C O M M E N T S
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CCP

10th Out of 22

FAC

Ex Pr

Crowborough Athletic

1-7

FAV

2q

Tunbridge Wells

0-3

LC

QF

Bedfont Green

0-1

SSC

2nd

Carshalton Athletic

0-1

Home
Ground:

Banstead Athletic F.C.

Manager

Lyndon Buckwell

Asst - Tony Coombe

President

Stella Lamont

Secretary

Fixture Secretary - Maryse Oakes

Match Secretary -

Rob Oakes

Chairman

Tony Jeffcoate

v-c - Albert Bullen

Treasurer

Rob Oakes

Press Secretary

George Holland

Committee

Maryse Oakes, Pete Beddoe, plus above

Club
Captain:

James Earp, then Alex Rodrigues, v-c Paul Borg

AGM 17/6/07 Ballot for Chairman and V-c at AGM. Pete Lumm
resigned before the meeting. Tony Jeffcoate won the ballot 11-6

over Stella Lamont while Alb Bullen won his vote 13-3 over
Maryse Oakes. George Holland elected unopposed as Press

Secretary,
filling the vacant post left a year or two ago by Derrick Hayles.

June 07 Club announce the creation of the Dave Wilson
Trophy, to be played for by four local clubs, Epsom, Banstead,

Corinthian
Casuals and Molesey. A pre-season competition that is intended to become a
regular event.

It starts on 31st July with a match between Banstead and
Corinthian Casuals, while Epsom meet Molesey on 2nd August.

Finals on
Saturday 4th August.

24/6/07 Club announce a further pre-season friendly with
Holmesdale (Kent Senior League) at Croydon Postal's Ground.

June 07 Chris
Grayling accepts the post of Club Patron.

June 07 Maryse Oakes takes on the post of Secretary with
Rob Oakes taking on Fixture Secretary. The intention is to

appoint a
Southern Youth League Secretary.

5/7/07 Kevin Davies and Gareth Taylor leave the club for
Dorking, where Tony Webb and Peter Augustine are in charge.

5/7/07 Kim
Chapman announced as Reserve Team manager with Lee Anderson as his assistant.

12/7/07 Club
announce a fourth straight freeze on entry prices at £5 and £2.50.

Kids for free
scheme is to be discontinued.

July 07 Dale Marvell leaves for Corinthian Casuals but
will end up at Banstead by the end of August. Dave Tidy returns to

Corinthian Casuals. Simon Hatton, Mark Styles and Tim
Farrington have gone to Dorking. Phil N'gbale has joined Carshalton

while Mark
Solomon has given up football.

July 07
Announced that four Youth players have moved on to greater things. Alfred
Akiotu, Mark Frimpong and Henri

Kousso-Doua
have gone to Weymouth and Ned Humphries has been picked up by Woking's
academy.

14/7/07 First friendly is won 4-3 against Holmesdale.
Epsom were 3-0 up after 25 minutes but they led 4-2 at HT. Kyle Hough

plays well,
tricky youngster. Game played at Croydon Postal FC ground in Warlingham.

The game was delayed by half an hour due to another late
running match on the same pitch and only two players that were

with us last season, Neil Harrowing and Ivan Dos Santos
were present. After going 3-0 up after 22 we conceded after 31 and

then 42 but we
scored just before HT and the second half was quieter with just the one goal
for Holmesdale after 65.

18/7/07 Staines win easily 5-1 in a friendly at Merland
Rise but four late goals make the score line a bit harsh. We were behind

after 12 but it was still a contest until 76 when Staines
got a second. Number three followed on 79. We pulled one back through

Jamie White on
80 but conceded again on 81 and a further goal in the last minute was harsh.

21/7/07 Epsom come from behind to win 2-1 at Three Bridges
with goals from Jackson and White. Game played appropriately

at Furnace Green Rec as it was very hot and it was a
double header with the Reserves who drew 0-0 afterwards. We went

behind after 28 but White equalised with a cross shot from
wide out but Jackson scored from the rebound after Darren Smith's

free kick had
hit the post after 63.

Buckwell is
happy with the fitness levels shown by the squad so far.

25/7/07 Best
performance so far as Croydon are beaten 1-0 at Merland Rise.

28/7/07 Epsom lose 2-1 at Worcester Park in a game played
on the Wimbledon Common Extensions. Zach Powell scored for us.

31/7/07 First match in inaugural Dave Wilson Trophy with
Banstead defeating Corinthian Casuals 6-3. HT 4-3 in a wild game.

2/8/07 Epsom's match in the DWT was drawn 1-1 with
Molesey, but Epsom lost on penalties after both teams scored the first

three, Charlie West put his over and James Moran's was
saved. Heuston had put Epsom ahead just before HT. Keeper Charlie

Roberts got a hand to three of the four penalties. We led
after 43 when Heuston scored after the keeper had blocked a Hough

shot but Molesey drew level on the hour. No extra time is
played in DWT matches. Former and future Epsom player Antony

(Freddie) Myers
scored the penalty for Molesey in between our two misses.

4/8/07 On a very hot day, Epsom lose again on penalties
against Corinthian Casuals after a 1-1 draw, although Hough got a

late equaliser after Epsom trailed just after HT. No extra
time. Marvell missed for Casuals, but Hough had his saved. The

next two were each scored, all by players with Epsom
connections James Goodwin and Daniel Green for Casuals and Ben

Hayward and Jordan Ellis for Epsom. Then Harrowing made
another save, only for Drew to have his saved. Then Casuals

scored a third
but Zach Powell's was saved. We had trailed after 51.

In the Final afterwards, Molesey scored a late goal to go
2-1 up but Banstead equalised straight away and forced penalties,

which they won
4-1.

11/8/07 First team opening game at Chertsey is postponed.
Pitch was damaged by a tractor the week before and the ruts had

dried hard.
Rearranged for 06/11/07.

14/8/07 Epsom lose their first match 2-1 at home to
Colliers Wood. Epsom were 1-0 down at HT but Shoefield's speculative

effort went straight through the keeper's gloves after 57
on a very wet day. Unfortunately a Charlie West own goal sealed the

points for the visitors after 73 as he diverted a cross
shot past the keeper Paul Borg. Debuts for Borg, Nick Drew, Robbie

Burns, Kyle
Hough, James Earp and Charlie West.

