BY Chris Harris Last night the Lewes men’s team drew a crowd of just 351 supporters, a figure that would have seemed almost unimaginable not so long ago. For the first time, possibly since the introduction of fan ownership, the club’s average attendance has now slipped below the average for the division we compete in. … Continue reading An Unwanted Landmark and the Decline in Attendances at Lewes FC
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Lewes FC: Officially Fan-Owned In Name Only?
by Chris Harris For years, my view of Lewes Football Club has been pretty consistent: we’ve had too many directors who treat the club like their own personal fiefdom. Yes, we’ve also had brilliant directors too, people who understood exactly what Lewes is supposed to be: a club owned by the fans, run on behalf … Continue reading Lewes FC: Officially Fan-Owned In Name Only?
Inside Denham Phoenix FC: A Fantasy Weekly Non-League Football Soap-Part 4: The Managerial Shortlist
by Chris Harris When Greg appointed Hilario Vincent, Denham Phoenix FC were still rattling around in the third tier of the Sussex County League. Now, somehow, they’d clawed their way into the bottom rung of the national non-league pyramid. Greg had advertised the job successfully, and with pre-season starting next week, time was of the … Continue reading Inside Denham Phoenix FC: A Fantasy Weekly Non-League Football Soap-Part 4: The Managerial Shortlist
The Rights of Fans. 