The Dart(s) Board

CHAMPIONS! Dartford FC Girls Academy led by manager George Kingdon, line up for a team photo before the Men’s Isthmian League match with Chatham Town on Easter Monday. They received a fantastic round of applause from the fans on their wonderful achievement in the Academy’s first year – the winning of the National Youth League, South Championship Women’s Division.


[Photo: © Carol White-Griffiths/SportShotz ]

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They have won the league championship with still two games to play.

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Some of the girls from the Academy took part in the "Darts Football Shuffleboard" which is a half-time competition at Dartford FC home matches where supporters - or in this case members of the Girls Academy team - attempt to kick a football from the goal line to stop as close to the halfway line as possible without going over.

Bella Taffs, who incidentally is the Academy’s current leading goal-scorer with 19 goals, came the closest and was awarded the prize.

Their remaining games in this league are:
Wednesday 22nd April 2026, home to Billericay Town
and the following week,
Wednesday 29th April 2026, away to Chatham Town

Huge thanks again to Main Club Photographer, Carol White-Griffiths for use of photo. And WELL DONE to the GIRLS!

Thanks to Gareth Morgan for posting on Dartford FC Official Website:

The Darts Girls’ Academy were introduced to supporters before the Chatham match on Monday after their historic season.
Not only was it the first year the Club has had a girls’ Academy, but they have won the league with two games to spare after a brilliant run.
The Club plans to replicate the boys’ academy bringing in fresh scholars each year with pathways to the women’s first team as it grows.
Well done girls!

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Special thanks to the Main Club's Photographer, Carol White-Griffiths for the photo