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Sunday 31 May 2020 with Key Auto Trade and more Yesteryears photos

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**PICTURE 79: A wet morning to visit Key Auto Trader 15 November 2014**

**PICTURE 80: 28 September 2014 … they haven’t changed a bit**

**PICTURE 81: Gary Lockyer scores against Aldington 1 Feb 2012**

Saturday 30 May 2020 with Apex Facades

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Birthday greetings today to former player Peter Missing!

No football again this weekend but we are waiting for guidance from the FA concerning the resumption of training. As things stand, the club will strictly adhere to rulings from the governing bodies – so please everyone try and be patient. I know it’s painful!

Some more memories … keep them coming … send photos/stories to dhomewood@yahoo.com

**PICTURE 73: Saturday seniors sponsored by Apex Facades with Ian Mace** (date to be confirmed)

**PICTURE 74: Winners of the Barming Tournament 11 June 2017**

**PICTURE 75: BGV with Aaron Maul far right (date tbc)**

**PICTURE 76: BGV (date tbc believed to be 2014)**

Friday 29 May 2020 with Glenn Mackett Construction

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Proud sponsors of Bromley Green FC

Birthday greetings today to Vice President Ian Holloway

PICTURE 71: Two true legends who were central figures in helping to shape the future of Bromley Green FC. Presumably Ian is informing Macca that it is his round! They are pictured here at the 2009 awards ceremony. Glenn still sponsors the club through his business GMC while Ian – it is time we saw you back at the bar mate!

Ian’s association with the club goes back 45 years when he was part of the U15s that joined us from South Ashford Youth Club, then run by Clive Hollyer. Peter Knott, a much revered figure at the club, sadly lost his battle with leukaemia but not before giving so much to the lads and the club. Indeed, it was Peter and his wife Una that helped introduce a new much-envied youth policy in the early 1970s; the foundation block for much of our decades of success. After running the bar for many years as well as playing in midfield, at the back and latterly in goal, Ian was honoured with a Vice Presidency. Ian was soon into management when he tried to tell me how to run the team one Sunday in the Queens Head. The boys in those days had the occasional drink after training and matches and in fact encouraged me into bad habits! Anyway, I suggested to Ian that he might like to manage the side and, to my sheer delight, he said yes! I have never really thanked him for that! His senior record is 380 appearances and 35 goals. Have a great birthday young Holly.

Another Yesteryears photo

PICTURE 72: BGFC Under 13s at Butlins April 2017 with manager Rob Finn. Seven of the lads are still with us and will receive their Loyal Service Award at the presentations. In the coming season, the squad will be competing as Under 18s in the East Kent Youth League under the guidance of manager Will Lines.

FA Cup quarter-finals (weekend of 27/28 June 2020)

Leicester City v Chelsea
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Sheffield United v Arsenal
Norwich City v Manchester United

Subject to the club being allowed to open due to lockdown, we will be showing the quarter-finals and semi-finals (11/12 July 2020) and the FA Cup Final (1 August 2020)

Thursday 28 May 2020 with abm group

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Proud sponsors of BGFC Sunday Firsts

Birthday greetings Thursday to Oliver Stevens!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 20.10.2019 Oliver Stevens and father Colin. Oliver will be receiving his Loyal Service Award at the presentations

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PICTURE 68: Charlie Wealands 8 November 2014

**PICTURE** 69: 16 July 2017 Respect Award for Charlie Rivett presented by Nick Cook. Due to personal reasons, Nick is standing down as a BGV manager for next season although he will be staying with the club. Anyone who is keen and feels they are suitable to help develop the Juniors, please enquire via email infobgfc1930@gmail.com

**PICTURE 70: Bromley Green Vets 28 June 2015**

Wednesday 27 May 2020

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Birthday greetings Wednesday to John Lockett!

**PICTURE 67: 10 June 2012 BGFC U15s with manager Richie Moore**

Tuesday 26 May 2020 with Pirtek

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Proud sponsors of BGFC U12s EKYL

Update: the AFC Minster tournament planned for 20/21 June has been cancelled. There are still a handful of events that we have not heard the fate of … will provide updates as and when received.

Happy birthday Tuesday to Bradley Richards!

Looking back at Whitsun Bank Holidays 30 and 40 years ago with our German friends

No football for us over this Whitsun but fingers crossed things will soon change. In the ‘old days’, we were twinned with SV Munster in what was then West Germany and had some great times.

Lots of memories, including yours truly being sick all over tables and chairs in mid-channel. Dear Alvin Gigg cleared it all up. You see, the then Patron, Bill Mickelborough, tempted me into a massive breakfast on board and then the ferry began to rock and shudder as we left Dover harbour. Up and down in the middle of the Channel — worst feeling ever. Five hours to reach Zeebrugge! The return journey and the rest of the trip was great.

They would visit us on occasions and one year turned up completely unannounced outside my house with a large coach full of expectant footballers! We rallied round and housed them thanks to the fantastic people in our club. Another year, they stayed at our humble facility at Carters Field and loved it. Good times.

Pictured: DH and Munster boss Alfons Giere in 1988