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Binfield FC Junior Tournament. Photo: Rob Mack / Shooting Stars.

Binfield Junior Football 5 a-side Tournament 2024

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the annual Binfield Football Club Junior Tournament, 2024. Applications will be processed on a “first come, first served” basis. The closing date for applications will be Friday, 19th April 2024.

We are pleased this year to be able to host a ‘girls only tournament’ at age groups U9s, U11s and U13s on Sunday 12th May!

All age groups will operate a 5-a-side tournament and will be open to boys and girls teams in the age groups U7 through U13 (mixed sex teams welcome), and girls only teams in the age groups U9, U11 & U13.

Entry Fee: £45 per team Maximum squad size 8 players.

Schedule (timings to be confirmed)

Saturday 11th May 2024Sunday 12th May 2024
U07 Boys (mixed) (5-a-side) 20 placesU08 Boys (mixed) (5-a-side) 20 places
U09 Boys (mixed) (5-a-side) 20 placesU10 Boys (mixed) (5-a-side) 20 places
U11 Boys (mixed) (5-a-side) 20 placesU9 Girls (girls only) (5-a-side) 5 places
U13 Boys (mixed) (5-a-side) 20 placesU11 Girls (girls only) (5-a-side) 5 places
U13 Girls (girls only) (5-a-side) 10 places
U12 Boys (mixed) (5-a-side) 20 places

Online entry for the Tournament can be made as follows, you will need a PayPal account to make payment.

Online – Entry & payment via link; www.tournify.uk/live/binfieldfc or use the QR code below:

Your place will only be confirmed once the payment process is completed AND you have received an email confirming that your payment has been received. Previous tournaments were over-subscribed so it is advisable to complete your online registration and make your payment as soon as possible. The deadline for entries is Friday 19th April 2024.

Start times and rules of the tournament will be provided following acceptance of your entry, but please note that our annual competitions start at 9:00am and could finish as late at 5:30pm on each day and that your age group may have an early start, or a late finish.

Please note that the Bracknell Half Marathon will be taking place on the morning of Sunday 12th May 2024 with various road closures in place. Please allow extra time for your journey.

We look forward to welcoming you and thank you in advance, for continuing to support our Binfield Junior Football Tournament.

Nicola Pottinger, Tournament Director, Binfield Junior Football Tournament
Email address for any enquiries: Tournament@binfieldfc.com

Appendix

To clarify, a place may be reserved at any time, however, it will only be confirmed once full payment has been received. Entries will be based on a ‘first come – first served’ basis, with fully paid entries taking priority over unpaid reserved teams.

Tournament entry numbers are being reduced for this year, so we would suggest that you get your paid entry to us as soon as you are able:

  • 20 places will be made available in the boys (mixed sex) age groups U7, U8, U9 U10, U11, U12 & U13.
  • 5 places will be made available in the girls only age groups U9 & U11.
  • 10 places will be made available in the girls only age group U13.

Refunds will be given if a replacement team can be found in the event that a confirmed team needs to cancel, or if Binfield Football Club cancels the event.

Subject to the number of teams that register, we aim for teams in each age group, with the exception of U7’s, to play 8 games in 2 phases (each game being 8 mins in duration). The U7 Boys will play, subject to the number of teams registered, 4 games (each game being 12 mins in duration).

Goals will be either 8’ x 4’(U7’s only) or 12’ x 6’ (all other age groups).

Car Parking

Car parking will be available in one of our car parks which are a 2 – 5 minute walk to the pitches. Disabled parking for blue badge holders will be available in the clubhouse car park with wheelchair access to the pitches. Please allow plenty of time to park your car as the narrow lanes close to the club do get extremely busy at the tournament registration times.

Car parking will be £5 to include a program and free access to the Binfield Junior Tournament app.

Timings

Please be aware that your age group may need to register from 08:30 and start games at 09:00, or may finish at 17:00/17:30

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Match Preview: South Park (Reigate) FC – Away

South Park FC

Three games into February and the Moles have two draws and a win but they now have a tough away trip to South Park (Reigate) FC.

