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www.sittingbournef.co.uk<br />
Ryman League<br />
Division One<br />
South
Sittingbourne FC<br />
The DMA Stadium, Woodstock Park, Broadoak Road,<br />
Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8AG<br />
Tel: 01795 410777 www.sittingbournefc.co.uk<br />
Sittingbourne FC is a members club<br />
CLUB OFFICIAL<br />
President: Allan Crowshaw<br />
Vice President: Alan Barty<br />
Hon Vice Presidents: Tania & Andy Spice<br />
Chairman: Maurice Dunk<br />
Vice Chairman: Ken Medwyn<br />
Secretary/Treasurer: John Pitts<br />
OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS<br />
John Cooper (Commercial).<br />
Peter Pitts (Media, Web site, Programme editor,<br />
stadium announcer,)<br />
David Brown (Youth development),<br />
Colin Page (Ast Treasurer),<br />
Danny Appleton (Turnstile Manager)<br />
Board Room Hospitality: Sandra Pitts & Carol<br />
Cooper,<br />
Lottery Secretary: Hilary Joines.<br />
Club Historian: Dudley Hird.<br />
Programme Sales: Sian Goatham.<br />
Turnstile Operator: Faye Goatham<br />
Club Welfare Officer: Lee Tappenden<br />
Match Reporter: Tony Rickson<br />
Groundsman: Roger Pudner<br />
Club Photographer: Ken Medwyn<br />
Club Shop: Clive Phillips<br />
Playing Management<br />
Manager: Nick Davis<br />
Assist Manager: Tony Cornwell<br />
Coaches: Warren Chambers, Jono Richardson.<br />
Team Assistant: Harry Chambers<br />
Physio: Tom Martin<br />
Under 21 Managers: John Embury and Jermaine<br />
Darlington.<br />
WOODSTOCK GROUND REGULA-<br />
TIONS<br />
1. All persons entering the ground are subject to<br />
the rules and regulations of The Football Association.<br />
2. The club reserves the right to eject or prosecute<br />
any person who within the club premises is considered<br />
by the club committee or its employees to<br />
be or have been behaving in the following ways:<br />
a) Entering the field of play before or during<br />
the course of the game.<br />
b) Using obscene, abusive or racist language<br />
or persistently swearing.<br />
c) Being intoxicated by drink or drugs.<br />
Further, persons will not be allowed entry to<br />
Woodstock Park if in the opinion of the gatemen,<br />
stewards or any members of the management<br />
committee they are intoxicated.<br />
3. NO bottles or metal cans, glasses or weapons of<br />
any kind are allowed in the ground. The stewards<br />
have the right to search a spectator if they have<br />
grounds to believe that the person is in possession<br />
of any item that is deemed to be a danger to other<br />
spectators.<br />
4. Alcohol must only be consumed within the confines<br />
of the club house.<br />
5. The climbing of fences or floodlight pylons and<br />
all buildings within the ground is strictly forbidden.<br />
6. All vehicles parked within the boundaries of the<br />
club’s car park must be parked within a designated<br />
space unless otherwise directed by a steward.<br />
No responsibility is accepted for any mishap that<br />
may occur. Car parking is at owners risk.
TEAM CHECK<br />
Manager: Nick Davis<br />
Assistant: Tony Cornwell<br />
Coaches: Jono Richardson,<br />
Physio: Tom Martin<br />
Coach / Kit Manager: Warren Chambers<br />
Match day Assistant : Harry Chambers<br />
Ryman League Div 1 South<br />
SATURDAY 31ST DECEMBER 2016<br />
SITTINGBOURNE V HASTINGS UTD<br />
Manager: Darren Hare<br />
Assistant Manager: Steve Watt<br />
Coach: Lennie Pidgely<br />
Goalkeeping Coach: Steve Smithers<br />
Physio: Dane Martin<br />
MATCH OFFICIALS<br />
Referee: Mr Isaac Searle, Assistants: Mr Joshua Howard, Mr Jordan Whitworth<br />
Red & Black Stripes Shirts,<br />
Black Shorts, Black Socks<br />
PLAYED<br />
SUBSTITUTE<br />
GOALS<br />
PLAYED<br />
SUBSTITUTE<br />
GOALS<br />
All White<br />
1, Simon OVERLAND<br />
1. Lenny PIDGELEY<br />
2. Tom BRUNT<br />
2. Richard DAVIES<br />
3. Tom CARLSE<br />
3. Mitchell DICKINSON<br />
4. Tom CARR<br />
4. Sam CRUTWELL<br />
5. Jono RICHARDSON (C)<br />
5. Ollie ROWE (C)<br />
6. Joe LOFT<br />
6. Stephen BUTCHER<br />
7. Connor WILKINS<br />
7. Matt BODKIN<br />
8. Stefan WRIGHT<br />
8. Simon JOHNSON<br />
9. Anthony O’CONNOR<br />
9. Jack HARRIS<br />
10. Remell DAVIS<br />
10. Frannie COLLINS<br />
11. Hicham AKHAZZAN<br />
11. Harry STANNARD<br />
12. Josh WISSON<br />
14. Bradley SCHAFER<br />
15. Jake EMBERY<br />
16. Nick DAVIS<br />
12. Kiernan HUGHES_MASON<br />
14. Bradley PRITCHARD<br />
15. Sonny DULLAWAY<br />
16. Ryan NICHOLLS
TEAM CHECK<br />
Manager: Nick Davis<br />
Assistant: Tony Cornwell<br />
Coaches: Jono Richardson,<br />
Physio: Tom Martin<br />
Coach / Kit Manager: Warren Chambers<br />
Match day Assistant : Harry Chambers<br />
Ryman League Div 1 South<br />
MONDAY 2nd JANUARY 2017<br />
SITTINGBOURNE V GREENWICH BOROUGH<br />
Manager: Gary Alexander<br />
Assistant Manager: John Mackie<br />
Coach: Craig Holloway, Peter Burke<br />
MATCH OFFICIALS<br />
Referee: Mr Peter Cruise. Assistants: Mr Wally James, Mr David Lunani<br />
Red & Black Stripes Shirts,<br />
Black Shorts, Black Socks<br />
PLAYED<br />
SUBSTITUTE<br />
GOALS<br />
PLAYED<br />
SUBSTITUTE<br />
GOALS<br />
All Blue<br />
1, Simon OVERLAND<br />
1. Craig HOLLOWAY<br />
2. Sam WELCH<br />
2. Nathan PAUL<br />
3. Tom CARLSE<br />
3. Liam HICKEY<br />
4. Danny RUMBOL<br />
4. Charlie McDONALD<br />
5. Jono RICHARDSON (C)<br />
5 Rob DENNESS<br />
6. Joe LOFT<br />
6. Mo EISA<br />
7. Stefan WRIGHT<br />
7. Danny YOUNG<br />
8. Conrad LEE<br />
8. Bradley PRITCHARD<br />
9. Anthony O’CONNOR<br />
9. Glenn WILSON<br />
10. Ricky GUNDRY<br />
10. Lewis<br />
11. Jordan GALLACHER<br />
11. Billy DUNN<br />
