Source: FOOTYMAD
Get to know the Sports as Shrimpers arrange another friendly
Southend United have added a fifth pre-season fixture and will now face Conference National side Eastbourne Borough on Saturday, July 31st, kick-off 15.00. Blue Square Premier outfit Eastbourne Borough have stepped into the breachA new side for the Shrimpers to face Eastbourne borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in East Sussex, and are members of the Blue Square Premiership. Founded only in 1964, they are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports and play their home matches at the Langney Sports Club, sometimes known as Priory Lane.At home they play in red shirts, black shorts.S24 will have plenty of maps and travel information for a nice trip to the south coast nearer the game but for a full history of the club, go here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastbourne_Borough_F.C.Updated Pre-Season ScheduleFriday, July 16th - Dartford (away); kick-off 19.45.Monday, July 19th - DERBY COUNTY (home); kick-off 19.45.Friday, July 23rd - Salisbury City (away); kick-off 19.30.Wednesday, July 28th - Rushden & Diamonds (away); kick-off 19.30.Saturday, July 31st - Eastbourne Borough (away); kick-off 15.00.Full nameEastbourne Borough Football ClubNickname(s)The SportsFounded1964 (as Langney)GroundLangney Sports ClubCapacity: 4,134 (542 seated)ChairmanLen SmithManager Garry WilsonLeagueConference National2009-10Conference National, 19th
