| DOVER
F.C. - SEASON 1897-98 - Kent League Division One, and East Kent League
Division One. |
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| Date |
Opponents |
Competition |
Venue |
Result |
Gate |
Scorers |
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| 4/9/97 |
Local Clubs XI |
Friendly |
H |
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(Details unknown) |
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KENT
LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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| 11/9/97 |
Swanscombe |
KL 1 |
H |
0-2 |
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- |
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| 18/9/97 |
Metropolitan Railway
(Willesden) |
FAC |
A |
0-2 |
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- |
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SEASON 1897-98 - FINAL TABLE |
Dover's Results |
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| 25/9/97 |
Royal Artillery |
Friendly |
H |
10-0 |
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Campbell,Enfield,McLeod
4,Shillinglaw 2,Swain,McGregor |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
H |
A |
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| 2/10/97 |
Ashford United |
KL 1 |
H |
6-1 |
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Enfield,Souttar,McLeod
3,Swain |
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1 |
Swanscombe |
14 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
31 |
12 |
22 |
0-2 |
0-4 |
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| 16/10/97 |
Sittingbourne |
KL 1 |
H |
1-1 |
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Swain |
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2 |
Maidstone
Utd |
14 |
8 |
1 |
5 |
34 |
22 |
17 |
0-1 |
0-3 |
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| 23/10/97 |
Maidstone United |
KL 1 |
A |
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(Dover refused to
play due to typhoid outbreak in Maidstone.) |
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3 |
Sittingbourne |
14 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
30 |
23 |
16 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
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| 30/10/97 |
Ashford United |
KL 1 |
A |
2-2 |
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Campbell,McLeod |
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4 |
Ashford
Utd |
14 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
27 |
28 |
15 |
6-1 |
2-2 |
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| 6/11/97 |
Cinque Port Amateurs |
Friendly |
H |
5-0 |
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Enfield,(others
unknown) |
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5 |
Dover |
14 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
22 |
23 |
12 |
XXXXX |
XXXXX |
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| 13/11/97 |
Faversham |
EKL 1 |
H |
4-1 |
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Swain,Souttar
2,Wickham |
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6 |
Faversham |
14 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
25 |
31 |
12 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
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| 20/11/97 |
Maidstone United |
EKL 1 |
A |
0-2 |
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- |
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7 |
Cray
Wanderers |
14 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
26 |
36 |
9 |
1-1 |
4-2 |
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| 27/11/97 |
Folkestone |
KL 1 |
A |
0-2 |
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- |
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8 |
Folkestone |
14 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
15 |
29 |
9 |
3-2 |
0-2 |
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| 4/12/97 |
3rd.Hussars |
Friendly |
H |
5-0 |
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Fairhead 2,Wickham
2,Reader |
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| 11/12/97 |
Seaforth Highlanders |
Friendly |
H |
7-1 |
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Wickham,Swain,(others
unknown) |
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| 18/12/97 |
Ashford United |
EKL 1 |
H |
8-0 |
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Enfield
3,Swain,Wickham 2,Fairhead,Skeates(og) |
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EAST KENT LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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| 25/12/97 |
Seaforth Highlanders |
Friendly |
H |
2-1 |
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Swain,Hammond |
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| 26/12/97 |
Royal Artillery |
Friendly |
H |
2-2 |
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Campbell,Fairhead |
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SEASON
1897-98 - FINAL TABLE |
Dover's Results |
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| 1/1/98 |
Folkestone |
KL 1 |
H |
3-2 |
1,500 |
Swain 2,Drummond |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
H |
A |
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| 8/1/98 |
Folkestone |
EKL 1 |
A |
1-1 |
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Campbell |
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1 |
Maidstone United |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
28 |
10 |
14 |
1-1 |
0-2 |
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| 22/1/98 |
Faversham |
KL 1 |
A |
1-1 |
600 |
(scorer unknown) |
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2 |
DOVER |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
8 |
7 |
XXXXX |
XXXXX |
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| 29/1/98 |
Northfleet United |
KSC |
H |
1-2 |
(1) |
Wickham
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3 |
Ashford United |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
18 |
23 |
7 |
8-0 |
1-3 |
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| 5/2/98 |
Cray Wanderers |
KL 1 |
H |
1-1 |
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McGregor |
