Trophy Cabinet

 

Swindon Sunday Football League Division Five Sportsmanship Award 1995/96 and Division Three Sportsmanship Award 1997/98

We did alright.

(Not quite) The last post

Well that's about it. There will be one more post after this. A photo will round things off on 19 May to coincide with the 31st anniversary of our first appearance - as a 5-a-side team in the Striker Cup at the Link Centre.

So time for me to bow out and say thank you.

To the people who've contributed to this blog, played, sponsored, supported, cleaned the kit, put up with us clearing off for a few hours on Sundays, ran the league, refereed and anyone I missed, thank you.

When I started this it was for several reasons (in no particular order):

• To get everything I've got on paper somewhere else before I lose it
• To settle any pub arguments about what might have happened
• Because it was a great time and deserved it
• In case any future historian wants to know about a crazy thing called Sunday League football and the people who played it
• To educate and amuse people who were involved
• To give myself a project when my head wasn't in the right place
• For when the human race has to go and live on Mars and takes all the world's knowledge with it on a microchip - the Kylies will live on!

I think I ticked those boxes. So finally, thanks for reading.

We had fun, didn't we.

Peej
February 2021

Season Recap 2000/01

(K = Knockout Cup, W = Wilts Cup, L = League Division 4)

It seems silly to change now so our score is listed first.

3 Sep 00 - 3-1 v Nippon Paints K

10 Sep 00 - 0-6 v South Marston (a) L

24 Sep 00 - 3-3 v Compton Welding L

1 Oct 00 - 3-0 v North Swindon WMC L

8 Oct 00 - 4-2 v Windmill K

22 Oct 00 - 2-1 v Old Nick L

12 Nov 00 - 3-7 v Corstat W

19 Nov 00 - 1-5 v Nationwide Life K

(The season was halted due to bad weather and unplayable pitches. The league results were struck from the records and a new season started in late January but here's where the reports and stats run out.)

• Player stats part one A-G
• Player stats part two H-P
• Player stats part three R-W
• What happened next

Season Recap 1999/2000

(K = Knockout Cup, C = Chairman's Trophy, W = Wilts Cup, L = League Division 5)

As is the tradition, our score is first.

5 Sep 99 - 1-9 v Ambulance Athletic K

12 Sep 99 - 2-2 v Green Baize (a) L

19 Sep 99- 2-9 v Compton Welding (a) L

26 Sep 99 - 2-4 v Kempsford (h) L

3 Oct 99 - 3-8 v Lamb (Marlborough) (a) L

10 Oct 99 - 2-3 v Nationwide Life C

17 Oct 99 - 6-3 v Spartak Woodshaw (h) L

24 Oct 99 - 2-1 v Swindon Police (a) L

7 Nov 99 - 0-5 v Dunbar Club W

14 Nov 99 - 4-1 v NP Electric (a) L

21 Nov 99 - 4-2 v Honda Logistics (a) L

28 Nov 99 - 2-1 v Honda Logistics (h) L

9 Jan 00 - 2-3 v High Street Club (a) L

16 Jan 00 - 3-2 v Compton Welding (h) L

23 Jan 00 - 6-2 v Green Baize (h) L

30 Jan 00 - 0-3 v Kempsford (a) L

6 Feb 00 - 3-0 v Lamb (Marlborough) (h) L

13 Feb 00 - 4-0 v Spartak Woodshaw (a) L

27 Feb 00 - 2-3 v Motorola (a) L

5 Mar 00 - 2-4 v High Street Club (h) L

12 Mar 00 - 1-0 v NP Electric (h) L

19 Mar 00 - 0-3 v Motorola (h) L

20 Apr 00 - 2-3 v Swindon Police (h) L

• Table
• Appearances
• Goalscorers
• MVP/Spoons

Season Recap 1998/99

(K = Knockout Cup, C = Chairman's Trophy, W = Wilts Cup, L = League Division 5)

If you're wondering if our score is first. Yes it is.

6 Sep 98 - 0-6 v Deer's Leap K

13 Sep 98 - 3-3 v Highworth Plough (a) L

27 Sep 98 - 2-8 v Ghost Train (h) L

4 Oct 98 - 1-3 v Lamb (Marlborough) (a) L

11 Oct 98 - 3-2 v Village Leisure C

18 Oct 98 - 3-1 v Swindon Police (h) L

8 Nov 98 - 1-2 a.e.t. v SW Transport W

15 Nov 98 - 1-5 v Motorola C

22 Nov 98 - 2-3 v Workbase Resources (a) L

29 Nov 98 - 5-2 v Plough Badbury (h) L

6 Dec 98 - 4-2 v NP Electric (a) L

20 Dec 98 - 1-1 v Swindon Police (a) L

27 Dec 98 - 3-1 v Nationwide (a) L

3 Jan 99 - 1-3 v Ghost Train (a) L

14 Feb 99 - 2-1 v North Swindon WMC (a) L

21 Feb 99 - 1-4 v Mallard Lyneham (a) L

28 Feb 99 - 2-6 v BM Magnetics (h) L

14 Mar 99 - 0-1 v NP Electric (h) L

21 Mar 99 - 0-8 v Mallard Lyneham (h) L

28 Mar 99 - 2-14 v Coleview Community Centre (h) L

4 Apr 99 - 2-5 v Coleview Community Centre (a) L

8 Apr 99 - 3-3 v Nationwide (h) L

11 Apr 99 - 1-3 v North Swindon WMC (h) L

18 Apr 99 - 0-2 v Highworth Plough (h) L

2 May 99 - 4-2 v Lamb (Marlborough) (h) L

• Table
• Appearances
• Goalscorers
• MVP/Spoons
• Moving On

Season Recap - 1997/98

(We didn't play in any cup tournaments this season, I can't remember why, so these are all games from League Division 5)

