v Chatham Town Saturday 11th September 2010 KO 3-00pm

Official Matchday

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SITTINGBOURNE FCSITTINGBOURNE FC

2010 - 11

Kent Senior Cup Winners 09/10

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Sittingbourne F.C.Sittingbourne F.C.

CLUB OFFICIALSPresident: Mr. Allan CrowshawChairman: Mr. Andy SpiceTreasurer: Mrs. Tania SpiceSecretary: Mr. John Pitts

Management Committee: Mr. Andy Spice,Mr. David Roche, Mrs. Tania Spice, Mr. JohnPitts, Mr. John Cooper (Promotions), Mr.Peter Pitts (Media / Web site), Mr. PeterHarris (Stadium Manager), Mrs. BelindaWisdom, Mr. Derek Wakeling (ChiefSteward), Mr Phil Spice, Mr Mark Rogers

Board Room Hospitality: Mrs. Tania Spice& Mrs.Sandra Pitts. Mrs Carol Cooper.Programme Editor: Mr. Lee RichardsonAssistant Prog. Editor: Mr. John. Pitts.Lottery Secretary: Mrs. Hilary Joines. Stadium Announcer: Mr. Tony Ling.Club Historian: Mr. Tony Rickson.Supporters Club Chairman: Mr. StuartCharlesworth.Supporters Club President &Programme Sales: Mr. Les Rose.Club Shop: Ms. Ann Morrison.Turnstile Operator: Mr. John Goatham.

Club Wefare Officer: Ms. Yvonne Brown

Club Photographer: Mr. Ken Medwyn

1st Team Manager: Gary AbbottAssistant Manager: Richard BradyGoalkeeping Coach: Steve WilliamsPhysiotherapist: Gary WisdomUnder-18’s Manager: Craig RickwoodUnder-18’s Manager: Mark Ansley Under-14s Manager: Paul Burns

BOURNE PARK GROUND REGULATIONS

1. All persons entering the ground are subject tothe rules and regulations of The Football

Association.

2. The club reserves the right to eject or prose-cute any person who within the club premises is

considered by the club committee or its employ-

ees to be or have been behaving in the follow-

ing ways:

a) Entering the field of play before or dur-

ing the course of the game.

b) Using obscene, abusive or racist lan-

guage or persistently swearing.

c) Being intoxicated by drink or drugs.

Further, persons will not be allowed entry to

Bourne Park if in the opinion of the gatemen,

stewards or any members of the management

committee they are intoxicated.

3. NO bottles or metal cans, glasses orweapons of any kind are allowed in the ground.

The stewards have the right to search a specta-

tor if they have grounds to believe that the per-

son is in possesion of any item that is deemed

to be a danger to other spectators.

4. Alchohol must only be consumed within theconfines of the club house.

5. The climbing of fences or floodlight pylonsand all buildings within the ground is strictly for-

bidden.

6. All vehicles parked within the boundaries ofthe club’s car park must be parked within a des-

ignated space. No responsibility is accepted for

any mishap that may happen in the car park or

for any goods that may be left in vehicles in the

car park. All vehicles are parked at the owners

risk.

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Welcome to Bourne Park From The Club Secretary

John’s JottingsJohn’s JottingsGood afternoon everyone and wel-

come to Bourne Park for this Ryman league

Division One match against local rivals

Chatham Town.

Welcome to their Players, Officials and

Supporters and also to today’s match offi-

cials.

This game, of course, has been bought for-

ward from next Tuesday as both teams went

out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle. A bad

financial blow to both clubs. However, there is

still much to play for, not least a play off

place, so this should be a match well worth

watching.

Our record against Chatham Town over the

past few years has been exceptional.

However, with a new management team in

place and a number of

new players they have

started off this Ryman

league season in great

style. 

They have a few of mem-

bers of their set up who

have been past players

here at Sittingbourne.

Former England Semi-Professional

International, Mark Newson who captained

Bournemouth and Fulham and is well known

to Maidstone United fans is one and Kevin

Watson who left us to go to The University of

Bath is the other. More recently, Anthony

Hogg has had a couple of spells here at

Bourne Park.

Paul Foley, along with Newson managed the

successful VCD Athletic side in the Ryman

North Division last season and only just

missed out on a play off place in that Division.

They took to Chatham a number of the play-

ers who were so successful last season so

you can see that our task today will not be an

easy one.

Everyone took great encouragement from the

last home game here when we soundly beat

Ramsgate 3-0. Gary made three changes

from the team that did so dismally at Bognor

Regis Town and all three grabbed the chance

with both hands (or feet!) and played very

well. In fact the whole team hit form. Added to

this three memorable goals and it was a great

night for The Brickies fans. The only down-

side was the very poor gate of 97. Even

allowing for the fact that England were play-

ing that night, it was still a very disappointing

performance. Still, as I have written in the

match report it was their loss as those who

stayed away missed a very entertaining

match well refereed by Mr Bentley.

Our “Captain’s page” today is written by

“stand in “ Captain, Tom

Bradbrook, and a very

good article it is. 

