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Official Programme
Chalfont St Peter
vs Binfield
Pitching In Isthmian League South Central
Saturday 18 September 2021, 3pm
Mill Meadow, Gravel Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Club & Match Secretary: Ian Doorbar
GERRARDS CROSS, SL9 9QX Treasurer & Programme Editor: Ian Doorbar
Telephone 01753 886477 or 07836 387215 Website Editor: Benny Goodman
Founded 1926 Child Protection Officer: Graham Hamilton
COVID-19 Officer: Graham Hamilton
Members of the Berks & Bucks FA
Members of the Isthmian League Committee Members
Members of the Suburban League Chris Birch, Nigel Orr, Alan West.
Members of the Allied Counties League
FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT
Club Officials Manager: Finlay Johnson
Trustees Assistant Manager: Aaron Steadman
Benny Goodman, Ingar Haugretta Coach: Daryl White
Coach: George Nahim Ahkter
Members of the Board Goalkeeper Coach: Nathan Hickey
Chairman: Denis Mair Physio: Daisy Whyman
Ownership: The legal name of the club, which is an unincorporated members' club, is
Chalfont St Peter Association Football Club.
Welcome back! Both games were played in front of
crowds just shy of 300
A very warm welcome to Mill Meadow We got to take a look at our new signing,
for this afternoon’s fixture in the Pitching Dawid Rogalski who joins us having
In Isthmian League game against played at various levels of the
Binfield. professional game in Poland. Three goals
We welcome their players, supporters in two games is just the start everyone
and officials and hope they enjoy their could have hoped for.
brief time with us. Other, such as Jack Gardner Tom Payne
Also welcome are our match officials, have joined the ranks and along with the
Thomas Holden, Daniel Malyon and exciting Elijah Oladunjoye will be
Oliver Cross. challenging for a starting spot.
It’s been a difficult couple of weeks since The season is still young and while the
our last home game with some character recent setbacks have hurt, they will
-challenging defeats. serve as an education and there is a
great opportunity to learn lessons.
Trips to Basingstoke and Chertsey were
never going to be easy with both sides That length of the learning period is still
undefeated at the time and heavily up for debate as there is still no clarity
backed to be title challengers come next on the situation with Guernsey and
April. whether they will be able to take part
this season due to COVID restrictions in
A nightmare start to the game at the Bailiwick. This should be resolved at
Basingstoke brought out the very best in the end of the month.
Chalfont with Finlay getting his key
decisions right and Luke Elliott steering We travel to Ashford United in the
his young charges through a game that Buildbase FA trophy next weekend. An-
we were ultimately disappointed not to other challenge for the saints with Ash-
get something more than a draw from. ford currently top of the Isthmian South
East Division. We travel to Thatcham
Unfortunately, the shorter trip to Town on 2 October and then have a fal-
Chertsey on Tuesday was the polar low weekend before returning to Mill
opposite. A gifted goal in the opening meadow on the 16th for the visit of
stages may have sent the wrong signals Staines Town.
as Saints never got a grip on the game,
perhaps forgetting some of the basics Enjoy the game and safe home
necessary against a more experienced, afterwards.
more focused side with an ingrained
winning mentality. A couple of late goals COME ON THE SAINTS
in the dying minutes rubbed salt in the
wounds of the score line. Ian .
Chalfont St Peter AFC Andrew McCorkell - Goalkeeper.
Dominant and very popular member of
players and management the team. And a great keeper!
2021-2022 Sean McGuinness - Defender
Elijah Oladunjoye - Defender. Exciting
Josh Boorn - Midfielder. Came to train, teenager with the ability to play across
stayed to play. Josh was a great find last the defence
season Stefan Powell - Midfielder. Industrious
Panny Boxer- Midfielder. Combative and a key member of the Saints’ engine
player in midfield or defence room
Ricky Brennan - Defender. Returning Adam Roberts - Striker. Club Vice
after a spell at Step 3, Ricky is a huge Captain. Quiet on the field but as com-
personality and will keep the mood high petitive as they come
in the team Archie Robinson - Midfielder. Coming
Alex Cathline - Striker. Scored on his through from the successful Under 23s,
debut last season and will be looking to Archie has the potential to go far
add to his tally this term Kai Walters – Midfielder. Played well last
Shamal Edwards - Winger. A long-time season and will look to hold his place
target for Finlay, Shamal brings bags of Dawid Rogalski—Forward. Played
excitement to the club professionally in Poland before returning
Luke Elliott - Defender. Club Captain and to UK this year. Announced his debut
a major cog in the machine. Leads by with two goals at Basingstoke.
