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SITTINGBOURNE<br />

V TOOTING & MITCHAM UTD<br />

THE BUILDBASE FA TROPHY<br />

Saturday 26th October 2019 , 3.00PM<br />

1ST Qualifying Round


Sittingbourne Football Club is a UK company limited by guarantee:<br />

Company registration number, 11360242.<br />

Registered office: The Martin & Conley Stadium,Woodstock Park,<br />

Broadoak Road, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AG<br />

Who’s Who<br />

President: Alan Barty<br />

Vice Presidents: Tania Spice, Andy Spice, and John Cooper.<br />

Directors: Maurice Dunk (Chairman), Ken Medwyn (Vice<br />

Chairman), Peter Pitts (Company Secretary) , John Pitts<br />

(Treasurer). Colin Page, Alan Barty, Glen Parkes, Mick<br />

Sayce, Andrew Marjeram (Non Exec).<br />

Other Committee Members : Edward Lucas (Mens First<br />

Team Secretary), Danny Appleton (Turnstile Manager).<br />

Roger Pudner (Head Groundsman),<br />

Other Key Personnel: Faye Goatham (Turnstile), Jackie<br />

Mount (Programme sales), Tony Rickson (Match reporter),<br />

Sandra Pitts & Lynne Lucas (Boardroom), Clive Phillips<br />

(Club shop), Dudley Hird & Tony Rickson (Club Historians).<br />

Roger Wilkins (Head Steward)<br />

The Isthmian League and Singbourne FC strongly supports the FA<br />

statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against<br />

racism and all forms of discriminaon. Accordingly any form of discriminatory<br />

abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity , sexual<br />

orientaon, gender, faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse<br />

will be reported to the Football Associaon for acon by that Associaon.<br />

(The FA 0800 085 0508 / kick it out 020 7253 0162)


SITTINGBOURNE V TOOTING & MITCHAM UTD<br />

SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2019, KO 3.00 PM<br />

Manager: Chris Lynch<br />

Ast Manager: Darren Blackburn<br />

Coach: Josh Hall,<br />

Physio: Marc Wheeler<br />

Kit Manager: Warren Chambers<br />

Team Assistant: Harry Chambers<br />

Managers: Ashley Bosah / Cornelius Nwadialor<br />

Coaches: Kyle Merton (GK), Terry Angelli (Fitness)<br />

Myles Warren, Marcus Bernard, Dan Yankah,<br />

Warren Andrews.<br />

Physios: Bruno Silva, Amalia Khemet<br />

Kit Man: Charlie (Ten Grand) Smith<br />

MATCH OFFICIALS<br />

Referee: Brett Grant (Canvey Island)<br />

Assistants: Richard Joss (Margate), Ryan Chantrill-Smith (Margate)<br />

GOALS<br />

SUBSTITUTE<br />

PLAYER NO<br />

PLAYER NO<br />

SUBSTITUTE<br />

GOALS<br />

Tom Benham<br />

Jordan Perrin<br />

Ben Fitchett<br />

Manny N’Daw<br />

Cory Walters-Wright<br />

Lex Allan<br />

Enoch Adjei<br />

Chris Webber<br />

Tom Fagg<br />

Jason Fregene<br />

Kane Phillip<br />

Festus Lori<br />

Johan Caney Bryan<br />

Chris Barnard<br />

Stefan Lawrence<br />

Caleb Roberts<br />

Joshua Oliver<br />

Sid Sollis<br />

Adam Woolacott<br />

Harrison Pont<br />

Liam Middleton<br />

James Shaw<br />

Hady Ghandour<br />

Dean Hamlin<br />

Sol Patterson-Bonner<br />

Nathan Daly<br />

Griffiths Dominic Morgan<br />

Danny Bassett<br />

Daryl Coleman<br />

Nebay Haile<br />

Jamarie Brissett<br />

Razzaq Coleman<br />

Ahkeem Belford<br />

David Castanho<br />

Kadeem Ajeon<br />

Alex Andrade Felipe<br />

Dontai Stewart<br />

Morgan Campbell<br />

Isaac Sarpong<br />

Junior Timite<br />

George Ademiluyi


John’s Jottings<br />

Good afternoon everyone, welcome to the Martin & Conley stadium.<br />

Today is Buildbase FA Trophy day. After seeing off Isthmian South Central league side Uxbridge<br />

in the last round we play another South Central League side, Tooting & Mitcham United, in this,<br />

the first qualifying round. Welcome to their Players, Officials and Supporters. A welcome also to<br />

the match officials.<br />

Tooting & Mitcham United are very much a form side in the Isthmian South Central League. They<br />

remain unbeaten in their league having won six and drawn two of their seven league fixtures this<br />

season. Tooting & Mitcham did well in the Emirates FA Cup beating three teams, Faversham<br />

Town (1-0), AFC Vardeanians of the Southern Counties Combination League Division One (3-1)<br />

and Dorking Wanderers (1-0). They were beaten by Poole Town in the third qualifying round (0-<br />

2). Tooting & Mitcham were drawn at home in all their FA Cup matches. In the Buildbase FA Trophy<br />

preliminary round our visitors won at Whyteleafe 3-1. So far this season Tooting & Mitcham<br />

United have only lost two competitive matches all season – the FA Cup match against Poole<br />

Town and a Surrey Senior Cup match at home to Frimley Green. Tooting & Mitcham played a<br />

completely changed team in the match against Frimley Green to their normal league side. So,<br />

you can see we will have to play at our best to get a positive result today.<br />

On Saturday we had probably<br />

our best result of the<br />

season. Our opponents,<br />

Hythe Town, have completely<br />

changed their team since<br />

they changed managers. Ex<br />

Margate manager, Steve<br />

Watts, is now in charge at<br />

Hythe with our ex Assistant,<br />

Nathan Elder now the assistant<br />

manager at Hythe. They<br />

have signed some very experienced<br />

players, some at<br />

National League level. To<br />

beat Hythe and keep a clean<br />

sheet was a great result. It<br />

just goes to show that experience doesn’t always bring success. This was followed by an impressive<br />

performance against Phoenix Sports on Tuesday in the Velocity Trophy when 2 Sid Sollis<br />

goals, plus goals from Kane Phillip gave us an emphatic 4-2 victory.<br />

The winner of today’s match will receive £2450 and the losers, £800. If there is a draw today the<br />

replay will be at Tooting & Mitcham United’s Campus Society Stadium (Imperial field – Morden,<br />

SM4 6BF) on Tuesday 29 th October (19:45).<br />

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From the Programme Editor<br />

Welcome all.<br />

Well I’ve had my break and as I wrote on a Facebook post it was nerve racking looking at footballwebpages<br />

and the Isthmian Live scores for updates on Saturday’s match, especially during<br />

the last 5 minutes or so! Still Johan did it again and I could enjoy the rest of my break. Great result<br />

on Tuesday too. Unfortunately I missed that match too after I didn't get home until gone<br />

8.00Pm after a pre-planned family outing with the Grandchildren to the Tower of London.<br />

First of all I want to congratulate Chris Lynch for being voted manager of the week on Kentonline<br />

and also to Jason Fregene for making their team of the week.<br />

This is a bumper 36 page programme that includes another in the series on Match day programmes<br />

as well as two of Grant Wilbur’s look backs at old matches which I know are very popular.<br />