7 Sep 97 - 1-5 v Sports Division (a)

28 Sep 97 - 4-4 v White House (h)

5 Oct 97 - 4-3 v National Power (h)

12 Oct 97 - 1-2 v The Lamb (h)

19 Oct 97 - 4-1 v Workbase Resources (a)

26 Oct 97 - 3-2 v Swindon Police (a)

2 Nov 97 - 3-2 v Cursor Graphic (a)

16 Nov 97 - 0-6 v Cursor Graphic (h)

23 Nov 97 - 7-3 v White House (a)

7 Dec 97 - 0-1 v Highworth Plough (h)

14 Dec 97 - 0-7 v AFC Lyneham (a)

21 Dec 97 - 0-3 v Akers Garage (h)

28 Dec 97 - 3-6 v Sports Division (h)

4 Jan 98 - 3-7 v National Power (a)

11 Jan 98 - 1-1 v Highworth Plough (a)

26 Jan 98 - 4-4 v The Lamb (a)

1 Feb 98 - 3-3 v Workbase Resources (h)

8 Feb 98 - 2-5 v Swindon Police (a)

1 Mar 98 - 3-3 v AFC Lyneham (h)

8 Mar 98 - 1-8 v Hewers Bakery (a)

15 Mar 98 - 1-6 v Hewers Bakery (h)

5 Apr 98 - 0-4 v Akers Garage (a)

• Table
• Appearances
• Goalscorers
• MVP/Spoons
• Moving On

Season Recap - 1996/97

(K = Knockout Cup, C = Chairman's Trophy, L = League Division 6)

Our score is first as usual.

1 Sep 96 - 4-1 v RAF Lyneham (a) L

8 Sep 96 - 1-3 v Akers Garage (h) K

15 Sep 96 - 0-4 v Hewers Bakery (a) L

22 Sep 96 - 4-1 v Kempsford (h) C

29 Sep 96 - 2-3 v Akers Garage (h) L

6 Oct 96 - 2-1 v Swindon Ambulance (a) L

13 Oct 96 - 1-8 v Rudi's (a) C

20 Oct 96 - 3-0 v Curriers Arms (h) L

27 Oct 96 - 3-2 v AFC Purton (a) L

3 Nov 96 - 3-4 v Patriots Arms (a) L

10 Nov 96 - 4-3 v Swindon Ambulance (h) L

24 Nov 96 - 6-3 v Workbase Resources (a) L

8 Dec 96 - 5-1 v Nationwide (h) L

15 Dec 96 - 6-1 v Motorola (a) L

22 Dec 96 - 4-0 v ISSC (h) L

19 Jan 97 - 3-3 v Akers Garage (a) L

2 Feb 97 - 1-0 v Curriers Arms (a) L

9 Feb 97 - 7-4 v AFC Purton (h) L

16 Feb 97 - 2-1 v Motorola (h) L

23 Feb 97 - 0-1 v Cursor Graphic (a) L

9 Mar 97 - 3-1 v ISSC (a) L

16 Mar 97 - 1-1 v Workbase Resources (h) L

23 Mar 97 - 4-1 v AFC Lyneham (h) L

30 Mar 97 - 1-3 v Patriots Arms (h) L

6 Apr 97 - 0-1 v Cursor Graphic (h) L

13 Apr 97 - 1-4 v Hewers Bakery (h) L

20 Apr 97 - 2-2 v Nationwide (a) L

• Table
• Appearances
• Goalscorers
• MVP & Spoons
• Moving On

Season Recap - 1995/96

(K = Knockout Cup, W = Wilts Cup, C = Chairman's Trophy, L = League Division 7)

Once again, our score is first.

