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THE BRICKIES<br />
MATCH DAY PROGRAMME<br />
Official programme Price £2<br />
Sittingbourne v South Park<br />
FA Saturday Cup 1st 11th Qualifying October Round Replay<br />
2014<br />
Sittingbourne v Metropolitan Police<br />
Tuesday 15th September 2015
Sittingbourne FC<br />
The DMA Stadium, Woodstock Park, Broadoak Road,<br />
Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8AG<br />
Tel: 01795 410777 www.sittingbournefc.co.uk<br />
Sittingbourne FC is a members club<br />
CLUB OFFICIAL<br />
President: Allan Crowshaw<br />
Vice Presidents: Tania Spice, & Andy Spice<br />
Chairman: Maurice Dunk<br />
Vice Chairman: Ken Medwyn<br />
Secretary/Treasurer: John Pitts<br />
OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS<br />
John Cooper (Commercial).<br />
Peter Pitts (Media, Web site, Programme<br />
editor, stadium announcer,) Alan Barty, David<br />
Brown (Youth development), Barry<br />
Goodsell (Match Sec)<br />
Board Room Hospitality: Sandra Pitts &<br />
Carol Cooper, Penny Appleton<br />
Lottery Secretary: Hilary Joines.<br />
Club Historian: Dudley Hird.<br />
Programme Sales: Sian Goatham.<br />
Turnstile Operator: Faye Goatham, Danny<br />
Appleton<br />
Club Welfare Officer: Lee Tappenden<br />
Match Reporter: Tony Rickson<br />
Groundsman: Derek Wakeling<br />
Club Photographer: Ken Medwyn<br />
Club Shop: Ann Morrison & Clive Phillips<br />
PLAYING MANAGEMENT<br />
Manager: Nick Davis<br />
Assist Manager: Tony Cornwell<br />
Coaches: Barry Crimmen, Warren Chambers,<br />
Hicham Akhazzan and Jono Richardson.<br />
Team Assistant: Harry Chambers<br />
Physio: Tom Martin<br />
WOODSTOCK GROUND REGULA-<br />
TIONS<br />
1. All persons entering the ground are subject to<br />
the rules and regulations of The Football Association.<br />
2. The club reserves the right to eject or prosecute<br />
any person who within the club premises is considered<br />
by the club committee or its employees to<br />
be or have been behaving in the following ways:<br />
a) Entering the field of play before or during<br />
the course of the game.<br />
b) Using obscene, abusive or racist language<br />
or persistently swearing.<br />
c) Being intoxicated by drink or drugs.<br />
Further, persons will not be allowed entry to<br />
Woodstock Park if in the opinion of the gatemen,<br />
stewards or any members of the management<br />
committee they are intoxicated.<br />
3. NO bottles or metal cans, glasses or weapons of<br />
any kind are allowed in the ground. The stewards<br />
have the right to search a spectator if they have<br />
grounds to believe that the person is in possession<br />
of any item that is deemed to be a danger to other<br />
spectators.<br />
4. Alcohol must only be consumed within the confines<br />
of the club house.<br />
5. The climbing of fences or floodlight pylons and<br />
all buildings within the ground is strictly forbidden.<br />
6. All vehicles parked within the boundaries of the<br />
club’s car park must be parked within a designated<br />
space unless otherwise directed by a steward.<br />
No responsibility is accepted for any mishap that
Welcome to Woodstock Park from The Club Secretary<br />
Good evening everyone, welcome to Woodstock<br />
Park for this Emirates FA Cup 1 st Qualifying<br />
Round replay against Ryman Premier<br />
Division side, Metropolitan Police. Welcome to<br />
their Players, Officials and supporters and this<br />
evenings match officials.<br />
Saturdays match was a very even affair with<br />
both sides having their chances. We probably<br />
finished the stronger with only really good<br />
saves from The Met’s young keeper Alex Kokakis<br />
preventing us from snatching a win right<br />
at the death. Everyone did their bit but I must<br />
mention my Sittingbourne Man Of The Match,<br />
Hicham Akhazzan. This was Hichams 375 th<br />
appearance for Sittingbourne (Starts and sub<br />
appearances) and he is still doing it!<br />
Our last home match was against a team we<br />
had not beaten since they joined the Ryman<br />
League, Guernsey. Guernsey started off well<br />
and went into half time with a 2-0 lead. Whatever<br />
Nick said to our players at half time certainly<br />
worked! Guernsey were never in the<br />
second half and goals from Hicham<br />
Akhazzan, Harry Smith and Fred Obassa ensured<br />
we won our fourth match in a row.<br />
Then came one of those games that our supporters<br />
love, a local derby at Whitstable.<br />
This was Simon Halseys first game in charge<br />
of the Oystermen and after the 90 minutes he<br />
must think he has a lot to do. Five nil and it<br />
