13 Facts About Dartford FC

Two seasons later, Dartford FC became founder members of the Southern League Division Two, winning the Championship at the first attempt.

At the start of the 1930s the Dartford FC Board appointed the successful Kettering Town manager, Bill Collier, as manager.

In county football Dartford FC won the Kent Senior Cup four times in five seasons and the Kent Senior Shield three times.

Towards the end of the decade Mr Collier, who had brought a distinctive Scottish flavour to Dartford FC, resigned to take over a business in Scotland and the period was seen out in a comparatively quiet vein.

The contributing existence of the Youth team enabled Dartford FC to maintain both its Senior status and Full Membership of the Football Association.

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In February 1993 former player Tony Burman was appointed Manager and with the club being offered a ground-share arrangement by Cray Wanderers Dartford FC were able to make a successful application for membership of the Kent League.

In May 1996, Dartford FC gained promotion to the Southern League, exactly one hundred years after the club first entered that competition.

Many changes were to follow on the playing front and by the end of the season Dartford FC had finished in a very creditable eighth position and in doing so were the highest-placed Kent club in the Dr Martens Eastern Division.

Dartford FC remained in the Southern League in a division made up of largely teams from the Isthmian League.

Dartford FC played their first game at new stadium Princes Park on 11 November 2006, less than 12 months after building work began.

On 20 July 2007 Dartford FC hosted Crystal Palace in a friendly match at Princes Park as part of Dave Martin's transfer to the Eagles.

Dartford FC finished their first season back in the Isthmian Premier in 8th position thanks to a 90th-minute strike by Richard O'Reilly.

Dartford FC, historically, are the most successful club that currently play in the National League South followed by rivals Ebbsfleet United and Bath City.