Kent Football United F.C.
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| Full name | Kent Football United Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2010 | ||
| Dissolved | 2022 | ||
| Ground | Glentworth Sports Club, Dartford | ||
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Kent Football United Football Club was a semi-professional football club based in Dartford, Kent, England. They play at the Glentworth Sports Club.
History
[edit]The club was established as Dartford Town in 1999 by Roy MacNeil.[1] They later joined the South London Alliance, winning Division Four in 2009–10.[2] In 2010 the club merged with Erith Town to form Erith & Dartford Town. Although Erith Town pulled out of the merger shortly afterwards, Dartford continued under the new name.[2] They were founder members of the Kent Invicta League in 2011, finishing thirteenth out of sixteen clubs in its first season.[3] At the end of the season they merged with the Kent Football United youth football club formed by Roy MacNeil's son Sam in 2010, adopting the youth club's name.[4][5] In 2016 the Kent Invicta League merged into the Southern Counties East League, becoming its Division One.[6] In August 2022 they withdrew from the league.[7]
Ground
[edit]The club initially played at the Glentworth Sports Club in Central Park.[1] After joining the Kent Invicta League, they groundshared at VCD Athletic's Oakwood ground,[4] before returning to the Glentworth Sports Club in 2014.[8] Floodlights and a seated stand were installed in 2018, with the seats coming from the London Aquatics Centre.[9]
Records
[edit]- Best FA Vase performance: Second qualifying round, 2011–12[3]
- Record attendance: 208 vs Glebe, Southern Counties East League Division One, 8 October 2016[10]
Honours
[edit]- South London Football Alliance
- Division Four champions 2009–10
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Erith Town's incoming chairman reveals name change Kentish Football, 23 March 2010
- ^ a b Merger wasn't going to work, admits Erith Town chief Kentish Football, 11 July 2010
- ^ a b Erith & Dartford Town at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b I am determined to make Kent Football United a success despite the doubters, says Sam MacNeil Kentish Football, 24 June 2012
- ^ Erith & Dartford Town change name again to Kent Football United Kentish Football, 23 June 2012
- ^ Kent Football United at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "End of the road for Kent Football United". Southern Counties East League. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ History Kent Football United F.C.
- ^ "Kent Football United", Groundtastic, Autumn 2018, p17
- ^ KFU 0 v 2 Glebe - record crowd of 208 cant prevent defeat Kent Football United F.C.
External links
[edit]- Defunct football clubs in England
- Defunct football clubs in Kent
- Association football clubs established in 2010
- 2010 establishments in England
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2022
- 2022 disestablishments in England
- South London Football Alliance
- Kent Invicta Football League
- Southern Counties East Football League