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The Matchday Programme of Sittingbourne FC
Season 2019—2020—Programme 8
Sittingbourne v Herne Bay
Saturday 9th November 2019
KO 3.00PM

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Registered office: The Martin & Conley Stadium,Woodstock Park,
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Who’s Who
President: Alan Barty
Vice Presidents: Tania Spice, Andy Spice, and John Cooper.
Directors: Maurice Dunk (Chairman), Ken Medwyn (Vice
Chairman), Peter Pitts (Company Secretary) , John Pitts
(Treasurer). Colin Page, Alan Barty, Glen Parkes, Mick
Sayce, Andrew Marjeram (Non Exec).
Other Committee Members : Edward Lucas (Mens First
Team Secretary), Danny Appleton (Turnstile Manager).
Roger Pudner (Head Groundsman),
Other Key Personnel: Faye Goatham (Turnstile), Jackie
Mount (Programme sales), Tony Rickson (Match reporter),
Sandra Pitts & Lynne Lucas (Boardroom), Clive Phillips
(Club shop), Dudley Hird & Tony Rickson (Club Historians).
Roger Wilkins (Head Steward)
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SITTINGBOURNE V HERNE BAY
SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2019, KO 3.00 PM
Manager: Chris Lynch
Ast Manager: Darren Blackburn
Coach: Josh Hall,
Kit Manager: Warren Chambers
Team Assistant: Harry Chambers
Manager: Ben Smith
Assistant Managers: Tim Dixon, Ben Brown
Coach: Mark Taylor
Kitman: Aaron Smith
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Toby Enstone (Plumstead)
Assistants: Calum Edgcombe (Sutton), Jordan Crichlow (Carshalton)
GOALS
SUBSTITUTE
PLAYER NO
GOALS
SUBSTITUTE
PLAYER NO
Tom Benham
Jordan Perrin
Manny N’Daw
Ben Fitchett
Cory Walters-Wright
Lex Allan
Izzy Adebayo
Chris Barnard
Enoch Adjei
Chris Webber
Tom Fagg
Jason Fregene
Kane Phillip
Johan Caney Bryan
Stefan Lawrence
Caleb Roberts
Joshua Oliver
Sid Sollis
Tom Loynes
Adam Woolacott
Harrison Pont
Lee Middleton
George Kamurasi
Ryan Cooper
Patrick Nzuzi
Laurence Harvey
Phil Starkey
Tushaun-Tyreese Walters
Mobalaji Dawodu
Daniel Lawrence
Zak Ansah
Bradley Stevenson
Keiron Campbell
Chris Saunders
Kyron Lightfoot
Ryan King-Elliott
Joe Nelder
Victor Aiyelabola
Joe Nelder
George Crimmen
Malachi Robinson
Gary Sayer

