WESTFIELD FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2020-21

vs FRIMLEY GREEN FC

Saturday 12 September 2020

The Emirates FA Cup

Preliminary Qualifying Round

£2

Special thanks to our CLUB SPONSORS

Westfield Football Club established 1953

Woking Park, Kingfield Road, Woking, GU22 9BA

01483 771106 (matchdays) or 07407 480032

Westfield FC is an unincorporated association, operating as a members club. Proud members

of the Isthmian League, we are affiliated to the Surrey County FA and the English FA.

Surrey Senior League

Champions : 1972–73, 1973–74

Parthenon League

Runners-up : 1962–63

Combined Counties Premier League

Runners-up : 2016-17 Winners: 2017-18

Surrey Senior League Cup

Winners : 1971–72, 1972–73

Combined Counties League Cup

Runners up : 1989–90 Winners : 2016-17

Combined Counties Football Division One

Challenge Cup

Runners-up : 2011–12

Surrey Saturday Premier Cup

Runners-up : 2012-13

Surrey Saturday Junior Cup

Winners : 1954-55 Runners-up : 1955-56, 1957–58

Surrey Junior Charity Cup

Runners-up : 1954–55

Surrey Senior Cup best performance

Fourth round : 2002 vs Sutton Utd

FA Cup best performances

First qualifying round : 1973 vs Lion Sports (FA

Amateur Cup) and 2013 v Aylesbury Utd

FA Vase best performances

Fourth round : 2000–01 v Arlesey Town

Third round: 2017 vs Crowborough Athletic

Best attendances

325 vs Guernsey FC 20 Sep 2011

401 vs Frimley Green 7 May 2013

AROUND the CLUB

Richard Hill - President

Steve Perkins - Chairman

Dave Robson - Honorary Secretary

Darren Pasley - Fixtures Secretary

Peter Beale - Treasurer

Neil Harding - Bar Manager

Kevin Putney - Facilities Supervisor

Neil Collins - Website & Programme Editor

Jim Ahmed - Vice Chairman & Commercial Manager

Alan Best - Turnstile Operator

Jerry Connors - Facilities Co-ordinator

Pete Rumble - Youth Liaison & Facilities Manager

VICE PRESIDENTS

John Ellesley

Philip Arthur-Wosop

Peter Gales

Nobby Reynolds

Alan Evans

Brian Weston

John McIlhargy

John Ludlow

Mick Joseph

Doreen Cable

Michael Lawrence

Alan Morton

Graham Pope

Colin Rearden

Neil Harding

Pat Kelly

David Robson

Michael Robson

Martin Powell

Mark Pullen

HONOURS and RECORDS

MANAGEMENT and BACKROOM

Simon Lane - Club Manager

Matt Brown - Coach

To be confirmed - Physio

Jim Lee - Kitman

Roger Steer - Director of Football

John Comer - Reserve Team Manager

Craig Saunders - Reserve Team Coach

Robbie Porter - Under 18s Team Manager

Valerie French

Hairstyling Knaphill

If you would like to support the Club in this way, please

contact our Commercial manager Jim Ahmed in the

Clubhouse or email commercial@westfield-fc.com

With grateful thanks to our LOCAL SPONSORS

WELCOME TO WOKING PARK

Good afternoon, and welcome back to Woking Park for our first competitive

game since the defeat to Chertsey back on Saturday 7 March, in front of a

season’s best crowd of over 250.

At that time, Westfield were lying fifth in the league, in a play-off position, and

who knows how the season might have finished. The last games in the Isthmian

League were played on 11 March, and by 23rd we were all in full lockdown. The

(football) world has been shaken by the Covid-19 virus this year, and many things

will be different for sometime, but I do sense a desire from many people to

overcome, re-build, start anew and make the best of a very traumatic situation.

Here at Westfield, that’s exactly where we are, both on and off the pitch. Our

manager of more than four seasons, Tony Reid, left in April for pastures new,

along with most of his immediate staff and many players. The committee have

moved quickly and positively to install Simon Lane, a well-respected coach with

proven skills, qualifications and no little experience at this level. He brings with

him Matt Brown and Garreth Newton as coaching staff, and we warmly welcome

them all. We have already played a few pre-season friendly games, with varying

results and player outcomes, all part of the inevitable re-building now required.