Aug 07 former
and future player Adam Pero is at Dorking. Former player Craig Prendergast is
at Westfield.

Dale Marvell,
Sam Hewitt and James Deacons are at Banstead Athletic.

18/8/07 Disaster in FA Cup as Epsom are torn apart by
Crowborough, who scored three penalties. First 15 minutes were even

but after conceding it went downhill from there. A penalty
after 16 by Justin Harris who got all three started the rout and goals

followed after 30, 32, 37 and the second half was little
better. Earp scored a consolation after 75 when he beat the offside trap

but two more goals for Crowborough followed. They did
prove to be a good side this year, winning the Sussex League and

reaching the
last 16 of the FA Vase, but no one knew that at the time and we looked poor.

21/8/07 Bookham
(A) is p/p as they have an FA Cup replay. Rearranged for 04/09/07.

25/8/07 Wembley defeat Epsom 3-0 on a hot day. HT was 1-0
after Epsom had missed chances, but a second goal and red

card for Charlie West on 54 for a professional foul killed
the game. Wembley got a third after an hour and the rest of the game

was marked by
some great saves from Borg in the Epsom goal.

27/8/07 Epsom open their account with a narrow 2-1 win
over Horley. An goal came from Burns after 10 as he nipped in to

intercept a
through ball in front of the keeper and he walked it in. Borg pensave (SAVE)
after 11, but

then Horley
equalised after 55 with a deflected shot, only for Hough to score the winner
on the hour.

These were the first goals scored by both Hough and Burns
who would both go on to score well over 100 each for the club.

Aug/Sep 07 Leon
White joins Cove from Colliers Wood

1/9/07 No game
for Epsom as Chessington home match is p/p. They are still in FA Cup.
Rearranged for 16/10/07.

Sep 07 Chris Woodward is at Bookham, Kevin Lock and Chris
Read are at Merstham. Hinga Amara is at Colliers Wood United.

4/9/07 Epsom take a point from Bookham in a poor game at
Dorking. They trailed 1-0 to a goal just before HT and a Hough

penalty after an improved second half ensured the draw
after 72. Bookham had a player sent off or protesting about the penalty

which was
dubious as Burns threw himself at the keeper a bit, but Epsom could not take
advantage.

8/9/07 Epsom secure a second away draw with a 1-1 result
at Egham. Epsom are the better side, but trail on 56 after not taking

chances. Burns then received the ball from Heuston and
guided it just inside the post after 72 minutes and a penalty shout

was denied after 77 minutes for shirt pulling but Hough
was fouling the player. Ben Radford debut with ten minutes remaining.

11/9/07 Best result of season so far with a 3-2 win at
North Greenford in the League Cup. They were finalists last season. Epsom

trailed after 10 minutes, but great work from Hatfield
down the left gave Burns the ball and he hit a screamer from a wide angle

into the top corner after 34. Early in the second half it
was a bit scrappy, but Earp latched on to a half save to force the ball
in

after 63 minutes. A great equaliser against the run of
play from 25 yards or more which went so quickly, the striker's foot wasn't

even back on the ground by the time the ball hit the net
in off the bar. This didn't affect the flow of the game though, and Earp
broke

through again and rolled the ball in for the winner after
80 minutes and Epsom held on comfortably, except for one great save by

Borg, that he
tipped on to the bar, Jim Montgomery style (1973 Cup Final).

15/9/07 Many chances come and go as Epsom are beaten at
Reading Town. The 1-0 defeat came courtesy of another penalty

after 75 but
this one was a terrible decision by the referee for an alleged foul by
Rodrigues.

22/9/07 Disappointing performance in the 2-2 draw with
Tunbridge Wells in FA Vase. Epsom led 1-0 after 20 when Hough just beat

the keeper to a through ball and we were fairly
comfortable at half time, but two goals in a five minute spell at the start
of the

second half put them ahead, and it required a Hough
penalty to equalise after the keeper had taken Burns' leg away after 60.
Extra

time contained
a great chance for each side but it finished 2-2. Gary McLaughlin debut.
Joined from AFC Hayes.

FA Website
reads:

Epsom and Ewell manager Lyndon Buckwell had no
complaints as his side were held to a disappointing 2-2 home draw with
Tunbridge Wells in The FA Vase Second Round Qualifying.

Both sides have had indifferent starts to the
season, and Saturday’s encounter at Merland Rise failed to produce a winner.

Buckwell said: “We started well, played some good
football but, in the end, I can have no complaints with the result.

“They are a good side with lots of experienced
players. We have a lot of youngsters who are still learning, and with a new
team like this, we are taking some time to gel,” he continued.

Tunbridge famously won an FA Cup penalty
shoot-out that went to 40 kicks in 2005, and Buckwell admits he hopes to
avoid a repeat scenario.

“If that were the case I would have to bring
myself on!” he joked. “We will do everything we can to avoid it and I am
looking forward to Tuesday’s replay.”

25/9/07
Camberley Town (A) is moved back to 30/10/07 for this Vase replay.

25/9/07 The less said about the replay, the better. The
worst performance of the season as Epsom crashed 3-0 and hardly made

their keeper do any work. Darren Smith and James Earp were
both injured and missing, but we were behind just before HT and a

second followed
after 57 and they completed their passage to the next round with a third goal
after 78.

Sept 07 former
player Nick Williams transfers from Raynes Park Vale to Worcester Park.

Sept 07 future
player Leon White trransfers from Colliers Wood United to Cove.

29/9/07 Epsom defeat Bedfont 5-1 this day at Merland Rise.
A very impressive performance which started well after Heuston's

header put Epsom ahead after 13 minutes. It was quite
close for a while, but then Epsom won a penalty when Hough was fouled

after 57. Although his penalty was saved, the keeper had
moved off his line and the retake was scored. Drew hit the post from

distance soon after, but then Bedfont scored, and as they
gambled in an attempt to level, Epsom broke and Heuston scored again

with a lob after 76 minutes. Epsom won another penalty on
85 which Hough scored, but in injury time, Epsom conceded another

penalty. Borg saved it, and Epsom broke away and a great
ball from Hatfield to Burns was controlled and fired home by Burns in

one move.

