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Over 20 years of writing about my club in Barnet matchday programmes, which sold to about 500 souls on a good day, now with this Blog Site everyone can read my ramblings, memories, interviews, experiences, features, guides to away grounds and pure love of everything Barnet Football Club. Enjoy and digest and tell your friends. Reckless - Potters Bar March 2014. Oh Yes, thank you to"Al" without whom.......that is all
ALDERSHOT v BARNET 26th December 2014
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BARNET v CHESTER 20th December 2014
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CONCORD RANGERS v BARNET FA Trophy 1st Round 13th December 2014
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CORCORD RANGERS v BARNET
FA Trophy 1st Round
Saturday 13th December 2014
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Kick Off 3.00pm
TORQUAY UNITED v BARNET 6th December 2014
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BARNET v MACCLESFIELD TOWN 29th November 2014
BRISTOL ROVERS v BARNET 25th November 2014
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WOKING v BARNET 22nd November 2014
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BARNET v TELFORD UNITED 15th November 2014
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BARNET v TORQUAY UTD 11th November 2014
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BARNET v WYCOMBE WANDERERS FA Cup 1st Round
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WELLING UNITED v BARNET 1st November 2014
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BARNET v CHELMSFORD CITY FA Cup 4th Q Replay
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CHELMSFORD v BARNET FA Cup 25th October 2014
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BARNET v BRAINTREE TOWN 21st October 2014
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GATESHEAD v BARNET 18th October 2014
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BARNET v KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS 11th October 2014
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MACCLESFIELD V BARNET 7th October 2014
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BARNET v EASTLEIGH 4th October 2014
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BRAINTREE TOWN v BARNET 30th September 2014
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FOREST GREEN ROVERS v BARNET 27th September 2014
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BARNET v ALTRICNHAM 20th September 2014
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BARNET v WREXHAM 16th September 2014
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AFC TELFORD v BARNET 13th September 2014
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DOVER ATHLETIC v BARNET September 10th 2014
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DOVER ATHLETIC v BARNET
Vanarama Premier League
Wednesday 10th September 2014
BARNET v ALFRETON TOWN September 6th 2014
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SOUTHPORT v BARNET 30th August 2014
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BARNET v DARTFORD 25th August 2014
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NUNEATON TOWN v BARNET 23rd August 2014
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SEASON 1989-1990 THE NORTH SOUTH DIVIDE
In
1989/90 Barnet were to go head to head until the very last game with
Brian Little’s relegated Darlington in another thrilling season
full of excitement, goals, incident and heartache.
GREAT MATCHES - DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE 2004-5
BARNET 5-0 DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
GM
Vauxhall Conference - 9th October 2004
Attendance
: 1,894
After that fine 5-0 win at Chester I was reminded of the last time we ran up a 5-0 Hawaii? It was in front of Sky TV customers too!
BARNET v LINCOLN CITY 16th August 2014
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GREAT MATCHES - LINCOLN CITY 2000-01
BARNET
4-3 LINCOLN CITY
Nationwide
Division Three - 28th
October 2000
Attendance
1,641
SEASON 1988-89 A SEASON OF CONSOLIDATION
The club had finished runners-up in the first two GM Conference seasons and Barnet supporters were still dreaming of some Silverware in the boardroom.
BARNET V BRISTOL ROVERS 12th August 2014
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CHESTER FC V BARNET 9th August 2014
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SEASON 1987-88 BRIDESMAIDS AGAIN
Finishing second to Scarborough in the Conference in 1986/87, while experiencing the most entertaining football
to be played at Underhill for some 15 years, had given us supporters a new hope for the future.
SEASON 1986-87 START BELIEVING
After
the best part of 10 years without trophies and just the odd taster of
excitement for us long suffering fans, Stanley Flashman and Barry Fry
met up to start their Revolution!
GREAT MATCHES - WOKING 1994-95
BARNET 4-4 WOKING
FA Cup 1st Round - Saturday 12th November 1994 - Att 3,14
Half time three nil down and out, but its is often a game of two halves
GREAT MATCHES - TORQUAY UNITED 1992-93
BARNET 5-4 TORQUAY UNITED
League
Division 4 - Saturday 28th December 1992 -
Att 3,891
Christmas entertainment on a grand scale - a great time to be a Barnet fan!
RECKLESS RAMBLINGS - THE DAY OF THE LIMO
I
have travelled to away games by plane, train, tube, car,
bus (open top and public), coach, motorcycle and ferry to watch my
club but the invitation of an away game by stretched limousine in the
lap of luxury was just too good to refuse.
STEVE BRINKMAN
A
midfielder, sadly no longer with us, voted Player of the Year 1980-1
for his outstanding ball skills and pure entertainment value during
what were rather lean years for the club.
FA CUP RUN 2006-07
The
FA Cup is not a competition frankly that Barnet have excelled in over
the years and we have only reached the Fourth Round on two
occasions.
