August News Articles
| The reserves suffered their first
defeat of the season last night going down by a single goal away to Witham
Town. We hope to have a match report in the reserves
section shortly. Their next game is also away to Sawbridgeworth Town
on Saturday at 3pm. 31/8/00 |
| Brian Horne, Canvey's former keeper
has been appointed as the new manager for Bowers United (Essex Senior
League). The former Millwall, Portsmouth, Middlesborough, Sunderland,
Stoke, Watford, Hartlepool and Farnborough keeper had a spell in
management earlier in his career - as caretaker boss of Dover. Brian
played his last game for Canvey on 13th November
1999. 31/8/00 |
 For
an hour or so this afternoon, Canvey found themselves on top of the
league. This followed another fine victory against Harrow Borough, by 3
goals to nil. The scorers today were Kennedy, Parmenter & Tilson, all
three getting their first of what we hope will be many goals this season.
A full match report with further pictures can be found
here. The 50 / 50 draw was made at half time by Graig Davidson with
the winner, John Payne, scooping £153. The next game will be on Saturday
the 2nd September during the Slough game, which kicks off at the more
usual time of 3pm. Our thoughts are also with Junior Hunter (Harrow)
who sustained a broken ankle during the game. 28/8/00 |
 Tomorrow's
game kicks off at 12 noon. Canvey are at home to Harrow Borough. Last
season Canvey managed the double over Harrow beating them 2 - 0 at home
and 3 - 1 away. At home our scorers were Jones & Tilson (Pen), with
Gregory, Brazier & Cooper scoring on the return. A 50 / 50 match day
draw will be made at half time, tickets will be on sale in the ground for
£1 with a chance to win up to £2000!! The sponsors tomorrow are Kitchen
Craft and A.G. Coot Designs. Our thanks to them for
their support. 27/8/00 |
 Wayne
Vaughan, (left) struck the 47th minute winner to give Canvey two away
victories on the trot. In a game that Canvey dominated, they were unlucky
not have come away with more goals. You can read the match
report here. Meanwhile the reserves made it 3 wins out of 3, with a
victory against St. Margaretsbury (where / who?) today at Park Lane. We
hope to have a report available online shortly. 26/8/00 |
Good News!! The discussion board is now
back up and running. You will find it back in its old location of www.belowsealevel.co.uk/chat.
We apologise for it's absence, and hope it will now be around for a while :-).
Please remember to keep your topics and conversations suitable for all visitors
especially minors. We would hate to ban anyone. 25/8/00
Congratulations to the reserves, who
overcame Heybridge Swifts last night, to win 3 - 0, with two goals from Liam
Bright. Their next game is at Park Lane to St. Margaretsbury on Saturday with a
3pm kick off, so if you can't travel to Sutton to watch the first team, why not
pop along to Park Lane. Admission is free. A report from last nights game is now
available in the reserve section, or just click here.
24/8/00
The Yellow Army who travelled to St.
Albans witnessed an interesting game last night. If you couldn't make the trip,
then read our match report. It was a warm
evening, as borne out in one of the photo's! Tonight the reserves take on
Heybridge Swifts - free admission - at Park Lane. Saturday's game is away to
Sutton. The supporters coach leaves at 12 noon. Full details of the away fixture
can be found here. 23/8/00
Essex Senior Cup - the draw has now been
made for the 2000 / 01 competition, that Canvey won last year by beating
Purfleet in the final at Roots Hall. Canvey have been drawn at home against
either Barkingside or Stanway Rovers. The game should be played on or before 2nd
December 2000. The full draw can be found online
here. Should Canvey win this tie they will be away to either Barking or
Halstead Town. 22/8/00
| Would your Son or Daughter like to be
a Match Mascot and lead the team out before the game? New opportunities
exist this season for Mascots, Match Sponsors, Match Ball Sponsors &
Players Kit Sponsorship. Costs range from just £40. All mascots and sponsors will also get a mention on this
website. For more details see our promotions
page, or email Keith Johnson at keith@canveyfc.com
or call him on 07773 959125 21/8/00 |
 We
are slowly building up our archive material for seasons past. If you
have any old programmes, team details, league tables, photographs, or in
fact anything relating to the history of the club, please do let
us know via email, or you can call us on 0845 345 8888. All
items will be carefully photographed or scanned into the computer, and
then returned if you wish. Any items that you do not wish to be returned
will be carefully looked after for future fans to enjoy, and hopefully put
on display at some future time. The archive section can be found here.
