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Welcome to our first home evening fixture this season: a league clash against Chalfont St Peter. This is a game we have been looking forward to since the summer when our new floodlights were installed and we are sure that you will enjoy the spectacle of seeing Hertingfordbury Park illuminated like never before. Welcome to our visitors from Buckinghamshire who have had a good start to the season despite losing their first league game of the season last Saturday at Ware. We, of course, had an even more disappointing weekend but a midweek fixture is an ideal way to refocus minds after a bad defeat. Ben is sure to re-jig the team this evening after such a heavy loss but he is also mindful that patience is a virtue in building a young new team and there will be no panic-buying or wholesale changes. The home crowd showed their loyalty and patience in backing the lads to the end on Saturday and that is something the club greatly appreciates. We look forward to rewarding that patience, hopefully starting this evening.

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Today’s Opponents

Chalfont St Peter AFC History The club was formed in 1926 and played local junior football from its ground on Gold Hill Common. 1948 saw a move to the Great Western Combina�on and a year later the club moved to its present loca�on, although the picturesque name of Mill Meadow belies its origins as a refuse �p. As the club developed off the field thanks to the support of many volunteers so success began to arrive on the field and in 1952 the first silverware was won, the Berks & Bucks FA Intermediate Cup. Senior status followed and progress through the Parthenon League, London League and Spartan League followed. The early 1970’s were difficult for the club but a move into the Athenian league saw a change in fortunes. The 1980’s, now in the Isthmian League, brought some consistency in league performances and some successful campaigns in the FA Cup and FA Vase.The 1990’s was another difficult decade, culmina�ng in a low point of two successive bo�om places.2001/02 saw a rebuild under Mar�n Dean with a good start to the season but a subsequent falling away saw them finish 14th. The lower echelons became the accustomed territory for Saints for several seasons un�l Dean’s departure at the end of the 2003/04 season.Managing Chalfont to victory in the Berks & Bucks Under-18 Challenge Cup was a young Danny Edwards. His reward was to be handed the reins of the First Team for the new season. And so began a rollercoaster ride of success and near misses that con�nued un�l just recently. A restructuring within the Isthmian league at the end of the 2005/06 season saw Saints moving to the Spartan South Midlands Premier League. 2006/07 saw a top half finish in their first season in the Spartan and a trophy for the cabinet, the Wycombe Senior Cup, secured with a 7-0 win over Downley Albion at the Wycombe Wanderers ground. 2007/08 was a hugely successful season. Danny Edwards was developing an exci�ng squad and the style of play was both entertaining and successful. Good runs in both the FA Cup and FA Vase came together with a Final appearance in the Premier Division Cup. Topping them all was winning the Challenge Trophy with a 2-0 win over Brimsdown Rovers. A close three-horse race in the league saw Saints pipped at the post into runners-up spot. 2008/09 was about building on the standards set in the previous season. And it didn’t disappoint. Some top scalps in the FA Cup heralded a season of cup runs. The FA Vase was the crowning glory, with the Saints making it all the way to the semi-final and being heart breaking seconds away from winning the right to play at Wembley. Saints were in the hunt for the league �tle all the way to the last week of the season but the fixture conges�on caused by the cup successes began to tell and they couldn’t quite make it across the line, eventually finishing a brave third. Losses in the finals of the Challenge Trophy and the Wycombe Senior Cup took a li�le bit of the shine off what was a brilliant season for the club.

