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Nickname(s)
  
The Blues

Manager
  
Jon Tucker

Chairman
  
John Virgo

Founded
  
1903

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Full name
  
Rustington Football Club

Ground
  
Recreation Ground, Rustington

2015–16
  
Southern Combination Division Two, 9th

League
  
Sussex County Football League Division 2

Rustington football club


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.

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History

They club were established in 1903 and joined the Bognor District League. 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. 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.

League honours

  • Sussex County Football League Division Three
  • Champions 2006–07
  • West Sussex Football League Premier Division:
  • Champions (2): 1999–00, 2003–04
  • West Sussex Football League Division Three South:
  • Champions (1): 1970–71

    • Cup honours

  • The Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Charity Cup
  • Runners Up (1): 2008–09
  • Sussex County Football Association
  • Sussex Intermediate Cup
  • Winners 2005–06
  • Sussex Junior Challenge Cup
  • Winners 2000–01
  • Division Two Challenge Cup
  • Runners up 2007–08
  • Sussex County Football League Division Three Cup:
  • 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:
  • 3rd in Sussex County League Division Two: 2007–08
  • Highest Attendance:
  • 218 vs Bosham: 2006–07

    • References

    Rustington F.C. Wikipedia
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