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Maidenhead United

Maidenhead United Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. They are currently members of the National League, the fifth tier of English football, and have played at York Road since 1871, making it the 'oldest senior football ground continuously used by the same club'.

History

Maidenhead Football Club was established in October 1870, with the club's first match played on 17 December 1870 against Windsor Home Park at Bond's Meadow. They were one of the fifteen clubs to play in the inaugural FA Cup competition in 1871–72, beating Marlow 2–0 in the first round before losing 3–0 at Crystal Palace. The club reached the quarter finals the following season, eventually losing 4–0 to Oxford University. The club were quarter-finalists again in 1873–74 – losing 7–0 at Royal Engineers – and 1874–75, when they were beaten 1–0 at Old Etonians. Maidenhead Temperance and Boyne Hill both merged into the club in 1891.

Maidenhead were founder members of the Southern League in 1894, joining Division Two. They finished bottom of the division in its inaugural season and again in 1898–99 and 1899–1900, before leaving the league in 1902. The club subsequently dropped into the West Berkshire League and the Berks and Bucks League. They won the West Berkshire League at the first attempt and were runners-up in 1903–04, before joining the new Great Western Suburban League alongside Maidenhead Norfolkians in 1904.

Following a meeting in April 1919 Maidenhead Norfolkians merged into the club, after which the club colours were changed from black and red stripes to black and white. They won the Great Western Suburban League in 1919–20, after which the club was renamed Maidenhead United. The club were runners-up in the Great Western Suburban League in 1920–21, before joining Division One of the Spartan League in 1922. They won the Division One title in 1926–27, before being placed in Division One West in 1928 amidst league reorganisation. The club were Division One West

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Maidenhead United

England. National League. League Table. Season 2024/2025
Pos Team Home Away Total GD Goals
P W D L GS GC Pts P W D L GS GC Pts P W D L GS GC Pts
1 Barnet Barnet 22 17 5 0 54 15 56 21 11 4 6 33 22 37 43 28 9 6 87 37 93 50 2
2 York York 21 15 3 3 54 19 48 22 12 5 5 36 22 41 43 27 8 8 90 41 89 49 2.1
3 Forest Green Forest Green 21 13 7 1 34 17 46 22 7 9 6 30 24 30 43 20 16 7 64 41 76 23 1.5
4 Oldham Oldham 22 10 6 6 33 23 36 21 8 9 4 28 23 33 43 18 15 10 61 46 69 15 1.4
5 Rochdale Rochdale 21 12 3 6 38 20 39 21 7 7 7 25 21 28 42 19 10 13 63 41 67 22 1.5
6 FC Halifax Town FC Halifax Town 21 8 5 8 21 21 29 22 10 8 4 27 19 38 43 18 13 12 48 40 67 8 1.1
7 Gateshead Gateshead 22 11 3 8 37 31 36 21 8 6 7 36 32 30 43 19 9 15 73 63 66 10 1.7
8 Southend Southend 22 9 7 6 30 24 34 21 6 9 6 22 24 27 43 15 16 12 52 48 61 4 1.2
9 Altrincham Altrincham 22 9 7 6 33 20 34 21 7 5 9 30 35 26 43 16 12 15 63 55 60 8 1.5
10 Tamworth Tamworth 22 9 8 5 36 25 35 21 7 4 10 24 40 25 43 16 12 15 60 65 60 -5 1.4
11 Hartlepool Hartlepool 21 7 10 4 25 20 31 22 6 7 9 29 34 25 43 13 17 13 54 54 56 0 1.3
12 Sutton Utd Sutton Utd 21 7 7 7 26 26 28 22 7 7 8 29 33 28 43 14 14 15 55 59 56 -4 1.3
13 Yeovil Yeovil 22 7 7 8 24 25 28 21 8 4 9 25 30 28 43 15 11 17 49 55 56 -6 1.1
14 Eastleigh Eastleigh 21 8 9 4 34 25 33 22 5 7 10 21 32 22 43 13 16 14 55 57 55 -2 1.3
15 Solihull Moors Solihull Moors 20 7 4 9 30 36 25 22 8 5 9 27 25 29 42 15 9 18 57 61 54 -4 1.4
16 Aldershot Town Aldershot Town 22 8 9 5 40 34 33 21 5 6 10 27 41 21 43 13 15 15 67 75 54 -8 1.6
17 Woking Woking 21 9 7 5 22 20 34 22 3 10 9 24 36 19 43 12 17 14 46 56 53 -10 1.1
18 Braintree Braintree 21 9 4 8 19 18 31 22 5 6 11 30 40 21 43 14 10 19 49 58 52 -9 1.1
19 Boston Utd Boston Utd 22 6 7 9 26 30 25 21 8 3 10 24 30 27 43 14 10 19 50 60 52 -10 1.2
20 Wealdstone Wealdstone 21 8 5 8 27 32 29 22 4 8 10 25 39 20 43 12 13 18 52 71 49 -19 1.2
21 Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge 22 8 6 8 38 34 30 21 3 8 10 16 26 17 43 11 14 18 54 60 47 -6 1.3
22 Maidenhead Maidenhead 22 6 7 9 29 36 25 21 6 2 13 22 38 20 43 12 9 22 51 74 45 -23 1.2
23 AFC Fylde AFC Fylde 22 8 4 10 35 36 28 21 3 2 16 12 42 11 43 11 6 26 47 78 39 -31 1.1
24 Ebbsfleet United Ebbsfleet United 21 3 7 11 18 35 16 22 0 6 16 20 55 6 43 3 13 27 38 90 22 -52 0.9

