Phoenix Sports F.C.
{{short description|Association football club in England}}
{{Distinguish|Phoenix F.C.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
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|founded = {{Start date and age|1935}}
|ground = Phoenix Sports Ground, Barnehurst
|capacity = 2,000
|chairman = Tony Crowder
|manager = Darren Anslow
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|position = {{English football updater|PhoenixS3}}
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Phoenix Sports Football Club is an English football club located in Barnehurst, Kent. The club plays in the {{English football updater|PhoenixS}}. Phoenix Sports spent most of its history in the Kent County Football League, with a six-year stint in the Spartan League in the late 1980s and early 1990s.{{fchd|name=PHOENIX SPORTS|id=PHOENIXS}} The club was accepted into the newly formed Kent Invicta Football League for the inaugural 2011–12 season.
History
Phoenix Sports Football Club was formed in 1935 as St. Johns Welling, which later changed its name to Lakeside. They were members of the North Kent League until 1939.[http://www.phoenixsportsclub.org/about/history/ Phoenix Sports official website – History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717053544/http://www.phoenixsportsclub.org/about/history/# |date=17 July 2012 }} Accessed 20 January 2012[http://www.kentinvictaleague.com/clubs/Phoenix%20Sports.php Kent Invicta Football League – Phoenix Sports] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101090114/http://www.kentinvictaleague.com/clubs/Phoenix%20Sports.php# |date=1 January 2012 }} Accessed 20 January 2012 After the Second World War the club was renamed Phoenix, as it was seen as rising from the ashes of the previous clubs amid the destruction of the Blitz. They entered the South East London Amateur League in 1948 (their reserves were members of the Sidcup and Dartford Leagues) and in 1951 the club joined the Western Section of the Kent Amateur League, now Kent County Football League, Division Two. They moved up to Division One, finishing runners up twice in the 1950s, and once in the 1970s.[http://www.kentcountyfootballleague.co.uk/history.asp Kent County Football League – History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602013838/http://www.kentcountyfootballleague.co.uk/history.asp |date=2 June 2012 }} Accessed 20 January 2012 The club entered the Spartan League in 1981-82 and competed there until 1991–92. They then returned to the Kent County League Division One West, winning the challenge cup in 1993–94. They won the league in 1999–2000, gaining promotion to the Premier Division, however after two relegations they ended up in Division Two West. They won Division Two West in 2004–05 and Division One West in 2007–08, regaining their Premier Division status. For the 2011–12 season the club was accepted into the Kent Invicta Football League at level 10 of the English football league system for the league's inaugural season.
In 2012, they became the inaugural runners-up of the Kent Invicta League.[http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=2694655 FA Full Time – Kent Invicta League 2011–12] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040155/http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=2694655# |date=4 March 2016 }} Accessed 1 May 2012 In the 2012–13 season, they went one better, winning the Kent Invicta League championship, gaining promotion to the Southern Counties East League.{{cite web|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/nuts-bolts-want-two-or-three-players-21843/ |title=Nuts & Bolts Want Two or Three Players | Pitchero Non League |publisher=Nonleague.pitchero.com |access-date=2013-05-25}} They were Champions of this League in 2014–15, and promoted to the Isthmian League. A 3–0 defeat to Herne Bay on the final day of the 2021–22 season saw Sports relegated back to the Southern Counties East Football League. {{cite web|url=https://www.phoenixsportsclub.co.uk/news/phoenix-sports-03-herne-bay-2698086.html|title=Phoenix Sports 0–3 Herne Bay|website=www.phoenixsportsclub.co.uk|date=23 April 2022|accessdate=24 April 2022}} They achieved immediate promotion back to the Isthmian League, defeating local rivals VCD Athletic in the inter-step play-off having finished second in the regulation season. {{cite web|url=https://www.scefl.com/vcd-athletic-v-phoenix-sports|title=VCD Athletic 0–1 Phoenix Sports|website=www.scefl.com|date=30 April 2023|accessdate=30 April 2023}}
Colours
Phoenix Sports' colours are green shirts, with black shorts and socks.[http://www.kentinvictaleague.com/edp1.php Kent Invicta League official website – Gallery]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Accessed 20 January 2012 The away kit is red shirts, shorts and socks.[http://www.kentinvictaleague.com/clubs/Phoenix%20Sports.php Kent Invicta League official website – Phoenix Sports] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101090114/http://www.kentinvictaleague.com/clubs/Phoenix%20Sports.php# |date=1 January 2012 }} Accessed 20 January 2012
Grounds
The club now plays at Phoenix Sports Ground, Mayplace Road East, Barnehurst, Kent, DA7 6JT.[http://www.nonleague.co.uk/leagues/index.html/_/kent-invicta/kent-invicta-league-premier/phoenix-sports-r997 Non-league UK – Phoenix Sports] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219121833/http://www.nonleague.co.uk/leagues/index.html/_/kent-invicta/kent-invicta-league-premier/phoenix-sports-r997 |date=19 December 2011 }} Accessed 20 January 2012 The ground is less than 250 metres from the ground of fellow Isthmian League South East side, VCD Athletic. The club originally played at Danson Park.
This ground was constructed by the club's own members on land received from the council after they were impressed by their plans. Planning permission has been awarded to the club for a stand and floodlights in order to conform with step 5 ground regulations.
Honours
=League honours=
- Southern Counties East Football League
- Champions 2014–15
- Inter-step play-off winners 2022–23
- Kent Invicta Football League{{cite web |url=http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=189551422&psSelectedDivision=6343944&psSelectedLeague=7116433 |title=The Kent Invicta Football League |publisher=Full-time.thefa.com |access-date=2013-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925174518/http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=189551422&psSelectedDivision=6343944&psSelectedLeague=7116433 |archive-date=25 September 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
- Champions (1): 2012–13
- Runners-up (1): 2011–12
- Kent County League Division One West
- Champions (2): 1999–2000, 2007–08
- Runners-up (3): 1953–54, 1955–56, 1975–76
- Kent County League Division Two West
- Champions (1): 2004–05
=Cup honours=
Records
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.phoenixsportsclub.co.uk/}}
{{Isthmian League}}
{{Football in London}}
{{Coord|51.458944|N|0.170378|E|display=title}}
Category:Football clubs in England
Category:Kent Invicta Football League
Category:Association football clubs established in 1935
Category:Football clubs in Kent
Category:Football clubs in London
Category:1935 establishments in England