HUFC vs Margate FC - ILP

MATCH SPONSOR

WELCOME BILLY WOOD CHAIRMAN / CEO

Welcome to The Continental Pilot Field as we host the board, management, coaches, players and most importantly supporters of Margate FC.

Firstly, it feels like a lifetime ago since I’ve seen you all as I have missed a couple of travelling games coupled with home games being postponed, therefore it’ll be great to see you all today.

I know results haven’t been the best for the team the last couple of games but it’s on us all as a collective to get it right and I have no doubt Gary and Jon have it in hand and know how to turn the corner.

The playoffs are still a realistic aim with the current circumstances, and we will see how we get on over the coming weeks, that all starts with today’s game!

Unfortunately, in Sunday’s Women’s game versus

Fulham, Izzy Burt suffered a snapped patellar tendon and will be out for a significant period, I would like to thank all the players, the volunteers and friends of the club who helped on Sunday, putting the welfare of the player first before anything else … the way it should be.

As Gary has said in his notes it’s been a bit rough on and off the pitch recently and without saying too much that is the case. However, I will do my upmost to push forward and make sure we give our all regardless of the circumstances to be competitive, keep united and keep our identity.

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Photo: Scott White Photography

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Goalmouth action against Hornchurch

GARY ELPHICK THE GAFFER

Afternoon and welcome to today’s match against Margate FC.

We met them not long ago in the league in December and managed to gain a well-earned victory, but today’s game I feel will be just as hard if not harder with a new management team now in place for them. They seem to have turned a corner.

We ourselves have been going through a rough time on and off the pitch the last couple of weeks. Illness, injuries and some unforeseen circumstances have happened. I feel though hopefully these experiences will only make myself and the management team stronger and also bring the players closer together. We have always prided ourselves on our togetherness and work ethic and I'm hoping today’s match can showcase this.

Onwards and upwards! ...

Gary

Photo: Scott White Photography

Sponsored by: Dot Knight & In Loving Memory of Pete Knight

Sam was presented with the award by Kevin Westbrook accompanied with Adam Smith

HASTINGS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT & OFFICIALS

CLUB DETAILS

Co Name: Hastings United Football Club Limited

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Private Limited Company: Incorporated 24/9/1997

Company Registration Number: 03441850

Registered office address: 36 Cambridge Road Hastings East Sussex TN341DU

Ownership - Major shareholders:

Bohemia Hastings LLP - 95.27% -

Daren Burney & Peter Sherlock 100% controlling party

MEMBERS OF

Pitching In Isthmian Football League

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Billy Wood CEO

Pat McCrossan Vice Chair Health & Safety Lead / Ground Maintenance

Hayley Clout Commercial Director

Craig Barrow Director and Business & Commercial Team

James Hopkins Business & Commercial Team

Bob Hodgson Business & Commercial Team

Dave Ormerod Director and Business Team

Adam Smith Communications Manager

Steve Brook Operations Manager

Ben White Academy Lead

Dave Russell Safety Officer

CLUB OFFICIALS

Web Admin / Radio Host Adam Carder

Programme Editor Paul Hoggard

Public Address/Matchday Media Team:

Pat McCrossan Nick Clarke Ryan Segal

Adam Smith Andy Quye

Matchday Liaison Officer Steph McCrossan

1st Team Photographer (M & W ) Scott White

1st Team Videographer (M & W ) Joseph Knight

U23/U18 Photographer Joe Knight

Deputy Safety Officer Greg Agathocli

Club Shop Managers Ged Clout & Sue Gallop

Pilot Bar Manager Dane Martin

Kit/Laundry Manager Sue Cornelius

Head Groundsman Simon Rudkins

DIRECTORS & SECRETARY

Chairman / CEO / Director Billy Wood

Vice Chairman / Director Pat McCrossan

Director Hayley Clout

Director Craig Barrow

Director Peter Sherlock

Director Dave Ormerod

Non-Executive Director Daren Burney

Company Secretary Dane Martin

CLUB PRESIDENT Dave Ormerod

Sussex County Football Association

LIFE MEMBERS

Les BrittonTony CosensDavid Harding

David NesslingDave OrmerodCharles Pilbeam

VICE PRESIDENTS

C BarrowJ DowntonA Keen

FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT

Director of Football Dean White

FIRST TEAM MANAGEMENT & STAFF

First Team Manager Gary Elphick

Assistant Manager Jon Meeney

GK Coach / Opposition Scout Ben Cornelius

Kit Coordinator/Match Physio Dane Martin

Sports Therapist / Physio Paige Wise

Performance Analyst James McCrossan

U23 DEVELOPMENT SQUAD MANAGEMENT

U23 Manager Jon Meeney

U18 YOUTH SQUAD MANAGEMENT

U18 Manager Ben Cornelius

ACADEMY

Coaching Partner

Skiltek

Education Partner East Sussex College Hastings

Head of Academy Jon Meeney

Management Group Craig BarrowSean Ray

Welfare Roger Bond Louise Chalmers

Administration & Discipline Roger Bond

Social Media & Press Officer Charmaine Ridgers

Recruitment Sean Ray

Boys Year Managers

U16Emlyn McCann

U14 Guiseppe Lombardelli

U15Bernie Walker

U13Sean Ray

U12Shane Ridgers U11Dan Allen

U10Gary Hart U9Tony Field

U8Jordan Ray U7Jake Daniels

Girls Lead Coach James Hopkins

HAYLEY CLOUT COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR

Good afternoon everyone.

