Sutton Athletic F.C. is an English football club in Sutton-at-Hone, near Dartford in Kent. The club plays in the . Sutton Athletic has been playing football at a county level in Kent since the 1960s, winning leagues and cups in the Kent County Football League system, particularly during the late 1960s and early 1970s, when they won three successive league-and-cup doubles.Sutton Athletic official website – History Accessed 13 January 2012 Sutton were accepted into the newly formed Kent Invicta Football league for the inaugural 2011–12 season. The club is affiliated to the Kent County Football AssociationKent Invicta League official website – Sutton Athletic Accessed 13 January 2012

History Sutton Athletic Football Club was formed in 1898.Non-league UK – Sutton Athletic F.C. Accessed 13 January 2012 They joined the Kent Amateur League in from the Dartford League in 1968. This was the beginning of three successive promotions which led Sutton, via West Division One and the West Premier Division, to the West Senior Division of the Kent County League by 1971. During its three promotions, the club also reached each division's respective challenge cup, achieving two consecutive league-and-cup doubles, and almost achieving a Third but double, but losing to Westerham in the Premier League cup final. Sutton were runners-up in the West Senior Division in 1975–76 and followed this up with another double in 1976–77, winning the league and the West Senior Division Challenge Cup.Kent County Football League – History Accessed 13 January 2012 The team was relegated within the next few years but finished runners-up in the West Premier Division in 1982–83. However, the club were then relegated again and due to league restructuring ended up in West Division Two again, from which they were promoted after winning the league in 1993–94. After being relegated to the East Division Two they won the Les Leckie Cup in 2005–06 and were promoted again after finishing runners-up in the West Division Two a year later. They were promoted from West Division One as runners-up in 2008–09. In 2010–11, they won the Inter Regional Challenge Cup. For the 2011–12 season, the club was accepted into the Kent Invicta Football League at level 10 of the English football league system for its inaugural season. The club was promoted to the SCEFL Premier Division in the 2021–22 season, beating Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers in the First Division Play-Off Final having finished second in the regular season.

Colours Sutton Athletic's colours are green and white striped shirts, with green shorts and socks. The away kit is red shirts, black shorts and red socks.

Ground

Sutton Athletic play their games at Lower Road, Hextable, BR8 7RZ.

Honours

League honours SCEFL Division One Play-off Winners (1): 2021–22 Kent County League West Senior Division Champions (1): 1976–77 Runners-up (1): 1975–76 Kent County League West Premier Division Champions (1): 1970–71 Runners-up (1): 1982–83 Kent County League West Division One Champions (1): 1969–70 Runners-up (1): 2008–09 Kent County League West Division Two Champions (2): 1968–69, 1993–94 Kent County League East Division Two Runners-up (1): 2006–07 Dartford League Champions (11): 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65 Runners-up (1): 1955–56 Worst player award: James Smith. He was benched when the team only had 11 men and they played with 10!

Cup honours Kent Senior Trophy Winners (1): 1974–75 Inter Regional Challenge Cup Winners (1): 2010–11 Erith Hospital Charity Cup Winners (11): 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1961–62, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11 Runners-up (1): 2007–08 Mallinson Hospital Cup Winners (1): 1950–51 Runners-up (2):1953–54, 1976–77 Les Leckie Cup Runners-up (1): 2005–06 Kent County League West Senior Division Challenge Cup Winners (1): 1976–77 Kent County League West Premier Division League Cup Runners-up (1): 1970–71 Kent County League West Division One Challenge Cup Winners (1): 1969–70 Kent County League West Junior Challenge Cup Winners (1): 1993–94 Kent County League West Division Two Challenge Cup Winners (1): 1968–69 Dartford League Cup Winners (7): 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65 Runners-up (3): 1950–51, 1951–52, 1958–59

Records

Highest league position: 3rd in Kent Invicta League 2013–14

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