Our next match is at

Godalming Town next

Saturday. Godalming are

a very strong team and

have started off this sea-

son in the same way that

they finished the last - very well indeed. The

following Saturday we are away again, this

time to Burgess Hill Town. It’s three away

matches on the trot then as on Tuesday 28th

September we are at Whitstable Town.

Directions to Godalming and Burgess Hill

can be found on Page 24. Our web page

(www.sittingbournefc.co.uk) will have detailed

directions to all away games.

Enjoy the game!

John

Today’s Visitors - A Brief History

Chatham Town FCChatham Town FCThe club was formed in 1882 as Chatham United, when Rochester Invicta merged with the football team of the

Royal Engineers Band with the intention of creating a side that was capable of holding their own with the best in

the country.  Harry Hobart's plan being to bring together all the best players in the Medway Towns in one team.

They played their first match on 7th October that year, beating Harley Street F.C. 4-0. Owing to their strong Army

connections, Chatham soon moved to a regular home on "The Lines", where they were to remain until 1889 - the

beginning of season 1889/90 seeing them move to "Alderman Winch's Enclosed Ground", or as it is now better

known, the Maidstone Road Ground.

Having been formed with an eye to competing in the F.A. Cup, they went on to reach the Quarter-Finals in 1888-

89 - famously defeating Nottingham Forest after two replays, only to lose to the holders West Bromwich Albion.

This game, which was played on "The Lines" where an admission fee could not be charged owing to Army regula-

tions, was instrumental in the decision by the Football Association that all future matches in the competition must

be played on fully enclosed grounds, where the visiting club would receive a share of the gate money.

In 1894 Chatham were founder members of both the Southern League and the original Kent League, becoming

the first winners of the latter competition. They were also winners of the Kent F.A. Badge in the three seasons it

was contested, and the first winners of its successor, the Kent Senior Cup, in 1888/89.  They also became the

first club to win the Thames and Medway Combination, the direct predecessor of the present Kent League, in

1896/97.

Chatham were forced to resign from the Southern League during the 1900/01 season, owing to financial difficul-

ties, but they soon rebuilt the club - playing as Chatham Amateurs for a brief spell in 1901 - before winning both

the Kent League and Thames & Medway Combination in 1903/04 without losing a single game in either competi-

tion.  They repeated the feat the following season, losing just three games, whilst also defeating Sittingbourne 3-1

in the Final of the Kent Senior Cup.

The First World War brought an end to football in the Medway Towns, but Chatham were one of the first clubs

locally to return to action in 1919 - winning both the Kent Victory Cup and the Chatham Charity Cup (for the

eighth time) in a shortened season.  They briefly rejoined the Southern League in 1920/21, after the formation of

a Third Division for the Football League had taken half its' members, but once again withdrew at the end of the

season finding that the increased travel costs were a severe drain on finances.

They once again had some success in the F.A. Cup during the 1920s, reaching the Second Round Proper in

1926/27 before losing to Norwich City - who beat them again, this time in the First Round Proper in 1928/29.

They also reached the First Round Proper in 1925/26 and 1927/28, losing to Sittingbourne and Kettering Town

respectively.

A third spell in the Southern League, starting in 1927/28 almost finished the club.  They stuck it out for two sea-

sons this time, but once again the increased expenses - coupled with dwindling attendances - saw them drop

back into the Kent League.  Things were to get progressively worse, and 1933/34 saw the club take voluntary rel-

egation into Division Two of the Kent League, which they won in 1934/35 without accepting promotion, before opt-

ing to revert to Amateur status.  Having played in both the Kent League and Kent Amateur League in 1938/39,

they decided to play in just the latter competition the following season - only to see all football suspended with the

beginning of World War Two.  They played just one game that season, beating London Paper Mills 2-0 on 26th

August - and would not play again until 1946.

Post War, Chatham won the Premier Division of the Kent Amateur League in 1946/47, which was to be their last

honour under that name - having previously dropped the 'United' in 1898.  On 7th January 1947 they merged with

Shorts F.C., the combined club taking the name Chatham Town at the request of the local Council, and a place in

Division One of the Kent League for the following season. There they were to remain until the League disbanded

in 1959, whereupon they moved to the newly formed Aetolian League.  During this latter period they appeared in

the Aetolian League Cup Final in each of the five seasons it was contested, though winning only once in 1962/63.

The following year they finally captured the League Championship, as well as the Aetolian/London League Cup

and then, when the Aetolian League formally merged with the London League they moved to the Metropolitan

League, in 1964/65, in search of stronger opposition.          (Continued)

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Chatham TownChatham TownHistory (Continued)

Although the club were drawing crowds of up to 1,000 playing against strong Non-League opponents as well as

sides from Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, they lost no time in returning to the Kent League

when it was reformed in 1968.  Up until their return to the Southern League in 1983, they had won the Kent

League on four further occasions, completing the League and Cup double in both 1971/72 and 1977/78.