I’ve also included a list of all the Buildbase FA Trophy matches being played in this round.<br />

Just out of interest there are only five BetVictor Division 1 South East teams left in the competition,<br />

as well as ourselves they are Haywards Heath Town, Hastings Utd, Phoenix Sports, and<br />

Whitehawk.<br />

Plenty of information on our visitors this afternoon as well, with a comprehensive history of the<br />

club and a host of their player profiles.<br />

Talking of the programme I notice that the BetVictor Isthmian website nearly always features<br />

our e version of the programme and when it does it invariably heads the article with a picture of<br />

our Brickies welcome board.<br />

Congratulations to Chichester City who in our first year in our league have made the second<br />

round of the FA Cup, albeit by having a bye in the first<br />

round, however they already have 5 wins under their belt.<br />

Finally don’t forget the raffle today with proceeds going to<br />

one of our youth players, Charlie Taylor, who is battling a<br />

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Prizes include a frame collage of Geoff Hurst kindly donated<br />

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Tooting & Mitcham Utd — A Brief History<br />

Tooting & Mitcham United FC was formed in 1932 when two local sides, Tooting Town and Mitcham Wanderers<br />

amalgamated, the club remaining in the London League until joining the Athenian League in 1937.<br />

In 1938 the Surrey Senior Cup was won for the first time by beating Dulwich Hamlet 2-1. Wartime then<br />

brought a mixture of friendly matches and a league called the South East Combination. The London Senior<br />

Cup was lifted in 1943 when Dulwich Hamlet were defeated 5-4.<br />

When the Second World War ended the club returned to the Athenian League and were Champions in<br />

1950 and 1955. They also reached the FA Cup First Round Proper for the first time in 1948 unluckily losing<br />

by a goal to nil at Millwall and in 1950 reached the First Round Proper again with their first ever home<br />

tie against Football League opposition Brighton & Hove Albion, losing 3-2. The club was invited to join the<br />

Isthmian League in 1956, the premier amateur league in the South, and they switched from playing in<br />

white shirts to black and white stripes. That season saw the club reach the FA Cup Second Round Proper<br />

losing to Queens Park Rangers.<br />

In the 1957-58 season they were crowned Isthmian League Champions but were hit by tragedy when star<br />

goalkeeper Dave Moore was killed in a car crash soon after the title was won. In season 1958-59 the club<br />

reached the 3rd round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in its history beating Football League clubs<br />

Bournemouth and Northampton Town. In the third round they were drawn at home to Nottingham Forest,<br />

one of the top clubs in the country, and led the First Division side 2-0 at half-time but a own goal and a<br />

very controversial penalty for handball enabled Forest to scramble a draw. In the replay the Midlands side<br />

won 3-0 played before a crowd of 42,362 and they went on to lift the FA Cup at Wembley.<br />

The 1959-60 campaign was one of the best in the club’s history the Isthmian League Championship was<br />

won for the second time and Tooting reached four Cup Finals, winning two. The London Senior Cup was<br />

lifted as Bromley were beaten 5-0 and the Surrey Senior Cup was also won when Tooting defeated Walton<br />

& Hersham 3-0, great striker and Northern Ireland International Paddy Hasty getting a hat-trick. Paddy<br />

would also play for the Great Britain Olympic team in the 1960 summer Olympics and was the last player<br />

to score a goal for Team GB until 2012. Tooting were the first amateur side to reach the London Challenge<br />

Cup Final for over 30 years losing 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.<br />

In March 1962 the club switched on their brand new floodlights and how bright they were, the game<br />

against Arsenal was a classic as the Gunners were beaten 4-2 in a never to be forgotten evening. The following<br />

season the team had a record 11-0 win over Welton Rovers in the Amateur Cup, the Tooting &<br />

Mitcham side containing several England Amateur Internationals. Young goalkeeper Alex Stepney was a<br />

local lad who had come through the Tooting ranks and at the end of the 1962-63 campaign he joined Millwall<br />

and later played for Chelsea, Manchester United and the full England side against Sweden, a proud<br />

moment for Tooting & Mitcham. Dario Gradi, who had an illustrious career as manager of Crewe Alexandra<br />

over a long period of time, also played for the Terrors in the early 1960’s.<br />

The 1974-75 season saw the club reach the FA Cup first round proper and a dream home tie with Crystal<br />

Palace. The Terrors took a first minute lead through Steve Grubb but the Eagles hit back to win 2-1 in front<br />

of a 10,000 plus crowd at Sandy Lane. The following season the club under the guidance of Roy Dwight<br />

had their best ever run in the FA Cup reaching the 4th round proper. After beating Romford and Leatherhead<br />

away the Terrors had to travel again to Swindon Town in the Third Round and soon found ourselves<br />

2-0 down but a dramatic fight back saw Tooting snatch a draw. In the replay at a packed Sandy Lane Tooting<br />

had a great 2-1 victory with Alan Ives scoring the winner after a fine solo run. In the 4th round the Terrors<br />

were drawn away yet again with a long trip to Bradford City and despite a brave performance lost 3-1.<br />

The club also had their best ever run in the FA Trophy reaching the quarter-final stage losing at eventual<br />

winners Scarborough by 1-0.<br />

The club won the Surrey Senior Cup three seasons on the trot in 1976, 1977 and 1978 being the first club<br />

to achieve this. In 1983-84 Tooting finished in the bottom two of the Isthmian League but were saved from<br />

relegation as Staines Town did not have the required ground grading. However, there was no reprieve in<br />

the 1988-89 campaign when the club were relegated for the first time in its history.<br />

In season 1992-93 Tooting won its first trophy for many years at first team level when they lifted the Full<br />

Members Cup, beating Dorking by a goal to nil, scored by Micky Stephens. The 1996-97 season proved to<br />

be one of the worst in the club’s history resulting in relegation to the Second Division. By contrast the 2000<br />

-01 campaign was the club’s best for many years as the 6th round of the FA Vase was reached and defeat<br />

only came at the hands of eventual winners Taunton Town. Even more importantly under the guidance of<br />

Keith Boanas and Ian Hazel the Ryman League Division Two Championship was won despite an horrific<br />

backlog of fixtures.<br />

Continued


Tooting & Mitcham Utd — A Brief History Cont<br />

After many years of frustration and setbacks the club moved into its new home at Imperial Fields for the<br />

start of the 2002-03 season. After going close to promotion in 2005-06, losing to Tonbridge in the Playoffs,<br />

manager Richard Cadette was replaced by the hugely experienced Billy Smith (who was skipper of<br />

Tooting’s 1975-76 FA Cup side) and George Wakeling. In their first season the club won both the London<br />

Senior Cup and the Surrey Senior Cup and a fantastic unbeaten league run saw Tooting reach the Playoff<br />

Final. Sadly this proved to be a game too far as Hastings United won out by 2-0 at Imperial Fields.<br />

However, the 2007-08 season would see Tooting reach the Play-off Final again, this time against Cray<br />

