Aaron Couch

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**Aaron Couch** is a footballer who played for **Hashtag United** (men).

Couch's senior career began with Marlow at the age of 17. He netted 20 goals for the club across the 2008–09 season.

Flackwell Heath
Around April 2005, Couch was featuring for Flackwell Heath.

Holmer Green
Couch played for Holmer Green around 2006.

Chalfont Wasps
Midway through 2006–07, Couch was dual registered with Hellenic League - Division One East side Chalfont Wasps. He featured versus Englefield Green Rovers, Old Challoners, Oxford City Nomads and Penn & Tylers Green. Against the latter opponents, he came off the bench to replace James O'Neill and subsequently scored in a three-goal win. Whilst with Chalfont, Couch also played once in Division Two East for their Chalfont Athletic team.

AFC Totton
In August 2009, Couch switched Marlow for Southern League - Division One South & West team AFC Totton. He struggled for consistent game time at *The Stags*, with Marlow boss Kevin Stone stating - after his return in the following April - that his confidence was shattered by the end of his time with AFC Totton.

Marlow return
February 2010 saw Couch rejoin Marlow of Southern League - Division One Central. He would leave on loan in the succeeding April, with his confidence remaining low after being "knocked sideways" by the transfer moves throughout 2009–10 according to manager Kevin Stone. In the subsequent 2010–11, Couch scored 16 goals across 39 appearances in all competitions. He'd depart before the end of the campaign to join Chesham United.

Burnham (loan)
On 31 March 2010, Couch headed out on loan to fellow Southern League - Division One Central club Burnham. He debuted off the bench in a 2–2 draw against parent club Marlow on 3 April. Couch featured 7 times in total and scored 1 goal during his time with *The Blues*.

Chesham United
Near the conclusion of 2010–11, Couch signed with Southern League - Premier Division outfit Chesham United. 1 goal in 5 appearances soon occurred. In the following off-season, Couch had an unsuccessful trial with Conference Premier team Hayes & Yeading United. Upon returning to Chesham, he was released after manager Andy Leese admitted he couldn't give Couch enough game time.

Burnham return
Couch soon made yet another return to Burnham, going on to appear 5 times and score 1 goal for the Southern League - Division One Central side.

Holmer Green return
Another return was soon in order, as Holmer Green became home for Couch for a second time. He scored thrice in this stint back with *The Greens* of the Spartan South Midlands League - Premier Division.

Marlow return
Around 2012, Couch headed back to Marlow. 8 goals in 36 fixtures soon arrived.

Flackwell Heath return
On 21 March 2012, Couch was allowed to join Hellenic League - Premier Division side Flackwell Heath on dual registration terms from Marlow.

Burnham return
Couch departed Southern League - Division One Central club Burnham in January 2013, to the bemusement of manager Martin Stone who stated his surprise that he gave up a potential title race with Burnham.

Beaconsfield Sycob
In January 2013, Southern League - Division One Central team Beaconsfield Sycob sealed the arrival of Couch.

Slough Town
August 2013 saw Couch join Slough Town in the Southern League - Division One Central. He made his bow on 17 August against Northwood, which preceded a further 6 appearances for *The Rebels* between then and the end of September.

Flackwell Heath return
In September 2013, towards the back end of his spell with Slough Town, Couch was playing for Flackwell Heath of the Hellenic League - Premier Division again.

Burnham return
2014 saw a fourth return to Burnham. He would score 10 goals for the Southern League - Premier Division team on this occasion.

Beaconsfield Sycob return
A move back to the Southern League - Division One Central with Beaconsfield Sycob happened around 2015. In this time with the club, Couch scored 3 goals in 9 games.

Marlow return
For the second part of 2015, Couch was back with Southern League - Division One South & West side Marlow. He scored against Hanwell Town on 13 October 2015, amid one other appearance in his fourth stint with Marlow.

Holmer Green (loan)
As of October 2015, Couch was playing on loan in the Spartan South Midlands League - Premier Division with former club Holmer Green. He suffered a broken leg whilst with the club on 20 October.

