Uckfield Town F.C. was a

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club based in

Uckfield Uckfield () is a town in the Wealden District, Wealden District of East Sussex in South East England. The town is on the River Uck, one of the tributaries of the River Ouse, Sussex, River Ouse, on the southern edge of the Weald. Etymology "Uck ...

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. For their final season, 2013–14, they were members of the

Sussex County League The Southern Combination Football League (named Premier Sports Southern Combination Football League) is a football league broadly covering the counties of East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey and South West London, England. The league consists of e ...

(since renamed Southern Combination League), Division Three. They had four sides that play on Saturdays. They merged with second division club AFC Uckfield to create AFC Uckfield Town for the 2014-15 season and earned promotion in the merger's first year, starting the following season in the renamed league's renamed Division One, which became the Premier Division (Division Two became Division One).

History

The club was formed in 1881. They joined the

Division Two in 1955, however the highest they ever finished was fourth and the club was relegated from the league in 1966, joining the

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. During their time in this league, Uckfield were champions of Division Three in 1982–83, Division Two in 1990–91, Division One in 1994–95, and the Premier Division in 1995–96, gaining promotion back to the Sussex County League at Division Three level. Uckfield finished fourth in the County League Division Three in 2004–05, their highest placing in the league. Under the guidance of Adam Michaels, they reached the Sussex Intermediate Cup Final in the 2006–07 season, but lost 2–1 in extra-time to Pease Pottage.

Colours and nickname

Their home colours are red and black shirts, with black shorts and black and red hooped socks. The club's nickname is "The Oakmen" – this is derived from the club motto "corda quercus" which in Latin means "hearts of oak".

Ground

The club played their home games at Victoria Pleasure Grounds, Old Timbers Lane, Uckfield TN22 5DJ.

Honours

League honours

Premier Division **Champions (1): 1995–96 *

Division One **Champions (1): 1994–95 *

Division Two **Champions (1): 1990–91 *

Division Three **Champions (1): 1982–83

Cup honours

*Sussex Intermediate Cup **Runners-up (1): 2006–07 *

Division Three League Cup **Runners-up (2): 1997–98, 2003–04

Records

*Highest League Position: 4th in Sussex League Division Two 1957–58

References

External links

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