Wanderers, and a Paul Vines goal resulted in a welcome return to the Premier Division after a gap of 19<br />

years. The club also produced a superstar by the name of Michail Antonio who came through the ranks<br />

and signed for Reading, and has subsequently starred in the Championship for Nottingham Forest and is<br />

now a regular on the score sheet with West Ham United.<br />

In 2009-10 the team reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup after a gap of many years with a trip<br />

to Stockport County but in a torrential rainstorm went down to a 5-0 defeat. Sadly at the end of the season<br />

Billy and George left the club and Mark Beard was subsequently appointed manager in May 2010.<br />

After a mediocre first season and a dismal start to the 2011–12 season Beard was relieved of his position<br />

in December 2011 and former West Ham player Kenny Brown was appointed the new manager. However,<br />

the results got worse and Tooting were relegated at the end of the 2011–12 season. The following<br />

seasons saw a succession of managers (Roberto Forzoni, Jamie Martin and Phil Simpson) which cumulated<br />

in the club being relegated back to Division One at the end of the 2011-12 campaign.<br />

For the 2013-14 season former Terrors captain Craig Tanner was appointed First Team Manager and<br />

was assisted by Adam Moriarty. In their first season Tooting finished in a creditable 11th position. The<br />

2014-15 season again saw the Terrors finish in 11th spot and reach the London Senior Cup Final losing<br />

to Hendon, but at the end of the campaign the club parted company with Craig and Adam.<br />

The new management team for the 2015-16 season was former Reserve Team Boss Frank Wilson as<br />

Manager with Mark Hams as his assistant. In October Hams left the club to be replaced by Paul Dale who<br />

became Assistant Manager and First Team Coach having previously been a manager of the Army football<br />

team, also having served as Coach at Godalming Town. Tooting ended the 2015-16 season on a<br />

high beating Hendon by 2 - 0 in front of a crowd of 480 in the London Senior Cup Final at Imber Court.<br />

2016-17 was the pinnacle of Tooting’s recent achievements, the club being crowned as Ryman South<br />

Champions after a superb season of entertaining football. The team amassed a total of 105 points with<br />

120 goals scored and won the league on goal difference from Dorking Wanderers. They also broke numerous<br />

records on the way that included a 14 game winning streak in a run where of 15 matches undefeated.<br />

Star men for the team during that campaign were Billy Dunn with 25 goals and fellow striker Mike<br />

Dixon with 23. Manager Frank Wilson and his assistant Paul Dale were looking to consolidate that success<br />

in the new Bostik Premier division for the 2017-18 season. Paul subsequently left the club for a<br />

management role elsewhere and the Terrors highly respected U23 coach Ashley Bosah was appointed<br />

as Assistant Manager and Head Coach in his place.<br />

The 2017-18 season was hugely disappointing, with the club in the lower reaches of the Isthmian league<br />

table for the majority of the campaign. With only one team being relegated it was hoped that the club<br />

could get out of trouble but it was not to be and Premier League status was ended as Burges Hill Town<br />

pipped Tooting on goal difference ! At the end of the season the club parted company with manager<br />

Frank Wilson.<br />

For the 2018-19 season the club appointed Ashley Bosah and Cornelius Nwadialor as joint First Team<br />

Managers with Jordan Wilson in the dual role of Assistant Manager and Player/Coach. Ashley, Cornelius<br />

and Jordan had previously overseen the club’s highly successful Under 23 side and they had a growing<br />

reputation of producing home grown talent. This was good foresight by the club as attendances improved<br />

and there were many Football League scouts at Tooting & Mitcham matches. There was also a general<br />

feeling of togetherness within the club.<br />

After a cautious start to the campaign the team put up some tremendous performances going on several<br />

unbeaten runs which saw them challenge for a play-off place. Sadly the club just missed out but the encouraging<br />

signs were there for all to see and that the future of the club was very bright. The Terrors also<br />

made it to the final of the Surrey Senior Cup but went down to Southern League Premier outfit Metropolitan<br />

Police by two goals to nil.<br />

During the campaign Tooting players Abraham Odoh, Isaiah Jones, Sam Folarin and Lexus Beeden all<br />

left to join EFL Championship Clubs. Further proof that the club was in very safe hands with a Management<br />

team that would once again be at the helm for the 2019-20 season.


John Clarke IBF / BSF President


Tooting & Mitcham Player Profiles<br />

JAMES SHAW - GOALKEEPER<br />

James is an experienced goalkeeper and joined the Terrors from Three Bridges just before the<br />

season started. Shaw is a commanding presence between the sticks and in the dressing room<br />

and a favourite with the fans.<br />

MORGAN CAMPBELL - GOALKEEPER<br />

Morgan Campbell made a number of league and cup appearances for the first team last season,<br />

whilst also playing in goal for the under 23s side during their league and cup double winning<br />

campaign.<br />

SOL PATTERSON-BOHNER - DEFENDER<br />

Sol is the Tooting & Mitcham Utd Club Captain. His previous clubs include Leatherhead, Dulwich,<br />

Sutton Utd, Walton Casuals and Whyteleafe. Signed for Tooting in time for the 2015-16<br />

season. Sol has won both the Surrey & London Senior Cups and been a Ryman League South<br />

Play-off and Championship winner.<br />

NEBAY HAILE - FORWARD<br />

Nebay is a former Staines Town and Ashford Town striker. Nebay is player with considerable<br />

pace and a keen eye for goal. He is comfortable playing up front in a two or three, as well as<br />

playing on the left hand side.<br />

.HADY GHANDOUR – FORWARD<br />

A 19 year old striker now in his third season at the club having progressed through the Terrors<br />

highly successful Development squad set up at both U18 and U23 level, he has now established<br />

himself as a regular member of the first team squad. A dual national, Hady is also now a regular<br />

member of Lebanon's U19’s international side.<br />

SHAMAL EDWARDS – FORWARD<br />

Shamal was also one of the stars of our U23 side last season. Amazingly Shamal still finished<br />

the season as the Division's top goal scorer despite not playing a single game during the final 12<br />

weeks while he too was getting plenty of senior experience on loan at Southern Counties East<br />

Premier Division side Erith Town.<br />

DANNY BASSETT - FORWARD<br />

Signed for Tooting prior to the start of the 2016-17 season. Previously with Staines Town, Egham<br />

& Godalming. Unfortunately, Danny was injured for the latter part of the Terrors’ Championship<br />

winning campaign but returned and played a full term in the Bostik Premier Division for the<br />

last season. Danny was the club’s top scorer last season.<br />

RAZZAQ COLEMAN DE GRAFT - FORWARD<br />

A 21 year old forward who featured regularly in our double winning U23 side and also gained<br />

plenty of senior experience while also playing for Southern Counties East Premier Division side<br />

Erith Town.<br />

Razzaq is a strong forward presence who has scored plenty of eye catching goals.<br />

OMARI HIBBERT - FORWARD<br />

Omari is a strong forward who joined Tooting at the beginning of last season from Greenwich<br />

Borough. However, injury and illness curtailed his appearances during the year. Omari has had<br />

a strong preseason and is ready to become a focal point for the club’s attack. Hibbert has previously<br />

played for Walton Casual and Corinthian Casuals amongst others.<br />

DOMINIC MORGAN-GRIFFITHS – MIDFIELDER<br />

Dominic, a bustling midfielder, is product of the Tooting & Mitcham Youth team and has now<br />

graduated to the full 1st Team squad.<br />

Dominic is an incredibly talented creative outlet from the middle of the park, with astonishing energy<br />

levels allowing him to cover ground across the field.<br />

DARYL COLEMAN – MIDFIELDER<br />

Daryl Coleman is a 29 year old midfielder who joined Tooting from Horsham. He was captain<br />

and was promoted from the Bostik South division with Walton Casuals in the 2017-18 season.<br />

