Welcome

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to Colston Avenue for this Isthmian Premier fixture. I would especially like to welcome the officials, players, and fans of Hashtag United FC

Please can I remind you:

  • We serve a selection of draft beers and real ale in our clubhouse.
  • We serve a wide range of food from our matchday kitchens from midday.

I would like to wish both teams the best of luck in this important fixture.

Paul Dipre – Chairman

Match Officials

Referee: Samuel Olhausen
Assistant Referee: Thomas Healy
Assistant Referee: Thomas Fogden

Team Officials

Carshalton Athletic FC
Peter Adeniyi
Hashtag United FC
Jay Devereux

Carshalton Athletic

1 Mackenzie Foley
2 Nathan Paul-Lavaly
15 Luke Read
6 Oluwafikayo Atewologun
18 Abdul Sankoh
8 Kwaku Frimpong
14 Fabio Camacho-Saraiva
10 Tommy Bradford
4 Nabeel Ghannam
7 Sharon Ifeanyi
9 David Smith
16 Joshua Shonibare
11 Mason Saunders Henry
19 Soul Kader
12 Darnell Goather-Braithwaite
13 Fabien Witter

Hashtag United

1 Jack Giddens
2 Matthew Wooldridge
3 Nathan Smith
4 Thomas Anderson
6 Max Cornhill
7 Sakariya Hassan
8 Misha Djemaili
16 Ayo Olukoga
19 Luke May-Parrott
13 Josh Osude
15 Joshua Rusoke
5 Harry Haysom
10 Alex Bolovan
11 Joe Christou
12 Jermaine Anderson
17 Percy Kiangebeni

Recent Clashes

01/10/2024 0-1
10/02/2024 2-2
25/09/2023 0-1

 

last season league position
12th (Isth Prem) 13th (Isth Prem)
current league position
12th (Isth Prem) 6th (Isth Prem)
recent form
LLDWW LWWWW
top goalscorer
David Smith
9
Misha Djemaili
16
average goals scored per game
1.5 2.3
average goals conceded per game
1.2 1.7
clean sheets
1/3 1/3
biggest defeat this season
0-4 1-4

biggest victory this season

3-0 8-1

History

Carshalton Athletic FC 1906

Hastings United

Initially created by YouTuber (& current co-chairman) Spencer Carmichael-Brown, Hashtag was
created in 2016 as a team full of friends playing a charity match to honour a childhood friend.
For the next 2 years Spencer & the team participated in exhibition matches in a league format
that took place across 7 different countries. Facing pro football staff teams, fellow creators,
brand teams, non-league & sunday sides, the views began to stream in as the channel
continued to grow.
At the start of 2017, the Hashtag Academy was created. A series that whittled down thousands
of applicants to just one player through a variety of challenges until the final player was offered
the chance to play for the club. The first ever academy series proved to be a fruitful one, with
the winner a 16 year old Scott Pollock who would go on to be signed by Northampton Town a
year later, and make his debut in the 2018/19 season.
Scott was scouted after impressing in the 3rd Wembley Cup final (2017); a unique one-off game
that pitted YouTubers up against each other alongside some retired pro footballers such as
Steven Gerrard, Robbie Fowler, David James, and Emile Hesky to name just a few. This was
also the first of the Wembley Cup series that featured ‘Hashtag United’ as they battled it out
against ‘Tekkers Town’ captained by ‘The F2’.
Following the success of the Wembley Cups & the Hashtag Academy series, the club applied
for entry into the National League Pyramid, and were granted a place in the Eastern Senior
League Division One South for the 2018/19 season. For this transition, a manager was required,
Through his dad’s physiotherapy work in non-league, Spencer had filmed content at East
Thurrock United – which is where he met Jay Devereux. ‘Devs’ was appointed as the First Team
manager before the season began and he remains in charge today. Home games were played
at Haringey Borough’s ‘Coles Park’ that season, and it was a season to remember… After
adding some non-league experience to the original squad, the team finished the season as
champions, ensuring promotion at the first time of asking.
Despite one or two changes to the side, the core of the squad remained for the next challenge:
promotion to Step 4, the Isthmian League. Further additions were made including the winner of
the 2nd Academy Series, Josh Osude, but the campaign was cut short due to the Coronavirus
pandemic, with the team sitting in 2nd with games in hand over the league leaders.
A dramatic debut in the FA Cup 2020/21 saw us reach the 2nd Round Qualifying, on the way
winning the second longest penalty shoot out in FA Cup history (13-12) against Felixstowe &
Walton, and beating higher opposition Soham Town Rangers, before being beaten by Braintree
Town on penalties after conceding a heartbreaking last minute equaliser, just moments after
Toby Aromolaran thought he’d won it.
With the pandemic rumbling on in the background the season was curtailed again in 2021. This
year however, the FA decided to implement promotions based on points-per-game across the 2
previously interrupted seasons, meaning the Tags were promoted into the Isthmian League
North Division.
After finishing outside the play-offs during our first season; a few reinforcements later, including
the addition of content creator ‘PK Humble’, current club captain Max Cornhill & ex-Premier
League defender Greg Halford, prepared us for a title charge in 22/23. A season-long battle
ensued with AFC Sudbury and after a 21 game win-streak we were promoted with one of the

league’s best totals of 98 points. Last season saw us compete in our first season at the level
and finish in a respectable 13th position.
As for this season, Devs has added some serious firepower to his squad with 3 previous
winners of the division in Jack Giddens (Bishop’s Stortford), Darren Foxley (Bishop’s Stortford)
& Sam Higgins (Canvey Island). With some other high-profile signings Devs will be hoping that
our upwards trajectory can continue in our 2nd season at the 7th tier of English Football.

