Halls Athletic F.C.
| Full name | Halls AFC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 |
| Ground | Princes Park, Dartford, Kent |
| Chairman | Steve Vanstone |
| Manager | George Michaelas |
| League | Southern Counties East League Division One |
| 2024–25 | Southern Counties East League Division One, 15th of 18 |
Halls Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in Dartford, Kent. The club was founded in 1919 and is affiliated with the Kent County Football Association.[1] The club currently competes in the Southern Counties East League Division One.
History
Halls Athletic has a long-standing presence in grassroots football since its establishment in 1919.
The club won promotion from the Kent County Football League Division 2 West in 2002-03 after finishing 2nd place, moving up to the Division 1 West. They finished bottom of the table in 2005-06 but weren't relegated. That fate happened a year later where they finished 12th in the division. In 2012-13, the club were once again promoted from the Division 2 West after a 4th placed finish, and in 2021-22 they gained promotion to the Premier Division for the first time after finishing runner up to Tenterden Town.[2]
Following 2 seasons in the Premier Division, which included a 5th placed finish in their first season and then winning the league in 2023-24, the club achieved promotion to Division One of the Southern Counties East Football League for the 2024–25 season.[3][4][5] In the same season, Halls also finished runners up in the Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield, drawing 1-1 with league rivals Minster, before losing 3-1 on penalties.[6] Halls won their first game at Step 6, defeating Sheppey Sports 4-3 away from home.[7]
Ground
During the club's first season, they played at the Erith Leisure Centre Community Stadium.[8]
In June 2025, the club announced that they had entered a groundshare agreement with Dartford, playing at Princes Park for the 2025–26 season.[9]
Colours
- Home Kit: Sky blue shirts, navy blue shorts, and sky blue socks
- Away Kit: Grey shirts, grey shorts, and grey socks
- Goalkeeper (Home): Navy blue and black
- Goalkeeper (Away): Orange
Management and staff
- Chairman: Steve Vanstone
- Club Secretary: Bradley Marshall
- First Team Secretary: Chris Michaelas
- Programme Editor: Chris Michaelas
- First Team Manager: George Michaelas
Honours
- League
- Kent County League Premier Division
- Champions: 2023-24
- Kent County League Premier Division
- Cup
- Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield
- Runners Up: 2023-24
- Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield
External links
See also
References
- ^ "Halls AFC". SCEFL. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Halls". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Halls". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "New Season League Fixtures Announced... - Previous & Archive News - Canterbury City Football Club". www.canterburycityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "And Finally.... Winners of the divisions for 2023-24 - Kent County Football League". kentcountyfootballleague.co.uk. 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (12 May 2024). "Minster 1 Halls Athletic 1 (AET): DFDS Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield Final -Minster win 3-1 on penalties". Kent Online. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Southern Counties East League First Division – Sheppey Sports 3 - 4 Halls AFC". Football Web Pages. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Halls AFC | Southern Counties East Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "DFC Announce Groundshare with Halls". www.dartfordfc.com. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.