For a brief period during the seventies they changed their name to Medway F.C., again at the request of the

local Council, but happily reverted back to Chatham Town in 1979.  In 1980 they achieved their biggest post-

war success to date in winning the Eastern Professional Floodlight League, playing against some of the

strongest Non League clubs of the day, including Maidstone United, and defeating Chelmsford City in the Final

over two legs.

In 1983 Chatham returned to the Southern League for the fourth time, this time staying there until 1988, when

having failed to gain re-election they were relegated back to the Kent League - once again in severe financial

difficulties, with crowds often in double figures against poorly supported clubs, as opposed to the much healthier

attendances they had enjoyed in the Kent League against more local opposition.

After struggling during their first couple of seasons back in the Kent League, the real turnabout in the clubs' for-

tunes came with the appointment of popular former player John Adams as First Team manager, however

despite reaching the Third Qualifying Round of the F.A. Cup in 1993/94, taking the club to the Final of the Kent

Senior Trophy in 1995/96 and finishing in the top three of the Kent League for three successive seasons, he

was dismissed by the club following a disastrous start to the 1996/97 season.

1997/98 was to prove one of the most difficult seasons in the club's history.  Problems with a new drainage sys-

tem meant that only a handful of games could be played at Maidstone Road - which led to a brief return to their

"spiritual home" on the Lines, courtesy of the Royal Engineers, as well as a brief ground-share with Gillingham

at Priestfield Stadium.  The club returned home for the 1998/99 season under new manager Carl Laraman, for-

tunes improving immediately before in January Laraman left to take up a coaching position at Charlton Athletic.

His assistant, Steve Hearn, was appointed player-manager and finally led the club to the Kent League

Championship, and promotion to the Dr. Martens League, in 2000/01.

The club enjoyed a good start to their first season back at this level, but a poor run of results at the end of the

season led to Steve Hearn's resignation and the appointment of his assistant Peter Coupland as his successor.

After a bad start to the 2003/04 season, Clive Walker replaced Coupland. Things improved dramatically, and a

season that had looked certain to end in relegation, ended instead with Chatham in a mid-table position.

The 2004/05 season saw Chatham being placed in the newly formed Southern League Eastern Division. The

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run of results coupled with Clive Walker's decision to return to his old club Dover Athletic, saw the Chats slip to

16th.  Assistant Steve Binks was appointed manager and results improved towards the tail end of the season.

Chatham finished the season in 11th place, and was Kent's highest placed club.

Following yet another Pyramid reshuffle, the next few seasons saw the club ping-pong between the Ryman

League North and South Divisions with regular mid table positions. Frustratingly the club experienced regular

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James Tedder (Goalkeeper) – James returned this season for his second spell having startedthe08/09 season at the chats, before returning to his former club VCD, James is a former Dartford

youth team player

Adam Molloy (Goalkeeper)–Signed this season from Sittingbourne, Adam is only 18 and has rep-resented England at Schoolboy level

Kevin Watson (Defender) – Experienced defender signed in summer of 2010 having played forVCD last season now player coach at chats, previous clubs include Carshalton, Welling, Team

Bath, Maidstone United Started career at Charlton Ath

Jason Barton (Defender) –Experienced player Signed Summer 2010 from VCD previous clubsWalton & Hersham, Tunbridge wells, Maidstone united, Redhill

Gary Cook (Defender) – Joined the club from VCD in summer 2010 Previous club Herne Bay

David Hunt (Defender)– signed for the Chats in the summer of 2010 VCD stalwart of 297 gamessigned for Chats summer 2010

George Mitchell (Defender) – Signed this season young defender who is a product of VCDyouth system, played for Kent under18 has also had England schoolboy trial

Jon Hogg (Defender) – Jon joined the Chats in the summer of 2010 from Redhill and joins upwith elder brother Anthony, a former Maidstone United youth player

Kevin Winchcombe (Defender / Midfield)- experienced player signed this summer from VCDwhere he made 339 appearances, previous clubs Thamesmead Town, Erith & Belvedere

Anthony Hogg (Midfield)– Signed at Maidstone Road in the summer of 2010, from VCD, hasalso played for Dover, Folkestone, Welling, Dartford, Tonbridge Angels as well as playing a short

sell in Scotland as a professional 

Gary Ward (Midfield) –signed for the Chats from VCD in January 2010, another stalwart of VCDhaving played over 300 games for them, previous clubs Whitstable Town, Cray Wanderers

Matt Solly (Midfield) – Matt is a locally born player, midfielder Matt has picked up Managers andPlayers Player of the Year awards over the last three years at the Chats.  Was previously with

Tonbridge Angels

Brad Potter (Midfield) –signed from Dartford (where he spent four seasons), midfielder Bradjoined the Chats in summer 2008.  He was also part of the Dartford squad who won Ryman One

North in 2007

Nick Hegley (Midfield) – experienced left sided player, Nick joined the club in the summer of 2010from VCD started career at Coventry City previous clubs Include Maidstone United, Ebbsfleet,

Hastings

(Continued)

Chatham TownChatham TownPen - pics (Cont)

Ryan Laker (Defender/ Midfield)- very promising youngster who has come throughChatham youth teams from the age of thirteen

