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The Stadiumat The Brache
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Message from the ChairmanTony Talbot B.E.M., Executive Chairman
I would like to take the opportunity to welcome everyone to today’s match, whether they are players, officials, guests or spectators.
The Club was founded in 1992 after arson destroyed the original building at our home venue. Three local clubs got together to rebuild the facilities, so this resulted in the formation of Crawley Green as we know it today.
From humble beginnings and a handful of teams, the club has gone from strength to strength, so much so that it now numbers over 32 teams (2 Saturday teams, 3 Sunday teams, 2 Veteran’s team, and 25 Youth teams, plus a Development Centre for boys and girls aged 4-7).
Without doubt the strength of Crawley Green is its members, now numbering 1200, many of whom put countless hours back into the Club, thus building our reputation as a club where football can be enjoyed.
The Club achieved the coveted FA Charter Standard Development Club Award in June 1992. This was shortly followed by the FA Charter Standard Community Club Award, when we was one of the first 100 clubs in the country to achieve this award.
In June 2004 the club received a grant from the Football Foundation for £286,315 to build six new changing rooms and two officials’ changing rooms, all complete with their own toilets and shower facilities. The project also included a new kitchen and coach/education room.
Our coaches continue to support Active Luton with their football coaching sessions for the disabled at the Luton Regional Sports Centre. Crawley Green has also become one of Bedfordshire’s first ‘deaf friendly’ football clubs by signing up to the NDCS Deaf Friendly Football Club Pledge. By signing the pledge launched by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS), the Club has committed to opening up the sport to deaf people.
The Club, who are the only Luton based team to play at Step 5 or above of the National League System, have been trying since 2008 to get permission to build a suitable stadium in Luton. Unfortunately in that time they have failed to receive the support needed from Luton Borough Council, despite there being no cost involved for the Council.
That decision has meant that we had to ground share with Barton Rovers FC for 11 years, to enable the team to continue to play at this level. It was then great news for us when Luton Town FC further enhanced our partnership, with the offer for Crawley Green FC to play all our home games, down here at the Brache training ground at the start of last season
After being the first club to become an official community partner with Luton Town FC we have seen a number of ex-Crawley Green players go on to play for Luton, as well other professional clubs. It was with great pride and great satisfaction for us, that we recently saw ex Crawley youth player James Justin transfer from Luton to Leicester City, for a reported fee of 12 million pounds. In addition we recently saw another of our ex youth players Tyler Reid sign for Swindon Town, and in June two more of our ex-players, Luke Trotman and Isaac Galliford both represented England ‘C’.
All this continues to enhance our reputation, proves we are doing things right and justifies all the time and hard work that everyone involved at Crawley Green puts in.
Enjoy the game
Craig Meyrick, Joint Manager Craig Bicknell, Joint Manager
Steve Tucker, Coach Jordon Hines, Physiotherapist
Message from Chairman Andy Meyrick and Vice Chairman Trevor Savage
Trevor and I came to the club 15 years ago, when both our sons played for Luton Schools under Jim Betts. We were his back up coaches. Crawley Green were looking for an under 14s team so Jim took his entire schools squad over there. The facilities were outstanding, and everyone was so welcoming. We quickly struck up a friendship, supporting both our sons on a cold Sunday morning. It was very pleasing watching our sons progress through the ranks of youth teams, under 18s, reserves and finally the first
team at Crawley Green. As our sons are getting older now, it’s good to see they are still at the club and are giving something back, by becoming asst player/Manager, and asst player/ coach for the 1st team and reserves respectively.
Over the years we slowly began to get more and more involved with the club through Fund Raising events, Golf Days, Race nights etc. So it wasn’t long before we were asked to get more involved by going onto the Saturday Football Committee. In that time we’ve had ups and downs along the way, but more up than down. In our time at the club we’ve had numerous cup wins and promotions. Entered The FA Cup and FA Vase. Highlighting with a great 2-1 victory over the much fancied Royston Town in FA Cup.
This season see us playing our home matches at our New Ground, The Brache, after 11 years ground sharing with Barton Rovers. The new ground is a mile from our headquarters in Crawley Green Road, so it would be great to get loads of local support, when Luton Town are away. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Darren and all at Barton Rovers for all their support over the last 11 years, it has been pleasure to work alongside you. You always made us feel welcome, and what ever we asked for you went out of your way to provide.
The other thank you I would like to issue is to all the people, and there are too many to mention, but they know who they are, worked tirelessly on our new ground, in their spare time. It took a very big effort from everybody to get everything up and ready for the ground grading inspection.
So thank you all.
Lastly and by no means least, we would like to congratulate our club Chairman Tony Talbot on his recent visit to Buckingham Palace, to collect his well deserved B.E.M. It was a proud moment for Tony and his family, and a very proud moment for all those involved with Crawley Green. This award was well deserved, for all the hard work Tony has done over years. Not just for Crawley Green, but for all the Luton Community.
Good luck this season lads, come on you Clarets!
Andy Meyrick & Trevor Savage
ReSeRve Team managemenT
Richard McKinley, Joint Manager Craig Savage, Joint Manager
Charlie Betts, Coach
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Senior Team Honours - Saturday & Sunday Sides
Saturday2002-03 Crawley Green SMFL Div 2 Cup Winners2004-05 Crawley Green FC SMFL Division 2 Champions2004-05 Crawley Green FC Beds Senior Trophy Winners2009-10 Crawley Green FC Bedfordshire Senior Trophy Winners2011-12 Crawley Green FC SS MFL Division 1 Cup Winners2013-2014 Crawley Green Res intermediate County Cup Winners2013-2014 Crawley Green Res SSML Division 2 Winners2014-2015 Crawley Green FC Beds Senior Trophy Winners2015-2016 Crawley Green SSML Div 1 CupWinners2015-2016 Crawley Green SSML Div 1 Runners Up
Sunday2001-02 Crawley Green Res NHCSFL Div 2 Champions2002-03 Crawley Green Res Beds Junior County Cup Winners2002-03 Crawley Green Res NHCSFL Div 1 Champions2002-03 Crawley Green Res Reserve Cup Winners2006-07 Crawley Green A SBSFL Premier Cup Winners2006-07 Crawley Green A Invitation Cup Winners2009-10 Crawley Green Whitbread Cup Final Winners2015-16 Crawley Green Beds Lower Junior Cup Winners2015-16 Crawley Green NHCL Div 2 Winners2016-17 Crawley Green NHCL Div 1 Runners Up2017-2018 Crawley Green 2nd Team Winners NHCSFL Division 12017-2018 Crawley Green 2nd Team Winners Beds Lower Junior Cup2017-2018 Crawley Green 2nd Team Runners Up Challenge Trophy2018-2019 Crawley Green 1st Team Runners Up Terry Gilmore Trophy2018-2019 Crawley Green 2nd Team Winners Beds Lower Junior Cup2018-2019 Crawley Green 3rd Team Runners Up Beds County Cup
Club Directory 2019-20
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BALDOCK TOWN FC. New Lamb Meadow, Hitchin Road, Arlesey, SG15 6RS
BIGGLESWADE UTD. Second Meadow, Fairfield Rd, Biggleswade, SG1 0AA
BROADFIELDS UTD FC. Preston Park, Breakspear Rd Uxbridge, UB9 6NE
COLNEY HEATH FC. The Recreation Ground, High St, Colney Heath, AL4 0NP
CRAWLEY GREEN FC. Venue 360, Gipsy Lane, Luton, LU1 3JH
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EDGWARE TOWN FC. Silver Jubilee Park, Townsend Lane, NW3 7NE
EYNESBURY ROVERS FC. Alfred Hall Memorial Ground, Eynesbury, St Neots, PE19 2SF
HAREFIELD UTD FC. Preston Park, Breakspear Rd Uxbridge, UB9 6NE
HARPENDEN TOWN FC. Rothamsted Park, Harpenden, AL5 2EF
LEIGHTON TOWN FC. Lake St, Leighton Buzzard, Bedford, LU7 1RX
LEVERSTOCK GREEN FC. Pancake Lane, Herts, HP2 4NQ
LONDON COLNEY FC. The Pavillion, Cotlandswick, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1EH
NEWPORT PAGNALL TOWN FC. The Pavillion Willen Rd, Newport Pagnall, MK16 0DF
NORTH GREENFORD UNITED FC. Berkeley Fields, Berkeley, Avenue, Greenford, UB6 0NX
OXHEY JETS FC. Altham Way, South Oxhey, Watford, Herts, WD19 6FW
POTTON UNITED FC.The Hutchinson Hollow, Biggleswade Road, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, SG15 2LX
TRING ATHLETIC FC. Grass Roots Stadium, Cow Lane, Tring, HP23 5NT
WEMBLEY FC. Vale Farm, Watford Road, Wembley, HA0 3HG
New Season ExpectationsCraig Meyrick and Craig Bicknell Joint Managers
Good afternoon and welcome to 2019-2020 season at Crawley Green FC. This will be our second season at the Brache, and hopefully a successful one. Craig and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Committee for putting there trust in us, by appointing us as Joint Managers. We were honoured to accept, and will do our very best to maintain the standards expected by everyone at Crawley Green FC. As a pair we’ve came together for the last 6 games of the season, after the departure of previous manager Chris Devane.
