2011–12 Kent Invicta Football League

The 2011–12 Kent Invicta Football League season was the first in the history of the Kent Invicta Football League, a football competition in England based on the historic county of Kent.

The league comprised one division and there was also a league cup competition, the Challenge Trophy.

The League

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Kent Invicta
Football League

|season= 2011–12

|winners= Bly Spartans

|promoted= Bly Spartans

|relegated=

|matches= 240

|total goals= 825

|prevseason=

|nextseason= 2012–13

}}

Sixteen invited clubs participated in the league's inaugural season,{{Cite news |date=3 June 2011 |author= |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-invicta-league-formed-at-st-a74410/ |title=Kent Invicta League formed at step 6 of the non-league pyramid |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Kent Online |publisher=KM Group |language=en}} they comprised fourteen from the previous season's Kent County League together with two additional clubs:-

Clubs joined from Kent County League Premier Division:
Bearsted
Bly Spartans
Bridon Ropes
Hollands & Blair
Lewisham Borough
Phoenix Sports
Rusthall
Sutton Athletic
Woodstock Park
Clubs joined from Kent County League Division One West:
Crockenhill
Orpington
Club joined from Kent County League Division Two East:
Lydd Town
Clubs joined from Kent County League Division Two West:
Meridian S & S
Seven Acre & Sidcup, who also changed their name from Seven Acre Sports
Plus:
Ashford United, new club formed after Ashford Town (Kent) folded in 2010.
Erith & Dartford Town, joined from the South London Football Alliance

Bly Spartans won the league (part of a league and cup double) and were promoted to the Kent League.

=League table=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=P

|team1=BLY|name_BLY=Bly Spartans

|team2=PHO|name_PHO=Phoenix Sports

|team3=H&B|name_H&B=Hollands & Blair

|team4=BRI|name_BRI=Bridon Ropes

|team5=ASH|name_ASH=Ashford United

|team6=SUT|name_SUT=Sutton Athletic

|team7=BEA|name_BEA=Bearsted

|team8=LEW|name_LEW=Lewisham Borough

|team9=WOO|name_WOO=Woodstock Park

|team10=SEV|name_SEV=Seven Acre & Sidcup

|team11=RUS|name_RUS=Rusthall

|team12=LYD|name_LYD=Lydd Town

|team13=ERI|name_ERI=Erith & Dartford Town

|team14=CRO|name_CRO=Crockenhill

|team15=MER|name_MER=Meridian S & S

|team16=ORP|name_ORP=Orpington

|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Kent League

|result1=P

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/161/1/ Non League Matters],[http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=4280863&psSelectedDivision=289482390&psSelectedLeague=7116433 FA Full-Time]

