2009–10 Kent Football League

The 2009–10 Kent Football League season (known as the Bulmers Cider Kent League reflecting the sponsorship by Bulmers) was the 44th 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 division featured 16 clubs, 14 of which competed in the previous season together with two additional clubs:
 * Corinthian, returned to the senior football after resigning in 2004
 * Fisher, new club formed after Fisher Athletic F.C. folded

At the end of the season Faversham Town were promoted to the Isthmian League Division One South

Challenge Cup
The 2009–10 Kent Football League Challenge Cup, known as the Bulmers Cider Kent League Cup (reflecting the sponsorship by Bulmers), was won by Herne Bay.

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

First Round
Source: SCEFL Archives
 * Sevenoaks Town 3 – 3 Norton Sports (1st Leg 1–2; 2nd Leg 2–1). Sevenoaks won 3–2 on penalties
 * Lordswood 3 – 4 Deal Town (1st Leg 1–2; 2nd Leg 2–2)
 * Sporting Bengal United 2 – 9 Beckenham Town (1st Leg 1–3; 2nd Leg 1–6)
 * Erith Town 3 – 2 Greenwich Borough (1st Leg 2–1; 2nd Leg 1–1)
 * Tunbridge Wells 2 – 5 Hythe Town (1st Leg 1–3; 2nd Leg 1–2)
 * Holmesdale 1 – 3 Herne Bay (1st Leg 1–2; 2nd Leg 0–1)
 * Fisher 2 – 4 Faversham Town (1st Leg 0–2; 2nd Leg 2–2)
 * Corinthian 2 – 3 Erith & Belvedere (1st Leg 2–2; 2nd Leg 0–1)

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

The 2009–10 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 eleven clubs, nine of which competed in the previous season together with Holmesdale R and Herne Bay R who had both been promoted from Division Two.

At the end of the season Ashford Town (Kent) R and Dartfords R left the league.

Division Two
The division featured ten clubs, six of which competed in the previous season together with four additional clubs:
 * Folkestone Invicta R, relegated from Division One
 * Sevenoaks Town R, relegated from Division One
 * Beckenham Town R, returning to the league after an absence of four years
 * Erith Town R, returning to the league after one year away

At the end of the season Erith Town R and Beckenham Town R were promoted to Division One.

Reserves Cup
The 2009–10 Kent Football League Reserves Cup, known as the Blu3 Kent Reserves League Cup for sponsorship reasons, was won by Dartford R.

The competition was contested by all 21 teams of the Reserves Section 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 then the final match played on a neutral ground (at Welling United F.C. this season).

Second Round

 * Beckenham Town R 0 – 0 (pens: 5 – 4) Faversham Town R
 * VCD Athletic R 2 – 1 Margate R
 * Erith Town R 1 – 0 Cray Wanderers R
 * Ramsgate R 3 – 1 Folkestone Invicta R
 * Chatham Town R 4 – 0 Holmesdale R
 * Ashford Town (Kent) R 3 – 0 Hythe Town R
 * Thamesmead Town R 1 – 3 Maidstone United R
 * Dartford R 3 – 2 Erith & Belvedere R (After extra time)

First Round
Byes for remaining 11 teams
 * Sevenoaks Town R 1 – 2 Erith Town R
 * Ramsgate R 2 – 1 Herne Bay R
 * Deal Town R 0 – 3 Chatham Town R
 * Lordswood R 3 – 4 Holmesdale R
 * Whitstable Town R 0 – 5 Dartford R

Source: SCEFL Archives