Latest News
a
NEWS ABOUT THE CLUB IN SEASON 2025-26
REPORT ON LAST WEEKEND’S MATCHES
Posted on Friday, 21st November 2025
The 1st team defeated Robertsbridge United Reserves at home last Saturday in the first round of the East Sussex Football League Challenge Cup (Divisions Three and Four).
They took the lead after only 3 minutes when Tom Cumber’s excellent strike found the roof of the net and netted twice more in two minutes to go 3-0 up. Firstly, Keiron Buss finished a good move involving him and Tom on 12 minutes and the roles were reversed in the 14th minute when Keiron’s shot came back off the post and Tom netted the rebound.
Robertsbridge pulled a goal back shortly before the interval following a scramble in the goalmouth but Keiron made the game safe with his second goal after 65 minutes.
In the next round the 1st team will be away to either Wittersham or The Junior Club Tackleway III.
The 2nd team put in a much improved performance on the previous few weeks. Although they went down 4-0 away to Bexhill Amateur Athletic Club III, they were only 1-0 down at half-time and Bexhill AAC are the current league leaders.
On Sunday morning the Veterans picked up their first league points of the season with a 3-0 victory over a good Battle Town Veterans side at the Recreation Ground. It was a closely fought game with all the goals coming late on.
The Casuals took the lead when Tim Johnson reacted quickest from a corner to fire the ball home and quickly went 2-0 up through debutant, Simon Randall, who was set through on goal from a long ball by keeper Chasse Selfe to delicately lob the Battle Town goalkeeper. The final goal came in the last couple of minutes when Jon Fitton whipped in a dangerous cross to the near post for Tim to finish for his second goal of the game.
CHRISTMAS FIXTURES
Posted on Monday, 10th November 2025
There will be no fixtures on Saturday, 20th or Saturday 27th December 2025 due to the Christmas holiday period.
Games will recommence on Saturday, 3rd January 2026.
RESPECT TABLE
Posted on Monday, 10th November 2025
The 2nd team are currently in fourth position in the East Sussex Football League Respect Table with a mark of 94. This is used to decide the winners of the Sportsmanship Cup at the end of the season with a monetary prize awarded to the team that finishes top of the Respect Table, along with additional prizes for each division.
Well done to all involved which maintains the Club’s long-held reputation for sportsmanship.
REMEMBRANCE WEEKEND
Posted on Monday, 10th November 2025
A minute’s silence was held at matches on Saturday and at the Veterans fixture with Horsham Crusaders Veterans yesterday to remember and pay tribute to all members of the armed forces who have given their lives in the line of duty and reflect on the sacrifices of those who have served and continue to serve in the military and other armed forces.
Thank you to Liam Sullivan who provided poppy armbands for the teams which provided an additional tribute.
The Club was proud to pay their respects.
VETERANS REACH SUSSEX CUP QUARTER-FINALS
Posted on Sunday, 9th November 2025
The Veterans ensured their long journey was worthwhile when they reached the quarter finals of the Sussex Veterans Challenge Cup this afternoon with a 2-0 victory over Horsham Crusaders Veterans. Goals from Tim Johnson and Michael Georgeson earned the Casuals the win in what was a great game.
The reward is yet another away tie against the cup holders, West Chiltington Veterans, with the match scheduled for Sunday, 7th December.
The 1st team had an excellent 4-2 victory away to The Junior Club Tackleway III yesterday but the 2nd team went down to another heavy defeat. The goal scorers for the 1st XI were Keiron Buss, Blake Henderson, Sean Baker, on his 450th appearance for the Club, and Archie Brunt.
CHRIS ADES
Posted on Saturday, 1st November 2025
It is with great sadness that the Club received the news of the passing of former player Chris Ades on Tuesday, 21st October.
Chris was undoubtedly one of the best players ever to play for Icklesham Casuals, making a memorable debut at the start of the 1960-61 season in a friendly away to Westfield which the Casuals won 14-1 with Chris netting six goals.
A member of the 1st team that was Hastings League Division One champions in 1960-61, Chris was part of the greatest achievement in the Club’s history to date, playing in the 2-0 win over Longley’s of Crawley at the Saffrons in Eastbourne when the first team won the Sussex Junior Cup in the 1963-64 season. Chris scored 11 goals in the rounds leading up to the final but he and brother David missed the fifth round tie at home to Burwash on Saturday, 1st February 1964 as it was Chris’ wedding day when he married Marie, his wife for fifty two years. Will Dunlop, Club secretary at the time, was not too happy about players getting married during the football season and even asked Chris if the wedding could take place in the morning so both could make the game in the afternoon!
