Second Team Details
Team Info
- Coach
- Tom Willson
- Captain
- Chris Johnson
- Vice Captain
- Tim Wilcher
- League
- Kent Area Division 1
Background
Well known on the hockey circuit for their appreciation of a good tea (Yes, Sevenoaks, raise your game - we like it hot!), this collective has: an eye for a chic scarf (welcome to the man gang, Matt ‘Big Mo’ Oakley), a penchant for champagne (courtesy of their sponsor: Big Show Angel), a love of cycling and plastic chairs (Dave Moran), a need for layers (Trigger) an interest in team mates sister’s (pipe down, Willson), an approval of the younger sisters (Lewis) and an appreciation of a strong team talk from their ex-leader, the Right Honourable Andrew 'Sonic’ Lee (Kim Jong-il’s other secret son).
Awards & Prestige
The Sutton Valence 2nd XI are widely known, nay respected as the People's Champions within the walls of this fine village. Following their memorable promotion in to the dizzy heights of Kent Divison 1, the team were worthy recipients of the illustrious and prestigious 'Sutton Valence Team of the Year’ award, 2009-10. The awards don't stop there for this star-studded lineup, with candles being heartily raised in the wind for local Shot-Stopper, Lee 'Elton' Croucher, worthy winner of the club’s ‘Defender of the Year’ trophy, 2010, It doesn’t stop there, with local celebrities and self-publicists: Johnson, Wilcher and Angel, pushing the boundaries on style and showmanship in the world famous Village Pram Race (Best Dressed 2009 and 2010).
Our Promise
If we can’t beat you on the pitch, we’ll beat you at teas.
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Team's Top Goal Scorers
| Player | L | F | C | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Turnill | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| James Stanford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Lewis Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Willson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tim Wilcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Marcus Bawden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lewis Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brett Angel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Field | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Kirkham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Costin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Ife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 44 | 4 | 0 | 48 |
- L
- League Game
- F
- Friendly Game
- C
- Cup Game
Latest Match Report
Second Team vs Maidstone 2, 28 January 2012
- Result
- 3 - 2 WIN ( Marcus Bawden 2, Tom Willson )
- Venue
- Home (Senior School)
- Report
- After last week’s hard fought win, Sutton Valence were up for the local derby with Maidstone.
Valence started strongly and controlled the first fifteen minutes, but it was Maidstone who took the lead with a trade mark short corner routine. Buoyed by this Maidstone started to press, but with strong defensive work and a goal line clearance from Mo, Valence equalised with some quick passing and good movement, finishing with Marcus, aka dg, tapping in from six inches!
Valence started to push, but after some lucky touches and an unfortunate rebound, Maidstone capitalised and at half time it was 2 : 1 to the visitors.
After the “we play better when we're behind” team talk, Valence went looking for the equaliser, but an aerial ball from Maidstone left their striker teeing it up with a one-on-one with Al Burt, the Valence keeper. With a cracking shot, and the striker peeling away to celebrate the third goal, Al Burt, at full stretch pulled out a top corner stunner.
With Maidstone stunned, Willson popped up at the back post and picked out the cross to rifle it past the Maidstone keeper. At 2 : 2 Valence could feel revenge coming and pressed hard and once again dg popped up to finish from another well worked move; 3 : 2 revenge achieved.
A very satisfying win from a great team effort! - Team
- Al Burt; Matt Oakley; Aaron Davey; Clayton Pohiho; James Stanford; Brett Angel; Tim Wilcher; Tom Willson; Lewis Mitchell; Marcus Bawden; Andy Turnill; Rick Archer.
- MoM
- Al Burt
