Roffey F.C.

Roffey
Full nameRoffey Football Club
Nickname(s)The Boars
Founded1901
GroundBartholomew Way, Roffey
ChairmanPhil Gibbs
ManagerJack Munday
LeagueSouthern Combination Premier Division
2024–25Southern Combination Premier Division, 9th of 20
Websitehttps://roffeyfc.com/

Roffey F.C. is an English football club located in Roffey, Horsham in West Sussex. The club are currently members of the Southern Combination Premier Division and play at the Bartholomew Way Ground.

History

Roffey was formed in 1901 and had been playing in the Mid-Sussex Football Leagues, in recent times they had three consecutive league wins between 2008 and 2010 by going from Division Three to Division One. In 2011 the club applied and were accepted to play in the Sussex County Football League[1] for the 2011–12 season.

in the 2018–19 season the club came third in the table and secured promotion into Division One of the Southern Combination Football League, for the first time in their history they entered senior level football from the intermediate level.[2] Roffey became Division One league champions in the 2021–22 season securing promotion into the Southern Combination League Premier Division for the first time. Following relegation in their first season at the level, the club were immediately promoted back to the Premier Division as champions in the 2023–24 season.[3]

Stadium

Roffey play their home games at Bartholomew Way, Roffey, Horsham, West Sussex. The ground is affectionately labelled the ‘Theatre of Trees’.

Honours

League honors

Division One Winners (2): 2021–22, 2023–24
Division Two Runners Up (1): 2015–16
Division One Winners (1): 2009–10
Division Two Winners (1): 2008–09
Division Three Winners (1): 2007–08

Cup honors

Winners (1): 2013–14[4]
  • Sussex Intermediate Cup
Runners up (1): 2016–17[5]
Winners (1): 2014–15

Records

Best FA Cup performance: Extra Preliminary Round 2022-23, 2024-25

Best FA Vase performance: 3rd Round Proper 2023-24

Highest League Finish: 9th Southern Combination Football League Premier Division 2024-25

Highest Attendance: 507 Vs Pagham F.C., Southern Combination Football League Premier Division 08/03/2025

FA Cup History

2022-23: Extra Preliminary Round (A) Vs Lancing F.C. 4-0 (Loss)

2024-25: Extra Preliminary Round (A) Vs Deal Town F.C. 4-0 (Loss)

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Monty Watson-Price
12 DF  ENG Finn Bishop
DF  ENG Jack Poplett
6 DF  GHA Daniel Pappoe
20 DF  ENG Bailey Shorey
2 DF  ENG Jake LeGrange
DF  ENG Karim Elemllas
22 DF  ENG Lucas Potter
DF  ENG Pat Gibbs
18 MF  POR Ricardo Fernandes
MF  ENG Riley Morgan
7 MF  ENG James Pearse
4 MF  ENG Dan Pearse (Captain)
19 MF  ENG Jack Bilbruck
14 MF  ENG Mitch Clark
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF  ENG Jordan Mase
MF  ENG Jamie Wanstall
MF  ENG Shane Saunders
MF  ENG Sam Lemon
MF  ENG Harry Sutton
10 FW  ENG Devon Fender
9 FW  ENG Ash Mutongerwa
FW  ENG Adam Gregory
11 FW  ENG Terrell Joseph
21 FW  POR Max Mesquita
FW  ENG Kelvin Lucas
17 FW  ENG Bailey Moyo

Club management

Position Name
First Team Manager Jack Munday
First Team Assistant Manager Dean Potter
First Team Goalkeeping Coach Scott Percy
First Team Head Coach Mark Wright
First Team Support Staff Daniel Edwards & Andy Harris
First team Analyst Vacant
Physio Amelia Montague
Strength & Conditioning Coach Daniel Pearse
First Team Kit Manager Sam Chapman
U23 Manager Dean Potter
U23 Assistant Manager Scott Shorey
U18 (SCFL) Managers Monty Watson-Price & Dean Potter
U18 (SCLF) Assistant Manager Andy Harris
U18 (SCFL) Coach Daniel Edwards
U18 (SSYFL) Manager Ricardo Moratalla
U18 (SSYFL) Assistant Manager Andy Baker
U18 (SSYFL) Coach Paul Anderson
Pathway Manager Andy Baker
U23 & U18 Coordinator Monty Watson-Price
President Keith Edwards
Chairman Phillip Gibbs
Vice Chairman Mark Powling
General Manager Julian Miller
Club Secretary Helen Gibbs
Treasurer Tony Limmer
Club Welfare Officer Jade Merries
First Team Fixtures Secretary Jaymie Wicker
Social Media Manager Beth Chapman
Programme Design & Edit Sam Chapman

References

  1. ^ 'unknown' (16 June 2011). "Roffey FC set to join Sussex County League". West Sussex County Times.
  2. ^ 'Ollie Berry' (28 March 2019). "Special moment as Roffey secure historic promotion in final game of the season". West Sussex County Times.
  3. ^ @RoffeyFC (6 April 2024). "FULLTIME THE BOARS ARE CHAMPIONS #uptheboars 🐗" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 April 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ 'Ollie Berry' (7 May 2014). "Aston motors Roffey FC to cup glory". West Sussex County Times.
  5. ^ COWFOLD LEAVE IT LATE TO SEAL CUP GLORY Sussex FA

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