Monday 7 February 2011

MIDDLESEX COUNTY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION - THE SEASON SO FAR??

Current League Table 
                          HOME            AWAY            TOTAL 
                          P  W D L GF GA  P  W D L GF GA  P   GD PTS   
1. Stedfast United        9  7 0 2 27 8   5  4 0 1 12 8   14 +23 33
2. Willesden Constantine  7  6 0 1 23 7   5  4 1 0 17 6   12 +27 31
3. Broadfields United     7  3 2 2 16 11  7  6 0 1 23 11  14 +17 29
4. FC Deportivo Galicia   8  4 2 2 11 13  9  3 2 4 15 21  17 -8  25
5. Singh Sabha Slough     4  1 2 1 7  5   8  5 1 2 16 14  12 +4  21
6. Hounslow Wanderers     9  4 1 4 21 22  6  2 2 2 12 14  15 -3  21
7. Indian Gymkhana        5  2 0 3 8  10  8  4 1 3 14 17  13 -5  19
8. Sloane                 7  2 3 2 9  9   7  2 1 4 4  7   14 -3  16
9. Springfield            6  2 1 3 13 13  9  2 3 4 13 21  15 -8  16
10.Sporting Hackney       6  2 2 2 12 11  10 1 5 4 12 16  16 -3  13 
11.Kodak (Harrow)         5  2 0 3 6  11  7  2 1 4 13 16  12 -8  13 
12.Stonewall              10 1 2 7 21 33  5  2 0 3 10 10  15 -12 11
13.Southall               10 2 1 7 11 21  4  1 0 3 3  10  14 -17 10
14.Interwood              3  1 1 1 3  2   6  2 0 4 12 17  9  -4  7
 
Tuesday 24th August 2010   : Southall v Willesden Constantine          - Away Win was awarded 
Saturday 4th September 2010: Willesden Constantine v Sporting Hackney  - Home Win was awarded 
Saturday 16th October 2010 : FC Deportivo Galicia v Interwood          - Home Win was awarded 

Like all local league's the Middlesex County League has had a season disrupted by the bad weather across December and part of January. The Premier Division which contains one former Ryman Club in Southall (members from 1973 to 2000) is currently topped by newcomers Stedfast United who won Division One (West) last season.

They have played 14 games and amassed 33 point followed by Willesden Constantine in second place with a record of 31 points from 12 games played. Willesden are probably in a better position as if they win their two games in hand they will go top by 4 points. Constantine's 2-3 victory at Stedfast United on the 28th August may well point to where the league title will end up but the return game has yet to be scheduled. The table topper's other defeats have come at home to Springfield (1-3 on 4/9/10) and away to Broadfields United (6-0 on 18/9/10). Since the Broadfield's defeat they have impressively won eight on the trot with six clean sheets. Steadfast had a surprise result in the Middlesex County Football League Open Cup on the 29th January when Constantine won 1-5.

Constantine's only defeat so far has come at home against Broadfields United on the 23rd October when the currently 3rd placed side won 0-3.  The cold end loves a football fact and can tell you that the name of Willesden Constantine comes from 'The Learie Constantine' centre where the club was originally based which itself is named after the famous West Indian Cricketing legend Learie Constantine.

Broadfields United are probably the only other club that could take the title as fourth placed FC Deportivo Galicia have played more games than those above them have lost three games so far against Indian Gymkhana (at home 0-1), Interwood (at home 3-5) and away at Hounslow Wanderers (4-1)

In the Middlesex FA Intermediate Cup only Willesden have made it through to the semi-final where they meet Hertfordshire County League Divsion One side Hinton on the 12th February at Alperton Playing Fields. In the other Semi-Final Hellenic League Division One (East) side Rayners Lane face London Commercial Football League Divison One side HFC. 

Southall, who left the Ryman League in 2000 have been members of the league since 2006/07 finishing in 11th of 15 in the Premier Divison, 2nd of 11 in Division One (Central and East), 5th of 12 in the Premier Division and 10th of 15 last season. This season they have only won three from ten league games and are firmly in a relegation battle at the bottom of the table with a number of teams including last season's Champions Interwood who after topping the division last season are on a total of only seven points so far this season.  They are joined in the bottom three by Stonewall FC whose founder Aslie Pitter received an MBE in Queen's New Year's 2011 Honours List in recognition of setting up the club up in 1991 and tackling Homophobia as Britain's first Gay Football team.

Where are they now???  Previous Champions of the Middlesex County League  

1984/85 - Constantine United      - Willesden Constantine still play in Middx County League  
1985/86 - Mill End Sports         - Division One of the Herts Senior County League 
1986/87 - Evershed Social         - Unknown??
1987/88 - Chorleywood Common      - Unknown??
1988/89 - Shamrock                - Unknown??
1989/90 - Hawkeye Willesden       - Played in Spartan League from 1991 to 1996. Now not playing
1990/91 - Hawkeye Willesden       - As above 
1991/92 - Northfield Rangers      - Unknown??
1992/93 - Shamrock                - See 1988/89
1993/94 - New Handford            - Currently in sixth place of the London Commercial League Division Two
1994/95 - Spelthorne Sports       - Currently top of the Surrey Elite League Intermediate Division        
1995/96 - Willesden Constantine   - See 1984/85
1996/97 - Rayners Lane            - Currently in 10th place of the Hellenic Division One (East)
1997/98 - Willesden Constantine   - See 1984/85
1998/99 - Willesden Constantine   - See 1984/85
1999/00 - Brook House Reserves    - Now AFC Hayes whose first team play in Zamaretto S&W Division
2000/01 - Northolt Saints         - Members of the Harrow Sunday Challenge League Second Division
2001/02 - Spelthorne Sports       - See 1994/96
2002/03 - Hanworth Villa          - Currently in Eighth place in the Combined Counties Leauge 
2003/04 - Wraysbury               - Unknown 
2004/05 - Hanworth Villa          - See 2002/03 
2005/06 - Battersea Ironsides     - Currently 2nd in the Surrey Elite League Intermediate Divison
2006/07 - Sport London E Benfica  - Withdrew after starting season in the Spartan South Midlands League  
2007/08 - Indian Gymkhana         - Still members of the Middlesex County League 
2008/09 - Bethnal Green United    - Essex Senior League 
2009/10 - Interwood               - Still members of the Middlesex County League 

Forthcoming Fixtures 

Saturday 12th February
Singh Sabha Slough v Hounslow Wanderers
Sloane v Kodak (Harrow)
Springfield v FC Deportivo Galicia
Stonewall v Sporting Hackney

Saturday 19th February
Broadfields United v Stonewall
FC Deportivo Galicia v Southall
Hounslow Wanderers v Indian Gymkhana
Kodak (Harrow) v Springfield
Sloane v Interwood
Sporting Hackney v Stedfast United
Willesden Constantine v Singh Sabha Slough

Saturday 26th February
Broadfields United v Southall
FC Deportivo Galicia v Kodak (Harrow)
Hounslow Wanderers v Sporting Hackney
Stonewall v Stedfast United
Willesden Constantine v Sloane

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