Hailsham Town F.C.
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| Hailsham Town | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Hailsham Town Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Stringers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1885 (as Hailsham) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | The Beaconsfield, Hailsham (Capacity 1200) |
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| Chairman | Michael Francis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Ken McCreadie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Sussex County League Division One |
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| 2005-06 | Sussex County League Division One, 10th |
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Hailsham Town F.C. is a football club based in Hailsham, East Sussex, England. They were established in 1885 and joined the Sussex County League Division Two in 1955 as Hailsham F.C., changing to their present name in 1970. In the 1988-89 season, they reached the 5th round of the FA Vase. For the 2007-08 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division One.
The club are known locally as 'The Stringers', a nickname which derives from traditional industry in the town, and was adopted officially at the turn of the Millennium.
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[edit] Early History
Founded in 1885 as Hailsham Town, the club briefly played under the name of Hailsham Butchers before the First World War [1] . They would win the East Sussex Junior Cup in 1896, and also reached the final of the Sussex Senior Cup in 1902.
[edit] Current Status
Hailsham Town are currently managed by Kenny McCreadie - although in January 2008 , McCreadie was suspended after allegedly throwing a punch at Eastbourne United player Matt Jones. [2] . In his absence, Ross Scarmadella took control of the team as Caretaker Manager, assisted by Jon Purdey. [3] McCreadie returned to the club, having been found guilty [4], on the 14th of February.
[edit] Exeternal links
[edit] References
- ^ The Stringers. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
- ^ Howard, Derren. "McCreadie banned from all football over alleged punch", Eastbourne Herald, 2008-01-10. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ Howard, Derren. "Mystery Bulgarian interests United", Eastbourne Herald, 2008-01-17. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ "Mac Is Back". Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
