SOUNDS OF THE SEA Match day 25 2023 / 2024 Radstock Town V Warminster Town 04 • 11 • 2023 kick off 15:00
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[ issue 11 / Toolstation Western League / 04 november 2023 ] IN THIS ISSUE 4 The Chairman / 6 The Alternative View / 7, 8 Opposition Guide / 10 Footie Quiz / 12,13, Non League Paper, in the news / 15 Reserve Fixtures / 16, Somerset County League Table, / 16 Somerset County League Table / 18,19 RTFC 1st X1 Squad 23/24 / 20 1st Team Fixtures / 21 1st Team Stats / 22 TSWL League Tables / 23 Under 18 Fixtures / 24 over 35’s fixtures / 26 Forthcoming TSWL Fixtures / 27 TSWL one stats / 29, 30 / In the news / 31 Match Day Action / 32 RTFC Club Shop /34 In the news, Quiz Answers / 36, 37,38 RTFC - Short History / 39 Team Page DIRECTORY Radstock Town FC · Southfield · Radstock ā Somerset ā BA3 3EL ā UK Tele: +44 (0) 1761 433486 Email: Website: www.radstocktownfc.co.uk Chairman: Simon Wilkinson Vice – Chairman: Treasurer: Jane Pearce Club Secretary: Ian Lanning (e mail: [email protected]) Welfare Officer: Karen Pierce Rowe Committee: Danielle Pearce, Michael Jenkins, Mandy Jenkins, Richard Bowring, Lucy Bowring, Andrew Kingman, Michael Hill Club Photographer: John Newport First X1 Manager: Ray Johnston Tech area team: Elliot Gibbons, Ian Lanning Reserve Manager: Anthony Morrison Tech area team: Rob Johnson, Taylor Morrison U18 Head Coach: Ian Lanning, Tech area team: Rob Johnson, Jamie Purnell, Lewis Wheeler Veterans Manager: Nathan Farquarson Tech area team: Matchday Awards Division One Hospitality 22/23 Division One Programme 21/22 Division One Programme Sounds of the Sea Page 3
It gives me great pleasure to welcome the directors / committee, players and supporters of Warminster Town FC to Southfield for this afternoon’s TSWL Division One match. [ The Chairman ] Simon Wilkinson Sounds of the Sea Page 4 The first thing I would like to do is thank everyone on the committee, who worked so hard during the evening and all of you who attended our recent firework display for making it such a great night. Every one who was there seemed to enjoy, not only the spectacular pyrotechnics but the food and the really happy / friendly atmosphere. One of the highlights for me though was the video that Janiek, our new resident media genius, produced,. It was so professional and brings a completely different dimension to the clubs image and gives us a great opportunity to raise our profile. So how lucky are we to have not one, but two amazingly talented guys in John Newport and Janiek to photograph and video what’s going on in and around the club? I missed the game at Warminster on the opening day of the season, which saw us collect our first three point haul with a 2-0 win. Apparently it was a bit of a feisty affair, but I have to say that, that’s been the norm in recent seasons! In my opinion its been nothing more than odd moments of control loss but it always seems that the officials see them differently and even when there’s often very little malice or aggression in players actions or words they start flashing cards around in the mistaken belief that this reinforces there control but it seems to me that it often has the opposite affect and does, in fact increase tensions! Having been a referee myself I know how difficult it can be to keep your cards in their wallet. Especially when passions are raised and players are getting frustrated or over excited but that’s where man management skills come in and a calm attitude is needed, getting feisty yourself simply antagonises players and frustratingly that’s only going to lead to more bad feeling! Last weekends game was abandoned by the referee due to an unsafe surface. I wasn’t playing so don’t want to comment but I did have to laugh at our resident genius’s view on the event! Enjoy the game ...
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Unfortunately Ray was up against time this week and hasn’t been able to share his thoughts with us, so I’ll step into the breach and have give the benefit of my wisdom but first I would like to welcome the Warminster Town officials, players and supporters to Southfield for today’s game. [ The Management view] The alternative view…. Sounds of the Sea Page 6 This weekend twelve months ago we were at home to Almondsbury and still looking for our first win of the season! It didn’t come that day, we actually drew that game 1-1 with our goal coming from Harrison Newman but performances were improving and that elusive three points actually did come seven days later when goals from Jack Farion and Kieran Cooper were enough to secure a 2-1 win here at Southfield against Longwell Green Sports. We actually went a little run then not losing again until Boxing day and that short but confidence building run was probably the catalyst to us getting out of the relegation places. Scroll forward to firework weekend 2024 and the team is certainly a different proposition. Second place in the division, entertaining to watch, scoring great goals, defending with real commitment and enjoying a comradery that is rarely seen in football these days. Wow, how good is our management team? Unbelievably they think that there is more to come from this group, well I for one certainly want to be there when the boys deliver on that predication because that is certainly going to be some kind of performance. No match against Warminster is a gimme so we will definitely bag our 16th win of the season, but we’ve got used to enjoying three points, so why should today be any different? Bring it on, c’mon u miners...
