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STEYNING TOWN
COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CLUB
v EASTBOURNE UNITED ASSOCIATION FC
SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2020 | 15:00
MACRON STORE SOUTHERN COMBINATION LEAGUE PREMIER
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WELCOME TO STEYNING TOWN
BARROWMEN BOSS GERRY MURPHY PENS HIS THOUGHTS FOR THE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME AS STEYNING TOWN
TURN THEIR ATTENTIONS TO THE BUILDBASE FA VASE THIS AFTERNOON AND THE VISIT OF LINGFIELD
A warm welcome to everyone this afternoon will be there or thereabouts in terms of the top two
as we welcome Eastbourne United come the end of the season I’m sure, but to lose
Association to the Birchwood Ground as we the game in stoppage time would hurt anyone. It’s
a testament to how well we played, though, and on
return to league action.
another day we would have something to show for
This is the start of my 5th season as manager at this our efforts.
fantastic club and I am delighted to be returning
We were buoyed by a great win over Lingfield in the
once again. With everything we have all gone
FA Vase a week ago, seeing us reach the First Round
through since March I would personally like to thank
where we face Seaford Town in a fortnight’s time.
all those doctors and nurses in the NHS for all you
have done for us and to offer my condolences to With the new Covid guidelines, please make sure
all those that lost loved ones during these difficult as fans and playing,management staff we adhere
times, and we know times are still not perfect to these as we really need to keep the grassroots
but hopefully are heading in the right direction. It football alive.
certainly puts football in to perspective.
Get behind the boys today as we look to put our
My thanks also to Chairman and directors for giving midweek frustration behind us and move on as
me the chance to continue for another season along we bid for three points this afternoon against an
with Hawkeye, Etters,and Emily, and all the brilliant Eastbourne United side who have been a bit hit and
people we have helping behind the scenes. A special miss so far this season.
mention to Laura who has been working hard in
bringing revenue into club through the bar and our Enjoy the match.
burger shack. Best wishes
We go into the game today on the back of a Gerry
frustrating defeat late on at Horley Town. The hosts
Steyning Town CFC 3
OUR CLUB
Steyning Town Football Club was established in 1892 and
was originally called Steyning. The club became founding
members of the West Sussex Football League in 1896, joining
the junior Division.
The club joined Division 2 of the Brighton, Hove & District
Football League for the 1919–20 season, remaining in Division
2 until the end of the 1933–34 season, when they finished
The Birchwood Ground, The Shooting as champions and gained promotion to Division 1. The club
Field, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3RX spent three seasons in the top division of the league before
being relegated, but they finished as champions two seasons
Founded: 1892 later in the 1938–39 campaign but were not promoted
After WWII, the club was still playing in Division 2 of the
Chairman: Ian Nichols Brighton & Hove league until the end of the 1951–52
Vice Chairman: Marco Spano campaign when they gained promotion to Division 1. The
Treasurer: Richard Woodbridge 1963–64 campaign saw the club leave division one, when
Commercial Manager: Mark Munns after finishing as runners-up, gaining promotion to Division 2
General Manager: Gerry Murphy of the Sussex County League.
Club Secretary: Aelred Wilkinson
Match Secretary: David Kennett For the next 17 seasons, Steyning stayed in Division Two
Kit and Equipment Officer: Paul Hart of the Sussex County League, until they gained promotion
U18 Secretary: Nigel Younger as champions, to Division One at the end of the 1977–78
campaign. After their first season in Division one the club in
Senior Football co-ordinator: Paul Hawkins 1979, they changed their name to their present one.
U18s co-ordinator: Richard Woodbridge & After winning the Sussex league the club left the league, to
Marco Spano become one of the founder members of the Wessex Football
Ladies & Girls Football co-ordinator: League in 1986. Later leaving to join the Combined Counties
Karen Bridgewater Football League. At the end of their fifth season in the
Youth Co-ordinator: Paul Hart Combined counties league, the club returned to the Sussex
Junior and Minis co-ordinator: Iain Staines county league but was placed in Division two.
