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Chalfont St Peter
vs Farnborough
Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Tuesday 22 September 2020, 7.45pm
Official Programme
Mill Meadow, Gravel Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Treasurer & Programme Editor: Ian Doorbar
GERRARDS CROSS, SL9 9QX Website Editor: Benny Goodman
Telephone 01753 886477 or 07836 387215 Child Protection Officer: Graham Hamilton
Founded 1926 COVID-19 Officer: Graham Hamilton
Members of the Berks & Bucks FA Committee Members
Members of the Isthmian League Chris Birch, Nigel Orr, Alan West.
Members of the Allied Counties League
FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT
Club Officials Manager: Finlay Johnson
Trustees Assistant Manager: Scott Dash
Benny Goodman, Ingar Haugretta Head Coach: Aaron Steadman
Coach: Anthony Obeng
Members of the Board Goalkeeper Coach: James Gibbs
Chairman: Denis Mair Physio: Jeni Meredith
Club & Match Secretary: Ian Doorbar
Ownership: The legal name of the club, which is an unincorporated members' club, is
Chalfont St Peter Association Football Club.
Welcome to the game goal that denied Saints the win that was
there for the taking. Ashford battled
A very warm welcome to Mill Meadow throughout and scored an excellent
for our first evening game of the season. winning goal on the hour mark and held
out to take the win.
We are straight into cup action, as the
Emirates FA Cup rushes to catch up with Cup action comes thick and fast just
the delayed start to the season. now. On Saturday we make the trek to
the south coast to take on Hythe Town in
The Grand Old Lady of cup football the FA Trophy. It is a ground we have
brings Farnborough to Mill Meadow and bene to twice before; the FA Cup in
we welcome their players, supporters 1997-98 losing 2-3 and 2005-06 in the FA
and officials tonight and hope they enjoy Vase losing 1-2. A win there would set up
their short stay with us. We also a home tie against Ashford United, also
welcome our match officials, Jonathan from the Isthmian South East Division.
Bolland, Adam Jackson and Matthew
Ball. Next home action is on 3 October when
Ware come to the village. Despite
Both sides struggled to get to tonight’s slipping up at Staines on Saturday they
game, both eventually overcoming lower are expected to be one of the big hitters
level clubs: Farnborough needing in the division this season. However, this
penalties to overcome Lymington while is the same day as the next round of the
we scored a last minute winner to beat Emirates FA Cup, the Second Qualifying
Oxhey Jets. Round, so with a fair wind tonight, that is
We last hosted Farnborough nearly four a game we hope to have to rearrange.
years ago to the day in a Southern Enjoy the game and safe home
League game. They left with the points afterwards.
that day and their climb up through the
levels since then will make them
favourites tonight. But that is the beauty
of the FA Cup, you just never know. COME ON THE SAINTS
It was exciting to finally get back into
league action on Saturday. We may not
Ian
have thought so much of it at full time
but there were many takeaways that
Finlay and his team will doubtless build
on in future games. A missed penalty in
the opening minutes might have
changed the whole nature of the game
but Ashford defended doggedly and rode
their luck as Saints twice hit the post.
Ultimately, it was poor play in front of
As we try to make sure that the action • The clubhouse will only be open
on the pitch is at a high level, the off- to sell drinks from the bar on a
pitch experience for supporters will be a queuing system. There will be no
little changed to what we are used to, A seating inside so please leave
bit of patience and understanding will immediately.
help things a lot. • The hatch will only be open for
To briefly summarise the changes you drinks at this time, again with a
will see around the club when you ar- queuing system.
rive: • There will be lots of reminders
around the ground for social
• damage to the gates mean that
distancing. Please take notice.
the car park is out of action
• The outside toilet block will be
• Track and trace is in operation.
open throughout with reminders
We will be using the evePass app
to wash hands.
to help with this so please down-
load it to your phone, log your • In all cases where payment is
details and you will only have to required we hope you will use
open the app and capture the QR contactless.
code for all future home games. • The clubhouse and bar will be
FROM 24 SEPTEMBER USE OF open after full time.
THE OFFICIAL NHS COVID-19 APP • Where social distancing is not
WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL practical please wear a face
GAMES. WHY NOT DOWNLOAD covering.
IT NOW AND BE READY.
