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Seaside Specials Next Home Saturday 19 August Shows & Events v Leiston For your FREE copy of Day Breaks our brochure packed Away Travel with theatre trips, day Saturday 26 August breaks, short breaks v Wingate & Holidays and holidays. Welcome Finchley Good evening and welcome to Hartsdown Park for tonight’s West End Shows Call us on Bostik fixture against Tonbridge Angels. Wingate play their home games at the Harry Abrahams Stadium I am sure you will all join me in welcoming our visitors to 01304 363600 which currently has a capacity of Hartsdown Park and hopefully they enjoy everything Margate around 1,500 fans. FC has to offer. What a historic night tonight will prove to be Although the stadium is with the first competitive match taking place on the 3G pitch dominated by the old grandstand at Hartsdown Park. the rest of the ground is generally neat and tidy. Opposite the It has been a whirlwind of a summer at Hartsdown Park with grandstand is a covered standing the new pitch installed, a new squad being formed by Steve enclosure named the Jack Fisk Stand and has a large clock Watt and his staff and also various changes around the ground % at Hartsdown Park. perched on top of it. Behind both goals there is a small Something else we have improved is the Matchday Magazine OFF amount of concrete terracing that I hope you will like and enjoy. A new modern look whilst 10 although only one end has cover. all our day trips for Margate For a team currently in step re-introducing some fantastic features was the remit and I Supporters Club members four of the Non-League pyramid would like to think we have achieved this. the Harry Abrahams Stadium is more than good enough for that Enjoy todays Matchday Magazine and the game of course and standard of football and would we will see you back here on Saturday as we entertain Leiston certainly not look out of place in in our next Bostik Premier League fixture. The perfect way to travel for all occasions a higher league. #InThisTogether Bayliss Executive Travel, Unit 7, Deal Business Park, Southwall Rd, Deal, , CT14 9FH f /margatefootballclub /margate_fc /margate_fc #InThisTogether 3 A Word from Watts

The future is

GOALS. That’s where the glory is. Wearing the number Five years on and after impressing at Barnsley, he’s a nine on your back, banging them in and being hailed as regular in the Premier League with Swansea and was looking positive the hero. a mainstay in the U21 back four that reached As kids, most of us dream of scoring the winning goal in the semi-final in the recent Euro 2017 U21 tournament. the World Cup final. For Non-League fans it might be the Keep an eye out. winner in the Red Insure Cup, who knows. But it’s always Marc Roberts – Birmingham City the defining strike. Barnsley have found Non-League football to be a But there’s also those who dream of stopping the goals. seriously profitable place. Last season three of the Non-League has its fair share of talent in that department Championship side’s back four had played at this level. too. Here is a look at just a few defenders who have Andy Yiadom, who is being tipped for a Premier League gone on to bigger things. move and has been capped by Ghana, former Salisbury Chris Smalling – United City and Torquay man Angus MacDonald and Marc Roberts. Perhaps one of the most famous, given he’s gone onto play for Manchester United and England. Smalling was Roberts isn’t like many footballers who have dropped out fresh out of Millwall when he arrived at the Stones’ youth of academies. He’s gone up the hard way. Starting out set-up. at Wakefield, Worksop Town and Buxton, where he was spotted by FC Halifax Town boss Neil Aspin. He made his debut in the Kent Senior Cup and eventually made his Ryman League debut in December 2007 One of his Shay team-mates contacted me to predict against Harlow Town. Roberts will play in the Premier League. Big, powerful, a monster throw, the degree-educated centre back moved We Start a New Chapter Tonight In total he made 11 appearances for the Kent club, and to Birmingham this summer after excelling for the Tykes. scored one goal against East Thurrock United, before MacDonald has since been appointed skipper. came calling. Aden Flint – Bristol City Good evening and welcome to Hartsdown have built up great momentum, it’s even more Ten years later he has 