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NOTES FROM THE CHAIR

Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to today’s game against Dulwich Hamlet.

Before I commence the usual welcomes I would like to start these notes with a few words to mark the very sad passing of Dave Evans last weekend.

Dave had a long association with the club as supporter, volunteer and Chair of the Supporters Club.

Dave was also involved in raising much needed funds for the Brain Tumour Charity and the proceeds of the Supporters Club Raffle this afternoon will be donated to this charity so if you are able to buy a couple more tickets please do so.

Before the match there will be a minutes round of applause in remembrance of Dave. A future home game is also to be arranged in remembrance of Dave and the club will provide details in due course.

Now back to the welcome’s and firstly I wish to welcome our new Club Directors to the Board, so a big welcome to Jen Kerrison, Tom McJennett, Ben Hall, Joe Short, Stan Lahood and Steve Watts all of whom will be in attendance for this afternoon’s match.

I would also like to bring your attention to the club’s Impact Report for the 2022-23 season which you can download from the Club website. This is a fantastic body of work that gives you a flavour of all the brilliant achievements of the club on the pitch, witin the ground and of course within our community. I needed to read it to remind myself just how much the club achieved and why it is so important to keep this momentum going.

Lastly but by no means least I would like to welcome the Players, staff, officials and supporters of Dulwich Hamlet F.C. to the Dripping Pan.

Dulwich enjoy a great support and I hope their followers enjoy their visit to the Pan. I think we were set a fine example of how visiting fans can have a great afternoon at Lewes by the supporters of Haringey Borough who I thought were magnificent in their joyful support for their team and their well mannered behaviour was a credit to them and the club.

I hope everyone has a great afternoon.

Come on You Rooks

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to today’s fixture against Dulwich Hamlet.

Unfortunately, the Concord game was the sort of performance we have seen away from home, and it’s hard to put your finger on why they keep cropping up. I probably go as far as to say that’s the worst performance in my time at Lewes. I wish I could have a hard luck story or point to bad refereeing, but I can’t. The brutal, honest assessment was we were shockingly bad. I can only apologise to those that travelled, because that simply wasn’t good enough. They seem to come out of the blue these performances, so it’s hard to see them coming how a set of players can look so good one week and then the complete opposite the next. We can’t keep playing what I call Dolly Parton football, 9 one week and then a five the following. You’re just going to go nowhere fast playing like that. So maybe in certain away games, we will sacrifice more talented players for players we know will make us harder to beat, but we can’t dwell on it.

We had a team meeting about it on Monday where some home truths were said, but we also let the players have their say in assessing the group’s performance. I know what a talented group we have at the club, and I also know they are a really nice set to manage and coach, so we are doing ourselves & the club a disservice when we put in performances like that. I hope that is the last we will see of them.

We move on to the Dulwich game. They are 8/9 games unbeaten, and as I said, the last time we played them. They have one of the best squads in the league on paper and were always going to come good at some point. They have players who can’t even get in their 16 who would walk into most teams in our league, so Saturday, we are playing an excellent team who are unbeaten in 8/9 games, so we will need to play well. We need a reaction from last week. There were a couple of positives from last week that I want to end on. Young Sam at left back had a really good game, and watching him in training makes me even more excited to have got him. He looks even better close-up than I thought he was, and having Archie Tamlin back was great to see. He brings us such energy, so it was good to have him back in the group.

Squad update – Lewis White dislocated his shoulder, so unfortunately, we have sent him back to Welling, which brings an end to his time at the club. It’s a shame because I was looking forward to working with him, but that’s football.

Enjoy the game!

Tony.

RIP DAVE EVANS

Lewes FC were devastated to hear of the passing of one of the club’s greatest volunteers and supporters, Dave Evans. Our thoughts are with Mei and his family at this time. 

Please join us today for a minute’s applause in Dave’s memory. We plan on having a fully commemorative game in Dave’s honour at a later date.

