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BARNET FC
O F F I C I A L M ATC H DAY P R O G R A M M E 2019/20
v SOLIHULL MOORS FC
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Darren Currie
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Welcome back to The Hive!
I can sit here and dwell on the last two We’ve been good and that’s what we need
performances but I’m not going to do that. to find again. The majority of our work this
week has been on us.
We’ve played enough games and all barring
two of them, I’ve been really pleased with The less experienced players in the squad
them. who have had to step up over the last few
weeks have done really well, and their efforts
The last two games are fresh in our mind and have been massive.
they’re the ones that people discuss but we’ll
put it behind us. They were two bad days It’s been a tough learning curve the last
for us, in particular Tuesday night, but it’s couple of games and I’m looking forward to
our job to learn from them and make sure it integrating the more senior players back in
doesn’t happen again. to guide the younger players.
This afternoon, we’ll see if I get the reaction We’re all in this together. It will take all of us,
that I’m looking for following the Ebbsfleet that’s everyone at the club, to pull together
defeat. Anyone can respond in training but and turn around what’s been a bad week for
that’s not the time – it’s all about how you us.
perform out on the pitch.
We were in a really good place just a
week/10 days ago and that’s where we
Please, get right behind
need to get back to. That’s football – it can the boys this afternoon,
change very quickly.
we need your support!
We always show respect to the opponent
and we touch on what they’re about but
more than ever before this season, this Enjoy the match and
afternoon’s game is about us.
#LetsBeeTogether
Darren
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NOTES
I’d like to welcome our fans back to The Hive London for
this afternoon’s game against Solihull Moors.
We can’t dwell on the last two games. We only got stronger, so we know it’s going to
can’t change what’s happened in the past, be a really tough game.
this afternoon is a new game and another
chance to pick up three points. There’s never an easy game in this league
and I’m not expecting this to be one either.
As captain, I’m always trying to lift the
spirits in the camp but have been more so We need all the fans to stick with us and get
over the past few days. The boys have to behind us. We’ve had a decent start to the
have belief in themselves and I’ll help in any season, and we’ve put ourselves in a good
way that I can to push that. position considering the injury issues we’ve
had.
We’re the only ones that can put right
what’s happened over the last few days and
we’ll do our best to get us back on track.
I’m looking forward to getting back on The
The boys really need your
Hive pitch. Looking at our recent form at support and we’ll do our
home we’ve had two wins and two clean
sheets so it can only boost our confidence up-most to send you home
even more.
happy this weekend.
Hopefully we can build on that form and get
back to putting in good performances which
we know we’re capable of. Thanks for your support, as
I know Solihull have had a few injuries, but
they have boys coming back. They could
always!
have won the league last year and they’ve
COME ON YOU BEES!
Callum
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MOORS FOOTBALL CLUB
SOLIHULL
Solihull Moors Moor Green was formed in 1901. The
first ground was on a part of a farm
in Moor Green Lane, Moseley. Their
FC is a merger ancestral home, The Moorlands, was
acquired in 1930, and was situated
between the in Hall Green, a suburb of south
Birmingham. The 2003/4 season was
former Solihull a momentous one for Moors gaining a
place in the newly formed Nationwide
Borough and Conference North; However, the
inaugural season was to prove a
traumatic one with the devastation
Moor Green caused by two arson attacks at The
Moorlands in January 2005, when the
football clubs. main stand and clubhouse were gutted
leaving the club homeless. Moors thus
became tenants of Solihull Borough at
Solihull Borough was formed
Damson Park.
in 1953 by Joe McGorian
and the Club was originally
With both clubs struggling to secure
known as Lincoln FC. Borough
gates big enough to sustain the two
progressed through the local
teams, the merger of both seemed an
leagues before joining the
obvious way forward and formed in
Midland Combination in
the summer of 2007, Solihull Moors
1969, where they spent 22
Football Club became one of the
seasons, eventually resulting
youngest clubs in senior English football.
in promotion to the Southern
The new club took the place of Moor
League. In 1989 the club was
Green in the Blue Square Conference
forced to sell its Widney Lane
North.
ground to property developers
but after a proposed relocation
With both clubs struggling to secure
fell through, a ground-
gates big enough to sustain the two
share was agreed with local
teams, the merger of both seemed an
neighbours Moor Green - this
obvious way forward and formed in
was to last for ten years until
the summer of 2007, Solihull Moors
the purchase of Damson Park
Football Club became one of the
in August 1999.
youngest clubs in senior English football.
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position, with a better points total than the previous
season, so progress of some sort was made.
Whilst the first team was battling at the wrong end
of the table, the youth team were having a storming
season. They finished as champions of the Midland
Floodlit Youth League, finishing ten points clear of
AFC Telford United and also reached the second-round
proper of the FA Youth Cup before finally bowing out
2-0 at home to Tranmere Rovers in a tense, close game.
Earlier in the competition, Solihull had caught the
attention of many people with a comprehensive 18-0
win over Wellington in a qualifying round. Five of the
squad signed for the Senior club during the season.
