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SATURDAY OCTOBER 24TH 2020
V DUNSTABLE TOWN
S OUT H SPARTAN M IDLANDS LEAGUE I 3.OOPM KICK OFF
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CHAIRMAN assistant manager Steve O’reilly. The
Roman Motyczak ex-Harpenden player stated how the
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team would deal with the
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expectations: “Added expectations? In
Stephen Hartnup the same way that we have prepared
07796 955197 stephen@hartnup.com for every single game… it doesn’t
matter if we play top of the table,
FIXTURE SECRETARY bottom of the table… for us we
Gareth Waldram prepare the same for every single
gazzerw1@virginmedia.com game… that’s all we need to do!”. In
addition, the management discussed
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Roman Motyczak with the media team how the
07971 026749 rm@ptrec.com attacking nature from Harpenden has
Harpenden Town look to bounce been implemented: “We want to be a
FIRST TEAM MANAGER back from Harefield Defeat. team the plays on the front foot,
Mickey Nathan that’s something we want to make
Harpenden Town suffered a 3-0 sure we continue. We’ve talked about
ASSISTANT MANAGERS
defeat at the hands of Harefield training at a high intensity and
Steve O’ Reilly & Liam Dwyer
United midweek to end their bringing that into a game… in terms of
PHYSIO unbeaten start to the league season; defence, there’s times we could have
Stephen Maitland Dunstable Town face the Harps next done things a bit better… It’s about
at Rothamsted Park. doing it all for ninety minutes and not
KITMAN just patches of the game”.
Rob Swan After a dismal travel to Harefield on
Tuesday night, the Harps will look to In terms of the opposition, the game
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make amends against local rivals matches up to be similar to the recent
01582 460485 Dunstable Town today. Harpenden victory over Tring Athletic. Dunstable
have only lost once at Rothamsted are yet to win this season after
NOMINATED CHARITY Park this season when they endured a drawing three of the seven played and
Rennie Grove Hospice Care 3-0 defeat in the FA Cup to Aveley losing the other four. Dunstable Town
www.renniegrove.org FC. In the league, Harpenden have have scored nine times this season
enjoyed fanatic wins on home turf yet conceded 27 in all competitions
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against London Colney, Wembley and including heavy defeats to league
Contributors
Roman, Motyczak, Lee Wood,
Tring Athletic conceding only three table toppers Eynesbury Rovers (6-1)
Toby Howe, Ian Hall, Neil Metcalfe, and scoring eight in the process. and Oxhey Jets (4-0) at the start of
Before the 3-1 win against Tring the season. However, notable results
Athletic last Saturday manager include a 1-1 draw with high flying
Michael Nathan stated how “Good Colney Heath and a recent 3-3 draw
teams don’t lose two on the bounce” with Crawley Green.
in reflection to the FA Vase exit the
week before. Today will be another Despite the start to the away side’s
chance to test out the Harps’ season, we can expect a good game
resilience to a disappointing defeat with plenty of chances. Harpenden
and to prove they are still a big threat will be looking for that rebound
to surrounding teams. victory after tasting defeat for the
first time in the league this season
Due to Harpenden’s in form start to and Dunstable will be urgently trying
the season it’s said that they’ve grown to get their first win of the campaign.
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HARPENDEN TOWN 3 TRING ATHLETIC 1 SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2020 SOUTH SPARTNA MIDLAND LEAGUE
A strong attacking Performance from break at 2-0 to the good, leaving Tring
Harpenden Town lead to a deserved in a familiar position. Tring played
3-1 victory over Tring Athletic on with intent in the opening minutes of
Saturday at Rothamsted Park. the half; a mix up at the back sent
attacker Callum Short through on
Harpenden Town entered Saturdays goal to pull one back.
encounter with Tring Athletic feeling
it was a must win game after exiting However, any chance of a Tring
the FA Vase the week before. After a resurgence was cast aside when Jake
slow start a tricky corner landed Anthony’s strike hit the back of the
short in the box leading to a goal line net from close range.
scramble in which Harry Seeby
grabbed the final touch putting the The Harps are clearly delighted with
Harps 1-0 up. the form they are in; goal scorer
Harry Seeby stated his personal
Seeby again proved to be too much delight: “It’s all confidence, the first
for the Tring defence as he was taken 15 minutes weren’t the best, but as
down inside the box, Harvey Scott soon as we get our confidence it flows
stepped up to bury the ball a lot better”.
powerfully into the top left corner
taking Harpenden Town into the By Harrison Whiting
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local young players ensuring a
pathway from under sevens to adult
football.
