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RAMS review Tuesday, August 5, 2014 Sydenhams League Premier Division AFC Portchester Shirt sponsors TODAY’S teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 Petersfield Town Red and black striped shirts, black shorts, red and black socks AFC Portchester tangerine shirts, black shorts, tangerine socks Matt Shortt Phil Archbold Sean Wain Brad Miles Jamie Ford Alex Ward Jack James Jake Slater Jason Silver Warren Hunt Ryan Coker Luke Heard Olly Searle Will Essai Joe Richardson Luke Eaton Jon Webb Danny Audin Joe Bye Louis Castles Gary Moody Craig Hardy Jake Thompson Sammy Igoe Nathan Kirby Simon Woods Josh Maddison Rob Evans Luke Hutchings George Wells Jack Salter-Vaile Curt Robbins Manager: Ian Saunders Assistant manager: Jason Hampson Coaches: Shane Brayson & Jason Mann Head coach: Graham Rix Coach: Steve Johnson Director of football: Mick Jenkins Next home game: Saturday, August 9 – Folland Sports, 3pm TODAY’S MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Philip Milton Assistants: David Bowley-Booth & Robert Szewczyk stadium sponsor Official matchday magazine of Petersfield Town FC TURKISH CAFE • BISTRO • MEZE BAR

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Sydenhams League Premier Division AFC Portchester

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Petersfield TownRed and black striped shirts, black shorts,

red and black socks

AFC Portchestertangerine shirts, black shorts,

tangerine socks

Matt ShorttPhil ArchboldSean WainBrad MilesJamie FordAlex Ward

Jack JamesJake SlaterJason SilverWarren HuntRyan Coker

Luke HeardOlly SearleWill Essai

Joe RichardsonLuke Eaton

Jon WebbDanny Audin

Joe ByeLouis CastlesGary MoodyCraig Hardy

Jake ThompsonSammy IgoeNathan KirbySimon WoodsJosh Maddison

Rob EvansLuke Hutchings George Wells

Jack Salter-VaileCurt Robbins

Manager: Ian Saunders Assistant manager: Jason Hampson Coaches: Shane Brayson & Jason Mann

Head coach: Graham RixCoach: Steve JohnsonDirector of football: Mick Jenkins

Next home game: Saturday, August 9 – Folland Sports, 3pm

TODAY’S MATCH OFFICIALSReferee: Philip Milton

Assistants: David Bowley-Booth & Robert Szewczyk

stadium sponsor

Official matchday magazine of Petersfield Town FC

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SHOW YOUR SUPPORT SEASON 2014-15

NEW SEASONOLD PRICES...

To celebrate the club’spromotion to Wessex Premier Division, membership prices are being held at last season’s levels for the whole of AugustJoin now to ensure you grab the best prices before they go up in September...

All you have to do is pick your package....

GOLD – effectively a season ticket, gets you into every first, reserves and youth team game free (except FA competitions) and includes lower member only bar prices, discounts on club hire and events and voting rightsSILVER – includes the lower member only bar prices, discounts on club hire and events and voting rightsBRONZE – includes the lower member only bar prices and discounts on club hire and events

More details and forms available from the bar or on the club’s official website at: www.pitchero.com/clubs/petersfieldtown/

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Wick and Barnham United 0 Petersfield Town 6

Petersfield completed their final warm up game ahead of the Wessex Premier Division season with what turned out to be a comprehensive victory.

However, Ian Saunders and his coach-ing staff will be hoping the game, played in stifling heat once again, blew away any remaining cobwebs and their team will be quicker out of the blocks in their Premier Division opener at Bemerton.

Up until the drinks break midway through the first half way, the Rams struggled to get their usual high tempo style of play going against a determined and well organised side who play in Sus-sex Division 2.

After Saunders had administered a strong talking to to his players during the short break, Petersfield began to take more control of the game and they got their first goal on 27 minutes.

Warren Hunt started the move with his persistence and his pass fed Mike Asare on the edge of the box. Good footwork confused the home defence but gave him the time to pick out Robbie Tambling (pictured above right), who curled his shot into the far corner from the edge of the area.

The second goal came six minutes later when a quick throw in on the right coupled with some good passing in mid-field sent Ash Howes clear into the box and he shot across the keeper and into the far corner of the net.

