Sep 23, 2010 guildford city are aiming to make history when they play clevedon town in the second qualifying round of the fa cup on saturday. The first club in the town was amateur side guildford fc, formed in 1877, and known as the pinks. Guildford city eye history in the fa cup guildford celebrate after joel greaves scores the winner against tonbridge angels in the fa cup first qualifying round guildford city are aiming to make history when they play clevedon town in the second qualifying round of the fa cup on saturday. This man must spend 24 hours a day researching he is a machine. Bbc sport football guildford city eye history in the. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were.
Archie macaulay joined from guildford city in 1957 and led norwich to a fa cup. A record 9,989 spectators crammed into the jospehs road ground. Until comparatively recently, hockey was played on. Guildford city are the only senior football side in the town, and has a long history having spent many years at the top of nonleague. Its art collection includes works of guildford and the surrounding area, and works by guildford artists, most notably john russell. Interestingly the football club wasnt alone and the local boxing and swimming clubs are also called guildford city. The city boys are in town the whos who of guildford city, by city fan and football historian stuart phillips, provides biographies of over 750 players to have represented the club at first team level or who have played 20 games or more at senior. The kitchen sink was thrown at the cobblers but they held on to book their place.
History shows that this didnt happen but many people still believe that if you have a cathedral and university you are a city. Guildford city football club is a football club based in guildford, surrey, england. Nostalgia was the name of the game as former guildford city players took a trip down memory lane this week. Alan also has an excellent website on croydon common fc players. Official football match programme from the friendly match between guildford fc and chelsea played at josephs road on monday 3rd of october 1960. Guildford city football club spectrum football ground, parkway. Vintage pictures of guildford city fc always draw a crowd. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Guildford city 0 0, ascot united 1 1 by barry underwood top. Entertainment in guildford a local guide by premier inn.
Feel free to come in and browse, our bookstore located in the heart of guildford, western australia. Guildford city 1 woking 2 specsavers surrey senior cup 15th march 2017 a strong woking side scraped through to the final of the surrey senior cup as delano samyorke came up with the goods with an outstanding acrobatic effort in the last minute of an exciting cup tie. Guildford photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The guildford spectrum is also home to guildford city fc, the local amateur football club and just a 10minute walk down the road from our guildford hotel. Woking football club history a season to remember page. England guildford city fc results, fixtures, squad. History centre, the football association library, football books, and so on. Guildford city swimming club, established in 1889, is an asa swim 21 performance club. Guildford citys joseph road ground in 1938 and a crunch match against aldershot. Guildford city play in the combined counties league premier division contents. As one of the long runnings secondhand bookstores in perth we have the books for you. Subsequently coached in the usa, returning to play for kingstonian. Guildford city play in the combined counties league premier division. Until very recently it was thought that cheltenham town football club was.
Similarly, stuart phillips guildford city who has published a great book on his team. Find accommodation near guildford spectrum zoom out for more options distances to combined counties premier league step 5 away matches. Anyone with a love of senior football in guildford and its players will enjoy a new book the city boys are back in town. The date of the picture seen here is wednesday, november 30, 1938.
Alan turing, codebreaker and mathematician, lived in guildford. Whats in a club name from guildford city to reading city. Bicknells 16119 best since the summer of 1956 report cricket news. Gary james is a writer of very and i mean very detailed manchester city books. Guildford book exchange, a great store for a great read of secondhand books, come and browse today. Slightly weird as it was an away game for the godalming side, but played at wey court because citys ground was not available. Guildford gained its first local newspaper in 1855. In direct line of the burgers guildford city fc vs hanworth villa.
Guildford castle is of norman design, although there are no documents about its earliest years. We are a nonleague football club based in the county town of surrey. Saw out his career at kingstonian and bisley, before successfully managing guildford city last season alongside lloyd wye. Jun 22, 2018 it was assumed that a diocese and a cathedral would mean that guildford would become a city. The club will continue to play in the uhlsport hellenic league premier division and have released new logos which we think look pretty smart a lot of questions on social media though have been around the fact that reading isnt actually a city despite.
Guildford city 0 0, ascot united 1 1 by barry underwood top of the table ascot united left the spectrum. England guildford city fc results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news soccerway. The once famous name has returned to senior football after an absence of over 30 years. The first written reference to cricket appears in a 16th century court case involving the royal grammar school in guildford. Surrey ccc play at least one county championship match there each season, as well as some second xi and surrey stars fixtures. This is a general forum for anyone to post to you must be logged in to post. In the mid and late 1980s the guildford city boys and girls fc committee had pleaded with the borough council to help find a permanent home for the club, in an effort to bring the club together, but also to try to reestablish a guildford city within the borough having lost the senior football side to property development and, in part, to. Nevertheless there were some industries in guildford in the 19th century. Normandy garage ltd are proud sponsors of guildford city football club. In 2005 the club changed its name to guildford united, but quickly acquired the name of guildford city. Merrow a afc bedfont green a afc bedfont green b 201112. After saturdays goalless thriller against hanworth the two teams in this local derby served up an 8 goal, nail biting, physical spectacular that was played at a frantic pace. The city boys are back in town anyone with a love of senior football in guildford and its players will enjoy a new book the city boys are back in town. Dec 12, 2016 a guildford city football club fan has published a book detailing the most influential players and staff in the teams history stuart phillips, an accountant from guildford, has published the.
