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THANK YOU ONE AND ALL

We as a club would like to reiterate that we are extremely grateful for ALL the fundraising done for us whether it be as an individual, business, or groups such as The Dover Athletic Supporters Club or The Friends of Dover Athletic – you have all been fantastic!!
 
So, we would again like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to each and every person who has donated, spread the word about all the various campaigns, stood with a collection bucket in hand, or simply supported and encouraged those helping us.
 
Your passion and determination to keep our club alive will never be forgotten.

FUNDRAISING APPEAL UPDATE

Contributions continue to be made to a fundraising appeal initiated by one of our fans, James Pearce.

James started a JustGiving page in April after the club was given a 12-point deduction for next season and fined £40,000 for not fulfilling fixtures by an independent panel commissioned by the National League.

As of today, a fantastic £6,285 has been raised and we as a club are really appreciative of each and every donation that has been made.

We would like to thank you all for your continued support.

The JustGiving page link is here

COYW!!

MASTERCLASS FULL

Manager Andy Hessenthaler’s junior coaching session at Crabble on June 1st is now completely full less than a day after being advertised.

If you would like your child to be put on the waiting list please email [email protected]

Many thanks for your tremendous support of the event for boys and girls, aged between 14-16.

Due to the popularity of the event, another session for another age group is being planned, so please keep checking in with this website.

 

 

COACHING MASTERCLASS

Andy Hessenthaler will be giving young players the chance to experience what it’s like to train as a professional with him during a coaching session at Crabble on June 1st.

The Dover Athletic Manager will be joined by Dover Athletic Academy Manager Mike Sandmann in offering youngsters, both boys and girls, aged between 14-16 the chance to come along and learn during a two-hour quality session from 10am until noon.

An opportunity to train with Academy is an incentive for any aspiring young player who impresses on the day.

Dover Athletic goalkeeper Josh Bexon and Ryan Hanson, a midfielder, who spent time on loan with us from Championship side Hull City earlier this season, will also be on hand to help and give advice.

Hanson started playing football for Dover Rangers when he was six and has also represented Dover District, Kent, and spent five years with Crystal Palace.

Hessenthaler said: “I’m really keen to get involved and this is a great way to help players improve their game while giving something back to the community.

“I’m really looking forward to working with them and hopefully I will be able to do another coaching session for a younger age group in the future too.”

The cost of the coaching session is £20 and all money raised goes to the club.

Numbers will be strictly limited, with only 30 places available – so don’t miss out!

To register your interest and book your spot please email [email protected], including your child’s name, age, club team, and a contact number.

Places will be subject to availability and are only guaranteed upon receipt of full payment via a bank transfer to the club account (details will be sent by email).

 

 

 

 

MAKE IT A DATE

It has been a busy few days, so please get your diaries out and take note of some of the first few events we’ve arranged.
Full details of all three events will be available on this website in due course.
We can’t wait to welcome you all back home to Crabble soon.
1st  June: Junior coaching session with Manager Andy Hessenthaler
3rd  July: Social night in The Centre Spot so we can all get back together with some musical entertainment and basket food
8th  August: Fundraising Football match at Crabble between Andy Hessenthaler’s invitational XI and a Supporters XI
Plenty more events are being planned and will be shared with you as soon as we have confirmed all the details.

OFF-FIELD APPOINTMENT MADE

Dover Athletic is delighted to confirm the appointment of Richard Harvey as the club’s new Sponsor Relations Manager.

Richard is already well known to many at the club through his roles as Kit Manager and Managing Editor of the Media Team, roles he has played over the past four years, and ones he will continue to do.

In his new role, Richard will be taking the lead on the club’s duties, forging links with the club’s loyal sponsors and supporters whilst utilising his experience to build new relationships within the town and surrounding areas.

Chairman Jim Parmenter said: “During his time with us, Richard has proved to be a highly motivated individual who is always doing his best for the club in whatever role he plays.

“He has a wealth of experience working in professional sport throughout the world and he has a willingness to succeed.

“He already has plenty of great plans on the drawing board, including a Sporting Legends Golf Day and a Charity Football match at Crabble in which fans will get the opportunity to play against Manager Andy Hessenthaler’s Dover Athletic Invitational team.

“We all know that the club is facing a difficult time off the field and we need all the support we can get, but we want to be positive and forward-thinking as we strive to do things a little better, each day.

“We are delighted to have Richard working with us in this role now and if you want to be a part of this building process, one that unites us as a community, we want to hear from you.

“We have a wide range of packages to suit all budgets, ensuring there is an option to suit any business or supporter regardless of size.

“We look forward to working with you.”

You can contact Richard to discuss all the opportunities we have available at [email protected] or call him on 07476 212120.

FUNDRAISING UPDATE

Dover Athletic would like to acknowledge the tremendous continued support for a fundraising appeal initiated by one of our fans, James Pearce.

James started a JustGiving page after the club was given a 12-point deduction for next season and fined £40,000 for not fulfilling fixtures by an independent panel commissioned by the National League.

The amount raised stands at just shy of £6,000 today and we would like to thank each and every supporter for their donation.

The JustGiving page link is here

COYW!!

RETAINED AND RELEASED LIST

Dover Athletic manager Andy Hessenthaler has today announced his retained and released list.

The following first-team players are out of contract and have left the club:

Yusif Mersin, Josh Passley, Will De Havilland, Jack Munns, Kurtis Cumberbatch, Paul Rooney, Joe Bedford, Oscar Gobern, Steven Rigg, Bilel Hinchiri, Ahkeem Rose, Omar Mussa, Marvel Expiteta, Louis Collins, Ade Azeez.

The following out-of-contract players have been offered new deals: 

Sam Wood, Travis Gregory

The club has exercised an option to extend the following players contracts:

Josh Bexon, TJ Bramble, Marshall Wratten

Hessenthaler admitted making the decisions he had was always a difficult part of the job

“First and foremost I would like to thank each and every one of the players leaving the club for their efforts in what was an unprecedented season.

“I cannot speak highly enough of their attitudes and their commitment during what was an extremely difficult time for us a club.

“It is never an easy time for any manager, informing players they are being let go – it’s tough, but my job is to make these decisions however hard they might be.”

The club would like to place on record its thanks to those players who will not be with us going forward for their efforts and we wish each and every one of them every success in the future.

 

 

 

STRIKER LOTTERY IS BACK

The Striker Lottery will resume today after being suspended due to the COVID-19 lockdown in January.

Striker Lottery Manager, Harry Reid, said: ”The week numbers will continue from where we left off.

“The last draw was Week 9, so today’s will be Week 10 –  this is so the system will recognize the credit payments.

”This will keep you at the same credit level as you were on before we stopped and any payments made since then will have been added to that credit.

“Thank you more than ever for your continued support and patience.”

If you have any questions, you can email Harry at [email protected]  or call him on 01304 822373 (option 4) on a Wednesday only.