Board Members

The currently elected members of the board are:

• Garry Ward – Chairman
• Phil Martin – Secretary
• Paul Spicer – Treasurer
• Luke Burford – Design/Website
• Kevin Dyer – Club Management
• Malcolm Upward – Farnborough Youth
• Brian Blewett – Board Member
• John Davey – Board Member
• Sarah Hoyle – Board Member
• Paul Sampson – Board member

 

In addition the current FaST Board also has close ties with the club, namely

• Phil is the Fixtures Secretary and is also a director of the Football Club
• Garry is a life member of FFC
• Luke organises the production of the programme and related design work for the club
• Kevin oversees much of the technical maintenance/around the ground and the clubhouse
• Sarah mans the turnstiles on match days
• Paul Sampson is the club’s Safety Officer

Elected members serve for a maximum of two years before re-election. Half of the elected board will be up for re-election at each AGM. The initial directors were appointed by the steering committee setup to form the Trust.

The steering committee included representatives from all parts of the Football Club and specifically included representation from the Supporters’ Club, the Vice Presidents’ Club, Social Club Committee, Farnborouth Town Youth and Fans for Farnborough. The committee included fans from all sides of the ground and of all ages.

The first three officers were appointed from within the committee. To operate correctly the board must have between 6 and 12 members. The trust is always looking for people to contribute their energies and ideas. If you would like to be considered by the committee or you know someone who you believe would be suitable, please contact the trust.

	Garry Ward Chairman Garry watched his first Boro game in 1976 at the old Queens Road gound just prior to Cherrywood opening. He joined the Boro Football Committee in 1981 and has served as Football Secretary on two occasions. Garry retired as an Insurance Broker in 2006 after 43 years in the industry. He organised the FaST Sportsman’s Evening and was elected to the Board in April 2009. 1. All-time Favourite Player: Dave Leworthy – Prodigious gifted goalscorer who won the Conference Golden Boot in 1993 despite Boro being relegated 2. Favourite Match: Boro v Torquay United- December 1991 FA Cup 2nd Round broadcast live by Sky. More excitement than you would normally get in half a dozen games combined with the winners to play West Ham United! 3. Favourite Moment: Colin Fielder’s thunderbolt winner at Atherstone in 1991 to secure promotion back to The Conference Premier. Came two minutes from the end of the season and my definition of ‘football ecstasy’ 4. Favourite Gorund: Bognor Regis Town for the superb playing surface 5. Along side or behind goal: Started behind the goal in early years but now in the Charles Mortimore Stand
	Kevin Dyer Club Management Kevin’s bio to follow 1. All-time Favourite Player: tbc 2. Favourite Match: tbc 3. Favourite Moment: tbc 4. Favourite Gorund: tbc 5. Along side or behind goal: tbc
	Phil Martin Secretary 1. Favourite Player: All time: Kezzie Ibe. Current: CJ (brilliant attitude) 2. Favourite Match: Conf play-off semi away at Woking 3. Favourite Moment: Dale Binns scoring in that match! 4. Favourite Ground: Dripping pan, Lewes. 5. Alongside or behind the goal?: Behind the goal
	Paul Spicer Treasurer Profile to follow
	Malcolm Upward Farnborough Youth Malcolm was co-opted onto the board in October 2009, but was in the original steering committee. His first Farnborough game was on Boxing Day 1996, and he started watching regularly with his sons in 2001. He joined Farnborough Youth FC in 2002, and since then has managed or coached a number of the club’s teams, becoming Chairman in 2008 1. All-time Favourite Player: Jim Rodwell 2. Favourite Match: Chester 0 Farnborough Town 2 – April 2003 (guaranteed our survival post Westley) 3. Favourite Moment: Paul Harkness’s goal that won the title just a few weeks after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease 4. Favourite Gorund: Rockingham Road, Kettering 5. Along side or behind goal?: The PRE
	Luke Burford Design/Website 1. All-time Favourite Player: Ricky Denny 2. Favourite Match: Play-Off Semi Final V’s Woking (2nd Leg) 3. Favourite Moment: Paul Harkness’s goal that won the title! 4. Favourite Ground: Lewes, Always a pleasure 5. Along side or behind goal?: Edge of the box or behind the goal depending on the occasion
	Brian Blewett Board Member Profile to follow
	John Davey Board Member Profile to follow
	— Former board members Thanks go to former FaST board members Dave Workman, Hazel Manning, Linda Soltysiak, Rob Clark, Linda Bubb, Alister Pollock, Martin Westrup, Stuart Bazen, Martin Price, Vince Curtis, Paul Barry, Paul Sampson, Peter Gough, David Hughes, Rob Matheson, Gary Thornton, Michael Coy, Neil Bunker, Mark McGowan, Tony Duff, Graham Ellicott, Bob Perry, Rob Matherson and for their efforts since FaST was first formed.