Crawley Down Gatwick Football Club

13/08/2024 - Tue 13th Aug: Anvils 3 - 2 Eastbourne Utd

A pulsating game of football against a good Eastbourne Utd side. The match could have gone either way with both sides dominating periods of play. Anvils started the brighter  scoring after 4 Mins through Lewis Gould. EBU controlled the rest of the half going in with a 1-2 lead at HT. 2nd Half Anvils drew level on 48mins through Rhys White & Lewis Pittock put the Anviks back in front 3-2 on 68mins. More chances came and went for both sides until the final whistle.

10/08/2024 - Sat 10th Aug CDG v Little Common

Anvils win 3-0 v Little Common. Dominant display from the Anvils, although frustrated 1st half by the defensive set up by Little Common they finally found a way through in the 2nd half with Callum Kilkenny 2 and Louis Gates finding the back of the net.

06/08/2024 - CDG 4-3 Newhaven

Very good competitive game against Newhaven with the lead changing hands throughout.

Newhaven went ahead on 22mins but just 2mins later an own goal from Newhaven leveled the score. HT 1-1

2nd half Newhaven took the lead just after the restart 1-2 before Jack Ryder Scored for the Anvils with an unstoppable header. Jack then hit another just 2mins later 3-2 Anvils. On 70 mins Newhaven broke away and leveled 3-3 before Josh Alder hit the winner 4mins later. Good result for the Anvils and with a large crowd watching they did not disappoint.

03/08/2024 - FA Cup Ex Prel Rd Holmesdale 0 CDG 1

Anvils advance to the Prel Rd of the FA Cup with a hard fought win over Holmesdale. Lewis Gould scored the only goal of the game on 36mins with Anvils dominating the 1st period. 2nd half Anvils started brightly but were forced into some desperate defending for most of the half which Holmesdale were unable to breach. Alex Bellingham's capped it all with an excellent penalty save on 59 mins. MOM Lewis Gould. Anvils visit Isthmian side Steyning Town in the Prel Rd On Sat 17th Aug 3pm K/O.

26/06/2024 - 1st Team Management Announcement

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.'

25/06/2024 - MEET THE CHAIRMAN

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

13/06/2024 - Thu 13th Jun: Anvils 18’s 2-3 Worthing Utd

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.

09/06/2024 - SCL Presentation Evening

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

06/06/2024 - Thu 6th June CDG U18’s win 4-3 v Burgess Hill Town

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.

05/05/2024 - Sun 5th May: U18’s lose out to Newhaven on Pens.

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.