As well as all playing vital roles in the success of Dulwich Hamlet over the last few seasons, each of them has been brought to the club by the fan-funded 12th Man Scheme.

We are now approaching the 5th anniversary of the Scheme being originated by DHFC fans Shaun Dooley and Neil Cole. In that time, over £35,000 has been raised and a grand total of 23 players have been added to the playing squad thanks to those valuable extra funds.

The success of the Scheme stems from the fact it has always stuck to one over-riding principle; every single penny raised goes directly to the playing budget, for the sole purpose of bringing additional players to Dulwich Hamlet. Through a combination of donations by standing order, spare change thrown into the '12th Man bucket' on matchdays, and a series of events and competitions, the Scheme has resonated with fans who can see the benefits of their contribution where it matters most – on the pitch.

Below we have put together the 12th Man 'Dream Team' – a squad of players who were entirely funded by the Scheme. Without fan donations, none of these players could have joined Hamlet, and given they have made a collective 256 appearances (scoring 55 goals) we would be a lot worse off without them!

How you can contribute to the Dulwich Hamlet 12th Man Scheme:
• Donate some change to the '12th Man Bucket' – located at a stand just inside the turnstile at every home game
• Donate by standing order or one-off bank transfer – ask at the stand for bank details
• Join in the prediction competitions that the 12th Man team run each season – ask at the stand for an entry form
• Look out for details of raffles and other one-off events that are run each season

12th Man Dream Team

All of the following players were funded by fan donations to the 12th Man Scheme. Lining up in an attacking 3-3-4 formation…

GK Chico RAMOS (18 apps)
DEF Frazer SHAW (39 apps)
DEF Mathieu BOYER (41 apps, 3 goals)
DEF Marlon PATTERSON (8 apps)
MID Tommy KAVANAGH (10 apps, 1 goal)
MID Abdul MANSARAY (20 apps, 1 goal)
MID Rhys MURRELL-WILLIAMSON (16 apps, 5 goals)
ATT Calum WILLOCK (19 apps, 7 goals)
ATT Danny CARR (37 apps, 23 goals)
ATT Ryan MOSS (34 apps, 11 goals)
ATT Connor FRENCH (14 apps, 4 goals)

SUBS: Nathanial PINNEY; Laurent HAMICI; Joey BENJAMIN; Dean LODGE (second spell at the club); Phil WILSON (second spell at the club)