The Rams had a goal disallowed in the final minutes of the half after Asare’s shot was deflected in by Hunt but he was judged to have been in an offside posi-tion.

Tambling hit the post with a shot and Hunt’s follow up effort was cleared off the line before the Rams got their third goal on 65 minutes.

Asare got the ball in midfield and rolled the ball through for Tambling, who ran on to the edge of the box before back heel-ing the ball into the path of Warren Hunt and he rolled a low shot past the keeper in at the near post.

Three minutes later and it was 4-0 after the ball was worked up the left wing and a low cross was deflected into the far corner by Asare.

The fifth goal came with 15 minutes remaining and stemmed from a poor goal kick by the home keeper. The ball was spread quickly to the right to put Jack James in behind the defence.

He drew a defender and the keeper to the near post before sending a low cross across the face of goal which was turned home at the far post by Tambling.

The final goal came five minutes into injury time when Alex Lowley smashed the ball home following good build up play in midfield.

Petersfield eventually find their scoring form in Sussex

RAMS in pre-season

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A WARM welcomeClub officialsChairman: Tim ScottVice chairman: Graeme MoirSecretary: Mark NicollTreasurer: Jimmy Balogun

Management committeeShane BraysonDave BurleyJason HampsonMalcolm HumphreyJohn MartinPaul RyanIan SaundersCouncil rep: Chris Mills

Vice presidentsDave AyreCharlie FutcherKen LonglandJohn MartinMark NicollSarah PacePaul RyanJohn StimpsonNigel Yates

Football managementFirst teamManager: Ian SaundersAssistant: Jason HampsonCoaches: Shane Brayson & Jason Mann

Reserve teamManager: Jamie SteevesAssistant: Andy Vernon

Youth teamManager: Andy Field-Millard

Grounds volunteersGroundsman: John MartinGateman: Bill Underwood

Petersfield Town FC is anunincorporated association

Contact usPetersfield Town Football ClubLove Lane, Petersfield,Hants GU31 4BW

Telephone number: 01730 233416e-mail address: [email protected]

Website: www.pitchero.com/clubs/petersfieldtown/Twitter: @PTFCTheRamsFacebook: www.facebook.com/groups/264022247040727/

GOOD evening to everyone attending today’s match at Love Lane, including the players, officials and support-ers from AFC Portchester and the match officials.

So welcome to Sydenhams Premier Division foot-ball. It’s been a while since the club has played at this level so we look forward to enjoying our return to step five of the non league pyramid system.

We started the season strongly and positively with the 1-1 draw at Bemerton Heath Harlequins on Satur-day. We knew all about the venue as that is where we finished last season in the League Cup final.

I think our first match back at this level certainly provided everyone who travelled there to watch the game with plenty of food for thought and it provided an insight into what the next eight months or so are likely to contain for us.

However, we competed well and showed that we will again be a force to be reckoned with and we have nothing to fear at this level.

AFC Portchester are in many ways the blueprint of how to develop your club if you are looking to climb the non-league football pyramid system.

I have lived in Portchester for a large part of my life and grew up there, so I know just how remarkable the transformation of football in the village has been.

In Graham Rix they have a coach who has been regarded as one of the best in the country, let alone in non-league football, and he has slowly assembled an impressive squad of players for this level.

I played my youth football for Portchester Youth so I know just how well that side of the club was run in the past and continues to be so today. However, no split loyalties from me today – come on you Rams!

GRAEME MOIR, VICE CHAIRMAN

Petersfield Town 2Godalming Town 2

Petersfield held Southern League Central Division visitors Godalming to a draw at Love Lane.

The Rams were given a tough com-petitive test from the Surrey side but they were more than a match again for opponents from a higher level.

The first half was an even contest with both sides looking to get the ball forward quickly when their opponent’s attacks broke down.

But both sides came up against robust defences who prevented any goals dur-ing the first half of play.

The game came to life in terms of goals scored during the second period.

Petersfield’s first goal was scored by

Andy Todd when he slid the ball home from close range after Jason Silver cut an excellent cross back across the face of goal from the right byline.

Silver got the second for the Rams when again the visiting defence could not live with his pace.

He took the ball on towards the edge of the box, creating space for himself to curl his shot past the keeper from 20 yards out.