17 Sep 95 - 2-4 v Chris Graham (a) K

8 Oct 95 - 0-10 v Rodbourne Cheney WMC (h) W

15 Oct 95 - 7-2 v Swindon Ambulance (a) L

22 Oct 95 - 0-0 v Workbase Resources (h) L

29 Oct 95 - 2-4 v AFC Purton (a) L

4 Nov 95 - 4-1 v White Hart Lyneham (h) L

11 Nov 95 - 2-2 v Faringdon Road Grapes (h) L

18 Nov 95 - 2-0 v Mannington (h) L

25 Nov 95 - 1-2 v RAF Lyneham (h) L

3 Dec 95 - 1-5 v The Grapes (a) C

17 Dec 95 - 5-1 v ISSC (a) L

7 Jan 96 - 2-5 v AFC Purton (h) L

21 Jan 96 - 1-2 v The Grapes (h) L

18 Feb 96 - 4-3 v Akers Garage (a) L

3 Mar 96 - 1-0 v Mannington (a) L

10 Mar 96 - 1-3 v Lyneham Athletic (a) L

17 Mar 96 - 1-6 v Akers Garage (h) L

24 Mar 96 - 4-0 v ISSC (h) L

31 Mar 96 - 1-0 v Faringdon Road Grapes (a) L

7 Apr 96 - 2-3 v Swindon Cycle Club (a) L

9 Apr 96 - 1-4 v Workbase Resources (a) L

11 Apr 96 - 3-2 v White Hart Lyneham (a) L

14 Apr 96 - 3-1 v Swindon Cycle Club (h) L

21 Apr 96 - 2-2 v Swindon Ambulance (h) L

28 Apr 96 - 2-0 v The Grapes (a) L

• Table
• Appearances
• Goalscorers
• MVP/Spoons
• Moving On

Season Recap - 1994/95

(F = Friendly, K = Knockout Cup, C = Chairman's Trophy. L = League Division 8)

Our score is listed first.

24 Jul 94 - 3-2 v South Cerney (a) F

31 Jul 94 - 10-0 v Forward Industries (a) F

7 Aug 94 - 1-3 v Thames Water (a) F

13 Aug 94 - 2-1 v Rolls Royce Derby (a) F

28 Aug 94 - 1-6 v Elm Tree (a) F

30 Aug 94 - 0-2 v South Cerney (a) F

(Friendly match round-up)

7 Sep 94 - 1-7 v Steam Train (h) K

11 Sep 94 - 0-3 v AFC Purton (h) L

18 Sep 94 - 2-2 v The Harrow (h) L

2 Oct 94 - 1-6 v The Globe (h) C

9 Oct 94 - 4-3 v Halcrow Wilts (a) L

16 Oct 94 - 6-0 v Mannington (h) L

23 Oct 94 - 0-0 v ISSC (a) L

30 Oct 94 - 5-2 v Aldbourne SSC (h) L

6 Nov 94 - 5-1 v Honda Logistics (h) L

13 Nov 94 - 13-1 v Honda Logistics (a) L

20 Nov 94 - 3-5 v Swindon Ambulance (h) L

27 Nov 94 - 0-3 v Stratton Red Eagles (a) L

4 Dec 94 - 4-2 v Borough Press (h) L

18 Dec 94 - 4-5 v Borough Press (a) L

8 Jan 95 - 3-6 v Akers Garage (h) L

15 Jan 95 - 7-2 v The Harrow (a) L

26 Feb 95 - 2-3 v Aldbourne SSC (a) L

12 Mar 95 - 2-1 v Swindon Ambulance (a) L

26 Mar 95 - 2-2 v The Grapes (a) L

2 Apr 95 - 7-1 v The Grapes (h) L

9 Apr 95 - 2-4 v Akers Garage (a) L

11 Apr 95 - 7-4 v Halcrow Wilts (h) L

16 Apr 95 - 2-0 v AFC Purton (a) L

18 Apr 95 - 1-0 v Mannington (a) L

20 Apr 95 - 2-2 v ISSC (h) L

30 Apr 95 - 3-2 v Stratton Red Eagles (h) L

• Table
• Appearances
• Goals
• MVP/Spoons
• Moving On

KMLC FC v opponents

Who did we look forward to playing as they were guaranteed points in the bag? Who could we never get the better of? All will be revealed...

The results go up to the end of the 1999/2000 season apart from cup games which go into 2000/01 as they weren't scrubbed form the record after the whole league abandonment thing.

Our win percentage is stated first, all games in the Sunday League unless stated in the usual (K = Knockout Cup, C = Chairman's Trophy, W = Wilts Cup way.

100% - Honda Logistics - P4 W4, GF 24 GA 4

100% - Mannington - P4 W4, GF 10 GA 0

100% - Spartak Woodshaw - P2 W2, GF 10 GA 3

100% - Halcrow Wilts - P2 W2, GF 11 GA 7

100% - White Hart Lyneham - P2 W2, GF 7 GA3

100% - Curriers Arms - P2 W2, GF 4 GA 0

100% - Plough Badbury - P1 W1, GF 5 GA 2

100% - Windmill - P1 W1, GF 4 GA 2 (K)

100% - Nippon Paints - P1 W1, GF 3 GA 1 (K)

100% - Village Leisure P1 W1, GF 3 GA 2 (C)