Expecta�ons were high going into season 2009/10 a�er going close to promo�on in the two previous seasons. A slow start and a nightmare run of losses in October saw the �tle chase wobble and rapid exits from all cup compe��ons. But an incredible run of form with just one defeat in 23 took Saints to the top to the pile where they became the target for other teams’ top performances and it wasn’t un�l they were overtaken by Aylesbury in the last two games that they had to se�le for the runners-up spot again. At the start of 2010/11, the aim was clear: promo�on was the number one target. Ge�ng off to an incredible start in notching up seventeen straight wins, Saints grabbed top spot and refused to relinquish it for the en�re season, never being less than four points clear at any stage. The focus was clear and any progress in the cups was quickly curtailed. Such was the dominance in the league, the champagne corks popped with five games to spare as the �tle was secured. The curtain was brought down on the record breaking season and their five year stay in the Spartan League by winning the Challenge Trophy for an unprecedented league and cup double. For the 2011/12 season, life was expected to be a trial for Saints yet they made a bright start in their new environs and quickly acclima�sed. For long periods they were genuine contenders but a poor end to the season, combined with the loss of totemic striker Charlie Stru�on to the professional ranks, saw them fall away into the mid table. A strong run in the FA Cup illuminated the 2012/13 season. An impressive win at Carshalton Athle�c earned a �e against Conference side Bishop’s Stor �ord. A draw at Mill Meadow set up a replay that ul�mately proved a step too far. Playing with style, Saints were to earn the Division’s Fair Play �tle but couldn’t reach the play-off posi�ons.With a lack of firepower, the 2013/14 was a disappoin�ng way to mark Danny Edwards’ tenth season in charge. The lack of goals consigned the side to a mid-table finish despite boas�ng one of the meanest defences. 2014/15 saw the goals begin to return. A promising start saw the side hard to beat but too many draws held them back. A run in the FA Cup, highlighted by a deserved win in front of a baying Ke�ering crowd was coupled with a strong run in November that saw the club in a playoff posi�on but from such heights, a miserable New Year run saw them tumble down into relega�on territory. It took a stubborn recovery in April to ensure eventual safety. 2015/16 was a highwater mark for Saints in their current run in the Southern League. Pu�ng aside an early exit in the FA Cup Saints went on to head the table at New Year and looked set for their first �lt at the play offs, if not more. Sadly they repeated the poor run of results therea�er and fell away to finish sixth. S�ll an excellent all -round season as Tony Mendy secured top scorer honours in the division with 30 goals. In contrast, season 2016/17 was possibly the poorest in over a decade. A storming start to the season saw Saints in top spot throughout August but the hole le� by the departed Mendy was never filled and as the goals dried up so the tumble down the

table gathered pace. Some poor signings added to the problems and the second half of the season delivered just four wins and for a while relega�on was a real possibility before safety was finally achieved. 2017/18 was one of our most exci�ng seasons in the Southern League, our seventh, with the side in playoff conten�on right up un�l the final few games. Our peerless record against those sides who ul�mately claimed the top places, with just the single defeat in 12 games, including a notable double against champions Beaconsfield Town, underlined how compe��ve a side we were. S�ll struggling for goals, it was our defence that led the way with 16 clean sheets. It was a season that saw evergreen skipper Alan Hedley pass the 500 games mark and manager Danny Edwards reach 700 games in charge. Saints embrace change but enjoy stability at the same �me. 2018/19 saw Saints return to the Isthmian League a�er 12 seasons as football was restructured. An inconsistent defence and a shortage of goals ensured Saints were unable to escape the mid-table places. Towards the end of the season, Danny Edwards signalled his wish to step down from the role he had held with such dis�nc�on and Saints had to begin the process of finding a new manager.

The dawn of the 2019/20 season sees Saints, not only with a new management team, led by Finlay Johnson, another young manager being given the opportunity to prove himself at the higher level, but also a wholly new squad as players followed Edwards to new pastures. The opportunity to build something new from the ground up promises to be an exci�ng one.

