Monthly Archives: December 2011

Julian Carrera

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Position – Left Back
DOB – 6/5/1972
Debut v Arsenal – May 1997
Nicknames – Jules, Lightning

Julian was a member of the original squad, and actually managed the feat of being WIFC’s first ever goalscorer in the inaugural IFC game against Arsenal. Not bad for a defender. Passionate and robust in the challenge as a player, Julian was a regular captain and also spent a spell as manager, leading WIFC to the Worldnet quarter finals in 2003. Julian also took the B team reigns the following year and was the first player to reach 250 appearances, before retiring from WIFC duty as the club’s record appearance maker at the time.

Management team

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The WIFC management team is..

Fixtures Secretary – Charlie Wood
Charlie is now in his second season in this pivotal role, and is also our main contact point for the IFA. He is also responsible for communications to the team

Team Manager – Richard Walker
Richard is responsible for matchday management and the weekday running of the club, having taken on the role in 2014 and is assisted by Richard Murphy

Club Captain – Stuart Nicholls
Now in his tenth year as a WIFC player, Stuart became club captain in 2018 and helps out with the organisation on match days

Treasurer – Chris Davis
Chris has stayed on as treasurer having stood down from the team manager role in 2014

Stats/Website – Dave Messenger
Dave keeps the stats and website ticking along

Website admin – Aidy Spender
Aidy is the main admin and designer of the website

WIFC Pontoon

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WIFC Pontoon is your chance to WIN WIN WIN!!

It’s better than the lottery as we will pay out 80% of entry fees!

It’s better than a raffle, as you will not win something naff that you didn’t want anyway! What can you win ….. cash! And lots of it!

What will it cost you? Just 50p (ish) per week!

So here’s how it works!

At the start of each game you are drawn a team at random from the English leagues.

Each week we take what was originally allocated as your teams fixture for that weekend as your teams qualifying game.

For every goal your team scores you get a point (fixture cancelled / no game = 2 points), i.e. 3 goals = 3 points.

The aim is to be the first team to reach 21 points without going bust / over, i.e. if you are on 19 then 3 is no good to you and you go bust.

The first person(s) to reach 21 wins the Prize Fund based upon the number of weeks for that game.

What can you win for your entry fee?If we get 100 entries, the price is set at 50p per week, and it took 8 weeks for the game to be won, then the winning prize (if not shared) would be calculated as follows:

100 people  x  50p  x  8 weeks  x  80%  =  £320 !!!!

Not bad for 50p per week is it!!

And don’t forget that is just one game! A full season should provide you with at least 5 opportunities to win!

NOTE: Each game commences with a new draw so if you do not like your team then you will not be stuck with them for the whole season!

For the latest pontoon updates, click here…

2011/12

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An overview of our results in 2011/12

WIFC 11/12 Pld W D L GS GA GD
League 20 9 1 10 57 55 2
Friendlies 6 4 0 2 32 21 11
Cup Games 12 4 1 7 16 13 3
TOTAL 38 17 2 19 105 89 16
Goals Per Game 2.76 2.34

A full list of results and scorers..