Success soon followed and after only
one year Harpenden Town was named
Herts FA Charter Standard club of the
year thanks to their community work,
which included hosting an anti racism
event, an adult seven aside
competition, free coaching offered to
schools/junior teams and the
development of women’s football
through the Herts youth games..
The past two seasons has seen
Harpenden make strides to secure its
long term future however with
possibly the worst facilities in the
league due to lack of investment and
vandalism over the past 20 years we
face a massive task to completely turn
around the clubs fortunes.
We now have a new football
management set up with local
loyalties and most new players come
from the local area. Off the field there
A brief history of Harpenden Town and, the installation of floodlights. is a new committee of local football
Football Club The Club obtained entry to the FA fans who have not been involved with
Cup for the first time in 1998 and is a the club before supported by the old
Harpenden Town Football Club was regular contender in the FA Vase. committee and others who still assist
formed as Harpenden F.C. 1891 with the running of the club.
playing in both the Mid-Herts and After a turbulent period resulting in
Herts County Leagues, winning the relegation from the Premier Division In 2015 having successfully obtained
Mid-Herts on numerous occasions. in 2000 and 2005. At the start of the £100k of funding the club’s facilities
Town was added in the 1908. 2006/07 season a new committee have been refurbished which has had
was in place their first move was to a positive impact on the club and its
Town climbed into the South Midlands gain the Football Associations Charter profile.
League in 1957 winning the Premier Standard Accreditation, which
Division title in 1962 and 1965 and in ensured the correct structures were 2018-19 was the last for the very
1968 adding both the Herts Charity in place. successful manager Danny Plumb and
Shield & the South Midlands League the 2019-20 season saw Martin
Shield to their trophy haul. On the field the club also required Standen take over before leaving after
stabilising and it was felt that more Christmas 2019.
Season 1990-91 saw the last local community approach was
significant investment in the club with needed so links with Harpenden Colts The squad is presently managed by
the erection of the Centenary Stand, were established to bring through Mickey Nathan assisted by Liam
Dwyer and Steve O'Reilly.
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George Robinson (LB/LM) and now in this 5th season with the Harvey Scott (S)
In his 3rd season at the club blessed club. A versatile player who has played A striker with a sledgehammer of a shot
with a wonderful left foot and good in most positions. one of the big characters in the team has
ability on the ball seeing George in full previously been at Borehamwood and
flight is a wonderful sight. Ignore his Jake Anthony Colney Heath. Defenders know that
boyish good looks he is not afraid to put A striker with an eye for a spectacular
they have been in a game when
in a challenge. goal has previously been at St Albans,
playing Harvey.
Ryan Plowright (LB/M) Alex Desmond GK
In his second season with the club and a Dan Palmer (CB)
A Harpenden lad who has played at a
great shot stopper with an excellent Joined the club last season from
higher level with Kings Langley before a
record for saving penalties. Hertford Town and is establishing a solid
serious injury, has a great engine and an
partnership at the back with Warren
excellent footballing brain. A leader on Ben Quarrington Carter (CM) Plowright,
and off the pitch. A midfield dynamo with a great attitude
despite being plagued by a number of Mulik Rickman (M)
Warren Plowright (CB) injuries that has restricted his
Along with his brother also played a no Previously at Tring and Biggleswade
performances.
nonsense centre back who can pick a United he is in his first season at
pass. Nathan McGreevy (M) Harpenden and has made a bright start
A local player with fantastic ability on with a goal on his debut in the FA Cup.
Jake Collins the ball who has previously been at With good technical ability he has added
Has been at the club since the age of 18 WGC and Cockfosters to an already talented midfield.
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TODAY’S OPPOSITION
TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT. relegations and a points deduction at the Events culminated at the end of the
end of the 2008-09 season. 2016-17 season when a mid-table finish
For a Club that can boast the signatures and early Cup exits led to wholesale
of George Best & Jeff Astle, the first And here we are again, eleven years later departures from the Club of the Board,
rung on the managerial ladder for a pitting our wits against others in the coaching and playing staff.
young Barry Fry, the events of May SSML. The “Invincibles” team of the
2017 were a troubling period in the 2012-13 season got promoted from the An emergency meeting was held in May
Club’s history. SSML Premier Division without loosing a 2017, and rather than face the ignominy
single game. Back to back promotions of seeing the Club fold yet again or allow
Initially formed in 1883 the Club’s took the Club back into the Southern a Business Consortium to take over and
history has many of the cliched tales League Premier Division and all seek voluntary relegation back to
shared with other non-league clubs who appeared well. Division 1 of the SSML, the fans decided
have dreamt big, spent unwisely and to run the Club themselves.