31 caps for his country, has played Park for tonight’s first home game of the difficult when you don’t have your full squad Flint could be at Birmingham City too by the time you in a World Cup, won two Premier League titles – and season. I would like to extend a warm available for selection. We lost some key been sent off in an FA Cup final. read this, but ten years ago he was playing in the Central Midlands League for Pinxton. welcome to Steve, his players, management players to injury during pre-season which has Ashley Williams – Everton A proper out-and-out defender, Flint won the team, officials and supporters from Tonbridge meant that preparation hasn’t been as good Williams made a big impact at Hednesford Town. But Conference North with Alfreton – with Burton Albion’s Angels. I hope you enjoy your time with us as it could have been for the last two weeks. his mum Lyn wanted more recognition and phoned The Kyle McFadzean as his centre-back partner – and was and have a safe journey back after the game. Injuries are frustrating but are a common part NLP offices demanding stories to showcase her son’s capped by England C before Swindon Town took the undoubted talent. Tonight is a special night as it starts a new of football and we are hoping to have a few plunge. Within two years he’d signed for Bristol City of the lads back sooner rather than later. It’s Williams always believed he would make it in the where he’s been a popular figure. Not least because he chapter in the history of Margate FC as we professional game if he was given a chance. When scored a hat-trick against Walsall a couple of years ago in play our first ever competitive game on the always important when starting a season to Oldham were interested but would only pay £5,000 of a season where he found the net 15 times! new 3G pitch here at Hartsdown Park. There get your first 3 points on the board as quickly the £20,000 asking price, he weighed up the idea of A look to the future… have been lots of positive changes for the as possible and I’m glad we achieved that asking banks for a loan. So who’s next? Two to watch out for this season are club over the summer break, both on and off along with a clean sheet on Saturday. Out-of-contact four months later, his college tutor Ethan Pinnock and Sean Raggett. Pinnock is another gem the pitch and I am excited for what the future Tonight we welcome a very strong outfit who and coach at Cannock Chase Technical College Andy off Dulwich Hamlet’s famous production line. Last season Blakeley persuaded Williams, with four months left on his holds for the club. I would expect to be in the playoff places or he stepped-up to the National League with Forest Green challenging for automatic promotion itself. contract, that would be unwise. Rovers and was outstanding. So much so, that Barnsley – It was great to get off to winning start on Sure enough he got a move to Stockport and them again – forked out for him this summer. Saturday and I was proud of the team, they all They are an established side and will be a later helped Swansea win promotion to the Premier Raggett has been one of the most talked-about Non- performed well and every player gave 100%. tough test for us this evening. Steve has built League. League talents in recent years. A colossal centre back, Thanks to all the supporters who travelled a strong and efficient side during his time at Last summer he was Wales’ captain as they starred at Raggett moved from Athletic to Lincoln City to Thurrock and got behind the boys, you all Tonbridge and our players and management Euro 2016 and sealed a £12million move to Everton. before last season. played a big part in helping to get us over the are looking forward to tonight’s challenge. Alfie Mawson – Swansea City And the England C international was immense all years at line, especially in the second half. It’s never Thanks for your continued support as always. OK, so perhaps not strictly a Non-League player, the Imps won the title. He even scored the goal against Burnley that put Lincoln through to the FA Cup quarter- easy going to a newly promoted team away Enjoy the game. Mawson did have loan spells in the Conference South from home as they are full of confidence and with Maidenhead United and the Conference Premier finals. with Town – cut short by injury – and Welling Imps boss thinks he can go right to the United. top.

