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A S C O T U N I T E D F C<br />
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brendan MATTHEW<br />
ASCOT UNITED vs. NORTH GREENFORD UNITED<br />
Tue 16 Aug 2022<br />
Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League Premier Division <strong>North</strong><br />
Matchday<br />
Programme<br />
Season<br />
2022/23
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www.ascotunited.net<br />
T H E Y E L L A M E N<br />
Yellow and Blue<br />
Alex Sykes (GK)<br />
Sam Gray (GK)<br />
Jamie Ashdown (GK)<br />
Adam Everiss<br />
Brendan Matthew<br />
Dan Bailey<br />
Dan Price<br />
Elliott Carey<br />
George Lock<br />
Harry Grant<br />
Harry Laflin<br />
Harry Tucker<br />
Jay Welch<br />
Jordan Ajanlekoko<br />
Josh Masters<br />
Kai Walters<br />
Keaton August<br />
Louis Bouwers<br />
Marcus Mealing<br />
Ollie Harris<br />
Rory Merrick<br />
Sean McCormack<br />
Toby Thompson<br />
Usman Lalustani<br />
T H E B L U E S<br />
Grey and Red<br />
Sam House (GK)<br />
Ademide Baruwa<br />
Sam Molyneaux<br />
Georgie Brown<br />
Nico Campbell<br />
Joe Mills<br />
Charlie Mitchell<br />
Jack Blackman<br />
Rob Hastings<br />
Harry McCorkell<br />
Samir Shaffi<br />
Dan Clifton<br />
Mason McBride<br />
Christopher Martin Thomas<br />
Samuel Brown<br />
Jeffrey Twumasi<br />
Elliott Byrne<br />
Jake Sobalak<br />
Harvey Killeen<br />
Sammy Olanipekun<br />
Perry Price<br />
George Harmes<br />
Austin Schofield<br />
Ryan Burke<br />
Simeon Beckford<br />
Lewis Logan<br />
Harrison Okwu<br />
Jamie Tompkins Manager Paul Mills / Gary Brown<br />
Dan Masters Asst. Manager<br />
Jamie Ashdown GK Coach Mark Warwick<br />
Steve Quelch Coach Terry Schofield<br />
Stuart Britton Coach Simon Wright<br />
Chad Smith Physio Dino Pashias<br />
Reece<br />
Woodham<br />
Match Officials<br />
Daniel<br />
Bishop<br />
Charles<br />
Walker<br />
Last Match:<br />
Windsor<br />
A<br />
Sat 13 Aug<br />
5-1<br />
COCO<br />
Next Match: Holyport A Sat 20 Aug<br />
FAC P
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: Stuart Britton, 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 />
Physio: Chad Smith<br />
Marketing Manager: Abi Ticehurst<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 and Programme: Neal Jeffs<br />
Directors:<br />
Doug Page<br />
Mark Cooper<br />
Rob Jones<br />
Donna Graham<br />
Phil Wray<br />
Graham Jones
IN THE CHAIR<br />
A warm welcome to <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Greenford</strong> <strong>United</strong> for today's<br />
Cherry Red Records Combined<br />
Counties League Premier<br />
Simon Negus<br />
Chairman<br />
Welcome to The Racecourse for this evenings Combined Counties League game<br />
and a special welcome to our visitors from <strong>North</strong> <strong>Greenford</strong>.<br />
The season has started very strongly for Jamie and the first team, with Cup and<br />
League wins. We hope to maintain the positive momentum tonight ahead of<br />
what could be a very busy few weeks on the pitch - our new signings seem to<br />
have settled in well alongside some older faces, and we are playing attractive<br />
football.<br />
We are still a couple of weeks away from the start of the season for our Juniors<br />
and Ladies sections, but it’s been great to see many of them in pre-season<br />
action - we will be fielding a record number of teams this year (over 80), and as<br />
the club grows we need to make sure we have the structures in place to support<br />
all of our volunteers. The hours and hours of work that my Board colleagues and<br />
wider volunteers put in on a weekly basis is remarkable, all supported by our<br />
hard working staff.<br />
A quick reminder - our popular Holiday Camps continue for another couple of<br />
weeks, all bookable via the website.<br />
Enjoy the game this evening. Simon
FROM THE DUGOUT<br />
Jamie Tompkins<br />
First Team Manager<br />
Welcome to the players, officials<br />
and supporters of <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Greenford</strong> <strong>United</strong>. Enjoy the<br />
game!<br />
Good evening everyone<br />
Welcome back to the Racecourse Ground for our second league game of the<br />
season.<br />
We are approaching this term on a game by game basis and remain focused on<br />
the task at hand. Our derby day win against Windsor on Saturday was an<br />
encouraging performance, and delighted for Brendan scoring a hat-trick on his<br />
league debut for the club, but we quickly move onto the next game knowing we<br />
need to prepare right for <strong>North</strong> <strong>Greenford</strong> <strong>United</strong>.<br />