We have a very good insight Into local football, with Craig Bicknell having managed at Ampthill and Leighton Town, and Craig Meyrick having played for Crawley Green, Ampthill Town, Biggleswade United, Langford and Kents.
We’ve added Steve Tucker as a no nonsense 1st Team Coach. Steve is well known on the non league circuit, and will be a valuable addition to the coaching staff. Also we’d like to welcome Lee Brown as Goalkeeping coach. Lee will use his experience to coach all our goalkeepers throughout the club.
To look after the players on match days we are very pleased to have Jordon Hines as Sports Therapist. We both have the same philosophy about how the game should be played, and hope to carry out those ideas through this coming season. We hope to retain most of the playing staff from last season, but also adding New players to strengthen the squad. We are big supporters of The Reserves and under 18s sides, we like to promote from within so will be keeping a close eye on there development.
This season will be a long one, with lots of ups and downs to come. As for expectations or predictions, we are not going to say we are going to win this or that. But a good early season FA cup, and FA Vase run will set the tone.
All we ask for is consistency and commitment from the players, the rest will take care of itself.
Enjoy the game
Joint Managers Craig Meyrick & Craig Bicknell
Reserves Directory 2019-20
AFC KEMPSTON TOWN & BEDFORD COLLEGERenhold Playing Fields, Top End Renhold MK41 0LR
AFC OAKLEY M&DH Oakley Sports and Social Club, Church Lane, Oakley MK43 7SU
BEDFORD ALBION Woodlands, Ashmead Road, Bedford MK41 7GA
BIGGLESWADE FC RESERVES Biggleswade Town FCCarlsberg Stadium Outside Pitch, Langford Road, Langford, Biggleswade SG18 9JT
BIGGLESWADE UNITED U23 Second Meadow, Fairfield Road, Biggleswade SG18 0AA
CALDECOTE Caldecote Playing Field, Harvey Close, Upper Caldecote SG18 9BQ
CRANFIELD UNITED Crawley Road, Cranfield MK43 0AA
CRAWLEY GREEN RESERVESCrawley Green Recreation Ground, Crawley Green Road, Luton LU2 9AG
FLITWICK TOWN Flitwick Community Centre, Ampthill Road, Flitwick MK45 1BA
ICKWELL & OLD WARDEN The Green, Caldecote Road, Ickwell SG18 9EE
MARSTON SHELTON ROVERSWootton Blue Cross, Weston Park, Bedford Road, Wootton, MK45 9JT
QUEENS PARK CRESCENTS Allen Park, Carlisle Road, Bedford MK40 4HU
RISELEY SPORTS The Playing Field, Gold Street, Riseley MK44 1EG
SHEFFORD TOWN & CAMPTON RESERVESShefford Sports Club, Hitchin Road, Shefford SG17 5JD
STEVINGTON Pavenham Playing Fields, Pavenham Road, Pavenham MK43 7PE
WILSTEAD Jubilee Playing Fields, Bedford Road, Wilstead MK45 3HE
New Season ExpectationsCraig Savage and Richard McKinley Reserve Team Joint Managers
We were brought in by Jimmy Sherlock a few seasons ago as assistant managers. We were looking at a long term plan for the reserves. How were we going to get the side moving forward in the right direction and supply future 1st team players. But with other commitments, Jimmy resigned as the reserve team manager. Along with Ben Scott, they have both been accepted onto the football committee .We would like to thank Jimmy and Ben for all there efforts over a number of years, and hope they enjoy their new roles at the club.
We were very proud and excited that the committee asked us both to take over as Joint Managers, which we duly accepted. Our first appointment as joint managers was to bring Charlie Betts onto the coaching staff. Charlie is no stranger to Crawley Green as he has played with Craig Savage and first team manager Craig Meyrick at youth, reserve and first team level. We hope with his coaching experience, he can drive us forward and help players challenge to be in the first team squad.
The 2018/19 season was an mixed one for us. After the opening 2 defeats against the eventual champions and runners up, we went on a good run winning 7 games out of the next 8. However the 2nd half of the season, our form dipped and despite a semi final defeat on penalties in the Britannia Cup, we finished 7th in the league, in which we believe was below our expectations. Last season we were all excited with our under 18s making the breakthrough, and with the experience of the older lads, we believe we can challenge for silverware in the league and cup competitions.
Its a very strong league this season and we know we have to work hard to compete. We know we have a keen, young and hungry squad, who want to improve and hopefully get chance to play in the first team. That will be our job to try and make that happen.
All we ask is consistency and commitment from the players.
We look forward to your support at our home matches at Crawley Green Sports & Social Club.
Joint Managers Richard McKinley & Craig Savage
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New Season ExpectationsOwen Younger, U18s Manager
Reflecting on a season past should always be a positive thing to do before moving forward. The primary goal last year, was to promote and develop our talented U17’s providing an opportunity of playing a higher standard of football and that is what the Floodlight league offers. I see this as an important step in the future of our younger players, giving them an opportunity develop at a higher level than they may have been used to.
Going into my 12th year of coaching, 10 of which at Crawley Green, it is heartening to see again this year a significant number of the squad having come from our successful Development Centre, many of those having started at just age 5. We are also welcoming a greater number of our highly successful U16’s team into the squad, who will I hope continue to develop once this current crop ‘age out’ at the end of the season.
