Gravesend United F.C.

Gravesend United Football Club was a football club based in Gravesend, Kent. They were founded in 1893.

They were founder members of the Kent League in 1894–95 before moving to join the Southern League in 1896–97. They rejoined the Kent League for a single season in 1901–02.

They were members of the Kent League between 1905–06 and 1913–14. They reformed in 1932 joining the Kent Amateur League now the Kent County League. They played in the Kent League between 1933 and 1935 before returning to the Kent Amateur League which they won in 1935–36. They played in the South East Combination for two seasons during the war. The Kent League was re-joined playing for the last two seasons until their amalgamation in 1946.

In 1946, the club merged with Northfleet United to form Gravesend & Northfleet, which is now known as Ebbsfleet United.

They won the Kent Senior Cup in 1898 and 1900. They were finalists in 1913 and 1944.

Gravesend United's colours were red and green stripes and white shorts.[1]

References

  1. ↑ According to John Jones' history of Northfleet United.

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