The 2009/10 campaign saw another poor start despite
summer signings which on paper looked good. By mid
The new club took the place of Moor Green in the Blue September Moors were languishing in 21st place. Bob
Square Conference North. Faulkner brought in 10 more players to stem the tide
and a wonderful run between mid January and mid
Bob Faulkner, the Moor Green manager was given the March saw the team up to a healthy 13th in the league.
job to take the new club forward, but Borough Boss It was all to little avail, however, as by the end of a
Mickey Moore would return in the new club’s hour of gruelling season Moors were again back in 17th position
need. having gained only 3 more points in the final 7 games of
For their first season Bob Faulkner ran with much the season. A total of 42 points
the same team as the last Moor Green outfit and the
Moors first competitive game was a 1-1 draw at home Birmingham and Solihull Bees became tenants of the
to Barrow AFC on August 11th, 2007, with a 90th club during the 2010 close season and would play their
minute equalizer from Darren Middleton, earning him rugby matches on either Fridays or Sundays.
the accolade of scoring the first league goal for Solihull By the start of the 2010/11 season, our manager of 25
Moors. The first win came two weeks later with a 3-1 years, had put together the best by far Moors team we
home victory over Gainsborough Trinity, but the had seen. Bob said that this team would need time to
remainder of the campaign proved a struggle with the settle but would score goals. New goalkeeper Jasbir
team rarely out of the bottom six in the league table. Singh ably supported by a formidable defence lead
Survival was confirmed after the 40th league game by captain Theo Streete had none of the frailties of
of the season with a memorable 2-1 victory at Blyth previous teams, whilst club stalwart Junior English, new
Spartans on the penultimate Tuesday of the season. boy Adam Cunnington and the master signing from last
Andy Ducros was the goal scoring hero with a brace season, Ryan Beswick, were able to attack in a manner
of goals. The Moors finished 17th in the league with not seen by supporters for many years . Maintaining a
47 points. There was a decent run in the FA Cup, as healthy position for the first half of the season, we were
the fourth qualifying round was reached. A 3-0 win at all shattered when Bob Faulkner sadly passed away in
Soham Town Rangers, with Jason Moore scoring the February. Amazingly this galvanised the team and with
first ever Solihull hat trick, and then an unforgettable Mickey Moore stepping up to fill the empty void the
2-1 win at Blue Square North leaders Kettering Town. Moors went from strength to strength and with 8 games
However, Moors failed to reach the first-round proper to go were in the play off places. It was emotional for us
of the FA Cup after a 5-0 defeat at ex Blue Square all and with a small squad, draining for the players – the
Premier outfit Rushden & Diamonds. momentum slipped, and we missed out by 4 points.
Eight new signings greeted the start 2008/09 season During the summer break before the 2011/12 season
but it soon proved to be a struggle with only two points Mickey Moore decided to take up an offer from
being gained from the first five games. In truth, it was Mansfield Town and Marcus Bignot, ex Crewe, Bristol
the away form which kept the Moors sucked in at Rovers, QPR and Millwall was announced as his
the wrong end of the table with only 16 points being replacement a week later. He inherited a youthful
collected away from Damson Park. Keeper Danny squad, but the spark was missing and having won no
Crane, the enormous central defender Liam Daly and pre season friendlies, we lost the first seven games of
striker Jake Edwards did, however, suggest that the tide the season. Using his connections in the game, Marcus
was turning but nevertheless Solihull finished in 16th brought in several new players, and the tide began to
turn, so much so that by January the possibility of
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impossible to maintain the momentum and by the end
of the season the club finished just one point above the 2016/17 and our first season in The National League
drop zone. saw a different looking squad than the one expected
following the winning of the National North. Gone
2012/13 saw a blend of youth and experience but with were Michael Nottingham (Salford), Club Captain
only one win the first six outings, manager Bignot Theo Streete (injury), Gaz Dean, Jimmy Armson
brought himself out of retirement for the visit to and Adam Walker (all Brackley) and our longest
Droylsden and Moors took all three points in a 4 – 2 serving player by a country mile, Junior English
score line. Things got a lot better in November when (Worcester). Replacements in the shape of Jamey
we recorded back to back wins against title chasing Osborne (Redditch) Shep Murombedzi (Torquay),
Guiseley and Altrincham and by mid season eyes were Jordan Fagbola (Rochdale), Omari Sterling-James
cautiously cast at the play off positions although by (Cheltenham), and Harry White (Barnsley) completed
April, we were four places adrift of the mark but a the picture, whilst the coaching staff was strengthened
creditable ninth league position. with the addition of Gary Whild from Kidderminster
Harriers and Solihull old boy Mickey Moore back
2013/14 saw the successful culmination of efforts to from Mansfield Town. We took 22 points from our
introduce a proper youth structure and ladies/girls’ first 18 games in the top league - history suggested
section into the club. The number of teams grew from that form would just about keep us up at the end of
three to 27! The club looked forward to growing its the season. However, at the end of October Marcus
own local talent. Most of the previous team stayed and Bignot suddenly quit the club to take over at Grimsby
were joined by seven quality players from the Midlands and took with him Whild and Moore (and soon after,
for what was another good season. The team finished Osborne and Asante)
eighth in the league having been top at the halfway
stage whilst gates increased by 80%. Major changes in The void was filled by Liam McDonald a 31-year-old
the basic structure were introduced as Solihull Moors who had successfully cut his managerial teeth at
transformed itself into a community interest club. Redditch and Hednesford. What was about to follow
was a massive reorganisation of the coaching and
2014/15 Marcus Bignot decided to run with the playing staff with younger players, mostly from lower
nucleus of the previous seasons team bolstered by new divisions, filling the gaps. With the blend of new talent
signings in the shape of Liam Daly and Tony Breeden combined with the experience of those few stalwarts
from Leamington and Owen Story from Brackley from the previous campaign, a new force under the
Town. The first half of the season saw Moors in the Captaincy of Liam Daly began to emerge. There was
play off positions but just like the previous campaign much to learn and the path was rocky but survival was
results after Christmas were disappointing and the ensured in the penultimate game of the season which
team finished 12th in the league with 55 points. saw Moors finish in sixteenth spot with 54 points. Off
On the Youth/ Community side vastly experienced the pitch The Automated Technology Group Stadium
Mark Fogarty was brought it as the momentum was brought up to National League standard whilst
in this area was stepped up and Moors became an Moors Academy and Community Moors went from
established name in the Borough for providing football strength to strength.
