Arundel FC

The club has finalised it’s pre season friendly schedule in the build up to the new Sussex County Division 1 season.

The first warm up match of the season will be on Saturday 17th July against Bournemouth Poppies, who finished 4th in the Wessex League Division 1 last time around.

Tuesday 20th July will see The Mullet sternest pre-season run out as Woking come to Mill Road, new manager Gary Wheatcroft using his connections with former Southampton teammate Graham Baker to pull in the Conference South outfit.

Another game follows two days later on Thursday 22nd with former East Preston and Littlehampton manager Trevor Waller bringing his Midhurst side to Mill Road for a 7.30pm kick off before the annual Bill Merrit trophy is contested with local Rivals Littlehampton on Saturday 24th July.  The Mullets will be hoping to retain the trophy yet again after a late Rob Grove goal gave them a 1-0 victory last year.

The team then travels to Worthing Utd on Tuesday 27th July before finishing their preparations with a clash with former coach Brett Torode’s Rustington side on Wednesday 4th August at Mill Road.

Wheatcroft is still hopeful of arranging a match with Ex-Saints, a team which consists of ex Southampton Football Club players.  This will be on a Sunday but the exact date of which is yet to be agreed.  Keep checking ArundelFC.com for further news.

Pre-season details in full

Sat 17/07 Bournemouth Poppies (h) 3pm
Tue 20/07 Woking (h) 7.30pm
Thu 22/07 Midhurst (h) 7.30pm
Sat 24/07 Littlehampton (h) 3pm
Tue 27/07 Worthing Utd (a) 7.30pm
Wed 04/08 Rustington (h) 7.30pm