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Pictures from www.tonbridgeangelsonline.co.uk Steve McKimm’s Tonbridge Angels

Tonbridge FC was formed in October 1947 Senior Cup for the first time but the following Hopes were high for the clubs 40th anniversary Longmead in 1980, was a hollow shell except and took the bold step of applying to enter the season were relegated back to Division One. season in 1988/89, encouraged by the for a pathway and 200 temporary seats. It was Southern League, then one of the strongest The 1960s saw two local players leave Tonbridge appointment of former Tottenham player Terry completely refurbished and transformed into a leagues in the country, for the 1948/49 season. to pursue careers in the Football League. Naylor as manager. But Naylor’s reign ended after smart 720 capacity all-seater stand. The founding of the club had been at the Goalkeeper Tony Burns signed for Arsenal in 1963 seven games and just one point, and the season In 2009/10 the Angels missed out on the play-offs suggestion of local businessman Herbert Portch and full-back joined Fulham ended in disaster as Tonbridge were relegated but after a poor start to the 2010/11 season they and he became the club’s first chairman. The in 1968. from the Southern League. embarked on a run of just one defeat in eighteen club took out a lease on the , In 1972/73 Tonbridge were promoted back to the It took Tonbridge four years to win the Kent matches and put themselves in contention for named after an adjacent public house, which had Premier Division and in the same season reached League and return to the Southern League. a play-off place. That place was eventually won previously been a home to Kent the first round of the FA Cup again. Charlton They reached the 4th qualifying round of the FA and Harrow were beaten 3-2 after extra-time in Club, just a few minutes walk from the railway Athletic were the visitors to the Angel Ground and Cup, losing narrowly to Yeovil in October 1991 in the semi-final to set up a final with Lowestoft at station. they won 5-0 in front of a crowd of 7,770. front of a then record Longmead crowd of 1,483. Longmead. In the early seasons the Angels, an obvious The 1975/76 season ended in relegation but That crowd was beaten in 1997/98 when Crystal A nail biting match saw the Angels just edge out nickname, struggled in the league, but cup it was also the season that the club went into Palace, then a Premier League side, sent their full their Suffolk visitors 4-3 to take their place for competitions brought some cheer. Starting in voluntary liquidation. Tonbridge Angels FC first team squad to Tonbridge for a charity match the first time in the Football Conference South 1950 Tonbridge reached the first round of the emerged from the chaos but there was another in aid of two local hospices, a game watched by Division - their highest ever place in the non- FA Cup in three consecutive seasons, only to major problem just around the corner. 2,412. league pyramid. lose each time in replays. Their opponents were The club’s landlord was the local council who wanted In 2006/07 the club reached the 4th qualifying Manager Tommy Warrilow resigned at the end City, Aldershot and Norwich City the Angel ground, a site just off the high street, for round of the FA Cup again, losing 1-0 at home to of the 2013/14 season and his place was taken respectively. The Aldershot game attracted a development. A battle in the High Court ensued Newport County. It was also a season in which by Steve McKimm who had been coach at record crowd of 8,236 to the Angel Ground, while before the club was offered a new ground at the Jon Main broke all the club’s scoring records with Sutton Utd and whilst his first season in charge the last match, away to Norwich at Carrow Road, north end of Tonbridge. What was begun by Albert 44 goals including 7 hat tricks. saw a flirtation with relegation, there followed was settled by a late goal, which many thought Robson in 1948 was ended by the appropriately an immediate change in fortune with 4th place should have been disallowed for offside. It was to Following an FA Cup 4th qualifying round defeat named Micky Angel. He netted the last ever goal at achieved in 2015/16. be fifteen years before Tonbridge again reached at Ware in October 2007 the Angels parted the Angel Ground, during a 2-2 draw with Hounslow We can be sure that Steve and his assistants Barry the 1st Round, losing 1-0 at Dagenham in 1967. company with manager Tony Dolby and Tommy on Monday 21 January 1980. Warrilow was appointed. Moore and Justin Luchford will be once again The Southern League expanded to two division The club played its first game at Longmead striving to gain cup and league success for the in the 1950s and Tonbridge were relegated from In 2008/09 the close season saw a major ground Stadium on 18 August 1980, a Southern League Angels in 2017/18. the Premier Division in 1962, but were promoted development. The old covered stand, which had Cup match against Town watched by an two seasons later having just missed out the year been transported from the Angel Ground to encouraging crowd of 707. before. In 1964/65 Tonbridge lifted the Kent 6 www.margate-fc.com f /margatefootballclub /margate_fc /margate_fc #InThisTogether 7 Four to Watch ARE YOUR SALES DEFLATED? SONNY MILES (Defender) ALEX AKROFI (Striker) Came through the Angels youth system Came to Longmead in November and apart from one season with local 2016 from Utd and made a rivals Maidstone Utd from where he significant impact hitting the back of came back a stronger player, has stayed the net for the Angels 15 times in that loyal to his spiritual Longmead home. season. Alex’s other previous clubs are Capable of scoring vital goals at set Maidstone Utd and Concord Rangers. PUMP UP YOUR pieces and appointed 1st team vice- Plenty of pace makes him a genuine captain last season. threat to opposition defences.

NATHAN ELDER (Striker) TOM PARKINSON (Midfield) Put simply, a goal scoring machine for One of our longest continuously serving the Angels. There is however much 1st team players, Tom joined from MARKETING more to Nathan’s game than just simply in June 2014 with other scoring goals. His aerial prowess and previous clubs listed as Maidstone Utd We will get you back on the pitch hold up play provide a great outlet and . Usually employed in the allowing other teammates to become heart of midfield but equally capable of involved and taking the pressure of performing in central defence, he has an his defence. Since his arrival in March appetite for scoring goals from open play 2015 when his efforts helped to avoid or at set pieces. Runner up three years relegation, he has been banging in the in succession in the Supporters Player goals with his Angels career tally at of the Year competition demonstrates the end of last season standing at 53. ‘Parky’s’ consistently high performances ARE YOUR SALES DEFLATED? Joined us from Dover Athletic but also in which he lets his playing do the includes Billericay Town, Brighton & talking. Deservedly appointed 1st team Hove Albion and Ebbsfleet Utd as other captain last season. previous clubs. The Squad PUMP UP YOUR

