2009–10 Kent Football League

The 2009–10 Kent Football League season (known as the Bulmers Cider Kent League reflecting the sponsorship by Bulmers) was the 44th in the history of Kent Football League a football competition in England.

The League structure comprised three divisions: a Premier Division together with Divisions One and Two – the latter two were known as the Reserves Section, comprising reserves teams which were not permitted in the Premier Division. Additionally there were two league cup competitions, the Challenge Cup for the Premier Division clubs and another for the teams in the two divisions of the Reserves Section.

Premier Division

Football league season
Kent Football League Premier Division
Season2009–10
ChampionsFaversham Town
PromotedFaversham Town
Matches played240
Goals scored822 (3.43 per match)

The division featured 16 clubs, 14 of which competed in the previous season together with two additional clubs:

  • Corinthian, returned to the senior football after resigning in 2004
  • Fisher, new club formed after Fisher Athletic F.C. folded

At the end of the season Faversham Town were promoted to the Isthmian League Division One South


League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Faversham Town 30 24 2 4 79 23 +56 74 Promoted to the Isthmian League Division One South
2 Herne Bay 30 22 2 6 75 36 +39 68
3 Hythe Town 30 15 8 7 67 36 +31 53
4 Beckenham Town 30 16 5 9 56 39 +17 53
5 Greenwich Borough 30 14 8 8 52 39 +13 50
6 Sevenoaks Town 30 14 4 12 56 50 +6 46
7 Tunbridge Wells 30 11 8 11 51 50 +1 41
8 Erith Town 30 11 7 12 52 49 +3 40
9 Deal Town 30 11 6 13 49 60 −11 39
10 Holmesdale 30 11 3 16 47 47 0 36
11 Norton Sports 30 10 6 14 41 48 −7 36
12 Erith & Belvedere 30 10 6 14 45 62 −17 36
13 Fisher 30 9 5 16 41 58 −17 32
14 Corinthian 30 9 3 18 32 66 −34 30
15 Sporting Bengal United 30 7 4 19 44 95 −51 25
16 Lordswood 30 3 9 18 35 64 −29 18
Source: FCHD
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away BEC COR DEA E&B ERI FAV FIS GRE HER HOL HYT LOR NOR SEV SPB TUN
Beckenham Town 2–0 5–1 2–2 5–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–4 4–3 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1
Corinthian 0–5 1–0 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–0 0–6 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–3 1–3 3–0
Deal Town 0–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–4 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–4 2–2 7–1 3–1
Erith & Belvedere 2–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–0 1–1 1–6 1–3 1–1 2–3 5–1
Erith Town 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–0 0–1 4–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–4 6–1 3–2 2–1 3–0 1–1
Faversham Town 1–2 8–0 6–1 6–1 3–0 0–1 4–0 3–0 4–1 2–1 5–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 6–2
Fisher 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–3 3–5 0–1 0–4 1–1 0–3 0–1 2–2 2–1
Greenwich Borough 4–1 3–2 2–1 3–2 0–1 3–2 4–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–3
Herne Bay 2–1 1–1 4–2 1–0 3–0 2–4 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 4–2 2–1 0–2 9–0 3–0
Holmesdale 1–2 3–0 4–0 4–1 1–2 0–1 0–3 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 3–4 3–2 0–2
Hythe Town 3–1 0–1 0–0 5–2 3–1 1–2 6–0 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 6–1 0–0
Lordswood 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–3 0–3 0–2 1–2 0–5 0–1 1–3 4–1 1–1
Norton Sports 1–1 2–1 3–3 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–3 1–3
Sevenoaks Town 1–4 3–1 2–4 0–1 1–0 0–3 1–3 1–2 1–5 2–1 4–3 1–1 4–1 8–1 1–0
Sporting Bengal United 0–2 3–1 6–4 3–4 2–1 0–2 3–3 1–3 1–3 0–3 3–4 1–4 3–0 0–3 1–3
Tunbridge Wells 2–0 4–0 3–3 2–1 4–2 0–0 3–2 0–0 3–5 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 2–1 6–0
Source: Kent League (archived)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Challenge Cup

The 2009–10 Kent Football League Challenge Cup, known as the Bulmers Cider Kent League Cup (reflecting the sponsorship by Bulmers), was won by Herne Bay.

