Previous months' news can be found in the archives.
Q&A Evening
Enfield Town Football Club will present a question & answer evening on Saturday 25th February 2012 in the main Bar at The Queen Elizabeth Stadium. More details
Latest News
4th February 2012
Macron Manager of the Month – January 2012
Congratulations to Steve Newing who has been named Macron Manager of the Month for January 2012 for the Ryman League Division 1 North. Full details of the other award winners are on the Ryman League web site.
Quiz Night – postponed
The quiz which was supposed to take place in the bar tonight after the game has been postponed.
Enfield Town vs Chatham Town – postponed
Ryman League Division 1 North
Unfortunately today's game has been postponed because the pitch is frozen. As I type this, there are only three games in our division which have not been called off but they are all awaiting the results of pitch inspections.
3rd February 2012
Enfield Town vs Chatham Town
Ryman League Division 1 North
This game is subject to a 10.30am pitch inspection.
Tomorrow we welcome Chatham Town in the League. Kick off is 3.00pm.
The Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc04022012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
Statistically Speaking
Jim Cunneen
In October 05 Chatham came to us 2nd in the league and proved to be tough opponents. In his report Ciaran said he thought we were fortunate to win and Martin Bentley summed it up as "spawny" so there you are. Anyway, Cass gave the visitors the lead on the hour and we didn't seem likely to equalize until the ref gave us a penalty for hand ball in the 74th. Rudi Hall made no mistake. Both sides went looking for the win but it was us who got it – Paul Campbell shooting home at the death. 279 were there. In a rarity there were no bookings for either side.
No such luxury in the return game as Chatham "won" the bookings game 3-2. We won the footie 2-0 with an excellent performance. Paul Campbell scored his second against our visitors and only his third of the season (he obviously likes playing Chatham!) after only 5 minutes and Bryan Hammatt made it 3 goals in 3 games with the second after 20 minutes. That was pretty well it really as we were always comfortable after that. Another club racked up their biggest league attendance for the season as the traveling Towners swelled the gate to 284. This result kept us 2nd in our quest for automatic promotion. The game also saw a historic four minute cameo from substitute Ashley St. Louis. He became the first player to get into the first team after requesting a trial via the web site – and that was his only appearance…
Chatham joined us in the Isthmian League for 2008-09 and came to us in September. Another home game and another defeat! We conceded a really bad goal after only 7 minutes and in doing so Willis broke his wrist. Paul Campbell then went in goal and earned himself the mom award. He was powerless to prevent us conceding 2 more goals down to more rank defending. Simon Tickner managed to score 1 for us in front of 203 and the natives grew ever more restless. The return game, in January 2009, saw us gain appoint from a rather disjointed performance. We were okay for the first 5 minutes and then dreadful for the next 25! We conceded a poor goal after 24 and equalized after 31 through Michael Deane. We had to play the last 28 minutes with 10 men after Chris Wild was sent off but could have sneaked the win. 203 were at this game as well!
We went to Chatham in November 2011 and Town came from behind twice to stay fourth in the league. The first half was, quite frankly, all Chatham with Gary Tilley causing all sorts of problems. In the second half Tilley disappeared, which was a great relief! Jon Moore brought the score back to 1-1, and we got to half time 2-1 down. Liam Hope equalised a second time, from the penalty spot after Jon Moore was fouled and Chatham were reduced to ten men. Daniel Ailey headed home our winner in front of believe it or not &nadsh; 203.
Player News
We have signed winger Tyler Campbell from Brentwood Town. He started this season in the Ryman League Premier Division with Concord Rangers, having joined them from Waltham Abbey. In January las year he spent time on a trial at then League One side Swindon Town. Welcome to the club Tyler.
Enfield Town U18s 4 Ashford Town (Middlesex) U18s 0
Middlesex Senior Youth Cup Semi-Final
Last night, two goals apiece from Andrew Folan and Mason Todd saw the U18s ease past Ashford Town (Middlesex) in the semi final of the Jeff Ritson Cup. They will now play holders Harefield United in the final at the beginning of March.
Photos from the game may be on Flickr but I wasn't there and can't promise anyone else was snapping away.
1st February 2012
Enfield Town U18s vs Ashford Town (Middlesex) U18s
Middlesex Senior Youth Cup Semi-Final
The U18s welcome Ashford Town (Middlesex) to the Queen Elizabeth Stadium tomorrow for the semi final of the Middlesex Senior Youth Cup. If you can turn up for this one please do. The youngsters really appreciate support from the rest of the club.
I can't be there, but if any other photographers upload their photos to Flickr, the tags for the game will be:
etfc02022012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
Question & Answer Evening
Enfield Town Football Club will present a question & answer evening on Saturday 25th February 2012 in the main Bar at The Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Donkey Lane, Enfield, Middx.
It will be an evening of nostalgia, film footage, and memories with the opportunity to reminisce
with some of the greatest names in our club's history.
The guests that have promised to attend are Jim Chandler, John Ridout, Martin St. Hilaire, Paul Turner, Bryan Hammatt and others.
Tickets, including a buffet, are £10.00. They are available from Dave in the Club Shop or by contacting Les Gold on 07979 727563.
The above information is available in a flyer from this site.
North Greenford United 2 Enfield Town 4
Middlesex FA Help For Heroes Charity Cup 2nd Round
Last night we travelled to North Greenford United in the Middlesex FA Help For Heroes Charity Cup. Our hosts were captained by former Towner Nick Turner. Mark Kirby had the ball in the net early on but was offside at the time. Our goals came from Daniel Ailey (right), who got a hat-trick, and Walid Matata, who finished off from a cross from Ailey. In between, a very soft goal saw North Greenford equalise at 1-1 and then Mark Nicholls' shot took a wicked deflection leaving Matt Davis with no chance for their consolation second in the dying moments.
We now travel to Ashford Town (Middlesex) in the quarter final. Ashford beat Wealdstone in the second round. The winners will be at home to Rayners Lane in the semi-final. They beat Hanworth Villa last night 6-5 on penalties after the game finished 0-0.
Photos from the game are now, or will shortly be, on Flickr. Clicking on the photo will also take you to Flickr.
In the Ryman League there was one game last night. Tilbury remain in sixth place after losing 3-0 away to Redbridge, who climbed to ninth. Tilbury have now played the same number of games as we have. Redbridge have two games in hand and if they win them would be in a play-off place.
30th January 2012
Enfield Town U18s vs Ashford Town (Middlesex) U18s
Middlesex Senior Youth Cup Semi-Final
The semi final of the Middlesex Senior Youth Cup will now be played on Thursday, 2nd February. If you can turn up for this one please do. The youngsters really appreciate support from the rest of the club.