Health & Safefy Officer: Pete Ifould
Groundsman: John Brown The next four seasons saw the club remain in Division Two
until they were relegated to Division Three at the end of the
First Team manager: Gerry Murphy 1996–97 campaign. At the fifth attempt, the club managed to
First team Head Coach: Paul Ettridge escape from Division three and return to Division two when
First team Asst Manager: Paul Hawkins they finished as runners up behind Pease Pottage Village at
Ladies First team manager: Danny Norris the end of the 2001–02 season.
Under 18s manager - West: George Staples In 2013, Steyning Town FC merged with the Steyning Strikers
Under 18s manager - North: Kinsley Iorpenda (Juniors) to become Steyning Town Community FC with 18
Under 18s manager - Arun: Paul Hart teams from men down to U6’s and two girl’s teams.
Club Physio: Emily Wardill
Registration Secretary: Gemma Manvell The club was awarded Sussex FA’s Community Club of the
Clubhouse Manager: Laura Turner Year in 2016 and 2017. On 16 October 2015, the club opened
Club welfare officer: Hannah Ifould its new 3G pitch at the Shooting Field ground after 3 months
Club welfare officer: Gemma Manvell of preparation and groundwork by Velocity. The 3G surface
Sponsorship and PR Manager: Geoff Balmont cost the club over £450,000 and was funded by a donation
from the Wilson Memorial Trust, other private investors and an
HSBC loan.
The 2018-19 season was a very successful season for the
club. The 1st team got promoted to the Premier Division
of the Sussex Combination Football League after finishing
Runners Up and won the League Cup beating Wick FC 4-0 in
4 #Barrowmen the Final.
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NON-LEAGUE PAPER
FOOTBALL IS BACK! WHICH MEANS THAT THE NON-LEAGUE PAPER COLUMN IS ALSO MAKING A RETURN. THIS WEEK
THEY TAKE A LOOK AT NON-LEAGUE PROSPECTS WHO HAVE EMERGED AS ENGLAND INTERNATIONALS
The international break very rarely affects Non- played in goal for Stockport County just over four
League clubs, but Non-League is increasingly years ago when they were in National League North.
influencing the international scene. He’s also pushing to become Manchester United’s
number one.
Each season we see more players deservedly earn
moves into the Football League – and some even go Centre-back Tyrone Mings impressed in senior
on to reach the absolute peak. football at Yate Town and Chippenham Town in the
Southern League before a successful trial at Ipswich
Over the last seven months the football pyramid
Town forged the start of his top-flight career.
has become even more divided, with ‘Project Big
Picture’ now trying hard to increase the gap, but the Dominic Calvert-Lewin made his England debut, and
importance of lower-league clubs to the product on scored, in the 3-0 win over Wales. A debut goal was
the pitch has never been more obvious. nothing new to the Everton striker, as a 17-year-old
he bagged on his first appearance for Stalybridge
Six players in Gareth Southgate’s latest England
Celtic against Hyde on Boxing Day when Sheffield
squad have had stints in Non-League and there
United sent him out for game time. On New Year’s
were five in the side Ryan Giggs picked for Wales
Day, in the reverse fixture, he scored twice and set
when the two teams met last week.
up three.
Nick Pope started the friendly fixture at Wembley
Danny Ings also got in on the act at Wembley,
having begun his career in the Eastern Counties
scoring his first goal for his country via a bicycle
League with Team Bury before progressing to Bury
kick. Ten years ago, he was netting in Non-League at
Town in the Isthmian League.
Dorchester Town on loan from Bournemouth.
Following his move to Charlton Athletic, Pope
Many others in the England squad either started
went on loan to Harrow Borough, Welling United,
or showed their talents in the lower reaches of the
Cambridge United and Aldershot Town for more
Football League before stepping up into the Premier
crucial experience of first team football.
