Redhill F.C.
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Redhill F.C. is a football club based in Redhill, England.
The club was established in 1894. Redhill only played friendly matches for their first four seasons but in the 1898/99 season they competed in the South Suburban League finishing 6th. Then followed another three seasons of friendlies before they were admitted to the East & West Surrey League, which they won in their first season. Another two seasons of only competing in friendlies followed between 1904 and 1906.
Redhill were accepted in to the South Eastern Division Two in 1906 and played in this division for three seasons, finishing fourth in 1908-09. They also finished 2nd in the Mid Surrey League during the same season. Following that they were 3rd in the Spartan League in 1909/10 and 3rd South Suburban West League in 1910/11, before becoming South Suburban Champions in the 1911-1912 season.
Redhill F.C. became London League members from 1921 until 1923, and finished runners up in their division. In 1923 they joined the Athenian League. During 1957-58 season, they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup. They won the Athenian League championship in 1983-84 and were promoted to the London Spartan League. They joined the Sussex County Football League Division One at the start of the 1987-88 season. They were relegated to Sussex County Football League Division Two after two seasons, but in 1996/97 won promotion to Division One again by finishing third. They finished fifth in their first season back in Division One, yet all subsequent positions have hovered around mid-table: 11, 12, 14, 15, 12, 11, 13.
Redhill have recently acquired the nickname "The Lobsters" - indeed a large toy lobster named 'Clawdius' has been present at many home league games. The source of this nickname is actually a queer competition, where fans were asked to pick a nickname other than 'the reds' for the club, and a local woman won the vote, naming him Clawdius the lobster. This is the mascot clawdius, who is a regular an at the ground.
In 1984 the team moved from the Memorial Ground in the centre of Redhill to Kiln Brow situated about 2 miles to the south of the town.
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