Rusthall F.C.

Rusthall
Full name Rusthall Football Club
Nickname(s) The Rustics[1]
Founded 1899[1]
Ground Jockey Stadium, Nellington Road, Rusthall, Royal Tunbridge Wells[2]
Chairman Joe Croker[3]
Manager Steve Ashmore & Steve Sands[4]
League Southern Counties East League Division One
2015–16 Kent Invicta League, 19th

Rusthall F.C. is an English football club located in Rusthall, near Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. The club plays in the Southern Counties East League Division One. Rusthall spent most of its history in the Tunbridge Wells League before entering the Kent County Football League in 1983–84. After winning three championships at this level, the club was accepted into the newly formed Kent Invicta Football League for the inaugural 2011–12 season.

History

Rusthall Football Club was formed in 1899 when they registered with the Kent County Football Association and entered the Tunbridge Wells League.[1][5] They won their first silverware in 1904–05, winning the league.[5] They won the league a further five times in the 1920s, and a further four times in the 1930s.[5] During this time Rusthall also won four Tunbridge Wells Senior Cups.[5] After the Second World War they won the league only once more in 1951–52 and the Senior Cup twice before entering the Kent County Football League in 1983.[5][6] They won the Kent County League Division Two West in their first season, achieving promotion to Division One West, which they also won in their first season.[5] They won the Tunbridge Wells Senior Cup a further six times before winning the West Kent Challenge Shield in 2003–04.[5] The following season Rusthall won both Division One West and the Tunbridge Wells Senior Cup, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[5] For the 2011–12 season the club was accepted into the Kent Invicta Football League at level 10 of the English football league system for the league's inaugural season.[7] After a bottom 4 finish at the end of last season Rusthall have brought in a brand new management team from Hildenborough for the 2016/17 season.

Flood lights were installed in April 2016 allowing evening games to be played and play in the FA Vase.

Colours

Rusthall's colours are green and white striped shirts, with green shorts and socks.[2] The away kit is red and white striped shirts, with red shorts and socks.[2]

Grounds

Rusthall play their home games at Jockey Farm, Nellington Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8SH.

Before the 1980s the club played at Southwood Road, but moved to Jockey Farm in order to meet ground grading criteria.[5]

Management Team/Staff

Managers – Steve Ashmore & Steve Sands [8]

Coach – Andrew McKechnie[9]

Honours

Rusthall has won three league championships and one cup in its time in the Kent County League, and eleven league championships and thirteen cups at the Tunbridge Wells level.[5][6][10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Non-league UK – Rusthall Accessed 21 January 2012
  2. 1 2 3 Kent Invicta League official website – Rusthall Accessed 21 January 2012
  3. ↑ Rusthall official website – Officials Accessed 21 January 2012
  4. ↑ Rusthall official website – Players & coaches Accessed 13 August 2013
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rusthall official website – History Accessed 21 January 2012
  6. 1 2 Rusthall official website – Honours TWSC Accessed 21 January 2012
  7. 1 2 RUSTHALL at the Football Club History Database
  8. ↑ "Gary Sharman Profile". Rusthall FC. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Keith Saxon Profile". Rusthall FC. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  10. ↑ Kent County Football League – History Accessed 21 January 2012

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Coordinates: 51°08′19″N 0°13′25″E / 51.13856°N 0.223593°E / 51.13856; 0.223593

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