We now know our season start date for the 1st team
We will play in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup on Saturday 2 August 2025.
We will find out our opponent next Friday 4th July.
Author: Andrew Spiers
Pre-Season Friendlies
The club are pleased to announce the dates of the pre-season friendlies as Ross and his management team prepare for the new season;
9th July – Burnham FC – Away @ The 1878 Stadium, SL1 8JG
11th July – Woodley United FC – Home @ Kings Academy, RG42 4FS
12th July – Eversley & California FC – Away @ Bob Schofield Way, RG27 0NS
17th July – Woking FC XI – Away @ Woking Academy
19th July – Brockenhurst FC – Away @ Meadans Skoda Arena, SO42 7RE
22nd July – Marlow FC – Away @ Alfred Davis Memorial Ground, SL7 3ED
26th July – Hadley FC – Away @ Brickfield Lane, EN5 3LD
29th July – Wokingham Town – Home @ Kings Academy, RG42 4FS
Please note that the two ‘home’ games are being played at Kings Academy, RG42 4FS. This is due to the pitch maintenance work that is taking place at the Iconic Stadium.
Football In Berkshire Awards
Last night was the annual Football In Berkshire awards, with 19 awards it was a true celebration of everything non-league football in Berkshire.
The Moles were shortlisted in four categories; Best Website, Best Photography – Daisy Spiers, Best Physio – Salil Das and Best Young Player (Male) – CJ Fubler.
We came away with a win for best website – the second year that we have won it. Congratulations to all of the nominees, it was no mean feat to be shortlisted.
Club photographer Daisy Spiers being interview by FiB Awards host Paul Watson.
U23 Development Side Looking For Players
We are looking for players aged 18 – 21 to join our U23 team who play in the Thames Valley Premier League Division One. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in Sat pm men’s football.
The team is part of our pathway structure with the aim of developing players so that they can make the transition to our 1st team who play at step 4.
We are looking for players who have played at strong youth level with some allied counties experience. We will be holding open sessions in mid / end July.
To register your interest, please email team manager Andy Harvey at andrewjamesharvey@outlook.com with details of your footballing experience.
Coach required for U23s Team
We are looking for a coach to join our U23 team who play in the Thames Valley Premier League Division One. This is a great opportunity to be hands on and gain experience in Sat pm men’s football.
You will working in a pathway structure to evolve players from our U18 Allieds side as they take 1st steps in adult football. The goal is to develop players so that they can make the transition to our 1st team who play at step 4.
You should be at least FA level 2 / UEFA level C and aspiring to go for UEFA level B.
For more information, contact U23s on andrewjamesharvey@outlook.com
FA Cup / FA Youth Cup / FA Trophy Dates
The FA have released the dates for the rounds of the FA Cup, FA Youth Cup and FA Trophy dates.
On Thursday 26 June 2025, they will be release the below information for each competition;
- List of clubs accepted into each competition (Clubs not accepted into a competition shall be notified separately regarding that competition on the same date)
- List of clubs to receive exemption
- Prize fund
On Friday 4 July 2025, they will release the below information;
- The Emirates FA Cup – Extra Preliminary Round and Preliminary Round draws
- The Isuzu FA Trophy – Preliminary Round and First Round Qualifying draws
- The Isuzu FA Vase – First Round Qualifying and Second Round Qualifying draws
- The FA Youth Cup – Preliminary Round and First Round Qualifying draws
FA Cup
Extra Preliminary Round: Saturday 2 August 2025
Preliminary Round: Saturday 16 August 2025
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 30 August 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 13 September 2025
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 27 September 2025
Fourth Round Qualifying: Saturday 11 October 2025
First Round Proper: Saturday 1 November 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 6 December 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 10 January 2026
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 14 February 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 7 March 2026
Quarter Final: Saturday 4 April 2026
Semi-Final: Saturday 25 April 2026
The Final: Saturday 16 May 2026
FA Youth Cup
Qualifying Competition – Ties to be played in the week commencing:-
Preliminary Round: Monday 1 September 2025
First Round Qualifying: Monday 15 September 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Monday 29 September 2025
Third Round Qualifying: Monday 13 October 2025
Competition Proper – Ties to be played by the following closing date:-
First Round Proper: Saturday 1 November 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 22 November 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 13 December 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 24 January 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 21 February 2026
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 14 March 2026
Semi-Final: Saturday 11 April 2026
The Final: Saturday 9 May 2026
FA Trophy
Preliminary Round: Saturday 23 August 2025
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 6 September 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 20 September 2025
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 4 October 2025
First Round Proper: Saturday 25 October 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 15 November 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 13 December 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 10 January 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 31 January 2026
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 28 February 2026
Semi-Final: Saturday 28 March 2026
The Final: Sunday 17 May 2026
Photos of the Season
Now that the season is over, we asked our photographer, Daisy Spiers, for her favourite photographs from last season.
