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Macmillan Short Poster Saturday 28th February 2026 saw us hosting hundreds of darts players in a charity darts event, raising money for the Macmillan Cancer Support Trust. The event was in two parts: A "Knockout Cup", and a "9 Dart Challenge" A charity raffle was also held. Macmillan Full Poster It was all organised by Veran Tull, one of the players in our Stanway Rovers Darts Team. Veran will be running in the 2026 London Marathon on Sunday 26th April - on behalf of the Macmillan Cancer Support Trust. He will be carrying a dart board on his back and will be stopping at every mile marker on the 26.2 mile (42.195 km) route for a "throw of darts". He will ask a member of the public at each mile marker to hold the board for him - while he then throws three darts at the board (magnetic or velcro darts of course, for safety). He will then strap the dart board back onto his back - and set off for the next mile marker. Every score will be recorded and the final total will be used to generate another donation the Macmillan Trust. "Why Macmillan Trust" you ask? Just over two years ago Veran's wife made him go to the doctor to get a new mole checked out that Veran wasn't too bothered about. This small, innocuous blemish turned out to be quite an aggressive Melanoma that required multiple operations, long stays in hospital and immunotherapy treatment. The number of people diagnosed with cancer is growing. The Macmillan Cancer Support Trust are doing whatever it takes to help more people with cancer get the best care the UK has to offer, whoever and wherever they are. "Why darts" you ask? Veran picked up a set of darts at the start of his long treatment and recovery journey to keep himself busy and to distract his mind from the bad thoughts that could, and sometimes did, pop into his head. Veran recognises that darts has been brilliant for his mental health during this difficult period and seemed the natural choice to include it within his challenge of completing the London Marathon. Click on the following link for: Veran's full story a message about the tremendous work undertaken by the Macmillan Cancer Support Trust and, more importantly, to make a safe and secure donation to this charity Donate to the Macmillan Cancer Support Trust Veran Tull - dart shirt front Veran Tull - dart shirt back The Great Bobby George We were very blessed to have the great Bobby George in attendance at Stanway Rovers Football Club to support this fantastic charity event organised by Veran, and to congratulate the winners of the two competitions. Bobby George with Veran Tull The great "Bobby George" In his illustrious darts career, Bobby's tournament wins consists of: North American Open: 1978 News of the World Darts Championship : 1979, 1986 Butlins Grand Masters: 1979, 1980 WDF Europe Cup Singles : 1982 WDF Europe Cup Team: 1982 Check out Bobby's Wikipedia page for full details of his humble beginnings and darts success: Bobby's Wikipedia page The winners of the charity event Stanway Rovers Darts Team's very own Ricky Patterson won both competitions at the charity event: The "Knockout Cup",  The "9 Dart Challenge" - with a score of 300 Huge congratulations to Ricky for this wonderful achievement - as he said himself "I can't believe I won one event, let alone both". Bobby George with Ricky Patterson The biggest winner However, the biggest winner from our charity event was - the Macmillan Cancer Support Trust. A fantastic £652.60 was raised from the entrance fee for each of the players and the raffle. A huge thank you to everyone that turned up, took part and contributed in any way. If you were unable to attend, don't forget you can still donate via the QR code, repeated here. Donate to the Macmillan Cancer Support Trust Would you like to use our hall for an event of your own? That could be (but not limited to): Birthday Parties Wedding Receptions Wakes Charity Events Work's Functions Keep Fit Classes basically - anything Check out this page for full details of what you will get with your booking, and contact details to enquire about making a booking: Check out our Hawthorn Suite  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #FundRaising #MacmillanCancerSupportTrust #LondonMarathon #VeranTull #£652 #TheGreatBobbyGeorge

Northern Bingo - and some of the raffle prizes Friday 20th February, 2026 saw us holding our third " Northern Bingo" fundraising event. Dave Winnard arranged this event: in memory of his late wife, Penny Lorimer Winnard to raise money for St Helena Hospice and this event is quickly becoming a very popular event in the Stanway Rovers social calendar. Dave, and everyone here at the club, would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that attended, and to everyone that donated raffle prizes. Very Good Crowd at "Northern Bingo" Our Fantastic Bingo Caller We raised £400 from the Bingo and £210 from raffle ticket sales.   That means St Helena Hospice will receive a fantastic £610 as a result of the generosity of everyone at Stanway Rovers and the hard fundraising work of Dave Winnard..  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #FundRaising #NorthernBingo #Raffle #£610 #StHelenaHospice #PennyWinnardFamily

