The Non - League thread

[The Informant]

Maidenhead Vs Aldershot in October during an International break so no Reading game I've just seen.

Let the carnage commence. Unreal

[Sutekh]

Maidenhead's season starts on 5th August with a visit to Maidstone United

First home game is v Wrexham on Tuesday 8th August

First Saturday home game is on 12th August with the visit of Hartlepool United

And the first senseless midweek away game for them is on Tuesday 15th August when they have to visit Fylde

Then it's

Ebbsfleet (h)
Barrow (a)
Leyton Orient (h) - August BH Monday

September

Sutton (a)
Halifax (a)
Tranmere (h)
Boreham Wood (h)
Chester (a)
Guiseley (h)

October

Torquay (a)
Aldershot (h)
Dover (a)
Bromley (a)
Dagenham (h)

November

Gateshead (h)
Woking (a)
Eastleigh (a)
Macclesfield (h)

December

Wrexham (a)
Maidstone (h)
Hartlepool (a)
Solihull Moors (h) - Boxing Day
Fylde (h)

January

Solihull Moors (a)
Halifax (h)
Tranmere (a)
Chester (h)

February

Boreham Wood (a)
Torquay (h)
Guiseley (a)
Eastleigh (h)
Macclesfield (a)

March

Woking (h)
Gateshead (a)
Barrow (h)
Ebbsfleet (a)
Sutton (h)

April

Leyton Orient (a)
Aldershot (a)
Dover (h)
Dagenham (a)
Bromley (h)

[Linden Jones]

Hartlepool match is now live on BT Sport. 12:30 kick off

[AthleticoSpizz]

W&E (or whatever they're called now) officianado's

What's the deal with Keaton August?

Getting rave revues in non-league circles at the moment...and is jetting off to NZ for a place in their team in the U17's World Cup.

Worth a look at by our yoof coaches maybe?.......and before the likes of Chelsea condemn him to a career of loandoom

[Four Of Clubs]

...some select results from yesterday's PSFs:

Alton 2-2 Abingdon Utd
Bedfont Sports 5-2 Welling
Slough 0-0 Wycombe

Tournament (Larges Lane)
Day i) Sat
Bracknell T 3-4 Eversley & C
Binfield 3-2 Wok & Emm
Day ii) Sun
Bracknell T 3-1 Binfield
Wok & Emm 2-4 Eversley & C (Sumas were 2 up)

...we ventured back to the picturesque wilds of east Gloucestershire, to the tiny hamlet of Hatherop. No spectator 'furniture' as such; pitch is hidden away in the village. Situated in a public field through a gate signed to the Church -the ground is next to the very twee little stone church in the grounds of what was a stately home.
The fields surrounding are also occupied by some fairly large Bulls which make recovering stray footballs a bit perilous.
We could have stayed behind afterwards for some hospitality, in their minute little clubhouse (sadly not opened during the game) but opted for a brief tour of hostelries (Coln St Andrew & Radcot) on the way home.

Hatherop 2-5 Clanfield '85

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... and while I'm here I thought I'd post up the southern part of the opening round of the FA Cup (Extra Preliminary): ties due to be played w/e 5th Aug - the draw for this - and the next round, were made last week - along with the opening two rounds of the Vase.

