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Eastbourne Borough

A disastrous start for the Sports when they were well beaten on the opening day, however in the next game they scored five and that really summed up the campaign. Of the teams in this season’s National South, Eastbourne Borough games averaged more goals than any other club. The Sussex side handed out thrashings but saw their fair share of heavy defeats too. A six-match winning streak in March and the beginning of April was a highlight as well as their highest finish in a decade. In contrast the Sports ended on a four-game losing run then lost in the playoff eliminator round.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 6th
F.A Cup: 3rd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 3rd Round
County Cup: 3rd Round
Top League Scorer: Charley Kendall (25 goals)

Manager – Danny Bloor

After almost three years Bloor finally completed a full season with Eastbourne Borough last term. When he was appointed in November 2019, he already had experience as an assistant manager working with former boss Jamie Howell. Promotion to first team manager came after the Sports had cashflow problems and the brief was to keep Eastbourne Borough in the National South. Bloor succeeded and when the 2020-2021 was cut short the club had shown positive signs, as they were sitting in third. Last season Bloor guided his team to sixth before bowing out in the playoffs. Previous managerial jobs include Worthing and Eastbourne Town.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Alex Wynter (Eastleigh)	Joel Rollinson (Hungerford Town)
Kai Innocent (Queens Park Rangers)	Ian Gayle (Folkestone Invicta)
Simon Mbonkwi (Braintree Town)	Charlie Lambert (Whitehawk)
Miquel Scarlett (Colchester United)	Charlie Towning (Worthing)
Shiloh Remy (Queens Park Rangers)	Luke Glover
James Vaughan (Detroit City)	Gregor Shaw

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 14 / Eastbourne Borough wins: 8 / Draws: 4

Previous Matches (last six)

Eastbourne Borough 2 – 7 Dartford (07/05/2022 – National South)
Dartford 3 –1 Eastbourne Borough (30/08/2021 – National South)
Dartford 0 – 1 Eastbourne Borough (09/02/2021 – National South)
Eastbourne Borough 3 – 1 Dartford (05/12/2020 – National South)
Dartford 2 – 1 Eastbourne Borough (22/02/2020 – National South)
Eastbourne Borough 0 – 2 Dartford (02/11/2019 – National South)

Next Meetings

Dartford v Eastbourne Borough – 27/09/2022
Eastbourne Borough v Dartford – 07/04/2023

Statistics

Dartford completed a league double over Eastbourne Borough last season. Out of eleven seasons in which the two sides have been in the same division there has been nine doubles (Dartford 6 v Eastbourne Borough 3)
The 13 goals scored in both fixtures last season was the highest aggregate involving Dartford matches
The 7-2 final day win last season was the biggest victory against the Sports by a Dartford side

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Dulwich Hamlet

Splitting the season into thirds demonstrates what a mixed campaign Dulwich Hamlet had last time out. Their opening dozen matches yielded seven victories and three draws, the middle section a mixture of results and then towards the finishing line an eleven-match winless run, halted with a last day of the season win. The drop in form may have cost Hamlet a playoff place, but tenth in the second tier of non-league is their highest league position for just over two decades. Off the field the club continue to build with their average attendance topping the National South.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 10th
F.A Cup: 2nd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 3rd Round
County Cup: Quarter-Final
Top League Scorer: Danny Mills (13 goals)

Manager – Gavin Rose

The club’s longest serving manager joined Hamlet in August 2009 and in that time, Rose has taken them from the Isthmian Division One South to the National South. There was plenty of playoff heartbreak and even a period away from Champion Hill to contend with. Nine years ago, he guided Dulwich Hamlet to a league title after two playoff attempts. Rose had to endure another couple of playoff failures in the Isthmian Premier League before succeeding at his fifth attempt to take Hamlet up again. He also played for the club during the 2002/2003 season at the same time as being youth team manager.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Sam Deadfield (Hampton and Richmond Borough)	Jordan Higgs (Dover Athletic)
Kresh Krasniqi (Ebbsfleet United)	Tyrone Sterling (Dover Athletic)
Will Wood (Ebbsfleet United)	Darren McQueen (Ebbsfleet United)
Josh Hill (Dartford)	Jazzi Barnum-Bobb (Chelmsford City)
George Porter (Dartford)	Reise Allasani
Kalvin Kalala (Dartford)
Frankie Raymond (Boreham Wood)
Joe Osaghae (Charlton Athletic)
Dan Smith (Eastleigh)
Nana Owusu (Oxford City)
Jayden Clarke (Hendon)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 4 / Dulwich Hamlet wins: 3 / Draws: 4

Previous Matches (last six)

Dartford 1 – 1 Dulwich Hamlet (08/01/2022 – National South)
Dulwich Hamlet 0 – 2 Dartford (28/08/2021 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 0 Dulwich Hamlet (25/01/2020 – National South)
Dulwich Hamlet 1 – 1 Dartford (07/12/2019 – National South)
Dulwich Hamlet 2 – 0 Dartford (02/03/2019 – National South)
Dartford 2 – 1 Dulwich Hamlet (20/10/2018 – National South)

Next Meetings

Dulwich Hamlet v Dartford – 08/10/2022
Dartford v Dulwich Hamlet – 01/04/2023

Statistics

Dartford are unbeaten at home against Dulwich Hamlet (W3, D3)
The Darts have lost just one of the last six meetings with the Hamlet (W3, D3)
After losing on each of their first three visits to Champion Hill, Dartford are unbeaten in their last two there (W1, D1)

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Dover Athletic

When the National League handed a twelve-point deduction out to Dover Athletic last season, it was inevitable they would end up back in the National South. During the pandemic the club decided to furlough its players because of the costs and were unable to fulfill their fixtures. As a result, the Kent side were handed a fine, a points deduction and kept just four players. A new squad was built and their points total broke even after nine months. On the penultimate game of the season, they moved onto one point which is how it all ended.

2021/2022 Season
National League: 23rd
F.A Cup: 4th Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 3rd Round
County Cup: 2nd Round
Top League Scorer: Alfie Pavey, Michael Gyasi and Koby Arthur (5 goals)

Manager – Andy Hessenthaler

A midfielder for the Darts in Peter Taylor’s successful side of the late eighties, Hessenthaler made 215 appearances for Dartford. He broke into the Football League when he was recommended to Watford. Hessenthaler teamed up with Taylor again at Gillingham, where they won the playoff final to take the Gills into what is now the Championship. His managerial career started shortly after that promotion by taking on a player manager role at Gillingham. In his first spell as Dover Athletic boss, he won the Isthmian Division One South and Isthmian Premier League and since returning in October 2018, Hessenthaler has guided his squad through difficult times.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Alfie Pavey (Maidstone United)	Koby Arthur (Maidenhead United)
Reece Grant (Maidstone United)	Danny Collinge (Barnet)
Jordan Higgs (Dulwich Hamlet)	Ryan Hanson (Torquay United)
Tyrone Sterling (Dulwich Hamlet)	Josh Bexon (Ramsgate)
Luke Wanadio (Folkestone Invicta)	James Caton
Alfie Paxman (Folkestone Invicta)	Travis Gregory
Stuart Nelson (Sutton United)	Seth Twumasi
Mitch Brundle (Farnborough)	Reda Johnson
Lee Martin (Ebbsfleet United)	TJ Bramble
	Marshall Wratten

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 14 / Dover Athletic wins: 11 / Draws: 12

Previous Matches (last six)

Dartford 2 – 1 Dover Athletic (08/03/2022 – Kent Senior Cup)
Dover Athletic 1 – 2 Dartford (13/12/2016 – F.A Trophy)
Dartford 1 – 1 Dover Athletic (10/12/2016 – F.A Trophy)
Dover Athletic 6 – 1 Dartford (17/01/2015 – National League)
Dartford 2 – 1 Dover Athletic (16/09/2014 – National League)
Dartford 0 – 3 Dover Athletic (04/03/2014 – Kent Senior Cup)

Next Meetings

Dover Athletic v Dartford – 13/09/2022
Dartford v Dover Athletic – 10/04/2023

Statistics

Dartford are unbeaten in three games against Dover Athletic all in cup competitions (W2, L1)
The Darts have won the last three league games at home against the Whites with an aggregate score of 9-2 and only lost once in the league at home versus Dover Athletic (W4, D4)
Dartford’s last trip to the Crabble in the league was their joint heaviest defeat against Dover Athletic (lost 6-1 in 2015 and 2002 at home in the Southern League Cup).