opportunities for school children and members of
society who for a variety of reasons could not find an 2017/18 saw a miserable start to the season as we
outlet for their soccer skills. propped up the league. Liam McDonald made way for
Richard Money, but he quit after just 20 days before
2015/16 saw 11 new signings with Vanarama National Mark Yates took over the reins with Tim Flowers as his
League experience and it was clear as early as the assistant. At that stage The Club had played 20 league
pre-season friendlies that this could be the squad to matches and amassed just eleven points. In his term of
take us up to the National League. We went on an office Moors played 26, won 11, drew 10 and lost 5. At
unbeaten run that lasted into December and remained home they were unbeaten up to the last game of the
unbeaten away (bar one unfortunate day at Harrogate) season. Had they produced that form throughout the
throughout the whole season. Having flirted around entire season we would certainly have made the play
the top of the table throughout the first half of the offs.
season we started the second half as league leaders
after taking six points off Nuneaton over the Christmas 2018/19. Before a ball had been kicked in anger Mark
/ New Year holiday period and there we stayed winning Yates left to take over at League 2 Macclesfield.
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Seamlessly Tim Flowers stepped up to the lead role and
Gary Whild as his assistant. Several key signings have
been made to strengthen the squad and there was an
air of expectancy around the club as it embarked on
its third year in the top-flight. Indeed, it turned out
to be quite the season, as Solihull Moors made club
history by gaining their highest ever league finish. The
team finished second, just three points behind eventual
champions Leyton Orient. The season didn’t quite have
the fairy tale ending as AFC Fylde defeated Flowers’ side
in the play-off semi-final. Moors ended on 86 points,
narrowly missed out on an FA Cup third round tie against
Blackpool and reached the FA Trophy quarter-finals.
2019/20. In the summer of 2019, Flowers and his
coaching staff signed three-year deals to extend their
stay with the club. In came last season’s league top scorer
Paul McCallum and former National League champion
Mitch Hancox as the Moors built both on and off-the-
field – the building of a new main stand being the topic
of conversation throughout the off-season. A week
before the start of the season one of the league’s stand-
out defenders, Callum Howe, joined from Harrogate
Town.
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Ryan turned professional at Port Vale in April 2013 26-year-old central defender Alex Gudger signed from
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ALEX GUDGER
having initially been an academy player at Stoke City. Brackley Town prior to the start of last season.
In a five-year career there he made 28 appearances and He was an ever present with the Saints in his two-year
had various loan spells at Worcester City, Newcastle stint at St James Park and was also a member of the
and Macclesfield. In 2013 he had a trial at Fulham. squad that came so close to gaining promotion to the
He joined the Moors in the summer of 2018 after being National League last season losing away at Harrogate
released from Vale upon the expiry of his contract. The Town in the play-off final. He played at Wembley in the
number one went on to play in every minute of every nail-biting Buildbase FA Trophy win over Bromley.
National League game last season and kept 20 clean
sheets. He played a huge chunk of games in his first season at
the Moors, gaining plenty of recognition for both his
defending and goalscoring ability. Gudger collected a
number of awards at the end of season dinner in April
2019.
The highly-rated utility man was Liam McDonald’s Adi Yussuf has re-joined the club on a short-term loan
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ADI YUSSUF
second signing for Moors. until January 5th 2020.
George had already bagged 10 goals from midfield for The 27-year-old departed the SportNation.bet Stadium
Hednesford Town the previous season. in the summer to join League One side Blackpool upon
He started his playing career for Cadbury Athletic, the expiry of his Moors contract.
bagging 30 goals in a double-winning season that saw However, after finding game time difficult to come by
the Bournville outfit lift both the Midland Football in his first few months at Bloomfield Road, Yussuf has
League Division One title and the Saturday Vase returned to Solihull – a place where, last season, he
Trophy. For the 2014/15 season, George joined netted 21 goals in all competitions to help the side to a
Redditch in the Evo-Stik League Southern Premier to second placed finish in the Vanarama National League.
quickly become a regular fixture. He gained his England Those goals made him the club’s top goalscorer for the
“C” cap at the end of the 2016/17 season and has been 2018/19 campaign.
a vital cog in the Moors machine for the last couple of
campaigns.
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Manager
FLOWERS
TIM
TIM STARTED HIS
GOALKEEPING CAREER
WITH WOLVERHAMPTON
WANDERERS BEFORE SEVEN
SEASONS AT SOUTHAMPTON
AND THEN SIX WITH
BLACKBURN ROVERS IN A
£2.4 MILLION DEAL WHICH
AT THE TIME MADE HIM
THE MOST EXPENSIVE
GOALKEEPER IN BRITAIN.
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He was a key member of the Rovers 1986. He was understudy to Peter
team that came second in the Premier Shilton in 1986–87, but managed nine
League in his first season and then won league appearances (the first in a 5–1
the title in 1994/5. Tim was capped 11 defeat to Manchester United in mid
times for England and hung up his gloves September) and also played a further
in 2003. nine games on loan to Swindon Town
in the Third Division. He made another
Since then he has been the goalkeeping nine league appearances in 1987–88
Coach at Leicester City, Manchester (by which time Shilton had joined Derby
City, Northampton Town, Nottingham County) and returned to Swindon for a
Forest and most recently at Fulham five-match loan spell, before becoming
where during his tenure the club reached Southampton’s regular goalkeeper in the
the play offs. He has also been Assistant 1989–90 season. Within a couple of
Manager at Coventry, Queens Park years of becoming Southampton’s first
Rangers, Hull and Kidderminster and had choice goalkeeper, Flowers was regarded
a spell in the top job at Stafford Rangers. as one of the best goalkeepers in the
Part of the Management partnership English league and inevitable rumours of
which performed the “Great Escape” last a transfer to a bigger club began.
season, Tim took full charge of the team
in June 2018. He then led the club to its Leicester City
highest ever league position of second
in the fifth tier, ending the season just He was transferred to Leicester City,
three points behind eventual champions where he collected a Football League
Leyton Orient. The season also saw the Cup winner’s medal in his first season.
