Saturday 12th July

Home v Rushden & Diamonds  kick off 3.00pm

Tuesday 15th July

Home v Needham Market kick off 7.45pm

Saturday 19th July

Home v Witham Town  kick off 3.00pm

Tuesday 22th July

Away v Whitton United  kick off 7.45pm

Saturday 26th July

Home v Tiptree Heath kick off 3.00pm

Reserves away v Bures kick off 3.00pm

Tuesday 29th July

Home v Dagenham & Redbridge  kick off 7.45pm

Saturday 2nd August

Away v Stanway Rovers kick off 3.00pm

Reserves away v White Notley kick off 3.00pm

Halstead Town’s season came to a close this week. They played a 7 a side match against their Dads at Rosemary lane. Manager’s player was Franky Carpenter, Head Coaches player was Calem Andress, Players player was James Creak and supporters player went to Shaun Hardwell. Winning the league with a massive 22 points clear we would like to congratulate the boys on a fantastic season. Drawing just 2 games and winning the other 20. The boys also won the Colchester and district league too.

Thank you also to our Sponsors Manders Bcl, Roses and IBC for their support.

The first of the pre-season friendlies have been announced with visits from League 2 and Conference sides confirmed.

Saturday 12^th July

Home v Rushden & Diamonds  kick off 3.00pm

Saturday 19^th July

Home v Witham Town  kick off 3.00pm

Tuesday 22^nd July

Away v Whitton United  kick off 7.45pm

Saturday 29^th July

Home v Dagenham & Redbridge  kick off 3.00pm

Halstead Town FC round-up

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      Another season has come to a close, while although no silverware will sit on the top table at the annual dinner, all in all, the season had been one of considerable advancement.

      One victory more would have meant promotion to Ridgeons premier division, ironically as wins were gained over all the top three who have stepped up. Then came the heartsearching penalty shootout loss against Ely in the divisional KO Cup at Mildenhall, while cup exits came in two semi finals with a penalty shoot-out against Bishops Stortford early in the season in the Uttlesford Charity Cup then the odd goal defeat recently at Leiston in the East Anglian Cup.

      On the playing side Halstead played 52 W26 D11 L15 F100 A66, thus another half a dozen goals would have meant a comfortable promotion. Some 31 players turned out but none was ever present: Luke Passfield missed only three, keeper Paul Rutherford and Lou Harper both appeared 46 times, but manager Jody Brown and OZ, the local scribe, were ever present.

      Leading the scorers was Chris Bryan with 30, followed by Steve Daly 20 and third was Paul Abrahams on 14, despite two long injury spells.

      Full list(goals/appearances): Paul Abrahams 14/32, Tom Austin 2/32, Ross Barton 4/18, Phil Battell 2/23, Adam Bethell 0/9, Darren Bethell 7/18, Chris Bryan 30/42, Dan Cooper 2/25, Steve Daly 20/38, Gino Defeo 0/6, Mark Emerson 0/41, Steff Falla 1/15, Reis Farley-Hearn 1/3, Stuart Fergus 2/19, Scott Harber 0/4, Lou Harper 2/46, Asa  Hayden 0/1, Andy Joslin 0/34, Marcin Krupa 0/2, Carl Metson 3/17, Seb Murfet 1/12, Passfield 0/49, Tom Pell 0/2, John Pollard 6/31, Chris Rayner 0/25, Danny Rochester 4/21, Danny Rowell 5/45, Rutherford 0/46, Perry Sandsford 1/2, Wayne Saunders 0/43, Dave Streetley 0/3, Kurt Waterfield 0/12, Ian Webber 0/1, Paul Wood 0/10, Mark Wright 0/1.  

First Division

Debenham LC                     2        0        Long Melford

Ely City                                    4        3        Fakenham Town

FC Clacton                        4        1        Thetford Town

Gorleston                          3        2        March Town United

Great Yarmouth Town           2        1        Saffron Walden Town

Hadleigh United                  1        2        Diss Town

Stowmarket Town                  0        4        Halstead Town

Whitton United                   5        0        Godmanchester Rovers

First Division

Godmanchester Rovers        0        2        Cornard United

Great Yarmouth Town           1        5        Stowmarket Town

First Division

Ely City                                 1        2        Hadleigh United

Fakenham Town                   3        2        Godmanchester Rovers

Gorleston                        1        3        FC Clacton

Great Yarmouth Town         2        2        Halstead Town

March Town United           4        1        Debenham LC

Saffron Walden Town          1        1        Diss Town

Thetford Town                     2        2        Long Melford

Whitton United                 3        0        Downham Town

First Division

FC Clacton Reserves           0        9        Tiptree United Reserves

Wivenhoe Town Reserves     2        3        Harwich & Parkeston Reserves

First Division

Gorleston                          3        3        Great Yarmouth Town

March Town United             3        3        Fakenham Town

Whitton United                   2        2        Debenham LC