Southwick F.C.

Southwick Football Club is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. The club was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League, which they have won six times. They are currently members of the and play at Old Barn Way. Southwick play in red and black stripes with black shorts and socks. The clubs traditional rivals are Shoreham however with the clubs not in the same division they now enjoy a fierce, if good natured, rivalry with near neighbours Mile Oak. HistoryFounded in 1882, the club became founding members of the West Sussex Football League in 1896. They became the first winners of the league, and successfully defended the title the following season. In 1920 they joined the Sussex County League as one of its founder members. They went on to win the championship four times between 1923 and 1948, and finished runners-up on a further four occasions. In 1952 the club left the league for two seasons to compete in the Metropolitan & District League but, after finishing bottom in 1954, rejoined the County League. The following season saw Southwick relegated to Division Two. John Shepherd took over as player manager in 1964–65 and the club were promoted to Division One after finishing as runners-up (on goal average) to Sidley United. In 1968, Shepherd led the club to victory in the Sussex Senior Cup, beating Athenian League Horsham 5–3 in front of a crowd of 4, 261 at the Goldstone Ground, and the following season they finished as Division One Champions.

Southwick Football Club is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. The club was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League, which they have won six times. They are currently members of the and play at Old Barn Way. Southwick play in red and black stripes with black shorts and socks. The clubs traditional rivals are Shoreham however with the clubs not in the same division they now enjoy a fierce, if good natured, rivalry with near neighbours Mile Oak. HistoryFounded in 1882, the club became founding members of the West Sussex Football League in 1896. They became the first winners of the league, and successfully defended the title the following season. In 1920 they joined the Sussex County League as one of its founder members. They went on to win the championship four times between 1923 and 1948, and finished runners-up on a further four occasions. In 1952 the club left the league for two seasons to compete in the Metropolitan & District League but, after finishing bottom in 1954, rejoined the County League. The following season saw Southwick relegated to Division Two. John Shepherd took over as player manager in 1964–65 and the club were promoted to Division One after finishing as runners-up (on goal average) to Sidley United. In 1968, Shepherd led the club to victory in the Sussex Senior Cup, beating Athenian League Horsham 5–3 in front of a crowd of 4, 261 at the Goldstone Ground, and the following season they finished as Division One Champions.