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The first football club in Dover was formed in 1891, and was known as Dover FC. The club competed in the Kent League before disbanding in 1910.
Reformed as Dover United in 1920, the new club survived for another thirteen years before another winding-up operation saw its rebirth as Dover FC. The club was an amateurs until the end of the 1946/ 47 season, when they were reformed as a semi-professional club. Dover played in the Kent League until 1959, when the club was admitted to the Southern League. Playing in the First Division, Dover won promotion in 1967Events January January 4 British motorboat racer Donald Campbell dies while attempting a water speed record in Coniston Lake. January 4 Algerian revolutionary Mohammed Khider is shot in Madrid. January 6 Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch " Operatio, and played in the premiership until they were relegated eleven years later. Despite winning the First Division title the following season, Dover were not promoted.
In 1983Events January January 1 Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choir's new conductor January 1 the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 compulsory wearing of seat belts becomes law in the UK. January 2 The mu the club was reformed as Dover Athletic, and under Manager Chris Kinnear, the club achieved promotion to the Premier Division in 19871987 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 1 Nunavut's capital changes it name to Iqaluit from Frobisher Bay. January 3 Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 4 An Amtrak train/ 881988 is a leap year starting on Friday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 2 Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 Australia celebrates its bicentennial day.. They went on to win the Premier Division championship, but were denied promotion to the Conference when their ground was deemed not to be up to standard. Champions once more in 19921992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday. Events January January The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General January 1 George H. Bush becomes the fi/ 931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic. they met the ground requirements and were promoted to the Football Conference.
A solid debut season (8th) was followed by several years of struggle avoiding relegation, with long serving boss Chris Kinnear, John Ryan, Peter Taylor and Joe O'Sullivan all failing to address the lowly progress. In 1994/ 95, Dover finished in 20th position (out of 22), but were fortunate that only two football clubs suffered relegation that season. The 1999/ 00 season saw the club achieve its highest position(6th) under Bill Williams. However, the following season saw Dover struggle against relegation, finishing 15th out of 22. Manager Bill Williams left Dover at the end of the season. The 2001/ 02 season got off to a terrible start under new manager Gary Bellamy and he was sacked in November. His Replacement Neville Southall was unable to save Dover from finishing bottom of the league and relegation.