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July 27th
Southall visited the White Lion Ground of Edgware Town to
play their first pre-season friendly.
The Southall side included several players from last season
together with potential signings and created numerous chances
against their Ryman Division Two opposition but which were
needlessly squandered.
A late goal by the home team proved to be the only goal of the
game.
Andre Robinson, who played for Southall over the past two seasons,
is currently on trial at Crystal Palace.
July 22nd
The Match Secretary has reported that about thirty people attended
the trial matches held on July 18th. The people who attended were
a mixture of first team players from last season together with
those aspiring to play for Southall during the coming season.
July 21st
Southall Reserves face a tough away trip to Western Command in the
First Round of the Middlesex Federation Football League Cup. The
winners of this tie will entertain either Steadfast United
Reserves or Haze FC in Round Two.
This competition was formerly known as the Middlesex County League
Open Cup and has been sponsored jointly by the Federation of
Middlesex Sports and www.capitalcounty.com
July 20th
The First Team fixture list is
now on the web site.
July 18th
There will be trial matches on Saturday July 20th for any
players who are of proven Combined Counties standard or who
consider themselves able to play at that level of football.
The trial matches will begin at 2 pm at Osterley Sports
Club, Tentelow Lane, Norwood Green, Southall.
For further details please contact Amar Mehli on
07932015989.
July 16th
Three pre-season friendlies have been
announced:
| Saturday July 27th |
Edgware Town |
Away |
3pm |
| Wednesday August 7th |
Hillingdon
Borough |
Away |
6.45 pm |
| Saturday August 10th |
Brook House |
Away |
3 pm |
The fixtures for the Combined Counties League have
also been received.
Southall begin the season on August 17th with a visit to
Raynes Park Vale.
Three days later on Tuesday August 20th AFC Wallingford are the
visitors to Mill Meadow.
On Saturday August 24th Southall entertain Chipstead and on Bank
Holiday Monday they make the trip to local rivals Bedfont.
Saturday August 31st sees Southall in F.A. Cup action at
Stowmarket and providing that a replay is not needed AFC Wimbledon
make the trip to Mill Meadow on Tuesday September 3rd.
The full fixture list will be posted on the web site this coming
weekend.
July 2nd
The web master has been advised that the Combined Counties
League fixtures for the forthcoming season will be released at
sometime around July 22nd.
June 29th
The draws for the 2002-2003 F.A. Cup and the F.A Vase have
been made.
Southall come into the F.A. Cup in the Preliminary Round and have
to travel to face Jewson Eastern Counties Premier League side
Stowmarket Town. Last season Stowmarket finished in sixth
position. The tie will take place on Saturday August 31st.
If Southall win the tie then they will entertain either
Northampton Spencer or Yaxley. Both teams play in the Premier
Division of the United Counties League. Last season Northampton
Spencer finished 17th while Yaxley finished 11th.
The tie is scheduled for Saturday September 14th.
Southall enter the F.A. Vase in the Second Qualifying Round when
they entertain old rivals Flackwell Heath who are now members of
the newly formed Division Two of the Ryman League. Last season
Flackwell Heath finished 20th just two points above bottom team
Camberley Town.
The match is due to take place on Saturday September 21st.
June 24th
Southall will face newly formed AFC Wimbledon in the
Combined Counties League next season.
At the Annual General Meeting held in Old Woking three new clubs
were elected to the competition with bottom of the table Cranleigh
being relegated to the Surrey Senior League.
The clubs elected are Frimley Green form the Surrey Senior League,
North Greenford United from the Middlesex County League and AFC
Wimbledon.
The league campaign begins on August 17th with fixtures to be
announced as soon as possible after the Ryman League fixtures have
been published. This is due to the fact that three member clubs
ground share with Ryman League clubs.
The first two rounds of the Premier Division Challenge Cup were
drawn. In the first round Southall have to visit Reading Town.
The victors of this encounter will travel to either Walton Casuals
or AFC Wimbledon.
The representatives of AFC Wimbledon who were at the AGM estimated
that the likely travelling support for the 'New Dons' would be
about 400 spectators. This was seen as a welcome boost in income
for the other member clubs.
June 14th
Southall have finished next to the bottom in the Combined
Counties Premier Division Fair Play League.
Their record of 42 yellow cards and 12 dismissals totalling 78
points was better than only one club Chessington United who
amassed 92 points made up of 59 yellow cards and 11 dismissals.
Although the disciplinary record is very poor it does mark an
improvement on that of the previous season.
The Fair Play League was won by Westfield with 32 points who
suffered 26 yellow cards and 2 dismissals. Ash United was the only
team not to have a player sent off in Combined Counties matches
although their reserve team had 7 players dismissed.
June 7th
The 1946-1947 season was concluded with a visit to Highbury
to play Hendon in the Middlesex Charity Cup Final.
Southall went into the game as strong favourites following a good
season in the Athenian League where they finished only four points
behind champions Barnet. During the league campaign they had also
completed the double over Hendon , 4-1 at Western Road and 2-1 at
Claremont Road.
The match did not run to form and Hendon were crowned champions
after thrashing Southall 5-0.
June 6th
The football season extended into June in both 1942 and
1947. Edgware Town were the visitors to Western Road in 1942 to
play Southall for the Southall Hospital Cup. The North London side
returned home following a convincing 6-2 victory.
Five years later neighbours Hayes were the opponents at Western
Road in a benefit match for Alec Chudley. Southall proved too
strong for The Missioners and won the match 3-0.
May 21st
The review of the
season written by Steve Cullen is now on the web
site.
This is a review of the 2001-2002 season as seen through the
eyes of a long time supporter. It is essential reading for people
who have been unable to attend matches this season.
