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GET YOUR BIDS IN
The ‘Friends of Dover Athletic’ are starting an auction on Monday with some excellent items on offer.
To bid for one or more of the below goods, simply e-mail [email protected], including your name and a contact phone number.
You can also bid for your preferred item on home matchdays by seeing either Paul or Debbie Harrison at Crabble.
The auction will run from Monday 29th July until 5 pm on Saturday 14th September.
WATCH THE FIRST TEAM TRAIN – Reserve £50
Two people can visit King’s Hill to watch a first-team training session on a date to be agreed.
TWO VIP PLATINUM CLUB MATCH PASSES – Reserve £50
For a home match with admission to Crabble to be paid.
A PAIR OF RICKY MILLER SIGNED BOOTS – Reserve £100
TRANMERE ROVERS FRAMED PICTURE – Reserve £10
Presented to commemorate our first-ever competitive match at Prenton Park
KENT SENIOR CUP FRAMED PROGRAMME, PENNANT AND ENGRAVED WOODEN SHIELD – Reserve £25.
MARINE AFC PENNANT – Reserve £10
From our FA Trophy match at Crabble in 2018
RYMAN PREMIER WINNING SQUAD SIGNED PHOTO PLUS TROPHY – Reserve £20
RYMAN SOUTH WINNING SQUAD SIGNED PHOTO PLUS TROPHY – Reserve £20

VIDEO: PLAYER REACTION
Bobby-Joe Taylor speaks to the camera following Dover’s 1-1 home friendly draw with Colchester United on Saturday.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: DOVER 1-1 COLCHESTER
Catch up on the best of the action from Saturday’s home friendly.

VIDEO: FIRST TEAM COACH REACTION
Nicky Southall has his say following Whites’ 1-1 home draw with Colchester United in Saturday’s friendly.


NEW STRIP LAUNCHED
We can now officially reveal our 2019/20 strip.
Manufactured by JAKO and featuring our new front-of-shirt sponsor ‘Exclusive Glazing’, the tops are now available to purchase in the club shop prior to our home friendlies with Colchester United (Saturday 27th July) and Millwall (Monday 29th July), or at Crabble reception throughout the week, with online sales now available at www.dafcdirect.com.
Our home strip will continue to be a white top with black shorts, with our second kit all blue and our third kit yellow with black shorts.
Shirt prices have been frozen again this year at £38 for adults and £32 for juniors.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: DOVER 2-2 GILLINGHAM
Catch up on the best of the action from Tuesday night’s friendly.

VIDEO: MANAGER REACTION
Andy Hessenthaler has his say following Whites’ 2-2 draw with Gillingham at Crabble on Tuesday.

HESS MAKES DOUBLE SIGNING
Dover Athletic are delighted to announce the signings of Aaron Simpson and Bilel Hinchiri.
Right-back Simpson started his youth career with Maidstone United, before transferring to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2017.
The 22-Year-old then had loan spells at Portsmouth, AFC Telford, Kilmarnock, and Spanish Segunda Division B side FC Jumila after his release from Wolves.
The former England Under-18 Schoolboys player was most recently with League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford FC and has signed following a successful spell on trial, subject to international clearance.
Frenchman Bilel, a 23-year-old central midfielder, spent last season with French Fourth Division side Charitois and also joins following a successful spell on trial, subject to international clearance.