C O M M E N T S
/  H I G H L I G H T S

RFL2

15th

out of 16

FAC

1q

Camberley Town

0-1

FAV

1st

Herne Bay

2-4+

LC

1st

Hastings United

0-3

SSC

1st

Ashford Tn (Mx)

1-3

AMT

QF

Brook House

2-3

Home
Ground:

Banstead Athletic F.C.

Manager

Ray Purvis

Asst Paul Pritchard

President

Stella Lamont

also Membership Secretary

Secretary

Dave Wilson

Chairman

Pete Lumm

Treasurer

Rob Oakes

Committee

Albert Bullen, Tony Jeffcoate, Nigel Pond

Club Captain:
Adam Stones then Dale Marvell in approx November 2005.

AGM 3/7/05

Derrick Hayles
resigns from Committee due to work commitments. Club did not lose as much as
in previous years and

Chris Grayling
MP was also present to advise that there has been some progress on the new
ground site at Nescot.

A further
meeting is arranged for January (see comments below for 06/01/06).

Vice-Chairman position to remain vacant this season.
Previously held by Hayles. Rob Oakes is the new Treasurer, replacing

Pete Lumm.
Stella Lamont has taken on Membership Secretary.

Unknown date but relating to an incident in May 2005
Marcus Alcindor receives a 51 week prison sentence suspended for two

years after attacking someone with an axe at a car wash in
Purley after his son's Game Boy went missing. Also fined £5000,

£532 costs and
£100 compensation. Very fortunate not to go to prison.

5/7/05
Pre-season training starts.

5/7/05 South London Press produce a large report covering
the career of former player Phil Walker who went on to Millwall after

FA Vase fame in 1975 with us. He would go on to score 22
goals in 167 games for Millwall and departed for £120k to Charlton

Born in Ifield Road, Fulham and went into Sunday football
with Waverley FC where he met Trevor Lee they both lived on the

Surrey Lane Estate. Walker's move to Millwall was good
timing as he had just been sacked as an apprentice electrician for

taking time off
to train for the Vase Final!

Walker spent 3 years at Charlton and had a pelvic
operation which apparently did not work. He failed a medical for
Brighton

because of it and they said he might only have a couple of
years left but played for another 14. He went on loan to Gillingham

and then a spell in Hong Kong. Following that John Lyall
the former West Ham Manager got him a move to Leixoes in Portugal.

He was going to stay there for six months but remained for
22 years!. Soon picked up by Boavista playing three times in the

UEFA Cup over 6 years before moving to Maia for another 5
years until he was 40. Then coached there for ten years but pay

became sporadic
so he headed back home.

July 05 Obituaries for long term supporter Chris Henry and
former player Johnny Eales appear next to each other in the local

papers. Eales
was three years ago and Henry's was just one year ago.

July 05 Luke
Jones rejoins from Redhill. He went there 3 years ago.

27/7/05 First friendly of the season against Chipstead and
Epsom won 2-0. A Jamie Buckley free kick was headed in by Luke

Jones after 28 and we had to wait a while for the second
goal which came after 86 when Luke Gay scored from Pritchard's pass.

30/7/05 Epsom defeat Redhill 2-1 at Merland Rise but it
needed a late winner. Jones scored against his former club after just 2

minutes but Redhill equalised after 72. Our late goal came
from a Gay header from a Buckley corner and was nearly but not

quite stopped by
the keeper.

2/8/05 Epsom lose 3-2 at Merland Rise to Banstead
Athletic. Gay and Jones were the scorers. We were behind after 6 when

we conceded to former player Simon Huckle's header but we
levelled it up after 20 when Jones headed in a Ktorou cross. We

gifted the lead after 36 but again were level soon after
when Gay controlled a ball from Williams with his chest before volleying it

into the net from the edge of the area. Banstead's winning
goal came after 55. In goal for Banstead was future Epsom keeper

Paul Borg.

6/8/05 Raynes Park friendly at Grand Drive finishes 3-3
thanks to a late Chad Heuston equaliser. Pritchard hit the post early

and we went ahead on 37 when Pritchard finished Gay's
cross off. Former Epsom player Joe Loyza equalised and he scored

again to put Vale 2-1 up on the hour. They went 3-1 up
with a penalty after 67 but Luke Gay pulled one back within a minute

from substitute Freeborough's knockdown. Heuston equalised
on 86 and had a winner disallowed for offside in the final minute.

13/8/05
Friendly match at Molesey kicks off at 4pm because of an earlier Reserve
friendly at Walton Road.

13/8/05 Molesey win 3-0. Epsom had chances but were behind
after 14 and another after 40. We won a penalty on the break

when Heuston was
fouled but his penalty was poor (SAVE). Molesey got a third after 66.

20/8/05 Epsom
defeat Croydon 1-0 in AMT Group match. Alex Moore  debut, while Darren Beale and Luke
Jones

returned to the
club and played. Luke Gay opened the scoring after 15 minutes  but Beale was penalised for holding
just

before the break
but the penalty was missed (HIGH).

Aug 05 former
Chairman Pete Atkins has stepped down as Egham Town Chairman.

Aug 05 Jamie
Goodwin joins from Molesey.

23/8/05 Epsom outclass Camberley 3-0 in AMT game at
Krooner Park. Late goal for Nick Ktorou erases the memory of his

own goal there last season. We led after 29 when Gay
forced a loose ball in after Jones had collided with their keeper. Peter

Solomon's pass
was despatched by Gay after 63 and Ktorou's finish was in the final minute
from a Gay lay off.

Aug 05 AMT
match with Dorking originally scheduled for 30/08/05 has been moved as both
have Sunday FA Cup ties.

28/8/05 Epsom defeat Wessex side AFC Newbury 6-1 on a
Sunday in the FA Cup. New signing James Goodwin scores twice

in a minute as Epsom romped to a 4-0 lead at HT. Late
consolation at 6-0 for Newbury stops Epsom recording three straight

clean sheets. We travel to Camberley next whose opponents
Mile Oak were removed from the competition after playing an

ineligible player in their first match which was drawn
1-1. Only the fourth time in 16 seasons we have won an FA Cup tie. James

Goodwin signed from Corinthian Casuals scored twice in the
first seventeen minutes of his debut with two in a minute, a near

post header and
a shot on the turn. He then picked out Jones for the third after 32 and
Ingham scored the fourth after 42

following up after his first shot was blocked. Stones
scored a fifth as he followed up his own header which had hit the post in
the

58th minute and
Goodwin set up Chris Read for the final goal on 67. An 85th minute
consolation for the visitors.

As a result we
travel to Camberley on 10/9/05 and the home game with Flackwell Heath will be
rearranged.

Sept 05 Drawn to
play in Middlesex in Surrey Senior Cup for the first time. Trip to Ashford
Town (Mx).

3/9/05 Epsom win 2-0 at Egham in first League match. 4th
straight win, after 2 AMT games and FAC win over AFC Newbury.

Egham mispen
(SAVE) in 1st half at 1-0 given for handball by Tacey. Epsom win 2-0.
Returning to the club was Dale

Marvell, and he
scored the first after 8 minutes while Goodwin scored a second from a Buckley
free kick after 47.

3/9/05 Chris
Read 50th appearance.

7/9/05 Early exit from League cup at Merland Rise.
Somewhat harsh scoreline, as higher division Hastings Utd win 3-0. Goals

came in a
cluster after 51, 55 and 60.

10/9/05
Flackwell Heath (H) is moved back for our FA Cup tie.

10/9/05 Epsom lose to Camberley in FAC after dominating.
Camberley have one header on target and a mispen (post) at 1-0 in

2nd half. Epsom had the rest of the game, but several
chances were wasted. The goal came after 42 minutes. 13 minutes injury

time. Mostly for
time wasting. Luke Gay broke a bone in his wrist during this game.

