VCD Athletic FC ‘Crayford’S Football Club’

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SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2020 V WHITEHAWK PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SOUTH EAST DIVISION Kick-off 3.00pm Welcome to Oakwood

Good afternoon everyone, it’s been a long time since I’ve day to day lives, we also have to adjust to the new normal of been able to write this, welcome back to Oakwood for watching football. Football grounds up and down the country the now Pitching In Isthmian League South East Division have had to adjust and take extra safety measures to ensure match featuring our beloved Vickers. The last time we saw the safety of everyone in the ground and VCD is no different. competitive action was way back on the 7th March vs Our usual great hospitality is limited at this time and we Ashford United in a 3-1 win and since then change has been hope with ever changing government and FA guidance we a key theme, not only in the world in general but with the can return to normal but despite everything VCD Athletic Vickers too. could not be happier to accommodate a game of competitive football once again. This summer saw the departure of 1st Team Manager Keith McMahon, being replaced by former Sittingbourne and Now, for today’s game, our opponents will be Whitehawk, Ramsgate Manager Nick Davis. Nick has brought in his own we welcome their players, supporters, and their committee to staff and with a number of former players leaving we have Oakwood. We hope everyone at Whitehawk enjoys their short a somewhat new look team for the start of the new season. stay with us and has a safe journey home afterwards. Pre-season results have been encouraging with a good camaraderie seen on the playing side and the club is striving Please also join me in welcoming todays match officials, to bring more unity between players, management and Mr Joe Mckay & his assistants, Mr Fabio Roque, and Mr supporters, something that was missing over the past few Joshua Howard. As always, we hope they enjoy their visit to years and we hope the changes will make for a better club. Oakwood this afternoon.

Off the pitch our Groundsman Steve Johnson continues to Although this is our first league game of the season we did work his magic and the pitch is now constantly looking the have the pleasure, which turned out to be a disaster, to play best it has ever been and a pleasure to play on, gaining in the FA Cup slighter later than normal due to the times numerous favourable comments from opponents. we’re now in against Cray Valley PM last weekend. Our match report further into the programme provides an in-depth Months of work on the dressing room area have seen a description of the game but it is safe to say a 6-0 defeat was transformation with home and away dressing rooms re- a shock no one from the Vickers expected. Confidence and vamped and new showers put in, including the officials’ enthusiasm is still ever present in the camp and we know we dressing room. A new managers’ office has been installed have talent in the squad so we’ll learn from this no doubt and and extensive work carried out on the treatment room, today we hope to produce an improved performance to put together with an overhaul of the old kitchen. that result behind us.

Our thanks go to Jason Powell and his team for all their efforts For our next game, we will be away from home against and hard work in carrying out this complete modernisation. Whitstable Town. This game will be played on Saturday 26th September and will kick off at 3:00pm. Change has also occurred within our youth teams; sadly we will not be running our U18’s Kent Youth team after 3 great Following the Whitstable game, we will be away from home years but on the plus side we’ve seen our U18’s Isthmian team again against Three Bridges. This game will be played on step up to U23 level a year early and if preseason results are Tuesday 29th September and will kick off at 7:45pm. anything to go by they look set to be a competitive outfit this year. We were also able to announce our U19’s academy team After Three Bridges, we will be back at Oakwood against East who will be competing in the National League U19 Alliance. Grinstead Town. This game will be played on Saturday 3rd With our new look youth structure, we hope this will aid not October and will kick off at 3:00pm. only our young players and give them a more direct pathway into first team football but also for Nick to achieve his goals Now more than ever, your support is vital in the success of this season and beyond. the club and we hope as many of you as possible will be able to make the forthcoming games where the support of our The build up to this season has been like no other before, fans and local community is integral. from the uncertainty surrounding how last season would be determined to whether this season would even be able to commence. The unthinkable happened and we were ‘locked down’ for months. During this time, many people lost loved @VCD_Club ones which from everyone at VCD we would like to send our condolences. When we were finally able to resume with football our passionate fans were not permitted to watch, @VCDfcofficial and this delayed the start of the season until today. We would like to thank the league for their stance on not starting the league until we were able to confirm fans were able to @VCDathletic watch. Even though numbers may be limited, just as in our Statement from the Isthmian Football League

The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it by reason of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sex and sexual orientation or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.” (The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253 0162).The Isthmian League and all Member Clubs in the League are committed to promoting equality by treating people fairly and with respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them and providing access and opportunities for all members of the community. Manager’s Notes Firstly, I’d like to welcome the staff, players Pre-season brought a flurry of high quality and officials of Whitehawk FC to Oakwood opposition to the ground and they don’t this afternoon, and hope you enjoy your come much harder than full time outfits short stay with us and have a safe journey Dulwich Hamlet and Dorking Wanderers. home after. The pleasing aspects from my point of view were that we did ourselves proud in all of the What can I say, and where should I begin. games, playing some attractive, meaningful It’s been a hectic eight weeks or so since I football and notably the 2-2 draw with was appointed as Manager, and with the Dulwich at home in front of a decent crowd. uncertainty of when or if the season would Unfortunately we couldn’t take this form start it was pleasing to eventually get a solid into our first competitive game when we lost date that we could work to. away to Cray Valley last Saturday in the FA Cup. The hard work of the previous seven At that time there were no current players weeks appeared to have deserted us and we that had committed or signed for the club for seemed on the day not to turn up and got the new season, as well as there being no exactly what we deserved. However, that’s pre-season games booked in the diary. The now in the past but we must learn from it and kit man and physio had left and so I and my having trained hard this week, I am looking staff have been working tirelessly in trying at some big characters and winners within to rebuild a new squad from scratch for this group that I back one hundred percent. the coming season, knowing that time was not on our side. Not only are we trying to Please keep supporting and encouraging build a competitive, and with time successful us, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and like any playing squad, but I am also looking to bring new team it will take time for us to reach back the spirit and togetherness off the field our potential, but I’m more than confident and around the club in general. The club was we will do it sooner rather than later. starting to lose its identity and ‘One Club Mentality’ in recent times, and it is very Up The Vickers important from my perspective to get this back. Nick Davis DPD Football Programme Advert_a5.pdf 1 19/09/2017 13:13

