On The Home Front
Next up at Hillgrounds…
Opponent Sandridge Rovers
Competition Friendly
Last Time They Were Here… We have never met before
Did you Know...The original name was "Saundruage" meaning a place of sandy soil serviced by bond tenants.
The earliest recorded mention of Sandridge is in the year 796 the parish being part of the reve-nue of the Mercian Kings. It was given by Egfrith son of Offa in the first year of his reign to abbot Eadric second abbot of St Alban's Mon-astery and to the monks of St Albans.
Part of the parish of Sandridge was added to the Municipal Borough of St Albans in 1887. The remainder of the parish was renamed Sandridge Rural in 1894 when Sandridge Rural Parish Coun-cil was formed. In 1913 a further 241 acres were transferred to St Albans. The parish name re-verted to Sandridge in 1957.
Second Battle of St Albans
In February 1461 the final skirmishes of the Second Battle of St Albans took place in and around Sandridge as the Earl of Warwick, for the Yorkists, retreated towards Nomansland.
On this day in Rovers history… In 2015, Martin Conway, the goal keeper, scored a last gasp equaliser from the half way line at Cogenhoe to snatch a three all draw. Rovers went on to win the double that season.
Due to cancellations, Rovers have a new opponent for this date. Sandridge Rovers of the Hertfordshire Senior County League, who finished sixth last season, have stepped in to face Kempston.
Sandridge’s top scorer last season was Stuart Love, who netted ten times in twenty one games. Chris Green made the most appearances for the club last season with thirty one.