British Airways FC v Fleet Spurs FC

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1 SEASON British Airways FC v Fleet Spurs FC Venue The Orchard, Hatton Road, Bedfont TW14 9QT 24 th November 2018 KO 19:45hrs Next British Airways FC Home Fixtures British Airways FC v Kensington Borough FC 8 th December

2 Sponsors British Airways Team Kit

3 A very warm welcome to the Officials, Players and Supportes of Fleet Spurs FC and also to our 3 Match Officials to The Orchard. We hope you enjoy your stay with us this afternoon. A History of BRITISH AIRWAYS Football Club Very little if any early history of the BA football team can be found except an entry in the minutes of the initial minutes of the then Speedbird Club where the BA Football team was one of 6 other BA sections that were formed as part of the Sporting and Social Club for BOAC. So it seems that the earlist date we can verify is April 1947 for the BOAC team no such evidence can be found for it s counter part BEA. What we do know is that the BOAC & BEA teams have played in various local leagues since the inauguration in As part of a UK Aviation review UK airlines were intergrated into one airline British Airways the United Kingdom's national airline, was merged in 1974 with the merger of the two largest UK airlines, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and British European Airways (BEA), and including also two smaller regional airlines, Cambrian Airways and Northeast Airlines. The merger was the completion of a consolidation process started in 1971 with the establishment of the British Airways Board, a body created by the British government to control the operations and finances of BOAC and BEA, which initially continued to exist as separate entities. When BEA & BOAC merged in 1974 to become British Airways it took another 8 years before the teams amalgamated to become one all encompassing British Airways Football Section this was driven by the sale of the the old Silver Wing Club at Northolt to Ameretto s Country Club all sporting activities from Northolt moved to the Concorde Centre (formerly Speedbird Club) at Heston. The amalgalmation of the two clubs created a huge football section with over 200 members. PTO.

4 At that time there were approx 15 adult teams conprising of BA Staff from office workers to pilots from baggage handling to IT programmers. The teams played in local leagues such as the Hanwell and District Mid Week League (folded many years ago) this mid week league was followed by the Airport League which has now also folded. The Sat teams played in the West Middlesex League ( that has now also folded) the teams moved to the London Commecial League. This League had ten divisions at one time with at least 10 teams in each division and all the teams had to have their own sports grounds! All this has gone now with companies selling off the land the private developers or deciding that they couldn t afford to run sporting activities any longer, no wonder we are all getting fatter! The Football teams at British Airways have had a very long, successful and proud history in Middlesex Junior football winning many league and county honours along the way. The BA Sat 1 st team are probably one of the most successful teams in Middlesex Junior football we have won the London Commercial League the Div 1 title and Senior League Cup on many, many occasions the team have also been sucessful in the Middlesex County Intermediate Cup winning this cup 8 times and in 2005/06/07 this trophy was won 3 years running a feat not equalled (so far)! we have also had sucess in the Middlesex County Premier Cup winning the trophy in 1997 agains a very strong Hayes Reserves XI. Since moving to the Middlesex County League in 2007 we have won the Premier Div twice and finishing top of the Premier League we have now gained promotion to the Combined Counties League a big step up for our Club, we hope to justify our promotion with a good showing in a first year. We will also be playing at Bedfont and Feltham in our new ground share arrangement with Brian Barry and his team.. Ray Pipe Chairman British Airways FC

