DOVER ATHLETIC
1983-84 Formed to replace the folded Dover F C
Joined Southern League Southern Division
1987-88 Southern League Southern Division Champions
Promoted to Premier Division
1989-90 Southern League Champions
1991-92 Southern League runner-up
1992-93 Southern League Champions (2nd time)
1993-94 Joined Conference
1997-98 F.A. Trophy semi-finalists
2002-03 Rejoined Southern League
2004-05 Joined Isthmian League
2005 Relegated to Division One
2005-06 Not promoted after play-offs (SF Metropolitan Police 0 Dover
Athletic 1, F Tonbridge Angels 3 Dover Athletic 2)
2007-08 Isthmian League Division One South Champions
Promoted to Premier Division
2008-09 Isthmian League Champions
2009-10 Rejoined Conference, in Conference South
Conference South runner-up
Not promoted after play-offs (SF Woking 2 Dover Athletic 1, Dover
Athletic 0 Woking 0 - Agg 1-2)
2012-13 Not promoted after play-offs (SF Eastleigh 1 Dover Athletic 3, Dover
Athletic 0 Eastleigh 2 - Agg 2-2, Dover Athletic won 4-3 on penalties,
F Salisbury City 3 Dover Athletic 2)
2013-14 Promoted to Premier Division after play-offs (SF Dover Athletic 1
Sutton United 1, Sutton United 0 Dover Athletic 3 - Agg 4-1, F
Ebbsfleet United 0 Dover Athletic 1)
2015-16 Conference changed name to National League
Not promoted after play-offs (SF Dover Athletic 0 Forest Green Rovers 1,
Forest Green Rovers 1 Dover Athletic 1 - Agg 1-2)
2019-20 Season ended early to due Covid-19 virus. League decided on a
points per game basis
2020-21 Resigned mid-season due to Covid-19. Record (15-3-1-11-12-35-10)
expunged
2021-22 Twelve points deducted
Relegated to South Division
2023-24 Rejoined Isthmian League
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS
1983-84 SOUTH-S 38 12 9 17 51 74 45 13/20
1984-85 SOUTH-S 38 7 7 24 39 78 28 19/20
1985-86 SOUTH-S 40 23 6 11 89 53 75 4/21
1986-87 SOUTH-S 38 20 6 12 66 43 66 5/20
1987-88 SOUTH-S 40 28 10 2 81 28 94 1/21
1988-89 SOUTH-P 42 19 12 11 65 47 69 6/22
1989-90 SOUTH-P 42 32 6 4 87 27 102 1/22
1990-91 SOUTH-P 42 21 11 10 56 37 74 4/22
1991-92 SOUTH-P 42 23 15 4 66 30 84 2/22
1992-93 SOUTH-P 40 25 11 4 65 23 86 1/21
1993-94 CONF 42 17 7 18 48 49 58 8/22
1994-95 CONF 42 11 16 15 48 55 49 16/22
1995-96 CONF 42 11 7 24 51 74 40 20/22
1996-97 CONF 42 12 14 16 57 68 50 17/22
1997-98 CONF 42 15 10 17 60 70 55 13/22
1998-99 CONF 42 15 13 14 54 48 58 11/22
1999-00 CONF 42 18 12 12 65 56 66 6/22
2000-01 CONF 42 14 11 17 54 56 53 15/22
2001-02 CONF 42 11 6 25 41 65 39 22/22
2002-03 SOUTH-P 42 19 14 9 42 35 71 3/22
2003-04 SOUTH-P 42 12 13 17 50 59 49 19/22
2004-05 ISTH-P 42 10 9 23 50 66 39 21/22
2005-06 ISTH-1 44 21 14 9 69 46 77 5/23
