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Bosham Football ClubThe Recreation Ground, Walton Lane, Bosham, West Sussex, PO18 8QF

Tel: 01243 681279 Formed 1901

Affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association

Members of the Sussex County Football League & Charter Standard Club

www.boshamfc.co.uk

Sussex County League Division ThreeChampions: 1993/94, 1999/00, 2009/10

Runners-up: 1984/85Sussex County League –

Highest Placed Finish

7th - Division Two – 1985/86, 1994/95West Sussex Football League

Premier DivisionChampions: 1998/99, 2013/14West Sussex Football League –

Division OneChampions: 1977/78

West Sussex Football League –Division Two

Champions: 1956/57Cup Honours

Sussex County League Division Three CupWinners: 1984/85, 2009/10

Sussex Intermediate Cup

Runners-up: 2004/05, 2008/09

Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup

Winners: 1998/99

West Sussex Football League

Centenary Cup Winners: 1998/99

Junior Football

Chichester & District Junior Champions

Winners: 1906/07

Chichester & Bognor League Champions

Winners: 1911/12, 1912/13

Chichester & District League Champions

Winners: 1953/54, 1955/56

Chichester Charity Cup

Winners: 1955/56

Sussex Junior Cup

Winners: 1955/56

President:

Bob Probee

Vice Presidents

Geraldine Doncaster (& Treasurer)

Dave Phillips

Dave Stear

Life Members:

Richard Doncaster

George Hammond

Brian Kearvell

Michael Maiden

Bob Probee

Dave Smith

Derek Smith

Committee Members:

Mat Jackson

Ben Jones

Andy Probee

Neil Redman

Paul Sumnall

Child Welfare Officer:

Nikki Webb

Chairman & Secretary:

Alan Price

T: 07832 239826

E: alan1972uk@btinternet.com

Vice Chairman:

Gordon Webb

First Team Player/ Manager:

Andy Probee

First Team Player/ Assistant Manager:

Neil Redman

Head Coach:

Grahame Vick

Reserve Team Player/ Managers:

Ben Evans & Paul Wilkins

Club Captain:

Ben Blanshard

Commercial Manager:

Simon Jasinski

E: simon@boshamfc.co.uk

Cover Artwork:

Carl Payne & Charles Fearn

Honours

Good evening, and thank you for joining

us at Bosham Football Club’s end of

season presentation, here at Bosham

Village Hall.

Tonight is all about bringing together and

celebrating the success the club has had in

the 2013/14 season – both on-and-off the

pitch.

Individual awards for first and reserve

teams will be made, including top goal

scorer, managers player, and players

player for each side, resided over by MC,

Frank Antony – thank you, Frank!

These awards will be followed by the big

one – the West Sussex Football League

Premier Division trophy and player

medals, presented Dave Waller, Chairman

of the West Sussex Football League

referees and competition committee, we

thank him for attending this evening to

make the presentation.

Ben Evans will be providing the tunes,

kicking off the disco after the awards have

been made!

The club has covered a lot of ground this

season, so lets take a moment to reflect

on the best bits…

Andy Probee took over a Bosham side

sitting in mid-table in the Premier Division,

having just been beaten 5-0 at West

Chiltington on a miserable day for the club

that saw long-standing predecessor, Tony

Hancock part company with the club.

We would like to once again express our

sincere gratitude to Tony for all his efforts

over the best part of the last decade.

With a tinkering of largely the same squad

- and the signing of Dave Storey from

Boxgrove, Probee – ably assisted by Neil

Redman and Head Coach, Grahame Vick –

saw his side go on to win 13 of their

remaining 16 games, scoring 26 goals in

their final six game in the process to

deservedly take the Permier Division title,

and will bring Sussex County League

football back to Walton Lane for 2014/15,

following a successful ground grading

inspection at the end of May. A brilliant

achievement, chaps!

Similarly, the reserves had a change of

management mid-season. James Ash –

who had taken his side on an incredible

run of one defeat in their opening 11

League fixtures – made way for senior

players in Paul Wilkins and Ben Evans steer

the side to a third place finish in Division 3

(South).

The club committee were keen to align the

Reserves with the first team back in the

Sussex County League set-up, and we

were delighted that this request was

accepted.

As a result, the Reserves will play in the

West Division next season, being given

some stern tests at the likes of Selsey,

Littlehampton Town, Loxwood, Wick &

Barnham United and Sidlesham, raising

the standards both at the quality of

opposition and grounds they will visit,

which we hope will be a positive step for

player movement into the first team and

vice-versa.

