The votes are in and Inih Effiong’s winning goal against Fylde has been chosen as Dover’s goal of the season for the 2018/19 campaign.
With Whites down to ten men in the National League match back in December, Athletic’s forward scored a dramatic injury-time winner at Crabble, having equalised ten minutes earlier.
Effiong’s finish received 28% of the votes and you can see his winning goal below.
Congratulations Inih!
Huge congratulations to Andy Hessenthaler who has today been named as the Vanarama National League Manager of the Month for April.
The reward is a fitting one for the Gaffer after he completed what at one stage looked like mission impossible by keeping the club in the league and doing it in style.
Mission was accomplished last month with Hessenthaler’s men winning four of the last five games, including a stunning 3-2 win at Barrow after being 2-0 down, a result which ensured survival.
The stunning season-ending performance saw Dover win 13 points from a possible 15 available and finish 14th overall.
Job done – well done Hess!!
We are delighted to confirm a number of pre-season fixtures in preparation for the club’s 2019/20 Motorama National League campaign.
Andy Hessenthaler’s men will first be in action at Southern Counties East League club Bearsted on July 3rd.
That will be followed by trips to Folkestone (July 6th) and K Sports (July 13th).
Three games will then be played at Crabble with Maidstone United visiting on July 16th, Gillingham on July 23rd and Colchester United on July 27th.
Ticket details for our home games will be announced on this website in the coming weeks while further friendlies will also be confirmed here first.
Schedule:
Bearsted (away) July 3rd at 7.30pm
Folkestone (away) July 6th at 3pm
K Sports (away) July 13th at 1pm
Maidstone United (home) July 16th at 7.45pm
Gillingham (home) July 23rd at 7.45pm
Colchester United (home) July 27th at 3pm
We have selected 12 cracking finishes from the 2018/19 season and we need you Whites’ fans to choose the best goal!
Instructions on how to vote are at the end of this video, or you can add a comment with your favourite goal below.
Want to see more great goals? Well now is your chance to jump aboard the Hess Express!
Dover Athletic are pleased to announce that season ticket prices will be frozen for the 2019-2020 season.
In addition, early-bird season ticket purchases, which include all National League home matches, pre-season games as well as giving the holder priority for cup tickets, will be again discounted.
Taking advantage of our early bird offer will offer a saving of just over £4 per league match, which equates to seven free matches over the course of the 2019/20 campaign!
Under 11s will continue to be free on the gate.
We are also delighted to announce for the first time season ticket prices for both the VIP Hospitality and Premier Lounge.
Click HERE for full details and prices.
We are delighted to announce that Bobby-Joe Taylor has signed two-year deal to stay at Crabble.
The 24-year-old midfielder, who will wear the number three shirt, made 27 appearances for us last season after making his debut in the National League clash at Braintree Town last October.
Taylor initially joined us on loan from Bromley before signing a deal to stay with us until the end of the season following his release from the Ravens in November.
The former Chelsea and Gillingham youngster joined Bromley from Aldershot Town in May 2018.
Taylor has also represented England C twice and played 25 games for Aldershot after arriving from Maidstone United in June 2017.
He spent two years at the Gallagher Stadium after joining from Cambridge United in July 2015 and made 42 appearances.
Make sure you keep checking the club’s official website and social media channels for all the latest news!
Jim Parmenter gives his verdict on Athletic’s season and also looks ahead to the 2019/20 National League campaign.
JUMP ABOARD THE HESS EXPRESS FOR 2019/20
Dover Athletic are pleased to announce that season ticket prices will be frozen for the 2019-2020 season.
In addition, early-bird season ticket purchases, which include all National League home matches, pre-season games as well as giving the holder priority for cup tickets, will be again discounted.
Taking advantage of our early bird offer will offer a saving of just over £4 per league match, which equates to seven free matches over the course of the 2019/20 campaign!
Under 11s will continue to be free on the gate.
We are also delighted to announce for the first time season ticket prices for both the VIP Hospitality and Premier Lounge.
Click HERE for full details and prices.
Dover Athletic Football Club can confirm its retained list following the conclusion of the 2018/19 season.
The following players are under contract for next season and have therefore been retained:
Josh Passley
Kevin Lokko
Inih Effiong
Alfie Pavey
Ricky Modeste
Scott Doe
Jai Reason
Lee Worgan
Option taken up by the club:
Jamie Allen
The following players are out of contract and have been offered new deals:
Mitch Brundle
Bobby-Joe Taylor
Anthony Jeffrey
Joe Bedford
Bedsente Gomis
The following players have been released by the club:
Kadell Daniel
David Smith
Mitch Walker
Stuart Lewis
Connor Essam
Jack Connors
Tobi Sho-Silva
Nortei Nortey
Tim Schmoll
Moussa Diarra
Emmanuel Adebowale
Dover Athletic Football Club would like to thank each and every one of them for their services during their time at Crabble, and we wish them all every success in their future careers.
The following loan player has returned to his parent club, with our sincere thanks for their services to the club during their stay:
Joshua Debayo (Cheltenham Town)
Mitch Walker spoke to the camera following his final appearance for Dover after their 3-0 home win against Sutton United.
It was announced on Saturday the long-serving goalkeeper, who has been with the club since 2012, would not be staying with Athletic beyond the 2018/19 campaign.
Hear what Mitch had to say, plus watch some of his most memorable saves from the past seven seasons, below.
Catch up on the best of Saturday’s action.
There was one more Trophy to dish out after Athletic’s home match against Sutton.
Inih Effiong confirmed his place at the top of the Dover goalscoring charts with the second goal on Saturday, taking his tally to nine National League goals for the 2018/19 campaign.
The forward netted his first goals of the season in Andy Hessenthaler’s first match back in charge of Whites’, a 2-2 draw away to Harrogate back in October.
The award was presented by the Supporter’s Club at the final whistle.
You can watch all of Effiong’s National League goals this season below.
Congratulations Inih from everyone at Dover Athletic!
