Match Day programme, Sittingbourne v Tooting & Mitcham Utd Saturday 26th October 2019
SITTINGBOURNE
V TOOTING & MITCHAM UTD
THE BUILDBASE FA TROPHY
Saturday 26th October 2019 , 3.00PM
1ST Qualifying Round
Sittingbourne Football Club is a UK company limited by guarantee:
Company registration number, 11360242.
Registered office: The Martin & Conley Stadium,Woodstock Park,
Broadoak Road, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AG
Who’s Who
President: Alan Barty
Vice Presidents: Tania Spice, Andy Spice, and John Cooper.
Directors: Maurice Dunk (Chairman), Ken Medwyn (Vice
Chairman), Peter Pitts (Company Secretary) , John Pitts
(Treasurer). Colin Page, Alan Barty, Glen Parkes, Mick
Sayce, Andrew Marjeram (Non Exec).
Other Committee Members : Edward Lucas (Mens First
Team Secretary), Danny Appleton (Turnstile Manager).
Roger Pudner (Head Groundsman),
Other Key Personnel: Faye Goatham (Turnstile), Jackie
Mount (Programme sales), Tony Rickson (Match reporter),
Sandra Pitts & Lynne Lucas (Boardroom), Clive Phillips
(Club shop), Dudley Hird & Tony Rickson (Club Historians).
Roger Wilkins (Head Steward)
The Isthmian League and Singbourne FC strongly supports the FA
statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against
racism and all forms of discriminaon. Accordingly any form of discriminatory
abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity , sexual
orientaon, gender, faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse
will be reported to the Football Associaon for acon by that Associaon.
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SITTINGBOURNE V TOOTING & MITCHAM UTD
SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2019, KO 3.00 PM
Manager: Chris Lynch
Ast Manager: Darren Blackburn
Coach: Josh Hall,
Physio: Marc Wheeler
Kit Manager: Warren Chambers
Team Assistant: Harry Chambers
Managers: Ashley Bosah / Cornelius Nwadialor
Coaches: Kyle Merton (GK), Terry Angelli (Fitness)
Myles Warren, Marcus Bernard, Dan Yankah,
Warren Andrews.
Physios: Bruno Silva, Amalia Khemet
Kit Man: Charlie (Ten Grand) Smith
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Brett Grant (Canvey Island)
Assistants: Richard Joss (Margate), Ryan Chantrill-Smith (Margate)
GOALS
SUBSTITUTE
PLAYER NO
PLAYER NO
SUBSTITUTE
GOALS
Tom Benham
Jordan Perrin
Ben Fitchett
Manny N’Daw
Cory Walters-Wright
Lex Allan
Enoch Adjei
Chris Webber
Tom Fagg
Jason Fregene
Kane Phillip
Festus Lori
Johan Caney Bryan
Chris Barnard
Stefan Lawrence
Caleb Roberts
Joshua Oliver
Sid Sollis
Adam Woolacott
Harrison Pont
Liam Middleton
James Shaw
Hady Ghandour
Dean Hamlin
Sol Patterson-Bonner
Nathan Daly
Griffiths Dominic Morgan
Danny Bassett
Daryl Coleman
Nebay Haile
Jamarie Brissett
Razzaq Coleman
Ahkeem Belford
David Castanho
Kadeem Ajeon
Alex Andrade Felipe
Dontai Stewart
Morgan Campbell
Isaac Sarpong
Junior Timite
George Ademiluyi
John’s Jottings
Good afternoon everyone, welcome to the Martin & Conley stadium.
Today is Buildbase FA Trophy day. After seeing off Isthmian South Central league side Uxbridge
in the last round we play another South Central League side, Tooting & Mitcham United, in this,
the first qualifying round. Welcome to their Players, Officials and Supporters. A welcome also to
the match officials.
Tooting & Mitcham United are very much a form side in the Isthmian South Central League. They
remain unbeaten in their league having won six and drawn two of their seven league fixtures this
season. Tooting & Mitcham did well in the Emirates FA Cup beating three teams, Faversham
Town (1-0), AFC Vardeanians of the Southern Counties Combination League Division One (3-1)
and Dorking Wanderers (1-0). They were beaten by Poole Town in the third qualifying round (0-
2). Tooting & Mitcham were drawn at home in all their FA Cup matches. In the Buildbase FA Trophy
preliminary round our visitors won at Whyteleafe 3-1. So far this season Tooting & Mitcham
United have only lost two competitive matches all season – the FA Cup match against Poole
Town and a Surrey Senior Cup match at home to Frimley Green. Tooting & Mitcham played a
completely changed team in the match against Frimley Green to their normal league side. So,
you can see we will have to play at our best to get a positive result today.
On Saturday we had probably
our best result of the
season. Our opponents,
Hythe Town, have completely
changed their team since
they changed managers. Ex
Margate manager, Steve
Watts, is now in charge at
Hythe with our ex Assistant,
Nathan Elder now the assistant
manager at Hythe. They
have signed some very experienced
players, some at
National League level. To
beat Hythe and keep a clean
sheet was a great result. It
just goes to show that experience doesn’t always bring success. This was followed by an impressive
performance against Phoenix Sports on Tuesday in the Velocity Trophy when 2 Sid Sollis
goals, plus goals from Kane Phillip gave us an emphatic 4-2 victory.
The winner of today’s match will receive £2450 and the losers, £800. If there is a draw today the
replay will be at Tooting & Mitcham United’s Campus Society Stadium (Imperial field – Morden,
SM4 6BF) on Tuesday 29 th October (19:45).
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From the Programme Editor
Welcome all.
Well I’ve had my break and as I wrote on a Facebook post it was nerve racking looking at footballwebpages
and the Isthmian Live scores for updates on Saturday’s match, especially during
the last 5 minutes or so! Still Johan did it again and I could enjoy the rest of my break. Great result
on Tuesday too. Unfortunately I missed that match too after I didn't get home until gone
8.00Pm after a pre-planned family outing with the Grandchildren to the Tower of London.
First of all I want to congratulate Chris Lynch for being voted manager of the week on Kentonline
and also to Jason Fregene for making their team of the week.
This is a bumper 36 page programme that includes another in the series on Match day programmes
as well as two of Grant Wilbur’s look backs at old matches which I know are very popular.
I’ve also included a list of all the Buildbase FA Trophy matches being played in this round.
