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1 Uxbridge v Ashford Town (Middx) Sat Sept 9, 3pm Evo-Stik League South, East

Honeycroft, Horton Road, West Drayton UB7 8HX Enquiries: 01895 443557 Email: sec@uxbridgefc.co.uk DIRECTORY Club website: uxbridgefc.

3 Honeycroft, Horton Road, West Drayton UB7 8HX Enquiries: DIRECTORY Club website: uxbridgefc.com Twitter: Uxfc_redarmy Commercial: COMMITTEE Alan Holloway: Chairman Roger Stevens: Secretary David Tucker: Treasurer John Bond: Reserve & Youth Team Secretary Chris Pinn: Welfare Officer Michael Burrell: Match Day Secretary Derek Marshall: Committee Member Colin Rycraft: Committee Member FOOTBALL Tony Choules: Manager Paul Mills: Assistant Manager Damian Payne: Coach Shaun Dawson: Coach Andrew Connor: Sports Therapist Dennis Koranteng: Reserve Team Manager Carl Palmer: Reserve Team Assistant Manager Steve Kennedy: Youth Team Manager Chris Stanborough: Youth Team Coach Tony Heath: Youth Team Coach OPERATIONS Averill Hinde: General Manager Ron & Kay Gilbey: Hospitality Management Ray Turton: Match Day Announcer Sharon Madigan: Programme Editor Geoff Hinde & Kevin Waghorn: Groundsmen

4 Good afternoon and welcome to Honeycroft for this afternoons Evo-Stik South, East match versus Ashford Town (Middlesex). We would like to welcome all the staff, players and members of The Tangerines along with our match officials to today s match. After stuttering against Thame United in the Emirates FA Challenge Cup and Kempston Rovers in the league we got back to winning ways on Bank Holiday Monday away at Hanwell Town winning 0-2 with goals from Rhys Rabess and Anthony Thomas, last week we had a week off and we look forward to welcoming those players back recovering from injuries. Ashford Town (Middx) have had a mixed season so far, they have won their two FA Cup matches both at The Robert Parker stadium against Wembley and Corinthian Casuals, they have now been drawn away against Marlow in the 2 nd Qualifying Round, we wish them well. In the league they have played four matches winning two, drawing one and losing one, their last match at home on Bank Holiday Monday saw them lose a two goal lead eventually losing to Egham Town 2-3. Ashford are a free scoring team with Mark Bitmead (5) and James Cottee (4) being their top marksmen so far. This will be the 16 th meeting of the clubs with The Red Army just on top with 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses so far, our last two matches saw us lose 2-0 home and away in the league. We hope you all have an enjoyable day. Come on You Reds

6 Until recently, it was assumed that Ashford Town Football Club was formed in However, new research has indicated the club was formed in 1958 as Ashford Albion and first competed in the Hounslow & District League. Albion won two consecutive promotions to reach the Premier Division of the Hounslow League and were still competing at this level when the club changed its name to Ashford Town in It was at this time that the club adopted its distinctive Tangerine & White colours. The club endured a difficult first campaign as the Town club and withdrew from the Premier Division, assuming the Reserve Team's place in Division Two. Having rebuilt the club with a very young team, Ashford Town rapidly advanced through the various divisions of that League, absorbing Staines Youth Club FC. on the way. Several individuals from that era have remained with the Club and now form the backbone of the Committee, including the Vice-Chairman and Secretary. The Club were elected to the Surrey Intermediate League (Western) in 1967 and were promoted at the end of their first season. The Ash Trees were League Cup finalists in and League runners-up in In , Ashford enjoyed their best season under the managership of ex-fulham player Frank Reid, winning the League by three points from perennial contenders Merrow. Although the championship eluded the Club in following seasons, it usually finished in the top four and prior to season an invitation was extended by Surrey County FA. to become founder members of the Surrey County Premier League. The invitation was readily accepted and Ashford played their first match in the new league on 4 September 1982, drawing 0-0 away to Farleigh Rovers. Almost from its foundation, the Club had aspirations to acquire its own ground and after one or two disappointments, this was achieved in August 1985, when a long lease was signed with Spelthorne Borough Council, enabling the Club to move to its present home at Short Lane, Stanwell. From what was nothing more than a field, the facilities were quickly developed, with the first match at Short Lane taking place in February 1986, following two postponements for snow. The Club now possesses a modern clubhouse and bar, kitchen facilities and boardroom. Floodlights were erected in September 1995, whilst the pitch is railed all round and partly walled, with standing covered accommodation, plus a purpose built 150-seater stand, built in 1998 (pictured). An additional 100 seats were installed on the opposite side of the ground to this stand in 2006, after the club won promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division. For both geographical and historical reasons, Ashford affiliate to both Middlesex and Surrey F.As and in , their last season as an Intermediate Club, they reached the final of both Counties Premier Cup competitions, beating Farnham Town in the Surrey version but losing to Willesden Hawkeye in the Middlesex final. Runners-up spot in the League was also secured and with it the opportunity to enter senior football, as members of the Combined Counties League, senior status having been granted in May 1990.

