List of Eastbourne Borough F.C. seasons
This is a list of English football seasons played by Langney Sports (1983 until 2001) and Eastbourne Borough Football Club from 2001 to the present day. Their early years (1964–1983) which were spent playing amateur and intermediate football are not included.
Eastbourne Borough Football Club is an English association football club based in Langney, Eastbourne. The club was founded in 1964 as Langney F.C and joined Division Two of the Eastbourne & District Football League. In 1968, the club changed its name to Langney Sports F.C. which is reflected in the club's nickname "The Sports". They spent their early years playing in the Eastbourne & District Football League and the Eastbourne & Hastings League, before becoming a founding member of the Sussex County League Division Three in 1983. The club moved to Priory Lane in the same year and was renamed Eastbourne Borough F.C. in 2001.[1]
The years 1983–2000 were spent in the County League, before the club climbed the football pyramid under Garry Wilson reaching the Conference National in the space of nine seasons. They were relegated back to the Conference South in 2011. The club has won the Sussex Senior Cup three times, has reached the FA Cup first round on five occasions and the FA Trophy third round on six occasions.
Season | ∆ | League | FA Cup | FA Trophy | FA Vase | Other competitions | Average home attendance [2][3][4] | Top scorer[5] | References | ||||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | ||||||||||
1983 | Joined Joined Sussex County League as founder members of new Division Three (as Langney Sports F.C.) | ||||||||||||||||||
1983–84 | 10 | SC3 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 38 | 5th | n/a | |||||||
1984–85 | 10 | SC3 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 42 | 5th | n/a | |||||||
1985–86 | 10 | SC3 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 46 | 4th | n/a | |||||||
1986–87 | 10 | SC3 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 101 | 19 | +82 | 66 | 1st | n/a | |||||||
1987 | Promoted to Sussex County League Division Two | ||||||||||||||||||
1987–88 | 9 | SC2 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 19 | +46 | 66 | 1st | n/a | |||||||
1988 | Promoted to Sussex County League Division One | ||||||||||||||||||
1988–89 | 8 | SC1 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 49 | 10th | PR | n/a | ||||||
1989–90 | 8 | SC1 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 66 | 3rd | PR | n/a | ||||||
1990–91 | 8 | SC1 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 89 | 42 | +47 | 74 | 3rd | 1QR | 2R | n/a | |||||
1991–92 | 8 | SC1 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 96 | 36 | +60 | 76 | 2nd | PR | 2R | SSC Runners-up | Nigel Hole | ? | [6] | ||
1992–93 | 8 | SC1 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 65 | 4th | 2QR | PR | n/a | |||||
1993–94 | 8 | SC1 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 84 | 59 | +25 | 73 | 3rd | 1QR | PR | n/a | |||||
1994–95 | 8 | SC1 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 50 | 11th | PR | 1R | n/a | |||||
1995–96 | 8 | SC1 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 60 | 9th | 1QR | 2QR | n/a | |||||
1996–97 | 8 | SC1 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 56 | +16 | 58 | 6th | PR | 1R | n/a | |||||
1997–98 | 8 | SC1 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 74 | 4th | 3QR | 2R | n/a | |||||
1998–99 | 8 | SC1 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 66 | 4th | 4QR | 2QR | n/a | |||||
1999–00 | 8 | SC1 | 38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 101 | 25 | +76 | 99 | 1st | 3QR | 1QR | John Snelgrove | 33 | [7] | |||
2000 | Promoted to Southern Football League Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||||||
2000–01 | 7 | SLE | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 65 | 9th | 2QR | 1R | Matt Allen | 17 | [8] | |||
2001 | Langney Sports F.C. renamed to Eastbourne Borough F.C. | ||||||||||||||||||
2001–02 | 7 | SLE | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 69 | 7th | 2QR | 3R | SSC Winners | 382 | Matt Allen | 25 | [9][10][11] | |
2002–03 | 7 | SLE | 42 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 92 | 33 | +59 | 93 | 2nd | 3QR | 3R | SSC Runners-up | 534 | Scott Ramsay | 38 | [12][13] | |
2003 | Promoted to Southern Football League Premier Division | ||||||||||||||||||