example
James Evans - Defender. A product of Finlay Johnson. Manager. Finlay, a UEFA
the Under 18s, James is a defender who B License coach managed the U23
likes to get forward Hendon FC to the Middlesex League title
Kahlil Francis - Winger. A big star in the in 2018-19 and has coaching experience
Under-18s Kahlil has gained much with other clubs and professional
experience at Chalfont and will be look- academies. He is also North London
ing to kick on with a dominant season Academy Scout Co-Ordinator at Watford
FC. Ran 50 x 5ks in 50 days during
Cheyce Grant - Winger. Worked with lockdown
Finlay in the Hendon U23s and has Step
3 experience. Great at dead balls Aaron Steadman. Assistant Manager-
Steps into the role after joining as Head
Brandon Kalu - Defender. Another key Coach from Bracknell Town last season
part of the team and looking to build on
last season
Geoff Kibaki - Defender. Impressed in
the right back berth last term
Dulwich Hamlet v Bedfont Sports
RESULTS AND FIXTURES
Hanwell Town v Eastbourne Borough
Sutton Common Rovers v Jersey Bulls
SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
1-1 Ashford Town (Middx) v Sutton Common MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
Rovers Sutton Common Rovers v South Park
2-2 Basingstoke Town v Chalfont St Peter
2-1 Bracknell Town v Bedfont Sports SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
2-2 Chertsey Town v Thatcham Town Hanwell Town v Staines Town
2-2 Chipstead v Binfield Northwood v Uxbridge
1-0 Marlow v Westfield Westfield v Ashford Town (Middx)
5-0 Northwood v Staines Town
2-1 Uxbridge v South Park Buildbase FA Trophy 1st Qualifying Round
Ashford united v Chalfont St Peter
TUESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER Hashtag Utd v Chipstead
4-1 Binfield v Staines Town Ramsgate v Sutton Common Rovers
6-1 Chertsey Town v Chalfont St Peter
1-0 Marlow v Northwood MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
0-4 Thatcham Town b Bracknell Town Bracknell Town v Marlow
2-1 Tooting & Mitcham Utd v Chipstead
2-0 Uxbridge v Hanwell Town TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
Ashford Town (Middx) v Binfield
SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER Chipstead v Chertsey Town
Bracknell Town v Uxbridge Hanwell Town v Sutton Common Rovers
Chalfont St Peter v Binfield South Park v Tooting & Mitcham Utd
South Park v Thatcham Town Staines Town v Basingstoke Town
Staines Town v Westfield
WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Emirates FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round Bedfont Sports v Thatcham Town
Ashford Town (Middx) v Folkestone Invicta
Basingstoke Town v Wimborne Town
Chertsey Town v Chesham Utd
PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE TABLE
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
At 15 September 2021
Chalfont St Peter
Results & Fixtures 2021-22
Date Opposition Comp Result Att Pos Scorers Y R
Sat 14 ASHFORD TOWN (MIDDX) H League W 2-0 87 3 Grant, Edwards 3
August
Sat 21 Longlevens A FACup Pre L 2-3 96 Cathline. Edwards 3 2
Sat 28 Chipstead A League L 1-5 65 11 Grant 1
Mon 30 MARLOW H League L 0-2 106 13 1
Sat 11 Basingstoke Town A League D 2-2 298 14 Rogalski 2 2 1
September
Tue 14 Chertsey Town A League L 1-6 290 15 Rogalski 1
Sat 18 BINFIELD H League
Sat 25 Ashford United A FA Trophy 1Q
Sat 2 Thatcham Town A League
October
Sat 16 STAINES TOWN H League
Sat 23 Westfield A League
Sat 30 BEDFONT SPORTS H League
Sat 6 Hanwell Town A League
November
Sat 13 SUTTON COMMON ROVERS H League
Sat 20 South Park A League
Sat 27 BRACKNELL TOWN H League
Sat 4 Tooting & Mitcham Utd A League
December
Sat 11 CHIPSTEAD H League
Sat 18 Ashford Town (Middx) A League
Mon 27 Marlow A League
Sat 1 UXBRIDGE H League
Mon 3 Northwood A League
January
Sat 8 GUERNSEY H League
Sat 15 Binfield A League
Sat 22 CHERTSEY TOWN H League
Sat 5 THATCHAM TOWN H League
February
Sat 12 WESTFIELD H League
Sat 19 Staines Town A League
Sat 26 HANWELL TOWN H League
Sat 5 Bedfont Sports A League
March
Sat 12 Sutton Common Rovers A League
Sat 19 SOUTH PARK H League
Sat 26 Bracknell Town A League
Sat 2 TOOTING & MITCHAM UTD H League
Sat 9 Guernsey A League
April
Sat 16 NORTHWOOD H League
Mon 18 Uxbridge A League
Sat 23 BASINGSTOKE TOWN H League
for the first time and although relegated
Our Visitors History
two years later we returned in 1976 as
Binfield 1st Division Champions. A huge crowd,
reminiscent of the 1940’s, packed Forest
Road to witness our promotion. In 1980,
the club made an important decision to
move from Forest Road, where facilities
were shared with the cricket club, to our
current site in Hill Farm Lane. Turning
that field into the football ground we see
Binfield FC first played in 1892, during
today was a massive task.