[Opposition Guide] Sounds of the Sea Page 7 There are records of football being played by a Warminster team as far back as 1878 and the club has played continuously since that time apart from a short break between 1883 to 1885 and during the war years. At the time the club played its home games at Holly Lodge on Boreham Road and as there was no league football at the time, they played competitive challenge matches. That was until they entered the newly formed Wiltshire County League at the start of the 1894/95 season along with Bradford on Avon, Calne, Chippenham, Corsham, Melksham, Southbroom and Trowbridge A. The team finished fourth in the league with a playing record of Pl 14 W 6 D 2 L 6 For 38 Against 36 Points 14. The club won its first silverware at the end of the 1900/01 season when they claimed the Wilts Senior Cup beating Swindon & District League team, Even Swindon United, 1-0 at Chippenham. The winning goal coming in the second half from a Pearce shot. The Warminster team that day was Adam, Carter, Dean, Rutty, Whitmarsh, Turner, Curtis, Pinnell, Pearce, Sims and Holton. The cup returned to Warminster at the end of the 1902/03 and again in 1910/11 but despite finishing runners up on five occasions since Warminster entered the Western League for the first time at the start of the 1930/31 season finishing seventh of seventeen collecting thirtyfive points from thirty-two matches. At the end of the of the 1938/39 season and with war looming the club resigned from the Western League. That season saw them finish fourteenth of eighteen winning twenty-three points from thirty-four outings. Following the war, the club re-joined the Wiltshire County League winning the Premier League Championship at the end of the 1956/57. The club continued in Wiltshire Football until they were accepted back into the Western League First Division at the start of the 1984/85 campaign. Initially It was a bit of a struggle for the team, and they finished the season in nineteenth place out of twenty-two, picking up twentynine points from forty-two games. The 1994/95 season saw the club go closest to being promoted when they finished fourth in the league, missing out on promotion by a single point! Unfortunately, the club was relegated to the Wiltshire County League at the end of the 2001/02 season, however after four reasonably successful campaigns the club applied for promotion and were placed in the Wessex League Division One for the start of the2005-06 season. In 2008-09 the team reached the final of the Wiltshire Senior cup for the first time since 1954 but were unfortunately beaten by Highworth Town after extra time. Cont’d on page 8 .. Warminster Town’s Weymouth Street ground under the lights
Sounds of the Sea Page 8 [Opposition Guide] After finishing sixteenth of eighteen at the end of the 2011/12 the club was laterally moved to the Western League where it plays currently. The club struggled to compete for a few years but under the leadership of experienced manager Andy Crabtree the team finished sixth and the following year reached the fourth-round proper of the FA Vase before losing to Bitton 3- 1. After finishing runners-up to Sherborne Town at the end of the 2021/22 season the club were cruelly denied promotion after being beaten 1-0 in the newly introduced play-off’s, in the final, to Welton Rovers in front of a crowd of over 600. As well as the first team in the Toolstation Western League the club have a reserve side in the Trowbridge & District League side and a Ladies team who now compete in the Southern Region Womens Football League Premier Division. Honours: Toolstation Western League Division One: Runners up: 2021/22 Wiltshire Senior Challenge Cup Winners: 1900/01, 1902/03, 1910/11 RU: 1909/10, 1926/27, 1932/33, 1953/54, 2008/09 Wiltshire Premier League Winners: 1956/57 Wiltshire Junior Challenge Cup RU: 1921/22, 1927/28, 1955/56, 1958/59 Wiltshire County League Division 2 Winners: 1976/77 Wiltshire County Subsidiary Cup Winners: 1983/84 Club Colours: Images from the reverse fixture on the opening game of the season that the miners won 2-0
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[ Half Time Challenge ] Sounds of the Sea Page 10 Are you a non-league nut? These questions have varying degrees of difficulty but they are all about non league football in England. You score a goal for every correct answer and OG for every wrong one! If you need them the answers are on page 34 1 Who scored 4 goals for Norwich City in thire FA Cup 1st round against Paulton Rovers in Novemebr 2009? 2 Which Toolstation Northern Counties East Football League club features on a 'Beaver' on its crest? 3 Which London based manager has won the FA Trophy five times? 4 In which year were FC United of Manchester formed? 5 Why was the 2003/04 season significant for Yeovil Town? 6 What is the largest capacity National League stadium? 7 Do you know why Weymouth FC play in Claret & Blue? 8 Salisbury FC have been playing at the Raymac stadium since 1997, do you know where they played previous to the move? 9 Which year saw the opening of Dorchester Town's, 'Avenue' stadium first opened? 10 Which National League club plays at the 'Tiger Turf'' Stadium?
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Sounds of the Sea Page 12 By Matt Badcock Is it November already? The FA Cup first round proper is upon us, the Isuzu FA Vase is flying along, and the Step 2 clubs are about to enter the Isuzu FA Trophy. Here are a few things that have caught the eye at NLP Towers recently. Friday Funk By the time you read this Horsham will have played their FA Cup first round proper tie at Barnsley on Friday evening. It wasn’t on telly — that was reserved for Step 4 side Sheppey United as they took on Walsall — but moved to Friday night at the request of South Yorkshire Police, who are apparently stretched resource wise! Why the game couldn’t have been played on the Sunday, Horsham don’t seem to have had an answer but it’s impossible not to feel for the Step 3 club on one of the biggest occasions in their 142-year history. Having to travel to Yorkshire on a Friday night was, without doubt, a big blow. Hundreds who were planning to make the trip couldn’t — including the families of players. But it’s also about the weekend as a whole. Players had to get even more time off of work, not to mention missing out on the big build-up that comes with playing in the FA Cup first round. It’s not just about the result but the whole experience. “It was fait accompli and we had to accept it,” Secretary Jeff Barrett told The NLP at the weekend. Farnham Flying One of the trickiest parts of writing for a Sunday publication is being in the lap of the gods when it comes to Saturday results. We often joke about The NLP’s Curse — speak to a player or manager about their team’s excellent winning run and you can almost guarantee they will lose on the Saturday before the paper is out. But there were no such worries when it came to Farnham Town’s incredible start to the season — the Clarets can boast being English football’s only 100 per centres. Last weekend’s 5-1 win over Epson & Ewell made it 11 Combined Counties Premier Division South wins out of 11. “We train once a week and if we don’t have a game on a Tuesday night then we don’t train at all,” manager Paul Johnson told the NLP. “It helps keep us fresh and hungry and the players are keen to see each other come game day on Saturday.” The club have seen a real boom in their crowds in recent seasons and are putting themselves in a strong position for promotion. And if they do lose soon, at least they can’t blame the NLP! Cont’d on page 13 ...
