Ardley United

ATFC
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

ARLESEY Ardley Utd
TOWN
SATURDAY 26th November

Good afternoon and welcome to New Lamb Meadow for today’s game against Ardley United.
November has been a shocking month for us in the league with some very inconsistent performances. Ultimately
we have to find a way of taking our dominant performances, doing it for entire games and converting our chances.
In 95 minutes at Barton Rovers we played the ball into dangerous areas and the box over 30 times but in the first
half on Tuesday we only did it 3 times. The goals we fell to were disappointing, an own goal and a poorly
defended set piece. Our second half was much better with plenty of good quality balls forward and 3 very good
chances that should have brought us back into the game. We must take that into today’s game.
We have a fantastic togetherness in the group but our performances must get more consistent and we must start
turning our dominance in games into wins. Our composure in the final third is what we need to ensure is better
today because it has been the difference in most games.
Goals have been a problem so far this season but more so during November. We all know what’s required so we
have to show that togetherness and grit in order to get some more points on the board.
Thank you for your continued support and let’s get behind the boys today.

NICK
BROWN

TODAY'S OPPONENT

Ardley United were formed in 1945 just after the end of the Ian Feaver took over the role of Chairman and appointed
Second World War. In the early years, the club plied its Craig Adey as First Team Manager. A decision to be
trade in the Lord Jersey FA and played on a pitch which was voluntarily relegated to Uhlsport Hellenic League Division
situated close to the railway line on the Oxford Road. The One West gave everyone some breathing space to adjust to
1950’s and ‘60’s were successful for the club as they won the new regime.
both league titles and cups; most notably the Oxfordshire Craig brought with him a talented squad of players and they
Junior Shield on three occasions as well as many other won the Division title gaining promotion back to the Premier
trophies. The acquisition of the current Playing Field site in Division at the first time of asking. The 2018/2019 season
the mid-60’s enabled the club to move into the heart of the had its ups and downs, however, the team finished on a
village, and a number of volunteers led by life-long high winning the Hellenic League Floodlit Cup.
supporter Doug Hodges built modest changing rooms. During the interrupted time due to covid, we made the most
Ardley continued to compete in the Jersey League of the opportunity to gain more support from people in the
throughout the 70’s and early 80’s without much success village and created a strong and vibrant community club off
but this was to change in the mid-‘80’s with the arrival of the pitch. We now have committees, with a social
Norman Stacey as chairman. In 1988 the club were committee, a football committee, a commercial committee,
promoted to the Oxfordshire Senior League and won the and our exec committee, who are all helping steer the club
Division One title at the first attempt, following this up with to new heights. Now our aim is to progress on the pitch and
the Premier Division title the following season. Accepting a as a result have appointed Julian McCalmon as our first
place in the Hellenic League for the 1993/4 season, Ardley team manager. ‘Jules’ was a great player for Ardley United
spent six seasons in the ‘old’ Division One winning it in both many years ago and has since achieved great success as a
1996/7 and 97/8 as well as winning the Division 1 Cup for a Manager at Kidlington.
record four consecutive seasons before it was merged with Due to the regional changes at Step 5, after 28 years of
the Premier Division Cup to become the Challenge Cup that playing in the Hellenic League, we have now moved to the
we know today. The manager during these years was ex- Spartan South Midlands Football League, which will require
Oxford United leading scorer Peter Foley and he was to be far less travelling for us.
the first in a line of managers to keep Ardley at the forefront Moving forwards, our goal is to achieve Southern League
who include Paul Spittle, Paul Berry, Dan Still and Kevin football and as a club we will do all we can to support Jules,
Brock among their number. his management team and players in achieving this.
Major change was to come in the early 2000’s as, along with
the Ardley Playing Field Committee, Ardley United oversaw
the construction of dedicated facilities along with a
separate village hall which enabled the club to be
independent of community activities. The new clubhouse,
which had been awarded the Non-League Paper’s
Hungerford Cup for most-improved facilities, allowed the
club to be promoted to the Hellenic Premier Division and so
began the club’s most successful years to date.
Kevin Brock took the reins for seven seasons which saw
Ardley win several cups including the Oxfordshire Senior
Cup in 2013/14, a season during which they narrowly lost
out on the Premier Division title by just two points.
Following Brock’s departure, Paul Davis took over as
manager for nearly two seasons until the resignation of
long-time chairman Norman Stacey in June 2017 for
personal reasons.



