Welcome
Club CEO/Chairman
to the TGS Pilot Field
Billy Wood
Welcome back to the TGS Pilot Field, this time back in cup action as we take on Felixstowe & Walton United in the FA Trophy. Firstly, I want to welcome the staff, manager and team of our opponents and more importantly the wonderful ‘U’s support. Tuesday was a bitter pill to take, in front of another incredible crowd we sadly suffered something we certainly haven’t become used to, a loss. The fact we don’t feel that so often is testament to Chris and his team, we have an aura around us and when that hits a block it may feel like the world is ending, but in truth we have won 10 in 12 games, remarkable by anyone’s standards.
from one source or reason. The club’s attendances are growing for a magnitude of reasons but the biggest for me is the talk of the town. People are talking about Hastings United again, encouraging friends and family members to attend games and that word of mouth or ‘talk of the town’ is what is growing this magnificent club. Please do keep it up! Let’s continue to make home our loud and proud arena, the positive consistent feeling around the place is unmatched for decades and really pushes the team on. Let’s do it again, let’s make it another carnival atmosphere. IT’S SHOW TIME!
Let’s not forget, the league isn’t won in October, it’s a marathon and not a sprint. We want that celebratory feeling come April, let’s take the steps we need together to get there. 1,303 was the magic number on Tuesday night, let me say that again … 1,303. I don’t want us to forget how important these 1,000+ crowds are for us, and it doesn’t come
COYU!
Billy Billy Wood HUFC Chairman / Chief Executive Officer
Photo: Scott White Photography
Kenny Pogue nets the first goal against Ashford United in the last round of the FA Trophy.
From the dugout
The Gaffer Good afternoon everyone. Two home games on the bounce is a welcome first for the season as we welcome Felixstowe to the TGS Pilot Field. Tuesday’s loss to Ashford Utd was frustrating especially as we were the dominant side going in at the break - however we learn from it, move forwards and go to the next game looking to bounce back. The challenge is to respond to the defeat the same way we did to the Ramsgate loss and put together another significant winning sequence starting with our visitors today. We are still hindered by injuries to important players, but and like always we will cope and we will move onwards embracing the games to come. We have a strong squad and an ever productive Academy that we will no doubt continue to use over the coming weeks and months. I hope the Pilot Field faithful that turned out on mass Tuesday will be our 12th man once again this afternoon. COYU’s ...
Chris HUFC First Team Manager
CHRIS AGUTTER FIRST TEAM MANAGER
SPONSOR:
Sue
We have a strong squad and an ever productive Academy ...
Chris Agutter
MATCH / MATCHBALL SPONSOR
HASTINGS RAILWAY SOCIAL CLUB We are a small internal social club within the Hastings Railway Station, we try to put on days out and social events for members of the club which is open to anyone working in the railway industry within the Hastings area, Drivers, Conductors, Platform staff, cleaners, shunters etc. Part of our constitution is to try to support local businesses and good causes within the Hastings area and today we are giving our support to our local (and successful) football club Hastings United by sponsoring today’s match. While we are here we would like to dedicate today’s match to two of our colleagues who we lost earlier this year, Paul James (PJ) and Bradley Lucas were both in their early 40s when they died and were taken way too young, both would have been here today had they still been around, Bradley for sure and PJ if he had not been on the touchline at the Amex in his role as a pitchside paramedic for all Brighton’s home matches, both have left a hole at our depot and we thought this might be a good way of publicly saying thanks for the memories lads. Let’s hope we can celebrate today with a victory. Come on Hastings!!
Paul James (PJ)
Bradley Lucas
Commercial Director
Hayley Clout
Good afternoon everyone. Welcome back to the TGS Pilot Field after a disappointing defeat on Tuesday night here at home to Ashford United FC in the league.
local area, sporting events and very kindly got involved with us and donated money during lockdown which was very much appreciated.
As a Club losing isn't something we have been familiar with recently but we win together, we lose together as a Club, and we stay United.
We hope David and his guests enjoy their matchday with us.
I would like to give a special mention to all our incredible fans and the fantastic crowd of 1,303 we had on Tuesday night under the lights, you're all amazing and thank you . I would like to welcome and thank our Match /Matchball Sponsor to today's game, Hastings Railway Social Club. They are a social club for all rail staff working at Hastings Station and like to put on and host social events. They also support local organisations, businesses, good causes in the
I would also like to welcome and thank our Mascot, Layton who is 5, to today's game. We hope you have a fun day with us and enjoy all of your matchday experience. If you would like any further details on Sponsorship or Mascot packages please call me on 07766-825573.
