The Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Division Central
Royston Town FC Vs Banbury United FC Saturday 19th September 2020 Kick Off 3.00pm Royston Town FC would like to welcome this afternoon’s opponents Banbury United FC for their visit to Garden Walk for The Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Division Central fixture. We wish their Players, Officials and Supporters an enjoyable afternoon and hope the match will be a keenly contested and entertaining game. We also welcome this afternoon’s Match Officials and hope they have an enjoyable game.Today’s Match www.roystontownfc.co.uk
Royston Town Football Club President Chairman Secretary
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Alan Barlow Steve Jackson Terry McKinnell 9 Valley Rise, Royston, Herts SG8 9EY 07772 086709 email terry.mckinnell@talktalk.net
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CLUB HONOURS
Today’s Match Sponsor: Winners Herts County League (Div I) 1969-70, 1972-73 Herts County League (Premier Div) 1976-1977 South Midlands League (Div I) 1977-1978 South Midlands Reserve League (Div II) 1978-1979 South Midlands Reserve League (Div I) 1979-1980 North Herts (Div IV) League Cup, 1978-79, 1979-1980 Herts Charity Shield, 1981-82, 1989-90, 1996-1997 Herts Intermediate Cup, 1988-1989 Chiltern Youth League (Div I) 1989-1990 South Combinations Reserve Floodlight Cup, 1992-1993 Chiltern Youth League Cup, 1992-1993 South Midlands Challenge Trophy, 1995-1996 Eastern Region Women’s League (Div II) 1998-1999 Eastern Counties Youth League Cup, 2001-2002 South Midlands Reserve Challenge Cup 2004-2005 KB Tyres Division III Champions 2006-2007 South Midlands League (Div I) 2008-2009 South Midlands League Cup (Div I) 2008-2009 South Midlands Floodlit Cup 1994-1995 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 South Midlands Reserve League (Div II East) 2008-2009 South Midlands Reserve Challenge Cup 2008-2009 KB Tyres Division I League Cup 2009-2010 South Midlands Reserve Floodlit Cup 2009-2010 BIS Cambs League Division 2A 2010/2011 BIS Cambs League Divisional Champions 2010/2011 Veterans Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup 2010/2011 South Midlands Premier League 2011/2012 South Midlands Premier League Cup 2011/2012 Suburban League North Division 2012/2013, 2013/2014 Joint Winners of the Hinchingbrooke Cup 2013 Eastern Region Women’s League Plate 2013/2014, 2014/15 Suburban Premier League 2015-16 Eastern Region Women’s League Division 1 West 2015/16 Southern League Div 1 Central 2016/17
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Club Statement – Tony Moulding It is with a heavy heart that we announce the untimely death on Tuesday last week of club stalwart Tony Moulding at the age of 82 after being recently diagnosed with cancer. Tony was born in Markfield, Leicestershire and moved to Royston in 1968 where he continued to work as sales manager for the metrology equipment company Rank Taylor Hobson before retiring at the age of 53 to set up his own company. On arriving in Royston he was quickly able to pursue his passion for football by joining Royston Town FC. He became a regular for the first team as a contemporary of the likes of Crow’s legends Derek Noades and Trevor Glasscock to name but two and played a central role in Dave Bradshaw’s Championship winning team in the 1969/70 season. In addition to playing for Royston Tony began to get more involved in the overall management of the Club with the likes of Fred Bradley, Chairman and Trevor Glasscock, Football Secretary. When I joined the club as a player in 1975, Tony was the reason I found myself in the role of General Secretary. I’ll never forget the way he sold it to me as he said ‘Alan why don’t you just come along to a couple of Committee meetings and see if you’d like to join us!’ Very crafty because 45 years later I’m still involved! As the years went by Tony took on more and more responsibility and it was a privilege to work alongside him in two of the most defining events in the Clubs history. By the middle of the 1990s, the Club was in grave financial trouble to the point where we both thought we would preside over the closure of the Club. He, and to a lesser extent me, had to fight a rear-guard action against debt collectors and bailiffs wanting to take their pound of flesh. With begging bowls in hand and after a masterful negotiation by Tony with the Inland Revenue we managed to steady the ship. After the drama of those times, the work we did on trying to relocate the Club to a purpose-built facility away from Garden Walk took centre stage and it was Tony who was the driving force to get the deals done. We didn’t quite achieve it in the end but I can assure you if you’re watching over us Tony we haven’t given it up. You are maybe unfamiliar with the role Tony played in those two events I’ve described above but I’m sure a good many will remember Tony for his famous ‘Moulding Meander’ which he took around the pitch during every game commenting to people as he went on how the game was going! I find it hard to choose the words which sum up my personal feelings about Tony –he meant a lot to me as a colleague, friend and fellow Trustee but most importantly he represented, in his own quiet determined way, all that is good about the DNA of Royston Town FC – commitment, integrity, good humour and a sense of ambition. On behalf of the Club, I would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to Steph, Julie, Stewart and John and all other family and friends. RIP Tony Alan Barlow
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Tony Moulding welcomes Kevin Pugh and Sam Salomon to the Club for the 98/99 season
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Royston Town FC Club History So when did it all begin? After some intensive research the evidence is that the club came into existence in 1875 making Royston the third oldest Club in Hertfordshire after Hitchin and Bishop Stortford. The Club’s very first honour came in 1911/12 when they won the Creake Charity Shield beating Wisbech 1-0 in extra time. The Club’s first major honour in more recent times came in the guise of promotion to the Herts County Premier League in 1969/70 and they went on to be champions in 1972/73 and 1976/77. In 1978 we re-joined the South Midlands League and won the Division One title at the first time of asking. Success continued with a final appearance in the Herts Charity Shield for the first time in 1979 and runners up spot in the South Midlands League Premier Division in 1980. The Herts Charity Shield was won in 1981/82 and two years later the Club joined the Isthmian League Division Two North where we remained for 10 seasons before returning to the South Midlands League in 1994. After a period in the doldrums which culminated in relegation from the South Midlands League Premier Division at the end of 2006/07, Paul Attfield was appointed manager with ex Spurs favourite Tony Galvin returning to Garden Walk as 1 st Team Coach in November 2007. Paul immediately set about building a new 1st Team squad and a run of 17 games undefeated saw the Club move from bottom of the table to finish in 5th place in the League. The foundations had been laid for the 2008/09 season and the first team took the South Midlands Division One League title with one of the best set of stats for any Step 6 Club in the country W33, D4, L3, GF138, GA30, GD+108, PTS 103. The 2011/2012 season will be seen