𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐛 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 ⚽︎
Our pre-season fixtures have been announced with trips to
@GNG_Oadby
and
@barkingfc
and home matches against
@EUFCofficial
and
@SportingKhalsa
and many more!
We hope to see many of you there 👀
More information on our website 👇
You don’t get this every week Joe Gomez Liverpool and England defender wishing our lads the very best of luck for Saturday’s game in the FA Vase Thank you so much
@J_Gomez97
Come and support the lads 3pm KO at the Manak Stadium home of Punjab UTD
As the dust settles from our 30mins of fame, we all slip back to reality, we learn yet more exciting news. We are truly grateful for all support & kind words, humbled that the BBC chose us, we learn that 1.4 MILLION of you tuned in 1.4MIL with Top Gear & Corry on as well THANK U
We are delighted to announce that our home FA cup tie broadcast live on the BBC Sport website & iPlayer. It’s another huge milestone for the club & local community. It’s always been a dream to be involved in this prestigious cup competition & we’re excited to be on the BBC again
KENT SENIOR TROPHY WINNERS 🔴⚪
We like to thank everyone for the great support throughout the year and especially today as we won 6-0 against Deal Town!
#PridePassionPunjab
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Proud 2 announce that we’ve named our stadium after a great friend & dedicated groundsman Steve Cook As you may be aware Steve sadly passed away last month He was a fantastic guy & was loved by everyone He will be missed by us all The stadium will be called the Steve Cook stadium
It’s wiv gr8 sadness we inform the passing of Steve Cook Cookie was a member of Punjab Utd a great friend 2 everyone Cookie will be missed by all & will always be in our thoughts he’ll forever be a part of this club Our thoughts & prayers go out to his close family & friends RIP
We'd like to congratulate Paul Vines on reaching 650 goals in his career. A tally only the best can do and as a club, we are thankful for the 40+ amount of goals he's scored for the club!
#PridePassionPunjab
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Welcome To The Club
@SBailey_
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We are delighted to announce that Sam Bailey has signed for us for the upcoming 2023/24 season!
Sam is an experienced player and is also proven goal scorer at this level!
(Chipie Sian) - "I was delighted to get this signing across the line.
We were pleased to announce that Chipie’s & the clubs story has been shortlisted and nominated for Sky Bets Football No.1 campaign.
It’s a great video & we are honoured to be part of this campaign. We would like to thank everyone involved in the club.
🎶 Vinesy's On Fire 🎶
We are delighted to announce another addition & familiar face to our backroom staff.
Paul Vines will be taking up the role as Player & First Team coach. He will join the existing coaching staff with his leadership skills, experience & technical knowledge!
Cookie, Today, we have converged in celebration in memory of your birthday.
You are still missed by so many people at the club and you are always in our thoughts.
We hope you are enjoying a nice few cold beer upstairs.
Cheers & RIP Cookie.
Pride Passion Punjab
We are delighted to announce the new signing of Liam Northwood 🔴⚪
Liam is a GK (18) and has the experience of playing for clubs such as Arsenal, Charlton, Maidstone U23, Cray Valley.
Welcome to Punjab United Liam!
#PridePassionPunjab
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It DOESN’T get much cooler than this. The FA Cup at Elite Venue, home of Punjab UTD a team our Chairman Chipie Sian wanted to launch at the age of 8 & 5 seasons ago were a Sunday League side & tomorrow we have FA Cup tie at 12.30pm with the FA Cup at the ground NOW come down NOW
We are delighted to announce that Del Oldfield will be joining our coaching team for 2023/24!
Del is an experienced and UEFA qualified coach who has previously managed Erith & Belvedere and VCD.
"I’m extremely happy to be at the club alongside some very familiar faces and good
Everyone at the club would like to wish Ope a speedy recovery after his release from hospital.
Ope now has a period of rest & recovery & we hope to see him back soon.
On behalf of Ope and the club, we would like to thank everyone for their message of support during this time.
Update: Injured player is now in hospital, he is conscious and in good spirits. Thank you to
@hollandsblairfc
, the emergency services and Becky for all your help. Wishing our player a speedy recovery and hope to see you back on the pitch soon and when it’s safe to do so.
So the news is spreading fast about the successful SCEFL groundhop day at PUFC. Even Saturday, Jeff Stelling is on his way to see what it’s all about…. Unbelievable Jeff!
We are delighted to announce the signing of Ashley Probets! 🔴⚪
Previous Clubs: Arsenal, Rochdale, Welling United, Barnet, Chatham Town, Thamesmead Town, Phoenix Sports, VCD
At the age of 37, Ashley will be able to bring us key experience in the defensive unit of our squad!
We’ve rebranded The Lion represents bravery pride respect which fits in with the club ethos of passion hard work & never give up attitude 1 map is of Punjab India our ancestral home the other is of Gravesham where we’re based & proud to be representing the borough
@ChipieSian
As a Football Club, we would like to say a massive thank you for the support yesterday. The amount of positive reviews on our food as well as a football club was so heart-warming. It has also been confirmed that there was an attendance of 301 at the game yesterday.