Chalfont St Peter AFC James Evans. Full Back. Joint Young
Player of the year (with Riccardo) James
players and management will be looking to gain experience and
2020-2021 strengthen the defence.
Geoff Kibaki. Right back. Signed from
Luke Elliott. Left/Centre defence. Bracknell Town.
Captain. Now in his second season with
the club, Luke brings leadership and Jack Corden. Defence. Trophy winner
experience to the side. with Hillingdon Youth Jack is a whole-
hearted player.
Riccardo Alexander-Greenaway.
Midfield/defence. Supporters Player of Andre Odetola. Central midfield.
the Season last term, Riccardo brings Composed and disciplined, Andre can
composure and versatility to the team. dictate play.
Blake D’arcy. Central Midfield. Joins Finlay Johnson. Manager. Finlay, a UEFA
from Cambridge Utd, Blake adds B License coach managed the U23
creativity. Hendon FC to the Middlesex League title
in 2018-19 and has coaching experience
Owen James. Forward. Previously with with other clubs and professional
Oxford Utd, Owen came to Saints on academies. He is also North London
Loan for a short period last season and Academy Scout Co-Ordinator at Watford
promises goals and assists. FC.
Brandon Kalu. Left back. Joins from Scott Dash. Assistant Manager. Previous-
Bedfont Sports to offer creativity going ly at Northwood, steps up from the head
forward. coach he held last season.
Sydney Ibie. Forward. Joint registered Aaron Steadman. Head coach. Joins
with Hemel Hempstead, Sydney scored from Bracknell Town.
the winner in the opening game of the
season.
Adam Roberts. Forward. Joins from
Molesey, Adam will be hard working and
hungry for goals.
Ashley Hunt. Forward. Joins from
Hillingdon Borough and another hard
worker looking to bag the goals.
RESULTS AND FIXTURES
SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
2-2 Barking v Marlow FA Trophy First Qualifying Round
2-0 Bracknell Town v Chipstead AFC Dunstable v Tooting & Mitcham Utd
0-1 Chalfont St Peter v Ashford Town (Middx) AFC Sudbury v Barking
1-0 Chertsey Town v Uxbridge Hullbridge Sports v Ashford Town (Middx)
1-0 Hanwell Town v Bedfont Sports Hythe Town v Chalfont St Peter
2-0 Harlow Town v FC Romania Northwood v Basildon Utd
3-2 Staines Town v Ware South Park v Three Bridges
1-2 Tooting & Mitcham Utd v Hertford Town Waltham Abbey v Staines Town
2-0 Waltham Abbey v South Park Witham Town v Hanwell Town
3-0 Westfield v Northwood
TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER Ashford Town (Middx) v Tooting & Mitcham Utd
Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round Marlow v Staines Town
Ashford Utd v Bracknell Town Northwood v FC Romania
Barking v Dunstable Town Ware v Barking
Bedfont Sports v Lewes
Burnham v Northwood SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER
Chalfont St Peter v Farnborough Barking v Ashford Town (Middx)
Chertsey Town v Leatherhead Bracknell Town v Bedfont Sports
Chipstead v Deal Town Chalfont St Peter v Ware
Frimley Green v Marlow Chertsey Town v Marlow
Harlow Town v Waltham Abbey Hanwell Town v Northwood
Tooting & Mitcham Utd Staines Town v South Park
Tooting & Mitcham Utd v Harlow Town
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER Uxbridge v FC Romania
Bedfont Sports v Ware Waltham Abbey v Chipstead
Chipstead v Westfield Westfield v Hertford Town
Uxbridge v Bracknell TownPITCHING IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE TABLE South Central Division at 21 September 2020 P W D L GF GA GD PTS H A 1 Westfield 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 2 Bracknell Town 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 3 Harlow Town 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 4 Waltham Abbey 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 5 Staines Town 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3 6 Hertford Town 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 7 Ashford Town (Middx) 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 0-1 8 Chertsey Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 9 Hanwell Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 10 Barking 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 11 Marlow 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 12 Ware 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0 13 Tooting & Mitcham 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 14 Bedfont Sports 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 15 Chalfont St Peter 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 16 Uxbridge 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 17 Chipstead 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 18 FC Romania 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 19 South Park 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 20 Northwood 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
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had led the way for six months of the
Our Visitors History campaign, before losing the title to Corby
Farnborough Town in the final game of the season.
