Ex - Ardley Boys Doing Well - 27th November
Shows what strength Ardley has to offer. One ex-player scored a hat-trick for his debut with a Zamaretto League club on Monday night, and another is holding his place playing football two steps above.
Abingdon United’s new striker Leon Gordon may have to be satisfield with a place on the bench when they host Division 1 South & West leaders Windsor & Eton tomorrow.
The former Ardley United frontman, who moved up a league level this month signing for the Zamaretto League club, scored a hat-trick on his debut in Monday’s 3-1 Red Insure League Cup win at Beaconsfield, but his new boss Andy Slater has not decided on the line-up for Saturday.
“He gives us another option upfront with his pace,” said Slater, whose side are fifth in the table. “We will see whether he makes his league debut, but he has done his chances no harm at all. You can’t really do any more than score a hat-trick on your debut.”
Another "ex-player" doing well, two league levels above, is "Elvis". Though Elvis (aka Jason Costello) is signed on the Hellenic League register as an Ardley player, he has been plying his trade this season with Didcot Town in the Zamaretto Premier League.
The Didcot Town secretary commented. " Jason quickly became a favourite with the crowd, and has featured in the majority of Towns' games this season. Football at this level is a not only a new experience for Jason, it is also a new experience for the club (Didcot were promoted last season). We are up against some very strong sides, and it's a learning curve for both the club and the team. Costello has not been overawed by the jump in competition, and is playing his part, along with the others, in Didcot's quest to establish the club at this level".
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