League spotlight.
The back-up England keepers against Wales,
Non-League football and its clubs play a vital role
Jordan Pickford and Dean Henderson, are also no
in developing players just as much as the top-flight
strangers to Non-League. Pickford had loan spells
academies – every player has a different path and
at Darlington and Alfreton Town while Henderson
their roots should not be forgotten.
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THE CHAIRMAN
WE CATCH UP WITH STEYNING TOWN CHAIRMAN IAN NICHOLS WHO TALKS ABOUT THE LATEST NEWS FROM IN AND
AROUND THE BIRCHWOOD GROUND AHEAD OF TODAY’S SCFL PREMIER FIXTURE
Good afternoon and a warm welcome to We are planning many more charity events in the
the Birchwood ground at Shooting Field for future as we realise how much we are able to
this afternoon’s SCFL league match against support them with free use of our pitch.
Eastbourne United. The Dugout Burger Shack will be open for a taste of
local meat (or veggie) options, with all meat supplied
After our FA Vase win against Lingfield last Saturday
by Steyning Butchers. Laura and her team are doing
we were disappointed to be beaten in the last
a fantastic job with the Dugout, now also offering
minutes on Tuesday night up at Horley. We have
other delicacies such as toast.
had more than our fair share of games against top 6
teams since the season started! Today’s game will be filmed by our VEO system,
copies are available to purchase for £25.
The meat raffle continues today and is now kindly
sponsored by Steph Gretton for the remainder of the We will be strictly enforcing Covid 19 regulations
season, a very generous offer Steph, thank you. and ask for your co-operation to help us ensure that
non-league football continues to allow spectators
We also have the golden goal which, coincidentally,
to attend. Please comply with requests from club
Steph won last week. The golden goal winner
officials.
pockets half the takings.
Have a great afternoon. Come on the Barrowmen
Still, it’s not all about Steph, so in other news we
had our first game under the new floodlights last Ian Nichols
Saturday when we hosted the SANDS Charity which Chairman
provides vital support for parents and siblings of Steyning Town Community F.C
stillborn and neonatal death babies.
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Steyning Town CFC 9 14 | v Bexhill United FC
FIXTURES & RESULTS THE LATEST FIXTURES, RESULTS AND SCORERS FROM THE 2020/21 SEASON AS STEYNING TOWN LOOK TO IMPROVE ON LAST SEASON’S DEBUT SEASON IN THE SCFL PREMIER DATE OPPOSITION H/A COMP RESULT ATT. SCORERS 01 SEPT K SPORTS A FAC EP 2-0 - HEATH, FITZPATRICK 05 SEPT AFC UCKFIELD TOWN A SCFL P 0-3 97 - 08 SEPT SALTDEAN UNITED H SCFL P 0-1 89 - 12 SEPT HANWORTH VILLA H FAC P 2-1 210 COUSINS 2 15 SEPT HASSOCKS A SCFL P 3-1 225 BOLD 2, GRIFFIN-TILLEY 19 SEPT BAGSHOT H FAV Q1 3-1 105 BOLD, BOILING, MARSDEN 