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team16=WOO

|name_ASH=Ashford United

|match_ASH_BEA=1–1

|match_ASH_BLY=1–3

|match_ASH_BRI=2–3

|match_ASH_CRO=1–3

|match_ASH_ERI=4–0

|match_ASH_H&B=2–2

|match_ASH_LEW=1–0

|match_ASH_LYD=4–0

|match_ASH_MER=3–3

|match_ASH_ORP=3–0

|match_ASH_PHO=1–2

|match_ASH_RUS=4–3

|match_ASH_SEV=2–1

|match_ASH_SUT=1–0

|match_ASH_WOO=3–0

|name_BEA=Bearsted

|match_BEA_ASH=0–0

|match_BEA_BLY=0–1

|match_BEA_BRI=1–0

|match_BEA_CRO=4–0

|match_BEA_ERI=1–0

|match_BEA_H&B=3–0

|match_BEA_LEW=0–0

|match_BEA_LYD=1–1

|match_BEA_MER=2–1

|match_BEA_ORP=3–0

|match_BEA_PHO=1–1

|match_BEA_RUS=2–1

|match_BEA_SEV=1–1

|match_BEA_SUT=1–1

|match_BEA_WOO=3–3

|name_BLY=Bly Spartans

|match_BLY_ASH=4–5

|match_BLY_BEA=1–0

|match_BLY_BRI=3–3

|match_BLY_CRO=1–2

|match_BLY_ERI=1–5

|match_BLY_H&B=1–1

|match_BLY_LEW=3–1

|match_BLY_LYD=5–1

|match_BLY_MER=5–0

|match_BLY_ORP=6–0

|match_BLY_PHO=0–0

|match_BLY_RUS=1–1

|match_BLY_SEV=1–1

|match_BLY_SUT=0–0

|match_BLY_WOO=5–2

|name_BRI=Bridon Ropes

|match_BRI_ASH=4–3

|match_BRI_BEA=2–1

|match_BRI_BLY=1–1

|match_BRI_CRO=11–1

|match_BRI_ERI=4–0

|match_BRI_H&B=1–0

|match_BRI_LEW=0–1

|match_BRI_LYD=2–1

|match_BRI_MER=3–0

|match_BRI_ORP=1–0

|match_BRI_PHO=0–4

|match_BRI_RUS=0–0

|match_BRI_SEV=0–5

|match_BRI_SUT=2–0

|match_BRI_WOO=2–1

|name_CRO=Crockenhill

|match_CRO_ASH=2–5

|match_CRO_BEA=2–1

|match_CRO_BLY=0–4

|match_CRO_BRI=0–0

|match_CRO_ERI=1–1

|match_CRO_H&B=0–1

|match_CRO_LEW=3–2

|match_CRO_LYD=2–6

|match_CRO_MER=0–4

|match_CRO_ORP=2–1

|match_CRO_PHO=2–2

|match_CRO_RUS=3–2

|match_CRO_SEV=1–2

|match_CRO_SUT=1–0

|match_CRO_WOO=1–3

|name_ERI=Erith & Dartford Town

|match_ERI_ASH=2–2

|match_ERI_BEA=0–1

|match_ERI_BLY=0–4

|match_ERI_BRI=2–1

|match_ERI_CRO=2–1

|match_ERI_H&B=0–7

|match_ERI_LEW=0–1

|match_ERI_LYD=1–2

|match_ERI_MER=5–2

|match_ERI_ORP=1–8

|match_ERI_PHO=0–4

|match_ERI_RUS=1–0

|match_ERI_SEV=0–0

|match_ERI_SUT=0–3

|match_ERI_WOO=6–1

|name_H&B=Hollands & Blair

|match_H&B_ASH=1–0

|match_H&B_BEA=0–1

|match_H&B_BLY=1–2

|match_H&B_BRI=1–3

|match_H&B_CRO=5–0

|match_H&B_ERI=3–2

|match_H&B_LEW=1–0

|match_H&B_LYD=3–2

|match_H&B_MER=7–0

|match_H&B_ORP=3–0

|match_H&B_PHO=2–0

|match_H&B_RUS=2–0

|match_H&B_SEV=3–0

|match_H&B_SUT=5–1

|match_H&B_WOO=4–0

|name_LEW=Lewisham Borough

|match_LEW_ASH=1–2

|match_LEW_BEA=1–1

|match_LEW_BLY=0–3

|match_LEW_BRI=0–2

|match_LEW_CRO=4–1

|match_LEW_ERI=2–0

|match_LEW_H&B=1–1

|match_LEW_LYD=1–2

|match_LEW_MER=4–2

|match_LEW_ORP=2–0

|match_LEW_PHO=1–2

|match_LEW_RUS=1–0

|match_LEW_SEV=0–0

|match_LEW_SUT=7–1

|match_LEW_WOO=1–5

|name_LYD=Lydd Town

|match_LYD_ASH=0–1

|match_LYD_BEA=4–2

|match_LYD_BLY=1–1

|match_LYD_BRI=1–3

|match_LYD_CRO=3–4

|match_LYD_ERI=0–2

|match_LYD_H&B=1–0

|match_LYD_LEW=2–4

|match_LYD_MER=2–2

|match_LYD_ORP=3–2

|match_LYD_PHO=3–3

