From the great days of local soccer Two photographs from around 1970 showing Rye Athletic Group and the second, during the match against Iden. That was an epic period for local teams, there were no less than 16 teams playing league soccer (Not including the Sunday league) in a few miles radius of Rye.
Tag: Iden F.C.
Explore Iden F.C. through Rye’s Own, from remembered scenes and historical detail to the news and personalities that gave the place its character. Stories such as “Iden Football Team 1967”, “Rye Characters of the 1960s”, and “Rye Athletic v Iden F.C.” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. The result is less a formal history than a lively bundle of evidence, voices and remembered moments from the magazine’s pages.
Rye Characters of the 1960s
All the best people live in Rye Some of the great Rye Characters from the 1960s – Some still with us – others gone but never forgotten. Football teams, scouts, Cyclists, mayoring money, banquet at The George. Mayoring Day Rye 1968
Iden Football Team 1967
The Iden Side that Gained Promotion in 1967 As promised – Another Local Football Team – This Time the Iden side which had just gained promotion to Division Three of the Hastings League for the 1967/68 season. They were destined to go much further – How many can you name? Picture from “Rye’s Own” 1967 … Continue reading Iden Football Team 1967