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History of the LKB
The foundation stone of the league was laid by Ron Wiltshire in October 1963 together with two friends. Between them they managed to muster five teams. At the same time they decided that the name of the league shall be Delphis. A league badge was designed. This was a fish within a shield. Delphis being the ancient Greek work for fish.
September 1964 saw the league kick off with 16 teams. The first game was played between Bellegrove Social FC and Jaystone FC ending in a 2-2 draw. Ron Wiltshire was given the honour of refereeing the first match.
The committee increased with the inclusion of Dennis Lappage and Terry Peters. Both were to have great influence on the making of the league. Dennis Lappage was appointed Referee Secretary and due to his hard work the referee panel increased to such an extent that more teams had to join the league to give these referees games. Terry Peters then only 14 years old, was a wizz-kid with monetary figures, and atg the same time was very diplomatic. He was given the task of dealing with the LFA, other leagues and local authorities.
In 1965 Referee Secretary Dennis Lappage became the first LKB League Officer to be elected an LFA councillor, a post which he held until his death on 5th August 1989.
The following year Terry Peters was appointed League Treasurer, a post which he held until 1969, when in that year he added League General Secretary to his Treasurer post.
For their services to the league Dennis and Terry were made Vice Presidents in 1969.
In 1970-71 for the first time a League Representative team was entered in the LFA Inter League Cup. We were the outsiders but won the first game against the Southern Area League 7-0. the next round we beat the favourites Hackney & Leyton 2-1. In the Semi-Final we beat the Camden League 2-1 before playing out a 0-0 draw with the Corinthian League after Extra-Time in the Final. Domestic Cup Competitions in the League were increased from 16 to 17 and at the end of this season it was decided to change the name to the London & Kent Border League as some of the teams were from the borders of Kent. With a change of name, it was decided to change the league badge. The emblems of London & Kent were added to the existing badge.
From 1971-72 the league the league was increased to 120 teams, 10 divsions of 12 teams, 4 Senior, 3 Intermediate and 3 Junior divisions. Due to ill health Ron Wiltshire relinquished his post of Chairman to Don Wooldridge.
By 1975 Ron had given up league work due to illness and Terry Peters was elected Active League President with Ron becoming League Life President.
Michael Burke was in 1976 created the third League Vice-President.
It was decided in 1979 to reduce the number of cup competitions from 17 to 5, retaining only those for each of the Sections, the Reserves Cup and the Mary Wiltshire Shield. The financial savings enabled the hiring of the Dulwich Hamlet ground for all finals, and to have programmes professionally printed. Edward Harris was elected a League Vice President.
Dennis Lappage was in 1981 awarded the LFA long service medal for continuous service.
1981 saw Dennis Willis elected as League Vice President.
In 1982 Don Wooldridge gave up his post as Chairman and was succeeded bu Michael Burke.
The league had it's first sponsor in 1985. Nationwide Anglia Building Society was granted the sponsorship of all cups.
1987-88 saw all our cup-finals videod by a professional company.
For services rendered to the League Ken Roostan, Eric Pye and Ian Wallis were each elected a League Vice President in 1989.
In 1990 Terry Peters gave up his post as League President and was succeeded by Micheal Burke, in turn Ian Wallis replaced Michael as League Chairman.
Our first cup final to be played at a professional ground was in 1992/3 when Centaurs beat Lesann United 4-2 in the final of the Senior Cup at the Valley, home of Charlton Athletic FC.
In recognition of 25 years honorary service in an active adminstration capacity for the league and the Lodnon FA, Michael Burke was awarded a long service award by the London FA in 1995.
1994/95 saw the introduction of a Veterans Division and Bermondsey Old Boys were it's first champions.
Eltham United represented the league in the 1995-96 LFA Inter League Cup, beating the Woolwich and District League in the Final 1-0.
In 2010 Ian Wallis stood down from his post as League Secretary and was replaced by current Secretary Mark Bellamy.
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