Rhea Gall joins our Black History Exhibition
We are pleased to announce the latest inductee to our permanent exhibition of prominent black Hamlet players and coaches, Rhea Gall who is a member of our women’s team.
In October 2015, the club celebrated the start of that years Black History Month by unveiling a photo exhibition commemorating the achievements of various past and present black players and coaching staff. The initial set of 8 pictures were added to in 2021 and included, for the first time, members of our women’s team.
The exhibition has been on permanent display in the club bar since 2020 and Rhea’s picture will shortly be added to those already on display.
Defender Rhea, has been involved with the club for over a decade and started playing for the club from the age of 15, firstly for the reserve team at AFC phoenix before they merged with Dulwich Hamlet in 2019, and has become a permanent member of our women’s first team.
Outside of the club, Rhea works for Football Beyond Borders (FBB) an organisation many Hamlet fans will be aware of with the club having supported FBB since it’s early years, as their school programmes lead.
FBB makes use of the power of football to support young people navigate school and Rhea’s work has a direct positive influence on not only young people who are at risk of being excluded, but those that might need support in other areas of their lives.
Her FFB role involves her working directly with the young people in school delivering a social and emotional learning curriculum as well as playing football with them to develop different types of soft skills needed for school and in wider life.
In a recent club interview Rhea explained that she love’s being a mentor for young people and enjoy using my passion for football to support them.
With this year’s Black History Month focusing on “saluting our sisters” it was felt that with Rhea’s comment to women’s football, together with her work supporting young people, she was an obvious choice to be added to the permanent exhibition.
Christmas Card Competition!
It might only be the start of November but we are already thinking about Christmas!
Following the success from a few years ago, we are delighted to announce that our Christmas card competition is returning for 2023!
The competition is open to anyone under the age of 18 who is currently attending a primary school, secondary school or youth organisation.
We would like children to create their best Christmas card design – it could be any design they wish but should include an element of football and a link to Dulwich Hamlet FC is preferable. The design needs to be completely original and should not incorporate any published designs.
The design should not include any text or the Dulwich Hamlet FC logo. This will be added when the winning design is published.
Children can use any media they wish to create their design e.g. pencil, crayon, pen, paint, or even collage. If using collage, please ensure everything is stuck on securely. Please also avoid using chalk as it does not print well. Entries must not be photographs.
The winner will be chosen and their picture will be printed and sold as the official Dulwich Hamlet Football Club Christmas card for 2022.
Winners will receive:
Free tickets for pupil and teachers from their school to a Dulwich Hamlet home league game. The winner and some friends/ siblings will be invited to be the Dulwich Hamlet mascot for the match.
The opportunity to be presented with a copy of their winning card on the pitch at half time.
They will also receive 10 printed copies of their design so they can send to friends and relatives.
How to enter:
Entries must be no larger than A4.
A scanned copy or photograph of the entry should be sent to
Please keep the original designs safe. We will require the original copy of the winning design for printing purposes.
Alternatively, you can send your original entries can be sent by post. To receive the mailing address, please email
You can enter as many children as you wish but please only submit one design per child.
Entries should include; your name, age, school/organisation, email address of parent or carer and a contact telephone number.
Good luck and we can’t to see your entries!
Wrap Up London!
For all first team games at Champion Hill in October and November, fans can donate old winter coats to help those less fortunate.
At all Dulwich Hamlet home games starting this weekend and throughout November, we are proud to be supporting the Wrap Up London! Campaign.
We are collecting any unwanted winter coats which will be redistributed to local charities and community groups who directly offer support to people who are homeless, refugees, older people, people fleeing domestic violence, and those at risk through living in poverty.
If you have a big winter coat, which you no longer want, please bring it down to the club and please ensure it is sufficient to keep a homeless person warm through the winter.
Coats will be accepted for men, women, children and babies.
For people facing crisis, the impact of receiving a coat can go further than just keeping warm. The coats collected by Wrap Up London offer a real opportunity for positive change. When a person at risk makes contact with a charity to collect a coat they receive practical help from that organisation and have the opportunity to accept ongoing support to change their situation long-term.
Coats can be dropped off at the main reception on both Men’s and Women’s home match days.
For any questions about this collection, to donate a large quantity of coats or to donate outside of a matchday please contact
Thank you in advance for your support!
Rob HynemanCommunity Development Lead@DHFC_Community
We welcome the hosts of Price of Football podcast
An in-person launch for Price of Football podcast fantastic new book, taking us through the labyrinthine world of football finance
Join Stanchion Books for the London launch of Unfit and Improper Persons : An Idiot's Guide to Owning a Football Club by Kevin Day, Kieran Magure and Guy Kilty.
