December 2nd, 2020 by Abbey Abbott
Please have a click on http://www.theabbeyabbott.com/2004-05/ if you are passing and try and vote on a pic, would love to see if this new addition works Thanks all.
November 6th, 2020 by Abbey Abbott
I know this was early 90's because of my car! That gate post to my knowledge has also never been repaired! Gates have now gone and sign erected for forthcoming games on the left.
October 28th, 2020 by Abbey Abbott
I visited Barking last night for our league game (in which we went down 3-0), and for the first time probably, in around my 40 odd years of supporting the club, my mind came to the conclusion that finally, maybe, just maybe, I'm no longer alone! Attendances this season have gone up all around non league, it has to be said, mainly due to the Covid crisis. Fans cannot go and watch the pro teams at the moment and are getting their football fix elsewhere. When the "game" returns hopefully the clubs will have done enough to retain the new found support. So where was I, ah yeah Last night the attendance was given as 103. Driving home I began to have a tot up and I counted at least 31 of those were from the Abbey. At least 30% of the crowd. In my time it's never really been heard of. You know that old saying, one man and his dog? Well usually I seem to be that man without his dog! Our home gates have gone up and finally it looks like Im not alone anymore at away games!
Thanks guys... I'll revisit this blog later!
October 21st, 2020 by Abbey Abbott
Here's a great photo from the 70's when the club used to have both Senior and Youth Presentations at the Town Hall in Waltham Abbey. How many can you recognise, and indeed if you are in the picture, have you got any photos that we can share?
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October 21st, 2020 by Abbey Abbott
This is me having a play with the site, updates coming soon I promise! Pray for me!
June 25th, 2020 by Abbey Abbott
Odd, that I had never seen this video until this week! (June 24th 2020) This game took place in March 2011, and although I didnt attend my only memory is of going to the clubhouse after when the players were leaving and speaking to Tony Galvin in the car park,
Good video showing the ground in its old light and how far its changed and improved since then.
May 19th, 2020 by Abbey Abbott
Beechfield Football Club is engrained in the history of Waltham Abbey FC as research tells me that way back in the 1940's there was an original Beechfield that amalgamated with Abbey Sports in the early 1950's. To my knowledge (and I would most welcome feedback on this), when I was a youngster in the 60's Beechfield was restarted, and don't quote me, by people such as Charlie Sharp, John Woodward, Stan Edmans and Brian Gilson who all lived in Beechfield Walk at the time. (Confirmation on the history would be great) The famous Green Hut which stood for years was the headquarters until the amalgamation with Waltham Abbey United in 1974. Beechfield was originally a Sunday section but went onto to play in the Northern Suburban Saturday League and had many famous battles with Waltham Abbey United, again before the amalgamation.
The photo below is one of the Youth teams from Beechfield pictured in 1973, only recently obtained for my history files. (Thanks to Graham Sheridan)
Back Row L > R : Barry Edmans, Nicky Skinner, Steve Hennessey, Paul Bridges, Ian Ladyman, Brian Paisley, Paul Thomson, Les Slater Manager.
Front Row L > R : Graham Sheridan , Steve McRoe, Mark Kelsey, Martin Gilson, Johhny Herbert, Jon Haldane
April 19th, 2020 by Abbey Abbott
Sadly the Covid virus put paid the the 2019-20 but The Abbott's Chairman John Martin has moved fast in preparation for next year. Around 240 tonnes of sand were delivered to our Capershotts ground in early April, in anticipation. Once again the top layer has been taken off the pitch and the ground aeriated and sand filled. The chance to work on the pitch this early was too good an opportunity to miss after the FA declared that all football at our level was to be ruled null and void. That won't stop us including all results and appearances in our official records books though. The ground is pictured Sat 18th April 2020, a view not often seen in the past.
August 22nd, 2018 by Abbey Abbott
Travelled to Aveley FC last night to watch the new look Abbey team play Bowers and Pitsea in the Isthmian League Cup first round. Manager Mark Stimson basically put out a full reserve team to have a look at players and we were thumped 5-0. Our worst ever league cup defeat. Anyways no worry as it’s FA Cup day Saturday and the prize money from that is far more important to the club should we progress. What I can’t get my head round is the new ground at Aveley. Everyone is ranting about it but it just don’t feel like a football ground to me. I don’t understand the stands behind the goals being placed apart when there is plenty of room behind the goals and the clubhouse feels like a hospital reception to me. Just not that Football ground feeling even though the structure looks impressive in itself. The seating is shallow with spectators allowed to walk behind and it’s all so open and clinical! The tea bar has no cover over it either so if it rains not sure I wanna stand there in a queue. Anyway, you may say I’m jealous of the multi million pound ground but nah. I’ll take the old fashioned places all day long thanks. It’s all about opinions end of the day. That’s us in the Blue by the way.
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