midfield encounter, there was little surprise when Borough took the lead on fifteen minutes.

Good work by Craig Pruden saw him beat a defender and then slip the ball through to fellow debutant Matt Staines, whose powerful shot from the edge of the box flew past Curtis Child in the Dereham goal.

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LEAGUE ACTION Borough failed to add to their total until just after the start of the second half. After Danny Shipton had forced Child into a fine diving save with a well struck shot, a Forshaw free kick eluded the Dereham defense and saw Gareth Thomas dive to head the visitors ahead by two goals.

Craig Pruden added a third after breaking free of the Dereham defence and onto a fine through ball from Forshaw, before Chris Thomas gained reward for all his endeavours by bundling in the ball after Child saved from a Pruden shot.

As time ran out Ryan Geoghegan should have added a fifth, but he dragged his shot wide after a quick counter attack saw substitute Paul Jenkinson find him unmarked on the edge of the penalty area.

Borough Smith, Geoghegan, Hardwick, Watson, Thomas (G) Bailey, Pruden, Shipton, Thomas (C) Forshaw (90), Staines.(77) Subs Jenkinson (77) Milne, Turner, Westcott (90) Goals M Staines 15’, G Thomas 48’, C Pruden 62’, C Thomas 77’ Bookings None Man of the Match Leon Bailey

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AROUND THE GROUNDS Clapton vs Stanway Rovers

TONIGHT

Debenham LC vs Ipswich Wanderers

First Division Haverhill Borough vs Wivenhoe Town

Premier Division Godmanchester Rovers vs Thetford Town

FC Clacton vs Eton Manor FC Romania vs Whitton United Fakenham Town vs Huntingdon Town

Ipswich Wanderers vs Walsham-le-Willows Felixstowe & Walton United vs Barking Long Melford vs Whitton United

Gt Yarmouth Town vs Norwich United

FRIDAY 14 AUGUST

Hadley vs Saffrom Walden Town

First Division Needham Market Res vs AFC Sudbury Res

SATURDAY 15 AUGUST First Division

Haverhill Rovers vs Mildenhall Town Hertford Town vs Kirkley & Pakefield Holbeach United vs Ely City Hullbridge Sports vs Hadleigh United Long Melford vs London Bari

Cornard United vs Dereham Town Res

Leiston Res vs King’s Lynn Town Res March Town United vs Halstead Town Stowmarket Town vs Braintree Town Res Team Bury vs Downham Town

FA Cup Extra Prelim. Round

Peterboro’ Northern Star vs Newmarket Town Swaffham Town vs Thetford Town Walsham-le-Willows vs G’chester Rovers Welwyn Garden City vs Haverhill Borough Wisbech Town vs Diss Town Wivenhoe Town vs Tower Hamlets

Broxbourne Borough vs Brantham Athletic Yaxley vs Gorleston

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IN TOWN TODAY

WIVENHOE TOWN Club history

paign undefeated. Rangers remained a force in local junior football throughout the Wivenhoe Town F.C, or the Dragons have thirties with their most successful season been entertaining the town of Wivenhoe for more than 80 years. The club was origi- being the 1936/37 campaign when they nally formed in 1925 as Wivenhoe Rangers retained the Brightlingsea & District League Championship, won the League

by Frank Slaughter and half a dozen stuChallenge Cup, the League Knock-Out Cup dents from Colchester Grammar School, but did not enter competitive football until and the Amos Charity Cup (defeating Tollesbury 8-1 in the final before a record 1929 when they became members of the crowd of 1,500). After the War they were Brightlingsea & District League, finishing section Champions in 1947/48 and also 3rd in their inaugural season. Runners-Up in 1931/32, they gained their first honours won the League Knock-Out Cup the same the following season by winning the League season.

Another successful period was enjoyed by Championship after going the entire cam-

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IN TOWN TODAY the club during the early fifties and in 1952/53 they won five trophies in the shape of the Colchester & East Essex League Premier Division, the League Challenge Cup, The Stopes Cup, the Wivenhoe Charity Cup and the Amos Charity Cup. Indeed Rangers won the latter trophy on five consecutive occasions from 1951/52 to 1955/56. Wivenhoe also managed to reach the final of the Essex Junior Cup in 1955/56 where they lost 2-3 to Heybridge Swifts.

Consolation was gained however as, in addition to the Amos Charity Cup, the Club also won the Colchester & East Essex League Premier Division Championship and the League Knock-out Cup the same season. Wivenhoe went into a decline during the late fifties, but appeared to be on their way back in 1959/60 when they won the Colchester & East Essex League Division One title but they were relegated from the Premier Division again the following season.

