Chairman: Ken Jacobs Commercial Director: Craig Buckingham

Manager: Wayne Mew Assistant Manager: Stuart Long

Coach: Dave Smith Res. Manager: Francis Benali

Res. Coach: Craig Mew Treasurer: Paul Taylor

Secretary: Carolyn Mew Wyvern Secretary: Laura Hicks

Medical Staff: Paul Coffin & Dave Penny Programme Editor: Cameron Melling

Safety Officer: Mike Garner Youth Protection Officer: Laura Hicks

Home colours: White & Black Away Colours: Blue

First Team Midweek Games: Tuesdays Reserve Midweek Games: Thursdays

Club Website: www.romseytownfc.com Founded: 1886

Ground: The Bypass Ground Last Season League: 16th

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

League Cup: 1st Round

Welcome to the Bypass Ground—home of Romsey Town FC. We hope you enjoy your stay here at the club.

Please note today's programme is slightly lighter than

usual due to the bank holiday. Also Winchester did not send across their details so some of their details maybe incorrect or out of date.

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Todays Bank Holiday opposition are Winchester City who will be looking to push on for promotion from last seasons 3rd place fin-ish. Last seasons results: 2-2 and 1-0 to Romsey

Nickname: The Capitals Team Colours: Red 09/10 League Position: 3rd Manager: Guy Butters Coach: Martin Beck Physio: Nina Parkin 09/10 Goalscorer: Zach Glasspool (12) 09/10 Most Apperances: Conor McCarthy (46)

Winchester City were formed in 1884 and joined the Hampshire League in 1898-99. After many years in the competition they joined the Southern League in 1971-72, but they were unable to sus-tain this move, and had to return to the county league after only two seasons, consequently slipping into decline for a spell. In 1991-92, they won the Hampshire League Division Two, and were pro-moted to Division One. In 1993-94, Winchester beat Cowes Sports to win the Trophyman League Cup. The club underwent a reorganization in 1999-2000 after a financially turbulent previous sea-son. But they emerged out of the tough period and were Division One champions again in 2000-01, earning promotion to the Premier Division. They also won the Inter League Shield that season. In 2001-02, the club merged with Winchester Castle, hoping to earn promotion to the Wessex League, but only managed to finish third in the league. However, they won the Hampshire League title the next season, along with the Trophyman Cup and the Southampton Senior Cup, and also reached the quarterfinals of the FA Vase. The club's nickname 'The Capitals' derives from Winchester being the historical capital of Alfred the Great's Wessex and then later the whole of England before London was made the de facto capital by Edward the Confessor. With the league victory in 2002-03, the club earned promotion to the Wessex League. The season turned out to be extremely successful for the club as they won the league in their first season in it, and capped it with the Wessex League Cup title, as well as beating AFC Sudbury to win the FA Vase. However, they were unable to earn promotion to the Southern League as the ground criteria were not met. However, after a further title win in 2005-06 the club were admitted to the Southern League's new Division One South & West. In the 2008-09 season the team finished 20th after a last day win at Windsor & Eton, but after the game were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player and as a result finished bottom of the table, leaving them facing relegation to the Wessex League. The club appealed against the decision with the Football Association but lost their case and were relegated for the 2009/10 season. Shaun Brooks left the club in September and former player Stu Hussey took over, but along with his assistant manager and coaches he was sacked af-ter a string of bad results in April 2010, resulting in Winchester appointing Glenn Cockerill as man-ager. Cockerill however left the club and Guy Butters was put in charge.

