1968–69 Kent Football League

March 2024 March 2026 The 1968–69 Kent Football League season was the third in the history of the Kent Football League, a football competition based in and around the county of Kent in England. From this season the league was renamed and known as the Kent Football League from its previous title the Kent Premier League.Carpenter Gordon 5 July 1968 Kent League: 'wonderful future' Kent Messenger Maidstone 15 Additionally it was agreed that all member clubs must have 'Senior Status' (relating to the footballing facilities of the club rather than age of players). Current club Orpington Athletic were permitted to retain membership whilst they applied for accreditation. The league comprised one division and there was also a league cup competition, the Challenge Cup. Kent Football League Kent Football League 1968–69 Brett Sports 306 1186 1967–68 1969–70 The league featured teams from 18 clubs including eight reserves teams. Fifteen of the clubs had competed in the league the previous season and they were joined by three additional clubs: Chatham Town, joined from the Metropolitan League5 July 1968 Newcomers to Kent League Kentish Express 22 Ashford, England Crockenhill, joined from the Greater London League Gravesend & Northfleet Reserves, newly reformed Also, Folkestone Town Reserves changed their name to Folkestone Reserves.Folkestone Reserves https://fchd.info/FOLKEST2.HTM Football Club History Database 12 March 2024 The league was won by Brett Sports. After the end of the season three clubs, Canterbury City Reserves, Gravesend & Northfleet Reserves and Tonbridge Reserves left the league; whilst Orpington Athletic were expelled as they had failed to obtain obtained Senior status, their ground facilities were not of the required standard.11 July 1969 Kent League to consist of 15 clubs East Kent Times Ramsgate 14 League table main WDL yes 2 Season End Notes BRE Brett Sports TUN Tunbridge Wells MAR Margate Reserves SIT Sittingbourne CHA Chatham Town RAM Ramsgate Athletic Reserves TNS Tunnel Sports SHE Sheppey United Reserves ORP Orpington Athletic FAV Faversham Town WHI Whitstable Town DEA Deal Town Reserves CAN Canterbury City Reserves CRO Crockenhill SNO Snowdown Colliery Welfare FOL Folkestone Reserves GRA Gravesend & Northfleet Reserves TON Tonbridge Reserves 23 5 6 98 27 11 6 17 51 79 20 6 8 80 52 11 5 18 57 82 12 5 17 59 69 13 5 16 60 63 10 4 20 50 88 5 3 26 36 125 20 8 6 89 43 11 11 12 52 64 18 6 10 90 59 17 6 11 75 52 21 6 7 77 40 9 8 17 54 60 1 3 30 35 129 21 8 5 92 41 15 10 9 70 47 14 3 17 61 66 red2 Expelled (after season) EXP red2 Resigned from league RES RES RES 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored. complete nonleaguematters, 27 June 1969 Kent League https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004231/19690627/113/0008 subscription 25 March 2024 8 British Newspaper Archive Faversham News Challenge Cup The 1968–69 Kent Football League Challenge Cup was won by Margate Reserves. The competition was contested by the 18 teams from the league over four single match knock-out rounds followed by the final played on a neutral ground (at Sittingbourne F.C. this season). Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final n 3 y 2 1 Quarter-finals Margate Reserves 3 Tunnel Sports 1 Whitstable Town 5 Folkestone Reserves 0 Chatham Town 4 Orpington Athletic 0 Brett Sports 2 Crockenhill 0 Semi-finals Margate Reserves 1 1sfn1 Replay Whitstable Town 1 0sfn1 Chatham Town 0 0sfn2 Replay Brett Sports 0 5sfn2 Final Margate Reserves 5FN After extra time; score at 90 minutes: 3–3 Brett Sports 3FN <onlyinclude> Second Round Margate Reserves 5 – 0 Faversham Town Tunnel Sports 2 – 0 Snowdown Colliery Welfare Deal Town Reserves 3 – 3 Whitstable Town REPLAY ONE: Whitstable Town 4 – 4 (aet) Deal Town Reserves (score at 90 minutes: 2–2) REPLAY TWO: Deal Town Reserves 1 – 3 (aet) Whitstable Town (score at 90 minutes: 1–1) Played at Canterbury City F.C. Sheppey United Reserves 0 – 1 Folkestone Reserves Gravesend & Northfleet Reserves 1 – 2 Chatham Town Orpington Athletic v Canterbury City Reserves Brett Sports 2 – 0 Tonbridge Reserves Tunbridge Wells 2 – 3 Crockenhill First Round Tunnel Sports 2 – 1 Ramsgate Athletic Reserves Sheppey United Reserves 2 – 1 Sittingbourne Byes for the other 14 teams Sources: First Round: 17 January 1969 Kent League Cup https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003312/19690117/004/0004 subscription 25 March 2024 4 British Newspaper Archive Whitstable Times; 6 February 1969 Sport Summary: Kent League Cup https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19690206/208/0023 subscription 25 March 2024 23 British Newspaper Archive Daily Mirror Second Round: 21 February 1969 Kent Soccer Details: Results: Saturday: Kent League; League Cup (2nd round) https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003546/19690221/027/0002 subscription 25 March 2024 2 British Newspaper Archive Kent Messenger; 28 February 1969 Kent Soccer Details: Results: Saturday: Kent League; League Cup 2nd round https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003546/19690228/017/0002 subscription 25 March 2024 2 British Newspaper Archive Kent Messenger; 7 March 1969 Kent Soccer Details: Results: Saturday: Kent League; Saturday: Kent League; League Cup 2nd round replay https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003546/19690307/026/0002 subscription 25 March 2024 2 British Newspaper Archive Kent Messenger; 7 March 1969 Kent Soccer Details: Results: Monday: Kent League Cup 2nd round https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003546/19690307/026/0002 subscription 25 March 2024 2 British Newspaper Archive Kent Messenger; 7 March 1969 Kent Soccer Details: Results: Tuesday: Kent League; League Cup 2nd round 2nd replay https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003546/19690307/026/0002 subscription 25 March 2024 2 British Newspaper Archive Kent Messenger Quarter-finals: 9 March 1969 Kent Leage; League Cup quarter-finals https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002137/19690309/341/0044 subscription 4 October 2024 4 British Newspaper Archive Sunday Mirror; 21 March 1969 Kent Soccer Details: Results: Saturday: Kent League; League Cup 3rd round https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003546/19690321/020/0002 subscription 25 March 2024 2 British Newspaper Archive Kent Messenger; 1 April 1969 Results: Kent League Cup (Quarter-final) https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002513/19690401/034/0002 subscription 25 March 2024 2 British Newspaper Archive Thanet Times; Semi-finals: 15 April 1969 Results: Kent League Cup (Semi-finals) https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002513/19690415/028/0002 subscription 25 March 2024 2 British Newspaper Archive Thanet Times; 25 April 1969 Kent League: (Semi-final Replays) https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003312/19690425/004/0004 subscription 25 March 2024 British Newspaper Archive Whitstable Times; Final: 23 May 1969 Last Saturday's Results: Kent League Cup Final https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003312/19690523/004/0004 subscription 25 March 2024 4 British Newspaper Archive Whitstable Times References External links 1968-69 Category:1968–69 in English football leagues