could have been many more.<br />
So a run of five victories which came to an<br />
end on Saturday but it is still a run of six<br />
matches unbeaten going into todays match.<br />
Ryman South clubs did fairly well on Saturday<br />
in the FA Cup 1 st Qualifying Round. Chatham<br />
Town beat Ryman North side Cray Wanderers<br />
(1-0), Hastings United beat Southern League<br />
Division One South side Thatcham Town (1-<br />
0). Herne Bay beat SCEL side Rochester<br />
United (3-1). Herne Bay had two players sent<br />
off and Rochester United one in this match.<br />
Tooting & Mitcham beat Combined Counties<br />
League Farnham Town (2-1}. Carshalton Athletic<br />
beat Pagham of the Southern Combination<br />
League and Worthing beat Ryman North<br />
Thamesmead Town (2-1). There were a few<br />
Ryman South sides other than ourselves, who<br />
drew with higher league opposition. Faversham<br />
were 2-0 up at Staines but Staines<br />
came back to make it 2-2. Whitstable Town<br />
were 1-0 up against SCEL Deal Town for 87<br />
minutes but Deal made it 1-1 with three<br />
minutes to go. Folkestone Invicta scored first<br />
at Tonbridge Angels but only led for eight<br />
minutes before the Angels equalised. South<br />
Park and Leatherhead drew 1-1. One result<br />
that caught my eye was Horsham YMCA’s 2-1<br />
win over Burgess Hill Town.<br />
Only two games played in the Ryman South.<br />
Ramsgate lost 2-0 at Three Bridges and Corinthian<br />
Casuals beat Peacehaven &<br />
Telscombe at home 3-1.<br />
There have been a few fixture changes because<br />
of cup matches. Tuesday 6 th October<br />
we play our home Kent Senior Cup match<br />
against Whitstable Town. Tuesday 13 th October<br />
we are away in the League cup at Chatham<br />
Town. Tuesday 3 rd November we play a<br />
league match at Dorking Wanderers. Tuesday<br />
10 th November we are at home in the League<br />
to Walton Casuals.<br />
Next Saturday we play at Whyteleafe. The<br />
next home match is on Tuesday 22 nd September<br />
to high flying Dorking Wanderers.<br />
Enjoy the game!<br />
John
Metropolitan Police<br />
A (not so) brief history<br />
On 6th July 1829, Sir Robert Peel formed the<br />
Metropolitan Police, the first organised Police<br />
Force in the world, with an office overlooking<br />
the Thames at Whitehall known as Scotland<br />
Yard, a name that has become famous<br />
throughout the world, and also became synonymous<br />
with the Metropolitan Police.<br />
Ninety years later, in 1919, the Metropolitan Police<br />
Football Club was formed, playing friendly<br />
matches until joining the Spartan League in<br />
1928. Apart from the war years (1939-45), the<br />
club remained in that competition until 1960.<br />
During that time the Blues were League Champions<br />
eight times, runners-up once and League<br />
Cup winners once. In 1960 the Blues joined the<br />
Metropolitan League, winning the League Cup<br />
in 1969.<br />
In 1971 the Blues were accepted into the<br />
Southern League and played in Division South<br />
until 1977, under Team Manager Vic Rouse,<br />
the former Wales and Crystal Palace goalkeeper.<br />
In 1977, the Blues moved to the Isthmian<br />
League, becoming one of the founder members<br />
of the restructured Division Two. A successful<br />
first season (1977/78) resulted in the club finishing<br />
runners-up to Epsom & Ewell and being<br />
promoted to Division One. In Season 1981/82<br />
the club finished 3rd in Division One, missing<br />
promotion by just two points.<br />
However, fortunes changed and in 1984/5, as a<br />
result of finishing third from the bottom, the<br />
Blues were relegated to Division Two (South).<br />
Ironically, in that 1984/5 season the Blues enjoyed<br />
their best run in the F.A. Cup, reaching<br />
the First Round Proper. The home tie against<br />
Dartford was subsequently featured on the<br />
BBC's "Match of the Day" programme. Defeat<br />
against Dartford was followed by a run of defeats<br />
in the league, which saw the Blues drop<br />
into one of the four relegation places introduced<br />
that season.<br />
On returning to Division Two (South) the Blues<br />
finished 7th in both 1985/6 and 1986/7. During<br />
1987/88 the Blues led the Division Two (South)<br />
table in January by seven points but they were<br />
overhauled by Chalfont St Peter, who won their<br />
last two games of season and became champions<br />
by just one point. The Blues were runnersup<br />
by virtue of a one-goal difference over Dorking.<br />
It was a nail-biting finish to a season in<br />
which the Blues lost just two league matches,<br />
both away.<br />