THE FACTS

• The Hamlet are back in the Isthmian League for the 2023-24 season for the first time since 2018 following five years in the National League South.
• Those five seasons at Step 2 represented the highest level achieved during our 130-year history but ended in heartbreak on the final day of last season. Only needing a point to avoid the drop against Chippenham Town, the side would lose 1-0 in front of a sell-out 3,334 at Champion Hill, with other results elsewhere condemning us to relegation.
• The club with the famous pink and blue shirts can boast an illustrious past as a giant of the amateur game. Our story began back in 1893. During that summer, Lorraine ‘Pa’ Wilson was handed a sum of one shilling and eight pence by a couple of keen young footballers and asked to start a Dulwich Hamlet Football Club. He tackled the task with great relish and over the next thirty years, helped to build Dulwich into a powerful force.
• The early days were tough. The club’s original ground in Woodwarde Road had no changing facilities. On match days the players used to walk half a mile to get from their dressing room to the pitch, often carrying the goalposts, crossbars, and corner flags with them.
• Dulwich made their competitive debut when they joined the Camberwell League in 1894-95. The following season the championship of that league’s ‘B’ Division became the first entry in our honours list. After achieving senior status in 1900, we won our first Surrey Senior Cup in 1905, and still hold the competition record with 16 wins, most recently in 1975. In 1907, Dulwich gained election to the Isthmian League.
• During the First World War, the legendary Edgar Kail joined Dulwich. In his fourteen-year career, Kail scored 427 goals, and played three times for the full England side, scoring twice on his debut against France. Kail helped Dulwich to league titles in 1920, 1926 and 1933, two FA Amateur Cup triumphs in 1920 and 1932, and the London Senior Cup in 1925. Another Hamlet legend of that era was goalkeeper Bert Coleman who gained a full England cap in 1921, keeping a clean sheet against Wales. Dulwich’s other major successes between the wars were further Amateur Cup wins in 1934 and 1937, and another London Senior Cup victory in 1939.
• Dulwich were quickly into their stride post-war and in 1949 they were Isthmian League champions for a fourth time. In 1950 they lifted the London Senior Cup again. One of the most popular players of the period was left-winger Tommy Jover whose career goals tally for Dulwich has only been bettered by Kail. Tommy completed more than seventy years service as player, official and President from 1985 until his death in 2008. The club’s main stand is named in his honour.
• Dulwich went through a lean spell during the 1960s and 70s, culminating in relegation from the top division. However, they bounced straight back under manager Alan Smith, winning the Division One championship at the first attempt in 1978.
• Since the phasing out of amateur football in the 1970s, Dulwich have been semi-professional and compete in the FA Trophy. Their best run so far in the competition was in 1979-80 when they reached the quarter-finals, this was repeated in 2016-17.
• As the 1980s progressed, the club fell on hard times again and despite a London Senior Cup success in 1984 they struggled in the Isthmian League, being relegated to Division One in 1990. It took two years to return, an exciting finale to the 1991-92 campaign saw the Hamlet earn promotion on the final day of the season.
• Dulwich were able to celebrate their centenary by moving into a new stadium. For a long time, our old ground was the mecca for amateur football, opening in 1931. In 1933, Kingstonian and Stockton played in a record-breaking 20,744-strong crowd for the FA Amateur Cup Final. Due to disrepair, the old ground had to be altered to satisfy safety regulations. In 1991, Sainsbury’s redevelopment of the area demolished the stadium.
• Frank Murphy transformed us into championship contenders again in the mid-1990s, before the decade ended with a run to the FA Cup First Round under Dave Garland. The club also lifted the London Challenge Cup in 1999, beating Uxbridge 2-1.
• Relegation occurred again in 2001, which brought a long spell back in Division One. Promotion was almost regained under Martin Eede in 2004, however a 4-5 penalty loss to Wealdstone in a promotion play-off ended those dreams. Three days later, we beat Tooting & Mitcham United for our fifth and most recent London Senior Cup title.
• Eede was succeeded first by Wayne Burnett and then Craig Edwards, before the arrival of former player Gavin Rose in the summer of 2009 as manager gave the club an upturn in fortunes. After a mid-table finish in his first year, he took the side to the Division One South play-off final in 2011, only to lose 4-3 to Leatherhead after extra time.
• Rose would lose the final again 12 months later, but undeterred, 2012-13 would bring joy. Blending a mixture of experience with exciting youngsters, the Hamlet were involved in a scintillating title race with Maidstone United, with the season going to the final weekend. Against Burgess Hill Town at home, a second half strike from Xavier Vidal earned the point we needed to secure the title.
• 2017-18 brought more success, as we ended with a club-record 95 points in second place. This was made even more impressive by the fact that we had been evicted from Champion Hill that March, with home games at Tooting & Mitcham United. Leiston were beaten in the semi-final, before goalkeeper Amadou Tangara was the hero in the final, saving two Hendon penalties in the shootout after a 1-1 draw, with Dipo Akinyemi striking the winning spot-kick to send us to the National League South.
• Life at Step 2 was a rollercoaster, with a 14th-placed finish in our first season. The following year brought an appearance in the FA Cup First Round, televised live on BBC1 against Carlisle United. 2021-22 brought us a 10th-placed finish, the highest position in the club’s history.
• Last season, the club parted company with Rose after 13 years in charge, with Paul Barnes replacing him. However, a loss of form in the spring saw another change, as Hakan Hayrettin came in, but despite keeping us in the running for survival, that defeat on the final day condemned us to the drop.

