TEM ADIL 

Midfielder

Age 21

First Team Debut:  20th February 2005 v. F.C. Boca Hill (Mercury Waltham Sunday League Premier Division Match at Hazelwood Sports Ground)
Reserve Team Debut: 8th August 2004 v. Northmet (Riverside) Reserves (Pre-Season Friendly Match at the Riverside Club, Turkey Street, Enfield)

Tem is a promising midfielder of Turkish descent who was brought along by Colin Bester to Pre-Season Training during the Summer of 2004 as a 16-year-old. Played really well and scored a good goal on his debut for the Reserve Team and despite being small in height, is stockily-built and capable of looking after himself in men's football, as well as having good control and passing ability. Decided to play in a Turkish Community Youth League for most of the 2005-2006 Season following the Reserve Team's demise, but returned towards the end of the season to try and gain a regular place in the First Team. Plays regularly in our Summer 7-a-side League matches and is probably our most loyal player at the moment in terms of availability for 11-a-side. Won the Most Improved Player Award for Season 2007-2008, but he tends to let himself down with a lack of fitness (due to eating too many kebabs ?), and therefore struggles to get into the starting line-up on the rare occasions that we have a near full-strength side available. Will still probably play more matches than most though, and is always in the running for the Clubman Award because of his commitment to the club.  FACEBOOK LINK

 FOYSOL AHMED

Midfielder or Forward

Age 29

First Team Debut:  11th April 2004 v. White Hart (Mercury Waltham Sunday League Premier Division Match at Waltham Cross Playing Fields)
Reserve Team Debut: 25th January 2004 v. Abbey Youth Old Boys Reserves (Mercury Waltham Sunday League Division 4 Match at Cheshunt School)

Joined the club in December 2003 and although he was brought along by Ali Ahmed, Foysol is no relation. Apparently told one of our players that he used to be on Tottenham’s books as a Junior and since making his debut in January 2004 he has certainly looked a useful player with plenty of skill and ability, although he needs to be a bit more aggressive to gain a regular place in the starting line-up. Is normally used in a wide midfield position but prefers to play in attack, where he has scored quite a few important goals for us, especially after coming on as a second-half substitute. As a Moslem, Foysol misses quite a few matches early in the season while observing Ramadam, and nowadays he only makes occasional appearances due to work commitments which included opening up up a fast-food takeaway near the Spurs Ground and teaching Rovers players how to drive (which is his full-time job). Foysol is one of a handful of our former Reserve Team players to successfully make the step up to the First Team squad following the Reserve Team's demise at the start of Season 2005-2006 and he is also one of our better players in the Summer 7-a-side League when he is available. Foysol is apparently good friends with Arsenal players Abou Diaby and Armand Traore (who both attend the same Mosque) and he has 'threatened' to bring them along to watch Rovers' matches !

 PAUL AMICO                 

Midfielder or Defender

Age 28

First Team Debut:  31st August 2008 v. Woodhurst (Pre-Season Friendly Match at the Ashton Playing Fields, Woodford)
Reserve Team Debut:

Paul was brought along to the club at the start of last season by his Norsemen colleagues from Saturday football, Danny Green, Scott Jenkins & Martin Loveday, but unlike those three, he was a First XI regular for many seasons and arguably their best player by all accounts. It was therefore a real coup for us in signing someone of his calibre to play for us on Sundays, but unfortunately he only managed to play a handful of games last season due to injuries, family commitments, and especially struggling to get out of bed on a Sunday morning after a Saturday night out !  Was previously with Premier Division side Lea Valley Royals where he was presumably equally unreliable, and he has now decided to go back to playing Saturday football this season. Is still registered to play for us though, and may well play the odd game here and there in a right midfield or right wing-back position.  FACEBOOK LINK

 JOE ANSELL                                     NEW SIGNING

Midfielder

Age 30

First Team Debut:  9th August 2009 v. Highway United (Pre-Season Friendly Match at The Downs, Brimsdown)
Reserve Team Debut:

Joe is a former London Ajax player who has since been playing for Oakwood United in the lower Divisions of the Waltham Sunday League following their demise. Has now been brought along by his former team-mates to try his luck in a higher Division, and he should be good enough to gain a regular place in the side as an attacking midfielder, probably in a right-sided position.