You can read Simon’s early thoughts for Westfield and the new season elsewhere

in this publication.

We would like to extend a particularly warm welcome to our Match Officials and

all those who have travelled over from Frimley for today’s game, and we hope

that you enjoy your day out, our facilities and hospitality,

and have a safe journey home.

If we could ask you to respect the government guidelines, and consider your

social distancing and regular use of hand sanitiser, this will I’m sure mean that we

all have an enjoyable afternoon. As required by FA and Government guidelines,

we have produced a risk assessment which you will find on our website.

Our first league game is next Saturday (home vs Northwood), so we come into

this FA Cup tie against Combined Counties club Frimley Green on the back of a

promising 1-0 friendly win against Walton Casuals in last Saturday’s

solid defensive display.

Our visitors from Frimley reached this round by beating Fareham Town 1-0 last

Tuesday (a penalty by Reece Connolly in the 63rd minute) in what was clearly a

physical game. We have played our rivals from just 10 miles away surprisingly

little in recent years, the last time being a Combined Counties league game in

2014, which ended 7-3, so we look forward to similar excitement and goalmouth

action this afternoon! This is our first encounter with the Frimmers in the FA Cup,

with the next round of this competition scheduled for Tuesday 22 September.

Enjoy the game,

Neil Collins

Programme Editor

To our volunteers, fans, sponsors and everyone who helps to

support the Club at each game -

WE THANK YOU ALL

How it finished - SEASON 2020-21

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the season's

competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020,

with all results from the season being expunged,

and no promotion or relegation taking place to,

from, or within the competition.

Sat 12 Sep Frimley Green H - FA Cup Preliminary Qualifying

Sat Sep 19 Northwood H

Tue 22 Sep FA Cup 1st Qualifying

Sat Sep 26 Chipstead A

Sat Oct 3 Hertford Town H or FA Cup 2nd Qualifying

Tue Oct 6 Hanwell Town H

Sat Oct 10 Marlow A

Sat Oct 17 Felixstowe or Great Wakering A - FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying

Sat Oct 24 Barking H

Mon Oct 26 Bracknell Town A

Sat Oct 31 Waltham Abbey A or FA Trophy Round 1

Sat Nov 7 Harlow Town H

Sat Nov 14 Tooting & Mitcham United A

Sat Nov 21 Chertsey Town H

Sat Nov 28 Uxbridge H

Sat Dec 5 Staines Town A

Sat Dec 12 Chalfont St Peter A

Sat Dec 19 FC Romania H

Sat Dec 26 Bedfont Sports H

Mon Dec 28 Ashford Town (Middx) A

Sat Jan 2 South Park H

Sat Jan 9 Ware A

Sat Jan 16 Bracknell Town H

Sat Jan 23 Barking A

Sat Jan 30 Marlow H

Sat Feb 6 Hanwell Town A

Sat Feb 13 FC Romania A

Sat Feb 20 Chalfont St Peter H

Sat Feb 27 Waltham Abbey H

Sat Mar 6 Harlow Town A

Sat Mar 13 Tooting & Mitcham United H

Sat Mar 20 Chertsey Town A

Sat Mar 27 Staines Town H

Sat Apr 3 Uxbridge A

Mon Apr 5 Bedfont Sports A

Sat Apr 10 Ware H

Sat Apr 17 Northwood A

Sat Apr 24 Chipstead H

Sat May 1 Hertford Town A

Mon May 3 Ashford Town (Middx) H

Sat May 8 South Park A

FIRST TEAM FIXTURES 2020-21

WELCOME to our visitors FRIMLEY GREEN FC

The club was founded in 1919 and currently play at Frimley Green Recreation Ground.

The present clubhouse was erected in 1972 when ‘The Green’ played in the London

Spartan League and used a pitch on the lower part of the park with the changing

rooms where the car park now is. A few years later a new pitch was laid adjacent to

the clubhouse and changing rooms were added. The Reserve Team joined the Com-

bined Counties League in 1979 and at the start of the 1981/82 season the First Team

switched across and Floodlights were installed for the first time. The Club competed

in the League for a period of 15 years, during which time they won the Dan Air Elite

Cup and the Reserves won the Division One Challenge Cup.

