List of Eastbourne Town F.C. seasons

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This is a list of English football seasons played by Devonshire Park (1881 until 1889), Eastbourne (1889 until 1971) and Eastbourne Town Football Club from 1971 to the present day. Their early years (1881-1907) which were spent playing cup and friendly games are included . Eastbourne played in the Southern Amateur Football League between 1907 and 1946,[1] briefly playing in the Sussex County League in 1920, before joining the Corinthian League from 1946 until it merged with the Athenian League in 1963. In 1976, Eastbourne Town re-joined the Sussex County League playing in Divisions One and Two until promotion into the Isthmian Football League in 2007 before being relegated into back into the Sussex County League in 2015. In 2015, the Sussex County Football League was renamed into the Southern Combination Football League, the divisions being renamed into Premier and Division One.

Seasons[]

1881–1900[]

In this period, Devonshire Park and Eastbourne F.C. only competed in friendly games and later in the Sussex Senior Cup.

Season League Major competitions Other competitions Top scorer Average
attendance
References
Division P W D L F A GD Pts Pos FA Cup FA Amateur Cup League Cup Sussex Senior RUR Cup
1881–82 Not entered
1882–83 Not entered
1883–84 Not entered
1884–85 Not entered
1885–86 Not entered
1886–87 Not entered
1887–88 Not entered
1888–89 Not entered SF
1889 Renamed from Devonshire Park F.C. to Eastbourne F.C.
1889–90 Not entered Winners
1890–91 Sussex Senior Cup (League) 15 14 1 0 87 17 70 29 1st Winners [2]
1891–92 Not entered
1892–93 Not entered Runners up
1893–94 Not entered Winners
1894–95 Not entered Withdrew Winners
1895–96 Not entered
1896–97 Not entered Runners up
1897–98 Not entered
1898–99 Not entered 1Q 1R Winners [3]
1899–1900 Not entered 1Q 2Q Winners [4]

1900–1920[]

In this period, Eastbourne only played in cup games before joining the Amateur Football League and the Southern Amateur League in 1907

Season League Major competitions Other competitions Top scorer Average
attendance
References
Division P W D L F A GD Pts Pos FA Cup FA Amateur Cup AFA Senior Cup Sussex Senior RUR Cup
1900–01 Not entered 1Q 1R Winners [5] [6]
1901–02 Not entered 1Q 2Q [7] [8]
1902–03 Not entered 2Q Winners [9]
1903–04 Not entered 2Q 3Q [10] [11]
1904–05 Not entered 1Q [12]
1905–06 Not entered PR 2R [13] [14]
1906–07 Not entered 1R Runners up [15]
1907 Joined Southern Amateur League as founder members (as Eastbourne F.C.), entered Section A
1907–08 SAA 16 6 4 6 35 46 -11 16 6th SF Wallace Gardner 24 [16]
1908–09 SAA 16 6 6 4 44 43 +1 27 3rd 2R Wallace Gardner 20 [17]
1909–10 SAA 16 7 3 6 37 43 -6 17 4th 3R H. Grevett 20 [18]
1910–11 SAA 16 4 1 11 25 31 -6 9 8th 1R W. Dann 9 [19]
1911–12 SAB 16 11 1 4 36 18 +18 23 2nd 2R Jack French 21 [20]
1912–13 SAA 18 3 0 15 28 52 -24 6 10th Donald Wood 10 [21]
1913–14 SAB 14 7 2 5 34 23 +11 16 4th 2r C. Cook & F. Garrard 7 [22]
1914–19 Football was suspended until after the First World War
1919–20 SAA 12 11 0 1 48 20 +28 22 2nd 2R 3R Runners up C. Goldsmith & Guy Hollobone 20 [23] [24]

1920–1946[]

In this period, Eastbourne remained in the Southern Amateur League, but also joined the Sussex County League as a founding member, playing in two leagues for just one season.