The next two seasons saw the club finish in mid<br />
-table in Division One but in 1990/1 the club finished<br />
second from bottom and were relegated<br />
into the newly formed Division Two of the restructured<br />
Diadora (Isthmian) League. The club<br />
remained in Division Two for several years, always<br />
finishing in the top half but just outside the<br />
promotion positions. In 1993/4 the Blues again<br />
reached the First Round Proper of the F.A.<br />
Cup, losing 2:0 to Crawley Town.<br />
Season 1994/5 saw the club celebrate its 75th<br />
Anniversary with a game against the Army and<br />
the opening of a new grandstand at Imber<br />
Court. The Blues finished in 5th position in Division<br />
Two and ended the season with a thrilling<br />
victory in the Carlsberg Trophy, defeating Collier<br />
Row in a penalty shoot-out following a 1:1<br />
draw after extra-time.<br />
During the next few seasons the club continued<br />
to finish in the top half of Division Two and in<br />
1999/2000 reached the 5 th Round of the F.A.<br />
Vase (last 8), losing to the eventual winners<br />
Deal Town.<br />
In 2002/3 the Ryman League was restructured<br />
and the Blues were placed in Division One<br />
South. That season the club finished second<br />
from bottom and faced the prospect of relegation.<br />
By a stroke of good fortune, only three<br />
teams were relegated from Divisions One North<br />
and South, therefore, we found ourselves in a<br />
relegation play-off against Wembley who finished<br />
second from bottom in Division One<br />
North. Fortunately, we won both legs of the<br />
play-off and retained our place in Division One<br />
South. Another poor season in 2003/4 saw us<br />
finished just above the relegation places in 20 th<br />
position.<br />
Following the F.A. restructuring of the nonleague<br />
pyramid, in 2004/5 we found ourselves<br />
in the Ryman League Division One.<br />
Continued on page 26
The<br />
Chairman’s<br />
Column<br />
Whilst Adam did not have to make any outstanding saves Saturday there were<br />
two occasions when our hosts should have at least brought him in to action.<br />
However my lasting memory of the match will always bee the two saves their<br />
keeper made at the end to deny us a win.<br />
Before the game I told everyone that I would be very happy with a draw and<br />
home advantage tonight would then give us an even chance.<br />
We are on a great run at the moment thanks to everyone who is a Brickie.<br />
We received a warm welcome Saturday and we hope to return that to our visitors<br />
tonight but the only disappointment was the crowd of 66 for an FA Cup match.<br />
There were at least 40 brickies there if you include fans and committee and as<br />
usual we made the most noise.<br />
It must be a great feeling as a player at an away game to see our fans behind the<br />
goal they are kicking to cheering them on.<br />
Let's hope we get a good crowd tonight and they cheer us on to a much needed<br />
win.<br />
Mo<br />
The Respect handshakes before Saturday’s cup tie—Pic by Ken Medwyn<br />
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From the Programme editor<br />
Its been the best start to a season that I can remember for some time with some<br />
great football being played by the team But the team also includes you, the supporters<br />
who have also been magnificent and the committee thank you for that.<br />
The only dampener on the proceedings is that we still struggle to attract the<br />
support that the club deserves and that’s why a good cup run (not to mention<br />
the valuable prize money it brings) is so important.<br />
Great also to see us doing better in the league than most of our near neighbours!!<br />
Its been a long time since I’ve seen such a togetherness in the team<br />
and this is solely due to our dedicated management team.<br />
Talking about management teams its refreshing to see that some clubs and<br />
managers stay loyal to their team, none more so than Jim Cooper. Metropolitan<br />
Police manager, who became their manager some 12 years ago.<br />
Finally another apology if you find mistakes in this programme but having just<br />
two days to produce it isn’t easy!<br />
Peter<br />
Todays Mascot<br />
Today’s mascot is Joe Broad. He is 11 years today,<br />
so a very happy birthday!<br />
He goes to Minterne school, loves Manchester<br />
Utd! and his favourite Man U player is Memphis<br />
Depay.<br />
His favourite Sittingbourne players are Hich,<br />
Jono and Adam.<br />
He loves football and playing on his xbox 360,<br />
and he also plays football for Milton & Fulston<br />
FC at left back and back up goalie!
Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2015,<br />
Ryman League Div 1 South,<br />
Ramsgate 1 Sittingbourne 3, att 190<br />
Match Reports by<br />
Tony Rickson<br />
A cracking Sittingbourne performance gave their<br />
loyal fans the win they wanted above all others.<br />
Once former Sittingbourne managers Jim and Danny<br />
Ward returned to Ramsgate in the summer and<br />
took several ex-Brickies with them, it became a<br />
date that loomed large in the diary for supporters.<br />
Ramsgate’s players must have felt like they were<br />
playing away listening to the noise from the terraces,<br />
and on the pitch they were demolished by a<br />
disciplined, determined and imaginative Sittingbourne.<br />
On a soggy Bank Holiday Monday, the only regret<br />
Sittingbourne were left with was that they could<br />
have easily won by a considerably bigger margin.<br />
And they were disappointed to concede a goal in a<br />
game they were by then totally dominating.<br />
Going into the match with four wins from their five<br />
previous games, Sittingbourne made three changes<br />
from the team that knocked Seven Acre &<br />
Sidcup out of the FA Cup on Friday night.<br />
The reliable Jono Richardson made his first start of<br />
the season after returning from holiday and Stef<br />
Wright and Friday’s match-winner Hicham<br />
Akhazzan came into the starting line-up. Jack Steventon<br />
and Adam Williams stepped down to subs<br />
and Ollie Brown was away on holiday.<br />
Positional changes saw Tom Brunt return to rightback<br />
and Richardson take up a midfield position in<br />
front of the back four, while Miles Cornwell played<br />
further forward to support Harry Smith up front.<br />
Ramsgate included ex-Sittingbourne players Joe<br />
Taylor, Luke Girt and Nick Treadwell – their new<br />
signing who played against the Brickies last week<br />
for Whitstable – but Tom Loynes was relegated to<br />
substitute.<br />
It looked to me as if Cornwell was fouled when<br />
clean through in the 14th minute only for the referee<br />
to wave play on, but Sittingbourne took the lead<br />
anyway a few minutes later. When Treadwell conceded<br />
a corner, Akhazzan accurately sent it to the<br />
far post where Richardson powerfully headed<br />
home. That meant nine different players had<br />
scored Sittingbourne’s first 10 goals of the season.<br />
Sittingbourne looked to have the edge throughout a<br />
competitive first half but needed Brunt to make two<br />
excellent well-timed tackles to save the day at the<br />
back.<br />
They thought they’d gone two-up in first half injury<br />
time with a Smith header from a corner that fans<br />
around the goal – not to mention the players - said<br />
was over the line when a Ramsgate defender<br />
cleared it.<br />
Sittingbourne were so much stronger right from the<br />
start of the second half that demoralised Ramsgate<br />
virtually fell apart, as the Brickies sauntered to a<br />
fourth successive win on this ground.<br />
Goalkeeper Adam Molloy had little to do but was in<br />
just the right place to save a Treadwell header before<br />
Sittingbourne went two-up. Akhazzan shrewdly<br />
played a free-kick wide to Conrad Lee and when<br />
his low cross came in, George Crimmen got to it<br />
first at the near post to divert it past the keeper.<br />
Ramsgate’s problems deepened as Wheatley committed<br />
an identical foul to one he’d got booked for<br />
in the first half and was inevitably sent off with<br />
more than half-an-hour left to play.<br />
Sittingbourne went close through Wright, Cornwell<br />
and Smith as they continually swept forward, but<br />
Ramsgate grabbed an unexpected lifeline on 75<br />
minutes when Taylor claimed a headed goal<br />
though it seemed to come off a visiting defender<br />
last.<br />
Surely Sittingbourne weren’t going to throw it away<br />
from here, and they didn’t, piling forward to create<br />
a hatful of chances in the remaining time.<br />
They only converted one, but it was a triumph for<br />
the substitutions, as Steventon, Connor Leon and<br />
the lively Fred Obasa combined down the right to<br />
set up Smith with a simple tap-in, joyfully taken at<br />
the far post.<br />
The goal proved the strength in depth of the Sittingbourne<br />
squad at this moment as they rounded<br />
off an August in which they’ve improved immeasurably<br />
with this convincing and much-enjoyed win.<br />
Joint Ramsgate manager Danny Ward showed<br />
class by shaking hands with virtually every Sittingbourne<br />
travelling fan at the end of the game but<br />
generally for the home club it was a day to forget.<br />
Delighted Sittingbourne manager Nick Davis said<br />
after the game: “I’m over the moon. What with the<br />
two previous wins, that’s completed quite a week<br />
for the club. We’re a good side, there’s no doubt<br />
about it, and I felt we showed it with excellent performances<br />
throughout the team.”<br />
Sittingbourne: Molloy, Brunt, Lee, Davis<br />
(Steventon 79 mins), Crimmen, Bankole, Wright<br />
(Leon 73 mins), Richardson, Smith, Cornwell<br />
(Obasa 69 mins), Akhazzan.
