Creasey Park Drive, Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, Beds LU6 1BB
Dunstable Town FC is a Community Benefit Society. It is registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Registration Number 8667 as Dunstable Town Football Club Ltd
Andrew Madaras
Chair / Secretary / Director of Community Activities & Matchday Operations
Matt Carrington - Vice Chair / Treasurer
Neil Barker - Director of Partnerships
Christian Baxter - Director of Youth Football
Peter Bottom
Supporters’ Groups Director / Fundraising Manager
Gary Levy - Director of Football
Kristy Lewington
Director of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity
Lee Nania
Director of CBS Growth & Marketing / Business Consultant
Julian Nutley
Commercial & Marketing Director / Business Consultant
Dan Roberts
Director of Specialist Community Projects
C ommuni T y bene F i T so C ie T y T e A m
Adrian Witkowski - Membership Administrator
Yvonne Verla - Mental Health Ambassador
Ian Bateman - Walking Football
Patrick Mackay - Walking Group
Lee Nutley - Chums and Crumbs
Andrew Madaras - Sphere at the Glider
Lou Goodman - Volunteer
C o AC hing s TAFF
Joe Deeney - Head Coach
Kyle Durcan - Assistant Head Coach
Anthony Christophi - Coach
Ayub Nabongo - U18s
Adam Ashton - Physio/Sports Therapist
Steve Lewington - Kitman
C lub o FF i C ers & o FF i C i A ls
Brad Cawthorne - Digital Manager
Jeffrey Roy - International Supporters’
Ambassador
Abby Slough - Marketing & Advertising Manager
Liam Smith - Events Manager
Wayne Upton - Community Activities
Darren Court - Network Football Management/ Commercial Manager
medi A T e A m
Brad Cawthorne - Website/DTFC TV
Chris White & Liam Smith - Club Photographers
Matt Carrington - Social Media
Abby Slough - Instagram
Richard Scott - Programme Editor Fly Design & Print - Programme Printing
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Wayne Upton - Matchday Manager
Brad Cawthorne - Matchday Cameraman
Patrick Mackay & Andrew Madaras - Reporters
Amanda Madaras - Turnstile Manager
Dan Roberts - Matchday Merchandise
George Lewington - Matchday DJ
Chris Gray - Matchday Steward
Bradley Field & Mark Williams - Stewards
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Andrew Madaras - Chair
Wayne Upton - Vice Chair
Kristy Lewington - Secretary/Club Welfare Officer
Christian Baxter - Treasurer
Steve Chiswell - Assistant Welfare Officer
Wayne Upton & Joe Le Vien - Football Development
Jeff Abraham - Parents Representative
Karl Clarke & Steve Lewington - Social Media
Good evening and welcome to the management, players, supporters, and all associated with Arlesey Town ahead of tonight’s game. We both come into the game on the back of weekend defeats and like us, I am sure they are keen to put that right.
13 months into my reign at this level and just when I think I’m getting used to the level things pop up that leave me bewildered. I am an honest manager and never shy away from things. I will start by explaining my view on the brief moment of commotion after the fulltime whistle yesterday. I must state my disappointment in the aftermath of the game against Tring Athletic on behalf of one of my players. Emotions were running high and whilst I was out doing my post-match interview there was an incident that will be dealt with internally. I don’t condone the actions and nor will I offer a defence for what has happened and that is all I will say about it. Every single one of my players stayed after the game and there were no further problems between players or staff after.
Whilst I was not happy with the incident that occurred, I was bitterly disappointed with the behaviour of a small number of people from Tring Athletic. I must make it clear it’s not to do with their Manager Ryan Sturges who I get on well with. We had our post-match drink and I congratulated him on their victory. There are never hard feelings with another Manager when they win. It’s all part of the game. We discussed the game and wished each other well.
The antics of a couple of people from Tring Athletic I did not appreciate on the day and it’s not the first time this has happened. What I am about to say are views and feelings and do not represent the views of anyone else, but I am never one to shy away from speaking as I find and telling it as it is. So many Managers talk in cliches, and it does my head in and I know supporters find it boring.
There were several incidents throughout the day which I won’t go into full details about. What I will say is if members of my club behaved that way, I would not be happy.
“The game for me was a 0-0 all day long and if there was to be a goal it was always going to come out of nothing, which it turned out to be.”
Where the line for me was drawn was a couple of Tring people approaching the officials before the game to warn them about our bench and especially me before the game. I must applaud the officials for their integrity to notify me of this and thought they managed the game extremely well. Fair credit to the officials and I appreciate their honesty and integrity. I am an ethical manager and for me that is unacceptable for people to attempt to influence referees prior to the game. As Managers we all try to get decisions during the game, of course we do. In my time as a manager there have been zero altercations between us and opposition benches, so it appears that the classic stereotype of me seems to pop up without any substance.
I would normally leave it and not engage but this is far too frequent, and I will not allow for me be tarnished by lazy stereotypes. Am I loud? Do I shout? Do I want to win? Yes. I also have a distinct cauliflower ear from my MMA career. I achieved some great things in that sport and, I loved my career and learned loads but times change. I’m also a highly educated, UEFA A Licence professional coach who takes immense pride on my professionalism and leading others. I’m also a family man who has the manners to call people Sir and Maam not many others do that! I have kept quiet on this stereotype for long enough and in 2 weeks’ time I will be making sure there are some things put straight and a few people educated. I don’t read social media; I never have and never will. I get regular screenshots of things said about me from these cowardly keyboard warriors. I will always judge a person without a keyboard.
The game for me was a 0-0 all day long and if there was to be a goal it was always going to come out of nothing, which it turned out to be. To lose any game is disappointing especially late in
the game. We had so much momentum up the slope and felt we could have got 1 before they did but that’s life. It was one of them games where we didn’t create much, and these things happen. I and my team have had far bigger setbacks in life than Saturday. There is a long way to go, and rest assured we will ensure there are many more highs to come. If we win our games in hand, we are well in contention and still have the FA Vase to look forward to.
The reality of this season I believe will come down to a few key factors. Firstly, what we do in both boxes! For all the possession and chances a team creates if you can’t put the ball in the back of the net or keep it out your net then you are in trouble. The second big factor will be the error and mistake count. If you make errors, more often than not you get punished. Concentration plays such a big part in the game and that is where we need to sharpen up and quickly. We seem to have no problems concentrating against sides where we might be perceived underdogs. This was personified against Great Wakering, Leighton and recently Enfield and we need to ensure these levels of concentration are there every week.