SRFC Sponsorship An exciting, new, opportunity has arisen here at Stanway Rovers - we are opening up our website for sponsorship. Sponsor our website and you can have your company name, logo and a link to your website on every page of our website - in either our page header or page footer - the choice is yours. Understanding who visits our website, where they come from, and what they engage with while on our website is essential for any organization looking to grow its UK and global presence from our website. Our website sponsorship program offers a unique opportunity for you to connect with a diverse and engaged audience. This post shares detailed insights into our visitor trends, highlighting the geographic spread of our audience, the most popular pages they visit, and the times when traffic peaks. We also compare our performance with other sports clubs to provide context and demonstrate the value of sponsoring our site. Where Our Visitors Come From Our website attracts visitors from across the UK plus many other countries around the world. Tracking visitor locations (*) helps us understand the reach of our content and the potential impact for you as a sponsor. UK Visitors    The majority of our traffic originates from major UK cities including Colchester, Chelmsford, London and Manchester (*). These urban centres contribute a significant portion of visits, reflecting both strong local and wider UK, interest in Stanway Rovers Football Club. UK Visitors - last 30 days = 18 January 2026 to 16 February 2026 International Visitors    Beyond the UK, we see small, but steady, traffic from countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and several European nations including Germany, France, and Spain (*). This international audience shows the global appeal of our content and the sports community we represent. Global Visitors - last 30 days = 18 January 2026 to 16 February 2026 Emerging Markets    Our global reach includes visitors from countries in Africa, Asia and South America (*), indicating expanding interest and potential new markets for you as a sponsor. The following spreadsheet shows our full global reach in the last 30 days, 18 January 2026 to 16 February 2026 The Most Popular Pages on Our Website Knowing which pages attract the most visitors reveals what content resonates best with our visitors. As your sponsorship will be visible in the header (or footer) of every page of our website, your visibility will not be limited to "just" our most popular pages. Homepage Unsurprisingly, the homepage remains the most visited page, serving as the gateway to all other content. First Team   Also unsurprising is "The First Team" is the most visited page after visitors have reached our homepage. Most popular page is "The First Team" When We Get the Most Visitors Analysing visitor traffic by time helps identify peak periods when your sponsorship visibility would be at its highest. Weekly Trends Unsurprisingly, Saturday afternoons, when our First Team play most of their matches, consistently sees the highest visitor numbers. . Saturday afternoons see most visitors How We Compare to Other Sports Clubs Benchmarking our website’s performance against other sports clubs provides valuable context for you as a potential sponsor. Blog Posts to Attract Visitor Volume We consistently publish blog posts on our website, from football news to social events. We "push" these posts from our website onto other social media platforms - with links back to our website within those posts, thus encouraging visitors to other platforms to also visit our website. Our blog posts have been analysed, by Wix analytics (*) against websites like ours, and we consistently publish more information than other websites. SRFC publishes more posts than equivalent web sites. Increasing Visitor Volume    Our website contains information that visitors want to see. Although we cannot guarantee 18% increases every month, our constantly updated information (fixture lists, results lists and league tables) together with our flexible information updates (blog posts, social activities) is certainly attracting visitors. Visitors increased by 18% Returning Visitors    We generate higher return visits than most "Sports Events, Teams & Athletes" sites in the UK (*). 24% of traffic from returning visitors Final Thoughts Our website sponsorship program offers access to a dynamic and engaged audience both in the UK and around the world. We attract visitors to our website from other social media platforms, from all round the world. Compared to other sports clubs, our site delivers strong engagement and broad reach, making it a valuable platform for promotion of your company. If you want to reach a passionate community with proven interest and global connections, sponsoring our website is a smart choice. Explore the opportunities today and see how your brand can benefit from our audience. Fill in this form to contact us about sponsorship of the website for Stanway Rovers Football Club: Contact Us   (*) all data presented in this post are from the analytics engine built into the background of our website. This data is generated from those dreaded "cookies" that everyone hates - without actually knowing what they do. All the statistics provided in the post are for the last 30 days, which was 18th January 2026 to today, 16th February 2026. Some statistics are "live snapshots", i.e. what happened in the last 30 days, and some are "trends", i.e. comparisons between the last 30 days and the previous 30 days (19th December 2025 to 17 January 2026).  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #E xcitingNewOpportunity #WebsiteSponsorship