as a watershed in our history with the winning of the South Midlands Premier Division title and promotion to Step 4 in the shape of the Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Central. In our first season back at Step 4 after an absence of 19 years it was hard to know what to expect and how we would perform. Most of our supporters felt a mid-table position would be an acceptable target for the season, but we quickly found ourselves exceeding all expectations as our performances propelled us towards the top of the table. Four straight wins in the first four games set the tone and a run of nine wins with just one defeat between October and December saw us maintain a play-off position. In the very last game of the season a play-off was still a possibility and having gone 2-1 up away at AFC Hayes with just a few minutes of the game left it looked a near certainty. But it was not to be as Hayes scored an 87 minute equaliser and our play-off place was lost. In our second season at this level our steady progress to claim a place in the play-off zone was given a severe jolt when, at the beginning of November, Paul Attfield announced his resignation as first team manager due to ill health. The search for his replacement began almost immediately and we were inundated with applications from some very well know and successful managers. After an exhaustive selection process the Board appointed Steve Castle at the end of November and on Boxing Day Steve officially took over securing a 0 – 0 draw against the League’s form team and eventual champions Dunstable Town. Our 2014/15 season opener was at home against one of the promotion favourites Rugby Town but an impressive team display ensured their threat was stifled and we ran out winners 2 -1. That victory really did set things buzzing but we were quickly brought back down to earth when on the following Tuesday night Bedworth United were the visitors winning the game 3 – 1. As we all know consistency in performances provides the key to long term success and although the early stages of the season produced good results against the likes of Daventry Town and Beaconsfield these were punctuated by dismal performances against the likes of Aylesbury and Egham Town. From mid-November to mid-December We really lost our way with six defeats in seven games but our rollercoaster ride saw an incredible run of form over the Christmas period and into the New Year with five straight wins which helped us maintain a position in the play-off places. On a miserable Tuesday evening in February we travelled to lowly AFC Hayes and after an abject performance we lost the game 2 – 0. This prompted our Chairman to tell Steve Castle that he had given up on this team making the play – offs and said that we should start preparing instead for next season. That message was conveyed to players and we witnessed a most remarkable transformation in our results with a 14 game unbeaten run during which we scored 29 goals and conceded just seven resulting www.roystontownfc.co.uk
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in us achieving the runners up spot to league champions Kettering Town and securing our place in the play- off semi-final where we met local rivals Barton Rovers. After an incident packed 90 minutes and extra time the game ended in a goalless draw but it was not to be our night and we lost the shoot out 4-5 and had to suffer the agony of all the emotions which go with being defeated in this way. We started the 2015/16 season strongly and between the end of December and the end of March we produced a rich vein of form with only one defeat in 14 games and this ensured we were sitting on top of the league with just 7 games to go and with the expectation that we could win promotion outright ran high throughout the whole club. However three games in succession proved our down fall when we could only draw 0 – 0 with Bedford and lost to Egham away 3- 1 and Godalming at home 1- 0 and once again we ended up in the play offs against AFC Rushden but we failed to turn up and went out tamely to our opponents 2 - 1. Having finished runners up for two years in succession Steve Castle was determined to make it third time lucky and began to recruit some experienced new blood in the shape of John Frendo and Adam Murray whilst at the same time giving youngsters Gus Scott Morris and Josh C extended runs in the first team. However the season didn’t start well and after four games we’d only mustered five points whilst promotion rivals Farnborough just couldn’t stop winning. Although results did improve, defeat in the FA Cup to Heybridge Swifts 4 – 1 and a thrashing by Barton Rovers at home 6 – 3 at the end of September didn’t do a great of good for our confidence. Things took a dramatic turn thereafter with 12 successive league wins which ended with defeat 2-1 at Kidlington in early January 2017, interspersed by a magnificent run in the FA Trophy including victory against Step 2 outfit Hampton and Richmond Borough before in the replay against Dulwich Hamlet we eventually went down 1 -0. With cup football out of the way the team put together an incredible run of 16 league games undefeated including a 5 – 0 thrashing of closest rivals Farnborough which saw us maintain the top spot until the end of the season by a margin of 12 points and the highest number of goals scored, 120, across all three Evostik Leagues. Promotion to the Southern Premier League means that the Club will be playing at its highest level in its 142 year history! Season 2017/18 saw The Crows exceeded all expectations in our first season at Step 3. Throughout the season we managed to maintain our hopes of a play-off place until they were finally put to bed with two successive defeats against the eventually play-off winners Slough Town and we had to be satisfied with a seventh place finish. The signing of Adam Marriott, a proven goal scorer who had played for Lincoln City, Stevenage and Cambridge United was without a doubt a real coup and he was to play a key role in the progress made by the Club by becoming our leading marksman with 31 goals. A good run in the FA Trophy with wins against Enfield Town and Leatherhead came to an end against Eastbourne Borough when having managed to draw at their place we lost the replay on penalties. We managed to get to the final of the Herts Senior Cup were we played Boreham Wood from Step 2 and in spite of a brave performance we never really had the power to compete and lost 2 – 1. Given where we had started from we definitely exceeded our own and many other peoples’ expectations and this has provided us with the building blocks to face this season in the newly constituted Southern Premier Central League. Season 2018/19 saw us finishing in a respectable 9th position in what proved to be a very strong Premier Division Central. During February/March we recorded six wins out of seven league games to give us a faint hope of a play-off spot, but three straight defeats in April put paid to our chances. We suffered another early at AFC Sudbury in the FA Cup and in the FA Trophy we progressed through two rounds before being beaten in a replay at Needham Market. A comprehensive history of the Club can be found in The History of Royston Town FC 1875 - 2012 first published in 2013. The book was written by the Club’s President, Alan Barlow after over five years of painstaking research and can be purchase via the Club or by visiting www.avbarlow.com.
