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KENT FOOTBALL UTD 2012 as the club achieved its FA Charter penalties to Lingfield with former Premier
League strike Jamie Lawrence bagging
Standard Award presented by the Kent
County Football Association, recognising Lingfields winner. We also won our first
Kent Elite Football Club (K.E.F.C) was the club's hard work in grass roots football ever County Cup with the Under 15s girls
formed in 2010 and incorporated the in the community. United began the season defeating Tunbridge Wells 3-1 in the final
Kent Elite Football Academy, Kent Elite with the senior team incorporated into the at Sittingbourne FC.The 2014/15 season
Goalkeeper School & Kent Elite Soccer Kent Invicta League Step 6 and representing marked the biggest part in the clubs history
Schools to its organisation. The club in the FA Vase being eliminated 3-2 AWAY finding our own home at
was setup with the aim of improving the to Surrey based Farnham Town. The U8s, Impressive 4th place
knowledge, technicality and application U10s & U11s were competing in the South The Glentworth Sports Club after complet-
of its players by providing a high class of East London & Kent League (SELKENT) ing our groundshare with VCD Athletic.
FA to UEFA Academy standard coaching. and our first ever girls side at U14s in the We had a record 10 youth teams along
Finger Tips Goalkeeper Academy Kent Girls & Ladies Football League. with our Seniors side and newly formed
The name was subsequently changed to Groundshare with VCD Athletic U21s. Numerous new sponsors and started
Kent Football United on reflection with The girls team made history by making the partnerships with McDonalds and vari-
contradictions with another company. As into the Medway, completing a course Kent County Cup Final for the first time in ous other sponsors.In 2016-17 Season the
part of our community links the Kent Soccer at Princess Park in Chatham. The 2011 the clubs history after defeating Hawkinge newly named SCEFL First Division the club
Schools continued to flourish running ad- campaign finished and we successful begun Youth from Folkestone 7-2 in the semi-final finished in an impressive 4th place.It would
ditional coaching courses throughout every a new Under 9s team leaving us with four managed by Maria Tomkins, Sam MacNeil have been a repeat of 4th place in 2017-18
half term and school holiday. The Advanced competitive teams in the SELKENT League & Lee Cockeril.The end of the 2012/13 but point deductions saw Kent Football
Skills Academy providing excellent addi- for the 2012 Spring season. season saw the Senior side finished in a United finish in 9th place. Within the squad
tional technical work and the newly named Future ground development respectable 11th place in the Kent Invicta was the Top Scorer for the Division, Tunde
Finger Tips Goalkeeper Academy also After the Christmas break started the rapid League and the club established the Excel Aderonmu, who hit the net an impressive 40
continued to grow and become ever popular expansion of Kent Football United. Spon- Soccer Academy aimed at bringing times during the campaign.Under the threat
within the area. In August 2011 we were sorship deals with Toga Sports & Orbit through youth players aged 4-6. The Under of relegation for not complying with ground
accepted into the South East London & South were secured for next seasons kit 11s became the clubs first ever SELKENT grading regulations a period of intense hard
Kent League (SELKENT) for our inaugural and equipment. Furthermore, team devel- League winning side finishing with a work went on at Glentworth at the end of
season as a competitive mini-soccer and opment grew with 5 teams coming across 100% record. 2013/14 saw us continue our this Season and now the home ground can
youth club, fielding on team at U8s and two to join Kent Football United at Under 11s, groundshare with VCD Athletic FC as they boast a full set of floodlights and a standing
teams at U10s level. Under 12s, Under 17s & Seniors. Gary entered the Ryman League North Division. covered terrace.
Official club kit was launched Jeffrey was announced as Marketing & The management team of Sam MacNeil and Another strong performance
Our new official club kit was launched in Communications Director for the club, James Cole guided the team to an excellent A place was confirmed again in the SCE-
September 2010 in the colour Royal/White initial negotiations began regarding the start to the season securing a top four finish FL First Division for Season 2018-19 and
hoops and after a successful beginning as a lease proposals for a large area of land in up till December and Quarter Final places in hopes are high around the place that another
club we opened the Soccer Tots providing Southfleet focussing on future ground de- the League Cup, London Senior Trophy and strong performance will be made by Ennio
coaching for 4-6 year olds. The first Kent velopment and the opening of our Under 7s Hospital Cup. The club however continued Gonnella's side.
Soccer Schools course was in the October & Under 8s Academy at Malt House Farm, their bad form in the FA Vase going out
half term and we expanded by not only Green Street Green Road, Darenth, Kent. in the first round again, this time 5-4 on
doing our Erith course but also venturing The club was celebrating at the end of April