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The '''1992–93 Kent Football League season''' was the 27th in the history of the [[Kent Football League]], a [[association football|football]] competition in England.
The '''1992–93 Kent Football League season''' (known as the '''Winstonlead Kent League''' for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th in the history of the [[Kent Football League]], a [[association football|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.
The league was won by [[Tonbridge F.C.|Tonbridge]] who was promoted back to the [[Southern Football League]] after four seasons in the Kent League.


==League table==
==Division One==
{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Kent Football League
|competition= Kent Football League Division One
|season= 1992–93
|season= 1992–93
|winners= [[Tonbridge F.C.|Tonbridge]]
|winners= [[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC]]
|promoted= [[Tonbridge F.C.|Tonbridge]]
|promoted= [[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC]]
|relegated=
|relegated=
|matches= 420
|matches= 420
|total goals= 1495
|total goals= 1495
|prevseason= [[1991–92 Kent Football League|1991–92]]
|prevseason= [[1991–92 Kent Football League#Division One|1991–92]]
|nextseason= [[1993–94 Kent Football League|1993–94]]
|nextseason= [[1993–94 Kent Football League#Division One|1993–94]]
}}
}}


The league featured 20 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new club:
The league featured 21 clubs, 20 of which competed in the previous season together with one additional club:
*[[Folkestone Invicta F.C.|Folkestone Invicta]], joined from Division Two
*[[Folkestone Invicta F.C.|Folkestone Invicta]], joined from Division Two<ref name=WKLWT>{{cite newspaper |date=2 July 1992 |page=29 |title=All change in Winstonlead Kent League |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003821/19920702/029/0029 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]
|newspaper=[[Whitstable Times (British newspaper)|Whitstable Times]]}}</ref>

The league was won by [[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kentleague.com/Archives/top-first%20div%20winners.php |title=First Division past winners / runners-up |website=kentleague.com |date=2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417042108/http://kentleague.com/Archives/top-first%20div%20winners.php |archive-date=17 April 2013 |access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref> who were promoted back to the [[Southern Football League]] after four seasons in the Kent League.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tonbridge |url=https://fchd.info/TONBRIDG.HTM |publisher=Football Club History Database |access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>



===League table===
===League table===
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|res_col_header=P


|team1=TON|name_TON=[[Tonbridge F.C.|Tonbridge]]
|team1=TON|name_TON=[[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC]]
|team2=HER|name_HER=[[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay]]
|team2=HER|name_HER=[[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay]]
|team3=SHE|name_SHE=[[Sheppey United F.C.|Sheppey United]]
|team3=SHE|name_SHE=[[Sheppey United F.C.|Sheppey United]]
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}}</onlyinclude>
}}</onlyinclude>


===Challenge Cup===
The 1992–93 '''Kent Football League Challenge Cup''' was won by [[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scefl.com/league-cup-winners-since-1923 |title=League Cup Winners since 1923 |publisher=SCEFL |access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>

The competition was contested by the 21 teams from Division One over four single match knock-out rounds followed by the final played on a neutral ground (at [[Whitstable Town F.C.]] this season).<ref>{{cite newspaper |date=29 April 1993 |page=62 |title=Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000330/19930429/062/0062 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Dover Express (British newspaper)|Dover Express]]}}</ref>

====Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final====
{{8TeamBracket
| seeds = n
| Rounds=3
| boldwinner=y
| legs=1
| hideomittedscores=1

| RD1='''Quarter-finals'''

| RD1-team1=[[Beckenham Town F.C.|Beckenham Town]]
| RD1-score1-1= 1
| RD1-team2=[[Faversham Town F.C.|Faversham Town]]
| RD1-score2-1= 0

| RD1-team3=[[Deal Town F.C.|Deal Town]]
| RD1-score3-1= 2
| RD1-team4=[[Thamesmead Town F.C.|Thamesmead Town]]
| RD1-score4-1= 0

| RD1-team5=[[Alma Swanley F.C.|Alma Swanley]]
| RD1-score5-1= 1
| RD1-team6=[[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay]]
| RD1-score6-1= 4

| RD1-team7=[[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate]]
| RD1-score7-1= 2
| RD1-team8=[[Greenwich Borough F.C.|Greenwich Borough]]
| RD1-score8-1= 0

