[Football] Sussex Sunday League Football 80s to Today

Taybha · Jan 7, 2020

Just wondering if I ever played with or against anyone from NSC without ever knowing that our paths have already crossed before this virtual life.

I started playing Sundays and Wednesdays around the age of 19, pretty low standard I think the highest I ever got in a team was Division 8 of 13 in the Sunday league.

So I think from memory as its a long time ago I played for Brighton Hospitals, Post Office Sunday and The Dockers, on Wednesdays Royal Mail Brighton.

I would guesstimate I played from 1981 until 1997 then just the odd ringer turn out after that.

So who did you play for in days gone by?

AmexRuislip · Jan 7, 2020

Ninfield and SiBex (before it became Pebsham SiBex) :thumbsup:

Left Footer · Jan 7, 2020

West Hove Rangers Div 5 about 1989 then Royal Sovereign and The Ferry Inn during the 90s early 2000s.

bobbysmith01 · Jan 7, 2020

AFC George premier champions about 3 years on the trot In the late 80’s, plus Sunday senior cup winners 4 years in a row.

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drew · Jan 7, 2020

Stanford Arms from 78 to 83.

New team that rose from Div 14 to Div 8 in 5 years.

milliepops · Jan 7, 2020

I played for Knowles for about 8 seasons until I retired in 2012.
Our home games were played at Palatine Park in Worthing.
Used to be 10+ divisions back then as well.

Paul Reids Sock · Jan 7, 2020

Played one Friendly game for the Dinkum in Polegate.

I was then signed up as was planning to visit my Dad there (travelling from Reading) every weekend. It never happened.

Must have been about 2008

hans kraay fan club · Jan 7, 2020

Corals F.C. (home pitch at the dog track) 86-90
Westbourne Hove

Deanbha · Jan 7, 2020

1995 to 2001 Hove united Preston panthers then Millwall. All crumbled when I was rejected

Harry Wilson's tackle · Jan 7, 2020

Edit: scrub that. I went completely off topic. Must be the altitude

jessiejames · Jan 7, 2020

Market Traders on a Wednesday. Won Morris cup final played at Whitehawk, won league 2 same year. Runners up in final year after which was played at the Goldstone, but won league 1. This was late 80's early 90's. Played for Golden Cannon on Sundays for 4 years.

One Teddy Maybank · Jan 7, 2020

bobbysmith01 said:
AFC George premier champions about 3 years on the trot In the late 80’s, plus Sunday senior cup winners 4 years in a row.

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Possibly played against you for Durrington (now disbanded), around 1983/84, I was 15 then.
We had some good players from Steyning who were County League champions around then, Littlehampton and Arundel.

I think there was some sort of issue one of those years you won, as a team withdrew in the final week of the season, and instead of awarding a victory to their final opponents (as only one game remaining), all the results were expunged......

To be honest I can't remember the exact facts.....

Mellor 3 Ward 4 · Jan 7, 2020

bobbysmith01 said:
AFC George premier champions about 3 years on the trot In the late 80’s, plus Sunday senior cup winners 4 years in a row.

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I played against AFC George several times.

I played for Gold Star/Kayel Gold Star based in Horsham Park throughout the 80s

Went through the North Divisions and into the Premier League where we played for several years.

There were some good players playing in that league then, including Mark (Lewis's Dad) Dunk who played for Melford (they played at Whitehawk's ground)

Monkey Man · Jan 7, 2020

Unused sub for Seabeach in Div 9 in one game, away at the Woolpack in Herstmonceux. Match was broken up by police following threats against the referee over a disputed goal to the home team. 1987?

MTSeagulls · Jan 7, 2020

I played for The Green Jacket pub in Shoreham from around 83 to 85, Then Patcham North End in 86. I finished in 88 for Churchill Rovers after a knee injury at Stanmer Park against Brighton Hospitals.

Fungus · Jan 7, 2020

MTSeagulls said:
I played for The Green Jacket pub in Shoreham from around 83 to 85, Then Patcham North End in 86. I finished in 88 for Churchill Rovers after a knee injury at Stanmer Park against Brighton Hospitals.

I also played for the Green Jacket, but that was late 70's.

40 years later I play walking football, and have a better idea of what I'm doing.

Postman Pat · Jan 7, 2020

Played one season for Aymer Athletic in 1990, then became a ref from 1992 till about 2005.

SIMMO SAYS · Jan 7, 2020

hans kraay fan club said:
Corals F.C. (home pitch at the dog track) 86-90
Westbourne Hove

I think I have mentioned to you before about playing Corals.
Robert Eaton was in our team and I seem to remember it was boys against men and we got well beat.
My 22 years from the early eighties of Sunday League teams were:

Brighton Co-op (London Road)
Station Hotel (Hampstead Road)
Walmer Castle (Queens Park)
Farm Tavern (Western Road)
The Grenadier (Hangleton)

I may have missed one out

11 years at centre forward and 11 years centre half - 111 goals (I was more of a provider)

It was generally the same core of blokes just a different pub :drink:

Frankie · Jan 7, 2020

Taybha said:
Just wondering if I ever played with or against anyone from NSC without ever knowing that our paths have already crossed before this virtual life.

I started playing Sundays and Wednesdays around the age of 19, pretty low standard I think the highest I ever got in a team was Division 8 of 13 in the Sunday league.

So I think from memory as its a long time ago I played for Brighton Hospitals, Post Office Sunday and The Dockers, on Wednesdays Royal Mail Brighton.

I would guesstimate I played from 1981 until 1997 then just the odd ringer turn out after that.

So who did you play for in days gone by?

Did you have a perm when you played for The Dockers ? never saw so many men/boys with curly hair in one team

BensGrandad · Jan 7, 2020

bobbysmith01 said:
AFC George premier champions about 3 years on the trot In the late 80’s, plus Sunday senior cup winners 4 years in a row.

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You would have known my mum as she worked at The George when they won the league Floss a barmaid.

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