STEVE McKIMM (Manager) GEORGE BEAVAN (Defender) JOE TURNER (Midfield) Appointed Tonbridge Angels Joined the club in July 2016 having A talented left sided player who manager in May 2014 from Sutton previously been 1st team captain at joined the Angels in August 2017 Utd. As a central midfielder Steve Billericay Town. from Kingstonian. represented with distinction Hayes, Kingstonian, and Ebbsfleet Utd CALLUM ADONIS-TAYLOR TOMMY WHITNELL (Striker) MARKETING before joining Sutton in May 2008. (Defender) One of Steve McKimm’s first signings A successful product of our youth during the summer of 2014. We will get you back on the pitch JONATHAN HENLY (Goalkeeper) system, Callum broke into the 1st Joined the Angels in August 2018, team from our U18 side last season. DANIEL THOMPSON (Striker) having previously been with Hemel Arrived at Longmead in January Hempstead Town. CHRIS KINNEAR (Midfield) 2017 from fellow Bostik Premier A ball winning central midfielder club Burgess Hill Town. LIAM SMITH (Defender) capable of turning defence into An exciting young prospect who attack in the blink of an eye. A ANDRE McCOLLIN (Striker) ARE YOUR SALES DEFLATED? broke into the Angels 1st team from summer 2017 signing for the Angels Suffered the misfortune of a leg the club’s successful youth system. from Dover Athletic. fracture last season having joined the club just one month previous. CRAIG STONE (Defender) DAMIAN SCANNELL (Midfield) Battled his way back to full fitness Experienced player who can operate Arrived at Longmead from Dulwich last February and is determined to at full back or in central defence. Hamlet during the summer of 2016. show supporters this season what Arrived at Longmead in July 2017 they have been missing. 01304 205900 from side LUKE BLEWDEN (Midfield) PUMP UP YOUR Eastbourne Borough. Re-joined the club at the start of the TASHI-JAY KWAYIE (Striker) 2015/16 season from Lewes. Came Another product of the Angels [email protected] JEYASIVA SIVAPATHASUNDARAM through our youth system before successful youth system, Tash signed (JEYA SIVA) (Defender) graduating to the 1st team. for the 1st team at the start of last bucklandmedia.co.uk Another of Steve’s summer 2017 season. signings, Jeya keeps calm under DOM WELSH (Midfield) pressure and always looks to pick a Broke into the 1st team last season Proudly producing the pass when clearing his lines. from the U18s and Reserves and MARKETINGMargate FC magazine despite his modest size is a tenacious We will get you back on the pitch ball winner who shows tremendous Beautiful printing I Creative advertising I Display & exhibition graphics I Website design I Email marketing 8 www.margate-fc.com potential. f /margatefootballclub /margate_fc /margate_fc #InThisTogether 9 Player Interview

This season is a fresh start for everybody here at Margate.

Chris Sessegnon talks to Ryan Day

Margate Defender Chris Sessegnon is with Watty before and have worked hoping for a good season at Margate with Steve Brown for a few years and I after extending his stay at Hartsdown know and like the way they want to play Park this summer. football”. Sessegnon signed for the Blues last In the summer it remained unclear September and was part of the squad whether the defender would extend his that endured relegation from the Margate career but Sessegnon revealed Vanarama National League South. the vision of the club moving forward However, the former Ebbsfleet United convinced him to stay. and Leatherhead defender predicts a “The way the club was sold to me by much brighter season for the ‘Gate. the management team was the reason “We have signed some very good players I stayed. I know that I still have a lot to this summer. The Manager has gone out learn in the game and I know I can do and bought in quality and everyone is that here. I am here to win games and looking sharp in training and I hope we hopefully I can do that here”. can have a really good year”. “Everything is in place for us to move After last season’s relegation, Sessegnon forward as a club. Last year it was is keen to put that behind him and thinks difficult to keep your head on the pitch this season presents the opportunity for because of everything going on off it, but Margate to have a fresh start. now we have the new owners and the “It was a long season last year but now 3G pitch and the future is looking very we have to look forward. I have played bright.”

