Finchampstead FC to pay tribute to ‘great man’ Nick Markham
Tom CanningFormer Finchampstead players to play match in memory of club secretary Nick, who sadly passed away in February
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Poll: Is a ground grading important at step 6?
Following the news that Finchampstead look set to leave the Hellenic League over ongoing uncertainty about their membership due to ground grading, we thought we’d ask you what you expect from a step 6 (Hellenic League Division 1 East level) ground. A number of teams at that level have the minimum fenced off pitch but…
‘Not sure this level of football has the right priorities at times’ – reaction to Finchampstead news
There has been an awful lot of response to our piece on the news that Finchampstead are to leave the Hellenic League due to the uncertainty around ground grading for step 6 clubs. The overriding majority of comments feel that the clubs decision to effectively consolidate in the Thames Valley Premier League at step 7…
Finchampstead FC to leave Hellenic League and Jon Laugharne on the move
Finchampstead FC look set to lose their Hellenic League status due to the uncertainty surrounding their future as a step 6 club with the Football Association looking to impose stricter ground gradings. Finch have spent 17 years as a Division 1 East club and prior to that were a Chiltonian Premier Division side but look…
Josh Drew strike strengthens Woodley United’s top two claim in derby victory over Finchampstead
Darrell FreelandWoodley United are four points away from confirming a guaranteed second place finish in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Division One East after a hard fought 1-0 derby win at home to Finchampstead last night. Substitute Josh Drew – only on the pitch for five minutes – struck the solitary goal in the 65th minute. United…
Woodley United can take a step toward promotion, Finchampstead at Didcot
Rare midweek football in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Division 1 East as Woodley United continue their promotion push at home to Wantage Town Reserves and Finchampstead head to Didcot Town Reserves. Woodley are officially looking at taking a spot in the Premier Division for the 2017/18 season according to General Manager Mark Rozzier but half…
Hamilton Bowler sends Finchampstead through in Hellenic League Supp Cup
A rare midweek fixture for Finchampstead saw them on the road to Shrivenham in Wiltshire, and it was a trip worth making as they advanced to the third round of the Hellenic League Supplementary Cup with a 1-0 win at Barrington Park. Hellenic League Division 1 East Finch were given a bye to the second…
Wednesday night road-trip for Finchampstead FC
Finchampstead head west tonight – to Wiltshire – as they face Shrivenham in the Bluefin Sports Hellenic Supplementary Cup Second Round. The hosts have Premier Division experience but now play in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Division 1 West and are currently in tenth place. It’s a good opportunity for Finch to test themselves against someone new…
One Hellenic Premier Division team has just THREE league games left
Despite the recent inclement weather, the 2016/17 season has been relatively postponement free compared to recent seasons. Remember the rampant end to last season? Teams playing three to four games a week – Hellenic Premier side Brimscombe & Thrupp played four games in the final week of the season including two in two days –…
Harry Swabey and Kylo Atkinson lead Finchampstead FC rout
Just two matches in Uhlsport Hellenic League Division 1 East survived the weather with third placed Finchampstead able to make the most of a series of postponements. Improving Holyport were the visitors to the Memorial Ground on the back of a narrow midweek defeat to Premier Division Binfield, but they were swept aside by Finch…