title: 1893–94 New Brompton F.C. season
text: # 1893–94 New Brompton F.C. season
  
  The 1893–94 English football season was the first in which New Brompton F.C. (since 1912 called Gillingham F.C.) competed. The club did not play in a league, but played a large number of friendlies and matches in local cup competitions as well as taking part in the qualifying rounds of the FA Cup and FA Amateur Cup.
  
  ## Friendlies
  
  New Brompton's first ever match was at home to the reserves of Woolwich Arsenal on 2 September 1893, a match which the away team won 5–1.
  
  ## National cup competitions
  
  ### FA Cup
  
  New Brompton entered at the first qualifying round stage, but lost 6–3 away to Ilford. A.Jenner scored two goals and D.Hutcheson the third.
  
  ### FA Amateur Cup
  
  New Brompton beat Maidstone United and Royal Scots Fusiliers before losing 2–1 to Royal Ordnance.
  
  ## Regional cup competitions
  
  ### Kent Senior Cup
  
  New Brompton were eliminated by Dartford.
  
  ### Chatham Charity Cup
  
  New Brompton won this minor local competition, beating Sheppey United 3–1 in the final on 14 April.
  
  