North Greenford United vs Enfield Town
Middlesex FA Help For Heroes Charity Cup 2nd Round
We travel to North Greenford in the Middlesex Charity Cup tomorrow for our rearranged second round tie. Kick off is 7.45pm. The winners travel to Ashford Town (Middlesex) in the quarter-final.
The Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc31012012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
Statistically Speaking
Jim Cunneen
Click here for Jim's "Statistically Speaking" column.
29th January 2012
Enfield Town 2 Great Wakering Rovers 1
Ryman League Division 1 North
Another Saturday, another ninety minutes of excitement! Yesterday we came back from a goal down to grab the three points against a Great Wakering side which was certainly not the worst team we have played this season.
It looked like a disaster in the making as Great Wakering scored inside the first minute. If it was after just 45 seconds, as reported, then it is the fastest goal we have ever conceded, beating the one Soham Town Rangers got in the FA Cup in 2005 by seven seconds. After we woke up we played the better football with Dean Pennant heading against the crossbar, a shot cleared off the line and Louis Godwin-Green making a couple of excellent saves. Walid Matata equalised from close range (left) early in the second half and we had to wait until five minutes from time for the winner. Adam Wallace looked to be poised to score but Great Wakering's Nathan Fletcher got in front of him only to head the ball into the roof of his own net.
In the other games affecting the top of the table, Leiston remain two point clear after beating Harlow Town 3-0, Needham Market remain seven points behind us in third place after thumping Cheshunt 7-0 (Sam Newson returned but did not score). Harlow remain fourth despite their defeat because Grays Athletic lost 1-0 at home to Maldon & Tiptree and Tibury could only draw 2-2 at Waltham Abbey.
Of the teams in the top five, only Harlow Town have a game in hand over us and they are ten points behind.
At the other end of the table, yesterday's defeat dropped Great Wakering into 21st place as Ware won and are now above them on goal difference but we all saw that Great Wakering should have enough to get out of that position.
Photos from the game are now, or will shortly be, on Flickr. Clicking on the photo will also take you to Flickr.
28th January 2012
Enfield (1893) Res vs Enfield Town Res – postponed
Capital League
Wednesday's trip to Brimo has been postponed because of our Middlesex Charity Cup match at North Greenford the night before.
27th January 2012
North Greenford United vs Enfield Town
Middlesex FA Help For Heroes Charity Cup 2nd Round
We travel to North Greenford in the Middlesex Charity Cup this coming Tuesday, 31st January, for our rearranged second round tie. Kick off is 7.45pm. The winners travel to Ashford Town (Middlesex) in the quarter-final.
Enfield Town vs Great Wakering Rovers
Ryman League Division 1 North
Tomorrow we welcome Great Wakering Rovers in the League. Kick off is 3.00pm.
The Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc28012012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
Statistically Speaking
Jim Cunneen
Having lost our opening two home games in our one season in the Southern league the pressure was on us to get off the mark. 343 turned up to see us pull GWR apart in the first half but without any success. We lost our way for the first 15 minutes of the second period but ironically we scored at the end of that period, Bryan Hammatt scoring his first for the club. It was very comfortable after that and we were off and running.
We then travelled to Great Wakering for our SLE game in late October and what fun we had! A deflected Trevor Paul goal after only 2 minutes gave us the perfect start and then it became the Bryan Hammatt show. Goals in the 22nd, 32nd and 58th minutes gave him a hat trick (his first for the club and our first in the Southern League). A 70th minute goal from substitute Kojo Ofori wrapped up the 5-0 demolition, our biggest win and our first double in the Southern League. Keiran Woodward deserves a mention too for his hat trick of assists. All this in front of 245 – by far Rovers biggest gate of the season.
In 2006-07 we had both switched to the Isthmian League and they came to us in November. This was the proverbial game. We were impressive in the first half and could have been more than one goal to the good at halfway. David Bastian scored for us with a screamer (his first goal for the club). It fell apart a bit in the second and allowed them back in. Jerome John kept us in it with some good saves and they hit the bar. Still it was 3 points and that's what mattered. 218 were there. The return game was an absolute cracker! It finished 3-3 and the defending from both sides was interesting to say the least! 171 witnessed the fun in which Ricci Crace scored a brace and Rudi Hall planted a free kick.
In 2007-08 we played Wakering on the back of our 1-6 defeat at Dartford and 218 saw us show pride and passion in a 1-0 win. Our cause was not helped by a straight red for Rudi Hall for violent conduct after only 32 minutes but Bryan Hammatt scored the only goal 6 minutes later. Steve Magona went for 2 yellows after 62 but we still hung on. We travelled to Wakering for the return game in April and put in our then best performance under the new management and came away with a 2-1 win. Ozie Foster opened the scoring and although they equalised we would not be denied and Luke Marshall scored the winner. 106 were there.
2008-09 and we drew Rovers at home in the 1st qualifying round of the Trophy. Bearing in mind our 5-1 stuffing of Godalming in the previous round we were hopeful – especially as we had just won a home game (a rare thing indeed!). Unfortunately, although we enjoyed a reasonable first half, we were at best ordinary in the second and lost 0-2. 206 were there. Wakering then came to us for a league game in November and the expression win ugly comes to mind. Jeff Hammond's shot came back off the post and hit a defender and rebounded in for the all important goal after 6 minutes and after that we defended well and hung on for an important win. We also managed a clean sheet – only the second of the season. 213 were there. The return fixture took place in early April and Town left Burroughs Park wondering how they didn't come home with all three points, not just how they lost. It certainly wasn't Ryan Edgar's day as he had a swirling cross tipped over the bar when it looked to be going in, hit the bar with a free kick and saw his last minute penalty saved. Marcel McKie's equaliser was not enough once a mishit cross won the game for our hosts. All this in front of 130.
The away game, in October 2009, was an absolute cracker. We were a goal down at half time and then equalised through Stuart Blackburne. A couple of cock ups from the keeper let us take a 3-1 lead –through Rudi Hall and Stuart Blackburne again. Captain OG then struck as Chris Wild headed the ball into his own net before they equalised after 77 minutes. Both sides had chances to win it before the end but a draw was the right result. 216 witnessed the fun. A much bigger crowd of 217 witnessed the home game in February 2010. Town somehow contrived to lose a game in which they should have been out of sight before half time. Having fallen behind to an early goal Rudi Hall put away two penalties. The first was for handball on the line by Adam Bailey-Dennis who escaped a red card—something he rectified later in the game!—while the second was for a foul on Adam Wallace which could have been down to either of two Great Wakering defenders. Our visitors have two unbelievable defensive lapses to thank for the equalising and winning goals. Let's just put this one down to a bad day at the office.