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Dartford

An outstanding start to last season with seven wins and a draw saw the Darts as the pace setters. They went seventeen home games from the beginning of the campaign without defeat, dished out some thrashings on the road and at times played some delightful football. Momentum was lost between October through to January and although they managed to claw some of the deficit back, the Darts slipped up when it mattered falling short in the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons. Steve King met his target on the field, but the club deemed a change necessary this summer.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 4th
F.A Cup: 4th Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 5th Round
County Cup: Winners
Top League Scorers: Marcus Dinanga (13 goals)

Manager – Alan Dowson

A proven manager at this level, Dowson’s last major success was taking Woking up to the National League in his first season three years ago. Finishing runners up, he won the promotional final, had the Cards flirting with the National League playoffs and recorded Woking’s best F.A Cup run in almost two decades. At Hampton and Richmond Borough, he led the Beavers to the Isthmian Premier League title, then reached consecutive playoff campaigns. Dowson also spent seven years at Kingstonian where he won the Isthmian Division One South and was also successful in his first managerial post at Walton and Hersham.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Maxwell Statham (Welling United)	Tyrique Hyde (Welling United)
Alex Wall (Havant and Waterlooville)	Ade Azeez (Welling United)
Samir Carruthers (Hemel Hempstead Town)	Jack Jebb (Dorking Wanderers)
Charlie Sheringham (Chelmsford City)	Jake Robinson (Worthing)
Davide Rodari (Crawley Town)	Danny Leonard (Sheppey United)
Luke Coulson (Bromley)	Josh Hill (Dulwich Hamlet)
Pierre Fonkeu (Hemel Hempstead Town)	George Porter (Dulwich Hamlet)
	Kalvin Kalala (Dulwich Hamlet)
	Jernade Meade (Hemel Hempstead Town)
	Olumide Durojaiye (Hereford)

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Concord Rangers

It was always going to be difficult following the Concord Rangers side that finished in the playoffs in 2018/2019 or the team that reached the F.A Trophy final in the following campaign. Last season the Essex club returned to par compared to the seven years they have been in the National South. An inconsistent start, a barren spell then an upturn in form over March just about kept the Beachboys out of trouble. Home form was key last term with the best record of the teams outside the top seven. However, only Welling United had the worst defence and away record.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 14th
F.A Cup: 3rd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 2nd Round
County Cup: Semi-Final
Top League Scorer: Danny Green (13 goals)

Manager – Chris Search

Concord Rangers promoted from within when they appointed Search as manager. Having worked closely with the first team when he oversaw the under 18’s side, the Beachboys decided he was the perfect fit for the club that had just seen their chairman step down. Search’s success at youth level was seen as a positive towards maintaining an identity for the club. It isn’t easy following in the footsteps of the Cowley brothers and Danny Scopes, who guided Concord Rangers to the F.A Trophy final. Yet in his first full season, Search was pretty much on course with the club’s previous finishes in the National South.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Melvin Minter (Chesterfield)	Odei Martin (Canvey Island)
Ricky Modeste (Tonbridge Angels)	Joe Payne (Cheshunt)
Teddy Perkins (Tonbridge Angels)	Temi Babalola (Hampton & Richmond)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 5 / Concord Rangers wins: 4 / Draws: 4

Previous Matches (last six)

Dartford 0 – 0 Concord Rangers (25/01/2022 – National South)
Concord Rangers 1 – 0 Dartford (02/11/2021 – National South)
Dartford 0 – 1 Concord Rangers (21/12/2019 – National South)
Concord Rangers 0 – 2 Dartford (14/09/2019 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 1 Concord Rangers (26/01/2019 – National South)
Concord Rangers 2 – 0 Dartford (14/08/2018 – National South)

Next Meetings

Dartford v Concord Rangers – 26/11/2022
Concord Rangers v Dartford – 18/03/2023

Statistics

Dartford have won just one of their last seven games against Concord Rangers (D3, L3)
The Darts are winless in three at home versus the Beachboys (D2, L1)
Dartford have failed to score in their last three matches against Concord Rangers

