Founded 1893 | ||
Gravesend United Football Club was a football club based in Gravesend, Kent. It was founded in 1893.
The club was a founder member of the Kent League in 1894–95 before moving to join the Southern League in 1896–97. It rejoined the Kent League for a single season in 1901–02.
It was a member of the Kent League between 1905–06 and 1913–14. It reformed in 1932 joining the Kent Amateur League, now the Kent County League. It played in the Kent League between 1933 and 1935 before returning to the Kent Amateur League which it won in 1935–36. It played in the South East Combination for two seasons during the war. The Kent League was re-joined playing for the last two seasons until its amalgamation in 1946.
In 1946, the club merged with Northfleet United to form Gravesend & Northfleet, which is now known as Ebbsfleet United.
It won the Kent Senior Cup in 1898 and 1900 and was finalist in 1913 and 1944.
Gravesend United's colours were red and green stripes and white shorts.