Hassocks have decided to retire the no 9 shirt in honour of Steve Spies' performance for the Third Team v Wisdom Sports in 2007
Spies wore 9 when he scored 2 OGs, gave away a penalty & got sent off in 20 mins before going on a pub crawl with the opposition after the game
Even if we don't kick another ball in the 2019-20 season, we'll always remember it as the year that Dan Turner did this.
#Coronavirus
can never take that away
Stay safe Hassocks fans and everyone involved with Sussex football ♥
Pay £15 per game to watch your own team on Sky & BT from now on
Or pay £6 at the Beacon, support a community club, stand where you like, eat homemade food & have a beer whilst you watch
#NonLeague
🍻 🍔 ⚽
However much they chuck at a European Super League, you won't get entertainment like we see at the Beacon on a regular basis
Support your local club
#NonLeague
Phil Wickwar starting in goal today means he's played first team football for Hassocks in four different decades
What a ridiculous achievement -
#NonLeague
football at its very best 👏
An excellent 6-1 win for the Under 23s against Lancing last night. Phil Johnson netted a brace as his return from a broken leg continues with Galbraith-Gibbons, Ransome, Donaldson & Bull also on target
Dan Turner was unlucky not to make it 7 in the final minute with this penalty
93' Brazil kicks Green who's lying in the ground, Broomfield pushes Brazil and EP have a free kick. Neighbour bends it over the goal and into the 21.31 Thameslink service from Brighton to London Bridge
Our first summer signing is here and we have got ourselves a vastly experienced, top quality midfielder AND a new player-coach
Welcome to the Beacon, Darren Budd
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We are very sad to share the news of the passing of Norman Dodds.
He was a longstanding physio, rub man, and tormentor of players during pre-season with his dreaded up the beacon runs.
Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time
R.I.P Doddsy
The Pat is officially out the bag when it comes to the worst-kept secret in Mid Sussex - Harding is coming back to Hassocks for 2022-23 😍
#AnnounceSuperPat
#UTR
🐦
After over 30 years involved in the day-to-day running of the Robins, Dave John is taking well-earned retirement from his role as chairman moving into the 2024-25 season (1/4)
Huge congratulations to Mike Williamson who completed the Brighton Marathon in 2:57:36 yesterday. A ridiculous time under normal circumstances but even more so with it being his first ever marathon 🔥
#UTR
Summer signing number two is here - and he is a familiar face having caused us enough misery through the years during his time at Lancing 😂👀
Welcome to Hassocks, Mike Williamson 🙌
#UTR
🐦
Super Pat Harding spent last night in the accident & emergency trauma ward after the incident at the end of yesterday's friendly with
@HawksFCOfficial
He has broken three ribs but somehow escaped needing an operation & is expected to remain in hospital for another night (1/3)
Dave John has said that he will donate £1 to
@Run5k4NHS
for every player who has played for Hassocks in his 29 years at the Beacon who completes the challenge 👏
We're on 37 already. If you're an ex-Robin, get out there
#Run5k4NHS
Goodbye to the GOAT - Super Pat Harding has announced his retirement after 22 seasons, 990 games and 348 goals in Sussex non league football 🐐
Over half of those - 156 - were scored for the Robins. What a player, what a man 🐦
#UTR
#NonLeague
Another new signing - and this one is quite the coup 😮
Welcome to the Beacon former Peacehaven, Lancing and Haywards Heath Town captain, Alex Bygraves
#UTR
🐦
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the recent and sudden death of long-time Hassocks supporter, club stalwart and our friend Ken Deaville
RIP Ken, the man in the window. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family at this time
He can’t run 5k but still wants to support
@kevinkeehan
@sskirky
and
@Run5k4NHS
so donation made. Dave has assured us he covers 5k every 3 days on his daily “lockdown” walk but he’s a technophobe so has no way of proving it either way! He wants more to support this great cause!
