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DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 1 DUNSTABLE TOWN Creasey Park Drive, Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, LU6 1BB Dunstable Town FC is a Community Benefit Society. It is registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 as Dunstable Town Football Club Ltd. Registration Number 8667. DIRECTORS Chair/Secretary: Andrew Madaras Vice Chair & Social Media: Matt Carrington Partnerships: Neil Barker Fundraising: Peter Bottom Youth Football: Vacant CBS Growth & Marketing & Treasurer: Lee Nania Commercial & Marketing: Julian Nutley Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility: Dan Roberts COMMUNITY BENEFIT SOCIETY TEAM Membership Administrator: Amanda Madaras Mental Health Ambassador: Yvonne Verla Walking Football: Ian Bateman Chums and Crumbs: Lee Nutley Sphere, S.O.U.L & Minds2gether: Andrew Madaras COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Joe Deeney Assistant Head Coach: Kyle Durcan Coach: Anthony Christophi Lionesses: Dan Lawrence & Matt Collins U18s: Ciaran Alexander Vets: Chris Golding Sports Therapist: Adam Ashton Kitman: Steve Lewington CLUB OFFICERS & OFFICIALS Commercial Manager: Andy Watts Digital Manager: Brad Cawthorne International Supporters’ Ambassador: Jeffrey Roy Marketing & Advertising Manager: Abby Slough Events Manager: Claire Lewis Community Activities: Wayne Upton MATCHDAY TEAM Matchday Manager: Wayne Upton Matchday Hospitality Manager: Jackie Carrington Club Photographers: Chris White, Liam Smith Turnstile & Matchday Merchandise: Dan Roberts Matchday DJ: George Lewington Matchday Stewards: Chris Gray, Craig Nicholson, Nick Goodman & Mark Williams YOUTH SECTION Chair: Steve Chiswell Vice Chair: Matt Carrington Welfare Officer & Secretary: Correy Voo Secretary: Luke Mitchell & Dan Lawrence Assistant Welfare Officer: Jeff Abraham Football Development: Wayne Upton Social Media: Karl Clarke, Steve Lewington Parents Rep: Jeff Abraham For inquiries about supporting the club and sponsoring a match, feel free to get in touch with Andy Watts. You can reach him at andy.dunstabletownfc@gmail.com to explore various sponsorship options. TODAY’S SPONSORS
2 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions Good afternoon and welcome to the management, players, supporters, and all associated with London Lions ahead of this afternoon’s league fixture. Another difficult afternoon awaits us as we look for an elusive win that feels like an eternity since getting. Unfortunately, the Shefford game was postponed so we should in theory be fresh going into the game. We are expecting another tough encounter with London Lions this afternoon and we will have to be at it. I won’t lie. I am filled with a wide range of emotions regarding this season. I am deeply disappointed that with only 10 games left that we unfortunately must resign ourselves to another season in the Spartan South Midlands Premier. All I can offer to you all is my apologies for not reaching our goal. I never hid from wanting to get us out of this league this season and quite frankly, expected us to be fighting at this point for promotion. I could never have foreseen the events of this season unfolding the way they have done. I wanted so much to do it for my chairman, all my directors and for every one of you supporters that have given me unwavering support from day one. I am filled with guilt at not achieving the goal that I set and the goal that I am sure you would all have expected us to achieve. Unfortunately, we look very likely to fall a long way short of our target, bar a miracle. We have 8 home games left and 2 on the road and now it is very much a case of keeping an eye on the future. It’s a period of reflection that Is required by us all and about setting a plan moving forward that ultimately gets Dunstable Town FC back to Step 4. There are invaluable lessons I have learned this season. My personality is fiercely loyal to people around me and that has bitten me in the rear end. Players were financially rewarded that did well for us last season and the season before that. I like to reward players that did well and pay them what they deserve, not what I can get away with. I have felt massively let down by the investment in people this season. I have done as much self-analysis as I can possibly do. I have shared my selfanalysis with many who are quick to criticise me for being overly self-critical. I however don’t accept being overcritical as I remind myself of the targets set against what we have achieved throughout the season. Durcs, Anthony, Adam Ashton nor I took any form of a pay rise this season. The players did accept their pay rises and I accept that. Unfortunately, we haven’t received value for money and that is the harsh, brutal reality of the situation. Our inability to string consistent performances and consistent team selections has been an issue. I have been fed up with players reporting HEAD COACH JOE DEENEY 1883-2023 140 YEARS DUNSTABLE TOWN FC
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 3 injuries, then being fit, then being injured again, then being unavailable and for me, it has been an unbelievable hinderance. I have a great relationship with Andrew, Neil and all the Directors and at some point, we will all sit down and hatch a plan for the club moving into next season. Before we get to any conversations, we have 10 league games we want to win. At no point this season do I have any desire for us to experiment at the detriment of results. I hate losing and I hate drawing and winning is an addiction. I want to win 10 games and I want to ensure there are some much needed answers to questions going into the summer. We need to see who can realistically take the club forward in the summer. Too many have managed to survive through circumstances without really delivering the tangible performances required to warrant their time here. Alex Butt and Sean Locke-Hart have both shown reliability and offer a very promising glimpse into the future. They both want to be here; they both work incredibly hard and look after themselves and are excellent people. We need more of them. Aiden Kavanagh and his older brother Connor Kavanagh are another 2 players that fit the exact same mould and aren’t far off their debuts. It isn’t to say that everyone we have are bad lads and that they should all be moved on but too many have massively underdelivered and their time is coming to an end. Football has always been and will always be judged by numbers, results, and performances. Have our performances deserved more points this year? Yes, I feel they have. There have been so many games where we have been dominant and either got beat or come away with a point which without a doubt effects confidence. Do we deserve to be in the promotion mix this season? Honestly, no we don’t. We have been nowhere near good enough over the course of 28 games to justify saying we should be pushing for promotion. No-one will take more responsibility for this season’s shortfall than I will. The buck always stops with me. Luckily, I have broad shoulders, both figuratively and metaphorically and, I have Kevlar skin in which criticism doesn’t penetrate my core. I look in the mirror daily and analyse myself. Despite the disappointment in league position, I can say it’s not due to a lack of effort or desire. I and we, as in Durcs and Anthony have done the best we possibly could. A failing in the results is a number of things that have led us to the less than desirable outcome. The support we have received from everyone at the club has been terrific and incredibly humbling. I feel as though people who know us, know that it isn’t down to a lack of effort. It’s over the course of 30+ games inclusive of cups we just haven’t been good enough. It hurts me to say that but as the great saying goes “The truth hurts”. We have a duty as a team and by team, I mean me, Durcs, Anthony, Adam, Steve Lewington and all the players to deliver each game as though it is our last. Tomorrow is never promised in life or in football and I assure you all that the beach towels, flip flops and suncream can wait in storage until June! There is not one thought that enters my mind to just see this season out. I want to enjoy the last 10 games and embrace every minute of this season. The reality is that you can only enjoy games properly when you win. 2nd place is always 1st loser in my mind, it always has been, and it always will be. Thank you for all the support you show us all, it hasn’t always been deserved this season but its enormously appreciated. Enjoy the game.