Moors reach the second round of the In August 2002 he went on loan to
FA Cup and the quarter-final of the FA Manchester City to provide cover
Trophy. In June 2019, he was rewarded for Carlo Nash after injuries to Peter
with a new three-year contract at the Schmeichel and Nicky Weaver. He
club. stayed with Leicester for one season
after their relegation to Division One
Wolverhampton Wanderers two years later before retiring as a player.
His final appearance for Leicester City
Flowers was born in Kenilworth and was against Wolverhampton Wanderers
began his career with Wolverhampton at Molineux in May 2003. It was the
Wanderers in 1984. He quickly broke final game of the season, and with
into the first team, becoming their Leicester 1–0 down, Flowers came on as
regular goalkeeper by his 18th birthday, a late substitute for Ian Walker. Leicester
but his breakthrough came at the were awarded a late penalty, and despite
bleakest time in the club’s history, as the shouts from the travelling Leicester fans
two seasons he spent there both ended for Flowers to take the penalty, and
in relegation (in 1984–85) to the Third Flowers himself signalling to the bench,
Division and in 1985–86 to the Fourth. Micky Adams (then Leicester manager)
After Wolves fell into the Fourth Division ignored the fans, and allowed Trevor
to complete a hat-trick of successive Benjamin to take it, who scored.
relegations, they had to sell Flowers as
part of the effort to avoid bankruptcy.
Southampton
He joined First Division club
Southampton for £70,000 in June
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Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS highlights
leading Aldershot Town figures and achievements over
40 Conference seasons
NATIONAL
LEAGUE
NOMINEES
ANDY WILLIAMS
Midfielder Andy Williams made almost 300 League
appearances after leaving Solihull Borough. Previously
with hometown Dudley, he impressed with Solihull in the
Midland Combination while an accountant before joining
Coventry City for a club record £30,000 in July 1985.
He moved to Rotherham United with Gareth Evans in an
exchange deal involving Dean Emerson in October 1986,
becoming Howard Wilkinson’s first signing for Leeds United
at £170,000 in November 1988. Helping win the Second
Division title in 1989-90, he later played for Notts County,
Rotherham again, Hull City, Scarborough, Gainsborough,
Matlock and Guiseley.
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*Session blocks include 6 sessionsFAB FOUR
Much-travelled striker John Gayle
played in the top-flight after leaving
Solihull Borough. He had spells
GAYLE with Alvechurch, Highgate United,
Tamworth, Stratford Town, Solihull,
Sutton Coldfield, Mile Oak Rovers,
Bromsgrove Rovers and Burton
JOHN Albion prior to joining Wimbledon with
Steve Cotterill in March 1989. Sold
to Birmingham City for £175,000
in November 1990, he helped them
win the Leyland/DAF Cup in 1991
and promotion in 1991-92, then had
spells at Coventry City, Burnley and
Stoke City before winning promotion
with Northampton Town and
Scunthorpe United. He later played for
Shrewsbury, Torquay United and Moor
Green.
Former Moor Green midfielder Ian Taylor
TAYLOR
scored in Aston Villa’s 1996 League Cup
final triumph. Born in Birmingham, he
played for Shirley Crusaders before joining
Moor Green in August 1988. He featured
in two Midland Floodlit Cup successes and
was top scorer in 1991-92. Sold to Port
Vale for £40,000 in July 1992, he helped
them win the Autoglass Trophy in 1993 and
IAN
promotion in 1993-94, moving to Sheffield
Wednesday for £1,000,000 in July 1994.
Joining Villa for a similar fee five months
later, he was an FA Cup finalist in 2000 and
moved to Derby County in July 2003. He
was leading scorer in 2003-04, then played
for Northampton Town.
Central defender David Busst appeared
BUSST
regularly in the top-flight after leaving Moor
Green. He impressed with Moor Green in the
Southern League while working in insurance,
DAVID
helping to win the Midland Floodlit Cup in
1991. Moving to Coventry City in January
1992, he was given his Premier League debut
in their 1-1 draw at Norwich City a year later.
He replaced Andy Pearce in the heart of
defence and netted four goals in 50 Premier
League games until his career was ended by
a badly broken leg at Manchester United in
April 1996. Given a testimonial match against
United in May 1997, he later managed Solihull
Borough and Evesham United.
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BARNETFC.COMMANAGING TO SUCCEED
MANAGINGTO
SUCCEEDBob Faulkner became the Midlands’
FAULKNER
longest-serving football manager.
Appointed Moor Green’s boss on
Boxing Day 1985, he guided them to
promotion as Southern League Midland
Division runners-up in 1987-88 and
steered the Moors back to the Southern
League Premier Division in 1999-2000.
BOB
They became founder members of
the Conference North in 2004 and
when Moor Green merged with Solihull
Borough to form Solihull Moors in
2007, he was given the job to take the
new club forward. He had spent over
25 years in the club’s hot-seat, earning
the tag of ‘Non-League Alex Ferguson’,
before his death from cancer in February
2011.