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Wishing them every success in the forthcoming 2020 / 2021 season - Heineken VCD Athletic v Corinthan LeagueVCD Athletic v Corint haTablen Special Tribute They Also Play For Us respectable 68 appearances, U18 PREM. DIV1 P W D L F A PT WE REMEMBER DAVID scoring 7 goals in his career KENT YL (UNDER 14S DIV.) vCD Athletic 13 11 1164 25 34 16.09 Hollands & Blair Lge 8-2 Maidstone Utd 12 11 0175 14 33 WALLACE (WALLY) – VCD with us. 23.09 vinters Lge 3-1 glebe 16 80844 51 24 ATHLETIC FC 1993-1997 His greatest season in the 30.09 Maidstone United CC1 1-4 Ramsgate 14 62633 28 20 it is with great sadness that we green and white of vCD was 07.10 Guru Nanak Lge 6-0 Folkestone invicta 17 6110 27 65 19 14.10 Welling United kC1 4-6 Lordswood 16 52932 47 17 report the passing of one of our undoubtedly that of 1995/1996 21.10 ebbsfleet United Lge 2-4 Fisher youth 650131 9 15 28.10 Maidstone United Lge 0-3 former players who died sud- when he was part of the team Corinthian 11 43432 34 15 04.11 Bearsted Lge 4-6 Cray valley 14 2210 17 46 8 denly on the way home from that won a unique treble in 11.11 Chatham Town Lge 11-0 Whitstable Town 13 13914 50 6 Wembley after watching his securing the kent County 18.11 Maidstone United Lge 0-4 beloved Millwall in the semi- League Cup at gillingham FC, 25.11 Ebbsfleet United Lge 4-1 02.12 Dartford Lge 3-0 U18 NORTH P W D L F A PT final of the FA Cup on 13th the kent intermediate Chall- 09.12 Corinthian Lge 2-1 Dulwich Hamlet 17 13 3158 18 42 April. enge Shield at Bromley FC and 16.12 Chatham Town Lge 8-3 Cray Wanderers 14 12 1146 13 33 06.01 Hollands & Blair Lge 5-0 Thamesmead Tn 17 83645 32 27 David Wallace, or ‘Wally’ as he the erith Hospitals Charity Cup 17.02 Bearsted Lge 0-4 vCD Athletic 14 73426 26 24 was always known, joined vCD at the old home of erith & 24.02 guru nanak Lge 15-0 glebe 13 63428 26 23 Athletic Football Club in 1993 Belvedere FC, each achieved for 03.03 Vinters Lge 2-3 Bridon Ropes 12 52526 17 17 14.04 Dartford Lge 1-3 Orpington 13 42719 49 14 from neighbours Phoenix the first time in the club’s his- 05.05 Corinthian Lge Tonbridge Angels 14 34722 29 13 Sports to team up with the then tory. The following year the Bromley 931510 13 10 SELKENT FL (UNDER 12S YELLOW DIV.) Manager of the vickers, Martin club went one better with Wally Fisher youth 15 1410 20 37 7 16.09 Thamesmead Town Lge 2-2 Farnborough OB 16 1213 19 59 5 Ford. He made his debut in the playing a major part in helping 23.09 Cray Youth Lge 4-3 30.09 vinters Lge 5-1 club’s kent County League the club win the kent County U14 SOUTH P W D L F A PT 07.10 Lge 1-4 Bromley Maidstone United 17 14 3076 9 45 Premier Division days, making League Premier Division title, 14.10 Welling Utd Red Lge 0-7 Dartford 18 15 0388 30 45 21.10 Dartford green Lge 1-5 his debut on the opening day of also for the first time by a Bearsted 16 12 0473 23 36 28.10 Thamesmead Town LC1 vCD Athletic 17 10 0774 35 30 the 1993/1994 season away at record 15 points, which ulti- 11.11 Thamesmead Town Lge 1-1 Wodnesborough FC when he mately led to our promotion to 18.11 Vinters Lge 1-4 ebbsfleet United 16 71847 44 22 Hollands & Blair 16 63738 41 21 came on as a substitute in the the Winstonlead kent League as 25.11 Cray youth Lge 0-6 09.12 Darford green Lge 2-2 Corinthian 16 6010 38 53 18 65th minute, disappointingly in it was then known. He also 16.12 Bromley Lge 2-3 vinters 16 52929 38 17 a game we lost 2-1. Wally received two personal awards 06.01 Brockley County Lge 11-0 Chatham Town 18 3114 30 75 10 17.02 Brockley County Lge 2-5 guru nanak 18 1017 7 152 3 played a big part in the vickers’ from his time at vCD, winning a rise through the kent County Players’ Player of the year League, being a strong left back Award in 1995/1996 and also a with a cultured left foot and a Merit Award in 1996/1997 to determination to win, making add to his full sweep of kent him a permanent fixture in the County League honours. vCD line up. A number of VCD Athletic FC would like injuries in the vickers shirt to offer their sincere condo- deprived him of several games, lences to David Wallace’s although he chalked up a family at this sad time.