83% - ISSC - P6 W5 D1, GF 19 GA 4

67% - Swindon Ambulance - P6, W4 D1 L1, GF 20 GA 14

67% - National Power*- P6 W4 L2, GF16 GA14

50% - Nationwide - P4 W2 D2, GF 13 GA 7

50% - The Harrow - P2 W1 D1, GF 9 GA 4

50% - Green Baize - P2 W1 D1, Gf 8 GA 4

50% - Faringdon Road Grapes - P2 W1 D1, GF 3 GA 2

50% - Swindon Police - P6 W3 D1 L2, GF 13 GA 13

50% - AFC Purton - P6 W3 L3, GF16 GA 18

50% - The White House - P1 W1 D1, GF 11 GA 7

50% - Aldbourne SSC - P2 W1 L1, GF 7 GA 5

50% - Borough Press - P2 W1 L1, GF 8 GA 7

50% - Swindon Cycle Club - P2 W1 L1, GF 5 GA 4

50% - North Swindon WMC - P2, W1 L1 , GF 3 GA 4

50% - Stratton Red Eagles - P2 W1 L1, GF 3 GA 5

50% - Compton Welding - P2 W1 L1, GF 5 GA 11

40% - The Grapes - P5 (1C), W2 D1 L2, GF13 GA 10

33% - Lamb (Marlborough) - P6 W2 D1 L3, GF 16 GA 19

33% - RAF Lyneham** - P6 W2 D1 L3, GF 10 GA 17

33% - Kempsford - P3 (1C) - W1 L2, GF 6 GA 8

25% - Workbase Resources*** - P8 W2 D3 L3, GF 19 GA 21

25% - Cursor Graphic - P4 W1 L3, GF 3 GA 10

11% - Akers Garage Sports - P9 (1K) W1 D1 L7, GF 16 GA 35

0% - Highworth Plough - P4 D2 L2, GF4 GA 7

0% - SW Transport _ P1 L1 (aet), GF 1 GA 2 (W)

0% - Chris Graham - P1 L1, GF 2 GA 4 (K)

0% - Corstat - P1 L1, GF 3 GA 7 (W)

0% - The Globe - P1 L1, GF1 GA 6 (C)

0% - Dunbar Club - P1 L1, GF 0 GA 5 (W)

0% - Steam Train - P1 L1, GF 1 GA 7 (K) 

0% - Deer's Leap Pl L1 GF 0 GA 6 (K)

0% - Rudi's - P1 L1,  GF 1 GA 8 (W)

0% - Ambulance Athletic P1 L1, GF 1 GA 9 (K)

0% - Rodbourne Cheney WMC  - P1 L1 GF 0 GA 10 (W)

0% - High Street Club - P2 L2 GF 4 GA 7

0% - Patriots Arms - P2 L2 GF 4 GA 7

0% - Nationwide Life - P2 L2, GF 3 GA 8 (C) (K)

0% - Sports Division - P2 L2, GF 4 GA 11

0% - Ghost Train - P2 L2, GF 1 GA 11

0% - Mallard Lyneham - P2 L2, GF 1 GA 12

0% - Coleview Community Centre - P2 L2, GF 4 GA 19

0% - Hewers Bakery - P4 L4 - GF3 GA 22

* aka NP Electric

** aka Lyneham Athletic, AFC Lyneham

***aka BM Magnetics

Odd stats bits and pieces (team)

Biggest win (League) - 13-1 v Honda Logistics (Division 8, 13 November 1994)
Biggest win Chairman's Trophy) - 4-1 v Kempsford (22 September 1996)

Biggest defeat (League) - 2-14 v Coleview CC (Division 5, 28 March 1999)
Biggest defeat (Knockout Cup) - 1-9 v Ambulance Athletic (5 September 1999)
Biggest defeat (Chairman's Trophy) - 1-8 v Rudi's (13 October 1996)
Biggest defeat (Wilts Cup) - 0-10 v Rodbourne Cheney WMC (8 October 1995)


Most successive wins - 5 (10 November 1996 - 22 December 1996)
Most successive defeats - 6 (21 February 1999 - 4 April 1999)
Most successive draws - 3 (11 January 1998 - 1 February 1998)

Longest unbeaten run - 9 games (10 November 1996 - 23 February 1997)
Longest run without a win - 17 games (7 December 1997 - 4 October 1998)


Longest run without scoring - 3 games (7 December 1997 - 21 February 1997)

Most consecutive clean sheets - 2 (on four occasions)

More photos

Odd stats bits and pieces (player)

Top scorers by season

1994/95 - 26, Simon Swatridge
1995/96 - 10, Stuart Gould
1996/97 - 14, Mark Watling
1997/98 - 10, Mike Cox
1998/99 - 17, Mark Watling
1999/2000 - 16,  Mark Watling

Most MVPs by season

1994/95 - 5, Simon Swatridge
1995/96 - 4, Simon Swatridge
1996/97 - 5, Ian Merry
1997/98 - 4, Mark Watling
1998/99 - 6, Gary Payne
1999/2000 - 3, Paul Cook and Phil Hobbs

Most Spoons by season

1994/95 - 3, Paul Garratt, Ian Merry, Neil Summers and Simon Swatridge
1995/96 - 4, Kevin Gunning and Neil Summers
1996/97 - 5, Stuart Gould
1997/98 - 5, Rich Rees
1998/99 - 6, Rich Rees
1999/2000 - 4, Andy Humphries

Most goals in a game - 5, Simon Swatridge v Honda Logistics (Division 8, 13 November 1994)

Most consecutive scoring games - 6, Mark Watling (13 September 1998 - 8 November 1998 and 14 November 1999 - 23 January 2000)

Most consecutive scoring games (league) - 8 Mark Watling (17 November 1999 - 23 January 2000)

Most consecutive hat-tricks - 3 games, Simon Swatridge (30 October 1994 - 13 November 1994)

Most consecutive MVPs - 3, Simon Swatridge (30 October 1994 - 13 November 1994),  Brian Woolford (15 January 1995 - 12 March 1995) and Gary Payne (29 November 1998 - 20 December 1999)

Most consecutive Spoons - 3, Matthew Warr (11 January 1998 - 1 February 1998)

Monthly Records

Again, it tells me that it's league only and was probably put together around the end of the 1998/99 season. Again, I'm not going to check.