Former England Semi-Pro right-back
Marcus Bignot managed Solihull Moors
to the Conference North title in 2015-
16. Initially a Birmingham City trainee, he
played for Telford United, Kidderminster
MARCUS
BIGNOT
Harriers, Crewe Alexandra, Bristol
Rovers, QPR and Rushden & Diamonds,
featuring in their 2002-03 Third Division
title triumph. He rejoined QPR in March
2004 and helped to clinch promotion,
then played for Millwall, Oldham Athletic
and Solihull Moors. Managing them from
June 2011 until November 2016, also
plotting their 2016 Birmingham Senior
Cup final triumph, he has since managed
Grimsby Town, Barrow, Chester and
Guiseley.
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BARNETFC.COMCLASSIC CAMPAIGNS
CLASSIC
CAMPAIGNS
2015-16 1991-92
Solihull Borough won the Southern Solihull Moors reached the Birmingham
League Midland Division title in 1991- Senior Cup final for the first time
92. Ralph Punsheon signed several since the two clubs merged in 2007.
experienced players, including former
2018-19 2010-11
Solihull Borough and Moor Green had
Walsall central defender Phil Hawker, both previously won the trophy. The
with Solihull winning the title at the Moors lost 2-0 to West Brom in the
first attempt. Chris Burton was leading final at The Hawthorns. Strikers Adam
marksman with 28 goals as Solihull won 29 Cunnington and Matt Smith formed a
of their 42 games. Their only home defeat lethal partnership as Solihull Moors only
was 1-0 against Bedworth United and narrowly missed out on the Conference
they gained 97 points, finishing six ahead North play-offs, finishing in seventh place
of runners-up Hednesford Town. The following a late season collapse. Manager
turning point in the championship race was Bob Faulkner sadly died in February,
Solihull’s astonishing 6-1 victory at home completing over 25 years in charge of
to Hednesford in mid-March. Former Moor Green and Solihull Moors combined,
England U-21 striker Keith Bertschin replaced by his assistant Micky Moore for
helped Borough to clinch the title. the remainder of the season.
Solihull Moors stormed to the Conference Solihull Moors finished Conference
North title in 2015-16. Marcus Bignot’s National runners-up in 2018-19.
side won 25 of their 42 games and Tim Flowers’ side won their opening
suffered just one away defeat. They three matches and five straight wins in
gained 85 points, finishing nine ahead of September included a 5-0 victory over
runners-up North Ferriby United and Bromley. The Moors took Blackpool to
winning the title comfortably with three an FA Cup second round replay before
games to spare. Akwasi Asante was leading narrowly losing 3-2 and missing out on
marksman with 17 goals. Promotion to a dream tie at home to Arsenal. Nathan
the Conference National was secured Blissett grabbed a hat-trick as they won
on a night that Solihull were not even 3-0 at Aldershot in February and went
playing, as a defeat for North Ferriby top for the first time. Jermaine Hylton
at Stalybridge Celtic mathematically was another hat-trick hero as they beat
confirmed their championship success. Maidstone United 5-0, losing just three of
The Moors also lifted the Birmingham their final 20 games. They missed out on a
Senior Cup, defeating Birmingham City trip to Wembley after losing 1-0 at home
2-1 at St Andrews. to AFC Fylde in the play-off semi-final.
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LEAGUE
The Middlesex FA Central winter league kicked
off last Sunday at Rectory Park, Northolt.
The Bees over 50’s won their group winning
games against both Feltham 3-2 and Staines
2-0 and drew 3-3 with Middlesex Blues after
recovering from being 3-1 down.
The Bees over 60’s finished second with
victories over Staines 4-2 in which Richard
Fincher grabbed a hat-trick and a 2-0 win
over Cedars in which Richard was again on the
scoresheet.
We managed to give debuts to several players
to experience competitive walking football
and finished the week at our Friday session by
handing out commemorative medals to our
over 65’s squad for reaching the UK finals at
Worcester recently.
Our over 65’s are off to Norwich soon for a
tournament and many of the players will stay
over for a long weekend at Great Yarmouth,
showing not only the health benefits but the
social side of our set up too.
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BARNETFC.COMTHE BEES UNBEATEN STREAK CAME TO AN END AS FC HALIFAX
TOWN RAN OUT VICTORS AT THE SHAY STADIUM.
FC HALIFAX BARNET
TOWN FC
M ATCH R EP O R T
BARNET FC
In a frantic opening twenty minutes Hallifax opened the scoring on 11 minutes
the Bees came from two goals down in controversial circumstances as Sho-
thanks to goals from Simeon Akinola and Silva tapped home, however the Bees
Charlee Adams. felt there was an offside in the build up,
but there was nothing doing from referee
But the hosts showed their dominance Tom Reeves.
as they added two further strikes in the
second half through Nolan and Sho- It went from bad to worse just three
Silva who netted two of his own for the minutes later as McLaiden broke into the
Shaymen. area and fired past Loach to double the
hosts advantage.
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BARNETFC.COMBut the Bees hit straight back as Akinola cut inside
his man and curled beautifully into the top right hand
corner to give Darren Currie’s side a lifeline.
They were level just minutes later as the ball dropped
to Adams who’s snapshot went in off the post to send
the travelling fans into delight.
Up the other end Scott Loach did well to deny Clarke
after his towering header was heading for the corner,
with Sho Silva lurking right in front of the Bees
number one.
Four minutes before the break Alfie Pavey had a
golden chance to send the Bees ahead as he peeled
off to the backpost but his header was poor and hit the
side netting.
After the break the hosts showed why they have such
a formidable home record as they upped the pressure
through the second half.
But the Bees had chances of their own as Alexander
powered an effort from 18 yards just wide of the near
post, before Pavey again could only header straight at
the keeper after a superb ball from Hernandez.
The hosts pressure told with 20 minutes to go as
Nolan prodded home after turning Reynolds in the
area, the goal had been coming throughout the second
period.
