Advance orders for our new book, Fish, Chips & Football (published by Chase My Snail) by Daniel Ford are now available on our website. All pre-orders come with four specially produced football postcards + there is free p&p (UK) for orders of two books.
Less than 16 years ago
@OfficialBHAFC
beat
@ManCity
(on pens) at this stadium. Kompany and Schmeichel played. The Withdean, once the home track of Steve Ovett was voted fourth worse football ground in the country by the Observer. Anyone know the three considered worse?
#NonLeague
The historic backdrop to
@eastbournetfc
ground at
#saffrons
Designed in the Renaissance style under the supervision of the Duke of Devonshire’s architect, work on Eastbourne Town Hall took two years and was built by local contractor James Peerless. It opened in 1886.
#nonleague
‘Sit where you like and enjoy the match.’ €2 beers, stewards who aren’t wannabe cops, Pit Stop mini market on the ad boards. Football is sweet … weak ref, VAR nonsense, pathetic fake injuries to waste time… maybe not
Sun Feb 25
@pafosfcofficial
0
@AEKLARNACA
1
Cyta Champs
An unbelievable display from Matt Cruttwell in
@littlecommonfc
goal, including a Banks-esque save (sorry, the header wasn’t against Pele). And then an equally cracking stop from James Broadbent at the other end.
Sat 28 Sept
@littlecommonfc
1
@eastbourneuafc
2
@TheSCFL
A near-perfect display from the visitors who stun the league leaders with a fast-paced team performance. Even the ferry stayed around to watch.
Saturday February 17
@NewhavenFC
0
@eastbournetfc
4
@TheSCFL
Premier
It never really happened as far as a contest is concerned as Town’s youngsters run riot in the final.
Tuesday May 1
@eastbournetfc
U18 8
@FcParkfield
0
@eastbournefa
Junior Cup Final
In fading light
Strode the team all in white
In a Common of trees
They chant Champi-ow-nies
It’s their league; tonight is their night.
Thursday May 2
@eastbourneuafc
U23 2
@littlecommonfc
U23 2
@TheSCFL
U23 East
Farewell to grass at the Oval (and farewell to ‘Game Postponed’!), very youthful team, with a couple of older heads, impresses, Saga Louts out in force.
Saturday April 27
@eastbourneuafc
2
@LingfieldFC
0
@TheSCFL
Premier
Football in the park, historic stand, brilliant clubhouse, and more than a few first-teamers on display as United keep their title challenge on track.
Thursday April 11
@Bexhill_United
U23 2
@eastbourneuafc
U23 3
@TheSCFL
U23 East
Nobody could accuse the Pilot Field
@hastingsufc
of not being hard-working. Oats were once grown here, it was nearly a workhouse, and has hosted rugby, cricket, cycling, speedway, and football. The 1926 main stand still stands tall.
#football
#grounds
#architecture
#nonleague
There are two things you can count on when it’s Saturday.
1. It will rain but the games on the 3D pitches will go ahead.
2. Jesters will bang in a few goals.
Sat March 2
@JestersTownFC
6
@BattleTownFC
Reserves 0
Robertsbridge Junior Charity Cup QF
Penalty saves, celebrations, a damn fine ref, sunsets and mobility scooters (slow-paced pitch invasion, surely not?). It’s why people love the
#nonleague
Tuesday April 30
@eastbournetfc
2
@hassocksfc
0
@TheSCFL
Premier Play-Off SF
The Sportsman pub, next to the Withdean, once home to
@OfficialBHAFC
now of
@AFCVarndean
in the
@TheSCFL
One fan told me he always watches through the fence from the pub side because it reminds him of watching football in the 1970s.
Subs in duvets, old-school abuse including the word ‘knob’ in various combinations, a string of red-faced fury tackles, then Jupiter and Zeus have a chat to get rid of that pesky nice weather to cool it down
Saturday March 23
#eastbourneathletic
1
#accrawley5
Stratford Cup SF
The lights are brighter at Common as the win finally comes and they now look to push on in the league
@AFCVarndean
on Sat. Free entry last night. Shame some wouldn’t even pay £1 for a raffle ticket!
Tuesday 15 Oct
@littlecommonfc
2
@AfcUckfieldTown
0
@TheSCFL
Peter Bentley Cup
Fish, Chips & Football was delighted to follow the all-conquering
@eastbourneuafc
U23 side last year and watch them lift the league trophy
@littlecommonfc
You can read about their exploits in this book by ordering an advance copy ➡️
The visitors lose their ‘eighth life’ as they fall 15 points behind the league leaders. Note to groundsman
@SportEastbourne
please cut the grass or they’ll need a search party to find the ball on the pitch soon.
Sat March 23
#parkfield
7
#catsfield
1
@OfficialESFL
Division 3
Not sure the fence at
#Eastbourne
Sports Park was designed for all this recent wind. Entertaining goal fest with the visitors coming from behind for a storming win.