His mission to play for every non league club in the south east of England continues... and we are only too happy to help
We are delighted to welcome to the Beacon experienced goalkeeper James Shaw. It has been a long time coming...
#UTR
🐦
WHAT A WIN! Goals from 17-year-old Josh Nandhra, 47-year-old Pat Harding and captain Alex Bygraves secure a 3-2 victory at
@SteyningTown
. That's the 40 point mark reached, survival assured!
Super Pat Update 🤕 Pat is now out of hospital, other than returning for a scheduled check up yesterday
The plan now is manage the pain, with doctors saying he should be able to resume training in six to eight weeks
#UTR
🐦
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Fred Weatherill who held every role in a long association with us, including winning the Intermediate Cup in 1975 & most recently as assistant to Dave John
Our thoughts are with Fred's friends and family ❤
Peacehaven 1-2 Hassocks. Wow, just wow 😵
Goals from Bradley Tighe and an own goal secure a seventh win in a row to equal the club record in senior football. Only our second league win at the Sports Park this century
This team ♥
#UTR
Full time and it's Shoreham 1-3 Hassocks. The away fans leave Middle Road happy and the admin is really happy to bring you live updates because he's not a total freak who spends his Boxing Day night on Twitter
Despite today's result, hope the stag party joining us today supporting the 'other' Robins (the groom supports Swindon Town) enjoyed the game and their night in Brighton this evening. Here they are with
@NewhavenFC
goalkeeper Jake Buss. What
#nonleague
is all about
Forget the Platinum Jubilee, this is the real reason that the people of Hassocks (and the pubs) will spend the next four days celebrating
Phil Johnson is coming home to the Beacon 😍
#UTR
🐦
15' Bit of a hold up here. A header out of play from Faber bounces through the door of the ladies toilet. One brave man finally plucks up the courage to go in and collect it and there were no screams so it was a job well done
Here's Dave John handing over a cheque yesterday for £1,200 to
@StPeterStJames
Hospice for the money that the Robins and
@Official_BHTFC
raised at this year's Ann John Memorial Trophy match
Thanks once again to everyone who supported this brilliant cause 👏👏👏
The money has been totalled up & Johnsy's final donation to the
@Run5k4NHS
will be £160 👏👏👏
Thanks to all our current and former players who undertook the challenge - even if it probably does mean even cheaper wine for matchday raffles next season🏃♂️
Congratulations to Charlie Pitcher, who picked up a second Man-of-the-Match award in a row for after another blistering, goal scoring performance against Lancing on Tuesday night 🔥
88: Wild scenes here as Woolven gets fouled and a Peacehaven player leathers the ball against him as he lies on the ground. Out comes a yellow followed by one visiting fan storming out of the stand moaning about the amount of old people here. Mate, this is Hassocks 😂 HAS 2-0 PT
Thank you for coming over. We’re very pleased to announce a record breaking £1500 was raised for
@StPeterStJames
Hospice today. Thank you everyone for your generosity!!
👏| A massive thank you to
@hassocksfc
for hosting us this afternoon.
Brilliant to get back playing football and be able to raise money for such a worthy cause (
@StPeterStJames
).
💚🖤
#COYH
Congratulations to the Under 18’s who, in defeating
@chicityfc
4-1, added the overall
@TheSCFL
Under 18’s Championship to the League and League Cup wins. Goals from George Galbraith-Gibbons, Dan Turner, Jake Atherton and Joe Tatford sealed an impressive season!
