Sittingbourne F.C.

Sittingbourne

Full name

Sittingbourne Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Brickies

Founded

1886

Ground

Woodstock Park, Sittingbourne

Chairman

Maurice Dunk

Manager

Nick Davis

League

Isthmian League
Division One South

2015–16

Isthmian League
Division One South, 18th

Home colours

Away colours

Sittingbourne F.C. are a football club based in Sittingbourne, Kent, England. They were established in 1886 and were founder members of the Kent League. They have reached the 2nd round of the FA Cup at least twice in their history. They are currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South.

History

Although an earlier Sittingbourne United club had been playing since as early as 1881, Sittingbourne F.C. traces its lineage to 1886 when the club was reorganised under the new name. The club moved to a field behind the Bull pub in 1892, where they were to remain for nearly 100 years. Senior status was acquired in 1893, and the following year the club joined the first incarnation of the Kent League, before withdrawing to enter the South Eastern League in 1905.

After World War I the club rejoined the Kent League, where they played until 1927 when they joined the Southern League. In 1930 they left this league and it is unclear where they played next. After World War II the Brickies rejoined the Kent League once again, where they were champions in 1957–58 and 1958–59. After the second title win they rejoined the Southern League, but after a promising start their performances declined and in 1966–67, after finishing bottom, they dropped out to join the Kent Premier League which had changed its name from the Thames & Medway Combination. This lasted for one season and the league folded. In 1968 a new Kent league was formed which the club joined.

During season 1961–62 Accrington Stanley left the football league. This created a vacancy and 25 clubs applied to join, of which Sittingbourne were one. They did not obtain any votes and Oxford United were elected with 39 votes.

Central Park Stadium, the former home of Sittingbourne

Sittingbourne were Kent League champions in 1975–76, 1983–84 and 1990–91, the third title win earning them a place back in the Southern League. In 1992–93, by now playing at the new Central Park ground, they won promotion to the Southern League Premier Division, however a financial crisis led to relegation two years later. Although the team bounced back, winning the Southern Division title at the first attempt, they were relegated again in 1998 as the club hovered on the brink of being wound up completely. A move out of Central Park and a drastic reduction in the playing budget saw the Brickies through their troubles, but they flirted with relegation back to the Kent League for a number of years, only finishing in the top half of the table on one occasion in the next eight seasons.

In 2006 a re-organisation of the English football league system saw Sittingbourne moved into the Isthmian League, starting in Division One South. The 2009–10 season ended with Sittingbourne winning the Kent Senior Cup for the first time in 52 years.

Gary Abbott left his position as manager in May 2011 and was replaced by his assistant Richard Brady. He brought in ex-brickie Jamie Coyle as his assistant. In September 2011 after a brief spell in charge they were offered management positions at Leatherhead and indicated that the positions were too good to turn down. Long serving player, Joe Dowley took over the caretaker position of manager with the assistance of players Bradley Spice (assistant manager) and Bryan Glover (coach). In November 2011 the committee were impressed with what had been achieved that they made their positions permanent.

Joe Dowley resigned as manager after the last game of the 2011–12 season stating that he wished to return to his playing career. in May 2012 the club employed the Scottish brothers Jim & Danny Ward as joint managers. They were previously with Ramsgate who they left in April 2012. The Ward brothers left their position in September 2013 by mutual consent .

In September 2013 after a brief successful spell as caretaker managers, Matt Wyatt and current player and captain Nick Davis were appointed joint managers. In July 2014 Nick Davis resigned as joint manager and Matt Wyatt continued as manager on his own for a short period and then resigned himself in October 2014. His replacement was his previous joint manager Nick Davis.

Stadium

Sittingbourne played at the Bull Ground until 1990 when they sold the site for £4.5 million and built a new state of the art stadium on the outskirts of the town named Central Park Stadium. However, overspending on the new ground caused the club financial difficulties and they were forced to sell the ground to the local council and lease it back. The ground was eventually leased to a company which ran greyhound racing events, who allowed the football club to sign a seven-year lease (a requirement of the Southern League). The club found it hard to guarantee the availability of the stadium due to the racing, however, and agreed to start playing their games on part of the complex where they used to train. This was built in 2002 and named Bourne Park. The ground was shared with Maidstone United between 2002 and 2009, and again for the 2011–12 season, until Maidstone moved into the Gallagher Stadium in July 2012.

