Season 1994-95

58TH SEASON

SEASON REPORT

The fifty-eighth season overall proved to be an enjoyable one. There were some problems and disappointments but the first team achieved their highest position in the East Sussex League Premier Division and the second team reached the semi-final of the Hastings F A Lower Divisions Cup with some notable victories on the way. A good team spirit was maintained in both sides with the 2nd XI finishing in third place in the League Sportsmanship Trophy with an average mark of 84.67 out of 100.

Home matches were played at Pannel Lane in Pett, previously used by Stamco for their County League team, while the improvements were carried out to the pitch at Icklesham Recreation Ground.

1ST TEAM

The 1st XI finished in sixth place in the Premier Division, taking points off every other side in the division with the exception of Wadhurst Toc H. This included an opening day draw against champions Hollington United, who dropped only seven points all season, a home victory over runners-up Polegate and a 10-0 drubbing of third placed Rock-a-Nore. The defence performed well with only the top two sides having a better goals against record and the team was one of only three sides to have a positive goal difference.

The record in cup competitions was not as good. The third round of the A F A Intermediate Cup was reached with a 6-3 victory over Glyn Old Boys II and a 9-2 win against Southgate Olympic II but in all other cups, the 1st team went out at the first attempt. The game with Southgate Olympic II at Pannel Lane was attended by Amateur Football Alliance Life Vice-President, Ben Robbins who wrote after the match to thank for the kind and hospitable manner in which he and his wife were treated by the Club.

1st Team v Southgate Olympic II

Pannel Lane, Pett – Saturday, 3rd December 1994

The 1st team defeated Southgate Olympic II 9-2 at Pannel Lane in the second round of the A F A Intermediate Cup with one of their best performances of the season. Steve Fuller netted a hat-trick, Tony Forster scored twice with Paul Milton, Dale Glazier, Bob Baker and David Hughes also on target.

Again Bob Baker and Steve Beale did a good job in running the side. There were joint winners of the 1st XI Players’ Player of the Year award in Martin Tytherleigh and Andy Vickers with the Manager’s Player of the Year trophy going to Neil Pincombe. Steve Fuller with 19 goals was leading goal scorer followed by Dale Glazier with 10. Bob Baker started his five hundredth first team game during the season and a special award was made to mark this achievement.

1ST TEAM PLAYING RECORD

DATEOPPONENTSVENUECOMPETITIONRESULTGOAL SCORERS
13/8/1994Stamco IIHomeFriendly3 – 4Steve Fuller, Derek French, Own Goal
24/8/1994Rock-a-NoreHomeFriendly3 – 2Christian Kipps 2. Martin Tytherleigh
27/8/1994Pebsham SibexHomeFriendly2 – 2Christian Kipps 2 (1 pen)
31/8/1994Westfield PloughHomeFriendly1 – 4David Hughes
10/9/1994Hollington UnitedAwayLeague2 – 2Christian Kipps 2
17/9/1994BodiamHomeLeague1 – 3Steve Fuller
24/9/1994Punnetts TownAwayLeague0 – 1
1/10/1994Hollington UnitedHomeEast Sussex League Challenge Cup 1st Round1 – 3Bob Baker
8/10/1994Eastbourne Town IIAwaySussex Intermediate Cup 2nd Round1 – 6David Hughes
15/10/1994Rye United IIHomeLeague1 – 1Steve Fuller
29/10/1994PolegateHomeLeague2 – 1David Hughes 2
5/11/1994Glyn Old Boys IIHomeA F A Intermediate Cup 1st Round6 – 3Steve Fuller 2, Dale Glazier, Paul Milton, Martin Tytherleigh, Russell Drew
12/11/1994BodiamHomeRobertsbridge Charity Intermediate Cup 1st Round3 – 3Dale Glazier, Steve Fuller, David Hughes
19/11/1994WestfieldAwayHastings F A Intermediate Cup 2nd Round2 – 5Dale Glazier, Bob Baker (pen)
26/11/1994Rock-a-NoreAwayLeague1 – 2Bob Baker (pen)
3/12/1994Southgate Olympic IIHomeA F A Intermediate Cup 2nd Round9 – 2Steve Fuller 3, Tony Forster 2, Paul Milton, Dale Glazier, Bob Baker, David Hughes
17/12/1994BodiamAwayRobertsbridge Charity Intermediate Cup 1st Round0 – 7
14/1/1995East Barnet Old Grammarians IIAwayA F A Intermediate Cup 3rd Round0 – 3
4/3/1995Punnetts TownHomeLeague3 – 2Steve Fuller 3
11/3/1995Wadhurst UnitedAwayLeague1 – 3Dale Glazier
18/3/1995BurwashHomeLeague3 – 0Martin Tytherleigh 2, Bob Baker
25/3/1995BodiamAwayLeague2 – 2Dale Glazier, Steve Fuller
1/4/1995Wadhurst Toc HHomeLeague1 – 3Dale Glazier
8/4/1995BurwashAwayLeague1 – 1Steve Fuller
15/4/1995Wadhurst UnitedHomeLeague2 – 2Steve Fuller, Tony Forster
19/4/1995Rye United IIAwayLeague5 – 0David Hughes 3, Dale Glazier 2
22/4/1995PolegateAwayLeague1 – 2Tony Forster
29/4/1995Hollington UnitedHomeLeague2 – 3Dale Glazier, Bob Baker
6/5/1995Rock-a-NoreHome<League10 – 0Martin Tytherleigh 3, Steve Fuller 2, Russell Drew, Andy Vickers, Mike Beaumont, Bob Baker, Own Goal
13/5/1995Wadhurst Toc HAwayLeague2 – 4Steve Fuller 2

