AFC Varndeanians F.C.

AFC Varndeanians

Full name

AFC Varndeanians Football Club

Founded

1929

Ground

Withdean Stadium, Brighton

Capacity

8,850

Chairman

Dave Bridges

Manager

Ryan Gayler

League

Southern Combination Division One

2015–16

Southern Combination Division Two, 1st (promoted)

Home colours

Away colours

AFC Varndeanians Football Club is a football club based in Brighton, East Sussex, England. The club are currently members of the Southern Combination Division One and play at the Withdean Stadium.

History

The club was formed as Old Varndeanians Football Club in 1929,^[1] when Secondary Old Boys club (which was dominated by former pupils of Varndean School) was renamed and decided only to accept former Varndeanians as players.^[2] The club was dissolved during World War II and re-established in 1946, playing at Preston Park. They joined Division Three of the Brighton & Hove District League for the 1947–48 season, and after finishing second in their first season, were promoted to Division Two.^[3] They finished fourth in Division Two in 1948–49 and moved into the Intermediate Division. After a fifth-placed finish in 1951–52 they moved up to the Senior Division.^[3]

They moved up to Division Two of the Sussex County League in 1956. They were runners-up in 1956–57 (also winning the Invitation Cup),^[2] 1957–58 and 1958–59, before winning the division in 1959–60, resulting in promotion to Division One.^[4] The club rules were also loosened to allow brothers and sons of former pupils to play for the club.^[5] After finishing bottom of division in 1961–62, they were relegated back to Division Two. They remained in Division Two until leaving the league in 1973.^[4]

The club rejoined the Brighton & Hove District League and were placed in Division One, which they won in their first season back in the league.^[3] They won a second title in 1999–2000, before taking the league title again in 2000–01 and 2002–03.^[3] The club switched to the Mid-Sussex League in 2003,^[3] winning the Premier Division in their first season and again in 2006–07 and 2008–09. In 2004–05 they won both the Montgomery Cup and the Allan Washer League Trophy.^[6]

In 2015 the club adopted its current name. They finished seventh in the Premier Division in 2014–15,^[7] and switched to Division Two of the Southern Combination League (a renamed Sussex County League) for the 2015–16 season.^[8] They won the division at the first attempt, earning promotion to Division One.^[8]

Honours

Southern Combination League
- Division Two champions 1959–60, 2015–16
- Invitation Cup winners 1956–57
Mid-Sussex League
- Premier Division champions 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09
- Montgomery Challenge Cup winners 2004–05
- Allan Washer League Trophy winners 2004–05
Brighton & Hove District League
- Division One champions 1973–74, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03
Hove and Worthing Cup
- Winners 1948–49

References

↑ About us AFC Varndeanians
1 2 History part 3 AFC Varndeanians
1 2 3 4 5 History part 7 AFC Varndeanians
1 2 Old Varndenians at the Football Club History Database
↑ History part 5 AFC Varndeanians
↑ League Handbook 2015–16 Mid-Sussex League
↑ Gray Hooper Holt LLP Mid Sussex Football League FA Full Time
1 2 AFC Varndenians at the Football Club History Database

External links

Southern Combination League

Premier Division	AFC Uckfield Town Arundel Broadbridge Heath Chichester City Crawley Down Gatwick Eastbourne Town Eastbourne United Association Hailsham Town Hassocks Haywards Heath Town Horsham YMCA Lancing Littlehampton Town Loxwood Newhaven Pagham Peacehaven & Telscombe Shoreham Wick & Barnham United Worthing United

Division One	AFC Varndeanians Bexhill United Billingshurt East Preston Langney Wanderers Lingfield Little Common Midhurst & Easebourne Mile Oak Oakwood Ringmer St. Francis Rangers Saltdean United Seaford Town Selsey Southwick Steyning Town Storrington

Division Two	AFC Roffey Club Alfold Bosham Clymping Cowfold Jarvis Brook Lancing United Montpelier Villa Roffey Rottingdean Village Rustington Sidlesham Upper Beeding Westfield Worthing Leisure Town

Seasons	1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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