John’s Jottings
Good afternoon everyone, welcome to The Martin & Conley Stadium.
Our visitors are Herne Bay. Welcome to their players, officials and supporters and, of course, to the
match officials.
Herne Bay are in a very respectable 5 th division in the league. They are on a run of three league victories
in a row. Last Saturday they achieved a 3-1 win at home to East Grinstead Town.
We played our last match in the group stages of the Velocity Trophy on Tuesday. Our visitors were
Cray Valley PM who did so well in The FA Vase last season. This helped them to have a very healthy
budget in this, their first season at this level. We played them in August and lost 3-1. They looked a
very good side and I thought then it would take a good side to beat them. The team they put out on
Tuesday showed a number of changes from their usual line up. The 3-2 win understated the opportunities
we had to get a number of goals. An excellent all-round performance but I must mention Joshua
Oliver and Enoch Adjei who terrorised the Cray defence with mazy runs. Also, Sid Sollis who picked
up two really good goals. We now wait to see how Sevenoaks Town get on against VCD Athletic next
week to see who tops our group. Sevenoaks Town need a point to go ahead of us and win the
group.
Tomorrow is remembrance Sunday and as we always do, we salute those who gave their lives in
conflicts by holding a one minutes silence. Thanks to Jim Pledger for arranging the standard to be
displayed at the ground today. Tomorrow at the war memorial in Remembrance Avenue Sittingbourne,
Derek Wakeling will take his place along with many others representing Sittingbourne organisations
and lay a wreath on behalf of the club.
Last Saturday our league match at Haywards Heath was postponed around mid-day, too late to stop
the team and many of our supporters from travelling. Annoying that it was postponed late in the day
but the rules of the FA at our level do not make it easy for teams to cancel earlier to prevent unnecessary
travel. It’s not good enough to look at the weather forecast and come to a sensible decision to
postpone the match on the information available. The League and the FA are far too inflexible on this.
Something that really needs to be looked at. Along with many of you, I can well remember in our
Southern League days two aborted long trips to Bashley that could have been avoided with common
sense rules being available.
We have a function here on Friday 22 nd November. There is a question and answer session with
manager, Chris Lynch. This will be followed by a “Race night”. Entry is £10.00, The proceeds will be
shared jointly between Sittingbourne Football Club and The Charlie Taylor fund. We want to have
regular functions here to support the club. We need you, the supporters to attend to make this worthwhile.
On the player front Tom Loynes came through his first game back after injury successfully. Ex Millwall
player, Harry Taylor, who signed for us but then went on to play for a Swedish professional side is
now back in England. We have applied for International clearance so he should soon be seen in our
colours.
It’s worth expanding on the Development match that Tom played in as part of his recovery programme.
What a game! Entertaining throughout. A 6-2 win over a team flying high towards the top of
the league shows what a good performance it was. The youngsters really are well worth watching.
Their fixtures are shown on our web site.
Next Saturday we visit Chichester City. Another long journey into Sussex. Let’s hope we do not have
weather related problem then. Our next home game is on Saturday 23 rd November when we
entertain VCD Athletic. We then have three away games on the trot. Stop Press: The Hastings Utd
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Hello everyone
From the Programme Editor
The programmes is now back to its usual 32 pages after the bumper FA Trophy copy and the 4
paqe of the Velocity Trophy, the programmes really are coming thick and fast.
As I wrote in the Velocity Trophy programme.
Tony Rickson has decided to stop doing the match reports and I would like to thank Tony for his
many excellent reports and website previews that he has done over many years.
I have included Bygones again in this programme and Paul Martin has Written an interesting
piece about a little known football supplement that was issued some years ago. The history of
programmes feature covers programmes during the 1930’s depression.
Good news: I have Sittingbourne FC pin
badges on sale today price £3.50 so if
you want one come up to the PA shed
where I should be.
Talking of the PA apologies for all the
trouble that we have had with the PA
since the power surge that Woodstock
suffered some two weeks ago. I am still
struggling to see what’s wrong so today
we will have the mega amp and speaker
on standby in case the system still isn't
working.
Following the power surge a fuse blew
in the amplifier and Radio spares quoted
February 2020 before they had stock
but I have found an international supplier, albeit not a cheap one, and hopefully the fuses will
arrive before today. Unfortunately though I’m not sure that the problem will be cured.
Finally congratulations to the management team and players - we are joint 9th in the Respect
table to 22/10/19, and 2nd in our league. An excerpt from the table is further on in this
programme.
C’mon you Brickies
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Herne Bay— A Brief History
It could be argued that Herne Bay FC had their most successful season in their 125 th year. Having
been runners up two years running in the Kent League they secured the League Championship
with games to spare and had a superb run in the FA Vase becoming only the second Kent
League club to reach the semi-final stage where they went out to Northern League side West
Auckland Town over the two legs by the odd goal in seven (4-3.) Herne Bay were formed in 1886
and began life in the East Kent League, then having a short period in the Kent League before winning
the East Kent League in four successive years between 1902 and 1906 returning to the Kent
League as a result.
1953 saw the move to Winch’s Field. Over 1,000 spectators saw their first match at their new
home; a 2 - 2 draw against Tunbridge Wells Reserves in Kent League Division 2. Within two
years they lifted the Division 2 title, winning promotion to Division 1. In the 1957/58 season the
club won The Kent Amateur Cup beating Bromley 2 - 0 in the final. The following season saw the
Kent League fold and a move to the Aetolian League followed. The 1964/65 season saw another
move to Division 2 of the Athenian League, where they enjoyed several successful seasons followed
by promotion to Division 1 on winning Division 2 in 1970/71. A good run in the FA Cup saw
the Bay reach the 4th qualifying round, where they lost to the then ‘mighty’ Margate in front of a
record home attendance of 2,303.
At the start of the 1974/75 campaign the Club returned to the Kent League, and in the 1978/79
season they had good runs in the Cup competitions; defeating Welling United in the Kent Senior
Trophy and losing to Sheppey United in the Kent League Cup. The nineties saw the Club become
the most successful and consistent side in the Kent League, winning four Kent League titles. The
1996/97 season was without equal in the history of the Kent League. Within the space of four
weeks the Club won the Kent Senior Trophy, The Kent League Division 1 Cup and The Kent
League Championship. A unique treble!
A complete change of management and playing staff took place after the 1997-98 season, with
manager Tommy Sampson leaving the Club to take over the reins at Deal Town taking the majority
of the established first team players with him. That Deal Town side became the first Kent
League club to win the FA Vase at Wembley in the last ever Vase Final staged at the old stadium
in May 2000. The team had a fantastic 2000/01 season finishing runners-up in the Premier Division,
scored 93 goals in the league. Nick Denly (father of England cricketer Joe Denly) received
an unprecedented three manager of the month awards in his first full season at the helm.
However the 2001/02 season proved to be one of great disappointment. Exiting all cup competitions
at the first round stage and finishing a poor 7 th position in the league, despite being one of
the few teams to defeat league and cup double winners, Maidstone. A major grant was awarded
to provide new perimeter fencing and refurbishment of the changing facilities and these works
were complete prior to the start of the 2003/04 season when the club celebrated 50 years at
Winch’s Field. Former Gillingham and Maidstone player, Jason Lillis took over the reins for the
2004/05 season which proved to be very successful as Bay finished runners up in both the
League and League Cup, losing out to Ramsgate in both competitions.
Both the 2005/06 and 2006/07 seasons proved to be very disappointing and with several senior
players, and Jason, leaving the Club during the 2007/08 season, the Club built on the success of
Herne Bay Youth with the introduction of a number of very good young players into the first team
squad. This proved very beneficial and these players formed the basis of the first team squad for
this 2008/09 season. Along with some very influential experienced players introduced by new
manager, Barry Morgan, the Club had high hopes for a successful 2008/09 campaign. Unfortunately
a run of five defeats in six matches in October severely dented any promotion prospects.
Despite a twelve match winning sequence Bay fell just short at the end of the campaign and a defeat
in the final match saw them finish in 6th position in the League. The majority of the young
squad were retained for the 2009/10 season and with new sponsors there was a renewed optimism
within the Club. Continued on next page

