Sittingbourne Football Club has confirmed the removal of its Bourne to Win scaffold stand from the Staxson Stadium in Sittingbourne, Kent. The club announced on 17 March 2026 that the structure was dismantled and taken away by an outside supplier following a dispute over payment.
According to a statement from Sittingbourne Football Club, the team paid for the new stand in full and in good faith. Officials said they were unaware that a middleman had failed to pay a separate supplier for the materials used to build the structure. The club stated that they had already paid the full cost of the stand before the third party arrived to take it apart.
The club explained that they had no direct contract with the supplier who removed the stand and did not know they were involved in the project. This has left the team significantly out of pocket as they have lost both the money paid for the stand and the seating area itself. The club confirmed they were not made aware of the supplier’s involvement at any stage of the process.
The stand was situated to the left of the pitch at the stadium where the club plays its home matches. The semi-professional team, which competes in the Isthmian League South East, is now reviewing the legal situation to decide on its next steps. The stand’s removal marks an unexpected change to the ground’s facilities.
Sittingbourne Football Club moved to the Staxson Stadium site at Woodstock Park in 2013 after leaving their previous ground at Bourne Park, where they had played since 2002. The club has a history of using temporary seating solutions to meet league standards as they move through different levels of football. This latest development comes as the club continues to manage its stadium infrastructure for the local community.
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