5 The origins of Fleet Spurs Football Club can be traced back to 1948, shortly after World War II, when a group of young footballers began playing friendly matches in the Fleet and Aldershot area. Opponents included the Royal Medical Corps, Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, Royal Army Service Corps, Parachute Regiment, and Wellington Press. In 1951, Fleet Spurs FC first gained admittance to Aldershot and District League. The first club badge was a cockerel on ball, the same as for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, the rising stars of English Football at the time. Club Colours were originally black and white, again as for Tottenham. Subsequently, they changed to red and black stripes (AC Milan), and eventually became the present red and blue. Tradition holds that Fleet Spurs FC was formed as a reaction, or an alternative, to the long-established "semiprofessional" Fleet Town FC. This was to provide an amateur football club for local players with a strong social environment. Notwithstanding, the proud Fleet Spurs FC cockerel motto has undergone transformations over the years and many will recall the challenges that the club faced with logos and Tottenham Hotspur a few seasons ago. The first honours were awarded in , when Spurs were Hants Junior Cup B Winners and Aldershot Junior Cup Winners. From the Aldershot and District League, the club moved briefly in to the Hampshire League, North Hants Division, and then effectively the 4th Division of the County. Then, after winning various League and Cup honours with the Aldershot and District League, the Reserves were formed in From , Spurs 1st team saw a spell in the Surrey Premier League, B and then A division, becoming League A Champions in and Cup Finalists in The Reserves remained with the Aldershot League. Spurs 1st team returned to the Aldershot and District League from 1971, where Spurs have continued to field teams to the present. The A Team was formed in 1977, and the B Team in A period of almost continuous League and Cup honours flowed from , with significant achievements at 1st, Reserves and A Team levels. Notably, for the 1st Team, this period included 4 seasons as Aldershot Senior League Champions and 3 seasons as Runners-Up. Then in 1991, as dual Aldershot Senior League Champions and Peter Bunyon Cup Winners, promotion was gained to Hampshire League Division 3. The Reserves, A team, and newly formed B Team remained with the Aldershot League. Then, promoted to Hants Div 2 in the first season (from 3rd place), the 1st team progressed to become Hants Div 2 Champions in The 1st team then played 2 seasons in Hants Div 1, at the highest Hampshire League level, finishing near the top of the League (6th), before cruelly being demoted from this lofty position immediately down to Div 2 for failure to meet new Hampshire League grounds standards.

6 Significantly, in 1991, Fleet Spurs FC formed an association with Fleet Spurs Youth Football Club. Formed in 1981, FSYFC is a member of the North East Hampshire Youth League, entering typically 10 teams, ranging from Under 8s through to Under 18s. At the opposite end of the scale, and reflecting the maturity of the club, in 2003, led by Manager J Winter, the B Team became established as a veteran s side in Aldershot and District League Division 2, eligible for over-35's cup competitions. Particular mention should be made of Eric Heanes, loyal club servant in many official and unofficial roles. In 2000, Eric was honoured by Hampshire FA in recognition of over 40 years of service to football with Fleet Spurs FC. Unfortunately Eric passed away last season. In , the club moved to play football at the new Hart Council development, with a joint Hart/ Spurs Sports Council funding award, sited at Kennels Lane, Southwood. Kennels Lane provides pitches and modern dressing room facilities catering for all five teams if necessary, with a kitchen refreshment area, substantial spectator shelter, and a pitch surround and hard-standing and excellent floodlighting. The 2009/10 season saw Spurs begin to re-establish themselves in senior football. Bryan Sheppard was appointed Chairman and the 1st team under manager Neil Baker finished 3rd in Wessex League Div 1, the Reserves under Dave Bennett were crowned Aldershot & District Senior League Champions. At the beginning of 2010/11 season Neil Baker was offered a job at step 4 side Godalming and Fleet Spurs needed to rebuild. The season proved difficult with over 70 players being signed on and a number of off field issues including significant vandalism at the club ground. However the club has come through these issues and a mid table finish was a positive outcome to a very difficult year. For 2011/12 Andy Hunt was appointed manager with a rebuilding job and completed a very successful couple of seasons for Fleet Spurs with a totally new squad. Andy went on to Godalming in June of 2014, and the Committee appointed as Player/Manager Sam Knowles, Sam has been with Fleet Spurs for nine years and was assisted by Tommy Taylor until last season. 2017/18 saw a change of league for Fleet Spurs as they were moved laterally by the FA into the Combined Counties League which should help the club tremendously especially with travelling as the majority of clubs in the division are local. 2018/19 sees the appointment of James Simms and Alan Reed as joint first team managers