ONE TO WATCH?

Anthony Jeffrey

After recently winning Hamlet’s Player of the Month for November, Jeffrey has hit fine form, after receiving 41.8% of the votes from Hamlet fans. Check out a recent goal scored by him here:

Your Men's November Player of the Month @AnthonyJeffrey7 🙌 #DHFC 💖💙 pic.twitter.com/qh6vMRAc4Z

— Dulwich Hamlet FC (@DulwichHamletFC) December 4, 2023

RECENT HEAD TO HEAD

28th Oct 2023	FA Vase	Dulwich	0	Lewes	2
16th Apr 2016	Isthmian Premier League	Dulwich	2	Lewes	1
10th Feb 2016	Isthmian Premier League	Lewes	3	Dulwich	1
18th Feb 2015	Isthmian Premier League	Lewes	1	Dulwich	0
23rd Aug 2014	Isthmian Premier League	Dulwich Hamlet	2	Lewes	0
1st March 2014	Isthmian Premier League	Dulwich Hamlet	4	Lewes	2

DID YOU KNOW?

England played Scotland in an amateur international game at Dulwich Hamlet’s ground Champion Hill in 1937.

OUR LAST GAME

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Welcome to ‘1 on 1’, where 2 players go head to head, to see which Rook would fare better in a pub quiz. Each week, 2 players will be asked 8 questions. 6 on general knowledge, and 2 on football, to see who will eventually be crowned the ‘1 on 1’ champion. So far, we’ve seen Deon, Ryan, Tommy and Kalvin progress to the next round. Who will join them next?

Today, it’s Ayo vs Ronnie – Let’s see how they got on…

1. “Fawlty Towers”, a British sitcom set in a fictional hotel, starred which member of Monty Python?

Ayo: I don’t know that one

Ronnie: John Cleese

2. What country has won the most World Cups?

Ayo: Brazil

Ronnie: Brazil

3. Which is the only body part that is fully grown from birth?

Ayo: Eyes I think I remember it in Science

Ronnie: Ears

4. What is the capital of Ireland?

Ayo: Dublin

Ronnie: Guinness

5. What is the national sport of Japan?

Ayo: Sumo Wrestling

Ronnie: Table tennis

6. What are you afraid of when you have anatidaephobia?

Ayo: I have no idea on that one either

Ronnie: Tony Russell

7. According to myth, which vegetable should you consume if you want to see better in the dark?

Ayo: Carrots

Ronnie: Carrot

8. Chelsea acquired Didier Drogba from which European football club in 2004?

Ayo: Marseille

Ronnie: Marseille

Well, I can confirm that the winner is…

(DOO DOO DOO) AYO OLUKOGA

After some incredible answers, Ayo is victorious, with a 6-3 thrashing against our skipper Ronnie Vint. The next knockout round is coming soon…

The Answers:

1. John Cleese
2. Brazil
3. Eyes
4. Dublin
5. Sumo Wrestling
6. The fear that a duck is watching you
7. Carrots
8. Marseille

ON THIS DAY IN FOOTBALL HISTORY – 9th DECEMBER

Friday Night Lights

After a “wild” Friday night in Larne, it was an early start for our Football Tourist as he headed to one of the furthest corners of Scotland for a milestone game.