The rest of Steve's excellent Terrace Talk series can be found here.
May 17th
In 1971 Southall travelled the short distance to Church
Road to play local rivals Hayes in the final of the Middlesex
Charity Cup. The Missioners proved much too strong and won the
game 4-0.
May 16th
Southall had a convincing 5-1 victory when they played
Leyton in a Herts and Middlesex League fixture at Western Road in
1942.
May 15th
As part of the Festival of Britain in 1951 Southall were
hosts to Innsbruck of Austria. The match played in front of 3000
spectators finished as a 2-2 draw. The Southall scorers were Ron
Bailey and Ron Heckman.
May 14th
The web master has been advised of the following:
The Management Committee of the Combined Counties League at its
meeting on May 13th has decided that the postponed match between
Southall and Farnham Town should not be replayed and that the
match should be awarded to Farnham Town. Southall Football Club
has also been fined the maximum amount of £150.
There was also bad news for Southall on this day in 1932 when
they faced Enfield in the Middlesex Charity Cup Final. In a match
played at Lower Mead, Enfield won by the only goal of the
game.
May 13th
The 1949-1950 season was concluded with the visit of
Yiewsley to Western Road for the Southall Hospital Cup. The only
goal of the game from Ron Bumpstead meant that Southall retained
the trophy for another year.
May 12th
For the first match to be held following VE Day in 1945 a
Queens Park Rangers XI visited Western Road to play for the
Southall Hospital Cup. Honours were even with a 3-3 draw and so
the trophy was shared.
May 11th
Southall and Hendon met at Church Road, Hayes in the
Middlesex Charity Cup Final in 1957. Two goals from Alan Dyke were
not enough to give Southall victory as Hendon won 4-2 after extra
time.
May 10th
Southall shared a trophy on this day in 1924. The final of
the Middlesex Charity Cup against Botwell Mission in front
of 5087 spectators at Griffin Park, Brentford ended in a 0-0 draw
after extra time. Botwell Mission are now better known as Hayes.
May 9th
Enfield Town of the Essex Senior League who were 1-0
victors over Southall in the Quarter Final of the Middlesex
Charity Cup have won that competition.
The final which was played at the ground of Brook House ended as
1-1 after extra time. Enfield Town won the penalty shoot out 4-3.
Southall won a trophy on this day in 1953 when they beat Royal
Navy Air Command 3-1 to lift the Southall Hospital Cup. The
Southall scorers that day were Eric Parker(2) and one from Morgan
Reynolds.
May 8th
Southall faced Enfield in the final of the Middlesex
Charity Cup 81 years ago today.
In the match played at Griffin Park, Brentford the winners were
Enfield 2-1 after extra time.
May 7th
At the Management
Committee Meeting of the Combined Counties League on Monday May
13th the matter of the postponed match against Farnham Town will
be discussed. A decision will then be made as to the
need for a new date for that fixture.
On this day in 1932 Southall took part in one of the highest
aggregate matches in their history. On a visit to Underhill to
play Barnet in the Athenian League Southall lost the match 8-5.
May 6th
The Combined Counties League match at home to Farnham Town
was postponed due to unforeseen
circumstances. A new date for the match will be announced as soon
as possible.
Southall played a benefit match for player W. Morris on this day
in 1925. Their opponents on the day were Savoy who left Western
Road with a 1-0 victory.
May 5th
Southall Football Club
would like to send their sincere condolences to Frank Gill
following the tragic death of his brother.
Southall won their way through to the final of the
Middlesex Charity Cup fifty years ago with an emphatic 7-0 victory
over Finchley.
In the match played at Western Road two goals each from Billy
Wenlock, Ron Heckman and John Simpson and one from Johnny Way
earned Southall a tie in the final against Wealdstone.
May 4th
Southall drew 3-3 at Hertford
Town on this day in 1940. Football continued throughout World War
Two with Southall competing in the Herts and Middlesex League.
May 3rd
Fifty years ago Southall visited
Leyton for an Athenian League match. Two goals from Johnny Way and
one from Eric Parker gave Southall a 3-1 victory.
May 2nd
The April edition of
Steve
Cullen's excellent series Terrace
Talk is now on the web site.
Past editions can be found by following this link.
On this day in 1896 Southall faced
Uxbridge in the replay of the final of the Middlesex Senior
Cup. Three weeks earlier the two sides had drawn 1-1 at
Gunnersbury Lane, Ealing in front of 5000 spectators.
In the replay played at Hanwell, with a crowd of over 4000 in
attendance, Southall were defeated 3-2.
May 1st
Please note that the Combined
Counties League match at home to Farnham Town will kick off at
11.30 am and not 12 noon as was previously stated.
Matches played on May 1st include the
following:
| May 1st 1926 |
Cheshunt |
Home |
Won |
5-1 |
| Athenian League |
| May 1st 1929 |
Barnet |
Home |
Won |
3-1 |
| Athenian League |
| May 1st 1935 |
Bromley |
Away |
Lost |
1-2 |
| Athenian League |
| May 1st 1936 |
Barking |
Home |
Won |
2-1 |
| Athenian League |
| May 1st 1937 |
Enfield |
Home |
Won |
3-2 |
| Athenian League |
| May 1st 1943 |
Grenadier
Guards |
Home |
Won |
4-1 |
| Friendly |
| May 1st 1951 |
Hendon |
Away |
Lost |
1-2 |
| Athenian
League
Scorer: Ron Bailey |
| May 1st 1954 |
Enfield |
Home |
Won |
2-1 |
| Athenian
League
Scorers: Morgan Reynolds, Ron Peplow |
| May 1st 1959 |
Chesham |
Home |
Lost |
1-2 |
| Athenian League |
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