The most important thing is we find a way to win this evening. It won’t be easy that’s for sure. We never judge an opponent on previous results. Arlesey have some good players and like I say each week we need to play well to win.
Thank you for the support you showed at Tring, and I feel disappointed for you all that we couldn’t bring you more to cheer. We will work hard to ensure that changes this evening.
Enjoy the game
Good evening, everyone and welcome to Creasey Park for tonight’s SSML Premier Division fixture v Arlesey Town. It’s a special welcome to our opponents, their supporters and committee members. We hope they enjoy their evening in our company and have a safe journey home come the final whistle.
One of their number is Chris Sterry who is the Arlesey Town Secretary who some years ago held the position as DTFC Secretary. In one of those marvelous unscripted moments of comedy gold, I asked Chris why he’d left the Club.
“I didn’t leave the Club”, he replied. “The Club left me” referring to the period in the 90’s when the Club ceased to exist due to financial “irregularities”.
While rivalry exists between clubs and their supporters, you tend to find lines blur with the men and women behind the scenes who organise the games
and keeps the admin side of running a Club going. There’s an informal Secretary’s Union and Chris is one of three club Secretary’s that I go to when I’m scratching my head at an uninterpretable directive or a rule I don’t understand. There’s always room for a bit of ambiguity and lack of clarity so Chris is one of those people who can translate FA speak into plain English.
I needed his help again just before the Enfield game, and true to form, Chris broke off from his day job to take my call, calmed me down and gave me, as always, 100% correct advice. Welcome back to Creasey, Chris.
As someone who for the past five seasons has watched almost every preseason friendly, obscure cup competition game, home and away League and Cup match, my present enforced absence is proving a huge frustration. It’s
“As someone who for the past five seasons has watched almost every pre-season friendly, obscure cup competition game, home and away league and Cup match, my present enforced absence is proving a huge frustration.”
hugely reassuring though to know that Matt, Wayne and Neil have everything covered on matchdays and a “seamless service” comes into place.
You’ll have been directed to the overflow car park tonight if you’ve driven here. Let me explain why. Some weeks ago there was a major incident at Creasey Park during an AFC v Hertford Town match. Thanks to the lifesaving skills of NHS Physio, and AFC player, Alasan Ann and staff on both benches, the player who had gone into cardiac arrest did not die.
The incident prompted a review of safety protocols and the issue of inconsiderate parking in the car park was considered in greater detail due to the restricted access that faces Emergency vehicles getting down Creasey Park Drive and then negotiating cars parked where they shouldn’t be parked.
We’ve tried putting volunteer stewards to direct cars to the overflow car park and found testosterone fueled, brain cell deficient thugs wanting to fight 70-yearold retirees, and 30-year-old men, with young families, simply asking them to park less than a minute’s walk away.
It’s a sad indictment of some of the people who come to Creasey Park that they put their own selfish and delusional parking entitlement before the life of a fellow human being, but there we have it. And credit therefore to James Slack and his team for taking our request for their support to help us provide a duty of care to our volunteer stewards.
With immediate effect the Stadium car park will be closed every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5pm and 7.30pm. All Creasey Park facility users will be asked to park in the overflow car park. This will be operational irrespective
of whether there is a game on the main stadium pitch. Stadium parking on evening matchdays is therefore restricted to players and coaching staff from both sides, the match officials, committee members and volunteers as well as Blue Badge holders.
Late heartbreak on Saturday afternoon at Tring where a determined effort from the players saw the home side capitalize on a rare defensive slip up from us and bag a last-ditch winner.
We needed to take the unusual step on Sunday of issuing a statement on the website to publicly apologise for one of our players breaking a Tring Athletic changing room window after the final whistle had blown. Of course, it’s an action none of us can condone and it is being handled internally by Joe & Kyle. My oppo at Tring is a lovely chap called Bob Winter who has accepted our apology and knows this was a heat of the moment reaction and not something that will be repeated.
My final words are to pay a short tribute to Harry Kirton who passed away recently. Harry is a former DTFC player and manager who put together several exciting and successful sides during his years in charge at Creasey Park. Our condolences to Paul and his family. I hope we will carry a far more fitting obituary and celebration of Harry’s life in a future matchday programme and be able to display some of his memorabilia in the CBS Hub Portacabin.
Please get behind Joe, Kyle, Jammers, Ant & all the players this evening and let’s get that winning feeling back. Enjoy tonight’s game.
Before the Second World War, Soccer was played on a local basis, and in common with many clubs in the area, Arlesey competed in the Biggleswade & District League and entered the Biggleswade Knock-out Cup.
During the 1920’s, the club joined the Bedfordshire County League. Arlesey originally played at ‘The Bury’ before moving to their former home, ‘Lamb Meadow.’ The ground took its name from ‘The Lamb,’ a former Public House situated near the site which, for many years acted as the club’s headquarters and changing rooms. The birth of the modern era is owed to the foresight of officials of the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. They purchased the premises and became landlords for the princely sum of just £500 in 1948.
Playing fortunes fluctuated since the war and season 1950-51 saw the Blues finish as runners-up to Bletchley Town in the S.M.L. Premier Division. The following season the 1st XI lifted the championship crown, and the second string were crowned S.M.L. Division Two champions with the Youth team winning three trophies. The 1952-53 season began North Beds Charity Cup final win over Biggleswade Town and ended with a second successive championship win.
The 1950’s had seen the Blues compete in the South Midlands and Parthenon Leagues. Season 1968-69 saw one of Arlesey’s favourite sons in charge of team affairs; Roland Legate, who took the helm as player-manager and during his four-year spell, he took the Blues to a league runners-up spot. The start of the 1975-76 season saw Legate return
as manager and the trophies came with him, 3 Hinchingbrooke Cup successes, one Beds Senior Cup, the Biggleswade K.O Cup twice and the South Midlands League Challenge Trophy once. Supporting the Executive Committee’s wish to cross the pyramid to the United Counties League. With two indifferent terms in the U.C.L., Arlesey lifted the Premier Division in season 1984-85.
During the late 1980’s the Blues won the United Counties League, Premier Division Cup and a Beds Premier Cup final appearance against Luton Town. During the 1991 centenary year in the blues lifted the South Midlands Floodlight Cup with a fine victory over fellow U.C.L. side Irthlingborough Diamonds.
