OUR HISTORY

2025 - 2026

TWO TEAMS. ONE CLUB.

Beginning the 2025/26 season, for the first time ever, Grove Park Rangers will be fielding two teams in the MCFL.
Up the Saladsssssssss!
PRE-SEASON 2025 - A NEW ERA

It was a hectic but exciting pre-season for Grove Park Rangers, due in no small part to the mass influx of talented new players, the founding of a new squad and a hotly contested game of footgolf.
We welcomed Aaron-Lee Eyles, our inaugural GPR II gaffer, into the fold and he & Pete began putting together training sessions and squad planning, whilst Callum’s photo count and Marcus’ email outbox faced off in an race for the biggest admin haul of all time.
3 internal friendlies kicked us off as the gaffers assessed the players and suitability for each team, and 3 pre-season friendlies followed against good opposition to get the salad engine revving for the new season.
September is round the corner, and that means only one thing. Football is back, and we are so back.
SEPTEMBER 2025 - A MONTH OF FIRSTS

Sunday: the day of rest. Yeah sod that.
GPR I & II kicked off on adjacent pitches, and kicked off in style with hard fought wins against AFC Grove and London Samurai. Gavin bagged the first ever competitive GPR II goal in the team’s first win, having first of all removed a conveniently placed event floodlight from the corner flag.
The following weekend, GPR I notched back to back wins beating CB Hounslow & Abbots away thanks to a wonder-strike from Matty, in his first appearance since returning to the club. The other side of Heathrow, the IIs went down 5-2 to Hillingdon Stags despite keeper Greg scoring his first GPR goal at the 32nd game of asking. About time, mate.
September finished with GPR II taking all 3 points against Jugg Boyz FC thanks to Ross’ first goal for the club, whilst the Is fell just short against Sandgate in the cup. 4 wins from 6 games ain’t bad at all.
Debuts galore as Abel, Dave, Eden, James, John, Jonno, Jools, Josh HC, Juan, Justino, Keelan, Liam, Nik, Rabbi, Ross & Tau made their first appearances in blue & black.
On a final note, Alan & Raf sustained serious injuries that will keep them sidelined for a while, whilst Fizz & Jeff continue to recover their fitness. We wish all of them a speedy and full recovery. They’re still turning up to the games though. What a group we have.
OCTOBER 2025 - CUPS GALORE

October saw both clubs enter the opening stages of the cup competitions.
The IIs lost out to West Drayton in the County FA Cup but in Jack Bodkin’s cameo appearance in the gaffer’s chair, they progressed to the next round of the Roger Perry Invitational.
GPR I deservedly progressed in Roger Perry on penalties, and followed it up with a decisive victory over title contenders Club Assyria Reserves with a 3-2 victory.
A league loss for each team inbetween didn’t dent the morale, as The Salads continued to move forward in the season with some additional new players, trips to the pub and Nik celebration shots.
In other news, The Distillers is getting a refurb. Meaning our clubhouse is going to be even better. What a life!
NOVEMBER 2025 - WIN SOME, LOSE SOME

The Distillers has reopened following a refurbishment. Phew!
Now to the football, and it was a month of contrasting fortunes for GPR I and II. The Salads started the month with a double win, as the Is put Hounslow Wolves to the sword in the cup and GPR II fought back twice to overcome Kodak Harrow.
GPR I followed this with three thumping wins, overcoming Harefield Legion, TW Rangers and Bedfont Sundays to fly to the top of the league. A narrow defeat to Wishing Well Wanderers put a blot on the November copybook, but it was a great month nonetheless.
A learning experience for the IIs saw us lose against Jugg Boys and Kensington Dragons to large margins. Whilst a much better performance against CB Hounslow & Abbots followed, a 3-1 loss showed there’s still much to improve as we continue to build our new squad up.
Two fixtures lie ahead for both teams in December, and plenty to play for before the winter break. Shout outs to Dave & Jacob, who both had long-awaited surgeries to long-term injuries this month. Looking forward to having you back!
DECEMBER 2025 & JANUARY 2026 - WRAP UP