The records suggest pre-season training wasn't quite right and that our post-Christmas/Highworth 10 recovery period could have been better!

September - Played 9, Won 1, Drawn 3, Lost 5  For 18 Against 33

October - Played 16, Won 11, Drawn 2, Lost 3  For 48 Against 26

November - Played 16, Won 9, Drawn 1, Lost 6  For 60 Against 41

December - Played 13, Won 7, Drawn 1, Lost 5  For 39 Against 31

January - Played 8, Won 1, Drawn 3, Lost 4  For 24 Against 30

February - Played 8, Won 4, Drawn 1, Lost 3  For 21 Against 20

March - Played 14, Won 6, Drawn 3, Lost 5  For 23 Against 32

April - Played 17, Won 8, Drawn 3, Lost 6  For 40 Against 36

Some more old photos

Around the Grounds

This was probably put together after the 1998/99 season. It would make sense as the records get a bit sketchy after that. The paperwork says  it's league only. And I'm not going to check.

How we got on in the various grounds we played at...

Mannington - Played 54, Won 28, Drawn 9, Lost 17,  For 151 Against 119

Ballards Ash - Played 7, Won 2, Drawn 2, Lost 3,  For 13 Against 20

Shrewsbury Road - Played 5, Won 2, Drawn 0, Lost 3,  For 23 Against 20

Moredon - Played 4, Won 1, Drawn 1, Lost 2,  For 5 Against 6

Penhill - Played 4, Won 3, Drawn 1, Lost 0,  For 12 Against 6

RAF Lyneham - Played 4, Won 2, Drawn 0, Lost 2,  For 8 Against 13

Braydon Forest - Played 3, Won 2, Drawn 0, Lost 1,  For 7 Against 6

King Edward Stud - Played 3, Won 2, Drawn 0, Lost 1,  For 11 Against 12

Lydiard Park - Played 3, Won 1, Drawn 0, Lost 2,  For 8 Against 7

Marlborough - Played 2, Won 0, Drawn 1, Lost 1,  For 5 Against 7

Nationwide Pavilion - Played 2, Won 1, Drawn 1, Lost 0,  For 5 Against 3

Warneford School - Played 2, Won 0, Drawn 2, Lost 0,  For 4 Against 4

Chilton Foliat - Played 1, Won 0, Drawn 0, Lost 1,  For 2 Against 3

Chiseldon - Played 1, Won 0, Drawn 0, Lost 1,  For 3 Against 4

Crowdy's Hill - Played 1, Won 1, Drawn 0, Lost 0,  For 4 Against 3

Halcrow - Played 1, Won 1, Drawn 0, Lost 0,  For 4 Against 3

Plessey Club - Played 1, Won 0, Drawn 0, Lost 1,  For 1 Against 4

RAF Wroughton - Played 1, Won 1, Drawn 0, Lost 0,  For 2 Against 1

Southbrook - Played 1, Won 1, Drawn 0, Lost 0,  For 4 Against 1

Supermarine Club - Played 1, Won 0, Drawn 0, Lost 1,  For 1 Against 5

Some older photos

Again, presented without comment.

Hat-trick Heroes

Who bagged three goals or more in a game? Read on. (Number of goals in brackets.)

Division 8

16 Oct 1994 - Simon Swatridge (3) v Mannington in a 6-0 win
30 Oct 1994 - Simon Swatridge (4) v Aldbourne SSC in a 5-2 win
6 Nov 1994 - Simon Swatridge (3) v Honda Logistics in a 5-1 win
13 Nov 1994 - Simon Swatridge (5) v Honda Logistics in a 13-1 win
2 April 1995 - Stuart Gould (4)* v The Grapes in a 7-1 win *two penalties
11 April 1995 - Ian Merry (3) v Halcrow Wits in a 7-4 win

Division 7

15 Oct 1995 - Steve Kelly (3) v Swindon Ambulance in a 7-2 win

Division 6 

9 Feb 1997 - Mark Watling (3) v AFC Purton in a 7-4 win

Division 5 

5 Oct 1997 - Rich Rees (3) v National Power in a 4-3 win
3 Oct 1999 - Phil Ausden (3) v The Lamb in a 3-8 defeat
17 Oct 1999 - Phil Ausden (3) v Spartak Woodshaw in an 6-3 win
14 Nov 1999 - Mark Watling (3) v NP Electric in a 4-1 win
23 Jan 2000 - Mark Watling (3) v Green Baize in a 6-2 win

Some Photos

Presented without caption so you can have your own fun with them...

Player stats part three - R-W

Rich Rees

Tremendous fun to have about the place, Richie was a more than decent midfielder and goal threat and someone who always seemed on the verge of taking Spoons away from the rest of us. Perhaps followed in Gazza's footsteps a bit too much with the re-fuelling methods but we wouldn't change him.