The stand-out achievement for the club

off-the-field, as we successfully applied for

Sport England’s ‘Inspired Facilities’ award,

gaining a total grant of £51,125 to

modernise our clubhouse, kitchen, toilets

and dressing rooms.

Club President, Bob Probee and myself got

the ball rolling in November, however

there is one man who we owe a big debt

of thanks to for our ultimate success –

Colin Smith.

We found Colin’s details in Grassroot

Media monthly magazine (providers of our

dressing room advertising boards). His

monthly coloumn gives advise on

fundraising at voluntarily run sports clubs

like ours, and with his experience and was

a significant influence in our ultimate

success, and to whom we are extremely

grateful.

The timing of the award was ideal, as in

the short-term it enabled us to meet

Sussex County League ground grading

criteria more readily, and we thank

contractors, Brymor, for their help.

However, the over-arching project goal

was to make the club sustainable longer-

term and increasing participation – for

example, through new youth teams – and

we believed making much needed

improvements to the building (much of

which is still original from the 1970’s)

would help attract these groups and open

the door to wider revenue streams.

Work is still on-going, with all building

work bar decoration is expected to be

complete towards the end of June.

Decoration will be done in July, so we’ll

have a much improved facility to both

enjoy, and welcome visiting teams to next

season – an exciting prospect.

Only last week did we receive

confirmation of a further £3k grant to

support proposed new youth teams at

under 13 (poss 14’s) and under 16’s next

season.

The finance – from the Football

Foundation’s ‘Grow the Game’ award - will

support new kit, facility hire, referees fees,

league and affiliation fees, first aid kit,

coaching courses and CRB checks – giving

our prospective new teams a really strong

basis in which to flourish.

Youth has historically been at the core of

the clubs’ footprint, and after a year out,

are delighted to be able to offer local

youngsters an opportunity to once again

participate in team sport and develop in a

safe and enjoyable environment.

We hope to hold an open trials day over

the summer (more details to follow)

amongst other initiatives to attract both

new players, parents and volunteers for

the new youth sides.

We successfully achieved our FA Charter

Standard Status in April - a kitemark which

acknowledges clubs and leagues that are

well run and sustainable; provide quality

coaching and in a safe environment.

The FA Charter Standard kitemark was

launched in 2001 and now has 6800 clubs,

with 653 advanced level Community Clubs

and 300 leagues.

We have since received a certificate and

plaque (proudly displayed on the

clubhouse bar), in addition to three Nike

match footballs as a result of achieving

Charter Standard status.

As well as being our first team manager

and resident right-back, Andy Probee also

has invested significant time and effort in

making our pitch the envy of the League

this season for which we are extremely

grateful, and thought it only right that

Andy be recognised for this.

As such we put Andy forward for the

Sussex FA ‘Groundsman of the Year’

award, and were privileged to welcome

Southampton Football Club’s Head

Groundsman to Walton Lane who was

impressed with the standard given the

level we play and equipment available.

He was also on hand to pass on useful tips

in addition to assessment.

We will advise of the final result on the

club website as soon as we have it.

It should be added that a well maintained

ground also brings benefit to local

families, children, and Bosham Primary

School, who use it on non-match days.

Well done, Andy!

The website – www.BoshamFC.co.uk – has

continued to gain momentum and grow in

both quality and audience – with around

100,000 views last season (Google

Analytics verified). It forms part of the

Pitchero network (over 5,000 non-league

football club sites); and from the second

half of the season has been consistently

ranked inside the top 10 – positioning us

against clubs as high as the Football

Conference, some six divisions above. The

site - alongside our growing Twitter

account (approaching 750 followers) and

Facebook page, has really helped increase

awareness of the club this season. We

thank Carl Payne for contributing his

match action shots and Alan Price for his

match reports.

Thanks to the efforts of former BBC

Southern Counties Radio presenter, Steve

Sheppard, and his wife, Chrissie, we

successfully set-up a live online match

commentary service (via

Mixlr.com/Robins_Radio) – another move

that is fairly unprecedented at a club of

our level.

This has almost doubled our attendances

‘virtually’ and has been embraced by all –

including the players when interviewed

after a game – all of which is then available

for download via MixCloud.com/

BoshamFC.