Enjoy the game! Hayley
FIREWORKS NIGHT FRIDAY 12TH NOVEMBER THE TGS PILOT FIELD Thanks to our latest TGS Pilot Field Advertising Banner/Board sponsor
MATCH MASCOT Layton Jay Saunders - Age 5 Favourite Team - Liverpool Favourite Player - Harry Kane
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HASTINGS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT & OFFICIALS
CLUB DETAILS
DIRECTORS & SECRETARY
Co Name: Hastings United Football Club Limited
Chairman / CEO / Director Billy Wood Vice Chairman / Director Pat McCrossan Director Hayley Clout Director Craig Barrow Director Ross Shewry-Maryan Director Peter Sherlock Non-Executive Director Daren Burney Company Secretary Dane Martin
TGS Pilot Field Elphinstone Rd Hastings TN34 2AX 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 Telephone
01424 444635
CLUB PRESIDENT Dave Ormerod
Email club@hastingsunited.com Website www.hastingsunited.com
MEMBERS OF
FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT
Pitching In Isthmian Football League Sussex County Football Association
Director of Football Dean White FIRST TEAM MANAGEMENT & STAFF Manager Chris Agutter Assistant Manager Andrew Brown Coach Peter Heritage GK Coach / Opposition Scout Ben Cornelius Kit Coordinator/Matchday Physio Dane Martin Sports Therapist / Physio Paige Wise Performance Analyst James McCrossan
LIFE MEMBERS Les Britton Peter Eastman David Harding David Nessling Dave Ormerod Charles Pilbeam Tony Cosens
VICE PRESIDENTS C Barrow
J Downton
A Keen
U23 DEVELOPMENT SQUAD MANAGEMENT
U23 Manager U23 Assistant Manager
OFFICIALS Club Secretary
Dane Martin
Commercial Director
Hayley Clout
Programme Editor
Paul Hoggard
Press Officer
Billy Wood
Public Address/Matchday Media Team: Eddie Denyer Pat McCrossan Nick Clarke Ryan Segal Bob Quinn Matchday Liaison Officer Steph McCrossan 1st Team Photographer (M & W )
Scott White
1st Team Videographer (M & W )
Joseph Knight
U23/U18 Photographer
Joe Knight
Health & Safety Officer
David Russell
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
www.hastingsunited.com
U18 SQUAD MANAGEMENT
U18 Manager U18 Assistant Manager
Andrew Brown Andrew Brown
ACADEMY Coaching Partner Skiltek Education Scheme Partner East Sussex College Hastings Head of Academy Chris Agutter Senior Development Phase Lead Andrew Brown Management Group Craig Barrow, Chris Agutter, Andrew Brown, Sean Ray Welfare Roger Bond / Louise Chalmers Administration Roger Bond Discipline Hannah Smith Social Media & Press Officer Charmaine Ridgers Recruitment Chris Agutter, Andrew Brown, Sean Ray U16 Manager Bernie Walker U15 Manager Tony Field U13 Manager Guiseppe Lombardelli U11 Manager Russell Small U10 Manager Neil Cornwell U9 Manager Sean Ray U8 Manager Shane Ridgers U7 Manager Jake Daniels
Gut Feeling Simon Stoddart My waffle and opinions, I don't speak for Hastings United. Personal observations on the world of semi-pro football and sport in general.
ASHFORD Ouch, Tuesday night still hurts, eh? Beating Ashford in the Trophy just over a week earlier was good but I'm sure I wasn't the only one thinking three league points would've been better given our recent run of results against them. FA Trophy or league points, I know what I prefer. And that great Azeez goal that saw us go 1-0 up, the lead up, the set up – quality stuff but 1-0 is never enough. The league still has 6 months and 30 games to go, and football being football, you have to get over set backs and go again. A virtually full league programme goes ahead today so many of us will be looking forward to rerailing ourselves next Tuesday when Whitstable are here.
RECORD GOES As mulled over in last Tuesday's programme, that midweek league attendance record has been reset with 1303 piling in earlier this week. A record that had stood since 1985-86, 35 years. That Cambridge City game, a crushing blow as we lost 3-2 after leading twice in front of 844 spectators and blew our promotion prospects with Salisbury City winning games in hand and nicking the 2nd promotion spot. Yea, Harrogate in that FA Cup run 9 years ago, Nottingham Forest in that pre season game in the mid 90s, bigger gates, 4000 plus both of them, but 1303 for a bread and butter midweek evening league fixture is something else.
