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Chairman: Ken Jacobs Commercial Director: Craig Buckingham

Manager: Wayne Mew Assistant Manager: Stuart Long

Coach: Dave Smith Res. Manager: Francis Benali

Res. Coach: Craig Mew Treasurer: Paul Taylor

Secretary: Carolyn Mew Wyvern Secretary: Laura Hicks

Medical Staff: Paul Coffin & Dave Penny Programme Editor: Cam Melling

Safety Officer: Mike Garner Youth Protection Officer: Laura Hicks

Home colours: White & Black Away Colours: Blue

First Team Midweek Games: Tuesdays Reserve Midweek Games: Tuesdays

Club Website: www.romseytownfc.com Founded: 1886

Ground: The Bypass Ground Last Season

Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division: 16th FA Cup: Extra Preliminary Round

FA Vase: Second Qualifying Round Hampshire Senior Cup: 2nd Round

League Cup: 1st Round

Welcome to the Bypass Ground—home of Romsey Town FC. We hope you enjoy your stay here at the club.

Next Home Game: Alton Town Saturday 5th November KO: 15:00 Next Away Game: Amesbury Town (League Cup 2nd Round) Tuesday 1st November KO: 19:45

Match Officials Referee: G. Hughes Assistants: J. Caddle & K. Brown

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8 Matches Unbeaten! Tuesday’s 5-0 triumph in the League Cup over Amesbury Town was Romsey’s 8th game without defeat! This run includes an unprecedented 7 wins and draw including wins over established Premier Division sides like Fareham and Hamworthy.

By Cam Melling

5-0 Win against Amesbury Romsey recorded a fantastic 5-0 win over Division One side Amesbury Town on Tuesday to progress into the 3rd round of the League Cup. Two goals from top goalscorer Simon De’ath and then one each from Macs Sampays, Ryan Long and Chalky White meant that Romsey are still in the third round of two cup competitions now—the League Cup and the Hampshire Senior Cup. The third round draw for the League Cup has yet to be completed but Romsey will have to travel to New Milton for the third round of the Hamp-shire Senior Cup.

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2-1 Win against Fareham Town Our last league outing was at home last Saturday to Fareham Town where we won 2-1 against a strong and battling opposition. An own goal gave Romsey the lead into half time but shortly after Fareham had equalised. However, seconds later Chris Hall had given Romsey the lead for the second time and final time as we continued our march up the league table.

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Programme Changes You may have noticed that today’s programme has a redeveloped front cover and I have also recently changed the back page where the lineups are stated. I hope you like the changes and if you would like to recommend any other changes please email me at cameronmelling@hotmail.co.uk

The present club was formed in 1990 when Alton’s two senior clubs, Alton Town and Bass Alton, amalgamated. Alton Town had been fantastically successful, winning everything in Hampshire in the period from 1948 to 1956 including Hampshire leagues Divisions 3, 2 & 1 (1948, 1949 & 1958), the Hampshire Intermediate Cup in 1949, the Russell Cotes Cup in 1949 and the Hampshire Senior Cup in 1958. Alton Town first joined the Hampshire League in 1947 and won Division 3 East in their first season. More success followed with the Division 2 title in 1948/49 and they also won the Russell Cotes Cup and Hamp-shire Intermediate Cup that year. Although they dropped to Division 2 for one season in 1954/55, they bounced back immediately and went on to win both the Division 1 championship and the Hampshire Senior Cup in 1957/58. They stayed in Division 1 until they left in 1973 to join the Athenian League Divi-sion 2 which they won in their first year. After an initial period of success in that league the Club found itself unable to compete and dropped down to the Combined Counties League before returning to the Hampshire League in 1984, starting at the bottom in Division 3. They found themselves in Division 2 in 1986/87 by dint if winning the Division 2 title for the third time. Bass Alton started life as Courage & Company (Alton) FC and joined the Hampshire League in 1928/29. The following year they were in Division 2 and then won promotion to Division 1 where they stayed until being relegated to Division 2 in 1938/39, just before the club was disbanded for the War. Courage rejoined the North Hants division briefly in 1954/55 before beginning their longest spell in the County League in 1972/73 when they entered Division 4. Promoted to Division 3 in 1975, they only lasted two years before dropping to Division 4 again. In 1979/80 the Club changed its name to Bass Alton FC and its fortunes changed with the name as they won promotion in successive years to Division 3 in 1979/80, to Division 2 in 1980/81 and to Divi-sion 1 as Division 2 runners-up and the end of the 1982/83 season after a 45-year absence. Since the amalgamation, the Club has played in the Hampshire League and achieved pro-motion to the Wessex League by topping the Premier Division in 2002.