In the summer of 2009, it was announced
that Vines would not remain as manager,
with Steve King replacing him as first team
boss. Justin Skinner also arrived as assistant
manager, with both signing full-time deals.
Season 2009-10 saw Farnborough go onto
win the Southern League and with it
promotion to the Blue Square South.
Farnborough Football Club is the re-birth of Season 2010-11 saw ‘Boro for the second
Farnborough Town FC that was liquidated on time in their short history follow up a
25 July 2007. Championship with a second place finish, and
after accounting for Woking in a two legged
Farnborough Football Club started life in play-off semi-final, fell again at the last
season 2007/08 in the Southern League Divi- hurdle, Ebbsfleet United winning promotion
sion One South & West and it was a season to the Blue Square Premier in front of a
that turned to glory as the club won the record Rushmoor Community Stadium crowd
Championship and with it promotion to the exceeding 4,000.
Southern League Premier Division. The
League title was secured under manager Steve King left the club in May 2011, replaced
Andy Clement with 89 points and an by former Hayes & Yeading manager Garry
impressive 120 goals being scored in the Haylock, and the club declared that it was
process that underlined a fantastic transferring to full time status.
achievement for the clubs new beginnings. Following a poor run of results, Haylock’s
Despite the success, the club and Andy tenure as manager came to an end in
Clement mutually agreed that due to the November 2011, and his replacement came
extra demands in the next step up a change in the guise of Chertsey Town manager
of manager would be made and former Spencer Day, and a return to part time
Crawley Town and Basingstoke Town football.
manager Francis Vines took up the reins in With the change of manager came an upturn
the summer of 2008, assisted by former of fortunes, and a run of six successive league
Reading and Basingstoke Town midfielder wins spanning January through March pulled
Steve Richardson. Boro away from the danger zone, although a
Farnborough’s Cherrywood Road ground had five point deduction imposed by the Football
a large face-lift and investment was being put Conference took the club back into trouble,
into a number of areas under the leadership but Blue Square South football was secured
of former Chairman Simon Hollis and the on the penultimate Saturday with a solitary
Board of Directors. goal victory over Havant & Waterlooville.
Boro almost made it back-to-back In 2012/13 the club enjoyed a relatively
promotions, just missing out in the BGB successful season on the pitch, playing a
Southern Premier play-off final, losing 1-0 to good brand of football but again were
Gloucester City. That came after Vines’ men blighted by off field issues, a four pointdeduction was confirmed in January for the to this we were again starting the season 5
playing of an ineligible player due to weeks late having to play catchup. Despite an
International Clearance issues and was impressive 5-1 win at home to Lewes in our
followed by the loss of a further ten points first game of the season, the very tight
after the club entered administration on the playing budget coupled with the knowledge
eve of the final league match of the season, we were being relegated meant the manager
despite this the club still finished a creditable struggled to get in the right calibre of players
14th place. and soon we found ourselves in a double
relegation spot, where we remained for the
Season 2013/14 encountered early problems
majority of the season.
in that despite the club coming out of
administration and entering a CVA there Off the field things were beginning to look a
were a number of issues involving our little brighter, thanks to the hard work of the
membership of The Conference that needed owners, the CVA was paid off early and the
to be resolved. We were finally granted club was debt free for the first time in many
permission to play after the first 5 matches years! A final push in the last 10 matches of
had been postponed and took the field on the season saw Farnborough turn their form
Saturday 7 September against Dover Athletic around and 25 points out of a possible 30
winning 1 - 0. On the positive side, the club saw us climb out of the relegation zone and
was also boosted by a major sponsorship deal finish 18th. So it was just the one league
with well known bookmakers Paddy Power. relegation punishment but a re-defining of
Despite the initial difficulties Boro retained the league’s geographical borders also
their status in the Football Conference South resulted in a sideways move to the Southern
and finished the season in a respectable 16th Central.
position.