101 Welwyn Garden City v North Greenford United
102 Cockfosters v Risborough Rangers
103 Holmer Green v AFC Hayes
104 Lydney Town v Wantage Town
105 Langford v Hadley
106 Highworth Town v London Colney
107 Stotfold v Berkhamsted
108 Woodley United v Tuffley Rovers
109 Southall v Harpenden Town
110 Flackwell Heath v Burnham
111 Highmoor Ibis v Buckingham Town
112 Fairford Town v Longlevens
113 Edgware Town v Leverstock Green
114 Chipping Sodbury Town v Brackley Town Saints
115 Leighton Town v Oxhey Jets
116 Windsor v Wembley
117 Brimscombe & Thrupp v Sun Sports
118 Royal Wootton Bassett Town v Crawley Green
119 Colney Heath v Tring Athletic
120 Ardley United v Baldock Town
121 Corinthian v Deal Town
122 Hassocks v Hollands & Blair
123 Sheppey United v AFC Croydon Athletic
124 Crowborough Athletic v Lingfield
125 Sutton Common Rovers v Canterbury City
126 Newhaven v Peacehaven & Telscombe
127 Colliers Wood United v AFC Uckfield Town
128 Chessington & Hook United v Lancing
129 East Preston v Saltdean United
130 Epsom & Ewell v Banstead Athletic
131 Hailsham Town v Redhill
132 Loxwood v Holmesdale
133 Tunbridge Wells v Beckenham Town
134 Walton & Hersham v Mile Oak
135 Sevenoaks Town v Broadbridge Heath
136 Hanworth Villa v Bedfont & Feltham
137 Glebe v Lordswood
138 Whitstable Town v Croydon
139 Worthing United v Steyning Town
140 Arundel v Pagham
141 Horley Town v Raynes Park Vale
142 Abbey Rangers v Cray Valley (PM)
143 Eastbourne Town v Bearsted
144 Spelthorne Sports v Chertsey Town
145 Rochester United v Erith Town
146 Erith & Belvedere v Wick
147 AC London v Crawley Down Gatwick
148 Chatham Town v Littlehampton Town
149 Little Common v Eastbourne United
150 Rusthall v CB Hounslow United
151 Haywards Heath Town v Bedfont Sports
152 Horsham YMCA v Three Bridges
153 Bracknell Town v Cowes Sports
154 Thatcham Town v Petersfield Town
155 Christchurch v AFC Portchester
156 Farnham Town v Fawley
157 Bashley v Fareham Town
158 Hamworthy United v Bemerton Heath Harlequins
159 Team Solent v Brockenhurst
160 Badshot Lea v Verwood Town
161 Amesbury Town v Eversley & California
162 Camberley Town v Blackfield & Langley
163 Whitchurch United v Laverstock & Ford
164 Ringwood Town v Ascot United
165 Binfield v Chichester City
166 Horndean v Melksham Town
167 Knaphill v Bournemouth
168 Newport (IW) v Guildford City
169 Godalming Town v Westfield
170 Sholing v Alresford Town
171 Lymington Town v Andover Town
172 Clevedon Town v Bitton
173 Cadbury Heath v Longwell Green Sports
174 Plymouth Parkway v Portland United
175 AFC St Austell v Bridport
176 Wells City v Cribbs
177 Shaftesbury v Exmouth Town
178 Shepton Mallet v Tavistock
179 Buckland Athletic v Bodmin Town
180 Cheddar v Willand Rovers
181 Wellington AFC v Hengrove Athletic
182 Street v Hallen
183 Brislington v Sherborne Town
184 Bridgwater Town v Keynsham Town
185 Bradford Town v Odd Down

...could be some ties switched to Fri/Sun - will keep an eye on them.

[Royal Rother]

W&E (or whatever they're called now) officianado's

What's the deal with Keaton August?

Getting rave revues in non-league circles at the moment...and is jetting off to NZ for a place in their team in the U17's World Cup.

Worth a look at by our yoof coaches maybe?.......and before the likes of Chelsea condemn him to a career of loandoom

Windsor FC for about 6 years now.

Keaton August does look good, the most exciting amongst an excellent young crop in my opinion. I saw him in 3 or 4 U18s games and he scored 5 goals and made a couple. Fast and tricky but, unlike many I've seen, he also made good decisions when advancing on goal.

Compared to others youngsters who had lots of minutes in the 1st team I thought he was underused but I suspect that was because he was carrying an injury.

Can't say he would be good enough for Reading though.

What rave reviews have you seen?