Just out of interest there are only five BetVictor Division 1 South East teams left in the competition,
as well as ourselves they are Haywards Heath Town, Hastings Utd, Phoenix Sports, and
Whitehawk.
Plenty of information on our visitors this afternoon as well, with a comprehensive history of the
club and a host of their player profiles.
Talking of the programme I notice that the BetVictor Isthmian website nearly always features
our e version of the programme and when it does it invariably heads the article with a picture of
our Brickies welcome board.
Congratulations to Chichester City who in our first year in our league have made the second
round of the FA Cup, albeit by having a bye in the first
round, however they already have 5 wins under their belt.
Finally don’t forget the raffle today with proceeds going to
one of our youth players, Charlie Taylor, who is battling a
recurrence of Leukiamia.
Prizes include a frame collage of Geoff Hurst kindly donated
by Kent Stone Fabrication.
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Tooting & Mitcham Utd — A Brief History
Tooting & Mitcham United FC was formed in 1932 when two local sides, Tooting Town and Mitcham Wanderers
amalgamated, the club remaining in the London League until joining the Athenian League in 1937.
In 1938 the Surrey Senior Cup was won for the first time by beating Dulwich Hamlet 2-1. Wartime then
brought a mixture of friendly matches and a league called the South East Combination. The London Senior
Cup was lifted in 1943 when Dulwich Hamlet were defeated 5-4.
When the Second World War ended the club returned to the Athenian League and were Champions in
1950 and 1955. They also reached the FA Cup First Round Proper for the first time in 1948 unluckily losing
by a goal to nil at Millwall and in 1950 reached the First Round Proper again with their first ever home
tie against Football League opposition Brighton & Hove Albion, losing 3-2. The club was invited to join the
Isthmian League in 1956, the premier amateur league in the South, and they switched from playing in
white shirts to black and white stripes. That season saw the club reach the FA Cup Second Round Proper
losing to Queens Park Rangers.
In the 1957-58 season they were crowned Isthmian League Champions but were hit by tragedy when star
goalkeeper Dave Moore was killed in a car crash soon after the title was won. In season 1958-59 the club
reached the 3rd round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in its history beating Football League clubs
Bournemouth and Northampton Town. In the third round they were drawn at home to Nottingham Forest,
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
very controversial penalty for handball enabled Forest to scramble a draw. In the replay the Midlands side
won 3-0 played before a crowd of 42,362 and they went on to lift the FA Cup at Wembley.
The 1959-60 campaign was one of the best in the club’s history the Isthmian League Championship was
won for the second time and Tooting reached four Cup Finals, winning two. The London Senior Cup was
lifted as Bromley were beaten 5-0 and the Surrey Senior Cup was also won when Tooting defeated Walton
& Hersham 3-0, great striker and Northern Ireland International Paddy Hasty getting a hat-trick. Paddy
would also play for the Great Britain Olympic team in the 1960 summer Olympics and was the last player
to score a goal for Team GB until 2012. Tooting were the first amateur side to reach the London Challenge
Cup Final for over 30 years losing 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
In March 1962 the club switched on their brand new floodlights and how bright they were, the game
against Arsenal was a classic as the Gunners were beaten 4-2 in a never to be forgotten evening. The following
season the team had a record 11-0 win over Welton Rovers in the Amateur Cup, the Tooting &
Mitcham side containing several England Amateur Internationals. Young goalkeeper Alex Stepney was a
local lad who had come through the Tooting ranks and at the end of the 1962-63 campaign he joined Millwall
and later played for Chelsea, Manchester United and the full England side against Sweden, a proud
moment for Tooting & Mitcham. Dario Gradi, who had an illustrious career as manager of Crewe Alexandra
over a long period of time, also played for the Terrors in the early 1960’s.
The 1974-75 season saw the club reach the FA Cup first round proper and a dream home tie with Crystal
Palace. The Terrors took a first minute lead through Steve Grubb but the Eagles hit back to win 2-1 in front
of a 10,000 plus crowd at Sandy Lane. The following season the club under the guidance of Roy Dwight
had their best ever run in the FA Cup reaching the 4th round proper. After beating Romford and Leatherhead
away the Terrors had to travel again to Swindon Town in the Third Round and soon found ourselves
2-0 down but a dramatic fight back saw Tooting snatch a draw. In the replay at a packed Sandy Lane Tooting
had a great 2-1 victory with Alan Ives scoring the winner after a fine solo run. In the 4th round the Terrors
were drawn away yet again with a long trip to Bradford City and despite a brave performance lost 3-1.
The club also had their best ever run in the FA Trophy reaching the quarter-final stage losing at eventual
winners Scarborough by 1-0.
The club won the Surrey Senior Cup three seasons on the trot in 1976, 1977 and 1978 being the first club
to achieve this. In 1983-84 Tooting finished in the bottom two of the Isthmian League but were saved from
relegation as Staines Town did not have the required ground grading. However, there was no reprieve in
the 1988-89 campaign when the club were relegated for the first time in its history.
In season 1992-93 Tooting won its first trophy for many years at first team level when they lifted the Full
Members Cup, beating Dorking by a goal to nil, scored by Micky Stephens. The 1996-97 season proved to
be one of the worst in the club’s history resulting in relegation to the Second Division. By contrast the 2000
-01 campaign was the club’s best for many years as the 6th round of the FA Vase was reached and defeat
only came at the hands of eventual winners Taunton Town. Even more importantly under the guidance of
Keith Boanas and Ian Hazel the Ryman League Division Two Championship was won despite an horrific
backlog of fixtures.
Continued
Tooting & Mitcham Utd — A Brief History Cont
After many years of frustration and setbacks the club moved into its new home at Imperial Fields for the
start of the 2002-03 season. After going close to promotion in 2005-06, losing to Tonbridge in the Playoffs,
manager Richard Cadette was replaced by the hugely experienced Billy Smith (who was skipper of
Tooting’s 1975-76 FA Cup side) and George Wakeling. In their first season the club won both the London
Senior Cup and the Surrey Senior Cup and a fantastic unbeaten league run saw Tooting reach the Playoff
Final. Sadly this proved to be a game too far as Hastings United won out by 2-0 at Imperial Fields.
However, the 2007-08 season would see Tooting reach the Play-off Final again, this time against Cray
Wanderers, and a Paul Vines goal resulted in a welcome return to the Premier Division after a gap of 19
years. The club also produced a superstar by the name of Michail Antonio who came through the ranks
and signed for Reading, and has subsequently starred in the Championship for Nottingham Forest and is
now a regular on the score sheet with West Ham United.