We aim to make this service even more

comprehensive next season, and extend

our thanks to Steve and Chrissie – who are

big supporters of the club and this

venture.

with the Robins one of only two Sussex

clubs to feature in the top 50.

Site Editor - and one of the judges - Phil

Watkins, said: "We all stated that for the

level that Bosham play, the programme

was exceptional for reading content,

design and information.

He added: "The programme would make

anyone attending a match feel in a good

mood on receiving their copy, and is

considerably better than many clubs

playing at a much higher level.”

We look forward to renewing some old

rivalries in making a return to the Sussex

County Football League set-up for the first

time since demotion in 2010/11.

Am sure that the Sidlesham local-derby

will be the first game we all look for when

the fixtures come out.

The Sussex County Football League AGM is

on Tuesday, June 17, after which time we

should have more information as to the

constitution of both Division 3 and the

Reserve Section West Division.

We believe that no team will be promoted

from Division 3 - the top two of Langney

and Ferring both denied, and have both

parted company with their managers.

Rottingdean look to be bolstered by the

signing of a number of signings from

Brighton League champions, Hair Razors,

who defeated Bosham in the Intermediate

Cup earlier in the season.

Hurstpierpoint meanwhile, are set to join

forces with Burgess Hill Albion of the mid-

Sussex League to become ‘Burgess Hill &

Hurst Albion’, playing at Hurstpierpoint’s

ground.

The programme was given a completely

new look at the start of the season with

both improvements to design and content.

We are grateful to support from Express

Printers in Bognor, who produce our

glossy match magazine for all home

games.

Their staff, including Paul, Penny, Naomi

and Roy have been so accommodating –

often at short notice (sorry!) - with the

finished article produced to a high

standard that really helps us stand-out.

We are also grateful to the Photoshop

skills of Carl Payne and former Bosham

Youth player, Charlie Fearn, for their help

with the fetching cover designs, and to

Dick Doncaster for collecting the finished

product. Thank you guys for all your

support.

As a result, Bosham scooped a merit in a

national programme awards, and were

placed 43rd nationally overall from over

900 entrants from the Conference down,

days and alongside Callum, in setting up

the pitch. Our thanks also to Bob Probee

for his assistance with the Sport England

award; Mat Jackson for running the line

for the first team and being a welcome

and valued new face on the committee; to

Carl Payne for his photos alongside the

Chichester Observer; to our contractors

Brymor for all their help with the

modernising of the clubhouse; Bosham

Parish Council, and of course, to the

players and management who did the

business on the pitch to get us promoted!

Apologies if I’ve missed anyone out!

On a personal note, I must give massive

thanks to my girlfriend, Kate – who has

been unbelievably patient of my key-

tapping at all hours in order to help keep

the club on track with the various funding

schemes and on-going efforts with the

website and programme. My gratitude

extends beyond words especially since the

birth of our son, Thomas, two months ago.

With the unprecedented success Bosham

have had, I’d like to think that I’ve gone

some way to justifying my behaviour!

I’m sure many of the other wives and

girlfriends at the club can empathise with

Kate as their men are drawn in by the

‘Bosham Bug’ at our friendly and

progressive club, - but hopefully tonight

will be a great opportunity to make

amends with us all under one roof in

celebration!

There is a great buzz around the club at

the minute and long may that continue,

giving us great cause of optimism going

into the future. We’ve received positive

feedback from a number of clubs since our

Sport England award came through, with

Bosham now regarded as a ‘model’ club

for grassroots football in the area –

incredible to think how far we’ve come,

and is something that makes me

immensely proud to be involved.

Enjoy your evening, and Up the Robins!

Simon .

Our pre-season line-up is beginning to take

shape, with the announcement of three

confirmed friendlies.

The Robins visit Sussex County League

Division 1 side, Selsey on Saturday, July 26

(3pm), prior to a further stern test at

Wessex League Division 1 Champions,

Petersfield Town, on Tuesday, July 29

(7.30pm).

A trip to fellow Wessex Leaguer's, Hayling

United, is next up on Tuesday, August 5

(7.30pm).

Further friendly dates will be announced

on the website as soon as we have

confirmation.

We have a number of opportunities

available to suit a range of budgets for

businesses interested in partnering with us

in 2014/15.

More details – including a full commercial

pack download - can be found on the

‘Commercial’ link on our website, or you

can e-mail Commercial Manager, Simon

Jasinski – simon@boshamfc.co.uk.