We’d like to take the time to thank everyone that wished the club luck and offered their congratulations on our promotion. We are overwhelmed by the support you have given us and it means so much to so many people that work so hard to make this club successful
#PU
♥️
Special Mention to Punjab United who are still the only side to have beaten
@CrayValleyPM
!
Punjab > Charlton 🤔
Well done to Cray Valley on getting a replay!
#PridePassionPunjab
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Congratulations to
@SportingKhalsa
who are set to earn a historic promotion to the 8th tier of English Football. A fantastic achievement by everyone involved in the club.
ONE MORE YEAR 🔴⚪
We are delighted to announce that our veteran striker Paul Vines will be signing on for the 2023/24 season as a player/coach.
Paul has the experience of winning many trophies over his career as well as goals which will be used to mentor our younger players!
Committee members and the management team have arrived at Wembley to celebrate Vaisakhi as well as to celebrate the best cup in the UK... THE KENT SENIOR TROPHY OF COURSE 😁
#PridePassionPunjab
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SAM COMES IN AS GK COACH 🔴⚪
We are delighted to announce that Sam Mott will be working with Liam Northwood for the upcoming season!
#PridePassionPunjab
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We are delighted to announce that Lea Dawson will be joining us for the 2022/23 season.
Lea is a midfielder who has previously played for VCD (C), Horsham, Cray Wanderers, Thamesmead.
Welcome Lea!
#PridePassionPunjab
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By Royal Appointment....
We’re proud to announce that ‘Punjab United’ has been nominated for the best documentary at the Royal Television Society Awards Its a fantastic achievement to be nominated for a prestigious award We’d like to thank Sam Supple & the BBC production crew
We are delighted to announce the signing of Neil Spencer to Punjab United.
Neil is a tricky winger, who has always been a threat when playing against us!
Previously from Sutton Athletic, Neil will be a key player for the rest of the season.
Thoughts on our new signing Punjab
We'll like to say a massive thank you to
@_benbrownyt
for the work he has done for the club. For this great work we have supplied him a high quality camera for his vlogs.
Thank you for everything you do Ben!
#PridePassionPunjab
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It’s been one year since Cookie sadly passed away. A loss that is still felt by everyone at the club and the local community.
In Cookies memory we have organised an annual cup event, the “Steve Cook Cup”.
Punjab United will be playing Ebbsfleet United FC on Friday night.
Please look out for our new menu items that we will be serving on match days.We have been trying out some new dishes & combinations, here are a few of the items you can expect to see.
Don’t forget we also sell fresh draught beer & flavoured cider bottles in the Kingfisher bar.
Congratulations to our local friends
@EUFCofficial
on securing a play-off place. Now go and secure a football league place. A very good season for Gravesend based football
#EUFC
#PU
♥️
#Gravesend
We are delighted to announce the new signing of Aaron Rhule 🔴⚪
The 27 year old has been playing for clubs such as Bromley and Cray Wanderers. He is also lightning quick and will be a great player on the wing for us!
#PridePassionPunjab
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We are delighted to announce the new signing of Harry Main.
Harry (19) is a forward and can play anywhere across the front three. His former clubs are Fisher and Lewisham Borough. He has also featured for us during pre season.
Welcome To The Club Harry 🔴⚪
#PridePassionPunjab
We are delighted to announce the first of our new additions to our backroom staff.
Jason Powell will be taking up the role as Assistant Manager role for the first team.
Jason joins us from VCD, his experience will be valuable for next season.
Welcome to the club Jason!
We are delighted to announce that Andrew Dythe will be joining us for the rest of the season.
He already started for us when we won 4-2 against SC Thamesmead and looked good.
He was previously from Sittingbourne and Phoenix Sports!
#WelcomeAndrew
#PridePassionPunjab
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As a club we are proud to represent the community, we represent people from all different backgrounds, we embrace diversity and everyone is welcome at the club. Our vision was always to build a club that local community could connect with and feel part of.
TUNDE IS HOME 🔴⚪️ (
@tundeslife
)
We are delighted to announce that Tunde Aderonmu has signed for us for the upcoming 2023/24 season!
Tunde is an experienced player at this level and scored 24 goals last season while playing for Erith & Belvedere as well as Beckenham Town.
We are delighted to announce that Chris Edwards will be joining us for the 2022/23 season.
Chris is a RB who has previously played for VCD, Cray Valley, Thamesmead and Sevenoaks. He will bring defensive experience to the squad.
Welcome
@chrisyorange
!
#PridePassionPunjab
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We'd like to say a massive thank you to the 500 people who attended the game!
This breaks our highest home attendance ever and we'd like to thank all the Punjab and
@EUFCofficial
fans who watched the game!
Onwards and Upwards ⚽
#PridePassionPunjab
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We are delighted to announce that Ashley Probets will be signing on for the 23/24 season as a player/coach!
The former Arsenal graduate has been a real asset to the side and scored one of the biggest goals this season!
Welcome to the management team Ash!
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN (1/5)
I'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone who attended Friday night. To have an attendance of 347 is a massive achievement for the club and is a record high for us in the league.