In 2009-10 the team reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup after a gap of many years with a trip
to Stockport County but in a torrential rainstorm went down to a 5-0 defeat. Sadly at the end of the season
Billy and George left the club and Mark Beard was subsequently appointed manager in May 2010.
After a mediocre first season and a dismal start to the 2011–12 season Beard was relieved of his position
in December 2011 and former West Ham player Kenny Brown was appointed the new manager. However,
the results got worse and Tooting were relegated at the end of the 2011–12 season. The following
seasons saw a succession of managers (Roberto Forzoni, Jamie Martin and Phil Simpson) which cumulated
in the club being relegated back to Division One at the end of the 2011-12 campaign.
For the 2013-14 season former Terrors captain Craig Tanner was appointed First Team Manager and
was assisted by Adam Moriarty. In their first season Tooting finished in a creditable 11th position. The
2014-15 season again saw the Terrors finish in 11th spot and reach the London Senior Cup Final losing
to Hendon, but at the end of the campaign the club parted company with Craig and Adam.
The new management team for the 2015-16 season was former Reserve Team Boss Frank Wilson as
Manager with Mark Hams as his assistant. In October Hams left the club to be replaced by Paul Dale who
became Assistant Manager and First Team Coach having previously been a manager of the Army football
team, also having served as Coach at Godalming Town. Tooting ended the 2015-16 season on a
high beating Hendon by 2 - 0 in front of a crowd of 480 in the London Senior Cup Final at Imber Court.
2016-17 was the pinnacle of Tooting’s recent achievements, the club being crowned as Ryman South
Champions after a superb season of entertaining football. The team amassed a total of 105 points with
120 goals scored and won the league on goal difference from Dorking Wanderers. They also broke numerous
records on the way that included a 14 game winning streak in a run where of 15 matches undefeated.
Star men for the team during that campaign were Billy Dunn with 25 goals and fellow striker Mike
Dixon with 23. Manager Frank Wilson and his assistant Paul Dale were looking to consolidate that success
in the new Bostik Premier division for the 2017-18 season. Paul subsequently left the club for a
management role elsewhere and the Terrors highly respected U23 coach Ashley Bosah was appointed
as Assistant Manager and Head Coach in his place.
The 2017-18 season was hugely disappointing, with the club in the lower reaches of the Isthmian league
table for the majority of the campaign. With only one team being relegated it was hoped that the club
could get out of trouble but it was not to be and Premier League status was ended as Burges Hill Town
pipped Tooting on goal difference ! At the end of the season the club parted company with manager
Frank Wilson.
For the 2018-19 season the club appointed Ashley Bosah and Cornelius Nwadialor as joint First Team
Managers with Jordan Wilson in the dual role of Assistant Manager and Player/Coach. Ashley, Cornelius
and Jordan had previously overseen the club’s highly successful Under 23 side and they had a growing
reputation of producing home grown talent. This was good foresight by the club as attendances improved
and there were many Football League scouts at Tooting & Mitcham matches. There was also a general
feeling of togetherness within the club.
After a cautious start to the campaign the team put up some tremendous performances going on several
unbeaten runs which saw them challenge for a play-off place. Sadly the club just missed out but the encouraging
signs were there for all to see and that the future of the club was very bright. The Terrors also
made it to the final of the Surrey Senior Cup but went down to Southern League Premier outfit Metropolitan
Police by two goals to nil.
During the campaign Tooting players Abraham Odoh, Isaiah Jones, Sam Folarin and Lexus Beeden all
left to join EFL Championship Clubs. Further proof that the club was in very safe hands with a Management
team that would once again be at the helm for the 2019-20 season.
John Clarke IBF / BSF President
Tooting & Mitcham Player Profiles
JAMES SHAW - GOALKEEPER
James is an experienced goalkeeper and joined the Terrors from Three Bridges just before the
season started. Shaw is a commanding presence between the sticks and in the dressing room
and a favourite with the fans.
MORGAN CAMPBELL - GOALKEEPER
Morgan Campbell made a number of league and cup appearances for the first team last season,
whilst also playing in goal for the under 23s side during their league and cup double winning
campaign.
SOL PATTERSON-BOHNER - DEFENDER
Sol is the Tooting & Mitcham Utd Club Captain. His previous clubs include Leatherhead, Dulwich,
Sutton Utd, Walton Casuals and Whyteleafe. Signed for Tooting in time for the 2015-16
season. Sol has won both the Surrey & London Senior Cups and been a Ryman League South
Play-off and Championship winner.
NEBAY HAILE - FORWARD
Nebay is a former Staines Town and Ashford Town striker. Nebay is player with considerable
pace and a keen eye for goal. He is comfortable playing up front in a two or three, as well as
playing on the left hand side.
.HADY GHANDOUR – FORWARD
A 19 year old striker now in his third season at the club having progressed through the Terrors
highly successful Development squad set up at both U18 and U23 level, he has now established
himself as a regular member of the first team squad. A dual national, Hady is also now a regular
member of Lebanon's U19’s international side.
SHAMAL EDWARDS – FORWARD
Shamal was also one of the stars of our U23 side last season. Amazingly Shamal still finished
the season as the Division's top goal scorer despite not playing a single game during the final 12
weeks while he too was getting plenty of senior experience on loan at Southern Counties East
Premier Division side Erith Town.
DANNY BASSETT - FORWARD
Signed for Tooting prior to the start of the 2016-17 season. Previously with Staines Town, Egham
& Godalming. Unfortunately, Danny was injured for the latter part of the Terrors’ Championship
winning campaign but returned and played a full term in the Bostik Premier Division for the
last season. Danny was the club’s top scorer last season.
RAZZAQ COLEMAN DE GRAFT - FORWARD
A 21 year old forward who featured regularly in our double winning U23 side and also gained
plenty of senior experience while also playing for Southern Counties East Premier Division side
Erith Town.
Razzaq is a strong forward presence who has scored plenty of eye catching goals.
OMARI HIBBERT - FORWARD
Omari is a strong forward who joined Tooting at the beginning of last season from Greenwich
Borough. However, injury and illness curtailed his appearances during the year. Omari has had
a strong preseason and is ready to become a focal point for the club’s attack. Hibbert has previously
played for Walton Casual and Corinthian Casuals amongst others.
