The Battle For 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).

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Royal Engineers Old Comrades

2 – 1

1 May 1920
East Sussex Challenge Cup – Final
Attendance: 3671
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Royal Engineers Old Comrades

 

0 – 2

 
22 January 1921
East Sussex Challenge Cup – Semi-final
Attendance: 2200
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Royal Engineers Old Comrades v Eastbourne

 

0 – 1

 
6 January 1923
Sussex Senior Cup – 2nd Round
Attendance: 3230
Lynchmere
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Old Comrades

 

3 – 1

 
27 February 1926
Sussex Senior Cup – 3rd Round
Attendance: 4350
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

3 – 1

 
9 November 1929
FA Amateur Cup – 3rd Qualifying Round
Attendance: 4170
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

2 – 4

 
18 April 1932
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Semi-final
Attendance: 2500
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

2 – 1

 
17 December 1932
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Semi-final
Attendance: 2031
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

2 – 1

 
17 April 1935
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: 2000
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

2 – 0

 
29 April 1936
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: 1774
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

2 – 0

 
28 April 1937
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: 1800
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

0 – 1

 
27 April 1938
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Comrades v Eastbourne

 

4 – 2

 
8 October 1938
FA Amateur Cup – 1st Qualifying Round
Attendance: 1620
Lynchmere
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

4 – 2

 
1 May 1939
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

2 – 2

 
18 November 1939
Sussex County League – Eastern Division
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Comrades v Eastbourne

 

1 – 4

 
13 January 1940
Sussex County League – Eastern Division
Attendance: N/A
Lynchmere
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

3 – 6

 
29 April 1940
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

3 – 3

 
28 April 1948
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: 3000
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

7 – 1

 
15 September 1948
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final replay
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne Comrades

 

4 – 4

 
13 November 1948
Sussex Senior Cup – 1st Round
Attendance: 4000
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Comrades v Eastbourne

 

0 – 4

 
20 November 1948
Sussex Senior Cup – 1st Round replay
Attendance: 3880
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Comrades v Eastbourne

 

0 – 1

 
8 October 1949
FA Amateur Cup – 1st Qualifying Round
Attendance: 4380
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

2 – 0

 
7 May 1953
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

2 – 1

 
16 January 1954
Sussex Senior Cup – 3rd Round
Attendance: 4200
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

3 – 0

 
18 September 1954
FA Amateur Cup – Prelimiary Round
Attendance: 4000
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

1 – 0

 
14 September 1955
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: 3471
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne

 

6 – 0

 
7 May 1956
Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Cup – Final
Attendance: 6600
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne

 

3 – 1

 
11 February 1961 
Sussex Senior Cup – 3rd Round
Attendance: 2242
The Oval 
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

0 – 1

 
10 February 1962
Sussex Senior Cup – 3rd Round
Attendance: 2594
The Saffrons 
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

1 – 0

 
16 April 1962
Eastbourne Charity Cup
Attendance: 785 
The Saffrons 
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

4 – 3

 
9 May 1963
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: 1603
The Saffrons 
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

1 – 0

 
26 April 1965
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: 997
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne

 

2 – 0

 
27 August 1966
Athenian League – Division 2
Attendance: 1620
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

0 – 2

 
27 March 1967
Athenian League – Division 2
Attendance: 2010
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

1 – 4

 
1 May 1967
Eastbourne Charity Cup
Attendance: 1201
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

2 – 0

 
30 September 1967
FA Cup – 2nd Qualifying Round
Attendance: 1721
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne

 

2 – 3

 
19 October 1968
FA Cup – 3rd Qualifying Round
Attendance: 1600
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

2 – 1

 
21 April 1969
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Semi-final
Attendance: 682
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne

 

2 – 0

 
18 March 1970
Round Table Trophy – 1st Leg
Attendance: 800
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne v Eastbourne United

 

0 – 1

 
8 April 1970
Round Table Trophy – 2nd Leg
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons 
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne

 

1 – 3

 
19 September 1970
FA Cup – 1st Qualifying Round
Attendance: 793
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne

 

2 – 2

5-6 penalties

 
28 March 1971
Round Table Trophy – Semi-final
Attendance: 600
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

0 – 1

 
11 September 1971
FA Amateur Cup – Preliminary Round
Attendance: 1012 
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

1 – 0

 
12 April 1972
Round Table Trophy – 1st Leg
Attendance: N/A
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

0 – 2

 
22 April 1972
Round Table Trophy – 2nd Leg
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

3 – 2

 
21 October 1972
Athenian League Cup – 2nd Round
Attendance: 510
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

0 – 1

 
9 May 1974
Eastbourne Charity Cup – Final
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

1 – 2

 
19 August 1975
Athenian League – Division 2
Attendance: 550
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

0 – 2

 
27 December 1975
Athenian League – Division 2
Attendance: N/A
The Oval 
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