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The Vickers poor run of form in cup competitions managed to turn the ball over the bar as he continues as they were given a tough time by scrambled back. a strong, well drilled Cray outfit who ran out comfortable winners and, but for some excellent Kicking down the slope it was thought that it saves from keeper Nick Blue, the score could have might make things easier for us but Cray had been a lot worse. The hosts threatened from the other ideas as they kept up their impressive first minute with a relentless display of strength, work rate, and they added a fourth goal in the power and no little skill and will surely once again opening minutes when a ball played back to Nick be featuring strongly in the promotion positions. Blue lacked pace, and as he came off his line the speedy Yusuff got there first to prod the ball into After some impressive displays in pre-season we the net. went into the game full of hope but with too many players underperforming we rarely looked It soon became five when the unlucky Jack Barry to test the Cray defence, and perhaps the side will saw his clearance blocked invitingly into the need somewhat longer to settle in to becoming path of the unmarked Francis Babalola to tap an effective outfit. Cray attacked from the off and home. It became a damage limitation exercise the ever dangerous Ade Yusuff tested Nick Blue from here on in as Cray dominated play, looking early on with a low shot from the edge of the more organised and having the confidence area. of an experienced team as they maintained the pressure. A poor free kick from Kiki then A gap in our midfield let Denzel Gayle through went straight to a Cray player who brought an and after working the ball down the right his excellent block from the busy Nick Blue. Cray cross picked out Yusuff whose header was well began creating chance after chance with our saved by Nick. We fell behind just after the 10 beleaguered defence having to work hard to keep minute mark when Gayle’s corner picked out them at bay, but although rarely in the game Connor Dymond, and although James Fray got a there were some determined performances on foot to his header the ball just crossed the line. show. The hosts were impressing but we had a chance when Nick sent the ball up-field where it was With the closing stages approaching the hosts flicked on by Paul Vines into the path of Milli wrapped up proceedings with a sixth goal when a Hysi and his low shot had keeper Andy Walker ball down the right was squared to substitute Ade sprawling. Adeyemo whose deflected shot found its way past Nick into the corner. They were denied a seventh Too often though we were out-muscled by our when a ball over the top saw Yusuff get the opponents as they kept pressing and we had little better of Jack Barry, but his shot brought a fine chance to get our passing game going. We came save from Nick as he pushed the effort wide. close to conceding a second goal when a throw in was hooked into the middle by Matt Warren, After the pre-game optimism this was a bad day and Yusuff’s header brought a fine touch over at the office, but it shows the standard of the top from Nick Blue. Then Blue’s deep free kick was teams in the league and what work we have to do flicked on by Paul Vines, but Milli was inches from to reach that standard, but as we have shown in latching onto the ball with only Walker to beat. pre-season we are a capable side so we must take that into our upcoming league fixtures. Two quick goals effectively ended the tie for us when, on 25 minutes, Francis Babalola turned VCD Athletic: Blue, Fray (Taylor 68), Probets, and drove the ball in from out wide leaving Hopkins, Barry, Oshilaja, El-Mogharbel, Dawson, Yusuff to neatly tuck the ball past Nick. Then, Vines, Hysi (Elliott 70), Hudson (Falade 82) on the half hour, as Kiki Oshilaja was ushering the ball out of play he was barged in the back Subs not used: Patterson, Griffiths, McKenzie, by Hassan Ibrahiym, but strangely no foul was Mills given allowing Ibrahiym time and space to drive powerfully past Nick. We had the last threat Attendance: 182 of the half when Ashley Probets’ free kick into the box deceived keeper Walker, who somehow VCD Athletic v Corinthan VCD Athletic v Corinthan & Fixtures 2012-13 Results Tuesday 23rd April Premier Division Tuesday 9th April Deal Town v Lordswood Premier Division Tunbridge Wells v Woodstock Sports Corinthian 1-1 erith & Belvedere Holmesdale 3-3 Cray valley Wednesday 24th April Tunbridge Wells 2-2 Deal Town Premier Division vCD Athletic 9-2 Lordswood Cray valley v greenwich Borough Whyteleafe 1-2 Beckenham Town Woodstock Sports 2-1 erith Town Thursday 25th April Premier Division Thursday 11th April Tunbridge Wells v Corinthian Premier Division Tunbridge Wells P-P Canterbury City Saturday 27th April Premier Division Saturday 13th April Beckenham Town v Rochester United Premier Division Canterbury City v Tunbridge Wells Beckenham Town P-P vCD Athletic Deal Town v erith Town Canterbury City P-P greenwich Borough greenwich Borough v Fisher Corinthian 6-0 Deal Town Lordswood v erith & Belvedere Cray valley 4-1 Rochester United Sevenoaks Town v Cray valley Holmesdale 0-3 Fisher vCD Athletic v Corinthian Sevenoaks Town 0-3 erith Town Whyteleafe v Woodstock Sports Whyteleafe P-P erith & Belvedere Monday 29th April Sunday 14th April Premier Division kent Senior Trophy Final @ Ton. Angels FC Tunbridge Wells v Cray valley Lordswood 1-2 Tunbridge Wells Tuesday 30th April Tuesday 16th April Premier Division Premier Division Deal Town v Beckenham Town Canterbury City 2-1 Deal Town erith & Belvedere v greenwich Borough Cray valley 2-2 Beckenham Town Holmesdale v erith Town erith & Belvedere 3-1 erith Town Lordswood v vCD Athletic greenwich Borough 0-3 Lordswood Sevenoaks Town v Corinthian Sevenoaks Town 1-3 Woodstock Sports vCD Athletic 1-0 Tunbridge Wells Saturday 4th May FA Carlsberg vase Final Thursday 18th April Tunbridge Wells v Spennymoor Town Premier Division Tunbridge Wells 2-3 Lordswood Monday 6th May Premier Division Saturday 20th April Beckenham Town v Fisher Premier Division Lordswood v Rochester Utd Deal Town 1-0 Cray valley Tunbridge Wells v Canterbury City erith & Belvedere 3-2 Beckenham Town Whyteleafe v Deal Town erith Town 0-2 vCD Athletic Woodstock Sports v Corinthian Fisher 0-2 Canterbury City Holmesdale 3-1 Lordswood Thursday 9th May Tunbridge Wells 2-3 Whyteleafe Premier Division Woodstock Sports 5-0 Sevenoaks Town Canterbury City v greenwich Borough

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Date Opposition Comp Res 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Subs Used ATT OG 12th Sept Cray Valley PM FAC 0-6 Blue Fray Probets Hopkins Barry Oshilaja El-Mogharbel Dawson Vines Hysi Hudson Fisher, Elliott, Falade 182 19th Sept WHITEHAWK ILSE 26th Sept Whitstable Town ILSE 29th Sept Three Bridges ILSE 3rd Oct EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN ILSE 7th Oct CHICHESTER CITY ILSE 10th Oct Hastings United ILSE 17th Oct HERNE BAY FAT 24th Oct GUERNSEY ILSE 28th Oct Faversham Town ILSE 31st Oct WHITSTABLE TOWN ILSE 7th Nov Sevenoaks Town ILSE 14th Nov ASHFORD UNITED ILSE 21st Nov Burgess Hill Town ILSE 28th Nov SITTINGBOURNE ILSE 5th Dec Haywards Heath Town ILSE 12th Dec Herne Bay ILSE 19th Dec HYTHE TOWN ILSE 22nd Dec CRAY VALLEY PM ILSE 28th Dec Phoenix Sports ILSE 2nd Jan RAMSGATE ILSE 9th Jan Whyteleafe ILSE 16th Jan FAVERSHAM TOWN ILSE 23rd Jan Guernsey ILSE 30th Jan HASTINGS UNITED ILSE 1 6th Feb Chichester City ILSE 13th Feb Hythe Town ILSE 20th Feb HERNE BAY ILSE 6th Mar SEVENOAKS TOWN ILSE 13th Mar Ashford United ILSE 20th Mar BURGESS HILL TOWN ILSE 27th Mar Sittingbourne ILSE 3rd Apr HAYWARDS HEATH TOWN ILSE 5th Apr Cray Valley PM ILSE 10th Apr WHYTELEAFE ILSE 17th Apr Whitehawk ILSE 24th Apr THREE BRIDGES ILSE 1st May East Grinstead Town ILSE 3rd May PHOENIX SPORTS ILSE 8th May Ramsgate ILSE Match Statistics 2020/21

League Cup Total VCD Career Club Debut 2020-2021 2020-2021 2020-2021 Player App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Gls App Gls Nick Blue 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 130 0 01/12/2012

