CATHOLIC UNITED F O O T B A L L
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RAYLEIGH TOWN | OLYMPIAN PREMIER DIVISION | SATURDAY 31st OCTOBER 2020 | 14:30 KO
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CATHOLIC UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
G
ood afternoon & welcome to
but there is life outside the game which
everyone associated with Rayleigh Town to Eastwoodbury
makes raising the profile of mental health organisations such as MIND all the more important. Now is the time to keep the conversation going.
Lane.
We also welcome the spectators brave enough to withstand the forecasted
Please continue to adhere to the social
downpour today, but the 4G surface
distancing measures in place & we look
should give us at least one more match
forward to seeing you up the clubhouse
before what appears to be an inevitable second lockdown.
after hopefully another good set of results for the Hoops.
INSIDE TODAY’S PROGRAMME 5
VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT: STUART MARSHALL
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MATCH PREVIEW: HARLEY KEE I/V
As with many local games recently, we were forced to postpone our League Cup tie away against Leigh Ramblers a fort-
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PLAYER SPONSORS
night ago due to a large number of First XI players being advised to self-isolate.
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We’d like to thank Ramblers for their understanding on the situation.
OPPOSITION FOCUS
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Football being played is an added bonus
SUNDAY FIRST XI: BOSS SINCLAIR WALTON
for us during this challenging period,
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CATHOLIC UNITED HISTORY
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MATCH PHOTOS
CLUB INFORMATION CLUBHOUSE
OFFICIALS
The Len Forge Centre Eastwoodbury Lane Southend-on-Sea SS2 6UH
Belfairs Golf Club Eastwood Road North, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 4LR
President: Paul Marsh Chairman: James Paviour Secretary : Warren O’Neil Treasurer: Grace Harding Media Manager: Robert Lilley
HOME
AWAY
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HOME GROUND
VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT: STUART MARSHALL I would like to welcome everyone con-
tantly a clean sheet pleased me more,
nected with Rayleigh Town this after-
alongside the three goals scored, it
noon & I hope everyone has a safe trip
was a good day.
MANAGER SPONSORSHIP: RICHARD PIGGFORD
to & from the game. Today’s game with prove a good test. The last couple of weeks have been
Rayleigh are like us & had a indifferent
very strange for all connected with the
start to the campaign. I’m expecting
club. We’ve had a game called off due
a tough game & we need to be at it
to COVID-19 which had around nine
again to get three points.
players to self-isolate. I expressed to the boys last week we I think this shows that football being
need to get a good run going.
played is an added bonus. Hopefully with the pending lockdown football
Lastly, I hope everyone enjoys the
can continue & we don’t stop again.
game.
I believe football is a great release for everyone. Our last game against Kelvedon Hatch was a much needed win. More impor-
EOFL PREMIER DIVISION
P
GD
PTS
UPCOMING FIXTURES
1
BASILDON TOWN
7
16
21
2
BUCKHURST HILL
7
15
18
3
SUNGATE
6
6
13
Sungate (H) 07.11.20 / League / 14:00 KO
4
HUTTON
6
5
11
5
CATHOLIC UNITED
7
1
11
6
LEIGH RAMBLERS
7
2
10
7
CANNING TOWN
6
-3
7
8
SHENFIELD A.F.C
6
-3
7
Chingford Athletic (A)
9
HAROLD WOOD ATHLETIC
6
-4
7
21.11.20 / Premier Cup / 13:30 KO
10
RAYLEIGH TOWN
5
-2
6
11
BISHOP’S STORTFORD SWIFTS
7
-7
6
12
SPRINGFIELD
6
-8
5
13
OLD SOUTHENDIAN
6
-4
3
14
KELVEDON HATCH
6
-14
1
Bishop’s Stortford Swifts (A) 14.11.20 / League / 14:00 KO
Harold Wood Athletic (A) 28.11.20 / League / 14:00 KO
TBC / League Cup / 13:30 KO
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Leigh Ramblers (A)
MATCH PREVIEW
HARLEY KEE INTERVIEW
Having returned from injury last weekend to seal victory from the penalty spot, the midfielder expects a tough encounter this afternoon against his former club... What has been your take on the season thus far? We’ve had a mixed start to the season. Some good results away from home, but just haven’t been able to put in a decent home performance yet. Think it’s always going to take time when a
mance was also just as pleasing. They
that season for Rayleigh Town, a fan-
new manager comes in just getting
weren’t a great side last week but you
tastic changing room with great peo-
used to the way he wants us to play,
can only beat what’s in front of you,
ple. We should’ve won a lot more in
also with him finding his best team.
