Arundel F.C.
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Arundel F.C. are a football club based in Arundel, England. They were established in 1889 and joined the Sussex County Football League in 1949. They won the title 3 times in their history. In the 2002-03 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase. For the 2005-06 season, they are members of the Sussex County Football League Division One.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1889 and known as ‘The Mullets’ (Arundel being renowned for its mullet fishing), Arundel FC played in the West Sussex League for some 50 years, until becoming a Sussex County League side immediately after the Second World War.
County League champions two years running in 1957/58 and 1958/59, and again in 1986/87, when they also won the League Challenge Cup.
The Club has yet to repeat that level of success and were relegated in 1997/98 after finishing bottom of Division One. Up until that point, Arundel had spent 46 seasons out of 49 in the top flight of the County League.
After just two seasons in Division Two, Arundel gained promotion back to Division One, after finishing as runners-up to Sidlesham in 1999/00.
In 2003/04 the Mullets enjoyed their best season since returning to the top flight, finishing sixth in Division One (their highest position since winning the title in 1987); as well as lifting the John O’Hara League Cup by beating Rye + Iden United 2-1.
2004/05 saw Arundel finish in a respectable 9th place with some of the seasons highlights including a 7-1 win over Southwick, a 5-1 victory against Hailsham Town and a 6-1 thrashing of Sidlesham.
For the start of the new 2005/06 season a new management team has been brought into the club with new 1st team manager Vic Short and assistant managers Kevin Valentine and Simon Butler. The Arundel Reserve side also has new management for the new season with Kevin Short and assistant managers Jamie Searle and Robbie Declaire.
[edit] League history
Source: Arundel at the Football Club History Database
[edit] Current Playing Squad
[edit] Goalkeepers
- Ben O' Connor
- Matt May
- James Lee
[edit] Defenders
- Jimmy Smith
- Kevin Bush
- Stuart Hack
- Josh Suttcliffe
- Tom Pickford
- Barry Pidgeon
- Duncan Barnes
- Brett Neal
- Jack Corbett
- Chris Hibberd
- Lloyd Walker
[edit] Midfielders
- Mike Huckett
- Daren Akmenkalns
- Lee Barnard
- Dave Towers
- Jason Wimbleton
- Jon Tucker
- Rob Grove
- Matt Huckett
- Bryn Hauxwell
- Lewis Blake
- Steve Blake
- Craig Marchant
- Sean Page
- Martin Short
[edit] Attackers
- Miles Scerri
- Dave Walker
- Andy Boxall
- Gary Norgate
- Steve Kirkham
- Chris Cousins
- Louis Hagahammond