4 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions A very warm welcome to the committee, supporters, players, and coaching staff from London Lions. On a Tuesday evening in October, unfortunately marked by heavy rain, our team encountered a significant challenge at Rowley Lane. The Lions triumphed with a decisive 4-3 victory, with all their goals scored by Austin Lipman. We hope that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, a future encounter may occur under more favourable weather conditions, allowing us to fully appreciate both the competition and the Rowley Lane facilities on a pleasant Saturday afternoon. In the form table the Lions are sitting in 8th place with ten points from their last six games, while we sit in 19th place with three points from the last six games. However, Saturday’s performance “away” at Aylesbury Vale Dynamos showed this incantation of Joe Deeney’s style of football is learning its trade fast. Two down with three minutes plus stoppage time on the clock and up popped Joe Sellers-West in his 100th game for the Club to score an absolute beauty and lift everyone’s spirits. Then in the 95th minute Ricardo Green showed the reason why you should run until you drop, seized on a loose ball & punished the Aylesbury defence in the most clinical way possible. One point felt like three, just as it had done on Tuesday evening when Bedford came to town for the second time in just three weeks. A radical overhaul of the squad meant a full debut for 17 year old Alex Butt and 20 year old Josh Hatton who had moved from Leighton Town only hours before kick off. In goal was 18 year old Sean Locke-Hart, almost a veteran with two games already under his belt earlier in the season where he had conceded only two goals in over 180 mins of football. Anyone who thought the game was a formality and all the away team needed to do was turn up and we’d roll over and allow them to knock in another six, was pleasantly surprised as the Blues turned in their best performance of the season to stifle the League’s top goalscorers, and thanks to the ever-green silky skills of Joe Reynolds who bagged a late volley to give us our first two all draw of the week. Josh Hatton scored on his debut and the Team, to a man, did just as instructed and reaped the rewards and the accolades. Deservingly so. In a season of disappointment and few successes to cheer and raise the roof this two all draw felt like a win, and a bloody good one too. Alex Butt deservedly received the Man of the Match award and Joe’s faith in his chairman andrew madaras 1883-2023 140 YEARS DUNSTABLE TOWN FC
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 5 young charges was rightfully rewarded by a fearless and inspired display. Ignore the Twitter trolls. They have as much insight into the inner workings of the Club and the mood in the dressing room and Boardroom as I have of their lives. We’re all good thank you and are looking ahead to next season and not behind at this one. Who’s your money on for the League title and instant promotion to Step 4? The top of the table clash between MK Irish & Real Bedford on Saturday drew a crowd of 515 in which neither side gave any quarter with the game finishing goalless. It was probably a better point for Bedford than for MK Irish, but the Bletchley men still have three games in hand over their opponents who still occupy the automatic promotion position. Bedford are 4 points ahead of MK Irish with goal differences of 74 and 70 respectively. However, Bedford have hit a bit of a bump in the road securing “only” nine points from their last six games compared to MK Irish’s haul of sixteen from eighteen possible points. The race to the promised land of the Southern League Central Division 1 looks set to go to the wire. In our own all small way, we could still play a part in determining where the silverware goes. We play Bedford away on Saturday March 23rd & then a week later play MK Irish at Creasey Park on Saturday March 30th. The home game against MK Irish is then followed in the evening with a DTFC Darts Tournament which will be attended by all the First Team players and coaching staff. We’re hoping as many supporters as possible stay on for the event as this will be an ideal time to meet and chat with Joe & the players, while those of you with a steady hand and fancy standing on the oche please contact Claire Lewis (claire. dunstabletownfc@gmail.com) for more details on how to join the competition. Next up at Creasey Park is Baldock Town on Tuesday 19th March quickly followed by another home game on Thursday v Shefford Town & Campton. However, before then the matter in hand is today’s game against London Lions. Enjoy the match. Be loud, be proud and be Joe’s 12th Man. But please be respectful towards our opponents and the match officials.
6 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions dunstable town social media Twitter DunstableTownFC 8,933 followers Facebook DunstableTownFC 2,571 followers Instagram DunstableTownFC 2,132 followers Threads DunstableTownFC 226 followers LinkedIn dunstable_town_ fc_1883 Creasey’s Community Chest RESULT 29th Feb Winning ball 11 Runner-up ball 61 Thank you for your continued support. Congrats to Alex Butt who was chosen as player of the match in our recent draw agaonst Bedford. Well played Alex. Congrats to Joe Sellers-West, who made his 100th appearance for the club on Saturday aganist Aylesbury Vale. Top player and a top lad. Here’s looking forward to the next 100 @JosephSellersW1 Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing Mums out there! A huge shoutout to all the fantastic Mums who support our club. The ones cheering us on in the stands, chauffeuring their players to training, and being the ultimate team behind the team.
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DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 11 the history London Lions The club was established as MALEX in 1995 by Maccabi Association London who were seeking a new challenge beyond Sunday league football. The new club joined Division One of the Hertfordshire Senior County League. In 1999 they were renamed London Lions but remained an all-Jewish club. Their first season under the new name saw them win the Division One title, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 2006–07 the club won the Herts Centenary Trophy, beating Metropolitan Police in the final. The club were initially based at the International University in Bushey, Watford before moving several times and playing at grounds including the Copthall Stadium in Hendon and the Gosling Stadium. In 2002 they relocated to Rowley Lane in Arkley. However, when the club were promoted to the Spartan South Midlands League in 2010, they were required to groundshare at St Albans City, Broxbourne Borough and Hemel Hempstead Town as Rowley Lane did not have floodlights or a stand. In normal times, week in, week out, thousands of players and families of all ages play or watch sport, enjoying being with their teammates and friends and competing in healthy outdoor activity. For everyone from age five to the over 55s, Rowley Lane provides outstanding facilities that are a credit to our community. Six pitches, a floodlit stadium, 3G facilities, clubhouse and changing rooms, an on-site nursery and 50 acres of green land – the facilities are unrivalled. Originally known as the Laing Sports Club, Rowley Lane underwent a transformation when it was acquired by the London Lions Football Club. The club, originating from the former M.A.L. Club, sought a permanent establishment to cultivate a stable future and expand beyond solely a men’s football team. This marked a departure from their previous nomadic existence. However, the grand scale of their aspirations and the subsequent growth that would follow was likely beyond their initial expectations. A youth section was quickly established and over time significant investment was made in more pitches, including an artificial 3G pitch that catered for a huge number of teams, making it one of the biggest and best grass roots sports centres in Hertfordshire and the biggest centre for Jewish sport in the country. Despite the remarkable progress of the London Lions first team, as they ascended the leagues to compete at higher levels and participate in prestigious tournaments like the FA Cup, the existing facilities struggled to keep pace. Consequently, the team was compelled to resume their nomadic existence to comply with the regulations associated with playing in superior leagues. This arrangement aimed to afford Jewish footballers the opportunity to compete at the highest possible level. However, a significant turning point occurred in 2015 when the Alan Mattey