Matchday: Saturday 17th February
Kickoff: 3pm

About South Park (Reigate) FC

South Park Football Club was founded in 1897 and initially played on a sports field between Crescent and Church Roads. In 1925, the club formed a partnership with the local cricket club to create the South Park Sports Association, which aimed to improve athletic facilities for both clubs and the community. The association purchased land on Whitehall Lane, which became the permanent home of the club and was renamed “King George’s Field” in 1935. The club went through some tough times during and after World War II but rebounded with the help of donations and improved facilities, including a clubhouse and showers.

In 2001, the club merged with Reigate Town Football Club and renamed itself South Park & Reigate Town Football Club until 2003. The club has since undergone many renovations, gained promotion to higher divisions, and achieved success in various cup competitions. In recent years, the club has had several changes in management, including Harrison Williams taking charge in February 2022, and most recently, the club has renamed itself South Park Reigate in July 2022 to enhance its profile locally and in the wider football community. 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.

Last Time Out

The Moles drew 2-2 with Uxbridge FC on Tuesday thanks to two late goals from Ethan Lindo. On the same night, South Park beat bottom club Corinthian Casuals 2-0.

Last season, the honours were even with the home club winning in both games. The Moles won 4-2 at the Iconic Stadium but lost 3-1 away.

Where do South Park (Reigate) FC play?

South Park play at King Georges Field, Whitehall Lane, Reigate, RH2 8LG

Tickets

  • Adults £10
  • Concessions £5
  • U16 £2
The Binfield FC badge. Photo: Neil Graham.

Match Preview: Uxbridge FC – Away

Hanworth Villa FC

Please note that due to the recent weather that this fixture has been reversed and will now be played at The Honeycroft, home of Uxbridge FC.

Date: 13th February 2024
Time: 7:45pm

About 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.

League Table

Where do Uxbridge play?

Uxbridge FC play at Honeycroft, Horton Road, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 8HX.

Tickets

Adults: £10
Concessions: £5
u16s: FREE when accompanied by an adult

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Fixture Reversal – Uxbridge

Due to the wet weather and the further rain that has been forecast, it has been decided to reverse the fixtures against Uxbridge.

This means that the home game scheduled for Tuesday 13th February at 7:45pm will now be played at Uxbridge, whilst the game schedule for Saturday 27th April at 3pm will now be played at the Iconic Stadium.

We would like to thank both Uxbridge FC and Isthmian League for their assistance in rearranging the fixtures to ensure that the games can be played.

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Match Preview: Corinthian Casuals FC – Home

Corinthian-Casuals F.C

The Moles have had an amazing start to February and hope to continue as they welcome Corinthian Casuals FC to The Iconic Stadium.

Matchday: Saturday 10th February 2024
Kickoff: 3pm

About Corinthian Casuals FC

Corinthian-Casuals was established in 1939 by merging Corinthian and Casuals, and they won the Surrey Senior Cup in 1953-54. They reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup two seasons later and also made it to the semi-finals in the following year. The club reached the first round of the FA Cup in 1965-66, and in the late 1960s and early 1970s, they struggled in the league and were relegated to Division Two. After winning the Spartan League Senior Division, they returned to the Premier Division. The club toured Brazil in 1988-89 and 2001 and switched to the Combined Counties League in 1996. After winning the Surrey Senior Cup in 2010-11, the club was promoted to the Premier Division in 2018 but was relegated at the end of the 2022-23 season.

Last Time Out

When the teams met earlier in the season, the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

In their last game, the Moles drew 1-1 away to Hanworth Villa whilst the Casuals lost 3-1 at home to Thatcham Town.

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased on the gate. We take both cash and cards on the gate.

Prices are;

  • Adults: £10
  • Concession: £5
  • Under 16: £1

The Iconic Stadium at Hill Farm Lane

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

Getting To The Iconic Stadium

Nearest Railway Station: Bracknell Railway Station is on the South West Railways line between London Waterloo and Reading. It is an eight-minute drive from the railway station to the Iconic Stadium. Alternatively, Bracknell Bus Station is a 2 minute walk from the railway station.

Bus: The nearest bus stop to the ground is on Church Lane and is served by the 151 and 151A Thames Valley Bus service which travels between Bracknell Bus Station and Wokingham Station. More details on the bus route here.

Parking

There are 200 spaces available to park in the ground. In the event that the club car park is full, then additional car parking is available at All Saints Church, Church Hill, Binfield RG42 5NS which is a 10 minute walk from the ground.

