Tag: First XI
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Hampton First XI fall to narrow defeat to a strong Alleyn’s School side
in FootballBy James Eggleton Hampton First XI faced Alleyn’s School on Saturday off the back of a midweek win in ESFA Round 1. Unfortunately, a hard-fought performance from Hampton was not enough to overcome Alleyn’s, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat. Alleyn’s started positively, controlling possession and testing Hampton’s defence with incisive through balls. Despite…
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Hampton First XI open campaign with dominant win in the prestigious HUDL League
in FootballBy Ollie Swetman On Saturday 14th, the First XI started their HUDL League campaign with a 4-2 win over a strong Bede’s side at home, thanks to an outstanding hat-trick by Nick Avetoom. The match began with Bede’s enjoying more of the possession, but Hampton remained solid and patient behind the ball. The deadlock was…
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Victory over Millfield sees 1st XI climb to top of Hudl League
By Harry McLusky Hampton’s 1st XI have reached the top of the Hudl League following their recent victory over Millfield School. Goals from Nicholas Avetoom, Dexter Boyle and Jamie Wilson earnt them a comfortable 3-0 victory to guide them to 1st place. Hudl Independent Schools League is comprised of nine of the best footballing schools…
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Joshua King: A Generational Talent
By Omer Demiral Many talented footballers have graced the prestigious fields of Hanworth Road over the course of Hampton School’s 466 year history, although perhaps none as impressive as 16 year old England wonder-kid Joshua King. From the iconic setting of the 3G to the ever so slightly more notable surroundings of the world-famous St…
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Hampton First XI Regain Their ESFA Title 4 Years On
By Josh Hood and Vishal Saha The stage was set for a nail-biting finale as the 2022/23 1st XI took to the pitch for the final time, determined to reclaim Hampton their ESFA title. Certainly not lacking support, the boys had the backing of over 700 fans, overpowered in quantity but certainly not noise by…
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Meet the Squad: U18 ESFA Cup Final
By Harry McLusky Over the course of the 1st XI’s ESFA journey, collectively, they have scored 42 goals in 8 games, conceding just 9 goals in the process. Here is our complete guide to the squad, as we dive deeper into the ins and outs of the players who will feature this Thursday. Conrad Knight Knight’s…
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Hampton First XI: Road to the Final
By Harry McLusky Hampton’s 1st XI has reached the English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) final for the second time in just four years. The team’s journey to the final was unquestionably gruelling, with the 1st XI outperforming 372 other teams to reach this Thursday’s showdown. The challenging nature of this tournament was immediately proven in…
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First XI make history, reaching ESFA Cup Final
Harry McLusky Having previously been unsuccessful in their ISFA cup semi-final only a month ago, Hampton looked to bounce back in the English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) cup semi-final against Forest School on Wednesday. Anticipation filled the corridors of Hampton, as students eagerly awaited finding out if they would be getting the chance to see…
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Josh King shines as Hampton fall just short
By Harry McLusky Fortune did not favour the Hampton 1st XI on Wednesday, as their magnificent ISFA cup run sadly came to an end at the semi-final stage, against a strong Royal Russell side, coming out on the wrong end of a 3-1 score line on the 3G. Previous meetings between the two sides positioned Hampton…
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First XI Season Review
By Luca Parrish With the football season now behind us, it’s probably a good time to reflect on the exploits of this year’s First XI. The class of 2021-22 have enjoyed a strong year: they came painfully close to contesting an ISFA final, while a Surrey Cup success at the end of the season capped…
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Quarter final comeback victory for First XI against Repton
By Luca Parrish Hampton’s First XI recorded a dramatic win against Repton in the ISFA Cup quarter final on Wednesday, seeing them progress to the semi finals. The trophy is still very much up for grabs and the manner of the comeback will surely inspire great confidence moving forwards. The game didn’t get off to…
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First XI edge past Aldenham into ISFA quarter finals
By Sam Colvine Hampton’s First XI emerged victorious In round 4 of the ISFA Cup, in a battling tie away at Aldenham School, with a late Jack Da Costa goal securing the team a berth in the quarter finals. The opening half saw the home side controlling much of the tempo, pinning the First XI…
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Coaching the Ritchie way
By Luca Parrish Mr Andy Ritchie has been coaching football at Hampton for some time, and recently, I spoke to him about various footballing topics. These stretched from his experiences working in the School to his own path into coaching, and what has influenced and inspired him to choose that particular career path. It was…
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Promising pre-season bodes well for Senior Footballers
By Billy Hutchings After such a long break from competitive football, it seems that the excellent football programme offered at Hampton is returning to normality, as a select group of senior footballers took part in the annual Colchester pre-season football camp hosted at the Five Lakes Hotel. Although the trip is traditionally tough and physically…
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First XI insider: The longest pre-season in history
In the first instalment of our new series, First XI goalkeeper Oscar Murphy gives HSC an insight into the senior squad’s season preparations.
