Northwood play their final home Pitching In Southern League Division One Central fixture of the season this afternoon, when Hitchin Town visit The Skyline Roofing Stadium, kick-off 3.00 p.m.

Hitchin are holding second place in the table behind champions Leighton Town, and will be looking to clinch a home play-offs semi-final tie by retaining that position. The Woods took a point from a 1-1 draw at Hitchin in October when teenager Freddie Ford netted his first league goal for the club.

The match report and photos will be online later....

18 April 2026

Northwood FC’s centenary celebrations continue in style on Bank Holiday Monday, 4th May, as we host a fantastic afternoon of football, entertainment and community spirit – all in support of Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Charity.

We are delighted to be working with Sellebrity Soccer, led by former Northwood player Kevin Cooper, to bring a star-studded celebrity match to the club. Kick-off for the main event is at 3.15pm, and it promises to be a fun-filled occasion for all ages – not just football fans.

A host of well-known names from TV, sport and social media will be pulling on their boots, including Calum Best, Jake Wood, Dwayne Chambers, Dean Gaffney and Dan Osborne. They will be joined by familiar faces from shows such as Love Island, Married at First Sight and The Apprentice, with more names set to be announced in the coming weeks.

But the day is about far more than just the celebrity match. Proceedings begin earlier with a special game kicking off at 12.15pm, featuring Northwood players from the past five years including many from the play-off achieving team of 2022-23.  With over 30 former players confirmed, it promises to be a fantastic reunion – and a competitive one too.

Adding an extra edge to the occasion, former managers Ben Bukowski and Dennis Quigley will return to the dugout to select and lead their squads. Expect plenty of familiar faces, plenty of banter, and no shortage of quality on show.

Ahead of the main event, we are also proud to showcase the future of the club, with some of our youth teams taking to the pitch for mini matches. It’s a great opportunity to celebrate the strength of our football family – past, present and future – all in one place.

This is shaping up to be a brilliant, family-friendly afternoon, bringing the community together during our centenary year!

Whether you come to see former favourites, enjoy the celebrity action, or simply soak up the atmosphere, your support will help raise vital funds for an incredible cause.

Tickets are available now via Eventbrite – don’t miss it!!!

16 April 2026

Northwood chairman Ian Barry has spoken about the club’s situation after relegation from step four has been confirmed, saying that he believes that the Woods will come back stronger and better than before.

Ian said: “I can only start with the ‘R’ word that I’ve purposely avoided using for a while now, as I never wanted to believe it would happen to us. I thought we were better than that; I genuinely did. But, alas, it has been confirmed and barring some other scenario that we can’t foresee, as from next season we play at Step 5.

“What does all that mean in real terms? Well, as I have had time to reflect on what’s gone wrong, I can now believe this step back can be used as a positive for us; I can’t see our support changing, I can’t see our sponsors changing too much (most are here for the great work we do in the community) and we have part of the team that will probably stay with us. So, we can all work together to turn this into a positive that’s for sure and we have come back from worse over the years.

“Tommy Cooney has worked very hard to turn things around in a short space of time, but this was always the gamble, my gamble, and it hasn’t worked. For that I take full responsibility and take this opportunity to convey my sincere apologies to all of our supporters for this.

“In my time at the club, we have enjoyed success and by that, I mean that we are still here, our support has been consistent in both numbers and being a part of us and, of course, we have facilities which are well received and the envy of many. This, I believe, is enough to build on and bring back winning football, which we have undoubtedly missed this season.

“So, my message is loud and clear! Stick with us, we have taken a step back but will come back stronger and better for it. It happens and it was our turn this time. Thanks as always for your help and support!”

14 April 2026

13 April 2026

Biggleswade confirmed their spot in the Pitching In Southern League Division One Central play-offs this afternoon when they netted two late goals to defeat Northwood 3-1 at The Skyline Roofing Stadium.

