Despite some disappointing results the team still sit in 16th position in the league, to stay on course to maintain our objective of staying in this league and maintaining our level 5 status. There were two narrow away defeats by the odd goal, which sandwiched a very poor home performance against the bottom team but hopefully this was just a blip and I know the team have the capability to bounce back from this setback.

RECENT LEAGUE RESULTS:-

Ely City - away lost 0-1
Long Melford - home lost 0-2
Cornard United - away lost 1-2

Forthcoming league fixtures:-

Saturday 15th Feb home v Cornard k.o. 3pm
Tuesday 18th Feb away v Harleston Town k.o. 7.45pm
Saturday 22nd Feb home v Harleston Town k.o. 3pm
Saturday 8th March home v Brantham Athletic k.o. 3pm
Saturday 15th March away v Kirkley & Pakefield k.o. 3pm
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

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, which has seen a run of 9 games undefeated (8 wins and 1 draw) and you have to go back to October last year for their last defeat. The team now sits in joint second position, just one point behind the leaders.

RECENT LEAGUE RESULTS

Watton United Res - home won 7-0
Bradenham & Mattishall Res - away won 3-2
KLSC Res - home win (KLSC unable to field a team - Heacham awarded 3 points)
Dussindale & Hellesdon Rov ‘A’ - home drew 2-2

Only the following fixture have been released so far (when going to press):-

Saturday 22nd February away v Gayton United Res k.o. 2.15pm

Unfortunately fixtures for the Anglian Combination are only released a few weeks at a time. To find out more information on future fixtures please either visit The F.A. website for “Fosters Solicitors Anglian Combination” or visit the Supporters Club Facebook page for up to date information on results and fixtures.

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

Once again only 1 game has been played since the last update (mainly due to postponements because of the weather), but the team is still in 4th position in the league.

RECENT LEAGUE RESULTS

North Walsham Town F.C.U18 - home won 6-1

Here are the remaining fixtures for the season:-

Thursday 27th Feb away v Sheringham F.C. U18
Thursday 6th March away v FDL Rangers
Thursday 13th March away v Aylsham F.C. (Ltd) U18
Tuesday 18th March home v Aylsham F.C. (Ltd) U18 - **to be rescheduled** (1st team are at home on this date).
Tuesday 25th March home v Fakenham Town F.C. U18
Tuesday 1st April home v Sheringham F.C. U18

All games will be 7.45pm k.o.

The U18’s will always be playing their home games on a Tuesday evening under the floodlights..

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 January winners were:-

1st Prize - £55 No.154 Carol Atkinson
2nd Prize - £25 No.72 Janet Race

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 February draw will take place after the home match v Cornard on the 15th February and the March draw will take place after the home match v Brantham Athletic on the 8th March. Both draws 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 still available. The cost is £5 for the season (price held for the 5th consecutive season). With every membership taken out, you will receive an exclusive “Heacham F C Supporters Club” Pen. (additional pens can also be purchased @ £1.50 each). There are many benefits, with discounts available from local businesses. Also all Heacham F C Supporter Club Members can also claim reduced admission prices to watch the 1st Team. With the Club running 3 teams this coming season, the Supporters Club are very keen to support all 3 and our target this season is to get membership over that 200 mark (we have been close the last 2 seasons with 194 and 192 members). Currently we are at 194 members, so please renew (if you haven't already) or join and get all your family, friends, neighbours, work colleagues etc to join also. It’s great value for only a fiver and you will help us to help our truly wonderful Football Club. By being a member you will also be included in our regular “free prize raffles”.

The next “free raffle” will be drawn during our home match v Harleston Town on Saturday 22nd February and there will also be an end of season “free raffle” drawn during out 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:-

Margaret Taylor = 182 goals
Andy Halsey = 182 goals
Christine Abbott = 181 goals
Tony Hunt = 173 goals
Mark McDonnell = 172 goals
Sally Bailey = 171 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