A huge thanks to former fan favourite and DFC legend Elliot Bradbrook, who opened up a new library at his old school last week. Elliot returned to Oakfield Primary Academy to meet current pupils and staff and open the library on behalf of the community team. The midfielder spent eleven seasons at the Club, making...Read More
DFC was delighted to host a jam-packed two days of football for The Primary Schools Finals. Hundreds of pupils, teachers, parents, family and friends had a brilliant time at Princes Park – with some fantastic football played. A massive thank-you to the community team for overseeing the event and to all the schools and children...Read More
DFC is excited to be hosting The Primary Schools Finals Day at Princes Park over the 8th and 9th May. Four invited primary schools from the Swanley area will compete in the Swanley Cup; the final four primary schools from the Champions Trophy return to compete for another trophy, the Year 3/4 Cup; the top...Read More
Dartford Football Club is proud to announce a new partnership with hospice charity ellenor.The three-year collaboration will see the club support the charity’s aims of raising awareness of the essential services it provides for local people and their families after a life-limiting diagnosis.Hospice charity ellenor provides inpatient and at-home care for people with life-limiting illness,...Read More
Dartford Football Club is delighted to announce a new partnership between Diagrama Fostering and DFC Women. The independent, not-for-profit fostering agency, will sponsor the Women’s team shorts for the remainder of the season. It has also signed up to become one of the team’s social media partners. Diagrama Fostering provides a supportive environment for “looked after” children across London,...Read More
DFC was delighted to welcome members of the Norwegian football fan group Stovner Saklighetsraad for Engelsk Fotball to Princes Park, this weekend. Based in Oslo, the group was formed so like-minded football friends from the capital’s suburbs could get together to watch English matches in the pub. But not content with the TV games, the idea has...Read More
Today is International Women’s Day, a day celebrating the achievements and contributions of women, while advocating for gender equality and women’s empowerment. As part of the celebrations, George Boulton and Julie Sutherland – from the DFC Community team – organised a special event which saw more than 90 girls from eight local secondary schools attend...Read More
January saw the schools go back after Christmas and we were delighted to welcome a new school into the mix – Downsview Community Primary School in Swanley. Julie Sutherland will be leading the provision, offering PE to the girls at the school two times a week. A new Primary School football league kicked off at...Read More
DFC brought some Christmas joy to a children’s ward at Darent Valley Hospital this week. Geoff Ashburn, Micky Austin and Gary Clark from the Supporters’ Association were joined by first team manager Ady Pennock and players Olly Box and Sam Odaudu, as they visited children on Willow Ward. The children – who are in hospital now and over...Read More
DFC Community Team visited 12 schools to deliver some Christmas cheer over the past two weeks. Christmas gift hampers were presented to Dartford schools as a thank-you for hosting DFC coaches and keeping their pupils highly-active. The boxes – featuring cheese, chutney, chocolate and more – were given to teachers by DFC Community coaches. Each...Read More