6/10/07
Friendly win on reserve pitch against Neasden Foundation. Won 3-0 but closer
than score suggested.

6/10/07 Game was a noon kick off. Hough scored in the
first minute with a West header after 25 and Heuston goal on the hour.

9/10/07 Epsom play well against Camberley in League Cup
second round. They "rested" some of their players, it was said,
but

Epsom were good value for their 2-0 win. Hough scored the
first after 13 following good work from Hatfield and Heuston and Burns

got the second after 32 in a similar manner to his goal
against Bedfont. Camberley threatened occasionally, but a fairly

comfortable win
in the end.

11/10/07 In
last 16 of League Cup, Epsom are drawn at Chessington & Hook United.

13/10/07 Fine 3-1 win at Ash United. An early strike from
James Moran put Epsom in the driving seat after 9 minutes of pressure,

and Rodrigues scored his first goal for the club on 15 as
he reacted to a half cleared corner with a low drive which Charlie West

dummied through his legs. Ash pulled a goal back soon
after with a well struck free kick, but after 30 minutes Hough was clean

through and was brought down by the defender. Free kick
and red card for the Ash captain for a professional foul. Epsom could

and should
have had more goals, but they got a bit sloppy, and eventually Moran scored a
third goal after 55 to seal

the points.
Could have been 6-1 in the end.

16/10/07 Entertaining match at home to Chessington &
Hook which finished 1-1, although Epsom led through Robbie Burns after

a great run and strike on 19, and could have been 2-0 up
through Heuston, but the keeper made a good save. The second half was

largely in the visitors favour, and they eventually
equalised after 83, but were arguably worth more for their second half
pressure.

20/10/07 Epsom defeat Guildford City 1-0 with an early
Darren Smith goal, flicking the ball wide of the keeper after 2 minutes

from an inch perfect pass over the defence. Borg had to
make some good saves to keep Epsom in front, but the second half was

quieter and
Epsom held on for the win.

Oct 07 future
player Adam Cheadle transfers from Cobham to Chessington & Hook United.

Oct 07 former
Youth Team player Darren Dobinson transfers from Raynes Park Vale to Cove.

Oct 07 former
player Craig Prendergast transfers from Westfield to Hanworth Villa.

Oct 07 League Bulletin advises that Russell Williams
leaves us for Dorking but he never made an appearance here so isn't listed.

23/10/07 A cold day at Merland Rise for Epsom's first ever
match with Badshot Lea. Epsom went 2-0 up in a scrappy game, and

the scoreline flattered them a little, but after Ollie
Dicks was sent off the visitors scored and Epsom had to hang on a bit in
the

last few minutes of the game, including seven minutes
injury time! Paul Borg was injured in this game, and despite finishing
it,

Neil Harrowing would play on Saturday against Dorking. Our
goals came through Burns after 18 and he got a second after 56.

Dicks was sent off for giving verbals to the Linesman, who
happened to be good friend Barrie Funnell from Camberley Town!

27/10/07 Harrowing had very little to do as Epsom slowly
crushed a spirited start by Dorking, and pinched the points with a 70th

minute goal from Hough. Their keeper Chris Roberts had
been in goal for Epsom for our Dave Wilson Trophy matches.

30/10/07 A slow start at Camberley as Epsom trailed for
the first time against their full first team side. However, by half
time,

Epsom were 3-1 up, after a great lob from Burns. He nearly
scored again but passed to Hough, whose shot was well blocked but

it ran to James Moran who scored. Right on half time,
Burns was fouled on the edge (some said inside) of the box, but Gary

McLaughlin's strike flew into the corner at extreme pace
with the keeper nearby, standing helpless. It looked like it might be a

tough second half, but Burns broke away and scored another
after a mazy run. Camberley fought back to make it 4-3 before one

of their players was stupidly sent off, and soon after
Robbie Burns collected his third goal with an unmarked header from a
Moran

free kick.
First hat trick for the club since Dale Marvell in August 2006 v Raynes
Park.  Epsom won 5-3.

3/11/07 After such a good run, the surprise defeat as
Bedfont Green came to Merland Rise and won 2-1. They scored early, and

Epsom only woke up after conceding a second goal. As they
pressed, they scored one, but had two other blatant penalties

turned down, the second of which led to Darren Smith being
sent off by a poor referee, and with seconds remaining, he dismissed

one from each side for a small scuffle. Dan Jackson being
the Epsom player. Both get two game suspensions, but Smith gets hit

with an
additional misconduct charge that results in a six game ban announced in
December. The club will appeal.

6/11/07 Similar circumstances at Chertsey, where Epsom
start slowly, and were 1-0 down at half time. Again they did not get

going until they were 2-0 down, and they pulled one back
in addition to hitting the post and bar within seconds of each other.
Too

little too late
again.

10/11/07 Book launch of Two Legs Not Four at Bourne Hall,
Ewell at 10am. Press coverage from three papers, and the Mayor was

also present,
although this was more due to luck than planning.

Following the signing, Epsom battled a 3-3 draw with Cove.
They were again flat and trailed 2-0 at half time, but did all the hard

to fight back to lead, only to through two points away in
injury time. Carbon copy of last season's match circumstances here.

Paul Borg nearly scored for Epsom as his free kick was
missed by keeper and defender but Burns just got there first to poke it

over the line. Smith equalised after 78 and he calmly
finished off a great move after 92 which started way back in defence, drawing

the keeper out
before rolling it under him. Epsom should have held on, but didn't.

14/11/07 Cold and uninspiring at Colliers Wood, but a Dan
Jackson header after 69 minutes looked to have done the job before

a long range
strike surprised Borg and went in just glancing the bar. 1-1 was a fair
result.

17/11/07
Second book signing at Merland Rise is attended by many former players, Geoff
Porter, Micky Williams,

Tommy Millard, Bernard Smith and Ray Chenery are all
present as Epsom also cruise to a 4-1 win over Raynes Park, but after

leading, they concede again before taking charge.
Highlight of the game was the third goal from Gary McLaughlin who
volleyed

a cross from Moran past the keeper from a wide angle.
Raynes Park mispen (HIGH) 75 minutes at 4-1. Harsh decision anyway.

