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COLIN GREENLEAF : DEFENDER


AGE : 22
POSITION : DEFENSE/MIDFIELD
HEIGHT : 6FT
FAVOURITE GOAL : VOLLEY FROM A CORNER
BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL : YET TO HAVE ONE
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT : WHENEVER WE LOSE
FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND : WOODBRIDGE
MUSIC : ROCK/INDIE
FILMS : LEON
COMEDY SHOWS : ALAN PARTRIDGE
DREAM DATE : KATE BECKINSALE
WORST DRESSED PLAYER : ALEX (TRACKSUITS)
FUNNIEST TEAM MATE : TONY LEE HE DOESN'T CARE WHAT HE SAYS
ANY CLAIM TO FAME : NONE
DESCRIBE YOURSELF : NO THRILLS DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER
 

TONY LEE : FORWARD


AGE : 33
POSITION : STRIKER/BENCH
HEIGHT : 6FT 2
FAVOURITE GOAL : RIGHT FOOT VOLLEY FROM EDGE OF BOX AGAINST BRADFIELD ROVERS
BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL : 88-89 SEASON, THOMAS IN THE BOX, HE COULD WIN IT HERE !!!, SCOUSERS CRYING , BRILLIANT
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT : MY ENTIRE DISCIPLINARY RECORD
FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND : HARWICH
MUSIC : RADIOHEAD/THE WHO
FILMS : A BRIDGE TOO FAR
COMEDY SHOWS : BO SELECTA
DREAM DATE : ANY OF LEON TAYLORS CAST OFFS, HOW DOES HE DO IT ?
WORST DRESSED PLAYER : ALEX CURTIS AN ARSENAL FAN WHO WEARS A SPURS TOP, NOT ON
FUNNIEST TEAM MATE : BILLY HUGGINS HE NEEDS PROFESSIONAL HELP
ANY CLAIM TO FAME : NONE, APART FROM A FORMER PRIME MINISTERS DAUGHTER! BUT THATS ANOTHER STORY
DESCRIBE YOURSELF FIREY, DECEPTIVELY SLOW, CAN I GO KNOW
 

DARREN RUMBLE :DEFENDER: CAPTAIN

AGE : 31
POSITION : CENTER BACK
HEIGHT : 6FT 3
FAVOURITE GOAL : NEAR POST DRIVE FOR RESERVES, FIRST GOAL FOR MERSEA
BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL : GETTING CAPTAINS ARMBAND FOR MERSEA
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT : GETTING RELEGATED
FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND : WOODBRIDGE TOWN
MUSIC : ROCK/INDIE
FILMS : SCARFACE/SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
COMEDY SHOWS : MONTY PYTHON
DREAM DATE : NICOLE KIDMAN
WORST DRESSED PLAYER : CHAIRMAN GOSSY(THAT COAT) ALEX CURTIS (ROMPER SUIT)
FUNNIEST TEAM MATE : TONY LEE'S DRESSING ROOM ANTICS , SPIKES BLEAK HUMOUR
ANY CLAIM TO FAME : WENT TO SCHOOL WITH DERMOT O'LEARY
DESCRIBE YOURSELF : OUT +OUT DEFENDER HONEST AND HARDWORKING

 

DARREN CLASBY :MIDFIELD

AGE : 31
POSITION : MIDFIELD
HEIGHT : 5FT 10
FAVOURITE GOAL : ARIE HANN VS GERMANY 1974 (NOT THE ONE VS ITALY SAME YEAR)
BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL : REP OF IRELAND BEATING ENGLAND 1-0 IN 1988 EURO CUP
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT : BREAKING LEG TWICE
FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND : OYSTERS
MUSIC : ALTERNATIVE
FILMS : ONES THAT MAKE YOU THINK
COMEDY SHOWS : ONES THAT MAKE YOU LAUGH
DREAM DATE : GRACE KELLY
WORST DRESSED PLAYER : PEANUT(JAMIE HAYES ) FOR THOSE BOXERS
FUNNIEST TEAM MATE : RAH (DARREN RUMBLE)
ANY CLAIM TO FAME : I ONCE MET DARTH VADER IN COLCHESTER
DESCRIBE YOURSELF ; HAIRY
 

