Ampthill Town

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This is nice to see isn't it, Ant Christophi back in work at Dunstable Town as their Assistant Manager, Ant is still loved at Ampthill Park:

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Episode 14 of the excellent Ampthill Town Podcast entitled 'The Ampthill Army', Head Coach Martin Powell is on the show who has loyally been with the Club for five years now:

Episode 14 - With Ampthill's Head Coach Martin Powell! · The Ampthill Army Podcast! (spotify.com)

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Episode 15 of the excellent Ampthill Town Podcast entitled 'The Ampthill Army', not sure what Dagenham & Redbridge defender Will Wright has to do with Ampthill Town but it is a good listen all the same:

Episode 15 - With Dagenham & Redbridge Defender Will Wright! - The Ampthill Army Podcast! | Podcast on Spotify

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On 26/03/2021 at 04:05, Rhodes said:

Ampthill Town Development lock horns with, Cranfield United Reserves, Totternhoe Reserves and The 61 FC (Luton) Reserves in Division One Group 2D of the Bedfordshire County League supplementary cup competition 

The WycombeWanderer was at Lawrence Park on Wednesday evening (28 April), home of Sunday League side Queensmen FC and close to Ampthill Park, where Ampthill Town Development took on The 61 FC Reserves in a Bedfordshire County League supplementary cup group fixture and gives a very interesting account of his visit. Ampthill Town Development won 4-0:

The Wycombe Wanderer: Queensmen FC - Lawrence Park (footygrounds.blogspot.com)

Ampthill Town Development 4-0 The 61 FC Reserves
Beds County League Supplementary Cup
Attendance: 22 at Lawrence Park (Queensmen FC)
A rare opportunity to visit Lawrence Park for a non-Sunday game came up and I was keen to go. However, without my normal hoppers to help out with fuel and keep me company, plus all the wind and rain, I would have given any other game the elbow. As it was, I stayed dry in the large stand and it was a decent contest - with the 'hosts' winning 4-0, their number 10 looking especially decent. More on my blog below.

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A very Happy Birthday to Ampthill Town supremo Lee Hawkes today who, incredibly, is just 24 years of age, if ever there was someone going places in the game it's Lee:

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Episode 16 of the excellent Ampthill Town Podcast entitled 'The Ampthill Army', with Mr Dorking Wanderers Marc White, it's another good listen despite no SSML connection:

Edited May 5, 2021 by Rhodes

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Lines ups from Ampthill Town v Vauxhall Motors in a 1973/74 Bedfordshire FA Senior Cup First Round Replay, at Ampthill Park on Saturday 27 October 1973, Vauxhall Motors won 1-0 following a 2-2 draw. Very sadly a number of the Ampthill Town players have now passed away: 

Edited May 10, 2021 by Rhodes

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Episode 17 of the excellent Ampthill Town Podcast entitled 'The Ampthill Army', with long serving and loyal Ampthill Town marksman Danny Butler:

Episode 17 - With Ampthill Striker Danny Butler! - The Ampthill Army Podcast! | Podcast on Spotify

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Ampthill Town have announced a number of interesting looking pre-season friendly fixtures:

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Episode 18 of the excellent Ampthill Town Podcast, entitled 'The Ampthill Army', is already up with the Club's 'chief cook and bottle washer' Roger Butler, it's a good listen as per usual:

Edited May 18, 2021 by Rhodes

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Episode 19 of the excellent Ampthill Town Podcast, entitled 'The Ampthill Army', is already up with the Club's trusted no nonsense defender Tom Beasley, it's a good listen:

Episode 19 - With Yorkshire Born Ampthill Defender Tom Beasley! · The Ampthill Army Podcast! (spotify.com)

Edited June 1, 2021 by Rhodes

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I see that Ampthill Town's Independent Supporters Association have produced a Blog for the Club, it's still in it's infancy however promises to be interesting on all things Ampthill Town and 'owner' Tyler Freeman appears to be in the AlwaysLeighton mould, a young guy as keen as mustard about his local Non League Club which is refreshing to see:

The Ampthill Army Army Blog! – Official blog of the independent supporters association for Ampthill Town F.C. (wordpress.com)

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The final Episode of the excellent Ampthill Town Podcast, entitled 'The Ampthill Army', with the Club's midfield General Ed Skinner, as usual it's a good listen. The Podcast will return at the start of next season when Ampthill Town will be hoping for a successful campaign under Lee Hawkes:

 

Edited June 3, 2021 by Rhodes

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The Ampthill Town Podcast, entitled 'The Ampthill Army', is back after a short break and as usual it's a good listen although I can't understand why they have obscure guests on, such as Bristol City's Tyreeq Bakinson, who have no connection with the SSML. What's wrong with their own players who would be far more interesting such as Ed Skinner, Tom Beasley, Danny Butler and Will Barrett recently as well as Head Coach Martin Powell and the Club's 'chief cook and bottle washer' Roger Butler:

S2 E1 Tyreeq Bakinson - Playing In Front of Fans, Celebrating Against Former Clubs & Life In The EFL! - The Ampthill Army Podcast! | Podcast on Spotify

Edited June 29, 2021 by Rhodes

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On 15/05/2021 at 13:43, Rhodes said:

Ampthill Town have announced a number of interesting looking pre-season friendly fixtures:

A change of venue for tomorrow's friendly fixture with Totternhoe, kick off 12.30pm:

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Ampthill Town will be exempt to the First Round of the FA Vase:

28 CLUBS EXEMPT TO FIRST ROUND PROPER (Previous season’s Clubs reaching the Third Round and not moved to the FA Trophy due to elevation) Ampthill Town FC, Brimscombe & Thrupp FC, Buckland Athletic FC, Chatham Town FC, Clapton FC, Consett AFC, Coventry Sphinx FC, Coventry United FC, Deal Town FC, Falmouth Town AFC, Fareham Town FC, Gorleston FC, Guildford City FC, Hanley Town FC, Kennington FC, Littlehampton Town FC, Longridge Town FC, Millbrook FC, Milton Keynes Irish FC, New Milton Town FC, Newark FC, North Greenford United FC, Norwich CBS FC, Norwich United FC, Radford FC, Seaham Red Star FC, Sunderland Ryhope CW FC and Vauxhall Motors FC

Edited July 2, 2021 by Rhodes

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Sincere apologies folks but it's him again I'm afraid, the Groundhopping FC guy who was in attendance at Ampthill Park on Tuesday evening for the Ampthill Town v Eastleigh FC Development pre-season friendly which Eastleigh disappointingly won 5-1. The first period was literally men against boys but in reverse and made the Alamo seem tame in comparison, Lee Hawkes's side had no answer whatsoever to a lively young attack with sublime skills however despite embarrassingly trailing 5-0 at the interval it was a much better and encouraging second half display although Eastleigh did take their foot off the gas:

The Spitfires Shoot 5 Past Stunned Amps! – The Ampthill Army Blog! (wordpress.com)

 

Edited July 16, 2021 by Rhodes

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There was no Ampthill Town Podcast last week however here is this week's episode with Club midfield General Charlie Cullen in the hot seat chatting to presenter Tyler Freeman:

Edited July 15, 2021 by Rhodes

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This week's episode of the Ampthill Town Podcast with the Club's young wing man Lawrence Burton chatting to presenter Tyler Freeman:

Edited July 20, 2021 by Rhodes

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Over seventy photographs from Ampthill Town's pre-season friendly encounter with Newport Pagnell Town, at Willen Road on Saturday (24 July), where Lee Hawkes men were unfortunate to go down 3-2: