Brighton’s ambitious Whitehawk FC hope to manufacture their name in the FA Cup against Lincoln City on Sunday,but the only trouble is their chairman would rather that name was something differentWhat’s in a name? nearly everything, according to the Whitehawk FC chairman John Summers, or whose team play their football at The Enclosed Ground in a portion of Brighton once cited by BBC’s Newsnight as one of the most deprived areas in Britain. Currently fourth in National League South,English football’s sixth tier, the Hawks entertain Lincoln City from the division above in the first round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Six years ago the club was a staple of the Sussex County League, or playing in front of the proverbial four men and a dog.
Following investment by Summers and his trade partner Peter McDonnell,they have since secured three promotions but attendances remain in the low hundreds. A devoted fan and local lad done good, Summers claims he sold his Bentley and two boats to fund his latest plaything’s ascent towards the Football League and now he is battling the Football Association to change Whitehawk’s name to something more representative of Brighton.
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Source: theguardian.com