Tunbridge Wells Football Club is based in Tunbridge Wells and the main football club for the area. Tunbridge Wells FC are members of the Kent League Premier Division for the 2011/12 season finishing sixth in the league year 2010/11, playing very well and all congratulations must go to them for a good season. (The club were previously 12^th in the league in the 2009/10 league year due to restructuring and players that left causing Tunbridge Wells FC  to slip a few places down the league table. However, they came back strong in 2010/11 to finish 6^th in the league, doubling their previous years performance.)

History

Tunbridge Wells Football Club was formed in 1886, where it played friendlies as an amateur side until the early 20^th century where they then decided to join the South Eastern League for two season. Later on in 1907 they left the Football Association and joined the Amateur League , however in 1911 the went back to the Football Association and played in the Southern Suburban League, but in 1914, due toe the First World War, they closed down.

Tunbridge Wells Rangers, a separate club formed in 1903 as a professional side, who played in the Kent League and the South Eastern and Southern League prior to the First World War. However, the 1930’s seemed to be the peak of the clubs time, with consistent high placings in the Southern League after winning the Kent League in 1930-31, with several impressive FA Cup runs, which included two appearances in the seconond round. As well as that, they won the Southern League Mid-Week Section in 1938-39.

When the World War finished, The football Club returned to the amateur leagues as Tunbridge Well, before they decided to re-join the Kent League in 1950 as Tunbridge Wells United and then the Southern League in 1960.  The club did well once again and progressed to the first round of the FA Cup but unfortunately took a 5-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion, with their last appreanace in the Cup in 1961 against Aldershot.

Back in the 1960s Rangers (Tunbridge Wells Football Club)began to struggle in the Southern League and in 1967 the club went under. However, the supporters bounced back and formed a new club, simply call Tunbridge Wells FC, rejoining the Kent League where they have remained ever since. Tunbridge Wells Football Club won the Kent League championship in 1985 and have also won the Kent League Cup on four occasions since the reformations of the club.

In 2005, Tunbridge Wells Football Club made history by wining the longest penalty shoot-out in a senior cup match. There were 43 penalties before the club managed to emerge victorious 16-15.

The Ground

Tunbridge Wells Football Club train and play their matches on Culverden Down, the north eastern edge of Tunbridge Wells, close to Bennet Memorial Diocesan School. The ground can hold 3,750 supports, with 250 seats.

Behind the goal is a concrete terracing at the clubhouse end. The changing rooms, which was originally the club house, is located on the eastern side of the pitch, near the half-way line. There are two newer covered stands of brick and wood construction between the current clubhouse and the old one.  These are virtually the whole of the length of the toughline. On the western side of the pitch are two metal-clad dug outs where more people can enjoy the football match.

At one end, behind the goal os a sheer drop which has seen the end of many footballs and which is restricted to the public by the installation of a large net. The ground also have floodlights, with a large car park whilst the pitch itself has seen extensive work to improve drainage, conditions and facilties.

The pitch has a slope, which sloes downwards towards the north end of the ground.

Their clubhouse is located by the main turnstile, which serves a regular supporters and visitors beverages together with food. The clubhouse gives views of the car parks, as well as paraphernalia connected to the club’s histort deck the walls.

There was a little trouble in 2006 when vandals decided it would be amusing to ransack the clubhouse, spraying ketchup, coffee and chocolate powers all over the inside of the club house and the walls. They smashed memorabilia and filled the pool table with washing up liquid as well as leaving the beer taps on flooding the building. They also stole electrical, garden equipment and alcohol from the bar!

Football is a highly demanded game in Tunbridge Wells and therefore the club have many teams for all ages, ranging from U13 all the way to U21 and then a few adult teams as well.

The current manager at the club is Martin Larkin, who was previously the assistant manager, but due to Robbins stepping down at the end of the 2008/09 season, Martin Larkin took over to coach at the club.

Why not support your local team?

Tunbridge Wells FC have football matches every wednesday from 7.45pm and Saturday from3.00pm for the 1st team, so if you are in the area, love watching a bit of football, then get down to Culverden Stadium where they play.

With Tunbridge Wells FC winning their most recent game 1-0, why not join the club to play a bit of football, develop you skills and make some good long-term friends.

For further information on Tunbridge Wells FC, click on the link below ad learn more about the club. 

Honours board for Tunbridge Wells Football Club

Southern League

Midweek Section Champions 1938/39

Kent League

Champions 1930/31 1984/85

League Cup Winners 1932/33 1933/34 1952/53 1954/55 1974/75, 1977/78, 1985/86, 1987/88

Kent Senior Cup Winners 1907/08 1938/39 1954/55

Kent Senior Shield Winners 1931/32 1954/55

Courier Cup Winners (competition against Tonbridge Angels inaugurated in 2000) 2001 (Shared), 2006

Southern Amateur League

Division B Champions 1909/10

Kent AFA Charity Cup Winners 1910/11

Club records

Best league position: 8th in Southern League, 1938/39

Best FA Cup performance: 2nd round, 1930/31 and 1936/37

Best FA Vase performance: 4th round, 1974/75, 1975/76, 1978/79, 1984/85, 1992/93