Ringmer F.C.

Ringmer

Full name

Ringmer Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Blues

Founded

1905

Ground

The Caburn Ground, Ringmer

Chairman

Derek McDougall

Manager

Ash Bailey

League

Southern Combination Division One

2015–16

Southern Combination Division One, 12th

Home colours

Ringmer Football Club is a football club based in Ringmer, near Lewes, East Sussex, England. They are currently members of the Southern Combination Division One and play at the Caburn Ground.

History

Ringmer Football Club was established in 1905 and they initially joined the Lewes and District League.^[1] After being disbanded during World War One, they continued in local football and achieved their first trophy in 1926 when they lifted the Sussex Junior Cup. In 1951, Ringmer joined the Brighton & Hove District League and began to climb up the divisions, until, in 1963, Ringmer was accepted into the Sussex County League. Within three seasons, the Blues had sealed third spot in Division Two and in 1967 they also lifted the Division Two Invitation Cup. The club won Division Two in 1968–69 and gained promotion to Division One. In the 1970–71 season, Ringmer became champions of Division One for the first and so far only time, and also reached the First Round of the FA Cup, where as the first ever village side to reach the First Round, they lost 3-0 away to Colchester United F.C.. In the 1972-13 season, the side finished runners up in Division One, while also winning the Sussex Senior Cup for the first time in their history.

In 1986, Ringmer were relegated back to Division Two, but returned to Division One in 1989 after finishing runners-up. The club has since finished runners-up in Division One twice, 2001–02 and 2005–06.^[2] In the 2008-09 season, however, the club was plunged into administration after Chairman Richard Soan resigned, but, under the management of Bob Munnery, the unpaid squad was able to make up an imposed deduction of ten points to finish 10th.

After their recovery from administration, the club saw a series of similar mid-table finishes over the next few years. In the 2014-15 season though, they finished 18th in the Sussex County League Division One, and were relegated to Division Two, renamed the Southern Combination Football League Division One from the 2015–16 season.

Ground

Ringmer play their home games at The Caburn Ground,^[3] Anchor Field, Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5QN.

Honours

Sussex County League Division One^[2]
- Champions 1970–71
- Runners-up 1972–73, 2001–02, 2005–06
Sussex County League Division Two
- Champions 1968–69
- Runners-up 1988–89

Cup honours

The Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Charity Cup^[4]
- Winners (1): 2004–05^[5]
- Runners-up (3): 1970–71, 1978–79, 1991–92
Peter Bentley Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2001-02, 2007-08^[6]
Brighton Charity Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2005-06, 2009-10^[7]
Sussex Junior Cup
- Champions 1925-26
Division Two Invitation Cup
- Champions 1966-67
Chandlers Trophy
- Winners (5): 1997-98, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06^[8]

Records

FA Cup^[2]
- First Round 1970–71
FA Vase
- Third Round 1977–78, 2007–08
SCFA Floodlight Cup
- Fourth Round 1998-99

References

↑ http://ringmerfc.co.uk/History/Club_History.html
1 2 3 Ringmer at the Football Club History Database
↑ http://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/caburn-ground/ringmer
↑ "R.U.R. Cup Final Results – Sussex County Football Association". Sussexcountyleague.com. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
↑ http://ringmerfc.co.uk/History/Rurcup.html
↑ http://ringmerfc.co.uk/History/Joharacup.html
↑ http://ringmerfc.co.uk/History/BrightonCC.html
↑ http://ringmerfc.co.uk/History/Chand-Sx_Flood.html

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

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Coordinates: 50°53′30.67″N 0°03′30.10″E / 50.8918528°N 0.0583611°E / 50.8918528; 0.0583611

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