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NORTH GREENFORD UNITED
A Warm Welcome
To Berkeley Fields
BURNHAM
Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League
Premier Division North
Saturday 2nd October 2021
Kick off 3pm
Match Sponsor
Leyland SDM
Official Matchday Programme
2 North Greenford United v Burnham
WELCOME TO BERKELEY FIELDS
We extend a warm welcome to the
players, officials and supporters of
Burnham for this Cherry Red Records
Combined Counties League Premier
Division North. We hope you enjoy a
pleasant stay with us, along with the
referee Jake Atkinson and his assistants
James Bird and Simon Cudner plus our Little Mix. However Mr Bugg is quite a catch
match sponsors Leyland SDM and wish apparently in the Clifton area of Nottingham.
you all a safe journey home.
Before now I have taken the transfer of
I must admit I dealt with one of the weirdest players for granted. It is just part and parcel
articles since I started to do programmes in of football especially at our level.
the Reading City issue.
Why do some players go from club to club?
The piece I am referring to is the column There must be a variety of reasons but I
inches on Jake Budd. wonder if it is anything to do with the colour
of the kit.
For those who may not have seen the last
programme, the article appeared on page Has anyone decided to join North Greenford
ten and was about the loan transfer of Ciarin United because of the certain hue of the blue
Brennan from Sky Bet League One side shirts?
Sheffield Wednesday to National League outfit
Notts County. Taking the transfer talk a step further - would
Joe Mills and Georgie Brown be allowed to
Now Ciarin had no hesitation in making the leave us while their dads are at the helm.
switch because he had watched the Magpies
in a BT Sport televised match. Imagine the conversation over the breakfast
table while consuming a well known brand of
Notts County were playing at Wrexham so cereal that we surely cannot mention in this
were playing in their green away strip and programme.
this trip impressed Ciarin so much he wanted
to play for them. It may go something like this: ‘I have been
given an offer I cannot refuse.”
And his brother was also impressed because
the strip for County’s travels is sponsored by I would love to be a fly on the wall for the
Jake Bugg - his favourite musician. response although I suspect I would be
splattered with milk and odd bits of cereal.
So who is Jake Bugg? It is not a pop star
that comes off the lips like Justin Bieber or Graham White
2021-22
North Greenford United v Burnham 3
NORTH GREENFORD
UNITED FC
BERKELEY FIELDS, BERKELEY AVENUE
GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX, UB6 0NX
TEL: 020 8422 8923
www.pitchero.com/clubs/northgreenfordunitedfc
Patron: Marc Todd First XI Managers: Paul Mills, Gary Brown
President: John Bivens First XI Coach: Dino Pashias
Chairman: John Bivens First XI Assistants: Mark Warwick, Danny
Vice Chairman: Richard Rooney Glock, Simon Wright
Treasurer: Barbara Bivens Under-18s Manager: Dino Pashias
General Secretary: Richard Rooney Under-18s Assistant: Graham Lonsborough
Football Secretary: Barbara Bivens Club Coach: Chris Paladino
Assistant Football Secretaries: Goalkeeping Coach: Mark Warwick
Darren Barden, Andy Martin, Pat Hillier Welfare and Safety Officers:
Programme Editor: Graham White, Barbara Bivens, Richard Rooney
Website: Darren Barden Commercial and Development Officers:
Groundsman: Steve Goldfinch Barbara Bivens, Richard Rooney
NORTH GREENFORD UNITED IS A MEMBERS CLUB
RUN BY AN ELECTED COMMITTEE
Affiliated to : The Middlesex Football Association
Members of: The Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League
and The Allied Counties Youth League
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
AT NORTH GREENFORD UNITED
We are looking for sponsorship partners for North Greenford United play in The Cherry
our club for the forthcoming season. Red Records Combined Counties
League Premier Division North. They
Options can include: regularly compete against local teams giving
Pitch Perimeter Boards or Banners you increased advertising exposure in local
communities.
Web Site Advertising
For more information contact Barbara Bivens
Match Day Sponsorship on 07915 661580 or email barbarabivens@
talktalk.net
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SUPPORT
4 North Greenford United v Burnham
PREVIEW OF TODAY’S GAME
Welcome to today’s Cherry Red
Combined Counties Premier Division
North league game. We extend a warm
welcome to this afternoon’s visitors
Burnham, the Burnham manager
Ashleigh James, his management team
and players, along with the club’s
committee and supporters, and wish
you all a safe journey home after the
game.
