Worthing, known as The Rebels, is an English football club founded in 1886 and rooted in the coastal community of West Sussex. The club plays at Woodside Road in West Tarring, a long-standing home with an artificial surface and a strong local identity. This team page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching chronology, player movement and competition participation, alongside the history and traditions that shape Worthing Football Club.
Worthing Upcoming matches by league
National League
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- Regular Season - 9
Hartlepool
Worthing
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- Regular Season - 10
Worthing
FC Halifax Town
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- Regular Season - 11
Yeovil Town
Worthing
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- Regular Season - 12
GatesheadNo H2HWorthing
National League Cup
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- Group Stage
WorthingNo H2HIpswich Town U21
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- Group Stage
WorthingNo H2HFulham U21
Worthing Last matches by league
National League
National League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
National League - South
FA Trophy
FA Cup
Worthing Team Roster
Worthing’s recorded squad contains 20 players across four positional groups. The largest section is midfield, with A. Nathaniel-George, D. Hutchinson, J. Spong, R. Aguiar, R. Moulton, T. Jenks and W. Makowski providing seven listed options. Six attackers include C. Morton, H. Ransom and O. Godziemski, while the five-player defence includes C. Adjetey-Brew, G. Cox and J. Cook. Goalkeeping cover is provided by H. Foulkes and T. Seymour. The roster also includes J. Marquez, R. Carter, R. Coleman De-Graft, J. Colbran and S. Packham, giving the recorded group a broad spread of attacking, midfield, defensive and goalkeeping roles.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
J. Colbran
C. Adjetey-Brew
J. Cook
Jayden Moore
Harry William Dominique Ransom
Sam Packham
F. Kokot
C. Beck
position Midfielder
Jack Wadham
Noor Husin
R. Aguiar
O. Spicer
H. Boddy
Teddy Christopher Graham Jenks
F. Smith
position Attacker
W. Makowski
Dominic Charles Hutchinson
Ashley Nathaniel-George
Ollie Godziemski
J. Marquez
R. Carter
R. Moulton
Last Worthing Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is C. Agutter, identified as Chris Agutter, with a start date of May 2024. The timeline does not support presenting him as the current holder of the role. Aarran Racine is also recorded from March 2024, while Adam Hinshelwood’s spell runs from September 2017 to February 2024. Earlier entries name Jon Meeney from July 2016 and Gary Elphick from July 2016 to September 2017. The sequence documents a period of managerial change without establishing a definitive present appointment.
Chris Agutter
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Agutter | England | 1 May 2024 | |
| Aarran Racine | England | 1 March 2024 | |
| Adam Hinshelwood | England | 1 September 2017 | 1 February 2024 |
| Jon Meeney | England | 1 July 2016 | |
| Gary Elphick | England | 1 July 2016 | 1 September 2017 |
Worthing Transfers
The recorded arrivals include R. Aguiar and A. Nathaniel-George from York as free agents, alongside A. Nadesan’s loan arrival from Sutton Utd. W. Makowski and C. Morton are also listed from Slough Town and Bristol Rovers respectively. Earlier entries record Benjamin Harvey Jackson as a free agent from Aldershot Town, D. Nkrumah from Wealdstone, T. King on loan from Cheltenham and S. Stacey on loan from Milton Keynes Dons. The 2025 entries also include free-agent arrivals R. Coleman and H. Ransom, plus T. Jenks, N. Odokonyero and O. Godziemski.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Waller |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
Loan | 7 September 2026 |
| C. Kendall |
Southend
|
- | 6 September 2026 |
| J. Marquez |
Forest Green
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 |
| Jayden Moore |
Southampton
|
Loan | 28 July 2026 |
| R. Carter |
Hull City U21
|
Loan | 27 July 2026 |
York
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 | |
| J. Wadham |
Sutton Utd
|
Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
|
York
|
Free agent | 19 July 2026 | |
| H. Foulkes |
Derby
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
|
Derby
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 | |
| D. Hutchinson |
Wealdstone
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Spencer-Clarke |
Slough Town
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Noor Husin |
Southend
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Hutchinson |
Wealdstone
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Nathaniel-George |
York
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
The recorded departures include A. Nadesan’s return to Sutton Utd after a loan, T. King’s return to Cheltenham and S. Stacey’s return to Milton Keynes Dons. T. Byron is listed moving to Sutton Utd, while D. Nkrumah joined Hampton & Richmond on loan and K. Frimpong moved there by transfer. Later 2025 entries include T. Babalola to Forest Green, M. Faal to Waterford and Lucas to Wealdstone, with free transfers also recorded for D. Cashman to Crawley Town and C. Haigh to Chelmsford City. These entries describe recorded movement, not a complete departures register.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jenks |
Carlisle
|
- | 31 August 2026 |