2016/17 season got off to a good start, with
Historical financial debt problems continued Farnborough briefly leading the charge be-
to dog the club in season 2014/15 which fore dropping back to the second position
remained under a CVA and this inevitably left behind Royston Town. A season long chase
the manager with no choice but to ensued, waiting for Royston to slip up, a slip
implement a reduced player budget. The that never materialised, and the Boro had to
consequences of this long term handicap settle for second place and home draw in the
finally came home to roost when Boro playoffs. The team stayed stable throughout
finished 20th in the Vanarama Conference the season, based on the successful late
South suffering relegation to the Ryman season squad from the previous year with a
Premier. few local favourites in the guise of Nic
Ciardini, Josh Huggins and Perry Coles added.
The 2015/16 season didn’t start much better.
The start of the season saw us graced by the
An application during the close season for
presence of former Norwich/Reading/Bristol
Farnborough to vary the terms of it’s CVA
Rovers star, Jamie Cureton, before he
dragged on and wasn’t settled until 5 weeks
departed for higher level football at
into the new season, too late to implement
Eastleigh. On the coaching side, long time
the 1 league drop punishment for such
assistant coach, Leigh Dynan, left to pursue a
action. Instead we were placed in the
manager's role at Whyteleafe, but Spencer
impossible position that we would be
wasted no time in bringing in Jon Reed whose
relegated at the end of the season regardless,
knowledge of the Southern league proved to
unless we finished in the bottom 4 in which
be invaluable.
case it would be a double relegation! AddedA late season run by Egham Town saw them well as top scoring.
arrive at The Rushmoor Community Stadium
Onto the eventful 2019/2020 season, the
as playoff semi final opponents but
season that never was! An up and down
Farnborough were also a team in form, and
season on many fronts.
having secured the services of Cureton again,
along with former favourite, Scott Donnelly, An opening day loss to a fancied Poole Town
were just too strong, coming out on top with was one of several lows, which included 0-7
a 4-0 winning scoreline. and 0-5 home defeats to Tiverton and
Wealdstone, the latter sending Boro crashing
Onto the playoff final, and in front of 1000
out of the FA cup. The passing of club
plus Boro supporters, the Yellows secured a
stalwart, Chris Cook who lost his fight with
nervous, but comfortable 2-0 victory over
cancer.
Barton Rovers to signify their return to the
Southern Premier League. In contrast, several highs also, 4-0 home
victories against Taunton, Yate and Hendon,
The 2017/18 season started off in disaster
and an impressive 1-3 away victory at
when new recruits Connor Calcutt and Kieron
Weston-super-Mare. The high flying Boro
Forbes both picked up serious injuries in our
squad making their way to Truro, LHR to NQY
final pre-season match against Molesey
return!
Town. This hampered our progress and lead
to some disappointing results. With the Alas it was all in vain, with the outbreak of
reorganisation of the leagues, and only 1 the Covid 19 virus, the league was suspended
team being relegated, the board took the in March and declared Null and Void.
decision to reduce the playing budget around
Christmas time and the yellows fielded a very
young, but still very exciting team for the
remainder of the season. Never in danger of
relegation, Boro finished towards the lower
end of the table. However, there were some
great highlights along the way, most notably
silencing the home crowd at eventual league
winners, Hereford, beating them 1-0 and
beating long time league leaders King’s Lynn
Town 5-2 at home against all expectations.
Season 2018/19 proved to be a year of
consolidation. After a disastrous first half to
the season and wholesale squad changes,
Boro came good around the Christmas mark
and went on an unbeaten run resulting in the
January team of the month award. For a
while it looked like playoffs were a possibility
but it was just a step too far and after a slight
dip towards the end of the season, finished in
a commendable 9th place in the league.
Midfielder Kurtis Cumberbatch was ever
present and picked up both the fan’s player
of the season and player’s player awards, asthrough season 18/19, he immediately
Farnborough impressed and rightly earned himself the
Number 1 jersey last season.
Management and Players
Seth Owens (22) Defender
Seth started his career as a youngster at
Spencer Day Manager Wingate & Finchley, but at the age of 13 was
Took Chertsey Town to second place in the snapped up by Brentford, where he remained
Combined Counties Premier League with 90 for 6 years, working his way through the jun-
points in 2010/11 resulting in promotion to ior academy, to earn a two year scholarship,
the Southern League Division 1 Central. and play a total of 43 Youth team games.