Youngster Freddie Ford raised the Woods' hopes when he was played through and chipped the visiting keeper to open the scoring with 38 minutes on the clock. Freddie was one of several of the successful Under 18s in the squad today - including Bilal Sajid Ouardi making his debut - and Tommy Cooney's side gave a battling performance even after Biggleswade levelled on 66 minutes. But a defensive slip allowed Biggleswade to take the lead in the 88th minute, then they converted a spot-kick five minutes into added time.

The match report and photos are here.

11 April 2026

Northwood's placing in the Pitching In Southern League Division One Central's relegation zone was confirmed this afternoon, but Tommy Cooney's side were nevertheless involved in a thrilling 4-4 draw away to Beaconsfield Town.

The Woods led by two goals through Alie Bangura and Arel Amu, although Town hit back to level by half-time, then grabbed a 4-2 lead on 65 minutes. But the visitors weren't done for - and late goals from Freddie Ford (penalty) and Hamza Miezou earned Northwood the point.

The match report and photos are here.

6 April 2026

With the situation at the foot of the table looking increasingly precarious, Northwood slipped to a 3-0 Pitching In Southern League Division One Central defeat at The Skyline Roofing Stadium at the hands of Thame United this Good Friday afternoon.

Play-offs chasing Thame virtually sealed their spot in the top five with a well-merited victory, although after taking a narrow lead into the break, it was only in the closing 20 minutes that they improved the margin of victory.

The match report and photos are here.

3 April 2026

A battling display gave Northwood a Pitching In Southern League Division One Central point this evening, when they drew 2-2 with Welwyn Garden City at The Skyline Roofing Stadium.

Teenager Freddie Ford gave the Woods a 26th minute lead, but the visitors hit back to score twice before the break. The home side gave a spirited response to the setback and levelled through Arel Amu on 75 minutes, but the draw left the club still firmly in the drop zone.

When manager Tommy Cooney made his Woods debut as a second half substitute, he became the 71st player to make a competitive appearance this season - though that's not the record, as 86 men played for the club in 2019-20!

The match report and photos are here.

31 March 2026

The Woods showed they are still alive and kicking when they roared to a terrific 3-1 Pitching In Southern League Division One Central victory at Stotfold this afternoon.

It was the first win under recently appointed manager Tommy Cooney - and Ali Bangura was the star of the show, as he hit a brilliant hat-trick in a good team performance. It was the first trio scored by a Northwood player for exactly a year, repeating Troy Perez-Duah's feat at Kidlington on 29 March 2025!

The match report will be online later...

28 March 2026

Many congratulations to Jamie Barry’s Northwood Under 18s, who this evening lifted the Middlesex FA Jeff Ritson Senior Youth Cup when they defeated Hampton & Richmond Borough impressively, by a four goal margin, in the final at Bedfont Sports FC.

Aiden Swaby gave the young Woods a 15th minute lead then six minutes from the break Aidan Tarrant notched the second goal. Early in the second period Rowan Daly made it 3-0 before Tarrant wrapped up the scoring on 68 minutes. Well done to the entire squad and management team!

More good news: two members of the squad for the game, Chase Matthew and Henry Atkinson, have been selected to play for the England Schools side at the end of May against Wales – our congratulations to them both!

26 March 2026

The Woods went down 0-2 this evening away to Pitching In Southern League Division One Central leaders Leighton Town.

A goal in each half, scored by former Northwood players Kyal Williams and Godlove Oppong, did the damage, leaving the club still deep in the drop zone.

The match report is here.

24 March 2026

The club today announce the appointment of Tommy Cooney as the Woods new Manager effect. Chairman Ian Barry stated “we place in record our sincere thanks to both Dennis Quigley and Mark Chandler for the loyalty, leadership and extremely hard work during a difficult period.”

Tommy joins us from a good spell managing Spartan South Midlands League side Arlesey Town, finishing just outside the play-offs in 2024-25 and leaves them three points off the play-off places this season following some changes at the Bedfordshire club.