Our opponents were unstoppable at times last season, a young, energetic,<br />
fearless and talented team that had an attacking mind set with the aim of outscoring<br />
every other team but at the cost of conceded many goals. The game we<br />
played here at home was a very entertaining spectacle ending with us winning 3-<br />
2. We expect a very similar type of game this evening.<br />
We look forward to seeing and hearing more great support tonight, and to the<br />
make the most of the game seeing as our next five games are away! But I am sure<br />
that won’t stop you following the team and we thank those who made the short<br />
trip to Windsor on the weekend, we appreciate your fantastic support.<br />
Enjoy the game! Jamie<br />
ASCOT UNITED FC MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />
Dan Masters<br />
Assistant Manager<br />
Jamie Ashdown<br />
Goalkeeping Coach<br />
Stuart Britton<br />
Strength/Con. Coach<br />
Steve Quelch<br />
Coach<br />
Chad Smith<br />
Physio
W E L C O M E T O T H E B L U E S<br />
W E L C O M E T O T H E B L U E S<br />
ON COURSE!<br />
With Programme Editor Neal Jeffs<br />
Welcome to the players, officials and<br />
supporters of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Greenford</strong> <strong>United</strong> for this<br />
Cherry Red Records Combined Counties<br />
League Premier Division <strong>North</strong> match.<br />
Happy<br />
reading, and<br />
enjoy the<br />
game! Neal<br />
One league match down, 37 to go! Last weekend’s result and performance was<br />
excellent and even more impressive given the heat that we kept pushing for the<br />
full 90 minutes. One thing that is clear is that if we are to sustain our position it<br />
will be a squad effort as we won’t be able to do it off 15-16 players as we will need<br />
the depth to see us through the inevitable injuries, suspensions and<br />
unavailabilities. Our bench was super-strong on Saturday and all five of them<br />
played their part. Delayed congrats to Jamie [Ashdown] for becoming a father<br />
again after the birth of Riley James, hopefully the sleep deprivation won’t impact<br />
performances between the sticks! Last weekend, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Greenford</strong> lost at home<br />
against Reading City (3-2) but we shouldn’t forget the are a strong side who led<br />
the table last season before eventually falling away.<br />
DID YOU KNOW: <strong>Ascot</strong> 'keeper<br />
Jamie Ashdown featured for<br />
Oxford <strong>United</strong> during his<br />
professional career. On his debut<br />
for The U's in 2015 he played<br />
against Adebayo Akinfenwa, who<br />
recently retired with Wycombe<br />
Wanderers<br />
There was also a win for Egham Town, for whom a certain James Richardson<br />
scored twice inside the opening 17 minutes on the way to a 4-1 win over<br />
Flackwell Heath. Our game there next Tuesday already looks an important<br />
one. Also, promoted sides Hilltop and London won on their debuts at step 5.<br />
Our fixture list has changed already so take a look at the fixtures page<br />
within. We now don’t have a game on bank holiday Monday and are due to<br />
face Langley here in the Berks and Bucks Cup a week later. Anyway, I’m not<br />
here tonight but will be following avidly from the Hungarian capital where it<br />
is forecast to be just as hot as it was here last weekend; fortunately its<br />
cooling off in the UK and we won't need our very own Dave Thompson to step<br />
in as he did at Windsor when one of the assistants wilted with heatstroke at<br />
half time. Up the Yellamen! Neal
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RESULTS AND FIXTURES<br />
Date Opposition<br />
H/A Comp Result Att<br />
Scorers<br />
05-Aug Cribbs<br />
H FAC XP 2-1 209 Lalustani, Matthew<br />
13-Aug Windsor<br />
A COCO 5-1<br />
Matthew 3, Lalustani, OG<br />
16-Aug <strong>North</strong> <strong>Greenford</strong> <strong>United</strong> H COCO<br />
20-Aug Holyport<br />
A FAC P<br />
23-Aug Egham Town<br />
A COCO<br />
27-Aug Long Crendon<br />
A FAV 1Q<br />
03-Sep Harefield <strong>United</strong><br />
A COCO<br />
06-Sep Langley<br />
A* BB<br />
10-Sep Hilltop<br />
H COCO<br />
17-Sep Wembley<br />
A COCO<br />
TBA FC Deportivo Galicia A LC 1Q<br />
* Langley v <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> - match to be played at <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> FC<br />
COCO - Cherry Red Records Combined Counties League Premier Division <strong>North</strong>, FAV - Isuzu FA Vase, FAC - The<br />
Emirates FA Cup, BB - Berks&Bucks Cup, LC - Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup.
