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The '''1996–97 Kent Football League season''' was the 31st in the history of the [[Kent Football League]], a [[association football|football]] competition in England.


The '''1996–97 Kent Football League season''' (known as the '''Winstonlead Kent League''' for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st in the history of the [[Kent Football League]], a [[association football|football]] competition in England.
The league was won by [[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay]] for the third time during the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hernebayfootballclub.co.uk/a/club-history-27939.html |title=Herne Bay F.C. – New history |access-date=29 September 2020 |publisher=Herne Bay F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fchd.info/HERNEBAY.HTM |title=Herne Bay at FCHD |access-date=29 September 2020 |publisher=FCHD}}</ref>


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.
==League table==

==Division One==
{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Kent Football League
|competition= Kent Football League Division One
|season= 1996–97
|season= 1996–97
|winners= [[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay]]
|winners= [[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay]]
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|matches= 420
|matches= 420
|total goals= 1227
|total goals= 1227
|prevseason= [[1995–96 Kent Football League|1995–96]]
|prevseason= [[1995–96 Kent Football League#Division One|1995–96]]
|nextseason= [[1997–98 Kent Football League|1997–98]]
|nextseason= [[1997–98 Kent Football League#Division One|1997–98]]
}}
}}


The league featured 19 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:
The league featured 21 clubs, 19 of which competed in the previous season together with two additional clubs:<ref>{{cite news |date=13 June 1996 |page=55 |title=Struggling Faversham re-elected to league |work=Kentish Gazette |place=Aylesford}}</ref>
*[[Lordswood F.C.|Lordswood]], joined from the [[Kent County League]]
*[[Lordswood F.C.|Lordswood]], joined from the [[Kent County League]]
*[[Erith Town F.C.|Woolwich Town]], transferred from the [[Spartan League]]
*[[Erith Town F.C.|Woolwich Town]], transferred from the [[Spartan League]]

The league was won for the third time during the 1990s<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hernebayfootballclub.co.uk/a/club-history-27939.html |title=Herne Bay F.C. – New history |access-date=29 September 2020 |publisher=Herne Bay F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fchd.info/HERNEBAY.HTM |title=Herne Bay at FCHD |access-date=29 September 2020 |publisher=FCHD}}</ref> by [[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay]],<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 recorded a League and Cup double.


===League table===
===League table===
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|source=[https://www.fchd.info/lghist/kent1997.htm FCHD] [https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1SthB/KL92.html nonleaguematters]
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===Challenge Cup===
The 1996–97 '''Kent Football League Challenge Cup''' was won for the first time in their history by [[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay]],<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> who completed a League and Cup double.

The competition was contested by the 21 teams from the Division One over five rounds: the first three were a single match knock-out followed by the semi-finals on an aggregate basis (home and away matches) and the final match played on a neutral ground (at [[Folkestone Invicta F.C.]]<ref>{{cite news |date=28 April 1997 |page=31 |title=The Sporting Week ahead: Saturday: Soccer: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup final |work=Kent Today |place=Aylesford}}</ref> this season).

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

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

| RD1-team1=[[Sheppey United F.C.|'''Sheppey United''']]
| RD1-score1-agg= 4
| RD1-team2=[[Tunbridge Wells F.C.|Tunbridge Wells]]
| RD1-score2-agg=1

| RD1-team3=[[Hythe Town F.C.|Hythe United]]
| RD1-score3-agg= 0
| RD1-team4=[[Cray Wanderers F.C.|'''Cray Wanderers''']]
| RD1-score4-agg= 2

| RD1-team5=[[Deal Town F.C.|Deal Town]]
| RD1-score5-2= 0{{efn|name=QFN1|After extra time}}
| RD1-score5-agg= 1{{efn|name=QFN2|Replay}}
| RD1-team6=[[Slade Green F.C.|'''Slade Green''']]
| RD1-score6-2= 0{{efn|name=QFN1}}
| RD1-score6-agg= 2{{efn|name=QFN2}}