Match Highlights – 2021/2022

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Chippenham Town

Even though the Bluebirds changed their manager with six games remaining they sneaked into the playoffs on the final day last time out, setting their highest ever finish. A six-game unbeaten run secured a top seven place and the pressure of beating Havant and Waterlooville to leapfrog them on the last game prepared them for an attempt at promotion. Chippenham Town went to Princes Park and beat Dartford on penalties before falling short in extra time against Ebbsfleet United. A fantastic season for the Wiltshire club who had consistently finished mid-table since promotion to the National South five years ago.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 7th
F.A Cup: 3rd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 2nd Round
County Cup: 1st Round
Top League Scorer: Jordan Young (10 goals)

Manager – Gary Horgan

Chippenham Town looked to Horgan for the final six games of the National South season after Mike Cook parted ways with the club. The former Bluebird player won four of his six matches in charge taking Chippenham Town from eleventh and into the last playoff spot. He guided the Wiltshire club to a penalty shoot out win over Dartford before going out to Ebbsfleet United after extra time. Horgan worked as assistant manager during Mark Collier’s time in charge of the club after a playing career at Hardenhuish Park, he also represented Swindon Supermarine and Hungerford Town as a player.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Tom Mehew (Bristol Rovers)	Kieran Parselle (Bath City)
Joe Parker (Gloucester City)	Danny Greenslade (Bath City)
Eddie Jones (Bath City)	Adam Mann (Chicago House AC)
Matt Jones (Hungerford Town)	Bradley Ash (Weymouth)
Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers)
Sebastian Palmer-Houldon (Bristol City)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 4 / Chippenham Town wins: 2 / Draws: 4

Previous Matches (last six)

Dartford 0 – 0 Chippenham Town (12/05/2022 – National South Playoff)*
Chippenham Town 4 – 2 Dartford (12/03/2022 – National South)
Dartford 3 – 3 Chippenham Town (06/11/2021 – National South)
Chippenham Town 1 – 2 Dartford (27/10/2020 – National South)
Chippenham Town 1 – 5 Dartford (01/02/2020 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 1 Chippenham Town (26/10/2019 – National South)
* – Chippenham Town won 3-2 on penalties

Next Meetings

Chippenham Town v Dartford – 03/09/2022
Dartford v Chippenham Town – 11/02/2023

Statistics

Dartford have gone three games without victory against Chippenham Town
The last three meetings at Princes Park have ended in a draw after 90 minutes
Dartford were unbeaten in their first four visits to Hardenhuish Park (W3, D1), but lost away from home for the first time against the Bluebirds in their last trip there last season

Match Highlights – 2021/2022

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Cheshunt

History was created when the Ambers won the Isthmian Premier League South Promotion Final against Hornchurch after coming fifth last term. In their 75^th anniversary year, goals from Amadou Kassarate and the winner scored by Zack Newton crowned a phenomenal campaign for Cheshunt. The Hertfordshire club won the county senior cup for the first time, reached the last sixteen of the F.A Trophy and will now be playing at their highest level since forming. Excluding the two covid hit seasons, the Ambers have been successful in back-to-back playoff campaigns after winning promotion to the Isthmian Premier three years ago.

2021/2022 Season
Isthmian Premier: Winners
F.A Cup: 3rd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 5th Round
County Cup: Winners
Top League Scorers: Reece Beckles-Richards and Rowan Liburd (14 goals)

Manager – Craig Edwards

It was a brave decision when Edwards left Ware after just 47 days to takeover a Cheshunt side bottom of the Isthmian Division One North. That was in January 2018 and by the end of that campaign the Ambers had conceded a century of goals. In his first full season, Edwards won promotion from the Isthmian Division One South Central via the playoffs in a remarkable turnaround. That experience proved useful again last term as Edwards took Cheshunt up through another playoff. The Ambers boss also had spells as manager at Billericay Town and Kingstonian before the short stint at Ware.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Dajon Golding (Worthing)	Adam Crowther (King’s Lynn Town)
Will Seager (Worthing)	Nicholas Dib (Dandenong City)
Wyan Reid (Brightlingsea Regent)	Jerry Puemo (Sittingbourne)
Joe Payne (Concord Rangers)	Amadou Kassarate
Brandon Adams (Royston Town)