Chris was leading goal scorer for the 1st team in 1960-61 with 46 goals, 1961-62 with 36 goals and 1963-64 with 40 goals.
David French, the 1st team captain in the early 1960s, would go to see Will Dunlop on a Friday evening for a ‘team talk’ regarding the following days fixture. William always knew the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition as well as how strict the referee was and therefore which Icklesham players would need to watch their behaviour – quite often this would be Chris and brother David according to Will!
The 1969-70 season was the last when Chris played regularly for Icklesham after being injured in a game at Brede, but he still turned out for the Club on the odd occasion in the years that followed including for the veterans, pulling on the famous green and white quartered shirt for the final time on 31st May 1997 for the veterans side that played Old Centmodians Veterans as part of the Club’s 70th anniversary celebrations. In total, Chris made 215 appearances for Icklesham Casuals scoring 206 goals. He also played for Hastings Town and Rye United and the Robin Hood on Sunday.
Chris remained a supporter of the Club, attending all the celebrations and reunions to mark milestones in the Club’s history. He was present when the memorable photograph was taken at the start of the 75th anniversary season which included players from all the decades of the Club to that date and was in attendance at Westfield in May of this year when the veterans side took on Westfield Veterans in the final of the Hastings F A Veterans Cup.
Chris will always have a place in the history of Icklesham Casuals Football Club and the condolences of the Club go out to Chris’ family.
The funeral for Chris will be held at Hastings Crematorium on Friday, 21st November at 10.15 am.
FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON
Posted on Monday, 22nd September 2025
The 1st team recorded the first win of the season for the Club on Saturday with a dominant display in defeating a Hollington United Reserves side containing a lot of quality by five goals to one.
Both Stan Coleman and Blake Henderson netted goals on their debuts while in contrast Sean Baker recorded his 216th goal for the Club. Archie Brunt and Oli Spain completed the scorers.
The 2nd team went down 2-1 at home to Hawkhurst United Reserves in a closely fought game with Zach Locke finding the net from outside the area. Although not yet reflected in results, improvements are being seen.
OPENING LEAGUE FIXTURES OF THE NEW SEASON
Posted on Wednesday, 27th August 2025
The opening League fixtures of the new season take place this Saturday with both sides away from home with cricket taking place at Icklesham Recreation Ground.
The 1st team travel to Burwash for their Division Three game which kicks-off at 2 pm while the newly reformed 2nd team are away at Hawkhurst United II in Division Four and have a later kick-off at 4 pm.
PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
Posted on Sunday, 24th August 2025
The Club would like to thank Botley’s Taxi, The Rye Chauffeur, Liz Pendennis of EW Production Services Limited and Stuart and Mags Baker for their kind sponsorship of players for the 2025-26 season.
Botley’s Taxi will be sponsoring Liam Sullivan, The Rye Chauffeur both Matt Ford and Frankie Dickson, EW Production Services Limited will be the sponsor of Harry Sullivan and Stuart and Mags Baker will sponsor Sean Baker.
There are still plenty of sponsorship opportunities available for other players – please see below for the full list.
NEW 2ND TEAM KIT
Posted on Sunday, 24th August 2025
The 2nd team wore their new kit in their final pre-season friendly against Bexhill AAC III at the Recreation Ground yesterday.
The kit is kindly sponsored by Long Rake Spar of Rye Harbour and the Club is extremely appreciative of their support.
SPONSOR A PLAYER
Posted on Friday, 22nd August 2025
1ST TEAM v SEMI-VETERANS
Posted on Thursday, 21st August 2025
The 1st team played a Semi- Veterans side in a friendly at the Recreation Ground yesterday evening in a game which proved a good work out for the two teams.
An extremely competitive fixture with both sides missing a few key players and some new faces on show saw the 1sts come out on top with a 5-2 victory.
Tom Cumber (2), Chris Anderson, Sean Melvin and Joe Hoblyn were the 1st team scorers with Michael Georgeson and Lee Pierce replying for the Semi-Vets.
