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Season 2007-8

British Gas Business Football League Midland Division: Runners-up, 2/21
GX Soccer Team of the Month; October 2007, April 2008
FA Cup: First Qualifying Round
FA Trophy: First Round proper
Winners of Joe McGorian Cup

Image from playoff semi win at home to Rushall Olympic

End of season awards

Players' player of the season: Richard Morris
Manager's player of the season:Ben Mackey
President's Award for most Man-of-the-Match nominations: Guy Sanders
Supporters player of the season: James Husband

In addition, the North Bank Fans' Awards went to:
The Matt Blunt Award: Guy Sanders
Goal of the season: Ben Mackey (v. Halifax Town)
Miss of the season: Ryan Parisi (v.Stourbridge on Easter Monday)


Results

Date Comp Venue Time Opposition Score Att Report Pics
Sa 4 Aug JMC* Home 15:00 Romulus 2-1 aet 304 Report Pics
Sa 18 Aug L Home 15:00 Leighton Town 1-1 507 Report Pics
Tu 21 Aug L Home 19:45 Stourport Swifts 5-1 513 Report Pics
Sa 25 Aug L Away 15:00 Rushall Olympic 0-1 306 Report Pics
Mo 27 Aug L Home 15:00 Sutton Coldfield Town 2-0 648 Report Pics
Sa 1 Sep FA P Home 15:00 Shifnal Town 1-0 581 Report Pics
Sa 8 Sep L Home 15:00 Chesham United 1-0 560 Report  
Sa 15 Sep FAQ1 Away 15:00 Stourbridge 0-2 386 Report Pics
Sa 22 Sep L Away 15:00 Evesham United 2-0 239 Report  
We 26 Sep EC1 Away 19:45 Rothwell Town 3-1 84 Report Pics
Tu 2 Oct L Away 19:45 Malvern Town 2-0 146 Report Pics
Th 4 Oct BSC Home 19:45 Studley 0-1 262 Report Pics
Sa 6 Oct FATP Home 15:00 Marlow 2-0 522 Report Pics
Sa 13 Oct L Home 15:00 Rothwell Town 1-0 354 Report  
Tu 16 Oct L Away 19:45 Barton Rovers 2-1 135 Report  
Sa 20 Oct FATQ1 Home 15:00 Banbury United 2-0 704 Report Pics
Sa 27 Oct L Away 15:00 Chesham United 1-0 380 Report  
Tu 30 Oct EC2 Home 19:45 Bedworth United 1-0 426 Report  
Sa 3 Nov FATQ2 Home 15:00 Margate 1-1 790 Report Pics
Tu 6 Nov FATQ2 Away 19:45 Margate (replay) 1-0 315 Report  
Sa 10 Nov L Home 15:00 Berkhamsted Town 2-0 542 Report  
Tu 13 Nov L Away 19:45 Willenhall Town 2-1 205 Report Pics
Tu 20 Nov L Home 19:45 Stourbridge 0-2 410 Report Pics
Sa 24 Nov FATQ3 Away 15:00 Fisher Athletic 2-1 390 Report Pics
Tu 27 Nov L Home 19:45 Woodford United 4-0 477 Report Pics
Sa 1 Dec L Home 15:00 Evesham United 0-0 583 Report  
Tu 4 Dec L Away 19:45 Romulus 0-2 352 Report Pics
Tu 11 Dec EC3 Away 19:45 Bromsgrove Rovers P-P frozen pitch
Sa 15 Dec FAT1 Away 15:00 Halifax Town P-P frozen pitch
Sa 22 Dec L Away 15:00 Dunstable Town 2-0 202 Report  
We 26 Dec L Home 13:30 Romulus 1-1 804 Report Pics
Sa 29 Dec EC3 Away 15:00 Bromsgrove Rovers 2-2 aet" 329 Report  
Tu 1 Jan L Away 14:00 Bedworth United 1-1 525 Report Pics
Sa 5 Jan L Home 15:00 Barton Rovers 3-1 574 Report Pics
Tu 8 Jan FAT1 Away 19:45 Halifax Town 1-2 805 Report Pics
Sa 12 Jan L Away 15:00 Stourport Swifts 1-0 262 Report Pics
Sa 19 Jan L Away 15:00 Rothwell Town P-P waterlogged pitch
Tu 22 Jan L Home 19:45 Cinderford Town 1-0 452 Report Pics
Sa 26 Jan L Home 15:00 Willenhall Town 1-1 603 Report Pics
Tu 29 Jan L Away 19:45 Chasetown 2-0 706 Report Pics
Sa 2 Feb L Away 15:00 Bishops Cleeve 0-0 272 Report Pics
Sa 9 Feb L Away 15:00 Leighton Town 1-1 314 Report Pics
Sa 16 Feb L Away 15:00 Aylesbury United 4-2 326 Report Pics
Sa 23 Feb L Home 15:00 Malvern Town 3-0 657 Report Pics
Mo 25 Feb L Away 19:30 Sutton Coldfield Town 2-2 391 Report  
Sa 1 Mar L Home 15:00 Dunstable Town 2-1 560 Report Pics
Sa 8 Mar L Home 15:00 Chasetown 2-4 860 Report Pics
Sa 15 Mar L Away 15:00 Cinderford Town 3-1 222 Report Pics
Sa 22 Mar L Home 15:00 Bedworth United 3-0 611 Report Pics
Mo 24 Mar L Away 15:00 Stourbridge 1-2 419 Report Pics
Sa 29 Mar L Home 15:00 Bishops Cleeve 2-0 533 Report Pics
Sa 5 Apr L Home 15:00 Rushall Olympic 1-0 547 Report Pics
Tu 8 Apr L Away 19:45 Rothwell Town 3-0 257 Report Pics
Sa 12 Apr L Away 15:00 Woodford United 3-1 428 Report Pics
Sa 19 Apr L Home 15:00 Aylesbury United 2-0 730 Report Pics
Sa 26 Apr L Away 15:00 Berkhamsted Town 5-0 231 Report
                 