Chalfont St Peter AFC – Club Honours

Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup Winners: 1952/53 & 1984/85 Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup Winners: 1964/65 Spartan League Division 2 Champions: 1975/76 Athenian League Cup Winners: 1976/77 & 1982/83 Middlesex Border League Champions: 1984/85 Isthmian Division Two Winners: 1987/88 Wycombe Senior Cup Winners: 2006/07 Spartan South Midlands League Challenge Trophy Winners: 2007/08 & 2010/11 Spartan South Midlands Premier League Champions 2010/11

Southern League Division One Central Fair Play Winners 2012/13 Berks & Bucks Under 18 Challenge Cup Winners: 2004/05 Allied Counties Youth Division East Winners: 2004/05 South Bucks Youth League Cup Winners: 2010/11 Thames Valley Ladies Football League Division 3 Champions: 2007/08 Chalfont St Peter AFC – player pen pictures 2019-20 season. Dan Purdue—19. Goalkeeper. Impressed at Hendon last season under Finlay. Michael Anguzu—23. Goalkeeper. Impressed towards the end of last season with some good performances. Ricky Brennan—25. U�lity Player. Joins from Waltham Abbey and previously has been with Finlay at Coldicote. Luke Ellio�—29. Le� back. Joins from Chipstead. Highly experienced and a natural leader, he will be Club Captain this season. Danny Wickenden—18. Midfield. A former Wa�ord FC Scholar, Danny played for Sawbridgeworth Town last season. Jordan Payne—23. Defender. Previously with Oxhey Jets and Hendon U23s Jordan is a fearless defender. Riccardo Alexander-Greenaway—19. Defence / midfield. Impressed at Hendon last season under Finlay. Luke Illsley – 29. Midfield. Hardworking defensive midfielder who enjoys doing the hard yards. Dan Williams—22. Forward. A�er a period in the USA playing college football, Dan has returned to the UK to sign with Hendon. He joins us on dual registra�on. Andre Odetola—23. Centre midfield. Played for Staines Town and Harrow Borough last season Kofi Quartey—32. Forward. Previously with South Park, Kofi rejoins a�er a short stay at the club last season. Luke Jones—21. Midfield. Scores goals from midfield and joins from Oxhey Jets. David Pi�—28. Forward. A former St Vincent & Grenadines interna�onal. Back in the game a�er a serious knee injury. Previously with Hayes & Yeading. Sodike Thompson—22. Forward. Joins a�er a successful summer trial. Previously with Flackwell Heath. Sean Giordmaina—19. Winger. Previously with Oxhey Jets and Wealdstone U18

where he won the Ryman Youth League as top scorer. Harry Bailey—22. Midfield. Previously with Windsor. Zaid Ait-Fahim—17. Striker. Previously with Langley. Promoted from the U18s. Callum Doyle—24. Right back. Previously with Edgware. Finlay Johnson—28. Manager. Finlay, a UEFA B License coach managed the U23 Hendon FC to the Middlesex League �tle in 2018-19 and has coaching experience with other clubs and professional academies. He is also North London Academy Scout Co-Ordinator at Wa�ord FC. Paul Wickenden. Assistant Manager. Formerly manager at Waltham Abbey and Cheshunt. Paul brings a wealth of experience to the First Team staff. Kevin Lima. Coach. An exci�ng young coach currently working at Bren�ord as a Development Coach. Kevin enjoyed a playing career at Luton Town and Uxbridge. Zahid Namigul. Physio. An exci�ng young, talented coach. He has been physio at London Tigers.

Talk of the Town

The future’s bright… Tonight may provide you with your first look at our new floodlights in all their glory. In May the club replaced their 1950s 8 tower floodlights with a new modern 4 pole installation with multidirectional lights costing £60,000. The new lighting levels- 339 on the lux test- far exceed those required for the National League. This has been done in both the interests of safety of the players and the spectators and brings the club in line with current and future FA and league requirements. The existing 8 towers were acquired some 63 years ago and were second-hand then! Night time games at Hertingfordbury Park will be transformed. The replacement program was made possible by a grant for part of the cost from the Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF) which is funded by the Premier League. The FSIF awards capital grants to clubs from the Football League down to the lower levels of the FA National League System to improve safety at their stadia and to enable them to satisfy The FA’s ground grading requirements. Hertford Town FC has also installed a new emergency light system for crowd safety and an upgraded and improved public address system which can reach all parts of the stadium. This enhancement program positions the club well for the long-term future.

Arsenal coming to the Acre Cars Stadium!