22 SEPT SHEPPEY UNITED H FAC Q1 0-5 235 26 SEPT NEWHAVEN H SCFL P 0-3 81 29 SEPT CRAWLEY DOWN GATWICK A SCFL P 1-2 69 OWN GOAL 03 OCT LANGNEY WANDERERS H SCFL P 1-0 81 COUSINS 06 OCT CRAWLEY DOWN GATWICK A SSC R1 1-2 68 ROMAIN 10 OCT LINGFIELD H FAV Q2 3-1 105 COUSINS, GRIFFIN-TILLEY, BOILING 13 OCT HORLEY TOWN A SCFL P 1-2 75 FABER 17 OCT EASTBOURNE UNITED ASSOC H SCFL P 15:00 20 OCT EAST PRESTON A SCFL P 19:30 24 OCT HORSHAM YMCA H SCFL P 15:00 31 OCT SEAFORD TOWN H FAV R1 15:00 07 NOV LOXWOOD H SCFL P 15:00 14 NOV LITTLE COMMON A SCFL P 15:00 21 NOV BROADBRIDGE HEATH A SCFL P 15:00 28 NOV LINGFIELD H SCFL P 15:00 05 DEC ALFOLD H SCFL P 15:00 12 DEC PEACEHAVEN & TELSCOMBE A SCFL P 15:00 19 DEC AFC UCKFIELD TOWN H SCFL P 15:00 26 DEC LANCING A SCFL P 11:00 28 DEC HORLEY TOWN H SCFL P 11:00 02 JAN SALTDEAN UNITED A SCFL P 15:00 09 JAN PAGHAM A SCFL P 15:00 16 JAN EASTBOURNE TOWN H SCFL P 15:00 23 JAN LOXWOOD A SCFL P 15:00 30 JAN LITTLE COMMON H SCFL P 15:00 13 FEB BROADBRIDGE HEATH H SCFL P 15:00 20 FEB LINGFIELD A SCFL P 15:00 27 FEB EAST PRESTON H SCFL P 15:00 06 MAR LANGNEY WANDERERS A SCFL P 15:00 13 MAR EASTBOURNE UNITED ASSOC A SCFL P 15:00 20 MAR CRAWLEY DOWN GATWICK H SCFL P 15:00 27 MAR NEWHAVEN A SCFL P 15:00 03 APR HASSOCKS H SCFL P 15:00 05 APR LANCING H SCFL P 11:00 10 APR ALFOLD A SCFL P 15:00 17 APR PEACEHAVEN & TELSCOMBE H SCFL P 15:00 24 APR HORSHAM YMCA A SCFL P 15:00 01 MAY PAGHAM H SCFL P 15:00 10 #Barrowmen
SCFL PREMIER REVIEW
THE LATEST FIXTURES, RESULTS, GOALSCORERERS AND TABLE FROM THE 2020/21 MACRON STORE SOUTHERN
COMBINATION PREMIER DIVISION
P W D L F A W D L F A +/- Pts
AFC UCKFIELD TOWN 9 4 0 1 8 5 2 2 0 7 2 8 20
HORLEY TOWN 7 2 1 0 6 1 4 0 0 12 3 14 19
SALTDEAN UNITED 8 2 2 0 6 4 3 0 1 12 3 11 17
NEWHAVEN 7 2 1 1 10 5 2 1 0 6 0 11 14
LANCING 7 2 0 1 9 4 2 1 1 10 7 8 13
CRAWLEY DOWN GATWICK 6 3 1 0 10 4 1 0 1 4 3 7 13
EASTBOURNE TOWN 8 2 0 1 9 5 2 1 2 8 6 6 13
PAGHAM 7 2 2 0 6 3 1 1 1 9 5 7 12
LINGFIELD 8 2 2 1 5 5 1 1 1 7 8 -1 12
HASSOCKS 8 3 0 1 8 7 1 0 3 7 13 -5 12
ALFOLD 7 2 0 1 8 6 1 2 1 7 6 3 11
EASTBOURNE UNITED 9 3 1 2 9 8 0 0 3 0 10 -9 10
LITTLE COMMON 8 1 1 1 6 5 1 2 2 8 9 0 9
PEACEHAVEN & TELSCOMBE 8 3 0 2 10 7 0 0 3 3 6 0 9
LOXWOOD 8 1 0 2 4 8 1 1 3 7 8 -5 7
STEYNING TOWN 7 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 3 5 8 -6 6
BROADBRIDGE HEATH 7 2 0 2 6 10 0 0 3 5 10 -9 6
LANGNEY WANDERERS 6 0 0 1 1 6 1 1 3 2 5 -8 4
HORSHAM YMCA 7 1 0 2 2 6 0 0 4 3 11 -12 3
EAST PRESTON 8 0 2 3 8 20 0 0 3 1 9 -20 2
SCFL PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURES & RESULTS TOP SCORERS 20/21
Saturday 3 October East Preston 0-2 Fisher Devon Fender
Broadbridge Heath 4-1 East Preston Epsom & Ewell P-P Langney Wanderers Alfold 8
Crawley Down Gat. 4-0 Eastbourne Utd Peacehaven & Telsc.p2-2 Balham
Eastbourne Town 1-2 Horley Town Punjab United 2-3 Horley Town
Dan Perry
Hassocks 2-1 Peacehaven & Telsc.