12 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions Stand, named in honour of a former player who passed away in 2006, was unveiled. Additionally, investment in new infrastructure, including a top-tier pitch, enabled the first team to return to their home ground, as the club redirected resources to enhance the available facilities once again. Rowley Lane today is a hub of daily sport, whether training or matches, to give kids and adults the chance to compete at all ages and a range of abilities; all with the Jewish community at its heart. Maccabi London FC is at the centre of activity, now with girls’ football growing each year too. When the Brady Maccabi Youth and Community Centre finally closed in 2008, the board along with the London Maccabi and Maccabi Foundation trustees felt it was right to move to Rowley Lane with the idea of joining forces with Maccabi London Lions in the years to come. The merger of Maccabi London Lions and Brady Maccabi finally came to fruition in 2019 and it saw the start of a new era for the Jewish community at Rowley Lane, but it will never forget its history and its journey via the East End of London, Compayne Gardens and Edgware. As well as this, Rowley Lane has been home to lacrosse, cricket, a Herts football refereeing development centre and many other sporting and social events. Rowley Lane also serves as a key training hub for the Great Britain Maccabiah Games squad who compete in international tournaments, representing the best in sporting excellence in our community. Maccabi London Lions were Premier Division runners-up in 2008–09 and went on to win the league in 2009–10, resulting in promotion to Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League. They won the Herts Centenary Trophy for a second time the following season with a 3–2 win over Letchworth Garden City Eagles in the final. In 2012–13 the club won the Division One title, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division. However, they finished bottom of the Premier Division the following season and were relegated back to Division 1. After finishing seventeenth in Division One in 2014–15, Maccabi London Lions dropped back into the Premier Division of the Hertfordshire Senior County the last five games London Lions w1-2 a l3-2 a w1-2 a w1-2 a l1-2 h
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 13 League. Renamed Maccabi London Lions, they won the Anagram Records Trophy in 2015–16. The following season saw the club win the Herts Centenary Trophy, the league’s Aubrey Cup and the Premier Division title, resulting in promotion back to Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League. In 2017–18 the club won the Division One Cup with a 3–1 win over Southall in the final. The following season saw them win the Herts Centenary Trophy, defeating Belstone 5–1 in the final. London Lions faced an unusual outcome in both the FA Cup and Vase tournaments in the 2020-21 season, encountering an early elimination against the same opponent. In the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup, they were defeated by Walthamstow with a score of 2-3 at the Wadham Lodge stadium in August. A subsequent encounter took place in the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Vase, where London Lions once again faced Walthamstow and suffered a 1-3 defeat. Following the curtailment of the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club won the Gladwish Spring Cup, an emergency competition organised by the league. At the end of the 2020–21 season Maccabi London Lions were transferred to Division One of the Combined Counties League, which the club won at the first attempt to earn promotion to the Premier North Division; later completing a double by winning the Division One Challenge Cup. In addition to their successful league campaign, the club demonstrated commendable progress in the FA Vase, advancing to the 4th Round. Along the way, they achieved victories against formidable opponents such as St Panteleimon, Thetford Town, and New Salamis. However, their journey came to an end with a disappointing 6-0 defeat at the hands of Coventry Sphinx. During their previous venture into Step 5 football, the club experienced a dismal season, finishing at the bottom of the league table, managing to secure only three victories. Nevertheless, the team remained optimistic about their upcoming campaign, strongly believing that they could achieve improved results. With early exits from the FA competitions and a departure from the County Cup due to defeat against local Championship club Watford, the club was able to shift their focus towards the league. Despite facing a points deduction, they demonstrated resilience and determination, ultimately attaining a commendable 11th place finish in the Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Premier North Division. Upon the release of the league allocations by the FA, London Lions made a generous gesture by voluntarily surrendering their place in the Combined Counties league to Ardley United. The latter team had lodged an appeal against their initial placement in the Spartan South Midlands League. As a result of Ardley’s successful appeal, they were subsequently transferred back to the Premier Division of the Spartan South Midlands League for the 2023–24 season. today’s visitors London Lions
14 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions BLUE CARD DISCOUNT DUNSTABLE TOWN
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 15 premier Division Home Away Arlesey Town 4 - 1 2 - 2 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 5 - 2 1 - 2 Baldock Town 2 - 3 4 - 1 Biggleswade United 4 - 3 1 - 1 Cockfosters Colney Heath 1 - 2 Crawley Green 2 - 2 1 - 2 Dunstable Town 4 - 3 FC Romania 5 - 3 Harpenden Town 4 - 4 3 - 2 Leverstock Green 3 - 4 1 - 1 Milton Keynes Irish 0 - 2 Potton United 1 - 0 Real Bedford 0 - 3 Sawbridgworth Town 3 - 2 1 - 3 Shefford Town & Campton 6 - 2 St Panteleimon 2 - 2 0 - 0 Stansted 1 - 2 0 - 0 Tring Athletic 0 - 0 3 - 2 FA Cup Barton Rovers 3 - 5 FA vase Northampton Sileby Rangers 0 - 3 Frenford 1 - 2 Woodford Town 1 - 1 Stanway Pegasus 1 - 1 Gladwish Challenge Trophy Stony Stratford Town 1 - 4 AFC Welwyn 1 - 1 Eynesbury United 1 - 2 season so far London Lions top goalscorers 9 10 12 15 23 Daniel Creese Felix Shalom Zak Jackson Max Kyte Austin Lipman players used 22/23 23/24 63 53 players retained 37 card count 3 3 3 8 9 2 1 Max Kyte Austin Lipman Alex Lee Zak Jackson Adam Lipman
16 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions 207 1.88 1.38 11 9 8 28 39 2.03 2.10 10 9 10 29 Average Crowd Conceded Per Game Scored Per Game Defeats Draws Wins Played dunstable town stats 2023-24 head to head dunstable town stats 2023-24 goals & potm Danny Webb 15 Tolu Ikuyinminu 7 Joe Sellers-West 6 Kelvin Osei-Addo 5 Harry Beaumont 2 Ricardo Green 2 Joe Reynolds 1 Dylan Baker 1 Sam Scott 1 Benji Crilley 1 Danny Webb 4 Harry Beaumont 3 Tolu Ikuyinminu 3 Ethan Creary 2 Joe Sellers-West 2 Dylan Baker 1 Alfie Osborne 1 Ruairi Mills 1 Sam Scott 1 Luke Dunstan 1 15 7 4
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 17 dunstable town stats 2023-24 games & goals W D L Home 6 4 3 Away 2 6 12 Total 8 10 15 Total Home Away % points 64% 36% Points per game 1.18 1.91 0.71 % Wins 24% 43% 10% % Defeats 44% 21% 60% % Draws 29% 29% 30% % Goals scored 47% 53% Goals scored 47 22 25 Goals scored per game 1.38 1.57 1.25 % Goals conceded 34% 66% Goals conceded 64 22 42 Goals conceded per game 1.88 1.57 2.10 Total goals per game 3.26 3.14 3.35 6 4 5 4 11 17 7 10 14 4 12 17 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 Scored Conceded 15 32 31 33 1st 2nd Home 47% Away 53% Goals Scored Home 64% Away 36% Points Won 24% Lost 46% Drawn 30% Results UP NEXT @CreaseyPark baldock town tuesday 19 march 2024 // 19:45 Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division
18 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions dunstable town stats 2023-24 progress 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 0 20 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 Position Points Points Position points per game 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Actual Promotion Playoff Relegation Guidelines are using the average points per game data for the Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division from the 2000-01 to 2022-23 seasons but does not include the COVID abandoned seasons.