We are proud to be hosting the Community Football Tournament on Sunday October 13th; an inclusive 7 a side competition featuring teams from Arsenal, Watford, Cheshunt and ourselves. The tournament, which is backed by Hertfordshire Police and East Herts Council, is free to attend and runs from 12 to 2.30. As well as the football there will be hot food, ice cream and a raffle so it promises to be a great family afternoon out.

fixtures

Date Opponentsco R At 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Subs used Sa 17 Aug Tooting & Mitcham L 0-1 160 HayesHerd Whiting2 Ehui JessopAtkinson Domafriyie Moses3 Bailey Gymer McBrien1 Tshikala1; Yildiz2; Merlo3

Tu 20 Aug Waltham Abbey L 5-2 122 HayesHerd Whiting Ehui JessopAtkinson Domafriyie2Merlo Bailey Gymer1 Tshikala Batt1 Rus2

Sa 24 Aug Whitton FAC 2-1 55 HayesHerd Whiting Ehui JessopAtkinson Domafriyie Merlo2 Bailey Moses Guymer1 Pedro1; Jones2

Mo 26Aug Barking L 2-1 180 HayesHerd Whiting Ehui1 Yildiz Atkinson2Domafriyie Pedro Bailey Batt Rus3 Tshikala1; Jessop2; Jones3

Sa 31 Aug Hanwell Town L 4-1 207 HayesHerd Whiting Ehui2 Yildiz Atkinson Domafriyie Pedro Bailey Batt Jones1 Tshikala1; Gymer2

Sa 7 Sep Cambridge City VT 0-0 (p0-3)

155 HayesRus Whiting2 Pedro JessopAtkinson Domafriyie Herd5 Bailey4 Batt1 Zola3 Gymer1;Merlo2; Brown3; Odeh4; Yildiz5;

Tu 10 Sep Ware VT 3-1 139 HayesRus Whiting Pedro3 JessopAtkinson Domafriyie Herd Odeh2 Batt Zola1 Brown1; Merlo2; Gymer3

Sa 14 Sep Westfield L 1-9 133 HayesRus Herd Pedro JessopAtkinson1Brown Merlo2 DomafriyieBatt Gymer Yildiz1; Whiting2

Tu 17 Sep Chalfont St Peter L Sa 21 Sep Harlow Town L Sa 28 Sep Heybridge Swifts FAT Sa 5 Oct Chertsey Town L Tu 8 Oct Soham TR VT Sa 19 Oct Staines Town L Sa 26 Oct Ashford Town (Mdx) L Sa 2 Nov Chipstead L We 6 Nov Histon VT Sa 9 Nov Uxbridge L Sa 16 Nov Ware L Sa 23 Nov Northwood L Sa 30 Nov South Park L Sa 7 Dec Marlow L Sa 14 Dec Bedfont Sports L Th 26 Dec FC Romania L

Sa 28 Dec Barking L Sa 4 Jan Hanwell Town L Sa 11 Jan Bracknell Town L Sa18 Jan Staines Town L Sa 25 Jan Chertsey Town L Sa 1 Feb Harlow Town L Tu 4 Feb Chalfont St Peter L

Sa 8 Feb Marlow L Sa 15 Feb Bedfont Sports L Sa 22 Feb Chipstead L Sa 29 Feb Ashford Town (Mdx) L Sa 7 Mar Ware L Sa 14 Mar Uxbridge L Sa 21 Mar Westfield L Sa 28 Mar Bracknell Town L Sa 4 Apr Tooting & Mitcham L Sa 11 Apr Waltham Abbey L Mo 13 Apr FC Romania L Sa 18 Apr Northwood L Sa 25 Apr South Park L

League Table

BetVictor Isthmian League South Central

P W D L F A Pts 1 Westfield 5 4 1 0 19 2 13 2 Hanwell Town 5 4 1 0 16 6 13 3 Tooting & Mitcham U 5 4 1 0 9 4 13 4 Bracknell Town 5 3 1 1 10 4 10 5 Chalfont St Peter 5 3 1 1 11 6 10 6 Harlow Town 5 3 1 1 11 9 10 7 Ware 5 2 3 0 11 8 9 8 Chertsey Town 5 2 2 1 10 6 8 9 Marlow 5 2 2 1 12 9 8