17/9/05 FA Vase progress as Epsom beat Petersfield Town
3-1. 1-1 until 80 mins when Max Tacey's first goal for the club

broke the deadlock. Two sent off near the end for the
visitors. Tacey had cleared off the line after just 4 minutes but we led
after

32 when Jones intercepted a pass and crossed for Goodwin
to score. They were level on 49. We finally led again after 83 when

Purvis put Tacey through on the overlap and he chipped the
ball above the advancing keeper. After the sending offs we got a

third goal in
injury time when Purvis found Pritchard who scored.

24/9/05 Two late goals including a Dale Marvell penalty
lead Epsom to a 3-2 win at Chalfont. Although well on top, Chalfont

scored two
goals from free kicks, and were leading 2-1 with ten minutes left. A late
Adam Stones winner got the points.

Glenn Garman debut. We led after 11 when a Bennett long
throw was headed on by Goodwin for Marvell to score, but they

were level after 39 and 51. After 80 we got a penalty for
a harsh handball but Marvell scored anyway. Our first penalty since

December 2003 say club. Then Adam Stone got an 83rd minute
winner from close range. Chalfont had a late sending off too.

28/9/05 Epsom win their third straight AMT Group game 2-1
at home to Camberley. Although the better side, it was 1-1 until

quite late. Adam Stones 100th Appearance. We led after 5
minutes when Marvell scored into the top corner with a great strike.

We missed chances though and Camberley made it 1-1 after
55. We scored a winner after 72 when Gay finished off Goodwin's

pass from 12
yards out through the legs of the keeper.

Sep05 Charlie
West joins Cobham from Chessington & Hook United

Oct 05 Alex
McGregor is at Bookham

01/10/05 Two goals in two minutes just before half time
breaks the deadlock and Epsom go on to win 3-0 v Milton Utd, although

the match was more even than the score suggests. FA Vase
draw gives Epsom a trip to Herne Bay. First visit since 1982 friendly.

01/10/05 Lee
Purvis 100th Appearance on the same day his father took charge of his 50th
game..

Marvell opened the scoring on 44 when Milton didn't clear
Bennett's long throw and Gay skipped past a challenge to score a

minute later. Milton were awarded a penalty after a clumsy
challenge by Stones after 75 but Moore guessed right (SAVE). Epsom

dominated the
remainder and scored a third after 88 when Gay tucked in a low Purvis cross.

2/10/05 Alex
Moore breaks his leg in two places playing Sunday football.

Oct 05 Fixture
arrangements - Dorking (A) in Associate Members Trophy is 15/11/05 and Brook
House (H) (L) 25/2/06.

Oct 05 former
player Peter Burdett resigns as Egham Town Manager and joins Carshalton
Athletic.

8/10/05 Clapton
(H) is p-p as Banstead have a home game.

8/10/05 Friendly
at Whyteleafe. Lost 2-4. Kick off was 11.30.

Whyteleafe were 2-0 up with goals after 13 (penalty) and
38 but Pritchard got one back after 42 and Marvell's pass found Gay

who equalised
after 44. Michael Harding was in goal but couldn't stop Whyteleafe scoring
after 65 and 68.

15/10/05 No game
for first team.

15/10/05 This day's game Brook House (H) was p-p back in
September as Banstead are at home to Redbridge in the FA Trophy.

Oct 05 Coach is
booked for the trip to Herne Bay, leaving Banstead's ground at 11.45.

22/10/05 An even
game ends in a 1-0 loss at Kingsbury. Epsom hit the bar near the end.

Epsom dominated near the end but had conceded in the first
half after 35 minutes when they went straight through the middle of

our defence.
Mike Harding on his debut had no chance. Jones hit the bar in the second
half.

Oct 05 Surrey
Senior Cup tie with Ashford Town (Middx) (A) is arranged for 6/12/05.

26/10/05 Last
minute Luke Jones equaliser gets a 1-1 draw at Croydon in AMT. A deserved
draw.

We had gone behind after 42 minutes but Marvell had
already hit the bar from distance by then. With a minute remaining

Gay's cross was
headed in by Jones.

29/10/05
Chertsey (H) is moved back for our FA Vase tie.

29/10/05 Epsom lead 2-1 at Herne Bay but an 87th minute
equaliser leads to extra time, where Epsom lose to ten man Herne

Bay 4-2. HB were down to ten men after an injury, when
they had used all their subs. The player bravely returned, only to have

to leave the field, and it transpired that he had broken
his leg in two places! It was a poor challenge by Freeborough that had
led

to the injury and he was lucky to only get booked. We went
behind after 10 minutes but a generous penalty for handball was

tucked away by Marvell after 31 and Chris Read hit a
screamer a few minutes later. It looked like we might hang on but poor

defending allowed an 87th minute equaliser and despite
having the man advantage we hardly saw the ball and were beaten by

goals after 110 and also near the end. Both Luke Gay and
Luke Jones were unavailable for this big match and Buckley had

been injured at
Croydon on the Wednesday which didn't help our cause.

5/11/05 Disappointing 3-0 loss at Croydon. Epsom went a
goal down after 28 minutes and folded. It had been very even until

then, but we let in another after 43 and it was just a
question of how many from that point. A third followed in stoppage time.

12/11/05 Improved against Witham, but it took a fortunate
92nd minute goal from Lee Purvis to break the deadlock. Very close to

the first goalless draw since early 2003. Pritchard had a
shot cleared off the line in the first half and Read had a thirty yard
strike

tipped round the
post towards the end.

15/11/05 A 3-2 win over Dorking guarantees Epsom progress
in the AMT. Epsom led 1-0 at half time after a great Luke Gay low

volley, but a 40 yard speculative effort levelled it up
early in the second half. After weathering the storm, Epsom scored twice

more before a
late consolation for Dorking. This was quite a good performance by Epsom.

Nov 05 former
player Paul Sears transfers from Met Police to Leatherhead.

19/11/05 Hertford Town return victorious from Merland Rise
with a 2-0 scoreline. It was their first win in eight games but they

were ahead
after just 6 minutes. Marvell hit the post midway through the first half but
the visitors ran the second half and

scored again
after 83 when Harding saved but the loose ball was knocked in.

Nov 05 former
player Adrian Toppin transfers from Croydon Athletic to Met Police.

Nov 05 Darren
Beale leaves the club for Banstead Athletic.

26/11/05 Max Tacey 50th appearance but little to write
home about as Epsom's poor record at Wembley shows no sign of

improvement. They hit the bar in the first minute when it
was easier to score and led after 29. Garman came on for the injured

Read and we were level after 37 when a long range free
kick from Nick Williams was misjudged in the strong wind by the keeper

and went in over him. However, we conceded after 38 and 42
and it was 3-1at HT. Goodwin then limped off and was replaced by

Mark Muino making his debut. Goodwin never played again
for Epsom. We then let another in as Shelton completed his HT on

62 and whilst
Luke Gay pulled one back after 75 that was it, for us and for Gay who would
never score again for us.

Nov 05 Tony Webb
appointed as Assistant Manager. Shortly afterwards Paul Pritchard leaves
club.

Dec 05 future
player Dave Stevens transfers from Leatherhead to Dulwich Hamlet.

2/12/05 Former
Secretary of the club in the sixties Robert Bell dies. No further details
reported.

3/12/05 A 1-0 home defeat to Dorking in their final AMT
group game means that Epsom are runners up and travel to Brook

House, instead
of receiving a home tie against Clapton. This was a shocking performance
against a team we had

comprehensively beaten at Meadowbank just three weeks
previously and the draw to Brook House would prove insurmountable.

We were already assured of qualification but a point would
have ensured that we won the group. We were missing Goodwin,

Purvis, Buckley and Bennett, while Tacey was suspended and
Stones was unavailable. Dorking's goal came after 14 minutes

and was a great finish. Pritchard hit the bar and post
with a header that was unfortunate not to go in but we didn't deserve
it.