Sounds of the Sea Page 13 [non league paper / in the news] Action from Torpoint v Wellington Cont’d from page 12 .. Hot-shot Heard about the Kendal Town striker who is making a big impression? Having scored more than 70 goals in two seasons for West Lancashire League Division Two side Walney Island, striker James Bailey is now leading the line at the Step 5 ‘Mint-cakes’. He netted 19 goals in his first 18 games for the Northwest Counties Premier Division outfit and is attracting the attention of a number of clubs in leagues above. “I think he can go higher,” manager Jimmy Marshall told The NLP of his contracted ace. G’day Bruce Macclesfield’s intentions for this season’s Pitching In NPL Premier Division are clear to see. They certainly haven’t had it all their own way so far, however, and last week made a managerial change with the departure of Mark Duffy. His replacement has now been appointed with the arrival of former Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday defender Alex Bruce, son of famous gaffer Steve. He will be assisted by Phil Bardsley, the former Manchester United and Burnley man who recently retired. Bath City get planning permission to install a 3G pitch. National League South club Bath City were granted permission by the BANES planners to convert the grass surface at Twerton Park to an artificial surface at a planning meeting recently, (app No. 23/00707/FUL). The club’s ambitious plans to develop the rest of the ground and Twerton High Street was thrown out by planners in 2020 and the club is still considering how best to provide the facilities that will ensure they have a financially sustainable future. The increased income that the new surface will provide is a step in the right direction but with further 3G pitches being developed by schools, local authorities and clubs the long term viability maybe not so assured as it currently is. Interestingly the Bath Preservation Society objected to the pitch conversion on the grounds that the change from natural grass to an artificial surface gave concern on both environmental and health concerns. They claim that synthetic pitches are associated with the leaching of microplastics, as well as the overall life span of artificial turf and means of disposal and replacement. There are additional biodiversity considerations where the Biodiversity Matrix indicates a total loss of habitat across the site, albeit of a poor quality “modified grassland” which could only be attributed very limited biodiversity value. This measurable net loss of biodiversity is contrary to the NPPF and Local Plan Policies NE3 and NE3a. I’m not actually sure their arguments hold a great deal of credibility but a bigger concern is what does the installation of this surface say Cont’d on page 29 ..
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Sounds of the Sea Page 15 [reserve fixtures] Somerset County League Division 2 Fixtures & Results Kick off Comp Opponents Venue Pos Res Sat 12th 15:00 SCLD2 Imperial FC Away 0 v 1 11th L Sat 19th 15:00 SCLD2 Clevedon Utd Reserves Home 1 v 5 14th L Sat 26th 15:00 SCLD2 Welton Rovers Reserves Home 0 v 2 14th L Sat 2nd 15:00 SSC Rd1 Minehead AFC Away H v W n/a L Sat 9th 15:00 SCLD2 Bishop Lydeard Reserves Away 4 v 1 14th L Sat 16th 15:00 SCL Cup Highridge Utd Away H v W n/a L Sat 23rd 15:00 SCLD2 Chew Magna Away 5 v 3 15th L Sat 30th 15:00 SCLD2 Hutton Home 0 v 12 15th L Sat 14th 15:00 SCLD2 Banwell Home 2 v 3 15th L Sat 21st Sat 28th 15:00 SCLD2 Street FC Reserves Home 1 v 1 15th D Sat 4th 14:00 SCLD2 Glastonbury Away v Sat 11th 14:00 SCLD2 Imperial FC Home v Sat 18th 15:00 SCLD2 Portishead Town Reserves Away v Sat 25th 15:00 SCLD2 Street FC Reserves Away v Sat 2nd 15:00 SCLD2 Cutters Friday Away v Sat 9th 15:00 SCLD2 Cutters Friday Home v Sat 16th Sat 23rd 15:00 SCLD2 Welton Rovers Reserves Away v Sat 30th v Sat 6th Sat 13th 14:00 SCLD2 Cam Valley Home v Sat 20th v Sat 27th 14:00 SCLD2 Hutton Away v Sat 3rd 15:00 SCLD2 Bishop Lydeard Reserves Home v Sat 10th 15:00 SCLD2 Chew Magna Home v Sat 17th 14:00 SCLD2 Cam Valley Away v Sat 24th Sat 2nd 15:00 SCLD2 Congresbury Home v Tues 5th 19:30 SCLD3 Cheddar Reserves Away Sat 9th 15:00 SCLD2 Banwell Away v Sat 16th Sat 23rd 15:00 SCLD2 Cheddar Reserves Home v Sat 30th 15:00 SCLD2 Imperial FC Home v Sat 6th 15:00 SCLD2 Clevedon Utd Reserves Away v Sat 13th 15:00 SCLD2 Glastonbury Home v Sat 20th 15:00 SCLD2 Portishead Town Reserves Home v Sat 27th 15:00 SCLD2 Long Ashton Home v Sat 4th Sat 11th 15:00 SCLD2 Congresbury Away v March April December 2024 January February Purnell (J), Snidal Snidal November May Goal scorers Millard Watts Hobbs 2, Snidal Date Goals August September October