the reign of Queen Victoria, making us
one of the oldest Association Football Thanks to an enormous amount of
clubs in the world! The team comprised physical work by the members of the
young men from the local brickworks club the area was levelled and drained
and those who worked on the land within three years. The members then
around Binfield. set about building the club house. This
progress off the field was matched on it
The club’s early years were spent in the
when in 1987 and 1988 we won Division
Ascot and District League, where we
2 and then Division 1 of the Reading and
enjoyed many successful seasons
District League. In 1989, we joined the
winning the Fielden Cup for the first time
high-profile Charrington Chiltonian
in 1924 and on eleven further occasions
League, winning the Division 1 title at
since.
the first attempt – a feat we repeated in
During the 2nd World War, we joined 1996 - and reaching the final of the
the Great Western Combination League, League Cup. The following year we
winning the championship in 1947. finished runners-up to Peppard, despite
During that period we also won the remaining unbeaten from November
Berks and Bucks Junior Cup and the until the end of the campaign.
Maidenhead Norfolkian Cup and it was
In 2001 we merged with Binfield’s junior
not unusual to see crowds in excess of
club, Binfield Forest FC, and in doing so
1,000 at our Forest Road ground.
significantly increased the membership,
In 1950 we joined the Reading and with over 20 teams playing every
District League, where we remained for weekend – this season we will field 36
the next forty years. In 1972 Binfield teams each week. The junior part of the
won promotion to the Premier Divisionclub is very important to Binfield with FA Slough Town and narrow defeat in 2011.
Charter status having been achieved in In 2013 the side reached the 2nd
2007 and in 2013 we were awarded the Qualifying round, losing to a 96th minute
Berks & Bucks FA and South East Region- free kick as Leatherhead came from
al FA Charter Status Community Club of behind. Binfield entered the FA Vase for
the Year awards, culminating in the club the first time in season 2008-09 and
being invited to the FA Community enjoyed three rounds, before reaching
Shield at Wembley in August 2013. the 4th round (last 32) in 2011/12 in an
incredible season of cup success. The
Since 2005, progress at the club has
2011/12 team is the most successful in
been swift, with the addition of
our history, winning both the Berks &
floodlights and later a seated stand. The
Bucks FA Senior Trophy and the AM Print
club is tirelessly working to improve our
& Copy Floodlit Cup in five glorious April
facilities with our “continuous
2012 days. We also reached the final of
improvement” plan making further
the Hellenic Challenge Cup.
change to the car park, to the club house
and a new stand around our Tea Bar. We In the last two disruptive seasons, during
constantly strive to improve all elements the pandemic the first team were sitting
of the facilities from changing rooms to a in second place in the Hellenic Premier.
playing surface we are extremely proud Positions when used to calculate points
of, to benefit everyone from our Under per game resulted in promotion to the
6s up to our 1st Team We won the FTL Isthmian League South Centre. Our 1st
Hellenic League Division 1 East title in season ever at Step 4, However the last
2008-09 and gained promotion to the season will of course be remembered for
next level of English football, where we our amazing run in the Buildbase FA
finished runners up in the 2010/11 Vase when playing every game behind
Uhlsport Hellenic Premier Division, 3rd in closed doors bar one and all away from
2012/13 and 5th in 2014. home we reached the Final at Wembley
where we came up against a very good
August 15th 2009 will long be remem-
Warrington Rylands side and narrowly
bered as Binfield’s first game in the
lost 3-2.
legendary FA Cup – and we have enjoyed
some good runs reaching the 1st
Qualifying round in each of the last two
seasons with 400 supporters enjoying
the visit of Margate in 2010 and a trip toGeorge Short Midfield. Talented
Players
midfielder who has had spells with
Binfield Slough Town, Winchester and Bracknell
Town
Chris Grace Goal Keeper. Experienced Josh Howell Midfield. Club Vice captain
Goalkeeper in his second season with and penalty taker. With the club for
the club. Had spells with Hendon and seven seasons.
