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…
Glebe FC v Punjab United FC – Foxbury Stadium – Friday 13th August 2021
This was a Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division game played unusually on a Friday evening, because Glebe have scheduled a fixture at Foxbury, for two senior clubs in their Saturday slot. Glebe have made a 100% start to their Southern Counties East League season, with a 0-5 away win at Bearsted and then…
FC Stratford v Newent Town – Wednesday 11th August 2021 – Home Guard Club Ground
After a visit to the Midlands to watch Birmingham City play, I had an extra day to spend so came to see this Hellenic League Division One clash. It was a bit of a vested interest for me, as this club have honoured me with using this blog as a regular feature in their matchday…
Cobham FC v Sevenoaks Town – Saturday 7th August 2021 – Reg Madgwick Stadium
This was an FA Cup extra-preliminary qualifying round match between Cobham FC, who play at Step 5 as part of the Combined Counties League Premier Division South and Sevenoaks Town who play at Step 4 as part of the Isthmian League South East Division. The stadium announcer reminded the fans that it is only 14…
