Kent Senior Cup


The Kent Senior Cup is an English football competition played between senior clubs in the county of Kent. It is administered by the Kent County Football Association.

History

The Kent Badge preceded the Kent Senior Cup, and was won in its three-year history by Chatham. This competition was replaced by the Kent Senior Cup in 1889. Between 1894 and 1897 the cup was awarded to the Kent League champions.
Past winners of the Kent Senior Cup include Royal Arsenal in 1889–90, and Gillingham in 1945–46 and 1947–48; the two sides are now members of the Premier League and Football League respectively. The 2013-14 Kent Senior Cup marked the 125th anniversary year of the competition, with the first match having been played in 1889. The final was played at Priestfield Stadium, home of Gillingham, on 5 May 2014 and was won by Ebbsfleet United, beating Dover Athletic 4-0. Just days later, Dover Athletic would beat Ebbsfleet United 1-0 in the Conference South playoff final to win promotion to the Conference Premier.
Charlton Athletic beat Gillingham 1-0 at Priestfield Stadium on 30 April 2015 in the 2014-15 final.
Dartford beat Charlton Athletic 3-1 at Princes Park on 26 April 2016 in the 2015-16 final.
Dover Athletic beat Welling United 2-0 at Gallagher Stadium on 1 May 2017 in the 2016-17 final.
Maidstone United beat Folkestone Invicta 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw at Gallagher Stadium on 24 April 2018 in the 2017-18 final.
Maidstone United beat Bromley 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Hayes Lane on 16 April 2019 in the 2018-19 final to retain the Cup.

Winners

Wins by Club

RankClubWinnerLast win
1Maidstone United182018-19
2Dartford112015-16
3Northfleet United91937-38
4Ebbsfleet United/Gravesend & Northfleet82013-14
4Margate82004-05
6Dover71971-72
7Bromley62006-07
7Folkestone Town/Folkestone and Shepway/Folkestone61984-85
9Sittingbourne52009-10
10Ashford Town41995-96
11Chatham31918-19
11Royal Artillery Depot Woolwich31944-45
11Tunbridge Wells Rangers/Tunbridge Wells United31954-55
11Welling United32008-09
11Charlton Athletic32014-15
16Eltham21905-06
16Gillingham21947-48
16Gravesend United21899-1900
16Snowdown Colliery Welfare21955-56
16Tonbridge21974-75
16Dover Athletic22016-17
22Ashford United11892-93
22Bexleyheath & Welling11960-61
22Canterbury City11953-54
22Catford Southend11911-12
22Erith & Belvedere11941-42
22Fisher Athletic11983-84
22Highland Light Infantry11891-92
22Hythe Town12011-12
22Lincoln Regiment11890-91
22Ramsgate Athletic11963-64
22Royal Arsenal11889-90
22Royal Ordnance Factory11893-94
22Shorts Sports11939-40