Petersfield didn’t have it all their own way though and had to settle for a draw in the end.

One goal was a shot bundled home from close range and the second was from a free kick 25 yards out – an excel-lent curling effort which beat Matt Shortt (pictured below) at his near post.

Petersfield hold Southern League outfit to draw at Lane

RAMS in pre-season

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MANAGER’S notes

I WOULD like to welcome Graham, Steve and all from AFC Portchester for our de-but home game in the Wes-sex Premier Division.

Our visitors are a very strong outfit and have been tipped to push Winchester City all the way for the title this season.

I’d like to wish them all the very best for their future fixtures.

After a very tough first game at Bemerton on Saturday, we are very happy to have re-turned to Love Lane with a well earned point.

Pre-season has gone well for us but we know the chal-lenge of Premier Division football will stretch our young squad.

It has been great to improve the side over the summer and the additions of War-

ren Hunt, Jake Slater, Olly Searle and Alex Lowley, as well as the return of Brad

Miles and Jason Silver, has really put a spring back into our steps.

My main aim for the season is to ensure we are competi-tive from week to week.

If we can match our opponents’ endeavour, we can hopefully reap the benefits from our play.

We hope you enjoy the game and we also hope to see you back here again at the Lane on Satur-day for our home fixture against Follands Sports.

All the best.

Sus

I would like to welcome a side this evening who are much fancied to do well

Youth team manager Andy Field-Millard

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PETERSFIELD Town’s reserve side will be in action tomorrow night (Wednesday) when they face Liss Athletic in a pre-season friendly here at Love Lane.

The Hampshire Premier League side are preparing to kick-off their league

season so they will provide the perfect opposition for our reserve side ahead of the start of their Wyvern Premier Division season.

Tomorrow evening’s game kicks-off at 7.30pm.

Reserves ready to take on Liss

DON’T forget that the clubhouse at Pe-tersfield Town FC is the perfect venue for your event – whether it be for business or pleasure.

The stadium’s clubhouse comes with its own kitchen and fully licensed bar, so it is the ideal venue for wedding recep-tions, birthday parties and other family events.

The venue can also be used for busi-ness events, including meetings, training sessions and conferences.

The room is also available for groups looking to regularly hire the venue – whether it be for general meetings, char-ity groups or keep-fit sessions.

The clubhouse and boardroom can be tailored to suit the needs of your event – whether it be a formal dinner, casual meeting or party night.

The pitch is also available for hire for matches throughout the season (subject to weather conditions) and you can follow in the footsteps of the Rams by using the same pitch and changing rooms. You can even play under floodlights.

All you need to do is contact the club and we can discuss your needs and look at ways we can accommodate your booking. Call the club on 01730 233416 or visit our website at: www.pitchero/clubs/petersfieldtown/

Clubhouse is the ideal venue for your event – talk to us

RAMS news round-upYouth team set to step up their league preparationsPETERSFIELD Town’s youth team will step up their pre-season preparations next week ahead of their Hampshire County Youth League Division 1 cam-paign.

The players have been in full training alongside the first team and reserves but on Monday they will begin a programme of friendlies, designed to get them match sharp for the start of their season in

September.The youth team will face Fernhurst

Youth at Love Lane next Monday (August 11), kick-off 7.30pm.

On Sunday, August 17 they will travel to Pagham Youth (kick-off 2pm) and then they will have two more home friendlies – BTC Youth on Sunday, August 24 (2pm) and Chichester City Youth on Sunday, August 31 (2pm).

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RESERVES player statsTable shows games played and goals scored for the youth team 2014/15Apps: Appearances; Sub: Appearances from bench; Goals: goals scored

Reserve team manager Jamie Steeves

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RESERVE rams TODAY’S visitors

IN APRIL 1971 Loyds Sports formed, entering the City of Portsmouth Sunday League Division 6 under the guiding hand of ‘Bob’ AR Sansbury.

In 1973-74 Colourvision Rangers, with a reserve team, carried the Portchester flag up to Senior Division 2. In 1976 Bob retired and Colin Brans took over the reigns as secretary and Wicor Mill formed.

By 1986-87 Wicor Mill was the largest pub club in Hampshire, running seven teams in total. In the various leagues they competed in, Wicor were rarely out of the honors as far as promotion and cup suc-cess are concerned.