Adam Broomhead a
former Epsom player, played for Dorking.

6/12/05 Epsom depart the SSC with a 3-1 defeat at Ashford
Town (Middx). Marvell and Oppong-Baah joined the injured list and

we trailed after 34 and a second followed after 43. A
brilliant individual goal from Ingham after 69 saw him beat four defenders
and

flicked the ball
past the keeper. We nearly equalised
through Read but conceded a third goal after 88.

Dec 05 Future
player Matt Fowler returns to Croydon Athletic after a brief spell at AFC
Wimbledon.

Dec 05 future
player Tommy Moorhouse transfers from Leatherhead to Kingstonian.

Dec 05 former
player Barry Stevens is with Croydon Athletic this season still.

10/12/05 Epsom's fifth consecutive defeat as Edgware win
1-0 at Merland Rise. Many injuries but Epsom nearly got a point.

Alex Moore and Dave Copeman are already injured keepers
but Harding suffered a neck injury too requiring Stuart Millard to

make his first appearance of the season. Goodwin, Purvis,
Buckley, Davidson, Ktorou, McCarthy, Nial Lee, Sam Bulbeck and

Mark Solomon were all out. Tacey remained suspended but
luckily Marvell and Bennett returned. The goal came after 73 minutes.

17/12/05 A  sending
off for Chris Read after 13 minutes doesn't help, as Epsom are defeated 7-0
at Ware. A harsh scoreline and

an unlucky sending off although he did catch the player
with an elbow it looked accidental. Goals came at regular intervals as
we

were one nil down after 8 minutes, then 16, 35, 71, 82 and
84 then 90. Frendo scored four and Stamp got the other three.

Also Nigel Bennett's last game for the club. His tally
stays at 630 second in club history although his final contribution was to

concede a
penalty in the final minutes. Still not clear why he chose to call it a day
at this point though.

Dec 05 Peter Augustine is promoted to first team coach
from his reserve manager position. Neil Hallac remains in sole charge.

Dec 05 Chertsey
(H) is rearranged for 17/1/06.

26/12/05 Epsom
are a little fortunate to take a 2-2 draw with Dorking at Merland Rise, after
trailing 2-1 at HT. Luke Jones

equalised a Peter Solomon own goal, which was quite a good
one! We were ahead after just 10 minutes when Ingham scored

easily after a keeper error, but a deflected free kick
levelled it up after 26 and then Solomon's header into the bottom corner of
his

own net came after 35. Jones equalised after 65 when he
out jumped three defenders to score with a header and we nearly won it

near the end as
Jones and Purvis had chances.

Jan 06 former
player Danny Arkwright moves from Tooting & Mitcham United to Whyteleafe.

Jan 06 Freddie Myers and Jon Boswell and Niall Connery and
Mark King and Matt Farrell and Dan Dean all at AFC Wimbledon

Also during the
season Noel Frankum, Matt Fowler, Jordan Cheadle, Tom Jelley, Joe Paris, Ryan
O'Sullivan

2/1/06 First goalless draw since March 2003 at Camberley
Town in a league match. It was our third visit of the season! Tacey

returned from suspension but Jones limped off with a
pulled hamstring after 18 being replaced by Pritchard but there were few

chances in the
match, much like the earlier FA Cup tie there.

6/1/06 A "positive" meeting is reported between
Director Ian Grant, MP Chris Grayling, and NESCOT, with reference

to the new ground proposals. A further meeting to follow
in February. However there is no further mention all season.

7/1/06 Epsom lose 2-0 at Brook House, and were unlucky to
be losing at HT, after an even first half. However, Brook House

should have added frequently in the second half and
didn't. Femi Olaniran debut. We went behind against the run of play after
17

but we had a strong penalty claim for handball refused
before a good strike from the home side gave us a mountain to climb.

Andy
Amfo-Brobbey sent off near the end for what appeared to be an innocuous
comment to the referee in injury time.

Jan 06 Flackwell
Heath (H) is rearranged for 21/3/06.

14/1/06 Signs of improvement as Epsom do not look like
letting a goal in, and Kingsbury only equalise with a penalty for a silly

handball. Drew 1-1. Andy Davidson 50th appearance. We took
the lead after 22 when Gay's cross was pushed out by the keeper

to Heuston who headed in from close range. The equaliser
came after 41 when Davidson handled while trying to gain control of

the ball and
after Millard was booked for dissent the spot kick was scored. Few chances in
the second half.

Jan 06 future
player Carlton Murray-Price moves from Whyteleafe to Fisher Athletic.

Jan 06 Terry Molloy, the financial backer of Banstead
Athletic states that he is withdrawing his support of the football club
from

the end of the
season. This causes concern both for the groundshare agreement, and possible
merger theories.

Banstead
approached Epsom on this, but the proposal was rejected by the club.

Jan 06 Banstead currently have a keeper on the bench by
the name of Paul Borg! Tooting & M have put in a seven day approach.

Jan 06 former
player Simon Huckle moves from Banstead Athletic to Walton & Hersham.

17/1/06 Best performance of season as Chertsey Town are
defeated 4-2. Epsom go a goal down after two minutes, but equalise

with a 30
yarder from Chad Heuston after 6. Epsom went ahead through Purvis after a
goal mouth scramble after 15

but Chertsey equalise on 24. Then after 40 Chris Read
scores from 25 yards to restore the lead, all in the first half! HT 3-2.

Second half much tighter, and a Dale Marvell low drive
made it 4-2 after 54 which sneaked inside the keeper's near post. One

of those days
when the long shots kept going in!

19/1/06 Non League Daily.com does a report on former Epsom
player Glynn Hooper who has been at St Blazey for ten years and

has performed wonders down there, despite travelling from
HM Prison Exeter. St Blazey visit Crook Town in the FA Vase shortly,

and fortunately
a sponsor has paid for them to fly up there.

20/1/06 Non League Daily.com reports that former eighties
player Murray Jones has quit as Burgess Hill Assistant Manager

within 48 hours
of taking the job on. He had a change of heart!

21/1/06 No game
for first team.

21/1/06 Maybe surprisingly to most, considering the recent
improvements, Manager Ray Purvis and Assistant Tony

Webb are sacked by the club. Peter Augustine retains his
place as coach, as it is felt that recent improvements

are largely
down to him. Caretaker manager appointed is Paul Pritchard, with the
Committee looking for a

replacement, but
probably not until the end of the season.

It transpires that Tony Webb had been guilty of dong
something seen as unethical by the club, and Purvis went

because he had chosen Webb as Assistant in the first
place, although with results as they were, it may have been an

opportunity to
use this as a convenient excuse.

In the papers Purvis says he is furious and that the
Chairman gave a number of reasons, none of which were football

related. However there was no clear reason why he was
released. Dave Wilson refutes this and reiterates that the

results weren't
good enough. Either way it settled down and the official releases are below.

OFFICIAL PRESS
RELEASE:

Epsom and Ewell Football Club have parted company with
manager Ray Purvis and his assistant Tony Webb. The

decision was made last Saturday when the playing staff
were informed that their replacements would be Paul

Pritchard,
formerly Assistant manager to Purvis earlier in the season, and Peter
Augustine, who had recently

stepped up from
Reserve Team Manager.

Ray Purvis had been in charge since the start of last
season when he took over from Barry Barnes. Previously

The Club wish to formerly express its gratitude to Ray for
his considerable efforts over the years, and wish both him,

and Tony Webb,
best wishes for the future

RAY PURVIS'
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON CLUB WEBSITE:

Further to Epsom & Ewell Football club’s recent
decision to relieve me of 1st team manager’s duties. I would like to

take the opportunity to thank all the officials, players
and supporters for their support during my time here and wish

the club every
success in the future.

For all those people out there mad enough to take up the
role of Manager of a football club at this level, they will

know and
understand the disappointment when this type of outcome occurs. I’m no
different and if you are

passionate about
what you do you will understand how I feel.

