Arthur Dunn Cup: Reliving the Victories

16 April 2023 marked the 40th anniversary of Lancing Old Boys FC’s first Arthur Dunn Cup win. This was followed in 1983 by the Club winning the Arthurian League to complete a double.

Moreover, we then managed to complete the double for the next two seasons as well. A remarkable feat and an unprecedented one. The first win also coincided with the 100th anniversary of the Club. I was lucky enough to captain the side that year having inherited it from James Wood (Sanderson’s 1970–1974), who had re-galvanised the team since the early 1980s. After some near misses and a great deal of heartache, we had finally achieved our aim.

To mark the occasion I proposed a celebration, and in June – kindly hosted by Martin and Sally-Ann Todd – we got together for a brilliant afternoon of reminiscence, delicious food and a few drinks. The squad has stayed friends over the years and remarkably we only missed two or three teammates who were unable to attend on the day. We also managed to attempt a replica photo of the winning team!

Maybe we will do the same to celebrate 1984 and 1985!

Nigel Pitcher (Sanderson’s 1971-1975)