Due to the popularity of the league we move into a new Nemean division welcoming Ampthill Town, Harpenden Town, Leighton Town, Newport Pagnell and Stotfold as well as the usual local suspects to battle it out with.
This will be second year of the two-year plan and we have definitely learned from the past season. Finishing 9th, we faired better against the top 3 sides than the three around us. This tells me we need to bring consistency and maturity to the league next year. In fact, beating last year’s league winners Borehamwood both home and away hopefully shows the boys that they have the capability and talent.
Assisted again this year by George O’Leary and Darren Valentine, I’m delighted to also have support of the U17’s management team Marc and Gary who will offer a link between the U18’s and U17’s and will be familiar faces to the younger boys. Both on the brink of UEFA B licence sign off, will also bring in technical knowledge and game management wisdom.
I have much higher expectations this year for a largely unchanged squad and will be looking for the boys to put the past years’ experience to winning ways, turning the draws into wins and keeping the consistency across the table. We have a bright future with this current crop of lads and was delighted to see many of the players becoming regulars for Sat Reserves and Sunday first teams. We will do all we can to leave a lasting legacy for the next crop of home grown under 18’s.
New Season Expectations Owen Younger, U18s Manager
Reflecting on a season past should always be a positive thing to do before moving forward. The primary goal last year, was to promote and develop our talented U17’s providing an opportunity of playing a higher standard of football and that is what the Floodlight league offers. I see this as an important step in the future of our younger players, giving them an opportunity develop at a higher level than they may have been used to.
Going into my 12th year of coaching, 10 of which at Crawley Green, it is heartening to see again this year a significant number of the squad having come from our successful Development Centre, many of those having started at just age 5. We are also welcoming a greater number of our highly successful U16’s team into the squad, who will I hope continue to develop once this current crop ‘age out’ at the end of the season.
Due to the popularity of the league we move into a new Nemean division welcoming Ampthill Town, Harpenden Town, Leighton Town, Newport Pagnell and Stotfold as well as the usual local suspects to battle it out with.
This will be second year of the two-year plan and we have definitely learned from the past season. Finishing 9th, we faired better against the top 3 sides than the three around us. This tells me we need to bring consistency and maturity to the league next year. In fact, beating last year’s league winners Borehamwood both home and away hopefully shows the boys that they have the capability and talent.
Assisted again this year by George O’Leary and Darren Valentine, Im delighted to also have support of the U17’s management team Marc and Gary who will offer a link between the U18’s and U17’s and will be familiar faces to the younger boys. Both on the brink of UEFA B licence sign off, will also bring in technical knowledge and game management wisdom.
I have much higher expectations this year for a largely unchanged squad and will be looking for the boys to put the past years’ experience to winning ways, turning the draws into wins and keeping the consistency across the table. We have a bright future with this current crop of lads and was delighted to see many of the players becoming regulars for Sat Reserves and Sunday first teams. We will do all we can to leave a lasting legacy for the next crop of home grown under 18’s.
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Reg FreemanFounding member of the Club, Trustee since day
one, President of the Saturday side, former manager of Stopsley
Harriers. Unstinting in his work for the club.
Tony Talbot B.E.M.Founding member of the Club, driving force behind
the Club’s expansion plans and currently taking
the helm as we seek to build our own ground. Immense figure behind
the scenes.
Andy MeyrickBeen with the club 14 seasons, and is
now chairman of the Saturdays and Sunday
football sides. Real Crawley Green Clubman, superb fundraiser as well.
Alan ClarkJoined the staff in 1999, winning the club’s first
Senior side trophy. Now Secretary and programme editor.
Superb addition to the Club.
Maureen BowlerFounding member of the Club. Devoted member
of the committee putting in countless hours for the
benefit of the Club.
Vicky MeyrickVicky is a selfless helper
behind the scenes, ensuring everyone is looked after in the hospitality department.
A real treasure for the Club both Saturdays and
Sundays.
Eddie DowneyJoined the football section in 2000, becoming the first
manager to bring major silverware for the Saturday
side - Reserves County Cup. Former secretary for
the Saturday side.
STOPSLEY HARRIERSFounded: 1980 Club colours: Red/Blue squares
RAMRIDGE RANGERSFounded: 1986 Club colours: Maroon and white
WYVERN MEMBERSFounded: 1986 Club colours: Blue and white
CRAWLEY GREEN FCFounded: 1993 Club colours: Maroon
The badge incorporates all the elements of the three clubs and is based on the Crawley family crest of threeherons to signify not only the three founding clubs but also local history. The Club badge was adopted in1996 after many years of discussion.Maroon, the club colour of the largest single club Ramridge Rangers, was adopted as the Club colour andis incorporated in the Club badge as the bar across the middle.Stopsley Harriers have been well known for their red and blue quarters, whilst Wyvern Members werepredominantly blue since their foundation. Both these colours are reflected in the badge.Crawley Green FC, the Saturday football team, was formed in 1993 after another local team, SomersetTavern came under the Crawley Green umbrella. The club colour of maroon was adopted by the team.
Crawley Green Sports & Social ClubCrawley Green Sports & Social Club was formed in November 1988 after arsonists caused the virtualdestruction of the present building. Members of Stopsley Harriers, Wyvern Members and RamridgeRangers Sunday football clubs amalgamated to form the present club and were successful in securing a 99-year lease on the premises from the Council.The new Clubhouse was formally opened on 19th June, 1992 by then Luton Town manager, David Pleat.
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Saturday Side 1st Team Leading Goal ScorerDanny Watson
Presented by Joint Managers Craig Meyrick & Craig Bicknell
Saturday Sides Reserve Team Managers Player of the YearJake Arch
Presented by James Sherlock
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Saturday Sides 1st Team Managers Player of the YearSam Pemberton
Presented by Joint Managers Craig Meyrick & Craig Bicknell
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Saturday Sides 1st team Players Player of the YearPhil Draycott
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Sunday Side 1st Team Managers Player of the YearJay Jay Billy
Presented by Richard McKinley, & Matt Newman
Sunday Side 1st Team Players Player of the Year Jake Arch
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Saturday Sides The Alan Coles Memorial TrophyRobson O’Reardon
Saturday Sides Young Player of the YearSam McClelland
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U18s Leading Goal ScorerJames Younger
Presented by Owen Younger and George O’Leary
Sunday 2nd Team County Cup Trophy Congratulations to Shane Scott and his team for winning County Cup
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Sunday Side 1st Team Leading Goal ScorerJay Jay Billy
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U18s Players Player of the YearGeorge O’Leary picking up on behalf of Charlie O’Mahoney
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Sunday 3rd Team Managers Player of the YearJayden Murry
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Sunday 3rd Team Top GoalscorerBen Wiles
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Sunday 3rd team Players Player of the Year Dan Chiazza
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Sir Trevor opens new facilitiesSaturday, 9 July 2005A proud day for both Crawley Green Sports & Social Club and AshcroftHigh School was the day former England and West Ham football starSir Trevor Brooking visited the Club to officially open the joint venturewhich provided new changing rooms and coaching facilities at the Clubplus a third generation all-weather pitch at the school.One of England’s most majestic players, Sir Trevor Brooking is FA Directorof Football Development, which was fundamental in raising the monies(nearly £1m) for the superb joint development at CGSSC and Ashcroft HighSchool, combining the latest in artificial pitch development with our vastlyimproved changing and coaching room facilities.The new facilities have enabled increased curricular activities at the school whilst improving our owncoaching facilities. However, not only do the school and Club youngsters benefit, but also thecommunity as the facilities became available for sportsmen and women of all standards.The Beds FA supported our efforts and have already used the facilities for coaching courses -hopefully this will continue for many years to come, to the benefit of anyone wishing to get involvedin football.Since its opening, the Club has seen its stature grow in the town, so much so that it is now on theroad to putting plans to the local council for a new enclosed grass floodlit pitch next to theall-weather training surface. This will enable top-class local football to be played at the Club.
