Season Stats

We played a total of 32 games this season, winning 21, drawing 3 and losing 8. We scored a total of 91 goals and conceded 56.

Players who made 10 appearances or more (including coming on as sub) were as follows:

32 – Steve Bull
29 – Matt Peacock
25 – Brendan Wren
24 – John Boyle
24 – Roy Oakley
22 – Phil Wells
21 – Chris Griffiths
20 – Ron Crennell
20 – Trevor Hyatt
20 – Chris Wilson
19 - Dave Jordan
19 – Gavin Simpson
17 – Martin Byron-Grange
16 – Mark Mills
15 – Richard Curzon
14 – Steve Hammond
12 – John Twigg
10 – Mike Lisle

Other players who made appearances were:

8 – Bill Martin, 7 – Carl Harrow, 6 – Paul Crosby, 6 – Nick Mathers, 4 – Andy Mills, 2 – Dave Fish, 2 – Nigel Gallagher, 2 – Kenny Hogg, 2 – Jason Naylor, 2 – Peter Taylor, 1 – Rob Childs, 1 – Uncle Tom Cobley

The 91 goals were scored by:

29 - Matt Peacock
8 - Steve Bull
8 – Gavin Simpson
7 – Mike Lisle
6 – John Boyle
6 – Ron Crennell
5 – Richard Curzon
5 – Phil Wells
4 – Mark Mills
3 – John Twigg
3 – Chris Wilson
2 – Bill Martin
2 – Brendan Wren
1 – Martin Byron-Grange
1 – Dave Jordan
1 – Own Goal

The Fair Play League

The final league table is now available on the website at http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/knebwortholdboysfootballclub/league_table.pl

Sandy won the league though half of their 24 points were obtained by being awarded points from forfeited games. In games played Sandy won 3, drew 3 and lost 2.

We were awarded points from 1 forfeited game and in games played won 6, drew 1 and lost 4.

Knobs 7 Knebworth Dads and Coaches 1

A glorious day, totally unfit for the veteran type football, ended with victory and harmony.
Thanks to those who attended the Fox drinks and thanks to Malcolm for the chicken and etc.

Thanks to Paul, a proper referee, who reffed with effectiveness and humour. There were a few little disagreements needing ironing out from time to time- noffin serious. Well I was standing with a flag up me arse for most of the game so serious flashpoints were effectively and seriously curtailed.
First 20 minutes was competitive in the long grass. Apparently the council lawn mower is broken, anyone want to sponsor a new one?
A desperate, no, despairing, no ,...... dynamic and devastating save from Gavin, with his legs, kept us level. That boy stood up tall and brave!
Goal attempts by us were thwarted by their best player, the linesman, on numerous occasions, including a Brendan square ball for Mike to nod in! A Matt assist put Mark through and on this occasion he netted with aplomb. Matt put us 2-0 up before a steady move advanced down our right to be subsequently netted with a good cross shot. 2-1, which it stayed until half time.
With numerous officially granted drinks breaks and unofficial ones the match ground on. Offside decisions continued to effectively dominate. Offside Matt, yeah I know that bloke's playin you on but he's off the pitch having a drink. On other occasions the sneaky bugger would come back on and intercept. Matt scored another three for himself, lost a ball in a garden before Brendan SURGED forward to hit the sixth. To say he turned on the edge of area with the grace of the battleship Potemkin with a hole in its bottom was to praise his speed, but when he'd completed his pirouhette, with 5 degrees of difficulty, he toe poked accurately into the top corner. Unstoppable! At least Brendan was pleased. Matt scored another, yes he did!
The match wore on to its final denouement, Gavin shading under the sycamores, Richard (man of the match even ahead of 5 goal Matt) rampaging, Steve caressing balls onto careless heads, John bored and dreaming of Foxes to be and Brendan everywhere and nowhere baby, the season melted to an end. Thanks to all who participated and come on down next season and keep your ageing processes at bay.
A canny little turn out at the Fox from which I was rescued by Maggie, Brenda and Ernie ( Dave's dogs- Brenda and Ernie that is , Maggie is my......... better not go on). Did the rest get out before 11 this week?

"Training " outdoors on the Rec will be arranged shortly and a thoughts of the season blog will be forthcoming.

Ron, Brenda, Ernie and all my other little chums

Crawley Green 0 Knobs 1

Ron's away at the British hockling championships and has asked me to fill in.
He is abjectly sorry for his performance on Sunday and has gone into analysis to attempt to understand what he did. He assures me nothing like that has happened before and will never happen again.
Very competitive game, better team won. Apparently they'd been whining on for months about only playing with golden oldies but the first half hour they seemed viagra driven or summat. Probably summat.
A good finish by Richard when played through against a good keeper (ex Watford apparently) proved the game's only goal.
Trevor- excellent handling, stopped everything coming his way.
JB- solid and adventurous.
Dave Fish excellent.
Chris W superb, effervescent and hard.
Phil hamstrung replaced by the late Brendan who proved rock solid showing the virtue of keeping an eye firmly on the ball.
Gavin irrepressible, several pacy surges thwarted by sometimes good and sometimes jammy keeping.
Steve always involved, some silky distribution, never overawed. A series of good corners, at least 10 with no threat offered in the goalmouth.
Peter T- a full 90 minutes will probably have left him a little stiff for the rest of the week or even month.
Dave J everywhere and nowhere baby, pushed, shoved, puffed and panted to effect. Some good defensive headers.
Martin another terrific game especially after ther first 10 minutes.
Well done you bonny lads.

Gazza

Who stole the cricketers' pies?
Nice beer in a packed club.
The a pleasant late noon in the Fox, where Trevor offered to sponsor next season's kit. Strong beer that!
John B, Gavin, Dave and Chris W apparently made it through till 10.30, interesting to have been a fly on the wall at the quiz! They popped to the Red Lion on the way home. There's stalwarts for you. Ron, Steve and Trevor couldn't last the pace.