Staines Town F.C.

Staines Town

Full name

Staines Town Football Club

Nickname(s)

"The Swans", "The Massive"

Founded

1892

Ground

Wheatsheaf Park, Staines-upon-Thames

Capacity

3,009 (300 seated & 800 covered)

Chairman

Matthew Boon

Manager

Johnson Hippolyte

League

Isthmian League Premier Division

2015–16

Isthmian League Premier Division, 16th

Home colours

Away colours

Staines Town Football Club is an English football club based in Staines-upon-Thames. They will contest the 2015/16 season in the Isthmian League Premier Division. The team's nickname is 'The Swans'. Staines Town's rivals include Ashford Town, Egham Town and Hampton & Richmond Borough.

History

Early days

Staines Town FC was founded in 1892 and was known under various names including Staines F.C.,Staines Albany F.C., 'Staines Lagonda F.C.', and 'Staines Town F.C.', until it folded in 1935. However prior to World War II the club re-formed as Staines Vale.

In 1953 Staines Town were founder members of the Hellenic League, where they finished runners-up in 1956. In 1958 they joined the Spartan League and won the title two years later. After finishing second in 1971, Staines Town advanced to the Athenian League, where they won the Second Division title at the first attempt, amassing a record number of points.

Isthmian League

The club were elected to the new Isthmian League Division One in 1973. In their second season, the club finished top and were promoted to the Premier Division. In a nine-year stay, the club's best finish was fourth. However, a ground grading ruling meant that the club were demoted in 1984. The club bounced back five years later only for its Premier Division status to be lost again in 1993 when the club were relegated for the first time in 63 years. Again the club were promoted in 1996 and again it was quickly lost, with the club returning to Division One after only a year.

Having lobbied Spelthorne Council on and off for 20 years, planning permission for a £6.5m Conference and health facility was granted in April 2000 and finalised a year later. During construction, Staines groundshared with Walton & Hersham and Egham Town before the return to Wheatsheaf Lane (now shared with the Thames Club) on 22 February 2003.

During 2002–03 and 2003–04, Staines played in Division One South of the Isthmian League and on the last day of season 2003–04, under Steve Cordery, they secured a place in the Premier Division in the newly re-structured pyramid. The Swans spent five seasons in this division before winning promotion to the Conference South in 2009. They had finished second in the league and therefore gained promotion through the play-offs, beating Carshalton Athletic 1–0 in the final at Wheatsheaf Park on 2 May 2009. Louis Wells saved a Carshalton penalty in the 85th minute with Scott Taylor scoring the winning goal in extra time. Staines had also finished as runners up in the previous season, but had lost 2–1 to AFC Wimbledon in the playoff final after taking a first half lead but conceding two late goals in the last seven minutes.

Staines (yellow shirts) playing Dover Athletic in 2009

Life in the Conference South

The 2009–10 campaign marked the Swans' first ever appearance in the Conference South and they began their journey brightly, defeating Weston-Super-Mare 0–1 and Dorchester Town 3–0. A home defeat, 1–2, to Havant & Waterlooville was then followed by five consecutive draws and then a 1–3 victory away at St. Albans City. Two significant victories in late October 2009 were beating first place, and at the time unbeaten, Newport County 1–0 at home followed four days later beating third place Thurrock 1–2 away. On Boxing Day 2009, Staines won 4–1 away to rivals Hampton and Richmond Borough, following this up by beating them 4–0 at the Wheatsheaf on New Years Day 2010, with Ali Chaaban scoring a hat-trick. Another significant victory was away at Chelmsford, winning 0–1 through a Marc Charles-Smith goal, Charles-Smith's third goal in a little over 48 hours having scored twice at Dorchester only two days previously. Steve Cordery was named the Conference South manager of the month for January, 2010. Despite a magnificent February and March when Staines Town were in the play-off places, they finished in a very creditable eighth place in their first season in the Conference South.

Cup history

The club have reached the FA Cup first round proper on six occasions, in 1879, 1880, 1984 (losing 2–0 at a Neil Warnock-managed Burton Albion), 2007, 2009 and 2015. In 2007 Staines were drawn away against League Two outfit Stockport County. A crowd of 3,460 saw Staines go behind to a Matty McNeil header but a 76th-minute equaliser from Charles-Smith earned a replay. It was announced on 12 November that the replay would be shown on Sky Sports, resulting in a £75,000 windfall for each club. Staines Town completed the improbable upset as they won the match in penalty kicks (4–3, two magnificent saves by Swans goalkeeper Shaun Allaway, the winning penalty scored by Dave Sargent) after drawing 1–1 in extra time, after having taken the lead in the eighth minute with an Adrian Toppin goal. In the next round they faced Peterborough United at home, and were beaten 5–0. Sir Alex Ferguson (father of Peterborough manager Darren) and Sir Trevor Brooking were among the guests of Staines Town FC on the day.