East Surrey Hospital Cup Draw - 8 entries. Redhill v
Lingfield, Whyteleafe v Three Bridges, Horley v Epsom & Ewell, Chipstead
v

Merstham. SF
1v3 and 2v4 with the latter SF being the home team in the Final. It would
never be completed though.

22/11/07 former player Adrian Toppin puts Staines Town
ahead in their First Round FA Cup tie at home to Stockport County.

Although Stockport equalised and the game finished 1-1 aet
Staines won on penalties although were heavily beaten by

Peterborough at
home in Round 2.

24/11/07 Epsom are lucky to get a 1-1 draw at home to
Wembley. Wembley just got on top as the first half ended, and bossed

most of the second half, before scoring after 70 minutes.
With 8 minutes remaining Hough crossed high from the left and a

leaping Burns
got a glancing header which went in off the far post for the equaliser.

27/11/07 Epsom defeat Chessington & Hook in League Cup
third round with a late winner. The first half had been even, but the

hosts took the lead as their pressure had increased midway
through the second half. There looked no way back but an error let in

Hough who squared the ball to Hayward who scored, and with
a few minutes remaining, Burns was given the ball at his feet, and

turned and
scored low in one motion. Quarter Final gives Epsom a chance of revenge at
home to Bedfont Green.

27/11/07 Dan
Moorhouse debut.

Nov 07 future
player Dan Cormack transfers from Cobham to Colliers Wood United.

Nov 07 former
player Joe Loyza transfers from Worcester Park to Cove.

Nov 07 former
player Craig Prendergast transfers from Hanworth Villa to Cobham.

Nov 07 former
player Max Tacey transfers from Farleigh Rovers to Dorking.

Nov 07 future
player Leon White transfers from Cove to Banstead Athletic.

1/12/07 Lazy performance at Cobham as Epsom trailed 3-0
before making the score respectable with two goals in the last five

minutes, and
nearly pinching a draw but for a goal line block.

8/12/07 No game
at Merland Rise as Merstham are still in FA Vase.

11/12/07 Carshalton Athletic defeat Epsom 1-0 in Surrey
Senior Cup. A fair result decided by a first half penalty, but not much

else between the sides, as Carshalton were clearly low on
confidence in the Isthmian Premier Division. Alex Rodrigues starts his

ever present
run this day that would last until August 2011 including three consecutive
full seasons.

15/12/07 Third
book signing at Waterstones in Ashley Centre, Epsom.

15/12/07 No
programme produced at Horley Town for League match.

15/12/07 Fine result at Horley Town clinches first clean
sheet since October 27th and first double over a club since February 2004

three years and
ten months previously. A club record.

Epsom score early through Smith and he got a second before
HT before a fantastic curled free kick from McLaughlin sealed the

match in the second half. Horley could not handle Smith
this day, as he could have had another couple and was unmarked all

day.

18/12/07 Epsom defeat landlords Banstead, but it was a
long time coming as chances were missed and the post and bar were

visited, as well as a header from Burns which was way over
the line before being cleared. Fortunately, Burns opened the

scoring after 67 minutes and Hough sealed the match
towards the end after his shot was saved and he put the rebound past

former keeper Dave Tidy, who played well. Dale Marvell
also played v Epsom. Game brought forward from 26th Dec as Banstead

had sub let the
neighbouring pitch.

Robbie Burns takes his tally to 20 and is the first player
to do this before Christmas since Steve Hill in 1984/85 season.

22/12/07 Much of the recent good work is undone as Epsom
lose 1-0 at home to Dorking, who only had six points all season

before this. Epsom were the better side, but not
decisively so, and a speculative shot from 20 yards from Beasley put the
visitors

ahead after 67 minutes. Epsom's Dan Moorhouse had a lob
cleared off the line, which had probably gone over, but the Assistant

Referee was
well behind play and did not see it. Second time in two games after the
Banstead incident.

29/12/07
Chessington & Hook (A) is p-p. Waterlogged.

Dec 07 future
player Hinga Amara transfers from Colliers Wood United to Merstham.

Dec 07 former
player Craig Prendergast transfers from Cobham to Colliers Wood United.

Dec 07 future
player Leon White transfers from Banstead Athletic to Colliers Wood United.

Jan 08 League advises that our club have not yet returned
the Step Five questionnaire setnt out by the F.A.. Now urgent.

5/1/08 programme not delivered by the printers this day. A
small 4 page insert is rushed out, while the full programme is

made available at the following home game on 26/1/08. The
game was a disaster, as Epsom trailed 1-0 at HT and fell apart in

the second
half, losing 5-0.

12/1/08 Epsom travel to North Greenford, and take the lead
with a low Hough strike, but a long distance equaliser from the hosts

ensures a 1-1
draw. Should have had a penalty after 85 minutes but the foul was deemed just
outside the area.

Jan 08 Club announces Community Day on 26/01/08 v Ash.
Chris Grayling MP to attend. He will also draw first 100 club results.

19/01/08
Chertsey (H) is postponed. Waterlogged.

26/1/08 Epsom draw 1-1 with Ash but miss a hat full of
chances in the early part of the second half before a keeper's poor kick

left Burns to
roll the ball into an empty net. Epsom then contrived to concede for another
draw.

29/1/08 Merstham win 4-1 at Merland Rise but the result is
harsh on Epsom, who were 4-0 down before Hayward's deflected

strike near the
end.

Jan 08 former player Chris Read is at Molesey. Former
player Adam Pero is at Dorking. Future player Ramzi Bedj Bedj is at

Colliers Wood.

Jan 08 former
player Stuart Channon transfers from Chertsey Town to Merstham.

Jan 08 future
player Jimmy Davies joins Colliers Wood United from Cobham.

Jan 08 reference in League Bulletin to Michael Green
leaving the club for Banstead Athletic but he never played a match for us so

I have no
record of him.

Jan 08 Craig
Prendergast moves again, from Colliers Wood United to Worcester Park.

Jan 08 future
player Shane Sinclair moves from Wembley to Cove.