DOMINIC MORGAN-GRIFFITHS – MIDFIELDER
Dominic, a bustling midfielder, is product of the Tooting & Mitcham Youth team and has now
graduated to the full 1st Team squad.
Dominic is an incredibly talented creative outlet from the middle of the park, with astonishing energy
levels allowing him to cover ground across the field.
DARYL COLEMAN – MIDFIELDER
Daryl Coleman is a 29 year old midfielder who joined Tooting from Horsham. He was captain
and was promoted from the Bostik South division with Walton Casuals in the 2017-18 season.
Daryl is a local lad from Mitcham. Lovingly nicknamed the ‘Grey Iniesta’ by the fans, due to his
impressive passing range and knack for scoring important goals.
DAVID “DIDI” CASTANHO – MIDFIELDER
David played for Walton & Hersham during the second half of last season and is an attacking
midfield player. Most suited to playing in the ‘number 10’ role, Didi is a keen technical player who
Tooting & Mitcham Player Profiles—Cont
AJANI DOMINGO-CARRINGTON – DEFENDER
Ajani is a young athletic versatile player who gained experience playing for Clapton FC first team
at age 17, only playing ten games before signing to Waltham Abbey to help them escape relegation.
After being released he joined Cheshunt FC U23’s for a short time before joining Tooting
and Mitcham Utd U23’s to then work his way up to the first team. He is currently recovering from
injury and working towards winning his place back in the first team.
NATHAN DALY – DEFENDER
Nathan in recent seasons has spent time across all levels of non-league football, at Sutton Utd,
Whyteleafe, Corinthian Casuals and Hythe Town.
Nathan is a commanding defensive player who is strong in the tackle and a towering presence in
the air.
DEAN HAMLIN – DEFENDER
Another fans favourite re-joining the Terrors. Deano has had recent spells with Dorking Wanderers
and Chipstead before coming back home to the Campus Society Stadium. An experienced
defender who is now most comfortable at centre back, having played at right back during his last
spell at the club.
ALEX FILIPE – DEFENDER
Alex is a hardworking left back who brings real grit and determination to Tooting’s defensive unit.
Having scored and laid on assists during pre-season, Alex also shows he will offer an attacking
threat. As well as a previous spell with the Terrors, Alex played for Molesley FC last season
GEORGE ADEMILUYI - DEFENDER
George impressed in a couple of pre-season games as a trialist and last season he played for
both Hayes & Yeading Utd and Cheshunt; the two clubs promoted from the South Central division.
George is an explosive right wing back who will undoubtable offer his talents to both the attacking
and defensive units at the club.
KADEEM AJEON – MIDFIELDER
Kadeem is a product of our successful league winning U23’s team who made the deserved step
up into the first team during las season’s campaign. Has re-joined the Terrors after a very short
period with Whyteleafe
ANTONIO SIMEONE – DEFENDER
Antonio was Tooting’s Player of the Season for 2018-19 but left the club to join up with ex-
Tooting manager Frank Wilson at Merstham. Following a very short spell there Antonio moved
across to Staines Town for a couple of matches but has now re-joined the Terrors for the remainder
of the 2019-20 season. Another firm favourite with the club’s fans
MANAGEMENT TEAM
ASHLEY BOSAH – JOINT MANAGER:
Ashley Bosah, who has previously overseen our highly successful U23 side was appointed as the
Joint First Team Manager at the beginning of the 2018-19 season. Ashley, who first worked
alongside previous manager Frank Wilson with the T&MU FC reserve team some six years ago
is also Tooting’s Development Squad Manager and Head of our Football Academy. Ashley has a
particular interest in the educational and well-being aspects of young player development.
CORNELIUS NWADIALOR – JOINT MANAGER:
Cornelius was appointed alongside Ashley Bosah as Joint Manager after having been associated
with the club for 5 years. In season 2017-18 he guided the Terrors U23’s to the Suburban League
South Division Championship and the Runners-Up position in the Isthmian Bluefin Sport Development
League Central Division (with a sensational goal difference). He will continue to manage
the U23 team this season, alongside his First Team responsibilities.
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Parslow calls for concussion review
THE ORIGINAL AND THE BEST
BRAD ALL OVER:
Alex Bradley
celebrates scoring
a last-minute winner
for Harrogate Town
in their 2-1 win over
Stockport County just
hours after joining
the club on loan
PICTURE: Ma t Kirkham
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FORMER National League
champion and Non-League double
winner Daniel Parslow is making a
plea for footba l’s concussion protocol
to be improved.
The 33-year-old ex-Cheltenham
Town and York City defender retired
in the summer following a head injury
during a National League North game.
He is now calling on football to follow
rugby union and allow temporary
substitutions while a player is assessed
by an independent doctor before being
allowed to continue.
Parslow told The NLP: “I feel there is
a place for that in football and I think
it will eventually come into play. I just
hope it doesn’ take something serious
for i to happen.”
