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NEWS ABOUT THE CLUB IN SEASON 2026-27
ICKLESHAM CASUALS GOLF TOURNAMENT
Posted on Friday, 11th September 2026
The 19th Icklesham Casuals Golf Tournament took place at Wellshurst Golf and Country Club on Friday, 4th September. Despite a small field this year, it was a good event with Nick Sparks taking the trophy for the first time.
PRESENTATION OF CHEQUE TO THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST
Posted on Friday, 11th September 2026
Former club chairman Bob Baker recently presented a cheque for £4332.00 to the Chief Executive of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust which was raised at the ‘Wear Yellow for Cystic Fibrosis’ Charity Golf Day supported by the club and held at Chartham Park Golf Course on Friday, 12th June.
SEDLESCOMBE RANGERS II 0 v ICKLESHAM CASUALS 3
Oaklands Park, Sedlescombe – Saturday, 5th September 2026
The new look Casuals side got off to a winning start in their opening league fixture away to Sedlescombe Rangers II.
The team got straight into the action, taking control early on and dominating from start to finish. The victory could have been by a wider margin but three goals and a clean sheet was a satisfactory start to the season.
With a strong squad available, the Casuals were captained on the day by Stuart Pearson on his 400th appearance for the club and netted two early goals with a punched clearance from the opposing goalkeeper falling to Joe Sherwood who finished with a delicate lob back over the keeper and Callum Hadaway scoring with a strong run and finish. The second half was similar to the first with Icklesham again well on top and Alfie Hillman netted the third goal.
Despite a sin bin, the side looked solid with so many good performances. In defence, George Stoodley was calm on the ball and Kye Saunters is becoming a quality left-back. Greg Stoodley organised the midfield with Sean Melvin appearing to be everywhere and Callum Hadaway the driving force while the front three linked up well.
Keiron Buss was The Kit Vault Man of the Match with his direct running causing problems for the Sedlescombe defence.
It was also good to see the players who did not make the squad this week there to support the team showing the excellent spirit in the club.
JOE SHERWOOD – NEW CLUB CAPTAIN
Posted on Saturday, 5th September 2026
Joe Sherwood will be the new club captain for the 2026-27 season. Congratulations to Joe on the appointment.
STUART PEARSON – 400 APPEARANCES
Posted on Thursday, 3rd September 2026
The next time Stuart Pearson pulls on the famed green and white quartered shirt for Icklesham Casuals he will be making his 400th appearance for the club.
Stuart made his debut in a league game for the 1st team away to Hollington United Reserves on Saturday, 5th September 2009. He was a member of the 1st team that was runners-up in Division Two of the East Sussex Football League in the 2012-13 season and part of the veterans side that won the Hastings F A Veterans League in 2024-25 and also reached the Veterans Cup Final.
Stuart was 1st team Players’ Player of the Year in both 2009-10 and 2011-12, Manager’s Player of the Year in 2014-15, Veterans Manager’s Player of the Year in 2025-26, winner of the Bert Glazier Cup in 2017-18 and the Colin McPhail Trophy winner in 2024-25.
Thank you, Stuart for your loyalty to Icklesham Casuals Football Club, a great club man and legend of ICFC.
CLUB SPONSORS
Posted on Tuesday, 1st September 2026
The club welcomes three new sponsors for the 2026-27 season.
The new 1st team kit will be sponsored by the Queen’s Head in Icklesham.
The warm up tops are being sponsored by Parker Building Supplier.
The Man of the Match for each game will be sponsored by The Kit Vault.
The club is extremely grateful to each sponsor and hopes to reciprocate with some top performances throughout the season.
Please see the ‘Club Sponsors’ page for further details on our sponsors.
CUP DRAWS
Posted on Monday, 31st August 2026
The 1st team have been draw at home to Herstmonceux from Division One of the East Sussex Football League in the 2nd round of the Sussex Junior Challenge Cup, having received a bye in the 1st round. The tie will be played on Saturday, 3rd October with a 2 pm kick-off.
In the Hastings F A Lower Divisions Cup, the side also has a home draw, this time against Robertsbridge United II with the date for the fixture to be confirmed. Disappointingly, there are only six entrants in the Lower Divisions Cup this season due to one team withdrawing from the League and a couple of others deciding not to enter. The competition will run with just the six sides for 2026-27 and will be reviewed for the following season.
