Bridon Ropes F.C.

Updated on Nov 11, 2023

Edit

Comment

Nickname(s) The Ropes Manager Mark Murison		Chairman Clive Smith Founded 1935

Full name Bridon Ropes Football Club Ground Meridian Sports & Social Club, Charlton 2015–16 Kent Invicta League, 5th League Kent Invicta Football League

Bridon Ropes Football Club is a football club based in Charlton, Royal Borough of Greenwich, England. They are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Division One and play at Meridian Sports & Social Club.

History

The club was established in 1935 as a works team of the British Ropes factory in Charlton. The club initially played in local leagues, before becoming members of the South London Amateur League. In 1970 the club joined Division Two of the Greater London League, which was largely composed of reserve teams. However, the league was disbanded at the end of the 1970–71 season when it merged into the Metropolitan–London League.

In 1987 they joined the Intermediate Division of the Spartan League as it was expanded to three divisions, by which time they had been renamed Bridon Sports. In 1992 the club adopted its current name, and went on to win the Division Two title in 1992–93, earning promotion to Division One. In 1997 the Spartan League merged with the South Midlands League to form the Spartan South Midlands League, with Bridon placed in Division One South. However, after one season they left the league to become founder members of the London Intermediate League.

In 2003 Bridon joined Division Two West of the Kent County League. After finishing as runners-up in 2005–06, they were promoted to Division One West. They went on to win the division in 2009–10 and were promoted to the Premier Division. In 2011 they were founder members of the Kent Invicta League. In 2013–14 the club won the London Senior Trophy, beating Corinthian-Casuals 2–1 in the final, after extra time. In 2016 the Kent Invicta League became Division One of the Southern Counties East League when the two leagues merged.