2/2/08 A poor performance at second bottom Raynes Park
Vale, despite going ahead through Heuston and Vale having an early

sending off.
However, we trailed 2-1 at half time, and it required an injury time header
from Heuston to snatch a point.

9/2/08 A late
89th minute Robbie Burns goal clinches the points after a poor game at
Bedfont.

12/2/08 Disappointing end to the League Cup run with an
83rd minute goal for Bedfont Green at the quarter final stage. A

couple of good chances were missed by Epsom before the
goal but Bedfont Green had hit the inside of the post after 29.

16/2/08 Another disappointing result on a day that had
been excellent in Epsom's previous history as they are held 2-2 by

Bookham at Merland Rise. They started brightly but the
visitors led before Epsom came back strongly, equalising and then

winning a penalty, but Hough's low shot (SAVE) was well
saved by the keeper. Shoefield scored from 25 yards to give Epsom

the lead after
50, but they couldn't hold on, and could have lost it in the end.

19/2/08 Another draw this time at Chessington & Hook.
Burns was fouled from behind when through on goal, and although the

penalty was awarded, the player remained on the pitch.
Epsom led and hit the woodwork on four other occasions in the first
half,

but they conceded in injury time, and an erratic
performance from the referee ensured that the second half lost momentum and
it

finished with
no further goals.

23/2/08 Another draw but in much different circumstances
as they become only the second side to take a point from Merstham at

Moatside. Epsom trailed 1-0 at half time to a header that
actually struck the striker's shoulder and looped in, but a great run

and superb
strike from Hough that clipped the near post on the way in ensured an
equaliser.

Feb 08 former
player Stuart Channon moves from Chertsey Town to Merstham.

Feb 08 former
player Leon White moves from Colliers wood United to Cove.

Feb 08 Adam Pero returns from Dorking while Dan Moorhouse
and Darren Smith leave for Chessington & Hook United.

1/3/08 Six league games without defeat after a 2-1 win
against Cobham on a very windy day. Not good though, and we

had to recover from a goal down. The returning Adam Pero
scored an equaliser just before HT and a Hough penalty clinched it.

4/3/08 A late goal wins the points for Chertsey in a 1-0
win at Merland Rise. Chances missed though and Pero hit the post in the

first half.

8/3/08 Harsh 1-0 defeat at Guildford City. Late penalty
conceded by Borg after minimal contact with a player chasing a ball that

was heading out
of play. This proved to be the only goal.

15/3/08 A late winner from Robbie Burns ensures all three
points against Cove. Burns had just missed a really easy header into

an empty net five minutes earlier, but scored with a great
lob from wide out. Hough scored the first goal with a low curling shot

from out on the
right wing, but Cove equalised before the Blues ended up on top.

22/3/08 Third win of the season against Camberley, as we
take the points with a Heuston volley from a Shoefield cross after 17.

A very cold day
with a blizzard at half time.

24/3/08 Epsom lead against Banstead with a great goal from
Shoefield, but Banstead equalise a few minutes later. Epsom

then went up the other end and scored again with a great
move finished by a Burns header, and a third goal from Pero who

flicked on an Ellis cross ensured that HT lead. The second
half was largely in a blizzard, worse than that on Saturday, and

nothing much
happened in this half.

29/03/08 Great win at Bedfont Green who play at Yeading's
Beaconsfield Road ground. A goal in each half on a great surface

against a team
that had beaten them twice at Merland Rise already this season.

Burns opened the scoring after 9 minutes and a Hough
penalty after 59 sealed the points after Burns had been fouled.

5/4/08 Recent good work ends with a 0-2 defeat at home to
Sandhurst. Poor display. Suspicious penalty in first half and a late

goal near the
end as Epsom chased the points.

12/4/08 No game
this Saturday for Epsom.

15/4/08 Epsom trail 1-2 to Egham but game is abandoned
after 73 minutes after a serious injury to the Egham defender Martin.

They could not move him off the pitch and there was no
time to restart before the lights would have to be switched off. Epsom had

trailed 2-0 early but fought back well and looked like
they would get back level before the game petered out just prior to the
injury.

Game is
rearranged for the following Tuesday.

19/4/08 An even first half but all Epsom in the second as
the Blues win 3-0 with all goals in the second half. Kyle Hough breaks

the club record with his 9th successful penalty of the
season, breaking Jimmy Jones' record of 8 from 1936/37 season.

Burns earned
the penalty and scored the other two goals against North Greenford.

22/4/08 Incredible ending at Merland Rise as Egham take
the lead after 85 minutes, but three injury time goals see the match

finish 2-2!!. Burns equalised but Egham went up the other
end and scored from a corner which wasn't cleared. From a corner

just seconds later though, Charlie West's header is
adjudged to have crossed the line and Epsom took a point from the match.

26/4/08 Epsom lead through Burns's 30th goal of the
season, the first player to do this since Tommy Tuite and Steve Hill both

did it in 1984/85. However, Sandhurst were ahead by HT and
despite a Jordan Ellis equaliser, a free kick is fumbled in by Borg

and Sandhurst
won 3-2.

3/5/08 In the much delayed East Surrey Hospital Cup, an
Adam Pero goal after 62 minutes is enough to see Epsom past

Horley in a game with few clear chances. It is the third
time this season that Horley were beaten by Epsom, and in the Semi-Final

they will play Redhill or Lingfield (A), but not clear
when this will happen, or whether it will be this season. No programme

produced again
by Horley. It never happens and the competition is left in abeyance.

May 08 Former Youth teamer Chris Powell announces his
retirement. A former England, West Ham, Watford and Charlton player.

He scores in his last game with four minutes remaining for
Charlton in their 4-1 win over Coventry at The Valley. A future Charlton

Athletic
Manager.

16/5/08
Presentation Night at Imber Court.

Player of the
Year

Paul Borg, 2nd
Robbie Burns, 3rd Kyle Hough

Players Player
of the Year

Paul Borg, 2nd
Robbie Burns, 3rd Ben Hayward

01/6/08 AGM announced for 22/6/08 at Banstead Athletic
although this would be postponed a couple of days before due to a

double booking.