The club owes much thanks to our small

band of loyal volunteers and club

committee, that form the ‘heart-beat’ of

the club.

Once again we are indebted to Alan Price

for his sterling work in the role of

Chairman and Secretary; Gerry Doncaster

as Treasurer, and long-serving Dick

Doncaster for continuing to turn his hand

to a number of tasks; April Mathieson for

her help with in the refreshment kiosk,

Josh Mathieson with the bar on match

League Tables – 2013/14

How They Finished

West Sussex Football League – Premier Division

West Sussex Football League – Division 4 (South)

DENNIS PROBEE

It was with great sadness to learn of the

passing of Bosham Vice President and Life

Member, Dennis Probee, on May 9, aged

89.

Dennis - father to club President, Bob, and

grandfather to current first team

manager, Andy - was instrumental in the

development of both Hampshire and

Sussex football over the years.

A true gent, wonderful coach and even a

footballing visionary, Dennis formed

Portsmouth Royal Navy Football Club in

1962 with the intention of bridging the

gap between the United Services

midweek league and the full Royal

Representative side.

Dennis was also a former manager and

highly respected coach at his beloved

Bognor Regis Town, and regarded by

many as a pivotal figure in the clubs'

success in the 1980's; mentor to long-

serving manager, Jack Pearce, and latterly,

Darin Kilpatrick - not to mention the many

players who donned the green-and-white

jersey over the years. Dennis later took up

the post of Vice President at Nyewood

Lane.

His input into youth football also cannot

be underestimated - nurturing players

such as Simon Rodger, who went on to

carve out a professional career at Crystal

Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Sussex FA subsequently formally

recognised Dennis's service to developing

young footballing talent in the area, in

naming their under 18's FA County Cup

after him.

Dennis was also a welcome regular on the

side lines at Walton Lane, where he would

often offer grandson - and first team

manager - Andy, some words of wisdom

before kick-off.

Dennis was remembered with a game in

his memory (see below), and it was

perhaps fitting that Bosham were to win

the League this season playing the ‘Dennis

Probee way’ – something he would have

been very proud to have witnessed earlier

in the year. Dennis’s funeral was on

Thursday. We extend our sincere

condolences to all the Probee family.

Bosham and a Sussex XI line-up for the camera ahead of the inaugural Dennis Probee

Memorial Cup in May – a game Bosham won 4-2 on penalties, after a 2-2 draw.

First Team – 2013/14

Date Opponents H/A F-A Pos Goalscorers09/07/13 Horndean (Friendly) A 2-3 - Brett, Joe Hancock

13/07/13 Locks Heath (Friendly) A 2-3 - Dowden, Giamberladini

20/07/13 Midhurst & Ease (Fr) A 4-6 - Hancock (2), Fewell,

Huntley (pen)

23/07/13 Hayling United (Fr) A 1-1 - Joe Hancock

30/07/13 Petersfield Town (Fr) A 2-3 - Docherty, Joe Hancock

07/08/13 Wick & Barnham Utd (Fr) A 1-5 - Docherty

20/08/13 Sidlesham (Friendly) A 3-2 - Brett (2), Edgington

31/08/13 Cowfold A 3-1 1 Huntley, og, Joe Hancock

07/09/13 Hair Razors (Int Cup – 1) A 0-2 3 -

14/09/13 Lavant A 2-2 3 Jack Hancock, Joe Hancock

21/09/13 The Sportsman (Cen Cup) H W/O (Bosham win)

28/09/13 East Dean (MSC – 1) A 6-1 - Huntley (3), Docherty,

Joe Hancock, Hartley

05/10/13 Royal Hove (Vernon W) A 3-1 - Hartley (3)

12/10/13 Faygate United A 1-2 7 Wilson

19/10/13 Holbrook A 4-1 6 Hartley (2), Moore, Mullen

26/10/13 Wittering United H 3-3 6 Docherty, Dowden, Hartley

02/11/13 West Chiltington A 0-5 6 -

16/11/13 Lancing United (Cent C) A 5-2 - Brett, Huntley, Dowden,

Moore, Mullen

23/11/13 Henfield H 3-2 7 Ayling, Wilson, Moore

30/11/13 Hunston CC (MSC) A 1-2 - Blanshard

07/12/13 Lavant H 2-1 5 Dowden (2)

14/12/13 Hunston Community Club A 4-0 2 Redman (2), Hartley (2p)