12. Tom BRUNT<br />
14. Connor WILKINS<br />
15. Jake EMBERY<br />
16. Josh WISSON<br />
17. Nick DAVIS<br />
12. Jake BRITNELL<br />
13. Luke MILLER<br />
14. Liam MACDEVITT<br />
15. Makhosini RYAN-KHANYE<br />
16. Peter SWEENEY
John’s Jottings<br />
Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to Woodstock Park.<br />
I hope you all had a good Christmas and Santa got you everything you wanted!<br />
Because of the Christmas break this programme covers our matches on Saturday 31st<br />
December and Monday 2nd January. Welcome to the Players, Officials and Supporters of<br />
both clubs and the match officials for both games.<br />
Our last match was at Faversham Town on Boxing Day. Because of printing deadlines<br />
this programme had to be printed before the result of this game was known so included in<br />
the programme is an insert with the up to date league tables.<br />
Our visitors on New Years Eve are Hastings United who, because of various cup matches,<br />
have a bit of catching up to do as far as league matches are concerned. Our match at<br />
The Pilot Field was an excellent advert for football at our level. It was also one of our best<br />
performances of the season resulting in us sharing the points. We will certainly have to<br />
play at least as well to get something out of this game. The manager of Hastings is our ex<br />
player, Darren Hare, who played for us in our Southern League days in the 2005-2006<br />
season.<br />
On Bank Holiday Monday Greenwich Borough make the short journey to Woodstock<br />
Park. Greenwich Borough have the financial backing that we can only dream about. Despite<br />
this we came back from our first encounter with them with all three points after what<br />
was another excellent performance. Scoring three goals in the first twelve minutes.<br />
For these holiday matches we certainly have to improve on the performances that we<br />
have seen from The Brickies in the last two matches. It’s true to say though that Dorking<br />
Wanderers did play very well and fully justified their top of the table position, however,<br />
Chipstead were not in the same class and our performance in that match was very disappointing.<br />
They are a very physical side and we seemed to struggle with that.<br />
The supporters club are selling raffle tickets today for their Christmas raffle. Please support<br />
them as funds raise support the main club. Thanks to all supporters for regularly buying<br />
this programme and purchasing “Golden Goal” tickets from Danny. All of this helps to<br />
keep the club going. One of our biggest fund raisers is the Brickies lottery which I keep<br />
plugging! An outlay of £1.00 a week gives you three chances a week of winning £40.00.<br />
Once a month there is an additional draw for a £100 prize. At Christmas there is a £500<br />
prize that this year was won by a lady, Joan Challoner, who has been a lottery supporter<br />
of ours for many years. Thanks to The Vicar of Tunstall, Revd Alan Pinnegar for drawing<br />
out the winner this year.<br />
Our next match is on Saturday 7th January when we have another difficult game. This<br />
time against Carshalton Athletic on their artificial pitch. We are at home again on Saturday<br />
14th January when Guernsey are our visitors.<br />
A Happy New year to everyone!<br />
John
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From the Programme Editor<br />
First of all on the eve of the new year can I wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year, and a<br />
great big thank you for buying this programme! And especially for your wonderful support throughout<br />
2016.<br />
I cant believe its 2016, it doesn’t seem too long a go when I<br />
was wearing my 2000 silly hat - where did those 16 years<br />
go? (The hats in the loft!)<br />
In some ways it’s amazing that the club has managed to retain<br />
its place at step 4 given the financial restraints that we<br />
have. That is a tribute to a number of ex managers but of<br />
course also to Nick Davis and Tony Cornwell who have assembled<br />
a talented and willing squad. Its also a tribute to the<br />
committee!! Also of course of late we must pay tribute to the<br />
development squads managers John Embery and Jermaine<br />
Darlington who have produced such wonderful talent some of<br />
whom have graced the first team squad.<br />
On the finance side (sorry to mention it again) we have a constant<br />
battle as none of us are rich and so the club has to pay<br />
its way, but as you are probably aware that is not possible<br />
with just the gate money alone so there is also a big new year<br />
thank you for all those who attend the games and those of<br />
you who are members of our lottery which is often our lifeline.<br />
One new year hope for me would be that the supporters club<br />
could help us with some finance, that would make a tremendous<br />
difference to the players that Nick could attract, and help<br />
retain those we have.<br />
There may well be an announcement in the new year on what<br />
direction the club is taking as far as ownership, so watch this<br />
space. The Ryman league is requesting<br />
all clubs to rethink their ownership model<br />
to safeguard those running the club.<br />
John in his notes mentioned that Hastings<br />
manager Darren Hare played for us<br />
in season 2005/6 and the pic is of Darren<br />
during our home game on 26th August<br />
2005 against Rothwell Town taken by<br />
John as our usual photographer then,<br />
Chris Regan, was on holiday. Also in<br />
Hastings Utd history they have one of<br />
our ex managers in Steve Lovell.<br />
