HEACHAM F C

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1st Team Manager Paul Hunt has confirmed that club stalwart Royce Rawlings will assist him in the dugout, for the forthcoming season. Royce will step down as captain and move into a coaching/assistant manager role.
The Club has also announced that Matt Pooley will manage the Reserve Team, who will be playing in the Fosters Solicitors Anglian Combination Division 4 North. Matt has run teams for over 10 years, having previously played for teams such as Wells, Thornham and Dersingham.
The Thurlow Nunn U18 League team will be managed by Mark McDonnell, who successfuly managed the U16s team last season.

THE TEAMS

1ST TEAM

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES

(Sat 29th June home v March)

Sat 13th July home v Wivenhoe k.o.3pm
Admission price for this match is as follows:-
Adult - £4, Concessions - £3, Children (under 16) - £1.

Sat 20th July home v Wisbech k.o. 3pm
FREE ADMISSION for this match, This will be a Family Funday with Bouncy Castle, BBQ and a band after the game.

Note: The 2024/5 season starts Saturday 27th July (fixtures not known at the time of this article)

RESERVE TEAM

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES

Mon 22nd July away v Wells k.o. tba
Mon 5th Aug home v Fakenham ‘A’ k.o. tba

END OF SEASON AWARDS NIGHT

This was held on Saturday 18th May in the Public Hall. This year was once again sponsored by the Supporters Club, who paid for the hire of the hall and also the trophies. It was an opportunity for players (from the 1st team and U16s) to come together with spectators and parents to celebrate those players who have had an outstanding season on the pitch.
The winners were as follows:-
“Dusty Miller Shield” - Supporters Player of the Year AARON WATSON
“Nigel Askew Cup” - Player of the Year AARON WATSON
“Harry Hornsby Cup” - Players Player of the Year MATT GOSS
“David Page Cup” - Clubman of the Year DAVID PAGE
1st Team Managers Player of the Year - MATT GOSS
1st Team Coaches Player of the Year - OWEN GILBERT
1st Team Young Player of the Year - COLBY WOOD
Double G Clothing 1st Team PLayer of the Year - AARON WATSON
Double G Clothing U16 Player of the Year - STEPHEN LARMAN
U16 Top Goal Scorer - ALFRED BUHLEMANN
U16 Most Assists - ALFRED BUHLEMANN & JAKE MA (joint winners)
U16 Players Player of the Year - STEPHEN LARMAN
U16 Managers Player of the Year - HARVEY PIGHTLING & STEPHEN LARMAN (joint winners)
U16 Parents Player of the Year - STEPHEN LARMAN
Congratulations to all our winners and also to the U16 team for reaching the final of the County Cup.

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.

Season Ticket Prices for 2024/5

ADULT - £96

CONCESSIONS - £64

CHILDREN (under 16s) - £16

Prices have been held for the second consecutive season. Season Ticket Holders will also get free entry into Thurlow Nunn U18 games.

Note: Season Tickets do not include Cup or Friendly matches.

Ground Upgrades and Club Development Fund

The Club have set up a GOFUNDME.COM page to help raise funds to continue ground upgrades/improvements, so that the club meet the requirements necessary for Level 5 Football. Full details can be found on Heacham F C and Heacham F C Supporters Club facebooks pages. Every donation (small or large) is fully appreciated by everyone connected to the club and will help to continue the success of our wonderful village team.

Volunteers 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 News

The Football Club offer various forms of sponsorship/advertising and if you are interested in getting involved with the Club next season, then please contact the club for further information of the packages available by email at:-
commercial.heachamfc@gmail.com

Pin Badges

The Official Heacham F C pin badge and the Anglian Combination Premier Champions 2021/2 pin badge are now priced both at only £3 each and both 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 winners for the May, June and July draws were as follows:-

MAY - £50 No.47 John Abbott
£25 No.136 Tony Richardson
Note: Both John and Tony donated their winnings to the Club Development Fund.
JUNE - £50 No.38 Paul Taylor
£25 No.27 Carol Dear
JULY - £50 No.93 Rosemary Plaice
£25 No.42 Peter Salazar
Congratulations to all our winners. Next draw will be at a home league game of the new season during August.

Supporters Club News

Supporters Club Membership for the 2024/5 season is now 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). Anyone taking out a membership before the 26th July will be entered into a draw with the chance of winning a free Season Ticket. 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 !st Team.

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