Date Comp Opposition Score Scorers
27-Aug-11 LGE1/LCGRP Dagenham & Redbridge H W 3-0 Ainsley, Fellas, Soloway
17-Sep-11 LGE2 Barnsley A W 5-2 Nicholls 2, Hannaford, Soloway 2
01-Oct-11 LGE3 Southampton A L 2-5 OG, Prentice
08-Oct-11 LGE4 Oxford H W 4-1 J Davis 2, Prentice 2
15-Oct-11 LGE5/LCGRP Barnet A W 3-2 J Davis 2, Prentice
22-Oct-11 LGE6 MK Dons A L 1-3 Prentice (Pen)
29-Oct-11 FR WIFC Yellows v Reds H W 4-3 Moody 2, Eustice, Nicholls – Myall, Murphy, Prentice
05-Nov-11 LGE7 Brentford Hey Jude A L 1-3 Prentice
26-Nov-11 LGE8/IFAC1 Livingston (Olympic Lion) H L 3-4 J Davis, R Sterry, Spender
03-Dec-11 LGE9 Ipswich A D 2-2 Myall 2
10-Dec-11 FR Belgian Soldiers of Fortune H W 6-3 Pollard 2, Moody, L Wells, Ainsley, D Messenger
14-Jan-12 LGE10 West Ham H L 1-3 Moody
21-Jan-12 LGE11 Oxford A L 3-5 J Davis, Hand, Duncan
28-Jan-12 LGE12/LCGRP AFC Wimbledon B H W 5-0 Nicholls, Dundon 2, OG, Soloway
04-Feb-12 LGE13 Barnsley H L 3-5 Moody, Soloway, Ainsley
18-Feb-12 LGE14 Dulwich Hamlet A L 2-4 Moody (Pen), Nicholls
10-Mar-12 LGE15 West Ham A L 1-6 Holdham
17-Mar-12 LGE16 Coventry H W 6-1 Stone, Dew 2, Soloway, Wenham, Moody
24-Mar-12 LGE17/LCSF AFC Wimbledon H W 5-2 Moody, Holdham, R Sterry 2, Smith
24-Mar-12 LGE18 Ipswich H W 2-1 Myall, J Collins
14-Apr-12 LGE19 Barnet H L 2-3 Myall, Soloway (Pen)
21-Apr-12 LCF West Ham N D 2-2* Harrington, Soloway *lost 6-7 on pens
05-May-12 LGE20 Dagenham & Redbridge A W 3-2 Hinds, Butterick, Wenham
08-May-12 FR WIFC Yellows v Reds H W 6-1 OG, Eustice, Dundon 2, Moody 2 – Wenham
12-May-12 FR Dulwich Hamlet H W 12-4 Soloway, R Sterry 3, Prentice, Flanagan, Harrington 2, Ainsley, Pegram, C Davis 2
08-Jul-12 SDT West Ham N L 0-1
08-Jul-12 SDT Barnet N L 1-2 Soloway
08-Jul-12 SDT London Carlisle N W 3-0 Pegram, R Sterry 2
21-Jul-12 Worldnet A’s Portsmouth N W 3-0 Moody, Soloway, Dew
21-Jul-12 Worldnet A’s AFC Telford United N L 1-2 Dundon
21-Jul-12 Worldnet A’s Coventry N W 2-0 Moody, Dundon
21-Jul-12 Worldnet Vets Leeds N L 0-1
21-Jul-12 Worldnet Vets Airdrie N L 1-2 Fellas (Pen)
21-Jul-12 Worldnet Vets West Ham Vets N W 3-0 Withey, L Wells, Eustice
22-Jul-12 Worldnet Vets Last 16 Oxford Vets N L 0-1
22-Jul-12 Worldnet Last 16 AFC Telford United N L 0-2

And here are the appearances and goals stats for all players to appear in 2011/12

Name 11/12 Apps 11/12 Gls
Joel Moody 28 13
Stuart Nicholls 25 5
Stuart Holdham 21 2
Matt Ainsley 19 4
Dave Soloway 17 11
Alex Prentice 17 8
Andy Myall 16 5
Matt Wells 15
Richard Murphy 15 1
Phil McBride 15
Martin Pollard 15 2
Aidy Spender 15 1
Panos Fellas 14 2
Ed Sterry 14
Dan Willis 13
Jeremy Hinds 13 1
Jamie Parkins 12
Rob Sterry 12 8
Tom Beck 12
Paul Whittenbury 11 3
Rob Stone 11 1
Frank Smith 11 1
Steve Eustice 10 3
Richard Walker 10
Laurence Wells 9 2
Chris Dundon 8 6
Lee Evans 8
Mark Brennan 8
Darren Sear 7
Mat Ball 7
David Morren 7
Maurice Clarke 7
Chris Dew 7 3
Simon Jones 7
Jimmy Davis 6 6
Richard Wenham 6 3
Warren Flanagan 5 1
Martin Owen 5
Tim Down 5
Ben Pegram 5 2
Chris Westcott 5
Leigh Harrington 5 3
Paul Withey 5 3
Dan Butterick 5 1
Dave Messenger 4 1
Andy Lewers 4
Josh Freedman 4
Paul Labbett 4
Jon Parry 4
Jerker Kjellander 3
James Collins 3 1
James Hannaford 3 1
Ben Clarke 3
Ross Tolmie-Thomson 3
Chris Davis 3 2
Harry Tolmie-Thomson 3
Max Walters 3
Paul Karlsen 2
Marc Duffy 2
Ian Grinstead 2
Richard Messenger 2
Fraser Clark 2
Ben Frais 2
Scott Cain 2
Sam Copeland 2
Mark Collins 1
Andy Stocks 1
Scott Mathers 1
Craig Urquhart 1
Richard Betts 1
Alex Malcolm 1
Tony Mehegan 1
Ryan Viduka 1
Richie Duncan 1 1
Rich Evans 1
Luke Hand 1 1
James Tookey 1
James Penny 1
Jack King 1
Dan Norris 1
Andrew Carberry 1
Paul Killick 1