DAN HARDEN:DEFENDER


AGE : 19
POSITION : DEFENCE
HEIGHT : 6FT 1
FAVOURITE GOAL : GOAL FROM HALF WAY LINE
BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL : SCORING ON DEBUT FOR COLCHESTER UTD U 13S
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT : GETTING KNOCKED OUT OF CUP BY CLACTON
FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND : OLD TRAFFORD
MUSIC : R N B HIP HOP
FILMS : HORRORS
COMEDY SHOWS : FAMILY GUY
DREAM DATE : JODIE ALBERT (HOLLYOAKS)
WORST DRESSED PLAYER : GOSSY
FUNNIEST TEAM MATE : COLIN GREENLEAF
ANY CLAIM TO FAME : 2 SECONDS ON CHANNEL 4
DESCRIBE YOURSELF : IMPROVED SINCE LAST SEASON NOW FITTER AND SHARPER
 

RICHARD BOND:MANAGER
AGE : 41
POSITION : RIGHT BACK
HEIGHT : 5FT 11
FAVOURITE GOAL : 40 YARD LOB AGAINST IPSWICH WANDERERS
BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL : WINNING DIVISION I AND BECOMING MANAGER
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT : BEING RELEGATED AND NOT BEING ALLOWED TO PROMOTED AFTER WINNING LEAGUE
FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND : WOODBRIDGE TOWN
MUSIC : BILLY BRAGG/PUNK
FILMS : GOODFELLAS
COMEDY SHOWS : FAST SHOW/TIME GENTLEMEN PLEASE
DREAM DATE : KIRSTY GALLAGHER
WORST DRESSED PLAYER : GOSSY
FUNNIEST TEAM MATE : DARREN RUMBLE FOR HIS DRY HUMUORED PUT DOWNS
ANY CLAIM TO FAME : ATTENDED COMIC STRIP LAUNCH PARTY IN LONDON
DESCRIBE YOURSELF THEN A RELIABLE FULLBACK, NOW A RUSTY SLINKY WITH GUILE

 

CHRIS WARREN:DEFENDER


AGE : 25
POSITION : LEFT SIDED DEFENDER
HEIGHT : 5FT 11
FAVOURITE GOAL : 30 YARDER AT UPTON PARK
BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL : WINNING LEAGUE & CUP WITH SUDBURY U 18S
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT : NOT GETTING PROMOTED FOR THE LAST TWO SEASONS
FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND : TIPTREE UTD
MUSIC : NOTHING TO LOUD
FILMS : WHATEVERS ON THE TELLY
COMEDY SHOWS : OUR STRIKERS ON A SATURDAY
DREAM DATE : THE WIFE (WHO ELSE)
WORST DRESSED PLAYER : GOSSY
FUNNIEST TEAM MATE : ALEX CURTIS TRYING TO WEAR TIGHTS BEFORE A GAME
ANY CLAIM TO FAME : MY UPTON PARK GOAL
DESCRIBE YOURSELF TWO FOOTED SKILLFUL BUT TO BE SERIOUS A NO NONSENSE PLAYER
 

MIKE GOSLING:FORWARD


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DESCRIBE YOURSELF
 

IAN REILLY:DEFENDER


AGE : 44
POSITION : LEFTISH AT THE BACK
HEIGHT : 5FT 11
FAVOURITE GOAL : THE LAST ONE I SCORED AS IT MAY BE MY LAST !
BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL : I ONCE SCORED THE ONLY GOAL IN A CUP FINAL (WHAT A HERO)
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT : THAT IAM GETTING TO THE END OF MY FOOTBALLING CAREER
FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND : GAS REC ALWAYS A GOOD CROWD !!
MUSIC : SMITHS THE CURE CLASH ETC, JUST GLAD THAT BILLY +ROSIE LIKE THAT TYPE OF MUSIC AS WELL.
FILMS : PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS OR ANY STEVE MARTIN CLASSICS
COMEDY SHOWS : FAST SHOW,ALAN PARTRIDGE, BOTTOM, THE YOUNG ONES OR CLASSICS LIKE PORRIDGE, BLACKADDER AND FALWTY TOWERS
DREAM DATE : TO ACTUALLY GO OUT WITH MRS REILLY WOULD BE NICE
WORST DRESSED PLAYER :A TOSS UP BETWEEN PEANUT & WAYNE SPIRES
FUNNIEST TEAM MATE : NONE OF YOU, YOU'RE ALL MISERABLE SODS
ANY CLAIM TO FAME : BEING VICTIM OF THE MERSEA SNIPER MORE THAN ANY PLAYER IN MERSEA HISTORY
DESCRIBE YOURSELF : LEFT FOOTER,OLD DEFENDER ALWAYS TRIED TO PLAY WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE,NEVER BEEN ANY GOOD BUT ENJOYED EVERY GAME I'VE PLAYED IN,'CAUSE IF YOU DON'T ENJOY IT WHAT'S THE POINT IN PLAYING
 

