Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers F.C.

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Larkfield & New Hythe FC
Full nameLarkfield & New Hythe Football Club
Nickname(s)The Larks
Founded1961; 63 years ago (1961)
GroundLarkfield & New Hythe Sports Club, New Hythe
Capacity3000
ChairmanJohn Michel
ManagerKris Browning
LeagueSouthern Counties East League Division One
2022–23Southern Counties East League Division One, 5rd of 17

Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers Football Club is a football club based in New Hythe, England. They are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Division One and play at Larkfield & New Hythe Sports Club.

History[edit]

Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers were founded in 1961 and Larkfield Boys were formed in 1976 as a youth football club. In 1998 the senior team entered the Kent County League.[1] During the club's tenure in the Kent County League, the club won promotion to the Division One West and East on two occasions, in 2007 and 2009 respectively.[2] In 2021, the club was admitted into the Southern Counties East League Division One.[3] Larkfield & New Hythe entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2021–22.[4]

Ground[edit]

The club currently play at Larkfield & New Hythe Sports Club in New Hythe.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Club History". Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers at the Football Club History Database
  3. ^ "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2021–22" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ "The Buildbase FA Vase Season 2021–22" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers FC". Kent County League. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

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