|
 Lancing
Football Club had its origins in 1938 with a group of youngsters who
used to kick about on Monks Recreation Ground, which is adjacent to
the club's present home. The club was founded in 1941 as an all sports
club and known as Lancing Athletic. The cricket and
badminton sections survive to this day, but the footballers were obliged
to form an independent organisation upon their election to the Sussex
County League in 1948. However, they were still known as Lancing Athletic
Football Club for some years, "Athletic" drifting out of
use around 1955.
After the war the original youngsters began to play
together again and, in 1946/47 - their first crack at adult football,
Lancing Athletic won the Brighton League and Cup and also the Sussex
Intermediate Cup.
An application to join the Sussex County Football
League for the 1947/48 Season was rejected, but Lancing were allowed
to enter the FA Amateur Cup, and consequently stunned the local football
world by reaching the Fourth Qualifying Round, beating four established
County League clubs before eventually losing 2-1 at home to Tooting
& Mitcham United. However, when Worthing moved to the Corinthian
League in the summer of 1948 Lancing were their only possible replacements
in the County League.
Full details of the subsequent history of the club,
and the official website, can be found at www.lancingfc.co.uk
2002-3 PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES
RESULTS
| DATE |
TEAM
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RESULT
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LANCING SCORERS |
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| Tuesday 23 Jul |
1st XI
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Chichester 3
- 3 Lancing
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Souter, Cole (2) |
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| Thursday 25 Jul |
2nd XI
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Storrington 2
- 2 Lancing
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| Tuesday 30 Jul |
1st XI
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Lancing 3
- 2 East Preston
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Cole, Shelford, Richardson |
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| Saturday 3 Aug |
1st XI
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CANCELLED
Littlehampton unable to field team
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| Tuesday 6 Aug |
1st XI
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Arundel 0
- 3 Lancing
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Cole (2), Kelly |
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| Tuesday 6 Aug |
2nd XI
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Lancing 4
- 3 Arundel 2nd XI
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Walls (2), Shelford, Richardson |
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| Thursday 8 Aug |
2nd XI
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LEAGUE MATCHES
| FIRST TEAM |
KICK-OFF
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H/A
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RESULT
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LANCING SCORERS |
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SAT Aug 10
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Eastbourne Town |
3.00pm
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Home
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Abandoned
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WED Aug 14
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Oving |
7.30pm
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Home
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3 - 1
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Shephard, Cullen (2) |
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SAT Aug 17
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Westfield |
3.00pm
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Away
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1 - 2
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Kelly, Miles |
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WED Aug 21
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Mile Oak |
7.15pm
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Away
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2 - 5
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Cole (3), Miles, Court |
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SAT Aug 24
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Pease Pottage Village |
3.00pm
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Home
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2 - 0
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Cole, Shelford |
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MON Aug 26
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Steyning |
11.00am
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Home
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1 - 1
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Miles |
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SAT Aug 31
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Metropolitan Police |
3.00pm
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Away
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4 - 0
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FA CUP MATCH |
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WED Sep 4
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Saltdean Utd |
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Home
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1 - 1
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Richardson |
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SAT Sep 7
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Wealden |
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Home
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3 - 1
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Miles, Long (2) |
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SAT Sep 14
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Sidley Utd |
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Away
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SAT Sep 21
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Hailsham |
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Home
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SAT Sep 28
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Oakwood |
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Away
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TUE Oct 2
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Wick (Senior Cup) |
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Away
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3 - 0
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SAT Oct 5
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Broadbridge Heath |
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Away
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2 - 1
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TUE Oct 8
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Chichester City Utd (Cup Match) |
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Away
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2 - 2
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SAT Oct 12
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East Grinstead |
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Away
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0 - 0
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SAT Oct 19
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Crawley Down |
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Home
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1 - 1
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SAT Oct 26
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Eastbourne Utd |
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Away
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0 - 2
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SAT Nov 2
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Rye & Iden Utd
(Cup Match) |
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Away
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2 - 1
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SAT Nov 9
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Seaford |
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Away
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0 - 2
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FRI Nov 15
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East Preston
(Cup Match) |
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Away
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1 - 0
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WED Nov 27
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Shinewater Assoc |
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Home
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1 - 1
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SAT Nov 30
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Mile Oak |
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Home
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1 - 0
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SAT Dec 7
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Crawley Down |
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Away
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1- 2
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SAT Dec 14
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Seaford |
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Home
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0 - 2
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SAT Dec 21
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Pease Pottage Village |
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Away
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5 - 1
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SAT Dec 28
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Broadbridge Heath |
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Home
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2 - 1
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SAT Jan 18
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Oakwood |
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Away
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3 - 2
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SAT Jan 25
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Worthing Utd |
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Home
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0 - 1
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TUE Jan 28
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Ringmer
(Charity Cup) |
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Away
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3 - 5
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SAT Feb 1
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Westfield |
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Home
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SAT Feb 8
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East Grinstead |
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Home
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SAT Feb 15
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Shinewater Assoc |
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Away
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SAT Feb 22
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Rye & Iden Ltd |
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Home
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SECOND TEAM
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SAT Aug 17
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Eastbourne Town |
3.00pm
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Home
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1 - 3
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FRI Aug 23
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East Preston |
7.30pm
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Away
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4 - 1
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FRI Aug 30
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Pagham |
7.30pm
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Home
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1 - 2
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SAT Sep 7
|
St Francis Rangers |
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Away
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5 - 3
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SAT Sep 14
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Shoreham Reserves |
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Away
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FRI Sep 20
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Sidley Reserves |
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Away
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SAT Sep 28
|
Hailsham Town Res |
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