WAYNE SPIRES:MIDFIELD


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ANY CLAIM TO FAME :
DESCRIBE YOURSELF
 

KEITH HAMMOND:MIDFIELD


AGE : 20
POSITION : MIDFIELD
HEIGHT : 5FT 10
FAVOURITE GOAL : GOAL ON RESERVE DEBUT
BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL : PROMOTED TO THE FIRST TEAM
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT : LOSING ON PENS TO ROWHEDGE
FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND : WOODBRIDGE
MUSIC : HIP HOP
FILMS : GOONIES/AMERICAN HISTORY X
COMEDY SHOWS : OFFICE
DREAM DATE : GIRLS ALOUD
WORST DRESSED PLAYER : GOSSY
FUNNIEST TEAM MATE : TONY LEE/ JAMES MILLS/ SCOTT KERRY
ANY CLAIM TO FAME : ESSEX YOUTH CRICKET
DESCRIBE YOURSELF CHEAT /DIVER
 

At the end of season dinner, The awards were handed out by Chairman Mike Gosling. Reading left to right, First Team Players Player of the Year, Billy Huggins, First Team Managers Player of the year, Chris Wheeler, Chairman, Mike Gosling, Reserve Team Managers Player of the Year, Martyn Richer, Rerserve Team Players Player of the Year, Rob Cooper, Clubman of the Year was awarded to Chris Green.
 

 

2005-2006 end of season dinner held at the Coast Inn. From left to right, John Beck, Reserve team Manager's Player of the year, Lee Smith, Reserve players player of the year, Wayne Johnson,1st team Player of the year, Keith Hammond 1st team Manager's player of the year, Kathy Hempstead, Joint Club person of the year with husband Dabby
 

Johnny Beck and Lee Smith with their awards
 

Bill and Ian Reilly
 

Alex strat Crawford
 

New Chairman John Tidman with partner Jane sitting with club sponsors Peter & Charlotte Banks from DataPartners behind them.
 

Jeff, Serena, Simon and Charlotte Jacobs
 

Johnny B and Strat
 

Rah and Dabby
 

Emma, Kathy, Kathryn, Tessa, Laura, Rah, Dabby, Spike, Kipper, Andy
 

Darren(wizard), Billy, Chris, Gary, Alex, Rocky
 

Marc, Liz, Sarah, Tony, Wayne, Keith
 

Lee, Yasmin, Betz, Joan
 

Strat, Johnny B, Billy
 

Ian making his speech
 

Managers Player of the Year John Beck receives his award from Reserve Team Manager Ian
 

Lee Smith picks up Players Player of the Year for the Reserve Team
 

Spike's turn to mumble a few words
 

Tony and Wayne in school boy error moment as Wayne picks up First Players Player of the Year
 

A Shocked Keith Hammond collects First Team Managers Award
 

Time for the Management to reflect on the past Season,Yes that is a camara Tony !
 

Charlotte with some dodgy geezer's
 

Andrew Gibbons and Wayne Johnson show off their new matchday tracksuits along withSponsor Nigel Popper of Popper & Carter
 

Action from home game against Gosfield
 

Tim Humphries with Captain Darren Rumble next to our new Dug-out which Tim has sponsored for the next three seasons
 

Reserve Team 2005-2006
 

Ian tries out our Blue Peter first aid kit, Here's one we made earlier !!
 

