Football season preview
Published Date:
06 August 2008
The new Sussex County Football League season is now just three days away.
And for the first time ever, Bexhill United, Rye United, Sidley United and Westfield will line-up together in Division Two.
As part of our preview to what promises to be an exciting campaign, Observer Sport has compiled an at-a-glance guide to each of the four clubs.
BEXHILL UNITED
Ground: The Polegrove
Nickname: United
Last season: 2nd Division Three (promoted)
Ins: Dave Carey, Andy Matthews, Chris Storrs (all Little Common), Nathan Tudor (Sidley Utd), Adam Quinn
Outs: Gordon Cuddington, Kingsley Parsons, Ben White (all Hastings Utd), Andy Garman (Westfield), Arron Heritage, Neil Quigley
Friendlies: 1-6 v Hailsham Town (a), 2-0 v Lydd (a), 0-3 v Crowborough Athletic XI (a), 0-1 v Hastings Utd II (a), 0-0 v Three Bridges XI (a), 1-0 v Eastbourne Town II (a)
Opening fixtures: Saturday Lancing (a), Aug 16 Loxwood (a), Aug 23 Seaford Town (a), Aug 26 Wealden (a), Aug 30 Westfield (a).
RYE UNITED
Ground: The Salts
Nickname: United/The Quarterboys
Last season: 19th Division One (relegated)
Ins: Dominic Cruttenden, Jani Seitsonen (both Hastings Utd), Danny and Luke Woodley (both Hollington Utd), Stuart Playford, Dean Phillips (Hastings Utd u18s)
Outs: Jack Dixon (Hastings Utd), Shaun Loft (Eastbourne Town), Gavin Bourne, Chris Rea (both Westfield), Jono Richardson (Tunbridge Wells), Scott McDonald
Friendlies: 4-1 v Peche Hill Select, 1-1 v Norton Sports (a), 3-4 v Hawkhurst Utd (a), 2-0 v St Leonards Social
Opening fixtures: Saturday Southwick (a), Aug 16 Ringmer (a) FA Cup extra preliminary round, Aug 23 Crawley Down (a).
SIDLEY UNITED
Ground: Gullivers
Nickname: The Blues
Last season: 20th Division One (relegated)
Ins: Josh Brown (Little Common)
Outs: Steve Morris (Eastbourne Utd Ass), Nathan Tudor (Bexhill Utd)
Friendlies: 3-3 v Wealden (a), 0-0 v Eastbourne Utd Ass XI (a)
Opening fixtures: Saturday Loxwood (a), Aug 13 Seaford Town (a), Aug 17 Farnham Town (h) FA Cup extra preliminary round, Aug 23 Southwick (a), Aug 26 Hailsham Town (a) John O'Hara League Challenge Cup 1st round.
WESTFIELD
Ground: The Parish Field
Nickname: The Parishioners
Last season: 7th
Ins: Gavin Bourne, Chris Rea (both Rye Utd), Andy Garman, Jake Stiles (both Bexhill Utd), Ashley Paine (Hastings Utd), Shaun Kelly (Hollington Utd), Dan Foster (Ridge West Garage), Louis Bradbury
Outs: None
Friendlies: 1-1 and 5-0 v Ifield Edwards (a), 1-1 v East Grinstead Town (a), 1-0 and 0-3 v Cobham (h), 0-4 v Sevenoaks Town (a), 0-2 and 2-1 v Hythe Town (h), 1-4 v Tunbridge Wells (a)
Opening fixtures: Saturday Littlehampton Town (h), Aug 16 Midhurst & Easebourne (h), Aug 23 Peacehaven & Telscombe (h), Aug 26 Eastbourne Utd Ass (a) John O'Hara League Challenge Cup 1st round, Aug 30 Bexhill Utd (h).
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Last Updated:
07 August 2008 12:12 PM
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Location:
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