Our two club’s stories merge at a time
when we were both experiencing the most
successful period in our respective histories.
Without a doubt, 2009-10 was our best
ever season. As well as winning the MFA
Senior Charity Cup, the First Team became
Combined Counties Champions, earning
promotion and joining Burnham in the newly-
formed Southern Football League Division
One Central.
For three seasons we played each other on GARY BROWN
seven occasions, one of which was a Red
Insure League Cup tie which we won 3-0. ourselves together again, having both been
That was during 2011-12, and in that and placed in the newly formed CCFL Premier
the previous season we shared the honours, Division North. as part of the FA’s NLS re-
winning both our home games. structuring programme.
In November 2010 we earned a narrow 1-0 Currently sixth in the table, with four wins
victory at Berkeley Fields but in January against Southall, Windsor, Virginia Water and
were beaten 5-3 in an exciting encounter at Tadley Calleva, and draws with St Panteleimon
Burnham. The Red Insure League Cup win and Reading City, we have made the better
came in November 2011, but was followed by of the two clubs at the start of this season’s
a 2-0 defeat in the league in December. We league campaign.
then balanced things up with a 2-1 home win
in April 2012. Burnham have experienced a more difficult
time. They are currently the league’s draw
However, during the third and, as it was specialists having shared the points with
to turn out, final season we were to play Hanworth Villa, CB Hounslow, Windsor and
each other in the same league – 2012-13 – Edgware, with just one win – an impressive
Burnham won both games comfortably with 3-0 home victory over Egham.
convincing 5-1 and 3-0 victories. This was
on their way to winning the Central Division However, it should be noted that some of the
title and earning promotion to the SL Premier above are tough opponents, It also needs
Division capping off the club’s most successful to be remembered that Burnham have fared
ever period. much better in the FA Vase competition. Last
Saturday they notched up a convincing 3-0
We held on for three more seasons in the win against one of our ex-Spartan League
Central Division before being relegated opponents Aylesbury Vale Dynamos to take
in 2016 and eventually returning to the them forward into the next round.
Combined Counties League. For their part,
Burnham found themselves back in the COME ON YOU BLUES!
Hellenic league. Now, at the end of the
second Covid-19 lockdown season, we find Pat Hillier
North Greenford United v Burnham 5
MEET THE MOST USED BLUES
2021-22
11 - ETHAN RELF (Defender/Midfielder):
Talented full-back and wide midfielder who signed
for NGU in August 2020, making his debut at
Arlesey Town, followed by 12 more appearances
and scoring one goal before the second Covid
lockdown
11 - JOE MILLS (Midfielder): An extremely
talented young central midfielder who was a
regular in the club’s successful Under-18s side.
He signed for the First Team in July 2019, making
23 appearances that season, scoring four goals,
followed by 13 last season before the second
Covid lockdown, adding another five goals to his
NGU tally.
10 - HARVEY KILLEEN (Midfielder): An exciting
midfielder with an eye for goal who recently
signed from Hanwell Town where he has been a
First Team regular from the age of 16.
.
10 - SAM HOUSE (Goalkeeper): Experienced
keeper who signed for NGU in July 2019 and
whose previous club was AFC Hayes. He made
26 appearances that season and was named as
JOE MILLS
both manager’s and spectator’s player of the year.
He went on to make a further 14 appearances last defender who can play anywhere along the back
season before the second Covid lockdown. who recently signed for NGU from Spelthorne
Sports
10 - CONOR MOLYNEAUX (Forward): An
experienced and versatile forward who joined 8 - SAMUEL OLANIPEKUN (Defender): An
NGU from Delaford Colts towards the end of last experienced defender who signed for NGU in
season and re-signed for the club in July 2019. July 2019 and has recently re-signed for the club,
He made 28 appearances last season. having played for several other clubs including
Athletic Newham.
10 - GEORGIE BROWN (Defender/Midfielder):
A talented ex-NGU Under-18s midfielder who 8 - KAI JOHN-CHARLES (Midfielder): An
re-signed for the club in July 2019 and made exciting and strong young midfielder who the club
30 appearances that season, followed by five finally signed in July 2021 after tracking him for
last season before the second Covid lockdown, a couple of seasons, most recently at Pitshanger
scoring a hat-trick in the FA Vase win against Dynamos.