Talking of ex Brickies the latest Non League Paper article features popular local player Andy Drury,<br />
who has just joined Ebbsfleet Utd so have a look at that<br />
Once again then a very happy and prosperous new year to all Brickies!<br />
Peter
Hastings Utd History<br />
Hastings United Football Club was founded in<br />
1894and, until the 1985/86 season, were playing in<br />
the<br />
Sussex County League. The club has previously<br />
played under the banner of Hastings & St.Leonards<br />
and, until the 2003/04 season, played under the<br />
name of Hastings Town.<br />
The club joined the Sussex County League in 1921<br />
and in their first season finished runners-up to<br />
Worthing.<br />
The club joined the Sussex County League again<br />
in1952 finishing second in Division Two in the<br />
1959/60<br />
season. After changing the name to Hastings Town,<br />
and in the 1979/80 season, clinched the Division<br />
Two<br />
Championship and won the divisional cup. The following<br />
season, the club won the County League<br />
Cup. The 1984/85 season was to be the last as a<br />
member of the Sussex County League. Following<br />
the decision of the then Hastings United to cease<br />
trading, Town applied for membership of the Southern<br />
League and were elected to the Southern Division.<br />
At the same time, the club negotiated a long<br />
term lease with Hastings Borough Council for the<br />
Pilot Field Stadium.<br />
The 1984/85 season had seen Hastings United<br />
struggling against relegation from the Premier Division<br />
and it was a combination of the last day of the<br />
season results—United beating Welling United 2-1<br />
and Crawley Town doing the U's a big favour by<br />
beating Witney Town - that saw that Premier Division<br />
spot retained by the narrowest margin. Having<br />
done the business on the pitch, it was to be off-field<br />
matters that caused the demise of Hastings United<br />
in June 1985, when financial problems became insurmountable<br />
and the club ceased trading.<br />
Following the demise of United, Town applied to<br />
join the Southern League. Peter Sillett was to return<br />
to The Pilot Field, where he had enjoyed great success<br />
as manager.<br />
Everything fell into place in the 1991/2 season and<br />
they headed the Beazer Homes League Southern<br />
Division table for virtually the whole campaign, leaving<br />
Weymouth, Havant Town and Sittingbourne to<br />
fight over the runners-up spot.<br />
Peter Sillett was dismissed in December 1991, with<br />
the side at the wrong end of the table. Dean White<br />
was appointed as manager and successfully<br />
steered Town to safety.<br />
Town were to play Premier Division football for the<br />
next six years.<br />
Lottery winner Mark Gardiner became involved with<br />
the club at the start of the 1997/98 season, but success<br />
on the pitch was frustratingly hard to attain and<br />
managers came and went.<br />
By the end of 1999, Town were in turmoil, having<br />
resigned from the Southern League, with the budget<br />
slashed, and players leaving, Town were placed<br />
into administration and the Southern League refused<br />
to accept an attempt to withdraw the resignation.<br />
An appeal to retain Town's Premier Division<br />
status was<br />
unsuccessful But a final effort by a local consortium<br />
was to be successful at the very last moment and<br />
Hastings Town Football Club was saved.<br />
Town kicked off the 1999/2000 season in the Eastern<br />
Division. George Wakeling was appointed as<br />
manager early in the 2000/01 season, following<br />
Dean White's move into the Nationwide League<br />
with Brighton & Hove Albion. Promotion was gained<br />
to the Dr Martens League Premier Division football,<br />
and the club enjoyed a maiden trip to the first round<br />
of the FA Cup, following a stunning 5-0 replay victory<br />
at Conference side Kettering Town in the final<br />
qualifying round. A 1-0 defeat at Stevenage Borough,<br />
also from the Conference, ended United's<br />
interest in the competition, however the club was<br />
relegated to the Eastern Division.<br />
Chairman Mick Maplesden and George Wakeling<br />
resigned at the end of the 2002/3 season Steve<br />
Lovell taking over as manager, and relegation was<br />
avoided.<br />
The club switched to the Ryman League Division<br />
One<br />
for the start of the 2004/05 campaign. After a good<br />
start there was a dip in league form followed leading<br />
to Steve Lovell leaving. Neville Southall was appointed<br />
and the club finished in eleventh place.<br />
The 2005/06 saw Southall and the entire management<br />
team leave. Player Nigel Kane taking over after<br />
sharing the manager role.<br />
The U's began the 2013/14 season as title favourites,<br />
John Maggs was appointed manager at the<br />
end of August 13 but Maggs was sacked in January<br />
and Terry White took over for his second spell as<br />
manager. Two other managerial changes were<br />
made when results continued to disappoint. .<br />
Towards the end of the 2014/15 season the club<br />
changed hands when a new board of Directors was<br />
appointed . Gary Wilson was appointed as manager<br />
with Danny Bloor joining as assistant manager, and<br />
a new squad was assembled during the summer<br />
months.<br />
Seven years on, Nigel Kane returned to the hotseat<br />
and embarked on a rebuilding exercise, but division<br />
1 status was only just saved. Long time supporters<br />
Dave Ormerod took over as Chairman and with a<br />
strong board around him things are now looking up.<br />
On the pitch Darren Hare is now the manager.