1997/98 - 13 starts, 1 as sub, 7 goals, 2 MVP, 5 Spoons
1998/99 - 12 league starts, 2 goals, 3 cup starts, 1 as sub, 6 Spoons
1999/2000 - 13 league starts, 2 goals, 2 cup starts, 1 goal, 2 MVP, (no Spoons!)

Mark Sharp

Sharpy will live in Kylie legend for being the first of the team to be sent off (for a sly punch against some Stratton Red Eagles whippersnapper.) Should be remembered for being willing to be called on for a few minutes run-out as and when he was needed season in, season out.

1994/95 - 5 league starts, 6 as sub, 1 goal, 2 cup starts, 2 Spoons
1995/96 - 1 cup sub appearance
1997/98 - 1 start
1998/99 - 1 sub appearance
1999/2000 - 2 sub appearances

Chris Smedley

'Mr Reliable' in midfield, Smedders was with us from the start. Had the great combination of cultured feet and not being afraid to get stuck in. Would probably have got more goals if Gould and Merry hadn't hogged the set-pieces around the box but did have the party trick of scoring from corners every now and again.

1994/95 - 15 league starts, 5 goals, 1 cup start, 2 MVP
1995/96 - 18 league starts, 2 goals, 3 cup starts, 1 MVP
1996/97 - 13 league starts, 5 as sub, 3 goals, 2 cup starts, 2 Spoons
1997/98 - 12 starts, 3 as sub, 1 MVP
1998/99 - 9 league starts, 4 as sub, 2 cup starts, 2 as sub, 1 goal, 1 MVP
1999/2000 - 8 league starts, 2 as sub, 1 goal, 2 cup starts, 1 MVP, 1 Spoon

Simon Swatridge

Absolute electric-paced goal machine in the first season and terrorised everyone he played against. Perhaps didn't dovetail as well with Watty as we'd have liked so he sacrificed goals from his game to drop into midfield and set other people up instead. Injury deprived us of his services for most of the last two seasons. I'll leave you to guess which bit of him was injured.

1994/95 - 20 league starts, 26 goals, 1 cup start, 5 MVP, 3 Spoons (Player of the Season)
1995/96 - 18 starts, 4 goals, 4 MVP, 2 Spoons (Player of the Season)
1996/97 - 15 league starts, 1 sub, 5 goals, 2 cup starts, 1 goal, 4 MVP, 1 Spoon
1997/98 - 11 starts, 1 as sub, 3 MVP, 1 Spoon
1999/2000 - 5 league starts, 2 cup starts, 1 goal, 2 MVP, 1 Spoons

Ben Warr

Another stalwart from the early days, 'Boom Boom' covered most of the outfield positions in his career at some point or other. That versatility probably hindered him in nailing down a regular place as the seasons went on and I think he tried to retire on various occasions before he finally exited the Sunday morning stage.

1994/95 - 14 league starts, 1 as sub, 3 goals, 1 cup start, 1 as sub, 3 MVP, 1 Spoon
1995/96 - 11 league starts, 1 as sub, 2 cup starts, 1 MVP, 1 Spoon
1996/97 - 5 league starts, 4 as sub, 3 goals, 3 cup starts, 1 goal, 1 MVP, 1 Spoon
1997/98 - 3 league starts, 1 as sub, 1 MVP
1999/2000 - 4 league starts, 3 as sub, 2 MVP

Mark Watling

Joined in the second season and was our top scorer at the end of this period in the club. God knows how many he would have got if he'd played in the Division 8 side but having said that seemed to get better as he got older. Mixed pace and power to devastating effect and his goalscoring run in the 1999/2000 season is a thing of wonder.

1995/96 - 8 league starts, 1 as sub, 8 goals, 1 cup start, 1 goal, 3 MVP, 1 Spoon
1996/97 - 18 league starts, 1 as sub, 12 goals, 3 cup starts, 2 goals, 3 MVP, 1 Spoon
1997/98 - 12 starts, 8 goals, 4 MVP (Player of the Season)
1998/99 - 16 league starts, 13 goals, 4 cup starts, 2 goals, 4 MVP, 2 Spoons
1999/2000 - 12 league starts, 16 goals, 1 cup start. 2 MVP

Adie Winters

Joined in the 97/98 season and became a feature at full back over the next couple of years. Embarrassingly, I can't remember anything else.

1997/98 - 1 start, 1 as sub
1998/99 - 11 league starts, 3 as sub, 1 goal, 2 cup starts, 2 as sub, 1 MVP
1999/2000 - 18 league starts, 1 as sub, 3 cup starts, 2 MVP, 2 Spoons

Player stats part two - H-P

Steve Hales

'Forest' (one r or two?) was a great addition from the 1998/99 campaign. He brought energy to the midfield, banter to the dressing room and masking tape to Big Al's personalised number plate. A bit of a surprise he didn't get more goals as he was all about those box-to-box runs.

1998/99 - 10 league starts, 1 as sub, 2 goals, 3 cup starts, 1 MVP, 1 Spoons
1999/2000 - 20 league starts, 3 goals, 3 cup starts, 2 MVP, 3 Spoons

Martin Harries

We probably never saw the best of 'Chopper' as his knees were past their sell-by date before he joined. Whether in defensive midfield or centre of defence he had great positional sense, chiefly to help him not run anywhere.