| RD1-team7=[[Herne Bay F.C.|'''Herne Bay''']]
| RD1-score7-agg= 2
| RD1-team8=[[Greenwich Borough F.C.|Greenwich Borough]]
| RD1-score8-agg= 0

| RD2='''Semi-finals'''
| RD2-team1=[[Sheppey United F.C.|Sheppey United]]
| RD2-score1-1= 1
| RD2-score1-2= 1{{efn|name=SFN1|After extra time, score at 90 minutes 0–1 to Cray Wanderers}}
| RD2-score1-agg
| RD2-team2=[[Cray Wanderers F.C.|Cray Wanderers]]
| RD2-score2-1= 0
| RD2-score2-2= 1{{efn|name=SFN1}}
| RD2-score2-agg

| RD2-team3=[[Slade Green F.C.|Slade Green]]
| RD2-score3-1= 2
| RD2-score3-2= 0{{efn|name=SFN2|After extra time, score at 90 minutes 0–1 to Herne Bay}}
| RD2-score3-agg
| RD2-team4=[[Herne Bay F.C.|'''Herne Bay''']]
| RD2-score4-1= 1
| RD2-score4-2= 3{{efn|name=SFN2}}
| RD2-score4-agg

| RD3='''Final'''
| RD3-team1=[[Sheppey United F.C.|Sheppey United]]
| RD3-score1-agg= 1
| RD3-team2=[[Herne Bay F.C.|'''Herne Bay''']]
| RD3-score2-agg= 3
}}{{notelist}}
<onlyinclude>
Sources
*Quarter-finals: {{cite newspaper |date=17 February 1997 |page=35 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup, quarter finals |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005099/19970217/393/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=19 February 1997 |page=31 |title=Last night’s results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup, quarter-final replay |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005099/19970219/518/0031 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}
*Semi-finals: {{cite newspaper |date=24 March 1997 |page=43 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup, semi final, first leg |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005099/19970324/469/0043 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=1 April 1997 |page=39 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup, semi-final, second leg |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005099/19970401/394/0039 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}
*Final: {{cite newspaper |date=6 May 1997 |page=35 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League, Division 1 Cup final |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005099/19970506/343/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}
====Second Round====
*[[Lordswood F.C.|Lordswood]] 1 – 3 [[Sheppey United F.C.|'''Sheppey United''']]
*[[Canterbury City F.C.|Canterbury City]] 0 – 0 (aet) [[Tunbridge Wells F.C.|Tunbridge Wells]]
*REPLAY: [[Tunbridge Wells F.C.|'''Tunbridge Wells''']] 5 – 1 [[Canterbury City F.C.|Canterbury City]]
*[[Hythe Town F.C.|'''Hythe United''']] 4 – 0 [[Corinthian F.C. (Kent)|Corinthian]]
*[[Thamesmead Town F.C.|Thamesmead Town]] 1 – 2 [[Cray Wanderers F.C.|'''Cray Wanderers''']]
*[[Deal Town F.C.|'''Deal Town''']] 3 – 0 [[Beckenham Town F.C.|Beckenham Town]]
*[[Swanley Furness F.C.|Furness]] 1 – 1 (aet) [[Slade Green F.C.|Slade Green]] (score at 90 minutes: 1–1)
*REPLAY: [[Slade Green F.C.|Slade Green]] 0 – 0 (aet) [[Swanley Furness F.C.|Furness]]. '''Slade Green''' won 3–0 on penalties.
*[[Herne Bay F.C.|'''Herne Bay''']] 2 – 0 [[Erith Town F.C.|Woolwich Town]]
*[[Greenwich Borough F.C.|'''Greenwich Borough''']] 6 – 0 [[Folkestone Invicta F.C.|Folkestone Invicta]]
====First Round====
*[[Lordswood F.C.|'''Lordswood''']] 2 – 1 [[Crockenhill F.C.|Crockenhill]]
*[[Sheppey United F.C.|'''Sheppey United''']] 5 – 1 [[Faversham Town F.C.|Faversham Town]]
*[[Slade Green F.C.|'''Slade Green''']] 1 – 0 (aet) [[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate]]
*[[Herne Bay F.C.|'''Herne Bay''']] 3 – 1 [[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham Town]]
*[[Greenwich Borough F.C.|'''Greenwich Borough''']] 1 – 0 [[Whitstable Town F.C.|Whitstable Town]]
*Byes for the other 11 clubs
Sources:
*Second Round: {{cite newspaper |date=27 January 1997 |page=39 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup, second round |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005099/19970127/423/0039 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=29 January 1997 |page=31 |title=Last night’s results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup, second round replay |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005099/19970129/363/0031 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}
*First Round: {{cite newspaper |date=28 October 1996 |page=35 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup, First Round |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005099/19961028/372/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}