It’s always good to discover a piece of football trivia that you can bring out on the terraces. These aren’t the facts that are regurgitated by commentators and the media, but those which are so strange or irrelevant that you can only question their validity, or your own sanity.

So, here’s today’s. Which club has the longest running, continuous shirt sponsorship deal in World football? Arsenal and Emirates? Nope, Inter and Pirelli? Good guess, but no? VW and Wolfsburg? Close, but no cigar. At 32 consecutive years you’d think so….but you’d be wrong. The answer, as I am sure you can guess by my destination today, is Stranraer.

Back in 1988, Sealink became the shirt sponsor for the Blues. Not much of a surprise considering at the time they run the ferry route from the town to Belfast and Larne across the Irish Sea. In 1996, the company rebranded as Stena Line, the name that still adorns the front of the shirts today. That, my friends, is a bone-fide football world record. But that wasn’t the reason why I had travelled by car, plane, bus, train, ferry, taxi and finally on foot to reach one of the further outposts in British football.

In 1998 I took the opportunity whilst on a long weekend in Edinburgh with the Current Mrs Fuller to get tickets for Hibs versus Greenock Morton at a partly redeveloped Easter Road, and see my first ever Scottish league game. Twenty-five years later and by walking through the gates of Stair Park, I would complete my mission to visit all of the current 42 Scottish League teams. It is no surprise that Stranraer was number 42 (or 46 if you count four of the most recent clubs who have dropped out of the SFL) based on its location. At the best of times it was a two and a bit hour, infrequent train ride from Glasgow, and one of the few grounds in Scotland that almost certainly required one, if not two overnight stays.

To make matters worse the recent floods in and around the West Coast of Scotland, and a subsequent building fire has led to the closure of the railway line south of Ayr, meaning my original travel plans were scuppered. Not to be beaten by the elements, I headed to Northern Ireland for the Friday night blockbuster between Larne and Cliftonville, then caught the early doors ferry to Cainryan, some five miles up the coast from Stranraer.

It was with some relief that the crossing was fairly calm. I’m much more at ease with the land and sky rather than the sea. The combined might of storm’s Agnes, Babet and Ciarán had me worried that my trip would be in vain. I’d lost games due to wind, rain and snow in my question to complete the 42, but here I was on the deck of the boat with Northern Ireland disappearing on the horizon, poised to complete the list.

Travel tip if you follow my footsteps. Don’t. Craigryan has two ferry terminals, a holiday park and a creepy hotel that I think was closed, but could be a film set for a Halloween film. It has a bus stop, with a service to Stranraer every two hours at best. You’d think that the bus departure would coincidence with the arrivals of the ferries. It didn’t by almost 90 minutes, nor were there any taxis waiting. So I called the local taxi firm,, who had the monopoly on the local area but they said they were too busy to come and collect me, suggesting I ring back in a couple of hours.

I started the 5 mile walk towards Stranraer around the edge of Loch Ryan, and for the first mile it was all good, then the pavement turned into a path that then required Wellies and some kind of machete to cut down the thick vegetation. So I turned back, reluctantly having to wait for the bus in the warmth of the ferry terminal.

I’d been there 10 mins before a taxi pulled up and let out a passenger. I took a chance and got lucky. The driver was returning to Stranraer to clock off and he was happy to take me as it meant he’d be home earlier than anticipated. His first question was “why?”. Why was I coming to Stranraer. I told him and he repeated his question. Even better, on the way we discovered a mutual love of West Ham. Fifteen minutes later we’d sorted the problem of Moyes out and the fare was on him.