With changes to support and playing staff for 1994/5 the results exceeded expectations. The South Midlands League championship was won with a record 107 points, but even this memorable feat was eclipsed when Arlesey Town defeated Oxford City at Wembley Stadium in front of over 13,000 spectators to lift the F.A. Carlsberg Vase.
The 1997-98 team were unable to keep pace and their championship aspirations soon evaporated. An FA Vase 3rd round exit occurred in Cornwall’s Porthleven in December and the Blues’ last chance of picking up any silverware disappeared at the hands of archrivals Stotfold who loosened Arlesey’s grip on the Hinchingbrooke Cup with a 2-0 semifinal victory. After a lengthy campaign the club finally received planning permission for a new ground just a few hundred yards along Hitchin Road.
The first season at the new Hitchin Road ground began with nine straight victories as Ironton’s men stormed to the top of the table. With their ground grading Arlesey Town were promoted to the Ryman Isthmian League Division Three.
A magnificent first season in the Ryman League, saw the club lose just two league matches (one at home and one away) as they raced away to win the Third Division Championship scoring an Isthmian League record of 138 goals and the Blues also gained the record of being the first club to attain a 100+ goal difference in the league’s history.
Season 2003/2004 saw Arlesey Town in the national limelight following a fantastic run to the last 16 of the FA Trophy defeating on the way, Hayes from the Ryman Premier Division and Dagenham & Redbridge from the Nationwide Conference league. This resulted in an away game with Exeter City who had just been relegated from the football league. Although losing the game the blues gained respect with an outstanding performance.
Darren Hay took on the team management during the early stages of 2006/2007 season, with Mike Brooks as the assistant manager and coach and they put together a very young and eager
team for the coming 2007 campaign. This included both experienced senior players supporting by young players who broke into the first team towards then end of the previous season.
With a completely new management structure in place and a new Management team, of: Gary King Director of Football, Lee Cowley Manager, Zema Abbey Assistant Manager, and Darren Staniforth as Coach, Arlesey played the season with renewed style and passion, finishing the season in 9th place in the League and getting through to the firstround proper of the F.A. Trophy and lifting the Beds Senior Cup in the last game of the season.
In 2010-11 Arlesey were in the top echelons all season finished in dramatic stile as they won 10 games on the bounce, had 9 points deducted on the day they thought they had won the league away at Hayes and then beat long term archrivals and near neighbours Hitchin Town on Hitchin’s own ground on their last game of the season to be finally crowned League Champions. This was followed soon after by beating Biggleswade Town to retain the Beds Senior Cup at Kenilworth Road ground to give Arlesey a League and Cup Double and see them promoted to
the new Evo-Stick Southern League Premier Division.
The first season in the Premier League was seen as a settling in period targeting staying up and a good cup run, both ambitions were achieved with the club reaching the F.A. Cup 1st round proper for the first time in their history.
The second season again saw a good FA Cup run that went again to the 1st round proper before it ended at the Ricoh Stadium against Coventry City.
The season finished on a knife edge as Arlesey missed out on the play-off spot of the Premier Div by just a single point. Although promotion was narrowly missed the Red Insure League Cup was won in a 2 legged final v Frome to bring home another piece of silverware.
The club appointed Chico Ramos to try to push the club forward again. His reign had been blighted by the COVID pandemic with two uncompleted seasons although some progress seemed to be happening on the pitch. Also, off the pitch saw ex player Dave Kitson come back to the club he started at as Chairman and a complete refurbishment of the clubhouse and dressing rooms.
Although progress was made a further change in management came in December 2021 as Martin Standen was appointed to take charge of the team. Martin left the club after a short tenure and skipper Adam Randall took the reins until the end of the season.
With the new season the club appointed Nick Brown as manager, and he has started to evolve his new team.
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home Away
Ardley United Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 2 - 3 Baldock Town
Biggleswade United 0 - 2 Cockfosters 1 - 0 Colney Heath 0 - 2 2 - 1 Crawley Green Dunstable Town Harpenden Town 2 - 0 Hoddesdon Town Leighton Town Leverstock Green 1 - 1 London Colney 0 - 2 Potton United 0 - 1 Risborough Rangers 0 - 4 5 - 3 Shefford Tn & Campton 2 - 3 Stotfold
St Panteleimon 0 - 1 Tring Athletic 1 - 1 3 - 0
Barton Rovers 0 - 3 1 - 1
Milton Keynes Irish 1 - 0
gladwish Challenge Trophy
London Colney 1 - 2 Colney Heath
01 Brad Cawthorne
02 Ebrahim 03 04 Steve Mead 05 Kristy 06 07 Andrew Madaras 08 09 Colin Tibbett 10 Ron & Vera Roberts 11 Becky Gray 12 Jackie Carrington 13 Patrick Mackay 14 Michael Charge 15 Abby Slough 16 Steve Lewington 17 18 Lee Nania 19 20 Patrick Johnson 21 22 23 Jeff Abraham 24 Dan Roberts 25 26 27 Wayne Upton 28 Gary Levy 29 Julian Nutley 30 Andrew Madaras 31 Andrew Madaras 32 Simon Thatcher 33 Mandy Madaras 34 35 36
