Lewes Football Club is an English football team based in Lewes, East Sussex currently playing in the Conference National. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Dripping Pan has been home to Lewes FC since their incarnation in 1885 Lewes (ˈluːɨs Lewis) is the County town of East Sussex, England and gives its name to the Local government district in which it East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Lewes (ˈluːɨs Lewis) is the County town of East Sussex, England and gives its name to the Local government district in which it East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Nicknamed The Rooks, the team has seen a number of promotions in recent years.
History
Early history
Lewes Football Club was formed at a meeting at a local pub in 1885 and initially wore green shirts designed to evoke the surrounding South Downs. The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. The present red and black kit was adopted in 1893. The club have always played their home matches at the Dripping Pan (often just called The Pan). The ground itself is known to have been used for football matches prior to the formation of the current club, and has been used by the local people for recreation since time immemorial. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The name "The Dripping Pan" was thought to derive from a local pub's name however the meaning is archaic.
Later history
Having won the championship of the Mid Sussex League twice before World War I, Lewes became founder members of the Sussex County League in 1920. The Mid-Sussex Football League (currently sponsored by Gray Hooper Holt is a football competition in England. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Champions 1920-39 The league originally consisted of a single section of 12 clubs and had reached a stable membership of 14 clubs when it was abandoned on the outbreak They were runners-up on four occasions but it was not until 1964-65 that they were finally able to win the championship, after which they stepped up to the Athenian League. The Athenian League was an English Amateur football league in and around London.
After winning the Division 2 title in 1968, promotion to the Premier Division followed just two years later when the club won the Division 1 title.
In 1977 Lewes joined the newly expanded Isthmian League, initially in Division 2. History The league was founded in 1905 and was strongly dedicated to Amateurism. Promotion to Division 1 came in 1980 but in 1991 the Rooks were relegated. They bounced back at the first attempt but could only manage one season at this level before two successive relegations saw them in Division 3, where they actually finished second from bottom of the entire league on two occasions.
During the 1998-99 season Jimmy Quinn joined the club as manager and the club soon claimed two consecutive promotions, taking them to the Isthmian League Division One South.
After Steve King took over as manager, in the 2003-04 season they were champions of this division and stepped up to the unprecedented heights of the Conference South after a busy schedule of playoffs at the end of the season, in effect jumping two divisions. Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking
In the 2007-08 season they won promotion to the Conference National for the first time after a 2-0 win over Dorchester Town. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference.
Controversially on the last day of the season, then manager Steve King's contract was not renewed by the board.
On the 29th April, the board released a statement stating that a new manager, Kevin Keehan, had been appointed to run the first team.
Honours
Champions 1910/11, 1913/14
Champions 1964/65
Runners up 1924/25, 1933/34, 1958/59, 1963/64
League Cup Winners 1939/40
Winners 1976/77
Winners 1961/62, 1962/63, 1964/65
Winners 1964/65, 1970/71, 1984/85, 2000/01, 2005/06
Finalists 1910/11, 1912/13, 1930/31, 1931/32, 1979/80, 1982/83, 1987/88, 2001/02
Division 1 Champions 1969/70
Division 2 Champions 1967/68
Conference South Play-off Winners 2003/04
Division 1 South Champions 2003/04
Division 2 Champions 2001/02
Division 2 Runners up 1979/80, 1991/92
Division 3 Runners up 2000/01
Champions 2007/08
FA Cup history
Lewes have reached the 1st round proper of the FA Cup three times in their history. The Mid-Sussex Football League (currently sponsored by Gray Hooper Holt is a football competition in England. Champions 1920-39 The league originally consisted of a single section of 12 clubs and had reached a stable membership of 14 clubs when it was abandoned on the outbreak The Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Charity Cup is the original Cup which was presented to the Sussex County FA in 1897 by the Officers and men of the Royal Irish Rifles (subsequently The Sussex Senior Challenge Cup, or simply Sussex Senior Cup, is the county senior The Athenian League was an English Amateur football league in and around London. History The league was founded in 1905 and was strongly dedicated to Amateurism. Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after In the 2001-02 season they played Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium, losing 2-0, on 11th November 2006 they were beaten 4-1 at home by Darlington, and on 10 November 2007, they lost 3-0 at Mansfield Town. Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. The Britannia Stadium is a Football Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of Mansfield Town Football Club are an English football club who from the 2008&ndash09 season will compete in the Conference National.
Players
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Current squad
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Aaron France |
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Stuart Robinson |
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Rikki Banks |
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Steve Elliot |
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Chris Breach |
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Anthony Barness |
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Stefan Cox |
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Chamal Fenelon |
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Notable former players
- For a complete list of former Lewes players with Wikipedia articles, see Category:Lewes F.C. players. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Anthony Barness (born March 25 1973 in Lewisham, England is a defender, currently playing for Lewes. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing
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