Lingfield v Alfold
Sheerwater 2-1 Horsham YMCA
Steyning Town 3-1 Lingfield AFC Uckfield Town 7
Little Common 2-3 Lancing Wick 0-2 Saltdean United
Tyler Scrafton
Loxwood 0-3 AFC Uckfield Town
Newhaven 1-2 Saltdean United Saturday 17 October Peacehaven & Telscombe 7
Pagham 2-0 Horsham YMCA Crawley Down Gat. v Saltdean United
Eastbourne Town v Lancing Adam Grant
Steyning Town 1-0 Langney Wanderers
Hassocks v Horley Town Horley Town 7
Saturday 10 October Lingfield v East Preston
Little Common v Horsham YMCA
AFC Uckfield Town 0-3 Newhaven Matt Daniel
Broadbridge Heath 1-0 Hassocks Loxwood v Peacehaven & Telsc.
Newhaven v Alfold
Lancing 6
Eastbourne United 2-4 Little Common
Loxwood 2-4 Eastbourne Town Pagham v AFC Uckfield Town
Joseph Clarke
FA Vase Second Qualifying Round
Steyning Town v Eastbourne United
Pagham 6
Alfold 2-4 Stansfield FA Vase Second Qualifying Round
Louis Croal
Cowes Sports 1-4 Pagham
Crawley Down Gatwick 1-1p Cobham
Epsom & Ewell v Langney Wanderers
Broadbridge Heath 6
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Steyning Town Community FC | 7MATCH ACTION
3-1
SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 2020
BUILDBASE FA VASE SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
The FA Vase was the focus on Saturday as the boy’s looked a different team as they were
for Town with the visit of Lingfield to the quicker to the ball and were playing better football
Birchwood ground. and on the 50th minute an in swinging corner from
Bold found C Tilley free at the back post to stab
After Tuesday’s late agony in the Sussex senior cup, home and regain the lead.
Murphy made four changes with Clark, Gathern,
Faber and Cousins all returning to the starting line It was all Town then with chances for Cousins, Tilley
up. and Boiling all going close but on the 68th minute
another corner was delivered perfectly from Bold to
The visitors started quickly with the no.11 looking the meet the “salmon-like” Boiling to crash a header into
most dangerous threat to Town with his pace and the roof of the net.
what with the home teams seemingly nervousness
meant that the early exchanges were more in favour More chances came with Bloomfield, Tilley and
of the away team. Cousins calling the visitors keeper into action but it
was a majestic 70 yard run from Boiling that was the
Although, as football is a funny old game and when, highlight of the closing minutes when, after beating
what we come to expect from a Murphy team is free 3 players deep inside his own half he presided to
flowing football, a long punt up field from Marsden sprint the length of the pitch only to run out of
found Cousins who twisted the centre half inside out steam and smash the ball at the keeper rather than
to slot home. squaring for the unmarked Tilley.
That goal seemed to push the visitors on and it was All in all, a more comfortable win than the first 15
only 10 minutes later a deep cross found it’s way minutes evidence and now Town turn their attention
to an unmarked Lingfield player who duly smashed to a tough league game away at Horley on Tuesday
home the equaliser. evening.
