HEACHAM F C

THE TEAMS

1ST TEAM (playing
in The Thurlow Nunn Premier Division)

The team have had a mixed bag of results in recent weeks but still stay in 15th place in the league. There were good wins against Lakenheath and Sheringham, a brilliant draw against league leaders Ely City but a couple of heavy defeats away clouded the improvement the team has made over the last month. Once again there are “key” games coming up but the feeling around the Club is that we are in a good place to consolidate our position in this league.

RECENT LEAGUE RESULTS:-

Lakenheath - home won 3-1
Soham Town Rangers - away lost 3-4
Sheringham - away won 3-0
Kirkley & Pakefield - home drew 1-1
Gt Yarmouth Town - away lost 1-6
Ely City - home drew 0-0
Thetford Town - away lost 1-4

Forthcoming league fixtures:-

Saturday 23rd Nov home v Mulbarton Wanderers k.o. 3pm
Saturday 30th Nov away v Hadleigh United k.o. 3pm
Saturday 7th Dec home v Sheringham k.o. 3pm
Saturday 14th Dec away v Woodbridge Town k.o. 3pm
Saturday 21st Dec away v Stowmarket Town k.o. 3pm
Saturday 28th Dec home v Downham Town k.o. 3pm
Saturday 4th Jan away v Walsham Le Willows k.o.3pm
Saturday 18th Jan away v Ely City k.o. 3pm
Saturday 25th Jan home v Long Melford k.o. 3pm
Saturday 1st Feb away v Cornard 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).

Unfortunately the run In the Norfolk Junior Cup has come to an end with 3-5 home defeat against Ingoldisthorpe. However, in the league the team have won 3 out of the last 4 games and now sit equal 4th in the league

RECENT LEAGUE RESULTS

Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers ‘A’ - away lost 0-1
Dereham Town Dec - home won 6-0
Dersingham Rovers Res -away won 3-2
Madra - home won 4-0

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

Saturday 23rd November away v Thorpe Village k.o. 2pm
Saturday 30th November home v Dersingham Rovers Res k.o. 1.30pm
Saturday 7th December away v Attleborough Town Res k.o. 1,30pm

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)

The team has hit a real run of form in the past few weeks, winning 4 and narrowingly losing 1 out of the last 5 games. The U18’s now find themselves equal second in the league and just one point behind the leaders. Many of the players have also been playing regularly for the reserves and a number have also appeared in the 1st team squads, with some even playing for the 1st team in The Thurlow Nunn Premier Division.

RECENT LEAGUE RESULTS

Norwich City CSF - away won 3-2
Norwich City CSF - home won 4-0
North Walsham Town F.C. U18 - away won 3-1
Dereham Town F.C. U18 - home lost 4-5
Wroxham F.C. U18 - home won 6-1

The following fixtures have been released:-

Thursday 21st Nov away v Sheringham F.C. U18
Tuesday 26th Nov home v Easton College F.C. U18
Thursday 5th Dec away v Aylsham F.C.(Ltd) U18
Wednesday 18th Dec away v FDL Rangers
Tuesday 7th Jan home v Aylsham F.C. (Ltd) U18
Tuesday 14th Jan home v North Walsham Town F.C. U18
Tuesday 21st Jan home v Fakenham Town F.C. U18
Tuesday 28th Jan 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 2024 “50/50 Club”

The October winners were:-
1st prize - No.67 Ed Mounteney £50
2nd prize - No.27 Carol Dear £25

Dates for the remaining draws for the year are:-
November 23rd - will take place after the match v Mulbarton Wanderers
December 7th - will take place after the match v Sheringham
Both draws will take place in the Heacham Sports & Social Club.
Details of the winners will appear in the next issue of the Newsletter.

The 2025 “50/50 Club”

November saw the launch of the 2025 “50/50 Club”. This year we have had 150 participants and it would be great to surpass that figure next year and the target is 200, which will then give us the opportunity to increase the monthly prize money (which currently stands at £50 & £25 per month). Numbers from “No.1” are available to buy for a one off annual payment of just £13 per number. There will be 12 monthly draws starting January 2025 with 2 prizes every month apart from December when an extra prize will be added. You can purchase as many numbers as you like and the size of the prizes will depend upon how many numbers are sold. Your number(s) will be entered into every monthly draw, so you could possibly win more than once throughout the year. The first draw will be Saturday 25th January (in the Social Club after the home match v Long Melford). You can reserve/request a number by contacting Denis Cooper via:-
Heacham FC Supporters Club Facebook page
Personal message on Facebook
E-mail : deniscooper06@aol.com
Payment to be made by Tuesday 7th January 2025 and payment can be made by cash or by bank transfer (account details/sort code and ref will be made available upon request).
Note: Anyone who currently has a number in the 2024 draw will get priority to retain that number for 2025 if they wish to do so.
Keep a lookout for flyers at home matches, in Heacham Sports & Social Club and around the village.

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 189 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” and here is a list of our latest winners:-
No.11 Abby Cooper - Bottle Lambrini
No.198 Richard Dixon - 4 cans mixed cider
No.156 Phill Gwilliam - Bottle Shiraz
No.202 Danny Taylor - Candle
No.179 Joseph Bailey - Roses Chocolates
No.70 Marcus Liddington - Heacham Mug
No.61 Duane Gowen - Heacham Mug

The next raffle will be our Christman raffle, which will be drawn during our home match v Sheringham 7th December (results will be shown in the next issue 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:-

Andy Halsey = 105 goals
Margaret Taylor = 102 goals
Joseph Bailey = 96 goals
Peter Salazar, Christine Abbott & Mark McDonnell = 90 goal
Ed Mounteney = 89 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.

Happy Christmas everybody and thank you for all your support during the past year.

“COME ON HEACHAM”

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