Reserves:

Suburban League South Division

Manager: Kim
Chapman

21/7/07 Epsom record a 0-0 draw against Three Bridges at
Furnace Green Rec as part of a double header with the first team.

28/7/07 Reserves defeat Worcester Park Reserves 6-0 at
Wimbledon Common Extensions. This was also a double header.

Aug 07 Reserves
get bye in first round of Suburban League Cup.

4/8/07 Reserves beat Whyteleafe 4-2 at Coulsdon College.
We led 2-0 at HT and Elsey and O'Sullivan both scored twice.

20/8/07 Epsom open up the season with a 2-1 win at home to
Walton Casuals We led after 5 through a freak own goal but they

were level
after 13 before O'Sullivan scored with a long shot after 20.

25/8/07 We made it two wins out of two with a 3-1 win at
Tonbridge Angels. O'Sullivan put us ahead in the first minute as he

converted a corner but Tonbridge were level after 10.
Simon Taylor put us ahead on the stroke of HT and we extended the lead

after 55 when
Radford found Dan Jackson. A 90th minute penalty (SAVE) by Neil Harrowing.

1/9/07 Epsom Reserves had started the season well but are
crushed 5-0 at Salisbury this day. We had chances at 1-0 early in

the second half
but once we conceded a penalty for the second goal that was it.

3/9/07 Reserves
lose 2-0 at home to Chipstead in front of an attendance of 56! A goal in each
half.

8/9/07 3-1
loss at Corinthian Casuals. Late 90th minute consolation for Dave Thomson was
all we could produce.

15/9/07 Reserves get a 1-1 draw at Horsham YMCA after
taking the lead after 67 through James Tidy but could only hold on for

12 minutes.

29/9/07 Reserves defeat Haywards Heath despite many urgent
call ups for Youth players. Won 2-1 after trailing at half time but

a Dan Jackson
penalty and winner from Jason Chapman secured the three points.

1/10/07 Reserves go fourth after a 3-1 win at home to East
Grinstead Town. Another penalty from Jackson put us ahead after 24

and finally scored a second after 66 when Jackson finished
off Amfo-Brobbey's good work. Powell hit a free kick onto the post after

71 and the
visitors pulled a goal back after 73 before Powell scored from a free kick
after 86.

6/10/07 Reserves beat Colliers Wood 4-3. Dan Jackson
scores after 25 seconds and doubled the lead after 8 minutes from

Radford. We conceded twice before HT though but then
retook the lead after 64 through Radford. Wood equalised after 81 but a

Matt Chapman
cross from 30 yards out drifted over everyone including the keeper after 86
minutes.

8/10/07 Cobham win 2-0 at Merland Rise and leapfrog Epsom
in table. We were behind after 5 and it was 2-0 after 12. We

created little
in response.

13/10/07 Epsom are defeated 4-2 at Merstham, conceding
after 8 and 15. John Ellison pulled a goal back on 35 but it was 3-1

after 40. Ellison scored again just before HT but a fourth
goal for Merstham after 76 guaranteed the win. Kick off was 12.45 p.m.

20/10/07 Reserves win 3-0 at Horley. Easy win with two
goals for James Elsey and Youth teamer Luke Longhurst got the other.

27/10/07
Reserves lose 2-1 at Molesey. Peter Solomon sent off for a dangerous
challenge.

12/11/07 Whyteleafe defeat Epsom 5-2 in Surrey Premier Cup
at Merland Rise. Due to eligibilities and injuries we only had 13

available and were a goal down after 16 but James Elsey
equalised after 30. Moorhouse hit the bar after 35 before we went behind

but Moorhouse equalised within a minute from 30 yards out.
Unfortunately we conceded three times in the final 15 minutes, after

76, 80 and 85.

17/11/07 Epsom
lose 4-1 at Godalming Town.

21/11/07 We went behind after 27 minutes and Three Bridges
scored a second just three minutes later. The win was wrapped up

after 81 but we
did have chances and the score was a little harsh on Epsom.

26/11/07 Casuals are easy 4-1 winners at Merland Rise as
Reserves begin to drop down the table. Goals after 23 and 32 made it

difficult although a Jordan Ellis penalty after 43 gave
some hope for a while. A third followed after 48 and we conceded an

unnecessary
penalty in the final minute.

11/12/07 Late goal in a 2-1 defeat at Cobham. Very harsh.
Epsom's goal went through a hole in the net and the referee nearly

disallowed it. We were behind after 4 but Radford's goal
was allowed after 59. Unfortunately they scored a winner after 87 after
a

poor clearance
from Jack Witts.

15/12/07
Reserves unable to fulfil match v AFC Wimbledon in Suburban League Cup. To be
played in January.

5/1/08 Game
again  postponed with less than an hour
before kick off at Croydon Athletic's ground.

7/1/08 Raynes Park are defeated 3-0 on Monday night at
Merland Rise. All three goals in the first half. Harry Holloway opened
the

scoring and Radford added to the lead after 18. Chapman's
long cross after 36 was missed by defender and striker alike but also

beat the keeper
who was expecting a contact. A well deserved and welcome win.

9/2/08 AFC Wimbledon game finally takes place, and Epsom
lead through Radford after 3 minutes but lose 4-1 at Croydon

Athletic's
ground It was 3-1 by HT.

11/2/08 Reserves draw 2-2 with Three Bridges but Dan
Jackson mispen (WIDE) at 1-2 down before Amfo-Brobbey equalises.

Jackson put us ahead from the penalty spot after 9 but it
was 1-1 after 16. It stayed that way until 59 minutes when Kabby Singh

conceded a
penalty and they took the lead but Amfo-Brobbey's equaliser came with eight
minutes remaining.

23/2/08 Epsom won 2-1 at Chipstead despite conceding a
Singh own goal but Alex Liburd scored a penalty and Aaron Fakolujo

scored the
winner.

27/2/08
Reserves battle back for a 1-1 draw against Raynes Park. Jordan Ellis
equalised 88 minutes.

We were behind
to a penalty after 24 when Jonathan Sexton blocked a shot with his arm and
was sent off.

3/3/08 Disappointing 2-0 defeat at home to Horsham YMCA.
On a cold day we went behind after 13 and the second was scored

after 38.