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DATE FIXTURE RESULT STARTING LINE-UP SUBS GATE

Sat 12th Thurrock (A) 1-0 Pidgeley Sessegnon Mills Rogers © Friend Wynter Bodkin Evans Prescott * Collin Martin * Sollis, Swift (10), Brown, Smith (9), McFarlane 178 Tues 15th Aug Tonbridge Angels (H) Sat 19th Aug Leiston (H) Sat 26th Aug Wingate & Finchley (A) Mon 28th Aug Wanderers (H) Sat 2nd Sept FA Cup 1QR Sat 9th Sept Worthing (A) Tues 12th Sept Merstham (H) Sat 16th Sept Tooting & Mitcham (A) Sat 23rd Sept Harrow Borough (H) Wed 27th Sept Leatherhead (A) Sat 30th Sept Met Police (H) Tues 3rd Oct Tonbridge Angels (A) Sat 7th Oct Enfield Town (A) Sat 14th Oct Thurrock (H) Sat 21st Oct Harlow Town (A) Sat 28th Oct Staines Town (A) - FAT 1QR Sat 4th Nov Staines Town (H) Tues 7th Nov Merstham (A) Sat 11th Nov Brightlingsea Regent (H) Tues 14th Nov Leatherhead (H) Sat 18th Nov Lowestoft Town (A) Sat 25th Nov Needham Market (H) Sat 2nd Dec Burgess Hill Town (A) Sat 9th Dec Hendon (H) Sat 16th Dec Kingstonian (A) Sat 23rd Dec Wingate & Finchley (H) Tues 26th Dec Dorking Wanderers (A) Sat 30th Dec Leiston (A) Mon 1st Jan Invicta (H) Sat 6th Jan Billericay Town (A) Sat 13th Jan Dulwich Hamlet (H) Sat 20th Jan Tooting & Mitcham (H) Sat 27th Jan Harrow Borough (A) Sat 3rd Feb Lowestoft Town (H) Sat 10th Feb Brightlingsea Regent (A) Sat 17th Feb Burgess Hill Town (H) Sat 24th Feb Needham Market (A) Sat 3rd Mar Kingstonian (H) Sat 10th Mar Hendon (A) Sat 17th Mar Met Police (A) Sat 24th Mar Enfield Town (H) Sat 31st Mar Worthing (H) Mon 2nd Apr Folkestone Invicta (A) Sat 7th Apr Harlow Town (H) Sat 14th Apr Staines Town (A) Sat 21st Apr Billericay Town (H) Sat 28th Apr Dulwich Hamlet (A) KEY: Blue Name - Goalscorer, x - Penalty, # - Own Goal, * - Yellow Card, * - Red Card, © - Captain, (2) - Sub apperance and no. of player replaced 12 www.margate-fc.com f /margatefootballclub /margate_fc /margate_fc #InThisTogether 13 Congratulations to Matt Bodkin who is making his 150th appearance Advertfor Margate this evening.

Familiar Faces by Ryan Day

Fans from both ends of the terrace may find a few of the faces familiar this evening as players from both sides have strong connections to their rivals from across Kent. Four from our starting line-up above that do not need many introductions to both sets of fans tonight are: Scott Chalmer-Stevens- The former ‘Gate also includes two matches as Caretaker keeper signed for the Blues in 2006 after Manager after Robin Trott was sacked. impressing then Manager Robin Trott in In May 2014, McKimm was appointed several trialist games. Scott went on to Tonbridge Angels Manager and remains make 91 appearances for the ‘Gate before their Gaffer today. in May 2013 he was appointed the Angels Tom Phipp- A strong Midfielder who has Goalkeeper player-coach. featured for both clubs. Phipp signed for John Beales- John Beales is simply Margate in 2015 from Ebbsfleet United. classed as a legend by both Tonbridge and Phipp was part of the Margate side that Margate fans. The centre half featured won promotion via the play offs in our over 250 times for the Angles before 1-0 play off final win over Hendon. When making the switch to the Blues. Beales Phipp was surprisingly released by Terry ended up making over 100 appearances Brown upon promotion he signed for for the ‘Gate which included some time as Tonbridge and was part of the Angels the Blues skipper. side that just missed out on the play- Steve McKimm- McKimm hasn’t played offs. Phipp recently announced he was for both sides but has in fact managed temporarily retiring for the season to focus both teams. McKimm joined Margate in on opportunities outside of football. 2006 from & and made 60 appearances for the Blues which

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We have the character to get results.

