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A S C O T U N I T E D F C<br />
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ASCOT UNITED vs. HANWORTH VILLA<br />
Tue 5 Apr 2022<br />
Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League Premier Division North<br />
Matchday<br />
Programme<br />
Season<br />
2021/22
twitter.com/<strong>Ascot</strong><strong>United</strong>FC<br />
www.ascotunited.net<br />
T H E Y E L L A M E N<br />
Yellow and Blue<br />
Sam Gray (GK)<br />
Alex Sykes (GK)<br />
Adam Everiss<br />
Calum Ferguson<br />
Chris Ellis<br />
Dan Bailey<br />
Dan Price<br />
Danny Walden<br />
Denis Nortey<br />
Duarte Surpanu<br />
Elliot Carey<br />
George Lock<br />
Ian Davies<br />
James Harper<br />
James Richardson<br />
Josh Masters<br />
Kai Walters<br />
Keaton August<br />
Louis Bouwers<br />
Rory Merrick<br />
Sam Evans<br />
Sean McCormack<br />
Charlie Morgan<br />
Taylor Morgan<br />
Toby Thompson<br />
Tom Scott<br />
T H E V I L L A I N S<br />
Red and White<br />
Terry Buss (GK)<br />
Dapo Abitogun<br />
Guy Ansah-Palmer<br />
Theo Crawford<br />
Rory DaCosta<br />
Jordan Ellis<br />
Jerome Federico<br />
James Fenlon<br />
Tom Jelley<br />
Michael Kamara<br />
Charlie Light<br />
Shadrac Malembe<br />
Ben Merson<br />
Sam Merson<br />
Gagan Samra<br />
Elliot Simpson<br />
Leon Solomon<br />
Louis Taylor<br />
Jamie Thoroughgood<br />
Bruno Tingle<br />
Jordan Williams<br />
Meshach Williams<br />
Jamie Tompkins Manager Simon Haughney<br />
Dan Masters Asst. Manager Paul Thomas / Leon Solomon<br />
Jamie Ashdown GK Coach<br />
Bjorn Dunkley Coach Chris Balchin<br />
Steve Quelch Coach Mark Floyd<br />
Chad Smith Therapist<br />
Matthew<br />
Barrett<br />
Match Officials<br />
Adam<br />
Parry<br />
Benjamin<br />
Maskery<br />
Last Match:<br />
North Greenford <strong>United</strong><br />
A<br />
Sat 2 Apr<br />
3-0<br />
COCO<br />
Next Match: Windsor H Sat 16 Apr<br />
COCO
CONGRATULATIONS<br />
Congratulations! Before we<br />
get into today's matchday<br />
programme <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> wish<br />
to congratulate Simon and his<br />
<strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong> squad for their<br />
incredible title winning<br />
campaign and wish them all<br />
the very best at Step 4.
ASCOT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB<br />
Racecourse Ground, Winkfield Road, <strong>Ascot</strong>, SL5 7LJ<br />
Chairman: Simon Negus<br />
Club Secretary: Dan Birchmore<br />
Director of Football: Neil Richards<br />
1st Team Manager: Jamie Tompkins<br />
Assistant Manager: Dan Masters<br />
Coaches: Bjorn Dunkley, Steve Quelch<br />
Goalkeeping Coach: Jamie Ashdown<br />
Allied U18s Team Manager: Josh Nice<br />
Veterans Team Manager: Dave Good<br />
Ladies Team Manager: Darrel Evans<br />
Ladies Reserves Team Manager: John Swallow<br />
Therapist: Chad Smith<br />
Sports Psychology: Izzy Woods<br />
Football Operations Manager: Emma Dunbar<br />
Private Events Manager: Sam Knight<br />
Racecourse Facilities Manager: Jo Gavin<br />
Administration Manager: Emma Paton<br />
Clubhouse Catering: Lisa Richards<br />
Reporting, Comms and Programme: Neal Jeffs<br />
Directors:<br />
Doug Page<br />
Mark Cooper<br />
Rob Jones<br />
Donna Graham<br />
Phil Wray<br />
Graham Jones<br />
Above and Below: Before and after the storm!<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> Football Club Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registration No. 6883550. Registered Office: Ternion<br />
Court, 264-268 Upper Fourth Street, Central Milton Keynes MK9 1DP. Affiliated to the Berks & Bucks F.A. No. Q-B&B0165<br />
Here's a preview of what's inside this week's edition:<br />
*<br />
*<br />
Chairman Simon, 1st Team Manager Jamie and Programme Editor Neal pick up their pens<br />
Scores and Stats<br />
* Pen Pics<br />
* Match reports - including Allied U18 title winning match<br />
* Club histories<br />
* Plus more
IN THE CHAIR<br />
Simon Negus<br />
Chairman<br />
A warm welcome to <strong>Hanworth</strong><br />
<strong>Villa</strong> for today's Cherry Red<br />
Records Combined Counties<br />
League Premier Division North<br />
A warm welcome to the Racecourse for tonight‘s Combined Counties Premier<br />
League game - and a special welcome to everybody from <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong>. I first<br />
need to say a huge congratulations to our opposition for their performances<br />
this season and their fully deserved promotion. The fact that they have gone<br />
this far in the season undefeated is phenomenal but it’s a record that<br />
