Tuesday 17 December 2019

A ROUND-UP ON ROMFORD'S START UNDER THE REIGN OF GLEN TAMPLIN

COGGESHALL TOWN DEREHAM TOWN  BARKING FELIXSTOWE 
1. Manny Agboola 1. Josh Strizovic 1. Manny Agboola 1. Manny Agboola
2. Henry Mabassa 2. Tambeson Eyong 2. Josh Exley-Banks  2. Tambeson Eyong
3. Jay Bacon 3. Briggs Ojeman 3. Jay Bacon 3. Michael Aziaya
4. Jordan Wescott  4. Theo Ola  4. Malaki Toussaint 4. Junior Baker
5. Paul Hayes  5. Ryan Cresswell  5. Tambeson Eyong 5. Ryan Cresswell
6. Briggs Ojeman  6. Michael Aziaya  6. Biggs Ojeman 6. Jason Banton
7. Sam Bantick  7. Dominic McHale 7. Freddy Moncur 7. Dominic McHale
8. Freddy Moncur  8. Freddy Moncur  8. Jake Hall 8. Freddy Moncur
9. Phil Roberts  9. Adam Cunnington 9. Adam Cunnington 9. Adam Cunnington
10. Jack Stevenson  10. Phil Roberts  10. Theo Ola 10. Adam Morgan
11. Anthony Mendy  11. Adam Morgan  11. Adam Morgan  11. Theo Ola 
12. Germaine Dua   12. Jake Hall  (for 10) 12. Archie Tamplin 12. Josh Exley-Banks
14. Josh Exley-Banks  14. Paulious Ditkevicius (for 7) 14. Akeem Campbell (for 8) 14. Jay Bacon (for 3)
15. Malaki Toussaint (for 10) 15. Malaki Toussaint 15. Domonic McHale (for 6) 15. Ramone Rochester (for 9)
16. Mahamed Mahmoud (for 2) 16. David Agboola (for 5) 16. Paulious Ditkevicius
17. Akeem Campbell (for 11) 17. Manny Agboola  17. Malaki Toussaint (for 7)

PLAYER'S USED SO FAR
1. MANNY AGBOOLA 
Goalkeeper came through Reading and Oxford United's academy system and has spent time on loan with Hampton & Richmond Borough and Leatherhead. Made a number of appearances for Banbury United and was with Solihull Moors last season. 

2. HENRY MABASSA 
Defender who made a number of apperances for FC Romania in 2018/19 and the early part of this season. Has also played for Clapton and Ilford in the Essex Senior League. Only started the Coggeshall Town game for Romford and now playing with Stansted

3. JAY BACON 
Young left-back who started the season with Dartford but actually came through Romford's academy system.  

4. JORDAN WESTCOTT 
Former Takeley and Bishop's Stortford player who started the season with BetVictor Premier Division side Cheshunt where he made 13 appearances. 

5. PAUL HAYES 
36 year old former professional player who had retired from the game having spent the 2018/19 campaign with AFC Sudbury. He made over 500 football league appearances in the football league but the Coggeshall Town game was his only one for The Boro. He has since joined Southern Counties East Division One side Meridian VP. 

6. BRIGGS OJEMAN 
Joins from Bromley whom he signed for in the summer of 2018 and was in their u23 side. He made one appearance for The Ravens as a substitute in the in April 2019's game with Solihull Moors. Was with Dagenham & Redbridge and Tower Hamlets (3 appearances in 17/18) prior to his short stay with the Vanarama National title challengers.  

7. SAM BANTICK 
Started the season with BetVictor Premier Division Enfield Town but moved onto North Division Cambridge City after just four games for The Towners. He only made one start for Romford in the Coggeshall Town game. Now with Canvey Island in the same division for whom he scored twice in their recent victory (3-2) over one of his former side's Heybridge Swifts. 

8. FREDDY MONCUR 
Joined from BetVictor Premier Division Cheshunt where he made 12 appearances this season. Came though West Ham United's youth system and then joined Leyton Orient for whom he played a handful of games between 2015 to 2018. Also played for Wingate & Finchley, Bishop's Stortford, Ebbsfleet United and Concord Rangers. 
  
9. PHIL ROBERTS 
25 year old striker who came through the ranks at Norwich City and Arsenal. Played North of the Border with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Falkirk, Dundee and Alloa Athletic. He then moved to Ireland with Sligo Rovers before joining Chelmsford City in 2017. He has also played for Chesham United, Braintree Town, Hemel Hempstead Town and Dartford. 

10. JACK STEVENSON 
Former clubs included VCD Athletic and Aveley. Started the season with Great Wakering Rovers and is now back at Burroughs Park where he played against Heybridge Swifts, Aveley and Cambridge City recently. 

11. ANTHONY MENDY 
Another player to play only in the Coggeshall Town game. He started the season with Beaconsfield Town and has played for a number of other non-league sides such as Bedford Town and Chalfont St Peter. 

12. GERMAINE DUA 
Counts Crawley Town, Waltham Abbey and Canvey Island amongst his former clubs. Another player to only make one appearance for Romford against Coggeshall Town. 

13. JOSH EXLEY-BANKS 
Played for the academy teams at Dagenham & Redbridge. 

14. MALAKI TOUSSAINT 
One of the players who stayed from the old squad prior to Tamplin's arrival. He was a regular in the team from the start of the season. A midfielder who has also played for Great Wakering Rovers, Redbridge and Walthamstow. 