Welcome back to the Continental Pilot Field after a few disappointing defeats on the road, today we are back home looking to get back to winning ways. Good luck to the management team, all the players and a big thank you as always to all the fans for your continued support both home and away. I would also like to say another big thank you to all our volunteers here at the Club, without you all we wouldn't be where we are and be able to deliver all the day-to-day functions of this great Club.

I would like to welcome and thank our Match Sponsor for today’s game, SLM Nissan who are based in St Leonards-on-Sea and have a car on display here at the ground today

At SLM Nissan they have a vast range of new and used vehicle offers. Boasting over 60 years trading experience, the SLM Nissan team are fully equipped to assist you in choosing your perfect car to suit all of your motoring needs. They pride themselves on excellent customer service. A team of Nissan-trained technicians ensure that your car is running at its optimum. If you would like any further details please call their Sales Team on 01424 8544000. We thank Russell and his guests and hope you all enjoy your matchday with us.

I would also like to welcome and thank Tom Newman who is our new Matchball Sponsor for the remainder of the season. Tom has been involved with and a supporter of the Club since October 1979, he had various roles at the Club

before retiring in 2012 and moving to Eastbourne but still attends all home game and some away games to this day.

Thank you Tom for all your support, it’s very much appreciated.

A big thank you to Bob for all his support and for being our Matchball Sponsor from the start of the season. Bob will continue to help us out with various other things, sponsoring players and also being involved with the ladies team and a great support for them too. We are truly grateful for everything he does for us both now and in the future. Thank you Bob.

A big thank you and welcome to our Mascots for today's game who are our Academy U7s team and we are also guesting some mascots from one of our community club neighbours St Leonards Juniors U6s and U7s. We hope you all have a great day with us and enjoy the Matchday experience.

Finally, I would like to say a massive thank you, goodbye and good luck to Browny who has left the Club.

Enjoy the game and hopefully 3 points!

Hayley

Happy Birthday to Joseph Knight for last Wednesday

From all of your football family at Hastings United Football Club ...

Tom’s association with the U’s goes back to October 1979, when he started as a part-time groundsman under the newly appointed manager, Peter Sillett, with the remit of mowing, rolling and marking out the pitch.

His tasks were made more onerous due to poor drainage under the Pilot Field, turning the playing surface into a mudbath by Christmas. Other daily tasks followed, including harrowing the speedway track, picking up litter, sweeping the stands and terraces, cleaning the dressing rooms and many other menial tasks, not to mention acting as Physio on a number of occasions.

This role continued on and off until the late 1990’s when he took on the mantle of matchday PA Announcer until his retirement in 2012. Even to this day, he still looks for the U’s result first every Saturday, and although he’s now mov ed to Eastbourne, he can still be seen at home matches carrying on his support.

GUT FEELING SIMON STODDART’S

My views - not United's - on semi-pro football and occasionally, other topics.

WEATHER PERMITTING

Hmmmm, yes, let's hope we are all here at The Pilot Field for this afternoon's league encounter with Margate - which comes just a few weeks after the away game at Hartsdown Park from which we came away with 3 points after a 2-1 win. Margate have been struggling of late and will have breathed a big sigh of relief after seeing off Wingate & Finchley last weekend. Deadlines mean I knock this column up not knowing how they got on at Kingstonian on Wednesday evening.

referee to decide otherwise. Result - one wasted trip for all concerned, United copping their travel costs and all the overnight graft by Simon Rudkins and his crew - for nothing.

There's only one way to deal with situations like that. It had been sub zero all week - so just bite the bullet and postpone the day before. No football, people brassed off all round, nobody happy - but uncertainty removed and that worst option of opposition travelling for nothingavoided. Enfield's wasn't the only wasted journey. Home clubs picking up the travel tab adds insult to injury!

Of course you can have an improvement in the weather over Friday night. Weather forecasts are more reliable so you could argue for giving it a go. Which United did a fortnight ago - for nothing.

The officials deciding whether to play or not are on a hiding to nothing. Game off brasses off lots of people, game on and players pick up injuries on rock hard areas where the sun didn't reachquestions asked re the decision to play the game.

The weather usually plays a disruptive part in the football season this time of the year. And it has certainly been at it's worst this last few weeks.

A fortnight ago, Enfield Town were here - but not for long. They made their way down from North of the River on the basis of the favourable pitch inspection that morning only for the match

Best efforts overnight to get the Enfield Town game on came to nothing.

HIT AND MISS

It is a bit, lately, eh. Aveley are turning into a bogey side for us, two encounters this season both ending 2-1 to them. Ahead for best part of an hour at their place a week ago, Monday - then we conceded two in a couple of minutes.

The goals against column still looks very respectable

with only Bishop's Stortford having conceded less as of a week ago, but we are leaking them of late. Coincidence that it tallies up with no Tom Chalmers up and down that right flank? Whatever, it'll be good to see him back.

Goals for remains an issue with United well down that list. After last weekend's games, just 5 clubs had scored less than the U's. You certainly can't say Gary isn't looking to resolve that problem! Getting difficult keeping up with the comings and goings eh!

And no goals from the encounter a week ago at Haringey Borough where there was to be no U's comeback as we saw at Brightlingsea Regent and indeed, the home encounter a few weeks ago with Borough.

nearly 70 years. I'm sure many of you will recognise John .......

RED CARD MAYHEM

I meant to share this classic earlier this season. Southern Counties Football League division 2where teams often each appoint a lino. Worthing Town were at Bosham, 3-0 up at half time. A Worthing red card was followed by Bosham getting a goal back. Then 3-2 in the 89th minute and it really kicked off as 4 red cards were produced in the 11 minutes that were still to be eventually played. A Bosham player, a Worthing player, the Worthing manager and the creme de la carte rouge creme - the Worthing lino saw red!

