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The youth sides continued to do well - Vas Chiotis’ U14s, winning the EJA division & reaching 2 County Youth Cup finals & Brett Cahill’s U17s also reached a County Youth Cup final.

The 2019/20 season saw the FA moved the club laterally from the Spartan South Midlands Lge’s top division to that of the Essex Senior League.

With the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons both curtailed by Covid19, last season was a season of change.

At the end of January Ryan Wade stepped down as Manager and the highly experienced Gavin Kelsey was appointed bringing in Glenn Draper as his assistant. The Under 18s continued to play in the Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League & Eastern Junior Alliance League giving youngsters a chance to showcase their skills before stepping up to the reserves and 1st Team.

This progression was highlighted recently when young goalkeeper Neo Donoghue made his 1st team debut at Woodford Town following in the footsteps of George Constanti who has netted over 30 times for the Under 18s this season and Andy Polycarpou who debuted for the 1st team earlier in the season.

This season saw Gavin Kelsey in charge with Glen Draper as his assistant and the team moved back to the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division. The Reserve teams continue in the Herts Senior County League with the Under 18s remaining in the Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League & Eastern Junior Alliance League.