Season League Major competitions Other competitions Top scorer Average
attendance
References
Division P W D L F A GD Pts Pos FA Cup FA Amateur Cup AFA Senior Cup Sussex Senior RUR Cup
1920–21 Joined Sussex County league
1920–21 SA1 20 6 7 7 29 44 -15 19 8th 4Q Runners up Guy Hollobone 26 [25]
SC1 21 13 6 2 63 31 +32 32 3rd
1921 Left Sussex County league
1921–22 SA1 20 14 3 3 60 31 +29 31 2nd 1Q Winners Winners Guy Hollobone 33 [26]
1922–23 SA1 19 14 1 4 79 32 +47 32 1st 2R Runners up Runners up Guy Hollobone 28 [27]
1923–24 SA1 20 10 1 9 43 43 0 21 6th 1Q Runners up 3R Guy Hollobone 25 [28]
1924–25 SA1 20 11 2 7 37 35 +2 24 4th 1R Winners Guy Hollobone 19 [29]
1925–26 SA1 22 14 3 5 67 53 +14 31 1st 1R 1R Runners up Runners up Guy Hollobone 25 [30]
1926–27 SA1 22 9 7 6 53 47 +6 25 3rd 1R 2R Tommy Francis 23 [31] [32]
1927–28 SA1 24 9 7 8 65 56 +9 25 5th 1R 3R Runners up E. Bean & G. Padgham 17 [33]
1928–29 SA1 21 8 3 10 51 60 -9 19 6th 1R 2R 2R Tommy Francis 19 [34]
1929–30 SA1 22 14 2 6 72 41 +31 30 2nd 1R 3R 2R Tommy Francis 37 [35]
1930–31 SA1 22 9 3 10 71 57 +14 21 6th 4Q 3R 2R Vic Francis 37 [36]
1931–32 SA1 22 9 5 8 54 50 +4 23 6th 2Q 1R Winners SF Vic Francis 33 [37]
1932–33 SA1 22 7 2 13 42 57 -15 16 8th 1Q 3R Winners Winners Vic Francis 25 [38]
1933–34 SA1 22 10 3 9 41 34 +7 23 4th 3Q 3R SF SF Vic Francis 19 [39]
1934–35 SA1 22 6 3 13 41 47 -6 15 11th 1Q 1R 1R C. Burton & Reg Teague 12 [40]
1935–36 SA1 22 9 5 8 58 49 +9 23 6th 4Q 3R 2R F. Kennedy 22 [41]
1936–37 SA1 22 8 3 11 54 53 +1 19 9th PR 1R 1R SF Stan Joyce 17 [42]
1937–38 SA1 22 5 5 12 37 57 -20 15 11th 1Q 2R 2R Stan Joyce 13 [43]
1938–39 SA2 (A) 18 11 2 5 47 30 +17 24 1st 1Q 1R 1R Tommy Francis 18 [44]
1939 Played in the Sussex County League East Division at the start of the Second World War
1939–40 SCFL East Division 14 4 4 6 30 35 -5 12 6th 1R 1R Alan Cornwell & P. Davies 8
1939–45 Football was suspended until after the Second World War
1945–46 SA1 14 7 2 5 43 31 +12 16 5th 3R SF Runners up W. Tracey 30 [45]

1946–1960[]

In this period, Eastbourne left the Southern Amateur League and joined the Corinthian League.

