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Bognor Regis Town
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Nickname(s)	; The Rocks
Founded	; 1883; 135 years ago (1883) (as Bognor F.C.)
Ground	; Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis;
Capacity	; 4,500 (350 seated)
Chairman	; Dominic Reynolds
Manager	; Jack Pearce
League	; Isthmian League Premier Division
2017–18	; National League South, 22nd of 22 (relegated)
Website	; Club website;
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Bognor Regis Town Football Club is an English football club based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. The club is an FA Chartered Standard Community club affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association.^[1] They currently compete in the Isthmian League Premier Division.

History

Bognor F.C. were founded in 1883 and the club became founding members of the West Sussex Football League in 1896, joining the Senior Division.^[2] They won the championship of this league for five successive years in the early 1920s, after which they joined the Brighton & Hove District League in 1926. Just one year later, however, they joined the Sussex County League where they were to remain until 1972. The club became Bognor Regis F.C. in 1929 after King George V added the suffix 'Regis' to the seaside resort.

The club won the Sussex County Division One championship in the 1948–49 season. At the end of that season, they added "Town" to their name so as not to be confused with the local rugby club.

At the end of the 1969–70 season they were relegated, but won Division Two at the first attempt. The club won the Division One championship title the following season and were promoted to Division One South of the Southern League. In 1972–73 they reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 6–0 at Colchester United. In 1976 Jack Pearce became manager at the age of just 26, and went on to hold the position until 2007.

In 1981 the club were transferred to Division One of the Isthmian League, and were promoted at the end of the 1981–82 season after finishing second. In 1984–85 they reached the first round of the FA Cup again, beating Swansea City 3–1 in a replay after a 1–1 draw at the Vetch Field. In the second round they lost 5–2 at Reading. They reached the second round again the following season, beating Enfield in the first round, before losing 6–1 at Gillingham. They went on to reach the first round again in 1986–87 (losing 1–0 in a replay to Slough Town) and 1987–88 (losing 3–0 at home to Torquay United). In 1988–89 they beat Football League opposition again, defeating Exeter City 2–1, before losing to Cambridge United.

In 1991–92 Bognor finished in the relegation zone, but were reprieved after Dagenham and Redbridge Forest merged. However, the following season they finished bottom of the Premier Division, and were relegated to Division One. In 1995–96 they reached the second round of the FA Cup for a fourth time, before losing 4–0 at Peterborough United.

In 2002–03 they finished second in Division One South, and were promoted back to the Premier Division. After finishing tenth the following year, the club were placed in the newly established Conference South. They were relegated back to the Isthmian League Premier Division at the end of the 2008–09 season, and were relegated again the following season.

Season 2010–11 saw the club compete in the Isthmian League Division One South and they missed out on promotion back to the Premier Division by the tightest of margins. Having finished with a club record total of 96 points, they lost out in the title race to Metropolitan Police on goal difference by just one goal, having led the table by two points, going in to the last fixture. As a result, they found themselves having to participate in the end-of-season play-offs, where they lost at home to Dulwich Hamlet who had finished 31 points behind.

In 2011–12 they again finished second in Division One South. They won the end-of-season play-offs, defeating Godalming Town in a thrilling semi-final, before beating Dulwich Hamlet 1–0 in the final, and thus gaining promotion to the Premier Division. The 2013-14 season started slowly with just one point from the opening four matches. However they soon rose up the table, eventually finishing in third place and qualified for the end of season play-offs, although this ended in defeat in the semi-final at home to Lowestoft Town.

Season 2015-16 saw them miss out on the Premier Division title by one point and then lose in the play-offs to Dulwich Hamlet. They did however, also enjoy their best ever run in the FA Trophy by reaching the semi-finals. They beat a number of teams from higher divisions along the way, including Bath City, Maidstone United, Altrincham, Sutton United and Torquay United. But hopes of an appearance at Wembley Stadium were dashed when they were defeated in the semi-final by Grimsby Town, losing 1-0 in the first leg at Nyewood Lane, before also losing the second leg 2-1 at Blundell Park (3-1 on aggregate), despite putting up spirited displays in both legs.

Season 2016-17 saw them finish in second place for the second season running, but this time they triumphed in the play-offs, beating Wingate & Finchley in the semi-final, before victory over Dulwich Hamlet in the final, to win promotion to the National League South for season 2017-18.
However, despite a promising start to life in the Vanarama South in 2017-18, they eventually finished bottom of the table and as a result, returned to the Isthmian Premier for season 2018-19.