Head to Head

No previous meetings

Next Meetings

Dartford v Cheshunt – 13/08/2022
Cheshunt v Dartford – 07/01/2023

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Chelmsford City

Draw specialists last season, Chelmsford City picked up single points more times than any other team in the National South. The Clarets were one of only two teams to record less than ten victories, the other was relegated Billericay Town. Yet the Essex club were mainly looking over the shoulder as they consistently picked up positive results against those around them. In fairness they were only dragged into the relegation conversation after seven straight losses in February and March, before that they went twelve games with only one defeat. Turning a few draws into wins will see them easily make mid-table.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 19th
F.A Cup: 4th Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 2nd Round
County Cup: 4th Round
Top League Scorer: Simeon Jackson (11 goals)

Manager – Robbie Simpson

Five months after joining Chelmsford City as a free agent from Milton Keynes Dons, Simpson became the interim boss. Impressing as a player manager in January and February 2020, the Clarets appointed Simpson as the permanent successor to Rod Stringer the following month. Last season was his first full campaign at the helm and if he can turn some of those draws into victories then he will have Chelmsford City finishing higher this time. As a player, Simpson won promotion with Milton Keynes Dons and can draw on a wealth of Football League experience during his seventeen years as a professional.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Liam Trotter (Bromley)	Chez Isaac (St Albans City)
Jamie Yila (Cray Wanderers)	Charlie Sheringham (Dartford)
Devonte Aransibia (Royston Town)	Dara Dada (Hemel Hempstead Town)
Khale Da Costa (Braintree Town)	Christian Frimpong
Harry Lodovica (Braintree Town)
Ovie Ejeheri (Arsenal)
Charlie Ruff (Hornchurch)
Henry Ochieng (Billericay Town)
Jazzi Barnum-Bobb (Dulwich Hamlet)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 41 / Chelmsford City wins: 55 / Draws: 23

Previous Matches (last six)

Dartford 2 – 1 Chelmsford City (15/03/2022 – National South)
Chelmsford City 0 – 0 Dartford (25/10/2021 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 0 Chelmsford City (06/10/2020 – National South)
Dartford 3 – 0 Chelmsford City (14/03/2020 – National South)
Chelmsford City 4 – 0 Dartford (12/08/2019 – National South)
Chelmsford City 2 – 1 Dartford (09/01/2019 – National South)

Next Meetings

Chelmsford City v Dartford – 03/12/2022
Dartford v Chelmsford City – 25/03/2023

Statistics

Dartford are on their best unbeaten run (W3, D1) against Chelmsford City since the six between 2011 and 2016
The Darts have won their last four versus the Clarets at home, a fifth win at Princes Park will set a record
Dartford are winless in their last five trips to Chelmsford (D2, L3) and have only won twice in their last 13 away games against the Clarets (D4, L7)

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Braintree Town

The Iron found themselves in a relegation scrap for the majority of last season but came good when required. It wasn’t until the new year that results started to improve, helping them recover from a seven-game losing streak in September and October. Being the lowest scorers in the division was one of the main reasons Braintree Town struggled last term, after all they made the top ten defences. Since relegation from the National League in 2018/2019, the Iron have found it difficult to get back to grips with the National South finishing second from bottom two years ago.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 17th
F.A Cup: 2nd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 3rd Round
County Cup: Winners
Top League Scorer: Luke Holness (9 goals)

Manager – Angelo Harrop

A new manager to the National South, Braintree Town opted to appoint Harrop this summer following the departure of Ryan Maxwell. The 35-year-old will be familiar to Dartford fans as he was the boss who caused the F.A Cup upset in the fourth qualifying round. Harrop took AFC Sudbury to seventh in the Isthmian Division One North and the first round of the F.A Cup last season, where they lost to Colchester United, a side he was at during his playing days. Harrop has also been involved in the management and coaching of Stanway Rovers in the Essex League and Brightlingsea Regent.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
John White (Southend United)	Matt Johnson (Bishop’s Stortford)
Leon Davies (Southend United)	Jay Porter (Bishop’s Stortford)
Matt Rush (Southend United)	Ola Wasiri Williams (Swansea City)
Alfie Matthews (Welling United)	Gianni Crichlow (Havant & Waterlooville)
Baris Altintop (King’s Lynn Town)	Stefan Illic (Hampton and Richmond Borough)
Ben Fowkes (Needham Market)	Luke Pennell (Bedford Town)
Joe Muscatt (Billericay Town)	Khale Da Costa (Chelmsford City)
Alfie Marigliani (Wealdstone)	Harry Lodovica (Chelmsford City)
Levi Amantchi (Potter Bar Town)	Simo Mbonkwi (Eastbourne Borough)
Chris Regis (Chalfont St Peter)	Sam Cox (Welling United)
Albie Armin (Ipswich Town)	Marcus Johnson-Schuster
Willie Clemons (Stowmarket Town)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 3 / Braintree Town wins: 8 / Draws: 5