Four match weeks across two months with a busy, boozy, foody holiday inbetween. Football is tough at all levels!
GPR II had a challenging run of fixtures against sides near the top of the table, and despite the efforts, we exited the Russell Grant challenge cup to a side in the league above us and fell to three losses in the league. The goals flowed back though, with Callum putting in two MOTM performances to rediscover his form.
GPR I fared better, with back to back league wins in December to sta top of the league, and after a third victory of the season against AFC Grove (with a very mouthy touchline support) in the Russell Grant R16, we fell to a close defeat against West Drayton Reserves to bow out of the Roger Perry Invitational at the quarter final stage.
The pigs in blanket and mulled wines have been shaken off in January, and we can go into February with a fresh mindset!
FEBRUARY & MARCH - WEATHERING THE STORM

Sorry lads, game’s off.
That’s the sentence that hit the WhatsApp group numerous times through the second month of the year as GPR were hit with countless match cancellations at the last minute thank’s to the conditions.
Nonetheless, GPR II recorded a superb point against Celtic, in a game we deserved to win despite only having 10 men after an early red card, as Celtic stacked their team with first team players. GPR I bowed out of the cups at the start of the month before recording a big win against Heathrow Club in possibly the maddest Sunday League game of all time.
March brought some huge games for the Is, including a valuable point against title rivals Sandgate alongside two wins against Southall, whilst the IIs recovered from two bad losses at the start of the month to take two wins, including a 4-1 thumping of Celtic in the WLOF, either side of a double header loss against champions-elect Ryefield.
Onto the home straight of the season now. Big games coming up.
APRIL 2026 - II'S COMPANY

GPR II closed out their debut season with a tough month against some brilliant teams. The quality of Division 4 North has been better than previous seasons and our new squad of young players acquitted themselves well throughout the year.
However, 4 defeats to this month was a sideshow to the retirement of two legends, as Arran & Jules stepped back from their 11 a side playing career. Their presence on the pitch leaves a lasting legacy and will be sorely missed.
GPR I had a less eventful month, recording a huge victory over Wishing Well Wanderers before our match against Harefield was called off due to their “pitch having staff shortages” and they declined our offer to host. Make of that what you will. Oh well, 6 points is a win.
3 big games to close out the season in May.

HOME KIT

AWAY KIT

THIRD KIT

2025 - 2026 PLAYER STATISTICS

ABBAS RAJA

PLAYED - 7
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
ABEL GHION

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
ADAM JOSEPH

PLAYED - 10
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
ADAM PALACKI

PLAYED - 5
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
ALAN O'SULLIVAN

PLAYED - 15
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
ALFIE SAUNDERS

PLAYED - 5
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
AMAN MANGAT

PLAYED - 16
GOALS - 2
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
ANDRE ROCHA

PLAYED - 16
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
ARRAN WILDING

PLAYED - 19
GOALS - 5
ASSISTS - 6
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 1
ANTONY GEORGIOU

PLAYED - 5
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
ANTONY OMISORE

PLAYED - 15
GOALS - 4
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 3
DOTD - 0
POTM - 1
BART STACHECKI

PLAYED - 5
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
BILL FRADGLEY

PLAYED - 11
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
BRADLEY MCMILLAN

PLAYED - 12
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
CALLUM GILFILLAN

PLAYED - 11
GOALS - 2
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 1
CHARLIE GREGORY

PLAYED - 13
GOALS - 3
ASSISTS - 3
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
DANIEL CHUKWU

PLAYED - 8
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
DAN SECHERE

PLAYED - 0
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
DAVE MELIA

PLAYED - 12
GOALS - 4
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
DAVID SZEGADI

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
DOMINIC CHILDS

PLAYED - 8
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
DOUGLAS JEST

PLAYED - 14
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
EDEN RICHMOND

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
EZRA CONFIANCE

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
FIN WOOLWAY

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
GAVIN FERGUSON

PLAYED - 25
GOALS - 5
ASSISTS - 5
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
GIOVANI ETO'O NOUMSI

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
GREG POTTER

PLAYED - 8
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
HENRY SWEENEY

PLAYED - 19
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 1
IANIS BIANCHI

PLAYED - 5
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JACK BODKIN

PLAYED - 8
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JAKE SINGLE

PLAYED - 18
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 1
JAMES BYRNE

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JEFFREY PHILLIPS

PLAYED - 11
GOALS - 5
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JOEL FELLER

PLAYED - 18
GOALS - 15
ASSISTS - 11
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JOHN KUNZI

PLAYED - 15
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JONNO MACKRILL

PLAYED - 15
GOALS - 2
ASSISTS - 7
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JOOLS MCVEIGH

