Bearsted
BEARSTED FC
| CLUB NAME | Bearsted FC |
| CHAIRMAN | Stephen Bailey |
| SECRETARY | Lesley Stevens
lesleystevens1@virginmedia.com |
| FIXTURES SECRETARY | Julian Scannell
julianscannell@watsonday.com |
| PROGRAMME EDITOR | Dale Roberts
daleroberts99@hotmail.com |
| FIRST TEAM MANAGER | Kevin Stevens |
| MIDWEEK FIXTURES | Tuesday (7.30pm) |
| u23s MANAGER | Kyle Galea |
| u23s FIXTURES | Tuesday (7.30pm) |
| CLUB WEBSITE | www.bearstedfc.co.uk |
| HOME KIT | White and Blue |
| GOALKEEPER HOME | Orange |
| AWAY KIT | Yellow |
| GOALKEEPER AWAY | Green |
| PITCH DIMENSIONS | 68m x 103m |
Ground Name and Directions
Otham Sports Ground, Honey Lane, Otham, Kent, ME15 8RG
From Junction 7 of the M20 follow signs to Bearsted, take second exit into New Cut Road, continue to T Junction (Asford Road) turn left and continue up to second traffic lights. Turn left into Willington Street and carry on to the crown of the road and turn left into Derinwood Road, carry on past parade of shops on left hand side and turn right into Church Road. Carry on until reaching the left hand turn of White Horse Lane. Ground entrance is on the right hand side past the new housing estate.
Bearsted FC – A History
Founded in 1895, Bearsted FC is one of Kent’s oldest football clubs and has been at the heart of the local community for well over a century. After many years playing on Bearsted Green, the club moved to Honey Lane in 1998, providing the facilities needed to support its ambitions at a higher level.
Following its post-war reformation, Bearsted became one of the leading clubs in the Maidstone & District League before joining the Kent County League in 1982. The club enjoyed considerable success over the following years, winning multiple league titles and cup competitions while also developing a thriving youth section.
Among the club’s notable achievements were a memorable run to the Kent Senior Cup Semi-Finals in 1999/2000, defeating three Kent League clubs before eventually losing to FA Vase winners Deal Town, and a place in a UEFA tournament through the Kent County League in 2002/03. Bearsted was awarded FA Charter Standard status in 2005 before reaching the Kent Senior Cup Final two years later.
A new era began in 2011 when the Bears became founder members of the Kent Invicta League. Following significant investment in the Honey Lane ground, the club was crowned Kent Invicta League Champions in 2015/16, securing promotion to the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division.
Since arriving at Step 5, Bearsted has established itself as a competitive Premier Division club, steadily improving its league performances. The club achieved its highest-ever SCEFL finish in 2023/24 before narrowly missing out on the play-offs in 2025/26 with a sixth-place finish. The Bears also reached the SCEFL Challenge Cup Final, where they finished runners-up to Rusthall.
Manager Kevin Stevens continues to lead the club into the 2026/27 season as Bearsted looks to build on recent progress and challenge for promotion to Step 4.