Formed in 1923, following the merger of Peacehaven Rangers and Telscombe Tye. The newly formed club originally played on a piece of land called The Tye, owned by the local squire (hence the Club nickname).

Peacehaven (the abridged name is most commonly used) joined Division Two of the Sussex County League in 1969-70, finishing ninth (of fifteen) in their inaugural season. In 1975-76 they won promotion as runners-up to Selsey. After finishing as runners-up to Shoreham in 1977/78, Peacehaven lifted what was to be the first of seven Division One titles the following season. After finishing a disappointing 12th in 1979/80, the club once again finished as runners-up, this time to Pagham, in 1980/81, before adding a further two League titles in 1981/82 and 1982/83.

A comparatively mediocre spell then ensued but a third runners-up spot in 1990/91, when they lost out on goal difference to champions Littlehampton Town, was to herald a period of dominance in the County League. Between 1992 and 1997, Peacehaven lifted the Division One championship on four occasions, and in the other two seasons finished 4th (1993/94) and 3rd (1996/97). The club also won the League Challenge Cup in 1991 and 1992, and enjoyed great runs in the FA Cup and FA Vase.

Peacehaven’s best run in the FA Cup was in 1990/91, when they reached the 4th Qualifying Round, only to lose 2-3 at Tiverton Town. That season, eventual champions Littlehampton also reached the 1st Round proper of the competition. The club reached the 5th Round of the FA Vase in 1992/93 before losing to a solitary goal at Gresley Rovers; and went one better in 1995/96 when they were beaten by the same score at Clitheroe at the Quarter Final stage.

April 1995 saw the first ever Sunday fixture in the County League, when just over a 1,000 spectators saw Peacehaven beat eventual runners-up STAMCO (later St. Leonards, now defunct) at Piddinghoe Avenue. The irony was that it was the runners-up who were promoted to the Southern League at the end of that season, whilst with their emphasis on the team rather than their facilities, Peacehaven had little hope of further progression.

That lack of ambition, foresight, and dwindling finances ultimately told, with Peacehaven relegated to Division Two at the end of the 1997/98 season. After three seasons however, they returned to the top flight as runners-up to Southwick (another club with an illustrious history), and also won the Division Two League Cup.

Sadly though, Peacehaven were relegated once more at the end of the 2002/03 season, with attendances plummeting to the lowest in Division Two the following season. 2004/05 saw an improvement in the latter but things were no better on the pitch as the Tye were relegated to Division Three and Intermediate football, for the first time in the club’s history - something that would have been unthinkable just ten years earlier.

Fortunately the stay in Division Three was brief, and the club won promotion at the first attempt, two points ahead of runners-up Lingfield. The season also saw a memorable ‘double’ with a 2-1 victory over Eastbourne Town Reserves in the Final of the Sussex Intermediate Cup. However, The Tye were unable to complete a treble, as holders Rustington retained the Vernon Wentworth Cup, winning 1-0.

The club's return to the senior ranks saw a continuation of the previous season's improved form, although no silverware was forthcoming. The Tye's 5th place, saw them miss out on a promotion berth by just two points but argues well for a return to the top flight in the not too distant future.

Description of ground
Peacehaven & Telscombe FC moved to their current ground at Piddinghoe Avenue in 1930, which was shared with the local cricket club until 1958. The first buildings on the ground were wooden changing rooms, and in the mid-1960s, the club acquired a Nissen Hut from an old army base. This was soon replaced by a small stand capable of housing 100 spectators. Around this time the ground was enclosed with a concrete fence.

The ground is a part council-owned complex featuring bowls and tennis, as well as a Sports Centre and play areas, all of which share the car park with the football club.

The long clubhouse and dressing rooms which now dominate the near touchline, were initially built in 1978, and have been added to over the years, not least by a very welcome covered extension in 1993. Floodlights were erected a year earlier. There are currently no seats, unless one counts a park bench that sits just inside the turnstile. The dugouts stand on the opposite side of the pitch, and were refurbished in 2005.

The main attraction for visiting Piddinghoe Avenue however - at least when the weather is fine - is not the ground, which is fairly ordinary, but the superb inland views, which on a clear day are stunning. Having said that, the exposed nature of the ground also renders it one for more hardy souls on a cold winter’s evening!

Directions
From Brighton, travel on the A259 to Peacehaven. Pass through two sets of traffic lights and Piddinghoe Avenue is the next turning on the right (signposted Peacehaven Sports Park). The ground is at the end of the road, and there is a car park outside the entrance.

Nearest railway station: Brighton (3 miles).

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