Aylesbury
Across August and September 2016, Couch was making 7 appearances and netting 1 goal for Southern League - Division One Central team Aylesbury.

Slough Town return
Couch tempoarily returned to Slough Town of the Southern League - Premier Division in November 2016. He featured in a League Cup loss at Northwood on 23 November, in what turned out to be the only appearance in his second spell there.

Beaconsfield Sycob return
Couch rejoined Beaconsfield Sycob for a third spell around 2017, as he would play 7 times and net once for the Southern League - Division One Central side.

Holmer Green return
At the beginning of 2017–18, Couch was back with Holmer Green and making 10 appearances for the Spartan South Midlands League - Premier Division outfit.

Aylesbury United
In October 2017, Couch completed a move to the Southern League - Division One East's Aylesbury United. He debuted in a three-goal away loss to Northwood on 21 October, which was one of 17 total appearances for *The Ducks* - the final one of which occurred on 21 March 2018 against the same opposition, as the forward fell out of favour at the season's end at Aylesbury.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
In late 2015, Couch was called up internationally by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - a nation that he qualifies through via his grandparents. After first interest back in 2013, he was selected ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with the United States and Guatemala in November 2015. However, on 20 October, the forward suffered a broken leg whilst playing for Holmer Green. He was later called up for a training camp, though wasn't match fit enough to feature in any matches.

### HTU

2018–19
In mid-2018, Couch became one of HTU's first signings as they moved into non-league. He soon made 5 pre-season friendly appearances against Swindon Supermarine, Romford, Bournemouth, Loughborough University and Tilbury across July 2018, notching 5 assists in the process. He made his competitive bow for *The Tags* on 4 August as they lost on the road to Little Oakley, though Couch did score HTU's second goal in the 3–2 scoreline. He scored again on 25 August versus Braintree Town Reserves and assisted again on 1 September against Coggeshall United. By the conclusion of 2018–19, Couch had participated in 22 matches as they won promotion as champions. He was released in the off-season.

### Post-HTU

It is unclear as to what Couch's succeeding footballing experience was after playing for HTU.

## Personal Life

Couch has Vincentian and Grenadinian heritage thanks to his grandparents. He supports Arsenal and Wycombe Wanderers. As well as being a footballer, Couch is also a keen boxer; his brother, Gareth, competed in that sport at amateur level. Couch works as a PE teacher.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (22)
* List of appearances of Aaron Couch

Goals (2)
Little Oakley  v  Hashtag United

Braintree Town Reserves  v  Hashtag United

## HTU Honours

* Thurlow Nunn League - Division One South (1): 2018-19

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 "Aaron Couch" .
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "HASHTAG'S INTERNATIONAL! - HASHTAG TEAMMATES EP2" , 30 August 2018.
3. ↑ "Marlow: We can cope without Couch" , 21 August 2009.
4. ↑ "Three-goal Flackwell Heath claim top spot" , 13 April 2005.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Aaron Couch - Players" .
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Couch leaves Marlow - again" , 8 April 2010.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Couch set for Marlow move" , 5 October 2021.
8. ↑ "COUCH ARRIVAL BOOSTS HEATHENS" , 21 March 2012.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Couch to leave Burnham FC to join Beaconsfield Sycob" (archived) , 23 January 2013.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Aaron Couch" .
11. ↑ "Abingdon's misery shows no end" , 16 September 2013.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 "Aaron Couch has World Cup dream delayed by injury" , 23 October 2015.
13. ↑ "Aaron Couch" .
14. ↑ "Aaron Couch" .
15. ↑ "Hashtag United Coaching Changes" , 10 July 219.
16. ↑ "After watching the champ @anthony\_joshua this weekend.. I’m looking forward to getting back in the ring myself!" , 24 September 2018.
17. ↑ "BoxRec: Gareth Couch" .
18. ↑ "Aaron Couch" .