In 1998-99 the club were accepted into Hampshire League Division 3 and the club then gained successive pro-motions to Hampshire Division 1 and became champions in 2001-02.

The season of 2002-03 saw a big change to Portchester football with the merger of AFC Portchester and Castle Royals. AFC Portchester now had teams from under-sevens right up to senior level and the merger of the two clubs meant the new organisation had approximately 500 members, made up of around 80 men, 250 youth team players and up to 200 members in the mini soccer school – making Portchester one of the biggest clubs in Hampshire.

The club aims to offer qualified training by FA/UEFA qualified coaches and within the club Portchester have several gen-erations of families managing, refereeing or playing. Some managers have played for the senior sides in the past and are looking to pass on their expertise to the boys and girls of Portchester.

The club now fully complies with the

FA’s child protection policy. AFC Port-chester not only take an active part in their own children’s football, they also care about youth football as a whole, which is why all managers attend the FA’s child protection course, made available by the Hampshire Football Association.

The club are also looking to build on their mini-soccer set up, which will lead to at least one team in each age group, from the under-sevens up to and includ-ing under-tens.

June 2011 was an historic month as the Queen honoured the club with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – an MBE for groups which is a great achieve-ment and an honour for the club.

The 2011-12 season saw the first team gain promotion to the Sydenhams Premier Division after securing the runners-up position, with the reserves also taking runners-up spot in the newly formed Wyvern East Division, gaining promotion to the Wyvern Premier Divi-sion. The reserves also won the Hamp-shire Intermediate Cup at Aldershot Town, winning 3-1 on penalties.

The 2012-13 season saw AFC Port-chester play in the Wessex Premier Divi-sion for the first time in their history and they finished in 15th place.

February 2013 saw the arrival of ex-Arsenal and England player Graham Rix as head coach.

The reserves finished that season by winning the Wyvern Shield and finish-ing fourth in the Wyvern Combination Premier Division.

Last season AFC Portchester finished in eighth place in the Sydenhams Premier Division table and they will be looking to go higher during this season.

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Chichester City 0Petersfield Town 12

New season but still the club records tumble as Petersfield hammered their Sussex League rivals in the cathedral city.

The 12-0 scoreline represented a new best pre-season result for the Rams as the hosts had no answer to Ian Saunders’ free-scoring side.

The Rams were well worth the margin of victory they chalked up in the swelter-ing heat, with Chichester’s current squad looking a shadow of the Oaklands Park sides who used to challenge at the top of Sussex Division 1 in the recent past.

The first half was fairly even, although Petersfield would have felt that at 2-0 at half time, they did not get the goals in the first half to reflect the superiority they were having on the play.

Ryan Coker opened the scoring after being set up with the simplest chance to score by new signing Warren Hunt.

The former Moneyfields man then got on the scoresheet himself with a good low finish to beat the keeper.

However, in the opening minutes of the second half the Rams netted a del-uge of goals, which broke the resolve of the home side, and the visitors went on to hit double figures with relative ease.

Hunt and Coker grabbed their second goals of the afternoon and Alex Lowly, another new signing for the Rams, added three goals in as many minutes.

After that Saunders changed his team around and despite the introduction of almost an entire team full of substitutes, that didn’t stop Petersfield from scoring seven more goals.

Robbie Tambling and Andy Todd

grabbed two goals each but the pick of the strikes came from defender Alex Ward (pictured above).

He won an excellent tackle on the edge of his own penalty area before driv-ing forward.

He exchanged one-twos with two of his team mates before Will Essai’s exqui-site back heel allowed the Rams skipper to drill home a low shot from the edge of the box.

Another new signing, Jake Slater from Moneyfields, rounded off the scoring with a rising shot from the right past the keeper.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

Rams set a new record best score for pre-season friendly

RAMS in pre-season

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RAMS in actionRAMS in action

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RETRO rams

EVERY programme this season will fea-ture a story from the files of the Peters-field Post – Petersfield Town FC’s official media partner.

Today we go back to the start of the 1993-94 season, when Petersfield Town was formed after the demise of Peters-field United.

By coincidence that season started like the 2014-15 season has – against Bemerton Heath Harlequins in the Wes-sex League but the game in the 1990s was at Love Lane.

