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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
 FA Covid 19 Guidance  closely with Government to monitor the   In the early days we played in vari-  Div 1 of this League
    ongoing impact of COVID-19 and will   ous local leagues with home match-
           www.chufc.co.uk
 Updated FA Guidance  update guidance documents with any   es being played at our home ground
 further changes, as and when necessary.  within  the  factory  grounds  until
      eventually joining the South London
 We have updated our COVID-19   Amateur League.
 guidance to reflect the Government’s   You can download our guidance   View the Chessington & Hook United website for
             London Spartan League
 move to Plan B of its COVID Autumn/  documents below.”  Several years later we found our-
           updates on News, Teams, Information and Contacts
 Winter Plan, in response to the risks of   selves  playing  in  the  Greater  Lon-
 the Omicron variant.
 USEFUL RESOURCES  don League which they left in1975

 “Please note that there is no material   •  COVID-19 – MASTER GUIDANCE FOR   to join the  London Spartan League
      still under the name of British Ropes
 impact on the playing of grassroots   GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL – 17 DECEMBER   but in 1990 the Factory changed its
 football at this time and we want to   1.9MB (PDF)  name to Bridon Ropes and the foot-
 thank you in advance for playing a vital   ball  club  changed its name to  Bri-
 role in helping our great game   •  COVID-19 – NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM   don Sports.    They then won Division
 to stay safe.  CLUB GUIDANCE – 17 DECEMBER 2.7MB
 (PDF)  Two of the Spartan League in 1991–
      92 and the London Junior Cup.  In
 By observing Government guidance   1992 the club changed its name to the
 and the football-specific protocols,   • COVID-19 – WOMENS FOOTBALL   current Bridon Ropes FC.
 let’s work together to ensure we can all   PYRAMID GUIDANCE – 17 DECEMBER 2.4MB   Joined the Kent County League
 continue to enjoy football while keeping   (PDF)  In 1997 they became founder mem-
 as safe as possible. We continue to work
                                                                         bers of the Spartan South Midlands
      Football League Division  Div One
      South. However, they left the league
      the following season to become
      founder members of the London In-
      termediate League. Bridon Ropes lat-
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      er joined the Kent County League Di-
      vision One and became Champions
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      tion to the Premier Division.
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