7 It was at this point that the club changed its name to Ashford Town (Middlesex) FC, to avoid confusion with the Kent club of the same name. During its ten year membership of the Combined Counties League, the Club never finished below sixth place, and after finishing 3rd and 2nd in seasons and 93-94, it went on to win the League Championship for four successive seasons. It was a relative disappointment to only come 4th in , even though the Club won the League Cup but a 5th championship in just six seasons was secured in 99-00, along with the Middlesex Charity Cup, the first ever senior county cup honour. With the ground up to the required standard, Ashford took their place in the Isthmian League for season and by finishing in 3rd place, secured promotion to Division 2 at the first attempt. The first season in Division Two did not the Club making sufficient progress and after a series of indifferent results, long serving manager Dave Kent left the Club on 28 March. His replacement was Nathan Wharf, an ex long serving player, who stepped up from Reserve Team management. Further major improvements were made to the ground to enable the Club to be granted a B-grade and to take its place in the newly regionalised Division One of the Ryman League. A poor start saw the Club in the bottom echelons of the table but a number of new signings saw a significant improvement and a 17 th place finish, which was an excellent performance after winning just one of the opening 16 league matches. Further progress was made in as the Club finished 12 th in Div 1 South. In the close season prior to , the pitch has been completely re-laid to include both irrigation and drainage systems, at a cost of around 50,000, mostly financed by the Football Stadia Improvement Fund. Further medium term plans include new changing accommodation adjacent to the pitch, which will allow enlargement of the present clubhouse, and a hard surface floodlit training area. The Club embarked upon new adventures in season in the Southern League for the first time, having been transferred over as a result of the FA Re-structure. The 4 th Qualifying Round of the FA Cup was reached for the first time and Mark Butler, renowned goal scorer in his day with Aldershot Town, Staines Town etc, was promoted from Assistant Manager to Manager following the resignation of Nathan Wharf in December The play-offs were reached but resulted in a narrow defeat at Evesham United after extra time. In , Ashford went one better, finishing second in Division One West of the Southern League, to secure promotion to Step 3. This brought about a return to the Isthmian League for season and saw Ashford competing at their highest ever level. The season brought consolidation with the added bonus of reaching and winning the Westview (League) Cup Final when Ashford triumphed 4-1 over Dover Athletic at Bromley. The Reserves also lifted a trophy, securing the Middlesex Premier Cup.

8 Ashford built on this success, rallying from the foot of the table in November 2007 to narrowly miss a place in the promotion play-offs at the end of the season, a campaign which saw all of the club's senior sides challenge for honours. The senior side reached the Final of the Southern Combination Cup, the Reserves reached the Finals of both the Middlesex Premier and Surrey Premier Cups, while the Under 18s, led by club stalwart, Mick Snowden were champions of the Southern Youth League. The season saw Ashford begin the campaign in electrifying form, winning their opening six matches to top the table. Mark Butler's side followed this up with a fantastic FA Cup run which saw them come agonisingly close to eliminating Forest Green Rovers in the Fourth Qualifying Round at Short Lane. Rovers won the replay and went on to run Derby County close in the Third Round. Ashford endured a difficult winter, which saw them flirt with relegation, before a late resurgence saw the side safely into mid-table. The cup competitions added much adventure to the season, as Ashford followed up their exploits in the FA Cup with runs to the semi-finals of both the Middlesex Senior and Isthmian League Cups and end their campaign by defeating Conference Premier outfit Woking 3-2 at Metropolitan Police to win the Surrey Senior Cup. The season saw Ashford make a reasonable start to the campaign, but the Ash Trees were shocked when manager Mark Butler tendered his resignation on Friday 23rd October, in order to take up the Manager's role at Margate FC, who were struggling at the foot of the table. Ashford appointed former Leicester City and Bradford City midfielder Jamie Lawrence as his replacement, and the Jamaican international immediately led his new charges on a twelve-match unbeaten run. However, issues off the pitch were causing problems for the club and a number of players, including leading goalscorer Byron Harrison left for Carshalton Athletic, where Mark Butler had accepted a coaching role after leaving Margate, where he had been in charge for just three months. Ashford found scoring a problem after Harrison left and a dreadful run of form saw them go from the fringe of the play-off zone to battling relegation. Ashford went into their final match knowing a win would almost guarantee survival, while a draw would see them finish fourth from bottom - technically a relegation place, but certain to receive a reprieve owing to the demise of various other clubs. Sadly, a heavy defeat for Ashford, coupled with wins for Carshalton and Margate saw the latter two clubs survive - Margate receiving the reprieve for finishing fourth from bottom. During the summer of 2010, the club were initially placed in the Central Division of the Southern League but were then offered the chance to remain at Step Three of the nonleague pyramid. However, as this offer was as a direct replacement for defunct Southern League side Merthyr Tydfil, the decision was made that the vast increase in travelling would be too great a burden for the club and the club elected to remain in the Central Division. During this time, Bob Parker stepped down from his role as Chairman after twenty-eight years in the role. The club's home ground was renamed the Robert Parker Stadium in honour of Bob, who remains at the club as President.

