Crowborough Athletic (H)

The Charles Ground

Isthmian League South East Division

IST

13th September 2025 - 3:00 pm

Deal take on Crowborough Athletic at The Charles Ground on 13th September in the Isthmian League South East Division (IST). Kick off is at 3.00 pm.

The ground and getting there

Address: The Charles Ground, St Leonard's Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9AU.

Admission: Adults £10, Concessions £6, Under 18s-U15s £4 & U14s Free.

Tickets can be purchased on the gate with cash or card and can also be purchased in advance via the match tickets section of the website.

Parking: Limited parking is available at the ground however please be mindful if not able to park within the ground be considerate around the surrounding roads being respectful to our neighbours

Train Station: The nearest train station is Deal which is approximately a 20 minute walk to the ground.

Ground entrance: Entrance to the ground is via St Leonard's Road.

Food and drink: There are two bars at the ground and food and drink is available.

Programme: A match day programme is available for £3 which is available at the gate (while stocks last) a digital version can also be purchased online via the online club shop.

opposition history

The club was established in 1894 and initially played in leagues in the Tunbridge Wells areas. In 1974 they joined Division Two of the Sussex County League.In 1977–78 the club won the Division Two Cup. They remained in Division Two until being relegated to Division Three at the end of the 1983–84 season. After finishing as Division Three runners-up in 1986–87, the club were promoted back to Division Two. In 1992–93 they won Division Two, beating title rivals Stamco 3–2 on the final day of the season with Stamco having only needed a draw to win the title, and were promoted to Division One. They remained in Division One until finishing bottom of the division in 1995–96, at which point they were relegated to Division Two.

In 1998–99 Crowborough were relegated to Division Three. Although they were promoted back to Division Two in 1999–2000 having finished only fourth, they were relegated to Division Three again the following season.In 2001–02 they won the Division Three Cup, and in 2003–04 the club were Division Three champions, and after winning Division Two the following season, they returned to Division One. The 2006–07 season saw them win the League Cup. In 2007–08 they won Division One and were promoted to Division One South of the Isthmian League. However, after the majority of the team left following the withdrawal of financial support from a major benefactor, the club finished bottom of the division in their first season in the league and were relegated back to the Sussex County League. In 2014 the club were transferred to the Southern Counties East League, and became members of the Premier Division in 2016 when the league gained a second division.

In 2022 Crowborough were transferred to the Premier Division of the Southern Combination. In 2023–24 the club finished third in the Premier Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. They went on to lose 5–4 on penalties to Newhaven in the semi-finals. The following season saw the club promoted back to step four through the play-offs

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