Maidenhead United Last Matches

K/O
Home
Away
Pts
HT
FT
ET
PN
26 Apr 14:00 14:00, 26 Apr sch
Ebbsfleet United
Maidenhead
0-0
NL
21 Apr 14:00 14:00, 21 Apr sch
Wealdstone
Maidenhead
49-44
NL
Match info
18 Apr 14:00 14:00, 18 Apr fin
Maidenhead 1
1-0 2-2
Woking 2
44-52
NL
1-0
2-2
Match info Scorers
12 Apr 14:00 14:00, 12 Apr fin
FC Halifax Town 2
0-0 0-2
Maidenhead 1
64-41
NL
0-0
0-2
Match info Scorers
05 Apr 14:00 14:00, 05 Apr fin
Maidenhead 1
1-0 3-1
Tamworth 3
38-57
NL
1-0
3-1
Match info Scorers
29 Mar 15:00 15:00, 29 Mar fin
Dagenham & Redbridge 1
0-0 1-0
Maidenhead
40-38
NL
0-0
1-0
Match info Scorers
22 Mar 15:00 15:00, 22 Mar fin
Maidenhead 2
0-1 1-1
Rochdale 1
37-56
NL
0-1
1-1
Match info Scorers
18 Mar 19:45 19:45, 18 Mar fin
Maidenhead 1 1
0-0 0-1
Aldershot Town 2
37-43
NL
0-0
0-1
Match info Scorers
15 Mar 15:00 15:00, 15 Mar fin
Gateshead 2
0-1 0-2
Maidenhead
60-34
NL
0-1
0-2
Match info Scorers
08 Mar 15:00 15:00, 08 Mar fin
Maidenhead 1
0-1 0-1
Sutton Utd 1
34-44
NL
0-1
0-1
Match info Scorers
04 Mar 19:45 19:45, 04 Mar fin
Maidenhead 3
1-2 3-3
Braintree 4 1
33-38
NL
1-2
3-3
Match info Scorers
01 Mar 15:00 15:00, 01 Mar fin
Forest Green 2
1-0 2-0
Maidenhead
61-33
NL
1-0
2-0
Match info Scorers
25 Feb 19:45 19:45, 25 Feb fin
Maidenhead 1
0-1 1-3
York 2
7-64
NL
0-1
1-3
Match info Scorers
22 Feb 15:00 15:00, 22 Feb fin
Maidenhead 3
0-1 0-2
Yeovil 2
7-42
NL
0-1
0-2
Match info Scorers
18 Feb 19:45 19:45, 18 Feb fin
Oldham 2
0-0 0-1
Maidenhead 6
0-0
NL
0-0
0-1
Match info Scorers
15 Feb 15:00 15:00, 15 Feb fin
Hartlepool 4
0-0 0-0
Maidenhead 4
0-0
NL
0-0
0-0
Match info
08 Feb 15:00 15:00, 08 Feb fin
Maidenhead 2
0-0 1-0
Southend 1
0-0
NL
0-0
1-0
Match info Scorers
25 Jan 15:00 15:00, 25 Jan fin
Barnet 1
1-0 3-0
Maidenhead
54-26
NL
1-0
3-0
Scorers
18 Jan 17:30 17:30, 18 Jan fin
Maidenhead 1
2-0 4-1
AFC Fylde
23-22
NL
2-0
4-1
Match info Scorers
14 Jan 19:45 19:45, 14 Jan fin
Altrincham 1
4-0 4-0
Maidenhead
35-23
NL
4-0
4-0
Scorers
01 Jan 15:00 15:00, 01 Jan fin
Woking 2
1-1 3-1
Maidenhead 1 1
25-23
NL
1-1
3-1
Scorers
26 Dec 15:00 15:00, 26 Dec fin
Maidenhead 2
1-0 3-1