Herne Bay — A Brief History Cont
With the appointment of Simon Halsey as Manager, Herne Bay FC pushed on to finish runners
up in the Kent League Premier Division two seasons running, the second of those going down to
the last few minutes of the last match where a goal at Tunbridge Wells gave Hythe Town the title.
But, in season 2011/12 Herne Bay swept all before them, narrowly missing out on a Wembley
appearance in the FA Vase and capturing the Kent League Premier Division title and promotion
to the Ryman League.
The 2013/14 season saw another new start for the Bay with Sam Denly (son of former manager
Nick Denly) taking up the managerial reigns following a disappointing first season in the Ryman
League where immediate relegation back to Step 5 was narrowly avoided. Achieved highest ever
finish and points total in the 2014/15 campaign in Herne Bay ‘s third season at this level. The
2015/16 season Bay faired even better, sitting in the play-off position for most of the season and
with a number of poor results in March Bay finally finished 8th, surpassing their highest finish in
the Isthmian league achieved in the previous season.
Retaining all the players for the 2016/17 season Bay expected to achieve a better position, but a
number of poor results in the early part of season set the tone for the rest of the campaign. Bay
hovered around relegation zone until late January. The player's budget was cut and immediately
there was an improvement in results. A ten match unbeaten run saw Bay climb away from the
relegation zone with an eventual finish in 17th place. Sam Denly resigned at the end of the season
and all of the players left the club. New managers, professional players, John Embery and
Jermaine Darlington, well known to Brickies fans as the joint managers of their development
squad, were appointed. They built a totally new side comprising, a large number of very talent
young players, many from the Brickies, along with some experienced older players.
This is the second time in the last 17 years that a totally new side has been formed and to blood
these youngsters into what always proves to be a very competitive level of football. the club were
delighted with a mid table finish in 12th place.
Embery and Darlington departed the club after suffering abuse on social media, the club saying
that “social media trolls have won the day.” Anthony Deer took the team for the next game. Nick
Gearing took the managers job in May 2019 but a new consortium headed by now Chairman
Stuart Fitchie released Gearing before he had even taken a coaching session or managed a
game and appointed ex Canterbury City Manager Ben Smith who is the current manager.
Sittingbourne FC is a White Ribbon Accredited Sports Club
White Ribbon Day is the 25th November 2019, more in our match
day programme for Sittingbourne v VCD Athletic, 23rd November.

Sittingbourne FC—Mens 1st Team Squad
Tom Benham: Goalkeeper. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-2020 season Experienced
keeper who has also played for Faversham Town and Canterbury City.
Sponsor: sponsored by Andy H Carpet Fitters
Jordan Perrin: Goalkeeper: Jordan joined Wigan Athletic and spent 2 years in their under 18's
squad before signing professional terms as an apprentice ahead of the 2016-17 season. To
gain experience he was loaned out to Stockport Town and then in October 2018 to FC Utd of
Manchester. Jordan Joined the Brickies in September this year.
Sponsor: sponsored by Andy H Carpet Fitters
Chris Webber: Defender. Club Captain. Joined Sittingbourne from Canterbury City at the beginning
of 2017-18 season. Has also played for Billericay and Faversham Town.
Sponsor: The Bonus Ball
Lex Allan: Defender. 6’ 7” Lex was spotted playing in local football and offered a trial with Sittingbourne.
It soon became clear that he had great potential. This potential has been spotted by
a number of scouts and Lex was invited to play in trial matches and he has not looked out of
place in the company of more experienced players.
Ben Fitchett: Defender. Joined Sittingbourne FC for this season from Margate. Ben has also
played for Hythe Town.
Jason Fregene: Defender. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. Last
season he played for Holland & Blair and has also played for Gravesham Borough and Whitstable
Town. Whilst at Holland & Blair he won the Players player of the year award.
Caleb Roberts: Defender. Made a very impressive debut for Sittingbourne in the away league
win at Ramsgate at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. His previous club was Canvey Island.
Harrison Pont: Profile to follow
Chris Barnard: Midfield. Signed for us last season from Margate. He was with the Dover Athletic
academy before then and has also played for Faversham Town.
Izzy Adebayo: Midfield. Previous club was Faversham Town. Has also played for South Park
and Tilbury.
Cory Walters-Wright: Midfield. Made his debut for Sittingbourne in the first game of the 2019-
20 season at Whitstable Town. Cory has previously played for Canterbury City, Chatham Town
and Sheppey United.
Continued