As Currie’s men chased the game they were punished
in stoppage time as Sho-Silva netted his second of the
game as he sent a powerful effort past Loach into the
back of the net.
Barnet team:
Loach, Alexander, Reynolds, Santos, J Taylor, Adams,
Pavey, Akinola (Walker 79’), Fonguck (Vilhete 68’),
Mason-Clark (Vasiliou 74’), Hernandez.
Unused subs:
Matrevics & Rowan
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BARNETFC.COMTHE BEES MADE IT THREE WINS ON THE TROT AS A SUPERB
SECOND HALF SHOWING WAS ENOUGH TO SECURE THE POINTS
AGAINST ALDERSHOT TOWN
BARNET ALDERSHOT
FC TOWN
M ATCH R EP O R T
BARNET FC
After a cagey opening 45 minutes, two Midway through the half and it was
early second half strikes from Mason- Currie’s side who made the next opening,
Clark and Wes Fonguck gave Darren as Mason-Clark slipped in Fonguck but
Currie’s men a comfortable cushion. his shot was well saved by Mitch Walker.
Seconds later it was Fonguck again but
A solid defensive display meant it was he couldn’t get the better of the Shots
two home clean sheets on the spin, in a number one.
confidence boosting victory at The Hive,
London. There was plenty of endeavour from the
Bees but the final ball massively let them
In the early exchanges Ricardo Santos down in the opening 45, as they looked to
made a superb block to deny Ethan build on back to back wins.
Chislett as he struck just inside the area.
The Bees struggled to really get going in At the other end Shields’ effort was
the opening 15 minutes, as the buoyant brilliantly blocked at the end of the half,
visitors started quickly following their win as the visitors tried to assert themselves
over Stockport in their previous match. at the end of the half.
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BARNETFC.COMThat was the final opportunity of a half that lacked
any cutting edge on a chilly autumn evening in
North London.
Currie opted to bring on new signing Alfie Pavey
at the break as he replaced Josh Walker. Just three
minutes into the second half the Bees had the lead
as Mason-Clark broke through and fired into the
back of the net.
In response the Shots came inches away from an
immediate response as Powell struck a decent free-
kick from 30 yards out, leaving Loach scrambling
across goal.
Just eight minutes later the Bees had a second of
the evening, a whipped in ball was headed clear as
far as Fonguck who curled an inch perfect strike
into the top corner. It was superb strike and sent the
Bee Army into delight after a fast start to second
half.
With twenty minutes to go the Shots should have
halved the deficit but Harrison Panayiotou slotted
wide from six yards after the ball fell to him kindly.
The bar was rattled up the other end as Fonguck
lifted the ball over Walker on the rebound, after
Akinola broke into the area and saw his shot saved.
The Bees were scintillating to watch at times in the
second period, as their confidence grew following
the goals.
J Taylor saw a long distance effort fly over the bar,
as the Irishman looked to add the icing on the Bees
cake.
The win means Currie’s men head to Halifax in good
form as they will look to gain a positive result on the
road against a promotion rival.
A further three points saw the Bees climb to fifth in
the Vanarama National League, with still only one
defeat to their name.
Barnet team:
Loach, Alexander, Reynolds, Santos, J.Taylor,
Adams, Sparkes, Akinola, Fonguck, Walker
(Pavey), Mason-Clark (Vasiliou)
Unused subs:
Matrevics, Syla & Hernandez
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Palmer
Josh What’s the
Buzz? Manchester United are set to commence a “detailed and
comprehensive study” about installing rail seating in their
stadium. After many attempts having been made to try to
persuade supporters not to stand in seating areas during games
have not worked, a change in the safety guidelines now allows
clubs to apply to put up rail seats in the stadiums. The new
seats will soon go on trial at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils
contacting Wolverhampton Wanderers, who installed it over
the summer, and Tottenham Hotspur, who have it in their
new ground, for assistance on managing it. There is currently
a legal requirement in place for supporters at games above
a certain level to sit at matches, but many fans still choose
to continuously stand. “We have fought long and hard for
safe standing for many years. We believe it will likely benefit
atmosphere but also enhance spectator safety in areas where
fans already persistently stand” said a statement by the
Manchester United Supporters’ Trust. “As a supporters’ group,
naturally supporter safety is our number one priority, so we
hope that this added safety measure is put in place sooner
rather than later”.
New Huddersfield Town manager Danny Cowley has
claimed that his side have “forgotten how to win”. The
comments came after the side lost 4-2 away ay West
Bromwich Albion, despite leading twice, and conceding
three times in the last 15 minutes. The side finished bottom
of the Premier League last season, winning just three games
all season and picking up 16 points. This season, the Terriers
find themselves in the bottom position again, having not
won any of their games, drawing one and losing seven of
their opening games. “We didn’t play for 90 minutes” said
Cowley after the game. “At 60 minutes we started to play
for the end, and physically and mentally we are not where
we need to be. At the moment we are a team that maybe
has forgotten how to win and manage the game”.
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second half, but Tottenham couldn’t club” Maamria said. “I’m here to win
improve on their position despite the football matches as well as improve,
extra player advantage. Despite this, give confidence and belief to an
they picked up maximum points in already talented squad”.
the Barclays Women’s Super League
game. Last Sunday, however, they
were on the wrong end of a 4-0
Following last weekend’s results, the scoreline, being beaten by Reading
third qualifying round of the FA Cup Women in the Continental Cup, the
has now been made, again including Women’s league cup.
several of our local sides. Enfield
Town will travel to the winner of the
replay between Hartley Witney and
Chichester City, Hadley face an away
trip to Havant and Waterlooville, and
Ware will host Potters Bar Town. If
they can overcome Worthing in their
replay, St Albans City will have an
away game at Weymouth. Royston
Town are at home to Beaconsfield
Town, Hendon will travel to Hayes
and Yeading United, King’s Langley
will host Corinthian-Casuals and
Walthamstow will be at home against
Whyteleafe, provided they defeat
Abbey Rangers in their replay.