Season League Major competitions Other competitions Top scorer Average
attendance
References
Division P W D L F A GD Pts Pos FA Cup FA Amateur Cup League Cup Sussex Senior RUR Cup
1946 Left the Southern Amateur League and joined the Corinthian League
1946–47 COR 24 8 2 14 57 80 -23 18 10th 4Q 1R 1R 1R SF W. Tracey 29
1947–48 COR 26 10 4 12 68 80 -12 24 9th 4Q 1R SF Winners W. Tracey 25
1948–49 COR 24 6 4 14 49 68 -19 16 12th 4Q 2R 2R SF Charlie Morgan 21
1949–50 COR 26 10 7 9 52 46 +6 27 7th 4Q 1R 1R Winners William Stovell 30
1950–51 COR 26 8 3 15 47 65 -18 19 12th 4Q 3R 1R Runners up 1R William Stovell 35
1951–52 COR 26 9 7 10 53 53 0 25 8th 3Q 2R 2R 1R 1R Alan Burgess 30
1952–53 COR 26 7 7 12 40 58 -18 21 11th PR SF Winners SF Alan Burgess 24
1953–54 COR 26 11 5 10 47 45 +2 25 8th 2Q PR SF SF SF Jim Simmonds 14
1954–55 COR 28 3 7 18 24 63 -39 13 14th 2Q 2Q 1R 3R Jim Simmonds 9
1955–56 COR 26 6 4 16 29 54 -14 16 12th 1Q 2Q 1R 2R Runners up Derek Morris 11
1956–57 COR 28 12 6 10 67 56 +11 30 7th 2Q 2Q SF 1R 1R Gerry Colbran 26
1957–58 COR 28 7 9 12 40 50 -10 23 10th PR 1R 2R 1R SF Ron Applebee 22 [46]
1958–59 COR 26 5 7 14 28 50 -22 17 13th PR 4Q 1R 2R Ron Applebee 13 [47]
1959–60 COR 30 8 4 18 41 67 -26 20 15th 2Q PR SF R1 R. Charlton 8

1960–1980[]

In this period, Eastbourne left the Corinthian League and joined the Athenian League, later renamed to Eastbourne Town and joined the Sussex County League.

Season League Major competitions Other competitions Top scorer Average
attendance
References
Division P W D L F A GD Pts Pos FA Cup FA Amateur FA Vase League Cup Sussex Senior RUR Cup
1960–61 COR 30 10 6 14 50 59 -9 26 11th 2Q 1Q 1R 3R Jimmy Grant 11
1961–62 COR 30 8 6 16 39 57 -18 22 13th 2R 1R 3R 1R Jimmy Grant 16
1962–63 COR 30 7 5 18 43 76 -33 19 14th 1Q 2R 2R 3R A. Williams 19
1963 Joined the Athenian League
1963–64 AL1 26 7 3 16 44 75 -31 17 11th 1Q 1R 2R 3R Runners up Dave Delea 11 [48][49]
1964–65 AL1 30 9 9 12 53 67 -14 27 10th 2Q 2R 1R 3R R. Wilson 17
1965–66 AL1 30 6 3 21 45 81 -36 15 16th 1Q 2R 1R 3R Pat Tracey 15
1966–67 AL2 30 9 5 16 51 61 -10 23 13th 1Q 1R 1R 2R John Beasley 12
1967–68 AL2 30 5 3 22 37 94 -57 13 15th 4Q 1R 1R 4R Barry Taylor 19
1968–69 AL2 30 17 5 5 60 33 +27 42 3rd 4Q 4Q 1R 3R Barry Taylor 33
1969–70 AL2 30 17 7 6 48 26 +22 41 4th 2Q PR 1R SF Barry Taylor 27
1970–71 AL2 30 12 5 13 41 42 -1 29 8th 2Q 1Q 1R 2R Barry Taylor 20
1971 Renamed from Eastbourne F.C. to Eastbourne Town F.C.
1971–72 AL2 30 5 12 13 24 42 -18 22 12th 1Q PR 2R 1R Barry Taylor 9 [50]
1972–73 AL2 26 6 2 18 24 51 -27 14 12th 1Q PR 2R Runners up Roger Savage 6 [51]
1973–74 AL2 30 8 7 15 31 46 -15 23 13th 2Q 2Q 3R SF Paul Rogers 11 [52]
1974–75 AL2 28 14 8 6 38 25 +13 36 5th 1Q 4R 2R 2R Wayne Peacock 16 [53]
1975–76 ��� AL2 30 11 9 10 45 42 +3 31 7th 2Q 5R Runners up SF Wayne Peacock 28 [54]
1976 Joined Sussex County League
1976–77 9 SC1 30 18 8 4 51 21 +30 44 1st 1Q 3R 2R 2R 3R Trevor Gurr 23 [55][56][57][58]
1977–78 9 SC1 30 13 5 12 56 44 +12 31 8th 2Q 3R 2R Runners up 1R Alan Wilson 19 [59][60][61]
1978–79 9 SC1 30 10 6 14 47 51 -4 26 11th 1Q 2R 2R 1R 2R Bert Roebuck 12 [62][63][64]
1979–80 9 SC1 30 13 9 8 50 37 +13 35 5th 2Q 1R 1R 1R QF Wally Manton 9 [65][66][67]

1980–2000[]

In this period, Eastbourne Town played in the Sussex County League.