Facilities

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.
The club house and changing rooms at Hill Farm Lane. Photo: C2 Photography.
The Binfield FC badge. Photo: Neil Graham.

Match Preview: Hanworth Villa FC – Away

Hanworth Villa FC

Following the 4-1 away win at Hartley Wintney on Saturday, the Moles are on the road to visit Hanworth Villa FC.

About Hanworth Villa 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.

You may notice some familiar name on the team sheets – Sam and Ben Merson and Harvey Rackley-Hayes. Sam and Ben are sons of former Arsenal legend Paul Merson who played two games for the club in 2019 whilst Harvey played in goal for the Moles for the past two season.

Last Time Out

On Saturday, the Moles beat Hartley Wintney 4-1 whilst the Villains drew 2-2 with Ascot United.

Where do Hanworth Villa play?

Hanworth Villa play at Rectory Meadow, Hanworth. The full address is Rectory Meadow, Park Road (off Hounslow Road),Hanworth, Middlesex, TW13 6PN.

The ground is within the new ULEZ area, there is a charge of £12.50 for non-compliant vehicles accessing the area. You can check your vehicles compliance by visiting  https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/

According to the club website, “the most difficult part of the journey is probably the last 400 yards once you have entered Park Road”. For full directions, visit the Hanworth Villa Find Us page.

Tickets

Admission to games can be either cash or credit card on the turnstile.

  • Adults – £10
  • Concessions – £7 (Over 65)
  • Under 21s/Students (ID required) – £5
  • Under 16s (free if accompanied by a paying adult) – £1
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Binfield U23 – Mid Season Report

After a successful inaugural season last year in winning the Thames Valley Premier League Division 3 going unbeaten in the process, Binfield U23 were promoted to Division 1 for this season and with half of their league games played are sitting in 3rd place behind Reading YMCA Rapids and Maidenhead Town Reserves.

The league is looking very competitive with teams taking points off each other and at the halfway stage, seven of the ten sides will consider themselves in with a shout of promotion and even division champions – so it’s all to play for over the coming weeks / months.

This season has seen the side now playing home games at The Iconic Stadium at Hill Farm Lane which has been great for the young Moles but also for visiting teams to play at what must be the divisions premier venue.

The squad has been refined over the summer with a couple of lads from the Division 3 Championship Winning side departing and a few new faces coming in, including Joe Jacobs who had played junior, Youth and Allieds with Binfield and more recent addition Jake Cook who is still 17 and playing Allieds football – the club remains keen to offer a pathway for Binfield FC lads from the youth teams and specifically from the Allieds side; the new First team management have immediately shown an interest in the side and Jake Fisher played his part in Binfield’s best performance of the season against Ascot last week and it is hoped that he can play a part in the First team’s push for points in the second half of their season.

So – to this season so far….. a narrow defeat on the first day of the season against much fancied for promotion Newbury Town to a last kick of the game goal could have led to lingering disappointment but to the contrary – instilled belief that the squad is capable of competing and followed up with notable and fully deserved wins away at both Reading YMCA Rapids and Maidenhead Town Reserves and a thrashing of Woodley Development. There have been a couple of stumbles along the way but again the lads have responded well and have won the last couple of league games including avenging that opening day defeat by beating Newbury in the last home game.

As it stands we have played 9 league games, winning 6 and losing 3 with a +26 goal difference.

Sam Applegarth leads the way in the goalscoring chart with 8, Jake Fisher on 6, with Connor Gonzalez and Lewis Lancaster both on 5; also notable that the side can boast 5 out of 9 clean sheets with Zac Baker in goal making some outstanding contributions behind a strong defensive line-up. Player of the month for September was Connor Gonzalez and for October Lewis Lancaster (November and December were heavily impacted by the weather so POTM not awarded. Early Goal of the Season contender is Tom Harvey for his strike against Goring.

On spare weekends we seek good quality friendlies against TVPL Premier sides and have competed well – bodes well for next season! We experienced a disappointing defeat in the cup against Premier side Burghfield giving up a 3 – 1 lead to lose 5 – 3 but this only shows the level we can play to and look to sustain.

Binfield U23 head into the second half of the season with high hopes and ambition under the guidance of UEFA B Coach Matt Humphrey and “Super Al” Alan Hawkins.

