| Getting
there |
By Car: (approx 125 miles from HW)
Join M4 westbound. Exit at junction 11 and take A33 (signposted Basingstoke). After 12 miles join A339 (s/p M3). After one more mile join M3 westbound. Exit after 6 miles to join A303 and continue until you reach the Cartgate roundabout on the west side of Yeovil then turn left onto the A3088 (s/p Yeovil). At the first roundabout take the first exit along Bunford Lane (airfield opposite) go straight over the next three roundabouts into Western Avenue then turn left into Copse Road and you will see the Stadium and car park on the left where there is parking for 800 cars. Check www.rac.co.uk
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Train:
Yeovil Junction station is more than 2 miles from Huish Park. Pen Mill Junction is slighty closer but has less frequent services and poorer connections to the Town Centre and ground. From Yeovil Junction there are hopper buses to the Town Centre. There is a bus that goes from the Town Centre to Husih Park, leaving at around 2.10pm for weekend home games.
Check www.nationalrail.co.uk
for specific times and connections of trains. |
Cover of the first ever edition of Chairboys Gas fanzine showing the main stand at Yeovil's previous ground at Huish.
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Chairboy Connections |
Players who have
played for both Clubs.
Indicates player profile available
Angelo Balanta - Made 11 League appearances for Wanderers, scoring three times, while on loan from QPR during the 2008/9 season. Columbian born former trainee with Rangers who made his Football League debut aged 17 in December 2007. Went on to have three loan spells with MK Dons between 2010 and 2013 before a brief loan spell with Yeovil Town at the end of the 2012/13 season. Released by QPR in July 2014 before joining Bristol Rovers for their 2014/15 season in the Conference. Scored in Rovers' penalty shoot-out victory over Grimsby Town at Wembley in May 2015 before opting to join Carlisle United in June 2015.
Kevin Betsy - Former Fulham and Barnsley midfielder who spent a year and a half at Wycombe between July 2005 and January 2007 before moving to Bristol City for a £150,000 fee. Failed to make an impact at Ashton Gate and made six loan appearances for Yeovil during the first half of the 2007/2008 season before a permanent move to Southend United in August 2008. Also played on loan at Walsall while at Bristol. Returned on loan to Wycombe in September 2009.
Dean Bowditch - A former trainee with Ipswich Town who made 11 League apperances for the Wanderers during the 2005/06 season under John Gorman. Also played on loan for Brighton, Northampton Town and Brentford before a permament move to Yeovil in the summer of 2009. A regular for The Glovers in a two year spell - making 71 League apperances and scoring 25 times. Moved to MK 'Franchise' in the summer of 2011 after rejecting a new contract offer from Yeovil.
Adrian Caceres - Argentinian born midfielder who made 21 League appearances for The Govers during the 2004/2005 season. Spent a short time as a non-contract player with Aldershot Town before John Gorman brought him Wycombe in March 2005. Made just three apppearances before being released at the end of the same season. Originally came to England as an 18 year old with Southampton but failed to make the First Team.
Simon Church - Welsh international striker who has played on loan for both Wycombe and Yeovil while at Reading. Made 6 League appearances for The Glovers during the second half of the 2007/08 season without scoring before a loan move to Wycombe at the start of the following campaign also failed to score in 9 appearances for Wycombe. The High Wycombe born player was originally with the Wanderers Centre of Excellence before switching to Reading to complete his apprenticeship . Has also played on loan at Leyton Orient and Crewe Alexandra.
Glyn Creaser - Popular Club Captain and central defender with Wycombe who made 260 appearances and scored 12 times between 1988 and 1993 following a move from Barnet. Another player to have spent a loan spell at Yeovil during the 1993/4 season. Went on to play for Dagenham & Redbridge.
Scott Davies - Midfielder who had played on loan at Wycombe and Yeovil while at Reading. Became Gary Waddock's first signing for Wycombe after taking the job at Adams Park in October 2009 - staying at Adams Park for a three month loan spell and making 15 League apperances. Made 4 loan appearances for Yeovil later that same season before returning for a second loan spell with Wycombe in September 2010. Also played on loan for Bristol Rovers towards the end of the 2010/11 campaign before leaving Reading and joining Football League newcomers Crawley Town.