Daryl is a local lad from Mitcham. Lovingly nicknamed the ‘Grey Iniesta’ by the fans, due to his<br />

impressive passing range and knack for scoring important goals.<br />

DAVID “DIDI” CASTANHO – MIDFIELDER<br />

David played for Walton & Hersham during the second half of last season and is an attacking<br />

midfield player. Most suited to playing in the ‘number 10’ role, Didi is a keen technical player who


Tooting & Mitcham Player Profiles—Cont<br />

AJANI DOMINGO-CARRINGTON – DEFENDER<br />

Ajani is a young athletic versatile player who gained experience playing for Clapton FC first team<br />

at age 17, only playing ten games before signing to Waltham Abbey to help them escape relegation.<br />

After being released he joined Cheshunt FC U23’s for a short time before joining Tooting<br />

and Mitcham Utd U23’s to then work his way up to the first team. He is currently recovering from<br />

injury and working towards winning his place back in the first team.<br />

NATHAN DALY – DEFENDER<br />

Nathan in recent seasons has spent time across all levels of non-league football, at Sutton Utd,<br />

Whyteleafe, Corinthian Casuals and Hythe Town.<br />

Nathan is a commanding defensive player who is strong in the tackle and a towering presence in<br />

the air.<br />

DEAN HAMLIN – DEFENDER<br />

Another fans favourite re-joining the Terrors. Deano has had recent spells with Dorking Wanderers<br />

and Chipstead before coming back home to the Campus Society Stadium. An experienced<br />

defender who is now most comfortable at centre back, having played at right back during his last<br />

spell at the club.<br />

ALEX FILIPE – DEFENDER<br />

Alex is a hardworking left back who brings real grit and determination to Tooting’s defensive unit.<br />

Having scored and laid on assists during pre-season, Alex also shows he will offer an attacking<br />

threat. As well as a previous spell with the Terrors, Alex played for Molesley FC last season<br />

GEORGE ADEMILUYI - DEFENDER<br />

George impressed in a couple of pre-season games as a trialist and last season he played for<br />

both Hayes & Yeading Utd and Cheshunt; the two clubs promoted from the South Central division.<br />

George is an explosive right wing back who will undoubtable offer his talents to both the attacking<br />

and defensive units at the club.<br />

KADEEM AJEON – MIDFIELDER<br />

Kadeem is a product of our successful league winning U23’s team who made the deserved step<br />

up into the first team during las season’s campaign. Has re-joined the Terrors after a very short<br />

period with Whyteleafe<br />

ANTONIO SIMEONE – DEFENDER<br />

Antonio was Tooting’s Player of the Season for 2018-19 but left the club to join up with ex-<br />

Tooting manager Frank Wilson at Merstham. Following a very short spell there Antonio moved<br />

across to Staines Town for a couple of matches but has now re-joined the Terrors for the remainder<br />

of the 2019-20 season. Another firm favourite with the club’s fans<br />

MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />

ASHLEY BOSAH – JOINT MANAGER:<br />

Ashley Bosah, who has previously overseen our highly successful U23 side was appointed as the<br />

Joint First Team Manager at the beginning of the 2018-19 season. Ashley, who first worked<br />

alongside previous manager Frank Wilson with the T&MU FC reserve team some six years ago<br />

is also Tooting’s Development Squad Manager and Head of our Football Academy. Ashley has a<br />

particular interest in the educational and well-being aspects of young player development.<br />

CORNELIUS NWADIALOR – JOINT MANAGER:<br />

Cornelius was appointed alongside Ashley Bosah as Joint Manager after having been associated<br />

with the club for 5 years. In season 2017-18 he guided the Terrors U23’s to the Suburban League<br />

South Division Championship and the Runners-Up position in the Isthmian Bluefin Sport Development<br />

League Central Division (with a sensational goal difference). He will continue to manage<br />

the U23 team this season, alongside his First Team responsibilities.


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HARINGEY<br />

MARCH ON<br />

PLUS<br />

ACTION<br />

FROM THE<br />

FA CUP<br />

TIME TO MAKE<br />

HEADWAY!<br />

Parslow calls for concussion review<br />

THE ORIGINAL AND THE BEST<br />

BRAD ALL OVER:<br />

Alex Bradley<br />

celebrates scoring<br />

a last-minute winner<br />

for Harrogate Town<br />

in their 2-1 win over<br />

Stockport County just<br />

hours after joining<br />

the club on loan<br />

PICTURE: Ma t Kirkham<br />

Published by<br />

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FORMER National League<br />

champion and Non-League double<br />

winner Daniel Parslow is making a<br />

plea for footba l’s concussion protocol<br />

to be improved.<br />

The 33-year-old ex-Cheltenham<br />

Town and York City defender retired<br />

in the summer following a head injury<br />

during a National League North game.<br />

He is now calling on football to follow<br />

rugby union and allow temporary<br />

substitutions while a player is assessed<br />

by an independent doctor before being<br />

allowed to continue.<br />

Parslow told The NLP: “I feel there is<br />

a place for that in football and I think<br />

it will eventually come into play. I just<br />

hope it doesn’ take something serious<br />

for i to happen.”


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1 Buxton v Hyde United<br />