This weekend’s opposition is the much improved Alton Town. Alton cur-rently rest in 11th position having played a less games than the majority of teams in the league. Last season’s results: 1-1 & 1-0 to Romsey

Nickname: The Brewers Team Colours: White and black Manager: John Robosn Assistant: Kevin Smith 10/11 League Position: 13th 10/11 Most Appearances: Craig Atkinson (43) 10/11 Top Goalscorer: Simba Mlambo (16)

Steve Hollicks – Position: Goalkeeper In his debut season for the Town in goal. Great shot stopper. Jake Fulford – Position: Goalkeeper Young goalkeeper who came through from QK. Matthew Brown – Position: Goalkeeper Good ‘keeper, has been solid every time he’s been called on. Jake Long – Position: Left back Tough full back resigned last season from Lymington after previously being at Romsey Richard Hayter - Position: Defender Solid defender who can play all across the back—ever present last season Gareth Batchelor – Position: Centre Back Skilful centre back who begins his second season with Romsey. Can play at the heart of midfield. Ross Gregory – Position: Centre back Captain spent many years at Romsey before signing for AFC Totton and is back at the heart of the defence Henry Rule – Position: Centre back New signing, previously of M&T. Jamie Thoroughgood – Position: Centre back New defender in the heart of the defence. Signed from Guilford. Luke Baker – Position: Centre Midfield Second season at Town, formed a solid partnership with Chris Hall last season. Luke Dempsey Position: Midfield Tough tackling centre mid who can also fill in at centre back signed from high flyers Shol-ing. Chris Hall – Position: Midfield Second season in centre midfield and an eye for a goal. Converted into right back this season. Kieran Gallagher – Position: Centre Midfield Joined part way through last season and has been solid since. Abbas ‘Baz’ Agopo – Position: Centre Midfield Adds a lot of strength to the centre of midfield. Student in Southampton. Chris Morris – Position: Midfield New midfielder recruited from Alresford, very, very skilful and can walk past players. Danny Barker – Position: Midfield Tough centre mid with lots of experience. Macs Sampays – Position: Wing Third season at Romsey, never misses a game. Puts a good ball into the box and beats players. Callum Stanley – Position: Wing Very fast winger who can beat anyone. James Whitlock – Position: Wing Skilful winger who has pro-gressed through the reserves Simon De’ath – Position: Striker The Assassin, Romsey legend, longest ever serving player and all time top goalscorer. Guar-anteed to score you goals. Ryan Long – Position: Striker Very quick striker who resigned halfway through last season after leaving for Gosport for 6 months. Can also use his pace on the wing. Ben ‘Chalky’ White – Position: Striker New striker signed from Alton Town has scored over 30 goals in the past two seasons. Contributes much more than goals.

Steve Hollick

Jake LOng

Richard Hayter

Gareth Batchelor

Luke Baker

Luke Dempsey

Ross Gregory Chalky White

Ryan Long

Simon De’ath

Macs Sampays

Chris Morris

Baz Agopo

Chris Hall

Date Opposition H/A Competition Result Scorers

12/08/11 Bournemouth Home League 1-0 Simon De’ath

20/08/11 Brading Town Home FA Cup 0-1

23/08/11 Moneyfields Away League 5-6 Simon De’ath 2, Ryan Long 2, Macs Sampays

27/08/11 Newport (IOW) Home League 1-3 Macs Sampays

29/08/11 Winchester Home League 2-3 Simon De’ath, Ryan Long

03/09/11 Hayling United Away League 2-1 Simon De’ath, Chalky White

06/09/11 Bemerton Heath Home League 1-0 Ryan Long

10/09/11 Bournemouth Away League 1-3 Simon De’ath

13/09/11 Cowes Sports Home Hampshire Senior Cup 7-3 White 3, De’ath, Morris, Baker, R.Long

