2010–11 Kent Football League Explained

The 2010–11 Kent Football League season (known as the Safety Net Associates Kent Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 45th 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:2010–11
Winners:Hythe Town
Promoted:Hythe Town
Matches:240
Total Goals:813
Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12

The division featured 16 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season together with one additional club:

At the end of the season Hythe Town were promoted to the Isthmian League Division One South and Sporting Bengal United transferred to the Essex Senior League.

League table

Challenge Cup

The 2010–11 Kent Football League Challenge Cup, known as the Safety Net Associates Kent League Cup for sponsorship reasons, 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 2010–11 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:2010–11
Winners:Cray Wanderers R
Matches:72
Total Goals:349
Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12

At the commencement of the season the division comprised ten clubs, eight of which competed in the previous season together with Erith Town R and Beckenham Town R who had both been promoted from Division Two. The latter club resigned from the league mid-season and their record was expunged.

At the end of the season Thamesmead Town R and Cray Wanderers R left the league.

League table

Results

Division Two

Competition:Kent Football League Division Two
Season:2010–11
Winners:Faversham Town R
Matches:90
Total Goals:349
Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12

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

At the end of the season Faversham Town R and Deal Town R were promoted to Division One and Greenwich Borough R and Hythe Town R left the league.

League table

Results

Reserves Cup

The 2010–11 Kent Football League Reserves Cup, known as the Blu3 Kent Reserves League Cup for sponsorship reasons, was won by Cray Wanderers R who achieved a League and Cup double.

The competition was contested 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 Corinthian F.C. this season). The initial draw featured 21 teams, the 20 from Division One and Division Two plus Ashford Town (Kent) R who did not participate as the club folded prior to the start of the matches.

Second Round

First Round

Byes for the remaining eleven teams

Source: SCEFL Archives

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccer Shorts: . . . Lordswood . Kentish Football . 10 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Greenwich Borough Reserves . Football Club History Database . FCHD . 14 February 2024.