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JOSH BURNS

PLAYED - 20
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JOSH CABARILLOS

PLAYED - 20
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 4
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JOSH HILLS COLE

PLAYED - 18
GOALS - 7
ASSISTS - 4
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 3
DOTD - 0
POTM - 1
JUAN SALCEDO LASALA

PLAYED - 10
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JULIAN JEST

PLAYED - 21
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
JUSTINO LEO

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
KEELAN MCGILL

PLAYED - 9
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
LIAM DAVIS

PLAYED - 8
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
MAHRAAN SHAREEF

PLAYED - 12
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
MARCUS LOVATT

PLAYED - 19
GOALS - 13
ASSISTS - 7
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
MARK RYAN

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
MATTY POTTER

PLAYED - 15
GOALS - 5
ASSISTS - 5
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
MICHAEL DOWDELL

PLAYED - 12
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
NIK CHARALAMBOUS

PLAYED - 24
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 1
OWEN MANGAN

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
PRINCE CHARLES

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
RABBI SHARIF

PLAYED - 9
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
RAFAEL ROCHA

PLAYED - 9
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
RAMIAN NDJOLI

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
ROBERT PARKANY

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
ROBIN MCMICHAEL

PLAYED - 15
GOALS - 2
ASSISTS - 4
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
RORY EL-KADHI BROWN

PLAYED - 18
GOALS - 9
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 1
ROSS FRISBY

PLAYED - 10
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
RUBEN HUTCHINSON-RATCLIFFE

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
SAF AHMED

PLAYED - 11
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
SAM WOODHOUSE

PLAYED - 6
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
SILAS WOOLWAY

PLAYED - 7
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
SINA NILFOROUSHAN

PLAYED - 9
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
STEEVE YAVA

PLAYED - 18
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
SZYMON OBACZ

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
TAU SYLVESTER

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
TIM VOLLUM

PLAYED - 17
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
ZECH ADELEYE

PLAYED - 5
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0

2024 - 2025

PRE-SEASON 2024

AN UPHILL START
A new year, and a new beginning. The 2024/25 season began with a new kit, a clubhouse, and a very tough pre-season against a blend of Division 2, 3 and 4 opponents.
The Salads, however, played valiantly, winning three games and losing four. Given the quality of the opposition faced this was a roaring success, and now we cannot wait for the proper games to begin.
SEPTEMBER 2024

THE SALAD BOWL
Who would have thought it? GPR Home played GPR Away, highlighting the depth of our squad and availability of the players. It was GPR Away who came home with the victory this time, although next time GPR Home will be looking to snatch back the crown of Caesar Salad.
3 games in September yielded 6 points to start the season well, with resident goalscorer Rory bagging 7 goals to scoop up the Player of the Month award. Roll on October!
OCTOBER 2024

WAKE ME UP WHEN OCTOBER ENDS
A tough month for The Salads. Despite some decent performances, a 3-1 cup win against West Drayton Reserves was a bright spark sandwiched between two very close losses and a fair defeat in the Russell Grant Challenge Cup.
The cups now in the rear view mirror, the focus returns to the league. If we knuckle down, we can get the results. Probably.
NOVEMBER 2024

EVERY DOG HAS IT’S DELAY
Sundays without 10:30 kick-offs aren’t half dull. A cup weekend and a postponed Roger Perry Round 3 tie meant just two games this month. One, a hard fought 1-0 away win and clean sheet. The other? Less said about the result the better.
The positives? New home kits arrived, no major injury updates and a dog in Wormwood Scrubs fancied a run-out at left wing mid match. We’re hoping for more games in December!
DECEMBER 2024

A FITTING FAREWELL
To 2024? To the old kits? To the gaffer? Why not all three. And that’s what we got. Three wins out of three, 12 goals scored, only 1 conceded and maximum points to finish off the calendar year and bid a heartfelt goodbye to a Salad legend.
Manager Jack and photographer Chrissie depart having contributed an uncategorical amount to the club’s success. Expect tears at the Christmas Party, and a pledge to go again in 2025.
JANUARY 2025

THE MASCULINE MYSTIQUE
Only two games this month due to the weather playing its part. Our first game back was a tough nut to crack in the cup. Suffice to say, we advanced to the next round, taking us into unknown territory. A loss to Pro FA followed, but they’re a damn good team and a 1-0 is by no menas a bad result.
It’s great to be back into the swing of things. February throws up three very tasty fixtures, so we’ll need to have our heads up ready for the challenge.
FEBRUARY 2025