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Joe Welch (Goalkeeper) Joined us from Chelmsford City in 2016/17, Joe started his career at Southend United before joining Histon where he played over 50 games and earned a loan deal at Stevenage. Joe’s other clubs include Ebbsfleet, Bromley and St Albans City. Harry Smart (Goalkeeper) After joining the Crows in season 2018/19, Harry has proved to be a more than capable understudy to Joe Welch when called upon. Gus Scott-Morriss (Defender) Full-back who made his Crows first-team debut in season 2014/15, Gus was a member of our successful Under 18s team that season and has gone on to establish himself as a First Team regular with over 200 appearances to date. Ed Asafu-Adjaye (Defender) Rejoined the Crows last season after spending a season at Hayes & Yeading, Ed started his playing career at Luton Town and broke into the 1st team during the 2008/9 season. In total he made 64 appearances for The Hatters before moving to Forest Green Rovers and then to Hemel Hempstead Town, Ed is a versatile defender who can anywhere across the back four. Adam Murray (Defender) Adam joined us at the beginning of 2017/18, having spent the previous two seasons at Cambridge City where he made 60 appearances. He quickly settled into the squad and has proved to be a formidable addition for the Crows. Daniel Brathwaite (Defender) Joined the Crows from Chesham United for the start of 2015/16, Daniel is an experienced defender whose former clubs include Boreham Wood and Dover Athletic. Dan Newton (Defender) Joined us at the start of this season, Centre-Back Dan spent last season at Biggleswade FC after previously playing for Northwood. Taylor Parr (Defender) Centre-Back who re-joined The Crows in February 2019 from St Neots Town. Taylor made 59 appearances for us between 20122014 and spent three seasons at St Neots Town, making 126 appearances for The Saints. James Brighton (Defender) Experienced full-back who joined us in November 2019 from Kettering Town, where he had spent a successful four seasons. James has previously played for Hemel Hempstead Town, Cambridge City & Cambridge United. Josh Castiglione (Midfield) Midfielder who was a member of our successful Under 18 team in season 2014/15 and made the step up to the First Team the following season, Josh is approaching 200 appearances & has chipped in with 30+ goals. Scott Bridges (Midfield) Scott rejoined the Crows last season after spending last season at Hayes & Yeading, having previously been a Crow for four years, scoring 71 goals in 194 appearances. Originally he was with Aston Villa until 2007, Scott then played most of his football at Banbury United. Scott was made Club Captain in 2016. Spyros Mentis (Midfield) Versatile hard-working midfielder or defender, Spyros rejoined The Crows in 2018/19 after a season away at Hayes & Yeading, he previously played just under 100 games for us from 2013 during his first spell at Garden Walk. www.roystontownfc.co.uk
Tom Newman (Midfield) Joined The Crows at the start of 2018/19, Tom impressed when called upon and chipped in with some useful goals from midfield. Adam Watkins (Midfield) Re-joined us last season after a couple of seasons away at Chesham United & Cambridge City. Adam started his career as a 17 year old at Luton Town and in his 5 years there played 42 games for the Hatters before moving to Eastleigh and then Dunstable Town, where he scored 19 goals in 127 appearances. Danny Green (Midfield) Joined us in December 2018 from Chesham United, Danny is an experienced midfielder whose other previous clubs include St Albans City and Dunstable Town. Jonny Edwards (Forward) Joined the Crows at the beginning of this season and made an immediate impact with four goals in the first competitive game of the season. After leaving the Stevenage Academy Jonny impressed within the Peterborough United youth set-up to earn himself a professional contract, making his First Team debut in 2015. He then spent time at Accrington Stanley, Woking, Halifax Town and Maidstone United after leaving Peterborough. Brandon Adams (Forward) Brandon spent four years at Queens Park Rangers which included loan deals at Malaysian club Perlis and Linfield in Northern Ireland. After leaving the R’s in 2018 Brandon dropped into non-league hoping to catch the eye of pro clubs and has certainty impressed. After a short stint at Enfield Town he moved to Ware last season and bagged an impressive 23 league goals in 25 games. Josh Williams (Forward) Signed for the Crows this season after spending last season at Ware, where he scored 17 goals in 30 appearances, Josh previously played for FC Romania. Isaac Galliford (Forward) Previously with Hitchin Town, St Neots Town & Hemel Hempstead after starting out with Luton Town. Isaac signed for us for the beginning of this season. Whilst with The Canaries Isaac’s performances earned him an England ‘C’ call-up.