I’ve been associated with the club on and off as a player
and manager for almost 20 years and have met some fine

characters, some good players and made some good friends
along the way.  It's time for change and I’m sure that

Paul Pritchard and Peter Augustine will give their best
shot as the club tries to progress out of this league. I wish

them both the
very best of luck.

For me, it's time for a break with my family, enjoy the
spring, look forward to the summer and for those that know

me well sample
some of the hobbies that my old hunting ground Bangkok has to offer!

Good luck to
all.

FURTHER OFFICIAL
PRESS RELEASE

The Club wish to point out that, although there were talks
between Epsom and Ewell F.C. and Banstead Athletic F.C.

regarding a
merger, there is no intention to merge the two clubs.

I also have a copy email from Graham Banyard dated 16th
January where he applies for the Manager's job even

though it isn't vacant. He quotes that Tony Webb has been
down to approach four of his players at Mole Valley

Predators and
this may have something to do with the club decision.

28/1/06 Epsom lead 2-0 at Chertsey, but a bizarre game saw
three penalties awarded to Chertsey. HT 2-2 and Millard pensave

in 2nd half at 2-2. Also three sent off, two from
Chertsey, while Chad Heuston, allegedly sent off for retaliation. Chertsey
manager

also sent off shortly afterwards. Drew 2-2. Kick off
originally planned for 2pm following issues with the lights at Chertsey after

vandalism, but
these were rectified in time and the game was played at the normal time.

We led after 17 when Marvell finished off a loose ball
after the keeper hadn't dealt with Luke Gay's cross and on 20 Davidson's

ball to Heuston was headed sideways for Solomon to drill a
low shot past the keeper. Their first penalty was on 24 and was

really harsh as their player was backing in and then fell.
After 32 Buckley conceded a less controversial penalty and it was 2-2.

After 55 the game exploded when Heuston was fouled from
behind and then kicked while on the ground. He got up and was then

punched to the ground. Heuston and the two Chertsey
offenders all went but it was hard to see what Heuston had done wrong. A

third penalty
was awarded to Chertsey on 64 but this one was saved by Millard (SAVE).

Jan 06 Clapton
(H) is rearranged for 7/3/06.

Jan 06 former
player Russell Harmsworth is the new Assistant Manager at Croydon. He joins
from Chipstead.

31/1/06 Pete Lumm appears on Ryman League Clubcall line
(09066 555777 - 60p a minute) to discuss the managerial changes

and merger
theories.

1/2/06 future
player Paul Borg moves from Banstead Athletic to Tooting & Mitcham
United.

4/2/06 No game
for first team.

Feb 06 future
player Dave Stevens moves from Dulwich Hamlet to Leatherhead.

Feb 06 Barry Barnes our former Manager parts company with
Leatherhead where he was joint Manager. Personal not football

reasons.

Feb 06 New
Manager Paul Pritchard's contact number is 07790 636983.

Feb 06 Darren
Brown joins C&H from Merstham

6/2/06 Simon
Hatton leaves for Dorking. Had only been in the Reserves this season.

11/2/06 A 97th minute goal ensures Croydon pinch a 1-0 win
at Merland Rise. First goal conceded in second half since Ware on

17th December.
Injury time was necessary, due to a number of injuries this day. Luke Gay
50th appearance.

Copeman was unlucky having saved the original effort onto
the bar but as it fell another Croydon player met the loose ball with a

full length diving header. Pritchard had a fifth minute
header blocked on the line while Buckley hit the bar after 15 from distance.

Copeman had come
on for the injured Millard after 52 minutes.

18/2/06 Game at
Witham postponed due to a broken land drain. Rearranged for 14/3/06.

21/2/06 AMT QF at Brook House is also postponed due to a
waterlogged pitch. Semi final draw sees the winners visit Chalfont.

25/2/06 Brook
House (H) is p-p. Prog Y. Rearranged for 29/3/06.

Feb 06 Luke
Jones rejoins Redhill.

Feb 06 Ed
Palmer (25) joins from Egham. Will only play once as a sub, v Egham! He is
cup tied for AMT match.

28/2/06 AMT QF is played, and Epsom are unlucky to lose
3-2 at Brook House. Stones and Heuston score in an even match.

We went behind after 18 after Buckley's corner was knocked
on by Hurren to Stones who scored into the roof of the net, but we

were ahead for just seconds before conceding. They went
ahead on 66 and got a third in the last minute although Heuston's

injury time goal
as he finished off Hurren's header made for a nervy last minute or two for
the home side.

4/3/06 Epsom throw all recent hard work away to lose
another late goal in a home 0-1 defeat to Egham. Ed Palmer debut.

4/3/06 Chris Read returned after a 35 day suspension for
sending off v Ware. Goal came after 87 minutes. Former keeper Warren

Aburn had moved to Egham from Dorking and played v Epsom.
Luke Gay had to be replaced after suffering a facial injury and

he was replaced
by Read.

Mar 06 future
player Gary McLaughlin moves from Egham Town to Kingsbury Town.

7/3/06 Clapton
(H) p-p. Prog Y. To be played in April.

Mar 06 former
player Warren Burton moves from Burgess Hill Town to Molesey.

11/3/06 Glen Garman unluckily sent off at Flackwell in a
2-0 defeat for two yellow cards. Dismal performance though. Flackwell

hit the bar
before scoring after 38 and they scored their second towards the end with
Garman already off.

14/3/06 A spirited second half performance at Witham sees
Epsom recover from 2-0 down and nearly force a draw, before the

hosts made it 3-1 near the end.  We went behind after 28 and another went in
just before the break. Glenn Garman's through ball

was finished
off by Charlie Pritchard after 65 but a third goal for Witham after 83
minutes completed the scoring.

18/3/06 First win for the new management team with an
under strength side at Clapton. Philip N'gbale scores on his debut, as

Epsom broke a nervy 1-1 tie with ten minutes remaining to
eventually win 3-1. Chris Read is captain in Dale Marvell's absence.

Also Mark Cowhig and Mark Solomon debuts. We led after 22
when a Tacey free kick crept in at the far post after the keeper

was unable to commit due to the runs across the goal from
Hurren and Heuston. However a poor clearance after 58 led to the

equaliser. Then Clapton had a goal disallowed for offside
moments later before Epsom woke up and N'gbale latched on to a long

Williams clearance and although it was a bit "Route
One" he finished confidently after 72 and Read scored a third after 88
from a

great pass from N'gbale, and Read scored after being
forced wide and having his first shot saved, but he finished off the loose
ball.

18/3/06 Game kicked off at 2.30 following instruction from
the Ryman League. It would be our last ever Isthmian League win.

21/3/06 A better performance, but a narrow 3-2 loss to
Flackwell Heath at Merland Rise. We were behind after just 4 minutes

but Mark Solomon set up Williams for the equaliser on 29
before they scored twice more on 43 and 74. Solomon scored a

consolation
after 76 but could not force an equaliser.

25/3/06 A goal
down after a minute, and 2-0 down after 6 minutes, Epsom crash 4-0 at home to
Chalfont St Peter.

The match
report mentions relegation but it is clear that this division will cease to
exist shortly with a likely

transfer to the Combined Counties League. The first goal
came after 20 seconds and they went 3-0 up after a similar period of

the second half
had elapsed, completing the scoring after 62.

25/3/06 Charlie
Pritchard 50th appearance and Nick Williams 100th appearance.

25/3/06 Epsom were behind after just 38 seconds and two
down after 6 minutes. Garman then limped off with an ankle injury

and we conceded again after 47 and the fourth came on 63.
Our best chance was a Williams shot from 25 yards that was saved.

29/3/06 A better performance sees two goals from Dale
Marvell in a 2-2 draw at home to Brook House. Marvell 100th appearance.

