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History of EBOGFC
The idea of forming an Old Boys Football Club was due primarily to the interest and enthusiasm of the Headmaster in maintaining the annual football match between the School 1st XI and an Old Students XI. Also to Mike Brazier who has been a driving force behind the Club for nearly 60 years and can still be seen at the Club quite often today.

In 1948 we entered 2 teams in the Old Boys Football League. Our home ground was Ludgrove which was in superb condition in those days maintained by the school groundsman. Teams had to change at the school and walk a mile to the ground. Only one player had a car, a 2 seater, and that had to carry the corner flags, nets and balls!

Many years and trophies later we have peaked at 9 sides plus Youth and a Ladies team. A Clubhouse was built at Ludgrove in 1958 only to be converted into the current changing rooms after we built a bigger and better Clubhouse at Alan Drive in 1962. Other milestones along the way were an unparalleled run of success in the early 70s led by Bob Sims including the 1st team going 52 league games without defeat and EBOG had undoubtedly become a top side in AFA football selected to enter the Amateur Cup and FA Vase for several years.

We moved to the Southern Amateur League in 1977 and surged up to Division 1 in just 2 seasons and were unlucky not win the Division in 1980/81 season.

During this time there were not enough players coming from the School to maintain 9 sides and the Club was opened up to be a community sports club. A lot of local kids were kicking a ball about on our field during their evenings and school holidays and they were encouraged to join when they were old enough. Success of this policy is shown by the fact that 3 of these 'local lads' recently made it to the 1st team.

AFA Football Representation
The following players have represented the AFA:
Dave Allen, Chris Boyce, Derek Edgson, Derek Finch, Dave Hall, Andy Harding, Mark Whitehead.
Club Honours
In 1979 EBOG were winners of the SAL's first Fair Play Cup.

In 2001 & 2002 EBOG won the Hamilton Cup for Hospitality & Sportsmanship.

1st XI
SAL - Division 2: 1979, 1994, 2005
SAL - Division 3: 1978, 1989
OBL - Premier Division: 1958, 1960, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976
OBL - Senior Division: 1968
OBL - Division 2 (N): 1950
Middx AFA Senior Cup: 1971, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1983
LOB Senior Cup: 1972, 1974, 1975
OBC Senior Cup: 1979
Potters Bar Charity Cup: 2006


2nd XI
SAL - Division 1: 1999, 2000, 2002
OBL - Senior Division 2: 1971
OBL - Division 1 (N): 1968
OBL - Division 2 (N): 1953
OBL - Division 3 (N): 1951
AFA Intermediate Cup: 1974
Middx AFA Interm. Cup: 1970, 1974, 1980
LOB Intermediate Cup: 1953, 1973
OBC Junior Cup: 1979, 1989, 1996, 1999


3rd XI
SAL - Division 1: 1999
SAL - Division 3: 1979
OBL - Division 1 (N): 1971
OBL - Division 2 (N): 1968
OBL - Division 3 (N): 1960
AFA Junior Cup: 1975, 1977
LOB Junior Cup: 1964, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1975
OBC Minor Cup: 1977, 1982, 1990


4th XI
OBL - Division 3 (N): 1968
OBL - Division 4 (N): 1960
OBL - Division 5 (N): 1959
AFA Minor Cup: 1970, 1991
OBC Junior Cup: 1959, 1960, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1991, 1994
OBC 4th XI Cup: 1983, 1991, 1994


5th XI
SAL - Division 2: 1984
SAL - Division 3: 1991
OBL - Division 5 (N): 1975
AFA Senior Novets Cup: 1975
OBC 5th XI Cup: 1979, 1982, 1985, 2006


6th XI
SAL - Division 3: 1979, 1992, 1997
LOB Drummond Cup: 1981,1983
OBC 6th XI Cup: 1986


7th XI
SAL - Division 2: 1980


Vets
Old Boys Cup: 2001, 2003
LOB Jack Perry Cup: 1984


Ladies
AFA Womens Cup 2006
Individual Honours - Mens Section

Leading Goalscorer
1948-49Laurie Warren
1949-50Derek Fenn
1950-51Derek Fenn
1951-52Derek Fenn
1952-53A Brown
1953-54J Scott
1954-55J Scott
1955-56R Patten
1956-57R Thurman
1957-58R Patten
1958-59Ray Nottage
1959-60Ray Nottage
1960-61Dave Northwood
1961-62Dave Northwood
1962-63 
1963-64Terry Hufford
1964-65Ray Nottage &
1965-66Roy Bertauche
1966-67Derek Fenn
1967-68Roy Bertauche
1968-69Roy Bertauche
1969-70Roy Bertauche
1970-71 
1971-72 Dave Allen
1972-73James Jessemey
1973-74Dave Allen
1974-75Dave Allen
1975-76Anthony Smee
1976-77Mart Harris
1977-78 Derek Finch
  
