Last updated : 21/08/2023 03:32:21

Introduction

Faversham Athletic First are a Grassroots football team.

The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the The Canterbury & District Football League 1907 Premier.

Team Details

Location

England United Kingdom

League

The Canterbury & District Football League 1907 - Premier

Team Type

11 a side , Grassroots

Faversham Athletic First

Faversham Athletic First is a football team based in Faversham, Kent, England. They are currently members of the The Canterbury & District Football League 1907 Premier Division.

History

The club was founded in 1884 and were founder members of the Kent League in 1894. They were Division Two champions in 1895–96, earning promotion to Division One. They left the league in 1900, but returned in 1904. When the league was expanded in 1909 they were moved into Division Two East. After finishing bottom of the division in 1911–12, the club left the league for a second time.

Faversham Athletic First results

The club rejoined the league in 1924 under the name Faversham Rangers, and were placed in Division Two (Mid-Kent). However, they left the league after three seasons. Now under the name Faversham Invicta, they joined Division One of the Eastern Section of the Kent County League in 1934. Although they were relegated to the Mid-Kent Section at the end of the 1934–35 season, they returned to the Kent League in 1937, joining Division Two. They finished bottom of the division in 1938–39.

After World War II Faversham (now under their current name) continued in the Kent League, and were Division Two runners-up in 1946–47. They were promoted to Division One at the end of the 1948–49 season and remained in Division One until the league folded in 1959, at which point they joined the Aetolian League. In 1964 the Aetolian League merged with the Kent League, and Faversham remained in the new league.

Faversham Athletic First table

The club have won the Kent League on two occasions, in 1970–71 and 2000–01. They have also won the Kent League Challenge Cup on four occasions, in 1970–71, 1982–83, 1999–00, and 2000–01.

Current season

Faversham Athletic First are currently competing in the The Canterbury & District Football League 1907 Premier Division. They are managed by Sammy Moore and play their home games at Salters Lane.

The Canterbury & District Football League 1907

Faversham Athletic First fixtures

The Canterbury & District Football League 1907 is a football league based in Kent, England. It was founded in 1907 and currently consists of 20 teams. The league is divided into two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One.

The league champions are promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division, while the bottom two teams in the Premier Division are relegated to Division One. The winners of Division One are promoted to the Premier Division, while the bottom two teams in Division One are relegated to the Kent County League.

Faversham Athletic First contact details

The league's current champions are Herne Bay, who won the Premier Division in 2022–23.

The league's website can be found at https://www.teamstats.net.

Faversham Athletic First coaches
Faversham Athletic First Photo 2

Match Fixtures

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Recent Results

All the scores of matches played in The Canterbury & District Football League 1907 Premier

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League Table

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