Last updated : 18/08/2023 13:16:31
Introduction
Midhurst & Easebourne are a Grassroots football team.
The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the Hampshire Combination & Development Football League Premier.
Team Details
Location
League
Hampshire Combination & Development Football League - Premier
Team Type
Men , 11 a side , Grassroots
Midhurst & Easebourne Football Club
Midhurst & Easebourne Football Club is a football club based in Midhurst, West Sussex, England. They are currently members of the Hampshire Combination & Development Football League Premier Division and play at The Rotherfield.
History
The club was established in 1946 by a merger of Midhurst, whose ground had been used to build a school on, and Easebourne, who had lost several officials and players during the World War II. They joined the West Sussex League and went on to win the league in 1955–56, 1962–63 and 1964–65, as well as the Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup in 1959–60. After the top division was renamed the Premier Division, the club won the league again in 1967–68, the Bareham Cup in 1970–71 and the Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup in 1973–74.
In 1987, the club joined the Combined Counties League. They won the league in 1994–95 and were promoted to the Isthmian League Division Two. However, they were relegated back to the Combined Counties League after just one season.
The club have been members of the Hampshire Combination & Development Football League since 2002. They won the league in 2015–16 and were promoted to the Premier Division.
Recent Season
Midhurst & Easebourne finished the 2022–23 season in 12th place in the Hampshire Combination & Development Football League Premier Division.
They reached the second round of the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup, where they were beaten by Eastbourne United.
Sources
- Midhurst & Easebourne F.C. on Wikipedia
- Midhurst Football Club official website
- Midhurst & Easebourne FC on Soccerway
About the Hampshire Combination & Development Football League
The Hampshire Combination & Development Football League is a football league in Hampshire, England. It is a feeder league to the Isthmian League and the Southern League.
The league was founded in 1996 and currently has 20 clubs. The teams are divided into two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One.
The champions of the Premier Division are promoted to the Isthmian League Division Two North, while the bottom two clubs are relegated to Division One.
The winners of the Hampshire Combination Cup are also promoted to the Isthmian League Division Two North.