Lee Maskell (Midfield) – Lee returns to the club from VCD whom he joined in Jan 2009 fromthe Chats previous clubs Ebbsfleet , Margate

Callum O’ Shea (Midfield /Forward) – signed in the summer from VCD started his career atCharlton as youth player where he gained Eire under 18 caps previous club Cray Wanderers

Danny Penny (Midfield/Forward) - Signed this season from VCD where he picked upnumerous manager and player’s player awards currently out with a bad knee injury

Previous club Welling United

Ryan Restell (Midfield/ Forward) - young player who has come through the Chatham Youthteams and is now on the verge of the first team

Joe Fuller (Midfield /Forward) - Joe joins the Chats this season from Ashford Town havingplayed at TunbridgeWells for many years previous club Tonbridge Angels 

Uche Ibemere (Forward) – youngster with a lot of promise, came through VCD youth team,signed for Chats this season, has represented London Schoolboys for last two years attract-

ing attention of professional clubs

More action from Bognor Regis Town:Photo by Ken Medwyn

Brickies QuizBrickies Quiz

All about last season 2009 / 2010 › Answers on page 18

1. Who did Sittingbourne entertain on the opening day of last season ?

2. Hich scored a penalty that day. Who scored Sittingbournes other goal ?

3. Which Ryman League North club did Sittingbourne defeat after a replayin the FA Cup Prelimanary Round ?

4. Which player scored on his debut away at Tonbridge in the KSC ?

5. How many times did Gary Abbott name himself as a sub last season ?

6 Who scored the goals in Sittingbournes 2-0 away win at Chatham inMarch ?

7. Who wore the number 10 shirt in the KSC Final ?

8. Who played in goal in the away game at Fleet Town on 3rd April ?

9. Who played most games for Sittingbourne last season ?

10. Who beat Sittingbourne in the League Cup Quarter Final ?

DATE OPPOSITION COMP Sc ATT 1 2 3 4

Sat 21st  Aug

Tue 24th Aug

Sat 28th Aug

Tue 31st Aug

Sat 4th Sep

Tue 7th Sep

Sat 11th Sep

Sat 18th Sep

Sat 25th Sep

Tue 28th Sep

Sat 2nd Oct

Sat 9th Oct

w/c 11th Oct

Sat 16th Oct

Sat 23rd Oct

Wed 27th Oct

Sat 30th Oct

Sat 6th Nov

Tue 9th Nov

Sat 13th Nov

Sat 20th Nov

Tue 23rd Nov

Sat 27th Nov

Sat 4th Dec

Sat 11th Dec

Sat 18th Dec

Mon 27th Dec

Sat 1st Jan

Sat 8th Jan

Sat 15 Jan

Sat 22nd Jan

Sat 29th Jan

Sat 5th Feb

Sat 12th Feb

Sat 19th Feb

Sat 26th Feb

Sat 5th Mar

Sat 12th Mar

Sat 19th Mar

Sat 26th Mar

Sat 2nd Apr

Sat 9th Apr

Sat 16th Apr

Sat 23rd Apr

Mon 25th Apr

Sat 30th Apr

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Dulwich HamletEastbourne Town

AndoverMerstham

Bognor Regis T

RamsgateChatham TownGodalming Town

Burgess Hill Town

Whitstable Town

Arlesey Town

WhyteleafeCHAMP MGR CUP

FA TROPHY 1st RD

WhitehawkMetropolitan Police

Fleet Town

LeatherheadWhitstable TownWhyteleafe

Burgess Hill TChatham Town

ChipsteadWalton CasualsHorsham YMCA

Corinthian CasualsFaversham Town

Merstham

Eastbourne TownDulwich Hamlet

Walton & Hersham

WorthingWhitehawk

Metropolitan PoliceLeatherhead

Fleet TownChipstead

Walton CasualsCorinthian Casuals

Horsham YMCAWorthing

Walton & HershamRamsgate

Bognor Regis TFaversham Town

Godalming TownFolkestone Invicta

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League

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League

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League

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League

League

League

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League

League

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League

League

League

League

League

League

League

League

League

KSC 

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A

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A

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A

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0-1

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186

103

108

114

321

97

Reed

Reed

Reed

Reed

Reed

Reed

Foster*

Foster

Horlock

Horlock

Horlock

Horlock 1

Manners

Manners*

Manners

Palfrey

Foster*

Hooper

Bannan

Bannan 1

Bannan

Reeves

Reeves

Reeves

Vines

Vines#

Vines

Bannan

Bannan

Harvey

5

KEY to above grid: Home matches in Bold Capitals.

