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CHAIRMAN: Dave NetherstreetVICE CHAIRMAN: Amy WeaverFINANCE DIRECTOR: David CouldridgeDIRECTORS: Peter Elves, Sarah Parks, Jim Rowe, Ernest Tomkinson, Vanessa YatesCLUB PRESIDENT: Steve ChurcherLIFE VICE PRESIDENTS: Robin Apps, Colin Blewden, Linda Brown, Frank Davis, Chris Drew, Phil Emblen, Colin Fry, John Gibbons, Toni Jarrett, Mark Jenner, Sheila Parks, Rob Steele, Nick Sullivan, Pat WestguardVICE PRESIDENTS: Mark Ailles, Bob “the Cat” Bevan MBE, Peter Johnson, Lorraine Parks, Mick RulerCLUB SECRETARY & WELFARE OFFICER: Charlie ColeCOMMERCIAL TEAM: Martin Baker, David Brown, Bernard Chick, Steve Churcher, Geoff Curtis, Nicole Curtis, Laura Nicoll, Vanessa YatesMEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS TEAM: Jim Rowe, Kathryn Bell, Dan Couldridge, Wink TomkinsonPHOTOGRAPHERS: David Couldridge, Wes FiltnessVIDEOGRAPHER: Trevor ArnoldHEAD GROUNDSMAN: Peter Elves SAFETY OFFICER: Paul ClarkTURNSTILE MANAGER: Linda BrownPUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER: David BrownCLUB CHAPLAIN: Neil DurlingBAR MANAGER: Tamara JohnsPROGRAMME EDITOR: Dan CouldridgePROGRAMME TEAM: Charlie Cole, David Couldridge, Matt Davison, Wes Filtness, Frixo, Max Meads, Jim Rowe, Wink Tomkinson, Rachel WatsonPRINT: Knockout PrintFIRST TEAM MANAGER: Steve McKimmASSISTANT MANAGER: Barry MooreFIRST TEAM COACHES: James Scott, Chris WyeGOALKEEPING COACH: Stewart CopelandCLUB PHYSIO: Melvin SlightKIT ROOM TEAM: Adam and Martin MeadsACADEMY MANAGERS: Jamie Coyle, Tom ParkinsonYOUTH SECTION CHAIRMAN: Todd TyrieSECRETARY: Charlie ColeUNDER 16s (BOYS) MANAGER: Todd TyrieUNDER 15s (BOYS) MANAGER: Dom WelshUNDER 14s (BOYS) MANAGER: Steve Turner
FIRST TEAM HONOURS Southern League Division One South Runners-Up: 1972-73 • Southern League Cup Finalists: 1954-55, 1956-57 • Isthmian League Premier Division Runners-Up: 2010-11 • Isthmian League Cup Finalists: 2016-17 • FA Step 3 Super Play-Off Winners: 2018-19 • Kent Senior Cup Winners: 1964-65, 1974-75 Finalists: 1956-57, 1958-59, 2006-07, 2012-13 • Kent Senior Shield Winners: 1951-52, 1955-56, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1963-64 • Kent League Winners: 1992-93 • Kent League Cup Winners: 1989-90, 1991-92 • Kent League Charity Shield Winners: 1993-94 • Kent Floodlight Cup Winners: 1963-64, 1966-67 Finalists: 1961-62 • FA Cup 1st Round Proper: 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1967-68, 1972-73 • FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round: 1953-54, 1954-55, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1977-78, 1991-92, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2016-17 • FA Trophy 2nd Round/Last 32: 2007-08, 2012-13 • FA Trophy 1st Round/Last 64: 1970-71, 1971-72, 2004-05, 2013-14.
Tonbridge Angels FC is keen to make the watching of football as pleasant as possible for spectators of all ages. The Club will strive to ensure that admission and the right to remain within the Halcyon Wealth Longmead Stadium is conditional upon a code of good conduct observed by all spectators. The following will not be tolerated: Failing to comply with instructions given by a Club Official, Steward or Police Officer; Throwing
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8 - 9OUR VISITORS“THE BEACH BOYS”
INSIDE ISSUE 2
19 - 22MATCH ACTION
OPENING THREE GAMES
28 - 29VANARAMA SOUTHDIVISIONAL ROUND-UP
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Good evening everyone and welcome to the Halcyon Wealth Longmead Stadium for our second home match of the season against Concord Rangers.
We hope our visitors have had a trouble-free journey from Essex this evening and wish them a safe return home.
In particular my greetings are extended to Danny Scopes who was appointed to the Apex Arena hot seat again for the start of this season. He certainly got off to the best of starts with an emphatic 3-0 win at Oxford City at the start of the season and has continued that since with maximum points from their three games.
Last campaign it’s probably fair to say that the Beach Boys were one of the surprise packages of National South in reaching the play offs. Unfortunately they were unable to take their place in the end of season competition due to ground-grading issues which must have been very frustrating but it simply goes to show what can be possible when a team really gels.
What we know from that achievement is that we will really have to work hard to get anything out of the game this evening, create and take our chances when they come and defend well.
I think most would agree that a draw would not have been an unfair outcome in our opening encounter at home to Dulwich Hamlet ten days ago. Yes we started a bit slowly but grew into the game and perhaps should have made more of the man advantage either side of half time.
There will be debates about the penalty award against us and Jonny’s sending off but what happened after that was that Hamlet seemed to be content to hold on to their narrow lead and strangely with James in goal hardly managed to venture into our half, but I think that is down to the way we defended, not just in our back four but as a ten man unit as we prevented them from any genuine attacking play. In any event with our penalty conversion and general positive play the draw was very much on. It wasn’t quite to be but I was pleased with our response against a side who very definitely have play-off ambitions.
Fortunately Jonny’s injury was not as serious as first feared but nevertheless we have had to sign on loan Myles Roberts from Reading who I thought had a good game at Eastbourne, and then grew in stature at Dorking. He’s a young lad, he’s not even 18 years old and he and Reading are doing us a favour, he’s ours for as long as we need him until Jonny’s fit. He’s got strengths and weaknesses but if he had everything he wouldn’t be playing for Tonbridge.
Against Eastbourne Borough away a week ago we had a poor first half and paid the full price finding ourselves 2-0 down at the break. Maybe some of the players were still living off that 2nd half performance against Dulwich, but in any event instructions were simply not followed and they were told that in no uncertain terms at half time. At this level you cannot gift the opposition two goals as you are simply giving yourselves a mountain to climb as it proved. 2nd half saw a distinct improvement and if D’Sean’s effort goes in around the hour mark it would have become a different sort of game. So more hard lessons learnt.
Against Dorking on Saturday I thought we were superb for the first 25 minutes, and having seen the video of Rhyle’s red card three times, I think the referee got that completely wrong when he said Rhyle used an elbow with excessive force. The sending off changed the course of the game massively. But we came out well in the second half, and got a goal to put us back into it.
We haven’t got a point on the board yet, everyone is well aware of that, but we’re only in the second week of the season, there are 36 or 37 weeks to go, and I see enough out there to give us all confidence we can get enough points to stay in this division.
I though it was a fantastic atmosphere here against Dulwich, despite the result, it was a special occasion for the club. Myself and the players are genuinely appreciating your support and will continue to do everything to respond in a positive way.
Come on you Angels
Steve
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Good Evening everyone and welcome to the Halcyon Wealth Longmead Stadium. In particular those greetings are extended to the playing staff, directors and supporters of Concord Rangers who have made the relatively short journey across that Bridge to be with us tonight. I hope that you all have a trouble free journey back through the Tunnel later this evening. I also welcome tonight’s officials for the game and hope they all have a good match.
At this stage of the season the games are coming thick and fast and already it seems a while ago since the first game of the season here against Dulwich Hamlet. I’ll leave the Gaffer to discuss what happened regarding the game in his column but there is one aspect in particular of that afternoon that I’m sure gladdened the heart of all true Angels supporters and that was the sight of 80 year old Rosemary Stubberfield leading the teams out before kick-off. She and her husband George have been supporters for 50 years and the applause they received from you the fans was heart-warming and really does show what this club is all about.