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MANAGEMENT<br />
IM COOPER. Manager for the past 12 seasons<br />
and led the Met to the Ryman League Division 1<br />
South Championship in the 2010/11 season after<br />
4 defeats in play offs. Also, success in the 2010<br />
London Senior Cup, beating AFC Wimbledon in<br />
the final. More recently Jim has steered the club<br />
through 4 seasons in the Ryman Premier Division,<br />
finishing in 5th position in 2014/15 although we<br />
lost the semi final playoff against Hendon. However,<br />
the club some consolation by winning the<br />
2015 Surrey Senior Cup. In his playing career,<br />
Jim played for Leytonstone and Ilford, Dagenham,<br />
Barking and the Met Police.<br />
GAVIN MACPHERSON. Assistant Manager /<br />
coach for the past 12 years. Previously played for<br />
the Met Police, Barnet, Carlisle, Wealdstone and<br />
Windsor & Eton.<br />
PHIL CRAMP. Played for the Met. for 2 years<br />
and was player / manager of the Met Reserve<br />
team for 3 years. Joined Jim’s 1st team coaching<br />
staff at the start of the 2012 / 13 season. Also<br />
played for Walton & Hersham and Tonbridge Angels.<br />
CHARLIE COLLINS. A versatile player who can<br />
play anywhere across the front line and in midfield.<br />
Aged 24 who joined the Met in January<br />
2013. Was a member of the Surrey Senior Cup<br />
winning team, calmly scoring a penalty at a crucial<br />
stage to give us a 2:0 lead which proved to be the<br />
final score. Represented the Republic of Ireland<br />
at under 21 level whilst a professional at Milton<br />
Keynes Dons and played Conference football with<br />
Tamworth.<br />
CHAD SMITH. Became the club’s physiotherapist<br />
at the start of the 2014 / 15 Season. Chad started<br />
his physiotherapy career at Harrow Borough<br />
F.C. and then went to the Wycombe Wanderers<br />
Centre of Excellence where he worked initially<br />
HARRY TAMPLIN.<br />
with the Youth team, before progressing to the<br />
Reserve team and assisting with the 1st team. He<br />
took a year away from football to work at the London<br />
Olympics. He then went to Northwood, followed<br />
by Wingate & Finchley, before joining the<br />
Met.<br />
BILLY CROOK. Billy is a 25 year old central midfielder.<br />
He is very comfortable in possession of<br />
the ball, likes to link up play between defence and<br />
attack. He returned to the Met for the 2014/5 season<br />
after a season with Dulwich Hamlet. The won<br />
the 2014/5 Players of the Year award and was<br />
joint winner of the Players Player of the Year<br />
award, which he shared with Rob Bartley. Billy<br />
has been appointed captain of the 1st team for the<br />
2015/16 season. Previous clubs also include, Peterborough<br />
United, Tooting & Mitcham United and<br />
Carshalton Athletic.<br />
NIKKI AHAMED. A central midfielder aged 23<br />
who signed for the Met in October 2014 from<br />
Wealdstone. Nikki formed an impressive midfield<br />
partnership with Billy Crook. Previously with Chelsea<br />
at youth level.<br />
JOE TURNER. A centre forward aged 22 who<br />
signed for the Met in January 2015 from Wealdstone.<br />
Previous clubs include Hampton and<br />
Richmond Borough.<br />
JON NURSE. Forward. Jon signed for the Met at<br />
the start of the 2015/16 season from Vanarama<br />
National Champions Barnet F.C. He also played<br />
for Dagenham and Redbridge and scored the winner<br />
at Wembley in the League 2 play off final in<br />
2010.<br />
A central defender who is<br />
very comfortable on the ball. Harry joined the Met<br />
at the start of the 2015/16 season having previously<br />
played for Luton Town. Due to injury problems<br />
he was not offered a contract this season<br />
and hopes to prove he is now over his injury problems.<br />
PLAYERS<br />
RONAYNE MARSH-BROWN. A strong / quick<br />
ELLIOT TAYLOR. A right back, aged 23, who left back who joined the Met towards the end of<br />
broke into the first team squad in March 2010. the 2014/15 season. Previous clubs include,<br />
Was an important member of the 2010 / 11 Division<br />
1 South Championship winning team, a ley.<br />
Crawley Town, Gillingham and Wingate & Finch-<br />
member of the Met team which beat AFC Wimbledon<br />
in the London Senior Cup Final in 2010 and<br />
MEKHAIL MCLAUGHLIN. A versatile player,<br />
aged 18, who is equally comfortable at centre half<br />
the team which won the Surrey Senior Cup in<br />
and left back. Mekhail has played for the Met<br />
2015. Elliot was the Club’s Player of the Year for<br />
youth team for 2 years and recently signed a contract<br />
with MPFC. He made several appearances<br />
the 2013 /14 season. Previously with Raynes<br />
Park Vale.<br />
in the 1st team during the 2014/5 season and is<br />
regarded as a precocious talent.<br />
ALEX KOZAKIS. A goal keeper and another<br />
product of our successful youth team. Alex spent<br />
much of last season on a gentleman’s agreed<br />
loan to Tooting & Mitcham United to gain 1st team<br />
experience. A bright future is predicted for him.