obviously I hope comes to an end this evening. Well done though and good<br />
luck for next season at Step 4.<br />
Talking of congratulations there have been some further fantastic results<br />
from <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> teams in the last week. Our U15 Girls managed by Mick<br />
Parker have won their league and remain unbeaten, and our U16 Girls<br />
managed by Stuart Connor have also won the league without being defeated.<br />
And our Allied Counties team managed by Josh Nice have also secured that<br />
title for the first time, with a victory in the final league game of the season<br />
clinching the title. Many congratulations to all involved.<br />
Even though the season is soon to be coming to an end, the club continues to<br />
operate throughout the summer with many teams choosing to continue their<br />
training schedule and the clubhouse in frequent use. The club is available to<br />
hire so please get in contact if you have any events planned– we are also<br />
looking to increase our staff numbers over the summer so if you know of<br />
anybody looking for work please ask them to get in touch particularly bar and<br />
cafe staff.<br />
Several people have asked if we know the venue or date for our Senior County<br />
Cup Final yet – and just as we published this program we learnt it has been set<br />
for Saturday 7th May at Slough Town's Arbour Park (3pm). Keep an eye open for<br />
details on our social media channels.<br />
Hope you all enjoy the game this evening. Simon
FROM THE DUGOUT<br />
Welcome to the players, officials<br />
and supporters of <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong>.<br />
Enjoy the game!<br />
Jamie Tompkins<br />
First Team Manager<br />
Hello and welcome to <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong> players, committee and supporters for this evening’s<br />
Combined Counties Premier North fixture.<br />
Firstly, congratulations to all at <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong> for winning the league and promotion. Their side<br />
have been unmatched and unbeaten all season so they have fully deserved this reward.<br />
We will be looking to continue our good form since Christmas, just 2 losses in 17 games, and more<br />
recently 4 clean sheets in 5 games so we will go into this game with confidence and aim to be the<br />
first team to beat <strong>Hanworth</strong> this season.<br />
Saying that, tonight our already depleted squad will again play our sixth game in 18 days – poor<br />
scheduling from the league – before we have 10 days off to then playing 2 games and 3 days. I<br />
cannot fault our squad’s application and work rate as they continue to grind out good<br />
performances on tired legs.<br />
Positive news aside from the 3-0 win on Saturday was Taylor Morgan making his 50th appearance<br />
for the club, Taylor has been a great asset since joining us and is on fine form too.<br />
Hot off the press the County Cup Final date has been set for 3pm on Saturday 7th May at Arbour<br />
Park, Slough Town, and we will know our opposition when the other semi-final takes place next<br />
Monday.<br />
Thank you to our sponsors, club officials and volunteers for all the fantastic work and ongoing<br />
support towards our football club.<br />
Enjoy the game! Jamie<br />
ASCOT UNITED FC MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />
Dan Masters<br />
Assistant Manager<br />
Jamie Ashdown<br />
Goalkeeping Coach<br />
Bjorn Dunkley<br />
Coach<br />
Steve Quelch<br />
Coach<br />
Chad Smith<br />
Therapist
W E L C O M E T O T H E V I L L A I N S<br />
W E L C O M E T O T H E V I L L A I N S<br />
ON COURSE!<br />
With Programme Editor Neal Jeffs<br />
Welcome to the players, officials and<br />
supporters of <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong> for this Cherry<br />
Red Records Combined Counties League<br />
Premier Division North match.<br />
Happy<br />
reading, and<br />
enjoy the<br />
game! Neal<br />
First of all welcome to <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong> and like all of us here at <strong>Ascot</strong> we are<br />
truly in awe of your title winning season. We might have a say in whether it is<br />
an unbeaten league programme, but with 31 games down and 31 undefeated<br />
it’s still absolutely incredible. Despite attending 80-90% of our games I have<br />
done the worst double in the world as not only did I miss our away match at<br />
<strong>Villa</strong> I am also missing tonight on a much needed holiday! However, I’m<br />
