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SITTINGBOURNE FC<br />

OFF ICAL MATC HDAY PROGRAMME - 2018-19<br />

BOSTIK LEAGUE SOUTH EAST DIVISION<br />

SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018<br />

SITTINGBOURNE V WHYTELEAFE


Sittingbourne Footb<strong>all</strong> Club—Woodstock Park, Broadoak<br />

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

Tel: 01795 410477, e mail bournefc@hotmail.com<br />

www.sittingbournefc.co.uk<br />

Sittingbourne Footb<strong>all</strong> Club is a members club<br />

Who’s who<br />

Vice Presidents: Tania Spice, Andy Spice, Alan Barty, and<br />

John Cooper.<br />

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

Secretary / Treasurer: John Pitts, Youth Team Chairman:<br />

Glen Parkes, Youth Team Secretary: Mick Sayce<br />

Press, Website, Programme Editor, Stadium Announcer:<br />

Peter Pitts. Fixtures Secretary, Assistant Treasurer: Colin<br />

Page. Other Committee members: Turnstile Manager: Danny<br />

Appleton. Groundsman: Roger Pudner<br />

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

Programme Sales: Jackie Mount, Match Reporter: Tony Rickson,<br />

Boardroom: Sandra Pitts. Club Shop: Clive Phillips,<br />

Club Historians: Dudley Hird & Tony Rickson. Match Reporter:<br />

Tony Rickson. Head Steward: Roger Wilkins<br />

Manager: Aslan Odev, Assistant Manager: Ian Varley.<br />

Coaches: Warren Chambers, Nathan Elder Physios:<br />

Mark Wheeler & Hannah Owen<br />

Playing Management Assistant: Harry Chambers.<br />

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

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

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

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

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

will be reported to the Footb<strong>all</strong> Associaon for acon by that Associaon.<br />

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


SITTINGBOURNE V WHYTELEAFE<br />

Bostik South East, Saturday 15th September KO 3.00 PM<br />

Manager: Aslan Odev<br />

Ast Manager: Ian Varley<br />

Coach: Nathan Elder<br />

Physios: Marc Wheeler, Hannah Owen,<br />

GK Coach / Kit Manager: Warren Chambers<br />

Match Day Assistant: Harry Chambers<br />

Manager: Harry Hudson<br />

Assistant Manager: Calum McFarlane<br />

Physio: Stevie Lawrence<br />

Kit Man: Ellis Legg<br />

MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Mr Jamaal Horne<br />

Assistants: Mr C<strong>all</strong>um, Edgcombe, Mr Fabien Le Houezec<br />

GOALS<br />

SUBSTITUTE<br />

PLAYER NO<br />

PLAYER NO<br />

SUBSTITUTE<br />

GOALS<br />

Patrick LEE<br />

Ron LOFTING<br />

Josh DORLING<br />

Dan PARKINSON<br />

Lex ALLAN<br />

Chris WEBBER<br />

Ira JACKSON<br />

Lewis CHAMBERS<br />

Mobolaji DAWODU<br />

Tom FAGG<br />

Tom LOYNES<br />

Harry BROOKS (GK)<br />

Tyler McCARTHY<br />

Bradley WILSON<br />

Matthew O’DONOGHUE<br />

Nathan CAMPBELL<br />

Helge OROME<br />

Corey HOLDER<br />

Dan HECTOR<br />

Bentley GRAHAM<br />

Eddie DSANE<br />

Marvin ARMSTRONG<br />

Harrison CARNEGIE<br />

Matthew WELLER<br />

Harrison HATFULL<br />

Khalil McFARLANE<br />

Izzy ADEBAYO<br />

Johan CANEY-BRYAN<br />

Oliver WEBBER<br />

Gus LUKUNI<br />

Lauris CHIN<br />

Oliver MILTON<br />

Nathan ELDER<br />

Ben FITCHETT<br />

Reiss CRIMMEN


The Secretary’s Jottings<br />

Good afternoon everyone, welcome to Woodstock.<br />

Our visitors are Whyteleafe who are one of the four teams in our Division who have yet to drop a<br />

point this season. The others are Hastings United, Cray Wanderers and VCD Athletic. On Tuesday<br />

they progressed through to the Emirates FA Cup 2 nd Qualifying round by beating Bostik<br />

Premier side, Corinthian Casuals, in a replay. Welcome to Whyteleafes, Players, Officials and<br />

Supporters as well as todays match officials.<br />

After a couple of programmes that, because of holidays,<br />

were not up to our usual standard we are back to normal<br />

for this one.<br />

Unfortunately, last Saturday we went out of this seasons<br />

Emirates FA cup when we lost to Southern Premier side,<br />

Gosport Borough. We started off the game very well and<br />

for the first twenty minutes it was one way traffic. Bola<br />

Dawodu harshly had a goal dis<strong>all</strong>owed and during that<br />

spell we had two other great chances to go ahead. However,<br />

we did not keep the pace up and as the pace slowed down Gosport Brough got more into the<br />

game. Early in the second half, a clumsy ch<strong>all</strong>enge was seen as a penalty by the referee and<br />

Gosport Borough got the only goal of the goal. We had a few chances in the second half but so<br />

did our visitors. Patrick Lee made a couple of excellent saves to make the game a nail biter to the<br />

end and we couldn’t get the elusive equaliser. Ira Jackson was sent off late in the game for <strong>all</strong>egedly<br />

elbowing a player. He will now miss todays match as well as Guernsey away and Ashford<br />

United away. I was disappointed with the number of away supporters who visited us. Don’t think<br />

it was in double figures. If the game had been at Gosport, we would have had 50 plus getting behind<br />

us. I would have thought a Southern Premier side would do better. Gosport Borough now<br />

play Ramsgate in the 2 nd Qualifying Round.<br />

Our last league home game was against Cray Wanderers. This game was remembered for the<br />

footb<strong>all</strong>, unlike last seasons encounters between the two sides. On the day, Cray were the better<br />

side and deserved their 2-0 win.<br />

The match at Dartford’s Princes Park ground against Thamesmead was notable for the abysmal<br />

defending from both sides. I thought that after we scored a simple goal, when only about a minute<br />

was on the watch, we would go on to score more goals. Well, we did, but, Thamesmead,<br />

thanks to some very poor defensive play, scored five! A great game, this, for the neutral!<br />

We will soon be announcing who our new kit sponsor is. We will have a new custom home and<br />

away kit and replica kits will be available.<br />

If anyone has Laser printer experience or knows of someone who may be able to help us please<br />

contact me as we have a professional laser printer/ copier that we need some advice on.<br />