Theodore 12/11/2019 McKenzie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

James Fray 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 12/09/2020

Mohammed 12/09/2020 Oshilaja 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

Taylor Fisher 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 12/09/2020

Ashley Probets 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 192 24 08/01/2005

Jack Barry 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 12/09/2020

Harry Sargent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 12/11/2019

Jack Hopkins 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 12/09/2020

Lea Dawson 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 65 5 22/02/2014

Emiliano Hysi 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 12/09/2020

Aymun El- 12/08/2017 Moyhalbel 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 114 8

Dieko Falade 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 12/09/2020

Luke Griffiths 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Malachi Hudson 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 32 8 27/02/2016

Paul Vines 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 15 4 29/08/2015

Marcus Elliott 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 12/09/2020

Danny Patterson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Darrel Mills 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VISITORS’ HISTORY

Whitehawk are Brighton’s premier non-league The publicity generated by a civic reception at Counties League Premier Division. club. Founded in 1945, the Hawks have had two the Royal Pavilion led to Brighton Corporation periods of unprecedented success as they have providing a grant of £3,500 for the club to erect Isthmian League 2010-2014 risen up the football pyramid from a team playing a self-build grandstand with standing for 500 In their first season at the new level Whitehawk parks football to be within one game of an FA spectators. In 1963–64 the Hawks retained the were in the title race but eventually had to settle Cup third round tie at Everton in 2015. Between championship by winning their last six matches for third place and an end-of-season play-off 1948 and 1952 the Hawks were promoted 4 times of the season. After losing the nucleus of the defeat on penalties to Leatherhead. The Hawks to reach senior county level where they remained squad to Lewes the team then struggled and finished as Isthmian League Division One South until 2010, when three further promotions in four under manager Ron Pavey, who later became the champions the following season, as well as lifting seasons took them to just two leagues below the Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove Albion, found the Sussex Senior Cup after beating Crawley Football League. itself relegated for the first time ever in 1967. Down 2–1 at the Amex. The club achieved back They made an immediate return as Division Two to back promotions in the 2012–13 season by The club was founded in 1945 as Whitehawk champions in 1968. winning the Isthmian League Premier Division & Manor Farm Old Boys FC and entered the at the first attempt to earn a place in the Brighton Junior Cup league. The club’s first The next nine years saw The Hawks continue to Conference South. match was a 5–3 away win on 13 October compete in the top division, during which time 1945 against Hove County Old Boys at Hove they lost 2-1 to Horsham at the Goldstone in National League South 2014-2018 Recreation Ground. Whitehawk & MFOB then the Sussex Senior Cup final in 1972. The Hawks The Hawks struggled in their first season joined the Brighton, Hove & District Football were relegated for a second time in 1977. This in Conference South. After achieving three League, winning four titles and their first time they were to spend four seasons in Division promotions in four years, Darren Freeman was major senior trophy, the Sussex Senior Cup by Two, having to apply for re-election in 1979 after sacked in January 2014 and replaced by Steve beating Eastbourne Town 1–0 at Woodside finishing second from bottom, their lowest ever King. The club then enjoyed their most successful Road, Worthing in 1951. The Sussex Senior Cup senior league placing. season ever in 2014–15, finishing fourth in win completed an unprecedented series of cup Conference South and earning a place in the play- wins at junior, intermediate and senior levels in The club gained its first club house in September off final against Boreham Wood, which was lost successive seasons, which still stands as a record 1980, using what was originally a prefabricated 2-1 after extra time. Whitehawk completed the in non-league football. Just how far the club had building that had been a temporary bank in season with a 5–0 victory over Lewes at the Amex come in such a short time was illustrated by the Haywards Heath. A perimeter fence was added to lift the Sussex Senior Cup. fact that the reserves won the Sussex Junior Cup to the ground in 1981 and under new manager in 1952, beating Selsey 3-1, so securing a trophy Sammy Donnelly, the Hawks won promotion from In 2015–16 the Hawks reached the first-round of at the same level that the first team had been Division 2 as champions. In 1983–84 Whitehawk the FA Cup for the first time winning 5–3 against playing at, just four years earlier. won County League One for the third time, National League Lincoln City. Lincoln’s next FA winning their last 18 games of the season. Cup defeat the following season came in the sixth Sussex County League 1952-2010 round at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal. The club was admitted to the Sussex County 1986–87 saw the Hawks finish as runners-up In the second round the Hawks drew 1–1 at League Division 1 in 1952–53 and finished third in to Arundel. In 1988–89, again under Sammy League Two Dagenham & Redbridge, following their first season. The Hawks’ first county league Donnelly, Whitehawk had what was at the time a dramatic headed goal in added time by Jordan game was a 4-1 win at Crawley on 31 August their best run in the FA Cup, going out 2-0 in a Rose, which was broadcast live by the BBC during 1952. The Hawks were Division 1 runners-up for fourth qualifying round replay to Bognor Regis the afternoon sports programme. In front of a three successive seasons from 1954–55 onwards, Town. The home attendance record of 2,100 record crowd of 2,174 at the Enclosed Ground, as well as Sussex Senior Cup finalists in 1954, at the Enclosed Ground stood for 27 years. the Hawks lost the second-round replay 3-2 after losing 1-0 to Horsham at the Goldstone Ground Floodlights were erected in 1988 and were first taking the lead through Danny Mills. To force in front of a crowd of 5626. For the 1954–55 used in a match organised to mark the occasion the match into extra time, Whitehawk again season, Brighton Corporation allowed the club to against then First Division Luton Town on 21 equalised dramatically in added time. The whole move onto a permanently enclosed pitch at the March 1988. The game finished 2-2. match was broadcast live by BT Sport. In February north end of East Brighton Park, on what is now 2016, the club parted company with King after the home pitch, known as the Enclosed Ground. The Hawks won the Sussex RUR Cup for the picking up just 9 points from the previous 36 The first match played there was a Sussex County third time in 1990–91, beating Peacehaven & available. Under Argentine Pablo Asensio, the League Division 1 game against Southwick on 1 Telscombe in the final 2–1, with youth player Hawks finished the season in style, but lost in in September 1954, which the Hawks won 6–2. Darren Freeman, our future most successful the promotion play offs to Ebbsfleet United. ever manager, heading the winner. 1993–94 was The Hawks won the Sussex RUR Cup for the first another good season for the club, finishing once The next two seasons saw frequent managerial time in 1955, beating Eastbourne United 1-0 again as runners-up, this time to Wick. 2002–03 changes and over 100 different players used, after extra time at the Goldstone. The club were saw the club under manager and former youth culminating in the inevitable relegation for only never out of the top five in the County League player Ian Chapman once again finish in second the third time in the club’s history in 2017-18. Division 1 for the rest of the decade and changed place, this time to runaway winners Burgess Hill Not even the return of Steve King could arrest their name to Whitehawk FC for the start of the Town. the club’s fortunes and when he departed at the 1960–61 season. end of last season, he was replaced by the Hawks The club finally achieved the league title success successful U18 manager Jude Macdonald, with In 1961–62 under manager Billy Thew, Whitehawk that had previously eluded them, winning County the club looking to build a stable team with a mix won the first of four County League One titles as League 1 in 2009–10 under Darren Freeman, to of youth and experience. well as the Sussex Senior Cup, beating Eastbourne gain promotion to the Isthmian League Division United 4–0 at the Goldstone. Billy Ford scored 16 One South for the first time. The Hawks also goals in Sussex Senior Cup football that season reached the semi-final of the FA Vase, losing out of a personal haul of 93 for the season. 4-1 on aggregate to Wroxham of the Eastern VISITOR PLAYER PROFILES

