History
Below is a brief chronological history of Old Manorian's Football Club
2009:: David Smith stands down as chairman. Marvin Blake is elected in by commitee (David Smith has been with OMFC for 24 seasons now!)
Seventh XI formed; provisionally formed for friendlies (First fixture away to Brent IV 21.11.2009)
2008:: Second XI, managed by Marvin Blake, reach the AFA Middlesex/Essex Intermediate Cup, but are beaten 4-1 by a strong Meadonian's reserve side.
(Goalscorers:: R. Moore)
Fifth XI, managed by Tony Walsh, reach the Western Spring Cup Final, but are beaten 5-4
(Goalscorers:: Peeples (Pen), Bourne, Elder and Edwards)
2007:: Fifth XI, managed by Roy Marrott, win LOB Nemeon Cup, after beating beat Fulham Compton 2s 3-1
(Goalscorers:: Maple (2), J McFarlaine). The Fifth XI also won the League (3 West), completeing an historic double!
The Fifth XI also reach the AFA Senior Novets Cup Final, but are beaten 4-3 on Penalties, after drawing 1-1 AET
(Goalscorers:: D. Baxter)
1975:: First XI promoted to Premier Division for the fourth time and reached semi-final of the L.O.B. Cup for the fifth time.
Arnold Bane’s 11th season on the Committee, last five as Match Secretary. 25th Anniversary, dinner-dance.
1974:: Clive Hamilton played his 500th game for OMFC. Fifth XI formed to play friendly matches.
1971:: OMFC staged 21st Anniversary dinner-dance. No Easter Tour for the first time in eight years, but re-instated in 1972.
1970:: Ray Grice played his 500th game for 0.M.F.C.
1969:: New pavilion at Sudbury Avenue, Wembley used for the first time: the wooden “shack” changing rooms were pulled down and burned.
1967:: Fourth XI re-entered O.B.F.L.
1966:: Alan “Wilf” Holmes retired after serving 12 consecutive years on the Committee, last six as Chairman. Fourth XI re-formed to play friendly matches.
1965:: Alan Grove retired after 12 consecutive years as Treasurer.
1964:: First Easter Tour - four friendly matches played in Margate Football Festival.
1963:: Mike Green became the first 0MFC captain of O.B.F.L. Representative Team. The 1962-63 season’s programme was unfinished because of heavy snow.
1961:: Fourth XI disbanded through lack of players.
1960:: Second XI reached final of L.O.B. Junior Cup losing 2-3 to Westhamians Res. after two bouts of extra time - the longest final on record & the first final tie ever reached by OMFC in any cup.
Team: B.Gordon, R.Krolikowski, L.Gayler, R.Calmels, S.Askew, R.Grice, G.Mason, M.Ashmore, D.Bell, A.Holmes, M.Hennessey
Fourth XI entered O.B.F.L.
1958:: "Hewitson Cup" donated for Boxing Day games with Old Alpertonians.
(The two clubs played each other on Boxing Day for 40 years after meeting in a league match on 26.12.1950)
1959:: Len Gayler retired as Chairman and Club Captain after six consecutive years. Fourth XI formed to play friendlies.
1957:: Third XI entered O.B.F.L.
1956:: First XI promoted to Premier Division for first time. Third XI formed to play friendly matches.
1954:: First XI reached semi-final of L.0.B.Cup for first time.
1952:: Second XI entered O.B.F.L. after two seasons of friendly matches.
1950:: After a number of unrecorded friendly games in 1949-50, OMFC fielded its first Old Boys’ Football League side on 21 October, beating Old Alpertonians 3-2 at Vale Farm.
Team: J. Pass, C. Buckoke, R. Grice, D. Tomlinson, F. Hudson, R. Few, F. Atkin, I. Soffe, W. Wigginton, L. Gayler, B.Battell
Goal scorers in 1950-51 were not recorded.
The Second Xl’s first recorded match on 11 November was a friendly which they won 1-2 away against Old Isleworthians.
1938:: Official opening of Preston Manor County School (01.03.1938)
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