In the next round of the Velocity trophy we are away to South Park on 2 nd October. The winners<br />

are away to Ashford United or Folkestone Invicta.<br />

Next up for us is away to Guernsey. This is next Sunday ( 2:00pm kick off). Another away trip follows<br />

when we visit Ashford United on Tuesday 25 th September. We are next home here when we<br />

play Ramsgate on Saturday 29 th September.<br />

John


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Hi Everyone.<br />

From the Programme Editor<br />

Well, I’ve just committed the unforgiveable sin<br />

of going on holiday in the footb<strong>all</strong> season and<br />

thereby missing our last three games! Apologies<br />

that at<br />

the time of<br />

writing this,<br />

there is no<br />

report on the<br />

Thamesmead<br />

game<br />

either on this<br />

programme<br />

or on the<br />

web. It is important<br />

for<br />

me to have a<br />

complete archive<br />

of<br />

match reports<br />

on our<br />

web site so I<br />

will be seeking<br />

to put a<br />

report on that<br />

game on the<br />

site as soon<br />

as I can.<br />

My holiday<br />

explains the<br />

lack of Ken<br />

Medwyn’s excellent videos and pics on the<br />

website, but I will be including these on the<br />

match reports shortly. Just a word of warning if<br />

you use a lot of data on holiday and you have<br />

roaming on, I have just had a £40 bill for updating<br />

the website outside of UK waters (I was<br />

on a cruise) but I had only used a very modest<br />

amount of data, so keep roaming off!!<br />

One of my ports of c<strong>all</strong> was St Peters Port<br />

Guernsey and although I like the Island very<br />

much, my wife and I decided to go to Sark.<br />

The Sark ferry goes from the main ferry port,<br />

next to where the Condor ferry berths. You can<br />

also get a ferry to Herm as well from near<br />

there.<br />

Sark is a very peaceful Island with no cars or<br />

motorised transport except for tractors, one of<br />

which can take you up to the very sm<strong>all</strong> main<br />

“town” for £1.20 each way or you can walk.<br />

For those of you going to Guernsey a trip to<br />

Sark from St Peter Port costs £54 return and<br />

the crossing takes about 50 minutes. A horse<br />

drawn carriage trip around the Island sharing,<br />

with others, lasts about an hour and costs £10.<br />

There are a few pubs / cafes and we went into<br />

a couple. The first was c<strong>all</strong>ed the Mermaid inn<br />

and I re<strong>all</strong>y cant recommend it. A very tatty<br />

place that has no ambience! Instead I recommend<br />

the Bel Air Inn that is just by where the<br />

Tractor drops you off.<br />

Unfortunately Sark is suffering (believe or not!)<br />

from shops shutting down and there are a few<br />

empty shops in the very short shopping row.<br />

The carriage driver was telling us that there is<br />

now no bakery or milk production on the Island.<br />

The Bread now comes from England and<br />

the milk from Guernsey. They have a school<br />

that can take 30 pupils and there are 4 teachers<br />

to look after the pupils. No further education<br />

is available and pupils have to go to England<br />

for that!<br />

I have decided not to move there as I would<br />

miss my footb<strong>all</strong> too much!!<br />

Peter<br />

The Three Hats Pub<br />

Sponsors of Sittingbourne FC<br />

93 High Street, Milton Regis


Whyteleafe — A Brief History<br />

FORMATIVE YEARS<br />

Prior to the Second World War there were several<br />

teams that competed loc<strong>all</strong>y using the Whyteleafe<br />

name notably Whyteleafe Junior FC and<br />

Whyteleafe Albion. Whyteleafe Albion competed<br />

for many years but the club folded several years<br />

before the Second World War. A new club,<br />

simply c<strong>all</strong>ed Whyteleafe FC, was formed in<br />

1946.<br />

The new club commenced Junior footb<strong>all</strong> as<br />

members of the Caterham and Edenbridge, the<br />

Thornton Heath & District and the Croydon<br />

Leagues. Of these early years season 1951/52,<br />

was the most successful, with a strong 'Leafe<br />

line-up becoming Thornton Heath League<br />

champions, winners of two local charity cups<br />

and runners-up in both the Surrey County Junior<br />

Cup and the League Cup.<br />

Two years later they progressed to the Surrey<br />

County Intermediate League (Eastern Division)<br />

and were Division 1 champions in 1955/6. 1958<br />

saw the significant transition from 'Junior' to<br />

'Senior' status and entry into the Surrey Senior<br />

League. This change required the club to move<br />

from the New Barn Lane School ground which<br />

was inadequate for senior footb<strong>all</strong> and with a<br />

dynamic committee under the leadership of<br />

Secretary Dick Baxendine, the club purchased<br />

approximately four acres of farmland in nearby<br />

Church Road, where the club still play today.<br />

The original stand at Whyteleafe's old ground is<br />

still used by Kenley Primary School and is clearly<br />

visible from V<strong>all</strong>ey Road about half a mile<br />

north of the current ground.<br />

NEW GROUND, NEW START<br />

Play commenced on the new ground in season<br />

1959/60, and in the early sixties the club gained<br />

minor rewards with the reserve team playing<br />

under the guidance of former Crystal Palace hero<br />

Roy Greenwood. The next success came as<br />

the 1960s drew to a close which saw 'Leafe as<br />

Surrey Senior League Champions and runners<br />

in the League Cup.<br />

In the 1970s the floodlight training area and<br />

stand were built and in 1975 the club moved into<br />

the London Spartan League before joined the<br />

Athenian League in 1981. The main pitch floodlights<br />

were inst<strong>all</strong>ed and the dressing rooms<br />

were moved to their current location in the early<br />

1980s<br />

In the 1984/85 season, a league re-organisation<br />

saw the club enter Division Two South of the<br />

Isthmian League.<br />

In November 1986 Steve Kember joined the<br />

club as Manager having been associated with<br />

the club for some years previously when with<br />

Crystal Palace with whom he had won considerable<br />

success. In two successive seasons Kember<br />

engineered the club through to the third<br />

Qualifying round of the FA Cup on two occasions.<br />

A highly successful in 1988/89 saw the club win<br />

promotion as runners-up in Division Two South<br />

to Division One.<br />

Steve Kember resigned in July 1993 and returned<br />

to Crystal Palace as a coach and Paul<br />

Hinshelwood briefly held the reins following Steve's<br />

departure and, following the resignation of<br />

his assistant Keith Wilkinson in October 1993,<br />

Lee Richardson became assistant manager and<br />

1st team coach.<br />

THE RICHARDSON YEARS<br />

August 1994 saw Richardson appointed manager.<br />

This was a very popular appointment, as Lee<br />

had been associated with the club on and off<br />