SEVENTH HEAVEN?
GPR ended February as quarter finalists and league leaders, as The Salads rode out a perfect month in style against several different challenges.
The month began with a triumphant win over Chiswick Celtic Reserves and ended on a gritty 3-2 victory over the delightful & charming Prince’s Park, with a huge win over Kensington Dragons including a Magic Mike hat-trick.
March beckons, and we are sitting pretty in the home stretch.
MARCH 2025

SCANDALS, SCREAMERS AND SALAD DAYS
It began with consecutive season-defining performances in March as The Mighty Salads took their game to a new level week after week.
A 7-0 thrashing of DAR was then followed by the cup semi-final against Pro FA Hammersmith, a game that will forever go down in Salad folklore. A screamer & a last minute equaliser wasn’t enough to see us through, but wow. Just wow.
A 3-3 draw against champions-elect Newton City followed, as we ended their 100% record, and we moved onto our final fixture.
APRIL 2025

SEASON THREE ENDS ON A HIGH (MOSTLY)
It was time to go back to DAR for two back-to-back fixtures to end a memorable season.
A below-par innings in the first fixture meant three points dropped, but we finished with a 2-2 draw to see out the season with a full team of legitimate players.
It’s exciting times here, but it’s time to reflect and have a well-earned break. Anybody who can call themselves a Salad has contributed to making this team what it is.

HOME KIT

AWAY KIT

2024 - 2025 PLAYER STATISTICS

2 AMAN MANGAT

PLAYED - 13
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
3 SAM WOODHOUSE

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
4 JULIAN JEST

PLAYED - 8
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
5 ALAN O'SULLIVAN

PLAYED - 19
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 1
POTM - 0
6 STEEVE YAVA

PLAYED - 11
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
7 GAVIN FERGUSON

PLAYED - 20
GOALS - 7
ASSISTS - 6
CLEAN SHEETS - 4
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
8 DOUGLAS JEST

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
9 RORY EL-KADHI BROWN

PLAYED - 23
GOALS - 21
ASSISTS - 6
CLEAN SHEETS - 4
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 1
10 MARCUS LOVATT

PLAYED - 16
GOALS - 11
ASSISTS - 4
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
11 JEFFREY PHILLIPS

PLAYED - 14
GOALS - 8
ASSISTS - 4
CLEAN SHEETS - 4
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
12 ROBIN MCMICHAEL

PLAYED - 13
GOALS - 4
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 1
POTM - 1
13 ROBERT PARKANY

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
14 PRINCE CHARLES

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
16 JACK BODKIN

PLAYED - 6
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
17 BART STACHECKI

PLAYED - 5
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 1
POTM - 0
18 OLI NICHOLLS

PLAYED - 15
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 3
DOTD - 0
POTM - 1
19 ANTONY GEORGIOU

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
20 WES RUTHVEN

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
21 LUKE MERCHANT

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
22 LEON QUAYE

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
23 ADAM JOSEPH

PLAYED - 15
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 4
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
24 SINA NILFOROUSHAN

PLAYED - 16
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 3
CLEAN SHEETS - 4
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
26 Joshua Burns

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
28 ARRAN WILDING

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 3
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
29 TIM VOLLUM

PLAYED - 16
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 4
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
39 RAFAEL ROCHA

PLAYED - 8
GOALS - 2
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
41 MICHAEL DOWDELL

PLAYED - 11
GOALS - 3
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
44 HENRY SWEENEY

PLAYED - 5
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
45 JOSH CABARILLOS

PLAYED - 21
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 4
MOTM - 2
DOTD - 0
POTM - 1
49 ANDRE ROCHA

PLAYED - 15
GOALS - 2
ASSISTS - 3
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 1
POTM - 0
66 ZECH ADELEYE

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
69 CALLUM GILFILLAN

PLAYED - 6
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
77 RUBEN HUTCHINSON-RATCLIFFE

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
87 DAVID SZEGADI

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
88 JOEL FELLER

PLAYED - 16
GOALS - 5
ASSISTS - 8
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
91 DAN SECHERE

PLAYED - 17
GOALS - 4
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 1
DOTD - 2
POTM - 0