2 Prescot Cables v Pickering Town<br />

3 Whitby Town v Worksop Town<br />

4 Lancaster City v Witton Albion<br />

5 Nantwich Town v Bamber Bridge<br />

6 Atherton Collieries v Scarborough Athletic<br />

7 Morpeth Town v Mossley<br />

8 Runcorn Linnets v Pontefract Collieries<br />

9 Brighouse Town v Workington<br />

10 Warrington Town v Ashton United<br />

11 Dunston v Gainsborough Trinity<br />

12 Radcliffe v FC United of Manchester<br />

13 Kidsgrove Athletic v Colne<br />

14 Stalybridge Celtic v South Shields<br />

15 Redditch United v Corby Town<br />

16 AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Banbury United<br />

17 Leek Town v Chasetown<br />

18 Halesowen Town v Stamford<br />

19 Stourbridge v Nuneaton Borough<br />

20 Peterborough Sports v Alvechurch<br />

21 Biggleswade Town v Bedworth United<br />

22 Cambridge City v Needham Market<br />

23 Carlton Town v Matlock Town<br />

24 Lowestoft Town v Coalville Town<br />

25 Basford United v Mickleover Sports<br />

26 St Ives Town v Soham Town Rangers<br />

27 Grantham Town v Rushall Olympic<br />

28 Tamworth v Leiston<br />

29 Sutton Coldfield Town v Stafford Rangers<br />

30 Stratford Town v Hednesford Town<br />

31 Bromsgrove Sporting v Barwell<br />

32 Folkestone Invicta v Lewes<br />

33 AFC Sudbury v Harrow Borough<br />

34 Haywards Heath Town v Aylesbury United<br />

35 Carshalton Athletic v Merstham<br />

36 Uxbridge v Bognor Regis Town<br />

37 Westfield v Beaconsfield Town<br />

38 Hitchin Town v Bedfont Sports Club<br />

39 Ashford United v Barton Rovers<br />

40 Hornchurch v Berkhamsted<br />

41 Haringey Borough v Horsham<br />

42 Maldon & Tiptree v Cray Wanderers<br />

43 Bishop’s Stortford v Enfield Town<br />

44 Heybridge Swifts v Potters Bar Town<br />

45 Brightlingsea Regent v Royston Town<br />

46 Metropolitan Police v Tilbury<br />

47 Leatherhead v Ware<br />

48 Aveley v Bowers & Pitsea<br />

49 Sittingbourne v Tooting & Mitcham United<br />

50 Chipstead v Canvey Island<br />

51 Whitehawk v Hendon<br />

52 Barking v Margate<br />

53 Wingate & Finchley v Hayes & Yeading United<br />

54 Kingstonian v Corinthian Casuals<br />

55 AFC Dunstable v Hastings United<br />

56 Phoenix Sports v Kings Langley<br />

57 Cheshunt v East Thurrock United


58 Basildon United v Chesham United<br />

59 Worthing v Walton Casuals<br />

60 Yate Town v Tiverton Town<br />

61 Melksham Town v Basingstoke Town<br />

62 Truro City v Blackfield & Langley<br />

63 Poole Town v Hartley Wintney<br />

64 Winchester City or Thame United v Frome Town<br />

65 Marlow v Sholing<br />

66 Salisbury v Dorchester Town<br />

67 Willand Rovers v Larkhall Athletic<br />

68 Wimborne Town v Taunton Town<br />

69 Swindon Supermarine v Thatcham Town<br />

70 Gosport Borough v Farnborough<br />

71 AFC Totton v Weston Super Mare<br />

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Against Leek in front of 539 onlookers,<br />

Sittingbourne survived an early scare<br />

thanks to a great Efrem Ebbli save and<br />

went on to create a few chances themselves.<br />

The best chance of the game fell to Lee<br />

McRobert but his shot sailed over the bar.<br />

At the other end Ebbli did well to grab the<br />

ball off the goal line as Leek made a rare<br />

attack.<br />

Last week twenty five years ago<br />

Sittingbourne played two home games in a<br />

row. The last game at home saw the<br />

Brickies defeat fellow strugglers<br />

Atherstone 1-0.<br />

The two games this week were against<br />

teams in the top five of the Beazer Homes<br />

Southern League Premier Division and<br />

would present a considerbly harder task.<br />

First up was Leek<br />

Town who the previous<br />

season finisherd runners-up<br />

in the<br />

Northern Premier<br />

League and were bitter<br />

at not being promoted<br />

to the Conference this<br />

season.<br />

Sittingbourne were<br />

improving playing a 4-<br />

4-2 system with Paul Haylock being<br />

played in his customary right back position<br />

and Simon Beard was also improving and<br />

looked solid in central defence with youngster<br />

Roy Clarke. In midfield Lloyd Hume<br />

and Andy Blondrage battled well and with<br />

Simon Ullathorne beginning to look threatening<br />

down the left the problem was still<br />

one of goals. Not enough of them.<br />

The match finished 0-0 and for<br />

Sittingbourne any point was a good point<br />

and Leek would have gone home happy<br />

with a point too.<br />

Four days later Dorchester were the visitors<br />

to Central Park where a crowd of 548<br />

were hoping that Sittingbourne would<br />

extend their unbeaten home run to three<br />

games.<br />

Although Sittingbourne<br />

looked the better team,<br />

they went in at half time<br />

a goal down after the<br />

visitors scored in the<br />

40th minute.<br />

Sittingbourne equalised<br />

in the second half after<br />

James Strouts was clattered<br />

by the visitors<br />

goalkeeper in the penalty<br />

area. Lloyd Hume<br />

converted the spot kick<br />

to put Sittingbourne level and the game<br />

was there for the taking with just under<br />

thirty minutes to play.<br />

It was Sittingbourne who pressed for the<br />

winner with Dorchester having to defend<br />

deep. The game was won in the 87th<br />

minute when Dorchester scored with what<br />

was their only shot of the half. The home<br />

form revival came cruelly to an end.<br />

Sittingbourne: Ebbli, Saunders, Hume,<br />

Haylock, Beard, Blondrage, Clarke,<br />

Strouts, Buglione, McRobert.


Sittingbourne FC—Mens 1st Team Squad<br />

Tom Benham: Goalkeeper. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-2020 season Experienced<br />

keeper who has also played for Faversham Town and Canterbury City.<br />

Sponsor: sponsored by Andy H Carpet Fitters<br />

Jordan Perrin: Goalkeeper: Jordan joined Wigan Athletic and spent 2 years in their under 18's<br />

squad before signing professional terms as an apprentice ahead of the 2016-17 season. To<br />

gain experience he was loaned out to Stockport Town and then in October 2018 to FC Utd of<br />

Manchester. Jordan Joined the Brickies in September this year.<br />

Sponsor: sponsored by Andy H Carpet Fitters<br />

Chris Webber: Defender. Club Captain. Joined Sittingbourne from Canterbury City at the beginning<br />

of 2017-18 season. Has also played for Billericay and Faversham Town.<br />

Sponsor: The Bonus Ball<br />

Lex Allan: Defender. 6’ 7” Lex was spotted playing in local football and offered a trial with Sittingbourne.<br />

It soon became clear that he had great potential. This potential has been spotted by<br />

a number of scouts and Lex was invited to play in trial matches and he has not looked out of<br />

place in the company of more experienced players.<br />

Ben Fitchett: Defender. Joined Sittingbourne FC for this season from Margate. Ben has also<br />

played for Hythe Town.<br />

Jason Fregene: Defender. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. Last<br />

season he played for Holland & Blair and has also played for Gravesham Borough and Whitstable<br />

Town. Whilst at Holland & Blair he won the Players player of the year award.<br />

Caleb Roberts: Defender. Made a very impressive debut for Sittingbourne in the away league<br />

win at Ramsgate at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. His previous club was Canvey Island.<br />

Harrison Pont: Profile to follow<br />

Chris Barnard: Midfield. Signed for us last season from Margate. He was with the Dover Athletic<br />

academy before then and has also played for Faversham Town.<br />

Izzy Adebayo: Midfield. Previous club was Faversham Town. Has also played for South Park<br />

and Tilbury.<br />

Cory Walters-Wright: Midfield. Made his debut for Sittingbourne in the first game of the 2019-<br />

20 season at Whitstable Town. Cory has previously played for Canterbury City, Chatham Town<br />

and Sheppey United.<br />

Continued


Sittingbourne FC—Mens 1st Team Squad<br />

Tom Loynes: Midfield / Forward. Tom first played for Sittingbourne in the 2012-13 season. In<br />

between playing for us he has played at Ramsgate, Whitstable Town and Sheppey United.<br />

Since returning to The Brickies at the beginning of the2017-18 season he has shown that he<br />

has lost none of his skill and enthusiasm. Out injured at the moment after having a knee operation.<br />

Tommie Fagg: Midfield / Forward. A graduate from the Soccer Elite Football Academy, and<br />

