We are sad this morning to have to confirm that one of our longest standing volunteers has decided to step back from his activities around Hendon FC. Steve Rogers has been a well known fixture around the club, both on matchdays and behind the scenes. Steve has spent time on the Supporters' Association committee, Supporters' Trust board and acted in various official positions for the football club itself over the last quarter of a century, while he has updated our website from day to day for most of the last 15 years.

Hendon FC chairman Simon Lawrence said: "After nearly 25 years of outstanding service, Steve Rogers has advised me that he is stepping down from his various duties with immediate effect. Since returning to the club, Steve has carried out a wide range of duties behind the scenes including helping in the Claremont Road tea bar, manning turnstiles and gates, contributing to the programme, updating the website, running Livescores (often despite not actually being at the game), going on scouting missions for managers, helping some of our youth managers and much, much more. He was even been pressed into service to run the line at what turned out to be our last ever league cup tie at Claremont Road!

As a club, we are grateful for all of the volunteers who are willing to give up so much of their time to keep the club ticking over but I would like to make special mention to the contribution that Steve has made over the past quarter of a century."

We thank Steve for all his efforts and hope he is able to enjoy his time as a supporter away from the concerns of his voluntary duties in the future.