Rustington F.C.

Rustington
Full name Rustington Football Club
Nickname(s) The Blues
Founded 1903
Ground Recreation Ground, Rustington
Chairman Frank Sumner
Manager Brett Torode Assisted by Vic Short
League Sussex County League
Division Two
2010–11 Sussex County League
Division Two, 9th
Website [Official Club home page]
Home colours

Rustington F.C. is an English football club based in Rustington, near Littlehampton in West Sussex. The club are currently members of Division Two of the Sussex County League and play at the Recreation Ground.

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History

They club were established in 1903 and joined the Bognor District League.[1] After World War I they joined the Littlehampton District League, winning it in 1932–33, 1933–34, 1947–48 and 1948–49. They later joined the West Sussex League, which they won in 1999–2000 and again in 2003–04. They then joined Division Three of the Sussex County League.[2] In 2006–07 they won Division Three, going unbeaten in the league for the whole of 2006, and were promoted to Division Two.[1]

Honours

Sussex County Football Association
SUSSEX INTERMEDIATE CUP
Winners 2005/2006

SUSSEX JUNIOR CHALLENGE CUP
Winners 2000/2001

Sussex County Football League
DIVISION 3
Champions 2006/2007
Team of the Season 2006/2007

DIVISION 2 CHALLENGE CUP
Runners up 2007/2008

DIVISION 3 CHALLENGE CUP
Winners 2004/2005
Winners 2005/2006

VERNON WENTWORTH INVITATION CUP
Winners 2004/2005
Winners 2005/2006
Winners 2006/2007

West Sussex Football League
PREMIER DIVISION
Winners 1999-2000
Winners 2003-2004

CENTENARY CUP
Winners 1999-2000

MALCOLM SIMMONDS MEMORIAL CUP
Winners 1974-1975
Winners 1975-1976

BAREHAM TROPHY
Winners 1995-1996 (Rustington Reserves)
Winners 1998-1999 (Rustington Reserves)
Winners 2003-2004 (Rustington Reserves)

References

  1. ^ a b Rustington Nomad Online
  2. ^ Rustington at the Football Club History Database

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