& I think the boys went about it really
reality with a number of players in
Think we now have a settled squad &
professionally.
that squad having played or going
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expect us to kick on from here.
on to play Ryman football, however I As a former Rayleigh Town player,
think the regular Sagres sessions after
How important was it to get back to
what was that cup winning team like
games may have played a part in the
winning ways last week?
in 2014? A squad that also featured
lack of trophies. Was nice to score the
It was extremely important to get back
ex-Catholic left back Mike Dean.
winning penalty in that final however
to winning ways last week. The perfor-
I have extremely fond memories of
against my manager to be, Smallsy’s
PENALTY SPECIALIST
Harley Kee has a 100% record from the spot for the Hoops scoring seven times.
CLUB REVIEW
Elsewhere the club enjoyed a great set of results last weekend with numerous standout performances. •
JAMES WARDER claimed the matchball with a perfect first half hat-trick as the Saturday Reserves continued their 100% start to the season with a 6-1 win away at Sungate Res.
•
Tom Short’s SATURDAY ‘A’ TEAM defeated an Old Southendian ‘A’ team two divisons above them 5-2 in the Frank Walton Cup at Garons.
•
The SUNDAY FIRST XI reached the Charity Cup quarter final with an entertaining 5-4 victory against higher division opposition.
Southminster which I have on video & am more than happy to share with you. A player for the big occasion during the club’s
•
STEFAN GARCIA scored four times for the Sunday ‘A’ Team who demolished Corinthians Res. 9-1 in Division Three.
greatest season in 2017/18 - a Premier Cup semi-final winner, the opener in the Anagrams Record Trophy (ART) final & scorer of the only goal against Bishop’s Stortford Swifts to win the league - how fondly do you look back on that season both on &
WEEKEND FIXTURES
SATURDAY RESERVES: Chingford Athletic Res. (H) Play Football / League / 14:30 KO
off the pitch? of games we played & trophies we amounted was just so satisfying & will always live long in the memory. The goals I scored I was just happy to contribute really & it made the winning all the more sweeter doing it with that particular group of lads who are all now great friends. Although that season was a
Club Top Scorer
Franklin Craik (10)
My favourite season as a player for sure. The amount
strain on my other relationships with seeing the clubhouse more than my missus didn’t go down well at all. A memory of walking home to Rayleigh from the Mariners [after winning the ART final on Saturday] 24 hours before the rearranged Essex Premier Cup final on the Bank Holiday Monday being the tip of the iceberg. What kind of match are you expecting today? I’m expecting a real tough game today. They’ve had a mixed start just like us but picked up a brilliant result on from last week that’ll hold us in good stead.
SATURDAY VETS: Wickford Town Vets (H) Belfairs Park / League / 14:00 KO SUNDAY FIRST XI: Bellevue Wanderers 1XI (H) Victory Sports / League / 10:30 KO SUNDAY RESERVES: Hockley British Legion (A) Ashingdon Recreation / League / 10:30 KO SUNDAY ‘A’ TEAM: Prittlewell Res. (H) Victory Sports / League / 10:30 KO
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last week. If we play the way we know we can & kick
SATURDAY ‘A’ TEAM: Pitsea Town Res. (H) Blenheim Park / League / 14:00 KO
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TED BUCHANAN SPONSORED BY:
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MARK BAPTIST SPONSORED BY:
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RHYS FATT SPONSORED BY:
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MATTHEW GIPSON
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THOMAS KEARNEY
HARLEY KEE
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
JOHN MARSLAND
EVERYTHING IN SPORT
MAX KENT
SCOTT KEYS
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
ALFIE LINDFIELD
CALLUM MATTHEWS
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
CM INTERIORS
JOHN NUTMAN SPONSORED BY:
LOUIS ROBINSON SPONSORED BY:
THE OAK TREE VEGAN RESTAURANT
BRADLEIGH ROWLAND SPONSORED BY:
MICHAEL SAMMUT SPONSORED BY: BISHOPSGATE INSURANCE BROKERS
ELLIS SANDS
SIMON THOMAS
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SPONSORED BY:
SIMON THOMAS
BARTLEY’S RUM KICK
LUKE TRICE
BRADLEY VAUGHAN
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OPPOSITION FOCUS
RAYLEIGH TOWN Paul Higgins brings his side to Eastwoodbury Lane on the back of an impressive return to winning ways, & whilst the Hoops managed the same, three crucial points are on offer for both to begin their table ascent.
