Season 1998-99
62ND SEASON
SEASON REPORT
The sixty-second season of the Club was a disappointing one for the first team who were relegated from the Premier Division but the second team had a good year and the decision to restart the third team was vindicated in spite of some early problems. The veterans failed to progress beyond the group stage of the local veterans competition but still had an enjoyable season.
1ST TEAM
Having only narrowly avoided relegation in the previous two seasons, the first team’s luck ran out this year and they finished bottom of the table with only eight points, recording just two victories. Somewhat surprisingly these came against reigning champions Wadhurst United, 4-1 early in the season and 2-1 away to Hollington United in December. Having struggled in the Premier Division for the last few years, relegation may not prove to be a bad thing, enabling the first team to regroup and consolidate with a season or two in Division One.
Adam Bourne was leading scorer with 20 of the 39 goals scored by the first team in all competitions and Dave Southall was voted 1st XI Players’ Player of the Year.
1ST TEAM PLAYING RECORD
EAST SUSSEX FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION |
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Points |
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League | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 32 | 72 | 8 |
Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | N/A |
All Games | 25 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 92 | 8 |
DATE | OPPONENTS | VENUE | COMPETITION | RESULT | GOAL SCORERS |
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5/9/1998 | Rock-a-Nore | Home | League | 1 – 5 | Adam Bourne |
12/9/1998 | Wadhurst United | Home | League | 4 – 1 | Adam Bourne 3, Jim Taberman |
19/9/1998 | Peche Hill Select | Away | League | 0 – 5 | |
26/9/1998 | Mill Hill Village II | Away | A F A Intermediate Cup Extra Preliminary Round | 2 – 3 * | Adam Bourne, Jim Taberman |
3/10/1998 | Willingdon Athletic | Home | League | 2 – 3 | Adam Bourne 2 |
10/10/1998 | Uckfield Town | Home | Sussex Intermediate Cup 1st Round | 1 – 5 | Adam Bourne |
17/10/1998 | Iden | Away | Hastings F A Intermediate Cup 1st Round | 0 – 5 | |
7/11/1998 | Robertsbridge United | Away | Leeford Place Challenge Cup 2nd Round | 2 – 3 | Dave Southall, Iain Curry |
14/11/1998 | Peche Hill Select | Home | League | 0 – 0 | |
21/11/1998 | Seaford Town | Away | League | 2 – 4 | Grant Murray, Steve Fuller |
28/11/1998 | Northiam 75 | Away | Robertsbridge Charity Intermediate Cup 1st Round | 2 – 4 | Adam Bourne 2 |
5/12/1998 | Sandhurst | Home | League | 2 – 3 | Adam Bourne 2 |
12/12/1998 | Little Common | Home | League | 2 – 4 | Iain Curry, Karl Tarrant |
19/12/1998 | Hollington United | Away | League | 2 – 1 | Bob Baker, Mark Taylor |
23/1/1999 | Sandhurst | Away | League | 1 – 7 | Mark Taylor |
30/1/1999 | Hollington United | Home | League | 0 – 1 | |
6/2/1999 | Wadhurst United | Away | League | 1 – 5 | Adam Bourne |
13/2/1999 | Polegate | Home | League | 4 – 4 | Jim Taberman 2, Adam Bourne 2 |
20/2/1999 | Rock-a-Nore | Home | League | 1 – 4 | Mark Taylor |
27/2/1999 | Little Common | Away | League | 1 – 3 | Adam Bourne |
6/3/1999 | Seaford Town | Home | League | 1 – 5 | Adam Bourne |
13/3/1999 | Polegate | Away | League | 2 – 5 | Mike Beaumont, Adam Bourne |
7/4/1999 | Northiam 75 | Home | League | 3 – 4 | Iain Curry, Mark Taylor, Adam Bourne |
10/4/1999 | Northiam 75 | Away | League | 2 – 4 | Sacha Patterson, Adam Bourne |
24/4/1999 | Willingdon Athletic | Away | League | 1 – 4 | Dave Southall |
Notes * After Extra Time |
2ND TEAM
This was a good season for the second team who finished third in Division Six with eleven victories in seventeen games. Unlike the other sides, their season was effected by the weather with it being necessary for three matches to be played for six points. One of these was against Willingdon Athletic III which was lost 5-3 and ultimately decided the runners-up place – a victory would have given the 2nd XI second position.