| B. Dolaghan |
Harrogate Town
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| J. Spong |
Farnham Town
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| B. Dolaghan |
Harrogate Town
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
Wingate & Finchley
|
Free agent | 31 July 2026 | |
| Benjamin Harvey Jackson |
Hampton & Richmond
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Nkrumah |
Maidenhead
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Morton |
Torquay
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Nadesan |
Sutton Utd
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
|
Sutton Utd
|
- | 22 March 2026 | |
| D. Nkrumah |
Hampton & Richmond
|
Loan | 19 March 2026 |
Chichester City
|
Loan | 6 March 2026 | |
| K. Frimpong |
Hampton & Richmond
|
Transfer | 12 February 2026 |
Eastbourne Borough
|
Loan | 5 February 2026 | |
| N. Odokonyero |
Salisbury
|
Free agent | 7 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement recorded around Worthing between January 2025 and July 2026 shows a varied recruitment and retention cycle rather than one single mechanism. Arrivals include free agents, loans and transfers, with several players joining during the 2025 summer window and further additions recorded in January, March, June and July 2026. Departures cover the same range of outcomes: permanent moves, temporary loans and players returning to parent clubs after loan spells. The entries also show repeat links with clubs including Sutton Utd, Cheltenham, Milton Keynes Dons, Enfield Town and Hampton & Richmond, although the listed movements do not establish the full scale of squad change. The recorded roster contains several recent arrivals, including R. Aguiar, A. Nathaniel-George, O. Godziemski, H. Ransom, T. Jenks and W. Makowski. That overlap indicates that parts of the recent recruitment cycle are represented in the latest squad, while other recorded movers are not listed there.
Leagues Worthing has participated in
Worthing has recent recorded participation in the National League - South, the FA Cup, the FA Trophy and Friendlies Clubs, with the latest entries for each reaching 2025. The National League - South is recorded from 2022, while the two major knockout competitions appear from 2011 and club friendlies from 2021. National League - South - Play-offs is recorded for 2022 to 2024 and is therefore historical in this profile. The Non League Premier - Isthmian entry, covering 2019 and 2020, is also historical. The competition record places Worthing within England’s domestic non-league and national cup structure.
More about Worthing
Founded in 1886, Worthing is an English football club from the coastal town of Worthing in West Sussex. Its formal name is Worthing Football Club, while Worthing and The Rebels are established everyday identifiers. The club’s history is linked to a February 1886 merger between Worthing Old Boys FC and Woodcolliers FC. It dropped the word Association from its name in 1899 and later helped found the Sussex County League in 1920. The Rebels nickname is associated with a principled resignation from the West Sussex League in that same year, while The Mackerel Men reflects the town’s coastal heritage.
Worthing’s long-standing home is Woodside Road in West Tarring. The ground was historically known as the Pavilion Road Sports Ground and has also carried the sponsored name Sussex Transport Community Stadium. An artificial playing surface and more than a century of use have made it a central part of the club’s identity. Red and white are the traditional club colours, and the crest’s three fish reinforce the maritime connection. Mackie the Mackerel serves as the club mascot.
The club operates within the English domestic football pyramid, with recorded participation in the National League - South, the FA Cup and the FA Trophy. Its competition history also includes earlier involvement in the Non League Premier - Isthmian division and National League - South - Play-offs. There is no recorded continental competition footprint in the available profile. Worthing is described as a community-focused semi-professional and professional football organisation, with local talent pathways and youth development forming part of its wider ecosystem. That community emphasis extends beyond the senior men’s side to women’s football and senior walking football. Together, the coastal setting, red-and-white identity, Woodside Road continuity and non-league history give Worthing a distinctive place in English football.
Last matches statistics for Worthing
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Carlisle
2 - 3
Worthing
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Worthing
1 - 2
Forest Green
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Worthing
1 - 2
West Ham United U21
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Worthing
1 - 0
Wealdstone
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Tamworth
3 - 2
Worthing
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Worthing
2 - 3
Boreham Wood
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AFC Fylde
2 - 2
Worthing
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Worthing
0 - 0
Norwich City U21
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Worthing
2 - 2
Barrow
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Worthing
1 - 0
AFC Hornchurch
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Worthing
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).