An early Saturday kick off, at 12.30 pm, brought me for my first ever visit, to Leylands Park, home of Burgess Hill Town of the Isthmian League South East Division. Leylands Park holds 2500 people at capacity, with seating for 408. The highest attendance so far this season was the 579 who came for the…
Lordswood v Kennington FC – Friday 2nd December 2022 – Martyn Grove
Friday night football is always fun, with the joy of winter evening games being played under floodlights alongside the feeling that you have made it through to the weekend, that comes with any Friday night fixture. Tonight was no different as I made my way to Martyn Grove, home of Lordswood FC, to watch the…
Welling Town U23 v AFC Whyteleafe U23 – Monday 28th November 2022 – Cobdown Stadium
I decided that I’d make my midweek game this week, a Monday night affair, so came close to home, to the Cobdown Stadium to watch the Southern Counties East Football League Development League fixture, between Welling Town and AFC Whyteleafe. Welling Town’s Under 23 season has been slow to start, with just one victory and…
Westerham FC v Tunbridge Wells Foresters FC – Saturday 26th November 2022 – King George’s Playing Fields
I took advantage of an early kick off today to go to see a Craske & Wells Memorial Trophy tie between Westerham FC and Tunbridge Wells Foresters FC. The weather was grey and cold as I approached King George’s Playing Field, home of Westerham. The ground has a sloping grass pitch and a nice clubhouse…
Rochester United v Snodland Town – Saturday 19th November 2022 – Rede Court Road
This week I headed into Medway, to watch a top of the table clash, in the Southern Counties East Football League Division 1. This is one of my favourite leagues, usually awash with goals and some brave and honest football. Rede Court Road, home of Rochester United, is a well positioned ground, with good parking,…
Chatham Town v Ashford United – Saturday 12th November 2022 – The Bauvill Stadium
This game was played on a bright, unusually sunny afternoon. Both teams came into the tie with confidence high, Chatham Town occupying second place in the league with 24 points from 11 games and Ashford United a place behind them, in third, with the same number of points, but a lower goal difference. Dan Bradshaw,…
West Ham United U21 v Tottenham Hotspur U21 – Friday 11th November 2022 – Rush Green Stadium
I thought this week I’d break the mould and not go to another Friday non league fixture, instead coming to the Rush Green Stadium, formerly the home of Ford United (now Redbridge) and Romford, to watch a Premier League 2 match. This league replaced the Under 21 Premier league in 2016/17, with a focus on…
Snodland Town v Faversham Strike Force – Wednesday 9th November 2022 – Potyns Field
A mild but dry, Wednesday, November evening after a week of heavy rain, brought me back to Potyns Field for a Southern Counties East League Challenge Cup (Second Round) tie. This season has been a really positive one for both tonight’s teams, with Snodland Town sitting second in the SCEFL Division 1 table, with 25…
Sutton Athletic v Deal Town – Saturday 5th November 2022 – London Hire Stadium
For my second game of the day, I came to the London Hire Stadium, to see a Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division fixture. The game pitched Sutton Athletic, currently in tenth position in the league, against Deal Town sitting in fifth position. Sutton Athletic’s goals have been flowing this season, with Arlie Desanges…
Crockenhill FC v Guru Nanak FC – Saturday 5th November 2022 – Wested Meadow
The first of two Saturday fixtures this week, came in the Bill Manklow Inter Regional Cup at Crockenhill FC. Crockenhill FC play at Wested Meadow, a ground which was used to house a barrage balloon in World War II, then was bought by Crockenhill FC. Since then the club have added a stand, clubhouse and…
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