Kent Invicta

Kent Invicta is a defunct rugby league team that were based in Maidstone, Kent and later Southend in Essex.

History[]

Kent Invicta RLFC and Southend Invicta RLFC[]

Kent Invicta RLFC was formed by a local businessman, Paul Faires, and Jim Thompson, Maidstone United FC's chairman.^{[citation needed][when?]} The club was admitted to the Rugby Football League on 6 April 1983 and entered the Second Division.^{[citation needed]} The moniker "Invicta" (unvanquished) is the motto of Kent. The club colours consisted of a black shirt with an amber chevron, black shorts and black socks. The club played its first game at London Road, Maidstone, a ground it shared with Maidstone United.^{[citation needed]} It lost the game 31-12 against Cardiff City Blue Dragons. By 6 November 1983 the club was bankrupt. Despite its financial problems, the club continued playing competitively.^{[clarification needed]}

In late 1984 the team became Southend Invicta, and started playing games at the Roots Hall Stadium in Southend. The club colours changed to white shirts with a blue V, white shorts and white socks. Invicta were struck from the 1985-86 fixtures by the Rugby Football League because it was considered not to have formed a team.^{[citation needed]} It went into liquidation soon afterwards.^{[citation needed]}

Notable players[]

• John Donnelly
• Mark Elia
• Gary Freeman
• Gary Hetherington
• Lynn Hopkins
• Bob Mordell

External links[]

• Kent/Southern Invicta social media website