Author: Andrew Spiers

Play Safe

FA Play Safe – Know Your Role In Safeguarding

Play Safe

What is Play Safe?

Every season, English football comes together to promote Play Safe. It’s a year-round campaign that amplifies the importance of safeguarding across all levels of the game. Making sure football is safe, fun, and enjoyable for everyone, everywhere, every time.

Why is Play Safe important?

Anyone’s love of football can be taken away by negative behaviour and abuse. Safeguarding prevents this from happening. A Play Safe weekend at the start of each season is there to put safeguarding at the forefront of people’s minds. It reminds everyone to watch, listen, talk, act in every football environment.

The Play Safe Weekend

28/29 September 2024

The Play Safe Weekend comes around every year to celebrate our collective effort, support, and care.

For Play Safe 2024, we’re asking everyone to know their role in safeguarding.

This means no matter what role you have in football, you know your role and responsibility in making it a safe space for all.

For more information on FA Play Safe, visit https://www.englandfootball.com/playsafe

At Binfield FC we fully support the Play Safe weekend. To find out more about the safeguarding policies at Binfield Football Club, visit https://binfieldfc.com/about-binfield-football-club/safeguarding/

Should you ever have any safeguarding concerns please contact our club welfare officer on binfieldfccwo@gmail.com

Glenn Gabriel

Glenn Gabriel Returns

After a big part of last season’s revival and a cameo appearance during pre-season, Glenn has returned for the rest of the season.

Glenn Gabriel

Glenn initially joined in Mar 2024 and played 8 games scoring 2 goals. He previously played for Thatcham where he scored 12 goals in 22 appearances. He also had a spell playing for Peterhead in the Scottish league.

Kickie Dzimba

Welcome Kickie

We are pleased to welcome new signing Kickie Dzimba to the club. With a goal and an assist on his debut on Saturday against Hanworth Villa, he has got off to an amazing start.

Kickie Dzimba

Kickie joins the club from Uxbridge where he started the season. He joined from Holyport where he made seventeen appearances for the club during 21-22, and thirty six with eight goals during 22-23. 

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Introducing: Farnham Town FC

Farnham Town Fc

The Moles close off September with two away fixtures against teams that are expected to be challenging for promotion at the end of the season. First up is a team that are unbeaten in 53 league game – Farnham Town FC.

Matchday: Tuesday 24th September. KO 7:45pm

Who are Farnham Town FC?

Farnham Town Football Club was established in 1906 through the merger of Farnham Bungs and Farnham Star. Initially, they joined the Surrey Intermediate League, achieving championship titles in the 1929–30 and 1930–31 seasons. The club transitioned to the Surrey Senior League in 1947 and had notable success in the 1960s, winning three consecutive league titles from 1965 to 1968. After a brief stint in the Spartan League, they became part of the London Spartan League in 1975. However, following a challenging period, including relegation and financial difficulties, Farnham spent time in various leagues before stabilizing in the Combined Counties League.

In recent years, Farnham Town has experienced a resurgence, culminating in their promotion to the Premier Division South of the Isthmian League after a successful 2023–24 season. The club has won multiple titles and cups, including the Premier Challenge Cup in 1996 and again in 2016. 

Head to head record

The last time the two teams met was in the Extra Preliminary Round of FA Cup back in 2018. The Moles were 2-1 winners on that day.

About The Memorial Ground

Address: The Memorial Ground, Mead Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7DY

Matchday Parking Guide – https://www.ftfconline.com/app/uploads/2021/09/car-park-map.pdf

Tickets

Adults £10
Concessions £6
U16s Free

Tickets can be purchased in advance online

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Post Match Interview: Hanworth Villa

Following on from the 2-2 draw with Hanworth Villa, manager Ross Weatherston to the Moles media about the game of two halves.

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U12 Lionesses Mascots

For the home game against Hanworth Villa, our U12 Lionesses team were mascots for the day. The girls had a great time having their pictures taken with the players and management – looking at the photos, the players had as much fun as the girls.

At half-time, they had the opportunity to go onto the pitch and have a penalty shootout.

Thanks for coming down girls, we hope you had a memorable afternoon. A big thanks to the players and management team for their time posing for photos.

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Hanworth Villa: A Game of Two Halves

The game began very brightly for the Moles, with a few chances, falling to Rahzir Smith-Jones who had the best chance of the opening 15. Daniel Fosu made his home Binfield debut, he marked it with a brave, acrobatic effort which was very well saved by the Hanworth shot-stopper. It was followed by a point-perfect switch from Ethan Gold to Smith-Jones who with some good footwork, let fly just over the bar. There wasn’t just one debut, there was two. The other, Kickie Dzimba who marked his first 23 minutes in Binfield red, with an expert strike. Last week it was an assist for Fosu, this week it was his first goal in the Binfield strip. Finishing sublimely in the 40th minute, allowing Binfield to enter the break with a two goal advantage.