 JIM ARROWSMITH       

Defender or Midfielder

Age 30

First Team Debut:  19th August 2007 v. Hatfield Heath XI (Pre-Season Friendly Match at Hatfield Heath F.C.)
Reserve Team Debut:

Jim plays for A.F.C. Bush Hill Park in the Monday Night Summer 7-a-side League at the Southgate Hockey Centre, but occasionally plays for our Thursday Night team when needed, having known Alan Barnard, Tim Beeden, Tony Speller & others for a number of years after playing cricket for Edmonton. Is a very useful experienced left-sided defensive midfielder who can also play as a left-back or left wing-back, but he has only played occasionally for us so far due to family commitments on Sundays. Has been playing 11-a-side on Saturday mornings in a Church Football League for several years, but is hoping to be 'allowed' to play for us on a more regular basis on Sundays as well this season and is likely to be a first-choice player if he does so.

 ALAN BARNARD

Defender

Age 31

First Team Debut:  19th August 2001 v. Cheshunt Sunday (Pre-Season Friendly Match at Cheshunt F.C.)
Reserve Team Debut:

'Barney' made just one Pre-Season Friendly appearance back in 2001 but was unable to join the club at the time due to work and studying commitments in Portsmouth. Has still managed to play for Edmonton Cricket Club during the Summer for several years though, which was where he knows some of our players from, and having returned to live in the Edmonton area at the start of Season 2006-2007 he decided to sign up and play for Rovers on a fairly regular basis, albeit a bit reluctantly at first due to 'Saturday Night partying' ?! Immediately gained a regular place in the side as a central defender/sweeper and is very much a key player, although he often takes 'a few' holidays during the season as cricket is his number one sport.  FACEBOOK LINK

 ROB BROWN

Midfielder

Age 30

First Team Debut:  24th February 2008 v. St. Margaretsbury (Sunday) (Mercury Waltham Sunday League Division One Match at Hazelwood Sports Ground)
Reserve Team Debut:

Rob is an experienced central midfielder who joined the club towards the end of Season 2007-2008 after having a few beers with skipper Stuart Dorward ! Also knows some of our other players from playing Saturday football with Norsemen a few years ago and from playing for the now-defunct London Ajax, a former Premier Division team in our League. Scored on his debut in a 4-1 win against St. Margaretsbury and is definitely a quality player who made a big difference when he joined, and if he can play on a regular basis this season when family commitments allow, he will almost certainly be one of the first names on the team-sheet in a central midfield role where his competitiveness will be vital. 

 TERRY BROWN     

Forward or Midfielder

Age 27

First Team Debut:  24th August 2008 v. A.C. Enfield (Pre-Season Friendly Match at the Downs, Brimsdown)
Reserve Team Debut:

Terry is the younger brother of Rob and another former London Ajax player. Currently plays for Wormley Rovers on Saturdays in the Herts Senior County League and is therefore another quality new signing for us this season. Terry is a very aggressive player who usually plays as a forward, but he made his Rovers debut in the centre of midfield and may well play most of his games for us in a position just behind the forwards.    

 STEVE COKELL

Midfielder

Age 31

First Team Debut:  26th August 2001 v. Northmet Riverside (Pre-Season Friendly Match at the Riverside Club, Turkey Street, Enfield)
Reserve Team Debut:  10th August 2003 v. Enfield Crusaders (Pre-Season Friendly Match at Ashton Playing Fields, Woodford)