| RD2='''Semi-finals'''
| RD2-team1=[[Beckenham Town F.C.|Beckenham Town]]
| RD2-score1-1= 2{{efn|name=sfn1|After extra time; score at 90 mintues 0–0}}
| RD2-team2=[[Deal Town F.C.|Deal Town]]
| RD2-score2-1= 0{{efn|name=sfn1}}

| RD2-team3=[[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay]]
| RD2-score3-1= 1{{efn|name=sfn2|After extra time; score at 90 mintues 1–1}}
| RD2-team4=[[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate]]
| RD2-score4-1= 2{{efn|name=sfn2}}

| RD3='''Final'''
| RD3-team1=[[Beckenham Town F.C.|Beckenham Town]]
| RD3-score1-1= 0
| RD3-team2=[[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate]]
| RD3-score2-1= 1
}}{{notelist}}
<onlyinclude>
Sources:
*{{cite newspaper |date=15 January 1993 |page=55 |title=Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000330/19930115/055/0055 | url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Dover Express (British newspaper)|Dover Express]]}}
*{{cite newspaper |date=12 March 1993 |page=62 |title=Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000330/19930312/062/0062 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Dover Express (British newspaper)|Dover Express]]}}
*{{cite newspaper |date=29 April 1993 |page=62 |title=Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000330/19930429/062/0062 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Dover Express (British newspaper)|Dover Express]]}}
====Second Round====
*[[Beckenham Town F.C.|'''Beckenham Town''']] 2 – 1 [[Crockenhill F.C.|Crockenhill]]<ref name=DE921113>{{cite newspaper |date=13 November 1992 |page=62 |title=Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000330/19921113/062/0062 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Dover Express (British newspaper)|Dover Express]]}}</ref>
*[[Folkestone Invicta F.C.|Folkestone Invicta]] 0 – 4 [[Faversham Town F.C.|'''Faversham Town''']]<ref name=DE921113/>
*[[Deal Town F.C.|'''Deal Town''']] 8 – 0 [[Corinthian F.C. (Kent)|Corinthian]]<ref name=DE921113/>
*[[Thamesmead Town F.C.|'''Thamesmead Town''']] 3 – 1 [[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC]]<ref name=DE921113/>
*[[Alma Swanley F.C.|'''Alma Swanley''']] 2 – 1 [[Cray Wanderers F.C.|Cray Wanderers]]<ref name=DE921113/>
*[[Herne Bay F.C.|'''Herne Bay''']] 3 – 2 [[Tunbridge Wells F.C.|Tunbridge Wells]]<ref name=DE921113/>
*[[Swanley Furness F.C.|Danson Furness United]] 0 – 1 [[Ramsgate F.C.|'''Ramsgate''']]<ref>{{cite newspaper |date=20 November 1992 |page=62|title=Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000330/19921120/062/0062 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Dover Express (British newspaper)|Dover Express]]}}</ref>
*[[Sheppey United F.C.|Sheppey United]] 0 – 1 [[Greenwich Borough F.C.|'''Greenwich Borough''']]<ref name=DE921113/>
====First Round====
*[[Folkestone Invicta F.C.|'''Folkestone Invicta''']] 2 – 1 (aet) [[Whitstable Town F.C.|Whitstable Town]] (Score at 90 minutes: 1–1)<ref name=DE920925>{{cite newspaper |date=25 September 1992|page=62 |title=Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000330/19920925/062/0062 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Dover Express (British newspaper)|Dover Express]]}}</ref>
*[[Slade Green F.C.|Slade Green]] 2 –3 [[Corinthian F.C. (Kent)|'''Corinthian''']]<ref name=DE920925/>
*[[Alma Swanley F.C.|'''Alma Swanley''']] 1 – 0 [[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham Town]]<ref name=DE920925/>
*Kent Police 3 – 3 (aet) [[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate]] (Score at 90 minutes: 3–3)<ref name=DE920925/>
*REPLAY: [[Ramsgate F.C.|'''Ramsgate''']] 3 – 2 Kent Police<ref>{{cite newspaper |date=2 October 1992 |page=46 |title=Coles Volley Sparks Rams in Replay |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004721/19921002/046/0046 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Isle of Thanet Gazette (British newspaper)|Isle of Thanet Gazette]]}}</ref>
*[[Darenth Heathside F.C.|Darenth Heathside]] 0 – 1 [[Sheppey United F.C.|'''Sheppey United''']]<ref name=DE920925/>
Byes for the other 11 teams
==Reserves Section==
<em>The letter "R" following team names indicates a club’s reserves team.</em>