[ reserves ] Sounds of the Sea Somerset County League Division Two up to & incl’ 01/11/23 The boys will be at Wincanton on Saturday, 11th November. The vagaries of the Western League fixtures means that the ‘wasps’ have a chance to get revenge for their 3-0 mauling at Southfield two weeks ago, of course it also gives the miners the chance of securing a quick double! Ground address: Moor Lane, Wincanton, BA9 9RB Kick off is at 15:00 Follow the ‘Miners’ on the road ... Pos Team P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Imperial 9 7 0 2 31 11 20 21 2 Glastonbury 7 6 1 0 21 8 13 19 3 Clevedon United Reserves 11 6 0 5 29 29 0 18 4 Chew Magna 8 5 0 3 24 16 8 15 5 Street FC Reserves 9 4 2 3 22 18 4 14 6 Welton Rovers Reserves 7 4 1 2 14 15 -1 13 7 Cam Valley 8 4 1 3 21 24 -3 13 8 Hutton 6 4 0 2 24 9 15 12 9 Portishead Town Reserves 6 3 0 3 17 13 4 9 10 Congresbury 8 3 0 5 19 21 -2 9 11 Cutters Friday 7 3 0 4 20 23 -3 9 12 Cheddar Reserves 6 2 2 2 7 12 -5 8 13 Bishops Lydeard Reserves 8 2 0 6 13 21 -8 6 14 Banwell 8 1 0 7 12 29 -17 3 15 Radstock Town Reserves 8 0 1 7 8 33 -25 * 0 * Adjustment Long Ashton FC resigned from the league playing record expunged
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[ first team fixtures / results ] Sounds of the Sea Page 20 Kick off Comp Opponents Venue Pos Res Att' Sat 29th 15:00 TSWL 1 Warminster Town Away 0 v 2 7th W 191 Tue 1st 19:45 TSWL 1 Portishead Town Home 2 v 1 4th W 79 Sat 5th 15:00 TSWL 1 Bristol Telephones Away 0 v 2 3rd W 53 Tue 8th 19:30 TSWL 1 Brislington Away 4 v 1 7th L 105 Sat 12th 15:00 TSWL 1 Bitton Home 0 v 1 10th L 63 Tue 15th 19:45 TSWL 1 Middlezoy Rovers Home 4 v 3 8th W 73 Sat 19th 15:00 TSWL 1 Hengrove Athletic Away 3 v 2 9th L 67 Tue 22nd 19:45 TSWL 1 Shirehampton Home 3 v 0 7th W 79 Sat 26th 15:00 FAV Saltash United Away 6 v 0 n/a L 108 Tue 29th 19:45 TSWL 1 Cheddar Away 2 v 4 7th W 82 Sat 2nd 15:00 TSWL 1 Cadbury Heath Away 1 v 5 6th W 48 Sat 9th 15:00 TSWL 1 Hallen Home 1 v 0 4th W 69 Tue 12th 19:30 TSWL 1 Gillingham Town Away 0 v 5 3rd W 33 Sat 16th 15:00 TSWL 1 Longwell Green Sports Home 2 v 1 2nd W 63 Sat 23rd 15:00 LPC 1 Middlezoy Rovers Away 1 v 1 n/a L* 55 Tue 26th 19:30 TSWL 1 Wells City Away 1 v 1 2nd D 98 Sat 30th 15:00 TSWL 1 Bishop Sutton Away 1 v 5 2nd W 52 Tues 3rd 19:45 SPC 1 Street Away 6 v 3 n/a L 78 Sat 7th 15:00 TSWL 1 AEK Boco Home 3 v 0 2nd W 61 Tues 10th 19:45 TSWL 1 Wincanton Town Home 3 v 0 2nd W 113 Fri 13th 19:45 TSWL 1 Keynsham Town Away 1 v 3 1st W 157 Sat 21st 15:00 TSWL 1 Cheddar Home 3 v 2 1st W 97 Sat 28th 15:00 TSWL 1 Bitton Away A v A Sat 4th 15:00 TSWL 1 Warminster Town Home v Sat 11th 15:00 TSWL 1 Wincanton Town Away v Sat 18th 15:00 TSWL 1 AEK Boco Away v Sat 25th 15:00 TSWL 1 Cadbury Heath Home v Wed 29th 19:30 TSWL 1 Shirehampton Away v Sat 2nd 15:00 TSWL 1 Gillingham Town Home v Wed 6th 19:30 TSWL 1 Cribbs Reserves Away v Sat 9th Sat 16th 15:00 TSWL 1 Cribbs Reserves Home v Tue 26th 15:00 TSWL 1 Odd Down Home v Sat 30th 15:00 TSWL 1 Bradford Town Away v Sat 6th 15:00 TSWL 1 Wells City Home v Sat 13th Sat 20th 15:00 TSWL 1 Brislington Home v Sat 27th 15:00 TSWL 1 Bitton Away v Sat 3rd 15:00 TSWL 1 Longwell Green Sports Away v Sat 10th Sat 17th Sat 24th 16:00 TSWL 1 Hengrove Athletic Home v Sat 2nd 15:00 TSWL 1 Hallen Away v Sat 9th 15:00 TSWL 1 Bishop Sutton Home v Sat 16th 15:00 TSWL 1 Bristol Telephones Home v Sat 23rd 15:00 TSWL 1 Portishead Town Away v Fri 29th 15:00 TSWL 1 Odd Down Away v Mon 1st 15:00 TSWL 1 Bradford Town Home v Frid 5th 19:30 TSWL 1 Keynsham Town Home v Sat 13th Sat 20th 15:00 TSWL 1 Middlezoy Rovers Away v Sat 27th April September October November December 2024 January February March Reader, Rawlings, Jeffery Jeffery (2), Rawlings, Hounsell, Reader Osborne Farion, Osborne, Pearson-Brown, Reader (2) Harvey, Osborne Harvey Thomas(p) Harvey, Pearson-Brown, Rawlings, Reader 2 Reader (2), Jeffery(p) Thomas, Rawlings, Currnock Thomas(p), Farion, Harvey Waterlogged pitch Currnock, Rawlings Farion, Thomas(p) Harvey, Reader, Thomas, Housell Rawlings 2, Pearson-Brown Ingram, Jeffery Farion (2), Harvey Rawlings (3), Reader Pearson-Brown Date Goals Goal scorers July August Rawlings, Curnock