wishing both sides all the best from Cornwall. We’ve done well off the back of<br />
the Wycombe game having played good football against Tadley but somehow<br />
ended up only drawing, before finally finding that winning feeling at Virginia<br />
Water and then North Greenford, also with 2 clean sheets.<br />
Still pinching ourselves! Jo Gavin<br />
(facilities manager) gets<br />
involved in the post-match<br />
celebrations after <strong>Ascot</strong> stunned<br />
Wycombe in the county cup. It<br />
wasn't just a herculean effort on<br />
the pitch!<br />
Elsewhere, our Ladies Reserves’ finally lost their 30-odd-game winning streak<br />
with defeat at Badshot Lea in the league cup semi final last Sunday. It was a<br />
tough ask against the Division 1 champions – 2 league higher – and they were<br />
goalless for nearly an hour before losing 2-0. However, news also came<br />
through that our Girls U16 Diamonds were crowned SCWGL Premier League<br />
champions on the same day, so it’s not all bad! Back to the first team, and<br />
we’re not in action again until 16th May when we play Windsor FC at home, but I<br />
know a few of our lads are interested in watching the other Berks and Bucks<br />
Senior Cup semi-final tie between Reading and MK Dons at Reading’s ground<br />
next Monday 11th (7.30pm) Then we know which team we will need to beat to<br />
win the cup on May 7th! That’s it for now. Enjoy the evening! Neal
RESULTS AND FIXTURES 21/22<br />
Date Opposition<br />
H/A Comp Result Att<br />
Scorers<br />
06-Aug Holyport<br />
H FAC XP 3-0 450 Laflin, Lock, Surpanu<br />
14-Aug Southall<br />
A COCO 0-5 50<br />
17-Aug Tadley Calleva<br />
A COCO 5-1 n/k Laflin 2, Lock, T. Morgan, Denton<br />
21-Aug Risborough Rangers A FAC P 1-1 175 Laflin<br />
24-Aug Risborough Rangers H FAC P R 3-2 277 Scott, Lock, Evans<br />
28-Aug Reading City<br />
H COCO 2-2<br />
Laflin 2<br />
31-Aug Wokingham/Emmbrook A COCO 2-1<br />
Laflin 2<br />
04-Sep Hythe Town<br />
A FAC 1Q 0-1 278<br />
11-Sep Hengrove Athletic<br />
A FAV 1Q 2-0<br />
August, Laflin<br />
18-Sep Wembley<br />
H COCO 1-1*<br />
Laflin<br />
21-Sep Windsor<br />
H BBT 1Q 3-1 120 T. Morgan 2, Laflin<br />
25-Sep Tadley Calleva<br />
A FAV 2Q 4-1<br />
August, Bailey, McCormack, Nortey<br />
28-Sep Burnham<br />
H COCO 5-0<br />
McCormack 2, Laflin, Denton, Lock<br />
02-Oct Edgware Town<br />
A COCO 4-2<br />
Laflin, August, Bailey, T. Morgan<br />
09-Oct North Greenford <strong>United</strong> H COCO 3-2 101 Laflin 2, McCormack<br />
16-Oct Windsor<br />
A COCO 1-3<br />
Everiss<br />
23-Oct Wallingford Town<br />
A FAV 1 2-2**<br />
Nortey, Laflin<br />
30-Oct Egham Town<br />
A COCO 1-1<br />
Nortey<br />
06-Nov Spelthorne Sports<br />
H COCO 0-2<br />
13-Nov <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong><br />
A COCO 0-3<br />
16-Nov Newport Pagnell Town H BBT 2Q 8-2<br />
McCormack 2, Laflin 2, Denton, T. Morgan, Hamid, Davies<br />
20-Nov St Panteleimon<br />
H COCO 3-1<br />
Laflin 2, T. Morgan<br />
23-Nov AFC Croydon Athletic A LC 3-5<br />
August 2, Bailey<br />
27-Nov CB Hounslow <strong>United</strong> A COCO 3-0<br />
Laflin 2, August<br />
04-Dec Southall<br />
H COCO 2-2<br />
Laflin 2<br />
18-Dec Reading City<br />
A COCO 2-3<br />
T. Morgan, Scott<br />
27-Dec Wokingham/Emmbrook H COCO 4-2 159 Gutteridge 2, Bailey, Scott<br />
15-Jan Wembley<br />
A COCO 2-1<br />
T. Morgan, Bailey<br />
22-Jan Edgware Town<br />
H COCO 3-1<br />
T. Morgan, O.G., Laflin<br />
25-Jan Thatcham Town<br />
H BBT 2 3-0<br />
Laflin 2, Bailey<br />
29-Jan Spelthorne Sports<br />
A COCO 2-1<br />
Laflin, Surpanu<br />
05-Feb St Panteleimon<br />
A COCO 3-2<br />
Laflin, Surpanu, Scott<br />
22-Feb Didcot Town<br />
A BBT QF 3-1 197 T. Morgan 2, McCormack<br />
26-Feb Burnham<br />
A COCO 4-0<br />
August, Lock, Scott, O.G.<br />
01-Mar Holyport<br />
H COCO 1-0<br />
T. Morgan<br />
05-Mar Virginia Water<br />
H COCO 1-1<br />
Surpanu<br />
08-Mar Abbey Rangers<br />
A COCO 0-1<br />
12-Mar Holyport<br />
A COCO 0-3<br />
19-Mar CB Hounslow <strong>United</strong> H COCO 0-0<br />
22-Mar Wycombe Wanderers H BBT SF 0-0*** 1267<br />
26-Mar Tadley Calleva<br />
H COCO 2-2<br />
August, T. Morgan<br />
29-Mar Virginia Water<br />
A COCO 2-0<br />
Surpanu, McCormack<br />
02-Apr North Greenford <strong>United</strong> A COCO 3-0 Richardson, C. Morgan, O.G.<br />
05-Apr <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong><br />
H COCO<br />
16-Apr Windsor<br />
H COCO<br />
18-Apr Abbey Rangers<br />
H COCO<br />
23-Apr Egham Town<br />
H COCO<br />
07-May Reading/MK Dons<br />
N BBT F<br />
