Southwick FC

[Ravids]

Was thinking about popping along this season once or twice as it literally is about a 10 minute walk from house. Has anyone ever been before? Have found no details anywhere on google about it, just wondering if you have to pay a a couple quid or can you just stroll in for free, this is something like the 14th tier of English football we're talking about after all.

I know nothing about the Sussex county league in general, is it literally Sunday league standard?

 

[supaseagull]

Southwick Boooo! Up the Mile Oak!

 

[Ravids]

Southwick Boooo! Up the Mile Oak!

You've been to Mile Oak? What do they charge?

 

[supaseagull]

I think it's just a fiver...they are playing tomorrow night at mile oak rec in chalky road. Come up..should be a good game

 

[sams dad]

Was thinking about popping along this season once or twice as it literally is about a 10 minute walk from house. Has anyone ever been before? Have found no details anywhere on google about it, just wondering if you have to pay a a couple quid or can you just stroll in for free, this is something like the 14th tier of English football we're talking about after all.

I know nothing about the Sussex county league in general, is it literally Sunday league standard?

Go to this site for more information on the Sussex County Football League

http://www.scfl.org.uk/

 

[hola gus]

Southwick Boooo! Up the Mile Oak!

This! Mile Oak are at home to Midhurst in the county league 7.30 ko if anyone fancies watching the only competitive game in Sussex tonight! Believe it £4 entry for adults. Take a look.

 

[ali jenkins]

County League is a decent standard of Football if you fancy watching a live game. To compare it to Sunday League is a bit harsh, its quite a bit better than your average pub team.

 

[Beach Hut]

Arundel FC were good for Junior last season.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Was thinking about popping along this season once or twice as it literally is about a 10 minute walk from house. Has anyone ever been before? Have found no details anywhere on google about it, just wondering if you have to pay a a couple quid or can you just stroll in for free, this is something like the 14th tier of English football we're talking about after all.

I know nothing about the Sussex county league in general, is it literally Sunday league standard?

It's a decent enough standard, often it is pace and fitness that will separate these players from the higher nonleagues. Nice little bar (cheap) & tea bar at Southwick. Don't know the entry fee.

 

[stugbhafc1]

I think it's just a fiver...they are playing tomorrow night at mile oak rec in chalky road. Come up..should be a good game

Yeah should be we had a good win on sat hopefully carry on tonight, i tweaked my knee ligament on sat so i'm out of the game.

 

[tinycowboy]

I saw Southwixk at home to the mighty Hillians in about 1981. We had a great winger called Austin. Standard of football should be ok, cup of tea should be reasonably priced. I can't recall there being any seats when I went, but may well be different now.

 

[MongoJerry]

Used to be a covered stand with seating on the rec side but some idiot set fire to it a few years back so it's all standing now I think.

 

[ali jenkins]

There is seating on the clubhouse side.

 

[chucky1973]

my memory of playing at Mile Oak, was that it was an really awful pitch? probably the worst in the league. Is that still the case?

 

[poidy]

Correct. The stand got set fire to a number of years back. I'd stick to Mile Oak. Most of the regulars in Southwick football club are a bunch of mongs

 

[T soprano]

Played for Southwick through youth to reserves to the odd game for the 1st team remember playing against Wimbledon in a friendly ( Warren Barton played) used to have a great set up there in 70s 80s 90s sadly the club and stadium have declined like a lot of Sussex non league football people just aren't going through the turnstiles any more to support the small local clubs, so many more things in life to do on a Saturday now football isn't as big a priority to people now as it was 20 odd years ago
Southwick used to get average gates of around 400 last time I went there were 34 people there with 3 watching from over the fence

 

[Ravids]

Played for Southwick through youth to reserves to the odd game for the 1st team remember playing against Wimbledon in a friendly ( Warren Barton played) used to have a great set up there in 70s 80s 90s sadly the club and stadium have declined like a lot of Sussex non league football people just aren't going through the turnstiles any more to support the small local clubs, so many more things in life to do on a Saturday now football isn't as big a priority to people now as it was 20 odd years ago
Southwick used to get average gates of around 400 last time I went there were 34 people there with 3 watching from over the fence

Thanks for feedback T Soprano and everyone else.

I did a bit more googling this morning to see that Southwick are in Div 3 for the first time ever after going into liquidation

Will go to a game though for sure as they look to ease to promotion this season.

Is there relegation from division 3, if so, where do you end up?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Whitehawk are playing at home to Maidstone Utd in Conference South on Saturday. Adults £10 Concessions £5.

 

[Ravids]

Whitehawk are playing at home to Maidstone Utd in Conference South on Saturday. Adults £10 Concessions £5.

They were in the Sussex league 4 years ago, just goes to show how far you can go in such a short space of time with a bit of money.

 

[ali jenkins]

Thanks for feedback T Soprano and everyone else.

I did a bit more googling this morning to see that Southwick are in Div 3 for the first time ever after going into liquidation

Will go to a game though for sure as they look to ease to promotion this season.

Is there relegation from division 3, if so, where do you end up?

There is, you go into one of the 'feeder leagues' which in their case would probably be Brighton, Hove and Worthing Football League. This would probably not happen though as there would have to be a team to replace them and there are only a handful of clubs in the feeder leagues that meet the requirements of the County League so the teams usually just stay where they are.