GWR came to us for a league game in October 2010 with us sitting at the top and them languishing in the lower reaches. We turned in our worst performance of the season and lost 0-3. It was that bad as we forgot how to defend after missing some really easy chances. The only good thing to report is that Rudi made his 300th appearance in this game. 228 witnessed the debacle. Enfield returned from Great Wakering with all three points in February 2011 having dominated most of the play. It has to be admitted that the turning point was a straight red card for Rovers' Mitchell Stuart-Evans, but by that time we were already 2-1 up and starting to play with a bit of flair. Liam Hope dusted himself off after Steve Heffer dumped him on the ground to open the scoring from the penalty spot before Dan Trenkel equalised. However, Dan Forward soon restored the lead and then came the sending off (all within the first 25 minutes). Enfield then squandered all manner of chances before Bryan Hammatt finished things off with three minutes to go. 149 were there.
We went to GWR on the back of a 4 game winning run in October 2011. In a game of two gifted goals we contrived to drop two points against a side at its lowest ebb for years. Liam Hope intercepted a weak back pass before curling the ball round Louis Godwin-Green in the home goal to give us a 1-0 half time lead. Rovers gained some self-belief after hitting us on the break in the second half and getting their equaliser. Mark Kirby headed against the bar and we had numerous attacks but could not find a winner. 129 were there.
25th January 2012
Enfield Town U18s vs Ashford Town (Middlesex) U18s – postponed
Middlesex Senior Youth Cup Semi-Final
After the persistent rain we have had over the last few days, tonight's game has had to be postponed. I will let you have a new date when known.
24th January 2012
North Greenford United vs Enfield Town – postponed
Middlesex FA Help For Heroes Charity Cup 2nd Round
Tonight's game has been postponed because the pitch at North Greenford is waterlogged. New date to follow.
Enfield Town U18s vs Ashford Town (Middlesex) U18s
Middlesex Senior Youth Cup Semi-Final
This game is subject to a morning pitch inspection.
Tomorrow the U18s play at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in the semi-final of the Middlesex Senior Youth Cup. Please come along and watch them.
The Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc25012012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
23rd January 2012
Enfield Town Supporters Society Ltd AGM at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium
Please remember the Enfield Town Supporters Society Ltd AGM will be held at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium on Thursday, 26th January 2012. There will be a vote on a proposal to change the rules of the Society. More details of the proposed rule changes.
Should the new rules be adopted by members at the AGM they shall be supported by a number of policies. Copies of the policy documents have now been drafted and can be viewed here.
Election Policy
Board Membership and Conduct Policy
Disciplinary Policy
Standing Orders for Society Board Meetings
To view the PDF files you will need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader, xpdf or Ghost View.
The above links for xpdf and Ghost View are for the Windows versions.
Enfield Town U18s vs Ashford Town (Middlesex) U18s
Middlesex Senior Youth Cup Semi-Final
On Wednesday the U18s host Ashford Town (Middlesex) in the semi-final of the Middlesex Senior Youth Cup. The winners will play Hillingdon or Harefield United in the final. Kick off is 7.45pm. Please try to get to this one if you can.
North Greenford United vs Enfield Town
Middlesex FA Help For Heroes Charity Cup 2nd Round
Tomorrow we travel to North Greenford in the Middlesex Charity Cup. Kick off is 7.45pm. The winners travel to Ashford Town (Middlesex) in the quarter-final.
The Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc24012012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
Statistically Speaking
Jim Cunneen
In 2004-05 season we were given a home tie in the first round of the Middlesex Senior Cup to North Greenford United from the Combined Counties League on an appalling night weatherwise. Not surprisingly only 99 turned up and even less surprisingly football was at a premium in a sticky first half. When the rain stopped we started and a comprehensive (in the end!) 3-0 win followed setting up a trip to Hendon. Our goals all came in the last 18 minutes and came from David Allen, Asa Pamplin and a last minute penalty from Rudi Hall.
The next time we played them was in the final of the 2010 Middlesex Charity Cup at Hampton in April 2010 and 212 were there. Somehow Town managed to lose out as our opponents' former Towner Nick Turner scored from their only meaningful attack. Meanwhile Town had a number of strikes repulsed by 'keeper Gary Jallow. Rudi Hall had what looked like a perfectly good equaliser ruled out and it would have been Rudi's 100th goal for the club so that was a bit annoying.
We were due to play NGU in a friendly in August 2011 but it had to be called off because of the riots, not only in that area but because of the safety of everyone travelling to and from there.
21st January 2012
Enfield Town Res 5 Billericay Town Res 1
Capital League
My photos from the game are now on Flickr. Flickr's search function appears to have been fixed as well!
Potters Bar Town 0 Enfield Town 0
Ryman League Division 1 North
Last week I felt compelled to comment on the officials because I thought they had such a good game. I could say what I thought of this week's officials, but I daren't!
It was easy to choose our Man of the Match this week as Adam Wallace (right) gave the performance of his career as the only man up front for most of the second half.
It all went wrong for Enfield when Walid Matata received a straight red card for retaliating to Potters Bar's Josh Urquhart after we had been given a free kick. Urquhart appeared lucky to get only a yellow card for his part in the proceedings. Mark Kirby must have aggrieved to be the only player the referee decided to take any action over for a bit of fruity language, especially as he was shown a straight red card. So we were down to nine men just before the break.
Before that, Walid Matata had hit the post in the first minute and we had two strong shouts for penalties – one when Liam Hope appeared to be pulled down by former Towner Dan Odamo and the other when Josh Urquhart went in late on Walid Matata and caught him after Walid's cross had gone in.
In the second half Steve sacrificed Liam Hope and Jey Siva for Craig McKay and Michael Bardle and we could still have won the game against a very lacklustre Potters Bar side who left the Town support wondering how they have picked up so many points just lately.
In the other games, Leiston pulled two points clear of us with a 3-1 win over Heybridge Swifts. Needham Market only drew, 2-2 at Soham Town Rangers and Harlow are now up to fourth after a 1-0 win at Maldon & Tiptree. In the early kick off Tilbury beat Grays who drop to fifth. We have played the same number of games as Leiston and Needham Market and are two points behind Leiston and seven clear of Needham Market. We are also seven clear of Harlow, and nine clear of Grays and their conquerors today, Tilbury. All three have a game in hand over us.
Photos from the game are now, or will shortly be, on Flickr. Clicking on the photo will also take you to Flickr.
Slightly off-topic, our club statistician, Jim Cunneen, is rather pleased today as he is also Press Officer for Shortwood United and they knocked Enfield (1893) out of the FA Vase this afternoon.
