Whitehawk F.C.

Brighton, Hove and District League

The club was founded as the Second World War ended in 1945 as Whitehawk & Manor Farm Old Boys. The original name relates to the Brighton Boys' club, from Whitehawk and the adjoining Manor Farm estate, that wished to continue to play football but were too old to play in the youth league. One of the club's founders, Ron Powell, entered the new team in the Brighton Junior Cup (League) for their first season. The club's first match was a 5–3 away win on 13 October 1945 against Hove County Old Boys at Hove Recreation Ground. Home games were played on the council pitches in East Brighton Park. In their first season, Whitehawk & MFOB did the league and cup double. The team won 14 out of 16 league games, scoring 82 goals and secured the Hove & Worthing Cup with a 5–3 victory against Allen West B. Goalscorers were Chas Eason 2, Jimmy Ward, Gerry Chandler and Holmes. Whitehawk & MFOB then joined the Brighton, Hove & District Football League, initially in Division 2 before being reassigned to Division 4 when the league expanded for the 1947–48 season. The Hawks once more won a league and cup double, securing the Sussex Junior Cup with victory over West Hove at the Goldstone Ground. The Hawks were promoted again the following season, 1948–49, after finishing in second place in Division 3 and retained the Sussex Junior Cup, beating Sussex Brick Works 6–1 in the final. In their first season at Intermediate level, 1949–50, The Hawks again…

League honours

Isthmian League Premier Division Winners (1): 2012–13 Isthmian League Division One South Winners (1): 2011–12 Isthmian League South East Division Play-off Winners (1): 2022–23 Sussex County Football League Division One Winners (4): 1961–62, 1963–64, 1983–84, 2009–10 Runners-up (8): 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1986–87, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08 Sussex County Football League Division Two Winners (2): 1967–68, 1980–81 Brighton, Hove & District Football League Division 1 Winners (3): 1950–51, 1951–52, 1958-59 (Reserves) Brighton, Hove & District Football League Division 2 Winners (1): 1949–50 Brighton, Hove & District Football League Division 3 Runners up (1): 1948–49 Brighton, Hove & District Football League Division 4 Winners (1): 1947–48 Brighton Junior Cup Winners (1): 1945–46

Cup honours

Sussex Senior Cup Winners (4): 1950–51, 1961–62, 2011–12, 2014–15 Runners-up (2): 1953–54, 1971–72 Sussex RUR Cup Winners (3): 1954–55, 1958–59, 1990–91 Runners-up (3): 1956–57, 2005–06, 2006–07 John O'Hara League Challenge Cup Winners (3): 1982–83, 1993–94, 2008–09 Runners-up (1): 2004–05 Sussex Intermediate Cup Winners (1): 1949–50 Sussex Junior Cup Winners (2): 1947–48, 1948–49 Hove & Worthing Cup Winners (1): 1945–46 Sussex Community Shield Winners (1): 2012 Runners-up (1): 2015