22/3/08 Epsom
lose 1-0 at East Grinstead Town.

25/3/08 Reserves gain double over Colliers Wood with a 2-0
win at Merland Rise. Well on top throughout. David Jones put

us ahead from
a corner and we scored our second on 55 when Peter Solomon chipped the keeper
from 30 yards out.

3/4/08 East Surrey Hospital Cup QF as Epsom defeat Redhill
easily 3-1. Will play Merstham at home in the SF. Kyle Hough also

played in this game and his corner was headed in by Dave
Jones after just 4 minutes. We were well on top and Dan Barham

extended the
lead after 50 with James Voisey calmly beating the keeper on 52. A
consolation followed after 66.

9/4/08 Many first teamers play for Reserves in a 1-0 win
over Molesey. However, Hough picked up a slight injury. Adam Pero just

about scored a penalty on the stroke of half time and
Ellis was sent off for the handball on the line. Robbie Burns had a goal

disallowed near the end as Shoefield had taken the free
kick too quickly. Molesey managed by former keeper Warren Aburn.

16/4/08 Reserves fight back from 2-0 behind to beat Horley
3-2 at Merland Rise. Dan Bolton makes debut from Walton Youth,

and is son of regular local goalscorer Jimmy Bolton. He
scores the winner after coming on as a sub. We were behind in the

opening minute and lowly Horley got a second after 35
following a poor back pass. We nearly conceded again after 51 but
started

the comeback on 57 when Chapman set up Jones from ten
yards out and we equalised after 65 when Jones beat the offside trap

and finished well. In the first minute of injury time a
Durmus Karapinar cross took a slight deflection and Bolton reacted
quickest

to send a
looping header over the keeper.

21/4/08 Reserves hit Haywards Heath 6-2 at Merland Rise.
We were behind after 24 but Amfo-Brobbey levelled it up right on HT.

We went ahead after just 20 seconds of the second half
when Singh set up Powell and substitute Bolton set up Amfo-Brobbey

with his first touch to make it 3-1 after 63. IT was 4-1
on 65 when Bolton converted a Solomon cross but a penalty for Haywards

Heath shortly afterwards made it 4-2. A fortunate goal for
Bolton made it five after 76 with his HT being completed on 78 after the

keeper dropped
the ball from a Karapinar cross.

28/4/08 Reserves lead but lose 2-1 at home to Tonbridge.
Alex Rodrigues, playing a rare reserve game was in midfield and set up

Dan Barham to
score after 15 minutes. They were level after 28 and scored the winner after
76.

30/4/08 Epsom's
match v Salisbury is postponed yet again.

7/5/08 Epsom comfortably defeat Godalming Town 1-0 at
Merland Rise. Dan Bolton scores the winner after 57 after the keeper

saved Barham's
shot. Quite a few first teamers played, Borg, Burns, Hayward and Powell.

9/5/08 Salisbury City complete an unbeaten season after a
2-0 win at Epsom and Ewell. Goals came after 25 and 57. Paul Borg

again played in goal. It was the final game of season for
both teams, as the Merstham ESHC SF is to be held over until next

season, due to
their fixture backlog.

17/5/08
Presentation Night at Imber Court.

Player of the
Year

Andy
Amfo-Brobbey, 2nd Durmus Karapinar, 3rd James Tidy

Players Player
of the Year

Durmus
Karapinar, 2nd Sam Braggins, 3rd Joel Keys

Youth:

Southern Youth League

East Division

Position: 8th
out of 8

Many clubs left to join the Isthmian Youth League. Only
Epsom and Warlingham remain in the same division from last year.

5/7/07 Open
trials for Youth side at Court Rec.

July 07 Youth
announce two friendlies against Dorking both away on 8th and 16th August.
Neither take place.

6/8/07 Youth
lose 1-0 in friendly at Carshalton Ath. The goal came midway through the
second half.

6/8/07 Grant
McLellan draw pairs us against Westfield.

16/8/07 Epsom led at Cobham after 37 seconds and
eventually won 2-1 in a friendly. Will Taylor was the early scorer and
Braggins

crossed for
Longhurst to score our second after 12. A late goal in injury time flattered
them.

23/8/07 First
match in league at Chipstead is p/p. Waterlogged.

29/8/07 First league game of the season ends in a
dominating 3-0 defeat at home to Croydon. We were behind after 10 when

Humphries conceded a penalty and picked up a yellow card.
Two further goals followed after 23 and 31 (another penalty). Croydon

were reduced
to ten men after 35 minutes for violent conduct, but we were unable to make
any headway.

5/9/07 Epsom lose 2-4 at home to Mole Valley SCR and were
two down again inside the first twenty minutes (13 and 19).

Longhurst reduced the arrears after 34 with a shot from
the edge of the box that found the top corner but we let another in early
in

the second half. Aaron Williams pulled one back with an
overhead kick after 65 but the Predators scored a fourth goal after 80

which deflected
off Dayle Honess.

10/9/07 Hammered in FAYC 6-1 at Burgess Hill. A tough
assignment, and they only took 12 players to the match, only trailing

2-1 at the half to goals after 20 and 24 and although
Longhurst finished off a low Stuart Hunter cross after 40 the second half
was

tough, as we conceded after 51, 57, 63. We then dropped to
ten men as we suffered a shoulder injury to one of our players,

having used our only sub by this point. Then on 78 Stuart
Price received a second yellow card for a foul and was sent off. The

resultant free kick was then smashed in from 35 yards.
Will Taylor limped off with five minutes remaining and we finished with
8

players on the
pitch.

19/9/07 Youths
hold out for 57 minutes at Whyteleafe, but are 4-0 down after 68. Lost 4-0.

3/10/07 Epsom lead Sutton 2-0 after 15 minutes but lose
6-2. Birch being credited with the first goal after 13 following a
scramble.

He scored a second after 15 but Sutton pulled a goal back
after 20 and three minutes into injury time it was 2-2. Incredibly it
was

then 3-2 as Price conceded a penalty in the sixth minute
of injury time. IT was 4-2 after 52 and a foul by Williams after 63
resulted

in another
penalty and a tap in after 92 was the last action of the game.