|match_LYD_RUS=0–2

|match_LYD_SEV=4–1

|match_LYD_SUT=3–0

|match_LYD_WOO=1–1

|name_MER=Meridian S & S

|match_MER_ASH=0–5

|match_MER_BEA=6–2

|match_MER_BLY=0–8

|match_MER_BRI=1–2

|match_MER_CRO=0–5

|match_MER_ERI=5–2

|match_MER_H&B=1–1

|match_MER_LEW=0–4

|match_MER_LYD=2–1

|match_MER_ORP=1–1

|match_MER_PHO=0–3

|match_MER_RUS=5–0

|match_MER_SEV=1–2

|match_MER_SUT=1–2

|match_MER_WOO=1–1

|name_ORP=Orpington

|match_ORP_ASH=1–4

|match_ORP_BEA=1–2

|match_ORP_BLY=4–2

|match_ORP_BRI=1–1

|match_ORP_CRO=0–0

|match_ORP_ERI=0–2

|match_ORP_H&B=0–5

|match_ORP_LEW=4–0

|match_ORP_LYD=3–0

|match_ORP_MER=1–4

|match_ORP_PHO=2–1

|match_ORP_RUS=3–0

|match_ORP_SEV=2–2

|match_ORP_SUT=1–2

|match_ORP_WOO=0–3

|name_PHO=Phoenix Sports

|match_PHO_ASH=3–0

|match_PHO_BEA=2–1

|match_PHO_BLY=1–2

|match_PHO_BRI=4–1

|match_PHO_CRO=2–1

|match_PHO_ERI=1–1

|match_PHO_H&B=2–0

|match_PHO_LEW=2–0

|match_PHO_LYD=1–2

|match_PHO_MER=5–2

|match_PHO_ORP=1–1

|match_PHO_RUS=2–0

|match_PHO_SEV=1–3

|match_PHO_SUT=1–0

|match_PHO_WOO=3–0

|name_RUS=Rusthall

|match_RUS_ASH=0–3

|match_RUS_BEA=1–0

|match_RUS_BLY=2–4

|match_RUS_BRI=1–1

|match_RUS_CRO=2–0

|match_RUS_ERI=0–2

|match_RUS_H&B=1–0

|match_RUS_LEW=3–2

|match_RUS_LYD=2–1

|match_RUS_MER=4–2

|match_RUS_ORP=4–3

|match_RUS_PHO=0–2

|match_RUS_SEV=3–1

|match_RUS_SUT=2–4

|match_RUS_WOO=0–1

|name_SEV=Seven Acre & Sidcup

|match_SEV_ASH=1–1

|match_SEV_BEA=1–1

|match_SEV_BLY=0–2

|match_SEV_BRI=1–1

|match_SEV_CRO=2–0

|match_SEV_ERI=3–0

|match_SEV_H&B=2–3

|match_SEV_LEW=0–4

|match_SEV_LYD=3–0

|match_SEV_MER=2–2

|match_SEV_ORP=3–2

|match_SEV_PHO=1–3

|match_SEV_RUS=3–0

|match_SEV_SUT=1–2

|match_SEV_WOO=2–5

|name_SUT=Sutton Athletic

|match_SUT_ASH=1–1

|match_SUT_BEA=1–1

|match_SUT_BLY=0–1

|match_SUT_BRI=0–3

|match_SUT_CRO=6–2

|match_SUT_ERI=0–0

|match_SUT_H&B=4–3

|match_SUT_LEW=0–1

|match_SUT_LYD=2–1

|match_SUT_MER=2–0

|match_SUT_ORP=5–1

|match_SUT_PHO=1–1

|match_SUT_RUS=3–0

|match_SUT_SEV=5–0

|match_SUT_WOO=2–1

|name_WOO=Woodstock Park

|match_WOO_ASH=3–0

|match_WOO_BEA=1–2

|match_WOO_BLY=0–0

|match_WOO_BRI=2–0

|match_WOO_CRO=6–3

|match_WOO_ERI=3–1

|match_WOO_H&B=0–1

|match_WOO_LEW=1–2

|match_WOO_LYD=4–3

|match_WOO_MER=1–3

|match_WOO_ORP=1–0

|match_WOO_PHO=2–1

|match_WOO_RUS=2–5

|match_WOO_SEV=1–3

|match_WOO_SUT=0–1

|update=complete

}}

The Challenge Trophy

The 2011–12 Kent Invicta League Challenge Trophy, sponsored by Sandom Robinson,{{cite web|url= http://kentinvictaleague.com/Archive/Challenge%20Trophy11-12.php |title=Kent Invicta Challenge Trophy, Sponsored by Sandom Robinson, 2011 - 12|work=Kent Invicta Football League |access-date=2025-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508150437/http://kentinvictaleague.com/Archive/Challenge%20Trophy11-12.php |archive-date=2013-05-08}} was won by Bly Spartans who completed the league and cup double.