Chalvey Sports.
7 - BILLY LEONARD (Midfielder): A talented
10 - KEVIN MARESI (Forward): A young pacy midfielder who signed for NGU in August
forward who recently signed for NGU from 2020 making 10 appearances for club before
Metropolitan Police. the second Covid Lockdown. He scored the
equalising goal in the FA Vase Third Round
9 - SAM MOLYNEAUX (Defender/Midfielder): Proper game against Lancing.
An experienced and versatile midfielder who
joined NGU from Delaford Colts towards the end 7 - CHARLIE MITCHELL (Midfielder): An
of season 2018-19. He re-signed for the club in experience attacking right midfielder who made
July 2019, making 22 appearances that season, 40 appearances for the Blues in season 2015/16.
followed by 9 last season before the 2nd Covid He re-signed for the club in September 2020 in
lockdown. a dual registration agreement with Uxbridge, and
went on to make 11 appearances, scoring four
9 - HARRISON OKWU (Defender): A pacy goals, before the second Covid lockdown.
6 North Greenford United v Burnham
LEGEND PAUL MERSON VISITS
BLUES AT BERKELEY FIELDS
Arsenal and England legend Paul Merson Sky Sports pundit, led training and offered his
gave a Greenford football club a boost expert insight at the Berkeley Fields club on
by putting its players through their Wednesday 8th September.
paces in an exclusive training session.
He said: “It was fantastic to join North
North Greenford United won the training Greenford United at their training session.
session with Merson through a competition “The club has some really good players and
run by decorating and DIY specialist Leyland it was a privilege to play a practice game
SDM. alongside them and offer them some advice
from my experience.
The once-in-a-lifetime prize was part of
Leyland SDM’s ‘Give London a Lift’ campaign, “I’m proud to be involved with Leyland SDM’s
which will see the business support Give London a Lift campaign which is helping
community groups and charities in London so many good causes throughout the capital.”
with a share of £10,000 of DIY products and North Greenford United, who play in the
materials throughout 2021. Combined Counties League Premier Division
North, will also receive a new kit as part of
Leyland SDM has a store in Greenford on 312 the Leyland SDM competition.
- 316 Ruislip Road East.
North Greenford United manager Paul Mills
Merson, who scored 98 goals during a said: “It was an amazing experience to
glittering career with Arsenal and is now a welcome Paul to training.”
North Greenford United v Burnham 7
FIRST TEAM FIXTURES
2021-22 SEASON
FIX DATE OPPOSITION KO/ ATT POS
COMP RES 1 2 3 4 5
M1 Aug 07 Dunstable Town FAC 5-1 148 - House Relf S.Molyneaux Olanipekun1 G.Brown
M2 Aug 10 Southall CCL 6-3 144 1 House Relf S.Molyneaux+ Olanipekun1 G.Brown
M3 Aug 14 Holyport CCL 1-2 82 6 House* Relf S.Molyneaux! Olanipekun G.Brown
M4 Aug 18 St Panteleimon CCL 2-2 25 7 Lehane Harrison S.Molyneaux! Olanipekun G. Brown
M5 Aug 21 Tilbury FAC 0-7 82 - House Relf S.Molyneaux Okwu McKain*
M6 Aug 28 Windsor CCL 2-1 92 7 House Relf S.Molyneaux Okwu Brown
M7 Aug 30 Wembley CCL 0-2 86 8 House James+ Relf* Okwu Brown
M8 Sep 04 Virginia Water CCL 4-0 42 8 House Relf S.Molyneaux Brown! Butler
M9 Sep 11 Tadley Calleva CCL 8-3 62 5 House Relf! S.Molyneaux* Butler Olanipekun+
M10 Sep 18 Hanworth Villa CCL 0-1 104 6 House Okwu Relf! Olanipekun Butler
M11 Sep 25 Reading City CCL 2-2 36 6 House Okwu^ Relf* Olanipekun Butler
M Oct 02 Burnham CCL 3.00
M Oct 09 Ascot United CCL 3.00
M Oct 12 Ashford Town (Middx) MCC 7.45
M Oct 16 Abbey Rangers CCL 3.00
M Oct 23 Ash United FAV 3.00
M Oct 26 Kensington & Ealing CRC 7.30
M Nov 06 CB Hounslow United CCL 3.00
M Nov 13 Reading City CCL 3.00
M Nov 20 Egham Town CCL 3.00
M Nov 27 Spelthorne Sports
M Dec 04 Tadley Calleva
CCL 3.00
CCL 3.00
LATEST NEWS
M Dec 11 Wokingham & Emm CCL 3.00
Following their success in the competition
M Dec 18 Virginia Water CCL 3.00 last season, North Greenford United enter
M Jan 03 Edgware Town CCL 3.00 the Buildbase FA Vase at the First Round
Proper.