The team only failed to score in one game – a 3-0 defeat to the Junior Club Tackleway from Division Three in the Hastings F A Junior Cup. Seventeen different players found the net during the season but Sacha Patterson was easily top scorer with 32 goals from twenty matches. Ryan Bull was 2nd XI Players’ Player of the Year and Ryan Farley won the Bert Glazier Cup.
The second team was expelled from the Varipack Challenge Cup having beaten East Hoathly II in the second round as Gary Osborn, who played and scored in the game, had played more than eight times including substitute appearances for the first team prior to the match, therefore making him ineligible under the cup rules.
2ND TEAM PLAYING RECORD
EAST SUSSEX FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION SIX |
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Points |
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League | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 34 | 41 # |
Cup | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | N/A < |
All Games | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 52 | 41 # |
DATE | OPPONENTS | VENUE | COMPETITION | RESULT | GOAL SCORERS |
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12/9/1998 | Heathfield United II | Away | League | 1 – 2 | Sacha Patterson |
19/9/1998 | Silverhill Rangers | Home | League | 6 – 1 | Matt Herrieven 2, Jamie Walker 2, Jamie Deroe, Sacha Patterson |
26/9/1998 | Silverhill Rangers | Away | League | 2 – 1 | Sacha Patterson, Jamie Deroe |
3/10 1998 | Westfield III | Away | League | 6 – 2 | Sacha Patterson 2, Kabir Breathen 2, Jamie Walker, Jamie Deroe |
10/10/1998 | Hillcrest | Away | Hastings F A Junior Cup 1st Round | 5 – 2 | Steve Fuller 3, Paul Milton, Sacha Patterson |
17/10/1998 | Old Town Eastbourne | Away | Robertsbridge Charity Junior Cup 1st Round | 2 – 5 | Troy Whyborne 2 |
24/10/1998 | The Junior Club Tackleway II | Home | Hastings F A Lower Divisions Cup 1st Round | 8 – 1 | Sacha Patterson 4, Duane Daltrey 3, Troy Whyborne |
31/10/1998 | Punnetts Town II | Away | League | 3 – 1 | Duane Daltrey 2, Troy Whyborne |
28/11/1998 | Wittersham II | Away | League | 2 – 4 | Matt Herrieven, Sacha Patterson |
19/12/1998 | East Hoathly II | Home | Varipack Challenge Cup 2nd Round | 5 – 3< | Sacha Patterson 3, Gary Osborn, Martin Tytherleigh |
2/1/1999 | Cranbrook Town II | Home> | League | 3 – 1 | Jamie Deroe, Sacha Patterson, Matt Herrieven |
9/1/1999 | Westfield III | Home | League | 4 – 2 | Sacha Patterson 2, Jamie Deroe, Tom Herrieven |
6/2/1999 | East Hoathly II | Home | League | 3 – 2 | Sacha Patterson 2, Jamie Walker |
13/2/1999 | The Junior Club Tackleway | Away | Hastings F A Junior Cup 2nd Round | 0 – 3 | |
27/2/1999 | Wittersham II | Home | League | 3 – 6 | Sacha Patterson 3 |
6/3/1999 | Wittersham II | Away | Hastings F A Lower Divisions Cup 2nd Round | 3 – 4 * | Sacha Patterson 3 |
13/3/1999 | Cranbrook Town II | Home> | League | 2 – 1 | Tom Herrieven, Sacha Patterson |
20/3/1999 | Heathfield United II | Home | League | 3 – 3 | Tony Mitchell, Paul Milton, Sacha Patterson |
27/3/1999 | Willingdon Athletic III | Home | League | 3 – 5 # | Ryan Farley, Sacha Patterson, Tony Mitchell |
3/4/1999 | Little Common III | Away | League | 2 – 0 # | Tony Mitchell 2 |
17/4/1999 | Old Hastonians | Home | League | 2 – 0 # | Ian Carter, Sacha Patterson |
24/4/1999 | Punnetts Town II | Home | League | 3 – 3 | Sacha Patterson 3 |
1/5/1999 | East Hoathly II | Away | League | 4 – 0 | Karl Tarrant 2, Matt Herrieven, Bob Baker |
Notes # Matches v Willingdon Athletic III (27/3/1999), Little Common III (3/4/1999) and Old Hastonians (17/4/1999) played for 6 points * After Extra Time < Match awarded to East Hoathly II as Icklesham Casuals II played an ineligible player > Both league matches played at Icklesham Recreation Ground |
3RD TEAM
The newly established third team by virtue of only entering one cup competition and being knocked out in the first round managed to avoid the fixture congestion suffered by many teams in the East Sussex League.
