Football, the soccer variety, captured the imagination of the people of Rye well before the turn of the 19th. Century. There were doubtless many teams playing the old ‘kick and rush’ style of football in Rye and the surrounding districts in the days of the great Corinthians and Wanderers – but legend only tells … Continue reading 100 Years of Rye Soccer
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Rye United provides the setting for this group of Rye’s Own articles, where buildings, people and events meet in the magazine’s record of the district. Stories such as “A Rye Childhood”, “Letters March 2008”, “Len Smeed Retires”, “Soccer Chat – June 1973”, and “Forty Years Since The First “Rye’s Own” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. The archive leaves room for eyewitness detail, strong opinions and the affectionate hindsight that gives Rye’s Own its particular flavour.
Soccer Chat – June 1973
by Terry Spencer Now that the hubbub of Sunderland’s cup win has died down, local footballers may be wondering if this win by the underdog has any significance to football as we know it around Rye. On the day the characteristics of Sunder-land’s win were a total commitment to winning, determination, concentration, aggression, and … Continue reading Soccer Chat – June 1973
Soccer Chat June 1973
By Terry Spencer Rye and district footballers have had a fair share of success this season, some achieving the pinnacle, others having hopes dashed on the brink. The outstanding teams have been EAST GULDEFORD and UNION. both divisional champions and cup winners. RYE ATHLETIC finished runners-up in Division II and Semi. finalists in two cup … Continue reading Soccer Chat June 1973
Soccer Chat February 1973
BELA OLAH’s RYE UNITED county league side are going through a difficult time. A dour struggle against top of the table RINGMER on 7th January, resulted in a goalless draw, thanks to some fine work by Rye Keeper STEVEN WILLIAMS, and raised hopes of a return to form by the side. The following … Continue reading Soccer Chat February 1973
Len Smeed Retires
By Jim Hollands In these days of strikes and labour problems. it is good to learn of people like Leonard Smeed, who has just retired, having spent 24 years with Ellis’ the Ironmongers in the High Street, who are incidentally reputed to he the second oldest Ironmongers in the country, having been established for over … Continue reading Len Smeed Retires
Soccer Chat October 1968
Iden teams hit twenty in opening games Rye United Rye United opened the season with mixed fortunes—three away matches against Bognor, East Grinstead and Horsham Y.M.C.A., resulted in a win, a defeat and a draw.
Soccer Chat April 1967
Soccer Chat Iden The Cup Fighters. With the end of the season in sight the clubs are jockeying for position in their respective leagues. For Rye and local clubs Cup prospects have disappeared. Little Iden, riding high on the top of the Hastings League Division IV table, have carried the cup banner the longest, eventually … Continue reading Soccer Chat April 1967
On the Ball
The Story of the First Rye Football Clubs Football, the soccer variety, captured the imagination of the people of Rye well before the turn of the century. There were doubtless many teams playing the old style “kick and rush” type of football in Rye and the surrounding districts in the days of the great Corinthians … Continue reading On the Ball