2004–05 Kent Football League

The 2004–05 Kent Football League season (known as the Go Travel Kent League for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th in the history of Kent Football League a football competition in England.

The League structure comprised three divisions: a Premier Division together with Divisions One and Two – the latter two were known as the Reserves Section, comprising reserves teams which were not permitted in the Premier Division. Additionally there were two league cup competitions, the Challenge Cup for the Premier Division clubs and another for the teams in the two divisions of the Reserves Section.

Premier Division
The league featured 16 clubs which competed in the previous season, no additional clubs joined the league this season.

At the end of the season Ramsgate were promoted to the Isthmian League Division One.

Challenge Cup
The 2004–05 Kent Football League Challenge Cup was won by Ramsgate who completed the League and Cup double.

The competition was contested by the 16 teams from the Premier Division over a total of four rounds: the first two a single match knock-out followed by the semis-finals on an aggregate basis (home and away matches) and the final match played on a neutral ground (at Folkestone Invicta F.C. this season).

First Round
The following teams were eliminated in the first round Sources: Herne Bay FC: club (archived) & Maidstone United FC (archived) & Hythe Town FC (archived)
 * Beckenham Town, lost a home match 3–1 on penalties (after a 0–0 draw after extra time) to Hythe Town
 * Deal Town
 * Erith Town, beaten 3–1 by Thamesmead Town
 * Greenwich Borough, lost a home match 6–5 on penalties (after a 4–4 draw after extra time) to Herne Bay
 * Lordswood
 * Sporting Bengal United
 * VCD Athletic, lost an away match 1–0 to Maidstone United
 * Whitstable Town, beaten by Ramsgate

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

The 2004–05 Reserves Section comprised two divisions, with promotion and relegation possible between the divisions. Promotion from the Reserves Section into the Premier Division was not permitted. There was a single League Cup competition for all teams in the section.

Division One
The division featured twelve clubs, ten of which had competed the previous season together two additional clubs, Erith & Belvedere R and Maidstone United R, who had both been promoted from Division Two.

At the end of the season Hastings United R and Danson Furness left the league – the latter club, who had been Premier Division league and cup-winners in 1995–96 (when known as Furness), were the final non-reserves team to compete in Division One.

Division Two
The division featured thirteen clubs, ten of which competed in the previous season together with three additional clubs:
 * Bromley R
 * Slade Green R
 * Welling United R who stayed in the League for one season

At the end of the season Whitstable Town R and Bromley R were promoted to Division One and Beckenham Town R and Welling United R left the League.

Reserves Cup
The 2004–05 Kent Football League Reserves Cup competition for teams from the Reserves Section was contested over a total of five rounds: the first three were single match knock-out rounds, followed by the semi-finals on an aggregate basis (home and away matches) and the final match.

The Cup was won by Division Two club Beckenham Town R, their matches were
 * Final: defeated fellow Division Two club Bromley R in the final
 * Semi-final: defeated Slade Green R on aggregate over two matches
 * Quarter-final: Won 3–2 at Hastings United R
 * Second Round: a home win 4–1 over Dartford R
 * First Round: a 5–1 victory at Danson Furness

Source: Kent League (archived) & Beckenham Town FC: Fixtures (archived)