I
am going to take you back to 2006/7 when we first reached the dizzy
heights of Round 4.
SEASON 2004-5 RETURNING TO THE LEAGUE
In
2005-5 League Football returned to Underhill with Barnet playing some
of the most exhilarating football since the days of Barry Fry - this
time however it was overseen with superb efficiency and organisation
skills.
UNDERHILL
So
far I have featured numerous heroes of Underhill but now I'll feature Underhill herself? The Theatre of Teams – Barnet Football Club teams.
GREAT MATCHES - PORT VALE 2010-11
BARNET 1-0 PORT VALE
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League 2 - Saturday
7th May 2011
Attendance
4,478
The final game of the 2010-11 season was a nail-biter!
The final game of the 2010-11 season was a nail-biter!
DENNIS SIGNY
Not
only players become legends at a football club – this gentleman was
too in my humble opinion. He had an incredible life and our club
would have benefited even more had he been part of it for longer.
MICK BODLEY
Involved
in two promotions with the club - a centre back oozing class who knew
where the goal was too – even his own on occasions!
GREAT MATCHES - FOREST GREEN ROVERS 2002-03
FOREST GREEN ROVERS 4-4 BARNET
Nationwide Conference - Saturday 5th October 2002
Attendance 871
My
match report of the thrilling game at the Lawn on a day when
Lieutenant Martin Allen first took took charge!
SEASON 1990-91 INTO THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE
In 1991 League football at last came to Underhill for the first time in its history after a season full of tension, thrills, despair, excitement and goals.
ISMAIL YAKUBU
A
central defender who nearly made it into a very prestigious list of
Barnet players but nonetheless still a very fine servant to our club.
DREAMING OF WEMBLEY - THE FA TROPHY 1972
KEVIN DURHAM
Winning
promotion to the Football League 1991 was exhilarating, not a care in
the Barnet FC world, then something happens to bring everybody
associated with the club back to earth.
GREAT MATCHES - BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 1982
BARNET v BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
FA Cup 3rd Round Tie January 1982
FA Cup 3rd Round Tie January 1982
Attendances - at Underhill 3,842 at The Goldstone 15,884
RECKLESS RAMBLINGS - WEYMOUTH 1982
How
to support your club and stay happily married for over 30 years!
GERRY WARD
Midfield
Generals? We have had many candidates but this gentleman was probably the
ultimate, with style and coolness – and this is my tribute to him.
GREAT MATCHES - YEOVIL TOWN 1990-91
YEOVIL
1-4 BARNET
GM
Vauxhall Conference -1st
December 1990
Attendance
2,768
GREAT MATCHES - HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1993/94
HUDDERSFIELD
TOWN 1-2 BARNET
Endsleigh
League Division Three - 16th
October 1993
Attendance
5,614
GREAT MATCHES - CRAWLEY TOWN 2004-05
CRAWLEY
TOWN 1-3 BARNET
Nationwide
Conference - 7th
December 2004
Attendance 2,949
LINVOY PRIMUS
Linvoy
was perhaps the finest centre back to wear Amber and Black over the
last 20 years We were fortunate to witness his early development as
a player before he successfully made the step up to Premiership level
with Portsmouth in 2000.
LEE HODGES
A
versatile player who formed exciting partnerships with both Dougie
Freedman and Sean Devine – not a bad entry on a CV!
KEITH ALEXANDER
This gentleman was a pioneer in the game and had two seasons at
Underhill in that wonderful GM Conference team in the mid eighties
PETER BROWN
Next
a player who was recognised as a Player of the Year in 1985 not for
scoring goals or saving penalties but for sheer 100% input and a big
grin!
BOBBY BROWN
Next
in the spotlight is a player who spent only two years at Underhill
but was a goal-scoring sensation
GREG HEALD
Next
a central defender who is still to this day the most expensive player
ever purchased by the club. He spent nearly six years at Underhill
and captained the side to two play off semi finals
GREAT MATCHES - BLACKPOOL 2000/01
BARNET 7-0 BLACKPOOL
League
Division 3 - Saturday 11th November 2000
Attendance:
2,520
SIMON KING
A
superb defender who spent four season as the lynch pin in the Barnet
defence while adding some glamour with his boy band looks.
GORDON FERRY
When
this gentleman arrived at Underhill, players and supporters alike
said "I can't believe we have signed Gordon Ferry!"
KENNY LOWE
We
once had a player who was compared to Tottenham & England
midfielder Glen Hoddle but to us Barnet supporters Glen Hoddle was
actually the Kenny Lowe of the First Division.
LOOK BACK IN AMBER - THE WEST BANK
I
have Celebrated, Laughed, Cheered, Cried, Swore, Fought, Hugged,
Kissed, Ate, Drank and even Slept there. Do I miss it? You bet........the West Bank
Underhill.