The competition was contested by all 16 teams from the league over three single tie rounds to reach the final, played on a neutral ground (at Welling United this season).{{cite web|url=https://kentishfootball.co.uk/news/resultsaprilmay2012 |title=Results: April & May 2012: Good Friday 6 April 2012: Kent Invicta League Challenge Trophy (Sponsored by Sandon Robinson) Final |publisher=kentishfootball.co.uk}}

=First Round=

Sixteen clubs competed in eight first round ties.

class="wikitable" style="width: 500px; text-align:center; font-size:90%" !scope="col" style="width: 43.00%;background:palegrey; "\|Home team !scope="col" style="width: 14.00%;"\|Score !scope="col" style="width: 43.00%;"\|Away team
Phoenix Sports	2 – 1	Sutton Athletic
Ashford United	5 – 0	Lydd Town
Bearsted	1 – 0	Bridon Ropes
Erith & Dartford Town	8 – 2	Crockenhill
Orpington	0 – 5	Bly Spartans
Rusthall	0 – 1	Lewisham Borough
Seven Acre & Sidcup	3 – 1	Woodstock Park
Hollands & Blair	5 – 1	Meridian S & S

=Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final=

{{8TeamBracket

| seeds = n

| Rounds=3

| boldwinner=y

| legs=2

| aggregate=score

| hideomittedscores=1

| RD1=Quarter-finals

| RD1-team1=Phoenix Sports

| RD1-score1-agg=5

| RD1-team2= Ashford United

| RD1-score2-agg=3

| RD1-team3=Bearsted

| RD1-score3-agg=0

| RD1-team4=Erith & Dartford Town

| RD1-score4-agg=2

| RD1-team5=Bly Spartans

| RD1-score5-agg= 3

| RD1-team6=Lewisham Borough

| RD1-score6-agg= 0

| RD1-team7=Seven Acre & Sidcup

| RD1-score7-agg= 0

| RD1-team8=Hollands & Blair

| RD1-score8-agg= 3

| RD2=Semi-finals

| RD2-team1=Phoenix Sports

| RD2-score1-agg= 3

| RD2-team2=Erith & Dartford Town

| RD2-score2-agg= 2

| RD2-team3=Bly Spartans{{efn|name=rd2p|Bly Spartans won penalty shoot-out 4-3}}

| RD2-score3-1= 0{{efn|name=rd2|After extra time}}

| RD2-score3-agg= 4p

| RD2-team4=Hollands & Blair

| RD2-score4-1= 0{{efn|name=rd2|After extra time}}

| RD2-score4-agg= 3p

| RD3=Final

| RD3-team1=Phoenix Sports

| RD3-score1-1= 2{{efn|name=rd3|After extra time (1–1 after 90 minutes)}}

| RD3-score1-agg= 2p

| RD3-team2=Bly Spartans{{efn|name=rd3p|Bly Spartans won penalty shoot-out 4-2}}

| RD3-score2-1= 2{{efn|name=rd3|After extra time (1–1 after 90 minutes)}}

| RD3-score2-agg= 4p

}}

Sources:

{{cite web|url= http://kentinvictaleague.com/Archive/Challenge%20Trophy11-12.php |title=Kent Invicta Challenge Trophy, Sponsored by Sandom Robinson, 2011 - 12|work=Kent Invicta Football League |access-date=2025-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508150437/http://kentinvictaleague.com/Archive/Challenge%20Trophy11-12.php |archive-date=2013-05-08}}; {{cite web|url= https://fchd.info/lghist/kinv2012.htm |title=2011–12 Kent Invicta League: League Cup |work=Football Club History Database |access-date=2025-05-15 }}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090707/http://www.kentinvictaleague.com/index.php Kent Invicta Football League]

Category:Kent Invicta Football League seasons