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STRIKER – DID YOU HIT THE NET?

Latest Striker results for Wednesday 21st June

Congratulations to all the winners and better luck next time if your name wasn’t drawn out. It could well be your time next week.

For anyone who doesn’t know how the Striker Lottery works well let me explain if for you. Each week, so long as you have paid your £1 weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held every Wednesday. Keep an eye on the website and social media pages for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.

Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.

Contact [email protected] to register your interest and good luck

THE WORLD CUP OF DAFC KITS – THE FINALE

Which shirt will be crowned the best home strip ever?

We now reach the semi final stage of the competition with only four shirts remaining. If you missed the earlier rounds, you can catch up by clicking here THE WORLD CUP OF DAFC KITS – DOVER ATHLETIC FC.

Semi final match one saw an old classic take on its more recent counterpart. The Gomez 2015 shirt would have its work cut out with the CountryWide Derv shirts clear winners in the early rounds and it would prove to be the same outcome with this. The 1993 Plaaya shirt was an astounding winner, gaining 59% of the votes to become the first Dover home shirt in the final.

Semi final two saw two heavyweights go head to head. Another Plaaya Countrywide Derv, this time the 1995 edition, faced off against our millennial shirt, the 2000/02 Vandanel Jenkins & Pain. On paper it looked to be a tight affair and the voting was in agreement with the 1995 shirt narrowly scraping through to the final with a 52.1% win ratio.

And so onto the final…

The showpiece contained two similar shirts from the early to mid 90’s so one would think it would be a tight, cagey affair as most finals are. It really wasn’t. The 1993 edition romped to victory with 72% of the votes to be Crowned the greatest Dover Athletic home shirt.

Massive thanks again to all involved. A really fantastic bit of nostalgia. Maybe an away one next summer, lads?

NO SUCH THING AS A FRIENDLY

Pre-Season schedule revealed.

With the National League confirming that the opening day of the 2023/24 campaign will begin on Saturday 5th August, we reveal our confirmed pre-season warm up matches.

Saturday 1st July – Aylesford (A) KO 13.00pm

Saturday 8th July – Gillingham (H) KO 13.00pm

Saturday 15th July – Folkestone Invicta (H) KO 15.00pm

Tuesday 18th July – Crawley Town (H) KO 19.45pm

Saturday 22nd July – Open Training Session* at the Megger Community Stadium. This will be incorporated as a community day with more details to follow.

Tuesday July 25th – Deal Town (A) KO 19.30pm

*Open Training Session will be free entry to all.

Games and times could be subject to change but we will let you know as soon as we get any information.

Gate Prices:

Adult £10

Over 60’s £9

U18’s £5

Season Ticket holders Free

U11’s with a paying adult Free.

There’s still time to get your Early Bird season ticket. The offer expires on Saturday 1st July. For more information click here Ticketing – DOVER ATHLETIC FC

STRIKER – DID YOU HIT THE NET?

Latest Striker results for Wednesday 14th June

Congratulations to all the winners and better luck next time if your name wasn’t drawn out. It could well be your time next week.

For anyone who doesn’t know how the Striker Lottery works well let me explain if for you. Each week, so long as you have paid your £1 weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held every Wednesday. Keep an eye on the website and social media pages for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.

Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.

Contact [email protected] to register your interest and good luck

DOUBLE AWARD WINNER RETURNS

Myles Judd returns to Crabble.

With the squad for the coming season now beginning to take shape, Gaffer Mitch Brundle was delighted to be able to get Myles Judd back through the door for his third year at the club. The no nonsense defender was voted the LFE Apprentice of the Year in 2016/17 while at Leyton Orient, where he starred for the O’s in League Two.

Pic Courtesy of the LFE Website.

Awards were to follow Myles to Crabble where last campaign he won both the Andy Fisher shield for Away Supporters Player of the season and the Simon Harris shield for Supporters Player of the Season. The Simon Harris Shield was presented by Simons son. Judd then chose the Pilgrims Hospice as the recipient of the £200 cheque kindly donated by the Supporters Club. Looking back over recent history, there have not been many players who have received the award and stayed the following campaign, which is a sign that we are heading in the right direction again.

Judd receiving the Simon Harris Shield

Welcome back to Crabble, Myles.

*Subject to National League and FA clearance.

COYW

SEASON TICKETS

EARLY BIRD UPDATE

Just over two weeks left to take advantage of our EARLY BIRD offer.

Mitch Brundle’s Whites head into the 2023/24 Vanarama National South campaign and they want you to join them. The excitement is building, as well as the Gaffer’s squad so make sure you get in early. Don’t miss a kick next season by grabbing yourself a season ticket and if purchased by the June cut off date, can net yourself a nifty saving. Season ticket prices have been frozen again this year so don’t delay, grab yours now. An Early Bird ticket means you can watch the Whites for as little as £10.86 per match and includes free seating in the respective areas.

