Management Committee

Club Chairman: Mr Andy Spice

Treasurer/Club Secretary: Mr David Roche

Club Promotions: Mr John Cooper

Programme Editor: Mr John Pitts

Lottery Secretary: Mr John Pitts

Sittingbourne Lions Rep: Mr Terry Shea

Youth Team/Sittingbourne Lions Fixtures Secretary: Ms Yvonne Brown

Safety Officer: Mr Peter Pitts

Supporters Club Management Committee

Supporters Club Chairman: Mr Steve Davies

Supporters Club Vice Chairman: Mr Cliff Cork

Supporters Club Secretary: Mrs Pauline Byrne

Supporters Club Treasurer: Mr Stuart Charlesworth

Other Supporters Club Committee Members: Miss Ann Morrison, Mr Chris Joines, Mr Brian Edwards

Nickname: The Brickies

Club Founded: 1881/86

Colours: Red and Black / Yellow

Fixtures Secretary: Mr John Pitts

President: Mr Ernie Bennett (In memorium)

Vice-Presidents: Mr Jim Clarke, Mr Binky Rogers, Mr J Ullman

Club Photographer: Mr Chris Regan

Club Historian: Mr Tony Rickson

Club Chaplain: Rev Graham Green

Club Shop: Miss Ann Morrison

Web Site: Mr Graham Pitts

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Previous Grounds

Central Park (1991-2001)

Sittingbourne Recreation Ground (1881-1890)
Gore Court Cricket Ground (1890-1892)
The Bull Ground (1892-1990) (see below)

Thanks to Stadium Postcards for the photo

Record Transfer Received
£201,000 from Millwall for Neil Emblen (now with Wolves) and Michael Harle - 1993.

Record Transfer Fee Paid
£20,000 to Ashford Town for Lee McRobert (now with Dover) - 1993. Previously paid £15,000 to Welling Utd for Phil Handford (now reserve team manager at Gravesend & Northfleet).

Best Performance In FA Cup
Reached second round proper in 1925/26 (lost to Swindon away 0-7).
Reached second round proper in 1928/29 (lost 1-2 at Walsall)
Reached first round proper in 1926/27, 1930/31 and 1962/63.

Best season In The Southern League
8th in Premier Division - 1993-1994.
Record was: P42, W17, D13, L12, F65, A48, Pts17

Best Season In The Kent League
1st in 1990/91 with a record of,
P40, W32, D8, L0, F87, A19, Pts104

Previous Managers Include
Charlie Rutter, John Finch, Walter Rickett, Ike Clarke, Peter Laraman, John Ryan, Steve Lovell, Alan Walker, Hughie Stinson, John Roles.

Present Managers

First Team Manager: Mark Beeney

Assistant Manager: Steve Nolan

First Team Physio: Gary Wisdom

Reserve Team Manager: Paul Monger

Under-18 Manager: Dean Scoble

Under-16 Manager: Bruce Brown

Under-15 Manager: Gary Gower

Under-14 Manager: Mark Adamaszek

Record Win

V's Orpington, 15-0,  (1922/23) - Kent league

Record Southern League Win

V's Poole town, 8-1,  (1995/96)

Other Big Victories
1922/23, 11-0 V's Erith & Belvedere (KL)
1932/33, 7-2 V's Whitstable Town (FA Cup)
1946/47, 13-1 V's Dover (KL)
1946/47, 8-2 V's Dover (KL)
1962/63, 9-0 V's Faversham Town (FA Cup)
1962/63, 10-0 V's Whitstable Town (FA Cup)
1990/91, 7-1 V's Ramsgate (KL)
1995/96, 7-0 V's Braintree Town (SL)

Record Defeat

V's Wimbledon, 0-10 (1965/66) - SL Cup

Record Southern League Defeat

V's Hillingdon Boro, 0-9, (1965/66)

Other Big Defeats
1947/48, 1-8 V's Dover (KL)
1965/66, 1-9 V's Dunstable (SL)
1963/64, 1-8 V's Kings Lynn (SL)
1965/66, 1-8 V's Merthyr Tydfill (SL)
1960/61, 0-7 V's Burton Albion (SL)
1965/66, 1-7 V's Barnet (SL)
1965/66, 2-7 V's Burton Albion (SL)
1999/2000, 0-7 V's Ashford Town (SL)

Leagues Played In
1894 to 1905 - Kent League
1905 to 1909 - South Eastern League
1909 to 1927 - Kent League
1927 to 1930 - Southern League
1930 to 1939 - Kent League
1946 to 1959 - Kent League
1959 to 1967 - Southern League
1968 to 1991 - Kent League
1991/92 to present day - Southern League

Previous Name

Sittingbourne United (1881-1886)

Thanks to Brian Edwards for details on highest victories and defeats.

Team Sponsors

Main shirt and tracksuit sponsors for first team and reserve teams are:

B.W. MAY & SON LTD

Centre Promotions

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