The competition was contested by the 16 teams from the Premier Division over a total of four rounds: three on an aggregate basis (home and away matches) followed by a final match played on a neutral ground (at Folkestone Invicta F.C. this season).

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
Sevenoaks Town 1 5 6
Deal Town 1 3 4
Sevenoaks Town 2 3 5[a]
Beckenham Town 2 3 5
Beckenham Town 2 3 5
Erith Town 0 2 2
Sevenoaks Town 2[b]
Herne Bay 3[b]
Hythe Town 0 1 1
Herne Bay 2 1 3
Herne Bay 3 1 4
Faversham 1 1 2
Faversham Town 2 3 5
Erith & Belvedere 1 1 2
  1. ^ Sevenoaks win on away goals
  2. ^ a b After extra time played; score at 90 mins: 2-2

First Round

  • Sevenoaks Town 3 – 3 Norton Sports (1st Leg 1–2; 2nd Leg 2–1). Sevenoaks won 3–2 on penalties
  • Lordswood 3 – 4 Deal Town (1st Leg 1–2; 2nd Leg 2–2)
  • Sporting Bengal United 2 – 9 Beckenham Town (1st Leg 1–3; 2nd Leg 1–6)
  • Erith Town 3 – 2 Greenwich Borough (1st Leg 2–1; 2nd Leg 1–1)
  • Tunbridge Wells 2 – 5 Hythe Town (1st Leg 1–3; 2nd Leg 1–2)
  • Holmesdale 1 – 3 Herne Bay (1st Leg 1–2; 2nd Leg 0–1)
  • Fisher 2 – 4 Faversham Town (1st Leg 0–2; 2nd Leg 2–2)
  • Corinthian 2 – 3 Erith & Belvedere (1st Leg 2–2; 2nd Leg 0–1)

Source: SCEFL Archives

Reserves Section

The letter "R" following team names indicates a club’s reserves team.

The 2009–10 Reserves Section comprised two divisions, with promotion and relegation possible between the divisions. Promotion from the Reserves Section into the Premier Division was not permitted. There was a single League Cup competition for all teams in the section.

Division One

Football league season
Kent Football League Division One
Season2009–10
ChampionsHerne Bay R
Matches played110
Goals scored401 (3.65 per match)

The division featured eleven clubs, nine of which competed in the previous season together with Holmesdale R and Herne Bay R who had both been promoted from Division Two.

At the end of the season Ashford Town (Kent) R and Dartfords R left the league.


League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Season End Notes
1 Herne Bay R 20 13 5 2 47 26 +21 44
2 Erith & Belvedere R 20 11 4 5 40 30 +10 37
3 Maidstone United R 20 10 6 4 35 23 +12 36
4 Dartford R 20 10 2 8 46 28 +18 32 Resigned from the League
5 Cray Wanderers R 20 7 7 6 45 40 +5 28
6 Thamesmead Town R 20 6 8 6 31 37 −6 26
7 Ashford Town (Kent) R 20 6 6 8 27 30 −3 24 Resigned from the League
8 Chatham Town R 20 7 3 10 33 37 −4 24
9 Whitstable Town R 20 5 7 8 43 52 −9 22
10 Margate R 20 6 3 11 24 46 −22 21
11 Holmesdale R 20 3 1 16 30 52 −22 10
Source: Kent League (archived)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away ASH CHA CRA DAR E&B HER HOL MAI MAR THA WHI
Ashford Town (Kent) R 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 3–1 4–1 0–2 1–1 3–3
Chatham Town R 1–2 0–2 1–0 2–3 4–1 2–0 1–4 0–1 1–2 7–0
Cray Wanderers R 2–2 4–2 0–3 3–4 3–4 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 6–6
Dartford R 2–0 2–2 4–2 0–2 1–3 2–1 2–1 8–1 2–2 3–0
Erith & Belvedere R 0–4 6–0 2–1 0–2 3–3 1–0 3–0 4–1 0–1 4–4
Herne Bay R 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 4–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1
Holmesdale R 1–3 0–1 1–2 0–4 1–2 2–5 1–1 6–2 3–1 3–0
Maidstone United R 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–0
Margate R 0–0 1–2 1–4 2–1 0–2 1–4 3–2 0–2 1–1 3–6
Thamesmead Town R 0–2 1–1 2–2 6–5 0–0 0–4 5–4 2–4 1–1 3–0
Whitstable Town R 5–0 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–2 5–3 2–2 0–1 3–1
Source: Kent League (archived)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division Two