Jude Macdonald (Manager) the Hawks from Lewes in February 2020. Son of the Jude is a UEFA B licence coach and was appointed Hawks most successful ever manager Darren Freeman, first team manager in May 2018. For five seasons Stacey joined the Hawks briefly in 2011 before a spell prior to that the 32-year old was the highly successful in the USA. He has also played for Peacehaven & Hawks U18 manager, winning an unprecedented treble Telscombe and Worthing. in 2017 and the double in 2018. He also coached the Sussex Schools U18 side to a national final win Marvin Hamilton (Defender) in 2016. Jude’s appointment marked a change of 31-year old Marvin is in his third spell with the Hawks, direction for the club. having signed from Eastbourne Borough for the start of last season. He played in our play-off final for the James Broadbent (Goalkeeper) National League against Boreham Wood. The Londoner 27-year old James was signed from Shoreham on started his career at Gillingham before appearing in transfer deadline day in 2019. He began his career non-league for Dover Athletic, Hemel Hempstead Town, as youth team captain and then turned professional VCD Athletic and Margate. He has also had three spells at Rushden & Diamonds when they were playing in at Eastbourne Borough, as well as playing in Cyprus the National Conference. Since then he has played and Australia. He was called up to the Sri Lankan for Peacehaven & Telscombe, Eastbourne United and national team in 2019. Eastbourne Town. Harry Shooman (Defender) Henry Blackmore (Defender) Fans favourite Harry re-signed for the Hawks in August Henry was the skipper of our youth team last season. 2020 after a spell as captain of Saltdean United. The The Brighton born 18-year old joined the Hawks from 23-year old Carshalton born defender can play at left Burgess Hill Town. back, centre half or in midfield. Harry was a graduate of the Hawks successful youth set-up and made 18 Frankie Chappell (Defender) appearances in the Isthmian Premier League in 2018- The 31-year old Greenwich born defender and former 19. Lewes captain signed for the Hawks in August 2020. In a career that started at Brighton & Hove Albion Reed Wilson (Defender) and then Gillingham, Frankie played over 500 games The Gravesend born 23-year old joined the Hawks for Folkestone Invicta, where he was regarded as in September 2020 having left Sheppey. He has also something of a club legend. played football in Gibraltar.

Adam El-Abd (Defender) Ahmed Abdulla (Midfield) Adam signed for the Hawks as player/assistant Ahmed is in his third spell with the Hawks, having manager in August 2020 after a career of over 400 joined from Ware in December 2019. A former pro with football league appearances, mainly for Brighton West Ham, the Saudi-born 28-year-old first joined the & Hove Albion. He also played for Bristol City, Hawks in 2014, appearing in the play-off final for the Bury, Swindon Town, Gillingham, Shrewsbury Town, National League against Boreham Wood. He then re- Wycombe Wanderers and Stevenage. The 35-year old signed again in 2016. Ahmed appeared in the football Brighton born defender also has 7 international caps league for Swindon, Dagenham and Barnet, and counts for Egypt and is a UEFA A license coach. Staines Town, Concord Rangers and Met Police among his former clubs. He scored ten goals last season, Luke Emberson (Defender) including a hat-trick against Three Bridges. A Brighton born Hawks youth team product, the 21- year old was our young player of the year last season. Henry Muggeridge (Midfield) Luke was skipper of the treble winning U18 team. Our 27-year-old captain joined the Hawks in June Luke has scored two senior goals and can also play 2018 from Crowborough Athletic, where his Father in midfield. He is currently studying at Loughborough is first-team manager. Henry was a youth player at University. Fulham and then had a year as a pro at Bristol City before playing for Charlton Athletic, Tonbridge Angels Stacey Freeman (Defender) and Lewes. He immediately made his mark with nine The 27-year-old Brighton born defender re-signed for assists in his first ten games, as well as scoring a hat- VISITOR PLAYER PROFILES trick in our final game in the Isthmian Premier League recently Eastbourne Borough. He had 17 assists from against Corinthian-Casuals. 31 games last season.

Ollie Munt (Midfield) Emmanuel Okorougo (Attacker) The Haywards Heath born 17-year old is our U18 Signed from Peacehaven and Telscombe for the start skipper. He made his first team debut last season in the of this season, Emmanuel is a 21-year old attacker Sussex Senior Cup against Pagham in November 2019. who impressed against the Hawks last season in the Sussex Cup. Born in Canada, but raised in Switzerland, Rhyle Ovenden (Midfielder) Emmanuel was at Crystal Palace as a scholar. The Eastbourne born midfielder is in his third spell with the Hawks after joining from Tonbridge Angels. Rhyle Ronald Sobowale (Attacker) was released by Brighton & Hove Albion as a 16-year The London born 23-year old joined the Hawks in old, before playing at U18 level for Chesterfield and March 2020 from Whyteleafe just before the season Watford. He played once for the Hawks in 2017 before ended early, where he had scored 23 goals including switching to Worthing, from where he re-joined the three league hat tricks. Ronald was at Chelsea as a Hawks last season, initially on loan. He scored the late youth before also playing for Molesley and Walton winner at Ashford United in November 2019. The 22- Casuals. His cousin is the Bayern Munich defender year old has also represented Wales U17 and U19. David Alaba.