You’ll have to forgive me for pushing once again the 12th Man Fund. This really is vital for Steve McKimm to be able to be a little more flexible with his team as the season progresses and can allow him to make a real difference to results. Adem Ramadan last season was a player funded through that scheme and we of course all remember that memorable strike at Haringey Borough in the play-off semi-final so you see positive things really do come through it.
There is a standing order form on the website and on completion please hand to any director or Jonny Henly’s Dad, John who is helping with this season’s fundraising. If standing orders are not to your liking then there will be bucket collections through the season, a Quiz Night, a Race Night, and a Golf Day when you can test your skills against the players at the Poult Wood Course, in Higham Lane.
That happens on Wednesday 4th September so please register your interest as soon as possible by emailing Steve Churcher at [email protected].
Some supporters have asked us about coach travel to away games particularly as
naturally enough some fixtures are some distance away. I can tell you there will be coach travel to Bath City, Chippenham Town, Oxford City, Hungerford Town and Havant and Waterlooville. Although prices are yet to be confirmed quite clearly they will have to be an increase on last season due to the distances involved. There will of course be reductions for owners so another good reason for becoming one. The application form can be found on the club’s website.
We are taking orders for the new home and away shirts in the club shop so why not pop in there this evening and get your name down for one or maybe two.
Your club is constantly arranging and working with outside organisations on a programme of events.
We’ve already mentioned in connection with the 12th Man Fund, a Quiz Night, the Golf Day and a Race Night but also coming hard up on the rails (sorry about that), is a Family Fun Day at the Marquee on Sunday 25th August with loads of attractions for kids. A Murder Mystery Evening again at the Marquee on Friday 6th September is quickly followed by an Oktoberfest evening on Saturday October 12th the same day as our home fixture against Braintree Town so why not come to the game in your lederhosen if you dare!
Much more information can be found in our match day programme, website and also on our Twitter and Facebook feeds so do please keep your eyes peeled. Of course if you have any ideas for future events here at the club and then please do get in touch with our Events Director Sarah Parks, her email is [email protected]
Yet another date for your diaries – well this is called Boardroom Diary after all! – is Friday September 20th which is the Owners AGM with a 7pm for 7:30pm start in the Marquee. Remember you have to be an owner to attend so again why not become one (See above)
Please enjoy the game this evening and safe journeys home everyone.
Jim Rowe
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I’m not sure too many people included Concord Rangers in their promotion candidates this season but if league tables mean anything after three games, they come to Longmead today as league leaders with maximum points. It is particularly impressive considering the number of changes to their team over the summer. After a bit of a raid on Haringey Borough, they started the season with wins over Oxford City and Chelmsford City and followed that up with a 2-1 victory over Slough on Saturday.
The Essex side could have been playing in play-offs for a place in the National League at the end of last season but weeks from the end of the campaign they were told they were not eligible to play in the play-offs due to ground grading (number of covered seats). Their league position of sixth would otherwise have given them a place.
In the summer manager Sammy Moore left the club, (he’s now in charge at Hemel). He was replaced by Danny Scopes, who returned to the role. Former Tonbridge player Lee Minshull, who started 57 games for the Angels between 2008 and 2010, was appointed player-assistant manager with James Roach, Nathan Church, Adam Drew and Daniel James Howett also part of the coaching and recruitment staff.
Looking through the playing staff, Decarrey Sheriff has already scored four times this season, two in the win over Chelmsford last Tuesday and another two against Slough on Saturday, so he’ll be looking to add to that tonight. Decarrey joined Concord from Colchester United but he’d spent spells on loan at Needham Market, Maldon and Tiptree and Dulwich Hamlet. Another forward player to watch is one we are very familiar with, Joel Nouble. Joel, who almost joined Tonbridge in the summer of 2018, was in the Haringey squad we met in the play-off semi-finals last season.
After Minshull, the first new signing of the summer was midfielder James Blanchfield. He moved from Dagenham and Redbridge having spent his youth football with Arsenal and Ipswich. On the same day, 17 May, the Beach Boys also added Freddy Moncur and Chris Haigh. Moncur, son of former West Ham player John Moncur, played national league football for Ebbsfleet last season and has also played professionally for Leyton Orient. Haigh is a goalkeeper who joined Concord from Heybridge Swifts, and has also played for Merstham and East Grinstead.
Also into Thames Road from last year’s Haringey squad are defenders Michael O’Donoghue and Tosin Olufemi. Irishman O’Donoghue joined the North London side midway through the 2016-17 season after three years at Colchester and Olufemi has also played for Colchester as well as Hayes and Yeading. Other summer signings include former Gillingham striker Greg Cundle who scored more than 20 goals last season for East Grinstead, Kosovan-born Kreshnic Krasniqi, who was also with Haringey last year and scored on his Concord debut ten days ago at Oxford City, former Dartford midfielder Billy Roast, who returns to Concord, and striker Danny Bassett, a man who netted more than 20 times for Tooting and Mitcham last year.
OUR VISITORS
LEE MINSHULL
JOEL NOUBLE
CHRIS HAIGH
KRESHNIC KRASNIQI
“THE BEACH BOYS”FACTFILE
Founded: 1967Ground: Thames Road
Chairman: Antony SmithManager: Danny Scopes
HONOURS1 x Isthmian League Cup
3 x Essex Senior Cup3 x Essex Senior League
1x Essex Intermediate Lge
RECORDSAppearances:
Danny Heale (436)
Most goals:Danny Heale (326)
Biggest win:7-0 v Farnborough (2014)
Record attendance:1,537 v Mansfield (2014)
Most goals v Tonbridge:James Elmes (3)
FORMLast 5 Games:
10/8 v Slough H W2-16/8 v Chelmsford H W2-1
3/8 v Oxford C a W3-027/4 v Eastbourne a W2-122/4 v St Albans H W2-1
Last 5 Seasons:2018/19 Nat South 6th2017/18 Nat South 17th2016/17 Nat South 18th2015/16 Nat South 10th2014/15 Nat South 7th
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CONCORD RANGERSTHE LAST TIME WE METCONCORD RANGERS 2CAWLEY 69’, STOKES 77’
TONBRIDGE ANGELS 2BAKARE 43’, TENIOLA 45’
TUESDAY 8 APRIL 2014 • CONFERENCE SOUTH • ATTENDANCE 286
CONCORD RANGERS TONBRIDGE ANGELS
1 JAMIE BUTLER 1 LEWIS CAREY2 JACK LAMPE 2 CHRIS PIPER3 DANNY GLOZIER 3 JON HEATH4 NICKY COWLEY 4 PHILIP APPIAH5 STEVE KING 5 GARY ELPHICK6 PAUL GOODACRE 6 SONNY MILES7 LEWIS TAAFFE 7 DANNY WALDER8 TAYLOR MILES 8 DAVID IJAHA9 SEEDY NJIE 9 ALEX TENIOLA10 SAM COLLINS 10 MICHAEL BAKARE11 TONY STOKES 11 MARK LOVELL
12 LEON GORDON 12 RYAN WATTS14 GARY OGILVIE 14 LUIS CUMBERS15 JAMES WHITE 15 HENRY MUGGERIDGE16 JOE GARDENER 16 NATHAN PINNEY17 STEVE CAWLEY 17 TOM COLLINS
One of the reasons Concord are where they are today is the contribution of the Cowley brothers. Danny and Nicky, now manager and assistant at league one Lincoln City, had a long association with the club as players and then the management team. Danny firstly took over as joint manager in 2007 with the club in the Essex Senior League. But by 2013 they were in National League South, having won their third promotion in six years through the play-offs. The Cowleys left for Braintree before taking over at Sincil Bank, taking the Imps into the football league and now in league one.
Based just two and a half miles from Canvey Island FC, Concord are now in their seventh season in the second level of non-league football, not bad for a side who started life in 1966 playing friendlies on a pitch by Canvey Island sea-front, their name coming from that of the beach next to where the club started out.