NEWSPAPER REPORTS

2ND TEAM

The second team once more ended just below halfway in Division Eight. The side conceded only 24 league goals during the season which was a club record and only one more than the division champions. In fact only ten other teams throughout the eleven divisions of the League let in fewer goals. Goal scoring was the problem though with only 22 league goals being scored.

2nd Team v Old Town Eastbourne II

Pannel Lane, Pett – Saturday, 22nd October 1994

The team suffered yet again with inconsistency. On their day the 2nd XI were a match for any side in the division as well as teams from higher leagues. This was proved by reaching the semi-final of the Hastings F A Lower Divisions Cup with wins over Ticehurst II and Pebsham Sibex III in the first two rounds followed by a defeat of Robertsbridge United II from Division Seven. The semi-final was only lost 2-1 against Travaux II who were runners-up in Division Seven and the match could have gone either way. The team lost in the Hastings Junior Cup, only after a replay, to Silverhill Rangers from Division Six.

The spirit in the second team was good throughout the season. Young goalkeeper Rob Wiley was deservedly voted Players’ Player of the Year as well as winning the Bert Glazier Cup. Mick Booker, 2nd XI captain, picked up the Manager’s Player of the Year award. Gareth Collier was top scorer with 13 goals in all competitions.

2ND TEAM PLAYING RECORD

DATEOPPONENTSVENUECOMPETITIONRESULTGOAL SCORERS
27/8/1994ClaverhamHome<Friendly2 – 1Dale Glazier 2
3/9/1994The Junior Club TacklewayHomeFriendly1 – 2Steve Fuller
10/9/1994Pebsham Sibex IIIHomeLeague1 – 1Russell Price
24/9/1994FirehillsHomeLeague0 – 5
1/10/1994Wadhurst United IIIAwayEast Sussex League President’s Cup 1st Round4 – 3Dale Glazier 3, Russell Price
8/10/1994Hellingly Hospital IIHomeLeague1 – 2Dale Glazier
15/10/1994Ticehurst IIAwayHastings F A Lower Divisions Cup 1st Round5 – 2Gareth Collier 2, Dale Glazier 2, Richard Constantine
22/10/1994Old Town Eastbourne IIHomeLeague0 – 2
19/11/1994Rye United IIIHomeRobertsbridge Charity Junior Cup 1st Round1 – 3Mick Booker
26/11/1994Silverhill RangersHomeHastings F A Junior Cup 2nd Round3 – 3 *Gareth Collier 2, Rick Fuller
17/12/1994Pebsham Sibex IIIAwayLeague2 – 2Trevor Hoath, Stephen Crisford
7/1/1995Punnetts Town IIHomeEast Sussex League President’s Cup 2nd Round1 – 3 ^Rick Fuller
14/1/1995Silverhill RangersAwayHastings F A Junior Cup 2nd Round Replay0 – 2
4/2/1995FirehillsAwayLeague6 – 0Andy Jervis 3, Robin Frith, David Mayne, Nick Bellhouse
25/2/1995Northiam 75 IIAwayLeague2 – 1Gareth Collier, Andy Jervis
4/3/1995Pebsham Sibex IIIAwayHastings F A Lower Divisions Cup 2nd Round4 – 3Stephen Crisford 2, Russell Drew, Richard Constantine
11/3/1995Punnetts TownHomeLeague1 – 1 #Gareth Collier
18/3/1995Robertsbridge United IIAwayHastings F A Lower Divisions Cup 3rd Round2 – 1Stephen Crisford, Gareth Collier
25/3/1995Travaux IIIHomeEast Sussex League President’s Cup 3rd Round0 – 2
1/4/1995Travaux IIAwayHastings F A Lower Divisions Cup Semi-Final1 – 2Andy Jervis
8/4/1995Sedlescombe IIHomeLeague0 – 4 #
11/4/1995Hawkhurst United IIIHomeLeague2 – 3Gareth Collier 2
15/4/1995Hellingly Hospital IIAwayLeague1 – 0Stephen Crisford
18/4/1995Northiam 75 IIHomeLeague1 – 1Richard Constantine
22/4/1995Tenterden St Michaels IIIHomeLeague4 – 0 #Gareth Collier 3, Andy Jervis
29/4/1995Old Town Eastbourne IIAwayLeague0 – 2
2/5/1995Hawkhurst United IIIAwayLeague1 – 0Gareth Collier