Haringey have gone down the digital road with their programme. The link is above and worth noting down so you can read what Jenny Collins has to say in her, er, Bell End article. Remember the bell ringing up in the main stand up to a few years ago? That was her dad who was a U's and Town supporter for

OLD FAVOURITES GOING WELL

Two or three weeks ago saw a couple of our ex Hastings Town lads coming up against each other in the technical areas at The Arctic Stadium where Cray Valley were taking on league leaders Ramsgate.

GUT FEELING SIMON STODDART’S

He had taken on a not promising set up at The Pilot Field as United started from scratch after relegation with change of ownership, team break up and a pitch in appalling condition (after a new drainage system had been installed) thrown in. United had just beaten Corby Town 3-1 to make a decent start but a grim season lay ahead as Lovers did his very best with limited resources. He'd been here as a player in 1994-95, a major signing he was too with his Fooball League and Welsh international back ground. He scored crucial goals as Town worked hard to maintain their Southern Premier status 10 years or so before the formation of what we now know as the National South and North leagues.

Two good blokes who were - and I'm sure, still arewhat semi-pro football is all about. My personal choices for the two promotion spots from Isthmian SE are Ramsgate and Cray Valley. Chatham might have something to say about that - they replaced Ramsgate at the top of Isthmian SE last weekend after drubbing Ashford 4-1 at Homelands. Ramsgate were losing 2-0 at Three Bridges while Cray Valley went down to an 89th minute goal at Littlehampton.

UPDATE ... UPDATE ...

Tommy Osborne now manages Cray Valley who have recovered well after an inconsistent start and he had a good weekend getting the better of Lovers with a big big 2-0 win. Tommy O was a versatile midfielder / defender who slotted in wherever required in his Hastings Town days. Utterly dependable member of the Town squad.

The excellent Kent online site reports that Ramsgate and Steve Lovell have parted company! Lovers was being assisted by his son Mark who played a few games for the U's and St Leonards around the turn of the century. Hmmmm, weird, Ramsgate going well etc etc ....

The SE division looks interesting after Tuesday's games, Chatham lost at Beckenham Town who went 2nd. All 4 promoted sides are doing well in fact.

WARMER CLIMES BECKON

You'll be getting this column from my Philippines office starting with the Folkestone game on Tuesday. And retirement in the next two or three months will see the season out and a substantial part of my time way way away in South East Asia. 11.45 pm kick offs, 3.45 am for evening games .......

Fly out tomorrow for 4 weeks, back to see out 22/23 and finalise retirement. See ya'll in a month or so.

Steve Lovell here pictured after the opening game of 2003-04.

MARGATE FC

Club: Margate Football Club

Club Founded: 1896

Nickname: The Gate

HISTORY

The club was founded in 1896 and joined the Southern Football League in 1933. After a spell in the Kent League after World War II the team returned to the Southern League in 1959 and remained there until 2001 when they gained promotion to the Football Conference, the highest level of English non-league football. Their stay at this level saw the team forced to ground share with other clubs due to drawn-out and problematic redevelopment work at their Hartsdown Park stadium, and during the three years spent away from their own ground they were expelled from the Conference National and subsequently relegated to the Isthmian League.

After the Second World War the Gate continued to play in the Kent League under new manager Charlie Walker, who led the team to two Kent League championships but was then controversially sacked. The team slumped during a succession of rapid managerial changes which only ended in 1950 when Almer Hall was appointed manager, a post he was to hold for the next twenty years. Under Hall the team won a host of local cup honours and reached the rounds proper of the FA Cup on several occasions, but never managed to match this success in league competition.

In 1959–60 Margate returned to the Southern League after the Kent League folded, and in 1962–63 won the Division One championship and with it promotion to the Premier Division. Two years later the club turned full-time professional but this policy proved financially untenable when the team were relegated back to Division One in 1965–66. Nonetheless, they won promotion at the first attempt and returned to the Premier Division in 1967.

During the 1970s Margate endured severe financial

Chairman: Ricky Owen

First Team Manager: Reece Prestedge

First Team Asst Manager: Ben Greenhalgh

Ground: Hartsdown Park, Margate

Capacity: 3,000  (400 Seated)

problems and a series of mediocre league seasons but took part in two famous FA Cup ties. In 1971 the Gate lost 11–0 to Bournemouth, with Ted MacDougall scoring a cup record nine goals. Then, a year later, Margate beat Swansea City and Walton & Hersham to set up a third round tie against First Division Tottenham Hotspur, then UEFA Cup holders. A record crowd of over 14,000 packed into Hartsdown Park for a match which Margate lost 6–0.

In 1996, the club's centenary year, the club appointed Chris Kinnear as manager. In 1997–98 he took the team to the first round proper of the FA Cup where they played Fulham in a home tie that drew a crowd of 5,100. Although the Gate took the lead, the Cottagers eventually won 2–1. The following season saw the club finally win promotion to the Southern League Premier Division, albeit only after an appeal was lodged against the league's initial refusal to allow the team promotion due to the club failing to carry out necessary ground improvements in time. The Premier Division championship followed in the 2000–01 season, and with it promotion to the Football Conference.

The 2001–02 season was Gate's first ever season of Conference football and they finished the season in eighth place. In the 2002–03 season the team began ground sharing at Dover Athletics’ Crabble while redevelopment work took place at Hartsdown Park, but various problems stalled the planned redevelopment. On the pitch, Margate enjoyed more success in the FA Cup when, after defeating Leyton Orient in the first round, they were drawn at home to Cardiff City in the second round, but lost 3–0 at Crabble. The following season, despite finishing sixteenth, the Gate were forcibly relegated one division due to the ongoing delays and problems with the redevelopment plans for Hartsdown Park.