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Today’s Opponents – Banbury United Club History
Banbury United’s genesis is to be found in Spencer Villa, a works club formed in 1931. Friendly matches were played on a ground on the town’s Middleton Road. The club joined the Banbury Junior League for the 1933-34 season and won the championship at their first attempt. They changed their name to Banbury Spencer in 1934 and moved to their current ground for the start of the 1934-35 season in which they competed in the Oxfordshire Senior League. This too they won at their first attempt. During the season they were elected to the Birmingham Combination for the start of the 1935-36 season. After the war, Banbury resumed in the Birmingham Combination and turned professional for the 1946-47 season. In 1947-48, with attendances averaging 3,500, they finished runners-up in the league and reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 2-1 at Colchester United, at that time a Southern League club. The next season the ground attendance record was broken when 7,160 turned up to see Banbury lose to Oxford City in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. The same season also saw Banbury reach the final of the Birmingham Senior Cup, losing 2-1 to Nuneaton Borough. Banbury’s manager at this time was Jimmy Cringan, who had joined them in 1936 and was to remain ‘The Boss’ for no less than 25 years until his retirement in 1961. The status of the Birmingham Combination began to decline in the early 1950s. At the end of the 1953-54 season the league disbanded and, along with most of its remaining clubs, Banbury joined the Birmingham League. In 1959-60 they reached the final of the Birmingham Senior Cup for the second time, again losing to Nuneaton, this time 1-0. In 1961-62, Banbury reached the first round of the FA Cup for the second time, travelling to Third Division Shrewsbury Town and losing 7-1. The Birmingham League continued to expand and became the West Midlands League in 1962. This coincided with the effective independence of the football club, the Spencer company having all but ended its association. The club name remained unchanged, however, until April 1965 when, with the club’s finances suffering – attendances had fallen to a historical low – a group of local businessmen bought the club. Banbury Spencer became Banbury United. The new owners were ambitious and were looking to a higher grade of football. Former Chelsea, West Ham, Arsenal and England player Len Goulden was installed as manager. During the summer of 1966 Banbury were elected to the Southern League. Significant improvements were made to the ground. Floodlights were installed and the famous old railway coaches that had been used as changing rooms were removed and replaced by a new clubhouse. United then embarked on an unbroken 24-season run as members of the Southern League. They came close to league honours in 1967-68 when they finished in seventh place in the First Division, just two points and three places behind Rugby Town who were promoted to the Premier Division. The first round of the FA Cup was reached twice more; in 1972-73, United lost 2-0 at home to Barnet, then a Southern League club, and the following season, after a 0-0 draw at home, they lost 3-2 away to Fourth Division Northampton Town in a replay. United twice reached the last sixteen of the FA Trophy, losing 1-0 in a replay to Hereford United in 1970-71 and, in 1973 74, by the same score in a second replay to eventual Southern League champions Dartford. From the late 1970s United’s fortunes declined sharply as debts mounted. The ownership of the ground was given up as security against the club’s debts. On the field the team was also struggling, finishing in the top half of the table just twice in twelve seasons after 1978. In 1990, United finished 21st of 22 and were relegated for the first time in their history, starting season 1990-91 in the Hellenic League. Those fans who expected a quick return to the Southern League were to be disappointed. However, from 1997 onwards a revived and expanded committee brought about such an improvement in financial circumstances that the club was ready to aim for promotion. Former Oxford, Newcastle and QPR player Kevin Brock was appointed first team manager for the 19992000 campaign. www.roystontownfc.co.uk
United’s form up to Christmas of 1999 was good but they entered the New Year no fewer than nineteen points behind leaders Highworth Town. In only eight weeks they overhauled their rivals with a run of 13 consecutive victories and remained unbeaten for the rest of the season. A 3-1 victory at Wantage Town clinched the Hellenic League championship with two games remaining and Banbury United were back in the Southern League. United took a couple of seasons to find their feet in the Eastern division, finishing 13th and 15th. Eighth place in 2003 was their best in the Southern League in 25 years. That was equalled the following season, enough to qualify for a play-off for a place in a reformed Premier division in the restructured non-League pyramid. Banbury beat Sutton Coldfield Town of the Western division, coming from behind to win in stoppage time in extra-time. A difficult first season in the Premier division (2004-05) was followed by a much better second. Seventh place in season 200506 was an improvement of ten places but thirteenth in 2006-07 was a big disappointment. However, it was troubles off the field that made the headlines. Club accounts showed a large deficit and big cuts were made to the playing budget. Shortly after the season ended, manager Kevin Brock resigned, citing the cuts as his reason for leaving after eight years. His departure was the first of six changes of manager in the next eight years as United went into another decline. Relegation was avoided in 2009 as the annual bout of resignations and demotions elsewhere in the Pyramid resulted in a reprieve. In 2012 a last-day victory ensured safety. Season 2013-14 began well enough – United were eighth in the table in early February – but more drastic budget cuts were applied. Another player exodus resulted; there followed the most embarrassing run of defeats in the club’s history as the team plummeted to 19th, conceding 43 goals in nine games. The dismal form continued into the 2014-15 season and the inevitable occurred. After 11 years in the Premier division level the club was relegated for only the second time in its history and was placed in the South & West division for the 2015-16 season. Change, however, was on its way. For a year fans had been discreetly working on a takeover. Advised by Supporters Direct, the umbrella organisation for supporters trusts, the supporters club launched its bid towards the end of the season. Agreement was reached with the existing board and in May 2015 the club appointed a new team manager, ex-Oxford United player and Brackley Town and Oxford City manager Mike Ford. He had to assemble a new squad from scratch. Early form was moderate with only four wins from the first 12 games but the team hit form to win 24 of the next 30 and finish runners-up to Cinderford. A nervy victory in the play-off semi-final against Winchester set up a final showdown with third-placed Taunton. In front of more than 1,200 spectators, the club’s biggest attendance for more than 21 years, United won 2-0 to regain their place in the Premier Division at the first attempt, a remarkable achievement for a club that had been on its knees a year earlier. Those supporters who had thought that after relegation and the takeover a season of consolidation was a realistic target saw their expectations exceeded but even the most optimistic followers might not have anticipated that upon their return to the Premier Division United would enter the last month of season 2016/17 challenging for a place in the play-offs. Only over the Easter weekend did their hopes disappear but a final position of sixth was the club’s best in the post-2004 Pyramid. Though this was followed by a creditable ninth place finish in season 2017/18, season 2018/19 was rather a disappointment, albeit never in serious danger of relegation, with the club finishing down in 17th place. Last season the club were just outside the play-offs when the season was abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic. May 2020 would see Mike Ford leave the manager’s post after five years, to be replaced by former Coventry City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Oxford United defender Andy Whing who immediately brought in former Oxford United striker James Constable as a player and Assistant Manager.
