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|nickname = The Vickers |
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|founded = {{start date and age|1916}}<br />(as Vickers (Erith)) |
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|chairman = Gary Rump |
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'''VCD Athletic Football Club''' (short for '''Vickers, Crayford & Dartford Athletic Football Club''') |
'''VCD Athletic Football Club''' (short for '''Vickers, Crayford & Dartford Athletic Football Club''') is a [[semi-professional]] football club based in [[Crayford]] in south-east London, [[England]]. The club was founded in 1916, during the [[First World War]], as a company team by employees of the now defunct [[Vickers]] armaments factory in [[Crayford]]. The club's [[First team (association football)|first team]] are currently members of the {{English football updater|VCDAthle}}. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In 1921 the club joined the Dartford and District League, before joining the newly formed [[Kent County League|Kent Amateur League]] in 1925, where they were to remain for over 70 years. They won the championship in 1953 and 1964 but then spent the next twenty years [[yo-yo club|yo-yoing]] erratically between Division One and Division Two. In 1984 they were promoted back to Division One for the final time, and just one year later won the Championship and joined the restructured Premier Division of what was now called the Kent County League. |
In 1921 the club joined the Dartford and District League, before joining the newly formed [[Kent County League|Kent Amateur League]] in 1925, where they were to remain for over 70 years. They won the championship in 1953 and 1964 but then spent the next twenty years [[yo-yo club|yo-yoing]] erratically between Division One and Division Two. In 1984 they were promoted back to Division One for the final time, and just one year later won the Championship and joined the restructured Premier Division of what was now called the Kent County League. |
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In the 1996–97 season VCD won the Premier Division title by a record 15 points, successfully applied for senior status, and were accepted into the [[Southern Counties East Football League|Kent League]]. They showed an improvement over the previous season for their first five seasons at this level, culminating in a second-place finish in 2002–03 when, after leading the table for most of the season, they narrowly lost out on the championship on goal difference. Despite a mass exodus of players after this, the club has continued to do well and consistently finish in the league's top half dozen. They also appeared in three consecutive League Cup finals, winning the trophy in 1999–2000 with a 4–0 victory over [[Faversham Town F.C.|Faversham Town]]. In the 2007–08 season team captain Paul Foley stepped up to become manager and guided the club to 2nd place in the Kent League before going one better in the 2008–09 season securing the league title and Kent Senior Trophy in only his second season in charge.<ref name="pidg"/> |
In 1993 Martin Ford took the reign as VCD manager. In 1996–97 season VCD won the Premier Division title by a record 15 points, they then successfully applied for senior status, and were accepted into the [[Southern Counties East Football League|Kent League]]. They showed an improvement over the previous season for their first five seasons at this level, culminating in a second-place finish in 2002–03 when, after leading the table for most of the season, they narrowly lost out on the championship on goal difference. Despite a mass exodus of players after this, the club has continued to do well and consistently finish in the league's top half dozen. They also appeared in three consecutive League Cup finals, winning the trophy in 1999–2000 with a 4–0 victory over [[Faversham Town F.C.|Faversham Town]]. After 14 years at VCD Ford resigned. |
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In the 2007–08 season team captain Paul Foley stepped up to become manager and guided the club to 2nd place in the Kent League before going one better in the 2008–09 season securing the league title and Kent Senior Trophy in only his second season in charge.<ref name="pidg"/> |
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In the 2009–10 season the club then joined the Isthmian League in Division One North, finishing in 8th place, however the club was demoted at the end of the season back to the Kent league. The reason the club was demoted was because their ground was not up to the desired standard of the Isthmian league, as the hard path around the pitch was 1 metre wide and not 2 metres.<ref>[http://theballissquare.co.uk/vcd-athletic/ VCD Athletic] The Ball is Square</ref> This was met with some controversy as the club had believed that the work were on course to complete this work by the original stated deadline, but then the league decided to bring that deadline forward for reasons unknown.<ref>[http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/football/nonleaguefootball/vcd_athletic/8174983.VCD_manager_details_the_facts_of_relegation_from_Ryman/ VCD manager details the facts of relegation from Ryman 1:22am Thursday 20 May 2010] News Shopper</ref> The club played in the Kent League until 2013 when they were promoted back to the [[Isthmian League]]. They won Division One North the following season and were promoted to the Premier Division. After struggling early on, VCD ended their first season at this level in 18th position, two places above the relegation zone, following a run of six consecutive victories. |
