Arundel FC - brief history

Founded in 1889 and known as ‘The Mullets’ (Arundel being renowned for its mullet fishing),

Arundel FC played in the West Sussex League for some 50 years, until becoming a Sussex County League side immediately after the Second World War. County League champions two years running in 1957/58 and 1958/59, and again in 1986/87, when they also won the League Challenge Cup.

The Club has yet to repeat that level of success and were relegated in 1997/98 after finishing bottom of Division One. Up until that point, Arundel had spent 46 seasons out of 49 in the top flight of the County League.

After just two seasons in Division Two, Arundel gained promotion back to Division One, after finishing as runners-up to Sidlesham in 1999/00.