Tag archives for Gary Elphick
FOOTBALL: Trail of exits from Pilot Field
As was expected following the departures of manager Gary Elphick, assistant manager Jon Meeney and CEO Billy Woods, Hastings United has announced that the majority of its first team squad…
FOOTBALL: Elphick and Meeney go, Wood Follows
HUGH SULLIVAN Supporters of Hastings United football club learnt on 3 May that manager Gary Elphick and his assistant Jon Meeney had resigned and left. No reason was given, either…
Football: Indomitable defence
by HUGH SULLIVANHastings United 1,Cray Wanderers 0 Hastings United rose to seventh position in the Isthmian Premier League last Saturday after four straight wins – two at home, two away.…
Unbeaten Run Ended by League Leaders
Hastings United 0, Hornchurch 3 Hastings United’s two-month unbeaten run in the Isthmian League – four victories and three draws since defeat at Enfield on 5 November – came to…
2022: The Year in Team Sport
After two years of major disruption from lockdowns and social restrictions associated with the Covid pandemic, 2022 has seen a welcome resumption of sporting normalities. By Hugh Sullivan, Peter Knight…
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“It’s about the team” Manager Gary Elphick, assistant Jon Meeney and team captain Jack Dixon gave an impressively open and committed presentation as a three-man panel responding to questions raised…
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United prepare for Isthmian Premier June is traditionally the month for English footballers to spread their bellies on a foreign beach, before July sees them returning to gruelling sessions of…
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“Don’t Get Too Emotional” Gary Elphick, appointed as Hastings United manager in mid-November, has taken them to the top of the Isthmian League South-East Division, though a run of eight…
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Record crowds fill Pilot Field as United storm to the top Hastings United head their Isthmian League division by four points after a 4-0 victory over Faversham Town last Saturday,…
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First league points for Elphick Three Bridges 1, Hastings United 2 Newly appointed Hastings manager Gary Elphick saw his side claim a first three-point haul under his guidance last Saturday…
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A Sunny Sort of Start Hastings United 1Herne Bay 1 By Nick Pelling The sun was shining over Pilot Field last Saturday as the blue sky and cold lagers welcomed…
FOOTBALL: Elphick Injured, Hastings Cornered
Hastings United 2, Whitehawk 2 Playing in drenching rain for the second successive Saturday at Pilot Field, Hastings United fought out an entertaining FA Trophy tie with visitors Whitehawk, which…
FOOTBALL: A Re-Balance – United At The Top
In HIP 137, a fortnight ago, I reported on the boardroom comings and goings at Pilot Field, as new Hastings United CEO Billy Wood arrived and three long-serving club directors…
FOOTBALL: Credible Challengers
Hastings United 1, Whyteleafe 0 Hastings have made a solid start to their league season: two home wins, two away draws, only three goals scored but none conceded. The 1-0…
FOOTBALL: Exodus From Pilot Field
Hastings United have announced a full overhaul of their playing squad for the 2019/20 season. Ten of last year’s troops have departed, including many who arrived during manager Chris Agutter’s…
FOOTBALL: Not Going Up
Hastings United drew a crowd of 1,123 - the biggest at Pilot Field for over six years – for their Bostik League play-off semifinal on Monday night. But for the…