This game was played on a warm Autumnal Saturday afternoon at the Charles Sports Ground near the coast in Deal. There had been a range of Kent Senior Cup, FA Cup and league matches to choose from as alternatives today, however this Southern Counties East Football League, Premier Division match looked to be a very…
Beckenham Town FC v AFC Croydon Athletic – Tuesday 14th September 2021 – Eden Park Avenue
This Combined Counties Premier league tie was played on a warm, wet and misty September evening. Tonight’s game has specific significance because both Beckenham Town and AFC Croydon Athletic, had been moved, in the non league restructure this summer, from the Southern Counties East Premier Division, to the equivalent Combined Counties league. The sides have…
Lordswood FC v Storrington Community FC – Saturday 11th September 2021 – The Bill Bishop Memorial Stadium
Today’s game was an FA Vase first qualifying round at Lordswood’s Martyn Grove ground, otherwise known as the Bill Bishop Memorial Stadium. Lordswood, of the Southern Counties East Football League, Premier Division had been drawn at home against Storrington Community who play a step lower than them, in Division 1 of the Southern Combination League….
Sevenoaks Town FC v Redhill FC – Wednesday 8th September 2021 – Greatness Park Stadium
This was my second visit of the year to watch Sevenoaks Town. This time the Isthmian League South East Division 1 (Step 4) side were playing in an FA Cup First Qualifying Round Replay against Redhill FC. Redhill FC play in the Combined Counties Premier league (Step 5) so it was impressive that they held…
Larkfield & New Hythe FC v Lewisham Borough FC – Saturday 4th September 2021 – Taray Group Community Stadium
For today’s game I travelled a short distance from home, to see a much anticipated Southern Counties East League Division 1 clash between two of the early high fliers. Larkfield & New Hythe FC were founded 45 years ago and have made a rapid rise in recent years through the Kent league structure, to the…
Crowborough Athletic v Fisher FC – Saturday 28th August 2021 – Crowborough Community Stadium
This Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division match was played between Crowborough Athletic (Sky blue shirts and Navy Blue shorts) and Fisher FC (Tangerine shirts and white shorts). The Crowborough Community Stadium has a decent clubhouse, bar and changing facilities as well as two covered seating stands. The club produce a professional programme for…
Erith & Belvedere v Croydon Athletic – Sunday 22nd August 2021 – Park View Road Stadium
This was a last minute decision, on my behalf, to travel upto Welling to see the FA Cup preliminary round tie between SCEFL Premier league leaders, Erith & Belvedere and Croydon Athletic of the Combined Counties Premier Division. Both teams have played four league matches, with Erith & Belvedere winning all of theirs and Croydon…
Fisher FC v Welling Town FC – Saturday 21st August 2021 – St Paul’s Stadium
I came to this game, with my son, on a wet warm Saturday August afternoon. The St Paul’s Stadium sits up against the River Thames in Rotherhithe, South London. There is free local parking on side streets if you check carefully. The ground is approached off Salter Street and has a welcoming feel. Once through…
Tunbridge Wells FC v Holmesdale FC – Tuesday 17th August 2021 – The Culverden Stadium
This was my first visit to the Culverden Stadium. The game was a Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division match and was played on a dry, but chilly, Tuesday evening in August. The Culverden Stadium has good banked standing terraces behind the goal at one end and two covered seating stands alongside the pitch….
Sheppey United FC v Fisher FC – Saturday 14th August 2021 – Holm Park Stadium
Sheppey United played Fisher on a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, in the Southern Counties East Football League, Premier Division. I had never been to Holm Park before and this looked to be a very exciting second SCEFL fixture of the weekend, with me having been a spectator at Glebe V Punjab United, the evening…