CAFC People

Chairman: Paul Dipre
Directors: Clare Dipre, Paul Williams, Kelly Riddel, Vicky Mannooch

Club Secretary: Bonnie Hare
General Manager: David Geddes
Match Day Tannoy: John Kistner
Admissions: Andy Rickman
Matchday Sec: Christian Kemble
Safety Officer: Clare Dipre
Programme: Christian Kemble
Media: Joe Turner & Lin Bartley

Club Vice Presidents:
Phillip Payne, Steve Friend, Alan Walker, Kay Maynard, John Kistner, David Reilly, Martin Reilly, Peter Clews, Alec Griffin, Gary Smith, Alan Clarke, Peter Lebihan, Peter Robins, Marc Haskins, John Hillarby, Graham Skipp, Matt Hillarby

Matchday:
1st Team Manager: Peter Adeniyi
Coaches: Charlie Acres
Physio: Dave Feasey
Kit Manager: David Geddes
Matchday Safeguarding Officer: Andy Rickman

The Club is owned by Paul Dipre & Family by way of controlling interest

CAFC Snapshot

Surrey County FA
London FA
Pitching-In Isthmian League Premier Division
Isthmian Development League
The National League U19 Alliance
Isthmian Youth League
Surrey Youth League
Surrey County Women’s & Girl’s League
Epsom and Ewell League
Registration Number: 05316320

Contact details
War Memorial Sports Ground, Colston Avenue.
Carshalton. Surrey SM5 2PW
Tel: 020 8642 2551
Email: enquiries@carshaltonathletic.com
Web: www.carshaltonathletic.co.uk
TV: www.robins.tv
Twitter: @CarshaltonA_FC
Instagram: (Link to your Instagram profile)

The Robins Choir

The Robins Choir are one of the best-known fans-groups in non-league.
You will find them behind the opposition goal cheering on the team come rain or shine.
Please come and join us if you want to join in the singing – everyone is welcome.

Ground Rules

Colston Avenue Ground Rules

Carshalton Athletic is a FA Charter Standard Community Club.
We do our best to make every matchday or event as safe and enjoyable as we can for players, fans, customers and officials. We also respect the amenity of our neighbours.

To those ends we have ground rules that we respectfully ask visitors to the ground to abide by.

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Approaching and leaving the ground and stadium

Please respect the amenity of neighbours surrounding the ground when arriving and leaving the ground. If driving please drive very slowly and carefully in the access road approaching the ground and in the car parks inside the ground. Please avoid making unnecessary noise in the surrounding roads on your journey to the ground, please save it all up in support of your team!

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Dogs

Dogs are not permitted in the stadium, regardless of size and nature. (Except guide dogs)

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No Drums or clappers

Our operating licence prohibits the use of drums, clappers or musical instruments, they cannot be brought into the ground

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Flags and Banners

There are plenty of places to hang flags and banners around the ground, but pleased don’t hang them over the pitch-side barriers where they cover advertising hoardings.

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Bring Photo ID

Please bring photo ID. You may need it for purchasing alcohol. Seniors, U18s and all season ticket holders will need to show it at the turnstiles, no exceptions.

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Challenge 25

If you are lucky enough to look under the age of 25, then you will need to show a driving license, passport or an id card bearing the PASS hologram. Staff will lose their jobs if they don’t adhere to the challenge 25 guidelines.

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Video Filming

Any filming within the ground that is intended for publishing online must seek written permission before filming – except for the official videographers of opposition clubs who may film at the ground for the period beginning 2 hours before kickoff and ending two hours after kickoff. Other private or third party videographers must seek the clubs written permission prior to filming within the ground if the footage it to be published online.

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Commercial Photography

Any filming within the ground that is intended for publishing online must seek written permission before filming – except for the official videographers of opposition clubs who may film at the ground for the period beginning 2 hours before kickoff and ending two hours after kickoff. Other private or third party videographers must seek the clubs written permission prior to filming within the ground if the footage it to be published online.

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No foul language please

As a community club, many fans and customers are families with young children. Please help us to provide an environment suitable for the whole family.

Hospitality

Football on TV

Partners with Sky Sports & TNT Sports.

Every evening, every matchday, all the big games are showing on our big screens

Two viewing rooms – both with 75 inch LED screens, Dolby sound and fully stocked bars.

Matchday food

Gourmet Steak Burgers

Our steak burgers are fresh and from local sustainable suppliers – Scotts the Butchers.
Our Burgers are fresh, never frozen. Made with English Steak and cooked to perfection.
Our Buns are fresh, never frozen. Soft and squidgy.
Our Onions and fresh, never frozen. Slow-cooked for 4 hours and caramelised

WE DONT RIP YOU OFF – 1/4 POUNDER IS UNDER A FIVER

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Chips

You wont find tastier chips anywhere.

Pies

We serve a range of meat and vegetable pies

Matchday food

Bean to Cup Coffee

Our coffee is freshly ground and brewed. Choose a cappuccino, latte, americano or flat white

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Fully stocked free-house Bar

Choose from our wide selection of real ales, craft beers and a vast range of liquors.

Respect statement Respect statement

“The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it by reason of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sex and sexual orientation or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.” (The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253 0162). The Isthmian League and all Member Clubs in the League are committed to promoting equality by treating people fairly and with respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them and providing access and opportunities for all members of the community.”

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