Lordswood Football Club is a
football club based in the
Lordswood suburb of
Chatham,
England
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. They are currently members of the and play at Martyn Grove.
History
The club was established in 1968.
[ They joined the Rochester and District League and were promoted in successive seasons to the Premier Division.][History]
Lordswood F.C. In 1982 the club moved up to Division Two of the Western Section of the Kent County League.[Kent County Amateur League 1979–1984]
Non-League Matters A third-place finish in their first season in the division saw them promoted to Division One.[ In 1984–85 the club were Division One runners-up, earning promotion to the Premier Division of the Western Section.]
Non-League Matters[ They were subsequently Senior Division runners-up in 1989–90.][ Although the club finished bottom of the Senior Division in 1991–92, league reorganisation and a merger of the Eastern and Western sections saw them placed in the Premier Division of the league the following season.]
Non-League MattersSouthern Counties East League
The Southern Counties East Football League is an English football league established in 1966, which has teams based in Kent and Southeast London. Until 2013, it was known as the Kent League. There was a previous Kent League, that existed from ...
, and following the addition of a second division in 2016, the club became members of the league's Premier Division.[ They finished the 2021–22 season in the relegation zone, but were reprieved due to vacancies in divisions above.
]
Ground
The club play at Martyn Grove. The ground has hardstanding on three sides of the pitch and a 123-seat stand on the fourth. The record attendance of 600 was set for a friendly match against Gillingham in July 2003 to mark the opening of a new boardroom, with the visitors winning 5–0.[
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Records
*Best FA Cup
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performance: First qualifying round, 2001–02, 2005–06[
*Best ]FA Vase
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performance: Fourth round, 2012–13[
*Record attendance: 600 vs Gillingham, friendly, July 2003][
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See also
*Lordswood F.C. players Lordswood is the name for a number of places in the United Kingdom.
* Lordswood, Devon
* Lordswood, Kent
Lordswood is a southern suburb of Chatham, Kent, located approximately 3 miles south of Chatham town centre. It is primarily in Medway but ...
* Lordswood F.C. managers
References
External links
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Football clubs in England
Football clubs in Kent
Association football clubs established in 1968
1968 establishments in England
Sport in Medway
Chatham, Kent
Kent County League
Southern Counties East Football League