*Abandoned due to serious injury with 12 minutes remaining. Result stands.<br />
**Lost 6-5 on penalties (no extra time).<br />
**Won 3-1 on penalties (no extra time).<br />
COCO - Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League Premier Division North, FAV - Buildbase FA Vase, FAC - The<br />
Emirates FA Cup, BBT - Berks&Bucks Trophy, LC - Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup
TODAY'S FIXTURES AND RECENT RESULTS<br />
Weekend results:<br />
Today's fixtures:<br />
Looking ahead:
LEAGUE TABLES<br />
Combined Counties League Premier Division South<br />
P W D L GD PTS<br />
1 <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong> 31 28 3 0 69 87<br />
2 Southall 28 20 3 5 43 63<br />
3 Egham Town 29 17 7 5 23 58<br />
4 Abbey Rangers 28 19 1 8 19 58<br />
5 North Greenford <strong>United</strong> 30 17 4 9 42 55<br />
6 <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> 30 16 7 7 18 55<br />
7 Edgware Town 30 12 7 11 12 43<br />
8 Reading City 31 11 7 13 -3 40<br />
9 Windsor 30 11 6 13 -3 39<br />
10 Tadley Calleva 29 10 5 14 -3 35<br />
11 Spelthorne Sports 30 10 5 15 -11 35<br />
12 St Panteleimon 28 10 4 14 -3 34<br />
13 Burnham 31 9 7 15 -36 34<br />
14 Wembley 32 9 6 17 -15 33<br />
15 Virginia Water 33 9 4 20 -27 31<br />
16 Wokingham & Emmbrook 31 7 6 18 -20 27<br />
17 Holyport 31 7 2 22 -38 23<br />
18 CB Hounslow <strong>United</strong> 32 6 4 22 -67 22<br />
Combined Counties League Premier Division North<br />
P W D L GD PTS<br />
1 Beckenham Town 32 25 4 3 65 79<br />
2 Walton & Hersham 34 24 7 3 57 79<br />
3 Raynes Park Vale 32 21 6 5 49 69<br />
4 Jersey Bulls 32 20 8 4 56 68<br />
5 Badshot Lea 33 19 9 5 43 66<br />
6 Redhill 32 17 9 6 32 60<br />
7 Horley Town 33 17 5 11 5 56<br />
8 Sheerwater 35 15 5 15 -9 50<br />
9 Balham 31 13 4 14 7 43<br />
10 Knaphill 35 9 14 12 -13 41<br />
11 Camberley Town 35 12 5 18 -15 41<br />
12 Farnham Town 34 11 6 17 -10 39<br />
13 Colliers Wood <strong>United</strong> 35 11 5 19 -20 38<br />
14 Cobham 32 9 10 13 -6 37<br />
15 Guildford City 33 10 6 17 -24 36<br />
16 Fleet Town 33 11 2 20 -19 35<br />
17 Frimley Green 31 9 4 18 -33 31<br />
18 AFC Croydon Athletic 34 6 11 17 -35 29<br />
19 Banstead Athletic 31 4 6 21 -44 18<br />
20 Molesey 35 2 6 27 -86 12<br />
A good omen?! The countycup<br />
winning U14 Boys' Team,<br />
managed by Bjorn Dunkley<br />
and Simon Doogan.
APPEARANCES AND GOALS<br />
Below are the updated <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> appearance and scorers' records for<br />
this season's squad.<br />
2021-22 All-time<br />
App Goals App Goals<br />
D Amate 7 - 7 -<br />
R Andrady 2 - 20 -<br />
K August 39 8 39 8<br />
D Bailey 38 6 67 10<br />
L Bouwers 23 - 169 11<br />
E Carey 5 - 55 4<br />
I Davies 17 1 76 36<br />
J Denton 29 3 205 22<br />
C Ellis 28 - 85 1<br />
S Evans 8 1 25 1<br />
A Everiss 26 1 26 1<br />
L Farhall 1 - 1 -<br />
C Ferguson 11 - 31 1<br />
W Frank 2 - 2 -<br />
B Gill 1 - 1 -<br />
O Graham 6 - 6 -<br />
S Gray 42 - 128 -<br />
M Gutteridge 2 2 25 4<br />
A Hall 1 - 1 -<br />
R Hamid 12 1 12 1<br />
J Harper 12 - 12 -<br />
H Laflin 30 29 139 81<br />
G Lock 38 5 162 10<br />
J Masters 24 - 32 -<br />
S McCormack 38 8 38 8<br />
R Merrick 18 - 38 -<br />
C Morgan 1 - 1 -<br />
T Morgan 35 13 51 16<br />
J Nice 3 - 5 1<br />
D Nortey 23 3 23 3<br />
D Price 2 - 46 10<br />
J Richardson 9 - 73 12<br />
T Scott 26 5 26 5<br />
D Surpanu 39 5 46 7<br />
A Sykes 2 - 3 -<br />
J Tarrant 1 - 1 -<br />
T Thompson 3 - 3 -<br />
D Walden 5 - 5 -<br />
K Walters 4 - 34 3<br />
613 91 1,719 256<br />
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PROUD SPONSORS OF CHRIS ELLIS
ASCOT UNITED ALLIED U18<br />
CHAMPIONS!!!<br />
Young Yellamen beat Fleet Spurs 2-0 to pip Westfield<br />
Fleet Spurs 0<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> 2<br />
Allied Counties YL South<br />
Click here for league table<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> Allied Under 18’s were crowned Allied<br />
Counties Youth League (South) champions by beating<br />
Fleet Spurs 2-0 in a must-win game on Monday [March<br />
28th]. With league leaders Westfield having already<br />
finished their league program and lying one point above<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> with a superior goal difference, Josh Nice’s side<br />
needed to beat Spurs in their final game to leapfrog<br />
Westfield to glory.<br />
Despite being rock-bottom, the home side’s form had<br />
improved since the turn of the year with only one defeat<br />
in five matches in open play. However, Nice’s side have<br />