Following Covid and the need to stabilise the football club in the last two seasons, we feel that now we can start to build again and we want you to be a part of that. We asked what it meant to still have a football club.


Below are the prices for the coming campaign and we hope that with you behind the team, we can kick on again. Thank you for your continued support during these tough times, we really do appreciate it.

COYW

Early Bird Prices:

Adult – £250

Concessions – Over 60’s – £214

Under 18’s – £50

After July 1st:

Adult – £331

Concessions – Over 60’s – £290

Under 18’s – £50

Pay on the Gate:

Adult – £17

Concessions – Over 60’s – £15

Under 18’s – £9

Under 11’s FREE with a paying adult.

All season tickets can be purchased by the following options:

  • Call the club office on 01304 822373 (option 2) to pay by card
  • Head up to the club office at Crabble between 9am-5pm (Monday-Friday)

Click HERE to head to the website.

ATTACKING OPTIONS BOLSTERED

Imran Signs.

Mitch Brundle adds more firepower to his squad with his latest signing, Imran Kayani. Kayani was at Slough Town last campaign as well as loan spells at Kingstonian and Hanwell Town. The 21 year old forward can operate on both flanks and through the centre. His electric pace and quick feet cause defenders all kinds of trouble and we will be looking for plenty of that this coming season.

I am delighted to have signed for Dover. Excited for this new chapter and already looking forward to meeting all the fans. – Imran Kayani

His squad number is yet to be decided. Welcome to Crabble, Imran.

*Subject to National League and FA clearance.

COYW

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Key dates have been confirmed ahead of the 2023/24 Vanarama National League season.

The first important date in supporters’ diaries is fixture release day on Wednesday 5 July when all clubs announce their schedules for the coming season at 1pm. As previously announced, opening day fixtures will take place on Saturday 5 August with the regular season ending on Saturday 20 April. Festive fixtures will be scheduled for Saturday 23 December and Boxing Day (December 26) – clubs also have fixtures scheduled for New Year’s Day (January 1) but will be permitted to switch to Saturday 30 December if agreed by both clubs. The Play-Off Eliminator and Semi-Final matches will take place on the same days across all three divisions as per the list below. Wembley Stadium will host the National division Promotion Final on Saturday 4 May – Promotion Finals for the North and South division will be held the next day on Sunday 5 May. Round dates for the FA Cup and FA Trophy will be announced in due course.

A full list of the 2023/24 Vanarama National League key dates are as follows: • Fixture Release Day – Wednesday 5 July 2023, 1pm • Opening Day – Saturday 5 August 2023 • Final Day – Saturday 20 April 2024 • Play-Off Eliminator A (5th v 6th) – Tuesday 23 April 2024 • Play-Eliminator B (4th v 7th) – Wednesday 24 April 2024 • Play-Off Semi-Finals – Sunday 28 April 2024 • National League Promotion Final – Saturday 4 May 2024 • National League North/South Promotion Finals – Sunday 5 May 2024.

OJEMEN PUTS PEN TO PAPER

Whites make first summer signing.

Boss Mitch Brundle today secures his first signing of the summer to bolster his squad, adding to his already retained list. Peter Ojemen left Margate this summer after impressing during their quest for Kent Cup glory, which ended in a penalty shoot out victory for the ‘Gate. Ojemen had his sights set on playing at a higher level and the club gave the young defender their blessing to depart Hartsdown Park.

The 22-year old Defender can play at either Left-Back or in the Centre, and adds further versatility across Brundle’s new look back line.

Delighted to get the first one over the line. He’s ready to step up at this level after playing over 150 games by the age of 21 and we look forward to bringing him here.

Courtesy of Margate-fc.co.uk

Ojemen featured heavily last season for Margate, barely missing a kick. His previous clubs include Corinthian Casuals, Barking FC, Fisher and Welling Town.

Delighted to get this deal done  and look forward to showing people what I can do this season.

Ojemen will wear the number 4 shirt. Welcome to Crabble, Peter.

COYW.

STRIKER – DID YOU HIT THE NET?

Latest Striker results for Wednesday 7th June

Congratulations to all the winners and better luck next time if your name wasn’t drawn out. It could well be your time next week.

For anyone who doesn’t know how the Striker Lottery works well let me explain if for you. Each week, so long as you have paid your £1 weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held every Wednesday. Keep an eye on the website and social media pages for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.

Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.

Contact [email protected] to register your interest and good luck