Wealdstone 1
20-23
NL
1-0
3-1
Scorers
21 Dec 15:00 15:00, 21 Dec fin
Eastleigh 2
1-0 1-0
Maidenhead
29-20
NL
1-0
1-0
Scorers
14 Dec 15:00 15:00, 14 Dec fin
Maidenhead 1 1
0-0 1-1
Solihull Moors 3
19-31
NL
0-0
1-1
Scorers
07 Dec 15:00 15:00, 07 Dec fin
Slough Town
1-0 2-1
Maidenhead
R3
1-0
2-1
Scorers
30 Nov 15:00 15:00, 30 Nov fin
York
4-1 6-2
Maidenhead 3 1
41-19
NL
4-1
6-2
Scorers
26 Nov 19:45 19:45, 26 Nov fin
Braintree 1 1
0-2 1-3
Maidenhead 3
19-16
NL
0-2
1-3
Scorers
23 Nov 15:00 15:00, 23 Nov fin
Maidenhead 1
0-2 0-5
Gateshead 2
16-34
NL
0-2
0-5
Scorers
16 Nov 15:00 15:00, 16 Nov fin
Sutton Utd
1-0 1-0
Maidenhead 1
22-16
NL
1-0
1-0
Scorers
09 Nov 15:00 15:00, 09 Nov fin
Maidenhead
0-2 1-4
Forest Green 3
16-34
NL
0-2
1-4
Scorers
02 Nov 15:00 15:00, 02 Nov fin
Maidenhead 4
0-0 1-1 1-2
Crawley Town 1
R1
0-0
1-1
1-2
Match info Scorers
26 Oct 14:00 14:00, 26 Oct fin
Yeovil 2
1-1 3-1
Maidenhead 1
22-16
NL
1-1
3-1
Scorers
22 Oct 18:45 18:45, 22 Oct fin
Maidenhead 1
2-1 2-2
Oldham 3
15-26
NL
2-1
2-2
Match info Scorers
19 Oct 14:00 14:00, 19 Oct fin
Maidenhead 2
1-0 1-1
Hartlepool
14-16
NL
1-0
1-1
Scorers
15 Oct 18:45 18:45, 15 Oct fin
Maidenhead
1-0 3-0
Taunton Town
R4
1-0
3-0
Scorers
12 Oct 14:00 14:00, 12 Oct fin
Taunton Town
0-1 1-1
Maidenhead
R4
0-1
1-1
Scorers
05 Oct 14:00 14:00, 05 Oct fin
Southend 3
0-1 0-2
Maidenhead 1
14-11
NL
0-1
0-2
Match info Scorers
28 Sep 14:00 14:00, 28 Sep fin
Boston Utd 3
1-1 1-2
Maidenhead 3
9-8
NL
1-1
1-2
Match info Scorers
24 Sep 18:45 18:45, 24 Sep fin
Maidenhead 3
1-0 2-1
Ebbsfleet United 3
5-5
NL
1-0
2-1
Scorers
21 Sep 14:00 14:00, 21 Sep fin
Maidenhead 2
0-0 0-1
FC Halifax Town 1
5-13
NL
0-0
0-1
Scorers

team squad

goalkeepers
RL
Rhys Lovett
RE
Reading
defenders
GW
George Wells
WD
Will De Havilland
MP
Manny Parry
RC
Remy Clerima
RS
Ryheem Sheckleford
AM
Alan Massey
midfielders
SD
Shaun Donnellan
KF
Kane Ferdinand
DS
Dan Sparkes
RE
Reading
SB
Sam Beckwith
RS
Reece Smith
RU
Ryan Upward
SB
Sam Barratt
CA
Charlee Adams
JS
Josh Smile
WC
Walton Casuals
forwards
DA
Dylan Asonganyi
NB
Nathan Blissett
EA
Emile Acquah
JK
Josh Kelly