Finally a look at the history of matches between the clubs. This is
the sixth meeting between the clubs and we have never been beaten by Concord. Our last meeting was at Thames Road in April 2014 when we drew 2-2. Michael Bakare and Alex Teniola gave us a 2-0 lead with goals just before half-time, Steve Cawley and Tony Stokes scored for the Beach Boys in the second half while Chris Piper was sent off for the Angels. Due to the inclement weather that season, the game fell just seven days after the corresponding game at Longmead, which also ended 2-2 and also saw the Angels reduced to ten men. Sam Collins gave Concord the lead, Evan James and Mark Lovell scored second half goals for Tonbridge before Concord’s late controversial equaliser through Steve King. Angels skipper Gary Elphick was shown red for dissent straight after the goal.
Our only other meetings were in 2010-11 when we won both league games, and a meeting in the first qualifying round of the FA Trophy.
Matt Davison
Photo: Decarrey Sherriff celebrates scoring the opener against Chelmsford last week. Credit: PAUL RAFFETY/@concordrangers
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CHARLIE SLOCOMBE - FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTSWe have been informed through our Club Chaplain, Neil Durling that the funeral of Charlie Slocombe will be held this Friday, 16th August at Vinters Crematorium. This will be for family only please.
The funeral will be followed by a Memorial Service which will be held at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 5 Quarry Hill Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks TN15 8RF at 1.30 pm, to which everyone is welcome and afterwards at Platt Memorial Hall, Platinum Way, St Mary’s Platt, Sevenoaks TN15 8FH.
GOLF DAY - WEDNESDAY 4th SEPTEMBERA day’s golf with the opportunity of challenging your skills against one of our players is to be held at Poult Wood Golf Club, Tonbridge, Higham Lane, TN11 9QR on Wednesday 4th September. All profits will go towards the 12th Man Fund.
Cost is £50.00 per round if you pay in advance through BACS or £55.00 if you pay on the day. Breakfast, and dinner are included.
If you want to be part of the day and possibly be a caddy then it’s just £30.00 each.
Once everyone is back in the club house there will be a raffle with prizes including a new home shirt (signed if required), a signed match ball, a season ticket, a Four Ball at the London Club and other valuable golf merchandise.
Register your interest as soon as possible by e-mailing Steve Churcher - [email protected]
NOTICEBOARDSPONSOR A GOALJoin our Sponsor a Goal scheme! Pledge to donate £1 for every Angels goal in the Vanarama South and FA Cup this season and your name will be recorded here in the match programme. Donations are collected at the end of each season and have previously been used to purchase equipment for our hard working ground staff. To join the scheme see Steve Churcher at any home game. Pledges for this season have so far been made by 25 supporters listed below, and the current fund stands at £50!
STEVE CHURCHER • JIM ROWE • SARAH PARKS • DAVE NETHERSTREET • GARETH JOHNS • PETER BROWN • CHRIS DREW • MATT DREW • CHRIS DUNK • DAVID COULDRIDGE • SCOTT GREEN • ROBIN APPS • DAVID BROWN • COLIN FRY • ROGER MADDAMS • PETER ELVES • STEVE STILLWELL • TREVOR HARDING • TONI JARRETT • JOHN CARTER • MARK JENNER • ROB STEELE • CHUCKLES • KEVIN SEARLES • BOB “THE CAT” BEVAN MBE
SPONSOR A BALLNew for this season, sponsor a ball in our new-look match programme. For just £20 you can show your support for the Angels and your name will be recorded on these pages throughout the season.
To sponsor a ball, contact the editor by e-mailing [email protected] or see Sheila or Sarah in the programme hut.
GOLDEN GOAL & 50/50First goal time wins £75, last goal time wins £25, only goal time or 0-0 wins £100. Tickets are available as you enter the ground.
50/50 Tickets can be purchased from the hut by the entrance to the ground. 50% of all money collected goes straight into the prize fund.
WINNERS v DULWICH
50/50 Draw - £170SALLY TURNER
Golden Goal - £75JOAN JOHNSANDY MATTHEWS
Golden Goal - £25KEITH ENNIS* UNCLAIMED TICKET *
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MATCH SPONSORSHIP MATCH SPONSORSHUPHospitality in the Sponsors Lounge, including pre-match drink, programme, half-time tea and post-match food. Includes credit in the match programme. You will be able to select and present the man of the match award. Prices to be advised on application.
MATCH BALL SPONSORPay £100 for the match ball and you will receive hospitality in the Executive Suite for two people plus a credit in the match programme.
MATCHDAY MASCOTBeing a match mascot includes taking part in the squad’s pre-match warm up, and leading out the two teams. Mascots are featured in the programme, presented with a signed match ball and replica kit for official club photos. Parents and guardians meanwhile can enjoy hospitality in the Sponsors Lounge. All this for just £100!
To enquire about all of our matchday packages, e-mail [email protected].
Date Opponent Match Sponsor Match Ball Sponsor Mascot
3 Aug DULWICH HAMLET
13 Aug CONCORD RANGERS
24 Aug HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE
TONBRIDGE JUNIORS UNDER 10s
31 Aug WEYMOUTH
3 Sep DARTFORD MARK HAMMOND - HEINEKEN
14 Sep HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN
12 Oct BRAINTREE TOWN STEVE CHURCHER EMRE BAYRAM
19 Oct CHELMSFORD CITY
2 Nov OXFORD CITY LEWIS & CO
16 Nov ST ALBANS CITY
7 Dec BILLERICAY TOWN
26 Dec MAIDSTONE UNITED GEORGE & DRAGONTONBRIDGE FLOORING
4 Jan CHIPPENHAM TOWN
18 Jan HAMPTON & RICHMOND BOROUGH
1 Feb WEALDSTONE
15 Feb HUNGERFORD TOWN
7 Mar EASTBOURNE BOROUGH LEWIS & CO
21 Mar DORKING WANDERERS
28 Mar SLOUGH TOWN
13 Apr WELLING UNITED
25 Apr BATH CITY
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The 12th Man Scheme is running for a fourth consecutive season and we would like as many supporters as possible to take part. After all the hard work and commitment shown by everyone last season, we achieved promotion in dramatic fashion through the super play-offs, a day we will never forget! However, that was last season and now is when the really hard work begins. We want to be competitive in the Vanarama National League South and to achieve this, the support of the 12th Man Scheme will be vital.
Last year we raised just over £8,000 (three times the previous year’s amount) and the money helped to pay the wages of players such as Adem Ramadan, Jack Richards, Liam King, Sammy Knott, Michael West and Tom Murphy. This year we want to do even better and raise three times as much again, so we have set an ambitious target of £25,000. We guarantee that every penny raised will go into the playing budget to fund additional players, and details of how your money is spent will be announced in the matchday programme.
We realise that most supporters are not able to contribute large sums but TOGETHER we can make a big difference. The best way to achieve our target is for supporters to donate by monthly standing order which some of us already do. Monthly donations start from £10 which is about the cost of half a pint of beer a week! To encourage this, we have introduced incentives as follows:
• A monthly prize draw will take place for all supporters who make a donation by standing order. Suitable prizes (Champagne, Matchday Hospitality etc) will be announced for the winners.
• Supporters donating a minimum of £30 per month will be allowed access to the Executive Lounge area on match days with complimentary tea/coffee at half-time.
In addition to monthly donations, there are a number of other ways you can support the 12th Man Scheme during the season.
• One-off donations and Bucket Collections
• £500 Golden Goal
• Events such as Golf Day, Race Night, Quiz night etc
• 12th Man pre-match lunches (details to be advised)
This is your opportunity to make a real difference to the depth of the resources available to Steve McKimm. If you would like to donate by monthly standing order, please complete the attached form and hand it to me, a fellow Director or John Henly (Jonny’s Dad) who is helping with fundraising.
Have a great season. Come On You Angels!
David Couldridge
12TH MAN FUND OFFICIAL WEBSITEIf you haven’t visited our relaunched website, today is the day to make amends! Our new host is Football Web Pages, a website that many of us visit during a break in play while watching our own team to check on all those other vital score lines.
FWP has decided to offer its expertise in developing and hosting individual sites for clubs and we are delighted to become an early adopter of the service.
