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season, but we again promoted from within with Lee O'Leary stepping up to player/manager and being joined by Scott Cousins as joint manager. It was another season of significant progress.

The shortened 2019/20 season was another successful one as the club solidified its position at Step three and gained national interest as we took Barnet to a replay in the FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying, whilst the home game being shown on the BBC with a crowd of 2,011 in attendance.

The 2020/21 season was also curtailed, with the last game being played in October, a 3-1 loss against Leatherhead. The season’s termination did not prevent us from continuing to make progress on and off the pitch however, as on the pitch we were able to enjoy 3-0 wins against both Cheshunt and Cray Wanderers, the latter ending our opponent’s 17 game unbeaten run.

Off the pitch, further improvements were made to the renamed LA Construction Stadium, as a state-of-theart sprinkler system, a perimeter barrier around the pitch and a new draining system were all installed, whilst the main grandstand was changed to a maroon and white colour with new seats and a repaint in order to match the new club colours.

The 2021/22 season saw a return to playing football and a complete season completed. We went out of the FA Cup in the first qualifying round away to Stowmarket Town but enjoyed our best run to date in the FA Trophy before losing 3-1 away to Braintree Town of the National League South in the second round proper. With an unprecedented wet winter the club was hampered by having a number of home game postponed due to a continuing water logged pitch which put us behind in league fixtures -a lot of mid season work was put into the pitch to aid its recovery. Also Lee O’Leary resigned as manager but the club appointed the experienced Sammy Moore which saw a change in the team’s performances and the club achieved a final position of 13th with 53 points – their best yet at step three.

FA Cup: 4th Qualifying Round 2007, 2016, 2019

FA Trophy: 2nd Round 2021

FA Vase: Quarter-Finalists 1998

Herts Senior Cup: Finalists 2013

Herts Charity Cup: Winners 2007

Herts Charity Shield: Winners 2003, 2005

Isthmian League North Division: Runner-up 2017-18

Spartan South Midlands League: Premier Division Champions 1996-97, 2004-05 Premier Division League Cup Winners 1997, 2005 Floodlit Cup Winners 1998, 2006

Herts Senior County League: Premier Division Champions 1990-91 League (Aubrey) Cup Winners 1991

Potters Bar Charity Cup: Winners 1977, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2014

North London Combination: Premier Division Champions 1967-68

SAMMY MOORE  -  MANAGER

Sammy Moore was appointed Scholars manager in January 2022, taking charge of his first game on the 1st of February, losing 2-3 to Cray Wanderers. Having kept us in the Isthmian Premier Division last season, Moore is looking to mount a playoff charge this term and will be relying on a wealth of experience to do so, having previously been in charge of the likes of Concord Rangers and Hemel Hempstead Town. Moore’s guidance will be priceless as we look to have a successful season at the Lantern Stadium.

DARREN BEALE  -  ASSISTANT MANAGER

Darren Beale joined the club as part of Moore’s coaching staff and his previous stints working with the manager at Hemel Hempstead and Concord Rangers means the pair have proven themselves to be a successful partnership in the past. Darren boasts an impressive CV, having also worked at Dover Athletic, Gillingham's academy, Hythe and Ramsgate. He also spent some time coaching in Spain.

LEE PROTHEROE  -  FIRST TEAM COACH

Lee Protheroe has experience working in the Isthmian Premier Division, has joined PBTFC this season from Wingate and Finchley, and his knowhow will be useful to our squad in the season.

Biggest Victory: Lewes 1–5 Potters Bar Town

4 December 2021

Heaviest Defeat: Potters Bar Town 0–7 Folkestone Invicta

29 January 2022

Highest League Attendance: 562 vs Enfield Town

18 April 2022

Lowest League Attendance: 154 vs Kingstonian

22 February 2022

Top Goalscorers: Samson Esan 12

Ben Ward-Cochrane 11