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Staplehurst Monarchs F.C.

Coordinates: 51°9′59.07″N 0°33′51.54″E / 51.1664083°N 0.5643167°E / 51.1664083; 0.5643167
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Staplehurst Monarchs
Full nameStaplehurst Monarchs Football Club
Nickname(s)Monarchs
Founded1893; 131 years ago (1893)
GroundJubilee Sports Ground, Staplehurst
ChairmanNic Stonebridge
ManagerPaul Atkins
LeagueSouthern Counties East League Division One
2023–24Southern Counties East League Division One, 3rd of 16

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.

History

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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

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The club currently play at the Jubilee Sports Ground in Staplehurst.[6]

Records

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References

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  1. ^ "Welcome". Staplehurst Monarchs F.C. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ Staplehurst at the Football Club History Database
  3. ^ a b Staplehurst & Monarchs United at the Football Club History Database
  4. ^ "National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2021–22" (.pdf). The Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. ^ "The Buildbase FA Vase Season 2021–22" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Staplehurst Monarchs United FC". Kent County League. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

51°9′59.07″N 0°33′51.54″E / 51.1664083°N 0.5643167°E / 51.1664083; 0.5643167