PLAYER’S PLAYER OF THE SEASON

rory el-kadhi brown

TOP GOALSCORER

rory el-kadhi brown (21)

MANAGERS PLAYER OFTHE SEASON

TIM VOLLUM

best newcomer

ANDRE ROCHA

MOMENT OF THE SEASON

JEFF PHILLIPS vs. PRO FA

goal of the season

DAN SECHERE (vs. PROFA)

SALAD AWARD

GAVIN FERGUSON

CLEAN SHEET AWARD

ADAM JOSEPH

BREAKOUT PLAYER

MICHAEL DOWDELL

assist AWARD

joel feller

2023 - 2024

AUGUST 2023

A PROPER PRE-SEASON
With our two wins from the season before and having gone three unbeaten in pre-season, spirits were high. More new faces got involved and we finally had an organised committee - the Backroom - to lead GPR on and off the pitch. Things were looking good, and there was a feeling that a corner had been turned.
Whipping boys no more.
AUTUMN 2023

MIXED FORTUNES
Our second season started with positives and negatives both. After an initial 4-1 loss, we picked up our game and won two games on the spin in fine fashion. Just three games in and we were close to beating last year's tally already.
Then our winter run-in got tough. The lads went on a run of five without a win against some tricky opposition and injuries plagued The Salads yet again. It was a frustrating time, with good performances not being reflected in the scoreline. Yet again, we were knocked out of the cups, which is always a disappointment.
DECEMBER - FEBRUARY 23/24

A STRONG RUN
After a difficult period, the boys got their act together and started stringing together a good run of results. After a few crucial wins in the league, we had gone from mid-table hopes to promotion candidates. There was still the question of the two juggernauts of the league, however, as we had not played them, and got our first battering of the year against Atlantis to throw a spanner into the works.
Off the pitch, things were gaining momentum. We were a much more cohesive unit, with consistency in numbers improving and a better overall spirit around the club. The mood going into games had shifted from hopeful to expectant. It was also around this time that the backroom decided to start planning for the next season, and the search for sponsors and potential changes to kit began.
MARCH - MAY 2024

A STRONG FINISH
Spring had sprung and so did the Salads spring into life with a fantastic final third to the season. The remaining seven games were incredibly tough on paper and although we only gained 12 points (including one forfeit), it was enough to see us climb to third in the table and finish the season as "best of the rest". The two league heavyweights, Sandgate and Atlantis, tousled at the top of the pyramid, while we slowly climbed into a playoff position.
Although we couldn't win our last game against eventual champions Sandgate, we ran them as close as we could, having gone 2-0 up, and even though we walked off the pitch in disappointment, we agreed that things had never been so good. Moving off the obvious shortcomings of the year, there had never been a time to be a Salad.

HOME KIT

AWAY KIT

2023 - 2024 PLAYER STATISTICS

1 GREG POTTER

PLAYED - 12
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
2 ROBBIE SCOTCHER

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
3 SAM WOODHOUSE

PLAYED - 7
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
4 JOEL FELLER

PLAYED - 5
GOALS - 2
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
5 ALAN O'SULLIVAN

PLAYED - 10
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
7 PRINCE CHARLES

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
9 JACK BODKIN

PLAYED - 15
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
10 MARCUS LOVATT

PLAYED - 9
GOALS - 6
ASSISTS - 1
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
11 JEFF PHILLIPS

PLAYED - 11
GOALS - 11
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
12 ROBIN MCMICHAEL

PLAYED - 11
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
13 DAN PLUMB

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
14 MARK WESTWOOD

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
15 JAKE MALONE

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
16 CALLUM GILFILLAN

PLAYED - 6
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
17 BART STACHECKI

PLAYED - 16
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
18 OLI NICHOLLS

PLAYED - 13
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 5
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
19 RORY EL-KADHI BROWN

PLAYED - 19
GOALS - 23
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
20 DOUGLAS JEST

PLAYED - 16
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
21 GAVIN FERGUSON

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
23 GEORGE JENKINS

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
24 TOMMY O'SULLIVAN

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
27 ADAM JOSEPH

PLAYED - 12
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
29 AMAN MANGAT

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
30 JORDAN HODGSON

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
31 SLAV LISOVVY

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
32 ROBERT PARKANY

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
33 YANNICK PEDRITO

PLAYED - 15
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
44 CEDOU CAUWENBERGH

