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Bridon Ropes F.C. began life as a In 2011 they became founder mem-
factory team back in 1935. It was bers of the Kent Invicta Football
founded by workers at the Brit- League. This League was eventually
ish Ropes Works in Charlton, Lon- amalgamated with the Kent League
don, and unsurprisingly became which now has 2 divisions. The Kent
known as British Ropes F.C. Invicta League teams formed the new
In the early days we played in vari- Div 1 of this League
ous local leagues with home match-
es being played at our home ground
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within the factory grounds until
eventually joining the South London
Amateur League.
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London Spartan League
Several years later we found our-
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selves playing in the Greater Lon-
don League which they left in1975

First Division – 15th March to join the London Spartan League
still under the name of British Ropes
but in 1990 the Factory changed its
name to Bridon Ropes and the foot-
ball club changed its name to Bri-
don Sports. They then won Division
Two of the Spartan League in 1991–
92 and the London Junior Cup. In
1992 the club changed its name to the
current Bridon Ropes FC.
Joined the Kent County League
In 1997 they became founder mem-
bers of the Spartan South Midlands
Football League Division Div One
South. However, they left the league
the following season to become

The top two in the table are in action tonight with leaders Sutton Athletic visiting founder members of the London In-
Meridian VP and Stansfeld hosting Kent Football United. termediate League. Bridon Ropes lat-
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Tooting Bec can move into third place if they avoid defeat at SC Thamesmead while er joined the Kent County League Di-
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Chessington & Hook will look to build on their weekend win when entertaining FC vision One and became Champions
Elmstead in the 2009 season, achieving promo-
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All 4 games kick-off at 7.45pm tion to the Premier Division.
Kent Invicta Football League