[AthleticoSpizz]

Thanks Roth

He had a full page spread in the Non League Paper a couple of weeks ago, several of our local NL clubs are apparently monitoring his WC progress....and will maybe want a chat on his return, and of course NZ themselves have had the feedback to have scouts in and around Stag Meadow.

Tbf, the Reading youth thing was a bit of a throw-away line, but given his young age and what reads like potential, there might just be a place for him somewhere in the leagues??

[Royal Rother]

I wonder whether there will be any coverage of the U17 WC on Sky?

[Hoop Blah]

I wonder whether there will be any coverage of the U17 WC on Sky?

It might be something Eurosport would cover.

[Royal Rother]

Windsor 0-6 Maidenhead

Tarpy scored 4 in the 1st half - different class.

Windsor have signed 45 year old Barry Hayles (ex Premier League striker). He will play a bit but also help in the coaching department and I'm sure will have a significant impact off and on the pitch even if the latter in short bursts!

Also Jack Denton has joined for this season, recently released from Reading having been at the Academy for most of the last decade. He should be awesome at this level.

[Hoop Blah]

What's the feeling at Windsor around the switch to the Hellenic RR?

A good thing? Or a pain in the backside?

[Royal Rother]

Not too fussed myself but I seem to be the only one who's not actually pleased.

A number of the CCL away grounds are pretty desperate but for me, just how picturesque the away ground is of little importance, I just go to watch a game - so having a number of away days that are 70+ miles away is a bit of a pain. Most games in the CCL could be reached even on a weekday night, but possibly not now.

Most of the fans I know are very happy, but living off J5 of the M4 the likes of the Bedfonts, Spelthorne, CB Hounslow and Chertsey are probably closer than the local derbies others are salivating over at Ascot, Burnham, Bracknell and Binfield.

[Four Of Clubs]

Bracknell Town seem to be 'hoovering' up a lot more local players - Ferdinand from Binfield the most notable as a replacement for TJ Bohane whose stepped up to Supermarine.
Even Aaron Kuhl 'guested' for them on Saturday's 4-0 win over Wokingham & Emm.

They turned the tables on the Boars from Eversley & California, winning 7-1 in the Final of the four team Tournemant they were hosting. Eversley had beaten them 4-3 last w/e in the group stage.
Binfield won the 3rd place match 4-2 vs Wokingham & Emmbrook.

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..a few of this weeks local fixtures

Tuesday 18th July
18:30 AFC Aldermaston v Woodcote SR
Alton v Ash United
Basingstoke Town v Woking
Burnham v Harrow Borough
Chertsey Town v Aylesbury
Frimley Green v Hartley Wintney
19:30 Swindon Supermarine v Hungerford Town
Thatcham v Uxbridge
Wealdstone v Maidenhead United
Winchester City v Sholing
Windsor v Chalfont St Peter

Wed 19th July
19:00 Knaphill v Badshot Lea

Thu 20th July
Chertsey Town v Walton Casuals
Holyport v Bracknell Town

[Alan Partridge]

Didcot v Oxford City on Tuesday 7:45 kick off as well FoC.

[Four Of Clubs]

Didcot v Oxford City on Tuesday 7:45 kick off as well FoC.

...soz AP was a bit too selective - here's a few more on tomorrow (Tue) eve that I missed off:-

AFC Totton v Brockenhurst
Amesbury Town FC v Whitchurch United FC (7.45pm)
Andover Town v Salisbury FC (7.45pm)
Bath City FC v Reading U/23 (7.30pm)
Berkhamsted FC v Thame United (7.45pm)
Chessington & Hook v Guildford City FC (7pm)
Didcot Town FC v Oxford City (7.45pm)
Flackwell Heath v Harefield United (7pm) (@ Bisham Abbey)
Hamble Club v Godalming Town.
Hanworth Villa FC v Laleham FC (7.45pm)
Staines Town v Aldershot Town (7.30pm) [P - think that denotes Programme rather than Postponed ]

[double d]

Who are your teams/players to watch this season FoC ?

What grounds are you ticking off your list this season?