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ARLESEY TOWN FC Today we extend a very warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of our visitors. We also welcome the officials for the game and hope you all enjoy the match and have a safe journey home. Finally we extend a very warm welcome to Sundon Park Rangers Under 7’s namely Preston, Hugo, Riley, Fraser, Kailo, Victor, Kyron & Rio who are the mascots for Arlesey Town this afternoon.
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Arlesey Town Football Club celebrated their centenary in 1991, having been formed by a group of local people before the turn of the last century. Before the Second World War, Soccer was played on a localised basis, and in common with many clubs in the area, Arlesey competed in the flourishing Biggleswade & District League and entered the Biggleswade Knock-out Cup. During the 1920's, the club joined the Bedfordshire County League - which was later to become the South Midlands League. Arlesey originally played at 'The Bury' before moving to their former home, 'Lamb Meadow.' The ground took its name from 'The Lamb,' a former Public House situated near the site which, for many years acted as the club's headquarters and changing rooms. The birth of the modern era is owed to the foresight of officials of the late 1940's and early 1950's. They purchased the premises and became landlords for the princely sum of just £500 in 1948. Four years later, in 1952, an adjoining area was bought and this is where the clubhouse used to stand. The story goes that two Committee members missed their train to Kings Cross and with time to kill, saw a notice in a local Estate Agent's window for a forthcoming auction of the land. They returned the following week and purchased the said land for the clubhouse. The area lay unused for a number of years until the arrival of 'Biggs Wall' who negotiated with the club to build temporary offices and canteen facilities - which the Football Club then bought back, turning them into what was then, the clubhouse. The first competitive match under floodlights was played in January 1981 against the now defunct ‘Pirton FC’ and two months later the Blues played host to Luton Town for the official opening in front of over 1,000 spectators. Playing fortunes have fluctuated since the war and season 1950-51 saw the Blues finish as runners-up to Bletchley Town in the S.M.L. Premier Division. The following season the 1st XI lifted the championship crown and the second string were crowned S.M.L. Division Two champions with the Youth team winning three trophies. The 1952-53 season began North Beds Charity Cup final win over Biggleswade Town (the match was held over from the previous season), and ended with a second successive championship win, Arlesey amassing S.M.L. record 52 points. IIn February 1954, the developing Arlesey Town Colts, local players, reached the 4th round of the F.A. Youth Cup and were drawn away to Portsmouth. The 1950's had seen the Blues compete in the South Midlands and Parthenon Leagues. Season 1968-69 saw one of Arlesey's favourite sons in charge of team affairs; Roland Legate, (who played football professionally for Luton Town) took the helm as player-manager and during his four-year spell, he took the Blues to a league runners-up spot. The start of the 1975-76 season saw Legate return as manager and the trophies came with him, 3 Hinchingbrooke Cup successes, one Beds Senior Cup, the Biggleswade K.O Cup twice and the South Midlands League Challenge Trophy once. Supporting the Executive Committee's wish to cross the pyramid to the United Counties League. With two indifferent terms in the U.C.L., Arlesey lifted the Premier Division crown in season 1984-85. During the late 1980’s the Blues won the United Counties League, Premier Division Cup and a Beds Premier Cup final appearance against Luton Town. During the 1991 centenary year in the blues lifted the South Midlands Floodlight Cup with a fine victory over fellow U.C.L. side Irthlingborough Diamonds, who went on to become Rushden & Diamonds in the football league. With the rising cost of UCL travel and the attraction of more 'local derbies' in 1991-92 it was decided to resign from the United Counties League and cross to the familiar surroundings of the South Midlands League. A successful first year campaign saw the Blues finish in third place and in their second season finished sixth in the league and lifted the Premier Division Cup. The club also gained national recognition following a marvellous run in the FA Vase to the quarterfinals, with victories Flackwell Heath 2-0, Ware 1-0, Haverhill Rovers 2-1, Eastwood Hanley 2-1, Falmouth Town 5-3, and Oadby Town 2-1. In the quarterfinal the blues faced old U.C.L. foes Boston in a thrilling game and lost out to an injury time winner. With changes to support and playing staff for 1994/5 the results exceeded expectations. The South Midlands League championship was won with a record 107 points, but even this memorable feat was eclipsed when Arlesey Town defeated Oxford City at Wembley Stadium in front of over 13,000 spectators to lift the F.A. Carlsberg Challenge Vase on May 13, 1995. On their way to the greatest day in the club's history,
the Blues had beaten Hoddesdon 2-0, a vengeful 2-1 victory at Boston, a 2-0 win at Barnstaple, a 1-0 home win over the holders Diss Town and a 3-0 quarter-final demolition of Cammel Laird before facing U.C.L. side Raunds Town in a two-legged semi-final. The first leg, played at Raunds, saw Arlesey beaten out of sight by a score of 3-0 and very few pundits gave them much chance of overturning the deficit in the return match the following week at Lamb Meadow. Three nil at 90 minutes and 5-0 after extra-time, including a penalty save by Arlesey 'keeper Steve Young meant that the Blues were off to grace the most hallowed of turf! Arlesey Town's Wembley side that day were:- S. Young, N. Cardines, G. Bambrick, P. Palma, C. Hull, P. Gonsalves, S. Gyalog, G. Cox, N. Kane, R. O'Keefe and G. Marshall. Subs: A. Ward & T. Nicholls. The Vase travelled home to Bedfordshire for the first time.In 1995/5 season saw the Blues crash out of the Vase at the first hurdle but the South Midlands League Championship Crown was retained. The season culminated in three Cup finals for the club; the 1st XI were runners-up to Ely City in the Hinchingbrooke Cup, the Under 16 Youth side were beaten East Anglian Youth Cup finalists while Peter Milton's Reserve side lifted the S.M.L. Reserve Challenge Trophy. After finishing in third place the 1996/7 campaign ended with the Blues relinquishing the S.M.L. title. However the Lamb Meadow trophy cabinet