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Today’s Opponents – Banbury United Player Pen Pics
Andy Whing (Manager) Appointed manager in May 2020. Made 346 Football League appearances, playing for Coventry City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chesterfield, Leyton Orient and Oxford United where he won the Supporters’ Player of the Season award in 2012 and was a popular figure with fans until retirement in 2015. He has coached at Oxford United, Kidderminster Harriers and most recently at Hereford. James Constable (Assistant Manager) 35 year-old striker who joined the club in May 2020 as a player and as Assistant Manager. Began his career with Cirencester Town and Chippenham Town before earning a move to Football League side Walsall. Spells with Kidderminster Harriers and Shrewsbury Town followed before he joined Oxford United in 2008 where in six seasons he scored 106 goals. James then joined Conference side Eastleigh in May 2014 and had loan stints with Poole Town towards the end of his time with them before having a short spell as player/coach with Hungerford Town last season. Matt Haycocks (Coach) Returned to United in the summer of 2015, having had three previous spells coaching at the club. Has also coached at Brackley Town, where he had a spell as manager from January 2002 to May 2002 and had three years with Oxford City working as a coach for their Conference North side. Liam Shea (Goalkeeping Coach) Returned to the club in the capacity of goalkeeping coach in the summer of 2018. In his previous spell with the club he worked mainly with the club’s youth and reserve sides but does have one first team goalkeeping appearance to his name. More recently Liam has been Assistant Manager at Hellenic League side Hook Norton and manager of Oxfordshire Senior League side Adderbury Park. Jack Harding 28 year-old goalkeeper who came through the Banbury United youth side and would progress to be a regular in the reserve side, also making five first team appearances before having spells with Hellenic League sides Hook Norton and Ardley United. Returned to Banbury in the summer of 2015 and has now made over 200 appearances for the club. Charlie Barnett 19 year-old goalkeeper who has progressed through the United junior sides and after impressive displays in the under 18 and development teams earned a place in the first team squad, making his first team debut last season. Sam Brown 27 year-old left back who was originally with the now defunct Rushden & Diamonds before joining AFC Kempston Rovers in 2009. Moved to AFC Rushden & Diamonds in the summer of 2012, playing in their first ever senior match in the United Counties League. He was a regular for the Northamptonshire side for eight seasons, as the club climbed through the non-league pyramid to Southern League Premier Division status, making for them over 300 appearances. Joined Banbury in August 2020. Charlie Hawtin 22 year-old right back who joined Banbury in the summer of 2017 after being released by Oxford United on completion of his scholarship. Whilst at Oxford he had "work experience" spells with Burnham, Wantage Town and Aylesbury FC. Lee Henderson
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30 year-old central defender who joined Banbury in the summer of 2018. Had been at Oxford City since the summer of 2013 after joining them from Didcot Town. He had also previously played for Bicester Town and Witney United and was at Oxford United as a youngster. Kelvin Langmead 35 year-old central defender who began his career as a striker with Preston North End, having loan spells whilst at Deepdale with Carlisle United, Kidderminster Harriers and Shrewsbury Town. Joined Shrewsbury permanently in 2004 and after making more than 80 appearances for them as a striker was converted to a central defender. Spells with Peterborough United and Northampton Town followed before, after making a career total of 375 Football League appearances, he dropped down to non-league playing for Ebbsfleet United, Kidderminster Harriers, Nuneaton Town, Harrogate Town and Brackley Town prior to joining Banbury in August 2020. Connor Roberts 24 year-old central defender who joined the Puritans in the summer of 2019, having returned to the area after spending four years at the University of Bath and for that period playing for Southern League Frome Town. Was originally a product of the Northampton Town academy before earning a professional contract with them, having a spell on loan with Biggleswade Town before being released in January 2015. Conor then had a short spell with St Albans City before signing for Biggleswade permanently until joining Frome in October 2015. Aaron Heap 20 year old midfielder who completed his scholarship with Oxford United, being rewarded in the summer of 2018 with a professional contract. He made two appearances for Oxford United in the Football League Trophy in season 2018/19 and was a regular in their U23 side that season. He joined North Leigh on loan in October 2019, a move made permanent when he was released by Oxford in January 2020. Joined Banbury in August 2020. Giorgio Rasulo 23 year-old midfielder who came through the MK Dons academy, progressing to make his first team debut at the age of just 15 in an FA Cup tie against Cambridge City. He would go on to make his Football League debut, aged just 16, in the final game of the 2012/13 season. Whilst at MK Dons he had loan spells with Oxford United, Aldershot Town and Oldham Athletic. He was released by MK Dons at the end of season 2017/18 and joined Banbury in September 2018. Jack Westbrook 25-year-old midfielder, who can also play in central defence, originally joined Banbury United at the start of season 2014/15 after spending three years with South Midlands League side Mursley United. After making 48 appearances for the Puritans he moved to Redditch United in the summer of 2015 but opted to return to Banbury just three months later in October 2015. Jack’s second spell with the Puritans saw him make another 108 appearances before leaving in November 2017 to join AFC Rushden & Diamonds. Re-joined Banbury for his third spell in the summer of 2019. Amer Awadh 23 year-old forward who came through the youth system at Oxford City, playing primarily for the Nomads sides though he progressed to make a few first team appearances. Had been playing for Fanja SC in Oman prior to joining Banbury in February 2018. Pablo Haysham 28 year-old striker or attacking midfielder who was originally with Oxford City prior to joining Didcot Town in the summer of 2012. In three seasons with the Railwaymen, Pablo scored 36 goals, attracting the attention of phoenix club Hereford FC whom he joined in the summer of 2015. At Edgar Street he was part of the side that won three successive league championships as Hereford quickly moved up through the non-league pyramid. Pablo joined Southern League Premier Salisbury in the summer of 2018 before returning in February 2019 on loan to Didcot Town. Joined Banbury in the summer of 2019. Ricky Johnson 32 year-old striker who joined the club for his third spell in the summer of 2015. Originally came through the Banbury United youth side and made a few first team appearances before going on to play for Easington Sports, Witney United, Hook Norton and Woodford United. Returned to Banbury in December 2011, scoring 19 goals in 42 appearances before leaving in September 2012 for Leamington, helping them to win the Southern League Championship in 2012/13 and playing for them the following season in Conference North. He spent season 2014/15 playing for Hellenic League Premier Division side Ardley United before joining Banbury for his third spell in the summer of 2015. Has now made over 250 appearances and scored over 90 goals for the Puritans.