9 The club entered a new era in the Central Division of the Southern League with Jamie Lawrence at the helm and with a mixture of established local players and new faces but the season was a challenging one. The club played some sparkling football at times and enjoyed an exciting run in the FA Trophy, reaching the Last 32 in the competition before losing at home to Dartford. However, League form was patchy and the club finished 16 th. One bright spark was the club winning the Southern Combination Cup, defeating Hanworth Villa 1-0 in the Final. Jamie Lawrence resigned as Manager in June 2011 and the club immediately appointed his assistant, Paul Burgess, to take the helm after more than 21 years at the club, including 683 First Team appearances. Despite having little time to do it and few resources at his disposal, "Burgo" assembled a young and exciting team. Although any hopes of a tilt at the promotion play-offs were dashed by a dreadful run where the club failed to win at home for four months, Ashford finished the season strongly, winning two Cup Finals in 48 hours. In the Middlesex Charity Cup Final, the Ash Trees were 3-0 down to Northwood after 48 minutes before subsitute Kofi Lockhart-Adams scored four times to put his team ahead. The game finished 4-4, with Ashford winning the penalty shoot-out 4-2. Two days later, Ashford defeated Badshot Lea 3-1 to add the Aldershot Senior Cup to the cabinet, aided by a fine performance from Paul McCarthy, who had saved two penalties in the first Final. A memorable season was capped by the club being named winners of the Southern League Fair Play Award : Surrey Senior Cup Winners, Lord of Ashford in Middlesex Charity Bowl Winners, Southern Youth League West Division Champions and League Runners-Up : Jim Richardson Memorial Trophy Winners, Suburban League Cup Finalists : Southern Combination Cup Winners, Jim Richardson Memorial Trophy Winners : Middlesex Charity Cup Winners, Aldershot Senior Cup Winners, Southern League Fair Play Award Winners, Jim Richardson Memorial Trophy Winners, Middlesex Premier Cup Finalists, Isthmian Youth League West Division Runners-Up Middlesex Senior Cup Finalists, Jim Richardson Memorial Trophy Winners, Suburban League North Division Runners-Up : Jim Richardson Memorial Trophy Winners : Jim Richardson Memorial Trophy Winners : Combined Counties League Runners-Up (promoted)

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14 Saturday, 9 th September THE EVO-STIK LEAGUE SOUTH, EAST AFC Dunstable v. Marlow AFC Rushden & Diamonds v. Beaconsfield Town Arlesey Town v. Thame United Aylesbury United v. Hanwell Town Cambridge City v. Northwood Chalfont St. Peter v. Bedford Town Egham Town v. Aylesbury Hartley Witney v. Kempston Rovers Hayes & Yeading United v. Fleet Town Moneyfields v. Barton Rovers Uxbridge v. Ashford Town (Middx) Saturday 9 th September SUBURBAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Corinthian Casuals v. Uxbridge Sunday 10 th September FA WOMEN S PREMIER LEAGUE SOUTHERN DIVISION QPR Ladies FC v. Gillingham Ladies FC Wednesday 13 th September ALLIED COUNTIES YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Uxbridge v. Maidenhead United Saturday 16 th September THE EVO-STIK LEAGUE SOUTH, EAST Ashford Town (Middx) v. Aylesbury United Aylesbury v. AFC Dunstable Barton Rovers v. Chalfont St Peter Beaconsfield Town v. Uxbridge Bedford Town v. Hartley Witney Fleet Town v. Arlesey Town Hanwell Town v. Cambridge City Kempston Rovers v. Hayes & Yeading United Marlow v. AFC Rushden & Diamonds Northwood v. Egham Town Thame United v. Moneyfields