In 1994 the club voluntarily dropped down into the Surrey Intermediate League

(Western). After four seasons of consolidation the club joined the Surrey Premier

League in 1999, after finishing Runners-up and winning the League Cup. Off the field

new Floodlights were installed. A 3 year spell followed, in the renamed Surrey Senior

League, which saw the club finish fourth, sixth and Runners –up and attain promotion

back into the Combined Counties League where they have played since. Season 2004

-05 was the most successful to date, finishing in 15th Place with 58 points.

Season 2005-06 was very disappointing on the playing front but we managed to

avoid finishing in a relegation position, however, despite substantial ground improve-

ments we were demoted on ‘ground grading’, to make way for 7 clubs from the old

Ryman Division two. In the next 4 seasons in Division One we had mixed fortunes,

finishing 6th at the end of season 2007/08 but then in season 2008/09 finished 3rd

from bottom but had our most successful season ever in the FA Vase, reaching the

third round and won an FA Cup match for the first time. In season 2009/10 we man-

aged to finish high enough up the table to retain our FA Cup place but 2010/11 was a

poor season. 2011/12 saw the appointment of Paul Miles and Ian Maynard mid-season

and in 2012/13 we won the Division One title and won 3 FA Vase games along the

way. In 2013/14 Paul and Ian left us and this led to a turbulent couple of seasons and

relegation. 2015/16 saw another mid-table finish. During 2016/17 John Cook and Jamie

Daltry took over and in 2017/18 Roland Baker joined the coaching team. Season

2018/19 saw us finish second by 1 point to earn promotion and win the Division One

cup and win an FA cup game away from home for the first time. We were also un-

beaten at home in the League all season. The 2019/20 season was cancelled by Covid

19 lockdown and the restart in 2020/21 begins with a new management team of Nick

Thumwood and Callum Nimmo and a new squad of players.

Nick has been involved in non league football since the age of 15 and was

one of the stars of Paul Miles's Division 1 title winning side of 2012, he also

part of the Badshot promotion winning side in 2017/2018 and whilst injured

he was influential off the pitch during our recent 2018/2019 promotion and

cup winning campaign which is where Nick showed his passion for football

on the sidelines. Nick is very well thought of through the club and he has

gained a lot of respect from his fellow teammates, supporters and managers.

Callum Nimmo is stepping into management for the first time after a long

playing career, where he started off his men’s career in football at Aldershot

town, and playing in the combined counties for the last 7-8 spending most

of his years captaining Badshot lea and helping them gain promotion to the

CCL premier division back in 2018, as well as playing for Frimley towards the

end of his career, unfortunately this lead to a career ending injury however

Callum continued to be a regular visitor to the ground.

Honours List

2018/10 Esoteric Division One Cup Winners

2018/19 Combined Counties League Division One Runners-up

2012/13 Combined Counties League Division One Champions

2001/02 Surrey Senior League Runners-up

1998/99 Surrey Intermediate League (Western) Runners-up

1998/99 Surrey Intermediate League (Western) Cup Winners

1991/92 Combined Counties League Runners-up

1990/91 Dan-Air Class Elite Cup Winners

1990/91 Combined Counties League Division One Challenge Cup Winners

1980/81 Combined Counties League Division One Challenge Cup Runners-up

1967/68 Surrey County Senior League Charity Cup Winners

Records

Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary round, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14

Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 2008–09

Record attendance: 1,152 vs AFC Wimbledon, 2002–03

Biggest win: 6–1 vs Farnham Town, 21 December 2002

Heaviest defeat: 7–1 vs Walton Casuals, Combined Counties Division One, 2012–13

* Recreation Ground image courtesy and copyright Stuart Tree

Frimley Green 1 - 1 Ascot United

Combined Counties League

Premier Division

Saturday 28th December 2019

The Recreation Ground

MATCH REPORT

Frimley Green 1 Fareham Town 0

by Matthew Flude

When new managers Nick and Calum took over, I doubt they would have thought their

first competitive game as managers, would have been an FA Cup Fixture, but where

ever their careers take them, it's certainly got off to a fantastic start!

Whilst many don't look into pre season results, and I am quite similar in that regards,

one thing It has shown is this new look Frimley side are there to battle, work as a unit

and win, and they certainly took what they learnt in pre season into this fixture.