Lew Unwin (Midfield) Lucas Santos Rodrigues (Attacker) 21-year old Lew signed for the Hawks from The 22-year old Brazilian is the Hawks’ longest serving Crowborough Athletic in October 2018. As a youth player. He made his debut in 2016 and has now made player he represented Kent FA and Kent Schools. He nearly 150 appearances. Lucas was the Hawks and made his full league debut at Margate in December Isthmian League Step 4 player of the season last year 2019 and scored his first goal for the Hawks against after clocking up 13 goals and 14 assists in 33 games, Romford in the FA Trophy last season. including a hat trick in 23 minutes against Three Bridges in November 2019. Lucas moved to England as James Fraser (Attacker) five-year old and is a product of the Hawks successful 31-year old Brighton born James joined the Hawks youth set-up. He is a coach for the Russell Martin for the third time in September 2020 after having had Academy. a break from the game. James first re-joined in 2018 from Saltdean United and was previously the top Connor Tighe (Attacker) scorer in our promotion season from Isthmian League The former Brighton & Hove Albion U23 and Welsh South in 2013. He was released by Brighton & Hove U19 international was born in Brighton and re-signed Albion as a 16-year old but earned a professional for the Hawks in October 2018 after leaving Burgess contract with Bristol Rovers when he was spotted Hill Town. The 22-year old was leading scorer for the captaining England FA Schools. He scored 26 goals for Hillians in 2017-18, while on loan from the Hawks. He Bognor Regis Town in 16-17 as they won promotion to first joined us on loan from the Albion in 2017 before National League South. He has also played for Lewes, signing permanently. Connor was in double figures Worthing and Kingstonian. His brother Tommy had 3 for goals last season including our goal of the season spells with the Hawks and his father Frank played for against Haywards Heath Town. the club in 1983.

Dave Martin (Attacker) 35-year old Dave is now in his second spell with the Hawks, having made 42 appearances in 2015-16. His six goals included one in the FA Cup victory over Lincoln City. The Erith born left-winger began as a youth player at Brighton & Hove Albion before playing in the football league for Crystal Palace, Millwall, Derby County and Southend United. Dave has also played for Luton Town, Stevenage, Bromley, Margate and most VCD PLAYER PROFILES

MANAGEMENT BILL BOTTLEY – KIT MANAGER Made a welcome return to the club this season having NICK DAVIS – MANAGER previously been with us in the same role a while ago. A former VCD favourite as a player, Nick re-joined the Nothing’s ever too much trouble, keeps the kit nice and club this year after furthering his career in the game tidy and ensures the dressing rooms are always kept with spells at Maidstone United and Tonbridge Angels. clean. One of the unsung heroes of the club who is a Has managerial experience with Sittingbourne and great asset. Ramsgate and knows the Isthmian League well. Well respected at Oakwood he brings that knowledge to the PLAYERS Vickers as we begin a new chapter, in the hope that we can regain the unity of the club that we were in danger NICK BLUE – GOALKEEPER of losing. We look forward to working with Nick and An experienced goalkeeper who re-joined the club his team and will give every assistance possible. last season, having previously been part of our team that won the Isthmian League Division 1 North title JASON POWELL – ASSISTANT MANAGER in 2014. Was also a member of Cray Wanderers’ Comes with a wealth of experience from a playing championship winning side and has made a welcome career that includes the Vickers, and among others, return to Oakwood. An excellent shot stopper with Thamesmead Town, Erith Town, Greenwich Borough great kicking skills who organises the defence well. and Phoenix Sports. Currently Manager of the VCD Vets Brings stability and confidence to our defence. side, and has now taken up the post of Assistant to Nick Davis with the First Team. THEODORE McKENZIE – DEFENDER Made the step up from our Under 18 side last season ASHLEY PROBETTS – PLAYER/COACH and put in some impressive performances. A solid Began his career at Arsenal where he signed defender with great pace and technical ability who professional forms as a youngster before moving on to likes to get forward, but is always mindful of his Rochdale where he also played as a professional. Has defensive responsibilities. Has not looked out of place a cultured left foot and good tactical awareness, also at this level and should become an integral part of our bringing calmness to our defence where he is great squad. It is up to him how far he wants to progress in influence on our younger players. Played for the Vickers the game. early in his non-league career before having spells with Crawley Town, Welling United, Thamesmead Town and TAYLOR FISHER – DEFENDER Phoenix Sports. Joined the Vickers at the start of this season and impressed in the warm up games. Defensively sound DAMIEN HOPKINS – GOALKEEPING COACH but likes to get forward quickly to offer support to the Had a playing career with Chatham Town and midfield. Technically sound with good touch, pace and Lordswood before injury curtailed his on-field progress. passing ability and looks a good addition to the squad. Took the option of qualifying as a coach, gaining Previous experience with Dartford. experience with Hollands & Blair, Sittingbourne and Hythe Tow before coming to Oakwood. Good around MOHAMMED OSHILAJA – DEFENDER the players and well respected in the dressing room, Joined the Vickers at the start of the season and made proving a good acquisition for the club. an immediate impression with his pace and composure in defence. Good under pressure and with great aerial LAUREN CLEMENT – PHYSIO ability he will be a valuable asset at the heart of our A new addition to the Management Team who comes defence. Previous experience with Dulwich Hamlet, with a BSC in Sport & Exercise Rehabilitation Carshalton Athletic and Beckenham Town. from Middlesex University. Will be looking to minimise the absence of players through injury in our objective JACK BARRY – DEFENDER of putting out our strongest of teams at all times. An experienced defender who joined us at the Greatly experienced with time spent at Hendon, beginning of the season, having made the short move Edgware Town, Erith & Belvedere and Thurrock RFC. over from Phoenix Sports. Very strong defensively with good aerial ability, and likes to bring the ball out of defence to set up attacking moves. Organises the back VCD PLAYER PROFILES line well with good leadership skills and is a good AYMAN EL-MOGHARBEL – MIDFIELD acquisition for the club. Also has previous experience A player with great stamina who never gives up a lost with Thamesmead Town. cause. Has pace, is technically good with an eye for goal, and links well with his colleagues. On the radar HARRY SARGENT – DEFENDER of a number of clubs but has shown his loyalty to the Promoted from our Under 18 side last season and Vickers and is showing excellent development as he impressed when called upon. A tall powerful defender gains experience. Never gives opponents time to settle who is good in the air and strong in the tackle. A and is a valuable member of the squad. source of danger from set pieces with his aerial ability who will be looking to become an integral part of the LUKE GRIFFITHS – MIDFIELD squad. Has impressed in pre-season and will push on Joined the Vickers at the start of the season having in looking for a regular place in the team. previously spent time with Faversham Town. An elegant midfielder who has pace, works hard for the JAMES FRAY– DEFENDER team and has fitted in well. Technically astute and likes Signed this season after making an impact in pre- to get forward as he has goals in his locker. season. An experienced player with great pace and trickery who can play in either defence or at wingback and will cause problems. Likes to get forward with an MALACHI HUDSON – FORWARD eye for goal and will be a valuable asset to the club. Now in his second spell at the club having first signed Previous experience with Cray Wanderers, Harrow in 2016 and brings another dimension to the team. Has Borough, Bromley, Croydon Athletic and Chatham elusive skills and pace creating problems for defenders, Town. either playing through the middle or out wide. Good technically with a range of passing and also has an JACK HOPKINS – MIDFIELD eye for goal. Previous experience with Welling United, Signed this season from neighbours Phoenix Sports Kingstonian and Walton Casuals. and has slipped seamlessly into our midfield. Shows great determination and leadership with good PAUL VINES– FORWARD technical skills and is a good motivator for those An experienced forward who has been a prolific around him. Has brought added strengthen to our goal-scorer at a number of his previous clubs. Has a midfield, helping to provide a shield to our back four good eye for goal and brings strength and power to whilst linking well with the forwards. our front line, boosting our attacking options. Previous clubs include Tooting & Mitcham, Carshalton Athletic, LEE DAWSON – MIDFIELD Thamesmead Town and Chatham Town. A member of the Vickers side when we won promotion from the Ryman League Northern Division before MARCUS ELIOTT – FORWARD leaving to join Cray Wanderers for another promotion. Another new addition to the club having joined the An experienced player who marshals our midfield Vickers at the start of the season, bringing experience well giving good protection to the defence. Strong in and strength to our front line. Always gave us the tackle and a good passer of the ball who gives problems when facing him with his pace, so it’s good us a presence in the centre of midfield. Has previous to have him on board to boost our attacking options. experience with Ashford United and Horsham from Previously with Whitstable Town, Lewes and East where he joined us. Grinstead.

