Season 1989-90

53RD SEASON

SEASON REPORT

Season fifty three was once more a mixed one with the first team showing an improvement on the previous year, but the second team again struggling. Few matches were lost to the weather, only three being postponed which meant neither side were required to play any evening games. The club’s reputation for sportsmanship was maintained with no player being cautioned or sent-off.

1ST TEAM

The first team was strengthened by the return of both Andy Harman and Tony Forster, although they lost the services of Stuart Adams, who decided to take a year off from Saturday football and Jon Fuller, who missed the whole season through injury. An all round improvement was seen with more goals being scored and fewer conceded. Although the side finished only one place higher than in 1988-89, with almost twice as many points gained they finished well ahead of the bottom two. League victories included a 13-0 win against Hooe Sports with Bob Baker scoring five goals. The team reached the semi-final of the East Sussex Challenge Cup defeating three other Premier Division sides in Harrow, Dental Practice Board and Hawkhurst United on the way before being drawn against league runners-up Firehills in the last four, going down 4-1 at the Firs.

Much of the improvement was down to Bob Baker who became player-manager at the start of the season and also finished as leading scorer for the fifteenth successive year with 18 goals. Steve Fuller and Andy Vickers transferred from Ninfield United mid-way through the season and greatly strengthened the side. Mark Stace was voted first team Player of the Year, narrowly ahead of Gavin Stace and Derek French.

1ST TEAM PLAYING RECORD

DATEOPPONENTSVENUECOMPETITIONRESULTGOAL SCORERS
10/8/1989Stamco IIAwayFriendly2 – 2Tony Forster (pen), Martin Tytherleigh
30/8/1989VikingHomeFriendly0 – 2
2/9/1989Hastings RangersAwayFriendly2 – 0Derek French 2
6/9/1989The Junior Club TacklewayHomeFriendly1 – 4Paul Milton
16/9/1989Hooe SportsAwayLeague1 – 1Paul Milton
23/9/1989Ninfield UnitedHomeLeague1 – 1Gavin Stace
7/10/1989Hollington UnitedHomeHastings F A Intermediate Cup 1st Round1 – 2Martin Tytherleigh
14/10/1989HarrowAwayEast Sussex League Challenge Cup 1st Round2 – 1Paul Milton, Bob Baker (pen)
21/10/1989BodiamHomeLeague2 – 3Bob Baker, Martin Tytherleigh
28/10/1989Rock-a-NoreAwayLeague0 – 5
4/11/1989Ninfield UnitedAwayLeague1 – 1Derek French
11/11/1989John Fisher Old Boys IIHomeA F A Intermediate Cup 1st Round2 – 0Bob Baker (pen), Hugh Sullivan
18/11/1989Dental Practice BoardAwayLeague2 – 6Hugh Sullivan, Gavin Stace
25/11/1989Hooe SportsHomeLeague13 – 0Bob Baker 5 (1 pen), Paul Milton 3, Wayne Bumstead 2, Hugh Sullivan, Derek French, Own Goal
2/12/1989Midland Bank IIAwayA F A Intermediate Cup 2nd Round2 – 4Martin Tytherleigh, Hugh Sullivan
9/12/1989Hawkhurst UnitedHomeLeague0 – 1
16/12/1989Dental Practice BoardAwayEast Sussex League Challenge Cup 2nd Round3 – 2Russell Drew, Bob Baker, Steve Fuller
30/12/1989LintonHomeLeague1 – 1Steve Fuller
6/1/1990LintonAwayLeague3 – 1Bob Baker, Martin Tytherleigh, Steve Fuller
20/1/1990BodiamAwayLeague0 – 2
27/1/1990Dental Practice BoardHomeLeague3 – 1Steve Fuller 3
10/2/1990FirehillsHomeRobertsbridge Charity Intermediate Cup 2nd Round1 – 3Paul Milton
17/2/1990FirehillsAwayLeague1 – 3Steve Fuller
24/2/1990Hawkhurst UnitedHomeEast Sussex League Challenge Cup 3rd Round4 – 1Bob Baker 3 (1 pen), Steve Fuller
3/3/1990WestfieldAwayLeague1 – 1Bob Baker
10/3/1990SandhurstHomeLeague2 – 1Derek French, Paul Milton
17/3/1990Hawkhurst UnitedAwayLeague1 – 4Gavin Stace
24/3/1990HarrowHomeLeague4 – 2Christian Kipps, Andy Harman, Bob Baker, Tony Forster (pen)
31/3/1990WestfieldHomeLeague0 – 2
7/4/1990FirehillsAwayEast Sussex League Challenge Cup Semi-Final1 – 4Derek French
14/4/1990FirehillsHomeLeague0 – 2
21/4/1990Rock-a-NoreHomeLeague1 – 6Derek French
28/4/1990HarrowAwayLeague2 – 2Bob Baker 2
5/5/1990SandhurstAwayLeague2 – 1Bob Baker, Paul Milton

