Page 18 - CHUFC vs Stansfeld

ANSFELD
ST
STANSFELD

The club was established by John
Stansfeld in 1897. In 1958 they
joined Division Two of the West-
ern Section of the Kent County SATURDAY 2ND APRIL - FIRST DIVISION
League and went on to win the
division at the first attempt, as Chessington & Hook vs Stansfeld
well as the Division Two Challenge
Cup. The club were promoted into Croydon vs Bridon Ropes
the Premier Division, skipping
Division One. Lewisham Borough vs SC Thamesmead
Back-to-back titles Immediate promotion Meridian VP vs Lydd Town
They were Premier Division run- Stansfeld were Premier Division
ners-up and won the Premier Divi- champions in 1994–95 and run- Rochester United vs FC Elmstead
sion Cup in 1961–62. They went on ners-up in 2002–03. Despite finish-
to win back-to-back Premier Divi- ing fourth in 2006–07 the club were Snodland Town vs Kent Football Utd
sion titles in 1962–63 and 1963–64 relegated to Division One West. Sutton Athletic vs Larkfield & New Hythe
before being promoted to the Senior However, they were runners-up in
Division, in which they were run- the division in 2007–08, earning an Tooting Bec vs Greenways
ners-up in 1964–65. immediate promotion back to the
The league was reorganised Premier Division. The club won the
Stansfeld finished as Senior Division Premier Division for a second time
runners-up again in 1969–70, but in 2009–10 and subsequently fin-
were later relegated to the Premier ished as runners-up in 2011–12 and
Division, which they won for a third 2014–15.
time in 1977–78.They were Senior Division One club Eltham Palace
Division runners-up in 1980–81 In July 2016 Stansfeld took over
before winning the division in Southern Counties East League
1984–85. They were league cham- Division One club Eltham Palace.
pions again in 1986–87 and then The team continued playing under
won back-to-back titles in 1988–89 the Eltham Palace name until the
and 1989–90, before finishing as end of the 2016–17 season, when
runners-up in 1990–91. When the they adopted the present name of
league was reorganised in 1992 the Stansfeld.
club were placed in the Premier
Division.