The Bostik League South Away Fans Guide 2017/18
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THE BOSTIK LEAGUE SOUTH AWAY FANS GUIDE 2017/18 Contents THE BOSTIK LEAGUE SOUTH AWAY FANS GUIDE 2017/18 ................................................................... 1 Ashford United Football Club “The Nuts & Bolts” ................................................................................ 3 Carshalton Athletic Football Club – “The Robins” ................................................................................ 5 Chipstead Football Club – “The Chips” ................................................................................................. 7 Corinthian Casuals Football Club – “The Casuals” ................................................................................ 9 Cray Wanderers Football Club – “The Wands” ................................................................................... 11 East Grinstead Town Football Club – “The Wasps” ............................................................................ 13 Faversham Town Football Club – “The Lilywhites” ............................................................................ 15 Greenwich Borough Football Club – “Boro” ....................................................................................... 17 Guernsey Football Club – “The Green Lions” ...................................................................................... 19 Hastings United Football Club – “The Arrows” ................................................................................... 21 Herne Bay Football Club – “The Bay” .................................................................................................. 24 Horsham Football Club – “The Hornets” ............................................................................................. 26 Hythe Town Football Club – “The Cannons” ....................................................................................... 28 Molesey Football Club – “The Moles” ................................................................................................. 30 Phoenix Sports Football Club – “Phoenix” .......................................................................................... 32 Ramsgate Football Club – “The Rams” ................................................................................................ 34 Shoreham Football Club – “The Musselmen” ..................................................................................... 36 Sittingbourne Football Club – “The Brickies” ...................................................................................... 38 South Park Football Club – “The Sparks .............................................................................................. 40 Thamesmead Town Football Club – “The Mead” ............................................................................... 42 VCD Athletic Football Club – “The Vickers” ........................................................................................ 44 Walton Casuals Football Club – “The Stags” ....................................................................................... 46 Whyteleafe Football Club – “The Leafe” ............................................................................................. 48 2017/18 Fixtures .................................................................................................................................. 50 Ashford United Football Club “The Nuts & Bolts” The Homeland Stadium Ashford Road Kingsnorth Ashford Kent TN26 1NJ Tel: 01233 611838 Web: www.ashfordunitedfc.com Twitter: @AshfordUnitedFc About Ashford United Football Club Founded – 2011 as Ashford United FC, previously Ashford Town (formed 1891) Manager – Danny Lye Best league position – 19th in the Southern League Premier Division in 1996/97 Best FA Cup run – Second Round on numerous occasions as Ashford Town, the last being in 1996 when they faced Fulham at Homelands Ground Capacity – 3,200 (last season’s average was 265) How was last season? For the most part, it was a two-horse race for promotion to the Isthmian League South last season with Ashford United and Crowborough Athletic almost inseparable all season. Ultimately, United won the title in April with a 3-1 win in their final head-to-head game although they still had to win their final game against Rochester United to make sure, which they did in emphatic style by scoring seven. Scoring goals was certainly the key to their success as they averaged nearly three a game, whilst keeping it relatively tight at the other end. They dropped just eight points at The Homelands as visiting teams struggled with the pitch and the attacking style of play. The club have lost the services of captain Stuart West, Ryan Palmer and full-back George