2015–16 Welling United F.C. season

Welling United

2015–16 season

Chairman

Paul Websdale

Manager

Loui Fazakerley

Stadium

Park View Road

FA Cup

2nd Round
(knocked out by Carlisle United

FA Trophy

2nd Round
(knocked out by Havant & Waterlooville

← 2014–15

2016–17 →

The 2015–16 season is Welling United's 53rd season of existence and their third consecutive season in the National League.^[1] Along with competing in the National League, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and FA Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2015	ST	Sahr Kabba	Gloucester City	Free transfer	^[2]
1 July 2015	CB	Harry Osborne	Charlton Athletic	Free transfer	^[3]
1 July 2015	MF	Xavier Vidal	Dulwich Hamlet	Free transfer	^[4]
1 July 2015	CM	Ricky Wellard	Sutton United	Free transfer	^[5]
4 July 2015	CB	Michael Chambers	Crystal Palace	Free transfer	^[6]
20 July 2015	CB	Kevin Lokko	Colchester United	Free transfer	^[7]
20 July 2015	CF	George Porter	Maidstone United	Free transfer	^[7]
4 August 2015	MF	Louis Birch	Youth system	N/A	^[8]
4 August 2015	MF	Steven Gunner	Youth system	N/A	^[8]
4 August 2015	CF	Archie Johnson	Youth system	N/A	^[8]
4 August 2015	DF	Michel Martelly-Thompson	Youth system	N/A	^[8]
11 August 2015	RB	Nortei Nortey	Free agent	Free transfer	^[9]

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2015	CB	Chris Bush	Lincoln City	Free transfer	^[10]
1 July 2015	LB	Jamal Fyfield	Wrexham	Free transfer	^[11]
1 July 2015	CF	Joe Healy	Maidstone United ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Free transfer	^[13]
1 July 2015	AM	Dominic Vose	Wrexham	Free transfer	^[14]
11 July 2015	CM	Jake Gallagher	Aldershot Town	Free transfer	^[15]

↑ Following Healy's release on 9 June 2015, he joined Maidstone United on 16 June 2015.^[12]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
24 July 2015	GK		Tom King	Millwall	14 August 2015	^[16]
15 August 2015	MF		Harry Lee	Leyton Orient	9 January 2016	^[17]^{[lower-alpha 1]}

↑ On 17 September 2015, Lee's loan was extended until 9 January 2016.^[18]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 18 May 2015, Welling United confirmed they will host Charlton Athletic on 11 July 2015.^[19]

11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly	Welling United	0–2	Charlton Athletic	Welling
15:00 BST		Report	Ahearne-Grant 3', 9'	Stadium: Park View Road

18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly	Welling United	2–3	Ebbsfleet United	Welling
15:00 BST	Obafemi Wellard	Report	Parkes Clark	Stadium: Park View Road

21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly	Maidstone United	2–1	Welling United	Maidstone
19:45 BST	Healy Collin	Report	Porter	Stadium: Gallagher Stadium

25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly	Sutton United	0–0	Welling United	Sutton
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Borough Sports Ground

28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly	Millwall XI	2–2	Welling United	Bromley
11:00 BST		Report	Kabba Obafemi pen.'	Stadium: Millwall Training Ground Attendance: 0

30 July 2015 (2015-07-30) Friendly	Greenwich Borough	1–3	Welling United	Kidbrooke
19:30 BST		Report	Corne Adeyinka Kabba	Stadium: Samuel Montague Youth Centre

National League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
20	Guiseley	46	11	16	19	47	70	−23	49
21	Halifax Town (R)	46	12	12	22	55	82	−27	48	Relegation to National League North or National League South
22	Altrincham (R)	46	10	14	22	48	72	−24	44
23	Kidderminster Harriers (R)	46	9	13	24	49	70	−21	40
24	Welling United (R)	46	8	11	27	35	73	−38	35

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.