It didn't start well though as a bad pass across the area
was intercepted and scored after 12 minutes but we fought back well

and deserved the draw. Our first equaliser came after 19
when Marvell finished off Pritchard's cross but we were behind after 29.

Our second
equaliser came after 68 when Marvell volleyed in from distance after a long
throw hadn't been fully cleared.

March 06 Funeral of Croydon Athletic Chairman Keith
Tuckey. Messages left on the club website included that of former player

Marc Flemington,
now living in Queensland.

Apr 06 Craig
Prendergast joins Merstham from Worceseter Park

Apr 06 Dan
Cormack joins Farnham from Colliers Wood

1/4/06 Yet another late goal as a late free kick means
that Epsom & Ewell lose 1-0 at Edgware. Tacey was delayed en route

and was replaced in the line up by Phil N'gbale but
neither side created much but it looked like it would be goalless until the
free

kick was scored past Epsom's four man wall and Millard
after 74 minutes. Substitute Tacey crossed near the end but Simon

Taylor missed
his kick!

4/4/06 Two goals in a minute left Epsom & Ewell
trailing 2-0. Then they reduced the arrears, before a Clapton player was sent

off just before
half time. Second half domination eventually got an equaliser in the last
minute through Pritchard.

The Clapton goals came after 24 and 25 and fortunately we
scored through N'gbale after 28 when everyone stopped thinking that

Gay had been fouled and he rounded the keeper and scored.
They had a player sent off after 53 for punching Andy Davidson and

the second half was one way traffic and we hit the
woodwork three times before getting a last minute equaliser when Gay's
pass

was rolled in by
Pritchard.

8/4/06 A Dale
Marvell mispen (SAVE) just before HT was the telling factor as Ware hung on
to that 2-1 HT lead.

Ware were to become Champions this year but it was quite
an even game. Buckley, Read and Williams were all out injured in

addition to lots of others already out. They took a lucky
lead when a ball in hit Ben McCarthy and looped into his own net after 7

minutes. We equalised after 29 when Marvell's free kick
was fumbled and N'gbale followed up for his third goal in six games. We

went behind against the run of play in the final minute of
the half and then had a goal disallowed for offside in the second half.

We broke from
the free kick and in the confusion we earned a penalty for handball but it
was well saved.

April 06 Paul Pritchard says we need to look towards youth
as we can't compete financially with many clubs but it should be

better if we go
to the Combined Counties League next season.

Easter disaster as on Saturday we lose 4-0 at home to
third from bottom Camberley and on Monday blow a two goal lead

against ten man
Dorking to lose 4-3. Shocking. Dave Wilson describes it as
"wretched".

15/4/06 Worst performance in history as Epsom & Ewell
let in an early goal and crash 4-0 at home to bottom club Camberley.

They were ahead after just 3 minutes  and scored twice more on 56 and 59 with a
final goal in the closing minutes. Awful!

17/4/06 Epsom lead 2-0 at Dorking, who are down to ten men
at that point yet still fight back with four goals in the last twenty
five

minutes. A Chad
Heuston goal near the end made it 4-3 after a goalless first half. Chad
Heuston 50th appearance.

We scored first just after the break through Heuston and
in the 55th minute former Epsom player Andy Briant was sent off for

kicking Charlie Pritchard in the area and Marvell scored
the penalty. From there it all went very badly as a soft goal after 63
let

ten man Dorking back into it and after Dodd fouled a
Dorking player it was 2-2 a minute later. Further goals after 77  and near

the end were
replied to by Heuston with a last minute goal but these two games were
probably two of the worst ten

performances in club history. Talk of Paul Pritchard being
replaced as Manager were not helped when he kept the players on the

pitch at
Meadowbank to hold an inquest after the final whistle. He would survive this
season. Just.

22/4/06 Final away game in the Isthmian League after 29
years as Epsom & Ewell lose 2-0 at Hertford on a terrible pitch.

Two first half goals after 30 and 45 secured the points as
we created little. Fortunately Clapton have had five points deducted for

rule
infringements or we would be in real danger of finishing bottom.

29/4/06 Final Isthmian League game at home to Wembley.
Late penalty consolation in 3-1 defeat. Pritchard scored it in the

90th minute but the game was long gone by then. Their
goals came after 33, 45, and 64. Sub Andy Amfo-Brobbey hit the bar

with a header at
2-0 and he was the player fouled for the penalty.

6/5/06
Presentation Evening at Horton Park Golf & Country Club. Awards as
follows:

First Team
Player of the Year: Dale Marvell - Players Player of the Year: Max Tacey

Second Team
Player of the Year: Sam Bulbeck

Youth Team
Player of the Year: Matt Lewis - Players Player of the Year: Ben Radford

Other Awards:
Most Improved Youth Player: Mark Frimpong

Most Improved
First Team Player: Mark Solomon

Second Team
Players Player of the Year and Nigel Anstis Clubman of the Year awards were
not awarded.

Reserves:   Suburban League South Division

Position

12th Out of 14

Manager:

Peter Augustine

Asst Neal Hallac

SLC

1st

Three Bridges

3-5 agg

SPC

1st

Bookham

1-2

SLS

Group Stages

21/7/05 Club announces that Peter Augustine will be the
Reserve Team Manager this season.. Previously with Brook House,

Ilford and
Wealdstone.

28/7/05 Reserve game at Chessington & Hook is
abandoned after 51 minutes due to a knee injury to Francesco Presta who

never would play
for us competitively. We were trailing 2-0 at that point to goals after 4 and
5.

10/8/05 Wealdstone win 3-1 at Epsom in a friendly, leading
after just 30 seconds and it was 2-0 before two minutes had been

played. From there it was more even, and although they
scored a third before HT we pulled a goal back as a defender put his

back pass beyond
his keeper after 52.

Aug 05 Suburban League Cup draw pairs Epsom with Three
Bridges over two legs. The winners play Walton & H in another two

legged tie with
the first leg at Stompond Lane.

22/8/05 Epsom open up their league campaign with a 1-1
draw at home to Horley. Grant Williams opened the scoring after 12 but

an equaliser
came after 32 and both teams had decent penalty shouts rejected in the second
half.

27/8/05
Godalming Town (A) is p-p as the hosts first team had an FA Cup tie v Dulwich
Hamlet.

3/9/05
Substitute Sam Carter scores as Epsom lose 2-1 at Merstham.

10/9/05 Epsom secure a fine 3-0 win at Tonbridge. Manager
Peter Augustine was on holiday so Neal Hallac took charge and had

to play himself in goal! He did well though and we went
ahead after 36 when Sam Carter finished off Sam Bulbeck's long ball.

Carter added a
second on the hour and Phil N'gbale got the third six minutes from time.

12/9/05 Chris Fossey scored as Epsom lost 2-1 at home to
Three Bridges in first leg of the Southern League Cup tie. We nearly

scored early but were behind do goals after 24 and 35. We
finally got a goal back after 84 when Fossey rifled home a loose ball.

19/9/05 Charlie Pritchard scores as Epsom draw 1-1 with
Camberley at Merland Rise. Tim Hurren limped off with an injury on 21

and we went
behind after 74 but N'gbale set up Pritchard for an equaliser with four
minutes remaining.

28/9/05 Rob Farmer scores but Epsom depart the Surrey
Premier Cup at Bookham in game played at Meadowbank. All the goals

came in the
first half.

1/10/05 Two goals from Dan Burford are not enough as Three
Bridges win 3-2 and 5-3 on aggregate in the Suburban League Cup.

We were 2-1 up
at half time which would have been enough for extra time but could not hold
on.

3/10/05 A 20th minute goal from Mark Freeborough, who
headed in a Nick Ktorou free kick was enough for us to claim a 1-0 win

over Godalming
Town.

10/10/05 Although Freeborough came close with a header we
conceded the only goal of the game to Corinthian Casuals after 55.

15/10/05 Epsom trailed AFC Wimbledon 4-0 but two goals
from John Oppong-Baah gave the scoreline some respectability.