Director of Comms Jim Rowe commented: “Our sincere thanks go to Gary at Football Web Pages and Dan Couldridge at the club for all their hard work and help in getting this project off the ground.”
To see the new site visit tonbridgeangels.co.uk
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MATCH DATAEASTBOURNE BOROUGH 2WHEELER 14’ , LUER 45’
TONBRIDGE ANGELS 0
TUESDAY 6 AUGUST 2019 • VANARAMA SOUTH • ATTENDANCE 656
EASTBOURNE BOROUGH TONBRIDGE ANGELS1 TOM HADLER 1 MYLES ROBERTS2 TOBI ADEBAYO-ROWLING 2 JAMES FOLKES3 KRISTIAN CAMPBELL 3 JACK PARTER4 KANE WILLS 4 TOMMY BREWER5 KIRAN KHINDA-JOHN ‹ 5 ALEX BENTLEY6 MANNY ADEBOWALE 6 RIAN BRAY8 SERGIO TORRES ‹ 7 KHALE DA COSTA ‹9 GREG LUER 8 D’SEAN THEOBALDS10 ELLIOTT ROMAIN 9 TOM DERRY18 NICK WHEELER ‹ 10 CHINEDU McKENZIE ‹20 IAN GAYLE 11 JOE TURNER
7 DEAN COX 12 TOMMIE HESSION-HARRIS11 MICHAEL WEST › 18 14 ALEX READ › 1014 CHARLIE WALKER ›8 15 JARED SMALL ›715 JAMES FERRY ›5 16 RHYLE OVENDEN17 AYMAN GHARBAOUI 17 TED McDONALD
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MANAGER’S VIEW“Keep up the great support, we’ve created chances on Saturday and we’ve created chances today. We’re only two games in and we will be fine.”
FAN’S VIEW - MARK DAVISON“I think we were the better team for the first 15 minutes, but as soon as Wheeler scored against us we struggled to get back into the game.”
PLAYER’S VIEW - TOMMY BREWER“We’re not far off anyone, if we stay in games we will always have a chance. Goals change games and we have to be more clinical at both ends.”
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MATCH DATATONBRIDGE ANGELS 1TURNER 68’ (PEN)
DULWICH HAMLET 2IJAHA 23’, MONAKANA 60’ (PEN)
SATURDAY 3 AUGUST 2019 • VANARAMA SOUTH • ATTENDANCE 954
TONBRIDGE ANGELS DULWICH HAMLET1 JONATHAN HENLY 1 ASHLEY MAYNARD-BREWER2 JAMES FOLKES 2 AARON BARNES3 JACK PARTER 3 JACK CONNORS4 TOMMY BREWER 4 DAVID IJAHA5 ALEX BENTLEY 5 RICHARD ORLU6 RIAN BRAY 6 QUADE TAYLOR7 KHALE DA COSTA ‹ 7 NYREN CLUNIS ‹8 D’SEAN THEOBALDS 8 CHRISTIAN SMITH9 TOM DERRY ‹ 9 DANNY MILLS10 TOMMIE HESSION-HARRIS ‹ 10 KIERAN MONLOUIS ‹11 JOE TURNER 11 JEFFREY MONAKANA ‹12 CHINEDU McKENZIE › 10 12 ADAM YUSUFF ›714 ALEX READ ›9 14 LEWIS WHITE › 1115 JARED SMALL ›7 15 YANNIS AMBROISINE › 1016 RHYLE OVENDEN 16 RYAN CASE17 JOSH STIRMAN 17 DIPO AKINYEMI
MANAGER’S VIEW“On another day we might have got a little bit of lady luck and got the draw we deserved. I couldn’t be prouder of the players.”
FAN’S VIEW - CHRIS GLAZIER“Tonbridge did well to recover under the circumstances, but it was tough after an injury to Henly and a flurry of poor calls from an easily bullied ref.”
PLAYER’S VIEW - JAMES FOLKES“I put my hand up and said I’ll go in. We’re a team, we’re together and any of the boys would do the same. I said I’d do a job and do the best I can.”
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MATCH DATADORKING WANDERERS 3McSHANE 18’ , PRIOR 40’, BUCHANAN 62’
TONBRIDGE ANGELS 1HESSION-HARRIS 61’
SATURDAY 10 AUGUST 2019 • VANARAMA SOUTH • ATTENDANCE 535
DORKING WANDERERS TONBRIDGE ANGELS1 SLAVOMIR HUK 1 MYLES ROBERTS2 ISAAC PHILPOTT 2 JAMES FOLKES4 ED HARRIS ‹ 3 JACK PARTER6 SAMI EL-ABD 4 RHYLE OVENDEN8 NIALL McMANUS 5 ALEX BENTLEY9 JASON PRIOR ‹ 6 RIAN BRAY11 JAMES McSHANE 7 JARED SMALL ‹14 JOSHUA GALLAGHER ‹ 8 D’SEAN THEOBALDS15 MATTHEW BRIGGS 9 TOM DERRY ‹18 LUKE MOORE 10 TOMMIE HESSION-HARRIS ‹20 TOM RICHARDS 11 JOE TURNER
3 JEROME BECKLES 12 CHINEDU McKENZIE ›95 DAVID RAY 14 ALEX READ › 1010 ELLIOT BUCHANAN › 14 15 TOMMY BREWER16 BEN DYETT ›4 16 KHALE DA COSTA ›719 GUISEPPE SOLE ›9 17 JOSHUA STIRMAN
MANAGER’S VIEW“I’ve seen the video of Rhyle’s challenge 3 times, and it’s not an elbow. That changed the course of the game massively for us- we were playing well before that.”
FAN’S VIEW - MARTIN BAKER“We never gave up for the full 90, and despite a poor set of decisions by the officials we played the Tonbridge way and I can’t fault any of the team.”
PLAYER’S VIEW - JARED SMALL“We had a game plan; for the first 20 minutes we were on top, but lapses in concentration along with the sending off, really had a damaging effect.”
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Here we are, back in the National South after six years. What is apparent after the time away is the increasing professionalism in this league. There seems to be a lot more money about, and that’s after discounting “rogue” owners such as Glenn Tamplin.
For example, Dulwich lost two of their key close season signings in a pre-season friendly a week before the start of the season, so went out and signed three replacements. This from a club that rattled buckets at away supporters for most of last season, for cash to subsidise their return to Champion Hill. Or Maidstone, whose Chairman stated that his club needed £1.6m to operate this season.
Most of this will be spent on player wages. There’s no doubt that the quality of players is better than it was six years ago. Equally, I expect that managers still roll their eyes at the demands of some players, especially those who flit from club to club with no obvious merit. It also means that the National League is now effectively full time, and the top North and South teams who aspire to compete at that level are having to do the same.
Teams we used to compete with readily last time round, from Boreham Wood and Bromley, to Maidenhead and Sutton have gone on to establish themselves at this higher level, but it seems a much harder task to follow in their footsteps. Indeed as a Community owned club, one has to wonder if it is feasible to become established in the National South without a generous individual or board to bankroll the standard of players required.
This season could be seen as the acid test of the viability of Tonbridge Angels as a Community Club at this level. The hard working Board has capitalised on the extra PR available as a National South club with some smart new sponsorship deals, and the regular fundraisers and supporter initiatives continue to deliver. The club should at least be mid-table in attendances, which also means there’s an increased footfall to target for ownership, as well as the gate and ancillary revenue.
I guess this is where I have a bit of beef. Aside from an (over?) generous season ticket discount last season, the benefits of ownership are nebulous. Should this matter?
Should there be “something in it” for the owner, or should it just be for the love of it? I believe that the more you offer, the more likely you are to achieve acceptance, and better uptake will follow.
For example, we have sponsorship boards all round the ground. How about you scratch our backs by offering owners a discount on your services, and we’ll scratch yours by introducing a few hundred new customers to you? A win-win. A virtuous circle of happy fans, engaged sponsors, increased commitment to the club, more opportunity to generate funds for the playing budget, better results on the pitch, which leads to more through the door, and so on.
I’m not sure if this is me thinking outside the box, or me getting out of my box. What I do know, if we go back to where all this started, is that I want Tonbridge Angels to be an established National South team. That needs money, it involves change, it involves the Tonbridge community, and everyone reading this will have their own ideas about how this could be achieved.