Frannie Collin talks to Charlotte Richardson

Thurrock 0 v 1 Margate

The season started in positive style on Saturday afternoon with Margate kick started their Bostik Premier There was to be just one more chance League campaign with a solid 1-0 win away before the break and it was the hosts turn a professional and gritty display at Thurrock FC sealing Margate’s to Thurrock thanks to Frannie Collin’s strike to threaten as some neat play led to Dennis first three points of the campaign. two minutes in to the second half. Oli being free in the box but a last minute A competitive battle from the start, a Frannie Collin The winning goal was scored just yards away from a air shot meant the chance was gone and finish was enough to ensure fans travelled home happy good travelling crowd who Collin was delighted to send Margate lined up without summer signings the teams went in level at half time. and the Gate striker was equally content with how the home smiling. Alex Flisher, Liam Enver-Marum and Harry afternoon unfolded. “The fans were great. It’s a fair old way for them to Stannard as Steve Watt went in search of a Margate found the breakthrough in the “I always like to get off the mark in the first game” said travel from Margate. It’s nice for us and the fans to go win against the newly promoted Thurrock 47th minute as Dave Martin produced Collin, “But for us today it was more important to get into Tuesday night after this win. It should be a good the clean sheet.” atmosphere against Tonbridge Angels and a game to FC managed by former Gillingham manager some magical skill on the left before look forward to.” Mark Stimson. whipping a ball into the box which was “During the last few pre-season games, we’d let in a few sloppy goals, so keeping a clean sheet was massive This evening’s game sees Collin take on his former club superbly turned home by Collin for his first for us and getting the goal and win was a great start.” and he knows only too well the threat they will present. The Blues started the game strongest goal of the season. Collin nudged the visitors in front shortly after the “I know a lot of the boys there and they’re always in with David Martin threatening with some interval, being in the right place at the right time to and around the play-offs, so the aim will be the same early runs down the left, however his early Margate almost doubled their advantage make the most of Dave Martin’s good work down the for them this season. “ crosses were dealt with by a solid Thurrock moments later as Martin again crossed wing. “They’ll be there or thereabouts and they’ve got a good defence. The visitors almost took the lead a beautiful ball into the box which Liam “I remember Dave doing well on the left, getting a yard squad. They’ve recruited well so, for us, it’s a big Kent in the fifth minute as Jack Evans whipped in Friend headed at the far post straight at the on his full back and I gambled near post, met it nicely derby and when you’re playing teams you expect to be a low ball which was toe poked goalwards keeper however the offside flag was raised. on the fall and it managed to go in.” in and around the top, you want to take points off of them as soon as possible.” by Liam Friend although the home keeper “The first 5-10 minutes of the second half we pushed further up the pitch and it worked well for us. They put Besides being a Kent derby to savour, tonight saved well. With twenty minutes remaining the tide us under pressure as they threw men forward but we is a historic moment for Margate as it’s the first Thurrock threatened very little as Tom turned as Thurrock went in search of an withstood that really well and Pidge didn’t really have a competitive game on the club’s brand-new 3G Wynter and Liam Friend marshalled equaliser. Dennis Oli was the first to get save to make all game.” pitch. Having had plenty of experience playing on the back four as Margate continued to in a good position but his effort went With just the one goal separating the teams, Collin the artificial surface at various clubs, most notably dominate the possession without creating harmlessly wide. believes Margate were able to show a different side to neighbours Maidstone United, Collin hopes the their game. investment can serve as an advantage as the season much. Margate Striker Collin continued to progresses. be the most threatening player on the park Wynter came to the rescue minutes later as “One thing people might have questioned about us, considering some of the pre-season trips, was would “It’s a really good surface. They’ve relayed the surface and almost gave the ‘Gate the lead with an he hacked an effort off the line to preserve at Maidstone with the same one we’ve got and the audacious lob from 25 yards which sailed their one goal lead. we have the character to grind out results and I think today we’ve shown we can. Even amongst ourselves boys there are saying how good it is. I’ve also played at inches over the cross bar. we have shown that we can.” the one at Sutton which is good too.” “It wasn’t pretty and we will play better than that and “The pitch is as good as any artificial surface I’ve played even maybe lose, but for the first game of the season on. There will be few moans from anyone about our it’s about getting those three points whatever way you pitch this season and hopefully we can use that to our can.” advantage.” 16 www.margate-fc.com f /margatefootballclub /margate_fc /margate_fc #InThisTogether 17 From the Chairman

I am sure there will be some eyebrows raised

The Wait is Over

Good evening everyone and welcome to a I’m sure, but for us to be able to build a can do is hope that we can get the product very comfortable we have these guys at the very different looking Hartsdown Park for sustainable club that can compete at the level right on the pitch to encourage as many helm. our first home game of the campaign. I’d we should be at, something drastic had to people to come back through the turnstiles My final piece on tonight’s notes is to like to extend a warm hand to The Officials, change at this club. Gone are the days people and support the team. We want everyone publicly thank and applaud one person Management team and staff, players and of should throw money away, I’ve said since day to buy into our philosophy and genuinely who has been through more than anyone course the supporters of Tonbridge Angels one that it wasn’t going to happen….and it want to re-build this club into something at this club. Ryan Day has experienced the and wish them well this season. won’t! (not at this club anyway!!) that everyone can be proud of. steepest and hardest learning curve for the So, it’s finally here. It seems forever since we You just need to look at the ridiculous amount Speaking of on the pitch, I was delighted past few years at this club, sometimes very saw Maidenhead Utd crowned as champions of money is now being spend in football. for the squad to get off to a winning start unfairly. I’d love to let everyone know just but the work literally started two days later. £200 million for Neymar? A reputed £110 on Saturday. I don’t think I’ve ever known what he’s given to this club over that period It’s very difficult to imagine we’d have such million for Coutinho? The footballing world a pre-season to be disrupted by so many but there isn’t enough room on this column. a fantastic facility to be able to play on but has gone absolutely crazy, and sadly that will different problems and issues, but I think a I genuinely hope that he can start to enjoy credit has to go to our new owners who filter down. It’s almost becoming unaffordable huge credit must go to everyone for digging his involvement again here at Margate bought into our idea that having a 3G pitch for the football fan to watch their team if in and not letting their heads get down. Football Club, he has so much to offer all was the way forward. The hard work done they compete at the highest level, and make For Watty, it’s been a bit of a baptism of of us and I know for many of us within behind the scenes by Ricky Owen, Chris no mistake, in time it will filter down through fire over the past few weeks but I’ve been the club, he’s an inspiration. Thanks for all Chambers, Rob Marriott and Terry Painter the leagues. This is the biggest reason why thrilled in how he’s dealt with it. For me you’ve done and I’m sure all you’ll continue along with the introduction of Charlotte we’ve taken the decision to build the 3G he’s shown a maturity beyond his years and to do Ryan, you are a real club legend. Richardson is there for all to see. There will pitch, it will enable us as a club to be more with having Browny alongside him, has kept Enjoy the game. be eyebrows raised as to the reasons why self-sustainable in the long term and all we a very level head when others may have not. It’s a long hard road ahead but feel Alistair Bayliss