Both sides will be able to say they gave their all last night, it wasn't a great attacking

affair, and being honest I don't think either keeper had an actual save to make, other

than a couple of cross/shots. This wasn't due to a lack of intent, but more of a well

organised midfield battle between the sides and both sets of managers would have

come away very pleased with the energy and the ground covered by the players out

their.

From the opening stages, it was clear it was going to be physical game, both sets of

players well up for the game and with the incredible attendance, including the vocal

Frimley faithful and the fantastic Fareham following, it was a cracking fixture despite

the lack of actual goal mouth action, it had a derby game feel about it, either side

would have been worthy winners from this fixture and both will probably have players

certainly feeling the effects of the game today.

The goal itself, came from a penalty won by Reece Connolly, introduced at Halftime,

and it was a decision that to be fair, you've seen them given, seen them waved away...

but either way, it was awarded and Connolly calmly slotted it home.

There was a second claim of a penalty for Frimley very late on which could have set-

tled the nerves of the managers, however the ref was blind sided and the assistant was

confident it wasn't a pen, funny old game football, as that one was a more clear cut

pen than the one we were actually awarded,

The Fulltime whistle went with elation around the ground, it was a fantastic evening

for everyone involved in the club and also a great insight for all new players to play a

game under lights for the Frimmers, it's certainly no silent game of football that's for

sure. Line-up

Norman (GK)

Jannaway

Flannigan

Neville

Roberts

Carter

Connolly

Hawker

Grant

Keenan

Cranmer-Flynn

Subs

J Hawker

Rogers

R Connolly

Connor

Alverez- Lopera

Frimley’s complete FA Cup Record

FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND DRAW:

FC Romania V Brentwood Town Barking V Heybridge Swifts Hertford Town V Maldon & Tiptree Harlow Town V Sporting Bengal United Canvey Island V Ware Waltham Abbey V Woodford Town Oxhey Jets V Chalfont St Peter AFC Northwood V Slimbridge AFC Marlow V North Leigh Sevenoaks Town V CB Hounslow United Southall V Ashford Town (Middx)

Chertsey Town V Abbey Rangers Staines Town V Guildford City Ramsgate V Chipstead Bedfont Sports Club V Hassocks Cobham V Three Bridges Egham Town V Crawley Down Gatwick Steyning Town Community V Hanworth Villa Sheppey United V Uxbridge Hythe Town V South Park Tooting & Mitcham United V Fisher Badshot Lea V Bracknell Town

EMIRATES FA CUP 2020 - the detail

NINETEEN upsets in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round and the revised draw for the

next stage...

Finally for many non-league sides, they played their first competitive match since

having their season halted in March, then deemed null and void, with some missing out

on promotion, playoffs and avoiding relegation.

Matches from the first qualifying round of the world’s oldest association football single

knockout competition went ahead over the last week, but with a difference. Due to

coronavirus lockdown rules, some ties were played behind closed doors or restricted

amount of spectators, though for some clubs, they had their biggest ever attendance.

There were astonishingly 19 upsets in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round, and the

biggest surprise of those being Sawbridgeworth Town from level 9 knocking out Glenn

Tamplin’s Isthmian League outfit Romford with a 2-1 win. Kieran Amos popped up in

the last minute to score the Essex Senior League side’s winner.

OTHER CUP UPSETS (Step level in brackets):

Highgate United (9) 0–3 AFC Bridgnorth (10)

Chelmsley Town (9) 0–3 Shifnal Town (10)

Spalding United (8) 1–3 Barton Town (9)

New Salamis (10) 1–0 Colney Heath (9)

Hullbridge Sports (8) 0–2 Hadley (9)

Sawbridgeworth Town (9) 2–1 Romford (8)

Winslow United (10) 2–1 Newport Pagnell Town (9)

Risborough Rangers (10) 4–1 Longlevens (9)

Badshot Lea (10) 4–0 Amesbury Town (9)

Shaftesbury (9) 2–2 (5–6 p) Fawley (10)

Bemerton Heath Harlequins (10) 2–1 Horndean (9)

Odd Down (9) 1–4 Helston Athletic (10)

Wellington (9) 2–2 (3–4 p) Bodmin Town (10)

Plymouth Parkway (9) 1–1 (4–5 p) Saltash United (10)

Crook Town (10) 1–1 (5–4 p) Yorkshire Amateur (9)

Ilford (9) 1–3 Halstead Town (10)

Stansfeld (10) 3–3 (4–3 p) Punjab United (9)