1997/98 - 12 league starts, 1 as sub, 1 goal, 1 MVP
1998/99 - 2 league starts, 1 cup start
1999/2000 - 5 league starts, 1 as sub, 1 cup sub appearance, 2 Spoons

Phil Hobbs

It's hard to think now but we weren't quite sure of Hobbit's best position when he joined. He did ok at left midfield but came into his own when moved to left back. Must have been one of the best tacklers in club history and added a big and fun presence to the dressing room.

1996/97 - 21 league starts, 5 goals, 1 cup sub appearance, 1 MVP, 3 Spoons
1997/98 - 11 starts, 1 as sub, 1 Spoon
1998/99 - 9 league starts, 2 as sub, 1 goal, 2 cup sub appearances, 2 MVP 1 Spoon
1999/2000 - 18 league starts, 2 cup starts, 3 MVP (Joint Player of the Season)

Andy Humphries

Brought in to fill the troublesome goalkeeping spot there's an argument that Andy was the best. Of a not very good bunch. Put his drinking career ahead of his 'keeping career at times. Not always the best with criticism, he ran around a bit on the pitch too in his second season, possibly due to injury or Powelly keeping him out of the side.

1998/99 - 11 league starts, 1 cup start, 2 MVP, 2 Spoons
1999/2000 - 17 league starts, 3 as sub, 3 cup starts, 2 MVP, 4 Spoons

Ian Merry

The kind of Steve McManaman lookalike when he was younger was the Kylie top appearance maker. A wide midfielder/second striker he twice hit double figures for goals in a season. Player of the season in 1996/97. Slowed down and got a bit stroppier later into his career but so did most of us.

1994/95 - 24 league starts, 13 goals, 2 cup starts, 3 MVP, 3 Spoons
1995/96 - 18 league starts, 4 goals, 1 cup start, 3 MVP, 2 Spoons
1996/97 - 23 league starts, 13 goals, 3 cup starts, 5 MVP 1 Spoons (Player of the Season)
1997/98 - 16 league starts, 7 goals, 2 MVP, 1 Spoon
1998/99 - 4 league starts, 5 as sub, 3 cup appearances, 2 MVP, 1 Spoon
1999/2000 - 16 league starts, 3 goals, 2 cup starts, 2 MVP, 2 Spoons

Gary Payne

Calm and classy midfielder and centre defender when he had to be, Payney didn't get many goals but was just as happy winning the ball, bursting forward and playing killer passes. More importantly, took the team on after the early years when it was threatening to fall apart and led the team to two Chairman's Trophy finals. Hats off to you sir!

1996/97 - 19 league starts, 1 as sub, four goals, 1 cup start, 3 MVP, 1 Spoon
1997/98 - 12 league starts, 1 as sub, 2 goals, 2 MVP, 1 Spoon
1998/99 - 14 league starts, 3 cup starts, 5 MVP, 3 Spoons (Player of the Season)
1999/2000 - 16 starts, four goals, 2 MVP, 1 Spoon

Justin Powell

Brought in to wear the gloves in 1997/98 who can forget his realistic Superman impressions? Not the defenders who played with him, that's for sure. I do him a disservice, he wasn't all that bad. Was also a presence when he played up front, finding the net three times.

1997/98 - 10 starts, 1 MVP, 2 Spoons
1998/99 - 6 league starts, 2 as sub, 3 cup starts, 1 MVP
1999/2000 - 9 league starts, 9 as sub, 3 goals 2 cup starts, 1 as sub, 2 Spoons

Player stats part one - A-G

(Profiles for the players who were with us in the 1999/2000 season and haven't previously been mentioned in the Moving On series. League games unless stated))

Mark Astley

Sorry, I don't remember Mark. He started in the 9-2 thrashing by Compton Welding in September 1999 but didn't feature again until the end of the following January. Two starts, four appearances as sub. No goals, MVP or Spoons.

Phil Ausden

Signed towards the end of the 1998/99 season 'Dollar' was a very useful striker and linked well with Watty in the few games they played together.

1998/99 - 1 start, 1 as sub, 1 goal
1999/2000 - 14 league starts, 2 as sub, 12 goals + 2 cup starts, 1 goal, 1 MVP, 1 Spoon

Darren Beasant

Another player from 1999/2000 I can't place. Played in midfield or defence in the latter stages of the season. Five starts, three sub appearances, one Spoon

Scott Carpenter

One of seven players who appeared in 80 or more games but injuries probably robbed us of more Carpo. Who that saw it can forget the head cut and turban v The Grapes? Or puking up before a game against The Plough and recovering enough to clear a shot off the line? Who that heard him can forget his bellowed 'encouragement'?

1994/95 - 8 league starts, 1 cup start, 1 Spoon
1995/96 - 15 league starts, 2 as sub, 1 goal, 2 Cup appearances, 1 MVP, 1 Spoon
1996/97 - 19 league starts, 2 cup starts, 1 MVP, 1 Spoon
1997/98 - 19 league starts, 1 MVP
1998/99 - 4 league starts, 1 goal, 1 cup start, 2 as sub
1999/2000 - 5 league starts, 3 as sub, 3 Cup starts, 1 Spoon

Paul Cook

Composed centre-half who joined in the fourth season. Unfortunately Cooky had glass ankles so we didn't see as much of him as he or we would have liked. Always one of our biggest cheerleaders when he wasn't able to play. (Supporter cheerleader, not with pom-poms and that.)

