After a long pre-season, things get going properly this month!
The 1st team play their final friendly tomorrow, at Harrow Borough (12.30pm) kick off, before starting league matters at home to Gorleston next weekend.
The Reserves and U23s both get going on the 17th, at the Lodge
Club statement regarding last night's postponed match at Clapton.
We'd like to offer all those who made the trip a drink at our next home game, free of charge.
Full time: Ware 4-6 Walthamstow
I have NEVER seen anything like that
Stow lead after ten seconds, then come back from 2-1 down to lead 3-2.
Ware score in the 87th and 90th minutes to seemingly take the three points.
But 10 man Stow score in 91, 92 and 96 to win!
Fuck!
Today's game has been called off by the assistant referee.
An absurd decision.
The pitch is absolutely perfect, but one small area of the touchline (pictured) is a *little* soft.
Non-league football is dying, because of ridiculous decisions of officials.
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@ben_rumsby
Full time: Walthamstow 1-0 Berkhamsted
STOW HAVE DONE IT!!
Stow have beaten five-for-five Berkhamsted from the division above to progress to the next round of the FA Cup!
Let's be honest, we've all had a few beers, but just look at this lot 💙
Two games to go, and two more clean sheets to set a record for the best defence in the 156 year history of our club.
The FA Cup is absolutely massive to clubs like us.
The prize money we've earned so far can make such a difference - we'll be donating it to our youth set-up, and will help us buy footballs to give to local schools.
The draw for the next round is out at 1pm today!
✏️ Joseph-Johnson signs!
Our first signing of the summer is goalkeeper Lamar Joseph-Johnson!
The vastly experienced St Lucian international will be a massive presence in the squad next season, and we're delighted to have him on board!
We are so proud to be part of and represent this community.
One which says no to racism, discrimination and hatred.
Our differences make us stronger, and together we are united.
💙
Full time: Walthamstow 3-2 Waltham Abbey
Stow 2-0 up after three minutes and were almost punished for a poor second half.
But step up Demaray Anyadike with an incredible shot into the top corner in the 93rd minute to seal a play-off spot!
🔵 Welcome to Stow, Nicky Ironton! 🔵
We're delighted to announce Nicky Ironton as our new first team manager. He was most recently with Welwyn Garden City, who he lead to a finish in the play-off places last season.
Read all about it:
There is no room for racism anywhere. We are proud of our diversity, and will not tolerate any form of discrimination at our club.
We have banned an individual following comments made after Saturday's game, and apologise unreservedly to those affected.
Full time: Walthamstow 2-1 Hashtag United
It may only be September, but that's a HUGE result.
Goals from Murphy and a superb free kick from Toner give Stow a fully deserved three points.
Absolutely incredible support tonight too, thank you all!
🔵 First Team Manager 🔵
We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Vinny Murphy as first team manager!
Vinny stepped in last month and won two out of his three first games in charge.
We're excited for the rest of the season and pushing for the play-offs!
Walthamstow FC is delighted to announce that first team manager Nicky Ironton has committed to signing a two-year contract, to lead the club through the 2023-24 and 2024-25 campaigns.
We're already excited for next season!
🔵Pinto returns!🔵
We're delighted to announce that our Essex Senior League-winning skipper Adalberto Pinto has returned to Stow!
Pints goes straight into the squad for tomorrow's FA Trophy tie against Bury Town.
Onwards and upwards
We're delighted to welcome Max Mitchell as our first team manager.
Our ambition remains challenging for the Essex Senior League title, and we believe Max is the right person to achieve this.
More:
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A club is about so much more than just the players.
Yesterday the Rabble celebrated our superstar physio Lucelta, after her tenth season with the club!
💙
🔵 DWADE COMES HOME 🔵
- Essex Senior League top scorer for the past two seasons
- Supporters' Player of the Season
- 64 goals in 60 games
Dwade James is back in the Walthamstow blue!
Welcome home
@dwade_james27
!
📝 Terry Spillane comes in as assistant manager!
Max Mitchell and Walthamstow have pulled off a huge coup in securing the services of Terry Spillane for next season.
Terry comes in having won the ESL with Stansted, reached the 2nd round of the FA Cup and so much more.