Greenwich Borough History<br />
Greenwich Borough FC was formed as Woolwich<br />
Borough Council Athletic Club in 1928 and<br />
played most of their home games at Danson<br />
Park, Welling. The club joined the Woolwich<br />
and District League and were champions at the<br />
first attempt. They also reached the final of the<br />
Woolwich and District League Cup but lost 0–3<br />
to Fibrent Athletic at Bexleyheath Town's<br />
ground. Owing to their success, "Borough" was<br />
awarded Senior status and joined the Kent Amateur<br />
League Division 1, where they failed to<br />
build upon a bright start over a number of<br />
years. The club moved a ground at Harrow<br />
Meadow, Eltham (now built over for housing) in<br />
1933 and briefly disbanded during World War<br />
II.<br />
In 1948 they relinquished their Senior status to<br />
join the South London Alliance League Division<br />
2. In 1955, Woolwich Borough Council won the<br />
South London Alliance League Division 2 title<br />
and also came runners-up in the Elizabeth<br />
Jacques Cup. The following season they won<br />
the Division 1 title and were promoted to the<br />
South London Alliance Premier Division. The<br />
club then enjoyed their most successful period<br />
ever when they won the Premier Division title<br />
for six years running from 1961 to 1966 inclusive.<br />
During this time the club was twice winners<br />
(1965, 1966) and once runners-up (1964)<br />
of the Queen Mary Cup.<br />
In 1965 the club changed their name to London<br />
Borough of Greenwich FC following a change<br />
of London Borough boundaries. The change of<br />
name was inauspicious and the club endured a<br />
trophy less drought until winning their seventh<br />
South London Alliance Premier Division title in<br />
1974.<br />
In 1976, the club transferred to the London<br />
Spartan League and managed to finish runners<br />
-up in the Queen Mary Cup. The club regained<br />
its Senior status the following year. In 1978,<br />
Borough celebrated its 50th anniversary by inaugurating<br />
their floodlights at Harrow Meadow<br />
with a game against Charlton Athletic in front of<br />
over 2,000 spectators. The club continued to<br />
enjoy periodic success in the 1980s, including<br />
winning the London Spartan League Senior Division<br />
title in 1980 and the London Spartan<br />
League Senior Cup in 1983.<br />
For the 1984–85 season, the club changed to<br />
its current name of ""Greenwich Borough FC""<br />
upon joining the Kent Football League. The<br />
club finished sixth in the league but also managed<br />
to win both the Kent League Cup and the<br />
Kent Senior Trophy. In this season, a promising<br />
Sunday League player called Ian Wright made<br />
his non-league debut for the club, later going<br />
on to play for Crystal Palace, Arsenal, West<br />
Ham United and the England National Team.<br />
In 1987, Greenwich Borough won both the Kent<br />
League and the Kent League Cup double, scoring<br />
113 goals along the way. In 1988, Borough<br />
again won the League and hoped to progress<br />
to the Southern Football League by way of significant<br />
planned improvements to their Harrow<br />
Meadow ground which were eventually blocked<br />
by Greenwich Council.<br />
In the 1989–90 season Greenwich Borough<br />
reached the 4th round of the FA Vase before<br />
losing 4–5 in a replay against Harefield United.<br />
The club re-entered the FA Cup in 1993 and<br />
managed to progress to the 3rd Qualifying<br />
Round before being soundly beaten 0–4 at<br />
home to Molesey.<br />
The 1997–98 season saw a restructuring of the<br />
Kent League (known since 2013 as the Southern<br />
Counties East Football League) and Greenwich<br />
Borough being placed in the newly formed<br />
Premier Division. The Borough finished in 5th –<br />
their highest position for 9 years – and also<br />
won both the Kent League Cup and the Kent<br />
Senior Trophy.<br />
In 2001, Borough finished as runners-up in the<br />
Kent League Cup, losing to Ramsgate in the<br />
final.<br />
In the 2007–08 season the Borough set a new<br />
club record in the FA Vase by beating Horley<br />
Town, Thamesmead Town, Chichester City<br />
United, Wembley and Harefield United to reach<br />
the 5th round, before finally bowing out to Hungerford<br />
Town 1–2 in a tightly contested replay.<br />
The club also achieved a 3rd-place finish in the<br />
league.<br />
In the 2013–14 season, the club reached the<br />
fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup before<br />
being knocked out to Worcester City of the<br />
Conference North division.<br />
Promotion was gained to the Ryman league<br />
division 1 South at the end of season 2015/16.<br />
In 2016, the club announced a new long-term<br />
return to Eltham through a ground sharing arrangement<br />
with Cray Valley (PM) for the Badgers<br />
Sports Ground on Middle Park Avenue.
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On This Day<br />
15 Years ago— Saturday 29th December 2001, Dorchester 0 Sittingbourne 1, Att: 430<br />
This was an amazing result when you take into account that Dorchester were the only team in the<br />
Dr Marten Eastern campaign that season to be unbeaten at home, in fact they had only dropped<br />
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10 Years ago—Tuesday 26th December 2006, Dover Ath 2 Sittingbourne 0, Att: 852<br />
Sittingbourne’s second Christmas game that season ended in defeat by 2-0 to Dover Athletic<br />
meaning that they had failed to win in December and dropped to seventh in the league. However<br />
if this position in the table was offered at the beginning of the season I think that most Sittingbourne<br />
fans would have accepted it and they were still only one point off a play off place and<br />
with games in hand over some of the clubs above them. The game started a little tetchy and on<br />
the quarter hour referee, Mr Meilack (who remembers Frank Meilack? A referee from Sussex<br />
who always refereed flamboyantly and with good humour) talked to both captains in an attempt to<br />
quiet things down, to this point neither side had seriously troubled the opposing goalkeeper. Generally<br />
though it was Dover who were in charge and yet again it was goal keeper, Steve Williams.<br />
Who was Man Of The Match. Dover’s first goal was the result of a harsh penalty award. Ex Brickie,<br />
Bradley Spice converting it.<br />
Team: Steve Williams, Toby Ashmore, Joe Dowley, Paul Ainsworth, Steve Searle, James Campbell,<br />
Lee Browning, Clint Gooding, Mark Lovell, Lee Hockey, Mitchell Sherwood, sub: Jon Neal,<br />
Tristan Knowles, Hicham Akhazzan (all played), Ricky Spiller, Josh Willis<br />
5 Years ago—Saturday 31st December 2011, Ramsgate 3 Sittingbourne 2, Att: 217<br />
Five years ago Sittingbourne succumbed to a rare (recent history) defeat at the hands of Ramsgate.There<br />
