2009–10 Kent Football League Explained

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

Competition:Kent Football League Premier Division
Season:2009–10
Winners:Faversham Town
Promoted:Faversham Town
Matches:240
Total Goals:822
Prevseason:2008–09
Nextseason:2010–11

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

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

League table

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).

First Round

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

Competition:Kent Football League Division One
Season:2009–10
Winners:Herne Bay R
Matches:110
Total Goals:401
Prevseason:2008–09
Nextseason: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

Results

Division Two

Competition:Kent Football League Division Two
Season:2009–10
Winners:Erith Town R
Matches:90
Total Goals:314
Prevseason:2008–09
Nextseason:2010–11

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

Results

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).

Second Round

First Round

Byes for remaining 11 teams

Source: SCEFL Archives

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