The Isthmian League kicks off this coming Saturday, with Gulls starting their season away at newly promoted Chichester City, in a first ever recorded meeting between the sides at this level.

With the new Isthmian League season fast approaching, we've compiled a handy run down on our opponents:

Billericay Town
Nickname – “The Blues”
Stadium – New Lodge (Capacity 4800)
Manager – Gary McCann
23/24 League Position - 6th

Last Meetings
The Gulls met Billericay Town twice in the Isthmian Premier last season, recording a double over their South Essex rivals – winning both at home and away.

03/10/23 – Isthmian League Premier
Billericay Town 0-1 Canvey Island

10/02/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 3-0 Billericay Town

Bognor Regis Town
Nickname – “The Rocks”
Stadium – MKM Arena (Capacity 4500)
Manager – Robbie Blake
23/24 League Position - 10th

Last Meetings
The Gulls met Bognor Regis Town twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, losing at home and picking up a point on the road.

26/08/23 – Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 1-3 Bognor Regis Town

30/12/23 - Isthmian League Premier
Bognor Regis Town 1-1 Canvey Island

Bowers & Pitsea
Nickname – “Bowers”
Stadium – The Len Salmon Stadium (Capacity 3500)
Manager – James Collins
23/24 League Position – 4th (Isthmian League Div 1 North – Play Off Winners)

Last Meetings
The Gulls last met Bowers & Pitsea back in the 22/23 season, with the sides meeting three times competitively – a draw at Bowers, a defeat at home but victory for the Gulls in the Essex Senior Cup.

29/08/22 – Isthmian League Premier
Bowers & Pitsea 1-1 Canvey Island

26/12/22 – Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 0-2 Bowers & Pitsea

10/01/23 – Essex Cup 4th Round
Bowers & Pitsea 1-2 Canvey Island

Carshalton Athletic
Nickname – “The Robins”
Stadium – War Memorial Sports Ground (Capacity 5000)
Manager – Peter Adeniyi
23/24 League Position - 12th

Last Meetings
The Gulls met Carshalton Athletic twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with Canvey winning away before the two sides drew at home.

09/10/23 – Isthmian League Premier
Carshalton Athletic 0-3 Canvey Island

24/02/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 0-0 Carshalton Athletic

Chatham Town
Nickname – “The Chats”
Stadium – The Bauvil Stadium (Capacity 5000)
Manager – Kevin Hake
23/24 League Position – 2nd

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Chatham Town twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with Canvey winning at home but losing on the road.

28/11/23 - Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 3-2 Chatham Town

27/01/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Chatham Town 5-1 Canvey Island

Cheshunt
Nickname – “The Ambers”
Stadium – Theobalds Lane (Capacity 3174)
Manager – Craig Edwards
23/24 League Position – 18th

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Cheshunt twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with the two sides drawing at home and Canvey winning away.

18/11/23 - Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 1-1 Cheshunt

20/04/24 - Isthmian League Premier
[Cheshunt 1-3 Canvey Island

Chichester City
Nickname – “The Lillywhites”
Stadium – Oaklands Park (Capacity 2000)
Manager – Miles Rutherford
23/24 League Position – 5th (Isthmian League Div 1 South East – Playoff Winners)

Last Meeting
This season will see a first ever recorded meeting between the Gulls and Chichester City.

Cray Valley PM
Nickname – “The Millers”
Stadium – The Arctic Stadium (Capacity 1550)
Manager – Steve McKimm
23/24 – 1st (Isthmian League Div 1 South East)

Last Meeting
This season will be the first ever recorded meeting between the Gulls and Cray Valley PM.

Cray Wanderers
Nickname – “The Wands”
Stadium – Flamingo Park (Capacity 2500)
Manager – Neil Smith
23/24 League Position – 17th

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Cray Wanderers twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with Canvey winning at home but losing away.

24/10/23 – Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 2-1 Cray Wanderers

21/02/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Cray Wanderers 2-1 Canvey Island

Dartford
Nickname – “The Darts”
Stadium – Princes Park (Capacity 4100)
Manager – Adrian Pennock
23/24 League Position – 21st (National League South)

Last Meeting
The Gulls last competitive meeting with Dartford was back in 2010 in an FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round thriller, where Canvey would eventually crash out on penalties.

