The2001–02 Kent Football League season (known as theBass Brewers Kent League for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th in the history of theKent Football League afootball competition in England.
The League structure comprised three divisions: a Premier Division and a Reserves Section comprising two equally ranked geographically based divisions known as Division One North and Division One South – with a play-off between the winners of these two divisions to decide the Division One champion. Reserve teams were not permitted in the Premier Division. Additionally, there were two league cup competitions: the Challenge Cup for the Premier Division clubs and another for the teams in the Reserves Section.
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maidstone United |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 787 (3.28 per match) |
2002–03 → | |
The league featured 16 clubs, 15 of which competed in the previous season, along with one additional club:
Also, Hythe United changed its name toHythe Town.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maidstone United | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 66 |
| 2 | VCD Athletic | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 66 |
| 3 | Deal Town | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 62 |
| 4 | Thamesmead Town | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 57 |
| 5 | Cray Wanderers | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 51 |
| 6 | Ramsgate | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 44 |
| 7 | Herne Bay | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 41[a] |
| 8 | Tunbridge Wells | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 40 |
| 9 | Beckenham Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 40 |
| 10 | Whitstable Town | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 36 |
| 11 | Lordswood | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 36[b] |
| 12 | Slade Green | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 35 |
| 13 | Erith Town | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 33 |
| 14 | Hythe Town | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 31 |
| 15 | Greenwich Borough | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 19 |
| 16 | Faversham Town | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 81 | −51 | 15 |
The 2001–02Kent Football League Challenge Cup was won byMaidstone United, which completed the League and Cup double.
The competition was contested by the 16 teams from the Premier Division over four rounds: the first two were a single-match knockout, followed by the semi-finals on an aggregate basis (home and away matches), and the final match played on a neutral ground (atFolkestone Invicta F.C. this season).
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Whitstable Town | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Greenwich Borough | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Whitstable Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cray Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cray Wanderers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hythe Town | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Whitstable Town | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maidstone United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lordswood | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| VCD Athletic | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| VCD Athletic | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Maidstone United | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Beckenham Town | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maidstone United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sources:Non-League Football in Kent: Premier Division Cup (archived)
The letter "R" following team names indicates a club's reserves team.
The 2001–02 Reserves Section comprised two equal-ranked geographically based divisions, Division One North and Division One South, which had been formed from the single division of the previous season. The top club in each division played a single match to decide the Division One Champion. Promotion from the Reserves Section into the Premier Division was not permitted. There was a single League Cup competition for the teams in the section.
Dover Athletic R were the Division One champions. They won the single play-off match, played atAshford Town (Kent) F.C. between the top team from each of the Division One North and Division One South:[2]
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cray Wanderers R |
| Matches | 110 |
| Goals | 419 (3.81 per match) |
2002–03 → | |
The division featured 11 clubs, 10 of which had competed in the single Division One from the previous season, together with one additional club:
At the end of the season,Greenwich Borough R resigned from the league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Season End Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartford R | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 43 | |
| 2 | Cray Wanderers R | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 42[a] | |
| 3 | VCD Athletic R | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 41 | |
| 4 | Chatham Town R | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 33 | |
| 5 | Thamesmead Town R | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Swanley Furness | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Erith Town R | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 25 | |
| 8 | Beckenham Town R | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 24[b] | |
| 9 | Tunbridge Wells R | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 20 | |
| 10 | Lordswood R | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 14 | |
| 11 | Greenwich Borough R | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 67 | −44 | 10 | Resigned from the league |
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dover Athletic R |
| Matches | 110 |
| Goals | 480 (4.36 per match) |
2002–03 → | |
The division featured 11 clubs, 10 of which had competed in the single Division One from the previous season, together with one additional club:
Also, Hythe United R changed its name toHythe Town R.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dover Athletic R | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 18 | +58 | 53[a] |
| 2 | Ramsgate R | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 35 |
| 3 | Sittingbourne R | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 34 |
| 4 | Deal Town R | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 33 |
| 5 | Ashford Town (Kent) R | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 30 |
| 6 | Folkestone Invicta R | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 28 |
| 7 | Herne Bay R | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 27 |
| 8 | Hastings Town R | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 23 |
| 9 | Margate R | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 22 |
| 10 | Whitstable Town R | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 20 |
| 11 | Hythe Town R | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 85 | −73 | 5[b] |
The 2001–02Kent Football League Reserves Cup competition for teams from the Reserves Section was contested over a total of five rounds: the first two were on an aggregate home and away basis; the third round, the quarter-finals a single match; the semis finals again on an aggregate basis; and a single final match which was played on a neutral ground.
The Cup was won byDover Athletic R who completed the League and Cup double. Their matches were: