Welcome to Watchet Lane, Berks County FC
With both today’s sides enjoying 4-0 home wins on Saturday, County moved into the play off places. Despite the three other clubs immediately above us before kick-off all losing as well as previously 5th-placed Woodley, we did not move up at all. A consequence of what I referred to in Saturday’s programme notes, too many winning positions not closed out, and too many single goal losses in winnable games.
At the bottom of the table, Woodley’s loss at home to Chalfont St Peter not only gives hope of survival to our Bucks neighbours. It also ensures that Spartans Youth and Deportivo Galicia must not let up. Or they will replace a resurgent Chalfont in the bottom three. It is Sandhurst Town, the side who won this division three seasons ago, who are really in trouble along with RB Kensington. RB’s win against Brook House was somehow put in perspective by “The Brooks” apparent meek capitulation to us here on Saturday. I should say that I make that remark not having seen the game, and awaiting Martin’s match report.
The Sandhurst situation is somewhat surprising? When they were promoted, it looked as if they could push on with Bracknell Town sharing their location and in a different league. When will the FA stop the ridiculous and bizarre situation where a player can sign and play for as many clubs as you like as long as they are in different League. A situation that can certainly distort outcomes of many games at the lower levels of the NLS pyramid?
By the time this issue is published, we will know if our Women’s team can win the Thames Valley Counties “Dev” division. Two days ago, Wraysbury beat Arborfield 3-1. Our Women’s XI now need to beat Arborfield away this Sunday and hope Wraysbury do not win their last game. Whatever the eventual outcome, our resurrected team (having lost last season’s players to a predatory neighbour) have done really well to regroup with a new side.
As ever, please enjoy the game………………John Anderson
Club Information
Holmer Green Football Club
Founded 1908
Affiliated to the Berks & Bucks Football Association
Members of the:
• Combined Counties Football League
• Spartan South Midlands Football League
• Allied Counties Youth Football League
• High Wycombe Sunday Football Combination
• Wycombe & South Bucks Minor Football League
• South Bucks Mini Soccer Conference
President
John Anderson
Life Members
John Anderson Mick Bowler Dave Brockwell Colin Buckle Roly Clarke Cliff Foster Frank Francies Nigel Mayor Rupe Perry Bill Scholes Paul Wareham Mark Williams Rob Shed
Rob Shed (Chairman) (M) 07539 267948 Email: shedcan@me.com
Rob Fitch (Treasurer) Email: info@holmergreenfc.co.uk
Samantha Lewin (Vice Chair & Welfare Officer) Email welfare@holmergreenfc.co.uk
Matt Brades (Club Secretary & Junior Section Representative) Email: bradesm@badgerway.plus.com
John Anderson (Programme Editor) (H) 01494 446128 Email: john.a.cressex@hotmail.co.uk
Club website www.holmergreenfc.co.uk
Ground Address
Watchet Lane, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Bucks HP15 6UF
Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League
Division One
Tuesday 24th March 2026, Kick Off 7.45pm
Holmer Green Berks County
Green & White Claret & Sky Blue & S Blue
Sam Bell (GK) Harvey Rackley-Hayes (GK)
Mason Green Joshua Dunkley
Oskar Esplund-Evans Isaac Leader
Zac Webster Charlie Craske
Anthony Tyson George Gould ©
Harrison Holbrook Dan Taylor
Liam Butters Shaquille Johnson
Ollie Saunders Harrison Davey
James Mangan Lawson Jones
Max Fanstone Max Wyld
Elias Lubbat Ikhon Ward
Josh Peck Dan Money
Lloyd Majaya Isaac Okello
Callum Gray Shaun Wyllie
Sadibo Camara Damien Smith
Ollie White James Benham
Ben Booker Ellis Day
Alex Colverd Sam Day
Ewan Philpot Kevin Debarros
Ozi Dow Neo Hookey
George Morley (GK) Harry Lee
Oliver Mann Alex Winstone
Manager: Keith Scott
Joint Managers:
Coach: Jez Hodges Ben Hall & Dan Money
Physio: Jack Woodbridge
Kit: Ben Heathers
Assistant: Clive Akem-che
Head Coach: Max Billingham
Referee: Louie Chaisty
Assistant Referees: Mohamed Zouaine & Mark Branwaite
Combined Counties Football League-Division One. @ Sunday am 22/3/26
History of Berks County FC
Berks County FC is a community football club with over 35 youth teams and both Men’s and Women’s First Team designed to create an aspirational goal for our younger club players. The Club was founded from two clubs in 2009 by merging the junior teams of Sunninghill Saints and the Senior teams of Bracknell Rovers. The Men’s first team initially played in the Thames Valley League. Lee Simpson and Ellis Woods joined the club with the aspiration to develop the Men’s first team and in 2021 they were admitted into Combined Counties Division One. In the 2022-23 season they reached the play-off’s but were unable to progress. However, in 2023-24 season after some close play-off games they were promoted to the Combined Counties Premier Division North. Reaching Step 5 was a great achievement for the club and unlocked many new opportunities such as playing in the FA Cup for the first time. The team return to Division One for the 2025-26 season after narrowly missing out on survival by goal difference, but remain positive about the new campaign under newly appointed joint managers Ben Hall and Dan Money.
The First Team have a ground share agreement with Ascot United and play at the Racecourse Ground. The junior section is primarily based around the Ascot/Sunningdale area with pitches across multiple locations.
HOLMER GREEN FOOTBALL CLUB
PLEASE NOTE
Spectators are reminded that
It is an offence under the Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999 to OR
Throw any object within the Ground OR Enter the playing area OR
Attempt to get into the ground or be inside the ground when drunk
The Don Want Stand, and the covered area behind the clubhouse end goal, are both No-Smoking Areas
Coming up at Watchet Lane
Saturday 28th March 3pm
Holmer Green Dev XI v Tring Corinthians U23
SSMFL Reserve Division
Saturday 4th April 3pm
Holmer Green Dev XI v AFC Welwyn Dev XI
SSMFL Reserve Division
Tuesday 7th April 7.45 pm
Holmer Green v Staines & Lammas (Middx) CCL Division One
Admission Charges Apply on Main Grass Pitch