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SC THAMESMEAD

In 2011 a seemingly new team, Seven Acre
& Sidcup F.C, became founder members
ofthe Kent Invicta League. However, the
history of the clubs roots goes back much
furtherto the 1900 founding of the Royal
Arsenal.
After several successful years
There was a long tradition, from this
originally named Royal Arsenal Sports
& Recreational Association club, of being
basedin South East London. With several
name changes over the years (and many
honours won) the team eventually settled
in Abbey Wood, taking on part of the home away from Abbey Wood to contin-
name of the Seven Acre Sports & Social ue developing the club and, keeping the
Club it played out of to become Seven Seven Acre aspect ofthe name in hom-
Acre Sports FC. After several successful age to the club's roots, settled with a new
years in the South London Alliance, and home in Sidcup to become Seven Acre &
with club Secretary Lee Hill at the helm, Sidcup F.C. After a big gamble to move ing Club Thamesmead was secured. This in securing the long term future of the
the club grew from strength to strength and set up a new club in a new area, Sev- would mean that although Abbey Wood club by changing our name to that of our
before entering the Kent County League en Acre & Sidcup kicked off the brand and Oxford Road remained spiritual new home. We became Sporting Club
in 2008. new Kent Invicta League season in 2011 homes to the club, the first team could Thamesmead FC. This would enable the
at Oxford Road, a ground that was totally compete in the FA national cups, pro- club to become more community orien-
The 2007 season was the most prolific refurbished by the club and turned into gress through the leagues and attract tated and attract even more sponsors and
in the club's history. After winning the the wonderful ground that it is now. Sev- more new sponsors and supporters. supporters.These are very exciting times
treble with a league title and two cups eral successful seasons in the Kent Invic- For the start of the 2016-17 season the for Sporting Club Thamesmead Football
(also being runner-up in another cup fi- ta League saw the club rapidly grow on committee decided to take the big step Club.
nal all of which was played in the space and off the pitch.
of three days a week after the league ti-
tle was sealed!). Lee has been involved in New teams from youth to vets teams
the club for over 25 years striving to drive joined the Acre family and we became
it on and gradually he has added to the a major part of the Sidcup community.
backroom team on a mission to improve For the start of the 2014-15 season the
the club and to achieve football league committee decided to push on like nev-
status. In 2010 the Seven Acre Sports FC er before and a major ground breaking
management team searched for a new ground share arrangement with Sport-