WELCOME TO THE MATCH BARRY HUNTER - CLUB CHAIRMAN Woodside Road, Worthing, BN14 7HQ Worthing FC club honours Welcome to our first scheduled home fixture of the 2020/21 01903 233 444 | [email protected] Isthmian League Div 1 Champions 82–83 campaign. I say campaign because that’s the feeling you sense all Isthmian League Div 1 Runners Up 94–95 around the club, on and off the pitch. CLUB OFFICIALS Isthmian League Div 1S Runners Up 03–04 George Dowell Owner Isthmian League Div 1S Play-off Winners 15–16 I would say that the general expectations around the club going into Barry Hunter Chairman Isthmian League Div 2 Champions 81–82, 92–93 last season was optimism. It was something I certainly sensed when I Dave Dowell Operations Director Sussex County League Champions 20–21, 21–22, 26–27, John Whyte Finance Director 28–29, 30–31, 33–34, 38–39, 39–40 became chairman in September. We knew the squads potential and to Vas Vassiliou Club Secretary make a play-off spot would have been considered real progress given Mark Armitage Head of Commercial Development Sussex Senior Challenge Cup the previous seasons top half finish. But Hinsh and his squad ignored Nathan Bowen Director of Football Winners 1892-93, 1903–04, 07–08, 13–14, 19–20, 22–23, 26–27, Stuart Evans Commercial Manager 28–29, 34–35, 39–40, 44–45, 45–46, 46–47, 51–52, 56–57, the history. Harry Shiel Director 58–59, 60–61, 74–75, 76–77, 77–78, 98–99 Morty Hollis Life President With 7 points clear, 8 games to go it was in our hands. You can’t ask Gerry Armstrong Life Vice-President The Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Charity Cup more than that! Deborah McKail Life Vice-President Winners 1903–04, 06–07, 07–08, 09–10, 13–14, 20–21, 26–27, Alistair McKail Life Vice-President 33–34 (shared with Horsham), 39–40, 41–42, 44–45, 48–49 We know what happened next and there is no point dwelling. Hinsh Claire Hollis Life Vice-President (shared with Horsham), 52–53, 53–54 certainly isn’t, nor are his squad. They have all returned back together Watling & Hirst Company Secretary Gareth Nicholas Mens Match Secretary Most Appearances (post-war) in arms. Neither are the clubs management committee looking back. Match Reporter 397 - David Bloom (1953-66); 383 - Kevin Foreman (1980-91); We have taken the opportunity for things “off the pitch” to start to really U18 Match Secretary 370 - Paul Lelliott (1980-90); 363 - Mick Streeter (1963-75); catch up with things on it. Roger Johnson Womens Match Secretary 350 - Geoff Raynsford (1971-89) Vic Sudds Youth/Academy Team Secretary The summer ground upgrade for one thing. Everything we achieved Marcus Hoare Club Photographer Most Goals (post-war) One Rebels View Club Photographer 276 - Mick Edmonds (1980-88); 205 - Mick Street (1963-75); was with the future in mind and building on the transformational work Steve Hoare Stadium Announcer 147 - David Bloom (1953-66); 136 - Dennis Stillwell (1953-58); George had instigated in 2015. Nothing can afford to stand still however. Amanda Gibbs Club Shop 136 - Ron Wood (1947-53) And when the club came calling, our community responded in style. A Sam Virgoe Programme Editor real togetherness. Sarah Cohen Programme Seller FootiePrint Programme Design & Print Amanda Gibbs Head of Merchandising programme contents All the hard work and support meant state of the art floodlighting, Gary Cohen WFCSA Chairman ground segregation capability, improved single level wheelchair access 3 Welcome Paul Damper Club Historian 4 Sponsors and additional supporter refreshment facilities. All to improve the Touchline Digital Partner 5 Manager’s Notes visitor experience and enable us to progress our journey up the football 6 Sponsors pyramid. men’s team staff 7 Last Time Out Adam Hinshelwood First Team Manager 8 WFC 20-21 Results & Fixtures The final piece of the current jigsaw is to put a 5 year pitch problem WFC Squad & Player Sponsors Aarran Racine Player/Assistant Manager 10 behind us. This requires a bit more patience I’m afraid, it’s a long term Mick Fogden Coach 12 Today’s Opponents Cam Morrison Physiotherapist 13 WFC Player Stats problem which needs a short term injection of pace. We aim to have us Hollie Charles Physiotherapist 14 Stats Break back at the Crucial Environmental Stadium as soon as we possibly can Stuart Evans Kitman/Squad Support 15 Isthmian League Premier Division Table & Fixtures and you need to know the management team are working round the 16 Future’s Bright - Fundraising Update 17 WFCSA & Rebel Yell clock to achieve this. We are likely going to play more home fixtures at WOmen’s team staff 18 Away From Woodside an