Website update - The clubs history online

[Tom]

You may by now have noticed the official website has had a bit of a refresh ahead of the coming season. If not and you are finding it looks a bit weird this should be sorted by clearing your internet history or by pressing CTRL + F5 and you should be able to see the changes.

 

Over the past year Gary, Matt and myself have been working on collating the clubs history from it's conception in 1889 through to it's current incarnation. You can now view details on some 4700 fixtures the club has played in, 2000 players that have played for the club and the 400 clubs Slough have played against in their history.

 

http://www.sloughtownfc.net/fixtures

http://www.sloughtownfc.net/player-database

http://www.sloughtownfc.net/opposition-database

 

We are still working on completing some bits and pieces and over the coming weeks hope to add as much detail as we can to match reports and player profiles.

 

We would really appreciate any help you are able to provide us to help build on this resource and if you would like to contribute by providing any match reports (pre-1990s) or information on players as we have a few fixtures where we haven't been unable to identify players it would be greatly received.

 

Lastly I would like to thank a friend of mine, Oli, who despite having no affiliation to the club has put a tremendous amount of his own time and effort to help us on this project.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

Looks fantastic, well done to all of you involved.

[GarySTFC]

That data for the opposition and player database has taken significantly more than a year to compile!!! I've been working on it for at least four years!

 

Anyway, thanks to Tom and Oli for compiling he technical wizardry, John Tebbit and especially Alan Smith for all the line ups and player information and Matt for all his assistance pulling things together.

 

Now we just need some help with information on the older players!!

[Matt]

Just to add to what Tom and Gary have said, and the appeal that's gone out via the website - it really would be good to hear from as many of you as possible regarding all the missing information.

 

For starters, surely someone out there has a report of this match? http://www.sloughtownfc.net/reports/2636/

[Nathan]

Message to Gary & Tom:

 

Regarding the match reports, I assume you mean can somebody help knock some together using old programmes/newspapers etc.?

 

I still have alot of newspaper clippings from the 2002/03 season, from when I was building up a scrapbook. There's some good action shots in there, including a group of fans posing by a STFC flag before our FA Cup game against Harrogate Railway. Mostly these are match reports from the Slough Express & Slough Observer, by there are also a few match reports (and player profiles) printed directly from the old official website!

 

There's a wealth of articles, including interviews with players throughout the season and general news articles, and I'm fairly sure I've got most (and possible all) of the games for that season covered. Almost all of these clippings I cut out and stuck onto either A4 or A3 paper, depending on the size of the articles.

 

I'd be more than willing to let anybody take a look and use whatever they wish (some of the actions shots I believe would be a waste if they weren't used, but they are newspaper cuttings from 9 years ago and therefore aren't the absolute best image quality or size).

 

I would also be willing to help out with some match reports for that season if required, as I had a similar project planned for my old RebelsOnline website, which for various reasons was never implemented.

[Kaiser Gibbs Batman (KGB)]

First, thanks to everyone involved in what has been a fantastic effort and obviously a labour of love. I, and I am sure many other posters/supporters, know quite a lot about many of the "older" players (late 50's/60's for me) and would be delighted to help. How do we ensure that that there are not seven or eight of us working up the same material unknown to each other? Sorry if that has been explained somewhere else and I have missed it.

[GarySTFC]

Hi KGB, I am trying to coordinate all the data compilation so will try and factor things in as to what information we are getting. Really appreciate the offer to help us with some of the information that has come forth so far.

[Kaiser Gibbs Batman (KGB)]

Cheers Gary. I am at the stage when I can easily remember who played in what game for Slough in say 1961/62 season but can't quite remember why I've just walked upstairs! Will await further advice/instructions.