It was too early to grab a pint so I had a wander to Stair Park to see the ground before the thousands descended later. I’d barely had time to look over the fence when one of the club officials beckoned me in, offered me a cup of tea and allowed me to have a wander around the tidy little ground. Stranraer quickly became my third favourite club.

Stair Park is a decent ground for steps 3 or 4 in the Scottish Leagues, which is perfect for Stranraer who hasn’t played at a higher level than that for near twenty years. Despite being one of the oldest clubs in Scotland (formed in 1870), they didn’t move into the Earl of Stair’s gardens until 1907. Today, a smart Main Stand provides comfort for 1,500, with a small stand opposite. At the Town End there’s covered hard standing, with the walls adored with photos from the history of the club, whilst the opposite end is open, ready for the brand new stand that will be built when the club get to the Premier League.

With the nearest rivals being nearly 100 miles away (currently Clyde who share with Hamilton Academical), any non-Stranraer fan attending a game or going for a beer in the club bar is greeted with a sense of wonder and appreciation as I found out during my afternoon. Everyone was so friendly.

I’d enjoyed a decent lunch at Henry’s Bay House, Stranraer’s top table then completed the sightseeing tour at the town’s 26th best attraction, according to Tripadvisor, the Fitba’ Bar (Stair Park is 13th, just ahead of the Memorial Drinking Fountain) before the walk through the park to reach the ground. “Follow the crowd to find the ground”, my taxi driver friend had told me earlier, and that what I did, the old saying being “three’s a crowd”.

The game was between the two most geographically distant teams in Scotland at 268 miles apart (narrowly beating Peterhead at 267 miles) and the away fans would either have a 11 hour round trip in the car or setting off at 3:39am and getting back to Elgin at 11:18am on Sunday if coming via public transport, but that hadn’t stopped half a dozen of them, including a couple who had come down last night. It’s fair to say there was no need for any segregation today.

Both sides flirted with relegation last season and this year Elgin City arrived propping up the table with The Blues a bit more comfortable in sixth, although they were looking to avoid a sixth consecutive league defeat and put together a run of results that would see them looking at the stars rather than the gutter.

An absolute impeccably respected Remembrance celebration, complete with the teams led onto the pitch by a bagpiper, a lone trumpeter signalling the last post, then the bagpiper slowly playing himself off the pitch and down the tunnel. Spine tingling.

The home side took just 4 minutes to draw first blood, Sean McIntosh being brought down in the area and Dylan Forrest converted. A string of corners at both end kept the crowd entertained but there was always a feeling Stranraer held the upper hand, and unsurprisingly doubled their lead in the 27th minute when Matty Grant turned a loose ball home from 5 yards.

The home side made the game safe two minutes after the restart when James Dolan scored from 12 yards, although a Rob Jones header from a corner in the 76th minute sent the six travelling fans wild, giving them hope. But that hope soon faded as quickly as the daylight.

Full time and the home side were back to winning ways. Stranraer had been impeccable hosts and I couldn’t have wished for a better club to complete the 42 at. The long journey to Glasgow started with the first rail replacement bus from Stranraer station. I was the only passenger, a surreal 2 1/2 hour trip in the biggest chauffeured limousine I’d ever been in. By 8.15pm I was enjoying a beer in the Two Towns Taproom in the backstreets of Paisley. A day that started badly, ended in nothing but great memories of a little, remote town in a stunning part of Scotland.