Daisy will be back next season capturing more Moles memories.
Thanks To The Tournament Sponsors
We are grateful for the support of all of our sponsors that help us to put on our annual Junior Tournament. Thank you for your generous support.
Main Tournament Sponsor
Tournament Age Group Sponsors
Junior Age Group Sponsors
Volunteers’ Week
Volunteers’ Week is back from Monday 2nd June to Sunday 8th June and it’s time to celebrate all things
volunteering.
As a community football club, we rely on our network of volunteers to help to support the running of our 36 football teams. Whether it is coaching one of our junior teams, cooking the burgers at our junior tournament or helping out on matchday at the Iconic Stadium – we are grateful to every single one of you.
We are always on the lookout for people to join our band of volunteers. Whether you want to learn how to be a junior football coach, volunteer for your Duke of Edinburgh’s Award or help out on match day, then we would love to hear from you. Drop us a message via our contact page and one of the team will get in touch to arrange a chat.
Junior Tournament
The sun was out again for the annual Binfield Junior Tournament. We had over 150 teams and 1200 players playing across two days in the 5-a-side tournament. Boy and girls from U7s through to U13s played their games across 8 pitches at the Iconic Stadium.
Thank you for everyone that attended, we hope you enjoyed your time at Binfield Football Club and look forward to seeing you all next year.
This event would not be possible without the support of all of the volunteers that helped in the planning over the last 6 months, the setup and running the tournament over the weekend. We thank every single one of you.
The medals and trophies were handed out by the First Team Management of Ross Weatherstone, Andy Bullett and Keith Pennicott-Bowen along with club caption Dan Lewis and players Jamie Hilton and Ethan Lindo. On Sunday, there was a couple of special guests helping them.
Newcastle’s Lewis Hall and Chelsea’s Aimee Claypole with Moles Captain Dan Lewis, Assistant Manager Andy Bullett and Manager Ross Weatherstone.
Club photographer Daisy Spiers was capturing some of the atmosphere over the weekend.
If you are looking for individual player photographs from the weekend, then head over to Shooting Stars photography.
Local MP Visits Junior Tournament
We were pleased to welcome our local MP, Josh Reynolds down to our annual Junior Tournament. Josh was shown around the tournament and the Iconic Stadium by Moles chairman Andy Cotton and Vice Chairman Craig Gilbert.
Andy commented “It was great to be able to welcome Josh down to our community football club and to share with him the role we play as part of village life. Our junior tournament is an popular event attracting teams from across the Thames valley. We would love for Josh to return and see our first team in action.”
We would like to thank our league sponsors Pitching In for their help in arranging the visit.
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Party On The Pitch
We are pleased to announce that this years Binfield Party On The Pitch will be held at Binfield Football Club. This is a a joint fundraising event held each year to help raise funds for 1st Binfield Air Scouts and Binfield Football Club.
The event will taken place on Saturday 21st June between 4pm and 10pm. There will be live music, children’s entertainer, fun and games stalls, licensed bar, BBQ, curry stall, tea tent, bouncy castle, inflatable assault course and more.
Tickets will cost £11/adult, £7/child/senior, under 3’s go free (ticket required) and parking is £5 per space.
If you want to bring your own alcohol it is £15 in advance or £20 payable on the day.
Please note that this will be a mostly cashless event.
Tickets can be purchased at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/partyonthepitch.
To keep up to date with announcement, like the event FB page at https://www.facebook.com/partyonthepitchbinfield
There is also an online raffle where can win some fantastic prizes from some amazing local businesses. Tickets can be purchased at https://go.rallyup.com/1stbinfieldscouts/Campaign/Details
Football In Berkshire Shortlist
Football In Berkshire have now published the short list for their annual awards and the Moles have four nominees;
- Best Photographer: Daisy Spiers
- Best Website
- Young Player of the Year (Male): CJ Fubler
- Physio of the Season: Salil Das
The awards night is on the 18th June. We will bring you coverage of the event including photos.
You can read the full shortlist at https://footballinberkshire.co.uk/news/football-news/87868/the-short-list-finalists-for-the-2025-trademark-berkshire-football-awards/
Trio Get International Callup
Coleridge Fubler Jr, Reese Jones Jr and Razhir Smith-Jones have all received international callups from Bermuda for their upcoming World Cup qualifier matches.
The trio all joined as part of managers Ross Weatherstone’s rebuilding of the squad. Reese and Razhir made their debuts back in January 2024 whilst CJ became the Moles number 1 in September 2024. All three have made an impact since joining with Razhir finishing as top scorer for the 24/25 season.
Bermuda play the Cayman Islands at home on Wednesday 4th June whilst they travel to Cuba on Tuesday 10th June.
The full squad is;