Stanway Rovers are looking for a new Social Media Manager!! This is a voluntary position and is a great way to gain experience by working with professionals at our club while performing an important, yet fun task for us. Requirements for this position: To have a passion for football Be able to attend most of SRFC 1st team home games being able to attend some 1st team away games would be fantastic Good eye for the visual aesthetics of the media posts you will create Good spelling and English grammar Familiarity with X and Instagram Basic skills on Canva This role includes the opportunity (should you wish) to learn Wix website blogging, and the pushing of those blogs onto platforms such as X and Instagram. Full training would be provided for this. This role is NOT limited to "doing it the way SRFC did it in the past". If you have any ideas where you think you can improve our visibility and presence on social media platforms, or anything else to do social media, then share those ideas. We are a "going forward" club and are always open to suggestions for improvement. Interested? Please contact us at: stanwayroversvc@gmail.com Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #SocialMediaManager #Vacancy

Programme Editor Vacancy Stanway Rovers are looking for a new programme editor!! This is another great role to do to get involved at our football club, doing an important task for us from the comfort of your own home, using "easy to use" software. We have the template for the programme, and you will be given all the support, contacts and training to make a success in this exciting position. Check out our "bookcase" of programmes: Click here This role is NOT limited to "just updating the template". If you have any ideas where you think you can improve the programme (content, layout etc), or the distribution of the programme, or anything else to do with the programme, then share those ideas. We are a "going forward" club and are always open to suggestions for improvement. Interested? Please contact us at: stanwayroversvc@gmail.com Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #ProgrammeEditor #Vacancy

Canoe Many thanks to Mildenhall Town Football Club for their light-hearted view of the damp conditions we have all experienced this year. This image is so good we would like to share it with viewers of our Stanway Rovers Football Club media outlets. Use this link to access the Mildenhall Town Football Club original photo: Canoe Many thanks also to our very own groundsman, our wonderful Bob Ritchie, for all his hard work to make our own pitch playable every week. Bob Ritchie  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #RainyDays #BobRitchie #MildenhallTownFootballClub #Canoe

Shepherd Neame Performance of the Month, January 2026 Check out this post on our X Page: Stanway win performance of the month for January Check out this post on the X page for the Shepherd Neame Isthmian League: Shepherd Neame Performance of the Month for January 2026 Check out the full news release on the Isthmian Football League website: Shepherd Neame Performance of the Month, January 2026 The January 2026 winners were: Pitching In Isthmian Premier: Chatham Town Pitching In Isthmian North: Stanway Rovers Pitching In Isthmian South Central: Binfield Pitching In Isthmian South East: Deal Town We would like to also offer our congratulations to these other teams. Many thanks to the Isthmian League sponsors, Shepherd Neame, the oldest brewers in Britain. With pubs and hotels across the country, Shepherd Neame should be your first choice for accommodation after a long away trip, or just for a refreshing drink or a nice meal before or after the game. You can find out more about what they have to offer by heading to their website - here .   Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #PerformanceOfTheMonth #IsthmianLeagueNorth #ShepherdNeame

Back - by popular demand - comedy hypnotist Ian Dee If you want a night of hypnosis, laughter and entertainment - then come along to this event - where you will get all three! . Saturday 2nd May, 2026 Doors Open: 6:30 PM Show Time: 7:30 PM Stanway Rovers FC - Hawthorne Suite (Event Hall) Tickets now on sale. £12.00 each. Only available from this QR code: For more details about Ian and his show, check out his webpage here: Ian Dee Comedy Hypnotist  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #ComedyHypnotist #IanDee #2ndMay2026

WHAT A NIGHT! A massive thank you to everyone who came along to our race night on Friday 6th February – unreal atmosphere and a very tasty amount raised for the club! We’ll share the final total in a separate post once we’ve double-checked the maths (and counted Adam’s losses). Huge shout-out to MirroredMoments.co.uk  for hosting the night and keeping the madness rolling. Got any photos or videos of the racing, celebrations, or people seriously regretting their bets? Drop them into the comments of our Facebook post – especially if they involve…  Adam Warnes, who very nearly put his house on the line and walked away a lot lighter in the wallet. A brave effort, mate – the bookies thank you Link to the Facebook here. Big Winners on the night:   Auction Races Champion: Simone (clearly had insider info)   Jockeys’ Race Winner: Senna (born for it) Thanks again to everyone who supported the night via sponsorship – absolute legends. Same again soon? Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #RaceNight #WhatANight #MirroredMoments #SRFC #WeAreStanway