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U18s draw with Bradfield in pulsating friendly clash
Bradfield 2-2 Hampton By Maxi Grindley Hampton’s U18A team played out a thrilling draw with Bradfield’s First XI, which ended in a 2-2 stalemate. After a tricky start, Hampton took the lead against the run of play, when Haris Williams emphatically finished at the back post after a swift counter-attack. Bradfield had much of the…
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ESFA One Year On: Live Updates
By Josh Bartholomew To mark the one year anniversary of Hampton’s stunning ESFA U18 Schools’ Cup triumph last April, Hampton Sports Chronicle will be live-blogging the game as if it were today. Follow live updates below from 12:15pm.
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1st XI academy midfielder Stathis Kalathias: “QPR are great but I’ll always aim to be the best”
By Dan Cubbon U6th footballer Stathis Kalathias, 17, played a substantial part in Hampton’s 2019 ESFA Cup triumph, but his story doesn’t just include school football. Having signed for Tottenham when he joined the school, Stathis has already enjoyed a long career, playing with Queens Park Rangers for nearly 7 years. Stathis contributed to Hampton’s win…
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1st XI reach Trinity Cup victory with win over Alleyn’s
By Oscar Murphy Hampton’s young 1st XI edged past Alleyn’s 1st XI, coming from behind for a 2-1 victory in the semi-final of the Trinity Cup Hampton fell behind to a strong Alleyn’s side but a powerful fight-back in the latter parts of the first half and throughout the second saw them scoring two goals to narrowly…
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1st XI beat Forest 2-1 in tight friendly match
By Maxi Grindley Hampton’s 1st XI achieved a hard-fought 2-1 win over their Forest School counterparts. Forest School came firing out of the blocks, scoring an early goal through a curling finish from a loose ball into the box. Hampton were lucky not to concede further goals as Forest School dominated the first half, easily…
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1st XI progress in ISFA with win over Abingdon
By Maxi Grindley Hampton’s 1st XI overcame Abingdon School 4-1 to progress to the next round of the ISFA Cup. Both teams started the game slowly, despite the ball zipping about on the fast 3G surface, due to the rain which had fallen before the match. In the end, it was Louis Instrall who broke…
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Last-gasp Dulwich goal denies 1st XI double despite record-breaking season
By James Dowden, Magazine Editor at The Beveree A late injury-time goal for Dulwich College secured them the London Independent Schools 1st XI cup at the expense of Hampton following a keenly fought contest at Hampton and Richmond Borough’s Beveree Stadium. A first-half goal from talismanic striker Shaun-Chris Joash proved to be the highlight of…
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1st XI reach second final in two weeks with 2-1 win at KGS
By Maxi Grindley The 1st XI beat Kingston Grammar School 2-1 to progress to the final of the London Independent Schools Cup. At first the game was closely-fought with neither side finding space to exploit on the small pitch. But after a couple of near misses, it was Hampton who scored first with a Harry…