This season is going to the biggest for Binfield FC Girls. Our growing girls section will have U8’s, U10’s, 2 U12’s and U14’s teams.
The girls teams kicked off last Saturday in the Berkshire League. Binfield U8 Girls had their first match on Saturday and it was the first ever match for Binfield FC at this age group for girls football.
Well done girls and good luck for the season.
Keep an eye on the website for future updates.
Connor Jeanes spoke to the Media Team after the Moles 0-0 draw against Uxbridge.
The U18 Moles have their first league home game. They play Reading City on Thursday 12th September 7.30pm at the Iconic Stadium.
Come down and watch the next generation of the Moles.
Adults -£5
Concession – £3
U16 – £1
Bar and tea bar open. Gates open 6.30pm
Venue – Binfield FC, The Iconic Stadium, Hill Farm Lane, Binfield, RG42 5NR
The U23s Moles are back in action again at the Iconic Stadium this Saturday. Following their 3-2 win over Wokingham Town Reserves, the U23s play Goring United who opened their season with a 4-1 win over Fleet Spurs.
Match Day: Saturday 14th September
Kick Off: 2pm
Come down and support the U23s – The bar will be open.
Address: The Iconic Stadium, Hill Farm Lane, Binfield RG42 5NR
Football under floodlights is back at the Iconic Stadium. After three cup games in a row, the Moles are back in league action with a Monday night game against Uxbridge FC.
Uxbridge FC were founded in 1871, celebrated their 150th anniversary last year and are one of the oldest clubs in the South of England. During the history of the club, they have played in a number of different leagues including the Corinthian, Athenian and then the Isthmian League which they joined in 1982.
The club finished second in Division Two South in 1984–85 and gained promotion to Division One, where they remained for twenty years. In the 2004–05 season, the club moved from the Isthmian league to the Southern league. They started in the Eastern division before being switched to the Central Division. In the 2018-19, they were moved again, this time to their current league Isthmian League Division One South Central.
Last season, the Moles and Uxbridge drew twice; 2-2 at Honeycroft whilst the return fixture at the Iconic Stadium finished 1-1 for the Moles to complete their great escape.
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;
Address: The Iconic Stadium, Hill Farm Lane, Binfield RG42 5NR
Hill Farm Lane is a modern non-league football ground with parking on site, disabled access and more including:
There are over 100 spaces available to park at the ground.
The Moles made the trip down the A3 to visit league newcomers Horndean FC in the FA Trophy. Despite the season only being a month old, the two teams had already met in the league with Horndean winning that game 4-0.
In this FA Trophy game, Horndean were 3-0 winners.
Following on from their 3-1 win at Badshot Lea in the Velocity Cup, the Moles now move onto their third cup competition is just over a week – The FA Trophy.
Our opponents this time are Horndean who we have already met once this season – losing 4-0 to them on the opening day. Horndean have only played once in the FA Trophy before – last season when they lost 2-3 to our local rivals Ascot United.
Match day: Saturday 7th September KO 3pm
Tickets are £10 Adults and £7 Concessions
Horndean play at Five Heads Park, Five Heads Road, Horndean, Hampshire PO8 9NZ
Did you know that this is only the fourth season that the Moles have been competing in the FA Trophy? The FA Trophy is for teams competing in Steps 1–4 of the National League System so we only entered it following our promotion to the Isthmian League South Central Division in the 2021/22 season.
As we now start our journey in this years FA Trophy, we take a look back at how we got on in the FA Trophy in the last three seasons.
Our first ever game in the FA Trophy was away to North Leigh in the 2nd qualifying round. The game finished 2-2 with The Moles coming back from being 2-0 down after 20 minutes. We progressed through to the next round with a 4-1 win in the penalty shootout.
In the 3rd qualifying round, we were drawn away to Herne Bay. In front of a crowd of 260, the Moles won 2-0 to qualify for the first round. The Moles drew Cinderford Town for their first FA Trophy home game. They came away as 3-0 winners to continue their impressive debut FA Trophy season.
In the second round, The Moles were drawn at home against Truro City. The Moles were 3-0 down by half-time and despite second half goal from Ollie Harris and Josh Howell, it couldn’t stop The Moles from exiting the FA Trophy.
Our 2022-23 FA Trophy run started with an away game against Marlow Town FC. First half goals came from Johnny Efedje and Jonathan Denton and there were two more in the second half from Sean Moore and Brandon Curtis. A strong performance had The Moles winning 4-0.
In the 2nd qualifying round, The Moles had yet another away cup game – this time away to Thame United. Roger Herridge’s first match in caretaker charge saw Binfield overcome Thame United thanks to goals from James Beauchamp and Taylor Morgan. The game finished 2-1 to The Moles.
In the 3rd qualifying round, The Moles drew Hendon away. In a tight game which finished 0-0, The Moles progressed with a 5-4 win on penalties.
Progressing through to the 1st round proper, The Moles had the long trip to Tavistock AFC. The Moles were 2-0 down after 30 mins and despite a late goal from James Beauchamp, they were unable to close the gap and lost 2-1.
The Moles were drawn away to Ashford United. The game was played at Chatham Town FC. It was a poor performance from the Moles and the ended up getting by 7-1. The consolation goal coming from a Ben Stallard free kick.