M Jan 08 Holyport CCL 3.00
M Jan 15 Spelthorne Sports CCL 3.00 The draw for this round was confirmed this
M Jan 29 Egham Town CCL 3.00 week with the Blues being drawn at home to
M Feb 12 Edgware Town CCL 3.00 old foes from the early 2000s Ash United on
M Feb 19 Hanworth Villa CCL 3.00 23rd October.
M Feb 26 Southall CCL 3.00
We were close rivals with the Surrey side
M Mar 19 St Pantleimon CCL 3.00 when we were originally in the Combined
M Mar 15 Burnham CCL 7.45 Counties League prior to reaching the
M Mar 12 Wokingham & Emm CCL 3.00 Southern League.
M Mar 26 Wembley CCL 3.00
Ash are currently competing in the Wessex
M Apr 02 Ascot United CCL 3.00 League and defeated Whitchurch United on
M Apr 09 Abbey Rangers CCL 3.00 kicks from the penalty mark after a 2-2 draw.
M Apr 16 Windsor CCL 11.30
M Apr 23 CB Hounslow United CCL 3.00 We are all saddened at North Greenford
United on the fatal car accident that killed a
Key Frimley Green player last weekend.
CCL: Combined Counties League Premier Other players from the Surrey club in the
Division North vehicle were seriously injured.
CRC: Cherry Red Records League Cup
FAC: Emirates FA Cup
8 North Greenford United v Burnham
BOLD FIXTURES - HOME GAMES
(1,2) - GOALS SCORED
* First Sub; + Second Sub; ^ Third Sub; ! Fourth Sub
6 7 8 9 10 11 S S S FIX
Mills1 C.Molyneaux+ Leonard Mitchell1 Killeen1^ Charles* Shaffi*Okwu+,Maresi^1,-, - M1
Mills! Charles1* Leonard3 Maresi^ Killeen1 Shaffi Okwu*,Springer+,Sath^S.Brown! - M2
Mills Shaffi Leonard+ Maresi Killeen1 Charles^ Lehane*C.Molyneauxr+,S.Brown^ Sath! - M3
Mills1 Relf* Charles! C,Molyneaux+ Killeen Shaffi^ James*1 Springer+Jobarteh^ Domingos! - M4
Mills Charles+ C.Molyneaux Shaffi^ Killeen Springer James* Maresi+ Jobarteh^ - - M5
CMolyneaux+ M-Thomas* Leonard^ Mitchell Killeen1! Mills1 Maresi* Atkinson+ James^ Okello! - M6
CMolyneaux^ M-Thomas! Leonard Mitchell Killeen Mills= Pidgeon* Domingos+ Charles^ Maresi! Okello= M7
Olanipekun+ Maresi^ Mills2 Mitchell1= Killeen1 Springer* C.Molyneaux*Atkinson+Sath^James!Roches= M8
Brown Maresi= Mills3 Mitchell1 Killeen3 Springer^ C.Molyneaux*Atkinson+Sath^Okwu!M-Tho=1 M9
C.Molyneaux* Maresi^ Brown Mitchell Killeen Mills+ Leonard* M-Thomas+J-Charles^Sath! - M10
Atkinson+ Leonard Brown= Mitchell1 Mills Maresi1! SMoly*,,CMoly,+J-Char^,M-Thom! Spring= M11
ROUND THE PYRAMID
LEWES have appointed former USA
international Kelly Lindsey as their new head
of performance.
Lindsey’s role will operate across both the
men’s and women’s team at the Sussex club
with the aim ‘to improve training and match
day performance and support the club to
transition to a high-performance environment
and ethic.’
