HOOPS V RUSTHALL PREVIEW
After their two exciting FA Cup battles with Whitstable Town the Hoops return to league action on Saturday with a home game against Rusthall (3pm). Derek Hares’ side, who have picked up four points from their opening two league matches, did the “double” over the Rustics last season, winning 4-2 at the Charles Ground in […]
HOOPS V WHITSTABLE TOWN FA CUP PREVIEW
After picking up an encouraging four points from their opening two league games the Hoops turn their attention to knockout football on Saturday (3pm) when they take on Whitstable Town at home in The Emirates FA Cup extra preliminary round. And although on paper it’s clearly a difficult tie with Whitstable now playing in a […]
DEAL TOWN 2 HOLLANDS & BLAIR 1
Ben Cardwell’s first goal for the Hoops earned them victory in their opening home game of the season on Tuesday night. Cardwell struck five minutes from time after coming on for fellow new signing Harris Rogers midway through the second half and it was only fitting that Cardwell should grab Deal’s winner for he had […]
STEVE LAKE – A VERY SPECIAL HOOPS SUPPORTER
By Kevin Redsull When Steve Lake sadly passed away in May this club lost one of its most loyal and passionate supporters. Confirmation of that fact, if any was needed, came via the many messages of sympathy that we received from club officials and individual supporters from all around the county, and at Tuesday night’s […]
HOOPS V HOLLANDS & BLAIR PREVIEW
The Hoops begin their home programme for the new season by meeting Hollands & Blair at the Charles Ground on Tuesday (7.45pm). And Derek Hares’ side will be hoping for a repeat of what happened in the corresponding fixture last season when goals by Sam Wilson and Andy Miller gave Deal a 2-1 victory. The […]
AFC CROYDON ATH 2 DEAL TOWN 2
To say that Deal endured an eventful start to the new season in south-east London on Saturday could be considered as something of an understatement. The Hoops had three penalties awarded against them, captain Luke Bigginton was sent off for two yellow cards while head coach Steve King was shown a straight red card by […]
HOOPS BEGIN NEW SEASON AT AFC CROYDON
So here we go again with a new season for the Hoops, starting with a trip to AFC Croydon on Saturday, and manager Derek Hares is confident that the team can improve on last season’s seventh-place finish. He told the East Kent Mercury: “We’ve certainly moved forward in the last couple of years and hopefully […]
HOOPS SECURE NEW 99-YEAR LEASE ON CHARLES GROUND
The Hoops are celebrating securing a new 99-year lease on the Charles Ground. The current 20-year lease from Dover District Council was due to expire in 2026 but the club’s long-term tenure at the St Leonard’s Road ground is now guaranteed and chairman Dave Chmura said: “I feel immensely honoured to be chairman at this […]
Cardwell and Rodgers Sign On
Cardwell and Rodgers Sign On The club are pleased to announce that Ben Cardwell and Harris Rodgers have signed for the club for the forthcoming season after impressing during pre-season. Attacker Harris joins the club having played for both Millwall and Maidstone United during his youth football days. Despite a slight injury that […]
U18s Trials
Deal Town U18’s (in conjunction with Deal Town Rangers) will be holding trials for their Kent Youth League side this Sunday (29th) July at Goodwin Academy. The team will be competing in the U18 South Division of Kent Youth League in the coming season. Having won the U16 Kent Youth League East title last year […]
