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SNODLAND TOWN sion 2A and the League’s
SNODLAND TOWN
SNODLAND TOWN

Challenge Cup “B” com-
petition. The club came
With the momentous decision in runners up in Division
2012 to amalgamate all the main 1 in 1958-59, and then
adult and youth teams in the town won the newly christened
under one club name – Snodland “Maidstone Premier Di-
Town Football Club – football in vision” in 1959-60 after
Snodland has moved forward at a a close fight against local
faster pace than at any time in its rivals Wouldham FC.
long and eventful past. Snodland also won the Snodland Minors FC 1954/55
In 2012 the club acquired a lease from Kent Junior Cup “A” in This Minors photo is from their most successful season of 1954-55.
the local Town Council to enable devel- 1961-62 and enjoyed further cup success improved facilities and marks the be-
opment of its own ground. An ambi- in 1963-64 when the club won the Roch- ginning of the club’s transformation
tious development plan has since seen ester League’s Quarter Century Cup. In from village team to non-league foot-
the ground transformed to meet South- the mid 1960s Snodland spent five sea- ball.
ern Counties East Football League land adjacent to the Rec and construct- sons in the Rochester League, with their Snodland FC 1969/70
standards including floodlighting and ed modest changing facilities. best finish being runners-up in 1963- Our journey through the Kent County
a 100-seat spectator stand. With new John Morhen and Tom Freeman 64. The Club returned to the Maidstone League started in the 1992-3 season and
dressing rooms and hospitality facilities The Snodland Minors were established League in 1968-69, playing in Division promotion to the Premier Division was
planned, the ground will become the in 1948 by John Morhen and Tom Free- 1. This was a period of rebuilding for won in 1998. The club’s most successful
focal point for all the club’s community man. The boys’ team enjoyed consider- the club and it took until 1973-74 for season came a year later when the Pre-
activities. able success: in 1954-55 Snodland won Snodland to win the Division and re- mier Division title was won in front of
A new 3G facility the Medway Minor League Cup, the turn to the Premier Division. The 1983- a 300 strong crowd at home to eventual
During this time, new pitches have League Challenge Cup, the Maidstone 84 season saw Snodland complete a tri- runners up, Bearsted.
become available at the club’s Potyns Minor League Cup. ple. After a wait of 23 years the club won A new girls’ team
Sports Field and the majority of our the Maidstone Premier League, along In 2016 the club staged its first match
youth and junior teams will be playing with the Challenge Cup “A” and the Sit- in the Southern Counties East Football
there along with the adult teams. A new tingbourne and Milton Charity Cup. League, Division One, the highest level
3G facility is also now available to the In recognition of this achievement the of football ever played in Snodland.
club for training and small sided games. Parish Council presented a silver salver With our highly successful Snodland
Modest changing facilities In the 1956-57 season the boys’ team to Snodland that was accepted on behalf Town junior and youth teams enjoying
Back in the late 1940’s, when Snodland evolved to a men’s team and entered Di- of the club by Bill Wells, a longstanding success at every level, a new girls’ team
first began playing matches at the Rec- vision 3B of the Maidstone and District player and manager. launched this season, and our Reserve
reation Ground as Snodland Minors Football League. The club immediately Much improved facilities team & Sunday team established in the
FC, such facilities would, of course, nev- struck gold and won the division with- At the beginning of the 1986-87 season Kent County League and Maidstone
er have been in anyone’s mind. Howev- out losing a game. The following season Snodland moved its home ground to Sunday League, respectively, the future
er, the founders of the Boys’ club were brought further success, with Snodland Potyns Sports Ground at the Commu- is indeed bright for Snodland Town.
ambitious and by 1955 had purchased completing a double by winning divi- nity Centre. The new venue had much