Season League Major competitions Other competitions Top scorer Average
attendance
References
Division P W D L F A GD Pts Pos FA Cup FA Vase League Cup Sussex Senior RUR Cup
1980–81 9 SC1 30 10 6 14 36 41 -5 26 13th 1Q PR 2R 1R 2R Andrews 6 [68][69][70]
1981–82 9 SC1 30 11 3 16 38 43 -5 25 13th 1Q 2R 2R 1R 2R Des Brockwell 12 [71][72][73]
1982–83 9 SC1 30 9 10 11 36 51 -15 28 9th 1Q PR 2R 1R QF Tim Williams 11 [74][75][76]
1983–84 9 SC1 30 8 8 14 33 43 -10 32 10th 1Q PR 1R 3R 1R Pip Facer 8 [77][78][79]
1984–85 9 SC1 30 19 6 5 66 26 +40 63 3rd 2Q PR 2R 2R SF John Kemp 32 [80][81][82]
1985–86 9 SC1 30 18 7 5 71 23 +48 61 3rd 1Q 2R 2R QF Winners John Kemp 33 [83][84][85]
1986–87 9 SC1 30 15 11 4 56 23 +33 56 5th 2Q 2R 2R 2R Winners Derrick Smith 24 [86][87][88]
1987–88 9 SC1 30 17 4 9 63 41 +22 55 4th 2R QF 3R 2R Nigel Hole 32 [89][90][91]
1988–89 9 SC1 34 9 9 16 46 58 -12 36 15th 3R 2R QF 1R Derrick Smith 22 [92][93][94]
1989–90 9 SC1 34 9 8 17 42 58 -16 35 15th EP 1R 2R 2R Derrick Smith 15 [95][96][97]
1990–91 9 SC1 34 7 7 20 32 54 -18 28 16th PR 2R 1R 2R Kenny Mackay 8 [98][99][100]
1991–92 9 SC1 34 12 4 18 33 63 -30 40 12th PR EP QF QF 2R Loughton 19 [101][102][103]
1992–93 9 SC1 34 8 4 22 35 78 -43 28 17th PR PR QF 2R 1R Roger Myall 12 [104][105][106]
1993–94 9 SC1 38 10 7 21 41 73 -33 37 17th EP 1R 1R 1R Roger Myall 14 [107][108][109]
1994–95 9 SC1 38 10 10 18 50 79 -29 40 12th PR PR 1R 2R 1R Tobi Hutchinson 13 [110][111][112]
1995–96 9 SC1 38 12 4 2 51 89 -38 40 14th 1Q 2R 2R PR Rob Forster 11 [113][114][115]
1996–97 9 SC1 38 17 6 15 59 51 +8 57 7th 2Q 1R 3R PR Loughton 27 [116][117][118]
1997–98 9 SC1 38 12 7 19 54 73 -19 43 14th PR 1R 2R 2R Carrington 15 [119][120]
1998–99 9 SC1 38 14 12 12 61 62 -1 54 10th 2Q 2Q SF 3R QF Gary Brockwell 21 [121][122][123]
1999–2000 9 SC1 38 14 14 10 73 49 +24 56 9th 1Q 2 2R 2R QF Gary Brockwell 23 [124][125][126]

2000–2020[]

In this period, Eastbourne Town were promoted into the Isthmian League and played in the FA Trophy for the first time.

