▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Bra ck nell ▁Boys ▁League , ▁with ▁their ▁first ▁home ▁pitch ▁being ▁at ▁River me ad ▁School ▁in ▁Wood ley . ▁The ▁name ▁Wood ley ▁Hamm ers ▁came ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁k it ▁that ▁Brian ▁obtained ▁for ▁the ▁boys ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁– ▁an ▁old ▁West ▁Ham ▁United ▁k it ! ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁has ▁grew ▁continu ously ▁throughout ▁the ▁years ▁and ▁celebrated ▁its ▁Silver ▁J ub ile e ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁ ▁Wood ley ▁Hamm ers ▁Football ▁Club ▁had ▁teams ▁r anging ▁from ▁U 7 ▁to ▁U 1 8 ▁and ▁senior ▁men ' s ▁teams . ▁ ▁Their ▁youth ▁teams ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Reading ▁& ▁West ▁Ber k shire ▁( R & W B ), ▁the ▁Ber k shire ▁Youth ▁Development ▁League ▁( BY DL ) ▁or ▁the ▁East ▁Ber ks ▁Football ▁Alliance ▁League ▁( EB FA ) ▁whilst ▁their ▁men ’ s ▁football ▁was ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Reading ▁Football ▁League , ▁Reading ▁and ▁District ▁Sunday ▁League ▁and ▁the ▁Bra ck nell ▁Town ▁and ▁District ▁Sunday ▁League . ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁mot to ▁" gu ad ium ▁jo ci ▁causa " ▁transl ates ▁as ▁" en jo y ment ▁through ▁sport " ▁and ▁emphas ised ▁the ▁club ' s ▁philosophy ▁of ▁not ▁only ▁giving ▁local ▁children ▁the ▁chance ▁to ▁develop ▁their ▁football ▁skills ▁but ▁also ▁to ▁provide ▁the ▁simple ▁enjoy ment ▁of ▁taking ▁part ▁in ▁a ▁team ▁sport . ▁Those ▁children ▁were ▁then ▁given ▁the ▁chance ▁to ▁continue ▁to ▁represent ▁the ▁club