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 19 dunstable town stats 2023-24 player stats Apps Sub Town Total Goals Ylw Red pOTM Nimi Ajigbolamu 7 7 22 1 Jesse Armoo 4 2 6 1 Dylan Baker 31 3 86 1 5 1 Harry Beaumont 21 5 65 2 2 3 Alex Butt 2 1 3 1 1 Ethan Creary 24 4 98 7 1 2 Benji Crilley 14 2 67 1 3 1 kyle Davison-Gordon 35 Alex Desmond 12 12 1 Luke Dunstan 3 33 1 1 Ezra Forde 2 3 5 Charlie Gilbert 3 3 Ricardo Green 3 1 4 2 Josh Hatton 2 2 Tolu Ikuyinminu 32 1 82 7 3 3 Sean Immanuel 1 7 34 Carl knox 1 13 James Lauder 9 2 44 3 Sean Locke-Hart 4 4 1 Will McClelland 5 5 Ruairi Mills 24 6 85 3 1 Isaac Olaleye 1 1 23 1 Alfie Osborne 27 1 67 10 1 kelvin Osei-Addo 10 13 72 5 1 Andrew Osei-Bonsu 8 7 53 2 Joe Reynolds 2 14 53 1 2 Sam Scott 21 1 27 1 5 1 Joe Sellers-West 26 2 100 6 4 2 Ben Sturgess 3 3 Danny Webb 27 3 65 15 4 Luke Williams 1 2 3 1
20 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions ssmfl premier division Referee index Yellow Red Cards Games Cards Cards Per Game 1 Josh Dear 2 1 0.5 2 Daniel Smith 7 5 2 1.0 3 Neil Angus 7 10 1.4 4 Samuel Laidler 4 6 1.5 5 Julian Davis 6 9 1.5 6 James Cantwell 4 6 1 1.8 7 James Sedley 5 9 1.8 8 Robert Poole 8 16 2.0 9 Chris Howes 6 11 1 2.0 10 Ben Compton 9 17 1 2.0 11 Thomas Frost 6 11 2 2.2 12 Luke Griggs 4 8 1 2.3 13 Sophie Dennington 6 13 1 2.3 14 Daniel Jones 8 19 1 2.5 15 Emmanuel Unuafe 7 17 1 2.6 16 Pavlos Anastasi 7 18 2.6 17 Billy Morgan 2 6 3.0 18 Adam Jackson 6 14 4 3.0 19 Josh Burns 9 27 2 3.2 20 Connor Mackay 8 25 1 3.3 21 Tom Cartwright 6 21 3.5 22 Nathan Currey 10 35 2 3.7 23 Yashar Yekta 6 29 1 5.0 The above information is sourced from the Spartan South Midlands Football League Full Time Website. The listed referees have presided over Dunstable Town matches this season, and the card statistics encompass all their other officiated games within the Spartan South Midlands Football League.
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 21 ssmfl premier division league table Pos Team P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Real Bedford 30 23 5 2 100 25 75 74 2 Milton Keynes Irish 27 22 4 1 85 18 67 70 3 FC Romania 28 16 5 7 69 47 22 53 4 Leverstock Green 27 16 5 6 60 44 16 53 5 St Panteleimon 27 14 8 5 52 33 19 50 6 Harpenden Town 29 15 4 10 56 47 9 49 7 London Lions 29 10 9 10 61 59 2 39 8 Biggleswade United 28 11 5 12 60 69 -9 38 9 Colney Heath 27 11 3 13 38 41 -3 36 10 Tring Athletic 28 10 6 12 45 51 -6 36 11 Potton United 29 10 6 13 35 48 -13 36 12 Stansted 28 10 5 13 42 54 -12 35 13 Cockfosters 25 9 7 9 50 40 10 34 14 Dunstable Town 28 8 9 11 43 50 -7 33 15 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 25 10 3 12 48 57 -9 33 16 Arlesey Town 29 8 5 16 31 60 -29 29 17 Baldock Town 28 8 3 17 53 72 -19 24 18 Shefford Town & Campton 24 5 5 14 33 67 -34 20 19 Crawley Green 28 5 5 18 37 72 -35 20 20 Sawbridgeworth Town 28 1 6 21 24 68 -44 9 current form Pos Team P W D L GF GA 1 Milton Keynes Irish 6 5 1 0 19 4 2 Harpenden Town 6 5 0 1 14 6 3 Leverstock Green 6 4 2 0 15 6 4 FC Romania 6 4 2 0 14 8 5 Stansted 6 4 1 1 13 8 6 Biggleswade United 6 3 1 2 17 15 7 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 6 3 1 2 11 9 8 London Lions 6 3 1 2 15 15 9 Real Bedford 6 2 3 1 9 8 10 Arlesey Town 6 2 2 2 10 9 11 St Panteleimon 6 2 2 2 7 10 12 Colney Heath 6 2 1 3 10 6 13 Cockfosters 6 2 1 3 10 7 14 Shefford Town & Campton 6 2 1 3 9 10 15 Tring Athletic 6 2 0 4 9 12 16 Potton United 6 1 2 3 3 7 17 Crawley Green 6 1 1 4 8 16 18 Sawbridgeworth Town 6 1 1 4 4 14 19 Dunstable Town 6 0 3 3 8 16 20 Baldock Town 6 0 2 4 8 15
22 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions ssmfl premier division Attendances Team Lowest Highest Average 1 Real Bedford 96 471 213 2 Dunstable Town 110 304 207 3 Harpenden Town 115 427 187 4 Milton Keynes Irish 55 515 148 5 Colney Heath 88 163 115 6 Biggleswade United 51 187 114 8 Tring Athletic 73 197 102 7 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 0 141 100 9 Cockfosters 45 180 99 10 Potton United 0 171 90 11 Arlesey Town 50 148 90 12 Baldock Town 47 124 83 13 Stansted 66 108 82 14 Leverstock Green 29 118 61 15 Shefford Town & Campton 0 123 58 16 FC Romania 26 96 58 17 Crawley Green 0 156 39 18 London Lions 15 61 39 19 Sawbridgworth Town 0 100 25 20 St Panteleimon 0 30 17 scorers results Saturday 9th March 2024 Arlesey Town 2 - 2 Shefford Tn & Campton Aylesbury Vale 2 - 2 Dunstable Town Colney Heath 0 - 0 Potton United Crawley Green 1 - 2 London Lions Harpenden Town 3 - 0 Tring Athletic Milton Keynes Irish 0 - 0 Real Bedford Sawbridgeworth Town 0 - 1 FC Romania St Panteleimon 1 - 0 Cockfosters Stansted 5 - 3 Biggleswade United Ben Stevens Real Bedford 36 Joe Evans Real Bedford 36 Mason Spence Milton Keynes Irish 29 Oluwatobi Coker FC Romania 25 Coree Wilson Biggleswade United 25 Austin Lipman London Lions 23 Harrison Rookard Cockfosters 20 Radu Stefanoaica Leverstock Green 20 Josh Setchell Real Bedford 19 George Shrieves Milton Keynes Irish 17 Ryan Smith Milton Keynes Irish 17 Tyriq Ward Milton Keynes Irish 17 Zenon Stylianides FC Romania 17 Courtney Massay St Panteleimon 16 James Meadows Milton Keynes Irish 15 Danny Webb Dunstable Town 15 Max Kyte London Lions 15 Flav Gyawu-Kyem St Panteleimon 13 George Sippetts Colney Heath 13 Jake Baldwin Aylesbury Vale 12 James Ewington Harpenden Town 12
