Roffey F.C.

Roffey
Full nameRoffey Football Club
Nickname(s)The Boars
Founded1901
GroundBartholomew Way, Roffey
Capacity1000
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, 2025-26

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)

2025-26:

Extra Preliminary Round (A) Vs AFC Croydon Athletic 3-0 (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 England ENG Monty Watson-Price
2 DF England ENG Jake Le Grange
3 DF Wales WAL Daniel Mobsby
4 MF England ENG Daniel Pearse (Captain)
5 DF England ENG Pat Gibbs
6 DF Ghana GHA Daniel Pappoe
7 MF England ENG James Pearse
8 MF England ENG Jordan Mase
9 FW England ENG Ashley Mutongerwa
10 FW England ENG Devon Fender
11 FW England ENG Terrell Joseph
12 DF England ENG Fin Bishop
14 MF England ENG Mitch Clark
15 DF England ENG Karim Elemllas
16 MF England ENG Shane Saunders
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF England ENG Bailey Moyo
18 MF Portugal POR Ricardo Fernandes (Vice Captain)
19 MF England ENG Jack Billbruck
20 MF England ENG Josh Neathey
21 FW Portugal POR Max Mesquita
22 DF England ENG Lucas Potter
23 MF England ENG Sam Lemon
24 MF England ENG Elliott Hanslow
25 DF England ENG Bailey Shorey
DF England ENG Jack Poplett
DF England ENG Dylan Pauw
MF England ENG Fletcher Russell

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 Mark Wright
Physio Amelia Montague
Strength & Conditioning Coach Daniel Pearse
First Team Kit Managers Sam Chapman & Monty Watson-Price
U23 Manager Dean Potter
U23 Assistant Manager Scott Shorey
U23 Coach Monty Watson-Price
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 Managers Beth Chapman & Jaymie Wicker
Programme Design & Edit Sam Chapman
Pitch Maintenance Team Sam Chapman & Julian Miller

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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