Rustington F.C.

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

Rustington
Full nameRustington Football Club
Nickname(s)The Blues
Founded1903
GroundRecreation Ground, Rustington
ChairmanJohn Virgoe
ManagerMarcus Robertshaw
LeagueSouthern Combination Division Two
2018–19Southern Combination Division Two, 1st of 15
WebsiteClub website

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, this resulted them being featured on Sky Sports. The record was to remain until 24 February 2007, when it was ended by Haywards Heath.[1] They won promotion to Division One of the Southern Combination league in 2018-19, having become champions of Division Two.

Honours

League honours

Cup honours
  • The Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Charity Cup[5]
    • Runners Up (1): 2008–09
  • Sussex County Football Association
    • Sussex Intermediate Cup
    • Winners(2) 2005–06, 2017-18
  • Sussex Junior Challenge Cup
    • Winners 2000–01
  • Division Two Challenge Cup
    • Winners 2018-19
    • Runners up 2007–08
  • Sussex County Football League Division Three Cup:[6]
    • Winners (2): 2004–05, 2005–06
  • Vernon Wentworth Invitation Cup
    • Winners 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
  • Centenary Cup
    • Winners 1999–2000
  • Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup
    • Winners 1974–75, 1975–76
  • Bareham Trophy (Rustington Reserves)
    • Winners 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04

Club records
  • Highest League Position:[7]
    • 3rd in Sussex County League Division Two: 2007–08
  • Highest Attendance:[1]
    • 218 vs Bosham: 2006–07

References
  1. Rustington Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine Nomad Online
  2. Rustington at the Football Club History Database
  3. "West Sussex Football League – Cup Details". Yourgolfclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  4. "West Sussex Football League - Cup Details". Yourgolfclub.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  5. "R.U.R. Cup Final Results – Sussex County Football Association". Sussexcountyleague.com. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  6. http://www.sussexcountyleague.com/div3cup/index.htm
  7. "Football Club History Database - Rustington". Fchd.info. Retrieved 2012-12-30.

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