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 23 results results Saturday 9th March 2024 Cranfield United 3 - 0 Irchester United Huntingdon Town 3 - 0 Rushden & Higham U Letchworth Garden City Eagles 0 - 1 Moulton Long Buckby 0 - 0 Buckingham North’ton ON Chenecks 1 - 1 Wellingboro’ W North’ton Sileby Rangers 2 - 0 Eaton Socon Rothwell Corinthians 2 - 3 Ampthill Town Tuesday 12th March 2024 Eaton Socon 1 - 0 Rothwell Corinthians Thursday 14th March 2024 Leighton Town Dev 3 - 0 Cranfield United Saturday 9th March 2024 AFC Caddington 3 - 2 Totternhoe AFC Welwyn 4 - 0 Pitstone & Ivinghoe Berkhamsted Raiders 5 - 2 MK College Codicote 2 - 0 New Bradwell St Peter Old Bradwell United 2 - 0 Bovingdon Stony Stratford Town 2 - 1 Eynesbury Utd Tring Corinthians 4 - 1 Sarratt around the ssmfl 2023-24 div one DIV TWO P W D L P 1 North’ton ON Chenecks29 21 7 1 70 2 Wellingboro’ Whitworth 28 17 7 4 58 3 Moulton 28 17 6 5 57 4 North’ton Sileby Rangrs24 15 5 4 50 5 Royston Town U23 26 16 2 8 50 6 Leighton Town Dev 25 15 4 6 49 7 Ampthill Town 25 14 6 5 47 8 Winslow United 24 14 5 5 47 9 Langford 29 14 3 12 45 10 Cranfield United 26 12 5 9 41 11 Rothwell Corinthians 28 8 10 10 34 12 Long Buckby AFC 29 10 3 16 33 13 Buckingham FC 27 8 9 10 33 14 Huntingdon Town 27 9 5 13 32 15 Raunds Town 27 6 8 13 26 16 Eaton Socon 29 5 6 18 21 17 Rushden & Higham Utd24 4 6 14 18 18 Letchworth Garden City27 4 5 18 17 19 Irchester United 29 3 6 20 15 20 Burton Park Wanderers 27 2 2 23 8 P W D L P 1 AFC Welwyn 24 18 1 5 52 2 Newport Pagnell Dev 25 15 4 6 49 3 Codicote 22 13 3 6 42 4 Milton Keynes College 26 12 5 9 41 5 Bovingdon 21 12 3 6 39 6 Old Bradwell United 20 12 3 5 39 7 MK Irish Reserves 26 10 8 8 38 8 Pitstone & Ivinghoe Utd23 12 1 10 37 9 Totternhoe 21 10 4 7 34 10 Stony Stratford Town 25 9 5 11 32 11 New Bradwell St Peter 19 9 3 7 30 12 Aston Clinton 19 9 3 7 30 13 Eynesbury United 25 5 6 14 21 14 Sarratt 20 6 3 11 21 15 Tring Corinthians AFC 23 4 6 13 18 16 Berkhamsted Raiders 19 5 1 13 16 17 Caddington 23 5 1 17 16 18 The 61 FC (Luton) 21 4 2 15 14
24 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions stats zone 2023-24 FIXTURES & RESULTS AUGUST COMp ATT RES 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tue 01 AYLESBURY vALE DYNAMOS H pD 235 2-0 Coulson Mills Baker Creary Osborne BeaumSat 05 Milton Keynes Irish A FAC EPR 173 1-3 Coulson Mills Baker Creary Osborne SmSat 12 St Panteleimon A PD 27 2-3 Coulson Creary Baker Beaumont Goodman OsboTue 15 Biggleswade United A PD 85 3-5 Coulson Creary Baker Sellers-West Osborne MilSat 19 COCkFOSTERS H pD 211 2-2 knox Creary Baker (1) Sellers-West Osborne MilTue 29 COLNEY HEATH H pD 222 1-0 Coulson Creary Baker Sellers-West Osborne GoodSEpTEMBER Sat 02 Leverstock Green A PD 85 3-1 Coulson Creary Baker Crilley Goodman OsboSat 09 Harpenden Town A PD 427 0-4 Coulson Creary Baker Crilley Goodman OsboTue 12 Baldock Town A PD 69 1-1 Coulson Crilley Scott Creary Goodman (1) OsboSat 30 STANSTED H pD 244 3-0 Coulson Crilley Baker Creary Scott MilOCTOBER Sat 07 Shefford Town & Campton A PD 89 2-2 Coulson Crilley Baker Creary Scott OsboWed 11 London Lions A PD 47 3-4 Coulson Mills Baker Creary (1) Armoo OsboSat 14 Tring Athletic A PD 197 0-1 Locke-Hart Mills Baker Creary Armoo OsboTue 17 ARLESEY TOWN H pD 188 2-1 Locke-Hart Baker Armoo Osborne Webb (1) LaudSun 22 WOODFORD TOWN H FAv 1R 220 1-2 Desmond Mills Baker Beaumont Scott WebbSat 28 Sawbridgeworth Town A PD 0 2-2 Desmond Baker Scott Osborne Webb (1) LaudTue 31 FC ROMANIA H pD 157 1-2 Desmond Mills Baker Beaumont Scott OsboNOvEMBER Tue 07 Stotfold A BSC 1R 0-1 Coulson Baker Beaumont Scott Osborne WeTue 14 SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN H GCT 1R 137 1-1 Coulson Crilley Baker Osborne Webb (1) BeaumSat 25 ST pANTELEIMON H pD 110 1-1 Coulson Crilley Baker Creary Osborne WebDECEMBER Sat 02 Crawley Green A PD 56 0-2 Coulson Crilley Baker Beaumont Creary OsboSat 23 FC Romania A PD 61 1-2 Desmond Crilley Baker Beaumont Ajigbolamu ScoSat 30 CRAWLEY GREEN H pD 304 2-0 Desmond Crilley (1) Baker Creary McClelland ScoJANUARY Sat 06 Colney Heath A PD 163 1-0 Desmond Crilley Baker Creary McClelland ScoSat 13 pOTTON UNITED H pD 239 2-0 Desmond Crilley Baker Creary Scott OsboSat 27 Potton United A PD 171 1-1 Desmond Crilley Baker Creary Scott WebbTue 30 BIGGLESWADE UNITED H pD 151 0-1 Desmond Crilley Baker Creary Scott WebFEBRUARY Sat 03 Stansted A PD 90 2-2 Desmond Creary Baker Sturgess Scott OsboTue 06 Leverstock Green A GCT 2R 0 0-1 Desmond Mills Baker Scott Osborne SturgSat 10 REAL BEDFORD H pDC 2R 260 1-6 Coulson Creary Mills Baker Scott OsboSat 17 Arlesey Town A PD 120 1-4 Coulson Creary Mills Baker McClelland OsboTue 27 Milton Keynes Irish A PD 145 1-5 Desmond Creary Baker Lauder Sellers-West WeMARCH Tue 05 REAL BEDFORD H pD 210 2-2 Locke-Hart Butt McClelland Osborne Hatton (1) LaudTue 01 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos A PD 105 2-2 Locke-Hart Butt McClelland Osborne Hatton LaudSat 16 LONDON LIONS H pD Tue 19 BALDOCk TOWN H pD Thu 21 SHEFFORD TOWN & CAMpTON H pD Sat 23 Real Bedford A PD Sat 30 MILTON kEYNES IRISH H pD ApRIL Tue 02 TRING ATHLETIC H pD Sat 06 LEvERSTOCk GREEN H pD Tue 09 SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN H pD Sat 13 Cockfosters A PD Sat 20 HARpENDEN TOWN H pD PD - SSMFL Premier Division, FAC - FA Cup, FAV - FA Vase, BSC - Bedfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup, LCT - Challenge Trophy, PDC - Pre
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 25 67 8 9 10 11 SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB 3 SUB 4 SUB 5 mont Dunstan Faulkner Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Reynolds Webb (61)(2) Olaleye (77) Smith (88) Williams (90) ith Dunstan Faulkner Webb (1) Ikuyinminu Olaleye Reynolds (46) Goodman (62) Ajigbolamu (81) orne Faulkner Reynolds Webb Ikuyinminu (1) Scott Sellers-West (46) Osei-Addo (60)(1) Williams (65) ls Beaumont Osei-Addo Webb (1) Ikuyinminu (1) Williams Faulkner (58)(1) Scott (83) Doherty (85) lls Beaumont Osei-Addo Webb Ikuyinminu Scott (1) Faulkner (61) man Mills Osei-Addo Webb Ikuyinminu (1) Scott Beaumont Crilley Doherty (85) Faulkner orne Mills Beaumont Faulkner (1) Webb (1) Ikuyinminu Osei-Addo (69)(1) Reynolds (80) Doherty (86) orne Mills Beaumont Osei-Addo Webb Ikuyinminu Doherty (46) Chase-Cope (46) Immanuel (61) Reynolds (70) orne Mills Chase-Cope Faulkner Webb Ikuyinminu Osei-Addo (21) Doherty (62) Baker (62) lls Sellers-West (3) Ikuyinminu Doherty Dunstan Ajigbolamu Cope-Chase (59) Osei-Addo (59) Beaumont (65) Reynolds (86) Ojo (90) orne Mills Armoo Osei-Addo Sellers-West (1) Ikuyinminu (1) Cope-Chase (38) Webb (64) Beaumont (65) orne Webb Gbejuade Sellers-West Ikuyinminu (1) Cope-Chase Lauder (72) Ajigbolamu (81) Osei-Addo (82)(1) orne Gbejuade Lauder Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Cope-Chase