Apps sub Town Total goals ylw red sin bin
dylan baker 8 38 1 2 harry beaumont 15 5 20 2 1
Thomas bryant 0 Connor Coulson 11 29 ethan Creary 15 2 47 1 3 benjamin Crilley 12 1 27 4 Kyle Davison-Gordon 10 10 1 luke dunstan 8 8 1 3 1 kyle Faulkner 15 3 40 8 1 1 robbie goodman 0 benjamin gray 19 Tolu ikuyinminu 18 18 4 2 sean immanuel 1 8 9 2
Charlie jones 10 10 1 owen mcConnell 1 1 liam mcCrohan 11 4 37 1 1 joe mead 1 1 21 ruairi mills 6 2 25 Terrence muchineripi 10 1 41 1 1 daniel naylor 2 3 28 jamie nicholls 15 isaac olaleye 6 4 12 1 3 Alfie osborne 17 17 6 Kelvin Osei-Addo 6 10 28 5 2 jack percy 2 18 joe reynolds 31 joe sellers-west 17 3 45 8 4
J’Ardell Stirling 21 42 1 2 remell stirling 6 14 32 3 james verney 1 1 8 danny webb 4 4 1
Kyle Faulkner 8 Joe Sellers-West 8
Kelvin Osei-Addo 5 Tolu Ikuyinminu 4 Remmel Stirling 3 Sean Immanuel 2 Harry Beaumont 2 J’Ardell Stirling 1 Luke Dunstan 1 Dylan Baker 1 Terrence Muchineripi 1 Isaac Olaleye 1
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Alfie Osborne 6 0 60
Luke Dunstan 3 1 55
Joe Sellers-West 4 0 40 Benjamin Crilley 4 0 40
Kyle Faulkner 1 1 35 Liam McCrohan 1 1 35 Isaac Olaleye 3 0 30 Ethan Creary 3 0 30 Dylan Baker 2 0 20
Kelvin Osei-Addo 2 0 20 J’Ardell Stirling 2 0 20 Tolu Ikuyinminu 2 0 20
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pos Team p w d l gd pTs
1 Stotfold 16 10 4 2 17 34
2 Crawley Green 15 10 2 3 26 32
3 Leighton Town 13 9 2 2 23 29
4 Biggleswade United 13 8 2 3 8 26
5 Potton United 14 7 4 3 12 25 6 Tring Athletic 17 7 4 6 -2 25 7 St Panteleimon 14 7 3 4 5 24 8 Risborough Rangers 14 7 3 4 3 24 9 Leverstock Green 14 5 7 2 8 22
10 Shefford Town & Campton 14 7 1 6 -2 22 11 dunstable Town 11 5 4 2 6 19 12 Cockfosters 12 4 6 2 7 18 13 Harpenden Town 14 5 2 7 -6 17 14 Baldock Town 15 5 1 9 -12 16 15 Hoddesdon Town 15 4 3 8 -15 15 16 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 13 4 2 7 -3 14 17 Ardley United 13 3 4 6 -6 13 18 Arlesey Town 15 2 2 11 -17 8 19 Colney Heath 15 2 2 11 -20 8 20 London Colney 17 1 2 14 -32 5
pos Team p w d l gF gA
1 Biggleswade United 6 5 1 0 19 6
2 Potton United 6 5 1 0 12 2 3 Stotfold 6 5 0 1 18 7 4 Leighton Town 6 4 2 0 16 4 5 Crawley Green 6 4 0 2 21 9 6 Cockfosters 6 3 3 0 17 6 7 Risborough Rangers 6 3 1 2 11 9 8 Tring Athletic 6 3 0 3 11 14 9 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 6 2 1 3 14 11 10 St Panteleimon 6 2 1 3 6 6
11 Shefford Town & Campton 6 2 1 3 13 14 12 Harpenden Town 6 2 1 3 8 12 13 Baldock Town 6 2 1 3 8 16 14 Leverstock Green 6 1 3 2 11 10 15 dunstable Town 6 1 3 2 6 10 16 Hoddesdon Town 6 2 0 4 6 12 17 Ardley United 6 1 2 3 8 14 18 Arlesey Town 6 1 0 5 3 14 19 Colney Heath 6 1 0 5 5 18 20 London Colney 6 0 1 5 6 24
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Team Lowest Highest Average
Leighton Town 171 403 314
2 dunstable Town 131 603 260
3 Stotfold 103 239 173
4 Biggleswade United 82 212 138
5 Harpenden Town 95 207 135
6 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 58 322 133
7 Risborough Rangers 84 182 121
8 Cockfosters 76 144 115
9 Potton United 85 162 111 10 Arlesey Town 63 153 100 11 Baldock Town 42 215 95 12 Shefford Town & Campton 64 136 93
13 Tring Athletic 66 125 93 14 Hoddesdon Town 76 96 88 15 Colney Heath 51 134 81 16 Ardley United 0 109 80 17 Leverstock Green 31 87 64 18 Crawley Green 33 54 40 19 London Colney 20 50 37 20 St Panteleimon 0 35 30
Taylor Rhiney Biggleswade United 29
Leon Lobjoit Leighton Town 29
Lewis Toomey Leighton Town 17
Lawrence Ajong Baldock Town 13
Asher Yearwood Risborough Rangers 13
Chris Blunden Leverstock Green 12
Joshua Adeyileka Crawley Green 11
Cole Butler Potton United 10
Dean Morgan St Panteleimon 10
Codi-Lee Spavins Stotfold 10
Yemi Adelani Biggleswade United 9
Jake Baldwin Aylesbury Vale 9
Darius Browne Ardley United 9
Charlie Thake Shefford Tn & Camp 9
George Carbery Tring Athletic 8
Archie McClelland Leighton Town 8 joe sellers-west dunstable Town 8
Henry Snee Shefford Tn & Camp 8
Mason Spence Stotfold 8
Bailey Stevenson Cockfosters 8 kyle Faulkner dunstable Town 8
Saturday 19th November 2022
Ardley United 0 - 5 Stotfold 56
Arlesey Town 0 - 4 Risborough Rangers 155 Aylesbury Vale 4 - 0 Hoddesdon Town 98
Biggleswade United 5 - 1 London Colney 61
Cockfosters 5 - 1 Shefford Town & Campton 267
Crawley Green 5 - 0 Colney Heath 60
Harpenden Town 1 - 3 Leighton Town 263
Leverstock Green 4 - 1 Baldock Town 35
St Panteleimon 0 - 1 Potton United 41
Tring Athletic 1 - 0 Dunstable Town 235
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p w d l p
1 Real Bedford FC 16 15 0 1 45
2 Rugby Borough 13 11 0 2 33
3 North’ton Sileby Rangrs14 11 0 3 33
4 Amersham Town 15 9 4 2 31
5 Eaton Socon 16 8 5 3 29
6 Ampthill Town 13 9 1 3 28
7 North’ton ON Chenecks12 8 2 2 26
8 Letchworth Garden City 17 8 2 7 26
9 Moulton 15 7 1 7 22
10 Winslow United 16 7 1 8 22
11 Lutterworth Athletic 13 6 2 5 20
12 Burton Park Wanderers 15 5 3 7 18
13 Rushden & Higham Utd 15 5 3 7 18
14 Raunds Town 17 5 0 12 15
15 Buckingham Athletic 16 3 5 8 14
16 Thame United Res 16 4 0 12 12
17 London Tigers 15 3 1 11 10 18 Langford 15 3 1 11 10 19 Wellingboro’ Whitworth 15 3 1 11 10 20 Holmer Green 14 2 2 10 8
p w d l p
1 New Bradwell St Peter 11 10 1 0 31
2 Old Bradwell United 11 10 0 1 30
3 Totternhoe 10 10 0 0 30
4 Leighton Town Dev 11 8 2 1 26
5 Codicote 10 6 2 2 20
6 Milton Keynes College 12 6 2 4 20
7 Aston Clinton 9 6 0 3 18
