over Steyning Town in the final. The following season saw them finish as Division Three runners-up, earning promotion to Division Two. However, they finished bottom of Division Two in 2003–04 and were relegated back to Division Three after only one season. They won the Division Three Cup again in 2008–09, beating Dorking Wanderers 2–0 in the final. In 2012–13 Haywards Heath were Division Three runners-up, resulting in promotion to Division Two. The division was renamed Division One in 2015 when the league was rebranded as the Southern Combination and the club went on to win the Division One title in 2015–16, earning promotion to the Premier Division. They finished top of the Premier Division the following season and were due to be promoted to Division One South of the Isthmian League. However, after being penalised with a nine-point deduction for fielding in several matches a player who was serving a ban, the championship was awarded to Shoreham. The club went on to win the Premier Division in 2017–18, earning promotion to the newly formed South East Division of the Isthmian League. Ground The club moved to Hanbury Park in 1952 and the ground was opened by Stanley Rous for its inaugural match against Horsham. Covered terracing was installed along one side of the pitch, but later removed. However, the large main stand remains in place. Honours Sussex County League/Southern Combination Champions 1949–50, 1950–51, 1969–70, 2017–18 Eastern Division champions 1945–46 Division One champions 2015–16 League Cup winners 1972–73 Division Two Cup winners 1983–84 Division Three Cup winners 2000–01, 2008–09, 2012–13 Brighton, Hove & District League Division One champions 1926–27 Mid-Sussex League Division One champions 1919–20, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25 Division Two champions 1911–12 Montgomery Cup winners 1919–20, 1922–23, 1924–25 Sussex Senior Cup Winners 1941–42, 1957–58 Sussex RUR Cup Winners 1943–44, 1966–67, 1974–75, 1975–76 Sussex Intermediate Cup Winners 2012–13 Records Best FA Cup performance: Fourth qualifying round, 1945–46 Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 1990–91 See also Haywards Heath Town F.C. players Haywards Heath Town F.C. managers References External links Football clubs in England Football clubs in West Sussex Association football clubs established in 1888 1888 establishments in England Haywards Heath Mid-Sussex Football League Brighton, Hove & District Football League Southern Combination Football League Metropolitan League Isthmian League