Don’t be shy. This club needs ideas for different sources of income, including yours. You deserve to be seen and heard. Club email addresses are easy to find on the website. Don’t be shy - if your idea generates the extra few pounds that set us up in the National South, it’ll be worth every penny.
Another option is for the club to develop and invest the infrastructure for a true community resource, which inevitably means an artificial pitch, and moving towards the seven day a week operation to generate the cash needed. This would involve a huge shift in culture and mindset, with a difficult balance to be struck between the happily old school nature of the club today, and the encroachment of the needs of a more professional era.
Whether aspiring to stay in the National South and embracing the need for change to do so, or accepting a more purist existence at Isthmian level, the world of non league football is changing. Sitting on the fence is less and less of an option. Everyone has an opinion. What’s yours?
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Addlestone & Weybridge Town extended its name from Addlestone F.C. in 1980. In 1985, the club ceased due to lack of money and the greater success of rival clubs. Their last match took place against Waterlooville at Liberty Lane on 27 April 1985.
Addlestone F.C. was formed in April 1885 and played their games at Crockford Park. In the early 1950s the club was offered the freehold of an orchard in Liberty Lane and remained there until the club folded in 1985. In 1954–55 the club entered the Parthenon League but added travelling proved too much for many players so the club went back to the Surrey Senior League two seasons later. In 1960–61 the club won the title as well as winning the Surrey Charity Cup.
In 1964–65 the club joined the larger Spartan League and in 1971 they were admitted to the Athenian League and the club reached
the quarter finals of the FA Vase in successive seasons 1973/74, a feat never to be repeated. In 1977 the club joined the Southern League for season 1977–78 and in 1980-81, under a new management team they changed their name to Addlestone & Weybridge Town FC. The first round proper of the FA Cup was reached. Despite being drawn to be at home the club decided to switch the tie with Brentford to Griffin Park seeing a 2–2 draw result but losing the replay 2–0.
The following season the club finished ninth in the league thus entering the newly formed Southern League Premier. They were bottom and relegated that next season but finished fifth in the Southern Division the season after. The sale of the ground led to a mid-season crisis within the club and the decision was taken to end its association with the town of Addlestone.
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THE FINAL TIME WE METTONBRIDGE AFC 4GILLHAM 27’ 78’, DIXON 79’, BLEWDEN 85’
ADDLESTONE & WEYBRIDGE TOWN 0ATTENDANCE 227
WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 1985 • SOUTHERN LEAGUE SOUTHERN DIVISION
TONBRIDGE: HUBBARD, SENCHEREY, CAROLAN I , COUPLAND, DIXON, SAMPSON, BLEWDEN, CAROLAN N, GILLHAM, CHURCHILL, BOOTH. SUB: KEIRS.
The Jekyll and Hyde character of Tonbridge emerged again on Wednesday night when they produced a lively and entertaining performance, packed with exciting, attacking football, to make high-flying Addlestone look very mediocre in comparison.
Football aficionados of experience need no telling that the game’s big attraction is that it is full of surprises – thus are the mighty fallen – but anybody who could accurately put a finger on what made the Angels change from an incompetent rabble at Sheppey (a 3-0 defeat) to a well-oiled unit at Longmead might find himself on free beer for a year in the Angels Bar.
Skipper Mark Gillham, looking much sharper and winning the ball again in the air after a longish period off form, put his team ahead after 27 minutes, his easy tap-in following a fine run down the right flank by Booth and accurate cross, the move begun by Neil Carolan.
Tonbridge briefly lost their impetus for 15
minutes in the second half, but the defence soaked up Stones rather cumbersome attempts to get forward and Tonbridge’s authority was quickly reasserted. Even so, immediately from the restart, Caulfield had to make a fine save from Gillham’s header and the brilliant Churchill had a rasping shot cleared from the line.
It was Gillham, rising high above the defenders in the goalmouth, who got the second goal on 78 minutes, but the real work was done by Churchill, who ran to the corner, beating three men, then lay the ball back for Ian Carolan to cross from the right.
A minute later it was 3-0 when hard-working Colin Blewden, after bustling into the right corner, crossed for new defender Tony Dixon to rise and steer the ball down past Caulfield’s stretching hands.
Now fully on a “high”, Tonbridge pressed up and Blewden made it 4-0 on 85 minutes with a header from Gillham’s after he (Blewden) had had other shots turned away or blazed off the line. In fact he nearly had a second, three minutes from time, when his rasping drive cannoned off the foot of a post with the Stones wilting under the sustained pressure.
PART 2: MARK GILLHAMSigned: February 1981 (below, left)
Debut: Ashford Town (H) 14/2/1981
Awards: Player of the Year 1981/82 and 1983/84. Testimonial 1989
Honours: Kent Senior Cup 1974/75
Club Appearances: 488 +38
Club Goals: 68
Mark left at the end of the 1989/90 season signing for Cray Wanderers.He moved on to Croydon for a brief spell but returned to Longmead in October 1991, before making his final Tonbridge appearance in the Kent League Championship-clinching win over Chatham Town in May 1993.
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Three teams have maximum points after the first three games in Vanarama National League South, and they aren’t necessarily the teams tipped by many to be leading the race for promotion, Concord, Dorking and Dulwich.
Concord’s winning start is described in more detail on Page 8, while Dulwich continued where they left off here ten days ago with home wins over Wealdstone and St Albans. Nyren Clunis marked his 450th game for Dulwich with a goal and an assist in their 2-1 victory over St Albans despite them having Dominic Vose sent off before half-time, their second red card of the season.
Dorking’s win over the Angels on Saturday was their ninth in a row as they also won the last six of last season in the Bostik Premier. They’ve had the advantage of playing against ten men in all three games this season, but they still had to win them, preceding Saturday’s victory with a 1-0 win at Slough and a 3-1 success at home to Hemel Hempstead on Tuesday. Jason Prior has scored three of their seven goals.
Four other teams have made unbeaten starts to the season, including early favourites Havant and Waterlooville, although the Hawks have by no means found games easy. They opened the season with a 1-1 draw against another fancied team, Welling United, came from 3-1 down to beat Hampton and Richmond on Tuesday night and then drew 1-1 at Dartford on Saturday. The other unbeaten sides are Saturday’s opponents Bath City, Weymouth, and Chippenham who followed up two draws with a 2-0 win over Billericay. Luke Hopper opened the scoring with a penalty, and Nat Jarvis made the game certain in stoppage time. Billericay came close at the end, hitting the post and having a Matt Rhead penalty saved.
Three teams other than ourselves are looking for their first point tonight. Braintree Town, relegated from the National League, have already conceded nine goals as they’ve been beaten by Bath, Billericay and Wealdstone. Slough Town are also yet to trouble the scorers with 1-0 defeats to Dorking and Hungerford and a 2-1 loss at Concord on Saturday. They became the last of the 22 teams in the league to score this season when Ben Harris levelled for them in the 58th minute on Saturday.
Hampton and Richmond striker Tyrone Lewthwaite has the honour of being the only player in the league to have scored in every game. However it hasn’t reaped him any rewards as his side have lost all three matches. Weymouth’s Josh McQuoid scored the league’s first hat-trick of the season. He netted in the 41st, 52nd and 55th minutes in the league newboys’ 4-1 win over Chelmsford City, including two of the game’s three penalties.
A look at how the other Kent sides have fared, a new-look Maidstone United side lost their first two games but broke their duck on Saturday, winning 3-1 at Hungerford. Coming from behind they took the points thanks to a Dan Wishart header, Nana Kyei’s penalty and a close range shot from ex Barnet midfielder Clovis Kambjo. Welling United’s record reads one win, one draw and one defeat. The loss came on Saturday as Bath came away convincing 3-0 winners, while Dartford are still awaiting their first win of the season. They followed their opening day loss at Wealdstone with home draws against St Albans and Havant.