15. MAHAMED MAHMOUD 
One of the two players I can't find any information on. Not featured since the Coggeshall Town game.

16. AKEEM CAMPBELL
The second of the two players I know no information on. A used sub in the Coggeshall and Barking games. Didn't feature in the most recent Felixstowe game.  

17. JOSH STRIZOVIC 
Nineteen year old goalkeeper who has been on the books at Braintree Town, Waltham Forest, Burnham Ramblers, Billericay Town and Maidstone United. 

18. TAMBESON EYONG 
Defender is well known around the local non-league circuit. He has played for Billericay Town, Canvey Island, Bishop's Stortford and AFC Hornchurch. Made one apperance for Heybridge Swifts in November which ironically came against Romford which was the final game of former manager Paul Martin's reigh. 

19. THEO OLA 
26 year old who has played in Sweden with Mjällby. Also played for Barking, Histon and Aveley. 

20. RYAN CRESSWELL 
Experienced 31 year old defender who came through the ranks at Sheffield United before playing for Halifax Town, Rotherham United, Morecambe, Macclesfield Town, Ferencváros, Bury, Southend United, Fleetwood Town, Northampton Town, Eastleigh, Mickleover Sports, Boston United and Bradford (Park Avenue). 

21. MICHAEL AZIAYA 
Counts Hastings United, Eastbourne Borough, Thamesmead Town, Dartford and Aylesbury United. He was part of the Carshalton Athletic's promotion winning squad from Division One (South) in 2017/18. Started the season with Ramsgate in the BetVictor South-East Division. 

22. DOMINIC McHALE 

A Manchester City youth player who then went on to be on the books at Barnsley. The 23 year old has also played for Ramsbottom United, Northwich Victoria, Salford City, Trafford, Hyde United, Southport, Ashton United, FC 
United of Manchester and Oldham Athletic.

23. ADAM CUNNINGTON 
A prolific scorer at every club he's been at. Started out at Barton Rovers back in 2006 and has played for Billericay Town under Tamplin's management. Was with Vanarama South side Dartford at the beginning of the season before a short spell with Hemel Hempstead Town from whom he joined Romford. 

24. ADAM MORGAN 
A product of the Liverpool academy and former England u17 and u19 international. Was with Liverpool from 2002 to 2014 and spent time on loan with Rotherham United and Yeovil Town before joining the Somerset club on a full time basis. He has well travelled having also played for St Johnstone, Accrington Stanley, Hemel Hempstead Town, Colwyn Bay, Curzon Ashton, FC Halifax Tow, Sligo Rovers and Mossley. Currently on loan form BetVictor Northern Premier League Division One North West side Widness. 

25. JAKE HALL 
A midfielder who was previously with Billericay Town, Boston United, Boreham Wood, Bromley and Grays Athletic. 

26. PAULIUS DITKEVICIUS 
A midfielder who has played for Hornchurch, Redbridge and Walthamstow. 

27. DAVID AGBOOLA 
Joined Romford for Coggeshall Town where he was a first team regular for the BetVictor Divison One North side. Was with the Colchester United u23 side during the 2018/19 season and came through the ranks at Dagenham & Redbridge. 

28. ARCHIE TAMPLIN 
Young player who was with Billericay Town but now follows his Dad to Romford. Was an unused substitute for the Barking cup game. 

29. JUNIOR BAKER 
Made his debut in the Felixstowe & Walton United game. Started the season with BetVictor South-East Division Burgess Hill Town. Also counts VCD Athletic (where he spent two seasons), Cray Wanderers, Dulwich Hamlet, Thamesmead Town, Tilbury, Aveley and Grays Athletic as former clubs. 

30. JASON BANTON 
Signed from Braintree Town where he had scored 5 goals for the Vanarama South side this season. He made his Boro debut in the Felixstowe & Walton United game. The 27 year old was born in Tottenham and was with Arsenal as a young player but moved to Blackburn Rovers and then onto Liverpool, Leicester City and Crystal Palace where he failed to make a first team appearance. Played one game on loan from Leicester City with Burton Albion. Made football league apperances for MK Dons, Plymouth Argyle, Wycombe Wanderers, Hartlepool United, Notts County and Crawley Town. Started the 2017/18 campaign with Woking and then went on to play for Torquay United, Truro City, St Albans City and Dulwich Hamlet. 

31. RAMONE ROCHESTER 
Signed in December and came off the bench on his debut v Felixstowe. The 22 year old is better known as musician Ramz with his song 'Barking' hitting number 2 in the charts in 2017. 190,000 followes on Instagram. Played in a friendly game for Eastbourne Borough in October. 


Former Billericay Town owner Glen Tamplin made national newspaper headlines back in November when he took over as owner, then appointed himself as manager and signed a completely new squad for BetVictor North Division Romford.       

The Boro have since played four games winning at fellow struggler's Fleixstowe and Walton United last time out thanks to goals from Dominic McHale and Adam Morgan in a 1-2 victory.  

As you can see from the above there has been many new players join the club. Their next scheduled game (weather permitting) is a local derby at home to their landlord's Brentwood Town on Saturday which should attract a decent crowd to the Brentwood Centre Arena. They then make the short trip to Aveley on Saturday 28th December before hosting AFC Sudbury on Saturday 4th January for the first game of 2020. 

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