18 www.margate-fc.com f /margatefootballclub /margate_fc /margate_fc #InThisTogether 19 League Table - Premier Division Player Stats Team Pl HW HD HL AW AD AL W D L F A Diff Pts League FA Cup FA Trophy ILC KRSC Total 1. Merstham 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 3 3 A G A G A G A G A G A G 2. Metropolitan Police 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 Lenny Pidgeley 1 1 3. Harrow Borough 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 Chris Sessegnon 1 1 4. Leatherhead 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 Tom Mills 1 1 5. Kingstonian 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6. Leiston 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 James Rogers 1 1 7. Margate 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 Liam Friend 1 1 8. Tonbridge Angels 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 Tom Wynter 1 1 Frannie Collin has 9. Brightlingsea Regent 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Matt Bodkin 1 1 opened his account 10. Burgess Hill Town 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Jack Evans 1 1 for the season with 11. Dulwich Hamlet 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Lee Prescott 1 1 12. Enfield Town 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 the winning goal Frannie Collin 1 1 1 1 13. Folkestone Invicta 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 away to Thurrock 14. Needham Market 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 David Martin 1 1 on Saturday. 15. Staines Town 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Stan Waller 0 0 16. Tooting & Mitcham 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Ben Swift 1 1 17. Harlow Town 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 Sidney Sollis 0 0 18. Lowestoft Town 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 George Brown 0 0 19. Billericay Town 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 Orlando Smith 1 1 20. Dorking Wanderers 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 21. Hendon 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 Khalil McFarlane 0 0 22. Thurrock 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 Liam Enver-Marum 0 0 23. Worthing 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0 Alex Flisher 0 0 24. Wingate & Finchley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0 Harry Stannard 0 0

Player Sponsorship Margate Supporters Club Good evening one and all and welcome back to Hartsdown ineligible under the rules so Thanet appealed to the Kent Park. FA. They were told yes the player should not have been With so many changes happening at the ground, a new allowed to take part, but instead of removing Tonbridge playing surface, new dugouts, new club shop and a new from the competition they allowed the result to stand and promptly changed the rules. Others will remember one of LENNY PIDGELEY BEN SWIFT LIAM FRIEND LEE PRESCOTT TOM WYNTER home for the supporters club with the blue and white the fastest hat-tricks by a Margate player when Charley Home & Away: Home: DANIEL BOYLE Home: DAVID MILES Home: AVAILABLE Home: ROB MARRIOTT chalet now positioned by the turnstiles. Here you will TERRY SCOTT Away: AVAILABLE Away: BARBARA BAPS Away: AVAILABLE Away: AVAILABLE able to renew your Supporters Club membership, claim Side cracked in three goals in 7 minutes against Tonbridge any winning 50/50 tickets, book away coach places and in September 2007 in a 3–1 win and finally there was the speak to members of the Supporters Club committee on supporter who turned up on his wedding day with his best any issue have as a supporter which you would like us to man in March 1980 to watch the first half of the Margate take up with the club board. There will be notice boards Tonbridge league encounter leaving at half time for his on the hut giving people as much information as possible 4pm wedding with Tonbridge leading 1–0. When he got to TOM MILLS concerning events and other goings on at the club. his reception he was greeted with the news of a Margate Home:AMBASSOR CHRIS SESSEGNON JACK EVANS ALEX FLISHER JAMES ROGERS 4–1 victory. Don’t think his best man ever forgave him for ELECTRICAL SERVICES Home & Away: Home: MARTIN BLACK Home: RYAN BULLOCK Home: ALISTAIR BAYLISS Membership of the Supporters Club this year has been missing the 4 Margate goals. Away: AVAILABLE ARTHUR SCOTT Away: AVAILABLE Away: GRAHAM IVES Away: AVAILABLE frozen again at £7 for adults and £5 for children and concessions. This year we would like to attract more In this column we will also be looking back on the record young supporters to join us and will offering all supporters books to see what happened 40, 20 and 10 years ago. under 18 a welcome gift and they will receive a birthday 13th August 1977 and we were away to Folkestone and card signed by their favourite Margate player. We are Shepway in the Southern League Southern Division and also looking into the possibility of a special draw just for came away with a two all draw with goals from Gary Bacon ORLANDO SMITH DAVE MARTIN MICHAEL THALASSITIS STEVE WATT STEVE BROWN Junior Blue and White members so look out for further and Ian Cook. Home & Away: Home & Away: Home: AVAILABLE Home: PETER COCKLE Home: PETER COCKLE announcements. 10th August 1997 after beating Ramsgate a fortnight RICHARD DELLAWAY MAGGIE LEES Away: AVAILABLE Away: AVAILABLE Away: SLIMMERS WORLD Turning to opposition tonight some of our supporters may earlier to win the Link Music Cup we faced Trowbridge in have long enough memories to recall the days of Thanet the Southern League Southern Division at Hartsdown and United and a cold night in October 1981 when the teams a Paul Sykes goal helped shared the points met in the Kent Senior Cup with Tonbridge coming out on 18th August 2007 home again in the Rymans League to top by two goals to nil. During the game Thanet United Chelmsford and again we had to settle for a one all draw had four new players unable to play as they had been with Luke Coleman netting for us in front of 807 fans. FRANNIE COLLIN HARRY STANNARD MATT BODKIN signed too late under the Kent FA competition rules. It was Home & Away: Home: Home: SWINNOCK FAMILY then discovered that Tonbridge had played a player also STEVE & MEL WILLIAMS MARGATE SUPPORTERS CLUB Away: SLIMMERS WORLD Away: AVAILABLE 20 www.margate-fc.com f /margatefootballclub /margate_fc /margate_fc #InThisTogether 21 Tonbridge Margate v Angels Margate Football Club MANAGER: STEVE WATTS Founded 1896 MANAGER: STEVE MCKIMM Hartsdown Park, ASSISTANT: STEVE BROWN Hartsdown Road, Margate, ASSISTANT: BARRY MOORE Kent CT9 5QZ Chairman: Alistair Bayliss