0 – 2

 
17 December 1977
FA Vase – 3rd Round
Attendance: 497
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

0 – 2

 
7 May 1979
Eastbourne Charity Cup
Attendance: 526
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

0 – 3

 
5 May 1980
Eastbourne Charity Cup
Attendance: 600
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

0 – 0

 

1 May 1981

Eastbourne Charity Cup
Attendance: 400
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

2 – 1

 
3 May 1982
Eastbourne Charity Cup
Attendance: 850
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

2 – 2

7-8 Penalties

 
2 May 1983
Eastbourne Charity Cup
Attendance: 550
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

1 – 0

 
6 August 1983
Borough Centenary Cup – Group Stage
Attendance: 300
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

1 – 2

 
14 August 1983
Borough Centenary Cup – Final
Attendance: 600
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

1 – 2

 
7 May 1984
Eastbourne Charity Cup
Attendance: 500
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

0 – 2

 
1 August 1984
Borough Centenary Cup – Group Stage
Attendance: 300
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

0 – 1

 
12 August 1984
Borough Centenary Cup – Final
Attendance: 450
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

0 – 1

 
6 May 1985
Eastbourne Charity Cup
Attendance: 700
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

2 – 1

 
5 August 1985
Borough Centenary Cup – Group Stage
Attendance: 200
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

3 – 2

 
11 August 1985
Borough Centenary Cup – Final
Attendance: 300
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

1 – 1

 
8 August 1986
Borough Centenary Cup – Group Stage
Attendance: N/A
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

3 – 5

 
25 August 1986
Borough Centenary Cup – Final
Attendance: N/A
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

0 – 2

 
13 August 1990
John Gower Memorial Trophy
Attendance: N/A
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

3 – 0

 
10 August 1991
John Gower Memorial Trophy
Attendance: N/A
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

2 – 1

 
3 October 1995
Sussex County League Cup – 2nd Round
Attendance: 100
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

3 – 1

 
14 October 1998
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

1 – 1

 
16 February 1999
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: N/A
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

2 – 2

 
15 September 1999
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

2 – 3

 
13 May 2000
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: N/A
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

1 – 1

 
26 December 2000
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

3 – 1

 
16 April 2001
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: N/A
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

2 – 1

 
26 September 2001
Sussex Senior Cup – 1st Round
Attendance: 121
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United v Eastbourne Town

 

0 – 3

 
26 December 2002
Sussex County League – Division 2
Attendance: N/A
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United

 

5 – 1

 
21 April 2003
Sussex County League – Division 2
Attendance: N/A
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

2 – 5

 
27 December 2004
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: 368
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

0 – 1

 
28 March 2005
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: 367
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

2 – 1

 
26 December 2005
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: 262
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

1 – 4

 
17 April 2006
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: 347
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

2 – 0

 
3 November 2006
Sussex Royal Ulster Rifles Cup – 3rd Round
Attendance: 326
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

2 – 0

 
26 December 2006
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: 323
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

1 – 2

 
9 April 2007
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: 355
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

4 – 0

 
8 December 2010
Sussex Senior Cup – 2nd Round
Attendance: 80
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

1 – 0

 
27 December 2014
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: 408
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

0 – 0

 
6 April 2015
Sussex County League – Division 1
Attendance: 225
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

0 – 1

 
28 December 2015
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 357
The Oval 
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

0 – 0

 
28 March 2016
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 427
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

1 – 3

 
26 December 2016
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 463
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

4 – 1

 
17 April 2017
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 563
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

8 – 1

 
26 December 2017
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 674
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

3 – 5

 
17 April 2018
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 210
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

5 – 0

 
26 December 2018
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 856
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

1 – 3

 
22 April 2019
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 410
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

0 – 1

 
5 February 2022
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 561
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

2 – 0

 
18 April 2022
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 485
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

2 – 1

 
26 December 2022
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 734
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

1 – 0

 
10 April 2023
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 315
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

2 – 2

 
26 December 2023
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 615
The Oval
     
 

Eastbourne Town v Eastbourne United Association

 

3 – 0

 
1 April 2024
Southern Combination – Premier Division
Attendance: 687
The Saffrons
     
 

Eastbourne United Association v Eastbourne Town

 

1 – 1

3-4 penalties

 
9 May 2025
Eastbourne Charity Cup
Attendance: N/A
The Oval