Top Scorers. Season 2024/2025
Player 01 Mar 04 Mar 08 Mar 15 Mar 18 Mar 22 Mar 29 Mar 05 Apr 12 Apr 18 Apr All SeasonGoals/Assists
Shawn McCoulsky 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 13/0
Tristan Abrahams 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 9/0
Reece Smith 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 7/1
Sam Barratt 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 5/0
Kevin Lokko 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 4/0
Brendan Kiernan 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 3/0
Will De Havilland 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0
Joseph Ajose 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0
James Golding 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0
Tobi Sho-Silva 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0
Miles Welch-Hayes 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0
Joshua Johnson 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0
Emmanuel Onariase 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0
Emmanuel Monthe 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0
Ruben Carvalho 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0

Bad Boys. Season 2024/2025
Player 01 Mar 04 Mar 08 Mar 15 Mar 18 Mar 22 Mar 29 Mar 05 Apr 12 Apr 18 Apr All SeasonRed/Yellow Matches Avg
Thierry Latty-Fairweather - 0/1 - - - - - - - - 1/8 9 0.1/0.9
Tristan Abrahams - - - - 1/1 - - - - - 1/7 8 0.1/0.9
Will De Havilland - - - - - 0/1 - - - - 0/7 7 0.0/1.0
Shawn McCoulsky - 0/1 - - - - - - - - 0/6 6 0.0/1.0
Casey Pettit - - - - - - - - - - 0/6 6 0.0/1.0
Nathan Ferguson - - 0/1 - - - - - - - 0/5 5 0.0/1.0
Kevin Lokko - - - - - - - - - - 1/4 5 0.2/0.8
Reece Smith - 0/1 - - - - - - - - 0/4 4 0.0/1.0
Craig Ross - - - - - - - - - - 0/4 4 0.0/1.0
Miles Welch-Hayes - - - - - - - - - - 1/3 4 0.3/0.8
Brendan Kiernan - - - - - - - 0/1 - 0/1 0/2 2 0.0/1.0
Sam Barratt - - - - - 0/1 - - - - 0/2 2 0.0/1.0
Alan Massey - - - - - - - - - - 1/1 2 0.5/0.5
Jayden Mitchell-Lawson - - - - - - - - - - 0/2 2 0.0/1.0
Kane Ferdinand - - - - - - - - 0/1 - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0
Tyrese Dyce - - - - - - - - - - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0
Emmanuel Onariase - - - - - - - - - - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0
Tobi Sho-Silva - - - - - - - - - - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0
Unknown - - - - - - - - - - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0
James Golding - - - - - - - - - - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0