This season we have been drawn against league newcomers Horndean FC. The Moles have already lost 4-0 to them in the league. Can they get revenge on their trip down the A3?
We have a busy month of fixtures in September;
The full fixture list is;
September 3, 2024 @ 7:45 pm – Badshot Lea Fc vs Binfield – Velocity Trophy
September 7, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – Horndean F.c. vs Binfield – FA Trophy
September 9, 2024 @ 7:45 pm – Binfield vs Uxbridge – Isthmian League South Central Division One
September 14, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – Southall vs Binfield – Isthmian League South Central Division One
September 21, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – Binfield vs Hanworth Villa – Isthmian League South Central Division One
September 24, 2024 @ 7:45 pm – Farnham Town vs Binfield – Isthmian League South Central Division One
September 28, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – Kingstonian FC vs Binfield – Isthmian League South Central Division One
Following on from the Moles exit from the FA Cup, they have two more cup competitions this week. The first up is the Velocity Cup tie away to Badshot Lea.
Fixture Date: Tuesday 3rd September. KO: 19:45
Established in 1904, Badshot Lea Football Club played in local leagues before joining the Surrey Intermediate League, where they won Division One in 1936-37, 1937-38, and 1985-86. After winning the Challenge Cup in 1987-88 and the Invitation Cup in 1989-90, they were relegated to Division Two but won the division in 1992-93. They then moved to Division One East of the Hellenic League in 2003, winning the Supplementary Cup in 2005-06 and being promoted to the Premier Division in 2006-07. They made their debut in the FA Cup in 2014 and were relegated to Division One in 2016-17 but promoted back to the Premier Division the following season. The club was placed in the Premier Division South in 2021 and was runners-up in the division in 2022-23, earning promotion.
Funny you should ask. Yes, the Moles faced Badshot Lea in the early rounds of this competition last season. The Moles put out a team of youngsters and triallists. However, Badshot Lea were too strong and ran out 6-0 winners.
In the league, Badshot beat the Moles 3-0 at the Iconic Stadium whilst in the reverse fixture (played in Slough due to the bad weather), the Moles won 5-2 which contributed to the Great Escape.
Badshot Lea FC play at the Operatix Community Ground. The address is Westfield Lane (Entrance off Riverdale), Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4PF.
Entrance off Riverdale. Do not rely 100% on Sat Nav as Westfield Lane is a dead end and there is no vehicle access to the ground.
The Moles travelled to Chatham in Kent for their 1st qualifying round game against Lordswood FC. Lordswood proved to be a stronger team and came away as 3-1.
Daisy Spiers was there to photograph the game.
The U18 Moles take their first steps in the FA Youth Cup. They play Didcot in the Preliminary Round which will take place on Thursday 5th September 7.30pm at the Iconic Stadium.
Adults -£5
Concession – £3
U16 – £1
Bar and tea bar open. Gates open 6.30pm
Venue – Binfield FC, The Iconic Stadium, Hill Farm Lane, Binfield, RG42 5NR
The Moles now move onto the 1st qualifying round of the FA Cup. Following their 9-1 win over Longlevens AFC, they now travel to Kent to face Lordswood AFC.
The club was established in 1968. They initially joined the Rochester and District League and were promoted in successive seasons to the Premier Division. In 1982 the club moved up to Division Two of the Western Section of the Kent County League. A third-place finish in their first season in the division saw them promoted to Division One. In 1984–85 the club were Division One runners-up, earning promotion to the Premier Division of the Western Section.
Lordswood were Premier Division runners-up in 1986–87 and were promoted to the Senior Division. They were subsequently Senior Division runners-up in 1989–90. Although the club finished bottom of the Senior Division in 1991–92, league reorganisation and a merger of the Eastern and Western sections saw them placed in the Premier Division of the league the following season. They were Premier Division runners-up in 1994–95, before moving up to the Kent League in 1996.
In 2004–05 Lordswood finished bottom of the Kent League. This was repeated in 2009–10, but there was no relegation in either season. In 2013 the league was renamed the Southern Counties East League, and following the addition of a second division in 2016, the club became members of the league’s Premier Division. They finished the 2021–22 season in the relegation zone, but were reprieved due to vacancies in divisions above.
The first qualifying round is the furthest the club has progressed in the FA Cup – a feat they previously achieved in 2001–02 and 2005–06. This season, they beat Erith & Belvedere 1-0 in the Extra Preliminary round and Shoreham 3-1 in the Preliminary round – both games were at home.
In the league, they currently sit second in the Southern Counties East Football League with three wins and one defeat.
Lordswood is a suburb of Chatham and the football club play at Martyn Grove, North Dane Way, Chatham, Kent ME5 8YE.
If you are not travelling to Kent to watch the Moles 1st team in the FA Cup, then first shame on you but secondly, why not come down to the Iconic Stadium to watch our U23 Development team in a pre-season friendly against Wokingham Town.
The game will be on Saturday 31st August with a 2pm kick off and the bar will be open.
After a ten day break, the Moles were back in league action with the Forest Road Derby against Ascot United. The Yellaman ran out as 3-1 winners.
Photographer Daisy Spiers was there to capture the action.
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