alternative venue before we can come home but once we do I’m sure Michelle Lawrence Manager 19 The Woodside Challenge we will have an upgrade to be proud of. Tammy Waine Coach/Strength & Conditioning 20 Little Mackerels’ Corner Radd Reynolds Goalkeeper Coach 21 From The Terraces As soon as I can give you more news on the pitch I will and we can go Daryl Grafton Assistant Coach 22 Women & Academy Update 23 Match Gallery back home, to the Crucial Environmental. On this note I also want to YOUTH team staff 24 Today’s Match Information thank our partners and sponsors for their patience and understanding Aarran Racine U18 Manager during our time away from home. Steve Hoare U18s Coach Adam Hinshelwood Academy I must also thank the officials at Horsham FC for their support in making Education Programme Manager League respect statement available in a busy calendar, todays’s venue, it is very much appreciated. Andy Alman U16s Manager The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA Julian Barnes U15s Manager statement that there should be a zero-tolerance approach Now, back to the campaign, Enjoy the game. Matt Hoarty U14s Manager against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly, Adam Hinshelwood Youth Team Coach any form of discriminatory abuse whether it be based on Barry Hunter Aarran Racine Youth Team Coach race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Worthing Football Club Ltd. Football Association for action by that Association.” Registered in England, company No. 02729719. Registered Office: Worthing Football Club, Woodside Road, Worthing, Sussex, BN14 7HQ. The FA: 0800 085 0508 Limited by shares. Majority shareholder: George Dowell. Kick it Out: 020 7253 0162 www.worthingfc.com | 3 FROM THE MANAGER’S DESK ADAM HINSHELWOOD - TEAM MANAGER A warm welcome to everyone from Bowers & Pitsea for today’s game here at Horsham FC. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS I write these notes after a very disappointing defeat away at Leatherhead where we came up against a team with a different game plan than what we have encountered before and which took a while to adjust to play to get a result. We fortunately found ourselves ahead in the game with 15 minutes to go which we have seen before already this season, again we were unable to see the game out. On both occasions some of which has been down to tactics, a lot down to endeavour and a commitment to keep the ball out of our net. When in a winning position with so few minutes on the clock we should have an added incentive to get the win but this simply has not been the case. We need to add this bit of steel into our squad if we are to achieve anything this season, this kind of naivety needs addressing for a club of our stature. Some injury news, Jesse Starkey hamstring injury should be back for Margate away next Saturday. Alfie Young should be training within 2 weeks. Darren Budd is still feeling the back of his ankle after rolling it in training and Danny Barker should be available today. Aaran Racine and Alex Parsons were both unavailable midweek due to work commitments but we hope to have them available as often as possible this season. Thanks for your support throughout the lockdown period with the crowd funder and then following the team in this difficult period whilst playing away from home. The ground improvements are really starting to take shape and we can’t wait to welcome you all back to Woodside when safe to do so. Up the Mackerels. TO SPONSOR THE CLUB, CONTACT OUR Hinsh COMMERIAL DEPARTMENT [email protected] www.worthingfc.com | 5 LAST TIME OUT MATCH REPORT LEWES 1 SAT 29/09/20, LEAGUE WORTHING 3 ATT: 350 A Dayshonne double against his former club helpedThe Reds return from Lewes with three more points. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS After missing the last two games due to injury, Roco Rees returned in goal in the only change to the Kingstonian eleven with Ricky Aguiar back on the bench at the expense of Mo Diallo. It was the visitors who almost struck first when a dangerous-looking low cross from Leon Moore on the right only missed a decisive touch from Dajon Golding by a toenail. Some neat approach play then saw Reece Myles- Meekums backheel the ball to Jasper Pattenden who exchanged passes with Ollie Pearce before curling narrowly wide of the far top corner. A raking pass from left to right from Danny Barker allowed Myles-Meekums to spot Golding, only for his A fine, searching ball from Myles-Meekums on the left goalbound attempt to be headed off the line by Leon picked out Pattenden on the right and his first-time Redwood.