was almost a sensational start for Sittingbourne as with barely 2 minutes on the clock<br />
Dan Palfreys cross swung goal-wards but Luke Wheatley headed the ball off the line. A minute<br />
later though slack marking from the Brickies allowed Ian Pullman to strike a great shot past Matt<br />
Reed. From then on the Brickies defence looked shaky and a 2nd Rams goal was added. In time<br />
added on before the break, Ramsgate struck again. There looked no way back for Sittingbourne<br />
but Joe Goldsmith did get a goal , ending a goal drought that had lasted for 429 minutes. Joe<br />
Nwoko pulled one back but that was the best the Brickies could do.<br />
Team: Matt Reed, Ryan Cooper, Dan Palfrey, Anthony Hogg, Jonathan Hogg, Cedric Abraham,<br />
Ryan Palmer (Josh West), Luke Girt (Luke Coleman), Joe Nwoko, Joe Goldsmith (Bryan Glover),<br />
Hitcham Akhazzan. Subs not used, Ryan Golding, Jaie Nuttall
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Sat 18 Mar<br />
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Cray Wanderers<br />
Three Bridges<br />
Hythe Town<br />
Hythe Town<br />
South Park<br />
Greenwich Borough<br />
Hastings Utd<br />
Whyteleafe<br />
Ramsgate<br />
Horsham<br />
Lewes<br />
Ramsgate<br />
East Grinstead<br />
Ramsgate<br />
Bury Town<br />
Molesey<br />
Three Bridges<br />
Tooting & Mitcham<br />
Tonbridge Angels<br />
Guernsey<br />
Corinthian Cas<br />
Chatham Town<br />
Herne Bay<br />
Godalming Town<br />
Hythe Town<br />
Ramsgate<br />
East Grinstead Town<br />
Lewes<br />
Walton Casuals<br />
Dorking Wanderers<br />
Chipstead<br />
Faversham Town<br />
Hastings Utd<br />
Greenwich Borough<br />
Carshalton Athletic<br />
Guernsey<br />
Chaham Town<br />
Herne Bay<br />
Walton Casuals<br />
Cray Wanderers<br />
Tooting & Mitcham<br />
Molesey<br />
Hythe Town<br />
Godalming Town<br />
Chipstead<br />
Dorking Wanderers<br />
Corinthian-Casuals<br />
Whyteleafe<br />
Carshalton Athletic<br />
Horsham<br />
Faversham Town<br />
South Park<br />
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League<br />
A<br />
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H<br />
A<br />
H<br />
A<br />
A<br />
A<br />
H<br />
H<br />
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H<br />
A<br />
H<br />
H<br />
A<br />
A<br />
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A<br />
H<br />
H<br />
A<br />
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A<br />
3-3<br />
4-4<br />
1-1<br />
0-5<br />
2-0<br />
3-1<br />
1-1<br />
1-4<br />
2-1<br />
3-2<br />
1-3<br />
4-0<br />
0-2<br />
1-2<br />
0-2<br />
1-1<br />
1-0<br />
1-3<br />
0-2<br />
1-2<br />
2-1<br />
2-2+<br />
0-3<br />
2-1<br />
4-0<br />
2-1+<br />
1-0<br />
2-2<br />
3-2<br />
0-3<br />
0-1<br />
1-1<br />
2-4<br />
1-5<br />
176<br />
91<br />
151<br />
209<br />
94<br />
193<br />
303<br />
180<br />
88<br />
121<br />
132<br />
112<br />
92<br />
87<br />
150<br />
93<br />
62<br />
149<br />
260<br />
677<br />
90<br />
150<br />
219<br />
116<br />
142<br />
134<br />
126<br />
485<br />
95<br />
132<br />
104<br />
280<br />
237<br />
138<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Wallace<br />
Wallace<br />
Rumbol *<br />
Bridle-Card<br />
Bridle-Card<br />
Bridle-Card<br />
Bridle-Card<br />
Bridle-Card<br />
Bridle-Card<br />
Bridle-Card<br />
Bridle-Card<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Czanner<br />
Czanner<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Overland<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Welch<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Welch<br />
Brunt*<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Brunt*<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Welch #<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse *<br />
Carlse<br />
Lee<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse1*<br />
Lee<br />
Carlse<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Carlse<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Carlse*<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse 1<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse* 1<br />
Carlse<br />
Tanner<br />
Tanner 1<br />
Tanner 1<br />
Tanner<br />
Tanner<br />
Tanner1<br />
Tanner<br />
Tanner<br />
D Rumbol<br />
Tanner<br />
Tanner<br />
Rumbol1<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Tanner<br />
Rumbol*<br />
Tanner<br />
Tanner<br />
Tanner<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol #<br />
Carr<br />
Carr<br />
Carr<br />
Richardson 1<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson1<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson 1<br />
Richardson<br />
Tanner<br />
Richardson<br />
Tanner<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Tanner<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson 1<br />
Richardson<br />
Tanner<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
KEY to above grid:<br />
@ = After Extra Time<br />
+ = Own Goal<br />
# = Sent Off<br />
1,2,3, etc after players name = goals scored<br />
* = Subs used and players substituted<br />
** = Sub was Substituted<br />
KSC = Kent Senior Cup<br />
Lge Cup = Isthmian League Cup<br />
League = Ryman Isthmian Lge Div 1 South<br />
FAT = FA Challenge Trophy<br />
FAC = FA Challenge Cup<br />
KSC = Kent Senior Cup
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon *<br />
Wisson *<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon*<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon*<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon*<br />
Wisson<br />
Steventon #<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt*<br />
Brunt*<br />
Loft<br />
Loft*<br />
Loft 1<br />
Loft<br />
Loft<br />
Loft<br />
Loft<br />
Loft<br />
Loft<br />
Loft 1<br />
Loft<br />
Loft<br />
Loft<br />
Loft<br />
Loft<br />
Loft<br />
*Akhazzan<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Akhazzan *<br />
Carlse<br />
Leonard*<br />
Rabiu*<br />
Rabiu*<br />
Rabiu<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Wright* 1<br />
Wright<br />
Brunt*<br />
Brunt<br />
Rabiu<br />
Gundry*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Gallacher*<br />
Gundry 1<br />
Ita<br />
Ita 1<br />
Brunt 1<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Brunt<br />
Gundry 1<br />
Gundry*<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright*<br />
Wright*<br />
Gundry*<br />
Gundry*<br />
Wilkins 1<br />
Jalloh*<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright*<br />
Wisson*<br />
Wisson”<br />
Wisson*<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wilkins<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright*<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright #<br />
Wright*<br />
Wisson*<br />
Parkinson*<br />
Lee 1<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Wright 1<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
R Davis *<br />
R Davis 1<br />
R Davis *<br />
R Davis *<br />
R Davis<br />
Wisson1<br />
C Wilkins* 1<br />
C Wilkins*<br />