Off the field, Maidstone have decided to reinstate segregation at home games after just one game without it following their relegation. After their opening day defeat against Weymouth, chief executive Bill Williams wrote on the club’s website: “Given the large number of people our safety team felt safety could have been jeopardised. Following a debrief, the club has decided all future home games will be segregated. Bragging rights are a badge of pride and while we still want that to remain, we feel the positives of segregation and supporter safety outweigh the alternative.
A Havant and Waterlooville fan has made a full recovery after collapsing during their game at Hampton last Tuesday. The emergency meant the second half of the game had to be delayed. Havant have thanked Hampton for their help and support, adding “The good news is he has made a full recovery. His friend says he is back to his cantankerous ways.”
The bookmakers have Billericay Town as favourites to win the league, with no bookie offering more than 4/1 on them becoming champions. They’re followed by Havant, Bath and Dulwich.
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Overall Home Awaylast updated 10th August 2019 P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts +-
1 Concord Rangers 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 3 0 5 92 Dorking Wanderers 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 9
3 Dulwich Hamlet 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 9
4 Bath City 3 2 1 0 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 5 7
5 Weymouth 3 2 1 0 7 3 1 1 0 5 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 7
6 Wealdstone 3 2 0 1 8 2 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 4 1 6 6
7 Hemel Hempstead Town 3 2 0 1 7 5 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 3 4 2 6
8 Billericay Town 3 2 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 0 6
9 Chippenham Town 3 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
10 Havant & Waterlooville 3 1 2 0 6 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 5 4 1 5
11 Eastbourne Borough 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4
12 Welling United 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 -2 4
13 Maidstone United 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 3
14 Chelmsford City 3 1 0 2 6 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 2 6 -1 3
15 Hungerford Town 3 1 0 2 3 7 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 1 4 -4 3
16 St Albans City 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 -1 2
17 Dartford 3 0 2 1 3 6 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 4 -3 2
18 Oxford City 3 0 2 1 2 5 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 2 2 -3 2
19 Slough Town 3 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 -3 0
20 Hampton & Richmond Borough 3 0 0 3 5 10 0 0 2 4 6 0 0 1 1 4 -5 0
21 TONBRIDGE ANGELS 3 0 0 3 2 7 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 022 Braintree Town 3 0 0 3 2 9 0 0 2 2 7 0 0 1 0 2 -7 0
Vanarama League Premier P W D L F A Pts1 FC Halifax Town 3 3 0 0 7 1 92 Solihull Moors 3 2 1 0 7 3 73 Barnet 3 2 1 0 4 2 74 AFC Fylde 3 2 1 0 3 1 75 Woking 3 2 0 1 3 1 66 Dover Athletic 3 2 0 1 5 4 67 Bromley 3 1 2 0 6 4 58 Sutton United 3 1 2 0 6 4 59 Harrogate Town 3 1 1 1 5 3 410 Wrexham 3 1 1 1 5 5 411 Maidenhead United 3 1 1 1 2 2 412 Yeovil Town 3 1 1 1 2 2 413 Torquay United 3 1 1 1 5 7 414 Chorley 3 0 3 0 2 2 315 Aldershot Town 3 1 0 2 3 4 316 Barrow 3 1 0 2 3 5 317 Dagenham & Redbridge 3 1 0 2 2 4 318 Eastleigh 3 1 0 2 1 3 319 Hartlepool United 3 1 0 2 2 5 320 Boreham Wood 3 0 2 1 5 6 221 Chesterfield 3 0 2 1 4 5 222 Stockport County 3 0 2 1 2 3 223 Notts County 3 0 1 2 2 4 124 Ebbsfleet United 3 0 0 3 2 8 0
Vanarama North (Top 10) P W D L F A Pts1 York City 3 2 1 0 4 1 72 Guiseley 3 2 0 1 8 3 63 King's Lynn Town 3 2 0 1 5 5 64 Curzon Ashton 3 1 2 0 6 1 55 Southport 3 1 2 0 3 0 56 Leamington 3 1 2 0 5 3 57 Chester 3 1 2 0 4 3 58 Alfreton Town 3 1 1 1 4 2 49 Darlington 3 1 1 1 5 4 410 Kidderminster Harriers 3 1 1 1 5 4 4
VANARAMA SOUTH TABLE
Top Goalscorers Lge Cups TOTALSheriff, Decarrey (Concord Rangers) 4 0 4Ayunga, Jonah (Havant & Waterlooville) 3 0 3Lewthwaite, Tyrone (Hampton & Richmond B) 3 0 3McQuoid, Josh (Weymouth) 3 0 3Prior, Jason (Dorking Wanderers) 3 0 3Thomson, Ben (Weymouth) 3 0 3Constable, James (Hungerford Town) 2 0 2Deacon, Roarie (Havant & Waterlooville) 2 0 2Harvey, Tyler (Bath City) 2 0 2Iaciofano, Joe (St Albans City) 2 0 2Lafayette, Ross (Wealdstone) 2 0 2
Attendances Min Max AVE 18/191 Maidstone United 2105 2105 2105 2179 ▼2 Dulwich Hamlet 1401 1484 1443 1842 ▼3 Havant & Waterlooville 1378 1378 1378 1277 ▲4 Weymouth 951 1615 1283 1006 ▲5 TONBRIDGE ANGELS 954 954 954 542 ▲6 Wealdstone 930 930 930 882 ▲7 Chelmsford City 908 908 908 936 ▼8 Dartford 873 919 896 1134 ▼9 Slough Town 874 874 874 783 ▲10 Billericay Town 825 825 825 1089 ▼11 Bath City 784 784 784 1092 ▼12 Welling United 416 1015 716 684 ▲13 Eastbourne Borough 656 671 664 586 ▲14 Braintree Town 428 868 648 678 ▼15 Concord Rangers 253 1016 635 404 ▲16 Dorking Wanderers 535 694 615 570 ▲17 Chippenham Town 582 583 583 667 ▼18 St Albans City 549 549 549 842 ▼19 Hungerford Town 436 467 452 325 ▲20 Hampton & Richmond Borough 384 477 431 605 ▼21 Hemel Hempstead Town 416 416 416 534 ▼22 Oxford City 325 325 325 353 ▼
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PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES Res F A Att Goalscorers
Fri 28 Jun Sutton Common Rovers a W 2 0 McKenzie 34, Small 80Sat 06 Jul Sittingbourne a W 3 2 260 Miles 12, Brewer 26, Read 87Tue 09 Jul East Grinstead Town a W 4 0 Da Costa 18 68, McKenzie 35, Derry 87Sat 13 Jul Cray Wanderers a L 2 4 Derry 59, McKenzie 68(p)Tue 16 Jul SUTTON UNITED H L 1 2 276 Derry 20Sat 20 Jul Moneyfields a L 0 2Sat 27 Jul KINGSTONIAN H L 3 4 243 Turner 26(p), Hession-Harris 71, Read 80
VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE Res F A Att Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 Referee