Congratulations to Raging Joe Bull, whose form at left back for the Robins this season has earned him a £7.8m move to Brighton
We also hope Dave John enjoys the round the world cruise he has just booked
#UTR
We've won 2-1. Lord Gault scored a penalty in the last minute which had to be retaken. My mum watched her first Hassocks game in 15 years and she loved it. Non league football, inject it into my veins
49: PITCHER HAT-TRICK! Littlejohn plays a ball over the top for Pitcher to chase and a burst of speed takes him clear to finish off with aplomb. Horley 1-3 Hassocks
Yes, another new Robin 🐦
We are delighted to announce Will Berry will be bringing his wealth of Isthmian League experience to the Beacon for 2024-25
#UTR
DONE DEAL! It's the signing of the summer so far as we have finally got card machines at the Beacon
No more cash only payments as Hassocks enters the 21st century for the 2020-21 season 🍻
A new signing to announce on FA Cup eve 😍 Welcome to the Beacon former Shoreham and Lancing forward, Alex Fair
He goes straight into the squad for tomorrow's game at home to Erith Town 🐦
#UTR
#NonLeague
It finishes Hassocks 5-1
@Saltdeanfc
. Goals from Harding, Wilkes, Bygraves, Benson and an OG to be referred to the dubious goals panel give the Robins a first win over Saltdean in 20 years in front of the biggest crowd of the season. Thank you for your fantastic support 🐦
No prizes for guessing who won our September Player of the Month award - with five goals and four man-of-the-matches from seven appearances, it had to be Charlie Pitcher 🔥
Alfie Loversidge was voted into second with Jack Troak third ⬇
Hello, Liam Hendy 👏
We are delighted to announce the classy centre back will wear a Hassocks shirt this season after agreeing to join the Robins from Haywards Heath Town 🐦
#UTR
It finished 2-1 to
@Official_BHTFC
last night in the Ann John Trophy. More importantly, we raised just shy of £1500 for
@StPeterStJames
. Thank you to everyone for your fantastic support and thank you to the Hillians for visiting us
71: Goal for Hassocks and guess who? It's only Super Pat Harding with his first for the Robins for 15 years. Short breaks from midfield and slips in Harding who makes no mistake. We now lead 2-1
Did someone say CHAMPIONS?! 🏆
Our Under 23s side have been confirmed as North Division winners with two games to spare, marking our first ever league title at Under 23 level
#UTR
🐦
Goal number 144 in a Hassocks shirt for this hero on Saturday to take him above James Laing into second spot on the Robins all-time scorers list 😍
Super Pat Harding, ladies and gentlemen 🐐
#UTR
#NonLeague
Another big crowd of 201 (and 3 dogs) at the Beacon today v
@HorleyTownFC
- thank you for your fantastic support of
#NonLeague
football 👏
Eight goals as well for just £6 entry. Just a shame we didn't score any of them 👀
Full time at the Oaks and for the first time this season we are OUT OF THE BOTTOM FOUR 🍻🍻🍻
Charlie Broad scored his first goal for the Robins as we run out 1-0 winners against
@AfcUckfieldTown
Seems like it's a Sunday for congratulations here at Hassocks FC - huge well done to James Westlake who won the Worthing 10k this morning in a course record of 30.32
Welcome to Hassocks, Alfie Edmeads
The Robins have swooped to sign the talented midfielder from Saltdean United ahead of a crucial final 10 weeks of the season
#UTR
🐦
92. The Newhaven 6 has just proceeded to tell the Hassocks bench how good he is and how he’s scored 9 goals this season. Benson has a smirk after beating the 6 for pace and power for The Robins second goal 🤣
#UTR
89: Lewis Westlake has just scored with an absolutely outrageous goal on only his second appearance after a year out injured. He said a minute ago "People keep saying I look like Eminem" with his new bleached hair, so it seems apt he's netted from eight miles out. SHE 4-5 HAS
Thank you to
@Official_BHTFC
for coming over tonight, and the match officials for giving up their time too. Pleased to announce over £1,200 raised for
@StPeterStJames
- thank you for your generosity!
