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Sutton United
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Full name Sutton United Football Club
Nickname(s) The Us
Founded 1898
Ground Borough Sports Ground,
Sutton
(Capacity 7,000)
Chairman Bruce Elliott
Manager Jimmy Dack
League Isthmian League Premier Division
2007-08 Conference South, 22nd (relegated)
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Sutton United Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division. 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 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Borough Sports Ground is the home of Sutton United FC.Also called Gander Green Lane because of location down a road called Gander Green Lane Sutton is the principal town in the London Borough of Sutton. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history 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 Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history They are based in Sutton, England, and play their home games at the Borough Sports Ground in Gander Green Lane. Sutton is the principal town in the London Borough of Sutton. 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 This has been the club's home since 1911.

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History

The club was formed on 5 March 1898 when Sutton Guild Rovers FC and Sutton Association FC (formerly Sutton St Barnabas FC) agreed to merge during a meeting at the Robin Hood Hotel (which still stands today). Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sutton adopted their unique club colours of amber & chocolate after it was discovered that purchasing club caps in the planned claret & gold (similar to that now worn by Bradford City) was too expensive. Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford

The club was a member of the Athenian League from 1921 to 1963, when it joined the Isthmian League and made its first appearance in the final of the FA Amateur Cup, losing 4-2 to Wimbledon (a game famous for Eddie Reynolds, the Wimbledon forward, scoring all four goals with his head). 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. The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition The cup was launched by The Football Association in 1893 as a response to the domination This article refers to the original club from London which existed until 2004 The club reached the final again in 1969, when, as strong favourites, they lost 2-1 to North Shields. The following year saw the club reach the 4th round of the FA Cup, when they were drawn at home to English champions and European Cup semi-finalists Leeds United. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football A club record crowd of 14,000 saw Sutton lose 6-0, but they drew praise from all quarters, including the Leeds and later England manager Don Revie. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, ( 10 July 1927 - 26 May 1989) was a football player for Leicester City, The club reached the final of the FA Trophy in 1981, but suffered their 3rd defeat at Wembley, 1-0 to Bishop's Stortford. History It was created by The Football Association in 1969 for Semi-professional teams to complement the existing FA Amateur Cup. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. Bishop's Stortford FC is a football club based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, currently members of the Conference South

The club won the Isthmian League championship in 1985. After refusing promotion to the Football Conference, they retained the championship the following year and this time accepted promotion. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the In January 1989, the club beat First Division Coventry City 2-1 in the third round of the FA Cup (the goalscorers were Tony Rains and Matthew Hanlan), joining a small number of non-league clubs to beat top-division opponents in the competition. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, 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 1979 the club became the winners of the Anglo-Italian Cup, beating Chieti 2-1.

Sutton have claimed the scalps of several other League clubs in the FA Cup including Aldershot, Peterborough United, Torquay United and Colchester United. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club which went out of business in 1992. Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football team based in Peterborough. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in League One for the 2008-09 season following confirmation of their relegation on

In 1991, the club suffered relegation to the Isthmian League, but gained promotion again as champions in 1999. Unfortunately, the stay in the Conference lasted just one season as the U's were relegated again.

The club is also notable as the first-ever opponent of AFC Wimbledon, defeating the Dons 4-0 in a pre-season friendly in July 2002 in front of a 4500+ crowd. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Sutton United finished midtable 14th in the Conference South at the end of 2006/2007 season. Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking

After a poor start to the 2007–08 campaign, Ian Hazel resigned to be replaced with Ernie Howe, who was in turn replaced by Jimmy Dack towards the end of the season. It was too late to make any big changes in position and so the team fell down to the Isthmian Premier League. Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history

Honours

Notable former managers

Notable former players

Rivals

The Gander Green Lane ground, home of Sutton United
The Gander Green Lane ground, home of Sutton United

Sutton United's main rivals include Carshalton Athletic, AFC Wimbledon, Kingstonian, Woking and Tooting & Mitcham. Bromley Football Club are an English association football club based in the London Borough of Bromley, London, England. Robert Scott (born 15 August 1973 in Epsom) is an English football defender who currently plays for Halifax Town. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National. Andrew "Andy" Scott (born August 2, 1972) is a former professional footballer whose clubs included Sheffield United, Brentford Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. Peter Fear (born 10 September 1973 in the London Borough of Sutton) nicknamed 'Fearo' is an English footballer, playing in central This article refers to the original club from London which existed until 2004 For the Northern Irish football club see Oxford United Stars F Paul Rogers (born 21 March 1965 in Portsmouth) is a retired English football midfielder Carshalton Athletic FC is a semi-professional football club based in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton, London, England Kingstonian Football Club are an English, Semi-professional football club that are playing in the Isthmian League First Division South for the Tooting & Mitcham United Football Club are a Semi-professional association football club representing the south-west London areas of Tooting

Sutton United have a fierce rivalry with their nearest neighbours Carshalton Athletic as they are both based in London Borough of Sutton and both used to play in the Conference South together attracting crowds of over 1,000. Carshalton Athletic FC is a semi-professional football club based in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton, London, England The London Borough of Sutton ( is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Outer London. The most recent game was on 2 Jan 2006 at Borough Sports Ground, ending in a 1–1 draw. Borough Sports Ground is the home of Sutton United FC.Also called Gander Green Lane because of location down a road called Gander Green Lane Due to Sutton's relegation in 2007-08 from the Conference South and Carshalton Athletic's survival in the Isthmian League Premier Division, the two will meet at least twice next season. Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history

Current squad

No. Position Player
Flag of England GK Paul Nicholls
Flag of England DF Jamaal Horne
Flag of England DF Dean Sammut
Flag of England DF Tom Hughes
Flag of England DF Tony Cuff
Flag of England DF Alan Bray
Flag of England DF Jack Smith
Flag of England MF Tony Martin
Flag of England MF Dean Palmer
Flag of England MF Matt Hann
Flag of England MF Steve McKimm
Flag of England MF Craig Davis
Flag of England MF Adam Roberts
Flag of England MF Adam Wilde
Flag of England FW Steve West
Flag of England FW Craig Dundas
Flag of England FW Warren McBean
Flag of England FW Bernard Collignon
Flag of England FW Steffan Ball
Flag of England FW Billy Dunn
Flag of England FW Jermiele Johnson
Flag of England FW Jerson Dos Santos
Flag of England FW Ross White
Flag of England FW Harry Ottaway

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