Hailsham Town F.C.
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| Hailsham Town | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Hailsham Town Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Stringers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | The Beaconsfield, Hailsham (Capacity 1200) |
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| Chairman | Michael Francis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Ken McCreadie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Sussex County League Division One | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | Sussex County League Division One, 10th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hailsham Town F.C. is a football club based in Hailsham, England. They were established in 1885 and joined the Sussex County Football League Division Two in 1955. In 1970, they changed their name from Hailsham F.C. to their present name. In the 1988-89 season, they reached the 5th round of the FA Vase. For the 2007-08 season, they are members of the Sussex County Football League Division One.
The club are known locally as 'The Stringers', a nickname which derives from traditional industry in the town, and was adopted officially at the turn of the Millennium.
Hailsham Town are currently managed by Kenny McCreadie.