Surrey Double

Monday 25 August 2025, Cobham 5 Guilford City 2 - Combined Counties League, Premier Division, South- Reg Madgwick Stadium

Our morning Bank Holiday game was close to M25 and also the Chelsea Training Ground, the stadium is situated down a small lane that is part of a public park, the G3 pitch and small kit built stands means that Cobham seem to always having some one else share with them, which helps pay the bills, currently they have another club sharing for the whole of the season and another club sharing for the first few months of the season.

Small clubhouse but a full bar and catering service in operation.

Football wise, Cobham totally dominated the first half, three up after 27 minutes and this forced Guilford to sub both full backs after just 32 minutes!

Cobham added a 4th 58 minutes and was expecting this to be an easy win but Guilford had also now subbed two forwards and this made a big difference as they pulled a goal back after 60 minutes and then another goal back on 63 minutes, It was now Cobham who were hanging on as Guilford seemed to be full of running, however on 86 minutes, Cobham scored again and that was it, a very entertaining game with a second half that no one would have expected after the first half display by Guilford.

It was then the short drive down the A3 to our second game in Woking.

Westfield 1 South Park Reigate 0 - Isthmian League, South Central Division, Woking Park

Obvious a game was on by the number of cars in the  car park and fans with shorts on and scarfs showing but that was not for our game, but for Woking who were playing York City the other side of the road, It seemed at first that very few people were going to see our game, a ground that was hard to find as it is hidden behind the sports centre. In the end just under a hundred turned up to see the visitors dominate most of the play only for the home team to score just after the hour, to scrape home with all the points.

The Sweeney?

Wednesday 8 December 2021, Guildford City 3 Camberley Town 3 0- Combined Counties League, Premier South, Spectrum Arena

Last night I made it to  Guildford- but was not my first choice but late decision after second late call-off of the Kensington & Ealing Borough- British Airways game, Think I will give up trying to catch that fixture!

Athletics stadium, but the raised seated stand (some with cover) does give it a unique interest and also a good view of the game. Plenty of parking and close to the A3- so an easy ground to catch and a 7.30 kick off ( well closer to 7.38pm in the end)

Bar open plus food and tea/coffee available from the portacabins below the stand.

Guildford started quickly, passed the ball well and used the width of the pitch with the left back and left winger creating numerous chances, so no surprise that they went two up quickly and even when Camberley got a goal back, it only took Guildford a minute to get their two goal lead back.

Second half was like a different game, Camberley took control of midfield, Guildford resorted to long ball and very quickly Camberley got two goals back and were  ow on level terms. the game then fizzled out as neither team could take control of the game.

So six goals not bad and for an athletics stadium, not a bad place to watch football.

The club nick name - 'The Sweeney' - why? Seems the Guildford strip is red and white p stripes, like a barber shop pole and the most famous barber ever is - 'Sweeney Todd' - Now you know!