Some wet and windy weather brought down by Storm Amy had thankfully begun to pass a little, as I made a first ever visit to the Crouch ground in Seaford, to watch a Southern Combination Football League (SCFL) Premier Division fixture between Seaford Town and AFC Varndeanians. The Crouch ground has experienced recent floodlight issues,…
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Arundel FC v Worthing United – Saturday 27th September 2025 – Mill Road (Arundel)
The end of September brought me to the beautiful town of Arundel, to see the Southern Combination Division One fixture between Arundel FC and Worthing United. The weather was warm and the sun bright with late Autumnal light. The Mill Road ground holds 2200 at full capacity, with seating for 100 and covered standing for…
Horsham YM FC v Snodland Town – Saturday 20th September 2025 – Gorings Mead
After a chilly Autumnal week, the weather had warmed in time for today’s FA Vase fixture between Horsham YM (Young Men’s – having recently (2025) lost the CA, which stood for Christian Association) and Snodland Town. Gorings Mead became Horsham YM’s ground in 1929, and has a capacity of 1575, with seating for 150. The…
Roffey FC v Eastbourne United – Saturday 5th September 2025 – Chennells Brook
Saturday football is always a welcome treat, after a long week at work. Today I was able to make the relatively short journey to Chennells Brook, home of Roffey FC, to watch them play a Southern Combination Football League (Premier Division) fixture against Eastbourne United. Roffey FC were established in 1901 and in the 2024-25…
Worthing FC v Maidstone United – Saturday 30th August 2025 – Woodside Road
A glimmer of sun encouraged me to stay on the south coast today for an intriguing National League South tie between Worthing FC and Maidstone United. In the past ten years, living in Maidstone, I have been a regular visitor the Maidstone United’s Gallagher Stadium while living there and have seen the side under manager…
Saltdean United FC v FC Elmstead – Saturday 23rd August 2025 – the Fort Ground
The prospect of a few days holiday, over the August Bank Holiday weekend brought with it the chance to watch the opening round of the FA Vase, the competition which ended in success for Kent’s Whitstable Town last season in the sun at Wembley Stadium. I decided to make a first ever visit to Fort…
Hassocks FC v Beckenham Town FC – Saturday 16th August 2025 – The Beacon Ground
After a week where finally I moved into my new home in West Sussex and with nothing but household chores facing me, I decided to escape and watch an FA Cup Preliminary round tie between Hassocks FC and Beckenham Town, both of whom play in the Isthmian League South East Division. Hassocks FC play at…
Birmingham City v Ipswich Town – Friday 8th August 2025 – St Andrew’s Knighthead Park Stadium
After a busy week spent moving out of my home to a holiday flat whilst preparing for a move next week into our new home, I felt the calling to go to St Andrew’s Knighthead Park, the home of my beloved Birmingham City for their season opener against Ipswich Town, as they celebrate a return…
Peacehaven & Telscombe FC v Harefield United – Saturday 2nd August 2025 – The Sports Park
At the end of a very busy week, having moved out of my Kent home to relocate down to West Sussex, albeit for two weeks in temporary accommodation while the move into our new home goes through, I came for some calm down to Peacehaven, just a ten minute drive from Brighton, where Pride weekend…
Sevenoaks Town FC v Bowers & Pitsea FC – Friday 25th July 2025 – The Bourne Stadium
As my wife and I are due to move house next Friday, I figured this might be the last time in a while that I will be able to enjoy a weekend of West Kent matches, so I came to home of Sevenoaks Town of the Isthmian League South East Division and decided to watch…