Margate spent the 2004–05 season in the Conference South, now ground sharing at Ashford Town. Amidst ongoing issues with the redevelopment work, which at one point made it seem very likely that the club would fold completely, Margate were again relegated to the Isthmian League Premier Division.

After 10 years in the Ryman Premier Division Margate won promotion back to the Vanarama National League South after beating Hendon in the play-off final at the Earlsmead Stadium. Ryan Moss scored the winning goal as Terry Brown’s side celebrated promotion back to second tier of Non-league Football.

Margate’s first season back in the National League South was a rollercoaster ride with survival secured on the final day of the season despite a 2-0 defeat to Bath City. A run of 11 defeats from their final 12 games left Margate needing results elsewhere to keep them in the division and Weston Super-Mare’s 1-1 draw away at Havant & Waterlooville meant Havant were relegated.

Since the 2017-2018 season Margate have been in the Isthmian Premier League, where under new ownership the Club have installed a state of the art 3G Pitch, plans are in place to develop the stadium further and build a hotel on site. The Club narrowly missed out on the play offs in the 2017-18 season and after the departure of manager Steve Watt the Club went through a period of transition and were able to avoid relegation in the 2018-2019 season thanks largely to the presence of

Ground: Hartsdown Park, Margate Capacity: 3,000  (400 Seated)

Jay Saunders as temporary manager. At the start of the 2019-2020 campaign fan favourite Jay became our permanent manager and and is still at the helm for season 2021/22, after season 2020/21 was made null and void.

The 2021/22 saw Margate enjoy their most successful season in a while as they finished 8th in the Isthmian Premier Division, and reached the Velocity Trophy final for the first time in 24 years. The final ended in a 4-0 defeat to Horsham, however the Blues also reached the Quarter-final of the Kent Senior Cup, where they were beaten by eventual winners Dartford FC. At the end of the campaign, Manager Jay Saunders was approached by National League South side Tonbridge Angels, and he decided on a new chapter with them and left Margate in May 2022 to take up the position as Manager at the Longmead Stadium.

The Club moved quickly to install a new Manager as Andy Drury was appointed on the same day as Saunders departed. A former Ipswich, Luton Town and Stevenage player, Drury posseses extremely good knowledge of the game. He had spent just a handful of games in charge at Whitstable Town, however this is his first full season in Management.

Sadly after just six months in the job, the Blues dismissed Drury and Reece Prestedge and Ben Greenhalgh were installed as interim joint managers on 26th December 2022.

PLAYER PEN PICTURES MARGATE FC

JAMES BESSEY-SALDANHA – Striker

Winger, James Bessey-Saldanha signed for The Gate having played most recently at fellow Kent side, Sevenoaks Town. The 25-year old impressed in behindclosed-doors friendlies, so much so, Jay Saunders was quick to secure his services for the 2021/22 campaign. Bessey-Saldanha was the latest player to renew his stay with the Blues in the summer of 2022 after the appointment of Andy Drury.

LEWIS KNIGHT – Defender

BEN GREENHALGH – Midfielder

Ben Greenhalgh joined the ‘Gate’ in the summer of 2021 to team up with his former Maidstone United manager Jay Saunders. The 29-year-old can play as either a Midfielder or Striker and will provide extra firepower to the Blues. Greenhalgh shot to fame after winning Sky Sports reality show ‘Football’s Next Star’ where he fought off 20,000 other entries to win a six-month professional contract, which was then extended another further year upon its expiry. Despite never playing for Inter, Greenhalgh did impress whilst in Italy scoring eight goals in 12 games for Como. Back in England the 29-year-old played a crucial part in a successful Maidstone United side managed by former Margate Manager Jay Saunders. Other clubs include Concord Rangers, Dartford, Tonbridge Angels and Hemel Hempstead as well as time spent in Scotland playing for Inverness and Stenhousemuir.

DANIEL JINADU – Goalkeeper

Jinadu joined Margate in October 2022 on dual registration from National League side Dartford FC. The 20-year-old shot stopper spent the 2021/22 season with Barnsley where he impressed largely for the U23 side after joining from West Ham. After departing Oakwell, Jinadu linked up with Dartford where he has played back-up to the Darts current number one Joe Young.

28-year-old Lewis Knight joined the club in the summer of 2021 from National League side Billericay Town. The commanding centre-half has enjoyed spells with East Thurrock, St Albans and Maidstone and Billericay before making the switch to Hartsdown Park.

HARRISON HATFULL – Defender

The 20-year-old played for Margate in the 18/19 season before signing for Bearsted. He re-signed for the Gate in October 2021 and is now an important part of Manager Andy Drury’s plans ahead of the 2022/23 season.

TAYLOR FISHER – Defender

Left-back Fisher joined the ‘Gate during the summer of 2022 having won the Players, Players of the Year, Supporters Player of the Year and Manager’s Player of the Year at the club’s end of season awards night for the 2021/22 season. 22-year-old Fisher has previously played for Dartford FC as well as Sittingbourne.

HARRY HUDSON – Defender

21-year-old Hudson started his career in the West Ham Youth set up before signing for Watford U18’s. Hudson went on to make appearances for the Hornets U23’s side. The talented centre-half later signed for Billericay Town, before making the switch to the Tonbridge Angels where he featured 32 times in all competitions during the 2021/22 season. Hudson signed for new Manager Andy Drury in June 2022.

