Longwood football team
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Longwood is a five a side football team competing in the ryston shield and the Linford cup. They are a semi professional football team who competeted during the 2006/2007 season. Their arch rivals are the other local football team called the A-Team.
The name Longwood derives from a House upon Howdale Road, Downham Market.
| Founded; 2006 |
| Kit Colours; White & Red |
| Current manager; Tony Bliss |
| Assistant Manager; John Wilson |
| Mascot; Ryan D' Vore |
| Player Name | Position | No. of appearances | No. of Goals | No. of Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Alexander | Midfield / Striker | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Simon Batteram | Striker | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Marriott | Defensive Midfielder / Striker | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Ollie Heath | Defender | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Mann | Defender / Midfielder | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Calum Warren | Goalkeeper / Defender | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Wong | Goalkeeper | 3 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] 2006 / 2007 campaign
Longwood had a poor start to the season, with a 3 - nil thumping by their local Rivals the A-team. Things did improve in the next game recording their first official win beating Flubs FC by a Johnny Alexander Goal to Nil. But their performance over the fianl few games were poor only recording a few draws and a massive loss. The season ended with them in 6th place.
| Team | Score | Goal Scorer | Booking | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The A-team | 0 - 3 | none | Ray Kerby | |
| Flubs FC | 1 - 0 | J. Alexander | S. Copson | Alex Parnell |
| Cut the Crab | 0 - 6 | none | Martin Chilvers | |
| Mean Machine | 0 - 0 | none | none | Martin Chilvers |
| Tw@s | 0 - 0 | none | none | Ray Kerby |
| Wildcards | 3 - 1 | S. Batterum | none | Ray kerby |
| Joga Bonito | 3 - 0 | C. Warren | Dave Major |