7 British Airways FC Manager: Jason Owens Asst Manager: Rob Pearce Secretary: John Duggan Team Selected From Fleet Spurs FC Manager: James Simms/Alan Reed Asst Manager: Coach/Physio: Richard Lane Team Selected From Perry Cheadle Mustafa Khatoun Mark Appleby Ben Greenwood Carl Adamson Harvey Pasma Vic Mudonhi Rich Swain Chris Baah Charlie Rose Dan McLennan Lee Bush Callum Bennett Callum Deverill Jay Foster Dean Sumner Jake Girt Cameron Edwin Michael Bertoux Peter Lines Jordan Haynes Joe Iguchi Jamie Kitching Karl Dallaway Craig Jeff Brad Scott Stan Wise Andy Martin Aaron Jones Daniel Callan Mile Davies Jeff Kalejaiya Daniel Clifton Sam Knowles Steve Richards D Boman-Flavell Michalis Liversey Ben Clargo Jake Morten Lewis Nobes Ryan Nobes Daniel Kusimo William Siegmund Eric Strange Michael Oates

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9 BRTISH AIRWAYS FC Fixtures & Results Date Type Home Score Away Score 01/09/18 1 Harefield 3 FA Vase British Airways United 08/09/18 Eversley & 1 3 League California British Airways 22/09/18 League British Airways 1 AC London 1 25/09/18 Cup Cove 2 British Airways 1 29/09/18 League Ash United 3 British Airways 4 02/10/18 League Kensington 3 British Airways 2 Borough 06/10/18 League British Airways 1 Frimley Green 3 10/10/18 League British Airways 4 Epsom & Ewell 2 13/10/18 League Dorking 4 British Airways 2 Wanderers Res 20/10/18 League Goldalming British Airways Town 27/10/18 League British Airways 5 Dorking 1 Wanderers res 3/11/18 League Chessington & 4 British Airways 4 Hook 10/11/18 League British Airways 1 Tooting BEC 2 13/11/18 Prem Chertsey Town 3 British Airways 2 Cup FC 24/11/18 League British Airways Fleet Spurs 1/12/18 League Bagshot British Airways 8/12/18 League British Airways Kensington 15/12/18 League Sandhurst Town British Airways 22/12/18 League British Airways Chessington 12/01/18 League British Airways Tooting BEC

10 Divison One Table as at 17th Team P W D L F A Pts GD Bedfont & Feltham Sheerwater Frimley Green Farnham Town Tooting Bec Epsom & Ewell Ash United Dorking Wanderers Res Sandhurst Town British Airways Chessington & Hook Bagshot Eversley & California Godalming Town Kensington Borough FC Deportivo Galicia Fleet Spurs Cove

11 Tue 27th Nov MIDDLESEX CHARITY CUP 2 nd Round AFC Hayes Cockfosters 7.3 CB Hounslow United Hayes & Yeading United 7.45 Hillingdon Borough Hanworth Villa 7.45 Spelthorne Sports Hampton & Richmond 7.45 DIVISION ONE Epsom & Ewell Dorking Wanderers Res 7.45 SAT 1 DEC 18 FA BUILDBASE VASE 3 rd Round AFC Uckfield Town Sutton Common Rovers 15:00 Canterbury City Southall 15:00 Eastbourne Town Abbey Rangers 15:00 Redbridge Chertsey Town 15:00 PREMIER DIVISION Camberley Town Balham 15:00 Colliers Wood United AFC Hayes 15:00 Guildford City Cobham 15:00 Hanworth Villa Horley Town 15:00 Redhill Badshot Lea 15:00 Spelthorne Sports Banstead Athletic 15:00 Walton & Hersham CB Hounslow United 15:00 DIVISION ONE Ash United Sandhurst Town 15:00 Bagshot British Airways 15:00 Chessington & Hook Farnham Town 15:00 United Epsom & Ewell Godalming Town 15:00 FC Deportivo Galicia Frimley Green 15:00 Fleet Spurs Cove 15:00 Kensington Borough Eversley & California 15:00 Tooting Bec Sheerwater 15:00

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