Miquel DeSouza - Striker who played for Yeovil during the 1992/93 season before he moved into the Football League with Birmingham City via Dagenham & Redbridge. Joined Wycombe from Birmingham City in January 1995 for £80,000 and scored 35 goals in three seasons with the Wanderers before moving to Peterborough United in February 1997 for £50,000. Has since played for Rushden and Diamonds and spent a short time at Boston United during the 2000/2001 season before moving to St. Albans City.
Tommy Doherty - Former trainee with Bristol City who spent close to nine years at Ashton Gate before switching to QPR in the summer of 2005. Limited to 15 First Team appearances while at Loftus Road and was loaned to Yeovil towards the end of the 2005/2006 season but made just one appearance before returning to West London. Originally loaned to Wycombe in September 2006 and went through two further loan spells at Adams Park before making the deal permanent in January 2008.
Craig Eastmond - Midfielder who made 14 'League One' appearances for Wycombe during the 2011/12 season on loan from Arsenal. Went on to have a loan spell with Colchester United at the start of the following season before a permanent deal for the 2013/14 season. Released by The U's in February 2015 and subsequently joined then 'League One' Yeovil until the end of the 2014/15 season but was released having made just one appearance.
Joel Grant -
Winger who made 77 appearances, scoring 16 goals for Wanderers during a two year spell following a move from Crewe Alexandra in May 2011. He originally started his football career in the youth team at Watford, going on to make 7 League apps before eventually joining Aldershot Town in September 2007 following an earlier loan spell. He moved to Crewe a year later on a three year deal and for a fee of £130,000. Joined Yeovil on a 'free' in June 2013 following their promotion to the 'Championsip'. Scored 6 goals in 55 League apps as The Greens suffered two successive relegations. Joined Exeter City in August 2015.
Charlie Griffin Bath born striker who moved into League football with Swindon Town in February 1999. Made three appearances for Yeovil during the first half of the 1999/2000 season while still at The County Ground and eventually moved permanently back into non-League football with Woking, Havant & Waterlooville, Chippenham Town and Forest Green Rovers before John Gorman bought him to Adams Park in May 2005.
Matt Harrold Striker who spent just over a year with The Glovers after moving West in the summer of 2005 from Brentford. Scored 9 League goals in 47 apperances for Yeovil before switching to Southend United on deadline day September 2006. Scored just three League goals for Southend before a £10,000 move to Adams Park in September 2008. A former trainee with Southend but made his League debut while at Brentford. Also played on loan for Dagenham & Redbridge and Grimsby Town while with The Bees.
Terry Howard - Defender who left Leyton Orient in controversial circumstances in February 1995 before Martin O'Neill signed him for Wycombe. Made 61 apps for Wycombe before leaving during the Alan Smith reign at the end of the 1995/96 season. A real hero for The O's making over 400 apps and scoring 36 times during an eight year spell. Went on to play for Woking after his time at Wycombe before a spell with Yeovil during their 1997/98 Conference season - making 11 appearances. Originally an apprentice with Chelsea and also played briefly on loan for Crystal Palace and Chester City.
Keiran Murtagh - Midfielder who made 7 League appearances for the Wanderers during the 2010/11 season following a transfer from Yeovil in the summer of 2010. A former Charlton Athletic and Leyton Orient youth teamer before making his senior debut playing for Fisher Athletic in the Conference during the 2007/08 season. Joined Yeovil in the summer of 2008, going on to make 53 League appearances before his move to Adams Park. Struggled to hold down a First Team spot at Wycombe and was loaned to Woking in February 2011 before being released by Gary Waddock and eventually moving to Cambridge United in June 2011.
Ron Keirnan - Defender who has played on for both Wanderers and Yeovil while on the books of Watford. His spell at Yeovil came at the start of the 2010/11 season - making three appearances. Later that season he made two League appearances for the Wanderers. He joined Premier League side Wigan Athletic in the summer of 2011. The Republic of Ireland U19 and U21 international has also played on loan at Bradford City while at Watford.