15/10/05 Game played at Mayfields home of Croydon
Athletic. Ben McCarthy went off injured after just 10 minutes by which
time

we could have been ahead as Heuston's shot from 20 yards
had crept under the keeper and maybe across the line but the

officials played on. We were behind after 5 and although
we held on until HT we then conceded after 55, 59 and 65 before

Oppong-Baah
scored after 70 and 75 both with good strikes.

29/10/05 Poor
result as Horley defeat Epsom 4-0. Peter Augustine had to go in goal.

31/10/05 Eastleigh game abandoned at 0-0 after 65 minutes,
after kids were throwing glass onto the pitch at Merland Rise!

Dave Wilson has
not included any appearances for this game in the stats. It doesn't exist in
his records.

7/11/05 A Late winner from Peter Solomon as Epsom defeat
Chipstead 2-1 at Merland Rise. Chipstead had led after 13 with the

aid of a deflection off Tim Hurren but Oppong-Baah scored
a header from Marc Muino's cross after 28. He had another disallowed

for offside
after 68 but Solomon's header at the far post from a corner clinched the
points after 75.

1/10/05, 3/10/05, 10/10/05, 15/10/05, 29/10/05 and 7/11/05
I have calculated the teams for these games from the match programme.

However, there
are many players who played in some of the six matches and I don't know which
ones. They are:

Dan Burford (5),
Robin Farmer (5), Glenn Garman (5), Mark Solomon (4),

Tim Hurren (3),
Nial Lee (3), Marc Muino (3), Phil N'gbale (3), Chad Heuston (2), Rob
Griffiths (2), Stuart Channon,

Andy Davidson,
Chris Fossey, Serdal Goksal and Grant Williams.

I am happy with
Mark Freeborough and Ben McCarthy who played in four each but am certain of
which ones they were.

Likewise for Sam Bulbeck and John Oppong-Baah as they
played in five but missed the 29th Oct when they were with the first

team as was Tim
Hurren.

There are also fifteen subs who came on in one or more of
these games. They are:  Samuel Okine
(2), Oliver Thompson (2), Marc

Muino (2),
Grant Williams (3), Serdal Goksal (2), Phil N'gbale, Rob Griffiths, Poulo
Bunga and Andy Amfo-Brobbey.

19/11/05 John Oppong-Baah put Epsom 2-0 up at Godalming
and Rob Griffiths scored a third before Godalming scored a late

consolation. HT
2-0.

21/11/05 Epsom are defeated 5-1 by Three Bridges at an icy
Merland Rise. We started well but went behind to the visitors first

attack after 15 and more goals on 22 and 25 (from 30
yards) killed the game. Oppong-Baah pulled a goal back a minute later

but it was 4-1
after 42 and the final goal of the match was on 56.

26/11/05 A very strong Tooting & Mitcham side defeated
Epsom 3-0 and they were ahead after 6 minutes, adding to that after 22.

It was 3-0 after 39 but we improved after the break and
Heuston hit the bar from 25 yards but they also hit the frame later in
the

game. Stuart Millard booked for time wasting, despite
Epsom being 3-0 down. A Tooting player then argued that the booking

was harsh and
got booked himself! Poor refereeing throughout.

28/11/05 Epsom
lose 2-0 at home to Molesey.

19/11/05, 21/11/05, and 28/11/05 I have calculated the
teams for these games from the match programme. For 26/11/05 I

already had a
line up..

However, there
are many players who played in some of the other three matches and I don't
know which ones. They are:

Andy
Amfo-Brobbey (2), Dan Burford (2), Sam Bulbeck, Richard Ingham, Phil N'gbale.

I am happy with Peter Solomon, Glen Garman, Marc Muino and
Chad Heuston who played in three as the other one they were

with the first
team.

There are also fourteen subs who came on in one or more of
these games. They are:  Samuel Okine
(2), Oliver Thompson (2), Marc

Muino (2),
Grant Williams (2), Serdal Goksal (2), Phil N'gbale, Rob Griffiths, Poulo
Bunga and Andy Amfo-Brobbey.

3/12/05 A weakened Reserve team went down 4-2 at Walton
Casuals Oppong-Baah scored in the first half and Rob Griffiths scored

in the second.

10/12/05 Many new faces in the reserves promoted up from
the Youth team, Mark Cowhig, Bryan Harrison. Still a comfortable

3-1 win at
Molesey though with goals from Oppong-Baah, Griffiths and sub Farmer.

Dec 05 Tim
Farrington 18th birthday this month according to advert in the local paper.

13/12/05 Epsom are defeated for the fourth time by Three
Bridges this season. This time 3-0 at Jubilee Field. Neal Hallac had to

play again, this time as sweeper. We started well and
Heuston hit the post after 12 before Julian Appiah-Koduah also hit the

post just afterwards. They punished our missed chances by
taking the lead after 32. Burford gave away a penalty on 52 and it was

3-0 after 57. Dennis Meredith (Rob said Danny Marshall)
injured just before HT when his arm popped out of its shoulder socket. Ouch!

16/1/06 Walton
Casuals are defeated 2-0 at Merland Rise with goals from Hatton and
Oppong-Baah.

Michael Harding and Jamie Buckley played on their return
from injury. We were well on top and led after 28 when Buckley's diving

header was saved but the loose ball fell to Hatton who
scored. We had a penalty shout for handball just before HT and scored

again on 57 when
Hatton's shot was blocked but Oppong-Baah followed up to score.

21/1/06 Second win in five days as Epsom return from
Camberley with a 2-1 win after Hatton and N'gbale score. We led after 8

when Hatton scored from 25 yards. We had a goal disallowed
for offside after 31 but a miskick from our keeper allowed a soft

equaliser just before HT. We retook the lead after 54 when
N'gbale's shot went in via the keeper. We should have won by more

though.

30/1/06 Another cold one at Merland Rise as Tonbridge win
2-0, scoring after just 4 minutes and again on 38 from a needless

penalty.

6/2/06 Epsom's first Suburban League Shield match is drawn
at home to Tooting & Mitcham. Jamie Watson scored for Epsom.

Dave Wilson said that he had never witnessed a game before
when the officials applauded the players off as it was entertaining

and played in the right spirit. We went behind after 76
but were level after 80 when Jamie Watson scored with a shot from the

edge of the
area.

16/1/06,
21/1/06, 30/1/06 and 6/2/06 I have calculated the teams for these games from
the match programme.

However, there
are many players who played in some of the other three matches and I don't
know which ones. They are:

Dan Burford (3), Simon Taylor (3), Tim Hurren (2), Nial
Lee (2), Nick Williams (2), Glenn Garman, Jason Dodd, Robin Farmer, Phil

N'gbale, John
Oppong-Baah, Adam Stones, Jamie Watson and Dwayne Dennie.

There are also nine subs who came on in one or more of
these games. They are:  Tony Chaplin
(2), Samuel Okine, Jamie Watson,

Simon Taylor,
Nial Lee, Rob Griffiths, Robin Farmer and Andy Amfo-Brobbey.

11/2/06 Two old boys in Corinthian Casuals line up,
probably but not definitely Managed by Lyndon Buckwell. Daniel Green,

James Moran and
Kiel Ramjohn were the players. Casuals won 4-0 with goals after 13, 44, 56
and soon after that.

14/2/06 Epsom cannot qualify in the Shield after a 2-1
defeat at Chipstead. We were behind by two at HT but Ingham scored

from Watson's pass after 65 to reduce the arrears. Dwayne Dennie plays as sub this day, despite him having no
sub appearances

listed in the
end of season stats. He is actually awarded a starting appearance in error,
so should be 7+1 instead of 8+0.

27/2/06 Merstham
(H) is p-p. Waterlogged.

In Egham programme dated 4/3/06 Ermal Deda is given two
extra appearances, moving from zero to 3+1 even though there had been

only two games
since the last programme. These are never removed and are therefore wrong. A
rare Dave Wilson error.

