A.F.C. Uckfield History

Club History

History

The club was formed in July 2014 by a merger of Uckfield Town and A.F.C. Uckfield; it 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. At the time of the merger Uckfield Town were in Division Three of the Sussex County League, whilst A.F.C. Uckfield were in Division Two;[3] the new club took A.F.C. Uckfield's place in Division Two and continued to play at their Oaks ground.

In their first season the club finished second, earning promotion to the Premier Division of the renamed Southern Combination League.

Ground

The club play their home games at the Oaks on Eastbourne Road.

Other teams

The club's reserve team play in the Mid Sussex League, the under-18 team play in the Southern Combination League's Under 18 (East) Division. The under-17s play in the Mid Sussex Youth League, and the women's team in the Sussex Women and Girls League.

Non-playing staff

First Team Manager: Haig Kingston

Ladies Manager: Jon Wood

Reserve Team Manager: Justin Farrow

Under 18’s Managers: Andy Stevens & Malcolm Jones

Chairman: Justin Farrow

Secretary: Michele Wright

Treasurer: Natasha Leppard

Senior Committee Member: Adrian Saunders

Youth Welfare Officer: Nick Bignell