LEAGUE? WHAT LEAGUE? Back to knock out football again and the novelty of successive home games. So many away hauls in recent weeks but distance wise, nothing too excessive. Felixstowe & Walton are the other side of Ipswich up in Suffolk, they've travelled around 130 miles for this FA Trophy game. A distance we were very used to in our Southern League days, we had at least one season where our 'local' derby was Crawley – round trip 82 miles. Isthmian SE – much as we want to climb out of this division – is far more compact, of course. Phoenix Sports a week ago – 114 mile round trip – that's one of our further opponents. Felixstowe & Walton are currently mid table in Isthmian North, like us they are step 4. Also in that division are a couple of ex sparring partners from Southern League days who've been shuffled sideways like us as semi pro football clubs are, all too often. This is why the old 92 club - as in the top 4 divisions of the pro game – is nothing compared to the number of grounds you can visit at semi-pro level. Phil Donaldson is up to around 245 away grounds following Hastings Town and Hastings United. I reached 134 with the Maidenhead game a fortnight ago. 134? Part timer compared the 200 plus brigade. Those old sparring partners in Isthmian North – table topping Canvey Island who we played in the Ryman Premier – they mullahed Bury Town 5-1 last weekend. Bury were Southern League South and then Ryman Premier opponents. AFC Sudbury – strictly speaking not old opponents but I'll stick with them because it was a 1999 merger of Sudbury Wanderers and Sudbury Town, Town being the side we played in the Southern League. And finally, Grays Athletic from our Ryman Premier days. Felixstowe & Walton, looking at the map, they might have ended up in the new Northern Premier League's Midland division at a guess? Whatever league though, they would be in the extremities where they are. There's been a lot of shuffling around very recently as the FA did it's big restructure which resulted this season in the debut of that new Midland division of the Northern Premier League. Cambridge City, Histon, Halesowen, Ilkeston to name four familiar faces from days past. Ilkeston –
FOLLOW FROM AFAR
Just in case you wondered about who takes all those top quality matchday photos, here he is - Scott White and his howitzer of a camera. Derbyshire – Southern League (Southern!) as it was back in 2002-3. You can't keep everybody happy with league reshuffles but I'm sure they will much prefer Northern Premier Midland these days. Anyway, distracted once again by cup football. The FA Trophy is the premier semi-pro knockout competition which features clubs from our level at step 4 up to the National League. And the current holders are an Isthmian Premier side no less – step 3 Hornchurch who beat National North (and hot favourites) step 2, Hereford, 3-1 at Wembley in last season's final in front of a restricted attendance of 6000. Hereford must have been stunned as a 1-0 lead evaporated into a 1-3 deficit in the last 15 minutes. Errr, we know how they felt all too well.
1,303 spectators Tuesday night with plenty in the Smudger Smith stand in the second-half.
The internet has made such a difference in recent years. I did see that Felixstowe & Walton have a coach full coming down from Suffolk. But plenty will be able to follow proceedings from wherever they may be. Footballwebpages – an excellent website that bizarrely some semi pro leagues turn their noses up at when it comes to posting match details. The Isthmian and Northern Premier Leagues are pretty good and you certainly won't be the only one scrolling down those scores at half time or in your car before driving home after the game. Twitter is good though it does seem to have problems keeping up and - more so, keeping postings in the right order. Such as 'Today's line up' appearing when the game is long finished! But still a good medium to follow. The time difference is 7 hours, 8 hours when I'm out in The Philippines. An evening game here is a 3.45 am kick off out there – not that I need an excuse to be out at 3.45 am. Follow United on my phone from 7500 miles away. Not so many years ago it was the Clubcall Line to get results, Teletext and prior to that, short of ringing the ground, wait till the Sunday paper came out. Not forgetting the Evening Argus on a Saturday evening of course. But nowadays – you're pretty well bang up to date. And it's all on your phone.
ALL THAT WAY – AGAIN So, Dover went back to Yate for a second crack at playing that FA Cup replay after that farcical floodlights related abandonment. And the National League strugglers went out, losing 1-0 to Southern Premier South Yate who's 1st round reward is a home tie with Yeovil.
HUFC vs ASHFORD UNITED - MAN OF THE MATCH - JACK DIXON Photo: Scott White Photography
Jack Dixon was awarded ‘Man Of The Match’ by Match Sponsor M&W Property Sales & Lettings. Jack was presented with his award by Jon (R) and Ken.
The first part of the caption reads ... Spending a day in Hastings with the famous Tottenham Hotspur football team, centre-forward Len Duquemin (left) and captain Alf Ramsay enjoy a foam bath at White Rock Baths.
Len Duquemin (left) went on to play for the first incarnation of Hastings United in 1960-61
Thanks to Mr John Davis for posting on Historical Hastings recently. His late Uncle Ted is shown (right) when he worked at the indoor baths.
ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SOUTH EAST DIVISION TABLE 2021/22 WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER 2021 # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Team Cray Valley PM Haywards Heath T Ashford United Herne Bay VCD Athletic HASTINGS UNITED Sittingbourne Ramsgate Corinthian Three Bridges Whitehawk Faversham Town Hythe Town Lancing Chichester City Sevenoaks Town East Grinstead Town Burgess Hill Town Whitstable Town Phoenix Sports
P 11 10 10 9 11 8 9 9 10 11 10 9 9 11 10 11 10 9 9 10
HW HD 3 2 4 0 4 1 4 0 3 1 1 1 4 0 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1
HL AW AD 0 5 0 1 4 1 0 3 1 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 0 2 0 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 3 1 1 1 0 2 4 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 4 1 0
AL 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 3 1 3 3 3 4 3 4 4
W 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 1
D 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 6 2 2 2 2 4 1 3 2 1 1
L 1 1 1 1 3 2 3 3 4 3 5 4 4 6 4 7 5 5 7 8
F 31 23 20 17 21 20 18 21 13 11 10 9 9 9 15 14 11 11 10 6
A 12 8 7 4 14 12 15 15 14 22 16 16 17 21 12 27 15 16 18 15
+/19 15 13 13 7 8 3 6 -1 -11 -6 -7 -8 -12 3 -13 -4 -5 -8 -9
Pts Home Away 26 25 23 1-3 L 1303 20 1-1 D 949 18 16 16 14 2-3 L 648 14 12 11 2-0 W 1214 11 11 3-0 W 225 11 10 10 4-1 W 206 9 8 3-2 W 325 4 4 4-2 W 174
2020/21 APPEARANCES & GOALSCORERS 2021/22 APPEARANCES & GOALSCORERS STARTS PLAYER
Sam Adams Ollie Black Aaron Capon Tom Chalmers Sam Cruttwell Lloyd Dawes Jack Dixon Jake Elliott Gary Elphick Marcus Goldsmith Harvey Greig Kenny Pogue Ben Pope Davide Rodari Louis Rogers (GK) Knory Scott R Sterling-Parker Craig Stone Benn Ward Ryan Worrall
10 10 2 13 3 4 11 11 7 0 8 11 1 13 1 2 13 10 13
SEASON CAREER SUB TOTAL GOALS APPS GOALS
1 7 1 6 2 1 3 2 5 3 1 -
11 10 9 13 3 1 10 11 11 9 1 11 13 6 13 4 3 13 10 13
4 2 1 1 5 4 1 2
569 143 84 9 0 25 6 262 18 1 246 34 50 4 53 5 9 1 204 54 50 29 87 44 65 4 3 48 5 10 43 4
STARTS PLAYER
Sam Adams Lanre Azeez Jack Bates Ollie Black Tom Chalmers Lloyd Dawes Jack Dixon Gary Elphick Marcus Goldsmith Harvey Greig Sam Hasler James Hull Nathan Jenkins Freddie Legg Dave Martin Kane Penn Kenny Pogue Ben Pope Louis Rogers (GK) Knory Scott Craig Stone Ryan Worrall
11 4 15 12 2 15 13 10 15 1 4 12 2 6 11 15 14 3
SEASON CAREER SUB TOTAL GOALS APPS GOALS
2 6 2 1 2 2 4 1 5 1 7 2 4
13 10 2 15 13 4 15 13 10 2 15 5 5 5 12 3 13 11 15 2 14 7
1 2 2 1 3 8 1 1 2 8 7 1 -
582 144 70 4 2 99 2 38 7 5 261 34 66 8 19 3 15 8 6 1 5 5 1 12 2 3 217 62 61 36 80 6 1 62 5 50 4
LEAGUE NEWS From: Ian Townsend
South East Division
A MIDWEEK ROUND UP Ten of our twenty sides were in action in the South East Division last Tuesday evening, and we had a collection of fine performances and big stories. Cray Valley PM walloped six goals past Sittingbourne at Woodstock Park on Saturday, and welcomed Hythe Town knowing that victory would send them top. Top was indeed where they ended up, and although they didn’t manage another six goal haul they did hit four- Denzel Gayle in the first half, Jack Sammoutis, Nathan Green and Marcel Barrington in the second making sure of victory. That’s ten for the season for Barrington. The Cannons are without a win since September 14th. Ashford United were decidedly secondfavourites as they travelled to face titlefavourites Hastings United, particularly given the fact that the Nuts and Bolts lost at the Pilot Field as recently as October 9th, when they departed the FA Trophy. However in front of a crowd of thirteen hundred and three the visitors did their best Simon and Garfunkel impression and created the sound of silence, coming from behind to claim a comprehensive victory. Lanre Azeez put Hastings ahead just before the break, but three goals in the last nineteen minutes left the hosts shellshocked, Tariq Ossai, Tashi-Jay Kwayie and Roberto
Ratti sending travelling fans home to Homelands enraptured. Herne Bay, in fourth, travelled to East Grinstead Town. This match was previously played on 2nd October, when it was abandoned at half time without a goal- and after ninety minutes last night the goals tally was still the same! Corinthian, who had won three in a row, hosted Whitehawk, who had been rather woeful in the league and the opposite in knock out competitions. Perhaps one of the Hawks Ultras waved a tinfoil FA Cup instead of their keys last night, as their side finally brought their cup form to the league and scored four goals without reply. Charlie Lambert, Javaun Splatt and James Fraser made it three-nil at the break, and after the break, Splatt, that was that- four-nil and three points to Whitehawk. That’s nine for the season for the Hawks number nine. Finally, Faversham Town travelled to Lancing. Only goal difference separated them at start of play, and it was almost the same at the end although the draw sent the Lilywhites up a place, as Hythe Town slipped between the two on goal difference. Lancing must have thought they’d claimed all three points after Matt Daniel’s fifty-second minute goal saw them still ahead three minutes from time, but D’jean Spencer thought otherwise and grabbed a late equaliser.
