THE STAGS
THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF
MIDHURST & EASEBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB
SCFL PREMIER DIVISION
MIDHURST & EASEBOURNE VS ROFFEY
SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2025 KICK-OFF 3PM
MIDHURST & EASEBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB
Full Name Midhurst & Easebourne Football Club Nickname The Stags Founded 1946 Ground The Rotherfield
Chairman
Mark Broughton
Secretary
Mark Broughton
Treasurer
Barry McMahon
First Team Manager
Andy Ewen
First Team Assistant Dan Trussler
First Team Coach
Jamie Angell
First Team Coach
Arnie Miron
First Team Physio
Lewis Sandy
Reserve Team Manager
Mark Broughton
Reserve Team Physio
Maddie Mantel
Groundsman
Tom Merritt-Smith
Bernie Penney
Stephen Ewen
Matchday Programme JMA Programmes
The club has 2 senior teams and 8 youth teams. The First Team are currently members of the Southern Combination Football League and compete in Premier Division , whilst the Reserves play in the Premier Division of the Hampshire Development League.
The club was established in 1946 by a merger of Midhurst, whose ground had been used to build a school on, and Easebourne, who had lost several officials and players during the World War II.
They joined the West Sussex League and went on to win the title in 1955–56, 1962–63 and 1964–65, as well as the Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup in 1959–60. After the top division was renamed the Premier Division, the club won the league again in 1967 –68, the Bareham Cup in 1970–71 and the Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup in 1973–74. They won the Premier Division and Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup double in 1976–77 and retained the cup the following season, before winning another league and cup double in 1979–80. Although an application to join the Sussex County League was rejected in 1980, they were accepted into the league the following year, becoming members of Division Two.
In their first season in Division Two, Midhurst & Easebourne were runners-up, earning promotion to Division One. The club finished bottom of Division One in 1986–87 and were relegated back to Division Two. They won the Division Two Cup in 1988–89, beating Newhaven 5–3 on penalties in a replay. The club returned to Division One after finishing second in 1991–92, but were relegated back to Division Two at the end of the following season. A second successive relegation in 1993–94 saw them drop into Division Three. Although they won Division Three at the first attempt, the club were relegated back to the division at the end of the 1997–98 season.
In 1998–99 Midhurst & Easebourne finished bottom of Division Three and were relegated to the Premier Division of the West Sussex League. They were Premier Division champions and Centenary Cup winners in 2001–02 and were promoted back to Division Three of the Sussex County League. The following season saw them win the Division Three title and the Division Three Cup, earning promotion to Division Two. Although they finished bottom of Division Two in 2009–10, the club avoided being relegated to Division Three. In 2015 the Sussex County League was renamed the Southern Combination, with Division Two becoming Division One. Midway through the 2018-19 season, the club found themselves bottom of Division One and appointed Liphook United Manager, Andrew 'Lemmy' Ewen as First Team Manager, who subsequently saved the club from relegation to Division Two. The 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons were both ended early and deemed null and void due to COVID-19, with the club sitting 6th and 4th in respective seasons.
The 2021-22 saw a return of success to the club. With the first tema winning promotion to the premier division via the playoffs and also winning the league cup. A real triumph for Lemmy and his team after having the two previous seasons curtailed when in strong positions. The reserve team also enjoyed success with a second place finish, securing promotion to their respective premier division.
With last seasons achievements, and subsequent promotion to step 5 football we now find ourselves competing in the Fa Cup for the first time in our history. 2022-23 is sure to be an exciting historical season for everyone involved in the club and town.
FIXTURES & RESULTS LEAGUE AND CUP 24/25
TODAY’S VISITORS ROFFEY
FOUNDED
1901
NICKNAME
THE BOARD GROUND
BARTHOLOMEW WAY
CHAIRMAN
PHIL GIBBS
MANAGERS
JACK MUNDAY & JIMMY FERRAR
Roffey Football Club was founded in 1901. The club’s first success came in the 1920s, twice winning the Horsham Junior Charity Cup. More success followed in the 1930s, twice crowned as Horsham league Division 1 Champions, and twice winners of the Horsham Senior Charity Cup.
In the 1954/55 season, the 1st Team were crowned Division 1 Champions with a 100% record,
gaining the title the following season. In 1969 the club joined the Crawley & District League, winning the Premier Division in 1982
In the 1980s they were twice finalists in the Mick Hastain Cup before winning the Division 1 title in 1987. More success came in the early 1990s, lifting the Les Searle Floodlit Cup and runners up in the Malcolm Simmonds Cup. 1993 saw the 1st Team finish runners up in Division 1. The following season the 1st Team finished runners up in the Premier and won the Malcolm Simmons Cup and in 1994/95 the 1st Team won the Newton International Floodlit Cup.
Roffey FC joined the Mid Sussex Football League in 2005. In 2008 the 1st team won Division three, the Sussex County Junior Cup and were finalists in the Mowatt Cup. Two more top finishers and a runners-up spot in the Premier Division saw them accepted by the Sussex County Football League in 2011, which, at the time, was a major landmark in the club’s history and the first time at intermediate level.
2012/13 saw the Club get back to winning ways with a mid-table finish in County 2 and success for the reserves and 3rd teams in the Mid Sussex leagues. It also saw the introduction of an U18 squad for the first time, who narrowly missed out on the Arun and Chichester League title but won the cup and were runners up again the following year. In recent seasons the 1st Team finished runners up in 2015/16 failing the ground requirements for promotion, while the U18 team won the Combination Central League of Leagues. The 2017/18 season saw the 1st Team narrowly miss out on promotion after being top at Christmas. In the Summer of 2019 the Roffey FC was finally awarded the funding and approvals to install floodlights and a spectator stand, allowing the club the opportunity to go forward. Later in 2019 Hills Farm Veteran’s club joined hands with Roffey FC to become the Vets team (vets being over 35!).
Post-covid, in the Summer of 2022 the 1st Team won the SCFL Division 1 title gaining promotion to the Premier Division for the first time in the Club’s long history! After a difficult start to 2023 Season the arrival of Jack Munday as the new Manager was the opportunity to start the suc-
TODAY’S TEAMS
SCFL PREMIER DIVISION
MIDHURST ROFFEY
Harry Adey
Marcus Bedford
George Bowerman
Joe Briffa
Duncan Brown
Pat Bullbeck
Kieran Carter
Seb Cobbold
Jake Ebling
Freddie Firman
Harry Giles
Lewis Hamilton
Oli Herring
Tony Hewitt
Lewis Hyde
James Liddiard
Sam Mercer
Harry Rolfe
Lewis Rustell
Owen Sheriff
Joe Slater
Harry Tremlett
Jordan Warren
Adam Williams
Devon Fender
Ricardo Fernandes
Ryan Ferrar
Shaun Findlay
Pat Gibbs
Clyde Jacques
Terrell Joseph
Alfie Knight
Jake LeGrange
Riley Morgan
Bailey Moyo
Jack Munday
James Pearse
Dan Pearse
Mason Saunders
Lucas Potter
Bailey Shorey
Tom Tolfrey
Jamie Wanstall
Monty Watson-Price
Jordan Mase
Ashley Mutongerwa
Daniel Pappoe
Cavan Chedzey
Elliott Hanslow
Josh Neathey
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Nathan George Assistants: Jordan Burgess and Alexis Howard