[ first team info ] Sounds of the Sea Page 21 Player Name Apps Goals Ingram Luke 335 (334) 10 Metcalf Jack 193 (180) 18 Billing James 176 (174) 83 Thompson Tim 174 (163) 6 Pawley Tom 164 (153) 21 First Team TSWL & Cup Games Last 20 years top 5 Appearance makers (not incl' 23/24) Player Name Apps Goals Rustell James 158 (143) 105 Billing James 176 (174) 83 Gregory Sam 92 (73) 64 Townsley Jordan 83 (81) 34 Bryant Craig 63 (57) 33 Last 20 years top 5 Goal scorers (not incl' 23/24 First Team TSWL & Cup Games Player Apps Started Bench Bench Unused Subbed on Subbed off Goals All TSWL Appearances All TSWL Goals 1 Kieran Burpitt 5 1 4 4 1 2 Matt Curnock 16 10 6 3 4 3 34 1 3 Dan Dyke 14 10 4 1 3 2 16 4 Jack Farion 19 19 2 5 39 7 5 Elliot Gibbons 2 6 Adie Harvey 16 16 5 6 42 7 7 Sam Hill 16 15 1 2 1 2 8 Seb Hounsell 17 4 13 1 9 2 2 9 Braden Humphrey's 16 15 2 1 1 18 10 Luke Ingram 17 16 1 2 1 2 1 335 10 11 Daniel Jackson 15 15 11 12 Ian Jeffery 18 17 1 1 1 5 79 7 13 Martin Johnson 5 3 2 2 3 5 14 Ray Johnston 1 15 Dominc Law 2 2 8 16 Liam Mcfarlane 2 2 17 Harrison Newman 1 1 1 33 3 18 Will Osborne 14 7 6 5 3 7 21 4 19 Jack Pearson Brown 14 12 1 1 6 2 21 6 20 Jack Peters 1 1 3 21 Jayden Purnell 2 2 22 Lucas Purnell 1 1 1 3 23 Corey Rawlings 16 16 9 56 19 24 Jacob Reader 17 13 1 1 5 10 25 Owen Robinson 11 2 9 3 9 26 Will Smith 4 1 3 2 2 1 37 27 Kyle Thomas 14 14 3 6 5 3 28 Kai Williamson 17 7 10 5 6 10 5 TSWL · Les Phillips Cup · FA Cup · FA Vase · Somerset Premier Cup
[ TSW League tables up to & incl’ wed 01 november 2023] Sounds of the Sea Page 22 Pos Team P W D L F A GD PTS PPG 1 Clevedon Town 12 9 3 0 31 9 22 30 2.50 2 Bridgwater United 12 9 1 2 46 19 27 28 2.33 3 Brixham 14 8 3 3 37 13 24 27 1.93 4 Helston Athletic 11 8 1 2 47 13 34 25 2.27 5 Falmouth Town 12 7 3 2 24 8 16 24 2.00 6 Buckland Athletic 13 6 3 4 37 25 12 21 1.62 7 Barnstaple Town 10 5 5 0 29 13 16 20 2.00 8 Street 12 5 4 3 24 25 -1 19 1.58 9 Shepton Mallet 13 5 4 4 23 25 -2 19 1.46 10 Nailsea & Tickenham 12 6 0 6 25 25 0 18 1.50 11 Torpoint Athletic 13 5 3 5 21 22 -1 18 1.38 12 Ilfracombe Town 13 4 3 6 20 22 -2 15 1.15 13 St Blazey 14 3 5 6 20 23 -3 14 1.00 14 Welton Rovers 13 3 3 7 17 22 -5 12 0.92 15 Oldland Abbotonians 13 3 0 10 16 40 -24 9 0.69 16 Saltash United 13 2 2 9 19 34 -15 8 0.62 17 Wellington 13 1 3 9 9 43 -34 6 0.46 18 Millbrook 11 0 0 11 3 67 -64 0 0.00 Automatic Promotion Division One 1 Portishead Town 19 15 3 1 57 12 45 48 2.53 2 Radstock Town 19 15 1 3 51 21 30 46 2.42 3 Brislington 19 13 2 4 71 27 44 41 2.16 4 Cribbs Reserves 19 12 3 4 53 31 22 39 2.05 5 Wincanton Town 20 11 4 5 46 38 8 37 1.85 6 Bitton 18 11 3 4 37 24 13 36 2.00 7 Bradford Town 20 9 5 6 47 33 14 32 1.60 8 Wells City 16 9 2 5 33 22 11 29 1.81 9 Bristol Telephones 19 9 2 8 34 43 -9 29 1.53 10 Cadbury Heath 18 9 1 8 43 32 11 28 1.56 11 AEK Boco 18 7 5 6 33 26 7 26 1.44 12 Middlezoy Rovers 20 8 2 10 39 46 -7 26 1.30 13 Odd Down (Bath) 20 8 2 10 44 60 -16 26 1.30 14 Longwell Green Sports 19 7 3 9 35 42 -7 24 1.26 15 Hallen 19 6 5 8 28 29 -1 23 1.21 16 Shirehampton 19 7 2 10 38 41 -3 23 1.21 17 Warminster Town 18 6 2 10 37 44 -7 20 1.11 18 Hengrove Athletic 20 5 4 11 36 52 -16 19 0.95 19 Gillingham Town 18 5 1 12 31 49 -18 16 0.89 20 Keynsham Town 15 3 1 11 25 50 -25 10 0.67 21 Cheddar 19 3 1 15 30 57 -27 10 0.53 22 Bishop Sutton 20 0 2 18 13 82 -69 2 0.10 Automatic Relegation Possible Relegation Play off's
[ under 18’s ] Sounds of the Sea Page 23 League Table up to & incl 02 november 23 Kick off Comp Opponents Venue Res Pos Thur 7th 19:45 FAYC PRd Cheltenham Saracens U18's Home A v A Thur 14th 19:45 FAYC PRd Cheltenham Saracens U18's Home 1 v 5 L Thur 21st 19:45 CPFYL Bristol Manor Farm U18's Home 0 v 2 L Thur 28th 19:30 CPFYL Bradford Town U18's Away 0 v 1 W Thur 5th 19:45 SCC Rd 1 Fry Club U18's Home 7 v 0 W Thur 12th 19:45 CPFYL Calne Town U18's Home 3 v 1 W Thur 19th 19:45 CPFYL Wims 11 FC Home P v P Thur 2nd 19:45 CPFYL Melksham Town U18's Away P v P Thur 9th 19:45 SCC Rd 2 Bishop Lydeard U18's Home v Thur 17th 19:45 CPFYL Kingsdown FC U18's Away v Thur 23rd 19:45 CPFYL FC Chippenham Youth Home v Thur 30th 19:45 CPFYL Calne Town U18's Away v Mon 4th 19:45 CPFYL Bristol Manor Farm U18's Away v Thur 14th 19:45 CPFYL Bradford Town U18's Home v Mon 8th 19:45 Lge Cup Kintbury Rangers FC Youth Away v Thur 18th 19:45 CPFYL Royal W. Bassett U18's Away v Frid 26th 19:45 CPFYL Wims 11 FC Away v Thur 1st 19:45 CPFYL Melksham Town U18's Home v Mon 5th 19:45 CPFYL Kintbury Rangers U18's Away v Thur 22nd 19:45 CPFYL Kingsdown FC U18's Home v Frid 1st 19:45 CPYFL FC Chippenham Youth Away v Thur 14th 19:45 CPYFL Royal W. Bassett U18's Home v CPYFL Kintbury Rangers FC Youth Home v TBC CPYFL Melksham Town U18's Away v March February Goal scorers 2024 January pitch waterlogged Floodlight Failure Bidder King 2, Musaeus 2, Purnell, Southall, Bullock Thomas(2), Gurner TBC September October Date Goals November December Pos Team Pl W D L F A Gd Pts 1 Bristol Manor Farm FC 4 4 0 0 14 2 12 12 2 Royal W Bassett Town FC 5 3 0 2 15 11 4 9 3 Kingsdown FC 4 2 1 1 7 7 0 7 4 Kintbury Rangers FC Youth 3 2 0 1 12 4 8 6 5 Radstock Town FC 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 6 6 Calne Town FC 4 2 0 2 7 6 1 6 7 Wims 11 FC 4 2 0 2 13 14 -1 6 8 FC Chippenham Youth 4 1 1 2 11 19 -8 4 9 Melksham Town FC 5 1 0 4 10 16 -6 3 10 Bradford Town FC 4 0 0 4 5 16 -11 0