11/01/14 Holbrook H 2-0 1 Ayling, Dowden

22/02/14 West Chiltington H 1-1 1 Miles

01/03/14 Newtown Villa H 7-3 1 Dowden (4), Brett (2),

Storey

08/03/14 Newtown Villa A 2-2 1 Hartley (2, 1p)

15/03/14 Cowfold H 5-1 1 Hartley (2, 1p), Lancaster,

Storey, Miles

22/03/14 Upper Beeding A 3-0 1 Miles, Hartley (2, 1p)

29/03/14 Henfield A 0-2 1 -

09/04/14 Lancing United H 2-1 1 Miles, Hartley (p)

15/04/14 Upper Beeding H 7-2 1 Storey (3), Edgington,

Miles, Mullen, Dowden

19/04/14 Hunston Community Club H 8-1 1 Hartley (3), Dowden (3), Redman,

Carter

26/04/14 Wittering United A 7-2 1 Hartley (3), Storey (2), Redman,

Dowden

28/04/14 Lancing United A 2-0 1 Wilson, Hartley

13/05/14 Faygate United H W/O 1 (Bosham win)(*NB – Centenary and Vernon Wentworth Cups abandoned for the season).

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Congratulations to our Top Goalscorers

KIERAN HARTLEY

FIRST TEAM21 APPS

23 GOALS

Photo: Carl Payne

Photo: Carl Payne

JAMESBRACHER

RESERVETEAM

21 GOALS

Reserves – 2013/14

Fixtures & Results

Date Opponents H/A F-A Pos Goalscorers

14/07/13 Carlton Palmerias (Fr) A 1-0 - J. Bracher

24/07/13 TD Shipley (Friendly) A 7-0 - Williams (3),

J. Bracher, Wilson,

Huntley & Dowden

07/09/13 Lake Road Rangers** H W-O 4 (3pt win)

14/09/13 Tangmere A 2-1 3 J. Bracher, Fewell

21/09/13 Lake Road Rangers** A 3-3 3 J. Bracher, Williams,

Moore

28/09/13 Lavant Reserves A 4-3 2 J. Bracher (3), Redman

05/10/13 Harting Reserves H 3-1 1 Davies, Ash, Carter

12/10/13 Hammer Utd Res H 9-2 - J. Bracher (6),

(Bareham Trophy Rnd 1) Antony, S. Bracher,

Cooper

19/10/13 Whyke United Reserves H 2-1 1 J. Bracher (2)

26/10/13 Bracklesham A 3-3 2 J. Bracher, Evans,

Williams

02/11/13 Crowborough Dev (JnrC) H 0-5

09/11/13 The Crown A 3-1 1 J. Bracher (3)

16/11/13 Milland A 2-2 1 Hillier, Evans

23/11/13 Holbrook III (Div 4 Cup) A 5-7 - Evans, Cooper, Ash,

Williams, Hillier

30/11/13 Tangmere H 1-0 1 Williams

07/12/13 Yapton Reserves (BAT2) A 5-0 - Johnson (2),

Williams, Collins,

Lancaster

14/12/13 The Crown H 1-3 2 J. Bracher

08/03/14 Whyke United Reserves A 2-1 2 Desi (2)

22/03/14 Bracklesham H 6-2 3 Brett (2), Fewell (2),

Antony, Desi

29/03/14 The Coal Exchange H 3-8 3 Bracher (3)

05/04/14 Lavant Reserves H 3-1 3 Miles, Carter, Hartley

26/04/14 Harting Reserves A 6-2 3 Carter, P. Wilkins,

Antony, Brett,

Lancaster (2)

30/04/14 Milland H 1-0 2 Desi

03/05/14 The Coal Exchange A 2-3 3 Desi (2)

(**Lake Road Rangers resigned from the League, therefore records expunged)

