Goldsmiths United F.C. (GOLD) - Premier Division - Registered with Kent F.A.

Team colours: Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts and Yellow Socks
Alternate colours: Red shirts, Black shorts and Red socks
Home Ground: Badgers Sports Ground, Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, SE9 5HT, Tel: 020 8850 4273
Club Secretary: Mr Dave Wilson
Home Telephone: 020 8698 1192
Mobile Telephone: 07715 961886
E-Mail Address: David.wilson4@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Match Contact: Mr Dave Wilson
Home Telephone: 020 8698 1192
Mobile Telephone: 07715 961886
E-Mail Address: David.wilson4@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Emergency Contact: Mr Paul Lyons Mobile: 07714 100255
Mobile Telephone: 07714 100255

Results and provisional fixtures for: Goldsmiths United F.C. at Sunday, 7th March 2010

(NOTE THAT FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!)

(In Cup fixtures, place the mouse cursor over "*Opponents t.b.a." for list of possible opponents)

Premier Division
13 Sep 2009   Goldsmiths United 0   Centaurs 2  
27 Sep 2009   Goldsmiths United 0   Midway 0  
4 Oct 2009   Coney Hall 3   Goldsmiths United 1  
11 Oct 2009   Goldsmiths United 2   Prince of Wales 3  
25 Oct 2009   Kenningwell United 6   Goldsmiths United 0  
1 Nov 2009   Centaurs 2   Goldsmiths United
Lewis Ambrose, Ricky Hassan, Alex Bull, Lee Ambrose		 4  
8 Nov 2009   Leabridge 3   Goldsmiths United 2  
15 Nov 2009   Goldsmiths United 1   VN 1  
22 Nov 2009   Centresports United Reserves 1   Goldsmiths United 1  
29 Nov 2009   AFC Orpington 6   Goldsmiths United 3  
6 Dec 2009   Goldsmiths United vs   Valley Valiants     *Match not played
13 Dec 2009   Goldsmiths United 0   Valley Valiants 0  
3 Jan 2010   Goldsmiths United vs   Coney Hall     *Match not played
10 Jan 2010   Goldsmiths United vs   Coney Hall     *Match not played
17 Jan 2010   Prince of Wales vs   Goldsmiths United     *Match not played
24 Jan 2010   Goldsmiths United 4   Centresports United Reserves 0  
31 Jan 2010   Valley Valiants 1   Goldsmiths United 3  
7 Feb 2010   Goldsmiths United 5   AFC Orpington 5  
14 Feb 2010   Goldsmiths United 1   Leabridge 1  
28 Feb 2010   Midway vs   Goldsmiths United     *Match not played
7 Mar 2010   Prince of Wales 0   Goldsmiths United 3  
14 Mar 2010   VN vs   Goldsmiths United     at venue t.b.a.
21 Mar 2010   Goldsmiths United vs   Coney Hall     at Badgers Sports Ground
t.b.a.   Goldsmiths United vs   Kenningwell United     at Badgers Sports Ground
t.b.a.   Midway vs   Goldsmiths United     at Alleyns Old Boys
Paul Picard Cup
20 Sep 2009   Centresports United 1   Goldsmiths United 0   (Preliminary Round)
Kent Junior Cup
27 Sep 2009   Goldsmiths United vs   *Marseans Juniors     (Preliminary Round) *Home win awarded
18 Oct 2009   *Shorne 3   Goldsmiths United 1   (Round 1)
League Form (home matches in red): LDLLLWLDDLDWWDDW
 
Premier Division
------ Home ------
------ Away ------
  
Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A Adj Pts GD  
Kenningwell United 11 4 3 0 28 11 3 1 0 13 6 25 24  
Leabridge 11 3 0 1 14 8 4 3 0 18 12 24 12  
Midway 14 4 0 2 19 13 3 2 3 15 16 23 5  
VN 11 3 0 2 9 7 3 3 0 12 7 21 7  
Valley Valiants 15 2 3 3 15 14 2 4 1 13 11 19 3  
Goldsmiths United 16 1 5 2 13 12 3 1 4 17 22 18 -4  
Coney Hall 10 3 2 2 20 17 1 2 0 10 3 16 10  
Prince of Wales 13 0 2 4 7 16 4 0 3 12 24 14 -21  
Centaurs 14 1 1 5 15 18 3 0 4 18 18 13 -3  
Centresports United Reserves 15 0 3 5 7 23 2 1 4 9 18 10 -25  
AFC Orpington 10 2 0 2 11 9 0 2 4 11 21 8 -8  