EMILIANO HYSI– MIDFIELD Joined the Vickers at the start of the season having signed from Cray Valley PM and had an impressive pre- season. Has excellent stamina and great energy whilst being technically good. Strong on the ball and likes to get forward with an eye for goal. Will be looking to become an integral part of the side. HONOURS: Kent Senior Trophy VCD Winners 2005 / 2006, 2008 / 2009 Runners Up 2001 / 2002

Officials Kent Premier League Cup Winners 1999 / 2000, 2011 / 2012 VCD ATHLETIC FC ARE AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION Runners Up 1998 / 1999, 2003 / 2004, 2005 / 2006 VCD Athletic FC Officials Chairman – Gary Rump Kent Premier League Secretary – Dave Joy Champions 2008 / 2009 Fixture Secretary – Brian Norris Runners Up 2001 / 2002, 2006 / 2007, 2007 / 2008, 2012 / 2013 Treasurer – Dave Joy Programme Editor – Dominic Frimpong Kent League Challenge Shield Website Manager – Dominic Frimpong Winners 2011 / 2012

Welfare Officer – Lauren Bampton FA Vase 5th Round 2004 / 2005, 2005 / 2006 Development League Secretary – Dominic Frimpong Ryman League Division 1 North Mini Soccer Secretary – Teresa McGuinness Champions 2013/2014 Mini Soccer Admin - Clair Johnson Kent County League Champions 1996 / 1997 Catering Manager – Debbie Rump Matchday Host – Brenda Dudley Kent Intermediate Cup Live Updates – Dave Lucas Winners 1995 / 1996 Club Groundsman - Steve Johnson Kent County League Cup Stadium Announcer - Jonathan Watkins Winners 1995 / 1996 Turnstile Manager - Charlie Varah Erith Hospitals Cup Winners 1995 /1996 Team Managers First Team – Nick Davis Kent Amateur League Div 1 Under 23’s – Danny Harris / Richard Dimmock Winners 1985

