Local Heroes
Everyone loves a local hero – and at Ramsgate FC we’re no exception. From TJ Jadama, to Joe Taylor, to Alfie Paxman, to Billy Munday – our first team has local heroes in abundance. What we’re really interested in, however, is where the next local heroes are going to come from – and what we’re doing to help create the pathways for that to happen.
First team coach Sean Hill oversees all of our Kent Youth team players as well as managing our Under 14’s team. This gives us a direct link between the youth section and the first team.
Mark Buckingham has been announced as the new manager of Ramsgate Athletic in the Kent County Premier League, having guided a team mixed with our under 16’s, 18’s and academy to within one win of the first round proper of the FA Youth Cup – beating Ebbsfleet United on the way. Mark also runs our Kent league u13 side and the 16’s with Jimmy Egan.
For the first time we have an academy team competing in the National Alliance League in partnership TSC Football Academy.
A number of our under 16’s, 18’s and academy players, as well as from last season’s Under 23’s team, are currently playing for Ramsgate Athletic – and with Mark’s guidance they are looking to nurture and grow this moving forward.
It’s these measures that are helping us to create more and more pathways to the first team for our youngsters. Under 16’s Bailey Streatfield and Oliver Jackson were in the first team squad for our huge FA Cup tie away at Brackley Town. Our next local heroes are, without a doubt, amongst us – and they could be closer to home than you think…
Mark kicks off his Steamers career on Saturday 2nd November when Ide Hill visit the WWMartin Community Stadium for a 2:30pm Kick off. Season Ticket holders get free entry as well as Red card members so any youth players plus up to two adults and guardians.