Maidenhead United News

14 July 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Readingvs.West HamWest Ham United
Reading and West Ham United will both be aiming to continue their positive pre-season periods with Saturday's friendly battle at the Madejski Stadium.
7 July 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
LeicesterLeicester Cityvs.Notts County
Leicester City will kick off their preparations for the 2022-23 campaign with a pre-season friendly against National League outfit Notts County on Saturday afternoon.
30 June 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Readingvs.ColchesterColchester United
Reading and Colchester United will begin their preparations for the 2022-23 campaign with a behind-closed-doors friendly on Saturday afternoon.
6 November 2021
mirror.co.uk
FA Cup tie throws up 11-goal thriller but falls way short of 134-year record
FC Halifax Town secured their spot in the second round of the FA Cup with a stunning victory over Maidenhead United in a goal-drenched game on Saturday. The West Yorkshire side sealed the win over their National League rivals thanks to a hugely entertaining 7-4 scoreline at the Shay. There were no fewer than eight different scorers.
4 November 2021
mirror.co.uk
Ryan Reynolds' "geeked out" admission over first meeting with Wrexham players
Wrexham's new Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are used to rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in film and TV. But it seems that meeting with a group of National League footballers is enough to bring out the fanboy in the A-list duo. The pair completed their surprise takeover of the Dragons back in February but last week was the first time they have been able to visit Wales and see their new team in the flesh.
30 October 2021
mirror.co.uk
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney attend first Wrexham home match
Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have ended their long wait to see their side in the flesh at home. But it wasn't the result they wanted, as they couldn't hold on to an early lead against Torquay United. The Hollywood duo completed their purchase of the Welsh side back in February. But they had to wait until midweek to witness their first match in person.
30 October 2021
talksport.com
Reynolds and McElhenney get raucous reception as Wrexham owners watch first home game
Wrexham rolled out the red carpet for Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney during their 1-1 draw with Torquay on Saturday.
29 October 2021
talksport.com
Ryan Reynolds drops F-bomb in brilliant first press conference as Wrexham co-owner
Another chapter was written in football's biggest feel-good story this week, as Wrexham's owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made their first visit to the club's stadium in Wales.
28 October 2021
mirror.co.uk
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney see reality but will chase Premier League dream
It's your average Tuesday night non-league match. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney experience reality check amid Premier League dream Bovril flowing, extra layers on and a battle between two mid-table National League teams minutes away. But Maidenhead United's clash with Welsh side Wrexham AFC had a twist, one of Hollywood proportions.
28 October 2021
talksport.com
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney 'overwhelmed with emotion' in first visit to Wrexham
Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds were 'overwhelmed with emotion' on their first visit to Wrexham's Racecourse Ground.
27 October 2021
marca.com
From Hollywood to Maidenhead: Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds attend first Wrexham game
The American acting duo acquired Wrexham in November 2020
27 October 2021
talksport.com
Reynolds and McElhenney 'never sleeping again' after Wrexham lose thriller
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney watched Wrexham for the first time since they completed their takeover of the National League club.
26 October 2021
mirror.co.uk
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney make first Wrexham appearance since takeover
When Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham earlier this year it ensured the Welsh side's every movement would be monitored closely. Sure enough headlines soon wrote themselves following the appointment of a high-profile manager in Phil Parkinson, addition of a sprinkling of established EFL players, the sponsorship by TikTok and the team's inclusion on the worldwide-popular FIFA video game series.
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Maidenhead United Football Club

October 1870
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York Road Stadium
14 July 2022 sportsmole.co.uk Reading and West Ham United will both be aiming to continue their positive pre-season periods with Saturday's friendly battle at the Madejski Stadium. 7 July 2022 sportsmole.co.uk Leicester City will kick off their preparations for the 2022-23 campaign with a pre-season friendly against National League outfit Notts County on Saturday afternoon. 30 June 2022 sportsmole.co.uk Reading and Colchester United will begin their preparations for the 2022-23 campaign with a behind-closed-doors friendly on Saturday afternoon. 6 November 2021 mirror.co.uk FC Halifax Town secured their spot in the second round of the FA Cup with a stunning victory over Maidenhead United in a goal-drenched game on Saturday. 4 November 2021 mirror.co.uk Wrexham's new Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are used to rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in film and TV. 30 October 2021 mirror.co.uk Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have ended their long wait to see their side in the flesh at home. 30 October 2021 talksport.com Wrexham rolled out the red carpet for Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney during their 1-1 draw with Torquay on Saturday. 29 October 2021 talksport.com Another chapter was written in football's biggest feel-good story this week, as Wrexham's owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made their first visit to the club's stadium in Wales. 28 October 2021 mirror.co.uk It's your average Tuesday night non-league match. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney experience reality check amid Premier League dream Bovril flowing, extra layers on and a battle between two mid-table National League teams minutes away. 28 October 2021 talksport.com Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds were 'overwhelmed with emotion' on their first visit to Wrexham's Racecourse Ground. 27 October 2021 marca.com The American acting duo acquired Wrexham in November 2020 27 October 2021 talksport.com Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney watched Wrexham for the first time since they completed their takeover of the National League club. 26 October 2021 mirror.co.uk When Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham earlier this year it ensured the Welsh side's every movement would be monitored closely.