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Herne Bay

Herne Bay FC

Herne Bay

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Founded

1886

Years standing

140

Home ground

Winch's Field, Herne Bay

Capacity

3,000200 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

  • Kent League
  • Champions 1991–92, 1992–93, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2011–12
  • Premier Division Cup winners 1996–97, 2009–10, 2010–11
  • Challenge Shield winners 1992–93, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2009–10
  • Division Two champions 1954–55
  • Athenian League
  • Division Two champions 1970–71
  • Kent County League
  • Eastern Section League Cup winners 1952–53
  • East Kent League
  • Champions 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1905–06
  • Kent Senior Trophy
  • Winners 1978–79, 1996–97
  • Kent Amateur Cup
  • Winners 1957–58
  • Kent & Medway Combination Cup
  • Winners 1961–62

Nickname: The Bay

Why Herne Bay

Adopting Herne Bay means England FA Trophy results start mattering to you, a club going since 1886. Not a novelty, a habit.

  • You get a nickname

    Known as The Bay. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

  • Worth the journey

    Nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), roughly 38km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.

  • The calendar you inherit

    England FA Trophy is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.

  • Deep roots

    Founded in 1886, Herne Bay were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 140 years of accumulated grudges.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Winch's Field, Herne Bay. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

London Southend Airport (SEN)

38 km / 24 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Herne Bay railway station

Walkable from the platform

See the whole England FA Trophy →

Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Winch's Field, Herne Bay

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Winch's Field, Herne Bay

Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.

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