Ascot United
Asa Povey Forward. Young Striker who
Liam Tack Midfield. Attacking midfielder returned to the club last season and is
signed this season from Thame United back from a career threatening injury
David Hancock Defence. Comfortable James McClurg Midfield. Player/
anywhere along the back four. Formerly Manager Vastly experienced midfielder
Captain at local rivals Bracknell Town whose previous clubs include Slough
Elliot Legg Defence. Full Back who is Town and Wycombe Wanderers.
comfortable on either side of the pitch. Joel Valentin Midfield. Young midfielder
Joined last season from Marlow. who has been at the club through the
Tom Willment Defence. Experienced age groups. Previously with Reading FC
Centre half who has had spells with Development.
Harrow Borough, Burnham and Joe Gater Defence. Dominant centre
Flackwell. back signed from Hartley Wintney had
Jack Broome Midfield. Versatile spells at Bracknell and Barnet
defender or midfielder. Back for his Sean Moore Forward. Club Captain who
second spell with the club knows where the goal is. In his third
Jack Thomson-Wheeler Defence. In his season with the club.
fourth season with the club. Right back Josh Helmore Forward. Wide man with
who is strong in the tackle. an eye for a goal. Former clubs include
Liam Gavin Defence. Centre Half who Thatcham Town.
was last season’s player of the year.
Callum Bunting Defence. Tall Striker who
has had spells at Step 4 at Uxbridge and
Basingstokefinish 14th. The lower echelons became
Our Club History the accustomed territory for Saints for
Chalfont St Peter AFC several seasons until Dean’s departure at
the end of the 2003/04 season.
Managing Chalfont to victory in the
Berks & Bucks Under-18 Challenge Cup
was a young Danny Edwards. His reward
was to be handed the reins of the First
Team for the new season. And so began
a rollercoaster ride of success and near
misses that continued until just recently.
A restructuring within the Isthmian
league at the end of the 2005/06 season
The club was formed in 1926 and played saw Saints moving to the Spartan South
local junior football from its ground on Midlands Premier League.
Gold Hill Common. 2006/07 saw a top half finish in their first
1948 saw a move to the Great Western season in the Spartan and a trophy for
Combination and a year later the club the cabinet, the Wycombe Senior Cup,
moved to its present location, although secured with a 7-0 win over Downley
the picturesque name of Mill Meadow Albion at the Wycombe Wanderers
belies its origins as a refuse tip. As the ground.
club developed off the field thanks to 2007/08 was a hugely successful season.
the support of many volunteers so Danny Edwards was developing an
success began to arrive on the field and exciting squad and the style of play was
in 1952 the first silverware was won, the both entertaining and successful. Good
Berks & Bucks FA Intermediate Cup. runs in both the FA Cup and FA Vase
Senior status followed and progress came together with a Final appearance
through the Parthenon League, London in the Premier Division Cup. Topping
League and Spartan League followed. them all was winning the Challenge
The early 1970’s were difficult for the Trophy with a 2-0 win over Brimsdown
club but a move into the Athenian Rovers. A close three-horse race in the
league saw a change in fortunes. league saw Saints pipped at the post into
The 1980’s, now in the Isthmian League, runners-up spot.
brought some consistency in league 2008/09 was about building on the
performances and some successful standards set in the previous season.