Sherborne Town (10) 2–1 Street (9)

Jake RUMBLE

Left back

Woking Academy

Isaac HAY

Goalkeeper

Uni, Flackwell

Keval PATEL

Goalkeeper

Leighton, Egham

Joel NAKATANI-BROWN

Left Back

FC Romania, Cockfosters

FIRST TEAM PLAYING SQUAD 2020-21

Owen ROBERTS

Centre Back

Knaphill, Whyteleafe

Mo SABO

Centre Back

Farnham, Matlock

George HEADLEY

Centre Back

Aldershot, Badshot

Chris ALLEN Centre Back

Balham, Cray V

Caleb WRIGHT

Centre Back

Bedford, Kempston

Kai DAVIS

Right Back

Windsor, Strafford

Rylan MYERS

Right Back

Ashford, Hayes

Cameron ROHART-

BROWN Left Wing Back

Burnham

Left Wing Back

FIRST TEAM PLAYING SQUAD 2020-21

Jimmy COMER

Centre Midfield

Westfield Reserves

Jordan ELLIS

Left Midfield

Windsor, Southall

Troy TIMOTHY

Centre Midfield

Hayes, Fulham Ac

Ryan MARKLEW

Centre Midfield

Molesey, Fleet

IK HILL

Attacking Midfield

Winchester C

Paolo GIAMATTEI

Centre Midfield

Banstead, Egham

Romanas VIRVILAS

Centre Midfield

Reserves & Woking A

Gianlucca Zanre BOTTI

Striker

Brentford U23

Aidan KING

Centre Midfield

Westfield Reserves

Ivan AGYAAKWAH

Centre Midfield

Bromley

Maciej TAJS

Striker

Virg W, Aylesbury

Lueol Workneh HAILE

Left Wing

Welling Utd

FIRST TEAM PLAYING SQUAD 2020-21

Matt BROWN

First team Coach

Portsmouth Academy

Aderi DEDE

Striker

Harefield, L Tigers

Darnell GOATHER-

BRAITHWAITE

Striker Romford

Garreth NEWTON

Goalkeeper Coach

Chagos Island

A few words for the fans…

I am delighted to be here as Westfield Manager and I am extremely excited about our

future. This is the start of the long road to success and the guys that get aboard the

bus now will have the extra satisfaction of knowing they helped to build it from the

very start. Please be patient with them this season, nothing worth having in life

comes easy and there will be the normal ups and downs of football to navigate. We

will help raise some fine footballers here to represent this club with pride and success

will hopefully be around the corner for us.

Thank you for all your support, it really means a great deal to the Squad.

Enjoy your football! Simon

In your opinion who are the best footballing team of our generation and would you

draw any comparisons with what you intend to do with The Field?

Tough one... you can’t look beyond Pep's Barca team and closer to home what Pep

and Jurgen Klopp have done to raise the levels in the premier league has been fan-

tastic. I would love to say West Ham but I want to keep some credibility around

here.... It would be wrong to draw comparisons in a way as no non league team could

compare. However, my teams do, and will have certain traits. one of them is having a

real football identity and it is something all good teams should have in my opinion.

The new manager talks

through game-plan and

performance after the pre-

season friendly with Walton

Casuals last Saturday

SIMON LANE - The task ahead

We caught up with new manager Simon Lane to find out

more about our new manager and what fans can expect to

see from his side this season.

Hello Simon, how does it feel to be manager of Westfield

Football Club and are you ready to manage the high

expectations built up over previous seasons?

It feels very positive, everyone has been extremely welcoming

and I'm already building up some good relationships with

people. This is an important aspect in any club. With regards

to expectations, none could be higher than my own, but the

main thing is there is a very real acknowledgement during

these strange times of the challenges this year poses, and the

size and length of the rebuilding task ahead.

Having not previously been at the club, how do you find your first impressions of

the Club and its set-up at this level?

I'm really enjoying it, it feels like home already which is a great sign this early and

the recent rallying around of everyone, in preparation for supporters for the big

game against Woking, was a great example of us all working together successfully.

How do you see your previous coaching and scouting experience being helpful in

the forthcoming season?