Beaumont (49) Webb (77) Osei-Addo (83) der Ikuyinminu Gbejuade Cope-Chase Anthony (1) Scott Beaumont (58) Mills (60) Osei-Addo (68) Osei-Bonsu (68) Sellers-West (80) b (1) Lauder Ajigbolamu Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Squillace Cope-Chase (46) Immanuel (61) Ojo (90) der Anthony Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Gbejuade Beaumont (1) Mills (46) Ajigbolamu (81) Osei-Bonsu (68) orne Webb (1) Lauder Anthony Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Osei-Bonsu Gbejuade bb Lauder Anthony Gbejuade Osei-Bonsu Mills Crilley (46) Ajigbolamu (81) Immanuel (81) mont Anthony Sellers-West Osei-Bonsu Mills Scott Lauder (57) Ikuyinminu (57) Gbejuade (72) Creary (73) Cope-Chase (81) bb Beaumont Anthony Ikuyinminu (1) Osei-Bonsu Osei-Addo Armoo (58) Gbejuade (67) Cope-Chase (90) orne Webb Mills Anthony Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Osei-Bonsu (13) Osei-Addo (56) Armoo (56) ott Webb (1) Sellers-West Osei-Addo Osei-Bonsu Ikuyinminu Creary (49) Mills (60) Reynolds (80) ott Webb (1) Beaumont Forde Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Ajigbolamu (46) Reynolds (72) Osei-Bonsu (88) ott Webb Osborne Sellers-West (1) Beaumont Ikuyinminu Osei-Bonsu (63) Mills (78) Reynolds (78) orne Webb Beaumont (1) Sellers-West Osei-Bonsu Ikuyinminu (1) Mills (62) Osei-Addo (77) Reynolds (88) Ajigbolamu (89) b (1) Beaumont Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Mills Ajigbolamu Forde (70) Osei-Addo (89) bb Beaumont Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Mills Ajigbolamu Forde (46) Osei-Addo (46) Osborne (70) Immanuel (81) orne Webb Beaumont Sellers-West Forde Ikuyinminu Mills (23) Reynolds (46) Osei-Addo (70)(2) Ajigbolamu (87) gess Beaumont Osei-Addo Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Ajigbolamu Reynolds (46) Coulson (70) Butt (80) Immanuel (81) orne Sturgess Webb (1) Osei-Addo Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Reynolds (46) Immanuel (81) Osei-Bonsu (88) Green (80) orne Osei-Bonsu Webb (1) Osei-Addo Sellers-West Ikuyinminu Reynolds (46) Green (70) Immanuel (80) bb Ikuyinminu Immanuel Osei-Bonsu Green (1) Ajigbolamu Forde (46) Reynolds (46) Osei-Addo (59) Gilbert (86) der Sellers-West Osei-Bonsu Ikuyinminu Green Mills Reynolds (60)(1) Gilbert (60) Creary (74) Baker (79) der Sellers-West (1) Osei-Bonsu Ikuyinminu Green (1) Mills Reynolds (60) Creary (60) Gilbert (69) Baker (79) Immanuel (80) emier Division Cup
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DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 29 sponsor your favourite players For sponsorship enquires, find Matt Carrington on a matchday, email treasurer.dunstabletownfc@gmail.com or call 07903 751121 ON TOUR Seren Hartley Ruairi Mills SPONSORED BY Alfie Osborne SPONSORED BY Kelvin Osei-Addo SPONSORED BY Andrew Osei-Bonsu SPONSORED BY Joe Reynolds SPONSORED BY Eddie Hartley BEARINGS Structural Solutions ciaran hannonabraham Tolu Ikuyinminu SPONSORED BY Sean Immanuel SPONSORED BY James Lauder SPONSORED BY Sean Locke-Hart SPONSORED BY Will McClelland SPONSORED BY ON TOUR jackie carrington ON TOUR Sam Scott SPONSORED BY Joe Sellers-West SPONSORED BY Danny Webb SPONSORED BY Luke Williams SPONSORED BY
30 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions Join the Dunstable Town Kit Recycling Drive! Kick off a greener future by donating your pre-loved kits. Reduce waste, support teammates, and make quality sportswear affordable! How to get involved: Donate: Drop off gently used kits at collection points. Spread the word: Encourage your teammates and friends to join. Volunteer: Help sort and sanitize kits during events. Kits find new homes, increasing their lifecycle and benefiting players, the environment, and our community. Elevate the game, elevate the planet! Donate, volunteer, and be part of the change. Thrive together, play forever for transformation. Embrace sustainability, forge connections, and ensure every kit’s legacy lives on. Thrive Together, Play Forever! Football Kit Recycling Drive! Team Up with Dunstable Town’s Ready to tackle waste and make a lasting impact?
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32 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions If Sky and the Premier League announced a 9pm Saturday night kick off, there would be outrage. It would be inconceivable that such a kick off slot would be chosen for a local derby or high-profile game, with the police wanting to avoid any alcohol fuelled high jinx. But in Spain, it’s a regular occurrence. Even when fixtures are set with less than a couple of weeks’ notice, and with the away fans having no means to return home after the game, it’s accepted by all. This week’s game saw Celta Vigo host Real Sociedad – a journey from San Sebastián to Vigo of 475 miles each, 7 hours in a car or 7 days walking if you were following the El Camino de Santiago. Now that’s a fixture change to really kick up a fuss about. With the freezing weather in England ripping apart the fixture list, and having a free Saturday on the cards, the Football Tourist crystal ball suggested a trip to Galicia, to see Celta Virgo’s game. Ryanair delivered in terms of decent timed flights at less than £15 and it was game on. Alas, I had to pass on a second game over the weekend, leaving Danny to go solo to A Coruna for their third-tier match on Sunday night against Ponferradina. But we had the pleasure of a late tapas lunch and then a wander around the compact city centre of Vigo, the setting, as all literature aficionados will know of Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, a challenge for any serious ground hopper to complete in their lifetime. The Estadio Municipal de Balaídos is a fair walk out of the centre, as we would find out later when we couldn’t get a taxi post-match. Owned by the city council, it was initially opened in 1928 and then Stuart Fuller is an accomplished author, renowned for his nearly award-winning literary works in “The Football Tourist” book series. He is also Chairman of Lewes FC.