Stadium

The club play at Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis, PO21 2TY. The ground has a capacity of 4,000, of which 350 are seated. There is covered accommodation on three sides. The ground's first set of floodlights were bought from Wembley Stadium and fitted onto telegraph poles. In the 1970s the current floodlight pylons were added, with four along each touchline, before two of these were removed on each side in the early 1990s.

On 15 August 2008 a fire destroyed the clubhouse, and was suspected to be arson.^[3] Work on a new social club, named 'Seasons', commenced during the summer of 2009 and opened in November the same year.

The playing surface won an award for the best in all three divisions of the Conference in 2008. Season 2010/11 also saw the pitch win an award, this time voted the best in all three divisions of the Isthmian League, in a poll of referees. The club also won an award two seasons running – 2007/08 and 2008/09, for the best canteen, as voted by supporters of rival Conference South clubs.^{[citation needed]}

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Dan Lincoln
		DF	Harvey Sparks
		DF	Calvin Davies
		DF	Chad Field
		DF	Harvey Whyte
		DF	Corey Heath
		DF	Keaton Wood
		DF	Archie Edwards

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Tommy Block
		MF	Tommy Scutt
		MF	Doug Tuck
		MF	Marley Ridge
		MF	Mason Walsh
		FW	Jimmy Muitt
		FW	Dan Smith
		FW	Bradley Lethbridge

Club management

As of 03 August 2018

Position	Name
General Club Manager	Jack Pearce
First team Coach	Robbie Blake
1st Team Manager	Jack Pearce
Goalkeeping Coach	Wes Hallett
Fitness Coach/Kit Manager	Neil Cockroft
Physiotherapist	Alan Robertson
Physiotherapist	Hollie Charles
Coach	Luke Cooper

Managers

As of 1 May 2012. Statistics below are League matches only (Sussex County/Southern/Isthmian/Conference South).

Name	Period	G	W	D	L	Win %
Darin Kilpatrick	January 2009–Present	143	69	38	36	48.25%
Jamie Howell	June 2009–May 2017	124	64	33	27	51.61%
Mick Jenkins	June 2008 – January 2009	23	2	7	14	8.70%
Michael Birmingham	October 2007 – May 2008	30	9	10	11	30%
Jack Pearce	June 1994 – October 2007	566	227	144	195	40.10%
Mick Pullen	June 1992 – May 1994	84	20	24	40	23.81%
Jack Pearce	March 1976 – May 1992	672	254	163	255	37.78%
Derek Edwards	June 1970 – March 1976	208	86	50	72	41.35%

Honours

League honours

West Sussex League Winners – 1920/21, 21/22, 22/23, 23/24, 24/25.

West Sussex League Runners-up – 1897-98.^[2]

Sussex County League Div. 1 Winners – 1948/49, 71/72.

Sussex County League Div. 2 Winners – 1970/71.

Southern League Southern Division runners-up – 1980/81.

Isthmian Premier Division runners-up – 2015/16 (not promoted), 2016/17 (promoted).

Isthmian Division One runners-up – 1981/82.

Isthmian Division One South runners-up – 2002/03 (promoted), 2010/11 (not promoted), 2011/12 (promoted)

Cup honours

FA Trophy semi-finalists - 2015/16

FA Cup Second Round Proper - 4 times

FA Cup First Round Proper - 3 times

Sussex Senior Cup winners – 1954/55, 55/56, 79/80, 80/81, 81/82, 82/83, 83/84, 86/87.

The Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Charity Cup^[4]
- Winners (1): 1971–72
- Runners Up (1): 1958–59,

Isthmian League Cup winners – 1986/87

Club records

Record victory 24–0 v Littlehampton, West Sussex Senior League, 1913–14

Record defeat 0–19 v Shoreham, West Sussex Senior League, 1906–07

Record attendance 3,642 v Swansea City, FA Cup first round replay, 1984–85

Appearances: Mick Pullen, 967, 1976–96

Goalscorer: Kevin Clements, 216, 1978–89

Best league performance: (Pre-2004) Second in Southern League Southern Division 1980-81

(Post-2004) Ninth in the Conference South, 2004–05

Best FA Cup performances: Second round, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1995–96. First round, 1972–73, 1986–87, 1987–88.

