Burgess Hill Town Football Club are devastated to announce the passing of our Club President Peter Miles.

In his playing days Peter was a goalkeeper and also represented Sussex. After finishing playing he moved into management and had a successful spell with the Mid Sussex League District side. After 10 years and plenty of trophies he left to join the Sussex County FA where he had a long association holding the positions of manager of their under 16 side, followed by managing the County Under 18 side and the Intermediate Team.

Peter took Sussex to several national finals and some of the Counties top players played for Sussex U16’s and 18’s for him including Gareth Southgate, Gareth Barry, John Robinson, Kim Grant and Russell Martin.

Peter joined Burgess Hill Town FC as reserve team manager in 2000 and has been with the Club ever since. He won the Mid Sussex Senior Cup in 2002 and in 2007 he won the Suburban League in what he described as one of his proudest moments with the Hillians finishing ahead of the likes of AFC Wimbledon and Tonbridge Angels.

In his time with the Hillians Peter has helped many players progress from the youth set up into the first team and he has held plenty of roles at the club including reserve team manager, youth team manager, joint interim manager of the first team, club scout, ambassador and deservedly became the president of Burgess Hill Town FC in September 2020.

Peter, a truly wonderful football man, was friends with everyone and up until recently was at the ground every Monday morning with the Monday Club volunteers as well as popping in regularly during the week for a tea and a catch up. He was still attending most first team and under 18 games and his loss will hit everybody at the club hard.

The club will be doing a number of activities to honour Peter in the coming days and weeks, for now, everyone connected with Burgess Hill Town FC sends their condolences to all of Peter’s family and friends at this sad time.