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Goal Keeper
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Andy Gunn - Signed from Parley in the close season.
Ever present and has made some critical saves. |
Defence
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Dan Cockwell - made his debut in 1999, he immediately
impressed with a display that belied his sixteen
years and has now made the right back position
his own. Dan is only 17 and is a sixth-former at
Poole Grammar School. He has ambitions to go to
university and study for a sports related degree.
He has played for Poole Town Youth since he was 8
years old and is currently a member of their
Under- 18 side. He is also a keen cricketer and
turns out for Poole O.Gs. in the summer months. Voted
last season’s Young Player of the Year award
winner. |
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Pete Morrell - joined the club as player-coach, he
has played for Hamworthy United, Poole Town,
Weymouth, Dorchester, Wimborne, Bashley and
Hamworthy Engineering. Pete sustained a ligament
injury in last September but returned in the
closing stages of last season to earn his well
deserved medals for league runners up and cup
winners. Club captain and ever present this
season. |
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Paul Arnold - Paul returned to football to manage
Borough after a break of 4 years. Former reserve
team player at Southampton for 6 years, he joined
Weymouth in 1979 and captained the Terras for 380
of his 450 games. Paul joined Poole Town as
player manager in 1988 and remained for 3 years
where he won promotion to the Southern League
Premier Division in 1990. Paul also managed
Dorchester and was assistant for Bashley before
work took him away from the game. Paul has been
required to turn out a few times as player for
Borough, and has put in some solid performances. |
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Tommy Heffernan - Dublin
born, signed by Tottenham but never played in
their first team. Signed on a free-transfer by
Alec Stock for Bournemouth in 1979 and became a
favourite with the Dean Court crowd. Played in
every game in the promotion season from Division
4 in 1981/2. Sheffield United paid £20,000 for
him in 1983 to strengthen their defence in the
then second division. He was ever present in his
two seasons at Sheffield before Harry Redknapp
brought him back to Bournemouth. He was a member
of the squad that won the Division 3 championship
in 1986/87 ( the only player to play in both
Bournemouth promotion teams). He eventually left
the Cherries after having made a total of 217
league appearances for them. In non-league
football he has had spells with Poppies,
Sturminster Marshall, Hamworthy Engineering and
Parley Sports. |
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Tony White - Former Northern Ireland Youth
and U-23 international. Made one appearance for
AFC Bournemouth in 1985. Played for Dorchester
Town for many seasons and was at Newport IOW last
season. Penalty specialist. |
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Ross Gulliver - Signed during the middle of last
season, prior to picking up a bad injury, , Ross
earned himself a regular place in the side with
some confident games at the back. Has made a
number of appearances from the bench this season. |
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Shaun Hebdon - Tough tackling centre half, a new
signing for the 2000/01 season after recently
moving into the Dorset area. Has played
for Brockenhurst in the Wessex League. Especially impressed in the Dorset
Senior Cup ties against Wimborne. |
Mid-field
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Dave Holdroyd - a solid, tough tackling and
uncompromising player whose ball winning
challenges in midfield are often the starting-point
for Borough's attacks. As a teenager Dave played
for Springbourne, Parley Sports and Wessex League
Brockenhurst and was a regular member of the
Dorset County Youth team.. He also played for
Poole Town Reserves and was handed his Southern
League debut by Paul Arnold in their side away to
Hastings in the 1988/89 season when he was 17
years old, and although that was Dave's only full
Southern League game he was selected as
substitute on several other occasions. Dave's
Studies then took priority as he took a Sports
degree at Eastbourne. A further two year break
from football occurred when he was diagnosed as
having a brain tumour. After recovering he joined
Hamworthy United and also had spells at
Bournemouth Poppies and Flight Refuelling. He
scored four goals last season, normally from
close range. Suffered a series of injuries which
has restricted his appearances this season. |
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Gary Fooks - A skilful player, son of Alan
who played one game for us last season before
joining Hamworthy United. Plays either right back
or midfield. |
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Dan Herrington - A new signing for the 2000/01 season,
Dan has looked comfortable in both winning and
distributing the ball and has scored some vital
goals. |
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Andy Coles- Right back or midfield, a new signing
for the 2000/01 season, previously played for
Wimborne Reserves. Has impresed and won the
Manager's Player of the month for January. |
Mark Thomas - A young left sided player who turned out for
the Marina club last season in Division 3.
Forwards
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Alan Fooks - played 18 seasons for Swanage, only
interrupted by a season of Western League
football with AFC Bournemouth, 'Wishy' has been a
prolific goal scorer all his career, and
estimations are that he has scored more than 500
goals for the Swans with an incredible 61 in one
season. He has also had spells with Blackfield,
New Milton, Downton, Wimborne and Flight
Refuelling, where he played last season. At 41
Alan has lost none of his sharpness in front of
goal and proved it by netting 55 times last
season. |
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Scott Smith - an apprentice at AFC
Bournemouth and played for Poole Town and
Wimborne before spending three seasons at
Bournemouth Poppies. Scott formed a good
partnership with Alan Fooks and was the second-highest
goalscorer with 39 goals. |
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Alex Gunn - 24 years old and has had a lot of
experience playing in the Dorset Combination
since he was 17. He started with Bournemouth
Sports and then moved on to Hamworthy United
before joining Flight Refuelling following a
break from Saturday Football. Alex signed for
Borough in October 1999 from Flights, making his
debut at Beaminster. Alex also plays on Sundays
for the Dorset Soldier in Division Two of the
Dorset Sunday League. |
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Chris Morgan - Young left-sided player who
made 16 appearances last season at left back.
Also plays for Poole Town Youth U-18's. He has
moved up to the left wing this season and has
impressed, causing a constant danger to the
opposition defence. |
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Tony Diaz - a vastly experienced player and
prolific goal scorer in his days at Dorchester
Town, and has also played for Poole Town, and
Bridport. Tony now plays midfield or sweeper and
has appeared in both Dr Martens and Wessex League
football this season for Bashley and Brockenhurst
respectively. |
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Richard Hobbs - New signing. Forward who
formerly played for Parley scored on his debut
picking up Man of the Match for his performance. |
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Kieron Wall -Free scoring forward signed from
Poole Town, where he was to scorer last season
with 20 goals, abd has scored 6 goals from 12
starts for the Dolphins this season. Scored two
goals on his debut for Borough, including the
first in 15 seconds. |
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