FC Elmstead
FC ELMSTEAD
| CLUB NAME | FC Elmstead |
| CHAIRMAN | Fabio Rossi |
| CLUB SECRETARY | Emma Schofield
fcelmsteadsec@hotmail.com |
| FIXTURE SECRETARY | Fabio Rossi
fabiorossi200@hotmail.com |
| PROGRAMME EDITOR | Fabio Rossi
fabiorossi200@hotmail.com |
| FIRST TEAM MANAGER | Brehn Chidley |
| MIDWEEK FIXTURES | Wednesday |
| CLUB WEBSITE | scefl.com/sceflclub-elmstead |
| HOME KIT | Sky Blue and Red |
| GOALKEEPER HOME | Grey and Black |
| AWAY KIT | Yellow |
| GOALKEEPER AWAY | Pink |
| PITCH DIMENSIONS | 67m x 101m |
Ground Name and Directions
The Yeomans Community Stadium, Longmead, Darenth Avenue, Tonbridge, Kent TN10 3JF
Tonbridge is the nearest Station and is a 25 minute walk from the ground.
Buses Nos 208, 218, 219 and 222 serve Cage Green, The Pinnacles; which is the nearest stop to the ground with combined frequencies from the station and town centre approximately every 15 minutes. A short walk from The Pinnacles bus stop down the hill (Darenth Avenue) will bring you to the ground – proceed through the car park and you will come to the turnstiles.
Brief History of FC Elmstead
Founded as Elmstead Rovers in 1958, the club adopted the name FC Elmstead in 1964 and has grown from a single adult side into a thriving community football club with a proud tradition of developing young players. Several footballers have progressed through the club’s ranks into the professional game, including Lee Martin, Colin Foster, Mickey Pay and Grant Basey.
After decades of success in local football, FC Elmstead took the step into senior football in 2015 following promotion from the Kent County League to the Kent Invicta League. The following season, league restructuring saw the club become members of the newly formed Southern Counties East Football League First Division, where they have remained ever since.
The Covid-interrupted seasons of 2019/20 and 2020/21 halted the club’s progress, but FC Elmstead produced one of the finest moments in its history by winning the London Senior Trophy in 2021. Having lost their manager and much of the playing squad just weeks earlier, the club defied the odds to defeat Forest Hill Park 2-1 in the final.
Steady progress has continued in recent seasons, with the club recording successive top-half finishes before ending the 2025/26 campaign in seventh place. Ahead of the 2026/27 season, manager Brehnan Chidley remains in charge as FC Elmstead begins an exciting new chapter by moving to the Longmead Stadium, home of Tonbridge Angels.
Although the first team now plays at Longmead, the club’s home remains Walden Recreation Ground in Chislehurst, where its famous scarlet and sky-blue colours—and the Minorca Cockerel club badge—continue to represent one of Kent’s long-established community football clubs.