12/10/2010 – FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round
Canvey Island 2-2 Dartford

16/10/2010 – FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round Replay
Dartford 3-3 Canvey Island
(9-8 Penalties)

Dover Athletic
Nickname – “The Whites”
Stadium – Crabble Athletic Ground (Capacity 6500)
Manager – Jake Leberl
23/24 League Position – 24th (National League South)

Last Meeting
The Gulls last competitive meetings with Dover Athletic came back in the 08/09 Isthmian Premier season, where the Gulls would lose to the Whites in both the league and Cup.

25/10/2008 – Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 0-3 Dover Athletic

28/02/2009 – Isthmian League Premier
Dover Athletic 2-1 Canvey Island

Dulwich Hamlet
Nickname – “The Hamlet”
Stadium – Champion Hill (Capacity 3334)
Manager – Hakan Heyrettin
23/24 League Position – 11th

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Dulwich Hamlet twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with Canvey defeated on both occasions.

15/08/24 – Isthmian League Premier
Dulwich Hamlet 4-1 Canvey Island

13/04/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 0-2 Dulwich Hamlet

Folkestone Invicta
Nickname - “Invicta”
Stadium - Alcaline Stadium (Capacity 4000)
Managers – Andy Drury
22/23 League Position - 16th

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Folkestone Invicta twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with Canvey winning at home but being defeated away.

23/01/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 2-1 Folkestone Invicta

16/03/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Folkestone Invicta 1-0 Canvey Island

Hashtag United
Nickname - “The Tags”
Stadium - Parkside (Aveley) (Capacity 3500)
Manager - Jay Devereux
23/24 League Position – 13th

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Hashtag United twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with the Gulls losing away before drawing back at home.

02/12/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Hashtag United 4-1 Canvey Island

23/03/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 2-2 Hashtag United

Hastings United
Nickname - The U’s
Stadium - The Pilot Field (Capacity 4050)
Manager – Danny Bloor
23/24 League Position - 7th

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Hastings United twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with the Gulls winning on the road before the two sides drew on the final day.

25/11/24 – Isthmian League Premier
Hastings United 0-2 Canvey Island

27/04/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 0-0 Hastings United

Hendon
Nickname – “The Dons”
Stadium – Silver Jubilee Park (Capacity 1990)
Manager – Lee Allinson
23/24 League Position – 10th (Southern League Premier South)

Last Meeting
The Gulls last played Hendon back in the 16/17 season, where Canvey won at home and drew on the road.

27/09/2016 – Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 3-1 Hendon

22/11/2016 – Isthmian League Premier
Hendon 0-0 Canvey Island

Horsham
Nickname - “The Hornets”
Stadium - The Camping World Community Stadium (Capacity 1980)
Manager - Dominic Di Paola
23/24 League Position - 5th

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Horsham twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with Canvey defeated narrowly on both occasions.

05/12/23 – Isthmian League Premier
Horsham 2-1 Canvey Island

19/03/24 – Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 1-2 Horsham

Lewes
Nickname - “The Rooks”
Stadium - The Dripping Pan (Capacity 3000)
Manager – Craig Nelson
23/24 League Position - 8th

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Lewes twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with the two sides drawing away from home before Canvey were beaten at home.

02/03/24 – Isthmian League Premier
Lewes 2-2 Canvey Island

09/04/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 0-2 Lewes

Potters Bar Town
Nickname - “The Scholars”
Stadium - The Lantern Stadium (Capacity 2200)
Manager - Max Mitchell
23/24 League Position - 15th

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Potters Bar Town twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with Canvey losing at home but victorious on the road.

16/12/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 1-4 Potters Bar Town

18/04/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Potters Bar Town 1-2 Canvey Island

Whitehawk
Nickname - “The Hawks”
Stadium - The Enclosed Ground (Capacity 3126)
Manager – Ross McNeilly
23/24 League Position – 9th

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Whitehawk twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with Canvey losing at home but winning away.

09/09/24 - Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 1-2 Whitehawk

30/03/24
Whitehawk 0-2 Canvey Island

Wingate & Finchley
Nickname - “The Blues”
Stadium - The Maurice Rebak Stadium (Capacity 1500)
Manager - Ahmet Rifat
23/24 League Position - 4th

Last Meeting
The Gulls met Wingate & Finchley twice in the Isthmian League Premier last season, with Canvey losing on both occasions.

21/10/23 – Isthmian League Premier
Wingate & Finchley 6-2 Canvey Island
09/03/24 – Isthmian League Premier
Canvey Island 0-2 Wingate & Finchley