Football league season
Kent Football League Division Two
Season2009–10
Champions Erith Town R
Matches played90
Goals scored314 (3.49 per match)

The division featured ten clubs, six of which competed in the previous season together with four additional clubs:

At the end of the season Erith Town R and Beckenham Town R were promoted to Division One.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Season End Notes
1 Erith Town R 18 10 3 5 38 20 +18 33 Promoted to Division One
2 Beckenham Town R 18 9 5 4 41 25 +16 32
3 Sevenoaks Town R 18 9 4 5 39 33 +6 31
4 VCD Athletic R 18 8 4 6 30 25 +5 28
5 Deal Town R 18 8 4 6 32 32 0 28
6 Faversham Town R 18 6 6 6 28 25 +3 24
7 Lordswood R 18 7 2 9 24 33 −9 23
8 Folkestone Invicta R 18 5 4 9 28 42 −14 19
9 Hythe Town R 18 4 4 10 23 36 −13 16
10 Ramsgate R 18 3 6 9 31 43 −12 15
Source: Kent League (archived)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away BEC DEA ERI FAV FOL HYT LOR RAM SEV VCD
Beckenham Town R 2–5 0–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–2 4–0 3–1 4–0
Deal Town R 1–5 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 4–3 1–1
Erith Town R 1–1 3–2 0–1 6–2 4–0 0–1 1–1 3–2 0–1
Faversham Town R 3–3 1–2 0–1 0–2 3–3 3–0 1–4 0–0 2–1
Folkestone Invicta R 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–5 2–1 1–0 2–5 1–2 1–0
Hythe Town R 0–1 1–3 2–3 2–2 0–0 1–0 3–2 1–3 0–3
Lordswood R 3–2 1–2 0–4 1–0 6–5 0–2 3–2 0–2 1–2
Ramsgate R 3–3 2–2 3–3 0–1 1–2 0–4 0–2 3–2 0–3
Sevenoaks Town R 2–0 4–2 1–5 2–1 5–3 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0
VCD Athletic R 0–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 3–3 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–1
Source: Kent League (archived)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Reserves Cup

The 2009–10 Kent Football League Reserves Cup, known as the Blu3 Kent Reserves League Cup for sponsorship reasons, was won by Dartford R.

The competition was contested by all 21 teams of the Reserves Section over a total of five rounds: the first three were single match knock-out rounds, followed by the semi-finals on an aggregate basis (home and away matches) and then the final match played on a neutral ground (at Welling United F.C. this season).

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
Beckenham Town R 2
VCD Athletic R 3
VCD Athletic R 0 2 2[b]
Erith Town R 0 2 2
Erith Town R 2
Ramsgate R 0
VCD Athletic R 1[a]
Dartford R 2[a]
Chatham Town R 1 4p
Ashford Town (Kent) R 1 1p
Chatham Town R 0 0 0
Dartford R 0 3 3
Maidstone United R 1[a]
Dartford R 4[a]
  1. ^ a b c d After extra time
  2. ^ VCD Athletic R win on away goals

Second Round

First Round

Byes for remaining 11 teams

Source: SCEFL Archives

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