Rusthall F.C.

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Rusthall
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Full name Rusthall Football Club
Nickname(s) The Rustics[1]
Founded 1899[1]
Ground Jockey Farm, Tunbridge Wells[2]
Chairman John Ronaldson[3]
Manager Chris Hollyoak[4]
League Kent Invicta Football League
2014–15 Kent Invicta Football League, 13th

Rusthall F.C. is an English football club located in Rusthall, near Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. The club plays in the Kent Invicta Football League. Rusthall spent most of its history in the Tunbridge Wells League before entering the Kent County Football League in 1983–84. After winning three championships at this level, the club was accepted into the newly formed Kent Invicta Football League for the inaugural 2011–12 season.

History

Rusthall Football Club was formed in 1899 when they registered with the Kent County Football Association and entered the Tunbridge Wells League.[1][5] They won their first silverware in 1904–05, winning the league.[5] They won the league a further five times in the 1920s, and a further four times in the 1930s.[5] During this time Rusthall also won four Tunbridge Wells Senior Cups.[5] After the Second World War they won the league only once more in 1951–52 and the Senior Cup twice before entering the Kent County Football League in 1983.[5][6] They won the Kent County League Division Two West in their first season, achieving promotion to Division One West, which they also won in their first season.[5] They won the Tunbridge Wells Senior Cup a further six times before winning the West Kent Challenge Shield in 2003–04.[5] The following season Rusthall won both Division One West and the Tunbridge Wells Senior Cup, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[5] For the 2011–12 season the club was accepted into the Kent Invicta Football League at level 10 of the English football league system for the league's inaugural season.[7] With a change being needed, Rusthall have brought in a brand new management team for the 2012/13 season.

Colours

Rusthall's colours are green and white striped shirts, with green shorts and socks.[2] The away kit is blue and black shirts, with blue shorts and socks.[2]

Grounds

Rusthall play their home games at Jockey Farm, Nellington Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8SH.

Before the 1980s the club played at Southwood Road, but moved to Jockey Farm in order to meet ground grading criteria.[5]

Squad

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

No. Position Player
England GK Phil Hawkins [8]
England GK Dan Brisefer [9]
England DF Josh Fermor [10]
England DF Luke Beaton [11]
England DF Stuart Hunter [12]
England DF Will McAvoy [13]
England DF Calum Hopkins [14]
England MF Sam Odell [15]
England MF John Phillips [16]
England MF Luke Rivers [17]
Poland MF Grzesiek Walkiewicz [18]
England MF Jack Funnell [19]
No. Position Player
England MF Alex Carey (C) [20]
England MF Charlie Sharman [21]
England MF Ed Sharman [22]
England MF Jonny Elwood [23]
England MF Nick Hollyoak [24]
England MF Robert Butler [25]
England MF Tom Skilton [26]
England MF Sam Stevens [27]
England FW Matt Parsons [28]
England FW Bobby Dixey [29]

Management Team/Staff

Manager – Chris Hollyoak [30]

Assistant Manager – Keith Saxon[31]

Fitness Coach/Physio – Samit Murnramon

Performance/ Stats Coach – Dominic Hanley[32]

Honours

Rusthall has won three league championships and one cup in its time in the Kent County League, and eleven league championships and thirteen cups at the Tunbridge Wells level.[5][6][33]

  • Kent County League Division One West[7]
    • Champions 1984–85, 2004–05
  • Kent County League Division Two West
    • Champions 1983–84
  • Kent County League Senior Division West Challenge Cup
    • Runners-up 1987–88
  • West Kent Challenge Shield
    • Winners 2003–04
  • Tunbridge Wells League
    • Champions 1904–05, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1951–52
  • Tunbridge Wells Senior Cup
    • Winners 1929–30, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Non-league UK – Rusthall Accessed 21 January 2012
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kent Invicta League official website – Rusthall Accessed 21 January 2012
  3. ↑ Rusthall official website – Officials Accessed 21 January 2012
  4. ↑ Rusthall official website – Players & coaches Accesssed 13 August 2013
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Rusthall official website – History Accessed 21 January 2012
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rusthall official website – Honours TWSC Accessed 21 January 2012
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 RUSTHALL at the Football Club History Database
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  33. ↑ Kent County Football League – History Accessed 21 January 2012

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