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| The Slade Farm story |
| Legends |
| Historic matches |
| Club milestones |
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Click on some of the events for more information
1995 - 2005 |
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| 1995 - |
Slade Farm United is established |
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Club Founded from Save Slade Farm Campaigners for publicity game against the Town Council
Arron Kendall Scores First Slade goal
Club continue playing and move to Kings Meadow and the team start things off by kicking a lettuce before kickoff.
Kevin Peake scores the first Slade own goal with a Gian Franco Zola flick that lobs Dan Round from edge of area
Slade Farm win Festive Football Cup v Pingle United starting the tradition of the festive football cup at which mince pies are always served and players must turn up to the game complete in Santa hat and a piece of tinsel somewhere
Some players engage in old Slade tradition of the river Dip at Slade Farm, Chairman Dave Munch runs away
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| 1996 - |
Slade Win Sales Achievement Challenge Trophy & Festive Football Cup |
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Slade win against a team organised by Bicester Village director Frank Blanchette
Slade win Festive Football Cup v Pingle United in a snow affected game played with an orange ball after bizarre snow storm in second half.
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| 1998 - |
Slade Farm defender Nick Leach dies in tragic car accident |
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Nick died on Bucknell Road aged 18. Club decide to honour Nick by playing a testimonial game each year against Sibleys Dreamers - a team made up from people where Nick lived.
Slade Farm win the Nick Leach Memorial Trophy after epic 4-4 draw and penalty shoot out. This becomes an annual event to commemorate Nick's life.
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| 1999 - |
Slade Travel to Hounslow to play the Hellenic league side |
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Goals from Geoffrey Besbrode, Aidey Mortlock and Arron Kendall give Slade astonishing 3-1 win.
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Slade set up youth and U13's team both win 1st game |
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Kings Meadow 2000 project started by Slade to improve their Kings Meadow home |
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| 2000 - |
Club hold tournament at Kings Meadow |
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With U13's, youth team and men’s team all playing. Men’s team lead against Bicester Town at Kings Meadow thanks to a Peake strike but eventually go down to first defeat at the Meadow 3-1.
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Kings Meadow 2000 project completed by Club |
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New goalposts, agility course, five aside pitch, dug out, the Harford Stand and numerous trees planted to improve their footballing home.
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| 2001 - |
Owen Suter scores Record 6 goals in game |
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| 2002 - |
Slade topple Bicester Town |
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A return match against Bicester Town at Oxford road Slade (with red hair). Slade run out 2-1 winners goals from Terence Hankins and Arron Kendall, players celebrate by singing on the pitch and by racing round Tesco’s with Trolleys.
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| 2003 - |
Slade play against Village Manchester |
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Village Manchester, gay champions of England and the third best gay team in the world and lose 4-3, the game being played at Rodney House
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U16's enter league |
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Returning to Slade Farm to play matches. They finished in second place and were unbeaten at home.
Craig Heasley scores first goal for them in the league.
Players take their bow in the old tradition of River dipping at Slade Farm, John Yazdi experiencing a near death experience
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| 2004 - |
U17s finish 2nd again |
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Team keeps unbeaten league record at Slade Farm. Matthew Blenford scores their last goal in final game against league champions Easington as Slade run out 3-1 winners at home. Tuna walks off with Man of the match. Slade kick a lettuce to celebrate time at Slade pitch.
Tuna also escapes arrest after running over a steward whilst go karting on a team building event, after mowing down the steward Tuna speeds off crashing into the nearest set of tyres.
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Kevin Peake and Mark Gunning win Testimonial Caps for ten years service to the Club |
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Slade win Festive Football Cup for 10th year running |
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| 2005 - |
Dan Round, Sir Dave Munch and Philip Downes win Testimonial Caps |
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