She joins Lewes from the Royal Moroccan
Football Federation where she was director of
women’s football having previously been head
coach of the women’s national team for the
Afghanistan Football Federation.
Lindsey has also held the roles of technical
director and head of coach education and
development at the Major League Sports CHESHAM UNITED have proudly handed over
Academy in Hong Kong. a cheque for £5,500 to local mental health
charity Bucks Mind.
Lindsey won four caps for the US women’s
national team between 2000 and 2002 before The Southern League club hosted a celebrity
injury cut short her professional playing match last Sunday, with more than 1,400 at
career. their Meadow home watching the likes of
X-factor winner James Arthur and football
Lewes boss Tony Russell said: “Having met freestyler Jeremy Lynch get on the scoresheet
her a number of times it’s clear to see she’s as a Bucks Mind XI clinched a 7-5 win against
going to be a massive asset to our football.” a United in the Community XI.
North Greenford United v Burnham 9
NORTH GREENFORD UNITED
COMBINED COUNTIES PREMIER DIVISION NORTH
2021-22 Appearances and Goalscorers
League Cup Total
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals
Sam House 8 2 10
Ethan Relf 9 2 11
Sam Molyneaux 6 1 2 8 1
Sam Olanipekun 7 1 1 1 8 2
Georgie Brown 9 1 10
Joe Mills 9 7 2 1 11 8
Conor Molyneaux 4 4 2 6 4
Billy Leonard 5 1 3 1 6 1 3
Charlie Mitchell 6 3 1 1 7 4
Harvey Killeen 8 7 2 1 10 8
Kai John-Charles 3 3 1 2 5 3 1
Samir Shaffi 3 1 1 4 1
Harrison Okwu 5 2 1 1 6 3
Kevin Maresi 6 2 1 2 1 6 4 2
Tyrique Springer 2 2 1 3 2
Siva Sathiyanathan 5 5
Sam Brown 2 2
Ryan Lehane 1 1 1 1
Toluwaloju James 1 3 1 1 1 4 1
Sannah Jobarteh 1 1 2
Wilton Domingos 2 2
Devante McKain 1 1
Chris Martin-Thomas 2 3 1 2 3 1
Alexander Atkinson 1 3 1 3
Joshua Okello 2 2
Daniel Pidgeon 1 1
Connor Butler 4 4
Ramone Rochester 1 1
FOCUS ON JIMMY GREAVES
Like all other football fans we But Greavsie also made an 1977 and 1979 having had a
were deeply saddened to hear impact in non-league football season at both Brentwood
of Jimmy Greaves’s death towards the end of his career and Chelmsford City.
recently. turning out for Brentwood,
Chelmsford City, Barnet and His distinguished footballing
Everyone knows he had a Woodford Town. career ended in the 1979-80
prolific scoring record at the season at Woodford Town
highest level with the likes of His biggest impact in the non- 23 years after making his
Chelsea, AC Milan, Tottenham league came at Barnet where debut at Chelsea. He made
Hotspur and West Ham he made 51 appearances, 57 appearances for England
United. scoring 16 goals between scoring 44 goals.
10 North Greenford United v BurnhamUNITED ON THE ROAD
Ascot United - 9th October
Directions: A40, M40, M25. At junction 15, exit
onto M4 towards Slough. Keep right to stay on
M4. At junction 6, take the A355 exit to Slough/
Central/Windsor/A332.
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A355
Continue onto Royal Windsor Way/A332.
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Imperial
Rd/B3173. Turn right onto St. Leonards Rd/B3022
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Mounts
Hill/B383. Continue to follow Mounts Hill.
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Windsor
Rd/A332.
The Racecourse Ground, At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Winkfield
Winkfield Row, Rd/A330. Turn left and left again on to a partial
Ascot usage road to arrive at destination.
SL5 7LJ .
Colours: Yellow Shirts with Navy Blue Trim, Navy
The Ground:The club originally played matches Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks
at Sunninghill but were given permission by the
Ascot Racecourse Trustees to build a ground to Nickname: The Yellamen
the north of a coach park at the racecourse.
HALF-TIME FOOTBALL TEASER
1. Which seven clubs have Crystal Palace won
20 or more Premier League points from?
2. Who are the six players with five or more
goals in Premier League North London
derbies?