Please help us fill some of our many gaps over the last 74
years. The picture to the right is a match programme from 1969,
when Canvey used to play in Amber & Black. The programme cost
Sixpence. 21/8/00 |
 Canvey
fans were pleased to see a brand new match programme at the first home
fixture of the season against Farnborough Town. Whilst the cost has
increased by 50%, the size and quality has also increased. In the first
issue fans read the first, of what they hope, will be a regular column by
Manager Jeff King. Other new features included Kit Sponsors - why not
sponsor you favourite player for £50 for the season, articles for the
reserves & youth teams, a supporters club page, and a feature on a
player. This week it was Steve Parmenter.
21/8/00 |
The first 50/50 draw was made at half time
during the Farnborough game by Gary Britnell. The prize this week was £160.
Congratulations to Sheila Davidson who won the prize this week. If you would
like the opportunity to win you can purchase your ticket from the ground prior
to the start of the game. The next draw will be on Bank Holiday Monday, and will
be drawn during the half time interval. 20/8/00
The club will again be running a coach to
Saturday away games. The prices have been held at £8 for adults, £5 under 16's
unaccompanied and £2 for accompanied children under 16. All bookings should be
made through the supporters shop, or Dave Doughty on 01268 697091 or Chris
Gardner on 01268 696913. The coach for Sutton United will depart Park Lane
at 12 noon on Saturday. 20/8/00
Whilst the next home game is not until
Bank Holiday Monday, there are two games this week at Park Lane. On Tuesday the
Under 18's take part in the first round of the F.A. Youth Cup against Bishops
Stortford, and on Wednesday the reserves take on Heybridge Swifts in the league.
Why not come along to Park Lane, and give the teams your vocal
support. Admission to the reserve games is FREE!, however under FA rules we
have to charge for the FA Youth Cup, and it will be £3 adults and £1
concessions. 19/8/00
Canvey went down by the single goal today
to a strong looking Farnborough side. You can read the match report here.
Meanwhile the reserves won away from home beating Baldock Town 2 - 1. You can
read the match report here. 19/8/00
 Andy Jones, who has been with Canvey since
February 1992, has been rewarded for his loyal service to the club, by being
awarded a testimonial for this season. Further information will follow with fund
raising events for the year. Andy is the first player to have been awarded
a testimonial, and it is well deserved. 19/8/00 |
On the eve of the new season, Canvey are
looking forward to the challenges that lay ahead for them. Tomorrow the First XI
are at home to Farnborough Town, who are one of the favourites for the title.
Canvey managed the double over the Hampshire side last season winning 2 -
1 away, and 2 - 0 at home. However manager Jeff King is not expecting
tomorrows game to be an easy one. Meanwhile the Reserves start their campaign in
an away fixture to Baldock Town. We will have all the results on this site, as
soon as we receive them. Canvey are facing a tough start to the season with the
first three fixtures, of which two are away, to three of the favourites for the
title. Following the Farnborough game, they are away midweek to St. Albans, and
then away to Sutton next Saturday. If you are planning to support the Gulls by
attending either of these away fixtures, we have put details of the games on our
enhanced away travel page. 18/8/00
Steve Rogers, who is the Ryman reporter
for the website - Non League On The Net (NLOTN), predicts that Canvey will be
runners up for the new season. You can read his season
preview here. If you disagree with him you can discuss it on the NLOTN forum
- visit their home page. 18/8/00
We have now introduced a dedicated section
for the reserves - you can find the reserves section at www.canveyfc.com/reserves.
We are rapidly approaching 300 pages of information on this site, if you are
getting confused, then why not take a look at our site map, which lists all the
major pages on the site - www.canveyfc.com/site_map.htm.
We hope to soon expand the site further with details of Under 18's, Under 17's
and Vet teams. Why not go along to Park Lane and support the reserves,
especially if you cannot make the away matches of the First XI. The home page
will show at a glance, as to the next match of the various teams. 17/8/00
Bookmakers have made Canvey third
favourite for the title this season. The odds which were compiled a few days ago
show Canvey as 6/1. Other odds are:-
5/2 Sutton United
4/1 Aldershot Town
6/1 Canvey Island
9/1 Purfleet
12/1 Farnborough Town, Chesham United, St. Albans City
14/1 Gravesend & Northfleet
16/1 Billericay Town, Slough Town
20/1 Basingstoke Town, Dulwich Hamlet
25/1 Enfield
33/1 Heybridge Swifts, Hendon, Hitchin Town
40/1 Hampton & Richmond Borough, Carshalton Athletic
50/1 Harrow Borough, Croydon, Maidenhead United, Grays Athletic
16/8/00
 Ipswich
Town were the visitors last night. The 600+ crowd saw a strong Ipswich
side with several players having made first team appearances. Whilst Caney
went down 3 - 1, with all Ipswich goals coming in the first half, they
were not totally outclassed by the Suffolk Club, and gave a good
demonstration of their ability at a higher level. Steve Clark, scored his
first goal, which fans hope is the first of many for the Gulls, early in
the second half, which saw Canvey come out fighting. Ashley Harrison made
several very fine saves, and looks a much improved keeper on a year ago.