On 7 November 2009 they beat League Two Shrewsbury Town 0–1 at the Prostar Stadium, Shrewsbury in the 1st Round proper of the F.A. Cup to reach the second round of the competition. The Second Round draw saw Staines Town drawn at home to the winners of the following evening's First Round game of Millwall vs AFC Wimbledon, which Millwall won 4–1.

On 28 November 2009 they earned a place in the 3rd Round Draw for the first time ever after a 1–1 draw against League One Millwall, Ali Chaaban scoring a 79th-minute penalty to level the score after having gone behind ten minutes earlier, in front of a 2,753 crowd. The replay at the New Den was on 9 December and was broadcast live on the FA.com website. A home tie against Championship side Derby County in the 3rd Round awaited the winners of the replay, which Millwall won 4–0.

There have been two appearances in the last 32 of the FA Trophy, the first back in 1976, losing to Morecambe in a 2nd replay and then in a replay to Halifax Town in 2004 after drawing 1–1 at The Shay in the first match.

Another significant match in the club's history was in 1975 when they beat Italian Amateur cup winners Banco di Roma 3–0 on aggregate (1-0 in Rome, 2-0 in Wheatsheaf Lane) for the Barassi Cup.

Staines have also lifted the Middlesex Senior Cup on no fewer than ten occasions. In 1997 under Chris Wainwright, beating Yeading in a penalty shoot out, whilst the Middlesex Charity Cup was lifted in 1994 with a 4–0 win over Northwood. The latest victory in the Middlesex Senior Cup was in 2013 with a 2–0 win over Ashford Town (Middx).

The Carlsberg Cup (an Isthmian League tournament now abolished) was lifted in 1995 against Boreham Wood where the Swans scored a last minute equaliser from the last ever experimental 'kick in' in English football.

In the London Senior Cup, Staines were runners up in both 1977 and 1981, the earlier final went to a replay versus Wimbledon which 'The Dons' won in their last ever match as a non-League club.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Harry Churchill
		GK	Phil Clarke
		GK	Jack Turner
		DF	Ben Adewinmbi
		DF	Jack Bennett
		DF	Inderdeep Birk
		DF	Jeremy Boyake
		DF	Daniel Brown
		DF	Ryan Case
		DF	Chinua Cole
		DF	Lewis Collins
		DF	Erivaldo Felix
		DF	Mitchell Gough
		DF	Devante McKain
		DF	Andrew Mills
		DF	Tom Day (on loan from Barnet)
		DF	Joe O'Cearuill
		MF	Ahmed Abdulla
		MF	Wadah Ahmidi

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Bobby Behzadi
		MF	Tommy Brewer
		MF	Adrian Clifton (on loan from Havant & Waterlooville)
		MF	Kane Haysman
		MF	Callum McAllister
		MF	Tyrell Miller-Rodney
		MF	Aaron Okuleye
		MF	Billy Oram
		MF	Harry Taylor (on loan from Barnet)
		MF	Terence VanCouten
		FW	Pat Cox
		FW	Ryan Gondoh (on loan from Barnet)
		FW	Jack Hutchison
		FW	Jonathan Hippolyte
		FW	Michael Kalu
		FW	Warren Thomas
		FW	Tommy Wright (dual registration with Sutton United)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		FW	Chase O'Neill (at Tooting & Mitcham United)

Records

Isthmian League Premier Division Play-Offs, 2008–09
FA Cup best performance: Second Round Proper, 2007–08 and 2009–2010
FA Trophy best performance: Fourth Round, 2003–04

Stadium

Wheatsheaf Park is the home of the Staines Town Football Club Wheatsheaf Park, It is situated in Wheatsheaf Lane, Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex, TW18 2PD. It has been the home of the club since it was purchased in 1951. Like many football stadia, it has changed greatly over time; the most recent of these changes was the development of the main stand in the Wheatsheaf Lane End. Planning permission for this was granted by Spelthorne Council in March 2000, and Staines Town returned to the revamped ground on 22 February 2003. The club now boasts a brand new sports bar with Sky Sports football each week and refurbished changing rooms. Wheatsheaf Park is one of the most developed stadiums in its league.