Previous Matches (last six)

Dartford 0 – 1 Braintree Town (02/05/2022 – National South)
Braintree Town 2 – 2 Dartford (28/12/2021 – National South)
Braintree Town 2 – 1 Dartford (09/01/2021 – National South)
Dartford 2 – 1 Braintree Town (24/08/2019 – National South)
Dartford 0 – 1 Braintree Town (06/05/2018 – National South Playoff)
Dartford 1 – 1 Braintree Town (23/12/2017 – National South)

Next Meetings

Dartford v Braintree Town (08/11/2022)
Braintree Town v Dartford (18/02/2023)

Statistics

Dartford have won just once in their last 12 games against Braintree Town (D4, L7)
The Darts have gone 13 games without a clean sheet against the Iron
Dartford are five without victory at Cressing Road, last winning ten years ago (D2, L3)

Match Highlights – 2021/2022

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Bath City

The strong end to last season has given the Romans cause to be optimistic. Despite recording their lowest finish in seven years, Bath City’s average attendances were up and their best since the 1977/78 campaign. The squad and management team learnt lessons from a slow start and a poor February, players began to return from injuries and in the final two months they pulled together to eventually end the campaign five games unbeaten. Considering Bath City made the playoffs in consecutive seasons in 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 they have the potential to challenge a top seven place once more.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 8th
F.A Cup: 4th Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 2nd Round
County Cup: Runners Up
Top League Scorer: Alex Fletcher (17 goals)

Manager – Jerry Gill

A former Bath City defender in his playing days, Gill was appointed boss of the Romans in October 2017. He arrived with experience working in academies at Bristol Rovers, Kidderminster Harriers, Norwich City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Yet his managerial career started seven years before he took the Bath City post. At Weymouth, Gill only lasted 44 days hampered by the club’s financial issues, but that never deterred the former Birmingham City player, a club he helped reach the League Cup final and Premier League. Gill has guided Bath City to two top ten finishes and two playoff campaigns prior to last season.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Kieran Parselle (Chippenham Town)	Dan Ball (Taunton Town)
Rex Mannings (Frome Town)	Dave Sims-Burgess (Taunton Town)
Jordan Dyer (Exeter City)	Lloyd James (Taunton Town)
Danny Greenslade (Chippenham Town)	Will Fuller (Merthyr Town)
Dan Hayfield (Tiverton Town)	Eddie Jones (Chippenham Town)
Chris Lines (Stevenage)	Omar Holness
Luke Spokes (Grimsby Town)	Harley Wilkinson
Joe Wright (Millwall)	Tom Richards
Zac Ball (Bristol City)
Tommy Blackwell (Bristol City)
Scott Wilson (Dagenham & Redbridge)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 26 / Bath City wins: 46 / Draws: 20

Previous Matches (last six)

Dartford 2 – 0 Bath City (19/02/2022 – National South)
Bath City 0 – 0 Dartford (27/11/2021 – F.A Trophy)*
Bath City 1 – 3 Dartford (04/09/2021 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 0 Bath City (17/10/2020 – National South)
Bath City 3 – 0 Dartford (30/11/2019 – National South)
Dartford 3 – 0 Bath City (09/02/2019 – National South)
* – Dartford won 5-3 on penalties

Next Meetings

Bath City v Dartford (06/08/2022)
Dartford v Bath City (10/12/2022)

Statistics

Dartford have lost just once in their last 13 games against Bath City (W10, D2)
The Darts have won their last six home games against the Romans keeping five clean sheets in a row
At Twerton Park, Dartford have only been defeated once in their last eight visits (W4, D3)

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