8 Pitstone & Ivinghoe 12 5 0 7 15 9 Sarratt 10 5 0 5 15 10 Berkhamsted Raiders 12 4 2 6 14 11 Eynesbury United 11 4 0 7 12 12 Tring Corinthians AFC 10 4 0 6 12 13 AFC Caddington 12 4 0 8 12 14 Bovingdon 8 3 2 3 11 15 Risboro’ Rangers Dev 13 2 1 10 7
16 Potton United Dev 11 2 0 9 6 17 Buckingham United 10 2 0 8 6 18 The 61 FC (Luton) 11 0 0 11 0
Saturday 19th November 2022
Ampthill Town 3 - 1 Winslow United 187
Buckingham Ath 0 - 3 Burton Park Wands 37
Holmer Green 3 - 4 Letchworth Garden City 55
London Tigers 2 - 6 Rushden & Higham Utd 13
Lutterworth Ath 2 - 1 Wellingboro’ Whitworth 0
Moulton 2 - 4 Northampton Sileby Rangers 117
North’ton ON Chenecks 3 - 3 Amersham Tn 47
Real Bedford 2 - 1 Eaton Socon 141
Rugby Borough 5 - 0 Raunds Town 120
Thame United Reserves 4 - 0 Langford 52
Saturday 19th November 2022
Aston Clinton 2 - 3 Totternhoe 18
Berko Raiders 6 - 0 The 61 FC (Luton) 45
Codicote 1 - 1 Milton Keynes College 54
Eynesbury United 0 - 2 Old Bradwell United 0 New Bradwell St Peter 5 - 1 Tring Corinthian 50
Potton United Res 0 - 4 Pitstone & Ivinghoe 50
Risboro’ Rangers Dev2 - 4 Buckingham Utd 38
Sarratt 3 - 1 AFC Caddington 0
Enfield enjoyed possession but the Blues defence repelled the early forays. Connor Coulson looked secure, confident in his handling and made the box his own.
Whatever came their way, Crilley and Stirling dealt with, with authority and purpose.
Up front, clever off the ball running always looked like a chance could come Dunstable’s way.
On 20 minutes Coulson did well to tip over a dangerous looking cross and 20 minutes later resolute defending from the Blues saw a Jeffrey Cobblah effort cleared from the line. This may not have been a game for the purist, but it had all the cut and thrust of a cup-tie and was excellently refereed by Patrick Yates, who allowed play to continue wherever possible and kept his cards in his pocket all evening. Dunstable’s chances were limited but as the minutes of the second half started to tick away and still the Dunstable defensive line remained unbreeched, the more the belief grew in the spectators that a positive result was on the cards.
Liam McCrohan replaced Benji Crilley with 30 minutes left on the clock. McCrohan did his job magnificently. His partnership with J’Ardell the lynchpin to so many clean sheets earlier this season, restored for the final half an hour and expected onslaught from Enfield. Deeney brought on James Verney, signed on dual registration terms with Berkamsted on Thursday. James has Step 3 experience from a short stint with
the Blues in 2016, but more recently with Hitchin Town & Kings Langley. Verney replaced Immanuel on 80 minutes and made an impact immediately.
Coulson kicked long, Enfield cleared but Joe Sellers-West headed left to Webb, who played a 1:2 with Verney. The pass was angled to the left and Verney with almost his first touch of the game returned the ball first time to Webb.
As defenders surrounded him and goalkeeper, Jarvis Monk guarded his near post Danny Webb, the personification of composure, side footed the ball into the far-right corner of the net and wheeled away in delight to the far corner flag where he was submerged by his jubilant team-mates.
If ever there was a goal built on patient preparation, this was it, and it will become one of those “I was there moments” as Webb’s scoring record at other clubs he has played for suggests there’s plenty more of these to come while in a blue shirt.
Credit to Enfield, they didn’t stop or allow the disappointment of a late goal to dramatically change their approach. There were no cynical, frustrated, late challenges and at the final whistle handshakes exchanged between both sets of players and benches to the credit of both clubs.
It was Dunstable’s evening but look out for Enfield this season. They’ll do well and should be at Step 4 next season.
SRD Engineering, the night’s Match Sponsor made Danny Webb the Man of the Match.
Despite an early corner hitting the foot of the Crawley post, Town were second best in the opening quarter of the game. Crawley had several corners and from one Cookie was forced to tip a hooked shot over the bar.
The pressure tolled and Crawley’s early dominance saw them take the lead on 8 minutes when a corner was headed in unmarked.
The goal did spark Town in to life and they equalised 2 minutes later. Ben won the ball and played straight and central to Scott. His control and flick in behind found Josh, who scampered away to pop the ball under the goalie
Seven minutes from the break, Ricky gave Town the lead. He drove forwards and had a shot blocked. Ricky gathered the rebound, dragged the ball back, to send the defender the wrong way, and clipped the ball over the keeper.
Town came out with greater intent. Ricky could only flick the ball on, but there was
Buddy, on the back stick, to volley the ball into the roof of the net from an acute angle.
On 48 minutes, Darren battled through and got a shot away, which the keeper could only palm away. Charlie, who had tracked the play, cut the ball back and Deano was on hand to calmly steer the ball in off the right post.
Town went very flat and gave the ball away for a cheap throw in. Crawley played the ball in to the box and a small mix up between Callum and Cookie saw the ball bounce off the defender and in. It was just unfortunate.
Town responded and on 68 minutes Ads drilled in a corner. Dobbsy rose highest to bullet a header into the top left corner. That score line changed a minute later, when Cookie was lobbed from distance by a superb ping.