been impressive throughout the campaign, and once<br />
again showed their professionalism and maturity in front<br />
of the large number of travelling supporters.<br />
It looked for all the world that a combination of excellent goalkeeper and resolute defending would keep <strong>Ascot</strong> out<br />
until half-time. Alex Hall stung Kieran Rush’s palms after just five minutes before making an even better save to<br />
thwart George Fairbairn when clean through in the 11th minute, and then diving full stretch to claw away Hugo<br />
South’s free-kick midway through the half.<br />
At the other end James Docherty was rarely troubled, although home defender Reece Knight really should have<br />
made better connection with a glancing header as half time approached. But, there was still time for one final<br />
chance, and after <strong>Ascot</strong> broke, Jake Pandhor was tripped in the box; Lawson Jones stepping up to confidently<br />
hammer home the resultant spot-kick into the bottom right.<br />
The second half was incredibly scrappy and after Nice had thrown on all five substitutes in two separate tranches,<br />
The Yellamen finally killed the game off.<br />
It took fully eighty minutes for them to do so; Ollie Mann escaping down the right wing and delivering a lofted cross<br />
that fellow substitute Matt Hurdwell bundled home at the third attempt after Rush had got down well to save his<br />
header and then recovered to block his follow-up. Hurdwell’s shot on the turn might have added gloss three minutes<br />
from the end of normal time following Tom Bailey’s excellent run, but 2-0 it remained sparking scenes of joy<br />
amongst the players, staff and travelling supporters.<br />
Many will point to a pivotal moment in early February when <strong>Ascot</strong> bagged an injury-time equaliser against Westfield<br />
to put the destiny of the title in their own hands. However, it is the statistics – P14 W11 D2 L1 – which speak volumes<br />
of a campaign oozing consistency and commitment from an extremely talented group of players; players who are<br />
now title winners and who we are proud to say wear yellow and blue.<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong>: Docherty, Bailey, McCart, South (Bowden), Thompson, Walden, Hall (Mann), Pandhor, Jones (Hurdwell),<br />
Holden (Chaisty), Fairbairn (Tomkins).
St Kitts Veterinary Group proudly sponsor <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> Ladies<br />
striker Sarah Leonard. The Group have practices in<br />
Basingstoke, Yateley, Church Crookham and Hartley Wintney.<br />
Visit stkittsvet.co.uk
Ian is a Biomechanics coach, supporting players returning from injury and<br />
improving strength and conditioning.
Photographs from<br />
recent games are<br />
available via Robert<br />
Mack's website. Visit<br />
his website or for<br />
general enquiries<br />
telephone 07801<br />
298941.
MATCH REPORT ROUNDUP<br />
MORGANS MAKE HEADLINES AS ASCOT WIN ON ROAD<br />
Yellamen beat North Greenford 3-0 in Taylor's half-century<br />
Saturday 2nd April 2022 - Combined Counties League Premier Division North -<br />
North Greenford <strong>United</strong> 0 - 3 <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong><br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> romped to a 3-0 win at North Greenford <strong>United</strong> on Saturday in a<br />
fine team display. Debutant Charlie Morgan (pictured) weighed in with a<br />
goal, whereas Taylor Morgan made his 50th appearance in yellow and blue.<br />
‘Keeper Sam Gray was in action to deny the hosts early-on but James<br />
Richardson set <strong>Ascot</strong> on their way when he beat his marker and smashed<br />
home midway through the first half, although the hosts were already down<br />
to men after an earlier foul on Taylor Morgan.<br />
North Greenford gift-wrapped <strong>Ascot</strong> a second goal two minutes into the<br />
second half with an own-goal, and although both sides traded chances it<br />
was 17-year old MOM Charlie Morgan who grabbed the headlines with a<br />
debut goal as the final fifteen minutes approached; Sean McCormack with<br />
the trickery before Morgan converted.<br />
McCormack might have added a fourth late-on but his shot was well-saved,<br />
but <strong>Ascot</strong> were worthy winners as they gained further momentum ahead of<br />
the visit of league champions <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong> on Tuesday.<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong>: Gray, Merrick, Masters, Scott, Bouwers, Bailey, McCormack, C.<br />
Morgan, T. Morgan, August, Richardson (Surpanu).