We're delighted to welcome Tony Faulkner (
@thegaffaa
) to the club as Assistant Manager.
Tony is a UEFA B qualified coach, and has a wealth of experience at steps 3, 4 and five of the pyramid, having previously managed Ware, Cheshunt and Thamesmead, amongst others.
🔵 Confirmed signing 🔵
Welcome to the Stow
@hallett9
!
A massive signing, and someone who's scored goals wherever he's been.
Jason goes straight into the squad to face White Ensign on Wednesday!
✏️ Skipper signs up!
We're delgihted to confirm that the skipper Adalberto Pinto will be back in blue next season!
An absolute leader on an off the field, Pints was a driving force towards the ESL title last year.
@adalbertopinto3
Stow's first title-winning managers for 37 sign up for next season!
We're delighted to confirm that John Mackie & Terry Spillane will lead us in our first season back at step 4.
🚨 Harrison Carnegie appreciation post 🚨
v Redbridge: 2 assists
v Enfield: 3 assists
v White Ensign: 1 assist, 1 goal
v Crawley Green: 4 assists
Ten assists in just four games for Stow.
This lad just sticks in on a plate.
🔵Cole signs on deadline day!🔵
We're delighted to confirm the signing of Ade Cole
The vastly-experienced midfielder has spent his career in the top levels of non-league football, and is a huge coup for Stow.
Welcome
@_acole48
!
🔵 Confirmed signing 🔵
We're delighted to welcome Yemi Adelani to the club.
A powerful striker and one with a superb scoring record: 36 goals in 59 Essex Senior League games, and he's already got three in two games in our friendlies.
Welcome
@Adelani9_
!
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Please help reminding them that we exist by signing the petition below.
💙 Best fans in the league 💙
We'd like to say thank you to you all, so:
- we're putting on free transport to our away game at Saffron Walden on the 13th. Let us know if you're interested
- our last home game before Christmas on the 4th of December will be FREE ENTRY!
🔵 Confirmed singing 🔵
A man who needs little introduction - he's the all-time ESL record goalscorer with 59(!) goals in a season, and 127 goals in 116 games overall.
Welcome to the Stow
@char_colee
!
Full time: Saffron Walden 2-3 Walthamstow
What a win!!
Two incredible goals from Scully and Carnegie and one from Ibe secure a massive there points.
A fantastic team performance, holding out for over 100 minutes.
Enjoy that coach home Stow fans!
Just under 500 though the gate today, thank you for you support!
Not bad, considering East 17 were turning on the Christmas lights around the corner.
📸
@Peza100
From 14th at Christmas, to 3rd today.
It's been one hell of a run from the Stow boys 💪
Four huge league games left; three at home, your support will be crucial!
WE'VE DONE IT!
Stow win 4-3 on penalties!
Connor Samson saves two, and Charncey Dash smashes home the winner!
Something about these FA Cup evenings down the lodge! And another capacity crowd in to see it, thanks so much for your support!
🏆
We are saddened to learn of the death of our former captain Wayne Brown.
Wayne played for us during the 2003-4 season, and was something of a non-league legend.
Wayne was Chief Fire Officer at West Midlands Fire Service.
🔵 Callum comes home! 🔵
We're delighted to welcome a real supporters' favourite Callum Ibe back to the club.
You all know what you're going to get: goals, assists, workrate and passion.
Welcome back Cal!
Full time: Walthamstow 4-1 West Essex
Stow bounce back with a big Wadham Lodge derby win!
Ollie Sotoyinbo nets twice, and Jason Beck and Jason Hallett get one each for Stow, lifting us to fourth, with three games in hand on the league leaders.
Now onto the FA Cup on Saturday!
Football is nothing without fans.
Merry Christmas, and thank you all for your amazing support this year.
See you at Wadham Lodge on the 28th of December!
It's a return to the Isthmian Division One North next season, after nine years away.
We'll be reunited with some old friends, and plenty of new faces too.
A little more travelling than last season, but some nice away days to look forward to!
📝Goal machine Clements commits to Stow
Our second massive signing this weekend; Spartan League top scorer Jon Clements joins Max Mitchell's squad!
This lad's record speaks for itself - 30+ goals a season and league titles wherever he plays.
Welcome
@CLEMdiddyCLEM
!