10 Waltham Abbey 5 2 1 2 14 11 7 11 Uxbridge 5 2 1 2 10 7 7 12 South Park 5 1 3 1 10 10 6 13 Chipstead 5 2 0 3 8 9 6 14 Bedfont Sports 5 1 1 3 2 8 4 15 FC Romania 5 1 1 3 9 17 4 16 Hertford Town 5 1 0 4 6 20 3 17 Staines Town 5 0 2 3 7 12 2 18 Barking 5 0 2 3 5 10 2 19 Northwood 5 0 1 4 6 14 1 20 Ashford Town (Mdx) 5 0 1 4 2 16 1

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Non-league matters

Today’s visitors Chalfont are notable for having had the same manager for some 15 years prior to this season before Danny stepped down last summer. Having gone through three managers last season this is a degree of stability we at Her�ord can be quite envious of! Chalfont are not alone in terms of managerial stability in the non-league game. Paul Doswell led Su�on United for over a decade before resigning this year whilst John Coventry (East Thurrock) and Jason Ainsley (Spennymoor) are s�ll in charge a�er being appointed in 2007. An even longer s�nt in charge of 22 years was achieved by Gordon Bartle� at Wealdstone between 1995 and 2017, which this season should be surpassed by Neil Cugley at Folkestone Invicta who has led the Kent ou�it since 1996, overseeing over 1,000 games. Even Neil, though, has some way to go to surpass the longevity of Roly Howard who led Marine for 33 years and nearly 2,000 games between 1972 and 2005.

In the professional game, where boardroom pa�ence is becoming a rare commodity, it is worth no�ng that many of the great UK clubs have been built on a tradi�on of managerial stability. Wenger and Ferguson’s reigns at Arsenal and Man U are obvious examples but it is less well-known that the dominance of the ‘old firm’ in Scotland was born of even-longer managerial tenures. Bill Smith ran Rangers for 34 years between 1920 and 1954 and Willie Maley was in charge of Cel�c between 1897 and 1940: an astonishing 43 years. Exceeding even this though, was the managerial reign of legendary French coach Guy Roux at Auxerre between 1961 and 2005: some 44 years. I would love to think Ben Herd will s�ll be managing us in 2063 but I somehow doubt it!

Player Focus Nick Hayes

Her�ord Pen Pics Nick Hayes – Nick is on loan from Premier League side Norwich City. A very talented young keeper, Nick is an England youth interna�onal. Ben Herd – Player/Manager Ben is an experienced right-back who started his career at Wa�ord before amassing 400 football league appearances for Shrewsbury and Aldershot. Andrei Rus – talented young right back, Andre made his Isthmian League debut at 16 for Po�ers Bar Town. Max Jessop – Teenage central defender star�ng only his second season in senior football, played last season at Ha�ield. Played his youth football at Po�ers Bar Town. Hugo Atkinson – Formally of Mildenhall Town and Romford, Hugo is a classy central defender with good speed and technical ability. Samuel Whi�ng – A tenacious le� back with good experience, Sam had previously played with Ware and Aylesbury. Isaac Pedro – Strong and technically gi�ed young midfielder, Isaac made his senior football debut last year at Broxbourne Borough. Elias Moses – a�acking midfielder who was once on the books of Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham, Elias is an experienced non-league campaigner. Played at Arlesey last season. Dane Ba� – formerly of Colney Heath, Dane is another teenager looking to make his mark in senior football. A gi�ed a�acking midfielder. Georges Ehui - Georges is an Ivorian-born defensive midfielder who played for Wycombe Wanderers in Football League Two. Previous clubs include Eastbourne, Margate and Hayes.

