History
The club was formed in 1941 as Lancing Athletic. The club entered the Sussex County League in 1948–49, and finished runners-up the following season. They reached the Fourth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup in 1952–53, and changed their name to their current one in 1957 following relegation to the Sussex County League Division Two.
The club won the league in their inuagural season under their new name, gaining promotion back to Division One. In 1964–65, the club again finished runners-up of the Sussex County League, but in 1968 they were relegated to Division Two. They returned to Division One as champions in 1969–70, but were relegated again after two seasons. It was a decade before the club was again promoted to Division One, this time as runners-up, in 1982–83. They were relegated again in 1990, only to return in 2000 despite finishing third. Lancing only lasted one season in Division One before returning to Division Two. The club was again promoted in 2010–11 after finishing second. During the that season, they also reached the Fourth Round (last 32) of the FA Vase, but their run was ended after a defeat at Holbrook Sports. In the 2011–12 season, the club finished as runners-up of Division One.
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