==Reserves Section==
<em>The letter "R" following team names indicates a club’s reserves team.</em>

The 1996–97 Division Two featured reserves teams (which were not permitted in Division One) of 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= 1996–97
|winners= [[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC R]]
|relegated=
|matches= 380
|total goals= 1412
|prevseason= [[1995–96 Kent Football League#Division Two|1995–96]]
|nextseason= [[1997–98 Kent Football League#Division Two|1997–98]]
}}

The division featured 20 clubs, 17 who had competed in the previous season together with three addidtional clubs:<ref>{{cite news |date=13 June 1996 |page=55 |title=Struggling Faversham re-elected to league |work=Kentish Gazette |place=Aylesford}}</ref>
*[[Dartford F.C.|Dartford R]]
*[[Hythe Town F.C.|Hythe United R]]
*[[Lordswood F.C.|Lordswood R]], joined from the [[Kent County League|Kent County League Reserves Section]]

[[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC 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>

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

|team1=TON|name_TON=[[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC R]]
|team2=DAR|name_DAR=[[Dartford F.C.|Dartford R]]
|team3=SIT|name_SIT=[[Sittingbourne F.C.|Sittingbourne R]]
|team4=DAN|name_DAN=[[Swanley Furness F.C.|Furness R]]
|team5=HYT|name_HYT=[[Hythe Town F.C.|Hythe United R]]
|team6=DEA|name_DEA=[[Deal Town F.C.|Deal Town R]]
|team7=HER|name_HER=[[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay R]]
|team8=DOV|name_DOV=[[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic R]]
|team9=LOR|name_LOR=[[Lordswood F.C.|Lordswood R]]
|team10=MAR|name_MAR=[[Margate F.C.|Margate R]]
|team11=HAS|name_HAS=[[Hastings United F.C.|Hastings Town R]]
|team12=CRC|name_CRC=[[Crockenhill F.C.|Crockenhill R]]
|team13=THA|name_THA=[[Thamesmead Town F.C.|Thamesmead Town R]]
|team14=RAM|name_RAM=[[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate R]]
|team15=WHI|name_WHI=[[Whitstable Town F.C.|Whitstable Town R]]
|team16=CHA|name_CHA=[[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham Town R]]
|team17=BEC|name_BEC=[[Beckenham Town F.C.|Beckenham Town R]]
|team18=FOL|name_FOL=[[Folkestone Invicta F.C.|Folkestone Invicta R]]
|team19=COR|name_COR=[[Corinthian F.C. (Kent)|Corinthian R]]
|team20=FAV|name_FAV=[[Faversham Town F.C.|Faversham Town R]]