Matches

On 3 July 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming National League season was announced. Welling United started at home against Guiseley.^[20]

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1	Welling United	1–0	Guiseley	Welling
15:00 BST	Kabba 40'	Report		Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 505 Referee: Dean Treleaven

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) 2	Forest Green Rovers	1–0	Welling United	Nailsworth
19:45 BST	O'Connor 45'	Report		Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,076 Referee: Jeff Muschik

15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 3	Macclesfield Town	2–1	Welling United	Macclesfield
15:00 BST	Whittaker 24' Dennis 46'	Report	Kabba 90'	Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Robert Jones

18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 4	Welling United	2–2	Eastleigh	Welling
19:45 BST	Turley 31' (o.g.) Vidal 71'	Report	Constable 22' Strevens 78'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 545 Referee: Nigel Lugg

22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 5	Wrexham	1–0	Welling United	Wrexham
15:00 BST	Vose 90'	Report		Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5,277 Referee: Steven Rushton

29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 6	Welling United	1–2	Braintree Town	Welling
15:00 BST	Obafemi 6'	Report	Cheek 14' Sparkes 76'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 521 Referee: Derek Eaton

31 August 2015 (2015-08-31) 7	Woking	2–0	Welling United	Woking
15:00 BST	Goddard 62' Keohane 78'	Report		Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Adam Bromley

5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 8	Welling United	1–1	Tranmere Rovers	Welling
12:30 BST	Corne 87'	Report	Maynard 46' Sutton 72'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Craig Hicks

12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 9	Welling United	1–1	Torquay United	Welling
15:00 BST	Vidal 9'	Report	Butler 20' Spiess 29'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 659 Referee: Stephen Ross

15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 10	Aldershot Town	1–0	Welling United	Aldershot
19:45 BST	Brodie 49'	Report	Williams 82'	Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,256 Referee: Alan Young

19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 11	Gateshead	1–2	Welling United	Gateshead
15:00 BST	Buddle 36'	Report	Russell 24' (o.g.) Vidal 29'	Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 822 Referee: Ryan Johnson

22 September 2015 (2015-09-22) 12	Welling United	2–1	Chester	Welling
19:45 BST	Harris 43' Wellard 70'	Report	Mahon 90'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 564 Referee: Robert Whitton

26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 13	Welling United	2–0	FC Halifax Town	Welling
15:00 BST	Kabba 44', 45'	Report		Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 653 Referee: Mark Pottage

3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 14	Kidderminster Harriers	0–1	Welling United	Kidderminster
15:00 BST	Kevin Toner 10' Jordan Tunnicliffe 52'	Report	Porter 45+1' 49'	Stadium: Aggborough Attendance: 1,438 Referee: Karl Evans

6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) 15	Welling United	1–2	Bromley	Welling
19:45 BST	Michael Chambers 4' Ben Jefford 83'	Report	Fuseini 25' Jack Holland 62' Reece Prestedge 66'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Richard Martin

10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) 16	Boreham Wood	2–0	Welling United	Borehamwood
15:00 BST	Lucas 19' Devera 64'	Report	Harry Osborne 86'	Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 543 Referee: Dean Treleavan

13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) 17	Welling United	2–1	Lincoln City	Welling
19:45 BST	Xavier Vidal 35' Sam Corne 43' Obafemi 85'	Report	Wood 34' Hearn 48'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 702 Referee: Adam Bromley

17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 18	Barrow	1–1	Welling United	Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST	Cook 53' Walker 89' Ashton 90+1'	Report	Harry Osborne 15' Williams 42' (o.g.) Sam Corne 90+2'	Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,327 Referee: Tom Nield

31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 19	Guiseley	2–0	Welling United	Guiseley
15:00 GMT	Dudley 9', 43' Boshell 82' Ryan Toulson 82'	Report	Kevin Lokko 82'	Stadium: Nethermoor Park Attendance: 653 Referee: Stephen Ross

10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) 20	Welling United	1–1	Forest Green Rovers	Welling
19:45 GMT	Bakare 63'	Report	Guthrie 83'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 660 Referee: John Brooks

14 November 2015 (2015-11-14) 21	Grimsby Town	3–1	Welling United	Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT	Arnold 8' Townsend 12' Jack Mackreth 90+3'	Report	Sam Corne 6'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Karl Evans