The 1992–93 Division Two featured reserves teams (which were not permitted in Division One) from clubs from Kent and the adjacent area 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===
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Kent Football League Division Two
|season= 1992–93
|winners= [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic R]]
|relegated=
|matches= 182
|total goals= 699
|prevseason= [[1991–92 Kent Football League#Division Two|1991–92]]
|nextseason= [[1993–94 Kent Football League#Division Two|1993–94]]
}}

The division featured 14 clubs, 12 who had competed in the previous season together with two additional clubs:<ref name=WKLWT/>
*[[Folkestone Invicta F.C.|Folkestone Invicta R]], joining from the [[Kent County League]] and replacing their first team.
*[[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC R]]

[[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic R]] were the division winners.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reserves Division Section Winners 1978-2012 |url=https://www.scefl.com/archives-reserves-division-section-winners-1978-2012 |publisher=SCEFL |access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>

At the end of the season [[Cray Wanderers F.C.|Cray Wanderers R]] did not seek re-election and left the division.<ref>{{cite newspaper|date=2 July 1993 |page=52 |title=Football club win comeback battle |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005421/19930702/191/0020 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Kentish Gazette (British newspaper)|Kentish Gazette]]}}</ref>

====League table====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Season End Notes

|team1=DOV|name_DOV=[[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic R]]
|team2=HER|name_HER=[[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay R]]
|team3=HAS|name_HAS=[[Hastings United F.C.|Hastings Town R]]
|team4=BEC|name_BEC=[[Beckenham Town F.C.|Beckenham Town R]]
|team5=CAN|name_CAN=[[Canterbury City F.C.|Canterbury City R]]
|team6=THA|name_THA=[[Thamesmead Town F.C.|Thamesmead Town R]]
|team7=WHI|name_WHI=[[Whitstable Town F.C.|Whitstable Town R]]
|team8=TON|name_TON=[[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC R]]
|team9=DHE|name_DHE=[[Darenth Heathside F.C.|Darenth Heathside R]]
|team10=FOL|name_FOL=[[Folkestone Invicta F.C.|Folkestone Invicta R]]
|team11=CHA|name_CHA=[[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham Town R]]
|team12=DEA|name_DEA=[[Deal Town F.C.|Deal Town R]]
|team13=CRA|name_CRA=[[Cray Wanderers F.C.|Cray Wanderers R]]
|team14=RAM|name_RAM=[[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate R]]

|win_BEC=14|draw_BEC=5|loss_BEC=7|gf_BEC=54|ga_BEC=41
|win_CAN=12|draw_CAN=5|loss_CAN=9|gf_CAN=62|ga_CAN=58
|win_CHA=7|draw_CHA=3|loss_CHA=16|gf_CHA=48|ga_CHA=59
|win_CRA=6|draw_CRA=4|loss_CRA=16|gf_CRA=32|ga_CRA=70
|win_DHE=10|draw_DHE=3|loss_DHE=13|gf_DHE=34|ga_DHE=44
|win_DEA=6|draw_DEA=5|loss_DEA=15|gf_DEA=43|ga_DEA=66
|win_DOV=21|draw_DOV=3|loss_DOV=2|gf_DOV=81|ga_DOV=23
|win_FOL=7|draw_FOL=4|loss_FOL=15|gf_FOL=36|ga_FOL=58
|win_HAS=16|draw_HAS=1|loss_HAS=9|gf_HAS=73|ga_HAS=39
|win_HER=20|draw_HER=2|loss_HER=4|gf_HER=78|ga_HER=27
|win_RAM=4|draw_RAM=8|loss_RAM=14|gf_RAM=27|ga_RAM=69
|win_THA=10|draw_THA=7|loss_THA=9|gf_THA=47|ga_THA=39
|win_TON=9|draw_TON=6|loss_TON=11|gf_TON=44|ga_TON=49
|win_WHI=10|draw_WHI=4|loss_WHI=12|gf_WHI=40|ga_WHI=57

|col_RES=red2|text_RES=Resigned
|result13=RES

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source={{cite newspaper|date=14 May 1993 |page=71 |title=Final Table: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005423/19930514/310/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Kent Messenger(British newspaper)|Kent Messenger]]}}