Best FA Trophy performance: Semi Final, 2015–16

Most points in a season: 96 points in season 2010/2011, in the Isthmian Division One South

Team colours

The club's home strip consists of green and white, of which in the past, combinations have varied including green and white striped shirts, green and white halved shirts, green and white quartered shirts and plain green shirts with white shorts. Following King George V's decision to add the suffix 'Regis' to the town's name in 1929, the club wore a blue and gold strip for a period in the 1930s, before reverting to green and white some time later that decade. Since the mid-1970s, the strip has mostly consisted of white shirts, green shorts and white socks, as is the case in 2016.
Like many clubs, away colours have varied over the years, although blue shirts (various shades) were worn from 1998 to 2016. Season 2016-17 will see the club wear a new maroon and white strip on their travels when there is a kit clash, although the previous away strip of navy and yellow will be retained as a third strip.^{[citation needed]}

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Season	Kit Manufacturer	Main Shirt Sponsor
1979–1980	Adidas	Hago Plastics
1980–1981	Umbro	Hago Plastics
1981–1983		No Shirt Sponsor
1983–1985		Hamilton Lines
1985–1987	New Olympic	West Sussex Contractors
1987–1989	Puma	Butlins (FA Cup ties only)
1989–1991	New Olympic	Adcocks Suzuki
1991–1992	New Olympic	Hall Signs
1992–1993	Bukta	Spindlers Lamps & Lights
1993–1994	Diadora	Reynolds Furniture Store
1994–1995	Diadora
1995–1996	ICIS
1996–1997		Esprit Accountants
1997–1998		Butlins Bognor Regis
1998–1999	Vandanel	Competitive Cleaning
1999–2000	Vandanel	Reynolds Furniture Store
2000–2001	Spall	Finest Windows
2001–2002		Express Printing
2002–2003		Wayne Windows
2003–2005	GX	Aldersmead
2005–2006		homes2buy.co.uk
2006–2007		KFC
2007–2008		VRV Autos
2008–2009		Apogee Corporation
2009–2010	Erreà	Apogee Corporation
2010–2011		Keith Jay Carpets
2011–2012		Chestnut Tree House
2012–2013		Havant Motor Factors
2013–2014		Viessmann
2014–2015		FRH Machinery
2015–2016		Gilbert & Cleveland
2016–2017		Concise Surfacing Ltd
2017–2018		Buildbase
2018-2019		Woods Travel

References

^ "FA Charter Standard Clubs Roll of Honour". Sussex County Football Association. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-30. ^{[permanent dead link]}

^ ^a^b "Shoreham F.C. – Early football in Shoreham and the 'Glory Years". Shoreham History Portal. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2013-04-16.

^ Fire hits Bognor Regis Town Portsmouth.co.uk

^ "R.U.R. Cup Final Results – Sussex County Football Association". Sussexcountyleague.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-11.

External links

Club website

Bognor Regis Town at the Football Club History Database

Coordinates: 50°47′13.16″N 0°41′24.84″W / 50.7869889°N 0.6902333°W / 50.7869889; -0.6902333

[westsussex-1] "FA Charter Standard Clubs Roll of Honour". Sussex County Football Association. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-30. ^{[permanent dead link]}

[wessussex-2] "Shoreham F.C. – Early football in Shoreham and the 'Glory Years". Shoreham History Portal. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2013-04-16.

[3] Fire hits Bognor Regis Town Portsmouth.co.uk

[4] "R.U.R. Cup Final Results – Sussex County Football Association". Sussexcountyleague.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-11.

v t e 2018–19 Isthmian League
Premier Division	AFC Hornchurch Bishop's Stortford Bognor Regis Town Brightlingsea Regent Burgess Hill Town Carshalton Athletic Corinthian-Casuals Dorking Wanderers Enfield Town Folkestone Invicta Haringey Borough Harlow Town Kingstonian Leatherhead Lewes Margate Merstham Potters Bar Town Tonbridge Angels Whitehawk Wingate & Finchley Worthing
North Division	AFC Sudbury Aveley Barking Basildon United Bowers & Pitsea Brentwood Town Bury Town Canvey Island Coggeshall Town Dereham Town Felixstowe & Walton United Grays Athletic Great Wakering Rovers Heybridge Swifts Maldon & Tiptree Mildenhall Town Romford Soham Town Rangers Tilbury Witham Town
South Central Division	Ashford Town (Middx) Bedfont Sports Bracknell Town Chalfont St Peter Cheshunt Chipstead Egham Town FC Romania Hanwell Town Hayes & Yeading United Hertford Town Marlow Molesey Northwood South Park Tooting & Mitcham United Uxbridge Waltham Abbey Ware Westfield
South East Division	Ashford United Cray Wanderers East Grinstead Town Faversham Town Greenwich Borough Guernsey Hastings United Haywards Heath Town Herne Bay Horsham Hythe Town Phoenix Sports Ramsgate Sevenoaks Town Sittingbourne Thamesmead Town Three Bridges VCD Athletic Whitstable Town Whyteleafe
Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1919 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

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