Category: Football

Browse the Rye’s Own Football archive for magazine pieces that combine contemporary reporting with memories and historical perspective. The selection ranges across “Rye Secondary School Soccer Team 1954”, “Rye Team Never Beaten”, “Soccer Chat June 1973”, “Soccer Chat – June 1973”, and “Rye Athletic v Iden F.C.”, showing the breadth hidden behind the section heading. Together the articles retain the immediacy and individuality of a local magazine rather than reading like a formal reference book.

Rye’s New Football Team Comes Home

Rye Town to Play First Match on The Salts Rye’s new soccer team,  Rye Town,  will line up in Division One of the Macron East Sussex Football League for their first home game of the season and their first ever match on The Salts. Thanks to Shane Ridgers and wife Charmaine  who have put so much … Continue reading Rye’s New Football Team Comes Home

Football Returns to Rye Salts

Rye Town v JC Tackleway Soccer is coming back to The Salts. What a great pleasure it is to write those words. It seemed that after the death of Rye United there would never be another match played at Rye. Now, after great efforts by a group of Rye enthusiasts the old name of Rye … Continue reading Football Returns to Rye Salts

Rye United Star Bela Olah has Died

Bela Olah was Player Manager for Rye United By Jim Hollands It is with great sadness we report the passing of the great Hungarian soccer player Bela Olah. Who became Player Manager of Rye United in the late sixties. I believe he was the first Rye player to receive a wage, something like £4 a week. He … Continue reading Rye United Star Bela Olah has Died

Some Rye United Teams of Yesteryear

In this time of ‘No Football in Rye’ we thought it might be nice to look back at some of Rye Teams over the years. We wondered if some of the great players from these pictures, or their sons or grand sons are able to come forward and help John Tolhurst in his efforts to … Continue reading Some Rye United Teams of Yesteryear

Iden Ladies V Eastbourne Ladies 1969

The grass on the pitch was too long but the ladies from Iden and Eastbourne made a real match of it By Jim Hollands It was one of  Iden Ladies early matches. They played Eastbourne Ladies at Iden Park. Don’t know the final score but it seems Eastbourne were leading by one goal to nil … Continue reading Iden Ladies V Eastbourne Ladies 1969

Iden V. Brede Lower Div Cup Final 1969

An old movie of a cup final in 1969 The Tangerines are at Rye Salts playing local rivals Brede. Can anyone remember the score and who won. It looks as though Brede were the victors but can’t say for certain as the film ran out before the match finished. Looked as though Brede were 3-1 … Continue reading Iden V. Brede Lower Div Cup Final 1969