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Whitehawk Football Club
Founded in 1945 as Whitehawk + Manor Farm Old Boys, the club joined the Sussex County League in 1952/53 and after finishing third in their inaugural season, were
runners-up for three successive seasons from 1954/55, and never out of the top five before changing their name to Whitehawk FC in 1960.
In 1961/62 Whitehawk won the first of three Division One titles, also in 63/64 + 83/84.
In 1983/84 Whitehawk won Division One for the third time, and also enjoyed a good run in the FA Vase before losing at Corinthian Casuals in the 4th Round.
1986/87 saw the Hawks finish as runners-up to Arundel, whilst the club enjoyed by far its best run in the FA Cup in 1988/89, going out in the 4th Qualifying Round to Bognor Regis Town after a replay, having previously drawn at Nyewood Lane.
1993/94 was another good season for the club. Finishing the season once again as runners-up, this time to Wick; and also having their best ever run in the FA Vase: reaching the 5th Round before going out of the competition to Boston.
Whitehawk FC are now considered one of the most consistent sides in the league having only finished outside the top three once in the past five seasons, the Hawks have also been runners up in 3 cup finals in the last 2 seasons. In season 2006/07 the club also reached the Quarter Finals of the FA Vase, losing to eventual winners Truro City FC 1-0,to a very debatable goal in the 87th minute.
The club has a thriving youth section, with every team from the age of 10-16 coming runners-up or winners of their leagues.
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