Statistics and History

The Club was originally known as Loughton Athletic and were formed from the Loughton youth set up. Bob Tayor provided the £378.80 to get us going. The first two seasons were played at Crownhill. Many of the players have been together since that time. The original manager, Julian Hardwick, ran the club with a small committee until part way through the 2005/06 season. Since then the Club has been run and organised by the members.

Our status as an FA Charter Standard Club was awarded by the FA on 14th July 2008.

Previous grounds

Walnut Tree (2007-09
Manor Fields (2005-07)
Crownhill (2003-05)

Clubs quickest goal
On Saturday 10th April 2010 Ryan Parsons closed down the keeper and scored from the rebound to put us up 1-0 after just 24 seconds. Is this the quickest goal we have scored in a match?

North Bucks District Football League Awards

From the start of the 2007 season the Management Committe of the NBDFL have started to monthly reward clubs in each division based on administration, conduct and general commitment to the league and football.

We have won this on the following occasions:

October 2007 - Prize a matchball provided by EE Sports.
December 2008 - Prize 2 practice balls
September 2009 - Prize - 2 practice balls

Other points of interest.
Our first points of in the North Bucks Premier Division came when Thornborough Athletic were unable to raise a team.

In the second half of our 2006/07 league season our record was:

P15 W14 D1 L0 F43 A 12 Pts 43

Stand in Keeper James Hardwick has faced 2 penalties, and saved them both!

The Club Badges have been designed by Alex Taylor-Law.

During 2004/05 we used 14 goalkeepers in the season including:

Chris Storer, Mike Landy, Pete Gwynne, Liam Cusack, JP, Dave Brennan, James Hardwick, Julian Hardwick, Will Smith, Luke Checkley.

During 2006 David Brennan scored a second half hat-trick in a 3-2 win. Half time score 0-2. All scored from the penalty spot.

10 players who played for the club in its first season back in 2003 were in the 2006/07 squad. In the 2008/09 season we still had 6.

Our first 4 games in 2004 saw 4 wins 29 goals for and 6 against. Seven hat-tricks Jaz Gill (3) Dom Lawless, Jamie Lands, Pete Gwynne and Matt Griffiths.

In our first season Matt Griffiths scored 10 goals from 27 games - most from fullback. Matt is sure it was 16 goals. However we no longer have the records.

Loughton Manor (As Loughton Athletic) are one of the few teams to beat the (almost) all conquering PB(MK) 2-0 in the Div 1 Trophy Final with goals from Luke Checkley and Dan Toon.

Most individual goals in a game:

(4) Barry Falkner v Thornborough Athletic, September 2011.
(4) Ryan Parsons v Wolverton Town, April 2010
(4) Pete "Pops" Smith v Heath United RBL Sept 2007* These goals were removed from the league records after Heath withdrew from the league.

(4) Jaz Gill v Exports October 2003

Hat-tricks

Jim home to Castlethorpe, December 5th 2009. (All penalties)
Pete "Pops" Smith home to Bletchley Trees 26th Jan 2008 (all second half including a penalty)

Pete "Pops" Smith away at Brackley Sports 22nd Dec 2007 (24 mins from kick off - right foot, left foot and a header)

Ryan Parson away to Silverstone, 3rd May 2007

Ryan Parsons home to Silverstone, 24th April 2007

Dave Brennan home to Heath Res, 5th Nov 2005 (all second half penalties)

There were some scored in this period but we no longer have the records.

Matt Griffiths home to Downs Barn, 14th February 2004

Jaz Gill home to Downs Barn, 14th February 2004

Pete Gwynne away to Hanslope, 24th January 2004

Jaz Gill home to MK Wanderers, 17th January 2004

Jamie Lands away to Twyford, 3rd January 2004

Jaz Gill away to Twyford, 3rd January 2004

Dom Lawless away to Twyford, 3rd January 2004

Ian Fraser home to Hanslope Res, 20th Sept. 2003

Most individual goals in a season:

Probably Jaz on about 25 in our first season.

Longest winning sequence:

14 games 31st March to 8th May 2007

Longest unbeated sequence:

15 games March 24th - 8th May 2007 DWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Longest sequence without a win:

7 games 15th April - 16th Sept 2006 LLLD LDD (over two seasons)

The Loughton Athletic teams that beat PB(MK) 2-0 in the Div 1 Trophy Final in 2004(?) Goals from Luke Checkley and Dan Toon.

Player of the season awards.

2009/10 - Players player - Jim. (Runner up - Jamie Lands)
Managers player _ Sean Farrell
2008/09 - Players player - Dan Jones (runner up - Mike Landy)

Managers player - Mike Landy

2007/08 - JP

(runner up Ben Knowles - 3rd Mike Landy)

2006/07 - Jacob Hack

(runner up JP)

2005/06 - Luke Checkley

(runner up Dan Toon)

2004/05 - Mike Landy

(runner up Luke Checkley)

2003/04 - Pete Gwynne

Leading goalscorers.

2009/10 - Dan Jones
2008/09 - Dan Jones

2007/08 - Pete 'Pops' Smith

2006/07 - Ryan Parsons

2005/06 - Jaz Gill

2004/05 - Jaz Gill

2003/04 - Jaz Gill & Dom Lawless

Highest Score:

3rd January 2004 v Twyford 12-1 (h-t 8-0)

Craig Falmer, Matt Griffiths, Dave Brennan, JP, Luke Checkley;

Craig Custance, Mike Landy, Ben Treveil, Ian Fraser; Jaz Gill, Dom Lawless.

Subs:

Pete Gwynne for Dave Brennan (45), Gary Willmott for Dom Lawless (45)

Jamie Lands for Jaz Gill (60)

Scorers:

Jaz Gill (3), Dom Lawless (3), Jamie Lands (3), Mike Landy, Gary Willmott, Craig Custance.