Английская Википедия:AFC Whyteleafe
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AFC Whyteleafe is an English football club based in Whyteleafe, Surrey. The club was established in 2021 and plays at the Whyteleafe Stadium in Church Road, Whyteleafe following the demise of Whyteleafe FC and is currently a member of the Шаблон:English football updater.
History
AFC Whyteleafe was formed in 2021 by Kelly Waters, replacing another club, Whyteleafe FC, which had existed immediately before. Waters had hoped to purchase the Church Road premises before it was sold to Irama Sports in February 2021,[1] but he discovered the auction a week too late, and the sale to Irama went through. Following the withdrawal of Whyteleafe FC from the Isthmian League, and inspired by the story of AFC Wimbledon in 2002,[2] AFC Whyteleafe was born.
The new club was granted a position in the Surrey South Eastern Combination League[3] for the 2021/22 season, having formed a merge of registration with Balham FC B Team.[4] This still left the club with less than one month to build a squad from scratch, ready for their debut match on 4th September 2021 at home to Earlsfield 2018.[5]
A crucial part of the successful formation of the club was securing a ground. Church Road was the preferred choice and a 4-year deal was reached with Irama to play at what is considered the spiritual home of football in Whyteleafe.[6]
Following a successful first season, AFC Whyteleafe merged with Whyteleafe Youth FC and Whyteleafe Women ahead of the 2022/23 season to form one AFC Whyteleafe club comprising a men's first team, U23's, women's team and 28 Youth teams from U7 to U18.
In May 2022, the club was admitted into the Southern Counties East League Division One which sits at Step 6 in the National League System.[7] The club achieved a respectable 8th-place finish[8] in their debut season at Step 6.
Ground
AFC Whyteleafe play their home games at Church Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR3 0AR.
The site of Church Road was formerly farmland, and the farm's existing buildings were converted into the clubhouse and dressing rooms. Whyteleafe FC originally planned to add a running track and cricket pitch to the complex, but these plans were abandoned. Floodlights were added in the early 1980s and a new main stand added in 1999 for the club's first round FA Cup match against Chester City, which saw a record attendance of 2,164. Some of the turnstiles added at the ground were purchased from Stoke City's Victoria Ground after they moved to the Britannia Stadium in 1997.
In June 2021, following the purchase of the ground by Singaporean-based company Irama, Whyteleafe FC left Church Road due to no agreement being reached with Irama for a new lease with the club.[9]
In August 2021 the new club, AFC Whyteleafe, was formed under new management and a 4-year agreement was reached to play at Church Road.
Off the pitch
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Kelly Waters | Chairman |
| Dan Thomas | Head of Recruitment & Club Development |
| Oliver Keast | Commercial Manager |
| Tim Deadman | Matchday Coordinator |
| Felix Baker | Supporters Association |
| Kieron Horn | AFC Whyteleafe Youth |
| Nicola Adams | AFC Whyteleafe Youth |
| Lisa Pacey | Welfare Officer |
Team Management
| Manager | Team |
|---|---|
| Kelly Waters | Men's First Team Manager |
| Ennio Gonnella | Men's First Team Assistant Manager |
| Wayne Bullen | Men's First Team Coach |
| Matt Grant | Men's First Team Goalkeeping Coach |
| Daniel Morgan-Blake | U23s Manager |
| Jack Badu | Women's Team Manager |
Men's First Team Squad
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Records
Men's first team:
- Best League Performance: 8th - SCEFL Division One (2022/23)
- Best SCEFL League Challenge Cup Performance: Quarter Final (2023/24*)
- Best FA Vase Performance: 2nd Round (2022/23)
- Record Attendance: 515 v Wimbledon Casuals - Surrey South Eastern Combination League Intermediate Division One, 9th April 2022
- Lowest Attendance: 101 v Goldfingers - Surrey South Eastern Combination League Intermediate Division One, 2nd October 2021
- Biggest Win: AFC Whyteleafe 7-0 SC Thamesmead - SCEFL Division One, 16th September 2023
- Biggest Defeat: Tooting Bec Reserves 6-2 AFC Whyteleafe - Surrey South Eastern Combination League Intermediate Division One, 11th September 2021
- Highest Scoring Match: Bermondsey Town 2-7 AFC Whyteleafe - SCEFL Division One, 10th December 2022
- Most Appearances: Kane Orlebar - 82
- All-time Top Goalscorer: Joe Condon - 28
- Most Goals by a Player in a Season: Joe Condon - 22 (2021/22)
- Most League Goals by a Player in a Season: Joe Condon - 16 (2021/22)
- Most Goals in a Single Match: Daniel Adjei - 5 vs. Bermondsey Town - SCEFL Division One, 10th December 2022
- Longest Scoring Streak: Aaron Watson - 10 games, 13 goals (2nd September 2023 - 7th November 2023)
References
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