Celebration of the life of Julie Gravett Julie Gravett, a much loved and long time member of the Stanway Rovers Football Club family sadly passed away on the morning of Friday 19th December. Julie's family warmly invite all her friends to attend an evening in celebration of her life on Friday 27th February, at 7:30pm. A raffle will be held on the evening, with all monies raised going to charities that were very close to Julie's heart. Cash payments only for the raffle Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here # JulieGravett #CelebrationOfLife #SRFC #WeAreStanway #27Feb2026

Back - by popular demand - our fun Northern Bingo fundraising event. Friday 20th February, 2026 Doors Open: 7:00 PM Cash payments only Eyes Down: 7:30 PM Prize Raffle Stanway Rovers FC - Club House Prize money will be equally split for correct, joint, calls. All raffle prize donations gratefully received. All proceeds will be going to St Helena Hospice. All the family welcome. It would be great to see as many people as possible.  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #FundRaising #NorthernBingo #StHelenaHospice #Raffle #AllTheFamily

Reminder to all - to join us for our first fundraising event of 2026 - one of our very popular "Race Nights". Friday 6th February, 2026 Tote Opens: 7:00 PM First Race: 7:30 PM Stanway Rovers FC - Club House All the family welcome. It would be great to see as many people as possible.  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #FundRaising #RaceNight #Fun #AllTheFamily

Read today's matchday programme for free. It is the first programme on the bookcase, available here: Click here #WeAreStanway  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here Also see here for all other sponsors of SRFC: link to all of our sponsors

Calling all companies. Sponsor a race at our upcoming fundraising "Race Night" . For just £25.00, your business will receive: Printed colour company details in the race programme Advertising on every screen within the venue during your sponsored race Live PA announcements thanking your business for supporting the event Are you interested? Call us on 07464 484048 to: Promote your business locally Support this fun, family, event Get your brand seen, heard, and remembered  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #FundRaising #RaceNight #LocalEvent #Sponsorship

Join us for our first fundraising event of 2026 - one of our very popular "Race Nights". Friday 6th February, 2026 Tote Opens: 7:00 PM First Race: 7:30 PM Stanway Rovers FC - Club House All the family welcome.  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here #SRFC #WeAreStanway #FundRaising #Fun #AllTheFamily

Did you have a good Christmas? Did you put on an extra ounce (or pound) over the festive period? Are you already carrying some excess weight into 2026 you want to lose? Are you not as fit as you want to be (used to be)? Do you want to get fit (or fitter) in 2026? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then Stanway Rovers Walking Football might just be the thing for you! And the good news is, our 2026 training sessions start today, Monday 5th January 2026, and will take place every Monday throughout 2026. Training takes place at Stanway School, Winstree Road, Colchester CO3 0QA (what3words = feed.panel.expert Times: 5.30 - 7.30pm. Please arrive at Stanway School astro pitches by 5.15 ​ Cost: £6 per person for 2 hours of Walking Football Go to this page for full details about our walking football teams  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here  Stanway Rovers Walking Football, in proud partnership with: Total Car Parks: website here ABL Doors: website here Privalgo: website here Transporter Engineering: website here Also see here for all other sponsors of SRFC: link to all of our sponsors #WeAreStanway #WalkingFootball #GetFit #GetFitter #LoseWeight #Fun

With 2025 coming to a close, we wanted to share some stats about what has been our most successful year as a football club to date.  Across two seasons our first team played 50 matches in all competitions, with a record of 31 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses, picking up 78 points from a possible 117 in league games - a strong total when you consider the level of opposition we have come up against. In those 50 games, Stanway have scored 107 goals and conceded just 47, leaving our yearly goal difference at +60. With an average of over 2 goals a game and less than one conceded , the players and management staff continue to give themselves the best opportunity to win week after week, and full credit must go to everyone involved for the hard work shown on the training ground and pitch come matchday. Rovers have also picked up 18 clean sheets in that time, equalling to just over 1 in every 3 games or 36%.  In April, Stanway clinched the Essex Senior League title - gaining promotion to Step 4 of non league for the first time in the clubs long history. A goal in which manager Jamie Shaw had set out to achieve, since he was first appointed in October 2023. As the start of the 2025-26 season had come around, Stanway were seeing plenty of cup success, winning three tough games in the FA Cup to reach the Second Round Qualifying for the first time. Unfortunately we fell to a narrow 2-0 defeat to Maldon & Tiptree, but this was more records broken and definitely something to be proud of on reflection.  Alongside the FA Cup, a brilliant run in the FA Trophy saw Rovers reach the first round proper in our debut season! Another campaign where we had to win three games to get there, but this team knows no limits as they made history once again.  The back end of 2025 saw us begin our very first Isthmian Division One North league season, and with 23 games played so far - 11 wins, 7 draws, 5 losses - we sit in a very healthy 5th position. A fantastic second half of the season awaits… Of course, none of this could be done without the hard work, generosity and hard work of staff, volunteers, sponsors and supporters alike, and for that we are truly grateful to all of you.  Here is to more success in 2026! #WeAreStanway  Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here Also see here for all other sponsors of SRFC: link to all of our sponsors