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21 UXBRIDGE FOOTBALL CLUB MATCH STATISTICS SEASON Date Opponents Comp Res Goal scorers Crowd Aug12 BEDFORD TOWN SL-E 3-1 McCarthy Peden Warner-Eley Hart Ruby Warner Rabess Burgess Wright A. Thomas Brown D. Thomas Chong Sinclair Quashie Hassan Wright, Brown, Peden Barton Rovers SL-E 0-1 McCarthy Peden Warner-Eley Hart Ruby Warner Rabess Burgess Wright A. Thomas Brown D. Thomas Chong Sinclair Quashie Hassan Wright THAME UNITED FAC 0-4 McCarthy Peden Warner-Eley Hart Ruby Warner Rabess Burgess Wright A. Thomas Brown D. Thomas Chong Sinclair Quashie Hassan KEMPSTON ROVERS SL-E 0-2 McCarthy Peden Warner-Eley Hart D. Thomas Sinclair Rabess Burgess Wright A. Thomas Quashie Chong Cabdalla Humphries Watson Hassan Hanwell Town SL-E 0-2 McCarthy Peden Warner-Eley Hart D. Thomas Sinclair Rabess Burgess Cabdalla A. Thomas Quashie Chong Humphries Watson Hassan Rabess, A.Thomas 147 Sep 9 ASHFORD TOWN (MIDDX) SL-E 16 Beaconsfield Town SL-E 23 NORTHWOOD SL-E 26 Fleet Town SL-E 30 Aylesbury SL-E Oct 3 Hanwell Town BFB 7 Ashford Town (Middx) FAT 14 AFC DUNSTABLE SL-E 17 NORTH GREENFORD UNITED MSC 21 Egham Town SL-E 24 CHALFONT ST PETER SL-E Nov 4 Aylesbury United SL-E 11 AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS SL-E 14 HARTLEY WITNEY SL-E 18 Thame United SL-E 25 ARLESEY TOWN SL-E 28 Moneyfields SL-E Dec 2 HAYES & YEADING UNITED SL-E 9 Cambridge City SL-E 16 BARTON ROVERS SL-E 23 Bedford Town SL-E 26 HANWELL TOWN SL-E Jan 1 Marlow SL-E 6 BEACONSFIELD TOWN SL-E 13 Kempston Rovers SL-E 20 AFC Rushden & Diamonds SL-E 27 AYLESBURY UNITED SL-E Feb 3 FLEET TOWN SL-E 10 Northwood SL-E 17 AYLESBURY SL-E 24 AFC Dunstable SL-E Mar 3 EGHAM TOWN SL-E 10 Chalfont St Peter SL-E 17 CAMBRIDGE CITY SL-E 24 Hayes & Yeading United SL-E 31 Ashford Town (Middx) SL-E Apr 2 MARLOW SL-E 7 THAME UNITED SL-E 14 Hartley Witney SL-E 21 MONEYFIELDS SL-E 28 Arlesey Town SL-E KEY TO GRID: Home Matches in BOLD BLOCK CAPITALS Player Substitutes in ITALICS * after the scores, denotes match after extra time KEY TO COMPETITIONS: SL-E - The Evo-Stik South - East BFB - Big Free Bet Cup (League Cup) FAC - Emirates FA Challenge Cup FAT - Buildbase FA Challenge Trophy MSC - Middlesex Senior Cup MCC - Middlesex Charity Cup PRE-SEASON MATCHES SEASON: July 11 NORTH GREENFORD UNITED H Draw 1-1 July 15 POTTERS BAR H Lost 1-6 July 18 THATCHAM TOWN A Lost 4-0 July 22 AFC HAYES A Drew 1-1 July 25 SLOUGH TOWN H Lost 0-4 July 29 BRACKNELL TOWN A Lost 10-0 Aug 1 STAINES TOWN H Lost 0-4 Aug 5 HARINGEY BOROUGH A Won 1-2 OUR NEXT FIRST TEAM MATCH AT HONEYCROFT: Evo-Stik South, East Northwood September 23 rd Kick-Off 3:00pm

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Former England women's head coach Hope Powell believes that the London FA's radical overhaul of its governance structure could provide "an amazing springboard" for the next generation of female