[Four Of Clubs]

Who are your teams/players to watch this season FoC ?

What grounds are you ticking off your list this season?

Answer the 2nd bit first.... as it's easier/quantitative:

...still working on my 'new' records ahead of the season - some completely 'new' teams have come in at the lower end of the Pyramid locally and I've got several Norfolk/Suffolk/Essex clubs to do to complete the Isthmian Leagues - as well as another half-a-dozen within 2 hours range around the far end of the M25 - which I'd like to 'tick' .

Add in a couple of clubs at new/refurbed grounds to re-visit, closer to home and that might take me up to Xmas or even beyond around RFC fixtures.

Would like to think I can better my efforts from 16-17: - 119 NL matches which included 38 'new ticks' - not bad considering the latter category is almost exclusively restricted to w/e & holidays ... and of course unlike a lot of true hardcore Anoraks I do have the added 'burden/duty'' of following that 'other' team.

1st bit might take a bit more thought - might re-visit the topic after I've seen a few more PSFs.
- so far the only team that have stood out as being that impressive are Newbury who have a particularly bright looking striker for that level (Langford). If they can maintain commitment - which could be an issue what with the uncertainty surrounding the future of the club itself - and start tearing up the TVL-P, I'd imagine a couple of local STEP05 clubs might come a-knocking for him. He did notch quite a few last season - close to 30 in the league.

Not seen enough yet of the main Hellenic Premier teams and there will have been a lot of player movement around the promoted sides close season but it does seem difficult to look past the pulling power of Bracknell Town. They ought not to miss out on promotion this term - also be interesting to see if Thame can sustain their form of last season at the higher level.
Expect Flackwell will contend again - Highworth always look strong and Windsor could adapt to their new league well, if their youth players continue to progress and can cope with the reportedly more physical aspect of some clubs in this league.

One of the 'western' clubs might emerge as surprise contenders (Lydney, Tuffley, Longlevens or Brimscomb); can't honestly see any of the promoted clubs doing more than surviving and the relegated 'Freds' (Wantage) had such a poor record in 16-17 it's hard to envisage them recovering quickly enough to push at the top - they looked disjointed last week when I saw them.

Will witter away about other local leagues in due course ......

[double d]

Who are your teams/players to watch this season FoC ?

What grounds are you ticking off your list this season?

Answer the 2nd bit first.... as it's easier/quantitative:

...still working on my 'new' records ahead of the season - some completely 'new' teams have come in at the lower end of the Pyramid locally and I've got several Norfolk/Suffolk/Essex clubs to do to complete the Isthmian Leagues - as well as another half-a-dozen within 2 hours range around the far end of the M25 - which I'd like to 'tick' .

Add in a couple of clubs at new/refurbed grounds to re-visit, closer to home and that might take me up to Xmas.

Would like to think I can better my efforts from 16-17: - 119 NL matches which included 38 'new ticks' - not bad considering the latter category is almost exclusively restricted to w/e & holidays.

Wow impressive and just over 2 games a week.

Unsure if its a new ground although it does look One, i go past cb Hounslow on the way to work. It is an utterly stupid location down 1 way streets in the middle of an industrial estate. Looks not half bad little pitch that. I'm thinking of going to few local ones too around brighton, Burgess hill and heywoods heath as Mrs dd grandparents moves up there soon and in the warlingham area where her mum lives.

[Four Of Clubs]

Update - just found out Windsor v CSP is cancelled - was due to be at Eton Town 18:45 KO ???

[Yellowcoat]

Wow impressive and just over 2 games a week.

Unsure if its a new ground although it does look One, i go past cb Hounslow on the way to work. It is an utterly stupid location down 1 way streets in the middle of an industrial estate. Looks not half bad little pitch that. I'm thinking of going to few local ones too around brighton, Burgess hill and heywoods heath as Mrs dd grandparents moves up there soon and in the warlingham area where her mum lives.[/quote]

You are quite right a new ground for the 2017/2018 season.