The book:
'A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.' Gary Lineker
'Witty and wise.' Clare Balding
'Brilliant. Blows the lid off football. Hilarious, detailed and insightful.' Alan Davies
Ever dreamed of setting up your own football club? Join the team behind The Price of Football podcast as they start a (fictional) football club and discover what's really going on behind the scenes of the beautiful game.
Buying a football club will set you back a few quid, but you've also got to pass the Premier League and EFL's 'fit and proper persons test'. That all seems like a bit of a faff to the team behind the award-winning podcast The Price of Football, so acclaimed comedy writer Kevin Day, football finance expert Kieran Maguire and producer Guy Kilty start an imaginary club instead. In Unfit and Improper Persons they take West Park Rovers on a hilarious journey from the lowest level of the FA pyramid right up to the English Football League, the Premier League and, if fortune favours the fictional, into the heart of Europe.
At least that's the plan, but inevitably they face a few challenges along the way. Where to find a shirt sponsor? What should the mascot be - is a dog called Rover too obvious? Can they pay the women's team the same as the men's team? (Spoiler alert: hardly anyone else does.) And how can they get Messi to the Kleanwell Stadium next season, like they promised the fans?
Roofing over the toilets, paying the electric on the floodlights, salary caps, parachute payments and avoiding bankruptcy, never mind relegation - owning a football club isn't all about stuffing prawn sarnies and quaffing champagne in the directors' box. Unfit and Improper Persons is informed, funny and, thanks to exclusive interviews with those who've been there, done that, it lays bare the labyrinthine world of football finance.
The participants:
Kevin Day is an acclaimed stand-up comedian and one of the country's leading comedy writers. He writes for Have I Got News for You and A League of Their Own and has worked with stars ranging from Dave Allen to Alfie Boe (he'll go through the whole alphabet if you like). He regularly appears on Talksport and BBC5 Live and is currently working on a musical based on the legendary Pawsons Arms pub (honestly). He tweets at @kevinhunterday
Kieran Maguire is the go-to expert on football finance matters. When not regularly appearing on television and radio commentating on matters related to club finance, he teaches the Football Industries MBA at the University of Liverpool Management School. Forbes describes Maguire as a 'soccer finance expert' and his expertise has earned him nicknames such as the 'Columbo of football finance'. He tweets at @KieranMaguire
Guy Kilty, known to listeners of The Price of Football as Producer Guy, has enjoyed a journeyman footballer-style professional career, which has seen him produce and present radio and TV shows at the BBC like Breakfast on BBC One and Wake Up To Money on BBC Radio 5 Live. Now he runs the specialist podcast production company Dap Dip. He tweets at @GuyKilty
The Price of Football team have 85,000 Twitter followers and a host of contacts in the world of professional football. Their media appearances include The Athletic, The Anfield Wrap, Radio 5 Live, TalkSport, BBC World Service, The Times, The Telegraph, the Guardian, BBC Sport, Four Four Two, Goal, and Liverpool Echo.
The host:
Stanchion Books is a bookshop specialising in independently-minded football books, magazines, fanzines, photobooks, kids books and more.
Orders are shipped worldwide and you can get 10% off your first order when you join the mailing list.
Tickets and signed copies:
There are a small number of free tickets available to those who are not able to afford it. If you are not able to afford a full-priced ticket, please feel free to book a free place, no questions asked.
There is also a ticket option to include a copy of the book. This can be collected at the event and you will be able to get your copy signed at the event.
If you are not able to make the event but would like a signed copy, you can preorder on our website (just choose the signed copy option). Please note that signed copies will not be sent until after the event, ie. after Thursday 16 November. Please see our website for shipping information and estimated delivery times.
Timings:
Doors are open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
There will be a signing after the event, where you can purchase your copy of the book and get it signed by the author.
Fan Forum Dates for the 23/24 Season
We are pleased to announce the dates of the next two forums and will publish further dates across season 2024-25 shortly.
In an aim to improve communication between the club and supporters we are pleased to announce dates for our 23/24 Fan Forums.
Managers Hakan Hayrettin, Ryan Dempsey and Chairman Ben Clasper have agreed to make themselves available to answer your questions and discuss plans for the club and the teams.
The next two forums will take place in the main bar at the stadium with a 7.30pm start on the following dates:
Wednesday 6th December
Wednesday 10th April
If you are unable to attend but wish to have your questions addressed at the meeting, please email them to
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Edgar Kail Way,
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