[ veterans (over 35) team ] Sounds of the Sea Page 24 League Table up to & including 01 novemer 2023 Over 35? Fancy you can still play a bit? Get in touch you’re assured a warm welcome Kick off Comp Opponents Venue Res Thur 21st 19:45 CPMWL Durrington FC Home 1 v 2 L Mon 29th 19:30 CPMWL Chippenham Town Yth FC Away 6 v 1 L Mon 4th 19:45 CPMWL Trowbridge Town Tigers Home 2 v 0 W Mon 11th 19:45 CPMWL Corsham Town FC Away 5 v 0 L Sun 17th 11:00 SC Cup Banwell Home A v W Mon 18th 19:45 CPMWL Calne Town Vets Home 1 v 0 W Mon 25th 19:30 CPMWL Amesbury Junior FC Badgers Home 10 v 0 W Thur 5th 19:45 CPMWL Devizes Town Away 2 v 0 L Mon 9th 19:45 CPMWL Westbury United Home 1 v 1 D Mon 16th 19:45 CPMW Cup Chiseldon Home 1 v 2 L Mon 30th 19:45 CPMWL Bradford Town FC Home v Mon 6th 20:00 CPMWL Calne Town Vets Away v Frid 17th 19:30 CPMWL Warminster Town FC Away v Mon 27th 19:45 CPMWL Warminster Town FC Home v Mon 11th 19:45 CPMWL Durrington FC Away v Mon 8th 19:45 CPMWL Chippenham Town Yth FC Home v Mon 15th 20:00 CPMWL Trowbridge Town Tigers Away v Mon 22nd 19:45 CPMWL Corsham Town FC Home v Tues 6th 20:00 CPMWL Amesbury Junior FC Badgers Away v Mon 12th 19:45 CPMWL Melksham Town FC Away v Mon 19th 19:45 CPMWL Devizes Town FC Home v Tues 27th 19:45 CPMWL Winsley Away v Mon 4th 19:45 CPMWL Melksham Town FC Home v Mon 11th 19:45 CPMWL Westbury Utd FC Away v October November December 2024 January February March Snook Billing 3, Farquharson, Moth 3, Snook 2, Yun Chi Tai Date Goals Goal scorers Snook August September Pos Team P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Warminster Town FC 9 7 1 1 25 4 21 22 2 Chippenham Town Youth FC 10 6 3 1 24 9 15 21 3 Melksham Town FC 7 6 1 0 20 2 18 19 4 Corsham Town FC 8 6 1 1 21 5 16 19 5 Durrington FC 9 5 0 4 19 14 5 15 6 Devizes Town FC 7 4 1 2 9 4 5 13 7 Westbury United FC 8 3 2 3 11 7 4 11 8 Radstock Town FC 8 3 1 4 16 16 0 10 9 Calne Town FC 8 2 0 6 10 18 -8 6 10 Winsley FC 6 1 1 4 6 6 0 4 11 Trowbridge Town FC Tigers 9 0 1 8 8 29 -21 1 12 Amesbury Junior FC Badgers 9 0 0 9 2 57 -55 0
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[ today’s & forthcoming TSWL fixtures ] Sounds of the Sea Page 26 Friday 3rd November Wednesday 8th November cont'd First Division Les Phillips Cup Bishop Sutton v Middlezoy Rovers AEK Boco v Cribbs Reserves Bristol Telephones v Bitton Saturday 11th November Saturday 4th November FA Vase Premier Division Barnstaple Town v Brimscombe & Thrupp Barnstaple Town v Clevedon Town Bridgwater United v Longwell Green Sports Brixham AFC v Torpoint Athletic Buckland Athletic v St Austell Helston Athletic v Nailsea & Tickenham Clevedon Town v Brockenhurst Ilfracombe Town v Shepton Mallet Cowes Sports v Brixham AFC Saltash United v Bridgwater United Falmouth Town v Moneyfields Street v Millbrook Nailsea & Tickenham v Hartpury College Wellington v Buckland Athletic Saltash United v Downton First Division Premier Division Bradford Town v Wells City Helston Athletic v Street Cheddar v Shirehampton Oldland Abbotonians v Torpoint Athletic Hallen v Gillingham Town St Blazey v Wellington Hengrove Athletic v Longwell Green Sports Welton Rovers v Ilfracombe Town Keynsham Town v Cribbs Reserves First Division Odd Down (BATH) v Cadbury Heath AEK Boco v Bishop Sutton Portishead Town v AEK Boco Bitton v Portishead Town Radstock Town v Warminster Town Bristol Telephones v Shirehampton Tuesday 7th November Cribbs Reserves v Bradford Town Cornwall County Cup Gillingham Town v Hengrove Athletic AFC St Austell v Saltash United Keynsham Town v Cheddar Falmouth Town AFC v Torpoint Athletic Middlezoy Rovers v Odd Down (BATH) St Lukes Bowl (Devon) Warminster Town v Hallen Ilfracombe Town v Teignmouth Wells City v Portland United Somerset Premier Cup Wincanton Town v Radstock Town Taunton Town v Street Tuesday 14th November Cheddar v Wellington Les Phillips Cup Brislington v Bishop Sutton Brixham AFC v Buckland Athletic Wells City v Larkhall Athletic FC Keynsham Town v Shirehampton Weston super Mare AFC v Hengrove Athletic Somerset Premier Cup Gloucestershie FA Trophy Paulton Rovers FC v Bridgwater United FC Bristol Telephones v Shirehampton Gloucestershire FA Trophy Les Phillips Cup AEK Boco v Hallen Bitton v Gillingham Town Wednesday 15th November Wednesday 8th November Cadbury Heath First v Thornbury Town First Cornwall County Cup Cribbs Reserves v Bitton First Camelford v St Blazey Oldland Abbotonians v FC Bristol First Dobwalls AFC v Helston Athletic Dorset Senior Cup St Lukes Bowl (Devon) Hamworthy Recreation First v Gillingham Town First Credition United v Buckland Athletic Wiltshire Senior Cup Malmesbury Victoria First v Bradford Town First