The Clubs fortunes did not improve as they entered the sixties as they eventually slipped into the Second Division. The turning point came in 1968/69 when Rangers were promoted back into the First Division as Runners-Up. The following season they won the Division One Title to regain their place back in the top flight of Colchester & East Essex League football. Having had many homes around the village, Rangers were playing at the neighbouring University of Essex. Runners-Up in the Premier Division to Mersea Island at the end of the 1970/71 campaign, Rangers took the opportunity to move up into Intermediate Football by joining the Essex & Suffolk Border League Second Division. The club had originally attempted a move into the Bor-

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der League back in 1936 but had seen their application rejected on that occasion.

Two successive titles in their first two seasons in the competition saw Wivenhoe Rangers gain promotion to the Premier Division, while at the same time enjoying a great deal of success in local cups. The club ended their first term in the top flight in a creditable 3rd place, however, followed this with a disappointing 12th position, their first season under the new title of Wivenhoe Town Football Club.

1977/78 was an important campaign for the Club as they purchased a carrot field on the outskirts of the village for ÂŁ2,500 and, with the aid of grants, built a clubhouse and dressing rooms on the site. The next season Wivenhoe won the Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division Championship and was granted senior status, which enabled them to join the Essex Senior League.

The Dragons ended their first season as Runners-Up to Basildon United and followed this up by finishing 3rd in 1980/81.

Runners-Up again in 1981/82, Wivenhoe reached the fifth round of the F.A. Vase the following season before going down 1-2 away to Burnham. The club won the Harry Fisher Memorial Trophy for the first time in 1983/84, a feat they repeated again in 1985/86, for the third time, they finished Runners-Up in the Essex Senior League and thus gained entry into the Vauxhall Opel (Isthmian) League Division Two North after making further improvements to Broad Lane. Finishing their inaugural season in 12th place, the Dragons went on to win the Division Two North Championship in 1987/88 and capped a fine season by also winning the Essex Senior Trophy after defeating Rainham Town 2-1.

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IN TOWN TODAY Having finished their first term in Division One in 5th place, Wivenhoe gained promotion to the Premier Division by winning the First Division Championship with 100 points in 1989/90, a season that also saw them establish a new attendance record for Broad Lane when 1,992 people saw them draw 1-1 with Conference League outfit Runcorn in the F.A. Trophy. Having ended their initial season in the top flight in 10th place and played neighbours Colchester United in the F.A. trophy at Layer Road in front of 4,923 spectators, the Dragons hit financial problems and virtually all the players and Football Management deserted the club. For the next two seasons the Dragons did well to maintain their Premier status and, against the odds, managed to reach the Final of the Essex Senior Cup in 1992/93 where they finished Runners-Up to Chelmsford City after suffering a narrow 01 defeat.

Financing the club playing at this level proved too great and so the decision was taken by the committee to reduce the budget so the club could afford to remain in business. This being the case the 1993/94 campaign was one of severe struggle. Just before Christmas came the bombshell that the ground would be closed down on January 2nd 1994 unless a purchaser could be found. Unable to find the ÂŁ150,000 asking price, some frantic negotiations enabled the club to finish the season, which, with many players drafted in from the Under18s, not surprisingly ended in relegation from the Premier Division. With the main aim being the purchase of Broad lane, very little money was available for player expenses which not surprisingly meant relegation to the First Division at the end of the

1994/95 campaign.

1995/96 saw the Dragons check their freefall as they finished 6th in the Second Division table. In addition, the Club equalled their best ever run in the F.A. Vase before going out in a 5th Round Replay at Mangotsfield United. Importantly than that, Wivenhoe Town's future at Broad Lane was finally secured when the purchase of the site went through at last on 15th February 1996. For the next five seasons, the Dragons remained stable in the Second Division despite operating on a tight budget and entered the record books when Julian Hazel, at the age of 24, became the youngest Player/Manager in senior football when he was appointed in the summer of 1998.

In 1999 Steve Pitt was appointed as joint first team manager and the club went on to enjoy two highly successful seasons finishing 6th and 5th in the Ryman League Division 2. In the 2001/2002 season, the Ryman League controversially restructured itself which resulted in the club playing 42 league matches with nothing more than pride at stake as no matter where they finished in the league they were guaranteed promotion into the new formed Ryman League Division 1 North. In 2002/2003 the club found playing at the higher level a challenge it remained out of the relegation zone all season finishing 10 points clear of relegated Wembley and Hertford.

The 2003/2004 season began with high expectation with a much stronger squad assembled. After early season promise the Dragons slump in form during mid-season left them at the wrong end of the table. The Club gained some useful results towards the end of the campaign to push them into a comfortable 17th position. Highlights of

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IN TOWN TODAY the season were saved for cup competitions with the Dragons reaching the Quarter-Finals of the Essex Senior Cup, defeated in extra-time by Southend United with the home side only equalising in injury time despite fielding many first team players.