Luke Oliver A former Youth teamer with the Wanderers who made his League debut as a substitute in April 2003 under Lawrie Sanchez. Made a further three sub appearances before moving to the Conference with Woking in February 2004. A fairly successful spell at Woking brought him to the attention of Football League scouts and he moved to Yeovil in the summer of 2005 but he struggled to make First Team football (just three sub apps) and was loaned back to Woking before signing for Stevenage Borough in January 2006. Peter Taylor brought him back to Wycombe in January 2009 where he went on to break into the First Team.
Reuben Reid - Striker who made his Football League debut while at Plymouth Argyle in 2006. Joined Wanderers on loan from Plymouth in August 2007 but his loan spell was ended early and he returned to Home Park in December 2007. Later had permanent spells with Rotherham, West Brom, Oldham and then a two year spell with Yeovil (4 goals in 19 League apps) before returning to The Pilgrims in the summer of 2014.
Scott Rendell Striker who was on the books of Aldershot Town and Reading as a youngster. Made a handful of loan appearances for Yeovil during the 2008/09 season while he was at Peterborough United. Joined Wanderers in the summer of 2010 from Posh and scored 21 goals in his first season at Adams Park.
Ben Roberts - Goalkeeper who made 15 appearances for Wycombe during the 1995/96 season on loan from Middlesbrough. After further loan spells with Bradford City, Millwall and Luton, switched to Charlton Athletic in the summer of 2000 but was restricted to just one substitute appearance before moving to Brighton in the summer of 2003. Originally retired in 2005 aged 29 due to a back injury but returned as goalkeeper coach and chief scout for Yeovil in the summer of 2009 and played one game during the following season aged 34. Left Yeovil in December 2009 to return to Charlton Athletic.
Jason Rowbotham - A former Welsh Youth International who started his pro career at Plymouth Argyle in 1987. Played 7 times for Yeovil during the 1991/92 season but made just 9 Second Division apps for Argyle before departing in March 1992 and eventually ending up having a successful spell playing in Scotland with Raith Rovers. The right-back played 35 times for Wycombe between September 1995 and October 1996 following a £40,000 move from Raith Rovers. Returned to Plymouth after leaving Wycombe.
Paul Sanderson - Winger who joined Wanderers at the start of the 1989/90 season having played for Newport County during the previous campaign when they went bust. The former Man City youth player also played for Chester City and then made more than 100 appearances for Halifax Town before time with Cardiff City and Walsall before his spell. Made just six appearances for Wycombe under Jim Kelman before departing part way through the 1989/90 season. Went on to make 86 appearances for Yeovil, scoring 14 goals, during a two season spell after signing in August 1992.
Terry Skiverton - Defender and former Chelsea trainee who originally joined Wycombe on loan in February 1995 under the reign of Martin O'Neill. Returned in March 1996 for another short spell under Alan Smith. Made a total of 14 appearances and scored once while at Wycombe. Went on to play Welling United before joining Yeovil in the summer of 1996. Went on to clock up over 380 appearances with the Glovers before taking on a Player/Manager role in February 2009 and then retiring from the playing side at the end of the 2009/10 season to concentrate on the Managerial duties with Yeovil.
Marek Stech - Czech Republic goalkeeper who had a brief loan spell at Wycombe at the end of the 2008/9 season while on the books of West Ham. Made two appearances for Wanderers before injury forced a return to Upton Park. He had further loans at Bournemouth and Yeovil Town before he appeared twice for Leyton Orient on loan from The Hammers in February and March 2012. Subsequently had a successful two year permanent spell with The Glovers - making 77 League appearances in two season - before a move to Sparta Prague in the summer of 2014.
Steve Thompson - Influential midfielder who joined Wycombe from Slough Town in 1991. Made 136 appearances and scored 15 times before being released by Alan Smith during the 1995/96 season. Went on to join Woking before a move to Yeovil in 1998 where continued playing as well as becoming Assistant Manager. Originally played League for Bristol City, making 12 appearances before moving into non-League via Torquay United.
Andy Turner - Played for Wycombe at the start of the 1994/95 season on loan from Tottenham Hotspur where he was an apprentice. His long list of clubs includes Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Southend United, Portsmouth (signing from Spurs for £250,000 in September 1996), Crystal Palace and Rotherham, the latter club also seeing a short loan spell at Boston United. Joined Yeovil Town following his release from Rotherham, making 21 Conference appearances during 2001/2 season. Has since played for Tamworth, Northampton Town and Northwich Victoria.
