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Football is one of the most popular sports in Sussex with over 500 football clubs and 38,000 players in the county. [1] The game of football is first documented in Sussex in 1403 as medieval football. The modern game of football began with public schools. According to John Cairney, goalkeeping was first developed at Lancing College, which had ...
The sports ground is named after Broadwater Manor, the manor house of the former manor of Broadwater, which lies some 50 yards to the north. The Manor Ground hosted 43 first-class matches between 1935 and 1964, all of which involved Sussex County Cricket Club. It is hoped that first class cricket may soon return, as since 1999 minor Sussex ...
It is the oldest of the county cricket clubs and represents Sussex in the eighteen-club County Championship. Sussex players, including Jem Broadbridge and William Lillywhite were instrumental in bringing about the change from underarm bowling to roundarm bowling, which later developed into overarm bowling.
For the 2010 season, Sussex Merlins joined the Rugby League Conference. They also added a minis section, the Mini Merlins, with squads at under-9 and under-7. For the 2012 season, the Sussex Merlins will once again play in the South East Division against Southampton, Portsmouth, Guildford, Greenwich, and Medway.
West Sussex Football League. The West Sussex Football League is a football competition in England, formed in 1896. It comprises 78 teams across eight divisions, of which the highest - the Premier Division - sits at level 12 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Southern Combination League Division Two.
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Founded on 23 September 1882, the Sussex County FA was founded by several football clubs including Burgess Hill, Chichester City and Horsham. The 1882/83 season saw the Sussex FA create the Sussex Senior Cup, which was won for the first time by Brighton Rangers. The competition continues to run and is the longest-running football competition ...
Formed in 1839, Sussex County Cricket Club is believed to be the oldest professional sports club in the world [2] and is the oldest of the county cricket clubs. Sussex players, including Jem Broadbridge and William Lillywhite were instrumental in bringing about the change from underarm bowling to roundarm bowling, which later developed into ...