Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers F.C.

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Larkfield & New Hythe FC
Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers FC logo.png
Full nameLarkfield & New Hythe Football Club
Nickname(s)The Larks
Founded1961;64 years ago (1961)
GroundLarkfield & New Hythe Sports Club, New Hythe
Capacity3,000
ChairmanJohn Michel
ManagerMichael Phillips
League Southern Counties East League Premier Division
2024–25 Southern Counties East League Premier Division, 10th of 20

Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers Football Club is a football club based in New Hythe, England. They are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Premier Division and play at Larkfield & New Hythe Sports Club.

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History

Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers were founded in 1961 and Larkfield Boys were formed in 1976 as a youth football club. In 1998 the senior team entered the Kent County League. [1] During the club's tenure in the Kent County League, the club won promotion to the Division One West and East on two occasions, in 2007 and 2009 respectively. [2]

In 2021, the club was admitted into the Southern Counties East League Division One. [3] Larkfield & New Hythe entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2021–22. [4] Having been defeated in the 2022–23 Division One play-off final, the club were promoted through the play-offs the following season defeating Staplehurst Monarchs 1-0. [5]

Larkfield & New Hythe entered the FA Cup for the first time in 2024-25 and won their first match 2–1 against Kennington. [6] That same season also saw the club reach their first senior cup final, when they faced Whitstable Town in the final of the Kent Senior Trophy. Larkfield overcame Whitstable 3-2 at Maidstone United's Gallagher Stadium to claim their first senior cup honour. [7]

Ground

The club currently play at Larkfield & New Hythe Sports Club in New Hythe. [8]

Club honours

Club records

References

  1. "Club History". Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers at the Football Club History Database
  3. "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2021–22" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. "The Buildbase FA Vase Season 2021–22" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. "First Division Play Off Final". www.scefl.com. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. "EARLY ROUND DRAWS MADE FOR EMIRATES FA CUP, FA YOUTH CUP, ISUZU FA TROPHY AND FA VASE". www.thefa.com. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. "Kent Senior Trophy - 2024/25". www.scefl.com. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  8. "Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers FC". Kent County League. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

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