About Us
Lavant football club was founded around 1910 and have had a team representing the village up to the present day.
Since their formation Lavant FC have played in a number of local leagues up until the 1956/57 Season when the Saturday 1st Team joined the West Sussex Football League (originally formed in 1896) and Lavant have had a team represented in that league ever since.
Over the years Lavant F.C. have won a number of league and cup honour’s, but their most famous achievement to date is that they are the only club currently to have won the Sussex Junior Cup competition three times, in 1958, 1976 and 1989.
Also another notable fact is that we believe that Lavant F.C. is, if not the only club, but certainly one of a very few football clubs that have won a cup competition twice in same season. They won the Bareham Trophy twice in the 1955/56 season beating Whyke 2-1 on the 10th September 1955 and beating Bognor B team 2-1 on the 23rd April 1956.
General Information |
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| Home Strip | Saturday Team: Lavant: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts & Blue Socks |
| Away Strip | Saturday Team: Lavant: White Shirts, Blue Shorts & Blue Socks |
| Home Ground | Pook Lane, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AH. |
Find Us
Ground Directions
If approaching Lavant from the South, head towards Chichester via the A27.
From Chichester head north taking the A286 road to Midhurst. Keep on this road for approximately 3 miles, after which you will enter Lavant village and come to a mini roundabout. At the roundabout take the right hand turning into Pook Lane and follow the road down the hill to the village hall and green located on the left-hand side.
If approaching Lavant from the North, head towards Midhurst via either the A286 or A272. From Midhurst head South taking the A286 road to Chichester and stay on this road all the way to Lavant. On entering the village you will pass St Nicholas church and the Earl of March Pub (Lavant F.C.’s port of call after each game) situated on the left-hand side, shortly after that you will approach a mini roundabout. At the roundabout take the left hand turning into Pook Lane and follow the road down the hill to the village hall and green located on the left-hand side.
Training
Training for each season begins in mid July starting with pre-season training being held on every Tuesday and Thursday on Lavant Village Green a. Starting promptly at 6.30 pm.
During pre-season a number of friendlies will be arranged as well as additional coaching sessions (dates will be advised).
Training carries on at Lavant through to the start of September after which we transfer to the 3G All Weather Pitch at Chichester University, training on a Wednesday evening from 7.00 to 8.00 pm. The pitch is hired each week through to the end of March after which we again return to training on the village green.
New players are very welcome.
Please note to register as a player you must be over 16 years old.
There is a Player Signing On Fee.
Village Hall
Changing Rooms and Showers.
Over the summer of 2022 the changing rooms and showers have all undergone a major refurbishment.
Raughmere Park
At the end of September 2022 the new pitch just across Pook Lane, adjacent to the village hall will be ready to be used after undergoing 18 months of construction. The pitch has been built to full Sports England and FA specifications.
Lavant Honours
| Season | Competition | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2020’s | ||
| 2021 – 2022 | WSFL Division II South League Winners | Lavant Reserves |
| 2021 – 2022 | WSFL Guy Walker Sportsmanship Trophy | Lavant Reserves |
| 2010’s | ||
| 2017 – 2018 | WSFL Division II South League Winners | Lavant Reserves |
| 2017 – 2018 | WSFL Club Secretary of the Season | David Kent |
| 2016 – 2017 | WSFL Malcolm Simmonds Cup | Lavant |
| 2011 – 2012 | WSFL Division I League Winners | Lavant |
| 2011 – 2012 | WSFL Team of the Season | Lavant |
| 2000’s | ||
| None | ||
| 1990’s | ||
| 1998 – 1999 | WSFL Guy Walker Sportsmanship Trophy | Lavant Reserves |
| 1997 – 1998 | WSFL Division III South League Winners | Lavant Reserves |
| 1996 – 1997 | WSFL Division IV Cup Winners | Lavant |
| 1991 – 1992 | WSFL Division V Cup Winners | Lavant |
| 1980’s | ||
| 1989 – 1990 | WSFL Division II South League Winners | Lavant |
| 1988 – 1989 | WSFL Sussex Junior Cup Winners | Lavant |
| 1988 – 1989 | WSFL Club Secretary of the Season | Martin Hollands |
| 1982 – 1983 | WSFL Division V Central League Winners | Lavant Thirds |
| 1970’s | ||
| 1975 – 1976 | WSFL Sussex Junior Cup Winners | Lavant |
| 1975 – 1976 | WSFL Division III Cup Winners | Lavant Reserves |
| 1974 – 1975 | WSFL Division I League Winners | Lavant |
| 1974 – 1975 | WSFL Division III Cup Winners | Lavant Reserves |
| 1973 – 1974 | WSFL Division IV Cup Winners | Lavant Reserves |
| 1960’s | ||
| 1969 – 1970 | WSFL Division II League Winners | Lavant |
| 1969 – 1970 | WSFL Chichester Charity Cup Winners | Lavant |
| 1950’s | ||
| 1957 – 1958 | WSFL Division II League Winners | Lavant |
| 1957 – 1958 | WSFL Sussex Junior Cup Winners | Lavant |
| 1956 -1957 | WSFL Chichester Charity Cup Winners | Lavant |
| 1955 – 1956 | WSFL Bareham Trophy Winners (April 1956) | Lavant |
| 1955 – 1956 | WSFL Bareham Trophy Winners (September 1955) | Lavant |
| 1940’s | ||
| To be researched | ||
| 1930’s | ||
| To be researched | ||
| 1920’s | ||
| To be researched | ||
| 1910’s | ||
| To be researched |
Information back to 1950’s taken from West Sussex Football League Website: https://www.wsfl.co.uk