Season 2009/2010 League Table (Premier Division) at Sunday, 7th March 2010
 
Player
Name		Registration
Number
Stephen Aarons2562
Lee Ambrose2714
Lewis Ambrose4434
Chris Arnold2669
Stewart Back4305
Alex Bull4344
Marvin Campbell4389
George Cox2311
Tony Creed4456
Chris DixonE0441
Luke Hammond2952
Ricky Hassan4439
Michael J Holder4508
Lee Holmes2563
George Jones4150
Tony Kenyon4149
Tony Knight2835
Steven Looker4202
Paul Lyons2310
Brett Manning2313
Billy Martin4037
Tom Martin1440
Antonio Matano4534
Daniel McDonald4038
Ben Mulrooney4039
Gavin Neill2564
Del Oldfield4148
Robert Orr4203
Christopher Ring2459
Jordan Rixon-Wright2460
Darren SheltonER0445
Daniel Shepherd4201
Darren Skey2839
Dan Stark4486
Alan StarlingE0442
Danny Twin4306
Lee WardER0481
Michael White2945

Registered Players at this Club (includes First Team, any Reserve Team, 'A' Team etc.)
(For information only)

(Errors and Omissions Excepted)

History of Goldsmiths United Football Club

In 1942 a group of students from Goldsmiths 'University' in the City decided to form a Saturday football team, and Goldsmiths Utd were born. With the War in it's darkest days, several members were called up, and sadly, not all returned.

At the resumption of organised football, honors were won in the S.E.London Amateur League during the forties and fifties, and they then switched days to Sundays and joined the London & Kent Border League, where they gained various cup and divisional titles in the sixties. Meanwhile the latest generation of students were now playing out of the relocated Goldsmiths 'College' at New Cross, and included the Pope brothers, of which Ron went on to become secretary of the Metropolitan Sunday League for many years.

After a lean period during the late seventies and early eighties, Gold’s moved to the Metropolitan Sunday League, where their fortunes improved with several cup wins and promotions. At one stage there were five 'Kedge' brothers playing in the same team, though with the changing times, student players were a thing of the past. It should also be noted that without the dedication and organisation of Carol & Keith Hope during this period, our club wouldn’t be around today.

Dave Wilson took over as manager in 1992, with Bob Green following him from a successful spell in Saturday football to look after administration & finances. After 4 years in the Metropolitan League, which included a run to the quarter-finals of the London Junior cup, took them into the Orpington & Bromley District Sunday League in 1996. They immediately made an impact, with runners-up in Div I and also in the Michael Gray cup, helped by the prolific goal scoring of the clubs all-time record goalscorer (210), Malcolm Woodward. The following season saw another runners-up spot in the Premier Division, and promotion to the Senior Division, along with a run to the Kent Premier cup Q/Finals.

The next two years saw the gradual break up of the old team, with long serving players like Les Wilson, Robbie Cooke, and Dennis Martin all hanging up their boots, and the dreaded ‘drop’ just avoided, before the fortunes of the club were revived with the influx of players from our 'sister' clubs on Saturdays and Sundays, AFC Blackheath and Huntsman. Dave Wilson moved to Club Secretary, with Jeff Allen taking over as manager.

Season 2000/01 saw the fulfillment of a dream when Jeff Allen lead the team to a thrilling championship title, which was decided (on goal diff), on the last day of the campaign. A proud moment for players like Micky Cooke (22 years service) and Ian Barnes from the 'Old' Gold’s. We also went on to win the Ted Connor Charity Shield in 2001, beating old rivals Coney Hall.

The following season we went one better when we retained the Championship and Charity shield, but added the Presidents Charity Cup to our haul of trophies, a landmark season for our old club, whilst Dave Wilson celebrated 10 years at Goldsmiths.

The next two seasons added 2 more championships, the Charity Cup & Charity Shield, whilst the long-term loss of some key players in 2005/06 resulted in ‘only’ a 5th placed finish and another Charity Shield win.

In 2006/07 & 2007-08 we nearly achieved the ‘Holy Grail’ of Sunday football in Kent, the Kent Premier cup, but fell at the semi-final stage on both occassions, whilst finishing a disappointing 4th & 7th in the league respectively.

2008-09 saw a much needed new beginning for the club, with a new generation of players replacing most of the previous season’s squad. Jeff Allen stepped down after 7 mostly successful years, and ex-Blackheath & Huntsman stalwart Steve Foreman took over the Managers position.

Dave Wilson
Secretary.

June 2008