Sun Sports Watford F.C.
association football club in England
Sun Sports Watford Football Club are a football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. They were established in 1901 and joined the Herts Senior County League in 1947. They are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division Two.
History
Founded as Sun Engraving in 1898, the club then went under the name Sun Sports FC in 1901 and played in the Watford & District League and West Herts League.
The club joined Herts County League Division Two in 1947–48 and were promoted to the division one in 1955–56. A season later they were in the premier division as a result of a league restructure, relegated a year later, but returned again the following season. They then spent their time in the premier division when they were relegated in 1980, three seasons after making their debut in the FA vase. Once again on the first time of asking they were promoted back to the top division. Eleven seasons later in the 1992–93 season the club won the league and repeated this feat a season later.
In 1995 club changed its name to Sun Postal Sports when they amalgamated with local football team Watford Postal Services F.C. After finishing runners-up for two seasons in a row the club joined the Spartan South Midlands League Division One in the 2003–04 season.
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