Director: Rob Marriott Played Subbed Goals Goals Subbed Played Director: Terry Painter LENNY PIDGELEY JONATHAN HENLY Director: Chris Chambers Director: Ricky Owen BEN SWIFT CRAIG STONE Director of Football: Steve Brown LIAM FRIEND JEYASIVA SIVAPATHASUNDARAM 1st team Manager: Steve Watt Assistant Manager: Steve Brown LEE PRESCOTT DAMIEN SCANNELL 1st team coach: Mike Sandmann Match Officials Fitness Coach: Matt Bodkin TOM WYNTER SONNY MILES© Development Squad Referee: I Searle Manager: Jay Stubberfield TOM MILLS GEORGE BEAVAN Asst. Referee: J Mckay Head Scout: Sonny Gladdish CHRIS SESSEGNON ALEX AKROFI Asst. Referee: Z Konkoly Marketing & Communications: JACK EVANS CHRIS KINNEAR Charlotte Richardson Football Secretary: Ryan Day ALEX FLISHER NATHAN ELDER Facilities Manager: Steve Albon Events Manager: Chris Lurcock JAMES ROGERS LUKE BLEWDEN Magazine Editor: Ryan Day Magazine Produced by: ORLANDO SMITH CALLUM ADONIS-TAYLOR Buckland Media Group DAVE MARTIN LIAM SMITH If you would like to advertise “The Isthmian Football MICHAEL THALASSITIS DAN THOMPSON or contribute to this magazine League strongly supports the FA statement that please contact FRANNIE COLLIN TOMMY WHITNELL there should be a zero [email protected] tolerance approach against HARRY STANNARD DOMINIC WELSH racism and all forms of MATT BODKIN discrimination. According- ly any form of discrimina- tory abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, DISCLAIMER: Although every effort sexual orientation, gender, is made to ensure that the content Ladies Team rise up the of this magazine is correct no legal th faith, age, ability or any responsibility is accepted by or on Today’s ‘12 Man’ woman’s league. other form of abuse will be behalf of Margate Football Club or reported to The Football Everyone at Margate FC any partners associated with the Becky Wainwright is our 12th Man today as she celebrates Association for action by production of this magazine for errors would like to wish Becky a that Association.” (The FA or omissions of any description. her 23rd Birthday here at Hartsdown Park. Becky has happy 23rd Birthday followed the Gate for a few years now and has become a 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Margate Football Club and any Out 020 7253 0162) partners in production of this fanatic following the Gate home and away. #InThisTogether magazine accept no responsibility for Becky has also played a huge part in the success of the any loss, damage or inconvenience caused by any content within the magazine.

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