campaigns in the FA Cup and FA Vase. And it didn’t disappoint. Some top scalps
The 1990’s was another difficult decade, in the FA Cup heralded a season of cup
culminating in a low point of two runs. The FA Vase was the crowning
successive bottom places. glory, with the Saints making it all the
2001/02 saw a rebuild under Martin way to the semi-final and being heart
Dean with a good start to the season but breaking seconds away from winning the
a subsequent falling away saw them right to play at Wembley. Saints were inthe hunt for the league title all the way expected to be a trial for Saints yet they to the last week of the season but the made a bright start in their new environs fixture congestion caused by the cup and quickly acclimatised. For long successes began to tell and they couldn’t periods they were genuine contenders quite make it across the line, eventually but a poor end to the season, combined finishing a brave third. Losses in the with the loss of totemic striker Charlie finals of the Challenge Trophy and the Strutton to the professional ranks, saw Wycombe Senior Cup took a little bit of them fall away into the mid table. the shine off what was a brilliant season A strong run in the FA Cup illuminated for the club. the 2012/13 season. An impressive win Expectations were high going into at Carshalton Athletic earned a tie season 2009/10 after going close to against Conference side Bishop’s promotion in the two previous seasons. Stortford. A draw at Mill Meadow set up A slow start and a nightmare run of loss- a replay that ultimately proved a step es in October saw the title chase wobble too far. Playing with style, Saints were to and rapid exits from all cup earn the Division’s Fair Play title but competitions. But an incredible run of couldn’t reach the play-off positions. form with just one defeat in 23 took With a lack of firepower, the 2013/14 Saints to the top to the pile where they was a disappointing way to mark Danny became the target for other teams’ top Edwards’ tenth season in charge. The performances and it wasn’t until they lack of goals consigned the side to a mid- were overtaken by Aylesbury in the last table finish despite boasting one of the two games that they had to settle for the meanest defences. runners-up spot again. 2014/15 saw the goals begin to return. A At the start of 2010/11, the aim was promising start saw the side hard to beat clear: promotion was the number one but too many draws held them back. A target. Getting off to an incredible start run in the FA Cup, highlighted by a in notching up seventeen straight wins, deserved win in front of a baying Saints grabbed top spot and refused to Kettering crowd was coupled with a relinquish it for the entire season, never strong run in November that saw the being less than four points clear at any club in a playoff position but from such stage. The focus was clear and any heights, a miserable New Year run saw progress in the cups was quickly them tumble down into relegation curtailed. Such was the dominance in the territory. It took a stubborn recovery in league, the champagne corks popped April to ensure eventual safety. with five games to spare as the title was 2015/16 was a highwater mark for Saints secured. The curtain was brought down in their current run in the Southern on the record breaking season and their League. Putting aside an early exit in the five year stay in the Spartan League by FA Cup Saints went on to head the table winning the Challenge Trophy for an at New Year and looked set for their first unprecedented league and cup double. tilt at the play offs, if not more. Sadly For the 2011/12 season, life was they repeated the poor run of results
thereafter and fell away to finish sixth. 2018/19 saw Saints return to the
Still an excellent all-round season as Isthmian League after 12 seasons as
Tony Mendy secured top scorer honours football was restructured. An
in the division with 30 goals. inconsistent defence and a shortage of
In contrast, season 2016/17 was possibly goals ensured Saints were unable to
the poorest in over a decade. A storming escape the mid-table places. Towards
start to the season saw Saints in top spot the end of the season, Danny Edwards
throughout August but the hole left by signalled his wish to step down from the
the departed Mendy was never filled and role he had held with such distinction
as the goals dried up so the tumble and Saints had to begin the process of
down the table gathered pace. Some finding a new manager.
poor signings added to the problems and If 2019/20 season became the one that
the second half of the season delivered never happened, it provided a new
just four wins and for a while relegation launch point for Chalfont as Finlay
was a real possibility before safety was Johnson took over the reins. New faces
finally achieved. and promising youth saw the season
2017/18 was one of our most exciting start well but a lack of goals eventually
seasons in the Southern League, our started to take its toll. A mid-table finish
seventh, with the side in playoff looked to have been secured before the
contention right up until the final few lockdown put a premature end to the
games. Our peerless record against season.
those sides who ultimately claimed the
Silverware for both the Under-18s and
top places, with just the single defeat in
the Under 23s certainly raised the spirits
12 games, including a notable double
in the club in the 2020/21 season but for
against champions Beaconsfield Town,
the Senior side the season barely got
underlined how competitive a side we
going before it was abandoned. So we
were. Still struggling for goals, it was our
enter 2021/22 with care but with hope
defence that led the way with 16 clean
and a growing sense of confidence that a
sheets. It was a season that saw ever-
return to normality is not too far away.
green skipper Alan Hedley pass the 500
games mark and manager Danny
Edwards reach 700 games in charge.
Saints embrace change but enjoy
stability at the same time.Club Directory
CHALFONT ST PETER BINFIELD
Red/Green & Red White
MANAGER Finlay Johnson JOINT MANAGERS Carl Withers /
ASSISTANT Aaron Steadman James McClurg
Andrew McCorkell Chris Grace
Geoff Kibaki Jack Thomson-Wheeler
Brandon Kalu Elliot Legg
Stefan Powell Jack Broome
Luke Elliott © Joe Gator
Panny Boxer Liam Gavin
Cheyce Grant Ollie Harris
Jack Gardner James McClurg
Dawid Rogalski Callum Bunting
Josh Boorn Kian Duncan
Shamal Edwards Josh Helmore
Elijah Oladunjoye Nathan Webb
Alex Cathline Liam Tack
Shimron Eaton Asa Povey
Tom Payne Josh Howell
Kahlil Francis Joel Valentin
REFEREE ASSISTANTS
Thomas Holden Daniel Malyon
Oliver Cross
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