Canvey: Harrison, Brazier, Davidson, Bennett, Bodley, Stimson, Parmenter, Duffy,
Clark, Jones, Kennedy. Subs: Vaughan, Cooper, Gregory, Britnell,
King.
Ipswich: Salmon, Miller, Friars, McGreal, Thetis, Brown, Abudullah, Niven,
Logan, Midgeley, Reuser. Subs: Moffat, Ambrose, Nurkin, Westlake,
Robinson, Zarzycki
16/8/00 |
 The
Mayor of Castle Point, Cllr Alf Goldsworthy, his wife, the Isthmian
League Secretary, Nick Robinson, and Jack King, of Kings Nightclubs, our
main club sponsor, joined Rod Hall, the club treasurer, and Frances &
Tony Roach (Club secretary & press officer) for the opening last
night of Canvey's new Boardroom & Dressing room complex. The £150,000
building comprises of changing facilities to  Football
League standard for home & away teams, a boardroom & a physio
room. The new building is just the first stage of bringing the ground up
to Conference standard.
Photos -
Above - from left to right Rod Hall (Treasurer), Tony Roach (Press
Officer), The Mayor, Cllr Alf Goldsworthy, Mrs Jean Goldsworthy, Frances
Roach (Secretary), Jack King (Kings Nightclubs).
Left - Nick Robinson, Secretary of the Isthmian League, congratulating
Frances Roach on the standard of the new building.
16/8/00 |
 Steve
Parmenter, who took a knock at the start of the Great Wakering
friendly, forcing him to miss the last couple of games, expects to be fit
again for the game on Tuesday against Ipswich Town. 12/8/00 |
Southern League Eastern Division team
Dartford, were the visitors to Park Lane today. The Kent side, who ground share
with Purfleet, were on the defensive for the majority of the game.
Numerous chances were either saved, or went just wide in the first half, with
the first goal not coming until the 44th minute, from Steve Tilson. The second
half was very similar with the visitors only able to put Harrison under pressure
on the odd occasion. Britnell added the second for Canvey on 80 minutes. Canvey:
Harrison, Brazier, Davidson, Smith, Bodley, Stimson, Tilson, Duffy, Clark,
Vaughan, Kennedy. Subs: Gregory, Jones, Cooper, Britnell. 12/8/00
Canvey Island under 18's have been drawn at home in
The Times F.A. Youth Cup to Bishops Stortford. The game will be played on the
22nd August at 7.45pm. 12/8/00
| Wayne
Vaughan last night agreed terms with manager Jeff King. The 20 year
old striker, who used to be with Tottenham's Youth Academy, has already
scored 6 goals for the Gulls in pre-season trial games. King said that
Wayne had done everything he could have asked of him in the friendlies and
he was delighted that Wayne had agreed terms. 11/8/00 |
 The new changing rooms & boardroom will be officially
opened on Tuesday, just prior to the Ipswich game. Canveyfc.Com will be covering
the opening, and recording the event for you. Pictures will be available on the
site by Wednesday. We are also developing a series of photos to allow you to
walk virtually around the new building. 11/8/00 |
 Canvey
have unveiled a new strip for the new season. If you would like a peak at
the new kit, visit the updated 2000 /1 squad page, or click on the team photo
(right) for a larger copy, then click 'back' in your browser to return to this
page. The larger image is quite large and may take a short while to load if you
have a slower connection. Click here to go to the
updated squad page 10/8/00 |
The reserves have announced the first few fixtures for
the new season that starts in just over a weeks time. Why not pop along to one
of the games and support the lads. Kick off times are 7.30pm midweek & 3pm
Saturday's.
