Blue Square Premier outfit Eastbourne Borough have stepped into the breach
A new side for the Shrimpers to face Eastbourne borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in East Sussex, and are members of the Blue Square Premiership where they were only two points out of the relegation zone, but with so many teams getting points deducted or thrown out they would probably have survived anyway!
Founded only in 1964, they are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports and play their home matches at the Langney Sports Club, sometimes known as Priory Lane.
At home they play in red shirts, black shorts.
S24 will have plenty of maps and travel information for a nice trip to the south coast nearer the game but for a full history of the club, go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastbourne_Borough_F.C.
Updated Pre-Season Schedule
Friday, July 16th - Dartford (away); kick-off 19.45.
Monday, July 19th - DERBY COUNTY (home); kick-off 19.45.
Friday, July 23rd - Salisbury City (away); kick-off 19.30.
Wednesday, July 28th - Rushden & Diamonds (away); kick-off 19.30.
Saturday, July 31st - Eastbourne Borough (away); kick-off 15.00.
| Full name | Eastbourne Borough Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Sports |
| Founded | 1964 (as Langney) |
| Ground | Langney Sports Club Capacity: 4,134 (542 seated) |
| Chairman | Len Smith |
| Manager |  Garry Wilson |
| League | Conference National |
| 2009-10 | Conference National, 19th |