1992–93 Kent Football League Explained

The 1992–93 Kent Football League season (known as the Winstonlead Kent League for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th in the history of the Kent Football League, a football competition in England.

The League structure comprised two divisions: Division One and Division Two with the latter known as the Reserves Section (reserves teams were not permitted in Division One). Additionally there were two league cup competitions: the Challenge Cup for the Division One clubs and another for the teams in Division Two.

Division One

Competition:Kent Football League Division One
Season:1992–93
Winners:Tonbridge AFC
Promoted:Tonbridge AFC
Matches:420
Total Goals:1495
Prevseason:1991–92
Nextseason:1993–94

The league featured 21 clubs, 20 of which competed in the previous season together with one additional club:

The league was won by Tonbridge AFC[2] who were promoted back to the Southern Football League after four seasons in the Kent League.[3]

League table

Challenge Cup

The 1992–93 Kent Football League Challenge Cup was won by Ramsgate.[4]

The competition was contested by the 21 teams from Division One over four single match knock-out rounds followed by the final played on a neutral ground (at Whitstable Town F.C. this season).[5]

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final

Sources:

Second Round

First Round

Reserves Section

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

The 1992–93 Division Two featured reserves teams (which were not permitted in Division One) from clubs from Kent and the adjacent area whose first team played in Division One and other higher ranked leagues. There was a League Cup competition for the teams in the section.

Division Two

Competition:Kent Football League Division Two
Season:1992–93
Winners:Dover Athletic R
Matches:182
Total Goals:699
Prevseason:1991–92
Nextseason:1993–94

The division featured 14 clubs, 12 who had competed in the previous season together with two additional clubs:[1]

Dover Athletic R were the division winners.[10]

At the end of the season Cray Wanderers R did not seek re-election and left the division.[11]

League table

Division Two Cup

The 1992–93 Kent Football League Division Two Cup was won by Tonbridge AFC R.[12]

The competition was contested by the 14 teams from Division Two over three single match knock-out rounds followed by the final played on a neutral ground (at Herne Bay F.C. this season).[13]

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final

Sources:

First Round

Notes and References

  1. News: 2 July 1992 . 29 . All change in Winstonlead Kent League . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Whitstable Times.
  2. Web site: First Division past winners / runners-up . kentleague.com . 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130417042108/http://kentleague.com/Archives/top-first%20div%20winners.php . 17 April 2013 . 29 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Tonbridge . Football Club History Database . 29 March 2024.
  4. Web site: League Cup Winners since 1923 . SCEFL . 29 March 2024.
  5. News: 29 April 1993 . 62 . Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Dover Express.
  6. News: 13 November 1992 . 62 . Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Dover Express.
  7. News: 20 November 1992 . 62. Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Dover Express.
  8. News: 25 September 1992. 62 . Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Dover Express.
  9. News: 2 October 1992 . 46 . Coles Volley Sparks Rams in Replay . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Isle of Thanet Gazette.
  10. Web site: Reserves First Division winners / runners-up . kentleague.com . 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130418065959/http://kentleague.com/Archives/Reserves%20First%20Div%20winners.php . 18 April 2013 . 26 April 2024.
  11. News: 2 July 1993 . 52 . Football club win comeback battle . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Kentish Gazette.
  12. Web site: Reserves Division(s) League Cup . kentleague.com . 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130418091817/http://kentleague.com/Archives/League%20cups/Reserves%20Cup%20ex%20winners.php . 18 April 2013 . 29 March 2024.
  13. News: 30 April 1993 . 61 . Results, Fixtures, Tables: Fixtures: Wednesday: Winstonlead Kent League:; Division 2 Cup . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Kent Messenger.
  14. News: 20 November 1992 . 62 . Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Dover Express.
  15. News: 4 February 1995 . 35 . Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 30 January: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Whitstable Times.
  16. News: 26 November 1992 . 31 . Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 21 November: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Whitstable Times.
  17. News: 13 November 1992 . 62 . Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Dover Express.
  18. News: 11 February 1995 . 35 . Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 6 February: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup . subscription . 29 March 2024 . . Whitstable Times.

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