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LARKFIELD & NEW HYTHE WANDERERS

Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers
was formed back in 1961. Originally
the club only had men’s teams but
after the merger with Larkfield FC
in 2012 there are nowover 30 teams
consisting of men, ladies and youth TUESDAY 29 MARCH - FIRST DIVISION
teams of both boys and girls.The club
was awarded the FA Charter Com- Chessington & Hook Utd vs Larkfield & New Hythe
munity standard status in 2015 with Kent Footbal Utd vs Croydon
an ethos to grow and support the club
in the local Community and promote Meridian VP vs Bridon Ropes
the success of all the teams. MUNITY STADIUM’ and the ground
A very strong team was significantly improved with new TOP GOALSCORERS - FIRST DIVISION
In the beginning the club played in the seated stands, covered standing, new-
Maidstone & District Saturday league dugouts, pitch barrier surrounding as # Player Club Played Goals
and in 1997 gained acceptance into the well as renovated clubhouse and chang-
Kent County League. The club was in ing rooms. Very importantly, we also 1 Arlie Desanges - Sutton Athletic 32 33
Division 2 East for many seasons with- received Football Foundation funding
out realising the success it strived for. A for pitch maintenance and secured the
very strong team in 2016 just missed out services of Scott Byers who has trans- 2 Bradley Baker - Lydd Town 30 27
on promotion but was successful in win- formed the playing service.
ning the Les Leckie Cup in a very tight Outstanding achievement
game 3-2 against Rolvenden FC. In Additionally, the club has had new 3 Ladic Melconian - Bridon Ropes 31 24
2020 the club was promoted to Division Floodlights installed repla ingt he old
1 of the Kent County League, and a new ones from 1996! In 2021, the club’s Lee Friend - Snodland Town &
sponsor, committee and management hard work paid off with the announ 4 Stansfeld 23 17
team was put in place to push the club ment we had been accepted to join the
for further promotion and ultimately Southern Counties East Football League
into SCEFL. The plan was going very at Step 6 of the non-league pyramid. 5 Simon Walton - Greenways 30 17
well with theteam 7 points clear at the This is an outstanding achievement for
top of the league when unfortunately, the club and great rewardfor the hard
Covid19 brought the season to an end. work that has gone on at Larkfield & 6 Conor Evans - Sutton Athletic 32 17
However, the club was undeterred and New Hythe over the past few years.
continued to enhance the whole stadium We can’t wait for the new season and
and make our aspirations known to en- welcoming new clubs to our stadium 7 Tom Barton - Faversham Strike 22 16
ter the SCEFL Division 1. The stadium andvisiting new ones ourselves. Force
was re-branded as the ‘TARAY COM- Up the Larks!