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Squad: Liam Parry (Captain), Zac Baker, Tom Harvey, Aaron Reed, Charlie Martin, Dom Rowe, Charlie Proudlove, Jack Kittlesen, Joe Jacobs, Lewis Lancaster, Max Reid, Jake Fisher, Joe Bartlett, Reegan Artman, Sam Applegarth, Raf Fernadez, Luke Territt, Connor Gonzalex, Jake Cook

We are grateful to our Sponsors – Apex Financial Services for kit; AC Beck for tracksuits and training tops and Iconic for the stadium.

The Binfield FC badge. Photo: Neil Graham.

Match Preview: Hartley Wintney FC – Away

Hartley Wintney F.C.

After the close midweek defeat to Westfield, the Moles are hoping to get February off to a flying start with an away trip to Hartley Wintney FC.

About Hartley Wintney FC

Hartley Wintney FC was established in 1897 and played in various leagues before becoming founder members of the Home Counties League in 1978, which later became the Combined Counties League. They won three consecutive league titles in the mid-1970s and were league champions in 1982–83. They won the league’s Challenge Trophy twice, in 1987–88 and 1989–90, but went into decline in the late 1990s, finishing second-from-bottom of the league twice. They were relegated to Division One at the end of the 2004–05 season but were promoted back to the Premier Division in 2008 and again in 2012. They won the Premier Division in 2015–16 and the following season, they were able to take promotion to the East Division of the Southern League. In 2018, they won promotion to level seven the Premier South division by winning the promotion play-offs. The club finished bottom of the Premier Division South in 2022–23 and were relegated to the South Central Division of the Isthmian League.

You may see a couple of familiar faces in the Hartley Wintney line-up as ex-Moles Liam Gavin, George Winser, Conor Lynch and Harrison Bayley all play for The Row.

Last Time Out

Midweek, the Moles lost 3-2 to inform Westfield whilst Hartley Wintney beat Badshot Lea 3-1. Earlier in the season, Hartley Wintney beat the Moles 5-2 at the Iconic Stadium.

Where do Hartley Wintney FC play?

The Hartley Wintney play at The Memorial Playing Fields.

The full address is The Memorial Fields, Green Ln, Hartley Wintney, Hook RG27 8DL

Tickets

Adults – £12
Concessions – £8 (65+, Student, Disabled & Carer, Forces)
Junior 14-18 – £5
U14 Free (with accompanying adult)

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Match Preview: Westfield FC – Home

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Following on from the last minute win against 2nd place Southall, the Moles are quickly back in action against in-form team Westfield FC.

Matchday: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Kickoff: 7:45pm

About Westfield FC

Westfield FC play in the Westfield area of Woking, Surrey. They were founded in 1953 as Westfields Boys Club. The club played in the Combined Counties from 1980 until 2018 when they were promoted to the Isthmian League South Central Division One.

In their first season, they finished fifth and qualified for the end of the seasons play-offs. They lost in the play-off semi-final 2-1 to our neighbours Bracknell Town. After the two seasons abandoned due to Covid, they finished 16th in the league last season.

Head To Head Record

On Saturday, the Moles beat Southall 1-0 whilst Westfield held on to beat South Park (Reigate) FC 5-4.

Earlier in the season, the Moles lost 7-2 away to Westfield whilst last season Westfield won both games 2-1.

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased on the gate. We take both cash and cards on the gate.

Prices are;

  • Adults: £10
  • Concession: £5
  • Under 16: £1

The Iconic Stadium at Hill Farm Lane

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

Getting To The Iconic Stadium

Nearest Railway Station: Bracknell Railway Station is on the South West Railways line between London Waterloo and Reading. It is an eight-minute drive from the railway station to the Iconic Stadium. Alternatively, Bracknell Bus Station is a 2 minute walk from the railway station.

Bus: The nearest bus stop to the ground is on Church Lane and is served by the 151 and 151A Thames Valley Bus service which travels between Bracknell Bus Station and Wokingham Station. More details on the bus route here.

Parking

There are 200 spaces available to park in the ground. In the event that the club car park is full, then additional car parking is available at All Saints Church, Church Hill, Binfield RG42 5NS which is a 10 minute walk from the ground.

Facilities

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