Nick’s Notes<br />
A fantastic effort from the lads on Saturday and even though the game was very<br />
tight with limited chances Id think it is fair to say that we edged it. The two chances<br />
we created in the last 10 minutes were probably the best of the game and<br />
their keeper must take huge credit for his team still being in the hat for Monday<br />
and earning a replay on Tuesday. The game unfortunately never passed without<br />
us having a couple of casualties and George Crimmen and Ollie Bankole will be<br />
huge doubts to be fit in time for Tuesday. This will stretch my squad and show<br />
the strength we have in depth currently and with the timely addition to our playmaker<br />
Jake Beecroft returning from work Commitments, this will give us a huge<br />
boost. We find ourselves unbeaten now in 6 with one loss at home in 12 and<br />
stretching back to mid-January and we will need to be at our very best to beat<br />
the Met and progress to the next round. Again I want to thank the supporters who<br />
made up 75% of the crowd on Saturday and sung their hearts out for the lads, it<br />
really does make a difference.<br />
NICK<br />
Player Sponsorship<br />
Adam Molloy—sponsored by<br />
John Andrews<br />
Tom Brunt—Sponsored<br />
by TBA<br />
George Crimmen (photo to follow) —<br />
Sponsored by John Cooper<br />
Stefan Wright (photo to follow) —<br />
sponsored by Alan Crowshaw<br />
All other players (and player management)<br />
available. See a committee member<br />
if you wish to sponsor a player, cost<br />
is £40 or see the sponsorship page for<br />
other cheaper options!
DATE OPPOSITION COMP Sc ATT 1 2 3 4<br />
5<br />
Sat 8 Aug<br />
Tue 11 Aug<br />
Sat 15 Aug<br />
Tue 18 Aug<br />
Sat 22 Aug<br />
Tue 25 Aug<br />
Fri 28 Aug<br />
Mon 31 Aug<br />
Sat 5 Sept<br />
Tue 8 Sept<br />
Sat 12 Sept<br />
Tue 15 Sept<br />
Sat 19 Sept<br />
Tue 22 Sept<br />
Sat 26 Sept<br />
Tue 29 Sept<br />
Sun 4 Oct<br />
Tue 6 Oct<br />
Sat 10 Oct<br />
Tues 13 Oct<br />
Sat 17 Oct<br />
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KEY to above grid:<br />
Home matches in Bold Capitals.<br />
@ = After Extra Time<br />
+ = Own Goal<br />
# = Sent Off<br />
1,2,3, etc after players name = goals scored<br />
* = Subs used and players substituted<br />
** = Sub was Substituted<br />
KSC = Kent Senior Cup<br />
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Away Travel details<br />
Ryman League Tuesday 19th September, Whyteleafe, KO 3.00PM<br />
Ground address: Whyteleafe Football Club, Church Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR3 0AR<br />
By Car<br />
From Junction 6 of the M25 head north along the A22 (signposted to London, Croydon and<br />
Caterham).<br />
At Wapses Lodge Roundabout, the Ann Summers building is clearly visible opposite, take<br />
the third exit.<br />
Take the first left adjacent to Whyteleafe South railway station and cross the level crossing.<br />
Fork right after 200 yards into Church Road.<br />
The ground is a quarter of a mile down the road on the right<br />
By Train:<br />
Nearest Station: Whyteleafe South<br />
10 min walk. Up Salmons Lane then right into Church Road, ground is on the right.<br />
Other matches today involving Ryman<br />
South Clubs<br />
Deal Town v Whitstable Town—FA Cup Replay<br />
Faversham Town v Staines Town—FA Cup replay<br />
Folkestone Invicta v Tonbridge Angels—FA Cup replay<br />
Hythe Town v Molesey—League<br />
Whyteleafe v Tooting & Mitcham Utd—League<br />
Worthing v Dorking Wanderers—League<br />
Tom Brunt and Fred Obasa in action against Metropolitan Police—Pics by Ken Medwyn
Match Reports by<br />
Saturday 5th September 2015<br />
Ryman League South<br />
Sittingbourne 3 Guernsey 2<br />
Att 113<br />
Tony Rickson<br />
These are exciting times to be following Sittingbourne<br />
as they stormed back from twodown<br />
to record a first ever win over bogey<br />
side Guernsey.<br />
That’s four wins in a row for Sittingbourne,<br />
the best such run for five years, with a performance<br />
that showed guts and determination<br />
to turn it around.<br />
Guernsey beat them twice last season and<br />
looked sure to go on and do it again as they<br />
built up an early two-goal lead.<br />
But Sittingbourne, revived by what was obviously<br />
a dressing room dressing-down at halftime,<br />
thrillingly fought back and Fred Obasa<br />
got his first ever goal for the club to clinch a<br />
memorable win.<br />
You had to feel sorry for Guernsey, who were<br />
playing their fifth game on the mainland in a<br />
fortnight, with their tiredness showing through<br />
before a late rally almost brought them an<br />
equaliser.<br />
Sittingbourne made two changes from the<br />
team that won well at Ramsgate on Bank<br />
Holiday Monday. With Nick Davis and Ollie<br />
Bankole out, teenager Jack Steventon returned<br />