20th January 2012
Enfield Town U18s vs Waltham Abbey U18s
Eastern Junior Alliance Bedford League
The U18s take on Waltham Abbey at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium this coming Sunday. Kick off will be 1.00pm.
Rhys Hunt
X-rays have shown that U18s full back Rhys Hunt did not, as feared, suffer a broken leg in the Capital League game against Billericay Town Reserves on Wednesday. While his leg isn't broken, he has quite a bit of ligament damage and bad bruising. We wish him all the best and hope he gets back playing as soon as possible.
Potters Bar Town vs Enfield Town
Ryman League Division 1 North
Tomorrow we travel to The Walk to play Potters Bar Town in the League. Kick off is 3.00pm.
The Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc21012012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
Statistically Speaking
Jim Cunneen
The first time we played our visitors was in a pre season friendly in July 2002. 157 saw us draw 2-2 with our goals coming from Danny Alleyne and Graeme Hall. August 2004 saw us there again for another pre season game but we came back on the wrong end of a 2-5 scoreline. Jason Geraghty and Joaquim Massala scored for us in front of 138. In Late January 2005 we travelled again to Potters Bar for our first effort in the 2004-05 Middlesex Charity Cup and we came back with a 1-0 win thanks to a Paul Campbell strike. To be honest it was a drab affair but a win none the less. 107 were there.
They travelled to us for a Southern League fixture on Bonfire Night 2005 and the first half was lively but goal less. Potters Bar conceded a needless penalty on the hour and Rudi Hall's effort was saved (his first miss!) but he scored from the rebound. A late John Morgan effort made it a bit more comfortable in front of 294.
The return game in January 2006 was bizarre. The Scholars had just had a good win at Corby and we were on our very long unbeaten away run. 25 minutes gone 0-4. Our defending was embarrassing and Potters Bar took full advantage with Richard Howard scoring twice. Our second half recovery saw Brian Hammatt net a penalty and Lee Smith grab a second in injury time to give us an air of respectability on an evening when we had an off night. 254 were there.
Potters Bar came to us in January 2007 for an Isthmian League game and we managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Steven Velandia had given us the lead and we then missed shed loads of chances before ex Towner Richard Howard levelled from the spot. Panic set in and we conceded a late second. Ho hum. 233 were there. The return game was played less than a fortnight later and carried the same scoreline. Richard Howard was again on the score sheet as was another ex Towner, Michael Black. Bryan Hammatt pulled one back deep in added time but to be frank this was a totally inept performance and the Man of the Match award was withheld. 201 were there and we dropped to 5th in the table.
The away game of December 2007 was a bit of a roller coaster. Behind to a 14th minute penalty we levelled when Bryan Hammatt shot home through a ruck of players. Then we went behind again only for Simon Tickner to head us level. Andy Jones came on a second half sub and spanked home the winner in front of 151. The return game, in March, was described to me as 'frankly awful'. We played without passion and got an undeserved draw. Potters Bar scored in the 49th minute and Richard Simpson scored his first goal for the club very late on. 291 saw us drop to 12th.
In November 2008 we travelled to Potters Bar and somehow contrived to lose against a Scholars side reduced to ten men when Tajbakhsh was sent off. Town fans suggested that the wheels fell off when Jeff Hammond pulled up with an injury and was replaced by Simon Tickner, when going all out on the attack might have been a better option. As it was, Chris Wild's equaliser was to no avail as the Scholars got the late goal in this one, from Ryan Edgar who was soon on his way to Goldsdown Road. 139 were there. Potters Bar came to us at the end of March and took the lead after 15 minutes through ex Towner Otis Williams (who had only just signed for them!). We were dreadful in the first half but got back on track through a stunning Ryan Edgar equaliser. A brace from Ellis Remy gave us all 3 points in a much better second period. 249 were there.
Potters Bar came to us in September 2009 and 208 saw us be very good in the first half and very poor in the second. Having taken the lead, it was disappointing that we let former Towner Ellis Remy, on loan to the Scholars from Bishop's Stortford, score the equaliser after our visitors had been reduced to ten men. Potters Bar hit the crossbar in the first half. Fabio Valenti gave us the lead on the half hour before Joe O'Brien picked up a second yellow card for deliberate handball.
Ellis Remy scored again against us in the return game in December 2009. This time from the spot. It hardly mattered though as we were 4-1 winners and his goal was a consolation near the end. Adam Wallace gave us a two goal cushion and Liam Hope made it 3. A very silly own goal from Dan Odamo made it 4-0 before the penalty. 138 watched our impressive performance that took us to fourth.
We went To Potters Bar for an Isthmian League Cup tie in October 2010 and the best I can do here is to quote our web site summary: "Suffice to say both sides did their best in, erm, trying circumstances, and both gave chances to players who don't regularly feature. One of ours, David Kendall fired us into an early lead. The Scholars got a scrambled goal on half time and a second early in the second half. Craig McKay hit the bar with a late header and Bryan Hammatt also came close twowards the end. Only 79 turned up." Only a couple of weeks later Potters Bar came to us for a league game and we contrived to lose a game having come back from two goals down. At that point the game appeared to be heading for a comfortable draw and we could have grabbed a winner ourselves before some awful defending allowed Tom Pett through for the winner. Bryan Hammatt and Sam Byfield scored our goals. New signing Leon Osei came on for the last ten minutes but by then the game was lost. 158 turned up. We then went to Potters Bar for the return league game only a week or so later. A rare Rob Blackburne error gifted the points to the Scholars in our second successive game to end ten-a-side. Potters Bar's Chris Doyle was perhaps lucky to get a second yellow when he appeared to punch Paul Marks. Richard Morton got a straight red when challenging for the ball in the corner. By that point Potters Bar were one man down and trying to defend their lead so their timewasting tactics were understandable but not pretty for their highest crowd of the season so far, 161, to watch.
Potters Bar came to us for a league game in October 2011. We rose to second in the table after a third win in a row but we obviously like living dangerously! Having gifted Potters Bar a two goal lead in a disjointed first 15 minutes, we finally got back into things with two goals from Jon Moore, the first a sublime flicked header from an equally good Jey Siva cross. We took the lead when Adam Wallace beat the visiting 'keeper to the ball outside the area before sliding the ball into the net. Liam Hope made things safe with a penalty after the Potters Bar 'keeper tripped him. 167 saw the win.
Enfield Town Res 5 Billericay Town Res 1
Capital League
On Wednesday the reserves reversed the score from earlier in the season as they beat league leaders Billericay Town 5-1. The win came at a price, though, as U18s full back Rhys Hunt was stretchered off following a horrendous two-footed tackle which saw our visitors reduced to ten men. Rhys had only just come on as well.