2006-07 ISTH-1S 42 22 11 9 77 41 77 3/22
2007-08 ISTH-1S 42 30 8 4 84 29 98 1/22
2008-09 ISTH-P 42 33 5 4 91 34 104 1/22
2009-10 CONF-S 42 22 9 11 66 47 75 2/22
2010-11 CONF-S 42 22 8 12 80 51 74 7/22
2011-12 CONF-S 42 17 15 10 62 49 66 7/22
2012-13 CONF-S 42 22 10 10 69 44 76 3/22
2013-14 CONF-S 42 20 9 13 63 38 69 5/22
2014-15 CONF-P 46 19 11 16 69 58 68 8/24
2015-16 NAT-P 46 23 11 12 75 53 80 5/24
2016-17 NAT-P 46 24 7 15 85 63 79 6/24
2017-18 NAT-P 46 20 13 13 62 44 73 8/24
2018-19 NAT-P 46 16 12 18 58 64 60 14/24
2019-20 NAT-P 38 15 9 14 49 49 54 11/24
2020-21 NAT-P RECORD EXPUNGED
2021-22 NAT-P 44 2 7 35 37 101 1 * 23/23
2022-23 NAT-S 46 12 12 22 42 68 48 20/24
2023-24 NAT-S 46 4 15 27 40 77 27 24/24
2024-25 ISTH-P
F.A. CUP
1983-84 1Q LEWES H 1-4
1984-85 PRE HORSHAM H 0-0
PREr HORSHAM A 1-0
1Q THREE BRIDGES H 1-0
2Q LEATHERHEAD H 1-4
1985-86 PRE EASTBOURNE UNITED A 2-4
1986-87 PRE TUNBRIDGE WELLS H 0-0
PREr TUNBRIDGE WELLS A 2-1
1Q WICK A 4-0
2Q LEYTON WINGATE H 2-1
3Q CARSHALTON ATHLETIC H 3-3
3Qr CARSHALTON ATHLETIC A 3-1
4Q SLOUGH TOWN A 1-1
4Qr SLOUGH TOWN H 2-3
1987-88 1Q METROPOLITAN POLICE A 1-3
1988-89 1Q EGHAM TOWN H 2-0
2Q HAYWARDS HEATH TOWN H 5-2
3Q ASHFORD TOWN (KENT) H 3-0
4Q FAREHAM TOWN A 1-1
4Qr FAREHAM TOWN H 0-1
1989-90 1Q HERNE BAY A 6-0
2Q CANTERBURY CITY H 0-0
2Qr CANTERBURY CITY A 2-0
3Q FOLKESTONE H 0-1
1990-91 1Q ASHFORD TOWN (KENT) H 1-0
2Q SITTINGBOURNE H 2-0
3Q WINDSOR & ETON A 1-1
3Qr WINDSOR & ETON H 3-0
4Q MERTHYR TYDFIL H 0-0
4Qr MERTHYR TYDFIL A 0-2
1991-92 1Q CHIPSTEAD H 6-0
2Q FAVERSHAM TOWN A 0-0
2Qr FAVERSHAM TOWN H 2-1
3Q BROMLEY A 3-0
4Q TIVERTON TOWN A 0-1
1992-93 1Q TONBRIDGE A 0-0
1Qr TONBRIDGE H 2-1
2Q BANSTEAD ATHLETIC H 0-0
2Qr BANSTEAD ATHLETIC A 2-1
3Q DORKING A 0-1
1993-94 1Q SITTINGBOURNE A 1-1
1Qr SITTINGBOURNE H 1-2
1994-95 1Q WHYTELEAFE A 0-0
1Qr WHYTELEAFE H 3-0
2Q MOLESEY A 4-1
3Q CHERTSEY TOWN A 0-0
3Qr CHERTSEY TOWN H 1-0
4Q KINGSTONIAN H 1-2
1995-96 1Q BOGNOR REGIS TOWN H 1-2
1996-97 1Q MILE OAK A 3-0 @ Shoreham
2Q ALDERSHOT TOWN H 2-0
3Q HENDON H 0-1
1997-98 1Q UXBRIDGE A 2-0
2Q KINGSTONIAN H 0-4
1998-99 3Q GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET A 0-0
3Qr GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET H 3-2
4Q BASINGSTOKE TOWN A 2-2
4Qr BASINGSTOKE TOWN H 1-2
1999-00 4Q WORTHING A 1-1
4Qr WORTHING H 0-1
2000-01 4Q ALDERSHOT TOWN A 0-1
2001-02 4Q HEREFORD UNITED H 0-1
2002-03 2Q BASINGSTOKE TOWN H 2-0
3Q WELLING UNITED H 2-2
3Qr WELLING UNITED A 3-1
4Q WOKING H 1-1
4Qr WOKING A 2-1
1 OXFORD UNITED H 0-1
2003-04 2Q MAIDENHEAD UNITED H 4-0
3Q CANVEY ISLAND A 3-4
2004-05 1Q A F C WIMBLEDON H 0-1