repented at their leisure and the With Creasey Park having been
frustration and sadness of their fans. redeveloped at the turn of the decade Three seasons later, we’re still here. We
the Club could boast a superb playing had consecutive relegations out of the
Between 1994 and 1998 there wasn’t surface carefully tended by the Council’s Southern League but last season
even a Dunstable Town playing dedicated grounds team. But with gates steadied the ship, finishing slightly below
competitive football as the Club folded around the 150 mark at Step 3, and no mid table before the season ended
at the end of the 93-94 season. income from match day food and drink prematurely as the Covid-19 Pandemic
Re-established four years later the Club sales nor a club house to hold functions struck with devastating speed and
had a snakes and ladders period enjoying in to raise much needed cash, the Club cruelty.
three promotions in a relatively short was always going to struggle to compete
in terms of playing budgets and End of season form would have had us in
period of time before suffering the play off places had it been consistent
ultimately to survive.
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DUNSTABLETOWN
all season. Our arrangements with the 5.Jeremiah Debayo, Defender, MANAGERIAL &
COACHING STAFF.
local Council remain unchanged and Previous Club Egham Town.
undoubtedly our fortunes lie within
our own hands. 6.Joseph Debayo, Defender,
Previous Club Egham Town.
There’s no mileage to be gained by
complaining about a contract we 7.Dylan Fitzpatrick, Defender,
signed up to years ago by which Previous Club AFC Dunstable Under
Creasey Park receive all the bar and 18s.
food takings on match days and the 8.Marlon Burton, Defender, Previous
proceeds from any events held in the Club Dunstable Town Development
Clubhouse. That for the time being is Team.
inscribed in tablets of stone.
9.Ben Johnson, Defender, Previous
Our task is to fund the running of the Club Tring Athletic.
Club differently from conventional
models because conventional models 10.Louis Octave, Defender, Previous
are not applicable in our case. Club London Colney .
Ideally we’d like to double or even 11 Daniel Blackman, Midfield,
treble our home support back to the Previous Club Ampthill Town.
400 level in the Best& Astle era forty Gareth Jackson. Manager.
12. Davide Pobbe, Midfield, Previous
odd years ago.
Club Kings Langley.
Now in his third season at the Club,
Despite everyone’s best efforts that Gareth is a UEFA B coach and part
13.Tommy Twelve, Midfield, Previous
doesn’t look like happening anytime of the group of supporters and
Club Tring Athletic.
soon so a Plan B, C, and D must be officials who saved the Club from
devised for us to continue. 14.George Mulonda, Midfield, obscurity in May 2017. A great
Previous Club Wisbech Town. student of the game and highly
And why would we stop ? Since the
fans took over the running of the respected by fans and Club officials
15.Kai McArthur, Midfield, Previous
Club, three players from “our era” alike.
Club Stotfold.
have gone on to sign pro contracts Ryan Sturges. Assistant Manager.
with Football League teams. Peter 16.Roy Byron, Midfield, Previous
Ryan is recently retired from the
Kioso at Luton Town, Nathan Harness Club Aylesbury Vale Dynamos.
game and is now in his second
at Charlton Athletic and Nick Hayes season as Gareth’s number two.
17.Dominic Fraser,
at Salford. We’re doing something Ryan has extensive contacts in the
Midfield/Forward, Previous Club
right obviously. In Gareth Jackson & non-league game and has brought
Langford.
Ryan Sturgess we have two young some exciting talent to Creasey
managers who share our dreams, our 18.Khyreece Smith-Reid, Park.
visions and our philosophy, and that, Midfield/Forward, Previous Club AFC
coupled with the passion and desire of Dunstable. Ivan Arapov. Coach. Ivan is also a
our loyal fans spurs us all on to keep UEFA B coach who has won
the Club going. 19.Christopher Stapleton, silverware with Colney Heath. Ivan
Midfield/Forward, Previous Club came aboard mid-season and has
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC. PLAYER Aston Clinton. proved to be a great addition to the
PROFILES. SEASON 2020-21 coaching set-up.
20.Leonardo Pedro, Forward,
1. Dan Gould, Goalkeeper, Previous Previous Club North Greenford Rory McMullan. Goalkeeping
Club Crawley Green. United. coach. Second season for Rory who
2.Adam Sawyer, Defender, Previous 21.Teddy Daniels, Forward, Previous has been instrumental in helping the
Club Kings Langley. Club AFC Dunstable Under 18s. Club find and develop young
goalkeepers.
3.Daniel Trif, Defender, Previous 22. Joe Hankins, Forward, Previous
Club London Tigers. Club London Colney. Rebecca Hawtin. Physio. Highly
respected and valued by all at the
4.Greg Douglas, Defender, Previous 23. Chris Vardy, Forward, Previous Club who have seen Rebecca at
Club Langford. Club Tring Athletic. work.