In today’s Vox Pop, we asked Lewes fans ‘What has been your game of the season, and why?‘ – Here are your responses…

“Oslo in the Fenix. Really looking forward to the rest of them/annoyed I can’t make it to Beveren! I’d never been to a European club competition match before and given Watford are somewhat unlikely to get into the Europa thingy league in my lifetime or anytime soon it was fantastic to see Lewes play in one instead!” – Mike W

“Enfield, just pure Russell ball” – Joe Gunbie

“Hampton, playing a team in the league above, who are now flying, completely off the park at the Pan” – Ben Cook

“Kingstonian away. 3 points in the evening summer sun, what could be better” – Fergus Keane

“Oslo all the way” – Joseph Davies

“Enfield at home. Bounced back after the Aldershot defeat with a quality performance” – Perry Anderson

“Oslo of course!!! The atmosphere was great!! – Ollie Horton

“Enfield at home” – Ollie Audis

“Enfield home, best performance of the season so far by a long way” – Dave

“Bognor away. The last minute own goal” – Chris Sallis

“Lewes 4-0 Enfield. Some performance” – James Hooper

KIT CLASH BY HARVEY LOCK

In this segment of the Progcast, we welcome young Harvey Lock, who throughout the rest of this season, plans to rate each Isthmian Premier team’s home and away kit, as we all know we’ve seen some unique kits during our time…

Home

Starting off very strong, this combo has always stuck out as a unique one, and it works very well; the big stripes along with the ever-classy collar and button makes this one of the cleanest and most standout kits in the league. Hope and Glory aren’t a kit manufacturer I’m too familiar with, but if all their kits are like this, then they might be onto something. 8/10

Away 

I know I just said I was a big fan of the home kit, but come on now, this is basically the same kit. The whole point of an away kit is to be completely distinct from the home one, surely? Pink and blue compared to blue and pink has properly baffled me, to the point I had to double check I was actually looking at the away strip on the picture. If there’s a reason why they’re so similar, I’ve missed it, but this is taking ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ to a new level. Only saved by the fact the kit it’s so similar to is very nice in the first place. 3/10

THE LEAGUE TABLE AND FORM

ON THE ROAD TO…KSK BEVEREN – TUESDAY 12th DECEMBER

The Freethiel Stadion
Lindenlaan 23
Beveren
Belgium
9120

Tel: +32 3 750 025 00
Web: www.kskbeveren.be
Tickets: On the gate
Programme: At the ground
Twitter: @KSK_Beveren

About KSK Beveren (not to be confused with SK Beveren)
Founded – 1934, reformed as a fan-owned club in 2022
Manager – Kristof Smet
League – The 1^st Provincial East-Flanders League (6^th Tier)
Best league position – Belgian champions 1978-79, 1983-84
Best cup run – Belgian Cup winners 1977-78, 1982-83
Best European run – Semi-finals 1979-80, losing to Barcelona
Ground Capacity – 8,190

How was last season?
The club finished fourth in the East Flanders league, qualifying for the play-offs, eventually losing out to Fenixx BeigHum 2-0.  Only seven points separated seven teams in the end, with KSK holding off fierce competition on the last day of the season.  They only took five points from their last five games.

About The Freethiel Stadium
The stadium is the traditional home ground of SK Beveren and hosted many famous games including European Cup ties and a European Cup Winners Cup semi-final against Barcelona back in 1979 in front of a sell-out 25,000, having beaten Inter Milan in the previous round. 

The club do not play all their games here which is the permanent home ground of SK Beveren or Waasland-Beveren (not to be confused), often having to play league games on the astro turf surface next door, which has a capacity of around 1,000 but it is hoped for our Fenix Trophy tie it will be hosted in the main stadium that has two big, covered stands, decked out in blue and yellow seats on either side of the pitch, one of which has executive boxes at the back and terracing at either end, one end of which is covered.  Views are superb from whatever vantage point you decide to take.

How to get to The Freethiel Stadium
Beveren is a two hour drive from Calais and the Eurotunnel terminal at Sandgatte.  If this is your journey of choice then follow signs to the A16 from the terminal and head east in the direction of Dunkirque and Belgium.  After 30 or so miles you’ll enter Belgium and the road becomes the E40. 

Follow for 55 miles until the Zwijnaarde junction where you need to follow signs for E17 Antwerpen.  After 30 miles take exit 15a for Haasdonk unto the N485 towards Steendorp.  After 1 mile turn left onto Heirstraat, then right onto W. van Doornyckstraat, left onto Zandstrat and left into Klapperstraat, left into Meerminnendam for the ground.  There’s plenty of parking there or on the surrounding streets.

