Author: Andrew Spiers

Martin Joyce Trophy

Martin Joyce Trophy

Wokingham Town FC’s first competitive match for more than 20 years, against Binfield in the FA Cup, will also see a battle for silverware of a different kind.

The Martin Joyce Memorial Trophy, currently held by Binfield, has been up for grabs wherever the two teams play each other.

Martin Joyce Trophy

Martin played for both sides and captained Binfield in the 1960s before being killed in a Wokingham road traffic accident in 1967.

The game is especially poignant for Wokingham Town president Mark Ashwell. His wife, Sue, was Martin’s niece.

Sue’s father John Green donated The Martin Joyce Trophy in the late 70s and it’s tradition has endured for all these years

Mark will present the trophy to the winning side on Saturday afternoon

As well as seeking to progress in this year’s FA Cup, Wokingham Town FC will be looking for revenge for the 2-0 win that Binfield inflicted on the Sumas at Lowther Road in the same competition last season.

That match attracted what was a record crowd of 604 for the Emmbrook venue.

Previous Encounters

Football In Berkshire has reported a previous meeting between the two teams in the Martin Joyce Trophy. In 2016, Wokingham were 3-2 winners. The Moles goals coming from Sean Moore.

Back in 2013, the Moles were 3-1 winners as reported by Get Reading with goals coming from a brace from Carl Davies and Josh Pearson.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

At Binfield FC, we are very much a community club and part of our community is our local businesses. We have a portfolio of sponsorship opportunities which can be catered to your business needs and help to increase your brand awareness to the local area.

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With over 450 current playing members across some 36 teams and growing we have a significant large contacts database within the club with close to a thousand parents and club supporters. Our Club media Team is impressive with our commitment to provide up to date content across all social media platforms (excluding TikTok) and on our own website. Our website monthly impressions average 20k views a month whilst our Twitter account has over 500k impressions per month.

If you would like a copy of our Sponsorship Pack, please fill in the Contact Form and a member of our Commercial Team will be in touch.

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From Moles to Owls: Killian Signs for Sheffield Wednesday

We are pleased to be able to announce that Moles keeper Killian Barrett has signed for Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

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Manager Ross Weatherstone brought Killian to the club from Woodley United. He made his debut against Ascot United in mid January and went onto make 21 appearances and more importantly keeping 6 clean sheets which helped the Moles to pull off the great escape.

Killian was also voted Supporters Player of the Season.

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Everyone at the club wishes Killian all of the best for the future and we will all be following his career with interest.

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We are going cashless

Binfield FC have made the decision to become fully cashless as of August 1st 2024. This is a monumental decision that has not been taken lightly and will be in effect for our upcoming FA Cup tie with Wokingham Town FC on Saturday 3rd August at 12:30pm.

Binfield FC is a community club that relies solely on its volunteers, due to this and bank branch closures around the UK, cash has become an unfeasible payment method to manage. We are unable to obtain denominations of change which impacts on our supporters when purchasing goods from our establishment.

Becoming a cashless club will allow us to streamline both our matchday and non-matchday experience and better serve our community. Last season we invested in a new point of sale system and the underlying technology to allow this to fully function with speed and ease. We have researched into how other football clubs of similar sizes have achieved this feat and believe we are now fully equipped to do the same.

Thank you, as always, for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the Iconic Stadium in the future.

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Hilton Signs

Jamie Hilton is the latest signing to join the Moles in the run-up to the 2024/25 season.

Jamie is a product of Woking FCs Academy. He joined Guildford City at the start of 2024 and made 11 appearances for them in the Combined Counties League Premier Division South.

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Duarte Is A Mole

With 11 days until the start of the season, manager Ross Weatherstone continues to grow his squad with the signing of Duarte Surpanu.

Duarte has previously played for Ascot United and Holyport. He made two appearances for the Yellaman early in the 2023/24 season and he made 7 appearances and scored 1 goal for Holyport.

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Pre-Season Friendly: Woking FC Academy – Away

Please note that the pre-season friendly being played against Woking FC Academy on Tuesday 23rd July will be played at;

Woking College,
Elmbridge Lane,
Woking,
Surrey, GU22 9DL

KO: 7:30pm

Parking: Parking is available in the College grounds. Once you have entered the college drive all the way to the bottom turning right at the end where parking will be available close to the academy building and 3G Pitch.

Admission: Free

Dogs: No dogs are permitted into the ground unless they are guide dogs