P = Won 3-0 on penalties after extra time

@= Won 4-3 on penalties after extra time

+ = own goal

# = Sent Off

1,2,3, etc after players name = goals scored

* = Subs used and players substituted

** = Sub was Substituted

KSC = Kent Senior Cup

Lge Cup = Isthmian League Cup

League = Ryman Isthmian Lge Div 1 South

FAT = FA Challenge Trophy

FAC = FA Challenge Cup

KSC = Kent Senior Cup

BRICKIES LOTTERYWINNERS

Week Commencing 6th September 2010Ticket no: 018, Pauline Byrne, Merleburgh Dr, Sittingbourne

Ticket no: 393, Terence Todd, Worcester Dr, Sittingbourne

Ticket no: 220 Les Crowther, Vincent Rd, Sittingbourne

Ticket no: 665, Thomas Hammond, Keswick Av, Sittingbourne

Ticket no:116, Steve Davies, c/o Hearne Close, Sittingbourne

Each of the above receive £50.00

YOU GOTTA BE IN IT TO WIN IT

SITTINGBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB

Morley

Morley*

Morley

Manners

Manners

Manners

Akhazzan 1p

Hooper

Hooper*

Morley*

Golding*

Morley 1

Johnson

Johnson 1

Nuttall*

Batten*

Morley

Collins*

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17

Bradbrook 1

Bradbrook 2

Bradbrook

BradbrookBradbrook 1

Bradbrook 1

Reeves

Reeves

Reeves

Golding* 1

Nuttall

Golding

Bottle*

Akhazzan*

Akhazzan

Akhazzan

Akhazzan

Akhazzan

Kayembe*

Kayembe*

Kayembe*

Kayembe*

Kayembe

Monaghan*

Nuttall

Nuttall*

Brady

Brady

Brady

Bannan*

Marshall

Harvey

Foster

Hooper*

Monaghan*

Brady

Batten

Marshall*

Harvey

Marshall*

Harvey*

Panther

Hooper*

Batten

Marshall*

Nuttall

Abbott

MATCH STATS - SEASON 2010-11

SITTINGBOURNE FC

Kent Senior Cup FinalKent Senior Cup Final

WINNERS2009 -2010

Sat 28th Aug - FA Cup, Unused subs: IanBatten and Liam Panther

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FIXTURESSaturday 11th September

Ryman League SouthMerstham V Leatherhead

Ramsgate V Whyteleafe

Sittingbourne V Chatham Town

FA Cup (involving Ryman South teams)

Corinthian Casuals V Erith & Belvedere

Cobham V Chipstead

Tooting & Mitcham V Walton Casuals

Godalming Town V Met Police

Burgess Hill Town V Eastbourne Town

Fleet Town V Faversham Town

Whitstable V East Grinstead Town

Ashford Town (Middx) V Worthing

Whitehawk V Maidstone Utd

Bognor Regis Town V Hastings Utd

Walton & Hersham V Bashley

QUIZ ANSWERS

1. Whyteleafe2. Bradley Spice

3. Wingate & Finchley4. Jack Hooper

5. Seven6. Hicham Akhazzan & Jimmy Bottle

7. Karl Dent8. Danny Bygraves9. Nick Reeves (57)

10. Wealdstone

Ryman League - Division One South TableRyman League - Division One South TableUp to and including 8th September

Player Appearances 2010-11Player Appearances 2010-11

Joe Dowley EssexBrickies

263 (5) 2 2 263 (5)

Hicham Akhazzan 6 1 128 (27) 51 52 134 (27)

Matt Reed 6 43 49

Nick Reeves 6 93 (5) 9 9 99 (5)

Billy Manners 6 89 (13) 1 1 95 (13)

Steve Williams 85 (2) 2 85 (2)

Joe Bannan 5(1) 5(1)

Tom Bradbrook 6 5 63 (11) 26 31 69 (11)

Elie Kayembe (4) 47 (39 11 11 0 (4)

Joe Horlock DudleyHird

4 1 50 (17) 2 3 54 (17)

Joe Vines 3 3

Richard Brady 35 (22) 19 19 35 (22)

Ross Morley 6 1 1 6

Ryan Golding 3 6 (12) 1 1 9 (12)

Jack Hooper 3 (2) 3 (3) 1 1 6 (5)

Steven Marshall (3) 6 1 6 (3)

Jaie Nuttall 2 (1) 3 (6) 5 (7)

Joe Foster 3 5 (3) 8 (3)

Sam Pain 2

Ryan Johnson 2 1 To be

confirmed1+ 2+

Ian Batten 1 1

Jimmy Bottle CarolHird

1 38 (1) 5 39 (1)

Dion Monaghan (2) (2)

Liam Panther

Sam Collins 1 1

Laurence Harvey 1(1) 1(1)

Player Sponsor App2010-11

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TYRE ZONETYRE ZONE

Name: Richard Brady

Date & Place of birth: 17th Sept 1982 Dartford

Previous Clubs: QPR, Northampton, Fisher,

Eastbourne

Profession: Sports Lecturer / Academy Director

Home: Sutton - At - Hone

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Match ReportMatch ReportSittingbourne 3 Ramsgate 0

Ryman league Division One SouthRamsgate visited Sittingbourne for the first time

since Sittingbourne inflicted a 6-1 defeat on them

towards the end of last season. In the Rams ranks

were a number of players and one official with

Sittingbourne connections. James Gregory, Lee

Hockey, Ben Laslett, Mark Lovell and Mitchell

Sherwood, all in the starting lineup for Ramsgate,

have all played for Sittingbourne and Richard

Langley, Assistant to Jim Ward, has been an

Assistant Manager at Sittingbourne.

