On Thursday 28th May, we will be hosting an event for members to meet our new manager Billy Holland and his management team for the first time, followed by a Q&A. We will start at 7:30pm, in Butler’s Bar at the Dave Bryant Stadium.

Please ensure that your membership is up to date prior to the 28th. You may need to renew your membership in advance; others may want to take the opportunity to sign up now. Becoming a member means you gain access to events such as these, earn voting rights on key decisions, and above all you own your share of the football club. Remember, without our members, there would be no Enfield Town FC!

You can sign up for ETFC Membership by clicking here.

Billy Holland has confirmed that he will be bringing in assistant manager Spencer Harrison and first-team coach Charlie Gregory, both of whom worked with him at Waltham Abbey.

“I’ve worked with Spencer for seven years,” said Town’s new boss. “He’s a very bubbly character and says things as he sees them.”

“Charlie has been with me for three seasons, loves to put the work in on the training pitch and wants the same back from the players.”

Welcome both!

The FA have confirmed the club allocations within the National League System for 2026-27.

We have been placed back into the Isthmian League Premier Division, rejoining a host of familiar faces as well as some new clubs.

Next season will see us reacquaint ourselves with the likes of Dartford, who Town last faced in league action back in 2008, during our days in the Isthmian North together; Brentwood, who were also regular Isthmian North opponents for the Towners; Burgess Hill Town; and Leatherhead, who return to the Isthmian Premier after four years away.

We will again cross paths with St Albans City, Aveley, Welling United, and Eastbourne Borough, who joined us in the National League South over the last two seasons. The ‘A10 Clasico’ also returns, with neighbours Cheshunt among next season’s fixture list.

While we have encountered some sides such as Maldon & Tiptree and Ramsgate on previous FA Trophy runs, this will be our first season as league opponents. They join Stanway Rovers, Three Bridges, and phoenix club AFC Whyteleafe who we will meet this season for the very first time.

Huge congratulations to our under-18s who won their league title on Thursday with a 2-1 win over Hinton Revolution Stars in what was a straight shootout between the teams placed first and second in front of more than 300 fans at the DB.

Coached by Town’s esteemed head groundsman, Neil Lutwyche, the youth team took an early lead through Samuel Harris, were pegged back and then clinched victory courtesy of Sean Robinson’s penalty to win the green division of the Watford Friendly League and spark huge celebrations.

 “This surpasses anything that words can describe,” said Neil who laid out the dressing room beforehand to look as professional as possible.

“It’s been a tough season. We have fought really hard and the attitude, desire and determination – coupled with the willingness to learn – is what really paid off. I couldn’t be more proud of them.”

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Full-back Nino Adom-Malaki has completed a move to National League side Aldershot Town.

Nino made 47 appearances for the club, keeping 6 clean sheets while providing 3 assists and 2 goals.

We wish him well on his next steps.

Tickets and GoToTown bundles are now on sale for you to follow Billy and his team at the Dave Bryant Stadium for the 2026/27 campaign!

Prices have been frozen for season tickets, packages, and matchday admission prices across all categories and once again we will be offering an “early bird” discount for those of you who purchase a season ticket before the end of May.

Early bird prices will remain in place until 1st June, at which point they will increase by £20 across most price categories.

Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased in advance at https://enfieldtownfc.ktckts.com/brand/season-tickets

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Matchday & Season Tickets:

Matchday prices have been frozen for the 2026/27 campaign. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to seeing you at the Dave Bryant Stadium for another exciting season.

Category	Advanced Ticket	Matchday Ticket	Season Ticket
Adult	£15	£16	£250 (£270 from July 1st)
Concessions*	£11	£12	£175 (£195 from July 1st)
16-21	£9	£10	£135 (£155 from July 1st)
Under 16	£3	£4	£20 (£40 from July 1st

*Concessions are available for those that are: over 65, unemployed, full-time students and those on income support.

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GoToTown Packages:

Our GoToTown packages will also continue and offer great value at a fixed monthly fee.

If you would like to take up a new package for 2026/27 then please contact chairman@etfc.london and we will set this up for you.  

If you are already a GTT member, then no action is required, your package will roll over to next season at the same rate.

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We are delighted to unveil Billy Holland as our new first team manager! He speaks to us for the first time on joining the club, his recent record, and expectations for his team.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Billy Holland as manager of Enfield Town FC.

Billy arrives in EN1 having parted company with Waltham Abbey, where he had been manager for the previous seven years after replacing previous boss Mark Stimson. Initially brought in as joint-manager, while continuing his playing career, Billy has been in sole charge for the previous three seasons at Capershotts, guiding the Abbotts to three consecutive play-off finishes at step 4 while winning plaudits for an attractive brand of football.

As a player Billy faced Enfield Town on several occasions; representing the likes of Aveley, Redbridge, and Hornchurch, as well as Waltham Abbey, where he remains the club’s record appearance maker and goalscorer.

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Billy during his playing career with Waltham Abbey.

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Chairman Paul Reed said: “I’m so pleased to welcome Billy to the club; he was the board’s first choice and it’s fantastic to have been able to secure him following the brilliant job he’s done at Waltham Abbey. Billy has impressed us with his enthusiasm and passion during the recruitment process, and we can’t wait to start working together.”

“It’s no secret that we need a bit of a reset this summer and I’m confident Billy has the energy, skill and connections to ensure we blend some of last year’s squad with an exciting new crop of players ready for a positive season ahead.”

We will shortly be scheduling an evening for members to meet with Billy and his new management team and will announce a date as soon as we have one.

