23rdjune03

GO TRAVEL KENT LEAGUE NEWS:

WHITSTABLE TOWN CAPTAIN ADE BURROUGHS RETIRES
Tony Rouse - www.whitstabletownfc.co.uk

Ade Burroughs first started playing football for Faversham Town for the under
12's through to the under 16s, and  also played for Millwall youth under 15s.
He joined Dover FC and played in their under 18s, and reserve team before
breaking into their first team.  He then enjoyed a successful time at Ramsgate,
before joining Whitstable Town in November 1998 under manager Simon Key.  An
ever present in the first team ever since, he was captain of the side for long
periods before he announced his retirement.

Burroughs won the Kent League championship whilst at Ramsgate who were managed
by current Maidstone United boss Jim Ward.
 
In his third season at Whitstable he was voted Supporters' Player of the Year in
2001.

Honours won by Burroughs:
Kent League Premier Division Runner-up
Kent League Division One Winner
Kent Senior Trophy Winner
Kent Intermediate Cup Winner
Kent Intermediate Cup Runner-up
Kent League Division One Cup Runner-up
Kent League Cup Winners (x2)
Kent League Cup Runners-up
Kent League Charity Shield Winners (x2)
Kent League Charity Shield Runners-up

A very popular person at The Belmont, former Whitstable managers and colleagues
air their views on www.whitstabletownfc.co.uk