THE BUILDBASE FA TROPHY FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING
SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019 WINNERS RECEIVE £2,450 LOSERS RECEIVE £800
1 Buxton v Hyde United
2 Prescot Cables v Pickering Town
3 Whitby Town v Worksop Town
4 Lancaster City v Witton Albion
5 Nantwich Town v Bamber Bridge
6 Atherton Collieries v Scarborough Athletic
7 Morpeth Town v Mossley
8 Runcorn Linnets v Pontefract Collieries
9 Brighouse Town v Workington
10 Warrington Town v Ashton United
11 Dunston v Gainsborough Trinity
12 Radcliffe v FC United of Manchester
13 Kidsgrove Athletic v Colne
14 Stalybridge Celtic v South Shields
15 Redditch United v Corby Town
16 AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Banbury United
17 Leek Town v Chasetown
18 Halesowen Town v Stamford
19 Stourbridge v Nuneaton Borough
20 Peterborough Sports v Alvechurch
21 Biggleswade Town v Bedworth United
22 Cambridge City v Needham Market
23 Carlton Town v Matlock Town
24 Lowestoft Town v Coalville Town
25 Basford United v Mickleover Sports
26 St Ives Town v Soham Town Rangers
27 Grantham Town v Rushall Olympic
28 Tamworth v Leiston
29 Sutton Coldfield Town v Stafford Rangers
30 Stratford Town v Hednesford Town
31 Bromsgrove Sporting v Barwell
32 Folkestone Invicta v Lewes
33 AFC Sudbury v Harrow Borough
34 Haywards Heath Town v Aylesbury United
35 Carshalton Athletic v Merstham
36 Uxbridge v Bognor Regis Town
37 Westfield v Beaconsfield Town
38 Hitchin Town v Bedfont Sports Club
39 Ashford United v Barton Rovers
40 Hornchurch v Berkhamsted
41 Haringey Borough v Horsham
42 Maldon & Tiptree v Cray Wanderers
43 Bishop’s Stortford v Enfield Town
44 Heybridge Swifts v Potters Bar Town
45 Brightlingsea Regent v Royston Town
46 Metropolitan Police v Tilbury
47 Leatherhead v Ware
48 Aveley v Bowers & Pitsea
49 Sittingbourne v Tooting & Mitcham United
50 Chipstead v Canvey Island
51 Whitehawk v Hendon
52 Barking v Margate
53 Wingate & Finchley v Hayes & Yeading United
54 Kingstonian v Corinthian Casuals
55 AFC Dunstable v Hastings United
56 Phoenix Sports v Kings Langley
57 Cheshunt v East Thurrock United
58 Basildon United v Chesham United
59 Worthing v Walton Casuals
60 Yate Town v Tiverton Town
61 Melksham Town v Basingstoke Town
62 Truro City v Blackfield & Langley
63 Poole Town v Hartley Wintney
64 Winchester City or Thame United v Frome Town
65 Marlow v Sholing
66 Salisbury v Dorchester Town
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Against Leek in front of 539 onlookers,
Sittingbourne survived an early scare
thanks to a great Efrem Ebbli save and
went on to create a few chances themselves.
The best chance of the game fell to Lee
McRobert but his shot sailed over the bar.
At the other end Ebbli did well to grab the
ball off the goal line as Leek made a rare
attack.
Last week twenty five years ago
Sittingbourne played two home games in a
row. The last game at home saw the
Brickies defeat fellow strugglers
Atherstone 1-0.
The two games this week were against
teams in the top five of the Beazer Homes
Southern League Premier Division and
would present a considerbly harder task.
First up was Leek
Town who the previous
season finisherd runners-up
in the
Northern Premier
League and were bitter
at not being promoted
to the Conference this
season.
Sittingbourne were
improving playing a 4-
4-2 system with Paul Haylock being
played in his customary right back position
and Simon Beard was also improving and
looked solid in central defence with youngster
Roy Clarke. In midfield Lloyd Hume
and Andy Blondrage battled well and with
Simon Ullathorne beginning to look threatening
down the left the problem was still
one of goals. Not enough of them.
The match finished 0-0 and for
Sittingbourne any point was a good point
and Leek would have gone home happy
with a point too.
Four days later Dorchester were the visitors
to Central Park where a crowd of 548
were hoping that Sittingbourne would
extend their unbeaten home run to three
games.
Although Sittingbourne
looked the better team,
they went in at half time
a goal down after the
visitors scored in the
40th minute.
Sittingbourne equalised
in the second half after
James Strouts was clattered
by the visitors
goalkeeper in the penalty
area. Lloyd Hume
converted the spot kick
to put Sittingbourne level and the game
was there for the taking with just under
thirty minutes to play.
It was Sittingbourne who pressed for the
winner with Dorchester having to defend
deep. The game was won in the 87th
minute when Dorchester scored with what
was their only shot of the half. The home
form revival came cruelly to an end.
Sittingbourne: Ebbli, Saunders, Hume,
Haylock, Beard, Blondrage, Clarke,
Strouts, Buglione, McRobert.
Sittingbourne FC—Mens 1st Team Squad
Tom Benham: Goalkeeper. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-2020 season Experienced
keeper who has also played for Faversham Town and Canterbury City.
Sponsor: sponsored by Andy H Carpet Fitters
Jordan Perrin: Goalkeeper: Jordan joined Wigan Athletic and spent 2 years in their under 18's
squad before signing professional terms as an apprentice ahead of the 2016-17 season. To
gain experience he was loaned out to Stockport Town and then in October 2018 to FC Utd of
Manchester. Jordan Joined the Brickies in September this year.
Sponsor: sponsored by Andy H Carpet Fitters
Chris Webber: Defender. Club Captain. Joined Sittingbourne from Canterbury City at the beginning
of 2017-18 season. Has also played for Billericay and Faversham Town.
Sponsor: The Bonus Ball
Lex Allan: Defender. 6’ 7” Lex was spotted playing in local football and offered a trial with Sittingbourne.
It soon became clear that he had great potential. This potential has been spotted by
a number of scouts and Lex was invited to play in trial matches and he has not looked out of
place in the company of more experienced players.
Ben Fitchett: Defender. Joined Sittingbourne FC for this season from Margate. Ben has also
played for Hythe Town.
Jason Fregene: Defender. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. Last
season he played for Holland & Blair and has also played for Gravesham Borough and Whitstable
Town. Whilst at Holland & Blair he won the Players player of the year award.
Caleb Roberts: Defender. Made a very impressive debut for Sittingbourne in the away league
win at Ramsgate at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. His previous club was Canvey Island.
Harrison Pont: Profile to follow
Chris Barnard: Midfield. Signed for us last season from Margate. He was with the Dover Athletic
academy before then and has also played for Faversham Town.
Izzy Adebayo: Midfield. Previous club was Faversham Town. Has also played for South Park
and Tilbury.
Cory Walters-Wright: Midfield. Made his debut for Sittingbourne in the first game of the 2019-
20 season at Whitstable Town. Cory has previously played for Canterbury City, Chatham Town
and Sheppey United.
Continued
Sittingbourne FC—Mens 1st Team Squad
Tom Loynes: Midfield / Forward. Tom first played for Sittingbourne in the 2012-13 season. In
between playing for us he has played at Ramsgate, Whitstable Town and Sheppey United.
Since returning to The Brickies at the beginning of the2017-18 season he has shown that he
has lost none of his skill and enthusiasm. Out injured at the moment after having a knee operation.
Tommie Fagg: Midfield / Forward. A graduate from the Soccer Elite Football Academy, and
Ashford United. The tall striker then signed Harlow Town in February 2016 to bolster the attack,
making six appearances for the Hawks in the Isthmian Premier Division. He signed for the Brickies
at the beginning of the 2018-19 season.