CLUB INFORMATION Founded: 1908 Joined League: 1976 Manager: Paul Higgins
FORM GUIDE W - Sungate (H) 1-0 / League / 24.10.20
L - Hutton (H) 1-3 / League / 17.10.20
W - Lakeside United (A) 0-5 / League Cup / 03.10.20
L - Buckhurst Hill (A) 2-1 / League / 26.09.20
FROM THE ARCHIVES: 06.01.18 CATHOLIC UNITED 2-2 RAYLEIGH TOWN At the start of 2018, both clubs met for the first time at Olympian level when Rayleigh Town came from two goals down to snatch an unlikely draw at
at right wing back with James Paviour & Dan Trenkel opting for a back three of Ellis Sands, Brad Vaughan & Louis Robinson - gave the home side a two
Waterside.
goal advantage at half time.
Having been juggling four competitions prior to Christmas then succumbing to the seasonably wet weather at Wellstead Gardens over New Year, the
However, ruing missed opportunities to see off the victory after the break, Town responded resiliently in the final 10 minutes to equalise through Alex
artificial surface on Canvey was prebooked to avoid falling further behind in the scheduling.
Witham & Jack Long.
The Hoops went into the match unbeaten in five league games - stretching back to September - & took the initiative early on.
W - Old Southendian (A) 0-1 / League / 19.09.20
Whilst feeling like two points dropped, it was Catholic United who gained a point after coming from two down in their next league match away against Springfield, before kicking on to secure
Strikes from Dan Williams & Patrick Ke-
the Premier Division title at the first attempt. Rayleigh ended the season second bottom having only managed
arney - playing a more advanced role
to claim 15 points from 24 games.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS 28.12.19 PREM HOOPS 5 - 0 TOWN 09.01.19 PREM HOOPS 2 - 1 TOWN
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06.10.18 LC R2 HOOPS 3 - 1 TOWN 15.09.18 PREM TOWN 3 - 1 HOOPS
SIMON THOMAS’ TREBLE PROVED THE
28.04.18 PREM TOWN 1 - 3 HOOPS
CATALYST DURING LAST SEASON’S SOLE MEETING
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SUNDAY FIRST XI: SINCLAIR WALTON
L
ast weekend, Sinclair Walton’s youthful Sunday First XI side were victorious in a high
seen from the dugout both in terms of performance & application.
Having first joined the club 40 years ago, the former midfielder who holds the record for the most goals scored
scoring second round Charity Cup encounter against Premier Division opposition Hullbridge Sports First XI.
“The lads have been impressive playing some good pass & move football, but could always do better,” said the 56 year-old. “They have a great never say die attitude. Whether players start or come off the bench, there’s trust & camaraderie amongst this group.”
in a game (8) knows the importance of continuing the momentum built & striving his youngsters to silverware in their breakthrough season.
A brace from William Wheeler along with strikes from Teejay Chiororo, Barney Errington & Meschack Kisoka gave the Hoops a 5-4 win to reach the competition’s last eight. Seamlessly acclimatizing to mens football - scoring 31 goals in six matches this season, manager Walton has been more than satisfied with what he has
With a large group of players at his disposal, including son Ross who is hoping to return from injury this weekend having already scored four times this season, Walton needed to utilise that depth against a team a division above & consisting of ex-professionals.
“We say to each other take each game as is comes. The attitude & mentality is crucial from my experience as a coach. You could now go out & play the worst game of the season & you’ve lost because the attitude & respect to the opposition was lost as soon as you’ve walked on the pitch or in your warm up,” stated Walton. The former St Thomas More pupil added; “Wouldn’t it be great in our first season to win the league we’re not supposed to be in plus a great cup run? It would cause a buzz for such a great club that I first played for when I was 16 years-old.”
WALTON (BACK RIGHT) IN THE HOOPS FOR AN INTER-CLUB MATCH IN ‘97
In what is slightly bittersweet for the club, this Sunday will be captain Chiorolo’s last game before setting off to the States to study at the Southwestern Christian University in Oklahoma. Speaking ahead of the 18 year-olds im-
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pending departure, Walton said: “I’ve known Teejay (below) since he was five years-old & watched him
HALF TIME QUIZ
grow into a great talent - his mind set & no fear inspires the rest of the team. We all wish him the best for his future & hope he has a great time out in the good old USA. Hopefully we will see him again wearing the green & white hoops!”