Joined Farnborough in November 2011 and During his final year, he went to Hayes &
oversaw a turnaround in the club’s fortunes Yeading United on work experience, and
securing their status in the Conference South appeared in the Conference South. In July
in the following three seasons. After 2 2016 he transferred to AFC Wimbledon
relegations, mainly due to off field issues, where he was awarded a 2 year pro contract
successfully gained promotion to the and made 6 first team appearances.
Southern Premier Division in the 2016/17 Unfortunately, a knee injury sustained while
season through the playoffs after finishing on loan at Whitehawk early in 2017/18
the season a comfortable 2nd. meant that his contract was not renewed.
Now free of injury, his 6’1” frame should be
Jon Reed Assistant Manager
an asset in the centre or left side of the
Jon is a UEFA B coach and has previously
defence. He joined Boro in season 18/19
managed Barton Rovers and been assistant
from Staines.
manager at Leighton Town.
John Oyenuga (25) Defender
Ben Murray Coach
A true fans favourite, the ever smiling John
A welcome addition to the Management
rejoined the yellows last season, having
Team this season, Ben stepped down as
departed for Welsh Premier League outfit,
Manager of Step 4 Ashford Town (Middlesex)
Connah’s Quay Nomads in August 2017. A
last season after an impressive six years in
pacey right back, other former clubs include
charge working on tight budgets, yet
Walton and Hersham and Westfield.
consistently producing competitive sides.
Tom Leggett (24) Defender/Midfield
Courtney “CJ” Fearn (Club Captain)(24)
After progressing through the Southampton
Defender/Midfielder
academy and captaining their under-18 side,
A product of the Farnborough Youth
Tom moved to Aston Villa in 2014 and
Academy, CJ has a first class attitude and is
became a regular for their under-23’s in
eager to learn and progress in the game. A
Premier League 2, making over fifty
talented and hardworking defender/
appearances, captaining the side whilst
midfielder, was Young Player of the Season
training with the first-team. During this time
in 2013/14 and supporters’ Player of the
he also received a call up for the Wales under
Season in 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2017/2018.
-19’s, for their Euro Under-19 Championship
Liam Beach (22) Goalkeeper qualifying campaign. After being released by
Despite his young years, Liam brings plenty of Villa, Tom has spent time with Eastleigh and
experience to Farnborough having previously Basingstoke before joining Boro from
been with Fleet Town, Hampton and Gosport.
Richmond Borough and Walton and
Hersham. Having joined Boro mid wayBradleyPearce (20) Defender spell with Walton Casuals.
On his second loan spell with Farnborough Louis Dunne(22) Midfield
from National League side, Sutton United, Returning for 2020/21 is attacking midfielder
Brad started his football career with Sutton’s Louis, who played on loan from Colchester
youth set up and was promoted from the United towards the end of last season. He
academy into the first team squad in joined their youth set up at the age of 8.
December 2018. He scored on his first full Made his League 1 debut coming on as a sub
appearance against AFC Fylde. Has also had a against Wigan in March 2016. Made 3 cup
spell on loan at Hampton and Richmond appearances in season 2016-17 and had a
Borough. Winner of Boro’s goal of the season loan spell with National League South side,
last term. Concord Rangers in 2017-18. Signed a 2 year
Jordan Alowade-Williams (23) Defender/ contract extension with Colchester in May
Midfield 2018.
Formerly with Bristol Rovers, Jordan went on James Jewers(26) Midfield
loan to Poole Town, before making the move James joins Farnborough having impressed as
permanent last year where he became a fan’s a trialist in pre season. Former clubs include
favourite, despite having to travel from his AFC Croydon, Guildford City, Hertford Town
London base. However, after racking up the and Holmesdale FC.
miles, Jordan decided to join the Yellows in
November 2019, and immediately impressed. Andrew Sealey-Harris (20) Attacking Midfield
Now playing in his 4th season for Boro,
Bryan Akongo(19) Defender/Midfielder Andrew is a pacey winger formerly with
Bryan impressed the Boro management in Wolverhampton Wanderers under 21s and
pre season training last summer and earned scored his first Farnborough goal, in his
himself a place in the Yellow’s squad for the original spell with the club, at home to
19/20 season. Now entering his second full Hereford.
term, Bryan is proving he can adapt by
moving into the centre back role, and has had Jordan Coady(23) Midfield
another impressive pre season. Trialed with Woking against Farnborough in
pre season and caught the eye, the former
Louie Paget(22) Defender/Midfield University of Surrey winger joins the Boro for
Signing for Boro towards the end of last the 20’21 season.
season from neighbours Hartley Wintney,
Louie returns for season 20/21 ready to Fabio Sole(19) Midfield
impress. A versatile player who can play at Young midfielder Fabio joined Farnborough
full-back or anywhere in midfield. The from Sky Bet League One Oxford United for a
athletic youngster came through Hartley month's work experience on 14 September.