TODAY'S FIXTURES AND RECENT RESULTS<br />
Latest results:<br />
Midweek fixtures:
LEAGUE TABLES<br />
Combined Counties League Premier Division <strong>North</strong><br />
P W D L GD PTS<br />
1 <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> 1 1 0 0 4 3<br />
2 Egham Town 1 1 0 0 3 3<br />
3 Hilltop 1 1 0 0 3 3<br />
4 London Lions 1 1 0 0 3 3<br />
5 Edgware & Kingsbury 1 1 0 0 2 3<br />
6 Reading City 1 1 0 0 1 3<br />
7 Broadfields <strong>United</strong> 1 1 0 0 1 3<br />
8 Wembley 1 1 0 0 1 3<br />
9 Harefield <strong>United</strong> 1 0 1 0 0 1<br />
10 Holyport 1 0 1 0 0 1<br />
11 Oxhey Jets 1 0 1 0 0 1<br />
12 Spelthorne Sports 1 0 1 0 0 1<br />
13 Wallingford & Crowmarsh 2 0 1 1 -1 1<br />
14 Wokingham & Emmbrook 2 0 1 1 -2 1<br />
15 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Greenford</strong> <strong>United</strong> 1 0 0 1 -1 0<br />
16 Virginia Water 1 0 0 1 -1 0<br />
17 Burnham 1 0 0 1 -3 0<br />
18 Flackwell Heath 1 0 0 1 -3 0<br />
19 Chalfont St Peter 1 0 0 1 -3 0<br />
20 Windsor 1 0 0 1 -4 0<br />
Combined Counties League Premier Division South<br />
P W D L GD PTS<br />
1 Colliers Wood <strong>United</strong> 2 2 0 0 4 6<br />
2 Jersey Bulls 2 1 1 0 2 4<br />
3 Farnham Town 2 1 1 0 1 4<br />
4 Raynes Park Vale 1 1 0 0 4 3<br />
5 Redhill 1 1 0 0 2 3<br />
6 Badshot Lea 1 1 0 0 2 3<br />
7 Frimley Green 1 1 0 0 2 3<br />
8 Knaphill 1 1 0 0 2 3<br />
9 AFC Croydon Athletic 1 1 0 0 1 3<br />
10 Balham 2 1 0 1 0 3<br />
11 Alton 1 0 0 1 -1 0<br />
12 Banstead Athletic 1 0 0 1 -1 0<br />
13 Cobham 1 0 0 1 -1 0<br />
14 Camberley Town 1 0 0 1 -2 0<br />
15 Guildford City 1 0 0 1 -2 0<br />
16 Abbey Rangers 1 0 0 1 -2 0<br />
17 Fleet Town 1 0 0 1 -2 0<br />
18 Horley Town 1 0 0 1 -2 0<br />
19 Tadley Calleva 1 0 0 1 -3 0<br />
20 Sheerwater 1 0 0 1 -4 0
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 />
Season 2022/23<br />
All-time<br />
App Goals App Goals<br />
S Gray - - 133 -<br />
J Ashdown 2 - 2 -<br />
A Everiss - - 26 1<br />
B Matthew 2 4 2 4<br />
D Bailey 2 - 74 10<br />
D Price - - 46 10<br />
E Carey - - 55 4<br />
G Lock 1 - 167 10<br />
H Grant 1 - 1 -<br />
H Laflin 2 - 141 81<br />
H Tucker 2 - 2 -<br />
J Welch 2 - 2 -<br />
J Ajanlekoko 2 - 4 1<br />
J Masters 2 - 39 -<br />
K Walters - - 36 3<br />
K August 2 - 46 9<br />
L Bouwers 2 - 176 11<br />
M Mealing 2 - 2 -<br />
O Harris 2 - 2 -<br />
R Merrick 1 - 43 -<br />
S McCormack 1 - 44 10<br />
T Thompson - - 3 -<br />
U Lalustani 2 2 40 13<br />
A Sykes - - 3 -<br />
30 6 1,089 167<br />
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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 />
YELLAMEN SURGE BACK TO SINK ROYALISTS<br />
‘A-star’ performance as B nets three in 5-1 rout<br />
Saturday 13th August 2022 - Combined Counties League Premier Division <strong>North</strong> - Windsor<br />
FC 1 - 5 <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong><br />
Brendan Matthew scored a hat-trick as <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> powered to a 5-1 win over Windsor at a sweltering<br />
Stag Meadow on Saturday. The Yellamen trailed early-on, but had the game wrapped up by half time<br />
and even missed a penalty and struck the woodwork in the second half.<br />
The Yellamen made a couple of changes from the side that had beaten Cribbs in the FA Cup eight days<br />
earlier; George Lock and available-again Sean McCormack in for Rory Merrick and Keaton August. In an<br />
eventful first half, <strong>Ascot</strong> almost took the lead in the eighth minute when Usman Lalustani squeezed a<br />
deft flick past home ‘keeper Conaill Ryan only for defender Adam Jeffries to clear off the line. Windsor<br />
then took advantage of statuesque defending two minutes later when OJ Senessie rose highest to plant<br />
a firm head past Jamie Ashdown from Harry Maple’s right wing free-kick.<br />
But the Yellamen were soon level and virtually out of sight by half time with a powerful, dominant<br />
display. First, Marcus Mealing wrapped his left foot to swing the ball across for Matthew to head into<br />
the top left hand corner in the 17th minute, before Matthew started and finished a fine move in the 22nd<br />
minute; Jordan Ajanlekoko and Mealing combining in between. Jacob Adeyimi should have levelled just<br />
before the midpoint drinks break following indecision in the <strong>Ascot</strong> defence – Adeyimi firing over – and<br />
when play resumed <strong>Ascot</strong> were back in control. They were denied a clear penalty when Matthew was<br />
tripped just after the half-hour mark, but got their reward soon after when Matthew picked out<br />
Lalustani’s run and he cut back onto his right foot from the by-line before firing a deflected effort past<br />
Ryan. And 3-1 became 4-1 in first half injury time when Senessies’s attempted clearance from Jay<br />
Welch’s miscued shot wrong-footed Ryan and found the bottom right hand corner.<br />
Three minutes after the restart, Ryan saved Mealing’s spot-kick which was awarded after Dan Bailey’s<br />