01 WHAT WAS THE YEAR?
02 League manager is in 04 stood with the Cod Army Which former Premier
If you went to Highbury &
charge at Spanish club Villarreal?
- who would you be supporting?
03 will be returning to what 05 of retirement to sign for This week, AFC Wimbledon
P
GD
PTS
1
LEIGH RAMBLERS
5
14
13
2
CATHOLIC UNITED 1XI
4
21
12
3
RAILWAY ACADEMICALS RES.
4
10
12
4
THAMES IRONWORKS 1XI
6
7
11
5
ESTUARY UNITED 1XI
6
-10
7
6
BELLEVUE WANDERERS 1XI
4
-2
6
7
FRYERNS 1XI
5
-3
3
8
RUNWELL SPORTS
4
-12
0
9
SOUTHEND COLLEGIANS
6
-25
0
ground after 29 years?
06
his first club FC Groningen?
NAME THE THREE CLUBS BELOW FROM THIS SEASON’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
ANSWERS: 01 1996 02 UNAI EMERY 03 PLOUGH LANE 04 FLEETWOOD TOWN 05 ARJEN ROBBEN 06 FC RED BULL SALZBURG, FC LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW, FC MIDTJYLLAND
S&BSFL DIVISION ONE
In August, who came out
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CATHOLIC UNITED HISTORY
C
atholic United has a long history of football in Southend-on-Sea,
PRESIDENTS 1959-65 Bishop George Beck 1965-78 Stan Groom 1978-96 Rev Fred Wall 1996-17 Tony Cotgrove 2017- Paul Marsh
CHAIRMANS 1959-60 Joe Persighetti 1960-65 Stan Groom 1965-66 John Mudd 1966-81 Glen Foy 1981-83 Martin Britt 1983-85 Chris Sexton 1985-93 Tony Cotgrove 1993-97 Kevin Wall 1997-01 Keith Exley 2001-11 Paul Marsh 2011-18 Chris Knight 2018- James Paviour
Celtic kit to be on general sale.
originally known in the 1930’s as Southend Catholic & then later as Catholic Athletic.
Foy did not hear from Celtic for about two weeks, when out of the blue a parcel containing a brand new strip arrived, together with a letter wishing
Catholic United, as we now know it, was founded in 1959 during a meeting
Catholic United every success. The first time the kit was worn (below) was in
at Sacred Heart Church Hall. Joe Persigetti was elected the first Chairman
the prestigious 1968 Walton Cup final played at Roots Hall, where Catholic
& his nephew Tony Cotgrove later became club president in 1996. The
United beat Haden United 2-0 to claim the trophy for the second time in as
family tradition within the Club has remained throughout time.
many years. It was then decided in our gratitude to Celtic it would be written into the club’s constitution that our club colours would always be the world famous green & white hoops.
Originally the club played in white shirts and black shorts, but there was soon a desire to make the club more easily recognisable from other teams by its colours. Our chairman
The club played its early football at Nazareth House, which was then an
at the time, Glen Foy wrote a letter to the Celtic Football Club chairman, Bob Kelly, asking if we could buy a kit from them with an accompanying ex-
orphanage. This was possibly the time when the teams were best supported as all the children would watch. Like Wellstead Gardens in its prime before
planation for the reasons behind the request. Also in those days, the manufacturer Umbro would not allow the
the club were evicted in 2018, Nazareth House was regarded as one of the best pitches in the area & was unfortu-
nately lost to the building of St Helen’s primary school in the early 1970’s.
BACK-TO-BACK WALTON CUP WINNERS
Despite continuously moving between grounds, the club were ready to take the quality of football on offer to the next level. In 2009, the club was accepted to play in the prestigious Essex Olympian League (Step Five), & having worked up through the leagues, Catholic United were crowned Premier Division champions in 2018 at the first attempt. In recent years, prolonged cup runs have become a feature in the season calendar, with consecutive victories coming in the 2017/18 & 2018/19 Anagram Records Trophy - a competition devised of clubs from Essex, Hertfordshire & Middlesex at the equivalent
2017/18 PREMIER DIVISION CHAMPIONS & ANAGRAMS RECORD TROPHY WINNERS
level. Last season, the Hoops competed in the FA Vase for the first time beating Essex Senior League side Clacton FC 6-1 in the first qualifying round.