Wintney’s youth team set-up and is their Sole spent his Youth career with Reading,
former U18 Captain, signing First Team forms before signing for Oxford United in
in August 2015. September 2019. Made his debut in a 2-2
draw with Portsmouth in the EFL Trophy.
David Fitzpatrick(25) Midfield
David has played professionally for AFC Connor Cullen (22) Striker/attacking midfield
Wimbledon and Torquay United. More Youth spells at Brentford and Staines, Connor
recently he’s been with Kingstonian but a bad joined the Boro in 2018 from Chertsey Town
injury has seen him spend some time on the where he plied his trade for four years. A
sidelines. He now hopes to get his career nippy winger/striker, he offers a different
back on track with Farnborough after a brief dimension to the big Boro front men.
Luke Elliott—Captainfinish 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. Edwards reach 700 games in charge.
Still an excellent all-round season as Saints embrace change but enjoy
Tony Mendy secured top scorer honours stability at the same time.
in the division with 30 goals. 2018/19 saw Saints return to the
In contrast, season 2016/17 was possibly Isthmian League after 12 seasons as
the poorest in over a decade. A storming football was restructured. An
start to the season saw Saints in top spot inconsistent defence and a shortage of
throughout August but the hole left by goals ensured Saints were unable to
the departed Mendy was never filled and escape the mid-table places. Towards
as the goals dried up so the tumble the end of the season, Danny Edwards
down the table gathered pace. Some signalled his wish to step down from the
poor signings added to the problems and role he had held with such distinction
the second half of the season delivered and Saints had to begin the process of
just four wins and for a while relegation finding a new manager.
was a real possibility before safety was
If 2019/20 season became the one that
finally achieved.
never happened, it provided a new
2017/18 was one of our most exciting
launch point for Chalfont as Finlay
seasons in the Southern League, our
Johnson took over the reins. New faces
seventh, with the side in playoff
and promising youth saw the season
contention right up until the final few
start well but a lack of goals eventually
games. Our peerless record against
started to take its toll. A mid-table finish
those sides who ultimately claimed the
looked to have been secured before the
top places, with just the single defeat in
lockdown put a premature end to the
12 games, including a notable double
season.
against champions Beaconsfield Town,
underlined how competitive a side we The 2020/21 promises a lot as Finlay
were. Still struggling for goals, it was our continues to mature as a manager. New
defence that led the way with 16 clean players and backroom staff add to the
sheets. It was a season that saw ever- excitement and expectation.
green skipper Alan Hedley pass the 500
games mark and manager DannyCHALFONT ST PETER FARNBOROUGH
Red/Green & Red Yellow/Navy & White
MANAGER Finlay JOHNSON MANAGER Spencer DAY
Andy McCORKELL Liam BEACH
Geoff KIBAKI Jordan ALAWODE-WILLIAMS
Brandon KALU Louie PAGET
Riccardo ALEXANDER_GREENAWAY Brian AKONGO
Luke ELLIOTT (Capt) Bradley PEARCE Jr
Romario JONAS Seth OWENS
Kai WALTERS John OYENUGA
Blake D’ARCY Louis DUNNE
Kahlil FRANCIS Connor CULLEN
Adam ROBERTS Andrew SEALY-HARRIS
Sydney IBIE Tom LEGGETT (Capt)
Jon MUNDAY David FITZPATRICK
James EVANS CJ FEARN
Andre ODETOLA James JEWERS
Owen JAMES Fabio SOLE
Adam HOLDER Jordan COADY
Rezon AHMETI Josh HOOKS
Kack CORDEN Charlie LEO
REFEREE ASSISTANTS
Jonathan BOLLAND Adam JACKSON
Matthew BALL
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