header had been handled, although Ashdown was soon equally alert at the other end to smother Joe<br />
Blunt’s low shot. Substitute Ollie Harris’s fine run almost ended with Matthew converting at the far post,<br />
although Matthew missed arguably his easiest chance after another substitute - Keaton August – had<br />
pressurized Windsor into losing possession after Ryan and Senessie tried to play their way out of the<br />
six-yard box. The replacements continued to impress – Harry Laflin’s touch and shot across the box<br />
would have been a wonder strike but sailed wide, before the sensational Matthew thumped a header<br />
onto the crossbar from Harris’s corner. Ryan then saved from substitute Harry Grant as <strong>Ascot</strong>’s<br />
relentless pressure continued, and they would finally be rewarded with an injury-time fifth when<br />
Harris’s mazy run through a mass of defenders ended with a cross that Matthew gleefully tucked home<br />
at the far post.<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong>: Ashdown, Lock (Grant 46’), Masters, Ajanlekoko, Bailey, Tucker (Bouwers 68’), McCormack<br />
(Harris 62’), Welch, Mealing (Laflin 68’), Matthew, Lalustani (August 62’).
Clockwise from top: Usman Lalustani scores,<br />
celebrations, Ollie Harris tees up Brendan<br />
Matthews' hat-trick, Matthews in the net<br />
after scoring, Tucks with Usman and Sean,<br />
Harris on the run, Keaton August delivers a<br />
cross.<br />
PHOTOZONE
ASCOT UNITED ALLIED U18<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> U18's<br />
will compete in the<br />
Allied Counties Youth<br />
League (Central)<br />
Division after a<br />
lateral move from the<br />
Southern section,<br />
which they won.<br />
Josh Nice led his young side to title glory in 2021/22 after a neck-and-neck<br />
battle with close rivals Westfield. The pivotal moment of the season came<br />
with a handful of games remaining when they faced Westfield at home.<br />
Trailing 3-2 in injury time and knowing that defeat would put the destiny of<br />
the title in the visitors’ hands, they bagged a late, late dramatic equaliser to<br />
swing the pendulum back in their favour. They still needed to win their final<br />
two games at Virginia Water and Fleet Spurs (celebrations pictured<br />
afterwards, below) in March – but that they did – and more silverware came<br />
back to The Racecourse.<br />
Allied Counties Youth League (South) - final table 2021/22<br />
P W D L GD PTS<br />
1 <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> 14 11 2 1 25 35<br />
2 Westfield 14 10 3 1 28 33<br />
3 Wokingham & Emmbrook 14 9 2 3 30 29<br />
4 Fleet Town 14 5 2 7 -11 17<br />
5 Abbey Rangers 14 5 0 9 -5 15<br />
6 Virginia Water 14 4 3 7 -21 15<br />
7 Frimley Green 14 3 3 8 -17 12<br />
8 Fleet Spurs 14 1 1 12 -29 4
ASCOT UNITED LADIES<br />
The club were formed in the 2005/06 season,<br />
joining the Surrey County Women's League.<br />
They moved into the Thames Valley Counties<br />
Football League in 2007/08. After some ups and<br />
downs they eventually achieved promotion to<br />
Division 1 of the SRWFL and later to the Premier<br />
Division for the 2017/18 season, which is where<br />
they have remained.<br />
The 2022/23 season is team’s 17th in existence,<br />
having enjoyed a fine campaign in 2021/22.<br />
They reached the first round proper of the<br />
women’s FA Cup for the first time in their<br />
history, hosting Chichester and Selsey Ladies<br />
from Step 3 of the pyramid, and put up a fine<br />
display despite a 4-0 defeat. A gutsy 3-2 league<br />
cup quarter final exit at Abingdon <strong>United</strong> on<br />
13th March signalled the end of their season<br />
but their final league placing of 4th wasn't<br />
confirmed until later when teams around them<br />
played their games in hand. Manager Darrel<br />
Evans has added a few new faces during preseason<br />
in the hope they can go even further<br />
this campaign, which starts in September.<br />
The existence of a reserve team and talented<br />
junior section means there is competition for<br />
places. Our Girls Under 16’s reached the Surrey<br />
County Cup Final where they lost 3-1 against<br />
mighty Crystal Palace, whilst one of our 16 year<br />
olds – Tia Johnson – made the seamless<br />
transition to first team football in early 2022<br />
and even scooped a player of the month award<br />
after scoring 4 goals in 4 games!<br />
League:<br />
Southern Region Women's<br />
Football League Premier<br />
Level on Pyramid:<br />
5<br />
Manager:<br />
Darrel Evans<br />
League position 21/22:<br />
4th<br />
Above: Laura Spark<br />
Below: Izzy Woods - pre-season against Brentford
ASCOT UNITED LADIES RESERVES<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> Ladies Reserves had an<br />
incredible season in Division 3 (East) of<br />
the Thames Valley Counties League as<br />
they won all 18 league games on their<br />
way to the league title and promotion!<br />
They almost extended an alreadyincredible<br />
winning sequence (dating<br />
back to December 2020), only to lose<br />