1-1 HT
As the second half started it was obvious that Town
had the proverbial hairdryer treatment from Murphy
Steyning Town CFC 13COVID AND FOOTBALL
FIGURES FROM ACROSS THE MEN’S PROFESSIONAL GAME INCLUDING MANAGERS, PLAYERS AND A SCOUT DISCUSS
HOW FOOTBALL WILL ALTER POST-COVID
THE MANAGERS level similar to now.
When life has finally returned to normal, I think Mark Warburton, Queens Park Rangers
football will change for the better. We should see
I think there will be a correction and prudent ap-
the reversal of a power balance that has swung the
proach generally but I’m not convinced that at the
wrong way for too long, switching it back in favour of
top level clubs won’t continue to pay top dollar for
the clubs.
top players. I still think we will see big fees; the best
I would certainly expect that to happen in the divi- still want the best and will pay big money to get
sions below the Premier League, where the financial them. If you look at the last five to 10 years, there
implications of Covid-19 are hitting particularly hard. has been an incredible rise in the scale of Premier
Players and agents will have to lower their expec- League wages, which affects clubs like ours who
tations, and we will see fewer instances of football then drop down a level. The market has run away
clubs being held to ransom over deals and contracts. with itself; I’ve actually been really surprised at
Championship wage levels.
Anyone going in saying, ‘This guy wants this money,
and I want this amount for doing the deal’, might Michael O’Neill, Stoke City
have to face a new reality. Do you want the club to
THE PLAYERS
go out of existence, and then there’s no club to play
at? If agents ask too much then clubs will say: ‘No It’s a scary time. There’s going to be less money in
problem, we’ll do something else.’ the game and fewer jobs. Our team [Stevenage] is
on furlough and my contract runs out on 30 June.
Recruitment will change and that may well see more
Offers will be smaller, especially at our level. Peo-
youth players becoming involved. At Ipswich we
ple are going to have to take cuts. You also have to
have a really talented group from under-15s and un-
think about the future. If there isn’t any football after
der-16s upwards. I know that if we can’t go out and
contracts expire you have to find a job. If football
spend a certain amount, we can bring these guys in
doesn’t start until later in the year you’re not going to
and develop them.
get paid for three or four months so it’s time to get
The supporters can relate to that. Mass gatherings into the real world. I graduated from my journalism
look like the very last port of call but I think a positive degree in November and I’m looking into coaching
knock-on effect will ultimately be that fans and play- and scouting. But if football’s not on, there’s no one
ers are brought closer together, and the atmosphere to coach or scout and you’d have to look outside the
in most stadiums could improve. sport.
Paul Lambert, Ipswich Town Joel Byrom, Stevenage
Being cynical, I think you have to say a lot of clubs I believe the early days of our return may see
will see this as a decent opportunity to reboot. It is change, whether that is the attendance in the sta-
hard to argue against that happening in a lot of cas- dium or how we travel to matches. But as not many
es, if you take out the emotion and passion of it. people like change even when it’s for the better, if
there is any long term it will, for sure, happen slowly.
I saw Barnet were losing £100,000 a month; how
I think we may well eventually return to how things
can that be allowed or sustainable? At QPR we spend
were.
65p for every pound we bring in but others in our
league are spending £1.75 or £2.05. Tosin Adarabioyo, Manchester City (on loan at
Blackburn)
People compare this to 2008 but the difference feels
like the scale by which club owners have seen their
own businesses decimated. Given owners are going
to be hit in the long term, I really think it could be
another 10 years before we get back to a financial
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We would like to wish all the Steyning Football Teams all the best for the season. Thank you for all the
support you have given Steyning Butchers. We welcome all our customers old and new alike, so why
not pop in and meet Mick and his team for some local quality meat, joints, steaks, our very own best in
town smoked and sweetcure back bacon and our delicious range of hand made sausages.
