2009–10 Kent Football League

February 2024 March 2026 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 Kent Football League Premier Division 2009–10 Faversham Town Faversham Town 240 822 2008–09 2010–11 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 main WDL P FAV Faversham Town HER Herne Bay HYT Hythe Town BEC Beckenham Town GRE Greenwich Borough SEV Sevenoaks Town TUN Tunbridge Wells ERI Erith Town DEA Deal Town HOL Holmesdale NOR Norton Sports E&B Erith & Belvedere FIS Fisher COR Corinthian SBU Sporting Bengal United LOR Lordswood 22 2 6 75 36 10 6 14 45 62 24 2 4 79 23 11 7 12 52 49 11 8 11 51 50 16 5 9 56 39 9 3 18 32 66 10 6 14 41 48 15 8 7 67 36 9 5 16 41 58 7 4 19 44 95 3 9 18 35 64 11 3 16 47 47 14 4 12 56 50 11 6 13 49 60 14 8 8 52 39 #ACE1AF Promoted to the Isthmian League Division One South P 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete FCHD Results main FBR grey 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 complete Kent League (archived) 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 n 2 y 3 score 1 Quarter-finals Sevenoaks Town 1 5 RD1-score1-agg Deal Town 1 3 RD1-score2-agg Beckenham Town 2 3 RD1-score3-agg Erith Town 0 2 RD1-score4-agg Hythe Town 0 1 RD1-score5-agg Herne Bay 2 1 RD1-score6-agg Faversham Town 2 3 RD1-score7-agg Erith & Belvedere 1 1 RD1-score8-agg Semi-finals Sevenoaks Town 2 3 5fnsf Sevenoaks win on away goals Beckenham Town 2 3 RD2-score2-agg Herne Bay 3 1 RD2-score3-agg Faversham 1 1 RD2-score4-agg Final Sevenoaks Town 2fnf After extra time played; score at 90 mins: 2-2 Herne Bay 3fnf 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 Kent Football League Division One 2009–10 Herne Bay R 110 401 2008–09 2010–11 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 main WDL Season End Notes HER Herne Bay R EAB Erith & Belvedere R MAI Maidstone United R DAR Dartford R CRA Cray Wanderers R THA Thamesmead Town R ASH Ashford Town (Kent) R CHA Chatham Town R WHI Whitstable Town R MAR Margate R HOL Holmesdale R 6 6 8 27 30 7 3 10 33 37 7 7 6 45 40 10 2 8 46 28 11 4 5 40 30 13 5 2 47 26 3 1 16 30 52 10 6 4 35 23 6 3 11 24 46 6 8 6 31 37 5 7 8 43 52 red2 Resigned from the League RES RES 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Kent League (archived) Results main FBR grey 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 complete Kent League (archived) Division Two Kent Football League Division Two 2009–10 Erith Town R 90 314 2008–09 2010–11 The division featured ten clubs, six of which competed in the previous season together with four additional clubs: Folkestone Invicta R, relegated from Division One Sevenoaks Town R, relegated from Division One Beckenham Town R, returning to the league after an absence of four years Erith Town R, returning to the league after one year away At the end of the season Erith Town R and Beckenham Town R were promoted to Division One. League table main WDL Season End Notes ERI Erith Town R BEC Beckenham Town R SEV Sevenoaks Town R VCD VCD Athletic R DEA Deal Town R FAV Faversham Town R LOR Lordswood R FOL Folkestone Invicta R HYT Hythe Town R RAM Ramsgate R 9 5 4 41 25 8 4 6 32 32 10 3 5 38 20 6 6 6 28 25 5 4 9 28 42 4 4 10 23 36 7 2 9 24 33 3 6 9 31 43 9 4 5 39 33 8 4 6 30 25 red1 Promoted to Division One PRO PRO 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Kent League (archived) Results main FBR grey 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 complete Kent League (archived) 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 n 3 y 3 score 1 Quarter-finals Beckenham Town R 2 VCD Athletic R 3 Erith Town R 2 Ramsgate R 0 Chatham Town R 1 4p Ashford Town (Kent) R 1 1p Maidstone United R 1rc1 After extra time Dartford R 4rc1 Semi-finals VCD Athletic R 0 2 2rc2 VCD Athletic R win on away goals Erith Town R 0 2 RD2-score2-agg Chatham Town R 0 0 RD2-score3-agg Dartford R 0 3 RD2-score4-agg Final VCD Athletic R 1rc1 Dartford R 2rc1 Second Round Beckenham Town R 0 – 0 (pens: 5 – 4) Faversham Town R VCD Athletic R 2 – 1 Margate R Erith Town R 1 – 0 Cray Wanderers R Ramsgate R 3 – 1 Folkestone Invicta R Chatham Town R 4 – 0 Holmesdale R Ashford Town (Kent) R 3 – 0 Hythe Town R Thamesmead Town R 1 – 3 Maidstone United R Dartford R 3 – 2 Erith & Belvedere R (After extra time) First Round Sevenoaks Town R 1 – 2 Erith Town R Ramsgate R 2 – 1 Herne Bay R Deal Town R 0 – 3 Chatham Town R Lordswood R 3 – 4 Holmesdale R Whitstable Town R 0 – 5 Dartford R Byes for remaining 11 teams Source: SCEFL Archives References External links Home Kent Football League 2024-08-15 https://www.kentleague.com/ 2009-10 9