SBC Premier Division (2): 1968-69, 1969-70 SBC Division One (1): 1964/65, 2000/01 SBC Walton Cup (2): 1966/67, 1967/68 SBC Charity Cup (4): 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94 SBC Division Three (1): 1962/63 EOFL Premier Division (1): 2017/18 EOFL Division Two (1): 2015/16 EOFL Division Three (1): 2014/15 EOFL Challenge Cup (1): 2018/19 Anagrams Record Trophy (2): 2017/18, 2018/19
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CLUB HONOURS
At the start of the 2020/21 season, the club announced they will be working alongside MIND to help raise vital awareness for mental health.
Did you attend St Thomas More High School? Are you, or have you ever been a teacher there? If the answer to either of these questions is YES then there’s a website and a Facebook site just waiting for you to visit them. Check out
www.stmalumni.co.uk and
www.facebook.com/stmalumni.southend.7 We wish Catholic United every success for the 2020/2021 season.
GAMES PLAYED
W3 D2 L2
GOALS BREAKDOWN
FIRST TEAM NUMBERS SCORED
12
OPEN PLAY: 5 SET PIECE: 4 PENALTY: 3
DISCIPLINARY
4
YELLOW
1
RED
170
This afternoon, Patrick Kearney will make his 170th appearance for the Hoops. Making his debut against FC Hamlets in September 2014, the 25 year-old - who won the 2015/16 POTY award - has been a mainstay as he made the right back position his own.
1
SIN BIN
STATISTICS UPDATED AS OF 30/10/20 GOALKEEPERS
Apps (Sub)
C/S
Assists
LOUIS GODWIN-GREEN
7
3
0
DEFENDERS
Apps (Sub)
Goals
Assists
TED BUCHANAN
2
1
0
MATTHEW GIPSON
0 (2)
0
0
PATRICK KEARNEY
6
0
0
SCOTT KEYS
0 (1)
0
0
JOHN NUTMAN
1 (1)
0
0
LOUIS ROBINSON
4 (1)
0
1
ELLIS SANDS
5
1
0
SIMON THOMAS
7
1
0
BRADLEY VAUGHAN
1
0
0
MIDFIELDERS
Apps (Sub)
Goals
Assists
THOMAS KEARNEY
3 (4)
0
1
HARLEY KEE
5 (1)
2
1
MAX KENT
6
0
3
CALLUM MATTHEWS
3 (3)
0
0
MICHAEL SAMMUT
7
0
0
BRADLEIGH ROWLAND
2 (2)
1
0
LUKE TRICE
2 (4)
1
1
JOSH WILLIAMS
0 (1)
0
0
FORWARDS
Apps (Sub)
Goals
Assists
AARON BALDWIN
5 (2)
3
2
RHYS FATT
2 (4)
0
0
RON HOBBROUGH
3 (1)
2
1
ALFIE LINDFIELD
5 (2)
0
2
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CATHOLIC UNITED LOUIS GODWIN-GREEN (GK) AARON BALDWIN RHYS FATT JACK HALLOWAY PATRICK KEARNEY THOMAS KEARNEY HARLEY KEE MAX KENT SCOTT KEYS CALLUM MATTHEWS JOHN NUTMAN LOUIS ROBINSON BRADLEIGH ROWLAND MICHAEL SAMMUT ELLIS SANDS SIMON THOMAS
RAYLEIGH TOWN MARK BROWN AARON CLARK TOM FRANKS CAMERON GLOVER OLLIE HANLON HARRY HIGGINS JOSHUA HUDSON JACK LONG PAUL MORRIS BAILEY MOSS MICHAEL OKAFOR DANIEL REGAN TEDDY RUMSEY CHARLIE SEADEN HARRY TALBOT GEORGE VILE
SQUAD LIST BASED OFF THE PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS
NEXT HOME FIXTURE: SUNGATE (LEAGUE) SATURDAY 7th NOVEMBER
OFFICIALS:
OTHER LEAGUE FIXTURES:
REFEREE: NEIL IRVINE
BASILDON TOWN v HUTTON
ASSISTANT: RYAN BENNETT
HAROLD WOOD ATHLETIC v BUCKHURST HILL
ASSISTANT: THOMAS WINDEATT
KELVEDON HATCH v CANNING TOWN LEIGH RAMBLERS v BISHOP’S STORTFORD SWIFTS SPRINGFIELD v SHENFIELD A.F.C SUNGATE v OLD SOUTHENDIAN