Season 2013/14 – First Team Stats

Matt Docherty 25

Jack Hancock 24

Simon Hasted 24

Graeme Dowden 23

Andy Probee 23

James Wilson 21

Kieran Hartley 21

Ricky Mullen 19

Nick Edgington 18

Neil Redman 17

Ben Blanshard 16

Adam Brett 13

Matt Moore 13

Dave Storey 10

Joe Hancock 9

Billy Huntley 9

Bradley Miles 8

Dean Ayling 8

Kieran Carter 7

Ryan Lancaster 6

Tom Davies 5

Marco Giamberladini 5

Charlie Cooper 5

Callum Fewell 3

Josh Rehill 3

James Bracher 2

Stephen Metherell 2

Ben Evans 2

Paul Sumnall 2

Steve Nineham 2

James Johnson 2

Josh Williams 1

Jack Antony 1

Danny Mullen 1

Chris Payne 1

Kieran Hartley 23

Graeme Dowden 14

Dave Storey 7

Billy Huntley 5

Bradley Miles 5

Neil Redman 4

James Wilson 3

Ricky Mullen 3

Adam Brett 3

Matt Moore 3

Joe Hancock 3

Matt Docherty 2

Dean Ayling 2

Jack Hancock 1

Nick Edgington 1

Ben Blanshard 1

Kieran Carter 1

Ryan Lancaster 1

OG 1

Appearances Goals*All competitions

Bradley Miles in action against

West Chiltington

A Big ‘Thank You’…

To All Our Sponsors

Formed in 1901, Bosham were founder members of Division Three of the County League in

1983/84 following a long and established period within local football. Their inaugural season at

the higher standard ended with a commendable fourth placed finish. The following year of

1984/85, the club finished runners-up to Oakwood, winning promotion to Division Two. To cap a

very successful season, Bosham also won the Division Three League Cup – a feat they were to

repeat in 2009/10.

Having won promotion in 1985/86, Bosham had mixed fortunes in senior football with their best

effort a sixth place finish in 1990/91, although the following season they were relegated back to

Division Three after seven years at the higher level. However, in 1993/94, they were promoted

back again as champions – albeit a short-live success, as the following two seasons saw

successive relegations back to the West Sussex Football League.

Following an overhaul of both players and management, Bosham enjoyed a resurgence on the

pitch resulting in one of their most successful seasons ever in 1998/99, winning the coveted

‘treble’ of the West Sussex Premier Division; Malcolm Simmonds Cup and the Centenary Cup – a

feat no other club has achieved.

1999/00 saw Bosham champions once again, making a welcome return to senior football and

scoring 109 goals along the way – an average of 3.6 per game - although following a mid-table

finish in 2000/01, The Robins found themselves bottom of the pile the following year and ‘yo-

yoed’ back down to Division 3.

The club once again struggled in Division Three, but a late revival saw them finish one place off

the bottom, five points clear of Uckfield Town. Although a relegation position, the resignation of

Oving – coupled with only Wadhurst United meeting the requirements for promotion - spared

them the drop.

Until 2006/07 – a year when Bosham were once again reprieved after a picking up the Division

Three wooden spoon – there had been signs of improvement, with the club appearing

reasonably comfortable in Division Three after many up and down seasons; and in 2004/05,

reached the Final of the Sussex Intermediate Cup, where they were defeated by Rustington.

Cup success again afforded the Walton Lane side in 2008/09 when they were beaten by a

solitary goal to nil against fellow Division Three side, Forest, in the final of the same trophy.

However Bosham did find the winning formula the following season, drafting in a largely

youthful squad alongside one or two more experienced heads, to lead the club to the Division 3

title for the third time; the Division Three Challenge Cup, and the Team of the Year award.

Unfortunately, league ground grading regulations were to this time go against Bosham and they

were denied a place back in senior football. Despite this knock, the club managed to keep the

majority of the side that earned their top spot the previous season, and gallantly went on to

finish in fourth place in 2010/11.

In September 2011, Bosham won a sponsorship deal with home improvement retailer, Wickes,

and featured in national newspaper, The Sun. Bosham fought off 300 other non-league clubs to

win the competition. The windfall funded a make over for the changing rooms, new kit, training

equipment and coaching.

After encouragingly winning six of their opening nine league games of the 2011/12 campaign,

Bosham finished 9th in Division 3. However, the club were demoted to the West Sussex Premier

Division for the start of the 2012/13 season, owing to ground grading regulations.

Under the guidance of Tony Hancock, the Robins finished in third place in their return season in

West Sussex Premier Division. Despite a positive start to the 2013/14 campaign, Hancock ended

his ten year reign in charge of The Robins, with long-serving player Andy Probee taking over the

role in November 2013 – who successfully guided the club to the Premier Division title, and back

into the Sussex County League.

Although Bosham have never competed in the FA Cup, they were entrants to the FA Vase

between 1986 and 1990, however in facing stiff opposition, never managed to win in this

competition.

Bosham Football Club – History

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