Ashington Rovers First

Last updated : 21/08/2023 17:02:22

Introduction

Ashington Rovers First are a Grassroots football team.

The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the West Sussex Football League Division 3 North.

Team Details

Ashington Rovers First is a football team based in Ashington, West Sussex, England. They play in the West Sussex Football League, the ninth tier of the English football league system.

The club was founded in 1908 and have played at their current home ground, The Recreation Ground, since 1920. They have won the West Sussex Football League title on three occasions, in 1976-77, 2003-04 and 2018-19.

The club's most famous player is probably John Aldridge, who played for Ashington Rovers First in the early 1980s before going on to have a successful career in the Football League and for the Republic of Ireland national team.

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About the West Sussex Football League

The West Sussex Football League is a football league in West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1920 and currently consists of two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One.

The league is affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association and is a member of the National League System. The top two teams in the Premier Division are promoted to the Combined Counties League, while the bottom two teams in Division One are relegated to the Mid Sussex Football League.

The current champions of the West Sussex Football League are Pagham, who won the Premier Division title in 2021-22.