.Liam Middleton: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne in January 2019. Previously played for Canterbury
City.
Emmanuelle N’Daw: Defence / Midfield Joined Sittingbourne for this season. Emmanuelle is
versatile player who can play in right defence or midfield. Has played youth football for Blackpool
FC but was included in tow pre-season friendlies under the then manager Ian Holloway’s
regime. Also played for Redbridge FC.
Johan Caney- Bryan: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2018-2019 season.
Immediately made an impact when he scored two goals in a preseason friendly. Johan was
awarded a scholarship at the University of East London whilst being a third-year sport and exercise
student following an impressive display playing for The UEL football Club.
Kane Phillip: Forward. Kane is in his second spell with us. Kane has also played for Herne Bay
Enock Adjei: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-20 season from The
Arsenal Development side. He has been captain of SCEFL Welling Town and also played for
Millwall and Thamesmead.
Shaun Brown: Forward. Shaun joined the Brickies at the beginning of the 2019-2020 season.
Powerful players who scored for fun when with SCEFL side Corinthian.
Josh Oliver. Midfield: Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. Promising
youngster who completed a 3 year scholarship at the FAB academy, National Sports Centre,
Bisham Abbey.
Sid Sollis. Forward: Sid joined Sittingbourne in September 2019. Sid started his career as a
youth with Tonbridge Angels and has played for Leicester City's under 23's, Margate, Whyteleafe,
Ashford Utd (loan from Margate,), Sevenoaks Town (loan from Margate), East Grinstead
Town and Hythe Town after a brief spell out of the game. Proven goal scorer. Sid is on
joint terms with Canterbury City
Adam Woolcott: Adam has recently signed for us from Hythe Town. Rest of Profile to
follow.
Wembley, and the Advent of Big Match Programmes
We have previously noted that the FA were reluctant to get involved in programme production
for FA Cup Finals, but that changed in 1923 when Wembley opened, albeit the publishers of
cup final and international issues from that venue were the stadium authorities themselves,
with FA approval. The scale and design of these programmes matched that of the venue. For
the first time, colour appeared on British programme covers, and the contents were more substantial
with more photographs and greater coverage of players.
Wembley opened with the famous 1923 Cup Final, and the programme for that fixture comprised
28 pages, arguably the most pages published to that date. It should be noted, in passing,
that this truly is the “Penny Black” of programme collecting - it is the most famous item, but
by no means the rarest nor most expensive nor coveted.
Host clubs continued to issue programmes for Cup semi-finals and international and representative
matches played at their grounds (until the 1950’s the majority of England international
matches were played on club grounds).The host clubs had merely issued similar, if not identical,
programmes to their standard League issues, but the example shown by Wembley spurred
them into making a special effort for the big games entrusted to their care.
An example of this is Chelsea, who maintained the same 4 or 8- page, blue print on white paper,
programme style until after the Second World War. In October 1934, they staged the English
League v Scottish League match at Stamford Bridge, and issued a special programme
comprising the normal 8 pages, but with photographs on the centre and front pages, and red
print as well as the standard blue on the front cover. Price remained at the standard 2d.
Wembley programmes were not only the first to use full colour, but they also saw a rich variety
of programme designs. All of the pre-Second World War covers relied on sketches and
graphics, with photographs used sparingly, and some of the full colour sketches were very attractive
indeed. Almost all of them featured the “twin towers” in some form or another, whether
in a photograph (1925), logo (1935) or as background (1933 and 1931). Most years saw an advertisement
at the bottom of the front page - either “Drink Bovril. Once it’s in you it’s sinew” or
“Expert Criticism of today’s cup tie by Charles Buchan in the Daily News (or News Chronicle)”
The example set by Wembley ensured that from then on big match programmes would invariably
fit the occasion they sought to represent, and programme buyers could anticipate something
superior to the normal League fare.
For more information and advice on programmes and programme collecting, please visit
www.pmfc.co.uk.
Match Report—By Tony Rickson
Tuesday, 24st September 2019
BetVictor Isthmian League Velocity Trophy,
Sittingbourne (3) 4 (Oliver 6, Caney-Bryan 40, Sollis 42, 64) VCD Athletic (2) 4 (Goggin 8,
90, Lyoubi 20, Ogboe 53)
Group match Sittingbourne gained an extra point for winning the penalty shoot-out 5-4
Attendance: 71
It may only have been a League Cup-tie in front of a small crowd, and Sittingbourne did concede
four goals, but this felt like an important and exciting step forward in the development and evolvement
of the club.
For a start, Sid Sollis came in up front and had an impressive debut, youngsters from the development
squad got their chances in an already young side, and overall Sittingbourne impressed
with some super creative football, especially in the first half. And they took their goal chances that
were so wasted in Saturday’s defeat by Guernsey.
They also won the penalty shoot-out which follows drawn matches in this newly-structured Velocity
Trophy competition and gained themselves an extra point for that.
On the down side, they proved vulnerable at the back to VCD’s quick-raiding forwards, and once
again conceded a 90th minute goal, but you don’t often see eight goals in one game. Well, seventeen
if you include the penalty shoot-out.
As well as giving Sollis his debut, Sittingbourne brought in former Wigan and Barnet goalkeeper
Jordan Perrin for the first time, and took an early lead when Josh OIiver got his first goal for the
club, a right-foot effort through the keeper’s hands after his left-foot shot at the end of a brilliant
individual run had been saved.
VCD had hardly had a sniff of the ball but were 2-1 up by 20 minutes, the first a splendid individual
effort by Gaggin, cutting in from the right, and the second when Lyoubi was given too much
space to pick his spot.
Sollis was proving a real handful for the VCD defence and when he went searching for space
down the right he hit a superb cross from wide out that Johan Caney-Bryan cleverly headed
home.
And two minutes later Sittingbourne were back in front when Perrin whacked a long ball forward
and Sollis ran behind the defence, took a great touch, and beat the keeper in a one-on-one. How
Sittingbourne could have done with that sort of confident finish in such situations on Saturday.
VCD got level again early in the second half when a through ball wasn’t cut out and Obgoe went
round the keeper to steer it home.
Sittingbourne got a great goal to regain the lead, sub Smallman Moulon finding Lewis West,
whose long cross beyond the far post was headed back across goal by an athletic Tom Fagg for
Sollis to poach a real striker’s goal at the far post.