After Sittingbourne’s comprehensive defeat at

Bognor on Saturday, Gary made three changes to

his line up. In at left back came Jack Hooper (for Joe

Foster). At number 5 was Laurence Harvey (for Joe

Bannan) and in midfield new signing from Cray

Wanderers, Sam Collins, came in for Jaie Nuttall. All

three made an impression on the game (in a good

way!) Harvey was commanding in the middle of

defence alongside Nick Reeves. Collins tenacious

tackling made him popular with the Sittingbourne

supporters and Jack Hooper was excellent in his

defensive role and also found time for a number of

forays forward culminating in some good crosses.

Missing from the bench was Elie Kayembe who had

a disagreement with Gary Abbott on Saturday at

Bognor when he refused to come on late in the

game as a substitute. Elie has been released. Also

missing through injury were Jimmy Bottle and Joe

Dowley whilst Ryan Johnson is on holiday.

Ramsgate started off well and could well have

scored after just twenty seconds when Tom

Tsangarides, only yards from goal with the ball at his

feet, was thwarted by a superb tackle from Billy

Manners.

Sittingbourne soon got into their stride and Akhazzan

had a goal bound shot deflected. Ryan Golding, who

was looking dangerous in his attacking role, then

twice had a chance to open the scoring for The

Brickies.

Then came the chance of the game so far.

Bradbrook raced down the right and crossed to

Golding unmarked in the goal area. His thundering

shot was brilliantly saved by Connor Quinn in the

Ramsgate goal although in truth he probably knew

very little about it.

Sittingbourne were on top now with Ramsgate rarely

troubling the solid Brickies defence. Their main

weapon seemed to be the long throws of Lee

Hockey but they were always cleared by the

defence. The best chance during this period fell to

Sittingbourne when Bradbrook’s header was cleared

by Gray. The Rams did have a cxhance though

when Axon tried to curl a shot around Reed but the

Brickies keeper easily dealt with it. 

It was soon Sittingbourne in the ascendency again

though and Akhazzan’s powerful volley could only be

parried by Quinn.

On 50 minutes, Sittingbourne’s pressure and

Ramsgate’s “gung ho” defending told. Connor Quinn

raced out of his goal one time to many and his hasty

clearance fell to Ross Morley some forty yards from

The Rams goal. Morley calmly sent the ball back

over Quinn’s head and into the goal to put

Sittingbourne 1-0 up.

Shortly after, Quinn was in twice in action again.

Firstly, he was able to parry a powerful shot, this

time from Ryan Golding and then he raced out of

goal (again!) and Morley almost scored an identical

goal to his first but this time his long range shot went

just wide of a post.

After 72 minutes it was 2-0 to Sittingbourne. Joe

Horlock was given the ball wide on the right, raced

past two defenders, cut in towards the Ramsgate

goal and then blasted in an unstoppable shot. A real-

ly good individual goal.

Two minutes later it was all over for Ramsgate as

Sittingbourne sealed a convincing victory. Ross

Morley slipped the ball through to Tom Bradbrook

and Quinn (yes you’ve guessed it!) raced out of his

goal only for Tom Bradbrook to walk round him and

slot the ball into the empty net.

Last bit of meaningful action saw Ramsgate nearly

pull a goal back. Substitute Joe Taylor found himself

1 on 1 with Reed but the Sittingbourne goalkeeper

guessed right and kept the ball out and preserve a

clean sheet for Sittingbourne.

So, an emphatic win for Sittingbourne. The only dis-

appointing news on the night was the very poor

“local derby” attendance of 97. Must be one of the

lowest gates in games between these two sides.

Those who stayed away missed an entertaing game

with some good goals. John Pitts

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Away TravelSaturday 18th September - Godalming Town FC

Address: Wey Court, Mead Row, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 3JE, tel: 01483 417520Directions:

By Car: Leave the M25 at Jcn 10 then at the roundabout take the first left to merge onto theA3. Stay on A3 past Guildford and then take the first exit to Compton immediately AFTER the

A31 veers off. Go through Compton on the A 3000 and turn right onto the A3100.  pass the

Manor Inn on the left and then the petrol station on the right. Wey Court is 50 yards further

along the road on the right hand side. 

Parking: Please note that the club car park is for players and officials only. Spectators are

asked to use the public car park next door to the ground.

By Train: A very easy 1/2 a mile walk from Farncombe station. Exit the station from Platform2. Turn right at the bottom of the station's entrance. Then turn left down St Johns Street. At the

church, turn left along the alleyway. Follow this path all the way to the main road. Here you will

find the Leathern Bottle Pub on the right and Wey Court on the left.