remained in a healthy position as they lifted the Beds Senior Cup (the first time since 1979) and also lifted the Hinchingbrooke Cup (last won in 1982). May 1997 saw Robbie O'Keefe tender his resignation, moving on to a higher grade of football with Baldock Town. In just three seasons Arlesey Town had achieved national recognition with F.A. Vase success and two league championships, a County Senior Cup victory and a Hinchingbrooke Cup triumph. For season 1997-98 team were unable to keep pace and their championship aspirations soon evaporated. An FA Vase 3rd round exit occurred in Cornwall's Porthleven in December and the Blues' last chance of picking up any silverware disappeared at the hands of arch rivals Stotfold who loosened Arlesey's grip on the Hinchingbrooke Cup with a 2-0 semi-final victory. After a lengthy campaign the club finally received planning permission for a new ground just a few hundred yards along Hitchin Road. After a development project the club moved in on April 30th, 1999 and are now able to boast some of the finest facilities in the area with a purpose built Members Bar, multi-purpose Function & Conference Suite, all-seater stand and training pitch. During the 1998/99 close season, Arlesey Town appointed Gary Pilsworth as manager however, things didn't work out and after 16 matches with the club rooted at the bottom of the league table, the management team replaced him with Nicky Ironton who had gained a wealth of experience having been at QPR, Barnet, Maidstone, Enfield, Barking and Baldock Town. Nicky was a former England semi-professional international. Nicky brought as his assistant former team-mate Billy Harrigan and together with Russell Ball, their objective was to avoid relegation and build a side capable of attaining promotion to the Ryman Isthmian League the following season. The Blues ended the season without silverware however, but a fantastic run from the end of January signalled the club's intents. Manager Nicky Ironton had built a side more than capable of attaining Arlesey's aim of playing a higher grade of football and the Blues looked forward to season 1999-2000 with optimism. The first season at the new Hitchin Road ground began with nine straight Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division victories as Ironton's men stormed to the top of the table. A mid season blip in form threatened the side's hard work but having secured the services of coach Alan Dawson, the Blues went from strength to strength and went on to lift their fifth South Midlands League Championship. A run in of eight consecutive victories culminated in a 2-0 triumph at Milton Keynes City on Thursday 4th May meant the Blues secured the championship. With their ground grading 'Arlesey Town were promoted to the Ryman Isthmian League Division Three. The sale of Dave Kitson to Nationwide Football League Club Cambridge United halfway through the season, did little to upset their cause indeed, the signing of ex Stevenage Boro' striker Neil Trebble boosted their season. A prolific striker, Trebble netted an amazing 18 goals from 17 starts and one wonders just how many he would have scored had he been with the Blues at the start of the season. A magnificent first season in the Ryman League, saw the club lose just two league matches (one at home and one away) as they raced away
to win the Third Division Championship scoring an Isthmian League record of 138 goals and the Blues also gained the record of being the first club to attain a 100 + goal difference in the league's 96 year history. During 2002 season Chairman Bryan Ellis fulfilled his promise to elevate the club to another level following a successful application to the 'Football Stadia Improvement Fund.' A six-figure grant enabled the club to meet the league's ground-grading criteria that gave the Blues a new covered stand for 600 spectators, a new open terrace and two new turnstiles. On the pitch, Arlesey boss Nicky Ironton led his side to the last 16 of the FA Carlsberg Vase, secured a highly creditable final Division Two fourth place and lifted the Beds Premier Cup for the first time since 1984. The 2002/2003 season was a consolidation for the rapid successes of the previous years and the highlight was an extended run in the FA Cup winning 4 away matches in reaching the fourth qualifying round. The reward was yet another away fixture, this time at Nationwide Conference club, Hereford United. Arlesey Town represented the Ryman League Division One north and after going behind to a sixth minute 'soft' goal, they more than matched their opponents in all departments, even having a goal disallowed. It was such a gallant performance that at the end of the tie, the relieved Hereford fans gave their guests a standing ovation. At the end of the 2002/3 Arlesey's Hitchin Road ground hosted two EUFA Ladies qualifying fixtures including England versus Spain. It was seen as a just reward for all the hard work that had been done at the Club by many of its members in recent years. Season 2003/2004 saw Arlesey Town yet again in the national limelight following a fantastic run to the last 16 of the FA Trophy defeating on the way, both after away draws ‘Hayes FC’ from the Ryman Premier Division and ‘Dagenham & Redbridge FC’ from the Nationwide Conference league. This resulted in an away game with ‘Exeter City FC’ who had just been relegated from the football league. Although losing the game the blues gained respect with an outstanding performance. The season ended with Arlesey Town failing to gain promotion to the new premier structure on goal difference but small consolation was gained when the Blues lifted the ‘Bedfordshire Senior Cup’ after defeating fellow Ryman League club outfit Leighton Town at Hitchin Road in May. In season (2004/05) Arlesey Town played in the Southern League Division One East and after the successful six-year reign of Nick Ironton it was a consolidation period. Because of the club’s success, visibility and recognition most of the players moved to play in the ‘Conference League’ and premier league. After an indifferent start to the season Nicky Ironton decided to hand over the manager’s position to Jon Taylor, whom he had dealings with in the past. Jon imported a new team of players during November with the single objective of maintaining the club’s status within the Southern League Division 1. This was achieved with a mid-table position and during that close season Jon added more players with a wealth of football league and senior club experience. The season (2005/06) Arlesey Town again played in the Southern League Division One East with Jon Taylor and Scot Houghton in charge. With