These ties are set to be played next Lincoln City last week moved to fill
weekend. This week has seen Oldham Athletic their vacant managerial position
appoint their fifth manager in the after former manager Danny
past twelve months. The Latics had Cowley, and his brother Nicky,
appointed former Monaco manager moved to manage Championship
Laurent Banide in mid June, but the side Huddersfield Town. Their
Frenchman could only guide the replacement was Michael Appleton,
side to two league wins this season, the former Preston North End
losing four and drawing four, leaving and West Bromwich Albion player.
them in 20th place. His replacement Appleton played four times for City
was announced within an hour of on a loan spell from Manchester
his dismissal, with former Stevenage United back in 1995. During his
player and manager Dino Maamria managerial career, Appleton has
being appointed. The Tunisian, taken charge of the likes of West
who has also previously managed Brom, Portsmouth, Blackpool,
Northwich Victoria, Southport and Blackburn Rovers, Oxford United
Nuneaton Town, was only sacked and Leicester City in the Premier
by the Boro earlier this month, League, where he won both of the
Last Sunday saw Tottenham Hotspur leaving the side bottom of the table games that he took charge of. He
Women play their second game here with four defeats and three draws was most recently working back at
at the Hive. Their first game, against from their opening seven games. the Hawthorns, where he had been
Liverpool Women two weeks ago, “I’m hugely excited to join such an managing the under 23 team. His
ended 1-0 to Spurs, with the north historical football club. The vision first game in charge last weekend did
London side scoring a penalty just and ambition of the chairman was a not go according to plan, however,
before half time. The Reds picked big factor and the first priority is to as his new side were thrashed 6-0 at
up a red card midway through the stabilise and unite this great football home by former side Oxford.
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Josh
Palmer What’s the Buzz?
scoring three times, before going on mid season. Last year, the top tier
to play for the first team 767 times, of groups consisted of four groups
where he found the back of the net of three clubs, with the top team
on 85 occasions. He also featured in each group qualifying for this
133 times for Spain, across 10 major summers’ finals tournament, and the
tournaments, as well as featuring for bottom nations being relegated. This
the Catalonia team. He also featured years four relegated sides, Germany,
for Al Sadd in Qatar, where he retired Croatia, Poland and Iceland, may be
from player at the end of last season, reprieved, and the promoted sides
before becoming their manager. “I from the second tier of groups will
don’t hide it” he said. “My goal is mean each group will have four sides,
to return to Europe and return to giving six games rather than the
Barca, it is my challenge ahead, but previous four.
I’m still learning in this project and
I’m also enjoying it”. He continued
to say: “who doesn’t like the Premier
League? The football atmosphere,
the packed stadiums and the people
The EFL is set to appoint Rick who play in the Premier League say
Parry as its’ new chairman. The it’s extraordinary. Obviously if I had
former Liverpool and Premier to choose, I would choose a big team
League chief executive is expected (Manchester) City or United, Chelsea,
to take over the position at the Arsenal or Tottenham.
EFL soon. The governing body
of the Football League has
announced that it had named
the 64 year old as its chairman
designate. If it is approved, Parry’s
appointment will then need to
be ratified at a general meeting.
An EFL statement said that As a punishment to the Slovak FA,
Parry was “one of the UK’s most Wales’ trip to Trnava to play Slovakia
experienced leaders in football”. will be played behind closed doors.
It continued to say that he would Ryan Giggs takes his squad there
be tasked with “overseeing the on 10th October, with 2000 Welsh
growth and development of the fans expected to have tickets. In a
EFL with the aim of ensuring statement on the incident, the UEFA
the continued strength of EFL Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body
competitions, commercial success said that they had decided to: “order
and governance”. the Slovak Football Association to play
its next UEFA competition match
as host association behind closed
Barcelona legend Xavi has stated doors, for the racist behaviour of its
his intentions to return to his UEFA is looking into the idea of supporters; to fine the Slovak Football
boyhood club as a manager, with expanding the new Nations League Association with 20,000 euros
his other ambition being to manage competition. The tournament was (£17,700)”. These sanctions have
in the Premier League. Now aged first played last year, and was in been put on them as a result of the
39, Xavi joined the Catalan giants place largely to replace international racist chants by some of Slovakia’s fans
aged 11 in 1991, and would spend a friendlies, which were seen to be during a 2-1 win in a qualifying game
total of 24 years at the club, firstly meaningless, with many players against Hungary in Budapest earlier
playing 61 times for their B team, having to travel far and risk injury this month.
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Annoyingly, our game at Halifax was the first weekend after I had just moved back down to London for
university so this turned into a longer trip for me! I started my trip in Kings Cross at 10:30am catching a
train to Leeds. When I arrived in Leeds, I met my parents and a friend I was dragging along for the day
outside the station and jumped in the car for the short drive to Halifax. We arrived in Halifax where the sun
was shining around 2pm and parked at the ground. We were all ready to go in the ground but as we
approached the turnstiles a fair few of us Bees fans were left waiting outside for a good 5 minutes before
they actually opened allowing us to get in! Since I hadn’t eaten yet I was buzzing to get in and celebrate
being back up north with some chips and gravy! We made our way out to the away end to watch the warm
ups and it was nice of Darren Currie to come over to speak to some of the fans pre-game. 3pm got
closer and the teams came out ready to go.
