This Southern Counties East Premier Division tie was played out on a warm August evening at Jockey Farm Stadium, home of Rusthall FC. The Jockey Farm Stadium is on the edge of Rusthall, down a narrow country road and has a large amount of free car parking spaces. The ground has refreshment stands, a nice…
K Sports FC v Tunbridge Wells FC – Monday 2nd August 2021 – Cobdown Sports Ground
Came up to see this, my first Southern Counties East football league, (Premier Division), game of the new, 2021/22, season. The Scefl predictions for both sides as detailed on the SCEFL website at this link: https://scefl.com/scefl-premier-division-preview-2021-22 shows that Ksports under new boss, Barry Morgan, are aiming to get into the top half of the league….
Swindon Town V Peterborough United – Saturday 31st July 2021 – The County Ground
I was travelling back from West Wales and a projected 90 minute delay on the M4 motorway, at junction 15, convinced me to pull off at Swindon to come and see this preseason friendly game. the entrance ticket was £10 online when I got in the ground there was so much space I sat high…
Whitstable Town FC v Margate FC – Tuesday 27th July 2021 – The Belmont Ground
This evening I decided, after having such a good experience at Dover last Saturday, to follow it up with another East Kent derby game. I travelled to the Belmont ground to watch Whitstable, of the Isthmian League, South East division, (Step 8 of football’s pyramid) play in a preseason friendly against Margate Fc, a league…
Dover Athletic FC v Folkestone Invicta FC – Saturday 24 July 2021 – Crabble Athletic Ground
As I drove upto Dover for this pre-season friendly fixture (and local derby) the sun came out to break through what had, upto then, been a grey and stormy sky. I found free parking on Crabble Road, outside a pub. Then I had a short walk upto the ground, although it’s a steep climb! Dover…
Sevenoaks Town v Brentwood Town – Saturday July 17th 2021 – The Bourne Stadium
This pre-season, friendly game was played on a gloriously hot July Saturday afternoon. The Bourne Stadium, previously known as Greatness Park, is quite basic with two small seated stands along the side of the pitch and a very small seated stand behind the goal. Car parking was free and it cost £6 to watch this…
Hollands & Blair FC v Cray Wanderers – Tuesday 13th July 2021 – Star Meadow Ground
This friendly between Hollands & Blair of the Southern Counties East Football League (Premier Division) and Cray Wanderers of the Isthmian League (Premier Division) was played on a warm sunny Tuesday evening. Star Meadow is a simple ground on the edge of Gillingham. It boasts two covered stands for seated fans and a covered shelter…
Leamington FC v Coventry City FC U23 – Saturday 10th July 2021 – Co-op Community Stadium (The New Windmill)
Today’s match was played at Leamington’s Co-op stadium. This was a friendly that had originally been scheduled with the Coventry City Fc first team, but earlier this week was changed to an under 23 fixture. I was visiting my parents with my children and as a result was accompanied to this game by my father…
Sittingbourne Fc v Welling Town FC – 3rd July 2021 – Woodstock Park Stadium
This friendly game was played on a humid and grey Saturday afternoon. The Woodstock Park ground can be found down a winding country lane on the Kent Science Park. Sittingbourne FC were founded in 1886 and were founder members of the Kent league. they currently play in the Isthmian League South East Division. Sittingbourne FC…
Chatham Town V Sheppey United – Thursday 24th June 2021 – The Bauvill Stadium
It was a warm June evening, although grey and overcast, at the Bauvill stadium for the final of the post lockdown tournament. A month ago I had watched these teams draw 4-4 in the group stages. Kick off was delayed until 8.00 pm due to latecomers in the crowd still accessing the ground. When the…
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