21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 22	Welling United	0–1	Southport	Welling
15:00 GMT		Report	Phenix 43' 74' Wright 49' Blakeman 77'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 603 Referee: Chris Powell

28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 23	Lincoln City	1–1	Welling United	Lincoln, England
15:00 GMT	Muldoon 72'	Report	Porter 42' Reece Harris 45+1' Sam Corne 88'	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,528 Referee: John Busby

19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 24	Welling United	0–1	Macclesfield Town	Welling
15:00 GMT		Report	Dennis 6' 78'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 577 Referee: Richard Martin

26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 25	Welling United	1–2	Dover Athletic	Welling
15:00 GMT	Xavier Vidal 77' Sam Corne 90+4'	Report	Ricky Modeste 13' Magri 43' Thomas 61' Deverdics 68' Miller 79'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 1,006 Referee: Stephen Ross

9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) 26	Welling United	0–4	Grimsby Town	Welling
15:00 GMT		Report	Amond 64', 70', 77' Disley 82'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 1,337 Referee: Wayne Barratt

23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 27	Welling United	1–2	Barrow	Welling
15:00 GMT	Xavier Vidal 28' (pen.) Sahr Kabba 74' Lee 90+3'	Report	Livesey 45+2' Grimes 55' Cowperthwaite 68' Cook 82'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 542 Referee: Rob Whitton

30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) 28	Halifax Town	1–1	Welling United	Halifax, West Yorkshire
15:00 GMT	James 56'	Report	Kadell Daniel 54' 80'	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,407 Referee: Martin Coy

2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) 29	Braintree Town	1–0	Welling United	Braintree, Essex
19:45 GMT	Daniel Sparkes 9' Sean Marks 33' Phillips 88' Michael Crowe 90'	Report	Lee 56' Nortei Nortey 74'	Stadium: Avanti stadium Attendance: 461 Referee: Dean Treleaven

6 February 2015 (2015-02-06) 30	Welling United	1–1	Altrincham	Welling
15:00 GMT	Sahr Kabba 90'	Report	Holness 41' Rankine 58'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 551 Referee: Adam Bromley

13 February 2015 (2015-02-13) 31	Cheltenham Town	2–0	Welling United	Cheltenham
15:00 GMT	Danny Wright 17' Holman 51'	Report		Stadium: Abbey Business Stadium Attendance: 2,549 Referee: Michael Salisbury

20 February 2015 (2015-02-20) 32	Welling United	0–2	Wrexham	Welling
15:00 GMT	Luke Wanadio 53' James Ferry 90'	Report	Newton 15' Fowler 33' Jennings 36' 44' (pen.)	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 620 Referee: Alan Young

23 February 2016 (2016-02-23) 33	Torquay United	2–0	Welling United	Torquay
19:45 GMT	Berry 47' Harrad 55' Nathan Smith 60' Allen 70' Racchi 87'	Report	Yusuff 45+2' Chesmain 74' Sahr Kabba 84'	Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,341 Referee: Craig Hicks

27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 34	Welling United	0–1	Aldershot Town	Welling
15:00 GMT		Report	McGinty 59' Browne 67' Lafayette 76' (pen.) Cheye Alexander 90'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 704 Referee: Robert Whitton

1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 35	Bromley	2–0	Welling United	Bromley
15:00 GMT	Jack Holland 6' Gordon 9' Moses Ademola 56' (pen.)	Report	Gayle 44'	Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 1,110 Referee: John Busby

5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 36	Welling United	1–1	Cheltenham Town	Welling
15:00 GMT	Reece Harris 28' Luke Wanadio 90+1'	Report	Kyle Storer 82' Holman 90+5'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 604 Referee: David Rock

8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) 37	Dover Athletic	2–1	Welling United	River
19:45 GMT	Payne 23' Sean Raggett 50' Richard Orlu 64' Magri 90+2'	Report	Bakare 2' Barney Williams 45+1' Gayle 73'	Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground Attendance: 726 Referee: Nigel Lugg