Town started their first ever season with a 1-0 victory and the man who got Town’s first ever goal was former manager Matt Short (pictured above celebrating). The Post reported that it was a deserved win for Petersfield, who improved as the match went on.

Shaun North excelled in midfield and Kevin McInerney had plenty of chances

to score. The winner came from Short in the 77th minute when he headed home a flicked on corner.

Two days later Town were in action again and recorded a 5-2 victory over Eastleigh at Love Lane.

Martin Skivington put the visitors ahead but Peter Tindal’s goal put Pe-tersfield level after just six minutes and Andrew Penny beat the keeper to the ball to put Town in front.

The third and fourth goals came in just 30 seconds on the hour mark. Short made it 3-0 and Steve Parvin hammered home a shot from 25 yards out.

It was 4-2 with 20 minutes remaining when Mark Brockway scored for Eastle-igh but Phil Vaughan ensured Petersfield got all three points with his goal coming seven minutes from time.

Petersfield certainly were quick out of the blocks that season.

PETERSFIELD Town enjoyed a success-ful pre-season campaign, with victories over Sussex sides Chichester City and Wick and Barnham United.

They performed well against higher ranked opposition – earning a 2-2 draw against Southern League Central Division side Godalming Town and losing 5-2 to League 1 Swindon Town, whose side was packed with first team players.

Over four pages, we tell the story of Petersfield’s pre-season campaign, which helped them build up to the new Syden-hams League Premier Division campaign.

Petersfield Town 2Swindon Town 5

Petersfield took on the might of League 1 Swindon Town and more than held their own in this entertaining pre-season friendly.

Robins boss Mark Cooper used most of his first team squad during the game, which included Massimo Luongo – who only a few weeks previously had been in Brazil with Australia’s World Cup squad.

Swindon’s side also included Anton Rodgers – the son of Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers.

There was little to choose between the two sides for large parts of the game, apart from the ease at which you would expect a professional side to move the ball around, and in the closing stages their superior fitness told.

Petersfield had keeper Matt Shortt to thank for making a string of saves to prevent the visitors from scoring.

Michael Smith, George Barker, Louis Thompson and Nathan Byrne all had sights of goal in the opening 15 minutes

and then Luongo exchanged passes with Barker and broke into the penalty area but his effort bounced back off the post.

Shortt used his body to block Smith’s half volley but then capped an excellent performance with his best save of the night after 25 minutes.

Jack Barthram tumbled in the box and the referee gave what looked a soft pen-alty. Smith took the spot kick but Shortt got down low to push the penalty away with an excellent save.

Swindon went in front after 37 minutes when Rams defender Luke Heard was judged to have handled the ball on the line and Smith made no mistake with his second attempt at a spot kick.

Smith then headed against the top of the crossbar but he got his second goal two minutes before half time when Luongo sent Barthram clear down the left and he crossed for Smith to tap home.

However, Petersfield made it 2-1 on 56 minutes when Ash Howes curled his free kick from 25 yards out beyond Tyrell Belford in the Swindon goal.

The visitors made it 3-1 on 68 minutes when Barthram again got clear of the home defence, and his cross found Will Randall who shot home.

Randall got his second on 76 minutes when he ran on to a through ball and rounded the keeper to slot home.

Moments later Barker netted Swin-don’s fifth when he took the ball past two defenders on the edge of the box before smashing his shot home.

Petersfield had the final say in the match when in the closing stages Ryan Coker found space on the left hand side and shot past Belford at his near post.

MORE ON PAGE 19

Swindon provide Rams with tough start to pre-season

RAMS in pre-season

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Wessex Division 1 – last season

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PETERSFIELD 30 23 5 2 118 36 74