1978-79Derek Finch & Pete Phillips
1979-80Ian Francis
1980-81Martin Last
1981-82Chris Boyce
1982-83Jerry Allen
1983-84Chris Boyce
1984-85 Mick Wilson
1985-86R Maguire
1986-87R Maguire
1987-88Mick Wilson
1988-89A Wheeler & N Siddique
1989-90A Wheeler
1990-91Steve Maunder
1991-92Chris Boyce
1992-93Chris Boyce
1993-94Richard Barron
1994-95Chris Boyce
1995-96Steve Maunder
1996-97Tim Ellis
1997-98Phil Ruddling
1998-99Chris Boyce
1999-00Goran Kucinovic
2000-01Tom Nelson
2001-02Goran Kucinovic
2002-03Luke Buckley
2003-04Matt Jakobsson
2004-05Dan Rule
2005-06Tom Nelson
2006-07Tom Nelson

Most Improved Player
1958-59 Fred Ruddle
1959-60 Bernie Ambrose
1960-61 Alan Openshaw
1961-62 Alan Jackson
1962-63 John Wigglesworth
1963-64 Alan Rosser
1964-65 Jim Rogers
1965-66 Tony Day
1966-67 Bob Barnett
1967-68 Not presented
1968-69 Neil Calver
1969-70 Roy Bertauche
1970-71 Jim Currie
1971-72 Nigel Eagling
1972-73 Glynn Goddard
1973-74 Andy Heath
1974-75 John Chitty
1975-76 Gary Brazier
1976-77 Dave Brewer
1977-78 Graham Wallis
1978-79 Phil Colman
1979-80 ** Not presented
1980-81 Kevin Linton & Rob Louth
1981-82 Andy Cairns
1982-83 Julian Oxley
1983-84 Neil Ewins
1984-85 A Carter
1985-86 M Hare
1986-87 H Vivian
1987-88 Steve Brennen
1988-89 Paul Judd
1989-90 R Dawes
1990-91 A Martin
1991-92 R Smith
1992-93 Paul Gosling
1993-94 Matt Jakobsson
1994-95 Rowan Innes
1995-96 Chris Nash
1996-97 S  Langley
1997-98 Chris Bird
1998-99 Steve Weldon
1999-00 Goran Kucinovic
2000-01 Paul Harris
2001-02 Neil Shanahan
2002-03 Jason Stack
2003-04 Sam Parsonage
2004-05 Steve Bradley
2005-06 Rob Laney
2006-07  
   

Captain of the Year
2004-05 Chris Boyce
2005-06 John Foley
2006-07 Chris Boyce/Tom Ricketts
   
   
   

1st XI Captain
1948-49 Gerry Marks
1949-50 Len Walsh
1950-51  
1951-52  
1952-53  
1953-54 Dave Bray
1954-55 Dave Bray
1955-56  
1956-57  
1957-58 Dick Thompson
1958-59 Dick Thompson
1959-60  
1960-61  
1961-62  
1962-63  
1963-64  
1964-65  
1965-66 Bern Ambrose
1966-67 Dave Larcombe
1967-68 Dave Larcombe
1968-69 John Hockey
1969-70 Bob Sims
1970-71 Bob Sims
1971-72 Bob Sims
1972-73 John Hockey
1973-74 Bob Sims
1974-75 Doug Chalmers
1975-76 Bob Sims
1976-77 John Mallett
1977-78 John Mallett
1978-79 James Jessemey
1979-80 James Jessemey
1980-81 Dave Allen
1981-82  
1982-83 Bob Gair
1983-84 Bob Gair
1984-85  
1985-86  
1986-87  
1987-88  
1988-89  
1989-90  
1990-91  
1991-92 Paul Whitebread
1992-93 Ralph Stringer ¹
1993-94 Ralph Stringer ¹
1994-95 Ralph Stringer ¹
1995-96 ¹
1996-97 ¹
1997-98 Mark Whitehead ²
1998-99 Mark Whitehead ²
1999-00 Martin Lewis ²
2000-01 Chris Boyce
2001-02 Mark Bynoe
2002-03 Rowan Innes
2003-04 Rowan Innes
2004-05 Chris Boyce
2005-06 Chris Boyce
2006-07 Rohan Nayee/Jimmy Nuckey
2007-08 Chris Boyce