We are delighted to announce that both Jack Barry and Danny Phillips will be signing up for us for the 2022/23 season!
Towards the end of the season, both Jack and Danny were instrumental in keeping us up as well as their previous spells being VCD and Erith Town.
On Saturday we celebrated the clubs 20th anniversary, a great milestone for everyone involved in the club. We had a vision and ambitions for what we wanted to achieve and we have surpassed our expectations. We still have a long way go and we are grateful to all our volunteers and
🇲🇦🇹🇨🇭🇩🇦🇾 🔴⚪️
It's the biggest game in our history as we take on Deal Town in the Kent FA Senior Trophy Final!
🗓 Sunday 16th April 2023
🆚
@DealTownFC
🏆
@KentFA
Senior Trophy Final
⏲️ 14:00 KO
🏟️ The Gallagher Stadium
#PridePassionPunjab
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Punjab United in partnership with Northfleet Tech College are proud to announce the launch of the Punjab Utd Football Academy.
A fantastic opportunity for aspiring footballers to continue their studies & follow their dreams of playing pro football
As Paul Lorraine departs, our roving reporter caught up with him for some choice words.
I can safely that say that I speak for everyone in thanking him for his work and commitment and wishing him the very best for the future, thank you Paul Lorraine.
Pride Passion Punjab
Earlier this evening
@bbcsoutheast
interviewed
@jindibanwait
about our huge Kent Senior Cup Quarter-Final match against
@maidstoneunited
!
We're hoping to see as many people as possible supporting the team and whatever the result, we are still proud of how far we have come!
New street food style dishes for the 23/24 season.
Look out for our new Punjabi Loaded Fries!
They are served with either plain or masala fries and loaded up with either Chana masala curry, Paneer or Chicken Tikka and garnished with fresh spring onions and chillies. All this
Congratulations to
@_benbrownyt
.
Ben won a bronze award in the Best in non league creators category at the Football Content Awards. A fantastic achievement and a well deserved award.
Ben is a fantastic ambassador for non league football, his passion and commitment is amazing.
1 year ago the BBC broadcast a documentary covering our first season as a semi pro club The documentary captured all the success and struggles grassroots football teams face at this level on and off the field For those who missed it or for anyone who wants to relive the moments
Absolutely HUGE day in the history of the club Come down & support your local team play in the oldest club cup competition in the world The FA CUP Gates open at 11.45am KO is at 12.30pm Bring your family & friends & give the lads the support they deserve Pride Passion Punjab
Great couple weeks building, painting, tidying, cleaning. From the management team and coaching staff, to, and most importantly of all, our youth footballers ... well done all, cheers boys. Nearly there and ready to start the season. Pride Passion Punjab !
It was an honour and pleasure to meet Balkaur Singh Sidhu, he made time from his busy schedule to visit the ground and meet all the volunteers, players and parents.
We showed him around our grounds, discussed the clubs history and told him what we are doing for the community.
OUR BIGGEST GAME IN OUR HISTORY 🔴⚪
On Saturday, we take on Westfield FC in the
@EmiratesFACup
Preliminary Round.
🗓 Saturday 20th August 2022
🆚
@westfield_fc
🕜 15:00 KO
🏟️ Steve Cook Stadium
🎟️ Adults £8, Concessions £5, U16's Free
#PridePassionPunjab
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We Are Through 🏆
For the first time in our history we have made it to the Preliminary Round with a great win against Mile Oak.
Good Luck to
@mileoak_fc
for the rest of the season.
#PridePassionPunjab
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So reality kicks in very soon when you’re part of the management team of a non league semi pro football side. We are still buzzing and grateful for the BBC and national attention but the reality is the work never stops. Pride Passion Punjab
Fantastic result today, and wh at a debut for our on loan goalkeeper Max. He contributed hugely in what was a mature performance by the lads. 20 minutes of solid TW pressure soaked up for the reds to come through and win handsomely 3 0 ... great day great debut great result
A few important last minute bits around the ground and new sponsors banners gone up in time for the clubs biggest game of in its history tomorrow The 1st round proper of the FA Vase
Unbelievable Jeff!
What a massive game we have to look forward to this Sunday.
It’s the game of the day & a big 6 pointer.
Punjab United FC Girls face Barming Youth away in an Under 12’s Kent Girls & Ladies Football League Fixture.
Can we get the vital & much needed 3 points
PM update on what we’ve been up to since the BEEB were here As you can see we’re making sound and speedy progress with the ground development With only 3 and a bit weeks until our first official game, the ground will look awesome Thanks to all who’ve given up their time to help
This afternoon we broke our record league attendance of previously being 347 vs
@StansfeldFC
Today's attendance was a record 4️⃣0️⃣1️⃣
Thank you to all our fans and
@FavershamTownFC
for helping us break this record!
We wish
@FavershamTownFC
all the best in the playoffs!
Onto the
6 hour trip, only 7 players 15 mins before kick-off, a player joining us at half-time, 3-1 down and we make it 3-3. What a game, what a performance. Goals from Sam Bailey and two from Jayden Hussain make us go back to Gravesend with our heads held high!
#PridePassionPunjab
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