Unfortunately our involvement in the Isuzu FA Vase came to an end with a 2 nil home defeat against Ely City. The draws have been made for the other cup competitions that have been entered, home to Gt Yarmouth Town in the Norfolk Senior Cup and away to Fakenham Town in the League Challenge Cup. In the league the team is currently in bottom position after 6 league games, with only 1 point to show for their efforts. The team has had to cope with injuries and unavailability of players in the past month but that first win of the season is only just around the corner.

Results have been as follows:-

F A Vase - home v Ely City lost 0-2
League - home v Thetford Town lost 2-6
League - away v Cornard United lost 0-2
League - home v Woodbridge Town lost 1-3

Forthcoming fixtures:-

League - Tuesday 16th Sept away v Ely City k.o. 7.45pm
League - Saturday 20th Sept home v Gt Yarmouth Town k.o. 3pm
League - Saturday 27th Sept away v Haverhill Rovers k.o. 3pm
League - Saturday 4th Oct home v Ipswich Wanderers k.o. 3pm
Norfolk Senior Cup - Tuesday 7th Oct home v Gt Yarmouth Town k.o. 7.45pm *TBC
League - Saturday 11th Oct away v Mulbarton Wanderers k.o. 3pm
League - Saturday 18th Oct home v Cornard United k.o. 3pm
League Cup - Tuesday 21st Oct away v Fakenham Town k.o. 7.45pm
League - Saturday 25th Oct away v Stowmarket Town k.o. 3pm
League - Saturday 1st Nov home v Lakenheath k.o. 3pm

RESERVE TEAM (playing in The Fosters Solicitors Anglian Combination Div 3
North).

Since the last report the Reserves have only been in action for a couple of games, which unfortunately both ended in defeat.

The recent results being:-

League - Home v North Walsham Town Res - lost 2-5
Cyril Ballyn Cup 1st round - Away v KLSC - lost 2-3

Forthcoming fixtures:-

Norfolk Junior Cup 1st round - Saturday 20th Sept away v SWFC Lingwood k.o. 2.30pm
League - Saturday 27th Sept home v Attleborough Town Res k.o.2.15pm
League - Saturday 4th Oct away v Swaffham Town Res k.o. 2.15pm

U18’s TEAM (playing in The Thurlow Nunn Youth Football League - West
Division).

The team were victorious in their very first F.A. Youth Cup match, away at Soham Town Rangers U18, winning 3-1 and now have a home tie in the next round v Bury Town. The league season has now started and the team have played 3 games with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

The recent results being:-

League - home v Holbeach United U18 drew 1-1
League - home v Ely City U18 won 5-1
F.A. Youth Cup - away v Soham Town Rangers U18 won 3-1
League - home v St Ives Town U18 lost 0-2

Forthcoming fixtures:-

F.A. Youth Cup - Thursday 18th Sept home v Bury Town k.o. 7.45pm
League - Thursday 25th Sept home v Deeping Rangers FC U18 k.o. 7.45pm
League - Thursday 2nd Oct away v Whittlesey Athletic U18 k.o. 7.45pm
League - Thursday 9th Oct home v Spalding United Youth U18 Yellow k.o. 7.45pm
League - Tuesday 14th Oct away v Wisbech St Mary U18 k.o. 7.45pm
League - Thursday 23rd Oct home v Wisbech St Mary U18 k.o. 7.45pm
League - Tuesday 28th Oct away v Spalding United Youth U18 Yellow k.o. 7.45pm

Note; This season home games have been moved from a Tuesday night to Thursday nights.

Admission Prices for 2025/6 Season

1st Team - Adults £9
Concessions £6
U16s £1

Reserves - Free entry to all games

U18s - Adults £4
Concessions £2
U16s £1

FORTHCOMING EVENT

**QUIZ NIGHT - SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER - HOSTED BY QUIZ MASTER “DUDS”**

The Football Club will be holding its first quiz night, after the home match v Cornard United, in the Sports & Social Club.
Start time : 6.30pm
Team : 4 players
Cost : £10 per team

There will be 7 rounds of questions (between 10/15 questions per round), which will include questions on Film, Music, Sport, History, True or False etc

We will also be running a Football Team Card at £2 a go, with the winner taking away a massive £100.

Everyone is welcome.