PETER OJEMEN – Defender

The 21-year old Defender can play at Left-Back or in the Centre, and adds further versatility across Andy Drury’s new look back-line. Ojemen featured 23 times last season for Corinthian Casuals in the Isthmian Premier League as they finished 14th in the final standings. Before signing for the Casuals, Ojemen enjoyed stints at Barking FC, Fisher and Welling Town.

TROY HOWARD – Midfielder

20 year-old Howard impressed during the 2021/22 season at Deal Town, and Manager Andy Drury moved quickly to bring the pacey winger to Hartsdown Park this summer. Howard is returning to familiar surroundings having been a product of Margate’s Academy, before signing for Deal Town.

CAMERON BRODIE – Midfielder

The Midfielder joined Andy Drury’s side on loan from National League South side Dartford FC in August 2022. The defensive midfielderhas progressed through the Dartford FC Academy, and signed a contract with the Darts in the summer of 2022 under new Manager Alan Dowson. The midfielder spent the 2021/22 season on loan at Cray Wanderers where he won the Supporters Player of the Year.

ADEYINKA COLE – Midfielder

The box-to-box Midfielder became Manager Andy Drury’s eighth signing of the summer. Cole featured last season for Isthmian Premier side Haringey Borough. The 27-year old has vast experience in the non-league game, with former clubs including Leiston Grays Athletic, Dulwich Hamlet, Enfield, Hemel Hempstead, Billericay and Braintree Town.

SAM BLACKMAN – Midfielder

Midfielder Sam Blackman returned to Hartsdown Park in the summer of 2021 having previously played for the Blues during the 2017/18 season. The combative midfielder will provide manager Andy Drury additional experience in the middle of the park. Blackman started his career at Leatherhead before moving to Hartsdown Park in 2017. After leaving the ‘Gate, Blackman moved to Concord Rangers for the first of his two spells at the Aspect arena, where he featured as a Concord Rangers player in his second spell in the delayed 2019/20 season FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium. Other clubs include Dartford and Hythe Town.

LEAGUE NEWS

FROM IAN THOMPSON

MARGATE CONFIRM 'NEW' MANAGER

Margate have confirmed that their interim manager is now their new permanent manager, with Reece Prestedge - who took over following the Christmas departure of Andy Drury - now given the job on a permanent basis, whilst his managerial cohort Ben Greenhalgh is named as his Assistant.

Reece joined the club as a player for the 2019-20 season, moving to Hartsdown Park from Welling United. He remained at Hartsdown Park as a coach under Jay Saunders when he retired from playing in April 2021. As a player, as well as the Blues he turned out for Maidstone United, Bromley, East Thurrock United, Cheshunt and Bishop's Stortford, amongst others.

UNITED PLAYER UPDATE

JAHMAL HECTOR-INGRAM

The club can confirm the departure of Jahmal Hector-Ingram. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

Photo: Scott White Photography

Margate FC

PLAYED FOR BOTH

2021/22 LEAGUE FINISH

8th  Isthmian Premier (Step 3) - 22 Clubs

P W D L F A Diff Pts

Highest Regular League Attendance 21/22: 867 vs Folkestone Invicta

Saturday 1 January 2022

Lowest Regular League Attendance 21/22: 356 vs Cheshunt Saturday 4 December 2021

Average Regular League Attendance 21/22: 484

PREVIOUS MEETING ISTHMIAN PREMIER

TUESDAY 20th DECEMBER 2022

12

Sam Blackman 39’ Ben Pope 28’ Kane Penn 77’

Att: 246

MARGATE

1 Daniel Jinadu

2Reiss Chandler 4 Cameron Brodie 5 Ethan Kaiser 8 Sam Blackman

Kevin Barry

15Emmanuel Oke

18 Korey Henry Featured Subs: 16 Alex Addai

17 Montrell Deslandes

HASTINGS UNITED

1 Louis Rogers

3Ryan Worrall

4Finn O’Mara

5 Craig Stone

6 Tom Chalmers

7Chinedu McKenzie

8 Jack Dixon

9Ben Pope

12 Alex Brefo

16Kane Penn

19 Jake Elliott

Featured Subs: 10 Sam Adams

11 Sam Hasler

17 Jahmal Hector-Ingram

Burly Kevin was a prodigious goalscorer at school, but it was his explosive pace which troubled the Yeovil defenders in his Southern League debut for the U’s on 21 October 1967. In that abject 1967/68 season, only 16 points were won. Relegation was inevitable. For the 1968/69 season, he became a centre-back. However, he reverted to a striking role in the following year when he scored twenty-two Southern League goals and thirty in all competitions. He netted twenty-one times in 1970/71, too, bringing about his transfer to Chelsea in July 1971 for £2,000, worth around £2m today.

Alas, after playing a handful of reserve games he returned to Southern League football with Margate in November 1971, after the Kent club paid a ‘substantial’ fee for him. He scored 34 goals in 91 Southern League appearances before being enticed back to Hastings in September 1973 for a four-figure fee. He scored ten goals for the U’s in 1973/74. But it was as a centre-back that he captained Hastings to promotion to the Premier Division at the end of the 1976/77 season, under Bobby Drake.

Tragically, Kevin died in 2011 after losing a brave battle against cancer.

1949 - 2011

By Tim Quelch author of Good Old Sussex by the Sea about growing up with the U’s.

