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1ST TEAM DEFEAT SOVEREIGN SAINTS
Posted on Saturday, 23rd November 2024
After the disappointment of the previous weekend, a great improvement on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Sovereign Saints Development in a league fixture at the Recreation Ground. A Keiron Buss strike and an own goal secured the win for the Casuals.
The Veterans have been awarded the points for the match with the Junior Club Tackleway Veterans in the Hastings F A Veterans League as Tackleway played an ineligible player.
THE ROBIN HOOD INN, ICKLESHAM
Posted on Saturday, 23rd November 2024
Icklesham Casuals Football Club welcomes the Robin Hood, Icklesham as club sponsor and is extremely grateful for their generous support.
The club has a long association with the Robin Hood with a previous landlord Charlie Baker being club treasurer for many years.
The Casuals will proudly be wearing the logo of the Robin Hood on the famed green and white quartered shirts.
APPEARANCE AND GOAL SCORER RECORDS
Posted on Monday, 11th November 2024
The club appearance and goal scorer records have been updated on the website to the end of the 2023-24 season.
If any past or present player would like a copy of their appearance record for Icklesham Casuals please email the club.
SPONSOR A PLAYER
Posted on Monday, 11th November 2024
The club is looking for sponsorship of players – both the 1st team and veterans – from businesses or individuals at a cost of £20 per player for the season.
If you would like to support the Casuals by sponsoring a player please contact the club via the email address – ickleshamcasualsfc@hotmail.com – advising the sponsorship details and name of the player you would like to sponsor. Thank you.
A POINT FOR THE 1ST TEAM AND EXCELLENT WIN FOR THE VETERANS
Posted on Tuesday, 5th November 2024
The 1st team picked up a point with a 2-2 draw away to Hastings Comets on Saturday. Zak Mansfield and Lee Pierce netted the Icklesham goals.
The veterans had an excellent victory over current league champions, Sidley United Veterans in the second round of the Hastings F A Veterans Cup on Sunday.
Sidley opened the scoring but the Casuals hit back to lead 4-1 early in the second half and held on to win 5-3. Kyle Feneron (2), Jude MacDonald (2) and Ali Adams from the penalty spot were the Icklesham scorers.
The veterans will be away to the winners of the tie between Battle Town Veterans and Sedlescombe Rangers Veterans in the semi-final which will be played next year.
ICKLESHAM CASUALS 0 v PEVENSEY AND WESTHAM 3
Posted on Monday, 14th October 2024
Having lost 8-0 away to Pevensey and Westham only two weeks ago, the sides met again on Saturday in the 1st round of the East Sussex League Macron Store Hastings Vase.
A much improved performance and a result which was not a true reflection of the game with Icklesham on the front-foot and pressing well for much of the match but could not find the final ball or their shooting boots.
Pevensey took the lead with a quick break and scramble in the box and added a second later in the half. The Casuals controlled most of the second half but again could not find the net and it was Pevensey who increased their lead and make the final score 3-0.
Despite the result it was a performance to be proud of against a very good Pevensey side who have yet to drop a point in the League.
ICKLESHAM CASUALS 3 v HAWKHURST UNITED II 3
Posted on Monday, 7th October 2024
A useful point picked up in an exciting 3-3 draw with Hawkhurst United II at home on Saturday.
Icklesham dominated the opening 20 minutes, bossing the midfield and having a few shots on goal, but were caught on the break for Hawkhurst to take the lead after which their confidence grew.
The Casuals levelled when they were awarded a penalty which Sean Baker slotted home before George Richardson put Icklesham 2-1 up following a scramble in the box. The lead did not last long with Hawkhurst scoring to make it 2-2.
A quick run down the line saw Keiron Buss assist Kelvin Lowes with a debut goal from an overhead kick but again Icklesham could not hold on to the lead and Hawkhurst netted for a final score of 3-3.
1ST TEAM AND VETERANS WIN
Posted on Monday, 16th September 2024
It was an excellent weekend for the club on the field with the first team defeating Bexhill Amateur Athletic Club III 3-1 at the Recreation Ground on Saturday and this was followed on Sunday morning when the veterans opened their campaign in the Hastings F A Veterans League with a home victory over Battle Town Veterans by the same scoreline.
After going a goal down, the 1st XI equalised through Mike Amar. Zak Mansfield netted his second league goal of the season, running from his own half to slot past the oncoming goalkeeper with Jake Hughes registering the other goal with a neat finish. A great all round team performance.
The veterans scored three times in the second half thanks to strikes from Ali Adams, Steve Bellhouse and Kyle Feneron to defeat Battle Town Veterans.
A big thank you to Wayne Dedman who stepped in at the last minute to referee the game when the appointed referee was unable to make the game.