The 30-year-old was in his first management role at Arlesey Town, while he also has a role in the Stevenage FC Academy. Born in Galway, Ireland, as a player he was a left-back who started his career in his native country with Athlone Town, Longford and Sligo Rovers before being spotted by Brentford where he played for their Elite Development B-squad.

He represented Ireland up to U19 level, but was released by the Bees in summer 2015 and, after moving north, played for Scarborough Athletic, Brighouse Town, Boston United and Corby Town. He also played for Margate before a spell in Australia with Preston Lions. Back in England he then joined Bognor Regis Town before stints at Hayes & Yeading, Ashford United, Hungerford Town and Leatherhead.

Tommy moved abroad again to play for Skelleftea in Sweden and Finnish club VPS, before returning to join Braintree Town, then Sevenoaks Town, Hornchurch and Leatherhead again. In January 2022, he signed for Hastings United but Faversham Town was his next club at the start of 2022-23. He then became a coach at Dulwich Hamlet. Tommy signed for Isthmian Premier side Potters Bar ahead of 2023-24 but in December 2023, he became manager of Arlesey Town.

25 February 2026

Today’s the day that the Club are launching their Centenary Year celebration events, plans and Charity Partners!

We do hope that there will be something for everyone to enjoy and that we can bank on your support at some of the events. We will also need a few additional volunteers to ensure that these events progress safely and successfully so please let us know if you could lend a hand at some of them. Centenary Events Manager, Liz Joyce, would be delighted to hear from you: nfc.centenary1926@gmail.com.

There is also a new website, specifically for centenary celebrations news, at www.northwoodfc100.co.uk, so please check this out!

14 February 2026

Following the game at Marlow yesterday, the club parted company with Jack Smith and Jon Jo Bates as Joint Managers.

The club would like to place on record how difficult a decision this was. They both worked tremendously hard throughout their tenure and were rightly backed in their first role in management, following their fantastic leadership at the back end of last season where they were instrumental in keeping us up.

However, regrettably, the last few performances haven’t been good enough and to give the club the best chance to survive relegation, we felt the time was right to make a change.

Moving forward, we are looking for the right individual(s) to come in and give us the best possible opportunity to keep the club at Step 4. If you feel this could be you, then please send our Chairman, Ian Barry, a text or WhatsApp, detailing your full name and experience and why you feel you have the credentials to do this, on 07956 121300.

Whilst we hope JJ will continue with us as a player, we thank them both for their service and genuinely wish them every success going forward. They remain our friends and are always welcome here.

25 January 2026

Northwood slipped to their third successive Pitching In Southern League Division One Central defeat this afternoon, going down 0-2 away to Marlow.

Marlow went into game having lost on their previous five outings, but they were comfortable winners thanks to a goal in each half, whilst Woods ended a man short following the dismissal of Gabe Cuthbert.

The match report and photos are here.

24 January 2026

Northwood went down 1-0 in today's Pitching In Southern League Division One Central relegation six-pointer away to Enfield on Hertford Town’s 3G pitch.

The game was decided by an 82nd minute penalty taken by the home side's Joni Vukaj, following a foul which resulted in a second yellow card for Northwood skipper Manny Folarin, and earned a double for Enfield - who remain in the drop zone, four points behind the Woods.

The match report and photos are here.

17 January 2026

The Woods gave a battling performance in their first Pitching In Southern League Division One Central fixture of 2026 this afternoon, but play-offs chasing Biggleswade were 3-1 winners on Bedford Town’s 3G pitch.

Northwood trailed by two goals at the break, and a few minutes into the second period Osa Otote chipped the keeper following a free-kick to bring them back into the match. But the home side clinched the points with a third goal just before the hour mark.

The match report and photos are here.

10 January 2026

Northwood's Pitching In Southern League Division One Central fixture against Beaconsfield Town at The Skyline Roofing Stadium today has been postponed as the playing surface is frozen.

The game will now be played on Tuesday 13th January, kick-off 7.45 p.m.

3 January 2026