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Club Info
Full name Hythe Town Football Club
Nickname(s) The Cannons
Founded 1910 in their first season, the club was promoted to
Ground Reachfields Stadium, Hythe the Premier Division. After finishing ninth in the
Capacity 3,000 (350 seated)[1]
Chairman Mark Jenner Kent League. In 2001 the name was changed to
Manager James Rogers Hythe Town, and in 2008–09 they finished the
League Isthmian League season as Kent League runners-up. In 2010–11
South East Division the club were Kent League champions, earning ADVERT
2021–22 Isthmian League South East promotion to Division One South of the Isthmian
Division, 17th of 20 League.
The 2010–11 season saw Hythe reach the first PROUD SPONSORS OF
History
round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 5–1
at Hereford United. They won the Kent Senior
The original club was established in August 1910.
Cup for the first time the following season,
They joined the Folkestone & District League, RAYNES PARK VALE
defeating Dartford 1–0 in the final. A fourth-place
winning the title four times after World War . In
finish in the in 2012–13 secured qualification
1936 the club moved up to the Kent County
for the promotion play-offs; the club went on to
Amateur League, joining Division Two of the
lose 3–0 to Faversham Town in the semi-finals.
Eastern Section. They won the division at the first
Another fourth-place finish in 2015–16 led to
attempt, but were not promoted. They won the
another play-off campaign, in which they were
division again the following season, and this time
beaten 7–0 by Worthing in the semi-finals.
were promoted to Division One. Following World FAN FOCUS
War II the club was placed in the South Division for
Honours
the 1946–47 and 1947–48 seasons, before league
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reorganisation in 1948 saw them return to Division
One of the Eastern Section. Kent League Where are you from? Raynes Park
Division One was later renamed the Premier Champions 1988–89, 2010–11 Why RPV? Because it’s grass root football at
Division and Hythe were relegated to Division One. Kent County League
However, after winning the Division One title in Eastern Section Premier Division champions it’s finest and its my local club
1971–72 they went on to win three consecutive 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76 What’s the best thing about RPV? The team
Premier Division titles between 1973–74 and Eastern Section Division One champions is great to watch. The people at the club are
1975–76. The club were Premier Division runners- 1971–72 welcoming and I love the ground - really has
up in 1976–77, after which the club moved up Eastern Section Division Two champions that lived in feel!
to the Kent League. The club were Kent League 1936–37, 1937–38
runners-up in 1978–79, 1982–83 and 1984– League Cup winners 1949–50, 1953–54, 1972– Who are your original team? Arsenal
85, and after winning the league title in 1988–89, 73, 1974–75, 1975–76 Occupation? Gardener
they were promoted to the Southern Division of Eastern Section Benevolent Cup winners
the Southern League. The following year the club 1949–50[10] Tell us a little-known fact about yourself?
reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, losing 4–3 Eastern Section Division Two Benevolent Cup I used to work at London zoo!
to Yeading. After three seasons in the Southern winners 1936–37[10] What would you be doing if you weren’t
League, they folded in 1992. Kent Senior Cup here? Sculpting
Supporters subsequently formed a successor Winners 2011–12[2]
club, Hythe United, which joined Division Kent Senior Trophy Favourite RPV player? Reece (Wazza)
Winners 1990–91[1]
One East of the Kent County League for the Eastern Professional Floodlight Cup Earliest football memory? Playing for my
1992–93 season. Despite only finishing sixth Winners 1989–90, 1990–91 primary school.
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