Andover Town 30 23 4 3 108 28 73

Cowes Sports 30 22 3 5 84 36 69

Hythe & Dibden 30 19 5 6 85 37 62

Tadley Calleva 30 15 7 8 64 43 52

Team Solent 30 16 5 9 82 51 50

US Portsmouth 30 14 5 11 61 53 47

Pewsey Vale 30 14 4 12 59 52 46

Laverstock & Ford 30 12 2 16 46 54 38

Amesbury Town 30 12 2 16 56 66 38

New Milton Town 30 10 2 18 69 71 32

Fleet Spurs 30 8 3 19 50 79 27

Ringwood Town 30 7 1 22 41 104 22

Hayling United 30 6 4 20 47 106 21

Andover New Street 30 7 0 23 33 111 21

East Cowes Vic 30 4 4 22 32 108 16

Wyvern East Division – last season

P W D L F A P

Alresford Town 18 15 1 2 74 16 46

Alton Town 18 11 1 6 63 42 34

PETERSFIELD 18 10 2 6 49 37 32

Locks Heath 18 9 2 7 27 36 29

US Portsmouth 18 9 0 9 51 50 27

Horndean 18 8 0 10 40 52 24

Newport IOW 18 7 1 10 35 37 22

Colden Common 18 6 1 11 47 55 19

Folland Sports 18 5 2 11 29 55 17

Tadley Calleva 18 4 2 12 27 62 14

LEAGUE tablesWessex Premier Division

P W D L F A P

Winchester City 1 1 0 0 7 0 3

Lymington Town 1 1 0 0 4 0 3

Verwood Town 1 1 0 0 4 0 3

Moneyfields 1 1 0 0 3 0 3

Blackfield & Lang 1 1 0 0 2 1 3

Whitchurch Utd 1 1 0 0 2 1 3

Brockenhurst 1 1 0 0 1 0 3

Horndean 1 1 0 0 1 0 3

Bemerton HH 1 0 1 0 1 1 1

PETERSFIELD 1 0 1 0 1 1 1

AFC Portchester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Folland Sports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totton & Eling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Andover Town 1 0 0 1 1 2 0

Fareham Town 1 0 0 1 1 2 0

Hamworthy Utd 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

Newport IOW 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

Alresford Town 1 0 0 1 0 3 0

Christchurch 1 0 0 1 0 4 0

Fawley 1 0 0 1 0 4 0

Bournemouth 1 0 0 1 0 7 0

WESSEX LEAGUE

WYVERN LEAGUE

Player League stats Cups stats Total stats

apps sub goals apps sub goals apps sub goals

Phil Archbold 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Ryan Coker 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1

Will Essai 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Jamie Ford 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Luke Heard 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Warren Hunt 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Jack James 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Brad Miles 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Joe Richardson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Matt Shortt 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Jason Silver 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Jake Slater 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Sean Wain 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Alex Ward 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

FIRST TEAM player statsTable shows games played and goals scored for the youth team 2014/15Apps: Appearances; Sub: Appearances from bench; Goals: goals scored

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Date Opponents Res Att Pos Cmp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Substitutes used

2 Aug Bemerton HH 1-1 10th WLP Shortt Archbold Wain Miles Ford Ward James Slater Silver Hunt Coker 1 W Essai Heard Richardson

5 Aug AFC Portchester WLP

9 Aug Folland Sports WLP

16 Aug Bristol Manor Farm - FAC

20 Aug Whitchurch United WLP

23 Aug Bournemouth WLP

25 Aug Winchester City WLP

30 Aug Andover Town WLP

2 Sep Bournemouth - HSC

6 Sep Christchurch WLP

9 Sep Moneyfields WLP

13 Sep Lymington Town WLP

20 Sep Blackfield & Langley WLP

27 Sep Andover Town WLP

11 Oct Alresford Town WLP

18 Oct Verwood Town WLP

21 Oct Gosport Borough - RCC

1 Nov Hamworthy United WLP

4 Nov AFC Portchester WLP

15 Nov Totton & Eling WLP

22 Nov Brockenhurst WLP

29 Nov Lymington Town WLP

6 Dec Alresford Town WLP

13 Dec Fareham Town WLP

20 Dec Newport IOW WLP

27 Dec Horndean WLP

3 Jan Fawley WLP

10 Jan Moneyfields WLP

17 Jan Blackfield & Langley WLP

24 Jan Winchester City WLP

31 Jan Bournemouth WLP

7 Feb Folland Sports WLP

14 Feb Brockenhurst WLP

21 Feb Totton & Eling WLP

28 Feb Bemerton HH WLP

7 Mar Fawley WLP

14 Mar Hamworthy United WLP

21 Mar Fareham Town WLP

4 Apr Verwood Town WLP

6 Apr Horndean WLP

18 Apr Christchurch WLP

25 Apr Newport IOW WLP

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