2022/23 RESULTS & FIXTURES

Substitutes used A,B,C,D,E replaced in brackets                Goalscorers in Bold

ChalmersCarvalho (A)PopeHasler Brown (1) (C)AkehurstScott (B)Brefo (A), Adams (B), Hull (C)

Pope (B)AdamsHaslerBrefoBrown (A)PennMoynesHull (A), Scott (B)

DixonPope (C)Adams (B)HaslerBrefoPennMoynes (A)Hull (A) , Scott (B), Brown (C)

CarvalhoDixonPope (A) Hasler (1) Brefo Gbode (2) (C)elliott (B)Brown (A), Penn (B), Hull (1) (C)

DixongbodeAdams (A)HaslerBrefoBrown (B)PennCarvalho (A), Scott (B)(C), Hull (C)

DixonBrefoBrown (B)HullPenn (C)elliottMoynes (A)Dawes (A), Adams (B), Worrall (C)

Adams (C)HaslerBrefoPenn Gbode (1) (B)Scott (A)elliottCarvalho (A), Pope (B) , Worrall (C)

Pope (1) (C) Adams (A)HaslerBrefoPennScott (B)elliottWorrall (A), Carvalho (B), Dawes (C)

DixonPopeAdams (B) Hasler (1) BrefoPenn (C)elliottDawes (A), Worrall (B), Scott (C)

DixonPope (A)AdamsHaslerBrefoPennelliott (C)Hull (A), Scott (B), Carvalho (C)

Dawes (A) Dixon (C)PopeBrefoHull (B)PennelliottAdams (A) , Scott (B), O’Mara (C)

Dixon (C) Pope (1) (B)HaslerBrefo Penn (1) Scott (A)elliott Adams (1) (A), Chapman (B), Moynes (C)

Dixon (A)Pope (B) Adams (1) Hasler Brefo (1)Penn (1) elliottMoynes (A), Hull (B), O’Mara (C)

DixonAdams (B)HaslerBrefo Penn (1) Scott (A)elliottPinto (A), McKenzie (B), Hull (C)

Dixon (C) Pope (2) (B)AdamsHasler Brefo (1) PennelliottHull (A), McKenzie (1) (B), Chapman (C)

DixonPope (B)Adams (C)HaslerBrefoPennelliottPinto (A) , McKenzie (B), Hull (C)

ChalmersDixonPope (A)Adams (B)HullPennelliottScott (A), McKenzie (B)

Turner McKenzie (1) (D)MoynesChapmanLeggHull (A) Scott (1) Pinto (A), Lubanga (B), Briedis (C), Honey (D)

DixonPope (A)HaslerBrefoPenn Gbode (2) (C)Scott (B) Adams (1) (A), Hull (B), McKenzie (1) (C)

Adams (A)BrefoHullPenngbodeScottelliottPope (A)

Pope (1) (B)Hasler (A)BrefoPenngbodeScott (C)elliottHull (A), Adams (B) , Black (C)

MapstoneMcKenzieMoynesChapman (B)Pinto Hull (1) PennHoad (A), Peacock (B) McKenzie (1) (B)Dixon Pope (1) (C)BrefoHull (A)Penn Scott (1) Pinto (A), Adams (B), Moynes (C)

DixonPope (A)BrefoHull (B)PennScott (C)elliottHector-Ingram (A), Adams (B), Pinto (C)

DixonBrefoPinto (C)PennHector-Ingram (B)Scott (A)elliottAdams (A), Pope (B), McKenzie (C)

ChalmersMcKenzie (A)Dixon Pope (1) (C)Brefo Penn (1) elliottHector-Ingram (A),Hasler (B),Adams (C)

DixonPope (A) Hasler (1) BrefoPenn Hector-Ingram(1) (B)elliottAdams (A) , Hull (B)

DixonPopeHaslerBrefoPennHector-Ingram (B)elliottScott (A) (C), Adams (B), Hull (C)

PopeHasler (A)BrefoPennHector-Ingram (B)ScottelliottAdams (A), Hull (B)

Collins (C) Dixon (1) PopeHasler (A)Brefo Penn (2) elliottAdams (A), Scott (B), Hector-Ingram (C)

Dixon (B) Pope (1) (A)Adams (C)BrefoPennScottelliottSmith (A), Hasler (B), Hull (C)

DixonAdamsBrefoSmithPennScott (A)elliottPinto (A), Hector-Ingram (B)

SAM ADAMS

Photo: Scott White Photography

LEAGUE NEWS

FROM IAN THOMPSON

HASTINGS UNITED ANNOUNCE THE LOAN SIGNING OF LOUIS COLLINS

Striker Louis Collins is back in the Pitching In Isthmian League after agreeing a loan deal with Hastings United.

The Tonbridge Angels striker returns to our ranks after previous spells with Sevenoaks Town and Margate. He signed for Angels in the summer, after making seven appearances for Gate at the end of last season. prior to his time at Hartsdow n Park he was turning out a step higher for one of Gate's local rivals, Dover Athletic. He had two spells with Sevenoaks Town, and prior to that was with Scunthorpe United, and also played youth football with Millwall, Ebbsfleet United and Bromley. He scored 47 goals in 23 games with United's Under 15's, and was also top scorer as an Under 16 with Bromley, winning the Kent Youth League Golden Boot two seasons in succession before heading to Scunthorpe.

DAJON GOLDING MAKES A SCORING DEBUT FOR CRAY WANDERERS

The Cray Wanderers faithful may not have had any points to celebrate after a five goal thriller against Bishop's Stortford, but they could celebrate the debut goal of new signing Dajon Golding, who put Wands ahead on sixty eight minutes before a Blue comeback.

