Kempston Rovers Treble Winning Side 1908/09
11 Mar 2012

The best Kempston Rovers side in their 126 year history?

This strong Kempston Rovers side won the treble in the 1908/09 season.

North Beds Charity Cup Winners
Beds County Cup Winners
Bedford & District League Division 1 Champions

The previous season, They won the league for the first time in the clubs twenty-three year history. In the 1908/09 season, They won the league yet again, meaning that the league title was coming back to Hillgrounds leisure for back to back seasons.
Their County Cup triumph, is the first in the clubs history, and the only one to date.

The statistically best side in the Walnut Boys 126 year history consisted of the following:

Back Row (L to R) F. Warton (Groundsman), F. Brightman, R.H. Devereux (Hon. Treasurer), R. Stratton, W. Page, W. Poulton, A. Worrall

Third Row (L to R) I. Cooper (Treasurer), T. Burraway, J. Hillyer, W. Sheffield (Sub Captain), A. Guest, W.C. Stock, A. Lofts, C. Jenkins, F.A. Stanton (Hon. Secretary)

Second Row (L to R) S.F. Sharpe, A.N. Mercier, F. Smith, Beds League Cup, W. Proctor, W.H. Brown, W. Copperwheat

Front Row  (L to R) A.E. Fields, Beds. Cup, North Beds. Charity Cup, W.P. Brandon

Pre-Season Games 2009
14 Jun 2009

Tuesday 14th July Home Vs Bedford Town

Saturday 18th July Home Vs Letchworth Garden City Eagles

Saturday 25th July Away Vs Codicote FC

Tuesday 28th July Home Vs Northampton Spencer

Tues 4th Aug Home Vs Crawely Green

Saturday 8th Aug Away Vs Baldock Town Letchworth FC

Bedfordshire FA Cup draws
11 Jul 2008

SENIOR TROPHY
First Round (11/10):

AFC KEMPSTON v WOOTTON.

Second Round:
AFC KEMPSTON/WOOTTON v Kempston Town/Ickwell & Old Warden

INTERMEDIATE CUP
First Round (18/10):

Leighton Reserves v AFC KEMPSTON RESERVES

Second Round (29/11):

Leighton Reserves/AFC KEMPSTON RES v
Ampthill Reserves/STOTFOLD RESERVES.

FA DRAWS 2008
01 Jul 2008

The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON -
Extra Preliminary Round

109 16 Aug 2008 15:00
Southend Manor v AFC Kempston R

Preliminary Round

93 30 Aug 2008 15.00
Cheshunt v Sounthend/AFC Kempston

First Round Qualifying

71 13 Sept 2008 15.00 Cheshunt/Southend/AFC Kempston
v Staines

The FA Carlsberg Vase –

First Round Qualifying,
No Game

Second Round Qualifying
91 20 Sep 2008 15:00
AFC Kempston Rovers v Kentish T

First Round Proper

48 4 Oct 2008

AFC Kempston/Kentish Town v Clapton or Thrapston or Brumham Wanderes or Harwich & Parkeston

The FA Youth Cup sponsored by E.ON –

Preliminary Round,

55 w/c 8th Sept
Yaxley v AFC Kempston Rovers

First Round Qualifying,

59 w/c 22nd Sept Yaxley/Kempston v Wellingborough

Second Round Qualifying

30 w/c 6th Oct Yaxley/Kempston /Wellingborough v FCV Reds/ S& L Corby

FA block Leicestershire duo's moves
28 Jun 2008

The Football Association has refused permission for Harborough Town FC and Lutterworth Town FC to join the Eagle Bitter United Counties League for season 2008-09 following representations made by the clubs' current competitions.

Division One will therefore operate with 16 clubs in season 2008-09.

Division One (16)

AFC Kempston Rovers, Buckingham Town, Bugbrooke St Michaels, Burton Park Wanderers, Daventry United, Eynesbury Rovers, Huntingdon Town, Irchester United, Northampton ON Chenecks, Northampton Sileby Rangers, Olney Town, Peterborough Northern Star, Rushden & Higham United, ThrapstonTown, Whitworths, Wootton Blue Cross.