Sutton Athletic F.C.

Sutton Athletic

Full name	Sutton Athletic Football Club
Founded	1898;126 years ago (1898) [1]
Ground	Lower Road, Hextable
Chairman	John Ball [2]
Manager	Ryan Huckle
League	Southern Counties East League Premier Division
2022–23	Southern Counties East League Premier Division, 14th of 20
Home colours Away colours

Sutton Athletic F.C. is an English football club in Sutton-at-Hone, near Dartford in Kent. The club plays in the Southern Counties East League Premier Division. Sutton Athletic has been playing football at a county level in Kent since the 1960s, winning leagues and cups in the Kent County Football League system, particularly during the late 1960s and early 1970s, when they won three successive league-and-cup doubles. ^[1] Sutton were accepted into the newly formed Kent Invicta Football league for the inaugural 2011–12 season. The club is affiliated to the Kent County Football Association ^[3]

History

Sutton Athletic Football Club was formed in 1898. ^{[1] [4]} They joined the Kent Amateur League in from the Dartford League in 1968. This was the beginning of three successive promotions which led Sutton, via West Division One and the West Premier Division, to the West Senior Division of the Kent County League by 1971. ^[1] During its three promotions, the club also reached each division's respective challenge cup, achieving two successive league-and-cup doubles in a row, and almost achieving a Third but double in a row, but losing to Westerham in the Premier League cup final. ^{[1] [5]} Sutton were runners-up in the West Senior Division in 1975–76 and followed this up with another double in 1976–77, winning the league and the West Senior Division Challenge Cup. ^[5] The team was relegated within the next few years but finished runners-up in the West Premier Division in 1982–83. ^[1] However, the club were then relegated again and due to league restructuring ended up in West Division Two again, from which they were promoted after winning the league in 1993–94. ^[1] After being relegated to the East Division Two they won the Les Leckie Cup in 2005–06 and were promoted again after finishing runners-up in the West Division Two a year later. ^[1] They were promoted from West Division One as runners-up in 2008–09. ^[1] In 2010–11, they won the Inter Regional Challenge Cup. ^[5] For the 2011–12 season, the club was accepted into the Kent Invicta Football League at level 10 of the English football league system for its inaugural season. The club was promoted to the SCEFL Premier Division in the 2021–22 season, beating Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers in the First Division Play-Off Final having finished second in the regular season. ^[6]

Colours

Sutton Athletic's colours are green and white striped shirts, with green shorts and socks. ^{[1] [3]} The away kit is red shirts, black shorts and red socks. ^[1]

Ground

Sutton Athletic play their games at Lower Road, Hextable, BR8 7RZ. ^[7]

Honours

League honours

• SCEFL Division One
  • Play-off Winners (1): 2021–22
• Kent County League West Senior Division ^[5]
  • Champions (1): 1976–77
  • Runners-up (1): 1975–76
• Kent County League West Premier Division ^[5]
  • Champions (1): 1970–71
  • Runners-up (1): 1982–83
• Kent County League West Division One ^{[5] [8]}
  • Champions (1): 1969–70
  • Runners-up (1): 2008–09
• Kent County League West Division Two ^[5]
  • Champions (2): 1968–69, 1993–94
• Kent County League East Division Two ^[8]
  • Runners-up (1): 2006–07
• Dartford League
  • Champions (11): 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65
  • Runners-up (1): 1955–56
  • Worst player award: James Smith. He was benched when the team only had 11 men and they played with 10!

Cup honours

• Kent Senior Trophy
  • Winners (1): 1974–75
• Inter Regional Challenge Cup ^[5]
  • Winners (1): 2010–11
• Erith Hospital Charity Cup ^[1]
  • Winners (11): 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1961–62, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11
  • Runners-up (1): 2007–08
• Mallinson Hospital Cup
  • Winners (1): 1950–51
  • Runners-up (2):1953–54, 1976–77
• Les Leckie Cup ^[5]
  • Runners-up (1): 2005–06
• Kent County League West Senior Division Challenge Cup ^[5]
  • Winners (1): 1976–77
• Kent County League West Premier Division League Cup ^[5]
  • Runners-up (1): 1970–71
• Kent County League West Division One Challenge Cup ^[5]
  • Winners (1): 1969–70
• Kent County League West Junior Challenge Cup ^[5]
  • Winners (1): 1993–94
• Kent County League West Division Two Challenge Cup ^[5]
  • Winners (1): 1968–69
• Dartford League Cup
  • Winners (7): 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65
  • Runners-up (3): 1950–51, 1951–52, 1958–59

Records

• Highest league position: 3rd in Kent Invicta League 2013–14 ^[8]

References

1. Sutton Athletic official website – History Accessed 13 January 2012
2. Sutton Athletic official website – Committee Members Accessed 13 January 2012
3. Kent Invicta League official website – Sutton Athletic Archived 1 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 13 January 2012
4. Non-league UK – Sutton Athletic F.C. Accessed 13 January 2012
5. Kent County Football League – History Archived 2 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 13 January 2012
6. "First Division Play Off Final". scefl.com. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
7. "How To Find Us | Sutton Athletic". Clubwebsite.co.uk. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
8. SUTTON ATHLETIC at the Football Club History Database

External links

• Official website

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