As Sittingbourne rang the changes to give substitutes a chance, VCD enjoyed their best period of
the game, and although Lex Allan held them up with some great tackles and interceptions, they
levelled with 90 minutes played when Gaggin scored at the second attempt.
Having lost a penalty shoot-out at Sevenoaks in their opening group game, this time Sittingbourne
converted all five of theirs, with Perrin saving one of VCD’s. The Brickies penalty scorers
were subs Chris Webber and Lewis Chambers, then West and keeper Perrin, with youngster
Declan Pearse keeping his nerve well to score the final one.
Sittingbourne: Jordan Perrin, Jason Fregene (Chris Webber, 56 min), Lewis West, Lex Allan,
Ben Fitchett (Yellow card), Kane Phillip, Josh Oliver (Declan Pearse, 81 min), Tom Fagg, Sid Sollis
(Lewis Chambers, 85 min), Johan Caney-Bryan (Smallman Moulon, 56 min), Liam Middleton.
Sub not used: Jackson Cullen-Cooper.
VCD Athletic: Tony Coxhall, Dominic Vincent-Edwards, Domonic Odusanya, George Monger,
Temitope Eweka, Jack Steventon, Alex Gaggin, Abdul Lyoubi, Michael Olatunji (Jeffrey Gyamfi,
45 min), Henry Ikeije, Onoriode Ogboe. Subs not used: Alastair Gordon, Ryan Mahal, Aymun El-
Mogharbel, Raphe Brown.
Referee: Mr Lee Dyson; Assistants: Mr Joe Dann-Pye, Mr Dan Blades.
Martin Buglione rounded the defence and
stroked the ball wide past the Erith goalkeeper
before firing it into the back of the
net.
Twenty five years ago in the Kent Senior
Cup Sittingbourne entertained Erith &
Belvedere at Central Park.
Amidst the doom and gloom surrounding
poor league results and financial woes
there was a very important beam of bright
light. No it wasn’t coming from the floodlights.
During the good times the club had
invested time and money in youth development.
From the club’s fertile
youth allotment,
seventeen year old
seedlings were
being cultivated for
first team football.
Two such seedlings
were given an
accelerated opportunity
to blossom
against Erith.
Defender Phil Walker started and another
17-year old Tyrone King was introduced as
a second half substitute.
Sittingbourne started well but as per usual
found scoring difficult. Erith managed to
create a couple chances and a goal line
clearance by Scott Saunders and then
later the crossbar spared Sittingbourne
from going in at half time as a losing side.
Sittingbourne never asserted superiority
against inferior opposition and just before
the final whistle Blondrage was forced to
blast the ball over the Sittingbourne goal to
prevent an Erith equaliser. The win had
nicely set up Sittingbourne for a home tie
against Gillingham in the next round.
Blondrage in his after match comments
stated that the win wasn’t pretty but a win
is a win. Sittingbourne: Ebbli, Haylock,
Walker, Beard, Saunders, Daniels,
(Verrall), Hume, Blondrage, Ullathorne
(King), McRobert, Buglione.
In general
Sittingbourne, who
were having to blood
youngsters to make
up a fair sized
squad, were still
punching below their
weight.
It seemed hard to
believe that the club
had applied to have
the ground graded
by the Vauxhall Conference in case they
were to finish in a promotion place. Other
clubs to have applied were Burton Albion,
Crawley, Rushden & Diamonds,
Cheltenham, (all four eventually climbed to
the Football League). Dorchester,
Worcester, Leek Town, Cambridge City
and Gloucester City had also applied.
The only goal of the game arrived ten minutes
into the second half. Andy Blondrage
sent a long ball over the Erith defence and
Match Reports by Tony Rickson
Saturday, 12th October 2019
Buildbase FA Trophy, Preliminary Round
Sittingbourne (1) 1 (Caney-Bryan 11) South Park (0) 0, Attendance: 157
What a lovely reward for the soaked Sittingbourne fans to watch their team battle all the way through
to secure their first home win since August.
And what a lovely reward for the club - £2,250 prize money from the Football Association for winning
this Buildbase FA Trophy preliminary round tie.
Sittingbourne had to be brave and determined to see it home after taking an early lead, and they
showed all the courage and passion that manager Chris Lynch has been demanding in a lively game
that had the odd flashpoint.
And they didn’t concede a late goal, as in so many other games this season, meaning they held out
for their first clean sheet in nine games.
South Park, who play in an equivalent level of football, are clearly a hard side to beat, having lost only
once in all eight league games this season.
They, too, showed plenty of determination and effort but their finishing was poor and Tom Benham
was excellent with his clean handling in the Sittingbourne goal behind a defence dominated by the
outstanding Lex Allan. He excelled at heading, interceptions, tackling – his performance had it all.
It rained all afternoon as Sittingbourne returned to action for the first time in two-and-a-half weeks,
and there was a nice glimpse of old favourite Tom Loynes warming up with teammates before the
game. He’ll be very welcome back when his recovery from a knee operation is complete.
Sittingbourne made a dream start, taking the lead in the 11th minute when an attempted defensive
block as Kane Phillip drove in a cross from the right ballooned the ball up and Johan Caney-Bryan
beat the keeper to the looping ball and headed it home.
In the following mad five minutes Sittingbourne had two players booked, Josh Oliver for kicking the
ball away and Ben Fitchett for his second foul, and conceded what sure looked like the equaliser.
Anderson headed home following the free-kick for the Fitchett foul and the referee signalled the goal.
But Chris Barnard and captain Chris Webber quickly pointed out that the South Park player taking
the free-kick had slipped on the wet grass as he struck the ball and kicked it against his other leg.
After a long consultation with his assistant, the referee disallowed the goal and awarded Sittingbourne
a free-kick instead.
South Park took a long time to get over their disappointment, questioning every decision and seemingly
feeling very hard done by, and Sittingbourne looked the better side in a fairly end-to-end and
well-contested first half.
Sittingbourne started the second half positively, Oliver shooting just wide and then his replacement,
Sid Sollis, twice forcing the keeper to make saves, the second one a diving effort from a free-kick.
South Park had a good period midway through the half, but paid dearly for blasting their two best
chances over the bar from close range.
They also had a final flurry in added time, forcing corners and free-kicks and driving the ball into the
six-yard box where their keeper was up to add to the mayhem.
