proud to support Affiliated to the Kent Club History County Football he formation of Kennington Football Club dates back Association Tto before 1890. The Kent County Football Association records show our existence in 1888, however The Football Association put our birth in 1885. What is not in dispute was that Kennington Football Club was the oldest junior club in Kent. Both the associations marked the fact and presented the club with illuminated Officials and stafF addresses to mark the achievement in 1988. President | Ray Lancaster Throughout most of the last century the club competed Chairman | Jon Lancaster in the local Ashford and District League where the Secretary | Kevin Hayden opposition was mainly drawn from village sides, Treasurer | Ray Lancaster together with a large number of military teams along Fixture Secretary | Kevin Hayden with sides representing strong railway connections. Website Editor | Simon Jasinski The advent of the company sponsored teams began [email protected] to emerge around the seventies. The Club has fixture cards and photographs dating back to the 1900’s. Committee Member | Bruno Freeman The Club took the decision to step up the pyramid into First Team Manager | Dan Scorer the prestigious Kent County League in the 1980’s. This Assistant Manager | Sam Fisher was an attempt to mix with stronger opposition, better First Team Coach | Ollie Finch playing conditions, and in turn, a higher standard of Goalkeeper Coach | Dan Cook officialdom both on and off the pitch. Strength and Conditioning Coach | The Club currently fields one senior team on a Saturday Louis Plumridge and one playing in the Premier Division of the local Sports Therapist | Natalie Jones Sunday League. Club Captain | Robert Greenfield Kennington Football Club has a long established and Sunday Manager | Mike Hodges well respected Junior Section from where many of Sunday Asst. Manager | Barry Beaney today’s squad began their playing careers. ‘The Ton’ Match Programme Our step up into the Southern Counties East Football | League is the result of our success in winning the Kent Contributors Simon Jasinski, County Premier League. The Club entered an exciting Jon Lancaster, Dan Scorer & Ian new phase of its history for the 2018/19 campaign, Scammell (Oyster Bay Photography) ground sharing at Ashford United’s Homelands Designed by | FootiePrint.co.uk, Stadium, with Dan Scorer’s side finishing a highly 0330 123 24 55, [email protected] creditable third in their inaugural season at Step 6. Kennington’s growth continues into 2019/20, with the senior side gaining entry in to the FA Vase for the first time in its history. Ashford & District Sunday Football League CLUB HONOURS LIST Premier Division champions - 2018/19 Kent County Football League Bill Hills League Cup winners - 2018/19 Premier Division champions - 2017/18 Bodkin Challenge Cup winners - 2003/04 Division One (East) champions - 1998/99, 2001/02 Division One champions - 2001/02, 2016/17 Weald of Kent Trophy winners - 2008/09 Division Two champions - 2000/01 Reserve Section Cup winners - 2005/06, 2011/12 Division Two Trophy winners - 2000/01 Eastern Section Premier Division champions - 1989/90 Val Helen League Cup winners - 2001/02, 2016/17 Eastern Section Premier Cup winners - 1989/90 Sheber Trophy winners - 2009/10, 2012/13 (both Reserves) Bill Manklow Inter Regional Challenge Cup winners - 2012/13 Ashford Charity Trophy winners - 2007/08, 2011/12 Kennington Football Club is an FA Charter Standard Club, who fully supports both the FA’s Respect programme and the Kick It Out campaign, in tackling all forms of discrimination. Can’t get to the game? Follow us on Twitter @KenningtonFC for match updates ~ 2 ~ ‘Ton Manager Dan Scorer sponsored by Barry scorer Fuller Football Academy from the sidelines would like to begin by welcoming you all to Homelands Crimmen and Dale Horton to the side that narrowly lost IPark this afternoon for our festive derby day encounter out to Rusthall on Saturday. with Lydd Town. We also welcome new signing Joe Mant, who claimed A special thank you to all those that have helped to the ‘Man of the Match’ award following a fine support our food collection for the Family Food Bank. performance on Saturday. At this time of year, it’s important we come together as a community to help those in need and less fortunate. But one or two players certainly won’t make the difference today as the character of every single player Now let’s talk