Sounds of the Sea Page 27 [ TSWL div one league stats ] TSWL Stats: Division One Goal scorers TSWL Stats: Current form up to 01 november 2023 Pos Player Name Team Appearances Overall Goals Started Subbed On Subbed Off 1 Ethan Feltham Portishead Town 18 27 16 2 2 Matthew Garner Wincanton Town 21 19 20 1 7 3 Milo Murgatroyd Odd Down (BATH) 21 18 21 2 4 Louis Snailham Shirehampton 18 14 17 1 6 5 Jack Whitcombe Bradford Town 21 13 21 4 6 Liam Clayton Cribbs Reserves 18 12 13 3 4 7 Ben Millett Odd Down (BATH) 19 12 17 2 3 8 Josh Haynes Cadbury Heath 17 11 15 2 9 Liam Winter Middlezoy Rovers 17 11 14 3 6 10 Oaklan Buck Brislington 19 11 14 5 11 Over Pos Team P W D L F A 1 Cribbs Reserves 6 6 0 0 22 6 2 Radstock Town 6 5 1 0 18 5 3 Brislington 6 5 0 1 26 7 4 Portishead Town 6 4 2 0 17 2 5 Wells City 6 4 1 1 9 4 6 Odd Down (BATH) 6 4 0 2 17 11 7 Cadbury Heath 6 3 2 1 12 7 8 Warminster Town 6 3 1 2 14 10 9 Gillingham Town 6 3 0 3 18 14 10 AEK Boco 6 2 3 1 10 6 11 Hallen 6 2 3 1 10 6 12 Shirehampton 6 3 0 3 14 14 13 Bitton 6 3 0 3 10 14 14 Wincanton Town 6 2 1 3 11 15 15 Longwell Green Sports 6 2 1 3 11 17 16 Middlezoy Rovers 6 2 0 4 9 17 17 Bristol Telephones 6 2 0 4 4 19 18 Bradford Town 6 1 2 3 9 11 19 Hengrove Athletic 6 1 2 3 7 13 20 Keynsham Town 6 1 1 4 9 20 21 Bishop Sutton 6 0 1 5 4 32 22 Cheddar 6 0 0 6 7 19 Form [Latest Game on Right]
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[in the news] Sounds of the Sea Page 29 Cont’d from page 13 … about the club’s ambitions, after all they could in theory be promoted to the football league at the end of next season and that would mean the whole thing would have to be ripped up and grass reinstated! Does that indicate there is no ambition in the club to get into the football league and they are happy to stay where they are and finding a way to finance football at this level is all that matters? PUMA hi-vis match ball returns to EFL competitions The PUMA Orbita 1 Hi Vis Sky Bet EFL match balls will return to action this weekend, with the vibrant, yellow-based match ball to be in play for all EFL League and EFL Trophy matches from Thursday 2 November until mid-February 2024. This is the first season since the 2018/19 season where the match balls will be used for all matches during this ‘winter’ period, instead of just for matches that are determined to feature low visibility or extreme weather conditions. The high frequency moulded ball provides outstanding shape retention, durability, and reduced water absorption to maximise performance. The ball has been crafted with 12 panels which have a 3D textured 1.2mm PU surface to enhance aerodynamics and control, as well as reduced water absorption. The rubber bladder works alongside the PAL (Puma Air Lock) valve for perfect air retention. The ball is FIFA Quality Pro certified which means the ball is suitable for elite use. The first League match adopting the new hivis balls will be Leicester City v Leeds United at King Power Stadium on Friday 3 November. Editors comment .. It’s amazing how such a simple but vital component of the game has changed over the years without too much publicity and be so different at various levels of the game. The ball that was generally in use when I was playing was the Mitre Multiplex. It was used at most levels of the game and was always pretty good when relatively unused but it didn’t take too long to deteriorate and after a few months of use they often became mis-shaped and in the rain absorb water which caused them to become quite heavy! The other problem was that they were quite expensive which meant that non-pro’ clubs didn’t have the luxury of using a new one in every match and often made a couple of balls last the season! It wouldn’t happen these days or would it? Somerset FA statement over rise in disciplinary cases this season Somerset Football Association confirmed that the opening months of the 2023-24 season cont’d on page 30 ...