New guildford city book remembers shots heroes aldershot. Sports ground, woodbridge road, guildford wikipedia. Slightly weird as it was an away game for the godalming side, but played at. Guildford city boys and girls fc guildford, worplesdon road. Guildford city football club spectrum football ground. While some early girls schools were designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of prospective governesses, guildford high school sought to provide a feminine counterpart to the reformed public schools for boys. Guildford city players past and present reflect on clubs. In direct line of the burgers guildford city fc vs hanworth villa fc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Guildford city football club is a senior football club based in guildford, surrey, england. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996. Nov 08, 20 guildford city players past and present reflect on clubs history. Although guildford has a cathedral it is not a city. In the last fortnight weve had a new name on the hellenic league football map as highmoor ibis changed their name to reading city fc.
The book was certainly not written in a hurry and the methodical attention to detail is apparent throughout. Its situation overlooks the pass through the hills taken by the pilgrims way, and also once overlooked the ancient ford across the wey, thus giving a key point of military control of this long distance way across the country guildford appears in domesday book of 1086 as geldeford and gildeford, a. It is the home of ice hockey teams the guildford flames and the guildford phoenix, aldwych speed club short track speed skating and other sports clubs. In addition to its large indoor sports arena it has an olympic size ice rink.
The ground was given to the town in trust in 1911 by sir harry waechter, bart. Farnham town football club, a community club with over 100 years of history. From the beginning, guildford high school, founded by the church schools company in 1888, was a progressive school. We cater for all levels of swimming ranging from keep fit enthusiasts to olympians. Carrow road x norwich city football, norwich city fc, norwich norfolk. A guildford city football club fan has published a book detailing the most influential players and staff in the teams history stuart phillips, an accountant from guildford, has published the. It was the occasion of a first round replay in the fa cup between guildford city football club and near rivals aldershot. The nearby sports ground on woodbridge road is where you can also enjoy a spot of cricket courtesy of the guildford cricket club, which is one of the most successful clubs in surrey county. The bookshops website has an online search for our instore secondhand books. Owned by guildford borough council, it was opened on 23 february 1993 at a cost of. A guildford city football club fan has published a book detailing the most influential players and staff in the teams history.
Guildford city fan pens detailed history of clubs most. Guildford city is a registered charity and a limited company with over 900 members. New norwich signing steven naismith has a fiery history with alex neil picture. The combined counties league side have not reached the third qualifying stage since the club reformed in 1996.
Guildford city are the only senior football side in the town, and has a long history having. The book covers the 55 years of the original club, including the other club names of the first team games are considered to be southern league, f. Guildford city play in the combined counties league premier division history 1921 second world war. The city boys are in town the whos who of guildford city, by city fan and football historian stuart phillips, provides biographies of over 750 players to have represented the club at first team level or who have played 20 games or more at senior level, complete with over 560 player photos and biographies of all 24 managers in the club.
Guildford city football club formerly guildford united and afc guildford is a football club based in guildford, surrey, england. We are one of the largest and most successful swimming clubs in great britain. In fact, guildford city was once one of the best nonleague clubs in the country and played in the equivalent of todays conference. Magazinesvintage booksmanchester citymanchester unitedcarrow road. This book is a thorough account of manchester city from the clubs birth to may th 2012 what happened on that date. A record 9,989 spectators crammed into the jospehs road.
But it was a thrilling game and the shots had led 30 before half time. Weve already suggested our top football films and documentaries this week but you dont want to spend all of your time in front of a screen. Mar 28, 20 vintage pictures of guildford city fc always draw a crowd the date of the picture seen here is wednesday, november 30, 1938. Explore chriss guildford city fc photoss 6,399 photos on flickr. Written and compiled by stuart phillips, it is 284 a4size pages in length with pen pictures and statistics of more than 700 players who either played for guildford united, that later became guildford city and finally guildford. By the 1870s guildford had become a dormitory town. Bbc sport football guildford city eye history in the fa cup. Left amid the chaos of the bfgs second coming in 2002. The old club folded in 1974 but was resurrected by a group of enthusiastic volunteers in 1996.
Guildford city players past and present reflect on clubs history. Guildford city in action at their josephs road ground in the 1950s. Guildford city 1 1, redhill 3 4 by barry underwood on tuesday evening guildford bounced back from a poor firsthalf. Guildford city fans will need to travel a total of 516 miles round trip to away matches. Egham town 2 2, guildford city 0 2 by barry underwood it was a game of two halves is an. However, the biggest change was the arrival of the railway in 1845.
Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of guildford. Guildford has an art gallery, guildford house gallery, in the high street, in a 17thcentury grade i listed town house which is run by guildford borough council. The history of guildford, the countytown of surrey by anonymous and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Written and compiled by stuart phillips, it is 284 a4size pages in length with pen pictures and statistics of more than 700 players who either played for guildford united, that later became guildford city and finally.
Complete history of manchester city football club limited edition by james, gary, baskcomb, julian isbn. This allowed middle class men to live in guildford and commute to work in london. In 2002 guildford applied for city status, but was turned down. Stuart phillips, an accountant from guildford, has published the. Im happy to be accosted by a teen with a book of green raffle tickets in one. The club was established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996. Wikizero sports ground, woodbridge road, guildford. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Guildford city fc is alive and well once again and today plays its matches at spectrum. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. His series on qpr history in the official match programmes during the 1970s and. Guildford city fan pens detailed history of clubs most influential. Guildford spectrum is a leisure complex in guildford, surrey, england. Guildford cricket club play their home matches on the ground.
If you were looking for something a bit more realistic, check out these great nonfiction books. The sports ground, woodbridge road is a cricket ground in guildford, surrey. It is more than just a history of manchester city fc it is a history of the streets and people of manchester and in particular the areas of that great city from which the league champions grew. Guildford city 4 4 godalming town after saturdays goalless thriller against hanworth the two teams in this local derby served up an 8 goal, nail biting, physical spectacular that was played at a frantic pace.
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