2003–04 | 6 | SLP | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 55 | 11th | 4QR | 1R | 597 | Scott Ramsay | 28 | [14][15] | ||
2004 | Joined newly formed Conference South | ||||||||||||||||||
2004–05 | 6 | Conf South | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 64 | 5th | 2QR | 3R | 719 | Scott Ramsay | 23 | [16] | ||
2005–06 | 6 | Conf South | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 46 | 17th | 1R | 3QR | 603 | Scott Ramsay | 14 | [17] | ||
2006–07 | 6 | Conf South | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 69 | 7th | 2QR | 3QR | 683 | Scott Ramsay | 16 | [18] | ||
2007–08 | 6 | Conf South | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 83 | 38 | +45 | 80 | 2nd | 1R | 3QR | 872 | Andy Atkin | 29 | [19] | ||
2008 | Promoted to Conference National | ||||||||||||||||||
2008–09 | 5 | Conf Nat | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 60 | 13th | 1R | 1R | SSC Winners | 1,344 | Andy Atkin | 15 | [20][21][22] | |
2009–10 | 5 | Conf Nat | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 72 | -30 | 46 | 19th | 4QR | 2R | 1,206 | Jamie Taylor | 17 | [23][24] | ||
2010–11 | 5 | Conf Nat | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 62 | 104 | -42 | 39 | 23rd | 4QR | 3R | SSC Runners-up | 1,105 | Jamie Taylor | 19 | [25][26][27] | |
2011 | Relegated to Conference South | ||||||||||||||||||
2011–12 | 6 | Conf South | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 69 | -15 | 45 | 18th | 4QR | 3QR | 695a | Ben Watson | 14 | [28] | ||
2012–13 | 6 | Conf South | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 51 | 12th | 3QR | 3QR | 533 | Elliott Charles | 14 | [29] | ||
2013–14 | 6 | Conf South | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 58 | 10th | 3QR | 3QR | 545 | Simon Johnson | 10 | [30] | ||
2014–15 | 6 | Conf South | 40 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 55 | 11th | 4QR | 3QR | 574 | Gavin McCallum | 11 | [31] | ||
2015 | Football Conference is renamed National League | ||||||||||||||||||
2015–16 | 6 | NLS | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 50 | 17th | 4QR | 2R | SSC Winners | 533 | Nathaniel Pinney | 26 | [32][33][34] | |
2016–17 | 6 | NLS | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 82 | 70 | +12 | 58 | 11th | 1R | 3QR | 541 | Nathaniel Pinney | 25 | [35] | ||
2017–18 | 6 | NLS | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 57 | 80 | -23 | 46 | 18th | 3QR | 1R | 517 | Jamie Taylor | 14 | |||
2018–19 | 6 | NLS | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 42 | 18th | 4QR | 1R | 586 | Charlie Walker/ Dean Cox | 12 | |||
2019–20 | 6 | NLS | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 38 | 18th | 3QR | 1R | 546 | Charlie Walker | 12 | [36][37] | ||
2020–21 | 6 | NLS | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 33 | 3rd | 1R | 2R | 499b | Chris Whelpdale | 15 | [38] | ||
2021–22 | 6 | NLS | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 67 | +6 | 60 | 6th | 3QR | 3R | 968 | Charley Kendall | 27 | |||
2022–23 | 6 | NLS | 46 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 74 | 66 | +8 | 71 | 8th | 4QR | 3R | 1,052 | Shiloh Remy | 15 | |||
2023–24 | 6 | NLS | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 53 | 74 | -21 | 52 | 19th | 2QR | 2R | 1,381 | Fletcher Holman | 10 |
Key
Winners | Runners up | Play-offs | Promoted | Relegated |
Key to league record | Key to divisions aStats websites list incorrect attendance figure of 214 for game played between Eastbourne and Chelmsford on 29 August 2011. Correct attendance was 783. Taking this into account, the average attendance for the season was 695. [39] |
Sources for League, FA Cup and FA Trophy statistics:
- Langney Sports at the Football Club History Database
- Eastbourne Borough at the Football Club History Database
References
- ^ "Club History". Eastbourne Borough F.C. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Tony Kempster". Tony Kempster. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Non League Matters". Steve Walker. Non League Matters. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "European Football Statistics". Thomas Mapfumo. European Football Statistics. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ Includes all competitive first-team matches: League, FA Cup, FA Trophy, FA Vase, Conference League Cup and Sussex Senior Cup.
