Eastbourne TownFC

The Saffrons

Capacity 3,000
Postcode SE22 8BD
Competition Isthmian League - South East (Step 4)
Club nickname The Town, The Townies
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Founded in 1881 as Devonshire Park, Eastbourne Town are regarded as the oldest senior football club in Sussex and were founder members of the Sussex FA.

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Nearest teams to Eastbourne Town

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Nearest football teams
TeamLeagueStadiumDistance
Eastbourne BoroughIsthmian League (Step 3)Langney Sports Club3.3 miles
Seaford TownSouthern Combination Premier (Step 5)The Crouch7.3 miles
Steyning Town CommunityIsthmian League - South East (Step 4)The Shooting Field8.6 miles
Little CommonSouthern Combination Premier (Step 5)Little Common Recreation Ground9.2 miles
Bexhill UnitedSouthern Combination Premier (Step 5)The Polegrove9.6 miles
NewhavenSouthern Combination Premier (Step 5)The Trafalgar Ground9.9 miles
Peacehaven and TelscombeENGNLThe Sports Park11.6 miles
AFC VarndeaniansSouthern Combination Premier (Step 5)The Sports Park11.6 miles
LewesIsthmian League (Step 3)The Dripping Pan13.4 miles
Hastings UnitedIsthmian League - South East (Step 4)The Pilot Field15.5 miles
WhitehawkIsthmian League (Step 3)The Enclosed Ground16.6 miles
Brighton and Hove AlbionPremier LeagueFalmer Stadium17.0 miles
Crowborough AthleticIsthmian League - South East (Step 4)Crowborough Community Stadium19.7 miles
HassocksSouthern Combination Premier (Step 5)The Beacon21.4 miles
Burgess Hill TownIsthmian League (Step 3)Leylands Park22.3 miles
Haywards Heath TownSouthern Combination Premier (Step 5)Hanbury Stadium22.6 miles
Haywards Heath TownSouthern Combination Premier (Step 5)Hanbury Park22.6 miles
RusthallSouthern Counties East Football League (Step 5)The Jockey Farm Stadium25.9 miles
Tunbridge WellsSouthern Counties East Football League (Step 5)Culverdon Down26.2 miles
Lancing Southern Combination Premier (Step 5)Culver Road26.5 miles

Distances to Isthmian League - South East (Step 4) away grounds

Compare the one-way distance from The Saffrons to every other league ground.

Total estimated round trip1,636.0 miles
Distances to league away grounds
ClubStadiumOne-way distance
AFC Croydon AthleticCroydon Arena46.3 miles
Ashford UnitedHomelands Stadium34.5 miles
Broadbridge HeathHigh Wood Hill Sports Ground34.4 miles
Cray Valley Paper MillsBadgers Sports Ground48.3 miles
Crowborough AthleticCrowborough Community Stadium19.7 miles
Deal TownThe Charles Ground57.6 miles
Erith TownErith Stadium49.3 miles
Faversham TownShepherd Neame Stadium46.1 miles
Hastings UnitedThe Pilot Field15.5 miles
Herne BayWinchs Field55.6 miles
Horley TownThe New Defence34.6 miles
MargateHartsdown Park63.9 miles
MersthamMoatside38.6 miles
Punjab UnitedElite Venue45.3 miles
Sevenoaks TownGreatness Park36.4 miles
Sheppey UnitedThe Havill Stadium – Holm Park50.2 miles
SittingbourneWoodstock Park42.8 miles
South ParkKing Georges Field38.1 miles
Steyning Town CommunityThe Shooting Field8.6 miles
Whitstable TownThe Belmont Ground52.2 miles
About the distances: figures are measured as the crow flies and will normally be shorter than actual road or rail journeys.

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