The game saw vastly experienced centre half Fergus Moore make his debut and Dan Forward and Michael Bardle continue their comebacks from injury.
Billericay took the lead with a perfectly placed lob but we were back level a minute later as Bryan Hammatt scored the first of his two goals following a muck up at the back for Billericay. Rhys Hunt was then injured and Billericay reduced to ten men before Hammatt made it 2-1. Connor Boltonmade it 3-1, Michael Bardle added the fourth and then Ben Corbett wrapped things up (left), finishing an excellent team move as he got on the end of Daniel Ailey's perfectly weighted through ball. That could have made it six but Daniel Ailey got caught offside and we had that one ruled out.
Photos from the game are now, or will shortly be, on Flickr. Clicking on the photo will also take you to Flickr. More to follow…
17th January 2012
Enfield Town Res vs Billericay Town Res
Capital League
Tomorrow evening the reserves welcome Billericay Town to the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in the Capital League. Kick off will be 7.45pm.
The Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc18012012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
Enfield Town 1 Brentwood Town 0
Ryman League Division 1 North
There appears to be a problem with the search facility on Flickr and only Tom Scott's photos are showing up from the links further down the page. My photos are on Flickr but for some reason don't seem to show up in the search.
15th January 2012
Enfield Town Res vs Billericay Town Res
Capital League
The reserves have a hastily arranged game on Wednesday in the Capital League. Billericay Town will be the visitors and kick off will be 7.45pm. Please try to get along to this one if you can.
Football Focus Magazine
Issue 22 of Football Focus magazine has an article about Enfield Town. It is available on-line and
you can also download it as a PDF from the following link.
Football Focus Magazine – Issue 22
Enfield Town 1 Brentwood Town 0
Ryman League Division 1 North
Yesterday we stayed top thanks to a 22nd minute strike from Adam Wallace and an outstanding performance by Man of the Match Noel Imber.
Brentwood had a fine chance to equalise in the second half when they were given a penalty and we were reduced to ten men. Arguably the foul for the penalty may have been outside the box, but the red card was correct as Dave Kendall was denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. Throughout the rest of the game I thought the officials got most of their decisions correct. I thought the penalty we got last week against Romford followed a foul outside the box as well.
This was a good win against a well ordered, in-form side and even after Wallace's goal they never gave up. Noel Imber's penalty save (right), with about ten minutes to go, capped a fine performance.
Elsewhere in the league, the three postponements did not affect our position as only lower half sides were involved. Leiston won 3-2 away at AFC Sudbury, Needham Market won 4-1 at home to Maldon & Tiptree and Grays did not play. So we remain one point clear of Leiston but they have a game in hand, and seven clear of Needham Market on the same games. Grays are now eight points behind us with a game in hand. Fifth spot changed hands again as Harlow Town beat Tilbury 3-0 and leapfrogged over them and Brentwood.
Photos from the game are now, or will shortly be, on Flickr. Clicking on the photo will also take you to Flickr.
13th January 2012
Enfield Town vs Brentwood Town
Ryman League Division 1 North
Tomorrow we welcome Brentwood Town to the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in the League. Kick off is 3.00pm.
The Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc14012012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
Statistically Speaking
Jim Cunneen
Brentwood are no strangers to us as we played them regularly going back to our ESL days…
In our first Season Brentwood travelled to us following our disastrous evening against Stansted, when we lost 0-3 to a hat trick of penalties, and received the full backlash as we romped to a huge win. Jamie Morris got the clubs 5th hat trick of the season, Daniel Clarke added another brace to his already impressive total, and John Ridout wrapped up the 6-0 win. 323 turned up as well to round off an unblemished afternoon.
What a different story the return game was in April! A tired end of season performance which was lacklustre to say the least saw us come away with a 1-1 draw and leave Leyton as champions. John Ridout scored the equalizer for us. Ronnie Watson got himself sent off in the last minute for foul and abusive language just to complete a largely unsatisfactory afternoon.
On a boiling hot day which typically saw the first day of 2002-03 season we travelled to Brentwood with a team shorn of some regulars through international duty and some through unavailability. In spite of this we came away with a cracking 3-0 win. Daniel Clarke gave us a first half lead doubled after the break by David Allen and Graeme Hall added a third at the death. A great start played out in front of 153. The return game, in February, started with Martin St Hilaire score what was then the quickest goal in ETFC history –a mere 38 seconds had passed when he finished off a move. David Allen made it 2-0 after only 7 minutes and we went off the boil for a while. Brentwood pulled one back early in the second half before Daniel Clarke made it 3-1 after 65 minutes. Daniel Alleyne added numbers 4 and 5 around a second goal for the visitors. Bradley Poole hit a contender for goal of the season after 76 minutes and late on Tommy Morgan wrapped up the scoring. 7-2 if you've lost count! All this in front of 216. The scoreline was a bit harsh on Brentwood it just happened that everything we tried ended up in the back of the net.
In October 2003 Brentwood came to us when we were in a run that hadn't see us concede a goal in 4 league matches. That run continued with a routine 2-0 win. Billy Cove scored both goals to give him 3 goals in 2 starts and 241 watched. The return game in February '04 was anything but routine. Lee Smith gave us an early lead with a tap in before 'Wood equalised direct from a corner. They then went in front before Billy Cove equalised. The second half saw our defence stroll off for a while and Brentwood romped into a 5-2 lead. Just to add insult to injury Bradley Brotherton scored their 5th and saved John Ridout from the ignomony of being the only ET to score an OG. Jim brought on the aforementioned Ridout for his first appearance since October and what a difference he made! Cove reduced the arrears and John Ridout himself made it 4-5 with 7 minutes to go. With 5 left on the clock Clarkey was upended in the box and Stuart Snowden gave us a point. Exciting stuff but dropped points in our chase for the title.
Brentwood added Town to their name at the beginning of season 2004-05.
For some daft reason we played Brentwood home and away in league games in three days in October 2004. In the first game, away on the Saturday, we dropped two points in an uninspiring 1-1 draw. It was a strange game where we had the greater possession but they had the better chances. The fact that Andy Hall was man of the match says it all really. Dean Nyman scored for us from Matt Negus' corner and 141 were there. Enough said. In the second game, on the Tuesday, Matt Negus became the goalscorer in a hard fought 1-0 win. This was a much better all round performance as Brentwood came and sat behind the ball and proved difficult to break down – A job they did very well. The three points were vital and Matt's goal. on the hour, brought a collective sigh of relief. The attendance of 189 though was a disappointment.