- ^ "SSC Final". David Bauckham. Langney Sports. Archived from the original on 25 February 2005. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Sussex hot-shots eye title". The Argus. 28 April 2000. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Langney Sports: All matches this season". Football News. Archived from the original on 16 May 2001. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Sub wins cup for Borough". The Argus. 7 May 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Cup: Borough must break Lewes spirit". The Argus. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Player's Statistics 2002-03 Season". Eastbourne Borough F.C. Archived from the original on 4 January 2003. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
N.B. Matt Allen started the 2001-02 season with 69 career goals, he therefore scored 25 goals in the 2001-02 season (69+25+4 = 98). - ^ "Reds win shoot-out". The Argus. 6 May 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Player Statistics 2002-03". Eastbourne Borough F.C. Archived from the original on 23 June 2003. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Dr Martens (Premier): Worcester 2 Eastbourne B 1". The Argus. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Eastbourne target striker". The Argus. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Altrincham F.C. Archived News: The Opposition". Altrincham F.C. 13 May 2005. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "1st team squad and statistics". Eastbourne Borough F.C. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
N.B. Scott Ramsay started the 2005-06 season with 89 career goals, he therefore scored 14 goals in the 2005-06 season (89+14+3 = 106). - ^ "Hopes of a season shattered in one crazy week". Eastbourne Herald. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Another hat-trick for top scorer Atkin". Eastbourne Herald. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Boro lift Sussex Senior Cup". Eastbourne Herald. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Squad 2008/09". Eastbourne Borough F.C. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ Paul Armstrong was the top scorer in the league with 9 goals. Atkin scored 8 in the league.
- ^ "Eastbourne hand deals to Ben Austin and Jamie Taylor". BBC Sport. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ Jamie Taylor scored 10 league goals.
- ^ Naylor, Andy (16 July 2011). "Hart so pleased to score Amex opener". The Argus. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "New striker Jamie Taylor wants Imps glory". Lincolnshire Echo. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ Jamie Taylor scored 15 league goals.
- ^ "Striker Watson hailed as Simkin seals deal". Ky Capel. Dorset Echo. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Keeping Elliott is top priority". Eastbourne Herald. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Johnson: It was easy decision to stay". Howard Griggs. Telegraph & Argus. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Eastbourne Borough Review 2015". Eastbourne Herald. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Borough lift Senior Cup with victory over Worthing". Eastbourne Herald. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Griggs, Howard (20 May 2016). "Pinney hero and villain as Borough win Senior Cup". The Argus. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Griggs, Howard (23 May 2016). "Don't judge a book by its cover - An appreciation of Nathaniel Pinney". The Argus. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Elliott Romain was the top scorer in the league with 20 goals. Pinney scored 13 in the league.
- ^ Greg Luer was the top scorer in the league with 9 goals. Walker scored 7 in the league.
- ^ Season was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Borough’s placement of 18th is based upon points per game.
- ^ Season was declared null and void due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Borough’s placement of 3rd is based upon their position at the point the season curtailed.
- ^ Peskett, Lee (29 August 2011). "City Quick Out Of the Blocks Sees The Sports Suffer Home Defeat". Eastbourne Borough F.C. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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