In the 2009–10 season the club then joined the Isthmian League in Division One North, finishing in 8th place, however the club was demoted at the end of the season back to the Kent league. The reason the club was demoted was because their ground was not up to the desired standard of the Isthmian league, as the hard path around the pitch was 1 metre wide and not 2 metres.<ref>[http://theballissquare.co.uk/vcd-athletic/ VCD Athletic] The Ball is Square</ref> This was met with some controversy as the club had believed that the work were on course to complete this work by the original stated deadline, but then the league decided to bring that deadline forward for reasons unknown.<ref>[http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/football/nonleaguefootball/vcd_athletic/8174983.VCD_manager_details_the_facts_of_relegation_from_Ryman/ VCD manager details the facts of relegation from Ryman 1:22am Thursday 20 May 2010] News Shopper</ref> The club played in the Kent League until 2013 when they were promoted back to the [[Isthmian League]]. They won Division One North the following season and were promoted to the Premier Division. After struggling early on, VCD ended their first season at this level in 18th position, two places above the relegation zone, following a run of six consecutive victories. Manager Tony Russell then resigned taking the entire side with him. VCD appointed Keith McMahon to replace him, but with no players at the club and only a few weeks until the start of the 2015–16 season, he was up against it from the beginning in trying to assemble a side to compete at step 3. Despite his efforts, the club was unable to find the consistency required and was relegated back to Division One North. The [[2022–23 Isthmian League#North Division|2022–23 season]] saw VCD relegated back to the Southern Counties East Premier Division, losing an inter-step play-off to local rivals [[Phoenix Sports F.C.|Phoenix Sports]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.isthmian.co.uk/a-sad-saturday-as-vickers-and-heath-depart-75879|title=A Sad Saturday As Vickers And Heath Depart|website=www.isthmian.co.uk|date=29 April 2023|accessdate=1 May 2023}}</ref> |
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In June 2023 Ross Baker and Danny Joy were named new joint managers at VCD Athletic, having parted with Sporting Club Thamesmead the same month. |
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==Ground== |
==Ground== |
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VCD Athletic play their home games at the Oakwood sports ground, Old Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4DN. |
VCD Athletic play their home games at the Oakwood sports ground, Old Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4DN. Oakwood is less than 250 metres from the ground of fellow Isthmian League South East side, [[Phoenix Sports F.C.|Phoenix Sports]]. |
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The club played at the Vickers company's Oakwood sports ground from their earliest formation until 1999 when they entered a ground share agreement to play at the home of [[Thamesmead Town F.C.|Thamesmead Town]]. More recently they have been sharing with [[Greenwich Borough F.C.|Greenwich Borough]] pending the outcome of a floodlight application. The club were able to return to Oakwood for the 2006–07 season. Oakwood has a capacity of 1180.<ref>[http://www.kentyouthleague.co.uk/teams/1112/U13N/V01 VCD Athletic] Charlton Athletic Valley Express Kent Youth Football League</ref> |
The club played at the Vickers company's Oakwood sports ground from their earliest formation until 1999 when they entered a ground share agreement to play at the home of [[Thamesmead Town F.C.|Thamesmead Town]]. More recently they have been sharing with [[Greenwich Borough F.C.|Greenwich Borough]] pending the outcome of a floodlight application. The club were able to return to Oakwood for the 2006–07 season. Oakwood has a capacity of 1180.<ref>[http://www.kentyouthleague.co.uk/teams/1112/U13N/V01 VCD Athletic] Charlton Athletic Valley Express Kent Youth Football League</ref> |
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<!--==Current squad== |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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*'''Isthmian League Division One North<ref name="fchd">{{fchd|name=V C D ATHLETIC|id=VCD-ATH}}</ref> |
