News & Match Reports

Walton Casuals 2 Salisbury FC 1 BetVictor Southern League Premier South Saturday, 30 November 2019 By Alec Hayter There’s a saying:”Possession is nine points of the law”, but in football, possession itself guarantees little, and for all the toil on the artificial surface at Walton (and that was not to blame for the result), the…

For Tuesday’s Wiltshire Premier Shield home fixture against Melksham Town, we’ll be offering reduced admission prices as follows…  Adults £8, Concessions £5, 5-16yo £1, Under 5s FREE

The Whites are pleased to announce that they have re-signed promising defender Tom Leak from Walsall on a Youth loan. Leak featured regularly in the first team when on loan previously, making four appearances and scoring on his debut at Hendon. He will be available for our trip to Walton Casuals tomorrow. With a lengthy…

The Whites have been drawn at Eastbourne Borough of Vanarama Conference South in the First Round Proper of the Buildbase FA Trophy to be played on Saturday December 14th (KO 2 pm). Asked about the tie, Manager Steve Claridge said: “Naturally we are disappointed not to be at home, but although it will be a difficult game…

Congratulations to the following winners of the November windfall lottery. Monthly 1st John Harper £168 2nd Neil Coward £100 3rd Trevor Roberts £67

Salisbury FC 4 Hayes and Yeading United 3 Buildbase FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round Saturday, 23 November 2019 By Alec Hayter The days of “never say die” and dramatic last ditch results have returned, although after a fairly comfortable first half it should really have been unnecessary for these to be rediscovered, as, just like…

The Whites are pleased to confirm that they have re-signed 25 year old striker Owen Howe from Weston Super Mare. The popular frontman was cup-tied for today’s Buildbase FA Trophy game, but will be available for the away league match at Walton Casuals next Saturday. Manager Steve Claridge commented “Owen gives us something different, and…

Our match against Beaconsfield which had to be moved due to the BuildBase FA Trophy fixture has now been rearranged and will be played on Tuesday 21st January 2020, kick-off 7.45 pm at the Ray Mac. tuesday 21st january 2020, kick off 7.45 p.m

Hayes and Yeading United 1 Salisbury FC 0 BetVictor Southern Premier League South Saturday, 16 November 2019 By Alec Hayter Manager Steve Claridge left the pitch shaking his head after a narrow 1-0 reverse which ended a long unbeaten run, but anyone who had the chance to read the match day programme before the game…

Salisbury FC 2 Kings Langley 1 Buildbase FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round Saturday, 9 November 2019 By Alec Hayter As in all cup games, the aim is to make it “job done”, and the Whites duly obliged with a narrow win after a sometimes difficult game with Kings Langley, who last season in league matches…

Farnborough FC 0 Salisbury FC 0 BetVictor Southern Premier League South Saturday, 2 November 2019 By Alec Hayter We could have won it, maybe should have won it. We could have lost it, but really shouldn’t have lost it – and we didn’t. The team did enough to get the points, but the 0-0 stalemate…

Wiltshire FA has made the draw for the quarter-final of the Premier Shield. Salisbury FC will host Melksham Town and the fixture will be played on the December 3rd and kick-off will be at 7.45pm.  

Salisbury FC 3 Dorchester Town 3 Buildbase FA Trophy First Qualifying Round Saturday, 26 October 2019 By Alec Hayter The first minute or so was a great start for the Whites, but the next minute really set the scene. Anyone who came late would possibly have missed a chance at the Dorchester end and also…

Merthyr Town 1 Salisbury FC 1 Betvictor Southern Premier League South Tuesday 22 Oct 2019 By Alec Hayter An interesting start with some quality, and an interesting end with more of the same, but not a lot in between except toil and effort, and in the Whites’ case, hanging in there to grab a valuable…

Salisbury FC 3 Harrow Borough 1 BetVictor Southern Premier League South Saturday, 19 October 2019 By Alec Hayter It’s been a good week for Nathaniel Oseni, with two well earned Man of the Match awards and an important goal (although he maybe tried to convince people he scored against Taunton as well!). If it’s been…

Salisbury FC 2 Taunton Town 1 BetVictor Southern Premier League South Tuesday, 15 October 2019 By Alec Hayter Games between these sides are always intense, tight affairs, and this one was no exception. Some things don’t change, and in particular the gamesmanship on display and on this occasion Taunton were the architects of their own…

We have been drawn against Dorchester in the Buildbase FA Trophy first-round qualifying.  Steve gave me his thoughts on the game. “Obviously pleased to be at home but slightly disappointed it’s against a team in the same league as ourselves which is the highest division at this stage of the competition. Although It’s been a…

Hendon FC 0 Salisbury FC 3 BetVictor Southern Premier League South Saturday, 12 October 2019 By Alec Hayter I don’t much care for the sterile type of football encouraged by plastic surfaces, but today the benefits were that the match went ahead in poor weather conditions, and that in spite of the surface, not because…

I had a quick chat with Steve this morning about an update on the squad for today.  “It’s going to be a waiting game today as we have numerous players who will be missing through injury or will need late fitness tests. It is very frustrating because as in the past we seem to have…

George Colson has cancelled his contract and registration by mutual consent. George has been at Salisbury FC since shortly after the club formed in 2015 and has served the club brilliantly in that time. Coming in on a 1-month loan is Walsall’s talented 18-year-old central defender, Thomas Leak. He was recognised for an outstanding 2016/17 season…

Salisbury FC 2 Margate FC 4 Emirates FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round Saturday, 5 October 2019 By Alec Hayter As a result of a recurring malaise at the Ray Mac some of the floodlights went out and reparation will be an expensive exercise. As a result of another recurring malaise at the Ray Mac and…

I spoke to manager Steve Claridge today about the FA Cup match against Margate this Saturday.  “I hope everyone is looking forward to the game as much as I am as it’s what the FA Cup is all about, two teams who have reached this stage and now have a realistic chance of getting further…

Paulton Rovers 4 Salisbury FC 0 Southern League Challenge Cup Tuesday, 1 October 2019 By Alec Hayter It didn’t start well when, after naming the team lineup it became known that Aaron Dawson was stuck on a train! It certainly didn’t end well as a mix and match team of individually talented players never really…

Salisbury FC 2 Hartley Wintney 0 BetVictor Southern Premier League South Saturday, 28 September 2019 By Alec Hayter A rare clean sheet and a very welcome 3 points heralded the Whites’ return to league action, and the result catapulted them into fifth position in the table. This was an efficient if not enthralling fairly low-key…

The Whites are pleased to confirm that they have completed two new signings today. Striker Leroy Lita has joined the club, and has vast league experience including two seasons in Premier League football for Reading. He earned nine Under 21 caps whilst with the Royals and after they were relegated to the Championship he revived…