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 33 went through significant redevelopment for the 1982 FIFA World Cup where it hosted Italy’s three group stage games. In 2017 further redevelopment began, starting by rebuilding one of the end stands, removing the curvature and bringing the fans right up to the action. The final work will see the Gol end demolished and rebuilt bringing the capacity up to 31,000 but there’s no timescales for that. Despite over ninety minutes until kick off, the bars around the stadium were rocking. We chose Nuovo Balaídes, with its walls adorned with Celta scarves, memorabilia and the hub for the requisite bocadillo purchasing for half time. Celta Vigo hold several records in Spanish football. Alas, none are related to on the field success. Having the longest running shirt sponsorship deal (Citroen from 1985 to 2016) or 24 years with one kit manufacturer (Umbro) may not populate the trophy cabinet but means less dusting. The biggest game in their history came back in 2017 when the club reached the semi-finals of the Europa League against Manchester United – an event still celebrated by the fans with plenty sporting half and half scarves from the game. The fans piled into the stadium in the last fifteen minutes before kick-off, a very English trait but just in time for the lights to dim, the club anthem to begin, cumulating in the teams emerging onto the pitch. A few hundred Real Sociedad fans were dotted around, aside from a hundred or so in the away section. One strange chap, wearing a paper chef’s hat decided he was trot around the concourse at the top of the away section for the duration of the game. Nobody knew why but apparently; he did this at other games too. The game was as tight and even as it could be, aside from the result, with former Celta midfielder Brais Méndez scoring the only goal of the game in the 11th minute, a superb effort from 25 yards. Celta thought they had scored themselves ten minutes later, but the referee deemed that when the Sociedad keeper dropped the ball over the line, he was unfairly challenged by a forward. Five minutes before the break Sociedad were forced into a substitution, Aihen Muñoz departing on a stretcher with a leg injury, replaced by Scottish International and former Arsenal midfielder Kieran Tierney. In the 52nd minute Méndez almost had a second, but his shot hit the post. Three minutes later Luca de la Terra forced the visitor’s keeper into a good save. The Celta fans in the stands behind the goal kept the atmosphere up, willing the team to keep the pressure up but there was no cutting edge. Up front for Vigo is former Liverpool striker and club legend, Iago Aspas. At 36 years old he’s not the player he was, understandably but still chased every ball. But ultimately his efforts fell short. Sociedad grabbed all three points. The two sides would meet again on Tuesday night back here at the Balaídos in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. In the grand scheme of things, the Spanish Cup offers more hope to break the 101-year trophy hoodoo than the league. A short, but very sweet trip. Vigo is a big yes on the Football Tourist map. Just be prepared for an uphill walk on the way back after the game.
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36 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions Community Benefit Society The Blue Card Dunstable Town Football Club has relaunched as a Community Benefit Society (CBS), which is a recognised legal entity structure, supported by the FSA (Football Supporters Association) and regulated by the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority). This means that the club is owned equally by its shareholders, and anyone can become a shareholder with equal voting rights. When you become a member of the Club you will receive ‘The Blue Card’, which entitles you to the discounts listed below: Company Location Discount AH Carpentry and Joinery Milton Keynes 10% Anarkali Restaurant Dunstable 10% (Collection only, offer not valid on Tuesdays) Armour Flex Online 15% Belvoir Lettings Dunstable 1.5% off quoted monthly fee for full management service + £96 inc VAT off the quoted landlord startup fee Creasey Park Dunstable 5% off all food and drink on matchdays between 1pm and 2pm on Saturdays and 6pm and 7pm on Tuesdays Curry Garden Dunstable 5% total food bill when dining in the restaurant (not to be used for any other promotion in the restaurant) CW Fishing Supplies Luton 10% Hunt Fitness Leighton Buzzard 15% Indian Bonsai Leagrave 5% L&K Flowers Luton 10% Marshall Heating Dunstable 10% Matchday Merchandise Dunstable 10% PB Carpentry Dunstable 20% Pro-Direct Dunstable Town Club Shop Online 10% The Glider Pub Dunstable 10% The Local Offy Dunstable 5% Tikka Masala Welwyn Garden City 5%
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 37 Community Benefit Society BECOME AN OWNER Current club owners Jeff Abraham Ciaran Hannon-Abraham Niamh Hannon-Abraham Andy Acton Szymon Adamczyk Rizwan Ahmed Alex Alexandrou Clare Alexandrou Louie Alexandrou Panayis Alexandrou Aglaia Alexandrou Julie Allaway John Anstey Daniel Armas Neil Barker Linda Barker Ian Bateman Aaron Bateman Christian Baxter Peter Bottom Rosemary Bowen Lee Burgoyne Andy Burrows Matthew Byrne Matt Byrne Matt Carrington Jackie Carrington Brad Cawthorne Michael Charge Dan Crooke Darren Court Warren Davies Douglas Deeney Taylor Doult Bill Dunston Christopher Eastham Lindsey Edwards Ciaran Fairley-Edwards Dean Falla Roy Falla Simon Faulkner Paul Fisher Kai Fisher Aaron Flemons Ros Fowler Colin Fox Annette Fox Jake Fox-Nania Cassius Freckleton Stuart Fuller Mark Galpin Daniel Galpin Lewis Gibbons John Greener Rupert Groves Roy Hall Alan Hill Abbas Hussain Nick Jackson Isaac Jackson Patrick Johnson Gaj Jika Dave Lawlor Gary Levy Steve Lewington Kristy Lewington George Lewington Freddie Lewington Ted Lousvet Graham Luck Amanda Madaras Andrew Madaras Lucy Madaras Les Marsh Andrew McCloskey Elliott McCook Richard McCook Steven Mead Peter Mills Anthony Moore Mohammed Munaim Lee Nania Derek Nutley Lee Nutley Julian Nutley Charlie Nutley Gabby Nutley Hanna Nutley Jack Nutley Stephen Overell Mark Page Nigel Palmer Nikki Park Dudley Peacham Katrina Peacham Dean Purcell Shaun Rapcewicz Mark Rees Graham Rhodes Daniel Roberts Ron Roberts Vera Roberts Luke Roberts Leo Roberts Chloe Roberts James Rogers Jeffrey Roy Mark Saccoccio John Sanders Charlie Sanders Richard Scott Harry Scott Thomas Scott Hunter Seabourne Adam Shearsby Alison Skea Abby Slough Liam Smith Kian Smith Alan Soper Maurice Sullivan Arone Thasan Simon Thatcher Ian Tofts Nigel Trewin Daniel Trif Kenneth Trott Wayne Upton Zahara Verla Pearl Verla Yvonne Verla Anne Verla Steve Warboys Bob Warner Wayne Woods Michelle Wootton Nick Wootton
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DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 39 creasey’s conundrum Creasey has scrambled the letters of a Dunstable Town player’s name It’s a real puzzle, but we bet you’ve got the skills to solve it! Test your anagram expertise and see if you can decipher the hidden name Enrico Gerard beat creasey The fearless feline forecaster himself, Creasey the Lion, presents his football predictions with the accuracy of a true pro! If you can outsmart Creasey, you’ll be the king of the football forecast jungle! Scoring - One point for every correct result, three for a correct scoreline. CREASEY YOU V 1-2 V 2-2 V 1-3 V 1-3 TOTAL