Goals: Josh (1), Ricky (1), Buddy (1), Dean (1), Sam (1)
u18s results & Fixtures
Oct 17 Colney Heath L 3 - 6
Oct 26 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos L 1 - 2
Nov 24 Harpenden Town A
Dec 08 Oxhey Jets A
Dec15 Leighton Town A
Corinthian Division
P W D L Pts
8 Dunstable Town 7 2 0 5 6
u15s panthers results & Fixtures
Oct 30 Stopsley United Scorpion W 3 - 0
Nov 13 Bromham Youth Lions W 2 - 0
Nov 20 Newport Pagnell Jaguars L 2 - 3
Nov 27 Stotfold Junior Ambers A Dec 04 Crawley Green Panthers H
U15s Division 2
P W D L Pts
4 Dunstable Town Panthers 7 3 2 2 11
u13s (sat) lions results & Fixtures
Oct 29 FC Precision L 2 - 4
Nov 12 Flitwick Eagles Whites L 1 - 3
Nov 19 FC Precision W 1 - 0
Dec 03 Stotfold Junior Golds A
Dec 10 Luton Allstars Panthers A
U13s Division 1 P W D L Pts
7 Dunstable Town Lions 2 0 0 2 0
u13s (sun) phoenix results & Fixtures
Oct 30 Sacred Heart City W 5 - 0
Nov 13 Ampthill Town Santos W 5 - 0
Nov 20 Kempston Rovers Jaguars A P - P
Nov 27 Bedford Town Greys H
Dec 11 Kempston Rovers Jaguars H
U13s Division 2 P W D L Pts
3 Dunstable Town Phoenix 6 4 0 2 12
u12s panthers results & Fixtures
Nov 06 Bedwell Rangers Lazio L 1 - 3
Nov 13 Bedford Park Rangers L 1 - 4
Nov 20 Crawley Green Rockets L 3 - 4
Nov 27 Flitwick Eagles Blues A
Dec 04 Shenley Foxes H
U12s Division 1 P W D L Pts
8 Dunstable Town Panthers 8 1 0 7 3
u15s lions results & Fixtures
Nov 06 Kempston Rovers Pumas W 7 - 2
Nov 13 Crawley Green Panthers W 5 - 3
Nov 20 MK Warriors Sharks H 6 - 2
Nov 27 Flitwick Eagles Golds A
Dec 04 Tattenhoe Youth Lions H
U15s Division 1
P W D L Pts 2 Dunstable Town Lions 8 7 0 1 21
u15s Tigers results & Fixtures
Nov 06 Bromham Lions W 2 - 0
Nov 13 Bedford Town Blacks W W - O
Nov 20 Crawley Green Panthers W 3 - 1
Nov 27 Newport Pagnell Pumas H Dec 04 Crawley Green Cubs A
U15s Division 2 P W D L Pts 3 Dunstable Town Tigers 9 4 2 3 14
U13s (Sat) Wolverines Results & Fixtures
Nov 05 Stotfold Junior Golds D 2 - 2
Nov 12 Maulden Magpies W 3 - 1 Nov 19 Stotfold Junior Golds W H - W
Nov 26 Flitwick Eagles U13 Whites H Dec 03 FC Precision H
U13s Division 1 P W D L Pts 1 Dunstable Town Wolverines 3 2 1 0 7
u13s (sun) whites results & Fixtures
Nov 06 Potton United W 6 - 2
Nov 13 Houghton Athletic L 3 - 6
Nov 20 Leighton United Blues L 1 - 5
Nov 27 Leighton United Greens H Dec 04 Wootton Rangers Purples A
U13s Division 3 P W D L Pts 5 Dunstable Town Whites 8 4 1 3 13
Although the weather forecast for the day was looking good, with no rain predicted, there was some doubt with the recent amount of rain, how much of the cross-country sessions of the walk would be passable. As it turned out, apart from one sticky field, it was a fairly mud less walk.
Setting out from Creasey, the number of walkers increased for this journey. The old guard of Pete Bottom, Dean Falla, Andy Burrows and Richard Scott returned ready for their third walk and to bring their total to 68km. They were joined by digital manager Brad Cawthorne, kitman Steve Lewington, club photographer Liam Smith (who also carried all his camera gear), youth section development coach Joe Le Vien and his lovable sidekick Luna. Going round the back of the BMX track they skirted the Weatherby estate, crossed the Green Lanes and dropped down into Totternhoe behind Dunstable Town Cricket Club. After passing the
Old Farm Inn they then walked down the side of the Church of St Giles and entered what can only be described as a cow pat minefield.
Leaving the minefield unscathed our walkers were in Eaton Bray strolling down School Lane and heading towards the Heirloom Café in Edlesborough for a coffee and cake stop.
Suitably refreshed they approached the 800-year-old Church on the Hill. Its correct name is the Church of St Mary
the Virgin and the war memorial outside was still beautifully decorated from Remembrance Day the previous weekend.
A shingle path lead from the church, all the way to Ivinghoe, via Ivinghoe Aston at the foot of the Beacon. The sun started to poke out and they were greeted by other joyful walkers, joggers, dog walkers, a wobbly child on her bike and even a rather frisky horse. Passing another yet to open pub, the Rose and Crown, Pete was disappearing knocking on doors to say hello and collect sponsorship money from his friends. They were slightly perplexed by the whole event but wished our walkers safe passage around Pitstone village to Cook’s Wharf where they met the Grand Union Canal.
Once on the canal towpath the various morning scents of frying bacon and brewing coffee filled the morning air from the moored narrow boats for the last mile until a well-earned pint at the Red Lion in Marsworth. A stones throw from the canal this 17th-century pub has a central bar that serves three areas. An upstairs lounge with comfortable sofas, a small snug to the left of the entrance, and a public bar with an open coalburning fire. A few Side Pockets from
the Tring Brewery were in order to refuel for the last four miles.
Back on the canal towpath our valiant ramblers headed towards Tring Reservoir, a group of four reservoirs whose purpose is to feed the canal. Covering 263 acres it has a large bat population and is home to many species of rare birds and wildfowl. Fifty years ago, it was also the home of the then British record 43lb catfish, which is now stuffed and hanging in the Tring Museum. (They were different times or maybe it’s a Tring thing.)
Where the canal passed under Station Road, our walkers climbed up to road level and completed the last mile through the grounds of Pendley Manor, dashing into the undergrowth to water the surrounding flora, before crossing the finish line at Cow Lane.