Mark West - A goalscoring legend at Wycombe during a nine year spell - scoring 171 times in 381 appearances. Spent a short loan spell at Yeovil during the 1993/4 season having fallen out of favour with Martin O'Neill. Has spent time with Kidderminster Harriers before a permanent move to Slough Town. Has since gone on to play for and manager Thame United.
Guy Whittingham - Striker who began his football with Yeovil Town while still in the Army. Went on to join Portsmouth where he had two spells, making more 200 appearances. Other clubs include Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday.
Spent a short spell on loan at Oxford United while at Pompey during the early part of the 2000/2001 season. Joined Wycombe on transfer deadline day the same season during Wanderers famous FA Cup run. Scored a crucial goal at Bristol City in April 2001 to ease any relegation fears.
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| Chairboys
all-time record against The Glovers |
| DATE |
COMP |
V |
R |
SCORE |
ATT |
| Sat, Sep 27, 1986 |
IL |
A |
L |
1-2 |
3,169 |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1986 |
GMAC |
H |
L |
1-4 |
1,255 |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1986 |
ACDC |
H |
L |
1-2 |
1,087 |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 |
IL |
H |
L |
0-1 |
2,473 |
| Sat, Aug 20, 1988 |
GMVC |
A |
D |
1-1 |
3,106 |
| Sat, Mar 4, 1989 |
GMVC |
H |
D |
1-1 |
3,103 |
| Tue, Nov 7, 1989 |
GMVC |
H |
L |
1-2 |
1,659 |
| Sat, Nov 25, 1989 |
GMVC |
A |
L |
2-4 |
2,212 |
| Wed, Apr 4, 1990 |
BLT |
A |
L |
1-2 |
1,403 |
| Tue, Apr 10, 1990 |
BLT |
H |
W |
3-2 |
1,556 |
| Sat, Nov 10, 1990 |
GMVC |
H |
W |
2-0 |
3,485 |
| Sat, Dec 29, 1990 |
GMVC |
A |
D |
2-2 |
2,661 |
| Mon, Aug 26, 1991 |
GMVC |
H |
W |
1-0 |
3,360 |
| Sat, Mar 7, 1992 |
GMVC |
A |
L |
0-1 |
2,901 |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1992 |
BLT |
A |
D |
0-0 |
1,816 |
| Tue, Feb 18, 1992 |
BLT |
H |
W |
2-0 |
1,883 |
| Sat, Sep 15, 1992 |
GMVC |
H |
W |
5-1 |
3,769 |
| Tue, Feb 9, 1993 |
BLT |
A |
W |
1-0 |
2,330 |
| Tue, Mar 16, 1993 |
GMVC |
A |
L |
0-3 |
2,667 |
| Sat, Nov 6, 2004 |
FL3 |
H |
L |
0-1 |
5,453 |
| Sat, April 23, 2005 |
FL3 |
A |
D |
1-1 |
7,421 |
| Sat, Dec 26, 2009 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
0-4 |
5,055 |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2010 |
FL2 |
H |
L |
1-4 |
4,793 |
| Tue, Sep 13, 2011 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
0-1 |
3,134 |
| Sat, Feb 14, 2012 |
FL2 |
H |
L |
2-3 |
3,529 |
| Tue, Dec 4, 2012 |
FLT |
A |
L |
0-2 |
1,771 |
| Tue, Nov 24, 2015 |
FL3 |
A |
W |
1-0 |
2,963 |
| Tue, Apr 19, 2016 |
FL3 |
H |
D |
0-0 |
2,821 |
| Sat, Oct 8, 2016 |
FL3 |
A |
L |
0-1 |
3,187 |
| Sat, Jan 14, 2017 |
FL3 |
H |
D |
1-1 |
3,439 |
Key:
IL = Isthmian League
GMAC = GMAC Cup
ACDC = AC Delco (Isthmian) League Cup
GMVC = Vauxhall Conference
BLT = Bob Lord Trophy
FL3 = Football League Division Three/'League Two'
FL2 = Football League Division Two/'League One'
FLT = Football League Trophy
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