March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12) 38	Southport	3–3	Welling United	Southport
15:00 GMT	Wright 30' Phenix 37' Thompson 57' O'Brien 59' Blakeman 78'	Report	Chesmain 44' Bakare 74' Sahr Kabba 82' Gayle 89'	Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 746 Referee: Simon Bennett

19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 39	Welling United	0–1	Gateshead	Welling
15:00 GMT		Report	Alex Whitmore 45'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 500 Referee: Brett Huxtable

25 March 2016 (2016-03-25) 40	Eastleigh	0 - 0	Welling United	Eastleigh
15:00 GMT	Jai Reason 8' Luke Coulson 59'	Report	Michael Bakare 25'	Stadium: Silverlake Stadium Attendance: 2,037 Referee: Mark Pottage

28 March 2016 (2016-03-28) 41	Welling United	2 - 1	Woking	Welling
15:00 GMT	Ibrahim Kargbo 23' Kevin Lokko 28' Nortei Nortey 62'	Report	Joey Jones 15' Robinson 27' Gayle 55' (o.g.)	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 550 Referee: Allan Young

2 April 2016 42	Tranmere Rovers	1 - 2	Welling United	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Vaughan 18'	Report	Gayle 20' Michael Chambers 52' Kadell Daniel 72'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,173 Referee: Adam Bromley

9 April 2016 43	Welling United	1 - 2	Kidderminster Harriers	Welling
15:00 GMT	Kadell Daniel 7' Reece Harris 69'	Report	Langmead 82' McQuilkin 85'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 565 Referee: Dean Treleaven

16 April 2016 44	Chester	4 - 0	Welling United	Chester
15:00 GMT	Rooney 17' 47' Shaw 30' 84' Kane Richards 66'		Michael Chambers 7' Nortei Nortey 30' Joey Taylor 49'	Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,237 Referee: Ian Hussin

23 April 2016 45	Altrincham	5 - 0	Welling United	Altrincham
15:00 GMT	Sinnott 33' Jake Moult 43' Rankine 45+3' (pen.) 90+3' Lawrie 50' Damian Reeves 66'	Report	Yusuff 42' Porter 56'	Stadium: J. Davidson Stadium Attendance: 1,396 Referee: John Busby

30 April 2016 46	Welling United	0 - 3	Boreham Wood	Welling
17:30 GMT		Report	Lokko OG 31' Howell 41' Kamdjo 61'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 577 Referee: Brett Huxtable

FA Cup

25 October 2015 (2015-10-25) 4th Qualifying	Grays Athletic	1–1	Welling United	Aveley
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Mill Field

28 March 2016 (2016-03-28) Replay	Welling United	4–0	Grays Athletic	Welling
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Park View Road

7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 1st Round	Barwell	0–2	Welling United	Barwell
15:00 GMT	Richard Lavery 51' Declan Towers 56' Danny Gaunt 90+4'	Report	Wellard 34' Sam Corne 78' Bakare 90+6'	Stadium: Kirkby Road Attendance: 843 Referee: Steven Rushton

6 December 2015 (2015-12-06) 2nd Round	Welling United	0–5	Carlisle United	Welling
15:00 GMT	Harry Osbourne 65'	Report	Wyke 18', 71', 90' Sweeney 27', 45' Grainger 67' (pen.) Ellis 77'	Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 2,028 Referee: Simon Hooper

Kent Senior Cup

On the Kent FA website the first round details were announced, Welling United will face Dartford.^[21]

19 October 2015 (2015-10-19) First round	Dartford	3–1	Welling United	Dartford
19:45 BST	Sykes McNaughton Golding	Report		Stadium: Princes Park Attendance: 309

London Senior Cup

On the London FA website the first round details were announced, Welling United will face Croydon.^[22]