NEWSPAPER REPORTS

2ND TEAM

The 2nd XI had a disappointing year, again due to a large extent to the lack of a regular goal scorer and too many goals being given away. Despite finishing only one place clear of relegation, the team were comfortably ahead of the two sides below them. Several matches were lost narrowly at the start of the season before suffering some heavy defeats. The corner appeared to have been turned with a run of just one defeat in seven games towards the end of the season before losing the final three matches, although one of these was an 8-1 defeat against champions Linton II, who were involved in a cup final a few days later and so sportingly decided to play the whole of their first team from the Premier Division.

Terry Blackford did a very good job in managing the side as well as refereeing some games when no referee was appointed by the league. The club was also grateful to both John Oak and Rod Beckingham who also helped out with refereeing. In fact an official referee was only appointed for three out of twelve home league matches. It was again difficult to find a regular place for everybody due to the number of players available but this was not the case at the end of October when, very disappointingly, it was not possible to raise a team to go to London to play Old Monovians III in the A F A Junior Cup.

2ND TEAM PLAYING RECORD

DATEOPPONENTSVENUECOMPETITIONRESULTGOAL SCORERS
29/8/1989The Junior Club Tackleway IIHomeFriendly2 – 8David Mayne, Maurice Sargent
9/9/1989National Westminster Bank XIHomeFriendly1 – 6Dale Glazier
12/9/1989Winchelsea TownHomeFriendly1 – 1John Dudley
16/9/1989Old Hastonians IIAwayLeague1 – 2John Dudley
23/9/1989Pevensey and WesthamAwayLeague3 – 4Dale Glazier, Chris Morrell, Trevor Hoath
30/9/1989Pebsham SibexAwayHastings F A Junior Cup 1st Round0 – 3
7/10/1989FrantAwayLeague3 – 5Michael Hambridge, Chris Morrell, Christian Kipps
14/10/1989Robertsbridge United IIHomeHastings F A Lower Divisions Cup 1st Round2 – 3Maurice Sargent, Paul Smith
21/10/1989Bainbridge ShopfittersAwayEast Sussex League Fred Eade Cup 1st Round0 – 2
4/11/1989Wadhurst Toc H IIHomeRobertsbridge Charity Junior Cup 2nd Round2 – 4Chris Morrell, Tony Whiteman
11/11/1989Cranbrook Town IIAwayLeague3 – 1Dale Glazier 2, Trevor Hoath
18/11/1989Pevensey and WesthamHomeLeague1 – 8Trevor Hoath
25/11/1989Hastings Rangers IIIAwayLeague1 – 1Christian Kipps
2/12/1989Wittersham IIHomeLeague0 – 5
9/12/1989Linton IIAwayLeague1 – 3Trevor Hoath
30/12/1989Flimwell UnitedAwayLeague3 – 5Hugh Sullivan, Trevor Hoath, Dale Glazier
6/1/1990Mayfield IIHomeLeague3 – 1Michael Hambridge, Stephen Crisford, Trevor Hoath
13/1/1990Ticehurst IIAwayLeague0 – 5
20/1/1990Cranbrook Town IIHomeLeague2 – 1Hugh Sullivan, Dale Glazier
27/1/1990East Guldeford and CamberAwayLeague1 – 5Dale Glazier
17/2/1990Wittersham IIAwayLeague0 – 7
24/2/1990Mayfield IIAwayLeague1 – 1Christian Kipps
10/3/1990East Hoathly IIAwayLeague3 – 2Hugh Sullivan, Christian Kipps, Wayne Bumstead
17/3/1990Flimwell UnitedHomeLeague2 – 6Wayne Bumstead, Hugh Sullivan
31/3/1990FrantHomeLeague2 – 2Wayne Bumstead 2
7/4/1990Ticehurst IIHomeLeague2 – 2Nick Bellhouse, Wayne Bumstead
14/4/1990East Guldeford and CamberHomeLeague0 – 0
21/4/1990Hastings Rangers IIIHomeLeague1 – 2John Dudley
28/4/1990Old Hastonians IIHomeLeague0 – 4
5/5/1990Linton IIHomeLeague1 – 8Dale Glazier