Savage in the summer. Coming in is Tom Michelsen from Chatham Town, Tyrell Richardson-Brown from Burgess Hill Town and Matt Day from Millwall. Southern Counties East Premier Division – 1st - P 38 W 30 D 2 L 6 GS 119 GA 39 GD +80 PTS 92 • FA Cup – 1st Qualifying Round – lost away to Burgess Hill Town 2-1 • FA Vase – Second Round – lost away to Eastbourne Town 2-1 • Kent Senior Trophy – Runners-up – Lost to Sheppey United in the final on penalties When did we last meet Ashford United? We’ve never met Ashford United in a competitive game before – we’ve played Ashford Town back in 2001 but that was the Middlesex variety not the Kent one. About The Homeland Stadium Ashford United moved to the Homeland Stadium in 1989 after a two-year ground share with Folkestone Invicta. The club have had various tenants over the years including Maidstone United, Margate and Canterbury City but now they have sole use of the facilities and the 3G pitch. The ground is dominated by one main stand that sits above pitch level and offers good views of the action. Inside are numerous facilities including a spacious bar. The rest of the ground is hard standing and little cover. Be warned, it always seems to rain in Ashford. How to get to The Homelands Stadium It may say Ashford on the sign but The Homelands is a fair trek outside of the town centre. By car you will almost certainly end up on the M20 heading coast-wards. Exit at junction 10 following signs for Ashford and the Outlet Centre. At the junction with the A2042 turn left at the roundabout and follow the road past Tesco Extra, over the roundabout and after a mile or so you will see the entrance to the ground on your left-hand side. There’s plenty of free parking at the ground. Total distance from Lewes is 48 miles via the cross-country route on the A265 across the Weald or 81 via the Motorways. Both should take around 90 minutes. By train the nearest station is Ashford International which is around 3 miles from the ground and will require a taxi or bus number 11A from Stop R at the station to Smithfields Crossroads and then a half-mile walk. Admission at The Homelands Stadium Admission this season is £9 for adults, £6 for concessions (senior citizens and students), and accompanied under 16s are admitted free with an adult, £1 if they are on their own. Fancy a beer? There’s few pubs in and around Kingsnorth apart from the Queens Head on the way to the ground so you will be better staying in the town centre. The Riverside Inn in Torrington Road is highly recommended for its beer as too is the Locomotive which is quite close to the station. Carshalton Athletic Football Club – “The Robins” War Memorial Sports Ground Colston Avenue Carshalton Surrey SM5 2PR Tel: 020 8642 2551 Web: www.pitchero.com/clubs/carshaltonafc Twitter: @CarshaltonA_FC About Carshalton Athletic Football Club Founded – 1905 Manager – Peter Adeniyi Best league position – 19th in National League South in 2004/05 Best FA Cup run – Second Round - Lost away to Torquay United 4-1 in 1982/83 Ground Capacity – 5,000 (last season’s average 261) How was last season? Carshalton enjoyed a consistent season, improving on the previous season’s 10th place finish and scored goals for fun. They led the table early in the season but fell away around Christmas time. They started to put pressure on the play-off pack towards the end of the season, but a 3-point penalty for fielding an illegible player cost them a place in the end. Their main threat came from the boot of Tommy Bradford and Ricky Korboa, which player-manager Peter Adeniye rolled-back the years and was rightly included in the Isthmian League South team of the season. He has added goal- scoring midfielder Jordan Cheadle from Walton Casuals, Raheem Sterling-Parker from Chipstead and Corinthian-Casuals Danny Dudley to his squad so far. Isthmian League South Division – 6th - P 46 W 24 D 9 L 14 GS 106 GA 69 GD +37 PTS 81 • FA Cup – 1st Qualifying Round – lost at home to Worthing 6-2 in a replay • FA Trophy – Preliminary Round – lost away to Cray Wanderers 3-0 in a replay • Surrey Senior Cup – Second Round – Lost at home to Tooting & Mitcham United 2-0 • Isthmian League Cup – Second Round – Lost away to South Park 2-1 When did we last meet Carshalton Athletic? Last season we were beaten twice by the Robins. In September, they came to The Dripping Pan in fine form and beat us 2-1 thanks to goals from Ricky Korboa and Tommy Bradford, whilst Jamie Brotherton scored from the spot for the Rooks. In the return fixture in April, Lewes suffered an injury-time defeat, going down 4-3 having led 3-2 thanks to goals from Jonte Smith, Alex Malins and Stephen Okoh as the game went into 7 minutes of injury time. Alas, the officials deemed that that wasn’t enough and in the 11th minute of time added on, the home side scored the winner to effectively