since 1975 playing in excess of 400 games for<br />

the club.<br />

Season 1998/99 proved to be very mixed, with<br />

the club achieving good cup results losing to<br />

Welling Utd in sight of a first round visit to Bristol<br />

Rovers in the FA Cup, and winning through<br />

to the last 32 in the FA Trophy going out to the<br />

eventual winners Kingstonian in front of a then<br />

record home crowd of 945. But a season of<br />

chronic injury saw 'Leafe struggle to survive in<br />

the league and avoided relegation by winning<br />

the last game of the season.<br />

1999/2000 proved the most momentous in the<br />

club's history. For the first time ever the club<br />

reached the 1st Round proper of the FA Cup<br />

when a crowd of 2,164, easily beat the previous<br />

season's record in a match which saw them<br />

hold league opponents Chester City to a 0-0<br />

draw before going down 1-3 in a replay at Chester.<br />

An imposing new stand was built at the top end<br />

of the ground just in time for the big match<br />

thanks to a superb effort from <strong>all</strong> involved with<br />

the club. The years that followed never lived up<br />

to 1999 and the club went into a slow but steady<br />

decline in fortunes.<br />

MANAGERIAL CHANGES<br />

In 2002 the team hit a low ebb at Bracknell at<br />

Christmas where they suffered a heavy defeat<br />

that prompted Richardson's resignation. Stuart<br />

Massey held the reins until October 2006 and<br />

after a spell with chairman Mark Coote picking<br />

the team, former Crystal Palace striker Dave<br />

Swindlehurst joined the club in December.<br />

The team did reasonably well under Swin-


Whyteleafe — A Brief History—Cont<br />

ALL CHANGE AGAIN<br />

The winter of 2009/10 was hard one and bad<br />

weather hit hard on the club's finances. Massey<br />

resigned and former AFC Wimbledon and Chipstead<br />

manager Nicky English took over in the<br />

summer of 2010. Despite the dire financial position<br />

the club found itself in English’s team had a<br />

purple patch after Christmas 2010, which included<br />

a remarkable 5-4 victory at eventual<br />

champions Met Police, and steered themselves<br />

away from relegation.<br />

The first year back in the Ryman League was<br />

also momentous and the team belied expectation<br />

finishing in fifth place only to lose out in a<br />

play-off match at Folkestone. Leafe struggled to<br />

repeat this achievement the following year and<br />

in 2016, John Fowler decided he had taken the<br />

team as far as he could and stood down. Former<br />

Farnborough assistant manager Leigh Dynan<br />

took over in October and began a period of<br />

major squad reconstruction.<br />

Nicky's hard work and commitment was never in<br />

doubt but things just didn't work in the following<br />

year and he left the club in January 2012 with<br />

Steve Griffin given the tough job of catching up<br />

20th placed side Burgess Hill Town when 12<br />

point adrift.<br />

The appointment coincided with a change in<br />

club constitution which saw Mark Coote become<br />

owner-chairman (as opposed to electedchairman).<br />

The change gave the Club renewed<br />

hope of future development and progression yet<br />

the 2011/12 season ended in bitter disappointment<br />

and the club’s first relegation in its history<br />

despite drawing level with Burgess Hill at one<br />

point and only losing to an extraordinary result<br />

by the Hillians against Dulwich Hamlet.<br />

WHAT GOES DOWN...<br />

After a season of moderate success in the Kent<br />

League being badly injured in a car accident the<br />

summer of 2013 Griffin stood down and former<br />

Whyteleafe player and Croydon manager John<br />

Fowler joined the club. Fowler build a completely<br />

new team in a very short time and one that<br />

made an immediate impact. In a memorable<br />

season for the club, the team went on to win the<br />

newly named Southern Counties East League<br />

by a clear 11 points and the team rejoined the<br />

Isthmian League of which they had been members<br />

for 28 of the preceding 30 years.<br />

At the start of 2017/18 Whyteleafe topped the<br />

division and the future looked bright, but Dynan<br />

went on to leave the Leafe in October 2017 to<br />

join Kingstonian FC. John Scarborough was<br />

put in charge as Acting Manager and in November<br />

2017 was joined by Paul Dale, former assistant<br />

manager at Tooting & Mitcham United, and<br />

the two were appointed Joint Managers. However,<br />

at the end of the season Scarborough retired<br />

from footb<strong>all</strong> and Dale moved elsewhere<br />

due to work commitments.<br />

For the start of the 2018/19 season young manager<br />

Harry Hudson and his assistant Calum<br />

McFarlane were appointed following a successful<br />

stint at Croydon FC, and have set up a<br />

young, enthusiastic side to take the Leafe forward<br />

in the season ahead.<br />

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Whyteleafe — Pen Pics<br />

HARRY HUDSON – MANAGER/CALUM MCFARLANE –<br />

ASSISTANT MANAGER<br />

Harry and Calum came to the Leafe this summer<br />

following a year of building a successful team at<br />

Croydon FC last season, with their side finishing in<br />

fifth position but impressing everyone with their<br />

style of play. Harry was previously U21s manager<br />

at Merstham FC, where he was joined by top<br />

coach Calum, and they lead the Kinetic Footb<strong>all</strong><br />

Coaching Foundation which is a charity-based<br />

footb<strong>all</strong> coaching academy in Croydon.<br />

They are both ambitious and keen to succeed and<br />

looking forward to their first senior managerial positions<br />

at this level.<br />

STEVIE LAWRENCE – PHYSIO<br />

Croydon-based Stevie joins us physiotherapist to<br />

the playing staff for the 2018-19 season as part of<br />

the new intake to the management squad at the<br />

Leafe.<br />

ELLIS LEGG – KIT MAN<br />

Ellis is no stranger to the regular supporters, having<br />

been an ever-present during last season’s campaign<br />

under several managers. His commitment<br />

to Whyteleafe cannot be questioned and he returns<br />

this year to help out with kit preparation for<br />

the first team.<br />

OLIVER WEBBER – GOALKEEPER<br />

Young keeper currently registered at Crystal Palace<br />

FC. Comes to the Leafe on a long term loan<br />

and looking to get valuable first team experience<br />

that will benefit both the Club and his future career<br />

in the professional game.<br />

TYLER MCCARTHY – GOALKEEPER:<br />

20 year old keeper who was drafted in close to the<br />

start of the season from Bishops Stortford. Has previously<br />

played at Dagenham & Redbridge as a 16<br />

year old, having come through the Maidstone<br />

United Academy, and has also played more loc<strong>all</strong>y<br />

in the Thamesmead Town team.<br />

NATHAN CAMPBELL – DEFENDER AND CLUB CAP-<br />

TAIN:<br />

