Eastbourne Borough Football Club is an English football club based in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The club is a FA Chartered Standard Community club affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association. The club participates in the Conference South, the sixth tier of English football. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney. Their manager is Tommy Widdrington.
History
Early years
They were formed in 1964 as Langney F.C., naming themselves after the Langney district of Eastbourne in which the club continues to play its home games. It all started when a group of friends had played for the Langney and Friday Street youth team were too old to carry on playing and decided to form their own team so they could continue to play football.
On forming in 1964, Langney FC entered the Eastbourne & District Football League, competing in Division 2. (Clearly, the team was happy to just have 11 men on the pitch, sans fans.) Prior to the 1968/69 season there was a change of name to Langney Sports F.C. when the club affiliated to the Langney Community Association. At this time the club was playing on local recreation grounds before moving to Princes Park near the seafront, next door to Eastbourne United's ground at The Oval. At the end of the season 1973/74, the club won promotion to the Premier Division of the Eastbourne & Hastings League.
Eastbourne (pronunciation) is a large town, seaside resort, and borough in the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex on the south coast of England, 19 miles (31km) east of Brighton. Eastbourne is immediately to the east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain. With a seafront consisting largely of Victorian hotels, a pier, and a Napoleonic era fort and military museum, Eastbourne was developed by the Duke of Devonshire from 1859 from four separate hamlets. It has a growing population, a broad economic base, and is home to companies in a wide range of industries.
Though Eastbourne is a relatively new town, there is evidence of human occupation in the area from the Stone Age. The town grew as a fashionable tourist resort largely thanks to prominent landowner, William Cavendish, later to become the Duke of Devonshire. Cavendish appointed architect Henry Currey to design a street plan for the town, but not before sending him to Europe to draw inspiration. The resulting mix of architecture is typically Victorian and remains a key feature of Eastbourne.
Before 1990 almost always a safe Conservative seat, and with larger borders, Eastbourne since 1983 has been narrowed to the town and its immediate outskirts, primarily in the South Downs National Park. The town is towards the edge of the reasonable London Commuter Belt and is a coastal resort town that has had only marginal majorities following the 1990 by-election between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats for many years. A Liberal Democrat gained the seat at the 2010 general election, in an election which saw the 6th lowest Labour share of the vote of the 631 candidates who stood at the election, on 4.8%.
Boundaries
The constituency comprises all nine electoral wards of Eastbourne Borough, as well as the wards of Willingdon and Wannock in the Wealden district.
Check out the goals from Eastbourne Borough v Braintree Town in the Vanarama National League South on Saturday, 11 November 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
published: 12 Nov 2023
Highlights: Eastbourne Borough v Slough Town
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Slough Town in the Vanarama National League South on Saturday, 28th October 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
published: 30 Oct 2023
Highlights: Eastbourne Borough v Dartford
Extended highlights from the National League South fixture between Eastbourne Borough and Dartford on Tuesday 24th October 2024. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
published: 26 Oct 2023
Highlights: Eastbourne Borough v Billingshurst
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Billingshurst in the Senior Sussex Cup on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
published: 04 Oct 2023
Highlights: Eastbourne Borough v Welling United
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Welling United in the National League South on Saturday, 23rd September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
published: 23 Sep 2023
FA Cup Highlights: Eastbourne Borough v Worthing
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Worthing in the Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round on Saturday, 16 September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
The Tudors take all three points against Eastbourne Borough in this weekend's National League South fixture!
published: 26 Nov 2023
𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 | Chippenham Town vs Eastbourne Borough | National League South, Sat 4th Nov 2023
Edited Match Highlights of Chippenham Town vs Eastbourne Borough in the National League South 2023/24 season.
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published: 05 Nov 2023
Highlights: Eastbourne Borough v Weston-super-mare AFC
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough vs Weston-super-Mare in the National League South on Saturday 2 September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
published: 03 Sep 2023
Tonbridge Reaction: Mark Beard
Hear the thoughts of Eastbourne Borough boss Mark Beard following The Sports' home game against Tonbridge Angels on Tuesday 14 November 2023.
Check out the goals from Eastbourne Borough v Braintree Town in the Vanarama National League South on Saturday, 11 November 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cr...
Check out the goals from Eastbourne Borough v Braintree Town in the Vanarama National League South on Saturday, 11 November 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Check out the goals from Eastbourne Borough v Braintree Town in the Vanarama National League South on Saturday, 11 November 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Slough Town in the Vanarama National League South on Saturday, 28th October 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Crui...
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Slough Town in the Vanarama National League South on Saturday, 28th October 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Slough Town in the Vanarama National League South on Saturday, 28th October 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended highlights from the National League South fixture between Eastbourne Borough and Dartford on Tuesday 24th October 2024. Brought to you by Norwegian Cru...
Extended highlights from the National League South fixture between Eastbourne Borough and Dartford on Tuesday 24th October 2024. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended highlights from the National League South fixture between Eastbourne Borough and Dartford on Tuesday 24th October 2024. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Billingshurst in the Senior Sussex Cup on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Billingshurst in the Senior Sussex Cup on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Billingshurst in the Senior Sussex Cup on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Welling United in the National League South on Saturday, 23rd September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise L...
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Welling United in the National League South on Saturday, 23rd September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Welling United in the National League South on Saturday, 23rd September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Worthing in the Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round on Saturday, 16 September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegia...
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Worthing in the Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round on Saturday, 16 September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Worthing in the Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round on Saturday, 16 September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Edited Match Highlights of Chippenham Town vs Eastbourne Borough in the National League South 2023/24 season.
Produced by: BlueArmy TV & Radio
Filmed and Edite...
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough vs Weston-super-Mare in the National League South on Saturday 2 September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise L...
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough vs Weston-super-Mare in the National League South on Saturday 2 September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough vs Weston-super-Mare in the National League South on Saturday 2 September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Check out the goals from Eastbourne Borough v Braintree Town in the Vanarama National League South on Saturday, 11 November 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Slough Town in the Vanarama National League South on Saturday, 28th October 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended highlights from the National League South fixture between Eastbourne Borough and Dartford on Tuesday 24th October 2024. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Billingshurst in the Senior Sussex Cup on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Welling United in the National League South on Saturday, 23rd September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough v Worthing in the Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round on Saturday, 16 September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Extended Highlights from Eastbourne Borough vs Weston-super-Mare in the National League South on Saturday 2 September 2023. Brought to you by Norwegian Cruise Line.
Eastbourne Borough Football Club is an English football club based in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The club is a FA Chartered Standard Community club affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association. The club participates in the Conference South, the sixth tier of English football. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney. Their manager is Tommy Widdrington.
History
Early years
They were formed in 1964 as Langney F.C., naming themselves after the Langney district of Eastbourne in which the club continues to play its home games. It all started when a group of friends had played for the Langney and Friday Street youth team were too old to carry on playing and decided to form their own team so they could continue to play football.
On forming in 1964, Langney FC entered the Eastbourne & District Football League, competing in Division 2. (Clearly, the team was happy to just have 11 men on the pitch, sans fans.) Prior to the 1968/69 season there was a change of name to Langney Sports F.C. when the club affiliated to the Langney Community Association. At this time the club was playing on local recreation grounds before moving to Princes Park near the seafront, next door to Eastbourne United's ground at The Oval. At the end of the season 1973/74, the club won promotion to the Premier Division of the Eastbourne & Hastings League.
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