Ashford United. The tall striker then signed Harlow Town in February 2016 to bolster the attack,<br />

making six appearances for the Hawks in the Isthmian Premier Division. He signed for the Brickies<br />

at the beginning of the 2018-19 season.<br />

.Liam Middleton: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne in January 2019. Previously played for Canterbury<br />

City.<br />

Emmanuelle N’Daw: Defence / Midfield Joined Sittingbourne for this season. Emmanuelle is<br />

versatile player who can play in right defence or midfield. Has played youth football for Blackpool<br />

FC but was included in tow pre-season friendlies under the then manager Ian Holloway’s<br />

regime. Also played for Redbridge FC.<br />

Johan Caney- Bryan: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2018-2019 season.<br />

Immediately made an impact when he scored two goals in a preseason friendly. Johan was<br />

awarded a scholarship at the University of East London whilst being a third-year sport and exercise<br />

student following an impressive display playing for The UEL football Club.<br />

Kane Phillip: Forward. Kane is in his second spell with us. Kane has also played for Herne Bay<br />

Enock Adjei: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-20 season from The<br />

Arsenal Development side. He has been captain of SCEFL Welling Town and also played for<br />

Millwall and Thamesmead.<br />

Shaun Brown: Forward. Shaun joined the Brickies at the beginning of the 2019-2020 season.<br />

Powerful players who scored for fun when with SCEFL side Corinthian.<br />

Josh Oliver. Midfield: Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. Promising<br />

youngster who completed a 3 year scholarship at the FAB academy, National Sports Centre,<br />

Bisham Abbey.<br />

Sid Sollis. Forward: Sid joined Sittingbourne in September 2019. Sid started his career as a<br />

youth with Tonbridge Angels and has played for Leicester City's under 23's, Margate, Whyteleafe,<br />

Ashford Utd (loan from Margate,), Sevenoaks Town (loan from Margate), East Grinstead<br />

Town and Hythe Town after a brief spell out of the game. Proven goal scorer. Sid is on<br />

joint terms with Canterbury City<br />

Adam Woolcott: Adam has recently signed for us from Hythe Town. Rest of Profile to<br />

follow.


Wembley, and the Advent of Big Match Programmes<br />

We have previously noted that the FA were reluctant to get involved in programme production<br />

for FA Cup Finals, but that changed in 1923 when Wembley opened, albeit the publishers of<br />

cup final and international issues from that venue were the stadium authorities themselves,<br />

with FA approval. The scale and design of these programmes matched that of the venue. For<br />

the first time, colour appeared on British programme covers, and the contents were more substantial<br />

with more photographs and greater coverage of players.<br />

Wembley opened with the famous 1923 Cup Final, and the programme for that fixture comprised<br />

28 pages, arguably the most pages published to that date. It should be noted, in passing,<br />

that this truly is the “Penny Black” of programme collecting - it is the most famous item, but<br />

by no means the rarest nor most expensive nor coveted.<br />

Host clubs continued to issue programmes for Cup semi-finals and international and representative<br />

matches played at their grounds (until the 1950’s the majority of England international<br />

matches were played on club grounds).The host clubs had merely issued similar, if not identical,<br />

programmes to their standard League issues, but the example shown by Wembley spurred<br />

them into making a special effort for the big games entrusted to their care.<br />

An example of this is Chelsea, who maintained the same 4 or 8- page, blue print on white paper,<br />

programme style until after the Second World War. In October 1934, they staged the English<br />

League v Scottish League match at Stamford Bridge, and issued a special programme<br />

comprising the normal 8 pages, but with photographs on the centre and front pages, and red<br />

print as well as the standard blue on the front cover. Price remained at the standard 2d.<br />

Wembley programmes were not only the first to use full colour, but they also saw a rich variety<br />

of programme designs. All of the pre-Second World War covers relied on sketches and<br />

graphics, with photographs used sparingly, and some of the full colour sketches were very attractive<br />

indeed. Almost all of them featured the “twin towers” in some form or another, whether<br />

in a photograph (1925), logo (1935) or as background (1933 and 1931). Most years saw an advertisement<br />

at the bottom of the front page - either “Drink Bovril. Once it’s in you it’s sinew” or<br />

“Expert Criticism of today’s cup tie by Charles Buchan in the Daily News (or News Chronicle)”<br />

The example set by Wembley ensured that from then on big match programmes would invariably<br />

fit the occasion they sought to represent, and programme buyers could anticipate something<br />

superior to the normal League fare.<br />

For more information and advice on programmes and programme collecting, please visit<br />

www.pmfc.co.uk.


Match Report—By Tony Rickson<br />

Tuesday, 24st September 2019<br />

BetVictor Isthmian League Velocity Trophy,<br />

Sittingbourne (3) 4 (Oliver 6, Caney-Bryan 40, Sollis 42, 64) VCD Athletic (2) 4 (Goggin 8,<br />

90, Lyoubi 20, Ogboe 53)<br />

Group match Sittingbourne gained an extra point for winning the penalty shoot-out 5-4<br />

Attendance: 71<br />

It may only have been a League Cup-tie in front of a small crowd, and Sittingbourne did concede<br />

four goals, but this felt like an important and exciting step forward in the development and evolvement<br />

of the club.<br />

For a start, Sid Sollis came in up front and had an impressive debut, youngsters from the development<br />

squad got their chances in an already young side, and overall Sittingbourne impressed<br />

with some super creative football, especially in the first half. And they took their goal chances that<br />

were so wasted in Saturday’s defeat by Guernsey.<br />

They also won the penalty shoot-out which follows drawn matches in this newly-structured Velocity<br />

Trophy competition and gained themselves an extra point for that.<br />

On the down side, they proved vulnerable at the back to VCD’s quick-raiding forwards, and once<br />

again conceded a 90th minute goal, but you don’t often see eight goals in one game. Well, seventeen<br />

if you include the penalty shoot-out.<br />

As well as giving Sollis his debut, Sittingbourne brought in former Wigan and Barnet goalkeeper<br />

Jordan Perrin for the first time, and took an early lead when Josh OIiver got his first goal for the<br />

club, a right-foot effort through the keeper’s hands after his left-foot shot at the end of a brilliant<br />

individual run had been saved.<br />

VCD had hardly had a sniff of the ball but were 2-1 up by 20 minutes, the first a splendid individual<br />

effort by Gaggin, cutting in from the right, and the second when Lyoubi was given too much<br />

space to pick his spot.<br />

Sollis was proving a real handful for the VCD defence and when he went searching for space<br />

down the right he hit a superb cross from wide out that Johan Caney-Bryan cleverly headed<br />

home.<br />

And two minutes later Sittingbourne were back in front when Perrin whacked a long ball forward<br />

and Sollis ran behind the defence, took a great touch, and beat the keeper in a one-on-one. How<br />

Sittingbourne could have done with that sort of confident finish in such situations on Saturday.<br />

VCD got level again early in the second half when a through ball wasn’t cut out and Obgoe went<br />

round the keeper to steer it home.<br />

Sittingbourne got a great goal to regain the lead, sub Smallman Moulon finding Lewis West,<br />

whose long cross beyond the far post was headed back across goal by an athletic Tom Fagg for<br />