If you would like to support our walkers in their quest to purchase a pitch side defibrillator and to support the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and The OLLIE Foundation, and help the club’s support groups and activities, including our walking football sessions, Sphere at the Glider and Chums and Crumbs at Dunstable Library please go to www.crowdfunder.co.uk/dtfc2
“Sack the board, sack the board!” We’ve all heard it in football stadiums, radio shows and social media forums up and down the country. Yet it is one of the most ludicrous statements football fans fall back on when things aren’t going in the right direction on and frequently, off the pitch. Technically, nobody but the board can sack the board and there’s very little chance of that happening.
All football fans, irrespective of the level their club plays at, have felt anger and frustration at times about the performance of the club on and off the pitch. It only takes a poor performance on a Saturday afternoon and a few pints later for some of the loyalist fans to take to social media to vent their feelings about those running the club.
There are currently 383 clubs from the Premier League down to Step 4 of the National Game. At a guess less than ten percent make a profit every year, which means the vast majority will be financially supported by one or two individuals. These people tend to be directors and will be doing so on the most part because they love the club they are involved with. Of course, there will be some exceptions to this where the owners’ intentions are hidden, dare I say nefarious, but overall, clubs exist because of illogical economic reasoning. There are some businesses up and down the country that run at a loss but are supported by a labour of love. Some independent bookstores in quaint town centres, where browsers of the books are plentiful but actual customer numbers are dwindling. Ever increasing
rents, utilities and staff costs do not make up the shortfall on falling revenues and so they survive because of the loyalty of the owner. Many clubs are the same.
For the vast majority of clubs, especially those in Non-League, volunteers fill almost every position. Volunteers who put their hands in their pocket to cover a bill, pay for some kit, replace essentials in the ground or simply ensure that players are paid on a weekly basis.
Only a small proportion of fans really know or understand this, so to hear the dissent from the terraces often hurts. Many of them are only still doing the same thing that they always have because there is nobody else stepping forward and the alternative is no football club at all. Fans may want change out of frustration but often it is better the devil you know and unless there is a solid plan to replace the resources, fans may not really want to “sack the board”.
Obviously, in the professional game, few directors feel they are obliged to continue in their roles out of a sake of duty. Five years ago, protests reached an all-time high (or is it a low?) at the London Stadium as West Ham United capitulated to Burnley. The events during the game, including three separate pitch invasions and the baying mob directing their anger at the Director’s Box, were not spontaneous acts.
Whilst many media outlets and respected journalists will tell you this was nearly two years in the making, the problems have been brewing at West Ham for over five years and despite changes in
managers and high-profile signings, the movement behind the GSBOUT (David Gold, David Sullivan and Karren Brady, West Ham’s majority shareholders) continues to grow.
But why would they, or any other owner of a Premier League club leave? They are sitting on an investment that continues to grow in value despite poor performances on the pitch. If they were to leave, pressured out by the protests, would the fans really be happy in the knowledge that the owners would walk away with a huge return on their investment, estimated to be more than £50m in the time they have owned the club?
One look at Deloitte’s Football Rich List will show West Ham as the 16th richest club IN THE WORLD with a worth of €221m. They are the highest ranked club to be in the list who have never played Champions League football - that is an incredible achievement yet one of the core issues of the protesters is the lack of investment in the team.
There’s no doubt that if the club was put up for sale, there would be a queue of potential investors stretching from the Olympic Park back to Upton Park.
Down in Non-League the situation is a very different. Every summer we hear of more and more clubs being taken over by someone with money, full of great ideas and 5 year plans. “The plan is to be playing in the Football League within five years” or the like, is a phrase we have all heard so many times. Only a very small number of clubs have managed that journey - Forest Green Rovers, Fleetwood Town and Salford City are notable exceptions to a rule that nearly always ends in tears.
Over the years we have all heard the conversations with a number of visiting chairmen who were sure their financial clout was all that was needed to see them rise up the leagues - “our approach is different” they would say and then try to impress with facts and figures on their latest former Football League pedigree superstar striker.
There’s one team playing today in the Isthmian Premier League whose chairman claimed eight years ago that his aim was “seven successive promotions”. When it was pointed out to him that he only needed six to reach the Premier League, he claimed to be wealthy enough for his side to take their place in the as-yet formed European Super League.
The community, or in Germany 50+1 rule, does give power to the fans, and does allow them to “sack the board” in instances. Our model at Dunstable Town means that anyone can sign up to be a owner and that one share means that the fans can vote (or not) for the board of directors, and stand themselves at the annual elections.
In the ideal world fan power would carry more weight in the governance of the game but with the current moves by the professional game and more importantly, the Premier League to create a financial model that suits them, the potential for fans to have a say on how their clubs are run is rapidly disappearing.
At the top end football clubs are no longer viewed as “nice to have’s” but serious investment vehicles for wealthy individuals and global organisations. At the grass roots end, where investment comes in the form of time more so than money, there is no such thing as a return on time, resources or finance.
Dunstable Town Football Club has relaunched as a Community Benefit Society (CBS), which is a recognised legal entity structure, supported by the FSA (Football Supporters Association) and regulated by the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority).
This means that the club is owned equally by its shareholders, and anyone can become a shareholder with equal voting rights. When you become a member of the Club you will receive ‘The Blue Card’, which entitles you to the discounts listed below:
AH Carpentry and Joinery
Milton Keynes 10%
Anarkali Restaurant Dunstable 10% (Collection only, offer not valid on Tuesdays)
Armour Flex Online 15%
Belvoir Lettings Dunstable 1.5% off quoted monthly fee for full management service + £96 inc VAT off the quoted landlord startup fee
Creasey Park Dunstable 5% off all food and drink on matchdays between 1pm and 2pm on Saturdays and 6pm and 7pm on Tuesdays
Curry Garden Dunstable 5% total food bill when dining in the restaurant (not to be used for any other promotion in the restaurant)
CW Fishing Supplies Luton 10%
Hunt Fitness Leighton Buzzard 15%
Indian Bonsai Leagrave 5%
L&K Flowers Luton 10%
Marshall Heating Dunstable 10%
Matchday Merchandise Dunstable 10%
PB Carpentry Dunstable 20%
Pro-Direct Dunstable Town Club Shop Online 10%
The Glider Pub Dunstable 10%
The Local Offy Dunstable 5%
Tikka Masala Welwyn Garden City 5%
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Hayes is a town in West London, historically situated within the county of Middlesex and now part of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Hayes was developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries as an industrial locality to which residential districts were later added in order to house factory workers. Yeading is a settlement in West London, forming part of the London Borough of Hillingdon, having been developed after the Second World War. Yeading Dock was one of many docks built along the Grand Union Canal. The main industry in the area was brick making and the canal provided a reliable mode of transportation. After the Second World War, a large prefab estate was erected in Yeading.
