Sevenoaks Town F.C.
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| Full name | Sevenoaks Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Oaks | ||
| Founded | 1883 (as Sevenoaks) | ||
| Ground | Greatness Park Sevenoaks Kent | ||
| Capacity | 150 seats, 1000 standing | ||
| Chairman | Paul Lansdale | ||
| Manager | Micky Collins | ||
| League | Isthmian League South East Division | ||
| 2023–24 | Isthmian League South East Division, 10th of 20 | ||
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Sevenoaks Town F.C. is a football club based in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. They were established in 1883 and joined the Kent League in 2003. They are currently members of the Isthmian League South East Division.
History
Sevenoaks F.C. was originally formed in 1883 and was amongst the founder members of the original Kent League, although they left the league after just one season. It is known that on 26 April 1893 they played Royal Arsenal, who were at the time the only professional team in the South of England, with over 1,000 spectators watching the game.
In 1906 the club, now known as Sevenoaks Town, became one of the founder members of the Sevenoaks League. In 1951 Town amalgamated with another local club, St. John’s United, and became members of the Kent Amateur League (Western Region), which they won on two occasions. In 1984 the Kent Amateur League was re-organised as the Kent County League, and Sevenoaks were the first Premier Division champions, a feat they repeated in seasons 1995–96 and 2002–03.
In 2003 the club stepped up to the Kent League, where, despite the step up to a significantly higher standard of football, they finished a commendable 11th in their first two seasons. After a 7th place finish in 2010–11, the manager departed and was replaced by Darren Anslow, who had managed the reserve side of Cray Wanderers to a double in the previous season, alongside managing the Wands' academy, a position he retained during his time at Sevenoaks.
Ground
Sevenoaks Town play their home games at Greatness Park, Mill Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5BA.
Since their step up from County League status, Town have made considerable improvements to Greatness Park, including installing their first changing rooms and floodlights, along with a tea bar and later a main clubhouse bar, which is regularly hired out for functions, providing an extra income stream for the club.
Juniors
Sevenoaks merged with Seal Juniors at the end of the 2006–07 season. They have teams ranging from Under 7s to U18s. Teams play in the Crowborough and District Junior Football League,Tandridge League, Kent Youth League and Rymans Youth League. The youth teams play at a variety of grounds around the Sevenoaks area. The junior club have had many success stories, such as the U18s winning the A league in 2011/12 and many 7-a-side tournament victories.
Honours
- Southern Counties East League
- Premier Division winners 2017-18
- Premier Division Challenge Cup winners 2016-17
- Kent County League
- Champions 1984–85, 1995–96, 2002–03
Club records
- Best league position: 1st in Southern Counties East League 2017-18
- Best FA Cup performance: 2nd qualifying round 2016-17
- Best FA Vase performance: 2nd round 2006-07 and 2017-18
Sources
- Sevenoaks Town at the Football Club History Database