}}</onlyinclude>

===Division Two Cup===
The 1992–93 '''Kent Football League Division Two Cup''' was won by [[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC R]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://kentleague.com/Archives/League%20cups/Reserves%20Cup%20ex%20winners.php |title=Reserves Division(s) League Cup |website=kentleague.com |date=2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130418091817/http://kentleague.com/Archives/League%20cups/Reserves%20Cup%20ex%20winners.php |archive-date=18 April 2013 |access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>

The competition was contested by the 14 teams from Division Two over three single match knock-out rounds followed by the final played on a neutral ground (at [[Herne Bay F.C.]] this season).<ref>{{cite newspaper |date=30 April 1993 |page=61 |title= Results, Fixtures, Tables: Fixtures: Wednesday: Winstonlead Kent League:; Division 2 Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005421/19930430/272/0029 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[ Kent Messenger(British newspaper)|Kent Messenger]]}}</ref>

====Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final====
{{8TeamBracket
| seeds = n
| Rounds=3
| boldwinner=y
| legs=2
| hideomittedscores=1

| RD1='''Quarter-finals'''

| RD1-team1=[[Canterbury City F.C.|Canterbury City R]]
| RD1-score1-1= 3
| RD1-team2=[[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham Town R]]
| RD1-score2-1= 1

| RD1-team3=[[Hastings United F.C.|Hastings Town R]]
| RD1-score3-1= 1
| RD1-team4=[[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay R]]
| RD1-score4-1= 0

| RD1-team5=[[Folkestone Invicta F.C.|Folkestone Invicta R]]
| RD1-score5-1= 0
| RD1-team6=[[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC R]]
| RD1-score6-1= 2

| RD1-team7=[[Whitstable Town F.C.|Whitstable Town R]]
| RD1-score7-1= 3
| RD1-team8=[[Beckenham Town F.C.|Beckenham Town R]]
| RD1-score8-1= 0

| RD2='''Semi-finals'''
| RD2-team1=[[Canterbury City F.C.|Canterbury City R]]
| RD2-score1-1= 0{{efn|name=sfn1|After extra time}}
| RD2-score1-2= 4{{efn|name=sfn2|Replay}}
| RD2-team2=[[Hastings United F.C.|Hastings Town R]]
| RD2-score2-1= 0{{efn|name=sfn1}}
| RD2-score2-2= 3{{efn|name=sfn2}}

| RD2-team3=[[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC R]]
| RD2-score3-1= 2
| RD2-team4=[[Whitstable Town F.C.|Whitstable Town R]]
| RD2-score4-1= 0