Experienced defensive midfielder previously<br />

at Grays Athletic, Leatherhead, AFC Totton, Basingstoke<br />

Town, Maidstone United and Tonbridge<br />

Angels before joining Harry at Croydon in 2017.<br />

Immediately made club captain on his arrival at<br />

Whyteleafe this season.<br />

COREY HOLDER – DEFENDER:<br />

Centre-half who joined the Club in August from<br />

Sevenoaks Town, where he was club captain.<br />

Went hrough the ranks at Bromley FC, before moving<br />

to Raynes Park Vale in 2010, and then played<br />

for Guildford City for three seasons, being an major<br />

part in the side’s success. Later transferred to<br />

Chatham Town, where he suffered a splenectomy<br />

following a footb<strong>all</strong> injury while on the pitch in<br />

2013.<br />

BRADLEY WILSON – DEFENDER:<br />

19 year old attacking defender who has been exciting<br />

to watch in the pre-season matches. Joins<br />

from Croydon FC having featured strongly in the<br />

side last year. Currently Head Coach for Croydon<br />

Kinetic Under 15s.<br />

HELGE OROME – DEFENDER:<br />

Former U21 Ivory Coast player, experienced defender<br />

Helge is much travelled having previously<br />

played at Oxford City, Grays Athletic, Bromley,<br />

and Cray Wanderers amongst others. Looks comfortable<br />

in the heart of the Leafe defence.<br />

RICARDO THOMPSON – DEFENDER:<br />

Ricardo picked up an early injury during the run-up<br />

to the season but has made a good recovery for<br />

the start of his defensive career at Whyteleafe.<br />

Previously at Gillingham FC as a youth player, he<br />

went on loan to Whitstable Town in 2015, and later<br />

played for East Grinstead Town.<br />

MATTHEW O’DONOGHUE – DEFENDER:<br />

19 year old local boy Matthew hails from<br />

Woldingham and so does not have to travel far to<br />

the Leafe! Has fitted in well in defence during preseason<br />

and is looking forward to the ch<strong>all</strong>enges of<br />

league footb<strong>all</strong>. Previously played at Croydon FC<br />

after coming through the ranks at Lingfield FC.<br />

MATTHEW WELLER – DEFENDER:<br />

Croydon born and bred 19 year old Matthew<br />

joined the Leafe at the start of the 2018/19 season<br />

having previously played under Harry at Croydon<br />

FC. Looking to earn a regular place in the starting<br />

line-up.<br />

BENTLEY GRAHAM – MIDFIELD:<br />

Popular 27 year old Leafe favourite for many years,<br />

and former Player of the Year, Bentley is the only<br />

remaining player from last season’s side. Strong<br />

and determined in midfield, Bentley has stuck with<br />

the Club through thick and thin over the years and<br />

his loyalty and devotion to the club is beyond<br />

doubt.<br />

HARRISON CARNEGIE – MIDFIELD:<br />

28 year old attacking midfielder who has impressed<br />

pre-season . Graduated through youth<br />

ranks at Croydon Athletic before moving on to<br />

Guildford City in the late 2000s. Last season<br />

helped Sevenoaks Town to win the Southern Counties<br />

East Premier Division title alongside team mate<br />

Corey Holder. Also played for Phoenix Sports.<br />

Continued on next page


Whyteleafe — Pen Pics—Cont<br />

GUS LUKUNI – MIDFIELD:<br />

Some spectacular performances in the pre-season build up this year with his speedy runs down the<br />

wing, 18 year old Gus is an exciting prospect who has already caught the eye of the supporters and<br />

looks to continue his form in the league programme.<br />

MALIK NOSIKE – MIDFIELD:<br />

19 year old player who signed for the Club just prior to the start of this season having spent time at<br />

Merstham FC last year. Has featured in a few friendly matches but is keen to push into the starting lineup,<br />

where he can show what he brings to the team.<br />

MARVIN ARMSTRONG – MIDFIELD/STRIKER:<br />

Orpington-born 19 year old attacking midfielder who joined us in the close season from Croydon FC.<br />

Marvin is keen to make his mark at this level and establish himself in the Leafe side and has made a<br />

good start with his work rate and commitment on the pitch.<br />

DAN HECTOR – STRIKER:<br />

Former winger at Merstham who finished top goalscorer for the U21 team during 2015-16, and subsequently<br />

progressed to the senior side for the Moatsiders. Dan has had an impressive pre-season at the<br />

Leafe and looks to be a real threat in an attacking position.<br />

LAURIS CHIN – STRIKER:<br />

Prolific 20 goal a season goalscorer for Croydon FC last season who is looking to add to his goal t<strong>all</strong>y at<br />

the Leafe this year! Lauris has previous played at Sutton Common Rovers before joining Croydon. Unfortunately<br />

picked up an injury early in the pre-season games but is hoping to be fit and ready for the<br />

league season.<br />

EDDIE DSANE – STRIKER:<br />

21 year old striker who started his career at youth level at Crystal Palace before moving to Preston<br />

North End’s Academy and subsequently on to Fleetwood before spending time in Ireland playing at<br />

Finn Harps and Longford Town. Moved back to Chipstead in 2017 and then on to Whyteleafe for preseason.<br />

OLIVER MILTON – STRIKER:<br />

Son of former Leafe favourite Steve Milton, Ollie is a lively young striker who is keen to make an impression<br />

in the Leafe team and looks set to become a regular in this year. Played at youth team level at<br />

Welling United last season and has great potential.<br />

SIMON OFFEI – MIDFIELD:<br />

18 year old Italian-born player who was previously playing in the Sutton United U18s last year, Simon was<br />

spotted as a player with potential by Harry and signed on the dotted line in August 2018.<br />

TAIWO ODUTOLU – MIDFIELD:<br />

London-born Taiwo has featured in many of the pre-season friendlies and looks to be pushing for a<br />

more regular start. The 21 year old joins the Leafe from Leighton FC.<br />

BRYAN AKONGO – MIDFIELD:<br />

Another new recruit from Croydon FC, 17 year old midfielder Bryan joins us for his first venture into Isthmian<br />

League footb<strong>all</strong>. Has previously tri<strong>all</strong>ed at Huddersfield Town.<br />

PRINCEWILL OGUNMEKAN – MIDFIELD:<br />

18 year old Princewill will be looking to make his footb<strong>all</strong> as memorable as his name on the pitch this<br />

season! Has spent time at Ipswich for trials before signing on the dotted line for the Leafe this year.<br />

ASHLEY-PAUL ROBINSON – MIDFIELD:<br />

Experienced midfielder who started his footb<strong>all</strong> career at youth level at Crystal Palace and has since<br />

played at several clubs including Dulwich Hamlet, Hampton & Richmond, Lewes and Horsham amongst<br />

others. Joined Harry at Croydon a month before the end of last season, scoring 7 goals in that time.<br />

MARTIN SONTAN – MIDFIELD:<br />

18 year old attacking midfielder who joins the Leafe from Croydon this year, having progressed through<br />

the Kinetic set-up -at Croydon. Martin will be keen to show the Isthmian League what he has to offer<br />

and make an impression in the Leafe side this season.