1 Sat 03 Aug DULWICH HAMLET H L 1 2 954 15 Henly Folkes Parter Brewer Bentley Bray Da Costa Theobalds Derry Hession-H Turner 1 McKenzie(10) Read(9) Small(7) Ovenden Stirman Lamport, D2 Tue 06 Aug Eastbourne Borough a L 0 2 656 21 Roberts Folkes Parter Brewer Bentley Bray Da Costa Theobalds Derry McKenzie Turner Hession-H Read(10) Small(7) Ovenden McDonald Skipper, D3 Sat 10 Aug Dorking Wanderers a L 1 3 535 21 Roberts Folkes Parter Ovenden Bentley Bray Small Theobalds Derry Hession-H 1 Turner McKenzie(9) Read(10) Brewer Da Costa(7) Stirman Staynings, P4 Tue 13 Aug CONCORD RANGERS H Gill, S5 Sat 17 Aug Bath City a6 Sat 24 Aug HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE H7 Mon 26 Aug Welling United a8 Sat 31 Aug WEYMOUTH H9 Tue 03 Sep DARTFORD H10 Sat 07 Sep Chippenham Town a11 Sat 14 Sep HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN H12 Sat 28 Sep Hampton & Richmond Boro a13 Sat 12 Oct BRAINTREE TOWN H14 Sat 19 Oct CHELMSFORD CITY H15 Sat 26 Oct Wealdstone a16 Sat 02 Nov OXFORD CITY H17 Sat 09 Nov Hungerford Town a18 Sat 16 Nov ST ALBANS CITY H19 Sat 30 Nov Slough Town a20 Sat 07 Dec BILLERICAY TOWN H21 Sat 21 Dec Hemel Hempstead Town a22 Thu 26 Dec MAIDSTONE UNITED H23 Sat 28 Dec Dartford a24 Mon 01 Jan Maidstone United a25 Sat 04 Jan CHIPPENHAM TOWN H26 Sat 11 Jan Braintree Town a27 Sat 18 Jan HAMPTON & RICHMOND BORO H28 Sat 25 Jan Billericay Town a29 Sat 01 Feb WEALDSTONE H30 Sat 08 Feb Chelmsford City a31 Sat 15 Feb HUNGERFORD TOWN H32 Sat 22 Feb Oxford City a33 Sat 29 Feb Dulwich Hamlet a34 Sat 07 Mar EASTBOURNE BOROUGH H35 Sat 14 Mar Concord Rangers a36 Sat 21 Mar DORKING WANDERERS H37 Sat 28 Mar SLOUGH TOWN H38 Sat 04 Apr St Albans City a39 Fri 10 Apr Havant & Waterlooville a40 Mon 13 Apr WELLING UNITED H41 Sat 18 Apr Weymouth a42 Sat 25 Apr BATH CITY H
FA CUP Res F A Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 Referee
2Q Sat 21 Sep3Q Sat 5 Oct
FA TROPHY Res F A Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 Referee
3Q Sat 23 Nov1R Sat 14 Dec
KENT SENIOR CUP Res F A Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 Referee
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2019/20 RECORD
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PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES Res F A Att Goalscorers
Fri 28 Jun Sutton Common Rovers a W 2 0 McKenzie 34, Small 80Sat 06 Jul Sittingbourne a W 3 2 260 Miles 12, Brewer 26, Read 87Tue 09 Jul East Grinstead Town a W 4 0 Da Costa 18 68, McKenzie 35, Derry 87Sat 13 Jul Cray Wanderers a L 2 4 Derry 59, McKenzie 68(p)Tue 16 Jul SUTTON UNITED H L 1 2 276 Derry 20Sat 20 Jul Moneyfields a L 0 2Sat 27 Jul KINGSTONIAN H L 3 4 243 Turner 26(p), Hession-Harris 71, Read 80
VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE Res F A Att Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 Referee
1 Sat 03 Aug DULWICH HAMLET H L 1 2 954 15 Henly Folkes Parter Brewer Bentley Bray Da Costa Theobalds Derry Hession-H Turner 1 McKenzie(10) Read(9) Small(7) Ovenden Stirman Lamport, D2 Tue 06 Aug Eastbourne Borough a L 0 2 656 21 Roberts Folkes Parter Brewer Bentley Bray Da Costa Theobalds Derry McKenzie Turner Hession-H Read(10) Small(7) Ovenden McDonald Skipper, D3 Sat 10 Aug Dorking Wanderers a L 1 3 535 21 Roberts Folkes Parter Ovenden Bentley Bray Small Theobalds Derry Hession-H 1 Turner McKenzie(9) Read(10) Brewer Da Costa(7) Stirman Staynings, P4 Tue 13 Aug CONCORD RANGERS H Gill, S5 Sat 17 Aug Bath City a6 Sat 24 Aug HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE H7 Mon 26 Aug Welling United a8 Sat 31 Aug WEYMOUTH H9 Tue 03 Sep DARTFORD H10 Sat 07 Sep Chippenham Town a11 Sat 14 Sep HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN H12 Sat 28 Sep Hampton & Richmond Boro a13 Sat 12 Oct BRAINTREE TOWN H14 Sat 19 Oct CHELMSFORD CITY H15 Sat 26 Oct Wealdstone a16 Sat 02 Nov OXFORD CITY H17 Sat 09 Nov Hungerford Town a18 Sat 16 Nov ST ALBANS CITY H19 Sat 30 Nov Slough Town a20 Sat 07 Dec BILLERICAY TOWN H21 Sat 21 Dec Hemel Hempstead Town a22 Thu 26 Dec MAIDSTONE UNITED H23 Sat 28 Dec Dartford a24 Mon 01 Jan Maidstone United a25 Sat 04 Jan CHIPPENHAM TOWN H26 Sat 11 Jan Braintree Town a27 Sat 18 Jan HAMPTON & RICHMOND BORO H28 Sat 25 Jan Billericay Town a29 Sat 01 Feb WEALDSTONE H30 Sat 08 Feb Chelmsford City a31 Sat 15 Feb HUNGERFORD TOWN H32 Sat 22 Feb Oxford City a33 Sat 29 Feb Dulwich Hamlet a34 Sat 07 Mar EASTBOURNE BOROUGH H35 Sat 14 Mar Concord Rangers a36 Sat 21 Mar DORKING WANDERERS H37 Sat 28 Mar SLOUGH TOWN H38 Sat 04 Apr St Albans City a39 Fri 10 Apr Havant & Waterlooville a40 Mon 13 Apr WELLING UNITED H41 Sat 18 Apr Weymouth a42 Sat 25 Apr BATH CITY H
FA CUP Res F A Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 Referee
2Q Sat 21 Sep3Q Sat 5 Oct
FA TROPHY Res F A Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 Referee
3Q Sat 23 Nov1R Sat 14 Dec
KENT SENIOR CUP Res F A Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 Referee
2R TBA
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VLS FAC FAT KSC Total Goals Assists Yellow RedCareer Start +sub
Career Goals
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BEERE, Tom 0 38 +15 3 50
BENTLEY, Alex 3 3 1 3 0 3
BRAY, Rian 3 3 1 3 0 3
BREWER, Tommy 2 +1 2 +1 1 2 +1 0 2
DA COSTA, Khale 2 +1 2 +1 1 2 +1 0 3
DERRY, Tom 3 3 1 18 +3 6 21
FOLKES, James 3 3 1 178 +26 2 192
HENLY, Jonathan 1 1 1 120 0 120
HESSION-HARRIS, Tommie 2 +1 2 +1 1 2 +1 0 2
McDONALD, Ted 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 0
McKENZIE, Chinedu 1 +2 1 +2 21 +6 12 27
MILES, Sonny 0 372 +30 19 386
OVENDEN, Rhyle 1 +2 1 +2 1 +2 0 1
PARKINSON, Tom 0 1 172 +22 22 186
PARTER, Jack 3 3 231 +13 6 237
READ, Alex 0 +3 0 +3 37 +22 16 57
ROBERTS, Myles 2 2 2 0 2
SMALL, Jared 1 +2 1 +2 29 +19 3 46
† SMITH, Liam 0 1 58 +72 2 78
STIRMAN, Josh 0 +2 0 +2 1 0 +7 0 1
THEOBALDS, D'Sean 3 3 28 +2 1 30
TURNER, Joe 3 3 105 +3 31 108
† out on loan/dual registration * left the club
Top Scorers G ATommie Hession-Harris 1 0Joe Turner 1 0
Jared Small 0 1
Discipline Y RJonathan Henly 0 1Rhyle Ovenden 0 1
Alex Bentley 1 0
Rian Bray 1 0
Tommy Brewer 1 0
Khale Da Costa 1 0
Tom Derry 1 0
James Folkes 1 0
Myles Roberts 1 0
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Man of the Match WinsAlex Bentley 1Tommy Brewer 1
Jared Small 1
Minutes Played MinsAlex Bentley 270Rian Bray 270
James Folkes 270
Jack Parter 270
D’Sean Theobalds 270
Joe Turner 270
Tom Derry 242
Tommy Brewer 180
Myles Roberts 180
Tommie Hession-Harris 155
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ACADEMY & YOUTH TEAMSOur Kent Youth League managers give their thoughts for the coming season.
