We are pleased to announce our first new player for the season. Harvey Griffiths has joined Binfield for the 2024/25 Season.

Harvey spent the last couple of seasons at Badshot Lea where he was part of the squad that earned promotion to step 4 and he made 31 appearances for them last season.

Harvey will provide invaluable experience and we can’t wait to see him in action.

As manager Ross Weatherstone continues to build his squad before our first pre-season friendly this Friday (12th July), we are pleased to announce the return of two players from last years squad.

Connor Jeanes

Joining last summer, Connor made his debut back in August in the Velocity Cup defeat to Badshot Lea. He went on to make a total of 31 appearances and scored one goal against Hartley Wintney.

Elijas Bagdonavicius

Els was signed in January 2024 as a striker but slowly found himself going backwards and ended the season playing in defence. He made 17 appearances and scored one goal.

Moles manager Ross Weatherstone welcomes back three more players who have re-signed for the 2024/25 season;

Mitchell Parker

Mitch joined the Moles towards the end of last season to give a boost in the attempt to pull of the Great Escape. He scored on his debut in the 5-0 over Chipstead and scored 4 goals in total over 8 games.

Luke Wayborn

Another Weatherstone signing Luke made his debut back in January against the Met Police and made a total of 20 appearances for the Moles. He was winner of the Player’s Player of the Year in the end of season awards.

Rahzir Smith-Jones

Razhir made his debut at the same time as Luke and made 14 appearances for the Moles, scoring one goal in the 5-0 win over Chipstead.

We are pleased to announce that Dan Lewis and Tyler D’Cruz have returned to play for the Moles in the 24/25 season.

Dan joined us at the start of last year from Spelthorne Sports and made the most appearances of any player – 42 and scored in the FA Cup win over Wokingham. He was also Club Player Of The Year at the end of season awards.

Tyler was one of Ross Weatherstone’s first signings. He played 16 games and scored 9 goals and won Manager’s Player Of The Year.

Keep an eye on our social media for more signings over the coming days.

Moles manager Ross Weatherstone and his team welcomed the players (new and old) to the Iconic Stadium for the start of the preseason training. After a presentation from Ross, the players were put through their paces as they prepare for the first pre-season game on the 12th July.

Keep an eye on the website and our social media channels over the coming week where we start to announce the player signing for the upcoming season.

Photographer Daisy Spiers was hand to get a sneak preview of our new players – no spoilers though.

Moles manager Ross Weatherstone has won Manager Of The Season (Men’s Game) at the Football In Berkshire awards.

When Ross took charge of the team they were bottom of the league with only 4 points and no wins. Ross and his team turned around the fortune of the club and amassed 30 points from the remaining game to ensure that the Moles continued playing Step 4 football.

The award was accepted on Ross’s behalf by his Assistant Manager Andy Bullet.

Ross commented “This was huge team effort. This award is for us all, all the effort we all put in, we all believed, the pack was strong & we executed.”

Club physio Salil Das was also at the awards as he had been nominated along with Megan Partington of Met Police FC for their work in saving of the life of Moles player Tyler D’Cruz during the game between the teams. The award was won by Finlay Ward of Maidenhead United.

Thank to Tom and the team at Football In Berkshire for a great evening.

As we move closer to the start of the new season, we take a quick look at the new team that the Moles will be playing next season;

Farnham Town FC

Farnham won the Combined Counties Premier Division South with 108 points – 29 points ahead of second placed Jersey Bulls. They were unbeaten all season with 35 wins and 3 draws from their 38 games and a goal difference of +111.

Harrow Borough FC

Harrow Borough were relegated from the South Premier League South after finishing second bottom. They were 9 points away from safety. It is the first time they have played Step 4 football since the 1978-79 when they were promoted from the old Isthmian League Division One.

Hayes & Yeading United FC

Hayes finished one position above Harrow Borough in the South Premier League South but two positions and only two points from safety. The merged club founded in 2007 has played as high as Step 2 back in 2014-15. They had two seasons at Step 4 back in 2017 and were promoted back to Step 3 after winning the Isthmian South Central Division.

Horndean FC

Horndean were moved across the from Isthmian South East Division where they had finished 14th. This was their first season in that league after winning the Wessex Premier League.

Kingstonian FC

Kingstonian were relegated from Isthmian Premier Division after finishing bottom and a massive 22 points from safety. The Ks played in the Football Conference (now National League) for 3 seasons back in 1998. They have had a nomadic existence since 2017 when their Kingsmeadow ground was taken over by Chelsea Women. Next season they will groundshare with Raynes Park Vale FC.

Moneyfields FC

Portsmouth based Moneyfields FC were promoted as champions of the Wessex Premier League finishing ahead of second placed AFC Stoneham by 4 points.

Rayners Lane FC

Rayners Lane were promoted from Combined Counties Premier Division North after beating Bedfont Sports 3-0 in the play-off final. They had finished second in the league, some 15 points ahead of third placed Bedfont. They had only been promoted to the Premier Division the previous season.

This blog post has been updated with the new teams for the 2024/25 season.

Following the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone, there are now some Isthmian South Central Division clubs that are covered by the extended zone.

Those clubs are;

• Hanworth Villa FC
  EcoGlow Stadium, Rectory Meadow, Park Road, Hanworth, Middlesex, TW13 6PN
• Harrow Borough FC
  Earlsmead, Carlyon Avenue, South Harrow, HA2 8SS
• Hayes & Yeading United FC
  The SkyEx Community Stadium, Beaconsfield Road, Beaconsfield Rd, Hayes UB4 0SL
• Kingstonian FC – Currently ground sharing with Raynes Park Vale FC
  St George’s Playing Fields, London, SW20 9HA
• Rayners Lane FC
  St George’s Playing Fields, London, SW20 9HA
• Raynes Park Vale FC
  St George’s Playing Fields, London, SW20 9HA
• Sutton Common Rovers FC – Currently ground sharing with Carshalton Athletic FC
  War Memorial Sports Ground, Colston Avenue, Carshalton SM5 2PW
• Uxbridge FC
  Horton Road, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 8HX

The following clubs are just outside of the zone so you may enter the zone depending on the route you take;

• Ashford Town (Middx) FC
  Robert Parker Stadium, Short Ln, Stanwell TW19 7BH
• Met Police FC
  Imber Court Sports Club, Ember Lane, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0BT

If you drive anywhere within the ULEZ, and your vehicle does not meet the emissions standards, you could face a daily charge of £12.50. You can check the eligibility of your vehicle on the TFL website.