Photo: Scott White Photography
Substitutes used A,B,C,D,E replaced in brackets Goalscorers in bold
LOUIS ROGERS MAKES A FINGERTIP SAVE AGAINST ASHFORD UTD. FA Trophy Match ON OCTOBER 9.
OUR VISITORS
FELIXSTOWE & WALTON UNITED Full name: Felixstowe & Walton United FC Nickname: The Seasiders Founded: 2000 Chairman: Andy Wilding Manager: Stuart Boardley
Ground: The Goldstar Ground Dellwood Avenue, Felixstowe Capacity: 2,000 (200 seated)
Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 2016–17 Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 2011–12, 2016–17 Record attendance: 1,541 vs Coggeshall Town, Eastern Counties League Premier Division, 1 May 2018
Ground: Dellwood Avenue, Felixstowe
Felixstowe & Walton United Football Club aka ‘The Seasiders’ were formed in 2000 from two football clubs who were independent in their own right although they had merged briefly just prior to the Second World War to be called Felixstowe United (not to be confused with the Felixstowe United who played in The Suffolk & Ipswich League) The joining lasted until 1952 when the clubs went their separate ways. Formed in 1895, Walton United played at The Recreation ground in Recreation Lane, Walton while Felixstowe Town, formed five years earlier played at The Town Ground, Dellwood Avenue. The second amalgamation in 2000 looked a good marriage for the right reasons. Walton United had just won the Suffolk Senior Cup and were on the up but with nowhere to go as the Recreation ground at Walton could not accommodate Eastern Counties League standard facilities. Felixstowe Town had been renamed Felixstowe Port & Town due to their sponsorship by the Port, but when that was withdrawn in 1999/2000 it left the Town club struggling to recover and maintain Eastern Counties League football. It looked and proved to be a good decision by both clubs that they therefore merged with Dellwood Avenue becoming their home Venue. It was a struggle in the early years after the merger with relegation coming in 2002, but it offered the chance for the club to regroup and focus on the future with a growing youth set up and getting the basics right off the pitch and the club regained Premier Division status in 2006 when they finished runners up in Division One. Tied by what could be done at their present home the club always found it difficult to compete with the top sides in the Premier Division with what was the unique task of raising and lowering of the floodlights before and after games and the restrictions placed on the club by the local authorities. The Seasiders remained positive throughout and
now have the lights permanently erected during the football season which was the catalyst to develop the rest of the ground and have an excellent youth set up comprising over 20 boys and girls teams from Age 6 upwards. In July 2017 a new pitchside clubhouse complex opened to replace the old one which has transformed the club and by the end of the 2017/18 season, the Seasiders gained promotion to the Isthmian North Division at Step 4 for the first time in the clubs history. The Reserves were also promoted to the Step 6 Thurlow Nunn First Division. The clubs first season at Step 4 saw a mid-table finish achieved, with an average attendance of 400 the highest in the Isthmian North, and second highest in Suffolk behind Ipswich Town. A number of additional ground improvements were completed and the season ended with a trip to Portman Road in the Suffolk FA Premier Cup with over 1,000 Seasiders supporters seeing us finish runners up to Step 3 Leiston after a 3-2 defeat. The 2019/20 season proved to be a difficult one on and off the pitch, the resultant decision to null & void the campaign due to Covid-19 ensured the Seasiders will remain at Step 4 in 2020/21, whereas the Reserves took voluntary demotion to Step 7 and will compete in the Essex & Suffolk Border League.
THE SEASIDERS SQUAD 2021/22 Introducing the Felixstowe & Walton United FC playing squad and management team for the 2021/2022 season.
STUART BOARDLEY manager
ANDY CRUMP
GARY HAMMOND Goalkeeper coach
STUART STEVENSON coach
Stuart started his footballing career at Ipswich Town leaving in 2004 after 10 years and being unable to break into the premier league squad. He went on to play in League One for Torquay United but following relegation left to play for Suffolk clubs Sudbury, Leiston and Felixstowe.
Andy returned to Felixstowe and Walton United as Assistant Manager following the appointment of Stuart Boardley in 2019. Having enjoyed success in previous spells at the club as both player and First Team Coach, he is keen to ensure the club establish themselves at Step 4 and continue to be a crucial part of the local community for both junior and adult players and supporters.
Gary is in his fourth season with the club. He was part of the double winning team with Walton Utd before the merger with Felixstowe. He has a wealth of experience having previously played for Stowmarket, Woodbridge and Ipswich Wanderers. Gary is also Club Treasurer.