*'''Isthmian League Division One North'''<ref name="fchd">{{fchd|name=V C D ATHLETIC|id=VCD-ATH}}</ref> |
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**Winners: 2013–14 |
**Winners: 2013–14 |
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*'''Kent League Premier Division'''<ref name="fchd"/> |
*'''Kent League Premier Division'''<ref name="fchd"/> |
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==Club records== |
==Club records== |
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* '''Best league position''':<ref name="fchd"/> 18th in Isthmian League Premier Division, 2014–15 |
* '''Best league position''':<ref name="fchd"/> 18th in Isthmian League Premier Division, 2014–15 |
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* '''Best [[FA Cup]] performance''':<ref name="fchd"/> 2nd qualifying round, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2011–12, |
* '''Best [[FA Cup]] performance''':<ref name="fchd"/> 2nd qualifying round, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17 |
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* '''Best [[FA Trophy]] performance''':<ref name="fchd"/> 2nd qualifying round, 2015–16 |
* '''Best [[FA Trophy]] performance''':<ref name="fchd"/> 2nd qualifying round, 2015–16, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
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* '''Best [[FA Vase]] performance''':<ref name="fchd"/> 5th round, 2005–06 |
* '''Best [[FA Vase]] performance''':<ref name="fchd"/> 5th round, 2005–06, 2006–07 |
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==Former players== |
==Former players== |
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{{see|Category:VCD Athletic F.C. players}} |
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1. Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).<br> |
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2. Players with full international caps. |
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* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bertie Brayley]] |
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* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jim Mackey]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{official|http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/vcdathleticfc}} |
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* [http://groundblogger.blogspot.com/2007/01/31012007-vcd-athletic-2-tunbridge-wells.html VCD Athletic V Tunbridge Wells] |
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| Full name | Vickers, Crayford & Dartford Athletic Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Vickers | ||
| Founded | 1916 (as Vickers (Erith)) | ||
| Ground | The Oakwood Old Road Crayford | ||
| Capacity | 1180 | ||
| Chairman | Gary Rump | ||
| Manager | Danny Joy & Ross Baker | ||
| League | Southern Counties East League Premier Division | ||
| 2023–24 | Southern Counties East League Premier Division, 12th of 21 | ||
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VCD Athletic Football Club (short for Vickers, Crayford & Dartford Athletic Football Club) is a semi-professional football club based in Crayford in south-east London, England. The club was founded in 1916, during the First World War, as a company team by employees of the now defunct Vickers armaments factory in Crayford. The club's first team are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Premier Division.
History
[edit]VCD Athletic was formed in 1916 by workers at the Vickers armaments factory at Crayford, originally as Vickers (Erith) FC, and joined the original Kent League upon the resumption of play after World War I.[1] In their first season they had the advantage of picking a number of Arsenal players who were completing their war service at the works.
In 1921 the club joined the Dartford and District League, before joining the newly formed Kent Amateur League in 1925, where they were to remain for over 70 years. They won the championship in 1953 and 1964 but then spent the next twenty years yo-yoing erratically between Division One and Division Two. In 1984 they were promoted back to Division One for the final time, and just one year later won the Championship and joined the restructured Premier Division of what was now called the Kent County League.
In 1993 Martin Ford took the reign as VCD manager. In 1996–97 season VCD won the Premier Division title by a record 15 points, they then successfully applied for senior status, and were accepted into the Kent League. They showed an improvement over the previous season for their first five seasons at this level, culminating in a second-place finish in 2002–03 when, after leading the table for most of the season, they narrowly lost out on the championship on goal difference. Despite a mass exodus of players after this, the club has continued to do well and consistently finish in the league's top half dozen. They also appeared in three consecutive League Cup finals, winning the trophy in 1999–2000 with a 4–0 victory over Faversham Town. After 14 years at VCD Ford resigned.