Playoffs for promotion to BGB Football League Premier Division  
Tu 29 Apr Semi Home 19:45 Rushall Olympic 1-0 783 Report Pics
Sa 3 May Final Home 15:00 Stourbridge 1-2 aet 1634 Report Pics
         
Key: L: British Gas Business Football League Midland Division; BSC: Birmingham County FA Senior Cup; FA: FA Cup; FAT: FA Trophy; EC: errea Cup; JMC: J. McGorian Cup. In all cup competitions, R = Replay, Q = Qualifying round, EP = Extra Preliminary round, P = Preliminary round.
*counts as an official fixture
" lost on penalties 2-4
 
Pre-season fixtures
Key: F: Friendly; Frd: Friendship Cup; MWC: Mayor of Whitnash Cup;
Tu 17 Jul Frd Away 19:45 Southam 1-1. 5-4 on pens. Report Pics
Sa 21 Jul F Away 15:00 Hinckley United P-P (waterlogged pitch)
Tu 24 Jul F Away 19:45 Daventry United 2-0   Report Pics
Sa 28 Jul F Away 15:00 Nuneaton Borough 0-1 688 Report Pics
Tu 31 Jul MWC Home 19:45 Westfields 1-0 228 Report Pics
Tu 7 Aug F Home 19:45 Banbury United 2-0 358 Report  
Sa 11 Aug F Home 15:00 Brackley Town 2-2 312 Report Pics
Tu 11 Sep F Away 19:30 Daventry United 4-2 c.35 Report  

The attendance of 1634 for the BGB Football League Midland Division playoff final against Stourbridge on 3 May 2008 was a new record for the New Windmill Ground, previous best being 1380


Brakes performance analysis

League match goal performance

  Occasions
Goals Scored Conceded
0 5 22
1 13 13
2 14 6
3 7 0
4 2 1
5 2 0

Timing of Leamington goals

Timing (minutes) 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90
Penalties** 1 0 0 0 0 3
Set pieces 2 1 2 3 0 2
Open play 2 2 12 14 15 16
Total* 13 13 14 17 15 21

* excludes one extra time goal scored against Romulus in Joe McGorian Cup
** three missed (plus 2 missed in shoot-out in errea Cup)
does not include 1 extra time goal scored from open play on 118 minutes (errea Cup)

Timing of opponents goals

Timing (minutes) 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90
Penalties** 2 0 1 0 1 1
Set pieces 4 1 2 0 0 1
Open play 3 4 1 5 4 8
Total 9 5 4 5 5 10

does not include 1 extra time goal scored from open play on 107 minutes (errea Cup)
or the vital 116th minute winner for Stourbridge in the playoff final on 3 May
**Chasetown missed a penalty