Brentwood then joined us in the Isthmian League and we travelled to them in October 2007. They were undefeated and had only conceded 8 goals all season where as we had conceded 7 in our last 2 games. We came back with a 1-1 draw which was grimly satisfying. We were well organised and deserved our point. Our disciplinary record was beginning to cause concern though as Darren Grieves became the third Town player to see red in 3 games and we had another 3 booked. Ricci Crace scored for us after 35 and they equalised after 44. 224 were there. Talking of grimly satisfying – the same could be said of a 0-0 draw played at the beginning of April. We had nothing but pride to play for while they needed points for their play off challenge. The game had little to write about as we cancelled each other out. 234 yawned their way through it.
The home game of October 2008 was anything but dull. Brentwood were unbeaten and clear while our league form had improved. The result a cracking 2-2 draw which was a right ding dong from start to finish. The sort of game both sides will be glad not to have lost and sorry they didn't win. Glenn Harvey gave us the lead, they levelled, Ellis Remy scored from an overhead kick that came down off the bar and they levelled again. 249 were there.
We travelled to Brentwood in February on the back of some very poor performances and I'm afraid this was another one! We played Ellis Remy as a lone striker when it looked as if he needed more support. Dave Walton saved a first half penalty but was powerless to stop the rebound. The game meandered after that with neither side looking particularly potent up front. That all changed when Brentwood took off former Towner Mitch Hahn, who was not on top form, and replaced him with the frighteningly effective Sherwin Stanley. After that there was only ever going to be one winner as they rattled in two more for a comprehensive victory. The introduction of Luke Marshall and Sammy Winston for the last ten to fifteen minutes was too little too late. 228 were there to witness this painful performance.
Our first league game of 2009-10 saw us travel to Brentwood but with new management and new players the supporters were full of optimism – especially since we had thrashed AFC Hayes 6-1 in the previous game! Brentwood had gone through some internal strife that had not helped their cause but take nothing away from our win. Although it was only 1-0 we were always in control even if the style of it was ugly. 201 saw us bring home the points through a solitary goal from Paul Marks. For the stattos amongst you (other than me!) Rudi Hall achieved his 100th assist in this game. The return game took place in March 2010 and it was a tense affair with Brentwood showing a rich turn of form. Three goals in quick succession settled the game as we came from behind to grab all three points and move into third place in the league. Brentwood had hardly finished celebrating before Andy Jones scored a stunning solo effort, picking the ball up a long way out before firing home from the edge of the "D". And almost straight away it was 2-1 when Liam Hope was gifted the ball and slotting home. 'Keeper Rob Blackburne had to be replaced during the second half but Jason Holmes made sure that there were no further goals for our visitors. The only disappointment was the gate – 172.
We travelled to Brentwood in February 2011 for what should have been a difficult game but we racked up our best result against Brentwood since our Essex Senior League days. Leon Osei scored the first Enfield Town hat-trick since Mitch Hahn in our 7-4 defeat at home to Aveley in November 2008. His first two gave us a half time lead before Liam Hope added to the score and Leon then completed his hat-trick for 4-0. Stuart Blackburne made it 5-0 with 3 minutes to go and Dan Forward wrapped things up in the last minute. Apparently it could have been 10! 152 saw the thrashing. Brentwood came to us a few weeks later and it could not have been more different as another flat performance from Town led to more points lost in a 0-1 defeat. This was one of our worst performances ever as we lost to an 83rd minute penalty. They hit the woodwork twice and we were virtually shot less. MOM was Ryan Edgar (for them). 225 saw this most disappointing result.
We travelled to Brentwood in September 2011. Having gone 2-0 up through Dean Pennant and an Ashfordeque lob (the Great Man Himself would have been proud!) from Jon Moore we had to batten down the hatches a bit, especially in the second half. Jason Mason thumped home an unstoppable goal for our hosts but we hung on for the three points. 115 were there.
11th January 2012
Potters Bar Town Res 1 Enfield Town Res 7
Capital League
This evening the reserves took all three points against Potters Bar Town with a rather one-sided score line.
Dan Forward (left, in the Ryman League at Redbridge earlier this season) made his comeback from a broken leg and opened the scoring. Daniel Ailey then took over, bagging five goals in total, including a screamer from over twenty yards out. Bradley Ambrose got the other one. The result would not have been so one sided but the home 'keeper was injured trying to save our third goal.
I didn't get to the Potters Bar tonight. There may be some photos from the game on Flickr, but I can't promise anything.
While the reserves were playing in the Capital League, Grays Athletic were playing in the Ryman League at home to Redbridge. The result was Grays 0 Redbridge 2. Grays remain third, five points behind us but they have now played the same number of gmaes as we have.
10th January 2012
Potters Bar Town Res vs Enfield Town Res
Capital League
Tomorrow evening the reserves travel to Potters Bar in the Capital League. Kick off will be 7.45pm.
I am not sure if I will be able to get there but for any other buddinphotographers, the Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc11012012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
8th January 2012
Romford 0 Enfield Town 5
Ryman League Division 1 North
Once more we have taken top spot in the league. What looked like it could be a very tricky game ended as an emphatic victory, although it has to be said that Romford made us work for our points.
Jon Moore is emigrating to Australia and signed off in style with the opening goal (right). Neil Johnston made it 2-0 following some excellent work from Adam Wallace and that was the half time score. It was 3-0 shortly after the break as Dave Ottley beat Walid Matata to a cross but bundled it into his own net. It wasn't Ottley's day as he then gave away a penalty after Leon Osei broke free with the ball even though he looked hopelessly trapped in the corner only for Ottley to bundle him over on the edge of the area. Man of the Match Rudi Hall scored from the spot. Walid Matata wrapped up the scoring from close range after an excellent run and cross from Neil Johnston.
In the other games we have to thank Ware 'keeper Rhys Madden for a penalty save and striker Ryan Mattos for an 88th minute equaliser against Leiston which meant our three points were enough to take us top. Meanwhile Redbridge came from behind to beat Needham Market, Grays won 1-0 at Cheshunt and AFC Sudbury dropped to 8th following their 5-1 defeat at Potters Bar Town.
We are now a point ahead of Leiston, five ahead of Grays, seven ahead of Needham Market and eight ahead of fifth-placed Tilbury. Needham Market have played the same number of games as ourselves but all the others have a game in hand.
Photos from the game are now, or will shortly be, on Flickr. Clicking on the photo will also take you to Flickr.
6th January 2012
Romford vs Enfield Town
Ryman League Division 1 North
Tomorrow we travel to Aveley to play Romford in the League. Kick off is 3.00pm. Please note, if you are going by public transport, all trains are leaving from Liverpool Street and not Fenchurch Street because of planned engineering works.
The Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc07012012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
Statistically Speaking
Jim Cunneen
Our first ever win came in an away game against Romford in a pre season fixture. It was our fourth game. Jim Chandler was beginning to settle on his squad – and the football was beginning to flow. Nicky Morgan gave us an early lead and although Romford equalised two late goals from Daniel Clarke gave us a deserved win.
In August 2002 a below full strength side travelled to the old Ford United ground for an ESL game and came away with a 2-0 win which kept us at the top in the early part of the season. Graeme Hall scored his third goal in as many games and Stuart Snowden scored the second from the penalty spot. 250 watched this one.
The return game, in February 2003, was a much tighter but still hugely entertaining affair for the 250 present. Kevin Riley gave us the lead but Romford deserved their equaliser and a draw was just about right.
We travelled in August 2003 for another entertaining draw. 2-2 this time. Somehow goalless at half time Romford opened the scoring after 70 minutes. Simon Miller opened his ETFC account after 75 minutes and Matthew Negus put us in front after 83. We could not hold the lead and Romford came back to deservedly equalise just 2 minutes later. Even then both sides had further chances to win it. 182 saw this cracker.
The return game in November was a bit of a disaster really. We never got going, our passing was dreadful and we found ourselves at 0-2 just past the ½ hour. Billy Cove pulled one back with 20 minutes to go and we waited for the surge. It never came and Romford probably had the better chances. Whatever, this was our second loss of the season and was a thoroughly deserved win from our visitors.
Romford came to us in August 04 for our second home league game of the season and the home crowd expected flowing football after our recent performances. They didn't get it as we struggled to put passes together against a side that suffered from the handicap of having a man sent off after only 22 minutes. Still the ability to 'win ugly' is the hall-mark of a good side and thanks to a Bradley Brotherton effort we ground out a 1-0 win. We left it late, however, as there was only 2 minutes on the clock when he scored. (Att: 239). The away game, in November, was a physical, sometimes over physical, game with a spate of bookings. Dean Nyman gave us the lead only for us to be pegged back before a Rudi Hall penalty restored the lead. A brace from Lee Smith made it 4-1 and confirmed an outstanding win for the boys and brought us ever closer to Waltham Abbey at the top of the table. Incidentally Romford's goal ended a club record of 546 minutes without conceding a goal! The attendance was 215.
Funnily enough we found ourselves with the opportunity of setting another record for not conceding a goal in the League Cup tie first leg. There was to be no denying us this time as we ground out a 1-0 win. That meant we had gone 6 games / 632 minutes since conceding. The game was ugly and just like the earlier away game! Two players were sent off. Rudi Hall was ours after taking the free kick which Lee Smith headed home for the only goal. 227 were there. Regrettably, it turned out that Romford fielded a cup tied player in that game amd we were awarded the tie.
It was 2009-10 before our paths crossed again when Romford came up to join us in the Isthmian League. They came to us in October and a goal in each half from Man of the Match Stuart Blackburne saw Town take the three points and move five places up the table to sixth. Romford had lost their trophy tie very heavuily the previous weekend but they never looked like a side which had shipped seven goals! Town didn't start too cleverly either, not really playing a good passing game until Romford's Remi Nelson got sent off when he picked up two yellow cards in a matter of minutes. Romford hit the bar with the score at 0-0 and certainly played their part in a close first half. 201 saw us win.
We travelled for the return game in March 2010 and it was a cracking game played out in front of 150. Town bagged all three points with a 3-2 win although some poor defending had visiting hearts in mouths as Romford first led and then brought the game back to 2-2. Richard Morton headed the equaliser, while two from Stuart Blackburne secured the win. Romford came to us in February 2011 for what was a real 6 pointer. This was not a game for the neutral with both sides restricted for the most part to long range shots, which is how both goals arrived. Poor defending allowed Jack Barry to score from distance after 31 minutes and Jordan Lockie got the equaliser towards the end of 90 minutes. This one will not stay long in the memory 191 watched as no man of the match was awarded for the second game running. Says it all really! We went to Romford for the return game in March and came away with nothing after a game in which we certainly didn’t get the rub of the green! Romford got a penalty when one of their players appeared either to tread on, or to trip over, the ball. Enfield had three excellent shouts for penalties but none were given. Ex-Towner Alex Read got behind our defence to score their second. It was all horribly frustrating as we lost 0-2. 152 were there.
Romford came to us at the beginning of October 2011. Somehow there was only one goal in a game in which we hit the bar and numerous saves by visiting keeper Elliott Anderson prevented a big score. Adam Wallace got the goal early in the second half and Wallace, Jon Moore, Leon Osei and Daniel Ailey came close to adding to the single goal for the day. The gate was 240.
Enfield Town Res 0 Potters Bar Town Res 0
Capital League
On Wednesday the reserves played out a goal-less draw in horrible conditions at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium. The nearest that either side came to scoring was when Daniel Ailey hit the bar towards the end of the second half.
I may get some photos from the game on Flickr, but I was sitting in the stand because of the rain and can't promise that I got too many decent ones.
3rd January 2012
Enfield Town Res vs Potters Bar Town Res
Capital League
Tomorrow evening we welcome Potter Bar's reserves to the Queen Elizabeth Stadium. Kick off will be 7.45pm.
The Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc04012012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
Enfield Town 3 Redbridge 0
Ryman League Division 1 North
Enfield eased past Redbridge yesterday and should have won by a greater margin. The game was a bit fractious and it appeared that Redbridge were lucky to finish with eleven men.
Jon Moore opened the scoring to finish an excellent move started by an astonishing flick on from Liam Hope. Adam Wallace crossed and Moore passed the ball between Redbridge 'keeper Joe Wright's legs into the net (left). In the second half, Man of the Match Neil Johnston scored his first goal for the club and Leon Osei wrapped things up with a direct free kick.
In the other games in our division, Leiston beat Soham Town Rangers 2-0 and remain top, one point above us with a game in hand. Needham Market were beaten 1-0 by AFC Sudbury and Grays Athletic won 1-0 at Great Wakering Rovers. We are now four points clear of third placed Needham Market on the same games, and five clear of Grays who have a game in hand.
Photos from the game are now, or will shortly be, on Flickr. Clicking on the photo will also take you to Flickr.
1st January 2012
Enfield Town vs Redbridge
Ryman League Division 1 North
Tomorrow we welcome Redbridge to the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in the League. Kick off is 3.00pm.
The Flickr tags for the game will be:
etfc02012012 enfieldtown
That will ensure your photos turn up in our search.