17/10/07 Epsom defeat Westfield 4-2 in Surrey Midweek
Floodlit Cup First Round. It was the first win of season. We dominated

from the start and hit the woodwork three times but still
went behind after half an hour. Fortunately we were level within a
minute

when Nick Ashbolt scored with a 40 yard drive and he did
it again from slightly closer just two minutes later. Westfield drew
level

on HT from a free kick but a Will Taylor volley after 50
eased any nerves and he scored again after 57 from a Braggins pass.

Ashbolt was
sent off for a second yellow card in injury time.

24/10/07 Epsom draw 2-2 at Westfield in first leg of Grant
McLellan Youth Cup. We led after 30 through Braggins and should have

extended the lead further but didn't. Once Westfield were
level the game turned a bit nasty and Westfield had a player sent off
for

dissent after 86 but Aaron Williams was sent off for an
off the ball kick after 88 while in the wall for a free kick. Longhurst
scored

from the free
kick aided by a deflection but Westfield equalised again after 96.

31/10/07 Youth lose 4-1 at home to Chipstead in SYL. We
led after 2 minutes when Hunter's cross floated over the keeper but

they were
level after 12 and goals after 37, 39 and 45 killed the game off with little
happening in the second half.

7/11/07 Youth go out of Southern Youth League Cup to a
late South Park winner after dominating. Lost 2-1. We led after 10 with
a

far post Honess header but a penalty after 25 awarded for
shirt pulling brought them level. Voisey had a shot turned onto the bar

but on a
breakaway South Park pinched a winner after 92.

13/11/07 Grant McLellan Youth Cup, and Epsom edge
Westfield 3-2 after extra time in second leg to win the tie 5-4 on
aggregate.

Westfield went ahead after 5 after a shirt pull by Honess
in the box led to the inevitable penalty but we were level after 11 with
a

flighted shot from the edge of the area. We were ahead on
31 when right back Chris Day hit a shot from 30 yards into the net.

Against the run of play Westfield made it 2-2 after 61 and
it went to extra time. With penalties looming we scored after 107 when

Birch scored
from the edge of the area.

14/12/07 Youth defeated 4-0 at Banstead Athletic. A number
of player changes were required and outfield player Andreas

Mackenzie had to play in goal. Braggins was also
unavailable. Goals came after 3, 39, 45 (pen) and 56 but Mackenzie
played

well and kept
the score down.

18/12/07 Epsom
are humiliated 9-0 at Sutton United in the Surrey Midweek Floodlit Cup.

14/01/08 Youth
are improving but lose 2-0 at Croydon. Two late goals after 70 and 74.

7/2/08 Youth lose 4-2 in extra time in Grant McLellan
Youth Cup QF at Dorking. We had gone behind after 16 but Chris Ashbolt

scored an equaliser after 62. A Dorking penalty after 81
looked to have sealed it for them but Max Rands volleyed an equaliser
after

93. In extra time Braggins was sent off in the second
period for a second yellow card and Dorking scored twice after that.

14/2/08 Youth are leading 1-0 at Chipstead with 13 minutes
remaining when the police arrest four Chipstead players on the pitch

and the game is abandoned! The SYL order the game to be
replayed and this was as close as the would get to winning a league

game all season. The players were released without charge.
Will Taylor had put us ahead after 11. If Chipstead hadn't made their

substitutions
already they would have been able to continue. A bizarre situation!

20/2/08 Epsom get first league point with a 0-0 draw at
Sutton United. Very entertaining and a relief after the December result
there.

28/2/08 Epsom get another point with a second 0-0 draw
this time with Mole Valley, but the opponents had ten men for 63 minutes

of the game for
a late tackle. Voisey had a shot turned onto the post in the final minute.

5/3/08 Nearly
another draw but two goals after 68 and 95 clinch the points for Banstead.

20/3/08 Youth draw again, with a late equaliser against
Whyteleafe on a windy evening at Merland Rise. Whyteleafe took the lead

after 44 with a shot that went in off the near post but
after 86 Kwambena Osei volleyed in a high ball. Voisey nearly nicked a

winner right at
the end but found the side netting.

26/3/08 League leaders Warlingham defeat Epsom 7-0. Harsh
but still deserved winners. We did well for 35 minutes but goals then

came after 35,
37, 40 and 41, followed by further goals in the second half after 56, 64 and
71.

3/4/08
Rearranged match with Chipstead is drawn 2-2. Epsom were winning until the
third minute of injury time.

21/4/08 Youth end season with a 3-0 loss at Warlingham and
finish bottom of the league without a win. Warlingham haven't lost

for two league seasons now. This away game was played at
Redhill FC. We conceded after just  7
seconds according to Rob

Oakes' report
and there were two further goals in the second half.

16/5/08
Presentation Night at Imber Court.

Player of the
Year

Nick Ashbolt,
2nd Jack Witts, 3rd Dayle Honess

Players Player
of the Year

Nick Ashbolt,
2nd Luis Betancourt, 3rd Jack Witts

Friendlies

H/A

Score

H/T

Prog?

Att

Scorers & Notes

14/07/2007

Holmesdale

A

4-3

4-2

Hough
(2), Jackson, Earp

18/07/2007

Staines Town

H

1-5

0-1

35

White

21/07/2007

Three Bridges

A

2-1

1-1

Jamie
White, Daniel Jackson

21/07/2007

Three Bridges

A

0-0

0-0

RES

25/07/2007

Croydon

H

1-0

1-0

40

Heuston

28/07/2007

Worcester Park

A

1-2

0-2

Powell

28/07/2007

Worcester Park

A

6-0

RES

?

02/08/2007

Molesey

H

1-1

1-0

Y-DWT

71

Heuston

lost 4-3
on pens

04/08/2007

Corinthian Casuals

H

1-1

0-0

Y-DWT

112

Hough

04/08/2007

Whyteleafe

A

4-2

2-0

RES
O'Sullivan (2 inc 1 pen),

Elsey (2)

06/08/2007

Carshalton Ath

A

0-1

0-0

YTH

16/08/2007

Cobham

A

2-1

2-0

YTH

Taylor,
Longhurst

06/10/2007

Neasden Foundation

H

3-0

2-0

20

Hough,
West, Heuston