Nickname(s) The Blue Stallions Founded 1997 | Ground Capacity 3,000 (167 seated) Manager Paul Burstow | |
 | ||
Full name Epsom Athletic Football Club League Combined Counties League Division One 2015–16 Combined Counties League Division One, 17th | ||
Epsom Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Chessington, England. Affiliated to the Surrey County Football Association, they are currently members of the Combined Counties League Division One and groundshare at Chessington & Hook United's Chalky Lane.
Contents
History
The club was established in 1997 by Paul Burstow and joined the Sutton & District League. In 1999–2000 they were Division Two runners-up and were promoted to Division One. The following season saw them finish second in Division One, earning a second straight promotion. The club then won the Premier Division at the first attempt. After switching to the Surrey South Eastern Combination, they finished as runners-up in Division Two in 2003–04 season and were promoted to Division One. In 2005–06 they won the League Cup, and the following season saw them end the season as Division One runners-up.
In 2008 Epsom were founder members of the Surrey Elite Intermediate League. They finished as league runners-up in 2010–11 but were refused promotion to the Combined Counties League. However, after winning the league the following season, and agreeing a groundshare with Chessington & Hook United, the club were promoted to Division One of the Combined Counties League. In their first season in the Combined Counties League the club made their debut in the FA Vase, losing 4–3 at home to Camberley Town. The following season saw them make their FA Cup debut, losing 3–1 at home to Croydon.
Honours
Records