football. All results and recent form aside, will be define today’s outcome. today’s fixture is sure to be one of the biggest derby days between ourselves and Lydd in our recent history. With It’s always a big occasion and today will be no different. both sides working towards their own targets, I’m sure Hopefully we handle the pressure and come out on top, both sets of players will be throwing everything have into which would give the players, management, committee claiming the three points today. and supporters the perfect early Christmas present. Like ourselves, Lydd come into the game having suffered Thank you again for your support, and wishing you all a a defeat at the hands of promotion contenders, Croydon very Merry Christmas. Athletic. Dan However, a change in management has no doubt seen an improved attitude towards their own objectives and I’m sure new manager Mickey Doyle will strive to get the most out of his players. SCEFL Division One Table 19-20 Team P W D L F A +/- Pts A win today for the visitors could see them rise to 13th and open up an eight point gap between them and 1 Rochester United 19 11 2 6 41 30 11 35 basement side Kent Football United, whilst a win for 2 Rusthall 15 10 2 3 44 22 22 32 us could see us move into the top four and occupying a 3 Holmesdale 15 9 5 1 27 9 18 32 promotion spot at Christmas. 4 FC Elmstead 17 8 5 4 35 24 11 29 5 Kennington 15 8 3 4 39 25 14 27 Our previous meeting at The Lindsey Field in October 6 Croydon 15 8 2 5 37 29 8 26 ended in a 3-3 draw, with Lydd showing great character to claw their way back into the game in the final moments 7 Stansfeld 15 7 4 4 28 24 4 25 of the game. 8 Greenways 16 7 3 6 46 35 11 24 9 Lewisham Borough 15 7 3 5 35 37 -2 24 Once again they showed great attacking threat with 10 Forest Hill Park 16 7 1 8 27 30 -3 22 the likes of former Kennington player Ryan Norman, 11 SC Thamesmead 15 6 3 6 31 26 5 21 alongside young forward Bradley Baker. 12 Sutton Athletic 14 5 4 5 33 22 11 19 Fortunately for us, we welcome back Adam Phillips, Reiss 13 Meridian VP 14 3 4 7 19 27 -8 13 14 Snodland Town 16 3 3 10 20 43 -23 12 15 Lydd Town 15 3 2 10 24 46 -22 11 Front cover image: 16 Bridon Ropes 15 3 1 11 30 44 -14 10 Harry Stow in action Photo: Matt Bristow 17 Kent Football United 15 1 3 11 15 58 -43 6 Up to Saturday 14/12/19 ~ 3 ~ www.kenningtonfc.co.uk KenningtonInsert Cause Football Name Club Insert Cause Name GUIDE Visitors Lydd Town CLUB HISTORY increasingly criticised and their future as a Premier Division club could have been in doubt. A successful ydd Town were formed in 1885. Their early matches application for a lottery grant was made and with the Lwere played at The Banks where the cricket ground funds the club raised they moved to their new ground now lies. Their first trophy success was in 1909/10 when on the outskirts of the town in 1999/00. they beat Icklesham 2-0 to win the Rye Charity Cup. Before the First World War Lydd played in the South World Cup hero George Cohen officially opened the Eastern (Ashford) League. ground, named after long serving player, manager and current chairman Pat Lindsey. Lydd’s most recent They moved ground in 1911 to play their matches at The successes were in the Kent Intermediate Challenge Rype in the centre of Lydd. In 1920/21 the club joined the Shield final in 2000/01 when they defeated Phoenix Folkestone and District Junior League winning it for the Sports 1-0 at Ashford Town F.C and in 2002/03 in the Les first time in 1926/27. In 1921 their colours were changed Leckie Cup Final against Milton Sports at Chatham Town from blue and white to red and green which remain their F.C. where they won a penalty shoot-out 5-4 following a current colours. The club suspended activities in 1939 2-2 score after extra time. Things then became difficult and restarted again in 1946 after the war. for a few seasons and the first team were relegated from the Premier Division at the end of the 2005/06 season. Considerable success in the league and cups in the years following culminating in the league and cup double in The first team did however win the Weald of Kent Senior 1958/59 saw Lydd move up to the Kent Amateur League. Competition in 2007 beating Premier Division Bromley A new pavilion was built on The Rype in 1961 presented Green 4-2 in the final. Further relegation followed to the town by Alderman Gordon Paine, MBE, for the use but the appointment of Manager Dave Johncock in of local sports clubs.