CHAIRMAN NOTES | Whitehawk | 3/1/26

Chairman Ben Clasper reflected on 2025 and looked ahead to the rest of 2026 in his notes from our postponed fixture against Whitehawk on Saturday. I hope you had a relaxing time over Christmas and New Year, a strange time for us at the club this year after a consistent run of home Boxing Day fixtures si...

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TEAM TALK | Anthony Jeffrey

NAME ANTHONY JEFFREY SHIRT NO. 11 POSITION WINGER/FORWARD Team you support and your childhood footballing hero? I’m an Arsenal supporter and my favourite player as a kid was Thierry Henry. Growing up, my hero was probably my older brother Marcus Jeffrey… although he doesn’t play for anyone. When did you first visit Champion Hill? When I was ...

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TEAM TALK | Amadou Kassarate

NAME Amadou Kassaraté SHIRT NO. 8 POSITION Central-Midfield Team you support and your childhood footballing hero? Arsenal and Thierry Henry. When did you first visit Champion Hill? 2012/13 FA Youth Cup match against Dulwich when I was with Cambridge United Youth. How did you come to join? Dacey reached out after the end of last season. He s...

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TEAM TALK | Solomon Baugh

NAME SOLOMON BAUGH SHIRT NO. 16 POSITION WINGER Team you support and your childhood footballing hero? I grew up about five minutes from the Emirates, so it was always Arsenal. My first game at Highbury was actually Arsenal's last! Aged about 10 I saw Neymar on YouTube playing for Santos. He's been my hero ever since. I love the way he plays. It...

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People & Places | Download Now

When Dulwich Hamlet School old boys established a football team in 1893, the idea they would go on to provide two full England internationals was ludicrous. The club wasn’t likely to survive a particularly long time, never mind become the biggest team locally. In this talk, part of the Dulwich Society Local History series, Roger Deason, one of Dulw...

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TEAM TALK: Joseph Adewunmi

NAME: JOE ADEWUNMI SHIRT: NO. 18 POSITION: CENTRE-BACK Team you support and your childhood footballing hero? Manchester United. If I had to pick one footballing hero, it'd be 'CR7' – Cristiano Ronaldo – the aura he had when I was growing up was just crazy. When did you first get along to Champion Hill? In the summer when I joined. How did yo...

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TEAM TALK | Nyren Clunis

NAME: NYREN CLUNIS SHIRT NUMBER: 7 POSITION: MIDFIELD/STRIKER Team you support and your childhood footballing hero? I'm from an Arsenal family, so I’ve supported the Gunners my whole life. The one player that really stood out for me as a kid was Thierry Henry. My favourite player then remains one of my all-time favourites. When did you first c...

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TEAM TALK: Alfie Payne

NAME Alfie Payne SHIRT NO. 14 POSITION CENTRE-midfield Team you support? Norwich City, the team my family supports and where I grew up. I had a season ticket during Norwich’s ‘yo-yo’ period… never a dull moment! Footballing heroes? I’ve always liked ball-playing midfielders, so Gerrard, Xavi Alonso and Andrea Pirlo were my favourites as a you...

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REMEMBRANCE WEEKEND, CEREMONY, TALKS & BOOKLETS

Ahead of our match with St Albans City at Champion Hill there will be an informal wreath laying ceremony at our Dulwich Hamlet Football Club War Memorial located above the tunnel at 1pm. This will be followed by a period of silence at the memorial. Supporters are welcome to attend and join us in that period of reflection.  This shall be foll...

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EDGAR, CLAUDE, HARRY & THE GANG

IT IS 100 YEARS SINCE EDGAR KAIL SCORED TWICE FOR ENGLAND AMATEURS AGAINST IRELAND AT MAIDSTONE... This month marks the one hundredth anniversary of one of the many notable matches in Edgar Kail’s legendary career. On November 7th 1925 Kail scored two goals whilst representing the England Amateur team against Ireland. Played at London Road, Maidst...

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TEAM TALK: Giovanni Palmer

NAME GIOVANNI PALMER SHIRT NO. 3 POSITION LEFT-BACK Team you support and your childhood footballing hero? The mighty Arsenal. When I was growing up, my absolute footballing hero was Thierry Henry – I still remember crying when he left the club. How did you come to join Hamlet? Dacey gave me a call in the offseason, asking about my plans. I tol...

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TEAM TALK: Anthony Cook

TIME TO SIT DOWN WITH THE CHARISMATIC 'COOKIE'... NAME Anthony Cook SHIRT NO. 2/23 POSITION Everywhere... Team you support and your childhood footballing hero? Arsenal and Ian Wright. When did you first come to Champion Hill? 2018/19 – the clubs first season at Step 2 in the National League South. How did you come to re-join Hamlet? A very...

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THE LESSER-KNOWN TALE OF A DULWICH HAMLET PIONEER.

Dulwich Hamlet Football Club remains a very special memory for me..." says 73-year-old Lincoln Williams as he reflects on his time at Champion Hill fifty-five years later. A name unfamiliar to most Hamlet fans, Williams is believed to be the first Black British player to have represented the Club. A promising youngster, he joined QP...

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SEPTEMBER 18th WAS THE 81st ANNIVERSARY OF THE YOUNGEST AND LAST HAMLET CASUALTY OF WORLD WAR II

September marks the 81st anniversary of Operation Market Garden, still a controversial episode of the Second World War, immortalised in the book and film 'A Bridge Too Far' which perpetuates several myths but at least keeps the event alive for the public at large. Less well known, even amongst Hamlet fans is that this battle saw the death of our ...

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Once in the 1920s and again in the 1980s, Hamlet SIDES HAVE ENCOUNTERED FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS... 