Stanway Rovers Women FC v Tekkerslovakia Ladies FC are proud to be back in action for a cause that truly matters: 📅Sunday 4th January 2026 ⏰️Kick-off: 2:00 PM 📍Stanway Rovers FC This match is being played in support of Hayley, an incredibly kind and inspiring person who has spent much of her life battling severe endometriosis. After years without the correct medical care, the damage caused by the disease is now irreversible, leaving her with gastroparesis, other serious health conditions, and daily pain. Despite everything she faces, Hayley continues to show extraordinary strength, positivity, and courage. Alongside her health struggles, Hayley and her partner are also dealing with significant financial pressures, making this support more important than ever. Come along, support women's football, and help us make a real difference together. If you can't for any reason make the match then this is where you can donate. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/bluemoon ? We are also desperately on the lookout for a sponsor for this match. For just £100 you can get your company logo added to the matchday poster as well as other sponsor benefits. Please enquire via: Email:   Rosscbarnard2022@hotmail.com   Phone:  Ross Barnard 07387 198 499 #SRFC #WeAreStanway #RaisingMoneyForHayley #CharityFootballMatch #RossBarnard

Come and join us for our free, festive "Family Christmas Party". Round up your family and get into the Christmas spirit with us at an evening of live music and dancing, and fun and laughter. When : Saturday 20th December, 2025 Where : Stanway Rovers Football Club, Hawthorn (Members) Bar Time : 7pm until midnight Entertainment : Emma Louise Nicholls followed by a disco to see you through to midnight7 Cost : Nothing, Free, Zilch. However, so that we can manage numbers, you will require a "Virtual" ticket for admission. Please book these at the bar (before the event) or by emailing us at: events@stanwayrovers.co.uk Please use this link to access full details about our clubhouse : Hawthorn Bar Please use this link to access full details about our functions rooms, which are available for hire. This link includes a link to request a booking : Hawthorn Suite   Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here Also see here for all other sponsors of SRFC: link to all of our sponsors #SRFC #WeAreStanway #2025ChristmasParty #20thDecember2025 #EmmaLouiseNicholls #Dancing #FunAndLaughter #MerryChristmas

Here at Stanway Rovers Football Club we take our responsibilities to safeguard all vulnerable people very seriously. Kirstin Green is our Welfare Officer, responsible for all our safeguarding of all vulnerable people that have contact with our club. This includes all the children in our youth programmes and teams, and all the vulnerable adults in our Soccability teams and programmes, plus all vulnerable people that visit our football club. Kirstin Green - SRFC Welfare Officer If you have any concerns regarding the treatment of any vulnerable person here at Stanway Rovers, then do not hesitate to contact Kirstin who will treat all initial contact with her in strictest confidence. Email: Youthwelfare@stanwayrovers.co.uk Telephone: 07977 808 699 We have two safeguarding policy documents to support the safeguarding of all vulnerable people. They are: SRFC SGA POLICY 2025-2026 where SGA = SafeGuarding for Adults SRYFC SGY POLICY 2025-2026 where SGY = SafeGuarding for Youth You can download each policy by clicking on the following links. You can also find these policy's, and the contact details for Kirstin, on the following pages of our website. The links will take you to the relevant pages: Soccability page - for the safeguarding policy for vulnerable adults Youth page - for the safeguarding policy for vulnerable youth Stanway Rovers Football Club, in proud partnership with: FND Group LTD: website here KMCO Group: website here Andreas Carter Sports: website here Also see here for all other sponsors of SRFC: link to all of our sponsors #SRFC #WeAreStanway #Safeguarding Adults # Safeguarding Youth #WelfareOfficer