Arundel Football Club Sussex County League Division One [STEP 5] Arundel F.C. are a football club based in Arundel. They were established in 1889 and joined the Sussex County Football League in 1949. They won the title 3 times in their history. In the 2002-03 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase. They are members of the Sussex County Football League Division One. Nickname The Mullets Founded 1889 Ground Mill Road, Arundel Chairman Bob Marchant Manager Richard Towers 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. In 2003-04 the Mullets enjoyed their best season since returning to the top flight, finishing sixth in Division One (their highest position since winning the title in 1987); as well as lifting the John O’Hara League Cup by beating Rye + Iden United 2-1. Notable Seasons 1957-1958 Division One 1 Champions 1958-1959 Division One 1 Champions 1965-1966 Division One 15 Relegated 1966-1967 Division Two 2 Promoted 1975-1976 Division One 14 Relegated 1976-1977 Division Two 2 Promoted 1982-1983 Division One 15 Relegated 1983-1984 Division Two 2 Promoted 1986-1987 Division One 1 Champions 1997-1998 Division One 20 Relegated 1999-2000 Division Two 2 Promoted RECENT YEARS ONLY 2002-03 PRE CHERTSEY TOWN A 1-4 2003-04 EP ST LEONARDS A 4-1 2003-04 PRE HASSOCKS H 4-0 2003-04 1Q ANDOVER A 0-5 2004-05 EP WHITSTABLE TOWN H 1-3 2005-06 PRE WICK A 1-1 2005-06 PREr WICK H 1-2 2006-07 EP DORKING H 5-0 2006-07 PRE CROYDON ATHLETIC A 2-4 2007-08 PRE MOLESEYH 1-1 2007-08 PREr MOLESEY A 2-1 2007-08 1Q HORSHAM A 1-7 RECENT YEARS ONLY 2002-03 2Q HASSOCKSH 3-1 2002-03 01 A F C WALLINGFORD A 1-0 2002-03 02 ERITH TOWN H 1-0 2002-03 03 WHITEHAWK A 5-2 2002-03 04 BRIDLINGTON TOWN A 0-3 2003-04 02 CONCORD RANGERS H 1-3 2004-05 1Q LANCING A 4-1 2004-05 2Q ABINGDON UNITED A 2-3 2005-06 2Q FRIMLEY GREEN H 5-1 2005-06 01 CROYDON H 4-2 2005-06 02 THREE BRIDGES A 1-0 2005-06 03 V C D ATHLETIC H 1-2 2006-07 2Q FRIMLEY GREEN A 3-0 2006-07 01 SIDLEY UNITED A 2-3 2007-08 01 HYTHE TOWN H 5-0 2007-08 02 COWES SPORTSA 2-4 SITE CONTENT BY NON-LEAGUE.ORG