Lowestoft Town FC is one of the more historied teams in the County of Suffolk and probably the most successful after Ipswich Town. They are also the most easterly team in England for those who like a bit of trivia.
Lowestoft Town FC In The FA Cup
FA Vase
A Little Bit of Trivia
Lowestoft Town lost in four consecutive Suffolk Premier Cup Finals between 61-62 & 1964-65. Twice after replays and all to Bury Town!
A Brief Lowestoft Town FC Chronology
1887 Club Formed as Lowestoft F.C
1890 Changed their name to Lowestoft Town FC
1897 Founder Members of the Norfolk & Suffolk League
1897–98 Won their first League Titles
1899-00 F.A. Amateur Cup runner-up
1903-04 won the Norfolk & Suffolk League for the 4th consecutive season
1926-27 Reached The FA Cup 1st Round
1935-36 Founder members of Eastern Counties League – joint Champions
1937-38 Eastern Counties League Champions (2nd time)
1938-39 Reached The FA Cup 1st Round
1962-63 Eastern Counties League Champions (3rd time)
1964-65 Eastern Counties League Champions (4th time)
1965-66 Eastern Counties League Champions (5th time)
1966-67 Eastern Counties League Champions (6th time)
1967-68 Eastern Counties League Champions (7th time)
1969-70 Eastern Counties League Champions (8th time)
1970-71 Eastern Counties League Champions (9th time)
1977-78 Eastern Counties League Champions (10th time)
2005-06 Eastern Counties League Champions (11th time)
2007-08 F.A. Vase runner-up
2008-09 Eastern Counties League Champions (12th time)
2009-10 Joined Isthmian League Division One North Champions Promoted to Premier Division
2011-12 Missed runner-up spot on goal difference
Not promoted after play-offs (SF Lowestoft Town 2 Wealdstone 1, F AFC Hornchurch 2 Lowestoft 1)
2012-13 Isthmian League runner-up Not promoted after play-offs (SF Lowestoft Town 1 East Thurrock
United 0, F Lowestoft Town 1 Concord Rangers 2)
2013-14 Promoted to Conference North after play-offs (SF Bognor Regis Town 1
Lowestoft Town 2, F Lowestoft Town 3 AFC Hornchurch 0)
2016 Relegated to Isthmian League
2018-19 Joined Southern League
2019-20 & 2020-21 Seasons postponed due to Covid
Honours
Isthmian League
Premier Division playoff winners 2013–14
Division One North champions 2009–10
Eastern Counties League
Champions 1935–36 (joint), 1937–38, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1977–78, 2005–06, 2008–09
League Cup winners 1938–39, 1954–55, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1983–84, 2000–01, 2006–07
Norfolk & Suffolk League
Champions 1897–98, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1928–29, 1930–31
North Suffolk League
Champions 1897–98, 1898–99, 1899–00, 1900–01, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05
Cup Competitions
Suffolk Premier Cup
Winners 1966–67, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16
Suffolk Senior Cup
Winners 1902–03, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1931–32, 1935–36, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1955–56
East Anglian Cup
Winners 1929–30, 1970–71, 1977–78
Near Misses
FA Amateur Cup Runners up 1900
Beaten Semi-Finalists 1903
FA Vase Runners up 2008
Beaten Semi-Finalists 2009
Other Records
Highest league position: 16th – National League North, 2014–15
FA Cup: First round, 1926–27, 1938–39, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1977–78, 2009–10
Best FA Trophy performance: Second round, 1971–72
Best FA Vase performance: Runners up, 2007–08
Record Attendance: 5,000 vs Watford, FA Cup first round, 1967-68
Club Details
The information below will come in useful if you are planning to take in a game or just want to keep abreast of their performances.
Address
Lowestoft Town FC
Lowestoft Town FC On Social Media
So there you have it our quick guide to the club. If you want to see who else plays in the area check out our other Suffolk Football Club Pages. Or for more information on the city itself, why not have a look at our Lowestoft visitor guide.