Sittingbourne FC—Mens 1st Team Squad
Tom Loynes: Midfield / Forward. Tom first played for Sittingbourne in the 2012-13 season. In
between playing for us he has played at Ramsgate, Whitstable Town and Sheppey United.
Since returning to The Brickies at the beginning of the2017-18 season he has shown that he
has lost none of his skill and enthusiasm. Out injured at the moment after having a knee operation.
Tommie Fagg: Midfield / Forward. A graduate from the Soccer Elite Football Academy, and
Ashford United. The tall striker then signed Harlow Town in February 2016 to bolster the attack,
making six appearances for the Hawks in the Isthmian Premier Division. He signed for the Brickies
at the beginning of the 2018-19 season.
.Liam Middleton: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne in January 2019. Previously played for Canterbury
City.
Emmanuelle N’Daw: Defence / Midfield Joined Sittingbourne for this season. Emmanuelle is
versatile player who can play in right defence or midfield. Has played youth football for Blackpool
FC but was included in tow pre-season friendlies under the then manager Ian Holloway’s
regime. Also played for Redbridge FC.
Johan Caney- Bryan: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2018-2019 season.
Immediately made an impact when he scored two goals in a preseason friendly. Johan was
awarded a scholarship at the University of East London whilst being a third-year sport and exercise
student following an impressive display playing for The UEL football Club.
Kane Phillip: Forward. Kane is in his second spell with us. Kane has also played for Herne Bay
Enock Adjei: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-20 season from The
Arsenal Development side. He has been captain of SCEFL Welling Town and also played for
Millwall and Thamesmead.
Shaun Brown: Forward. Shaun joined the Brickies at the beginning of the 2019-2020 season.
Powerful players who scored for fun when with SCEFL side Corinthian.
Josh Oliver. Midfield: Joined Sittingbourne at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. Promising
youngster who completed a 3 year scholarship at the FAB academy, National Sports Centre,
Bisham Abbey.
Sponsor: Blue Star Surveys - Marine Surveyors
Sid Sollis. Forward: Sid joined Sittingbourne in September 2019. Sid started his career as a
youth with Tonbridge Angels and has played for Leicester City's under 23's, Margate, Whyteleafe,
Ashford Utd (loan from Margate,), Sevenoaks Town (loan from Margate), East Grinstead
Town and Hythe Town after a brief spell out of the game. Proven goal scorer. Sid is on
joint terms with Canterbury City
Adam Woolcott: Adam has recently signed for us from Hythe Town. Rest of Profile to
follow.

Player Apps 19-20 Sub 19-20 Goals 19-20 Tot Starts Total Sub Apps Tot Goals
Adebayo Izzy 0 0 0 19 12 4
Adjei Enoch 8 6 1 8 6 1
Allan Lex 15 0 0 59 8 2
Barnard Chris 10 3 0 10 3 2
Benham Tom 11 0 0 11 0 0
Brown Shaun 3 1 1 18 1 1
Campbell Roman 6 0 5 21
0 12
Caney‐Bryan Johan 6 4 6 12 22 9
Chambers Lewis 7 1 0 55 1 4
Comins Bradley 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fagg Tom 16 0 0 51 0 4
Fitchett Ben 10 0 0 36 0 2
Fregene Jason 15 1 0 15 1 0
Guthrie Tyrone 2 3 0 27 25 1
Lawrence Stefan 1 0 0 1 0 0
Lori Festus 5 3 0 5 3 0
Loynes Tom 0 0 0 111 40 19
McFarlane Khalil 0 0 0 4 10 0
Middleton Liam 3 6 0 7 15 1
Moulon Smallman 0 1 0 0 1 0
N'daw Emmanuel 5 2 0 6 6 0
Oliver Joshua 10 0 3 10 0 3
Pearse Declan 0 5 0 0 5 0
Perrin Jordan 5 0 0 5 0 0
Phillip Kane 8 4 2 34 19 5
Pont Harrison 1 2 0 1 2 0
Roberts Caleb 2 0 0 2 0 0
Smith Jack 3 1 0 3 1 0
Sollis Sid 6 1 6 6 1 6
Taylor Harry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Toluwanile 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turner Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Walters‐Wright Cory 13 0 0 13 0 0
Webber Chris 8 3 0 93 3 0
West Lewis 7 2 0 7 2 4
Woollcott Adam 0 1 0 0 1 0
Own Goals 1