DATE OPPOSITION COMP Sc ATT 1 2 3 4<br />

5<br />

11 Aug 2018<br />

18 Aug 2018<br />

21 Aug 2018<br />

25 Aug 2018<br />

27 Aug 2018<br />

01 Sept 2018<br />

04 Sept 2018<br />

08 Sept 2018<br />

15 Sept 2018<br />

23 Sept 2018<br />

25 Sept 2018<br />

29 Sept 2018<br />

02 Oct 2018<br />

06 Oct 2018<br />

13 Oct 2018<br />

20 Oct 2018<br />

27 Oct 2018<br />

03 Nov 2018<br />

10 Nov 2018<br />

17 Nov 2018<br />

24 Nov 2018<br />

01 Dec 2018<br />

08 Dec 2018<br />

15 Dec 2018<br />

23 Dec 2018<br />

29 Dec 2018<br />

05 Jan 2019<br />

12 Jan 2019<br />

19 Jan 2019<br />

26 Jan 2019<br />

02 Feb 2019<br />

05 Feb 2019<br />

09 Feb 2019<br />

16 Feb 2019<br />

23 Feb 2019<br />

02 Mar 2019<br />

09 Mar 2019<br />

16 Mar 2019<br />

23 Mar 2019<br />

30 Mar 2019<br />

06 Apr 2019<br />

13 Apr 2019<br />

20 Apr 2019<br />

22 Apr 2019<br />

27 Apr 2019<br />

Horsham<br />

Greenwich Borough<br />

Tonbridge Angeks<br />

Bearsted<br />

Cray Wanderers<br />

Thamesmead Twn<br />

Phoenix Sports<br />

Gosport Borough<br />

Whyteleafe<br />

Guernsey<br />

Ashford United<br />

Ramsgate<br />

South Park<br />

Haywards Heath<br />

Faversham Town<br />

Phoenix Sports<br />

Hythe Town<br />

Whitstable Town<br />

Three Bridges<br />

East Grinstead T<br />

VCD Athletic<br />

Faversham Town<br />

Sevenoaks Town<br />

Cray Wanderers<br />

Herne Bay<br />

Hastings United<br />

Thamesmead Town<br />

Ramsgate<br />

Haywards Heath<br />

Phoenix Sports<br />

Ashford United<br />

Three Bridges<br />

East Grinstead Town<br />

VCD Athletic<br />

Faversham Town<br />

Sevenoaks Town<br />

Whitstable Town<br />

Hythe Town<br />

Geenwich Borough<br />

Horsham<br />

Whyteleafe<br />

Hastings United<br />

Herne Bay<br />

Guernsey<br />

League<br />

League<br />

Kent Snr Cup<br />

FA Cup (Prel)<br />

League<br />

League<br />

Velocity Trop<br />

FA Cup (1 Q)<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

Velocity Trop<br />

League<br />

FA Trophy<br />

League<br />

FA Trophy<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

League<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

H<br />

H<br />

A<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

A<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

A<br />

H<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

A<br />

H<br />

2-1<br />

4-2<br />

2-3<br />

2-0<br />

0-2<br />

4-5<br />

2-0<br />

0-1<br />

195<br />

148<br />

218<br />

204<br />

149<br />

139<br />

80<br />

154<br />

Lee<br />

Lee<br />

Brooks<br />

Lee<br />

Lee<br />

Lee<br />

Brooks<br />

Lee<br />

Lofting<br />

Lofting<br />

Hatfull<br />

Dorling<br />

Dorling<br />

Hatfull<br />

Webber<br />

Webber<br />

Dorling<br />

Dorling<br />

Dorling<br />

Crimmen<br />

Crimmen<br />

Crimmen<br />

Crimmen<br />

Dorling<br />

Parkinson<br />

Parkinson*<br />

Parkinson 1<br />

Parkinson<br />

Parkinson*<br />

Parkinson 1<br />

Hatfull<br />

Parkinson<br />

Allan<br />

Allan<br />

Allan<br />

Allan<br />

Allan<br />

Allan<br />

Dorling<br />

Allan<br />

KEY to above grid:<br />

@ = After Extra Time<br />

& = Lost on Pens<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


6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17<br />

Webber<br />

Webber<br />

Crimmen<br />

Webber<br />

Webber<br />

Webber<br />

Fitchett 1<br />

Fitchett<br />

Jackson 1<br />

Jackson 2<br />

Adebayu 1<br />

Jackson 2<br />

Jackson<br />

Jackson<br />

Ke Orenuga*<br />

Jackson+<br />

Adebayo<br />

Chambers<br />

Chambers*<br />

Chambers<br />

Chambers*<br />

Chambers 1<br />

Chambers*<br />

Chambers<br />

Dawodu*<br />

Dawodu*<br />

CaneyBryan*1<br />

Dawodu*<br />

Dawodu<br />

Dawodu*<br />

Dawodu*<br />

Dawodu<br />

Fagg*<br />

Fagg<br />

Dawodu*<br />

Fagg*<br />

Fagg<br />

Fagg<br />

Fagg<br />

Fagg*<br />

Loynes* 1<br />

Loynes* 1<br />

Loynes*<br />

Loynes*<br />

Loynes*<br />

Loynes* 1<br />

Adebeyo 1<br />

Adebayo*<br />

Hatfull<br />

Hatfull<br />

Jackson*<br />

McFarlane*<br />

Hatfull<br />

Caney-Bryan<br />

Caney-Bryan*<br />

Loynes*<br />

McFarlane*<br />

McFarlane*<br />

Elder*<br />

Adebayo*<br />

Adebayo*<br />

Dorling<br />

Loynes<br />

Elder*<br />

Adebayo*<br />

Adebayo*<br />

McFarlane*<br />

Caney_Bryan*<br />

McFarlane*<br />

Elder* 1<br />

Jackson*<br />

Crimmen<br />

CaneyBryan*<br />

CaneyBryan*<br />

Fagg<br />

Caney-Bryan*<br />

Canry-Bryan*<br />

Adebeyo*<br />

Riches*<br />

Hatful<br />

Brooks<br />

Brooks<br />

Lee<br />

Brooks<br />

Brooks<br />

Lee<br />

Brooks<br />

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Youth Team Fixtures for September<br />

Date Team Opposition Ko Time Competition H or A<br />

06/09/18<br />

Development<br />

Squad<br />

Burgess Hill Town 1945 League H<br />

08/09/18 U10’s EKYL Deal Town 1400 League A<br />

09/09/18 U12’s EKYL Deal Town Rangers 1400 League A<br />

U13’s KYL Sevenoaks Town 1030 League A<br />

U13 EKYL Margate 1400 League H<br />

U14’s KYL Thanet Colts 1030 League A<br />

U15’s KYL Whitstable Town 1100 League H<br />

U15’s EKYL Deal Town Rangers 1400 League A<br />

U16’s KYL Crowborough Athletic 1030 League A<br />

U18’s KYL Kennington Juniors 1100 League A<br />

U18’s KYL Prem Folkstone Invicta 1100 League H<br />

15/09/18 U10’s EKYL Dover Rangers Colts 1400 League H<br />

16/09/18 U12’s EKYL<br />

Favershsam Strike<br />

Force<br />

1400 League H<br />

U13’s KYL Hastings United 1030 League A<br />

U13 EKYL Cheriton 1400 League A<br />

U14’s KYL Ramsgate 1400 League<br />

U15’s KYL Sheppey United 1030 League A<br />

U15’s EKYL Faversham Town 1400 League H<br />

U16’s KYL Hastings 1030 League A<br />

U18’s KYL Deal Town 1100 League H<br />

U18’s KYL Prem Faversham Town 1100 League A<br />

22/09/18 U10’s EKYL Faversham Town 1400 League A<br />

23/09/18 U12’s EKYL Hythe Town 1400 League A<br />

U13’s KYL<br />

Tunbridge Wells Foresters<br />

1100<br />

Gates Railings U13 League<br />

Cup<br />

U13 EKYL Park Farm rangers 1400 League H<br />

U14’s KYL Ebbsfleet United 1430<br />

Reader and Phillips League<br />

Cup<br />

A<br />

U15’s KYL --- --- --- ---<br />

U15’s EKYL Herne Bay Harriers 1400 League A<br />

U16’s KYL Kings Hill 1100 League H<br />

U18’s KYL Dulwich Hamlet 1100 KittoFit U18 Ch<strong>all</strong>enge Cup H<br />