But Sittingbourne defended well, and there was a moment of extraordinary bravery from Jason Fregene
when he dived horizontally to head a bouncing ball just as a South Park player was going to
kick it goalwards.
Well done to him, well done to the reliable Benham and all the Sittingbourne players for their hard
work in the driving rain. A good effort all round. And courageous too.
Sittingbourne: Tom Benham, Ben Fitchett (Yellow card), Jason Fregene, Chris Webber, Corey Walters-Wright,
Lex Allan, Kane Phillip (Enoch Adjei, 66 min), Tommy Fagg (Yellow card), Johan Caney-
Bryan, Chris Barnard (Jack Smith, 87 min), Joshua Oliver (Yellow card) (Sid Sollis,
51 min, Yellow card). Subs not used: Liam Middleton, Jordan Perrin.
South Park: Sam Freeman, Louie Downey (Nathaniel Williams, 66 min), Bailie Rogers, Harry Docherty
(Yellow card), Kay Conteh, Harry Pollard, Elliott Cross (Hayden Skerry, 80 min) Callum McAllister
(Yellow card), Charlie Pitcher, Sam Remfry, Tahjae Anderson. Subs not used: Alastair Gordon,
Ryan Mahal, Aymun El-Mogharbel, Raphe Brown.
Referee: Mr Mark Pond; Assistants: Mr Joshua Smith, Mr Jack Owen.
Brickies Lottery Results
The lottery is now even more attractive. There is now an annual prize (in December) of £500, and
each month a prize of £100. In addition Each week there are draws for £40 ( 3 prizes except for
the week when there is a £100 prize when there will be two £40 prizes).
Now is the time to join our lottery, see John Pitts or Peter Pitts (On the PA) or the bar for a form,
cost is just a £1 a week! (Payable monthly. Quarterly or annually)
Week Commencing 21st October 2019
£40, Ticket number 083, Ella Creasey, Isle Of Sheppey
£40, Ticket number 428, Ann Horner, Sittingbourne,
£40, Ticket number 462, Carol Cooper, Sittingbourne.
Week Commencing 14th October 2019
£40, Ticket number 235, Abigail Carden, Margate
£40, Ticket number 243, Lee Kempton, Sittingbourne,
£40, Ticket number 394, Michael Joyce, Sittingbourne
Week Commencing 7th October 2019
£100, Ticket number 356, Doris Goodman, Sittingbourne
£40, Ticket number 024, Terry Miller, Sittingbourne,
£40, Ticket number 682, Roy Wellard, Sittingbourne.
Week Commencing 30th September 2019
£40, Ticket number 104, Don Ralph, Sittingbourne
£40, Ticket number 368, Warren Chambers, Sittingbourne,
£40, Ticket number 616, Ted Overy, Sittingbourne.
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BetVictor Isthmian League South East
P W D L F A +/-
1 Sevenoaks Town 9 6 1 2 17 8 9
2 Hastings United 9 5 4 0 11 3 8
3 Cray Valley PM 8 5 2 1 12 5 7
4 Ashford United 7 5 0 2 15 8 7
5 Phoenix Sports 9 5 0 4 21 15 6
6 Guernsey 9 4 3 2 19 17 2
7 VCD Athletic 8 4 2 2 15 14 1
8 Chichester City 6 4 0 2 10 7 3
9 Whitstable Town 9 3 3 3 13 12 1
10 Whitehawk 8 3 2 3 13 11 2
11 Haywards Heath Town 8 2 4 2 11 10 1
12 Herne Bay 8 3 1 4 12 17 -5
13 Faversham Town 9 3 1 5 10 15 -5
14 Hythe Town 9 3 0 6 8 13 -5
15 SITTINGBOURNE 8 2 2 4 8 11 -3
16 Whyteleafe 4 2 1 1 9 6 3
17 Three Bridges 9 2 1 6 7 18 -11
18 Burgess Hill Town 7 2 0 5 16 19 -3
19 Ramsgate 7 1 2 4 7 13 -6
20 East Grinstead Town 9 0 3 6 11 23 -12
BetVictor Isthmian League South Central
P W D L F A +/-
TOOTING & MITCHAM
1
UTD
8 6 2 0 17 5 12
2 Hanwell Town 7 6 1 0 25 6 19
3 Westfield 8 6 1 1 23 5 18
4 Harlow Town 9 6 1 2 19 17 2
5 Ware 8 5 3 0 20 10 10
6 Chertsey Town 8 5 2 1 22 10 12
7 Chalfont St Peter 9 5 2 2 20 13 7
8 Uxbridge 9 5 1 3 17 11 6
9 Bracknell Town 9 4 2 3 18 12 6
10 Waltham Abbey 9 4 1 4 24 20 4
11 South Park 9 2 6 1 17 13 4
12 Marlow 9 3 3 3 15 14 1
13 Barking 9 2 2 5 13 17 -4
14 Chipstead 9 2 2 5 11 15 -4
15 Hertford Town 9 2 1 6 11 29 -18
16 Bedfont Sports 9 1 3 5 5 17 -12
17 FC Romania 9 1 2 6 13 30 -17
18 Northwood 9 1 1 7 12 33 -21
19 Staines Town 7 0 2 5 10 18 -8
20 Ashford Town (Middx) 9 0 2 7 9 26 -17
Sponsorship Opportunities
Match Day Sponsor - this gives the sponsor and guests (Up to four)
access to the boardroom to enjoy half time and post match food and
drink. Costs of this is a very reasonable £175
Matchball Sponsor - £50
Mascot - An ideal present for a football mad youngster = £50 Includes
mascot plus three guests plus Hospitality.
Man of the Match - Your chance to be the official "Man of the Match"
awarder £15
Sponsor a Brickie and have your name in the programme as a sponsor
for the entire season, rates are:
Complete Player...............................£50
Socks only........................................£10
Shorts only.......................................£15
Shirt only...........................................£20
Boots only.........................................£15
Web site advertising—An exciting opportunity to advertise on a web
site that has a verifiable 3000 plus hits a month. Box Advert, £75. All
enquiries for web site advertising to Peter Pitts via
bournefc@hotmail.com or call 07785 906627
Inside Programme Advertising: (Black & White or Colour). From
£50.00 (Business card size)
Ground Perimeter Boards: Size 8 feet x 3 feet = £200, then £150
per year renewal.. Other sizes negotiable
For any of the above see any committee member. Or email
andrew@sittingbournefc.co.uk
Phil
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