|win_BEC=11|draw_BEC=5|loss_BEC=22|gf_BEC=61|ga_BEC=97
|win_CHA=11|draw_CHA=8|loss_CHA=19|gf_CHA=39|ga_CHA=72|adjust_points_CHA=-3
|win_COR=6|draw_COR=6|loss_COR=26|gf_COR=49|ga_COR=87
|win_CRC=15|draw_CRC=4|loss_CRC=19|gf_CRC=67|ga_CRC=82
|win_DAN=22|draw_DAN=7|loss_DAN=9|gf_DAN=73|ga_DAN=38
|win_DAR=26|draw_DAR=6|loss_DAR=6|gf_DAR=100|ga_DAR=46|adjust_points_DAR=-3
|win_DEA=18|draw_DEA=6|loss_DEA=14|gf_DEA=80|ga_DEA=53
|win_DOV=18|draw_DOV=6|loss_DOV=14|gf_DOV=62|ga_DOV=66
|win_FAV=6|draw_FAV=5|loss_FAV=27|gf_FAV=75|ga_FAV=121
|win_FOL=9|draw_FOL=6|loss_FOL=23|gf_FOL=48|ga_FOL=100
|win_HAS=13|draw_HAS=10|loss_HAS=15|gf_HAS=80|ga_HAS=80
|win_HER=18|draw_HER=6|loss_HER=14|gf_HER=63|ga_HER=54
|win_HYT=18|draw_HYT=9|loss_HYT=11|gf_HYT=76|ga_HYT=60
|win_LOR=18|draw_LOR=4|loss_LOR=16|gf_LOR=77|ga_LOR=69
|win_MAR=16|draw_MAR=8|loss_MAR=14|gf_MAR=64|ga_MAR=66|adjust_points_MAR=-3
|win_RAM=11|draw_RAM=11|loss_RAM=16|gf_RAM=72|ga_RAM=90
|win_SIT=24|draw_SIT=7|loss_SIT=7|gf_SIT=108|ga_SIT=57|adjust_points_SIT=-3
|win_THA=13|draw_THA=9|loss_THA=16|gf_THA=59|ga_THA=65|adjust_points_THA=-3
|win_TON=28|draw_TON=6|loss_TON=4|gf_TON=103|ga_TON=41
|win_WHI=10|draw_WHI=9|loss_WHI=19|gf_WHI=56|ga_WHI=68

|hth_CHA=Chatham Town R were deducted three points
|hth_DAR=Dartford AFC R were deducted three points
|hth_MAR=Margate R were deducted three points
|hth_SIT=Sittingbourne R were deducted three points
|hth_THA=Thamesmead Town R were deducted three points

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source={{cite newspaper |date=16 May 1997 |page=58 |title=Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005423/19970516/527/0058 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Messenger}}
}}</onlyinclude>

===Division Two Cup===
The 1996–97 '''Kent Football League Division Two Cup''' was won by [[East Sussex]] club [[Hastings United F.C.|Hastings Town 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 for the 20 teams from Division Two comprised five rounds: the first three were a single match knock-out followed by the semi-finals on an aggregate basis (home and away matches) and a single match final on a neutral ground (at [[Dover Athletic F.C.]]<ref>{{cite news |date=14 April 1997 |page=35 |title=The Sporting Week ahead: Saturday: Soccer: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup final |work=Kent Today |place=Aylesford}}</ref> this season).

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

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

| RD1-team1=[[Whitstable Town F.C.|Whitstable Town R]]
| RD1-score1-agg= 1
| RD1-team2=[[Margate F.C.|'''Margate R''']]
| RD1-score2-agg= 2

| RD1-team3=[[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay R]]
| RD1-score3-agg= 1
| RD1-team4=[[Deal Town F.C.|'''Deal Town R''']]
| RD1-score4-agg= 2

| RD1-team5=[[Crockenhill F.C.|Crockenhill R]]
| RD1-score5-agg= 0
| RD1-team6=[[Hastings United F.C.|'''Hastings Town R''']]
| RD1-score6-agg= 4

| RD1-team7=[[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge AFC R]]
| RD1-score7-agg= 1{{efn|name=qf4|After extra time, score at 90 minutes: 0–0}}
| RD1-team8=[[Swanley Furness F.C.|'''Furness R''']]
| RD1-score8-agg= 3{{efn|name=qf4}}

| RD2='''Semi-finals'''
| RD2-team1=[[Margate F.C.|Margate R]]
| RD2-score1-1= 1
| RD2-score1-2= 1
| RD2-score1-agg
| RD2-team2=[[Deal Town F.C.|'''Deal Town R''']]
| RD2-score2-1= 4
| RD2-score2-2= 0
| RD2-score2-agg