It’s been and will be, absolutely essential. New managers may struggle with this

kind of scenario where a complete or partial rebuild is required. Just to get a team

together, whether cohesive or not is hard enough without extensive contacts and

knowledge of players, so yes being a little bit longer in the tooth really helps. I

have also done lots of favours in the past and I’m a strong believer in that if you

treat people properly it comes back around to help you, so I'm indebted to the

many managers i know who have helped me in this and previous rebuilds.

Who are you looking forward to seeing most out of our new signings for

this season?

Well, as we have an absolute complete rebuild with only one player - Carl Bower

remaining, I'm looking forward to seeing how this very young group comes

together. Every one of them. It's going to need lots of patience (none more than

myself) and there will be highs and lows as with any young team, but the signs are

good in that they clearly want to learn and they are working extremely hard for the

club already. There are also very understanding of the finances currently for a

group so young.

What vision do you have for the football your team will play at Westfield?

We will have a very clear identity, it is something we have spoken about a lot. We

have a good smattering of local boys too who will grow to love the club. There will

be key aspects that we will aim to specialise in and what I can promise is that this

group will fight hard every game to represent this club well, home and away.

Where do you see the club in 2-3 years’ time and what do you see us having won?

Crystal Balls aren't my speciality, but after the big rebuild, it would be great if our

young squad can stay together and grow to make this club a force in this league

again firstly and hopefully progress to Step 3 at some point.

Match Ball Sponsorship package:

* Match day tickets for 2 Adults * Complementary matchday programme

* Tea and cake/biscuits at half time * Your Company or name here

* Posters around ground and in clubhouse

This is all for just £50 - What a great deal!

Please contact Dave Robson in the clubhouse or via our website

WOKING FRIENDLY 25 AUGUST

These fantastic images come with special thanks to,

courtesy and Copyright Stuart Tree 2020

6 August Westfield 0-0 Guildford City

on a sunny evening at Merrist Wood

8 August Hayes & Yeading 0-2 Westfield

on the 3G at Skyex Stadium

15 August Westfield 5-3 Banstead Athletic

our second game of the day! 15 August Westfield 2-0 Knaphill

a warm-up against our local rivals

18 August Westfield 4-2 Hartley Wintney

another old rivalry 25 August Westfield 1-2 Woking

some team over the road?

PRE-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

1 September Westfield 0-1 Moneyfields

a visit up from Southern League Pompey 5 September Westfield 1-0 Walton Casuals

solid performance to finish our pre-season

THE RANDOM NEWS PAGE

The FA has been in touch (Thursday 10th) to clarify that our football can continue, so

long as we

follow government advice and FA guidance. Their statement is below:

The UK Government has confirmed that organised sports, which include Steps 3-6 of

the National League System [NLS], Tiers 3-6 of the Women’s Football Pyramid

[WFP] and outdoor grassroots football, can continue as an exemption to its latest

planned measures in response to Covid-19.

Organised football activity is currently permitted at these levels but it is extremely

important that clubs, players, coaches, match officials, league officials, volunteers,

parents, carers, and facility providers continue to strictly follow both the UK

Governments’ latest guidance on Covid-19 and respective bespoke guidelines from

The Football Association [The FA].

Re-starting the game at these levels has been a significant challenge for everyone

involved and we must acknowledge the hard work, passion and commitment of the

football family. However, it is vital that we all adhere to these guidelines and ensure

it can continue in a safe and secure way.

As part of this exemption, The FA can also clarify that clubs at Steps 3-6 of the NLS

and Tiers 3-4 of the WFP remain permitted to accommodate a phased and limited

return of spectators if they follow the UK Governments’ latest guidance on Covid-19

and The FA’s guidelines for the NLS or WFP.

Supporters are the life force of our national sport and The FA hopes to see them

return in greater numbers across the country as soon as it is safe and possible.

However, we must continue to work together and play our part by following all the

relevant guidelines if this is to become a reality.

The FA remains in consultation with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &

Sport, the Sports Grounds Safety Authority, leagues and competitions and will

provide an update on the further returns of supporters – including scheduled pilot

events – in due course.

A warm welcome to

new Reserve Team

Manager John Comer

NEW LEAGUE SPONSORS 2020-21

INTRODUCING ‘PITCHING IN’ – THE NEW PARTNER OF THE ISTHMIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

GVC is delighted to announce that the new sponsor of the, Isthmian, Northern

Premier and Southern Leagues - is Pitching In.