OPENING FIXTURES
Posted on Monday, 16th August 2025
The new season starts on Saturday, 30th August when the 1st team begin their league campaign away to Burwash with the match at Swan Meadow kicking-off at 2 pm. With cricket at Icklesham, the newly reformed 2nd team are also away taking on Hawkhurst United II. The game at the King George V Playing Field starts at 4 pm.
SUSSEX CUP TIES
Posted on Saturday, 16th August 2025
Both the 1st team and the Veterans have been drawn away in their Sussex Cup 1st round fixtures.
The 1st team travel to Billinghurst 3rds in the Sussex Junior Cup on Saturday, 4th October. Billingshurst play in Division Two North of the West Sussex Football League.
The Veterans take on Rustington Veterans, who play in the veterans section of the Sussex Sunday Football League, on Sunday, 28th September in the Sussex Veterans Challenge Cup.
HASTINGS F A VETERANS LEAGUE 2025-26
Posted on Wednesday, 6th August 2025
The Hastings and District Football Association Veterans League will consist of nine teams for season 2025-26 with the veterans hoping to defend their title.
Hooe Veterans have folded but new teams in Crowhurst Veterans and Little Common Veterans have entered the competition.
The composition of the League will be – Battle Town Veterans, Bexhill Amateur Athletic Club Veterans, Crowhurst Veterans, FC Parker 99 Veterans, Icklesham Casuals Veterans, Little Common Veterans, Sedlescombe Rangers Veterans, Sidley United Veterans and Westfield Veterans.
UPDATED COMPOSITION OF DIVISIONS FOR SEASON 2025-26
Posted on Tuesday, 8th July 2025
Following the East Sussex Football League Annual General Meeting yesterday evening the composition of divisions for the coming season were approved. These are slightly amended from previously advised with both Divisions Three and Four now having eleven teams.
Teams for the two divisions are below –
The 1st team have entered the East Sussex Football League Divisions 3/4 Challenge Cup, the East Sussex Football League Macron Store Hastings Vase, the Hastings F A Lower Divisions Cup and the Sussex Junior Cup while the 2nd team will be in the Macron Store Hastings Vase and Hastings F A Lower Divisions Cup.
The Veterans will compete in the Hastings F A Veterans League and Cup and the Sussex Veterans Challenge Cup.
The season will commence on Saturday, 30th August.
THE 18TH ICKLESHAM CASUALS GOLF TOURNAMENT
Posted on Saturday, 5th July 2025
The 18th Icklesham Casuals Golf Tournament took place yesterday afternoon at Eastbourne Downs Golf Club with ten competitors taking part.
The event was closely contested with just eleven stableford points separating the ten players. It was Steve Fuller who took the trophy with 31 points, two ahead of runner-up Nick Sparks with Hugh Sullivan a further point back in third place.
Once again a big thank you to Bob Baker for organising the competition and Tony Forster for making the arrangements with Eastbourne Downs.
For the full results together with a report and more photographs please see the 2025 Icklesham Casuals Golf Tournament.
COMPOSITION OF DIVISIONS FOR SEASON 2025-26
Posted on Monday, 30th June 2025
The composition of Divisions Three and Four in the East Sussex League for the coming season are below.
These are subject to ratification at the East Sussex League Annual General Meeting next Monday so could yet change.
ICKLESHAM CASUALS GOLF TOURNAMENT
Posted on Thursday, 26th June 2025
The 18th Icklesham Casuals Golf Tournament takes place at Eastbourne Downs Golf Club on Friday, 4th July when Bob Baker will be defending his title.
Players to arrive by 1.30 pm for sandwiches and chips with tee-off times from 2.32 pm.
LONG RAKE SPAR
Posted on Thursday, 19th June 2025
Icklesham Casuals Football Club welcomes Long Rake Spar as a Club sponsor and is enormously appreciative of their generous support.
Established in 1867, Long Rake Spar has been supplying quality specialised decorative aggregates from its base in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District for over 150 years. During this time the company has diversified into many market sectors by focusing on the key strength of supplying the most extensive range of quality decorative aggregates currently available in the UK. The established product range is sold into a broad spectrum of industries.
With strategically placed production facilities, Long Rake Spar offers national coverage to numerous stockists and contractors. Long Rake Spar have three production sites – Youlgrave, Derbyshire, Rye Harbour and Prees, Shropshire, and further four dock sites that hold in excess of 100,000 tonnes of raw material.
The new second team will be wearing the logo of Long Rake Spar on the renowned green and white quartered shirts going into the Club’s 89th season.