If you are heading to Beveren by train then you’ll most probably take the Eurostar to Brussels Midi.  Walk to Brussels-Zuid and catch a train towards Anvers, changing at Antwerpen-Berchem (40 mins) for a train to Beveren (14 mins).  The ground is a 1.5 mile walk away.

Antwerp Airport is the nearest airport which has regular flights from London City with Luxair.  Brussels airport is a 40 minute drive away and has more services from London.

Admission at Freethiel Stadium
Admission last season was €7 for Adults, 12-16 year olds €2 and under12s were admitted free of charge.

Staying in Beveren
Beveren has a couple of B & Bs not too far away from the ground such as the Koehuis Bosdam and Notarishuis but I would expect most to head to the bright lights of Antwerp 12 miles away where there are plenty of hotels on offer.

Fancy a beer?
You really need a guide to where to drink in Belgium?  Basically, anywhere and everywhere!  Whilst there’s not many bars close to the ground, many fans will probably divert into Antwerp where there are hundreds of options.  There is the De Kruk on Glazenleeuwstraat that is a 10 minute walk from the ground that is recommended.  At the ground you need to buy tokens for €2 each to pay for food and drink.

Legals and Credits

“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.”

Lewes 2000 FC Limited. Registered in England and Wales with Company Registration Number 03790979. Lewes 2000 FC Limited is 100% owned by Lewes Community Football Club.

Honorary President Terry Parris
Interim Chair Trevor Wells
Directors Priscila Aldridge, Willa Bailey, Tim Bradshaw, Ed Briggs, Andy Gowland, John Peel, Trevor Wells
Chief Executive Officer Maggie Murphy
Club Secretary John Peel
Fan Engagement Manager Shrey Nilvarna
Operations Manager Damian Watts

Life Members
Peter Brook, Dorothy Brook RIP, Vic Blunt, Pat Dartnell, Gary Elphick, Gordon Fowlie, Peter Hiscox RIP, Billy Nixon, Derrick Parris RIP, Terry Parris, Jimmy Quinn, P. Swaysland, Steve Ibbitson, Jason Hopkinson, Steve White, Martin Elliot, Kevin Fingerneissl, Kevin Powell, David and Barbara Arnold, Roger and Cathy Feltham, Ethel Treagus, Roy Dartnell RIP, Ron Moore, Derek Southouse, Ray Smith, Ken Carter RIP

Manager Tony Russell
Assistant manager Joe Vines
First team coach Nathan White
First team physio Toni Miller
Goalkeeping coach Charlie Himbury
Match logistics Vikram Dogra
First Team Performance Analyst Henderson Russell
Under-18s Manager Jon Miller

Golden Rook Rob Read
Web Editor Stuart Fuller
Progcast Editor Stan Lahood
Club Photographer James Boyes

TODAY’S QUIZ ANSWERS

1. On this day in 2000, Ledley King scored his first Premer League goal for Tottenham in the 3-3 draw at Bradford City – after just 10 seconds of the match, a Premier League record.
2. On this day in 1984, 371 souls present at Annfield for Stirling Albion’s Scottish Cup First Round tie against amateurs Selkirk witnessed the highest score in a senior match in Britain in the 20th Century. Eight Stirling players were to score goals – Dave Thompson hit seven of them – the half time score was 15-0 with the score at the final whistle being ‘only’ 20-0.
3. On this day in 1960, a St James’ Park crowd of just 20,106 saw nine different players score goals in Newcastle’s 5-5 draw with West Ham United. Newcastle scored 86 League goals in 1960/61 but conceded a club record 109 and suffered relegation from the First Division.
4. On this day in 2017, Lewes beat Ashford United 5-1 with 4 goals from players whose christian names began with a J – Jamie Brotherton x 2, Jonte Smith and James Hammond…oh and George Landais.
5. Also, on this day in 2017, Dulwich Hamlet beat Brightlingsea Regent 2-1 at Champion Hill in front of 1,828 fans.