East Grinstead Town F.C.

The club was established on 8 May 1890 as East Grinstead, but did not play their first competitive match until 1900, when they were founder members of the Mid-Sussex League. They won the league in 1901–02 on goal average and were runners-up in 1904–05. The club were joint winners of the Sussex Junior Cup with Arundel in 1908–09, After finishing eleventh out of twelve the following season, they left the league. after which they joined Division Three of the Southern Amateur League. East Grinstead were Division Three champions in 1931–32, earning promotion to Division Two. However, they finished bottom of Division Two in 1933–34, and after being relegated to Division Three, they finished bottom of Division Three in 1934–35. The club were promoted back to Division One after finishing third in 2002–03, The football club was relegated only a couple of seasons later. ==Ground==

Until 1962 the club played at West Street, which was shared with the local cricket club. They were forced to leave the ground, having been given notice in 1958, and temporarily played at King George's Field before moving to East Court in 1967. A large bank was created on one side of the pitch, with a covered terrace located in the centre. Floodlights were installed in 1997, with two new stands built in 2008. ==Honours==

• Sussex County League • Division Two champions 2007–08 • Baldwin Cup winners 1951–52 • Mid-Sussex League • Champions 1901–02, 1936–37 • Montgomery Cup winners 1911–12, 1912–13 • Southern Amateur League • Division Three champions 1931–32 • Sussex RUR Cup • Winners 2003–04 ==Records==

• Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1971–72, 2018–19, 2020–21 • Best FA Trophy performance: Second qualifying round, 2025–26 • Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 1974–75 • Record attendance: 2,006 vs Lancing, FA Amateur Cup, November, 1947 • Most appearances: Guy Hill ==See also==