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COMMERCIAL MANAGER ANN TUNE GIVES US THE LATEST UPDATE
G Charity football matches for
Rennie Grove and PDSA charity - the
Brian Hicks Memorial trophy won by
Roundwood School last year
G Harpenden Colts presentation
day with over 800 kids and parents
G Schools football finals
G The Club is a also supporter of
Rennie Grove Hospice, who we
Good afternoon and welcome to all Over the last 3 years the club has promote and raise funds for
supporters for this local derby with grown with attendances increasing
Dunstable Town with 300 fans at our recent FA Cup As well as the pitch side advertising
game with Aveley which shows the board, we also offer several
It’s great to be back and I can assure club is becoming a visible part of the advertising packages to local
you that everyone has been working Harpenden Community. businesses which include:
so hard behind the scenes to ensure
the game is safe to host. The future redevelopment of the G Full page advert in our
Harpenden’s leisure facilities are also programme £80
A club like Harpenden relies on the planned to include a new larger
support of local businesses and we clubhouse/changing facilities and a G Match sponsorship £150 which
have been approaching many in and 4G playing surface. As well as the
includes entry for 4 people and £25
around Harpenden for sponsorship. regular football matches, we have
drinks tab
community events held at the club,
Financial support like this can help some of these being:
G Match ball sponsorship £450
enable the club to make its mark in
Players kit bag sponsorship £1,000
the League. G Harpenden Academy Sports day
with over 200 pupils and their
G Tracksuit sponsorship £1,500
Below is a short introduction to the parents attending.
Club and our events and sponsorships.
Included as part of each advertising
package is active promotion
Harpenden Town FC is Harpenden’s
of our sponsors on our
representative side in the National
social media channels
FA Football League
which includes Twitter,
structure, with the core of
where we have over 3,500
the team made up of
followers and where we can
players who have grown up
promote your sales or other
and work in Harpenden.
promotional events.
We play in the Spartan South
Thanks to our dedicated
Midlands Premier League,
marketing, we also receive
only 7 promotions away from
excellent coverage in the local
the Premier league.
press, The Herts Advertiser.
Other Clubs in the same
If you know anyone that would
division include Tring Athletic,
be interested in supporting the
Leverstock Green, Newport
club then please do drop me an
Pagnell, Biggleswade, Wembley,
email at:
Colney Heath, London Colney
ann.tune@googlemail.com
and Dunstable Town.
Enjoy the game.
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MATCH ACTION
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ACTION FROM OUR RECENT 4-2 WIN OVER RIVALS LONDON COLNEY
MAINHONOURS
Aubrey Cup
Winners 1921, 1929
Bingham Cox Cup
Winners 1897,1903, 1910, 1921
Herts Charity Shield
Winners 1968
Herts County Cup
Winners 1902, 1910, 1921, 1926
Herts Intermediate Cup
Winners 1953
O’Brien Butchers
South Midlands League Trophy
Winners 1990
Pratt Cup
Winners 1907, 1909, 1911
South Midlands League
Championship Shield
Winners 1968
Herts County League
Champions 1913
Mid-Herts League
Champions 1911, 1922
Mid Herts League
Division One Champions 2000
South Midlands League
Premier Division
Champions1962, 1965
South Midlands League
Division One Champions 1990
South Midlands League
Reserve Division Two
Champions 1990
South Midlands League
Division 1 Runners up 2017
Development Division Challenge Trophy
Winners 2018
Dudley Latham Memorial Cup
Winners 2018
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INPROFILE
CONNOR PERL
CONNOR PERL IS THE LATEST TO TAKE PART IN OUR Q&A:
Do you have any sports personality that influenced
you and your interests? Who and why?
Obviously the main man David Beckham (pictured right),
growing up he was a superstar and I remember copying
his hair styles when in primary school!
Who’s in charge of music on a match day and are there
any team favourites?
That would be myself actually, sometimes Harvey gets on
it, but I do enjoy being team DJ. Usually it’s a mix of house
music or r and b.
Would you rather win the Champions league
or World Cup?
Hmmmm, that’s a tough one but I’d probably go for World Oh and a good old rub down from Stephen our trusted
Cup, i think it’s better to have that gold medal round your club physio!
neck than anything else
Where do your main interests outside of football lie?
How would you describe yourself as a player? Outside of this I’m just a normal bloke, I like fashion, music
I think my style has changed through the years, I’d like to and making memories with friends and family
think a technical player but I’m trying to add a lot more
physicality and industry to my game What’s your favourite film?
Easy - American Psycho
Do you have a special match day routine or any
superstitions? If you were to be a crisp what flavour would you be?
Not really, I like to start most of my days with a coffee! Marmite because you either love me or hate me!
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