Managers: ¹ = James Jessemey; ² = Steve Moore

Clubman of the Year
1949-50 John Lance
1950-51 J Dearman
1951-52 Derek Fenn
1952-53 A Brown
1953-54 Peter Rawlings
1954-55 Mike Brazier
1955-56 Mike Brazier
1956-57 John Lance
1957-58 D Leveridge
1958-59 H Hufford
1959-60 Tom Pratt
1960-61 T Bray
1961-62 D Baxter
1962-63 Not presented
1963-64 Derek Fenn
1964-65 Mike Brazier
1965-66 Vern Leonard
1966-67 Vern Leonard
1967-68 Vern Leonard
1968-69 Derek Atton
1969-70 Bob Watkins
1970-71 Bob Sims
1971-72 Mart Harris
1972-73 Derek Atton
1973-74 Neil Rowland
1974-75 Jack Smith
1975-76 Sid Draper
1976-77 Jack Smith & Richard Taylor
1977-78 Jack Smith
1978-79 Arthur Chalmers
1979-80 Kevin Wallis
1980-81 Gerry Davidson
1981-82 Steve Calver
1982-83 Kevin Wallis
1983-84 Richard Taylor
1984-85 Julian Oxley
1985-86 Phil Cattlin
1986-87 Andy Maclaren
1987-88 Jim Johnston
1988-89 James Jessemey
1989-90 Phil Cattlin
1990-91 Paul Judd
1991-92 Sid Draper
1992-93 Alan Lear
1993-94 Tony Davies
1994-95 Rob Francis
1995-96 Chris Boyce & Tony Davies
1996-97 Terry Boyce
1997-98 Eddy Newbury
1998-99 Bertauche family
1999-00 Alison Phillips
2000-01 Andy Heath
2001-02 Derek Dwaah
2002-03 Tom Nelson
2003-04 Chris Warne
2004-05 Ros Bertauche
2005-06 Peter Orchard
2006-07 Tony Dos Santos
Individual Honours - Ladies Section

Most Improved Player

1994-95

Vicki Gomez

1995-96

Catherine Jones

1996-97

Jackie Stephens

1997-98

Lesley Foster

1998-99

Ingrid Yeomans

1999-00

Catherine Jones

2000-01

Sangeeta Taylor

2001-02

Emma Grostate

2002-03

Ingrid Yeomans

2003-04

Kirsty Dungate

2004-05

Penny Boyce

2005-06

Ruth Smith

2006-07

 

Leading Goalscorer

1994-96

Jennie Flowerdew

1995-96

Jennie Harvey

1996-97

Jennie Harvey

1997-98

Josie Flowerdew

1998-99

Sara DiBonito

1999-00

Jennie O'Regan

2000-01

Jennie O’Regan

2001-02

Jennie Nelson

2002-03

Jennie Flowerdew

2003-04

Vicki Gomez

2004-05

Holly Wilson

2005-06

Holly Wilson

2006-07

 

Manager's Player of the Year

1994-95

** Not Presented

1995-96

Tina Barron & Penny Boyce

1996-97

Josie Flowerdew

1997-98

Emily Armer

1998-99

** Not Presented

1999-00

Emily Armer

2000-01

Claire Weeks

2001-02

Jennie Nelson & Helen Orsman

2002-03

Penny Boyce

2003-04

Hayley Potter

2004-05

Holly Wilson

2005-06

Kelly Price

2006-07

 

Player's Player

1994-95

Kirsty Gilbert

1995-96

Penny Boyce

1996-97

Ingrid Yeomans

1997-98

Jackie Stephens

1998-99

Vicki Gomez

1999-00

Helen Orsman

2000-01

Laura Turner

2001-02

Vicki Gomez

2002-03

Vicki Gomez

2003-04

Kirsty Dungate

2004-05

Hayley Potter

2005-06

Kerry Palmer

2006-07

 


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