Gallacher<br />
Gallacher<br />
Gundry<br />
Gundry*<br />
Gundry*<br />
Gallacher 1*<br />
Gallacher<br />
Gallacher 1<br />
Gundry*<br />
Gallacher*<br />
Gallacher<br />
Gallacher*<br />
Gundry *<br />
Ita<br />
Embery<br />
Ita* 1<br />
Ita*<br />
Ita* 1<br />
O’Connor<br />
O’Connor*<br />
O’Connor 1<br />
O’Connor<br />
O’Connor<br />
O’Connor<br />
O’Connor*<br />
RDavis<br />
Cornwell 2*<br />
Cornwell 2*<br />
Cornwell<br />
Cornwell<br />
Cornwell 1<br />
Cornwell<br />
Cornwell<br />
Cornwell<br />
Cornwell<br />
Cornwell 2<br />
Cornwell 1<br />
Cornwell<br />
Cornwell<br />
Leonard*<br />
Cornwell<br />
Ita*<br />
Ita*<br />
Ita<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Gundry<br />
Ita *<br />
Gundry 1<br />
Ita<br />
Gundry<br />
O’Connor*1<br />
O’Connor<br />
Gundry<br />
Gundry*<br />
Gundry 1<br />
Gundry*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
RDavis<br />
RDavis<br />
Wilkins*<br />
Ita*<br />
Ita<br />
Ita<br />
Ita *<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
AkhazzanC<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Lee*<br />
Carlse 1<br />
Carlse*<br />
Carlse*<br />
Carlse* 1<br />
Carlse<br />
Ita*<br />
Carlse*<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse 1<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Gallacher*<br />
Carlse<br />
Carlse*<br />
Gallacher<br />
Gallacher*<br />
Gallacher<br />
Gallacher* 1<br />
Gallacher*<br />
Gallacher<br />
Gallacher*<br />
Ita*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Brunt *<br />
Brunt *<br />
Brunt *<br />
Steventon*<br />
Lee*<br />
Lee*<br />
Carlse*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
C Wilkins<br />
D Rumbol<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Wilkins*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Gundry*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Rumbol<br />
Brunt*<br />
Wisson *<br />
Parkinson*<br />
Brunt*<br />
Wisson<br />
Brunt*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Brunt*<br />
Brunt*<br />
Brunt*<br />
Brunt*<br />
Wisson*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Wisson*<br />
O’Connor*<br />
* D Rumbol<br />
D Rumbol*<br />
Fuller<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Ita*<br />
Embery<br />
D Rumbol*<br />
Chiverton<br />
Ita<br />
Ita<br />
Wilkins*<br />
Tanner<br />
Wisson*<br />
Richardson<br />
Wisson*<br />
Wilkins<br />
Wisson*<br />
Wisson*<br />
Embery*<br />
Tanner*<br />
Rumbol<br />
Rumbol<br />
Gallacher*<br />
Embrey* 1<br />
Tanner<br />
Embery*<br />
Wilkins<br />
Embery*<br />
Embery<br />
Embery*<br />
Brunt<br />
Schafer*<br />
Schafer*<br />
Gundry<br />
Embery *<br />
Embery<br />
Wisson*<br />
Wilkins*<br />
Wisson<br />
N’Noubissie*<br />
Chiverton*<br />
Gallacher* 1<br />
Embery*<br />
Rabiu*<br />
Rabiu*<br />
Wilkins*<br />
Rabiu*<br />
N’Noubissie*<br />
Ita*<br />
Wisson*<br />
C Wilkins*<br />
Loft*<br />
Steventon*<br />
Steventon*<br />
N Davis<br />
Embery*<br />
Rumbol<br />
Tanner<br />
Embert* 1<br />
Wright*<br />
Embery*<br />
Wilkins*<br />
Wilkins<br />
Wisson*<br />
Wilkins<br />
NDavis<br />
Embery*<br />
Schafer*<br />
C Wilkins<br />
C Wilkins<br />
Embery*<br />
Rumbol<br />
Bridle-Card*<br />
C Wilkins*<br />
Embery<br />
D Rumbol<br />
Chiverton<br />
C Wilkins<br />
D Rumbol<br />
Wisson* 1<br />
Tanner<br />
Embery*<br />
Tanner<br />
N Davis<br />
Tanner<br />
Tanner<br />
Welch*<br />
N Davis<br />
Embery *<br />
Lee*<br />
N Davis<br />
Gallacher*<br />
Wisson*<br />
Tanner<br />
Wisson<br />
Tanner<br />
Tanner<br />
Wilkins<br />
Wright*<br />
NDavis<br />
Embery<br />
Fuller *<br />
Fuller *<br />
Rumbol<br />
Embery<br />
C Wilkins<br />
N’Noubbisse<br />
Embery*<br />
Wright*<br />
Welch<br />
Welch<br />
Rabiu*<br />
Davis<br />
Welch<br />
N Davis<br />
C Wilkins<br />
N Davis<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Akhazzan<br />
NDavis<br />
NDavis<br />
Wisson*<br />
Wisson*<br />
N Davis<br />
Ita*<br />
Wisson*<br />
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AT all levels of football, we see heroes returning to a team, years after leaving.<br />
These players are often lauded, and fans rejoice when they see the announcement that J.<br />
Bloggs has come back to where he has made his name.<br />
Whether it’s Jose Mourinho returning to manage Chelsea, six years after first leaving Stamford<br />
Bridge, or even Paul Scholes coming out of retirement to come back to Manchester United.<br />
Returning to a former club doesn’t seem to be all too common in the higher echelons of football<br />
but it’s seen a lot more in our beloved Non-League.<br />
Whether it’s players leaving to move into the Football League and returning on loan following the<br />
move not quite working, or wanting to return home.<br />
That second reason is why midfielder Andy Drury has returned to Ebbsfleet United, a decade after<br />
leaving Stonebridge Road.<br />
Drury has a young family in Kent, but was starring at National League Eastleigh. That meant a<br />
six-hour round trip every day.<br />
Drury explained: “I needed to get back to my family, we live in Kent, and I was stuck in the car for<br />
six hours a day. For family reasons I needed to get back and play for a club closer to home. This<br />
is only 40 minute drive from home so it’s ideal.<br />
“I felt like I was having a good season but the team as a whole weren’t progressing like I thought<br />
we would. With the budget they’ve got, they should really be right up the top but for one reason<br />
or another, things weren’t working.”<br />
Drury has dropped down a league to return home, but perhaps it shows why managers and clubs<br />
should never cut ties with a player completely.<br />
As Jimmy Greaves famously said, “football is a funny old game” and you never know when you<br />
might require the services of a player again.<br />
For the likes of Drury, it’s been all change in the Garden of England, but that doesn’t mean it<br />
hasn’t felt like a homecoming.<br />
He added: “I went and met Macca (Ebbsfleet manager Daryl McMahon) and had a chat there<br />
and it was all sorted. I played with Macca at Stevenage for a while and I’ve come across a lot of<br />
the players over the years so it’s easy to settle in.<br />
“It’s a little bit like I’m returning home. There is a lot going on off the pitch and the owner is really<br />
going for it.”<br />
And with the Fleet chasing Maidenhead in the National League South, Drury’s signing could<br />
prove pivotal.<br />
Perhaps this will be a lesson. Folk heroes of a club don’t just vanish. Those doors should always<br />
remain open, because one day, they might be just what the club and the fans need. Joshua Peck<br />
Programme editors notes: Andy Drury was voted Young player of the year and web site<br />
player of the year in May 2003! Andy left us that same year for Gravesend and Northfleet (now<br />
of course Ebbsfleet Utd.) A couple of old pics of Andy from around that time are below.