Get that popcorn out, sit back, and watch highlights from the craziest game of football you'll ever see.
Five goals after 90 minutes doesn't even start to tell the story.
🔗
Full time: Walthamstow 1-0 Redbridge
A huge three points against promotion rivals, with Charlie Cole making the difference in a game of few chances.
Stow cheered on by a massive attendance of 386, thank you so much, E17 we love you 😍
🔵 There's no place like home 🔵
This morning Wadham Lodge PASSED the ground grading for step four!
So much work has gone into getting us over the line, but a huge thank you goes to Jason and Allan at
@matchdaycentres
and builder Michael Connolly (1/2)
Welcome back to the Stow Billy Jones!
Billy has scored 11 in 23 games for us previously, and we can't wait to have him back in blue.
Here he is doing ridiculous things with a football 👇
🔵 Ibe back for a fifth season! 🔵
Last year's Manager's and Committee's Player of the Season is back for a fifth season in E17, after a standout campaign last time around, making his 100th appearance in the process.
🔵 Confirmed signing 🔵
Charlie has already made a big impact since signing - a box-to-box midfielder who has recently been with Potters Bar Town and Wingate & Finchley.
Welcome
@charlieedwards7
!
Thanks to everyone who came down and supported us this afternoon; huge attendance of 245, our highest in over 20 years, we think.
We've come a long way in just over two years.
🔵𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟱!🔵
Our first retained player - and what a player!
After making a huge impact at the end of last season, Ade Cole will return to Stow for 2024-25!
The talismanic midfielder will also be first team captain.
Full time: Walthamstow 2-0 Hullbridge Sports
Goals from Sotoyinbo and Adelani secure the win against opposition from the league above, but it's all thanks to an excellent defensive performance.
Cekrezi, Homans, Spillane, Fletcher, Beck, Osei and Pinto all incredible 😍
✏️ Callum stays on!
Another huge fans favourite, and one who is fast approaching 100 appearances for the club.
Finished last season in fantastic form, and will be looking to carry that on this time around!
📝 James Hammond joins the Stow!
A vastly experienced defender who has won the Isthmian League with Wealdstone, and has played extensively in the National League South.
A big signing who will make a huge impact.
🔗 Read his first interview here:
The absolute maddest game you'll ever see. Lost for words.
Ware scored four fantastic goals, but these Stow boys don't know when to lay down.
A looping Sayoud header makes it 4-4, Anyadike bursts through to make it 5-4 then Davis seals it with our sixth deeep into injury time.
✏️ Becko's back!
An absolute rock at the heart of our defence and a massive fans favourite, now in his fourth season with the club.
After winning the Spartan and the Essex Senior, he's now looking to leave his mark on the Southern League.
Full time: Ipswich Wanderers 0-2 Stow
Stow start the season the perfect way, with a clean sheet and three points thanks to goals from Callum Ibe and Jordon Watson.
A long trip for the opening day, but Stow won't mind that now. Thanks to the travelling fans!
Our FA Cup adventure comes to an end this afternoon, losing 4-1 to a far superior Hornchurch side.
We're proud to represent the ESL late into the competition for another season, but now turn our focus to the league!
Thanks to all the travelling Stow fans for your support 💪
Scorer of worldies and The Rabble's Player of the Year is back for more!
Nearing 100 appearances for the club, we're delighted to have Connor Scully back.
We'll even let him do pre-season in Marbs again if it means we get promoted.
Stow have been placed in the Southern League Central division for the 2022-23 season!
Plenty of old friends to see again, and some new faces.
More to follow.
✏️ Osei's back for a fourth season at the Stow!
Deserved winner of the Committee and Players' POTY last season, there's not a blade of grass in Essex
@osei_08
hasn't covered.
A sensational player, who'll no doubt be key again this sesoon
🔵Murphy confirmed for 2024-25🔵
We're delighted to confirm that Vinny Murphy will return as manager for next season!
Coming in at a difficult time, Vinny made a massive impact with some great performances and results.
Full time: Walthamstow 7-0 Sawbridgeworth Town
Stow absolutely rampant in front of goal. A hattrick from Callum Ibe, two from Dwade James and one each for Jon Clements and Max Mitchell secure the three points!
Attendance: 245