17/09/11 Lymington Home League 0-1

20/09/11 Blackfield & Langley Home League 4-5 Simon De’ath 3, Chris Hall

24/09/11 Fawley Home FA Vase 1-3 Simon De’ath

27/09/11 Moneyfields Home League 3-0 Chris Hall, Ross Gregory, Macs Sampsays

01/10/11 GE Hamble Away League 0-2

08/10/11 Rozel Rovers Home Hampshire Senior Cup 2-0 Ryan Long 2

12/10/11 Newport (IOW) Away League 2-0 Ryan Long 2

15/10/11 Hamworthy Home League 2-1 Luk Baker, Jamie Thoroughgood

18/10/11 AFC Portchester Away League Cup 1-0 Ben White

22/10/11 New Milton Away League 3-2 Simon De’ath 3

25/10/11 Fawley Home League 3-3 Macs Sampays, Simon De’ath, Ryan Long

29/10/11 Fareham Home League 2-1 Own Goal, Chris Hall

01/11/11 Amesbury Town Away League Cup 5-0 De’ath 2, Sampays, White, Long

05/11/11 Alton Home League

08/11/11 Lymington Away League

15/11/11 Christchurch Awat League

19/11/11 Brading Town Home League

26/11/11 Winchester Away League

03/12/11 Fawley Away League

10/12/11 Alresford Away League

03/01/12 Totton & Eling Home League

07/01/12 Laverstock & Ford Home League

14/01/12 Hamworthy Away League

21/01/12 Downton Away League

28/01/12 Christchurch Home League

04/02/12 Alton Away League

11/02/12 Brading Town Away League

18/02/12 Horndean Home League

03/03/12 Hayling Home League

10/03/12 Fareham Away League

17/03/12 Alresford Home League

31/03/12 Laverstock & Ford Away League

07/04/12 Downton Home League

09/04/12 Totton & Eling Away League

21/04/12 Bemerton Heath Away League

28/04/12 Blackfield & Langley Home League

Romsey Town: A brief history The history of Romsey Town Football Club goes back to 1886 when a meeting took place at the Town Hall to consider the desirability of forming a football club in the town.

In the season 1889/90 they played their football at Alma Road, playing in local football. By the 1920’s they had gained entry into the Hampshire League and played their games at Priestlands which is now Romsey School. They had great success and won the Hampshire Intermediate Cup for the first time.

After the Second World War Romsey Town went on to produce some of their best attacking sides. In 1949 they reached the 2nd Round of the F.A. Cup and the final of the Hampshire Senior Cup in the same season. By 1955-56 they moved to their current home – the Bypass Ground – however they were relegated and the club fell into decline.

By the 1970’s the club started to climb out of the doldrums of lower league football and in 1974-75 won the Hampshire League Division 4 title. By the late 80’s Romsey had reached the Hampshire League Division 1 and in 1990 became the second club (after Bashley) to win the Wessex League title.

In the years to follow the club could not maintain the high standards and went into another decline until re-cently. In 2007 the club finished 3rd in Division 1 of the Wessex League and gained promotion to the Premier Division. After a good start to the 2007-08 campaign, the side suffered a poor second half of the season and finished 18th. The reserves finished 4th in Combination 2 and were beaten finalists in the Southampton Sen-ior Cup Final at St Mary’s.

Romsey Town: Honours Wessex League Champions 1989/90 Hampshire League Division 2 Champions 1978/79, Runners-up 1994/95 Hampshire League Division 3 Runners-up 1946/47, 1977/78 & 2003/04 Hampshire League Division 4 Champions 1975/76 Hampshire Senior Cup Winners 1978/79. Finalists 1948/49 Hampshire Intermediate Cup Winners 1926/26, 1930/31 & 1977/78 Hampshire Junior Cup Winners 1900/01, 1909/10 & 1923/24. Finalists 1898/99 & 1899/1900 Russell Cotes Cup Runners-up 1932/33 & 1988/89 Southampton Senior Cup Winners 1973/74 & 1994/95. Southampton Junior Cup Winners 1922/23 Southampton League Premier Division Champions 1980/81 & 1983/84 Southampton League Senior Division 1

Champions 1926/27, 1973/74 & 1976/77. Southampton League Senior Division 2 Champions 1972/73, Southampton League West Division Champions 1951/52 Southampton League Romsey Division Champions 1927/28 Southampton League Junior Division 3 Runners-up 1924/25 Southampton League Junior Division 4 Champions 1974/75 Salisbury & District League Champions 1898/99 South Hants League Champions 1900/01 Winchester League Champions 1921/22 Eastleigh League Champions 1922/23, 1923/24, 1928/29.

Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division (Correct to 03/11/10)

While you wait for the action to restart, why not have a go at this week’s football quiz?

