News archives November 2001

30th November 2001

Enfield Town P Billericay Town P
Friendly

Saturday's friendly with Billericay Town has been cancelled due to an excessive amount of water on the pitch. Enfield Town's next fixture is this coming Monday night away to Ruislip Manor in the Middlesex Senior Cup.

28th November 2001

Enfield Town 0 Concord Rangers 1
Essex Senior League

Concord Rangers completed the double over Enfield Town on a night best forgotten. Indeed, it was only Rangers' misfortune to hit the post twice in a minute that kept the ET's within sight of their visitors. Town failed to convert two excellent chances in second-half injury time, but any points from this game would have been fortunate. Att 308

24th November 2001

Enfield Town 2 Eton Manor 1
Essex Senior League

Enfield Town returned to winning ways after encountering another keeper playing out of his skin to keep his side in the game. Ryce Tom was undone by a controversial penalty decision but it later emerged that Town player John Ridout had been pushed to the ground to earn the penalty. Stuart Snowden converted and Town hung on for the three points.

Leyton match postponed

The Leyton GBMT fixture has been cancelled and will be played at a future date. Gary Calder has kindly agreed to send a Billericay XI for a friendly as a replacement fixture.

23rd November 2001

Club comment
Chairman David Bryant writes:

At last nights board meeting it was agreed to write to the League giving a report of the events at Leyton and to request that the game in the Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy go ahead. We believe the restrictions placed on our supporters at Leyton were totally unreasonable and that our supporters showed great restraint in the circumstances and were a credit to the club. We have made our concerns clear to the league and it is now for them to decide if any action is necessary.

We strongly believe the forthcoming game with Leyton should go ahead and to compliment our existing stewarding arrangements we have made provisional arrangements for a small police presence. However we do not anticipate any problems and our visitors will be given the hospitality we try to provide to all our opponents.

Coach travel
Ruislip Manor and White Notley details:

Monday 3rd December 2001
v Ruislip Manor, Middlesex Senior Cup 3rd Round
Coaches leave Brimsdown at 5:15 pm
Fare £7

Saturday 8th December 2001
v White Notley, Cherry Red Books Trophy 3rd Round
Coaches leave Brimsdown at 10:30 am
Fare £7

For further information / tickets contact Fran on 01992 652415 and Les on 8888 5287 before 10pm

22nd November 2001

Leyton: Club reaction

Enfield Town FC's response to the unsavory events off the pitch at Leyton will be decided tonight at a full Board meeting. In a carefully worded statement to the official website, praise was given to Enfield Town supporters who showed great restraint given the provacation faced.

18th November 2001

Keith Hughes

Enfield Town Football Club were saddened to learn of the death yesterday of Keith Hughes, secretary of Enfield Football Club, who passed away prior to the start of the Chesham United versus Enfield fixture. The club would like to send their condolences and express their deepest sympathy to the family of Keith Hughes during this sad time.

17th November 2001

Leyton 1 Enfield Town 0
Essex Senior League

Enfield Town went down to a first-half strike and surrendered leadership of the Essex Senior League. This, on an afternoon of off-the-field intimidation from Leyton stewards and officials.

16th November 2001

Leyton pre-match comment

Enfield Town face Leyton for the second time this season tomorrow afternoon, the first of course being our memorable first home league fixture in the Essex Senior League. Since that meeting in September, both outfits have emerged as strong contenders for the Essex Senior League title and, with two points seperating the sides, Enfield Town will be looking to hold their nerve and come back from Leyton with at least a point, a good performance and their poll position intact.

10th November 2001

Netherne Village 1 Enfield Town 2
Cherry Red Books Trophy R2

Enfield Town won the hard way, with second half goals from Alleyne and a generous opponent wiping out an early strike from the hosts. Their reward is a visit to White Notley in the third round next month. See this page for newly announced cup fixtures and dates.

9th November 2001

Nostalgia day out to Netherne

Enfield Town head south this weekend for their Cherry Red Books Trophy encounter with Netherne Village. The game kicks off at 1.30pm and travel details can be found on the Bravenet message board. Whilst manager Jim Chandler will be hoping for a win and a third defensive clean sheet, Enfield Town supporters are expecting to make the match a fifties football nostalgia day out. Quite what will happen tomorrow is anyone's guess, but dig out grandad's football rattle, get him to teach you one of his quaint old terrace chants and come join the fun!

6th November 2001

Harefield United 0 Enfield Town 2
Middlesex Senior Cup R1

Goals from Jamie Morris, direct from a corner after 36 minutes and Nicky Morgan sealed a fine away win in the Middlesex Senior Cup against South Midlands Minerva League opposition this evening. Enfield Town now face Ruislip Manor away, knowing a win would mean a home tie against Potters Bar Town or Wealdstone or Hanwell Town in the quarter-final.

5th November 2001

Forthcoming fixtures: travel details

Saturday November 10th 2001
v Netherne Village (CRBT) 1.30pm k/o
Coach leaves Brimsdown at 10.00 am.
Tickets: £7.00

3rd November 2001

Enfield Town 6 Brentwood 0
Essex Senior League

Goals from Jamie Morris (3), Danny Clarke (2) and John Ridout sealed a quite comprehensive victory on Saturday. Meanwhile, the club notched up their 3,000th visitor on Saturday when David Bryant presented the lucky spectator with a bottle of bubbly (see above)