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Ballard was brought in as the new manager in March 1962. The previous manager, Tim Kelly, was contracted until June 1962, however by the time Ballard was brought in, the club were bottom of the league. Over the summer of 1962, Ballard built up a squad ready for the 1962–63 season. Hastings lost
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in front of a crowd of 2,542 at the Pilot Field, then drawing their next three games. However over the next 17 games, United only suffered one loss. No football was played between Boxing day and early March 1963, due to the severe winter, however they remained well-place for promotion. By the last
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Hastings were stalked by intense financial problems. Managers in charge during that period were forced to work with tight players' budgets, even during the successful era under Peter Sillett, players received late payments and refusals to play. By Mid-April the club had
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On the pitch the club were enjoying a successful spell, however the high standard of football was reflected in the players wage bill and
Sillett being offered an improved contract by new chairman Bernard Sealy. Low income and high out-goings led to tension in the boardroom and Sealy was sacked as
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United initially offered £600 rent, whilst the
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November 1983, with 19 months remaining. Gerry Boon, a player from the 1960s was promoted from reserve team manager and guided the team to a tenth-place finish in what was to be their penultimate season.
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day of the season, Hastings lost their game and could only hope that Dover did not win, the game ended 2–2 and
Hastings won promotion to the Premier Division, after having to apply for re-election to the league the previous summer.
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Premier Division, the best placing the club had managed in their 37-year history in the Southern League. Ted Ballard retired that summer to run a pub and
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for use of the lower pitch at the Pilot Field (The pitch now used by the current
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visit the Pilot Field, in which a record crowd of 9917 saw United win 4–1, the first time
Swindon had lost to a non-league side since World War Two. The third round saw United face
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secretary-manager of Hastings United, whilst George Steel, another councillor became the club's first chairman. United's début game was against another newly formed club
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