After hanging up his playing boots Stuart joined Felixstowe ˈ˧˗ ˔˦ ˔ Ё˧ˡ˘˦˦ ˖ˢ˔˖˛ʢˣ˛ˬ˦˜ˢʟ then on to Trimley to help coach his son’s team from the U8s to U16s. Stuart rejoined the Seasiders to coach the U18s which lead him on to being part ˢ˙ ˧˛˘ Ё˥˦˧ ˧˘˔ˠ ˦˧˔˙˙ʡ ˆ˧˨˔˥˧ is an FA level 2 coach and an FA level 1 mentor.
kristin viikmaa sports Therapist
callum roBinson Goalkeeper
Callum Bennett right Back
Kristin joined the club as a placement student in September 2020. She has now graduated from her BSc Sports Therapy degree at the University of Essex in 2021. Previously she has worked as a voluntary Sports Therapist at St Joseph’s College in Ipswich.
Callum joined the club last summer from Stowmarket Town. He started his career at Colchester United before playing for Wroxham, AFC Sudbury and spent time on loan at Brantham Athletic.
Club captain Callum is in his second spell at the club having re-joined in late 2018. An attacking full back with one of the best ball deliveries in non-league football. Callum has plenty of experience from his time at Ipswich U18s, Stoke City U21s and Notts County.
In October 2018 he was appointed as Manager of Step 3 side Leiston but left one year later to link up with Felixstowe and Walton as their Manager as they look to establish themselves at Step 4 of the footballing pyramid.
CHARLOTTE LONG Head Sports Therapist Charlotte graduated from the University of Worcester in 2014 with a BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy. Charlotte had previously worked with Leiston FC before joining the Seasiders in October 2019. She now splits her time in private practise and pitch-side with F&WUFC.
assistant manager
curtis haynes-Brown
defender
stuart ainsley left Back
sam nunn defender
Kyle jopling defender
Curtis joined last season from Stanway Rovers and ˛˔˦ ˔ Ёˡ˘ ʼ˦˧˛ˠ˜˔ˡ ˟˘˔˚˨˘ pedigree. Previous clubs include AFC Sudbury, Lowestoft Town, Yeovil Town, Cambridge United, AFC ˊ˜ˠ˕˟˘˗ˢˡʟ ˀ˔˖˖˟˘˦Ё˘˟˗ Town and Maldon & Tiptree.
Stuart joined the club for his second spell in 2014 from Lowestoft Town. Previous clubs include Chelmsford City and AFC Sudbury. Stuart spent 10 years at Ipswich Town, winning the FA Youth Cup in 2005. Stuart has a sweet left foot and a great work ethic.
Sam originally joined on loan from Stowmarket Town. He has previously played at a higher level for Lowestoft Town, Bury Town and Needham Market. Sam suffered with injuries last season but Boards and Crumpy had seen enough to make his signing a must.
Kyle joined the club in the summer of 2019 after spending part of the previous season on loan from Colchester United. Another player for the future, Kyle is already a hit with the supporters after his classy displays at the back.
JOE WHIGHT DEFENDER
CURTLEY WILLIAMS DEFENDER
jordan matthews midfielder
leon ottley-gooch
Curtley joins the club having last played for Stowmarket Town in 2020. Prior to this, spells at Lowestoft Town, Dagenham & Redbridge and Luton Town demonstrate the pedigree and experience Curtley possesses. He takes on the role of Vice ʶ˔ˣ˧˔˜ˡ ˔˧ ˧˛˘ ˖˟˨˕ ˜ˡ ˛˜˦ Ё˥˦˧ season with the Seasiders.
Jordy, a one club man and a manager’s dream. Equally ˛˔ˣˣˬ ˜ˡ ˠ˜˗Ё˘˟˗ ˢ˥ ˜ˡ ˧˛˘ No.10 shirt. Always gives 110% and somehow covers every blade of grass. With his fair share of goals and tackles he is a great all round player.
Leon signed for the club in 2020 and is another vastly experienced player at step 3 and 4 level. Previous clubs include Leiston, Bury Town, Hadleigh Utd and Stowmarket Town. Leon is very versatile but is predominantly a ˗ˬˡ˔ˠ˜˖ ˠ˜˗Ё˘˟˗ ˣ˟˔ˬ˘˥ʡ
JOSH HITTER midfielder
BILLY HOLLAND midfielder
lamell howell
Josh signs for us having played his football at Step 3 side Leiston for the past three seasons and gained a vast amount of exposure and experience at that level. Josh is an attack minded player who is very dynamic and likes to arrive in the box late and score goals.
Billy started life at Ipswich Wanderers and has had spells at Needham, Leiston and AFC Sudbury. He’s 28 now and in his prime and has joined Felixstowe to push on and win things. Being left sided will bring a real balance ˧ˢ ˧˛˘ ˠ˜˗Ё˘˟˗ ˔˦ ˪˘˟˟ ˔˦ adding a goal or two.