Wheatsheaf Park has a total capacity of 3,009, with 300 seated and 800 in covered terrace. The record league attendance for a match at Wheatsheaf Park was 2,285 vs AFC Wimbledon in 2006. However, one year later Staines had an F.A Cup match against Stockport County and the attendance just crept over the 2,860 mark, setting the club's overall attendance record.

Wheatsheaf Park is also the current home stadium of Chelsea Ladies Football Club. In 2015 the ground received its UEFA Stadium Category 1 approval and hosted Chelsea L.F.C home fixtures in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Club honours

Isthmian League
Division One champions 1974–75, 1988–89
Premier Play-off Final Winners 2009
Athenian League
- Division Two champions 1971–72
Spartan League
- Champions 1959–60
- Challenge Cup winners 1969
West London Alliance
- Division One champions 1899–1900
West London League
- Division One champions 1900–01
West Middlesex League
- Champions 1904–05
Great Western Suburban League
- Division Two (Middlesex) champions 1920–21
London Senior Cup^[1]
- Runners up: 1976–77, 1980–81
Middlesex CFA Senior Challenge Cup
- Winners 1975, 1976, 1977, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1997, 2010, 2011, 2013
Middlesex CFA Senior Charity Cup
- Winners 1994
Middlesex FA Super Cup for the George Ruffell Shield
- Winners 2010
Middlesex Junior Cup
- Winners 1902, 1904
Barassi Cup
- Winners 1975
Southern Combination
- Challenge Cup winners 1965, 1967, 1995
Merthyr Middlesex Charity Shield
- Winners 1990–01
Melksham Middlesex Charity Shield
- Winners 1997
West Middlesex Cup
Winners 1924
Staines Cottage Hospital Cup
- Winners 1925
El Cañuelo Trophy
- Winners 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
John Livey Memorial Trophy
- Winners 1993, 2013
Jim Lawford Memorial Cup
- Winners 1999–00
Lord of Ashford in Middlesex Charity Bowl
- Joint winners 2001–02
- Winners 2010
Corinthian-Casuals Geoff Harvey Memorial Vase
- Winners 2010

Former players

1. Players that have played/Managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.

References

↑ "List of London Senior Cup finalists". Docstoc.com. 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-09.

External links

Official site
Staines Town at the Football Club History Database
Radiowey Sportscene

Isthmian League

Premier Division	AFC Sudbury Billericay Town Bognor Regis Town Burgess Hill Town Canvey Island Dulwich Hamlet Enfield Town Folkestone Invicta Grays Athletic Harlow Town Harrow Borough Havant & Waterlooville Hendon Kingstonian Leatherhead Leiston Lowestoft Town Merstham Metropolitan Police Needham Market Staines Town Tonbridge Angels Wingate & Finchley Worthing

Division One North	AFC Hornchurch Aveley Bowers & Pitsea Brentwood Town Brightlingsea Regent Bury Town Cheshunt Dereham Town Great Wakering Rovers Haringey Borough Heybridge Swifts Maldon & Tiptree Norwich United Phoenix Sports Romford Soham Town Rangers Thamesmead Town Thurrock Tilbury VCD Athletic Waltham Abbey Ware Witham Town Wroxham

Division One South	Carshalton Athletic Chatham Town Chipstead Corinthian-Casuals Cray Wanderers Dorking Wanderers East Grinstead Town Faversham Town Godalming Town Greenwich Borough Guernsey Hastings United Herne Bay Horsham Hythe Town Lewes Molesey Ramsgate Sittingbourne South Park Three Bridges Tooting & Mitcham United Walton Casuals Whyteleafe

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Borough of Spelthorne

Towns, villages and localities

Key parks

Large listed buildings

Churches	All Saints, Laleham St Mary's, Staines St Matthews, Ashford St Mary, Stanwell St Mary Magdalene, Littleton St Nicholas, Shepperton

Other	Halliford School Laleham Abbey Littleton Manor The Old Manor House, Shepperton Shepperton Manor St Paul's College St James Senior Boys School Sunbury Court

Education

Railway stations

Buildings and structures

Sport

Football	Ashford Town (Middlesex) F.C. Spelthorne Sports F.C. Staines Lammas F.C. Staines Town F.C.

Rugby	London Irish RFC Staines Rugby Football Club

Other	Staines Boat Club Sunbury Cricket Club West Surrey Racing

Destroyed landmarks

Coordinates: 51°25′11.0202″N 0°30′7.4412″W / 51.419727833°N 0.502067000°W / 51.419727833; -0.502067000

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