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carlzeiss

Well-known member
May 19, 2009
5,851
Amazonia
I was at Woodside Road for the first time on Saturday and was also impressed with the set up. Great ending to the game. Having only very recently moved to Worthing I felt obliged to watch at least one game of my now 'local' team and I will definitely be going back.

Oh - and what's the Rebels/Mackerels all about? Haven't they always been the Rebels?




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From wickipedia , looks like a re-branding from George Dowell .

The club was formed as Worthing Association Football Club (a name that lasted until 1899) in February 1886 and played friendlies and Sussex Senior Cup ties for the first few years of their existence.

In 1896 the club became founding members of the West Sussex Football League, joining the Senior Division.[1] During their time in the West Sussex league they were league champions on seven occasions. In May 1900 the club absorbed local rivals Worthing Athletic and a year later moved to its current home, then known as the Sports Ground, now as Woodside Road. In 1905 another rival team, Worthing Rovers, was also absorbed.

The club's intriguing nickname of "The Rebels" dates from when it resigned from the West Sussex League over a rule change, prior to becoming a founder member of the Sussex County League in 1920. Previously Worthing had been known as "The Mackerel Men": a reference to the fish on the club crest.

https://worthingfc.com/2016/08/11/new-badge-revealed/
 




nigeyb

Active member
Oct 14, 2005
352
Hove
Anybody going to watch a local game?

Thinking about it

What about everyone else?

It's tomorrow - 12 October 2019


Non League Day fixtures in Sussex…

Isthmian League Premier
Bognor Regis Town v Potters Bar
Isthmian League South East
Three Bridges v Ramsgate

FA Trophy
Burgess Hill Town v Phoenix Sports
East Grinstead Town v Aveley
Haywards Heath Town v Bracknell Town
Whitehawk v Romford

FA Vase
Eastbourne Town v Horsham YMCA
Mile Oak v Redhill
Peacehaven & Telscombe v Glebe United
Seaford Town v Horley Town

Sussex RUR Charity Cup
Broadbridge Heath v Crawley Down Gatwick

Peter Bentley League Cup
Eastbourne United v Pagham
Hassocks v Langney Wanderers
Loxwood v East Preston

Southern Combination Division One
AFC Varndeanians v Littlehampton Town
Billingshurst v Bexhill United
Hailsham Town v Storrington
Oakwood v Worthing United
Selsey v Shoreham
Southwick v Wick

Southern Combination Division Two

Copthorne v Rustington
Jarvis Brook v Ferring

Sussex Intermediate Cup
Bosham v Wadhurst United
Angmering Village v Nyetimber Pirates
Littlehampton United v Willingdon Athletic
Rottingdean Village v Lindfield
Worthing Town v Brighton Electricity

http://www.wearebrighton.com/newsopinion/where-to-support-non-league-day-2019-in-sussex/
 
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milliepops

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Nov 8, 2011
252
at home
In case anyone on here is planning to travel to Cheshunt tomorrow to watch Worthing there is a pitch inspection planned in the morning between 9am and 10am.
 








Yeovil possibly, see how our James Tilley's getting on.......weather permitting !!
Did you go/did he play/how well? I know it's only National League level....

In case anyone on here is planning to travel to Cheshunt tomorrow to watch Worthing there is a pitch inspection planned in the morning between 9am and 10am.
Passed, so if anyone can post
a link to one of those excellent videos I'll watch it (if I don't know what the score is :)).
 
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GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
46,757
Gloucester
Thinking about it

What about everyone else?

It's tomorrow - 12 October 2019


Non League Day fixtures in Sussex…

Isthmian League Premier
Bognor Regis Town v Potters Bar
Isthmian League South East
Three Bridges v Ramsgate

FA Trophy
Burgess Hill Town v Phoenix Sports
East Grinstead Town v Aveley
Haywards Heath Town v Bracknell Town
Whitehawk v Romford

FA Vase
Eastbourne Town v Horsham YMCA
Mile Oak v Redhill
Peacehaven & Telscombe v Glebe United
Seaford Town v Horley Town

Sussex RUR Charity Cup
Broadbridge Heath v Crawley Down Gatwick

Peter Bentley League Cup
Eastbourne United v Pagham
Hassocks v Langney Wanderers
Loxwood v East Preston

Southern Combination Division One
AFC Varndeanians v Littlehampton Town
Billingshurst v Bexhill United
Hailsham Town v Storrington
Oakwood v Worthing United
Selsey v Shoreham
Southwick v Wick

Southern Combination Division Two

Copthorne v Rustington
Jarvis Brook v Ferring

Sussex Intermediate Cup
Bosham v Wadhurst United
Angmering Village v Nyetimber Pirates
Littlehampton United v Willingdon Athletic
Rottingdean Village v Lindfield
Worthing Town v Brighton Electricity

Lots of teams there - but there never seems to be any mention of a Polegate football club whenever Sussex football is discussed. Do they still have one? Used to watch them (resplendent in their Melchester Rovers - red and yellow - kit) quite regularly on The Rec in the 50s when I lived there. They usually seemed to win back then...................
 


Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
59,633
The Fatherland
I went to see Morecambe drop to the bottom of the EFL. They’ll be non-league next season.
 




Ludensian Gull

Well-known member
Apr 18, 2009
3,690
Thorpness Suffolk
Travelled to Barwell to watch Leiston get hammered again. 22 games without a league win, 90% of the young team were playing step 6 last season and finding it tough at step 3. Two home games this week so hoping for a point or two
 








Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
71,974
Living In a Box
I went to see Morecambe drop to the bottom of the EFL. They’ll be non-league next season.

Hope you visited the statue of the greatest British comedian ever on the sea front plus there is a bizarre Polo Tower there
 


sams dad

I hate Palarse
Feb 7, 2004
6,383
The Hill of The Gun
Lots of teams there - but there never seems to be any mention of a Polegate football club whenever Sussex football is discussed. Do they still have one? Used to watch them (resplendent in their Melchester Rovers - red and yellow - kit) quite regularly on The Rec in the 50s when I lived there. They usually seemed to win back then...................

Polegate Town FC play in the Mid Sussex League.
First Team in the Championship, 2nds in Div 3.
Home games are played at the War Memorial Recreation Ground in Wannock Road.
 


Herr Tubthumper

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NSC Patron
Jul 11, 2003
59,633
The Fatherland




Herr Tubthumper

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 11, 2003
59,633
The Fatherland
Hope you visited the statue of the greatest British comedian ever on the sea front plus there is a bizarre Polo Tower there

Statue yes. And we had a photo taken copying the pose. We strolled around the prom and went for a drink in The Midland Hotel. Didn’t see the tower though.
 


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