This week’s subject: Faithful Servents

1. Jimmy Dickinson made 764 appearances in 20 years for which club?

2. Who has the most league appearances for West Ham? 3. Which goalkeeper holds the record for most appearances for

Sunderland? 4. Who has played the most games for Man United? 5. Steve Fletcher holds the league appearance record for which

club? 6. Which player made 722 appearances for Arsenal between 1975

and 1993? 7. Who has made the most appearances for Leeds United and is

also a World Cup winner? 8. Who made 848 appearances for Liverpool? 9. For whom did England full-back Mick Mills make over 600 ap-

pearances?

1. Portsmouth 2. Billy Bonds 3. Jim Montgomery 4. Bobby Charlton 5. Bournemouth 6. David O’Leary 7. Jack Charlton 8. Ian Callaghan 9. Ipswich Town

Have a suggestion for what the Half Time Challenge could be? Then email your suggestion to cameronmelling@hotmail.co.uk.

Romsey’s League—Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division—Level 9

Sydenhams Wessex Division One—Level 10

Evo-Stik Southern Division One South & West—Level 8 Evo-Stik Southern Division One Central—Level 8

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Tuesday Review (01/11/11)

In the Premier Division on Tuesday night, ALRESFORD TOWN made it six points from six with a 3-2 home win against

FAREHAM TOWN. Jamil Saleh put the hosts ahead after ten minutes with a 25-yard looping effort. Ashley Tattersall

levelled the scores after outpacing the defence on 31 minutes. However, Alresford went back ahead shortly after-

wards when Saleh bagged his second from close range. Steve Llewellyn made it three with a header from a Dean Cole

free kick and although Sam Doswell scored a header with ten minutes left for Fareham, Alresford held on. Elsewhere,

Louis Bell Junior returned to his former club and netted twice against his Dad, Louis Bell Senior's side, in

HORNDEAN's 5-0 win at BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY. Dave Carter's men also had Dan Martin on the scoresheet and Na-

than Paxton bagged a brace. NEW MILTON TOWN made it four points from six on the Isle-of-Wight this week with a 3-1

away win at BRADING TOWN. Ian Proctor found the net as did Nick Howes and winger Tom Donaldson scored a diving

header. Striker Alex Baldacchino also hit the post for the visitors whilst the hosts' only goal was an own goal in stop-

page time. CHRISTCHURCH won 3-2 at home to TOTTON & ELING. The scorers for the hosts were Shaun Brian after

just a minute, Ben Osborne (pen) and James Burden in the second half. Craig Feeney scored a first-half brace and at

one point had put the Millers 2-1 ahead, but Christchurch responded and turned the game around with Burden's sec-

ond half winner. Jack Slade and Neil Williams were both on target for BEMERTON HEATH HARLEQUINS as they drew

2-2 at HAYLING UNITED. The Humbugs also finished the game with ten men against their Wiltshire counterparts hav-

ing had a man sent off. LYMINGTON TOWN ran out 4-1 winners at home to managerless LAVERSTOCK & FORD. New

signing Lloyd Foot scored for Town as did joint manager, Matt Hussey. Dan Fox and Chris Marwood were both also on

target for Town.

Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division Attendances

Steve Hollicks (GK) Matthew Brown (GK) Jake Long Richard Hayter Gareth Batchelor Ross Gregory (C) Jamie Thoroughgood Danny Barker Luke Baker Luke Dempsey Chris Hall Kieran Gallagher Chris Morris Macs Sampays Callum Stanley Simon De’ath Ryan Long Ben ‘Chalky’ White

Today’s Teams

Romsey Town Alton Town Manager: John Robosn Colours: Yellow Shirts Green Shorts Yellow Socks Form: WWWLL

Manager: Wayne Mew Colours: White Shirts Black Shorts Black Socks Form: WWDWW

Craig Atkinson Bradley Johnson

Tom Walsh Lee McGavin

James Hammond Ian Humble Sam Knight

Mark Clothier Scott Sanderson

Steve Brown Ian Dyer

Simba Mlambo Carl Saunders

Alex Lowley Liam Flanighan

Josh Brown Justin Courtnage

Today’s Other Fixtures Alresford v Winchester Blackfield & Langley v GE Hamble Brading v Laverstock Christchurch v Hamworthy Downton v New Milton Fareham v Lymington Hayling v Fareham Horndean v Bemerton Money fields v Newport Totton & Eling v Bournemouth