Steve Turner, Under 14s
As part of a joint initiative, Tonbridge Juniors and Tonbridge Angels want to create an alliance for Youth Development with the aim of creating a pathway of excellence from Grassroots football. This season will see the first of these teams represent Tonbridge Angels at Under 14. The team will be competing in the Kent Youth League and will be playing the North Division. It will be tough but the squad are looking forward to the challenge. The aim for this season is to develop and build a competitive squad with the long term goal of improving each season and hopefully supplying Tonbridge Angels Academy with players of the future.
The core of team has come together over several years but a larger squad was needed. After a series of trials we offered places to five strong players, Archie Gardner, George Rayner, Harvey Bennett, Jack Baker and Barney Moth. They will be joined in the squad by regulars Aaron, Hayden, Louie, Joe, Harry, Cameron, Josh N, Josh M, Dillon, Tyler, James, Liam and Harrison.
By adding these players we hope that the increased competition for places will create a very competitive team. We have also signed up a further three development players (Morgan, Ben and Thomas), who we will hopefully look to bring into our match day squad later in the season.
Dominic Welsh, Under 15s
After a rebuilding season at Under 14s, the now Under 15s are making their mark. Five new players through the spine is the team, two strikers, one centre midfield and a centre back see the team’s quality improve throughout. A larger squad of 18 should see us compete better throughout the season, adding strength in depth. We have only just kicked off our pre-season drawing 3-3 with a very strong Hastings United and a defeat to AFC Mottingham. We have had two 5-0 wins and a 1-0 win in the end of season friendlies and at full strength shown that this season is a more hopeful one. Watch out, because we may just be the dark horses this season!! New signing Fin Hartley could be a player to watch, and will certainly add much needed goals to our game! A strong division including Sevenoaks, Ebbsfleet and
Maidstone, in which we aim for top four with the new talent and foundations set. Managers Dom and coach Bayley Colbran are very optimistic and excited about the season ahead.
Todd Tyrie, Under 16s
The summer started with a five-day trip to Holland and Belgium where the team competed in the Hageland Cup. The 11-a-side competition began with 32 teams from all over Europe in eight groups. The top teams from each group going into two groups of four to compete in the main event. Having battled through the first day the squad then faced teams from Denmark, Holland and Belgium on Day 2 as well as Stoke, Buckhurst Hill and Bredhurst. The team won all their games to face Buckhurst Hill in the final. The Buckhurst team had strong links with Brentford and had the physical advantage but the Angels took the lead through Billy Kent. With minutes remaining Buckhurst converted a spot kick to take the game to penalties but the Angels boys held their nerve to win 3-2 and spark wild celebrations that continued for the following days in Center Parcs and left the boys with life long memories.
The team then played in two summer tournaments, losing in the final to Langton Green at Tonbridge Juniors and then winning the Ridgewaye tournament with both Angels teams playing each other in the final. Pre-season training is underway and a few of the boys have trained with Tommy Parkinson and the Academy. Nat Gibb also got to enjoy a session with the first team pre-season which was fantastic for the Youth set-up. The team then had an international friendly against a touring team from the USA ‘Illinois the Peoria Chargers’, unfortunately we were to lose Ben Hermitage to a terrible open fracture to his Tibia and Fibia and everyone at the club has been fantastic in supporting Ben.
Two players have joined the squad, Toby Henley from Ebbsfleet and Harry Nott who has played for Angels before but missed a season with injury. The team are also looking to bring in a striker and have several players trialling at the moment. The team would also like to say a massive thank you to RJ Kent Building Services who continue to sponsor the team.
STEVE TURNER
DOMINIC WELSH
TODD TYRIE
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• LITTLE ANGELS •
HAROLD’S HA HA HA - WHAT IS A REFEREE’S FAVOURITE DRINK? PENAL-TEA !
ANGELS ANAGRAMSNaughty Harold has rearranged the letters in this Angel’s name ... can you work out who it is? Answer at the bottom of the
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LITTLE ANGEL OF THE WEEK
NAME: SCARLETTAGE: 4ATTENDS ANGELS WITH: MUMMYFAVOURITE PLAYER: SONNY MILESTHIS LITTLE ANGEL LOVES: FOOD
ANGELS WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE ANGELS
Who did this fresh faced boy grow up to be? Answer at the bottom of the page.
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ANGELS ANAGRAM: The jumbled up player is JAMES FOLKESBIG ANGELS WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE: It’s none other than ALEX READ
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Directions by Road
Exit M4 at junction 19 for the M32. Follow the lane signposted A4174 leaving the M32 at the first junction you come to. Turn left at the roundabout at the bottom of the slip road. Continue on the ring road until you reach a roundabout where the A4 joins the A4174 ring road. The A4 will be signposted Bath. Turn left at this round-about and go along a dual carriageway until the next roundabout. Go straight across this roundabout and go through Saltford until you reach another rounda-bout. Take the second exit going past the Globe pub. Proceed up a hill and down the other side where there is a left hand turn at the bottom, signposted Twerton (Newton Road). Take this turn and proceed for about 1 mile. Entrance to the stadium is on the right, the access road being next to Morrisons Local Store.
By Public Transport
From Tonbridge travel via London Charing Cross or London Victoria (route improvement work is affecting SouthEastern schedules between Tonbridge and London), Tube to London Paddington, thence by Great Western intercity service direct to Bath Spa. Please be aware that Twerton Park is situated some distance from the City Centre. The no 5 bus runs from the City Centre to Twerton Park every 12 minutes.
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vSATURDAY 17 AUGUST 2019 • 15:00TWERTON PARK • BA2 1DZ
AWAY DAYSBATH CITY TONBRIDGE ANGELS
NEXT AT LONGMEADSATURDAY 24 AUGUST 2019 • 15:00
TONBRIDGE ANGELS v
HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE
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WEYMOUTHVANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH
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TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2019 • 19:45TONBRIDGE ANGELS v
DARTFORDVANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH
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SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2019 • 15:00TONBRIDGE ANGELS v
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD T
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TONBRIDGE ANGELS CONCORD RANGERSJONATHAN HENLY DANNY CONFREY
TED McDONALD CHRIS HAIGH
MYLES ROBERTS JAMES BLANCHFIELD
TOM BEERE JACK CAWLEY
ALEX BENTLEY JOE CLARIDGE
RIAN BRAY GREG CUNDLE
TOMMY BREWER JOE GARDNER
KHALE DA COSTA DANNY GREEN
TOM DERRY ALEX HERNANDEZ
JAMES FOLKES KRESHNIC KRASNIQI
TOMMIE HESSION-HARRIS CHRIS MILLAR
CHINEDU McKENZIE FREDDY MONCUR
SONNY MILES JOEL NOUBLE
RHYLE OVENDEN MICHAEL O'DONOGHUE
TOM PARKINSON SHAUN OKOJIE
JACK PARTER TOSIN OLUFEMI
ALEX READ ARON POLLOCK
JARED SMALL LAMAR REYNOLDS
LIAM SMITH BILLY ROAST
JOSH STIRMAN AL-HAFEEZ SANUSI
D’SEAN THEOBALDS DECARREY SHERIFF
JOE TURNER
Manager: STEVE McKIMM Assistant: BARRY MOORE Physio: MELVIN SLIGHT
Manager: DANNY SCOPES Assistant: LEE MINSHULL
Referee : SUNNY (SUKHVIR) GILLAssistant 1 : CONNALL BARTLETTAssistant 2 : ALEXANDER BRADLEY
TUESDAY, 13 AUGUST, 2019 • VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH • TONBRIDGE ANGELS V CONCORD RANGERS
TONIGHT’S FIXTURESCHELMSFORD CITY 4 0 DARTFORD (MON)
BATH CITY v HUNGERFORD TOWN
BILLERICAY TOWN v WELLING UNITED
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD v DULWICH HAMLET
MAIDSTONE UNITED v EASTBOURNE BOROUGH
OXFORD CITY v HAMPTON & RICHMOND
SLOUGH TOWN v WEYMOUTH
ST ALBANS CITY v BRAINTREE TOWN
TONBRIDGE ANGELS v CONCORD RANGERS
WEALDSTONE v CHIPPENHAM TOWN
HAVANT & W’VILLE v DORKING WDRS (WED)
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