2004/2005 saw Wivenhoe finish 5th in the League after being beaten in the play-off semi-final by Uxbridge. Dragons also had their best FA cup run for a number of years which ended with them being beaten in the 3rd Qualifying Round by Conference League South team Hayes. Season 2005/2006 saw the Dragons go one better than the previous year by reaching the Southern League Play-off final against Stamford which saw them beaten 2-1. They were narrowly defeated 4-3 on penalties after extra time by Thurrock in the 4th round of the Essex Senior Cup. In 2007/2008, following the departure of Manager Steve Pitt and his assistant Steve Wignal (former Colchester Utd Manager), Malcolm Price and Nick Alston were promoted from Reserve to First Team management duties. After an indifferent start, Richard Carter joined the management team and although they began to pick up points, the side finally succumbed to relegation, to the Eastern Counties League. Season 2008/2009 saw Carter sign a host of promising football league youngsters and the side started the season with a bang. But not for the first time in the Clubs history, purse strings were tightened with the Clubs budget slashed and Richard Carter was dismissed. In October the Club held an EGM, inviting anyone interested in getting involved and the local village responded. A Save WTFC Group was formed by the local community to save the club. A new commit-

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tee was formed, and Julian Dicks, the exWest Ham United and Liverpool player was installed as the Clubs first team manager.

Despite a barren run of results, the team managed to pick up a vital 10 points and avoid a second successive relegation.

With finances incredibly tight the following season saw the appointment and removal of Neil Northcott and Paul Sibbons as managers before Mo Osman secured the job in September. The 2009/10 season saw Wivenhoe predictably finish bottom of the Ridgeons Premier Division with 8 points, however with the departure of Harwich Town due to financial difficulties and promotion of Needham Market the club were saved from relegation. The 2009/10 season was also marked by a brief eviction from Broad Lane following a dispute with the WDSF Trust, the Dragons were forced to play one home game in Harwich before a resolution was found.

2010/11 again saw Wivenhoe Town with no budget but with a commitment lead by Mo Osman to develop young local talent.

The team gained a respectable 32 points to finish 3rd from bottom of the league and avoid relegation through the promotion of Leiston. The close season also saw the establishment of a full youth set up which meant for the first time in it's history the Club has teams representing the club all the way from Under 7's to Under 18's. Chairman Carl Callan left the club at the start of 2011 / 2012 and was replaced by manager Mo Osman who took the role on in a caretaker capacity. On the pitch the club again avoided relegation with a best Eastern Counties points tally of 39 points. Before the 2012 / 2013 season the club received a football foundation grant to continue the

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IN TOWN TODAY development of the new youth system with an 18th place finish was once again good enough to avoid the drop to Division One. For the 2013 / 2014 season Broad Lane was re-named the Maple Tree Cars Stadium as part of a new four year sponsorship deal with Maple Tree Cars. On the pitch the Dragons finished 19th and avoided the drop due to reprieves further up the nonleague pyramid. The 2014 / 2015 season saw Wivenhoe Town relegated after finishing third bottom just three points from safety.

Pen pics Liam Daniels - Goalkeeper - New signing who spent last season at FC Clacton. Liam will be aiming to make the number one shirt his own this season.

Elliot Ringe - Goalkeeper - Starting his second season in his second spell at the club.

Last season he provided cover and kept goal for the Reserves. This season he will be looking to challenge Daniels for the number one shirt Tom Austin - Defender - Joined the club this summer having previously played at FC Clacton where he was club captain before a serious back injury kept him out the game for a long period of time. Tom is a central defender.

Ben Lampon - Defender - Ben is Wivenhoe Town’s longest serving player having progressed from the Under 18s in 2009, he has played more than 150 games for the club.

He is a full back who can get forward to support attacks.

Miguel Nydam - Defender - Joined Wivenhoe midway through the 2012 / 2013 season from AFC Sudbury. Started as a full

back but has been increasingly used in central midfield where he likes to get on the ball and help dictate play.

Tim Dennis - Defender - Dennis is now in his fifth season at Wivenhoe Town playing more than 100 games for the club. A good all round defender who has become an ever present at the heart of the Dragons defence.

Lewis Blanchett - Defender / Midfielder Lewis in his third spell at the club having returned mid way through the 2014 / 2015 season. Lewis is a skilful winger or full back with the ability to open up opposition defences Joe Davis - Defender / Midfielder - Davis signed for Wivenhoe in summer of 2014 and is now in his second season at the club.

Joe plays most of his football as a full back but his ability on the ball means he is occasionally deployed in central midfield.

Joe Heron - Midfielder - Joe is a wide midfielder starting his third season as a Dragons player. Tall and strong with a good touch he will be looking to weigh in this season with his share of assists and goals.

