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BOB LEEDS
PRESIDENT, REPRESENTATIVE TEAM SECRETARY, AFA REPRESENTATIVE

⚽ Old Finchleians
📧 [email protected]
📞 01707-850-339 📱 07930-217-857

Bob's involvement in football began in 1969 when joined Standard Chartered Bank FC in the London Banks FA playing in midfield. He served on the committee of the LBFC from 1980 to 1985. In 1984 he joined Old Finchleians who were then in the Southern Olympian League, whose committee he served from 1992 until 1999 when they joined the SAL. He joined the Old Finchleians committee upon joining the club in 1984 and led the 1st team to two AFA Senior Cup finals in 1998 and 1999, winning the second.

Bob took on his current role as Representative Team Manager in 2000, leading the team to the historic FA Inter-League Cup success in 2008, a triumph which led to the subsequent UEFA Regions Cup campaign in Italy. A UEFA 'B' Licence holder, Bob also manages the AFA senior and youth representative teams. Bob is also the Secretary of the Old Boys Cup Competition and works as the AFA's Football Development Officer.

Other than that, he doesn't have much to do with football.

NICK HAMILTON
CHAIRMAN, AFA REPRESENTATIVE

⚽ Old Latymerians
📧 [email protected]
📞 01932-787-217 📱 07956-269-866

Nick followed in the footsteps of his father Ian at Old Latymerians, playing his first game for the club in 1979. He played as a left-back and, by his own admission, was no superstar, playing in the 7th XI - if picked at all! His variable skills, however, were in contrast to his abilities as an administrator and he joined the club committee in 1981, serving as Referees' and Results Secretary until 1990, as Match Secretary from 1990-1997 and then as Club Secretary from 1997-2000.

He joined the League Committee in 1991 and in 1999 became Results Secretary, as position he held until 2008. Nick ushered in a new era by computerising the job and handwritten results sheets became a thing of the past. in 2018 Nick took over from Ian Hunter as Chairman of the SAL, having served as Vice Chair for three years.

In addition to his work for the SAL Nick is an active member of the AFA Board to which he was elected in 2012. He initially joined the AFA ranks in 1997 as a League Representative, being elected as a Vice-President from 2005-2012 and then as a Life Vice-President thereafter. He has served on the Referees Committee since 1997, the Development Committee from 1997-1999 and the Discipline Committee since 2009.

Nick is also an AFA referee having taken charge of numerous cup finals down the years.

AYYAZ ISHAQUE
SECRETARY, AFA REPRESENTATIVE

⚽ Bank of England
📧 [email protected]
📱 07931-316-118

Ayyaz joined the Bank of England club in 1989, becoming a committee member in 1998. He joined the League Management Committee in 2013, taking on his current role as Honorary Secretary in 2016.

JONATHAN LEESE
Treasurer, AFA Representative, AFA Board Member

⚽ Ibis Eagles
📧 [email protected]
📱 07855-409-881

Jonathan joined Barclays Bank AFC in 1997 as a goalkeeper, stepping up to the club committee in 2002. He stayed with the club through its name change to BB Eagles and subsequent merger, in 2015, when it became part of Ibis Eagles FC.

JIM CONROY
AUDITOR

⚽ HSBC

MARTIN BARLOW
VICE-CHAIRMAN, ASSISTANT TREASURER, SPONSORSHIP OFFICER AND CUP SECRETARY

⚽ Old Finchleians
📧 [email protected]  📧 [email protected]
📞 01992-461-138  📱 07970-949-668

Martin joined Old Finchleians while still at school in 1975, playing as a midfielder for three decades before joining the club committee in 2005. He joined the League Management Committee in 2007 taking on the role of Sponsorship Officer in 2008, Assistant Treasurer in 2012 and Cup Secretary in 2016. He took on his fourth concurrent role in 2019 when he was elected Vice-Chairman of the SAL.

SHAUN O'SULLIVAN
assistant secretary

⚽ St. James' Old Boys
📧 [email protected]
📱 07944 170 374

ERIC OWEN
MATCH SECRETARY

⚽ Actonians Association, Referee
📧 [email protected]
📱 07720-392-556

Eric joined Old Actonians Association in 1983, playing as centre-back or goalkeeper until 2010 when he turned his attention to refereeing. He joined the club committee in 2010 and became a member of the League Management Committee in 2009, spending one season as Honorary Secretary before switching roles with Graeme Wilson in 2010 to become Match Secretary.