against Division 1 Champions Badshot<br />
Lea in the league cup final on 3rd April.<br />
This was John Swallow's side's last<br />
outing of the season, and in the end-ofseason<br />
shake-up there was talk of them<br />
being promoted 2 levels to the Division 1,<br />
a sensible move given their total<br />
dominance of Division 3 (East) and also<br />
having beaten a Division 1 side earlier in<br />
the League Cup run.<br />
Anyone interested in joining <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong><br />
Ladies can reach out to either first team<br />
manager Darrel Evans<br />
(dmhhevans@ntlworld.com) or reserve<br />
team manager John Swallow<br />
(swallow127@btinternet.com). Both<br />
teams are on our website, and have their<br />
own twitter feeds (@<strong>Ascot</strong>LadiesFC and<br />
@<strong>Ascot</strong>LadiesRes).<br />
League:<br />
Thames Valley League<br />
Division 1<br />
Level on Pyramid:<br />
7<br />
Manager:<br />
John Swallow<br />
League position 21/22:<br />
1st (Div 3 East Champions)<br />
Above: Hot-shots Freya Johnson and Clodagh Farrell<br />
Below: Kat Webb
PEN PICS AND SPONSORS - ASCOT UNITED<br />
Jamie Ashdown – goalkeeper<br />
Needs little introduction. Ex-Premier League<br />
goalkeeper who has come out of retirement<br />
for the 22/23 season after several seasons<br />
as <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>United</strong> goalkeeping coach. Made<br />
over 100 appearances for Portsmouth<br />
between 2004-12 Sponsors: Wayne McNight<br />
and <strong>Ascot</strong> Vets<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 and<br />
has been almost ever-present since<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 and vice-captain.<br />
Previously played at a higher level with<br />
Marlow and has a FA level 2 coaching<br />
qualification. A great communicator who<br />
shows incredible commitment and<br />
leadership on the pitch.<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. Recovered<br />
from injury during the 21/22 season to take<br />
his tally of appearances to 174 heading into<br />
the current campaign<br />
George Lock – defence<br />
A fearless right back previously with Binfield<br />
and Bracknell. Technically strong and a<br />
consistently high performer who likes to get<br />
forward and has weighed in with important<br />
goals. Previously voted supporters POY.<br />
Sponsor: Dave Bucktrout<br />
Rory Merrick – defence/midfield<br />
Signed in 18/19 and continues to improve.<br />
Calm and composed figure on the pitch and<br />
has great technical ability with the<br />
versatility to play in various positions.<br />
Worked exceptionally hard to come back<br />
from injury<br />
Harry Tucker – defence<br />
Strong, commanding defender who oozes<br />
confidence on the ball and has excellent<br />
distribution. Previously with Kings Langley<br />
and Thame <strong>United</strong>.<br />
Toby Thompson - defence<br />
A product of the Under 18 Youth Team in<br />
21/22 when Toby also stepped up to senior<br />
football. Was loaned out to Chalvey Sports<br />
towards the end of 21/22 to gain first team<br />
experience at Step 6 and will continue to<br />
improve<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. Likes to get forward and has<br />
proved a strong competitor for the left-back<br />
position<br />
Adam Everiss - defence<br />
Strong left-back who likes to get forward.<br />
Arrived in 21/22 following a spell with<br />
Basingstoke Town. Starts 22/23 recovering<br />
from a long term injury
PEN PICS AND SPONSORS - ASCOT UNITED<br />
Ollie Harris - midfield<br />
An exciting addition having signed from near<br />
neighbours Binfield. Was a huge part of The<br />
Moles' run to the FA Vase final in 20/21 and<br />
adds more depth with step 4 experience<br />
Jay Welch - midfield<br />
New addition for 22/23, a versatile player<br />
who can play in defence or midfield. Bundles<br />
of energy and tenacity alongside great<br />
technical ability. Previously with Marlow<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. Recovering from a knee injury heading<br />
into 22/23<br />
Harry Grant - midfield<br />
A Rolls Royce of a player and an excellent<br />
addition to the club. Ex-professional at<br />
Gillingham, winning EFL League 2 and the FA<br />
Vase with Thatcham Town in 2017/18.<br />
Kai Walters - midfield<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 />
Dan Price - midfield<br />
Popular attacking midfielder who returned<br />
to <strong>Ascot</strong> for 21/22 having been out for two<br />
years. Previously appeared 44 times in 18/19<br />
when he scored 10 goals, including the<br />
breakaway strike that sealed <strong>Ascot</strong>'s league<br />
cup final victory over Windsor FC<br />
Harry Laflin - midfield<br />
Needs little introduction, 'Laffers' returns for<br />
22/23 after leaving midway through the<br />
21/22 campaign for brief stints at<br />
Leatherhead and Guildford City. A proven<br />
goalscorer he has scored 81 goals in 138<br />
games heading into the current season<br />
Jordan Ajanlekoko – midfield<br />
