Just wanted to say well done to Dartford to getting to the top of the Northern Section of the Ryman league (why northern, silly decision...). Getting crowds of between 850-1,000 for every home game in a great little ground is good for our community and kudos to all the work the council, the club and the supporters have done to get them back home.
Often thought i'd be a Dartford fan rather than a Charlton fan if they did not get turfed out of Watling Street as my dad took me there a few times when we were not at The Valley.
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Ryman Northern - Dartford
Ryman Premier - AFC Wimbledon
Conference South - Welling
Conference Premier - Ebsfleet
Where are Bromley?
Too inconsistant to go up in the play-offs IMHO.
Saw them beat Thurrock 8 - 1 on Boxing Day. They then lost 2-1 to the same side on News Year Day
Went to Wembley to see the 1974 Dartford - Morcambe FA Trophy Final, which they lost 2-1 to a late winner.
I bet Dartford neve dreamed that one day they would play at Wembley.......
I remember as a kid in the late 60's watching Bexley United play Dartford in the old Southern League.
Dartford always seemed to have the voodoo sign on Bexley Utd - but saw several old fashioned gutsy derby matches both at Watling Street and Park View Road.
John Hewie was the Bexley Utd player-manager & Eddie Werge was right wing.
Left back was Vic Akers who ended up playing League football for Watford - and now manages the all conquering Arsenal womens team.
Bexley Utd folded in the late 70's and Park View Road was empty for a season or two before park side Welling Utd took it over.
I knew that was why you posted the question but it gave me the excuse to say that I saw them win 8-1.
That's E I G H T
Barnet and Dartford would have played each other every year in the old Southern League, so Paddy would have appeared several times for Barnet at Watling Street.
I remember Bexley United when they were called Bexleyheath and Welling.
Got taken there as my first ever live match when I was about 5 (can't remember who they played), probably to test my attention span for going to The Valley.
Your gonna get it West Side !!
Barnet and Dartford would have played each other every year in the old Southern League, so Paddy would have appeared several times for Barnet at Watling Street.[/quote]
I'm not the old Oggy :-).....It was Dartford I saw him play for right at the end of his playing days...1984-ish.
I didn't realise he played for Dartford after he left the Jills.
As you'll probably realise his Barnet days were early 70's.
Or just a poor performance on the day?
Remember Bromley are two leagues above them and doing well in the Conference South.
Bromley will always be higher than Dartford in so many ways : - )
Home match this weekend against Arlesey Town, may make the walk up the road to see this one seeing as we're not playing.
Come on the WINGS!!
Don't Bexley United play there........?
;o)