an exciting start 9 wins out of 10 culminating in destroying Boreham Wood’s unbeaten run 3 – 0 at their home fortress. In both the FA Cup and Trophy there were unfortunate fixtures at Premier Clubs, Heybridge Swifts (1 – 0) and Leyton (90th minute goal) ending our cup interests. Arlesey Town had a mixture of excellent and mediocre results and achieved a mid-table position. The 2006/2007 seasons saw Arlesey Town reverting to the Ryman Isthmian Football league along with many of last season’s opponents also being reassigned. Again during the close season Jon Taylor had added players with a wealth of football league and senior club experience for the next season’s campaign we were looking to climb the non-league structure. Darren Hay took on the team management during the early stages of 2006/2007 season, when Jon left for personal reasons, with Mike Brooks as the assistant manager and coach and they put together a very young and eager team for the coming 2007 campaign. This included both experienced senior players supporting by young players who broke into the first team towards then end of the previous season. During the season there were several disruptions and there were three chairmen and three managers in succession which disrupted the development of the team because of the club management changes. Arlesey Town finished in the bottom half of the Ryman league with Matt Corbould as the manager and a very young
side. Season 2008/2009 saw Arlesey Town reverting to the BGB Southern League with the consequence of substantial extra travelling miles and additional costs. Because of the league restructure Matt had to put together a totally different team comprising of a number of young players. As a result of Arlesey Town successful cup runs there were three players who were playing professional football for the 2008 season with Dave Kitson, was is a main A.T.F.C. sponsor, and who moved from Reading to newly promoted Stoke City to remain in the Premiership, Craig Machail-Smith and Shane Blackett were with newly promoted Peterborough United. This is a record to be proud of for a small club like Arlesey. Season 2008/2009 saw Arlesey Town escape relegation by the skin of their teeth. No honours were forthcoming in the season. But the Club were hoping season 2009/2010 would be more fruitful, which it so proved. With a complete new management structure in place and a new Management team, of: Gary King Director of Football, Lee Cowley Manager, Zema Abbey Assistant Manager, and Darren Staniforth as Coach, Arlesey played the season with renewed style and passion, finishing the season in 9th place in the League and getting through to the first round proper of the F.A. Trophy and lifting the Beds Senior Cup in the last game of the season. Season 2010-11 saw them staying in the Zamaretto Southern League in the new “Central Division” and saw them looking forward with a lot more hope and even more optimism, with the whole team showing great experience and growing in strength and confidence on and off the field all of the time. The season in which Arlesey were in the top echelons all season finished in dramatic stile as they won 10 games on the bounce, had 9 points deducted on the day they thought they had won the league away at Hayes and then beat long term arch rivals and near neighbours Hitchin Town on Hitchin’s own ground on their last game of the season to be finally crowned League Champions. This was followed soon after by beating Biggleswade Town to retain the Beds Senior Cup at Luton Towns Kenilworth Road ground to give Arlesey a League and Cup Double and see them promoted to the new Evo-Stick Southern League Premier Division, a truly tremendous season. The season was topped of in early August of this year as Arlesey beat neighbours Luton Town in the Beds Premier Cup to make a quite unique “treble” for the side. The first season in the Premier League was seen as a settling in period targeting staying up and a good cup run, both of these ambitions were achieved with the club reaching the F.A. Cup 1st round proper for the first time in their history. The second season again saw a good FA Cup run that went again to the 1st round proper before it ended at the Ricoh Stadium against Coventry City. The season finished on a knife edge as Arlesey missed out on the play off spot of the Premier Div by just a single point. Although promotion was narrowly missed the Red Insure League Cup was won in a 2 legged final v Frome to bring home yet another impressive piece of Silverware. The squad like all good squads was rebuilt again through the summer and we looked forward to another successful season. But as the Abbeys left to take up management elsewhere we had a change of Management and in November 2013 Rufus Brevett arrived to take the club forward. Although his 1st season was “steady” a very difficult season in 2014-15 saw several changes of management as results failed to materialise a Rufus gave way after Christmas to ex manager Nick Ironton but again this failed to halt the slide and he in turn gave way during the season as Zema Abbey came back with brother Nathan as joint managers, Although this led to an improvement in playing style but they were unable to prevent relegation in the end back to the Central Division. The new season saw us struggle to get to grips with the style of the new division and early form showed us propping up the division but a second half resurgence saw us push up the division to finish in a mid-table position. Last season saw us with most of last season’s players returning to try to prove their point that they somewhat under achieved in the previous season. Season 2017-18 proved a very difficult year with a season plagued by injuries and problems and indeed a terrible record of no league wins at home all season saw us unfortunately get relegated from the Southern league. This now presents a new challenge in the South Midlands league for this year and to that end a new management team of Matt Endersby and James Hatch were appointed during the close season and they have rebuilt the team and gathered together a whole new coaching staff.
CRAWLEY GREEN F.C. 1ST TEAM MATCH FACTS 2019/2020 Date Opposition Scorers
1 03/08/19 L Edgware Town H L 1-2 Lobjoit
2 06/08/19 L Aylesbury Vale Dynamos A L 0-2
3 10/08/19 FAC Takeley H L 2-5 Bunker 2
4 20/08/19 LCT Biggleswade United A W 2-0 Draycott, Ajigbolamu
5 24/08/19 L Broadfields United H W 5-2 Crook, Lobjoit, Holmes 2, Draycott,
6 31/08/19 FAV Ampthill Town H W 4-2 Bunker (p), Ajigbolamu Ingham, Holmes
7 07/09/19 L Tring Athletic H L 2-4 Ajigbolamu, Holmes
8 14/09/19 FAV Winslow United H W 4-0 Draycott 2, Holmes, Lobjoit
