Rusthall
RUSTHALL FC
| CLUB NAME | Rusthall |
| CHAIRMAN | Dean Jacquin |
| CLUB SECRETARY | Dean Jacquin
deanjacquin@icloud.com |
| FIXTURES SECRETARY | Sarah Turnbull
sarah3139@hotmail.co.uk |
| PROGRAMME EDITOR | Simon Howe
simonhowe84@hotmail.com |
| FIRST TEAM MANAGER | Jimmy Anderson |
| MIDWEEK FIXTURES | Tuesday |
| u23s MANAGER | Stuart Hodges |
| u23s FIXTURES | Tuesday |
| CLUB WEBSITE | www.rusthallfc.com |
| HOME KIT | Green and White |
| GOALKEEPER HOME | Grey and Black |
| AWAY KIT | Red and White |
| GOALKEEPER AWAY | Yellow |
| PITCH DIMENSIONS | 66m x 100m |
Ground Name and Directions
Jockey Farm Stadium, Nellington Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8SH
Continue through Rusthall High St until you come to a sharp bend. Proceed straight into Nellington Lane. Follow the lane for another 500yds and the Ground will be signposted on your right.
Rusthall – A Brief History
Rusthall Football Club was formed in 1899, joining the newly established Tunbridge Wells League. Early success followed, with the club winning the league in 1905 and enjoying a dominant spell in the 1920s, securing five league titles between 1923 and 1930, alongside the Kent Junior Cup in 1924. Further honours followed in the 1930s, including another Kent Junior Cup triumph in 1935.
Post-war years proved more challenging, and by the 1970s the club was close to folding. Thanks largely to the efforts of secretary Peter Smith, Rusthall survived during a difficult period with just one side competing in the Tonbridge League.
A revival began in the early 1980s, driven by a new generation of players. The club won Division One of the Tonbridge League in 1982, and under chairman Derek Seal, stepped up to the Kent County League. Success came quickly, with back-to-back promotions—winning Division Two in 1983/84 and Division One in 1984/85.
Around this time, Rusthall secured a permanent home at Jockey Farm, transforming a field into a ground that met league standards through the hard work of volunteers. The club continued to grow, later merging with Rusthall Boys to establish a strong youth structure that now runs alongside multiple senior sides.
Ongoing investment has seen Jockey Farm develop into a modern facility, including a seated stand, improved infrastructure, and the Derek Seal Suite—named in honour of the former chairman who played a key role in shaping the club’s future.
On the pitch, Rusthall finished runners-up in the SCEFL First Division in 2016/17 to earn promotion to the Premier Division. After relegation and two disrupted seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club returned to the Premier Division for the 2021/22 campaign based on combined performances.
Since then, Rusthall have established themselves at Step 5 level, narrowly avoiding relegation in their first season back before achieving a strong 6th-place finish in 2022/23. A dip followed in 2023/24, but the club responded well and under Jimmy Anderson again we narrowly missed out on the play-offs with another 6th-place finish in 2024/25.
With a proud history of resilience and steady progress, Rusthall FC continues to build for the future at Jockey Farm.