3. What was the result the last time Liverpool
played Brentford in a competitive match prior
to this season?
4. Which ten players made Premier
League Appearances for both Chelsea and
Manchester City?
5. How many combined times have this
season’s 16 clubs left in the Football League
Cup won the competition?
6. Which was the first Football League Cup
Final match played during daylight hours?
7. Who is the player pictured? Who is the footballer pictured?
Surely I do not have to give a clue. But he is
See Question 7
the same nationality as the former manager of
his club.
Answers on Page 13
North Greenford United v Burnham 11CCL PREMIER DIVISION NORTH REVIEW
Many of the Premier North Division Campion, Reece Yorke and Ryan Phillips
sides were in Buildbase FA Vase action getting the important goals. Keaton August,
last weekend including our today’s Daniel Bailey, Sean McCormack and Denis
opponents Burnham who managed a 3-0 Nortey helped Ascot United to a 4-1 win
victory over Aylesbury Vale Dynamos. over Tadley Calleva, whose reply came from
Ousman Darboe.
Firas Chniba opened the scoring in the
25th minute and the lead was doubled four Windsor had a difficult trip to
minutes before half-time when Ethan Light Northamptonshire where they suffered a 5-1
netted. The scoring was completed five hammering by Wellingborough Whitworths
minutes before the end by Jayden Moore. despite an effort from Stewart. The clash
between Wembley and Holmer Green ended
Wokingham & Emmbrook edged through to in a 0-0 draw with the visitors winning on
the First Round Proper with a 5-4 success kicks from the penalty spot.
on kicks from the penalty-spot after the tie
ended 1-1 against Hallen with James Clark In the League, North Greenford United
on target. Firth, Robertson, Kozakis and Kelly drew 2-2 with Reading City with goals from
steered Abbey Rangers to a 4-2 victory over Mills and Maresi while Imaan Sankoh ensured
St. Montpellier. a 1-0 win for Hanworth Villa over Virginia
Water. Abdollahi, Massay, Tajbakhsh and
Egham Town had to battle hard to a 3-2 win Doukhi were the scorers for St Panteleimon in
over Northampton ON Chenecks with Danny their 4-1 victory against Holyport.
12 North Greenford United v BurnhamCOMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE REVIEW
PREMIER DIVISION NORTH
CHERRY RED RECORDS
COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE LEAGUE FIXTURES
PREMIER DIVISION NORTH Saturday 2nd October
2021-22 Edgware Town v Ascot United
P W D L GD Pts Egham Town v St Panteleimon
St Panteleimon ............ 7 6 1 0 17 19 Holyport v CB Hounslow United
Southall........................ 9 6 0 3 14 18 North Greenford United v Burnham
Hanworth Villa ............. 7 5 2 0 14 17 Reading City v Virginia Water
Abbey Rangers ............ 6 5 0 1 5 15 Southall v Wokingham & Emmbrook
Edgware Town ............. 7 4 2 1 12 14 Spelthorne Sports v Hanworth Villa
North Greenford Utd.. 9 4 2 3 9 14 Wembley v Abbey Rangers
Windsor ....................... 8 4 1 3 0 13 Windsor v Tadley Calleva
Egham Town ................ 6 4 0 2 5 12 Saturday 9th October
Wembley...................... 7 4 0 3 3 12
Abbey Rangers v Holyport
Ascot United ................ 5 3 1 1 5 10
Ascot United v North Greenford United
Spelthorne Sports ........ 6 3 1 2 1 10
Burnham v Spelthorne Sports
Reading City ................ 8 2 3 3 -2 9
CB Hounslow United v Tadley Calleva
Burnham ...................... 8 1 4 3 -11 7
Hanworth Villa v Reading City
Holyport ....................... 7 1 1 5 -15 4
Southall v Egham Town
CB Hounslow Utd ........ 8 1 1 6 -19 4
St Panteleimon v Windsor
Wokingham & Emm ..... 6 1 0 5 -7 3
Virginia Water v Wembley
Virginia Water .............. 7 0 2 5 -10 1
Wokingham & Embrook v Edgware Town
Tadley Calleva ............. 9 0 1 8 -21 1
As at 30th September HALF TIME TEASER ANSWERS
SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS 1. Leicester City (27), Aston Villa (26), West Ham
United (25), West Bromwich Albion (24), Everton
LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION (23), Stoke City (22) and Newcastle United (20).
