Hollands & Blair
HOLLANDS & BLAIR
| CLUB NAME | Hollands & Blair |
| CHAIRMAN | Paul Piggott |
| CLUB / FIXTURE SECRETARY | Richard Firth
secretary@hollandsandblair.co.uk |
| PROGRAMME EDITOR | Richard Firth
secretary@hollandsandblair.co.uk |
| FIRST TEAM MANAGER | Ian Draycott |
| MIDWEEK FIXTURES | Tuesday |
| u23s MANAGER | Joel Green |
| u23s FIXTURES | Tuesday |
| CLUB WEBSITE | www.hollandsandblair.co.uk |
| HOME KIT | Red |
| GOALKEEPER HOME | Grey |
| AWAY KIT | Blue |
| GOALKEEPER AWAY KIT | Green |
| PITCH DIMENSIONS | 68m x 105m |
Ground Name and Directions
Star Meadow Sports Complex, Darland Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 3AN.
Via M2, Junction 4 to Gillingham, Follow A2 towards Chatham, after 1 mile, Darland Avenue is on the left.
We are located next door to ‘The Star’ public house.
Hollands & Blair – A Brief History
Founded in 1970 as H & B United, the club’s origins stretch back to a factory team formed in 1967. Following a merger with Hollands & Blair in 1973, the club adopted its current name and quickly established itself as one of the strongest sides in the Rochester & District League, winning multiple league titles and cups before stepping into the Kent County League in 2004.
The club’s rise through the football pyramid was rapid. Back-to-back promotions saw Blair reach the Kent County League Premier Division, where they became champions in both 2008/09 and 2010/11, while also collecting the Inter-Regional Challenge Cup and Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield. They became founder members of the Kent Invicta League in 2011 and continued their success, lifting the Kent Senior Trophy in 2012 before winning the Kent Invicta League title in both 2013/14 and 2014/15.
After narrowly missing promotion in 2014 due to ground grading regulations, Hollands & Blair bounced back by winning the league again the following season before finally earning promotion to the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division in 2015. Their debut campaign at Step 5 proved a memorable one as they finished runners-up in the league and lifted the SCEFL Challenge Cup.
The club made its FA Cup debut in 2016/17 and has since established itself as a respected member of the Premier Division. Following a number of managerial changes and some challenging seasons, Hollands & Blair enjoyed a resurgence under Darren Blackburn, who guided the club to an impressive seventh-place finish in 2025/26 after narrowly missing out on the play-off places.
Ahead of the 2026/27 season, assistant manager Ian Draycott has stepped up to take charge of the first team as the club looks to build on last season’s progress. Based at Star Meadow Sports Complex, Hollands & Blair continues to pride itself on developing players and serving the local community.