Steve was brought along to the club at the start of the 2001-2002 Season by his former Club Secretary Scott Robertson from the now-defunct Beehive (Wormley) F.C., who were in our Division in the Mercury Waltham Sunday League the season before, so we knew all about his capabilities. Had no hesitation in joining us though as he lived only a couple of minutes away from our Home Pitch at Hazelwood Sports Ground. However, the club was also recommended to him by Stuart Dorward, who was one of his team-mates at Spartan South Midlands League side Hoddesdon Town in the mid/late-90's. Steve has also played regularly in Saturday football (for Old Minchendenians First XI in an A.F.A. League) and was on West Bromwich Albion's books as a youngster. Despite being small in stature, he has often been used as a lone striker during his Rovers career, but he switched to a left-sided midfield role towards the end of Season 2006-2007 following a bit of a goal drought and proved to be highly effective in that position. Should be a regular in the starting line-up again this season if increasing work and family commitments allow and is definitely a key player.  FACEBOOK LINK

 DANIEL DALEY

Forward

Age 23

First Team Debut:  15th August 2004 v. P.T. Rangers (Pre-Season Friendly Match at The Meads, Hertford)
Reserve Team Debut: 8th August 2004 v. Northmet (Riverside) Reserves (Pre-Season Friendly Match at the Riverside Club, Turkey Street, Enfield)

Was brought along as an 18-year-old (un-announced !) to a Reserve Team Pre-Season Friendly in August 2004 by Leon Mc,Kenzie-Mc,Kay and promptly scored two goals in a minute within 30 seconds of coming on as a substitute...despite never having played in a properly-organised game of 11-a-side football before !!  Then went on to score a hat-trick on his First Team debut in another Pre-Season Friendly whilst showing some frightening pace, skill and ability. Only ended up playing in nine matches in that first spell with the club though, mainly because he thought his team-mates were having a go at him when they were just trying to help him and explain things tactically...having a tendency to run offside and running off the pitch without asking the referee's permission being just two of 'Daley's problems !
Also tended to spend his subs on gold chains and loud designer tracksuits in those early days, but after a spell playing for the Reserve Team of Conference South side Thurrock, he soon accepted the error of his ways and made a comeback for us towards the end of Season 2006-2007 when he immediately made an impact by bringing some much-needed pace to our ageing forward line. Gained a fairly regular place in the side last season, scoring 7 goals in 20 appearances, but still tends to 'disappear' from time to time due to work commitments and continually changing his mobile phone number and e-mail address !.  FACEBOOK LINK

 STUART DORWARD (Club Captain)

Sweeper or Midfielder

Age 35

First Team Debut:  9th January 1994 v. Old Bulls Head (Mercury Waltham Sunday League Div.5 Match at Presdales, Ware)
Reserve Team Debut:  10th August 2003 v. Enfield Crusaders (Pre-Season Friendly Match at Ashton Playing Fields, Woodford)

Younger brother of Derek and also born in Scotland, but both of them moved to England at an early age and were 'educated' (in the art of drinking heavily ?) at Edmonton County School along with a number of their past and present team-mates. Like Derek, Stuart is also a highly capable goalscoring midfielder, although he is equally effective as a sweeper, where his well-timed runs straight down the pitch into goalscoring positions has often caught opposing teams out over the years. Had a lengthy spell playing Senior Saturday football for Spartan South Midlands League side Hoddesdon Town in the mid-90's which really improved his fitness and this saw him being voted as Rovers Player of the Year three times in four seasons by his fellow players who were really appreciative of his work-rate. Due to a persistent back problem he then gave up playing Saturday football in the late-90's and concentrated on playing for Rovers instead, for whom he has now made well over 300 appearances and seems destined to surpass Demitrius Nurse's All-Time Club Record before he retires. Stuart has also played cricket for Waltham Cross Rosedale (as 3rd XI Captain) where he 'poached' half of his Rovers team-mates from Edmonton Cricket Club to join him, but family commitments now seem to have put that on hold. Now works for his Rovers team-mate Peter Murphy at spread-betting firm I.G.Index. Won the Players Player Of The Year Award for a fourth time at the end of Season 2006-2007 and is arguably our most influential player as Club Captain. Missed several matches last season due to injuries and family commitments and it is hoped that he will be able to play on a more regular basis this season.  FACEBOOK LINK

 PAUL DUFFY                                     NEW SIGNING

Defender

Age 29

First Team Debut:   9th August 2009 v. Highway United (Pre-Season Friendly Match at The Downs, Brimsdown)
Reserve Team Debut:

Has been brought along to the club by his former London Ajax team-mate Rob Brown after three seasons inactivity following London Ajax's demise. May not be available every week due to family commitments but will definitely be needed at times in a defensive position where he prefers to play as a right-back.