WHAT A WIN! We become only the second team to leave the Rotherfield with three league points this season, defeating Midhurst & Easebourne 3-0
Goals from Super Pat Harding, tall striker Jamie Wilkes and the Tractor Boy Sean Stephenson 🐦
#UTR
Thanks to everyone who supported last Saturday's Ann John Memorial Trophy match with
@Official_BHTFC
at the Beacon, we were able to raise a record-breaking £1500 for
@StPeterStJames
♥
Westy is not hanging around - summer signing number three is done and dusted and we haven't even reached June yet
After two seasons at AFC Uckfield Town, we are pleased to welcome Sam Cash back to the Beacon
#UTR
🐦
Full time at Alfold and it's three wins in a row thanks to a 3-0 win. Goals from Turner, Benson and Zydonik secure a big three points on the road 🐦 Lots of threes in this tweet
Last season's Players' Player of the Season is staying at the Beacon for 2024-25 🙌
186 Hassocks appearances so far for Raging Joe Bull going into his seventh campaign as a Robin 🐂
#UTR
48' GOAL! It's a stunner from Pitcher. There doesn't seem much on as Bant chests down 25 yards out from goal until Pitcher arrives on the scene to smash in an unstoppable volley into the bottom corner. 2-1 Hassocks
51' An interesting to start to the 2nd half. Chadwick gets stamped on, Brown gets booked in the melee. Chadwick then commits a foul & the Midhurst 7 sprints 30 yards like Usain Bolt to send Chadwick flying through the air
We waited 17 years for a league win at
@eastbournetfc
then just like buses we win there twice in 2023.
Our goalscorers were Josh Mundy, Liam Benson and Jamie Wilkes
We cannot thank you enough for everyone’s generous donations today for the Hassocks Community Foodbank.
We know these donations will go to those who really need it during these difficult times
Here’s just some of the donations
It's a win! Hassocks end their club record run of 14 games without a victory with a 2-0 success away at Littlehampton Town. Jake Lindsey and Jack Wilkins were the Robins scorers
An excellent point on the road for us at
@thebearsbbhfc
this afternoon. It finished 0-0 and we finished with 47-year-old physio Phil Wickwar in goal after a nasty injury to Alex Harris. Wickers rolled back the years to 1992, making two excellent saves to earn the clean sheet
We are delighted to announce our second summer signing is Morgan Vale, who joins from Tunbridge Wells
The forward has enjoyed prolific spells in the Southern Combination with AFC Uckfield & Shoreham
Welcome to the Beacon, Morgan 🐦
#UTR
Johnsy's donation for
@Run5k4NHS
is now up to £58 with 58 current & former Hassocks players having run already including our first player from the ladies earlier today - Emma Flin 👏
#Run5kNHS
The Under 23s lost 2-0 v
@horshamymcafc
tonight, ending the match with 9 men after a couple of red cards
There was one positive as Phil Wickwar made his Under 23 debut from the bench following Conor Evento's dismissal. A big moment for the promising 46-year-old goalkeeper 👏
Huge congratulations to Dave John who picked up a much deserved Lifetime Achievement Award at the Southern Combination League End of Season awards last night
There could have been 15 Hassocks Starman winners from our 5-1 victory over Newhaven on Saturday, the team performance was that good
But it just about goes to tall striker Jamie Wilkes 🐦
#UTR
24: GOAL! Wilkes wins a free kick on the edge of the box. Super Pat drills it into the bottom corner via a deflection. Pat celebrates with 'the Jude Bellingham' which is ironic as he is old enough to be Jude Bellingham's grandfather. HAS 2-0 HHT
It's a DOUBLE for the under 18s, a 1-0 win over
@AfcUckfieldTown
this morning securing a first SCFL Under 18 League Cup since 2009 for the Robins to go with the Central Division title. Jake Lindsey scored the only goal of the game at the Beacon
Spencer Slaughter finished the Brighton Marathon in a PB, his fiancée Megan completed her first attempt at the distance - and they raised over £1000 for
@StPeterStJames
😍
£340 was donated at the Beacon on Saturday. Thank you for your fantastic support