1. Who should finish top in the Conference? Conference North? Conference South? Well Halifax have, at time of writing, won five out of five in the Conference Premier, but most of their victories have come against sides I expect to finish in the lower half of the table. They did make the play-offs last season but I don’t see them being consistently strong enough for a title challenge. Forest Green Rovers have started strongly, as they have tended to do in
April 9, 2011 is a day Darren Baker will never forget. He was honored for his 900th appearance at Eastbourne Borough FC. This is a feat surpassed only by King’s Lynn’s Mick Wright, who made 1,152 appearances between 1961 and 1981. Former manager Pete Cherry, who gave Baker his debut in 1992, was on hand for the presentation along with current manager Garry Wilson. It was truly a special event for Borough, who faced Fleetwood Town with the hopes of avoiding relegation. Things quickly turned
ISN had the pleasure of speaking with Les Baker, chairman of Eastbourne Borough FC’s Supporters’ Club. Les is also the father of Darren Baker, who just made his 900th (no this is not a typo) appearance with Eastbourne. Talk about dedication and loyalty!
Long-serving Eastbourne Borough defender Darren Baker is set to make his 900th appearance for the club on Saturday (April 2nd). The 36-year-old has been with the club for 19 years and has remained a regular fixture in the first team during the club’s meteoric rise from the Sussex County League to the Blue Square Bet Premier. His remarkable career began back in October 1992 when, as a 17-year-old, he made his debut in an RUR Cup match at Haywards Heath Town and this weekend,
Rushden & Diamonds are the latest former Football League side to visit Priory Lane as they take on Eastbourne Borough in the Blue Square Bet Premier on Wednesday night (September 29). In spite of a respectable performance, Borough suffered a 4-0 reverse at Mansfield on Saturday – but they are developing a reputation for taking the pain of heavy defeats out on their next opponents. After they lost 4-2 at Tamworth on opening day, Garry Wilson’s side spanked Hayes & Yeading 5-0
Fresh from their 5-0 demolition of Altrincham on Saturday, Eastbourne Borough make the journey to Gloucestershire on Tuesday night (September 21) to take on Forest Green Rovers in their latest Blue Square Bet Premier clash. Borough have not lost to Forest Green in their four previous meetings (three wins and one draw) and will be keen to follow-up the mauling of Alty with another strong display at the New Lawn. Garry Wilson’s side are once again the division’s most lethal attack
An Eastbourne Borough side unbeaten in three matches chase more points over the Bank Holiday weekend with two attractive fixtures, at home to second-placed AFC Wimbledon on Saturday and at former Football League club Cambridge United on Monday (3 pm kickoffs). Garry Wilson’s side won both those matches last season and will be looking to build on a good start which has seen them earn seven points from the first four games to sit third in the Blue Square Bet Premier
Eastbourne Borough Head Coach Nick Greenwood has been awarded a UEFA ‘A’ Licence coaching certificate. In doing so, Greenwood, who has been at Priory Lane for 13 years, joins a prestigious group of around only 1,000 such qualified coaches in England. Eastbourne Borough Head Coach Nick Greenwood handing out instructions to players before a home match with Oxford United on the last day of the 2009-10 season. He completed the final assessments in the two-year course last week. His colleagues on the course
Eastbourne Borough have the chance to make amends for Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Tamworth when they host Hayes and Yeading United on Tuesday night (August 17). Kick-off is at 7:45pm. It will be the first competitive match at Priory Lane since Borough’s dramatic win over Oxford United on April 24, which preserved their Blue Square Bet Premier status. Groundstaff have worked hard over the summer to prepare the pitch for the season ahead and home fans will be streaming through the turnstiles hoping for the
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