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The second 45 began extremely quiet, with most of the football being played in the middle. The return of Glenn Gabriel lasted 63 minutes, after he was replaced by Rechan Espirit. Hanworth halved the moles’ advantage in the 70th minute with twenty left to play, finished by Dylan Randall. After a great performance, Rahzir Smith-Jones was replaced by Duarte Surpanu as he looked to inject some more energy into the Binfield frontline. The Iconic also welcomed Reece Jones Jr back, after some appearances last season. His afternoon and new man Kickie ended 9 minutes from time, being replaced by Daniel Lewis and Lucas Surpanu respectively. A final change of the afternoon saw Jamie Hilton be replaced by Charlie George. Hanworth heartbreakingly found an equaliser in the second minute of injury time, with a quality strike.

The afternoon where the Moles debuted their new home strip, resulted in a point.

We now focus our attention on Tuesday where we face the travel to league leaders Farnham Town with a 7:45pm KO.

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Binfield Colts U14 In Thrilling Draw

Binfield’s newest U14’s team the Colts continued their good start to the season with a thrilling 3-3 draw away at Hawley.  It was a very fast paced, physical game and the Colts showed great character and fitness to still be searching for a winner in the dying minutes and but for the post they would have snatched it!

MOTM went to their goalkeeper Vinnie Wilkie who was on outstanding form and Jack Batstone continued his strong start to the season following his MOTM performance last week he won the Coach Award for his defensive masterclass.

Goal Scorers: Robert Stancuta x2 and Finley Massingham.

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BBFA Charles Twelftree Trophy

The draw has been made for the 2nd round of the Berks and Bucks FA Charles Twelfree Trophy and our U23 side has been drawn away at Westwood Wanderers.

Westwood play in the Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division which they won last season so this will be a tough test for the young Moles.

The game will be played on Saturday 12th October with a 2pm KO. Westwood play at Denefield School in Tilehurst.

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Introducing: Hanworth Villa FC

Hanworth Villa FC

Match number five of seven in September and we are back at the Iconic Stadium to play Hanworth Villa FC.

Date: Saturday 21st September 2024
KO: 3pm

Who are Uxbridge FC?

Hanworth Villa FC were founded in 1976. They played in various West London leagues, making their way up the football pyramid before being promoted to Division One of the Combined Counties League in 2002-03. The club were Combined Counties Premier Division North champions in 2021–22, earning promotion to the Isthmian League.

Head to head record

Last season, the Moles lost 3-0 to Hanworth at home whilst they played out a 1-1 draw at Hanworth on a very wet February evening.

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased on the gate. Please note that we are a cashless stadium. Only card  and contactless payment are accepted on the gate, for food and in the bar.

Prices are;

  • Adults: £10
  • Concession: £6
  • Under 16: £1

About Hill Farm Lane

Address: The Iconic Stadium, Hill Farm Lane, Binfield RG42 5NR

The club house and changing rooms at Hill Farm Lane. Photo: C2 Photography.

Hill Farm Lane is a modern non-league football ground with parking on site, disabled access and more including:

  • Licenced bar
  • Tea bar serving hot and cold food
  • Disabled access to pitch side
  • Toilets
  • Standing and seated covered areas to watch the match
  • Card payments taken on the gate, in the bar and at the tea bar.

There are over 100 spaces available to park at the ground.

Daniel Fosu

Two New Signings

We welcome two players to the club; one new signing and one returning from last season.

Our new signing is Daniel Fosu who made his debut for the Moles last weekend against Southall. Dan has previously played for North Leigh and Farnborough. He played 33 times for Thatcham in the 2021/22 season and was their top scorer with 12 goals. This earned him a move to Scottish Championship side Abroath. Whilst there, he played 24 times and scored 1 goals. He then moved to Scottish League One side Peterhead before returning back to England to play for Hanwell Town. 

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Returning is Reese Jones jr. Defender Reese joined us in January 2024 and made 9 appearances in our Great Escape season. He has also played at international level for Bermuda.

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U14 Binfield Colts Start The Season With A Win

Binfield’s newest U14s team the Colts were in action this weekend against Shinfield Rangers. The Colts were in great form securing a 5-1 win  away from home. Big shout out to the whole team and a special shout to Jack Batstone getting MOTM for a great performance at centre back and great to see Robert Stancuta picking up the coaches award for displaying what he had picked up from the last training session and implementing in the pitch.

Goal scorers -Finley Massigham, Robert Stancuta, Captain Reubans Edward’s

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