He should have
been 2 + 0 not 3 + 1 so actually it was one extra start and one extra sub.

13/3/06 Epsom
are defeated 2-1 at Merland Rise by Tooting & Mitcham. They scored after
3 minutes and although Deda

steered a ball in after 29 the visitors scored the winner
after 65. Rob's match report credits the goal to N'gbale but it was Deda

according to
Dave's records so I will stick with them.

1/4/06 Raxhvelas Luli scored on his debut for the Reserves
as we got a 1-1 draw at Chipstead. Mark Styles and George Carlin

also promoted
from the Youth team for the first time. Both goals came in the first half.

3/4/06 Eastleigh revisit after the abandonment earlier in
the season and win 2-0 The first goal came on the stroke of half time

and a route one
goal after 80 clinched the points.

10/4/06 Epsom draw 2-2 at home to Merstham despite being
0-2 down after 90 minutes! We were behind after 30 seconds and a

second goal after 80 minutes appeared to have won it for
the visitors. Right on 90 minutes Amfo-Brobbey's cross was met by a

Watson header that game the keeper no chance and after
strong penalty claims were turned down after 93 we earned a corner

taken by
Amfo-Brobbey and Tim Hurren's looping header crept in under the bar.

12/4/06 Eastleigh scored the opening goal in their 2-0 win
after a quarter of an hour and scored again early in the second half.

19/4/06 Epsom are defeated by AFC Wimbledon in their final
League game. They scored after 10 minutes and a Hurren own

goal in the
final minute sealed the win

22/4/06 A dead rubber Suburban League Shield match at
Whyteleafe finished with the hosts scoring the only goal of the game

midway through
the first half.

Youth Team:
Southern Youth League East Division.

Moved from North Division

Position

6th Out of 10

SYLC

QF

Sutton United

1-2

SMFC

SF

Woking

1-4

WLC

2nd

Worthing

1-2

FAYC

1q

Dulwich Hamlet

1-6

Aug 05 Announced
that Epsom & Ewell won the Southern Youth League Fair Play award for
2004/05.

9/8/05 Epsom
lose their first friendly of the season 3-1 to Chipstead at Rickman
Hill.

We went behind
on 38 but Sam Carter equalised after 67 from 8 yards out. Two goals after 71
and 75 finished us off

and we had to
play our sub keeper on pitch for the final twenty minutes due to
injuries.

16/8/05 Friendly with South Park is won 4-2 from 0-2 down.
Game played at Nutfield Sports Ground behind the village hall.

We were a goal down at half time from a penalty after 33
and went further behind after 58 but Matt Lewis got one back after 60

and we then hit
three goals in three minutes, two from Harrison and one from Radford in
between.

17/8/05 Second
friendly in two days proves too much as we lost 1-0 at home to Carshalton
Athletic. Bryan Harrison

mispen (SAVE)
after 44. Carshalton's goal came in the 69th minute.

31/8/05 First League match of the season was an
entertaining 0-0 draw at home to Kingstonian. They hit the post in the
first

thirty seconds.

7/9/05 Matt
Lewis is Epsom's scorer in a 3-1 defeat at Godalming Town.

14/9/05 Epsom fight back from two goals down to secure a
point thanks to Ben Radford who got both in three minutes. Captain

Sam Carter was
missing through injury and Staines hit the top of the bar early before going
ahead after ten minutes and

extending that after 22. Radford pulled one back after 27
and a delicate chip after 29 from the same player tied the scores up.

We had a
potential winner from a Matt Lewis header ruled out for offside with nine
minutes remaining.

21/9/05 Epsom defeat Kingstonian 3-1 in the First round of
the Westview (Isthmian) League Youth Cup. Home to Worthing in

next round. Kingstonian were playing their home games at
Dorking this season and we trailed again after 38 minutes before

fighting back in the second half. Adu equalised at the
back post from a corner after 53 and Radford shot from outside the box
to

put us ahead two
minutes later. Carter finished off a pass from Ralph Petang after 83
minutes..

28/9/05 Winners
of the Dulwich Youth Cup tie are away to South Park or Thamesmead Town.

28/9/05 A Matt Lewis consolation is all we have to show
for a 6-1 defeat by Dulwich Hamlet. Epsom conceded a penalty after

a Cowhig foul
and Dulwich took the lead after just 8 minutes. It was 2-0 after 10 and a
third was conceded before HT. A

fourth goal followed after 51 and another after 66 despite
the loss of their keeper through an accidental collision. Lewis pulled a

goal back after
68 when he headed in from a Davies free kick but the final goal came after
83.

5/10/05 Two goals from 25 yards by Mark Styles and Patrick
Baah give Epsom a 2-0 lead at Horsham who pull one back but

Radford secures the win in the Southern Youth League Cup.
Horsham YMCA (A) next. Styles put us ahead after 18 minutes and

Baah increased
the lead after 63. We conceded after 66 but Radford made the game safe after
73.

Oct 05 Epsom
receive bye in Surrey Midweek Floodlit Cup First Round and will visit Croydon
in the second round.

Oct 05 Westview
Cup tie with Worthing (H) is arranged for 2/11/05.

12/10/05 We pinched a late point with an Alwyn Dixon
equaliser after trailing on 55 at home to Bedfont. Their Youth Manager had

been sent off
and we were caught almost immediately from a break.

19/10/05 A 10th minute goal is all there is to write about
as we lost 1-0 at home to Mole Valley Predators in a League match.

27/10/05 The return match with Mole Valley Predators is
played at their ground in River Lane and Epsom draw 2-2. We again

went behind after 10 minutes, but Petang equalised after
55 and he scored again after 64 but conceded with five minutes

remaining and
Daniel Davies was sent off in injury time for a second yellow card.

2/11/05 Westview
Cup match v Worthing (H) is p-p. Waterlogged.

The winners of
game v Worthing will be home to Folkestone Invicta or Burgess Hill in QF.

9/11/05 Epsom lose 2-1 at home to Ashford Town (Middx)
with a late consolation for Seth Adu who swept in Alwyn Dixon's cross.

We conceded after 5 minutes and again after 68 before Adu
scored with six minutes remaining when he turned in a Harrison

cross, but were
unable to force an equaliser.

16/11/05 Epsom blow 3-0 lead at home to Cobham and can
only draw 3-3. A stoppage time penalty was scored by the visitors.

We had taken the lead after 13 when Ben Radford scrambled
the ball home from close range and Adu extended the lead after 33.

Mark Styles added the third on 53 from twenty five yards
but we conceded after 57 and Cobham then bundled the ball in from a

corner after 70. As Cobham pressed they were awarded a
penalty in injury time for a handball through a crowd of players.

28/11/05 Epsom win 3-1 at Croydon in the Surrey Midweek
Floodlit Cup. The game was delayed by fifteen minutes due to traffic

and we were behind midway through the first half, but
Harrison equalised within a minute and Ben Radford added two more before

half time. We played well in the second half but could not
add to the lead. We are at home to Farnham or Chertsey in the next

round.

5/12/05 Ben Radford swept home a 78th minute equaliser
against Worthing but they scored the winner two minutes later in this

Westview Youth Cup Second Round match. Worthing had
reached the FA Youth Cup Second Round and led slightly against the

run of play
after 33. After Radford guided a Davies free kick in Worthing retook the lead
two minutes later.

15/12/05 Epsom slip to defeat by three goals to one at
Colliers Wood United. We were a little fortunate to be level after two
close

calls just before HT which required good saves from
Cowhig, and we went ahead after 47 with a twenty-five yard free kick
from

Julian Van Gelder, and should have extended the lead on 68
but on the break the hosts equalised instead. They led after 79 and

we conceded a
penalty after 86. Seven minutes of injury time was dominated by the home
side.