U18’s KYL Prem Hythe Town 1100 Kent County Cup A<br />

A


10 players sent off after mass brawl – Vitoria v Bahia, 2018 : There’s something about South<br />

American footb<strong>all</strong> and short-fused tempers. No surprises then when a yellow card was brandished<br />

within the first minute of play between Brazil top-flight rivals Victoria and Bahia.<br />

Despite a flurry of yellow cards nothing appeared out of the ordinary during a first-half display<br />

which saw Vitoria hold the lead 1-0 at the interval. This was the first time in three seasons<br />

sets of supporters from both teams were <strong>all</strong>owed to attend the match. But it was on the pitch<br />

not in the stands that the match would descend into chaos.<br />

Four minutes into the second half a converted penalty by Bahia’s Vinicius led to a ‘crude’ celebration<br />

in front of the opponent’s supporters, something Vitoria goalkeeper Fernando Miguel<br />

didn’t take too kindly to. And after confronting Vinicius he was backed up in violent ways by<br />

his team-mates who unloaded punches on their opponents.<br />

The furore was brought under control after 16 minutes when the referee dismissed a total of<br />

eight players; five from Bahia and three from Vitoria.<br />

Incredibly, the match went on but it would not last the full 90 minutes as on the verge of the<br />

80 th minute as two more players were shown red cards, reducing Vitoria to six players and<br />

leading to the match being abandoned.<br />

Appearances


Match Reports by Tony Rickson<br />

Tuesday 4th September 2018<br />

Velocity Trophy<br />

Sittingbourne 2 Phoenix Sports 0<br />

Attendance : 80<br />

League Cup-ties are often pretty low priority for<br />

clubs, but it was important for Sittingbourne to<br />

find a way to win again after two disappointing<br />

league defeats in a row.<br />

And find a win they did, against decent opponents<br />

in Phoenix, who themselves have made a<br />

good start to the season.<br />

Sittingbourne won it with goals at the start and<br />

end of the second half and showed lots of determination<br />

and energy in a well-contested and<br />

enjoyable Velocity Trophy match.<br />

With a big FA Cup-tie coming up on Saturday,<br />

they rested key players with Lex Allan, Tom<br />

Loynes, Dan Parkinson and Ira Jackson <strong>all</strong><br />

saved for the Gosport Borough match.<br />

Making their debuts were promising Margate<br />

youngster Ben Fitchett and speedy winger Kenny<br />

Orenuca, while Harry Brooks grabbed at the<br />

chance to return in goal, and a switch in positions<br />

in defence saw Chris Webber return to<br />

right-back and Josh Dorling to centre-half – the<br />

positions they played last season.<br />

It was a very even first half with few chances,<br />

Tom Fagg having a couple of low drives saved<br />

comfortably by the Phoenix keeper, and Brooks<br />

remaining relatively untroubled at the other end.<br />

Sittingbourne wasted a couple of free-kicks in<br />

good positions by hitting the b<strong>all</strong> too near to the<br />

keeper, and the outstanding moment of the half<br />

came when Fitchett won the b<strong>all</strong> with a brilliantly-timed<br />

and brave tackle in his own area. And<br />

he capped that soon after the second half restart,<br />

neatly flicking in Orenuca’s near post corner<br />

to give Sittingbourne the lead.<br />

Sittingbourne had by far the better opportunities<br />

after that but Orenuca was wide from very close<br />

range after Bola Dawodu set him up, sub Johan<br />

Caney-Bryan got clean through but was foiled<br />

by an excellent save by the Phoenix keeper<br />

with his legs, and Izzy Adebayo hit the bar<br />

when it seemed easier to score. But he made<br />

amends with the last kick of the game, comfortably<br />

stroking home a low shot from the edge of<br />

the area – just as he did at Tonbridge in his only<br />

other start, in the Kent Senior Cup. This was<br />

after Caney-Bryan, the Phoenix keeper and a<br />

defender <strong>all</strong> went for the same b<strong>all</strong> and it rolled<br />

clear of <strong>all</strong> of them.<br />

Important as the win was, and important as it<br />

was to put in a good <strong>all</strong>-round performance to<br />

deservedly secure a place in the next round,<br />

the best thing about the night for manager<br />

Aslan Odev must have been keeping a clean<br />

sheet after the horrors of conceding five at<br />

Thamesmead on Saturday.<br />

.<br />

Sittingbourne: Harry Brooks, Chris Webber,<br />

Reiss Crimmen, Harrison Hatfull, Josh Dorling,<br />

Ben Fitchett, Kenny Orenuca (Yellow card), (Ira<br />

Jackson, 79 min, Yellow card) Lewis Chambers<br />

(Dylan Riches, 45 min), Bola Dawodu (Johan<br />

Caney-Bryan, 63 min), Tommie Fagg (Yellow<br />

card), Izzy Adebayo. Subs not used: Tom<br />

Loynes, Patrick Lee.<br />

Phoenix Sports: Steve Phillips, Ryan Andrews,<br />

Lewis Clark, Jack Hopkins (Jack Barry,<br />

45 min), Danny Young, Lewis Mingle (Ashley<br />

Proberts, 64 min, Yellow card), Tony Robinson,<br />

Kweku Ansah, Kyren Mundle-Smith, Tariq Ibrahim,<br />

Matt Neary. Subs not used: Matt Aldridge,<br />

Jonathan Miller-Annor, Oliver Andrews.


Match Reports by Tony Rickson<br />

Saturday 8th September 2018<br />

Emirates FA Cup, 1st Qualifying Round<br />

Sittingbourne 0 Gosport Borough 1, Att 154<br />

That’s two cup competitions Sittingbourne<br />

have gone out of this season on penalties.<br />

The first was in the Kent Senior Cup when<br />

three penalties were awarded against them at<br />

Tonbridge and they lost 3-2, while this was the<br />

altogether more important matter of the Emirates<br />

FA Cup.<br />

Again it was decided on penalties, well just the<br />

one, awarded to Gosport Borough after 52<br />

minutes. And the one Sittingbourne might have<br />

had as they pressed desperately for an equaliser,<br />

and a replay.<br />

But it was Gosport who got the crucial decisions<br />

and they were able to wind down the<br />

clock and manage the game out successfully,<br />

even though they lost both their central defenders<br />

to second half injuries.<br />

Sittingbourne were left to regret missing out on<br />

the £6,000 prize money from the FA, made<br />

doubly annoying by the niggling feeling that not<br />

a lot went their way in the form of decisions<br />

from the officials.<br />

Perhaps it’s because they’re such a young<br />

team that there’s a bit of naivety about their<br />

tackling, or that they come up against more<br />

experienced players who crumple to the<br />

ground at the slightest touch and successfully<br />

claim free-kicks.<br />

To cap it <strong>all</strong>, and complete what <strong>all</strong> in was a<br />

