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The Eastbourne Derby

The History Behind The Eastbourne Derby

The Battle Of Eastbourne

 

The Eastbourne Derby is played between Eastbourne Town and Eastbourne United. The First competitive game between the two clubs was in 1920 for the East Sussex Challenge Cup between Eastbourne (Town) and Eastbourne Royal Engineers Old Comrades (United).

 

1 May 1920

3 – 1
East Sussex Challenge Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne Royal Engineers
22 January 1921

0 – 2
East Sussex Challenge Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne Royal Engineers
6 January 1923

0 – 1
Sussex Senior Cup
Lynchmere

Eastbourne Old Comrades v Eastbourne Town
27 February 1926

3 – 1
Sussex Senior Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne Comrades
9 November 1929

1 – 0
FA Amateur Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
18 April 1932

2 – 4
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
17 December 1932

2 – 1
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
17 April 1935

2 – 3
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
29 April 1936

2 – 0
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
28 April 1937

2 – 0
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
27 April 1938

0 – 1
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
8 October 1938

4 – 2
FA Amateur Cup
Lynchmere

Eastbourne Comrades v Eastbourne
1 May 1939

1 – 0
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
18 November 1939

2 – 2
Sussex County League
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
13 January 1940

1 – 4
Sussex County League
Lynchmere

Eastbourne Comrades v Eastbourne
29 April 1940

3 – 6
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
28 April 1948

3 – 3
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
15 September 1948

7 – 1
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
13 November 1948

4 – 4
Sussex Senior Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades
20 November 1948

0 – 4
Sussex Senior Cup
Lynchmere

Eastbourne Comrades v Eastbourne
8 October 1949

0 – 1
FA Amateur Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne Comrades v Eastbourne
7 May 1953

2 – 0
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United
16 January 1954

2 – 1
Sussex Senior Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United
18 September 1954

3 – 0
FA Amateur Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United
14 September 1955

1 – 0
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United
7 May 1956

6 – 0
R.U.R. Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne
11 February 1961

3 – 1
Sussex Senior Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne
10 February 1962

0 – 1
Sussex Senior Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United
16 April 1962

1 – 0
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United
9 May 1963

4 – 3
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United
26 April 1965

1 – 0
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United
27 August 1966

2 – 0
Athenian Division Two
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne
27 March 1967

0 – 2
Athenian Division Two
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United
1 May 1967

1 – 4
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United
30 September 1967

2 – 0
FA Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
19 October 1968

2 – 3
FA Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
21 April 1969

2 – 1
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
18 March 1970

2 – 0
Round Table Trophy
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
8 April 1970

0 – 1
Round Table Trophy
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
19 September 1970

1 – 3
FA Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
28 March 1971

2 – 2
Round Table Trophy
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
11 April 1971

0 – 1
FA Amateur Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
12 April 1972

1 – 0
Round Table Trophy
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
22 April 1972

0 – 2
Round Table Trophy
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
21 October 1972

3 – 2
League Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
9 May 1974

0 – 1
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
19 August 1975

1 – 2
Athenian Division Two
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
27 December 1975

0 – 2
Athenian Division Two
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
17 December 1977

0 – 2
FA Vase
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
7 May 1979

0 – 2
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
5 May 1980

0 – 3
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
1 May 1981

0 – 0
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
3 May 1982

2 – 1
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
2 May 1983

2 – 2
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
6 August 1983

1 – 0
Borough Centenary Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
14 August 1983

1 – 2
Borough Centenary Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
7 May 1984

1 – 2
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
1 August 1984

0 – 2
Borough Centenary Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
12 August 1984

0 – 1
Borough Centenary Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
6 May 1985

0 – 1
Eastbourne Charity Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
5 August 1985

2 – 1
Borough Centenary Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
11 August 1985

3 – 2
Borough Centenary Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
8 August 1986

1 – 1
Borough Centenary Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
25 August 1986

3 – 5
Borough Centenary Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
13 August 1990

0 – 2
John Gower Memorial Trophy
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
10 August 1991

3 – 0
John Gower Memorial Trophy
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
3 October 1995

2 – 1
Peter Bentley League Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
14 October 1998

3 – 1
Sussex County Division 1
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
16 February 1999

1 – 1
Sussex County Division 1
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
15 September 1999

2 – 2
Sussex County Division 1
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
13 May 2000

2 – 3
Sussex County Division 1
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
26 December 2000

1 – 1
Sussex County Division 1
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
16 April 2001

3 – 1
Sussex County Division 1
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
26 September 2001

2 – 1
Sussex Senior Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
26 December 2002

0 – 3
Sussex County Division 2
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
21 April 2003

5 – 1
Sussex County Division 2
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
27 December 2004

2 – 5
Sussex County Division 1
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
28 March 2005

0 – 1
Sussex County Division 1
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
26 December 2005

2 – 1
Sussex County Division 1
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
17 April 2006

1 – 4
Sussex County Division 1
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
3 November 2006

2 – 0
R.U.R. Cup
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
26 December 2006

2 – 0
Sussex County Division 1
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
9 April 2007

1 – 2
Sussex County Division 1
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
8 December 2010

4 – 0
Sussex Senior Cup
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
27 December 2014

1 – 0
Sussex County Division 1
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
6 April 2015

0 – 0
Sussex County Division 1
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
28 December 2015

0 – 1
SCFL Premier
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
28 March 2016

0 – 0
SCFL Premier
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
26 December 2016

1 – 3
SCFL Premier
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
17 April 2017

4 – 1
SCFL Premier
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
26 December 2017

8 – 0
SCFL Premier
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
17 April 2018

3 – 5
SCFL Premier
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
26 December 2018

5 – 0
SCFL Premier
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
22 April 2019

1 – 3
SCFL Premier
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
26 December 2019

0 – 4
SCFL Premier
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
5 February 2022

0 – 1
SCFL Premier
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
18 April 2022

2 – 0
SCFL Premier
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
26 December 2022

2 – 1
SCFL Premier
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United
10 April 2023

1 – 0
SCFL Premier
The Saffrons

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
26 December 2023

2 – 2
SCFL Premier
The Oval

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town
April 2024

3 – 0
SCFL Premier
The Saffrons

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United