Pitching In, is a new Grassroots Sports Investment Programme that has today been launched by GVC, the multi-national sports-betting and gaming group

which owns Ladbrokes and Coral.

The partnership covers all three leagues that make up Steps 3 & 4 of the National Leagues System, who market themselves collectively

as the Trident Leagues.

England footballing legend Stuart Pearce, who played for Wealdstone FC for five years at the start of his long and illustrious career, has been appointed as

the official Pitching In ambassador.

Stuart Pearce, ambassador for the Pitching In programme, says:

“I am delighted to be taking up the role of ambassador for Pitching In, as I’m passionate about the importance of investing in grassroots sports and in

developing young talent. I started out playing for Wealdstone FC before joining Coventry City so I understand how important funding is to the non-league

game. Grassroots football is facing huge challenges at the moment and many clubs are struggling to stay afloat. GVC’s Pitching In investment will help make

a big difference to hundreds of clubs and thousands of players across the country.”

Pitching In has been set up with the objective of supporting, protecting and

encouraging grassroots sports in the UK through a range of initiatives.

In addition to financial support, a key focus of the partnership will be to facilitate and encourage members of the community to become volunteers,

and do some pitching in of their own. A Pitching In volunteering scheme will be established to link GVC’s Ladbrokes and Coral shop colleagues

with their local clubs.

In the weeks ahead Pitching In and the Trident Leagues will be announcing further initiatives to provide financial support and opportunities

for all the 226 clubs (rising to 240 in 2021).

For more information on Pitching In please visit www.gvc-plc.com/pitchingin

So, where were we?

It’s been six long months since the 2019/20 season came to an end which saw most

Non-League clubs have their campaigns abandoned with roughly half a dozen

weeks remaining.

Football is on its way back thick and fast now with the preliminary round of the FA

Cup taking place today while some leagues are already several fixtures in.

Steps 3 and 4 get underway next weekend (19th) while the National League will

begin on October 3.

There has never been a more challenging time for Non-League clubs and their

volunteers, having to implement important Covid-19 regulations and adapt

financially.

We’ve seen over pre-season how well clubs have managed the situation and it is

crucial football, particularly Non-League, can continue to prove it is capable of

staging matches safely.

At the time of writing, the National League is still waiting for the green light to

admit fans – it is thought they will be allowed to in time for the season’s start.

Below Steps 1 and 2, clubs can allow up to 30 per cent of ground grading capacity

at the level.

For most teams, this isn’t an issue but league chiefs at Steps 3 and 4 are pushing for

the limit to be changed to 30 per cent of ground capacity to benefit the more well-

supported clubs.

At this stage, the season getting underway, fingers crossed, won’t be too much of

an issue. Bigger problems, perhaps, lie in wait should we experience a second wave

of the virus or local areas go into lockdown.

The way this year is going, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see a disastrous spell of

weather over the winter too!

Only time will tell as to whether Non-League will have to deal with those challenges

but for now we should enjoy being back to what we enjoy most, even if the

environment has changed somewhat.

Thank you to our loyal readers for supporting The Non-League Paper throughout

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NON-LEAGUE PAPER COLUMN by Edd Paul

1953

Accepted into the Parthenon League

(originally Middlesex Senior League)

1963

Home Counties (later Combined

Counties) League formed from

Surrey County League

1990

New floodlights switched on by

Geoff Chapple of Woking FC

2000

Westfield join the Premier Division

after a merger of the Combined

Counties and Surrey Senior leagues

2006

Brand new Clubhouse opened and

pitch raised up with new drainage

2012

Promoted as champions to Isthmian

League, highest level in club’s history

Westfield Boys Club formed,

winning League titles and Cups

throughout the 1950s

1962

Joined the Surrey Senior League,

becoming Champions in 1972-73

and 1973-74, and League Cup

winners in 1971-72 and 1972-73

1978

League Cup runners-up to Hartley

Wintney

1999

FA Vase exploits beating

Wantage, Sidley, Lewes and

Bowers to reach the fourth round

2003

Westfield relegated to the First

Division on ground grading

2011

Finished third, promoted to

Premier Division and reached

League Cup final

2018

CLUB HISTORY TIMELINE

The Isthmian Football League strongly

supports the FA statement that there should be a zero

tolerance approach against racism and all forms of

discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory

abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual

orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or any other

form of abuse will be reported to The Football

Association for action by that Association.

