Staplehurst Monarchs Football Club is a football club based in Staplehurst, England. They are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Division One and play at the Jubilee Sports Ground.
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| Full name | Staplehurst Monarchs Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Monarchs | |
| Founded | 1893 | |
| Ground | Jubilee Sports Ground, Staplehurst | |
| Chairman | Nic Stonebridge | |
| Manager | Paul Atkins | |
| League | Southern Counties East League Division One | |
| 2022–23 | Southern Counties East League Division One, 13th of 17 | |
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History edit
Staplehurst were founded in 1893, later joining the Kent County League.[1][2] The club changed their name to their current guise in 2005. In 2011, the club were promoted to the Kent County League Premier Division, later winning the league in 2019.[3] In 2021, the club was admitted into the Southern Counties East League Division One.[4] Staplehurst Monarchs entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2021–22.[5]
Ground edit
The club currently play at the Jubilee Sports Ground in Staplehurst.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Welcome". Staplehurst Monarchs F.C. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Staplehurst at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Staplehurst & Monarchs United at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2021–22" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "The Buildbase FA Vase Season 2021–22" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Staplehurst Monarchs United FC". Kent County League. Retrieved 29 May 2021.