PEN PICS AND SPONSORS - ASCOT UNITED<br />
Sam Gray – goalkeeper<br />
Solid goalkeeper, confident with the ball at<br />
his feet. Established first teamer since 18/19<br />
and was players’ player of the year in 19/20<br />
when he appeared in every league game.<br />
Josh Masters - defence<br />
Established left-back having broken into the<br />
team in 20/21 following a move from local<br />
rivals Holyport.<br />
Alex Sykes – goalkeeper<br />
Goalkeeping coach and reliable backup. Has<br />
International experience having played for<br />
the England Futsal team.<br />
Dan Bailey – defence<br />
Experienced centre back who skippered<br />
Flackwell Heath in 19/20. Previously played<br />
at a higher level with Marlow and has a level<br />
2 coaching qualification.<br />
Louis Bouwers – defence<br />
A physical and dominant centre half who<br />
signed from Faringdon Town in 16/17 and now<br />
well-established as club captain. Made 146<br />
appearances heading into 21/22 but must<br />
wait to add to that tally whilst he recovers<br />
from injury.<br />
Chris Ellis – defence<br />
Signed in 18/19, a strong and dominant<br />
defender. Vastly experienced having played<br />
for Camberley Town, Egham Town and<br />
Chipstead. Looking to re-establish himself in<br />
21/22 following a year out with serious<br />
injury. Sponsor: Novem nine<br />
George Lock – defence<br />
A fearless right back previously with Binfield<br />
and Bracknell. Technically strong and a<br />
consistently high performer. Supporters POY<br />
in 18/19 and has now featured in well over<br />
100 games pushing him into the top 15 on the<br />
all-time appearance list. Sponsor: Dave<br />
Bucktrout<br />
Danny Walden - defence<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> Allied U18 captain who is<br />
expected to feature for the senior side<br />
during 21/22. Sponsor: Cox Green Academy<br />
Elliot Carey - midfield<br />
Fearless, combative midfielder who rejoined<br />
early in 2022. Likes to dominate in the centre<br />
of the park and will leave nothing out on the<br />
pitch.<br />
Tom Scott - midfield<br />
Signed for 21/22 having had spells with<br />
Harrow Borough and Beaconsfield. A<br />
tenacious ball winner with great<br />
communication. Sponsor: Lydia Baker<br />
Calum Ferguson – midfield<br />
Signed in 19/20 having previously starred for<br />
a National League youth side. Also had a spell<br />
with Highworth Town.<br />
Sam Evans – midfield<br />
Played for the U16s and U18s in 19/20 before<br />
making his first team debut in the same<br />
season. Sam has been with the club since<br />
his debut for the U8s and is now an<br />
established part of the senior side with<br />
maturity belying his age. Sponsor: Dave<br />
Norris
PEN PICS AND SPONSORS - ASCOT UNITED<br />
Dan Price - midfield<br />
Popular attacking midfielder who returns to<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> for 21/22 having been out for two years<br />
with a serious knee injury. Previously<br />
appeared 44 times in 18/19 when he scored<br />
10 goals.<br />
Sean McCormack - forward<br />
Skilful forward signed from Walton and<br />
Hersham for 21/22 having also played for<br />
Maidenhead <strong>United</strong> and Bracknell Town.<br />
James Harper - midfield<br />
A former professional with Premier League<br />
experience, Harper played 316 times for<br />
Reading between 2001-2010. Also featured for<br />
Sheffield <strong>United</strong>, Hull City and Doncaster<br />
Rovers before beginning his non-league<br />
journey in 2014. Signed from Windsor FC in<br />
Sept '21.<br />
Rory Merrick – forward<br />
Signed for 19/20 and continues to improve.<br />
Looking to re-establish himself after injury in<br />
an already-disjointed previous campaign.<br />
Calm and composed figure on the pitch and<br />
has great technical ability.<br />
Keaton August - forward<br />
Signed from Windsor FC for 21/22. Can play<br />
anywhere across the front three and has an<br />
abundance of pace. Has a keen eye for goal<br />
backed up by providing plenty of assists. A<br />
personal trainer, he works hard and is<br />
physically strong.<br />
Ian Davies – forward<br />
Prolific goalscorer who scored 25 goals for<br />
Binfield in 18/19 before top scoring for <strong>Ascot</strong><br />
with 23 goals in the curtailed 19/20<br />
campaign. Netted another 12 from 24 games<br />
in 20/21. Sponsor: Zipcar UK<br />
Kai Walters - forward<br />
Rejoined early in 2022 having previously<br />
made 30 appearances in 2 previous spells<br />
with the club. Talented player who gives<br />
another attacking option.<br />
Duarte Surpanu - forward<br />
Skilful winger with lighting quick feet, signed<br />
midway through in the 20/21 season and has<br />
the potential to cause problems for any<br />
defence. Sponsor: Maidenhead Town<br />
Taylor Morgan - forward<br />
Pacey forward who impressed whilst playing<br />
against us for Fleet Town during pre-season<br />
20/21. Has played at a higher level including<br />
several seasons in the US Major League.<br />
Previous clubs include Toronto, Ostersunds<br />
(Sweden), Falkirk, Airdrie and Whitehawk.<br />
Denis Nortey - forward<br />
Striker who signed in Sept '21 and scored on<br />
his debut having previously played for<br />
Eversley & California, London Tigers,<br />
Aylesbury <strong>United</strong> and Rayners Lane.<br />
Jamie Tompkins – manager<br />
Highly respected throughout the club who<br />
guided the team to league cup glory in 18/19<br />
before taking the team to top of the league<br />
before the 19/20 campaign was curtailed.<br />
Football Development manager at Brentford<br />
FC.<br />
James Richardson - forward<br />
Former England schoolboys international<br />
who returned in 2022 for his 2nd spell at<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> after gaining experience at higherlevel<br />
Chesham <strong>United</strong>. Hugely talented with<br />
dazzling skills and weighs in with important<br />
goals.<br />
Jamie Ashdown - goalkeeping coach<br />
Needs little introduction, former professional<br />
Jamie began his career with Reading before<br />
making over 100 appearances for Portsmouth<br />
between 2004-2012. A huge asset to the club<br />
where he coaches at all levels.<br />
Dan Masters – asst. manager<br />
Dan is in his fourth season with <strong>Ascot</strong> Utd and<br />
is a crucial part of the coaching staff.
