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Cantley Park, Finchampstead Road, Football, groundhopping, hellenic league, Lowther Road, Wokingham and Emmbrook, Wokingham Town
Friday 11th September 2020 ko 19.45
Hellenic League Division One East
WOKINGHAM & EMMBROOK 5 (White 5 14 45 Eagle 26 E Day 27)
Clarke missed penalty 90
AFC ALDERMASTON 0
Barna sent off 74
Att 150
Entry £5
Programme (by Aldermaston) £1
You could say I have history with Wokingham. I first encountered Wokingham Town in 1996 when my side Oxford United played a pre-season friendly at their ground Finchampstead Road. Friendly was the right term too, the Isthmian League club were notably friendly even though they lost the game 5-0. It is worth mentioning that the visitors were able to name a back 3 of Matt Elliott, Darren Purse and Phil Gilchrist who all went on to play Premier League football so there was no disgrace in that scoreline ! The sadness came 3 years later when the club were forced to sell the ground for housing and moved into a groundshare with Windsor & Eton. Continue reading