A.F.C. Uckfield

AFC Uckfield Town
Full nameAssociation Football Club Uckfield
Nickname(s)The Oaks
Founded1988
Dissolved2014
GroundThe Oaks, Uckfield
2013–14Sussex County League Division Two, 10th

Association Football Club Uckfield was a football club based in Uckfield, East Sussex, England.

History

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The club was formed in 1988 as Wealden Football Club. They joined the Sussex County League Division Three in 1998 and finished runners-up in 1999–2000, gaining promotion to Division Two. The club entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2006–07 and reached the first round.[1] In 2010, they were renamed A.F.C. Uckfield and went on to win Division Two in 2010–11, earning promotion to Division One.[2]

In July 2014, they merged with Uckfield Town to form A.F.C. Uckfield Town; the new club adopted Uckfield Town's black and red colours for their home kit and A.F.C. Uckfield's sky blue and navy blue as the away kit,[3] and played at the Oaks.

Honours

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  • Sussex County League
    • Division Two champions 2010–11

Records

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  • Best FA Cup performance: Extra preliminary round, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13[1][2]
  • Best FA Vase performance: First round, 2006–07

References

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  1. ^ a b Wealden at the Football Club History Database
  2. ^ a b A.F.C. Uckfield at the Football Club History Database
  3. ^ Uckfield’s top football clubs merge Archived 22 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Uckfield News, 31 July 2014

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