Ascot United announce departure of Brendan Matthew

Star forward leaves Yellas with 67 goals in 76 games

Isthmian League Ascot United have announced the departure of the clubs third all-time top goalscorer, Brendan Matthew.

The forward joined Ascot in the summer of 2022 from Egham Town and scored 46 goals in 50 games last season as the Yellas went on to lift the Combined Counties League Premier Division North title and the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium.

In a statement posted on Twitter, the club said: “Brendan Matthew has decided to depart the Yella and we wish him all the best for the future. We shared incredible moment and goals together and he leaves as a Combined Counties Premier Division League winner, FA Vase Winner and Ascot United’s third all time top goal scorer.”

We bid farewell to @Brendanm19_ as he has decided to move on from the club.

We are grateful for the incredible moments and goals shared together. Wishing B10 the best for the future. #WeAreAscot #UpTheYellas 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/aOxIgBKRoJ
— Ascot United FC (@AscotUnitedFC) December 18, 2023

Matthew leaves big shoes to fill on the goalscoring front having hit the ground running in 2023/24 at Step 4 with Ascot, scoring 21 times in 26 games. However new signing Taylor Morgan eased back into the yellow and blue with two goals and an assist on his return to the Racecourse Ground on Saturday.

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Tom Canning

Tom Canning is the co-editor of Football in Berkshire. He has played at the lowest possible level of football in the Bracknell Sunday League Fourth Division. In real life Tom is a Freelance Digital Content Producer having spent 20 years at Reach PLC, starting out on the Reading Evening Post - as well as a year with The Cricketer Magazine. He co-founded Football in Berkshire with Darrell Freeland in 2016. He is the former manager of Bracknell Town Ladies Reserves and Binfield Ladies in the Thames Valley Women's League.

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