VETERANS

The veterans were unluckily drawn away to Rye United Veterans in the first round of the Hastings F A Veterans Cup and went down by the odd goal in five in a very close game having fielded what was probably one of the strongest veterans sides for several years.

A friendly was also arranged against The Junior Club Tackleway Veterans which was won 3-1.

VETERANS PLAYING RECORD

DATEOPPONENTSVENUECOMPETITIONRESULTGOAL SCORERS
6/4/1990Rye United VeteransAwayHastings F A Veterans Cup 1st Round2 – 3Michael Hambridge, Hugh Sullivan
27/4/1990The Junior Club Tackleway VeteransHomeFriendly3 – 1John Osborn, Hugh Sullivan, Terry Collins

SEASON AWARDS

ICKLESHAM CASUALS SIX-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT

Icklesham Recreation Ground – Saturday, 15th July 1989

The club organised a six-a-side tournament at the Icklesham Summer Fete which was dedicated to the memory of William Dunlop. This proved to be a great success with praise being received from many quarters.

Twelve teams took part in the competition, including two from Icklesham Casuals, and were divided into two groups with the two top teams in each group qualifying for the semi-finals. The winners were Viking who defeated Westfield Plough 4-1 after extra time in the final and were awarded the William Dunlop Memorial Shield.

By attracting more people to the fete, it helped to raise almost £2000 which was the highest ever total and about £600 up on the previous year.

SEDLESCOMBE SIX-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT

Oaklands Park, Sedlescombe – Saturday, 29th July 1989

A squad comprising of Jon Fuller, Mark Stace, David Mayne, Andy Harman, Derek French and Hugh Sullivan won the Sedlescombe Football Club Six-a-Side Tournament. Victories over Westfield (3-1) and Netherfield (1-0) plus a goalless draw with Sedlescombe ‘A’ saw the side qualify for the semi-finals where a Gavin Stace goal gave them a 1-0 win over Sedlescombe ‘B’. The final was a repeat of the group match with Netherfield with Mark Stace scoring the only goal of the game.

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

Robin Hood, Icklesham – Thursday, 21st December 1989

The Christmas Raffle was held in the Robin Hood on the Thursday before Christmas and raised around £160. The first prize was a case of choice wines.

PRESENTATION EVENING

Fairlight Lodge Hotel – Friday, 18th May 1990

The end of season presentation evening was held at the Fairlight Lodge Hotel and proved to be more enjoyable than in the previous season. Mark Stace was presented with his 1st XI Player of the Year Trophy with Stephen Crisford getting the 2nd team award. Christian Kipps won the Bert Glazier Cup which was fitting with the cup having been donated by his late father Peter.

GENERAL MATTERS

A monthly draw was started in order to raise additional funds and while the initial response to this was disappointing, it was hoped that membership would build in time.

The 1990 Annual General Meeting was held at the Robin Hood, Icklesham on Wednesday, 18th July at 8.15 pm.

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