Buglione putting two excellent chances
wide before being substituted for
Ullathorne with McRobert playing up front
with Daniels. This had an impact and
Sittingbourne looked livelier in attack. Paul
Haylock limped off injured and striker Lee
Thompson replaced him.
Twenty five years ago Sittingbourne were
desperately trying to pull away from the
drop zone along with Corby, Gravesend,
Atherstone and Gresley who were the visitors
to Central Park for a Beazer Homes
Southern League encounter.
Lack of goals was the biggest concern
which was a puzzle given the players in
the squad. Martin Buglione and Lee
McRobert were
both proven goal
scorers with their
previous clubs. The
pair had cost
S i t t i n g b o u r n e
£30,000. Add
Simon Ullathorne,
one of the best
wingers in the
league and potentially
you could be
looking at a potent
strikeforce. Buglione had publically stated
that the team were not playing to his
strengths.
Against Gresley Sittingbourne enjoyed
one of their better performances, dominating
much of the match, working hard and
being creative. Sittingbourne almost
scored in the first half when Lloyd Hume
shot inches wide after a one-two with
Micky Daniels. Daniels himself had a few
chances as well.
The second half continued the same with
Daniels created a great chance when he
raced through the Gresley defence but his
shot on goal was saved by Aston the
Gresley goalkeeper.
As both defences tired there was an
increase in scoring opportunities however
true to form Sittingbourne failed to convert
them into goals.
The game finished 0-0 and it was a case of
two points dropped
however when you
are in a relegation dog
fight any point is a
good point.
Manager John Ryan
would have been
pleased with the performance
of Lloyd
Hume who was
improving with each
match he played.
Seventeen year-old
defender Phil Walker made his league
debut and left back Scott Saunders,
signed from Thamesmead Town was
beginning to shine and grow in confidence.
Sittingbourne: Ebbli, Haylock, Walker,
Beard, Saunders, Strouts, Bloomdale,
Hume, McRobert, Buglione, Daniels.
Subs: Ullathorne, Thompson.
Next up at Central Park was mid-table
Halesowen Town. After the draw with
Gresley Sittingbourne must have been
optimistic.

DATE OPPOSITION COMP Sc ATT 1 2 3 4
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20 Aug 2019
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26 Aug 2019
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17 Sept 2019
21 Sept 2019
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12 Oct 2019
15 Oct 2019
19 Oct 2019
22 Oct 2019
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05 Nov 2019
09 Nov 2019
16 Nov 2019
23 Nov 2019
30 Nov 2019
03 Dec 2019
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14 Dec 2019
17 Dec 2019
26 Dec 2019
28 Dec 2019
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11 Jan 2020
18 Jan 2020
25 Jan 2020
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04 Feb 2020
08 Feb 2020
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22 Feb 2020
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14 Mar 2020
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Next home match
Saturday 23rd November. (3:00pm)
Isthmian League
VCD ATHLETIC
KEY to above grid:
@ = After Extra Time
+ = Own Goal
# = Sent Off
1,2,3, etc after players name = goals scored
* = Subs used and players substituted
** = Sub was Substituted
£ = Won on penalties
& = Lost on Pens

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Roberts
Allan
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Allan
Walters-Wright
Phillips
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Walters-Wright
Walters-Wright
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Adjei*
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Barnard*
Adjei*
Adjei 1
Phillip*1
Adjei*
Phillip*
N’Daw
Middleton
Oliver*1
Phillip*
Adjei*
Oliver*
Adjei*
Phillip*
Phillip*
Webber*
Webber
Guthrie
Oliver*
Barnard
Oliver*
Webber
Fitchett*
Fagg
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Fagg
Fagg
Fagg
Fagg
Fagg
Fagg*
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Brown 1
Campbell 2
Campbell 1
Campbell
Brown
Campbell
Caney-Bryan 1
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Fagg
Fagg*
Fagg
Fagg*
Middleton*
Fagg
Fagg
Barnard
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Sollis*2 Caney-Bryan*1
Caney-Bryan*1Barnard*
Sollis Oliver
Sollis*1 Caney-Bryan*1
Sollis*2 Oliver 1
Sollis Oliver*
Sollis*2 Oliver*1
Barnard*
Bernard*
Adjei
Lori*
Lori*
Lori
Lori
Barnard
Phillip*
Lori*
Middleton
Oliver*
Caney-Bryan*1
Barnard*
Phillip*1
Barnard*
Adjei
Fregene
Roberts
Roberts
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N’daw*
West*
N’daw
West
West
West*
Cullen-Cooper
Smith*
Walters-Wright
Smith
Allan
Smith
Pont*
Brown*
Oliver
N’daw
Guthrie*
Guthrie
Webber*
Guthrie*
Guthrie*
Middleton*
N’Daw*
Pearse*
Benham
Pont*
Webber
Adjei*
Middleton*
Guthrie*
Fregene*
Oliver
Middleton*
Roberts
Barnard
Barnard*
Lori
Adjei*
Pearse
Chambers*
Adjei*
Phillip*
Phillip*
Pearse*
Woollcott*
Pearse*
Lori*
Adjei*
Lori
Caney-Bryan*
Webber*
Adjei*
Phillip*
Adjei*
Oliver
Phillip
Moulon*
Middleton
Pearse*
Adjei*
Barnard*
Pearse*
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Lori*
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Caney-Bryan*
Caney-Bryan*
Caney-Bryan*
Caney-Bryan*
Lori*
Webber*
Sollis*
Middleton*
Middleton
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Paul Martin— “Soccer Review”
If you are old enough, like me, to have watched football in 1965
and that football included visits to Football League grounds (or a
few non-league grounds) you were quite likely to have bought a
programme. If you had, you may have been surprised to find an
insert in that programme, either stapled in the centre or just loose.
As a new initiative, a football magazine, originally named “Soccer
Review” was sold to those clubs who wished to participate at a
minimal price with the intention of increasing programme sales and
passing on general Football League information. I have a few copies
from that first season and I must admit they are quite dull, being
in black and white and not particularly
interesting. There is a “team
of the week” and a letters page
which reflects the attitudes to football
at that time.
As there were about 38 editions
in that first season and
clubs had only about 21 or
23 home games (plus perhaps
some home cup ties) it
was fairly impossible to collect
a full set although they
have cropped up in Reserve programmes.
With the World Cup coming up at
the end of that season, what were the big talking points? A “war”
between the FA and the Football League, wider scope for substitutions,
professional referees, football on television, signing on
fees, illegal payments and hooliganism. Not much has changed.
For the 1966/67 season, the
name was changed to Football
League Review and the editions
were slightly more professional
in appearance. For
the 1972/73 season, the name
was changed again to League
Football and lasted as a publication
until midway through
the 1974/75 season when economics
forced its closure. Altogether,
I reckon there were
over 350 editions and, sadly, I do have most of them!