1st Prize : £50 (donated by the Heacham F C Supporters Club)
2nd Prize : To be donated by Quiz Master “DUDS”
3rd Prize : To be donated by Quiz Master “DUDS”
Booby Prize : To be donated by Quiz Master “DUDS”

**URGENT - Volunteers still Wanted

We are still looking for help on match days for this season. 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

The Football Club can offer various forms of sponsorship including player sponsorship, match day and advertising (programme and boards). If you are interested in getting involved with the Club for this season, then please contact the club for further information of the packages available by email :-
Hfcadmin@btinternet.com

Pin Badges

The Official Heacham F C pin badge (£3 each) and the Anglian Combination Premier Champions 2021/2 pin badge (now reduced to £2 each) 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 the past few seasons. Please get in touch (email address shown below) with any requirements you have and I will check our stock.

The 2025 “50/50 Club”

September winners:-

1st prize £55 - No. 35 Angela Watson
2nd prize £25 - No.120 Robert Bradbeer

The October draw will take place on Saturday 4th October after the home game v Ipswich Wanderers, in the Sports & Social Club.

The monthly prizes will be as follows:-
January - November (inc) there will be 2 cash prizes per month - £55 & £25.
December, there will be 3 cash prizes - £75, £40 & £25.
(Total prize money this year = £1,020)

All winners will be announced in future editions of the Newsletter.

Supporters Club News

Membership for this season has now reached 234 and the facebook followers is now over 950. This is fantastic news and certainly will allow the Supporters Club to continue supporting Heacham F.C.

The September winner of the monthly draw for the cash prize of £15 was:-

Membership No.40 - LINDA CAWTHORNE

The October winner will be announced in the next issue of the Newsletter.

“SUPPORTERS CLUB MEMBERS FREE DRINK DAY”

Date ; Saturday 18th October at home match v Cornard United

All Supporters Club Members can claim a free drink (tea, coffee, hot chocolate, bovril, soup or a soft drink) or a discount of £1.50 on an alcoholic drink (subject to availability).
Members can claim their “free drink” voucher upon presentation of their SC Membership card (in person) on the day from Denis Cooper, who will be located in his usual spot at the front of the Pavilion - just look for the Supporters Club Flag.
There will also be a “free raffle” for all Supporter Club Members, with 5 prizes up for grabs, including 2 x £10 cash prizes, which have been kindly donated by Brancaster Oysters (thank you to Cyril Southerland).
However, if you are not a current member of the Supporters Club you can still renew/join on the day (before half time) and still claim your “free drink voucher” and be entered into the “free raffle” being drawn at half time. The cost of joining the SC is still only £5 and there are many other benefits (full details listed below).

Note: Free Drink Vouchers will only be valid for this game.

Membership details

Supporters Club Membership for the 2025/6 season is now available.
Cost : £5 for the season (price held for the 6th
consecutive season).
What's included in the Membership:-
● Your membership number will be entered into 2 “free prize” draws, Christmas and end of season, with at least 10 prizes up for grabs.
● Your membership number will be entered into 8 monthly draws with the chance of winning £15 cash. (This will run from September 2025 until April 2026).
● Only members of the Supporters Club will be entitled to cast their vote(s) for Player(s) of the Year at the end of the season ( sorry but no membership = no vote).
Also Members can benefit from the following discounts from local businesses:-
Claim a free tea or a standard coffee when ordering either a small, medium or large breakfast at the Halt Cafe, South Beach, Heacham.
5% discount on colour mix paint at Owen’s DIY, Hunstanton.
Get 3 cylinder keys for £12 at Owen’s DIY, Hunstanton
10% discount at Flames Kebab & Fish Bar, Station Road, Heacham (on collection orders only).
10% off a full case of beer or 5% off a half case from Jennings Stores, South Beach Road, Heacham.
Note:- To take advantage of these offers a valid current membership card must be shown.

“GOALS/GOALS/GOALS” COMPETITION

61 groups were sold and prize money will be as follows:-
1st Prize £175
2nd Prize £85
3rd Prize £40
Last Place £10

Current Leader Board (at time of going to press):-

48 - Jytte Halsey, Joseph Bailey & Andy Cockayne
47 - Chrissy Gwilliam & Helen Wright
46 - Andrew Wood, Paul Dawson & Jason Simkin
45 - James Fenn, Bryan Newell & Jackie Beevers
44 - Maureen Cooper & John Abbott

In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by who has the best individual highest scoring team in their group.
A monthly update will be listed on the Supporters Facebook page showing the leader board and a full list will be published every few months.

Payment:
For Membership this can be either cash or bank transfer (details to be sent by facebook messenger or email)
Alternatively come to any home match and come and see me if you wish to renew/join or need any further information about joining the Supporters Club..

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, fixtures etc 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