Northwood F.C.

Northwood F.C.
Northwood
Club logo
Full name Northwood Football Club
Nickname(s) The Woods
Founded 1899
Ground Northwood Park Stadium, Northwood
(Capacity: 3,075 (308 seated))
Chairman Ian Barry
Manager Gary Meakin
League Southern Football League Division One Central
2010–11 Southern Football League Division One Central, 20th
Home colours
Away colours

Northwood F.C. is an English football club based in Northwood in the London Borough of Hillingdon. They play their home games at Northwood Park Stadium. The club will play in the Southern Football League Division One Central for the 2011/12 season.

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History

The club was established in 1899, however Northwood's early history is largely unknown and it is unclear what leagues they played in until 1931, when they joined the Harrow & Wembley League. They were champions of this league for six years in a row just prior to World War II and three more times after the war. This success did not last, however, and the 1950s and 1960s were mainly spent playing local junior-level football. In 1969 the Woods joined the Middlesex County Senior League. Northwood began life as Northwood Rovers and later United, but after The Second World War they dropped the suffix, to become what they are today, Northwood F.C.

In 1978, Northwood won the Middlesex League championship and were able to step up to the Hellenic League Division One, which they won in their debut season. This led to promotion to the Premier Division, where they spent five, mostly mid-table, seasons.

The club moved across the pyramid in 1984 to the London Spartan League, which was renamed back to the Spartan League in 1992. In an eight-season spell, Northwood finished in the top three on four occasions, culminating with the Premier Division title in the 1992–93 season, leading to admission to the Isthmian League in 1993.

Northwood gradually climbed through the divisions of the Isthmian League, reaching the Premier Division in 2003, but were switched to the Southern League in 2005, where they remained until 2007 when, after relegation from the Southern League Premier Division, they were moved "sideways" to the Isthmian League Division One North and in 2007, Northwood won the Middlesex Senior Cup, in the same year current Chairman Ian Barry joined the club. In the last few years Northwood have seen a few managers come and go. Dave Anderson (now at Harrow Borough) was the most successful as he helped the club finish 10th and 6th. However when he departed in March 2010, his assistant Mark Barnham took the reins but he resigned in November of the same year due to the poor league position. Then it was the turn of former Woods favourite Steve Hale to have his crack at Chestnut Avenue, however after a poor run of form he was dismissed in March 2011, replaced by 27-year-old Gary Meakin. Northwood were shuffled across from the Isthmian League Division One North in 2010 to the Southern League Division One Central. They will compete in the same division in the 2011–12 campaign.[1][2]

Stadium

The club plays at Northwood Park Stadium (often referred to as Chestnut Avenue), which is also home to Watford Ladies who play in the FA Women's Premier League National Division. The stadium holds 3,075, of which 932 is terraced places and 308 seats. The stadium was officially opened in 1978. Previously Northwood had played on local fields in the area.

The ground itself has three covered stands, one of which houses the 308 seats, the other two house the standing terraced areas. There is also uncovered standing accommodation the other side behind the technical area and behind the goal closest to Northwood Cemetery. The highest attendance at the ground is 1,642 for a friendly match versus a Chelsea XI in 1997.

Club records

Honours

  • Hellenic League
    • Division One champions 1978-79
  • Spartan League
    • Premier Division champions 1991-92
  • Isthmian League
    • Division One North Champions 2002-03
    • Charity Shield winners 2001-02
  • Middlesex Senior Cup
    • Winners 2007

Notable former managers

  • Tony Choules 1997-2004 (guided Northwood to the Isthmian League Premier Division as well as the FA Cup 4th Qualifying round and FA Trophy 3rd Round in 2000/01 season, Now plying his trade at local rivals Uxbridge)
  • Colin Payne 2005-2008 (consolidated Northwood's position, moved on to Hitchin Town in 2008, and was at Hemel Hempstead Town in the Southern League Premier Division before leaving in September 2011)

List of former/present Northwood managers

(Please note that it is unknown who managed the side between its formation in 1899 and 1971)

  • Pat Byrne 1971-1973
  • John Myers 1973-1974
  • Paul Byrne 1974-1975
  • Pat Madigan 1975-1976
  • Tony Saunders April–June 1976
  • Pat Coburn 1976-1985
  • Pete Moran 1985-1986
  • John Powell 1986-1987
  • Steve Revell 1987-1988
  • Alan Merison 1988-1994
  • John Walsh 1994-1995
  • Alan Merison 1995-1996
  • Steve Emmanuel 1996-1997 & assistant manager under Gary Meakin, 2011
  • Alan Merison 1997 (Caretaker)
  • Tony Choules 1997-2004 (Northwood's most successful manager, now at Uxbridge)
  • Mick Harvey 2004-2005
  • Colin Payne 2005-2008
  • Dave Anderson 2008-2010
  • Mark Barnham March–November 2010
  • Mark Burgess November 2010 (Caretaker)
  • Steve Hale 2010-2011
  • Gary Meakin 2011-

Notable former players

Management team

  • Gary Meakin (Manager)
  • Greg Phillips (Assistant Manager)
  • Gus Douglas (1st Team and Goalkeeper Coach)
  • Chad Smith & Marie Scott (Physio's)
  • Nick Aston (Masseur)
  • Mick Humphries & Errol Dyer (Joint Reserve Team Manager)
  • Scott Cousins (Reserve Team Coach)
  • Ian Buckingham (Reserve Team Coach)
  • Dave Fox (Under 18's Manager)
  • Andy Parslow (Under 18's Coach)

Current squad

as of 05/11/11

Goalkeepers
  • Mitch Swain
  • Derek Lewis
Defenders
  • Scott Raper
  • Liam Fowler
  • Lee Grant
  • Doug Fitzgerald
  • Peter Lyall
  • Junior Osborne
  • Ryan Phillips
  • Ronayne Marsh-Brown (Captain)
  • Shaun Wanklyn
  • Michael Williams
Midfielders
  • Sam Sharples
  • Jack Hutchinson
  • Craig White
  • Harry Wright
  • James McCluskey
  • Jimmy Froud
  • Andrew Mensah
  • Jonathan Constant (can also operate as a striker)
Forwards
  • Kyle Matthews
  • Romaine Walker (can also operate in midfield)
  • Oliver Hawkins
  • Garry Senior
  • Ben Alexander
  • Kurt Morlese


Sources

References

External links

Coordinates: 51°36′03″N 0°24′57″W / 51.6008°N 0.4157°W / 51.6008; -0.4157


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