A series of articles by the author of the book ‘A History and Guide to Football Programmes’
describing how programmes have changed over a century-and-a-half of Association
Football. These articles will appear throughout the season in the Sittingbourne FC
programme.
Top Club Programmes Through the Depression
The dreadful, debilitating economic Depression of the 1930’s had little impact on the style and
standard of football programmes. Clubs continued to produce fairly substantial 1d or 2d issues,
and they appeared to include as many advertisements as before, suggesting that programme
revenue did not suffer the same fate as the rest of the economy. In terms of the quality and
quantity of issues, the advances of the previous decade were consolidated and programmes
changed little between 1930 and 1939.
Pre-war programmes from the North East of England are notoriously difficult to obtain today, but
the Sunderland 1930’s programmes were substantial 12-page productions with a splash of red
ink on the front cover of an otherwise black-and-white issue. In common with most clubs at the
time, there were no match details on the cover, simply the name of the club and a crest or logo;
but the major part of the front page was devoted to an advertisement. These, presumably expensive,
adverts were invariably for well-known local industries or enterprises. In Sunderland’s case
it was for Vaux Beers.
Newcastle United also issued an excellent pre-war programme, comprising 16 pages, printed
dark grey on white paper. A sketch of two footballers shared club details at the top of the cover,
which was dominated by an advert for the Sunday Sun newspaper.
The Sheffield clubs issued handsome programmes of contrasting styles. Wednesday abandoned
their long-standing small size with team lines on the front, to produce a splendid large page edition
with a striking sketch of Hillsborough’s main stand on the front cover. Sheffield United favoured
a smaller size, in 16 pages, with red and white stripes on the cover and an aerial sketch
of Bramall Lane showing the old cricket pitch and pavilion.
Fairly brief programmes were favoured by some of the top clubs. For example, West Ham and
Tottenham shared a similar style, with a very large folded sheet. There were few if any adverts,
type-size was very small with plenty of reading crammed in, and the price was an undemanding
1d; but it remains a surprise to see such prominent clubs issue such brief programmes. Chelsea
were hardly better - albeit they put their name to 8 pages. In the capital, it was Arsenal who produced
by far the most impressive pre-war programme, with a 16 page edition that sported a deep
red card cover advertising Highbury’s enviable local transport links.
For more information and advice on programmes and programme collecting, please visit
www.pmfc.co.uk.