1997/98 - 11 starts, 3 as sub, 1 goal, 1 MVP, 3 Spoons
1998/99 - 11 league starts, 2 as sub, 2 goals, 4 cup starts, 1 MVP, 1 Spoon
1999/2000 - 14 league starts, 1 goal, 2 Cup starts, 3 MVPs, 1 Spoon (Joint Player of the Season)

Mike Cox

Cocker's silky Brazilian skills graced the team from 96/97. Confident on the ball (or maybe a bit greedy depending on your point of view) Mikey won the Golden Boot in his second season but never hit those heights in front of goal after that. Possibly tried too hard to repeat that feat. Never won MVP, which seems harsh.

1996/97 - 13 league starts, 7 as sub, 4 goals, 2 cup starts, 1 as sub, 3 Spoons
1997/98 - 18 starts, 1 as sub, 10 goals, 3 Spoons
1998/99 - 13 league starts, 3 as sub, 5 goals, 2 cup starts, 1 as sub, 1 goal, 3 Spoons
1999/2000 - 6 league starts, 3 as sub, 4 goals, 2 cup starts

Paul Garratt

Never made the transition from the five-a-side goal to the bigger version and a shoulder injury that ruled him out for a season came as a relief to the back four. Plodded about up front when we were short and managed to score three goals somehow before illness meant he didn't get ideas above his station.

1994/95 - 13 league starts, 2 Cup starts, 1 MVP, 3 Spoons
1995/96 - 10 league starts, 1 as sub, 2 Cup starts, 1 MVP, 3 Spoons
1996/97 - 1 cup sub appearance
1997/98 - 7 starts, 4 as sub, 2 goals, 3 MVP, 4 Spoons
1998/99 - 1 sub appearance, 1 goal
1999/2000 - 4 league sub appearances, 1 cup start, 2 Spoons

Stuart Gould

Manager. Leader. Legend. From naked team talks to sticking his fingers up opponents noses, Sipper led from the front. Well, midfield, and later defence to tell the truth. Injury in the last two seasons (a broken foot in a nightclub incident if I remember rightly - the tabloids would have a field day if that happened now) probably stopped any faint hopes of us getting close to a runners-up medal.

1994/95 - 17 league starts, 14 goals, 1 cup start, 1 goal, 3 MVP, 2 Spoons
1995/96 - 18 league starts, 10 goals, 3 cup starts, 2 MVP
1996/97 - 22 league starts, 11 goals, 2 cup starts, 1 as sub, 4 MVP, 5 Spoons
1997/98 - 16 starts, 1 as sub, 5 goals, 3 MVP, 3 Spoons
1998/99 - 9 league starts, 2 cup starts, 1 MVP
1999/2000 - 10 starts, 3 as sub, 1 goal 1 MVP

Kevin Gunning

A pacy winger in his youth, knee injuries, age and extra timber led 'Big Kev' to turn into a central defender. His aerial prowess made him a danger at both ends of the pitch. Shouts of "Big Kev's ball" alerted his defensive partners to the fact that a shout of "over me" could be following. Missed the 97/98 season (injury?) and appearances drop off after that.

1994/95 - 22 league starts, 14 goals, two cup cup starts, 1 goal, 3 MVP, 1 Spoon
1995/96 - 22 league starts, 8 goals, 3 cup starts, 2 MVP, 4 Spoons
1996/97 - 22 league starts, 4 goals, 3 cup starts, 3 MVP, 2 Spoons
1998/99 - 9 league starts, 2 goals, 1 cup start, 1 MVP, 1 Spoon
1999/2000 - 2 league starts, 1 goal, 1 cup start

Spoons Totals

	Spoons
Garratt	12
Rees	11
Gould	10
Merry	10
Cox	9
Summers	9
Gunning	8
Swatridge	8
Lunt	7
Warr M.	7
Humphries	6
Cook	5
Hales	5
Hobbs	5
Payne G.	5
Carpenter	4
Kibble	4
Powell	4
Watling	4
Harries	3
Howell	3
Kelly	3
Smedley	3
Warr B.	3
Winters	3
Woolford	3
Ausden	2
Farquhar	2
Payne S.	2
Sharp	2
Beasant	1
Carter	1
Goldsworthy	1
Gratland	1
Haynes	1
Shurmer	1
Turner	1
Williams	1

MVP Totals

	MVP
Swatridge	18
Merry	17
Watling	16
Gould	14
Payne G.	11
Gunning	9
Humphries	8
Summers	8
Warr B.	8
Cook	6
Hobbs	6
Garratt	5
Lunt	5
Rees	5
Smedley	5
Kelly	4
Warr M.	4
Woolford	4
Carpenter	3
Winters	3
Crumbie	2
Hales	2
Howell	2
Powell	2
Adams	1
Ausden	1
Carter	1
Goldsworthy	1
Harries	1
Kibble	1
Payne S.	1
Sharp	1
Shurmer	1
Turner	1