Rustington F.C.

Rustington F.C. is a football club based in the village of Rustington, West Sussex, England. The club are currently members of the and play at the Recreation Ground.

History
They club were established in 1903 and joined the Bognor District League. After World War I they joined the Littlehampton District League, winning it in 1932–33, 1933–34, 1947–48 and 1948–49. They later joined the West Sussex League, which they won in 1999–2000 and again in 2003–04. They then joined Division Three of the Sussex County League. In 2006–07 they won Division Three, going unbeaten in the league for the whole of 2006, this resulted them being featured on Sky Sports. The record was to remain until 24 February 2007, when it was ended by Haywards Heath. They become champions of Division Two in 2017-18 and 2018-19 but were ineligible for promotion to Division One of the Southern Combination. They were also champions three seasons in a row up to the 2021–22 season. The club was previously sponsored by British rock band Royal Blood.

League honours

 * Southern Combination League Division Two
 * Champions (3) 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22
 * Sussex County Football League Division Three
 * Champions 2006–07
 * West Sussex Football League Premier Division:
 * Champions (2): 1999–00, 2003–04
 * West Sussex Football League Division Three South:
 * Champions (1): 1970–71

Cup honours

 * The Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Charity Cup
 * Runners Up (1): 2008–09
 * Sussex FA Intermediate Challenge Cup
 * Winners (3): 2004–05, 2017–18, 2023–24
 * Sussex County League Division 3 Cup
 * Winners (2): 2004–05, 2005–06
 * SCFL Division 2 Cup
 * Winners (1): 2018–2019
 * Sussex Junior Challenge Cup
 * Winners 2000–01
 * Vernon Wentworth Invitation Cup
 * Winners 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
 * Centenary Cup
 * Winners 1999–2000
 * Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup
 * Winners 1974–75, 1975–76
 * Bareham Trophy (Rustington Reserves)
 * Winners 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04

Club records

 * Highest League Position:
 * 3rd in Sussex County League Division Two (Old Division One): 2007–08
 * Highest Attendance:
 * 454 vs Littlehampton Town: 2006–07