Match Reports by Tony Rickson<br />
6th December 2016<br />
Ryman League Div 1 South<br />
Sittingbourne 3 Walton Casuals 2 Att 94<br />
3 Sittingbourne 0<br />
Att 132<br />
A tremendous second half performance sent Sittingbourne<br />
storming to victory over in-form opponents.<br />
It was yet another win this season over a team who<br />
started the day above them in the league, following<br />
on from the victories against Greenwich, Corinthian<br />
Casuals and Hythe. At this rate Sittingbourne will<br />
soon be running out of teams higher than them to<br />
beat.<br />
It’s now the halfway point of the season and if Sittingbourne<br />
continue like this, playing with such energy,<br />
pace and commitment, who knows what they<br />
can achieve in the second half of the season.<br />
Walton Casuals arrived on the back of a six-match<br />
unbeaten run themselves but they just couldn’t cope<br />
with Sittingbourne in the second half, ending up<br />
conceding a penalty and having their captain sent<br />
off for a second yellow card.<br />
And while Sittingbourne were happy to end up with<br />
the three goals they got to win the match it could<br />
easily have been six so dominant were they.<br />
They went into the match with exactly the same lineup<br />
and subs who got a 2-2 draw at Lewes on Saturday,<br />
and it was an even first half with Walton quite<br />
impressive in possession.<br />
And the visitors took the lead midway through the<br />
half when a smart backheel in the area set up<br />
Odunaike to score with keeper Simon Overland getting<br />
a hand to it but unable to keep it out.<br />
Sittingbourne hit back with a flurry of corners and<br />
Jono Richardson had a header turned over the bar,<br />
Ricky Gundry forced the keeper to make a fulllength<br />
save, and Anthony O’Connor was robbed of<br />
a one-on-one chance as he was tripped when<br />
breaking clear.<br />
Straight from the start of the second half Sittingbourne<br />
were different class, and it was their<br />
pace, their passing, and the pressure on the ball<br />
when out of possession that Walton couldn’t cope<br />
with.<br />
So many of the attacks came down the left where<br />
Jordan Gallacher had his best game in a Sittingbourne<br />
shirt, with tremendous support from behind<br />
by Tom Carlse, who’s in the form of his life.<br />
And it was a sparkling combination by those two<br />
which set up the equaliser, Carlse crossing to the<br />
near post where O’Connor struck decisively to cleverly<br />
force it past the keeper.<br />
The pressure on Walton was relentless and invigorating<br />
but they proved dangerous on the break and<br />
Overland made a terrific save, coming out of his<br />
goal to save with his legs as an attacker raced clear.<br />
Sittingbourne were reaping havoc from crosses and<br />
when Stefan Wright put a low one across the goal,<br />
Gundry was fouled as he tried to set up a chance<br />
and got up to blast home the penalty himself.<br />
Still the chances flowed and Sittingbourne made it 3<br />
-1 when Gundry sensibly found Dan Rumbol and his<br />
low ball across goal was forced in by skipper Richardson<br />
at the far post.<br />
While Gallacher was outstanding down the left,<br />
O’Connor worked his socks off all night and when<br />
he was shoved over by opposition captain Fitzgerald,<br />
a red card was inevitable as the Walton man<br />
had already been booked and had clearly only recenty<br />
been given a final warning for another trip.<br />
Sittingbourne weren’t exactly wobbling, even though<br />
holding on to two-goal leads hasn’t been their speciality<br />
this season, but they were pegged back deep<br />
into added time when Cheadle hit a magnificent<br />
shot from at least 25 yards into the far corner.<br />
But it was no more than a consolation for Walton<br />
and couldn’t ruin a night to remember for Sittingbourne.<br />
23 games played, 23 games left; hang on to your<br />
hats, this is going to be interesting …<br />
Sittingbourne: Simon Overland, Sam Welch,<br />
Tom Carlse (Yellow card), Danny Rumbol, Jono<br />
Richardson, Joe Loft (Yellow card), Stefan Wright<br />
(Josh Wisson, 76 min), Conrad Lee, Anthony<br />
O’Connor, Ricky Gundry (Tom Brunt, 89 min), Jordan<br />
Gallacher.<br />
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Match Reports by Tony Rickson<br />
10th December 2016<br />
Ryman League Div 1 South<br />
Dorking Wanderers 3 Sittingbourne 0,<br />
Att 132<br />
At the end of their toughest week of the season,<br />
Sittingbourne finished with a win, a draw and a<br />
defeat.<br />
Not a bad record as all three opponents have<br />
real promotion potential, and for this final match<br />
of the three, they faced a side who now lead the<br />
Ryman South.<br />
And you could see how they got there, making<br />
Sittingbourne chase shadows for the first half<br />
hour and undeniably deserving of the win.<br />
Sittingbourne played well at Lewes the previous<br />
Saturday to get a draw, played even better in<br />
the second half to beat Walton Casuals in midweek,<br />
but were absolutely shut out of a chance<br />
to make a similar impact here.<br />
They fielded the same team from both of those<br />
games with Dorking anchored smoothly in midfield<br />
by Jake Beecroft, who impressed in an all<br />
too brief stay with Sittingbourne last season,<br />
Dorking set themselves up from the start to<br />
pass Sittingbourne out of the game, though<br />
they weren’t without the occasional dark art,<br />
with Stefan Wright very much the man targeted.<br />
In fact a nasty looking challenge on him straight<br />
from the kick-off earned Dorking’s Gunner what<br />
must surely be one of the quickest yellow cards<br />
ever.<br />
Dorking were hardly giving Sittingbourne a<br />
touch of the ball and they took the lead after 15<br />
minutes through a penalty taken by Sole, an<br />
experienced striker with a pedigree in Conference<br />