Hasan Ayten - Midfielder - Hasan is starting his second season at Wivenhoe Town.

He is a high energy creative attacking midfielder with the ability to excite supporters with his clever footwork and inventive play.

Reece Keating - Midfielder - Hardworking central midfielder who can also play as a forward. Keating returned to the Dragons squad in January 2015 after a break from playing. He has made over 100 appearances for Wivenhoe Town in his three spells at the club.

Luke Goldie-McSorley - Midfielder / Forward - Luke is a creative midfielder or striker who is starting his third season at

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IN TOWN TODAY the club. He has good ability on the ball and an eye for goal. He was the club’s top scorer in the 2013 / 2014 season.

Josh Milburn - Midfielder - Josh is a winger who joined the club this summer after impressing in pre-season. His previous club was Tollesbury in the Border League where he contributed with plenty of goals from midfield.

Ben Connell - Midfielder - Ben is club captain and another player to have played more than 100 games for the Dragons. Usually deployed in central midfield he can also play in the centre of defence or as a striker.

Markel Greenidge - Midfielder / Forward Having had a break from playing Markel resigned this summer for a second spell at the club. He is a striker or midfielder with lots of skill and the ability to score goals.

Owen Bryan - Forward - New signing who impressed this in pre-season. Owen joins the club from Tollesbury where he was top scorer last season with 19 goals. Strong and skilful he should prove to be a handful for defenders.

Karl Andrade - Forward - Returned this summer for a second spell at the club. Karl is a striker with a track record of scoring goals and previous Eastern Counties experience at FC Clacton and Felixstowe & Walton United.

Adam Hampson - Forward - Another player who is returning for a second spell at the

club. Adam has also played Eastern Counties football for Felixstowe & Walton United, Braintree Town Reserves and most recently Stanway Rovers. Was First Division top scorer in the 2012 / 2013 season with 27 goals.

Mo Osman – Manager - Starting his seventh season at the club having taken over in September 2009. Mo is a UEFA B qualified coach who has worked at Arsenal and Colchester United. He is current Caretaker Club Chairman.

Ray Turner - Striker / Assistant Manager Returns to the club as player assistant manager after almost a decade away playing for a number of local clubs. He has a proven goal scoring record and was spent last season at Stanway Rovers. Previously managed FC Clacton.

Kevin Brown – Coach - Starting his sixth season as a Dragons’ coach. Works hard on the training ground to get the best from the players. Kevin encourages the team to play a passing game.

Ian Smith - Coach - Starting his third season as the club’s goalkeeper coach.

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08-Aug

Dereham Town

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12-Aug

Wivenhoe Town

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15-Aug

Welwyn Garden City

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22-Aug

Great Yarmouth Town

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25-Aug

AFC Sudbury

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Debenham LC

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Welwyn Garden City

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12-Sep

Kings Lynn Town

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19-Sep

Ely City

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23-Sep

Long Melford

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26-Sep

March Town United

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30-Sep

Wivenhoe Town

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03-Oct

Cornard United

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10-Oct

Stowmarket Town

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23-Oct

Needham Market

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28-Oct

Braintree Town

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31-Oct

Team Bury

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07-Nov

Debenham LC

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14-Nov

Downham Town

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Dereham Town

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05-Dec

AFC Sudbury

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12-Dec

Diss Town

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Team Bury

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Halstead Town

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02-Jan

Stowmarket Town

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09-Jan

Debenham LC

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16-Jan

Woodbridge Town

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23-Jan

Leiston

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30-Jan

Diss Town

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06-Feb

Braintree Town

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Needham Market

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20-Feb

Great Yarmouth Town

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26-Feb

Ely City

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05-Mar

Kings Lynn Town

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March Town United

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Leiston

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Halstead Town

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Cornard United

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Downham Town

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Woodbridge Town

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WIVENHOE

ASSISTANTS GARETH THOMAS DANNY SHIPTON

ASSISTANTS RAY TURNER KEVIN BROWN IAN SMITH

Charlie Turner

Elliott Ringe

Lee Hurkett

Ben Lampon

Ryan Geoghegan

Joe Davis

Harry Halls

Tom Austin

Harry O’Connor

Tim Dennis

Cameron Watson

Ben Connell (c)

Bartosz Pater

Hasan Ayten

Jon Milne

Owen Bryan

Aaron Forshaw

Ray Turner

Matt Staines

Karl Andrade

Craig Pruden

Joe Heron

Luke Strutton

Ben Fowler

Ryan Kent

Miguel Nydam

Sam Green

Markel Greenidge

Ryan Holder

Reece Keating

Martin Westcott

Luke Goldie-McSorley

Graham Smith

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