Cultured midfielder who signed for 22/23<br />
after step 3 experience with Beaconsfield.<br />
Previously featured for the Yellamen on loan<br />
with 2 appearances in 17/18 and is a<br />
fantastic permanent addition for 22/23<br />
Brendan Matthew - forward<br />
Exceptionally quick and a proven goalscorer.<br />
Signed for the 22/23 season after helping<br />
Egham Town to a 3rd place finish with a near<br />
goal-a-game scoring record in the 2nd half<br />
of their campaign<br />
Keaton August - forward<br />
Signed from Windsor FC in 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 />
Usman Lalustani - forward<br />
Rejoined The Yellamen for 22/23 after<br />
featuring in 18/19 and 19/20 when he netted<br />
11 goals from 38 appearances. Maintains<br />
high fitness levels and on his day will cause<br />
problems for any defence. Returns after<br />
most recently featuring for Holyport<br />
Sean McCormack - forward<br />
Skilful forward signed from Walton and<br />
Hersham in 21/22 having also played for<br />
Maidenhead <strong>United</strong> and Bracknell Town.<br />
Voted players and supporters player of the<br />
year in his first campaign after dazzling on<br />
the right wing. Incredible workrate and<br />
vision and tracks back to cover the defence<br />
Marcus Mealing - forward<br />
Previous clubs include Marlow, for whom he<br />
scored a glut of goals at step 4. A proven and<br />
prolific striker with great strength and vision<br />
to hold and lay off the ball
PEN PICS AND SPONSORS - ASCOT UNITED<br />
Jamie Tompkins – manager<br />
Highly respected throughout the club and<br />
guided the team to league cup glory in 18/19<br />
before taking the team to the brink of the<br />
title in 19/20 when the campaign was<br />
curtailed by COVID. Senior Manager of<br />
Football Development at Brentford FC<br />
Dan Masters – asst. manager<br />
Joined in 2018/19, Dan has a wealth of<br />
experience and knowledge in local football.<br />
A key member of the management team.<br />
Previously part Maidenhead <strong>United</strong> and<br />
Berks&Bucks U18 rep teams.<br />
Stuart Britton - s&c coach<br />
Joining in the summer of 2021, 'Stu' joined to<br />
focus on the fitness, recovery and injury<br />
prevention and rehabilitation of the squad.<br />
Steve Quelch - coach<br />
Many years of experience in the local game<br />
with Chalvey Sports and UEFA B coach, joined<br />
the club from the 2019/20 season.<br />
Chad Smith - physio<br />
Joining in the summer of 2021, Chad is an<br />
excellent and experienced physiotherapist.<br />
A great character around the club
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<br />
<strong>Ascot</strong> Racecourse Trustees to convert the land east of coach park 10 into a football pitch. A wooden clubhouse was built,<br />
and 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 in 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 men’s senior team enjoyed early success through the East Berks League gaining<br />
continued promotions to the Senior division and winning various Cups including the Fielden Charity Cup in 1996/7. In<br />
2001, the First Team join the Reading Senior League, were awarded FA Charter Standard status in 2004, and won the<br />
Reading Evening Post Senior Cup at the Madejski Stadium in 2006. Promotion to the Hellenic League Division 1 soon<br />
followed in 2007, before promotion to the Premier Division in 2009. The club today has grown to become one of the<br />
largest Community football clubs in the UK with over 1,000 registered players and over 70 teams playing every weekend<br />
embracing all ages and abilities from 5 year olds through to veterans. A new clubhouse opened in September 2010,<br />
together with an improved main pitch, floodlights and a stand.<br />
“The Yellamen” made their debut in the FA Cup in 2011 with a home tie against Wembley FC. The game attracted 1,149<br />
people to The Racecourse on a Friday evening where the famous trophy itself was on display, and the match was<br />
streamed live on Facebook. In 2012-13 and 2015-16 we reached the Quarter Final of the FA Vase twice, enjoyed two topthree<br />
finishes in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division, and won both the Bluefin Sport Challenge Cup and<br />
Perpetua Press Floodlit Cup. After finishing 2017-18 in style, in the following season new manager Jamie Tompkins led his<br />
side to the top of the table for long spells, winning two team-of-the-month awards, and finishing with league cup glory<br />
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 />
In 2021-22 <strong>Ascot</strong> finished 6th in the league, but the highlight was an eye-catching run to the final of the Berks and Bucks<br />
Senior Cup Final where they defeated three sides from higher divisions, including Wycombe Wanderers in the semi-final<br />
front of a club-record crowd of 1,267. For the current season, <strong>Ascot</strong> have strengthened their squad and made further<br />
ground developments; hopes are high that they will now push for the promotion they were cruelly denied in 2019-20.<br />
