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Season Archive

2005/06 Season

Premier Division Runners-Up 2005/06


Fourth season


"A season of rebuilding" as Griffin stalwarts Steve Osbourne, Dwayne Rhone, Matt Scott, Dan Smith wandered into retirement. There were new signings - Chris Howes, Jaime Page, Mike Hynes and Paul Hamblin – but they all disappeared by Christmas and with Ryan Russell injured and Ben Fox being camp the Griffin had a threadbare squad. Ironically it was 6-0 humiliation against Hanworth Villa in December that marked a turning point for the Griffin. Facing relegation and out of the main Cup competitions the Griffin went on an unbeaten run until the last game of the season, finishing a respectable second in the Premier division.


In retrospect the season was disappointing with many lows, particularly before Christmas. Losing in the first round of the Middx Cup to a weak British Airways team started the rot, followed by a feeble 3-2 loss to Brentford Athletic in the Riverside Cup and 'England-esque' loss to Acton and Ealing Whistlers in the League Cup on penalties.


The Griffin’s season started in January with a new gritty determination which had been absent in previous seasons. The flair football was replaced by hard tackling/work from midfielders Rob Cuddingford (Players Player of the Year), Jeff Lovell (Managers Player of the Year) and Ben Madden. The Griffin ground out battling wins against Osterley Rangers, St Margaret’s and New Inn. Towards the end of the season Michael Dermott, Ben Fox and Ryan Russell came into form which brought the goals that made us the only threat to Bedfont Sunday. Throughout the season the Griffin defence lead by Captain Jason Jaap, containing returning duo Charlie Dean, Dan Fay and the enigma John McGranaghan were consistently solid and can be credited for prevented the Griffin failing apart during the early part of the season.


The season of transition witnessed over 26 players don the Griffin shirt but only with only 8 or so players regularly available! The lack of commitment by individuals will always blight the Griffin but finishing the season on a high we’ll enter 2006/7 season with renewed hopes of upsetting Bedfont Sunday’s monopoly on the league title.

 

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