History of Lydd Town Football Club
07 Mar 2009

Lydd Town were formed in 1885, Their early matches were played where the cricket ground now stands.
Their first trophy success was in 1909/10 when they beat Icklesham 2-0 to win the Rye Charity Cup. Before the first world war Lydd Town played in the South Eastern (Ashford) League.
They moved ground in 1911 to play there matches at The Rype where their 'A' team and sunday team still play. The Junior side winningthe league for the first time in 1926/27
In 1921 their colours were changed from blue and white to red and green which remain their colours to date.
The club suspended activities in 1939 and restarted in 1946 after the war.
They won the League and Cup double in1958/59 and saw Lydd Town FC move up to the Kent Amateur League and in 1962/63 their reserves entered the league.
In 1969/70 Lydd Town won the Kent Amateur League for the first time and retained it the following season.
In 1984/85 , after a league re-organisation, Lydd Town played in the Premier Division East instead of the top senior division. It was in 1989/90 that Lydd's most successful period started. They won the league 5 years in a row and the decision was taken to move up to the Premier Division for the 1994/95 season.
The best finish to date was runners up in 1995/96 season.
The club desperately needed a new ground as their council owned facilities at the Rype were becoming increasingly critised and their future of a Premier Division club could have been in doubt, With a Lottery Grant the club moved to their new ground on the outskirts of the town in 1999/00. World cup hero Goerge Cohen officially opened the ground, named after the long serving player. Manager and current Chairman Pat Lindsey.