1ST TEAM v VETERANS
Posted on Wednesday, 21st August 2024
The 1st team and the veterans warmed up for the new season with an exciting friendly last night which ended in a 5-5 draw. Ryleigh Harris netted a hat-trick for the 1st team on his debut with their other goals coming from Keiron Buss and Zak Mansfield. George Richardson (2), Dave Pugh, Phil Badrock and Alistair Adams replied for the veterans.
SPORTSMANSHIP TROPHY
Posted on Friday, 26th July 2024
The Club was presented with the East Sussex Football League Sportsmanship Trophy, along with a memento for the club to keep, at the recent League Annual General Meeting.
Well done to everyone involved.
RUSH, WITT AND WILSON
Posted on Thursday, 11th July 2024
The Club welcomes local estate agents Rush, Witt and Wilson as a new sponsor and are extremely grateful for their support of Icklesham Casuals.
Founded in 1993, Rush, Witt and Wilson are 1066 Country’s busiest estate agent selling more property in the area than anyone else. They now have seven offices in 1066 Country and the Weald of Kent dealing with all types of property, specialising particularly in the sale of residential property, new homes and lettings across the area.
About – Rush, Witt & Wilson
DAVID MAYNE – 500 CLUB APPEARANCES
Posted on Thursday, 11th July 2024
At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Club, Keith Swallow presented David Mayne with a silver salver in recognition of his 500 appearances for Icklesham Casuals.
CLUB FACEBOOK PAGE
Posted on Friday, 5th July 2024
The new Club Facebook page is now up and running and will be regularly updated with news of the club.
Please like and follow the page using the link below –
Icklesham Casuals Football Club | Icklesham | Facebook
GOALKEEPER WANTED
Posted on Wednesday, 3rd July 2024
The club is looking for a goalkeeper for the coming season. If interested please contact Wayne on 07908 981653.
EAST SUSSEX FOOTBALL LEAGUE SPORTSMANSHIP TROPHY
Posted on Saturday, 22nd June 2024
Congratulations to the team on being named the overall winners of the East Sussex Football League Sportsmanship Trophy for season 2024-25 with an average mark of 90.316.
The trophy will be awarded at the League Annual General Meeting on 10th July along with a cheque for £100.
CHANGING ROOM REFURBISHMENT
Posted on Saturday, 22nd June 2024
The changing rooms were ‘re-opened’ yesterday evening with a small ceremony following the recent refurbishment work and are a vast improvement on the previous facilities with better changing rooms, a larger and more open social area, new showers and toilets and a referee’s room.
Icklesham Casuals Football Club would like to thank Bill Coney, Tony Thorne, Icklesham Trust Committee, Icklesham Parish Council, Rother District Council, Bob Baker, Bob Chantler and everyone else who made such an effort and put in all the hard work to help achieve the pavilion improvements as well as all those who supported the project and helped to raise the funds.
PRESENTATION EVENING
Pissarro’s, Hastings – Friday, 26th April 2024
Posted on Friday, 17th May 2024
An enjoyable and well-attended presentation evening was held at Pissarro’s in Hastings on Friday, 26th April when the awards for 2023-24 were handed out as well as some still outstanding from previous seasons!
Photographs from the evening…..
Players’ Player of the Year
Manager’s Player of the Year
Colin McPhail Trophy Winner
Leading Goal Scorer 2023-24
Leading Goal Scorer 2022-23
Leading Scorers in 2022-23 and 2023-24
Veterans Player of the Year 2023-24
Veterans Player of the Year 2021-22
SEASON AWARDS FOR 2023-24
| Players’ Player of the Year – Freddie Novis Manager’s Player of the Year – George Richardson Leading Goal Scorer – Freddie Novis (17 goals) Young Player of the Year – Ted Hughes Colin McPhail Trophy Winner – Martin Tytherleigh Bert Glazier Cup Winner – Wayne Dedman 1000 Appearance Award – Martin Tytherleigh 100 Appearance Award – Lee Pierce |
SEASON 2024-25
Posted on Monday, 13th May 2024
Training for next season will continue throughout the summer at Icklesham Recreation Ground on a Tuesday evening from 6 to 7 pm.
New players welcome.
PRESENTATION EVENING
Posted on Friday, 19th April 2024
The club’s presentation evening will take place next Friday, 26th April at Pissarro’s in Hastings commencing at 7 pm.
JACK BROWN, DAVID FRENCH AND ERIC HOLLINGSWORTH
Posted on Thursday, 11th January 2024
It was with great sadness that the Club learned shortly before Christmas of the passing of three stalwarts of Icklesham Casuals Football Club in Jack Brown, David French and Eric Hollingsworth.