| RD3='''Final'''
| RD3-team1=[[Canterbury City F.C.|Canterbury City R]]
| RD3-score1-1= 0
| RD3-team2=[[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC R]]
| RD3-score2-1= 1
}}{{notelist}}
<onlyinclude>
Sources:
*{{cite newspaper|date=28 January 1993 |page=39 |title=Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 23 January: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003821/19930128/039/0039 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Whitstable Times (British newspaper)|Whitstable Times]]}}
*{{cite newspaper |date=25 February 1993 |page=35 |title= Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 20 February: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003821/19930225/035/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Whitstable Times (British newspaper)|Whitstable Times]]}}
*{{cite newspaper |date=4 March 1993 |page=35 |title= Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 27 February: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003821/19930304/035/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Whitstable Times (British newspaper)|Whitstable Times]]}}
*{{cite newspaper |date=19 March 1993 |page=61 |title=Results, Fixtures, Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005421/19930319/244/0025 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Kentish Gazette (British newspaper)|Kentish Gazette]]}}
*{{cite newspaper |date=25 March 1993 |page=61 |title=Results, Fixtures, Tables: Results: Thursday: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005421/19930326/269/0029 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Kentish Gazette (British newspaper)|Kentish Gazette]]}}
*{{cite newspaper |date=7 May 1993 |page=53 |title=Results, Fixtures, Tables: Results: Wednesday: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005421/19930507/286/0025 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=[[Kentish Gazette (British newspaper)|Kentish Gazette]]}}
====First Round====
*[[Thamesmead Town F.C.|Thamesmead Town R]] 1 –2 [[Canterbury City F.C.|'''Canterbury City R''']]<ref name=DE921120>{{cite newspaper |date=20 November 1992 |page=62 |title=Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000330/19921120/062/0062 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]
|newspaper=[[Dover Express (British newspaper)|Dover Express]]}}</ref>
*[[Chatham Town F.C.|'''Chatham Town R''']] 3 – 1 [[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate R]]<ref name=DE921120/>
*[[Hastings United F.C.|'''Hastings Town R''']] 5 – 3 [[Deal Town F.C.|Deal Town R]]<ref>{{cite newspaper |date=4 February 1995 |page=35 |title=Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 30 January: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003821/19930204/035/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]
|newspaper=[[Whitstable Times (British newspaper)|Whitstable Times]]}}</ref>
*[[Folkestone Invicta F.C.|'''Folkestone Invicta R''']] 2 –0 [[Cray Wanderers F.C.|Cray Wanderers R]]<ref>{{cite newspaper |date=26 November 1992 |page=31 |title=Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 21 November: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003821/19921126/031/0031 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]
|newspaper=[[Whitstable Times (British newspaper)|Whitstable Times]]}}</ref>
*[[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|'''Tonbridge AFC R''']] 4 –2 (aet) [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic R]]<ref>{{cite newspaper |date=13 November 1992 |page=62 |title=Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup
|url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000330/19921113/062/0062 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]
|newspaper=[[Dover Express (British newspaper)|Dover Express]]}}</ref>
*[[Darenth Heathside F.C.|Darenth Heathside R]] 2 – 2 (aet) [[Beckenham Town F.C.|Beckenham Town R]]<ref name=DE921120/>
*REPLAY: [[Beckenham Town F.C.|'''Beckenham Town R''']] 3 – 0 [[Darenth Heathside F.C.|Darenth Heathside R]]<ref>{{cite newspaper |date=11 February 1995 |page=35 |title=Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 6 February: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003821/19930211/035/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 March 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]
|newspaper=[[Whitstable Times (British newspaper)|Whitstable Times]]}}</ref>
Byes for [[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay R]] and [[Whitstable Town F.C.|Whitstable Town R]]
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

Revision as of 13:47, 3 April 2024

The 1992–93 Kent Football League season (known as the Winstonlead Kent League for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th 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

Kent Football League Division One
Season1992–93
ChampionsTonbridge AFC
PromotedTonbridge AFC
Matches played420
Goals scored1,495 (3.56 per match)

The league featured 21 clubs, 20 of which competed in the previous season together with one additional club:

The league was won by Tonbridge AFC[2] who were promoted back to the Southern Football League after four seasons in the Kent League.[3]


League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Tonbridge AFC 40 27 9 4 107 39 +68 90 Promoted to the Southern League Southern Division
2 Herne Bay 40 26 6 8 96 44 +52 84
3 Sheppey United 40 24 9 7 65 29 +36 81
4 Deal Town 40 24 7 9 128 58 +70 79
5 Alma Swanley 40 24 4 12 93 65 +28 76
6 Chatham Town 40 19 11 10 79 52 +27 68
7 Danson Furness United 40 18 13 9 58 40 +18 67
8 Thamesmead Town 40 17 9 14 62 56 +6 60
9 Beckenham Town 40 17 8 15 64 60 +4 59
10 Whitstable Town 40 18 4 18 77 64 +13 58
11 Slade Green 40 15 13 12 71 60 +11 58
12 Ramsgate 40 17 5 18 78 76 +2 56
13 Folkestone Invicta 40 16 5 19 78 95 −17 53
14 Tunbridge Wells 40 13 6 21 66 102 −36 45
15 Faversham Town 40 11 10 19 44 71 −27 43
16 Greenwich Borough 40 12 5 23 49 75 −26 41
17 Cray Wanderers 40 10 8 22 64 79 −15 38
18 Kent Police 40 10 7 23 56 120 −64 37
19 Darenth Heathside 40 9 7 24 54 104 −50 34
20 Corinthian 40 6 8 26 50 98 −48 26
21 Crockenhill 40 6 8 26 56 108 −52 26
Source: FCHD nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Challenge Cup

The 1992–93 Kent Football League Challenge Cup was won by Ramsgate.[4]

The competition was contested by the 21 teams from Division One over four single match knock-out rounds followed by the final played on a neutral ground (at Whitstable Town F.C. this season).[5]

