Will Broomfield has been voted as Hassocks’ first Player of the Month winner of the 2019-20 season, taking the award for August after a string of superlative displays.
Broomfield started five of Hassocks’ eight games, as well as making one appearance from the substitutes bench in a month that was notable for the progress that Hassocks made in the national cup competitions.
The midfielder played a big part in that. He was named as man-of-the-match by sponsors Sterling Financial Services for his performance in the 2-0 FA Cup Extra Preliminary Qualifying Round win over Langney Wanderers.
He then followed that up with a solid showing against Meridian Valley Park in first qualifying round of the FA Vase away at Southern Counties East Division One outfit Meridian Valley Park, another clash which ended in a 2-0 success.
Broomfield’s one substitute appearance was also notable. He replaced the injured Nick Pitcher early on in the August Bank Holiday Monday meeting to Lancing with Hassocks becoming a much more dangerous side upon his introduction.
Broomfield went close to opening his account for the season that morning too, his 30 yarder testing young Taylor Seymour in the Lancers goal.
With Phil Johnson ruled out with a broken leg, Broomfield has even assumed the captaincy in the absence of the Robins’ talismanic skipper.
35% was the winning share of the vote with Matt Berridge not far behind Broomfield in second pace on 26%. Berridge was in-and-out of the first team last season but he’s really nailed a spot down this time around, playing every minute of every game in August.
He even notched a rare goal, scoring the second in the FA Cup success against Langney. That was only his second for the first team in close to 40 career appearances to date.
Third place went to summer signing Jack Troak who has made a real impression on the Beacon faithful since arriving from Lewes.
Like Berridge, Troak has started every game so far. He’s looked a real live wire out on the right wing, scoring twice in August.
The first of those goals came in the Robins’ only league win to date, the 2-1 success over East Preston in the second game of the season. The second was Hassocks’ second of the afternoon in that FA Vase victory over Meridian.
That form was enough to see him win 21% of the vote in what has been a hugely impressive start to his Hassocks career.