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Away TravelSaturday 25th September - Burgess Hill Town FC

Address: Leylands Park, Maple Drive, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8DL: Tel, 01444254832

Directions: Car, Leave the M25 at Jcn 7/8 M23 Brighton Bound. M23 becomes A 23. After approx 7.5 miles onthe A 23 take Burgess Hill / Hickstead exit. Go left on A2300 signpost Burgess Hill, cross Cuckfield Road at round-

about to stay on A2300.Take first exit at next roundabout onto A273 Jane Murray Way. Go straight on at next round-

about A273 Sussex Way. Take 3rd exit at next  roundabout onto B2036 London Road, signpost Town Centre. Then

take first left into Maple Drive. Burgess Hill's ground is just under a mile on the left. 

Train: Wivelsfield is served from both Victoria and London Bridge.  Turn left outside station along Leyland Road for400 yards, then right along Leylands Park. This leads into Maple drive, go left and ground and is on right. Approx 15

min walk. (Look for floodlights).

TOM BRADBROOKTOM BRADBROOKTom has the pen and paper as well as the armband.....!

Hi everyone, this is your new skipper speaking ! 

It is a pleasure for me to captain Sittingbourne after being here for the last couple of years. It’s a great club to

play for and I hope that we can achieve all the things the managers, players, staff and supporters hope for. We

have just missed out on the playoffs over the past few seasons and this year that must be our major target and

ambition. Winning the Kent cup was fantastic for everyone and just shows what a team we can be especially

against the clubs like Bromley, Cray who we destroyed !! The playoffs this year are very important and I just

hope we can get there this time. 

Just a few things on your FORMER captain Joe Dowley, I told him that I was only looking after the armband

until he gets back but I am starting to like the position / responsibility so we may have 100m race to see who

takes the band !!! I fancy myself in that ! To be fair Joe is very important to our team and we do miss his leader-

ship and will to win games but I am sure he will be back soon wearing them high shorts of his.  

Right down to this year….. It’s been very mixed so far and quite difficult to write about. Over pre season we

have had a lot of players coming and going and it’s been tough for Abbo and Brady to settle down with a team.

We have a very young squad this year and will take some time getting used to and the need to give experience

for the younger guys. We have lost Bourney, Colin and Derren which were major blows as they were somewhat

of a spine of the team. Colin and Derren fair enough wanted to play higher which we can all understand but

Bourney just wanted more money to put in them big pockets of his so good luck to him. I can’t be bothered to

say much more about that really ! We have also made some great new signings with Matt in goal, RJ , Ross

Morley and Laurence. The first game against Dulwich H was very mixed. We started very well and just seemed

to take the foot of the peddle and let them back in the game. In the end the boys would take a draw and proba-

bly a fair result. 

The game at Eastbourne again was very disappointing as I believe they are not going to be up there at the end

of the year. We have never done great down there and even though we got a point, we should really be beating

them and taking all 3 points. The one good thing about that game was our character as a side. Being down to

10 men and losing 4-2 with 30 mins to go and drawing 4 all was a great achievement. It’s also good to see us

scoring so well in games. 

The FA cup was a huge disappointment to everyone at the club. This is the cup that not only should be fun and

ambitious but also helps the club out financially. Losing to Andover was horrible, probably one of the worst

teams I have played against ( and I have played against the Two Brewers Pub in Dartford which I don’t need to

tell you what they were like). Just want to say sorry to the staff and the supporters especially Andy Spice as I

know how important the funds are from that cup and how much that would help the club. All the players were so

disappointed after the game but that’s not an excuse…. we were rubbish on the day and went down to their

level. 

The game vs. Mersham was a complete reflection of the Dulwich game, started well and then just seemed to

lose momentum towards the end and yet again another draw.  

The away day at Bognor was not one I would want to remember, not only having to drive down there but losing

4-1 was shocking. We were just in my eyes bullied for the whole 90 minutes and we did not win our personal

battles. Every player must hold their hands up and take responsibility for the performance which was far from

playoff stuff. Abbo said before the game that our squad was not quite right and we needed to improve. The play-

ers knew this and we did not deliver. The team at this point looked quite low and picking ourselves up was

going to be tough. 

Then onto Tuesday’s match against Ramsgate, a local derby and a game all players must get up for ! This

game was a complete opposite to all the previous games. We started great and kept that going for the whole

game. We totally battered them and proved what a great team we can be. Every player worked their socks off

for the whole game. Just want to say well done in that to Laurence and Reevsy at the back, great performance

and also Sam in midfield who is on loan to us from Cray. He played fantastic. Also, Joey H goal, like Gazza my

son !!!! 

The Ramsgate game has given us a huge boost and takes us on a high to Chatham… I believe we can now goout and play with confidence and get further well needed points.  

Thanks for your continued support its always very much appreciated by the players….

Tom

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SITTINGBOURNE FC SUPPORTERS’ CLUB

Les Rose (President)  Stuart Charlesworth (Chairman)

Ken Medwyn (Vice Chairman) Emma Charlesworth (Secretary)

Tony Ling (Treasurer)  “Charlie” Hutchinson

Adrian Tasker

Dear SFC supporter,

It is with regret that I write regarding the future of the Sittingbourne Football

Club Supporters Association (Supporters Club).