Everyone at Enfield Town FC would like to wish Billy and his team a warm welcome to the club, and every success in their new roles!

Hampton and Richmond Borough 1 Enfield Town 0

Report By Andrew Warshaw

Enfield Town’s travelling faithful gave Gavin Macpherson a fitting farewell in the spring sunshine as the 2025-6 season drew to a close after eight challenging months.

Amid something of a party atmosphere, with many Town fans in fancy dress, the game was almost incidental in comparison with the occasion, Gavin’s name sung with gusto as he took a final bow in the dugout and, afterwards, soaked up the adulation in front of the away end together with his staff and players.

Indeed, any neutral fan might have wondered whether Town had been promoted rather than relegated such was the outpouring of affection, testimony to Gavin’s popularity after three years at the helm.

Sadly there was no big finish on the pitch, Town unable to repeat last weekend’s thrashing of Slough as they went down by a single goal to finish the campaign one place off the bottom of National League South.

Shorn of the likes of Sam Youngs, Mickey Parcell and Adam Thompson, all injured, Town were missing one heap of experience and had to name no fewer than four academy players on the bench.

Ruaridh Donaldson was handed the captain’s armband against his former club, whose fans gave him a warm welcome, whilst Billy Leonard again started up front in his 100^th appearance for the club, this time alongside the returning Lamar Reynolds.

With neither side having a whole lot to play for, it was inevitably an encounter of few clearcut chances, rather something of an end-of-season sparring match.

Having said that, Town were mainly on the back foot and largely indebted to the defence for breaking up Hampton’s forward forays and clearing their lines at vital moments.

Hampton had already twice gone close when, on 32 minutes, the woodwork came to our rescue as a lobbed Aaron Lacey volley looped over Joe Wright and on to the crossbar. 

Town had another let-off when Max Kretzschmar seemed certain to score, only for Paul Appiah’s brilliant block to keep the scores level.

We had not offered a huge amount going forward but suddenly put together a 10-minute spell of pressure, notably a delicious ball from Henry Hawkins inside the fullback that was pulled across goal by Nino Adom-Malaki, only for Reynolds to miss a tap-in from four yards out.

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It was virtually Henry’s final action of the game as he limped off painfully to be replaced by Yacou Traore.

Town had to re-organise and moved Adom-Malaki further forward as Ollie Knight gave way to Jay Lambert. But on 64 minutes we fell behind. Bailey Brown flew into a challenge and when the referee played the advantage and Traore hesitated, Reece Grego-Cox pounced to score with an angled drive.

As Town chased the game, Eli Ackeson, not for the first time, made an eye-catching if not decisive contribution off the bench while Donaldson stung the hands of Marcus Dewhurst.

But it was Hampton who came closest to a second rather than us equalising, Joe Wright pulling off two smart saves and another home effort finding the roof of the net.

All that was left was for players and management to milk the appreciative applause from the Town fans and return the compliment in equal measure — tinged obviously with the huge disappointment of losing our Step 2 status.

Gavin was virtually the last man off the pitch and in his final interview admitted he had a lump in his throat after a special but sad day.

“I was quite emotional if I’m brutally honest,” said Gavin who revealed Mickey Parcell as well as himself had made short speeches in the dressing room, thanking not only the players and wider management but also the likes of Neil Butterfield.

“Obviously we haven’t been good enough but I can’t fault the players for effort over the season,” said Gavin. “As for the fans I’ve said before they gave me every reason to stay at this football club.”

 “I suspect other managers in my position up and down the land will be having a completely different experience to what I got today. We’ve lost 1-0 and I had people asking me to change my mind. That says everything about the supporters’ commitment to the club and my  decision to come here in the first place. I’ll be for ever grateful and wish who ever takes over from me the very best.”

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Wright; Benjamin (Cann 84), Appiah, Hawkins (Traore 46), Adom-Malaki; Knight (Lambert, 56), Donaldson, Brown, Bullas (Ackeson 67); Leonard, Reynolds (Efobi 67)

Gavin Macpherson takes charge of Enfield Town for the final time tomorrow, marking the end of an era after three seasons at the club.

Ahead of the lunchtime visit to Hampton and Richmond Borough (ko 12.30) , Gavin and his management team were taken out by the entire squad for a farewell dinner at an Enfield restaurant on Thursday night following the season’s last training session.

“We trained a bit earlier than usual, then went to get some food. It was a lovely gesture,” said Gavin.

Despite the emotional upheaval of leaving the club, Gavin is anxious to maintain as much normality as possible before kickoff. “We have a Saturday routine and it won’t change. I’ll buy my staff breakfast and we’ll make final preparations for the game.”

Just like last Saturday’s final home game, Gav is bound to be given a rapturous ovation by the travelling Town faithful. Will he have a lump in his throat?

“It was probably harder in front of our home fans last week and again driving away from the ground after training for the last time than it will be tomorrow.  I had a good look round the place if I’m honest before I drove off. However I don’t see it as a bereavement, I see it as lots of good memories.”

Although Corie Andrews has been recalled by Maidenhead and Sam Youngs is unavailable because of the ankle injury picked up against Slough, Town at least expect Lemar Reynolds to return.

Gavin is banking on the attitude being right for the final fixture of his three-year tenure.

“ I want to follow up the Slough result with another strong performance. All I can do is compel them to be as professional and committed as they can — and the same applies to my management team. The fans have given me every reason to stay at this football club. It made my decision 100 times harder. I know they will give whoever takes over from me the same support.

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