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SUTTON ATHLETIC ZERO TOLERANCE

Sutton Athletic Football Club was “The Southern Counties East Football
formed in 1898 and is one of four clubs, League strongly support recent FA state-
in the Kent County Football league, ments that there should be a zero tolerance
that has been founded for over 100 approach against racism and all forms of
years. From its beginning, some 123 discrimination, accordingly any form of discriminatory
years ago, many of the players, manag-
ers and committee members came from abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual
the village of Sutton-at-Hone but the orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or any other form
Club is now attracting more and more of abuse will be reported to the relevant
players and volunteers from outside of County Association for action by that Association.”
the village all of whom are and show
commitment to the club which is prev-
alent today as it has always been. Sutton ground developments at Lower Road. The “The Southern Counties East Football League supports
Athletic begin the 2021 - 2022 with two squad size remains high with new play- the ‘Swearing – Let’s Tackle It’ campaign and strongly
senior sides [firsts and reserves] and a ers joining and the competition amongst condemns the use of foul and abusive language at foot-
good compliment of youth teams. these, for places, remains fierce. ball matches”
Off the field, as with other member clubs,
Sutton Athletic had to adapt to the Covid
Pandemic and arranged home games un-
der strict government guidelines. The clubs
committee worked hard in preparing the
clubs risk assessment and creating a ‘safe-
place’, but after all that work and adopted
safety measures a further lockdown meant
that the season was cut short, and we just
This year's campaign will be our fifth un- hope that we can complete a full season this
der Dan Kelly as first team manager who, time.
along with the 1st team management team, Outside of Covid, the club continues to
continues to develop and improve the first grow and goes from strength to strength
team squad. The Club, rewarded for their and with the club enhancing its youth sides,
hard work, played in the FA Cup for the playing again in the FA Cup and in the FA
first-time two seasons ago and their entry Vase, the 2021 – 2022 season will be anoth-
into the famous competition saw the Sutts er exciting season for the Sutts. The club
having some good cup runs. All this with continues to develop making Lower Road
their continued support of the club’s plan a fantastic location for sport and popular
to push for promotion and complete the community hub.