In May at the Supporters Club Annual General Meeting (AGM) we combined

the occasion with an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). The EGM was

called to review the requirement for and purpose of the Supporters Club due to

falling membership numbers and event attendances.

The EGM resulted in a vote, the overwhelming response of which was for the

Club to continue under a revised constitution. The role of revising the constitu-

tion would be carried out by the committee and offered for approval at a future

EGM.

During the AGM that followed, a call was made for volunteers to stand as com-

mittee members, none were forthcoming. At this point, quorum was being met

by the incumbent committee so, whilst disappointing, this result did not create

a problem.

Following the AGM however, a resignation from a committee member has been

received. This now creates an issue, as we no longer meet the number of com-

mittee members required to maintain quorum. Due to this, the committee is

unable to function as no voting can be carried out. We are therefore now no

longer in a position to be able to revise the constitution.

Those remaining members of the committee now feel that it is appropriate to

officially stand down. This will enable supporters of SFC to form a new commit-

tee. Resigning committee members may well stand again but a minimum of

seven committee members must be elected under the current constitution.

Should a committee not be formed then the resigning committee will oversee

the winding-up of the Supporters Club.

The resigning committee therefore must call another EGM to elect a new com-

mittee or formalise the procedure for the winding-up process. The EGM will

take place on Thursday 23 September at 8:15pm in The Clubhouse and we

urge as many supporters of SFC to attend as possible. The new season is the

time for renewals for the Supporters Club so currently only those with five year

memberships are officially members. 

If you want SFC to continue to have a Supporters Club then please come

along to show your support and, where possible, become actively involved.

Yours sincerely

Stuart Charlesworth

Acting Chairman of Sittingbourne FC Supporters Association

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LAST WEEK – and on Non-League Day – my ten-year-old nephew Freddie took in his first

ever Non-League game.

In fact it was only his second  live game and already he has seen both ends of the spectrum.

His first experience was just last month when he went to watch Manchester United at Wembley in

the Community Shield. In full United strip he sat and watched some of the world’s best players – and

one of the greatest English midfielders ever in Paul Scholes – as they ran out 3-1 winners against

Chelsea.

Last Saturday it was the slightly more low-key surroundings of AFC Sudbury’s King Marsh stadium

and a Ryman North clash with Romford. 

Once again he was treated to four goals, all from Romford, and a totally different experience. 

For different reasons he enjoyed both games.

Wembley, he tells me, was so good because it was so big. Even in the top tier he could see every-

thing that was going on and the atmosphere whipped up by the 85,000 people under the arch was

brilliant. 

As a little keeper himself, he also got to see Edwin van der Sar and, of course, United won. 

Just 325 people saw the Boro leapfrog the Yellows but his enthusiasm wasn’t diminished. Seeing the

players’ close-up and the friendliness of everybody at the club got the thumbs up.

It encapsulates everything Non-League Day was about. How one week you can see the top of the

game and the next have an equally enjoyable day watching the grassroots. 

James Doe’s idea wasn’t designed to be a protest against Premier League and Championship

prices or a reaction to becoming disillusioned with the game’s elite. 

More simply, the day was to encourage people to look closer to home when their side is at the other

end of the country or on Sunday TV and realise the importance local clubs play in the community. 

With almost every club in the pyramid feeling the financial pinch even just one extra person through

the gate on a Saturday or a Tuesday evening makes all the difference.

While Freddie is desperate to go to Wembley again, he is also looking forward to his next Non-

League trip.

STRUGGLING to get up to speed with where everyone is playing their football this season? Then

make sure you get your hands on our Pyramid Poster.

A club-by-club guide to who is in what league and where the ups and downs will take them come the

end of the season.

Each poster costs just £2 and ordering forms can be found The Non-League Paper on Sunday.

Matt Badcock

THE BRICKIESTHE BRICKIES CHATHAM TOWNCHATHAM TOWN

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THE MEN IN BLACK

The referee today is:

His assistants are:

Red & Black Stripes All Blue

Saturday 11th September 2010 KO 3pm

MATT REED

JOE HORLOCK

JACK HOOPER

NICK REEVES

LAURENCE HARVEY

ROSS MORLEY

JAIE NUTTALL

SAM COLLINS

TOM BRADBROOK (C)

RYAN GOLDING

HICHAM AKHAZZAN

DION MONAGHANIAN BATTEN

JOE FOSTERSTEVE MARSHALL

LIAM PANTHER

MANAGER: GARY ABBOTTASST MANAGER: RICHARD BRADYPHYSIO: GARY WISDOM

JAMES TEDDER

RYAN LAKER

JASON BARTON

KEVIN WINCHCOMBE

JON HOGG

DAVID HUNT

GARY WARD (C)

JOE FULLER

BRAD POTTER

CALLUM O’SHEA

NICK HEGLEY

LEE MASKELLKEVIN WATSONGEORGE MITCHELLJASON DOLBYADAM MOLLOY

MANAGER: PAUL FOLEY

ASST MGR: MARK NEWSON

PHYSIO: PHIL JEFFSProgramme

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