The club has also enjoyed much success at all levels particularly in the Ladies and Girls Section where they are<br />
regularly winners of leagues and county Cups. Our senior Ladies won promotion to the Premier Division of the Southern<br />
Region Women’s’ Football League in 2017-18 and enjoyed their best season on 2021-22 with a top-four finish and a run to<br />
the First Round Proper of the FA Cup. Meanwhile, our Ladies Reserves won every league match of their Thames Valley<br />
League Division 3 campaign to secure promotion, also reaching the league cup final.
CLUB HISTORY - NORTH GREENFORD UNITED<br />
The club was founded in September 1944 as a youth team. The following season saw the formation of a senior side<br />
with the club entering the Harrow League and later the Middlesex County League. In 1983 the club was promoted to<br />
the Spartan League but in 1994 it resigned to re-join the Middlesex League. Keen to regain Senior Status, ground<br />
improvements were undertaken, including the installation of floodlights, and in 2002 the club was elected to the<br />
Combined Counties League.<br />
In 2003/04, managed by Steve Hawkins, the club were runners up in the Premier Challenge Cup losing 4-1 to AFC<br />
Wimbledon in front of a crowd of over 5,000 at Woking FC. In 2004/05 the club finished League runners-up and in<br />
the following year reached the League Cup semi-final. In 2006/07 the team, under Mick Harvey, went one better, but<br />
unfortunately lost 4-1 to Merstham in the final.<br />
Steve Ringrose took over the Manager’s job at the beginning of season 2008/09. In his first season Steve led the<br />
team to second place in the Premier League with the club finishing Runners-up to Bedfont Green. Season 2009/10<br />
proved the most successful in the club’s history when the First Team became Combined Counties Champions,<br />
earning promotion to the newly-formed Southern Football League Division One Central, as well as winning the MFA<br />
Charity Cup beating Enfield Town 1-0 at Hampton & Richmond’s ground in front of a large crowd.<br />
Despite having a difficult first season at the higher level the First Team succeeded in retaining its Step 4 status.<br />
However, despite notable cup successes, the first half of season 2011/12 saw the club struggling in the league.<br />
Steve Ringrose was replaced by Neil Shipperley in December 2011 and Shipps managed to successfully steer the<br />
side away from the threat of relegation.<br />
Experiencing an even more difficult time at the start of season 2012/13, Neil Shipperley was re-appointed for a<br />
second term replacing Jon-Barrie Bates as First Team Manager. However, the team continued to struggle but, after<br />
losing 14 league matches on the trot, our campaign that year was saved by an amazing end-of-season run which<br />
saw the team finish 19th – above the relegation places.<br />
In 2013/14 we were hoping to continue where we left off but, again after excellent cup runs, we struggled in the<br />
league and narrowly escaped the drop after crucial wins against our two fellow relegation contenders, Chertsey<br />
and Ashford Town (Middx). Reserve Team Manager Paul Palmer, supported by Don Bennett, replaced Shipps<br />
following Neil’s resignation midway through the season.<br />
Following an indifferent start to the 2014/15 campaign it was decided to part company with Paul and ask Don to<br />
take over. Results though did not improve and in December 2014 Don tendered his resignation. Reserve Manager<br />
Barry Morris took over assisted by coaches George Bouhet and Fitzroy McLeod. After an initial struggle, another<br />
impressive end-of-season run saw the team finish four points clear of bottom club AFC Hayes, and we were granted<br />
a reprieve by the FA.<br />
Barry and his team were re-appointed for the forthcoming campaign, but in September Barry resigned and George<br />
took over. Unfortunately, poor results again left the club rooted at the bottom of the table, and in November 2015 the<br />
committee appointed two ex-<strong>Greenford</strong> players – Ricky Pither and Danny Bennell – as joint First Team managers to<br />
replace George. Despite some promising performances, results still did not improve, and four wins and six draws<br />
were not enough to secure the points needed to avoid the drop. On this occasion there was to be no chance of<br />
another reprieve.<br />
We were offered a place in the Combined Counties Premier Division after successfully appealing against an FA<br />
decision to place the club in the Hellenic League and, with their wide knowledge of local clubs and players, Ricky<br />
and Danny’s team were invited to continue in their roles, with Mark Chandler taking over as joint manager following<br />
Danny’s resignation. Unfortunately, due to poor league results which left the club languishing at the foot of the CCL<br />
Premier Division table, the NGU committee reluctantly decided to part company with Ricky and Mark at the<br />
beginning of October 2016.