The decision to resurrect the 3rd XI had been a gamble and one which looked to have backfired when the promised influx of young players from Winchelsea Beach failed materialise. However, having struggled to field a team in the first fixture, this did not prove to be an ongoing problem. Although the third XI did not have the luxury of a settled side there was generally a good level of commitment to the team from throughout the club, manifested in the fact that no less than fifty one different players were used during the season. Also, despite of the early knock back, a significant number of youngsters were recruited – Steve Baker, Steve Bellhouse, David Bolton, Perrie Hart, Marfuz Miah. Graeme Kempster and Luther Sullivan – who all had the ability to become regulars in the higher sides before long.
It was important to create balance in the team with a few old heads (and in some cases a few large guts!) to complement the youth. These older players wisely chose to hide in the back four whilst the youngsters ran around in midfield and consequently there were occasions when the average age of the midfield only just exceeded sixteen whilst the defence comfortably achieved forty.
Given this was the team’s first season, the final league placing was satisfactory, gave a good platform to build on in the coming year as well as strengthening the club in the longer term. Gareth Collier and Andrew Goodsell filled in between the posts in the early games before Ashley Bloomfield became available while James Lock and Damien Ellis were consistent performers. Mick Kempster was invaluable in his support, in providing transport as well as being regular substitute cover for when Peter Baker inevitably pulled his hamstring!
Steve Baker top scored with 7 goals, Graeme Kempster was 3rd team Players’ Player of the Year and Ashley Bloomfield earned the Manager’s Player of the Year award.
3RD TEAM PLAYING RECORD
EAST SUSSEX FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION EIGHT |
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Points |
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League | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 61 | 25 # |
Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | N/A |
All Games | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 63 | 25 # |
DATE | OPPONENTS | VENUE | COMPETITION | RESULT | GOAL SCORERS |
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12/9/1998 | White Knight | Home | League | 0 – 5 | |
3/10/1998 | Bohemia United | Away | Sussex Memorials Challenge Cup 1st Round | 1 – 2 | Richard Constantine |
10/10/1998 | White Knight | Away | League | 0 – 5 | |
17/10/1998 | Bexhill Amateur Athletic Club III | Away | League | 4 – 3 | Sacha Patterson 2, David Bourne, Richard Cartwright |
14/11/1998 | Hillcrest II | Home | League | 1 – 4 | Steve Baker |
21/11/1998 | Bexhill Amateur Athletic Club III | Home | League | 2 – 0 | Graeme Kempster, Danny Juniper |
28/11/1998 | Wadhurst United III | Away | League | 1 – 4 | Hugh Sullivan |
5/12/1998 | Bohemia United | Home | League | 1 – 6 | Matt Herrieven |
12/12/1998 | The Junior Club Tackleway III | Home | League | 9 – 1 | Tom Herrieven 4, Sacha Patterson 2, Graeme Kempster, Ryan Bull, Duane Daltrey |
19/12/1998 | Magham Down II | Home | League | 8 – 0 | Danny Price 3, Steve Hanks 2, Graeme Kempster, Steve Beale, David Mayne |
9/1/1999 | Hawkhurst United II | Home | League | 1 – 6 | Danny Price |
23/1/1999 | Victoria Baptists | Away | League | 2 – 1 | Duane Daltrey, Graeme Kempster |
30/1/1999 | Bohemia United | Away | League | 5 – 2 | Steve Baker 3, Tony Mitchell, Jamie Deroe |
6/2/1999 | Hillcrest II | Away | League | 2 – 4 | Danny Price, James Lock |
13/2/1999 | Victoria Baptists | Home | League | 0 – 2 | |
6/3/1999 | Hawkhurst United II | Away | League | 0 – 3 | |
13/3/1999 | Lord Warden | Away | League | 0 – 7 # | |
20/3/1999 | Wadhurst United | Home | League | 4 – 3 | Troy Whyborne 2, Steve Baker, Kabir Breathen |
27/3/1999 | Magham Down II | Away | League | 2 – 1 | Steve Baker 2 |
10/4/1999 | The Junior Club Tackleway III | Away | League | 4 – 4 | Kabir Breathen 2, Marfuz Miah, Troy Whyborne |