Season League Major competitions Other competitions Top scorer Average
attendance
References
Division P W D L F A GD Pts Pos FA Cup FA Trophy FA Vase League Cup Sussex Senior RUR Cup
2000–01 9 SC1 38 9 8 21 47 66 -19 35 19th PR 1 QF 2R 1R Lee Walsh 10 118 [127][128][129]
2001–02 10 SC2 34 20 5 8 84 39 +45 65 4th PR 2Q 1R 1R 3R Gary Brockwell 29 109 [130][131][132]
2002–03 10 SC2 34 25 7 2 97 28 +69 82 2nd PR 2Q 2R QF 3R Yemi Odubade 43 122 [133][134][135]
2003–04 9 SC1 36 21 3 12 85 53 +32 66 5th PR 2Q SF 3R 2R Yemi Odubade 31 141 [136][137][138]
2004–05 9 SC1 38 14 10 14 56 57 -1 52 10th PR 2Q QF 3R QF Steve Dallaway 18 132 [139][140][141][142]
2005–06 9 SC1 38 19 8 11 69 44 -25 65 5th 1Q 2Q 3R QF 2R Steve Dallaway 19 148 [143][144][145][146]
2006–07 9 SC1 38 27 6 5 97 42 +55 87 1st PR 4R SF 3R 3R Liam Baitup 42 192 [147][148][149][150][151]
2007 Promoted to Isthmian League
2007–08 8 IL1 42 11 11 20 58 84 -26 44 19th 1Q 1Q 3R 2R Liam Baitup 28 206 [152][153]
2008–09 8 IL1 42 17 6 19 66 72 -6 57 13th 1Q PR 4R 2R Liam Baitup 13 176 [154][155]
2009–10 8 IL1 42 6 11 25 29 77 -48 29 22nd PR PR 2R 3R Danny Simmonds 6 150 [156]
2010–11 8 IL1 42 11 11 20 60 78 -18 44 18th 1Q PR 3R 3R Sam Crabb 12 154
2011–12 8 IL1 40 11 14 15 49 62 -13 47 14th PR 1Q 3R 2R Danny Curd 9 189 [157]
2012–13 8 IL1 42 16 9 17 62 61 +1 57 11th 2Q 1Q 2R 4R Danny Curd 13 190 [158]
2013–14 8 IL1 46 6 11 29 60 121 -61 29 24th 2Q 1Q 1R 3R Billy Medlock 30 156 [159][160]
2014 Relegated to Sussex County League
2014–15 9 SC1 38 21 9 8 96 44 +52 72 4th PR 1R QF 2R Winners Dominic Clarke 17 149 [161]
2015 Sussex County League renamed to Southern Combination League
2015–16 9 SCP 38 27 5 6 107 42 +65 86 2nd 3Q 3R 3R 3R 2R Jason Taylor 29 174 [162][163]
2016–17 9 SCP 38 21 7 10 85 60 +25 70 5th 1Q 4R 2R 2R 3R Evan Archibald 26 190 [164]
2017–18 9 SCP 38 19 12 7 81 40 +41 69 5th 1Q 4R 2R 2R 2R Evan Archibald 24 247 [165][166]
2018–19 9 SCP 38 26 5 7 99 50 +49 83 3rd EP 3R 3R QF 2R Daniel Perry 34 232 [167]
2019–20 9 SCP Season Abandoned [a] PR 3R 2R 1R Final Zac Attwood 15 [b]

2020–[]

Season League Major competitions Other competitions Top scorer Average
attendance
References
Division P W D L F A GD Pts Pos FA Cup FA Trophy FA Vase League Cup Sussex Senior RUR Cup
2020–21 9 SCP 14 8 2 4 30 20 +10 26 4th [c] PR 1R Nathan Crabb 9 293 [168]
2021–22 9 SCP PR 1Q 2R QF

Notes[]

  1. ^ 2019–20 League abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all league results expunged see 2019–20 Southern Combination League for final standings. RUR Cup competition results expunded also
  2. ^ Current standing before league results were expunged.
  3. ^ 2020–21 League curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, see 2020–21 Southern Combination League for final standings. A Supplementary Shield took place during April and May; See here for details

Key[]

Winners Runners up Play-offs Promoted Relegated Season Abandoned

Sources for League, FA Cup, FA Trophy and FA Vase statistics:

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