Manager Gerry Baker resigned at the end of September to be replaced by Les Riggs. This was the season of the infamous 11-0 defeat at Bournemouth in the FA Cup First Round. We finished in ninth position in the Southern League Premier Division.
i
Date
Comp
Result
Goal Scorers
Att..
R
14-08-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1217
W
18-08-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1352
L
21-08-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
711
L
23-08-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1626
L
28-08-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1115
W
31-08-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
2648
D
04-09-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1414
W
06-09-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1052
D
11-09-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1170
L
14-09-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1198
L
18-09-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
959
L
21-09-1971
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
946
L
25-09-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
767
L
02-10-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1705
W
04-10-1971
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
437
L
09-10-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
760
W
13-10-1971
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
158
L
16-10-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1287
L
+
18-10-1971
Southern League CupSLC - 1R
821
W
23-10-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1044
L
+
27-10-1971
Southern League CupSLC - 1R
1362
W
01-11-1971
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
442
W
+
06-11-1971
FA CupFAC - 4QR
1365
W
15-11-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
752
L
20-11-1971
FA CupFAC - 1R
12079
L
24-11-1971
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
133
W
27-11-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
635
L
30-11-1971
Southern League CupSLC - 2R
D
04-12-1971
FA TrophyFAT - 3QR
Brown, Own goal
D
08-12-1971
FA TrophyFAT - 3QR r
833
D
11-12-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1003
W
13-12-1971
FA TrophyFAT - 3QR 2r
914
W
+
18-12-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
800
W
+
22-12-1971
Southern League CupSLC - 2R R
625
W
27-12-1971
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1302
D
+
01-01-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
794
D
08-01-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1619
D
+
12-01-1972
Kent Senior CupKSC - 2R
1031
L
15-01-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
785
W
17-01-1972
Southern League CupSLC - 3R
932
D
22-01-1972
FA TrophyFAT - 1R
1014
L
29-01-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
Clayton, Own goal
581
W
01-02-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1030
D
05-02-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
W
07-02-1972
Southern League CupSLC - 3R R
806
W
19-02-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
843
D
26-02-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1646
W
04-03-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
915
W
11-03-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1018
W
13-03-1972
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
600
W
15-03-1972
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
296
L
+
18-03-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1173
W
20-03-1972
Southern League CupSLC - SF
5965
D
21-03-1972
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
83
L
27-03-1972
Southern League CupSLC - SF r
1911
L
31-03-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
2127
W
01-04-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1129
W
03-04-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
3906
L
08-04-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1047
D
10-04-1972
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
524
D
12-04-1972
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
320
W
15-04-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1040
L
17-04-1972
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
1168
W
22-04-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
983
W
24-04-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
943
W
28-04-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
216
W
29-04-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
4525
L
01-05-1972
Kent Floodlight CupKFC - Group stage
522
L
03-05-1972
Southern LeagueSL - Premier Division
1385
L
Season Stats: W:30 L:25 D:14 | Goals For: 118 Goals Against: 117
League Tables
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