06 JULY - HOME V WELLING 1pm K/O
09 JULY - AWAY V EASTBOURNE BOROUGH 7.45pm K/O
13 JULY - HOME V ARUNDEL 1pm K/O
16 JULY - AWAY V RUSTHALL 7.30pm K/O
20 JULY - AWAY V HOLLAND AND BLAIR 3pm K/O
23 JULY - AWAY V BILLINGSHURST 7:45pm K/O
HOME GAMES TO BE PLAYED AT WORTH SCHOOL
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MARTIN BENETAR WILL JOIN THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM OF DEAN BLACKMORE, JAMES DAY, MATT CRANE AND RICHARD HUGHES (NOT PICTURED).
MANAGER JAMES SAID 'I'M DELIGHTED THAT MARTIN HAS AGREED TO STEP UP FROM LAST SEASONS U18'S AND BECOME PART OF THE SENIOR SET UP AS A FIRST TEAM COACH. NOT ONLY HAS HE BROUGHT A GREAT DEAL OF SUCCESS TO THE CLUB WITH THE U18'S, HE ALSO BRINGS WITH HIM A WEALTH OF FOOTBALL KNOWLEDGE AND A STRONG CONNECTION WITH CRAWLEY DOWN THAT WE ARE KEEN TO MAINTAIN. MARTIN WILL COMPLIMENT THE SKILLSETS WITHIN THE EXISTING MANAGEMENT TEAM AND WE ARE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING ALONGSIDE HIM.'
I AM ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED TO HAVE TAKEN ON THIS ROLE, FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SOME INCREDIBLE CHAIRMEN.
FROM 1986 WHEN I FIRST STEPPED OUT IN THE CLUB'S COLOURS, TO 2008 WHEN I HUNG UP MY PLAYING BOOTS, TO COACHING A YOUTH TEAM, THE HAVEN HAS ALWAYS FELT LIKE A SECOND HOME.
I FEEL AN ENORMOUS SENSE OF PRIDE WHEN I SEE THE 28 TEAMS WE CURRENTLY HAVE PLAYING AND SEE KIDS WHOSE PARENTS I ONCE PLAYED ALONGSIDE.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHERE THIS JOURNEY WILL TAKE US AS A CLUB AND LOOK FORWARD TO ENGAGING WITH THE WHOLE COMMUNITY TO MAKE THIS CLUB A PLACE FOR US ALL TO BE PROUD OF.
DAVE
Anvils U18's lose out to Worthing Utd in the Champions league final. Worthing went 3 up 1st half before the Anvils really got going. 2nd period Anvils pulled 2 back through Lewis Gould and Alex Tidy but could not find the equaliser.
Well done to Worthing Utd.
A night of silverware for Crawley Down Gatwick at the Southern Combination League Annual presentatuon evening.
U18 Sussex County Cup Winners, North Division League Champions.
SCL Top Goal Scorers: Golden Boot awards 1st XI Oli Leslie, U18's Ricardo De Ponte Silva
SCL Long Service award: Donal Barrett
Anvils U18's into the final of the SCL champions play offs after a Semi-Final win against Burgess Hill Town at Horsham FC.. BH had the better of the first half leading 1-0 & 2-1. 2nd Half The Anvils turned the tables and got in front 3-2 and 4-3 to win the game. Good battling performance Ricardo 3 & Harry Stone scoring the goals.
Congratulations to Crawley Town FC on their Playoff win at Wembley on Sunday we wish them well in League One next season.
U18's go out in League Cup Semi 4-3 on Pens at Newhaven.
A game the Anvils will want to forget after totally dominating the 1st Half and should have been out of site in terms of missed chances. Newhaven came back in it 2nd half 2-2 at Full Time but the Anvils were denied the winner just before the Whistle after the ball clearly crossed the goal line by a Mtr before Newhaven Cleared. Freddie & Jake scoring the Anvils Goals.
Match switched to Crawley Down due to waterlogged pitch at Roffey.
Confident victory throughout. Anvils Scorers: Ricardo 4, Jake, Alex T, & Pietro
Anvils are League Champions elect after their victory at Roffey but it is dependant on an appeal to the FA by St Frances Rangers over a result awarded to Billingshurst earlier in the season.
U18's Win the Sussex County FA Youth Cup
Mid Sussex League U13s team (David Street) won their league on Sunday.
U13s Girls (Chris Imhoff) won their league on Sunday.
U9s Hammers (Luke Taylor) won their Crawley League league cup competition on Sunday.
U12s Girls (Dermot Sargent) won their league on Sunday. They needed to win their final game to be crowned champions but the match was postponed. However, their title rivals drew their final game and cannot catch Crawley Down.
Mid Sussex League U8s (Peter Scanlan) won their Spring League a couple of weeks ago.
The future is bright; the future is Crawley Down Gatwick!