Saturday 19th August - Baldock Town (Away)
Wednesday 23rd August - Heybridge Swifts (Home)
Saturday 26th August - St. Margaretsbury (Home)
Wednesday 30th August - Witham Town (Away)
The reserves have been drawn at home to Bowers in the Combination cup & Home
to Maldon in the Trophy.
We hope to be adding more information on the reserves in the coming days.
10/8/00
Canvey's Chairman Ray Cross this week told the Non
League Newspaper that he feels the proposed shake up of the Isthmian League will be academic,
and that Canvey need not worry about any changes to the structure of the
pyramid, Cross feels that Canvey will be in the Conference or even third
division within 2 or 3 years. Read
the full report here. 9/8/00
If Canvey are to progress into the Conference, then today's
opposition will be the sort of battle they will have on their hands each week.
To Canvey's credit they managed a well deserved 1 -1 draw with Stevenage
Borough. 'Boro scored in the 37th minutes through Mark Smith, with the equaliser
coming from Wayne Vaughan (again!) in the 75th minute. Ashley Harrison saved a
penalty from Hay in the 79th minute after Hay was upended by Bodley. Substitute
'Boro keeper Wilkerson pushed an excellent shot from Clark over the bar, in the final minute.
Teams: Canvey: Ashley Harrison, Peter Smith, Craig
Davidson, Mick Bennett (Jeff Brazier 80), Mick Bodley, Mark Stimson, Steve
Tilson (Steve Clark 61), Chris Duffy (Sam Cooper 80), Neil Gregory, Andy Jones
(Wayne Vaughan 58), John Kennedy. Sub Garry Britnell G/k Brad King. Stevenage:
Chris Taylor (Paul Wilkerson 65), Ryan Kirby, Nathan Bunce, Mark Smith,
Robin Trott, Mark Graham, Jason Rees (Rob Miller 88), Gary Wraight (Sam McMahon
45 - Gary Wraight 62), Kofi Nyamah (Paul Armstrong 85), Neil Illman (Danny
Hockton 70), Richard Leadbeater (Darran Hay 47) 5/8/00
We have now completed the move of the site from www.cifc.org.uk
to www.canveyfc.com, anyone visiting the
old address will be automatically forwarded to the new location. Please update
your bookmarks, and if you spot any old links on any site, please help us, by
letting that site know. 5/8/00
Essex Thames-Side Trophy 2000 - Canvey will be away to
either Ilford or Hornchurch in the second round of this years trophy. It is likely
that this round round will be played before last years final! The full draw is
now available on this site - click here for more
information. 5/8/00
John Kennedy has signed for Canvey. The 20 year old,
former Ipswich midfielder, has featured brightly in the friendlies against Great
Wakering & Chelmsford. Club coach Glen Pennyfather was said to be delighted
to capture the signature of the player who has come up through the youth system
at the Suffolk Premiership Club, playing a dozen or so first team games. 4/8/00
It looks like Canvey will miss out on signing Scott
Forbes from Saffron Walden, who scored in Canvey's friendly against Chelmsford
City. The former Colchester midfielder who spent 4 yrs at Bishop's Stortford,
and also played for Braintree is likely to be signed by cash stricken
Southend United. 3/8/00
Win up to £2000 instantly in Canvey's new Match
Day 50/50 Draw. Tickets cost £1 each and will be on sale from Monday 14th
August. The first draw will take place at half time against Farnborough Town on
Saturday 19th August. There is a cash prize of 50% of the gross takings up to a
maximum of £2000!! Full rules & details are available from the club. 2/8/00
Great Wakering Rovers, were the visitors today, going
down 5 - 0 to the Gulls. Goals today came from Steve Tilson (2), Wayne Vaughan,
Neil Gregory & Jeff Brazier. Canvey: Harrison, Brazier, Davidson, Ward,
Smith, Stimson, Tilson, Duffy, Kennedy, Vaughan, Parmenter. Subs: Gregory,
Jones, King, Bennett, Cooper 1/8/00
Canvey have unveiled a new club badge - which can be
seen at the top of each page on this site. The new badge will be on the new club
strip that will be in use from the start of the season. We hope to have a
picture of the new strip shortly. 1/8/00
IMPORTANT:- This site
is moving to a new
domain name for the new season. The main address will be http://www.canveyfc.com.
All mail that is sent to any cifc address will forward to the corresponding
canveyfc.com address. E.g. fred@cifc.org.uk
will forward to fred@canveyfc.com. As
from now the site at canveyfc.com will be updated first, so please update your
bookmarks. Sorry
for any inconvenience this change will make. 1/8/00