Christmas is just around the corner. We are now taking orders for your Christmas meats and local
Bronze Turkeys, free range white Turkeys, Geese, Capons, ribs of Beef and more. If you are looking for
something different or would like some assistance then we are always happy and here to help.
We shall look forward to seeing or hearing from you.
(Telephone Orders taken)
With Thanks
Mick
77-79 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3RE
Come on the Barrowmen!
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20 | v Bexhill United FCTODAY’S OPPOSITION
AFTER AN INCONSISTENT START TO THE CAMPAIGN, MATT CRABB’S EASTBOURNE UNITED SIDE WILL BE LOOKING
FOR THREE POINTS TO MOVE THEM UP THE SCFL PREMIER TABLE
Eastbourne United Association FC began its in September as new signings rejuvenated United
existence on the 5th September 1894 as the 1st and the club went 17 games undefeated to rise up
Sussex Royal Engineers Volunteers (Eastbourne) the league table.
FC , following success in a football tournament
The 2012/13 season brought renewed optimism to
at Sheffield Park near East Grinstead, as part of
The Oval, with the stadium officially reopened with
a training camp for Sussex Companies of the
the visit of Brighton & Hove Albion and a blistering
Regiment.
start to the league season.
The new club adopted the Regimental colours of
A 2-1 victory over Ryman Premier League side Lewes
red and blue stripes, but with no home ground the
proved to be the highlight of the a season that
first two matches were played on the field of South
ended in disappointment with Paul Daubeney failing
Lynn School in Tutts Barn Lane; and numerous other
to guide United to promotion despite occupying a
venues were used in those early years, although the
place in the top three for the majority of the season.
new club also returned to Sheffield Park to play.
Daubeney resigned in May 2013 due to work
The club was accepted into Division Three of the
commitments and was replaced by current manager
Sussex County League at the end of the 1991/92
Simon Rowland.
season, conditional on improvements being made to
the ground in the form of a permanent rail and path Daubeney’s departure saw all bar two of the 2012/13
along one touchline, and dugouts being constructed. squad leave The Oval, leaving Rowland the task
assembling virtually a completely new squad
In more recent years, due to FA ground grading
requirements, in 2010 the committee took the After a busy pre-season, United began their league
decision to cut the first team playing budget campaign with a 6-1 victory over Rustington, quickly
and focus all monies into the long term aim of followed by a 7-0 victory over Saltdean United.
redeveloping The Oval. This resulted in nearly all of
the first team squad leaving for pastures new and United took their place in the FA Cup for the first time
Dennis looking for new players. A poor start to the in three seasons and defeated Lordswood (4-1) and
season saw Dennis relieved of his duties in October Ryman South side Herne Bay (2-1) following a replay
2010 with the club languishing at the bottom of before ultimately losing out to Folkestone Invicta.
Division One. Rowland has also led EUAFC to their best ever
United promoted Reserve Team manager Paul performance in the FA Vase after reaching the semi-
Daubeney to First Team Manager but he was unable final of the prestigious non-league competition,
to save United from relegation to Division Two for the claiming victory over higher league opposition in
first time since 2003 as the club picked up just 10 every round, scoring 28 goals in the process before
points from 38 games. going out at the semi-final to eventual winners
Sholing, in front of 1,426 fans at The Oval
The 2011/12 season was one of hope at The Oval
with the ground redevelopment starting to take Despite the heartbreak of the FA Vase defeat, United
shape, but a poor start left United in the bottom half sealed a memorable season by securing the SCFL
of the Division Two table, but United turned a corner Division Two title by defeating Oakwood 3-0.
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OFFICIALS
MANAGER MANAGER Referee
GERRY MURPHY MATT CRABB Luke Irelan-Hill
Assistant
TOBY BLOOMFIELD CHARLIE BALL Paul Ransome
MATT BOILING JORDAN HAWKINS Assistant
Gary Hamilton
ROB CLARKE LEWIS LODGE
LOUIS COULSON JACK MURPHY
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