1995–96 Kent Football League Explained

The 1995–96 Kent Football League season (known as the Winstonlead Kent League for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th 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:1995–96
Winners:Furness
Promoted:Dartford
Matches:380
Total Goals:1266
Prevseason:1994–95
Nextseason:1996–97

The league featured 20 clubs, 19 of which competed in the previous season together with one additional club:

Furness won the division[2] and the league Challenge Cup too, for the only occasions during their tenure in the league.

After spending three seasons in the Kent League Dartford took promotion and returned to the Southern League.[3]

League table

Challenge Cup

The 1995–96 Kent Football League Challenge Cup was won by Furness,[4] who completed a League and Cup double.

The competition was contested by the 20 teams from Division One over five rounds: the first three were a single match knock-out followed by the semi-finals on an aggregate basis (home and away matches) and the final match played on a neutral ground (at Sittingbourne F.C.[5] this season).

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final

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Second Round

First Round

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Reserves Section

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

The 1995–96 Division Two featured teams from Kent and the adjacent area, it included the Kent Police team and 18 others that were reserves teams (which were not permitted in Division One) from clubs 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:1995–96
Winners:Hastings Town R
Matches:342
Total Goals:1456
Prevseason:1994–95
Nextseason:1996–97

The division featured 19 clubs, 15 who had competed in the previous season together with four addidtional clubs:[6]

Hastings Town R (based in East Sussex) were the division winners.[7]

At the end of the season Canterbury City R and Kent Police left the league,[8] the latter had been members of the Kent League for 27 seasons since 1969–70.

League table

Division Two Cup

The 1995–96 Kent Football League Division Two Cup was won by Folkestone Invicta R[9]

The competition for the 19 teams from Division Two comprised five rounds: the first three were a single match knock-out followed by the semi-finals on an aggregate basis (home and away matches) and a single match final on a neutral ground (at Hythe United F.C.[10] this season).

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final

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Second Round

First Round

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Notes and References

  1. News: 14 June 1995 . 39 . Darenth pull out of league . Kent Today . Aylesford.
  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. News: 31 May 1996 . 64 . Darts back in big time . Kent Messenger . Aylesford.
  4. Web site: League Cup Winners since 1923 . SCEFL . 29 March 2024.
  5. News: 29 April 1996 . 27 . The Sporting Week ahead: Saturday: Soccer: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup final . Kent Today . Aylesford.
  6. News: 14 June 1995 . 39 . Darenth pull out of league . Kent Today . Aylesford.
  7. 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.
  8. News: 13 June 1996 . 55 . Struggling Faversham re-elected to league . Kentish Gazette . Aylesford.
  9. 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.
  10. News: 25 April 1996 . 50 . Senior soccer details: Fixtures: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup final . Kentish Gazette . Aylesford.

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