Saturday 7th September 2024
Faversham Town v Erith & Belvedere
Presence & Co Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division
Kick off - 3.00pm
Aquatherm Stadium, Salters Lane, Faversham, ME13 8ND

Following an amazing FA Youth Cup win on Thursday night the first team are on the road heading down the M2 to take on Faversham Town

Here is everything you need to know about tomorrow's game.

Admission Prices
Adults - £10
Concession - £6
Under 18's - £2
Under 12's - Free with a paying adult

Tickets can be brought online clicking here

Match Officials
Referee - Matthew Pollington
Assistant Referees - Harrison Clark & Jeffrey Franklin

Getting to the Game
By Car
The entrance to Aquatherm Stadium is on Salters Lane just off the A2 main road on the outskirts of Faversham.

From most directions, come off at Junction 6 of the M2 and take the sign to Faversham. At the end of the road, turn right onto the A2 Canterbury Road, and look for the Aquatherm Stadium sign on the corner of Salters Lane on your right.

From the Ashford direction, take the A251 towards Faversham past Junction 6 of the M2 junction and follow the directions above.

From Canterbury, take the A2 towards Faversham. After passing Macknade farm shop on your left-hand side, take the second left into Salters Lane.

From Sittingbourne, head towards Faversham on the A2 Canterbury Road. Pass the signposted turning to the M2 Junction 6 on your right, then take the second right into Salters Lane.

There is free parking at the stadium.

By Public Transport
Nearest Train Stations is Faversham. The ground is just a short ten minute walk from Faversham station

The Opposition
Club Name: Faversham Town
Ground: Aquatherm Stadium, Salters Lane, Faversham, ME13 8ND
Distance from Park View Road (Round Trip): 80.4 miles
Colours: White
Manager: Tommy Warrilow
Last Season: 2nd

History
Faversham Town F.C. are a semi-professional football club competing in the Southern Counties East Football League (SCEFL), with U23s development, FTFC post 16 Football Academy and with youth teams at all ages. We also run girls’ teams, disability teams and a powerchair team. Faversham Town are the only club in the country other than England to boast a Three Lions badge, proudly representing the town crest.

Faversham Town’s origins go back to 1884, initially playing friendlies before entering the Kent League around the turn of the century. The club disbanded for the Second World War but reformed in 1947 as the Faversham Town we know today with their ‘lilywhite’ shirts. The following year, the club moved to their current Salters Lane home.

Growing success in the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s culminated in a 2000 Kent League Challenge Cup victory, but in 2003 the club collapsed amid financial difficulties. The stadium became derelict and vandalised, but a strong desire by supporters and businessmen in the town to save their local team led to its revival in 2005. Volunteers hacked back shoulder-high grass and renovated the stands, and the club rose from the ashes.

Town won promotion to the Kent League in the first season back in 2005/06. In 2010 they were crowned champions and took the massive step up to the semi-professional Isthmian League, the highest level in the club’s long history, where they competed until relegation to the SCEFL after the 2022/23 season.

Now for the new beginning…..

Head to Head
Played - 33
Deres - 14
Draw - 4
Faversham - 15
Deres Goals - 56
Faversham Goals - 55

Last Meeting
13/02/2010 - Kent League
Faversham Town 6
Deres 1

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All Kick Offs are 3.00pm unless stated

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