Martin Pollard

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Position – Centre Half/Striker
DOB – 19/3/1971
Debut v QPR – Mar 2005
Nicknames – Polly, Poolard, Vicky

Martin joined the club during 2005 and quickly impressed with some strong line-leading displays, including a super performance in a win at Rotherham on the first funbus trip. He also collected nicknames very quickly, thanks in no part to Little Britain’s Vicky Pollard, and he’s also organised the WIFC Top Golf Days given his role as manager there. Now firmly in the veteran category, Polly actually retired in 2010 but made a comeback and went past 100 appearances following a switch to centre-half.

Martin’s Q and A

Describe yourself in a sentence
At the age where you know you should hang those boots up, but you know you’ll miss playing the game too much…. give me a season up front and I promise I’ll quit.

What was the first WFC game you went to and what can you remember about it?
First memory is of peering through iron fencing at the front of the old Shrodells Stand.. got to be mid late 70’s. Otherwise the first one I really remember was going on the pitch against Wrexham when we got promoted to Division 1.

Finest ever WFC memory
Has to be the 2-0 playoff win against Bolton at Wembley. Probably the drunkest I’ve been at the start of any Watford FC game.

Worst away trip and why
Hull away. For so many reasons became the longest away day ever, awful weather, speed limited funbus, Wellsy’s “beer banter”, awful WIFC result and shocking WFC game in the afternoon… followed by having to clear out the food fight from the back of the funbus on the Sunday morning.

WIFC playing highlight
Rotherham away (The Dundon nose game). Playing as a lone striker, but causing so many problems to their back four. Didn’t score but won pretty much everything I went for, one of those games where everything came off and we won 2-0 against a very strong Rotherham side.

Favourite WIFC moment
Playing for the Worldnet B side, bagging a load of goals on the Saturday despite being crippled… and finding the best goal got recorded on video.

All-time favourite Watford player
Rick Holden. Back in the days when I used to play down the wing… I’d love watching him tear up and down the line. Not the most gifted player, but one I really enjoyed watching.

All-time favourite Watford XI (not the best players – your favourites)
Tony Coton. Nigel Gibbs, John McClelland, David Holdsworth, Paul Robinson, Rick Holden, Craig Ramage, Richard Johnson, Nigel Callaghan, Luther Blissett, Ronnie Rosenthal.

Red shorts or black?
Red

Which actor would play you in ‘WIFC – The Movie’
Tim McInnerny

IFA International Caps

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The following players have represented England in the traditional England v Scotland IFA fixture – held every year since 1997 as a precursor to the annual WorldNet tournament.

Chris Dundon 2011
Jamie Parkins 2009
Scott Mathers 2008
Matt Ball 2007

The following players represented England in IFA Interntional fixtures that took place before Euronet 1998.

Dave Perahia
Martin Owen
Jon Parry

The following players represented Ireland in IFA Interntional fixtures that took place before Euronet 1998.

Aidy Spender
Marc Duffy

Award Winners

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At the end of every season, the WIFC awards are voted for by all players. Until the testimonial season, 07/08, the awards were dished out annually.