The Veterans have also received home draws in their two cup competitions. They play Peacehaven and Telscombe Veterans of the Sussex Sunday Football League in the 1st round of the Sussex Veteran’s Challenge Cup at the Recreation Ground on Sunday, 27th September kicking-off at 2 pm and meet Battle Town Baptists Veterans in the 1st round of the Hastings F A Veterans Cup on a date to be confirmed.
THE 19TH ICKLESHAM CASUALS GOLF TOURNAMENT
Posted on Sunday, 9th August 2026
The 19th Icklesham Casuals Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, 4th September at Wellshurst Golf and Country Club, Hellingly.
The cost is £45 which includes lunch at 1 pm followed by tee times from 2 pm.
Steve Fuller was the winner in 2025 when the tournament was held at Eastbourne Downs Golf Club.
The competition is open to all current and former members so if you are interested in taking part please email the club at ickleshamcasualsfc@hotmail.com.
VAL GONCALVES – 300 APPEARANCES
Posted on Wednesday, 15th July 2026
Val Goncalves was recently presented with a salver by Mike Beaumont to mark 300 appearances for Icklesham Casuals.
Val joined the club for the 2005-06 season helping the 1st team become East Sussex League Division Two champions in his first year. He has now played 312 games for the club scoring 82 goals.
It is great to see that some players still show loyalty – a rare attribute these days.
COMPOSITION OF DIVISIONS FOR SEASON 2026-27
Posted on Wednesday, 8th July 2026
At the East Sussex Football League Annual General Meeting, the composition of divisions for season 2026-27 were confirmed. The League will have four Divisions for the coming season with the 1st team competing in Division Two and the 2nd team in Division Three.
The make-up of the divisions are shown below.
CHARITY GOLF DAY
Posted on Saturday, 27th June 2026
The club supported the ‘Wear Yellow For Cystic Fibrosis’ Charity Golf Day held at Chartham Park Golf and Country Club on Friday, 12th June.
A target to raise £3,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust was set and we are pleased to announce that the final amount raised exceeded the target and was £4374.92. Thank you so much to everyone who supported the event.
The winning team on the day was C Squared made up of Chris Cope and Chris Burke who scored 64 points. winning by 5 points from runners-up Asa and Ben Croucher.
Full details of the results, the winners of the ‘Bus Stop’ prizes and the successful auction bids can be found on the website page.
THE PATRICIA RUTHERFORD MEMORIAL CUP
Posted on Saturday, 27th June 2026
The club is proud and delighted to play Little Common tomorrow afternoon (28th June) for The Pat Rutherford Memorial Cup and to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
The match at The Oval, Eastbourne kicks-off at 2 pm. Please come along and support.
SEAN BAKER RETIREMENT
Posted on Saturday, 27th June 2026
Sean Baker has made the decision to hang up his boots after 26 years of representing Icklesham Casuals Football Club.
Sean made his debut as a substitute in a league fixture for the 2nd team away to East Hoathly II on Saturday 23rd September 2000, the match ending in a 3-3 draw and has now made 462 appearances for the club scoring 230 goals which puts him in fifth place in the all-time scoring records.
Sean has been a stalwart of the club both on and off the field and his attitude and commitment has been incredible. He was presented with a 15 year service award by ex-England footballer Alan Mullery on behalf of the the Sussex County Football Association in the 2018-19 season.
The club thanks Sean for his service to the club and wishes him all the best for the future knowing he will be welcomed back if he gets itchy feet!
STEVE BUSS – NEW RESERVE TEAM MANAGER
Posted on Saturday, 27th June 2026
The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Buss as Reserve Team manager. Steve played for the club in 2024-25 before moving to Wittersham for a season.
There is no doubt that Steve will bring stability and quality to the Reserves and use his abundance of experience to improve the side after a disappointing 2025-26 season.
TRAINING
Posted on Saturday, 6th June 2026
Training for the new season will commence at Icklesham Recreation Ground on Wednesday, 17th June at 6 pm. Any new players interested in joining the club are welcome to come along.
