Club Information

Management Committee

Club Chairman: Andy Spice

Club Secretary: John Pitts

Treasurer: Tania Spice

Club Promotions: John Cooper

Programme Editor: Grant Wilbur

Safety Officer: Peter Pitts

Supporters Club Rep: Cliff Cork

Web Site / Media: Peter Pitts

Other Committee Members:

David Roche 

Peter Harris (Stadium Manager)

Yvonne Brown

Belinda Wisdom        

Mark Rogers   

Derek Wakeling

Phil Spice                     

Supporters Club

Supporters club president:  Les Rose

Supporters Club Chairman: Tony Ling

Supporters Club Secretary: Mrs Pauline Byrne

Supporters Club Treasurer: Mr Stuart Charlesworth

Other Supporters Club Committee Members: Ken Medwyn, Ann Morrison, Mr Chris Joines, Emma Charlesworth, Brian Edwards, Cliff Cork

Lottery Secretary: Hilary Joines

Stadium Announcer: Tony Ling

Nickname: The Brickies

Club Founded: 1881/86

Colours: Red and Black / Yellow

Fixtures Secretary: John Pitts

President: Alan  Crowshaw

Vice-Presidents: Vacant

Honorary Vice Presidents, Vacant

Club Photographer: Chris Regan

Club Historian: Grant Wilbur

Club Shop: Ann Morrison

Web Site Design: Graham Pitts

Web Site Content: Peter Pitts

 

Assistant Programme Editor:

Not Filled

 

Entry Prices:

Ground entry £8.00

Concessions £4.00

5 - 16 £3.00

Under 5's free

 

Programme £1.50

 

 

 

Ground (Bourne Park), Central Park, Sittingbourne.

 

 

Previous Grounds

Central Park (1991-2001)

Sittingbourne Recreation Ground (1881-1890)
Gore Court  (1890-1892), (This is the Gore Court that used to be behind where Sainsbury's is now and not the one on the A2!)
The Bull Ground (1892-1990) (see below)

Thanks to Stadium Postcards for the photo

Record Transfer Received
£201,000 from Millwall for Neil Emblen (now with Walsall) and Michael Harle - 1993.

Record Transfer Fee Paid
£20,000 to Ashford Town for Lee McRobert  - 1993. Previously paid £15,000 to Welling Utd for Phil Handford.

Best Performance In FA Cup
Reached second round proper in 1925/26 (lost to Swindon away 0-7).
Reached second round proper in 1928/29 (lost 1-2 at Walsall)
Reached first round proper in 1926/27, 1930/31 and 1962/63.

Best season In The Southern League
8th in Premier Division - 1993-1994.
Record was: P42, W17, D13, L12, F65, A48, Pts17

Best Season In The Kent League
1st in 1990/91 with a record of,
P40, W32, D8, L0, F87, A19, Pts104

Previous Managers Include
Charlie Rutter, John Finch, Walter Rickett, Ike Clarke, Peter Laraman, John Ryan, Steve Lovell, Alan Walker, Hughie Stinson, John Roles, Mark Beeney, Steve Nolan

Present Managers

First Team Manager: Gary Abbott

Assistant Manager: - Richard Brady

First Team Physio: Gary Wisdom

Fitness Coach:  -

Under 18's Manager: Stuart Davidson

Under 16's Manager: Paul Baldock

 

 

 

Record Win

V's Orpington, 15-0,  (1922/23) - Kent league

 

Record Southern League Win

V's Poole town, 8-1,  (1995/96)

Other Big Victories
1922/23, 11-0 V's Erith & Belvedere (KL)
1932/33, 7-2 V's Whitstable Town (FA Cup)
1946/47, 13-1 V's Dover (KL)
1946/47, 8-2 V's Dover (KL)
1962/63, 9-0 V's Faversham Town (FA Cup)
1962/63, 10-0 V's Whitstable Town (FA Cup)
1990/91, 7-1 V's Ramsgate (KL)
1995/96, 7-0 V's Braintree Town (SL)

Record Defeat

V's Wimbledon, 0-10 (1965/66) - SL Cup

 

Record Southern League Defeat

V's Hillingdon Boro, 0-9, (1965/66)

Other Big Defeats
1947/48, 1-8 V's Dover (KL)
1965/66, 1-9 V's Dunstable (SL)
1963/64, 1-8 V's Kings Lynn (SL)
1965/66, 1-8 V's Merthyr Tydfill (SL)
1960/61, 0-7 V's Burton Albion (SL)
1965/66, 1-7 V's Barnet (SL)
1965/66, 2-7 V's Burton Albion (SL)
1999/2000, 0-7 V's Ashford Town (SL)

2006/07, 1-7 V Fisher Athletic (FAC)

 

Leagues Played In
1894 to 1905 - Kent League
1905 to 1909 - South Eastern League
1909 to 1927 - Kent League
1927 to 1930 - Southern League
1930 to 1939 - Kent League
1946 to 1959 - Kent League
1959 to 1967 - Southern League
1968 to 1991 - Kent League
1991/92 to 2005/06 - Southern League

2006/7 -           Ryman League

 

Previous Name

Sittingbourne United (1881-1886)

Thanks to Brian Edwards for details on highest victories and defeats.

Team Sponsors

 

Main shirt  sponsors for first team (Home Kit),  are:

Vacant