 DANNY GREEN

Forward

Age 28

First Team Debut:  24th February 2008 v. St. Margaretsbury (Sunday) (Mercury Waltham Sunday League Division One Match at Hazelwood Sports Ground)
Reserve Team Debut:

Danny was brought along to the club by Martin Loveday towards the end of last season and hardly got a look in initially, mainly because we did not have training and Manager Trevor Hughes did not know how good he was ! Only had 7 minutes worth of action as a substitute for his debut, but then scored a Goal Of The Season contender after coming on as a substitute in his second match which confirmed his ability, and he then played more regularly as the season went on and will definitely be challenging for a place in the starting line-up this season (depending on availability). Was Norsemen's 5th XI Captain last season and will be playing for their 3rd XI on Saturdays this season, while the occasional late Saturday night work shift also sometimes rules him out of playing on a Sunday morning. Previously played on Sundays for Travellers United in the top Division of the Edmonton Sunday League.  FACEBOOK LINK

 DANNY HAGAN

Midfielder

Age 21

First Team Debut:  27th August 2006 v. Flamstead End (Pre-Season Friendly Match at the Country Club, Cheshunt)
Reserve Team Debut: 

E-mailed the club in August 2006 asking to join after becoming disillusioned with the poor standard of football at his previous club in the now defunct Walthamstow-based Forest Sunday League. As he had previously been on the books of Leyton Orient as a Junior and plays for Crouch End Vampires' First XI in the Southern Amateur League on Saturdays though, we had no hesitation in taking him on and he made a good impression as a competitive central midfield player on his debut in a Pre-Season Friendly against Flamstead End, and then in several League and Cup matches thereafter. Unfortunately Danny missed a lot of matches because of various injuries in his first season, but played more regularly last season (apart from a three-match ban for a sending-off). Despite his age, Danny is already one of the first names on Manager Trevor Hughes's team-sheet where he is forming a really strong partnership with the more experienced Rob Brown. Will hopefully be a key player for us for the next few seasons.   FACEBOOK LINK

AARON ILLSLEY                 

Forward or Midfielder

Age 17

First Team Debut:  14th December 2008 v. Great Eastern (Mercury Waltham Sunday League Division One Match at Hartham Common, Bengeo)
Reserve Team Debut:

Has been brought along to the club by Jim Arrowsmith, but only to help out when we are short due to family commitments on Sundays. Plays for Jim's Saturday side EEFC in the North London Churches League and also for A.F.C. Bush Hill Park in the Summer 7-a-side League at the Southgate Hockey Centre. Aaron is a very promising young player who has played in a good standard of Youth football.    

 ROB JACKSON                                     NEW SIGNING

Midfielder

Age 21

First Team Debut:  
Reserve Team Debut:

Rob is a friend of Tem Adil's from Youth Football who has played in the Summer 7-a-side League on various occasions, more particularly this Summer. He is a good competitive midfielder who will provide more competition for places having now decided to try his luck at competitive 11-a-side football.

 SIMON JACKSON

Goalkeeper

Age 34

First Team Debut:  24th August 2003 v. Abbey Youth Old Boys (Pre-Season Friendly Match at the Ninefields Estate, Waltham Abbey)
Reserve Team Debut:  10th August 2003 v. Enfield Crusaders (Pre-Season Friendly Match at the Ashton Playing Fields, Woodford Bridge)