Dajon has most recently been in National League South with Tonbridge Angels - his second Step Two club this season as he started the campaign with our Play-off winners from last season, Cheshunt. Of course he left a promotion-winning club to join the Ambers, as he was a big part of Worthing's title win last season, making forty-nine appearances for the Mackerel Men and scoring ten goals. Prior to his time with Worthing he was a Rook, playing twentytwo times for Lewes during the 2018-19 campaign and another thirty-five - with eleven goals - the following season, prior to his departure for Woodside Road.

He has also played for Phoenix Sports and Hastings United, after coming through Dartford’s Academy.

BILLY KNOTT SIGNS ON AT MARGATE

Midfielder Billy, from Canvey Island originally, is widely travelled, having had a youth career that spanned Concord Rangers, West Ham United and Chelsea. He then moved to the North East of England, where he signed for Sunderland, and whilst with the Black Cats had loan time at AFC Wimbledon, Wycombe Wanderers and Woking, before ruining the alliter ation by trying Port Vale.

It didn't work out for him at the Stadium of Light, so he moved a little further south to Bradford City, and after leaving Valley Parade played for Gillingham, Rochdale and Lincoln City.

He returned to his roots with Concord Rangers in 2018, and has also played for Chelmsford City and Bowers & Pitsea, before making two appearances for Canvey at the start of last season. He also turned out for Great Wakering Rovers last season, and this season has been back with Bowers, making six appearances.

MARGATE DEBUT FOR NATHAN WOOD

Margate gave a debut to forward/attacking midfielder Nathan Wood in their defeat at Horsham on January 14, after he made a move to Hartsdown Park from Tonbridge Angels.

Nathan has recently been playing Isthmian football for Ramsgate on loan from Angels, making five appearances for the South East leaders. He played Academy football for Southampton and youth football for Wimbledon - and played eighteen times for Leatherhead during the 201718 campaign, where he came on as a substitute in the televised FA Cup First Round win at Billericay Town.

He went on to play for Walton Casuals, Herne Bay and Molesey, and then made twenty-five appearances for Bedfont Sports during the 2019-20 campaign, scoring five goals in the process. He then headed to Woking, and also spent time on dual-registration with Farnborough.

After leaving the Cards he started this season with Faversham Town, scoring four goals in thirteen games before his move to Longmead.

SMITH TO UNITED

OTHER NEWS

DAVID SMITH MAKES HIS THIRD PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN PREMIER LOAN MOVE OF THE SEASON, HEADING TO HASTINGS

Striker David Smith was magnificent for Folkestone Invicta last season, managing thirty five goals- form which saw him snapped up by National League Bromley in the summer. But David is now back in the Pitching In Isthmian Premier for the third time this season, having been announced as a loan signing for Hastings Unitedshortly after being recalled by Bromley from a spell with Margate.

David made four appearances for Gate- following the eight he played for Hornchurch earlier this season.

David signed for Invicta in the summer of 2020. He was picked up by the stripes after a scintillating season with Ashford United, twenty three goals in forty one appearances- including a four goal haul in one match at Three Bridges.

He moved to the Nuts and Bolts from Dover Athletic, where he didn't really get much of a chance to shine. He moved to the National League side after breaking through at Sittingbourne, and did spent a second spell with the Brickies on loan from Athletic. He came through the Academy at Maidstone United.

His spell with Hastings is scheduled to continue to the end of the season.

RODARI REJOINS REBELS

Crawley Town striker Davide Rodari has joined Worthing on loan until the end of the season.

It will be the 23-year-old’s second spell at Worthing after a short loan at the club in February last year. He netted four times in as many starts in his short period with the Reds last season, including a brace at home against Enfield Town to set up a 3-0 win.

Rodari was recalled early from his loan on the South Coast by his parent club before being sent to Dorking Wanderers where he finished the season, making eight appearances, including four starts, scoring a single goal.

The striker spent the first half of this season on loan at fellow National League South side Dartford where he featured on 19 occasions, netting three times.

Born in Switzerland, Rodari is of Dutch and Italian descent but grew up in Novara, Italy. He moved to England in 2016 and played youth football for Eastbourne Borough before signing for Hastings in 2017.

He caught the eye during a four-year spell at the Pilot Field and famously scored eight times for the U’s in a League Cup hammering of East Grinstead Town in November 2019.

As well as his short time at Worthing last season, boss Adam Hinshelwood worked with Rodari during his time as manager of Hastings United.

HUFC vs HORNCHURCH FC - MAN OF THE MATCH - JAKE ELLIOTT

Jake was awarded ‘Man Of The Match’ by Match Sponsors Jonathan & Elaine Lee

ON THIS DAY FEBRUARY 4

1948

Transfer fees were going mad with a new record transfer fee being set on 4th February 1948 when Len Shackleton made the short move from Newcastle to Sunderland. At £50 more than the previous record the £20,050 fee was as newsworthy as the £50m fee is nowadays. His debut for Newcastle in 1946 was probably the perfect one - he scored 6 goals for the Magpies in their 13-0 defeat of Newport County. Later in his autobiography one of the chapters was entitled 'What the average director knows about football' - it was blank!

2017

The trouble with a manager getting a touchline ban is usually means that they end up sitting with the plebs...that us us supporters! And that can be an uncomfortable experience as Arsène Wenger found out when sitting with the paying spectators at Stamford Bridge during a fourmatch touchline ban received at the start of 2017 for abusing a fourth official. The Arsenal manager sat next to an Arsenal fan who was his gardener - but the Frenchman had no idea who he was! “But I do have a big garden..." was Wenger's get-out clause!