very disappointing afternoon, they had Ira<br />

Jackson sent off deep into injury time on the<br />

say of an assistant referee.<br />

What Sittingbourne can take from the game is<br />

that they more than matched a team who play<br />

footb<strong>all</strong> one division higher, and on another<br />

day they could easily have ended up with at<br />

least a replay.<br />

On an autumnal afternoon, manager Aslan<br />

Odev had some selection issues to resolve for<br />

the first time this season re<strong>all</strong>y, and it meant<br />

Reiss Crimmen and Tom Loynes were<br />

squeezed out of the starting line-up from the<br />

previous week’s 5-4 defeat at Thamesmead.<br />

Pat Lee retained the keeper’s jersey ahead of<br />

Harry Brooks, who kept a clean sheet in the<br />

midweek League Cup win, and turned in his<br />

best performance yet, with a couple of brilliant<br />

second half saves.<br />

Sittingbourne started brightly and Tom Fagg’s<br />

header from an early corner was scrambled<br />

away by the keeper with Lewis Chambers just<br />

enable to find the target as he got his head to<br />

the rebound.<br />

Both Bola Dawodu and Chambers had shots<br />

well blocked by Gosport defenders when they<br />

had good openings on goal, and the visitors<br />

took the threat of Chambers’ long throws so<br />

seriously they pulled <strong>all</strong> 11 players back into<br />

the penalty area to defend them.<br />

Gosport hit the bar with one effort – as they did<br />

in the second half, too – and Lee made a good<br />

save to tip over Pennery’s shot.<br />

The visitors got the only goal of the game on<br />

52 minutes when a push by Chambers as he<br />

went for a header was penalised, and Pennery<br />

neatly scored from the spot-kick.<br />

Understandably, Gosport wasted time for <strong>all</strong><br />

they were worth, and Sittingbourne relied<br />

heavily on throw-ins, free-kicks and corners as<br />

they didn’t create too many chances from open<br />

play.<br />

Dawodu just failed to get into position to turn a<br />

chance in from Chris Webber’s pull-back while<br />

their other big opportunity was an 83rd minute<br />

free-kick for Ira Jackson from an identical spot<br />

to where he scored a spectacular goal against<br />

Greenwich Borough last month. But he drove<br />

this one into the w<strong>all</strong>.<br />

There were big appeals for a penalty, too,<br />

when defender Casey’s clumsy ch<strong>all</strong>enge for a<br />

high b<strong>all</strong> ended up with him injuring himself<br />

when he clattered into the Sittingbourne player<br />

but the referee waved away appeals.<br />

The game ended with Jackson getting his<br />

marching orders, and Gosport winning the<br />

place in the next round. Wembley will have to<br />

wait for another year.<br />

Sittingbourne: Patrick Lee, Chris Webber,<br />

Josh Dorling, Dan Parkinson, Lex Allan, Ben<br />

Fitchett (Yellow card), Ira Jackson (Red card),<br />

Lewis Chambers, Bola Dawodu (Yellow card),<br />

Tommie Fagg (Nathan Elder, 70 min), Izzy<br />

Adebayo (Tom Loynes, 70 min). Subs not<br />

used: Harry Brooks, Reiss Crimmen, Khalil<br />

McFarlane, Johan Caney-Bryan, Harrison Hatfull.<br />

Gosport Borough: Patrick O’Flaherty, Tom<br />

Leggett, Harry Medway, Jordan Brooks, Matthew<br />

Casey (Matt Tubbs, 86 min), Lucas<br />

McCartney (Eddie Wakley, 62 min), Connor<br />

Hoare, Patrick Suraci, Craig McAllister<br />

(Samuel Lanahan, 70 min), Ryan Pennery, Tony<br />

Lee (Yellow card). Subs not used:<br />

Joseph Lea, Scott Walters, Alexander La<br />

Fleur, Bradley Stone.