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Henry Landers 20-year-old striker who joined the club in the summer of 2020. Played for Oxford City at youth level before moving to North Leigh, his 24 goals for them in 2018/19 was a key factor in them retaining their Southern League status. His goalscoring exploits earned him a move to National League Maidenhead United for season 2019/20. After a couple of substitute appearances for the Magpies he had a loan spell with Cheshunt before opting to move back to North Leigh in November 2019. Ryan Macdonald 19 year-old striker who has come through the youth teams at Banbury United and after impressing in under 18 games moved up to the first team squad, making his first team debut against Hitchin in January 2018. Jack Finch 24 year-old midfielder who progressed through the Coventry City academy to sign professional forms with them at the end of season 2013/14. After making 16 Football League appearances he was released at the end of season 2016/17 and after a short spell with Kidderminster Harriers he joined Banbury United in November 2017. Jack would make 46 appearances for the Puritans before spending last season with Daventry Town. Re-joined Banbury at the start of this season. Josh Endall Was on schoolboy forms with Walsall and Coventry City prior to joining the Solihull Moors academy, making his first team debut for them at the age of 16. He earned a move back to Coventry City in October 2017, playing for the Sky Blues U18 side and then for the U23s in season 2018/19. After being released, he joined Stratford Town for the start of last season before opting to move to Redditch United in November 2019. Josh can play as a central defender or at left back.
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Forthcoming League Fixtures 2020/21
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Reserves
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Banbury United
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Cockfosters Reserves
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Away
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Peterborough United
FA Cup: Prelim Round
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1 Team
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Saturday 26 September
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Alvechurch
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Away
Reserves
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Sandridge Rovers
League
Home
2.00
Harlow Town Ladies
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Away
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Womens 1
Sunday 20 September
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Saturday 26 September st
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Sunday 27 September
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Royston Town Fixtures & Results 2020/21 Date
Kick Off
Opponents
Competition
12th September 2020
3.00
Newmarket Town
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Won
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Edwards (4), Gallimore, Mentis
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Kick Off
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Competition
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CROWS BLOG: Moving Forward 13/09/2020 First blog of the season and a warm welcome back to all supporters of the mighty ‘Crows’. At the time of writing this post, I’m not sure of attendance yesterday but it looked healthy enough especially considering COVID requirements. A 6-0 win was convincing but only when a stubborn Newmarket team run out of legs in the last half hour! For 44 mins they were well and truly in the game. We scored after 2 mins to give us a boost. I thought we could have then gone on and scored more in the first half but some poor play on our part and a couple of very good saves from the Newmarket goalkeeper kept it at 1-0 until right on half time when we doubled our lead, giving us the cushion we needed. It was a strange half time team talk in-as much as the boys knew they hadn’t done themselves justice but at the same time, they were 2-0 up, so not too bad! The first part of the second half was much of the same but then with tired legs and us putting on fresh ones we kicked on a bit more and got 4 more goals to make the result secure! From our point of view, obviously we will take the result but especially upfront in the first hour we looked ‘rusty’. On the other hand, we looked good defensively, limiting our visitors to just 1 or 2 opportunities in the whole match. At this point, you may have noticed if you were there, that there was no Chris Watters by my side as usual. Chris and his wife have had their second child and congratulations from all of us mate, there have been some complications so Chris quite rightly was at the side of his wife and newborn son. Our thoughts are with you mate and we’re all hoping everything is fine as quickly as possible! Back to the football and it’s been a very busy week for the club in general to report. The Reserves obtained a good win on Wednesday, then a fantastic result from our 18’s beating Godmanchester 3-1 in the FA Youth Cup – the first team came down after their training to watch and they were most impressed. And to cap it all the Women opened their season with a 1-1 draw today against Luton Town So on the face of it, we are all moving forward but that’s just one week! We all have a whole season in front of us and I’m sure there’s plenty of drama to be had throughout. I, for one, am glad we have got going competitively. It gives lads the edge to excel and that’s what has been missing. Lastly, I would like to thank Lewis Endacott for stepping in to help me this week. It was to the detriment of our Reserves but hopefully, they can forgive us this once. To get over the line in the FA Cup was vital for all of us ‘Crows!’.
