Oastler, 30, has joined from National League South rivals Oxford City, but knows the Hawks setup well after spending three years coaching the club’s academy.
The National League South club were unable to win their place back on the pitch this year after clubs voted to curtail the 2020-21 campaign at Step 2 in February.
for the Beachboys and their loyal fans, led by the few committee members they were allowed at the behind closed doors game, there was plenty to be happy about even in defeat.
The former Farnborough, and Whitehawk boss led the Darts from the bottom three to the National League South play-off final in his first season in charge and lay second in the table when the last campaign was curtailed.
Via a series of video interviews staged on the Beveree pitch, the Beavers have introduced the 13 squad members who have followed in the footsteps of manager Gary McCann and agreed to form part of the squad in National League South next season.
Going up against a League Two side would be a challenge in ordinary circumstances but with Harrogate Town at the end of a full season while the National League South Beachboys haven’t played since February, it meant they had a mountain to scale.
The Rebels picked up just 12 points from as many games before the season was curtailed – just months after battling for promotion in National League South.
The Chelsea academy primed Billy Clifford for success. He had access to exceptional training facilities, pristine pitches and an army of support staff.
The 24-year-old has starred in the Beachboys’ run to Wembley, with vital penalty saves including in the shootout against Leamington and at a pivotal moment in their quarter-final against Royston Town.
Danny Scopes will always remember turning up at the Sarah Moore pub in Leigh-on-Sea for what he thought was a meeting with chairman Ant Smith and fellow senior players Danny Heale and Dan Trenkel to talk about the next Concord Rangers manager.
The Concord Rangers striker dipped into his own pocket to help out a young player from local side Warden AFC following a social media appeal for help with fees.