Lewes FC

Lewes Football Club was formed at a meeting at a local pub (The Royal Oak) in 1885 and initially wore green shirts designed to evoke the surrounding South Downs and their present red and black kit was adopted in 1893.

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After Steve King took over as manager, in the 2003–04 season they became champions of this division and stepped up to the heights of the Conference South after a busy schedule of playoffs at the end of the season. They reached the play-offs in both the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, finishing 4th in the league on both occasions.

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In the 2007–08 season Lewes won promotion to the Conference National for the first time after a 2–0 win over Dorchester Town.  Controversially on the last day of the season, then manager Steve King's contract was not renewed by the board, this subsequently meant that all but one (Anthony Barness) players in the winning squad left the club.

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The 2009–10 season was again a struggle for Lewes numerous winding-up orders were battled off the field and on the field but safety was finally secured with a 2–1 away win against Hampton and Richmond on the final afternoon of the season.

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On July 9, 2010 "The Rooks" became a member-owned club with six founder members of the new Rooks125 group forming the inaugural Board of the new Lewes Community Football Club ownership body. Comedian, playwright and director Patrick Marber is one of the six Rooks125 founder members. Initially only "Founder Lifetime Membership Shares" were available at a minimum price of £1,000.

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In April 2011, the club announced details on how fans will be able to become owners of Lewes FC. As of December 2011 the club has over 800 shareholders. In 2011 the club introduced the "Support and Save" scheme whereby shareholders are entitled to discounts from participating local businesses.

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Lewes have reached the 1st round of the FA Cup three times in their history. In the 2001–02 season they played Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium, losing 2–0, in the 2006–07 season they were beaten 4–1 at home by Darlington,  and in the 2007–08 season they lost 3–0 to Mansfield Town at Field Mill.

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They are currently compete in the Isthmian League South Division.

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