2019-20 FINAL TABLE
2. Harry Kane (11 Goals, Spurs), Emmanuel
Adebayor (10 Goals, Spurs & Arsenal), Robert
P W D L GD Pts Pires (8 Goals, Arsenal), Thierry Henry (5 Goals,
Colney Heath ............... 30 22 2 6 40 68 Arsenal), Robin van Persie (5 Goals, Arsenal)
Tring Athletic ................ 31 20 2 9 46 62 and Gareth Bale (5 Goals, Spurs).
Biggleswade United ..... 31 18 5 8 25 59
Newport Pagnell Town . 29 15 9 5 28 54 3. Liverpool beat Brentford 4-0 in an FA Cup
Oxhey Jets................... 29 14 8 7 8 50 Sixth Round match at Anfield Stadium in March
Harpenden Town ......... 29 15 4 10 10 49 1989. Steve McMahon, John Barnes and Peter
Leighton Town ............. 26 15 3 8 24 45* Beardsley (2) were the goalscorers.
Crawley Green............. 32 11 11 10 10 44 4. Daniel Sturridge, David Rocastle, Frank
Eynesbury Rovers ....... 29 12 7 10 14 43 Lampard, George Weah, Nicolas Anelka, Scott
Edgware Town ............. 33 12 6 15 -13 42 Sinclair, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Tal Ben Haim,
Leverstock Green ........ 28 12 2 14 -17 38 Terry Phelan and Wayne Bridge.
Baldock Town .............. 29 11 3 15 -12 36
Potton United ............... 28 10 5 13 -12 35 5. 33 Times: Liverpool (8), Manchester City (8),
Dunstable Town ........... 27 9 5 13 -12 32 Chelsea (5), Tottenham Hotspur (4), Leicester
Harefield United ........... 27 8 7 12 -7 31 City (3), Arsenal (2), Leeds United, Queens Park
Arlesey Town ............... 28 7 12 9 -4 30* Rangers and Stoke City.
Broadfields United ....... 29 8 6 15 -27 30
6. The 1967 Football League Cup Final played at
Aylesbury Vale Dyn ..... 26 8 5 13 -18 29
Wembley Stadium on Saturday 4th March which
Wembley...................... 29 6 9 14 -13 27 kicked-off at 3:30pm. Queens Park Rangers beat
North Greenford Utd.. 24 5 4 15 -27 19 West Bromwich Albion 3-2.
London Colney ............ 28 3 5 20 -43 14
* Points adjustment 7. Thierry Henry
North Greenford United v Burnham 13VISITING THE BLUES - BURNHAM
Founded in 1878, Burnham Football Club finishing fifth, third and again third in 1998-
is the second oldest club in 99. the club won both the Premier Division
Buckinghamshire. We played in the early title and the League Cup. Therefore, gaining
years, with considerable success, in promotion back to the Southern Football
various leagues, before joining the Great League.
Western Combination in 1948.
The 2006-07 season saw us achieve our
We moved to the Wycombe Combination in highest league position. Finishing third
1964 and then spent one season 1970-71 in and thus qualifying for the end of season
the Reading Combination. In 1971 the club Promotion Play-Off semi final. Unfortunately
was elected to the Hellenic League. Winning losing to the eventual winners – Swindon
both the Premier Division and League Cup in Supermarine.
1975-76. We were also twice beaten finalists
in the League Cup too. The 2012-2013 season was, without
doubt, the most successful in the football
In 1977 the club were elected to the Athenian clubs history. The First Team won the
League and were twice runners-up before the Evo-Stik League Southern Division One
league folded in 1984. Central (Southern League) championship.
Earning promotion to the newly sponsored
We competed in the London Spartan League Calor League Premier Division (Southern
in 1984/85. Winning both the Premier Division League), while our Reserves won the
title and the League Cup. UHLSPORT Hellenic League Division Two
East championship at the first time of asking.
The summer of 1985 brought about the Earning promotion to Division One East where
amalgamation of the football club with they came up against the First Teams of many
Hillingdon Borough, who had lost their ground of the previous seasons opposition.
and were about to fold.
