Dunstable Town v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos - Tue 12th Nov by Dunstable Town

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AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS

Tuesday 12th November 2019 Kick Off 19:45 Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division

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WHO’S WHO AT CREASEY PARK Playing Staff Gareth Jackson - First Team Manager Ryan Sturges - Assistant Manager Wayne Upton - Coach Rory McMullen - Goalkeeper Coach Tasos Psarras - Sports Therapist Justin Lucas-Hill - Club Medical Consultant Colin Lauder - Development Team Manager Valentino Qoku - Assistant Manager Samir Amadu - Coach

Non-Playing Staff

Neil Barker - Chairman Andrew Amu - Vice Chairman Andrew Madaras - Club Secretary Dudley Peacham - Treasurer Kristy Lewington - Club Welfare Officer and FA Charter Standard Coordinator Stephen Lewington - Press Officer, Social Media, and Youth Engagement Officer Chris White - Social Media Manager and Club Photographer Katrina Peacham - Committee Clerk and Turnstile Manager Nikki Lauder - Events and fundraising Patrick MacKay - Match-day Merchandising Coordinator Peter Burrows - Community Engagement Officer Vince Dunnell - Youth Section Chairman and Assistant Youth Welfare Officer Adrian Dunne - Youth Section Vice Chairman and Events/Fundraising Kristy Lewington - Youth Section Secretary and Club Welfare Officer Christian Baxter - Youth Treasurer and Assistant Youth Welfare Officer Brad Cawthorne - Match day Camera man Jacqui Dunnell - Match day Hospitality Bradley Fields - Match day Volunteer Jon Keenan - Match day Volunteer

FROM THE BOARDROOM Good evening and welcome back to Creasey Park for our fixture against Aylesbury Vale Dynamos. We welcome their players, officials, and supporters and look forward to an exciting fixture. On Saturday we nearly got over the line against Biggleswade. Surely our fortunes are going to change!? A goal disallowed for offside , where subsequent footage indicates that Joe Hankins was level at worst. This would have resulted in a deserved 3-0 advantage. A controversial sending off that even had our opponents puzzled , and then a speculative cross that landed in the far top corner for Biggleswade’s equaliser. Oh well, we go again, in the knowledge that our rewards will surely come. We all feel the passion of the encounter but two events put the game we love into perspective. Firstly, late last week ,we received the very sad news that Karl O’Gorman, a longtime supporter of the ‘Blues’, had passed away after a long and brave fight against cancer. I spoke to him not a few days earlier about his attendance at our Quiz night ,and he was still hoping to bring a team. It was not to be, and we send our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time, to his family and friends. We will be acknowledging his passing in a more formal way at a later date. Karl will be greatly missed. Secondly, at this time of Remembrance , we continue to acknowledge the sacrifice that many have made and continue to

make, so that we may enjoy the freedoms that we so often take for granted. ‘We will remember them’. On Saturday evening , following the Biggleswade game, we enjoyed our second Quiz Night at Creasey Park. With 10 teams competing there was some excellent competition , good food, and more than a few smiles. Thank you for supporting this event, and for sponsors and individuals who donated to our Prize Raffle. We look forward to more events that hopefully will suit all tastes. If you like what we are doing both on and off the field, please spread the word . NonLeague football has a very special charm and no little skill. The more that attend, the better the atmosphere, the more encouragement the team receive that (you can be sure) leads to encouraging results. The players really love the special ‘Blues’ support . Let’s add to it! Finally, enjoy the game, cheer loud, and don’t forget we are at home again on Saturday as we entertain Crawley Green.

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GAFFER’S NOTES Good evening and a warm welcome to Creasey Park, especially for the management, staff, players and supporters of Aylesbury Vale Dynamos. I hope you all have a pleasant evening with us and a safe journey home. Having both teams showing similar results for the season so far, we are under no illusion that tonight is both important and a very tough challenge. One in which we are fully prepared and excited about. Albeit the Dynamos had a rebirth over the summer period, I recall 2 of the most memorable fixtures of last season were against Aylesbury. First was an incredible 1-6 defeat, followed by a match in March at Aylesbury where we played in the strongest wind that I have ever experienced in football. I had never seen a team conceding a corner directly from a goal kick before! I sincerely hope that the recent weather conditions don’t play any part in tonight’s match. Back to this season, I think it would be fair to say that our recent performances have not reflected the results. Saturday’s match away to Biggleswade Utd was another example of a strong technical and tactical display from the lads, however a few key controversial moments within the game has turned a victory into only a point. Obviously the lads were disappointed with going down to 10 men and then conceding another very late goal, however for every incident of adversity that happens, the

squad is becoming stronger and with a determination get back to winning ways. There has also been some strengthening to the squad since my last manager’s notes. We have added Ollie Reagan, a strong centre midfielder along with a quick winger in Craig Packham. We have also secured the services of Harry Sheppard on loan from Walton Casuals. All three have been a useful and necessary addition to the squad, especially considering the volume of fixtures at this time of year. It is also pleasing to see that some of our injured players are showing signs of improvement. Kai McArthur has recently had his leg cast removed and has started rehabilitation on his fractured ankle. Kachi Njoku has also been working with our Sports Therapist and I’m confident that we will be seeing him again soon. Finally Cedric Ibara has returned to training and will be looking to get some match sharpening minutes soon. As always thank you for all of your support! Please keep clapping and cheering, it always gives us all a massive lift! So let’s get this on and enjoy the game!