Joe came through the ITFC Youth system before playing for the likes of Needham, Bury and most recently AFC Sudbury where he captained their side. A left sided defender, Joe offers composure, a wonderful left foot and a toughness and desire to defend to the back line.
noel aitkens midfielder Noel’s signing for the club last summer caused a stir amongst the non-league world, joining from step 3 Leiston and being described by manager ʵˢ˔˥˗˟˘ˬ ˔˦ Ϡ˧˛˘ ˕˘˦˧ ˠ˜˗Ё˘˟˗ player in this area”. Noel is quick, strong, can tackle, is athletic and can really play football!
midfielder
midfielder/forward Lamell signed from Brightlingsea Regent in 2020. He can play on both wings or in the number 10 position and brings pace and trickery to the side. He has previously played for Stowmarket Town,Debenham LC and Brantham Athletic
RHYS HENRY
henry Barley
armani schaar
midfielder/forward
ollie canfer forward
Rhys re-joined the Seasiders in 2020 after a season at Leiston. He played a crucial role in the 2018-19 side playing at step 4 ˙ˢ˥ ˧˛˘ Ё˥˦˧ ˧˜ˠ˘ ˔ˡ˗ ˛˔˦ previously played for Ipswich Town, Southend United, Maldon & Tiptree, Needham Market, AFC Sudbury & Bury Town.
Henry signed for the club in 2019 following his contract expiring at Ipswich Town, another popular young player who had also been on loan from the then EFL Championship club the previous season.
Armani played for Felixstowe & Walton back in 2016 before moving on to Leiston and then Lowestoft Town where he helped them avoid relegation. Armani has also had spells at Needham Market and brings with him plenty of experience playing at step 3 level.
Ollie made a dramatic impact when he joined the club in November 2019, signing from Mildenhall Town. “Canfs” burst onto the scene scoring 9 goals in 13 games. The fans love his non-stop running and desire to cause defensive headaches for the opposition.
miles powell forward
george clarke forward
‘Milo’ spent the 2014/15 season with Whitton United returning to the Seasiders where he learnt his trade. Milo has now become one of ˧˛˘ ˠˢ˦˧ ˣ˥ˢ˟˜Ё˖ ˚ˢ˔˟ ˦˖ˢ˥˘˥˦ the club has ever had.
George signed at the same time as Sam Nunn, also from Stowmarket Town and has previously played for Ipswich Town, AFC Sudbury, Needham Market, Brightlingsea Regent and Brantham Athletic. George is a powerful player with the speed to match.
zak Brown forward
danny crump Goalkeeper
A sought after and highly rated young striker. At just 17, Zak penned a two year pro contract with Ipswich Town where he was a regular marksman in the U23’s. Zak started life in the Seasiders Youth sections and the club are delighted to have him back.
ˇ˛˜˦ ˜˦ ʷ˔ˡˡˬϞ˦ Ё˙˧˛ ˦ˣ˘˟˟ ˔˧ Felixstowe & Walton after spells at Hadleigh and more recently Mildenhall. He has made over 200 appearances for the club and kept over 50 clean sheets from 2015 to 2018. Danny is now working as a player/coach.
midfielder/forward
midfielder/forward
ISTHMIAN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE NORTH - 27 OCTOBER
STAT BANK
# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Team Canvey Island Dereham Town Grays Athletic AFC Sudbury Brentwood Town Bury Town Aveley Maldon & Tiptree Stowmarket Town Barking Felixstowe & Walton Utd Coggeshall Town Hashtag United Witham Town Tilbury Heybridge Swifts Basildon United Romford Great Wakering Rovers Hullbridge Sports
P 10 9 8 8 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10
W 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 2 3 1 0
D 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 2 2 1 4 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 3
L 0 1 1 1 4 3 3 5 3 4 5 3 5 4 6 6 4 6 7 7
F 30 18 23 17 19 16 22 22 17 16 14 13 12 10 14 15 9 12 12 8
A 12 9 6 6 16 18 15 20 15 16 14 14 16 13 16 23 17 24 25 24
+/+18 +9 +17 +11 +3 -2 +7 +2 +2 0 0 -1 -4 -3 -2 -8 -8 -12 -13 -16
Pts 24 20 19 19 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 12 10 10 10 10 4 3
FELIXSTOWE & WALTON UNITED - 1ST TEAM 2021/22 RESULTS Date
H/A Opponent
Comp
Score W/D/L Attd
Scorers
AUGUST 14 H 21 H 28 A 30 H
Basildon United Southend Manor Canvey Island Dereham Town
League FA Cup PR League League
1-1 5-3 0 -1 2-0
D W L W
364 295 185 405
Brown Canfer(2), Barley, Holland, Powell Ainsley, Powell
SEPTEMBER 4 H 11 A 14 A 18 A
Great Wakering R Coggeshall Town Hullbridge Sports Hashtag United
FA Cup 1Q League League League
1-3 1- 2 4-1 2-0
L L W W
434 113 151 292
Holland OG Confer, Hitter (2), Ainsley Brown (2)
231 272
Confer
254 389 516
Barley, Powell Brown (pen), Barley -
OCTOBER 2 A 9 A 12 16 23
H H A
Grays Athletic League 0-3 L Maldon & Tiptree FA Trophy 2Q 1 - 1 W Felixstowe & Walton United win 7-6 on penalties Heybridge Swifts League 2-3 L Tilbury League 2 -1 W AFC Sudbury League 0 -2 L
HASTINGS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB POLICIES Ground Regulations and Customer Charter Full details of our Ground Regulations and Customer Charter are available to read at our website:
www.hastingsunited.com.