9 21/09/19 L Baldock Town A W 2-0 Draycott, Lobjoit
10 24/09/19 L Potton United A W 2-1 Ajigbolamu, Draycott
11 28/09/19 L London Colney H W 7-1 Holmes 3, Ajigbolamu 2, Draycott, Bunker (p),
12 01/10/19 L Colney Heath A L 1-2 Lobjoit
13 05/10/19 L Newport Pagnell Town A D 0-0
14 12/10/19 FAV Mildenhall Town A L 1-4 Ingham
15 15/10/19 BST Biggleswade FC A W 1-1 Holmes – win 3-2 on
pens
16 19/10/19 L Broadfields United A W 4-1 Holmes 2, Lobjoit 2
17 22/10/19 L Newport Pagnell H D 3-3 Holmes, Draycott, Lobjoit
18 26/10/19 L North Greenford United H W 4-1 Ingham, Bunker (p), Holmes Draycott
19 29/10/19 LCT Edgware Town A W 0-0 Win 8-7 on pens
20 02/11/19 L Arelsey Town A D 2-2 Lobjoit 2
21 05/11/19 DLC Edgware Town A W 2-1 Lobbjoit, Holmes
22 09/11/19 L Harefield United H W 2-1 Bunker, Lobjoit
23 12/11/19 L Leighton Town A L 2-3 Holmes, McClelland
24 16/11/19 L Dunstable Town A D 0-0
25 23/11/19 L Eynesbury Rovers H D 2-2 Watson 2
26 26/11/19 LCT Hillingdon Borough H L 2-3 Draycott 2
27 30/11/19 L Biggleswade United A D 2-2 Younger, Draycott
28 03/12/19 L Edgware Town A L 1-2 Younger
29 07/12/19 L Potton United H L 0-1
30 10/12/19 BST Bedford Town A L 1-4 Marius
31 14/12/19 L Oxhey Jets H D 1-1 Holmes
32 21/12/19 L Aylesbury Vale Dynamos H W 2-0 Watson 2
33 28/12/19 L Leverstock Green A W 3-0 Watson, Cooksley, Draycott
34 04/01/20 L Biggleswade United H L 0-6
35 07/01/19 DLC Colney Heath H L 1-4 Lobjoit
36 11/01/20 L Harefield United A D 1-1 Draycott
37 14/01/19 L Wembley H D 2-2 Draycott, Holmes
38 21/01/20 L Dunstable Town H L 1-2 Draycott
39 25/01/20 L London Colney A W 3-1 Holmes 2, Draycott M
40 01/02/20 L Eynesbury Rovers A D 2-2 Lobjoit (p), Holmes
41 08/02/20 L Arlesey Town H
42 15/02/20 L Tring Athletic A
43 22/02/20 L Oxhey Jets A
44 03/03/19 L Harpenden Town H
45 07/03/20 L Leighton Town H
46 14/03/20 L Wembley A
47 21/03/20 L Baldock Town H
48 04/04/20 L North Greenford United A
49 11/04/20 L Leverstock Green H
50 18/04/20 L Harpenden Town A
51 25/04/20 L Colney Heath H
CRAWLEY GREEN F.C. RESERVES MATCH FACTS 2019/2020
Date Opponents Scorers
04/09/19 L Biggleswade U23 A W 2-1 Horn, Akerele
07/09/19 L Biggleswade FC Reserves
H L 1-3 O’Mahoney
14/08/19 L Flitwick Town H W 4-2 Horn, Akerele, Arch, Sarrington
21/09/19 L Marston Shelton Rovers
A W 2-1 Rattigan, Akerlele
29/09/19 BST AFC Kempston & Bedford College
A W 3-1 Akerlele, Rattigan, O’Mahony
12/10/19 L Bedford Albion H W 4-2 Green 3 (2 pens), Akerlele
19/10/19 L Wilstead H W 5-1 Akerlele 2, Horn 2, Green
26/10/19 L Biggleswade U23 H W 3-0 Rattigan, Newman, Sarrington
09/11/19 BST AFC Oakley H L 1-3 Onwusonye
16/11/19 L Biggleswade FC A L 0-2
30/11/19 L Flitwick Town A W 2-3 Horn, Akerele, Billy
07/12/19 L AFC Kempston & Bedford College
H W 3-1 Akerele 2, De Souza
04/01/20 L Shefford Town & Campton Reserves
A L 0-2
18/01/20 L Marston Shelton Rovers
H L 1-4 Akerele
25/01/20 L Cranfield United H D 1-1 Sarrington
01/02/20 L AFC Oakley A W 3-2 Akerele, Horn, Billy
08/02/20 BC Queens Park Crescents
H
15/02/20 L Queens Park Crescents
H
Legend FAC = FA Cup LCT = League Challenge Trophy FAV = FA Vase DLC = Division League Cup BSC = Bedfordshire Senior Cup BST = Bedfordshire Senior Trophy BC = Britannia Cup
FIRST TEAM SCORERS FOR SEASON 2019/20
Name L V/FAC & C/C
L/C & C/T
Total
Sam Holmes 16 3 0 19
Phil Draycott 11 2 3 16
Billy Lobjoit 12 1 2 15
Mark Bunker 3 3 0 6
Oluwanimilo Ajigbolamu 3 1 1 5
Danny Watson 5 0 0 5
Tyler Ingham 1 2 0 3
James Younger 2 0 0 2
Glenn Cooksley 1 0 0 1
Chris Crook 1 0 0 1
Michael Draycott 1 0 0 1
Alex Marius 0 1 0 1
Sam McClelland 1 0 0 1
Total 57 13 6 76
01 Feb 20
RESERVE TEAM SCORERS FOR SEASON 2018/19
Name L C/C L/C & C/T Total
Temitkayo Akerele 11 1 0 12
Dominic Horn 6 0 0 6
Reece Green 4 0 0 4
Rashaun Rattigan 2 1 0 3
Charlie O’Mahony 1 1 0 2
Lui Sarrington 2 0 0 2
Terry Billy 2 0 0 2
Danilo Afonso De Souza 1 0 0 1
George Onwusonye 0 1 0 1
Jake Arch 1 0 0 1
Rob Newman 1 0 0 1
Total 31 4 0 35
01 Feb 20
Spartan South Midlands League – Premier Division Season 2019/2020 - League Table
POS P W D L GD PTS
1 Colney Heath 26 21 1 4 43 64
2 Tring Athletic 25 18 2 5 44 56
3 Biggleswade United 26 14 5 7 18 47
4 Harpenden Town 24 13 4 7 13 43
5 Crawley Green 29 10 10 9 10 40
6 Newport Pagnell Town 24 10 9 5 21 39
7 Edgware Town 28 11 5 12 -7 38
8 Oxhey Jets 24 10 7 7 -2 37
9 Eynesbury Rovers 24 10 6 8 10 36
10 Leverstock Green 25 11 2 12 -11 35
11 Leighton Town 21 11 3 7 18 33 *
12 Baldock Town 24 9 3 12 -11 30
13 Harefield United 23 8 5 10 -1 29
14 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 23 8 5 10 -12 29
15 Dunstable Town 24 8 4 12 -12 28
16 Potton United 25 7 5 13 -17 26
17 Broadfields United 23 7 5 11 -22 26
18 Wembley 23 5 8 10 -8 23
19 Arlesey Town 23 4 10 9 -8 19 *
20 North Greenford United 22 4 4 14 -27 16
21 London Colney 24 3 3 18 -39 12
Recent Results DATE HOME RESULT AWAY
DLC 04/02/20 Arlesey Town 1 - 3 Leverstock Green
PREM 04/02/20 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
1 - 1 Broadfields United
NBCC 04/02/20 Barton Rovers 4 - 2 Potton United
Quarter Final
NBCC 04/02/20 Biggleswade United 5 - 0 Stotfold
Quarter Final
PREM 04/02/20 Colney Heath 1 - 0 Harpenden Town
PREM 04/02/20 Eynesbury Rovers 0 - 2 Edgware Town
PREM 04/02/20 Harefield United 1 - 2 Dunstable Town
PREM 04/02/20 London Colney 0 - 4 Leighton Town
PREM 04/02/20 Wembley 2 - 1 Tring Athletic
Spartan South Midlands League - Division One Season 2019/2020 - League Table
POS P W D L GD PTS
1 St Panteleimon 22 17 4 1 48 55
2 Winslow United 22 16 1 5 27 49
3 New Salamis 22 14 4 4 50 46
4 Shefford Town & Campton 27 15 1 11 13 46
5 Milton Keynes Robins 23 14 3 6 5 45
6 Stotfold 21 13 2 6 32 41
7 Rayners Lane 22 11 7 4 12 40
8 Ampthill Town 22 9 5 8 -4 32
9 London Lions 22 9 4 9 2 31
10 FC Broxbourne Borough 23 7 10 6 -2 31
11 Enfield Borough 24 8 3 13 -14 27
12 Buckingham Athletic 20 8 2 10 2 26
13 Bedford 24 8 2 14 -17 26
14 Amersham Town 22 8 1 13 -25 25
15 Hillingdon Borough 24 6 6 12 -21 24
16 London Tigers 25 6 6 13 -17 23 *
17 Langford 24 6 4 14 -24 22
18 Park View 21 3 3 15 -29 12
19 Brimsdown 24 2 6 16 -38 12
Recent Results
DATE HOME RESULT AWAY
NBCC 04/02/20 Biggleswade United 5 - 0 Stotfold
Quarter Final
MPC 04/02/20 Enfield Borough 1 - 1 Pitshanger Dynamo
(Pen 2-4) Second Round
ONE 04/02/20 FC Broxbourne Borough
2 - 0 Shefford Town & Campton
LCT 04/02/20 Hillingdon Borough 0 - 5 Milton Keynes Robins
ONE 04/02/20 London Tigers 1 - 3 London Lions
MPC 04/02/20 Rayners Lane 6 - 1 Kensington & Ealing Borough
Second Round
Spartan South Midlands League Division Two Season 2019/2020 - League Table
POS P W D L GD PTS
1 Pitstone & Ivinghoe 18 12 2 4 25 35 *
2 Old Bradwell United 13 11 0 2 33 33