Blues u o y n o e Com Gareth

AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS HISTORY Aylesbury Vale Dynamos is an amalgamation of Aylesbury FC and Bedgrove Dynamos, two local clubs with a rich history in local football. AylesburyFC enjoyed a long history in senior and junior football dating back to the 1930’s under the previous names of Aylesbury Vale, Haywood United, Belgrave, Stocklake and Negretti and Zambra FC, which was founded in the 1930’s by workers at the Negretti and Zambra company then based in London’s King Cross district. The company moved to the Stocklake Industrial Estate, Aylesbury. in 1949 and by the mid 50’s the premises had a bar, football, cricket and tennis facilities. The football club joined the Aylesbury District League in 1954. The social club changed its name to Stocklake when Negretti and Zambra sold the premises to the local council, who then leased the facilities; hence the different sections adopted the name Stocklake. After gaining senior status and promotion to the Chiltern League in 1988, Stocklake enjoyed many further successes including Division One runners up in 1991, Premier Division and League Cup runners up the following season and Wycombe Senior Cup success in 1995. Cup success was also followed on in the following season, this time the Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup being added to the trophy cabinet. Belgrave FC was formed in 1983 by Jim Sullivan who lived in nearby Belgrave Road. By 1990, under the guidance of Danny Martone,

Belgrave had grown to five youth teams providing football for over ninety boys from the Quarrendon and Haydon Hill areas of Aylesbury. 1996 saw the forming of two senior teams under the Belgrave FC name and by the turn of the millennium teams were represented at all levels from Under 8’s through to seniors, At the start of the 2000/2001 season, the senior Belgrave FC team was renamed Haywood United following an amalgamation with Stocklake FC with Danny Martone voted in as chairman of the new club. Haywood United joined the Spartan South Midlands League and won promotion into Division One after two seasons. Notable achievements during the 2001/2002 season included league awards for the best kept and most improved ground; this included the erection of floodlights and perimeter fencing, which Danny and his hard working committee fought hard to establish. Season 2002/2003 saw a difficult start in Division One, but with the arrival of manager Jon Franklin and his assistant Keith Walker just after Christmas, the club eventually consolidated finishing in 9th place. Promotion was gained to the South Midlands Premier Division the following year after a campaign that saw 23 wins, 7 draws and only 4 losses. Haywood United proved themselves capable of staying in the Premier Division after finishing 3rd in the 2004/2005 season in a campaign that only include one loss in the twenty matches after Christmas. The club also entered the

AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS HISTORY FA Cup and Vase for the first time and won the Buckingham Charity Cup in 2006.

Season 2006/2007 began with Haywood United becoming Aylesbury Vale FC and saw Keith Walker and Steve Gleinster take over as joint managers and steadily build a squad. This was recognized in the 2008/2009 season, under the management of Mark Eaton, with a good cup run in the FA Cup and FA Vase, winning three rounds in the FA Cup losing to Level 4 side Gosport after a replay, and losing out in the 4th round of the FA Vase to Leiston Town. After Christmas the side suffered due to long term injuries and finished mid table. May 2009 saw a major new development in a new semi professional side vote for a name change. Aylesbury Football Club was formed under the leadership of Chairman Roger Dance and assisted by Vice Chairman Danny Martone. Great success on the field of play was to follow, with the team having a fantastic run in the F.A. Cup. We were the last ‘level five’ team in the country to remain in the competition and were rewarded with a visit to Haywood Way for the F.A. Cup trophy, allowing the team, supporters and local people to get their hands on this famous trophy and make the most of this memorable occasion. We were finally knocked out of the competition by Wealdstone in a close game. A brave and superb display was witnessed by a bumper crowd of 800 plus. Meanwhile, away from the midst of F.A. Cup drama, our success continued,

becoming ‘Double Winners’ Winning both the Spartan South Midland League and League Cup capping an extraordinary season and gaining promotion to the Southern League Division 1 Central. Steve Bateman took over in 2013/14, steered the club to safety in his first 6 months in charge. Then in 2014/15 with Bateman at the helm FC had their most successful season to date most successful to date. Playing at the highest level in the club’s history, the team finished third in the League, having been pushing for promotion all season and narrowly lost out in the semi final to Bedworth United having already beaten them twice in the league the 2015/16 finished with a flourish as the club finished just outside the play off positions, but had the consolation of their first major Cup Final, beating Chesham United in the Berks & Bucks Cup at Windsor. Steve Bateman and his management team resigned at the end of the season and Danny Gordon & Gareth Risbridger took the helm. Davis Haule took over from Gordon & Risbridger in December 2016. In 2018/19 Scott Reynolds was appointed manager and when he resigned midway through the season it was left to Paul Bonham to take control but because of ground grading issues the Southern League made the decision to relegate the club.

TAKE FIVE AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS LAST FIVE SEASONS SEASON LEAGUE

P W D L F A P POS

2014-15 SOUTH-1C

42 25 7 10 81 46 82

3/22

2015-16 SOUTH-1C

42 20 8 14 72 52 68

8/22

2016-17 SOUTH-1C

42 12 8 22 54 75 44

19/22

2017-18 SOUTH-1E

42 9 6 27 40 88 33

21/22

2018-19 SOUTH-1C

38 8 7 23 42 79 31

19/20

LAST FIVE RESULTS Wed 06 November