Dulwich Hamlet F.C.
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| Full name | Dulwich Hamlet Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Hamlet | ||
| Founded | 1893 | ||
| Ground | Champion Hill, London (Capacity: 3,000 (500 seated) |
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| Chairman | Jack Payne | ||
| Manager | Gavin Rose | ||
| League | Isthmian League Division One South | ||
| 2010-11 | Isthmian League Division One South, 5th | ||
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Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is an English football club who play at Champion Hill stadium in Dulwich, in the London Borough of Southwark. Formed in 1893, they joined the Isthmian League a few years later, winning it a total of 4 times, between 1920 and 1949, and wear a famous pink and blue strip.
They currently play in the Isthmian League Division One South, at Step 4 in the National League System (tier 8 of English football) and have played at this level since their relegation from the Premier Division in 2000-01. Currently, Fisher are tenants due to their ground being redeveloped. As well as the tenants, their chief local rivals are Tooting and Mitcham United and Kingstonian, although with none of these sides in their division, their nearest league rivals are Croydon Athletic.
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[edit] History
The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson, and a plaque next to their stadium commemorates him to this day. Their greatest ever player was Edgar Kail, who scored over 400 goals for the club. An amateur footballer, he won three full caps for the England team against France, Belgium and Spain in 1929, and shunned 'big money' moves to professional clubs to play for his beloved Dulwich Hamlet. Bert Coleman also won an England cap while playing at Dulwich in 1921. At that time, they had attracted crowds of up to 20,000 - though now they have around 300 supporters on match day.
The club has produced some professional players such as George Ndah, Simeon Jackson, Albert Jarrett, Carl Asaba, Leon Cort, George Elokobi and Marlon King. Chris Dickson is most recent pro to come out of the club, moving to Charlton Athletic F.C. in January 2007, securing a two-and-a-half year deal with the club. He was signed for £400 from Erith & Belvedere, and sold for £35,000, a fee that could rise to £50,000. Dickson left with a record of 37 Goals in 41 appearances, in his one season.
The 2007-08 season saw big changes at the club as Martin Eede stood down as chairman and manager Wayne Burnett parted company with the club. They were replaced by Jack Payne and Craig Edwards respectively.
[edit] Recent years
Dulwich's Isthmian League triumph of 1948-1949 has been the highest point in 60 years. The club remained in the Premier Division until 1973, when a second division was formed into which they were relegated. They soon, however, won promotion back to the Premier Division, and a highlight was finishing 3rd in the league in 1980. After relegation to the Division One in 1990, the club were promoted in 1992, and remained there until 2001, with a fifth place finish in 1995 the highest position.
In 1998-99, Dulwich saw off Deal Town, Thurrock, and Newport IOW, to reach the first round of the FA Cup, where a record attendance of 1,835 saw them lose 1-0 to Southport.
Since relegation from the top flight in 2001, the club have failed to regain their place, with the most heart breaking moment a play-off penalty shoot-out defeat to Wealdstone in 2004.
The most recent highlight was an appearance in the Isthmian League Cup Final in March 2011, although the game ended in a 0-2 defeat to Wingate & Finchley from Division 1 North of the Isthmian League.
In May of the same season, Dulwich came again within touching distance of the Isthmian League Premier Division, losing in the play-off final, this time to Leatherhead, 4-3.
[edit] Youth academy
Recent players to come from the system are Chris Dickson, who left the Hamlet last season for Charlton Athletic, George Elokobi, now playing in the Premier League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Albert Jarrett, who until last season was at Watford and Simeon Jackson of Norwich City. Other players to come through Dulwich Hamlet in times gone past are Marlon King of Coventry, Leon Cort of Burnley, and before that former pros Carl Asaba, George Ndah and Alan Pardew.
Last season, the Under 18's managed by first team manager Gavin Rose reached the First Round Proper in the FA Youth Cup, eventually beaten on penalties by Norwich City after drawing 1-1 in normal time. This season, the side went even better, reaching the Third Round, going down 5-2 to Newcastle United
From this season's academy, two players have already been signed by professional clubs, with Paul McCallum joining West Ham United and Quade Taylor joining Crystal Palace. Also with some other academy players being closely watched include: Omarr Lawson being watched by Portsmouth F.C, Terence Carter being watched by Q.P.R and Michael Chambers being watched by many clubs including Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Rangers and Crystal Palace who were believed to have made a bid of £80,000 for the youngster but nothing has been confirmed.
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Notable former players
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- Chris Dickson
- George Elokobi
- Simeon Jackson
- Albert Jarrett
- Damian Scannell
- Carl Asaba
- Leon Cort
- Peter Crouch
- Jermaine Darlington
- Marlon King
- George Ndah
- Wayne Burnett
- Carl Emberson
- Alan Pardew
- Andy Gray
- Gordon Jago
- Edgar Kail
- Derek Ufton
- Danny Carroll
- Ian Wright
[edit] Major honours
- Winners: 1919-20, 1931-32, 1933-34, 1936-37.
- Champions: 1919-20, 1925-26, 1932-33, 1948-49.
- Division 1 Champions: 1977-78
- Winners: 1924-25, 1938-39, 1949-50, 1983-84, 2003-04
- Winners: 1904-05, 1905-06, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1919-20, 1922-23, 1924-25, 1927-28, 1933-34, 1936-37, 1946-47, 1949-50, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1973-74, 1974-75. (Record 16 Times)
[edit] Club records
- Most first team appearances: Reg Merritt, 576 (1950-1966)
- Most consecutive first team appearances: Chris Lewington, 290 (1977-1982)
- Most first team goals in career: Edgar Kail, 427 (1919-1933)
- Most first team goals in a season: Edgar Kail, 53 (1925-1926)
- Biggest Isthmian League wins: 10-1 v West Norwood (1920-21); 9-0 v Worthing (1990-91)
- Heaviest Isthmian League defeats: 1-10 v Hendon (1963-64); 0-9 v Walthamstow Avenue (1945-46)
- Biggest cup win: 13-0 v Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Senior Cup (1936-37)
- Heaviest cup defeats: 0-9 v Hornchurch FA Cup (2004-05); 0-8 v Barnet, London Charity Cup (1962-63)
- Full England international caps: Edgar Kail (3), Bert Coleman (1)
- Highest attendance (new stadium): 1,835, Dulwich Hamlet v Southport (1998-99)
- Highest attendance (old stadium): 20,744, Kingstonian v Stockton, FA Amateur Cup Final (1932-33)
- Best FA Cup appearance: 1st Round Replay, twice, in 1930-31 and 1933-34, losing both times to Newport County.[1]
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