CLUB HISTORY - ASCOT UNITED<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> as we know it, was founded in 1965 by a men’s team who played their games at Sunninghill with “after<br />
match meetings” in The Wells in Cheapside village (now Mikado’s). Teams played as long ago as 1928 under the name<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> but nothing to link them directly to the current club. In 1965, the club had gained permission from the <strong>Ascot</strong><br />
Racecourse Trustees to convert the land east of coach park 10 into a football pitch. A wooden clubhouse was built and<br />
this team went on to win many prestigious trophies in the years that followed.<br />
Various youth teams represented <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> over the years up to 1988, and 1992 the East Berks 7-a-side Association<br />
was formed by our then Chairman Keith Wicks introducing small-sided junior games and having disbanded in 1980 the<br />
men’s team also reformed. The club continued to grow, entering into partnership with Charters School and being<br />
awarded FA Charter Standard status in 2004. The men’s senior team enjoyed early success through the East Berks<br />
League gaining continued promotions to the Senior division and winning various Cups including the Fielden Charity Cup<br />
in 1996/7. 2001 saw the 1st team join the Reading Senior League and winning the Evening Post Senior Cup at the<br />
Madejski Stadium in 2006. Promotion to the Hellenic League soon followed in 2007, followed by promotion to the<br />
Hellenic Premier Division in 2009. The club today has grown to become one of the largest Community football clubs in<br />
the UK with over 1000 registered players and over 70 teams playing every weekend embracing all ages and abilities<br />
from 5 year olds through to Vets. A new clubhouse opened in September 2010, together with an improved main pitch,<br />
floodlights and a stand.<br />
The club has enjoyed much success at all levels particularly in the Ladies and Girls Section where they are regularly<br />
winners of leagues and county Cups. Our senior Ladies won promotion to the Premier Division of the Southern Region<br />
Women’s’ Football League in 2017-18 and consolidated their position with a mid-table finish in 2018-19. Meanwhile, 2018-<br />
19 was an outstanding one for our junior Boys’ teams who won an array of county cups at various age groups, a feat<br />
we’ve rarely previously achieved.<br />
The past decade has been hugely successful for our first team; our debut in the FA Cup in 2011 attracted 1,149 people to<br />
the Racecourse on a Friday evening where the famous trophy itself was on display and the match was streamed live on<br />
Facebook. Between 2012-13 and 2015-16 we reached the Quarter Final of the FA Vase twice, enjoyed two top-three<br />
finishes in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division, and won both the Bluefin Sport Challenge Cup and Perpetua<br />
Press Floodlit Cup. More recently, our players’ development took the spotlight, as a host of Yellamen have enjoyed<br />
success with other local sides and many of our talented development players stepped up into the first team. After<br />
finishing 2017-18 in style, in 2018-19 new manager Jamie Tompkins led his side to the top of the table for long spells,<br />
winning two team-of-the-month awards, and finishing with league cup glory once again by defeating Windsor 3-1.<br />
We were transferred into the Combined Counties League for the 2019-20 season, playing on our new 3G pitch facility,<br />
which transformed the club by facilitating more of our teams’ matches and training at The Racecourse. The stronger<br />
platform facilitated further player development, and Jamie’s young side would lead the table for long periods before<br />
establishing what looked like a title-winning margin at the top shortly before the league was aborted due to<br />
Coronavirus. Retaining much of the same squad for 2020-21, Jamie saw his side in and around the challengers before<br />
another pandemic-curtailed season, although they battled through to the league cup final where they were ultimately<br />
beaten on penalties by Redhill.<br />
As <strong>Ascot</strong> enjoy a third season in the Combined Counties League, everyone hopes for a safe and consistent campaign,<br />
and if silverware comes with it then that will surely be a bonus in current times!