In the 2007–08 season team captain Paul Foley stepped up to become manager and guided the club to 2nd place in the Kent League before going one better in the 2008–09 season securing the league title and Kent Senior Trophy in only his second season in charge.[1]
In the 2009–10 season the club then joined the Isthmian League in Division One North, finishing in 8th place, however the club was demoted at the end of the season back to the Kent league. The reason the club was demoted was because their ground was not up to the desired standard of the Isthmian league, as the hard path around the pitch was 1 metre wide and not 2 metres.[2] This was met with some controversy as the club had believed that the work were on course to complete this work by the original stated deadline, but then the league decided to bring that deadline forward for reasons unknown.[3] The club played in the Kent League until 2013 when they were promoted back to the Isthmian League. They won Division One North the following season and were promoted to the Premier Division. After struggling early on, VCD ended their first season at this level in 18th position, two places above the relegation zone, following a run of six consecutive victories. Manager Tony Russell then resigned taking the entire side with him. VCD appointed Keith McMahon to replace him, but with no players at the club and only a few weeks until the start of the 2015–16 season, he was up against it from the beginning in trying to assemble a side to compete at step 3. Despite his efforts, the club was unable to find the consistency required and was relegated back to Division One North. The 2022–23 season saw VCD relegated back to the Southern Counties East Premier Division, losing an inter-step play-off to local rivals Phoenix Sports.[4]
In June 2023 Ross Baker and Danny Joy were named new joint managers at VCD Athletic, having parted with Sporting Club Thamesmead the same month.
Ground
[edit]VCD Athletic play their home games at the Oakwood sports ground, Old Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4DN. Oakwood is less than 250 metres from the ground of fellow Isthmian League South East side, Phoenix Sports.
The club played at the Vickers company's Oakwood sports ground from their earliest formation until 1999 when they entered a ground share agreement to play at the home of Thamesmead Town. More recently they have been sharing with Greenwich Borough pending the outcome of a floodlight application. The club were able to return to Oakwood for the 2006–07 season. Oakwood has a capacity of 1180.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Isthmian League Division One North[6]
- Winners: 2013–14
- Kent League Premier Division[6]
- Winners: 2008–09
- Runners-up: 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13
- Kent Premier League Cup[7]
- Winners: 1999–2000, 2011–12
- Runners-up: 1998–99
- Kent County League[7]
- Winners: 1952–53, 1963–64, 1996–97
- Kent Senior Trophy[7]
- Winners: 2005–06, 2008–09
- Runners-up: 2001–02
- Kent Intermediate Cup[7]
- Winners: 1995–96
- Kent Amateur Cup[7]
- Winners: 1961–62, 1963–64
- Kent FA Junior Cup[7]
- Winners: 1926–27
- Kent Benevolent Cup[7]
- Winners: 1926–27
Club records
[edit]- Best league position:[6] 18th in Isthmian League Premier Division, 2014–15
- Best FA Cup performance:[6] 2nd qualifying round, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17
- Best FA Trophy performance:[6] 2nd qualifying round, 2015–16, 2020–21, 2021–22
- Best FA Vase performance:[6] 5th round, 2005–06, 2006–07
Former players
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b VCD Athletic: Avoiding the Internationals (part 2) Tales From The Pigeon Stands
- ^ VCD Athletic The Ball is Square
- ^ VCD manager details the facts of relegation from Ryman 1:22am Thursday 20 May 2010 News Shopper
- ^ "A Sad Saturday As Vickers And Heath Depart". www.isthmian.co.uk. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ VCD Athletic Charlton Athletic Valley Express Kent Youth Football League
- ^ a b c d e f V C D ATHLETIC at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b c d e f g VCD Club History VCD Athletic Football Club
External links
[edit]- 1916 establishments in England
- Association football clubs established in 1916
- Football clubs in London
- Football clubs in Kent
- Borough of Dartford
- Isthmian League clubs
- Southern Counties East Football League
- Football clubs in England
- Sport in the London Borough of Bexley
- Works association football teams in England