Sollis to poach a real striker’s goal at the far post.<br />

As Sittingbourne rang the changes to give substitutes a chance, VCD enjoyed their best period of<br />

the game, and although Lex Allan held them up with some great tackles and interceptions, they<br />

levelled with 90 minutes played when Gaggin scored at the second attempt.<br />

Having lost a penalty shoot-out at Sevenoaks in their opening group game, this time Sittingbourne<br />

converted all five of theirs, with Perrin saving one of VCD’s. The Brickies penalty scorers<br />

were subs Chris Webber and Lewis Chambers, then West and keeper Perrin, with youngster<br />

Declan Pearse keeping his nerve well to score the final one.<br />

Sittingbourne: Jordan Perrin, Jason Fregene (Chris Webber, 56 min), Lewis West, Lex Allan,<br />

Ben Fitchett (Yellow card), Kane Phillip, Josh Oliver (Declan Pearse, 81 min), Tom Fagg, Sid Sollis<br />

(Lewis Chambers, 85 min), Johan Caney-Bryan (Smallman Moulon, 56 min), Liam Middleton.<br />

Sub not used: Jackson Cullen-Cooper.<br />

VCD Athletic: Tony Coxhall, Dominic Vincent-Edwards, Domonic Odusanya, George Monger,<br />

Temitope Eweka, Jack Steventon, Alex Gaggin, Abdul Lyoubi, Michael Olatunji (Jeffrey Gyamfi,<br />

45 min), Henry Ikeije, Onoriode Ogboe. Subs not used: Alastair Gordon, Ryan Mahal, Aymun El-<br />

Mogharbel, Raphe Brown.<br />

Referee: Mr Lee Dyson; Assistants: Mr Joe Dann-Pye, Mr Dan Blades.


Martin Buglione rounded the defence and<br />

stroked the ball wide past the Erith goalkeeper<br />

before firing it into the back of the<br />

net.<br />

Twenty five years ago in the Kent Senior<br />

Cup Sittingbourne entertained Erith &<br />

Belvedere at Central Park.<br />

Amidst the doom and gloom surrounding<br />

poor league results and financial woes<br />

there was a very important beam of bright<br />

light. No it wasn’t coming from the floodlights.<br />

During the good times the club had<br />

invested time and money in youth development.<br />

From the club’s fertile<br />

youth allotment,<br />

seventeen year old<br />

seedlings were<br />

being cultivated for<br />

first team football.<br />

Two such seedlings<br />

were given an<br />

accelerated opportunity<br />

to blossom<br />

against Erith.<br />

Defender Phil Walker started and another<br />

17-year old Tyrone King was introduced as<br />

a second half substitute.<br />

Sittingbourne started well but as per usual<br />

found scoring difficult. Erith managed to<br />

create a couple chances and a goal line<br />

clearance by Scott Saunders and then<br />

later the crossbar spared Sittingbourne<br />

from going in at half time as a losing side.<br />

Sittingbourne never asserted superiority<br />

against inferior opposition and just before<br />

the final whistle Blondrage was forced to<br />

blast the ball over the Sittingbourne goal to<br />

prevent an Erith equaliser. The win had<br />

nicely set up Sittingbourne for a home tie<br />

against Gillingham in the next round.<br />

Blondrage in his after match comments<br />

stated that the win wasn’t pretty but a win<br />

is a win. Sittingbourne: Ebbli, Haylock,<br />

Walker, Beard, Saunders, Daniels,<br />

(Verrall), Hume, Blondrage, Ullathorne<br />

(King), McRobert, Buglione.<br />

In general<br />

Sittingbourne, who<br />

were having to blood<br />

youngsters to make<br />

up a fair sized<br />

squad, were still<br />

punching below their<br />

weight.<br />

It seemed hard to<br />

believe that the club<br />

had applied to have<br />

the ground graded<br />

by the Vauxhall Conference in case they<br />

were to finish in a promotion place. Other<br />

clubs to have applied were Burton Albion,<br />

Crawley, Rushden & Diamonds,<br />

Cheltenham, (all four eventually climbed to<br />

the Football League). Dorchester,<br />

Worcester, Leek Town, Cambridge City<br />

and Gloucester City had also applied.<br />

The only goal of the game arrived ten minutes<br />

into the second half. Andy Blondrage<br />

sent a long ball over the Erith defence and


Match Reports by Tony Rickson<br />

Saturday, 12th October 2019<br />

Buildbase FA Trophy, Preliminary Round<br />

Sittingbourne (1) 1 (Caney-Bryan 11) South Park (0) 0, Attendance: 157<br />

What a lovely reward for the soaked Sittingbourne fans to watch their team battle all the way through<br />

to secure their first home win since August.<br />

And what a lovely reward for the club - £2,250 prize money from the Football Association for winning<br />

this Buildbase FA Trophy preliminary round tie.<br />

Sittingbourne had to be brave and determined to see it home after taking an early lead, and they<br />

showed all the courage and passion that manager Chris Lynch has been demanding in a lively game<br />

that had the odd flashpoint.<br />

And they didn’t concede a late goal, as in so many other games this season, meaning they held out<br />

for their first clean sheet in nine games.<br />

South Park, who play in an equivalent level of football, are clearly a hard side to beat, having lost only<br />

once in all eight league games this season.<br />

They, too, showed plenty of determination and effort but their finishing was poor and Tom Benham<br />

was excellent with his clean handling in the Sittingbourne goal behind a defence dominated by the<br />

outstanding Lex Allan. He excelled at heading, interceptions, tackling – his performance had it all.<br />

It rained all afternoon as Sittingbourne returned to action for the first time in two-and-a-half weeks,<br />

and there was a nice glimpse of old favourite Tom Loynes warming up with teammates before the<br />

game. He’ll be very welcome back when his recovery from a knee operation is complete.<br />

Sittingbourne made a dream start, taking the lead in the 11th minute when an attempted defensive<br />

block as Kane Phillip drove in a cross from the right ballooned the ball up and Johan Caney-Bryan<br />

beat the keeper to the looping ball and headed it home.<br />

In the following mad five minutes Sittingbourne had two players booked, Josh Oliver for kicking the<br />

ball away and Ben Fitchett for his second foul, and conceded what sure looked like the equaliser.<br />

Anderson headed home following the free-kick for the Fitchett foul and the referee signalled the goal.<br />

But Chris Barnard and captain Chris Webber quickly pointed out that the South Park player taking<br />

the free-kick had slipped on the wet grass as he struck the ball and kicked it against his other leg.<br />

After a long consultation with his assistant, the referee disallowed the goal and awarded Sittingbourne<br />

a free-kick instead.<br />

South Park took a long time to get over their disappointment, questioning every decision and seemingly<br />

feeling very hard done by, and Sittingbourne looked the better side in a fairly end-to-end and<br />

well-contested first half.<br />

Sittingbourne started the second half positively, Oliver shooting just wide and then his replacement,<br />

Sid Sollis, twice forcing the keeper to make saves, the second one a diving effort from a free-kick.<br />