football.<br />
Just as at Lewes the previous week it was a<br />
soft pen, Jono Richardson stretching to challenge<br />
Sole for the ball with his left leg. Too high,<br />
ruled the referee.<br />
I remember saying of the Lewes penalty that I<br />
would have wanted it to be given if it was in Sittingbourne’s<br />
favour but I wouldn’t have thought<br />
that here. Harsh in the extreme.<br />
In a rare Sittingbourne attack Jordan<br />
Gallacher fired across the home goal on<br />
the end of an excellent Tom Carlse pass and<br />
later in the half Anthony O’Connor shot just<br />
wide from Joe Loft’s through pass.<br />
But these were isolated moments as generally<br />
Dorking, a side very comfortable on the ball<br />
from No 1 to 11, dominated the half and Sittingbourne<br />
too easily gave it away again when<br />
they did get the occasional touch.<br />
And it was 2-0 just before half time as Sole<br />
nipped in behind the central defence to head<br />
home a left-wing cross after 41 minutes. A bit<br />
too similar to the Lewes equaliser the previous<br />
week, so that’s a concern for Sittingbourne.<br />
With the rain now settled overhead, the second<br />
half was slightly different with Sittingbourne<br />
strengthening midfield to try to stop Dorking<br />
having so much of the ball.<br />
It worked, but when they got forward Sittingbourne<br />
were beating their heads against the<br />
brick wall of a defence with by far the best record<br />
for goals conceded in this division.<br />
Sittingbourne put together one outstanding<br />
move down the left, where they were so strong<br />
against Walton, but it ended with O’Connor’s<br />
shot missing the target.<br />
That, and a couple of shots from distance by<br />
Conrad Lee and sub Josh Wisson that were<br />
way too high, was about all they had to show<br />
for a second half where pulling back a two-goal<br />
deficit always looked much too tough a proposition.<br />
And Dorking made it three near the end when<br />
McShane found space in the area from a rightwing<br />
pass to pick his spot in the far corner.<br />
So Sittingbourne’s sparkling unbeaten run of six<br />
matches was unceremoniously ended with a<br />
decisive defeat, but they still have a record of<br />
just two defeats in 10 matches as a consolation.<br />
It’s how they bounce back from this hardly unexpected<br />
setback against such a decent team<br />
that will shape how well they do in the second<br />
half of the season.<br />
Sittingbourne: Simon Overland, Sam Welch,<br />
Tom Carlse, Danny Rumbol, Jono Richardson,<br />
Joe Loft, Stefan Wright (Josh Wisson, 58 min),<br />
Conrad Lee, Anthony O’Connor (Tom Brunt, 81<br />
min), Ricky Gundry (Jake Embery, 74 min), Jordan<br />
Gallacher (Yellow card).<br />
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Away Travel details<br />
Saturday 7th January 2017, Away to Carshalton Athletic, KO 3.00PM<br />
Ground address: Carshalton Athletic, War Memorial Sports Ground, Colston Avenue,<br />
Surrey, SM5 2PW<br />
Telephone:<br />
By Car:-<br />
Leave the M25 at the M23 (N) Croydon. Merge onto M23. Continue onto London Rd N/A23.<br />
After approx. 2 miles Turn left onto Star Ln, then almost immediately right into Elmore Rd. After<br />
half a mile Turn right onto High Rd and then slight left into Hazelwood Lane. After just under a<br />
mile at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Outwood Ln/B2032 and go through 1 more<br />
rbout. After just under a mile turn turn left onto the B278 Rectory Lane. Follow B278 for 1.6<br />
miles and at the rbout take the 2 nd exit onto A 2022 Croydon Ln. then at next rbout take 1 st exit<br />
onto B278 Woodmansterne Rd and then continue onto APound St A 232 . Signpost Croydon.<br />
At the rbouit take 1 st exit onto West St B278 (again). Signpost Rose Hill / Morden. Under the<br />
railway then at the rbout take the 1 st exit into Colston Ave. The entrance to the ground is between<br />
house numbers 35 and 33<br />
By Train:-<br />
Nearest Stations: Carshalton<br />
The club is located a short 5 minute walk from Carshalton Rail Station, this station is served by<br />
southern services from London Victoria, Sutton and Dorking. The station is also served by First<br />
capital connect from London Blackfriars and Wimbledon. Carshalton Rail Station is in Zone 5.<br />
On arrival at the station walk to the exit and turn right, walk down the hill towards the main<br />
road, at the bottom of the hill turn right, follow the path under the railway bridge until you come<br />
to the mini roundabout, once you see the mini roundabout cross the road and take the road to<br />
the left, this road is called Colston Avenue, walk along Colston Avenue on the right hand side<br />
of the road for 150 yards and you will see come to a private driveway between house numbers<br />
35 and 33, walk to the end of the driveway and you will enter the grounds of Carshalton Athletic<br />
Football Club.<br />
Todays Ryman Div 1 South Fixtures<br />
Saturday 31st December 2016<br />
KO 3.00PM unless stated.<br />
Cray Wanderers vs Ramsgate<br />
13:00 East Grinstead Town vs Greenwich Borough<br />
Godalming Town vs Dorking Wanderers<br />
Hythe Town vs Faversham Town<br />
Lewes vs Three Bridges<br />
13:00 Molesey vs Horsham<br />
Tooting & Mitcham United vs Whyteleafe<br />
Walton Casuals vs Carshalton Athletic<br />
Monday January 2nd 2017<br />
Chipstead vs Carshalton Athletic<br />
Cray Wanderers vs Chatham Town<br />
East Grinstead Town vs Hastings United<br />
Godalming Town vs Three Bridges<br />
Guernsey vs South Park<br />
Herne Bay vs Faversham Town<br />
Hythe Town vs Ramsgate<br />
Lewes vs Horsham<br />
Molesey vs Dorking Wanderers<br />
Tooting & Mitcham United vs Corinthian-Casuals<br />
Walton Casuals vs Whyteleafe
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Player Stats 2016-17<br />
To and including 17/12/2016
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