Full name Clymping Football Club Chairman Brian Marsh Founded 1947 | Nickname(s) Ping Manager Ian Shape | |
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Ground Village Playing Fields, Clymping 2015–16 Southern Combination Division Two, 12th League Southern Combination Football League Division Two |
Clymping Football Club is a football club based in Clymping, near Littlehampton in England. The club is affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association. They are currently members of the Southern Combination Division Two and play at the Village Playing Fields.
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History
The club was formed in 1947 and originally played in the Littlehampton and District League before joining several seasons later the West Sussex Football League. The club moved up the divisions of the West Sussex Football League divisions, and under manager Dominic Di Paola at the end of the 2007–08 campaign after finishing as Runners-up in the Premier Division, were promoted to Division Three of the Sussex County Football League.
Their first season in the Sussex County Football League saw them become champions of Division Three, and gain promotion to Division two. After finishing sixth at their first season in Division two, manager Dominic Di Paola left to join Worthing United, and the club appointed Darren Prior as his replacement. After the departure of Di Paola the club finished bottom of Division Two and were relegated back to Division Three. The club have since remained in Division three.
Ground
Clymping play their home games at Clymping playing fields, A259, Climping, nr Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5GW.