25 Former England women's head coach Hope Powell believes that the London FA's radical overhaul of its governance structure could provide "an amazing springboard" for the next generation of female footballers. The reforms, which complies with Sport England s Code for Sports Governance, are led by Lisa Pearce, LFA's first female CEO. The LFA is currently inviting applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for a range of positions including three independent non-executive directors, six football/sports directors and one finance and risk director. The move, which follows The FA s own governance initiative earlier this year, will ensure that London s diverse football community has a greater say in shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future for the sport. An estimated 500,000 people play football across the capital and the new board structure will aim to further increase this number. London is a fantastically diverse city where football is enjoyed and played by over half a million people, whether at school, Sunday League five-aside or at a professional level. We want to reflect this diversity in the members of our Board," explained LFA CEO Lisa. "As the first woman to hold the role of CEO at the LFA, it s particularly poignant for me to lead London s governing body of the game through this exciting period of change and enrich the future of grassroots football in London. Creating a new structure at board level provides greater representation of the communities we serve. We are also strengthening our decision-making process to ensure that our actions are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all.

26 "By helping change perceptions and turn our ambitions into action, we want to give Londoners, irrespective of age, background, gender, ethnicity and ability, greater involvement in how the game is run. Hope, who was the first full-time England women's coach and newly appointed manager of Brighton & Hove Albion Women, was quick to add her support: As someone who has campaigned for equality throughout my career in football and coaching, I m passionate that we continue to give hope to girls and women so they can achieve great things in the sport. "Having strong and inspirational role models is vital to the future of women s football and the LFA s new approach to governance provides an amazing springboard for the next generation. Emma Hayes, manager of Chelsea Ladies FC, added: Women s football has never been in such a strong position and following England s bid for the Women s Euros in 2021, this is a fantastic opportunity to cement the long-term future of the sport. "We applaud the LFA s decision to open up football to the wider community and meet the needs of unrepresented groups including females and those from BAME backgrounds. Now is the time to inspire and welcome more people into our wonderful sport so they can live healthier, more fulfilled lives. Alongside these new governance reforms, the LFA is investing 150,000 in attracting more girls to the sport. This includes launching the FA s new Wildcats programme in London, targeting five to 11-year olds. The LFA will introduce a new Walking Football initiative this autumn to support the physical and mental wellbeing of over 55-year olds and to grow the number of football teams to meet demand this season, the LFA has launched a new 100,000 investment programme for clubs and leagues to access grassroots funding. To find out more, or to apply for an independent Non-Executive Board position with the LFA, visit

TODAY S TEAMS UXBRIDGE FC v ASHFORD TOWN (MIDDX) Saturday 9 th September 2017, kick-off 15:00 Rafiq BETTAMER Cole BROWN James

McCARTHY Stephen O REILLY Ben PEDEN Ashley QUASHIE Rhys RABESS Matthew RUBY Sam SAYDEE Matt SINCLAIR Anthony THOMAS Dave THOMAS

Jonas ROMARIO Russell CANDERTON Samad KAZI Tommy BRUNTON Scott WEIGHT Max WEBB Mark BITMEAD Dan FLEMING James COTTEE Jack

28 TODAY S TEAMS UXBRIDGE FC v ASHFORD TOWN (MIDDX) Saturday 9 th September 2017, kick-off 15:00 Rafiq BETTAMER Cole BROWN James BURGESS Saeed CABDALLA Jeremiah CHONG Onome EMOVON Luis FERNANDES Chevy HART Hossam HASSAN Adam HUMPHRIES Jahveen MARTIN Paul McCARTHY Stephen O REILLY Ben PEDEN Ashley QUASHIE Rhys RABESS Matthew RUBY Sam SAYDEE Matt SINCLAIR Anthony THOMAS Dave THOMAS Sahr TUTU Kevin Warner Luke WARNER-ELEY Dwain WILLIAMS Callum WILLMOTT Joe WRIGHT Jake TAYLOR Tyler TOBIN Joe GREEN Alex FISHER Jonas ROMARIO Russell CANDERTON Samad KAZI Tommy BRUNTON Scott WEIGHT Max WEBB Mark BITMEAD Dan FLEMING James COTTEE Jack BEADLE Jamal HARVEY Jamil LARADA Yaha EL-KABOUCHE Elliott POLEY Will BOYE Referee: Tim DONNELLAN Assistants: Stuart SMITH & Jon PANCONI

Uxbridge v Bedford Town Sat Aug 12, 3pm Evo-Stik League South, East

www.uxbridgefc.com 2017-18 Uxbridge v Bedford Town Sat Aug 12, 3pm Evo-Stik League South, East Honeycroft, Horton Road, West Drayton UB7 8HX Enquiries: 01895 443557 Email: sec@uxbridgefc.co.uk DIRECTORY