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TRAVELLERS TALES 2 By Brian Buck 3rd game of the season. (Match 13,262) Tuesday 4th August 2020. AFC Oakley M & DH 3 Eaton Socon 2 (Friendly Match) att 40 approx. The season started late, 1st August, amidst some complicated rules, because of the Coronavirus. At this point it appeared that all football involving Steps 6 and above had to be played behind closed doors, if the games were being played at the hosts usual ground. But while tonight’s match was taking place the FA issued a directive that this ‘ban’ should include Step 7 sides as well. Both of tonight’s participants were Step 7 sides! I suppose the ban could actually be implemented here because it is an enclosed ground, but many Step 7 sides play in public parks. So, unless the local authorities ban football in public parks then there is little anyone can do to stop football being played in them. Anyway, I was here tonight and so were many others, with kiddies football taking place on adjacent pitches and with the bar open, it was difficult to believe that we have a national problem on our hands. But certainly, everyone I saw was enjoying themselves. The game was a good one as well and in fact it was one of the best friendlies I’ve seen for some time and it was quite competitive. The first half of the first half was all Socon and they registered 11 shots to none from the hosts. One of these led to a goal on 17 minutes. In fact, had it not been for the heroics of the Oakley keeper they would have scored many more. But then we had a short drinks break and I don’t what the respective teams drank, but it led to Socon not having another goal attempt until the last minute of the match and Oakley suddenly becoming a transformed side. On 34 minutes they equalised following an undisputed handball and on 50 minutes they took the lead. It was around this time that we saw the best football of the match as both sides really went for it, determined to try and win, as opposed trying not to lose. On 65 minutes Oakley, kicking into the end, near the bar, where most people congregated, socially distancing of course, got the defining third goal. Both sides kept plugging away and Socon probably deserved their second goal on 89 minutes, but this was deservedly Oakley’s night. 4. (13,263) Thursday 6th August 2020. Shefford Town & Campton Development 1 Harlington Juniors 4 (Friendly Match) att 15 approx. Bearing in mind that Shefford’s is a Step 6 ground, I wondered if I would be let in to tonight’s match, but on enquiring, I received the following reply:- Hi Brian, you are welcome to use the clubhouse and patio which will be open. However, the stands etc will be off limits as per the FA guidelines that step 7 grounds and above remain closed. The bar and patio however comes under the remit of being allowed to open as a pub, so long as you stay on the patio it will be fine. This has been communicated to all club personnel so you won't be asked to leave. So off I went and I was able to watch the match without any problems. I did agree with one official that the children’s play area in the corner of the ground could be classed as part of the patio and as it was on a slightly raised area, I sat at a picnic table and watched the game from there. But I also doubled up as a ball boy in the first half as Harlington peppered the goal with shots. In fact, they were the better side throughout, not that it really matters in friendly matches. On a warm night this 90 minutes game was played over four quarters. In the first quarter both sides showed good skills. Harlington looked good up front, whereas Shefford offered little. But soon after the first drinks break the hosts sprang into life and on 23 minutes they were awarded a spot kick when a player got sandwiched. But the resultant kick was well saved. However, three minutes later Shefford did score, by way of a header. But on 41 minutes Harlington equalised with a more powerful header, from just inside the box. Further goals on 57 and 61 minutes put the outcome beyond doubt and a final goal for them, scored two minutes from time cemented a decent night for Harlington. But, as the season progresses I suspect that this Shefford side will gradually do quite well.