in defence and Obasa’s impressive<br />
substitute appearances rewarded him with a<br />
starting place.<br />
On a drizzly, chilly sort of day, Sittingbourne<br />
started well and Harry Smith twice went close<br />
early on, the second time with a header from<br />
close-in that he somehow sent straight into<br />
the keeper’s arms.<br />
Guernsey took the lead out of the blue after<br />
nine minutes, McGrath’s shot from a low leftwing<br />
cross taking a deflection to wrongfoot<br />
keeper Adam Molloy.<br />
The transformation brought about by the goal<br />
was amazing. Sittingbourne seemed to immediately<br />
lose their verve and purpose, while<br />
Guernsey, who have been struggling for results<br />
recently, were suddenly full of confidence<br />
as they stroked the ball around.<br />
And it was no surprise their domination gave<br />
them a second goal just after the half-hour<br />
when another left-wing cross was anticipated<br />
at the near post by Heaume, who dashed in<br />
to score from close range.<br />
Sittingbourne needed to get one back before<br />
half-time and that’s just what they did when<br />
Tom Brunt received a return pass from the<br />
excellent Jono Richardson and the ever-alert<br />
Hicham Akhazzan met his near post pass to<br />
score comfortably.<br />
It was a different Sittingbourne who came out<br />
for the second half, playing with pace and<br />
positivity and simply sweeping Guernsey<br />
aside.<br />
They soon got on level terms, Smith using<br />
the back of his head to score from<br />
Akhazzan’s well-flighted corner, Sittingbourne<br />
looking a threat at all set pieces<br />
with their extra height.<br />
A winner looked on the cards so well were<br />
Sittingbourne playing and they got it halfway<br />
through the half when Akhazzan showed all<br />
his experience and trickery to jink his way into<br />
the area before crossing to the far post<br />
where Obasa’s hard work was rewarded by<br />
scuffing in his first goal for the club.<br />
Sittingbourne could easily have added further<br />
goals, so on top were they throughout the<br />
second half, but Guernsey threw caution to<br />
the wind in the last few minutes.<br />
Molloy made two excellent saves but by far<br />
the closest they got was in the 89th minute<br />
when Richardson’s attempted clearance flew<br />
the wrong way and thudded back off the join<br />
of bar and post.<br />
So Sittingbourne were through to a first ever<br />
win over Guernsey, at the fifth attempt, and<br />
an encouraging fourth win on the trot.<br />
Sittingbourne: Molloy, Brunt, Lee, Steventon,<br />
Crimmen, Richardson, Wright (Williams<br />
78 mins), Cornwell, Smith, Obasa, Akhazzan<br />
That’s three wins out of four games for Sittingbourne<br />
now as they begin their climb up<br />
the table after a slow start to the season
Metropolitan Police<br />
A (not so) brief history—cont<br />
In their first full season in charge, the new management team of Jim Cooper, assisted by Gavin<br />
MacPherson and John Nicholson, had an immediate impact and we finished 5 th in the Division<br />
One, thus qualifying for the play-offs (introduced as part of the F.A. restructuring) where we<br />
played Bromley. An evenly balanced encounter ended with the scores 1:1 after extra time but<br />
we lost 4:3 in the penalty shoot-out.<br />
In 2005/6 we finished in 4 th position in the Ryman Division One but again fell at the play-off semi<br />
-final stage, losing 1:0 to Dover Athletic.<br />
Further F. A. restructuring resulted in a Ryman League Division 1 North and Division 1 South in<br />
2006/7 and the club finished in sixth position in the Division 1 South. With only one club promoted<br />
automatically, the club narrowly missed out on a play-off place. However, the club reached<br />
the final of the Surrey Senior Cup for the first time since 1933 but was beaten 4-1 after extra<br />
time by Tooting & Mitcham United, the score after 90 minutes was 1-1.<br />
In 2007/8 the Blues finished 4th in the Ryman League Division 1 South but for the third time in<br />
four years was beaten in the play-off semi final, this time 2-0 by Cray Wanderers.<br />
In 2008/9 the club again finished in 4th position in the Ryman Division One South, thus qualifying<br />
for the play offs for the 4th time in 5 seasons, winning the semi final play off match 1:0<br />
against Fleet Town, but losing 0:1 to Cray Wanderers in the final.<br />
In 2009/10 MPFC had a disappointing Ryman Division 1 South league campaign. After a poor<br />
start the club was never in a position to mount a serious challenge for a play off position and finished<br />
in 10th position in the London Cup.<br />
The 2014/15 Season ended with us reaching the Ryman League Premier Division playoffs, albeit,<br />