2005-06 PRE LYMINGTON & NEW MILTON A 2-0
1Q BASHLEY A 1-0
2Q CHELMSFORD CITY A 0-1
2006-07 PRE BRACKNELL TOWN H 3-0
1Q ALTON TOWN H 6-1
2Q THURROCK A 3-0
3Q HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS A 3-2
4Q BISHOP'S STORTFORD H 0-0
4Qr BISHOP'S STORTFORD A 2-3
2007-08 PRE REDHILL A 1-0
1Q BURGESS HILL TOWN A 2-0
2Q HYTHE TOWN A 1-2
2008-09 1Q TONBRIDGE ANGELS A 2-1
2Q NEEDHAM MARKET H 3-1
3Q A F C WIMBLEDON H 0-0
3Qr A F C WIMBLEDON A 0-2
2009-10 2Q EAST PRESTON H 8-0
3Q WELLING UNITED H 2-0
4Q EASTLEIGH H 3-5
2010-11 2Q ERITH TOWN A 5-1
3Q CAMBRIDGE CITY H 3-1
4Q FARNBOROUGH A 1-1
4Qr FARNBOROUGH H 5-0
1 GILLINGHAM A 2-0
2 ALDERSHOT TOWN H 2-0
3 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN A 0-2
2011-12 2Q CARSHALTON ATHLETIC H 3-0
3Q WROXHAM H 3-1
4Q BATH CITY H 0-1
2012-13 2Q TONBRIDGE ANGELS H 2-1
3Q BROMLEY H 1-2
2013-14 2Q GUERNSEY A 3-2 @ Lancing
3Q A F C RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS H 3-1
4Q OXFORD CITY H 3-0
1 CORBY TOWN A 2-1
2 MILTON KEYNES DONS A 0-1
2014-15 4Q EASTBOURNE BOROUGH A 0-0
4Qr EASTBOURNE BOROUGH H 1-0
1 MORECAMBE H 1-0
2 CHELTENHAM TOWN A 1-0
3 CRYSTAL PALACE H 0-4
2015-16 4Q EASTBOURNE BOROUGH A 2-1
1 STOURBRIDGE H 1-2
2016-17 4Q BURGESS HILL TOWN A 5-0
1 CAMBRIDGE UNITED A 1-1
1r CAMBRIDGE UNITED H 2-4
2017-18 4Q BROMLEY H 0-0
4Qr BROMLEY A 0-3
2018-19 4Q CONCORD RANGERS A 1-0
1 BURY A 0-5
2019-20 4Q WEYMOUTH A 2-1
1 SOUTHEND UNITED H 1-0
2 PETERBOROUGH UNITED A 0-3
2020-21 4Q YEOVIL TOWN A 3-3 Yeovil Town won 7-6 on penalties
2021-22 4Q YATE TOWN H 1-1
4Qr YATE TOWN A 0-1
2022-23 2Q EBBSFLEET UNITED A 0-2
2023-24 2Q HASTINGS UNITED H 3-2
3Q HARINGEY BOROUGH H 2-1
4Q EASTLEIGH A 0-1
2024-25 1Q SITTINGBOURNE A 2-2
1Qr SITTINGBOURNE H 0-1
F.A. TROPHY
1983-84 PRE THANET UNITED{1} H 2-2
PREr THANET UNITED{1} A 3-4
1984-85 PRE METROPOLITAN POLICE A 2-4
1985-86 1Q FAREHAM TOWN H 0-3
1986-87 PRE TONBRIDGE A 3-1
1Q THANET UNITED{1} A 1-1
1Qr THANET UNITED{1} H 1-0
2Q LEATHERHEAD H 1-2
1987-88 1Q LEYTONSTONE ILFORD H 1-1
1Qr LEYTONSTONE ILFORD A 3-4
1988-89 1Q ERITH & BELVEDERE A 3-0
2Q KING'S LYNN H 6-0
3Q TOOTING & MITCHAM UNITED H 3-2
1 WORCESTER CITY H 3-1
2 DARTFORD H 0-0
2r DARTFORD A 0-2
1989-90 3Q CRAWLEY TOWN H 2-0
1 SUTTON UNITED A 1-0
2 WEYMOUTH H 2-1
3 KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS A 0-3
1990-91 1 DORKING H 1-0
2 KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS A 0-1
1991-92 1 WELLING UNITED A 2-3
1992-93 1 HASTINGS TOWN H 1-1
1r HASTINGS TOWN A 2-0
2 CHESHAM UNITED A 0-1
1993-94 1 WESTON SUPER MARE A 2-0
2 WELLING UNITED A 3-1
3 SUTTON UNITED A 0-0
