News archives December 2001

It only remains for me to say happy New Year to you all and thank all the visitors to the Enfield Town website and forum for making this such a fun job. Thanks, and has anyone got a shovel? (this joke is meaningless to Netscape users!) Neil Avey

29th December 2001

Bowers United 1 Enfield Town 0
Essex Senior League

A 90th minute goal by Steve Warner robbed Enfield Town of a point and leadership of the ESL this afternoon. It was to be a cruel twist of fate, as Enfield Town had dominated the game against 10 man Bowers United without getting the vital winner. Former E's favourite Martin St Hilaire made his debut and looks to be a useful signing by manager Jim Chandler. Match report to follow later.

28th December 2001

Travel news
Ilford and RAF FA details

Match: v Ilford
Date: Saturday 5th January 2002
Departure from Brimsdown
Time: 12.30pm
fare not known, book early

Match: v RAF FA
Date: Wednesday 23rd January 2002
Departure from Brimsdown
Time: 5.15pm
£7 fare

Les Gold writes:- For our match v the RAF FA on Wednesday 23rd January ,we will be running a coach. Naturally enough the RAF are insistent on security and would preferably like all the Enfield Town supporters to travel together on the official coach. We would need names of anyone interested in travelling to contact either Fran or myself either in person on Saturday or by phone (see Fanzone for details).

22nd December 2001

Enfield Town 4 Burnham Ramblers 0
Essex Senior League

A Danny Clarke hat-trick and a solo Danny Alleyne strike saw off Burnham Ramblers this afternoon on a freezing day at Brimsdown. Ronnie Watson made a welcome return to the side after returning from injury to come on as a substitute during the second half. Indeed, it was so cold that one of the unofficial club photographers' camera froze and would not operate in the extreme cold! Match report now posted.

Brimsdown ground developments
Matchday programme info: Dave Bryant

Brimsdown Sports and Social Club have submitted a planning application to improve facilities at Brimsdown. These improvements are required to protect Brimsdown Rovers FC status as a senior football club and to enable them to continue to compete at their current level of football and to enable them to compete once again in the FA Cup.

The developments that are proposed would satisfy the minimum requirements of the current Ryman League Division 3, the league immediately above the Minerva Spartan South Midland League in which Brimsdown currently play and would therefore safeguard the clubs status for the foreseeable future.

These proposals are fully supported by Enfield Town FC as they also meet the immediate requirements of our club and we will offer Brimsdown Sports and Social Club every assistance.

The proposals are for a small stand capable of seating 106 spectators on the south side of the pitch. Length (14 M) height ( 2.8 M) and width (2.7M). The existing shelter on the North side of the pitch would also remain and terracing would be added to the structure to enable it to accommodate 100 spectators. An exterior boundary fence of 1.83 M high would be erected with exit points and turnstiles. Existing dressing rooms, plus toilet facilities for male and female spectators, and a refreshment outlet would be located within the boundary fence. The existing hard permanent walkway around the pitch would be extended to on all four sides of the pitch. These very modest improvements would allow spectators to watch games in greater comfort and to make use of shelter in poor weather.

20th December 2001

Enfield Town 2 Brimsdown Rovers 2
Friendly

The Enfield Town pre-Christmas friendly against Brimsdown Rovers finished in a draw, with most of the squad getting in an appearance during the game. Next to visit Goldsdown Road are Burnham Ramblers this Saturday afternoon.

15th December 2001

Brentwood p Enfield Town p
Match off after two inspections

This afternoon's match has been postponed after first an early inspection by a local referee and then later, one by the match referee at 12.15pm

January's ESL fixtures have now been released. The GBMT cup tie with Leyton takes place at the end of January 2002 and ESL fixtures with Woodford Town and Ilford are confirmed, along with the Middlesex Senior Cup tie against Wealdstone. That will take place on Monday 7th January 2002. The RAF FA friendly and Stony Stratford Town fixtures are also on the list (see below for full details).

14th December 2001

Brimsdown - ETFC fixture announced
Town XI to play pre-Christmas friendly

Brimsdown X1 will be playing an ETFC X1 next Wednesday 19 December, with an 7.30pm K/O

13th December 2001

Football in the Community news
ETFC sponsor Boys Whitewebbs game

On Saturday Enfield Town FC are sponsoring the Middlesex Boys vs London Boys game at the Whitewebbs Ground, kick off 11am, as part of our commitment to Football in the Community. Why not come along before heading off to Brentwoood?

10th December 2001

RAF F.A fixture details
Plus Cherry Red Book Cup news

The friendly with RAF F.A.has been scheduled for Wednesday 23rd January. Meanwhile, Enfield Town have been drawn away to Stony Stratford Town in the Quarter Finals of the Cherry Red Books Trophy.

8th December 2001

White Notley 3 Enfield Town 4
Cherry Red Books Trophy 3rd Round

White Notley gave Enfield Town a brief fright in the first half as the home side led twice, before falling to Danny Clarke's brace of goals. News of Town's 4th round opponents to follow later.

Travel details

The travel club are running a coach to Brentwood this Saturday. You can book a place by contacting Les or Fran (see fanzone page for tels:) or at Brimsdown social club on training night.

3rd December 2001

Ruislip Manor 1 Enfield Town 3
Middlesex Senior Cup 3rd Round

Goals from John Everitt, Danny Clarke and a special from Jamie Morris saw Enfield Town into the Quarter Finals of the Middlesex Senior Cup, where the now face Wealdstone at home. Man of the match was Andy Hall, who pulled off three excellent saves - culminating in a penalty save that denied Manor getting back in the game in the final ten minutes.

2nd December 2001

New forum for ETFC
All change!

Alert visitors to the Non League Forum on Sunday will have noticed that Enfield Town now have a presence on the site. The ETFC official website forum will be moving to the Non League Forums in the next day or so as a response to the pop-up adverts that have been appearing on Bravenet over the past few days. Some of you have not been aware of these on your screens but to those of us who have, they are spoiling the enjoyment of using the forum. Bravenet have served both the old TGTLS News and now the ETFC official site admirably for over four years, but now is the time for a fresh change. NLF do not intend to include pop-ups and seem a popular alternative so I am moving the official forum there as soon as I can get the site to take in the new address.