CLUB HISTORY - NORTH GREENFORD UNITED<br />
The experienced management team of Danny Vincent and Colin Murphy were offered and accepted the position.<br />
They were duly appointed in time to take charge of the Chertsey Town home game on 11th October. After the poor<br />
start the club eventually finished the 2016/17 season in a creditable 13th position on 58 points. Unfortunately we<br />
became the league’s draw specialists the following season, dropping points in games we should have won.<br />
Season 2017/18 will be most remembered for appalling weather conditions with the season extended to the<br />
second week in May 2018. Despite ending the campaign on a high with four wins on the spin, overall this had been a<br />
disappointing season with the team again finishing 13th but with fewer points than the previous year.<br />
Two major changes were then forced on the club. Danny and Colin unexpectedly resigned followed by an FA<br />
decision to move us to the Spartan League Premier Division. On the management side we were quick to re-appoint<br />
Paul Palmer and Matt Penfold who had just won promotion from the SSMFL Division One with Southall. Neither were<br />
new to the club and with the experienced squad they had brought to the club, we had high expectations at the start<br />
of the 2018/19 campaign.<br />
Unfortunately, these were not realized, and the team became embroiled in a relegation fight. Although three late<br />
wins helped secure our survival as a Step 5 club, a 16th place finish with just 34 points on the board left the<br />
committee with no choice but to again make managerial changes. Following two extremely successful seasons as<br />
Under 18’s manager, the decision was taken to offer the First Team post to Colin Jones a position which Colin,<br />
supported by his full Youth management team, accepted.<br />
That team, led by Colin, remained in post, with Dino Pashias taking over the role of Youth Team manager, hoping the<br />
re-run of the Covid-19 abandoned 2019/20 season would lead to a much improved league performance!<br />
Unfortunately, a further Covid-19 lockdown again led to the early termination of the 2020/21 season, the highlight<br />
of which was a magnificent run in the FA Vase when, for the first time in the club’s history, the First Team reached<br />
the Third Round Proper.<br />
In April 2021 Colin Jones decided, for personal reasons, to resign as First Team Manager. The Committee met<br />
shortly afterwards and agreed unanimously to offer the position to Assistant Managers Paul Mills and Gary Brown.<br />
Paul and Gary accepted the offer, agreeing with each other to share the responsibilities of the post.<br />
With the FA having decided to go ahead with its NLS re-structuring plans, it was confirmed in May that, as expected,<br />
the club would be placed in the newly formed Combined Counties Premier Division <strong>North</strong>. The club were pleased to<br />
be re-joining the CCFL confident we would do well with Paul and Gary at the helm.<br />
As it happened season 2021/22 proved the most successful since the club were crowned CCFL champions back in<br />
2010. At the turn of the year the Blues were holding on to second place behind runaway leaders Hanworth Villa.<br />
But, despite some disappointing results during the second half of the season the team still managed to finish in<br />
5th place, a tremendous achievement for Paul, Gary and their players.<br />
After excellent performances and an unbeaten run in the pre-season friendlies, we firmly believe that with Paul and<br />
Gary still at the helm, supported by Terry Schofield on his return to the club, the side will do even better this season.
SPONSORSHIP<br />
Sponsor the Yellamen! Contact Neil Richards at<br />
neil.richards@ascotunited.co.uk. Other packages include individual player<br />
sponsorship and recognition in this programme for just £30 per season!