Under 14’s – John Grace Kent Amateur Cup Under 13’s – Dave Connor Winners 1962, 1964 Under 11’s - Ian Grant Kent Amateur Div 1 Winners 1953 Senior Club Committee Gary Rump Kent FA Junior Cup Dave Joy Winners 1927 Brian Norris Kent Benevolent Cup Brenda Dudley Winners 1927 14. With the exception of the designated smoking areas, smoking (including the use of electronic cigarettes) is not permitted in any part of the Ground and will result in ejection from the Ground. 15. Mobile telephones, smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices are permitted VCD Code of within the Ground provided that they are used for personal and private use only (which, by way of example only, shall not include the capturing, logging, recording, transmitting, playing, issuing, showing, or any other communication of any Material for any commercial purposes). 16. Alcohol may only be consumed within the Ground if purchased from the Club’s own Conduct facilities and in accordance with the Club’s licensing conditions. Under the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985 (as amended), the following are offences for which a person can be arrested by a police officer and conviction could result in a Banning Order These Ground Regulations shall apply to each Match taking place at the Ground. Entry to being made under the Football Spectators Act 1989 (as amended): the Ground shall constitute acceptance of these Ground Regulations and the Rules and 16.1 Attempting to enter the Ground or being inside the Ground whilst drunk; Regulations. These Ground Regulations incorporate the Club’s Customer Charter (if any). 16.2 Being in possession of any intoxicating liquor, or bottle, can or other portable container which could cause damage or personal injury, when entering the Ground or in a Definitions: public area of the Ground from which the event can be directly viewed. “Club” means this football club. “Football Authorities” means the Football League, the Premier League, The Football 17. Under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 (as amended) the following are offences Association, the Football Association of Wales, the league of which the Club is in for which a person can be arrested by a police officer and conviction could result in a membership from time to time, FIFA, UEFA and any other relevant governing body of Banning Order being made under the Football Spectators Act 1989 (as amended): The list association football. is non-exhaustive. “Ground” means this football stadium and all locations owned, occupied or utilised by 17.1. The throwing of any object within the Ground without lawful authority or excuse; the Club. 17.2. The chanting of anything of a racist, homophobic or discriminatory nature; and/or “Ground Regulations” means these ground regulations, as amended from time to time. “Match” means any association football match (or any part or aspect of such a match) 17.3. The entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to which spectators are not taking place at the Ground. generally admitted without lawful authority or excuse. “Material” means any audio, digital, visual or audio-visual material or any information 18. Any individual who has entered any part of the Ground designated for these of any or data. group of supporters to which he does not belong may be ejected from the Ground either “Rules and Regulations” means each of the rules and regulations of the Football for the purposes of his own safety or for any other reason. Authorities that may be relevant to the Match, the Club and/or the Ground from time to 19. Save as set out in Condition 15 above, no person (other than a person who holds time. an appropriate licence) may capture, log, record, transmit, play, issue, show or otherwise 1. Entry to the Ground shall constitute acceptance of these Ground Regulations and the communicate (by digital or other means) any Material in relation to the Match, any Rules and Regulations. All persons entering the Ground must have paid the relevant players or other persons present in the Ground and/or the Ground, nor may they bring admission charge. Proof of age, where an age concession is claimed, and proof of identity into the Ground or use within the Ground (or provide to, facilitate or otherwise assist may be required and must be supplied on demand. another person to use within the Ground) any equipment or technology which is capable 2. Notwithstanding possession of any ticket the Club, any police officer or authorised of capturing, logging, recording, transmitting, playing, issuing, showing or otherwise steward may refuse entry to (or eject from) the Ground any person: 2.1 who fails (or in the Club’s reasonable opinion is likely to fail) to comply with these communicating (by digital or other means) any such Material. Copyright, database rights Ground Regulations or any reasonable instruction issued by a police officer or authorised and any other intellectual property rights in any unauthorised recording or transmission steward; and/or is assigned (by way of present assignment of future rights) to the Club and the relevant 2.2 whose presence within the Ground is, or could (in the Club’s reasonable opinion), Football Authority responsible for the Match. You further agree (if and whenever required to constitute a source of danger, nuisance or annoyance to any other person. do so by the Club) to promptly execute all instruments and do all things necessary to vest 3. On no account will admission be granted to a person who is the subject of a current the right, title and interest in such rights to the Club and the relevant Football Authority Banning Order under the Football Spectators Act 1989 (as amended) or has been convicted of ticket touting offences under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (as responsible for the Match absolutely and with full title guarantee. amended). 20. Tickets are not transferable and may not be offered for sale without the prior written 4.The Club excludes, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any liability for loss, injury permission of the Club or otherwise as set out in the express terms and conditions of such or damage to persons and property in or around the Ground. Nothing in these Ground tickets. Any tickets offered for sale in breach of the terms and conditions thereof may be Regulations shall exclude the Club’s liability for death or personal injury caused by the confiscated by any steward or officer of the Club or any police officer. The Club reserves the Club’s negligence. right to refuse admission to or eject from the Ground, any person who has transferred his/ 5. No guarantees can be given by the Club that a Match will take place at a particular time or on a particular date, or at all, and the Club reserves the right to reschedule or cancel a her ticket in contravention of the relevant ticket terms and conditions (and/or the holder Match without notice. of any ticket that has been transferred in contravention of the relevant ticket terms and 6. In the event of the postponement, cancellation or abandonment of the Match (or if the conditions). In the event of any refusal of admission or ejection from the Ground no refund Match has, for any reason, to be played out of the view of the public), refunds (if any) will shall be payable. Tickets remain the property of the Club at all times. be made in accordance with the specific ticket terms and conditions applicable to your 21. By entering the Ground, all persons acknowledge that photographic images and/or ticket purchase. The Club will have no further liability whatsoever, including (but not limited to) liability for any in direct or consequential loss or damage, such as (but not limited to) video recordings and/or stills taken from those video recordings may be taken of them and loss of enjoyment or travel costs. may also be used by the Club for marketing or promotional purposes. Entry into the Ground 7. All persons seeking entrance to the Ground acknowledge and agree to the Club’s is confirmation that all persons have consented to such use of their image unless the Club reasonable right to search any person, and their belongings, entering the Ground and to is notified in writing to the contrary. If any images should feature an individual prominently refuse entry to or eject from the Ground any person refusing to submit to such a search. the Club will make reasonable efforts to gain the consent of that person before publishing 8. Further, you may not bring into the Ground any sponsorship, promotional or marketing such image. If such person is under 18 years of age, the parent, guardian, responsible adult materials save in respect of official club merchandise and/or other football related clothing nor may you offer (either free or for sale by any person) any goods (including literature) of who is accompanying them into the Ground shall be deemed to have provided consent any nature without the express written approval of the Club. on their behalf. 9. The following articles must not be brought within the Ground – knives, fireworks or any 22. CCTV cameras are in use around and in the Ground and the Club may itself use or other pyrotechnics, smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, weapons, dangerous or hazardous transfer to the police or any Football Authority any recordings for use in any proceedings, or items, laser devices, glass bottles, glass vessels, cans, poles, any articles that are prohibited for health, safety or security purposes. By entering the Ground, you consent to such use and by the Rules and Regulations, and any article that might be used as a weapon and/or transfer of CCTV footage. compromise public safety. Any person in possession of such items will be refused entry to (or ejected from) the Ground. 23. At all times whilst present in the Ground, persons must comply with any and all 10. The use of threatening behaviour and/or foul or abusive language is strictly forbidden reasonable instructions and directions of any steward or officer of the Club, any police and may result in arrest and/or ejection from the Ground. The Club may impose a ban officer or any officer of any other safety or security service. Failure to comply with any such (including, but not limited to, a ban for one or more Matches) and/or the removal of season instruction or direction may lead to the refusal of entry to, or the immediate ejection from, ticket(s) for any such behaviour. the Ground. 11. Any act of victimization as defined in the Equality Act 2010 or any act of discrimination 24. Any person found damaging or defacing the Ground may be prosecuted. by reason of ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability age, pregnancy, maternity, marital status or civil 25. No re-entry to the Ground is permitted unless permission is given by an officer or a partnership, or other forms of harassment is strictly forbidden and will result in arrest and/or steward of the Club. ejection from the Ground. The Club may impose a ban (including, but not limited to, a ban 26. The Club reserves absolutely the right to refuse entry and eject from the Ground any for one or more Matches) and/or the removal of season ticket(s) for any such behaviour. person that fails (or in the Club’s reasonable opinion is likely to fail) to comply with any 12. Nobody may stand in any seating area whilst play is in progress. Persistent standing of the Ground Regulations or the Rules and Regulations or whose presence within the in seated areas whilst play is in progress is strictly forbidden and may result in ejection Ground is, or could (in the Club’s reasonable opinion), be construed as constituting a source from the Ground and, in addition, the Club may impose a ban (including, but not limited to, a ban for one or more Matches) and/or the removal of season ticket(s) for any such of danger, nuisance or annoyance to any other person. This could lead to further action behaviour. by the Club including, but not limited to, the withdrawal of any Club membership and or 13. The obstruction of gangways, access ways, exits and entrances, stairways and like places match ticket and/or season ticket (without reimbursement) and other benefits. is strictly forbidden. Nobody entering the Ground shall be permitted to climb any structures 27. The Club reserves the right to make changes to any of these Ground Regulations from within the Ground. time to time. FA YOUTH CUP Monday 21st September // 7.30pm Ko // Oakwood, Old Road, DA1 4DN

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