 

 

 

AIDIE JOHNSON

POSITION:Midfield/Defender

HEIGHT:5,10

FAVOURITE GOAL: Tony Yeboah vs Wimbledon 1996, Di Canio vs Wimbledon 2000

BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL:Scoring a goal and winning

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing and England in World cups

FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND: none

MUSIC:Beastie Boys

FILMS:Taxi Driver , Confessions of a Window Cleaner

COMEDY SHOWS: The Simpsons, Bo Selecta

DREAM DATE: Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayak

WORST DRESSED PLAYER: Pnut and his jogging bottoms

FUNNIEST TEAM MATE:Tony Lee

ANY CLAIM TO FAME:International Selling Artist

DESCRIBE YOURSELF Incredibly gifted and talented footballing genius
 

Grant Higgins

POSITION: Centre Midfield/Attacking Midfield

HEIGHT: 5”10

FAVOURITE GOAL: Cheeky finish against Bures

BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL: Winning the Colchester & Essex Saturday Cup

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Out for most of last season with ankleligament damage

FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND: West Bergholt

MUSIC: 50 cent / AnyHip Hop / R&B

FILMS: Any Adam Sandler film & Anchorman

COMEDY SHOWS: My name is Earl, South Park

DREAM DATE: Brittany Murphy & Jessica Alba together !

WORST DRESSED PLAYER: Pnut

FUNNIEST TEAM MATE: Chris Wheeler

ANY CLAIM TO FAME : Getting a Poem published in a book whilst at Secondary School, Also had picture of me on Manchester United Website

DESCRIBE YOURSELF : Strong tackling Midfield player with a great eye for Goal and good passer
 

RAIN AGAIN FLOODS PITCH
 

NATHAN BOND
 

Byron Higgins

POSITION: Centre Forward

HEIGHT: 6”0

FAVOURITE GOAL: Scoring the winner vs Gas Rec in the quarter final of Border League Cup

BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL: Winning Border League Cup

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Lexden Saints folding

FAVOURITE OTHER GROUND: A.F.C. Sudbury

MUSIC: Rock /Hip Hop

FILMS: Any Adam Sandler film

COMEDY SHOWS: My name is Earl, The 70,s Show

DREAM DATE: Eva Longoria

WORST DRESSED PLAYER: Pnut

FUNNIEST TEAM MATE: Chris Wheeler

ANY CLAIM TO FAME: On Booze Briton 2

DESCRIBE YOURSELF Good all round player that can change a game, Moans too much
 

LEWIS ROBERTSON
 

MERSEA 1ST XL VS BURES
 

MERSEA 1ST XL VS BURES
 

ALEX DAVIES
 

CHRIS GODDEN
 

BOBBY LOVE
 

LEE SMITH
 

THREE CHEERS FOR THE BEER ALL HAIL TO THE ALE AND A WATER FOR KEITH
 

BAND OF BROTHERS
 

CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR :IAN REILLY WITH CHAIRMAN JON TIDMAN
 

RESERVE TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR GAVIN ILIFFE IS HANDED HIS TROPHY BY PROUD FATHER KEVIN
 

PAUL LE MARQUAND
 

PHIL COOPER
 

ADAM COFFEY
 

ADAM REID
 

ANDREW GIBBONS
 

GAVIN ILIFFE
 

CHRIS CLARK
 

NEIL RIPPINGTON ; RESERVE TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR
 

SIMON GOODEY
 

JAMES MILLS
 

1st team vs bures 15th september 2007 mersea won 1-0
 

THE BAND OF BROTHERS ON THEIR LAST NIGHT OUT, NO PRISONERS TAKEN ONE CASUALTY FIFA STREET , MISSION SUCCESSFUL
 

THE BAND OF BROTHERS CELEBRATING THEIR CUP WIN OVER PREMIER EARLS COLNE
 

MERSEA HOME VS BRADFIELD
 

MERSEA SHOW OFF THEIR NEW MATCHDAY POLO SHIRTS SPONSORED BY ANUPCO
 

Peter Banks of Data Partners with his band After The Fire
 

Colin the lizard driving to Ilford for cup match against Toby fc
 

Keith gets an award from Kevin after our game at Gosfield
 

we are going up we are going up Mersea boys celebrate promotion
 

The Manager and Skipper discuss the midfield options(Matt or Graham)
 

Gav's in 'Safe hands'
 

The drink starts to kick in
 

Two little boy's, how did they get into the bar?
 

This man picks the team each week
 

Graham looked lovely in the hat, it went really well with his nice stripey jumper
 

God's has to choose who to play with
 

Mo will do anything to get a start on a Saturday