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Full name | Kent Invicta RLFC |
Colours | Black shirt with an amber chevron, black shorts and black socks |
Founded | 1983 |
Exited | 1986 |
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Kent Invicta is a defunct rugby league team that were based in Maidstone, Kent and later Southend in Essex.
Kent Invicta RLFC was formed by a local businessman, Paul Faires, and Jim Thompson, Maidstone United FC's chairman; Faires' desire to form the club was reported in October 1982. [1] The club was admitted to the Rugby Football League on 6 April 1983 and entered the Second Division; their application for membership reportedly received "overwhelming support". [2] Faires previously was involved with Radio Caroline and had played rugby union, having been privately educated, but became interested in rugby league after watching Fulham playing. [3] In the summer of 1983 the club signed Bob Mordell, [4] Mark Elia [5] and the veteran Ian Van Bellen. [6] The moniker "Invicta" (unvanquished) is the motto of Kent. The club colours consisted of a black shirt with an amber chevron, black shorts and black socks. The club played its first game at London Road, Maidstone, a ground it shared with Maidstone United. [7] It lost the game 31–12 against Cardiff City Blue Dragons. [8] On 5 November 1983 it was reported that acting chairman Jim Thompson had clinched a deal which would see the club out of its financial problems [9] and four days later it was considered to be in a good financial position and to have reached agreement with other clubs about its transfer debts. [10] The club continued to play competitively, despite its financial problems, and on 11 February 1984 its Challenge Cup tie against Castleford was televised live on the BBC's Grandstand. [11]
Following problems with waterlogging on the pitch at Maidstone, in the summer of 1984 the team became Southend Invicta, and started playing games at the Roots Hall Stadium in Southend. [12] The club colours changed to white shirts with a blue V, white shorts and white socks. Invicta were struck from the 1985-86 fixtures by the Rugby Football League because it was considered not to have formed a team.; [13] for its last home game against Huddersfield that spring, it had attracted a crowd of only 85 people. [14] The club went into liquidation soon afterwards. [15]
Club information | |
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Full name | Kent Invicta RLFC |
Colours | Black shirt with an amber chevron, black shorts and black socks |
Founded | 1983 |
Exited | 1986 |
Former details | |
Ground(s) |
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Kent Invicta is a defunct rugby league team that were based in Maidstone, Kent and later Southend in Essex.
Kent Invicta RLFC was formed by a local businessman, Paul Faires, and Jim Thompson, Maidstone United FC's chairman; Faires' desire to form the club was reported in October 1982. [1] The club was admitted to the Rugby Football League on 6 April 1983 and entered the Second Division; their application for membership reportedly received "overwhelming support". [2] Faires previously was involved with Radio Caroline and had played rugby union, having been privately educated, but became interested in rugby league after watching Fulham playing. [3] In the summer of 1983 the club signed Bob Mordell, [4] Mark Elia [5] and the veteran Ian Van Bellen. [6] The moniker "Invicta" (unvanquished) is the motto of Kent. The club colours consisted of a black shirt with an amber chevron, black shorts and black socks. The club played its first game at London Road, Maidstone, a ground it shared with Maidstone United. [7] It lost the game 31–12 against Cardiff City Blue Dragons. [8] On 5 November 1983 it was reported that acting chairman Jim Thompson had clinched a deal which would see the club out of its financial problems [9] and four days later it was considered to be in a good financial position and to have reached agreement with other clubs about its transfer debts. [10] The club continued to play competitively, despite its financial problems, and on 11 February 1984 its Challenge Cup tie against Castleford was televised live on the BBC's Grandstand. [11]
Following problems with waterlogging on the pitch at Maidstone, in the summer of 1984 the team became Southend Invicta, and started playing games at the Roots Hall Stadium in Southend. [12] The club colours changed to white shirts with a blue V, white shorts and white socks. Invicta were struck from the 1985-86 fixtures by the Rugby Football League because it was considered not to have formed a team.; [13] for its last home game against Huddersfield that spring, it had attracted a crowd of only 85 people. [14] The club went into liquidation soon afterwards. [15]