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5. (13,264) Saturday 8th August 2020. Marston Shelton Rovers 1 Barton Rovers 5 (Friendly Match) att 25. This game was played at the hosts Marston Moretaine ground, which for Rovers, has been out of action for some time, to allow some expensive works to be done on it to make it suitable to stage Step 7 football. Therefore, as they have returned here the clubs groundshare arrangement with Wootton Blue Cross has come to an end. As a Step 7 ground and as I write, they only qualified to be allowed to play this match here this morning because this ground is also the village recreation ground, which people are permitted to use. Furthermore, there was a cricket match scheduled to take place after this game had finished. But playing in the morning was generally a good idea because it would get very hot later in the day. The match was played out on the second pitch, which was handy, because we could watch it in the shade of some overhanging trees and bushes on one side and from a spectator point of view these were ideal conditions for watching football. This 90 minutes match was again played out over four quarters and Barton elected to field a different side in each half, each with different versions of their blue and white shirts. The Rovers side in the first half was a rather physical one and before half time one of their number had been sin binned by the strict ref. But they also led 1-0 at this point. There was little to choose between the sides though. The second half Rovers side were not especially physical and in contrast they were more skillful. It was they who increased their lead with further goals on 51 and 65 minutes. Then Marston were awarded a spot kick by the new ref. He had swapped places with the original ref at half time. On first sight it was difficult to see why it had been given as the Marston player seemed to barge into the Barton keeper. But later the original ref later told us that a Barton player had pushed him so hard that his momentum took him into the keeper. The penalty kick was converted but towards the end Barton scored twice more to win a game which was a lot closer than it looked. One other oddity was the fact that the new ref booked the Marston manager, who at this point last season was a referee himself, perhaps he still is, but at that time he worked for the Beds FA! 7. (13,266) Wednesday 12th August 2020. Bassingbourn Reserves 4 Papworth 4 (Friendly Match) att 25 approx. After watching my first ever ‘behind closed doors’ match on the previous night, I was back in the public arena for tonight’s game. I’ve been asked by the club concerned not to comment on it. But when my memoirs are released in 25 years time I expect that you will find out then! I was told that tonight’s game would kick off at around 6.30pm and it did, in fact soon after I arrived. One of the reasons I chose to come here was because they have a park bench on the far side of the pitch, where if you are lucky you can get an unobstructed view of proceedings. Furthermore, the players and management tend to stay on the clubhouse side. This is one of the more scenic of recreation grounds local to me, although I suspect that a tree, close to the pitch, has been removed since my last visit here. The game was reffed by an over weight gentleman, who I later learned was probably Bassingbourn’s manager. This had a big bearing on the length of the game, which was only a 40 minute each way affair. Afterwards he told me that this was because, “It’s too hot to play football, especially after you’ve done a day’s work!” Both sides worked hard, but the hosts seemed to play together more as a team. Papworth meanwhile eventually proved to be better that than I initially visualised. The hosts took the lead from the spot on 7 minutes, “Both hands on his back,” the said at least four times as he defended his decision. Papworth equalised on 20 minutes, also from the spot as the probable scorer had his ankles pulled away from him as he was about to shoot. Bassingbourn regained the lead on 22 minutes after a poor goal kick saw his defender, on the edge of the box, caught in possession. He was dispossessed and also injured as goal came from this and he limped off. But Papworth equalised 35 seconds into the restart. Then two spectacular long range goals saw the hosts regain and extend their lead before two, not quite so spectacular, long range goals saw Papworth grind out a deserved draw.
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Southern Premier League Central Club Directory Club
Address
Postcode
Phone
Return Mileage
Hayden Road Sports Ground, Hayden Road, Rushden
NN10 0HX
01933 359206
91
53 Redditch Road, Alvechurch
B48 7RS
0121 445 2929
227
The Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium, Station Approach, Banbury
OX16 5AD
01295 263354
140
Kirkby Road Sports Ground, Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leicester
LE9 8FQ
01455 843067
184
Langford Road, Biggleswade, Beds
SG18 9JT
01767 318802
30
The Victoria Ground, Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs
B61 0DR
01527 876949
244
Coalville Town
Owen St Sports Ground, Owen Street, Coalville, Leics
LE67 3DA
07496 792650
197
Hednesford Town
Keys Park, Keys Park Road, Hednesford Cannock, Staffordshire
WS12 2DZ
01543 422870
240
Hitchin Town
Top Field, Fishponds Road, Hitchin
SG5 1NU
01462 459028
34
Kings Langley
Gaywood Park, Hempstead Road, Kings Langley, Herts
WD4 8BS
07730 410330
72
Victory Road, Leiston, Suffolk
IP16 4DQ
01728 830308
167
Crown Meadow (Amber Dew Events Stadium), Love Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk
NR32 2PA
01502 573818
205
Needham Market
Bloomfields, Quinton Road, Needham Market, Suffolk
IP6 8DA
01449 721000
117
Nuneaton Borough
Liberty Way, Nuneaton, Warwicks
CV11 6BB
02476 349690
178
The Bee Arena, Peterborough Sports & Leisure, 651 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, Cambs
PE1 3HA
01733 567835
94
Redditch United
The Trico Stadium, Bromsgrove Road, Redditch
B97 4RN
01527 67450
228
Rushall Olympic
Dales Lane, Rushall, Walsall, West Midlands
WS4 1LJ
07909 560407
226
St Ives Town
Pro Edge Stadium, Westwood Road, St Ives
PE27 6DT
01480 463207
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Stourbridge
War Memorial Athletic Ground, High Street, Amblecote, Stourbridge, W Mids
DY8 4HN
01384 394040
250
The DCS Stadium, Knights Lane, Tiddington, Stratford-Upon-Avon
CV37 7BZ
01789 261037
194
The Lamb Ground, Kettlebrook Road, Tamworth, Staffs
B77 1AA
01827 65798
217
AFC Rushden & Diamonds Alvechurch Banbury United Barwell Biggleswade Town Bromsgrove Sporting
Leiston Lowestoft Town
Peterborough Sports
Stratford Town Tamworth
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Saturday 19th September 2020 3.00pm Kick off
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Jack HARDING Charles HAWTIN Sam BROWN Connor ROBERTS Kelvin LANGMEAD Jack WESTBROOK Henry LANDERS Giorgio RASULO Ricky JOHNSON (C) Pablo HAYSHAM James CONSTABLE Amer AHWAD Lee HENDERSON Aaron HEAP Josh ENDALL Ryan MacDONALD Jack FINCH
Joe WELCH (GK) Gus SCOTT-MORRISS Dan BRATHWAITE (C) Scott BRIDGES Adam MURRAY Jonny EDWARDS Ed ASAFU-ADJAYE Danny GREEN Brandon ADAMS Isaac GALLIFORD Josh WILLIAMS Spyros MENTIS Josh CASTIGLIONE James BRIGHTON Taylor PARR Harry SMART (GK) Adam WATKINS Tom NEWMAN
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