Merley Allendale YFC
Merlins Under 17 2006 - 2007
League: Dorset County Youth League Division 2
Final Position: 6th out of 11 teams
Sponsor: Focus Fabrications Ltd.
The Merlins are now in the Dorset combined Under 17 and Under 18 league. So some of lasts years Under 17s have joined the team, namely Kyle Chirnside, Steve Trapp, Matt Langdown, & Jim Pickering. Other new players are Aaron Day joining from Broadstone, and Jamie Keenan. Previous "Merlin" players in this years team are Ryan Cronk, Joshua Wrixon, Chris Danvers, Jamie Wallace, Simon Bailey, Jim Edge, Henry Biglowe, Ashley Carter, Matthew Brennan, Jamie Wallace, Roy Lam, & Matt White.
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Venue | Comp | Result | Scorers | Man Of Match |
| 10-SEP-06 | Poole Borough | A | League | 3 - 0 | H.Biglowe, S.Trapp, J.Pickering | Steve Trapp |
| 17-SEP-06 | Sturminster Newton | A | League | 1 - 1 | J.Wrixon | Aaron Day |
| 24-SEP-06 | Swanage & Herston | H | League | 3 - 3 | S.Trapp, o.g., H.Biglowe | Henry Biglowe |
| 01-OCT-06 | Colehill Sports | H | League | 4 - 2 | M.White, H.Biglowe, S.Trapp 2 | Jim Pickering |
| 08-OCT-06 | Twynham Rangers | A | League | 5 - 3 | H.Biglowe 2, M.White 3 | M.White & A.Day |
| 29-OCT-06 | Broadstone | H | League | 1 - 3 | H.Biglowe | Simon Bailey |
| 12-NOV-06 | Blandford Youth | A | D.Cup | 0 - 7 | - | Jim Pickering |
| 19-NOV-06 | Bearwood United | A | League | 3 - 7 | H.Biglowe 2, J.Pickering | Ashley Carter |
| 03-DEC-06 | Bournemouth Electric | H | League | 2 - 1 | M.White 2 | Steve Trapp |
| 10-DEC-06 | Twynham Rangers | H | League | 3 - 3 | M.White 2, S.Trapp | Matt Langdown |
| 17-DEC-06 | Swanage & Herston | A | League | 6 - 0 | M.White 5, J.Pickering | Matt White |
| 14-JAN-07 | Parley Sports | H | League | 0 - 3 | - | Joshua Wrixon |
| 21-JAN-07 | Sturminster Newton | H | League | 4 - 2 | H.Biglowe, M.White, M.Langdown, J.Wallace | Jamie Edge |
| 28-JAN-07 | Bearwood United | H | League | 2 - 2 | H.Biglowe, M.White | Chris Danvers |
| 04-FEB-07 | Parley Sports | A | League | 1 - 2 | S.Trapp | S.Bailey & S.Trapp |
| 11-FEB-07 | Broadstone | A | League | 3 - 0 | A.Day, J.Wrixon, M.White | Ashley Carter |
| 18-FEB-07 | Poole Borough | A | League | 3 - 4 | M.White 3 | Matt White |
| 25-FEB-07 | Blandford Rovers | H | League | 2 - 3 | M.White 2 | Joel Laurence |
| 11-MAR-07 | Colehill Sports | A | League | 3 - 0 | H.Biglowe, M.White, C.Danvers | Chris Danvers |
| 25-MAR-07 | Blandford Rovers | A | League | 2 - 3 | H.Biglowe, C.Danvers | Joshua Wrixon |
| 01-APR-07 | Bournemouth Electric | A | League | 2 - 2 | R.Lam, H.Biglowe | Roy Lam |
Stats
League: Played 20, Won 8, Drawn 5, Lost 7, Goals For 53, Goals Against 44
Cup: Played 1, Won 0, Drawn 0, Lost 1, Goals For 0, Goals Against 7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Parley Sports Youth | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 20 | 52 |
| 2 | Bearwood United | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 33 | 50 |
| 3 | Broadstone | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 57 | 31 |
| 4 | Bournemouth Electric | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 57 | 47 | 30 |
| 5 | Swanage Town and Herston | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 60 | 30 |
| 6 | Merley Allendale Youth | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 44 | 29 |
| 7 | Sturminster Newton United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 66 | 26 |
| 8 | Twynham Rangers | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 54 | 68 | 21 |
| 9 | Blandford Youth Rovers | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 60 | 20 |
| 10 | Poole Borough | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 69 | 17 |
| 11 | Colehill Sports | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 64 | 11 |
Players Awards
Ceremony held at AFC Bournemouth on 9th June 2007
Player's Player Of The Year: Chris Danvers
Most Improved Player Of The Year: Matt White
Manager's Player Of The Year: Matt Langdown
More Pictures
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Another version of the team picture. Players are Back Row - Aaron Day, Ryan Cronk, Joshua Wrixon, Chris Danvers, Steve Trapp, Matt Langdown, Jim Pickering. Front Row - Simon Bailey, Jim Edge, Henry Biglowe, Ashley Carter, Matthew Brennan. Having a rest - Matt White. | |
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Pre match team talk before the
opening league game of the season, away to Poole Borough at
Turlin Moor. 10th September 2006 |
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The following pictures are from the
home game played at Broadstone Rec against Swanage & Herston on
24th September 2006. Matt White runs down the left wing. |
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Jim Pickering and Matthew Brennan | |
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Ashley Carter gets ready save from a Swanage corner | |
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Acrobatics from a Swanage player, with a bit of help from Jim Pickering. Jamie Keenan looks on. | |
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Matthew Brennan gets a hefty push, as injured Merley man Chris Danvers "runs" the line. | |
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Dreadful defending by Merley, as the main Swanage striker heads home completely unmarked. | |
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A Backwards header from Matt White. | |
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Merley on the attack | |
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Pre match talk from Simon before the Merley v Parley match. This and the following pictures were taken at Branksome Rec on Sunday 14th January 2007. | |
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Matt White, Henry Biglowe , and Matt Langdown | |
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Josh jumps for a header | |
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Simon Bailey waits for a pass from Chris Danvers | |
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Matt Langdown hoofs one forward, and digs up the pitch | |
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Henry Biglowe and Matt White | |
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Merley defend a corner | |
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Merley V Bearwood United - 28th
January 2007 at Newtown Rec. Warming up before the match |
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More warming up. Merley are wearing their new strip for the first time | |
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Simon Bailey in the new team strip sponsored by his Fathers company - Focus Fabrication Ltd. | |
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New team picture with the new strip.
Matt White, Aaron Day, Matt Langdown, Henry Biglowe, Jim Pickering, Joel, Chris Danvers, Jamie Edge, Simon Wrixon, Ryan Cronk, Simon Bailey, Steve Trapp, Joshua Wrixon, Matthew Brennan, and Ashley Carter |
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Merley go for goal in the 2 - 2 draw against Bearwood |