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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: Cameron 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: Thursdays

Club Website: www.romseytownfc.com Founded: 1886

Ground: The Bypass Ground Last Season League: 16th

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

League Cup: 1st Round

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Lymington can trace back to their roots back to 1876, when the President of the club, Sir Harry Burrard-Neale presented a tent, balls, poles and flags – the minimum requirement for Associa-tion football at the time.Sir Harry also allowed the use of a meadow, and this was the current site of the club, Lymington Sports Ground situated a few hundred yards from the High Street.At first the chosen game was football and rugby and it was the former that gained the accepted name of football and became the adopted code.Lymington Sports Ground was home to unrivalled suc-cess over the years, especially in the early to late 1990’s, when the club – under the name AFC Lymington – won several honours at Wessex League level, under the tutelage of Trevor Williams and then Derek Binns.In the summer of 1998 the club moved to Fawcett Fields, home of New Mil-ton, and amalgamated with their local rivals to become ‘Lymington & New Milton’Following the move a group of local enthusiasts decided that football should remain in the Town and this led to the re-formation of Lymington Town FC.This led to a battle with the football administrators and the club were eventually granted acceptance into Hampshire division three for the start of 1998-99 season.Former Southampton FA cup winner David Peach was in charge for the first season, leading the club to a creditable third placed finish.Ex-Chelsea man David Stride and Andy Leader took over the baton before John Pyatt was appointed manager alongside Gary Squires, as his number two.Pyatt made huge progress with Town with his efforts culminating in a League cup final victory over Bournemouth in 2006-07.South African born Wayne Lockey was appointed manager, after an excellent spell at Wellow. Despite narrowly avoiding relegation in his first sea-son, the club achieved a decent run in the FA Carlsberg Vase.In the 2009-10 season former An-dover and Bashley midfielder Jeremy Stagg was appointed manager, but left the Sports Ground citing ‘work and family commitments’Assistant boss Dave Morris stepped in as manager, but for-tunes dramatically changed on the pitch as the club suffered a shocking run of one win in twenty games at the end of the season, narrowly avoiding relegation to division one.Town appointed brothers Stuart and Matt Hussey, as the clubs new management team and they have made a big impact at the Sports Ground. The duo led Town to a highly credible mid-table finish in their first

Today’s opposition is Lymington Town who did he double over Romsey last season including an eight goal thrashing. Romsey will be looking for revenge today. Last seasons results: 3-2 & 6-2 to Lymington

Nickname: Town Team Colours: Red & White 09/10 League Position: 11th Co Managers: Stuart & Matt Hussey GK Coach: Reggie Palmer Coach: Dave Puckett 09/10 Goalscorer: Charlie Anderson & Daniel Fox (14) 09/10 Most Apperances: Gareth Byres (43)

Steve Hollicks: Newly signed goalkeeper from Totton & Eling Jake Fulford: Young goalkeeper who came through QK Brad Doyle: Young defender joined midway through last year. Jake Long: Tough full back resigned last season from Lyming-ton after previously being at Romsey Richard Hayter: Solid defender who can play all across the back—ever present last season Gareth Batchelor: Skilful centre back who begins his second season with Romsey Ross Gregory: Captain spent many years at Romsey before signing for AFC Totton is back at the heart of the defence Henry Rule: Defender, new signing, previously of M&T Luke Baker: Second season at Town, formed a solid partner-ship with Chris Hall last season Luke Dempsey: Midfielder, new signing from high flyers Sholing Chris Hall: Second season in centre midfield and an eye for a goal Kieran Gallagher: Joined part way through last season and has been solid since, will be playing centre mid. Chris Morris: New midfielder recruited from Alresford Macs Sampays: Third season at Romsey, never misses a game on the wing. Callum Stanley: New winger from New Milton, very pacey James Whitlock: Skilful winger who has progressed through the reserves Simon De’ath: The Assassin, Romsey legend, longest ever serving player and all time top goalscorer Ryan Long: Very quick striker who resigned halfway through last season after leaving for Gosport for 6 months. Ben ‘Chalky’ White: New striker signed from Alton Town has scored over 30 goals in the past two seasons

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 Fawley Home League

20/09/11 Blackfield & Langley Home League

24/09/11 Fawley Home FA Vase

27/09/11 Moneyfields Home League

01/10/11 GE Hamble Away League

08/10/11 Lymington Away League

11/10/11 Newport (IOW) Away League

15/10/11 Hamworthy Home League

18/10/11 Christchurch Away League

22/10/11 New Milton Away League

29/10/11 Fareham Home League

05/11/11 Alton Home League

17/12/11 Lymington Home 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

17/12/11 Lymington Home 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.