Match Report—By Tony Rickson
Tuesday, 15th October 2019
Kent Senior Cup
Sittingbourne (1) 1 (Caney-Bryan 9) Ramsgate
(1) 1 (Miller 25), Attendance: 77
Ramsgate won a penalty shoot-out 5-4
Keep practising the penalties, Sittingbourne,
for you never know when they’ll come in
handy.
This was the third penalty shoot-out they’ve
had this season, and after winning one and
losing one in the Velocity Trophy, this one in
the Kent Senior Cup went to sudden death
before Sittingbourne were beaten.
They’d gone in front, too, with confident pens
by youngsters Declan Pearse and Josh Oliver,
Ramsgate’s first attempt sailing out of the
ground. Sid Sollis saw his spot-kick turned onto
the post, but then keeper Jordan Perrin and
Jason Fregene kept Sittingbourne ahead by
scoring theirs.
Ramsgate were also on target, though, which
meant the shoot-out ended 4-4. Into sudden
death and when Sittingbourne’s Kane Phillip
chipped onto the bar, Ramsgate just needed
to convert theirs to go through.
A disappointing end for Sittingbourne, who put
in a decent performance throughout and
mainly dominated the second half without
converting their chances.
With the team showing four changes from Saturday’s
exciting win over South Park in the FA
Trophy, Sittingbourne took an early lead
through Johan Caney-Bryan.
Just like on Saturday the opening was carved
out down the right wing, Enoch Adjei firing in a
cross that was blocked. But only as far as
Caney-Bryan and he confidently side-footed it
inside the far post.
The same player could have made it two
when he got clean through, but the keeper
came out to save, and Oliver went close when
he cut in on his right foot from the left wing,
looking for all the world like Marcus Rashford
the night before, only to fire narrowly wide.
Ramsgate equalised midway through the half
when a corner was half-cleared to Miller, and
he calmly avoided one challenge, before
shooting accurately into the far corner.
Sittingbourne took control after the interval
and Sollis had his shot from a narrow angle
tipped away, before his chip was brilliantly
headed out at the far post by defender Barrett
under pressure from Caney-Bryan. Both players
got hurt in the process and had to be substituted.
Ramsgate got back into the game near the
end but Lex Allan stopped the dangerous Miler
with a great block, and Ben Fitchett, who
otherwise had an excellent game, conceded
an injury time free-kick right on the edge of his
own area that came to nothing.
And so to penalties, and defeat means Sittingbourne
won’t be celebrating the 10th anniversary
of winning this competition by repeating
the feat this season.
Sittingbourne: Jordan Perrin, Jack Smith
(Yellow card), Jason Fregene, Chris Webber
(Declan Pearse, 83 min), Lex Allan, Ben Fitchett,
Enoch Adjei (Liam Middleton, 72 min),
Tommy Fagg, Sid Sollis, Josh Oliver, Johan
Caney-Bryan (Kane Phillip, 68 min). Subs not
used: Corey Walters-Wright, Tom Benham.
Ramsgate: Jonathan Miles, Daniel Barrett
(Jack Paxman, 64 min), Robert Saunders
(Yellow card), Aaron Lamont, Ollie Gray, Tom
Wynter, Michael Aziaya (Yellow card), Jonathan
Steele, Rory Smith, Ashley Miller, Matthew
Robinson (Abdul Qasir-Anidugbe, 68
min). Subs not used: Liam Friend, Daniel Carrington,
Thomas Roberts.
Referee: Ms Kirsty Dowle; Assistants: Mr
Dan Blades, Mr Wally James.

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BetVictor Isthmian League South East
P W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Cray Valley PM 10 7 2 1 16 7 9 23
2 Hastings United 10 6 4 0 13 3 10 22
3 Sevenoaks Town 10 6 2 2 19 10 9 20
4 VCD Athletic 10 4 4 2 18 17 1 16
5 HERNE BAY 10 5 1 4 20 21 -1 16
6 Ashford United 7 5 0 2 15 8 7 15
7 Phoenix Sports 10 5 0 5 22 17 5 15
8 Guernsey 9 4 3 2 19 17 2 15
9 Whitehawk 9 4 2 3 15 11 4 14
10 Whyteleafe 7 4 1 2 16 13 3 13
11 Chichester City 7 4 1 2 10 7 3 13
12 Whitstable Town 10 3 4 3 14 13 1 13
13
Haywards Heath Town
8 2 4 2 11 10 1 10
14 Faversham Town 9 3 1 5 10 15 -5 10
15 Hythe Town 11 3 1 7 8 15 -7 10
16 SITTINGBOURNE 8 2 2 4 8 11 -3 8
17 Ramsgate 8 2 2 4 10 14 -4 8
18 Three Bridges 11 2 1 8 10 24 -14 7
19 Burgess Hill Town 10 2 0 8 21 28 -7 6
20 East Grinstead Town 10 0 3 7 12 26 -14 3
Todays Matches
3pm Ashford United v VCD Athletic
3pm Burgess Hill Town v Guernsey
3pm East Grinstead Town v Faversham Town
3pm Hythe Town v Whyteleafe
3pm Ramsgate v Cray Valley PM
3pm Sevenoaks Town v Chichester City