Final league table

    Home matches Away matches    
 
P
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Evesham United (P)
40
15
2
3
33
10
13
5
2
35
14
44
91
Leamington
40
14
4
2
37
12
13
4
3
37
15
47
89
Stourbridge (P)
40
14
1
5
51
22
11
2
7
46
26
49
78
Sutton Coldfield T
40
14
4
2
59
24
9
4
7
34
28
41
77
Rushall Olympic
40
12
4
4
40
11
11
3
6
28
12
45
76
Chesham United
40
9
4
7
44
25
14
3
3
34
15
38
76
Chasetown
40
11
4
5
32
17
12
2
6
39
21
33
75
Aylesbury United
40
12
3
5
35
17
7
6
7
29
32
15
66
Leighton Town
40
8
7
5
28
22
9
5
6
31
20
17
63
Romulus
40
11
4
5
37
25
7
4
9
23
28
7
62
Barton Rovers
40
9
5
6
28
18
5
11
4
26
27
9
58
Bishops Cleeve
40
9
5
6
29
24
8
2
10
34
37
2
58
Dunstable Town
40
7
1
12
36
38
7
4
9
27
27
-2
47
Willenhall Town
40
8
5
7
30
22
4
8
8
23
36
-5
46
Bedworth United
40
9
6
5
28
18
3
4
13
12
33
-11
46
Cinderford Town
40
6
5
9
27
37
6
1
13
20
45
-35
42
Stourport Swifts
40
5
4
11
19
42
5
4
11
21
39
-41
38
Rothwell Town
40
3
4
13
20
40
6
1
13
14
29
-35
32
Woodford United
40
3
3
14
15
35
4
3
13
15
53
-58
27
Malvern Town
40
1
6
13
19
42
2
3
15
15
53
-61
18
Berkhamsted Town
40
2
1
17
15
54
0
3
17
12
72
-99
10
Willenhall Town was deducted 3 points due to fielding ineligible player


Leamington playing squad 2007-8

2007-8 squad
Leamington FC squad at the start of 2007-8 season, taken at the Nuneaton Borough friendly.
Back row: Keith Orme, Adam Cooper, Adam Knight*, Chris Gibson*, Martin Thompson, Richard Morris, Avun Jephcott*, Andy Gregory, Arron Parkinson, Darran Tank.
Front row: Tom Fountain*, Ryan Parisi, Josh Blake, Richard Adams*, Ryan Willetts, Jason Cadden, Martin Hier, Tom Bates*, Liam Reynolds, Marcus Jackson.
*left during the season
Click for a full size pic

Coaches:

Jason Cadden
Morton Titterton
Darran Tank (part of the season)

Up to June 2007 Season 2007-8  
     
League
Cups
Player+ Played Goals Starts Sub Total
Goals
Starts Sub Total Goals

Adams J* 129 45 0 0 0   1 0 0  
Adams R* 89 58 5 3 8 2 3 4 7
1
Bates* 21 5 1 1 2   2 0 2
Beard - - 8 4 12 1 0 0 0  
Blake 314 166 22 7 29 11 8 3 11
4
Cooper 32 1 28 2 30   10 0 10
Dunkley* - - 15 1 16 3 10 2 12
2
Dutton 47 1 17 8 25   5 2 7
Fountain* - - 4 0 4   3 0 3
Gibson* - - 0 0 0   1 0 1
Gregory 188 17 1 0 1   2 0 2
Hadland - - 9 0 9 1        
Harper 7 - 0 0 0   0 0 0  
Herlihy 147 10 24 3 27 1 11 0 11
1
Hier 34 0 23 0 23   5 0 5
Husband 57 13 28 9 37 6 5 3 8
2
Jackson - - 30 8 38 3 11 2 13
Jephcott* 17 7 1 3 4 1 2 2 4
Jones - - 0 3 3   0 0 0  
Knight* 40 2 2 0 2   1 0 1
Mackey 50 29 33 3 36 22 9 1 10
6
Marsden - - 11 0 11 1        
Morgan - - 0 5 5 2        
Morris 213 4 42 0 42   12 0 12
Parisi 86 1 28 4 32 1 9 0 9
1
Parkinson - - 33 1 34 2 12 0 12
Reynolds 4 0 24 6 30 2 6 2 8
1
Rostill* - - 6 2 8 2        
Sidhu - - 5 4 9 2 0 0 0  
Sanders - - 25 0 25 5 1 0 1  
Stacey"     0 1 1   0 0 0  
Thompson 114 29 11 10 21 5 5 4 9
Towers 53 13 29 3 32 2 6 0 6  
Willetts - - 0 2 2   1 0 1  
Own goals - - - 1        

