Newhaven F.C.
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| Full name | Newhaven Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Dockers | ||
| Founded | 1887 | ||
| Ground |
Fort Road Newhaven, East Sussex | ||
| Manager | Paul Harrison | ||
| League |
Sussex County League Division One | ||
| 2012-13 |
Sussex County League Division Two, 2nd (promoted) | ||
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Newhaven F.C. is a football club based in Newhaven, East Sussex, England. They were formed in 1889 and were founding members of the Sussex County Football League in 1920. In the 1993–94 season, they reached the First Round of the FA Vase. For the 2013–14 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division One.
History
Newhaven Football Club was formed in 1887. After the first World War the club played in the Brighton, Hove & District Football League, until the end of the 1919-20 season when they became one of the founder members of Sussex County Football League.[1] It took the club until 1953–54 for the club to win its first title. In 1965, the club was relegated to Division Two, only to return the following season after finishing runners-up. In 1968, Newhaven were relegated again, and this time took four seasons to regain their Division One status, winning Division Two in 1971–72, and Division One in 1973–74. However, the club was relegated in 1976 and spent 15 seasons in Division Two before winning the league in 1990–91. After four seasons in Division One, during which they reached the First Round of the FA Vase, Newhaven were relegated to Division Two again. In 1999, there followed a further relegation to Division Three. The club returned to Division Two in 2012 after winning the league.[2] As of 13th of february 2013 Newhaven F.C lost to Crawley Town 1-0 In the Sussex senior cup.
Ground
Newhaven play their home games at Fort Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9DA.
Honours
- Sussex County League Division One[2]
- Champions 1953–54, 1973–74
- Sussex County League Division Two
- Champions 1971–72, 1990–71
- Runners-up 1965–66
- Sussex County League Division Three
- Champions 2011–12
Cup honours
- The Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Charity Cup[3]
- Winners (2): 1904–05, 1993–94
- Runners Up (4): 1905–06, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1911–12
- Sussex County Football League Division Three Cup:[4]
- Runners up (1): 2006-07
Records
- FA Vase
- First Round 1993–94
References
- ↑ "Brighton, Hove & District Football League". Bhdfl.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Newhaven at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ "R.U.R. Cup Final Results – Sussex County Football Association". Sussexcountyleague.com. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ http://www.sussexcountyleague.com/div3cup/index.htm
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