South Park had a good period midway through the half, but paid dearly for blasting their two best<br />

chances over the bar from close range.<br />

They also had a final flurry in added time, forcing corners and free-kicks and driving the ball into the<br />

six-yard box where their keeper was up to add to the mayhem.<br />

But Sittingbourne defended well, and there was a moment of extraordinary bravery from Jason Fregene<br />

when he dived horizontally to head a bouncing ball just as a South Park player was going to<br />

kick it goalwards.<br />

Well done to him, well done to the reliable Benham and all the Sittingbourne players for their hard<br />

work in the driving rain. A good effort all round. And courageous too.<br />

Sittingbourne: Tom Benham, Ben Fitchett (Yellow card), Jason Fregene, Chris Webber, Corey Walters-Wright,<br />

Lex Allan, Kane Phillip (Enoch Adjei, 66 min), Tommy Fagg (Yellow card), Johan Caney-<br />

Bryan, Chris Barnard (Jack Smith, 87 min), Joshua Oliver (Yellow card) (Sid Sollis,<br />

51 min, Yellow card). Subs not used: Liam Middleton, Jordan Perrin.<br />

South Park: Sam Freeman, Louie Downey (Nathaniel Williams, 66 min), Bailie Rogers, Harry Docherty<br />

(Yellow card), Kay Conteh, Harry Pollard, Elliott Cross (Hayden Skerry, 80 min) Callum McAllister<br />

(Yellow card), Charlie Pitcher, Sam Remfry, Tahjae Anderson. Subs not used: Alastair Gordon,<br />

Ryan Mahal, Aymun El-Mogharbel, Raphe Brown.<br />

Referee: Mr Mark Pond; Assistants: Mr Joshua Smith, Mr Jack Owen.


Brickies Lottery Results<br />

The lottery is now even more attractive. There is now an annual prize (in December) of £500, and<br />

each month a prize of £100. In addition Each week there are draws for £40 ( 3 prizes except for<br />

the week when there is a £100 prize when there will be two £40 prizes).<br />

Now is the time to join our lottery, see John Pitts or Peter Pitts (On the PA) or the bar for a form,<br />

cost is just a £1 a week! (Payable monthly. Quarterly or annually)<br />

Week Commencing 21st October 2019<br />

£40, Ticket number 083, Ella Creasey, Isle Of Sheppey<br />

£40, Ticket number 428, Ann Horner, Sittingbourne,<br />

£40, Ticket number 462, Carol Cooper, Sittingbourne.<br />

Week Commencing 14th October 2019<br />

£40, Ticket number 235, Abigail Carden, Margate<br />

£40, Ticket number 243, Lee Kempton, Sittingbourne,<br />

£40, Ticket number 394, Michael Joyce, Sittingbourne<br />

Week Commencing 7th October 2019<br />

£100, Ticket number 356, Doris Goodman, Sittingbourne<br />

£40, Ticket number 024, Terry Miller, Sittingbourne,<br />

£40, Ticket number 682, Roy Wellard, Sittingbourne.<br />

Week Commencing 30th September 2019<br />

£40, Ticket number 104, Don Ralph, Sittingbourne<br />

£40, Ticket number 368, Warren Chambers, Sittingbourne,<br />

£40, Ticket number 616, Ted Overy, Sittingbourne.


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BetVictor Isthmian League South East<br />

P W D L F A +/-<br />

1 Sevenoaks Town 9 6 1 2 17 8 9<br />

2 Hastings United 9 5 4 0 11 3 8<br />

3 Cray Valley PM 8 5 2 1 12 5 7<br />

4 Ashford United 7 5 0 2 15 8 7<br />

5 Phoenix Sports 9 5 0 4 21 15 6<br />

6 Guernsey 9 4 3 2 19 17 2<br />

7 VCD Athletic 8 4 2 2 15 14 1<br />

8 Chichester City 6 4 0 2 10 7 3<br />

9 Whitstable Town 9 3 3 3 13 12 1<br />

10 Whitehawk 8 3 2 3 13 11 2<br />

11 Haywards Heath Town 8 2 4 2 11 10 1<br />

12 Herne Bay 8 3 1 4 12 17 -5<br />

13 Faversham Town 9 3 1 5 10 15 -5<br />

14 Hythe Town 9 3 0 6 8 13 -5<br />

15 SITTINGBOURNE 8 2 2 4 8 11 -3<br />

16 Whyteleafe 4 2 1 1 9 6 3<br />

17 Three Bridges 9 2 1 6 7 18 -11<br />

18 Burgess Hill Town 7 2 0 5 16 19 -3<br />

19 Ramsgate 7 1 2 4 7 13 -6<br />

20 East Grinstead Town 9 0 3 6 11 23 -12<br />

BetVictor Isthmian League South Central<br />

P W D L F A +/-<br />

TOOTING & MITCHAM<br />

1<br />

UTD<br />

8 6 2 0 17 5 12<br />

2 Hanwell Town 7 6 1 0 25 6 19<br />

3 Westfield 8 6 1 1 23 5 18<br />

4 Harlow Town 9 6 1 2 19 17 2<br />

5 Ware 8 5 3 0 20 10 10<br />

6 Chertsey Town 8 5 2 1 22 10 12<br />

7 Chalfont St Peter 9 5 2 2 20 13 7<br />

8 Uxbridge 9 5 1 3 17 11 6<br />

9 Bracknell Town 9 4 2 3 18 12 6<br />

10 Waltham Abbey 9 4 1 4 24 20 4<br />

11 South Park 9 2 6 1 17 13 4<br />

12 Marlow 9 3 3 3 15 14 1<br />

13 Barking 9 2 2 5 13 17 -4<br />

14 Chipstead 9 2 2 5 11 15 -4<br />

15 Hertford Town 9 2 1 6 11 29 -18<br />

16 Bedfont Sports 9 1 3 5 5 17 -12<br />

17 FC Romania 9 1 2 6 13 30 -17<br />

18 Northwood 9 1 1 7 12 33 -21<br />

19 Staines Town 7 0 2 5 10 18 -8<br />

20 Ashford Town (Middx) 9 0 2 7 9 26 -17


Sponsorship Opportunities<br />

Match Day Sponsor - this gives the sponsor and guests (Up to four)<br />

access to the boardroom to enjoy half time and post match food and<br />

drink. Costs of this is a very reasonable £175<br />

Matchball Sponsor - £50<br />

Mascot - An ideal present for a football mad youngster = £50 Includes<br />

mascot plus three guests plus Hospitality.<br />

Man of the Match - Your chance to be the official "Man of the Match"<br />

awarder £15<br />

Sponsor a Brickie and have your name in the programme as a sponsor<br />

for the entire season, rates are:<br />

Complete Player...............................£50<br />

Socks only........................................£10<br />

Shorts only.......................................£15<br />

Shirt only...........................................£20<br />

Boots only.........................................£15<br />

Web site advertising—An exciting opportunity to advertise on a web<br />

site that has a verifiable 3000 plus hits a month. Box Advert, £75. All<br />

enquiries for web site advertising to Peter Pitts via<br />

bournefc@hotmail.com or call 07785 906627<br />

Inside Programme Advertising: (Black & White or Colour). From<br />

£50.00 (Business card size)<br />

Ground Perimeter Boards: Size 8 feet x 3 feet = £200, then £150<br />

per year renewal.. Other sizes negotiable<br />

For any of the above see any committee member. Or email<br />

andrew@sittingbournefc.co.uk


Phil

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