Saturday Nov 18 (2pm)
#eastbourneathletic
3
@PolegateTown
Reserves 5
@grayhooperholt
Mid Sussex FL Div 3 South
It’s a bit chilly for outside drinking but the floodlight near the halfway line (with convenient access to the bar) does make a useful place to rest a beer while you warm your hands up.
Tues Oct 7
@eastbourneuafc
Reserves 1
@PolegateTown
0
@eastbournefa
Challenge Cup
This awesome old stand, the lovely refurbished
@PolegroveVenue
and some great football have ensured a visit to
@Bexhill_United
is on many
#groundhoppers
must-do list. We loved our trip and this club features in our book. Advance copies are now available
This book is about the best non-league stories and the players and fans behind them. And for emotion, what’s better than promotion through the play-offs? Follow the charge of
@eastbournetfc
as they return to the
@IsthmianLeague
Details and advance copies
For those of you who prefer to buy your books in person rather than online we are pleased to let you know that you can place advance orders for our new book, Fish, Chips & Football, in the fabulous
@StudentsofGame
shop at 3 South Street, Eastbourne.
An entertaining and lively holiday morning’s football, although these home fans will be disappointed with their first defeat of the season to their local rivals.
Monday August 28
@littlecommonfc
1
@eastbournetfc
2 (Southern Combination Premier)
#grassrootsfootball
#NonLeague
The Roger Addems Stand
@eastbournetfc
The hotelier and bank manager served as both manager and chairman at Town after moving to Eastbourne from Welling and became a club legend.
Weds 7 Aug (Friendly)
@ETFCWomen
0
@HastingsUFCW
12
Proper grassroots football where the sub has a quick fag before coming on, the attendance goes up 10% when a dog walker stops to watch, and the players battle hard before heading for a pint.
Sat Oct 28
#eastbournerangers
3
@CuckfieldTownFC
0
@grayhooperholt
Mid Sussex Lge Div 1
A lovely clear(ish) sky for Sunday morning youth football and some clinical finishes in an entertaining game. It’s double-header day at the Oval with
@wellingunited
Ladies the visitors at 3pm.
Sunday January 28
@eastbourneuafc
U18 4
@Bexhill_United
U18 0
@sclmoa
U18 East
Just when it looked lost the
@ebfc_official
players turned it on at the end of last season to survive in
@TheVanaramaNL
South. And that was in large part due to the performances of
#moussadiarra
A giant of man in more ways than one.
Featuring the great escape
@ebfc_official
last season, Fish, Chips & Football charts a season of football by the seaside - and checks out the buzz at Priory Lane. You can check out the book + order your advance copy here
#nonleague
#football
#eastbourne
Love
#nonleague
fans. Weeks of ‘Off Postponed’ but the hardy ones are still out there when a game is on - still raining of course but who needs cover? A top game between two good sides the reward for £7.
Saturday December 16
@eastbournetfc
1
@SteyningTown
0
@TheSCFL
Premier
Tandoori, Guinness and Cricket.
Tuesday May 14
Ireland 178-7
Pakistan 181-4 (win by 6 wickets with 18 balls remaining)
#T20
International
at
#Clontarf
#Dublin
#cricket
Well, look what’s just arrived in sunny Eastbourne. Issue number 1 of
@thefootballpink
Well done to the team that produced it. Cracking job! Can’t wait to get stuck into a good read about
#northeast
#nonleague
#football
Lovely to see this old wooden money tray
@eastbourneuafc
bar. Many years ago used at the turnstile to hold pennies, ha’pennies and thrupenny bits for change, it’s now doing service by the tea and coffee machine.
#football
#history
The main stand
@ebfc_official
a club that started as Langney FC as a park side and are now just two promotions away from the
@EFL
the world’s original league comp. Directors’ suite, sponsors’, press, and announcer’s boxes at back. Home since 1983.
#nonleague
#football
#pyramid
And the winner of this season’s Eastbourne football cheeseburger challenge with a whopping, friendly, tasty score of 39 out of 45…. is
@eastbourneuafc
Image by Freepik.
It’s certainly a day of football memories. First
@thefootballpink
arrives, then up pops these wonderful league ladders thanks to
@robertmdaws
Saturday nights: buy the pink, check the scores, update the ladders.
#football
#nostalgia
A lively match at the Saffrons. Great goals, hefty clearances that are still heading to the Grand Hotel, floodlight failure, late equaliser, and more cup penalties.
April Weds 17
@FcParkfield
3 (Won 4-3 on pens)
@Sovereignsaint1
3
@eastbournefa
Junior Cup SF
#nonleague
Opposition keeper uses new ‘technology’ PAR (Penalty Assisted Radar) to save crucial spot kick in dying minutes of the game and ensure every Rangers penalty is missed in the penalty shoot out
Saturday March 30
@EBRangers
4
#crawleyunited
4 (win 0-3 on pens)
Edgar German Cup SF
Mud, rain and plenty of goals as the league leaders run in seven against a battling home side who are undone by neat through balls.
Sunday Feb 11
@ETFCWomen
DS 0
@WorthingTownFC
Women 7
@SCWGFL