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DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 41 The purpose of the Community Chest is to raise funds for kit, equipment and the general costs associated with running the club. Available at £3 per number per week, with jackpot & runners up prize, plus a monthly merch/ bronze owner prize and an Annual Xmas prize. To join contact Steve Lewington, stevolew79@gmail.com 01 Brad Cawthorne 02 Ebrahim 03 04 Steve Mead 05 Kristy Lewington 06 07 Andrew Madaras 08 09 Colin Tibbett 10 Ron & Vera Roberts 11 Liz Jones 12 Jackie Carrington 13 Roy Everett 14 Michael Charge 15 Abby Slough 16 Steve Lewington 17 18 Lee Nania 19 20 Patrick Johnson 21 22 Daniel Wood 23 Jeff Abraham 24 Dan Roberts 25 Nick Goodman 26 27 28 Gary Levy 29 Julian Nutley 30 Andrew Madaras 31 Andrew Madaras 32 Simon Thatcher 33 Mandy Madaras 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Colin Fox 41 42 43 44 45 Jeff Abraham 46 John Oliver 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Ken Trott 56 Julie Allaway 57 58 59 60 Neil Barker 61 John Chatterly 62 63 64 Iain Jones 65 66 Rupert Groves 67 68 69 Andrew McCloskey 70 71 Dan Roberts 72 73 74 Paul Ward 75 76 77 78 79 Derek Hing 80 Pete Mills 81 82 Catherine Holdstock 83 84 Matt Carrington 85 86 Neil Barker 87 Andrew Madaras 88 89 Neil Barker 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 Latest Draw 11 WINNER 61 RUNNER UP
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DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 43 Creasey Tees is dedicated to supporting Dunstable Town and using the profits from sales to contribute towards various needs of the team. This approach not only helps the club financially but also strengthens the bond between the supporters and the team. Wearing apparel from Creasey Tees allows fans to showcase their support while also contributing directly to the club’s growth and development. For corporate workwear that suits your business, turn to Creasey Tees. From charity events to corporate exhibitions and kids’ parties, our custom-printed t-shirts ensure your team looks professional. We also offer personalized band merchandise and affordable stag/hen party t-shirts. Look the part and stand out with Creasey Tees! ebay.co.uk/usr/creaseytees
Why Choose the Car Share Scheme? • Cost-Effective Split travel expenses with fellow fans, making away games more affordable than ever before. • Community Spirit Connect with fellow supporters, share pre-match excitement, and forge lasting friendships along the journey. • Reduced Carbon Footprint By pooling resources and reducing the number of vehicles, you’re actively contributing to a greener environment. How It Works • Sign Up Register in the WhatsApp group and become part of the Dunstable Town away game community. • Share the Ride Coordinate with your fellow fans, decide on the best meeting point, and embark on an unforgettable journey together. • Cheer for Our Team Arrive at the match venue in high spirits, united with your fellow fans, and ready to give our team the unwavering support they deserve. Dunstable Town Car Share Scheme Elevate Your Matchday Experience 1883-2023 140 YEARS DUNSTABLE TOWN FC Are you a dedicated Dunstable Town supporter with a passion for both football and sustainability? We’ve got exciting news just for you! Introducing the Dunstable Town Car Share Scheme – your ticket to seamless travel, camaraderie, and an eco-friendly way to back our team on the road. Join the Dunstable Town Car Share Scheme and experience matchdays like never before. Together, we’ll create unforgettable memories, strengthen our community, and champion a more sustainable future. Join our WhatsApp group at tinyurl.com/3a8p5uwy or use the QR code above to sign up and learn more. Let’s drive change, together.
On The Road Real Bedford 22 miles Saturday 23rd March - 15:00 - SSMFL Premier Division Address: McMullen Park, Meadow Lane, Bedford MK44 3SB TRAVELLING BY CAR From the M1. Come off the M1 at Junction 13 onto the A421, continue on the A421 Bedford bypass, and take the 3rd slip road for the A603 Sandy. The ground is 200 yards on the left, signposted Meadow Lane. Look for the Real Bedford logo and signs on entry into Meadow Lane. Please look into the car sharing scheme detailed on the preceding page. Should you be able to share your ride for this match, we would greatly appreciate your participation. TRAVELLING BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT The nearest station to the ground is Bedford, just four stops on the Thameslink line from Luton. A short walk to the bus station and boarding the Grant Palmer 73 bus to Biggleswade will drop you outside Meadow Lane within 15 minutes. RECOMMENDED PUB(S) The King’s Arms in Cardington (MK44 3SP) and The Kingfisher (MK44 3SA) are both within a mile of the ground and both offer good cask ales. If you are travelling on public transport and are going via the town centre, then the Wetherspoon’s Pilgrim’s Progress (MK40 1QB) and the Wellington Arms (MK40 2JX) are highly recommended. The Welly has been an essential part of the local real ale scene for many years. Now free of the Banks & Taylor tie, full use is being made of the freedom to get beers from different breweries.
46 DUNSTABLE TOWN v London Lions Who Are Ya: Southampton & Joe Reynolds Creasey’s Conundrum: Ricardo Green Spot The Ball: B
DUNSTABLE TOWN FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 47 club directory 23/24 New Lamb Meadow Stadium, Hitchin Road, Arlesey SG15 6RS arleseytownfc.co.uk Pancake Lane, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead HP2 4NQ levgreenfc.co.uk Haywood Way, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP19 9WZ aylesburyvaledynamos.co.uk Rowley Lane Sports Ground Rowley Lane, Barnet EN5 3HW mlfc.co.uk New Lamb Meadow Stadium, Hitchin Road, Arlesey SG15 6RS baldocktownfc.com Pavilion Manor Field, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2HX mkirishfc.co.uk Second Meadow, Fairfield Rd, Biggleswade SG18 0AA biggleswadeutd.com Hutchinson Hollow, Biggleswade Road, Potton, Sandy SG19 2LX pottonunited.co.uk Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane, Cockfosters, Barnet EN4 9HZ pitchero.com/clubs/cockfosters McMullen Park, Meadow Lane, Bedford, MK44 3SB realbedford.com The Recreation Ground, High Street Colney Heath, Hertfordshire AL4 0NP colneyheathfc.co.uk Crofters End, Hertfordshire, Sawbridgeworth CM21 0DE pitchero.com/clubs/sawbridgeworthtown The Stadium at the Brache, Park Street, Luton. LU1 3HH pitchero.com/clubs/crawleygreenfc Shefford Sports Club Hitchin Road, Shefford Beds SG17 5JD sheffordtownfc.co.uk Creasey Park Community Football Centre Creasey Park Drive, Dunstable LU6 1BB dunstabletownfc.co.uk Lantern Stadium, The Walk, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 1QB stpanteleimonfc.co.uk Theobalds Lane, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 8RU fcromania.com Hargrave Park, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8BX pitchero.com/clubs/stanstedfc2011 Rothamsted Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2EF harpendentownfc.co.uk Grass Roots Stadium, Cow Lane, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 5NS tringathletic.co.uk
BLUE CARD DISCOUNT DUNSTABLE TOWN Stay in the Game with Dunstable Town’s Fixture Calendar Never miss a match, a goal, or a thrilling victory again! Dunstable Town FC proudly presents our official fixture calendar, now available for you to sync with your Google Calendar. Key Features Updates Stay up-to-date with the latest match dates, times, and locations. Venue Details Get directions to each stadium with ease. Sync with Your Calendar Seamlessly integrate our fixtures into your personal Google Calendar. Set Reminders Never forget a kick-off again – receive alerts before each match. To Get Started 1. Use the QR code or the link below to access our calendar fixture feed. 2. Follow the instructions to integrate it with your Google Calendar. 3. Gear up in your team colors and get ready to support Dunstable Town FC in every match! https://tinyurl.com/yhuxj5vu Join the Dunstable Town FC fan community in cheering for our team as we chase glory in every match. Whether you’re a die-hard supporter or a casual fan, this calendar is your ultimate companion for all things Dunstable Town FC.