Today we are back to league action af-ter our run out in the Hampshire Sen-

ior Cup. Some poor defending and some poor refereeing decisions made it more uncomfortable at times that it

should have really been. 4 second half goals did see us home comfortably in

the end with a 7-3 victory. We welcome all the players,

staff, supporters and committee from Lymington Town for today’s re-

arranged game I the Wessex Premier League where we hope to keep up our

reasonably good stat to the season

Wayne Mew

Check out previous issues of the Romsey Town official matchday programme here at www.issuu.com/cammelling

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

This week’s subject: British Clubs in Europe

1) Which two substitutes scored late goals that won Man United the 1999 Champions League?

2) Who achieved a European record in 1974 when 9 outfield players scored in an 11-0 victory?

3) Who scored on his European debut to win the European Cup final for Nottingham Forest?

4) Who did Liverpool beat on penalties in the 2005 Champions League final?

5) Which was the first British club to contest a European final? 6) Who did Chelsea beat in the 1998 Cup Winners Cup final? 7) Which Spanish team knocked out Chelsea in the 2005/2006 Cham-

pions League? 8) Which Portuguese side beat both Man United and Liverpool in the

2005/2006 Champions League? 9) Which team beat Middlesbrough 4-0 in the 2006 UEFA Cup final?

1) Sheringham and Solksjaer 2) Liverpool 3) Trevor Francis 4) AC Milan 5) Birmingham City 6) VfB Stuttgart 7) Barcelona 8) Benfica 9) Sevilla

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

Tuesday Review (13/09/11)

PEWSEY VALE won 2-0 at home to Corsham Town in their FA Vase Replay. David Cope put the hosts ahead after just three minutes

and Michael Martin sealed the win on 72 minutes.

In the Hampshire Senior Cup, BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY won 5-1 away to TADLEY CALLEVA and EAST COWES VICS won 2-0 at

BROCKENHURST. Joe Adams put Vics ahead in the first half and Matt Evans doubled the visitors' lead in the second half. ALTON

TOWN lost 2-1 at home to NEW MILTON TOWN. ALRESFORD TOWN won 2-0 at home to HAYLING UNITED in an impressive display

thanks to first half goals from Warren Bentley and Stuart Mott. CHRISTCHURCH came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Eversley. Ben

Osborne netted a brace, once from the penalty spot, both goals in the second half and Joe Kittle bagged a winner on the sixth minute

of added on time for the hosts. FAREHAM TOWN won 4-1 at home to FAWLEY AFC. The visitors took the lead with a header after just

three minutes. Wayne Boud raced clear of the defence and levelled the scores on 11 minutes. A Jimmy Cuthbert cross was headed

home by Boud for his second of the game on the stroke of half-time. Jack Kirby made it three after charging down a clearance and

then finishing smartly. Three became four thanks to Sean Dark who finished in the bottom corner. Substitutes TOTTON & ELING won 2

-0 at MONEYFIELDS. ROMSEY WON won 8-3 at home to COWES SPORTS after extra time. Max Draper, Dom Burbridge and Leighton

Speetchley Price scored for the Division One side. Hartley Wintney defeated TEAM SOLENT in their debut Hampshire Senior Cup tie, 7

-2. The Students were three goals behind inside the opening seven minutes. Patterson put the hosts ahead after just two minutes fol-

lowing some poor defending and this lead was doubled through Dean Peltohaka. Ben Dillon made it three for the hosts and Jack Cov-

entry made it four on 18 minutes. On 21 minutes, Solent got a goal back when Luke Williams' free kick was deflected in. Ben Dillon

then converted Ryan Stevens cross to make it five but once again Solent fought back and Williams scored his second. Stevens made it

six late on and Jermaine Hamilton completed the scoring at the end. After extra time, AFC PORTCHESTER beat NEWPORT (IOW) 5-3.

In the League Cup First Round, BEMERTON HEATH HARLEQUINS won 4-1 at RINGWOOD TOWN. BOURNEMOUTH POPPIES drew 1-1 at HAMWORTHY UNITED in the Premier Division Dorset derby. Kayne Daish netted a goal in both

ends.