Hayes FC was formed in 1909 originally as Botwell Mission. This was the small mission church where the players changed and stored their kit. In 1931 Hayes lost the FA Amateur Cup Final
to Wycombe Wanderers at Arsenal Stadium in front of a 31,000 crowd. After winning the Isthmian League in 1996, the club was promoted to Conference National. During a six-year spell, the highest finish was third place in 1999. Yeading FC was formed in 1960, remaining in junior and intermediate football until the 1980s before being granted senior status, joining the London Spartan League in 1984. Subsequently the club was promoted to the Isthmian League 1n 1987. In 1990 the club won
The pieman (@_Therealpieman) is a Tottenham hotspur fan who has attended thousands of matches and hundreds of grounds throughout the united kingdom and europe. This week he visits hayes & yeading united FC.
the FA Vase. Hayes FC and Yeading FC merged in 2007 to become Hayes & Yeading United FC.
Prior to the merger I had visited the grounds of Hayes (Church Road) and Yeading (Beaconsfield Road, latterly known as The Warren) in 1990 and 1985 respectively. Therefore, this long overdue visit to the SkyEx Community Stadium provided an element of symmetry and completion. My journey from Cheshunt, via Seven Sisters, Highbury & Islington, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway, enabled me to reach Hayes & Harlington.
From the railway station, it takes around 25 minutes to walk to the ground. Conveniently, the plotted route took me past The Botwell Inn (JD Wetherspoon). At this establishment. I enjoyed two contrasting brews from Sambrooks. Powerhouse Porter (4.9%) and Wandle (3.8%), both in excellent condition and I would suggest that the latter tastes a tad better than the river it is named after. Our friend Matt Smithurst has helped to clear rubbish from said river as a volunteer, so I may be wrong. The remainder of the route to the ground was mainly along country paths which was a pleasant change to the urban sprawl of this part of West London. The highlight of the ground is the impressive covered main stand, which offers an
excellent view of the entire playing area. On a warm sunny afternoon, the shade was most welcome. There is a small sheltered area in front of the stand for the use of less abled folk. The only other spectator accommodation is a covered terrace behind one of the goals. However, this section was out of bounds for this match. The remainder of the ground is open to the elements. This venue is still a work in progress and further development is planned.
The neutrals present enjoyed this match, the home support and officials less so I suspect. There was frustration following a red card in the first period. There was even greater frustration following Beaconsfield Town’s second half leveller. My journey home involved an interchange at Shepherd’s Bush and was relatively straightforward.
Saturday 10th December - 15:00 -
Address: Second Meadow, Fairfield Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0AA website: www.biggleswadeutd.com Twitter: @biggleswadeutd
From A1 Biggleswade roundabout (Sainsburys). Go over the river bridge. At the next mini roundabout take the first left into Sun Street, then next left into Fairfield Road. Proceed to the end of the road and into the Lane. Ground is at the end of the lane.
There are a couple of routes to this game. After getting to Bedford station via Luton on the train, a 30-minute bus ride on the 74 to Hitchin will drop you within a 10-minute walk of the ground.
Alternatively, a train from Hitchin will get you to Biggleswade station, which is approximately a mile from the ground, giving you ample opportunity to visit the pubs below.
There are several pubs on the High Street including Wetherspoons Crown Hotel, a converted coaching inn, the White Hart, purported to be the oldest pub in town, and the oak beamed Golden Pheasant. Any or all, are worth the trip.
ex on The pitch: Winger Kerran Birch came to Creasey in 2010 from the Stevenage Borough Academy via Biggleswade Utd. During that memorable season he made 54 appearances, scoring 11 goals including 2 goals in our FA Vase run to the 5th round. who Are ya: Chelsea and Dover Athletic guess The player: Tolu Ikuyinminu spot The ball: A
Ardley Road, Ardley Oxfordshire OX27 7PA www.ardleyunitedfc.co.uk
New Lamb Meadow Stadium, Hitchin Road, Arlesey SG15 6RS www.arleseytownfc.co.uk
Haywood Way, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP19 9WZ www.aylesburyvaledynamos.co.uk
New Lamb Meadow Stadium, Hitchin Road, Arlesey SG15 6RS www.baldocktownfc.com
Second Meadow, Fairfield Rd, Biggleswade SG18 0AA www.biggleswadeutd.com
Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane, Cockfosters, Barnet EN4 9HZ www.pitchero.com/clubs/cockfosters
The Recreation Ground, High Street Colney Heath, Hertfordshire AL4 0NP www.colneyheathfc.co.uk
The Stadium at the Brache, Park Street, Luton. LU1 3HH www.pitchero.com/clubs/crawleygreenfc
Creasey Park Community Football Centre Creasey Park Drive, Dunstable LU6 1BB www.dunstabletownfc.co.uk
Rothamsted Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2EF www.harpendentownfc.co.uk
Stewart Edwards Stadium, Lowfield, Park View, Hoddesdon, Herts. EN11 8PX www.hoddesdontownfc.co.uk
Bell Close, Lake Street Leighton Buzzard LU7 1RX www.leightontownfc.co.uk
Pancake Lane, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead HP2 4NQ www.levgreenfc.co.uk
North Orbital Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL2 1DW www.londoncolneyfootballclub.com
Hutchinson Hollow, Biggleswade Road, Potton, Sandy SG19 2LX www.pitchero.com/clubs/pottonunitedfc
The B.E.P. Stadium, Horsenden Lane Princes Risborough HP27 9NE www.risboroughrangersfc.co.uk
Shefford Sports Club Hitchin Road, Shefford Beds SG17 5JD www.twitter.com/sheffordcampton
New Roker Park, Arlesey Road Stotfold, Bedfordshire SG5 4HE www.stotfoldfc.co.uk
Hertingfordbury Park, West Street Hertford, SG13 8EZ www.stpanteleimonfc.co.uk
Grass Roots Stadium, Cow Lane, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 5NS www.tafc.co.uk
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