Marco Merlo – Her�ordshire na�ve who played last season as a professional in the Czech League for FC Vysocina. S�ll in his teens, Marco is an all-ac�on midfielder. Niall Jones – another young player with senior experience, Niall made his senior debut last season aged 17 at Cranfield. Niall is a strong runner with huge poten�al. Luke Gymer – another Her�ordshire teen who played his youth football at Biggleswade Town, Luke is a intelligent a�acking midfielder with great inven�on. Prince William Domafriyie – Fast, powerful forward who can occupy a wing or centre-forward posi�on, Prince recently returned to the UK having spent 4 years in the US College system. Connor McBrien – another young player from Herts, Connor played with Luke Guymer at Biggleswade. Another cra�y number 10, who can also play across the front three. Elliot Bailey – proven goalscorer and a fans favourite, Elliot previously played for St Albans and Dunstable. He returns to the club a�er a short spell at Welwyn Garden City. Sam Belshaw – local lad and Her�ord Town fan, Sam is a graceful forward who made his senior debut at 17 for Ha�ield last season. Sukru Can Yildiz – Can is a strong, effec�ve central defender who previously played for Enfield Borough and Po�ers Bar. Kevin Zola- quick, direct winger recently signed from Ashford Town

Ikem Odeh- powerful centre-forward recently re-signed for the club

Kit Brown- skilful right-winger formerly at Ware and London Colney

Match Report

Ware 3 Hertford Town 1 (Velocity Trophy)

A combination of clinical Ware finishing and sloppy Hertford defending saw the hosts come out on top in this derby cup clash under the Wodson Park lights. Despite some good spells of possession the Blues went into the break two down after Ware forced home two close range strikes resulting from slack marking. After the restart the tie was effectively sealed in a passage of paly that summed up the game. Dane Batt had a good shot saved but, from the resultant corner, Ware managed to break away and score the third. Dane capped a fine personal display with a cracking left foot strike on 77 minutes but it proved too late for a comeback.

Hertford Town 1 Westfield 9

It was an afternoon to forget for the Blues as they were comprehensively dismantled at home by a dominant Westfield, surely destined for promotion this season. In a dismal start Hertford were three down in 17 minutes, including two from the impressive Elijah Simpson. Hertford managed to get into the game and maintain some decent possession for the remainder of the half and start of the second but collapsed after an hour and the Woking outfit ran riot. Luke Gymer scored a good consolation goal on the break but there was little else for the home crowd to cheer; although, to their credit, the ‘stable enders’ did back the boys to the bitter end.

Photo Gallery

Ben Herd

Max Jessop

With thanks to Ian Bush

Next on the Road

Harlow Town

Saturday 21st September 3pm

The McCullochs Arena Elizabeth Way Harlow Essex CM19 5BE 01279 443196

Car

Head eastwards on the A414. Turn right down Fifth Avenue towards at roundabout towards the town centre. At the next large roundabout turn right (4th exit) for Elizabeth Way (A1169). Follow this road for just over a mile and then find the ground on our right.

Public Transport

Take the no.10 bus and then walk westwards down Elizabeth Way (20 minutes)

Making a Day of it

Next door to the ground on one side is Canon’s Brook golf course and, on the other, a greyhound stadium.

LINE UPS

Hertford Town

Nick Hayes Andrei Rus Samuel Whi�ng Isaac Pedro Max Jessop Hugo Atkinson Prince William Domafriyie Ben Herd Elliot Bailey Dane Ba� Kit Brown George Ehui Marco Merlo Luke Gymer Sukru Can Yildiz Elias Moses Kevin Zola Iken Odeh

MATCH OFFICIALS

� Referee: Danaher, Tom � Assistant Referee: Burns, Thomas � Assistant Referee: Carney, Dean

Chalfont Daniel Purdue Ricky Brennan Luke Ellio� (Capt) Luke Illsley Jordan Payne Riccardo Alexander-Greenway Dan Williams Andre Odetola Kahlil Francis Luke Jones Zayd Ait-Fahim Sean Giordmaina Hakim Nyariki Ash Abdollah Callum Doyle Danny Wickenden