via an unusually set of circumstances. We actually finished in 6th position in the Premier<br />
Division but after a protracted series of appeals, Enfield Town were deducted 3 points and we<br />
ended up in 5th position. Unfortunately, we lost the playoff semi final 2:1 to Hendon. However,<br />
we enjoyed success in the Surrey Senior Cup, beating Merstham 2:0 in the final.<br />
The Blues home ground at Imber Court, East Molesey, Surrey, is about one and a half miles<br />
from the historic Hampton Court. The grounds were acquired by the Metropolitan Police for use<br />
as a sports club in 1919 and the main clubhouse, which has been vastly extended, was opened<br />
in 1920. Facilities at the Football Ground have been improved significantly over the past 20<br />
years. Funding for the improvements are generated from a service-wide lottery set up by the<br />
football club in 1964. This lottery also provides funding for the 50 sports sections which make<br />
up the Metropolitan Police Athletic Association.<br />
The two wonder saves by the Met Police keeper Alex Kokakis that kept them in the cup—Pics by Ken Medwyn
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Player Stats to and including 12th Sept 2015<br />
SPONSOR A PLAYERS KIT<br />
Sponsor a player will be up and running soon as we get pics of<br />
all the squad. In the meantime pleaswe register your interest in<br />
sponsoring a complete player of just kit with a committee member.<br />
Your name will be in the programme for a complete season!<br />
Sponsorship costs are:<br />
Complete Player...............................£40<br />
Socks only........................................£10<br />
Shorts only.......................................£15<br />
Shirt only...........................................£20<br />
Boots only.........................................£15
Sponsorship Opportunities<br />
“Sponsorship is the lifeblood of the club”<br />
Match Day Sponsor - this gives the sponsor and guests (Up to four) access to<br />
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a very reasonable £175<br />
Matchball Sponsor - £50<br />
Mascot - An ideal present for a football mad youngster = £50 Includes mascot<br />
plus three guests plus Hospitality.<br />
Man of the Match - Your chance to be the official "Man of the Match" awarder<br />
£15<br />
Sponsor a Brickie and have your name in the programme as a sponsor for the<br />
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Socks only........................................£10<br />
Shorts only.......................................£15<br />
Shirt only...........................................£20<br />
Boots only.........................................£15<br />
Web site advertising—An exciting opportunity to advertise on a web site that<br />
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Ryman League<br />
Division 1 South Table<br />
Table is up to and including Saturday 12th September 2015<br />
RESPECT - Ryman Statement: The Ryman Football League and Sittingbourne<br />
Football Club strongly supports the FA statement that the<br />
should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination.<br />
Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it be based on race<br />
or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith age, ability or any other form<br />
of abuse will be reported to the Football Association for action by that Association.
PLAYED<br />
SUBSTITUTE<br />
GOALS<br />
PLAYED<br />
SUBSTITUTE<br />
GOALS<br />
TEAM CHECK<br />
SITTINGBOURNE<br />
Manager: Nick Davis<br />
Assistant: Tony Cornwell<br />
Coaches: Jono Richardson, Hicham<br />
Akhazzan, Warren Chambers, Barry Crimmen.<br />
Physio: Tom Martin<br />
Matchday Assistant Harry Chambers<br />
Referee: Mr Stuart Cheek (Ilford)<br />
MATCH OFFICIALS<br />
Assistants: Mr Isaac Searle, Mr Jack Owen<br />
METROPOLITAN POLICE<br />
Manager: Jim Cooper<br />
Assistant Manager: Gavin Macpherson<br />
Coach: Phil Cramp<br />
Goalkeeper Coach: Scott Carr<br />
Physio: Chad Smith<br />
Red & Black Stripes Shirts,<br />
Black Shorts, Black Socks<br />
Blue shirts, shorts & socks<br />
1. Adam MOLLOY<br />
2. Tom BRUNT (C)<br />
3. Conrad LEE<br />
4. Jono RICHARDSON<br />
5. George CRIMMEN<br />
6. Ollie BROWN<br />
7. Stefan WRIGHT<br />
8 Ollie BANKOLE<br />
9. Harry SMITH<br />
10. Fred OBASA<br />
11. Hicham AKHAZZAN<br />
12. Miles CORNWELL<br />
14. Nick DAVIS<br />
15 Jack STEVENTON<br />
16. Jake BEECROFT<br />
17 Adam WILLIAMS<br />
1 Alex Kokakis<br />
2. Elliott TAYLOR<br />
3. Mekhail McLAUGHLIN<br />
4. Billy CROOK<br />
5. Harry TAMPLIN<br />
6 Steve SUTHERLAND (C)<br />
7. Charlie COLLINS<br />
8. Joe TURNER<br />
9. Jon NURSE<br />
10. Ryan CASE<br />
11. Taurean ROBERTS<br />
12. Ronayne MARSH_BROWN<br />
14. Nikki AHAMED<br />
15. Alistair GORDON<br />
16. Tom COLLINS<br />
17 Scott TARR (GK)<br />
18 Anotonio GONELLA