Was brought along to the club in the Summer of 2003 by First Team regular Conor Mc,Govern, whose ex-girlfriend is a friend of Simon's wife.  Originally from Stoke-On-Trent, Simon is a loyal Stoke City supporter and before he joined Rovers this season he spent his Sunday mornings playing with other ex-pats from the Stoke area for a Pub team in the Chiswick Sunday League called 'Hole In The Head' (or something like that ?!). However, as he lives in Enfield, playing for Rovers is obviously a lot more convenient. Simon is an excellent shot-stopper and is capable of being a regular first-choice keeper but has suffered from injury problems and a lack of concentration and commitment at times due to his number one sport being cricket, where he is a fast bowler for the First XI of top Hertfordshire side Radlett. (Click Here !)...although entering 'Ironman' competitions doesn't seem to be too far behind !?  Plays regularly for us in the Summer 7-a-side League and intends to challenge for the No.1 spot at 11-a-side this season. Always has a very vocal presence on the pitch with his broad Northern accent and the defenders in front of him are quite often ‘deafened’ !  FACEBOOK LINK

 SCOTT JENKINS

Midfielder or Defender

Age 22

First Team Debut:  9th March 2008 v. Broxbourne Rangers Old Boys (Mercury Waltham Sunday League Division One Match at Hazelwood Sports Ground)
Reserve Team Debut:

Was brought along to the club by his Norsemen colleagues Danny Green and Martin Loveday towards the end of last season and made a good impression in his four appearances, both as an attacking midfield player and a sweeper. Scott is a tall, quick, skilful player who has played for Norsemen's First XI on Saturdays and has obvious potential as a replacement for Stuart Dorward in the attacking midfield role if we play the 3-4-1-2 formation that was successful for us towards the end of last season. Getting out of bed on a Sunday morning could be his biggest problem though, but hopefully he will be an important part of the squad this season.

 DARRYL JOHNSON

Goalkeeper

Age 36

First Team Debut:  19th August 2001 v. Cheshunt Sunday (Pre-Season Friendly Match at Cheshunt F.C.)
Reserve Team Debut:  26th October 2003 v. Finchley Reds (London F.A. Sunday Junior Cup Match at Bethune Recreation Ground, Friern Barnet)

Signed from the now-defunct Beehive (Wormley) back in 2001 along with Steve Cokell, Darryl proved to be a useful acquisition in his first season standing-in for then first-choice keeper Stavros Elia, although work & family commitments on a Sunday restricted his appearances to just six. However, when Stavros left the club during the middle of Season 2002-2003, Darryl became Rovers regular first-choice keeper and played well enough to earn himself the Most Improved Player Award at the end of the season. Although Darryl let in a couple of 'silly' goals when playing against us for Beehive in the 2000-2001 Season, that has now proved to be a rare bad performance and he has since looked to be very capable in goal with his height being an advantage. Works as a car dealer and has missed numerous matches during the last three seasons due to that, family commitments and various injuries, including virtually the whole of last season due to a shoulder problem...something which played a major part in us facing a relegation battle (again). Has hopefully now got himself fit to play again this season, which will almost be like us signing a new player !
Also plays on Saturdays for East Barnet Old Grammarians First XI in the Southern Amateur League.   FACEBOOK LINK

 TONY KING 

Forward or Midfielder

Age 33

First Team Debut:   10th September 2006 v. Trent Park (Arkay) (Mercury Waltham Sunday League Division One Match at Enfield Playing Fields)
Reserve Team Debut: 

Tony is an Everton supporter from Hull who has now decided to support his home town again now they are in the Premiership ! Was brought along to the club at the start of Season 2006-2007 by Manager Trevor Hughes, who worked with him at Highgate Magistrates Court at the time. Played in the Premier Division of the (20-Division !?) Hull Sunday League in his younger days, but had not played for several years before joining us and subsequently found it hard to gain a regular place in the side at first, although other commitments also played a part in that. Has been playing 7-a-side regularly during the last two Summers though, where he has shown plenty of good skill and clever touches, but he sometimes tries to take on one player too many when he plays in his preferred forward or attacking midfield role at 11-a-side. Was used as a defensive left-sided midfielder on a number of occasions last season though and did really well in that position, so he could turn out to be a useful utility player and may well be in the starting line-up a lot more often this season.