BARRY FRY
Chairman
Stan Flashman allegedly sacked him 19 times, he cleared the pitch of
frost on Christmas morning and paid the players wages from the fruit
machines in the social club. The simple fact is that Barry made a few
contributions towards our club’s history.....oh yeah and he got us
promoted to the Football League.
LESTER FINCH & DENIS KELLEHER
Sadly
there are going to be some players in these features, including some
that literally dug the foundations of Barnet Football Club, who are
not with us anymore but next in the spotlight are two gentlemen from
days long past whose names are synonymous with the great history of
our club
ROGER FIGG
The
next in the spotlight is another goal machine from Underhill history in our Athenian and
Southern League days
SEAN DEVINE
Next
in the spotlight is a player who had power, speed and a superb
instinct for a goal and was top scorer at Underhill for three
consecutive seasons
SCOTT McGLEISH
A
big favourite at Underhill who is still going strong after a career of some 23 years - and still somersaulting.
ANDREW CLARKE
The
next in the spotlight is a superb athlete, discovered playing park
football, who was simply a revelation in the GM Vauxhall Conference.
ALBERT ADOMAH
A
talent, who wore the black and amber of Barnet FC for two and a half
seasons and could light up a game in
an instant.
DOUGIE FREEDMAN
In
the spotlight is a Scot who made a massive impact at the club but in
a very short space of time.
NICKY BAILEY
Next
in the spotlight is a player who has gone on to play in the
Championship for Charlton and Middlesbrough but it was Underhill that
witnessed a wonderfully raw talent develop.
GARY BULL
Next
in the spotlight a goal machine from our Conference winning days and
early seasons as a Football League Club.
DAVID HOWELL
David Howell. Says Reckless, “As much as I
despised Enfield FC (still do really) I still hungered for some of their numbers to
play in amber and black, “Owsy” was always top of that list”
BILLY MEADOWS
In
the spotlight is a gentleman who was the complete centre forward and
in two seasons at Underhill in the 1960's simply scored goal after
goal. He is also one of the funniest men you could ever wish to meet!
BEN EMBERY
In
the spotlight is a player who is the perfect gentleman – a stalwart
of great times at Underhill and another player who I proudly tell
people I know personally.
PAUL WILSON
The
next in the spotlight is a player who put back bone into the team and
who played in almost
every position during his twelve years at the club.
He also proved the myth that you can have blood the colour of your
club.
JOHN MARGERRISON
The
next in the spotlight is a richly talented midfielder, oozing class
with a great touch and vision – “What was he doing at Underhill
on a pitch resembling Hackney Marshes then?” - BFC Captain Edwin
Stein.
KEVIN MILLETT
In
the spotlight is a central defender and club Captain who made close
to 400 appearances for the club and was the ultimate Mr Reliable.
GARY PHILLIPS
The
next in the spotlight is a goalkeeper who is simply loved at
Underhill. Legends are a subject
that is always open to discussion and opinions, but there are some
players who just are.
JASON PUNCHEON
In
the spotlight is a player who came top in a recent pole on a
supporters website as “Their Favourite Player of All Time”
EDWIN STEIN
In
the spotlight is a gentleman who
spent a full 10 years as a respected player, captain and manager at
Underhill clocking up close to 500 appearances and scoring over 30
goals, Edwin Stein.
LES EASON
In
the spotlight is someone who scored goals at Underhill in the 1960's
and 70's with nonchalant ease and is the main reason for me changing
my allegiance from Finchley FC to Barnet FC as wee lad and I am very
proud to say that over the last ten years we have become firm
friends. Therefore I make no apologies for this article being
ornamented with personal admiration for a certain Leslie Eason.
GIULIANO GRAZIOLI
In
the spotlight is a local lad who became a goal-scoring machine in
amber and black.
LEE HARRISON
In
the spotlight is a goalkeeper who I can state without fear of
contradiction is the favourite Barnet player of all time of
literately hundreds of Bees supporters and a gentleman who I am
privileged to call a close friend”.
RECKLESS GUIDE TO SOUTHPORT
SOUTHPORT v BARNET
Skrill
Premier League
Tuesday
8th April 2014
Kick
Off 7.45 pm
Stadium:
Merseyrail Community Stadium
Haig
Avenue Southport PR8 6JZ
Telephone:
01704
533422
Club
Colours: Yellow and Black
Nickname:
The
Sandgrounders
Official
Website: www.southportfc.net
RECKLESS GUIDE TO CAMBRIDGE UNITED
CAMBRIDGE
UNITED v BARNET
Skrill Premier League
Saturday
29th March 2014
Kick
Off 3.00pm
Stadium:
The Abbey Stadium Newmarket
Road Cambridge CB5 8LN
Telephone:
(01223) 566 500
Club
Colours: Amber and Black
Nickname:
The U’s
RECKLESS GUIDE TO LINCOLN CITY
LINCOLN CITY v BANET
Skrill
Premier League
Saturday
26th April 2014
Kick
Off 5.30 pm
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