New Signing at the Gang Warily

Louis Castles is the latest new recruit joining Blackfield & Langley. Castles has moved to the Waterside club from Bognor Regis Town. Club of the Month Winners

The awards have been announced for Club Of The Month for August. Top-of-the-table, GE HAMBLE, have won the Premier Division

award whilst WHITCHURCH UNITED have won the respective award for Division One. Correction

In the most recent newsletter, Issue Number 109, it stated in the weekend round-up that Russell Cook of Christchurch FC is on loan

there. This is not the case and Cook is registered to play for Christchurch in the Sydenhams Football League (Wessex). Totton & Eling looking for a new Chairman

Chairman Glen Donovan has left his role as Chairman and the club are looking for a new Chairman. Glen Donovan has said, "It is with

sadness, and regret that due to circumstances beyond my control it has not been possible to take Totton & Eling forward as I would

have hoped. I therefore have had no choice but to resign from my position as Chairman."

Please contact Club Secretary, Michael Clarke, if you are interested in the role of Chairman of Totton & Eling Football Club. Sole comes out of retirement

Neil Sole came out of retirement to play for Amesbury at home to United Services Portsmouth on Saturday. He had signed Wessex

forms in case he was needed in an emergency and was pressed into action earlier than he might have expected. With Connor Palmer,

Ben Pryce and Tyler Brockway all suspended and Tom Western, Craig Wheeler away Sole was back in the centre of the defence for

his 251st appearance. He had mixed feelings after the game as he scored the consolation goal deep into injury time in the 1-4 home

defeat. Saturday FA Vase Review (10/09/11) GE HAMBLE won 3-0 away at Dorset Premier League side, Swanage & Herston. Ashley Jarvis, Jamie Barron and Dougie Rowe were

all on target for the visitors and Jamie Musslewhite also missed a penalty for the Premier Division side. ALTON TOWN won 2-1 at home to HAMWORTHY UNITED. The Hammers took the lead from the penalty spot but two goals in three minutes by Simba Mlambo put Alton

through. A Dan Hayes brace gave HORNDEAN a 2-1 home win against LYMINGTON TOWN. Dyer put VERWOOD TOWN ahead away at Cove inside the opening five minutes, but the home side rallied and scored four goals in the process. Mike Haskell scored a consola-

tion goal four minutes from times but it wasn't enough to help Town avoid a 4-2 defeat. An impressive first half display by CHRIST-CHURCH helped them overcome NEWPORT (IOW) 4-1 at Hurn Bridge. Russell Cook scored a brace and Paul Roberts scored on 43

minutes to make it 3-0 at half-time. Newport had a man dismissed before half-time and although John McKie pulled a goal back with a quarter of the game remaining, Callum Burt sealed the victory in the last minute. Division One side COWES SPORTS produced an up-

set, winning 3-2 away to TOTTON & ELING of the Premier Division. The hosts went ahed only for Dominic Burbridge to level before half-time. The hosts regained the lead after the restart before Craig Insley levelled again and right at the end of extra time, 18 year-old

substitute, Jimmy Wykes, netted the winner. Warren Hunt scored a hat-trick, Manny Soetan scored a brace and Ashley Johnson scored as BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY won 6-1 away at Division One side, FLEET SPURS. HAYLING UNITED were a goal ahead at half-

time at EAST COWES VICS and they scored twice more in the second half to win 3-0. Jon Guthrie put PEWSEY VALE ahead away at Corsham Town but the hosts levelled and despite an additional 30 minutes of extra time, the score remained 1-1 and the two sides will

replay at Pewsey on Tuesday night.

Romsey Town Lymington Town

White Shirts Black Shorts Black Socks

Red Shirts White Shorts White Socks

Match Officials Referee: TBC Assistants: TBC

Full Time Score -

Half Time Score -

Squads subject to change

Pld Sub Gl Pld Sub Gl

Steve Hollicks (GK) Stuart Williamson (GK)

Matthew Brown (GK) Sam Carter

Jake Long Darren Ritchie

Richard Hayter Mark Lloyd

Gareth Batchelor Iain Calder

Ross Gregory (C) Danny Steer

Henry Rule Gareth Byres

Abbas Agopo John Mulhern

Luke Baker Dan Fox

Luke Dempsey Shane Flooks

Chris Hall Adam Lowther

Kieran Gallagher Jamie Way

Chris Morris Chris Marwood

Macs Sampays Dave Puckett

Callum Stanley Matt Hussey

Simon De’ath Craig Shrimpton

Ryan Long Dan Coleman (GK)

Ben ‘Chalky’ White

Next Home Game: Moneyfields Tuesday 27th September KO: 19:45 Next Away Game: Blackfield & Langley Tuesday 20th September KO: 19:45