The condolences of the Club go to their families and friends.
JACK BROWN
Jack made 640 appearances for Icklesham Casuals, scoring 131 goals. His first appearance for the Club was on the 9th October 1943, a friendly versus 30th Company Queen’s Regiment (Rye) and his final game was against Westfield Veterans in the Hastings F A Veterans Invitation Cup on the 25th April 1979.
He was a member of the 1st team that won the Sussex Junior Cup in 1963-64 playing at centre-half and having been ill, was only given permission by his doctor to play in the final on the morning of the match. Jack was part of the 1st XI that was Hastings League Division One Champions in 1960-61 and 1962-63 and runners-up in 1961-62, played for the 2nd team that won the Ashburnham Charity Cup in 1961-62, the 1st team that was runners-up in the Robertsbridge Charity Cup in 1959-60 and runners-up in the Hastings Midweek Cup in 1961-62 and for the 2nd team that was finalists in the Hastings League Lower Divisions Cup in 1967-68.
Jack was 2nd team leading goal scorer in the 1949-50 season with 20 goals and 2nd team vice-captain along with John Parsons in 1964-65 and vice-captain in 1965-66 and 1966-67. He captained the 2nd team in 1968-69 and shared the captaincy in both 1967-68 and 1969-70 and was Minor team vice-captain along with Don Boreham in 1945-46. His 309 matches puts him fourth in the all-time list of appearances for the 2nd team.
A presentation was made to Jack in recognition of his contribution to the Club at the 70th anniversary celebrations in 2007. He received an award from the Club for his services to football in 2010 and a Football Association 50 Year Service Award at the East Sussex Football League Presentation Evening in May 2010.
Jack was a member of the committees that organised the celebration to mark 1000 First team games on Friday, 16th May 1969, the 40th Birthday Party on Saturday, 30th April 1977 and the 70th anniversary celebrations on Saturday, 21st July 1997 and also organised a successful dinner for players, former players and friends which was held in June 1973.
Having qualified as a referee, Jack was a well-known figure in local football for many years.
Jack passed away on the 19th October.
DAVID FRENCH
David was from Icklesham and was a right-half who made 279 appearances for the Club between 1947 and 1962 and scored 37 goals. His debut was for the 3rd team in a friendly against East Guldeford 2nd XI on the 4th January 1947 and his final match was for the 1st team in the Sussex Junior Cup semi-final at home to Pagham on the 24th March 1962 when he suffered a serious knee injury and did not play again.
He captained the 3rd team in the 1948-49 season and was 1st team captain from 1956-57 to 1961-62 leading the side to the Hastings League Division One Championship in both 1957-58 and 1960-61 as well as being runners-up in 1956-57 and 1961-62. Under David’s leadership, the side also reached the final of both the Robertsbridge Charity Cup and the Hastings F A Midweek Cup. He also played in the Hastings League winning team of 1951-52.
As captain, David set an excellent example of determination combined with sportsmanship and was a captain in the wholehearted tradition of his predecessors, Les Beeney, Peter Moon, Reg Carter and Alf Holdstock. He was a regular selection for the Hastings League Representative side.
David was a member of the committees that organised the 40th Birthday Party held on Saturday, 30th April 1977 and the 50th anniversary celebrations held on Saturday, 2nd May 1987.
David passed away peacefully on Friday, 24th November 2023 at the age of 89.
ERIC HOLLINGSWORTH
Eric was from Fairlight and made his first appearance for the Club on the 7th April 1945 at Icklesham Recreation Ground in a friendly for the 1st team against ‘C’ Company, 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment (Hastings). He went on to play 404 matches, scoring 31 goals with his final game being for the 2nd team in a 3-3 league draw at home to Hollington United II on the 3rd April 1965.
He was 2nd XI captain from 1952-53 to 1957-58 leading the side that won the Hastings F A Lower Divisions Cup in the 1957-58 season and was runners-up in the Hastings League Division Three Cup in 1952-53, losing to Etchingham United in the final played at Westfield. Eric was 3rd team captain in 1959-60 and 1960-61 and for part of the 1962-63 season.
It was not until the 1997-98 season and forty years to the day before the 2nd team again won the Hastings F A Lower Divisions Cup and Eric was there to support the victorious team. A memorable photograph was taken of the two Lower Divisions Cup winning captains – Eric from 1957-58 and 1997-98 skipper Troy Whyborne.
Eric was vice-chairman of the club in 1975-76 and 1976-77 and chairman from 1977-78 to 1987-88. He presented a trophy to the club in the 1979-80 season to be awarded to the 2nd team Clubman of the Year. He was also a member of the committee that organised the 40th Birthday Party held on Saturday, 30th April 1977.