In March 2013 it was announced that they would leave Bourne Park at the end of the season for financial reasons and move to the Woodstock Park complex to share with Southern Counties East League side Woodstock Sports who themselves are now defunct.

1881–1890 Sittingbourne Recreation Ground
1890–1892 Gore Court
1892–1990 The Bull Ground
1990–2002 Central Park
2002–2013 Bourne Park
2013–current Woodstock Park

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Adam Molloy
		DF	Tom Brunt
		DF	Callum Naessens
		DF	George Crimmen
		DF	Bill Parkinson
		DF	Jack Steventon
		DF	Jono Richardson
		DF	Nick Davis
		DF	Tom Carlse
		DF	Conrad Lee
		DF	Scott Whibley

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Steffan Wright
		MF	Josh Wisson
		MF	Dan Hughes
		MF	Josh Algar
		MF	Adam Allen
		MF	Hicham Akhazzan
		FW	Miles Cornwall
		FW	Jordan Wells
		FW	Andy Irvine
		FW	Steven Ita
		FW	Michael Hurcomb

N.B. The Isthmian League does not use a squad numbering system

Coaching and medical staff

Manager: Nick Davis
Assistant Manager: Tony Cornwall
Coach: Barry Crimmen
Player/coach: Jono Richardson
Player/coach: Hicham Akhazzan
Goalkeeping Coach: Warren Chambers
Physio: Tom Martin
Manager's assistant: Harry Chambers

Previous managers

Arthur Banner
John Finch
Walter Rickett
Ray King
Ike Clarke (1957–61)
Charles Rutter
Tony Oakley
1975 to 1977 Gorden Burden
1977 to 1978 Mike Harrington
1978 to 1985 Peter Laraman
1985 to 1987 Arthur Ervine
1987 to 1988 Ray Parker
1988 to Jan-92 Hugh Stinson
Jan-92 to Mar-92 Andy Woolford (caretaker)
Mar-92 to Feb-95 John Ryan
Feb-95 to Sep-96 Steve Lovell
Sep-96 to Mar-99 Alan Walker
Mar-99 to Jan-01 Hugh Stinson
Jan-01 to Sep-01 John Roles
Oct-01 to Nov-04 Mark Beeney
Nov-04 to Mar-05 Steve Nolan
Mar-05 to Oct-07 Steve Lovell
Nov-07 to Jul-11 Gary Abbott
Jul-11 to Sep-11 Richard Brady
Sep-11 to Apr-12 Joe Dowley
May-12 to Sep-13 Jim & Danny Ward
Sep-13 to Jul-14 Matt Wyatt & Nick Davis
Jul-14 to Oct-14 Matt Wyatt
Oct-14 to Present Nick Davis

League history

1894–1895 Kent League
1905–1909 South Eastern League
1909–1927 Kent League
1927–1930 Southern League Eastern Division
1930–1939 Kent League
1946–1959 Kent League
1959–1967 Southern League First Division
1967–1968 Kent Premier League (previously Thames & Medway Combination)
1968–1991 Kent League (reformed league)
1991–1993 Southern League Division One South
1993–1995 Southern League Premier Division
1995–1996 Southern League Division One South
1996–1998 Southern League Premier Division
1998–1999 Southern League Division One South
1999–2006 Southern League Division One East
2006–2016 Isthmian League Division One South

Club records

Best league performance: Eighth in the Southern League Premier Division, 1993–94 and 1996–97
Best FA Cup performance: Second round, 1925–26 and 1928–29
Best FA Trophy performance: Second round, 1998–99
Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 1992–93^[1]

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record.

References

↑ Sittingbourne at the Football Club History Database

External links

Official website

Isthmian League

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Coordinates: 51°20′56.48″N 0°45′43.33″E / 51.3490222°N 0.7620361°E / 51.3490222; 0.7620361

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