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4 |
Folkestone** |
8 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
12 |
6 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
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| 12/2/98 |
Ashford United |
EKL 1 |
A |
1-3 |
600 |
Fairhead |
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5 |
Faversham |
7 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
18 |
2 |
4-1 |
Not played |
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| 16/2/98 |
Folkestone |
SCC |
A |
2-3 |
(2) |
(scorers unknown) |
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** Folkestone deducted two points for playing ineligible player. |
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| 19/2/98 |
Sheppey United |
KSC |
A |
0-2 |
(3) |
- |
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| 26/2/98 |
Maidstone United |
KL 1 |
A |
0-3 |
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- |
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| 5/3/98 |
Sittingbourne |
KL 1 |
A |
2-2 |
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Harrison 2 |
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KENT LEAGUE DIVISION II - SEASON 1897-98 |
Dover's results |
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| 12/3/98 |
Cinque Port Amateurs |
Friendly |
H |
10-1 |
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Enfield 2,Wickham
2,Harrison,Campbell,Swain,McGregor,2 own goals |
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H |
A |
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| 16/3/98 |
Seaforth Highlanders |
Friendly |
H |
4-2 |
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Alderson,Wickham,Campbell
2 |
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1 |
Sittingbourne 'A' |
12 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
39 |
8 |
21 |
1-5 |
? |
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| 19/3/98 |
Swanscombe |
KL 1 |
A |
0-4 |
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- |
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2 |
Sheppey United 'A' |
12 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
52 |
17 |
16 |
4-3 |
? |
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| 23/3/98 |
Maidstone United |
EKL 1 |
H |
1-1 |
200 |
Swain |
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3 |
Faversham 'A' |
12 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
33 |
26 |
15 |
4-2 |
1-9 |
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| 2/4/98 |
Cray Wanderers |
KL 1 |
A |
4-2 |
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Campbell,Drummond,Wickham,Hamilton |
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4 |
Folkestone 'A' |
12 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
32 |
21 |
10 |
0-5 |
? |
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| 9/4/98 |
Maidstone United |
KL 1 |
H |
0-1 |
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- |
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5 |
New Brompton
Excelsior |
10 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
24 |
8 |
7-3 |
? |
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| 11/4/98 |
West Ham Garfield |
Friendly |
H |
4-0 |
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Harrison,Armstrong
2,Wickham |
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6 |
Dover 'A' |
8 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
12 |
38 |
4 |
XXXXX |
XXXXX |
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| 16/4/98 |
Faversham |
KL 1 |
H |
1-1 |
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Drummond(pen) |
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7 |
Herne Bay |
10 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
45 |
4 |
? |
1-2* |
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| 23/4/98 |
Folkestone |
EKL 1 |
H |
0-0 |
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- |
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* Abandoned
due to bad light - Dover's train was delayed. |
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| 30/4/98 |
Faversham |
EKL 1 |
A |
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(Match cancelled -
Faversham's ground closed.) |
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| (1) Record receipts for a Dover
home match. Northfleet played two ineligible players - Dover progressed to
next round. |
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| (2) Sevenoaks Charity Cup match |
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EAST KENT LEAGUE DIVISION II - SEASON
1897-98 |
Dover's Results |
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| (3)
Crabble closed for three weeks starting 19/2/98 due to crowd trouble after
Northfleet match. This match switched to Sheerness. |
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H |
A |
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1 |
South Ashford Invicta |
14 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
16 |
28 |
0-1 |
Not played |
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2 |
Folkestone 'A' |
11 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
41 |
21 |
16 |
4-1 |
0-7 |
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3 |
Ashford Park Rovers |
14 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
28 |
31 |
15 |
1-2 |
0-2 |
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4 |
Faversham 'A' |
14 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
33 |
38 |
13 |
3-2 |
1-4 |
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5 |
Dover 'A' |
13 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
23 |
32 |
13 |
XXXXX |
XXXXX |
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6 |
Maidstone 'A' |
12 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
27 |
22 |
12 |
4-1 |
0-9 |
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7 |
Whitstable |
13 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
15 |
62 |
5 |
5-2 |
2-1 |
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8 |
Dover Star |
13 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
11 |
27 |
4 |
2-2 |
2-1 |
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