Notes # Match v Lord Warden (13/3/1999) played for 6 points Robertsbridge United III withdrew – record expunged All home matches played at Harrow Lane Abandoned match v Victoria Baptists (League) (Home) (24/10/1998). Score – 1 – 0 (25 minutes) (Scorer – Richard Constantine). Team:- Gareth Collier, Nick Bellhouse Snr, Michael Hambridge, David Bourne, Keith Swallow, Peter Baker, Richard Constantine, Graeme Kempster, Steve Bellhouse, Tony Mitchell, Steve Hanks. Substitutes – Richard Cartwright, James Lock, Alex Reardon. |
VETERANS
Getting sides out for the local veterans cup competition so early in the season proved to be somewhat problematical due to injuries, unavailability and being let down on one or two occasions. In fact the veterans kicked-off the opening game against Hollington United Veterans with only eight players but were up to eleven shortly after the start. They took the lead through Bob Baker’s free-kick but conceded an equaliser with the last kick of the first half. In a hard-fought second period with both sides looked for the winner, a misplaced pass allowed Hollington to take the lead with about ten minutes remaining. They added a third in the last minute.
The following week the veterans were able to field a much stronger side at Little Common Veterans in a game played in very windy conditions. The team went a goal down in the first half but came back strongly after the break despite playing against the wind with Steve Beale coming off the bench to equalise from a corner and earn a 1-1 draw.
At Westfield in the final group match the veterans once more struggled for a team and although they took and early lead thanks to an own goal, the game ended in a 5-1 defeat. This score line was not really a true reflection of the match with Westfield Veterans taking their chances and Icklesham missing theirs.
In spite of the results and the problems getting out teams, the football was enjoyable. Chris Morrell came along to the first game expecting to be third or fourth substitute and played the whole ninety minutes, then the following week against Little Common he started as substitute and didn’t get on at all! Lennie Hollands only came to the Recreation Ground prior to the Hollington United match to collect a key to the pavilion for his Robin Hood Sunday side and ended up playing all three games – including in goal at Westfield!
VETERANS PLAYING RECORD
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Points |
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Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
DATE | OPPONENTS | VENUE | COMPETITION | RESULT | GOAL SCORERS |
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2/9/1998 | Hollington United Veterans | Home | Hastings F A Veterans Invitation Cup | 1 – 3 | Bob Baker |
9/9/1998 | Little Common Veterans | Away | Hastings F A Veterans Invitation Cup | 1 – 1 | Steve Beale |
16/9/1998 | Westfield Veterans | Away | Hastings F A Veterans Invitation Cup | 1 – 5 | Own Goal |
SEASON AWARDS
GENERAL MATTERS
Off the field, the pre-season ‘expedition’ was on a smaller scale this year with a trip for Martin Tytherleigh, Bob Baker, Terri Baker, Dave Harding and David Mayne to the Lake District to climb to the top of the Old Man of Coniston.
December saw the publication of issue number 7 of the club fanzine – ‘About Time Too Fuller!’ and was a bumper Christmas Edition! Included was a look back at the 1986-87 season and a review of the Hastings F A Lower Divisions Cup triumph of the previous season.
A sports quiz was organised on behalf of all the Icklesham sports clubs on 16th April in the Memorial Hall to raise funds for improvements to the changing facilities.
In May 1998 Martin Tytherleigh completed a sponsored cycle ride from John O’Groats to Lands End raising money for the Club as well as donating £521.50 to the Cancer Research Campaign.
Martin finished the ride in under seven days, spending 64 hours and 20 minutes in the saddle. The total distance covered was 887 miles which would have been shorter had Martin not got lost north of the Firth of Forth!
The Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday, 7th July 1999.