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Did you know that ......

• 100,000 watched Hendon against northern giants Bishop Auckland in the 1955 Amateur
Cup Final at Wembley.
• Following an invitation from the F.A. to test the system Hendon were the first club to play
under floodlights at Wembley Stadium. The first team beat the reserves 1–0.
• In the early 1950s, Hendon became the first team in Britain to win a floodlit cup-tie when
they won a London Challenge Cup match against Arsenal at Highbury.
• In 1964–65, Hendon created probably a unique record for a visiting team when they won
two matches scoring four goals at Highbury in the same season. Arsenal were beaten 4–3
in a London Challenge Cup tie – after the Gunners led 3–0 – and Finchley were downed
4–1 in an FA Amateur Cup semi-final.
• The club’s original colours were blue, but changed to green during the Second World War,
when the club was Golders Green. In 1997–98 the club replaced their now traditional
green and brought back the original blue resulting in an outcry from supporters and the
green was restored two seasons later!
• England’s three highest capped Amateur Internationals between World War 2 and May
1974 were all Hendon players. Rod Haider (65 caps), John Swannell (61) and Mike Pinner
(52) lead the way with Peter Deadman (40) and Laurie Topp (32) make it five Hendon
players in the top ten of England cap winners.
• Hendon progressed through the round in which they entered the FA Cup for 29 consecutive
seasons, 1985–2014. The run ended against AFC Sudbury in September 2014.
Dons Personnel File..

LEE ALLINSON: (Manager): Lee was appointed first-team manager in November 2019
following a successful spell at Biggleswade Town who he left having guided them into the
play-off picture in the Southern League Premier Central. Lee had previously enjoyed playing
spells with the Waders and notably Boreham Wood before a spell as assistant manager at
St Albans City under his father, former Arsenal player Ian.
CAMERON MAWER: (Assistant Manager): Joined the club's backroom staff in April 2021
as Assistant Manager to Lee Allinson after spending 8 years at Boreham Wood as Academy
manager and first-team coach. After beginning his playing career with Watford and having
a spell at Peterborough United, Cam had successful stints at Grays Athletic and Weymouth
in the Conference before moving on to Arlesey Town and Biggleswade Town.
KEVIN LUCAS: Coach appointed in August 2021 having picked up a wealth of experience
with the likes of Boreham Wood, Enfield, Edgware Town and Clapton.
DAVE SANDERSON: Experienced goalkeeping coach who was appointed to the backroom
team in the summer of 2021
SOPHIE PYLE: Physiotherapist appointed in September 2021 having been with Codicote
FC, Brings with her a raft of experience having served at the London Marathon and World
Indoor Athletics Championship (2018).