Meet The Sittingbourne Squad<br />

Patrick Lee: Goalkeeper. Patrick "Patch" Lee is a<br />

young goalkeeper and a product of the Soccer Elite<br />

Footb<strong>all</strong> Academy. He signed for Tunbridge Wells<br />

before moving on to Chatham Town for the start of<br />

the 2016-17 season. In December 2016 he signed for<br />

Ryman Premier side, Harlow Town. After leaving Harlow<br />

he played for Margate until the end of last season.<br />

Harry Brooks: Goalkeeper. Made a number of notable<br />

performances last season and was particularly<br />

outstanding against a strong Dover Athletic side in the<br />

Kent Senior Cup. Harry played for Whitstable Town<br />

previous to signing for the Brickies for the 2017-2018<br />

season.<br />

Robert Lofting: Defender. Made an impressive debut<br />

against Horsham in the first league match of this<br />

season. Previously played for Arundel.<br />

Chris Webber: Defender. Joined Sittingbourne from<br />

Canterbury City at the beginning of last season. Has<br />

also played for Billericay and Faversham Town. Made<br />

captain for this season.<br />

Fabrice Blewordah; Defender. Born in Ghana but of<br />

Swedish nationality, Fabrice joined Sittingbourne in<br />

February 2018. He has played in Sweden and when<br />

he came to England he played for Lordswood and<br />

Faversham Town.<br />

Lex Allan: Defender. 6’ 7” Lex was spotted playing in<br />

local footb<strong>all</strong> and offered a trial with Sittingbourne. It<br />

soon became clear that he had great potential. This<br />

potential has been spotted by a number of scouts and<br />

Lex was invited to play in trial matches and he has<br />

not looked out of place in the company of more experienced<br />

players.<br />

Reiss Crimmen: Defender. First played for Sittingbourne<br />

three seasons ago. Returned to The Brickies<br />

in March 2018, signed from Ramsgate. Renowned<br />

for his long throw.<br />

Ben Fitchett: Defender. Ben signed for Sittingbourne<br />

from Margate at the beginning of September. He<br />

came to prominence at Margate after playing a key<br />

role in their development side winning their championship.<br />

He joined Margate after impressing at SCEL Erith<br />

Town. Made his Sittingbourne debut in a 2-0 Velocity<br />

Trophy win in September 2018. He scored on<br />

his debut.<br />

Harrison Hatfull:Defender / Midfield. Second spell<br />

with Sittingbourne. He origin<strong>all</strong>y joined us from Chatham<br />

Town. He started last season with Herne Bay<br />

before joining us in February 2018. Harrison had two<br />

trials at Bolton last season.<br />

Dan Parkinson: Midfield. Experienced player who<br />

came through the Morecambe youth academy to sign<br />

a one-year contract for the 2011–12 season for the<br />

League two club. He then signed for Barrow of the<br />

Conference North. He also played on loan at Colwyn<br />

Bay and Vauxh<strong>all</strong> Motors before moving South and<br />

playing for Maidstone United (alongside his brother<br />

Jack) and Tonbridge Angels. Dan origin<strong>all</strong>y joined<br />

Sittingbourne for the 2017-18 season but a knee injury<br />

put him out for most of that season. Got back to full<br />

fitness last season and is an important part of the<br />

team.<br />

Josh Dorling: Midfield. Josh joined Sittingbourne<br />

from Maidstone United in February 2018 where he<br />

played for their academy. Whilst with the Stones,<br />

Josh had a week long trial with Brighton & Hove Albion.<br />

Lewis Chambers: Midfield, Lewis is another to sign<br />

for then new manager, Aslan, in March 2018. He impressed<br />

right from his first game for the club. He has<br />

played for Maidstone United youth. Another to have a<br />

long throw.<br />

Izzy Adebayo: Midfield. Previous club was Faversham<br />

Town. Has also played for South Park and Tilbury.<br />

Khalil (Keith) McFarlane: Midfield. Khalil’s last club<br />

was Herne Bay. He has also played for Faversham<br />

Town and Margate.<br />

Dylan Riches: Midfield. Very talented youngster who<br />

scored on his debut for the Brickies in April 2018<br />

against Thamesmead Town. He progressed from Sittingbourne’s<br />

successful Under 18 side.<br />

Tom Loynes: Midfield/ Forward. Tom first played for<br />

Sittingbourne in the 2012-13 season. In between<br />

playing for us he has played at Ramsgate, Whitstable<br />

Town and Sheppey United. Since returning to The<br />

Brickies at the beginning of last season he has shown<br />

that he has lost none of his skill and enthusiasm.<br />

Kenny (Femi) Orenuga: Midfield/ Forward. Femi<br />

joined Sittingbourne in September 2018 making his<br />

debut in a Velocity trophy match against Phoenix<br />

Sports. He previously played for Australian team,<br />

Peninsula Strikers. He has also played in Sweden<br />

and Norway.<br />

Ira Jackson: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne at the<br />

beginning of he 2018-19 season, another to make an<br />

impressive debut against Horsham. Previous clubs<br />

include Whitstable Town, Ramsgate. Dover Athletic,<br />

Worthing, Leatherhead, Margate and Ramsgate.<br />

Bola Dawodu: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne for the<br />

first time at the beginning of last season. Previous to<br />

that he played for Faversham Town and Whitstable<br />

Town. Midway through last season he decided to rejoin<br />

Faversham Town. All at the club were pleased<br />

that he decided to sign for the Brickies again this season.<br />

Johan Caney-Bryan: Forward. A 6’ 5” player who is<br />

a product of the Soccer Elite academy. He scored two<br />

goals in a friendly debut he made at the beginning of<br />

this season against Bearsted. Played for University<br />

College Of London where in one spell he scored 19<br />

goals in 9 games.<br />

Tommie Fagg: Forward. Another graduate from the<br />

Soccer Elite Footb<strong>all</strong> Academy, and Ashford United.<br />

The t<strong>all</strong> striker then signed Harlow Town in February<br />

2016 to bolster the attack, making six appearances<br />

for the Hawks in the Isthmian Premier Division. He<br />

signed for the Brickies at the beginning of this season<br />

Nathan Elder: Forward/Coach. Nathan signed for<br />

The Brickies at the end of August 2018, coming on as<br />

a substitute in the Kent Senior Cup tie at Tonbridge<br />

Angels. Nathan is a very experienced player having<br />

over 100 league appearances with Brighton & Hove<br />

Albion, Brentford, Shrewsbury and Hereford United.<br />

Loc<strong>all</strong>y he has played for Maidstone United,<br />

Ebbsfleet, and Tonbridge Angels where he made 111<br />

appearances and scored 50 goals.


Brickies Lottery Results<br />

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

£500, and each month a prize of £100. In addition Each week there are draws for £40 ( 3<br />

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

Week Commencing 10th September 2018<br />

£40, Ticket no: 117, Libbie Davis, Rippon<br />

£40, Ticket no: 290, Colin Whitehead, Sittingbourne<br />

£40, Ticket no: 321, Trudy Mills, Sittingbourne<br />

Week Commencing 3rd September 2018<br />

£100, Ticket no: 412, Sylvia Clark, Sittingbourne<br />

£40, Ticket no: 118, Peter Delman, Sittingbourne<br />

£40, Ticket no: 221, Dennis Craig, Sittingbourne<br />

Week Commencing 27th August 2018<br />

£40, Ticket no: 014, Jonathan Bore, Canterbury<br />

£40, Ticket no: 494, John Russell, Sittingbourne<br />

£40, Ticket no: 170, Emma Charlesworth, Bapchil<br />

Week Commencing 20th August 2018<br />

£40, Ticket no: 018, Pauline Byrne, Sittingbourne<br />

£40, Ticket no: 166, Andy Passey, Sittingbourne<br />

£40, Ticket no: 435, Mark Webb, Sittingbourne<br />

Joining the lottery is, after attending home games, the most important way you can help to build<br />

the club. Forms are available on our web site, or from any committee member.<br />

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

bar for a form, cost is just a £1 a week! (Payable monthly. Quarterly or annu<strong>all</strong>y)<br />

Has your club taken precautions against Legionella? Oasis Water Treatment Ltd are<br />

specialists at testing and advising about legionella in sports and recreational premises.<br />

Legionella is a real threat where intermittent water usage is practised, such as occasional<br />

use of shower facilities—Don’t take a risk, contact Oasis today


Bostik South League Table to 1st September<br />

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

1 Hastings United 4 4 0 0 14 5 9 12<br />

2 Cray Wanderers 4 4 0 0 9 0 9 12<br />

3 WHYTELEAFE 4 4 0 0 10 3 7 12<br />

4 VCD Athletic 4 4 0 0 7 3 4 12<br />

5 Ashford United 4 3 0 1 8 2 6 9<br />

6 Phoenix Sports 4 3 0 1 9 6 3 9<br />

7 Hythe Town 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 7<br />

8 Faversham Town 4 2 1 1 6 5 1 7<br />

9 Guernsey 4 2 0 2 8 7 1 6<br />

10 SITTINGBOURNE 4 2 0 2 10 10 0 6<br />

11 Ramsgate 4 1 0 3 8 8 0 3<br />

12 Haywards Heath Town 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 3<br />

13 Horsham 4 1 0 3 8 11 -3 3<br />

14 Whitstable Town 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 3<br />

15 Thamesmead Town 4 1 0 3 7 12 -5 3<br />

16 Greenwich Borough 4 1 0 3 5 10 -5 3<br />

17 Herne Bay 4 0 2 2 4 6 -2 2<br />

18 Sevenoaks Town 3 0 0 3 4 8 -4 0<br />

19 Three Bridges 3 0 0 3 3 12 -9 0<br />

20 East Grinstead Town 4 0 0 4 2 11 -9 0<br />

Bostik South East Matches Today<br />

3pm Ashford United v Cray Wanderers<br />

3pm East Grinstead Town v VCD Athletic<br />

1pm Greenwich Borough v Guernsey<br />

3pm Horsham v Herne Bay<br />

3pm Hythe Town v Hastings United<br />

3pm Phoenix Sports v Whitstable Town<br />

3pm Ramsgate v Thamesmead Town<br />

3pm Sevenoaks Town v Haywards Heath Town<br />

3pm Three Bridges v Faversham Town


Sponsorship Opportunities<br />

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

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

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

Matchb<strong>all</strong> Sponsor - £50<br />

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

mascot plus three guests plus Hospitality.<br />

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

awarder £15<br />

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

bournefc@hotmail.com or c<strong>all</strong> 07785 906627<br />

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

£50.00 (Business card size)<br />

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

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

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

bournefc@hotmail.com

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