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
      
Beckenham Town 1
Faversham Town 0
Beckenham Town 2[a]
Deal Town 0[a]
Deal Town 2
Thamesmead Town 0
Beckenham Town 0
Ramsgate 1
Alma Swanley 1
Herne Bay 4
Herne Bay 1[b]
Ramsgate 2[b]
Ramsgate 2
Greenwich Borough 0
  1. ^ a b After extra time; score at 90 mintues 0–0
  2. ^ a b After extra time; score at 90 mintues 1–1

Sources:

  • "Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup". Dover Express. 15 January 1993. p. 55. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  • "Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup". Dover Express. 12 March 1993. p. 62. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  • "Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup". Dover Express. 29 April 1993. p. 62. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

Second Round

First Round

Byes for the other 11 teams

Reserves Section

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

The 1992–93 Division Two featured reserves teams (which were not permitted in Division One) from clubs from Kent and the adjacent area 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

Kent Football League Division Two
Season1992–93
ChampionsDover Athletic R
Matches played182
Goals scored699 (3.84 per match)

The division featured 14 clubs, 12 who had competed in the previous season together with two additional clubs:[1]

Dover Athletic R were the division winners.[10]

At the end of the season Cray Wanderers R did not seek re-election and left the division.[11]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Season End Notes
1 Dover Athletic R 26 21 3 2 81 23 +58 66
2 Herne Bay R 26 20 2 4 78 27 +51 62
3 Hastings Town R 26 16 1 9 73 39 +34 49
4 Beckenham Town R 26 14 5 7 54 41 +13 47
5 Canterbury City R 26 12 5 9 62 58 +4 41
6 Thamesmead Town R 26 10 7 9 47 39 +8 37
7 Whitstable Town R 26 10 4 12 40 57 −17 34
8 Tonbridge AFC R 26 9 6 11 44 49 −5 33
9 Darenth Heathside R 26 10 3 13 34 44 −10 33
10 Folkestone Invicta R 26 7 4 15 36 58 −22 25
11 Chatham Town R 26 7 3 16 48 59 −11 24
12 Deal Town R 26 6 5 15 43 66 −23 23
13 Cray Wanderers R 26 6 4 16 32 70 −38 22 Resigned
14 Ramsgate R 26 4 8 14 27 69 −42 20
Source: "Final Table: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2". Kent Messenger. 14 May 1993. p. 71. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division Two Cup

The 1992–93 Kent Football League Division Two Cup was won by Tonbridge AFC R.[12]

The competition was contested by the 14 teams from Division Two over three single match knock-out rounds followed by the final played on a neutral ground (at Herne Bay F.C. this season).[13]

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Canterbury City R 3
Chatham Town R 1
Canterbury City R 0[a] 4[b]
Hastings Town R 0[a] 3[b]
Hastings Town R 1
Herne Bay R 0
Canterbury City R 0
Tonbridge AFC R 1
Folkestone Invicta R 0
Tonbridge AFC R 2
Tonbridge AFC R 2
Whitstable Town R 0
Whitstable Town R 3
Beckenham Town R 0
  1. ^ a b After extra time
  2. ^ a b Replay

Sources:

First Round

Byes for Herne Bay R and Whitstable Town R

References

  1. ^ a b "All change in Winstonlead Kent League". Whitstable Times. 2 July 1992. p. 29. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "First Division past winners / runners-up". kentleague.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Tonbridge". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. ^ "League Cup Winners since 1923". SCEFL. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League Cup". Dover Express. 29 April 1993. p. 62. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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  9. ^ "Coles Volley Sparks Rams in Replay". Isle of Thanet Gazette. 2 October 1992. p. 46. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Reserves Division Section Winners 1978-2012". SCEFL. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Football club win comeback battle". Kentish Gazette. 2 July 1993. p. 52. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Reserves Division(s) League Cup". kentleague.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Results, Fixtures, Tables: Fixtures: Wednesday: Winstonlead Kent League:; Division 2 Cup". Kent Messenger. 30 April 1993. p. 61. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ a b c "Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup". Dover Express. 20 November 1992. p. 62. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 30 January: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup". Whitstable Times. 4 February 1995. p. 35. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ "Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 21 November: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup". Whitstable Times. 26 November 1992. p. 31. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. ^ "Football Results, Fixtures & League Tables: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup". Dover Express. 13 November 1992. p. 62. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  18. ^ "Results, Fixtures and Tables: Saturday 6 February: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup". Whitstable Times. 11 February 1995. p. 35. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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