SACHIN PATEL
RESULTS SECRETARY

⚽ Old Lyonians, Referee
📧 [email protected]
📱 07958-998-337

Sachin joined the Old Lyonians as a goalkeeper in 2005 and joined the club committee in 2010. He hung up his gloves in 2014, swapping them for a whistle when he qualified to referee in the SAL. He joined the League Management Committee in 2017, taking over the role of Results Secretary.

STEVE MARTIN-LAWRENCE
Registration Officer, AFA Representative, AFA Board Member

⚽ The Warren
📧 [email protected]
📱 07958-505-818 📞 01689-871-912

Steve joined Lloyds Bank AFC in 1980, becoming a committee member three years later. Playing as a goalkeeper, he continued through the club's various guises until 2017. He joined the League Management Committee in 2015 and took on his current role as Registration Officer at the same time.

GRAEME WILSON
VetERANS Secretary, AFA Representative

⚽ Old Owens
📧 [email protected]
📞 01279-494-373 📱 07743-338-998

Graeme joined Old Owens in 1999, playing as a goalkeeper. He joined the club committee in 2002 and in 2008 He joined the League Management Committee. He served for one season as Match Secretary before switching roles with Eric Owen to become Honorary Secretary, a role he fulfilled until standing down in 2017. Graeme is also Results Secretary for the Old Boys Cup competition.

GEORGE STAMP
Assistant Registration Officer

⚽ Old Blues

EDDIE BOW
Committee Member

⚽ Old Parkonians
📧 [email protected]
📞 020-8281-1365

David Bayles
Committee member

⚽ Nottsborough

Neil Linter
COMMITTEE MEMBER

⚽ West Wickham

Neil is a one club man having joined West Wickham FC in 1972 as a 12 year old playing in the Junior Section, progressed through to Wickham Senior Football by 1975 playing for the 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd teams and, ultimately, 1st team.

He was part of the very successful West Wickham FC during the halcyon days of the late 70’s to mid 80’s, winning the SAL title six times including a run of five in a row in the late 1980s. He captained the 1st team for many seasons and won representative honours with both the SAL and AFA, captaining both sides on many occasions.

In 1985 Neil toured the USA with the SAL representative team which won 11 out of 12 games. He moved into player management in the late 1990s initially for WWFC reserves and then as player manager of the 1st XI, gaining promotion back to Senior 1 after several seasons in the Second Division during the early 199’s.

He gained Level 2 coaching qualifications and began coaching WWFC junior teams, starting with U7, taking them through to U16s with three of the team gaining AFA U16 and U18 representative honours along the way.

In 2020 Neil became chairman of West Wickham F.C.

IAN KERR
COMMITTEE MEMBER

⚽ Bank of England, Referee
📧 [email protected]
📞 020-8440-9627 📱 07773-788-759

Andrew Copeland
Committee Member (Co-opted), Web editor

📧 [email protected]
📱 07968-023-297

Andy followed in his father's footsteps by joining Crouch End Vampires as a player in 1993, and the committee two years later. He has since occupied almost all roles for the club, and also served on the committee of East Barnet Old Grammarians from 2002-2010.

He created the League's first website in 2001 and was invited to join the Management Committee. In the intervening years he has filled the roles of Cup Secretary, Registration Officer and Development Committee Chair while also becoming an AFA Councillor and serving on the committee of the Old Boys Cup.

He now runs the websites of the SAL, Arthurian League, Amateur Football Combination, Old Boys Cup and Crouch End Vampires websites and previously ran the website for the Barnet Sunday League. He also editing the annual SAL Standard magazine which is printed for the League Dinner. He is currently the Secretary of the Development and Communications Committee.

DOMINIC ROBERTS
Committee Member (Co-opted) Rep Team Management

⚽ Old Blues
📧 [email protected]
📱 07811 208558

Co-opted officers

Andrew Copeland
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, WEB EDITOR

⚽ Crouch End Vampires
📧 [email protected]
📱 07968-023-297

Andy followed in his father's footsteps by joining Crouch End Vampires as a player in 1993, and the committee two years later. He has since occupied almost all roles for the club, and also served on the committee of East Barnet Old Grammarians from 2002-2010.

He created the League's first website in 2001 and was invited to join the Management Committee. In the intervening years he has filled the roles of Cup Secretary, Registration Officer and Development Committee Chair while also becoming an AFA Councillor and serving on the committee of the Old Boys Cup.

He now runs the websites of the SAL, Arthurian League, Amateur Football Combination, Old Boys Cup and Crouch End Vampires websites and previously ran the website for the Barnet Sunday League. He also editing the annual SAL Standard magazine which is printed for the League Dinner. He is currently the Secretary of the Development and Communications Committee.

