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29/01/2005 - SHOREHAM HOLD ON FOR THREE VITAL POINTS

MARTIN O'DONNELL and MATT HURLEY gave the Musselmen three vital points today, to cement that vital 3rd position in the league, we are now 5 points clear. Shoreham started the game in the usual fashion, dominating possession and creating chances, it took only 6 minutes to open our account when Matt Hurley pounced on the ball in the six yard box after a goal mouth scramble. 1-0 and cruising.

Then on 13 mins Shaheen Sadough made a mazy run into the opposition penalty box, and was fouled. Robbie Craven stepped up to take the penalty, Guess what happens next????? You probably guessed right, He missed the penalty. I think we have now missed 7 (seven) penalties this season.

Then 2 minutes after Wayne Joseph made a great run down the right flank, and with only Martin O'Donnell in the box, Wayne found the head of Martin who scored a magnificant looping header. 2-0 after 15 minutes.

Oakwood replied after 40 mins, Zak Newman the goalscorer. In the second half Oakwood started the better team and had chances to level the match, But we held to secure the three vital points!!!

ON THE ROAD -

Broadbridge Heath v SHOREHAM
Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, 3.00pm
Badgers Ales Sussex County League Division 2
Saturday 5th Feb 2005 - 3pm

COME AND SUPPORT THE MUSSELMEN AS WE PUSH FOR PROMOTION !!!!

Man of the Match performance from Martin this afternoon

Posted by Damian Linfield.

27/01/2005 - Spotlight On Saturday's Opponents OAKWOOD.

Oakwood FC

Nickname: The Oaks
Website: www.oakwoodfc.co.uk

2003/04 season: 5th
2003/04 average league attendance: 63

Highest league attendance: vs Broadbridge Heath (173)
Lowest league attendance: vs Wealden (38)

Club colours: Red & black stripes, black shorts

Last 5 games:
03/01/05   D2     (a) Wealden   2-5    Heavens 38; Comper(M) 71
08/01/05   D2     (a) Seaford   2-0    Best 35; og 44
15/01/05   D2     (h) Mile Oak   2-0    Newman 8; Heavens 37
22/01/05   D2     (a) Lancing   5-2    Pritchard 8; Newman 3; Joyce 55
26/01/05   SSC   (h) Horsham YMCA   1-0    Newman 29(pen)

Form: WWWWLW

League Position: 8

Description of ground: Oakwood FC moved to their current premises in Tinsley Lane, off the enornous Manor Royal Industrial Park in 1983. Be warned: Manor Royal is a bit of a rabbit warren and it is easy to get lost, so follow the directions carefully!

The ground is situated right at the far end, past the former ground of TSC FC (previously Thompson Athletic), with whom Oakwood amalgamated at the end of the 2001/02 season. Horley Town FC briefly played at the ground whilst their new HQ - The “New Defence” - was being developed, but the site is now vacant.

The ground boasts a clubhouse (built in 1990) along the near touchline, with tables and chairs provided outside, and an overhang to the roof for specators to shelter under when the weather is wet. This provides the only cover at the ground. The pitch has undergone numerous drainage works in the past. In the mid 1990s there were plans for the club to relocate and these are evidently still under review. In the meantime however, the Club is looking to upgrade the existing facilities to meet grading requirements.

Brief history: Oakwood Football Club was founded in 1962 by a group of teenagers and was known as St. Wilfred Youth Wing. In 1966 the club changed it’s name to Oakwood, after the estate where the school was situated in Crawley. The club played on Crawley Council pitches until taking over Tinsley Lane (then a disused sports ground), whilst competing in the Southern Counties Combination in 1983.

Oakwood joined Division Three of the County League in 1984/85, and immediately won promotion after finishing as champions, six points clear of runners-up Bosham. The next five seasons were spent in Division Two, before the club once again won promotion, this time to Division One at the end of the 1989/90 season, after finishing as runners-up to Bexhill Town (now Bexhill United). In 1993 the club reached the Final of the Sussex Senior Cup, before losing to Wick.

After narrowly avoiding relegation in 1995/96, Oakwood were not as fortunate the following season, and have remained in Division Two ever since. 2002/03 saw them finish 4th, their best placing since relegation, albeit some way behind the promoted clubs.

SHOREHAM v Oakwood @ MIDDLE ROAD
Badgers Ales Sussex County League Division 2
Saturday 29th January 2005, KO: 3:00PM

COME AND SUPPORT THE MUSSELMEN!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Damian Linfield.