5/1/06 Epsom progress to the Southern Youth League Cup
Quarter Final with a 2-0 win at Horsham YMCA, despite still seeking

their first league win of the season. Matt Lewis scored
from close range from a Styles corner after 10 minutes and added a second

in the final minute of the first half when Davies scored
from a long Cowhig clearance. Michael Faulkner debut from Colliers Wood.

11/1/06 More League disappointment as Godalming leave
Merland Rise with the points in a 2-1 win. Radford should have scored

early on but put his chance into the side netting from
close range. They took the lead after 22 but we nearly equalised seven

minutes later through Lewis, but the referee ruled that
the whole of the ball hadn't crossed the line. We did equalise after 38 when

Adu's good run and pass found Davies four yards out who
scored and Davies nearly scored again just before the break with a

volley from 25 yards that came back off the underside of
the bar.. Despite Epsom pressure we conceded again after 60 and they

hit the bar
towards the end themselves.

18/1/06 Two goals for Ben Radford at Bedfont who score an
injury time consolation in our 2-1 win at the Orchard. We are now

only a point away from them at the bottom of the table. We
started slowly but took the lead after 37 when the keeper made a

mess of
Radford's shot. Our second followed with eight minutes left after good work
from Faulkner.

25/1/06 Surrey
Midweek Floodlit Cup match with Chertsey is p-p for a frozen pitch and will
now be played on 8/2/06.

1/2/06 Cove are defeated 5-0 on a very cold night. We led
after 23 when Cowhig's long goal kick found Radford who cut inside

and crossed but the wind took the ball into the net
directly! Cove battled but we extended the lead on 70 when Adu finished
off

from a Davies flick on.
The floodgates then opened. Radford beat two men and crossed for Adu
to tap in after 72 and after 74

Akiotu found Davies who scored from 25 yards. All three
subs went on and on 88 minutes Van Gelder scored a free kick from

thirty yards in
off the bar.

8/2/06 After 120 minutes without a goal Epsom defeated
Chertsey 5-4 on penalties in the QF of the Surrey Midweek Floodlit Cup

at Merland Rise. Ivan Dos Santos, Daniel Davies, Alfred
Akiotu, George Carlin and Julian Van Gelder all scored. Chertsey had hit

the bar in the first half but there were few chances. As
the penalties were due to be taken the staff at Banstead turned off the

lights, thinking that the game was over! We had to wait 15
minutes before the shootout could be taken. If they had not come

back on the
referee would have had to spin a coin. Chertsey's third penalty went over the
bar.

15/2/06 Sutton
United (H) in SYLC QF is p-p. Waterlogged. Rescheduled for 6/3/06.

1/3/06 Epsom are defeated 4-1 at home by Woking in
Semi-Final of the Surrey Midweek Floodlit Cup on a very hard pitch. Report

says that the match should have been abandoned at half
time. We had a goal disallowed after 21 when the keeper dropped the

ball and Adu knocked it in, but it was deemed a foul.
Akiotu hit the bar with a header from a Van Gelder corner after half an
hour

and we went behind after 43 and another straight
afterwards made the job a difficult one for our bots. We pulled a goal back
on 68

when Adu just got a touch to a long Cowhig kick, just
ahead of the defender, and the keeper slipped too. However goals after
82

and 96 finished
our interest in the competition.

6/3/06 Sutton United end our interest in the Southern
Youth League Cup at the QF stage with a 2-1 win at Merland Rise, but it

was a good match. Sutton took the lead after 42 but we
were level after 52 when Radford's shot took a deflection past the keeper.

Unfortunately
Sutton got the winner with a volley in off the bar after 68.

16/3/06 Epsom win 1-0 at Cobham as their League form
begins to improve. We made many chances in the first half and had a

scare when Cowhig saved onto the bar after 65, but scored
after 79 when Radford's cross was sliced in by a defender by the

name of
Stenning. Any relation to Fred Stenning the former Epsom and Cobham player
from the thirties?

23/3/06 Ashford
Town (Middx) (A) is p-p as the pitch is unavailable.

29/3/06 Future player Mark Jarman plays and is booked v
Epsom in SYL match that Epsom win 4-2 at Dorking. This was our

fourth straight league win and we led after 10 when
Harrison's free kick was half cleared back to him and he fired it back into
the

bottom corner. Six minutes later we added a second goal
through Radford after he had hassled the keeper into a mistake. We

conceded a goal after 36 but regained our two goal lead
after 42 when Radford finished, even though it was not the best of

contacts, and we scored again a minute later through a
first time shot from Harrison. Akiotu hit the post in the second half
and

we conceded a
second after 61 and near the end Jarman had a shot that was cleared off the
line by Akiotu.

5/4/06 Injuries to Akiotu and Van Gelder and the absence
of Davies didn't help as we crashed 0-5 at home to the leaders Staines

Town. We were two nil down after 20 minutes and a third
followed on the half hour mark. Two more goals in the opening ten

minutes of the
second half completed the scoring.

12/4/06 Epsom get a good 2-2 draw at Ashford Town (Middx)
despite going behind as early as the 12th minute but Ashford were

awarded a soft penalty before HT which fortunately was
missed (BAR). We were level within 25 seconds of the start of the

second half. Harrison was shown a straight red (but had
also already received a yellow) on 78 and we went behind after 82,

although a horrible challenge on Petang in the last minute
of injury time earned a penalty and red card for the Ashford defender.

Van Gelder sent
the keeper the wrong way from the spot.

19/4/06 A 20 minute late kick off after a poor journey but
you wouldn't have knows as Epsom crushed Cove 4-0 at Oak Farm.

A Cove defender headed in a Mark Styles corner after just
8 minutes and despite Davies being booked for handball we went

further ahead on the half hour when Davies finished off a
good move and Faulkner's cross. Lewis was booked for a foul in the

second half and
a Cove player was sent off after 80 for a poor challenge on Davies. Faulkner
scored twice in the final five

minutes, the first from the edge of the box and a tap in
after Adu's shot had been half saved. Dave Wilson's report says that

he could not
recall Cove creating a single chance.

24/4/06 The
final game of the season ends 2-2 at home to Colliers Wood. We were behind
after 22 even though Cowhig

appeared to be fouled from the corner, but we  were level within half a minute through
Davies. It looked like that was in until the

first minute of injury time when Cowhig fouled a striker
in the area and the penalty was put past him, but after 6 minutes of

injury time a similar challenge on Radford earned a
penalty and red card for foul and abusive language by the defender
before

Van Gelder
sealed the point from the spot.

April 06 Steve Butt declares himself very happy with the
Youth Team performance this season. They lost to Woking in the

Surrey Midweek Floodlit Cup who were eventual winners, and
narrowly lost in SYLC to Sutton United the defending Champions.

Many will still
be around next year he says.

Friendlies

H/A

Score

H/T

Prog?

Att

Scorers & Notes

27/07/2005

Chipstead

H

2-0

1-0

N

58

Jones, Gay

28/07/2005

Chessington & Hook

A

AB51

0-2

N

RES
Abandoned - player injury

30/07/2005

Redhill

H

2-1

1-0

N

31

Jones, Gay

02/08/2005

Banstead Athletic

A

2-3

2-2

N

42

Jones, Gay

06/08/2005

Raynes Park Vale

A

3-3

1-0

N

27

Pritchard, Gay, Heuston

09/08/2005

Chipstead

A

1-3

0-1

N

YTH - Carter

13/08/2005

Molesey

A

0-3

0-2

N

52

(Heuston
mispen)

10/08/2005

Wealdstone

H

1-3

0-3

N

RES - o.g.

16/08/2005

South Park

A

4-2

0-1

N

YTH -
Harrison (2), Lewis, Radford

17/08/2005

Carshalton Athletic

H

0-1

0-0

N

YTH

(Harrison
mispen)

08/10/2005

Whyteleafe

A

2-4

2-2

N

43

Pritchard, Gay