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For the trip to Dunstable Arlesey were still short of numbers A FK was awarded as Sendege was brought down and Brito
due to injury. The game started brightly with the action at put in the ball that was put out for a corner from which a FK
both ends, an early Arlesey FK was cleared and a cross from was given as the keeper went over very easily. A cross in
Vinnie Baker was cleared whilst at the other end Luke from Crowter was well taken by the keeper under pressure.
Dunstans cross in was well taken by Ryan Hilliard. Dan Wappett was booked for a foul. Vinnie Baker limped off
As the home side started to apply pressure a debatable at this point and was quickly replaced by Ivan Otono. The FK
corner was awarded to them that was headed over the bar was taken by Hilliard.
and another cross in was punched by Hilliard but o lying as As the ref got into his stride Alex Taylor was booked for a
far as Joe Sellers-West and he hit a good shot that brought foul and on 87 mins Aedan Gaffney was replaced by Thami
a good save out of Hilliard. Another good looking attack was Mmakola.
well broken up by Bruno Brito. A good ball put Sellers-West Immanuel was fed through but he was well stopped by
through but he was well stopped with a great tackle by Hilliard at his feet before a good cross in from Crowter saw
Cordell Blackwood with the ball going out for a GK. Mortimer stretch backwards and get in a great header that
Yet another good move by Sellers-West fed Danny Webb brought a great save from the keeper.
into the box and he hit a shot that was again well saved by Using up the time Dunstable made a late change before
Hilliard. James Verney hit a shot that went off the bar before going
Dunstable had a huge stroke of luck on 26 mins as Kyle out and finishing the game.
Faulkner hit a shot from the outside of the box that looked to Arlesey were actually a tad unlucky in this game, the 1st
e going outside ofvthe post but it clipped a defender and goal was a lucky deflection and the 2nd was I think an
deflected inwards going under the diving Hilliard and unintentional header, Dunstable were good in the 1st half
creeping just inside the post for 1-0. and Arlesey much better in the 2nd but were unable to find
Again Arlesey tried to put this behind them with some good anything really dangerous up front.
work In midfield but they were unable to penetrant. A They will be hoping for a little better luck on Saturday as
Dunstable FK by Alfie Osborne was put into the Arlesey box; they face Ardley at home. K.o. 3.00pm.
Robbie Goodman seemed to stoop or even stumble but the
ball hit him on the back of the nect and looped on over CHRIS
Hilliard into the net for 2-0 on 37mins. STERRY
Dunstable kept up the pressure, another FK in a more
central position was half cleared and recycled backin but it
was well taken by Hilliard.
A break saw a cross in met by Webb but it was well
defended by Blackwood leaving it a 2-0 to Dunstable at half
time.
Arlesey made a change at half time as Cordell Blackwood
was replaced by Dan Wappett.
Arlesey started brighter; Harry Maslin was fouled on the
edge of the Dunstable box and Sendege Sudayasi took the
FK but hit the wall with it going wide for a corner that was
cleared. Another FK by Brito just missed everyone at the far
post and went out.
A good ball from Reece Crowter found Sendege and he put
in a ball that was just over Maslin, it came back to Crowter
who delivered in but it was well taken by the keeper. A shot
from Aedan Gaffney was deflected for a corner which was
punched clear by the keeper.
On the break Webb was put through and he hit a shot that
was well saved by Hilliard.
Dunstable made,a double change on the hour and this was
soon followed by Arlesey replacing Harry Maslin with Stuart
Mortimer.
Crowter put in a cross that found Brito who hit a good shot
that went just past the post before the home side
made,another change.
A Dunstable corner was headed over the bar before a foul
by Dan Udanoh drew a yellow card from the ref. Sub Sean
Immanual hit the Arlesey wall then put the rebound well
wide.