Statistically Speaking
Jim Cunneen
The 2nd qualifying round of the 2005 FA Trophy saw us drawn at home to, then, Isthmian Premier side Redbridge and although we achieved what was on the face of it a credible draw the result was anything but flattering. Town found themselves a goal down after 32 minutes and then had the best of the play. Bryan Hammatt had a goal very harshly disallowed before he was fouled in the box and Rudi Hall dispatched the equaliser. We had another goal disallowed before the end but we all had to troop off to Redbridge for a second go on the Tuesday. Our attendance: 268. We had the same referee for the replay and he had a similar game. We lost 2-1 and Matt Negus scored a late consolation goal for us. 172 were there and although we did not perform to our best the general feeling was that we deserved better but there you go.
Redbridge came down to Division 1 at the same time we moved across so ex-Towner Alan Fenn brought his side across to us in October 2006. We continued to be inexplicably bad at home and followed up our 4-0 win at Ware with a mind numbing 1-0 home defeat. Redbridge scored from a free header after 27 minutes and we created virtually nothing. The only thing to liven the crowd was a spate of nine bookings and we had five of them. 230 zzz'd their way through. The return game took place at the beginning of April and was played out in front of only 120. We conceded an early goal but came back to level before half time through Ricci Crace. The second half was awful from our point of view as we conceded a second goal and failed to create anything of note. Very poor!
The away game in November 07 was anything but poor – it was a real cracker! Behind as early as the 5th minute we levelled in the 37th minute. Darren Grieves powered home a header from David Bastian's superb cross. We went 2-1 up after 47 when Paul Campbell hit his contender for goal of the season. Redbridge never gave up and equalised again after 61. The game ebbed and flowed but a draw seemed likely until the Redbridge keeper dropped the ball in a puddle in the last minute and David Bastian won the race and knocked it home for the three points that kept us in contention. A poor gate of 114 were there. The home game, on the 1st March, marked the end of an era as it was Jim Chandler's last game in charge. Regrettably the players let him down on the day and 266 saw us turn in a gutless performance in which we succumbed 1-4 without any fight. David Bastian scored our consolation goal in the very last minute. This defeat saw us sink to 10th place. For the second match running there was no man of the match award – it was that poor!
The home game, in October 2008, was described by many as 'over physical and fractious' and there was little to please the purists. David Allen, who was fast closing down Chopper's appearance record, was injured by an appalling challenge that left him with a broken foot. Jon Stevenson, and one of theirs, was sent off for a spat and we went 2-0 down. Now this was the sort of game that we would have lost earlier in the season 3 or 4 nil. But not this day! Simon Tickner reduced the arrears and David Bastian equalised in the 92nd minute. So there! Cue wild celebrations. 206 were there.The return game took place in April and ex Towner Charlie Hasler was in goal for Redbridge Not many 'keepers would have kept out Danny May's thunderbolt which reduced the arrears after we found ourselves 0-2 down half way through the second half. Redbridge grabbed an excellent third goal while Chris Wild had been pushed up front alongside Ellis Remy and Billy Healey. Many thought the result a little harsh on us. 149 were there.
Town travelled to Redbridge in August 2009 and we had made areasonable start to the season under our new management. Town were without the injured Rob Blackburne but Jason Holmes performed very well on his debut. Redbridge controlled a first half in which Town just couldn't get moving, and went in at half time 1-0 up. Roberto Minniti equalised with an inch perfect lob and the score stayed one apiece thanks in no small measure to a stunning save by Holmes. 127 saw us stay at 8th place in these early days. The home game came along in April 2010, between the 1-0 home win against Maldon and the 0-0 draw away to champions-elect Lowestoft. 208 turned up to see a "game of two halves" in which our visitors deservedly went in 1-0 up at half time through a Dave Blower own goal and a reversal of fortunes saw Stuart Blackburne finish off a move involving Michael Bardle and Adam Wallace, passing the ball into the net from about three yards out.
In January 2011, Enfield took advantage of a flagging Redbridge side to take all three points at Oakside. Adam Wallace and Jon Moore got the goals. Redbridge hit the post before Jordan Lockie whacked a shot into the side-netting and Moore headed over. Darren Bonfield dealt with the few attacks which got past Mark Kirby and Craig McKay very well but Elliott Justham at the other end was a lot busier, especially in the second half. It has to be said though, we had played against worse sides than Redbridge by that point in the season. This was a cracking game for the neutrals in the crowd of 211. Redbridge came to us in April and we claimed the points with a 2-1 win. The win wasn't pretty but it was an important one as Enfield came back from one down to take all three points. Redbridge took the lead in the first five minutes through Kevin McLeod and held it to half time. Dave Kendall equalised early in the second before Redbridge’s Glowacki put through his own net for the winner following a shot by Mark Kirby, giving us our first ever home win against Redbridge at the sixth time of asking. 213 were there.
We went to Redbridge for an August Bank Holiday game in 2011 and came away with an exciting 5-3 win! We took a 1-0 half-time lead thanks to a Stuart Blackburne penalty after he was fouled by Redbridge's Dan Trenkel, before Stuart extended the lead and Dave Kendall made it 3-0. It then all went temporarily wrong as we allowed two goals from long throws, which was really Redbridge's only tactic, and with a gift of a goal from an embarrassing mix-up at the back, to bring the score back to 3-3. Normal service was resumed as Mark Kirby headed home the fourth. Adam Wallace thumped home goal number five at the death. Erm… tighten up at the back please lads, eh? 166 witnessed the fun!
Liam Hope
Liam joined the 100 club at Tilbury in our defeat on Saturday!
He made his debut in the 3-1 League Cup win at home to Waltham Abbey in November 2009 and scored 2 goals, was man of the match and was substituted in an eventful first game!
Here are his stats:
Apps goals
Isthmian League 87 39
FA Cup 3 -
FA Trophy 2 2
Middlesex Senior Cup 3 1
Middlesex Charity Cup 2 -
Isthmian League Cup 3 3
Liam has scored 45 goals which is very impressive in his 100 games and is 4th in the all time scorers list. He has scored all 12 of the penalties he has taken. Liam scored in 10 consecutive appearences between 05.11.11 and 26.12.11 – a club record. He has contributed 25 assists as well.
Liam has been booked 9 times. And sent off once in a 0-1 home defeat to Thamesmead in September 2010. He has also played in 14 friendlies and scored 6 times in these. Liam has been credited with 7 MOM awards.
Keep going Liam!
Jim Cunneen
Happy New Year
Happy New Year from all of us at Enfield Town Football Club. As it will be our first full calendar year in the Queen Elizabeth Stadium, let's hope 2012 will be a good one for our club!
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