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Players Player of the Year

15/16 Dan Butterick
14/15 Richard Murphy
13/14 Ally Hill
12/13 Maurice Clarke
11/12 Joel Moody
10/11 Chris Dundon
09/10 Jimmy Davis
08/09 Chris Westcott
07/08 Chris Westcott
06 Rob Sterry
05 Paul Watt
04 Scott Mathers
03 Scott Mathers
02 Panos Fellas
01 Rob Sterry
00 Matt Holliman
99 Julian Carrera
98 Jon Parry
97 Mike Scofield

Newcomer of the Year

15/16 Mark O’Connor
14/15 Ross Connor
13/14 Ally Hill
12/13 James Jenkins
11/12 Dan Willis
10/11 Jeremy Hinds
09/10 James Collins
08/09 Jimmy Davis
07/08 Neil Hall
06 Chris Westcott
05 Martin Pollard
04 Paul Watt
03 Colin Boon
02 Scott Mathers

Most Improved Player of the Year

15/16 Ben Pegram
14/15 Brad Simmons
13/14 Tom Beck
12/13 Tom Beck
11/12 Ed Sterry
10/11 Andy Myall
09/10 Phil McBride
08/09 Matt Wells
07/08 John Akers
06 Joel Moody
05 Matt Wells
04 Matt Wells
03 Simon Keppel
02 Simon Neill

Clubman

15/16 Tom Beck
14/15 Tom Beck
13/14 Dave Messenger
12/13 Phil McBride
11/12 Dave Messenger
10/11 Chris Davis
09/10 Matt Wells
08/09 Dave Messenger
07/08 Dave Messenger
06 Dave Messenger
05 Mat Ball
04 Paul Karlsen
03 Ian Grinstead
02 Pete Fincham
01
00 Simon Devon

Most Appearances (most league appearances in 12/13 & 13/14)

15/16 Dan Butterick – 26
14/15 Richard Murphy – 27
13/14 Joel Moody – 19
12/13 Brad Simmons – 18
11/12 Joel Moody – 28
10/11 Joel Moody – 29
09/10 Matt Wells – 28
08/09 Dave Morren – 20
07/08 Richard Murphy – 30
06/07 Mat Ball/Paul Whittenbury – 31
05/06 Mat Ball – 28
04/05 Richard Murphy – 38
1997-2004 No Records Kept

Top Goalscorers

15/16 Mark O’Connor 20
14/15 Ross Connor – 22
13/14 Jimmy Davis – 12
12/13 Rob Sterry – 20
11/12 Joel Moody – 13
10/11 Rob Sterry – 15
09/10 Jimmy Davis – 12
08/09 Scott Mathers – 12
07/08 Scott Mathers – 17
06/07 Rob Sterry – 23
05/06 Rob Sterry – 13
04/05 Scott Mathers – 16
03/04 Rob Sterry – 14
02/03 Rob Sterry – 39
01/02 Richard Wenham – 13
1997-2001 No Records Kept

TopGolf Champion

12-16 Not Held
11 Paul Watt
10 Not Held
09 Scott Mathers
08 Richard Wenham
07 Richard Wenham
97-06 Not Held

Worldnet Performances

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YEARWORLDNET – A TEAM
1997Round of 16
1998Round of 32
1999Round of 32
2000Plate Semi Finals
2001Round of 32
2002Round of 16
2003Quarter Finals
2004Round of 16
2005Round of 32
2006Round of 16
2007Round of 16
2008Runners-Up
2009Round of 32
2010Round of 32
2011Quarter Finals
2012Round of 16
2013-15Did not enter
2016Quarter Finals
2017Round of 16
2018Round of 16
2019Quarter Finals
2020Not held – Covid-19
2021Runners-Up
2022Round of 16
YEARWORLDNET – B TEAM
2002Plate Round of 32
2003Plate Round of 32
2004Plate Round of 32
2005Plate Round of 16
2006Plate Round of 32
2007Round of 32
2008Round of 32
2009Round of 32
YEARBIG TAM VETS
2010Round of 16
2011Quarter Finals
2012Round of 16
2013Qualifying Round
2014Quarter Finals
2015Round of 16
2016Did not enter
2017Round of 16
2018-19Did not enter
2020Not held – Covid-19
2021Round of 16
2022Round of 16