FIXTURES SSML

PREMIER DIVISION

PREM 26/11/2022 Arlesey Town VS Ardley United

2022 PREM 26/11/2022 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos VS Cockfosters

PREM 26/11/2022 Crawley Green VS Leverstock Green
PREM 26/11/2022 Dunstable Town VS Potton United
GCT 26/11/2022 VS
PREM 26/11/2022 Eaton Socon VS Hoddesdon Town
Leighton Town Tring Athletic

GCT 26/11/2022 Northampton Sileby Rangers VS Risborough Rangers

CC 30/11/2022 St Panteleimon VS Uxbridge FC First
CC 30/11/2022 Thame United First VS Ardley United FC First

TABLE RESULTS

POS Team P W D L GD PTS Tue 22
Nov 2022 19:45
1 Crawley Green 16 11 2 3 28 35





2 Stotfold 16 10 4 2 17 34 PREM Baldock Town 0 - 2 Crawley Green

3 Leighton Town 14 10 2 2 24 32 PREM Colney Heath 2 - 4 Tring Athletic

PREM Dunstable Town 2 - 0 Arlesey Town

4 Tring Athletic 18 8 4 6 0 28 PREM Harpenden Town 2 - 0 Cockfosters

5 Biggleswade United 14 8 3 3 8 27 PREM Hoddesdon Town 2 - 2 St Panteleimon

6 Potton United 14 7 4 3 12 25 PREM Leighton Town 2 - 1 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

PREM London Colney P - P Leverstock Green

7 St Panteleimon 15 7 4 4 5 25 PREM Risborough 3-4 Ardley United
Rangers
8 Risborough Rangers 15 7 3 5 2 24
Shefford Town &
9 Shefford Town & Campton 15 7 2 6 -2 23 PREM Campton 2 - 2 Biggleswade United

10 Dunstable Town 12 6 4 2 8 22 GCT Stotfold 4 - 0 Berkhamsted Raiders

11 Leverstock Green 14 5 7 2 8 22 Sat 19 Nov 2022 15:00





12 Harpenden Town 15 6 2 7 -4 20 PREM Ardley United 0 - 5 Stotfold
PREM
13 Cockfosters 13 4 6 3 5 18 Arlesey Town 0 - 4 Risborough Rangers
PREM
14 Ardley United 14 4 4 6 -5 16 Aylesbury Vale 4 - 0 Hoddesdon Town
PREM Dynamos

15 Baldock Town 16 5 1 10 -14 16 PREM Biggleswade 5 - 1 London Colney
PREM United
16 Hoddesdon Town 16 4 4 8 -15 16 PREM
PREM Cockfosters 5 - 1 Shefford Town & Campton
PREM
17 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 14 4 2 8 -4 14 PREM Crawley Green 5 - 0 Colney Heath

18 Arlesey Town 16 2 2 12 -19 8 Harpenden Town 1 - 3 Leighton Town

19 Colney Heath 16 2 2 12 -22 8 Leverstock Green 4 - 1 Baldock Town

St Panteleimon 0 - 1 Potton United

20 London Colney 17 1 2 14 -32 5 Tring Athletic 1 - 0 Dunstable Town

SQUAD STATS





Player





Goals Yel Red Sin Bin Starte Subbed On Captai
Azimi, Raphael
Baker, Vinnie dn
Balogun, Lanrewaju
2022 blackwood, cordell



