Special report by St Albans Times sports correspondent Jess Unwin Veteran defender Michael Bostwick has been named as interim player manager at St Albans City FC after Ian Culverhouse and his assistant Paul Bastock unexpectedly quit the club to join Kings Lynn Town. Bostwick will take charge of the first team with...
Saints face League One outfit Burton Albion in the 1st round of the FA Cup on Saturday November 1 and ticket details have now been confirmed. The fixture will be segregated and Saints’ allocation will be a mix of seating and standing tickets. All tickets will be priced at £10 for...
St Albans City 2 Welling United 1 (Isthmian League Premier) Match report from Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen A man-of-the-match performance from veteran defender Michael Bostwick, including what proved to be the winning goal, helped St Albans City hang on to a narrow home victory against Welling United...
Cray Wanderers 1 St Albans 1 (Isthmian League Premier) A last-gasp goal from substitute George Sippetts earned St Albans a creditable 1-1 draw away at one of the Isthmian League Premier’s early pacesetters. The 93-minute strike from the 20-year-old, a former Colney Heath player before signing for City from Hayes & Yeading...
Five victories in a row and staying unbeaten at home were the encouraging positives for St Albans City’s new-look team in its programme of pre-season friendlies. Goals came from multiple sources as Ian Culverhouse and Paul Bastock experimented with different combinations of players – and there were four clean sheets. However, after...
A “reset” is what management duo Ian Culverhouse and Paul Bastock have called for to drive promotion this season and they’ve certainly brought in plenty of new faces to rebuild the first team squad. Players like Zane Banton and Jack James represent a small core of players who will be familiar...
Zane Banton will be the club captain in the season ahead and the Saints stalwart says he’s ready for the challenge of his new role. “I’ve no problem with the responsibility of being one of the leaders in the team – that comes with age and experience. I’ve not been the...
Jess Unwin looks at how St Albans City have been preparing for the fight back from relegation...
Five years before he wowed audiences at this year’s Wimbledon Championships, St Albans’ tennis star Oliver Tarvet was already showing his flair for the game at The Marlborough Science Academy. This summer, the 21-year-old became the first British man since 2017 to come through the qualifying rounds at Wimbledon and earn...
Representatives of St Albans City Football Club have met with Chiswell Green Residents Association to discuss their ambitions to build a new stadium off Noke Lane. Last night's annual CGRA meeting saw club representatives share their early thoughts on the need for improved facilities and discussed how a new home could...
Contribute
You can help keep quality local journalism alive by making a one-off donation or set up a regular direct debit. Any contributions will help ensure the long-term future of the St Albans Times.