Key: " signed on temporary basis
Plus: Morton Titterton made a cameo appearance as a late sub in the errea Cup match at Rothwell Town, 26 Sep 2007 and played as a starter in the BCS cup game v Studley; Glenn Webb came on as sub at Stourbridge on 24 March, at home to Bishops Cleeve on 29 March 2008 and at Woodford United on 12 April 2008; David Care also came on against Bishops Cleeve


Goals and match videos 2007-8

03/05/2008: Leamington hearts broken by 116th minute breakaway goal

03/05/2008: Brakes fans celebration is premature as Jamie Towers goal is ruled offside

03/05/2008: Lead is short-lived as Stourbridge equalise in promotion playoff final

03/05/2008: Record New Windmill Ground crowd sees Ben Mackey put Brakes ahead v Stourbridge

29/04/2008: Guy Sanders goal puts Brakes through to the playoff final

26/04/2008: 74 mins and it's a 'Clunesy' hat trick

26/04/2008: Jamie Towers goal of the game on 20 mins at Berkhamsted

26/04/2008: Martin Thompson's second on 8 minutes

26/04/2008: Demolition of Berkhamsted Town begins as early as 6th minute

19/04/2008: Scott Hadland's first Leamington goal ends Aylesbury hopes

19/04/2008: Aylesbury United hearts broken as Ben Mackey scores

12/04/2008: 3-1 to Leamington as Shay Morgan gets to the cross

12/04/2008: Mackey penalty puts Brakes 2-1 up

12/04/2008: Marcus Jackson equalises at Woodford United

08/04/2008: Jimmy Husband wraps up the points after good work from Shay Morgan

08/04/2008: Ben Mackey puts Brakes 2-0 up

08/04/2008: Rothwell rocked by early Ryan Parisi goal

05/04/2008: Ben Mackey's winner at home to Rushall Olympic

29/03/2008: 2-0 with Justin Marsden's first Brakes goal

29/03/2008: Jimmy Husband opens the scoring at home to Bishops Cleeve

24/03/2008: Jamie Towers brings the score level at 1-1

24/03/2008: Leamington's claim for a penalty is denied at Stourbridge

22/03/2008: Bedworth are dead and buried as Guy Sanders powers home a header

22/03/2008: Josh Blake nets to make it 2-0

22/03/2008: Liam Reynolds breaks the deadlock to put Brakes 1-0 up against Bedworth United

15/03/2008: Mackey adds to his total after excellent work by Jackson and it's 3-1

15/03/2008: A spectacular Marcus Jackson effort in the fog puts Leamington 2-1 up

15/03/2008: Ben Mackey strikes within minutes of the restart as Brakes come back to 1-1 at Cinderford Town

08/03/2008: James Husband equalises v Chasetown

08/03/2008: Josh Blake scores v Chasetown in his 350th appearence for Leamington FC

01/03/2008: Dunstable hearts broken as Ben Mackey scores in the 87th

01/03/2008: 29th minute and Josh Blake equalises at home to Dunstable Town

26/02/2008: Guy Sanders stuns Sutton Coldfield with brilliant 80th minute free kick

26/02/2008: Liam Reynolds opens his account with equaliser at Sutton Coldfield

23/02/2008: Josh turns scorer after a great ball from Mackey

23/02/2008: Mackey again from Josh Blake's neat lay-off

23/02/2008: Mackey gives Brakes a first half lead v Malvern Town

16/02/2008: Mackey from the spot gives Brakes the points

16/02/2008: Rostill solo goal puts Brakes 3-1 ahead

16/02/2008: Guy Sanders nets from a free kick

16/02/2008: Keith Rostill scores his first goal for Brakes at Aylesbury United

09/02/2008: Brakes late penalty claim turned down

09/02/2008: Leighton Town equalise from the spot

09/02/2008: Brakes take an early penalty lead at Leighton Town

29/01/2008: Chasetown sunk by James Husband

29/01/2008: Ben Mackey's tenth league goal of the season puts Brakes ahead at Chasetown

26/01/2008: Second half sub Stuart Herlihy brings scores level at home to Willenhall Town

22/01/2008: Robbie Beard's debut goal against Cinderford Town

12/01/2008: Stourport Swifts own goal hands Brakes the points

08/01/2008: Ben Mackey gives underdogs Leamington the lead at Halifax Town

05/01/2008: Jimmy Husband brings the points home

05/01/2008: Vijay scores a brilliant solo second

05/01/2008: Vijay Sidhu equalises at home to Barton Rovers

01/01/2008: That man Mackey scores for Leamington at Bedworth

29/12/2007: Last minute of extra time and Ryan Parisi scores with a fine solo effort