Health & Safety Hastings United Football Club takes seriously your health and safety during your visit to the TGS Pilot Field. Please note that the officers and stewards of Hastings United Football Club will enforce Ground Regulations. A copy of these regulations is posted at the entrance to each turnstile 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.”
These include our policy on ticket and pricing, abandoned matches and our involvement in the Hastings Community.
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.
(The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253 0162 )
We expect our staff and volunteers to treat every customer as they would like to be treated themselves.
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.”
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 WOMEN’S TEAM
Claire Johnson in action
LONDON SE WOMEN’S FL DIVISION 1 SOUTH Team
P W D
L GD PTS
1
HASTINGS UNITED Women 7
6
1
0 21 19
2
A.F.C. Acorns Women
7
6
0
1 15 18
3
Herne Bay FC Women
6
5
0
1 31 15
4
Ashford United
6
4
1
1 14 13
5
Welling United FC Womens 5
3
0
2 13
9
6
Newhaven
7
3
0
4 -4
9
7
Parkwood Rangers
7
1
1
5 -11
4
8
Bexhill United
7
1
1
5 -24
4
9
Meridian
6
1
0
5 -25
3
10
Maidstone United Women
6
0
0
6 -30
0
Photo: Scott White Photography
HASTINGS UNITED WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS & FIXTURES Date Opposition Comp RESULTS AUGUST 22 Meridian League 29 Herne Bay League SEPTEMBER 5 AFC Acorns League 12 Regents Park WFACup 19 Parkwood Rg League 26 Ashford United League OCTOBER 3 Islington Boro WFACup 10 Maidstone Utd League 17 Bexhill United League 24 Bromley WFA Cup FIXTURES NOVEMBER 7 Ashford United League 21 Newhaven Sx Ch Cup 28 Newhaven League DECEMBER 12 Welling United League
H/A Result W/D/L Attd
Scorers
H H
10-0 3-1
W W
193 153
Hill 4, Heather 2, Tibble 2, Corrigan 2, Williams Heather 2, Johnson
H H A A
1-0 9-0 2-0 1-1
W W W D
TBA TBA TBA TBA
Baitup Heather 4, Johnson 3, Williams 3 Johnson 2 Relf
A H H A
2-1 5-0 1-0 0-2
W W W L
TBA 155 221 TBA
Hill 2 Sheppard, Johnson, Critchfield, Fletcher, Relf Hyland
H H H A
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SQUADS 3PM SATURDAY
30 OCTOBER 2021 BUILDBASE FA TROPHY 3RD ROUND QUALIFYING
HASTINGS UNITED
vs
KIT: CLARET & WHITE Chris AGUTTER Manager
FELIXSTOWE & WALTON UNITED KIT: BLUE
REFEREE
STEVE HUGHES
Stuart BOARDLEY Manager
(GK) Louis ROGERS
1
Ollie BLACK
2
Ryan WORRALL
3
Gary ELPHICK
4
Craig STONE
5
Tom CHALMERS
6
Curtis HAYNES-BROWN
Lloyd DAWES
7
Armani SCHAAR
Jack DIXON
8
Leon OTTLEY-GOOCH
Ben POPE
9
Curtley WILLIAMS
Callum ROBINSON (GK) Callum BENNETT ASSISTANTS
JOHN PIKE PATRICK O’REILLY
(Capt) Sam ADAMS 10
Lanre AZEEZ 15 Freddie LEGG 17 Knory SCOTT 18
Jordan MATTHEWS
Kyle JOPLING
Marcus GOLDSMITH 12
Harvey GREIG 16
Miles POWELL
Josh HITTER
Sam HASLER 11 Kenny POGUE 14
Stuart AINSLEY
Henry BARLEY MATCH AND MATCHBALL SPONSOR
HASTINGS RAILWAY SOCIAL CLUB
Dave MARTIN 19
Ollie CANFER Sam NUNN George CLARKE Noel AITKENS Lamell HOWELL Rhys HENRY
MATCH MASCOT
LAYTON JAY SAUNDERS (5)
Billy HOLLAND Joe WHIGHT Zak BROWN Danny CRUMP (GK)
THE TGS PILOT FIELD HASTINGS TN34 2AX