The game got going straight away and just 12 minutes in there was a goal. Halifax got through into the box
and scored. Despite it clearly being offside, the linesman never flagged. There was a moment of hope when
the ref went over to the touchline for a discussion about the goal where I thought it may be disallowed but
the goal stood and they were 1 up. Then just 3 minutes later, they doubled their lead when Mcalinden was
able to get through the defence and slot his shot past Loach. However, we reacted straightaway and on 17
minutes Simeon Akinola got us a goal back in style, curling his shot into the top corner. Then 3 minutes
later it was Charlee Adams who got us level when his shot hit the post and trickled into the back of the net.
After a frantic start, the game settled down and despite both teams having a few chances, it was 2-2 at
half time. After enjoying some chocolate at half time, I was excited to see what the second half had to give.
We started the second half pretty well with a big chance for Pavey which just went wide. On 71 minutes, it
was Halifax who scored again when Nolan got his shot past Loach. And on 91 minutes, Sho-Silva put the
final nail in the coffin as some poor defending let him in the box to score a final goal. The game finished
4-2 but the players came over to the 110 applauding fans before heading into the tunnel.
We made our way back to the car and enjoyed a short drive home back to Leeds meaning we were back in
time for a night in with Strictly! Though it was disappointing to lose, we showed some great fight so it’s on
to the next one!
To: Barnet Football Club
Sep
21 st
Address : The Hive London, HA8 6AG 201
9
From: Carla DevineWHAT’S THE BUZZ
In fact Maik played no less than 88
Alex Jones
times for Northern Ireland, and his
namesake Jack, like Graham Stack now
has an Under 21 cap for the Republic.
There are others I am sure, but none
Digresses
could have had a more farcical debut
than Dougie. Lining up proudly in his
Scottish shirt in October 1996, the
game in Estonia lasted all of three
seconds after a dispute over the
quality of the floodlights. After the
Talinn chaos, Scotland expected to be
awarded a World Cup walkover victory,
Solihull moors Triple Crown in the eighties. But you
never know, as Gander Green Lane has
but instead the rearranged match in
Monaco ended in a 0-0 thriller. Only
As with Fylde, there is a scarcity of an excellent and very friendly bar which months previously I had seen the
history between the two clubs playing still converts into the Boom Boom Scots play at Wembley, in a rather
this afternoon. By scarcity I mean Club when beat combos perform. more memorable atmosphere when
we have never been to Moor Green, England won 2-0 , Gary Mac missed a
or played Solihull either, according
to the BFCSA records, although as
COWLEY BROTHERS penalty , the English goals were scored
by Shearer and Gascoigne, Gazza
I trawled the letter S, I was intrigued Concord Rangers, Braintree Tree typically celebrating with a carefully
by a 7-1 victory at Sittingbourne Town, Lincoln. I have been to all three choreographed dentist chair routine.
the year that I was born. Till last of these clubs, which, superficially
season that is…… a 2-2 draw where have little in common. Add to this list Best ever Barnet GoaL
Fonguck and Coulthirst scored…. Huddersfield however, where Danny
Although happily Wes is now back and Nicky have recently docked, as On the Only Barnet website there was
at the Hive. Personally stayed at a they continue their ascent of the recently a poll for people to nominate
Solihull hotel when Glamorgan took Pyramid System. Speaking on Hospital their all-time favourite Barnet goal
on Warwickshire in the early Nineties, Radio Barnet, Mr David Balheimer witnessed live. Nominations included
and a pleasing location it was too. recalled an incident when Danny asked Tony Lynch versus Darlington, Bryan
which of his three yellow cards earned Figg at Wealdstone and Paul Harding
Football whispers him a sending off. He also mused that
the brothers won’t have the benefit of
v Wycombe, and the latter nominated
by the inventively named John Dockers
This is a Football Blog which recently an open transfer window, and Terriers Shorts. I recall two strikes at Swansea’s
carried an article on Scott Loach. He are currently struggling at the bottom Vetch Field, one by our current
recalls the remarkable time early in of the Championship, with just a point manager, and the other, a speculative
his career when he was called into the when they walked through the doors, shot from Phil Simpson, which inspired
England squad, alongside the likes of so they will have their work cut out. the terrace chant “OJ from the halfway
Gerrard and Rooney. This leads to the line “for some months afterwards. The
classic headline “From breakfast with
Gerrard to Battling with Barnet “and
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE correct answer to this, in my view,
remains Frank Murphy at home to
is worth a read, as is the tonbridgebee Our trio have returned from their Welling.
blog elsewhere on the internet. international call ups. This led me
to muse of former Barnet players In other news
THUNNOCKS CARAMEL who have represented their country,
and the most recent is seemingly James Pattinson had cause to celebrate
Wafer Cup Sammy Cox, who is understandably
proud of having captained Guyana,
Australia returning the Ashes. He was
possibly equally proud at his gift of a
Wrexham are having to rearrange their and has re-emerged for a second tea urn from his beloved Grimsby Town.
fixtures due to this competition, just spell with Hampton and Richmond.. You probably read of the two England
as we did following Sutton’s progress Hopefully this will continue as Samuel Test legends honoured in the Theresa
last year. The boys from Gander is a young man, of just 28 but whilst May Resignation honours list. Barnet
Green Lane were delighted with their Jimmy Greaves and Edgar Davids follower Victoria Sharkey was equally
trip to Dublin all last season, possibly were distinguished stars at the ends delighted that her mum, Jennifer is
sampling less cold drinks than your of their career, Dougie Freedman now an MBE after eighteen years as
correspondent when I visited the and Maik Taylor were on the way up. Executive Secretary to the former
lovely Irish capital to see Wales win the Prime Minister.
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