A.F.C. Uckfield
| Full name | Association Football Club Uckfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Oaks | |
| Founded | 1988 | |
| Dissolved | 2014 | |
| Ground | The Oaks, Uckfield | |
| 2013–14 | Sussex County League Division Two, 10th | |
| | ||
Association Football Club Uckfield was a football club based in Uckfield, East Sussex, England.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- Sussex County League
- Division Two champions 2010–11
Records
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ a b Wealden at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b A.F.C. Uckfield at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Uckfield’s top football clubs merge Archived 22 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Uckfield News, 31 July 2014