Long Sutton Athletic F.C.

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Long Sutton Athletic
Long Sutton Athletic F.C. logo.png
Full name Long Sutton Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s) The Magpies
Founded 1983
Ground The Park, Long Sutton
Chairman Paul Preston
Manager Paul Preston
League Peterborough & District League
Division One
2013–14 Peterborough & District League
Division One, 7th

Long Sutton Athletic F.C. is an English football club from Long Sutton, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of Division One of the Peterborough & District League and play at The Park.

History

The club was established in 1983, although Long Sutton Town had played in the Peterborough & District League between 1932 and 1953.[1] The new club joined Division Six of the Peterborough & District League in 1984, and won the division at the first attempt. The following season they won Division Five, going undefeated in the league. In 1986–87 they won Division Four and applied to join the United Counties League, but withdrew their application after it became obvious that a new stand could not be built in time.[1] However, the following season they won Division Three and were then accepted into Division One of the Eastern Counties League as the league added a second division. Despite the huge step up, they finished seventh in their first season. However, by the mid-1990s the club was struggling with the costs of playing in the ECL and resigned in order to return to the Peterborough & District League.[1] They replaced their reserve team in Division Five for the 1995–96 season, winning all 20 matches. They went on to win Division Four, Division Three and Division Two titles in successive seasons, earning promotion straight to the Premier Division in 1999. Their longest serving player is club legend Vincent Mackie, who has been at the club for 34 years.[1]

In 2005–06 they finished bottom of the Premier Division, but avoided relegation as one promoted club withdrew from the league and the other chose not to take promotion. However, they finished bottom again the following season and were relegated to Division One.[1]

Honours

  • Peterborough & District League
    • Division Two champions 1998–99
    • Division Three champions 1987–88, 1997–98
    • Division Four champions 1986–87, 1996–97
    • Division Five champions 1985–86, 1995–96
    • Division Six champions 1984–85
  • Lincolnshire Junior Cup
    • Winners 1985–86

Records

  • FA Vase
    • Second Qualifying Round 1995–96

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Blakeman, M (2010) The Official History of the Eastern Counties Football League 1935-2010, Volume II ISBN 978-1-908037-02-2

External links

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