| RD2-team3=[[Hastings United F.C.|Hastings Town R]]
| RD2-score3-1= 1
| RD2-score3-2= 6
| RD2-score3-agg
| RD2-team4=[[Swanley Furness F.C.|Furness R]]
| RD2-score4-1= 1
| RD2-score4-2= 2
| RD2-score4-agg

| RD3='''Final'''
| RD3-team1=[[Deal Town F.C.|Deal Town R]]
| RD3-score1-agg= 0
| RD3-team2=[[Hastings United F.C.|'''Hastings Town R''']]
| RD3-score2-agg= 1
}}{{notelist}}
<onlyinclude>
Sources:
*Quarter-finals: {{cite newspaper |date=24 February 1997 |page=39 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, quarter-finals |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005099/19970224/450/0039 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=5 March 1997 |page=35 |title=Last night’s results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, quarter-finals |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005099/19970305/409/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=10 March 1997 |page=35 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, quarter-finals |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005099/19970310/352/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}
*Semi-finals: {{cite newspaper |date=24 March 1997 |page=43 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, semi final, first leg |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005099/19970324/469/0043 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=1 April 1997 |page=39 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, semi-final, second leg
|url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005099/19970401/394/0039 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}
*Final: {{cite newspaper |date=21 April 1997 |page=35 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup Final |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005099/19970421/405/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}
====Second Round====
*[[Hastings United F.C.|'''Hastings Town R''']] 5 – 2 [[Folkestone Invicta F.C.|Folkestone Invicta R]]
*[[Whitstable Town F.C.|'''Whitstable Town R''']] 5 – 0 [[Corinthian F.C. (Kent)|Corinthian R]]
*[[Crockenhill F.C.|'''Crockenhill R''']] 1 – 0 [[Hythe Town F.C.|Hythe United R]]
*[[Lordswood F.C.|Lordswood R]] 3 – 3 (aet) [[Deal Town F.C.|Deal Town R]] (Score at 90 minutes: 3–3)
*REPLAY: [[Deal Town F.C.|'''Deal Town R''']] v [[Lordswood F.C.|Lordswood R]]. Result: Deal Town R 1–2(aet) Lordswood R (Score at 90 minutes: 1–1). However, Deal Town R progressed to quarter-final
*[[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham Town R]] 0 – 2 [[Margate F.C.|'''Margate R''']]
*[[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay R]] 1 – 1 (aet) [[Ramsgate F.C.|Ramsgate R]] (Score at 90 minutes: 1–1)
*REPLAY: [[Ramsgate F.C.|'''Ramsgate R''']] 3 – 0 [[Herne Bay F.C.|Herne Bay R]]
*[[Thamesmead Town F.C.|Thamesmead Town R]] 1 – 4 [[Tonbridge Angels F.C.|'''Tonbridge AFC R''']]
*[[Sittingbourne F.C.|Sittingbourne R]] 1 – 2 (aet) [[Swanley Furness F.C.|'''Furness R''']] (Score at 90 minutes: 1–1)
====First Round====
*[[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic R]] 4 – 4 (aet) [[Thamesmead Town F.C.|Thamesmead Town R]] (Score at 90 minutes: 3–3)
*REPLAY: [[Thamesmead Town F.C.|Thamesmead Town R]] 1 – 1 (aet) [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic R]]. '''Thamesmead Town R''' won 3–2 on penalties
*[[Beckenham Town F.C.|Beckenham Town R]] 1 – 2 [[Chatham Town F.C.|'''Chatham Town R''']]
*[[Herne Bay F.C.|'''Herne Bay R''']] 2 – 1 [[Faversham Town F.C.|Faversham Town R]]
*[[Ramsgate F.C.|'''Ramsgate R''']] 3 – 1 [[Dartford F.C.|Dartford R]]
*Byes for the other 12 clubs
Sources:
*Second Round: {{cite newspaper |date=9 December 1996 |page=39 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, second round |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005099/19961209/467/0039 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=16 December 1996 |page=39 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, second round |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005099/19961216/417/0039 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=23 December 1996 |page=35 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, second round |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005099/19961223/406/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=15 January 1997 |page=29 |title=Last night’s results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, second round |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005099/19970115/312/0029 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=20 January 1997 |page=35 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, second round |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005099/19970120/448/0035 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=29 January 1997 |page=31 |title=Last night’s results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, second round replay |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005099/19970129/363/0031 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}
*First Round: {{cite newspaper |date=11 November 1996 |page=39 |title=Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup, first round |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005099/19961111/478/0039 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Kent Today}}; {{cite newspaper |date=14 November 1996 |page=76 |title=Football Results, Fixtures & Tables: Results: Tuesday, November 12: Winstonlead Kent League: Division Two Cup 1st round replay |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000330/19961114/076/0076 |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]] |newspaper=Dover Express}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:51, 19 April 2024