Sounds of the Sea Page 30 [in the news] Cont’d from page 29 .. have seen an unprecedented increase in disciplinary cases. In fact, the FA said it is the worst start to a season they have ever seen. According to the FA, discipline cases are up by 50% compared to the same time last year and the number of abandoned matches is double that of 12 months ago. Season 2021/2022 and Season 2022/2023 were already two of the worst in terms of discipline and now the FA is seeing a worrying trend in the opposite direction. Somerset FA CEO Jonathan Pike said: "Most worryingly, a large number of these cases are in youth football. Cases involving youth players and referees have risen by an alarming 66% from this time in 2022. "The main offenders in youth football are adults, be they coaches, managers, club assistant referees, spectators or parents. "Young people in football, regardless of their role, deserve to enjoy the game free from abuse and negativity, and should expect adults to behave in a manner that sets a positive example." It would be wrong to think this is restricted to the youth game. The rise in indiscipline is spread across all aspects of grassroots football, from mini soccer, youth football, adult male and adult female. Pike added: "The knock-on effect is of course felt across all areas of the game, not least in refereeing. Recruiting referees is in itself a difficult task, however for those who come through our courses the environment they face is hardly conducive to retaining them. "This is even more crucial when the referee is a child themselves. Sadly, we’ve had more incidents of adults abusing new or young referees, with young referees being left in tears by the conduct of adults." The FA will now begin more detailed work with clubs in Somerset to reinforce codes of conduct and adopt a zero-tolerance policy for poor behaviour. This includes robust disciplinary procedures and sanctions for those who fail to adhere to these standards and could include the cancellation of fixtures. And CEO Pike added that everyone involved in the sport to ask themselves am I contributing to the problem? He said: "I would ask everyone involved in the game, whatever your role, your age, the level you are involved at to take a moment to reflect on their actions and interactions, both on and off the field. "Simply by taking ownership of our actions and behaving responsibly and decently, we can prevent these incidents taking place. It is for all of us to do our bit and do what is right and, if we do, the collective response will see us return to everyone taking part in the game we all love in the way we want it to be." Editor’s comment … whilst I can’t disagree with the sentiment of the message, I have to say that a bible quotation springs to mind, Cont’d on page 34 ...
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[ Half time Challenge ] Sounds of the Sea Page 34 Okay here are the answers for you to check, how many questions did you get correct? 1 Chris Martin, he played for Norwich from 2006-2013 where he scored 25 goals in 102 appearances. He is currently playing for Bristol Rovers 2 Harrogate Railway FC 3 Geoff Chappell, three times with Woking FC, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1996/97 and twice with Kingstonian FC, 1998/99, 1999/2000 4 2005 - The club was set up in protest to Malcolm Glazer's takeover of Manchester United'but while there is no doubt that FC would not have happened without the American invasion, it was the catalyst, the final straw, but not the sole reason. 5 It was the clubs first season in the football league. 6 The Shay, home of FC Halifax Town, capacity 14,081 7 The original founders of the club decided they should play in the same colours as the sea front clock! 8 Victoria Park, Salisbury, the football ground is no longer in use. 9 The ground was opened in 1990, it cost £3m and has a capacity of 5009. 10 Gloucester City FC who play in the National League North. The ground was opened in 2020, has a capacity of 4,000, a 3G playing surface and cost approximatley £3m to construct. [ in the news ] ‘how can you take the speck out of your bothers eye’, when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? Have a look at your rules and officials before blaming the clubs and players, and remember that every time you take money form clubs you stop it being invested in the development of the game There are without doubt challenges to be faced on both sides but if you keep be confrontational and believing that you are always right then the situation will never improve, in fact it will get worse! e y e .
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[ RTFC History ] Sounds of the Sea Page 36 The club’s match day programme has been called ‘Sounds of the Sea’ for quite a number of seasons and in that time I have been asked on numerous occasions why! The simple answer is that some of the clubs older supporters can recall the song forming part of sing-along sessions on the way to and from away games. Which is still the case at some matches and when ex-players get together for a beer or two! Of course that simple answer leads onto where the original song came from and why did Radstock pick it up! Well, I have to admit, that I have not been able to find any evidence that proves how this ’oddity’ has come about. However, I have developed a theory from looking into the history of the club which I think makes sense. In the early days of the club both before and after the first world war they generated funds by holding concert parties and musical evenings in local halls. The press of the time reported on how popular these shows were and they noted the inclusion of popular music hall hits. One of them could well have been ‘Sons of the Sea’ which was a song written by Felix McGlennon and I believe this was adopted and the words changed slightly to become a theme for the club! Of course that leads onto why a town not exactly on the coast would be enthusiastic about a song that praises the Royal Navy. Once again its an assumption but I believe the connection might be HMS Radstock . She was an R62 class destroyer which was launched in1916 and saw service as an Atlantic convoy escort ship during the first war. Although her history was not particularly illustrious as it appears her only claim to fame was colliding with one of the merchant vessels she was escorting! It is reported that the crew did parade through the town so the connection may come from that visit! HMS Radstock photographed in 1917 in a calm North Sea
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Sounds of the Sea Page 39 [ today’s squads ] ‘The Miners’ Last 5 Home matches: W, W, W, W, W, W Rawlings Corey Rawlings ‘the red & blacks’ Last 5 Away matches: W, L, D, L, D Man': Ray Johnston, Assistant Man': Elliot Gibbons, Coach: Ian Lanning Red & Black Blue Next up at Southfield: Thursday November 9th · SYC · U 18’s v Bishop Lydeard U18 · Corey Rawlings Matt Curnock Liam Mcfarlane (GK) Jack Peters Martin Johnson Seb Hounsell Kai Williamson Owen Robinson Will Osborne Kieran Burpitt Ian Jeffery Luke Ingram Braden Humphreys Adie Harvey Kyle Thomas Jack Farion Dan Jackson (GK) Jacob Reader Sam Hill Dan Dyke Referee: Assistant Referee: Assistant Referee: Zak Angell Stephen Fearnley Jozsef Madaras Match Officials Manager: Rob Nash, Assistant Man': Henry McFerran, Physio: TBC Kieran Perrin Samuel Mcfarlane Michael Reaney Patrick Kapelka Ryan Benson Sam Roberts Nicholas Taylor Sam Wright Tyson Pollard Max Whittaker Edward Cooke Tyler Leon Gane Max Walker-Wiltshire Toby Worts Jake Wright Stewart Lisowski Reece Collyer Jakob Seviour Max Ball Matthew Mead TBC TBC TBC
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