John Clarke IBF / BSF President

Match Reports by Tony Rickson
Saturday, 19th October 2019
BetVictor Isthmian League South East Division
Sittingbourne (1) 1 (Caney-Bryan 51) Hythe
Town (0) 0, Attendance: 217
No manager gets every substitution right, but here
was one that won the game for Sittingbourne. Soon
after coming on, Kane Phillip brilliantly ran from his
own half to set up the only goal of the game for onfire
Johan Caney-Bryan, his third of a highly successive
week.
This was Sittingbourne’s fourth game in succession
in which they’ve been unbeaten over 90 minutes,
and it was also their first home league win of the
season.
The ingredients are undoubtedly beginning to gel. A
front player who’s scoring goals, a midfield prepared
to run their socks off, a determined and accomplished
back four who hate conceding goals, and a
cool-as-cucumber goalkeeper in the form of his
young life.
This was by no means the best game of the season,
but what an important win for Sittingbourne over a
Hythe team who did the double over them last season.
Nathan Elder, who swapped the assistant manager
role at Sittingbourne for the same job at Hythe, must
have been left wondering if he’d made the right
choice.
His new team have a lot of experience, but perhaps
that also slowed them down and made it hard for
them to match the youthful exuberance of Sittingbourne.
It was a beautiful autumnal afternoon at Woodstock,
in front of a noisily supportive largest home crowd of
the season, and the game had a dramatic start
when Tommy Fagg was booked in the very first minute
for a trip. 89 minutes is a lot for any hardtackling
midfielder to hold out without getting in trouble
again, let alone Fagg who never backs out of a
challenge. Hearts were in mouth when Hythe were
very quick to point out another first half foul by him,
but he escaped a second yellow and was good as
gold after that.
There was more drama in just the second minute
when Caney-Bryan got clean through on skipper
Chris Webber’s pass, but his finish lacked guile and
the keeper was able to tip it over.
Hearts were in mouth again for Sittingbourne on 20
minutes when keeper Tom Benham hurt his ankle
and looked as if he wouldn’t be able to carry on.
Striker Sid Sollis even had his shirt off in apparent
readiness to take over, but Benham opted to soldier
on, even though he had to give up
taking goal-kicks after that.
Sittingbourne’s ambitious start seemed to fade a bit
as they lost possession too easily with attempted
long passes to get behind what they must have assumed
was a Hythe back line lacking in pace.
The visitors had a great chance to take the lead after
36 minutes only for Simpson to head over from
close range, and Sittingbourne manager Chris
Lynch decided to change things a few minutes later,
withdrawing Josh Oliver and opting for the extra
pace of Phillip out wide.
There was a moment of controversy just before halftime
when Benham kicked the ball out after a Hythe
player went down dramatically, seemingly desperately
injured, and then they refused to give the ball
back from the throw-in.
The first few minutes of the second half decided the
game. Benham made an excellent save from Tom
Carlton – son of watching former Sittingbourne player
Paul – and then repeated the act as a close
range header came in from the corner.
And then Sittingbourne won it. Hythe were caught
on the back foot unsuccessfully appealing for a freekick,
and Phillip raced up the field with the ball. He
exchanged passes with Sid Sollis, got a lucky break
when the ball came back to him off a Hythe player,
and still at full speed crossed low to the near post.
Caney-Bryan anticipated beautifully to get there just
in time to score from close range, though he was
clattered in the process and had to go off injured.
That’s all three goals for Sittingbourne in the past
week for Caney-Bryan, who’s terrific
at finishing instinctively like this.
Hythe captain Collin had a couple of chances to
equalise but headed one of them over and saw the
other one stopped by Benham, and Sittingbourne
held out well. Is letting in late goals now just a distant
memory from earlier in the season?
All of the back four were excellent, with Jason Fregene
having another storming game at left-back
where he’s proved a great asset for Sittingbourne
this season.
Sittingbourne: Tom Benham, Ben Fitchett (Yellow
card), Jason Fregene, Chris Webber, Lex Allan, Corey
Walters-Wright, Josh Oliver (Kane Phillip, 40
min), Tommy Fagg (Yellow card), Sid Sollis, Johan
Caney-Bryan (Enoch Adjei, 52 min), Chris Barnard
(Yellow card (Harrison Pont, 85 min). Subs not
used: Liam Middleton, Jack Smith.
Hythe Town: Will Godman, Danny Devine, Aaron
Simpson, James Rogers, Jamie Coyle, Ollie Rowe,
Ross Ibbertson, Tom Carlton (Callum Adonis-
Taylor, 79 min), Kiernan Hughes-Mason (Yellow
card), Frannie Collin, Aristide Bassele (Jarred
Trespadene, 61 min). Subs not used: Jude Harding,
Arthur Pickering, Oliver Griffiths.
Referee: Mr Jack Packman; Assistants: Mr Paul
Agboola, Mr Liam Giles.

Brickies Lottery Results
The lottery is now even more attractive. There is now an annual prize (in December) of £500, and
each month a prize of £100. In addition Each week there are draws for £40 ( 3 prizes except for
the week when there is a £100 prize when there will be two £40 prizes).
Now is the time to join our lottery, see John Pitts or Peter Pitts (On the PA) or the bar for a form,
cost is just a £1 a week! (Payable monthly. Quarterly or annually)
Week Commencing 4th November 2019
£100, Ticket number 018, Pauline Byrne, Sittingbourne
£40, Ticket number 331, Paul Delaney, Sittingbourne
£40, Ticket number 345, Katherine Green, Sittingbourne.
Week Commencing 28th October 2019
£40, Ticket number 262, Ann Rushworth, Sittingbourne
£40, Ticket number 577, Terry Jones, Hailsham
£40, Ticket number 640, Brian Stemp, Sittingbourne.
Week Commencing 21st October 2019
£40, Ticket number 083, Ella Creasey, Isle Of Sheppey
£40, Ticket number 428, Ann Horner, Sittingbourne,
£40, Ticket number 462, Carol Cooper, Sittingbourne.
Week Commencing 14th October 2019
£40, Ticket number 235, Abigail Carden, Margate
£40, Ticket number 243, Lee Kempton, Sittingbourne,
£40, Ticket number 394, Michael Joyce, Sittingbourne.

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