The 1996–97 Kent Football League season (known as the Winstonlead Kent League for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st 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
Season1996–97
ChampionsHerne Bay
Matches played420
Goals scored1,227 (2.92 per match)

The league featured 21 clubs, 19 of which competed in the previous season together with two additional clubs:[1]

The league was won for the third time during the 1990s[2][3] by Herne Bay,[4] who recorded a League and Cup double.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Herne Bay 40 23 11 6 73 35 +38 80
2 Ramsgate 40 24 5 11 82 47 +35 77
3 Furness 40 23 8 9 66 38 +28 77
4 Sheppey United 40 22 7 11 74 47 +27 73
5 Deal Town 40 20 5 15 80 56 +24 65
6 Folkestone Invicta 40 19 7 14 66 57 +9 64
7 Whitstable Town 40 17 12 11 61 44 +17 63
8 Chatham Town 40 16 11 13 60 52 +8 59
9 Greenwich Borough 40 16 10 14 71 62 +9 58
10 Faversham Town 40 16 9 15 58 73 −15 57
11 Beckenham Town 40 15 10 15 49 47 +2 55
12 Canterbury City 40 15 10 15 47 55 −8 55
13 Hythe United 40 15 8 17 70 76 −6 53
14 Thamesmead Town 40 15 8 17 53 61 −8 53
15 Lordswood 40 14 8 18 57 72 −15 50
16 Slade Green 40 12 9 19 45 50 −5 45
17 Woolwich Town 40 10 13 17 40 62 −22 43
18 Cray Wanderers 40 11 6 23 43 66 −23 39
19 Crockenhill 40 9 11 20 51 80 −29 38
20 Tunbridge Wells 40 8 10 22 44 76 −32 34
21 Corinthian 40 8 6 26 37 71 −34 30
Source: FCHD nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Challenge Cup

The 1996–97 Kent Football League Challenge Cup was won for the first time in their history by Herne Bay,[5] who completed a League and Cup double.

The competition was contested by the 21 teams from the Division One over five rounds: the first three were a single match knock-out followed by the semi-finals on an aggregate basis (home and away matches) and the final match played on a neutral ground (at Folkestone Invicta F.C.[6] this season).

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
Sheppey United 4
Tunbridge Wells 1
Sheppey United 1 1[c] 2
Cray Wanderers 0 1[c] 1
Hythe United 0
Cray Wanderers 2
Sheppey United 1
Herne Bay 3
Deal Town 0[a] 1[b]
Slade Green 0[a] 2[b]
Slade Green 2 0[d] 2
Herne Bay 1 3[d] 4
Herne Bay 2
Greenwich Borough 0
  1. ^ a b After extra time
  2. ^ a b Replay
  3. ^ a b After extra time, score at 90 minutes 0–1 to Cray Wanderers
  4. ^ a b After extra time, score at 90 minutes 0–1 to Herne Bay

Sources

  • Quarter-finals: "Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup, quarter finals". Kent Today. 17 February 1997. p. 35. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.; "Last night's results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup, quarter-final replay". Kent Today. 19 February 1997. p. 31. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  • Semi-finals: "Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup, semi final, first leg". Kent Today. 24 March 1997. p. 43. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.; "Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup, semi-final, second leg". Kent Today. 1 April 1997. p. 39. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  • Final: "Weekend Results: Winstonlead Kent League: Results: Saturday: Winstonlead Kent League, Division 1 Cup final". Kent Today. 6 May 1997. p. 35. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

