George Armstrong’s 65 minute display for Binfield Reserves on Saturday made him the 40th player to transition from youth to men’s football at Hill Farm Lane in the last seven seasons.
Ellis Woods side beat Royston Town 2-1 in the Suburban League Premier Division on Saturday making it three wins in a row for the Moles.
An own goals and a strike from Jamie McCarthy gave Binfield the win at Hill Farm Lane after they led 1-0 at the break with Woods telling FiB: “We should have scored three in the first ten minutes. Ewan Lynch and Mo Davies had the full backs well occupied.
“Josh Smith was our man of the match, he’s easily the most athletic player we have in the side and continues to boss midfields.”
The list
Armstrong joins a list which takes in to account players that have moved into Binfield’s adult men’s football – first and reserve team from youth (Allied Counties) and includes current ‘goal’-den boy Luke Hayden and the likes of Jordan Rowland and Seb Bowerman.
Here’s the full list with players who have made first team appearances for Binfield in bold:
- Josh Tighe
- Tariq Bell Ross
- Jake Butler
- Jordan Rowland
- Aaron Rowland
- Dan Snook
- Ellis Wint
- Matt Henderson
- Josh Howell
- Charlie Lusty
- Mark Allen
- Seb Bowerman
- Jake Leath
- Sam Clark
- Simeon Weekes
- Dan Hayward
- Bradley Brown
- Leon Williams
- Luke May
- Liam Vaughan
- Tom Adams
- Billy Rushin
- Dan Best
- Jamie McCarthy
- Josh Valentin
- Matt Day
- Joe Cole
- Lewis Wiggins
- Charlie Craske
- Owen Powell
- Jack Sharman
- Will Corbishley
- Luke Hayden
- Cally Brighton
- Charlie York
- Leon Hewitt
- Ewan Lynch
- Jack Rafferty
- Josh Griggs
- George Armstrong
There could still be more to come this season with Binfield’s under 18’s making the County Cup semi-finals after a stonking 13-1 win against Chalfont St Peter.
Several players in the list have gone on to hold down regular first team places at other clubs with Seb Bowerman having played at Flackwell Heath and currently topping with table with Bracknell Town while Jordan Rowland has played for Bracknell and Wokingham & Emmbrook.
Main image: George Armstrong by James Green.
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