4 November 2015 First round	Croydon	3–1	Welling United	South Norwood
19:45 BST				Stadium: Croydon Arena

References

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↑ "Wings sign Harry Osbourne from Charlton". Welling United FC. 10 June 2015.
↑ "Wings sign Hamlet midfielder". Welling United FC. 4 June 2015.
↑ "Welling snap up midfielder". Welling United FC. 29 May 2015.
↑ "Michael Chambers signs from Crystal Palace". Welling United FC. 4 July 2015.
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1 2 3 4 "Four young Wings sign contracts". Welling United FC. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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↑ "Bush Is Back At The Bank". Lincoln City FC. 28 May 2015.
↑ "Defender Fyfield signs for Wrexham". BBC Sport. 8 June 2015.
↑ "Maidstone United sign midfielder Joe Healy from Welling United". Kent Online. 16 June 2015.
↑ "Wings confirm Healy exit". Welling United FC. 9 June 2015.
↑ "Moke and Vose sign for Wrexham". BBC Sport. 20 May 2015.
↑ "Aldershot Town: Shots sign Welling's Jake Gallagher". BBC Sport. 11 July 2015.
↑ "Tom King signs from Millwall on loan". Welling United FC. 24 July 2015.
↑ "Lee Loaned to Wings". Football Conference. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
↑ "Harry Lee loan extended". Welling United FC. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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↑ "Wings start Vanarama National at home". Welling United FC. 3 July 2015.
↑ "KFA fixtures – first round". Kent FA. August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
↑ "LFA fixtures – first round". London FA. August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

2015–16 in English football

« 2014–15

2016–17 »

National teams

Senior (UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round, finals)
U21 (UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying round)
U19 (UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round, finals)
U17 (UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round, finals)

League competitions

Level 1	Premier League

Levels 2–4	Football League (Championship, League One, League Two)

Levels 5–6	National League (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8	Isthmian League (Premier, North, South) Northern Premier League (Premier, North, South) Southern League (Premier, Central, South & West)

Levels 9–10	Combined Counties League (Premier, First) East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only) Eastern Counties League (Premier, First) Essex Senior League (level 9 only) Hellenic League (Premier, East, West) Kent Invicta League (level 10 only) Midland League (Premier, First) Northern Counties East League (Premier, First) Northern League (First, Second) North West Counties League (Premier, First) Southern Combination League (First, Second) Southern Counties East League (level 9 only) South West Peninsula League Premier Division (level 10 only) Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, First) United Counties League (Premier, First) Wessex League (Premier, First) Western League (Premier, First) West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)

Cup competitions

FA cups	FA Cup (Qualifying Rounds, Final) FA Community Shield FA Trophy (Final) FA Vase (Final)

Football League cups	Football League Cup (Final) Football League Trophy (Final)

Youth competitions

Under 21	Professional U21 Development Leagues U21 Premier League Cup

Under 18	Professional U18 Development Leagues FA Youth Cup

Club seasons

Premier League	Arsenal Aston Villa Bournemouth Chelsea Crystal Palace Everton Leicester City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Norwich City Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur Watford West Bromwich Albion West Ham United

Championship	Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Brentford Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol City Burnley Cardiff City Charlton Athletic Derby County Fulham Huddersfield Town Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Middlesbrough Milton Keynes Dons Nottingham Forest Preston North End Queens Park Rangers Reading Rotherham United Sheffield Wednesday Wolverhampton Wanderers

League One	Barnsley Blackpool Bradford City Burton Albion Bury Chesterfield Colchester United Coventry City Crewe Alexandra Doncaster Rovers Fleetwood Town Gillingham Millwall Oldham Athletic Peterborough United Port Vale Rochdale Scunthorpe United Sheffield United Shrewsbury Town Southend United Swindon Town Walsall Wigan Athletic

League Two	Accrington Stanley AFC Wimbledon Barnet Bristol Rovers Cambridge United Carlisle United Crawley Town Dagenham & Redbridge Exeter City Hartlepool United Leyton Orient Luton Town Mansfield Town Morecambe Newport County Northampton Town Notts County Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth Stevenage Wycombe Wanderers Yeovil Town York City

National League	Aldershot Town Altrincham Barrow Boreham Wood Braintree Town Bromley Cheltenham Town Chester Dover Athletic Eastleigh FC Halifax Town Forest Green Rovers Gateshead Grimsby Town Guiseley Kidderminster Harriers Lincoln City Macclesfield Town Southport Torquay United Tranmere Rovers Welling United Woking Wrexham

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