DOMINIC ROBERTS
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIVE TEAM MANAGER

⚽ Old Blues
📧 [email protected]
📱 07811 208558

jason peck
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

⚽ Alleyn Old Boys
📧 [email protected]
📱 07810831866 📱 07810831866

Vice-Presidents

EDDIE BOWE

Old Parkonians
Former Representative Team player, still turning out for his club's 9th XI. Eddie is also the League Dinner Secretary and Representative to the A.F.A.

MIKE BROWN

Bank of England
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Amateur Football Alliance and League Secretary

GARETH DINEEN

Referee
Gareth is the current Arthurian League Referees Secretary

JOHN DOE

Old Salesians
John is still an active referee with the SAL

JOHN FAITHFUL

Referee, Southgate Olympic

COLIN FERRIS

⚽ South Bank Cuaco
📧 [email protected]
📞 01634-389-026

Colin joined Borough Polytechnic as a defender in the colts side in 1964. He joined the club committee in 1971 and saw the club through name changes and a merger into what is now South Bank Cuaco. Colin joined the League Management Committee in 2004, taking up his current position as Assistant Secretary in 2010. In addition to his admin roles, Colin is a qualified referee who officates on a weekly basis in the SAL.

IAN HUNTER, MBE

Civil Service
[email protected]
020-8979-9328

Ian joined Civil Service as a winger in 1972, stepping up to the club committee in 1975. He joined the League Management Committee in 1980 and has held his current position of Chairman since 2011. In 2014 Ian was made an MBE for lifelong service to football.

BOB LEEDS

STEVE LUCAS

Old Esthameians
Former League Secretary and Chairman

PAUL MCKIERNAN

Alexandra Park and Crouch End Vampires
Former Representative Team Manager and League Secretary

JOHN MILLER

West Wickham
[email protected]
07689-861-266

John began his playing career with National Provincial Bank in 1966, staying with the club through the merger with Westminster Bank in 1970. He ultimately moved to West Wickham in 1972 and played as a centre-back into the 21st century. In 1970 he became a member of the National Westminster Bank committee and joined the West Wickham committee in 1974, holding most roles on the committee since.

He joined the League Management Committee in 1986, becoming Honorary Secretary in 1993, a role he held until becoming Chairman in 2004. He held this role until 2011 and was made President of the League in 2017. In the interim he became an elected Vice-President of the AFA in 2000 and a Life Vice-President 2003. He served on the AFA Board from 2004, and in 2013 was appointed as Chairman of the AFA - the highest role in AFA football.

DAVID PAULING

HSBC

Former goalkeeper and League Match Secretary

GRAEME WILSON

League Match & Referees Secretaries (LMS)

Ayyaz Ishaque (Chairman)
Shaun O’Sullivan (Secretary)
Martin Barlow
Mark Freedman
Stephen Martin-Lawrence
Eric Owen
Sachin Patel
Graeme Wilson

Cup

Martin Barlow (Chairman)
Bob Leeds
Jonathan Leese
Stephen Martin-Lawrence
Eric Owen

Development & Communication (LDC)

Stephen Martin-Lawrence (Chairman)
Mark Freedman (Secretary)
Martin Barlow
Mathew Kelly
Ian Kerr
Bob Leeds
Jonathan Leese
Shaun O’Sullivan
Sachin Patel
Dominic Roberts
Graeme Wilson

Technology (LDCT):
Stephen Martin-Lawrence (Chairman), Mark Freedman (Secretary), Martin Barlow, Jonathan Leese, Graeme Wilson

Engagement (LDCE):
Andy Copeland (Secretary), Martin Barlow, Mark Freedman, Ian Kerr, Jonathan Leese, Sachin Patel, Dominic Roberts, Graeme Wilson

Matchday (LDCM):
Dominic Roberts (Chairman), Shaun O’Sullivan (Secretary), Mark Freedman, Bob Leeds, Sachin Patel , Graeme Wilson

Rules

Nick Hamilton (Chairman)
Matt Barry (Secretary)
Martin Barlow
Ayyaz Ishaque
Stephen Martin-Lawrence

Dinner

Eddie Bow (Secretary)
Andy Copeland
Ian Kerr
Jonathan Leese

REFEREES GROUP

Mark Freedman (Chairman)
Ian Kerr
Stephen Martin-Lawrence
Eric Owen
Dwane Uylett

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