Sutton United F.C.

Formation and the early years

The club was formed on 5 March 1898 when Sutton Guild Rovers F.C. and Sutton Association F.C. (formerly Sutton St Barnabas F.C.) agreed to merge during a meeting at the Robin Hood Hotel. The club gained a reputation locally in junior leagues, including the Clapham League, and in 1910 decided to become a senior side. They joined the Southern Suburban League and won it on their first attempt. During this period the team moved between several grounds, including what was then known as the Sutton Adult School Ground. After the First World War, the team moved in for good and have not left the stadium since.

Athenian League

Sutton gained election into the Athenian League in 1921. The team did not challenge at the top of the table and in 1926 finished last, but were re-elected. Only one seasons later, in 1928, the team won its first Athenian League Championship. The thirties were a good time for Sutton, who twice reached the semi-final of the FA Amateur Cup (in 1929 and 1937). During the Second World War, Sutton kept playing football but on a smaller scale. The Athenian League had been suspended while this happened and so organised competitions were rare and sporadic, but Sutton won a number of honours. This put them in good stead for winning the league again when the war came to an end. With the help of 42 goals from Charlie Vaughan, Sutton ran away with the 1945–46 season. This was also the first time the club won the Surrey Senior…

Source: League

National League (level 5) Champions: 2020–21 National League South (level 6) Champions: 2015–16 Isthmian League Premier Division Champions: 1966–67, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1998–99, 2010–11 Athenian League Champions: 1927–28, 1945–46, 1957–58 Cup

EFL Trophy Runners-up: 2021–22 FA Trophy Runners-up: 1980–81 National League Cup Runners-up: 2024–25 FA Amateur Cup Runners-up: 1962–63, 1968–69 Anglo-Italian Cup Winners: 1978–79 Athenian League Challenge Cup Winners: 1945–46, 1955–56, 1961–62, 1962–63 Bob Lord Trophy Winners: 1990–91 Isthmian League Cup Winners: 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1997–98 Isthmian League Full Members' Cup Winners: 1991–92, 1995–96 London Senior Cup Winners: 1957–58, 1982–83 South Thames Cup Winners: 1954–55, 1966–67, 1967–68 Surrey Senior Cup Winners (15): 1945–46, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2002–03 President's Trophy Winners: 2009–10 (shared), 2010–11 (shared)