HASTINGS UNITED 22/23   BUSINESS PARTNERS

Photo: Scott White Photography

Pictured with Jake are L-R Claire & Pete Harper, Jonathan and Elaine

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE PREMIER

DIVISION TABLE 2022/23

AS AT 2 FEBRUARY2023

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE PREMIER GOALSCORERS

2022/23 U18 ISTHMIAN YOUTH LEAGUE

2022/23

U23 ISTHMIAN DEV LEAGUE SOUTH TABLE

U23 FIXTURES

U18 FIXTURES

2022/23

STARTSSEASONCAREER PLAYER SUB TOTALGOALSAPPSGOALS

SamAdams1514293636153

BaileyAkehurst1-1-1OscarBarry2-2-2OllieBlack415-1264

AlexBrefo281292292

ArmandasBriedis-11-1-

KaiBrown426161

GilCarvalho448-8TomChalmers26-2619614

FinChapman224-4LouisCollins3-3-3LloydDawes134-183

JackDixon28-28131943

JakeElliott25-25-754

JoeGbode6-6565

SamHasler2022236114

JHector-Ingram448181

LouieHoad-11-1CharlieHoney-11-1-

JamesHull815232425

FreddieLegg1-1-91

JamalLubanga-11-1HarveyMapstone2-2-3ChineduMcKenzie46104104

KianMoynes639-9FinnO’Mara92111375

AlfiePeacock-11-1-

KanePenn291306556

DeNiroPinto268-8BenPope23326811459

LouisRogers(GK)32-32-145-

KnoryScott159242554

DavidSmith112-2-

CraigStone24-24-1167

JoshTurner2-2-2RyanWorrall21425-1036

Photo: Scott White Photography

Kane Penn scored a brace for the U’s in a great second-half comeback win over Brightligsea Regent

Hastings United Football Club takes seriously your health and safety during your visit to the Continental Pilot Field.

Please note that the officers and stewards of Hastings United Football Club will enforce Ground Regulations.A copy of the regulations is posted at the turnstile entrances and within the ground on the wall next to the food bar. Please note that the following are offences under the Football (Offences) Act 1991, as amended: the throwing of any object within the ground without lawful authority or excuse, the chanting of anything of an indecent or racist nature: the entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to which spectators are not generally admitted without lawful authority or excuse.

Under the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985, the following are offences for which a person can be arrested by a police officer: attempting to enter the ground or being inside the ground whilst drunk: being in possession of any intoxicating liquor, or bottle, can or other portable container which could cause damage or personal injury when entering the ground.

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE RESPECT STATEMENT

“The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it by reason of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sex and sexual orientation or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.”

( The FA: 0800 085 0508 / Kick It Out: 020 7253 0162 )

“The Isthmian League and all Member Clubs in the League are committed to promoting equality by treating people fairly and with respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them and providing access and  opportunities for all members of the community.”

These include our policy on ticket and pricing, abandoned matches and our Hastings Community involvement.

THE CLUB BELIEVES

Customer care starts on the inside, with a good team of staff and work ethic. Most of our staff are volunteers but the Club expect our staff to always do their best.

Our staff should remain courteous even in difficult situations. The Club and its staff know they are offering a service and that they would like every customer to return.

We believe that people come first when offering a service.

We expect our staff to be friendly and helpful and to know their job or be able to call upon someone who is able to respond to the needs of our customers.

We expect our staff to give their full attention to a customer in any situation that arises.

IN ADDITION

We expect our staff and volunteers to care about their job as this will ensure they care about our customers.

We expect our staff and volunteers to treat every customer as they would like to be treated themselves.

We in return expect our customers to treat our volunteers and staff with respect and the Club will not tolerate any physical or verbal abused aimed at them.

HASTINGS UNITED - 2022/23 BUSINESS PARTNERS

HASTINGS UNITED WOMEN’S TEAM

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SQUADS

3PM SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2023

HASTINGS UNITED

KIT: CLARET  & WHITE

vs

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE PREMIER

MARGATE FC

KIT: BLUE  OR  WHITE  & BLACK

gary ELPHICK Manager

(gK) Louis ROGERS 1

Ollie BLACK 2

Ryan WORRALL 3

Finn O’MARA 4

Craig STONE 5

Tom CHALMERS 6

Lloyd DAWES 7

(Capt) Jack DIXON 8

Ben POPE 9

Sam ADAMS 10

Sam HASLER 11

Alex BREFO 12

James HULL 15

Kane PENN 16

Knory SCOTT 18

Jake ELLIOTT 19

Kian MOYNES 19

De niro PINTO 19

Louis COLLINS 19

David SMITH 19

FORM - LAST 6 MATCHES

SCORED 6 - CONCEDED 10 1 CLEAN SHEET

REFEREE

JOSHLANGLEY-FINEING

Daniel JINADU (gK)

Sam BLACKMAN

Ben GREENHALGH

Freddy BARTON

ASSISTANTS SCOTTORCHARD PETERWHITTINGTON

James BESSEY-SALDANHA

Harrison HATFULL

Taylor FISHER

Harry HUDSON

Peter OJEMEN

MATCH SPONSOR

MATCHBALL SPONSOR

TOM NEWMAN

MATCH MASCOTS

HUFC ACADEMY U7’S

ST LEONARDS JUNIORS

U6’S   & U7’S

THE CONTINENTAL PILOT FIELD HASTINGS TN34 2AX

Troy HOWARD

Cameron BRODIE

Adeyinka COLE

Matty MACARTHUR

nathan WOOD

Phil ROBERTS

Billy KNOTT

Reece PRESTEDGE  Manager W

FORM - LAST 6 MATCHES SCORED 12 - CONCEDED 13 1 CLEAN SHEET