29/12/2007: Ben Mackey gives Leamington a first-half lead at Bromsgrove Rovers

22/12/2007: Dunstable defeated as Josh scores his second

22/12/2007: Josh Blake opens the scoring at Dunstable Town

27/11/2007: Russell Dunkley's 'goal of the season' v. Woodford

27/11/2007: Arron Parkinson scores from a Jackson free kick

27/11/2007: Great save by Richard Morris at home to Woodford United

24/11/2007: Josh scores the winner at Fisher and Brakes fans ecstatic

24/11/2007: FA Trophy match at Fisher Athletic: Josh equalises

13/11/2007: One touch football sets up a stunning winner from Martin Thompson

13/11/2007: Russell Dunkley puts scores level at Willenhall Town

10/11/2007: 2-0 and the Berkhamsted game wrapped up as early as 21 minutes

10/11/2007: Josh scores to open at home to Berkhamsted Town

06/11/2007: That man Josh Blake stabs home Brakes winner in Margate replay

03/11/2007: Margate's late penalty equaliser: would you have given it?

03/11/2007: FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round v Margate opens with stunning Mackey goal

30/10/2007: Route One football as Richard Adams knocks over Bedworth United in errea Cup 2nd Round

27/10/2007: Josh Blake's goal completes double over Chesham United

20/10/2007: Banbury undone by Ben Mackey's second strike

20/10/2007: 1-0 Mackey against Premier side Banbury United in FA Trophy

16/10/2007: Barton undone by Martin Thompson's 89th minute header

16/10/2007: Josh Blake's equaliser at Barton Rovers

13/10/2007: Captain Arron Parkinson scores against Rothwell Town

06/10/2007: Husband makes it 2-0 against Marlow in FA Trophy

06/10/2007: Richard Morris makes a superb save in the Marlow match

06/10/2007: James Husband opens scoring against Marlow in FA Trophy

02/10/2007: Richard Adams opens the scoring in Brakes 2-0 win at Malvern Town

26/09/2007: Josh Blake settles the errea Cup tie, 3-1

26/09/2007: Russell Dunkley puts Brakes 2-1 up at Rothwell Town

26/09/2007: Ben Mackey equalises and sets up last 10-minute rout

26/09/2007: Rothwell Town score a cracker in errea Cup First Round

22/09/07: 2-0 to the Brakes and Evesham are another scalp

22/09/07: Leamington take the lead at Evesham United

15/09/07: Stourbridge first goal in 2-0 FA Cup defeat of Brakes

08/09/07: First minute mix up gives Avun Jephcott chance in 1-0 win v Chesham United

01/09/07: Russell Dunkley's FA Cup opener against Shifnal Town

27/08/07: James Husband scores the Brakes second against Sutton Coldfield Town

27/08/07: Richard Morris pulls off a fine penalty save against Sutton Coldfield Town

27/08/07: Sutton Coldfield Town win a penalty - would you have given it?

27/08/07: Ben Mackey's first minute goal v Sutton Coldfield Town

25/08/07: Russell Dunkley denied as ref disallows equaliser at Rushall

21/08/07: James Husband sets up a Ben Mackey goal against Stourport Swifts


Season calendar

Date Event Details
26 Oct 07 Supporters Club: JBKPs Supporters Club
2 Nov 07 Vice Presidents Club: Skittles Night Vice Presidents Club
7 Dec 07 Vice Presidents Club: Christmas Quiz Vice Presidents Club
4 Jan 08 Vice Presidents Club: Skittles Night Vice Presidents Club
9 Jan 08 Sponsors and Advertisers Reception  
18 Jan 08 Supporters Club: Fans Forum Supporters Club
1 Feb 08 Vice Presidents Club: Quiz Vice Presidents Club
7 Mar 08 Vice Presidents Club: Skittles Night Vice Presidents Club
21 Mar 08 Vice Presidents Club: Petanque Night Vice Presidents Club
4 Apr 08 Vice Presidents Club: Quiz Vice Presidents Club
11 Apr 08 Supporters Club: Fans Forum Supporters Club
2 May 08 Vice Presidents Club: Quiz and Skittles Vice Presidents Club
4 May 08 Cancer Charity Invitation Cup Final KO 3pm  
6 May 08 George Dutton Cup Final KO 7pm  
13 May 08 Leamington and Distict Sunday Football League Divisional Cup Final KO 7.30pm  
16 May 08 Club Dinner and Presentations Evening  
18 May 08 Leamington Select X1 v David Phillips All Stars KO 3pm  

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