UCL Handbook 2015 2016

Football League

1997

Mr E Williams, Management Committee and Mr P Keech, Referee, retired and were presented with suitably inscribed plaques

1998 1999

Mr D Kitchen appointed as Referee Appointments’ Secretary

Mr W Clements, Honorary Life Member, passed away. Sponsorship from uhlsport ceased and the name of League returned to The United Counties Football League. Mr J Biggs elected as an Officer of the League as Press Officer. New sponsorship received and League renamed to The Eagle Bitter United Counties Football League. Benevolent Cup terminated. Mr D Panter retired as Registrations Secretary, Mr J Biggs appointed. Mr DJ Panter, Results Secretary, Vice President and President elect, passed away after 31 years as a League Officer. Mr T Bates retired as President and elected as an Honorary Life Member. Mr D Shaw elected as Patron. Mr G Ward retired from Management Committee and as a Referee and an appropriate presentation was made. Mr T Mitchell appointed asReferee Assessors Co-ordinator Mr GA Paul resigned as Chairman and was elected as an Honorary Life Member, an appropriate presentation was made. Mr JR Weeks elected as Chairman and Mr G. Whiting elected as Vice Chairman. Mr A Beard (Assistant Referee) retired and was presented with a suitably inscribed plaque. Mr J Sampson elected as an honorary Life Member. Mr G Harris, member of Management Committee, passed away. Mr R Gamble resigned as Secretary/Treasurer and was presented with a suitably inscribed plaque and elected as a Life Member. Mr D Holland (Referee) retired and was presented with a suitable inscribed plaque. Mr A Crick appointed as Secretary/Treasurer. Mr D Derrig appointed as Child Protection/Stadium Funding Advisor. Mr T Marriott (Life Member) passed away. League agreed a commercial agreement with Sports Marketing Services (UK) Limited. Mr J Chappell, Honorary Life Member, passed away. Mr D Inskip, member of Management Committee, passed away. Mr Brian O’Bray received a suitable presentation to mark 40 years’ service to the League. Steve Kuhne received a suitable presentation to recognise his achievement in scoring 300 UCL goals. Whitworths FC received a suitable presentation to recognise their achievement in remaining undefeated in Division One in the season 2006/7. Don Richardson of Raunds Town and Colin Buxton of Potton United received a suitable presentation to recognise 50 years’ service to their Clubs. Terry Bates, Honorary Life Member and former President and Chairman passed away. League changed sponsor and became The Hereward Teamwear United Counties Football League. Mr P Tebbutt received a suitable presentation to mark his services to the League. Commercial Agreement came to an end. Allan Crick resigned as General Secretary/Treasurer. Nick Haycox appointed General Secretary/Treasurer. Dave Foster appointed Results Secretary. Premier Division became an FA respect Division on 1 March, extended to whole League for Season 2009-2010. Allan Crick elected as Life member. Presentations made to Les Homer to recognise his service to the League and to Frank Hobbs of Daventry Town in recognition of service to his Club. Ian Hughes elected as Facilities & Development Adviser. League changed sponsor and became the ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties League. Ken Ambridge elected as President. Bryan Keens MBE elected as Life member. Presentations made to Richard Dowden and John Thomas to recognise services to the League and to Bryan Keens MBE of Wootton Blue Cross in recognition of service to his Club. Brian Stamp, Life Member, passed away. Wendy Newey elected as Company Secretary / Treasurer. League became a Limited Company. Wendy Newey appointed Welfare Officer. Ian Hughes appointed Respect Officer and Chartered Standard Co-ordinator. Alan Poulain and Bob Osborne were elected to the Board. Alan appointed as Respect Officer. Fixture Director John Walker and long-standing Board Member Peter Nicholson retired from their roles, John remained as a Board Member. Daniel Leggett appointed as Fixture Director. George Whiting, Vice-Chairman at the time, sadly passed away in May 2015. Alan Poulain became Vice- Chairman, Roger Walker took the Fixture Director role and Daniel Leggett assumed position of Assistant Secretary.

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