A.F.C. Uckfield Town

A.F.C. Uckfield Town is a football club based in Uckfield, East Sussex, England. They are currently members of the Southern Combination Premier Division and play at The Oaks.

AFC Uckfield Town
Full nameAssociation Football Club Uckfield Town
Nickname(s)The Oakmen, The Uckers
Founded2014
GroundThe Oaks, Uckfield
ChairmanTom Parker
ManagerJonny Elwood
LeagueSouthern Combination Premier Division
2022–23Southern Combination Premier Division, 16th of 20
WebsiteClub website

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.[1] At the time of the merger Uckfield Town were in Division Three of the Sussex County League,[2] 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.[4]

Ground

The club play their home games at the Oaks on Eastbourne Road. The club's reserve team plays at the Victoria Pleasure Ground.

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: Jonny Elwood
  • Ladies Manager: Jon Wood
  • Reserve Team Manager: Justin Farrow
  • Under 18’s Manager: John Chesson
  • Under 17’s Manager: Nuno Bral
  • Chairman: Tom Parker
  • Vice-Chairman: Justin Farrow
  • Treasurer: Natasha Leppard
  • Senior Committee Member: James Jenkins
  • Senior Committee Member: Adrian Saunders
  • Youth Welfare Officer: Nick Bignell

References

  1. Uckfield's top football clubs merge Uckfield News, 31 July 2014
  2. Uckfield Town at the Football Club History Database
  3. AFC Uckfield at the Football Club History Database
  4. AFC Uckfield Town at the Football Club History Database

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