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100 Years
of Kew Association
Football Club
The club was
formed in 1906 by bible class teacher Ken Leatherdale,
later to be the club's first President. From the
bible class of St. Anne's Church on Kew Green and
played only friendly matches.
Under the title Of St. Anne's
Kew, and their games were played at an area known
as 87 Acres. In 1911 the club changed its name
to Kew Association F.C., two years after entering
the Middlesex County Amateur League. This was three
years before the split between the old amateurs
and the new Professionals (The Football Association)
were bealed. In the early twenties the Club continued
its growth entered the Amateur Football Association
before moving on to the Southern Olympian and finally
the top grade in this football of the Southern
Amateur League.
The club's most memorable result
is an A.F.A. Semi Final victory over Ipswich Town
in 1937.
Although its best years were in
the 70's when they were Southern Amateur League
Champions and AFA Cup holders on a number
of occasions. During this period they
also recorded a number of F A Vase victories
over such opponents as Marlow Town and
Uxbridge F C.
The club now runs nine adult
sides on a Saturday plus a veterans and a number
of youth sides on a Sunday and tonight sees a number
of those youth players who have come through to
represent the club at first team level.
Kew Association
always played on rented grounds and it was not
until 1996 they were able to conclude an agreement
with London Borough of Richmond to have their own
ground at Ham. There we have three pitches and
have obtained planning permission and funding from
FA Foundation to erect new dressing rooms and facilities.
Kew
Association has always encouraged involvement and
has always discouraged the notion that you have
only to turn up, play the match and go home. Members
are encouraged to belong to the club and to Socialise
with opposition and officials, to maintain the
highest standards of behaviour on and off the field
of play, all of which is part of the ideals fostered
by the Amateur Football Alliance.
Membership is
open to anybody provided they pay their annual
membership and abide by the discipline.
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