3r SUTTON UNITED H 2-3
1994-95 1 FARNBOROUGH TOWN A 0-1
1995-96 1 CHELTENHAM TOWN H 2-2
1r CHELTENHAM TOWN A 1-1
1r2 CHELTENHAM TOWN H 1-0
2 BOREHAM WOOD A 1-2
1996-97 1 DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE H 0-2
1997-98 1 PURFLEET A 1-0
2 HEREFORD UNITED A 2-0
3 HYDE UNITED A 2-0
QF BARROW H 1-1
QFr BARROW A 0-0 Dover Athletic won 5-4 on penalties
SF1 CHELTENHAM TOWN A 1-2
SF2 CHELTENHAM TOWN H 2-2
1998-99 2 WELLING UNITED H 4-1
3 STEVENAGE BOROUGH A 2-3
1999-00 2 HARLOW TOWN A 3-2
3 GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET A 1-1
3r GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET H 2-1
4 DONCASTER ROVERS H 1-0
5 SUTTON UNITED A 1-2
2000-01 3 HEREFORD UNITED A 0-1
2001-02 3 STEVENAGE BOROUGH A 1-5
2002-03 2 FORD UNITED H 2-0
3 GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET H 1-0
4 SCARBOROUGH A 1-1
4r SCARBOROUGH H 2-1
5 FOREST GREEN ROVERS H 0-3
2003-04 2 WELLING UNITED A 1-0
3 BARNET A 2-3 Barnet expelled - ineligible player
4 FOREST GREEN ROVERS A 3-3
4r FOREST GREEN ROVERS H 2-1
5 HEDNESFORD TOWN A 0-1
2004-05 1 STAINES TOWN A 0-2
2005-06 1Q DARTFORD H 1-1
1Qr DARTFORD A 2-3
2006-07 1Q MAIDENHEAD UNITED A 1-3
2007-08 PRE POTTERS BAR TOWN H 3-0
1Q MALDON TOWN A 2-1
2Q BRACKLEY TOWN H 2-1
3Q SUTTON UNITED H 1-1
3Qr SUTTON UNITED A 0-1
2008-09 1Q STAINES TOWN A 2-0
2Q CAMBRIDGE CITY H 2-3
2009-10 3Q DARTFORD H 3-2
1 HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE A 3-2
2 FLEETWOOD TOWN A 1-0
3 STEVENAGE BOROUGH A 1-4
2010-11 3Q WOKING H 1-2
2011-12 3Q BOREHAM WOOD A 0-1
2012-13 3Q CHELMSFORD CITY A 1-1
3Qr CHELMSFORD CITY H 2-4
2013-14 3Q BATH CITY H 1-0
1 EAST THURROCK UNITED A 1-1
1r EAST THURROCK UNITED H 3-1
2 LEAMINGTON H 2-0
3 EASTLEIGH A 2-3
2014-15 1 LOWESTOFT TOWN A 3-1
2 HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE A 1-0
3 WOKING A 3-3
3r WOKING H 1-0
QF BATH CITY H 3-3
QFr BATH CITY A 1-2
2015-16 1 WHITEHAWK A 3-1
2 SOUTHPORT H 2-1
3 GUISELEY H 2-2
3r GUISELEY A 3-0
QF NANTWICH TOWN A 1-2
2016-17 1 DARTFORD A 1-1
1r DARTFORD H 1-2
2017-18 1 EASTBOURNE BOROUGH H 3-0
2 MARINE H 4-3
3 LEYTON ORIENT H 3-4
2018-19 1 HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE H 2-2
2 HARROGATE TOWN H 1-2
2019-20 1 KING'S LYNN TOWN A 2-2 King's Lynn Town won 4-2 on penalties
2020-21 3 WOKING A 1-2
2021-22 3 BROMLEY H 0-1
2022-23 2 UXBRIDGE A 1-1 Uxbridge won 4-2 on penalties
2023-24 2 WEYMOUTH H 4-4 Weymouth won 4-1 on penalties
2024-25 3Q CHESHUNT H 3-0
1 SITTINGBOURNE H 0-2
OTHER CUPS
2000-01 FL TRO 1S A F C BOURNEMOUTH A 1-1 A F C Bournemouth won 4-2 on penalties
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