CLUB HISTORY - HANWORTH VILLA<br />
<strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong>, ‘The <strong>Villa</strong>ins,’ was formed in 1976. In the early years, the team struggled in<br />
Division one of the Hounslow & District League, scoring a goal was usually celebrated with<br />
a public holiday. During a close season, following hard work by Jimmy Connors, the team<br />
was completely rebuilt and this led to them finishing as Division 1 Champions.<br />
The following Season saw the club start an incredible run in the league, which finished 68<br />
matches later, with the ’<strong>Villa</strong>ins’ winning the Hounslow Premier League and the West<br />
Middlesex Divisions one and two championships. The success continued with <strong>Hanworth</strong><br />
being elected to the newly formed Middlesex County Football League in 1984/1985.<br />
From 1980 the club had a nomadic existence but in 1997 moved to their current headquarters at Rectory Meadow. This<br />
move led to the formation of <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong> Sunday and a new reserve team, being an amalgamation of teams from The<br />
Sawyers Arms, The Queen Dowager and Feltham Railway Club. A Chiswick League double in 1992/1993 and a 19-0 Cup Final<br />
victory in the National Railways Cup cemented the successful amalgamation.<br />
Following hard work by Dave Brown the club was granted a lease at Rectory Meadow. At last the team had a permanent<br />
home and could set about converting an existing pavilion into a clubhouse, which has become known as the ‘Ranch’. With<br />
a permanent base, <strong>Villa</strong> were also able to concentrate on improving the level of football, and in 2002/2003 a notable<br />
performance by the Saturday first team was to win ‘the treble’ of the Middlesex County Premier Cup, the Open Cup and the<br />
Middlesex County League. After another Premier League title in 2004/2005, with a record number of points, it was decided<br />
to move on and the club were elected to Division 1 of the Combined Counties League in 2005/2006.<br />
It took a while to adapt to the new level of football, but in the second season they managed to win the Challenge Cup. The<br />
following season, 2007/2008, the team managed to successfully defend the Challenge Cup and also narrowly miss out on<br />
the league title, finishing a credible second. However the lack of facilities at the ‘Ranch’ prevented promotion to the<br />
Premier Division.<br />
The club were determined to ensure that the situation should not arise again and with typical determination the<br />
committee managed to raise the funds to ensure that floodlights and a spectator stand were installed in time for the<br />
2008/2009 campaign. The effort was not in vain as once again the team finished second and following a successful<br />
ground inspection <strong>Hanworth</strong> <strong>Villa</strong> were promoted to the Combined Counties Premier League for the 2009/2010 season<br />
The debut season was as expected difficult with points being few and far between and it was not until the second half of<br />
the campaign that the team came to terms with the standard of football required. By the end of the season the team had<br />
collected enough points to finish 17th, three points clear of relegation.<br />
The first season taught the club a lot and changes were put in place to allow for a more comfortable second season, in<br />
which not only did the team finish in 5th position in the league, but also reached the finals of the Middlesex Senior Charity<br />
Cup and the Southern Combination Cup. Unfortunately they were to lose in both.<br />
The 2011/2012 season will live long in the memory of all concerned at the club as being their most successful in national<br />
competition. In the FA Cup the team, after victories over Shrivenham, Bedfont Sports, Wembley, Aveley and Slough, lined up<br />
against AFC Totten for a place in the 1st Round proper, a rare achievement for a team competing at national level 9. In a<br />
very close encounter AFC won 3-2.<br />
In the FA Vase the team reached the 3rd round losing to Herne Bay, one of the beaten semi-finalists that year.<br />
In 2013/2014 the team were successful in achieving a double, in winning both the Middlesex Premier League Cup and the<br />
Southern Combination Cup.<br />
At the end of the 2015/16 season the club appointed former Queens Park Rangers and Fulham defender Rufus Brevett as<br />
their new manager. Rufus had previously managed at Arlesey Town and had coached at Banbury <strong>United</strong>.<br />
Under the Management of Rufus and his team, Bobby Watson, Carl Cleaver and Cliff Angol the team won the Middlesex<br />
Senior Charity Cup with a 3 – 2 win over Spelthorne Sports. It was the second occasion in three years that the team have<br />
won this trophy.<br />
In December 2018, by mutual agreement, Rufus Brevett stepped down as first team Manager with Louis Carder-Walcott,<br />
previously Assistant Manager at Westfield FC, being appointed shortly after.<br />
Following a poor run of form at the start of the 2019/20 and with no positive signs of recovery it was, mutual agreement,<br />
decided that Louis would step down as Manager of the club. In November 2019 the position was filled by Simon Haughney<br />
and his management team of Paul Thomas and Leon Solomon.<br />
The players responded well to this new team and with the addition of several new signings performed well, despite the<br />
distractions of the Covid pandemic. Not only did they remain unbeaten in the ten matches played during the suspended<br />
2020-21 season, they also set a new club record by progressing to the last 16 of the F A Vase, narrowly losing to Long Eaton<br />
<strong>United</strong> on penalties.
SPONSORSHIP<br />
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