Kent Football United F.C.

Kent Football United Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Dartford, Kent, England. They are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Division One and play at the Glentworth Sports Club.

Kent Football United
Full nameKent Football United Football Club
Founded1999
GroundGlentworth Sports Club, Dartford
ChairmanRoy MacNeil
ManagerDanny Wakeling
LeagueSouthern Counties East League Division One
2019–20Southern Counties East League Division One (season abandoned)
The old Erith & Dartford Town club badge.

History

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]

Ground

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.[7] Floodlights and a seated stand were installed in 2018, with the seats coming from the London Aquatics Centre.[8]

Records
  • Best FA Vase performance: Second qualifying round, 2011–12[3]
  • Record attendance: 208 vs Glebe, Southern Counties East League Division One, 8 October 2016[9]

Honours
  • South London Football Alliance
    • Division Four champions 2009–10

See also
  • Kent Football United F.C. players

References
  1. Erith Town's incoming chairman reveals name change Kentish Football, 23 March 2010
  2. Merger wasn't going to work, admits Erith Town chief Kentish Football, 11 July 2010
  3. Erith & Dartford Town at the Football Club History Database
  4. I am determined to make Kent Football United a success despite the doubters, says Sam MacNeil Kentish Football, 24 June 2012
  5. Erith & Dartford Town change name again to Kent Football United Kentish Football, 23 June 2012
  6. Kent Football United at the Football Club History Database
  7. History Kent Football United F.C.
  8. "Kent Football United", Groundtastic, Autumn 2018, p17
  9. KFU 0 v 2 Glebe - record crowd of 208 cant prevent defeat Kent Football United F.C.

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