Second Round

First Round

Sources:

Reserves Section

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

The 1996–97 Division Two featured reserves teams (which were not permitted in Division One) of 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
Season1996–97
ChampionsTonbridge AFC R
Matches played380
Goals scored1,412 (3.72 per match)

The division featured 20 clubs, 17 who had competed in the previous season together with three addidtional clubs:[7]

Tonbridge AFC R were the division winners.[8]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tonbridge AFC R 38 28 6 4 103 41 +62 90
2 Dartford R 38 26 6 6 100 46 +54 81[a]
3 Sittingbourne R 38 24 7 7 108 57 +51 76[b]
4 Furness R 38 22 7 9 73 38 +35 73
5 Hythe United R 38 18 9 11 76 60 +16 63
6 Deal Town R 38 18 6 14 80 53 +27 60
7 Herne Bay R 38 18 6 14 63 54 +9 60
8 Dover Athletic R 38 18 6 14 62 66 −4 60
9 Lordswood R 38 18 4 16 77 69 +8 58
10 Margate R 38 16 8 14 64 66 −2 53[c]
11 Hastings Town R 38 13 10 15 80 80 0 49
12 Crockenhill R 38 15 4 19 67 82 −15 49
13 Thamesmead Town R 38 13 9 16 59 65 −6 45[d]
14 Ramsgate R 38 11 11 16 72 90 −18 44
15 Whitstable Town R 38 10 9 19 56 68 −12 39
16 Chatham Town R 38 11 8 19 39 72 −33 38[e]
17 Beckenham Town R 38 11 5 22 61 97 −36 38
18 Folkestone Invicta R 38 9 6 23 48 100 −52 33
19 Corinthian R 38 6 6 26 49 87 −38 24
20 Faversham Town R 38 6 5 27 75 121 −46 23
Source: "Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2". Kent Messenger. 16 May 1997. p. 58. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Dartford AFC R were deducted three points
  2. ^ Sittingbourne R were deducted three points
  3. ^ Margate R were deducted three points
  4. ^ Thamesmead Town R were deducted three points
  5. ^ Chatham Town R were deducted three points

Division Two Cup

The 1996–97 Kent Football League Division Two Cup was won by East Sussex club Hastings Town R.[9]

The competition for the 20 teams from Division Two comprised five rounds: the first three were a single match knock-out followed by the semi-finals on an aggregate basis (home and away matches) and a single match final on a neutral ground (at Dover Athletic F.C.[10] this season).

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
Whitstable Town R 1
Margate R 2
Margate R 1 1 2
Deal Town R 4 0 4
Herne Bay R 1
Deal Town R 2
Deal Town R 0
Hastings Town R 1
Crockenhill R 0
Hastings Town R 4
Hastings Town R 1 6 7
Furness R 1 2 3
Tonbridge AFC R 1[a]
Furness R 3[a]
  1. ^ a b After extra time, score at 90 minutes: 0–0

Sources:

Second Round

First Round

Sources:

References

  1. ^ "Struggling Faversham re-elected to league". Kentish Gazette. Aylesford. 13 June 1996. p. 55.
  2. ^ "Herne Bay F.C. – New history". Herne Bay F.C. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Herne Bay at FCHD". FCHD. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. ^ "First Division past winners / runners-up". kentleague.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "League Cup Winners since 1923". SCEFL. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ^ "The Sporting Week ahead: Saturday: Soccer: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 1 Cup final". Kent Today. Aylesford. 28 April 1997. p. 31.
  7. ^ "Struggling Faversham re-elected to league". Kentish Gazette. Aylesford. 13 June 1996. p. 55.
  8. ^ "Reserves Division Section Winners 1978-2012". SCEFL. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Reserves Division(s) League Cup". kentleague.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  10. ^ "The Sporting Week ahead: Saturday: Soccer: Winstonlead Kent League: Division 2 Cup final". Kent Today. Aylesford. 14 April 1997. p. 35.
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