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

Date Opposition H/A Competition Result Scorers

12/08/11 Bournemouth Home League 1-0 Simon De’ath

20/08/11 Brading Town Home FA Cup 0-1

23/08/11 Moneyfields Away League 5-6 Simon De’ath 2 Ryan Long 2 Macs Sampays

27/08/11 Newport (IOW) Home League

29/08/11 Winchester Home League

03/09/11 Lymington Away League

06/09/11 Bemerton Heath Home League

10/09/11 Bournemouth Away League

13/09/11 Cowes Sports Home Hampshire Senior Cup

17/09/11 Fawley Home League

20/09/11 Blackfield & Langley Home League

24/09/11 Fawley Home FA Vase

27/09/11 Moneyfields Home League

01/10/11 GE Hamble Away League

08/10/11 Horndean Away League

11/10/11 Newport (IOW) Away League

15/10/11 Hamworthy Home League

18/10/11 Christchurch Away League

22/10/11 New Milton Away League

29/10/11 Fareham Home League

05/11/11 Alton Home League

12/11/11 Hayling Away League

19/11/11 Brading Town Home League

26/11/11 Winchester Away League

03/12/11 Fawley Away League

10/12/11 Alresford Away League

17/12/11 Lymington Home League

03/01/12 Totton & Eling Home League

07/01/12 Laverstock & Ford Home League

14/01/12 Hamworthy Away League

21/01/12 Downton Away League

28/01/12 Christchurch Home League

04/02/12 Alton Away League

11/02/12 Brading Town Away League

18/02/12 Horndean Home League

03/03/12 Hayling Home League

10/03/12 Fareham Away League

17/03/12 Alresford Home League

31/03/12 Laverstock & Ford Away League

07/04/12 Downton Home League

09/04/12 Totton & Eling Away League

21/04/12 Bemerton Heath Away League

28/04/12 Blackfield & Langley Home League

Romsey Town: A brief history The history of Romsey Town Football Club goes back to 1886 when a meeting took place at the Town Hall to consider the desirability of forming a football club in the town.

In the season 1889/90 they played their football at Alma Road, playing in local football. By the 1920’s they had gained entry into the Hampshire League and played their games at Priestlands which is now Romsey School. They had great success and won the Hampshire Intermediate Cup for the first time.

After the Second World War Romsey Town went on to produce some of their best attacking sides. In 1949 they reached the 2nd Round of the F.A. Cup and the final of the Hampshire Senior Cup in the same season. By 1955-56 they moved to their current home – the Bypass Ground – however they were relegated and the club fell into decline.

By the 1970’s the club started to climb out of the doldrums of lower league football and in 1974-75 won the Hampshire League Division 4 title. By the late 80’s Romsey had reached the Hampshire League Division 1 and in 1990 became the second club (after Bashley) to win the Wessex League title.

In the years to follow the club could not maintain the high standards and went into another decline until re-cently. In 2007 the club finished 3rd in Division 1 of the Wessex League and gained promotion to the Premier Division. After a good start to the 2007-08 campaign, the side suffered a poor second half of the season and finished 18th. The reserves finished 4th in Combination 2 and were beaten finalists in the Southampton Sen-ior Cup Final at St Mary’s.

Romsey Town: Honours Wessex League Champions 1989/90 Hampshire League Division 2 Champions 1978/79, Runners-up 1994/95 Hampshire League Division 3 Runners-up 1946/47, 1977/78 & 2003/04 Hampshire League Division 4 Champions 1975/76 Hampshire Senior Cup Winners 1978/79. Finalists 1948/49 Hampshire Intermediate Cup Winners 1926/26, 1930/31 & 1977/78 Hampshire Junior Cup Winners 1900/01, 1909/10 & 1923/24. Finalists 1898/99 & 1899/1900 Russell Cotes Cup Runners-up 1932/33 & 1988/89 Southampton Senior Cup Winners 1973/74 & 1994/95. Southampton Junior Cup Winners 1922/23 Southampton League Premier Division Champions 1980/81 & 1983/84 Southampton League Senior Division 1

Champions 1926/27, 1973/74 & 1976/77. Southampton League Senior Division 2 Champions 1972/73, Southampton League West Division Champions 1951/52 Southampton League Romsey Division Champions 1927/28 Southampton League Junior Division 3 Runners-up 1924/25 Southampton League Junior Division 4 Champions 1974/75 Salisbury & District League Champions 1898/99 South Hants League Champions 1900/01 Winchester League Champions 1921/22 Eastleigh League Champions 1922/23, 1923/24, 1928/29.

As of 25/08/11

Romsey Town Winchester City

White Shirts Black Shorts Black Socks

Red Shirts Black Shorts Black Socks

Match Officials Referee: C Hubbard Assistants: Simon Stirret & Rodney Burt

Full Time Score -

Half Time Score -

Squads subject to change

Pld Sub Gl Pld Sub Gl

Steve Hollicks (GK) Ryan Gosney (GK)

Matthew Brown (GK) Daniel Reeve

Brad Doyle Aleksander Przespolewski

Jake Long Michael Byrne

Richard Hayter Conor McCarthy

Gareth Batchelor Leigh Mills

Ross Gregory (C) Tom Dunford

Henry Rule Chris Mason

Luke Baker Graham Lindsey

Luke Dempsey Daryll Phillips

Chris Hall Charlie Smeeton

Kieran Gallagher Daniel Thompson

Chris Morris Alex Easton

Macs Sampays James Embree

Callum Stanley Rory Anderson (GK)

Simon De’ath

Ryan Long

Ben White

Next Home Game: Winchester City Tuesday 6th September KO: 19:45 Next Away Game: Lymington Saturday 3rd September KO: 15:00