The renamed 1878 stadium and its facilities
We played in the Southern League as have undergone a major refurbishment
Burnham & Hillingdon and reverted back to programme over the last 12 months.
the former name of Burnham in 1987.
This provides the board with the chance to
Season 1994-95 saw us finish bottom. achieve one of their key objectives of building
Resulting in relegation to the Hellenic League. closer links with local clubs and the local
After three seasons in the Hellenic League, community.
How Burnham’s ground, The Gore, looked in the 1950s.
14 North Greenford United v BurnhamWhat would football look like if heading neurodegenerative disease. My husband Bill
didn’t exist? Last Sunday we found out is here today, but he will not remember it
at Spennymoor Town’s Brewery Field. tomorrow. We have to protect the players of
the future.”
The National League North club hosted the
first adult football match without heading to The unique match, which ended 5-5, featured
raise money and continue the conversation ex-Spennymoor and Middlesbrough players
about the safety of players. and ex-professionals, some with Premier
League and international experience,
The fixture, organised by charity Head for representing the two teams, Head for Change
Change, only allowed headers in the penalty and The Solan Connor Fawcett Family Cancer
area for the first half and then restricted all Trust. Team Solan won on penalties in front of
heading during the second. 390 people.
Professor Willie Stewart from Glasgow Heading is a fundamental part of football but
University published research showing that it is without doubt damaging to the human
footballers are up to five times more likely brain and that’s why options are being
to suffer from dementia than the general explored to lessen it. Being only allowed to
population. head the ball in the penalty area, during the
He believes that neurodegenerative brain first-half of the fixture, meant there was still
disease is linked to heading after further a goal threat from crosses and set pieces and
studies showed that defenders were more at long balls could be played forward.
risk than goalkeepers, who rarely head the Ironically, James Marwood, the former
ball. Gateshead and Forest Green Rovers striker,
Dr Judith Gates, co-founder of Head for scored the opener with his head after Gavin
Change, set up the charity after her husband Cogdon had hit a post with a diving header
Bill, who played for Middlesbrough and at the other end.There was just one incident
Spennymoor, was diagnosed with dementia when the rules were forgotten and a defender
in 2014. Bill, 77, was forced to retire aged 29 nodded down a long ball forward resulting in
after regularly suffering migraines. a free-kick awarded to the opposition.
“I want people to come away from today with When heading was removed entirely from
knowledge and the facts that the dangers of the match in the second half, the change was
heading in football is not a myth,” said Judith, evident, played more like a 5-a-side game
who saw her husband kick off the special with shorter passing and where aerial duels
match. “We are not proposing to ban heading don’t exist. But this was why the match was
but there needs to be a discussion about how an important practical experiment to discover
to protect people who are playing football. how football would be affected and to keep
the conversation going.
“The time for action is now, the weight of
evidence from the studies in this country What are your views on heading in football?
and the USA means we can no longer ignore Email us: NLP@GreenwaysPublishing.co.uk
this. There are too many former players David Richardson
who are no longer with us because of
North Greenford United v Burnham 15THE TEAMS
Saturday 2nd October
NORTH GREENFORD
UNITED BURNHAM
Blue + White Red + Black
SAM HOUSE 1 CARL DENNISON
HARRISON OKWU 2 NAOR BEN AMI
ETHAN RELF 3 ALFIE BRANWHITE
SAM OLANIPEKUN 4 JAMES KEELEY
CONNOR BUTLER 5 DANIEL MALLOY
ALEX ATKINSON 6 JOEY GRITT
BILLY LEONARD 7 HARVEY POPE
GEORGIE BROWN 8 ETHAN LIGHT
CHARLIE MITCHELL 9 FIRAS CHRIBA
KEVIN MARESI 10 EMMANUEL WILLIAMS
JOE MILLS 11 JAYDEN MOORE
SUBS
CONOR MOLYNEAUX 12 AARON DE RAMA
CHRIS MARTIN-THOMAS 14 MELVY NSOMI
TYRIQUE SPRINGER 15 ASHLEY WATSON
KAI JOHN-CHARLES 16 MITCHELL DUNSTALL
SAM MOLYNEAUX 17 GAVIN JAMES
Joint Managers Manager
Paul Mills, Gary Brown Ashleigh James
Referee: Jake Atkinson
Assistants: James Bird, Simon Cudner
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