The club badge is derived from the coat of arms of the former Metropolitan Borough of Sutton and Cheam (which was abolished when the area around Sutton was administratively transferred from Surrey to Greater London in 1965). The colours are slightly different, and the club’s version omits the former council slogan, ‘Serve God and Be Cheerful’.

Sutton United Fans Forum –

Fans’ Forum – Sutton United

Sutton’s mascot, Jenny the Giraffe

After dropping out of League Two alongside Rovers in 2023/24, Sutton United made a solid return to the National League, finishing 12th with 60 points and 15 wins.

Manager Scott Morison has wasted no time reshaping the squad this summer, leaning on his strong connections across the fifth and sixth tiers to bring in a host of new faces. Among the arrivals:

• David Aziaya (Goalkeeper, Bromley)

• Liam Vincent (Full back, Tonbridge Angels)

• Will Tizard (Defender, Queen’s Park)

• Aaron Jones (Defender, Aldershot Town)

• Edon Pruti (Defender, Slough Town)

• Jaiden White (Winger, Hereford)

• Harry Phipps (Midfielder, Dagenham & Redbridge)

• Mo Dabre (Midfielder, Tonbridge Angels)

• Kane Crichlow (Midfielder, Chelmsford City)

• David Ogbonna (Forward, Slough Town)

• Ashley Nadesan (Striker, Gillingham – returning to Sutton after a previous loan spell there)

With such a major overhaul, Sutton will be hoping to push higher up the table this time around. So far, though, signs are mixed.  Both league games played so far have been draws, one of them a 2-2 with highly fancied York City, and the other a no-score draw with Solihull Moors. However, the brutal 7-0 dismantling of Sutton by Fulham Under-21s in the National League Cup suggests not all is yet well and settled at Gander Green Lane.

Steve Morison began his career at Northampton Town, making his senior debut in 2002 at the age of 16. After a move to Bishop’s Stortford in 2004, he caught attention with his goalscoring form and joined Stevenage Borough in 2006. There, he made headlines by scoring the winner in the 2007 FA Trophy Final — the first competitive final at the new Wembley — and added a second Trophy win in 2009, finishing with 86 goals in 151 appearances for Borough.

His prolific form earned him a £130,000 move to Millwall in 2009, where he helped them win promotion to the Championship in his debut season. He moved to Norwich City in 2011, scoring 12 goals in the Premier League before switching to Leeds United in 2013. Morison would later return to Millwall — initially on loan, then permanently — and became a club legend, making over 300 appearances and scoring 92 goals, placing him third in Millwall’s all-time scoring charts. A brief spell at Shrewsbury Town followed before his retirement in 2019.

Internationally, Morison represented Wales 20 times, scoring once, after earlier appearances for England C.

Transitioning into coaching, he held youth roles at Northampton and Cardiff City, before stepping up as Cardiff’s first-team manager in 2021. After leaving in 2022, he took charge at Hornchurch in 2023, moving from the eastern to the southern suburbs of Greater London when he was appointed Sutton United boss in January 2024.

Founded in 1898 following a merger between Sutton Association and Sutton Guild Rovers, Sutton United retained the amber and chocolate colours of the former. They’ve played at Gander Green Lane since the 1910s.

Originally an amateur club, Sutton reached two Amateur Cup finals at Wembley in the 1960s and famously won the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1979 — the only English side to win it during its semi-pro era. They returned to the final the following year but lost to Triestina.

Sutton first joined the fifth tier (then the Conference) in 1986, spending five seasons there before dropping back into the sixth and seventh tiers. They returned to the National League in 2016 after a 15-year gap.

Sutton’s long-awaited EFL debut came in 2021, after winning the National League title. Their first League game was away at FGR — a memorable 2–1 defeat decided by an injury-time Ebou Adams winner. They reached the EFL Trophy final at Wembley that season but lost in extra time to Rotherham. However, this initial impetus didn’t last, and relegation came in 2024 after three seasons in League Two — alongside (and above) Forest Green.

A true community club, Sutton have been pioneers in inclusion. They established a pan-disability team in 2019 and have since added a Cerebral Palsy squad, reinforcing their strong local ties on and off the pitch.

The U’s are best known for their FA Cup exploits, which have lit up their history. In 1970, 14,000 packed Gander Green Lane to see a fourth-round fixture against Don Revie’s Leeds United. There was no upset — Leeds ran out easy winners — but it was a landmark moment for the club.

In 1989, Sutton stunned First Division Coventry City — who had won the Cup just two years earlier — with a 2–1 win in the third round, before falling 8–0 to Norwich City in the next.

Then came the extraordinary 2016–17 FA Cup run. Having knocked out Forest Green with a final-minute goal in the fourth qualifying round, they beat three league teams — Cheltenham Town, local rivals AFC Wimbledon, and finally — at last — Leeds United to reach the Fifth Round for the first time in their history. Premier League Arsenal ended the run, but the headlines were stolen by 45-year-old reserve keeper Wayne Shaw, caught on camera eating a pie during the match — triggering a Gambling Commission probe and his resignation.

Wayne Shaw + pie

Parking is available in the adjacent school car park, just a short walk from the stadium. Spaces cost £15 per car and must be booked in advance by calling 0333 123 1889 (weekdays 9am–3pm, excluding Wednesdays) or by emailing reception@fgr.co.uk.

The Park and Ride service does not run for evening games, and there is no public transport in Nailsworth after evening games.

If parking on surrounding streets, please be considerate of local residents.

The Green Man bar will be open pre-match and at half-time for food and drink, and live music. This season, the Gym Bar also returns for East Stand ticket-holders.

The New Lawn is a cashless stadium — card only.

Hospitality details and offers:

The FGR Shop will be open in the Fan Zone, East Stand concourse, and the Carol Embrey Suite.

A free digital matchday programme will be available online before each home game. Keep an eye on the club’s social media channels for the download link ahead of kick-off.

Last time the Rovers played Sutton at the New Lawn, in March, goals from Christian Doidge and Charlie McCann contributed to a 2-1 victory.