The team continue to consolidate their position in the league (currently sitting in 15th position) and at this stage they have accumulated more points and scored more goals than they did in the whole of last season, and there are still 6 more games to play.

RECENT LEAGUE RESULTS:-

Cornard United - home won 3-1
Harleston Town - away lost 2-4
Harleston Town - home won 3-1
Brantham Athletic - home lost 0-3
Kirkley & Pakefield - away drew 0-0

Final league fixtures for the season:-

Tuesday 18th March home v Sheringham k.o. 7.45pm
Saturday 22nd March away v Lakenheath k.o. 3pm
Saturday 29th March home v Hadleigh United k.o. 3pm
Tuesday 8th April away v Walsham Le Willows k.o. 7.45pm
Saturday 19th April home v Soham Town Rangers k.o. 3pm
Monday 21st April away v Downham Town k.o. 3pm

DRIVER WANTED FOR !st TEAM MINIBUS

The Club are on the lookout for a volunteer to drive the first team minibus on matchdays.
The role would include:-
Picking the bus up from Heacham and filling with fuel, paid for by the club.
Picking the players up from the meeting point at Knights Hill Hotel.
Dropping players back at Knights Hill after the game.
Returning the bus to Heacham.
If anyone is interested in helping out, please contact the club.

RESERVE TEAM (playing in The Fosters Solicitors Anglian Combination Div 4
North).

The team has continued its good form with some very convincing wins. This has seen their unbeaten run stretch to 13 games (12 wins and 1 draw) and you have to go back to October last year for their last defeat. The team now sits proudly top of the league by 3 points but North Walsham Town Res have games in hand but the team are looking good to finish in the top 2 minimum. The big game to come will be the encounter with North Walsham on Saturday 5th April, so please come down to the Sports Field and cheer the team to victory.

RECENT LEAGUE RESULTS

Gayton United Res - away won 15-0
Thorpe Village - home won 9-1
Dereham Town Dev - away won 4-1
Attleborough Town Res - home won 6-2

Final league fixtures for the season:-

Saturday 5th April home v North Walsham Town Res k.o. 2.15pm
Saturday 12th April away v Attleborough Town Res k.o. 2.15pm

U18’s TEAM (playing in The Thurlow Nunn Youth Football League - North Division)

The team still currently sit in 4th place in the league and with 3 out of the last 4 games to be played at home, there is an outside chance of making a top three finish. Throughout the season many players have played for the reserves and a number have also made appearances for the first team.

RECENT LEAGUE RESULTS

FDL Rangers - away lost 1-2
Aylsham F.C. (Ltd) U18 - away won 3-1

Final league fixtures for the season:-
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Tuesday 25th March home v Fakenham Town F.C. U18
Tuesday 1st April home v Sheringham F.C. U18
Tuesday 8th April home v Aylsham F,C, (Ltd) U18
Thursday 17th April away v Sheringham F,C, U18

All games will be 7.45pm k.o.

Matchday Admission Prices

1st Team Match Day Admission Prices for 2024/5 Season have been announced and are as follows:-
(for league and cup matches)
ADULT - £8 or
£6 for Members of either Heacham Social Club or Heacham F C Supporters Club.
CONCESSIONS - £6 or
£4 for Members of either Heacham Social Club or Heacham F C
Supporters Club.
CHILDREN (under 16s) - £1

You will need to show an up to date Membership Card, to take advantage of the reduced prices.

Thurlow Nunn U18s Match Day Admission Prices for 2024/5 Season are as follows (for all games):-

ALL ADULTS - £2.50

CHILDREN (under 16s) - £1.

NOTE:- Season Ticket Holders get free entry into Thurlow Nunn U18 games.
All reserve games are free entry (league & cup matches).

Volunteers still Wanted

We are still looking for help on match days. If you can spare a few hours a week we would love to hear from you. You’ll find it’s a great friendly atmosphere and we would love you to join the “Heacham Family”. If you are interested then please contact Michael Parish on 07707556474 or email him: MLPARISH1980@gmail.com

Sponsorship / Advertising

The Football Club can offer various forms of sponsorship including player sponsorship) and advertising (programme and boards). If you are interested in getting involved with the Club this season, then please contact the club for further information of the packages available by email :-
Sam.pishorn1995@gmail.com

Pin Badges

The Official Heacham F C pin badge (£3 each) and the Anglian Combination Premier Champions 2021/2 pin badge (now reduced to £2 each) can be purchased on match days but they are also available from behind the bar at The Heacham Sports & Social Club.

Match Day Programmes

Did you miss collecting any programmes ? There are a limited number of programmes still available from some games for the 2022/3 & 2023/4 seasons. Please get in touch (email address shown below) with any requirements you have and I will check our stock.

The 2025 “50/50 Club”

The February winners were:-

1st Prize - £55 No.17 Gordon Chilvers
2nd Prize - £25 No.87 Paul Cater

The March winners were:-

1st Prize - £55 No.81 Andrew Povey
2nd Prize - £25 No.13 Denis Cooper

The monthly prizes will be as follows:-
January - November (inc) there will be 2 cash prizes per month - £55 & £25.
December, there will be 3 cash prizes - £75, £40 & £25.
The April draw will take place after the home match v Soham Town Rangers on the 19th April and will take place in the Heacham Sports & Social Club. All winners will be announced in future editions of the Newsletter.

Supporters Club News

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS:-

Supporters Club Membership for the 2024/5 season is now closed.

The latest winners of our “free raffle” were:-

No,106 Jackie Beveers - Ladies Handbag/Diary
No.182 Oliver Wagg - Tub Heroes Chocolates
No.175 Ben Dear - Charades Game
No.91 Nigel Dennis - Dove Ladies Gift Set
No.137 Terry Willett - Bottle Presecco
No.148 Henry Askew - Pair Heacham FC Mugs

Our end of season “free raffle” will be drawn during our home match v Hadleigh United on Saturday 29th March (results will be shown in future issues of the Newsletter).

We are pleased to announce that Heacham Manor, as part of their sponsorship of Heacham Football Club, are offering a 10% discount in any of Heacham Manor Hotel’s Restaurants to any Supporters Club Members. Please claim your discount card at any 1st team home matches.

NEW COMPETITION FOR 2024/5 SEASON:-

The new competition called “GOALS/GOALS/GOALS” is now up and running. All 40 groups have been sold, with each group consisting of 4 teams. The teams have been taken from the Football, Scottish and National League (no premiership teams included) and randomly put into groups of 4 teams. At the end of the season the group with the most goals combined (league goals only) will win the 1st prize and there is also a runner-up prize.
1st prize - £140
Runner-up - £60

The leader board (at the time of going to press) of the competition is as follows:-

Christine Abbott = 230 goals
Margaret Taylor = 229 goals
Andy Halsey = 212 goals
Mark McDonnell & Peter Salazar = 209 goals
Tony Hunt = 208 goals
Keith Howley = 203 goals
Sally Bailey = 201 goals

Throughout the season the leader board will be published in the Newsletter, in the Match Day Programme and on the Heacham FC Supporters Club Facebook page.

If you require any further information on any of the matters mentioned, then please contact me on the email address shown below. You can also keep up to date with all the latest news on our Facebook page:- Heacham F C Supporters Club.

“COME ON HEACHAM”

Denis Cooper
Chairman/Secretary
Heacham F C Supporters Club
Email: deniscooper06@aol.com