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Eastbourne Town F.C.
Eastbourne Town Football Club is an English football club based in Eastbourne, East Sussex. It is currently a member of the Isthmian League South East Division, and the team play at The Saffrons.
Founded on 19 October 1881 as Devonshire Park F.C., it was a founding member of the Sussex County F.A. in 1882, the Southern Amateur Football League in 1907 and the Sussex County Football League in 1920. Eastbourne Town is considered the oldest senior football club in Sussex.
The club is a FA Chartered Standard Community club affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association.
The 13 November 1880 edition of the Eastbourne Chronicle first reported the formation of Eastbourne United Football Club as a result of the amalgamation of Eastbourne Rovers and Eastbourne FC. The club briefly changed its name to Eastbourne Football Club at a meeting on 5 October 1881. Having failed to secure the use of a ground in South Fields (near Guildredge Park), permission was sought to play on the grounds of Devonshire Park. Part of the deal was to change the name to Devonshire Park; in return, the Park Company would supply all match materials and pay travelling expenses to away games. At a meeting on 19 October 1881, it was agreed that the club would be known as Devonshire Park F.C. named after the original ground at which the team played; this is now occupied by the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, and is also the venue for the Eastbourne International tennis tournament.
The first recorded game was against Clifton House School on 26 October 1881, which was won by Devonshire Park 5–1. The first loss was against New College on 12 November 1881. A game in which Devonshire Park lost 5 - 0. Their first recorded away win was on 26 November 1881 with an away game at Ardingly College, although the game was played in a 'downpour of rain' and the pitch being in a bad state. Devonshire Park won the game by 4 goals to 1. On 23 September 1882, at a meeting in Brighton with other clubs in Sussex, Devonshire Park became one of eleven clubs that formed the Sussex County Football Association with Captain Cardwell being nominated as one of the vice-presidents for the first season. In the same year was the creation of the Sussex Senior Cup, following a dispute with a cup tie Devonshire Park withdrew from the Sussex County FA.
Playing at Devonshire Park for 5 years, with the Tennis club and a Cricket club, they moved to the then newly opened Saffrons Field in 1886 when the tennis became a predominant sport there and the success of the South of England Championships. It has been their home since along with Eastbourne Cricket Club and Eastbourne Hockey Club. In 1888, Devonshire Park re-joined the Sussex FA and competed again in the Sussex Senior Cup, reaching the semi-finals with Burgess Hill
In 1889 the club changed its name to Eastbourne F.C. to reflect the expansion of the town after the railway brought in tourism. Although not in a league, and still an amateur team, they competed in the Sussex Senior Cup reaching the final beating Chichester 4–0. The following season the club founder, Rev. Willis was elected as the club secretary and the senior cup was done on a league basis in which Eastbourne won, playing 15 games, winning 14 and drawing a game with Chichester. Eastbourne reached the Sussex Senior Cup final ten times between 1889 and 1903, winning eight times in that period. Around the turn of the century, Eastbourne played professional teams such as Woolwich Arsenal, Derby County and West Ham United. It has been recorded that Eastbourne played and won in two international tournaments: in 1904 the 'Meeting du Nouvel' and in 1909 the Challenge International du Nord, both cups were invitations for amateur clubs to compete in.
In 1905 Eastbourne FC joined the South Eastern League replacing local rivals, Eastbourne Swifts, who were playing in Division One in the league unable to raise a team. Eastbourne wrote to the league asking to take over from the Swifts team in which the league agreed. The first season wasn't a success, playing mainly against professional reserve teams in the Football League and were relegated into Division Two. The second season was also unsuccessful and Eastbourne withdrew at the end of the 1906–07 season.
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Eastbourne Town F.C.
Eastbourne Town Football Club is an English football club based in Eastbourne, East Sussex. It is currently a member of the Isthmian League South East Division, and the team play at The Saffrons.
Founded on 19 October 1881 as Devonshire Park F.C., it was a founding member of the Sussex County F.A. in 1882, the Southern Amateur Football League in 1907 and the Sussex County Football League in 1920. Eastbourne Town is considered the oldest senior football club in Sussex.
The club is a FA Chartered Standard Community club affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association.
The 13 November 1880 edition of the Eastbourne Chronicle first reported the formation of Eastbourne United Football Club as a result of the amalgamation of Eastbourne Rovers and Eastbourne FC. The club briefly changed its name to Eastbourne Football Club at a meeting on 5 October 1881. Having failed to secure the use of a ground in South Fields (near Guildredge Park), permission was sought to play on the grounds of Devonshire Park. Part of the deal was to change the name to Devonshire Park; in return, the Park Company would supply all match materials and pay travelling expenses to away games. At a meeting on 19 October 1881, it was agreed that the club would be known as Devonshire Park F.C. named after the original ground at which the team played; this is now occupied by the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, and is also the venue for the Eastbourne International tennis tournament.
The first recorded game was against Clifton House School on 26 October 1881, which was won by Devonshire Park 5–1. The first loss was against New College on 12 November 1881. A game in which Devonshire Park lost 5 - 0. Their first recorded away win was on 26 November 1881 with an away game at Ardingly College, although the game was played in a 'downpour of rain' and the pitch being in a bad state. Devonshire Park won the game by 4 goals to 1. On 23 September 1882, at a meeting in Brighton with other clubs in Sussex, Devonshire Park became one of eleven clubs that formed the Sussex County Football Association with Captain Cardwell being nominated as one of the vice-presidents for the first season. In the same year was the creation of the Sussex Senior Cup, following a dispute with a cup tie Devonshire Park withdrew from the Sussex County FA.
Playing at Devonshire Park for 5 years, with the Tennis club and a Cricket club, they moved to the then newly opened Saffrons Field in 1886 when the tennis became a predominant sport there and the success of the South of England Championships. It has been their home since along with Eastbourne Cricket Club and Eastbourne Hockey Club. In 1888, Devonshire Park re-joined the Sussex FA and competed again in the Sussex Senior Cup, reaching the semi-finals with Burgess Hill
In 1889 the club changed its name to Eastbourne F.C. to reflect the expansion of the town after the railway brought in tourism. Although not in a league, and still an amateur team, they competed in the Sussex Senior Cup reaching the final beating Chichester 4–0. The following season the club founder, Rev. Willis was elected as the club secretary and the senior cup was done on a league basis in which Eastbourne won, playing 15 games, winning 14 and drawing a game with Chichester. Eastbourne reached the Sussex Senior Cup final ten times between 1889 and 1903, winning eight times in that period. Around the turn of the century, Eastbourne played professional teams such as Woolwich Arsenal, Derby County and West Ham United. It has been recorded that Eastbourne played and won in two international tournaments: in 1904 the 'Meeting du Nouvel' and in 1909 the Challenge International du Nord, both cups were invitations for amateur clubs to compete in.
In 1905 Eastbourne FC joined the South Eastern League replacing local rivals, Eastbourne Swifts, who were playing in Division One in the league unable to raise a team. Eastbourne wrote to the league asking to take over from the Swifts team in which the league agreed. The first season wasn't a success, playing mainly against professional reserve teams in the Football League and were relegated into Division Two. The second season was also unsuccessful and Eastbourne withdrew at the end of the 1906–07 season.