3 Codicote 16 9 2 5 3 29
4 Aston Clinton 12 7 3 2 10 24
5 Berkhamsted Raiders 14 7 1 6 3 22
6 MK Gallacticos 13 6 3 4 11 21
7 Tring Corinthians AFC 15 6 2 7 4 20
8 New Bradwell St Peter FC 13 5 5 3 4 20
9 Unite MK 14 5 3 6 -7 18
10 Sarratt 14 4 5 5 -2 16 *
11 Mursley United 11 5 0 5 -6 15 *
12 Buckingham United 14 4 2 7 -9 14 *
13 Totternhoe 14 3 4 7 -10 13
14 Bovingdon 15 3 3 9 -3 12
15 The 61 FC (Luton) 16 0 1 15 -56 1
Recent Results
DATE HOME RESULT AWAY
HWSC 04/02/20 Risborough Rangers
3 - 0 Aston Clinton
Semi Final
TWO 01/02/20 Aston Clinton 2 - 0 Sarratt
TWO 01/02/20 Codicote 1 - 0 Buckingham United
TWO 01/02/20 MK Gallacticos 6 - 1 Totternhoe
TWO 01/02/20 Mursley United 5 - 3 The 61 FC (Luton)
TWO 01/02/20 Old Bradwell United 2 - 1 Bovingdon
TWO 01/02/20 Pitstone & Ivinghoe 2 - 0 Tring Corinthians AFC
TWO 01/02/20 Unite MK 2 - 2 Berkhamsted Raiders
Bedfordshire County Football League Premier Division - Supported by SportsForm - League Table
POS P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Cranfield United First 17 11 4 2 65 15 50 37
2 Stevington First 15 10 5 0 37 15 22 35
3 AFC Oakley First 14 10 1 3 43 16 27 31
4 Flitwick Town First 18 8 5 5 36 30 6 29
5 Crawley Green Reserves
14 9 1 4 32 24 8 28
6 Queens Park Crescents First
16 7 5 4 51 30 21 26
7 Riseley Sports First 19 7 5 7 37 53 -16 26
8 Caldecote First 17 6 7 4 29 28 1 25
9 Biggleswade United U23
18 6 4 8 34 36 -2 22
10 Marston Shelton Rovers First
16 6 1 9 27 57 -30 19
11 Biggleswade FC Reserves
15 6 1 8 27 22 5 18 *
12 Shefford Town & Campton Reserves
17 3 5 9 22 38 -16 14
13 AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Firs
15 3 3 9 21 38 -17 12
14 Bedford Albion First 17 3 2 12 31 47 -16 11
15 Wilstead First 16 2 1 13 16 59 -43 7
16 Wootton Blue Cross First
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 *
Recent Results
DATE HOME RESULT AWAY
Cup 08/02/20 Biggleswade FC Reserves
H - W Wootton Blue Cross First
L 01/02/20 AFC Oakley First 2 - 3 Crawley Green Reserves
L 01/02/20 Biggleswade United U23
2 - 1 Bedford Albion First
L 01/02/20 Caldecote First 3 - 2 Marston Shelton Rovers First
L 01/02/20 Cranfield United First 3 - 1 AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Firs
L 01/02/20 Flitwick Town First 0 - 2 Biggleswade FC Reserves
L 01/02/20 Riseley Sports First 0 - 4 Queens Park Crescents First
L 01/02/20 Wilstead First 1 - 0 Shefford Town & Campton Reserves
SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE Saturday 8th February – Kick Off 3.00pm unless stated THE BUILDBASE FA VASE Fifth Round Proper Bradford Town v Leighton Town PREMIER DIVISION Baldock Town v London Colney Biggleswade United v Colney Heath Broadfields United v Wembley Crawley Green v Arlesey Town Edgware Town v Dunstable Town Eynesbury Rovers v Potton United Harpenden Town v Newport Pagnell Town North Greenford United v Harefield United Oxhey Jets v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Tring Athletic v Leverstock Green DIVISION ONE Amersham Town v St Panteleimon Ampthill Town v London Tigers Bedford v Milton Keynes Robins Brimsdown v London Lions FC Broxbourne Borough v Buckingham Athletic Hillingdon Borough v Enfield Borough Stotfold v Shefford Town & Campton (New Venue) Winslow United v New Salamis DIVISION TWO Berkhamsted Raiders v Mursley United Buckingham United v Aston Clinton (Kick Off 2.00pm) MK Gallacticos v Sarratt (Kick Off 2.00pm) New Bradwell St Peter v Codicote (Kick Off 2.00pm) The 61FC (Luton) v Tring Corinthians AFC (Kick Off 2.15pm) Totternhoe v Old Bradwell United (Kick Off 2.00pm) Unite MK v Pitstone & Ivinghoe Tuesday 11th February – Kick Off 7.45pm unless stated PREMIER DIVISION Edgware Town v Newport Pagnell Town North Greenford United v Tring Athletic Wembley v Arlesey Town DUDLEY LATHAM MEMORIAL (PREMIER DIVISION) CUP Quarter Final (Sponsored by S & T Sales and Marketing) Leighton Town v Potton United MIDDLESEX SENIOR CHARITY CUP Second Round Harefield United v AFC Hayes
DIVISION ONE Bedford v Rayners Lane Buckingham Athletic v Ampthill Town Hillingdon Borough v Park View Stotfold v London Lions (New Venue) Wednesday 12th February – Kick Off 7.45pm unless stated PREMIER DIVISION Baldock Town v Harpenden Town DIVISION ONE New Salamis v Shefford Town & Campton DIVISION TWO Berkhamsted Raiders v Sarratt
Saturday 15th February – Kick Off 3.00pm unless stated PREMIER DIVISION Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v London Colney Baldock Town v Biggleswade United Dunstable Town v Potton United Eynesbury Rovers v Broadfields United Harefield United v Oxhey Jets Leighton Town v Harpenden Town Newport Pagnell Town v Arlesey Town North Greenford United v Colney Heath Tring Athletic v Crawley Green Wembley v Leverstock Green DIVISION ONE Buckingham Athletic v Enfield Borough Langford v FC Broxbourne Borough London Lions v Milton Keynes Robins London Tigers v Brimsdown Park View v Bedford Rayners Lane v Amersham Town St Panteleimon v New Salamis Winslow United v Hillingdon Borough DIVISION TWO Aston Clinton v The 61FC (Luton) (Kick Off 2.00pm) Bovingdon v New Bradwell St Peter (Kick Off 2.00pm) Codicote v Totternhoe Mursley United v Unite MK (Kick Off 2.00pm) Pitstone & Ivinghoe v Berkhamsted Raiders (Kick Off 2.00pm) DIVISION TWO CUP Semi Final Old Bradwell United v Tring Corinthians AFC (Kick Off 2.00pm) HERTS SENIOR CENTENARY TROPHY Semi Final Oxhey Jets Reserves v Sarratt
Crawley Green Football Club would like to sincerely thank all the advertisers in this programme for their valued support.
Sponsorship Details for 2019-20 Match Day Sponsors - £50.00 Donations
Match Day Ball Sponsors List - £10.00 Donations
FA Cup Match Ball Sponsors List - £10.00 Donations
Players Sponsorships - £75.00
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SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
TODAY’S TEAMS SATURDAY 08 FEBRUARY 20
CRAWLEY GREEN FC FROM ARELSEY TOWN FC
Louie Lobjoit 1 Robbie Ponting
Glenn Cooksley 2 Josh Brown
Sam Pemberton 3 Ross Taylor
Tyler Ingham 4 Charlie Black
Chris Crook 5 Adam Randall
Michael Draycott 6 Jardell Stirling
Mark Bunker 7 Ryan Lamond
Adam Marsh 8 Charvey Mahoukou
Sam Holmes 9 Charlie Moss
Billy Lobjoit 10 Aaron Brown©
Danny Watson 11 Oussama Bennani
James Younger 12 Demi Debola
Liam McGovern 14 Jason Darvall
Spencer O’Leary 15 Luis Fernandes
Phil Draycott © 16 IaIa Jau
Alex Marius 17 Phil Payne
Joint Manager:-
Craig Meyrick
Manager:- Chico
Ramos
Joint Manager:-
Craig Bicknell
Assistant:- Ricky
Nelson
Coach:- Steve Tucker Coach:-
Physio:- Lee Browne Physio: Len McMain
Colours:- All Maroon Colours:- All Yellow Officials
Referee:- Mario Stetakovic
Assistant:- Kevin Moore
Assistant:- Steve Williams
Assessor:-