NEWSPAPER REPORTS

VETERANS

After the previous season, this year proved to be a disappointing one for the veterans. Due to a number of reasons the team was only able to field ten men in the A F A Veterans Cup game away to Winchmore Hill Veterans and went down 8-0. In the local veterans competition there was a reduced entry and with other withdrawals following in their group, the side met Battle Rangers Veterans in a one-off match for a place in the semi-finals. This was won 4-1 but they then lost the semi-final tie 2-0 to Hollington United Veterans although not without having the chances to win the game.

VETERANS PLAYING RECORD

DATEOPPONENTSVENUECOMPETITIONRESULTGOAL SCORERS
29/10/1984Winchmore Hill VeteransAwayA F A Veterans Cup Preliminary Round0 – 8
21/4/1995Battle Rangers VeteransHomeHastings F A Veterans Cup4 – 1Trevor Hoath 2, Alf Benton, Bob Baker
28/4/1995Hollington United VeteransHomeHastings F A Veterans Cup Semi-Final0 – 2

SEASON AWARDS

ICKLESHAM CASUALS SIX-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT

Icklesham Recreation Ground – Saturday, 16th July 1994

The Six-a-Side Tournament again took place in conjunction with the Icklesham Fete on Saturday, 16th July with eleven teams competing.

Neither of the Icklesham Casuals sides covered themselves in glory this year with both failing to get beyond the group stage.

It was Westfield ‘A’ and the Robin Hood who contested a closely fought final with Westfield ‘A’ taking the Shield thanks to the only goal of the game.

A F A RECORD ARTICLE

Keith Swallow, having played A F A football with Old Tiffinians in London before joining the club in 1993 after moving to Guestling following a job relocation, wrote an article about Icklesham Casuals which was published in the Winter edition of the A F A Record.

THE ICKLESHAM CASUALS FANZINE

The fourth edition of the club fanzine ‘About Time Too Fuller!’ was issued in April 1995 and included among the features was a full report on the climbing trip.

Issue Number Four – front cover…..

GENERAL MATTERS

The club was saddened by the death towards the end of the season of Charlie Baker. Charlie was treasurer of the club for thirty six years from 1951 to 1987 as well as making nearly fifty appearances. He would be missed by the older players who knew him.

August 6th 1994 saw the first expedition of the Icklesham Casuals Male Bonding Club when Michael Beaumont, Christian Kipps, Steve Fuller, Tony Forster and Martin Tytherleigh along with two associate members decided that they would climb Mount Snowdon raising over £300 for the Pitch and Pavilion Fund.

The long awaited pitch and drainage improvements were carried out as planned during the season and whilst not without some problems, it was hoped that the ground would be ready for use again in September. The removal of the undulations which had been on the pitch for many years would be a vast improvement to the playing area and hopefully also be of much benefit to the other users of the Recreation Ground. A massive thank you was due to Steve Beale and all the others who helped in arranging for the work to be completed and to Martin Tytherleigh for all his hard work in leading the fundraising to enable the project to go ahead. As well as all the funds provided by the club towards the cost, a grant of £500 was provided by Rother District Council Community Projects Grant Scheme and a grant of £1750 was obtained from the Football Association Grant Aid Scheme. The club was extremely grateful for both these grants as well as to the Sussex County Football Association for all their support with the grant application to the F A.

Finally, and on a somewhat disappointing note, despite the second team finishing in third place in the Sportsmanship Cup, the season saw a sending-off and six cautions between the two sides. Whilst recognising that with the constant rule changes and instructions to referees, the possibility of picking up a booking has increased substantially, for a club which has prided itself on it’s disciplinary record and reputation for sportsmanship throughout the first fifty eight years, it was hoped would not be repeated.

The Annual General Meeting took place in the pavilion at Icklesham Recreation Ground on Friday, 16th June 1995 at 8.15 p m.

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