Have you heard the one about the ‘World Cup winner’ who played against Dulwich Hamlet?  Well, sort of. County Durham amateurs West Auckland FC famously won the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy in 1909 and then again in 1911. The competition, an invitational tournament held twice in Turin, featured elite club sides from Italy, Germany and Switzerland....

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TEAM TALK: Michael Chambers

NAME MICHAEL CHAMBERS SHIRT NO. 5 POSITION CENTRE BACK Which team do you you support apart from Dulwich Hamlet?  West Ham  Who is your childhood footballing hero?  Rio Ferdinand When did you first come to Champion Hill?  When I was 16 years old. How did you come to join Dulwich Hamlet? Long story, but started in Aspire...

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TEAM TALK: Danny Mills

DANNY MILLS SHIRT NO. 9 POSITION FW Team you support and your childhood footballing hero? Liverpool. As a kid my favourite player was Thierry Henry When did you first come to Champion Hill? Back in 2019 How did you come to join Dulwich Hamlet? Being a south London boy, I'd always known about the club. Over the years I'd had various convers...

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TEAM TALK: Sean Bonnett-Johnson

Team you support and your childhood footballing hero? Arsenal and childhood football hero was definitely Ian Wright. With France's Thierry Henry a close second. When did you join Hamlet? I joined from Concord Rangers in September 2023 - so this is my third season here at Champion Hill. How did your move to&nbs...

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ALMOST FAMOUS... | A look back on our past.

WITH TWO MONTHS OF THE 1921/22 SEASON LEFT, HAMLET REMAINED IN CONTENTION FOR MULTIPLE TROPHIES...  The end of the 1921/22 season proved to be something of a disaster for Dulwich Hamlet. On March 11th they met holders Bishop Auckland in the FA Amateur Cup semi-final. Many of the Hamlet side had been playing when Dulwich had comfortably defea...

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An EDI update from Danny Mills

Striker and EDI Officer Danny Mills provided an update on our EDI strategy following our recent EDI survey in our Bank Holiday match programmes.   Good afternoon, Hamlet fans and welcome back to Champion Hill for another campaign where we are full of optimism for a positive season across all our teams. Following on from last season there has...

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TEAM TALK: Geofrey Okonkwo

NAME: GEOFREY OKONKWO SHIRT: NO. 6 POSITION: CENTRE-BACK Team you support and your childhood footballing hero? Arsenal and Thierry Henry How did you join Hamlet? I joined this season after one conversation with 'The Gaffa' earlier in the summer. It’s a club that’s close to home, which means a lot and the thought of being part of a side that r...

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TEAM TALK: Toby Bull

NAME: Toby Bull SHIRT: NO. 1  POSITION: Goalkeeper Team you support and your childhood footballing hero?  I'm a Liverpool fan and admired Spain's Iker Casillas.  When did you first come to Champion Hill?  Last season, whilst playing for Lewes. There was a sell out crowd and the whole experience was incredible  How di...

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20 questions | Hernan Rivero

Who’s your favourite music artist / band? Eladio Carrion   Which song do you know word for word? Juice Wrld - Lucid Dreams   Go to karaoke song? Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack   What is you favour TV show or Film? Severance   What is the last book you have read? Jack Sparrow The Sword of Cortes   Best holiday you have been on? B...

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20 Questions | Jerome Binnom-Williams

Your favourite music artist/band? Vybz Kartel Song you know word for word? Bob Marley ft Lauryn Hill: Turn your Lights Down Low Go to karaoke song? Usher: Seductiony Favourite TV show or Film? Pain in Full . The last book you have read? Ryan Giggs forgot the name of it lol Best holiday you have been on? Jamaica Favourite place in the w...

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20 questions with Erin Corrigan

Erin Corrigan was one of the latest players to complete our 20 questions. The Hamlet women return to Champion Hill on Wednesday 18th September to take on Croydon Athletic in the Isthmian League Women's cup. You can get your tickets here.  Your favourite music artist/band?  Zach brown band and Monki  Song you know word for word? Love the way y...

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Interview: Erin Corrigan, Ceylon Hickman & Summer Roberts

We spoke to Erin Corrigan, Ceylon Hickman and Summer Roberts to find out what mischief they had been up to over the summer and that day back in May: How have you all been and what have you been up to over the summer? Ceylon: I’ve had a nice summer, and haven’t really been separated from the girls to be honest! A few of us went to Glastonbury toge...

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Interview | Jan Stover, Altona 1893

We spoke to our friend Jan Stover who is visiting us from our Hamburg based sister club, Altona 1893 for a catch up on how things are going over there and ask some random questions.   How are things and how is everyone at Altona? In contrast to the rest of the world we as Altona 93 supporters are doing fine at the moment. There are some groups ...

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20 Questions | Morgan Searle

Favourate football team Chelsea   What do you do for work outside football? Uni student (sports rehab)   Best away game? Billericay   Worst banter Ryan because he didn’t add this question in   Footballing hero? Lucy bronze   If you didn’t play football, which sport would you play? Rounders   Earliest football memory? Winning ...

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20 Questions | Tia Searle

Which team do you support? Chelsea What do you do for work outside football? Sports coach Best away game? Reading National Cup Final Worst dressing room banter? Ryan Footballing hero? Lucy Bronze If you didn’t play football, which sport would you play? Hockey Earliest football memory? Winning Surrey Cup Any pre-match super...

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WE’RE IN THE PEPPER ARMY NOW

Somewhere along the line I fell out of love with football. Well, I’ve fallen back in love. And I’ve fallen hard. A while back, I started going to matches at my local non-league football team, Dulwich Hamlet. It was cheap, within walking distance of my house, and the atmosphere was much less belligerent, much less aggressive, much less spiteful tha...

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