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
45 JULIAN JEST

PLAYED - 13
GOALS - 2
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 3
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
55 ANTONY GEORGIOU

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
69 MATTY POTTER

PLAYED - 8
GOALS - 4
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
82 LUKE MERCHANT

PLAYED - 6
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
87 DAVID SZEGADI

PLAYED - 10
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
88 TIM VOLLUM

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
91 DAN SECHERE

PLAYED - 9
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
96 SINA NILFOROUSHAN

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
99 OSSIE WHITEHEAD

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 0
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0

PLAYER OF THE SEASON

rory el-kadhi brown

TOP GOALSCORER

rory el-kadhi brown (23)

SALAD AWARD

bart stechecki

best newcomer

alan o’sullivan & jeffrey phillips

goal of the season

jack bodkin (vs. west drayton away)

BREAKOUT PLAYER

bart stachecki

2022 - 2023

SUMMER 2022

THE FOUNDING OF GPR
Originally Baboon Lagoon, a 5-a-side team in Chiswick, West London, the boys decided over a few jars to really have a go at making a proper 11s team.. Having settled on our new identity (and deciding against being called Tyson Mercan's Barmy Army FC), we moved to the Middlesex League, and began the season with high hopes come September.
The race was on to organise the team. Although we had a committed group, we knew we'd need many more. In the months that followed, we begged our mates to join, spoke to the people we knew and asked those people to contact anyone they knew. What we realised, quickly, is that this would not be easy.
Of the founding fathers, very few had played 11s before. We knew that there was going to be a bit of a culture shock, but the rush to get our act together got us all by surprise, and before we knew it the season was just round the corner.
SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2022

A ROCKY START
Pre-season started off harder than anticipated. When we began planning the team, we naively believed we could make do with a small squad and good chat. However, we crucially forgot that in adult 11s, you don’t heal as quickly as when you were 12, and your mum doesn’t drive half the squad to games anymore. A number of key injuries didn't help as several of our starting squad - real and imagined - forced us to review the squad. At its peak, the team swelled to around 65 people, and yet we were struggling to get a bare 11 every week.
The Rangers were quickly eliminated from all trophies in the first month, losing to a string of impressive teams. A strange statistic that emerged in the first gruelling months is that for a team that lost every game, only twice in our first 13 games were we behind by more than a goal at half-time. Indeed, for most of our season, we had been level or ahead, meaning that fitness was lacking heavily.
We also underestimated the quality of football in the league. Most of the team have little-to-none 11s experience, while those that did were shocked to witness the rise of tiki-taka and gegenpressing in the lower leagues. No more long balls and fist-fights, the teams we faced were there to play.
SPRING 2023

THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW
2023 began, and still no win. With little more than a point to our name, morale was low. January brought in a flurry of new recruits, however, and they established themselves quickly. Among them was the captain for the 2023/24 season, Julian, whose leadership qualities shone through.
Results started changing, and the performances slowly improved - not that they could get much worse. Chemistry on the pitch grew. Pete and Rory had the chance to build their rapport up front, with the latter scoring a glut of goals while the former mostly tried to distract the opposing defence from the real threat. The defence rotated heavily, but Greg marshalled the boys well, especially those that had to take the short straw and play where they weren’t comfortable. Yannick spent all season holding the line in defensive midfield, where others have been ruled out due to injury.
The first elusive win was coming.
MAY 2023

IT HAPPENED
Finally, mercifully, May brought us our very first win! We were rock bottom of the league by this point, but we didn’t care. The feeling alone is victory enough and ranks among the best feelings I’ve had as a player for 15 years. Better yet, we followed up with another excellent performance to finish the season on successive wins, something unthinkable just weeks beforehand.
Needless to say, the celebration equalled the achievement.