1


Brooks-Ritchie, Courtney 1

Cankurt, Furkan 2


11 2

Crowter, Reece Lewis 1

Patrick
1

2


Dallas, Tarik 1

Davis-Thomas, Lavel
3
1 7
Davis, Jake
Ezeigwe Udanoh, Daniel



1
Chukwubuikem
Gaffney, Aedan





Gilmartin, Lincoln Joseph
Gooch, Aaron



2


Jaiyeola, Akintomide
Kanu, Amadu
1

9 1

Lobo Brito, Bruno 2


5 1

Ludlow-Hillard, Ryan



3 2

Maslin, Harry
McClelland, William
2

10 2

Mendoza, Jesus
Millett, Tom 1 3

15 1

Mmakola, Thami 5

Mohamed, Yousaf
1

4 1

Mortimer, Stuart 5

Newman, Mathew
1

7


Otono, Ivan 3 7
Randall, Adam



6


Sayer, Archie 2

Sendege, Sudayisi



1 1 3
Skinner, Oliver 2

Swadling, Joseph
11
13 1

Taylor, Alex 6

Tembua, David
1
1 14 3

Tuttle, Ethan 5

Wappett, Daniel 2


5


Zilboud, Muhammad 3

4 3

13 4 8




21
8 1





4

13 1

1

1 4

10 1









5

2

2


9





1

1 1

6





10





1

1


6





6









31
14
















3

7





1

FIXTURES & RESULTS

2022 PREM 02/08/22 19:45 Arlesey Town 0-2 Biggleswade United
FAC 06/08/22 15:00 Barton Rovers 1-1 Arlesey Town
FAC 06/08/22 15:00 Arlesey Town 0-2 Barton Rovers
PREM 13/08/22 15:00 Colney Heath 2-0 Arlesey Town
Prem 20/08/22 / 15:00 Arlesey Town 1-1 Tring Atheltic
FAV 27/08/22 15:00 Milton Keynes Irish First 1-0 Arlesey Town
PREM 03/09/22 15:00 Risborough Rangers 5-3 Arlesey Town
Cup 06/09/22 19:45 London Colney 1-2 Arlesey Town
PREM 13/09/22 19:45 Arlesey Town 0-1 St Panteleimon
PREM 17/09/22 15:00 1-0 Arlesey Town
PREM 24/09/22 19:45 Cockfosters 2-3 Shefford Town & Campton
PREM 01/10/22 15:00 Arlesey Town 1-1 Leverstock Green
PREM 08/10/22 15:00 Arlesey Town 0-2 Arlesey Town
PREM 15/10/22 15:00 London Colney 2-0 Arlesey Town
PREM 10/09/22 15:00 Harpenden Town 2-3 Arlesey Town
PREM 11/10/22 19:45 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 0-1 Potton United
PREM 05/11/22 15:00 Arlesey Town 3-0 Arlesey Town
Beds 17/11/22/ 19:45 Tring Athletic 1-2 Arlesey Town
PREM 19/11/22 15:00 Barton Rovers 0-2 Risborough Rangers
PREM 22/11/22 19:45 Arlesey Town 2-0 Arlesey Town
PREM 26/11/22 19:45 Dunstable Town VS Ardley United
PREM 03/12/22 15:00 Arlesey Town VS Arlesey Town
PREM 10/12/22 15:00 Hoddesdon Town VS Stotfold
PREM 17/12/22 15:00 Arlesey Town VS Arlesey Town
PREM 27/12/22 15:00 Leighton Town VS Baldock Town
PREM 02/01/23 15:00 Arlesey Town VS Arlesey Town
PREM 07/01/23 15:00 Crawley Green VS Arlesey Town
PREM 25/03/23 15:00 Potton United VS Ardley United
PREM 14/01/23 15:00 Arlesey Town VS Colney Heath
PREM 21/01/23 15:00 Arlesey Town VS Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
PREM 28/01/23 15:00 Arlesey Town VS Cockfosters
PREM 11/02/23 15:00 Arlesey Town VS Arlesey Town
PREM 18/02/23 15:00 Leverstock Green VS London Colney
PREM 25/02/23 15:00 Arlesey Town VS Dunstable Town
PREM 04/03/23 15:00 Arlesey Town VS Arlesey Town
PREM 11/03/23 15:00 VS Harpenden Town
PREM 18/03/23 15:00 Stotfold VS Arlesey Town
PREM Arlesey Town VS Leighton Town
PREM 28/03/23 St Panteleimon VS Arlesey Town
PREM 01/04/23 15:00 Arlesey Town VS Crawley Green
PREM 08/04/23 15:00 Shefford Town & Campton VS Arlesey Town
PREM 10/04/23 15:00 Arlesey Town VS Arlesey Town
PREM 15/04/23 15:00 Baldock Town VS Hoddesdon Town
22/04/23 15:00 Biggleswade United
Arlesey Town

Manager Manager
Nick Brown Julian McCalmon

WWW.ARLESEYTOWNFC.CO.UK Vinnie Baker Ben Hoy GK
Bruno Brito Jordy Ngathe
Lewis Gabbidon
David Tembua Josh Tooke
Aedan Gaffney Ben Willoughby
Akintomide Jaiyeola Declan Benjamin ©
Daniel Udanoh Mason Courtney
Elliot Osborne-Ricketts
Larry Blogun Anaclet Odhiambo
Ryan Ludlow-Hilliard Liam Talboys
Darius Browne
William Mccllelland Lewis Gabbidon
Jesus Mendoza Conal Rogan
Tom Millett Sam McConnell
Thami Mmakola Drew Wilson
Stuart Mortimer Alfie Talbot (GK)
Adam Randall
Oliver Skinner

Joseph Swadling
Alex Taylor

Lavel Thomas
Ethan Tuttle

Daniel Wappett
Muhammad Zilboud
Courtney Brooks-Ritchie

Lincoln Gilmartin
Matt Gilbert

TODAYS OFFICIALS
Referee - Tom Ratheram

Assistant Referee - Oguz Isik

Assistant Referee - Deborah Hartley