24/01/2005 - All County League Results from this weekend

Division 1
Arundel Norgate 40; Boxall 42 86	3-4	Eastbourne Town King 35 90; Walsh 60; Brockwell 68
Chichester City United Tipper 20; Murfin(S) 85 86	3-1	Redhill Morgan 56
Hailsham Town Richardson 44	1-1	East Grinstead Town Trevor 78
Hassocks Marsh 7; Faith 10; Hibbert 28; Harding(P) 36	4-1	Southwick McMillan 24
Horsham YMCA Carter 16; Levett 28; Flint 50 90; Russell 60; O'Hara 68; Moore 85(pen)	7-0	Sidlesham
Littlehampton Town	0-2	Rye & Iden United Loft 15 17
Pagham Forden 37(pen) 81 84	3-2	Eastbourne United Association Atkin 57; Goodwin 65
Ringmer Shepherd 51; Green 54	2-1	East Preston og 80
Three Bridges Smith(D) 36; Jones 43; Smith(J) 68; Massaro 89(pen)	4-1	Sidley United Watson 6
Worthing United Shelley(J) 58	1-0	Whitehawk
Division 2
Broadbridge Heath Attwater 25; Higgins 37	2-1	Peacehaven & Telscombe Rider 80
Crawley Down Friar 15; Sullivan 17	2-2	Selsey Broom 44 60
Crowborough Athletic Adams 70	1-1	Mile Oak Whittington 12
Lancing Hannah 23; Rhodie 35	2-5	Oakwood Pritchard 8; Newman 30 69 85; Joyce 55
Pease Pottage Village	0-3	St. Francis Rangers Barber 43; White 77; Cook 85
Saltdean United Brompton 20	1-1	Wick Miles 19
Seaford Livings 48	1-1	Midhurst & Easebourne Broom 89
SHOREHAM Garman 6	1-0	Steyning Town
Westfield Pepper 46; Moore 50	2-3	Wealden Godfrey 6(pen); Hutchinson 9; Davis 26

Posted by Damian Linfield.

24/01/2005 - All of our remaining fixtures for this season have been released

29/01/05 D2 (H) OAKWOOD
05/02/05 D2 (a) Broadbridge Heath
12/02/05 D2 (a) St. Francis Rangers (2.45 pm)
19/02/05 D2 (a) Crawley Down
26/02/05 D2 (H) PEASE POTTAGE
05/03/05 D2 (a) Seaford
12/03/05 D2 (a) Steyning Town
18/03/05 D2 (H) WEALDEN (7.45 pm)
26/03/05 D2 (a) Mile Oak
28/03/05 D2 (H) LANCING (11.00 am)
02/04/04 D2 (a) Peacehaven & Telscombe
09/04/05 D2 (a) Selsey
12/04/04 D2 (H) WESTFIELD (7.45 pm)

So we have 8 Away games remaining, and 5 home games. We need to radically improve our away form if we have any chance of making Division 1 next season. !!!!!

Posted by Damian Linfield.

23/01/2005 - Spotlight On Saturday's Opponents, STEYNING TOWN.

Steyning Town FC

Nickname: ?
Website: www.steyningtownfc.org.uk

2003/04 season: 8th
2003/04: average league attendance: 55

Highest league attendance: vs Crawley Down (101)
Lowest league attendance: vs Westfield (34)

Club colours: Red & white stripes, red shorts

Last 5 games:
04/12/04 D2 (h) Mile Oak 0-2
18/12/04 D2 (h) Saltdean United 2-2 Rowe 28; og 31
03/01/05 D2 (h) Selsey 3-4 Harris 1; Davis 45; Cheverst 59
08/01/05 D2 (a) Wealden 0-6
15/01/05 D2 (h) Lancing 0-2

Form:
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Steyning Town FC - brief history
Formed in 1892, Steyning spent all their earlier years in the lower intermediate and junior divisions of the Worthing and Brighton leagues. They had limited success winning the Sussex Junior Cup in 1902 and the Vernon Wentworth Cup in 1934.

The club gained senior status in 1964 joining the Sussex County League, playing in Division Two up until 1978 when they were promoted to Division One as Champions. Their only success during this time was winning the Division Two Invitation Trophy in 1966.

During the 1980s Steyning were one of the top Non League clubs in Sussex and spent eight years in Division One, only once finishing outside the top four. In 1984/85 and 1985/86 they were crowned County League Champions, doing the “double” of League and League Cup on both occasions. In 1986 they also won the Sussex Senior Cup and reached the last eight of the FA Vase.

Having won the County League for the second successive time Steyning left to join the newly formed Wessex League. However, the endless travelling was to prove too costly and after only two seasons the club joined the Combined Counties League in 1988.

Steyning spent five years in this league, during what proved a difficult time for the club, although they did repeat their Senior Cup success in 1989 beating Hastings Town in the Final at the Goldstone Ground. They returned to the Sussex County League in 1993 joining Division Two but were relegated in 1997 to Division Three and back to Intermediate football.

At the end of 2001/02, Steyning won promotion back to Division Two as runners-up to Pease Pottage Village, and also won the Vernon Wentworth Cup after a gap of 68 years. After a bleak decade there are hopes that one day the club will able to recapture their glory days of twenty years ago.

Posted by Damian Linfield.

20/01/2005 - Mussels snap up Hawks Midfielder

Shoreham Football Club are glad to announce the signing of Whitehawk Midfielder BEN GARMAN. Ben will hopefully be in the squad to face his old team Steyning on Saturday. We wish Ben every success at the club.

Profile: Midfielder - Ben started his career with Steyning Town in the 2001/02 season where he scored 6 league during their Division Three promotion season. He then moved to Whitehawk in the summer of 2004, where he has been an integural part of the team.

Posted by Damian Linfield.

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