[GarySTFC]

Making progress with the pictures tonight. The following players now have associated pictures in the database:

 

Aaron France

Aaron Patton

Abby Nsubuga

Adam Dickens

Adam Pagett

Adam Wallace

Adrian Blake

Adrian Browne

Al-James Hannigan

Alan Foster

Alan Pluckrose

Alex Gibson

Alex Haddow

Alvin Bubb

Anaclet Odhiambo

Andrew Deaner

Andy Ballard

Andy Clement

Andy Sayer

Anthony Howard

Brian Connor

Brian Hammatt

Brian Lee

Byron Bubb

Byron Walton

Carl Dennison

Carlton Fairweather

Chima Eberendu

Chris Allen

Chris Andrews

Chris Ferdinand

Chris Hibbs

Chris Payne

Chris Robinson

Chris West

Chris White

Christian Metcalfe

Clark Masters

Clement James

Cliff Hercules

Colin Fielder

Craig Roberts

Craig Rocastle

Damien Markman

Danny Bolt

Danny Honey

Danny Jeffreys

Danny Jorfan

Danny Steer

Darren Anderson

Darron Wilkinson

Daryl Harris

David Barratt

David Greene

David Rainford

David Thomas

David Timothy

Dean Chandler

Dean Harper

Dean Palmer

Deji Davies

Derek Asamoah

Derek Simpson

Dominic Gentle

Dominique Jean-Zepherin

Donnell Allen

Dwight Marshall

Dylan Kerr

Eamonn McGonigley

Eamonn OConnor

Eddie Denton

Enrico Grimm

Errol Telemaque

Edited August 15, 2011 by GarySTFC

[Kaiser Gibbs Batman (KGB)]

How many Alan Davies' should there be on the player database? The most appearances will have been made by the one who played in the 1973/4 promotion side and there was also the very successful manager of that name in the late 80's/early90's. Were they one and the same? My records also show that an Alan Davies played outside left for Slough in a re-arranged, post-freeze up game against Dorking in April 1963. His name was not listed in the programme for that match, which I attended. It does, however, appear in line up for the reserves in the unusual double-header against Horsham at the Dolphin on 12 April 1963.

 

"Emotion recollected in tranquility"-and now nurse has arrived with my medication.

[GarySTFC]

KGB - I'll drop you a PM and we'll have a sort out on that.

 

43 more pics added today:

David Kemp

David Rainford

David Thomas

David Timothy

Dean Chandler

Dean Harper

Dean Palmer

Deji Davies

Derek Asamoah

Derek Simpson

Dominic Gentle

Dominique Jean-Zepherin

Donnell Allen

Dwight Marshall

Dylan Kerr

Eamonn McGonigley

Eamonn OConnor

Eddie Denton

Enrico Grimm

Errol Telemaque

Freddie Hyatt

Garath McCleary

Garry Blackford

Gary Abbott

Gary Brazil

Gary Donnellan

Gary Fitzgerald

Gary McCann

Gary McGinnis

Gary Micklewhite

Gary Smart

Gavin Mernagh

George Friel

George Moleski

Glen Harris

Glenn Faircluth

Graham Kemp

Graham Roberts

Grant Eaton

Hasan Suleiman

Iain Duncan

Ian Hazel

Ian Hodges

[Harmston Rebel]

Hi Gary,

 

Fantastic additions to site. Being fresh from the the Uxbridge game checked up a few details. Season 1892-93. 13 February 1892 v Newbury Reserves unknown competetion was B&B Junior Cup Semi played at Caversham and won by Slough 2-0. Final played on 2 April against Windsor & Eton Victoria at Maidenhead. Attendance 600. Slough winners 3-1.

 

Hope this is useful.

 

UP THE REBELS!

[Dolphin Friendly]

I'm fairly sure I have a good few seasons worth of old programmes from the late 60's / early 70's but I'll have to dig them out of the loft though !!!

Is that the sort of thing you might be looking for ? If so, I'll get onto it and have a rummage around ... and hope the mice haven't made nests out of them !!!

[Matt]

Hayes Rebel - thanks, have updated that.

[Matt]

DF - anything with player profiles, pictures, and match details (reports etc.) would definitely be of use.

[Dolphin Friendly]

DF - anything with player profiles, pictures, and match details (reports etc.) would definitely be of use.

 

Ok I'll get onto it. Would it be best to scan the relevant bits and send them on to someone ?

If so who do I send them to ?

 

Sorry if all this is posted somewhere already but I've only just spotted this tonight.

[Matt]

DF - anything with player profiles, pictures, and match details (reports etc.) would definitely be of use.

 

Ok I'll get onto it. Would it be best to scan the relevant bits and send them on to someone ?

If so who do I send them to ?

 

Sorry if all this is posted somewhere already but I've only just spotted this tonight.

 

 

DF, I'll send you a PM.