All persons entering the ground and facilities of Westfield FC

are subject to the following regulations

Definition - in these regulations "The Club" shall mean Westfield Football Club

1. The Club reserve the right to eject any person who is considered by the Club

to have acted on the Club premises in, but not exclusively to, any of the

following ways:

A. Using obscene or abusive language or persistently swearing

B. Using terms of abuse, whether racial or otherwise

C. Making or inciting abusive or vulgar gestures and/or taunts directed at

players, officials or opposition supporters

D. Being drunk or under the influence of alcohol or drugs

E. Entering the field of play at any time either before, during or after the course

of the game

F. Behaving in a manner likely to bring either the Club or the game into

disrepute

G. Behaving in a manner which interferes with the comfort, enjoyment or safety

of other spectators

2. The Club may, at its absolute discretion, bar from entry any person

prosecuted or ejected under this rule for such length of time as it sees fit. The

Club also reserves the right to bar, as above, anyone guilty of such behaviour

at games involving the Club away from home.

3. Any such person barred from the ground/facilities shall not enter or attempt

to enter the ground/facilities during the term of any such bar and any person

found on the Club premises or facilities during such term may be prosecuted

by the Club in the County Court for damages or trespass and/or injunction.

4. The consumption of intoxicating liquor is permitted only in the Clubhouse

and the Boardroom.

5. No bottles, glasses or cans shall be brought into the ground/facilities and

the police and Club officials shall have the right at their absolute discretion to

search any spectator at any time and confiscate any such items covered in this

regulation.

6. The climbing of balcony railings, stands, lighting structures or any other

building in the ground is strictly forbidden.

7. All persons entering the ground/facilities do so at their own risk.

8. Refund of cash admission charges paid will not be made under any

circumstances.

9. The right of admission is reserved and may be refused without reason given.

10. Any person barred under these regulations has the right of appeal to the

Club Committee. Such appeal to be made in writing to the Club Secretary

within 14 days of the notification of such bar.

11. Visiting players and officials will become temporary members for the day.

12. Paying spectators will become temporary members for the day.

GROUND REGULATIONS 2020-21

Westfield FC - Woking

@westfield_fc

westfieldwokingfc

Westfield Football Club Woking

www.westfield-fc.com

Match officials Mr Andrew CONNOR, Mr William SIEGMUND & Mr Patric BAKHUIZEN

Manager: Simon Lane

From:

Ivan AGYAAKWAH

Chris ALLEN

Gianluca Zanre BOTTI

Jimmy COMER

Kai DAVIS

Aderi DEDE

Jordan ELLIS

Paolo GIAMATTEI

Darnell GOATHER-BRAITHWAITE

Lueol Workneh HAILE

Isaac HAY GK

George HEADLEY

IK HILL

Aidan KING

Ryan MARKLEW

Rylan MYERS

Joel NAKATANI-BROWN

Keval PATEL GK

Owen ROBERTS

Cameron ROHART-BROWN

Jake RUMBLE

Mo SABO

Maciej TAJS

Troy TIMOTHY

Romanas VIRVILAS

Caleb WRIGHT

Coaches: Matt BROWN & Garreth NEWTON

Physio: to be confirmed Kit man: Jim LEE

If today’s game is drawn after 90 minutes, the tie will be settled on penalties. In this

year’s competition, ties are single legs with no extra time until the First Round proper.

TODAY’S LINE-UPS FA Cup Preliminary Qualifying Round

Joint Managers: Nick THUMBWOOD &

Callum NIMMO

From:

Maximus ALVARES-LOPERA

Bradley CANN

Jordan CARTER

Nathan CONNOLLY

Jamie CONNOR

Owen CRANMER-FLYNN

Liam FLANIGHAN

Leo GRANT

Zac HAWKER

Jake HAWKER

Toby JANNAWAY

George KEENAN

Will NEVILLE CPT

Stuart NORMAN GK

Aidan PHILLIPS

Liam ROBERTS

Louie ROGERS

Mike SIEMAK

Tony TRINDER

Coaches: Ian SAVAGE, James MARKHAM

& Kris HATTON Physio: Heidi ZYMELA

NEXT HOME GAME Saturday 19 September 3pm vs Northwood ISTHMIAN LEAGUE