HOME KIT

AWAY KIT

2022 - 2023 PLAYER STATISTICS

ADAM JOSEPH

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
ADRIAN CADDY

PLAYED - 5
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
AMAN MANGAT

PLAYED - 8
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
ANTONY GEORGIOU

PLAYED - 10
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
BEN POWELL

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
BENEDICT JERMAIN

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
BRAD EVERETT

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CALLUM GILFILLAN

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
CHRIS MEMBREY

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
DAN PLUMB

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
DAN SECHERE

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 2
ASSISTS - 0
DAVID SZEGADI

PLAYED - 8
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
DOUGLAS JEST

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 2
ASSISTS - 0
ED LANGDON

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
GREG POTTER

PLAYED - 12
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
JACK BODKIN

PLAYED - 9
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
JERREL CUMBERBATCH

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
JOE SMITH

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
JONNY WILSON

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
JULIAN JEST

PLAYED - 13
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
JUNIOR WALKER

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
MARK WESTWOOD

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
MATTY POTTER

PLAYED - 7
GOALS - 4
ASSISTS - 0
NICK TAYLOR

PLAYED - 5
GOALS - 2
ASSISTS - 2
CLEAN SHEETS - 2
MOTM - 0
DOTD - 0
POTM - 0
OLLIE SHAW

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
OSCAR BOWRING

PLAYED - 2
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
PRINCE CHARLES

PLAYED - 16
GOALS - 4
ASSISTS - 0
ROBIN MCMICHAEL

PLAYED - 9
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 1
ROBERT FRENCH

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
RORY EL-KADHI BROWN

PLAYED - 20
GOALS - 11
ASSISTS - 0
ROWEN GRAHAM-COLLINS

PLAYED - 1
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
SAM WOODHOUSE

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 1
ASSISTS - 0
SEAN CONNOLLY

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
OSSIE WHITEHEAD

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
PETER LOVATT

PLAYED - 11
GOALS - 5
ASSISTS - 1
SIMON BISGAARD

PLAYED - 10
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
SLAV LISOVVY

PLAYED - 3
ASSISTS - 0
CLEAN SHEETS - 1
STEFAN DENIC

PLAYED - 3
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
TYSON MERCAN

PLAYED - 4
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
WILL KENSELL-SAER

PLAYED - 7
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0
YANNICK PEDRITO

PLAYED - 20
GOALS - 0
ASSISTS - 0

OUR HISTORY

TWO TEAMS. ONE CLUB.

PRE-SEASON 2025 - A NEW ERA

SEPTEMBER 2025 - A MONTH OF FIRSTS

OCTOBER 2025 - CUPS GALORE

NOVEMBER 2025 - WIN SOME, LOSE SOME

DECEMBER 2025 & JANUARY 2026 - WRAP UP

FEBRUARY & MARCH - WEATHERING THE STORM

APRIL 2026 - II'S COMPANY

HOME KIT

AWAY KIT

THIRD KIT

ABBAS RAJA

ABEL GHION

ADAM JOSEPH

ADAM PALACKI

ALAN O'SULLIVAN

ALFIE SAUNDERS

AMAN MANGAT

ANDRE ROCHA

ARRAN WILDING

ANTONY GEORGIOU

ANTONY OMISORE

BART STACHECKI

BILL FRADGLEY

BRADLEY MCMILLAN

CALLUM GILFILLAN

CHARLIE GREGORY

DANIEL CHUKWU

DAN SECHERE

DAVE MELIA

DAVID SZEGADI

DOMINIC CHILDS

DOUGLAS JEST

EDEN RICHMOND

EZRA CONFIANCE

FIN WOOLWAY

GAVIN FERGUSON

GIOVANI ETO'O NOUMSI

GREG POTTER

HENRY SWEENEY

IANIS BIANCHI

JACK BODKIN

JAKE SINGLE

JAMES BYRNE

JEFFREY PHILLIPS

JOEL FELLER

JOHN KUNZI

JONNO MACKRILL

JOOLS MCVEIGH

JOSH BURNS

JOSH CABARILLOS

JOSH HILLS COLE

JUAN SALCEDO LASALA

JULIAN JEST

JUSTINO LEO

KEELAN MCGILL

LIAM DAVIS

MAHRAAN SHAREEF

MARCUS LOVATT

MARK RYAN

MATTY POTTER

MICHAEL DOWDELL

NIK CHARALAMBOUS

OWEN MANGAN

PRINCE CHARLES

RABBI SHARIF

RAFAEL ROCHA

RAMIAN NDJOLI

ROBERT PARKANY

ROBIN MCMICHAEL

RORY EL-KADHI BROWN

ROSS FRISBY

RUBEN HUTCHINSON-RATCLIFFE

SAF AHMED

SAM WOODHOUSE

SILAS WOOLWAY

SINA NILFOROUSHAN

STEEVE YAVA

SZYMON OBACZ